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THE 


HOLY  BIBLE 


CONTAINING 


THE    OLD  AND    NEW    TESTAMENTS: 


TRANSLATED 


OUT   OF   THE  ORIGINAL    TONGUES, 


AND  WITH 


THE  FORMER  TRANSLATIONS  DILIGENTLY  COMPARED  AND  REVISED. 


STEREOTYPED  BY  L.  JOHNSON,  PHILADELPHIA. 


TOWAR,  J.  Si,  D.  M.  HOGAN ;  AND  HOGAN  &  Co.  PITTSBURGH. 

C.  SHERMAN  &  CO.  PRINTER3. 

1830. 


The  Names  and  Order  of  all  the  Books  of  the  Old  and  New  Testaments, 
and  of  the  Apocrypha,  with  the  number  of  their  chapters. 

THE  BOOKS  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


GENESIS  hath  chapters 

50 

H.  Chronicles 

- 

36 

Daniel 

12 

Exodus 

. 

. 

40 

Ezra 

. 

10 

Hosea     - 

14 

Leviticus 

. 

. 

27 

Nehemiah 

- 

13 

Joel 

3 

Numbers 

. 

. 

36 

Esther     - 

. 

10 

Amos 

9 

Deuteronomy 

. 

- 

34 

Job 

- 

42 

Obadiah 

1 

Joshua 

. 

- 

24 

Psalms 

• 

150 

Jonah 

4 

Judges 

_ 

. 

21 

Proverbs 

- 

31 

Micah 

7 

Ruth 

. 

_ 

4 

Ecclesiasies 

. 

12 

Nahum    - 

3 

I.  Samuel 

• 

• 

31 

The  Song  of  Solomon 

8 

Habakkuk 

3 

n.  Samuel 

• 

- 

24 

Isaiah 

- 

66 

Zephaniah 

3 

L  Kings 

- 

- 

22 

Jeremiah 

- 

52 

Haggai 

2 

IL  Kings 

. 

- 

25 

Lamentations 

- 

5 

Zechariah 

14 

I.  Chronicles 

. 

. 

29 

Ezekiel    - 

- 

48 

Malachi 

4 

THE  BOOKS  CALLED  APOCRYPHA. 


I.  ESDRAS      -        -  9 

II.  Esdras  -  -  16 
Tobit  ...  14 
Judith  -  -  -  16 
The  rest  of  Esther    -  6 


Wisdom  -        -         19 

Ecclesiasticus  -         51 

Baruch,  with  the  Epis- 
tle of  Jeremiah       -         6 
Song  of  the  three  children. 


The  Story  of  Susanna. 
The  Idol  Bel,  and  the  Dragon 
The  prayer  of  Manasses. 

I.  Maccabees  -    -    16 

II.  Maccabees    -    15 


THE  BOOKS  OF  THE  NEW  TESTAMENT. 


MATTHEW 

Mark 
Luke 
John 
The  Acts 


28 
16 
24 
21 
28 


The  Epistle  to  the  Romans  16 

I.  Corinthians    -         -  16 

II.  Corinthians  -         -  13 
Galatians           -  6 


Ephesians 

. 

6 

To  the  Hebrews 

. 

13 

Philippians 

- 

4 

The  Epistle 

of  Jam 

es 

5 

Colossians 

- 

4 

I.  Peter     - 

. 

- 

5 

I.  Thessalonians 

- 

5 

II.  Peter    - 

-   . 

- 

3 

II.  Thessalonians 

- 

3 

I.  John      - 

- 

- 

5 

I.  Timothy 

- 

6 

II.  John     - 

• 

. 

1 

II.  Timothy       - 

- 

4 

III.  John   - 

- 

- 

1 

Titus 

. 

3 

Jude 

- 

- 

1 

Philemon 

- 

1 

Revelation 

. 

. 

32 

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THE  FIRST  BOOK  OF  MOSES, 

CALLED 

GENESIS. 


CHAP.  1. 

1  The  creation  of  heaven  and  earth.  14  Of  the  sun,  moon, 
and  stars.  26  Of  man  iti  the  unage  of  God.  29  Jilso  the 
appointment  of  food. 

I.  WN  the  beginning  God  created  tlie  hea- 

JL  von  and  the  earth. 

2.  And  the  earth  was  without  form,  and 
void ;  and  darl^ness  icas  upon  the  face  of 
the  deep.  And  the  Spirit  of  God  moved 
upon  the  face  of  the  waters. 

3.ir  And  God  said,  Let  there  be  light:  and 
diere  was  hght. 

4.  And  God  saw  the  hght,  that  it  was  good : 
and  God  divided  the  hght  from  the  dariiness. 

5.  And  God  called  the  light  Day,  and  the 
darkness  he  called  Night.  And  tlie  even- 
ing and  the  morning  were  the  first  day. 

6.  IT  And  God  said.  Let  there  be  a  firma- 
ment in  the  midst  of  the  waters,  and  let  it 
divide  the  waters  from  the  waters. 

7.  And  God  made  the  firmament,  and 
divided  the  \vate)s  which  ivere  under  the 
firmament,  from  the  v\'aters  which  were 
above  the  firmament :  and  it  was  so. 

8.  And  God  called  the  firmament  Hea- 
ven. And  the  evening  and  the  morning 
were  the  second  day. 

9.  IT  And  God  said.  Let  the  waters  under 
the  heaven  be  gathered  together  unto  one 
place,  and  let  the  diy  land  appear  :  and  it 
was  so. 

10.  And  God  called  the  dry  land  Earth 
and  the  gathering  together  of  tlie  waters 
called  he  Seas :  and  God  saw  that  it  was 
good. 

11.  And  God  said.  Let  the  earth  bring  forth 
grass,  the  herb  yielding  seed,  and  the  fruit 
tree  yielding  fruit  after  iiis  kind,  whose  seed 
is  in  itself,  upon  the  earth :  and  it  was  so. 

1 2.  And  the  earth  brought  forth  grass,  and 
herb  yielding  seed  after  his  kind,  and  the 
tree  yielding  fruit,  wiiose  seed  was  in  itself, 
after  his  kind :  and  God  saw  tliat  it  tvas  good. 

13.  And  the  evening  and  the  morning 
were  the  third  day. 

1 4.11  And  Ciod  said,  Let  there  be  lights  in  the 
firmament  of  the  heaven,  to  divide  the  day 
fionr  tlie  night;  and  k-t  (hem  be  for  signs, 
and  for  seasons,  and  for  days,  and  years  : 

1.5.  And  let  them  be  for  lights  in  the  firma- 
ment of  the  heaven,  to  give  light  upon  the 
earth:  and  it  was  so. 


16.  And  God  made  two  great  lights ;  the 
greater  hght  to  rule  the  day,  and  the  lesser 
light  to  rule  the  nigiit :  he  made  the  stars  also. 

1 7.  And  God  set  them  in  the  firmament  of 
the  heaven,  to  give  light  upon  the  earth, 

1 8.  And  to  rule  over  the  day  and  over  the 
night,  and  to  divide  the  light  liom  the  dark- 
ness :  and  God  saw  that  it  was  good. 

19.  And  die  evening  and  the  .morning 
were  the  fourth  day. 

20.  H  And  God  said,  Let  the  waters  bring 
forth  abundantly  tlie  moving  creature  that 
hath  life,  and  fowl  that  may  fly  above  the 
earth  in   the  open  firmament  of  heaven. 

21.  And  God  created  great  whales,  and 
eveiy  living  creature  that  moveth,  which 
the  waters  brought  forth  abundantly,  after 
their  kind,  and  eveiy  winged  fowl  after  his 
kind  :  and  God  saw  that  it  tras  good. 

22.  And  God  blessed  them,  saying.  Be 
fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  fill  tiie  waters  in 
the  seas ;  and  let  fowl  multiply  in  the  earth. 

23.  And  the  evening  and  the  morning 
were  the  fifth  day. 

24.  t  And  God  said.  Let  the  earth  bring 
forth  the  living  creature  after  his  kind,  cat- 
tle, and  creeping  thing,  and  beast  of  the 
earth  after  his  kind :  and  it  was  so. 

25.  And  God  made  the  beast  of  the  earth 
after  his  kind,  and  cattle  after  their  kind, 
and  every  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the 
earth  after  his  kind :  and  God  saw  that 
it  was  good. 

26.  i  And  God  said.  Let  us  make  man  in 
our  image,  after  our  likeness ;  and  let  theni 
iiave  dominion  over  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and 
over  the  fowl  of  the  air,  and  over  the  cattle, 
and  over  all  the  eartli,  and  over  every  creep- 
ing thing  that  creepetli  upon  the  earth. 

27.  So  God  creat(>d  man  in  his  own 
image ;  in  the  image  of  God  created  he  liim ; 
male  and  female  created  he  them. 

28.  And  God  blessed  them,  and  God  said 
unto  tliem.  Be  fruitful,  and  nuilliiily,  and 
replenish  tiie  earth,  and  subdue  it:  and 
have  dominion  over  (lie  fisii  of  tlie  sea,  and 
over  the  ibv\'l  of  the  air,  jukI  over  every 
living  thing  that  moveth  ujioii  the  eartii. 

29.  IT  And  God  said,  Behold,  J  have  given 
you  every  herb  bearing  seed,  which  is  upon 

I  the  face  of  all  the  earth,  and  every  tree, 


GENESIS. 


in  the  which  is  the  fruit  of  a  tree  yielding 
seed  ;  to  you  it  shall  be  for  meat. 

30.  And  to  every  beast  of  the  earth,  and 
to  every  fowl  of  the  air,  and  to  every  thing 
that  creepeth  upon  the  earth,  wherein  there 
is  life,  /  /lave  given  every  green  herb  for 
meat :  and  it  was  so. 

31.  And  God  saw  eveiy  thing  that  he 
had  made,  and  behold,  it  teas  very  good. 
And  the  evening  and  the  morning  were  the 
sixth  day. 

CHAP.  II. 

I  The  first  sabbath,  4  The  manner  of  the  creation.  19,20 
The  namiug  of  the  creatures.  21  The  making  of  woman, 
and  institution  of  marriage. 

1.  'T^HUS  the  heavens  and  the  earth  were 
JL    finished,  and  all  the  host  of  them. 

2.  And  on  the  seventh  day  God  ended  his 
work  which  lie  had  made ;  and  he  rested  on 
the  seventh  day  from  all  liis  work  which  he 
had  made. 

3.  And  God  blessed  the  seventh  day,  and 
sanctified  it;  because  that  in  it  he  had 
rested  from  all  his  work,  which  God 
created  and  made. 

4.  t  These  ure  the  generations  of  the  hea- 
vens and  of  the  earth  when  they  were 
created,  in  the  day  that  the  Lord  God  made 
the  earth  and  the  heavens, 

5.  And  every  plant  of  the  field  before  it 
was  in  the  earth,  and  eveiy  herb  of  the  field 
before  it  grew:  for  the  Lord  God  had  not 
caused  it  to  rain  upon  the  eartli,  and  there 
was  not  a  man  to  till  the  ground. 

6.  But  there  went  up  a  mist  from  the 
earth,  and  watered  the  whole  face  of  the 
ground. 

7.  And  the  Lord  God  formed  man  of  the 
dust  of  the  ground,  and  breathed  into  his 
nostrils  the  breath  of  life;  and  man  became 
a  living  soul. 

8.  H  And  the  Lord  God  planted  a  garden 
eastward  in  Eklen  ;  and  there  he  put  the  man 
whom  he  had  formed. 

9.  And  out  of  tlie  ground  made  the  IjORd 
God  to  grow  every  tree  that  is  pleasant  to 
the  sight,  and  good  for  food ;  tlie  ti'ce  of  life 
also  in  the  midst  of  tlie  garden,  and  the 
tree  of  knowledge  of  good  and  evil. 

1 0.  And  a  river  went  out  ol  Ktlen  to  water 
liic  garden  ;  and  fiom  thence  it  was  jiarled, 
and  became  into  four  lu.'ads. 

1 1.  The  name  of  tlie  first  is  Pison  :  that 
is  it  whifh  compasseth  the  whole  lantl  of 
llavilah,  where  t/irre  is  gold. 

i2.  And  the  gold  of  tliat  land  is  good : 
there  is  bdellium  and  the  onyx-stone. 

13.  And  the  name  of  the  second  river  is 
Gilion :  the  same  is  it  that  compasseth  the 
whole  land  of  Ethiopia. 

1 4.  And  the  name  of  the  third  river  is  Hid- 


dekel :  that  is  it  which  goeth  toward  the  east 
of  Assyria.  And  the  fourth  river  is  Euphrates. 

1 5.  H  And  the  Lord  God  took  the  man, 
and  put  him  into  the  garden  of  Eden,  to 
dress  it  and  to  keep  it. 

16.  And  the  Lord  God  commanded  the 
man,  saying.  Of  every  tree  of  the  garden 
thou  mayest  freely  eat. 

1 7.  But  of  the  tree  of  the  knowledge  of 
good  and  evil,  thou  shalt  not  eat  of  it :  for 
in  the  day  that  thou  eatest  thereof,  thou 
shalt  surely  die. 

1 8.  IT  And  the  Lord  God  said,  //  is  not 
good  that  the  man  should  be  alone  ;  I  will 
make  him  an  help  meet  for  him. 

19.  And  out  of  the  ground  the  Lord  God 
formed  every  beast  oi  the  field,  and  every 
fowl  of  the  air,  and  brought  them  unto  Adam, 
to  see  what  he  would  call  them  :  and  what- 
soever Adam  called  eveiy  living  creature, 
that  was  the  name  thereof 

20.  And  Adam  gave  names  to  all  cattle, 
and  to  the  fowl  of  the  air,  and  to  eveiy  beast 
of  the  field ;  but  for  Adam  there  was  not 
found  a  help  meet  for  him. 

21.  H  And  the  Lord  God  caused  a  deep 
sleep  to  fall  upon  Adam,  and  he  slept :  and 
he  took  one  of  his  ribs,  and  closed  up  the 
ilesh  instead  thereof 

22.  And  the  rib  which  the  Lord  God 
had  taken  from  man,  made  he  a  woman, 
and  brought  her  unto  the  man. 

23.  And  Adam  said,  I'his  is  now  bone 
of  my  bones,  and  flesh  of  my  flesh  :  she 
shall  be  called  Woman,  because  she  was 
taken  out  of  Man. 

24.  Therefore  shall  a  man  leave  his  liither 
and  his  mother,  and  shall  cleave  unto  iiis 
wife  :  and  they  shall  be  one  flesh. 

25.  And  they  were  both  naked,  the  man 
and* his  wife,  and  uere  not  ashamed. 

CHAP.  111. 

1  The  serpent  deceiveth  Ere.  6  Man's  shameful  fatt. 
16  The  punishment  of  mankind:  22  Their  casting  outof 
paradise. 

l."]^GW  the  seipent  was  more  subtil 
J.^  than  any  beast  of  the  field  wiiich 
the  Lord  God  had  made.  And  he  said 
unto  the  woman.  Yea,  hath  God  said.  Ye 
shall  not  eat  of  every  tree  of  the  gard(-n? 

2.  And  the  woman  said  unto  the  serpent, 
We  may  eat  of  the  fruit  of  the  trees  of  the 
garden: 

3.  But  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree  whicli  is  in 
the  midst  of  the  garden,  God  hath  said,  Ye 
shall  not  eat  of  it,  neither  shall  ye  touch  it, 
lest  ye  die. 

4.  And  the  serpent  said  unto  the  woman, 
Ye  shall  not  surely  die: 

5.  For  God  doth  know  that  in  the  day 
ye  eat  thcreol',  then   your   eyes  shall  be 


CHAP.  IV. 


opened ;  and  ye  shall  be  as  gods,  knowing 
good  and  evil. 

6.  Tf  And  vvlien  tiie  woman  saw  that  tlie 
tree  loas  good  for  food,  and  that  it  teas  plea- 
sant to  the  eyes,  and  a  tree  to  be  desired  to 
make  07ie  wise,  she  took  of  the  fruit  thereof, 
and  did  eat,  and  gave  also  unto  her  hus- 
band with  licr,  and  he  did  eat. 

7.  And  the  eyes  of  them  both  were 
opened,  and  they  knew  tiiat  they  were 
naked  ;  and  they  sewed  fig-leaves  together, 
and  made  themselves  aprons. 

8.  And  they  heard  the  voice  of  tlie  Lord 
God  walking  in  tlie  garden  in  the  cool  of 
the  day :  and  Adam  and  his  wife  hid  tiiem- 
sclves  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord  God 
amongst  the  trees  of  the  garden. 

9.  And  the  Lord  God  called  unto  Adam, 
and  said  unto  him.  Where  art  thou? 

10.  And  he  said,  I  heard  thy  voice  in 
the  garden,  and  1  was  afraid,  because  I  ims 
naked ;  and  I  hid  myself. 

1 1.  And  he  said,  Who  told  thee  that  thou 
ivasf.  naked?  Hast  thou  eaten  of  the  ti'ee, 
whereof  I  commanded  thee  that  thou 
shouldcst  not  eat? 

12.  And  the  man  said.  The  woman, 
whom  thou  gavest  to  be  with  me,  she  gave 
me  of  the  tree,  and  I  did  eat. 

13.  And  the  Lord  God  said  unto  the 
woman.  What  is  this  that  thou  hast  done? 
And  the  woman  said.  The  serpent  beguiled 
me,  and  I  did  eat. 

1 4.  And  tiie  Lord  God  said  unto  the  ser- 
pent. Because  thou  hast  done  this,  thou  art 
cursed  above  all  cattle,  and  above  every 
beast  of  the  field  ;  upon  thy  l)elly  shalt  thou 
go,  and  dust  shalt  thou  eat,  all  the  days  of 
thy  life. 

1.5.  And  I  will  put  enmity  between  thee 
and  the  woman,  and  between  tiiy  seed  and 
her  seed :  it  shall  bruise  thy  head.,  and  thou 
shalt  bruise  his  heel. 

IG.  Unto  the  woman  he  said,  I  will 
greatly  multiply  thy  sorrow,  and  thy  con- 
ception: in  sorrow  thou  shalt  bring  forth 
children  -,  and  thy  desire  shatl  be  to  thy 
husband,  and  he  shall  rule  over  thee. 

1 7.  And  unto  Adam  he  said,  Because 
thou  hast  hearkened  unto  the  voice  of  thy  i 
wife,  and  hast  eaten  of  the  tree,  of  whicir  I 
commanded  thee,  saying,  Thnu  shalt  not 
eat  of  it :  cursed  is  the  ground  for  thy  sake  ; 
in  sorrow  siialt  thou  eat  (if  it  all  the  days 
of  thy  life. 

18.  'J'horns  also  and  thistles  shall  it 
bring  forth  to  thee  ;  and  thou  shalt  cat  the 
herb  of  the  field. 

19.  In  the  sweat  of  thy  face  shalt  thou 
eat  bread,  till  thou  return  unto  the  ground ; 


for  out  of  it  wast  thou  taken ;  .for  dust  thou 
art,  and  unto  dust  slialt  thou  return. 

20.  And  Adam  called  his  wife's  name 
Eye,  because  she  was  the  mother  of  all 
living. 

21.  Unto  Adam  also,  and  to  hig.  wife,  did 
the  Lord  God  make  coats  of  skhis,  and 
clothed  them. 

22.  IT  And  the  Lord  God  said.  Behold, 
the  man  is  become  as  one  of  us,  to  know 
good  and  evil.  And  now,  lest  he  put  fortii  iiis 
hand,  and  take  also  of  the  tree  of  life,  and 
eat,  and  live  for  ever ; 

23.  Therefore  the  Lord  God  sent  him 
forth  from  the  garden  of  Eden,  to  till  the 
ground  fiom'whence  he  was  taken. 

24.  So  he  drove  out  the  man :  and  he 
placed  at  the  east  of  the  garden  of  Eden, 
cherubims,  and  a  flaming  sword  which 
turned  every  way,  to  keep  the  way  of  the 
tree  of  life. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  The  birth,  trade,  mid  religion  of  Cain  and  Mel.    8  The 
murder  of  Mel.     U  The  curse  of  Cain. 

1.    A  ND  Adam  knew  Eve  his  wife  ;  and 

J\.  she  conceived,  and  bare  Cain,  and 

said,  1  have  gotten  a  man  from  the  Lord. 

2.  And  she  again  bare  his  brother  Abel. 
And  Abel  was  a  keeper  of  sheep,  but  Cain 
was  a  tiller  of  the  ground. 

3.  And  in  process  of  time  it  came  to  pass, 
that  Cain  brought  of  the  fruit  of  the  ground 
an  ofiering  unto  the  Lord. 

4.  And  Abel,  he  also  brought  of  the 
firstlings  of  his  flock,  and  of  the  fat  thereof. 
And  tiie  Lord  had  respect  unto  y\bel,  and 
to  his  oflering  : 

5.  But  unto  Cain  and  to  his  offering  he 
had  not  respect.  And  Cain  was  very 
wroth,  and  his  countenance  fell. 

6.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Cain,  Why 
art  thou  wroth  ?  And  why  is  tliy  countenance 
fallen  ? 

7.  if  thou  doest  well,  shalt  thou  not  lie 
accepted  ?  vVnd  if  thou  docst  not  well,  sin 
lieth  at  the  door.  And  unto  thee  s/ia//  be  his 
desire,  and  thou  shalt  rule  over  him. 

8.  And  Cain  talked  with  Abel  his  bro- 
ther :  and  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  were 
in  the  fickl,  that  Cain  rose  u})  against  Abel 
his  brother,  and  slew  him. 

9.  II  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Cain,Where 
is  Abel  thy  brother  ?  And  lie  said,  1  know- 
not  :  Am  i  my  brother's  jiceper  ? 

10.  And  he  said.  What  hast  thou  done  ? 
The  voice  of  thy  brolhcr's  blood  crielh 
unto  me  from  the  ground. 

11.  And  now  art  thou  cursed  from  tlie 
earth,  wliicli  hath  opened  her  mouth  to  re- 
ceive thy  brother's  blood  from  thy  hand. 


GENESIS. 


12.  When  thou  tillcst  the  ground,  it  shall 
not  henceforth  yield  unto  thee  her  strength. 
A  fiioitive  and  a  vagabond  shalt  thou  be  in 
the  earth. 

1 3.  And  Cain  said  unto  the  Lord,  My 
punishment  is  greater  than  I  can  bear. 

1 4.  Behold,  thou  hast  driven  me  out  this 
da}'  from  the  tace  of  the  earth  ;  and  from  thy 
face  shall  I  be  hid  ;  and  I  shall  be  a  fugitive 
and  a  vagabond  in  the  earth ;  and  it  shall 
come  to  )jass,  tfiat  every  one  that  findeth 
me,  shall  slay  me. 

1 5.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  There- 
fore whosoever  slaycth  Cain,  vengeance 
shall  be  taken  on  him  seven-fold.  And  the 
Lord  set  a  mark  upon  Cain,  lest  any  find- 
ing him  should  kill  him. 

IG.  IT  And  Cain  went  out  from  the  pre- 
sence of  the  Lord,  and  dwelt  in  •  the  land 
of  Nod,  on  the  cast  of  Eden. 

1 7.  And  Cain  knew  his  wife ;  and  she 
conceived,  and  bare  Enoch :  and  he  builded 
a  city,  and  called  the  name  of  the  city, 
after  the  name  of  his  son,  Enoch.    ■ 

18.  And  unto  Enoch  was  born  Irad :  and 
Irad  begat  Mehujael :  and  Mehujael  begat 
Methusael :  and  Methusael  -begat  Lamech. 

19.  H  And  Lamech  look  unto  him  two 
wives :  the  name  of  the  one  ivcis  Adah,  and 
the  name  of  the  other  Zillah. 

20.  And  Adah  bare  Jabal :  he  was  the 
father  of  such  as  dwell  in  tents,  and  of  such 
as  have  cattle. 

21.  And  his  brother's  name  ry as  Jubal: 
he  was  the  father  of  all  such  as  handle  the 
harp  and  organ. 

22.  And  Zillah,  she  also  bare  Tul)al- 
Cain,  an  instructor  of  eveiy  artificer  in 
brass  and  iron :  and  the  sister  of  Tubal- 
Cain  was  Naamah. 

23.  And  L;amecii  said  unto  his  wives, 
Adah  and  Zillah,  Hear  my  voice  ;  ye  wives 
of  Lamech,  hearken  unto  my  speech;  for  I 
have  slain  a  man  to  my  wounding,  and  a 
young  man  to  my  hurt. 

24.  If  {^ain  siiall  be  avenged  seven-fold, 
truly  I  .amech  seventy  and  seven-fold. 

25.11  And  Adam  knew  his  wife  again ;  and 
she  bare  a  son,  and  called  his  name  Seth: 
1 'or  Clod,. w/>/.s7k',  lint h  appointed  me  another 
seed  instead  of  Aliel,  w  horn  Cain  slew. 

20.  And  1o  Setii,  1o  him  also  there  was 
born  a  son  ;  and  \w  called  his  name  Enos: 
tlien  ijoi^an  men  to  call  upon  the  name 
of  tile  Lord. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  The  geneatugii,  ai^e,  and  death  of  the  patriarchs  from 
Jhltim  unto  JVbu/i.  24  The  godliness  and  translation 
of'  Knneh, 

'  •'^I'^H  IS  is  the  book  of  the  generations  of 
JL    Adam:  In  the  day  that  God  crea- 


ted man,  in  the  likeness  of  God  made  he  him : 

2.  Male  and  female  created  he  them  ;  and 
blessed  them,  and  called  tlieir  name  Adam, 
in  the  day  when  they  were  created. 

3.  IT  And  Adam  lived  a  hundred  and 
thirty  years,  and  begat  a  so7i  in  his  own 
likeness,  after  his  image;  and  called  his 
name  Setlr : 

4.  And  the  days  of  Adam,  after  he  had  be- 
gotten Seth,  were  eight  hundred  years :  and 
he  begat  sons  and  daughters. 

5.  And  all  the  days  that  Adam  lived  were 
nine  hundred  and  thirty  years :  and  he  cUed. 

6.  1[  And  Seth  lived  a  hundred  and  five 
years,  and  begat  Enos : 

7.  And  Seth  lived  after  he  begat  Enos 
eight  hundred  and  seven  years,  and  begat 
sons  and  daugliters. 

8.  And  all  the  days  of  Seth  were  nine 
hundred  and  twelve  years :  and  he  died. 

9.  IT  And  Enos  lived  ninety  years,  and 
begat  Cainan : 

10.  And  Enos  lived  after  he  begat 
Cainan  eight  hundred  and  fifteen  years, 
and  begat  sons  and  daughters : 

1 1 .  And  all  the  days  of  Enos  were  nine 
hundred  and  five  years : .  and  he  died. 

12.  IT  And  Cainan  lived  seventy  years, 
and  begat  Mahalaleel : 

1 3.  And  Cainan  lived  after  he  begat  Ma- 
halaleel eight  hundred  and  forty  years,  and 
begat  sons  and  daughters : 

1 4.  And  all  the  days  of  Cainan  were  nine 
hundred  and  ten  years :  and  he  died. 

15.  IT  And  Mahalaleel  lived  sixty  and 
five  years,  and  begat  Jared  : 

16.  And  Mahalaleel  lived  after  he  begat 
Jared  eight  Iiundred  and  thirty  years,  and 
begat  sons  and  daughters : 

17.  And  all  the  days  of  Mahalaleel  were 
eight  hundred  ninety  and  five  years :  and 
he  died. 

18.  IT  And  Jared  lived  a  hundred  sixty 
and  two  years,  and  he  begat  Enocii: 

19.  Anil  Jared  lived  afl(>r  he  begat  Enoch 
eight  hundred  years,  and  begat  sons  and 
daughters : 

20.  And  all  the  days  of  Jared  were  nine 
hundred  sixty  and  two  years :  and  he  died. 

21.  H  And  Enoch  lived  sixty  and  five 
years,  and  begat  Methuselah  : 

22.  And  Enoch  walked  willi  God  after 
he  begat  Methuselah,  three  Iiundred  years, 
and  begat  sons  and  daughters: 

23.  And  all  the  days  of  Enoch  vvere 
three  hundred  sixty  and  five  years : 

24.  And  Enoch  walked  with  God:  and 
he  ivas  not:  for  God  look  him. 

25.  H  And  Methuselah  lived  a  hvmdred 
eighty  and  seven  years,  and  begat  Lamech : 


CHAP.  VI,  VII. 


26.  And  jNIetlmselah  lived  after  he  begat 
Lamech  seven  hundred  eighty  and  two 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daughters : 

27.  And  all  the  days  of  Metliuselah 
were  nine  hundred  sixty  and  nine  years: 
and  he  died. 

28.  1  And  Lamech  lived  a  hundred 
eighty  and  two  years,  and  begat  a  son : 

29.  And  he  called  his  name  Noah,  say- 
ing, This  same  shall  comfort  ns  concerning 
our  work  and  toil  of  our  hands,  because  of 
the  ground  which  the  Lord  hath  cursed. 

30.  And  Lamech  lived  after  he  begat 
Noah  five  hundred  ninety  and  five  yeai's, 
and  begat  sons  and  daughters : 

31.  And  all  the  days  of  Lamech  were 
seven  hundred  seventy  and  seven  years : 
and  he  died. 

32.  And  Noah  was  five  hundred  years  old : 
and  Noah  begat  Shem,  Ham,  and  Japheth. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1  The  wickedness  of  the  tootid,  which  provoked  God's 
lorathy  and  caused  thejlood.  14  The  order  and  form  of 
the  ark. 

1.     A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  men  be- 

J\.  gan  to  multiply  on  the  face  of  the 

earth,  and  daughters  were  born  unto  them, 

2.  That  the  sons  of  God  saw  the  daughters 
of  men,  that  they  were  fair  :  and  they  took 
them  wives  of  all  which  they  chose. 

3.  And  the  Lord  said.  My  Spirit  shall 
not  always  strive  with  man,  for  that  lie  also 
is  flesh;  yet  his  days  shall  be  a  hundred 
and  twenty  years. 

4.  There  were  giants  in  the  earth  in  those 
(lays ;  and  also  after  that,  when  the  sons  of 
(jod  came  in  unto  the  daughters  of  men, 
and  they  bare  children  to  them:  the  same 
became  mighty  men,  which  tvere  of  old,  men 
of  renown. 

5.  IT  And  God  saw  that  the  wickedness 
of  man  ivas  great  ui  the  earth,  and  that 
every  imagination  of  the  thoughts  of  his 
heart  ivas  only  evil  continually. 

6.  And  it  repented  the  Lord  that  he  liad 
made  man  on  tiic  earth,  and  it  grieved  liini 
at  liis  heart. 

7.  And  the  Lord  said,  I  will  destroy 
man,  whom  I  have  created  from  the  face 
of  the  earth  -,  both  man  and  beast,  and  the 
creeping  thing,  and  the  fowls  of  the  air ;  for 
it  rcpenteth  me  tliat  1  have  made  them. 

8.  But  Noah  found  grace  in  the  eyes  of 
tlie  Lord. 

9.  Tt  These  are  the  generations  of  Noah  : 
Noah  was  a  just  man,  mid  perfect  in  his 
generations,  and  Noah  walked  with  God. 

10.  And  Noah  begat  three  sons,  Shem, 
Ham,  and  Japheth. 

11.  The  earth  also  was  corrupt  before 
God,  and  the  earth  was  filled  with  violence. 


12.  And  God  looked  upon  the  earth,  and, 
behold,  it  was  cormpt,  for  all  llesh  had  cor- 
mpted  his  way  upon  the  earth. 

13.  And  God  said  unto  Noah,  The  end 
of  all  flesh  is  come  before  me ;  for  the  earth 
is  filled  with  violence  through  them :  and, 
bcliold,  I  will  destroy  them  \vith  the  earth. 

1 4.  IT  Make  thee  an  ark  of  gc)pher-\\  ood  -, 
rooms  shalt  thou  make  in  the  ark,  and  shalt 
pitch  it  within  and  without  \\  ith  pitch. 

1 5.  And  this  is  ike  fashion  which  thou  shalt 
make  it  of:  the  length  of  the  ark  shall  be 
three  hundred  cubits,  the  breadth  of  it  fifty 
cubits,  and  the  height  of  it  thirty  cubits. 

16.  A  window  shalt  ihou  make  to  the 
ark,  and  in  a  cubit  shalt  thou  finish  it  above ; 
and  the  door  of  the  ark  shalt  thou  set  in 
the  side  thereof;  tvith  lower,  second,  and 
third  stories  shalt  thou  make  it. 

17.  And,  behold,  I,  even  I,  do  bring  a 
flood  of  waters  upon  the  earth,  to  destroy 
all  flesh,  wherein  is  the  breath  of  life,  from 
under  heaven ;  and  eveiy  thing  that  is  in  tlie 
earth,  shall  die. 

18.  But  with  thee  will  I  establish  my 
covenant ;  and  thou  shalt  come  into  the  ark, 
thou,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy  wife,  and  thy 
sons'  wives  with  thee. 

19.  And  of  eveiy  living  thing  of  all  flesh, 
two  of  eveiy  sort  sliaU.  thou  bring  into  the 
ark,  to  keep  them  alive  with  thee :  they 
shall  be  male  and  female. 

20.  Of  fowls  after  their  kind,  and  of  cat- 
tle after  their  kind  ;  of  every  creeping  thing 
of  the  earth  after  his  kind;  two  of  every  sort 
shall  come  luito  thee,  to  keep  the?H  alive. 

21.  And  take  thou  nnlo  thee  of  all  food 
that  is  eaten,  and  thou  slialt  gather  //  to  thee ; 
and  it  sliall  Ijc  forfood  for  thee,  and  for  them. 

22.  Thus  did  Noah,  according  to  all  that 
God  commanded  him,  so  did  he. 

CHAP.  VH. 

1  J^onhj  with  his  family^  and  the  Hvins:  creatures,  enter 
the  ark.  17  The  befiinnini^  and  coiitiwiancc  of  the 
flood. 

1.  A  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Noah, Come 
-TV  thou,  and  all  thy  house,  info  tlie  ark  ; 
for  thee  have  I  seen  righteous  before  me  in 
this  generation. 

2.  Of  every  clean  beast  thou  shalt  take 
to  thee  by  sevens,  the  male  and  his  iemale ; 
and  of  beasts  that  are  not  clean  by  two, 
the  male  and  his  female. 

3.  Of  fowls  also  of  the  air  by  sevens,  the 
male  and  the  female ;  to  keep  seed  alive 
upon  the  face  of  all  tlie  earth. 

4.  For  yet  seven  dn>s,  and  I  will  cause 
I  it  to  rain  upon  the  earth  forty  days  and  forty 

nights ;  and  every  living  substance  that  1 
have  made  will  I  destroy  from  off  the  face 
of  the  earth. 


8 


GENESIS. 


5.  And  Noah  did  according  unto  all  that 
the  Lord  commanded  him. 

6.  And  Noah  wfs  six  hundred  years  old 
when  the  flood  of  waters  was  upon  the 
earth. 

7.  IT  And  Noah  went  in,  and  his  sons,  and 
liis  wife,  and  iris  sons'  wives  with  him,  into 
the  ark,  because  of  the  waters  of  the  flood. 

8.  Of  clean  beasts,  and  of  beasts  that  are 
not  clean,  and  of  fowls,  and  of  every  thing 
that  creepeth  upon  the  earth. 

9.  There  went  in  two  and  two  unto 
Noah  into  the  ark,  tiie  male  and  the  fe- 
male, as  God  had  commanded  Noah. 

10.  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  seven 
days,  that  the  waters  of  the  flood  were  upon 
the  earth. 

1 1 .  IT  In  the  six  hundredth  year  of  Noah's 
life,  in  tiie  second  month,  the  seventeenth 
day  of  the  month,  the  same  day  were  all 
the  fountains  of  the  great  deep  broken  up, 
and  the  windows  of  heaven  were  opened. 

12.  And  the  rain  was  upon  the  earth 
forty  days  and  forty  nights. 

13.  In  the  self-same  day  entered  Noah, 
and  Shem,  and  Ham,  and  Japheth,  the  sons 
of  Noah,  and  Noah's  wife,  and  the  three 
wives  of  his  sons  with  them,  into  the  ark ; 

14.  They,  and  every  beast  after  his  kind, 
and  all  the  cattle  after  their  kind,  and  every 
creeping  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth 
after  his  kind,  and  every  fowl  after  his  kuid, 
every  bird  of  eveiy  sort. 

15.  And  they  went  in  unto  Noah  into 
the  ark,  two  and  two  of  all  flesh,  wherein 
is  the  breath  of  life. 

16.  And  they  that  went  in,  went  in 
male  and  female  of  all  flesh,  as  God  had 
commanded  him :  and  the  Lord  shut  him  in. 

17.  And  the  flood  was  forty  days  upon 
the  eartli ;  and  the  waters  increased,  and 
bare  up  the  ark,  and  it  was  lift  up  aljove  the 
earth. 

18.  And  the  waters  prevailed,  and  were 
increased  greatly  upon  the  earth ;  and  the 
ark  went  upon  the  face  of  the  waters. 

19.  And  the  waters  prevailed  exceedingly 
upon  the  earth  ;  and  all  tlie  higli  Itills  tluit 
were  under  the  whole  heaven,  were  co\  cred. 

20.  Fifteen  cubits  upward  did  the  waters 
prevail ;  and  th(^  inountains  were  covered. 

21.  And  all  flesh  died  that  moved  >ipon 
the  earth,  both  of  fowl,  and  of  cattle,  <ind 
of  beast,  and  of  every  crcei)iMg  thing  tiiat 
creepeth  upon  the  earth,  and   every  man  : 

22.  All  in  \vhos(!  nostrils  irrin  the  l)reath 
of  life,  of  all  tiiat  inns  in  the  dry  hurl,  died. 

2.3.  And  every  living  substance  was  de- 
stroyed, which  was  upon  the  face  of  the 
ground,  both   man,    and  cattle,  and    the 


creeping  things,  and  the  fowl  of  the  heaven ; 
and  they  were  destroyed  from  the  earth  : 
and  Noali  only  remanied  alive,  and  tliey 
that  were  with  him  in  the  ark. 

24.  And  the  waters  prevailed  upon  the 
earth  a  hundred  and  fifty  days. 
CHAP.  VIII. 

1  The  U'alers  assuage.  4  The  ark  resteth  on^th-arat. 
IH  Jfoah  goeth  forth  of  the  ark  :  20  He  bitilde{h  m  attar, 
and  qffercth  sacrifice. 


A 


erciti  sacrifice.  i 

ND   God  remembered  Noali,  and 


J^  eveiy  living  tiling,  and  all  the  cattle 
that  wets  with  him  in  the  ark:  and  God 
made  a  wind  to  pass  over  the  earth,  and  the 
waters  assuaged : 

2.  The  fountains  also  of  the  deep,  and 
the  windows  of  heaven  were  stopped,  and 
the  rain  from  heaven  was  restrained ; 

3.  And  the  waters  returned  from  off  the 
earth  continually :  and  after  the  end  of  the 
hundred  and  fifty  days  the  waters  were 
abated. 

4.  IT  And  the  ark  rested  in  the  seventh 
month,  on  the  seventeenth  day  of  the  raontli, 
upon  the  mountains  of  Ararat. 

5.  And  the  waters  decreased  continually, 
until  the  tenth  month:  in  the  tenth  viontli, 
on  the  fii'st  elety  of  the  month,  were  the  tops 
of  the  mountains  seen. 

6.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
forty  days,  that  Noah  opened  the  window 
of  the  ark  which  he  had  made : 

7.  And  he  sent  forth  a  raven,  which 
went  forth  to  and  fro,  until  the  waters  were 
dried  up  from  off  the  earth. 

8.  Also  he  sent  forth  a  dove  from  him, 
to  see  if  the  waters  were  abated  from  off 
the  face  of  the  ground ; 

9.  Rut  the  dove  found  no  rest  for  the  sole 
of  her  foot,  and  slie  returned  unto  him  into 
the  ark :  for  the  waters  were  on  the  face 
of  the  whole  earth.  Then  he  put  forth  his 
hand,  and  took  her,  and  pulled  her  in  unto 
him  into  the  ark. 

10.  And  he  stayed  yet  other  seven  days, 
and  again  he  sent  forth  tlie  dove  out  of  the 
ark : 

11.  And  the  dove  came  in  to  him  in 
the  evening,  and,  lo,  in  her  moutii  ireis  an 
olive-leaf  pluckt  olf.  So  Noaii  knew  that 
the  waters  were  abated  from  off  the  ciarth. 

1 2.  And  he  stayed  y(d  other  seven  days ; 
and  sent  fiirth  liu;  dove,  which  returned  not 
again  unto  him  any  more. 

1 3.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  six  hun- 
dredth and  first  year,  in  the  first  monili,  the 
first  (laij  of  tiu!  montii,  the  waters  were 
(hied  up  from  off  the  eartii:  and  Noah  re- 
moved the  covering  of  the  ark,  and  looked, 
and,  behold,  the  face  of  tiie  ground  was  diy. 

14.  And   in   (he  second  month,  on  the 


CHAP.  IX. 


seven  and   twentieth  day  of  the  month, 
was  the  earth  dried. 

15.  H  And  God  spake  unto  Noah,  saying, 

16.  Go  forth  of  the  ark,  thou,  and  tliy 
wife,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy  sons'  wives 
witli  thee. 

1 7.  Bring  forth  with  thee  every  living  thing 
that  ii  with  tiiee,  of  all  flesh,  both  of  fowl, 
and  ofjT-attle,  and  of  every  creeping  tiling 
that  creepeth  upon  the  earth  ;  that  they  may 
breed  abundantly  in  the  earth,  and  be  fruit- 
ful, and  multiply  upon  the  earth. 

'  1 8.  And  Noah  went  forth,  and  his  sons, 
a.nd  his  wife,  and  his  sons'  wives  with  him : 

19.  Every  beast,  eveiy  creeping  thing, 
and  every  fowl,  and  whatsoever  creepeth 
iipon  the  earth,  after  their  kinds,  went  forth 
out  of  the  ark. 

20.  IT  And  Noah  builded  an  altar  unto  the 
Lord,  and  took  of  every  clean  beast,  and 
of  eveiy  clean  fowl,  and  offered  burnt- 
offerings  on  the  altar. 

21.  And  the  Lord  smelled  a  sweet 
savour :  and  the  Lord  said  in  his  heart,  I 
will  not  again  curse  the  ground  any  more 
for  man's  sake ;  for  the  imagination  of 
man's  heart  is  evil  from  his  youth;  neither 
will  I  again  smite  any  more  every  thing 
living,  as  1  have  done. 

22.  While  the  earth  remaineth,  seed- 
time and  harvest,  and  cold  and  heat,  and 
summer  and  winter,  and  day  and  night, 
shall  not  cease. 

CHAP.  IX. 

1  God  blesseth  Jfoalt.  4  Blood  and  murder  are  forbidden. 
8  God's  covainnt,  13  signified  by  Ike  rainbow.  18  J^oah 
reptenislietli  the  world:  21  Is  drunken,  and  mocked  of  his 
son.     25  Curscih  Cajiaan,  29  ajid  dieth. 

1.  A  ND  God  blessed  Noah  and  his  sons, 
J\.  and  said  unto  them.  Be  fniitful  and 
multiply,  and  replenish  the  earth. 

2.  And  the  fear  of  you,  and  fhe  dread  of 
you,  shall  be  upon  every  beast  of  the  earth, 
and  upon  every  fowl  of  the  air,  upon  all 
lliat  mo  veil  1  vpon  the  earth,  and  upon  all 
the  fislies  of  the  sea ;  into  your  hand  are 
they  delivered. 

3.  Every  moving  thing  that  liveth  shall 
l)e  meat  for  you ;  ev(Mi  as  the  green  herb 
iiave  I  given  you  all  tilings  : 

'1.  l^ut  flesh  with  tlie  life  thereof,  ivhich 
is  tlio  l)lood  thereof,  shall  ye  not  eat. 

T).  And  surely  your  blood  of  your  lives 
will  I  reciiiire ;  at  the  hand  of  every  beast 
will  I  require  it,  and  at  the  hand  of  man ; 
iit  the  hand  of  every  man's  brother  will  I 
require  the  life  of  man. 

6.  Whoso  shcddeth  man's  blood,  by  man 
si  rail  his  blood  be  shed :  for  in  the  image  of 
Ciod  made  he  man. 

7.  And  you,  be  ye  fruitful  and  multiply, 


bring  forth  abundantly  in  the  earth,  and 
multiply  therein. 

8.  II  And  God  spake  unto  Noah,  and  to 
his  sons  with  him,  saying, 

9.  And  I,  behold  I,  establish  my  cove- 
nant with  you,  and  with  your  seed  after 
you;. 

10.  And  with  every  living  creature  that 
is  with  you,  of  the  fowl,  of  the  cattle,  and 
of  eveiy  beast  of  the  earth  with  you ;  from 
all  that  go  out  of  the  ark,  to  every  beast  of 
the  earth. 

11.  And  I  will  establish  my  covenant 
with  you ;  neither  shall  all  flesh  be  cut 
off  any  more  by  the  waters  of  a  flood ; 
neither  shall  there  any  more  be  a  flood  to 
destroy  the  earth. 

12.  And  God  said,  This  is  the  token  of 
the  covenant  which  I  make  between  me 
and  you,  and  eveiy  living  creature  that  is 
with  you,  for  peipetual  generations. 

13.  I  do  set  my  bow  in  the  cloud,  and  it 
shall  be  for  a  token  of  a  covenant  between 
me  and  the  earth. 

14.  And  it  shall  come' to  pass,  w'hen  I 
bring  a  cloud  over  the  earth,  that  the  bow 
shall  be  seen  in  tlie  cloud : 

15.  And  I  will  remember  my  covenant, 
which  is  between  me  and  you,  and  every 
living  creature  of  all  flesh ;  and  the  waters 
shall  no  more  become  a  flood  to  destroy 
all  flesh. 

16.  And  the  bow  shall  be  in  the  cloud, 
and  I  will  look  upon  it,  that  I  may  remem- 
ber the  everlasting  covenant  between  God 
and  every  living  creature  of  all  flesh  that 
is  upon  the  earth. 

17.  And  God  said  unto  Noah,  This  is  the 
token  of  the  covenant  which  1  have  esta- 
blished between  me  and  all  flesh  that  is 
upon  tlie  earth. 

1 8.  H  And  the  sons  of  Noah,  that  went  forth 
of  the  ark,  were  Shem,  and  Ham,  and  Ja- 
pheth:  and  Ham  w  the  father  of  Canaan. 

1 9.  These  aix  the  three  sons  of  Noah  :  and 
of  them  was  the  whole  earth  overspread. 

20.  And  Noah  began  to  be  a  husband- 
man, and  he  planted  a  vineyard  : 

21.  And  he  drank  of  the  wine,  and  was 
drunken ;  and  he  was  uncovered  witliin 
his  tent. 

22.  And  Ham,  the  father  of  Canaan,  saw 
the  nakedness  of  his  father,  and  told  his 
two  brethren  without. 

23.  And  Shem  and  .Taplielii  took  a  gar- 
ment, and  laid  it  upon  both  their  shoul- 
ders, and  went  backward,  and  covered  liic 
nakedness  of  their  father;  and  their  faces 
ivrrc  backward,  and  they  saw  not  their  fa- 
ther's nakedness. 


10 

24.  And  Noah  awoke  from  his  wine,  and 
knew  what  his  j  ounger  son  had  done  unto 
him. 

25.  And  he  said,  Cursed  be  Canaan; 
a  sen'ant  of  sei-vants  shall  he  be  unto  his 
brethren. 

26.  And  he  said.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God 
of  Shem  ;  and  Canaan  shall  be  his  servant. 

27.  God  shall  enlarge  Japheth,  and  he 
shall  dwell  in  the  tents  of  Shem ;  and  Ca- 
naan shall  be  his  servant. 

28.  H  And  Noah  hved  after  the  flood 
three  hundred  and  fifty  years. 

29.  And  all  the  days  of  Noah  were  nine 
hundred  and  fifty  years :  and  he  died. 

CHAP.  X. 

1   Tht    generations   of  JsToah.      8  J\rimrod   the  first 
monarch. 

1.  "^TOW  these  air  the  generations  of  the 
i.^    sons  of  Noah ;   Shem,  Ham   and 
Japlieth :  and  unto  them  were  sons  born  af- 
ter the  flood. 

2.  The  sons  of  Japheth;  Gonier,  and 
Magog,  and  Madai,  and  Javan,  and  Tubal, 
and  Meshech,  and  Tiras. 

3.  And  tiie  sons  of  Corner ;  Aslilcenaz, 
and  Riphath,  and  Togarmah. 

4.  And  the  sons  of  Javan ;  Elishah,  and 
Tarshish,  Kittim,  and  Dodanim. 

5.  By  these  were  the  isles  of  the  Gen- 
tiles divided  in  their  lands ;  every  one  af 
ter  his  tongue,  after  their  families,  in  their 
nations. 

6.  II  And  the  sons  of  Ham  ;  Cush,  and 
Mizraim,  and  Phut,  and  Canaan. 

7.  And  the  sons  of  Cush  ;  Seba,  and 
Havilah,  and  Sal)tah,  and  Raamaii,  and 
Sahtccha ;  and  the  sons  of  Raamah,  She- 
bah  and  Dedan. 

0.  And  (]ush  begat  Nimrod  ;  he  began 
to  be  a  mighty  one  in  the  earth. 

9.  He  was  a  mighty  hunter  before  the 
Lord  :  wherefore  it  is  said.  Even  as  Nim- 
rod the  mighty  hunter  before  the  Lord. 

10.  And  the  beginning  of  his  kingdom 
was  Babel,  and  Erech,  and  Accad,  and 
Calneh,  in  the  land  of  Shinar. 

11.  Out  of  tliat  land  went  forth  Assinir, 
and  builded  Nineveh,  and  the  city  Rclio- 
both,  and  Calah, 

12.  And  Resell,  betwecni  Nineveh  and 
Calah :  tiie  same  h  a  great  rity. 

13.  And  Mi/.raini  begat  (^luiiin,  ami 
Anamlm,  and  Jicliabiin,  and  Naphluhiiii, 

14.  And  Pathnisiin,  and  ("aslnhini,  (out 
of  whom  came  Philistini,)  and  Caplitorim. 

1 5.  1  And  Canaan  begat  Sidon  his  first- 
born, and  Tlcth, 

16.  And  tiic  Jebusite,  and  the  Amorite, 
and  the  Girgasife, 


GENESIS. 


1 7.  And  the  Hivite,  and  the  Arkite,  and 
the  Sinite, 

18.  And  the  Arvadite,  and  the  Zemarite, 
and  the  Hamathite :  and  afterward  were 
the  families  of  the  Canaanites  spread 
abroad. 

19.  And  the  border  of  the  Canaanites 
was  from  Sidon,  as  thou  comest  to  Gerar, 
unto  Gaza  ;  as  thou  goest  unto  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah,  and  Admah,  and  Zeboiim,  and 
even  unto  Lasha. 

20.  These  are  the  sons  of  Ham,  after 
their  families,  after  their  tongues,  in  theii- 
countries,  and  in  their  nations. 

2 1 .  T[  Unto  Shem  also,  the  father  of  all 
the  children  of  Eber,  the  brother  of  Ja- 
pheth the  elder,  even  to  him  were  children 
born. 

22.  The  children  of  Shem  ;Elam  and  As- 
shur,  and  Arphaxad,  and  Lud,  and  Aram. 

23.  And  the  children  of  Aram ;  Uz,  and 
Hul,  and  Gether,  and  Mash. 

24.  And  Arphaxad  begat  Salah;  and 
Salah  begat  Eber. 

25.  And  unto  Eber  were  bom  two  sons ; 
the  name  of  one  loas  Peleg ;  for  in  his  days 
was  the  earth  divided;  and  his  brother's 
name  icas  Joktan. 

26.  And  Joktan  begat  Almodad,  and 
Shelcph,  and  Hazarmaveth,  and  Jerah, 

27.  And  Hadoram,  and  Uzal,  and 
Diklah, 

28.  And  Obal,  and  Abimael,  and  Sheba, 

29.  And  Ophir,  and  Havilah,  and  Jobab : 
all  these  ivere  the  sons  of  Joktan. 

30.  And  their  dwelling  was  from  Me- 
sha,  as  thou  goest  unto  Sephar,  a  mount 
of  the  east. 

31.  These  are  the  sons  of  Shem,  after 
their  families,  after  their  tongues,  in  tlieir 
lands,  after  their  nations. 

32.  These  are  the  families  of  the  sons  of 
Noah,  after  their  generations,  in  their  na- 
tions :  and  by  these  w('ie  the  nations 
divided  in  the  earth  alter  the  Hood. 

CHAP.  XI. 

1   One  langjiage  in  the  world.    3  The  huildins  of  Babel. 
5  The  confusion  of  tongues. 

I.  A  ND  the  whole  earth  was  of  one  Ian- 


A. 


J.\.  gnage,  and  of  one  speech. 

2.  And  it  came  to  jiass,  as  they  journeyed 
from  the  east,  tliat  they  found  a  plain  in 
the  land  of  Shinar  ;  and  lliiy  dwelt  tliere. 

3.  H  And  tliey  said  onc^  to  anotlier,  (io  lo, 
let  us  make  l)rick,aii(l  burn  tliem  tlioioiigiily. 
And  they  had  brick  for  stone,  and  slime  had 
they  for  mortar. 

4.  And  they  said,  Go  to,  let  us  build 
us  a  city,  and  a  tower  whose  top  may 
reach  unto  heaven ;  and  let  us  make  us  a 


CHAP.  XII. 


11 


name,  lest  we  be  scattered  abroad  upon  the 
face  of  tlie  whole  eartli. 

5.  And  tlie  Lord  came  down  to  sec  the 
city  and  the  tower,  which  the  cliiidren  of 
men  builded. 

6.  And"  the  Lord  said,  Behold,  the  peo- 
ple is  one,  and  they  have  all  one  language ; 
and  this  they  begin  to  do :  and  now  nothing 
will  be  restrained  from  them,  wliich  they 
have  imagined  lo  do. 

7.  Go  to,  let  us  go  down,  and  there  con- 
found their  language,  that  they  may  not 
understand  one  another's  speech. 

8.  So  the  Lord  scattered  them  abroad 
from  thence  upon  the  face  of  all  the  earth : 
and  they  left  off  to  build  the  city. 

9.  Therefore  is  the  name  of  it  called 
Babel;  because  the  Lord  did  there  con- 
found the  language  of  all  the  eartJi :  and 
from  thence  did  the  Lord  scatter  them 
abroad  upon  the  face  of  all  the  earth. 

10.  H 1  hese  are  the  generations  of  Shem  : 
Shem  was  a  hundred  years  old,  and  begat 
Arphaxad  two  years  alter  the  flood : 

11.  And  Shem  lived,  after  he  begat  Ar- 
phaxad five  hundred  years,  and  begat 
sons  and  daughters. 

12.  And  Arphaxad  lived  five  and  thirty 
years,  and  begat  Salah. 

13.  And  Arphaxad  lived,  after  he  begat 
Salah,  four  hundred  and  three  years,  and 
begat  sons  and  daughters. 

14.  And  Salah  Uved  thirty  years,  and 
begat  Eber 

15.  And  Salah  lived,  after  he  begat  Eber, 
four  himdred  and  three  years,  and  begat 
sons  and  daughters. 

16.  And  Eber  lived  four  and  thirty 
years,  and  begat  Peleg- 

17.  And  Eber  lived,  after  he  begat  Peleg, 
four  hundred  and  thirty  years,  and  begat 
sons  and  daughters. 

18.  And  Peleg  lived  tliirty  years,  and 
begat  Ren- 

19.  And  Peleg  lived,  after  he  begat  Ren, 
two  hundred  and  nine  years,  and  begat  sons 
and  daughters. 

20.  And  Reu  lived  two  and  thii'ty  years, 
and  begat  Sei-ug. 

21.  And  Reu  lived,  after  he  begat  Serug, 
two  hundred  and  seven  years,  and  begat 
sons  and  daughters. 

22.  And  Scnig  lived  thirty  years,  and 
begat  Nahor- 

2.3.  And  Scnig  lived,  after  he  begat 
Nahor,  two  hundred  years,  and  begat  sons 
and  daughters. 

24.  And  Nahor  lived  nine  and  twenty 
years,  and  begat  Tcrah. 

25.  And   Nahor  lived,    after  he    begat 


Terah,  a  hundred  and  nineteen  years,  and 
begat  sons  and  daughters. 

26.  And  Terah  lived  seventy  years,  and 
begat  Abram,  Nahor,  and  Haran. 

27.  IT  Now  these  are  the  generations  "of 
Terah:  Terah  begat  Abram,  Nahor,  and 
Haran  ;  and  Haran  begat  Lot. 

28.  And  Haran  died  before  his  father 
Terah  in  the  land  of  his  nativity,  in  Ur 
of  the  Chaldees. 

29.  And  Abram  and  Nahor  took  them 
wives:  the  name  of  Abram's  wife  was 
Sarai ;  and  the  name  of  Nahor's  wife 
Milcaii,  the  daughter  of  Haran,  the  father 
of  Milcah,  and  the  father  of  Iscah. 

30.  But  Sarai  was  barren;  she  had  no 
child. 

31.  IT  And  Terah  took  Abram  his  son,  and 
Lot,  the  son  of  Haran,  his  son's  son,  and 
Sarai  his  daughter-in-law,  his  son  Abram's 
wife ;  and  they  went  forth  with  them  from 
Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  to  go  into  the  land 
of  Canaan:  and  they  came  unto  Haran, 
and  dwelt  there. 

32.  And  the  days  of  Terah  were  two 
hundred  and  five  years:  and  Terah  died 
in  Haran. 

CHAP.  xn. 

1  God  callelh  Mram,  and  blessetli  him  with  a  promise  of 
Christ.  He  journeyeth  through  Canaan ;  10  He  is 
driven  by  a  famine  into  Egypt. 

1. 1'^^  W  the  Lord  had  said  unto  Abram, 
X^    Get  thee  out  of  thy  country,  and 
from   thy  kindred,   and   fioni   thy   father's 
house,  unto  a  land  that  I  will  show  thee. 

2.  And  I  \\\\l  make  of  thee  a  great  nation, 
and  I  will  bless  thee,  and  make  thy  name 
great ;  and  thou  shall  be  a  blessing : 

3.  And  I  will  bless  them  that  bless  thee, 
and  curse  him  thatcurseth  thee  ;  and  in  thee 
shall  all  families  of  tiie  earth  be  blessed. 

4.  IT  So  Abram  departed,  as  the  Lord  had 
spoken  unto  him ;  and  Lot  went  with  hiin : 
and  Abram  teas  seventy  and  five  years  old 
when  he  departed  out  of  Hai"in. 

5.  And  Abram  took  Sarai  his  wife,  and 
Lot  his  brother's  son,  and  all  their  sub- 
stanc(i  that  ihey  had  gathered,  and  tlic 
souls  that  they  had  gotten  in  Haran:  and 
they  went  forth  to  go  into  the  land  of  Ca- 
naan; and  into  the  land  of  Canaan  tJiey 
came. 

6.  If  And  Abram  passed  through  the  land 
unto  the  place  of  Sichem,  unto  tlie  plain  of 
Moreh.  And  the  Canaanite  was  then  in 
the  land. 

7.  And  the  Lord  appeared  unto  Abram, 
and  said.  Unto  thy  seed  will  I  give  this 
land :  and  there  builded  he  an  altar  unto 
the  Lord,  who  appeared  unto  him. 

8.  And  he  remove/i  from  thence  unto  a 


12 


GENESIS. 


mountain  on  the  east  of  Beth-el,  and  pitched 
his  lent,  hamng  Beth-el  on  the  west,  and 
Hai  on  the  cast ;  and  there  he  builded  an 
altar  unto  tlie  Lord,  and  called  upon  the 
name  of  tlie  Lord. 

9.  And  Abram  journeyed,  going  on  still 
toward  the  south. 

1 0.  IT  And  there  was  a  famine  in  the  land : 
and  Abram  went  down  into  Egyjjt  to  so- 
journ tliere  ;  for  the  famine  was  grievous  in 
the  land. 

11.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  was 
come  near  to  enter  into  Egypt,  that  he  said 
vuito  Sarai  his  wife,  Behold  now,  I  know 
tliat  thou  art  a  fair  woman  to  look  upon  : 

12.  Therefore  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
M'hen  the  Egyptians  sliall  see  thee,  that  they 
shall  say.  This  is  his  wife :  and  they  will 
kill  me,  but  they  will  save  thee  alive. 

13.  Say,  I  pray  thee,  thou  art  my  sister; 
that  it  may  be  well  with  me  for  tiiy  sake  : 
and  my  soul  shall  live  because  of  thee. 

1 4.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
Abram  was  come  into  Egypt,  the  Egyptians 
beheld  the  woman  that  she  was  very  fair. 

15.  The  princes  also  of  Phar.aoh  saw 
her,  and  commended  her  before  Pharaoii ; 
and  the  woman  was  taken  into  Pharaoh's 
liouse. 

16.  And  he  entreated  Abram  well  for 
her  sake :  and  he  had  sheep,  and  oxen,  and 
he-asses,  and  men-servants,  and  maid-ser- 
vants, and  she-assos,  and  camels. 

17.  And  the  Lord  plagued  Pharaoh  and 
his  house  with  great  plagues,  because  of 
Sarai,  Abram's  wife. 

18.  Aud  Pharaoh  called  Abram,  and 
said.  What  is  this  that  thou  hast  done  unto 
me  ?  Why  didst  thou  not  tell  me  tliat  siie 
was  thy  wife  ? 

1 9.  Why  saidst  thou.  She  is  my  sister  ? 
So  I  migiii  have  taken  her  to  me  to  wife : 
now  tlierefore,  behold  thy  wife,  take  her, 
and  go  tliy  way. 

20.  And  Pliaraoh  commanded  his  men 
ronccn-niiig  him  :  and  tliey  sent  him  away, 
and  iiis  wife,  and  all  that  he  had. 

CHAP.  xin. 

1  .Ihram  and  I.nl  return  out  of  Egypt :  14  God  renewrlh 
lite  jirotnisf.  to  ^flbrinii :  18  lie  removetk  to  Jlebron,  tind 
tilt  If  tiitihleth  ati  iiltnr. 

1.   A  iN  i^  Abram  wvni  \\\)  out  of  I'jgyi't, 
-/ V  lie,  and  iiis  wife,  and  all  that  he  had, 
aiid  Lot  with  him,  into  the  south. 

2.  And  Abram  was  veiy  rich  in  cattle,  in 
silver,  and  in  gold. 

3.  And  he  went  on  his  journies  from 
the  south,  even  to  Betii-el,  unto  the  place 
where  his  t(>ii1  had  been  at  the  beginning, 
between  Betli-el  and  Hai ; 

4.  Unto  the  place  of  the  altar,  wliich  he 


had  made  there  at  the  first:   and   there 
Abram  called  on  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

5.  And  Lot  also,  which  went  with  Abram, 
had  flocks,  and  herds,  and  tents. 

6.  And  the  land  was  not  able  to  bear 
them,  that  they  might  dwell  together :  for 
their  substance  was  great,  so  that  they 
could  not  dwell  together. 

7.  H  And  tliere  was  a  strife  between  the 
herdmen  of  Abram's  cattle  and  the  herd- 
men  of  Lot's  cattle :  and  the  Canaanite 
and  the  Perizzite  dwelled  then  in  the  land. 

8.  And  Abram  said  unto  Lot,  Let  there 
be  no  stiife,  1  pray  thee,  between  me  and 
thee,  and  between  my  herdmen  and  thy 
herdmen ;  for  we  he  brethren. 

9.  Is  not  the  whole  land  before  thee?  Sepa- 
rate thyself,  I  pray  thee,  from  me  :  if  thou 
wilt  take  the  left  hand,  then  I  will  go  to  the 
right ;  or  if  thou  depart  to  the  right  hand, 
then  I  will  go  to  the  left. 

10.  IT  And  Lot  liflrd  up  his  eyes,  and  be- 
held all  the  plain  of  Jordan,  that  it  was  well 
watered  every  where,  before  the  Lord  de- 
stroyed Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  cvcii  as  the 
garden  of  the  Lord,  like  the  land  of  Egypt, 
as  thou  comest  unto  Zoar. 

1 1 .  Then  Lot  chose  him  all  the  plain  of 
Jordan ;  and  Lot  journeyed  east :  and  they 
separated  themselves  the  one  from  the  otlier. 

12.  Abram  dwelled  in  the  land  of  Ca- 
naan, and  Lot  dwelled  in  the  cities  of  the 
plain,  and  pitched  his  tent  toward  Sodom. 

1 3.  But  the  men  of  Sodom  u^ere  wicked, 
and  sinners  before  the  Lord  exceedingly. 

14.  H  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Abram, 
after  that  Lot  was  separated  from  him.  Lift 
up  now  thine  eyes,  and  look  from  the  place 
wlii're  thou  art,  northward,  and  southward, 
and  eastward,  and  westward : 

15.  For  all  the  land  wiiich  thou  seest,  to 
thee  will  1  give  it,  and  to  thy  seed  for  ever. 

IG.  And  I  will  make  thy  seed  as  the  dust 
of  the  earth :  so  that  if  a  man  can  number 
the  dust  of  the  earth,  thai  shall  thy  seed 
also  be  numbered. 

1 7.  Arise,  walk  through  the  land,  in  the 
lengtii  of  it  and  in  the  breadth  of  it:  lor  1 
will  give  it  unto  thee. 

IB.irTlien  Abram  removed  his  tent,  and 
came  and  dwelt  in  the  ]ilain  of  Mainre, 
which  is  in  Hebron,  and  built  there  an 
altar  unto  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XTV. 

1  The  hallle.  of  the  kini;s.  12  I.ut  is  taken  prisoner: 
18  Melchisedekblessetli  Jlbratn:  20  Mrain  giretli  him 
tithe. 

1 .    k  ND  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  days  of 
XV  Amraphel    king  of  Shinar,  Arioch 
king  of  EUasar,  Cluidorlaomer  king  of  Eiam 
and  Tidal  king  of  nations ; 


CHAP.  XV. 


13 


2.  Tliat  these  made  war  with  Berah 
king  of  Sodom,  and  witli  Bireha  king  of 
Gonionah,  Shinab  king  of  Admaii,  and 
Shemebcr  king  of  Zeboiim,  and  the  king  of 
Bela,  which  is  Zoar. 

3.  All  tliese  were  joined  together  in  the 
vale  of  Siddim,  which  is  the  salt  sea. 

4.  Twelve  years  they  served  Chedorlao- 
mer,  and  in  the  thirteenth  year  they  rebelled. 

5.  And  in  the  fourteenth  year  came  Che- 
dorlaoraer,  and  the  kings  that  ivere  with  him, 
and  smote  the  Rephaims  in  Ashteroth  Kar- 
naim,  and  tiie  Zuzims  in  Ham,  and  the 
Emims  in  Siiaveh  Kiriathaim, 

6.  And  the  Horites  in  their  mount  Seir, 
unto  El-paran,  wiiich  is  by  the  wilderness. 

7.  And  they  returned  and  came  to  En- 
mishpat,  which  is  Kadesh,  and  smote  all 
the  country  of  the  Amalekites,  and  also  the 
Amoriles,  that  dwelt  in  Hazezon-tamar. 

8.  And  there  went  out  the  king  of 
Sodom,  and  the  king  of  Gomorrah,  and  the 
king  of  Admali,  and  the  king  of  Zeboiim, 
and  the  king  of  Bela,  (the  same  is  Zoar ;) 
and  they  joined  battle  with  them  in  the  vale 
of  Siddim ; 

9.  With  Chedorlaomer  the  king  of  Elam, 
and  with  Tidal  king  of  nations,  and  Am- 
raphcl  king  of  Shinar,  and  Arioch  king  of 
Ellasar ;  four  kings  with  five. 

10.  And  the  vale  of  Siddim  was  full  of 
slime-pits ;  and  the  kings  of  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  fled,  and  fell  there ;  and  they 
that  remained  fled  to  the  mountain. 

1 1.  And  they  took  all  the  goods  of  Sodom 
and  Gomoirah,  and  all  their  victuals,  and 
went  their  way. 

1 2.  And  they  took  Lot,  Abram's  brother's 
son,  (who  dwelt  in  Sodom,)  and  his  goods, 
and  departed. 

1 3.  11  And  there  came  one  that  had  es- 
caped, and  told  Abram  the  Hebrew ;  for 
he  dwelt  in  the  plain  of  Mamre  the  Amo- 
rite,  brother  of  Eshcol,  and  brother  of 
Aner:  and  these  were  confederate  with 
Abram. 

1 4.  And  when  Abram  heard  that  his  bro- 
ther was  taken  captive,  he  armed  his  trained 
servants,  bom  in  his  own  house,  three  hun- 
dred and  eighteen,  and  pursued  them  unto 
Dan. 

1 5.  And  he  divided  himself  against  them, 
he  and  his  sei-vants,  by  night,  and  smoti; 
them,  and  pursued  thcin  unto  Hobah,  which 
won  the  left  hand  of  j)amascus. 

10.  And  lie  i)rought  back  all  the  goods, 
and  also  brought  again  his  brother  Lot, 
and  his  goods,  and  the  women  also,  and 
the  people. 

1 7. 1  And  the  king  of  Sodom  went  out  to 


meet  liim,  (after  liis  return  from  the  slaugh- 
ter of  Chedorlaomer  and  of  the  kings  that 
luere  with  him,)  at  the  valley  of  Shaveh, 
which  is  the  king's  dale. 

18.  And  Meichizedek  king  of  Salem 
brought  ibrth  bread  and  wine ;  and  he  was 
the  priest  of  the  most  high  God. 

1 9.  And  he  blessed  him,  and  said.  Blessed 
be  Abram  of  the  most  high  God,  possessor 
of  heaven  and  earth  : 

20.  And  blessed  be  the  most  high  God, 
which  hath  delivered  thine  enemies  into 
thy  hand.     And  he  gave  him  tithes  of  all. 

21.  And  the  king  of  Sodom  said  unto 
Abram,  Give  me  the  persons,  and  take  the 
goods  to  thyself. 

22.  And  Abram  said  to  the  king  of  So- 
dom, I  have  lift  up  mine  hand  unto  the 
Lord,  the  most  high  God,  the  possessor  of 
heaven  and  earth, 

23.  That  I  will  not  take  from  a  thread 
even  to  a  shoe-latchet,  and  that  I  will  not 
take  any  thing  that  is  thine,  lest  thou 
shouldest  say,  1  have  made  Abram  rich : 

24.  Save  only  that  which  the  young  men 
have  eaten,  and  the  portion  of  the  men 
which  went  with  me,  Aner,  Eshcol,  and 
Mamre ;  let  them  take  their  portion. 

CHAP.  XV. 

I  God  encourageth  Jibram,  4  promisctk  him  a  soUy  and  a 
multiplyhig  of  his  seed.  6  Jibram  is  justified  by  faith. 
7  Canaan  is  pro7nised,  and  confirmed  by  a  vision. 

1.    A  FTEIl  these  things,  the  word  of  the 
-l\.  Lord  came  unto  Abram  in  a  vision, 
saying,  Fea.r  not,  Abram :  1  am  thy  sliield, 
and  thy  exceeding  great  reward. 

2.  And  Abram  said.  Lord  God,  what  wilt 
thou  give  me,  seeing  I  go  childless,  and  the 
steward  of  my  house  is  this  Eliezer  of  J^a- 
mascus  ? 

3.  And  Abram  said,  Behold,  to  me  tliou 
hast  given  no  seed :  and,  lo,  one  born  in 
my  house  is  mine  heir. 

4.  And,  behold,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  him,  saying.  This  shall  not  be 
thine  heir ;  but  he  that  shall  come  forth  out 
of  thine  own  bowels  shall  be  thine  heir. 

5.  And  he  brought  him  forth  abroad,  and 
said,  Look  now  towards  heaven,  and  tell 
the  stars,  if  thou  be  able  to  ntimber  liunn. 
And  he  said  unto  him.  So  shall  thy  seed  be. 

6.  And  he  believed  in  the  Lord;  and 
he  counted  it  to  him  for  righteousness. 

7.  And  he  said  unto  hiui,  1  am  the  Lord 
that  brought  thee  out  of  Hr  of  theChaldces, 
to  give  thee  this  land  to  inherit  it. 

8.  And  he  said,  I>oin)  (Jod,  whereby 
shall  I  know  that  I  shall  inheril  it? 

9.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Take  me  a 
heifer  of  three  years  old,  and  a  she-goat 
of  three  years  old,  and  a  ram  of  three  years 


14 


GENESIS. 


old,  and  a  turtle-dove,  and  a  young  pigeon. 

10.  And  lie  took  unto  him  all  tl)ese,  and 
divided  tlieni  in  die  niidst,  and  laid  eacii 
piere  one  against  another;  but  the  birds 
divided  he  not. 

1 1.  And  wlien  the  fowls  came  down  upon 
the  carcasses,  Abram  drove  them  away. 

12.  IT  And  when  the  sun  was  going  down, 
a  deep  sleep  fell  upon  Abram;  and,  lo,  a 
horror  of  great  darkness  fell  upon  him. 

13.  And  he  said  unto  Abram,  Know  of  a 
surety  that  thy  seed  shall  be  a  stranger  in  a 
land  that  is  not  theirs,  and  shall  serve 
them ;  and  they  shall  afflict  them  four  hun- 
dred years ; 

1 4.  And  also  that  nation,  whom  they  shall 
serve,  will  I  judge ;  and  afterward  shall 
they  come  out  with  great  substance. 

15.  And  thou  shalt  go  to  thy  fathers  in 
peace ;  thou  shalt  be  buried  in  a  good  old 

16.  But  in  the  fourth  generation  they  shall 
come  hither  again ;  for  the  iniquity  of  the 
Amoritcs  is  not  yet  lull. 

17.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when  the 
sun  went  down,  and  it  was  dark,  behold,  a 
smoking  furnace  and  a  burning  lamp  that 
passed  between  tliose  pieces. 

1 8".  In  that  same  day  the  Lord  made  a 
covenant  with  Abram,  saying.  Unto  thy  seed 
have  I  given  this  land,  from  tlie  river  of 
Egypt  unto  the  gieat  river,  the  river  Eu- 
phrates : 

19.  The  Kenites,  and  the  Kenizzites, 
and  the  Kadmonites, 

20.  And  the  Hittites,  and  the  Perizzites, 
and  the  Rephaims, 

21.  And  the  Amoritcs,  and  the  Canaanites, 
and  the  Girgashites,  and  the  Jebusites. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

1  Saraiheing  barren  givelhllagar  to  Jlhram.    \b  Jshmacl 
is  born. 

l."^rOW  Sarai,  Abram 's  wife,  bare  him 
X^    no  children :  and  she  had  a  hand- 
maid, an  l^gyptian,  vviiose  name  mas  Hagar. 
2.  And  Sarai  said  unto  Abram,  Behold 
now,  the  Lord    luitii  restrained   nic  from 
bearing:  I  pray  llicc,  go  in  unto  my  maid  ;  it 
may  be  tiiat  1  nviiy  ol)lain  cliildren  l)y  iicr. 
And  Al)ram  hearkened  to  the  voice  of  Sarai. 
3.  And  Sarai,  Abram's  wife,  took  Hagar  her 
maid,  the  Egyptian,  after  A!)ram  had  dwelt 
ten  years  in  tiie  land  of  (,"ana;ui,  and  gave 
her  to  luT  liusband  Abram  lo  be  his  w  ife. 

4.  H  And  lie  went  in  unto  i  lagar,  anrl  slie 
conceived  :  and,  when  siie  saw  tiiiit  slic  liad 
conceived,  her  mistress  w  as  despised  in  her 
eyes. 

5.  And  Sarai  said  unto  Abram,  My 
wrong  be  upon  thee :  I  have  given  my  maid 


into  thy  bosom ;  and  when  she  saw  that  she 
had  conceived,  I  was  despised  in  lier  eyes : 
the  Lord  judge  bet\\een  me  and  ihce. 

6.  But  Abram  said  unto  Sarai,  Behold, 
thy  maid  is  in  thy  hand  :  do  to  her  as  it 
pleaseth  thee.  And  wlicn  Sarai  dealt 
hardly  with  her,  sJie  lied  from  her  face. 

7.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  found  her 
by  a  fountain  of  uater  in  the  w ilderness,  by 
the  fountain  in  tiie  way  to  Shur. 

8.  And  he  said,  Hagar,  Sarai's  maid, 
whence  camest  thou  ?  and  whither  wilt 
thou  go  ?  And  she  said,  I  flee  from  the 
face  of  my  mistress  Sarai. 

9.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
her.  Return  to  thy  mistress,  and  submit 
thyself  under  her  hands. 

10.  And  tlie  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
her,  I  will  multiply  thy  seed  exceedingly, 
that  it  shall  not  be  numbered  for  mul- 
titude. 

11.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
her.  Behold,  thou  art  witli  child,  and  siialt 
bear  a  son,  and  shalt  call  his  name  Ishmael ; 
because  the  Lord  hath  heard  thy  affliction. 

12.  And  he  will  be  a  wild  man ;  his  hand 
tvi/l  be  against  every  man,  and  every  man's 
hand  against  him :  and  he  shall  dwell  in  tlie 
presence  of  all  his  brethren. 

1 3.  And  she  called  the  name  of  the  Lord 
that  spake  unto  her.  Thou  God  seest  nie : 
for  she  said.  Have  I  also  here  looked  after 
him  that  seeth  me  ? 

1 4.  Wherefore  the  well  was  called  Beer- 
lahai-roi :  behold,  it  is  between  Kadesh 
and  Bered. 

15. 1  And  Hagar  bare  Abram  a  son  ;  and 
Abram  called  his  son's  name,  which  Hagar 
bare,  Ishmael. 

16.  And  Abram  was  fourscore  and  six 
years  old,  when  Hagar  bare  Ishmael  to 
Abram. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

1  Godrenetocth  the  covenant.  10  Circumcision  i.t  instituted. 
16  Isaac  is  promised.  23  Jibraham  and  Islimael  are 
circumcised. 

1.  A  ND  when  Abram  was  ninety  years 
XlL  old  and  nine,  the  Lord  appeared 
to  Abram,  and  said  unto  him,  J  am  (he  Al- 
mighty God :  walk  before  me,  and  be  thou 
perfect. 

2.  And  1  will  make  my  covenant  Iic- 
tween  me  and  thee  ;  and  will  multijily  (hec 
exceedingly. 

3.  And  Abram  fell  on  his  face :  and  God 
talked  with  him,  saying, 

4.  As  forme,  beiiold,  my  covenant  /s  with 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  a  father  of  many 
nations. 

5.  Neither  shall  thy  name  any  more  be 
called  Abram ;  but  thy  name  shall  be  Abra- 


CHAP.  XVIII. 


15 


ham  :  for  a  father  of  many  nations  have  I 
made  thee. 

6.  And  1  will  make  thee  exceeding 
fruitful,  and  I  will  make  nations  of  thee, 
and  kings  shall  come  out  of  thee. 

7.  And  I  will  establish  my  covenant  be- 
tween me  and  thee,  and  thy  seed  after  thee, 
in  their  generations,  ibr  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant, to  be  a  God  unto  thee,  and  to  thy 
seed  after  thee. 

8.  And  I  will  give  unto  thee,  and  to  thy 
seed  after  thee,  the  land  wherein  thou  art  a 
stranger,  all  the  land  of  Canaan,  for  an  ever- 
lasting possession  ;  and  1  will  be  their  God. 

9.  IT  And  God  said  unto  Abraham,  Thou 
shah  keep  my  covenant  therefore,  thou,  and 
thy  seed  after  thee,  in  their  generations. 

10.  This  is  my  covenant,  which  ye  shall 
keep,  between  me  and  you,  and  thy  seed 
after  thee ;  eveiy  man-child  among  you 
shall  be  circumcised. 

11.  And  ye  shall  circumcise  the  flesh  of 
your  foreskin ;  and  it  shall  be  a  token  of 
the  covenant  betwixt  me  and  you. 

1  ?.  And  he  that  is  eight  days  old  shall  be 
circumcised  among  you,  eveiy  man-child  in 
your  generations;  he  that  is  born  in  the 
house,  or  bought  ■v\'ith  money  of  any  stran- 
ger, \vhich  is  not  of  thy  seed. 

13.  He  that  is  born  in  thy  house,  and 
he  that  is  .bought  \\'ith  thy  money,  must 
needs  be  circumcised :  and  my  covenant 
shall  be  in  your  flesh  for  an  everlasting 
covenant. 

14.  And  the  uncircumcised  man-child, 
whose  flesh  of  his  foreskin  is  not  circmii- 
cised,  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  his 
people ;  he  hath  broken  my  covenant. 

15.  IT  And  God  said  imto  Abraham,  As  for 
Sarai  thy  wife,  thou  shalt  not  call  her  name 
Sarai,  but  Sarah  shall  her  name  be. 

16.  And  I  will  bless  her,  and  give  thee 
a  son  also  of  her ;  yea,  I  will  bless  her,  and 
she  shall  be  a  mnthcr  of  nations  ;  kings  of 
people  shall  be  of  her. 

17.  Then  Abraham  fell  upon  his  face, 
and  laughed,  and  said  in  his  heart.  Shall 
(I  child  be  born  unto  him  that  is  a  hun- 
dred years  old?  and  shall  Sarah,  that  is 
ninety  years  old,  bear  ? 

18.  And  Abraham  said  unto  God,  Oh 
that  Ishmael  might  live  before  thee! 

19.  And  God  said,  Sarah  thy  wife  shall 
bear  thee  a  son  indeed ;  and  thou  shalt  call 
his  name 'Isaac:  and  I  will  establish  my 
covenant  with  him  for  an  everlasting  co- 
venant, and  with  his  seed  after  him. 

20.  And  as  for  Ishmael,  T  have  heard 
theo  :  Eeliuld,  I  have  blessnd  him,  and  \\\\\ 
make  him  fruitful,  and  will  multiply  him 


exceedingly :  twelve  princes  shall  he  beget ; 
and  I  will  make  him  a  great  nation. 

21.  But  my  covenant  will  I  establish  with 
Isaac,  which  Sarah  shall  bear  unto  thee  at 
this  set  time  in  the  next  year. 

22.  And  he  left  olf  talking  with  him,  and 
God  went  up  from  Abraham. 

23.  IT  And  Abraham  took  Ishmael  his  son, 
and  all  that  were  born  in  his  house,  and  all 
that  were  bought  v\'ith  his  monej-,  every 
male  among  the  men  of  Abraham's  house, 
and  circumcised  the  flesh  of  their  foreskin 
in  the  self-same  day,  as  God  had  said  unto 
him. 

24.  And  Abraham  icas  ninety  years  old 
and  nine,  when  he  was  circumcised  in  the 
flesh  of  his  foreskin. 

25.  And  Ishmael  his  son  was  thirteen 
years  old  when  he  was  circumcised  in  tiie 
flesh  of  his  foreskin. 

26.  In  the  self-same  day  was  Abraham 
circumcised,  and  Ishmael  his  son. 

27.  And  all  the  men  of  his  house,  born 
in  the  house,  and  bought  with  money  of  the 
stranger,  were  circumcised  with  him.  / 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

1  Mraham  entertttinetit  three  angels.     17  The  destruction 
of  Sodom  is  revealed  to  Abraham. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  appeared  unto  him  in 
J\.  the  plains  of  Manne :  and  he  sat  in 
the  tent-door  in  the  heat  of  the  day : 

2.  And  he  lift  up  his  eyes,  and  looked, 
and,  lo,  three  men  stood  by  him :  and  when 
he  saw  them,  he  ran  to  meet  them  from 
the  tent-door,  and  bowed  himself  toward 
the  ground, 

3.  And  said.  My  Lord,  if  now  I  have 
found  favoiu'  in  thy  sight,  |)ass  not  awaj*, 
I  pray  thee,  from  thy  servant : 

4.  Let  a  little  water,  I  pray  you,  be 
fetched,  and  \\  ash  your  feet,  and  rest  your- 
selves under  the  tree : 

5.  And  I  will  fetch  a  morsel  of  bread, 
and  comfort  ye  your  hearts  ;  after  that  you 
shall  pass  on :  for  therefore  are  ye  come  to 
your  setvant.  And  they  said.  So  do  as 
thou  hast  said. 

6.  And  Abraham  hastened  info  the  tent 
unto  Sarah,  and  said.  Make  ready  quickly 
three  measures  of  fuie  meal,  knead  it,  and 
make  cakes  upon  the  hearth. 

7.  And  Abraham  ran  unto  the  herd,  and 
fetched  a  calf  tender  and  pood,  and  gave  it 
luito  a  young  man;  and  he  hasted  to 
dress  it. 

8.  And  he  took  butter  and  milk,  and  the 
calf  which  he  had  dressed,  and  set  //  l)efore 
them  ;  and  he  stood  h\'  them  under  the  tree, 
and  they  did  eat. 

9.  IT  .And  they  said  unto  him,  AMiere  is 


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GENESIS. 


Sarah  thy  wife  ?  And  he  said,  Behold,  in 
the  lent. 

10.  And  he  said,  I  will  certainly  return 
unto  thee  according  to  the  time  of  life ;  and, 
lo,  Sarah  thy  wife  shall  have  a  son.  And 
Sarah  hoard  it  in  the  tent-door,  which  was 
behind  liim. 

11.  Now  Abraham  and  Sarah  were  old, 
and  well  stricken  in  age ;  and  it  ceased  to  be 
with  Sarah  after  tlie  manner  of  women. 

1 2.  Therefore  Sarah  laughed  within  her- 
self, saying,  After  I  am  waxed  old  shall  1 
have  pleasure,  my  lord  being  old  also  ? 

13.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Abraham, 
Wherefore  did  Sarah  laugh,  saying.  Shall  I 
of  a  surety  bear  a  child  which  am  old  ? 

14.  Is  any  thing  too  hard  for  the  Lord? 
At  the  time  appointed  I  will  return  unto 
thee  according  to  the  time  of  life,  and  Sarah 
shall  have  a  son. 

1 5.  Then  Sarah  denied,  saying,  I  laughed 
not ;  for  she  was  afraid,  ^^nd  he  said.  Nay ; 
but  thou  didst  laugh. 

16.  IT  And  the  men  rose  up  from  thence, 
and  looked  toward  Sodom  :  and  Abraham 
went  with  them  to  bring  them  on  the  way. 

17.  And  the  Lord  said.  Shall  I  hide 
from  Abraham  that  thing  which  I  do ; 

18.  Seeing  that  Abraham  shall  surely  be- 
come a  great  and  mighty  nation,  and  all  the 
nations  of  the  earth  shall  be  blessed  in  him? 

1 9.  For  I  know  him,  that  he  will  command 
his  children  and  his  household  after  him, 
and  they  shall  keep  the  way  of  the  Lord,  to 
do  justice  and  judgment ;  that  the  Lord 
may  bring  upon  Abraham  that  wliich  he 
hath  spoken  of  him. 

20.  And  tiie  1  ,ord  said.  Because  the  cry 
of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  is  great,  and  be- 
cause their  sin  is  very  grievous ; 

21.  I  will  go  down  now,  and  see  whether 
they  have  done  altogether  according  lo  the 
cry  of  it,  which  is  come  unto  me ;  and  if 
not,  I  will  know. 

22.  And  the  men  tunnid  their  faces  from 
thence,  and  went  toward  Sodom :  but 
Abraham  stood  yet  before  the  Lord. 

23.  And  Ai)ruham  drew  near,  and  said. 
Wilt  thou  also  destroy  the  righteous  with  the 
wicked  ? 

21.  Poradventure  there  bo  fifty  righteous 
within  the  city:  will  thou  also  destroy  and 
not  spare  the  place  for  the  fifty  righteous 
that  arc.  therein  ? 

25.  'J'liat  be  far  from  thee  to  do  after  this 
manner,  to  slay  the  righteous  with  the 
wicked;  and  tliat  the  righteous  should  bo 
as  the  w  ickod,  tliat  be  far  from  llio<\  Siiall 
not  tlu^  .ludgo  of  all  the  earth  df)  right  ? 

26.  And  the  Lord  said,  If  1   find  in 


Sodom  fifty  righteous  within  the  city,  then 
I  will  spare  all  the  place  for  their  sakes. 

27.  And  Abraham  answered  and  said. 
Behold  now,  I  have  taken  upon  me  to  speak 
unto  tlie  Lord,  which  am  but  dust  and  ashes : 

28.  Peradventure  there  sliall  lack  five  of 
the  fifty  righteous :  wilt  thou  destroy  all  the 
city  for  lack  nfhve  1  And  he  said,  If  I  find 
there  forty  and  five,  I  will  not  destroy  it. 

29.  And  he  spake  unto  him  yet  again, 
and  said,  Peradventure  there  shall  be  forty 
found  there.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  do  it 
for  forty's  sake. 

30.  And  he  said  jmto  him,  O  let  not  the 
Lord  be  angry,  and  I  will  speak :  Perad- 
venture there  shall  thirty  be  found  there. 
And  he  said,  I  will  not  do  it,  if  I  find 
thirty  there. 

31.  And  he  said.  Behold  now,  I  have 
taken  upon  me  to  speak  luilo  the  Lord  : 
Peradventure  there  shall  be  twenty  found 
there.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  destroy  it 
for  twenty's  sake. 

32.  And  he  said,  O  let  not  the  Lord  be 
angiy,  and  I  will  speak  yet  but  this  once : 
Peradventure  ten  shall  be  found  there.  And 
he  said,  I  will  not  destroy  it  for  ten's  sake. 

33.  And  the  Lord  went  his  way,  as 
soon  as  he  had  left  communing  with  Abra- 
ham :  and  Abraham  relinncd  unto  his  place. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

I  Lot  entertaineth  two  angels.  4  The  vicioxts  Sodomites 
are  stncken  with  blindness.  24  Sodom  and  Gomorrah 
are  destroyed.  26  Lot's  wife  is  made  a  pillar  of  salt. 
31   The  incestumis  oriifin  of  Moab  and  Amman. 

1.  A  ND  there  came  two  angels  lo  Sodom 
J\.  at  even ;  and  Lot  sat  in  the  gate  of 
Sodom:  and  Lot,  seeing  tlirm,  rose  up  to 
meet  them ;  and  he  bowed  himself  ^\'ith  his 
face  toward  the  ground ; 

2.  And  ho  said.  Behold  now,  my  lords, 
turn  in,  I  pray  you,  iulo  your  servant's 
house,  and  tarry  all  night,  and  wash  your 
feet,  and  ye  shall  rise  \\\>  early,  and  go  on 
your  ways.  And  tliey  said,  Nay,  but  we 
will  abide  in  tiie  street  all  night. 

3.  And  he  pressed  upon  them  greatly; 
and  thoy  turned  in  unto  hiui,  and  entered 
into  his  house ;  and  lie  made  them  a 
feast,  and  did  bak(!  unleavened  broad,  and 
thoy  did  oat. 

4.  But  before  thoy  lay  (low  n,  the  men  of 
the  city,  even  the  men  of  Sodom,  compassed 
the  house  round,  both  old  and  young,  all  tiie 
people  from  every  (|uartor: 

5.  And  tliey  called  unto  Lot,  and  said 
unto  him,  Where  arc  the  men  which  came 
in  to  ihoc  this  night  ?  Bring  tliom  out  unto 
us,  that  \\v  may  know  them. 

6.  And  Lot"  wont  out  at  the  door  unto 
them,  and  shut  the  door  after  him. 


CHAP.  XIX. 


17 


7.  And  saiil,  1  pray  you,  bretlii-en,  do  not 
so  wickedly. 

8.  Behold  now,  I  have  two  daugliteis 
wliich  have  not  known  man ;  let  me,  1  jDiay 
you,  bring  them  out  unto  you,  and  do  ye  to 
them  as  is  good  in  your  eyes:  only  unto 
these  men  do  nothing  ;  for  therefore  came 
they  under  the  shadow  of  my  roof. 

9.  And  they  said.  Stand  back.  And  they 
said  again.  This  one  fellow  came  in  to 
sojourn,  and  he  will  needs  be  a  judge :  now 
will  we  deal  worse  with  thee  than  with 
them.  And  they  pressed  sore  upon  the  man, 
even  Lot,  and  came  near  to  break  the  door. 

10.  But  the  men  put  forth  their  hand,  and 
pulled  Lot  into  the  house  to  them,  and  shut 
to  the  door. 

11.  And  they  smote  the  men  that  were 
at  the  door  of  the  house  with  blindness,  both 
small  and  great;  so  that  they  wearied 
tliemselves  to  find  the  door. 

1 2.  IT  And  the  men  said  unto  Lot,  Hast 
thou  here  any  besides  '/  Son-in-law,  and 
thy  sons,  and  thy  daughters,  and  whatsoever 
thou  hast  in  the  city,  bring  iheni  out  of  tliis 
place : 

1 3.  For  we  will  destroy  this  place,  be- 
cause the  cry  of  them  is  waxen  great  be- 
fore the  face  of  the  Lord  ;  and  the  Lord 
hath  scmt  us  to  destroy  it. 

14.  And  Lot  went  out,  and  spake  unto 
his  sons-in-law,  which  married  his  daughter, 
and  said,  Up,  get  ye  out  of  this  place ;  for  the 
[  ,0RD  will  destroy  this  city.  But  he  seemed 
as  one  (hat  mocked  unto  his  sons-in-law. 

15.  And  wlien  the  morning  arose,  then 
the  angels  hastened  Lot,  saying,  Arise, 
take  thy  wife,  and  thy  two  daughters,  which 
are  here ;  lest  thou  be  consumed^in  the  ini- 
quity of  the  city. 

16.  And  while  he  lingered,  the  men  laid 
hold  upon  his  iiand,  and  upon  the  hand 
of  his  will-,  iinil  upon  the  hand  of  his  two 
(laughters ;  the  Lord  being  merciful  unto 
him:  and  they  brought  him  forth,  and  set 
him  without  the  city. 

1 7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  had 
brought  them  forth  abroad,  that  he  said, 
Escape  for  thy  life  ;  look  not  behind  thee, 
neither  stay  thou  in  all  the  plain;  escape  to 
the  mountain,  lest  thou  be  consumed. 

18.  y\nd  Lot  said  unto  them.  Oh,  not  so, 
my  Lord. 

19.  Behold  now,  thy  servant  hath  found 
grace  in  tiiy  sight,  and  thou  hast  mag- 
nified thy  mercy,  which  thou  hast  showed 
unto  me  in  saving  my  life ;  and  I  cannot 
escape  to  the  mountain,  lest  some  evil  take 
ni(!,  and  1  die. 

20.  Behold  now,  this  city  is  near  to  flee 

C 


unto,  and  it  is  a  little  one :  Oh,  let  me  escape 
thither,  {is  it  not  a  little  one  ?)  and  my  soul 
shall  live. 

21.  And  he  said  unto  him.  See,  I  have 
accepted  thee  concerning  this  thing  also, 
that  1  will  not  overthrow  this  city,  for  the 
wliich  thou  hast  spoken. 

22.  Haste  thee,  escape  thither ;  for  I  can- 
not do  any  thing  till  thou  be  come  thither. 
Therefore  the  name  of  the  city  was  called 
Zoar. 

23.  The  sun  was  risen  upon  the  earth 
when  Lot  entered  into  Zoar. 

24.  Then  the  Lord  rained  upon  Sodom, 
and  upon  GoraoiTah,  brimstone  and  fire  from 
the  Lord  out  of  heaven ; 

25.  And  he  overthrew  those  cities,  and 
all  tlte  plain,  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
cities,  and  that  which  grew  upon  the  ground. 

26.  But  his  wife  looked  back  from  be- 
hind him,  and  she  became  a  pillar  of  salt. 

27.  IT  And  Abraham  gat  up  early  in  the 
morning  to  the  place  where  he  stood  before 
the  Lord  : 

28.  And  he  looked  toward  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah,  and  toward  all  the  land  of  the 
plain,  and  beheld,  and,  lo,  the  smoke  of  the 
country  went  up  as  the  smoke  of  a  furnace. 

29.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  God  de- 
stroyed the  cities  of  the  plain,  that  God 
remembered  Abraham,  and  sent  Lot  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  overthrow,  when  he 
overthrew  the  cities  in  the  which  1  -ol  dv\elt. 

30.  IT  And  Lot  went  up  out  of  Zoar,  and 
dwelt  in  the  mountain,  and  his  tv\  o  daughters 
with  him;  for  he  feaied  to  dwell  in  Zoar :  and 
he  dwelt  in  a  cave,  he  and  his  two  daugh- 
teis. 

31.  And  the  first-born  said  unto  the 
younger.  Our  father  is  old,  and  there  is  not 
a  man  in  the  earth  to  come  in  unto  us  after 
the  maimer  of  all  the  earth  : 

32.  Come,  let  us  make  our  father  drink 
wine,  and  we  will  lie  with  him,  that  we 
may  jirescrve  seed  of  our  fath(>r. 

33.  And  they  made  their  father  <liink 
wine  that  night:  and  the  first-liorn  went 
in,  and  lay  with  her  father;  and  he  per- 
ceived not  when  she  lay  down,  nor  w  hen 
she  arose. 

34.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  liie  morrow, 
that  tlu!  first-born  said  unto  Ihc;  younger. 
Behold,  I  lay  yesternight  with  my  father: 
let  us  make  him  drink  w  ine  this  night  also  ; 
and  go  thou  in,  and  lie  \\\\h  him,  that  we 
may  preserve  seed  of  our  ftither. 

35.  And  they  made  their  father  drink 
wine  that  night  also  :  and  the  younger  arose, 
and  lay  with  him ;  and-  he  perceived  not 
when  she  lay  dow  n,  nor  when  she  arose. 


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GENESIS. 


36.  Thus  were  both  the  daughters  of 
Lot  with  child  by  their  father. 

37.  And  the  first-born  bare  a  son,  and 
called  his  name  Moab:  the  same  is  the 
father  of  the  Moabites  unto  this  day. 

38.  And  the  younger,  she  also  bare  a  son, 
and  called  his  name  Ben-ammi :  the  same  is 
the  father  of  the  cliildren  of  Ammon  unto 
this  day. 

CHAP.  XX. 

1  Abraham  sojourneth  at  Gerar :    2  He  denieth  his  wife 
and  loselh  her. 

1.    A  ND  Abraham  journeyed  from  thence 
J\.  toward  the  south  country,  and  dwell- 
ed between  Kadesh  and  Shur,  and  sojoiu-n- 
ed  in  Gerar. 

2.  And  Abraham  said  of  Sarah  his  wife, 
She  is  my  sister :  and  Abimelech  king  of 
Gerar  sent  and  took  Sarah. 

3.  But  God  came  to  Abimelech  in  a 
dream  by  night,  and  said  to  him.  Behold, 
tliou  art  but  a  dead  man,  for  the  woman 
which  thou  hast  taken ;  for  she  is  a  man's 
wife. 

4.  But  Abimelech  had  not  come  near 
her :  and  he  said,  Lord,  wilt  thou  slay  also 
a  light  eons  nation? 

5.  Said  he  not  unto  me,  She  is  my  sis- 
ter? And  she,  even  she  herself,  said.  He 
is  my  brother:  In  the  integrity  of  my 
heart,  and  innocency  of  my  hands,  have  I 
done  this. 

6.  And  God  said  unto  him  in  a  dream. 
Yea,  I  know  tliat  thou  didst  this  in  the 
integrity  of  tiiy  heart ;  for  1  also  withheld 
thee  from  sinning  against  mc :  therefore  suf- 
fered I  thee  not  to  touch  her. 

7.  Now,  therefore,  restore  the  man  his 
M'ifo  ;  for  he  is  a  i^rophet,  and  he  shall  pray 
for  thee,  and  tiiou  shalt  live  :  and  if  thou  re- 
store kcr  not,  know  thou  tliat  lliou  shalt 
surely  die,  tliou,  and  all  that  arc  tliino. 

8.  Therefore  Abimelech  rose  early  in  the 
morning,  and  called  all  his  servants,  and 
told  all  these  tilings  in  their  ears:  and  the 
m(ui  were  sore  aiiaid. 

9.  Then  Abimelech  called  Abraham,  and 
said  unto  him,  What  hast  thou  done  unto  us? 
and  what  have  ]  of((?n(led  thee,  tiiat  thou 
hast  brought  on  me  and  on  my  kingdom 
a  great  sin?  thou  hast  done  deeds  unto  me 
tliat  ought  nol  to  be  done. 

10.  And  Abimelech  said  unto  Abraham, 
What  sawest  thou,  that  thou  hast  done  this 
thing? 

11.  And  Abraham  said,  Because  I 
thought,  Surely  the  fear  of  God  ?.s  not  in  this 
|ilarc ;  and  they  will  slay  mc;  for  my  wife's 
sake. 

1 2.  And  yet  indeed  she  is  my  sister ;  she 
is  the  daughter  of  my  father,  but  not  the 


daughter  of  my  mother ;  and  she  became 
my  wife. 

13.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  God 
caused  me  to  wander  from  my  father's 
house,  that  I  said  unto  her,  This  is  thy 
kindness  which  thou  shalt  show  unto  me ; 
at  eveiy  place  whitlicr  we  shall  come,  say 
of  me.  He  is  my  brother. 

14.  And  Abunelech  took  sheep,  and  oxen, 
and  men-servants,  and  women-sei-vants, 
and  gave  them  unto  Abraham,  and  restored 
him  Sarah  his  wife. 

15.  And  Abimelech  said.  Behold,  my 
land  is  before  thee :  dw  ell  where  it  pleas- 
eth  thee. 

16.  And  unto  Sarah  he  said.  Behold,  I 
have  given  thy  brother  a  thousand  pieces 
of  silver ;  behold,  he  is  to  thee  a  covering 
of  the  eyes,  unto  all  that  are  with  thee, 
and  with  all  other ;  thus  she  was  reproved. 

1 7.  So  Abraham  prayed  unto  God :  and 
God  healed  Abimelech,  and  his  wife,  and 
his  maid-servants ;  and  they  bare  children. 

1 8.  For  the  Lord  had  last  closed  up  all 
the  wombs  of  the  house  of  Abimelech,  be- 
cause of  Sarah,  Abraham's  wife. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

1  Isaac.is  born ;   4  He  is  circumcised.  9  Hagar  and  Ishmael 
are  cast  forth. 

1.  A  ND  the  Lord  visited  Sarah  as  he  had 
j\.  said,  and  the  Lord  did  unto  Sarah  as 
he  had  spoken : 

2.  For  Sarah  conceived,  and  bare  Abra- 
ham a  son  in  his  old  age,  at  the  set  time  of 
which  God  had  spoken  to  him. 

3.  And  Abraham  called  the  name  of  his 
son  that  was  born  unto  him,  whom  Sarah 
bare  to  him,  Isaac. 

4.  And  Abraham  circumcised  his  son 
Isaac,  being  <'ight  days  old,  as  God  had 
commanded  him. 

5.  And  Al)raham  was  a  hundred  years 
old,  when  his  son  Isaac  was  born  unto 
him. 

6.  And  Sarah  said,  God  hath  made  mc 
to  laugh,  so  that  all  that  hear  will  laugh 
with  me. 

7.  And  she  said.  Who  would  have  said 
unto  Abraham,  that  Sarah  siiouid  have 
given  children  suck?  for  1  have  borne  Am  a 
son  in  his  old  age. 

8.  And  the  child  grew,  and  was  weaned  : 
and  Abraham  made  a  great  feast  the  same 
day  that  Isaac  was  weaned. 

9.  1  And  Sarah  saw  the  son  of  Hagar 
the  Egyptian,  which  she  had  borne  unto 
Abraliam,  mocking : 

10.  Wherefore  she  said  unto  Abraham, 
Cast  out  this  bond-woman  and  her  son: 
for  the  son  of  this  bond-woman  shall  not 
be  heir  with  my  son,  even  with  Isaac. 


CHAP.  XXII. 


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1 1 .  And  the  thing  was  veiy  giievous  in 
Abraham's  sight,  because  of  his  son. 

12.  And  God  said  unto  Abraham,  Let 
it  not  be  giievous  in  thy  sight,  because 
of  the  lad,  and  because  of  tiiy  bond-woman ; 
in  all  that  Sarah  hath  said  unto  thee,  hear- 
ken unto  her  voice ;  for  in  Isaac  shall  thy 
seed  be  called. 

13.  And  also  of  the  son  of  the  bond- 
woman will  I  make  a  nation,  because  he 
is  thy  seed. 

14.  IT  And  Abraham  rose  up  eaily  in  the 
morning,  and  took  bread  and  a  bottle  of 
water,  and  gave  it  unto  Hagar,  (putting  it  on 
her  shoulder,)  and  the  child,  and  sent  her 
away :  and  she  departed,  and  wandered  in 
the  wilderness  of  Beer-sheba. 

1 5.  And  the  water  was  spent  in  the  bot- 
tle, and  she  cast  the  child  under  one  of  the 
shrubs. 

16.  And  she  went,  and  sat  her  down 
over  against  him,  a  good  way  off,  as  it  were 
a  bow-shot :  for  she  said,  Let  me  not  see  the 
death  of  the  child.  And  she  sat  over 
against  him,  and  lift  up  her  voice,  and  wept. 

1 7.  And  God  heard  the  voice  of  the  lad  : 
and  the  angel  of  God  called  to  Hagar  out 
of  heaven,  and  said  unto  her.  What  aileth 
thee,  Hagar  ?  fear  not ;  for  God  hath 
heard  the  voice  of  the  lad  where  he  is. 

18.  Arise,  lift  up  the  lad,  and  hold  him 
in  thine  hand ;  for  I  will  make  him  a  great 
nation. 

19.  And  God  opened  her  eyes,  and  she 
saw  a  well  of  water ;  and  she  went,  and 
filled  the  botUe  with  water,  and  gave  the 
lad  drink. 

20.  And  God  was  with  the  lad ;  and  he 
grew,  and  dwelt  in  the  wilderness,  and  be- 
came an  archer. 

21.  And  he  dwelt  in  the  wilderness  of 
Paran:  and  his  mother  took  him  a  wiiis 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

22.  H  And  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time, 
that  Abimclech,  and  Phichol  the  chief  cap- 
tain of  his  host,  spake  unto  Abraham,  saying, 
God  is  with  thee  in  all  that  thou  doi'st: 

2.3.  Now,  therefore,  swear  unto  mo  here 
by  God,  that  thou  wilt  not  deal  falsely  with 
me, nor  \\ith  my  son,  nor  with  my  son's  son : 
hut  according  "to  the  kindness  that  I  have 
done  unto  thee,  thou  shalt  do  unto  me,  and 
to  the  land  wherein  thou  hast  sojourned. 

24.  And  Aliraham  said,  1  will  swear. 

23.  And  Al)raham  reproved  Abimolech, 
because  of  a  well  of  water,  which  Abime- 
lech's  servants  had  violently  taken  away. 

26.  And  Abimolech  said,  1  wot  not  who 
hatli  done  this  tiling;  neither  didst  thou  tell 
me,  neither  yet  heard  I  of  it  but  to-day. 


27.  And  Abraham  took  sheep  and  oxen, 
and  gave  them  unto  Abimelech  ;  and  both 
of  them  made  a  covenant. 

28.  And  Abraham  set  seven  ewe-lambs 
of  the  flock  by  themselves. 

29.  And  Abimelech  said  unto  Abraham, 
What  mean  these  seven  ewe-lambs,  which 
thou  hast  set  by  themselves? 

30.  And  he  said.  For  these  seven  ewe- 
lambs  shalt  thou  take  of  my  hand,  that  they 
may  be  a  witness  mito  me  that  I  have 
digged  this  well. 

31.  Wherefore  he  called  that  place  Beer- 
sheba;  because  there  they  sware  both  of 
them. 

32.  Thus  they  made  a  covenant  at  Beer- 
sheba  :  then  Abimelech  rose  up,  and  Phi- 
chol the  chief  captain  of  his  host,  and  they 
leturned  unto  the  land  of  the  Philistines. 

33.  And  Abraham  planted  a  grove  in 
Beer-sheba,  and  called  there  on  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  the  everlasting  God. 

34.  And  Abraham  sojourned  in  the 
Philistines'  land  many  days. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

1  Abraham,  is  tempted  to  offer  Isaac :  3  He  giveth  proof  of 
tiis  faith  and  obedience. 

1.    A  ND    it  came    to    pass,  after  these 
J\.  things,  that  God  did  tempt  Abraham, 
and  said  unto  him,  Abraham  :  and  he  said 
Behold  here  I  am. 

2.  And  he  said.  Take  now  thy  son,  thine 
only  son  Isaac,  whom  thou  lovest,  and  get 
thee  into  the  land  of  Moriah  ;  and  offer  him 
there  for  a  burnt-offering  upon  one  of  the 
mountains  which  I  will  tell  thee  of. 

3.  And  Abraham  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  saddled  his  ass,  and  took  two 
of  his  young  men  with  him,  and  Isaac  his 
son,  and  clave  the  wood  for  the  burnt-offer- 
ing, and  rose  up,  and  went  unto  the  place  of 
which  God  had  told  him. 

4.  Tiien  on  the  third  day  Abraham  lift 
up  his  eyes,  and  saw  the  place  afar  off. 

5.  And  Abraham  said  unto  his  young 
men.  Abide  you  here  with  the  ass ;  and  1 
and  the  lad  will  go  yonder  and  worship, 
and  come  again  to  you. 

6.  And  Abraliam  took  the  wood  of  the 
bumt-offering,  and  laid  it  upon  Fsaac  his  son ; 
and  he  took  the  fire  in  iiis  hand,  and  a 
knife :  and  they  went  both  of  thom  together. 

7.  And  Isaac  spake  unto  Abraham  his 
father,  and  said,  My  father:  and  ho  said. 
Here  am  1,  my  son.  And  he  said,  Behold, 
the  fire  and  the  wood;  but  where  is  the 
lamb  for  a  burnt-ofloring? 

8.  And  Abraham  said.  My  son,  God  will 
provide  himself  a  lamb  for  a  bumt-offoring  : 
so  they  went  both  of  them  together. 


20 


GENESIS. 


9.  And  they  came  to  the  place  wliich 
God  had  told  him  of:  and  Abraham  built  an 
altar  tiieie,  and  laid  the  wood  ui  order, 
and  bound  Isaac  his  son,  and  laid  liim  on 
the  altar  upon  the  wood. 

10.  And  Abraham  stretched  forth  his 
hand,  and  took  the  knife  to  slay  his  son. 

11.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  called 
unto  him  out  of  heaven,  and  said,  Abraham, 
Abraham :  and  he  said,  Here  am  I. 

1 2.  And  he  said,  Lay  not  thine  hand  upon 
the  lad,  neither  do  thou  any  thing  unto  him : 
for  now  I  know  that  thou  fearest  God,  see- 
ing thou  hast  not  withheld  thy  son,  thme 
only  «o«,  from  me. 

1 3.  And  Abraham  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
looked,  and  behold,  behind  him  a  ram  caught 
in  a  thicket  by  liis  horns;  and  Abraham 
went  and  took  the  ram,  and  offered  him  up 
lor  a  burnt-offering  in  the  stead  of  his  son. 

1 4.  And  Abraham  called  the  name  of  that 
place  Jehovah-jireh :  as  it  is  said  to  this  day, 
In  the  mount  of  the  Lord  it  shall  be  seen. 

1 5.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  called  un- 
to Abraham  out  of  heaven  the  second  time, 

16.  And  said,  By  myself  have  I  sworn, 
saith  the  Lord  ;  for  because  thou  hast  done 
this  thing,  and  hast  not  withheld  thy  son, 
tliineonly  son; 

1 7.  That  in  blessing  1  will  bless  thee,  and 
m  multiplying  1  will  multiply  thy  seed  as 
the  stars  of  the  heav(;n,  and  as  the  sand 
which  is  upon  the  sea-shore ;  and  thy  seed 
shall  possess  the  gate  of  his  enemies : 

18.  And  in  thy  seed  shall  all  the  nations 
of  the  earth  be  blessed ;  because  thou  hast 
obeyed  my  voice. 

1 9.  So  Abraham  returned  unto  his  young 
men ;  and  they  rose  up,  and  went  together 
to  Beer-sheba :  and  Abraham  dwelt  at 
Beer-sheba. 

20.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  it  was  told  Abraham,  saying. 
Behold, Milcali,  she  hath  also  borne  children 
unto  thy  brother  Nahor ; 

21.  Huz  ills  first-i)orn,  and  Buz  his  bro- 
ther, and  Kemuc'l  the  father  of  .Ai-avn, 

22.  And  Chesed,  and  Hazo,and  Pildasli, 
and  Jidlapli,  and  Bethuel. 

23.  And  Beliuiel  begat  Rebekah :  these 
eight  Milcah  did  bear  to  Nahor,  Abraham's 
lirother. 

21.  And  his  concubine,  whose  name  mas 
Renmah,  she  bare  also  Tebah,  and  Ga- 
ham,  and  Thahasli,  and  Maachah. 
CHAP.  XXTII. 

1  The  a!;enndilralh(tf  Sarah.  3  The  purchase  of  JVarJipFlnh. 

'■  A  ND   Sarah  was  a  hundred  and  se- 
l\.  ven  and  Uventy  yeare  old:  t/iese  were 
the  years  of  the  life  of  Sarah. 


2.  And  Sarah  died  in  Kiqath-arba ;  the 
samet's  Hebron  in  tiie  land  of  Canaan  :  and 
Abraham  came  to  mourn  for  Sarah,  and  to 
weep  for  her. 

3.  And  Abraham  stood  up  from  before 
liis  dead,  and  spake  unto  the  sons  of  Heth, 
saying, 

4.  I  am  a  stranger  and  a  sojourner  with 
you ;  give  me  a  possession  of  a  burying-place 
with  you,  that  I  may  bury  my  dead  out  of 
my  sight. 

5.  And  the  children  of  Heth  answered 
Abraham,  saying  unto  him, 

6.  Hear  us,  my  lord :  Thou  art  a  mighty 
prince  among  us:  in  the  choice  of  our  se- 
pulchres bury  thy  dead ;  none  of  us  shall 
withhold  from  thee  his  sepulchre,  but  that 
thou  mayest  buiy  thy  dead. 

7.  And  Abraham  stood  up,  and  bowed 
himself  to  the  people  of  the  land,  even  to 
the  children  of  Heth. 

8.  And  he  communed  with  them,  say- 
ing. If  it  be  your  mind  that  I  shoidd  bury 
my  dead  out  of  my  sight,  hear  me,  and  en- 
treat for  me  to  Ephron  the  son  of  Zohar, 

9.  That  he  may  give  me  the  cave  of  Mach- 
pelah  which  he  hath,  which  is  in  the  end 
of  his  field ;  for  as  much  money  as  it  is 
worth  he  shall  give  it  me,  for  a  possession 
of  a  buiying-place  among  you. 

10.  And  Ephron  dwelt  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Heth:  and  Ephron  the  Hittite  an- 
swered Abraham  in  the  audience  of  the 
children  of  Heth,  even  of  all  tliat  went  in  at 
the  gates  of  his  city,  saying, 

1 1 .  Nay,  my  lord,  iiear  me :  The  field  give 
I  thee,  and  the  cave  that  is  therein,  I  give 
it  thee ;  in  the  presence  of  the  sons  of  my 
people  give  I  it  tliee  :  bury  thy  dead. 

12.  And  Abraham  bowed  down  himself 
before  tiie  people  of  the  land. 

13.  And  he  sjiake  unto  Ej)hron,  in  the 
audience  of  the  people  of  the  land,  saying. 
But  if  thou  7ri/t  give  it,  I  pray  thee  hear 
me :  1  will  give  thee  money  for  the  field : 
tak(^  it  of  me,  and  I  will  bury  my  ilrad  there. 

14.  And  Ejjhron  answere<l  Abraham, 
saying  unto  him, 

15.  My  lord,  hearken  unto  me  :  Tiie  land 
is  worth  (bin-  hundred  shekels  of  silver; 
what  is  that  betwixt  nie  and  tlicc?  bury 
therefore  tiiy  dead. 

IG.  And  Abraham  hearkened  unto  l'',phron; 
and  Abraham  weighed  to  l''phi(in  (lie  sihci-, 
which  he  had  named  in  tlie  audience  of  tin; 
sons  of  Heth,  fom-  hundred  shekels  of  sil- 
ver, current  manci/  v\ilh  the  merchant. 

1 7.  And  the  field  of  Ephron,  \\  hich  7Pas  in 
Machpelah,  which  ivas  nefore  Mamre,  Ihc 
field,  and  the  cave  which  was  therein,  and 


CHAP.  XXIV. 


21 


all  the  trees  that  were  in  the  field,  that  luerc 
in  all  the  borders  round  about,  were  made 
sure 

18.  Unto  Abraham  for  a  possession,  in 
the  presence  of  the  children  of  Heth,  be- 
fore all  that  went  in  at  the  gates  of  his  city. 

1 9.  And  after  tliis  Abraham  buried  Saraii 
his  wife  in  the  cave  of  the  field  of  Mach- 
pelah,  before  Mamre :  the  same  is  Hebron 
in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

20.  And  the  field,  and  the  cave  that  is 
therein,  were  made  sure  unto  Abraham,  for 
a  possession  of  a  bm-ying-place,  by  the  sons 
of  Heth. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

\  Mraham  sweareth Ids  servant :  \lHisprmer:  14  His 
sign.  15  Rebekakmeetetk  him,  18  andJ'ulfiUetk  his  si^i. 
34  The  servant  shotceth  his  message  :  50  Lab  an  andJie' 
thuel  approve  it.     58  Rebekah  consenteth  to  go. 

1.    A  ND  Abraham   was   old,    and   well 
xV  stricken  in  age  :  and  the  Lord  had 
blessed  Abraham  in  all  things. 

2.  And  Abraham  said  unto  his  eldest  ser- 
vant of  his  house,  that  ruled  over  all  that 
he  had.  Put,  I  pray  thee,  thy  hand  under 
my  thigh ; 

3.  And  I  will  make  thee  swear  by  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  heaven,  and  Uie  God 
of  the  earth,  that  thou  shalt  not  ■  take  a 
wife  unto  my  son  of  the  daughters  of  the 
Canaanitcs,  among  whom  I  dwell : 

4.  But  thou  shalt  go  unto  my  countiy, 
and  to  my  kindred,  and  take  a  wife  unto  my 
son  Isaac. 

5.  And  the  sei-vant  said  unto  liim,  Perad- 
venture  the  woman  will  not  be  willing  to 
follow  me  unto  this  land :  must  I  needs 
bring  thy  son  again  unto  the  land  from 
whence  thou  earnest? 

G.  And  Abraham  said  unto  him.  Beware 
thou,  that  thou,  bring  not  my  son  thither 
again. 

7.  The  Lord  God  of  heaven,  which 
took  nw  from  my  father's  house,  and  from 
the  land  of  my  kindred,  and  which  spake 
unto  me,  and  that  sware  unto  me,  saying, 
Unto  thy  seed  will  I  give  this  land,  he  shall 
send  his  angel  before  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
take  a  \\  ife  unto  my  son  from  thence. 

8.  And  if  the  woman  will  not  be  willing 
lo  follow  thee,  then  thou  slialt  be  clear 
from  this  my  oath :  only  bring  not  my  son 
thither  again. 

9.  And  tlie  servant  ))ut  his  hand  under 
liie  Ilii;;ii  of  Abraham  his  master,  and  sware 
lo  him  concerning  that  matter. 

10.  And  the  servant  took  ten  camels,  of 
the  camels  of  his  master,  and  departed  ;  (for 
all  the  goods  of  his  master  7/ir7Tiii  his  hand;) 
and  he  arose,  and  went  to  ]Meso[)()tainia, 
unto  the  city  of  Nahor. 


11.  And  he  made  liis  camels  to  kneel 
down  without  the  city  by  a  well  of  water, 
at  the  time  of  the  evening,  even  the  time 
that  women  go  out  to  draw  water. 

12.  And  he  said,  O  Lord  God  of  my 
master  Abraham,  I  pray  tiiee,  send  me 
good  speed  this  day,  and  show  kindness 
unto  my  master  Abraham. 

13.  Behold,  I  stand  here  by  the  well  of 
water;  and  the  daughters  ot  the  men  of 
the  city  come  out  to  draw  water : 

14.  And  let  it  come  to  pass,  that  the 
damsel  to  whom  I  shall  say.  Let  dov\  n  thy 
pitcher,  I  pray  thee,  that  1  may  drink ;  and 
she  shall  say.  Drink ;  and  I  will  give  thy 
camels  drink  -also :  let  the  same  be  she  that 
thou  hast  appointed  for  thy  servant  Isaac ; 
and  thereby  shall  I  know  that  thou  hast  show- 
ed kindness  unto  my  master. 

1 5.  And  it  came  to  pass,  before  he  had  done 
speaking,  that,  behold,  Rebekah  came  out, 
who  was  born  to  Bcthuel,  son  of  Milcah, 
the  wife  of  Nahor,  Abraham's  brother,  with 
her  pitcher  upon  her  shoulder. 

16.  And  the  damsel  was  very  fair  to  look 
upon,  a  virgin  ;  neither  had  any  man  known 
hcv:  and  she  went  down  to  the  well,  and 
filled  her  pitcher,  and  came  up. 

1 7.  And  the  servant  ran  to  meet  her,  and 
said,  Let  me,  I  pray  thee,  drink  a  little 
water  of  thy  pitcher. 

18.  And  she  said,  Drink,  my  lord:  and 
she  hasted,  and  let  down  her  pitcher  upon 
her  hand,  and  gave  him  drink. 

1 9.  And  when  she  had  done  giving  him 
drink,  she  said,  I  will  draw  water  for  thy 
camels  also,  until  they  have  done  drinking. 

20.  And  she  hasted,  and  emptied  her 
pitcher  into  the  trough,  and  ran  again  unto 
the  well  to  draw  water,  and  drew  lor  all  his 
camels. 

21.  And  the  man,  wondering  at  her,  held 
his  peace,  to  wit,  whether  the  Lord  had 
made  his  journey  prosperous  or  not. 

22.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  camels 
had  done  drinking,  that  the  man  took  a 
golden  eai--riiig  of  hall  a  shekel  weight,  and 
two  bracelets  for  her  hands  of  ten  shekels 
weight  of  gold, 

23.  And  said.  Whose  daughter  art  thou? 
tell  me,  I  pray  thee.  Is  there  room  in  thy 
father's  house  for  us  to  lodge  in? 

24.  And  she  said  unto  him,  I  am  the 
daughter  of  Bc-thuel,  the  son  of  INlilcah, 
which  she  ban;  unto  Naiior. 

25.  Slu!  said  moreover  unto  liim.  We 
have  both  straw  and  provender  enough,  and 
room  to  lodge  in. 

26.  And  the  man  bowed  down  his  head, 
and  worshipped  the  Lord. 


22 


GENESIS. 


27.  And  he  said,  Blessed  he  the  Lord 
God  of  my  master  Abraham,  who  hath  not 
left  destitute  my  master  of  his  mercy  and 
his  truth :  I  being  in  the  way,  the  Lord  led 
me  to  tlie  house  of  my  master's  brethren. 

28.  And  the  damsel  ran,  and  told  them 
o/'her  mother's  house  these  things. 

29.  And  Rebekah  had  a  brother,  and  his 
name  was  Laban  :  and  Laban  ran  out  unto 
tlie  man  unto  the  well. 

30.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  saw 
the  ear-ring,  and  bracelets  upon  liis  sister's 
hands,  and  when  he  heard  the  words  of  Re- 
bekah his  sister,  saying,  Thus  spake  the  man 
unto  me,  that  he  came  unto  the  man ;  and, 
behold,  he  stood  by  the  camels  at  the  well. 

31.  And  he  said.  Come  in,  thou  blessed 
of  the  Lord;  wherefore  standest  thou  with- 
out? for  I  have  prepared  the  house,  and 
room  for  the  camels. 

32.  And  the  man  came  into  the  house:  and 
he  ungirded  his  camels,  and  gave  straw  and 
provender  for  the  camels,  and  water  to  wash 
his  feet,  and  the  men's  feet  that  were  with 
him. 

33.  And  there  was  set  meat  before  him  to 
eat :  but  he  said,  1  will  not  eat  until  I  have 
told  mine  errand.     And  he  said.  Speak  on. 

34.  And  he  said,  I  mii  Abraham's  ser- 
vant. 

35.  And  tiie  Lord  hath  blessed  my  mas- 
ter greatly,  and  he  is  become  great:  and 
he  hath  given  him  flocks,  and  herds,  and 
silver,  and  gold,  and  men-servants,  and 
maid-servants,  and  camels,  and  asses. 

36.  And  Sarali,  my  master's  wife,  bare 
a  son  to  my  master  when  she  was  old :  and 
unto  him  hath  he  given  all  that  he  hath. 

37.  And  my  master  made  me  swear,  say- 
ing. Thou  shah  not  take  a  wife  to  my  son 
of  the  daugliters  of  the  Canaanites,  in 
whose  land  I  dwell : 

38.  But  thou  slialt  go  unto  my  father's 
house,  and  to  my  kindred,  and  take  a  wife 
unto  my  son. 

39.  And  J  said  unio  my  master,  Perad- 
venture  the  woman  will  not  follow  me. 

40.  And  he  said  unto  me,  The  Lord, 
before  whom  I  walk,  will  send  his  angel 
with  thee,  and  prosper  tliy  way  ;  and  thou 
shalt  take  a  wife  for  my  son  of  my  kindred, 
and  ol  my  father's  house. 

41 .  Then  siialt  thim  be  clear  from  this  my 
oath,  wlien  tliou  comcst  to  my  kindred  ;  and 
if  they  give  not  thee  one,  thou  shalt  be  clear 
from  my  oath. 

42.  And  J  came  this  day  unto  the  well, 
and  said,  O  Lord  God  of  my  master  Abra- 
ham, it  now  thou  do  prosper  my  way  which 
I  go; 


43.  Behold,  I  stand  by  the  well  of  water , 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when  the 
virgin  cometh  forth  to  draw  water,  and  I 
say  to  her.  Give  me,  I  pray  thee,  a  httle 
water  of  thy  pitcher  to  drink ; 

44.  And  she  say  to  me.  Both  drink  thou, 
and  1  will  also  draw  for  thy  camels :  let  the 
same  he  the  woman  whom  the  Lord  hath 
appointed  out  for  my  master's  son. 

45.  And  before  1  had  done  speaking  in 
mine  heart,  behold,  Rebekah  came  ibrth 
with  her  pitcher  on  her  shoulder ;  and  she 
went  down  unto  the  well,  and  drew  water: 
and  I  said  imto  her.  Let  me  chink,  I  pray 
thee. 

46.  And  she  made  haste, and  let  down  her 
pitcher  from  her  shoulder,  and  said.  Drink; 
and  I  will  give  thy  camels  drink  also :  so  1 
drank,  and  she  made  the  camels  drink  also. 

47.  And  I  asked  her,  and  said.  Whose 
daughter  art  thou  ?  And  she  said,  The 
daughter  of  Bcthuel,  Nahor's  son,  whom 
Milcah  bare  unto  liim :  and  I  put  the  eEir- 
ring  upon  her  face,  and  the  bracelets  upon 
her  hands. 

48.  And  1  bowed  down  my  head,  and 
worsliipped  the  Lord,  and  blessed  tiie  Lord 
God  of  my  master  Abraham,  which  had  led 
me  in  the  right  way,  to  take  my  master's 
brother's  daughter  unto  his  son. 

49.  And  now,  if  you  will  deal  kindly  and 
truly  with  my  master,  tell  me,  and  if  not,  tell 
me ;  that  I  may  turn  to  the  right  hand  or  to 
the  left.^ 

50.  Then  l<aban  and  Bethuel  answer- 
ed and  said,  Tiie  thing  jiroceedeth  from  the 
Lord  ;  we  cannot  speak  unto  thee  bad  or 
good. 

51.  Behold,  Rebekah  is  before  thee,  take 
her,  and  go,  and  let  her  be  thy  master's 
son's  wife,  as  the  Lord  hatii  sijokcn. 

52.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  vviicn  Abra- 
ham's servant  heard  their  words,  he  wor- 
shipjjed  tlu!  IjORD,  bowing  h  iiiisrl/i  o  t  he  earth. 

53.  And  the  servant  brouglit  forth  jewels 
of  silver,  and  jewels  of  gold,  and  raiment, 
and  gave  thein  to  R(>bckah:  he  gave  also  to 
her  brother  and  to  her  motiier  precious  things. 

54.  And  they  did  eat  and  drink,  he  and 
the  men  tliat  ircre  with  him,  and  tarried  all 
night:  and  they  rose  up  in  the  morning;  and 
he  said.  Send  me  away  unto  my  master. 

55.  And  her  brother  and  her  mother  said, 
Let  the  damsel  abide  \\  ith  us  a  few  days, 
at  the  least  ten;  after  (hat  she  shall  go. 

56.  And  he  said  untotiiem,!  iindermenot, 
seeing  the  Lord  hath  pros))cre(l  my  way; 
send  me  away,  that  I  may  go  to  my  master. 

57.  And  they  said,  \\  e  will  call  the 
damsel,  and  inquire  at  her  month. 


CHAP.  XXV. 


23 


58.  And  they  called  Rebekah,  and  said 
unto  her,  Wilt  thou  go  with  this  man  ?  And 
she  said,  I  will  go. 

59.  And  they  sent  away  Rebekah  theii- 
sister,  and  her  muse,  and  Abraham's  ser- 
vant, and  liis  men. 

60.  And  they  blessed  Rebekah,  and  said 
unto  her.  Thou  art  our  sister;  be  thou  the 
mother-  of  thousands  of  millions,  and  let  thy 
seed  possess  the  gate  of  those  which  hate 
them. 

61.  And  Rebekah  arose,  and  her  damsels, 
and  they  rode  upon  the  camels,  and  fol- 
lowed the  man;  and  the  servant  took  Re- 
bekah, and  went  his  way. 

62.  And  Isaac  came  from  the  way  of  the 
well  Lahai-roi ;  for  he  dwelt  in  the  south 
countiy. 

63.  And  Isaac  went  out  to  meditate  in 
the  field  at  the  even-tide ;  and  he  lifted  up 
his  eyes,  and  saw,  and,  behold,  the  camels 
were  coming. 

64.  And  Rebekah  lifted  up  her  eyes ;  and 
when  she  saw  Isaac,  she  lighted  off  the 
camel. 

65.  For  she  had  said  unto  the  servant. 
What  man  is  this  that  walketh  in  the  field 
to  meet  us?  And  tlie  sei-vant  had  said.  It 
is  my  master :  therefore  she  took  a  veil  and 
covered  herself. 

66.  And  the  sei-vant  told  Isaac  all  things 
that  he  had  done. 

67.  And  Isaac  brought  her  into  his  mo- 
ther Sarah's  tent,  and  took  Rebekah,  and 
she  became  his  wife,  and  he  loved  her: 
and  Isaac  was  comforted  after  liis  mother's 
death. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

2  The  sons  of  .Abraham  by  Keturah  ;  7  His  age  and  death. 
12  The  generatinns  of  Ishmael.  21  Isaac  prayeth  for 
Rebekah,  being  barren.  24  The  birth  of  Esau  and  Jacob. 
29  Esau  selletli  his  birthright. 

1.  ^T^HEN  again  Abraham  took  a  wife;, 
JL    and  her  name  was  Keturah. 

2.  And  she  bare  him  Zimran,  and  Jok- 
shan,  and  Medan,  and  Midian,  and  Islibak, 
and  Shuah. 

3.  And  Jokshan  begat  Sheba  and  i3edan. 
And  tiie  sons  of  Dedan  were  Asshurim, 
Letushim,  and  Leummim. 

4.  And  the  sons  of  Midian ;  Ephah,  and 
Ephcr,  and  Hanoch,  and  Abidah,  and  El- 
daali.  All  these  were  the  children  of  Keturah. 

5.  And  Abraham  gave  all  that  he  had 
unto  Isaac. 

6.  But  unto  the  sons  of  the  concubines, 
whicii  Abraliam  liad,  Abraham  gave  gifts, 
and  sent  them  away  from  Isaac  his  son 
(while  he  yet  lived)  eastward,  unto  the  east 
country. 

7.  And  these  are  the  days  of  tlie  years 


of  Abraham's  life,  which  he  lived,  a  hun- 
dred three  score  and  fifteen  years. 

8.  Then  Abraham  gave  up  the  ghost,  and 
died  in  a  good  old  age,  an  old  man,  and 
full  of  I/ears;  and  was  gathered  to  his 
people. 

9.  And  his  sons  Isaac  and  Ishmael  buried 
him  in  the  cave  of  Machpelah,  in  the  field 
of  Epliron,  the  son  of  Zohar  the  Hittite, 
which  is  before  Mamre ; 

1 0.  The  field  which  Abraham  purchased 
of  the  sons  of  Heth :  there  M'as  Abraham 
buried,  and  Sarah  his  wife. 

1 1 .  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  the  death 
of  Abraham,  that  God  blessed  his  son  Isaac : 
and  Isaac  dwelt  by  the  well  Lahai-roi. 

12.  IT  Now  these  are  the  generations  of 
Ishmael,  Abraham's  son,  whom  Hagar  the 
Egj'ptian,    Sarah's    handmaid,  bare    unto    ^ 
Abraham.  ^ 

1 3.  And  these  are  tlie  names  of  the  sons 
of  Ishmael,  by  their  names,  according  to 
their  generations :  the  first-born  of  Ishmael, 
Nebajoth;  and  Kedar,  and  Adbeel,  and 
Mibsam. 

14.  And  Mishma,  and  Dumah,  and 
Massa, 

15.  Hadar,  and  Tenia,  Jetur,  Napliish, 
and  Kedemah : 

16.  These  are  the  sons  of  Ishmael,  and 
these  are  their  names,  by  their  towns,  and 
by  their  castles ;  twelve  princes  according 
to  their  nations. 

17.  And  these  are  the  years  of  the  life 
of  Ishmael,  a  hundred  and  thirty  and  seven 
years :  and  he  gave  up  the  ghost,  and  died, 
and  was  gathered  unto  his  people. 

18.  And  they  dwelt  from  Havilah  unto 
Sliur,  that  is  before  Egj'pt,  as  thou  goest 
towards  Assyria :  and  he  died  in  the  pre- 
sence of  all  his  brethren. 

19.  IT  And  these  ore  the  generations  of 
Isaac,  Abraham's  son :  Abraham  begat 
Isaac : 

20.  And  Isaac  was  forty  years  old  when 
he  took  Rebekah  to  wife,  the  daughter  of 
Bethuel  the  Syrian  of  Padan-aram,  the 
sister  to  I^aban  the  Syrian. 

21.  And  Isaac  entreated  the  I-ord  for 
iiis  wife,  because  she  was  barren  :  and  the 
Lord  was  entreated  of  him,  and  Rebekah 
his  wife  conrcived. 

22.  And  tlie  children  strnggled  together 
within  her :  and  she  said,  1  f  it  be  so,  why 
am  I  thus?  And  she  went  to  inquire  of 
the  Lord. 

23.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  her,  Two 
nations  are  in  thy  womb,  and  two  manner 
of  people  sliall  be  separated  from  thy  bow- 
els :  and  tlie  one  people  shall  be  stronger 


24 


GENESIS. 


than  the  other  people;  and  the  elder  shall 
sei-ve  the  younger. 

24.  And  when  her  days  to  be  delivered 
were  fulfilled,  behold,  there  were  twins  in 
her  womb. 

25.  And  the  first  came  out  red,  all  over 
like  a  haiiy  garment;  and  they  called  his 
name  Esau. 

25.  And  after  that  came  his  brother  out, 
and  his  hand  took  hold  on  Esau's  heel; 
and  his  name  was  called  Jacob :  and 
Isaac  ims  threescore  years  old  when  she 
baie  them. 

27.  And  the  boys  grew :  and  Esau  was 
a  cunning  hunter,  a  man  of  the  field ;  and 
Jacob  wffs  a  plain  man,  dwelling  in  tents. 

28.  And  Isaac  loved  Esau,  because  he  did 
eat  oihis  venison;  but  Rebekah  loved  Jacob. 

29.  T[  And  Jacob  sod  pottage :  And  Esau 
came  from  the  field,  and  he  was  faint. 

30.  And  Esau  said  to  Jacob,  feed  me,  I 

?ray  thee,  with  that  same  red  pottage ;  for 
am  faint :  therefore  was  liis  name  called 
Edom, 

31.  And  Jacob  said.  Sell  me  this  day  tliy 
birtlmght. 

32.  And  Esau  said,  Behold,  I  am  at  the 
point  to  die:  and  what  profit  shall  this  birth- 
right do  to  me? 

33.  And  Jacob  said.  Swear  to  me  this 
day;  and  ho  sware  unto  him :  and  he  sold 
his  birthright  mito  Jacob. 

34.  Then  Jacob  gave  Esau  bread  and 
pottage  of  lentilos  ;  and  lie  did  cat  and 
drink,  and  rose  up,  and  went  his  way.  Thus 
Esau  despised  his  birthright. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

I  Isaac  because  of  famine  goclk  to  Gerar.     26  Jibimelech 
makelh  a  covenant  with  kin  at  lieer-aheba. 

1.  A  iND  there  was  a  famine  in  the  land, 
xV  besides  tlie  first  famine  that  was  in 
the  days  of  Ahraiiam.  And  Isaac  went 
tmto  Abimelccli  king  of  the  Philistines,  unto 
Gcrar. 

2.  And  the  EoRD  appeared  unto  him, 
and  said.  Go  not  down  into  Egypt ;  dwell 
in  the  land  wliidi  1  shall  tell  llice  of. 

3.  Sojourn  ill  tliis  i;iii(l,aiKl  1  will  lie  with 
thee,  and  will  l)less  tliee:  for  unto  thee,  and 
untotiiy  seed,  1  will  give  all  these  countries; 
and  I  will  perforin  tlie  oath  which  1  sware 
unto  Abraham  tliy  father: 

4.  And  I  will  make  thy  seed  to  multiply 
as  the  stars  of  lieav(>ii,  and  will  give  unto 
thy  seed  idl  tiiese  coiintiios;  and  in  tliy  seed 
shall  all  tlie  nations  of  tlie  earth  be  blessed  ; 

5.  Uecaiise  that  Abraham  obeyed  my 
voice,  and  kept  my  charge,  my  command- 
ments, my  statutes,  and  my  laws. 

6.  IT  And  Isaac  dwelt  in  Gerar. 


7.  And  the  men  of  tlie  place  asked  him 
of  his  wife :  and  he  said.  She  is  my  sister :  for 
he  feared  to  say.  She  is  my  wife ;  lest,  said 
he,  the  men  of  the  place  should  kill  me  for 
Rebekah,  because  she  was  fair  to  look  upon. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  had 
been  there  a  long  time,  that  Abimelech, 
king  of  the  Philistines,  looked  out  at  a 
window,  and  saw,  and,  behold,  Isaac  was 
sporting  with  Rebekah  his  wife. 

9.  And  Abimelech  called  Isaac,  and  said. 
Behold,  of  a  surety  she  is  thy  wife :  and 
how  saidst  thou.  She  is  my  sister?  And 
Isaac  said  unto  liim.  Because  I  said.  Lest  1 
die  for  her. 

10.  And  Abimelech  said.  What  is  this 
thou  hast  done  unto  us?  one  of  the  people 
might  lightly  have  lien  with  thy  wife,  and 
thou  shouldest  have  brought  guiltiness  upon 
us. 

1 1.  And  Abimelech  charged  all  his  peo- 
ple, saying.  He  that  touchcth  this  man,  or 
his  wife,  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

12.  IT  Then  Isaac  sowed  in  that  land,  and 
received  in  the  same  year  a  hundred-lbld : 
and  the  Lord  blessed  him. 

13.  And  the  man  waxed  great,  and 
went  forward,  and  grew  until  he  became 
very  great : 

1 4.  For  he  had  possession  of  flocks,  and 
possession  of  herds,  and  great  store  of  ser- 
vants.    And  the  Philistines  envied  him. 

15.  For  all  the  wells  wliich  his  father's 
servants  had  digged,  in  the  days  of  Abraham 
his  father,  the  Philistines  had  stopped  them, 
and  filled  them  with  earili. 

16.  And  Aljimclech  said  unto  Isaac,  Go 
from  us ;  for  thou  art  much  niigiitier  than  we. 

17.  And  Isaac  departed  tlicncc,  and 
pitched  his  tent  in  the  valley  of  Gerar,  and 
dwelt  there. 

18.  And  Isaac  digged  again  the  wells  of 
water  which  they  had  digged  in  llie  days 
of  Abraliam  his  father;  for  the  i'hilistines 
liad  stopped  them  after  the  death  of  /Mira- 
hain :  and  lie  called  tlieir  nanus  after  the 
names  by  which  Iiis  father  had  calk-d  tiiem. 

19.  Alid  Isaac's  servants  digged  in  the 
vall(>y,  and  found  there  a  well  of  springing 
water. 

20.  And  the  herdinen  of  Gerar  did  strive 
with  Isaac's  herdnien,  saying.  The  water  w 
ours:  and  he  called  the  name  of  the  well 
Esek  ;  because  they  strove  with  him. 

21.  And  they  rligged  another  well,  and 
strove  for  that  also:  and  he  called  the 
name  of  it  Sitnah. 

22.  And  he  removed  from  thence,  and  dig- 
ged another  well ;  and  for  that  they  strove 
not :  and  he  called  the  name  of  it  Reho- 


CHAP.  XXV II. 


25 


botli ;  and  he  said,  For  now  the  Lord  hath 
made  room  for  us,  and  we  shall  be  fruitful 
in  tiie  land. 

23.  And  he  went  up  from  thence  to 
Beer-slieba. 

24.  And  the  Lord  appeared  unto  him  the 
same  niglit,  and  said,  I  am  the.  God  of  Abra- 
ham thy  father;  fear  not,  for  1  um  with  thee, 
and  will  bless  thee,  and  multiply  thy  seed, 
for  my  servant  Abraham's  sake. 

25.  And  he  builded  an  altar  there,  and 
called  upon  the  name  of  tlie  Lord,  and 
pitched  his  tent  there :  and  there  Isaac's 
servants  digged  a  well. 

26.  Then  Abimelech  went  to  him  from 
Gerar,  and  Ahuzzath  one  of  his  friends,  and 
Phichol  the  chief  captain  of  his  army. 

27.  And  Isaac  said  unto  them,Wherefore 
come  ye  to  me,  seeing  ye  hate  me,  and  have 
sent  me  away  from  you? 

28.  And  they  said,  We  saw  certainly  that 
the  Lord  was  with  thee :  and  we  said.  Let 
there  be  now  an  oath  betwixt  us,  even 
betwixt  us  and  thee,  and  let  us  make  a 
covenant  with  thee ; 

29.  That  thou  wilt  do  us  no  hmi,  as  we 
have  not  touched  thee,  and  as  we  have 
done  unto  thee  nothing  but  good,  and  have 
sent  thee  auay  in  peace :  thou  art  now  the 
blessed  of  the  Lord. 

30.  And  he  made  them  a  feast,  and  they 
did  eat  and  drink. 

31.  And  they  rose  up  betimes  in  the 
morning,  and  sware  one  to  another :  and 
Isaac  sent  tliem  away,  and  they  departed 
from  him  in  peace. 

32.  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same  day, 
that  Isaac's  servants  came  and  told  him 
concenung  the  well  which  they  had  digged, 
and  said  unto  him,  We  have  found  water. 

33.  And  he  called  it  Sheba :  therefore  the 
name  of  the  city  is  Beer-sheba  unto  this  day.  | 

34. IT  And  Esau  was  forty  years  old  when 
he  took  to  wife  Judith,  the  daughter  of 
Beeri  the  Hittite,  and  Bashemath  the 
daughter  of  Elon  the  Hittite  : 

35.  Which  were  a  grief  of  mind  unto 
Isaac  and  to  Rebekah. 

CHAP.  xxvn. 

1  Inaac  stnilHh  Emu  for  venison.  6  Rebekah  instructeth 
Jacob  to  obtain  the  blessing.  34  Esau  complaineth,  and 
by  import iinit^  obtaineth  a  blessing. 

^1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Isaac 

x\.  was  old,  and  his  eyes  were  dim,  so 

that  he  could  not  sec,  he  called  Esau  his 

eldest  son,  and  said  unto  him,  My  son :  And 

he  said  unto  him,  Behold,  here  am  I. 

2.  And  lie  said,  Behold  now,  I  am  old,  I 
know  not  the  day  of  my  death  : 

3.  Now  therefore  take,  I  pray  thee,  thy 
weapons,  thy  quiver  and  thy  bow,  and  go 


out  to  the  field,  and  take  me  some  venison ; 

4.  And  make  me  savoury  meat,  such  as 
I  love,  and  bring  it  to  me,  that  I  may  eat; 
that  my  soul  may  bless  thee  before  I  die. 

5.  And  Rebekah  heard  when  Isaac  sjiake 
to  Esau  his  son.  And  Esau  went  to  the 
lield  to  hunt yor  venison,  and  to  bring  it. 

6.  IT  And  Rebekah  spake  unto  Jacob  her 
son,  saying,  Behold,  I  heard  thy  father 
speak  unto  Esau  thy  brother,  saying, 

7.  Bring  me  venison,  and  make  me  sa- 
voury meat,  that  I  may  eat,  and  bless  thee 
before  the  Lord  before  my  death. 

8.  Now  therefore,  my  son,  obey  my  voice, 
according  to  that  which  I  command  thee : 

9.  Go  now  to  the  flock,  and  fetch  me  from 
thence  two  good  kids  of  the  goats;  and  I  w  ill 
make  them  savouiy  meat  for  thy  father, 
such  as  he  loveth : 

1 0.  And  thou  shalt  bring  it  to  thy  father, 
that  he  may  eat,  and  that  he  may  bless  thee 
before  his  death. 

11.  And  Jacob  said  to  Rebekah  his  mo- 
ther, Beliold,  Esau  my  brother  is  a  hairy 
man,  and  I  am  a  smooth  man : 

1 2.  My  father  peradventure  will  feel  me, 
and  I  shall  seem  to  him  as  a  deceiver ;  and 
I  shall  bring  a  curse  upon  me,  and  not  a 
blessing. 

13.  And  his  mother  said  unto  him.  Upon 
me  be  thy  curse,  my  son ;  only  obey  my 
voice,  and  go  fetch  me  t/icm. 

1 4.  And  he  went,  and  fetched,  and  brought 
them  to  his  mother  :  and  his  mother  made 
savouiy  meat,  such  as  his  father  loved. 

1 5.  And  Rebekah  took  goodly  raiment  of 
her  eldest  son  Esau,  which  uwre  with  her  in 
the  house,  and  put  them  upon  Jacob  her 
younger  son  : 

16.  And  she  put  the  skins  of  the  kids  of 
the  goats  upon  his  hands,  and  upon  the 
smooth  of  his  neck. 

1 7.  And  she  gave  the  savouiy  meat  and 
the  bread,  which  she  had  prepared,  into  the 
hand  of  her  son  Jacob. 

18.  And  he  came  unto  his  father,  and 
said.  My  father:  and  he  said,  Here  nm  I ; 
who  art  thou,  my  son? 

19.  And  Jacob  said  nnto  iiis  lather,  1 
am  r^sau  thy  first-born;  I  have  done  ac- 
cording as  thou  badest  me :  arise,  I  pray 
thee,  sit  and  eat  of  my  venison,  tha^  thy 
soul  may  bless  me. 

20.  And  Isaac  said  unto  his  son.  How  is 
it  that  thou  hast  found  it  so  qnirkly,  my  son? 
And  he  said,  Because  the  Lord  thy  God 
brought  it  to  me. 

21.  And  Isaac  said  unto  Jacob,  Come 
near,  I  pray  thee,  that  I  may  feel  thee,  my 
son, whether  thou  be  my  very  son  Esau  or  not. 


GENESIS. 


22.  And  Jacob  went  near  unto  Isaac 
]iis  father ;  and  he  felt  him,  and  said,  The 
voice  is  Jacob's  voice,  but  the  hands  are 
the  hands  of  Esau. 

23.  And  he  discerned  him  not,  because 
his  hands  were  hairy,  as  his  brother  Esau's 
hands :  so  he  blessed  him. 

24.  And  he  said.  Art  thou  my  very  son 
Esau?  And  he  said,  I  am. 

25.  And  he  said,  Bring  it  near  to  me,  and 
1  will  eat  of  my  son's  venison,  that  my  soul 
may  bless  thee.  And  he  brought  it  near  to 
him,  and  he  did  eat :  and  he  brought  him 
wine,  and  he  drank. 

26.  And  his  father  Isaac  said  unto  him, 
Come  near  now,  and  kiss  me,  my  son. 

27.  And  he  came  near,  and  kissed  him : 
and  he  smelled  the  smell  of  his  raiment,  and 
blessed  him,  and  said.  Sec,  the  smell  of  my 
son  is  as  the  smell  of  a  field  which  the 
Lord  hath  blessed. 

28.  Therefore  God  give  thee  of  the  dew 
of  heaven,  and  the  fatness  of  the  earth, 
and  plenty  of  corn  and  wine: 

29.  Let  people  serve  thee,  and  nations 
bow  down  to  thee :  be  lord  over  thy  bre- 
thren, and  let  thy  mother's  sons  bow  down 
to  thee :  cursed  be  e\  eiy  one  that  curseth 
tliee,  and  blessed  be  he  that  blesseth  thee. 

30.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as  Isaac 
had  made  an  end  of  blessing  Jacob,  and 
Jacob  was  yet  scarce  gone  out  from  the 

Eresence  of  Isaac  his  fatlier,  that  Esau  liis 
rother  came  in  from  his  iuuiting. 

31.  And  he  also  iiad  made  savoury  meat, 
and  brouglit  it  unto  iiis  father,  and  said  unto 
his  fatlier.  Let  my  father  arise,  and  cat  of 
his  son's  venison,  that  thy  soul  may  bless  me. 

32.  And  Isaac  his  father  said  unto  him, 
"WTio  art  thou?  And  he  said,  I  am  thy  son, 
thy  first-born,  Esau. 

33.  And  Isaac  trembled  very  exceedingly, 
and  said,  W'iio?  Where  is  he  that  hath 
taken  venison,  and  brought  it  me,  and  I 
have  eaten  of  all  before  thou  earnest,  and 
have  blessed  him?  Yea,  and  he  shall  be 
blessed. 

34.  And  when  Esau  heard  the  words  of 
his  father,  he  cried  with  a  great  and  ex- 
ceeding bitter  cry,  and  said  imto  his  father, 
Bless  me,  even  me  also,  O  my  father! 

35.  And  he  said.  Thy  brother  came  with 
subtilty,  and  hath  taken  away  tliy  blessing. 

30.  And  ho  said,  Is  not  he  rightly  named 
Jacob?  For  he  hath  supjilanted  me  these 
two  times :  he  took  a\vay  my  birthright ; 
and,  behold,  now  he  hath  taken  away  my 
blessing.  And  he  said,  Hast  thou  not  re- 
served a  blessing  for  me? 

37.  And  Isaac  answered  and  said  unto 


Esau,  Behold,  I  have  made  him  thy  lord, 
and  all  his  brethren  have  I  given  to  him  for 
servants;  and  v\'ith  corn  and  wine  have  I 
sustained  him :  and  what  shall  I  do  now 
unto  tliee,  my  son? 

38.  And  Esau  said  unto  his  father.  Hast 
thou  but  one  blessing,  my  lather?  Bless 
me,  even  me  also,  O  my  father!  And  Esau 
lift  up  liis  voice,  and  wept. 

39.  And  Isaac  his  fatlier  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  Behold,  thy  dwelling  shall 
be  the  fatness  of  the  earth,  and  of  the  dew 
of  heaven  from  above. 

40.  And  by  thy  sword  shalt  thou  live, 
and  shalt  serve  thy  brother:  and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  when  thou  shalt  have  the  do- 
minion, that  thou  shalt  break  his  yoke  from 
olf  thy  neck. 

41.  H  And  Esau  hated  Jacob,  because  of 
the  blessing  wherewith  his  father  blessed 
him :  and  Esau  said  in  his  heart,  The  days 
of  mourning  for  my  father  are  at  hand, 
then  will  I  slay  my  brother  Jacob. 

42.  And  these  words  of  Esau  her  elder  son 
were  told  to  Rebekah.  And  she  sent  and 
called  Jacob  her  3ounger  son,  and  said  un- 
to him.  Behold,  thy  brother  Esau,  as  touch- 
ing thee,  doth  comfort  hunself,  purposing 
to  kill  thee. 

43.  Now,  therefore,  my  son,  obey  my 
voice ;  and  arise,  flee  thou  to  Laban  my 
brother,  to  Haran  -, 

44.  And  tariy  with  him  a  few  days,  until 
thy  brotiier's  fury  timi  away; 

45.  Until  thy  brotiier's  anger  turn  away 
from  thee,  and  he  forget  that  which  thou 
hast  done  to  him :  then  I  Avill  send  and 
fetch  tlice  from  thence.  Why  siiould  1  be 
deprived  also  of  you  both  in  one  day? 

46.  And  Rebekah  said  to  Isaac,  I  am 
weaiy  of  my  life  because  of  the  daugh- 
ters of  Iletli :  if  Jacob  take  a  wife  of  the 
daughters  of  llcth,  such  as  these  ir/iir/t  are 
of  the  daughters  of  the  land,  what  good 
shall  my  life  do  me  ? 

CHAP.  XXVI il. 

1  Isaac  btessfik  Jacobs  and  sendeth  liiin  to  Padan-aravt. 
12  The  rision  of  Jacobus  ladder.  18  The  stone  oj  Jielk-el. 
20  Jacobus  vow. 

1.   4  ND  Isaac  called  Jacol),  and  blessed 
-Ta-him,  and  charged  him,  and  said  unto 
him.  Thou   siialt  not  take  a  wife  of  the 
dauglilcrs  of  Canaan.  ^ 

2.  Arise,  go  to  Fadan-aram,  to  the  house  W 
of  Bcthud   thy  mother's  father;  and  take 
thee  a  wife  from  thence  of  the  daughters  of 
Ljaban,  thy  mother's  brother. 

3.  And  God  Almighty  bless  thee,  and 
make  thee  fruitful,  and  multiply  thee,  that 
thou  mayest  be  a  miiltilude  of  jieople; 

4.  And  give  thee  tlu;  blessing  of  Abra- 


CHAP.  XXIX. 


27 


ham,  to  thee,  and  to  thy  seed  with  thee ;  that 
thou  mayest  inherit  the  land  wherein  tiiou 
art  a  stranger,  wliich  God  gave  unto  Abra- 
ham. 

5.  And  Isaac  sent  away  Jacob :  and  he 
W'cnt  to  Padan-aram,  unto  Laban,  son  of 
Betiiuel  the  Syrian,  tiie  brother  of  Rebe- 
kah,  Jacob's  and  Esau's  motlier. 

6.  Wiien  Esau  saw  that  Isaac  liad  bless- 
ed Jacob,  and  sent  him  away  to  Padan- 
aram,  to  take  liim  a  wife  from  thence  ;  and 
that,  as  he  blessed  liini,  he  gave  him  a 
charge,  saying,  Thou  slialt  not  take  a  wife 
of  the  daughters  of  Canaan  ; 

7.  And  tiiat  Jacob  obeyed  his  father  and 
his  mother,  and  was  gone  to  Padan-aram. 

8.  And  Esau  seeing  that  the  daughters  of 
Canaan  pleased  not  Isaac  his  father ; 

9.  Then  went  Esau  unto  Islimael,  and 
took  unto  the  wives  which  he  had,  Mahalath 
the  daughter  of  Ishmael,  Abraham's  son,  the 
sister  of  Nebajoth,  to  be  his  wife. 

10.  IT  And  Jacob  went  out,  from  Beer- 
sheba,  and  went  toward  Haran. 

1 1 .  And  he  lighted  upon  a  certain  place, 
and  tarried  there  all  night,  because  the  sun 
was  set:  and  he  took  of  the  stones  of 
that  place,  and  put  them  for  his  pillows, 
and  lay  down  in  that  place  to  sleep. 

12.  And  lie  dreamed,  and,  behold,  a  lad- 
der set  upon  the  earth,  and  the  top  of  it 
reached  to  heaven :  and,  behold,  the  an- 
gels of  God  ascending  and  descending  on  it. 

13.  And,  behold,  the  Lord  stood  above 
it,  and  said,  I  am  the  Lord  God  of  Abra- 
ham tiiy  I'atlier,  and  the  God  of  Isaac  :  the 
land  whereon  thou  liest,  to  thee  will  I  give 
it,  and  to  thy  seed. 

M.  And  tjiy  seed  shall  be  as  the  dust 
of  tlie  earth;  and  thou  shalt  spread  abroad 
to  the  west,  and  to  the  east,  and  to  the 
north,  and  to  the  south :  and  in  thee,  and 
in  thy  seed,  shall  all  the  families  of  the 
earth  be  blessed. 

15.  And,  behold,  I  am  with  thee,  and 
will  keep  thee  in  all  places  whither  thou 
goest,  and  will  bring  thee  again  into  this 
land  :  for  I  will  not  leave  thee,  until  I  have 
done  lliat  which  1  have  spoken  to  thee  of. 

16.  And  Jacob  awaked  out  of  his  sleep, 
and  he  said,  Surely  the  Lord  is  in   this 

■place,  and  I  knew  it  not. 
wk  17.  And  he  was  afraid,  and  said,  How 
^^readful  /.?  tiiis  place!    This  w  none  other 
but  the  house  of  God,  and  this  is  the  gate 
of  heaven. 

18.  And  Jacob  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  took  the  stone  that  he  had 
put  for  his  pillows,  and  set  it  up  for  a 
pillar,  and  poured  oil  upon  the  top  of  if. 


19.  And  he  called  the  name  of  that  place 
Beth-el:  but  the  name  of  that  cily  ims 
culled  Luz  at  the  first. 

20.  And  Jacob  vowed  a  vow,  saying, 
If  God  will  be  with  me,  and  will  keep  me 
in  this  way  that  I  go,  and  will  give  me  bread 
to  eat,  and  raiment  to  put  on, 

21.  So  that  I  come  again  to  my  father's 
house  in  peace,  then  shall  the  Lord  be 
my  God : 

22.  And  this  stone,  which  1  have  set  for 
a  pillar,  shall  be  God's  house :  and  of  all 
that  thou  shalt  give  me,  1  will  surely  give 
the  tenth  unto  thee. 

CHAP.  XXIX. 

1  Jucoh  Cometh  to  thi  well  of  Haran  :  28  He  covenanteth  for 
Rachel :  23  He  is  deceived  with  Leah :  28  }Ie  marrieth 
also  Rachel,  and  servethfor  her  seven  years  more. 

1  .''r^HEN  Jacob  went  on  his  journey,  and 
JL    came  into  the  land  of  the  people  of 
the  east. 

2.  And  he  looked,  and  behold  a  well  in 
the  field,  and,  lo,  there  were  three  flocks  of 
sheep  lying  by  it ;  for  out  of  that  well  they 
watered  the  flocks :  and  a  great  stone  was 
upon  the  well's  mouth. 

3.  And  thither  were  all  the  flocks  gather- 
ed: and  they  rolled  the  stone  from  the  well's 
mouth,  and  watered  the  sheep,  and  put 
the  stone  again  upon  the  well's  mouth  in 
his  place. 

4.  And  Jacob  said  unto  them.  My  bre- 
tlu'en,  whence  be  ye?  and  they  said.  Of 
Haran  are  we. 

5.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Know  ye 
Laban  the  son  of  Nahor  ?  And  they  said, 
We  know  Mm. 

6.  And  he  said  unto  them,  fs  he  well  1 
And  they  said,  He  is  well;  and,  behold, 
Rachel  his  daughter  cometh  with  the  sheep. 

7.  And  he  said,  Lo,  it  is  yet  high  day, 
neither  is  it  time  that  the  cattle  should  be 
gathered  together :  water  ye  the  sheep,  and 
go  a7id  feed  them. 

8.  And  they  said.  We  camiot  until  all 
the  flocks  be  gathered  together,  and  till 
they  roll  the  stone  from  the  well's  mouth; 
then  we  water  the  sheep. 

9.  And  while  he  yet  spake  with  ihem, 
Rachel  came  with  her  father's  sheep ;  ibr 
she  kept  them. 

10.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jacob  saw 
Rachel  the  daughter  of  Laban  his  mother's 
brother,  and  the  sheep  of  Laban  his  mo- 
ther's brother,  that  Jacob  went  near,  and 
rolled  the  stone  from  the  well's  mouth,  and 
watered  the  flock  of  Laban  his  mother's 
brother. 

11.  And  Jacob  kissed  Rachel,  and  lifted 
up  his  voice,  and  wept. 

1 2.  And  Jacob  told  Rachel  that  he  was 


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GENESIS. 


her  father's  brother,  and  that  he  was  Re- 
bekah's  son :  and  she  ran  and  told  her  father. 

13.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Laban 
heard  the  tidings  of  Jacob  his  sister's  son, 
that  lie  ran  to  meet  him,  and  embraced  him, 
and  kissed  him,  and  brought  liim  to  his 
house.    And  he  told  Laban  all  these  things. 

14.  And  Laban  said  to  him,  Surely  thou 
art  my  bone  and  my  flesh.  And  he  abode 
with  him  the  space  of  a  month. 

1 5.  And  Lal)an  said  unto  Jacob,  Because 
thou  art  my  brother,  shouldest  thou  there- 
fore serve  me  for  nought?  tell  me,  what 
shall  thy  wages  be? 

16.  And  Laban  had  two  daughters:  the 
name  of  the  elder  was  Leah,  and  the  name 
of  the  younger  ivas  Rachel. 

17.  Leah  ivas  tender-eyed;  but  Rachel 
was  beautiful  and  well-favoured. 

1 8.  And  Jacob  loved  Rachel ;  and  said, 
I  will  serve  thee  seven  years  for  Rachel  thy 
younger  daughter 

19.  And  Laban  said,  It  is  better  that  I 
gi\e  her  to  thee,  than  that  1  should  give  her 
to  anotiier  man :  abide  with  me. 

20.  And  Jacob  served  seven  years  for 
Rachel ;  and  they  seemed  unto  him  but  a 
few  days,  for  the  love  he  had  to  her. 

21.  And  Jacob  said  vmto  Laban,  Give  me 
my  wife,  for  my  days  are  fultilled,  that  1 
may  go  in  unto  her. 

22.  And  Laban  gathered  together  all  the 
men  of  the  place,  and  made  a  feast. 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  evening, 
that  he  took  Leali  his  daughter,  and  brought 
her  to  him :  and  he  went  in  unto  her. 

24.  And  Laljan  gave  unto  his  daughter 
Leah,  Zijpah  his  maid,ytir  a  handmaid. 

25.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in  the  morn- 
ing, behold,  it  iras  Leah:  and  he  said  to 
Lal)an,  What  is  this  thou  hast  done  unto 
me?  Did  not  I  serve  with  thee  for  llachel? 
wherefore  then  hast  tliou  beguiled  me? 

26.  And  Laban  said.  It  must  not  be  so 
done  in  oiu-  countiy,  to  give  the  younger 
before  the  first-l)orn. 

27.  Tulfil  her  week,  and  wc  will  give 
(hee  this  also,  for  the  service  which  thou 
shall  serve  with  me  yet  seven  other  years. 

28.  And  Jacob  difl  so,  and  fulfilled  her 
week :  and  he  gave  him  Rachel  his  daugh- 
ter to  wife  also. 

29.  ;\n(l  l^abangave  1o  Rarhcl  his  daugh- 
ter IVilluili,  ills  handmaid,  1o  be  her  maid. 

30.  And  he  went  in  also  unto  Rachel,  and 
he  loved  nlso  Rachel  more  titan  Leah,  and 
served  willi  him  yet  seven  otiier  years. 

31.  Antl  when  the  Lord  saw  that  Leah 
was  hated,  he  opened  her  womb :  but  Jla- 
chel  was  barren. 


32.  And  Leah  conceived,  and  bare  a  son, 
and  she  called  his  name  Reuben:  for  she 
said.  Surely  the  Lord  hath  looked  upon  my 
affliction ;  now,  therefore,  my  husband  will 
love  me. 

33.  And  she  conceived  again,  and  bare  a 
son;  and  said.  Because  the  Lord  hath 
heard  that  I  was  hated,  he  hath  therefore 
given  me  this  son  also :  and  she  called  his 
name  Simeon. 

34.  And  she  conceived  again,  and  bare  a 
son ;  and  said.  Now  this  time  will  my  hus- 
band be  joined  unto  me,  because  1  have 
borne  him  three  sons :  therefore  was  his 
name  called  Levi. 

35.  And  she  conceived  again,  and  bare  a 
son :  and  she  said,  Now  will  I  praise  the 
Lord  :  therefore  she  called  his  name  Judah ; 
and  left  bearing. 

CHAP.  XXX. 

1  Rachel's  grief  for  her  barrenness.  5  Bilhah  hetirelh' Dan 
and  J^aphtali.  9  Zilpah  bearetk  Gad  and  wisher.  14 
Reuben  findeth  mandrakes.  17  Leah  beareth  Issachar, 
Zebiditn,  and  Dinah.  22  Rachel  beareth  Joseph.  25  Ja- 
cob desireth  to  depart :  37  His  policy,  whereby  he  be- 
Cometh  rich. 

1.    A  ND  when  Rachel  saw  that  she  bare 
J\.  Jacob  no  children,  Rachel   envied 
her  sister;  and  said  unto  Jacob,  Give  me 
children,  or  else  1  die. 

2.  And  Jacob's  anger  was  kindled  against 
Rachel ;  and  he  said,  Am  I  in  God's  stead, 
who  hath  witlilield  fiom  thee  the  fruit  of 
the  womb  ? 

3.  And  she  said,  Behold  my  maid 
Bilhah,  go  in  unto  her;  and  she  shall  bear 
upon  my  knees,  that  I  may  also  have  chil- 
dren by  her. 

4.  And  she  gave  him  Bilhah  her  hand- 
maid to  wife :  and  Jacob  went  in  unto  her. 

5.  And  Bilhah  conceived,  and  bare  Ja- 
cob a  son. 

6.  And  Rachel  said,  God  hath  judged  me, 
and  hath  also  heard  my  voire,  and  hath 
given  me  a  son :  therefore  called  she  his 
name  Dan. 

7.  And  Bilhah,  Rachel's  maid,  conceived 
again,  and  bare  Jacob  a  second  son. 

8.  And  Rachel  said,  with  great  wrest- 
lings have  I  wrestled  with  my  sister,  and  I 
hav(^  l)revailed:  and  she  called  his  name 
Napiitali. 

9.  When  Tjcah  saw  that  she  had  left  ^ 
beariiig,she  took  Zilpah  h(!r  maid,  and  gave  ii 
her  Jacol)  to  wili*.  jff^ 

10.  And  Zilpah,  Leah's  maid,  bare  Jacob 
a  son. 

1 1.  And  licah  said,  A  troop  cometh:  and 
she  called  his  name  Gad. 

12.  And  Zilpah,  Leah's  maid,  bare  Jacob 
a  second  son. 

13.  And  Leah  said,  Happy  am  I,  for  the 


CHAP.  XXX. 


29 


daughters  will  call  me  blessed:  and  she 
called  his  name  Asher. 

14.  IT  And  Reuben  went,  in  the  days  of 
wheat-harvest,  and  found  mandrakes  in  the 
field,  and  brought  tiiem  un(o  his  mother 
Leah.  Then  Rachel  said  to  Leah,  Give 
me,  I  pray  thee,  of  thy  son's  mandrakes. 

15.  And  she  said  unto  her.  Is  it  a  small 
matter  tliat  thou  hast  taken  my  husband  1 
And  wouldeslthou  take  away  my  son's  man- 
drakes also  ?  And  Rachel  said.  Therefore  he 
shall  lie  with  thee  to  night  for  thy  son's 
mandrakes. 

16.  And  Jacob  came  out  of  the  field  in 
the  evening,  and  Leah  went  out  to  meet 
him,  and  said.  Thou  must  come  in  unto  me ; 
for  surely  I  have  hired  thee  w  ith  my  son's 
mandrakes.   And  he  lay  with  her  that  night. 

17.  And  God  hearkened  unto  Leah,  and 
she  conceived,  and  bare  Jacob  tlie  fifth  son. 

J  8.  And  Leah  said,  God  hath  given  me 
my  hire,  because  I  have  given  my  maiden  to 
my  husband:  and  she  called  his  name 
Issachar. 

19.  And  Leah  conceived  again,  and  bare 
Jacob  the  sixth  son. 

20.  And  Leal)  said,  God  hath  endued 
me  ivitk  a  good  dowry :  now  will  my  hus- 
liand  dwell  with  me,  because  I  have  borne 
him  six  sons :  and  she  called  his  name 
Zebulun. 

21.  And  afterward  she  bare  a  daughter, 
and  called  her  name  Dinah. 

22.  IT  And  God  remembered  Rachel,  and 
God  hearkened  to  her,  and  opened  her 
womb. 

2.3.  And  she  conceived  and  bare  a  son ; 
and  said,  God  hath  taken  away  my  reproach: 

24.  And  she  called  his  name  Joseph ; 
and  said,  the  Lord  shall  add  to  me  another 
son. 

25.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Rachel 
had  borne  Joseph,  that  Jacob  said  unto  La- 
ban,  Send  mt!  away,  that  I  may  go  unto 
mine  own  place,  and  to  my  country. 

26.  Give  7ne  my  wives  and  my  children,  for 
whom  I  have  served  thee,  and  let  me  go :  for 
thou  knowest  my  service  which  1  have  done 
the(>. 

27.  And  T.iaban  said  unfo  liim,  I  pray 
Ihee,  if  1  have  found  favour  in  thine  eyes, 
irirri/  :Jiir  I  liave  learned  by  experience  that 

^   the  Lord  hath  blessed  me  for  thy  sake. 
^       28.  And  he  said,  Appoint  me  thy  wages, 
and  I  will  give  it. 

29.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thou  knowest 
how  I  have  sen'cd  thee,  and  how  thy  cattle 
u  as  i^itii  me. 

30.  For  it  wns  little  which  thou  hadst  be- 
fore I  came,  and  it  is  now  increased  unto  a 


multitude ;  and  the  Lord  hath  blessed  thee 
since  my  coming :  and  now,  when  shall  I 
provide  for  mine  own  house  also? 

31.  And  he  said,  What  shall  I  give  thee? 
And  Jacob  said.  Thou  shall  not  give  me 
any  thing.  If  thou  wilt  do  this  thing  for  me, 
]  will  again  feed  a/id  keep  thy  flock  : 

32.  I  will  pass  through  all  thy  flock  to- 
day, removing  from  thence  all  tiie  speckled 
and  spotted  cattle,  and  all  the  brown  cattle 
among  the  sheep,  and  (he  spotted  and 
speckled  among  the  goats,  and  of  such  shall 
be  my  hire. 

33.  So  shall  my  righteousness  answer  for 
me  in  time  to  come,  when  it  shall  come  for 
my  hire  befoie  thy  face :  every  one  that  is 
not  speckled  and  spotted  among  the  goats, 
and  brown  among  the  sheep,  that  shall 
be  counted  stolen  with  me. 

34.  And  Laban  said,  Behold,  I  would  it 
might  be  according  to  thy  word. 

35.  And  he  removed  that  day  the  he- 
goats  that  were  ring-straked  and  spotted, 
and  all  the  she-goats  that  were  speckled 
and  spotted,  mtd  every  one  that  had  so7ne 
white  in  it,  and  all  the  brown  among  the 
slieep,  and  gave  them  into  the  hands  of  his 
sons. 

36.  And  he  set  three  days'  journey  be- 
twixt himself  and  Jacob :  and  Jacob  fed 
the  rest  of  Laban's  flocks. 

37.  And  Jacob  took  him  rods  of  green 
poplar,  and  of  the  hazel  and  chcsnut-tree  ; 
and  pilled  white  strakes  in  them,  and  made 
the  white  appear  which  was  in  the  rods. 

38.  And  he  set  the  rods  which  he  had 
pilled  before  the  flocks  in  the  gutters  in  the 
watering-troughs,  when  the  flocks  came  to 
drink,  that  they  should  conceive  when  they 
came  to  think. 

39.  And  the  flocks  conceived  before  the 
rods,  and  brought  forth  cattle  ring-straked, 
speckled,  and  spotted. 

40.  And  Jacob  did  separate  the  lambs, 
and  set  the  faces  of  the  flocks  toward  the 
ring-straked  and  all  the  brov\'n  in  the  flock 
of  Laban ;  and  he  put  his  own  flocks  by 
themselves,  and  put  them  not  unto  Laban's 
cattle. 

41.  And  it  came  to  pass,  \\lH'ns()('ver  the 
strong(U'  cattle  did  conceive,  that  Jacob  laid 
(he  rods  before  the  eyes  of  the  cattle  in  the 
gutters,  that  they  might  conceive  among 
the  rods : 

42.  But  when  the  cattle  were  feeble,  he 
put  them  not  in  :  so  (he  feebler  were  Laban's, 
and  (he  stronger  Jacob's. 

43.  And  tiie  man  increased  exceedingly, 
and  had  nnich  cattl(\  and  niaid-servanls, 
and  men-servants,  and  camels,  and  asses. 


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GENESIS. 


CHAP. 

1  Jiicoh  departeth  secretly. 


ND  lie  heard  the  words  of  Laban's 
sons,  saying,  Jacob  hath  taken  away 
:h 


XXXI. 

_    _  .      19  Rackel  steaUth  ker  father's 

ijnaifes  :'S6  Jacob's  complainl  of  Laban.  43  The  covenant 
of  Laban  andJacob  at  Oaleed. 

all  that  was  our  father's ;  and  ol  thai  whic 
was  our  father's  hath  he  gotten  all  this  gloiy. 

2.  And  Jacob  beheld  the  countenance 
of  Laban,  and,  behold,  it  was  not  toward 
him  as  before. 

3.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Jacob,  Return 
unto  the  land  of  thy  fathers,  and  to  thy 
kindred ;  and  I  will  be  with  thee. 

4.  And  Jacob  sent  and  called  Rachel 
and  Leah  lo  the  field,  unto  his  flock, 

5.  And  said  unto  them,  1  see  your  father's 
countenance,  that  it  is  not  toward  me  as  be- 
fore :  but  the  God  of  my  father  hath  been 
with  me. 

6.  And  ye  know,  that  with  all  my  power 
I  have  served  your  father. 

7.  And  your  father  hath  deceived  me, 
and  changed  my  wages  ten  times :  but  God 
suffered  him  not  to  hurt  me. 

8.  If  he  said  thus.  The  speckled  shall  be 
thy  wages ;  then  all  the  cattle  bare  speckled : 
and  if  he  said  thus,  Tlie  ling-straked  shall  be 
thy  iiire;  then  bare  all  the  cattle  ring-straked. 

9.  Thus  God  hath  taken  away  the  cattle 
of  your  father,  and  given  them  to  me. 

10.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time  that 
the  cattle  conceived,  that  I  hfted  up  mine 
eyes,  and  saw  in  a  dream,  and,  behold,  the 
rams  which  leaped  upon  the  cattle  were 
ring-straked,  speckled,  and  grisled. 

11.  And  the  angel  of  God  spake  unto 
me  in  a  dream,  saying,  Jacob :  And  I  said, 
Here  ujn.  I. 

1 2.  And  he  said.  Lift  up  now  thine  eyes, 
and  see,  all  the  rams  which  leap  upon  tlie 
cattle  are  ring-straked,  speckled,  and  gris- 
led :  for  I  have  seen  all  that  Laban  doelh 
junto  thee. 

13.  I  am  the  God  of  Beth-el,  where 
thou  anointedsL  the  pillar,  and  where  thou 
vowedst  a  vow  unto  me :  now  arise,  get 
thee  out  from  this  land,  and  return  unto  the 
land  of  thy  kindred. 

14.  And  Rachel  and  Leah  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  Is  there,  yet  any  portion  or 
iniieritance  for  us  in  our  fatlu^'s  house? 

16.  Are  we  not  counted  of  him  strangers? 
for  he  hatli  sold  us,  and  hath  quite  d<!- 
vourcd  also  our  money. 

10.  For  all  the  riches  which  God  hath 
taken  from  our  father,  that  is  ours,  and  our 
children's :  now  then,  whatsoever  God  hath 
said  unto  thee,  do. 

17.  Then  Jacob  rose  up,  and  set  liis  sons 
and  his  wives  upon  camels.  | 


18.  And  he  carried  away  all  his  cattle, 
and  all  liis  goods  which  he  had  gotten,  the 
cattle  of  liis  getting,  which  he  liad  gotten  in 
Padan-aram,  for  to  go  to  Isaac  iiis  fatlier 
in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

1 9.  And  Laban  went  to  shear  his  sheep : 
and  Rachel  had  stolen  the  images  that  ictre 
her  father's. 

20.  And  Jacob  stole  away  unawares  to 
Laban  the  Syrian,  in  that  he  told  him  not 
that  he  fled. 

21.  So  he  fled  with  all  that  he  had ;  and 
he  rose  up,  and  passed  over  the  river,  and 
set  his  face  toward  the  mount  Gilead. 

22.  And  it  was  told  Laban  on  the  third 
day,  that  Jacob  was  fled. 

23.  And  he  took  his  brethren  w  ith  him,  and 
pursued  after  him  seven  daj  s'  journey ;  and 
they  overtook  him  in  the  mount  of  Gilead. 

24.  And  God  came  to  Laban  the  Syrian 
in  a  dream  by  night,  and  said  unto  him, 
Take  heed  that  thou  speak  not  to  Jacob 
either  good  or  bad. 

25.  Then  Laban  overtook  Jacob.  Now 
Jacob  had  pitched  his  tent  in  the  mount ; 
and  Laban  with  his  brethren  pitched  in 
the  mount  of  Gilead. 

26.  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  What  hast 
thou  done,  that  thou  hast  stolen  away  un- 
awares to  me,  and  carried  away  my  daugh- 
ters as  captives  taken  ■with  the  s\\ord? 

27.  Wherefore  didst  thou  flee  away  se- 
cretly, and  steal  away  from  me ;  and  didst 
not  tell  me,  that  I  might  have  sent  tiiee  away 
with  mirth  and  with  songs,  with  tabret  and 
with  harp? 

28.  And  hast  not  suffered  me  to  kiss  my 
sons  and  my  daughters?  I'hou  hast  now 
done  foolishly  in  so  doing. 

29.  It  is  in  the  power  of  my  hand  to  do 
you  hurt :  but  the  God  of  your  father  spake 
unto  me  yesternight,  saying.  Take  thou 
heed  that  thou  speak  not  to  Jacob  either 
good  or  bad. 

30.  And  now,  ihongh  thou  wouldest  needs 
be  gone,  because  thou  sore  longcdst  after 
thy  father's  house,  yet  wherefore  hast  thou 
stolen  my  gods? 

31.  And  Jacob  answered  and  said  lo 
Laban,  Because  I  was  aQaid :  for  I  said, 
P(Tadveiiture  thou  wouldest  take  by  force 
thy  (laughters  from  me. 

32.  VV'ith  whomsoever  thou  findest  thy 
gods,  let  him  not  live:  before  our  brethren, 
disc(!rn  thou  what  is  thine  with  me,  and 
take  //  to  thee.  For  Jacob  knew  not  that 
Rachel  had  stolen  them. 

33.  And  Lal)an  went  into  Jacob's  tent, 
and  into  Leah's  tent,  and  into  the  two  maid- 
servants' tents;  but  he  found  them  not.  Then 


CHAP.  XXXIl. 


31 


went  he  out  of  Leah's  tent,  and  entered 
into  Rachel's  tent. 

34.  Now  Rachel  had  taken  the  ivnages, 
and  put  them  in  the  camel's  furniture,  and 
sat  upon  them.  And  Laban  searched  all 
tlie  teat,  but  found  them  not. 

35.  And  she  said  to  her  father.  Let  it  not 
displease  my  lord  that  I  cannot  rise  up 
bclbre  thee ;  for  the  custom  of  women  is 
upon  me.  And  he  searched,  but  found  not 
tlie  images. 

36.  And  Jacob  was  wroth,  and  chode 
with  Laban :  and  Jacob  answered  and  said 
to  Laban,  What  is  my  trespass,  what  is  my 
sin,  that  thou  hast  so  hotly  pui'sued  after  me? 
.  37.  Whereas  thou  hast  searched  all 
my  stuff,  what  hast  thou  found  of  all  thy 
household-stuff?  set  it  here  before  my 
brethren  and  thy  bretlu-en,  that  they  may 
judge  betwixt  us  both. 

38.  These  twenty  years  have  I  been  with 
thee ;  thy  ewes  and  thy  she-goats  have  not 
cast  their  young,  and  the  rams  of  thy  flock 
have  I  not  eaten. 

39.  That  which  wag  torn  of  beasts  I 
brouglit  not  unto  thee ;  I  bare  the  loss  of  it : 
of  my  hand  didst  thou  require  it,  whether 
stolen  by  day,  or  stolen  by  night. 

40.  Thus  I  was ;  in  the  day  the  drought 
consumed  me,  and  the  frost  by  night ;  and 
my  sleep  departed  from  mine  eyes. 

41.  Tiius  have  I  been  twenty  years  in 
thy  house:  I  served  thee  fourteen  years  for 
thy  two  daughters,  and  six  years  for  thy  cat- 
tle :  and  thou  hast  changed  my  wages  ten 
times. 

42.  Except  the  God  of  my  father,  the  God 
of  Abraham,  and  the  fear  of  Isaac,  had 
been  witli  me,  surely  thou  hadst  sent  me 
away  now  empty.  God  hath  seen  mine  af- 
fliction and  the  laljour  of  my  hands,  and 
rebuked  then  yesternight. 

43.  And  Laban  answered  and  said  unto 
Jacob,  These  daughters  are  my  daughters, 
and  these  children  are  my  children,  and 
these  cattle  are  my  cattle,  and  all  that  thou 
seest  is  mine :  and  wliat  can  I  do  this  day 
unio  these  my  datigiitcrs,  or  unto  their  chil- 
dren which  they  have  l)orne? 

44.  Now,  therefore,  come  thon,  let  us 
make  a  covenant,  I  and  thou  ;  and  let  it  be 
for  a  witness  between  me  and  thee. 

45.  And  Jacob  took  a  stone,  and  set  it 
up  for  a  pillar. 

4G.  And  Jacol)  said  unto  his  brethren. 
Gather  stones :  and  they  took  stones,  and 
made  a  heap ;  and  they  did  eat  there  upon 
the  heap. 

47.  And  Laban  called  it  Jegar-sahadu- 
tha ;  but  Jacob  called  it  Galeed. 


48.  And  Laban  said.  This  heap  is  a 
witness  between  me  and  thee  this  day. 
Therefore  was  tlie  name  of  it  called  Galeed  ; 

49.  And  Mizpah :  for  he  said,  The  Lord 
watch  between  me  and  thee,  when  we  are 
absent  one  from  another. 

50.  If  thou  shalt  affict  my  daughters, 
or  if  thou  shalt  take  other  wives  besides  my 
daughters,  no  man  is  with  us :  see,  God  is 
witness  betwixt  me  and  thee. 

5 1 .  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  Behold  tills 
heap,  and  behold  this  pillar,  which  1  have 
cast  betwixt  me  and  thee ; 

52.  This  heap  be  witness,  and  this  pillar 
be  witness,  that  1  will  not  pass  over  tliis 
heap  to  thee;  and  that  thou  shalt  not  pass 
over  this  heap  and  tlris  pillar  mito  me,  for 
harm. 

53.  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God 
of  Nahor,  the  God  of  their  father,  judge 
betwixt  us.  And  Jacob  sware  by  the  fear 
of  his  father  Isaac. 

54.  Then  Jacob  offered  sacrifice  upon  the 
mount,  and  called  his  brethren  to  eat  bread  : 
and  they  did  eat  bread,  and  tarried  all  night 
in  the  mount. 

55.  And  early  in  the  morning  Laban  rose 
up,  and  kissed  his  sons  and  his  daughters, 
and  blessed  them:  and  Laban  departed, 
and  returned  unto  his  place. 

CHAP.  XXXIL 

3  Jacob's  messa/fc  to  Esau.  9  He  prayelh  for  his  deliverance. 
13  He  sendetfi  a  present  to  Esau.  •24lje  wrestleth  toith  an 
angel  at  Petiiel,  iohere  he  is  called  Israel.     31  He  haltelh. 

1.  A  ND  Jacob  went  on  his  way,  and  the 
J\.  angels  of  God  met  him. 

2.  And  when  Jacob  saw  them,  he  said. 
This  is  God's  host :  and  he  called  the  name 
of  that  place  Mahanaim. 

3.  And  Jacob  sent  messengers  before 
him  to  Esau  his  brother,  unto  the  land  of 
Seir,  the  countiy  of  Edom. 

4.  And  he  commanded  them,  saying,Thus 
shall  ye  speak  unto  my  lord  Esau ;  Thy 
servant  Jacob  saith  thus,  I  hav(!  sojourned 
with  Laban,  and  stayed  there  until  now  : 

5.  And  I  have  oxen,  and  asses,  Hocks, 
and  men-sciTants,  and  women-servants :  and 
I  have  sent  to  tell  my  lord,  that  I  may  find 
grace  in  thy  sight. 

6.  And  the  messengers  returned  to  Ja- 
cob, saying.  We  came  to  thy  brother  Esau, 
and  also  he  cometh  to  meet  thee,  and  four 
hundred  men  with  him. 

7.  Then  Jacob  was  greatly  afraid  and 
distressed :  and  he  divided  the  people  that 
was  with  him,  and  the  flocks,  and  herds, 
and  the  camels,  into  two  bands  ; 

8.  And  said,  If  Esau  come  to  the  one 
company  and'  smite  it,  then  the  other  com- 
pany which  is  left  shall  escape. 


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GENESIS. 


9.  And  Jacob  said,  O  God  of  my  father 
Abraham,  and  God  of  my  father  Isaac, 
the  Lord  wliich  saidst  unto  me,  Return 
unto  thy  country,  and  to  thy  kindi'ed, 
and  I  will  deal  well  with  thee : 

1 0.  I  am  not  worthy  of  the  least  of  all  the 
mercies,  and  of  all  the  truth,  which  thou 
hast  showed  unto  thy  servant ;  for  with  my 
staff  I  passed  over  this  Jordan,  and  now  I 
am  become  two  bands. 

11.  Dehver  me,  I  pray  thee,  from  the 
hand  of  my  brother,  from  the  hand  of  Esau: 
for  I  fear  him,  lest  he  will  come  and  smite 
me,  and  the  mother  with  the  children. 

12.  And  thou  saidst,  I  will  surely  do  thee 
good,  and  make  thy  seed  as  the  sand  of  the 
sea,  which  cannot  be  numbered  for  multi- 
tude. 

1 3.  And  he  lodged  there  that  same  night ; 
and  took  of  that  which  came  to  his  hand  a 
present  for  Esa-u  his  brother ; 

14.  Two  himdred  she-goats  and  twenty 
he-goats,  two  hundred  ewes  and  twenty 
rams, 

15.  Thirty  milch  camels  with  their  colts, 
forty  kine  and  ten  bulls,  twenty  she-asses 
and  ten  foals. 

1 6.  And  he  delivered  them  into  the  hand 
of  his  servants,  every  drove  by  themselves ; 
and  said  unto  his  servants.  Pass  over  before 
me,  and  put  a  space  betwixt  drove  and  drove. 

17.  And  he  commanded  the  foremost, 
saying.  When  Esau  my  brother  meeteth 
thee,  and  asketh  thee,  saying.  Whose  art 
thou  ?  and  whither  goest  thou  ?  and  whose 
are  these  before  thee  ? 

18.  Then  thou  shalt  say,  They  he  thy 
sei^vant  Jacob's ;  it  is  a  present  sent  unto  my 
lord  Esau :  and,  Ijchold,  also  he  is  behind  us. 

19.  And  so  commanded  he  the  second, 
and  the  third,  and  all  that  followed  tiie 
droves,  saying,  On  this  manner  shall  you 
speak  unto  Esau,  when  you  find  him. 

20.  And  say  ye  moreover.  Behold,  thy 
servant  Jacob  is  l)ehind  us.  For  he  said,  I 
will  appease  him  with  the  present  that  goeth 
before  me,  and  afterward  I  will  see  his  face  ; 
peradv(!nture  he  will  accept  of  me. 

21.  So  went  the  present  over  before  him ; 
and  liimself  lodged  tliat  night  in  the  company. 

22.  And  he  rose  up  tiiat  night,  and  took 
his  two  wives,  and  his  two  women-servants, 
and  liis  eleven  sons,  and  passed  over  the 
ford  Jabbok. 

2.3.  And  he  took  them,  and  sent  them 
over  the  brook,  and  sent  over  lliat  he  had. 

24.  And  Jaf^ob  was  left  alone  ;  and  there 
wrestled  a  man  with  him  until  the  breaking 
of  the  day : 

25.  And  when  he  saw  that  he  prevailed 


not  against  him,  he  touched  the  hollow  of 
his  thigh ;  and  tire  hollow  of  Jacob's  thigh 
was  out  of  joint,  as  he  wrestled  with  him. 

26.  And  he  said,  Let  me  go,  for  the  day 
breaketh.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  let  thee 
go,  except  thou  bless  me. 

27.  And  he  said  unto  him.  What  is  thy 
name  ?  And  he  said,  Jacob. 

28.  And  he  said,  Thy  name  shall  be  call- 
ed no  more  Jacob,  but  Israel :  for  as  a 
prince  hast  thou  power  with  God  and  with 
men,  and  hast  prevailed. 

29.  And  Jacob  asked  Am,  and  said.  Tell 
me,  I  pray  thee,  thy  name.  And  he  said, 
Wherefore  is  it  that  thou  dost  ask  after  my 
name  1  And  he  blessed  him  there. 

30.  And  Jacob  called  the  name  of  the 
place  Peniel :  for  I  have  seen  God  face  to 
face,  and  my  life  is  preseiTcd. 

31.  And  as  he  passed  over  Penuel  the  sun 
rose  upon  him,  and  he  halted  upon  his  thigh. 

32.  Therefore  the  children  of  Israel  eat 
not  of  the  sinew  which  shrank,  which  is 
upon  the  hollow  of  the  thigh,  unto  this  day: 
because  he  touched  the  hollow  of  Jacob's 
thigh  in  the  sinew  that  shrank. 

CHAP.  XXXIIL 


1  The  kindness  of  Jacob  and  Esau  at  llieir  meeting.    Ig  .it 
Shaleni  he  buy 
El-eloke- Israel. 


Shalem  he  buyeth  a  field,  and  buildelh  an  altar  called 
el. 


1.  A  ND  Jacob  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
J^  looked,  and,  behold,  Esau  came,  and 
with  him  four  hundred  men.  And  he 
divided  the  children  unto  Leah,  and  unto 
Rachel,  and  unto  the  two  handmaids. 

2.  And  he  put  the  handmaids  and  tlieir 
children  foremost,  and  Leah  and  her  ciiil- 
dren  after,  and  Rachel  and  Joseph  hinder- 
most. 

3.  And  he  passed  over  before  them,  and 
bowed  himself  to  the  ground  seven  times, 
until  he  came  near  to  his  brother. 

4.  And  Esau  ran  to  meet  him,  and  em- 
braced him,  and  fell  on  his  neck,  and  kiss- 
ed him :  and  they  wept. 

5.  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw 
the  women  and  the  children,  and  said,Who 
arr.  those  with  tliee?  And  he  said.  The 
children  which  God  hath  graciously  given 
thy  servant. 

6.  Then  the  handmaidens  came  near, 
they  and  their  ciiildren,  and  they  bowed 
themselves. 

7.  And  Leah  also  with  her  children  camo 
near,  and  bowed  themselves:  and  after 
came  Joseph  near  and  Rachel,  and  they 
bowed  themselves. 

8.  And  he  said,  What  7ncfiwes<  thou  by  all 
this  drove  which  I  met?  And  he  said,  These 
arr  to  find  grac»^  in  the  sight  of  my  lorrl. 

9.  And  Esau  said,  1  have  enough,  my 


CHAP.  XXXIV. 


33 


brother ;  keep  that  thou  hast  unto  thyself. 

10.  And  Jacob  said,  Najr,  I  pray  thee; 
if  now  I  have  foiuid  grace  in  thy  sigiit,  then 
receive  my  present  at  my  hand :  lor  there- 
fore I  liave  seen  thy  face,  as  though  I  had 
seen  the  face  of  God,  and  thou  wast 
pleEised  with  me. 

11.  Taice,  I  pray  thee,  my  blessing  that 
is  brought  to  thee;  because  God  hath 
dealt  graciously  with  me,  and  because  I 
have  enough.  And  he  urged  him,  and  he 
took  it. 

12.  And  he  said,  Let  us  take  our  journey, 
and  let  us  go,  and  I  will  go  before  thee. 

1 3.  And  he  said  unto  him.  My  lord  know- 
eth  that  the  childi-en  are  tender,  and  the 
flocks  and  herds  with  young  are  with  me; 
and  if  men  should  over-drive  them  one  day, 
all  the  flock  will  die. 

14.  Let  my  lord,  I  pray  thee,  pass  over 
before  his  servant ;  and  1  will  lead  on  softly, 
according  as  the  cattle  that  goeth  before  me 
and  the  children  be  able  to  endure ;  until 
I  come  unto  my  lord  unto  Seir. 

15.  And  Esau  said,  Let  me  now  leave 
with  thee  some  of  the  folk  that  are  with  me. 
And  he  said,  What  needeth  it  1  let  me 
find  grace  in  the  sight  of  my  lord. 

16.  So  Esau  returned  that  day  on  his  way 
unto  Seir. 

17.  And  Jacob  journeyed  to  Succoth, 
and  built  him  a  house,  and  made  booths 
for  his  cattle :  therefore  the  name  of  the 
place  is  called  Succoth. 

18.  And  Jacob  came  to  Shalem,  a  city 
of  Shechem,  which  is  in  the  land  of  Ca- 
naan, when  he  came  from  Padan-aram ; 
and  pitched  his  tent  before  the  city. 

19.  And  he  bought  a  parcel  of  a  field, 
where  he  had  spread  his  tent,  at  the  hand 
of  the  children  of  Hamor,  Shechem's  fatlier, 
for  a  hundred  pieces  of  money. 

20.  And  he  erected  there  an  altar,  and 
called  it  El-eloiie-Israel. 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 

I  Dinah  is  ravished  by  Shechem :  4  He  sueth  to  marry  her. 
13  The  sons  ofjacoo  offer  the  condition  of  circumcision  to 
the  Shechemi'ies-  30  Jacob  reproveth  Simeon  and  Levi. 

1.   4  Nl)  Dinah  the  daughter  of   Leah, 
i\.  which  she  bare  unto  Jacob,  went  out 
to  see  th<!  daughters  of  the  land. 

2.  And  when  Shechem  the  son  of  Hamor 
the  Hivite,  prince  of  the  countrv,  saw  her,  he 
took  her,  and  lay  with  her,  and  defiled  her. 

3.  And  his  soul  clave  unto  Dinah  the 
daughter  of  Jacob ;  and  he  loved  the  dam- 
sel, and  spake  kindly  unto  the  damsel. 

4.  And  Shechem  spake  unto  his  fatlier 
Hamor,  saying.  Get  nie  this  damsel  to  wife. 

5.  And  Jacob  heard  that  ho  had  defiled 
Dinah  his  daughter:   now  his  sons  were 

E 


with  liis  cattle  in  the  field ;  and  Jacob  held 
his  peace  until  they  were  come. 

6.  And  Hamor  the  father  of  Shechem 
went  out  unto  Jacob  to  commune  with  him. 

7.  And  the  sons  of  Jacob  came  out  of 
the  field  when  they  heard  il :  and  the  men 
were  grieved,  and  they  were  very  wroth,  be- 
cause he  had  wrought  folly  in  Israel  in 
lying  with  Jacob's  daughter;  which  thing 
ought  not  to  be  done. 

8.  And  Hamor  communed  with  them, 
sa^-ing,  The  soul  of  my  son  Shecliem  long- 
etli  for  your  daughter :  I  pray  you  give  her 
him  to  wife. 

9.  And  make  ye  marriages  with  us,  and 
give  your  daughters  unto  us,  and  take  our 
daughters  unto  you. 

10.  And  ye  shall  dwell  with  us:  and  the 
land  shall  be  before  you  :  dwell  and  trade 
you  therein,  and  get  you  possessions  therein. 

11.  And  Shechem  said  unto  her  father, 
and  unto  her  brethren.  Let  me  find  grace  in 
your  eyes,  and  what  ye  shall  say  unto  me 
I  will  give. 

12.  Ask  me  never  so  much  dowiy  and 
gift,  and  I  will  give  according  as  ye  shall  say 
unto  me :  but  give  me  the  damsel  to  wife. 

13.  And  the  sons  of  Jacob  answered 
Shechem  and  Hamor  his  father  deceitfully, 
and  said,  (because  he  had  defiled  Dinah 
their  sister : ) 

14.  And  they  said  unto  them,  We  cannot 
do  this  thing,  to  give  our  sister  to  one 
that  is  uncircumcised  ;  for  that  were  a  re- 
proach unto  us  : 

1 5.  But  in  tliis  we  will  consent  unto  you : 
if  ye  will  be  as  we  be,  that  every  male  of 
you  be  circumcised, 

16.  Then  will  we  give  our  daughters  un- 
to you,  and  we  will  take  your  daughters  to 
us,  and  we  will  dwell  with  you,  and  we  will 
become  one  people. 

1 7.  But  if  ye  will  not  hearken  unto  us,  to 
be  circumcised  ;  then  will  we  take  our 
daughter,  and  we  will  be  gone. 

18.  And  their  words  pleased  Hamor,  and 
Shechem  Hamor's  son. 

19.  And  the  young  man  deferred  not  to 
do  the  thing,  because  he  had  delight  in  Ja- 
cob's daughter  :  and  he  was  more  honoura- 
ble than  all  the  house  of  his  father. 

20.  And  Hamor  and  Shechem  his  son 
came  unto  the  gate  of  tlicir  city,  and  com- 
muned with  the  men  of  their  city,  saying, 

21.  These  men  are  peaceable  with  us, 
therefore  let  them  dwell  in  the  land,  and 
trade  therein ;  for  the  land,  behold,  it  is 
large  enough  lor  them:  let  us  take  their 
daughters  to  us  for  wives,  and  let  us  give 
them  our  daughters. 


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GENESIS. 


22.  Only  herein  will  the  men  consent 
unto  us  for  to  dwell  with  us,  to  be  one  peo- 
ple, if  eveiy  male  among  us  be  circum- 
cised, as  they  are  circumcised. 

23.  Shall  not  their  cattle,  and  theu-  sub- 
stance, and  every  beast  of  theirs,  he  ours  ? 
Only  let  us  consent  unto  them,  and  they 
will  dwell  with  us. 

24.  And  unto  Hamor  and  unto  She- 
chem  his  son  hearkened  all  that  went  out  of 
the  gate  of  his  city ;  and  every  male  was 
circumcised,  all  that  went  out  of  the  gate  of 
lijs  city. 

25.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  third  day, 
when  they  were  sore,  that  two  of  the  sons  of 
Jacob,  Simeon  and  Levi,  Dinah's  brethren, 
took  each  man  his  sword,  and  came  upon 
the  city  boldly,  and  slew  all  the  males. 

26.  And  they  slew  Hamor  and  Shcchem 
his  son  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  took 
DinalioutofShechem's  house,  and  went  out. 

27.  The  sons  of  Jacob  came  upon  the 
slain,  and  spoiled  the  city,  because  they  had 
defiled  their  sister. 

28.  They  took  their  sheep,  and  their  oxen, 
and  their  asses,  and  that  which  was  in  the 
city,  and  that  which  was  in  the  field ; 

29.  And  all  their  wealth,  and  all  their  lit- 
tle ones,  and  their  wives,  took  they  captive, 
and  spoiled  even  all  that  was  in  the  house. 

30.  And  Jacob  said  to  Simeon  and  Levi, 
Vc  have  troubled  me,  to  make  me  to  stink 
among  the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  among 
the  Canaaniles  and  the  Perizzitcs :  and  1 
being  few  in  niunbcr,  they  shall  gather  them- 
selves togetiier  against  me,  and  slay  me ;  and 
I  siiall  be  destroyed,  I  and  my  house. 

31.  And  they  said.  Should  he  deal  with 
our  sister  as  with  a  harlot? 

CHAP.  XXXV. 

1  God  scndtlh  Jacoh  to  Beth-el :  2  He  pureeth  his  house 
of  idols.  9  God  blesselh  Jacob  (it  ISelh  el.  16  Rachel 
travaileth  of  Benjamin,  and  dicth  in  the  waij  to  Edar.  23 
The  sons  of  Jacob.  28  The  aj;e,  death,  and  burial  of  Isaac. 

1.  A  NT)  God  said  unto  Jacob,  Arise,  go 
J\.  up  to  Beth-el,  and  dwell  tliere  ;  and 
make  there  an  altar  unto  God,  that  ap- 
peared unto  thee  when  thou  fleddest  from 
the  face  of  Esau  thy  .brother.    . 

2.  Then  Jacob  said  unto  his  household, 
and  to  all  tliat  were  with  him.  Put  away  the 
strange  gods  that  are  among  you,  and  be 
clean,  and  change  j'our  garments : 

3.  And  let  us  arise,  and  go  up  to  Beth-el ; 
and  I  will  make  there  an  altar  unto  God, 
\vho  answered  me  in  the  day  of  my  dis- 
tress, and  was  with  me  in  the  way  which 
I  went. 

4.  And  they  gave  unto  Jacob  all  the 
strange  gods  which  irrre  in  their  hand,  and 
all  their  ear-rings  which  were  in  their  ears; 


and  Jacob  hid  them  under  the  oak  which 
was  bj'^  Shechem. 

5.  And  they  journeyed :  and  the  terror  of 
God  was  upon  the  cities  that  were  round 
about  them,  and  they  did  not  pursue  after 
the  sons  of  Jacob. 

6.  H  So  Jacob  came  to  Luz,  which  is  in 
the  land  of  Canaan,  that  is  Beth-el,  he,  and 
all  the  people  that  ivere  with  him. 

7.  And  he  built  there  an  altar,  and  called 
the  place  El-beth-el ;  because  there  God 
appeared  unto  him,  when  he  fled  from  the 
face  of  his  brother. 

8.  But  Deborah,  Rebekah's  nurse  died, 
and  she  was  buried  beneath  Beth-el  under 
an  oak:  and  the  name  of  it  was  called 
Allon-baciiuth. 

9.  II  And  God  appeared  unto  Jacob 
again,  when  he  came  out  of  Padan-aram, 
and  blessed  him. 

10.  And  God  said  unto  him,  Thy  name 
is  Jacob  :  thy  name  shall  not  be  called  any 
more  Jacob,  but  Israel  shall  be  thy  name: 
and  he  called  his  name  Israel. 

11.  And  God  said  unto  him,  I  «?«  God 
Almighty;  be  fiiiitful  and  multiply :  a  nation 
and  a  company  of  nations  shall  be  of  thee  ; 
and  kings  shall  come  out  of  thy  loins  : 

12.  And  the  land  which  I  gave  Abraham 
and  Isaac,  to  thee  I  will  give  it,  and  to  tliy 
seed  after  thee  will  I  give  the  land. 

13.  And  God  went  up  from  him  in  the 
place  where  he  talked  with  him. 

14.  And  Jacob  set  up  a  pillar  in  the 
place  where  he  talked  with  him,  «'e?t  a  pil- 
lar of  stone;  and  he  poured  a  drink-offering 
thereon,  and  he  poured  oil  thereon. 

15.  And  Jacob  called  the  name  of  the 
place,  when;  God  spake  with  him,  Beth-cl. 

1 6.  IT  And  they  journeyed  from  Beth-el ; 
and  there  w  as  but  a  little  way  to  come  to 
Ephrath :  and  Rachel  travailed,  and  she  had 
hard  labour. 

17.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she  was 
in  hard  labour,  that  the  midwiiis  said  unto 
her,  Fear  not ;  thou  shalt  have  this  son  also. 

18.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  her  soul  was 
in  departing,  (for  she  died,)  that  she  called 
his  name  Ben-oni :  but  his  father  called  him 
Benjamin. 

19.  And  Rachel  died,  and  was  buried  in 
the  way  to  Ephrath,  which  is  Beth-lehem. 

20.  And  Jacob  set  a  pillar  upon  her  grave: 
that  is  the  pillar  of  RacliePs  gi'ave  unto  this 
day. 

21.  H  And  Israel  journeyed,  and  spread 
his  tent  beyond  the  tower  of  Edar. 

22.  An(l  it  came  to  pass,  when  Israel 
dwelt  in  that  land,  that  Reuben  went  and 
lay  with  Billiah  liis  fatlier's  concubine :  and 


CHAP.  XXXVI. 


35 


Israel  heard  it.    Now  the  sons  of  Jacob 
were  twelve : 

23.  The  sons  of  Leah ;  Reuben,  Jacob's 
first-born,  and  Simeon,  and  Levi,  and  Judah, 
and  Issachar,  and  Zebulun : 

24.  The  sons  of  Rachel ;  Joseph,  and 
Benjamin : 

25.  And  the  sons  of  Bilhah,  Rachel's 
handmaid ;  Dan,  and  Naphtali : 

26.  And  the  sons  of  Zilpah,  Leah's  hand- 
maid; Gad,  and  Asher.  These  are  the 
sons  of  Jacob,  which  were  born  to  him  in 
Padan-aram. 

27.  H  And  Jacob  came  unto  Isaac  his 
fatlier,  unto  Mamre,  unto  the  city  of  Arbah, 
which  is  Hebron,  where  Abraham  and 
Isaac  sojourned. 

28.  And  the  days  of  Isaac  were  a  hun- 
dred and  fourscore  years. 

29.  And  Isaac  gave  up  the  ghost,  and 
died,  and  was  gathered  imto  his  people, 
beiyig  old  and  full  of  days :  and  his  sons 
Esau  and  Jacob  buried  him. 

CHAP.  XXXVl. 

2  Esait^s  tltree  wives  :    6  His  removing  to  mount  Seir.     15 
Tke  djikes  xohick  descended  of  his  sons, 

I."^rOW  these  are  the  generations  of 
_L^    Esau,  wlio  is  Edom. 

2.  Esau  took  his  wives  of  the  daughters 
of  Canaan ;  Adali  the  daugliter  of  Elon  the 
Hitlite,  and  Aholibamah  the  daughter  of 
Anah,  the  daughter  of  Zibeon  the  Hivite ; 

3.  And  Basliemalh,  Isiimael's  daughter, 
sister  of  Nebajoth. 

4.  And  Adah  bare  to  Esau,  Eliphaz ; 
and  Bashematii  bare  Reuel. 

5.  And  Aholibamah  bare  Jeush,  and 
Jaalam,  and  Korah.  These  are  the  sons  of 
Esau,  which  were  born  unto  him  in  the 
land  of  Canaan. 

G.  And  Esau  took  his  wives,  and  his 
sons,  and  liis  daughters,  and  all  tlie  pt^rsons 
of  his  house,  and  his  cattle,  and  all  his 
beasts,  and  all  his  substance,  wliich  lie 
had  got  in  tiie  land  of  Canaan  ;  and  went 
into  the  country  from  the  face  of  his  l)io- 
ther  Jacob. 

7.  For  their  riclies  were  more  than  that 
lliey  might  dwell  together;  and  tlic  land 
wherein  they  were  strangers  could  not  bear 
them,  l)ecause  of  their  cattle. 

8.  Thus  dwelt  Esau  in  mount  Seir :  Esau 
is  Edom. 

9.  II  And  ihesewr/!  the  gcnerationsof  Esau, 
tlie  father  of  the  Edomites,  in  mount  Seir. 

10.  These  arc  the  names  of  Esau's  sons ; 
Ehphaz  the  son  of  Adah  the  wife  of  Esau, 
Reuel  tlie  son  of  Bashemath  tlicwifeof  Esau. 

1 1.  And  the  sons  of  Eliphaz  wore  Tcman, 
Omar,  Zepho,  and  Gatam,  and  Kenaz. 


12.  AndTimnawas  concubine  to  Eliphaz, 
Esau's  son;  and  she  bare  to  Eliphaz,  Anialek: 
these  were  the  sons  of  Adah,  Esau's  wife. 

13.  And  these  arc  the  sons  of  Reuel; 
Nahath,  and  Zerah,  Sliammah,  and  Miz- 
zah:  these  were  the  sons  of  Basliematli, 
Esau's  wife. 

14.  IT  And  these  were  the  sons  of  Aholi- 
bamah, the  daughter  of  Anah,  daughter  of 
Zibegn,  Esau's  wife ;  and  she  bare  to  Esau, 
Jeush,  and  Jaalam,  and  Korah. 

15.  H  These  ?<'ere  dukes  of  the  sons  of 
Esau :  the  sons  of  Eliphaz  the  first-born  so7i 
of  Esau ;  duke  Teman,  duke  Omar,  duke 
Zepho,  duke  Kenaz, 

16.  Duke  Korah,  duke  Gatam,  a7)d  duke 
Amalek.  These  are  the  dukes  that  came  of 
Eliphaz  in  the  land  of  Edom :  these  were 
the  sons  of  Adah. 

17.  IT  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Reuel, 
Esau's  son ;  duke  Nahath,  duke  Zerah, 
duke  Shammah,  duke  Mizzah.  These  are 
the  dukes  that  came  of  Reuel  in  the  land  of 
Edom :  these  are  the  sons  of  Bashemath, 
Esau's  wife. 

18.  H  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Aholi- 
bamah, Esau's  wife ;  duke  Jeush,  duke 
Jaalam,  duke  Korah  :  these  tvere  the  dukes 
that  came  of  Aholibamah,  the  daughter  of 
Anaii,  Esau's  wife. 

1 9.  These  are  the  sons  of  Esau,  who  is 
Edom,  and  these  are  their  dukes. 

20.  IT  These  arc  the  sons  of  Seir  the 
Horite,  who  ihhabited  the  land  ;  Lotan,  and 
Shobal,  and  Zibeon,  and  Anah, 

21.  And  Dishon,  and  Ezer,  and  Dishan. 
These  are  the  dukes  of  the  Horites,  the 
children  of  Seir  in  the  land  of  Edom. 

22.  And  tlie  children  of  Lotan  were  Hori 
and  Heman:  and  Lotan 's  sister  was  Timna. 

23.  And  the  children  of  Shobal  were 
these ;  Alvan,  and  Manahath,  and  Ebal, 
Sliepho,  and  Onam. 

24.  And  those  are  the  children  of  Zibeon ; 
botii  Ajah  and  Anah:  this  tras  that  Anah 
that  found  the  mules  in  the  wilderness,  as 
he  fed  tlu?  asses  of  Zibeon  iiis  father. 

25.  And  tlie  children  of  Anah  were  liiese ; 
Dishon,  and  Aiiolibamah  llio  daugliter  of 
Anah. 

26.  And  these  arc  the  children  of  Di- 
shon ;  Hemdan,and Eshban,  and  Ithran,  and 
Che  ran. 

27.  The  children  of  Ezer  are  these  ;  Bil- 
han,  and  Zaavau,  and  Akan. 

28.  Th(i  children  of  Dishan  are  these ; 
Uz,  and  Aran. 

20.  These  arc  the  dukes  that  came  of  the 
Horites;  duke  Lotan,  duke  Shobal,  duke 
Zibeon,  duke  Anah, 


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GENESIS. 


30.  Duke  Dishon,  duke  Ezer,  duke  Di- 
slian.  These  are  the  dukes  that  came  of 
Hon,  among  tlieir  dukes  in  the  land  ol  Seir. 

31.  IT  And  these  are  the  kings  that  reigned 
in  the  land  of  Edoni,  before  there  reigned 
any  king  over  the  children  of  Israel. 

32.  And  Bela,  the  son  of  Eeor,  reigned 
in  Edom:  and  the  name  of  his  city  was 
Dinhabah. 

23.  And  Bela  died ;  and  Jobab,  the  son 
of  Zerah  of  Bozrah,  reigned  in  his  stead. 

34.  And  Jobab  died;  and  Husham  of  the 
land  of  Temani  reigned  in  his  stead. 

35.  And  Husham  died ;  and  Hadad,  the 
son  of  Bedad,  who  smote  Midian  in  the 
field  of  Moab,  reigned  in  his  stead ;  and  the 
name  of  his  city  ^uas  Avith. 

36.  And  Hadad  died  ;  and  Samlah  of 
Masrekah  reigned  in  his  stead. 

37.  And  Samlah  died ;  and  Saul  of  Re- 
hoboth  by  the  river  reigned  in  his  stead. 

38.  And  Saul  died ;  and  Baal-hanan,  the 
son  of  Achbor,  reigned  in  liis  stead. 

39.  And  Baal-hanan,  the  son  of  Achbor 
died ;  and  Hadar  reigned  in  his  stead :  and 
the  name  of  his  city  urns  Pau;  and  his 
wife's  name  loas  Mehetabal,  the  daughter 
of  Matred,  the  daughter  of  Mezahab. 

40.  And  these  are  the  names  of  the  dukes 
iliat  came  of  Esau,  according  to  their  fami- 
lies, after  their  places,  by  their  names;  duke 
I'imnah,  duke  Alvah,  duke  Jetheth, 

41.  Duke  Aholibamah,  diJce  Elah,  duke 
Pinon, 

42.  Duke  Kenaz,  duke  Teman,  duke 
Mibzar, 

43.  Duke  Magdiel,  duke  Iram :  these  be 
the  dukes  of  Edom,  according  to  their  habi- 
tations in  the  land  of  their  possession  :  he 
is  Esau,  the  father  of  the  Edoniites. 

CHAP.  XXXV II. 

2  Joseph  is  hated  of  his  brethren  :  3  His  tmo  dreams.  18 
His  lirethrcii  ijenspire  his  death:  21  Reuben  savetk  him. 
26  They  sell  hiin  to  the  Ishmeelites ;  36  He  is  sold  to  Poti- 
phar  in  Ef^ypt. 

1.  4  Nl)  .laco!)  dwelt  in  the  land  wherein 
J\.  his  father  was  a  stranger,  in  the  laud 
of  Canaan. 

2.  1!  'Flicsc  are  the  generations  of  Jacol). 
•losepli,  being  sevcnttuMi  years  old,  was  feed- 
ing the  flock  witli  his  l)rethren;  and  tlie  lad 
iras  vvitli  the  sons  of  Jiilliah,  and  witii  the 
sons  of  Ziipah,  his  father's  wives:  and  Joseph 
lirought  unto  his  fali>cr  their  evil  report. 

3.  Now  Israel  loved  Joseph  more  than 
all  Ills  chiUlren,  because  he  urns  the  son  of 
liis  old  age :  and  he  made  iiini  a  coat  of 
many  colours. 

4.  And  wiien  his  brethren  saw  that  their 
fnlher  loved  him  more  than  all  his  brethren. 


they  hated  him,  and  could  not  speak  peace- 
ably unto  him. 

5.  And  Joseph  dreamed  a  dream,  and  he 
told  it  his  brethren :  and  they  hated  him  yet 
the  more. 

6.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Hear,  I  pray 
you,  this  dream  which  1  have  dreamed  : 

7.  For,  behold,  we  were  binduig  sheaves 
in  the  field,  and,  lo,  my  sheaf  arose,  and 
also  stood  upright ;  and,  behold,  your 
sheaves  stood  round  about,  and  made  obei- 
sance to  my  sheaf. 

8.  And  his  brethren  said  lo  bun,  Shalt 
thou  indeed  reign  over  us?  or  shalt  thou 
indeed  have  dominion  over  us?  And  they 
hated  him  yet  the  more  for  his  dreams, 
and  for  his  words. 

9.  And  he  dreamed  yet  another  dream, 
and  told  it  his  brethren,  and  said.  Behold, 
I  have  dreamed  a  dream  more ;  and,  be- 
hold, the  sun,  and  the  moon,  and  the  eleven 
stars,  made  obeisance  to  me. 

10.  And  he  told  it  to  his  father,  and  to 
his  brethren :  and  his  father  rebuked  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  What  is  this  dream  that 
thou  hast  dreamed?  Shall  I,  and  thy  mo- 
ther, and  thy  brethren,  indeed  come  to  bow 
down  ouiselves  to  thee  to  the  earth? 

11.  And  his  brethren  envied  him ;  but  his 
father  observed  the  saying. 

12.  IT  And  his  brethren  went  to  feed  their 
father's  flock  in  Shechem. 

13.  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph,  Do  not 
thy  brethren  feed  the  Jiock  in  Siiechem? 
come,  and  I  will  send  tliee  unto  them. 
And  he  said  to  him.  Here  am  I. 

14.  And  he  said  to  him.  Go,  I  pray  thee, 
see  whether  it  be  well  with  thy  brethren, 
and  well  with  the  flocks;  and  bring  me 
word  again.  So  he  sent  him  out  of  the 
vale  of  Hebron,  and  he  came  to  Shechem. 

1 5.  And  a  certain  man  Ibund  him,  and,  be- 
hold,/)e  zw/s  wandering  in  the  field:  and  the 
man  asked  him,  saying,  Wiial  scekest  tliou? 

IG.  And  lie  said,  1  seek  luy  brelliren:  tell 
me,  I  jiray  thee,  when;  Ihey  (eed  their  J/ocks. 

17.  And  the  man  said,  They  are  deijarted 
hence;  for  I  heard  fiiem  say,  1  ,et  us  go  to 
Dothan.  And  Joseph  went  after  his  bre- 
tliren,  and  found  tiiem  in  Dolliau. 

18.  And  when  they  saw  liim  afar  off, 
even  before  he  came  near  unio  tiiem,  Ihey 
conspired  against  him  to  si;iy  him. 

19.  And  they  said  one  to  another,  Be- 
hold, this  dreamer  eometh. 

20.  Come  now,  therefore,  and  let  us  slay 
him,  and  east  iiim  into  some  pit ;  and  we 
will  say,  Some  evil  beast  hatli  d(>v()iued 
iiim :  and  we  shall  see  what  will  beiome 
of  his  dreams. 


CHAP.  XXXVIIl. 


S7 


21.  And  Reuben  heard  it,  and  he  de- 
livered hiin  out  of  their  hands ;  and  said, 
Let  us  not  kill  liim. 

22.  And  Reuben  said  unto  diem,  Shed  no 
blood,  but  cast  him  into  this  pit  that  is  in  the 
wilderness,  and  lay  no  hand  upon  him;  that 
he  might  rid  him  out  of  their  hands,  to  deli- 
ver him  to  his  lather  again. 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joseph 
was  come  unto  his  brethren,  that  they  stript 
Joseph  out  of  his  coat,  his  coat  of  many  co- 
lours, that  icus  on  him ; 

24.  And  they  took  him,  and  cast  him  into 
a  pit :  and  the  pit  was  empty,  there  was  no 
water  in  it. 

25.  And  they  sat  down  to  eat  bread: 
and  they  lifted  up  their  eyes,  and  looked, 
and,  behold,  a  company  of  Jshmeelites  came 
from  Gilead,  with  their  camels  bearing  spi- 
cery  and  balm  and  myrrh,  going  to  carry  it 
down  to  Egypt. 

26.  And  Judah  said  unto  his  brethren. 
What  profit  is  it  if  we  slay  our  brother,  and 
conceal  his  blood? 

27.  Come,  and  let  us  sell  him  to  the  Isli- 
meelites,  and  let  not  our  hand  be  upon 
him;  for  he  is  our  brother,  and  our  flesh. 
And  his  brethren  were  content. 

28.  Then  tliere  passed  by  Midianites, 
merchantmen;  and  they  drew  and  lifted 
up  Joseph  out  of  the  pit,  and  sold  Joseph 
to  the  Ishmeelites  for  twenty  pieces  of  silver: 
and  they  brought  Joseph  into  Egypt. 

29.  And  Reuben  returned  unto  the  pit ; 
and,  behold,  Joseph  was  not  in  the  pit :  and 
he  rent  his  clothes : 

30.  And  he  returned  unto  his  brethren, 
and  said.  The  child  is  not;  and  I,  whither 
shall  I  go? 

31.  And  they  took  Joseph's  coat, and  kill- 
ed a  kid  of  the  goats,  and  dipped  the  coat 
in  the  blood : 

32.  And  they  sent  the  coat  of  many  co- 
lours, and  they  brought  it  to  their  father; 
and  said,  Tiiis  have  we  found :  know  now 
whether  it  he  thy  son's  coat  or  no. 

33.  And  he  knew  it,  and  said,  It  is  my 
son's  coat;  an  evil  beast  hath  devoured 
him  :  Joseph  is  without  doubt  rent  in  pieces. 

31.  And  Jacob  rent  his  clothes,  and  put 
sackcloth  upon  his  loins,  and  mourned  for 
his  son  many  days. 

35.  And  all  his  sons  and  all  his  daugh- 
ters rose  nj)  lo  comfort  him  ;  but  \w.  refused 
to  be  comforted :  and  he  said,  l<'or  I  will  go 
down  into  the  grave  unto  my  son  mourning. 
Thus  his  father  \ve])t  for  him. 

30.  And  the  Midianites  sold  him  into 
Egypt,  unto  J'oliphai-,  an  officer  of  Pha- 
raoh's, and  captain  of  the  guard. 


CHAP,  xxxvm. 

6  Er  marrieth  Tamar.    13  She  deceivcth-  Judah.    27  She 
beareth  twins,  Pharez  and  Zarah. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time,  that 
j:\.  Judah  went  down  irom  his  brethren, 
and   turned   in  to  a  certain    AduUamite, 
whose  name  ivas  Hirali. 

2.  And  Judah  saw  there  a  daughter  of  a 
certain  Canaanite,  whose  name  icas  Shuah ; 
and  he  took  her,  and  went  in  unto  her. 

3.  And  she  conceived,  and  bare  a  son ; 
and  he  called  his  name  Er. 

4.  And  she  conceived  again,  and  bare  a 
son ;  and  she  called  his  name  Onan. 

5.  And  she  yet  again  conceived,  and 
bare  a  son ;  and  called  his  name  Slielah : 
and  he  was  at  Chezib  when  she  bare  him. 

6.  And  Judah  took  a  wife  for  Er  liis  first- 
born, whose  name  loas  Tamar. 

7.  And  Er,  Judah's  first-born,  was  wicked 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  ;  and  die  Lord 
slew  him. 

8.  And  Judah  said  unto  Onan,  Go  in 
unto  thy  brother's  wife,  and  marry  her,  and 
raise  up  seed  to  thy  brother. 

9.  And  Onan  knew  that  the  seed  should 
not  be  his :  and  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
went  in  unto  his  brother's  wife,  that  he 
spilled  it  on  the  ground,  lest  that  he  should 
give  seed  to  his  brother. 

10.  And  the  thing  which  he  did  displeas- 
ed the  Lord  ;  wherefore  he  slew  him  also. 

11 .  Then  said  Judah  to  Tamar  his  daugh- 
ter-in-law. Remain  a  widow  at  thy  father's 
house  till  Shelah  my  son  be  giown :  for  he 
said.  Lest  peradventure  he  die  also,  as  his 
brethren  did.  And  Tamar  went  and  dwelt 
in  her  father's  house. 

12.  And  in  process  of  time  tlie  daughter 
of  Shuah,  Judah's  wife,  died;  and  Judah 
was  comforted,  and  went  up  unto  his  sheep- 
shearers  to  Timnath,  he  and  his  friend  Hi- 
rah  the  AduUamite. 

1 3.  And  it  was  told  Tamar,  saying,  Be- 
hold,  thy  father-in-law  goetli  up  to  Tim- 
nath to  shear  his  sheep. 

1 4.  And  she  put  her  widow's  garments  oflT 
from  her,  and  covered  her  with  a  vail,  and 
wrapped  herself,  and  sat  in  an  ojien  place, 
which  is  by  the  way  to  Timnath  :  for  she 
saw  that  Shelah  was  gi-own,  and  she  was 
not  given  unto  him  to  wife. 

1 5.  When  Judah  saw  her,  he  thought  her  lo 
be  a  harlot,  because  she  had  covered  her  face. 

16.  And  he  turned  unto  her  by  the  way, 
and  said.  Go  to,  1  pray  thoe,  \vX  me  come 
in  unto  thee  ;  (for  he  knew  not  that  she 
was  his  daughter-in-law.)  And  she  said, 
What  wilt  thou  give  me,  (hat  thou  mayest 
come  in  unto  me? 


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17.  And  he  said,  1  will  send  thee  a  kid 
from  the  flock.  And  she  said,  Wilt  thou 
give  me  a  pledge  till  thou  send  it? 

18.  And  he  said,  What  pledge  shall  I 
give  thee?  And  she  said,  Thy  signet,  and 
thy  bracelets,  and  thy  statif  that  is  in  thine 
hand:  And  he  gave  it  her,  and  came  in 
unto  her,  and  she  conceived  by  him. 

19.  And  she  arose,  and  went  away,  and 
laid  by  her  vail  from  her,  and  put  on  the 
garments  of  her  widowhood. 

20.  And  Judah  sent  the  kid  by  the  hand 
of  his  friend  the  AduUamite,  to  receive  his 
pledge  from  the  woman's  hand,  but  he 
found  her  not. 

21.  Then  he  asked  the  men  of  that  place, 
saying.  Where  is  the  harlot,  that  was  open- 
ly by  the  way-side  ?  And  they  said,  There 
was  no  harlot  in  this  place. 

'2.1.  And  he  returned  to  Judah,  and  said, 
I  cannot  find  her  ;  and  also  the  men  of  the 
place  said,  that  there  was  no  harlot  in  this 
place. 

23.  And  Judah  said.  Let  her  take  it  to 
her,  lest  we  be  shamed  :  behold,  I  sent  this 
kid,  and  thou  hast  not  found  her. 

24.  And  it  came  to  pass,  about  three 
months  after,  that  it  was  told  Judah,  saying, 
Tamar  thy  daughter-in-law  hath  played 
the  harlot ;  and  also,  beiiold,  she  is  with 
child  by  whoredom.  And  Judah  said.  Bring 
her  forth,  and  let  her  be  burnt. 

25.  When  s\\Gwas  brought  forth,  she  sent 
to  her  fatiier-in-law,  saying.  By  the  man 
whose  these  are,  am  I  with  cliild :  and  she 
said.  Discern,  1  pray  thee,  whose  are  these, 
the  signet,  and  bracelets,  and  staff. 

26.  And  Judah  acknowledged  them,  and 
said,  She  hath  been  more  righteous  than  1 ; 
because  that  I  gave  her  not  to  Slielah  my 
son.     And  he  knew  her  again  no  more. 

27.  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  time  of  her 
travail,  that,  behold,  twins  icere  in  her  womb. 

28.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  sh(!  tra- 
vailed, that  the  nm  put  out  his  hand  ;  and 
the  midwife  took  and  hound  upon  his  iiand 
a  scarlet  thread,  saying.  This  came  out  first. 

29.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  lie  drew  back 
his  hand,  that,  behold,  his  brother  came  out ; 
and  she  said.  How  hast  thou  iiroken  forth? 
This  breach  he  upon  thee:  therefore  his 
name  was  called  I'harez. 

30.  And  afterward  came  out  his  I)rolher, 
tliat  iiad  the  scarlet  tiiread  upon  his  hand  ; 
and  his  name  was  called  Zarah. 

CHAP.  XXXIX. 

I  Joseph  adrtnnced  in  Potiphar's  hmi^e  :    7  Tie  resisteth  his 
mistrcsH's  temptation  :     20  He  is  cast  into  prison. 

1.    AND   Joseph  was  brougiit  down  to 
l\.  Egypt ;  and  Potiphar,  an  officer  of 


Pharaoh,  captain  of  the  guard,  an  Egyptian, 
bought  him  of  the  hands  of  the  Ishmeelites, 
wliich  iiad  brought  him  down  thither. 

2.  And  the  Lord  was  witii  Joseph,  and 
he  was  a  prosperous  man :  and  he  was  in 
the  house  of  his  master  the  Egj-ptian. 

3.  And  his  master  saw  that  the  Lord 
was  with  him,  and  that  the  Lord  made  all 
that  he  did  to  prosper  in  his  hand. 

4.  And  Joseph  found  grace  in  his  sight, 
and  he  served  him :  and  he  made  him  over- 
seer over  his  house,  and  all  that  he  had  he 
put  into  his  hand. 

5.  And  it  came  to  pass,  from  the  time 
that  he  had  made  him  overseer  in  liis 
house,  and  over  all  that  he  had,  that  the 
Lord  blessed  the  Egyptian's  house  for  Jo- 
seph's sake ;  and  the  blessing  of  the  Lord 
was  upon  all  that  he  had  in  the  house,  and 
in  the  field. 

6.  And  he  left  all  that  he  had  in  Joseph's 
hand ;  and  he  knew  not  aught  he  had,  save 
the  bread  which  he  did  eat.  And  Joseph 
was  a  goodly  person,  and  well-favoured. 

7.  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these  tilings, 
that  his  master's  wife  cast  her  eyes  upon 
Joseph ;  and  she  said.  Lie  with  me. 

8.  But  he  refused;  and  said  unto  his  mas- 
ter's wife.  Behold,  my  master  vvotlelh  not 
what  is  with  me  in  die  house,  and  lie  liatli 
committed  all  that  he  hatli  to  my  iiaiid: 

9.  There  is  none  greater  in  this  house 
than  I ;  neither  hath  he  kept  back  any 
thing  from  me  but  thee,  because  tlion  art 
his  wife:  how  then  can  I  do  this  great 
wickedness,  and  sin  against  God? 

10.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she  spake  to 
Joseph  day  by  day,  that  he  hearkenefl  not 
unto  her,  to  lie  by  her,  or  to  be  w  itii  hen-. 

11.  And  it  came  to  pass,  aliout  this  time, 
that  Joseph  went  into  the  house  to  do  his 
business ;  and  there  was  none  of  the  men 
of  the  house  then^  within. 

12.  And  slie  caught  him  by  his  jiarmont, 
saying.  Lie  with  me:  and  he  left  liis  gar- 
ment in  her  hand,  and  fled,  and  got  liini  out. 

13.  And  it  came  lo  pass,  \\1i(m  sIk;  saw 
that  he  had  left  his  garment  in  her  liand, 
and  was  (li-d  Ibrth, 

14.  That  she  called  unto  the  men  of  her 
house!,  and  spake  unto  I  hem,  saying.  See, 
he  hath  brought  in  a  Hel)rew  unto  ns  to 
mock  us;  he  came  in  unto  me  to  lie  wit !i 
me,  and  I  cried  w  illi  a  loud  voice. 

15.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  lu-  heard 
tliat  I  lifted  up  my  voice  and  cried,  tliat  he 
left  his  gai-menl  with  nie,  and  fled,  and  got 
him  out. 

16.  And  she  laid  up  his  garment  by  her, 
until  his  lord  came  home.  ^ 


CHAR  XL,  XLl. 


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17.  And  she  spake  unto  him  according 
to  these  \\ords,  saying,  The  Hebrew  ser- 
vant, whicli  thou  hast  brought  unto  us, 
came  in  unto  me  to  mock  me : 

1 8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  I  hfted  up 
my  voice  and  cried,  that  he  left  liis  garment 
with  me,  and  fled  out. 

1 9.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  his  mas- 
ter iieard  the  words  of  his  wife,  which  slie 
spake  unto  him,  saying.  After  this  manner 
did  thy  servant  to  me,  that  liis  wrath  was 
kindled. 

20.  And  Joseph's  master  took  him,  and 
put  him  into  the  prison,  a  place  where  the 
king's  prisoners  were  bound :  and  he  was 
there  in  the  prison. 

21.  But  the  Lord  was  with  Joseph,  and 
showed  him  mercy,  and  gave  him  favour 
in  the  sight  of  the  keeper  of  the  prison. 

22.  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison  com- 
mitted to  Joseph's  hand  all  the  prisoners 
that  were  in  the  prison;  and  whatsoever 
they  did  there,  he  was  the  doer  of  it. 

23.  The  keeper  of  the  prison  looked  not 
to  any  tiling  that  was  under  his  hand ;  be- 
cause the  Lord  was  with  him ;  and  that 
which  he  did,  the  Lord  made  it  to  prosper. 

CHAP.  XL. 

1  Ttic  Imllcr  and  baker  of  Pharaoh  m  prison :  5  He  inter- 
prilelh  their  dreams.     23  The  ingratitude  of  the  butler. 

1 .  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  after  these  things, 
J^  that  the  butler  of  the  king  of  Egypt, 
and  his  baker,  had  offended  their  lord  the 
king  of  Egypt. 

2.  And  rharaoh  was  wroth  against  two  of 
his  officers,  against  the  chief  of  the  butlers, 
and  against  tlic  chief  of  the  bakers. 

3.  And  he  put  them  in  ward  in  the  house 
of  the  captain  of  tiie  guard,  into  the  prison, 
the  place  where  Joseph  was  bound. 

4.  And  tlie  captain  of  the  guard  charged 
Joseph  with  them,  and  he  served  them ;  and 
they  continued  a  season  in  ward. 

.5.  And  they  dreamed  a  dream  both  of 
them,  each  man  liis  dream  in  one  night, 
each  man  according  to  the  interpretation  of 
iiis  dream,  the  butler  and  the  baker  of  the 
king  of  Egj'pt,  which  were  bound  in  tlie 
prison. 

G.  And  Joseph  came  in  unto  them  in  the 
morning, and  looked  upon  them,  and,  behold, 
they  iverc  sad. 

7.  And  he  asked  Pharaoli's  officers  that 
were  with  iiim  in  the  ward  of  his  lord's  house, 
saying,  Wiierefore  look  ye  so  sadly  to-day? 

3.  And  they  said  unto  him,  We  have 
dreamed  a  dream,  and  /Acre  w  no  inteqireter 
of  it.  And  Joseph  said  unto  them.  Do  not 
interpretations  bclo/tg  to  God?  Tell  me 
them,  I  pray  you. 


9.  And  the  chief  butler  told  his  dream  to 
Joseph,  and  said  to  him.  In  my  dream,  be- 
hold, a  vine  was  before  me; 

10.  And  in  the  vine  tir^re  three  branches : 
and  it  was  as  though  it  budded,  a7id  her 
blossoms  shot  forth ;  and  the  clusters  thereof 
brought  forth  ripe  grapes : 

1 1 .  And  Pharaoh's  cup  was  in  my  hand : 
and  I  took  the  grapes,  and  pressed  them 
into  Pharaoh's  cup,  and  I  gave  the  cup  into 
Pharaoh's  hand. 

1 2.  And  Joseph  said  unto  him.  This  is  the 
interpretation  of  it:  The  three  branches  are 
three  days. 

1 3.  Yet  within  three  days  shall  Pharaoh 
lift  up  thine  head,  and  restore  thee  unto  thy 
place :  and  thou  shalt  deliver  Pharaoh's  cup 
mto  his  hand,  after  the  former  manner  when 
thou  wast  his  butler. 

1 4.  But  think  on  me  when  it  shall  be  well 
with  thee,  and  shoAV  kindness,  I  pray  thee, 
unto  me ;  and  make  mention  of  me  unto 
Pharaoh,  and  bring  me  out  of  this  house : 

1 5.  For  indeed  1  was  stolen  away  out  of 
the  land  of  the  Hebrews :  and  here  also  have 
1  done  nothing,  that  they  should  put  me  into 
the  dungeon. 

16.  IT  When  the  chief  baker  saw  that  the 
intei-pretation  ^as  good,  he  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, 1  also  M'ffs  in  my  dream,  and,  behold, 
/  had  three  white  baskets  on  my  head : 

17.  And  in  the  uppermost  basket  there 
was  of  all  manner  of  bake-meats  for  Pha- 
raoh ;  and  the  birds  did  eat  them  out  of  the 
basket  upon  my  head. 

1 8.  And  Josepli  answered  and  said.  This 
is  the  intcipretation  thereof:  The  three  bas- 
kets are  three  days. 

19.  Yet  within  tlu-ee  days  shall  Piiaraoh 
lift  up  thy  head  from  off  thee,  and  sliall  iiang 
thee  on  a  tree ;  and  the  birds  shall  eat  thy 
flesh  from  off  thee. 

20.  And  it  came  to  pass  the  third  day,  wh  ich 
was  Pharaoh's  birth-day,  that  he  made  a 
feast  mito  all  his  servants :  and  be  lifted  up 
th(!  ii(>ad  of  the  chief  butler  and  of  the  chief 
baker  among  his  servants. 

21.  And  he  restored  the  chief  butler  unto 
his  butlership  again ;  and  he  gave  the  cup 
into  I'haraoh's  liand : 

22.  But  he  hanged  the  chief  baker;  as  Jo- 
seph had  interpreted  to  them. 

23.  Yet  did  not  the  chief  butler  remember 
Joseph,  but  forgat  him. 

CHAP.  XLl. 

1  Pharaoh's  two  dreams :  25  Josiph  interpretelh  them  : 
33  He  giveth  Pharaoh  coimsel.  .'ill  Josejih  is  advanced  : 
50  He  begettelh  Manasseh  and  F.phraim.  54  Thefa- 
mine  beginneth. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  end  of 
l\.  two  full  years,  tiiat  Pharaoh  dream- 


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GENESIS, 


ed,  and,   behold,  he  stood  by  the  river. 

2.  And,  behold,  there  came  up  out  of  the 
river  seven  well-favoui'ed  kine,  and  fat-flesh- 
ed ;  and  tliey  fed  in  a  meadow. 

3.  And,  behold,  seven  other  kine  came 
up  after  them  out  of  the  river,  ill-favoured, 
and  lean-tieshed ;  and  stood  by  the  other  kine 
upon  the  brink  of  the  river. 

4.  And  the  ill-favoured  and  lean-fleshed 
kine  did  eat  up  the  seven  w^ell-favoured  and 
fat  kine.     So  Pharaoh  awoke. 

5.  And  he  slept,  and  dreamed  the  second 
time :  and,  behold,  seven  ears  of  corn  came 
up  upon  one  stalk,  rank  and  good. 

6.  And,  behold,  seven  thin  ears,  and  blast- 
ed with  the  east  wind,  spmng  up  after  them. 

7.  And  the  seven  tliin  ears  devoured  the 
seven  rank  and  full  ears.  And  Pharaoh 
awoke,  and,  behold,  it  ivas  a  dream. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morning 
that  his  spirit  was  troubled;  and  he  sent  and 
called  for  all  the  magicians  of  Egypt,  and 
all  the  wise  men  thereof:  and  Pharaoh  told 
them  his  dieams;  but  there  tvas  none  that 
could  interpret  them  unto  Pharaoh. 

9.  Then  spake  the  chief  butler  unto  Pha- 
raoh, saying,  I  do  remember  my  faults  this 
day. 

1 0.  Pharaoh  was  wroth  with  his  servants, 
and  put  me  in  ward  in  the  captain  of  the 
guard's  house,  both  me  and  the  chief  baker. 

1 1 .  And  we  dreamed  a  dream  in  one 
night,  I  and  he ;  we  di-eamed  each  man  ac- 
cording to  the  interpretation  of  his  dream. 

12.  And  there  was  there  with  us  a  young 
man,  a  Hebrew,  servant  to  the  captain  oi 
the  guard ;  and  we  told  him,  and  he  inter- 
preted to  us  our  dreams:  to  each  man  ac- 
cording to  his  dream  he  did  interpret. 

13.  Andilcame  topass,  as  he  interpreted 
to  us  so  it  was ;  mc  he  restored  unto  mine 
office,  and  him  he  hanged. 

1 4.  Then  Pharaoh  sent  and  calltul  Joseph, 
and  they  brought  iiim  hastily  out  of  the;  dun- 
geon :  and  he  shaved  himse/f,  and  changed 
his  raiment,  and  came  in  unto  Piiaraoh. 

15.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph,!  have 
dreamed  a  dream,  and  there  is  none  that  can 
interpret  it:  and  1  have  heard  say  of  tl.ce, 
thitt  thou  canst  understand  a  dream  to  inter- 
pret it : 

1 G.  And  Joseph  answered  Pharaoh,  say- 
ing, ft  is  not  in  me :  (jod  shall  give  Pharaoh 
an  answer  of  peace. 

17.  AntI  Piiaraoh  said  unto  Joseph,  Jn 
my  rlniun,  behold,  1  stood  upon  the  bank  of 
the  river : 

18.  And,  bihold,  there  came  npout  of  the 
river  seven  kine,  fat-lleshed,and  well-favour- 
ed ;  and  they  fed  in  a  meadow. 


19.  And,  behold,  seven  other  kme  came 
up  after  them,  poor  and  very  ill-favoiued, 
and  lean-fleshed,  such  as  I  never  saw  in  all 
the  land  of  Egypt  for  badness  : 

20.  And  the  lean  and  the  ill-favoured  kine 
did  eat  up  the  first  seven  fat  kine. 

21.  And  when  they  had  eaten  diem  up,  it 
could  not  be  known  that  they  had  eaten 
them ;  but  they  were  still  ill-favoured,  as  at 
the  beginning.     So  I  awoke. 

22.  And  I  saw  in  my  dream,  and,  behold, 
seven  ears  came  up  in  one  stalk,  full  and 
good. 

23.  And,  behold,  seven  ears,  withered, 
thin,  and  blasted  with  the  east  wind,  sprung 
up  after  them : 

24.  And  the  tliin  ears  devoured  the  seven 
good  ears :  and  I  told  this  unto  the  magi- 
cians ;  but  there  was  none  that  could  declare 
it  to  me. 

25.  And  Joseph  said  unto  Pharaoh,  The 
dream  of  Pharaoh  is  one ;  God  hath  showed 
Pharaoh  what  he  is  about  to  do. 

26.  The  seven  good  kine  are  seven  years ; 
and  the  seven  good  ears  are  seven  years  : 
the  dream  is  one. 

27.  And  the  seven  thin  and  ill-favoured 
kine,  that  came  up  after  them,  are  seven 
years  ;  and  the  seven  empty  ears,  blasted 
with  the  east  wind,  shall  be  seven  years  of 
famine. 

28.  This  is  the  thing  which  I  have  spoken 
unto  Pharaoh ;  what  God  is  about  to  do 
he  showeth  unto  Pharaoh. 

29.  Behold,  there  come  seven  years  of 
great  plenty  throughoutall  the  land  of  Egypt: 

30.  And  there  shall  arise  after  them  seven 
years  of  famine;  and  all  the  plenty  shall  be 
forgotten  in  the  land  of  Egypt;  and  the 
famine  shall  consume  the  huui : 

31.  And  the  plenty  shall  not  lie  known  in 
the  land  by  reason  of  that  famine  following; 
for  it  shall  be  very  grievous. 

32.  And  for  that  the  dream  was  doubled 
unto  Pharaoh  tw  ice ;  it  is  because  the  thing 
is  established  by  God,  and  God  will  shortly 
bring  it  to  jiass. 

33.  Now,  tlierefore,let  Pharaoh  look  outa 
man  discreet  !uid  wise,  and  set  him  over  the 
land  of  Eg^'llt. 

34.  [^et  I'haraoh  do  this,  and  let  him  ap- 
point officers  over  the  land,  and  take  up  the 
liftii  part  of  the  land  of  Egypt  in  the  seven 
plenteous  years. 

35.  And  l(^t  them  gadier  all  the  food  of 
those  good  years  that  come,  and  hiy  up  corn 
under  the  hand  of  Phaiaoh,  and  let  them 
keep  food  in  tlic  cities. 

3(i.  y\nd  that  food  shall  b(!  for  store  to  the 
land  against  the  seven   years  of  famine, 


CHAP.  XLII. 


41 


which  shall  be  in  the  land  of  Egypt;  that  the 
land  perisii  not  through  the  famine. 

37.  And  the  tiling  was  good  in  the  eyes  of 
Pharaoh,  and  in  the  eyes  of  all  his  servants. 

38.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  liis  servants, 
Can  we  find  such  a  one  as  diis  is,  a  man  in 
whom  the  Spirit  of  God  is? 

39.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph,  For- 
asmuch as  God  hath  showed  thee  all  tliis  ; 
there  is  none  so  discreet  and  wise  as  thou  art. 

40.  Thou  shalt  be  over  my  house,  and 
according  unto  thy  word  shall  all  my  people 
be  ruled :  only  in  the  tluone  will  I  be  greater 
than  thou. 

41.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph,  See, 
I  have  set  thee  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

42.  And  Pharaoh  took  off  his  ring  from 
liis  hand,  and  put  it  upon  Joseph's  hand,  and 
arrayed  him  in  vestures  of  fine  linen,  and 
put  a  gold  chain  about  his  neck  : 

43.  And  he  made  liim  to  ride  in  the  se- 
cond chariot  which  he  had :  and  they  cried 
before  him.  Bow  the  knee :  and  he  made 
liim  ruler  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

44.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph,  I  am 
Pharaoh,  and  without  thee  shall  no  man  lift 
up  his  hand  or  foot  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

45.  And  Pharaoh  called  Joseph's  name 
Zaphnath-paaneah  ;  and  he  gave  him  to  wife 
Ascnath  tiie  daughter  of  Poti-pherah  priest 
of  On.  And  Joseph  went  out  over  all  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

46.  And  Joseph  was  thirty  years  old 
when  he  stood  before  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt.  And  Joseph  went  out  from  tlie  pre- 
sence of  Pharaoh,  and  went  throughout  all 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

47.  And  in  the  seven  plenteous  years  the 
earth  brought  forth  by  handfuls. 

48.  And  he  gathered  up  all  the  food  of  the 
seven  years,  which  were  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  laid  up  the  food  in  the  cities  : 
the  food  of  the  field,  wliich  was  round  about 
every  city,  laid  he  up  in  the  same. 

49.  And  Joseph  gathered  com  as  the 
sand  of  the  sea,  very  much,  initil  he  left 
nimibering:   for    it    2vas   without   number. 

.50.  And  unto  Joseph  were  born  two  sons 
before  (ho  years  of  famine  came,  which 
Ascnath  the  daughter  of  Poti-pherah  priest 
of  On  bare  unto  him. 

51.  And  Joseph  called  the  name  of  the 
first-born  Manasseh ;  For  God,  said  he,  hath 
made  mo  forget  all  my  toil,  and  all  my  fa- 
ther's house. 

52.  And  the  name  of  the  second  called 
li"  Kphraim  :  For  God  hath  caused  me  to 
Ic  fiuitfiil  in  the  land  of  my  atlfliction. 

53.TI  Anfl  tiie  seven  years  of  plenteousness 
that  was  in  the  land  of  Egypt  were  ended. 
F 


54.  And  the  seven  years  of  dearth  began 
to  come,  according  as  Joseph  had  said :  and 
the  dearth  was  in  all  lands  -,  but  in  all  the 
land  of  Egypt  there  was  bread. 

55.  And  when  all  the  land  of  Egypt  was 
famished,  the  people  cried  to  Pharaoh  for 
bread:  and  Pharaoh  said  unto  all  the 
Egyptians,  Go  unto  Joseph ;  what  he  saith 
to  you,  do. 

56.  And  the  famine  was  over  all  the  face 
of  the  earth.  And  Joseph  opened  all  the 
store-houses,  and  sold  unto  Uie  Egyptians ; 
and  the  famine  waxed  sore  in  the  land  of 
EgJTt. 

57.  And  all  countries  came  into  Egypt  to 
Joseph  for  to  'buy  corn ;  because  that  the 
famine  was  so  sore  in  all  lands. 

CHAP.  XLII. 

1  Jacob  sejidcth  his  ten  sons  to  bay  corn  in  Egypt.  16  They 
are  impriioned  by  Joseph  for  spies.  24  Simeon  is  kept 
for  a  pledge.     36  Jacob  refuscih  to  send  Benjamin. 

1 .  "T^TO  W  when  Jacob  saw  that  there  was 

X^    corn  in  Egypt,  Jacob  said  unto  his 

sons.  Why  do  ye  look  one  upon  another  ? 

2.  And  he  said.  Behold,  I  have  heard  that 
there  is  corn  in  Egypt :  get  you  down  thither, 
and  buy  for  us  from  thence ;  that  we  may 
hvc,  and  not  die. 

3.  And  Joseph's  ten  bretliren  went  down 
to  buy  corn  in  Egj'pt. 

4.  But  Benjamin,  Joseph's  brother,  Jacob 
sent  not  with  his  brethren :  for  he  said,  Lest 
peradventure  mischief  befall  him. 

5.  And  the  sons  of  Israel  came  to  buy 
corn  among  those  that  came :  for  the  famine 
was  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

6.  And  Joseph  ivas  the  governor  over  the 
land,  and  he  it  was  that  sold  to  all  the  peo- 
ple of  the  land :  and  Joseph's  brethren  came 
and  Ijowcd  down  themselves  before  him 
■with  their  faces  to  the  earth. 

7.  And  Joseph  saw  his  brethren,  and  he 
knew  them,  but  made  himself  strange  unto 
them,  and  spake  roughly  unto  them  ;  and  he 
said  unto  them,Whence  come  ye?  And  they 
said,  From  the  land  of  Canaan,  to  buy  food. 

8.  And  Joseph  knew  his  brethren,  but 
they  knew  not  him. 

9.  And  Joseph  remembered  the  dreams 
wliich  he  dreamed  of  them,  and  said  unto 
them,  Ye  are  spies ;  to  see  the  nakedness 
of  the  land  ye  arc  come. 

10.  And  1  hey  said  unto  him.  Nay,  my 
lord,  but  to  buy  food  are  thy  servants  come. 

11.  We  arc  all  one  man's  sons:  we  are 
true  7nrn ;  thy  servants  arc^  no  spies. 

12.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Nay,  but  to 
sec  the  nakedness  of  llie  land  ye  arc  come. 

1 3.  And  they  said,Thy  servants  are  twelve 
brethren,  the  sons  of  one  man  in  the  land 


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GENESIS. 


of  Canaan ;  and,  behold,  the  youngest  is  this 
day  with  our  father,  and  one  is  not. 

14.  And  Joseph  said  unto  them,  Thatzs 
it  tliat  I  spake  unto  you,  saying.  Ye  are  spies. 

15.  Hereby  ye  shall  be  proved;  by  the 
life  of  Pharaoh  ye  shall  not  go  forth  hence, 
except  your  youngest  brother  come  hither. 

IG.  Send  one  of  you,  and  let  him  fetch 
your  brother,  and  ye  shall  be  kept  in  prison, 
that  your  words  may  be  proved,  whether 
there  be  any  truth  in  you :  or  else,  by  the 
life  of  Pharaoh,  surely  ye  are  spies. 

1 7.  And  he  put  them  altogether  into  ward 
three  days. 

18.  And  Joseph  said  unto  them  the  third 
day.  This  do,  and  live  ;  for  I  fear  God  : 

1 9.  If  ye  be  true  men.,  let  one  of  your  bre- 
thren be  bound  in  the  house  of  your  prison ; 
go  ye,  carry  corn  for  the  famine  of  your 
houses: 

20.  But  bring  your  youngest  brother  unto 
me ;  so  shall  your  words  be  verified,  and  ye 
shall  not  die.     And  they  did  so. 

21.  And  they  said  one  to  another.  We 
are  verily  guilty  concerning  our  brother,  in 
that  we  saw  the  anguish  of  his  soul,  when  he 
besought  us,  and  we  would  not  hear ;  there- 
fore is  this  distress  come  upon  us. 

22.  And  Reuben  answered  them,  saying. 
Spake  I  not  unto  you,  saying,  Do  not  sin 
against  the  child  ;  and  ye  would  not  hear  1 
7'hereforc,  behold,  also  his  blood  is  required. 

23.  And  they  knew  not  that  Joseph  under- 
stood them ;  for  he  spake  unto  them  by  an 
interpreter. 

24.  And  he  turned  himself  about  fioni 
them,  and  wept ;  and  returned  to  them  again, 
and  conmiuncd  witli  them,  and  took  from 
them  Simeon,  and  bound  him  before  their 
eyes. 

25.ir  Then  Joseph  commanded  to  fill  their 
sacks  witii  corn,  and  to  restore  every  man's 
money  into  iiis  sack,  and  to  give  them  pro- 
vision for  the  v\'.ay ;  and  thus  did  lie  unto 
them. 

2G.  And  they  larlerl  their  asses  with  the 
corn,  and  deparlcd  thence. 

27.  And  as  one  of  them  opened  his  sack, 
to  give  his  ass  provender  in  the  inn,  he  es- 
pied his  money ;  for,  behold,  it  was  in  his 
back's  mouth. 

28.  And  he  said  unto  his  brethren,  My 
money  is  restored  ;  and,  lo,  it  is  even  in  my 
sack:  and  their  heart  failed  them,  and  tliey 
were  afraid,  saying  one  to  ;uiolher,  ^^'hat 
is  tills  that  God  liatii  done  unto  us  ? 

29.  H  And  tiiey  came  unto  Jacol)  their 
father  unto  the  land  of  (Janaan,  and  told 
liim  all  that  befell  unto  them,  saying, 

30.  'J'he  man,  ?f/io  is  the  lord  of  the  land. 


spake  roughly  to  us,  and  took  us  for  spies  of 
tlie  country. 

31.  And  we  said  unto  him,  We  are  tme 
men ;  we  are  no  spies : 

,  32.  We  be  twelve  brethi'en,  sons  of  our 
father :  one  is  not,  and  the  youngest  is  this 
day  with  our  father  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

33.  And  the  man,  the  lord  of  the  country, 
said  unto  us.  Hereby  shall  I  know  that  ye 
are  true  men :  leave  one  of  your  brethren 
here  with  me,  and  take  food  for  tlie  famine 
of  your  households,  and  be  gone ; 

34.  And  bring  your  youngest  brother  unto 
me ;  then  shall  1  know  that  you  ai'c  no  spies, 
but  that  youare  true  iJien:  so  will  I  deliver  you 
your  brother,  and  ye  shall  traffic  in  the  land. 

35.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  emptied 
their  sacks,  that,  behold,  eveiy  man's  bun- 
dle of  money  ivas  in  his  sack :  and  when 
both  they  and  their  father  saw  the  bundles 
of  money,  they  were  afraid. 

36.  And  Jacob  their  fatlier  said  unto 
them.  Me  have  ye  bereaved  of  7111/  children  : 
Joseph  is  not,  and  Simeon  is  not,  and  ye 
will  take  Benjamin  away :  all  these  things 
are  against  me. 

37.  And  Reuben  spake  unto  his  father, 
say'hig.  Slay  my  two  sons  if  I  bring  him  not 
to  thee :  deliver  him  into  my  hand,  and  I 
will  bring  him  to  thee  again. 

38.  And  he  said,  My  son  shall  not  go 
down  with  you;  for  his  brother  is  dead,  and 
he  is  left  alone :  if  mischief  befall  him  -by 
the  way  in  the  which  ye  go,  then  shall  ye 
bring  down  my  gray  hairs  with  sorrow  to  the 


grave, 


CHAP.  XLIII. 


1  Jacob  is  harilhj  ftrmaded  to  send  Benjamin.     15  Joseph 
entertainetli  Ids  brethren.     31  He  mriketh  them  a  feast. 


•A' 


ND  the  famine  teas  sore  in  the  land. 
2.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
had  eaten  up  the  com  which  they  had 
brought  out  of  Egypt,  lluir  father  saiti  unto 
them.  Go  again,  buy  us  a  little  food. 

3.  And  .ludiih  spake  unto  him,  saying. 
The  man  did  solemnly  protest  unto  us, 
saying.  Ye  shall  not  see  njy  face,  except 
your  brother  be  with  you. 

4.  If  thou  wilt  send  our  brother  with  us, 
we  will  go  down  and  buy  thee  ibod: 

5.  But  if  thou  v\ilt  not  send  him,  we 
will  not  go  down  :  for  the  man  said  unto  us, 
Y(!  shall  not  see  my  face,  except  your  bro- 
tiier  be  with  you. 

6.  AntI  Israel  said,  Wherefore  dealt  ye 
so  ill  with  me,  as  to  tell  the  man  whether 
ye  had  yet  a  brother? 

7.  And  they  said,  The  man  asked  us 
straitly  of  our  state,  and  of  our  kindred, 
saying,  Is  your  father  yet  alive?  Have  ye 


CHAP,  XLIV. 


43 


another  brother?  And  we  told  him  accord- 
ing to  tlie  toiior  oi'  these  words.  Could  we 
certainly  know  that  he  would  say,  Bring 
your  brother  down.' 

8.  And  Judaii  said  unto  Israel  his  father, 
Send  the  lad  with  nie,  and  we  will  arise  and 
go ;  that.we  may  live,  and  not  die,  both  we, 
and  thou,  and  also  our  little  ones. 

9.  I  will  be  surety  for  him ;  of  my  hand 
shalt  thou  require  him :  if  I  bring  him  not 
unto  thee,  and  set  him  before  thee,  Uien  let 
me  bear  the  blame  for  ever : 

10.  For  except  we  had  lingered,  surely 
now  we  had  retinned  tliis  second  time. 

11.  And  their  father  Israel  said  unto 
them.  If  it  must  be  so  now,  do  this ;  Take  of 
the  best  fruits  in  the  land  in  your  vessels, 
and  carry  down  the  man  a  present,  a  little 
balm,  and  a  little  honey,  spices  and  myrrh, 
nuts  and  almonds: 

1 2.  And  take  double  money  in  your  hand : 
and  the  money  that  was  brought  again  in 
the  mouth  of  your  sacks  cari-y  it  again  in 
your  hand ;  peradventm'c  it  was  an  oversight : 

13.  Take  also  your  brother,  and  arise, 
go  again  unto  the  man : 

14.  And  God  Almighty  give  you  mercy 
before  the  man,  that  he  may  send  away  your 
other  brother,  and  Benjamin.  If  I  be  bereav- 
ed nfmij  children,  1  am  bereaved. 

1 5.  And  the  men  took  that  present,  and 
they  took  double  money  in  their  hand,  and 
lieujamin  ;  and  rose  up,  and  went  down  to 
I'jgypt,  and  stood  before  Joseph. 

1 G.  And  when  .loseph  saw  Benjamin  with 
(hem,  he  said  to  the  ruler  ol  his  house.  Bring 
llitisc  men  home,  and  slay,  and  make  ready ; 
for  these  men  shall  dine  with  me  at  noon. 

1 7.  And  the  man  did  as  Joseph  bade  ;  and 
tlieiuan  brought  the  men  into  Joseph's  house. 

1 8.  And  the  men  wen;  afraid, because  they 
were  brought  into  Joseph's  house ;  and  they 
said,  Because  of  the  money  that  was  re- 
tinned  in  our  sacks  at  the  first  time  are 
we  brought  in,  that  he  may  seek  occasion 
against  us,  and  fall  upon  us,  and  take  us  for 
bondmen,  and  our  asses. 

19.  And  they  came  near  to  the  steward 
(if  Joseph's  house,  and  tiiey  communed  with 
him  at  the  door  of  the  house. 

20.  And  said,  O  sir,  we  came  indeed 
down  at  the  first  time  to  buy  food: 

21.  And  it  came  to  pass,  wiicn  we  came 
to  the  inn,  that  we  opened  our  sacks,  and, 
behold,  every  man's  money  ?/ws  in  the  mouth 
of  his  sack,  our  money  in  fiiU  weight;  and 
we  have  brought  it  again  in  our  hand. 

22.  And  other  money  have  we  brought 
clown  in  our  hands  to  buy  food ;  we  cannot 
tell  who  put  our  money  in  our  sacks. 


23.  And  he  said.  Peace  he  to  you,  fear 
not :  your  God,  and  the  God  of  your  father, 
hath  given   you  treasure  in  your  sacks :  I . 
had  your  money.     And  he  brought  Simeon 
out  unto  them. 

24.  And  the  man  brought  the  men  into 
Joseph's  house,  and  gave  them  water,  and 
they  washed  their  feet ;  and  he  gave  their 
asses  provender. 

25.  And  they  made  ready  the  present 
against  Joseph  came  at  noon  :  for  they  heard 
that  they  should  eat  bread  there. 

2G.  And  when  Joseph  came  home,  tliey 
brought  him  the  present  which  urns  in  tlieir 
hand  into  the  house,  and  bowed  themselves 
to  him  to  the  earth. 

27.  And  he  asked  them  of  their  welfare, 
and  said.  Is  your  father  well  ?  tlie  old  man 
of  whom  ye  spake,  Z5  he  yet  alive? 

28.  And  they  answered,  Thy  servant  our 
father  is  in  good  health,  he  is  yet  alive :  And 
they  bowed  down  their  heads,  and  made 
obeisance. 

29.  And  he  lift  up  his  eyes,  and  saw  his 
brother  Benjamin,  his  mother's  son,  and  said. 
Is  tliis  your  younger  brother,  of  whom  ye 
spake  unto  me?  And  he  said,  God  be  gra- 
cious unto  thee,  my  son. 

30.  And  Joseph  made  haste ;  for  his  bow- 
els did  yearn  upon  his  brother:  and  he  sought 
icherc  to  weep;  and  he  entered  into  his 
chamber,  and  wept  there. 

3 1 .  And  he  washed  his  face,  and  went  out, 
and  refrained  himself,  and  saitl.  Set  on  tjread. 

32.  And  tliey  set  on  for  him  by  himself, 
and  for  them  by  themselves,  and  for  the 
Egyptians  which  did  eat  with  him  by  them- 
selves :  because  the  Egyptians  might  not 
eat  bread  with  the  Hebrews  ;  for  that  is  an 
abomination  unto  the  Egyptians. 

33.  And  they  sat  before  him,  the  first-born 
according  to  his  birth-right,  and  the  youngest 
according  to  his  youth :  and  the  men  mar- 
velled one  at  another. 

34.  And  he  took  and  sent  messes  unto 
them  from  before  him:  but  Benjamin's  mess 
was  five  limes  so  much  as  any  of  theirs. 
And  they  drunk,  and  were  merry  with  him. 

CHAP.  XLIV. 

1  Joseph's  policy  to  stay  his  brcllircn.    1 8  Judah's  liumhic 
supplication  to  Joseph. 

1.    A  ND  he  commanded  liie  steward  of 
l\.  his   house,  saying.  Fill   the  men's 

sacks  icith  food,  as  much  as  they  can  caiTy, 

and  put  eveiy  man's  money  in  his  sack's 

moutii: 

2.  And  put  my  cup,  the  silver  cup,  in  the 

sack's  mouth  of  the  youngest,  and  his  corn 

money.     And  he  did  according  to  the  word 

that  .foseph  had  spoken. 


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3.  H  As  soon  as  the  morning  was  liglit,  tlie 
men  were  sent  away,  they  and  their  asses. 

4.  And  when  they  were  gone  out  of  the 
city,  and  not  i/et  far  off,  Joseph  said  unto  his 
stewaid,  Up,tbllow  after  the  men ;  and  when 
tiiou  dost  overtake  them,  say  vuito  them, 
Wherefore  have  ye  rewarded  evil  for  good  ? 

5.  Is  not  tliis  it  in  which  my  lord  drink- 
eth,  and  whereby  indeed  he  divineth  ?  Ye 
liave  done  evil  in  so  doing. 

6.  And  he  overtook  them,  and  he  spake 
unto  them  these  same  words. 

7.  And  they  said  unto  him.  Wherefore 
saith  my  lord  these  words  ?  God  forbid  that 
thy  servants  should  do  according  to  tliis 
thing. 

8.  Behold,  the  money  which  we  found  in 
our  sacks'  mouths  we  brought  again  unto 
tiiee  out  of  the  land  of  Canaan :  how  then 
should  we  steal  out  of  thy  lord's  house  silver 
or  gold  ? 

9.  With  whomsoever  of  thy  servants  it 
be  found,  both  let  him  die,  and  we  also  will 
be  my  lord's  bondmen. 

10.  And  he  said,  Now  also  let  it  be  ac- 
cording unto  your  words :  he  with  whom  it  is 
found  siiall  be  my  servant ;  and  ye  shall 
be  blameless. 

1 1 .  Then  they  speedily  took  down  every 
man  his  sack  to  the  ground,  and  opened 
every  man  his  sack. 

1 2.  And  he  searched,  and  began  at  the 
eldest,  and  left  at  the  youngest:  and  the 
cup  was  found  in  Benjamin's  sack. 

13.  Tiien  they  rent  their  clothes,  and 
laded  every  man  his  ass,  and  returned  to 
the  city. 

14.  And  Judah  and  his  brethren  came 
to  Joseph's  house ;  for  he  was  yet  there ; 
and  they  fell  before  him  on  the  ground. 

15.  And  Joseph  said  unto  them.  What 
deed  is  tliis  that  ye  have  done  ?  Wot  ye  not 
tliat  such  a  man  as  1  can  certainly  divine  ? 

IG.  And  Judah  said.  What  shall  we  say 
unto  my  lord?  What  shall  w(;  speak.' 
Gr  how  siiall  we  clear  ourselves  ?  God 
hath  found  out  tlie  iniquity  of  thy  servants: 
behold,  we  arc.  my  lord's  servants,  both  we, 
and  he  also  with  whom  the  cup  is  found. 

17.  And  he  said,  God  forbid  that  I  should 
<ln  so:  but  the  man  in  whose  hand  the  cup 
is  found,  he  shall  be  my  servant ;  and  as  for 
you,  get  you  up  in  peace  unto  your  father. 

IC.  Then  Judah  <:ame  near  unto  him, 
ami  said.  Oh,  my  lord,  let  thy  seiTant,  1 
piay  thee,  speak  a  word  in  my  lord's  cars, 
and  let  not  thine  anger  burn  against  thy 
servant :  for  tiiou  art  even  as  Pharaoh. 

19.  My  lord  asked  his  ser\ants,  saying, 
Have  ye  a  father,  or  a  brother  ? 


20.  And  we  said  unto  my  lord.  We  have 
a  father,  an  old  man,  and  a  child  of  his  old 
age,  a  little  one :  and  his  brother  is  dead, 
and  he  alone  is  left  of  liis  mother,  and  his 
father  loveth  him. 

21.  And  thou  saidst  unto  thy  servants, 
Bring  him  dov^n  unto  me,  that  !•  may  set 
mine  eyes  upon  him. 

22.  And  we  said  unto  my  lord,  The  lad 
canijot  leave  his  father :  for  if  he  should 
leave  his  father,  his  father  would  die. 

23.  And  thou  saidst  unto  thy  servants, 
Except  your  youngest  brother  come  down 
with  you,  you  shall  see  my  face  no  more. 

24.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  we  came 
up  unto  thy  sei-vant  my  father,  we  told  him 
the  words  of  my  lord. 

25.  And  our  father  said.  Go  again,  and 
buy  us  a  little  food. 

26.  And  we  said.  We  cannot  go  down : 
if  our  youngest  brother  be  with  us,  then  will 
we  go  down :  for  we  may  not  sec  the  man's 
face,  except  our  youngest  brother  be  with  us. 

27.  And  thy  servant  my  father  said  unto 
us.  Ye  know  that  my  wife  bare  me  two  sons : 

28.  And  the  one  went  out  from  me,  and 
I  said.  Surely  he  is  torn  in  pieces ;  and  1 
saw  him  not  since : 

29.  And  if  ye  take  this  also  from  me,  and 
mischief  befall  him,  ye  shall  bring  down  my 
gray  hairs  with  sorrow  to  the  grave. 

30.  Now,  therefore,  when  I  come  to  thy  ser- 
vant my  father,  and  the  lad  be  not  with  us; 
seeing  that  his  life  is  bound  up  in  thelad's  life ; 

31.  It  shall  come  to  pass,  when  he  seeth 
tiiat  the  lad  is  not  iri/h  ns,  that  he  will  die: 
and  thy  servants  shall  bring  down  the  gray 
hairs  of  thy  sei-vaut  our  father  with  sorrow 
to  the  grave. 

32.  For  thy  servant  became  surety  for 
the  lad  unto  my  father,  saying.  If  I  bring 
him  not  luito  thee,  tiien  I  shall  bear  the 
blame  to  my  lather  for  ever. 

33.  Now  therefore,  I  iiiay  llie(\  let  thy 
servant  abide  instead  o(  the  lad  a  bondman 
to  my  lord ;  and  let  the  lad  go  up  with  his 
brethren. 

34.  For  how  shall  I  go  up  to  my  father, 
and  the  lad  be  not  with  me  ?  lest  perad- 
venture  I  see  the  evil  that  shall  come  on  my 
father. 

CHAP.  XIA'. 

1  Joseph  maktih  liimsrjfhinvn  In  his  hrtlhren:  9  He  send- 
elhfor  his  father:  25  Jacob  is  rniied  with  Ihc  nevs. 

HEN  Joseiih  could  not  refrain  him- 
self bef()i(^  all  them  that  stood  by 
him ;  and  he  ciied.  Cause  every  man  to  go 
out  from  me.  And  there  stood  no  man 
with  him,  whiles  Joseph  made  himself  known 
unto  his  brethren. 


i.rjpi 


CHAP.  XLVI. 


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2.  And  he  wept  aloud :  and  the  Egyptians 
and  the  lioiise  of  Pliaiaoh  heard. 

3.  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  bretlu-en, 
I  am  Joseph:  doth  my  father  yet  hve?  And 
his  brethren  could  not  answer  him;  for 
they  were  troubled  at  his  presence. 

4.  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  brethren. 
Come  near  to  me,  I  pray  you :  And  they 
came  near.  And  he  said,  1  am  Joseph  your 
brother,  whom  ye  sold  into  Egypt. 

5.  Now  therefore  be  not  grieved,  nor 
angry  with  yourselves,  tliat  ye  sold  me 
hitlier ;  for  God  did  send  me  before  you  to 
preserve  life. 

6.  For  these  two  years  haik  the  famine 
been  in  the  land ;  and  yet  there  are  five 
years,  in  the  which  there  shall  neither  be 
earing  nor  harvest. 

7.  And  God  sent  me  before  you  to  pre- 
serve you  a  posterity  in  the  earth,  and  to 
save  your  lives  by  a  great  deliverance. 

8.  So  now,  it  was  not  you  that  sent  me 
hither,  but  God :  and  he  hath  made  me  a 
father  to  Pharaoli,  and  lord  of  all  his  house, 
and  a  ruler  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

9.  Haste  you,  and  go  up  to  my  father,  and 
say  unto  liim,  Thus  saith  thy  son  Joseph, 
God  hath  made  me  lord  of  all  Egypt:  come 
down  unto  me,  tan-y  not. 

1 0.  And  thou  shalt  dwell  in  tlie  land  of 
Goshen,  and  thou  shalt  be  near  unto  me, 
thou,  and  thy  children,  and  thy  children's 
children,  and  thy  flocks,  and  thy  herds,  and 
all  that  thou  hast : 

11.  And  there  will  I  nourish  thee,  (for 
yet  there  are  five  years  of  famine,)  lest  thou, 
and  thy  household,  and  all  that  thou  hast, 
come  to  poverty. 

12.  And,  behold  your  eyes  see,  and  tlie 
eyes  of  my  brother  Benjamin,  that  it  is  my 
mouth  that  speaketh  unto  you. 

13.  And  you  shall  tell  my  father  of  all  my 
glory  in  Egypt,  and  of  all  that  you  have  seen; 
and  ye  shall  haste  and  bring  down  my 
father  hither. 

14.  And  he  fell  upon  his  brother  Ben- 
jamin's neck,  and  wept;  and  Benjamin 
wept  upon  his  neck. 

1 5.  Moreover,  he  kissed  all  his  brethren, 
and  wept  upon  them:  and  after  that  his 
bretiiren  talked  with  liim. 

IG.  H  And  the  fame  thereof  was  heard  in 
Pliaraoii's  house,  saying,  Joseph's  brethren 
arc  come :  and  it  pleased  Pharaoh  well,  and 
his  servants. 

1 7.  And  Pliaraoh  said  unto  Joseph,  Say 
unto  thy  brethren,  Tliis  do  ye ;  lade  your 
beasts,  and  go,  get  you  unto  the  land  of 
Canaan ; 


1 8.  And  take  your  father,  and  your  house- 
holds, and  come  unto  me :  and  1  will  give 
you  the  good  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  ye 
shall  eat  the  fat  of  the  land. 

19.  Now  thou  art  commanded,  tliis  do 
ye;  take  you  wagons  out  of  tlie  land  of 
Egypt  for  your  little  ones,  and  for  your 
wives,  and  bring  your  father,  and  come. 

20.  Also  regard  not  your  stuff;  for  the 
good  of  all  the  land  of  Egypt  is  yours. 

21.  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  so ;  and 
Joseph  gave  them  wagons,  according  to 
the  commandment  of  Pliaraoh,  and  gave 
them  provision  for  the  way. 

22.  To  all  of  them  he  gave  each  man 
changes  of  raiment ;  but  to  Benjamin  he 
gave  thi-ee  hundred  pieces  of  silver,  and  five 
changes  of  raiment. 

23.  And  to  his  father  he  sent  after  this 
manner  j  ten  asses  laden  with  the  good 
things  of  Egypt,  and  ten  she-asses  laden 
with  corn  and  bread  and  meat  for  his  father 
by  the  way. 

24.  So  he  sent  his  brethren  away,  and 
they  departed :  and  he  said  unto  them.  See 
that  ye  fall  not  out  by  the  way. 

25.  IT  And  they  went  up  out  of  Egypt, 
and  came  into  the  land  of  Canaan  unto 
Jacob  their  father, 

26.  And  told  him,  saying,  Joseph  is  yet 
alive,  and  he  is  governor  over  all  the  land 
of  Egypt.  And  Jacob's  heart  fainted,  for 
he  believed  them  not. 

27.  And  they  told  him  all  the  words  of 
Joseph,  which  he  had  said  unto  them :  and 
when  he  saw  the  wagons  which  Joseph 
had  sent  to  cany  him,  the  spirit  of  Jacob 
their  father  levived : 

28.  And  Israel  said.  It  is  enougii :  Joseph 
my  son  is  yet  alive :  1  will  go  and  see  hiin 
before  I  die. 

CHAP.  XLVI. 

I  Jacob  is  comforted  by  God  at  Berr-sheba ;  5  Thence  he 
with,  his  company  goeth  into  Egypt, 

1.    A  ND  Israel  took  his  journey  with  all 
-l\.  that  he  had,  and  came  to  Beer- 
sheba,  and  offered  sacrifices  imto  th(^  God 
of  his  father  Isaac. 

2.  And  God  spake  unto  Israel  in  tlie 
visions  of  the  nigiit,  and  said,  Jacob,  Jacob. 
And  he  said.  Here  nm  I. 

3.  And  he  said,  J  «?«God,  the  God  of  thy 
father :  fear  not  to  go  down  into  Egypt ;  for 
1  will  there  make  of  thee  a  great  nation: 

4.  1  will  go  down  with  tlice  into  Egypt; 
and  1  will  also  surely  l)ring  lliee  up  ai^ain  : 
and  Joseph  shall  put  iiis  liand  upon  tiiinc 
eyes. 

5.  IT  And  Jacob  rose  up  from  Reer-sheba; 
and  tlie  sons  of  Israel  carried  Jacob  tlieir 


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father,  and  their  httle  ones,  and  then-  wives, 
in  the  wagons  whicli  Pharaoh  had  sent  to 
carry  him. 

6.  And  they  took  their  cattle,  and  their 
goods,  which  they  had  gotten  in  the  land 
of  Canaan,  and  came  into  Egypt,  Jacob, 
and  all  his  seed  with  hini : 

7.  His  sons,  and  his  sons'  sons  with  liim, 
his  daughters,  and  his  sons'  daughters,  and 
all  his  seed  brought  he  with  him  into  Egypt. 

8.  IT  And  these  are  the  names  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  which  came  into  Egypt :  Ja- 
cob and  his  sons :  Reuben,  Jacob's  first-born. 

9.  And  tiie  sons  of  Reuben ;  Hanoch, 
and  Phallu,  and  Hezron,  and  Carmi. 

10.  And  the  sons  of  Simeon;  Jemuel,  and 
Jamin,  and  Ohad,  and  Jachin,  and  Zohar ; 
and  Shaul,  tlie  son  of  a  Canaanitish  woman. 

1 1.  And  the  sons  of  Levi ;  Gershon,  Ko- 
hath,  and  Merari. 

12.  And  the  sons  of  Judah ;  Er,  and  Onan, 
and  Shelah,  and  Pharez,  and  Zarah :  but  Er 
and  Onan  died  in  the  land  of  Canaan.  And 
the  sons  of  Pharez  were  Hezron  and  Hamiil. 

1 3.  And  the  sons  of  Issachar ;  Tola,  and 
Phuvah,  and  Job,  and  Shimron. 

1 4.  And  the  sons  of  Zebulun ;  Sered,  and 
Elon,  and  Jahleel. 

1 5.  These  be  the  sons  of  Leah,  which  she 
bare  unto  Jacob  in  Padan-aram,  witli  liis 
daughter  Dinah :  all  the  souls  of  liis  sons 
and  liis  daughters  v)cre  thirty  and  three. 

16.  And  the  sons  of  Gad;  Ziphion,  and 
Haggai,  Shuni,  and  Ezbon,  Eri,  and  Arodi, 
and  Areli. 

17.  And  the  sons  of  Asher;  Jimnah,  and 
Ishuah,  and  Isui,  and  Beriah,  and  Serah 
their  sist(M- :  and  the  sons  of  Beriah ;  Heber, 
and  Malchiel. 

1 8.  These  are  the  sons  of  Zilpah,  whom 
I.iaban  gave  to  Leah  his  daughter;  and 
these  she  bare  inilo  Jacob,  even  sixteen  souls. 

19.  The  sons  of  Rachel  Jacob's  Vvife; 
Joseph  and  I'cnjamin. 

20.  And  unto  .loscpii,  in  liie  land  of  Egypt, 
were  bom  Manassch  and  Epliraim,  which 
Asenath  the  daughter  of  Poti-pheraii  priest 
of  On,  bare  unto  him. 

21.  And  tiie  sons  of  Benjamin  7ren  Be- 
lah,  and  Bcchcr,  and  AsiibchCJcra,  and  Naa- 
man,  Ehi,and  Rosh,  Muppim,  and  Ilujipini, 
and  Ard. 

22.  Tliese  (ire  the  sons  of  J?aclu'l,  which 
)orn  to  Jacol):  all  the  souls  were  four- 


were 
teen. 

23, 
24, 


And  the  sons  of  Dan;  Ilushim. 

And  the  sons  of  Naphtali;  Jahzeel, 
and  Guni,  and  Jezer,  and  Shillem. 

25.  These  C/7T  the  sons  of  Bilhnh,  which 
Laban  gave  unto  Rachel  his  daughter;  and 


she  bare  these  unto  Jacob;  all  the  souls 
loere  seven. 

26.  All  the  souls  that  came  with  Jacob 
into  Egypt,  which  came  out  of  his  loins,  be- 
sides Jacob's  sons'  wives,  all  the  souls  were. 
threescore  and  six : 

27.  And  the  sons  of  Joseph,  which  were 
born  hmi  in  Egypt,  zeere  two  souls :  all  the 
souls  of  the  house  of  Jacob,  which  came 
into  Egypt,  xvere  threescore  and  ten. 

28.  IT  And  he  sent  Judah  before  him  unto 
Joseph,  to  direct  his  face  unto  Goshen ;  and 
they  came  into  the  land  of  Goshen. 

29.  And  Joseph  made  ready  his  chariot, 
and  went  up  to  meet  Israel  his  father,  to 
Goshen,  and  presented  himself  unto  him: 
and  he  fell  on  his  neck,  and  wept  on  his 
neck  a  good  while. 

30.  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph,  Now 
let  me  die,  since  I  have  seen  thy  face,  be- 
cause thou  art  yet  alive. 

31.  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  brethren, 
and  unto  his  father's  house,  I  will  go  up, 
and  show  Pharaoh,  and  say  unto  him.  My 
brethren,  and  my  father's  house,  which  were 
m  the  land  of  Canaan,  are  come  unto  me ; 

32.  And  the  men  are  shepherds,  for  their 
trade  hath  been  to  feed  cattle ;  and  they 
have  brought  their  flocks,  and  their  herds, 
and  all  that  they  have. 

33.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  Pha- 
raoh shall  call  you,  and  shall  saj',  \\  hat  is 
your  occupation  ? 

34.  That  ye  shall  say.  Thy  servants' 
trade  hath  been  about  cattle  from  our  jouth 
even  until  now,  both  we,  and  also  our  fa- 
thers: that  ye  may  dwell  in  the  land  of 
Goshen ;  for  eveiy  shepherd  is  an  abomina- 
tion unto  the  Egyptians. 

CHAP.  XLVII. 

I  Joseph,  presentcth five  of  his  brethren^  7  and  hin  father j 
before  I'hnruoh.  28  Jacob's  age:  iH  lie  suuaietU  Jo- 
seph to  ttury  him  irith  his  fathers, 

l.^l^HEN  Joseph  came  and  told  Pha- 
JL  raoh,  and  said,  JVly  father  and  my 
brethren,  and  their  flocks,  and  their  herds, 
and  all  tliat  they  have,  are  come  out  of  the 
land  of  Canaan  ;  and,  behold,  they  are  in 
the  land  of  (josiien. 

2.  And  he  took  some  of  his  brethren,  rrrw, 
five  men,  and  presented  them  unto  i'haraoh. 

3.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  his  brethren. 
What  is  your  occupation/  And  they  said 
unto  Piiaraoh,  Thy  servants  are  shepherds, 
both  we,  and  also  our  fathers. 

4.  They  said  moreover  unto  Pharaoh, 
For  to  sojourn  in  the  land  are  we  come:  (or 
thy  servants  have  no  pasture  for  their  flocks  ; 
for  the  famine  is  sore  in  the  land  of  C  Canaan  : 
now  therefore,  we  pray  thee,  let  thy  ser- 
vants dwell  in  the  land  of  Goshen. 


CHAP.  XLVIIl. 


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5.  And  Pharaoh  spake  unto  Joseph,  say- 
nig.  Thy  father  and  thy  brethi-en  are  come 
unto  thee : 

6.  The  land  of  Egypt  is  before  thee :  in 
the  best  of  the  land  make  thy  father  and 
brethren  to  dwell ;  in  the  land  of  Goshen 
let  them  dwell :  and  if  thou  knowest  ani/ 
men  of  activity  among  them,  then  make 
them  rulers  over  my  cattle. 

7.  IT  And  Joseph  brought  in  Jacob  his  fa- 
ther, and  set  him  before  Pharaoh :  and  Ja- 
cob blessed  Pharaoh. 

8.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Jacob,  How 
old  art  thou? 

9.  And  Jacob  said  unto  Pharaoh,  The 
days  of  the  years  of  my  pilgrimage  are  a 
hundred  and  thirty  years  :  few  and  evil 
have  t'iie  days  of  the  years  of  my  life  been, 
and  have  not  attained  unto  the  days  of  the 
yeai-s  of  the  life  of  my  fatliers,  in  the  days 
of  their  pilgrimage. 

10.  And  Jacob  blessed  Pharaoh,  and 
went  out  from  before  Pharaoh. 

1 1  .H  And  Joseph  placed  his  father  and  his 
brethren,  and  gave  them  a  possession  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  in  ths  best  of  the  land,  in  the 
land  of  Rameses,  as  Pharoah  had  com- 
manded. 

1 2.  And  Joseph  nourished  his  father,  and 
his  brethren,  and  all  his  father's  household, 
with  bread,  according  to  their  families. 

13.  And  there  was  no  bread  in  all  the 
land :  for  the  famine  jvas  very  sore,  so  that 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  all  the  land  of  Ca- 
naan, fainted  by  reason  of  the  famine. 

14.  And  Joseph  gathered  up  all  the  mo- 
ney that  was  found  in  the  land  of  Egj'pt, 
and  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  for  the  corn 
which  they  bought :  and  Joseph  brought  the 
money  into  Pharaoh's  house. 

15.  And  when  money  failed  in  the  land 
of  Egypt,  and  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  all 
the  Egyptians  came  inito  Joseph,  and  said. 
Give  us  bread :  for  why  should  we  die  in 
thy  presence?  for  the  money  faileth. 

16.  And  Joseph  said, Give  your  cattlc;and 
1  will  give  you  for  yoiu'  cattle,  if  money  fail. 

17.  And  they  brought  their  cattle  unto 
Joseph :  and  Joseph  gave  them  bread  in 
exchange  for  horses,  and  for  the  flocks,  and 
for  the  cattle  of  the  iierds,  and  for  the  asses; 
and  lie  fed  them  with  bread  for  all  their 
cattle  for  that  year. 

18.  When  that  year  was  ended,  they 
came  unto  him  the  second  year,  and  said 
unto  him.  We  will  not  hide  it  from  my 
lord,  how  that  our  money  is  spent ;  my  lord 
also  hath  our  licrds  of  cattle :  there  is  not 
augiit  loft  in  th(!  sight  of  my  lord,  but  our 
bodies  and  our  lands : 


19.  Wherefore  shall  we  die  before  thine 
eyes,  botli  we  and  our  land  ?  buy  us  and 
om-  land  for  bread,  and  we  and  our  land 
will  be  servants  unto  Pharaoh ;  and  give  7is 
seed,  that  we  may  live  and  not  die,  that  the 
land  be  not  desolate. 

20.  And  Joseph  bought  all  the  land  of 
Egypt  for  Pharaoh;  forthe  Egyptians  sold  eve- 
ry man  hisfield, because  the  famine  prevailed 
over  them :  so  the  land  became  Pharaoh's. 

21.  And  as  for  the  people,  he  removed 
them  to  cities  from  07ie  end  of  the  borders 
of  Egypt  even  to  the  other  end  thereof. 

22.  Only  the  land  of  the  priests  bought 
he  not;  for  the  priests  had  a  portion  assigiied 
them  of  Pharaoh,  and  did  eat  their  portion 
which  Pharaoh  gave  them ;  wherefore  tliey 
sold  not  their  lands. 

23.  Then  Joseph  said  unto  the  people, 
Behold,  I  have  bought  you  this  day,  and 
your  land,  for  Pharaoh :  lo,  here  is  seed  for 
you,  and  ye  shall  sow  the  land. 

24.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the  in- 
crease, that  ye  shall  give  the  fifth  part  unto 
Pharaoh,  and  four  parts  shall  be  your  own, 
for  seed  of  the  field,  and  for  your  food,  and 
for  them  of  your  households,  and  for  food 
for  your  little  ones. 

25.  And  they  said,  Thou  hast  saved  our 
lives  ;  let  us  find  grace  in  the  sight  of  my 
lord,  and  we  will  be  Pharaoh's  sei-vants. 

26.  And  Joseph  made  it  a  law  over  the 
land  of  Egj'pt  unto  this  day,  that  Pharaoh 
should  have  the  fifth  part;  except  the  land  of 
the  priests  on\y,zvhich  became  not  Pharaoh's. 

27.  IT  And  Israel  dwelt  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  in  the  countiy  of  Goshen;  and  they 
had  possessions  therein,  and  grew,  and 
multiplied  exceedingly. 

28.  And  Jacob  hved  in  the  land  of  Egj'pt 
seventeen  years:  so  the  whole  age  of  Jacob 
was  a  hundred  forty  and  seven  years. 

29.  And  the  time  drew  nigh  that  Israel 
must  die  :  and  he  called  his  son  Joseph,  and 
said  unto  him,  If  now  I  have  finmd  grace 
in  thy  sight,  put,  I  pray  thee,  thy  hand  under 
my  tliigii,  and  deal  kindly  and  truly  \\  itii 
me  ;  bury  me  not,  1  pray  tiiee,  in  Egypt : 

30.  Hut -1  will  lie  with  my  fiiliicrs;  and 
thou  shall  carry  me  out  of  Egjpt,  and  bury 
me  in  their  bui-jing-placc.  And  he  said,  1 
will  do  as  thou  hast  said. 

31.  And  he  said.  Swear  unto  me.  And 
he  sware  unto  him.  And  Israel  bowed 
himself  upon  the  bed's  head. 

CHAP.  XI A  111. 

I  Joseph  tvith  hi.i  sonfi  visitfth  his  sick  faiher;  2  Jacob 
strcnglhenetli  himself  lo  hless  thim:  3  lit  rtpeaUlh  the 
promise:     21  fie  prtiphf sit  th  their  retvrtt  to  Ca7ioan, 

1.   4  NI)  it  came  to  pass,  after  these  things, 
that  one  told    Joseph,  Behold,  thy 


A 


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GENESIS. 


father  is  sick :  and  he  took  with  him  liis 
two  sons,  Manasseh  and  Ephraim. 

2.  And  one  told  Jacob,  and  said,  Behold, 
thy  son  Joseph  cometh  unto  thee  :  and  Israel 
strengthened  himself,  and  sat  upon  the  bed. 

3.  And  Jacob  said  unto  Joseph,  God  Al- 
mighty appeared  unto  me  at  Luz  in  the 
land  of  Caiiaan,  and  blessed  me, 

4.  And  said  unto  me.  Behold,  I  will  make 
thee  fruitful,  and  multiply  thee,  and  I  will 
make  of  thee  a  multitude  of  people;  and  will 
give  this  land  to  thy  seed  after  thee,  for  an 
everlasting  possession. 

5.  And  now  thy  two  sons,  Ephraim  and 
Manasseh,  which  were  born  unto  thee  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  before  I  came  unto  thee 
into  Egypt,  are  mine :  as  Reuben  and  Si- 
meon, they  shall  be  mine. 

6.  And  thy  issue,  which  thou  begettest 
after  them,  shall  be  thine,  arerf  shall  be  called 
after  the  name  of  their  brethren  in  their  in- 
heritance. 

7.  And  as  for  me,  when  I  came  from  Pa- 
dan,  Rachel  died  by  me  in  the  land  of 
Canaan,  in  the  way,  when  yet  there  ivas 
but  a  little  way  to  come  unto  Ephrath :  and 
I  buried  her  there  in  the  way  of  Eplu'ath ; 
the  same  is  Beth-lehcm. 

8.  IT  And  Israel  beheld  Joseph's  sons,  and 
said,  Who  are  these  ? 

9.  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  father.  They 
are  my  sons,  whom  God  hath  given  me  in 
this  place.  And  he  said,  Bring  them,  I  pray 
thee,  unto  me,  and  t  will  bless  them. 

1 0.  Now  the  eyes  of  Israel  were  dim  for 
age,  so  thai  he  could  not  see.  And  he  brought 
them  near  unto  him ;  and  he  kissed  them, 
and  embraced  tiicm. 

11.  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph,  I  had 
not  thought  to  see  thy  face ;  and,  lo,  God 
hath  showed  me  also  thy  seed. 

12.  And  Joseph  brought  them  out  from 
between  his  knees,  and  he  bowed  himself 
with  his  facc^  to  the  earth. 

1 3.  And  Josc^pli  took  them  both,  Ephraim 
in  his  right  hand  toward  Israel's  left  hand, 
and  Manasseh  in  his  left  hand  toward  Is- 
rael's right  hand,  and  brought  them  near 
unto  him. 

14.  And  Israel  stretched  out  his  right 
hand,  and  laid  it  upon  Epiiraim's  head,  who 
j/Y/s  the  younger,  and  liis  left  hand  ujjon 
Manasseh's  head,  guiding  his  hands  wit- 
tingly ;  for  Manasseh  ivas  tlic  first-born. 

15.  And  he  blessrrl  Joseph,  and  said, 
God,  before  whom  my  fatliers  yMirahani  and 
Isaac  did  walk,  the  God  which  fed  me  all 
my  life  long  unto  tiiis  day, 

16.  The  aiiscl  which  redeemed  me  from 
all  evil,  bless  the  lads ;  and  let  my  name  be 


named  on  them,  and  the  name  of  my  fa- 
thers Abraham  and  Isaac;  and  let  theni 
glow  into  a  multitude  in  the  midst  of  the 
earth. 

1 7.  And  when  Joseph  saw  that  Iris  father 
laid  his  right  hand  upon  the  head  of  Eph- 
raim, it  displeased  him :  and  he  held  up  his 
father's  hand,  to  remove  it  from  Ephraim's 
head  unto  Manasseh's  head. 

18.  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  father,  Not 
so,  my  father :  for  this  is  the  first-born ;  put 
thy  right  hand  upon  his  head. 

19.  And  his  father  refused,  and  said,  I 
know  it,  my  son,  I  know  it :  he  also  shall 
become  a  people,  and  he  also  shall  be 
great;  but  Inily  his  younger  brother  shall  be 
greater  than  he,  and  his  seed  shall  become 
a  multitude  of  nations. 

20.  And  he  blessed  them  that  day,  say- 
ing, In  thee  sliall  Israel  bless,  saying,  God 
make  thee  as  Ephraim,  and  as  Manasseh. 
And  he  set  Ephraim  before  Manasseh. 

21.  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph,  Behold, 
I  die;  l)ut  God  shall  be  with  you,  and  bring 
you  again  unto  the  land  of  your  fathers. 

22.  Moreover,  I  have  given  to  thee  one 
portion  above  thy  brethren,  which  I  took  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  Amorite  with  my  sword 
and  with  my  bow. 

CHAP.  XLIX. 

1  Jacob  calteth  his  sons  to  bless  them :  3  Tkeir  blessings 
in  particular ;  29  He  chargeth  them  about  his  burial  : 
3S  He  dieth. 

1.    A  ND  Jacob  called  unto  his  sons,  and 
J\.  said,  Gatiier  yourselves  together,  that 
I  may  tell  you  that  which  shall  befall  you 
in  tlie  last  days. 

2.  Gather  yourselves  together,  and  hear, 
ye  sons  of  Jacob ;  and  hearken  unto  Israel 
your  father. 

3.  IT  Reuben,  thou  art  my  first-born,  my 
might,  and  the  beginning  of  my  strength,  the 
excellency  of  dignity,  and  the  excellency 
of  power. 

4.  Unstable  as  water,  thou  shaU  not  excel; 
because  thou  wentest  up  to  thy  father's  bed, 
thendefiledstthou  ?7:  he  went  up  to  mycouch. 

5. 11  Simeon  and  I  -evi rnr  breliiren;  instru- 
ments of  cruelty  are  in  their  habitations. 

6.  O  my  soul,  come;  not  thou  into  their  se- 
cret ;  unto  their  assembly,  mine  honour,  be 
not  thou  united:  for  in  their  anger  they 
slew  a  man,  and  in  their  selfwill  they  dig- 
ged down  a  wall. 

7.  Cursed  he  their  anger,  for  it  ivas  fierce ; 
and  their  wralii,  for  it  was  cruel:  1  will  di- 
videthem  in  Ja(()l),and  scattoTthem  m  Israel. 

8.  H  Judnh,  thou  art  he  whom  tin  biclhren 
shall  praise;  thy  hnndsha/lbe  in  the  nc(kof 
thine  enemies  :  thy  father's  children  shall 
bow  down  before  thee. 


CHAP.  L. 


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9.  Judah  is  a  lion's  whelp ;  from  the  prey, 
my  son,  lliou  art  gone  up:  he  stooped  down, 
he  couclied  as  a  lion,  and  as  an  old  hon ; 
who  shall  rouse  him  up  ? 

10.  The  sceptre  shall  not  depart  from 
Judah,  nor  a  law-giver  from  between  his 
feet,  until  Shiloii  come ;  and  unto  him  shall 
tlie  gathering  of  the  people  be : 

11.  Binding  his  foal  unto  the  vine,  and 
his  ass's  colt  unto  the  choice  vine  ;  he  wash- 
ed his  garments  in  wine,  and  his  clothes  in 
the  blood  of  grapes : 

12.  His  eyes  shall  be  red  with  wine,  and 
his  teeth  white  with  milk. 

13. 1  Zebulun  shall  dwell  at  the  haven  of 
tlie  sea ;  and  lie  shall  be  for  an  haven  of 
ships:  and  liis  border  shall  be  unto  Zidon. 

1 4.  IT  Issachar  is  a  strong  ass,  couching 
down  between  two  burdens: 

15.  And  he  saw  that  rest  ims  good,  and 
the  land  that  it  ims  pleasant ;  and  bowed 
his  shoulder  to  bear,  and  became  a  servant 
unto  tribute. 

16.  TT  Dan  sliall  judge  his  people,  as  one 
of  tlie  tribes  of  Israel. 

17.  Dan  shall  be  a  serpent  by  the  way, 
an  adder  in  tlie  path,  that  bitelh  the  horse- 
heels,  so  that  his  rider  sliall  fall  backward. 

18.  1  have  waited  for' thy  salvation,  O 
Lord! 

19.  H  Gad,  a  troop  shall  overcome  him : 
but  he  shall  overcome  at  the  last. 

20.  H  Out  of  Asher  his  bread  shall  be  fat, 
and  he  shall  yield  royal  dainties. 

21.  IT  Naphtali  is  a  hind  let  loose:  lie 
giveth  goodly  words. 

22.  II  Joscpii  is  a  fruitful  bough,  even  a 
fruitful  bough  by  a  well,  lohose  branches 
run  over  the  wall. 

2.3.  The  archers  have  sorely  grieved  liim, 
and  shot  at  him,  and  hated  him  : 

24.  But  his  bow  abode  in  strength,  and 
tlie  arms  of  iiis  hands  were  made  strong  by 
the  hands  of  the  mighty  God  of  Jacob  ;  (irom 
thence  is  the  shepherd,  the  stone  of  Israel :) 

25.  Even  by  the  God  of  thy  father,  wiio 
shall  help  tliee ;  and  by  the  Almighty,  who 
shall  bless  thee  with  blessings  of  heaven 
above,  blessings  of  the  deep  (hat  lietli  under, 
blessings  of  the  breasts,  and  of  the  womb  : 

26.  The  Ijlessings  of  thy  father  have  ])re- 
vailed  above  the  blessings  of  thy  progenitors, 
unto  the  utmost  bound  of  the  everlasting 
hills ;  they  shall  be  on  the  head  of  Joseph, 
and  on  the  crown  of  the  head  of  him  that 
was  separate  from  his  brethren. 

27.  II  Benjamin  shall  ravin  as  a  wolf ;  in 
the  morning  he  shall  devour  the  prey,  and 
at  night  he  shall  divide  the  spoil. 

28.  All  these  are  the  twelve  tribes  of  Is- 


rael :  and  this  (s  it  that  their  father  spake 
unto  them,  and  blessed  them ;  every  one 
according  to  his  blessing  he  blessed  them. 

29.  And  he  charged  them,  and  said  unto 
them,  I  am  to  be  gathered  unto  my  people  : 
bury  me  with  my  lathers  in  the  cave  that  is 
in  the  field  of  Ephron  the  Hiltite  ; 

30.  In  the  cave  that  is  in  the  field  of 
Machpelah,  which  is  before  Mamre,  in  the 
land  of  Canaan,  which  Abraham  bought 
with  the  field  of  Ephron  the  Hitlite  for  a 
possession  of  a  burying-place. 

31.  There  they  buried  Abraham  and  Sa- 
rah his  \\'ife ;  there  they  buried  Isaac  and 
Rebekah  his  vvife  ;  and  there  I  buried  Leah. 

32.  The  purchase  of  the  field,  and  of  the 
cave  that  is  therein,  teas  from  the  children 
of  Heth. 

33.  And  when  Jacob  had  made  an  end 
of  commanding  his  sons,  he  gathered  up  his 
feet  into  the  bed,  and  yielded  up  the  ghost, 
and  was  gathered  unto  his  people. 

CHAP.  L. 

1  The  mmtrning  for  Jacob  :  4  Joseph  getteth  leave  of  Pha- 
raoh  to  go  to  bury  him :  24  He  prophcsicth  unto  his  bre~ 
thrcn  of  their  return  ;  '2b  He  taketh  an  oath  of  them  for 
his  bones  :  '26Hedielh. 

1.  A  ND  Joseph  fell  upon  liis  father's  face, 
-L%.  and  wept  upon  him,  and  kissed  him. 

2.  And  Joseph  commanded  his  servants 
the  physicians  to  embalm  his  father :  and 
the  physicians  embalmed  Israel. 

3.  And  forty  days  were  fulfilled  for  him; 
(for  so  are  fulfilled  the  days  of  those  which 
are  embalmed;)  and  the  Egyptians  mourned 
for  him  threescore  and  ten  days. 

4.  And  when  the  days  of  his  mourning 
were  past,  Joseph  spake  unto  the  house 
of  Pharaoh,  saying.  If  now  I  have  found 
grace  in  your  eyes,  speak,  I  pray  you,  in 
the  ears  of  Pharaoh,  saying, 

5.  My  father  made  me  swear,  saying, 
Lo,  I  die :  in  my  giave  which  I  have  digged 
for  me  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  there  shalt 
thou  bury  me.  Now,  therefore,  let  me  go  up, 
I  i^ray  thee,  and  bury  my  father,  and  I  will 
come  again. 

6.  And  Pharaoh  said,  Go  up  and  bury  thy 
father,  according  as  he  made  thee  swear. 

7.  And  Joseph  went  up  to  bury  his  father : 
and  with  him  went  up  all  liie  servants  of 
Pharaoh,  the  elders  of  his  house,  and  all 
the  elders  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 

8.  And  all  the  house  of  Joseph,  and  his 
brethren,  and  his  father's  house  :  only  their 
little  ones,  and  their  flocks,  and  their  herds, 
tliey  left  in  the  land  of  Goshen. 

9.  And  there  went  up  with  him  both 
chariots  and  horsemen ;  and  it  was  a  very 
great  company. 

10.  And  they  came  to  the  threshing-floor 


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of  Atad,  wliicli  is  beyond  Jordan;  and  there 
they  mourned  Avith  a  great  and  very  sore 
lamentation :  and  he  made  a  mourning  for 
his  I'atlier  seven  days. 

11.  And  when  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land,  the  Canaanites,  saw  the  mourning  in 
the  floor  of  Atad,  they  said,  This  is  a  griev- 
ous mourning  to  the  Egyptians :  wherefore 
the  name  of  it  was  called  Abel-niizraim, 
which  is  beyond  Jordan. 

12.  And  his  sons  did  unto  him  according 
as  he  commanded  them : 

1 3.  For  liis  sons  carried  him  into  the  land 
of  Canaan,  and  buried  him  in  the  cave  of 
the  field  of  JVIachpelah,  which  Abraham 
bought  with  tlie  field  for  a  possession  of  a 
buiying-place,  of  Ephron  the  Hittite,  before 
Mamre. 

14.  And  Joseph  returned  into  Egypt,  he, 
and  his  brethren,  and  all  that  went  up  with 
hhn  to  bury  his  father,  after  he  had  buried 
his  father. 

15.  And  when  Joseph's  brethren  saw 
that  their  father  was  dead,  they  said,  Jo- 
srph  will  peradventure  hate  us,  and  will 
certainly  requite  us  all  the  evil  which  we 
did  unto  him. 

16.  And  they  sent  a  messenger  unto  Jo- 
seph saying.  Thy  father  did  command  be- 
fore he  died,  saying, 

17.  So  shall  ye  say  unto  Josepii,  Forgive, 
I  pray  thee  now,  the  trespass  of  thy  bre- 
thren, and  their  sin  ;  for  they  did  unto  thee 
evil:  and  now,  we  pray  thee,  forgive  the 


trespass  of  the  servants  of  the  God  of  thy 
father.  And  Joseph  wept  when  they  spake 
unto  liim. 

18.  And  his  brethren  also  went  and  fell 
down  before  his  face ;  and  they  said,  Be- 
hold, we  be  thy  servants. 

1?.  And  Joseph  said  unto  them,  Fear 
not ;  for  am  I  in  the  place  of  God  ? 

20.  But  as  for  you,  ye  thought  evil  against 
me ;  but  God  meant  it  unto  good,  to  bring 
to  pass,  as  it  is  this  day,  to  save  much  peo- 
ple alive. 

21.  Now,  therefore,  fear  ye  not:  I  will 
nourish  you,  and  your  little  ones.  And  he 
comforted  them,  and  spake  kindly  unto  them. 

22.  H  And  Joseph  dwelt  in  Egj'pt,  he  and 
his  father's  house :  and  Joseph  lived  a  hun- 
dred and  ten  years. 

23.  And  Joseph  saw  Ephraim's  children 
of  the  third  generation  :  the  children  also  of 
Machir,  the  son  of  Manasseh,  were  brought 
up  upon  Joseph's  knees. 

24.  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  brethren, 
I  die:  and  God  will  surely  visit  you,  and 
bring  you  out  of  this  land  unto  the  land 
which  he  sware  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and 
to  Jacob. 

25.  And  Joseph  took  an  oath  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  saying,  God  will  surely  visit 
you,  and  ye  shall  carry  up  my  bones  from 
hence. 

26.  So  Joseph  died,  being  a  hundred  and 
ten  years  old :  and  they  embalmed  him,  and 
he  was  put  in  a  coffin  in  Egypt. 


IT  The  SECOND  Book  of 
CHAP.  I. 

S2  Pharaoh  commandeth  the  male  children  to  be  cast  into 
the  river. 


N' 


those 


the   names  of  the 


OW  tnoRo  arc 
children  of  Israel,  which  came  into 
Egypt ;  every  man  and  his  household  came 
with  Jacob. 

2.  Reuben,  Simeon,  Levi,  and  Judah, 

3.  Issachar,  Zcbulun,  and  Benjamin, 

4.  Dan,  and  Naphtali,  Gad,  and  Asher. 

5.  And  all  tiic  souls  tiiat  came  out  of  the 
loins  of  Jarnb  were  seventy  souls :  for  Jo- 
seph was  in  l^gy|)t  a/rrar/i/. 

6.  And  Josopli  died,  and  all  his  brethren, 
and  all  that  generation. 

7.  And  the  children  of  Israel  were  fruit- 
ful, and  increased  abundantly,  and  multipli- 
ed, and  waxed  exceeding  mighty  :  and  the 
land  was  filled  with  them. 

8.  H  Nciw  there  arose  up  a  new  king  over 
Egypt,  whifli  know  not  Joseph. 

0.  And  ho  said  unto  his  people.  Behold, 
the  people  of  tlio  children  of  Israel  are  more 
and  mightier  than  we  : 


Moses,  called  EXODUS. 

1 0.  Come  on,  let  us  deal  wisely  with  them; 
lest  they  multiply,  and  it  come  to  pass,  that, 
when  there  falloth  out  any  war,  they  join 
also  unto  our  enemies,  and  fight  against  us, 
and  so  get  them  up  out  of  the  land. 

11.  Therefon;  they  did  set  over  them  task- 
masters to  alllict  them  with  their  burdens. 
And  they  i)uilt  for  Pharaoh  treasure-cities, 
Pithom  and  Raanisos. 

12.  But  tlie  mon^  they  afflicted  them,  the 
more  they  multiplied  and  grow.  And  they 
were  grieved  because  of  t  ho  ci  li  Idron  of  Israel. 

13.  And  the  Egyptians  made  the  children 
of  Israel  to  serve  with  rigour : 

14.  And  they  made  their  lives  bitter  with 
hard  bondage,  in  mortar,  and  in  brick,  and 
in  all  manner  of  service  in  the  field :  all 
their  service,  wherein  they  made  them  serve, 
was  with  rigour. 

1 5.  IT  And  liie  king  of  Egypt  spake  to  the 
Hebrew  midwives;  (of  which  the  name  of 
the  on(!  iras  Shiphrah,  and  the  name  of  the 
other  Piinli;) 

1 G.  And  he  said.  When  ye  do  the  ofifice 


CHAP.  II. 


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of  a  midwife  to  the  Hebrew  women,  and 
see  them  upon  the  stools ;  if  it  be  a  son,  then 
ye  shall  kill  iiim;  but  if  it  be  a  daughter, 
then  siie  shall  live. 

17.  But  the  midwives  feared  God;  and 
did  not  as  the  king  of  Egypt  commanded 
them,  but  saved  the  men-children  alive. 

18.  And  the  king  of  Egypt  called  for  the 
midwives,  and  said  unto  them.  Why  have 
ye  done  this  thing,  and  have  saved  the  men- 
children  alive?  \'  * 

19.  And  the  midwives  said  unto  Pharaoh, 
Because  the  Hebrew  women  arc  not  as  the 
Egyptian  women;  for  they  are  lively,  and 
are  delivered  ere  the  midwives  come  in  unto 
them. 

20.  Therefore  God  dealt  well  with  the 
midwives:  and  the  people  multiplied,  and 
waxed  very  mighty. 

21.  And  it  came  to  pass,  because  the 
midwives  feared  God,  that  he  made  them 
houses. 

22.  And  Pharaoh  charged  all  his  people, 
saying,  Every  son  that  is  born  ye  shall  cast 
into  the  river,  and  eveiy  daughter  ye  shall 
save  alive. 

CHAP.  n. 

2  Moses  is  born,  3  and  in  an  ark  cast  into  the  flags.   U  He 
slayelk  an  Egyptian  :  21  He  marrietU  Zipporuh. 

I.    A    ND  there  went  a  man  of  the  house 
-TV  of  Levi,  and  took  to  wife  a  daughter 
of  Levi. 

2.  And  the  woman  conceived  and  bare  a 
son :  and  when  she  saw  him  that  he  tvas  a 
goodly  c/»7f/,  she  hid  him  three  months. 

3.  And  when  she  could  no  longer  hide  him, 
she  took  for  him  an  ark  of  bulrushes,  and 
daubed  it  w  ith  slime  and  with  pitch,  and 
put  the  chilrl  therein ;  and  she  laid  it  in  the 
flags  by  tiie  river's  brink. 

4.  And  his  sister  stood  afar  off,  to  wit 
what  would  be  done  to  him. 

5.  And  the  daughter  of  Pharaoh  came 
down  to  wash  herself  ^i  the  river  ;  anrl  her 
maidens  walked  along  by  the  river's  side : 
and  when  she  saw  the  ark  among  the  Hags, 
she  sent  her  maid  to  fetch  it. 

C.  And  when  she  had  opened  77,  she  saw 
the  child :  and,  behold,  the  babe  wept.  And 
she  had  compassion  on  him,  and  said,  This 
is  one  of  tiie  Hebrews'  children. 

7.  Then  said  his  sister  to  Pharaoh's 
daughter.  Shall  I  go  and  call  to  thee  a  nurse 
of  the  Hebrew  women,  that  she  may  nurse 
the  cliild  for  tiiec? 

8.  And  Pharaoh's  daughter  said  unto  lu'r. 
Go.  And  the  maid  went  and  called  the 
child's  mother. 

9.  And  Pharaoh's  daughter  said  unto  her. 
Take  this  child  away,  and  nurse  it  for  me, 


and  I  will  give  thee  thy  wages.     And  the 
woman  took  the  child,  and  nursed  it. 

10.  And  the  child  grew,  and  she  brought 
him  unto  Pharaoh's  daughter,  and  he  became 
her  son.  And  she  called  his  name  Moses : 
and  she  said,  Because  I  drew  him  out  of 
the  water. 

1 1.  H  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
when  Moses  was  grown,  that  he  went  out 
unto  his  brethren,  and  looked  on  their  bur- 
dens :  and  he  spied  an  Egyptian  smiting  a 
Hebrew,  one  of  his  brethren. 

12.  And  he   looked  this  way  and  that » 
way,  and  when  he  saw  that  there  u-as  no 
man,  he  slew  the  Egyptian,  and  hid  him 
in  the  sand. 

13.  And  when  he  went  out  the  second 
day,  behold,  two  men  of  the  Hebrews  strove 
together :  and  he  said  to  him  that  did  the 
wrong.  Wherefore  smitest  thou  thy  fellow  ? 

14.  And  he  said,Who  made  thee  a  prince 
and  a  judge  over  us?  Jntcndest  thou  to  kill 
me,  as  thou  killedst  the  Egj'ptian?  And 
Moses  feared,  and  said.  Surely  this  thing  is 
known. 

1 5.  Now  when  Pharaoh  heard  this  thing, 
he  sought  to  slay  Moses.  But  Moses  fled 
from  the  face  of  Pharaoh,  and  dwelt  in  the 
land  of  Midian:  and  he  sat  down  by  a  well. 

16.  Now  the  priest  of  Midian  had  seven 
daughters :  and  they  came  and  drew  water, 
and  tilled  the  troughs  to  water  their  father's 
flock. 

17.  And  the  shepherds  came  and  drove 
them  away :  but  Moses  stood  up  and  helped 
them,  and  watered  their  flock. 

18.  And  when  they  came  to  Reuel  their 
father,  he  said.  How  is  it  that  ye  are  come 
so  soon  to-day? 

1 9.  And  they  said.  An  Egyptian  delivered 
us  out  of  the  hand  of  the  shepiierds,  and 
also  drew  water  enough  for  us,  and  watercsd 
the  flock. 

20.  And  he  said  unto  his  daughters.  And 
where  whe?  Why  is  it  that  ye  have  left  the 
man?    Call  him,  that  he  may  eat  bread. 

21.  And  Moses  was  content  to  dwell 
with  the  man :  and  he  ga\e  Moses  Zip- 
porah  his  daughter. 

22.  And  she  bare  him  a  son,  and  he 
called  his  name  Gershom :  for  he  said,  I 
have  been  a  stranger  in  a  strange  land. 

23.  TT  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  process  of 
time,  that  the  king  of  Egypt  died :  and  the 
(children  of  Israel  sighed  by  reason  of  the 
bondage,  and  they  cried;  and  their  cry  came 
up  imto  God  by  reason  of  the  bondage. 

24.  And  God  heard  their  groaning,  and 
God  remembered  his  covenant  with  Abra- 
ham, with  Isaac,  and  with  Jacob. 


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25.  And  God  looked  upon  the  cliildren 
of  Israel,  and  God  had  respect  unto  than. 
CHAP.  III. 

2  Gad  appeareth  to  Moses  in  a  burning  bush :  9  He  sendeth 
him  to  deliver  Israel,  li  The  name  of  God:  IS  His  mes- 
sage to  Israel. 

].  WfOW  Moses  kept  the  flock  of  Je thro 
J.^  his  father-in-law,  the  priest  of  Mi- 
dian :  and  he  led  the  flock  to  the  back  side 
of  the  desert,  and  came  to  the  mountain  of 
God,  even  to  Horeb. 

2.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared 
unto  him  in  a  flame  of  fire,  out  of  the  midst 

.  of  a  bush :  and  he  looked,  and,  behold,  the 
bush  buined  vvitli  tire,  and  the  bush  was 
not  consumed. 

3.  And  Moses  said,  I  will  now  turn  aside, 
and  see  this  great  sight,  why  the  bush  is 
not  burnt. 

4.  And  when  the  Lord  saw  that  lie  turned 
aside  to  see,  God  called  unto  him  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  bush,  and  said,  Moses,  Moses. 
And  he  said.  Here  am  I. 

5.  And  he  said,  Draw  not  nigh  hither: 
put  off  thy  shoes  from  off  thy  fleet,  for  the 
place  v\'hereon  thou  standest  i.s  holy  ground. 

6.  Moreover  he  said,  1  am  the  God  of  tliy 
father,  the  God  of  Abraham,  the  God  of 
Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob.  And  Moses  hid 
his  face ;  for  he  was  afraid  to  look  upon  God. 

7.  And  the  Lord  said,  I  have  surely  seen 
the  affliction  of  my  people,  which  are  in 
Egypt,  and  have  heard  their  cry  by  reason  of 
their  task-masters ;  for  I  know  their  sorrows ; 

8.  And  I  am  come  down  to  deliver  them 
out  of  tlie  hand  of  the  Egyptians,  and  to 
bring  them  up  out  of  that  land  unto  a  good 
land  and  a  lai-ge,  unto  a  land  flowing  with 
milk  and  honey ;  unto  the  place  of  the  Ca- 
iiaanites,  and  thellittites,  and  the  Amorites, 
and  tlic  Perizzites,  and  the  Hivites,  and  the 
.febusites. 

9.  Now  therefore,  behold,  the  cry  of  tlie 
cliildren  of  Israel  is  come  unto  me:  and  I 
liave  also  seen  the  oppression  wherewith  the 
Egyptians  oppress  them. 

10.  Come  now,  tlicrefore,  and  1  will  send 
thee  unto  PJKuanh,  tliat  thou  mayest  bring 
forth  my  people,  tlie  children  of  Israel,  out 
of  Egypt. 

1 1 .  And  Moses  said  unto  God,  Who  am 
I,  tliati  should  go  unto  Pharaoh,  and  thatl 
should  bring  forth  tin;  children  of  Israel  out 
of  Egypt? 

12.  And  ho  said,  Certainly  I  will  be 
with  th(?f :  and  this  x/iall  be  a  token  unto 
tiicp,  tlial  I  liave  sent  thee :  When  thou  hast 
lirought  forth  the  people  out  of  Egypt,  ye 
siiall  serve  God  upon  this  mountain. 

1:3.  And  Moses  said  unto  (iod,  Behold, 
vjJien  I  come  unto  tlie  rliildren  of  Israel,  and 


shall  say  unto  them.  The  God  of  your  fathers 
hath  sent  me  unto  you  ;  and  they  shall  say 
unto  me.  What  is  his  name  ?  What  shall  1 
say  unto  tliem  ? 

14.  And  God  said  unto  Moses,  I  AM 
THAT  I  AM :  Ami  he  said.  Thus  shalt 
thou  say  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  1  AM 
hatii  sent  me  unto  you. 

1 5.  And  God  said,  moreover,  unto  Moses, 
Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  1"he  Lord  God  of  your  fathers,  the 
God  of  Abraham,  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the 
God  of  Jacob,  jiath  sent  me  unto  you :  this 
is  my  name  for  ever,  and  this  is  my  memorial 
unto  all  generations. 

16.  Go  and  gather  the  elders  of  Israel 
together,  and  say  unto  them.  The  Lord 
God  of  your  fathers,  the  God  of  Abraham, 
of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  appeared  unto  me, 
saying,  I  have  surely  visited  you,  and  seen 
that  which  is  done  to  you  in  Egypt : 

1 7.  And  I  have  said,  I  will  bring  you  up  out 
of  the  affliction  of  Egyjjt  unto  the  land  of 
the  Canaanites,  and  the  Hittites,  and  the 
Amorites,  and  the  Perizzites,  -and  the 
Hivites,  and  the  Jebusites,  unto  a  land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey. 

1 8.  And  they  shall  hearken  to  thy  voice : 
and  thou  shalt  come,  thou  and  the  elders 
of  Israel,  unto  the  king  of  Egypt ;  and  you 
shall  say  unto  him.  The  Lord  God  of  the 
Hebrews  hath  met  with  us  :  and  now  let  us 
go,  we  beseech  thee,  three  days'  journcj^ 
into  the  wilderness,  that  we  may  sacrifice  to 
the  Lord  our  God. 

1 9.  And  I  ain  sure  tliat  the  king  of  Egypt 
will  not  let  you  go,  no,  not  by  a  mighty  hand. 

20.  And  I  will  stretch  out  my  liand,  and 
smite  Egypt  with  all  iny  wonders  v\']iich  I 
will  do  in  the  midst  thereof:  and  after  that 
he  will  let  you  go. 

21.  And  I  will  give  this  people  favour 
in  tiic  sight  of  the  Egyptians :  and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that,  when  ye  go,  ye  shall  not 
go  empty ; 

22.  But  every  woman  sliall  borrow  of  iier 
neighbour,  and  of  iier  that  sojourncth  in  her 
house,  jewels  of  silver,  and  jewels  of  gold, 
and  raiment :  and  ye  siiall  put  tJirm.  upon 
your  sons,  and  upon  your  daugiiters;  and 
ye  shall  spoil  the  Egvplians. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  Moses'  rod  is  turned  into  a  serpent.  14  .laron  is  appoint- 
ed to  a.isi.it  him.  ill  God's  message  to  Pharaoh.  21  /.ip- 
parah  circnmriseth  her  son.  '27  Jlaron  is  sent  to  meet  Moses. 

1.    A   ND  Moses  answered  and  said.  But, 
oV  behold,  liiey  will  not  believe  me,  nor 
hearken  unto  my  voice :  for  they  will  say, 
The  Lord  hath  not  appeared  unto  thee. 

2.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  liim.  What  is 
that  in  thine  hand?  And  he  said,  A  rod 


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3.  And  He  said,  Cast  it  on  the  giound. 
And  he  cast  it  on  the  ground,  and  it  be- 
came a  serpent ;  and  Moses  fled  from  be- 
fore it. 

4.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Put 
forlli  thine  hand,  and  take  it  by  the  tail. 
And  he  put  fortli  liis  hand,  and  caught  it, 
and  it  became  a  rod  in  his  hand. 

5.  That  they  may  beheve  that  the  Lord 
God  of  their  fatiiers,  the  God  of  Abraham, 
the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob, 
hath  appeared  unto  thee. 

6.  And  the  Lord  said  furtliemiore  unto 
him.  Put  now  thine  hand  into  thy  bosom. 
And  lie  put  his  hand  into  his  bosom;  and 
when  he  took  it  out,  behold,  his  hand  was 
leprous  as  snow. 

7.  And  he  said,  Put  thine  hand  into  thy 
bosom  again.  And  he  put  Ms  hand  into  his 
bosom  again,  and  plucked  it  out  of  his  bo- 
som ;  and,  behold,  it  was  turned  again  as 
his  other  flesh. 

8.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they  will 
not  believe  thee,  neither  hearken  to  the 
voice  of  the  first  sign,  that  they  will  believe 
the  voice  of  the  latter  sign. 

9.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they  will 
not  believe  also  these  two  signs,  neither 
hearken  unto  thy  voice,  that  thou  shalt  take 
of  the  water  of  the  river,  and  pour  it  upon 
the  dry  land:  and  the  water,  which  thou 
takest  out  of  the  river,  shall  become  blood 
upon  the  diy  hind. 

10.  And  Moses  said  mito  the  Lord,  O 
my  Lord,  I  am  not  eloquent,  neither  hereto- 
fore, nor  since  thou  hast  spoken  unto  thy 
sei-vant:  but  I  am  slow  of  speech,  and  of  a 
slow  tongue. 

1 1.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him.  Who 
hath  made  man's  mouth?  or  who  maketh 
the  dumb,  or  deaf,  or  the  seeing,  or  the 
blind?  have  not  I  the  Lord? 

1 2.  Now  therefore  go,  and  I  will  be  witli 
thy  moutii,  and  teach  thee  what  thou  shalt 
say. 

13.  And  he  said,  O  my  Lord,  send,  I 
pray  thee,  by  the  hand  of  him  ichom  thou 
wilt  send. 

14.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 
kindled  against  Moses ;  and  he  said.  Is  not 
Aaron  the  l>evite  thy  brother?  I  know  that 
he  can  speak  well.  And  also,  behold,  he 
cometh  forth  to  meet  thee ;  and  when  he 
seeth  thee,  he  will  be  glad  in  his  heart. 

15.  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  him,  and 
put  words  in  his  mouth :  and  I  will  be  with 
thy  mouth,  and  with  his  mouth,  and  will 
teach  you  what  ye  shall  do. 

16.  And  he  shall  be  thy  spokesman  unto 


the  people :  and  he  shall  be,  even  he  shall 
be  to  thee  instead  of  a  mouth,  and  thou 
shalt  be  to  him  instead  of  God. 

17.  And  thou  shalt  take  tills  rod  in  thine 
hand,  wherewith  thou  shalt  do  signs. 

18.  IT  And  Moses  went,  and  returned  to 
Jethro  his  father-in-law,  and  said  unto  him, 
Let  me  go,  I  pray  thee,  and  return  unto  my 
brethren  which  are  in  Egypt,  and  see 
whether  they  be  yet  alive.  And  Jethro  said 
to  Moses,  Go  in  peace. 

19.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses  in 
Midian,  Go,  return  into  Egypt :  for  all  the 
men  are  dead  \vhich  sought  thy  life. 

20.  And  Moses  took  his  wife  and  his 
sons,  and  set  them  upon  an  ass,  and  he  re- 
turned to  the  land  of  Egypt.  And  Moses 
took  the  rod  of  God  in  his  hand. 

21.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,When 
thou  goest  to  return  into  Egypt,  see  that 
thou  do  all  those  wonders  before  Pharaoh 
which  I  have  put  in  thine  hand  :  but  I  will 
harden  his  heart,  that  he  shall  not  let  the 
people  go. 

22.  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  Pharaoh, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Israel  is  my  son,  even 
my  first-born : 

23.  And  I  say  unto  thee,  Let  my  son  go, 
that  he  may  serve  me :  and  if  thou  refuse  to 
let  him  go,  behold,  I  will  slay  thy  son,  even 
thy  first-born. 

24.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  by  the  way  in 
the  inn,  that  the  Lord  met  him,  and  sought 
to  kill  him. 

25.  Then  Zipporah  took  a  sharp  stone, 
and  cut  off' the  foreskin  of  her  son,  and  cast 
it  at  his  feet,  and  said,  Surely  a  bloody  hus- 
band art  thou  to  me. 

26.  So  he  let  him  go :  then  she  said,  A 
bloody  husband  thou  art,  because  of  the 
circumcision. 

27.  1  And  the  Lord  said  to  Aaron,  Go 
into  the  wilderness  to  meet  Moses.  And  he 
went,  and  met  hini  in  the  mount  of  God, 
and  kissed  him. 

28.  And  Moses  told  Aaron  all  the  words 
of  the  Lord  who  had  sent  him,  and  all  the 
signs  which  he  had  commanded  him. 

29.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went,  and 
gathered  together  all  the  elders  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel : 

30.  And  Aaron  spake  all  the  words  which 
the  Lord  had  spoken  unto  Moses,  and  did 
the  signs  in  the  sight  of  the  people. 

31.  And  the  people  believed :  and  when 
they  heard  that  the  Lord  had  visited  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  that  he  had  looked 
upon  their  affliction,  then  they  bowed  their 
heads  and  worshipped. 


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CHAP.  V. 

1  Pharaoh  chideth  Moses  and  Aaron  for  their  message. 
6  He  increaselk  the  Israelites'  task. 

1.  A  ND  afterward  Moses  and  Aaron 
J\.  went  in,  and  told  Pharaoh,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  L.el  my  peo- 
ple go,  that  they  may  hold  a  feast  unto  me 
in  the  wilderness. 

2.  And  Pharaoh  said.  Who  is  the  Lord, 
that  I  should  obey  his  voice  to  let  Israel 
go?  I  know  not  the  Lord,  neither  will 
I  let  Israel  go. 

3.  And  they  said.  The  God  of  the  He- 
brews hath  met  with  us :  let  us  go,  we  pray 
thee,  three  days' journey  into  the  desert,  and 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  our  God;  lest  he  fall 
upon  us  with  pestilence,  or  with  the  sword. 

4.  And  the  king  of  Egypt  said  unto  them, 
Wherefore  do  ye,  Moses  and  Aaron,  let 
the  people  from  their  works?  get  you  unto 
your  burdens. 

5.  And  Pharaoh  said,  Behold,  the  people 
of  the  land  now  are  many,  and  you  make 
them  rest  fiom  their  burdens. 

6.  IT  And  Pharaoii  commanded  the  same 
day  the  task-masters  of  the  people,  and 
their  officers,  saying, 

7.  Ye  shall  no  more  give  the  people 
straw  to  make  brick,  as  heretofore :  let  them 
go  and  gather  straw  for  themselves. 

8.  And  the  tale  of  the  bricks,  which  they 
did  make  heretofore,  you  shall  lay  upon 
them;  you  sluill  not  diminish  «//g^/;^  thereof : 
for  they  be  idle  ;  therefore  they  cry,  saying. 
Let  us  go  and  sacrifice  to  our  God. 

9.  Let  there  more  work  be  laid  upon  the 
men,  that  they  may  labour  therein ;  and  let 
them  not  regard  vain  words. 

10.  And  the  task-masters  of  the  people 
•went  out,  and  their  officers,  and  they  spake 
to  the  people,  saying,  Tims  saith  Pharaoh, 
I  will  not  give  you  straw. 

11.  Go  ye,  get  you  straw  where  you  can 
find  it :  yet  not  aught  of  your  work  shall  be 
diminished. 

1 2.  TT  So  the  people  were  scattered  abroad 
throughout  all  die  land  of  Egypt,  to  gather 
stubble  instead  of  straw. 

13.  And  tii(^  task-masters  hasted  them, 
saying.  Fulfil  yo\n-  works,  ynur  daily  tasks, 
as  when  there  was  straw. 

1 4.  And  the  officers  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
\vhich  Pharaoh's  task-masters  had  set  over 
them,werebeaten,«/(r/demand(Hl,\Viieref()re 
have  ye  not  fiilfillcd  your  task  in  maiungbrick, 
both  yesterday  and  to-day,  as  heretofore? 

15.  Then  the  officers  of  llie  cinldren  of 
Israel  came  and  cried  unto  Piiaraoh,  saying. 
Wherefore  dealest  thou  thus  with  thy  ser- 
vants? 


1 6.  There  is  no  straw  given  unto  thy  ser- 
vants, and  they  say  to  us.  Make  brick: 
and,  behold,  thy  servants  are  beaten ;  but  the 
fault  is  in  thine  own  people. 

17.  But  he  said.  Ye  are  idle,  ye  are  idle; 
therefore  ye  say.  Let  us  go  and  do  sacrifice 
to  the  Lord. 

18.  Go  therefore  now  aiid  work  ;  for  there 
shall  no  straw  be  given  you,  yet  shall  ye 
deliver  the  tale  of  bricks. 

19.  And  the  officers  of  tiie  children  of  Is- 
rael did  see  that  they  ivere  in  evil  case,  after 
it  was  said.  Ye  shall  not  minish  avght  from 
your  bricks  of  your  daily  task. 

20.  And  they  met  Moses  and  Aaron,  who 
stood  in  the  way,  as  they  came  forth  from 
Pharaoh ; 

21.  And  they  said  imto  them.  The  Lord 
look  upon  you,  and  judge ;  because  you 
have  made  our  savour  to  be  abhoired  in  the 
eyes  of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the  eyes  of  his  ser- 
vants, to  put  a  sword  in  their  hand  to  slay  us. 

22.  IT  And  Moses  returned  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said.  Lord,  wherefore  hast  thou 
so  evil  entreated  this  people?  Why  is  it  that 
thou  hast  sent  me? 

23.  For  since  I  came  to  Pharaoh  to  speak 
in  thy  name,  he  hath  done  evil  to  this  peo- 
ple ;  neither  hast  thou  delivered  thy  people 
at  all. 

CHAP.  VI. 

God  reneweth  his  promise  by  his  name  JEHOVAH. 

1.  ^|nHEN  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
JL  Now  shalt  thou  see  wiiat  1  \\  ill  do  to 
Pharaoh :  for  with  a  strong  hand  shall  he 
let  them  go,  and  with  a  strong  hand  shall 
he  drive  them  out  of  his  land. 

2.  And  God  spake  unto  Moses,  and  said 
unto  him,  I  ajii  the  Lord  : 

3.  And  I  appeared  unto  y\braham,  unto 
Isaac,  and  unto  Jacob,  by  the  vame  of  God 
Almighty;  but  by  my  name  .JEllOVAH 
was  1  not  known  to  them. 

4.  And  I  have  also  established  my  cove- 
nant with  them,  to  give  them  the  land  of 
Canaan,  the  land  of  tlieir  iiilgriniage,  where- 
in they  were  slraugcis. 

5.  And  1  have  also  heard  the  groaning 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  wiiom  the  Egyp- 
tians keep  in  bondage;  and  1  have  remem- 
bered my  covenant. 

6.  Wherefore  say  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  1  am  the  Lord,  and  I  will  bring  you 
out  from  under  the  biuTlens  of  the  Egj'p- 
tians,  and  1  will  rid  you  out  of  their  bon- 
dage ;  and  1  w  ill  redeem  you  with  a  stretch- 
ed-out  arm,  and  with  great  judgments  : 

7.  And  I  will  take  you  to  me  for  a  people, 
and  I  will  be  to  you  a  God  :  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  which 


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bringeth  you  out  from  under  the  burdens  of 
the  Egyptians. 

8.  And  1  w  ill  bring  you  in  unto  the  land, 
concerning  tlie  which  1  did  swear  to  give  it 
to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob ;  and 
I  will  give  it  you  for  an  heritage :  I  am  the 
Lord. 

9.  IT  And  Moses  spake  so  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel :  but  they  hearkened  not  unto 
iMoses,  for  anguish  of  spirit,  and  for  cruel 
bondage. 

10.  1  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

11.  Go  in,  speak  unto  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt,  that  he  let  the  childien  of  Israel  go 
out  of  his  land. 

12.  And  Moses  spake  before  the  Lord, 
saying.  Behold,  the  children  of  Israel  have 
not  hearkened  unto  me;  how  then  shall 
Pharaoh  hear  me,  who  am  of  uncircum- 
cised  lips  1 

13.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
and  unto  Aaron,  and  gave  tiiem  a  charge 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and  unto  Pha- 
raoh king  of  Egypt,  to  bring  the  children 
of  Israel  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

1 4.  H  These  be  the  heads  of  their  fathers' 
houses :  The  sons  of  Reuben,  the  first-born 
of  Israel;  Hanoch,  and  Phalhi,  Hezron, 
and  Carmi:  these  be  the  families  of 
Reuben. 

1 5.  And  the  sons  of  Simeon ;  Jemuel,  and 
Jamin,  and  Oiiad,  and  Jachin,  and  Zohar, 
and  Shaul, the  son  of  a Canaanitish  v.oman : 
these  are  the  families  of  Simeon. 

16.  And  these  are  the  names  of  the  sons 
of  Levi,  according  to  their  generations; 
Gershon,  and  Kohath,  and  Merari.  And  the 
years  of  the;  life  of  Levi  ivere  a  hundred 
thirty  and  seven  years. 

17.  The  sons  of  Gershon;  Libni,  and 
Shimi,  according  to  their  families. 

18.  And  the  sons  of  Kohath;  Anu'am,  and 
Izhar,  and  Hebron,  and  Uzziel.  And  the 
years  of  the  life  of  Kohath  ioere  a  hundred 
thirty  and  three  years. 

1 9.  And  the  sons  of  Merari ;  Mahali,  and 
Mushi:  these  are  the  families  of  Levi,  ac- 
cording to  their  generations. 

20.  And  Amram  took  him  Jochebed,  his 
father's  sister,  to  wife;  and  she  bare  him 
Aaron  and  Moses.  And  the  years  of  the 
life  of  Amram  icere  a  hundred  and  thirty 
and  seven  years. 

21.  And  the  sons  of  Izhar;  Korah,  and 
Nepheg,  and  Zicini. 

22.  And  the  sons  of  Uzziel ;  Mishael,  and 
F"]l/.aphan,  and  Zithri. 

23.  And  Aaron  took  himElisheba,  daugli- 
ter  of  Amminadab,  sister  of  Naashon,  to 


wife;  and  she  bare  him  Nadaband  Abihu, 
Eleazar  and  Ithamar. 

24.  And  the  sons  of  Korah;  Assn-,  and 
Elkanah,and  Abiasaph:  these  aye  the  fami- 
lies of  the  Korhites. 

25.  And  Eleazar,  Aaron's  son,  took  him 
one  of  the  daughters  of  Puticl  to  wife  ;  and 
she  bare  him  Phinehas :  these  are  the  heads 
of  the  fathers  of  the  Levites,  according  to 
their  families. 

26.  These  are  that  Aaron  and  Moses,  to 
whom  the  Lord  said.  Bring  out  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  from  the  land  of  Egypt,  ac- 
cording to  their  armies. 

27.  These  are  they  which  sj^ake  to  Pha- 
raoh king  of  Egj'pt,  to  bring  out  the  children 
of  Israel  from  Egypt:  these  are  that  Moses 
and  Aaron. 

28.  TI  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  day 
wlmi  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  in  the 
land  of  Egypt, 

29.  That  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying,  I  am  the  Lord:  speak  thou  unto 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt  all  that  I  say  unto 
thee. 

30.  And  Moses  said  before  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I  am  of  uncircumcised  lips,  and 
how  shall  Pharaoh  hearken  unto  me  ? 

CHAP.  vn. 

1  Moses  is  encouraged  to  go  to  Pharaoh.  7  His  age. 
10  His  rod  is  tu7-ned  into  a  sei-pent.  13  PharaofCs  heart 
is  hardened.     19  The  river  is  turned  into  blood. 

1.  A  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  See, 
J\.  I  have  made  thee  a  god  to   Pha- 
raoh ;  and  Aaron  thy  brother  shall  be  thy 
prophet. 

2.  Thou  shalt  speak  all  that  1  command 
thee ;  and  Aaron  thy  brother  shall  speak  un- 
to Pharaoh,  that  he  send  the  children  of 
Israel  out  of  his  land. 

3.  And  I  will  harden  Pharaoh's  heart, 
and  mulliijly  my  signs  and  my  wonders  in 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

4.  But  Pharaoh  shall  not  hearken  unto 
you,  that  I  may  lay  my  hand  upon  Egypt, 
and  bring  forth  mine  armies,  and  my  people 
tlie  children  of  Israel,  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  by  great  judgments. 

5.  And  the  Egyptians  shall  know  tiiat  1 
am  the  Lord,  when  I  stretch  Ibrtli  mine 
hand  upon  Egypt,  and  bring  out  tlu;  chil- 
dren of  Israel  from  among  tiicm. 

6.  And  Moses  and  Aamn  did  as  the 
Lord  commanded  them,  so  did  they. 

7.  And  Moses  laas  fourscore  years  old, 
and  Aaron  fourscore  and  three  years  old, 
when  they  spake  unto  Pharaoh. 

8.  IT  And  the  Loan  spake  unto  Moses 
and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

9.  Wiien  Pliaraoh  shall  speak  unto  you, 
saying.  Show  a  miracle  for  you :  then  thou 


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shalt  say  unto  Aaron,  Take  thy  rod,  and 
cast  it  before  Pharaoh,  and  it  shall  become 
a  serpent. 

10.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went  in  unto 
Pharaoli,  and  they  did  so  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded :  and  Aaron  cast  down  his  rod 
before  Pharaoh,  and  before  his  servants, 
and  it  became  a  serpent. 

11.  Then  Pharaoli  also  called  the  wise 
men  and  the  sorcerers :  now  the  magicians 
of  Egypt,  they  also  did  in  like  manner  with 
their  enchantments : 

12.  For  they  cast  down  every  man  his 
rod,  and  they  became  serpents :  but  Aaron's 
rod  swallowed  up  their  rods. 

13.  And  he  hardened  Pharaoh's  heart, 
that  he  hearkened  not  unto  them;  as  the 
Lord  had  said. 

14.  H  And  the  Lord  said  imto  Moses, 
Pharaoh's  heart  is  hardened,  he  refuseth  to 
let  the  people  go. 

15.  Get  thee  unto  Pharaoh  in  the  morn- 
ing; lo,  he  goeth  out  unto  the  water;  and 
ihou  shalt  stand  by  the  river's  brink  against 
he  come;  and  the  rod  which  was  turned  to 
a  serpent  shalt  thou  take  in  thine  hand. 

IG.  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  him,  the 
Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews  hath  sent  me 
unto  thee,  saying.  Let  my  people  go,  that 
they  may  serve  me  in  the  wilderness :  and, 
behokl,  hitherto  thou  wouldcst  not  hear. 

17.  Thus  saith  tlie  Lord,  In  this  fliou 
shall  knovv^  that  I  am  the  Lord:  l)chold,  I 
will  smite  with  the  rod  tliat  is  in  my  hand 
upon  the  waters  which  are  in  the  river,  and 
they  shall  be  turned  to  blood. 

10.  And  the  tisli  that  is  in  the  river 
shall  die,  and  the  river  shall  stink;  and 
the  Egyptians  shall  loathe  to  drink  of  the 
water  of  the  river. 

19.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
Say  unto  Aaron,  7'ake  thy  rod,  and  stretch 
out  thine  hand  upon  tlie  waters  of  Egypt, 
upon  their  streams,  upon  their  rivers,  and 
upon  their  ponds,  and  upon  all  their  pools 
of  water,  that  they  may  become  blood ;  and 
that  there  may  be  blood  throughout  all  the 
land  of  Egypt,  both  in  vessels  /v/wood,  and 
ill  vessels  o/" stone. 

20.  And  Moses  :uk1  Aaron  did  so,  as  the 
Lord  commanded;  and  he  lift  up  the  rod, 
and  smote  the  waters  that  ivere  in  the  river, 
in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the  sight  of 
liis  servants;  and  all  the  waters  that  ivere 
in  the  river  were  turned  to  lilood. 

21.  And  the  fish  that  urns  in  the  river  died; 
and  the  river  stank,  and  the  Egyptians  could 
not  drink  of  the  water  of  (he  river:  and  there 
was  blood  liiroughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

22.  And  the  magicians  of  Egypt  did  so 


with  their  enchantments:  and  Pharaoh's 
heart  was  hardened,  neither  did  he  hearken 
unto  them ;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

23.  And  Pharaoh  turned, andwent  into  his 
house,  neither  did  he  set  his  heart  to  this  also. 

24.  And  all  the  Egyptians  digged  round 
about  the  river  for  water  to  drink  ;  for  they 
could  not  diink  of  the  water  of  the  river. 

25.  And  seven  daj's  were  fultilled,  after 
that  the  Lord  had  smitten  the  river. 

CHAP.  vin. 

1  Frogs  are  sent.  25  Pharaoh  inclineth  to  let  the  people  go, 
32  But  yet  is  hardened. 

1.  A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto   Moses, 
J\.  Go  unto  Pharaoh,  and  say  unto  him, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  my  people  go, 
that  they  may  serve  me. 

2.  And  if  thou  refuse  to  let  them  go,  be- 
hold, I  will  smite  all  thy  borders  with  frogs : 

3.  And  the  river  shall  bring  forth  frogs 
abundantly,  which  shall  go  up  and  come 
into  thine  house,  and  into  thy  bed-chamber, 
and  upon  thy  bed,  and  into  the  house  of  thy 
servants,  and  upon  thy  people,  and  into  thine 
ovens,  and  into  thy  kneading-troughs : 

4.  And  the  frogs  shall  come  up,  both  on 
thee,  and  upon  thy  people,  and  upon  all  thy 
servants. 

5.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  Say 
unto  Aaron,  Stretch  forth  thine  hand  with 
thy  rod  over  the  streams,  over  the  rivers, 
and  over  the  ponds,  and  cause  frogs  to  come 
up  upon  the  land  of  Egypt. 

6.  And  Aaron  stretclied  out  his  hand  over 
the  waters  of  Egyjit ;  and  the  frogs  came 
up,  and  covered  the  land  of  Egypt. 

7.  And  the  magicians  did  so  with  their 
enchantments,  and  brought  up  frogs  upon 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

8.  IT  'J'lien  Pharaoh  called  for  Moses  and 
Aaron,  and  said.  Entreat  the  Lord,  that  he 
may  tak(>  away  the  frogs  from  me,  and 
from  my  people;  and  1  will  lei  (he  people 
go,  that  they  may  do   sacrifice   unto  the 

liORD. 

9.  And  Moses  said  unto  Pharaoh,  Glory 
over  me :  when  shall  I  entreat  for  thee,  and 
for  thy  servants,  and  for  thy  people,  lo  de- 
stroy the  frogs  from  thee  and  thy  houses, 
that  they  may  remain  in  the  river  only? 

10.  And  he  said,  'J'o-niorrow.  And  he 
said.  Be  it  according  to  thy  word  ;  that  thou 
mayest  know  that  there  is  none  like  unto 
the  Lord  our  God. 

n.  And  the  frogs  shall  depart  from  thee, 
and  from  thy  houses,  and  from  thy  servants, 
and  from  thy  people;  they  shall  remain  in 
the  liver  only. 

1 2.  And  "  Moses  and  Aaron  went  out 
from  Pharaoh  :  and  Moses  cried  unto  the 


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Lord,  because  of  the  frogs  which  he  had 
brought  agaiust  Pliaraoh. 

13.  And  the  Lord  did  according  to  the 
word  of  Moses ;  and  the  frogs  died  out  of 
the  houses,  out  of  the  villages,  and  out  of 
the  fields. 

14.  And  they  gathered  them  together 
upon  heaps ;  and  the  land  stank. 

1 5.  But  wlien  Pliaraoh  saw  that  there  was 
respite,  he  hardened  his  heart,  and  hearkened 
not  unto  them ;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

16.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Say 
unto  Aaron,  Stretch  out  thy  rod,  and  smite 
the  dust  of  the  land,  that  it  may  become  lice 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

17.  And  they  did  so :  for  Aaron  stretched 
out  his  hand  with  his  rod,  and  smote  the  dust 
of  the  earth,  and  it  became  lice  in  man 
and  in  beast ;  all  the  dust  of  the  land  be- 
came lice  throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

1 8.  And  the  magicians  did  so  with  their 
enciiantments  to  bring  forth  lice,  but  they 
could  not :  so  there  were  lice  upon  man  and 
upon  beast. 

19.  Then  the  magicians  said  unto  Pha- 
raoh,This  is  the  finger  of  God :  and  Pharaoh's 
heart  was  hardened,  and  he  hearkened  not 
unto  tliem  ;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

20.  H  And  the  I^ord  said  unto  Moses, 
Rise  up  early  in  the  morning,  and  stand 
before  Pharaoh ;  lo,  he  coineth  forth  to 
the  water;  and  say  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may 
serve  me  : 

21.  Else,  if  thou  wilt  not  let  my  people  go, 
behold,  I  will  send  swarms  nf  flies  upon 
thee,  and  upon  thy  servants,  and  upon  thy 
people,  and  into  thy  houses ;  and  the  houses 
of  the  Egyptians  siiall  be  full  of  swarms  of 
flies,  and  also  the  ground  whereupon  they  are. 

22.  And  I  will  sever  in  that  day  the 
land  of  Goshen,  in  which  my  people  dwell, 
that  no  swarms  nf  flies  shall  be  there  ;  to 
the  end  thou  mayest  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  in  the  midst  of  the  earth. 

23.  And  1  will  put  a  division  between 
my  people  and  thy  people :  to-morrow  shall 
tliis  sign  be. 

24.  And  the  Lord  did  so:  and  there  came 
a  grievous  swarm  nf  flies  into  the  house  of 
Pharaoli,  and  into  his  servants' houses,  and 
into  all  the  land  of  Egypt;  the  land  was  cor- 
rupted by  reason  of  the  swarms  of  flies. 

2o.  IT  And  Pharaoh  called  for  Moses  and 
for  Aaron,  and  said,  Go  ye,  sacrifice  to  your 
God  in  the  land. 

2G.  And  Moses  said.  It  is  not  meet  so  to 

do;  for  we  shall  sacrifice  the  abomination 

of  the  Egj-plians  to  tlie  Lord  our  God :  lo, 

shall  we  sacrifice  tlie  abomination  of  the 

H 


Egyptians  before  their  eyes,  and  will  they 
not  stone  us  ? 

27.  We  will  go  three  days'  journey  into 
the  wilderness,  and  sacrifice  to  the  Lord 
our  God,  as  he  shall  command  us. 

28.  And  Pharaoh  said,  I  will  let  you  go, 
that  ye  may  sacrifice  to  the  Lord  your  God 
in  the  wilderness ;  only  ye  shall  not  go  very 
far  away  :  entreat  for  me. 

29.  And  Moses  said.  Behold,  I  go  out 
from  thee,  and  I  will  entreat  the  Lord  that 
the  swarms  of  flics  may  depart  from  Pha- 
raoh, from  his  servants,  and  Irom  his  people, 
to-morrow:  but  let  not  Pharaoh  deal  de- 
ceitfully any  more  in  not  letting  the  people 
go  to  sacrifice  to  the  Lord. 

30.  And  Moses  went  out  from  Pharaoh, 
and  entreated  the  Lord. 

31.  And  the  Lord  did  according  to  the 
word  of  Moses ;  and  he  removed  the  swarms 
of  flies  from  Pharaoh,  from  his  servants, 
and  from  his  people :  there  remained  not  one. 

32.  And  Pharaoh  hardened  his  heart  at 
this  time  also,  neither  would  he  let  the 
people  go. 

CHAP.  IX. 

1  The  murrain  of  beasts.     '21  Pharaoh  s)ieth  to  Moses,  Si 
but  yet  is  hardened. 

l.^T^HEN  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 

JL    Go  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  tell  him, 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews, 

Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 

2.  For  if  thou  refuse  to  let  them  go,  and 
wilt  hold  Ihcm  still, 

3.  Behold,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon 
thy  cattle  which  is  in  the  field,  upon  the 
horses,  upon  the  asses,  upon  the  camels, 
upon  the  oxen,  and  upon  the  sheep :  there 
shall  be  a  very  grievous  murrain. 

4.  And  tiie  Lord  shall  sever  between 
the  cattle  of  Israel  and  the  cattle  of  Egypt: 
and  there  shall  nothing  die  of  all  that  is  the 
children's  of  Israel. 

5.  And  the  Lord  appointed  a  set  time, 
saying.  To-morrow  the  Lord  shall  do  this 
thing  in  the  land. 

6.  And  the  Lord  did  that  thing  on  the 
morrow,  and  all  the  cattle  of  Egypt  died : 
but  of  the  cattle  of  the  children  of  Israel 
died  not  one. 

7.  And  Pharaoh  sent,  and,  behold,  there 
was  not  one  of  the  cattle  of  the  Israelites 
dead.  And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  was  har- 
dened, and  he  did  not  let  the  people  go. 

8.  H  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses  and 
unto  Aaron,  T'ake  to  you  handfuls  of  ashes 
of  the  furnace,  and  let  Moses  sprinkle  it  to- 
ward the  heaven  in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh. 

9.  And  it  shall  become  small  dust  in  all 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  shall  be  a  boil 


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breaking  forth  with  blains  upon  man  and 
upon  beast,  tliioiighout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

10.  And  tiiey  took  ashes  of  the  furnace, 
and  stood  betbie  Pharaoh ;  and  Moses 
sprinkled  it  up  toward  heaven  :  and  it  be- 
came a  boil  breaking  forth  ivitli  blains  upon 
man  and  upon  beast. 

1 1 .  And  the  magicians  could  not  stand 
bclbre  Moses  because  of  the  boils ;  for  the 
l)oil  was  upon  the  magicians,  and  upon  all 
the  Egyptians. 

12.  And  the  Lord  hardened  the  heart  of 
Pharaoh,  and  he  hearkened  not  unto  them  ; 
as  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto  Moses. 

1 3.11  And  tlic  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Rise 
up  early  in  the  morning,  and  stand  before 
Piiaraoh,  and  say  unto  him.  Thus  saith  the 
LiORD  God  of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people 
go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 

14.  For  I  will  at  this  time  send  all  my 
[jlagucs  upon  thine  heart,  and  upon  thy  ser- 
vants, anci  upon  thypeople;  that  thou  mayest 
k  no  w  that  tliere  is  none  like  me  in  all  the  earth. 

1 5.  For  now  1  will  stretch  out  my  hand, 
that  I  may  smite  thee  and  thy  people  with 
pestilence ;  and  thou  shalt  be  cut  off  from 
the  earth. 

16.  And  in  very  deed  for  this  cause  have  I 
raised  thee  up,  for  to  show  in  thee  my  pow- 
er; and  that  my  name  may  be  declared 
tluoughout  all  the  earth. 

17.  As  yet  exaltest  thou  thyself  against 
my  people,  that  thou  wilt  not  let  them  go? 

18.  Btihold,  to-morrow  about  this  time, 
I  will  cause  it  to  rain  a  very  grievous  hail, 
such  as  hath  not  been  in  Egypt  since  the 
foundation  thereof  even  until  now. 

19.  Send  therefore  now,  and  gather  thy 
cattle,  and  all  that  thou  hast  in  the  field; 
for  upon  every  man  and  beast  wiiich  shall 
he  found  in  the  field,  and  shall  not  be 
brougiit  home,  the  hail  shall  come  down 
upon  ihcni,  and  tiiey  shall  die. 

20.  He  that  fc^ared  the  word  of  the  Lord 
among  the  servants  of  Piraraoh  made  his 
servants  and  his  cattle  flee  into  the  houses : 

21.  And  he  that  regarded  not  the  word 
of  the  Lord  left  his  servants  and  his  cattle 
in  the  field. 

22.  And  the  liORD  said  unto  Moses, 
Stretch  forth  thine  hand  toward  heaven, 
that  there  may  be  hail  in  all  the  land  of 
Egypt,  upon  man,  and  upon  beast,  and 
upon  every  herb  of  tlie  field,  throughout 
liie  land  of  Egypt. 

2.3.  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his  rod 
toward  heaven;  and  the  Lord  sent  thunder 
and  hail,  and  the  fire  ran  along  upon  the 
ground  :  and  tiie  Lord  rained  hail  upon  the 
land  of  Egy{)t. 


24.  So  there  was  hail,  and  fire  mingled 
with  the  hail,  very  grievous,  such  as  tliere 
was  none  like  it  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt 
since  it  became  a  nation. 

26.  And  the  hail  smote  throughout  all  the 
land  of  Egypt  all  that  nris  in  the  field,  both 
man  and  beast,  and  the  hail  smote  every 
herb  of  the  field,  and  brake  every  tree  of 
the  field. 

26.  Only  in  the  land  of  Goshen,  where 
the  children  of  Israel  icere,\\'ixs  there  no  hail. 

27.  IT  And  Pharaoh  sent,  and  called  for 
Moses  and  Aaron,  and  said  inito  them,  I 
have  sinned  this  time:  the  Lord  is  righteous, 
and  1  and  my  people  are  wicked. 

28.  Entreat  the  Lord  (lor  it  is  enough) 
that  there  be  no  more  mighty  thiuiderings 
and  hail;  and  I  will  let  you  go,  and  ye 
shall  stay  no  longer. 

29.  And  Moses  said  unto  huii.  As  soon  as 
I  am  gone  out  of  the  city  I  will  spread 
abroad  my  hands  imto  the  Lord  ;  and  the 
thunder  shall  cease,  neither  shall  there  be 
any  more  hail ;  that  thou  mayest  know  how 
that  the  earth  is  the  Lord's. 

30.  But  as  for  thee  and  thy  servants,  1 
know  that  ye  will  not  yet  fear  the  Lord  God. 

31.  And  the  flax  and  the  barley  was 
smitten ;  for  the  barley  was  in  the  ear,  and 
the  flax  was  boiled. 

32.  But  the  wheat  and  the  rye  were  not 
smitten ;  for  they  were  not  giown  up. 

33.  And  Moses  went  out  of  tlu;  city  from 
Pharaoh,  and  spread  abroad  his  hands  unto 
the  Lord;  and  the  thunders  and  hail  ceas- 
ed, and  the  rain  was  not  poured  upon  the 
earth. 

34.  And  when  Pharaoh  saw  that  the  rain 
and  the  hail  antl  the  thunders  were  ceased, 
he  sinned  yet  more,  and  hardened  his  heart, 
he  and  his  servants. 

35.  And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  was  hard(!n- 
ed,  neither  would  he  let  the  children  of  Is- 
rael go ;  as  the  Lord  had  spoken  by  Moses. 

CHAP.  X. 

7  Pharaoh,  ijioved  by  hia  scrvniits,  indincth  to  let  the 
Israelites  jfo.  12  The  plague  of  the  locusts,  24  Pharaoh 
siteth  to  J\1os€s. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go 
jnLin  unio  Pharaoh:  for  1  have  hardened 
his  heart,  and  the  heart  of  his  servants,  that 
I  might  show  these  my  signs  belore  hiin  : 

2.  And  that  thou  mayest  tell  in  the  ears 
of  thy  son,  and  of  tiiy  son's  son,  what  things 
I  have  wrought  in"  Egypt,  and  my  signs 
which  J  have  done  among  them;  that  3'e 
may  know  how  that  !  am  the  Lord. 

3.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  came  in  unto 
Pharaol),  and  said  unto  him.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews,  How  long  wilt 
thou  refuse  to  humble  thyself  before  me* 


CHAP.  XI. 


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Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 

4.  Else,  it  thou  refuse  to  let  my  people  go, 
behokl,  to-morrow  will  I  bring  the  locusts 
into  thy  eoiist : 

5.  And  tliey  shall  cover  the  face  of  the 
earth,  that  one  cannot  be  able  to  see  the 
eartli:  and  they  shall  eat  the  residue  of 
that  whicii  is  escaped,  which  remaineth 
unto  you  from  the  hail,  and  shall  eat  eveiy 
tree  which  growelh  for  you  out  of  the  lield : 

fi.  And  they  shall  tilftiiy  houses,  and  the 
houses  of  all  thy  servants,  and  tiie  houses 
of  all  the  Eg>'ptians;  which  neither  thy  fa- 
thers, nor  thy  fathers'  fathers  have  seen, 
since  the  day  that  they  were  upon  the  earth 
unto  tliis  day.  And  he  turned  himself,  and 
went  out  from  Pharaoh. 

7.  IT  And  Pimraoh's  servants  said  unto 
liini,  How  long  shall  this  man  be  a  snare 
unto  us?  Let  Uie  men  go,  that  they  may 
serve  the  Lord  their  God :  Knowest  thou 
not  yet  that  Egypt  is  destroyed? 

8.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  were  brought 
again  unto  Pharaoh :  and  he  said  unto 
them.  Go,  serve  the  Lord  your  God:  but 
\vho  are  they  that  shall  go? 

9.  And  Moses  saiil,  We  will  go  with  our 
young  and  with  our  old,  with  our  sons  and 
with  our  daughters,  with  our  flocks  and 
with  o(n-  herds  will  we  go :  for  we  must 
huld  a  (cast  unto  the  Lord. 

1 0.  And  he  said  unto  tliem,  Let  the  Lord 
be  so  witli  you,  as  I  will  let  you  go,  and 
your  little  ones :  look  to  it ;  for  evil  is  be- 
fore you. 

11.  Not  so :  go  now  ye  that  are  men,  and 
serve  the  Lord;  for  that  jou  did  desire. 
And  they  were  driven  out  from  Pharaoh's 
|)resence. 

12.  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Stretch  out  thine  hand  over  the  land  ol' 
Egypt  for  the  locusts,  tliat  they  may  come 
up  ui)on  tlie  land  of  Eg^pt,  and  eat  every 
herb  of  the  land,  eve7i  all  that  the  hail  hath 
left. 

13.  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his  rod 
over  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  the  Lord 
brought  an  east  wind  upon  the  land  all  that 
day,  and  all  l/nit  night;  and  \\Un\  it  was 
morning,  the  east  wind  l)ronglit  tlie  locusts. 

M.  And  tiie  locusts  went  up  over  all  the 
land  of  Egj|)t,  and  rested  in  all  the  coasts 
of  Egypt :  very  grievous  irrre  they  ;  before^ 
thoni  tiiere  were  no  such  locusts  as  they, 
neither  after  ihem  shall  be  such  : 

1.5.  For  they  covered  th(^  face  of  the 
whole  eartli,  so  that  the  land  was  darkened  ; 
and  they  did  eat  every  herb  of  tlie  land,  and 
all  the  fruit  of  the  trees  which  the;  hail  had 
lift :  and  there  remained  nf)t  any  green  thing 


in  the  trees,  or  in  the  herbs  of  the  field, 
through  all  the  land  of  Egj'pt. 

16.  IT  Then  Pharaoh  called  for  Moses 
and  Aaron  in  haste ;  and  he  said,  1  have 
sinned  against  the  Lord  your  God,  and 
against  you. 

1 7.  Now,  therefore,  forgive,  I  pray  thee, 
my  sin  only  this  once,  and  entreat  the  Lord 
your  God,  that  he  may  take  away  Irom  me 
this  death  only. 

1 8.  And  he  went  out  from  Pharaoh,  and 
entreated  the  Lord. 

19.  And  the  Lord  turned  a  mighty  strong 
west  wind,  which  took  away  the  locusts,  and 
cast  them  into  the  Red  Sea;  there  remained 
not  one  locusfin  all  the  coasts  of  Egypt. 

20.  1  But  the  Lord  hardened  Pharaoh's 
heart,  so  that  he  would  not  let  the  children 
of  Israel  go. 

21.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Stretch  out  thine  hand  toward  heaven,  that 
there  may  be  darkness  over  the  land  of 
Egypt,  even  darkness  m/«'c/«  may  be  felt. 

22.  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his  hand 
toward  heaven;  and  there  was  a  thick 
darkness  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt  three  days. 

23.  They  saw  not  one  anotiier,  neither 
rose  any  from  his  place  for  three  days  :  but 
all  the  children  of  Israel  bad  light  in  their 
dwellings. 

24.  f  And  Pharaoh  called  unto  Moses, 
and  said,  Go  ye,  serve  the  Lord  ;  only  let 
your  flocks  and  your  herds  be  stayed :  let 
your  little  ones  also  go  with  jou. 

25.  And  Moses  said.  Thou  must  give 
us  also  sacrifices  and  burnt-offerings,  that 
we  may  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  our  God. 

26.  Our  cattle  also  shall  go  with  us; 
there  shall  not  a  hoof  be  left  behind :  for 
thereof  must  we  take  to  serve  the  Lord 
our  God ;  and  we  know  not  with  what 
vv(!  must  serve  the  Lord  until  we  come 
thither. 

27.  But  the  Lord  hardened  Pharaoh's 
heart,  and  he  would  not  let  lliem  go. 

28.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  him.  Get  (Iiee 
from  me,  take  heed  to  thyself,  see  my  face 
no  more :  for  in  that  day  thou  secst  my 
face  thou  shalt  die. 

29.  And  Moses  said.  Thou  hast  spoken 
well;  I  will  see  thy  face  annin  no  more. 

CHAP.  X]. 

I  Cod's  message  to  the  Israelites  to  Iwrrow  jewfis  of  Ihrir 
neiifkbours.  4  Moses  thieatcnctli  Phmaoii  with  llie  deulh 
of  the  first-t)om. 

1.  A  ^1^  ''^*^  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Yet 
l\-  will  1  bring  one  plague  more  upon 
Pharaoh,  and  upon  Egypt ;  afterwards  he 
will  lot  you  go  hence  :  when  he  shall  let  yoti. 
go,  he  shall  surely  thrust  you  out  iience  alto- 
gether. 


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2.  Speak  now  in  the  ears  of  the  people, 
and  let  every  man  borrow  of  his  neighbour, 
and  eveiy  woman  of  her  neighbour,  jewels 
of  silver,  and  jewels  of  gold. 

3.  And  the  Lord  gave  the  people  favour 
in  the  sight  of  the  Egj'ptians.  Moreover, 
the  man  Moses  was  very  great  in  the  land 
of  Egypt,  in  the  siglit  of  Pharaoh's  servants, 
and  in  tiie  sight  of  the  people. 

4.  IT  And  Moses  said.  Thus  saith  tiie 
Lord,  About  midnight  will  I  go  out  into 
the  midst  of  Egypt : 

5.  And  all  the  first-born  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  shall  die,  from  the  first-born  of  Pha- 
raoh that  sitteth  upon  his  throne,  even  unto 
the  first-born  of  the  maid-seivant  that  is  be- 
hind tiie  mill ;  and  all  the  first-born  of  beasts. 

6.  And  there  shall  be  a  great  ciy  through- 
out all  the  land  of  Egypt,  such  as  there 
was  none  like  it,  nor  shall  be  like  it  any 
more. 

7.  But  against  any  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael siiall  not  a  dog  move  his  tongue,  against 
man  or  beast;  that  ye  may  know  how  that 
tlie  Lord  doth  put  a  difference  between  tlie 
Egyptians  and  Israel. 

8.  And  all  these  tliy  servants  shall  come 
down  unto  me,  and  bow  down  themselves 
unto  mc,  saying,  Get  thee  out,  and  all  the 
people  that  follow  thee :  and  after  that  I 
will  go  out.  And  he  went  out  iiom  Pha- 
laoh  in  a  great  anger. 

9.  And  tlie  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Pha- 
raoii  shall  not  hearken  luito  you;  that  my 
wonders  may  be  multiplied  in  the  land  of 

Egypt- 

10.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  did  all  tiiose 
wonders  before  Pharaoh :  and  tlie  Lord 
hardened  Pharaoh's  heart,  so  that  he  would 
not  let  the  children  of  Israel  go  out  of  his 
land. 

CHAP.  XII. 

I  The- beginning  of  the  year  is  changed.  3  The  jtassover  is 
instiliUed.  29  Tkc  first-lioni  are  slain.  31  The  Israelites 
are  driven  md  oftheland.  -13  The  ordina7tce  ofthe  passover. 

1.    A  !^  I)  tlie  Lord  spake  unto  Aloses  and 
J  V  Aaron  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  saying, 

2.  This  month  s/ia/l  be  unto  you  tiu;  be- 
ginning of  months:  it  sha/i  be  the  first  monlli 
of  I  lie  year  to  you. 

3.  Speak  ye  unto  all  the  congregation  of 
Israel,  saving,  In  tlic  tenth I'/r/^  of  tliis  month 
they  shall  take  to  them  every  man  a  lamb, 
according  to  the  house  of  their  fathers,  a 
lamb  for  a  house: 

4.  And  if  the  houseiiold  be  too  little  for 
the  laml),  let  liim  and  his  neighbour  next 
unto  Ills  house  take  it,  according  to  the 
number  of  the  souls:  eveiy  man,  according 
to  his  (Siting,  shall  make  your  count  for  the 
lamb. 


5.  Your  lamb  shall  be  without  blemish, 
a  male  of  the  first  year;  ye  shall  take  it  out 
from  the  sheep,  or  from  the  goats : 

6.  And  ye  shall  keep  it  up  until  the  four- 
teenth day  of  tlie  same  month:  and  the 
whole  assembly  of  the  congregation  of  Is- 
rael shall  kill  it  in  the  evening. 

7.  And  they  shall  take  of  the  blood,  and 
strike  it  on  the  two  side-posts  and  on  the 
upper  door-post  of  the  houses  wherein  they 
shall  eat  it. 

8.  And  they  shall  eat  the  flesh  in  that 
night,  roast  with  fire,  and  unleavened  bread; 
and  with  bitter  herbs  they  shall  eat  it. 

9.  Eat  not  of  it  raw,  nor  sodden  at  all 
with  water,  but  roast  icith  fire ;  his  head  w  ith 
his  legs,  and  with  the  piutenance  thereof. 

10.  And  ye  shall  let  nothing  of  it  remain 
until  the  morning;  and  that  which  remain- 
eth  of  it  until  the  morning  ye  shall  burn 
with  fire. 

1 1 .  And  thus  shall  ye  eat  it ;  irith  your 
loins  girded,  your  shoes  on  your  feet,  and 
your  staff  in  your  hand :  and  ye  shall  eat 
it  in  haste ;  it  is  the  Lord's  passover. 

12.  For  I  will  pass  through  the  land  of 
Egypt  this  night,  and  will  smite  all  the  first- 
born in  the  land  of  Egypt,  both  man  and 
beast ;  and  against  all  the  gods  of  Egypt  I 
will  execute  judgment:  I  am  the  I>.ord. 

1 3.  And  the  blood  shall  be  to  you  for  a 
token  upon  the  houses  where  you  are:  and 
when  I  see  the  blood,  I  will  pass  over  you, 
and  the  plague  shall  not  be  upon  you  to  de- 
stroy i/oii,  when  I  smite  the  land  of  Egypt. 

14.  And  this  day  shall  be  unto  jou  for  a 
memoiial ;  and  you  shall  keep  it  a  feast 
(o  tlie  Lord  throiigliout  your  generations ; 
you  shall  keep  it  a  feast  by  an  ordinance 
for  ever. 

1 5.  Seven  days  shall  ye  eat  un.eavened 
bread  ;  even  the  first  day  ye  shall  put  away 
leaven  out  of  your  houses :  for  whosoever 
eatetli  leavened  bread  from  tlie  first  day 
until  the  seventh  day,  that  soul  shall  be  cut 
off  from  Israel. 

IG.  And  in  the  first  dny  /here  shall  be  n 
holy  convocation,  and  in  tiie  seventh  day 
there  sliall  be  a  holy  coinocation  to  you  ;  no 
manner  of  work  shall  be  done  in  them, 
save  that  wiiich  every  man  must  eat,  that 
only  may  be  done  of  you. 

17.  And  ye  shall  observe  the  feast  nj  un- 
leavened bread ;  for  in  this  self-same  day 
have  I  brought  your  armies  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt:  tlierefore  shall  ye  observe  this 
(lay  in  your  generations  by  an  ordinance 
for  ever. 

18.  In  the  first  monlh,  on  the  fourteenth 
day  of  the  month  at  even,  ye  shall  cat  un- 


CHAP.  XII. 


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leavened  bread,  until  the  one  and  twentieth 
day  of  tlie  month  at  even. 

19.  Seven  days  shall  there  be  no  leaven 
found  in  your  houses :  for  whosoever  eateth 
that  which  is  leavened,  even  that  soul  shall 
be  cut  off  from  the  congiegation  of  Israel, 
whether  he  be  a  stranger,  or  born  in  the  land. 

20.  Ye  shall  eat  nothing  leavened ;  in  all 
your  habitations  shall  ye  eat  unleavened 
bread. 

21.1  Then  Moses  called  for  all  the  elders 
of  Israel,  and  said  unto  them.  Draw  out, 
and  take  you  a  lamb,  according  to  your  fa- 
milies, and  kill  the  passover. 

22.  And  ye  shall  take  a  bunch  of  hyssop, 
and  dip  il  in  the  blood  that  is  in  the  basin, 
and  strike  the  lintel  and  the  two  side-posts 
with  the  blood  that  25  in  the  basin ;  and  none 
of  you  shall  go  out  at  the  door  of  his  house 
until  the  morning. 

23.  For  the  Lord  will  pass  through  to 
smite  the  Egyptians ;  and  when  he  seeth  the 
blood  upon  the  lintel,  and  on  the  two  side- 
posts,  the  Lord  will  pass  over  the  door,  and 
will  not  suffer  the  destroyer  to  come  in  unto 
your  houses  to  smite  you. 

24.  And  ye  shall  observe  this  thing  for  an 
ordinance  to  tliee  and  to  thy  sons  for  ever. 

25.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  ye 
be  come  to  the  land  which  the  Lord  will 
give  you,  according  as  he  hath  promised, 
that  ye  shall  keep  this  sei-vice. 

26.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  yom- 
children  shall  say  unto  you,  What  mean 
you  by  this  service? 

27.  That  ye  shall  say,  It  is  the  sacrifice 
of  the  Lord's  passover,  who  passed  over  the 
houses  of  the  children  of  Israel  in  Egypt, 
when  he  smote  the  Egyptians,  and  delivered 
our  houses.  And  the  people  bowed  the 
head,  and  worshijjped. 

28.  f  And  the  children  of  Israel  went 
away,  and  did  as  the  Lord  had  command- 
ed Moses  and  Aaron,  so  did  th(>y. 

29.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  at  midnigiit, 
the  Lord  smote  all  tiu;  first-born  in  the  land 
of  Eg>'pt,  from  \.\\v  (irst-born  of  Fiiaraoh  tiiat 
sat  on  his  throne,  unto  tlie  first-born  of  the 
captive  that  was  in  the  dungeon ;  and  all 
the  first-born  of  cattle. 

30.  And  Pharaoh  rose  up  in  tlie  nigiit,  he, 
and  all  his  servants,  and  all  the  Egyptians; 
and  ihore  was  a  gi-eat  ciy  in  Egypt;  for 
tliPTC  vas  not  a  house  where  there  was  not 
one  dead. 

31.  And  he  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron 
by  night,  and  said.  Rise  up,  and  get  yon  forth 
from  among  my  people,  both  you  and  the 
children  of  fsrat^l  ;  and  go,  scne  (he  Lord, 
as  ye  have  said. 


32.  Also  take  your  flocks  and  yoiu-  herds, 
as  ye  have  said,  and  be  gone;  and  bless 
me  also. 

33.  And  the  Egyptians  were  urgent  upon 
the  people,  that  they  might  send  thenr  out 
of  the  land  in  haste  ;  for  they  said,  We  he 
all  dead  men. 

34.  And  the  people  took  their  dough  be- 
fore it  was  leavened,  their  kneadmg-troughs 
being  bound  up  in  their  clothes  upon  their 
shoulders. 

35.  And  the  cliildren  of  Israel  did  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  Moses ;  and  they 
borrowed  of  the  Egyptians  jewels  of  silver, 
and  jewels  of  gold,  and  raiment : 

36.  And  the  Lord  gave  the  people  favour 
in  the  sight  of  the  Egyptians,  so  that  they 
lent  unto  them  such  things  as  they  required: 
and  they  spoiled  the  Egyptians. 

37.  And  the  children  of  Israel  journeyed 
from  Rameses  to  Succoth,  about  six  hun- 
dred thousand  on  foot  that  were  men,  besides 
children. 

38.  And  a  mixed  multitude  went  up  also 
with  diem ;  and  flocks  and  herds,  even  very 
much  cattle. 

39.  And  they  baked  unleavened  cakes  of 
the  dough  wliich  they  brought  forth  out  of 
Egypt,  for  it  was  not  leavened ;  because 
they  were  thrust  out  of  Egypt,  and  could 
not  tari-y,  neither  had  they  prepared  for 
themselves  any  victual. 

40.  IT  Now  the  sojourning  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  who  dwelt  in  Egypt,  teas  foiu-  hun- 
dred and  thirty  years. 

41.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
the  four  hundred  and  thirty  years,  even  the 
self-same  day  it  came  to  pass,  that  all  the 
hosts  of  the  Lord  went  out  from  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

42.  It  is  a  night  to  be  much  observed  unto 
the  Lord  for  bringing  them  out  from  the 
land  of  Egj'pt :  this  is  that  night  of  the  Lord 
to  be  observed  of  all  the  children  of  Israel 
in  then-  generations. 

43.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses  and 
Aaron,  This  is  the  ordinance  of  the  pass- 
over  :  There  shall  no  stranger  eat  thereof: 

44.  But  every  man's  servant  tiiat  is  bought 
for  money,  when  thou  hast  circumcised  him, 
then  shall  he  eat  thereof. 

45.  A  foreigner  and  a  hired  sei-vant  shall 
not  cat  thereof. 

46.  In  one  house  shall  it  be  eaten  :  thou 
shalt  not  carry  fortii  a^lgllt  of  the  flesh 
abroad  out  of  the  house ;  neither  shall  ye 
break  a  bone  thereof. 

47.  All  the  congregation  of  Israel  shall 
keep  it. 

48.  And  when  a  stranger  shall  sojouin 


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with  thee,  and  will  keep  the  passover  to  the 
Lord,  let  all  his  males  be  circumcised,  and 
then  let  him  come  near  and  keep  it ;  and  he 
shall  be  as  one  that  is  born  in  the  land:  for 
no  uncircumcised  person  shall  eat  thereof. 

49.  One  law  shall  be  to  him  that  is  home- 
bom,  and  unto  the  stranger  that  sojom-neth 
among  you. 

50.  Thus  did  all  the  children  of  Israel :  as 
the  Lord  commanded  Moses  and  Aaron, 
so  did  they. 

5 1 .  And  it  came  to  pass,  the  self-same  day, 
that  the  Lord  did  bring  the  cliiklren  of  Is- 
rael out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  by  their  araiies. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

1  The  first-born  are  sanctified  to  God.  1\  The  firstlings  of 
beasts  ure  set  apart.  17  The  Israelites  go  out  of  Egypt: 
21  God  guideth  them  by  a  pillar  of  a  cloud,  and  a  jntlar 
of  fire. 

1.  k  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, say- 
J^  ing, 

2.  Sanctify  unto  me  all  the  first-born, 
whatsoever  openeth  the  womb  among  the 
children  of  Israel,  both  of  man  and  of  beast : 
it  is  mine. 

3.  And  Moses  said  unto  the  people,  Re- 
memlicr  tliis  day,  in  which  ye  came  out  from 
Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bondage;  for  by 
strength  of  hand  the  Lord  brought  you  out 
fi-om  this  place :  there  shall  no  leavened 
bread  be  eaten. 

4.  This  day  came  ye  out,  in  the  month  Abib. 

5.  And  it  shall  be,  when  the  Lord  shall 
bring  thee  into  the  land  of  tiie  Canaanites, 
and  tlie  Ilittites,  and  the  Amorites,  and  the 
Hivit(>s,  and  the  Jebusites,  which  he  sware 
unto  thy  fathers  to  give  Ihee,  a  land  flow- 
ing with  milk  and  lioney,  that  thou  shalt 
keep  tills  service  in  this  month. 

6.  Seven  days  thou  shalt  eat  unleavened 
bread,  and  in  the  seventh  day  shall  he  a 
feast  to  the  Lord. 

7.  Unleaveniid  bread  shall  be  eaten  se- 
ven days:  and  there  shall  no  leavened  ])read 
be  seen  with  thee ;  neitliin-  sliall  there  be 
leaven  seen  with  thee  in  all  thy  (|iiarters. 

8.  And  thou  shalt  sliow  (liy  son  in  that 
day,  saying.  This  is  done  because;  of  that 
7nhirh  the  Lord  did  unto  me  when  I  came 
forth  out  of  Egypt. 

9.  And  it  sIkiII  be  for  a  sign  unto  thee 
upon  tiiine  hand,  and  for  a  memorial  be- 
tween lliine  eyes;  tliattiie  Lord's  law  may 
be  in  thy  mouth;  for  wiUi  a  strong  hand 
lialh  tlie  Lord  bronglit  thee  out  of  Egypt. 

10.  Tliou  shalt  4hercforc  keep  this  ordi- 
nance; in  his  season  from  year  to  year. 

11.  And  it  shall  be,  when  the  Lord 
shall  bring  thee  into  the  land  of  the  Ca- 
naanitt's,  as  he  sware  unto  thee  and  to  thy 
fathers,  and  shall  give  it  thee, 


12.  That  thou  shalt  set  apart  unto  the 
Lord  all  that  openetli  the  matiix,  and  every 
firstling  that  cometh  of  a  beast  which  thou 
hast ;  the  males  shall  he  the  Lord's. 

13.  And  every  firstling  of  an  ass  thou  shalt 
redeem  with  a  lamb;  and  if  tiiou  wilt  not 
redeem  it,  then  thou  shalt  break  his  neck : 
and  all  the  first-born  of  man  among  thy  chil- 
dren shalt  thou  redeem. 

14.  And  it  shall  be,  when  tJiy  son  asketh 
thee  in  time  to  come,  saying,  \Vliat  is  tliis? 
that  thou  shalt  say  unto  him,  By  strength  of 
hand  the  Lord  brought  us  out  liom  Egypt, 
from  the  house  of  bondage : 

1 5.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Pharaoh 
would  hardly  let  us  go,  that  the  Lord  slew 
all  the  first-born  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  both 
the  first-born  of  man,  and  the  first-born  of 
beasts:  therefore  I  sacrifice  to  the  Lord  all 
that  openeth  the  matrix,  being  males;  but 
all  the  first-bom  of  my  children  I  redeem. 

16.  And  it  shall  be  for  a  token  upon  thine 
hand,  and  for  frontlets  between  thine  eyes: 
for  by  strengtii  of  hand  the  Lord  brought 
us  forth  out  of  Egj'pt. 

1 7.  II  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Pliaraoh 
had  let  the  people  go,  that  God  led  them 
not  through  the  way  of  the  land  of  the 
Philistines,  although  that  iras  near ;  for  God 
said.  Lest  peradvcnture  the  iieople  repi-nt 
when  they  see  war,andthey  return  tol^^gypt : 

1 8.  But  God  led  tiie  people  about,  through 
the  way  of  the  wilderness  of  the  Med  Sea. 
And  the  children  of  Israel  went  up  har- 
nessed out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

19.  And  Moses  took  the  liones  of  Jose|)li 
with  him;  for  he  had  slraitly  sworn  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  God  w  ill  surely 
visit  you ;  and  ye  shall  carry  up  my  bones 
away  hence  witn  you. 

20.  IT  And  they  took  their  journey  from 
Succoth,  and  encamped  in  Etliam,  in  the 
edge  of  llie  wilderness. 

21.  y\n(l  tiie  Lord  went  before  lliem  by 
day  in  a  jiillar  of  a  cloud,  to  lead  them  the 
way;  and  by  night  hi  a  pillar  of  lire,  to 
give  them  light;  to  go  by  day  and  night. 

22.  Tie  took  not  away  tlie  pillar  of  the 
cloud  l)y  day,  nor  the  pillar  of  fire  by  night, 
from  before  llie  p(-ople. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

1  God  instntcteth  the  IsrntWrs  in  their  jonrney.  6  Phn- 
raohjmrsneth  after  thrm.  CI  The  hratlitrs  pass  through 
the  Red  Ura,  23  which  drnvneth  the  Egyptians. 

1.   A  NI)  the   Lord  spake  unto    Moses, 

J  V  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  cliildren  of  Isiael,  that 
they  turn  and  encamp  before  Pi-haliiroth, 
between  Migdol  and  tiie  sea,  over  against 
Baal-zephon  ;  l)efore  it  siiall  ye  encamp  by 
the  sea. 


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3.  For  Pharaoh  will  say  of  the  cliildi-en 
of  Israel,  Tliey  are  entangled  in  tire  land, 
the  wilderness  hatli  shut  them  in. 

4.  And  1  will  harden  Pharaoh's  heart 
that  he  shall  follow  after  them;  and  I  will 
be  honoured  upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  all 
his  liost ;  that  the  Eg}'ptians  may  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord.     And  they  did  so. 

5.  And  it  was  told  the  king  of  EgyjDt  that 
the  people  fled :  and  the  heart  of  Pharaoh 
and  of  his  sen'ants  was  turned  against  the 
people,  and  they  said,  Why  have  we  done 
this,  that  we  have  let  Israel  go  from  serving  us? 

6.  And  he  made  ready  liis  chariot,  and 
took  his  people  with  him : 

7.  And  he  took  six  hundred  chosen 
chariots,  and  all  the  chariots  of  Egypt,  and 
captains  over  every  one  of  them. 

8.  And  the  Lord  hardened  the  heart  of 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and  he  pursued 
after  the  children  of  Israel:  and  the  cliil- 
dren  of  Israel  went  out  with  a  high  hand. 

9.  But  the  Egyptians  pursued  after  them, 
(all  tlic  horses  and  chariots  of  Pharaoh,  and 
his  horsemen,  and  his  army,)  and  overtook 
tiicm  encamping  by  the  sea,  beside  Pi-ha- 
liirolh,  before  Baal-zcphon. 

1 0.  And  wiien  Pharaoh  drew  nigh,  tlie 
ciiildron  of  Israel  lift  up  their  eyes,  and, 
behold,  the  Egyptians  marched  after  them; 
and  they  were  sore  afraid :  and  the  children 
of  Israel  cried  out  unto  the  Lord. 

11.  And  they  said  unto  Moses,  Because 
there  were  no  graves  in  Egypt,  hast  thou 
taken  us  away  to  die  in  the  wilderness  ? 
wherefore  hast  thou  dealt  thus  with  us,  to 
can-y  us  forth  out  of  Egypt  ? 

12.  /v  not  this  the  word  tliat  we  did  tell 
thee  in  Egypt,  saying.  Let  us  alone,  that  we 
may  serve  the  Egyptians  /  for  it  had  been 
better  for  us  to  serve  the  Egyptians,  than 
that  we  should  die  in  the  wilderness. 

13.  And  Mosos  said  unto  the  people, 
Fear  ye  not,  stand  still,  and  see  the  salva- 
tion of  the  Lord,  which  he  will  show  to 
you  to-day:  for  the  Egyptians  whom  ye 
have  seen  to-day,  ye  shall  see  them  again 
no  more  for  ever : 

11.  The  F.>ord  shall  fight  for  you,  and  ye 
shall  hold  your  peace. 

15.  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Wherefore  criest  thou  unto  me  ?  speak  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  that  they  go  forward : 

IC.  But  lift  thou  up  thy  rod,  and  stretch 
out  thine  hand  over  the  sea,  and  divide  it; 
and  the  children  of  Israel  shall  go  on  dry 
groi/iid  through  tlie  midst  of  the  sea. 

17.  And  1,'  beiiold,  1  will  harden  the 
hearts  of  the  Egyptians,  and  tlujy  shall  fol- 
low them:  and  I  will  get  me  honour  upon 


Pharaoh,  and  upon  all  Iris  host,  upon  his 
chariots,  and  upon  his  horsemen. 

18.  And  the  Egyptians  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  have  gotten  me 
honour  ujran  Pharaoii,  upon  liis  chariots, 
and  upon  his  horsemen. 

1 9.  H  And  the  angel  of  God,  which  went 
before  the  camp  of  Israel,  removed,  and 
went  behind  them;  and  the  pillar  of  the 
cloud  went  from  before  their  face,  and  stood 
beliind  thenv: 

20.  And  it  came  between  the  camp  of 
the  Egj'ptians  and  the  camp  of  Israel ;  and 
it  was  a  cloud  and  darkness  to  them,  but  it 
gave  light  by  night  to  these:  so  that  the  one 
came  not  near  the  other  all  the  night. 

21.  And  Moses  stretched  out  his  hand 
over  the  sea ;  and  the  Lord  caused  the  sea 
to  go  back  by  a  strong  east  wind  all  that 
night,  and  made  tiie  sea  dry  land,  and  the 
waters  were  divided. 

22.  And  the  children  of  Israel  went  into 
the  midst  of  the  sea  upon  the  dry  ground : 
and  the  waters  were  a  wall  unto  thciB  on 
their  right  hand  and  on  their  left. 

23.  And  the  Egyptians  pursued,  and  went 
in  after  them  to  the  midst  of  the  sea,  even 
all  Pharaoh's  horses,  his  chariots,  and  his 
horsemen. 

24.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in  the 
morning-watch  the  Lord  looked  unto  the 
host  of  the  Egyptians  through  the  pillar  of 
fire  and  of  the  cloud,  and  troubled  the  host 
of  die  Egyptians, 

25.  And  took  off  their  chariot-wheels,  that 
they  drave  them  heavily:  so  that  the  Egyp- 
tians said.  Let  us  llee  from  the  face  of 
Israel ;  for  the  Lord  fighteth  for  them 
against  the  Egyptians. 

2G.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Stretch  out  tliine  hand  over  the  sea,  that 
the  waters  may  come  again  upon  the  Egyp- 
tians, upon  their  chariots,  and  upon  their 
horsemen. 

27.  And  Moses  stretched  forth  iiis  liand 
over  the  sea,  and  the  sea  returned  to  his 
strengtii  when  the  morning  appeared;  and 
the  Egyptians  fled  against  it;  and  the  Lord 
overthrew  the  Egyptians  in  the  midst  of  the 
sea. 

28.  And  the  waters  returned,  and  covered 
the  chariots,  and  the  horsemcni,  mid  all  the 
host  of  Pliaraoh  that  came  into  the  sea  after 
tlicm :  there  remained  not  so  much  as  one 
of  them. 

29.  15ut  tlic  children  of  Israel  walked 
upon  dry  /and  in  die  midst  of  the  sea;  and 
the  waters  were  a  wall  unto  Uieni  on  their 
right  hand,  and  on  their  left. 

30.  Thus  the  Lord  saved  Israel  that  day 


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out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians ;  and  Israel 
saw  the  Egyptians  dead  upon  the  sea-shore. 
31.  And  Israel  saw  that  great  work  which 
the  Lord  did  upon  the  Egyptians :  and  the 
people  feared  the  Lord,  and  believed  the 
Lord  and  his  servant  Moses. 
CHAP.  XV. 

1  Moses'  song.    23  The  waters  at  Marah  are  hitter. 

l.nnHEN  sang  Moses  and  the  children 
A  of  Israel  this  song  unto  the  Lord, 
and  spake,  saying,  I  will  sing  unto  the 
Lord,  for  he  hath  triumphed  gloriously : 
the  horse  and  his  rider  hath  he  thrown  into 
the  sea. 

2.  The  Lord  is  my  str-ength  and  song, 
and  he  is  become  my  salvation :  he  is  my 
God,  and  I  will  prepare  him  a  habitation ; 
my  father's  God,  and  I  will  exalt  liim. 

3.  The  LoRDJs  a  man  of  war:  the  Lord 
is  his  name. 

4.  Pharaoh's  chariots  and  his  host  hath 
he  cast  into  the  sea:  his  chosen  captains 
also  are  drowned  in  the  Red  Sea. 

5.  The  depths  have  covered  them :  tliey 
sank  into  the  bottom  as  a  stone. 

6.  Thy  right  hand,  O  Lord,  is  become 
glorious  in  power :  thy  right  hand,  O  Lord, 
hath  dashed  in  pieces  the  enemy. 

7.  And  in  the  greatness  of  thine  excel- 
lency thou  hast  overthrown  them  that  rose 
up  against  thee:  thou  sentest  forth  thy 
wrath,  which  consumed  them  as  stubble. 

8.  And  with  the  blast  of  tiiy  nostrils  the 
waters  were  gathered  together:  the  Hoods 
stood  upright  as  a  heap,  and  the  depths  were 
congealed  in  tlie  heart  of  the  sea. 

9.  The  enemy  said,  I  will  pursue,  I  will 
overtake,  1  will  chvide  ihe  spoil ;  my  lust 
shall  be  satisfied  upon  them ;  I  will  draw 
my  sword,  my  hand  shall  destroy  them. 

10.  Thou  didst  blow  witli  tliy  wind,  the 
sea  covered  them ;  they  sank  as  lead  in  liie 
mighty  waters. 

11.  Who  is  like  imto  thee,  O  Lord, 
among  the  gods  ?  who  is  like  tlieo,  glorious 
in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises,  doing  wonders? 

12.  Tiiou  strctchcdst  out  thy  right  hand, 
the  earth  svvallowcxl  them. 

13.  Thou  in  thy  mercy  hast  led  forth  the 
people  whirji  tliou  hast  redeemed  :  tiiou  liast 
guided  ihem  \\\  thy  strength  unto  tliy  holy 
habitation. 

14.  The  people  shall  hear,  and  be  afraid : 
sorrow  sliall  take  hold  on  the  inhabitants 
of  Palestiiia. 

15.  Tlien  the  dukes  of  Edom  shall  be 
ama/.ed ;  the;  migiity  men  of  Moal),  trem- 
bling sliall  lake  liold  upon  tliem:  all  the 
inhabitants  oft-aiiaan  shall  melt  away. 

IG.  Fear  and  dread  shall  fall  upon  them: 


by  the  greatness  of  thine  arm  they  shall  be 
as  still  as  a  stone ;  till  thy  people  pass  over, 

0  Lord,  till  the  people  pass  over  which 
thou  hast  pmchased. 

1 7.  Thou  shall  bring  them  in,  and  plant 
them  in  the  mountain  of  thine  inheritance, 
in  the  place,  O  Lokd,  tvhich  thou  hast  made 
for  thee  to  dwell  in ;  in  the  sanctuaiy,  O 
Lord,  tvhich  thy  hands  have  established. 

18.  The  Lord  shall  reigii  for  ever  and 
ever. 

19.  For  the  horse  of  Pharaoh  went  in  with 
his  chariots  and  with  his  horsemen  into  the 
sea,  and  the  Lord  brought  again  the  waters 
of  the  sea  upon  them :  but  the  children  of  Is- 
rael went  on  dry  land  in  the  midst  of  the  sea. 

20.  And  Miriam  the  prophetess,  the  sis- 
ter of  Aaron,  took  a  timbrel  in  her  hand ; 
and  all  the  women  went  out  after  her  with 
timbrels  and  with  dances. 

21.  And  Miriam  answered  them.  Sing 
ye  to  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  triumphed 
gloriously ;  the  horse  and  his  rider  hath  he 
thrown  into  the  sea. 

22.  TT  So  Moses  brought  Israel  from  the 
Red  Sea;  and  they  went  out  into  the  wil- 
derness of  Shur :  and  they  went  three  days 
in  the  wilderness,  and  found  no  water. 

23.  And  when  they  came  to  Marah,  they 
could  not  drink  of  the  waters  of  Marah, 
for  they  were  ])itter:  therefore  the  name  of 
it  was  called  Marah. 

24.  And  the  people  murmured  against 
Moses,  saying.  What  shall  we  drink  ? 

25.  And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord;  and 
the  Lord  showed  him  a  tree,  which  when 
he  had  cast  into  the  waters,  the  wat(;rs  were 
made  sweet:  there  he  made  for  them  a 
statute  and  an  ordinance,  and  there  he 
proved  theln, 

26.  And  said.  If  thou  wilt  diligently 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  wilt  do  that  which  is  right  in  his  sight, 
and  wilt  give  ear  to  his  conuuaudmcnts, 
and  keep  all  his  statutes,  1  will  put  none 
of  these  diseases  upon  tiiee,  w  liicli  1  have 
brought  upon  the  Egyptians:  for  1  am  the 
Lo[;d  that  lualeth  thee. 

27.  H  And  they  came;  to  Elini,  where  irnr. 
twelve  wells  of  water,  and  threescore  and 
ten  palm-trees:  and  they  cncamijed  there 
by  the  wat(M'S. 

CHAP.  XVL 

1  The  hrarlitcs  murmur  for  want  of  bread.     God  protnis-  " 
elk  them  bread  f rum  heaven.     11  (l<iails  are  sent,  Hand 
manna. 

1.  A  !\l)  ihey  took  their  journey  from 
j\  ]'",lim;  and  all  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel  came  unto  the  w  ilder- 
ness  of  Sin,  vvhicii  is  between  I'Mim  and 
Sinai,  on  tiic  fifteenth  day  of  the  second 


CHAP.  XVI. 


65 


month  after  tlieir  departing  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

2.  And  the  whole  congi'egation  of  the 
children  of  Israel  murinm-ed  against  Moses 
and  Aaron  in  the  wilderness : 

3.  And  the  children  of  Israel  said  unto 
them,  Would  to  God  we  had  died  by  the 
liand  of  the  Lord  m  tiie  land  of  Egypt, 
when  we  sat  by  the  flesh-pots,  and  when 
we  did  eat  bread  to  the  full !  for  ye  have 
brought  us  forth  into  this  wilderness,  to  kill 
this  whole  assembly  with  hunger. 

4.  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  Moses,  Be- 
hold, I  will  rain  bread  fiom  heaven  for  you ; 
and  the  people  shall  go  out  and  gather  a  cer- 
tain rate  evei-y  day,  that  I  may  prove  them, 
wlicther  they  will  w^alk  in  my  walk  or  no. 

5.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  on  the 
sixth  day  they  shall  prepare  that  which  they 
bring  in ;  and  it  shall  be  twice  as  much  as 
they  gather  daily. 

6.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  said  unto  all 
tlie  children  of  Israel,  At  even,  then  ye  shall 
know  that  the  Lord  hath  brought  you  out 
fiom  the  land  of  Egj'pt ; 

7.  And  in  the  morning,  then  ye  shall  see 
the  glory  of  tlie  Lord  ;  lor  that  he  heareth 
your  murmurings  against  the  Lord  :  and 
what  are  we,  that  ye  murmur  against  us? 

8.  Aiul  Moses  said.  This  shall  be,  when 
the  Lord  shall  give  you  in  the  evening  flesh 
to  eat,  and  in  the  morning  bread  to  tlie  full ; 
for  that  the  Lord  heareth  your  murmiuings 
which  ye  murmur  against  him :  and  what 
are  we?  your  murmurings  are  not  against 
us,  but  against  the  Lord. 

9.  And  Moses  spake  unto  Aaron,  Say 
unto  all  the  congregation  of  tiie  children  of 
Israel,  Come  near  before  the  Lord  ;  for  he 
hath  heard  your  murmurings. 

10.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Aaron  spake 
unto  tlic  whole  congregation  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  tliat  they  looked  toward  tlic 
wilderness,  and,  behold,  the  gloi-y  of  the 
Lord  appeared  in  the  cloud. 

11.  And  the  Ijord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

1  '2.  I  have  heard  the  murmurings  of  the 
children  of  Israel :  speak  unto  tliem,  saying. 
At  even  ye  shall  eat  flesh,  and  in  the  morn- 
ing ye  shall  be  filled  with  bread ;  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  die  Lord  your  God. 

13.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  at  even 
die  quails  came  up,  and  covered  the  camp ; 
and  in  flic  morning  the  dew  lay  round 
about  the  host. 

M.  And  when  the  dew  that  lay  was  gone 
up,  behold,  upon  the  face  of  the  \\ilderness 
there  lay  a  small  round  thing,  as  small  as  the 
hoar-frost,  on  the  ground. 


15.  And  when  the  children  of  Israel  sa\v 
it,  they  said  one  to  another,  It  is  manna :  for 
they  wist  not  \\  hat  it  was.  And  Moses  said 
unto  them.  This  is  the  bread  which  the 
Lord  hath  given  you  to  eat : 

16.  Tliis  is  the  thing  which  the  Lord 
hath  commanded :  Gather  of  it  every  man 
according  to  his  eating ;  an  omer  for  every 
man :  according  to  the  number  of  your  per- 
sons, take  ye  every  man  for  them  which  are 
in  his  tents. 

1 7.  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  so,  and 
gathered  some  more,  some  less. 

18.  And  when  they  did  mete  iZ  with  an 
omer,  he  that  gathered  much  had  nothing 
over,  and  he  that  gathered  little  had  no 
lack ;  they  gathered  every  man  according 
to  Ilia  eating. 

1 9.  And  Moses  said.  Let  no  man  leave 
of  it  till  the  morning. 

20.  Notwithstanding  they  hearkened  not 
unto  Moses;  but  some  of  them  left  of  it 
until  the  morning,  and  it  bred  worms,  and 
stank ;  and  Moses  was  wi'oUi  with  them. 

21.  And  they  gathered  it  evei-y  morning, 
every  man  according  to  his  eating:  and  when 
the  sun  waxed  hot,  it  melted. 

22.  T[  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the  sixth 
day  they  gathered  twice  as  much  bread, 
two  omers  for  one  man  :  and  all  the  riders 
of  the  congregation  came  and  told  Moses. 

23.  And  he  said  unto  them.  This  is  that 
which  the  Lord  hath  said,  To-morrow  is 
tli^e  rest  of  the  holy  sabbath  unto  the  Lord: 
bake  that  which  you  will  bake  to-day,  and 
seethe  that  yc  will  seethe ;  and  that  which 
remaineth  over  lay  up  for  you,  to  be  kept 
until  the  morning. 

24.  And  they  laid  it  up  till  the  morning, 
as  Moses  bade ;  and  it  did  not  slink,  neither 
was  there  any  worm  therein. 

25.  And  Moses  said,  Eat  that  to-day,  for 
to-day  is  a  sabbath  unto  Uie  Lord:  to-day 
ye  shall  not  find  it  in  the  field. 

2G.  Six  days  ye  shall  gather  it ;  but  on 
the  seventh  da}',  ivhich  is  the  sabbath,  in  it 
there  shall  be  none. 

27.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  there  went 
out  some  of  the  people  on  the  seventh  day 
for  to  gather,  and  they  found  none. 

28.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,Hovv 
long  refiise  ye  to  keep  my  commandments 
and  my  laws? 

29.  See,  for  that  the  Lord  hath  given 
you  the  sabbath,  therefore  hegiveth  you  on 
the  sixth  day  the  bread  of  two  days:  abide 
ye  every  man  in  his  place ;  let  no  man  go 
out  of  his  place  on  the  seventh  day. 

30.  So  the  people  rested  on  the  seventh 
day. 


«6 


EXODUS. 


31.  And  tlie  house  of  Israel  called  the 
name  thereof  Manna :  and  it  was  like  cori- 
ander-seed, white ;  and  the  taste  of  it  was 
like  wafers  7nade  with  honey. 

32.  And  Moses  said,  This  is  the  thing 
vvliich  the  Lord  commandeth.  Fill  an  onier 
of  it,  to  be  kept  for  your  generations ;  that 
they  may  see  tlie  biead  wherewith  I  have 
fed  you  in  the  wilderness,  when  I  brought 
you  fortli  from  the  land  of  Egj'pt. 

33.  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  Take  a 
pot,  and  put  an  omer  full  of  manna  therein, 
and  lay  it  up  before  the  Lord,  to  be  kept 
for  yom-  generations. 

34.  As  the  Lord  commanded  Moses,  so 
Aaron  laid  it  up  before  the  testimony,  to  be 
kept. 

35.  And  tlie  children  of  Israel  did  eat 
manna  forty  years,  until  they  came  to  a  land 
inhabited:  they  did  eat  manna  until  they 
came  unto  the  borders  of  the  land  of  Canaan. 

36.  Now  an  omer  is  the  tenth  part  of  an 
ephah. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

1   Tlie  people  murmur  for -water  at  Repldihm.     i  Amalekis 
overcome.    15  Mosea  bwldeth  tlie  altar  JEHOVAH-nissi. 

1.  A  ND  all  the  congregation  of  the  chil- 
J\-  dren  of  Israel  journeyed  from  the 
wilderness  of  Sin,  after  their  journies,  ac- 
cording to  the  commandment  of  the  Lord, 
and  pitched  in  Rephidim :  and  there  was  no 
water  for  the  people  to  drink. 

2.  Wherefore  the  people  did  chide  witli 
Moses,  and  said,Give  us  water  that  we  may 
drink.  And  Moses  said  unto  them,  Why 
chide  you  with  me?  wherefore  do  ye  tempt 
the  Lord? 

3.  And  the  people  thirsted  there  for  water; 
and  the  people  murmured  against  Moses, 
and  said.  Wherefore  is  this  that  thou  hast 
brought  us  up  out  of  Egj'pt,  to  kill  us  and 
our  children  and  our  cattle  with  thirst? 

4.  And  Moses  cried  unto  the  Lord,  say- 
ing, What  shall  I  do  unto  this  people?  they 
be  almost  ready  to  stone  me. 

5.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Goon 
before  the  p{!ople,  and  take  with  thee  of  the 
elders  of  Israel ;  and  thy  rod,  wherewith  Ihon 
smotest  the  liver,  taki;  in  thine  hand,  and  go. 

6.  Behold,  I  will  stand  before  tliec  tliere 
upon  the  rock  in  Hon^b;  and  thou  sliall 
smite  the  rock,  and  there  shall  corner  water 
out  of  it,  that  the  people  may  drink.  And 
Moses  did  so  in  the  sight  of  the  elders  of 
Israel. 

7.  And  he  called  the  name  of  the  place 
Massaii,  and  Meril)ah,  because  of  the  chid- 
ing of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  because 
they  tempted  the  Lord,  saying.  Is  the 
Lord  among  us,  or  not  ? 


8.  H  Then  came  Amalek,  and  fought  with 
Israel  in  Rephidim. 

9.  And  Moses  said  unto  Joshua,  Choose 
us  out  men,  and  go  out,  fight  with  Amalek : 
to-morrow  I  will  stand  on  the  top  of  the 
hill,  with  the  rod  of  God  in  mine  hand. 

1 0.  So  Joshua  did  as  Moses  had  said  to 
him,  and  fought  with  Amalek:  and  Moses, 
Aaron,  and  Hur,  went  up  to  the  top  of  the 
hill. 

1 1.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Moses  held 
up  his  hand,  that  Israel  prevailed ;  and  when 
he  let  down  his  hand,  Amalek  prevailed. 

1 2.  But  Moses'  hands  tvere  heavy ;  and 
they  took  a  stone,  and  put  it  imder  him,  and 
he  sat  thereon  :  and  Aaron  and  Ilur  stayed 
up  his  hands,  the  one  on  the  one  side,  and 
tiie  other  on  the  other  side ;  and  his  hands 
were  steady  until  the  going  down  of  the  sim. 

13.  And  Joshua  discomfited  Amalek  and 
his  people  with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

14.11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Write  this  for  a  memorial  in  a  book,  and 
rehearse  it  in  the  ears  of  Joshua ;  for  I  will 
utterly  put  out  the  remembrance  of  Amalek 
from  under  heaven. 

15.  And  Moses  built  an  altar,  and  called 
the  name  of  it  JEHOVAH-nissi. 

16.  For  he  said,  Because  the  Lord  hath 
sworn,  that  the  Lord  will  have  war  with 
Amalek  from  generation  to  generation. 

CHAP.  XV in. 

2  Jethro  btinjefh  to  J\foses  his  icifc  and  two  som*     7  J^loees 
cntertaineth  Mm. 

1.  iri/'HEN  Jethro,  the  priest  of  Midian, 
T  T  Moses'  father-in-law,  heard  of  all 
that  God  had  done  for  Moses,  and  for  Israel 
his  people,  and  that  the  Lord  had  brought 
Israel  out  of  Egypt, 

2.  Tlien  Jethro,  Moses'  father-in-law, 
took  Zipjiorah,  Moses'  wife,  after  he  had 
sent  her  back, 

3.  And  her  two  sons,  of  whi(;h  the  name 
of  the  one  iras  Gershoni ;  for  he  said,  I  have 
been  an  alien  in  a  strange  land : 

4.  And  tlie  name  of  tiie  otiier  was  Eliczer; 
For  the  God  of  my  father,  said  he,  was  mine 
help,  and  delivered  me  from  ihe  sword  of 
Pharaoh. 

5.  And  Jethro,  Moses'  falhcr-in-law,  came 
with  his  sons  and  his  wili;  unto  Moses  into 
the  wilderness,  where  he  encamped  at  the 
mount  of  God : 

C.  And  ho  said  unto  Moses,  I  thy  father- 
in-law  Jethro,  am  come  unto  thee,  and  thy 
wife,  and  her  two  sons  with  her. 

7.  And  Moses  went  out  to  meet  his  fa- 
ther-in-law, and  did  obeisance,  and  kissed 
him;  and  they  asked  each  other  of  iheir 
welfare ;  and  they  came  into  the  tent. 


CHAP.  XIX. 


67 


8.  And  Moses  told  his  father-in-law  all 
tliat  the  Lord  had  done  unto  Pharaoh  and 
to  the  Egyptians  for  Israel's  sake,  and  all 
the  travail  tliat  had  come  upon  them  by  the 
way,  and  hoio  the  Lord  delivered  them. 

9.  And  Jethro  rejoiced  for  all  the  good- 
ness which  the  Lord  had  done  to  Israel, 
whom  he  had  dehvered  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Egyptians. 

10.  And  Jethro  said,  Blessed  he  the  Lord, 
who  hath  delivered  you  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Egyptians,  and  out  of  the  hand  of  Pha- 
raoh ;  who  hath  delivered  the  people  from 
under  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians. 

1 1 .  Now  I  know  that  the  Lord  is  greater 
than  all  gods :  for  in  the  thing  wherein  they 
dealt  proudly  he  was  above  them. 

12.  And  Jethro,  Moses'  father-in-law, 
took  a  burnt-offering  and  sacrifices  for  God : 
and  Aaron  came,  and  all  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael, to  eat  bread  with  Moses'  father-in- 
law  before  God. 

1 3.  H  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 
that  Moses  sat  to  judge  the  people:  and,  the 
people  stood  by  Moses  from  the  morning 
unto  the  evening. 

14.  And  when  Moses'  father-in-law  saw 
all  that  he  did  to  the  people,  he  said.  What 
2.9  this  thing  that  thou  doest  to  tiie  people? 
why  sittest  thou  thyself  alone,  and  all  the  peo- 
ple stand  by  thee  from  morning  mito  even? 

15.  And  Moses  said  rmto  Iris  father-in- 
law,  Because  the  people  come  unto  me  to 
inquire  of  God : 

1 6.  When  they  have  a  matter,  they  come 
unto  me;  and  I  judge  between  one  and 
another;  and  I  do  make  them  know  the 
statutes  of  God,  and  his  laws. 

17.  And  Moses'  father-in-law  said  unto 
him.  The  thing  that  thou  doest  is  not  good. 

18.  Thou  wilt  surely  wear  away,  both 
thou  and  this  people  that  is  with  thee :  for 
this  thing  is  too  heavy  for  thee  ;  thou  art  not 
able  to  perform  it  thyself  alone. 

19.  Hearken  now  unto  my  voice,  I  will 
give  thee  counsel,  and  God  shall  be  witii 
thee :  Be  thou  for  the  people  to  God-ward, 
that  thou  maycst  bring  the  causes  unto  God: 

20.  And  thou  shalt  teach  them  ordi- 
nances and  laws,  and  shalt  show  them  the 
way  wherein  they  must  walk,  and  the  work 
that  they  must  do. 

21.  Moreover,  thou  shalt  provide  out  of  all 
the  people  able  men, such  as  fear  God, men  of 
truth,  hating  covctousness ;  and  place  5«cA 
over  them,  tu  be  rulers  of  thousan(ls,a7jrf rulers 
of  hundreds,  mlers  of  fifties,  and  rulersof  tens: 

22.  And  let  them  judge  the  people  at  all 
seasons:  and  it  shall  be,  that  every  great 
matter  (hey  shall  bring  unto  thee;  but  every 


small  matter  they  shall  judge :  so  shall  it  be 
easier  for  thyself,  and  they  shall  bear  the 
burden  with  thee. 

23.  If  thou  shalt  do  this  thing,  and  God 
command  thee  so,  then  thou  shalt  be  able 
to  endure,  and  all  this  people  shall  also  go 
to  their  place  in  peace. 

24.  So  Moses  hearkened  to  the  voice  of 
his  father-in-law,  and  did  all  that  he  had  said. 

25.  And  Moses  chose  able  men  out  of 
all  Israel,  and  made  them  heads  over  the 
people,  rulers  of  thousands,  rulers  of  hun- 
dreds, rulers  of  fifties,  and  rulers  of  tens. 

26.  And  they  judged  the  people  at  all 
seasons :  the  hard  causes  they  brought  unto 
Moses,  but  every  small  matter  they  judged 
themselves. 

27.  And  Moses  let  his  father-in-law  de 
part;  and  he  went  his  way  into  his  own  land. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

1  The  people  come  to  Sinai.  3  Go(Ps  message  by  Mosesunio 
the  people  of  the  mount.  12  The  mountain  must  not  be 
to^icned.     16  The  presence  of  God  upon  the  mo^mt. 

1.  XN  the  third  month,  when  the  children 
JL  of  Israel  were  gone  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  the  same  day  came  they 
i7ito  the  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

2.  For  they  were  departed  from  Rephi- 
dim,  and  were  come  to  the  desert  of  Sinai, 
and  had  pitched  in  the  wilderness ;  and 
there  Israel  camped  before  the  mount. 

3.  And  Moses  went  up  unto  God,  and 
the  Lord  called  unto  him  out  of  the  moun- 
tain, saying,  Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  the  house 
of  Jacob,  and  tell  the  children  of  Israel; 

4.  Ye  have  seen  what  I  did  unto  the 
Egyptians,  and  hoiv  ]  bare  you  on  eagles' 
wings,  and  brought  you  unto  myself 

5.  Now  therefore.  If  ye  will  obey  my 
voice  indeed,  and  keep  my  covenant,  then 
ye  shall  be  a  peculiar  treasure  unto  me 
above  all  people :  for  all  the  earth  is  mine : 

G.  And  ye  shall  be  unto  me  a  kingdom 
of  priests,  and  a  holy  nation.  These  are 
the  words  wliich  thou  shalt  speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel. 

7. 1  And  Moses  came,  and  called  for  the 
elders  of  the  people,  and  laid  before  their 
faces  all  these  words  which  the  Lord  com- 
manded him. 

8.  And  all  the  people  answered  together, 
and  said.  All  that  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
we  will  do.  And  Moses  returned  the 
words  of  the  people  unto  the  Lord. 

9.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Lo, 
I  come  unto  thee  in  a  tliick  cloud,  that  the 
people  may  hear  when  1  speak  with  thee, 
and  believe  thee  for  ever.  And  Moses  told 
the  words  of  the  people  unto  the  Lord. 

10.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go 
unto  the  people,  and  sanctify  them  to-day 


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and  to-moiTOW,  and  let  them  wash  their 
clothes, 

11.  And  be  ready  against  the  third  day: 
for  tlie  third  day  the  Lord  will  come  down 
in  the  sight  ofall  the  people  upon  mount  Sinai. 

12.  And  thou  shalt  set  bounds  unto  the 
people  round  about,  saying.  Take  heed  to 
yourselves  that  ye  go  not  up  into  the  mount, 
or  touch  the  border  of  it :  whosoever  touch- 
eth  the  mount  shaU  be  surely  put  to  death : 

13.  There  shall  not  a  hand  touch  it,  but 
he  shall  surely  be  stoned,  or  shot  through ; 
whether  it  be  beast  or  man,  it  shall  not  live : 
when  the  trumpet  soundeth  long,  they  shall 
come  up  to  the  mount. 

14.  And  Moses  went  down  from  the 
mount  unto  the  people,  and  sanctified  the 
people  ;  and  they  washed  their  clothes. 

15.  And  he  said  unto  the  people.  Be 
ready  against  the  third  day :  come  net  at 
your  wives. 

16.  Audit  came  to  pass  on  the  third  day, 
in  the  morning,  that  there  were  thunders  and 
lightnings,  and  a  thick  cloud  upon  the  mount, 
and  the  voice  of  the  trumpet  exceeding 
loud ;  so  that  all  the  people  that  was  in  the 
camp  trembled. 

17.  And  Moses  brought  forth  the  people 
out  of  tlie  camp  to  meet  with  God ;  and  they 
stood  at  tlie  nether  part  of  the  mount. 

1 0.  And  mount  Sinai  was  altogether  on 
a  smoke,  because  the  Lord  descended  upon 
it  in  fire;  and  the  smoke  thereof  ascended 
as  the  smoke  of  a  furnace,  and  tlie  whole 
mount  quaked  greatly. 

19.  And  wlien  the  voice  of  tlic  trumpet 
sounded  long,  and  waxed  louder  and  louder, 
Moses  spake,  and  God  answered  him  by  a 
voice. 

20.  And  the  Lord  came  down  ujotu 
moimt  Sinai,  on  the  top  of  the  mount :  and 
the  Lord  called  Moses  up  to  the  top  of  the 
mount ;  and  Moses  went  up. 

21.  And  tlie  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go 
down,  charge  the  people,  lest  they  break 
through  unto  the  Lord  to  gaze,  and  many 
of  them  pcrisli. 

22.  And  let  the  priests  also,  which  come 
near  to  the  Lord,  sanctify  themselves,  lest 
the  Lord  break  forth  \ipon  tliiun. 

23.  And  Moses  said  unto  tlie  Lord,  The 
people  cannot  come  up  to  mount  Sinai:  for 
lliou  chargcdst  us,  saying,  Set  boimds  about 
the  mount,  and  sanctify  it. 

21.  And  the  Lord  said  nnio  lum.  Away, 
got  tlice  down ;  and  tiiou  slialt  come  up, 
thou,  and  Aaron  with  tiiec:  but  let  not  tlie 
priests  and  tlie  people  break  through  to 
come  up  unto  the  Lord,  lest  he  break  forth 
upon  liicni. 


25.  So  Moses  went  down  unto  the  peo- 
ple, and  spake  unto  them. 

CHAP.  XX. 

I   The  ten  commandments.    22  Idolatry  is  forbidden.  24  Of 


what  sort  the  altar  should  be. 


1.  A  ND  God  spake  all  these  words,  say- 
l\.  ing, 

2.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  have 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out 
of  the  house  of  bondage. 

3.  Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods  before 
me. 

4.  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any 
graven  image,  or  the  likeness  of  any  thing 
tliat  is  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the 
earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  water  un- 
der the  earth : 

5.  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down  thyself  to 
them,  nor  serve  them :  for  I  the  Lord  thy 
God  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniquity 
of  the  fathers  upon  the  cliildren  unto  the  third 
and  fourth  generation  of  them  tliat  hate  me ; 

6.  And  showing  mercy  unto  thousands  of 
them  that  love  me,  and  keep  my  command- 
ments. 

7.  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  vain ;  for  the  Lord  will 
not  hold  him  guiltless  that  takcth  his  name 
in  vain. 

8.  Remember  the  sabbath-day,  to  keep 
it  holy. 

9.  SLx  days  shalt  thou  labour,  and  do  all 
thy  work : 

1 0.  But  the  seventh  day  is  the  sabbath  of 
the  Lord  thy  God :  in  it  thou  shalt  not  do 
any  work,  thou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy  daugh- 
ter, ihy  man-servant,  nor  thy  maid-servant, 
nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that  is  with- 
in thy  gates : 

11.  Form  six  days  Uie  Lord  made  hea- 
ven and  earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  tiicm 
is,  and  rested  th(^  seventh  day:  wlunefbre 
the  Lord  blessed  the  sabbath-day,  and  hal- 
lowed it. 

12.  Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother; 
tiiat  thy  days  may  be  long  upon  the  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  givctli  thee. 

13.  Tliou  shalt  not  kill. 

14.  'J'liou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

15.  Thou  slialt  not  steal. 

16.  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness 
against  thy  neighbour. 

17.  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's 
house,  thou  shall  not  covet  thy  neighbour's 
wife,  nor  his  man-servant,  nor  his  maid- 
servant, nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  any 
thing  that  is  thy  neighbour's. 

18.  II  And  all  the  people  saw  the  thunder- 
ings,  and  the  lightnings,  and  tlie  noisi^  of  the 

i  trumpet,  and  the  mountain  smoking:  and 


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when  the  people  saw  it,  they  removed,  and 
stood  afar  off. 

19.  And  they  said  unto  Moses,  Speak 
thou  with  us,  and  we  Nvill  hear:  but  let 
not  God  speak  witli  us,  lest  we  die. 

20.  And  Moses  said  unto  the  people,  Fear 
not:  lor  God  is  come  to  prove  you,  and 
that  his  fear  may  be  before  your  faces,  that 
ye  sin  not. 

21.  And  the  people  stood  afar  off:  and 
Moses  drew  near  unto  the  thick  darkness 
wiiere  God  teas. 

22.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Thus  thou  shalt  say  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, Ye  have  seen  that  I  have  talked  with 
you  from  heaven. 

23.  Ye  shall  not  make  with  me  gods  of 
silver,  neither  shall  ye  make  unto  you  gods 
of  gold. 

24.  An  altar  of  earth  thou  shalt  make 
unto  me,  and  shalt  sacrifice  thereon  thy 
burnt-offerings,  and  thy  peace-offerings,  thy 
slieep,  and  thine  oxen :  in  all  places  where 
I  record  my  name  I  will  come  unto  thee, 
and  1  will  bless  thee. 

25.  And  if  tliou  wilt  make  me  an  altar  of 
stone,  tiiou  shalt  not  build  it  of  hewn  stone : 
for  if  thou  lift  up  thy  tool  upon  it,  thou  hast 
polluted  it. 

26.  Neither  shalt  thou  go  up  by  steps 
unto  mine  altar,  tliat  thy  nakedness  be  not 
discovered  thereon. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

Sundry  laws  for  men-servants,  ^e, 

1.  "T^rOW  these  are  the  judgments  which 
X^    thou  shalt  set  before  them. 

2.  If  thou  buy  a  Hebrew  servant,  six 
yc^are  he  shall  serve;  and  in  the  seventh  he 
shall  go  out  free  for  noliiiiig. 

3.  If  he  came  bi  by  himself,  he  shall  go 
out  by  himself:  if  he  were  married,  then  his 
wife  shall  go  out  with  him. 

4.  If  his  master  have  given  him  a  wife, 
and  she  have  borne  him  sons  or  daughters ; 
the  wife  and  her  children  shall  be  her  mas- 
ter's, and  he  shall  go  out  by  himself.  . 

5.  And  if  the  servant  shall  i)lainly  say,  I 
love  my  master,  my  wife,  and  my  children ; 
I  will  not  go  out  free  : 

G.  Then  his  master  shall  Ining  him  unto 
the  judges ;  he  shall  also  bring  him  to  the 
door,  or  unto  the;  door-post;  and  his  nmster 
shall  bore  his  ear  through  with  an  awl ;  and 
he  shall  seiTC  him  for  ever. 

7.  t  And  if  a  man  sell  his  daughter  to  be  a 
maid-servant,  she  shall  not  go  out  as  the 
men-servants  do. 

8.  If  she  please  not  her  master,  who  hath 
betrothed  her  to  himself,  then  shall  he  let 
her  be  redeemed  :  to  sell  her  unto  a  strange 


nation  he  shall  have  no  power,  seeing  he 
hath  dealt  deceitfully  with  her. 

9.  And  if  he  hath  betrothed  her  unto  his 
son,  he  shall  deal  with  her  after  the  man- 
ner of  daughters. 

10.  If  he  take  him  another  wife,  her  food, 
her  raiment,  and  her  duty  of  marriage, 
shall  he  not  diminish. 

11.  And  if  he  do  not  these  three  unto 
her,  then  shall  she  go  out  free  without  money, ' 

12.  H  He  that  smiteth  a  man,  so  that  he 
die,  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

13.  And  if  a  man  lie  not  in  wait,  but  God 
deliver  him  into  his  hand;  then  I  will  ap- 
point thee  a  place  whither  he  shall  flee. 

14.  But  if  a  jiian  come  presumptuously 
upon  his  neighbour,  to  slay  him  with  guile; 
thou  shalt  take  him  from  mine  altar,  that  he 
may  die. 

1 5.  IT  And  he  that  smiteth  liis  father,  or  his 
mother,  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

1 6.  IF  And  he  that  stealeth  a  man,  and 
selleth  him,  or  if  he  be  found  in  his  hand,  he 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

1 7.  H  And  he  that  curseth  his  father,  or 
his  mother,  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

18.  II  And  if  men  strive  together,  and  one 
smite  another  with  a  stone,  or  witli  his  fist, 
and  he  die  not,  but  keepeth  his  bed ; 

19.  If  he  rise  again,  and  walk  abroad 
upon  his  staff,  then  shall  he  that  smote  him 
be  quit :  only  he  shall  pay  for  the  loss  of  his 
time,  and  shall  cause  him  to  be  thoroughly 
healed. 

20.  H  And  if  a  man  smite  his  servant,  or  his 
maid,  with  a  rod,  and  he  die  under  his  hand ; 
he  shall  be  surely  ptniished. 

21.  Notwithstanding,  if  he  continue  a  day 
or  two,  he  shall  not  be  punished :  for  he  is 
his  money. 

22.  IT  If  men  strive,  and  hiu't  a  woman 
with  child,  so  that  her  fruit  depart //owt  her; 
and  yet  no  mischief  follow ;  he  shall  be 
surely  punished,  according  as  the  woman's 
husband  will  lay  upon  liira;  and  he  shall 
pay  as  the  judges  delcrinine. 

23.  And  if  r/?/y  mischief  follow,  then  thou 
shalt  give  life  for  life, 

24.  Eye  for  eye,  tooth  for  tootli,  hand  for 
hand,  foot  for  foot, 

25.  Burning  for  burning,  wound  for 
wound,  stripe  for  stripe. 

2G.  IT  And  if  a  man  smite  the  eye  of  his 
servant,  or  the  eye  of  iiis  maid,  that  it  perish ; 
he  shall  lot  him  go  free  lor  his  eye's  sake. 

27.  And  if  he  smite  out  his  man-servant's 
tooth,  or  his  maid-servant's  tooth ;  he  shall 
let  him  go  free  for  his  footb's  sake. 

28.  IT  If  an  ox  gore  a  man  or  a  woman, 
i  that  they  die ;  then  the  ox  shall  be  surely 


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stoned,  and  his  flesh  shall  not  be  eaten ;  but 
the  owner  of  the  ox  shall  be  quit : 

29.  But  if  the  ox  were  wont  to  push  with 
his  horn  in  time  past,  and  it  hath  been 
testified  to  his  owner,  and  lie  hath  not  kept 
him  in,  but  that  he  hath  killed  a  man  or  a 
woman;  the  ox  shall  be  stoned,  and  liis 
owner  also  shall  be  put  to  death. 

30.  If  there  be  laid  on  him  a  sum  of 
money,  then  he  shall  give,  for  the  ransom  of 
his  life,  whatsoever  is  laid  upon  liim. 

31.  Whether  he  have  gored  a  son,  or 
have  gored  a  daughter,  according  to  this 
judgment  shall  it  be  done  unto  him. 

32.  If  the  ox  shall  push  a  man-servant, 
or  maid-servant;  he  shall  give  unto  their 
master  thirty  shekels  of  silver,  and  the  ox 
shall  be  stoned. 

33.  IT  And  if  a  man  shall  open  a  pit,  or  if  a 
man  shall  dig  a  pit,  and  not  cover  it,  and 
an  ox  or  an  ass  fall  therein; 

34.  Tiie  owner  of  the  pit  shall  make  it 
good,  and  give  money  unto  the  owner  of 
them;  and  the  dead  beast  shall  be  his. 

35.  H  And  if  one  man's  ox  hurt  another's, 
that  he  die,  tlien  they  shall  sell  the  live  ox, 
and  divide  the  money  of  it;  and  the  dead  ox 
also  they  shall  divide. 

36.  Or  if  it  be  known  that  the  ox  hatli 
used  to  push  in  time  past,  and  his  owner 
hath  not  kept  him  in;  he  shall  surely  pay  ox 
for  ox ;  and  the  dead  shall  be  his  own. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

1   Of  Ihef I  and  other  offences.    29  Of  the  first  fruits. 

1.  TTF  a  man  shall  steal  an  ox,  or  a  sheep, 
JL  and  kill  it,  or  sell  it ;  he  shall  restore 
five  oxen  for  an  ox,  and  four  sheep  for  a 
sheep. 

2.  If  a  thief  be  found  breaking  up,  and  be 
smitten  that  he  die,  there  shall  no  blood  be 
shed  for  him. 

3.  If  the  sun  be  risen  upon  him,  there 
shall  be  blood  shed  for  him  ;  for  he  should 
make  full  restitution :  if  he  have  nothing, 
then  he  shall  be  sold  for  his  theft. 

4.  If  the  theft  be  certainly  found  in  his 
hand  alive,  whetlicr  it  be  ox,  or  ass,  or 
sheep,  he  shall  restore  double. 

5.  H  If  a  man  shall  cause  a  field  or  vine- 
yard to  be  eaten,  and  shall  put  in  his  beast, 
and  shall  feed  in  another  man's  field  ;  of  the 
l)(st  of  his  own  fifld,  ^nd  of  the;  best  of  his 
own  vineyard,  shall  Ik;  make  restitution. 

G.  If  If  lire  break  out,  and  catch  in  thorns, 
so  that  the  stacks  of  corn,  or  the  standing 
com,  or  the  field,  be  consumed  therewith ; 
lie  that  kindled  the  fire  shall  surely  make 
restitution. 

7.  t  If  a  man  shall  deliver  unto  his  neigh- 
bour money  or  stuff  to  keep,  and  it  be  stolen 


out  of  the  man's  house;  if  the  tliief  be 
found,  let  him  pay  double. 

8.  If  the  thief  be  not  found,  then  the  mas- 
ter of  the  house  shall  be  brought  unto  the 
judges,  to  see  whether  he  have  put  his 
hand  unto  his  neighbour's  goods. 

9.  For  all  manner  of  trespass,  whether  it 
be  for  ox,  for  ass,  for  sheep,  for  raiment,  or  for 
any  maimer  of  lost  thing,  which  another 
challengeth  to  be  his,  the  cause  of  both 
parties  shall  come  before  the  judges;  and' 
whom  the  judges  shall  condemn,  he  shall 
pay  double  unto  his  neighbour. 

10.  If  a  man  deliver  unto  his  neighbour 
an  ass,  or  an  ox,  or  a  sheep,  or  any  beast, 
to  keep ;  and  it  die,  or  be  hurt,  or  driven 
away,  no  man  seeing  it : 

11.  Then  shall  an  oath  of  the  Lord  be 
between  them  both,  that  he  hath  not  put  his 
hand  unto  his  neighbour's  goods ;  and  the 
owner  of  it  shall  accept  thereof,  and  he 
shall  not  make  it  good. 

1 2.  And  if  it  be  stolen  from  him,  he  shall 
make  restitution  unto  the  owner  thereof. 

1 3.  If  it  be  torn  in  pieces,  then  let  him 
bring  it  for  witness,  and  he  shall  not  make 
good  that  which  was  torn. 

1 4.  IT  And  if  a  man  borrow  aught  of  his 
neighbour,  and  it  be  hurt  or  die,  the  owner 
thereof  being  not  with  it ;  he  shall  surely 
make  it  good. 

1 5.  But  if  the  owner  thereof  be  with  it, 
he  shall  not  make  it  good :  if  it  be  a  hired 
thing,  it  came  for  his  hire. 

16.  TT  And  if  a  man  entice  a  maid  that  is 
not  betrothed,  and  lie  with  her,  he  shall  sure- 
ly endow  her  to  be  his  wife. 

17.  If  her  father  utterly  refuse  to  give  her 
unto  him,  he  shall  pay  money  according  to 
the  dowiy  of  virgins. 

18.11  Thou  shall  not  suffer  a  witch  to  live. 

19.  IT  Whosoev(n-  licth  with  a  beast  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death. 

20.  H  Me  thatsacrificeth  unto  nmjg^oA,  save 
unto  the  Lord  only,  he  shall  be  utterly  de- 
stroyed. 

21.  IT  Thou  shall  neither  vex  a  stranger, 
nor  oppress  him :  for  ye  were  strangers  in 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

22.  1  Ye  shall  not  afflict  any  widow,  or 
fath(>rless  child. 

23.  If  thou  afflict  them  in  any  wise,  and 
they  cry  at  all  unto  me,  I  will  surely  hear  i 
their  cry;  ■' 

24.  And  my  wrath  shall  wax  hot,  and  I 
will  kill  vou  with  the  sword;  and  your 
wives  shall  be  widows,  and  your  children 
fatherless. 

25.  II  If  thou  lend  money  to  any  of  my  peo- 
ple that  is  poor  by  thee,  thou  shalt  not  be  to 


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him  as  a  usurer,  neitlier  shalt  thou  lay  upon 
him  usury. 

26.  If  thou  at  all  take  thy  neighbour's 
raiment  to  pledge,  thou  shalt  deliver  it  unto 
him  by  that  tlie  sun  goeth  down: 

27.  For  tliat  is  liis  covering  only ;  it  is  his 
raiment  for  his  skin  :  wherein  shall  he  sleep  ? 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  he  criedi 
unto  me,  that  I  will  hear :  for  I  am  gracious. 

28.  IT  Thou  shalt  not  revile  the  gods,  nor 
curse  the  ruler  of  thy  people. 

29.  IT  Thou  shalt  not  delay  to  offer  the  first 
of  thy  ripe  fruits,  and  of  thy  liquors :  the 
first-bom  of  thy  sons  shalt  thou  give  unto  me. 

30.  Likewise  shalt  thou  do  with  thine 
oxen,  and  with  thy  sheep,  seven  days  it 
shall  be  with  liis  dam ;  on  the  eighth  day 
thou  shalt  give  it  me. 

31.  II  And  ye  siiall  be  holy  men  unto  me : 
neither  shall  ye  eat  ani/  flesh  that  is  torn  of 
beasts  in  the  field;  ye  shall  cast  it  to  the  dogs. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

I  Of  slander  and  false  witness.  3,  6  Of  justice.  4  Of  cha- 
ritableness. 10  Of  llie  year  of  rest.  12  Of  tke  sabbath. 
13  of  idolatry,  li  Of  the  three  feasts.  18  Of  the  blood 
and  the  fat  of  the  sacrifice.     20  Jln^ngel  is  promised. 

1.  rij^HOU  shalt  not  raise  a  false  report: 
JL   put  not  tliine  hand  with  the  wicked 
to  be  an  unrighteous  witness. 

2.  H  Thou  shalt  not  follow  a  multitude  to 
do  evil :  neitlier  shalt  thou  speak  in  a  cause 
to  decline  after  many  to  wiest  judgment  : 

3.  Neither  shalt  thou  countenance  a  poor 
man  in  his  cause. 

4.  H  If  thou  meet  thine  enemy's  ox  or  his 
ass  going  astray,  thou  shalt  surely  bring  it 
back  to  him  again. 

5.  If  thou  see  the  ass  of  him  that  hateth 
thee  lying  under  his  burden,  and  wouldcst 
forbear  to  help  him ;  thou  shalt  surely  help 
with  him. 

6.  IT  Thou  shalt  not  wrest  the  judgment 
of  thy  poor  in  his  cause. 

7.  Keep  thee  far  from  a  false  matter ;  and 
the  innocent  and  righteous  slay  thou  not : 
for  I  will  not  justify  the  wicked. 

8.  IT  And  thou  shalt  take  no  gift ;  for  the 
gift  blindcth  the  wise,  and  perverteth  the 
words  of  the  righteous. 

9.  II  Also  thou  shalt  not  oppress  a  stran- 
ger: for  ye  know  the  heart  of  a  stranger, 
seeing  ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

10.  H  And  SIX  years  thou  shalt  sow  thy 
land,  and  shalt  gather  in  the  fruits  tiiereof : 

1 1 .  But  the  seventh  ijcar  thou  shall  let  it 
rest  and  lie  still ;  tliat  the  poor  of  thy  peo- 
ple may  eat:  and  what  they  leave,  the 
neasts  of  the  field  shall  eat.  In  like  manner 
thou  shalt  deal  with  thy  vineyard,  and  with 
thy  olive-yard. 


12.  IT  Six  days  thou  shalt  do  thy  work, 
and  on  the  seventh  day  thou  shalt  rest ;  that 
tliine  ox  and  thine  ass  may  rest,  and  the 
son  of  thy  handmaid  and  the  stranger  may 
be  refreshed. 

13.  H  And  in  all  tkirigs  that  I  have  said 
unto  you  be  circumspect:  and  make  no 
mention  of  the  names  of  other  gods,  neitlier 
let  it  be  heard  out  of  thy  mouth. 

14.  H  Three  times  thou  shalt  keep  a  feast 
unto  me  in  the  year. 

15.  Thou  shalt  keep  the  feast  of  un- 
leavened bread :  (thou  shalt  eat  unleavened 
bread  seven  days,  as  I  commanded  thee,  in 
the  time  appointed  of  the  month  Abib ;  for 
in  it  thou  camest  out  from  Egypt;  and  none 
shall  appear  before  me  empty  :) 

16.  And  the  feast  of  harvest,  the  first- 
fruits  of  thy  labours,  which  thou  hast  sown 
in  the  field:  and  the  feast  of  in-gathering, 
which  is  in  the  end  of  the  year,  when  thou 
hast  gathered  in  thy  labours  out  of  the  field. 

1 7.  Three  times  in  the  year  all  thy  males 
shall  appear  before  the  Lord  God. 

1 8. 11  Thou  shalt  not  olfer  the  blood  of  my 
sacrifice  with  leavened  bread ;  neither  shall 
the  fat  of  my  sacrifice  remain  until  the 
morning. 

1 9.  The  first  of  the  first-fruits  of  thy  land 
thou  shalt  bring  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord  thy  God.  Thou  shalt  not  seethe  a 
kid  in  his  mother's  milk. 

20.  H  Behold,  I  send  an  Angel  before  thee, 
to  keep  thee  in  the  way,  and  lo  bring  thee 
into  the  place  which  I  have  prepared. 

21.  Beware  of  hini,  and  obey  his  voice, 
provoke  him  not;  for  he  will  not  pardon 
your  ti'ansgressions :  for  my  name  is  in  him. 

22.  But  if  thou  shalt  indeed  obey  his 
voice,  and  do  all  that  I  speak,  then  I  will 
be  an  enemy  unto  thine  enemies,  and  an  ad- 
versary unto  thine  adversaries. 

23.  For  mine  Angel  shall  go  before  thee, 
and  bring  thee  in  unto  tlie  Amorites,  and 
the  Hittites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the 
Canaanites,  the  Hivitcs,  and  the  Jebusites ; 
and  I  will  cut  them  off. 

24.  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down  to  tlieii' 
gods,  nor  serve  them,  nor  do  after  their 
works;  but  thou  shalt  utterly  overthrow 
them,  and  quite  break  dow  ii  their  images. 

25.  And  ye  shall  serve  tlu;  Loud  your 
God,  and  he  shall  iiless  thy  bread  and  thy 
water,  and  I  w  ill  take  sickness  away  from 
the  midst  of  thee. 

2G.  There  shall  nothing  cast  their  young, 
nor  be  barren,  in  thy  laiKl :  the  number  of 
thy  days  I  will  fulfil. 

27.  I  will  send  my  fear  before  thee,  and 
will  destroy  ail  the  people  to  whom  tlifiu 


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shalt  come ;  and  I  will  make  all  thine  ene- 
mies turn  their  backs  unto  thee. 

28.  And  I  will  send  hornets  before  thee, 
whicii  shall  drive  out  the  Hivite,  the  Ca- 
naanite,  and  tiie  Hittite,  from  before  thee. 

29.  I  will  not  drive  them  out  from  before 
thee  in  one  year;  lest  the  land  become 
desolate,  and  the  beast  of  the  field  multiply 
against  thee. 

30.  By  little  and  little  I  will  drive  them 
out  from  before  thee,  mitil  thou  be  increas- 
ed, and  inherit  the  land. 

31.  And  I  will  set  thy  bounds  from  the 
Red  Sea  even  unto  the  sea  of  the  Philis- 
tines, and  from  the  desert  unto  the  river : 
for  I  will  deliver  the  inhabitants  of  the  land 
into  your  hand ;  and  thou  shalt  drive  them 
out  before  thee. 

32.  Thou  shalt  make  no  covenant  with 
them,  nor  with  their  gods. 

33.  They  shall  not  dwell  in  thy  land,  lest 
they  make  thee  sin  against  me :  for  if  thou 
serve  their  gods,  it  will  surely  be  a  snare 
unto  thee. 

CHAP.  XXIV, 

1  Mosea  is  called  up  into  ike  motmtain.  4  J\Ioses  huildeth 
an  altar  and  tioelve  pillars  :  6  He  sprinkleth  the  blood  of 

:  the  coveiiant.  9  The  glory  of  God  appeareth.  15  Moses 
continueth  forty  days  and  forty  nights  in  the  mount. 

1 .  k  N  D  he  said  unto  Moses,  Come  up  unto 
J\.  the  Lord,  thou,  and  Aaron,  Nadab, 
and  Abihu,  and  seventy  of  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael ;  and  worship  ye  afar  off. 

2.  And  Moses  alone  shall  come  near  the 
Lord;  but  they  shall  not  come  nigh,  neither 
shall  the  people  go  up  with  him. 

3.  And  Moses  came,  and  told  the  people 
all  the  words  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the 
judgments:  and  all  the  people  answered 
with  one  voice?,  and  said.  All  the  words 
which  tile  Lord  hath  said  will  we  do. 

4.  And  Moses  wrote  all  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  and  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and 
builded  an  altar  under  the  hill,  and  twelve 
pillars,  according  to  the  twelve  tribes  of 
Israel. 

5.  And  he  sent  young  men  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  which  offered  burnt-offerings, 
and  sacrificed  peace-offerings  of  oxen  unto 
the  Lord. 

6.  And  Moses  took  half  of  the  blood,  and 
put  it  in  basins ;  and  half  of  the  blood  he 
sprinkled  on  tlie  altar. 

7.  And  he  took  the  book  of  the  covenant, 
and  read  in  the  audiciKC  of  the  peop!(> :  and 
they  said,  All  that  tiie  Lord  liatii  said  will 
we  do,  and  \n'  obedient. 

8.  And  Moses  took  the;  blood,  and 
sprinkled  //  on  the  people,  and  said,  i^xiiold 
the  blood  of  the  covenant,  whicii  the  1  .ord 
hath  made  with  you  concerning  all  these 
words. 


9.  f  Then  went  up  Moses,  and  Aaron, 
Nadab,  and  Abilru,  and  seventy  of  the  el- 
ders of  Israel ; 

10.  And  they  saw  the  God  of  Israel :  and 
there  was  under  his  feet  as  it  were  a  paved 
work  of  a  sapphire  stone,  and  as  it  were  the 
body  of  heaven  in  his  clearness. 

1 1 .  And  upon  the  nobles  of  the  children 
of  Israel  he  laid  not  his  hand :  also  they 
saw  God,  and  did  eat  and  drink. 

12.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Come  up  to  me  into  the  mount,  and  be 
there :  and  I  will  give  tliee  tables  of  stone, 
and  a  law,  and  commandments  uhich  I 
have  written ;  that  thou  mayest  teach 
them. 

1 3.  And  Moses  rose  up,  and  his  minister 
Joshua  ;  and  Moses  went  up  into  the  mount 
of  God. 

1 4.  And  he  said  luito  the  elders,  Tariy 
ye  here  for  us,  until  we  come  again  unto 
you  :  and,  behold,  Aaron  and  Hur  arc  with 
you ;  if  any  man  have  any  matters  to  do, 
let  him  come  unto  them. 

1 5.  And  Moses  went  up  into  the  mount, 
and  a  cloud  covered  the  mount. 

16.  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  abode 
upon  mount  Sinai,  and  the  cloud  covered  it 
six  days :  and  the  seventh  day  he  called 
unto  Moses  out  of  the  midst  of  the  cloud. 

1 7.  And  the  sight  of  ths  glory  of  the  Lord 
wcis  like  devouring  fire  on  tiic  top  of  the 
mount  in  the  eyes  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

18.  And  Moses  went  into  the  midst  of  the 
cloud,  and  gat  him  up  into  the  mount;  and 
Moses  was  in  tiic  mount  forly  days  and 
forty  nights. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

1  What  the  Israelites  must  offer  for  the  makin;;  of  the  taber- 
nacle. U\  The  form  of  the  ark.  t"  The  mercy-seat  with 
the  cheruhims.     23  The  table  with  Ihefurniture  thereof. 

1.    AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
J\.  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  that 
they  bring  me  an  olleriiig:  of  every  man 
that  giveih  it  willingly  with  his  heart  ye 
shall  take  my  off(>ring. 

3.  And  this  is  the  offering  wliich  ye  shall 
take  of  tiieni ;  gold,  and  silver,  and  brass, 

4.  And  lilue,  and  inirple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  linen,  and  goats'  hair, 

5.  And  rams'  skins  dyed  red,  and  badgers' 
skins,  and  sliiltini-wood, 

G.  Oil  lor  the  light,  spices  for  anohiting  oil, 
and  tor  sweet  incense, 

7.  Onyx  stones,  and  stones  to  be  set  in 
theepliod,  and  in  the  bieast-iilate. 

8.  And  let  them  make  me  a  sanctuary; 
that  I  may  dwell  among  them. 

9.  According  to  all  that  I  show  \hvo,aflcr 
the  pattern  of  the  tabernacle,  and  the  pat- 


CHAP.  XXVI. 


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tern  of  all  the  instmments  thereof,  even  so 
shall  j^e  make  it. 

10.  And  they  shall  make  an  ark  of  shit- 
tim-wood :  two  cubits  and  a  half  shall  he 
the  length  thereof,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half 
the  breadth  thereof,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half 
ihe  heiglit  thereof. 

11.  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it  with  pure 
gold:  within  and  without  shalt  thou  overlay 
it,  and  slialt  make  upon  it  a  crown  of  gold 
round  about. 

12.  And  thou  shalt  cast  four  rings  of  gold 
for  it,  and  put  them  in  the  four  corners 
thereof;  and  two  rings  shall  be  in  the  one 
side  of  it,  and  two  rings  in  the  other  side  of  it. 

1 3.  And  thou  shalt  make  staves  of  shit- 
tini-wood,  and  overlay  them  witli  gold. 

14.  And  thou  shalt  put  the  staves  into  the 
rings  by  the  sides  of  the  ark,  that  the  ark 
may  be  borne  with  them. 

1 5.  The  staves  shall  be  in  the  rings  of  the 
ark ;  they  shall  not  be  taken  from  it. 

16.  And  thou  shalt  put  into  the  ark  the 
testimony,  w  iiich  1  shall  give  thee. 

17.  H  And  lliou  shalt  make  a  mercy-seat 
q/'pure  gold:  two  cubits  and  a  half  s/;«//  be 
the  length  thereof,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half 
the  breadtii  thereof. 

18.  AnrI  thou  shalt  make  two  cherubims 
of  gold,  of  beaten  work  shalt  thou  make 
them,  in  the  two  ends  of  the  mercy-seat. 

19.  And  make  one  cherub  on  the  one 
end,  and  tlie  other  cherub  on  the  other  end; 
even  of  the;  mercy-seat  shall  ye  make  the 
chenjbims  on  tlie  two  ends  thereof. 

20.  And  the  cherubims  shall  stretch  forth 
their  wings  on  high,  covering  the  mercy-seat 
with  their  wings,  and  their  faces  shall  look 
one  to  another ;  toward  the  mercy-seat  shall 
the  faces  of  tlio  cherubims  be. 

21.  And  tlion  shalt  put  the  mercy-seat 
above  upon  tlic  ark  ;  and  in  the  ark  thou 
shalt  put  the  testimony  that  I  shall  give  tliee. 

22.  And  tlierc  1  will  meet  with  thee,  and 
I  will  commune  with  thee  from  above  tlie 
merey-seat,  from  between  the  two  cheru- 
bims which  are  upon  the  ark  of  tlie  testi- 
mony, of  all  things  wiiich  I  will  give  tlieo  in 
commandment  unto  tlie  children  of  Israel. 

2:3.  II  'T'liou  shalt  also  make;  a  table  nf 
shittim-wood  :  two  cubits  shall  be  the  length 
thereof,  and  a  cubit  the  breadth  thereof, 
and  a  cut)il  and  a  half  the  height  thereof. 

24.  And  thon  shalt  overlay  it  with  pure 
gold,  and  make  thereto  a  crown  of  gold 
roundabout. 

25.  And  thou  shalt  make  unto  it  a  border 
of  a  hand-breadth  round  about,  and  thou 
shalt  make  a  golden  crown  to  the  border 
thereof  round  about. 

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26.  And  thou  shalt  make  for  it  four  rings 
of  gold,  and  put  the  rings  in  the  four  corners 
that  are  on  tiie  four  feet  thereof. 

27.  Over  against  the  border  shall  the 
rings  be  for  places  of  the  staves  to  bear  the 
table. 

28.  And  thou  shalt  make  the  staves  of 
shittim-wood,  and  overlay  them  with  gold, 
that  the  table  may  be  borne  \\ith  them. 

29.  And  thou  shalt  make  the  dishes 
thereof,  and  spoons  thereof,  and  covers 
thereof,  and  bowls  thereof,  to  cover  withal ; 
of  pure  gold  shalt  thou  make  them. 

30.  And  thou  shalt  set  upon  the  table 
show-bread  before  me  always. 

31.  IT  And  thou  shalt  make  a  candlestick 
nf  pure  gold  ;  of  beaten  work  shall  the  can- 
dlestick be  made :  his  shaft,  and  his  branch- 
es, his  bowls,  his  knops,  and  his  flowere, 
shall  be  of  the  same. 

32.  And  six  branches  shall  come  out  of 
the  sides  of  it ;  three  branches  of  the  can- 
dlestick out  of  the  one  side,  and  three 
branches  of  the  candlestick  out  of  the 
other  side : 

33.  Three  bowls  made  like  unto  al- 
monds, tvilh  a  knop  and  a  flower  in  one 
branch ;  and  three  bowls  made  like  almonds 
in  the  other  branch,  icith  a  knop  and 'a 
flower;  so  in  the  six  branches  that  come 
out  of  the  candlestick. 

34.  And  in  the  candlestick  shall  be  four 
bowls  made  like  unto  almonds,  with  their 
knops  and  their  flowers. 

35.  And  there  shall  be  a  knop  under  two 
branches  of  the  same,  and  a  knop  under  two 
In'anches  of  the  same,  and  a  knop  under  two 
branches  of  the  same,  according  to  the  six 
branches  that  proceed  out  of  the  candlestick. 

3G.  Their  knops  and  their  branches  shall 
be  of  the  same  ;  all  of  it  shall  be  one  beaten 
work  of  pure.  gold. 

37.  And  thou  shalt  make  tlie  seven  lamps 
thereof;  and  they  shall  light  the  lamps  there- 
of, that  they  may  give  light  over  against  it. 

38.  And  tlie  tongs  thereof,  and  the  snuff- 
dishes  thereto!',  shall  be  o/  pun;  gold. 

39.  Of  a  talent  of  pure  gold  shall  he  make 
it,  with  all  these  vessels. 

40.  And  look  that  thon  make  i/im  after 
their  pattern,  which  was  showed  thee  in  the 
mount. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

Directions  for  the  Tabernacle. 

l."]l/rOREOVER,  thon  shalt  make  the 

1tJ_  tabernacle  irith  ten  curtains  o/"  fine 
twined  linen,  and  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet :  irilh  cherubims  of  cunning  work 
shalt  thou  mak(-  them. 

2.  The  lengtli  of  one  curtain  shall  be 


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eight  and  twenty  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
of  one  curtain  tour  cubits :  and  every  one 
of  the  curtains  shall  have  one  measure. 

3.  I'he  fiv*  curtains  shall  be  coupled 
too'ether  one  to  another ;  and  other  five  cur- 
tains shall  be  coupled  one  to  another. 

4.  And  thou  shalt  make  loops  of  blue 
upon  the  edge  of  the  one  curtain,  Irom  the 
selvage  in  the  coupling ;  and  likewise  shalt 
thou  malce  in  the  uttermost  edge  of  another- 
curtain  in  the  coupling  of  the  second. 

5.  F"'ifty  loops  shalt  thou  make  in  the  one 
curtain,  and  fifty  loops  shalt  thou  make  in 
the  edge  of  the  curtain  that  ism  the  coupling 
of  the  second,  that  the  loops  may  take  hold 
one  of  another. 

6.  And  thou  shalt  make  fifty  taches  of  gold, 
and  couple  the  curtains  together  with  the 
taches  ;  and  it  shall  be  one  tabernacle. 

7.  And  thou  shalt  make  curtains  o/" goats' 
hair,  to  be  a  covering  upon  tiie  tabernacle  : 
eleven  curtains  shalt  thou  make. 

8.  The  length  of  one  curtain  shall  be 
thirty  cubits,  and  the  breadth  of  one  curtain 
four  cubits :  and  the  eleven  curtains  shall 
be  all  of  one  measure. 

9.  And  thovi  shalt  couple  five  curtains 
by  themselves,  and  six  curtains  by  tliem- 
selves,  and  shalt  double  the  sixth  curtain 
in  the  fon-front  of  the  tabernacle. 

10.  And  thou  shalt  make  fifty  loops  on 
the  edge  of  the  one  curtain  that  is  outmost 
in  the  coupling,  and  fifty  loops  in  the  edge 
of  the  curtain  which  coupleth  the  second. 

11.  And  thou  shalt  make  fifty  taches  of 
brass,  and  put  tiie  taches  into  the  loops,  and 
couple  tlie  tent  together,  that  it  may  l)e  one. 

12.  And  tlie  remnant  that  remainetii  of 
the  curtains  of  tlie  tent,  the  half-curtain, 
that  remaineth,  shall  hang  over  the  back 
side  of  the  tabernacle. 

1 .3.  And  a  cubit  on  the  one  side,  and  a 
cubit  on  the  other  side,  of  that  which  re- 
maineth ill  the  length  of  the  curtains  of 
the  tent,  it  shall  hang  over  the  sides  of  the 
tabernacle  on  this  side  and  on  that  side,  to 
cover  it. 

14.  And  thou  shalt  make  a  covering  for 
the  tent  of  rains'  skins  dyed  red,  and  a 
covering  aoove  of  badgers'  skins. 

15.  And  thou  shalt  make  boards  for  the 
tabernacle  of  shittim-wood  standing  up. 

10.  Ten  cubits  shall  be  the  length  of  a 
board,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  shall  be  the 
bicadtii  of  one  board. 

17.  Two  tenons  shall  there  be  in  one 
board,  set  in  order  one  against  another: 
thus  shalt  thou  make  for  all  the  boards  of 
the  tabernacle. 

18.  And  thou  shalt  make  the  boards  for 


EXODUS. 


the  tabernacle,  twenty  boards  on  the  south 
side  southward. 

19.  And  thou  shalt  make  forty  sockets 
of  silver  under  the  twenty  boards ;  two 
sockets  under  one  board  for  his  two  tenons, 
and  two  sockets  under  another  board  for 
his  two  tenons. 

20.  And  for  the  second  side  of  the  taber- 
nacle, on  the  north  side,  there  shall  be  twenty 
boards, 

21.  And  their  forty  sockets  o/" silver:  two 
sockets  under  one  board,  and  two  sockets 
under  another  board. 

22.  And  for  the  sides  of  the  tabernacle 
westward  thou  shalt  make  six  boards. 

23.  And  two  boards  shalt  thou  make  for 
the  corners  of  the  tabernacle  in  the  two  sides. 

24.  And  they  shall  be  coupled  together 
beneath,  and  they  shall  be  coupled  together 
above  the  head  of  it  unto  one  ring :  thus 
shall  it  be  for  them  both ;  they  shall  be  for 
the  two  corneis. 

25.  And  they  shall  be  eight  boards,  and 
their  sockets  o/^ silver,  sixteen  sockets  ;  two 
sockets  under  one  board,  and  two  sockets 
iUKl(>r  another  board. 

26.  And  thou  shalt  make  bars  o/" shittim- 
wood;  five  for  the  boards  of  the  one  side  of 
the  tabernacle, 

27.  And  five  bars  for  the  boards  of  the 
other  side  of  the  tabernacle,  and  fi\e  bais 
for  the  boards  of  the  siile  of  the  tabernacle, 
for  the  two  sides  westward. 

28.  And  the  middle  bar  in  the  midst  of 
the  boards  shall  reach  from  end  to  end. 

29.  And  thou  shalt  overlay  tiie  boards 
with  gold,  anfi  make  their  rings  of  gold  for 
places  for  the  bars:  and  thou  shalt  overlay 
the  bais  witii  gold. 

30.  And  thou  shalt  rear  up  the  tabernacle 
according  to  the  fashion  thereof  which  was 
showed  thee  in  the  mount. 

31.  IT  And  thou  shalt  make  a  vail  (/blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined 
linen,  of  cunning  work :  w  ith  cherubims 
siiall  it  be  made. 

32.  And  tiiou  shalt  hang  it  upon  four  pil- 
lars of  sliittim-?/'f;of/  o\erlaitl  with  gold: 
their  hooks  shall  be  q/'gold,  upon  the  four 
sockets  of  silver. 

33.  And  thou  shalt  hang  up  the  vail  under 
the  taches,  that  thou  mayest  bring  in  thither 
w  illiin  the  vail  the  ark"  of  the  testimony  : 
and  the  vail  shall  divide  unto  yon  between 
the  holy  place  and  tin;  most  holy. 

31.  And  thou  shall  put  the  mercy-scat 
upon  tiie  ark  of  tiie  testimony  in  the  most 
holy  place. 

35.  And  tliou  shalt  set  the  tal)le  without 
the  vail,  and  the  cantUestick  over  against 


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llie  table  on  the  side  of  the  tabernacle 
toward  the  south:  and  thou  shalt  put  tlie 
table  on  tiic  north  side. 

3G.  And  thou  siialt  make  a  hanging  for 
the  door  of  tlie  tent,  of  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen,  wrought 
with  needle-work. 

37.  And  tliou  shalt  make  for  the  hanging 
ti\-e  pillars  o/'shittim-?i'ow/,  and  overlay  them 
witii  gold,  and  their  hooks  shall  he  of  gold : 
and  thou  shalt  cast  five  sockets  of  brass  lor 
them. 

CHAP.  XXVII. 

The  altar  of  burnt-qff'eringj  with  the  vessels  thereof y  SfC, 

I.   A  ND  thou  shalt  make  an  altar  o/"shit- 
J\.  tim-wood,  iive  cubits  long,  and  five 
cubits  broad  :  the  altar  shall  be  foursquare  ; 
and  the  height  tiiereof  sAo//  be  three  cubits. 

2.  And  tliou  shalt  make  the  horns  of  it 
upon  the  foiu-  corners  thereof:  his  horns 
shall  be  of  the  same :  and  thou  shalt  overlay 
it  with  brass. 

3.  And  thou  shalt  make  his  pans  to 
receive  his  ashes,  and  his  shovels,  and  his 
basins,  and  iiis  flesh-hooks,  and  his  fire- 
pans :  all  the  vessels  thereof  thou  shalt  make 
of  brass. 

4.  And  thou  shalt  make  for  it  a  grate  of 
net-work  of  brass  ;  and  upon  the  net  shalt 
thou  make  lour  brazen  rings  in  the  foiu'  cor- 
nel's thereof 

5.  And  thou  shalt  put  it  under  the  com- 

Eass  of  the  altar  beneath,  that  the  net  may 
e  even  to  the  midst  of  the  altar. 

6.  And  thou  shalt  make  staves  for  the 
altar,  staves  of  shittim-vvood,  and  overlay 
tiiem  with  brass. 

7.  And  the  staves  shall  be  put  into  the 
rings,  and  tiie  staves  shall  be  upon  the  two 
sides  of  the  altar,  to  bear  it. 

8.  Hollow  with  boards  shalt  thou  make 
it :  as  it  was  showed  thee  in  the  mount, 
so  shall  they  niaki'  /'/. 

9.11  And  tiiou  siialt  make  the  court  of  the 
tabernacle :  for  the  south  side  southward 
/Afn'.s7irt//ie  hangings  for  the  court  refine 
twin(;d  linen,  of  a  hundred  cubits  long,  for 
one  side. 

10.  And  the  twenty  pillars  thereof,  and 
their  twenty  sockets,  shall  he  q/" brass:  the 
liooks  of  the  pillars  and  liieir  fillets  shall  be 
o/"  silver. 

11.  And  likewise  for  the  north  side  in 
Icngtii  there  shall  be  hangings  of  a  hundred 
cubits  long,  and  his  twenty  pillars,  and  their 
twenty  sockc-ts  of  brass ;  the  hooks  of  the 
pillars  and  their  fillets  o/" silver. 

1 2.  Andy?jr  the  breadth  of  the  court  on  the 
west  side  shall  be  hangings  of  fifty  cubits : 
their  pillars  ten,  and  their  sockets  ten. 


1 3.  And  the  breadth  of  the  court  on  the 
east  side  eastward  shall  be  fifty  cubits. 

14.  The  hangings  of  one  side  of  the  gate 
shall  be  fifteen  cubits :  their  pillars  three, 
and  their  sockets  three. 

15.  And  on  the  other  side  shall  be  hang- 
ings, fifteen  cubits :  their  pillars  three,  and 
their  sockets  three. 

1 6.  And  for  the  gate  of  the  court  shall  be  a 
hanging  of  twenty  cubits,  of  blue,  and  pur- 
ple, and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen, 
v\'rought  with  needle-work :  and  tiieir  pil- 
lars shall  be  four,  and  their  sockets  four. 

17.  All  the  pillars  round  about  the  court 
shall  be  filleted  with  silver:  their  hooks  shall 
be  o/" silver,  and  their  sockets  o/'brass. 

18.  The  length  of  the  court  shall  be  a 
hundred  cubits,  and  the  breadth  fifty  every 
where,  and  the  height  five  cubits  of  fine 
twined  linen,  and  their  sockets  o/' brass. 

1 9.  All  the  vessels  of  the  tabernacle  in  all 
the  service  thereof,  and  all  the  jiins  thereof, 
and  all  the  pins  of  the  court,  shall  be  o/'brass. 

20.  And  thou  shalt  command  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  that  they  bring  thee  pure  oil- 
olive  beaten  for  the  light,  to  cause  the  lamp 
to  burn  always. 

2 1 .  In  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
without  the  vail,  which  is  before  the  testi- 
mony, Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  order  it  from 
evening  to  morning  before  the  Lord.  It 
shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  unto  their  genera- 
tions on  the  behalf  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

CHAP.  XXVIII. 

1  Aaron  and  liis  sons  are  set  apart  for  the  priest's  office. 
2  Holy  garments  are  appointed,  30  The  Vnm  and  Tlmm- 
mim.  31  The  rube  of  the  ephod.  40  The  garments  for 
Jlaron's  sons. 

1.  A  ND  take  thou  unto  thee  Aaron  thy 
-L\.  brother,  and  his  sons  with  him,  from 
among  the  children  of  Israel,  that  he  may 
niuiister  unto  me  in  the  priest's  office,  even 
Aaron,  Nadab,  and  Abihu,  Eleazar,  and 
Ithamar,  Aaron's  sons. 

2.  And  thou  siialt  make  holy  gannents  for 
Aaron  tiiy  brother,  for  glory  and  for  beautj'. 

3.  y\iid  thou  siialt  speak  unto  all  thai  arc 
wise-hearted,  whom  1  have  filled  with  the 
spirit  of  wisdom,  that  they  may  mak(!  Aa- 
ron's garments  to  consecrate  him,  that  he 
may  minister  unto  mc  in  the  priest's  office. 

4.  And  these  are  the  garments  which 
they  shall  make;  a  breastplate,  and  an 
ephod,  aiifl  a.  robe,  and  a  bioidered  coat,  a 
mitre,  and  a  girdle:  and  liny  shall  make 
holy  garments  for  Aaron  thy  brother,  and  his 
sons,  tliat  he  may  minister  unto  me  in  the 
priest's  office. 

5.  And  they  shall  take  gold,  and  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  linen. 

6.  H  And  they  shall  make  the  ephod  nf 


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gold,  of  blue,  and  o/'puiple,  of  scarlet,  and 
fine  twined  linen,  with  cunning  work. 

7.  It  shall  have  the  two  shoulder-pieces 
thereof  joined  at  the  two  edges  thereof;  and 
so  it  shall  be  joined  together. 

8.  And  the  curious  girdle  of  the  ephod, 
which  is  upon  it,  shall  be  of  the  same,  ac- 
cording to  the  work  thereof;  eveii  of  gold, 
of  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine 
twined  linen. 

9.  And  tiiou  shalt  take  two  onyx-stones, 
and  gi'ave  on  them  tlie  names  of  the  cliildren 
of  Israel : 

1 0.  Six  of  their  names  on  one  stone,  and 
the  other  six  names  of  the  rest  on  the  other 
stone,  according  to  their  birth. 

11.  With  the  work  of  an  engraver  in 
stone,  like  the  engravings  of  a  signet,  shalt 
thou  engrave  the  two  stones  with  the  names 
of  the  children  of  Israel :  thou  shalt  make 
them  to  'be  set  in  ouches  of  gold. 

12.  And  thou  shalt  put  the  two  stones 
upon  the  siioulders  of  the  ephod,  for  stones 
of'  memorial  unto  the  children  of  I  srael.  And 
Aaron  shall  bear  their  names  before  the 
liORD  upon  his  two  shoulders  for  a  memorial. 

13.  And  thou  shalt  make  ouches  o/'gold ; 

1 4.  And  two  ciiains  of  pure  gold  at  tiie 
ends ;  of  wrcathen-work  shalt  thou  make 
them,  and  fasten  the  wreathen  chains  to  the 
ouches. 

15.  IT  And  thou  shalt  make  the  breast- 
plate of  judgment  with  cunning  work ;  after 
tiie  work  of  the  ephod  thou  shalt  make  it ; 
o/'gold,  of  blue,  and  of  purple,  and  cf  scar- 
let, and  of  fine  twined  linen,  shalt  thou 
make  it. 

16.  Foursquare  it  shall  be,  hcin^  doubled ; 
a  s|Dan  shall  be  tiie  length  thereof,  and  a 
span  shall  be  the  breadth  thereof. 

17.  And  thou  shalt  set  in  it  settings  of 
stones,  even  fijur  rows  of  stones :  the  first 
row  shall  be  a  sardius,  a  topaz,  and  a  car- 
buncle :  this  shall  be  the  first  row. 

18.  And  the  second  vow  shall  he  an  emer- 
ald, a  sappliire,  and  a  diamond. 

19.  And  the  third  row  a  ligure,  an  agate, 
and  an  ametliyst. 

20.  And  the  fourth  row  a  beiyl,  and  an 
onyx,  and  a  jasper :  they  shall  be  set  in  gold 
in  their  enclosings. 

21.  Anfl  the  stones  shall  be  with  the 
names  of  the  children  of  Israel,  twelve,  ac- 
cording to  their  names,  lilc  tlie  engravings 
of  a  signet;  every  on(;  with  his  name  shall 
they  be  according  to  the  tw('l\e  tribes. 

22.  And  thou  shalt  make  upon  tlie  breast- 
plate chains  at  the  ends  of  wreathen-work 
o/'purc  gold. 

23.  And  thou  shalt  make  upon  the  breast- 


plate two  rings  of  gold,  and  shalt  put  the 
two  rings  on  the  two  ends  of  the  breastplate. 

24.  And  thou  shalt  put  the  two  wreathen 
chains  of  gold  in  the  two  rings  tchich  are  on 
the  ends  of  the  breastplate. 

23.  And  the  other  two  ends  of  die  two 
wreathen  chains  thou  shalt  fasten  in  the  two 
ouches,  and  put  them,  on  the  shoulder-pieces 
of  the  ephod  before  it. 

26.  And  thou  shalt  make  two  rings  of 
gold,  and  thou  shalt  put  them  upon  the  two 
ends  of  the  breastplate,  in  the  border  thereof, 
which  is  in  the  side  of  the  ephod  inward. 

27.  And  two  o//itr  rings  of  gold  thou  shalt 
make,  and  shalt  put  them  on  the  two  sides 
of  the  ephod  underneath,  toward  the 
forepart  thereof,  over  against  the  other 
coupling  thereof,  above  the  curious  girdle 
of  the  ephod. 

28.  And  they  shall  bind  the  breastplate 
by  the  rings  thereof  unto  the  rings  of  the 
ephod  with  a  lace  of  blue,  tliat  it  may  be 
above  the  curious  girdle  of  the  ephod,  and 
that  the  breastplate  be  not  loosed  from  the 
ephod. 

29.  And  Aaron  shall  bear  the  names 
of  the  children  of  Israel  in  tlie  breastplate 
of  judgment  upon  his  heart,  when  he  goeth 
in  unto  the  ho\y  place,  (oy  a  memorial  before 
the  Lord  continuallj'. 

30.  And  thou  shalt  put  in  the  bieastplatfe 
of  judgment  tiie  Urini  and  the  Thummim; 
and  they  shall  be  upon  Aaron's  heart,  when 
he  goctli  in  before  the  Lord  :  and  Aaron 
shall  bear  tiie  judgment  of  tiie  ciiildren  of 
Israel  upon  his  heart  before  the  Lord 
continually. 

31.  And  tiiou  shalt  make  tlie  robe  of  the 
ephod  all  of\)\ur. 

32.  And  tiiere  shall  be  a  hole  in  the  top 
of  it,  in  the  midst  thereof":  it  shall  have  a 
binding  of  woven  work  round  aljout  the 
liole  of  it,  as  it  were  the  hole  of  a  liaiier- 
geon,  that  it  be  not  rent. 

33.  And  bcvealh,  upon  liie  hem  of  it,  tliou 
shalt  make  iKimegriuiatrs  o/  blue,  and  of 
purple,  and  r)/' scarlet,  round  alxiut  the  hem 
thereof;  and  belis  of  gold  between  tiiem 
roinid  about: 

34.  A  golden  bell  and  a  pomegranate,  a 
goldcMi  bell  and  a  pomegranate,  upon  the 
hem  of  tlie  rolie  round  a!)oul. 

35.  And  it  siiail  b(>  ujiou  Aaron  to  minis- 
ter; and  iiis  sound  sliail  l)e  iicard  wlien  lie 
goetii  ill  unlo  tiic  h()\\ place  br'for(>  llic  (  .ord, 
and  wlien  he  cometli  out,  tiiat  lie  dii'  not. 

36.11  And  tlion  siialt  make  a  plate  o/'pure 
gold,  and  grave  upon  it,  ///'•  tlie  engravings  of 
a  signet,  HOLINESS  TO  THE  LORD. 

37.  And  tliou  shalt  put  it  on  a  blue  lace, 


CHAP.  XXIX. 


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that  It  may  be  upon  the  mitre:  upon  the 
fore-front  of  the  mitre  it  shall  be. 

38.  And  it  shall  be  upon  Aaron's  forehead, 
that  Aaron  may  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  holy 
things  which  the  children  of  Israel  shall  hal- 
low in  all  their  holy  gifts;  and  it  shall  be 
always  upon  his  forehead,  that  tiiey  may  be 
accepted  before  the  Lord. 

39.  And  thou  shalt  embroider  the  coat 
of  fine  linen,  and  thou  shalt  make  the  mitre 
o/'hne  linen,  and  thou  shalt  make  the  girdle 
of  needle-work. 

40.  And  for  Aaron's  sons  thou  shalt 
make  coats,  and  thou  shalt  make  for  them 
girdles,  and  bonnets  shalt  thou  make  for 
them,  for  glory  and  for  beauty. 

41.  And  thou  shalt  put  them  upon  Aaron 
tiiy  brotiier,  and  his  sons  with  him ;  and 
shalt  anoint  them,  and  consecrate  them,  and 
sanctify  them,  that  they  may  minister  unto 
me  in  the  priest's  office. 

42.  And  thou  shalt  make  them  linen 
breeches  to  cover  their  nakedness;  from 
the  loins  even  unto  the  thighs  they  shall 
reach.  j 

43.  And  they  shaU  be  upon  Aaron,  and 
upon  his  sons,  when  tliey  come  in  unto 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  or  when 
they  come  near  unto  the  altar  to  minister 
in  the  holy  place;  that  they  bear  not  ini- 
quity, and  die.  Il  shall  be  a  statute  for 
ever  unto  him,  and  his  seed  after  him. 

CHAP.  XXIX. 

1  Tht  sacrifice  and  ceremonies  of  cotiftecratin^  the  priests. 
13  The  continual  burnt-offering,  iS  GoiTs  promise  to 
dwell  among  the  children  of  Israel. 

1.  A  ND  this  IS  the  thing  that  thou  shalt 

-/v  do  unto  them,  to  hallow  them,  to 

■minister  unto  me  in  the  priest's  office:  Take 

one  young  bullock,  and  two  rams  without 

blemish, 

2.  And  unleavened  bread,  and  cakes  un- 
leavened tempered  with  oil,  and  wafers  un- 
leavened anointed  with  oil;  o/"wheaten  flour 
shalt  thou  make  them. 

3.  And  thou  shalt  put  them  into  one 
basket,  and  bring  them  in  the  basket,  with 
the  bullock  anrl  tlie  two  rams. 

4.  And  Aaron  and  his  sons  thou  shalt  bring 
mito  the  door  of  tiie  tabernacle  of  tlie  con- 
gregation, and  siialt  -vash  them  with  water. 

5.  And  lliou  shalt  take  the  garments,  and 
put  upon  Aaron  the  coat,  and  tlie  rol)c  of 
the  ephod,  and  the  ephod,  and  the  breast- 
plate, and  gird  him  with  the  curious  girdle 
of  the  ephod: 

G.  Anfl  thou  slialt  put  the  miln?  upon 
Ills  head,  and  put  tiie  holy  crown  upon  the 
mitre. 

7.  Then  shalt  thou  take  the  anointing  oil, 
and  |)our  //  upon  his  head,  and  anoint  him. 


8.  And  thou  shalt  bring  his  sons,  and 
put  coats  upon  them. 

9.  And  thou  siialt  gird  them  with  girdles, 
Aaron  and  his  sons,  aiul  put  the  bonnets  on 
them:  and  the  priest's  oltice  shall  be  tlieirs 
(or  a  perpetual  statute :  and  thou  shalt  con- 
secrate Aaron  and  his  sons. 

10.  And  thou  shalt  cause  a  bullock  to  be 
brought  before  tiie  tabernacle  of  tiie  con- 
gregation: and  Aaron  and  iiis  sons  shall 
put  their  hands  upon  the  liead  of  the  liuliock. 

11.  And  tiiou  shalt  kill  the  bullock  l)eibre 
the  Loud,  bi/  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

12.  And  thou  shalt  take  of  the  blood  of 
the  bullock,  aiicl  put  it  upon  the  horns  of 
tlie  altar  with  thy  finger,  and  pour  all  tlie 
blood  beside  the  bottom  of  tlie  altar. 

13.  And  thou  shalt  take  all  the  fat  that 
covereth  the  inwards,  and  the  caul  that  is 
above  the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys,  and 
the  fat  that  is  upon  them,  and  burn  tke7]i 
upon  the  altar. 

14.  But  die  flesh  of  the  bullock,  and  his 
skin,  and  his  dung,  shalt  thou  burn  with 
fire  without  the  camp :  it  is  a  sin-olilering. 

13.  Thou  shalt  also  take  one  ram;  and 
Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  put  their  hands 
upon  the  head  of  the  ram. 

16.  And  thou  shalt  slay  the  ram,  and 
thou  shalt  take  his  blood,  and  sprinkle  it 
round  aliout  upon  the  altar. 

1 7.  And  thou  shalt  cut  the  ram  in  pieces, 
and  wash  the  inwards  of  him,  and  his  legs, 
and  put  than  unto  his  pieces,  and  unto  his 
head. 

1 8.  And  thou  shalt  burn  the  whole  ram 
upon  the  altar:  it  is  a  burnt-offering  unto 
the  Lord:  it  is  a  sweet  savour,  an  oifering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

19.  And  thou  shalt  take  the  other  ram; 
and  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  put  their 
hands  upon  the  head  of  tiie  ram. 

20.  Then  shalt  thou  kill  the  ram,  and 
take  of  his  blood,  and  put  it  upon  the  lip 
of  the  riglit  ear  of  Aaron,  and  upon  tlie  tip 
of  tlie  riglit  ear  ol'  liis  sons,  and  upon  the 
tiiuini)  of  tiieir  riglit  liand,  and  upon  tlie 
great  toe  of  tiieir  riglit  foot,  and  spriiil<le  the 
blood  upon  tiie  altar  round  ai)(nil. 

21.  And  tiiou  siialt  take  of  tiie  lilood  that 
is  upon  the  altar,  and  of  the  anointing  oil, 
and  sprinkle  il  upon  Aaron,  and  upon  his 
garments,  and  upon  his  sons,  and  upon  the 
garments  of  iiis  sons  with  iiiin  :  and  he  shall 
lie  liallowed,  and  his  ganiieiits,  and  his  sons, 
and  ills  sons'  ganiicnts  w  itii  him. 

22.  Also  liiou  siiall  lake  of  the  ram  the 
fat  and  the  ruiii|),  and  the  fat  that  covereth 
the  inwards,  and  the  caul  abov&  the  liver. 


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EXODUS. 


and  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that  is 
upon  tliem,  and  the  right  shoulder ;  for  it  is 
a  ram  of  consecration  : 

23.  And  one  loaf  of  bread,  and  one  cake 
of  oiled  bread,  and  one  wafer  out  of  the 
basket  of  the  unleavened  bread  that  is  be- 
fore the  Lord  : 

24.  And  thou  shalt  put  all  in  the  hands 
of  Aaron,  and  in  the  hands  of  Jiis  sons,  and 
shalt  wave  them  yor  a  wave-offering  before 
the  Lord. 

25.  And  thou  shalt  receive  them  of  their 
hands,  and  bum  them  upon  the  altar  for  a 
burnl-olfering,  for  a  sweet  savour  before  the 
Lord  :  it  is  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord. 

26.  And  thou  shalt  take  the  breast  of  the 
ram  of  Aaron's  consecration,  and  wave  it 
for  a  wave-offering  before  the  Lord:  and 
it  shall  be  thy  part. 

27.  And  thou  shalt  sanctify  the  breast 
of  the  wave-offering,  and  the  shoulder  of  the 
heave-offering,  which  is  waved,  and  which 
is  heaved  up,  of  the  ram  of  the  consecration, 
even  of  that  which  is  for  Aaron,  and  of  that 
which  is  for  his  sons : 

28.  And  it  shall  be  Aaron's  and  his  sons' 
by  a  statute  for  ever  from  the  children  of 
Israel;  for  it  is  a  heave-offering:  and  it 
shall  be  a  heave-offering  from  the  children 
of  Israel  of  the  sacrifice  of  their  peace- 
offerings,  even  their  heave-olUning  unto  the 
Lord. 

29.  And  the  holy  garments  of  Aaron 
shall  be  his  sons'  after  him,  to  be  anointed 
therein,  and  to  l)e  consecrated  in  them. 

30.  Ami  that  son  that  is  (>riest  in  his  stead 
shall  put  them  on  seven  days,  when  he  Co- 
meth into  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, to  minister  in  the  holy  place. 

31.  And  thou  shalt  take  the  ram  of  the 
consecration,  and  seethe  his  flesh  in  the 
holy  place. 

32.  And  Aaron  and  liis  sons  shall  eat  the 
flesh  of  the  ram,  and  the  bread  that  is  in  the 
basket,  /;//  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

33.  And  they  shall  eat  those  things  where- 
with the  atonement  was  made  to  conse- 
crate nn'l  to  sanftify  them  :  but  a  stranger 
shall  not  eat  thereof,  i)ecause  they  are  holy. 

34.  And  if  aught  of  the  llesh  of  the  con- 
secrations, or  of  the  breati,  remain  unto  the 
morning,  tiien  thou  shall  burn  the  remainder 
with  lire:  it  shall  not  bcealen,bccaus('it  /.viioly. 

3.5.  And  thus  shalt  tiiou  do  unto  Aaron, 
and  to  his  sons,  according  to  all  things 
which  I  have  commanded  thee :  seven  days 
shalt  thou  consecrate  them. 

36.  And   thou  shalt  offer  ever}'  day   a 


bullock  for  a  sin-offering  for  atonement: 
and  thou  shalt  cleanse  the  altar,  when  thou 
hast  made  an  atonement  for  it,  and  tliou 
shalt  anoint  it,  to  sanctify  it. 

37.  Seven  days  thou  shalt  make  an  atone- 
ment for  the  altar,  and  sanctify  it;  and  it 
shall  be  an  altar  most  holy:  whatsoever 
loucheth  the  altar  shall  be  holy. 

38.  "[[  Now  this  IS  that  which  thou  shalt 
offer  upon  the  altar ;  two  lambs  of  the  first 
year,  day  by  day  continually. 

39.  The  one  lamb  thou  shalt  offer  in  the 
morning,  and  the  other  lamb  thou  shalt  offisr 
at  even : 

40  And  with  the  one  lamb  a  tenth-deal 
of  flour  mingled  with  the  fourth  part  of  a 
hin  of  beaten  oil ;  and  the  fourth  part  of  a 
hin  of  wine  yo/-  a  drink-oflcring. 

41.  And  the  other  iamb  thou  shalt  offer 
at  even,  and  shalt  do  diereto  according  to 
the  meat-offering  of  the  morning,  and  ac- 
cording to  the  drink-olilering  thereof,  for  a 
sweet  savour,  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord. 

42.  This  shall  be  a  continual  burnt-offer- 
ing throughout  your  generations,  at  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  be- 
fore the  Lord  ;  where  I  will  meet  you,  to 
speak  there  unto  thee. 

43.  And  there  I  will  meet  with  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  the  tabernacle  shall  be 
sanctified  by  my  glory. 

44.  And  I  will  sanctify  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  and  the  altar:  1  will  sanc- 
tify also  both  Aaron  and  his  sons,  to  minis- 
ter to  me  in  th(>  priest's  office. 

45.  And  1  will  dwell  among  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  will  be  their  God. 

4G.  And  they  shall  know   that  ]  am  the 
Lord  their  God,  that  brought  them  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  that  I  may  dwell 
among  them:  I  am  tlie  Lord  their  God. 
CU.W.  XXX. 

1  Tlie  altar  of  incense.  II  Tlie  ransom  of  souls.  IS  The 
britcn  taver.  22  The  Iwtij  anointing-  oil.  31  Tlie  ai:ii- 
position  of  the  perfume. 

1.  A  J\D  thou  shalt  make  an  altar  to  burn 
J\.  incense  upon;  of  shittim-wood  slialt 
thou  make  it. 

2.  A  cubit  shall  be  the  length  thereof,  and 
a  cubit  the  breadth  thereof;  ibursquare  shall 
it  be:  and  two  cubits  shall  be  the  height 
thereof:  the  horns  thereof  .'>/iic////;rol  the  same. 

3.  And  thou  shall  overlay  it  with  pure 
gold,  the  toj)  thereof,  and  the  sides  thereof 
round  about,  and  the  iiorns  thereof;  and 
thou  shall  make  unto  it  a  crown  of  gold 
round  about. 

4.  And  two  golden  rings  shall  thou  make 
to  it  under  ihe  crown  of  it,  by  the  two  cor- 
ners thereof;  upon  the  two  sides  of  it  shalt 


CHAP.  XXX. 


79 


(hou  make  it ;  and  they  shall  be  for  places 
for  the  staves  to  bear  it  withal. 

5.  And  thou  shalt  rriake  the  staves  of 
shittim-wood,  and  overlay  them  with  gold. 

6.  And  thou  shalt  put  it  before  the  vail 
that  is  by  the  ark  of  tlie  testimony,  before 
tiie  mercy-seat  that  is  over  the  testimony, 
where  1  will  meet  with  thee. 

7.  And  Aaron  shall  burn  thereon  sweet 
incense  every  morning:  when  he  drcsseth 
the  lamps,  he  shall  burn  incense  upon  it. 

8.  And  when  Aaron  lighteth  the  lamps 
at  even,  he  shall  burn  incense  upon  it ;  a 
perpetual  incense  before  the  Lord  througii- 
out  your  generations. 

9.  Ye  shall  offer  no  strange  incense  there- 
on, nor  burnt-sacrifice,  nor  meat-offering; 
neither  shall  ye  pour  drink-offering  thereon. 

10.  And  Aaron  shall  make  an  atonement 
upon  the  horns  of  it  once  in  a  year  witli  the 
blood  of  the  sin-offering  of  atonements :  once 
in  the  year  shall  he  make  atonement  upon 
it,  througiiout  your  generations :  it  is  most 
holy  unto  the  Lord. 

1  ].  H  And  the  Loud  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

12.  When  thou  takest  the  sum  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  after  their  number,  then 
shall  they  give  every  man  a  ransom  ibr  his 
soul  unto  the  Lord,  when  thou  numberest 
them  -,  that  there  be  no  plague  among  them 
when  thou  numberest  them. 

13.  This  they  shall  give,  every  one  that 
passeth  among  them  that  are  numbered, 
half  a  shekel  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary :  (a  shekel  is  twenty  gerahs :)  a  half 
shekel  shall  be  th(^  offering  of  the  Lord. 

1 4.  Every  one  that  passeth  among  them 
that  are  numbered,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  above,  shall  give  an  offering  unto  the 
Lord. 

15.  The  rich  shall  not  give  more,  and  the 
poor  shall  not  give  less,  than  half  a  shekel, 
when  t/ieij  give  an  offering  unto  the  Lord, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  your  souls.  * 

10.  And  thou  shalt  take  the  aton(>nicnt- 
money  of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  shalt 
appoint  it  for  the  service  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congiegalion ;  that  it  may  be  a  me- 
morial unto  tile  childrc'n  of  Israel  before  the 
Lord,  to  make  an  atonement  for  your  souls. 

17.  And  the  Lord  spaki;  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

18.  Thou  shalt  also  make  a  laver  of 
brass,  and  his  foot  also  of  brass,  to  wash 
withal:  and  thou  shall  put  it  between  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congi-cgation  and  the 
altar,  and  thou  shalt  put  water  therein : 

19.  For  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  wash 
their  hands  and  their  feet  thereat.  I 


20.  When  they  go  into  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  they  shall  wash  with  w  ater, 
that  they  die  not;  or  when  they  come  near 
to  the  altar  to  minister,  to  burn  oflering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  : 

21.  So  they  shall  wash  their  hands  and 
their  feet,  that  they  die  not :  and  it  shall  be 
a  statute  for  ever  to  them,  even  to  him  and 
to  his  seed,  throughout  their  generations. 

22.  Moreover,  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

23.  Take  thou  also  unto  thee  principal 
spices,  of  pure  myrrh  five  hundred  shekels, 
and  of  sweet  cinnamon  half  so  mucii,  even 
two  hundred  and  fifty  shekels,  and  of  sweet 
calamus  two  hundred  and  fifty  shekels, 

24.  And  of  cassia  five  hundred  shekels, 
after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary,  and  of 
oil-olive  a  hin : 

25.  And  thou  shalt  make  it  an  oil  of  holy 
ointment,  an  ointment  compound  after  the 
art  of  the  apothecary :  it  shall  be  a  holy 
anointing  oil. 

26.  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation  therewith,  and  the  ark 
of  the  testimony, 

27.  And  the  table  and  all  his  vessels, 
and  the  candlestick  and  his  vessels,  and 
the  altar  of  incense, 

28.  And  the  altar  of  burnt-offering  with 
all  his  vessels,  and  the  laver  and  his  foot. 

29.  And  thou  shalt  sanctify  them,  that 
they  may  be  most  holy :  whatsoever  toucheth 
tiiem  shall  be  holy. 

30.  And  thou  shalt  anoint  Aaron  and  his 
sons,  and  consecrate  them,  that  Ihej/  may 
minister  unto  me  in  the  priest's  office. 

31.  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying,  This  shall  be  a  holy  anoint- 
ing oil  unto  me  throughout  your  generations. 

32.  Upon  man's  flesh  shall  it  not  be 
poured  ;  neither  shall  ye  make  an//  other 
like  it,  alter  the  composition  of  it:  it  7.s  holy, 
and  it  shall  be  holy  unto  yon. 

33.  Whosoever  compoundetli  aiii/  like  it, 
or  v.hosoever  pulteth  ani/  of  it  upon  a  stran- 
ger, shall  even  be  cut  off  from  his  people. 

34.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  ]\ loses, 
Tak(!  unto  thee  sweet  spices,  slacte,  and 
onycha,  and  galbanum ;  these  sweet  spices, 
with  pun^  frankincense:  of  each  shall  there 
b(!  a  like  nrifiht. 

35.  And  thou  shalt  make  it  a  perfume,  a 
confection  after  the  art  of  tiie  apothecary, 
temjiered  together,  pure  and  holy: 

3G.  And  thou  shalt  beat  some  of  it  \exy 
small,  and  put  of  it  before  the  testimony  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  \\  here  I 
will  meet  with  thee:  it  shall  be  unto  you 
most  holy. 


80 


EXODUS. 


JND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 


37.  And  as  for  tlie  perfume  which  thou 
shalt  make,  )'ou  shall  not  make  to  yourselves 
according  to  the  composition  thereof:  it 
shall  he  unto  thee  holy  for  the  Lord. 

3S.  Whosoever  shall  make  like  unto  that, 
to  smell  thereto,  shall  even  be  cut  off  from 
his  people. 

CHAP.  XXXL 

2  Bezaleel  and  Moliub  art  called,  and  made  meet  for  the 
work  of  till  tabernacle.  12  The  observation  of  the  sabbath 
is  again  commanded.     18  Moses  receiveth  the  tioo  tables 

'■A  _  _ 

2.  See,  I  have  called  by  name  Bezaleel  the 
sonof  Uri,  the  son  of  Hur,  of  the  tribe  of Judah: 

3.  And  I  have  filled  him  with  the  spirit 
of  God,  in  wisdom,  and  in  understanding, 
and  in  knowledge,  and  in  all  manner  of 
workmanship. 

4.  To  devise  cunning  works,  to  work  in 
gold,  and  in  silver,  and  in  brass, 

5.  And  in  cutting  of  stones,  to  set  them, 
and  in  carving  of  timber,  to  work  in  all 
manner  of  workmanship. 

6.  And  I,  behold,  I  have  given  with  him 
Aholiab  the  son  of  AhisamacJi,  of  the  tribe 
of  Dan :  and  in  the  hearts  of  all  that  are 
wise-hearted  I  have  put  wisdom,  that  tiiey 
may  make  all  that  I  have  commanded  thee ; 

7.  The  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  the  ark  of  the  testimony,  and  the 
mercy-seat  that  is  thereupon,  and  all  the 
furniture  of  the  tabernacle, 

8.  And  the  table  and  his  furniture,  and 
the  pure  candlestick  with  all  his  furniture, 
and  tlie  altar  of  incense, 

9.  And  the  altar  of  burnt-offering  wilii  all 
his  furniture,  and  the  laver  and  iiis  fool, 

10.  And  the  clothes  of  service,  and  tlie 
holy  garments  for  Aaron  the  priest,  and  the 
garments  of  his  sons,  to  minister  in  the 
priest's  office, 

11.  And  the  anointing  oil,  and  sweet  in- 
cense for  the  holy  place:  according  to  all 
that  1  have  commanded  thee  shall  they  do. 

12.  IT  And  tiie  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

13.  Speak  thou  also  unto  the  chilch-en  of 
Israel,  saying,  Verily  my  saliliaths  ye  shall 
keep :  for  it  is  a  sign  between  me  and  you 
throughout  your  generations;  that  ije  may 
know  tiiat  I  am  the  Lord  that  doth  sanctify 
you. 

14.  Ye  shall  keep  the  sabbath  therefore; 
for  it  is  holy  unto  you :  every  one  tiiat  de- 
liifth  it  shall  surely  be  put  to  deatli:  for 
whosoever  doi'llir/H// work  therein,  that  soul 
sliall  be  rut  off  from  among  iiis  jieople. 

15.  Six  days  may  work  be  done;  but 
in  the  seventh  is  the  sabbath  of  rest,  iiolv 

.  to  the  Loud:  whosoever  doeth  ani/  work 


in  the  sabbath-day,  he  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death. 

16.  Wherefore  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  keep  the  sabbath,  to  observe  the  sab- 
bath throughout  their  generations,ybr  a  per- 
petual covenant. 

1 7.  It  is  a  sign  between  me  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  for  ever :  for  in  six  days  the 
Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  and  on  the 
seventh  day  he  rested,  and  was  refreshed. 

1 8.  %  And  he  gave  unto  Moses,  when  he 
had  made  an  end  of  communing  with  him 
upon  mount  Sinai,  two  tables  of  testimony, 
tables  of  stone,  written  with  the  finger  of 
God. 

CHAP.  XXXIl. 

1  The  people,  in  the  absence  of  Moses  cattse  ^aroii  to  make  a 
calf.  15  Moses  cometh  doicn  with  the  tables:  19  He  break- 
eth  them  :  W  Ht  deslroyeth  the  calf .  30  He  prayethfor 
the  people. 

LAND  when  the  people  saw  that  Moses 
jf\.  delayed  to  come  down  out  of  the 
mount,  the  people  gathered  themselves  to- 
gether unto  Aaron,  and  said  unto  him.  Up, 
make  us  gods,  which  shall  go  before  us;  for 
as  for  this  Moses,  the  man  that  brought  us 
up  out  o{  the  land  of  Egypt,  we  wot  not 
what  is  become  of  him. 

2.  And  Aaron  said  unto  them.  Break  off 
the  golden  ear-rings,  which  are  in  the  ears 
of  your  wives,  of  your  sons,  and  of  your 
daughters,  and  bring  i/iem  unto  me. 

3.  And  all  the  people  brake  off  the  golden 
ear-rings  which  were  in  their  ears,  and 
brought  them  unto  Aaron. 

4.  And  he  received  ihem  at  their  hand, 
and  fasliioncd  it  with  a  graving  tool,  after  he 
had  made  it  a  molten  calf:  and  tiiey  said. 
These  he  thy  gods,  O  Israel,  which  brought 
Ihee  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

5.  And  when  Aaron  saw  //,  he  built  an 
altar  before  it;  and  Aaron  made  procla- 
mation, and  said,  To-morrow  is  a  f(<ast  to 
the  Lord. 

6.  And  lliey  rose  up  early  on  the  morrow, 
and*of((Med  burnl-offerings,  and  brouglit 
peace-offerings:  and  the  peoples  sat  down 
to  eat  and  to  drink,  and  rose  up  to  play. 

7.  IT  And  the  Loud  said  unto  Moses,  Go, 
get  thee  down;  for  tliy  jn'ople,  wiiich  tlion 
broughtest  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  have 
corrupted  themselves: 

8.  They  hav(^  turned  aside  quickly  out  of 
the  way  v\'hich  1  commanded  them :  they 
iiave  niade  them  a  molten  calf,  and  have 
worshipp(Hi  it,  and  liavesacriliced  tiierennto, 
and  said,'l'hcse  he  thy  gods,0  Israel,  which 
have  brought  theeui)out  ofthclandoli'^gypl. 

9.  And  Ihe  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  1 
have  seen  this  people,  and,  behold,  it  is  a 
stiff-necked  people : 


CHAP.  XXXIII. 


1 0.  Now  therefore  let  me  alone,  that  my 
wrath  may  wax  hot  against  them,  and  that 
1  may  consume  them :  and  I  will  make  of 
thee  a  great  nation. 

11.  And  Moses  besought  the  Lord  his 
God,  and  said,  Lord,  why  doth  thy  wrath 
wax  hot  against  thy  people,  which  tliou  hast 
brought  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with 
great  power,  and  with  a  mighty  hand  ? 

12.  Wherefore  should  tiie  Egyptians 
speak  and  say.  For  mischief  did  he  bring 
them  out,  to  slay  them  in  the  mountains,  and 
to  consume  them  from  the  face  of  the  earth? 
Turn  from  thy  fierce  wrath,  and  repent  of 
this  evil  against  thy  people : 

13.  Remember  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Is- 
rael, thy  scr\fants,  to  whom  thou  swarest 
by  thine  own  self,  and  saidst  unto  them,  I 
will  multiply  your  seed  as  the  stars  of 
heaven ;  and  all  this  land  that  I  have  spoken 
of  will  I  give  unto  your  seed,  and  they  shall 
inlierit  it  for  ever. 

14.  And  the  Lord  repented  of  the  evil 
which  he  thought  to  do  unto  his  people. 

15.  IT  And  Moses  turned,  and  went  down 
from  the  mount,  and  the  two  tables  of  the 
testimony  ircrc  in  his  hand  :  the  tables  were 
written  on  botii  their  sides:  on  the  one  side 
and  on  the  other  were  they  written. 

16.  And  the  tables  jiYrr;  the  work  of  God, 
and  the  writing  was  the  writing  of  God, 
graven  upon  the  tables. 

17.  And  when  Joshua  heard  the  noise  of 
the  people  as  they  shouted,  he  said  unto 
Moses,  T/iere  is  a  noise  of  war  in  the  camp. 

1 8.  And  he  said,  /;;  is  not  tiie  voice  of 
them,  that  sliout  for  mastery,  neither  is  it  the 
voice  of  them  that  cry  for  being  overcome ; 
but  the  noise  of  them  that  sing  do  I  hear. 

19.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as  he 
came  nigli  unto  the  camp,  that  he  saw  the 
calf,  and  the  dancing:  and  Moses'  anger 
waxed  hot,  and  he  cast  the  tables  out  of 
his  hands,  and  brake  them  beneath  the  mount. 

20:  And  he  took  tiie  calf  wiiich  they  had 
made,  and  burnt  it  in  the  fire,  and  ground  it 
to  powder,  and  streweil  it  upon  the  water, 
and  made  the  children  of  Israel  drink  qfit. 

21.  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  What 
did  this  people  unto  thee,  that  thou  hast 
brought  so  great  a  sin  upon  them? 

22.  And  Aaron  said,  Let  not  the  anger 
of  my  lord  wax  hot:  thou  knowest  the 
people,  that  they  are  set  on  mischief. 

23.  For  tliey  said  unto  me.  Make  us  gods 
which  shall  go  l)efore  us :  for  as  far  this 
Moses,  the  man  that  brought  us  up  out  of 
the  land  of  I'-gypt,  we  wot  not  what  is  be- 
come of  him. 

21.  And  I  said  unto  ihem,  Whosoever 


hath  any  gold,  let  them  break  it  off.  So 
they  gave  it  me:  then  I  cast  it  into  the  lire, 
and  there  came  out  tliis  calf. 

25.  IT  And  when  Moses  saw  that  the  peo- 
ple tvere  naked,  (for  Aaron  had  made  them 
naked  unto  their  shame,  among  theii-  ene- 
mies,) 

26.  Then  Moses  stood  in  the  gale  of  tjie 
camp,  and  said,  Wlio  is  on  the  Lord's 
side  ?  let  him  come  unto  me.  And  all  the 
sons  of  Levi  gathered  themselves  together 
unto  him. 

27.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Put  every  man  his 
sword  by  his  side,  and  go  in  and  out  from 
gate  to  gate  throughout  the  camp,  and  slay 
every  man  his  brother,  and  every  man  his 
companion,  and  every  man  his  neighbour. 

28.  And  the  children  of  Levi  did  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  Moses :  and  there  fell  of 
the  people  that  day  about  three  thousand 
men. 

29.  For  Moses  had  said.  Consecrate 
yourselves  to-day  to  the  Lord,  even  every 
man  upon  his  son,  and  upon  his  brother; 
that  he  may  bestow  upon  you  a  blessing 
this  day. 

30.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 
that  Moses  said  unto  the  people,  Ye  have 
sinned  a  great  sin :  and  now  I  will  go  up 
unto  the  Lord  ;  peradventure  I  shall  make 
an  atonement  for  your  sin. 

31.  And  Moses  returned  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said.  Oh,  this  people  have  sinned  a 
great  sin,  and  have  made  them  gods  of  gold ; 

32.  Yet  now,  if  thou  wilt  forgive  their  sin  : 
and  if  not,  blot  me,  I  pray  tiiee,  out  of  tiiy 
book  \\  hich  thou  hast  written. 

33.  And  tlie  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Whosoever  hath  sinned  against  me,  him  will 
I  blot  out  of  my  book. 

34.  Therefore  now  go,  lead  the  people 
unto  the  place  of  which  I  have  spoken  unto 
thee :  behold,  mine  angel  shall  go  before 
thee :  nevertheless,  in  the  day  when  I  visit, 
I  will  visit  their  sin  upon  them. 

35.  And  the  Lord  plagued  the  people, 
because  they  made  the  calf,  wliich  Aaron 
made. 

CHAP.  XXXIII. 

1  Tlie  Lord  refuseth  to  go,  as  he  had  promised,  with  the 
■people.  9  the  lord  latkcth  familiarhj  with  Moses. 
12  Mosts  desireth  to  see  the  glory  of  God. 

1.  4  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Dc- 
J'\.  part,  and  go  up  hence,  thou  and  the 
people  which  thou  hast  brought  up  out  of 
the  land  of  Egj'pt,  unto  the  land  which  1 
sware  unto  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Ja- 
cob, saying,  linto  thy  seed  will  I  give  it. 

2.  And  I  will  send  an  angel  before  thee; 
and  I  will  drive  out  the  Canaanite,  the 


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EXODUS. 


Amorite,  and  the  Hittite,  and  the  Perizzite, 
the  Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite : 

3.  Unto  a  land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey :  lor  1  will  not  go  up  in  the  midst  of 
thee;  for  thou  art  a  stifl-necked  people ;  lest 
I  consume  thee  in  the  \\'ay, 

4.  And  when  the  people  heard  these  evil 
tidings,  they  mourned ;  and  no  man  did  put 
on  him  his  ornaments. 

5.  For  the  Lord  had  said  unto  Moses, 
Say  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  Ye  are  a 
stiff-necked  people :  I  will  come  up  into  the 
midst  of  thee  in  a  moment,  and  consume 
thee :  therefore  now  put  off  thy  ornaments 
from  thee,  that  I  may  know  what  to  do 
unto  thee. 

6.  And  the  cliildren  of  Israel  stripped 
themselves  of  their  ornaments  by  the  mount 
Horeb. 

7.  H  And  Moses  took  the  tabernacle,  and 
pitched  it  without  the  camp,  afar  off  from 
the  camp,  and  called  it.  The  Tabernacle 
of  the  Congregation.  And  it  came  to  pass, 
that  every  one  which  sougiit  the  Lord 
went  out  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, wiiich  ivas  without  the  camp. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Moses 
went  out  unto  the  tabernacle,  that  all  the 
people  rose  up,  and  stood  every  man  at  his 
tent-door,  and  looked  after  Moses,  until  he 
was  gone  into  the  tabernacle. 

9.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Moses  entered 
into  the  tabernacle,  the  cloudy  pillar  de- 
scended, and  stood  at  tlie  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle, and  the  LORD  talked  with  Moses. 

10.  And  all  the  people  saw  the  cloudy 
pillar  stand  at  the  tabernacle-door :  and  all 
the  people  rose  up  and  worshipped,  every 
man  in  his  tent-door. 

11.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
face  to  face,  as  a  man  speaketli  unto  his 
friend.  And  he  turned  again  into  the  camp : 
but  his  servant  Joshua,  the  son  of  Nun, 
a  young  man,  departed  not  out  of  the 
tabernacle. 

1 2.  And  Moses  said  unto  the  Lord,  Sec, 
thou  sayest  unto  me.  Bring  up  this  |)Ooplc  : 
and  thou  hast  not  let  me  know  whom  tliou 
wilt  send  with  mo.  Yet  thou  hast  said,l 
know  tliee  by  name,  and  thou  hast  also 
found  grace  in  my  sight. 

13.  Now,  therelore,  1  pray  thee,  if  1  have 
found  grace  \h  tliy  sight,  show  me  now  thy 
way,  tliat  Ijnay  know  thee,  tliat  I  may  fnifl 
grace  in  thy  sight;  and  consider  that  tliis 
nation  is  tliy  people. 

H.  And  he  said.  My  presence  shall  go 
with  thrr,  and  T  will  give  tliee  resl. 

15.  And  he  said  unto  him.  If  thy  presence 
go  not  with  mc,  carry  us  not  up  iience. 


16.  For  wherein  shall  it  be  known  here 
that  1  and  thy  people  have  found  grace 
in  thy  sight  ?  Is  it  not  in  that  thou  goest 
with  us?  So  shall  we  be  separated,  1  and 
thy  people,  from  all  the  people  that  are  upon 
the  face,  of  the  earth. 

17.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  1 
will  do  this  thing  also  that  thou  hast 
spoken:  for  thou  hast  found  grace  in  my 
sight,  and  I  know  thee  by  name. 

1 8.  And  he  said,  I  beseech  thee,  show  me 
thy  glory. 

1 9.  And  he  said,  I  will  make  all  my  good- 
ness pass  before  thee,  and  I  will  proclaim 
the  name  of  the  Lord  before  thee;  and 
will  be  gracious  to  whom  I  will  be  gracious, 
and  will  show  mercy  on  whom  I  will  show 
mercy. 

20.  And  he  said.  Thou  canst  not  see  my 
face :  for  there  shall  no  man  see  me  and  live. 

21.  And  the  Lord  said.  Behold,  there  is 
a  place  by  me,  and  thou  shalt  stand  upon  a 
rock : 

22.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  while  my 
glory  passeth  by,  that  I  will  put  thee  in  a 
cleft  of  the  rock,  and  will  cover  thee  with 
my  hand  while  I  pass  by : 

23.  And  I  will  take  away  mine  hand,  and 
thou  shalt  see  my  back  parts ;  but  my  face 
shall  not  be  seen. 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 

1  The  tables  are  renewed.  5  Tlie  name  of  the  LORD  pro- 
claimed. 10  God  maketh  a  covenant  toiik  them.  28  Moses 
Cometh  down  with  the  tables  : 
covercth  it  witk  a  vail. 


29  His  face  sliineth,  and  he 


1.  4  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
J\.  Hew  thee  two  tables  of  stone  like 
unto  the  first ;  and  I  will  write  upon  these 
tables  tlie  words  that  were  in  the  first 
tables,  which  thou  brakest. 

2.  And  be  ready  in  the  morning,  and 
come  up  in  the  morning  unto  mount  Sinai, 
and  present  thyself  there  to  me  in  the  top 
of  the  mount. 

3.  And  no  man  shall  come  up  with  thee, 
neither  let  any  man  be  seen  throughout  all 
the  mount ;  neither  let  the  flocks  nor  herds 
fecxl  before  that  mount. 

4.  And  lie  hewed  two  tables  of  stone, 
like  unto  the  first :  and  Moses  rose  up  early 
in  th(^  morning,  and  went  up  unto  mount 
Sinai,  as  the  Loud  had  cominanded  him, 
and  took  in  his  hand  the  Iwo  taljl<-s  of  stone. 

5.  II  And  the  Lord  descended  in  the  cloud, 
and  stood  with  liiin  there,  and  proclaimed 
the  name  of  the  Loud. 

C.  And  the  Loud  passed  by  before  him, 
and  proflaim('(l,The  i.oRD,tlie  Lord  God, 
merciful  and  gracious,  long-suffering,  and 
abundant  in  goodness  and  truth, 

7.  Keeping  mercy  for  thousands,  forgiving 


CHAP.  XXXIV. 


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iniquity  and  transgression  and  sin,  and  that 
will  by  no  means  clear  the  guilty ;  visiting 
the  hii(iuity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children, 
and  upon  the  children's  children,  unto  the 
third  and  to  the  fourth  geneYation. 

8.  And  Moses  made  haste,  and  bowed 
his  head  toward  the  earth,  and  worship- 
ped. 

9.  And  he  said,  If  now  I  have  found 
grace  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord,  let  my  Lord,  I 
pray  thee,  go  among  us ;  for  it  is  a  stiff-neck- 
ed people;  and  pardon  our  iniquity  and  our 
sin,  anti  take  us  for  thine  inheritance. 

10.  And  He  said,  Behold,  1  make  a  cove- 
nant: before  all  thy  people  I  will  do  mar- 
vels, such  as  have  not  been  done  in  all  the 
earth,  nor  in  any  nation :  and  all  the  people 
among  which  thou  art  shall  see  the  work  of 
the  Lord;  for  it  w  a  terrible  thing  that  I 
will  do  with  thee. 

1 1 .  Obsei-ve  thou  that  which  I  command 
thee  this  day;  Behold,  I  drive  out  befoie 
thee  the  Amorite,  and  the  Canaanite,  and 
tiie  Hittite,  and  the  Perizzite,  and  the  Hiv- 
ite,  and  the  Jcbusite. 

.  1 2.  Take  heed  to  thyself,  lest  thou  make 
a  covenant  with  the  inhabitants  of  the  land 
vvhithoi-  thou  goest,  lest  it  be  for  a  snare  in 
the  midst  of  thee: 

13.  But  ye  shall  destroy  their  altars,  break 
their  images,  and  cut  down  their  groves : 

14.  For  thou  shalt  worsliip  no  other  god: 
for  the  Lord,  whose  name  is  Jealous,  is  a 
jealous  God : 

15.  Lost  ihou  make  a  covenant  with  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land,  and  they  go  a  whor- 
ing after  their  gods,  and  do  sacrifice  unto 
their  gods,  and  one  call  thee,  and  thou  eat 
of  this  sacrifice ; 

16.  And  thou  take  of  their  daughters  unto 
tliy  sons,  and  their  daughters  go  a  whoring 
after  their  gods,  and  make  thy  sons  go  a 
whoring  after  their  gods. 

17.  Thou  shalt  make  thee  no  moltc^n 
gods. 

1 8.  The  feast  of  unleavened  bread  shalt 
thou  keep.  Seven  days  thou  shalt  eat  un- 
leavened bread,  as  I  commanded  thee,  in 
(he  time  of  the  month  Abib:  for  in  the 
mouth  Abib  thou  earnest  out  from  Egypt. 

10.  All  (hat  openeth  the  inalrix  is  mine; 
and  evcMylirslling  among  thy  cattle,  W/e//(^r 
ox  or  sheep,  that  is  male. 

20.  But  (lie  firstling  of  an  ass  thou  shalt 
redeem  with  a  lamb:  and  if  thou  redeem 
him  not,  then  shalt  thou  l)reak  his  neck. 
All  the  first-born  of  thy  sons  thou  shalt  re- 
deem: and  none  shall  appear  before  me 
empty. 

21.  Six  days  thou  shalt  work;  but  on  the 


seventh  day  thou  shalt  rest :  in  caring-time 
and  in  harvest  thou  shalt  rest. 

22.  And  thou  shalt  observe  the  feast  of 
weeks,  of  the  first-fruits  of  wheat-harvest, 
and  the  feast  of  in-gathering  at  the  year's 
end. 

23.  Thrice  in  the  year  shall  all  your  men- 
children  appear  before  the  Lord  God,  the 
God  of  Israel. 

24.  For  I  will  cast  out  the  nations  be- 
fore thee,  and  enlarge  thy  borders :  neither 
shall  any  man  desire  thy  land,  when  thou 
shalt  go  up  to  appear  before  the  Lord  thy 
God  thrice  in  the  year. 

25.  Thou  shalt  not  offer  the  blood  of  my 
sacrifice  with  leaven ;  neither  shall  the  sacri- 
fice of  the  feast  of  the  passover  be  left  unto 
the  morning. 

26.  The  first  of  the  first-fruits  of  thy  land 
thou  shalt  bring  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord 
thy  God.  Thou  shalt  not  seethe  a  kid  in  liis 
mother's  milk. 

27.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Write  thou  these  words :  for  after  the  tenor 
of  these  words  have  I  made  a  covenant 
with  thee  and  with  Israel. 

28.  And  he  was  there  with  the  Lord  for- 
ty days  and  forty  nights  ;  he  did  neither  eat 
bread  nor  drink  water.  And  he  wrote  upon 
the  tables  the  \\'ords  of  the  covenant,  the  ten 
commandments. 

29.  TT  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Moses 
came  down  from  mount  Sinai  with  the  two 
tables  of  testimony  in  Moses'  hand,  when 
he  came  down  from  the  mount,  that  Moses 
wist  not  that  the  skin  of  his  face  shone 
while  He  talked  with  him. 

30.  And  when  Aaron  and  all  the  children 
of  Israel  saw  Moses,  behold,  the  skin  oi'his 
face  shone  :  and  they  were  afraid  to  come 
nigh  him. 

31.  And  Moses  called  unto  them;  and 
Aaron  and  all  the  rulers  of  the  congregation 
returned  unto  him :  and  Moses  talked  with 
fhern. 

32.  And  afterward  all  the  children  of 
Israel  came  nigh :  and  Ik;  gave  them  ill 
commandment  all  that  the  1  ^ORn  jiad  spoken 
with  him  in  mount  Sinai. 

33.  Aiui  ////  Moses  had  done  speaking 
with  them,  he  put  a  vail  on  his  liice. 

31.  But  when  Moses  went  in  before  Uio 
Lord,  to  speak  with  Him,  he  took  the  vail 
oiif  until  he  came  out.  And  lie  came  out, 
and  spake  unto  the  children  of  Israel  that 
which  he  was  commanded. 

35.  And  the  children  of  Israel  saw  the 
face  of  Moses,  tiiat  the  skin  of  Moses'  face 
shone :  and  Moses  put  the  vail  upon  his  tiico 
again,  until  he  went  in  to  speak  with  Him. 


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EXODUS. 


CHAR  XXXV. 


2  The  sabbath.    4Tke  free  gifts  for  the  tabernacle.    30  Be- 
zaleel  and  Aholiab  are  called  to  the  work. 

1.  A  ND  Moses  gathered  all  the  congre- 
j\.  gation  of  the  children  of  Israel  toge- 
ther, and  said  unto  them,  These  are  the 
words  which  the  Lord  hath  commanded, 
that  ye  should  do  them. 

2.  Six  days  shall  work  be  done  ;  but  on 
the  seventh  day  there  shall  be  to  you  a  holy 
day,  a  sabbatli  of  rest  to  the  Lord  :  whoso- 
ever doeth  work  therein  shall  be  put  to 
death. 

3.  Ye  shall  kindle  no  fire  throughout  your 
habitations  upon  the  sabbath-day. 

4.  And  Moses  spake  unto  all  the  con- 
gregation of  the  children  of  Israel,  saying, 
'J^'his  is  the  thing  which  the  Lord  com- 
manded, saying, 

5.  Take  ye  Irom  among  you  an  offering 
unto  the  Lord  :  whosoever  is  of  a  willing 
heart,  let  him  bring  it,  an  offering  of  the 
Lord;  gold,  and  silver,  and  brass, 

6.  And  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  linen,  and  goats'  hair, 

7.  And  rams'  skins  dyed  red,  and  badg- 
ers' skins,  and  shittim-wood, 

8.  And  oil  for  the  light,  and  spices  for 
anointing  oil,  and  for  the  sweet  incense, 

9.  And  onyx-stones,  and  stones  to  be  set, 
for  the  ephod,  and  for  the  breastplate. 

1 0.  And  every  wise-hearted  among  you 
shall  come,  and  make  all  that  the  Lord 
liath  commanded ; 

11.  The  tabernacle,  his  tent,  and  his  co- 
vering, his  laches,  and  his  boards,  his  bars, 
his  pillars,  and  his  sockets, 

12.  The  ark  and  the  staves  thereof,  with 
the  mercy-seat,  and  the  vail  of  the  covering, 

13.  The  table  and  his  staves,  and  all  his 
vessels,  and  the  show-bread, 

14.  Tiie  candlestick  also,  for  the  light, 
and  his  furniture,  and  his  lamps,  with  the  oil 
for  the  light, 

15.  And  the  incense-altar,  and  his  staves, 
and  tlie  anointing  oil,  and  the  sweet  incense, 
and  tiie  hanging  for  the  door  at  the  entering 
in  of  the  tabernacle, 

IG.  The  altar  of  i)urnt-offering,  with  his 
brazen  grate,  his  slaves,  and  all  his  vessels, 
the  laver  and  his  foot, 

17.  The  hangings  of  the  court,  his  pil- 
lars, and  their  sockets,  and  the  hanging  for 
the  door  of  the  court, 

1 8.  The  pins  of  the  tabernacle,  and  the 
pins  of  the  court,  and  their  cords, 

19.  The  clothes  of  service,  to  do  service 
in  the  holy  plare,  the  holy  garments  for 
Aaron  the  priest,  and  the  garments  of  his 
sons,  to  minister  in  the  priest's  office. 


20.  IT  And  all  the  congregation  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  departed  from  the  presence 
of  Moses. 

21.  And  they  came,  every  one  whose 
heart  stirred  him  up,  and  every  one  whom 
his  spirit  made  willing,  and  they  brought 
the  Lord's  offering  to  the  work  of  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation,  and  for  all  liis 
service,  and  for  the  holy  garments. 

22.  And  they  came,  both  men  and  wo- 
men, as  many  as  were  willing-hearted,  and 
brought  bracelets,  and  ear-rings,  and  rings, 
and  tablets,  all  jewels  of  gold :  and  every 
man  that  otlered,  offered  an  offering  of  gold 
unto  the  Lord. 

23.  And  every  man  with  whom  was 
found  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  linen,  and  goats'  hair,  and  red  skins  of 
rams,  and  badgers'  skins,  brought  them. 

24.  Every  one  that  did  offer  an  offering  of 
silver  and  brass  brought  the  Lord's  offer- 
ing :  and  every  man  with  whom  was  found 
shittim-wood,  for  any  work  of  tlie  service, 
brought  it. 

25.  And  all  the  women  that  were  wise- 
hearted  did  spin  with  their  hands,  and 
brought  that  which  they  had  spun,  both  of 
blue,  and  of  purple,  and  of  scarlet,  and  of 
fine  linen. 

26.  And  all  the  women  whose  heart 
stirred  them  up  in  wisdom  spun  goats'  hair. 

27.  And  tiie  rulers  brought  onyx-stones, 
and  stones  to  be  set,  for  the  ephod,  and  for 
the  breastplate: 

28.  And  spice,  and  oil  for  the  light,  and 
for  the  anointing  oil,  and  lor  tloe  sweet 
incense. 

29.  The  children  of  Israel  brought  a  willing 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  every  man  and 
woman,  wliosc!  heart  made;  them  willing  to 
bring,  for  all  manner  of  work  which  the 
Lord  had  commanded  to  be  made  by  the 
hands  of  Moses. 

30.  TT  And  Moses  said  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  See,  the  Lord  hath  called  by  name 
Bezaleel  the  son  of  Uri,  the  son  of  Hur,  of 
the  tribe  of  .hidah  ; 

31.  And  he  hath  filled  him  with  the  spirit 
of  God,  in  wisdom,  in  understanding,  and  in 
knowledge,  and  in  all  manner  of  workman- 
ship ; 

32.  And  to  devise  curious  works,  to  work 
in  gold,  and  in  silver,  and  in  brass, 

33.  And  in  the  cutting  of  stones  to  set 
thrm.,  and  in  carving  of  wood,  to  make  any 
manner  of  cunning  work. 

34.  And  \\v.  hath  put  in  his  heart  that 
he  may  teach,  both  he  and  Aholiab  the  son 
of  Ahisaniach  of  the  tribe  of  Dan. 

35.  Them  hath  he  filled  with  wisdom  of 


CHAP.  XXXVI. 


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heart,  to  work  all  manner  of  work,  of  the 
engraver,  and  of  the  cunning  workman,  and 
of  the  embroiderer,  in  blue,  and  in  purple, 
in  scarlet,  and  in  fine  linen,  and  of  the 
weaver,  even  of  them  that  do  any  work, 
and  of  those  that  devise  cunning  work. 
CHAP.  XXXVI. 

Tht  off^eriii^s  are  delivered  to  the  ivorlcmen. 

l.I'X^HEN  wrought  Bezaleel  and  Aho- 
Jl.  liab,  and  eveiy  wise-hearted  man, 
in  vvliom  the  Lord  put  wisdom  and  under- 
standing, to  know  how  to  work  all  manner 
of  work  for  the  service  of  the  sanctuary, 
according  to  all  that  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded. 

2.  And  Moses  called  Bezaleel  and  Aho- 
liab,  and  every  wise-hearted  man,  in  whose 
heart  the  Lord  had  put  wisdom,  even  eveiy 
one  whose  heart  stirred  him  up  to  come 
unto  the  work  to  do  it : 

3.  And  they  received  of  Moses  all  the 
offering  which  the  children  of  Israel  had 
brought  for  the  work  of  the  service  of  the 
sanctuary,  to  make  it  withal.  And  they 
brought  yet  unto  him  free-offerings  every 
morning. 

4.  And  all  the  wise  men,  that  wrought 
all  the  work  of  the  sanctuary,  came  eveiy 
man  from  his  work  wiiich  they  made ; 

5.  IT  And  they  spake  unto  Moses,  saying, 
The  people  bring  much  more  than  enough 
for  the  sei-vice  of  the  work  which  the  Lord 
commanded  to  make. 

6.  And  Moses  gave  commandment,  and 
they  caused  it  to  be  proclaimed  through- 
out the  camp,  saying.  Let  neither  man  nor 
woman  make  any  more  work  for  the  ofler- 
ing  of  the  sanctuaiy.  So  the  people  were 
restrained  from  iiringing. 

7.  For  the  stuff  they  had  was  sufficient 
for  all  the  work  to  make  it,  and  too  much. 

8.  IT  And  every  wise-hearted  man  among 
them  that  wrought  the  work  of  the  taberna- 
cle, made  ten  curtains  nf  fine  twined  linen, 
and  lilue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet:  with 
cherubims  of  cunning  work  made  he  them. 

9.  The  length  of  one  curtain  was  twenty 
and  eight  cubits,  and  the  breadth  of  oiu; 
curtain  four  cubits:  tlie  curtains  were  all 
of  one  size. 

10.  And  he  coupled  the  five  curtains  one 
unto  another;  and  t/te  other  five  curtains  he 
coupled  one  unto  another. 

11.  And  he  made  loops  of  blue  on  the 
edge  of  one  curtain,  from  the  siilvage  in  the; 
coupling:  likewise  he  made  in  the  utter- 
most sideofannther  curtain,  in  the  coupling 
of  (he  second. 

1 2.  Fifty  loops  made  ho  in  one  curtain, 
and  fifty  loops  made  he  in  the  edge  of  the 


curtain  which  was  in  the  coupling  of  the  se- 
cond :  the  loops  held  one  curtain  to  another. 

1 3.  And  he  made  fifty  taches  of  gold,  and 
coupled  the  curtains  one  unto  another  with 
the  taches :  so  it  became  one  tal)ernacle. 

1 4.  And  he  made  curtains  q/"  goats'  hair 
for  the  tent  over  the  tabernacle  ;  eleven  cur- 
tians  he  made  them. 

1 5.  The  length  of  one  curtain  was  thirty 
cubits,  and  four  cubits  2/ws  the  breadth  of  one 
curtain:  the  eleven  curtains  weie  of  one  size. 

16.  And  he  coupled  five  curtains  by 
themselves,  and  six  curtains  by  themselves. 

17.  And  he  made  fifty  loops  upon  the 
uttermost  edge  of  the  curtain  in  the  coupling, 
and  fifty  loops  made  he  upon  the  edge  of  the 
curtain  wiiich  couplet  h  the  second. 

18.  And  he  made  fifty  taches  o/'brass  to 
couple  the  tent  together,  that  it  might  be  one. 

19.  And  he  made  a  covering  for  the  tent 
of  rams'  skins  dyed  red,  and  a  covering 
of  badgers'  skins  above  that. 

20.  And  he  made  boards  for  the  taber- 
nacle o/"shittim-wood,  standing  up. 

21.  The  length  of  a  board  was  ten  cubits, 
and  the  breadth  of  a  board  one  cubit  and 
a  half 

22.  One  board  had  two  tenons,  equally 
distant  one  from  another  :  thus  did  he  make 
for  all  the  boards  of  the  tabernacle. 

23.  And  he  made  boards  for  the  taber- 
nacle:  twenty  boards  lor  the  south  side, 
southward. 

24.  And  forty  sockets  of  silver  he  made 
under  the  twenty  lioards:  two  sockets  un- 
der one  board  lor  his  two  tenons,  and  two 
sockets  under  another  board  for  his  two 
tenons. 

25.  And  for  the  other  side  of  the  taberna- 
cle, ichich  is.  toward  the  north  corner,  he 
made  twenty  boards, 

26.  And  their  forty  sockets  of  silver:  two 
sockets  under  one  board,  and  two  sockets 
under  another  board. 

27.  And  for  the  sides  of  the  tabernacle 
westward  he  made  six  boards. 

28.  And  two  boards  made  he  for  the  cor- 
ners of  the  tabernacle  in  the  two  sides. 

29.  And  they  were  coupled  beneath,  and 
coupled  together  at  the  head  thereof,  to  one 
ring:  thus  he  did  to  both  of  them  in  both 
tli(!  corners. 

30.  And  there  were  eight  iioards;  and 
their  sockets  were  sixteen  sockets  of  silver, 
under  every  boaid  two  sockets. 

31.  And  he  made  bars  (t/"  shittim-wood : 
five  for  the  boards  of  the  one  side  of  the 
tabernacle, 

32.  And  five  bars  for  the  boards  of  the 
other  side  of  the  tabernacle,  and  five  bars 


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for  the  boards  of  the  tabernacle  for  the  sides 
westward. 

33.  And  he  made  the  middle  bar  to  shoot 
through  the  boards  from  the  one  end  to  the- 
other. 

34.  And  he  overlaid  the  boards  with 
gold,  and  made  their  rings  of  gold  to  be 
places  for  the  bars,  and  overlaid  the  bars 
with  gold. 

35.  And  he  made  a  vail  o/'blue,  and  pur- 
ple, and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen :  with 
cherubims  made  he  it  of  cunning  work. 

36.  And  he  made  thereunto  four-  pillars  of 
shittim-!«oorf,  and  overlaid  them  with  gold : 
their  hooks  ivere  q/'gold ;  and  he  cast  for  them 
four  sockets  of  silver. 

37.  And  he  made  a  hanging  for  the  taber- 
nacle-door, o/'blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet, 
and  fme  twined  linen,  of  needle-work  ; 

38.  And  the  five  pillars  of  it,  with  their 
hooks :  and  he  overlaid  tlteir  chapiters  and 
tlieir  fillets  with  gold ;  but  their  five  sockets 
were  o/' brass. 

CHAP.  XXXVII. 

1  The  ark.     6  The  mercy-seat  with  cherubims,     10  The 
table  laith  his  vessels, 

1 .  A  ND  Bezaleel  made  the  ark  of  shit- 
J\.  tim-wood :  two  cubits  and  a  half  tvas 
the  length  of  it,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  the 
breadth  of  it,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  the 
height  of  it. 

2.  And  he  overlaid  it  with  pure  gold 
within  and  without,  and  made  a  crown  of 
gold  to  it  round  about. 

3.  And  he  cast  for  it  four  rings  of  gold, 
to  be  set  by  the  four  corners  of  it ;  even  two 
rings  upon  the  one  side  of  it,  and  two  rings 
upon  the  other  side  of  it. 

4.  And  he  made  staves  f/shittim-wood, 
and  overlaid  them  with  gold. 

5.  And  he  put  the  slaves  into  the  rings  by 
the  sides  of  tiic  ark,  to  bear  the  ark. 

6.  And  he  made  the  mercy-seat  of  pure 
gold :  two  cubits  and  a  half  ims  the  length 
thereof,  and  one  cubit  and  a  half  the  breadth 
thereof 

7.  And  he  made  two  cherubims  o/gold, 
beaten  out  of  one  piece  mailo  he  them,  on 
the  two  ends  of  the  mercy-seat ; 

8.  One  cherub  on  the  end  on  this  side,  and 
anotlier  cherul)  on  the  other  end  on  that 
si(l(! :  out  of  tlie  mercy-scat  nuuli*  he  the 
cherubims,  on  the  two  ends  llicrcof. 

9.  And  the  cherubims  s|)rea(i  out  their 
wings  on  \\\g]\,and  covered  with  their  wings 
over  the  meVcy-seat,  with  tiieir  laces  one  to 
another ;  even  to  the  mercy-seat-ward  were 
the  faces  of  the  chenibims. 

ICl  And  he  made  the  table  of  shittim- 
woo(J:  two  cubits  was  the  length  thereof. 


and  a  cubit  the  breadth  thereof,  and  a  cubit 
and  a  half  the  heiglit  thereof 

1 1.  And  he  overlaid  it  with  pure  gold,  and 
made  thereunto  a  crown  of  gold  round  about. 

12.  Also  he  made  thereunto  a  border  of  a 
hand-breadth  round  about;  and  made  a 
crown  of  gold  for  the  border  thereof  round 
about. 

1 3.  And  he  cast  for  it  four  rings  of  gold, 
and  put  the  rings  upon  the  four  corners  that 
were  in  the  four  feet  thereof 

1 4.  Over  against  the  border  were  the  rings, 
the  places  for  the  staves,  to  bear  the  table. 

15.  And  he  made  the  staves  o/"  shittim- 
wood,  and  overlaid  them  with  gold,  to  bear 
the  table. 

1 6.  And  he  made  the  vessels  which  icere 
upon  the  table,  his  dishes,  and  his  spoons, 
and  his  bowls,  and  his  covers,  to  cover 
withal,  of  pure  gold. 

17.  And  he  made  the  candlestick  of  pure 
gold :  of  beaten  work  made  he  the  candle- 
stick ;  his  shaft,  and  his  branch,  his  bowls, 
his  knops,  and  his  flowers,  were  of  the  same : 

18.  And  six  branches  going  out  of  the 
sides  thereof;  three  branches  of  the  candle- 
stick out  of  the  one  side  thereof,  and  three 
branches  of  the  candlestick  out  of  the  other 
side  thereof: 

19.  Three  bowls  made  he  after  the  fa- 
shion of  almonds  in  one  branch,  a  knop  and 
a  flower;  and  three  bowls  mad('  like  almonds 
in  another  branch,  a  knop  and  a  flower ;  so 
throughout  the  six  branches  going  out  of  the 
candlestick. 

20.  And  in  the  candlestick  were  four 
bowls  made  like  almonds,  his  knops,  and  his 
flowers: 

21.  And  a  knop  under  two  branches  of 
the  same,  and  a  knop  under  two  branches 
of  the  same,  and  a  knop  imder  two  branches 
of  the  same,  according  to  the  six  branches 
going  out  of  it. 

22.  Their  knops  and  their  branches  were 
of  the  same :  all  of  it  was  one  beaten  work 
o/'pure  gold. 

23.  And  he  made  his  seven  lamps,  and 
his  snufiers,  and  his  snulf-dishes,  of  pure 
gold. 

24.  Of  a  talent  of  pure  gold  made  he  if, 
and  all  the  vessels  thereof 

25.  And  he  made  tiie  incense  altar  of 
shittim-vvood  :  tiie  length  of  it  rras  a  cubit, 
and  the  breadtli  of  it  a  cubit,  (//  teas  lour- 
square,)  and  two  cubits //'rts  the  iieightof  it; 
the  horns  thereof  were  of  the  same. 

26.  And  he  overlaid  it  with  pure  gold, 
both  the  top  of  it,  and  the  sides  thereof  round 
about,  and  the  horns  of  it :  also  he  made 
unto  it  a  crown  of  gold  round  about. 


CHAP.  XXXVIII. 


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27.  And  he  made  two  rings  of  gold  for 
it  under  the  crown  thereof,  by  the  two  cor- 
ners of  it,  upon  the  two  sides  thereof,  to  be 
places  for  the  staves,  to  bear  it  withal. 

28.  And  he  made  the  staves  of  shittim- 
wood,  and  overlaid  them  with  gold. 

29.  And  he  made  the  holy  anointing  oil, 
and  the  pui-e  incense  of  sweet  spices,  accord- 
ing to  the  work  of  the  apothecary. 

CHAP.  XXXVIII. 

1  The  nltar  of  burnt-offering  ■     8  Tke  laver  of  brass . 

1.  A  ND  he  made  the  altar  of  burnt-of- 
.1%.  fering  of  shittim-wood  :  five  cubits 
was  the  length  thereof,  and  five  cubits  the 
breadth  thereof,  {it  was  foursquare,)  and 
three  culjits  the  height  thereof 

2.  And  he  made  the  horns  thereof  on  the 
four  corners  of  it :  the  homs  thereof  were  of 
the  same  :  and  he  overlaid  it  with  brass. 

3.  And  he  made  all  the  vessels  of  the 
altar,  the  pots,  and  the  shovels,  and  the  ba- 
sins, ami  the  llcsh-hooks,  and  the  fire-pans ; 
all  the  vessels  thereof  made  he  of  brass. 

4.  And  he  made  for  the  altar  a  brazen 
grate  of  net-work,  under  the  compass  there- 
of, beneath  unto  the  midst  of  it. 

5.  And  he  cast  four  rings  for  the  four  ends 
of  the  grate  of  brass,  to  br.  places  forthe  staves. 

6.  And  he  made  tlic  staves  of  shittim- 
wood,  and  overlaid  them  with  brass. 

7.  And  he  put  the  staves  into  tlie  rings  on 
the  sides  of  the  altar,  to  bear  it  withal :  he 
made  the  altar  hollow  with  boards. 

0.  And  he  made  the  laver  of  brass,  and 
the  foot  of  it  of  brass,  of  the  looking-glasses 
of  the  women  assembling,  which  assembled 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

9.  And  he  made  the  court:  on  the  south 
side  southward,  the  hangings  of  the  court 
were  offme  twined  linen,  a  Imndred  cubits  : 

10.  Their  jjillars  were  twenty,  and  their 
brazen  sockets  twenty :  the  hooks  of  the 
pillars  and  their  fillets  ivcre  o/"  silver. 

11.  And  for  the  north  side  the  hangings 
were  a  hundred  cubits,  their  pillars  tvere 
twenty,  and  their  sockets  of  brass  twenty : 
the  hooks  of  the  pillars  and  their  fillets  of 
silver. 

1 2.  And  for  the  west  side  were  hangings 
of  fifty  cubits,  their  pillars  ten,  and  their 
sockets  ten ;  the  hooks  of  tlie  pillars  and 
their  fillets  nf  silver. 

13.  And  for  the  east  side  eastward,  fifty 
cubits. 

14.  The  hangings  of  the  one  side  of  the 
gate  were  fifteen  cubits ;  their  pillars  three, 
and  their  sockets  three. 

1 5.  And  for  t  he  other  side  of  the  court- 
gate,  on  this  hand  and  that  hand,  ivere 


hangings  of  fifteen  cubits ;  their  pillars  three, 
and  their  sockets  three. 

16.  All  the  hangings  of  the  court  round 
about  were  of  fine  twined  linen. 

17.  And  the  sockets  for  the  pillars  were 
o/" brass;  the  hooks  of  the  pillars  and  their 
fillets  of  silver;  and  the  overlaying  of  their 
chapiters  of  silver :  and  all  the  pillars  of 
the  court  tvere  filleted  with  silver. 

1 8.  And  the  hanging  for  the  gate  of  the 
court  was  needle-work,  (fhlue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen;  and 
twenty  cubits  was  the  length,  and  the  height 
in  the  breadth  was  five  cubits,  answerable 
to  the  hangings  of  the  court. 

19.  And  their  pillars  tvere  four,  and  their 
sockets  of  brass  four ;  their  hooks  of  silver, 
and  the  overlaying  of  their  chapiters  and 
their  fillets  of  silver. 

20.  And  all  the  pins  of  the  tabernacle, 
and  of  the  court  round  about,  tvere  of  brass. 

21.  IT  This  is  the  smn  of  the  tabernacle, 
even  of  the  tabernacle  of  testimony,  as  it 
was  counted,  according  to  the  command- 
ment of  Moses,  for  the  sei-vice  of  the  Le- 
vites,  by  the  hand  of  Ithamar,  son  to  Aaron 
the  priest. 

22.  And  Bezaleel  the  son  of  Uri,  the  son 
of  Hur,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  made  all  that 
the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

23.  And  with  him  tvas  Aholiab,  son  of 
Ahisamach,  of  tlie  tribe  of  Dan,  an  en- 
graver, and*  a  cunning  ^vorkman,  and  an 
embroiderer  in  blue,  and  in  purple,  and  in 
scarlet,  and  fine  linen. 

24.  All  the  gold  that  was  occupied  for  the 
work,  in  all  the  work  of  the  holy  place,  even 
the  gold  of  the  ofiijring,  was  twenty  and  nine 
talents  and  seven  hundred  and  thirty  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary. 

25.  And  the  silver  of  them  that  were 
numbered  of  the  congregation  was  a  hundred 
talents,  and  a  thousand  seven  iiundred  and 
threescore  and  fifteen  shekels,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary : 

26.  A  bekah  for  every  man,  that  is,  iialf  a 
shekel,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary, 
for  every  one  that  went  to  be  numbered, 
from  tw(>nty  years  old  and  upward,  for  six 
hundred  tiiousand  and  three  thousand  and 
five  hundred  and  fifty  mm. 

27.  And  of  the  hundred  talents  of  silver 
were  cast  the  sockets  of  the  sanctuary,  and 
the  sockets  of  the  vail  ;  a  hundred  sockets 
of  the  hundred  talents,  a  talent  for  a  socket. 

28.  And  of  the  thousand  seven  hundred 
seventy  and  five  shckrls  lie  made  hooks  for 
the  pillars,  and  overlaid  their  chapiters,  and 
filleted  them. 

29.  And  the  brass  of  the  offering  was 


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EXODUS. 


seventy  talents,  and  two  thousand  and  four 
hundred  shekels. 

30.  And  therewith  he  made  the  sockets 
to  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, and  the  brazen  altar,  and  the  brazen 
grate  for  it,  and  all  the  vessels  of  the  altar, 

31.  And  the  sockets  of  the  court  round 
about,  and  the  sockets  of  the  court-gate, 
and  all  the  pins  of  the  tabernacle,  and  all 
the  pins  of  the  court  round  about. 

CHAP.  XXXIX. 

The  clothes  of  service,  and  holy  garments,  viewed  and  ap- 
proved by  JMoses. 

1.  A  ND  of  the  blue,  and  purple,  and 
J\.  scarlet,  they  made  clothes  of  semce, 
to  do  service  in  tlie  ho]y  place,  und  made 
the  holy  gannents  for  Aaron;  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

2.  And  he  made  the  ephod  q/'gold,blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen. 

3.  And  they  did  beat  the  gold  into  thin 

Elates,  and  cut  it  into  wires,  to  work  it  in  the 
lue,  and  in  the  purple,  and  in  the  scarlet, 
and  in  the  fine  linen,  with  cunning  work. 

4.  They  made  shoulder-pieces  for  it,  to 
couple  it  together:  by  the  two  edges  was  it 
coupled  together. 

5.  And  the  curious  girdle  of  his  ephod, 
that  was  upon  it,  was  of  the  same,  accord- 
ing to  the  work  thereof;  of  gold,  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  hnen ; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

6.  And  tliey  wrought  onyx-stenes  enclosed 
in  ouches  of  gold,  graven,  as  signets  are 
graven,  with  the  names  of  the  cliildren  of 
Israel. 

7.  And  he  put  them  on  the  shoulders  of 
the  ephod,  that  thinj  should  l)e  stones  for  a 
memorial  to  the  children  of  Israel ;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

8.  And  he  made  the  breastplate  o/"  cun- 
ning work,  like  tiie  work  of  tlic  ejjliod;  of 
gold,  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine 
twined  linen. 

9.  It  was  foursquare:  they  n\ade  the 
breastplate  double:  a  span  was  tlie  l(!ngtli 
thereof,  and  a  span  the  breadth  (hereof, 
bei7ig  doubled. 

1 0.  And  they  set  in  it  four  rows  of  stones : 
the  first  row  was  a  sardius,  a  topaz,  and 
a  carbuncle:  tliis  was  the  first  row. 

11.  And  (he  second  row,  an  emerald,  a 
sapphire,  and  a  diiunond. 

12.  And  (lie  third  row,  a  ligure,  an  agate, 
and  an  ametliyst. 

13.  And  the  fourth  row,  a  heiyl,  an  onyx, 
and  a  jasper:  they  were  enclosed  in  ouches 
of  gold  in  their  enclosings. 

14.  And  (lie  stones  were  according  to 
the  names  of  tiie  children  of  Israel,  twelve. 


according  to  their  names,  like  the  engrav- 
ings of  a  signet,  every  one  with  liis  name, 
according  to  the  twelve  tribes. 

15.  And  they  made  upon  the  breastplate 
chains  at  the  ends,  of  wreathen  work  of 
pure  gold. 

16.  And  they  made  two  ouches  of  gold, 
and  two  gold  nngs ;  and  put  the  two  rings 
in  the  two  ends  of  the  breastplate. 

17.  And  they  put  the  two  wreathen 
chains  of  gold  in  the  two  rings  on  the  ends 
of  the  breastplate. 

18.  And  the  two  ends  of  the  two  wreathen 
chains  they  fastened  in  the  t\\o  ouches, and 
put  them  on  the  shoulder-pieces  of  the 
ephod  before  it. 

1 9.  And  they  made  two  rings  of  gold,  and 
put  them  on  the  two  ends  of  the  breast- 
plate, upon  the  border  of  it,  which  ivas  on 
the  side  of  the  ephod  inward. 

20.  And  they  made  two  other  golden 
rings,  and  put  them  on  the  two  sides  of  the 
ephod  underneath,  toward  the  forejiart  of 
it,  over  against  the  other  coupling  thereof, 
above  the  curious  girdle  of  the  ephod. 

21.  And  they  did  bind  the  breastplate 
by  his  lings  unto  the  rings  of  the  ephod 
with  a  lace  of  blue,  that  it  might  be  above 
the  curious  girdle  of  the  ephod,  and  that  the 
hreastplate  might  not  be  loosed  from  the 
ephod:  as  the  Lord  commanded  INloses. 

22.  And  he  made  the  rolx^  of  the  ephod 
q/" woven  work,  all  o/'hhie. 

23.  And  there  was  a  hole  in  the  midst 
of  the  robe,  as  the  hole  of  a  habergeon,  with 
a  band  round  about  the  hole,  that  it  sliould 
not  rend. 

24.  And  they  made  upon  the  hems  of  the 
robe  pomegranates  o/'blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet,  and  twined  linen. 

25.  And  tiiey  made  bells  of  pure  gold,  and 
put  the  bells  between  the  pomegranates, 
upon  the  hem  of  the;  robe,  round  about  be- 
tween the  pomegranates ; 

2G.  A  bell  and  a  pomegranate,  a  bell  and 
a  pomegranate,  round  about  the  hem  of  the 
robe  to  minister  in;  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

27.  And  (hey  made  coats  o/'fine  linen,  of 
woven  work,  (or  Aaron  and  lui-  his  sons; 

28.  And  a  mitre  <fl'mr  linen,  and  goodly 
bonnets  (v/  fine  linen,  and  linen  l)reeches  of 
fine  twined  linen; 

29.  And  a  giidle  o/'fine  twined  linen, and 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarle(,  of  needle- 
work; as  (lie  liORD  commanded  Moses. 

30.  And  (hey  made  the  pla(<'  of  (he  holy 
crown  of  pure  gold,  and  wrote  upon  it  a 
writing,  lihe  to  the  engravings  of  a  signet, 
HOLINESS  TO  THE  LORD. 


CHAP.  XL. 


89 


31.  And  they  tied  unto  it  a  lace  of  blue, 
to  fasten  it  on  high  upon  the  mitre;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

32.  H  Thus  was  all  the  work  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  tent  of  the  congregation  finish- 
ed :  and  the  children  of  Israel  did  according 
to  all  that  the  Lord  commanded  Moses, 
so  did  tiiey. 

33.  And  they  brought  the  tabernacle  unto 
Moses,  the  tent  and  all  his  furniture,  his 
taches,  his  boards,  his  bars,  and  his  pillars, 
and  his  sockets, 

34.  And  the  covering  of  rams'  skins,  dyed 
red,  and  the  covering  of  badgers'  skins,  and 
the  vail  of  the  covering, 

35.  The  aik  of  the  testimony,  the  staves 
thereof,  and  the  mercy-seat, 

3G.  The  table  and  all  the  vessels  thereof, 
and  the  show-bread, 

37.  The  pure  candlestick,  with  the  lamps 
thereof,  even  with  the  lamps  to  be  set  in 
order,  and  all  the  vessels  thereof,  and  the 
oil  for  light, 

38.  And  the  golden  altar,  and  the  anoint- 
ing oil,  and  the  sweet  incense,  and  the 
hanging  for  the  tabcrnacle-door, 

39.  The  brazen  altar,  and  his  grate  of 
brass,  his  staves,  and  all  liis  vessels,  the 
laver  and  his  foot, 

40.  The  hangings  of  the  court,  his  pillars, 
and  his  sockets,  and  the  hanging  for  the 
court-gate,  his  cords,  and  his  pins,  and  all 
the  vessels  of  the  service  of  the  tabernacle, 
for  the  tent  of  the  congregation, 

4 1 .  The  clothes  of  service  to  do  service 
in  the  holy  place,  and  the  holy  gamients  for 
Aaron  the  priest,  and  his  sons'  garments,  to 
minister  in  the  piiest's  office. 

42.  According  to  all  that  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses,  so  the  children  of  Israel 
made  all  the  work. 

43.  And  Moses  did  look  upon  all  the 
\vork,  and,  beiiold,  tliey  had  done  it  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded,  even  so  had  they 
done  it:  and  Moses  blessed  them. 

CHAP.  XL. 

1  The  tahtmaeU  in  commanded  to  be  reared.  13  ./?aro)i 
and  Am  jonj  (o  be  sanclified.  34  .4  cloud  covereth  the 
tabernacle. 

1.    4  iN'D  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
J:\  saying, 

2.  On  the  first  day  of  the  first  month  shall 
thou  set  up  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent  of  the 
congregation. 

3.  And  thou  shalt  put  therein  the  ark  of 
the  testimony,  and  cover  the  ark  with  the 
vail. 

4.  And  thou  shalt  bring  in  the  table,  and 
set  in  order  the  things  that  are  to  be  set  in 
order  upon  it ;  and  thou  shalt  bring  in  the 
candlestick,  and  light  the  lamps  thereof. 

M 


5.  And  thou  shalt  set  the  altar  of  gold 
for  the  incense  belbre  the  ark  of  tlie  testi- 
mony, and  put  the  hanging  of  the  door  to 
the  tabernacle. 

6.  And  thou  shalt  set  the  altar  of  the 
burnt-olTering  before  the  door  to  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  tent  of  the  congregation. 

7.  And  thou  shalt  set  the  laver  between 
the  tent  of  the  congregation  and  the  altar, 
and  shalt  put  water  therein. 

8.  And  thou  shalt  set  up  the  court  round 
about,  and  hang  up  the  hanging  at  the 
court-gate. 

9.  And  thou  shalt  talce  the  anointing  oil, 
and  anoint  the  _tabernacle,  and  ail  that  is 
therein,  and  shaft  hallow  it,  and  all  the  ves- 
sels thereof:  and  it  shall  be  holy. 

10.  And  tiiou  shalt  anoint  the  altar  of 
the  burnt-olTcring,  and  all  his  vessels,  and 
sanctify  the  altar ;  and  it  shall  be  an  altar 
most  holy. 

1 1 .  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  laver  and 
his  foot,  and  sanctify  it. 

1 2.  And  thou  shalt  bring  Aaron  and  his 
sons  unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  wash  them  with  water. 

13.  And  thou  shalt  put  upon  Aaron  the 
holy  garments,  and  anoint  him,  and  sanc- 
tify him ;  that  he  may  minister  unto  me  in 
t|ie  priest's  office. 

14.  And  thou  shalt  bring  his  sons,  and 
clothe  them  with  coats : 

15.  And  thou  shalt  anoint  them,  as  thou 
didst  anoint  their  father,  that  they  may  min- 
ister unto  me  in  the  priest's  office :  for  their 
anointing  shall  surely  be  an  everlasting 
priesthood,  throughout  their  generations. 

IG.  Thus  did  Moses:  according  to  all 
that  the  Lord  commanded  him,  so  did  he. 

1 7.  H  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  first  month 
in  the  second  year,  on  the  first  dai/  of  the 
month,  that  the  tabernacle  was  reared  up. 

1 8.  And  Moses  reared  up  the  tabeinacle, 
and  fastened  his  sockets,  and  set  up  the 
boards  thereof,  and  put  in  the  bars  tliereof, 
and  reared  up  his  pillars. 

1 9.  And  he  spread  abroad  the  tent  over 
the  tabernacle,  and  put  the  covering  of  the 
tent  above  upon  it ;  as  the  Lord  conmiand- 
ed  Moses. 

20.  And  he  took  and  put  the  testimony 
into  the  ark,  and  set  the  staves  on  the  ark, 
and  put  the  mercy -seat  above  upon  the  ark. 

2 1 .  And  he  brought  tlie  ark  into  the  taber- 
nacle, and  set  up  the  vail  of  the  covering, 
and  covered  the  ark  of  the  testimony ;  as 
the  Lord  conmnanded  Moses. 

22.  And  he  put  the  table  in  the  tent  of 
the  congregation,  upon  the  side  of  the  taber- 
nacle northward,  without  the  vail. 


90 


LEVITICUS. 


23.  And  he  set  the  bread  in  order  npon 
it  before  the  Lord  ;  as  the  Lord  had  com- 
manded Moses. 

24.  And  he  put  the  candlestick  in  the  tent 
of  the  congregation,  over  against  the  table, 
on  the  side  of  the  tabernacle  southward. 

25.  And  he  lighted  the  lamps  before  the 
Lord;  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

26.  And  he  put  the  golden  altar  in  the 
tent  of  the  congregation,  before  the  vail : 

27.  And  he  burnt  s\\eet  incense  thereon ; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

28.  And  he  set  up  the  hanging  at  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle. 

29.  And  he  put  tiie  altar  of  burnt-offer- 
ing hy  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent 
of  the  congregation,  and  offered  upon  it  the 
burnt-offering  and  the  meat-oifering;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

30.  And  he  set  the  laver  between  the  tent 
of  the  congregation  and  the  altar,  and  put 
water  there,  to  wash  ivithal. 

31.  And  Moses,  and  Aaron,  and  his 
sons,  washed  then  hands  and  their  feet 
thereat : 


32.  When  they  went  into  the  tent  of  the 
congregation,  and  when  they  came  near 
unto  the  altar,  they  washed  ;  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

33.  And  he  reared  up  the  comi  round 
about  the  tabernacle  and  the  altar,  and  set 
up  the  hanging  of  the  court-gate.  So  Moses 
finished  the  work. 

34.  Then  a  cloud  covered  the  tent  of  the 
congregation,  and  the  gloiy  of  the  Lord 
filled  the  tabernacle. 

35.  And  Moses  was  not  able  to  enter 
into  the  tent  of  the  congicgation,  because 
the  cloud  abode  thereon,  and  the  gloiy  of 
the  Lord  filled  the  tabernacle. 

36.  And  when  the  cloud  was  taken  up 
from  over  the  tabernacle,  the  children  of 
Israel  went  onward  in  all  their  journeys  : 

37.  But  if  the  cloud  were  not  taken  up, 
then  they  journeyed  not  till  the  day  that  it 
was  taken  up. 

38.  For  the  cloud  of  the  Lord  icas  upon 
the  tabernacle  by  day,  and  fire  was  on  it  by 
night,  in  the  siglit  of  all  the  house  of  Israel, 
throughout  all  their  journeys. 


f  The 


THIRD  Book  of  Moses,  called  LEVITICUS. 


CHAP.  I. 

1  The  burnl-offtrings,  3  of  the  herd,  \0  of  the  flocks,  14  of 
thefoivls. 

1.  A  IND  the  Lord   called  unto  Moses, 
J\.  and  spake  unto  him  out  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
say  unto  them,  If  any  man  of  you  bring  an 
offering  unto  tiie  Lord,  ye  shall  bring  your 
olfering  of  the  cattle,  even  of  the  herd,  and 
of  the  flock. 

3.  If  liis  offering  6e  a  burnt-sacrifice  of  the 
herd,  let  him  olfer  a  male  without  bicmisli : 
he  shall  offer  it  of  his  own  voluntary  will, 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, before  the  LjORD. 

4.  And  he  shall  piit  his  hand  upon  the 
head  of  the  burnt-offering;  and  it  shall  be 
accepted  for  him,  to  make  atonement  for  him. 

5.  And  \ui  siiall  kill  the  bullock  before 
the  Lord:  and  the  priests,  Aaron's  sons, 
sliall  bring  the  i)l()0(l,  and  sprinkle  the  blood 
lound  about  upon  the  altar  that  is  by  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

G.  And  he  shall  slay  the  burnt-offering, 
and  cut  it  into  his  pieces. 

7.  And  the  sons  of  Aaron  the  priest  shall 
put  fire  upon  the  altar,  and  lay  the  wood  in 
order  iipou  tin;  fire: 

8.  And  ilic  priests,  Aaron's  sons,  shall  lay 
the  parts,  the  li(>ad,  and  the  fat,  in  order 
upon  tiu^  wood  that  is  on  the  fire  which  is 
upon  tlie  altar : 


9.  But  the  inwards  and  his  legs  shall  he 
wash  in  water :  and  the  priest  shall  burn  all 
on  the  altar,  to  he  a  burnt-sacrifice,  an  of- , 
fering  made  by  fire  of  a  sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord. 

10.  And  if  his  offering  he  of  the  flocks, 
namely,  of  the  sheep,  or  of  the  goats,  for  a 
burnt-sacrifice ;  he  shall  bring  it  a  male 
without  blemish. 

11.  And  he  shall  kill  it  on  the  side  of  the 
altar  northward  before  the  Lord  :  and  the 
priests,  Aaron's  sons,  shall  sprinkle  his  blood 
round  about  upon  tlu^  altar  : 

12.  And  he  shall  cut  it  into  his  pieces, 
with  his  head  and  his  fat:  and  IIk;  priest 
shall  lay  them  in  order  on  the  v\()od  that  is 
on  the  fire  which  is  upon  the  altar. 

13.  But  he  shall  wash  the  inwards  and 
the  legs  with  water :  and  the  jiriesls  shall 
bring  ?/ all,  and  burn  it  ujion  tlie  altar:  it 
is  a  burnt-sacrifice,  an  offering  made  by  fire, 
of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  I  ;ord. 

14.  And  if  the  burnt-sacrifice  for  ins  of- 
fering to  the  Lord  he  of  fowls,  then  he  shall 
bring  his  offering  of  turtle-doves,  or  of  young 
pigeons. 

15.  And  the  jjricst  shall  bring  it  unto  the 
altar,  and  wring  off  his  head,  and  burn  it  on 
the  altar  ;  and  the  blood  tliereof  shall  be 
wrung  out  at  the  side  of  tiie  altar: 

IG.  Andhesliall  pluck  away  iiis  crop  with 
his  fcatiiers,  and  cast  it  beside;  tlie  altar, 
on  the  east  part,  by  the  place  of  the  ashes: 


CHAP.  II,  III. 


91 


1 7,  And  lie  sliall  cleave  it  with  the  wings 
thereof,  but  shall  not  divide  it  asunder :  and 
the  priest  siiall  burn  it  upon  the  altar,  upon 
the  wood  that  is  upon  the  fire  :  it  is  a 
burnt-sacrifice,  an  offering  made  by  fire, 
of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 
CHAP.  II. 

The  meal-offering  of  flour  with  oil  and  incense. 

1.  A  ND   \\'hcn   any  will  ofier  a  nieat- 
J\.  ottering  imto  the  Lord,  his  offering 
shall  be  of  fine  flour ;  and  he  shall  pour 
oU  upon  it,  and  put  frankincense  tiiercon : 

2.  And  he  shall  bring  it  to  Aaron's  sons, 
the  priests  :  and  he  shall  take  thereout  liis 
liandful  of  the  flour  thereof,  and  of  the  oil 
thereof,  with  all  the  frankincense  thereof; 
and  the  priest  shall  burn  the  memorial  of  it 
upon  the  altar,  to  be  an  offering  made  by 
fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord: 

3.  And  the  remnant  of  the  meat-offering 
shall  be  Aaron's  and  his  sons' :  it  is  a  thing 
most  holy  of  the  offerings  of  the  Lord  made 
by  fire. 

4.  And  if  thou  bring  an  oblation  of  a 
meat-offering  baken  in  the  oven,  it  shall  be 
unleavened  cakes  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil,  or  unleavened  v\'afers  anointed  v\'ith  oil. 

5.  And  if  thy  oblation  be  a  meat-offering 
bahn  in  a  pan,  it  shall  be  of  fine  flour  un- 
leavened, mingled  with  oil. 

6.  Thou  shalt  part  it  in  pieces,  and  pour 
oil  thereon :  it  is  a  meat-offering. 

7.  And  if  thy  oblation  be  a  meat-offering 
hake?i  in  the  fiying-pan,  it  shall  be  made  of 
fine  flour  with  oil. 

8.  And  thou  shalt  bring  the  meat-offering 
that  is  made  of  these  things  unto  the  Lord  : 
and  wiien  it  is  presented  unto  the  priest,  he 
shall  l)ring  it  unto  the  altar. 

9.  And  the  priest  shall  take  from  the 
meat-ofifering  a  memorial  thereof,  and  shall 
burn  //  upon  the  altar:  it  is  an  offering  made 
by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  liORD. 

10.  And  that  which  is  left  of  th(!  meat- 
offering skfill  be  Aaron's  and  his  sons':  it  is 
a  thing  most  holy  of  the  offerings  of  the 
I  .ORD  made  by  fire. 

1 1 .  No  meat-offering,  which  ye  shall 
bring  unto  the  Loru,  shall  be  made  with 
leaven :  (or  ye  shall  burn  no  leaven,  nor  any 
honey,  in  any  offering  of  the  Lord  made 
by  fire. 

1 2.  As  for  the  oblation  of  the  first-fruits, 
ye  shall  offer  them  unto  the  Lord;  but  they 
shall  not  be  buint  on  the  altar  for  a  sweet 
savour. 

13.  And  eveiy  oblation  of  thy  meat-of- 
fering shalt  thou  season  with  salt;  neither 
shall  thou  suffer  the  salt  of  the  covenant  of 
thyGod  to  be  lacking  from  thy  meat-offering: 


with  all  thine  offerings  thou  shalt  offer  sail. 

14.  And  if  thou  olTer  a  meat-offcMing  of 
thy  first-fruits  unto  the  Lord,  thou  shalt 
offer,  for  the  meat-ofiering  of  tiiy  first-fruits, 
green  ears  of  corn  dried  by  the  fire,  even 
corn  beaten  out  of  full  ears. 

15.  And  thou  shalt  put  oil  upon  it,  and  lay 
fi'ankincense  thereon :  it  is  a  meat-offering. 

16.  And  the  priest  shall  burn  the  me- 
morial of  it,^tt?t  of  the  beaten-corn  thereof, 
and  part  of  the  oil  thereof,  with  all  the 
fiankincense  thereof:  it  is  an  ofiering  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  The  peace-offering  of  the  herd :  6  of  the  flock. 

1.  A  ND  if  his  oblation  be  a  sacrifice  of 
jfV  peace-offering,  if  he  offer  it  of  the 
herd ,  whether  it  be  a  male  or  female,  he 
shall  ofier  it  without  blemish  before  the 
Lord. 

2.  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon  the 
head  of  his  offering,  and  kill  it  at  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  ;  and 
Aaron's  sons,  the  priests,  shall  sprinkle  the 
blood  upon  the  altar  round  about. 

3.  And  he  shall  offer  of  the  sacrifice  of 
the  peace-offering,  an  offering  made  by  fire 
unto  the  Lord;  the  fat  that  covereth  the 
inwards,  and  all  the  fat  that  is  upon  the 
inv\'ards, 

4.  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that 
is  on  them,  which  is  by  the  flanks,  and  the 
caul  above  the  liver,  with  the  kidneys,  it 
shall  he  take  away. 

5.  And  Aaron's  sons  shall  burn  it  on  the 
altar  upon  the  bhrnt-sacrifice,  which  is  upon 
the  wood  that  is  on  the  fire:  it  is  an  offering 
made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  vmto  the 
Lord. 

6.  And  if  his  offering  for  a  sacrifice  of 
peace-offering  imto  the;  L()Rr>  be  of  the 
flock,  male  or  female,  he  shall  offer  it  witli- 
out  blemish. 

7.  I  f  he  offer  a  lamb  for  his  offering,  then 
shall  he  offer  it  bi^fore  the  Lord. 

8.  And  he  shall  lay  iiis  hand  u))on  th(> 
head  of  his  offering,  and  kill  it  before  tiie 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  :  and  Aa- 
ron's sons  shall  sprinkle  the  blood  thereof 
round  about  upon  the  altar. 

9.  And  he  shall  offer  of  (he  sacrifice  of 
the  peace-offering,  an  ol'fering  made  by  fin; 
unto  the  LiORD;  the  fat  thereof,  aiid  the  whole 
rump,  it  shall  he  takeoff  hard  by  (he  back- 
bone; and  the  fat  that  con  eretii  the  inwards, 
and  all  the  fat  that  is  upon  the  inwards, 

10.  y\nil  the  two  kidneys,  and  tiie  fat  (hat 
is  upon  them,  which  is  by  the  flanks,  and 
the  caul  above  the  liver,  with  (he  kidneys, 
it  siiall  he  fake  awa\'. 


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LEVITICUS. 


1 1.  And  the  pnest  shall  burn  it  upon  the 
altar;  it  is  tlie  food  of  the  offering  made 
b}'  fire  unto  tlie  Lord. 

12.  And  if  his  offering  he  a  goat,  then  he 
shall  ofl'er  it  before  the  Lord. 

13.  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon  the 
head  of  it,  and  kill  it  before  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation :  and  the  sons  of  Aaron 
shall  sprinkle  tlie  blood  thereof  upon  the 
altar  round  about. 

1 4.  And  he  shall  offer  thereof  his  offering, 
even  an  ofiering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  ; 
the  fat  that  covereth  the  inwards,  and  all 
the  fat  that  is  upon  the  inwards, 

1 5.  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that 
zsupon  them,  which  is  by  the  flanks,  and  the 
caul  above  the  liver,  with  the  kidneys,  it 
shall  he  take  away. 

1 6.  And  the  priest  shall  bm-n  them  upon 
the  altar :  it  is  the  food  of  the  offering  made 
by  fire,  for  a  sweet  savour.  All  the  fat  is 
the  Lord's. 

17.  It  sliall  be  a  perpetual  statute  for  your 
generations,  throughout  all  your  dwelhngs, 
that  ye  eat  neither  fat  nor  blood. 

CHAP.  IV. 

I  The  sin-offering  of  ignorance,  3  for  the  priest,  27/«"  any 
of  the  people. 

1.   A  ND   the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

l\.  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  say- 
ing. If  a  soul  shall  sin  through  ignorance 
against  any  of  tlie  commandments  of  the 
Lord,  concerning  things  wliich  ought  not  to 
be  done,  and  sliall  do  against  any  of  them  : 

3.  If  the  priest  that  is  anointed  do  sin  ac- 
cording to  the  sin  of  the  people ;  then  let  him 
bring,  for  his  sin  which  he  hatJi  sinned,  a 
young  bullock  without  blemisii  unto  the 
Lord  for  a  sin-olfcring. 

4.  And  he  shall  bring  the  bullock  unto 
the  door  of  the  taijernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion before  the  Lord  ;  and  shall  lay  his 
hand  upon  the  l)ullock's  head,  and  kill  the 
bullock  i)eforc  the  Lord. 

5.  And  tlie  priest  tiiat  is  anointed  shall 
take  of  llic  bullock's  blood,  and  bring  it  to 
th(!  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  : 

(!.  And  the  priest  shall  dip  his  finger  in 
the  blood,  and  sprinkle  of  the  blood  seven 
times  before  the  I^ord,  before  the  vail  of 
the  sanctuary. 

7.  And  the  priest  shall  put  snmc  of  the 
blood  u|)on  the  horns  of  the  altar  of  sweet 
incense  before  the  Lord,  which  is  in  the 
taljeniarle  of  the  congi-cgalion;  and  shall 
pour  till  tiic  blood  of  the  bullock  at  the  bot- 
tom of  the  altar  of  the  burnt-offering,  which 
is  al  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation. 


8.  And  he  shall  take  off  from  it  all  the 
fat  of  the  bullock  for  the  sin-offering ;  the  fat 
that  covereth  the  inwards,  and  all  the  fat 
that  is  upon  the  inwards, 

9.  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that 
is  upon  them,  which  is  by  the  flanks,  and 
the  caul  above  the  liver,  with  the  kidneys, 
it  shall  he  take  away, 

10.  As  it  was  taken  off  from  the  bullock 
of  the  sacrifice  of  peace-ofierings ;  and  the 
priest  shall  burn  them  upon  the  altar  of  the 
burnt-offering. 

11.  And  the  skin  of  the  bullock,  and  all 
his  flesh,  with  his  head,  and  with  his  legs, 
and  his  inwards,  and  his  dung, 

1 2.  Even  the  whole  bullock  shall  he  carry 
forth  without  the  camp  unto  a  clean  place, 
where  the  ashes  are  poured  out,  and  burn 
him  on  the  wood  with  fire :  where  the  ashes 
are  poured  out  shall  he  be  burnt. 

1 3. 1[  And  if  the  whole  congregation  of  Is- 
rael sin  through  ignorance,  and  the  thing  be 
liid  from  the  eyes  of  the  assembly,  and  they 
have  done  somewhat  against  any  of  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord,  concerning  things 
which  should  not  be  done,  and  are  guilty ; 

14.  When  the  sin  wliich  they  have  sinned 
against  it  is  known,  then  the  congregation 
shall  ofler  a  young  bullock  for  the  sin,  and 
bring  him  before  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gi'egation. 

15.  And  the  elders  of  the  congi'cgation 
shall  lay  their  hands  upon  the  head  of  the 
bullock  before  the  Lord;  and  the  bullock 
shall  be  killed  before  the  Lord. 

16.  And  the  priest  that  is  anointed  shall 
bring  of  the  bullock's  blood  to  the  taberna- 
cle of  the  congi'cgation  : 

1 7.  And  thc!  priest  shall  dip  his  finger  in 
some  of  the  bloodj  and  siorinkle  //  seven  times 
before  the  Lord,  even  before  the  vail. 

18.  And  he  shall  put  same  of  the  blood 
upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  which  is  before 
tlu!  Lord,  that  is  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,and  shall  pour  out  all  the  blood 
at  the  bottom  of  the  altar  of  tii(^  burnt-offer- 
ing, which  is  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congi'cgation. 

19.  And  he  shall  take  all  his  fat  from 
him,  and  burn  it  upon  the  altar. 

20.  And  he  shall  do  with  the  bullock  as 
he  did  with  the  bullock  for  a  sin-offering,  so 
shall  he  do  wilii  this:  and  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  them,  and  it  shall 
be  forgiven  them. 

21.  And  he  sliall  carry  forth  the  bullock 
without   the  camp,  and    burn   him    as   he     | 
burned  the  first  bullock  :  it  is  a  sin-oflering 
for  the  congregation. 

22.  T[  When  a  ruler  hath  sinned,  and  done 


CHAP.  V. 


9^ 


somewhat  through  ignorance  against  any  of 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord  his  God, 
concerning  things  which  should  not  be  done, 
and  is  guiUy ; 

23.  Or  if  his  sin,  wherein  he  hath  sinned, 
conic  to  his  knowledge;  he  shall  bring  his 
offering,  a  kid  of  the  goats,  a  male  without 
blemish : 

24.  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon  the 
head  of  the  goat,  and  kill  it  in  the  place 
where  tliey  kill  the  burnt-olifering  before  the 
Lord  :  it  is  a  sin-offering. 

25.  And  the  priest  shall  take  of  the 
blood  of  the  sin-offering  with  his  finger,  and 
put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering,  and  shall  pour  out  his  blood  at  the 
bottom  of  tlie  altar  of  burnt-offering. 

26.  And  he  shall  burn  all  his  fat  upon  the 
altar,  as  the  fat  of  the  sacrifice  of  peace-of- 
ferings :  and  the  priest  shall  make  an  atone- 
ment for  him  as  concerning  his  sin,  and  it 
shall  be  forgiven  him. 

27.  H  And  if  anyone  of  the  common  people 
sin  thi'ough  ignorance,  while  he  doeth  some- 
what against  any  of  the  commandments  of 
the  IjORD  concerning  things  whiich  ought  not 
to  be  done,  and  be  guilty  ; 

28.  Or  if  his  sin,  which  he  hath  sinned, 
come  to  his  knowledge ;  then  he  shall  bring 
his  offering,  a  kid  of  the  goats,  a  female 
without  blemish,  for  his  sin  which  he  hath 
sinned. 

29.  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon  the 
head  of  the  sin-offering,  and  slay  the  sin-of- 
fering in  the  place  of  the  burnt-offering. 

30.  And  the  priest  shall  take  of  the  blood 
thereof  with  his  finger,  and  put  it  upon  the 
horns  of  the  altar  of  burnt-offering,  and  shall 
pour  out  all  the  blood  thereof  at  the  bottom 
of  the  altar. 

31.  And  he  shall  take  away  all  the  fat 
thereof,  as  the  fat  is  taken  away  from  off  the 
sacrifice  of  peace-offerings  ;  and  the  priest 
shall  burn  it  upon  the  altar,  for  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord  :  and  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  him,  and  it  shall 
be  forgiven  him. 

32.  And  if  he  bring  a  lamb  for  a  sin-of- 
fering, he  shall  bring  it  a  female  witliout 
blemish. 

33.  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon  the 
head  of  the  sin-offering,  and  slay  it  for  a 
sin-offering,  in  the  place  where  they  kill  the 
burnt-offering. 

34.  And  the  priest  shall  take  of  the 
blood  of  the  sin-offering  with  his  finger,  and 
put  it  upon  tli(>  iiorns  of  the  altar  of  i)urnt- 
offering,  and  shall  pom-  out  all  the;  blood 
thereof  at  the  bottom  oftlie  altar. 

55.  And  he  shall  take  away  all  tiie  fat 


thereof,  as  the  fat  of  the  lamb  is  taken 
away  from  the  sacrifice  of  the  peace-offer- 
ings ;  and  the  priest  sliall  burn  them  upon 
the  altar,  according  'to  the  offerings  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord  :  and  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  his  sin  that  he  hath 
committed,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

CHAP.  V. 

14  The  trespass-offering  in  sacrilege,    17  and  in  sins  of 
ignorance, 

1.    A  ND  if  a  soul  sin,  and  hear  the  voice 
J\  of  swearing,  and  is  a  witness,  wheth- 
er he  hath  seen  or  known  ofit;  if  he  do  not 
utter  it,  then  he  shall  bear  his  iniquity  : 

2.  Or  if  a  soul  touch  any  unclean  thing, 
whether  it  be  a  carcass  of  an  unclean  beast, 
or  a  carcass  of  unclean  cattle,  or  the  car- 
cass of  unclean  creeping  things,  and  if  it 
be  liidden  from  him ;  he  also  shall  be  un- 
clean, and  guilty  : 

3.  Or  if  he  touch  the  uncleanness  of  man, 
whatsoever  uncleanness  it  be  that  a  man 
shall  be  defiled  withal,  and  it  be  hid  from 
hmi;  when  he  knoweth  ofit,  then  he  shall 
be  guilty : 

4.  Or  if  a  soul  swear,  pronouncing  with 
his  Ups  to  do  evil,  or  to  do  good,  whatsoever 
it  be  that  a  man  shall  pronounce  with  an 
oath,  and  it  be  hid  from  him;  when  he 
knoweth  ofit,  then  he  shall  be  guilty  in  one 
of  these. 

5.  And  it  shall  be,  when  he  shall  be 
guilty  in  one  of  these  things,  that  he  shall 
confess  that  he  liath  sinned  in  that  thing. 

6.  And  he  shall  bring  his  trespass-offering 
unto  the  Lord,  for  his  sin  which  he  hath 
sinned,  a  female  from  the  flock,  a  lamb  or  a 
kid  of  the  goats,  for  a  sin-offering ;  and  the 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for  him  con- 
cerning his  sin. 

7.  And  if  he  be  not  able  to  bring  a  lamb, 
then  he  shall  bring,  for  his  trespass  which 
he  hath  committed,  two  turtle-doves,  or  two 
young  pigeons,  unto  the  Lord  ;  one  for  a 
sin-olfering,and  tlie  other  for  a  burnt-offering. 

8.  And  he  siiall  bring  them  unto  •  the 
priest,  who  shall  offer  that  wiiich  is  for  the 
sin-offering  first,  and  wring  off  his  head 
from  his  neck,  but  shall  not  divide  ;/  asun- 
der: 

9.  And  he  sliall  sprinkle  of  llic  lilood  of 
thesin-offeriiig  upon  the  sideof  tlic  altar;  and 
the  rest  of  tlie  blood  shall  be  \vrniig  out  at 
the  bottom  of  the  altar  :  it  is  a  sin-offering. 

10.  And  he  shall  offer  the  second  ybr  a 
burnt-offering,  according  to  the  manner : 
and  the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
him,  for  his  sin  wliicii  lu'  iiatii  sinned,  and  it 
shall  be  forgiv(>n  him. 

11.  But  if  he  be  not  able  to  bring  tsvo 


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LEVITICUS. 


turtle-doves,  or  two  young  pigeons,  then  he 
that  sinned  shall  bring  for  his  ofit'ering  the 
tenth  part  of  an  ephah  of  fine  flour,  for  a 
sin-oflering :  he  shall  put  no  oil  upon  it,  nei- 
ther shall  he  put  any  frankincense  thereon ; 
for  it  is  a  sin-offering. 

12.  Then  shall  he  bring  it  to  the  priest, 
and  the  priest  shall  take  his  handful  of 
it,  evm  a  memorial  thereof,  and  burn  it 
on  the  altar,  according  to  the  offeriiigs 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  :  it  is  a  sm- 
ofl'ering. 

1 3.  And  the  priest  shall  make  an  atone- 
ment for  him,  as  touchmg  liis  sin  that  he 
hath  sinned  in  one  of  these,  and  it  sliall  be 
forgiven  liim  :  and  the  remnant  shall  be  the 
priest's  as  a  meat-offering. 

14.  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

15.  If  a  soul  commit  a  trespass,  and  sin 
through  ignorance,  m  the  holy  things  of  the 
Lord  ;  then  he  shall  bring,  for  liis  trespass 
unto  the  Lord,  a  ram  without  blemish  out 
of  the  flocks,  with  thy  estmiation  by  shekels 
of  silver,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuaiy, 
for  a  trespass-offering : 

16.  And  he  shall  make  amends  for  the 
harm  that  he  ha  til  done  in  the  holy  thing, 
and  shall  add  the  fifth  part  thereto,  and 
give  it  unto  the  priest :  and  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  him  with  the  ram 
of  the  trespass-offering,  and  it  shall  be  for- 
given him. 

17.  And  if  a  soul  sin,  and  commit  any 
of  these  things  which  are  forbidden  to  be 
done  by  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  ; 
though  he  wist  it  not,  yet  is  he  guilty,  and 
shall  bear  his  initinity. 

18.  And  he  shall  bring  a  ram  without 
blemish  out  of  the  flock,  with  thy  estima- 
tion, ibr  a  trespass-offering,  unto  the  priest : 
and  tiic  priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
liim  concerning  his  ignorance;  wh(!rein  he 
en'cd,  and  wist  it  not ;  and  it  shall  be  for- 
given him. 

10.  It  is  a  trespass-offering:  he  hath  cer- 
tainly trespassed  against  the  Lord. 
CHAP.  VL 

I  The  trespasf-offeriiig  for  sins  done  wittingly:  19  Tke 
qlfcrinf;  at  the  consecration  ofapnesl :  21  The  law  of  the 
sin-ojj'eriiisi;. 

1.   A  NJ)  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 


J  Bl  saying, 

2.  If  a  soul  sin,  and  commit  a  trespass 
against  the  IjORD,  and  lie  unto  iiis  neigh- 
bour in  that  which  was  delivered  him  to 
keep,  or  in  fellowship,  or  in  a  thing  taken 
away  by  violence,  or  hath  deceived  his 
neighbour; 

3.  Or  have  found  that  which  was  lost, 
and  lieth  concerning  it, and  sweareth  falsely; 


in  any  of  all  these  that  a  man  doeth,  sinning 
therein : 

4.  Then  it  shall  be,  because  he  hath 
sinned,  and  is  guilty,  that  he  shall  restore 
that  which  he  took  violently  away,  or  the 
thing  which  he  hath  deceitfully  gotten,  or 
that  wliich  was  delivered  him  to  keep,  or 
the  lost  thing  \\  hich  he  found, 

5.  Or  all  that  about  which  he  hath  sworn 
falsely;  he  shall  even  restore  it  in  the  prin- 
cipal, and  shall  add  the  fifth  part  more 
thereto,  and  give  it  unto  him  to  whom  it  ap- 
pertaineth,  in  the  day  of  his  trespass-offering. 

6.  And  he  shall  bring  his  trespass-ofiering 
unto  the  Lord,  a  ram  without  blemish  out 
of  the  flock,  with  thy  estimation,  for  a 
trespass-ofiering,  unto  the  priest: 

7.  And  the  priest  shall  make  an  atone- 
ment for  him  before  the  Lord:  and  it  shall 
be  forgiven  him  for  any  thing  of  all  that  he 
hath  done  in  trespassing  therein. 

8.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

9.  Command  Aaron  and  his  sons,  saying. 
This  is  the  law  of  the  burnt-ol'fc'ring:  (it  is 
the  burnt-olfering,  because  of  the  burning 
upon  the  altar  all  night  unto  the  morning,  and 
the  fire  of  the  altar  shall  be  burning  in  it.) 

10.  And  the  priest  shall  put  on  liis  lintni 
gannent,  and  his  linen  breeches  siiall  he  put 
upon  his  flesh,  and  take  uj)  the  ashes  which 
the  fire  hath  consumed  uitli  tiic  Ijuriit-offer- 
ing  on  the  altar,  and  he  shall  put  them  be- 
side the  altar. 

1 1.  And  he  shall  put  off  his  garments,  and 
put  on  other  garments,  and  carry  forth  the 
ashes  without  tl:e  camp,  unto  a  clean  place. 

12.  And  tiie  fire  uixin  the  altar  shall  be 
burning  in  it ;  it  shall  not  be  put  out :  and 
the  priest  shall  burn  wood  on  it  every  morn 
ing,  and  lay  tiic  l)urnt-ofli'iing  in  order  upon 
it,  and  he  shall  burn  thereon  the  fat  of  the 
peace-offerings. 

1 3.  The  fire  shall  ever  be  burning  upon 
the  ahar:  it  sliall  never  go  out. 

1 4.  IT  And  this  is  the  law  of  the  meat-offer- 
ing: the  sons  of  Aaron  shall  oiler  it  before 
the  Lord,  before  the  altar. 

1.5.  And  •he  shall  take  of  it  his  handful, 
of  the  flour  of  the  mcat-oflering,  and  of  the 
oil  thrrcof,  and  all  the  fiankincense  which  is 
upon  IIk;  mcat-oi'li'riiig,  and  shall  burn  it 
upon  the  altar,  /o/-  a  sweet  savour,  even  the 
ineinorial  of  it  uiiU)  the  Lord. 

IG.  And  the  remainder  thereof  shall  Aaron 
and  his  sons  eat:  with  unleavened  bread 
shall  it  b('  eaten  in  the  holy  place;  in  the 
court  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  (•ongregafion 
they  shall  eat  it. 

17.  It  shall  not  be  baken  with  leaven.    I 


CHAP.  VII. 


95 


liave  given  it  unto  them  for  theii-  portion 
of  my  offerings  made  by  fii-e ;  it  is  most 
holy,  as  is  the  sin-offering,  and  as  the  tres- 
pass-offering. 

18.  Ail  the  males  among  the  children  of 
Aaron  shall  eat  of  it :  it  shall  be  a  statute  for 
ever  in  your  generations,  concerning  the 
offc'iings  of  tiie  Lord  made  by  fire:  every 
one  tliat  toucheth  them  shall  be  holy. 

1 9.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

20.  This  is  the  offering  of  Aaron  and  of  his 
sons,  which  they  shall  offer  unto  the  Lord 
in  tiie  day  when  he  is  anointed ;  the  tenth 
part  of  an  ephah  of  fine  flour  for  a  meat- 
offering perpetual,  half  of  it  in  the  morning, 
and  half  thereof  at  night. 

21.  In  a  pan  it  shall  be  made  with  oil; 
find  when  it  is  baken  thou  shalt  bring  it  in : 
and  the  baken  pieces  of  the  meat-offering 
shalt  thou  offer  ybr  a  sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord. 

22.  And  the  priest  of  his  sons  that  is 
anointed  in  his  stead  shall  offer  it :  it  is  a 
statute  ibr  ever  unto  the  Lord;  it  shall  be 
wholly  l)urnt. 

23.  1^'or  eveiy  meat-offering  for  the  priest 
shall  be  wholly  burnt :  it  shall  not  be  eaten. 

24.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying,^ 

25.  S))oak  unto  Aaron,  and  to  his  sons, 
saying,  This  is  tlie  law  of  tiic  sin-offering  : 
In  the  pla('C  where  the  burnt-offering  is  kill- 
ed shall  tlie  sin-oifering  be  killed  before  the 
Lord  :  it  is  most  lK)ly. 

26.  The  priest  that  offereth  it  for  sin  shall 
cat  it :  in  the  holy  place  shall  it  be  eaten,  in 
the  court  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation. 

27.  Whatsoever  shall  touch  the  flesh 
thereof  shall  be  holy :  and  when  tiiere  is 
sprinkled  of  tiio  liloocl  tiiin-eof  upon  any  gar- 
ment, thou  shalt  wash  that  whereon  it  was 
sprinkled  iu  the  holy  place. 

28.  But  the  earthen  vessel  wherein  it  is 
sodden  sliall  be  broken  ;  and  if  it  be  sodden 
in  a  i)razen  pot,  it  shall  be  both  scoured,  and 
rinsed  in  water. 

29.  All  the  males  among  the  priests  shall 
cat  thereof:  it  is  most  holy. 

30.  And  no  sin-offering,  wh(M-eof  nmj  of 
the  blood  is  brought  into  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  to  reconcile  withal  in  the 
\\o\y  place,  shall  be  eaten:  it  shall  be  burnt 
in  (lie  fire. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  Thelawoflhe  Irespass-offtrinUiW  and  of  Ike  peace-ojfer- 
iiiffj.  22  T/ie/of,  26  rmii  (Ac  Woorf,  (ire/oritdi/cii.  W  The 
prhfiV.'!  portion  in  the  peace-offei-ins;s. 

l.T  IKEWISKthisw  thelawof  thetres- 
M-A  pass-offering :  it  is  most  holy. 


2.  In  the  place  where  they  kill  the  burnt- 
offering  shall  they  kill  the  trespass-offering : 
and  the  blood  thereof  shall  he  sprinkle  round 
about  upon  the  altar. 

3.  And  he  shall  offer  of  it  all  the  fat 
thereof;  the  rump,  and  the  fat  that  covereth 
the  inwards, 

4.  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that 
is  on  them,  which  is  by  the  flanks,  and  the 
caul  that  is  above  the  liver,  with  the  kid- 
neys, it  shall  he  take  away  : 

5.  And  the  priest  shall  burn  them  upon 
the  altar  for  an  olfering  made  by  fire  unto 
tiie  Lord:  it  is  a  trespass-ofl'ering. 

6.  Eveiy  male  among  the  priests  shall 
eat  thereof:  it  shall  be  eaten  in  the  holy 
place :  it  2S  most  holy. 

7.  As  the  sin-ofl(3ring  is,  so  is  the  tres- 
pass-offering :  there  is  one  law  foi-  them :  the 
priest  that  maketh  atonement  therewith 
shall  have  it. 

8.  And  the  priest  that  offereth  any  man's 
burnt-ofiering,  even  the  priest  shall  have  to 
himself  the  skin  of  the  burnt-offering  which 
he  hath  offered. 

9.  And  all  the  meat-offering  that  is  baken 
in  the  oven,  and  all  that  is  dressed  in  the 
frying-pan,  and  in  the  pan,  shall  be  the 
priest's  that  offereth  it. 

10.  And  eveiy  meat-offering,  mingled 
with  oil,  and  dry,  shall  all  the  sons  of  Aaron 
have,  one  as  much  as  anotiier. 

1 1 .  II  And  tliis  is  the  law  of  the  sacrifice  of 
peace-offerings,  which  he  shall  offer  unto 
the  Lord. 

12.  If  he  offer  it  for  a  thanksgiving,  then 
he  shall  offer  with  the  sacrifice  of  thanks- 
giving unleavened  cakes  mingled  with  oil, 
and  unleavened  wafers  anointed  wiih  oil, 
and  cakes  mingled  witli  ()il,of  fin(>  flour,  fried. 

13.  Besides  tiie  cakes,  he  shall  off'ryo?' 
his  ofleriug  leavened  l)reatl  with  the  sacrifice 
of  thanksgiving  of  liis  jieacc-offerings. 

14.  And  of  it  he  shall  ofier  one  out  of 
file  wliolo  oblation  /or  a  heave-offering  unto 
file  Lord,  and  it  siiall  be  the  priest's  tiiat 
sprinkleth  the  blood  of  the  peace-offi'rings. 

15.  y\iid  tli(\  flesh  of  the  sacrifice  of  his 
peace-offerings  Ibr  thanksgiving  slinll  be 
eaten  tlu;  same  day  that  it  is  offi'icd  ;  he 
shall  not  leave  any  of  it  until  the  morning. 

16.  But  if  the  sacrifice  of  iiis  ofleiiiig  be  a 
vow,  or  a  vohintary  offering,  it  shall  be  eaten 
the  sanu^  day  tiiat  he  ofli'iclli  the  sacrifice: 
and  on  the  morrow  also  tlic  renuiinder  of  it 
shall  he.  eaten : 

17.  But  the  remainder  of  the  flesh  of  the 
sacrifice  on  tlie  tiiird  day  shall  be  burnt 
with  fire. 

18.  And  ilamj  of  the  flesh  of  the  sacrifice 


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LEVITICUS. 


of  his  peace-offerings  be  eaten  at  all  on  the 
third  day,  it  shall  not  be  accepted,  neither 
shall  it  be  imputed  unto  him  that  offereth  it : 
it  shall  be  an  abomination,  and  the  soul  that 
eateth  of  it  shall  bear  his  iniquity. 

19.  And  the  flesh  that  toucheth  any  un- 
clean thing  shall  not  be  eaten ;  it  shall  be 
burnt  with  fire :  and  as  for  the  flesh,  all  that 
be  clean  shall  eat  thereof. 

20.  But  the  soul  that  eateth  of  the  flesh 
of  the  sacrifice  of  pcace-oiferings  that  per- 
tain unto  the  Lord,  having  his  uncleanness 
upon  him,  even  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off 
from  his  people. 

21.  Moreover,  the  soul  that  shall  touch 
any  unclean  thing,  as  the  uncleanness  of 
maUj  or  ani/  unclean  beast,  or  any  abomina- 
ble unclean  thing,  and  eat  of  the  flesh  of  the 
sacrifice  of  peace-offerings  which  pertain 
unto  the  Lord,  even  that  soul  shall  be  cut 
off  from  his  people. 

22.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

23.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  Ye  shall  eat  no  manner  of  fat,  of 
ox,  or  of  sheep,  or  of  goat. 

24.  And  the  fat  of  the  beast  that  dieth  of 
itself,  and  the  fat  of  that  which  is  torn  with 
beasts,  may  be  used  in  any  other  use ;  but 
ye  shall  in  no  wise  eat  of  it. 

25.  For  whosoever  eateth  the  fat  of  the 
beast,  of  which  men  offer  an  offering  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord,  even  the  soul  that 
eateth  it  shall  be  cut  off  from  his  people. 

26.  Moreover,  ye  shall  cat  no  manner 
of  blood,  whether  it  be  of  fowl,  or  of  beast, 
in  any  of  your  dwellings. 

27.  Whatsoever  soul  it  he  that  eafeth 
any  manner  of  blood,  even  that  soul  shall 
be  cut  off  from  his  people. 

28.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

29.  Speak  unto  the  childr(>n  of  Israel, 
saying.  He  that  offereth  the  sacrifice  of  his 
peace-offerings  unto  the  Lord,  shall  bring 
his  oblation  unto  the  Lord  of  the  sacrifice 
of  his  peace-offerings. 

30.  His  own  hands  shall  bring  the  offer- 
ings of  the  Lord  made  by  fire;  the  fat  with 
the  breast,  it  shall  he  bring,  that  the  breast 
may  be  waved  for  a  wave-offering  before 
(he  Lord. 

31.  And  the  priest  shall  burn  the  fat 
upon  the  altar;  but  the  breast  shall  be 
Aaron's  and  his  sons'. 

32.  And  the  right  shoulder  shall  ye  give 
unto  the  priest  for  a  heave-offering  of  the 
sacrifices  of  your  peace-offerings. 

33.  He  among  the  sons  of  Aaron,  that 
offereth  the   blood  of  the   peace-offerings, 


and  the  fat,  shall  have  the  right  shoulder 
for  his  part. 

34.  For  the  wave-breast  and  the  heave- 
shoulder  have  I  taken  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael from  off  the  sacrifices  of  their  peace- 
offerings,  and  have  given  them  unto  Aaron 
the  priest  and  unto  his  sons,  by  a  statute  for 
ever  from  among  the  cliildren  of  Israel. 

35.  This  is  the  portion  of  the  anointing  of 
Aaron,  and  of  the  anointing  of  his  sons,  out 
of  the  offerings  of  the  Lord  made  by  fire, 
in  the  day  jrAtM  he  presented  them  to  minis- 
ter unto  the  Lord  in  the  priest's  office  ; 

36.  Which  the  Lord  commanded  to  be 
given  them  of  the  children  of  Israel,  in  the 
day  that  he  anointed  them,  hij  a  statute  for 
ever  throughout  their  generations. 

37.  Tiiis  is  the  law  of  the  bumt-offering, 
of  tiie  meat-offering,  and  of  the  sin-offering, 
and  of  the  trespass-offering,  and  of  the  con- 
secrations, and  of  the  sacrifice  of  the  peace- 
offerings  ; 

38.  Which  the  Lord  commanded  Mo- 
ses in  mount  Smai,  in  the  day  that  he 
commanded  tlie  children  of  Israel  to  offer 
their  oblations  unto  tlie  Lord,  in  the  wil- 
derness of  Sinai. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

1  Moses  consecratetk  Jiaron  and  his  sons.    SI  The  place 
and  time  of  their  consecration. 

1.  A  ND   the  Lord   spake  unto  Moses, 
1\.  saying, 

2.  Take  Aaron,  and  his  sons  with  him, 
and  the  garments,  and  the  anointing  oil,  and 
a  bullock  for  the  sin-offering,  and  two  rams, 
and  a  basket  of  unleavened  bread  ; 

3.  And  gather  thou  all  the  congregation 
together  unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congi'egation. 

4.  And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded him ;  and  the  assembly  was  ga- 
thend  together  unto  tlie  door  ol  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

5.  And  Moses  said  unto  the  congrega- 
tion,Tiiis  is\\\Q  thing  which  the  liORD  com- 
manded to  be  done. 

6.  And  Moses  brought  Aaron  and  his 
sons,  and  washed  them  \\\\h  water. 

7.  And  he  |)ut  upon  him  the  coat,  and 
girded  him  w  ith  the  girdle,  and  clothed  him 
with  tiie  robe,  and  put  tlie  (^pliod  upon  him, 
and  he  girded  him  w  ith  tlie  ciiiious  girdle  of 
the  epliod,  and  bound  it  unto  liim  therewith. 

8.  y\nd  he  put  tiie  breastplate  mioii  hiin; 
also  he  jiut  in  the  breastplate  the  IJrim  and 
the  Thummim. 

0.  And  he  put  the  mitre  upon  his  head : 
also  u])on  the  mitre,  even  upon  his  fore-front, 
did  he  put  the  golden  plate,  tlie  holy  crown; 
^  the  Lord  commanded  Moses.  . 


CHAP.  IX. 


9t 


10.  And  Moses  took  the  anointing  oil, 
and  anointed  the  tabernacle,  and  all  that 
teas  therein,  and  sanctified  them. 

11.  And  he  sprinkled  tliereof  npon  the 
altar  seven  times,  and  anointed  the  altar, 
and  all  his  vessels,  both  the  laver  and  his 
foot,  to  sanctify  them. 

12.  And  he  poured  of  the  anointing  oil 
upon  Aaron's  head,  and  anointed  him,  to 
sanctify  him. 

13.  And  Moses  brought  Aaron's  sons, 
and  put  coats  upon  them,  and  girded  them 
with  girdles,  and  put  bonnets  upon  them ; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

14.  And  he  brought  the  bullock  for  the 
sin-offering  :  and  Aaron  and  his  sons  laid 
their  hands  upon  the  head  of  the  bullock 
for  the  sin-ofiering. 

1 5.  And  he  slew  it ;  and  Moses  took  the 
blood,  and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the 
altar  round  about  with  his  finger,  and 
pm-ified  the  altar,  and  poured  the  blood 
at  the  bottom  of  the  altar,  and  sanctified 
it,  to  make  reconciliation  upon  it. 

16.  And  he  took  all  the  fat  that  was  upon 
•  the  inwards,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver, 

and  the  two  kidneys,  and  their  fat,  and  Mo- 
ses burned  it  upon  the  altar. 

1 7.  But  the  bullock  and  liis  hide,  his  flesh 
and  his  dung,  he  burnt  with  fire  without  tiie 
camp ;  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

18.  And  he  brought  the  ram  for  tiie 
burnt-offering :  and  A^^'O'i  ^"d  his  sons  laid 
their  hands  upon  the  head  of  tlie  ram. 

19.  And  he  killed  it;  and  Moses  sprin- 
kled the  blood  upon  the  altat  round  about. 

20.  And  he  cut  tlie  ram  into  pieces,  and 
Moses  burnt  the  head,  and  the  pieces,  and 
the  fat. 

21.  And  he  vvaslied  the  inwards  and  the 
legs  in  water ;  and  Moses  liurnt  tlic!  wiiole 
ram  upon  th(>  altar :  it  was  a  burnt-sacrifice 
for  a  sweet  savour,  and  an  offering  made  by 
(ire  unto  the  Lord  ;  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

22.  And  he  brought  the  other  ram,  the 
ram  of  consecration :  and  Aaron  and  his  sons 
laid  their  hands  u|)on  the  head  of  the  ram. 

2.3.  And  he  slew  it;  antl  Moses  took  of 
the  blood  of  it,  and  put  it  upon  the  tip  of 
Aaron's  riglit  ear,  and  upon  the  tliumb  of 
his  riglit  hand,  and  upon  llie  great  toe  of 
his  right  foot. 

24.  And  he  brought  Aaron's  sons,  and 
Moses  put  of  the  blood  upon  the  tip  of 
their  right  ear,  and  upon  the  thuml)s  of 
their  right  hands,  and  npon  the  great  toes 
of  their  right  feet ;  and  Moses  si)rinkled  the 
blood  ujjon  the  altar  round  about. 

25.  And  he  took  the  fat,  and  the  rump, 

N 


and  all  the  fat  that  tras  upon  tlie  mwarcls, 
and  the  caul  above  the  liver,  and  the  two  kid- 
neys, and  their  fat,  and  the  right  siioulder : 

26.  And  out  of  the  basket  of  unleavened 
bread,  that  ivas  before  the  Lord,  he  took 
one  unleavened  cake,  and  a  cake  of  oik^d 
bread,  and  one  wafer,  and  put  them  on  the 
fat,  and  upon  the  right  shoulder : 

27.  And  he  put  all  upon  Aaron's  hands, 
and  upon  his  sons'  hands,  and  waved  them 
for  a  wave-offering  before  the  Lord. 

28.  And  Moses  look  them  fiom  off  their 
hands,  and  burnt  them  on  the  altar  upon 
the  burnt-oflbring :  they  were  consecrations 
for  a  sweet  savour :  it  is  an  offering  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

29.  And  Moses  took  the  breast,  and 
wavedit/or  a  wave-offering  before  the  Lord: 
for  of  the  ram  of  consecration  it  was  Moses' 
part ;  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

30.  And  Moses  took  of  the  anointing  oil, 
and  of  the  blood  which  was  upon  the  altar, 
and  sprinkled  it  upon  Aaron,  and  upon  his 
garments,  and  upon  his  sons,  and  upon  his 
sons'  garments  with  him ;  and  sanctified 
Aaron,  and  his  garments,  and  his  sons,  and 
liis  sons'  gamients  with  him. 

3  f .  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  and  to  his 
sons.  Boil  the  flesh  at  the  doov  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  ;  and  there  eat  it 
with  the  bread  that  is  in  the  basket  of  con- 
secrations, as  I  commanded,  saying,  Aaron 
and  his  sons  shall  eat  it. 

32.  And  that  which  rcmaineth  of  the  flesh 
and  of  the  bread  shall  ye  burn  with  fire. 

33.  And  ye  shall  not  go  out  of  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  ra 
seven  days,  imtil  the  days  of  your  consecra- 
tion be  at  an  end  :  for  seven  dajs  shall  he 
consecrate  you. 

34.  As  he  hath  clone  this  day,  so  the 
Lord  hatii  commanded  to  do,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  you. 

35.  Therefore  shall  ye  abide  at  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  day 
and  night,  seven  days,  and  keep  the  charge 
of  file  Lord,  that  ye  die  not :  for  so  1  am 
('ommanded. 

36.  So  Aaron  and  his  sons  did  all  tilings 
which  the  Lord  commanded  by  the  hand 
of  Moses. 

CHAP.  IX. 

I  The  first-off'erings  of  .f}nron  for  himxelf  and  the  people. 
23  Moses  and  Jlaron  bless  tlie  people.  24  Fire  comctU 
from  the  Lord  upon  the  altar. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  eighth 
j\.  day,  that  Moses  called  Aaron  and 

his  sons,  and  the  elders  of  Israel ; 

2.  And  he  said  uiilo  Aaron,  Take  thee 

a  young  calf  for  a  sin-offering,  and  a  ram  for 


98 


LEVITICUS. 


a  burnt-ofifenng,  without  blemish,  and  offer 
them  before  the  Lord. 

3.  And  unto  the  children  of  Israel  thou 
shalt  speak,  saying,  Take  ye  a  kid  of  the 
goats  for  a  sin-offering;  and  a  calf,  and  a 
lamb,  both  of  the  first  year,  without  blemish, 
for  a  burnt-offering ; 

4.  Also  a  bullock  and  a  ram  for  peace- 
offerings,  to  sacrifice  before  the  Lord  ;  and 
a  meat-offering  mingled  witii  oil :  for  to-day 
the  Lord  will  appear  unto  you. 

5.  And  they  brought  that  which  Moses 
commanded  before  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation :  and  all  the  congregation 
drew  near,  and  stood  before  tlie  Lord. 

6.  And  Moses  said.  This  is  the  thing 
which  the  Lord  commanded  that  ye  should 
do ;  and  the  glory  of  tiie  Lord  shall  appear 
unto  you. 

7.  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  Go  unto 
the  altar,  and  offer  tiiy  sin-offering,  and  tliy 
burnt-offering,  and  make  an  atonement  fqi' 
tliyself  and  for  the  people :  and  offer  the  of- 
fering of  the  people,  and  make  an  atone- 
ment for  tiiem ;  as  the  Lord  commanded. 

8.  Aaron  therefore^  went  unto  the  altar, 
and  slew  the  calf  of  the  sin-offering,  which 
ivas  for  himself 

9.  And  the  sons  of  Aaron  brought  the 
blood  unto  him  ;  and  he  dipped  liis  finger  in 
the  blood,  and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the 
altar,  and  poured  out  the  blood  at  the  bot- 
tom of  the  altar. 

1 0.  But  the  fat,  and  the  kidneys,  and  the 
caul  above  the  liver  of  the  sin-offering,  he 
burnt  upon  the  altar;  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

11.  And  the  flesli  and  the  hide  he  burnt 
with  fire  \vithout  the  camp. 

12.  And  ho  slew  the  burnt-offering;  and 
Aaron's  sons  presented  unto  iiiin  the  blood, 
which  he  sprinkled  round  about  upon  the 
altar. 

13.  And  they  presented  the  burnt-offering 
unto  him,  with  ihe  pieces  thereof,  and  tlie 
head ;  and  he  burnt  tlicm  upon  the  altar. 

14.  And  he  did  wash  the  inwards  and 
the  legs,  and  burnt  them  upon  the  burnt- 
offering  on  tlu!  altar. 

15.  And  Ik!  brought  the  people's  olTcring, 
and  took  the  goat,  which  iras  the  sin-ollering 
for  tli(!  people,  and  sUjvv  it,  and  ofli'red  it  for 
sin,  as  the  first. 

10.  And  lie  brought  the  burnt-offering, 
and  offered  it  according  to  tiic  uiiuiucr. 

17.  And  he  brougiit  tiie  nieat-olfering, 
and  took  a  handful  thereof,  and  burnt  it 
upon  the  altar,  beside  the  burnt-sacrifice  of 
the  morning. 

18.  He  slew  also  the  bullock  and  the 


ram,ybr  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings,  which 
loas  for  the  people :  and  Aaron's  sons  pre- 
sented unto  him  the  blood,  wiiich  he  sprin- 
kled upon  the  altar  round  about, 

1 9.  And  the  fat  of  the  bullock  and  of  the 
ram,  the  rump,  and  that  which  covereth  the. 
inwards,  and  the  kidneys,  and  the  caul 
above  the  liver : 

20.  And  they  put  the  fat  upon  the  breasts, 
and  he  burnt  the  fat  upon  the  altar : 

21.  And  the  breasts  and  the  right  shoul- 
der Aaron  waved  for  a  wave-offering  before 
the  Lord  ;  as  Moses  commanded. 

22.  And  Aaron  lift  up  his  hand  towards 
the  people,  and  blessed  them ;  and  came 
down  from  ofKering  of  the  sin-offering,  and 
the  burnt-offering,  and  peace-offerings. 

23.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went  into  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  came 
out,  and  blessed  the  people  :  and  the  glory 
of  the  Lord  appeared  unto  all  the  people. 

24.  And  there  came  a  fire  out  from  be- 
fore the  Lord,  and  consumed  upon  the  altar 
the  burnt-offering  and  the  fat :  lahich  when 
all  the  people  saw,  they  shouted,  and  foil 
on  their  faces.  ' 

CHAP.  X. 

1  Jfttdab  and  Mihu,for  offtrinj;  of  strange,  fire,  are  burnt 
by  fire.  8  The  priests  are  forbidden  wine  token  tkey  are 
to  go  into  the  tabernacle. 

1.  4  JNl)  Nadab  and  Abihu,  the  sons  of 
J\.  y^aron,  took  either  of  them  iiis  cen- 
ser, and  put  fire  tiierein,  and  put  incense 
thereon,  and  offered  strange  fire  before  the 
Lord,  which  he  commanded  them  not. 

2.  And  there  went  out  fire  from  the 
Lord,  and  d(^'oured  them ;  and  they  died 
before  the  Lord. 

3.  Then  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  This  is 
it  that  the  Lord  spake,  saying,  I  will  be 
sanctified  in  them  that  come  nigh  me,  and 
before  all  the  {leople  I  will  be  glorified. 
And  Aaron  held  his  peace. 

4.  And  Moses  called  Mishael  and  Elza- 
phan,lhe  sons  of  Uzziel  the  uncle  of  Aaron, 
and  said  unto  them.  Come  near,  carry  your 
brethren  from  before  the  sanctuary  out  of 
the  camp. 

5.  So  they  went  near,  and  carried  them 
in  their  coats  out  of  the  camp ;  as  Moses 
had  said. 

G.  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  and 
unto  Elea/.ar,  and  unto  Itliamar,  his  sons. 
Uncover  not  your  heads,  neillicr  rend  }our 
clothes;  lest  you  die,  and  lest  wrath  come 
upon  all  the  people:  but  let  your  brethren, 
the  vvliole  house  of  Israel,  bewail  the  burn- 
ing which  the  1,ord  hath  knidled. 

7.  And  ye  shall  not  go  out  fiom  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  lest 
you  die :  for  the  anointing  oil  of  the  Lord 


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is  upon  you.    And  they  did  according  to 
the  word  of  Moses. 

8.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Aaron, 
saying, 

9.  Do  not  diink  wine,  nor  strong  drink, 
thou,  nor  thy  sons  with  thee,  when  ye  go 
into  the  tabernacle  of  tiie  congregation,  lest 
ye  die :  it  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  through- 
out youi-  generations ; 

10.  And  that  ye  may  put  difference  be- 
tween holy  and  unholy,  and  between  un- 
clean and  clean ; 

1 1 .  And  that  ye  may  teach  the  cliildi'en 
of  Israel  all  the  statutes  which  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  unto  them  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

1 2.  t  x\nd  Moses  spake  unto  Aaron,  and 
unto  Eleazar,  and  unto  Ithamar,  his  sons 
that  were  left.  Take  the  meat-ofiering  that 
remameth  of  the  offerings  of  the  Lord 
made  by  fire,  and  eat  it  without  leaven  be- 
side the  altar;  for  it  is  most  holy. 

1 3.  And  ye  shall  eat  it  in  the  holy  place, 
because  it  is  thy  due,  and  thy  sons'  due,  of 
the  sacrifices  ot  the  Lord  made  by  fire:  for 
so  I  am  commanded. 

14.  And  the  wave-breast  and  heave- 
shoulder  shall  ye  eat  in  a  clean  place;  thou, 
and  thy  sons,  and  thy  daughters  with  thee : 
for  thcT/  be  thy  due,  and  thy  sons'  due,  ivhich 
are  given  out  of  the  sacrifice  of  peace-of- 
ferings of  the  children  of  Israel. 

15.  The  heave-shoulder  and  the  wave- 
breast  sliall  they  bring,  with  the  offerings 
made  by  fire  of  the  fat,  to  wave  it  for  a  wave- 
ofi'ering  before  the  Lord;  and  it  shall  be 
thine,  and  thy  sons'  with  tiiee,  by  a  statute 
for  ever;  as  the  Lord  hath  commanded. 

1 6.  And  Moses  diligently  sought  the  goat 
of  the  sin-offering,  and,  behold,  it  was  burnt: 
and  he  was  angry  with  Eleazar  and  Itha- 
mar, the  sons  oi'  Aaron  which  were  left  alive, 
saying, 

17.  \\herefore  have  ye  not  eaten  the 
sin-olTering  in  the  holy  jilace,  seeing  it  is 
most  holy,  and  God  hath  given  it  you  to 
bear  the  iniquity  of  the  congregation,  to 
make  atonement  for  them  before  the  Lord? 

18.  Behold,  the  blood  of  it  was  not 
brought  in  within  tiie  ho\y  place:  ye  should 
indeed  have  eaten  it  in  the  holy  place,  as  I 
conunandcd. 

19.  And  Aaron  said  unto  Moses,  Behold, 
this  (lay  have  they  offered  their  sin-offering 
and  their  burnt-offering  before  the  Lord; 
and  such  things  have  befallen  me :  and  if  I 
had  eaten  the  sin-offering  to-day,  should  it 
have  been  accepted  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord? 

20.  And  when  Moses  heard  that,  he  was 
content. 


CHAP.  XI. 

2  What  beasts  may,  4  niid  what  may  not  be  eaten.  9  What 
fishes.  13  What  Jmols.  29  The  creeping  things  which 
are  xmclean. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
J\.  and  to  Aaron,  saying  unto  them, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  cliildren  of  Israel,  say- 
ing. These  are  the  beasts  which  ye  shall  eat 
among  all  the  beasts  that  are  on  the  earth. 

3.  Whatsoever  parteth  the  hoof,  and  is 
cloven-footed,  and  cheweth  the  cud  among 
the  beasts,  that  shall  ye  eat. 

4.  Nevertheless,  these  shall  ye  not  eat, 
of  them  that  chew  the  cud,  or  of  them  that, 
divide  the  hoof:  as  the  camel,  because  he 
cheweth  the  cud,  but  divideth  not  the  hoof ; 
he  is  unclean  unto  you. 

5.  And  tiie  coney,  because  he  cheweth 
the  cud,  but  divideth  not  the  hoof;  he  is  un- 
clean unto  you. 

6.  And  the  hare,  because  he  cheweth 
the  cud,  but  divideth  not  the  hoof;  he  is  un- 
clean unto  you. 

7.  And  the  swine,  though  he  divide  the 
hoof,  and  be  cloven-footed ;  yet  he  cheweth 
not  the  cud ;  he  is  unclean  to  you. 

8.  Of  their  flesh  shall  ye  not  eat,  and 
their  carcass  shall  ye  not  touch :  they  are 
unclean  to  you. 

9.  IT  These  shall  ye  eat,  of  all  that  are  in 
the  waters:  whatsoever  hath  fins  and  scales 
in  the  waters,  in  the  seas,  and  in  the  rivers, 
them  shall  ye  eat. 

10.  And  all  that  have  not  fins  nor  scales 
in  the  seas,  and  in  the  rivers,  of  all  that 
move  in  the  waters,  and  of  any  living  thing 
which  is  in  the  waters,  they  shall  be  an 
abomination  unto  you. 

1 1 .  They  shall  be  even  an  abomination 
unto  you;  ye  shall  not  eat  of  their  flesh, 
but  ye  shall  have  theii^  carcasses  in  abomi- 
nation. 

12.  Whatsoever  hath  no  fins  nor  scales 
in  the  waters,  that  shall  be  an  abomination 
unto  you. 

13.  IT  And  these  are  they  which  ye  shall 
have  in  abomination  among  the  fowls;  they 
shall  not  be  eaten,  they  are  an  abomination; 
the  eagle,  and  the  ossifrage,  and  the  ospray, 

14.  "And  the  vulture,  and  tlie  kite,  after 
his  kind; 

15.  Every  raven  after  his  kind; 

1 6.  And  the  owl,  and  the  night-hawk,  and 
the  cuckoo,  and  the  hawk  after  his  kind, 

17.  And  the  little  owl,  and  the  cormo- 
rant, and  the  great  owl, 

18.  And  the  swan,  and  the  pelican,  and 
the  gier-eagle, 

19.  And  the  stork,  the  heron  after  her 
kind,  and  the  lapwing,  and  the  bat. 


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LEVITICUS. 


20.  All  fowls  that  creep,  going  upon  all 
four,  shall  be  an  abomination  unto  you. 

21.  Yet  these  may  ye  eat,  of  every  flying 
creeping  tiling  that  goeth  upon  all  lour, 
which  have  legs  above  their  feet,  to  leap 
witlial  upon  the  earth; 

22.  Even  these  of  them  ye  may  cat;  the 
locust  after  his  kind,  and  the  bald  locust 
after  his  kind,  and  the  beetle  after  liis  kind, 
and  the  grasshopper  after  his  kind, 

23.  But  all  other  flying  creeping  things, 
which  have  four  feet,  shcill  be  an  abomina- 
tion unto  yon. 

24.  And  for  these  ye  shall  be  unclean: 
whosoever  toucheth  the  carcass  of  them 
shall  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

25.  And  whosoever  beareth  aught  of  the 
carcass  of  them  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
be  unclean  imtil  the  even. 

26.  The  carcasses  of  every  beast  which 
divideth  the  hoof,  and  is  not  cloven-footed, 
nor  cheweth  the  cud,  are  unclean  unto 
you:  every  one  that  toucheth  them  shall 
be  unclean. 

27.  And  whatsoever  goeth  upon  his 
paws,  among  all  manner  of  beasts  that  go 
on  all  four,  those  are  unclean  unto  you: 
whoso  toucheth  their  carcass  shall  be  un- 
clean until  the  even. 

28.  And  he  that  beareth  the  carcass  of 
them  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  even:  they  are  unclean  unto  you. 

29.  These  also  shall  be  unclean  unto  you 
among  tlie  creeping  things  that  creep  upon 
the  eartii ;  the  weasel,  and  the  mouse,  and 
the  tortoise  after  his  kind, 

30.  And  the  ferret,  and  the  chameleon, 
and  the  lizard,  and  liie  snail,  and  the  mole. 

31.  These  arc  unclean  to  yon  among  all 
that  creep:  wiiosoever  doth  toucli  tiiem,wlien 
they  be  dead,  shall  be  unclean  until  theevcn. 

32.  And  upon  wliatsoever  aiiij  of  them, 
when  they  are  dead,  doth  fall,  it  shall  be 
unclean  ;  wlu'lher  it  be  any  vessel  of  wood, 
or  raiment,  or  skin,  or  sack,  whatsoever 
vessel  it  br,  wherein  anjj  work  is  done,  it 
must  be  put  into  water,  and  it  shall  be  un- 
clean until  the  even  ;  so  it  shall  be  cleansed. 

33.  And  eveiy  earthen  vessel,  whereinlo 
ani/  of  them  falleth,  whatsoever  is  in  it  shall 
be  unclean  ;  and  ye  shall  break  it. 

34.  Of  all  meat  which  may  be  eaten, 
that  on  which  s?(ch  water  cometh  shall  be 
unclean:  and  all  drink  that  may  be  drunk 
in  every  svrh  vessel  shall  be  unclean. 

3o.  And  eveiy  ////wif  whereupon  am/  part 
of  their  carcass  falleth  shall  be  unch'an ; 
whetheril  be  oven,  or  ranges  for  pots,  they 
shall  be  broken  down: /or they  « re  unclean, 
and  shall  be  unclean  unto  you. 


36.  Nevertheless,  a  fountain  or  pit,  where- 
in there  is  plenty  of  water,  shall  be  clean : 
but  that  which  toucheth  their  carcass  shall 
be  unclean. 

37.  And  if  any  part  of  their  carcass  fall 
upon  any  sowing  seed  which  is  to  be  sown, 
it  shall  be  clean. 

38.  But  if  any  water  be  put  upon  the 
seed,  and  any  part  of  their  carcass  fall 
thereon,  it  shall  be  unclean  unto  you. 

39.  And  if  any  beast,  of  which  ye  may 
eat,  die ;  he  that  toucheth  the  carcass  there- 
of shall  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

40.  And  he  that  eateth  of  the  carcass 
of  it  shall  v\  ash  his  clothes,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  even :  he  also  that  beareth  the 
carcass  of  it  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  be 
unclean  until  the  even. 

4 1 .  And  every  creeping  thing  that  creep- 
eth  upon  the  earth  shall  be  an  abomina'tion ; 
it  shall  not  be  eaten. 

42.  Whatsoever  goeth  upon  the  belly,  and 
whatsoever  goeth  upon  all  four,  or  what- 
soever hath  more  feet  among  all  creeping 
things  that  creep  upon  the  earth,  them  ye 
shall  not  eat ;  for  they  are  an  abomination. 

43.  Ye  shall  not  make  yourselves  abomi- 
nable with  any  creeping  thing  that  creepeth, 
neither  shall  ye  make  yomselves  unclean 
with  them,  that  ye  should  be  defiled  thereby. 

44.  For  I  am  the  Lord  your  God:  ye 
shall  therefore  sanctify  yourselves,  and  ye 
shall  be  holy ;  for  I  am  holy ;  neither  shall 
ye  defile  yourselves  with  any  manner  of 
creeping  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth. 

45.  For  I  am  the  Loud  that  bringeth  you 
up  out  of  the  land  of  F.gj'pt,  to  be  your 
Ciod :  ye  shall  therefore  be  holy,  for  1  am 
holy. 

46.  This  is  the  law  of  the  beasts,  and 
of  the  fowl,  and  of  every  living  creature  that 
moveth  in  the  waters,  and  of  every  crea- 
ture that  creepeth  upon  the  earth ; 

47.  '^^1  o  make  a  difterence  between  the 
unclean  and  the  clean,  and  between  the 
beast  that  may  be  eaten  and  the  beast  that 
may  not  be  eaten. 

CHAP.  XII. 

The  pvrificalion  of  a  woman  after  child-birth. 

1.  AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
J\  saying, 

2.  S|)('ak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  say-  < 
ing.  If  a  v\oman  have  conceived  seed,  and  J 
borne  a  man-ciiild,  then  she  shall  b(^  un- 
clean seven  days;  according  to  the  days  ol 
the  separation  for  her  infimiity  shall  sIk)  be 
unclean. 

3.  And  in  the  eighth  day  the  flesh  of  his 
foreskin  shall  be  circumcised. 

4.  And  she  shall  then  continue  in  the 


CHAP.  XIII. 


101 


blood  of  her  jMirifying  three  and  thirty  days: 
she  sliall  touch  no  hallowed  thing,  nor  come 
into  the  sanctuary,  until  the  days  of  her  pu- 
rifying be  fultilled. 

5.  But  if  she  bear  a  maid-cliild,  then  she 
shall  be  unclean  two  weeks,  as  in  her  sepa- 
ration :  and  slie  shall  continue  in  the  blood 
of  her  purifying  threescore  and  six  days. 

6.  And  wlien  the  days  of  her  purifying  are 
fulfilled,  for  a  son,  or  for  a  daughter,  siie  shall 
bring  a  lamb  of  the  first  year  for  a  burnt-of- 
fering, and  a  young  pigeon,  or  a  turtle-dove, 
for  a  sin-olfering,  unto  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  unto  the  priest ; 

7.  Who  shall  ofiijr  it  before  the  Lord, 
and  make  an  atonement  for  her,  and  she 
shall  be  cleansed  from  the  issue  of  her  blood. 
This  is  the  law  of  her  that  hath  borne  a 
male  or  a  female. 

8.  And  if  siie  be  not  able  to  bring  a  lamb, 
then  she  shall  bring  two  turtles,  or  two 
young  pigeons;  the  one  for  the  burnt-offer- 
ing, and  the  other  for  a  sin-offering:  and  the 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for  her,  and 
she  shall  be  clean. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

The  taws  and  tokens  whereby  the  priest  is  to  be  guided  in 
discerning  the  leprosy. 

I.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
_/jL  and  Aaron,  saying, 

2.  When  a  man  shall  have  in  the  skin 
of  his  flesh  a  rising,  a  scab,  or  bright  spot, 
and  it  be  in  the  skin  of  his  flesh  like  the 
plague  of  leprosy ;  then  he  shall  be  brought 
unto  Aaron  the  priest,  or  unto  one  of  his 
sons  the  priests : 

3.  And  the  priest  shall  look  on  the  plague 
in  the  skin  of  the  flesh ;  and  when  the  hair 
in  the  plague  is  turned  white,  and  the  plague 
in  sight  be  deeper  than  the  skin  of  his  flesh, 
it  is  a  i)lague  of  leprosy :  and  the  priest  shall 
look  on  hiin,  and  pronounce  him  unclean. 

4.  If  the  bright  spot  be  white  in  the  skin 
of  his  flesh,  and  in  sight  be  not  deeper  than 
the  skin,  and  the  hair  thereof  be  not  turned 
white ;  then  the  priest  shall  shut  up  him  that 
hath  the  plague  seven  days : 

5.  And  the  priest  shall  look  on  him  the 
seventh  day :  and,  behold,  if  the  plague  in 
his  sight  be  at  a  stay,  and  the  plague  spread 
not  in  tiie  skin,  then  the  priest  shall  shut  him 
tip  seven  days  more : 

6.  And  the  priest  shall  look  on  him  again 
tiie  seventh  day  ;  and,  behold,  //  Uie  jjlague 
be  somewiiat  dark,  and  the  plague  spread 
not  in  the  skin,  the  priest  shall  pronounce 
him  clean ;  it  is  but  a  scab :  and  he  shall 
wash  his  clotiies,  and  be  clean. 

7.  But  if  tlie  scab  sjjread  much  abroad  in 
file  skin  after  that  he  hatii  l)een  seen  of  the 


priest  for  his  cleansing,  he  shall  be  seen  of 
the  priest  again : 

8.  And  if  the  priest  see  that,  behold,  the 
scab  spreadeth  in  the  skin,  then  the  priest 
shall  pronounce  him  unclean:  it  is  a  leprosy, 

9.  VViien  the  plague  of  leprosy  is  in  a  man, 
then  he  shall  be  brought  unto  the  priest ; 

10.  And  the  priest  shall  see  him:  and, 
behold,  if  the  rising  be  white  in  the  skin, 
and  it  have  turned  the  hair  while,  and  there 
be  quick  raw  flesh  in  the  rising ; 

1 1 .  It  is  an  old  leprosy  in  the  skin  of  his 
flesh ;  and  the  priest  shall  pronounce  him 
unclean,  and  shall  not  shut  liim  up :  for  he 
is  unclean. 

1 2.  And  if  aieprosy  break  out  abroad  in 
the  skin,  and  the  leprosy  cover  all  the  skin  of 
him  that  hath  tlie  plague  from  his  head  even 
to  his  foot,  wheresoever  the  priest  looketh ; 

1 3.  Then  the  priest  shall  consider :  and, 
behold,  if  the  leprosy  have  covered  all  his 
flesh,  he  shall  pronounce  him  clean  that 
hath  the  plague:  it  is  all  turned  wliite:  he  is 
clean. 

1 4.  But  when  raw  flesh  appeareth  in  him, 
he  shall  be  unclean. 

1 5.  And  the  priest  shall  see  the  raw  flesh, 
and  pronounce  him  to  be  unclean  ;  for  the 
raw  flesh  is  unclean :  it  is  a  leprosy. 

16.  Or  if  the  raw  flesh  turn  again,  and 
be  changed  unto  white,  he  shall  come  unto 
the  priest ; 

17.  And  the  priest  shall  see  him:  and, 
behold,  if  the  plague  be  turned  into  white, 
then  the  priest  shall  pronounce  hiiii  clean 
that  hath  the  plague :  he  is  clean. 

18.  The  flesh  also,  in  which,  evc7i  in  the 
skin  thereof,  was  a  boil,  and  is  healed ; 

1 9.  And  in  the  place  of  the  boil  there  be 
a  white  rising,  or  a  bright  spot,  white,  and 
somewhat  reddish,  and  it  be  showed  to  the 
priest ; 

20.  And  if,  when  the  priest  seeth  it,  be- 
hold, it  be  in  sight  lower  than  the  skin,  and 
the  hair  thereof  be  turned  white  ;  the  priest 
shall  pronounce  him  unclean :  it  is  a  plague 
of  leprosy  broken  out  of  the  boil. 

21.  But  if  the  priest  look  on  it,  and,  be- 
hold, there  be  no  wiiite  hairs  therein,  and  if 
it  be  not  lower  than  the  skin,  but  be  some- 
what dark,  then  the  priest  shall  shut  him  up 
seven  days  : 

22.  And  if  it  spread  much  abroad  in  the 
skin,  then  the  priest  siiall  pronounce  him 
unclean  :  it  is  a  plague. 

23.  But  if  the  bright  spot  stay  in  his  place, 
and  spread  not,  it  is  a  burning  boil ;  and  the 
priest  shall  pronounce  him  clean. 

24.  Or  if  there  be  aiii/  flesh,  in  the  skin 
whereof  there  is  a  hot  burning,  and  the  quick 


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LEVITICUS. 


jlesh  that  burnetii  have  a  white  bright  spot, 
somewhat  reddish  or  white, 

25.  Then  the  priest  shall  look  upon  it: 
and,  behold,  ifihe.  hair  in  the  briglil  spot  be 
turned  white,  and  it  be  in  sight  deeper  tiian 
the  skin,  it  is  a  leprosy  broken  out  of  tlie 
burning:  wherefore  tiie  priest  shall  pronounce 
him  unclean :  it  is  the  plague  of  leprosy. 

26.  But  if  the  priest  look  on  it,  and,  be- 
hold, there  be  no  white  hair  in  the  bright 
spot,  and  it  be  no  lower  than  the  other  skin, 
but  be  somewhat  dark,  then  the  priest  shall 
shut  him  up  seven  days  : 

27.  And  the  priest  shall  look  upon  him 
the  seventh  day ;  and  if  it  be  spread  much 
abroad  in  the  skin,  then  the  priest  shall  pro- 
nounce him  unclean:  it  is  the  plague  of 
leprosy. 

28.  And  if  the  bright  spot  stay  in  his 
place,  and  spread  not  in  the  skin,  but  it  be 
somewhat  dark,  it  is  a  rising  of  tlie  burning, 
and  the  priest  shall  pronounce  him  clean; 
for  it  is  an  inflammation  of  the  burning. 

29.  If  a  man  or  woman  hath  a  plague 
upon  the  head  or  the  beard, 

30.  Then  the  priest  shall  see  the  plague: 
and,  behold,  if  it  be  in  sight  deeper  than  the 
skin,  and  there  be  in  it  a  yellow  thin  hair, 
then  the  priest  shall  pronounce  him  unclean : 
it  is  a  dry  scall,  even  a  leprosy  upon  the 
head  or  beard. 

3 1 .  And  if  the  priest  look  on  the  plague  of 
the  scall,  and,  behold,  it  be  not  in  sight  deep- 
er than  the  skin,  and  that  there  is  no  i)lack 
hair  in  it,  then  the  priest  shall  shut  up  him 
that  hath  the  plague  of  the  scall  seven  days : 

32.  And  in  the  seventh  day  the  priest 
shall  look  on  the  plague :  and,  behold,  if 
the  scall  spread  not,  and  there  be  in  it  no 
yellow  hair,  and  the  scall  be  not  in  sight 
.deeper  than  the;  skin, 

33.  He  shall  be  shaven,  but  the  scall  shall 
he  not  shave ;  and  the  priest  shall  shut  up 
him  that  hath  the  scall  seven  days  more : 

34.  And  in  the  seventh  day  the  priest 
shall  look  on  tiu^  scall ;  and,  behold,  ij'  the 
scall  be  not  s|)i(';ul  in  the  skin,  nor  be  in 
sight  deeper  tiian  I  lie  skin,  then  the  priest 
shall  pronounce  him  dean  ;  and  he  sliall 
wash  iiis  clothes,  and  be  clean. 

35.  But  if  the  scall  spread  much  in  the 
skin  after  his  cleansing, 

36.  Then  the  priist  shall  look  on  him : 
and,  b(;iiold,  if  the  scall  be  spread  in  the 
skin,  tlic  priest  shall  not  se^k  for  yellow  hair; 
he  is  unclean. 

37.  But  if  the  scall  be  in  his  sight  at  a 
stay,  and  that  there  is  black  hair  grown  up 
therein,  the  scall  is  healed,  he  is  clean  ;  and 
the  priest  shall  pronounce  him  clean. 


38.  If  a  man  also  or  a  woman  have  in 
the  skin  of  their  flesh,  bright  spots,  even 
white  bright  spots, 

39.  Then  the  priest  shall  look :  and,  be- 
hold, if  the  bright  spots  in  the  skin  of  their 
flesh  be  darkish  white,  it  is  a  freckled  spot 
that  gi-ovveth  in  the  skin ;  he  is  clean. 

40.  And  the  man  wliose  hair  is  fallen  off 
Iris  head,  he  is  bald;  i/ct  is  lie  clean. 

41.  And  he  that  hath  his  hair  fallen  off 
from  the  part  of  liis  head  toward  his  face, 
he  is  forehead-bald :  i/et  is  he  clean. 

42.  And  if  there  be  in  the  bald  head,  or 
bald  forehead,  a  white  reddish  sore;  it  is  a 
leprosy  sprung  up  in  his  bald  head,  or  his 
bald  forehead : 

43.  Then  the  priest  shall  look  upon  it : 
and,  behold,  f  the  rising  of  the  sore  be  white 
reddish  in  his  bald  head,  or  in  his  bald  fore- 
head, as  the  leprosy  appeareth  in  the  skin 
of  the  flesh, 

44.  He  is  a  leprous  man,  he  is  unclean : 
the  priest  shall  pronounce  him  utterly  un- 
clean ;  his  plague  is  in  his  head. 

45.  And  the  leper  in  whom  the  plague 
is,  his  clothes  shall  be  rent,  and  his  head 
bare,  and  he  shall  put  a  covering  upon  his 
upper  lip,  and  shall  cry.  Unclean,  unclean. 

46.  All  the  days  wherein  the  plague  shall 
be  in  him  he  shall  be  defiled  ;  he  is  unclean : 
he  shall  dwell  alone;  without  the  camp  shall 
his  habitation  Ix. 

47.  The  garment  also  that  the  plague  of 
leprosy  is  in,  ivhether  it  be  a  \voollen  gar- 
ment or  a  linen  garment, 

48.  Whether  it  be  in  the  warp  or  woof, 
of  linen,  or  of  woollen;  whether  in  a  skin, 
or  in  any  tiling  made  of  skin; 

49.  And  if  tiie  plague  be  greenish  or  red- 
dish in  the  garment,  or  in  the  skin,  either  in 
the  warp,  or  in  the  woof,  or  in  any  thing  of 
skin ;  it  is  a  plague  of  leprosy,  and  shall  be 
showed  unto  the  priest: 

50.  And  the  priest  shall  look  upon  the 
plague,  and  shut  up  it  that  hath  the  plague 
seven  days : 

51.  And  he  shall  look  on  the  plague  on  the 
seventh  day:  if  the  plague  be  si)read  in  the 
garment,  either  in  the  warp  or  in  the  woof,  or 
in  a  skin,  o/- in  any  work  that  is  made  of  skin, 
the  plague  is  a  fretting  leprosy;  it zs unclean. 

52.  He  shall  therefore  burn  that  gamient, 
whether  warp  or  woof,  in  woollen  or  in  li- 
nen, or  in  any  thing  of  skin,  wherein  the 
plague  is:  lor  it  is  a  fretting  leprosy;  it  shall 
be  burnt  in  the  fire. 

53.  And  if  the  priest  shall  look,  and,  be- 
hold, the  plague  be  not  spread  in  the  gar- 
ment, either  in  the  warp  or  in  the  woof,  or 
in  any  thing  of  skin ; 


CHAP.  XIV. 


103 


54.  Then  tlie  priest  shall  command  that 
they  wash  the  thing  wherein  the  plague  is, 
and  he  shall  shut  it  up  seven  days  more : 

55.  And  the  priest  shall  look  on  the  plague 
after  that  it  is  washed:  and,  behold,  if  the 
plague  have  not  changed  his  colour,  and 
the  plague  be  not  spread,  it  is  unclean;  thou 
shalt  burn  it  in  the  fire;  it  is  fret  inward, 
lohether  it  be  bare  within  or  without. 

56.  And  if  the  priest  look,  and,  behold, 
the  plague  be  somewhat  dark  after  the 
washing  of  it,  then  he  shall  rend  it  out  of 
the  garment,  or  out  of  the  skin,  or  out  of  the 
warp,  or  out  of  the  woof: 

57.  And  if  it  appear  still  in  the  garment, 
either  in  the  warp  or  in  the  woof,  or  in  any 
thing  of  skin,  it  is  a  spreading  plague;  thou 
shalt  burn  that  wherein  the  plague  is  with  fire. 

58.  And  the  gamient,  either  warp  or 
woof,  or  whatsoever  thing  of  skin  it  be 
which  thou  shalt  wash,  if  the  plague  be  de- 
parted from  them,  then  it  shall  be  washed 
the  second  time,  and  shall  be  clean. 

59.  This  is  the  law  of  the  plague  of  lepro- 
sy in  a  garment  of  woollen  or  linen,  either  in 
the  warp  or  woof,  or  any  thing  of  skins,  to 
pronounce  it  clean,  or  to  pronounce  it  unclean. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

2  The  riles  and  sacrifices  in  cleansing  of  the  leper.  37  The 
signs  of  leprosy  in  a  house. 

1.  A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
l\  saying, 

2.  This  shall  be  the  law  of  the  leper  in 
the  day  of  his  cleansing:  he  shall  be  brought 
unto  the  priest: 

3.  And  the  priest  shall  go  forth  out  of  the 
camp;  and  tlio  priest  shall  look, and, behold,?/ 
the  plague  of  leprosy  be  healed  in  the  leper, 

4.  Then  shall  the  priest  command  to 
take  for  him  that  is  to  be  cleansed  two 
birds  alive  and  clean,  and  cedar-wood,  and 
scarlet,  and  hyssop: 

5.  And  the  priest  shall  command  that 
one  of  the  birds  be  killed  in  an  earthen  ves- 
sel over  running  water : 

6.  As  for  the  living  bird,  he  shall  take  it, 
and  the  cedar-wood,  and  the  scarlet,  and 
the  hyssop,  and  shall  diji  them  and  the  liv- 
ing bird  in  the  blood  of  the  bird  that  was 
killed  over  the  running  water : 

7.  And  he  sliall  sprinkle  upon  him  that  is 
to  be  cleansed  fron\  the  leprosy  seven  limes, 
and  shall  pronounce  him  clean,  and  shall 
let  the  living  bird  loose  into  the  open  field. 

8.  And  he  that  is  to  be  cleansed  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  shave  off  all  his  hair, 
and  wash  himself  in  water,  that  he  may  be 
clean:  and  after  that  he  siiall  come  into  the 
camp,  and  shall  tarry  abroad  out  of  liis  tent 
seven  days. 


9.  But  it  shall  be  on  the  seventh  day, 
that  he  shall  shave  all  his  hair  off  his  head, 
and  his  beard,  and  his  eyebrows,  even  all 
his  hair  he  shall  shave  off:  and  he  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  also  he  shall  wash  his 
flesh  in  water,  and  he  shall  be  clean. 

1 0.  And  on  the  eighth  day  he  shall  take 
two  he-lambs  without  blemish,  and  one 
ewe-lamb  of  the  first  year  without  blemish, 
and  three  tenth  deals  of  fine  flour  for  a 
meat-offering,  mingled  with  oil,  and  one  log 
of  oil. 

11.  And  the  priest  that  maketh  him  clean 
shall  present  the  man  that  is  to  be  made 
clean,  and  those  things,  before  the  Lord,  at 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion: 

12.  And  the  priest  shall  take  one  he- 
lamb,  and  offer  him  for  a  trespass-offering, 
and  the  log  of  oil,  and  wave  them  for  a 
wave-oflering  before  the  Lord: 

13.  And  he  shall  slay  the  lamb  in  the  place 
where  he  shall  kill  the  sin-offering  and  the 
burnt-offering,  in  the  holy  place :  for  as  the 
sin-offering  is  the  priest's,  so  is  the  trespass- 
offering;  it  if  most  holy, 

14.  And  the  priest  shall  take  some  of  the 
blood  of  the  trespass-offering,  and  the  priest 
shall  put  it  upon  the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of 
him  that  is  to  be  cleansed,  and  upon  the 
thumb  of  his  right  hand,  and  upon  tlie  great 
toe  of  his  right  foot: 

15.  And  tlie  priest  shall  take  so7ne  of  the 
log  of  oil,  and  pour  it  into  the  palm  of  his 
own  left  hand : 

16.  And  the  priest  shall  dip  his  right 
finger  in  the  oil  that  is  in  iiis  left  hand,  and 
shall  sprinkle  of  the  oil  with  his  finger  seven 
times  before  the  Lord: 

1 7.  And  of  the  rest  of  the  oil  that  is  in 
his  hand  shall  the  priest  put  upon  the  tip  of 
the  right  ear  of  him  that  is  to  be  cleansed, 
and  upon  the  thumb  of  his  right  hand,  and 
upon  the  great  toe  of  his  right  foot,  upon 
the  blood  of  the  trespass-offering : 

18.  And  the  remnant  of  the  oil  that  is 
in  the  priest's  hand  he  shall  pom-  upon  the 
head  of  him  tiiat  is  to  be  cleansed;  and  the 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for  liim  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

19.  And  the  priest  shall  offer  (he  sin-of- 
fering, and  make  an  atonenwnt  for  him  that 
is  to  be  cleansed  from  his  uncleanness;  and 
afterward  he  shall  kill  the  burnt-offering. 

20.  And  the  priest  shall  offi'r  the  burnt- 
offering,  and  the  meat-ofrcring,  upon  the 
altar:  and  the  priest  shall  make  an  atone- 
ment for  him,  and  lie  siiall  be  clean. 

21.  And  if  he  hr,  poor,  and  cannot  get  so 
much;  then  he  shall  lake  one  lamb  _/or  a 


104 


LEVITICUS. 


trespass-offering  to  be  waved,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  him,  and  one  tenth  deal  of 
fine  flour  mingled  with  oil,  for  a  meat-offer- 
ing, and  a  log  of  oil ; 

22.  And  two  turtle-doves,  or  two  young 
pigeons,  such  as  he  is  able  to  get ;  and  the 
one  shall  be  a  sin-offering,  and  the  other  a 
burnt-ofl'ering. 

23.  And  he  shall  bring  them  on  the  eighth 
day,  for  his  cleansing,  unto  the  priest,  unto 
tiie  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, before  the  Lord. 

24.  And  the  priest  shall  take  the  lamb 
of  the  trespass-offering,  and  the  log  of  oil, 
and  the  priest  shall  wave  them  for  a  wave- 
offering  before  the  Lord. 

25.  And  he  shall  kill  the  lamb  of  the  tres- 
pass-offering, and  the  priest  shall  take  some  of 
the  blood  of  the  trespass-offering,  and  put  it 
upon  the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of  him  that  is  to 
be  cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb  of  his  right 
hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe  of  his  right  foot: 

26.  And  the  priest  shall  pour  of  the  oil 
into  the  palm  of  his  own  left  hand. 

27.  And  the  priest  shall  sprinkle  with  his 
right  finger  some  of  the  oil  that  h  in  his  left 
hand,  seven  times  before  the  Lord  : 

28.  And  the  priest  shall  put  of  the  oil  that 
is  in  his  hand  upon  the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of 
him  that  is  to  be  cleansed,  and  upon  the 
thumli  of  his  right  hand,  and  upon  the  great 
toe  of  his  right  foot,  upon  the  place  of  the 
blood  of  the  trespass-offering : 

29.  And  the  rest  of  the  oil  that  is  in  the 
priest's  liand  he  shall  put  upon  tlie  head  of 
him  that  is  to  be  cleansed,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  him  before  the  Lord. 

30.  And  he  shall  offer  the  one  of  the  tur- 
tle-doves, or  of  the  young  pigeons,  such  as 
he  can  get ; 

31.  VAitn  such  as  he  is  able  to  get,  the 
one  for  a  sin-offering,  and  the  other /or  a 
burnt-offering,  with  the  meat-offering:  and 
tlie  priest  sliall  make  an  atonement  for  him 
that  is  to  i)e  cleansed  Ix'fore  tlio  Lord. 

32.  'J'liis  is  tlie  law  of  him  in  whom  is 
the  plague  of  leprosy,  whose  hand  is  not  able 
to  get  tJnit  ji)hirh  pcrl/iivelh  to  i)is  cleansing. 

33.  1  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
and  unio  Aaron,  saying, 

34.  When  ye  be  come  into  the  land  of 
Canaan,  which  I  give  to  jou  for  a  posses- 
sion, and  r  put  tlu!  plague  of  leprosy  in  a 
house  of  tlie  land  of  your  possession  ; 

35.  And  he  that  ownctli  the  house  shall 
come,  and  tell  the  priest,  saying.  It  secmcth 
to  me  thnr.  is  as  it  were  a  plague  in  tiic  house ; 

3G.  Then  the  priest  shall  command  that 
they  enii)ty  the  house,  before  tlie  priest  go 
into  it  to  see  the  plague,  that  ail  lliat  is  in 


the  house  be  not  made  unclean ;  and  after- 
ward the  priest  shall  go  in  to  see  the  house : 

37.  And  he  shall  look  on  the  plague,  and, 
behold,  if  the  plague  be  in  the  walls  of  the 
house,  with  hollow  strakes,  greenish  or  red- 
dish, which  in  sight  are  lower  than  the  wall ; 

38.  I'hen  the  priest  shall  go  out  of  the 
house,  to  the  door  of  the  house,  and  shut 
up  the  house  seven  days : 

39.  And  the  priest  shall  come  again  the  se- 
venth daj',  and  shall  look  :  and,  behold,  if  ihe 
plague  be  spread  in  the  walls  of  the  house, 

40.  Then  the  priest  shall  command  that 
they  take  away  the  stones  in  which  the 
plague  is,  and  they  shall  cast  them  into  an 
unclean  place  without  the  city : 

41.  And  he  shall  cause  the  house  to  be 
scraped  within  round  about,  and  they  shall 
pour  out  the  dust  that  they  scrape  off  vvitli- 
out  the  city,  into  an  unclean  place : 

'42.  And  they  shall  take  other  stones,  and 
put  t/icm  in  the  place  of  those  stones;  and 
he  shall  take  other  mortar,  and  shall  plaster 
the  house. 

43.  And  if  the  plague  come  again,  and 
break  out  in  the  house,  after  that  he  hath 
taken  away  the  stones,  and  after  he  hath 
scraped  the  house,  and  after  it  is  plastered ; 

44.  Then  the  priest  shall  come  and  look, 
and,  behold,  //'  the  plague  be  spread  in  the 
house,  it  is  a  frettmg  leprosy  in  the  house : 
it  is  unclean. 

45.  And  he  shall  break  down  the  house, 
the  stones  of  it,  and  the  timber  thereof,  and 
all  the  mortar  of  the  house ;  and  he  shall 
carry  t/iem.  forth  out  of  the  city,  into  an  >ui- 
dean  place. 

46.  Moreover,  he  that  goeth  into  the 
house,  all  the  while  tiiat  it  is  shut  up,  shall 
be  imclean  until  the  even. 

47.  And  he  tiiat  lieth  in  the  house  shall 
wash  his  clothes;  and  he  that  eateth  in  the 
house  shall  wash  his  clothes. 

48.  And  if  tiie  priest  siiall  come  in,  and 
look  1/jjon  it,  and,  beliold,  the  plague  hath 
not  spread  in  liie  iiouse,  after  liie  house  was 
plastered;  tiien  the  priest  shall  ))rononnce 
file  house  clean,  b(>cause  the  plague  is  healed. 

49.  And  he  shall  take  to  cleanse  the 
house  two  birds,  and  cedar-wood,  and  scar- 
let, and  hysso]) : 

50.  And  he  siiall  kill  the  one  of  the  birds 
in  an  earthen  vessel  over  running  water: 

51.  And  he  shall  take  tlie  (■e<iar-wood, 
and  the  hyssoj),  and  tlu;  scarlet,  and  the  liv- 
ing l)ir(l,  <ind  dip  them  in  the  l)l()od  of  the 
slain  bird,  and  in  the  running  \\ater,  and 
sprinkle  tiie  house  seven  times : 

52.  And  he  shall  cleanse  the  house  with 
the  blood  of  the  bird,  and  willi  tlie  running 


CHAP.  XV. 


lOS 


water,  and  with  the  living  bird,  and  witli 
the  cedar-wood,  and  v\ith  the  hyssop,  and 
with  the  scarlet : 

53.  But  he  shall  let  go  the  living  bird  out 
of  the  city  into  the  open  fields,  and  make 
an  atonement  for  the  house  :  and  it  shall  be 
clean. 

54.  This  is  the  law  for  all  manner  of 
plague  of  leprosy,  and  scall, 

55.  And  for  the  leprosy  of  a  garment, 
and  of  a  house, 

56.  And  for  a  rising,  and  for  a  scab,  and 
for  a  bright  spot ; 

57.  To  teach  when  it  is  unclean,  and 
when  it  is  clean :  this  is  the  law  of  leprosy. 

CHAP.  XV. 

2  The  uncleanness  of  men  in  their  issues.    19  The  unclcan- 
ness  of  women  in  their  issues. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
J\.  and  to  Aaron,  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
say  unto  them.  When  any  man  hath  a  run- 
ning issue  out  of  his  flesh,  because  of  his 
issue  he  is  unclean. 

3.  And  this  shall  be  his  uncleanness  in 
his  issue :  whether  his  flesh  run  with  his 
issue,  or  liis  flesh  be  stopped  from  his  issue, 
it  is  his  uncleanness. 

4.  Eveiy  bed  whereon  he  lieth  that  hath 
the  issue  is  unclean :  and  every  thing  where- 
on he  sitteth  shall  be  unclean. 

5.  And  whosoever  toucheth  his  bed  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in  wa- 
ter, and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

6.  And    he    that    sitteth   on    any   thing 
*  whereon  he  sat  that  hath  the  issue  shall 

wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  m  wa- 
ter, and  bo  imclean  until  the  even. 

7.  And  he  tliat  toucheth  tiie  flesh  of  him 
that  hath  the  issue  sliall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  m  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  even. 

8.  And  if  he  that  hath  the  issuespit  upon 
him  that  is  clean,  then  he  shall  wash  his 
clothes,  and  bathe  himself  m  water,  and  be 
unclean  until  the  even. 

9.  And  what  saddle  soever  he  rideth  upon 
that  hath  the  issue  shall  be  unclean. 

10.  And  whosoever  toucheth  any  thing 
that  was  under  him  shall  be  unclean  until 
the  (^'cu  :  and  he  that  bcareth  am/  o/ those 
things  shall  wash  his  clodies,  and  bathe  him- 
self m  water,  and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

11.  And  whomsoever  he  toucheth  that 
hath  the  issue,  and  hath  not  rinsed  his  hands 
in  water, he  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
himself  in  water,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
even. 

1 2.  And  the  vessel  of  earth  that  he  touch- 
eth wliich  hath  the  issue  shall  be  broken : 

O 


and  every  vessel  of  wood  shall  be  rinsed  in 
water. 

1 3.  And  when  he  that  hath  an  issue  is 
cleansed  of  his  issue,  then  he  shall  number 
to  himself  seven  days  for  his  cleansing,  and 
wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  his  flesh  in 
running  water,  and  shall  be  clean. 

1 4.  And  on  tlie  eighth  day  he  shall  take 
to  him  two  turtle-doves,  or  t\\o  young 
pigeons,  and  come  before  the  Lord  unto 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, and  give  them  unto  the  priest : 

15.  And  the  priest  shall  offer  them,  the 
one  for  a  sin-offering,  and  the  other  for  a 
burnt-offering ;  and  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  him  before  the  Lord  for  his 
issue. 

1 6.  And  if  any  man's  seed  of  copulation 
go  out  from  him,  then  he  shall  wash  all  his 
flesh  in  water,  and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

1 7.  And  every  garment,  and  every  skin, 
whereon  is  the  seed  of  copulation,  shall  be 
washed  with  water,  and  be  unclean  until 
the  even. 

18.  The  woman  also  with  whom  man 
shall  lie  with  seed  of  copulation,  they  shall 
both  bathe  themselves  in  water,  and  be  im- 
clean until  the  even. 

1 9.  And  if  a  woman  have  an  issue,  a7id 
her  issue  in  her  flesh  be  blood,  she  shall  be 
put  apart  seven  days  ;  and  whosoever  touch- 
eth her  shall  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

20.  And  every  thing  that  she  lieth  upon  in 
her  separation  shall  be  unclean ;  every  thing 
also  that  she  sitteth  upon  shall  be  unclean. 

31.  And  whosoever  toucheth  her  bed 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself 
in  water,  and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

22.  And  whosoever  toucheth  any  thing, 
that  she  sat  upon,  shall  wash  his  clothes^ 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  even. 

23.  And  if  it  he  on  her  bed,  or  on  any 
thing  whereon  she  sitteth,  when  he  touchetli 
it,  he  siiall  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

24.  And  if  any  man  lie  with  her  at  ally 
and  her  flowers  be  upon  him,  he  shall  be 
unclean  seven  days ;  and  all  the  bed  v\  here- 
on he  lieth  shall  be  unclean. 

25.  And  if  a  woman  have  an  issue  of  her 
blood  many  days  out  of  (he  time  of  her 
sei)aration,  or  if  it  run  beyond  the  time  of 
her  separation;  all  the  days  of  the  issue 
of  her  uncleanness  shall  be  as  the  days  of 
her  separation  ;  she  shall  be  unclean. 

26.  Every  bed  whereon  she  lieth  all  the 
days  of  her  issue  shall  iw  unto  her  as  the 
bed  of  her  separation  :  and  whatsoever  she 
sitteth  upon  shall  be  unclean,  as  the  un- 
cleanness of  her  separation. 


106 


LEVITICUS. 


27.  And  whosoever  touclieth  those  tilings 
shall  be  unclean,  and  shall  wash  liis  clothes, 
and  bathe  hiniself  in  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  even. 

28.  But  if  she  be  cleansed  of  her  issue, 
then  she  shall  number  to  herself  seven 
days,  and  after  that  siie  shall  be  clean. 

29.  And  on  the  eighth  day  she  shall  take 
unto  her  two  turtles,  or  two  young  pigeons, 
and  bring  them  unto  the  priest,  to  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

30.  And  the  jjriest  shall  oHer  the  one  for 
a  sin-offering,  and  the  other  fur  a  burnt- 
offering  ;  and  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  her  before  the  Lord,  for  the 
issue  of  her  uncleanness. 

31.  Thus  shall  ye  separate  the  children 
of  Israel  from  their  uncleanness,  that  they 
die  not  in  their  uncleanness,  when  they 
defile  my  tabernacle  that  is  among  them. 

32.  This  is  the  law  of  him  that  hath  an 
issue,  and  of  him  whose  seed  goeth  liom 
liim,  and  is  defiled  therewith ; 

33.  And  of  her  that  is  sick  of  her  flowers, 
and  of  him  that  hath  an  issue,  of  the  man, 
and  of  the  woman,  and  of  him  that  lieth 
with  her  which  is  unclean. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

S  Ho^l}  the  high  priest  must  enter  into  the  holy  place. 
20  The  scape-goat.  29  The  yearly  feast  of  the  expia- 
tions. 

LAND  the  Lonn  spake  unto  Moses  after 

J\.  the  dealii  of  the  two  sons  of  Aaron. 

when  they  offered  before  the  Lokd, and  died; 

2.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Speak 
unto  Aaron  thy  brother,  that  he  conic  not  at 
all  times  into  the  holy  plfic(^  within  the  vail, 
before  the  mercy-seat  which  is  upon  the  ark, 
that  he  die  not:  for  I  v\ill  appear  in  the 
cloud  ujion  the  mercy-seat. 

3.  Thus  shall  Aaron  come  into  the  holy 
place ;  With  a  young  bullock  lor  a  sin-olTer- 
ing,  and  a  ram  for  a  burnt-offering. 

4.  He  shall  put  on  (he  holy  linen  coat,  and 
he  shall  have  the  linen  breeches  upon  his 
flesh,  and  shall  be  girded  with  a  linen  girdle, 
and  witii  the  linen  mitre  siiall  he  be  attired  : 
these  fire  holy  garments;  therefore  shall  he 
wash  his  flesh  in  water,  and  so  put  them  on. 

5.  And  he  shall  take  of  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel  two  kids  of  the  goats  lor 
asin-()lf('ring,andoneramforaburnt-otf(;ring. 

6.  And  Aaron  shall  offer  his  bullock  of 
(he  sln-olfering  w  hidi  is  (or  himself,  and  make 
an  atonement  l()r  himself,  and  liir  his  house. 

7.  And  he  siiall  lake  the  two  goats,  and 
present  them  before  the  Loni>  «/  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

8.  And  Aaron  shall  cast  lots  upon  the 
two  goats;  one  lot  for  the  liOnu,  and  the 
other  lot  for  the  scape-goat. 


9.  And  Aaron  shall  bring  the  goat  upon 
which  the  Lord's  lot  fell,  and  offer  h\m  for 
a  sin-oflering : 

10.  But  the  goat,  on  which  the  lot  fell  to 
be  the  scape-goat,  shall  be  presented  alive 
before  the  Lord,  to  make  an  atonement 
with  him,  and  to  let  him  go  for  a  scape- 
goat into  the  wilderness. 

11.  And  Aaron  shall  bring  the  bullock 
of  the  sin-offering  which  is  for  himself,  and 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  himself,  and 
for  his  house,  and  shall  kill  the  bullock  of 
the  sin-offering  which  is  for  himself. 

12.  And  he  shall  take  a  censer  full  of 
burning  coals  of  fire  from  off  the  altar  before 
the  Lord,  and  his  hands  full  of  sweet  incense 
beaten  small,  and  bring  it  within  the  vail. 

13.  And  he  shall  put  tlie  incense  upon 
the  fire  before  the  Lord,  that  the  cloud  of 
the  incense  may  cover  the  mercy-seat  that 
is  upon  the  testimony,  that  he  die  not : 

14.  And  he  shall  take  of  the  blood  of  the 
bullock,  and  sprinkle  it  with  his  finger  upon 
tiie  mercy-seat  eastward :  and  before  the 
inercy-seat  shall  he  sprinkle  of  the  blood 
with  his  finger  seven  times. 

1 5.  Then  shall  he  kill  the  goat  of  the  sin- 
offering,  that  is  for  the  people,  and  bring  his 
blood  within  the  vail,  and  dowitii  that  blood 
as  he  did  with  the  blood  of  the  bullock,  and 
sprinkle  it  upon  the  mercy-seat,  and  before 
the  mercy-seat. 

16.  And  he  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
the  holy  place,  because  of  the  uncleanness 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  because  of 
their  transgressions  in  all  their  sins:  and  so  v 
shall  he  ilo  for  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation that  remaineth  among  them  in  the 
midst  of  their  uncU^anness. 

17.  And  there  shall  be  no  man  in  tlui  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation  when  he  goeth 
in  to  make  an  atonement  in  the  holy  place, 
until  he  come  out,  and  have  made  an  atone- 
ment for  himsell,  and  for  his  househokl,  and 
for  all  the  congregation  of  Israel. 

1 8.  And  he  shall  go  out  unto  the  altar  that 
is  bel()re  the  liOun,  and  make  an  atonement 
(or  it;  and  shall  take  of  the  blood  of  the  bul- 
lock, and  of  the  blood  of  (he  goat,  and  put 
it  upon  the  horns  of  the  allar  round  about. 

19.  And  he  shall  sprinkle  of  the  blood 
upon  it  with  his  finger  seven  tipies,  and 
cleanse  it,  and  hallow  it  (Vom  the  unclean- 
ness of  the  children  o(  Israel. 

20.  And  w  hen  Ik;  hath  made  an  end  of 
reconciling  Ihi-  holy  place,  and  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  and  the  altar,  he 
shall  bring  tlu^  live  goat: 

2(.  And  Aaron  shall  lay  bo(h  his  hands 
upon  the  head  of  the  live  goat,  and  confess 


CHAP.  XVII. 


107 


over  liim  all  the  iuiciiiiliesof  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  all  tiicir  transgressions  in  all 
their  sins,  juitting  them  upon  the  head  of 
the  goat,  and  shall  send  him  away  by  the 
hand  of  a  tit  man  into  the  wilderness. 

22.  And  the  goat  shall  bear  upon  him  all 
their  iniquities  unto  a  land  not  inhabited  :  and 
he  shall  let  go  the  goat  in  the  wilderness. 

23.  And  Aaron  shall  come  into  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation,  and  shall  put 
off  the  linen  garments  which  he  put  on 
when  he  went  into  the  holy  place,  and  shall 
leave  them  there : 

24.  And  he  shall  wash  his  flesh  with  wa- 
ter in  the  holy  place,  and  put  on  his  garments, 
and  come  forth,  and  olfcr  his  burnt-oH'ering, 
and  the  burnt-otfcringof  the  people, and  make 
an  atonement  for  himself,  and  for  the  people. 

25.  And  the  fat  of  tiie  sin-offering  shall 
he  burn  upon  the  altar. 

2G.  And  he  tliat  let  go  the  goat  for  the 
scape-goat,  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
bathe  his  flesh  in  water,  and  afterward 
come  into  the  camp. 

27.  And  the  bullock  for  the  sin-offering, 
and  the  goat /or  the  sin-otfcring,  whose  blood 
was  brought  in  to  make  atonement  in  the 
holy  place,  shall  one  carry  forth  without  the 
camp ;  and  they  shall  t)urn  in  the  lire  their 
skins,  and  tiieir  flesh,  and  their  dung. 

28.  And  he  that  burnetii  them  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  bathe  his  flesh  in  water,  and 
afterward  he  shall  come  into  the  camp. 

29.  TI  And  this  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever 
unto  you,  that  in  the  seventh  month,  on  the 
tenth  day  of  the  month,  ye  shall  afflict  your 
souls,  and  do  no  work  at  all,  whether  it  be 
one  of  your  own  country,  or  a  stranger  that 
sqjourneth  among  you. 

30.  For  on  that  day  shall  the  priest  make 
an  atonement  for  you,  to  cleanse  you,  that 
ye  may  be  clean  from  all  your  sins  before 
the  Lord. 

31.  It  shall  be  a  sabbath  of  rest  unto  you, 
and  ye  shall  afflict  your  souls,  by  a  statute 
for  ever. 

32.  And  the  priest,  whom  he  shall  anoint, 
and  whom  he  sliall  consecrate  to  minister 
in  tiio  priest's  oflice  in  his  father's  stead, 
shall  make  the  atonement,  and  shall  put  on 
the  linen  clothes,  even  the  holy  garments : 

33.  And  he  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
the  holy  sanctuary,  and  he  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, and  for  the  altar;  and  he  shall  make 
an  atonement  for  the  priests,  and  for  all  the 
people  of  the  congregation. 

34.  And  this  shall  be  an  everlasting  statute 
imto  you,  to  make  an  atonement  for  the 
children  of  Israel,  for  all  their  sins,  once 


a   year.     And  he  did  as  the   Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

CHAP.  XVIL 

1  TAe  blood  of  all  slain  beasts  must  be  offered  to  the  Lord. 
7  Theymust  not  offer  to  devils.  10  ^tU  eating  oj  blood  is 
forbidden. 

1.  A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

J\.^  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  unto  his  sons, 
and  unto  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and  say 
unto  them,  Tiiis  is  the  thing  which  the 
Lord  hath  conuiianded,  saying, 

3.  What  man  soever  there  be  of  the  house 
of  Israel  tiiat  killcth  an  ox,  or  lamb,  or 
goat,  in  the  camp,  or  that  killeth  it  out  of 
tiie  camp, 

4.  And  bringeth  it  not  unto  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  to  offer 
an  offering  unto  the  I^ord,  before  the  taber- 
nacle of  tiie  Lord,  blood  shall  be  imputed 
unto  that  man;  he  hath  shed  blood ;  and  that 
man  shall  be  cut  off  from  among  his  people; 

5.  To  the  end  that  the  children  of  Israel 
may  bring  their  sacrifices,  which  they  offer 
in  the  open  field,  even  tiiat  they  may  bring 
them  unto  the  Lord,  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  unto  the 
priest,  and  offer  them  for  peace-offerings 
unto  the  Lord. 

6.  And  tlie  priest  shall  sprinkle  the  blood 
upon  the  altar  of  tiie  Lord,  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  burn 
the  fat  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

7.  And  tiiey  siiall  no  more  offer  their  sa- 
crifices unto  devils,  after  whom  they  have 
gone  a  whoring.  This  shall  be  a  statute  for 
ever  unto  tiiem  throughout  their  generations. 

'      8.  And  tiiou  slialt  say  unto  them,  What- 

'  soever  man  there  be  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or 

of  the  strangers  which  sojourn  among  j'ou, 

that  oflereth  a  burnt-olli'ring  or  sacrifice, 

I      9.  And  bringeth  it  not  unto  the  door  of 

j  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  to  offer 

i  it  unto  tlie  Lord,  even  that  man  shall  be 

cut  ofi'  from  among  his  people. 

10.  H  And  whatsoever  man  there  ?)eof  the 
house  of  Israel,  or  of  the  strangers  tiiat  so- 
journ among  you,  that  eatetli  any  manner 
of  blood,  I  will  even  set  my  face  against  that 
soul  that  eatetii  blood,  and  will  cut  him  off 
from  among  his  people. 

1 1 .  For  the  life  of  the  flesh  is  in  the  blood ; 
and  I  have  given  it  to  you  upon  the  altar, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  your  souls :  for 
it  is  \\w  blood  that  maketh  an  atonement 
for  the  soul. 

1 2.  'J'lierefore  I  said  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  No  soul  of  you  shall  eat  blood, 
neither  sliall  any  stranger  that  sojourneth 
among  you  eat  blood. 

13.  And  whatsoever  man  there  be  of  the 


108 


LEVITICUS. 


children  of  Israel,  or  of  the  strangers  that 
sojourn  among  you,  which  liuntelh,  and 
catclieth  any  beast  or  fowl  that  may  be 
eaten;  he  shall  even  pour  out  the  blood 
tliereof,  and  cover  it  with  dust. 

14.  For  it  is  the  life  of  all  flesh  ;  the  blood 
of  it  is  for  the  life  thereof:  tlierefore  I  said 
unto  the  cliildren  of  Israel,  Ye  shall  eat  the 
blood  of  no  manner  of  flesh  :  for  the  life  of 
all  flesh  is  the  blood  thereof;  whosoever 
eateth  it  shall  be  cut  off. 

1 5.  And  every  soul  that  eateth  that  which 
died  of  itself,  or  that  which  was  torn  ivitli 
beasts,  uihctlier  it  be  one  of  your  own  country, 
or  a  stranger,  he  shall  both  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  m  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  even;  then  shall  he  be  clean. 

16.  But  if  he  wash  them  not,  nor  bathe 
his  flesh,  then  he  shall  bear  his  iniquity. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

I  Unlaioftd  marriages.     19  Unlawful  lusts. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-TIl  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
say  unto  them,  I  avi  the  Lord  your  God. 

3.  After  the  doings  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
wherein  ye  dwelt,  shall  ye  not  do :  and  af- 
ter the  doings  of  tlie  land  of  Canaan,  whi- 
ther I  bring  you,  sliall  ye  not  do ;  neither 
shall  ye  walk  in  their  ordinances. 

4.  Ye  shall  do  my  judgments,  and  keep 
mine  ordinances,  to  walk  therein :  I  am  tlie 
Lord  your  God. 

5.  Ye  shall  thercfoi'e  Keep  my  statutes 
and  my  judgments ;  which  if  a  man  do,  he 
shall  live  in  them :  I  am  tlie  Lord. 

6.  None  of  you  shall  approach  to  any 
that  is  near  of  kin  to  him,  to  uncover  their 
nakedness :  I  am  the  Lord. 

7.  The  nakedness  of  thy  fatiier,  or  the 
nakedness  of  thy  mother,  slialt  thou  not  un- 
cover :  she  is  thy  mother ;  thou  shalt  not 
uncover  her  nakedness. 

8.  The  nakedness  of  thy  father's  wife 
shait  thou  not  uncover :  it  is  thy  father's 
nakedness. 

9.  The  nakedness  of  tliy  sister,  the  daugh- 
ter of  thy  fatiier,  or  daughter  of  thy  mother, 
ichethcr  she  be  bom  ill  iiome,or  born  abroad, 
ei;ai  their  nakedness  thou  shalt  not  uncover. 

10.  'J'he  nakedness  of  thy  son's  daughter, 
or  of  tliy  daugliter's  daughter,  cvni  their 
nakedness  thou  shalt  not  uncover:  for  theirs 
is  thiiu!  own  nakedness. 

1 1.  The  nakedness  of  thy  father's  wife's 
daughter,  begottcjn  of  thy  fatiier,  (she  is  thy 
sister,)  tliou  shalt  not  uncover  iier  nakedness. 

12.  'JMiou  shalt  not  uncover  the  naked- 
ness of  thy  father's  sister :  she  is  thy  father's 
near  kinswoman. 


13.  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the  naked- 
ness of  thy  mother's  sister :  for  she  is  thy 
mother's  near  kinswoman. 

14.  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the  naked- 
ness of  thy  father's  brother,  thou  shalt  not 
approach  to  his  wife :  she  is  thine  aunt. 

15.  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the  naked- 
ness of  thy  daughter-in-law :  she  is  thy  son's 
wife  ;  thou  shalt  not  uncover  her  nakedness. 

IG.  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the  naked- 
ness of  thy  brother's  wife:  it  is  thy  bro- 
ther's nakedness. 

17.  Thou  shalt  not  imcover  the  naked- 
ness of  a  v\  Oman  and  her  daugliter,  neither 
shalt  thou  take  her  son's  daughter,  or  her 
daughter's  daughter,  to  U4icover  her  naked- 
ness ;  for  they  are  her  near  kinswomen  :  it 
is  wickedness. 

1 8.  Neither  shalt  thou  take  a  wife  to  her 
sister,  to  vex  her,  to  uncover  her  nakedness, 
besides  the  other  in  her  life-^»«c. 

19.  IT  Also,  thou  shah  not  approach  unto 
a  woman,  to  uncover  her  nakedncss,as  long 
as  slie  is  put  apart  for  her  uncleanness. 

20.  Moreover,  thou  shalt  not  lie  carnally 
with  thy  neighbour's  wife,  to  defile  tliyself 
with  her. 

21.  And  thou  shalt  not  let  any  of  thy 
seed  pass  through  the  fire  to  Molech,  neither 
shalt  thou  profane  the  name  of  thy  God :  I 
am  the  Lord. 

22.  Thou  shalt  not  lie  willi  mankind  as 
with  womankind  :  it  is  abomination. 

23.  Neither  siialt  thou  lie  with  any  beast, 
to  defile  thyself  thcrewitli ;  neither  shall  any 
v\oman  stand  ^  before  a  beast  to  lie  down 
thereto  :  it  is  confusion. 

24.  Defile  not  you  yourselves  in  any  of 
these  things :  for  in  all  these  the  nations  are 
defiled  which  1  cast  out  beibre  you : 

25.  And  the  land  is  defiled :  therefore  I 
do  visit  the  iniquily  thereof  upon  it,  and  the 
land  itself  vomitelh  out  her  inhabitants. 

26.  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  my  statutes 
and  my  judgments,  and  shall  not  commit 
avi/  of  these  abominations ;  neither  any  of 
your  own  nation,  nor  any  stranger  that  so- 
journeth  among  you; 

27.  (For  all  these  abominations  have  the 
men  of  the  land  done,  wliich  ivere  before 
you,  and  the  land  is  defiled ;) 

28.  That  the  land  spew  not  you  out  also, 
when  yc  defile  it,  as  it  spewed  out  the  na- 
tions that  iverc  before  you. 

29.  For  wiiosoever  shall  commit  any  of 
tliese  abominations,  even  the  souls  that 
commit  them  shall  be  cut  off  from  among 
their  people. 

30.  Therefore  siiall  ye  keep  mine  ordi- 
nance, that  ye  commit  not  anij  one  of  these 


CHAP.  XIX. 


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abominable  customs,  which  were  committed 
before  you,  and  that  ye  defile  not  yourselves 
tiierein :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 
CHAP.  XIX. 

Jl  repetitimt  of  sundry  laws. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
J\.  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  all  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them.  Ye 
shall  be  holy :  for  I  the  Lord  your  God 
am  holy. 

3.  Ye  shall  fear  every  man  his  mother, 
and  his  father,  and  keep  my  sabbaths:  I  a/n 
the  Lord  your  God. 

4.  Turn  ye  not  unto  idols,  nor  make  to 
jourselves  molten  gods :  I  «?«  the  Lord 
your  God.' 

5.  And   if  ye  offer  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
•  offerings  unto  the  Lord,  ye  shall  offer  it  at 

your  own  will. 

6.  It  shall  be  eaten  tlie  same  day  ye  offer 
it,  and  on  the  morrow  :  and  if  aught  remain 
until  the  third  day,  it  shall  be  burnt  in  the  fiie. 

7.  And  if  it  be  eaten  at  all  on  the  third  day, 
it  is  abominable ;  it  shall  not  be  accepted. 

8.  Therefore  crcri/  one  that  eateth  it  shall 
bear  his  iniquity,  because  he  hath  profaned 
the  hallowed  thing  of  the  Lord  ;  and  that 
soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  among  his  people. 

9.  And  when  ye  reap  the  hai-vest  of  your 
land,  thou  shalt  not  wholly  reap  the  corners 
of  thy  field,  neither  shalt  thou  gather  the 
gleanings  of  thy  harvest. 

10.  And  thou  shalt  not  glean  thy  vineyard, 
neither  slialt  tiiou  gather  eveiy  grape  of  thy 
vineyard  ;  thou  shalt  leave  them  for  the  poor 
and  stranger :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

11.  Ye  shall  not  steal,  neither  deal  false- 
ly, neither  lie  one  to  another. 

1 2.  And  ye  shall  not  swear  by  my  name 
falsely,  neither  slialt  thou  profane  the  name 
of  thy  God :  I  am.  the  Lord. 

1 3.  Thou  shalt  not  defraud  thy  neighbour, 
neither  rob  liim :  the  wages  of  him  that  is 
hired  shall  not  abide  with  thee  all  night  until 
the  morning. 

1 4.  Thou  shalt  not  cursethe  deaf,  nor  put 
a  stumbling-block  befon;  the  blind,  but  shalt 
fear  thy  God:  I  am  the  Lokd. 

15.  Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteousness  in 
judgment :  thou  shalt  not  resi)cctthe  person 
of  the  i)oor,  nor  honour  the  person  of  the 
mighty :  but  in  righteousness  shalt  thou 
judge  thy  neighbour. 

16.  Thou  shalt  not  go  up  and  down  ns  a 
talc-bearer  among  thy  people;  neither  shalt 
thou  stand  against  the  blood  of  thy  neigh- 
bour :  I  am  the  Lord. 

17.  Thou  shalt  not  hate  thy  brother  in 
thine  heart:  thou  shalt  in  any  wise  rebuke 


thy  neighbour,  and  not  suffer  sin  upon  him. 

18.  Thou  shalt  not  avenge,  nor  bear  any 
grudge  against  the  children  of  thy  people, 
but  thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself: 
I  am  the  Lord. 

19.  Ye  shall  keep  my  statutes.  Thou 
shalt  not  let  thy  cattle  gender  with  a  diverse 
kind.  Thou  shalt  not  sow  thy  field  with 
mingled  seed ;  neither  shall  a  garment  min- 
gled of  hnen  and  woollen  come  upon  thee. 

20.  And  whosoever  lieth  carnally  with  a 
woman  that  is  a  bondmaid,  betrothed  to  a 
husband,  and  not  at  all  redeemed,  nor  free- 
dom given  her,  she  shall  be  scourged :  they 
shall  not  be  put  to  death,  because  she  was 
not  free. 

21.  And  he  shall  bring  his  trespass-offer- 
ing unto  the  Lord,  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  even  a  ram 
for  a  trespass-ofiisring. 

22.  And  the  priest  shall  make  an  atone- 
ment for  him,  with  the  ram  of  the  trespass- 
offering,  before  the  Lord,  for  his  sin  which 
he  hatii  done :  and  the  sin  which  he  hath 
done  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

23.  And  when  ye  shall  come  into  the 
land,  and  shall  have  planted  all  manner 
of  trees  for  food,  then  ye  shall  count  the  fruit 
thereof  as  uncircumcised :  three  years  shall 
it  be  as  uncircumcised  unto  you  ;  it  shall  not 
be  eaten  of 

24.  But  in  the  fourth  year  all  the  frait 
thereof  shall  be  holy,  to  praise  the  Lord 
withal. 

25.  And  in  the  fifth  year  shall  ye  eat  of  the 
fruit  thereof,  that  it  may  yield  unto  you  the 
increase  thereof:  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

26.  Ye  shall  not  eat  any  thing  with  the 
blood ;  neither  shall  ye  use  enchantment, 
nor  observe  times. 

27.  Ye  shall  not  round  the  corners  of 
your  heads,  neither  shalt  thou  mar  the  cor- 
ners of  thy  beard. 

28.  Ye  siiall  not  make  any  cuttings  in 
your  flesh  for  the  dead,  nor  print  any  marks 
upon  you :  I  am  the  Lord. 

29.  Do  not  prostitute  thy  daughter,  to 
cause  her  to  be  a  whore;  lest  the  land  fall 
to  whoredom,  and  the  land  become  lull  of 
wickedness. 

30.  Ye  shall  keep  my  sabbaths,  and  re- 
verence my  sanctuary:  I  avi  {\\v  Lord. 

31.  Regard  not  them  that  have  familiar 
spirits,  neither  seek  after  wizards,  to  be  de- 
filed by  them:  I  am  the  I.iORD  your  God. 

32.  Thou  shalt  rise;  up  before  the  hoary 
head,  and  honoiu  t!ie  face  of  the  old  man, 
and  fear  thy  God  :  1  am  the  Lord. 

33.  And  if  a  stranger  sojourn  with  thee 
in  your  land,  ye  shall  not  ve.x  him. 


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LEVITICUS. 


34.  But  tlie  stranger  that  dwelleth  with 
you  slmll  be  unto  you  as  one  born  among 
you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as  thyself;  for 
ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt :  I 
am  the  Lord  your  God. 

35.  Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteousness  in 
judgment,  in  mete-yard,  in  weight,  or  in 
measure. 

36.  Just  balances,  just  weights,  a  just 
ephah,  and  a  just  hin,  shall  ye  have:  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God,  which  brought  you  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

37.  Therefore  shall  ye  observe  all  my 
statutes,  and  all  my  judgments,  and  do 
them:  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XX. 

6  Of  going  to  wizards.     1  0/ sanclification.    9  Of  him  that 
curselh  his  parents.     10  0/  adultery.     11,  U,  17,  19  Of 


incest.     13  Of  sodomy,     li  Of  bestiality. 

VJD  the 

saying. 


'•A 


16  Uj  sodoniy.     15  Uj  bestiality. 

ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 


2.  Again,  thou  shalt  say  to  the  children 
of  Israel,  Whosoever  he  be  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  or  of  the  strangers  that  sojourn 
in  Israel,  that  giveth  any  of  his  seed  unto 
Molech,  he  shall  surely  be  put  to  death;  the 
peoplcof  the  land  shall  stone  him  with  stones. 

3.  And  I  will  set  my  face  against  that 
man,  and  will  cut  him  off  from  among  his 
people ;  because  he  hath  given  of  his  seed 
unto  Molech,  to  defile  me  sanctuary,  and  to 
profane  my  holy  name. 

4.  And  if  the  people  of  tiie  hind  do  any 
ways  hide  their  eyes  from  the  man,  when 
he  givetli  of  his  seed  unto  Molech,  and  kill 
him  not; 

5.  Then  I  will  set  my  face  against  that 
man,  and  against  his  family,  and  will  cut 
him  off,  and  all  that  go  a  whoring  after  him, 
to  commit  whcjiedom  with  Molech,  from 
among  their  people. 

G.  And  the  soul  that  turneth  after  such 
as  have  familiar  spirits,  and  after  wizards, 
to  go  a  wiioring  after  them,  1  will  even  set 
my  fact  against  that  soul,  and  will  cut  him 
off  from  among  his  |)('ople. 

7.  Sanctify  yourselves,  therefore,  and  be 
ye  holy:  for  I  iim  \\\v  I^ord  your  God. 

8.  And  ye  shall  keep  my  statutes,  and  do 
them:  I  am  the  Lokd  vviiich  sanctify  yon. 

9.  For  every  one  thai  curselh  his  fatiicr 
or  his  mother  sliall  be  surely  put  to  death: 
lie  hatii  cursed  his  father  or  his  mother;  his 
blood  shall  be  \\\)on  him. 

10.  And  the  man  that  committeth  adul- 
tei-y  with  aiiolher  man's  wife,  even  he  that 
committeth  adnlteiy  with  his  neighbour's 
wife,  tlie  adulterer  and  the  adulten^ss  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death. 

11.  And  the  man  that  lieth  with  his  fa- 
ther's wife  iiath  uncovered  iiis  father's  na- 


kedness: both  of  them  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death:  their  blood  shall  be  upon  {hem. 

12.  And  if  a  man  lie  with  his  daughter- 
in-law,  both  of  them  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death:  they  have  wrougiit  coniusion;  then- 
blood  shall  be  upon  them. 

13.  If  a  man  also  lie  with  mankind  as  he 
lieth  with  a  woman,  both  of  them  have  com- 
mitted an  abomination :  they  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death;  their  blood  shall  be  upon 
them. 

14.  And  if  a  man  take  a  wife  and  her 
mother,  it  is  wickedness:  they  shall  be  burnt 
with  fire,  ijoth  he  and  they ;  that  there  be  no 
wickedness  among  you. 

15.  And  if  a  man  lie  witli  a  beast,  he 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death;  and  ye  shall 
slay  the  beast. 

16.  And  if  a  woman  approach  unto  any 
beast,  and  lie  down  thereto,  thou  shalt  kill 
the  woman  and  the  beast:  theysiiall  surely  be 
put  to  death  ;  their  blood  shall  he  upon  them. 

17.  And  if  a  man  shall  take  his  sister,  his 
father's  daughter,  or  his  mother's  daughter, 
and  see  her  naketlness,  and  she  see  his 
nakedness,  it  is  a  wicked  thing;  and  they 
shall  be  cut  off  in  the  sight  of  their  peo- 
ple :  he  hath  uncovered  his  sister's  naked- 
ness; he  shall  bear  his  iniquity. 

18.  And  if  a  man  shall  lie  with  a  woman 
having  her  sickness,  and  shall  uncover  lier 
nakedness,  he  hath  discovered  her  fountain,, 
and  she  halh  uncovered  the  fountain  of  her 
blood ;  and  both  of  them  shall  be  cut  oft' 
from  among  their  people. 

19.  And  thou  shalt  not  uncover  the  na- 
kedness of  thy  mother's  sister,  nor  of  thy 
father's  sister;  for  he  uncover(>lh  his  near 
kin  :  they  shall  bear  their  inic|iiily. 

20.  And  if  a  man  shall  lie  with  his  un- 
cle's wife,  he  halh  uncovered  his  uncle's 
nakedness:  they  shall  bear  their  sin;  they 
shall  die  childless. 

21.  And  if  a  man  shall  lake  his  brother's 
wife,  it  is  an  unclean  thing;  he  hath  unco- 
v(n('d  his  brother's  nakedness:  they  shall  be 
cliildless. 

22.  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  all  my  sta- 
tutes, and  all  my  jiidginents,  and  do  them; 
liiat  the  land,  whitluM-  1  bring  jou  to  dwell 
therein,  spew  you  not  out. 

23.  And  ye  shall  not  walk  in  tiie  manners 
of  the  nations  which  I  cast  out  before  you: 
for  they  committed  all  these  things,  and 
therefore  1  al)honed  them. 

24.  But  I  have  said  unto  you.  Ye  shall 
inherit  their  land,  and  1  will  give  it  unto 
you  lo  ])ossess  it,  a  land  that  floweth  with  \ 
milk  and  honey:  I  am  the  I^ord  your  God, 
which  have  separated  you  from  oilier  people. 


CHAP.  XXI,  XXII 


111 


25.  Ye  shall  therefore  put  difference  be- 
tween clean  beasts  and  unclean,  and  be- 
tween unclean  fowls  and  clean :  and  ye 
shall  not  make  your  souls  abominable  by 
beast,  or  by  fowl,  or  by  any  manner  of  liv- 
ing thing  that  crecpeth  on  the  giound,  which 
I  have  separated  from  you  as  unclean. 

26.  And  ye  shall  be  holy  unto  me ;  for  I 
the  Lord  am  holy,  and  have  severed  you 
from  other  people,  that  ye  should  be  mine. 

27.  A  man  also,  or  woman,  that  hath  a 
familiar  spirit,  or  that  is  a  wizard,  shall  sure- 
ly be  put  to  death :  they  shall  stone  them 
with  stones;  liieir  blood  shall  be  upon  tliem. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

1  Of  the  prieaVs  mourning.    7,  13  Of  their  marriages, 

1.    A  ND   the  Lord    said    unto  Moses, 
2\.  Speak  unto  the  priests  the  sons  of 
Aaron,  and  say  unto  them.  There  shall  none 
be  defiled  for  tlie  dead  among  his  people : 

2.  But  for  his  kin  that  is  near  unto  him, 
that  is,  for  liis  mother,  and  for  his  father,  and 
for  his  son,  and  for  his  daughter,  and  for  his 
brother ; 

3.  And  for  his  sister  a  virgin,  that  is  nigh 
unto  him,  which  hath  had  no  husband,  for 
her  may  he  be  defiled. 

4.  But  he  shall  not  defile  himself,  being  a 
chief  man  among  liis  people,  to  j)rofane 
himself. 

5.  They  shall  not  make  baldness  upon 
theLr  head ;  neitiier  shall  they  shave  off  the 
corner  oC  tlieir  beard,  nor  make  any  cuttings 
in  their  flesh. 

6.  They  sliall  be  holy  unto  their  God, 
and  not  profane  the  name  of  their  God :  for 
the  offerings  of  tlie  Lord  made  by  fire,  and 
the  bread  of  their  God,  they  do  offer;  there- 
fore they  sliall  be  holy. 

7.  They  shall  not  take  a  wife  that  is  a 
whore,  or  profane ;  neitlwr  shall  they  take  a 
woman  put  away  from  her  husband :  for  he 
is  holy  unto  his  God. 

8.  Thou  shait  sanctify  him  therefore;  -for 
he  offereth  the  bread  of  thy  God  :  he  shall 
be  holy  unto  thee :  for  I  the  Lord,  which 
sanctify  you',  am  holy. 

9.  And  the  daughter  of  any  priest,  if  she 
profane  herself  by  playing  the  whore,  slie 
profaneth  her  father:  she  shall  be  burnt 
with  fire. 

10.  And  he  that  is  the  high  priest  among 
1  his  brethren,  upon  whose  head  the  anoint- 
I  ing  oil  was  poin-ed,  and  that  is  consecrated 
■  to  put  on  the  garments,  shall  not  uncover 
;  his  head,  nor  rend  his  clothes; 

f      II.  Neither  shall  he  go  in  to  any  dead 
'  borly,  nor  defile  himself  for  his  fatlier,  or  for 
his  mother ; 
12.  Neither  shall  he  go  out  of  the  sanc- 


tuary, nor  profane  the  sanctuary  of  liis  God; 
for  the  crown  of  the  anointing  oil  of  liis  God 
is  upon  him :  I  o?ft  the  Lord. 

13.  And  he  shall  take  a  wife  in  her  vir- 
ginity. 

14.  A  widow,  or  a  divorced  woman,  or 
profane,  or  a  harlot,  these  shall  he  not  take: 
but  he  shall  take  a  virgin  of  his  own  people 
to  wife. 

15.  Neither  shall  he  profane  his  seed 
among  his  people;  for  1  the  Lord  do  sanc- 
tify him. 

16.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

17.  Speak  unto  Aaron,  saying.  Whoso- 
ever he  be  of  thy  seed  in  their  generations 
that  hath  mit/  blemish,  let  him  not  approach 
to  offer  the  bread  of  his  God  : 

1 8.  For  v\hatsoever  man  he  be  that  hath 
a  blemish,  he  shall  not  approach :  a  blind 
man,  or  a  lame,  or  he  that  hath  a  flat  nose, 
or  any  thing  superfluous, 

19.  Or  a  man  that  is  broken-footed,  or 
broken-handed, 

20.  Or  crook-backt,  or  a  dwarf,  or  that 
hath  a  blemish  in  his  eye,  or  be  scurvy  or 
scabbed,  or  hath  his  stones  broken: 

21.  No  man  that  hath  a  blemish  of  the 
seed  of  Aaron  the  priest  shall  come  nigh 
to  oHer  the  ot'finings  of  the  Lord  made  liy 
fire:  he  hatii  a  blcniisli ;  he  sliall  not  come 
nigh  to  offer  llie  bread  of  his  Ciod. 

22.  He  shall  eat  the  bread  of  his  God, 
both  of  the  most  holy,  and  of  the  holy ; 

23.  Only  he  shall  not  go  in  unto  the  vail, 
nor  come  nigh  unto  the  altar,  because  he 
iiath  a  blemisii;  that  he  profane  not  my  sanc- 
tuaries :  for  I  the  Lord  do  sanctify  them. 

24.  And  Moses  told  //  unto  Aaron,  and  to 
his  sons,  and  unto  all  the  ciiildren  of  Israel. 

CHAP.  XXTI. 

The  priests  in  their  unclcanness  must  abstain  from  the  hohj 
things. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

l\.  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  Aaron  and  to  his  sons,  that 
they  separate  themselves  from  the  iioly  things 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  thai  they  pro- 
fane not  my  holy  name  in  those  thiviis  which 
they  hallow  imto  me:  1  am  the  Lord. 

3.  Say  unto  them,  whosoever  he  be  of  all 
your  seed,  among  your  generations,  tiiat  go- 
eth  unto  the  holy  things,  which  the  children 
of  Israel  hallow  unto  the  Lord,  having  his 
uncleanness  upon  iiim,  that  soul  shall  be  cut 
off  from  my  presence:  1  am  the  Lord. 

4.  What  man  soever  of  tlie  seed  of  Aaron 
is  a  leper,  or  hatii  a  running  issue,  he  shall 
not  eat  of  the  holy  things  until  he  be  clean. 
And  whoso  toucheth  any  thing  that  is  un- 


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LEVITICUS. 


clean  by  the  dead,  or  a  man  whose  seed 
goeth  from  him; 

5.  Or  whosoever  toucheth  any  creeping 
thing,  whereby  he  may  be  made  unclean,  or 
a  man  of  whom  he  may  take  uncleanness, 
whatsoever  uncleanness  he  hath ; 

6.  The  soul  which  hath  touched  any  such 
shall  be  unclean  until  even,  and  shall  not  eat 
of  the  holy  things,  unless  he  wash  his  flesh 
with  water. 

7.  And  when  the  sun  is  down  he  shall  be 
clean,  and  shall  afterward  eat  of  the  holy 
things,  because  it  is  his  food. 

8.  That  which  dieth  of  itself,  or  is  torn 
with  beasts,  he  shall  not  eat,  to  defile  himself 
therewith :  1  am  the  Lord. 

9.  They  shall  therefore  keep  mine  ordi- 
nance, lest  they  bear  sin  for  it,  and  die 
therefore,  if  they  profane  it:  1  the  Lord  do 
sanctify  them. 

10.  IT  There  shall  no  stranger  eat  of  the 
holy  thing  :  a  sojourner  of  the  priest's,  or  a 
hired  servant,  shall  not  eat  ^^  the  holy  thing. 

11.  But  if  the  priest  buy  any  soul  witii 
his  money,  he  shall  eat  of  it,  and  he  that  is 
born  in  his  house ;  they  shall  eat  of  his  meat. 

12.  If  the  priest's  daughter  also  be  inar- 
ried  unto  a  stranger,  she  may  not  eat  of  an 
offering  of  the  holy  things. 

13.  But  if  the  priest's  daughter  be  a  wi- 
dow, or  divorced,  and  liave  no  cliild,  and  is 
returned  unto  her  father's  house,  as  in  her 
youth,  she  shall  eat  of  her  father's  meat; 
but  there  shall  no  stranger  eat  thereof 

14.  And  if  a  man  eat  of  the  holy  thing 
unwittingly,  then  he  shall  put  the  fifth  part 
thereof  unto  it,  and  shall  give  it  unto  the 
priest  with  the  lioly  thing. 

15.  And  they  shall  not  profane;  the  holy 
things  ol'  the  children  of  Israel,  which  they 
offer  unto  the  Lord  ; 

16.  Or  suffer  them  to  bear  the  iniquity 
of  trespass,  when  they  eat  their  holy  things : 
for  I  the  Lord  do  sanctify  them. 

1 7.  f  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

18.  Sjjcak  unto  Aaron,  and  lo  his  sons, 
and  unto  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and  say 
unto  them,  Whatsoever  he  be  of  the  housi;  of 
Israel,  or  of  the  strangers  in  Israel,  that  will 
offer  his  oblation  for  all  his  vows,  and  for 
all  his  free-will-offeriniis,  which  they  will 
offer  unto  the  Lord  for  a  burnt-offcriug; 

19.  Ye  shall  nj'er  ill  your  own  will  a  male 
without  blemish,  of  the  beeves,  of  the  sheep, 
or  of  the  goats. 

20.  Ihit  whatsoever  hath  a  blemish,  thai 
shall  ye  not  offer;  for  it  shall  not  be  ac- 
ceptable for  you. 

21.  And  whosoever  ofierctli  a  sacrifice  of 


peace-offerings  unto  the  Lord  to  accom- 
plish his  vow,  or  a  free-will-offering  in 
beeves  or  sheep,  it  shall  be  perfect,  to  be  ac- 
cepted; there  shall  be  no  blemish  therein. 

22.  Blind,  or  broken,  or  maimed,  or  having 
a  wen,  or  scuiTy,  or  scabbed,  ye  shall  not 
offer  these  unto  the  Lord,  nor  make  an  of- 
fering by  fire  of  them  upon  the  altar  unto 
the  Lord. 

23.  Either  a  bullock  or  a  lamb  that  hatli 
any  thing  superfluous  or  lacking  in  his 
parts,  that  mayest  thou  offer  for  a  free- 
will-offering ;  but  for  a  vow  it  shall  not  be 
accepted. 

24.  Ye  shall  not  offer  unto  the  Lord  that 
which  is  bruised,  or  crushed,  or  broken,  or 
cut ;  neither  shall  you  make  ajiy  offering 
thereof  m  your  land. 

25.  Neither  from  a  stranger's  hand  shall 
ye  offer  the  bread  of  your  God  of  any  of 
these;  because  their  corruption  is  in  them, 
and  blemishes  he  in  them ;  they  shall  not  be 
accepted  for  you. 

26.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

27.  When  a  bullock,  or  a  sheep,  or  a 
goat  is  brought  forth,  then  it  shall  be  seven 
days  under  the  dam;  and  from  the  eighth 
day,  and  thenceforth,  it  shall  be  accepted  for 
an  offering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

28.  And  ivhether  it  be  cow  or  ewe,  ye  shall 
not  kill  it  and  her  young  both  in  one  day. 

29.  And  when  ye  will  offer  a  sacrifice 
of  thanksgiving  unto  the  Lord,  offer  it  at 
your  own  will. 

30.  On  the  same  day  it  shall  be  eaten  up ; 
ye  shall  leave  none  of  it  until  the  morrow  : 
I  am  the  Lord. 

31 .  Therefore  shall  ye  keep  my  command- 
ments, and  do  Uicm :  1  am  the  Lord. 

32.  Neither  shall  ye  profane  my  holy 
name;  but  1  will  be  hallowed  among  the 
children  of  Israel:  I  am  tlu-  Lord  which 
hallow  you, 

33.  That  brought  you  out  of  the  land  of 
Kgj'pt,  to  be  your  God :  I  am  the  I^ord. 

CHAP.  XXITI. 

I   The  feast  of  the  Lord.     3   The  xahhalli.     26  The  day  of  , 
atonement.     33  The  feast  of  tatternacles.  I 

ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  tiie  children  of  Israel,  and 
say  unto  them,  Coiicfrving  the  il'asts  of  the 
Lord,  which  ye  shall  proclaim  to  be  holy 
convocations,  eren  these  are  my  feasts. 

3.  Six  days  shall  work  l)e  done;  but  the 
seventh  day /s  the  sabbath  of  rest,  a  holy    , 
convocation  ;  ye  shall  do  no  woik  therein :  i  ] 
it  is  the  sabbath  of  the  Lord  in  all  your 
dwellings. 


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113 


4.  Tliese  are  the  feasts  of  the  Lord,  even 
holy  convocations,  wliicli  ye  shall  pvoclaini 
in  their  seasons. 

5.  In  the  fourteentli  day  of  the  fiist  month 
at  even  is  the  Lord's  passover 

6.  And  on  the  fifteentli  clay  of  the  same 
month,  is  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread 
unto  the  Lord  :  seven  days  ye  must  eat 
unleavened  bread. 

7.  In  the  first  day  ye  shall  have  a  holy 
convocation ;  ye  shall  do  no  servile  work 
tlierein. 

8.  But  ye  shall  offer  an  offering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord  seven  days  :  in  the  se- 
ventli  day  is  a  holy  convocation;  ye  shall 
do  no  servile  work  therein. 

9.  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

10.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  When  ye  be  come  into 
the  land  which  I  give  unto  you,  and  shall 
reap  the  harvest  thereof,  then  ye  shall  bring 
a  sheaf  of  the  first-fruits  of  your  harvest 
unto  the  priest ; 

1 1 .  And  he  shall  wave  the  sheaf  before 
the  Lord,  to  be  accepted  for  you:  on  the 
morrow  after  tiie  sabl;ath  the  priest  shall 
wave  it. 

12.  And  ye  shall  offer  that  day,wlien  ye 
wave  the  sheaf,  a  lie-lamb  witiiout  blemish 
of  the  first  year,  for  a  bunit-oft'ering  unto 
tlie  Lord. 

13.  And  the  meat-offering  thereof  shall 
be  two  tenth  deals  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil,  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto  tlie 
Lord /or  a  sweet  savour:  and  the  drink- 
offering  thereof  shall  be  of  wine,  the  fourtJi 
part  ot  a  hin. 

14.  And  ye  shall  eat  neither  bread,  nor 
parched  corn,  nor  green  ears,  until  the  self- 
same day  that  ye  have  brought  an  offering 
unto  your  God:  //  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever 
tiiroughout  yom-  generations,  in  all  your 
dwellings. 

1 5.  And  ye  shall  count  unto  you  from  the 
morrow  after  the  sabbath,  fiom  the  day  that 
ye  brought  the  sheaf  of  the;  wave-olfering ; 
seven  sabbaths  shall  be  complete : 

16.  Even  unto  \\\v.  morrow  after  the 
seventh  sabbath  shall  ye  num!)er  fifty  days ; 
and  ye  sliall  offer  a  new  mcat-offerhig  unto 
the  Lord. 

17.  Ye  shall  bringout  of  your  habitations 
two  wave-loaves,  of  two  tenth  deals :  they 
shall  be  of  fine  flour  -,  they  shall  be  bakeii 
with  leaven ;  ihcij  are  the  first-fruits  unto  the 
Lord. 

18.  And  ye  sliall  offer  with  the  bread 
seven  lambs  without  blemish,  of  the  first 
year,  and  one  young  bullock,  and    two 


rams :  they  shall  he  for  a  burnt-offering  unto 
the  Lord,  with  their  meat-offering,  and  their 
drink-offerings,  even  an  offering  made  by  fire 
of  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

1 9.  Then  ye  shall  sacrifice  one  kid  of  the 
goats  for  a  sin-offering,  and  two  lambs  of  the 
first  year  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings. 

20.  And  the  priest  shall  wave  them  \\\ih 
the  bread  of  the  first-fruits,yo?'  a  wave-offer- 
ing before  the  Lord,  with  the  two  lambs  : 
they  shall  be  holy  to  the  Lord  for  the  pi  iests. 

21.  And  ye  shall  proclaim  on  the  selfsame 
day,  that  it  may  be  a  holy  convocation  unto 
you;  ye  shall  do  no  servile  work  therein:  it 
shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  in  all  your  dwell- 
ings tiiroughout  your  generations. 

22.  And  when  ye  reap  the  harvest  of  your 
land,  thou  shalt  not  make  clean  riddance 
of  the  corners  of  thy  field  when  thou  reap- 
est,  neither  shalt  thou  gather  any  gleaning 
of  thy  harvest ;  thou  shalt  leave  them  unto 
the  poor,  and  to  the  sti'anger:  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

23.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

24.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying.  In  the  seventh  month,  in  the  first 
day  of  the  month,  shall  ye  have  a  sabbath, 
a  memorial  of  blowing  of  trumpets,  a  holy 
convocation. 

25.  Ye  shall  do  no  servile  work  therein; 
but  ye  shall  offer  an  offering  made  by  fire 
unto  the  Lord. 

26.  II  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

27.  Also  on  the  tenth  day  of  this  seventh 
month  there  shall  be  a  day  of  atonement :  it 
shall  be  a  holy  convocation  unto  you ;  and 
ye  shall  afflict  your  souls,  and  offer  an  of- 
fering made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

28.  And  ye  shall  do  no  work  in  that  same 
day ;  for  it  is  a  day  of  atonement,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  you  before  the  LoRoyour  God. 

29.  For  whatsoever  soul  it  be  that  shall 
not  be  afflicted  in  that  same  day,  he  shall 
be  cut  off  from  among  liis  people. 

30.  And  whatsoever  soul  it  be  that  doeth 
any  work  in  that  same  clay,  tiie  same  soul 
will  I  destroy  from  among  his  people. 

31.  Ye  shall  do  no  manner  of  work:  it 
shall  he  a  statute  for  ever  throughout  your 
generations,  in  all  your  dwellings. 

32.  It  shall  be  unto  you  a  sabbath  of  rest, 
and  ye  shall  afllict  yovw  souls :  in  tiie  ninth 
day  of  the  month  at  even,  from  even  unto 
even,  shall  ye  celebrate  your  sabbath. 

33.  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

34."  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying.  The  fifteenth  day  of  this  seventh 


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month  shall  he  the  feast  of  tabernacles  for 
seven  daj's  unto  the  I^ord. 

35.  On  the  fust  day  shall  he  a  holy  con- 
vocation ;  ye  shall  do  no  senule  work  therein. 

36.'  Seven  days  ye  siiall  offer  an  offering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  :  on  the  eighth 
day  shall  be  a  holy  convocation  unto  you, 
and  ye  shall  offer  an  offering  made  by  fire 
mito  the  Lord  :  it  is  a  solemn  assembly ; 
and  ye  shall  do  no  servile  work  therein. 

37.  These  are  the  feasts  of  the  Lord, 
wliich  ye  shall  proclaim  to  be  holy  convo- 
cations, to  offer  an  olfering  made  by  fire 
unto  the  Lord,  a  burnt-offering,  and  a  meat- 
offering, a  sacrifice,  and  drink-offerings, 
eveiy  tiling  upon  his  day : 

38.  Beside  the  sabbaths  of  the  Lord, 
and  beside  your  gifts,  and  beside  all  your 
vows,  and  besides  all  your  free-will-offer- 
ings, which  ye  give  unto  tlie  Lord. 

39.  Also  in  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  se- 
venth month,  when  ye  have  gathered  in  the 
fruit  of  the  land,  ye  sliall  keep  a  feast  unto 
the  Lord  seven  days :  on  the  first  day  shall 
be  a  sabbath,  and  on  the  eighth  day  shall 
be  a  sabbath. 

40.  And  ye  shall  take  you  on  the  first  day 
the  boughs  of  goodly  trees,  branches  of 
palm-trees,  and  the  bouglis  of  thick  trees,  and 
willows  of  the  brook ;  and  ye  shall  rejoice  be- 
fore the  Lord  your  God  seven  days. 

41.  And  ye  shall  keep  it  a  feast  unto  the 
Lord  seven  days  in  the  year:  it  shall  be 
a  statute  for  ever  in  your  generations ;  ye 
shall  celebrate  it  in  the  seventh  month. 

42.  Ye  shall  dwell  in  bootiis  seven  days : 
all  that  are  Israelites  born  shall  dwell  in 
booths ; 

43.  That  your  generations  may  know 
tliat  I  made  the  children  of  Israel  to  dwell 
in  booths,  when  I  brought  them  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt:  I  avi  the  Lord  your  God. 

44.  And  Moses  declared  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  the  feasts  of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

13  The  law  of  blasphemy,    n  Of  murder. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
/V  saying, 

2.  Conunand  the  children  of  Israel,  that 
liioy  bring  unto  thee;  pure  oil-olive,  beaten, 
for  tlie  light,  to  cause  the  lamps  to  burn 
continually. 

3.  Without  the  vail  of  the  testimony,  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  shall 
Aaron  order  it  from  the  cvcMiing  unto  the 
morning,  before  the  Lord  contiiuially:  it 
shall  br  a  statute  for  ever  in  your  generations. 

4.  He  shall  order  the  lamps  n|)on  the  pure 
candlestick  before  tlii^  Lord  continually. 

5.  And  thou  shalt  take  fine  Hour,  and 


bake  twelve  cakes  thereof:  two  tenth  deals 
shall  be  in  one  cake. 

6.  And  thou  shalt  set  them  in  two  rows, 
six  on  a  row,  upon  the  pm'e  table  before  the 
Lord. 

7.  And  thou  shalt  put  pure  frankincense 
upon  each  row,  that  it  may  be  on  the  bread 
for  a  memorial,  even  an  offering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord. 

8.  Evei-y  sabbath  he  shall  set  it  in  order 
before  the  Lord  continually,  being  taken 
iiom  the  children  of  Israel  by  an  everlast- 
ing covenant. 

9.  And  it  shall  be  Aaron's  and  his  sons' ; 
and  they  shall  eat  it  in  the  holy  place :  for  it 
is  most  holy  unto  him  of  the  offerings  of  the 
Lord  made  by  fire,  by  a  perpetual  statute. 

10.  IT  And  the  son  of  an  Israelitish  wo- 
man, whose  father  was  an  Egyptian,  went 
out  among  the  children  of  Israel ;  and  this 
son  of  the  Israelitish  ivomaii  and  a  man  of 
Israel  strove  together  in  the  camp ; 

11.  And  the  Israelitish  woman's  son  blas- 
phemed the  name  of  the  LORD,  and 
cursed.  And  they  brought  him  unto  Moses ; 
(and  his  mother's  name  rcas  Shelomith,  the 
daughter  of  Dibri,  of  the  tribe  of  Dan ;) 

12.  And  they  put  him  in  ward,  that  the 
mind  of  the  Lord  migiit  be  showed  them. 

13.  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

14.  Bring  forth  him  that  hath  cursed 
without  the  camp ;  and  let  all  that  heard 
him  lay  their  hands  upon  his  head,  and  let 
all  the  congregation  stone  him. 

15.  And  thou  shalt  sjieak  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  saying,  Whosoever  curseth 
his  God  shall  bear  his  sin. 

IC.  And  he  that  blasphemeth  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  he  shall  surely  be  put  to  death, 
and  all  the  congregation  shall  certainly 
stone  him:  as  well  the  stranger,  as  he  that 
is  born  in  the  land,  when  he  blasphemetli 
the  name  of  the  LORD,  shall  be  put  to 
death. 

1 7.  IT  And  he  that  killeth  any  man  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death. 

18.  And  he  that  killeth  a  beast  shall 
make  it  good ;  beast  for  beast. 

19.  And  if  a  man  cause  a  blemish  in  his 
neigiiboiu' ;  as  he  hath  done,  so  shall  it  be 
done  to  him ; 

20.  Breach  for  breach,  eye  for  eye,  tooth 
for  tooth;  as  he  hath  caused  a  blemish  in  a 
man,  so  shall  it  be  done  to  him  again. 

21.  And  he  that  killeth  a  beast,  he  shall 
restore  it:  and  he  that  killeth  a  man,  he 
shall  be  put  to  death 

22.  \('  shall  have  one  manner  of  law, 
as  well  for  the  stranger  as  for  one  of  your 


CHAP.  XXV. 


115 


own  country :  for  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 
23.  IT  And  Moses  spake  to  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  sliould  bring  forth  him  tliat 
had  cursed  out  of  the  camp,  and  stone  him 
with  stones :  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 
CHAP.  XXV. 

SS  Compoisvm  of  Iht  poor.    39  The  usage  of  bondmen. 
47  The  redemption  of  servants. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  in 
j\.  mount  Sinai,  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
say  unto  them,  Wjien  ye  come  into  the 
land  which  I  give  you,  then  shall  the  land 
keep  a  sabbath  unto  the  Lord. 

3.  Six  years  thou  shall  sow  thy  field,  and 
six  years  thou  shalt  prane  thy  vineyard, 
and  gather  in  the  fruit  thereof; 

4.  But  in  the  seventh  year  shall  be  a  sab- 
bath of  rest  unto  the  land,  a  sabbath  for  the 
Lord  :  thou  shalt  neither  sow  thy  field,  nor 
prune  thy  vineyard. 

5.  That  which  groweth  of  its  own  accord 
of  thy  harvest  thou  shalt  not  reap,  neither 
gather  the  grapes  of  thy  vine  undressed : 
for  it  is  a  year  of  rest  unto  the  land. 

6.  And  the  sabbath  of  the  land  shall  be 
meat  for  you ;  for  thee,  and  for  thy  seiTant, 
and  for  thy  maid,  and  for  thy  hired  servant, 
and  for  thy  strangerthat  sojourneth  with  thee, 

7.  And  for  thy  cattle,  and  for  the  beasts 
that  are.  in  tliy  land,  shall  all  the  increase 
thereof  be  meat. 

8.  And  thou  shalt  number  seven  sabbaths 
of  years  unto  thee,  seven  times  seven  years; 
and  tlie  space  of  the  seven  sabbaths  of  years 
shall  be  unto  thee  forty  and  nine  years. 

9.  Then  shalt  thou  cause  the  trumpet  of 
the  jubilee  to  sound,  on  the  tentli  dai/  of  the 
seventh  month ;  in  the  day  of  atonement 
shall  ye  make  tlie  trumpet  sound  throughout 
all  your  land. 

10.  And  ye  shall  hallow  the  fiftieth  year, 
and  proclaim  liberty  throughout  a/l  the  land 
unto  all  the  inhabitants  thereof:  it  shall  bi; 
a  jubilee  unto  you ;  and  ye  shall  return 
every  man  unto  his  possession,  and  ye  shall 
return  every  man  unto  his  family. 

11.  A  jubilee  shall  that  fiftieth  year  be 
unto  you:  ye  shall  not  sow,  neither  reap 
that  which  groweth  of  itself  in  it,  nor  gather 
the  grapes  in  it  of  thy  vine  undressed. 

12.  For  it  is  the  jubilee  ;  it  shall  be  holy 
unto  you :  ye  shall  eat  tlie  increase  thereof 
out  of  the  field. 

13.  In  the  year  of  this  jubilee  ye  shall 
return  every  man  unto  his  possession. 

14.  And  if  thou  sell  aught  unto  thy  neigh- 
bour, or  buyest  aug/it  of  thy  neighbour's 
hand,  ye  shall  not  oppress  one  another : 


15.  According  to  the  number  of  years 
after  the  jubilee  thou  shalt  buy  of  thy  neigh- 
bour, and  according  unto  the  number  of 
years  of  the  fruits  he  shall  sell  unto  thee : 

IG.  According  to  the  multitude  of  years 
thou  shalt  increase  the  price  thereof,  and 
according  to  the  fewness  of  years  thou  shalt 
diminish  the  price  of  it :  for  according  to 
the  number  of  the  years  of  the  fruits  doth  he 
sell  unto  thee. 

17.  Ye  shall  not  therefore  oppress  one 
another ;  but  thou  shalt  fear  thy  God :  for  I 
am  the  Lord  your  God. 

18.  Wherefore  ye  shall  do  my  statutes, 
and  keep  my  judgments,  and  do  them ;  and 
ye  shall  dwell  in  the  land  in  safety. 

1 9.  And  the  land  shall  yield  her  fruit,  and 
ye  shall  eat  your  fill,  and  dwell  therein  in 
safety. 

20.  And  if  ye  shall  say.  What  shall  we 
eat  the  seventh  year?  behold,  we  shall  not 
sow,  nor  gather  in  our  increase : 

21.  Then  I  will  command  my  blessing 
upon  you  irt  tlie  sixth  year,  and  it  shall  bring 
forth  fruit  for  three  years. 

22.  And  ye  shall  sow  the  eighth  year,  and 
eat  yet  of  old  fruit  until  the  ninth  year;  until 
her  fruits  come  in  ye  shall  eat  of  the  old  store. 

23.  The  land  shall  not  be  sold  for  ever : 
for  the  land  w  mine;  for  ye  are  strangers 
and  sojourners  with  me. 

24.  And  in  all  the  land  of  your  possession 
ye  shall  grant  a  redemption  for  the  land. 

25.  If  thy  brother  be  waxen  poor,  and 
hath  sokl  away  some  of  his  possession,  and  if 
any  of  his  kin  come  to  redeem  it,  then  shall 
he  redeem  that  which  his  brother  sold. 

26.  And  if  the  man  have  none  to  redeem 
it,  and  himself  be  able  to  redeem  it ; 

27.  Then  let  him  count  the  years  of  the 
sale  thereof,  and  restore  the  overplus  unto 
the  man  to  whom  he  sold  it,  that  he  may 
return  unto  his  jiosscssion. 

28.  But  if  he  be  not  able  to  restore  it  to 
him,  then  that  which  is  sold  shall  remain  in 
the  hand  of  him  that  hath  bought  it  until  the 
year  of  jubilee:  and  in  the  juliilee  it  shall  go 
out,  and  he  shall  return  unto  his  jiossession. 

29.  And  if  a  man  sell  a  dwelling-house 
in  a  walled  city,  then  he  may  ledeem  it 
within  a  whole  year  after  it  is  sold ;  within 
a  fiill  year  may  he;  redeem  it. 

30.  And  if  it  be  not  redeemed  within  the 
space  of  a  fiill  year,  then  the  house  that  is  in 
the  walled  city  shall  be  rslahlished  for  ever 
to  him  that  bought  it,  throughout  his  gene- 
rations: it  shall  not  go  out  in  the  jubilee. 

31.  But  the  houses  of  the  villages  which 
have  no  walls  roimd  about  them  shall  be 
counted  as  the  fields  of  the  country  ;  they 


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may  be  redeemed,  and  they  shall  go  out  in 
the  jubilee. 

32.  Notwithstanding,  the  cities  of  the  Le- 
vites,  and  the  liouses  of  the  cities  of  their  pos- 
session, may  the  Levites  redeem  at  any  time. 

33.  And  if  a  man  purchase  of  the  Levites, 
then  the  house  that  was  sold,  and  the  city 
of  liis  possession,  shall  go  out  in  the  year  of 
jul)i!ee  :  for  the  houses  of  the  cities  of  the 
Levites  are  their  possession  among  the 
cJiikhen  of  Israel. 

34.  But  the  held  of  the  suburbs  of  their 
cities  may  not  be  sold  ;  for  it  is  tlieir  per- 
petual possession. 

3d.  And  if  thy  brother  be  waxen  poor,  and 
fallen  in  decay  with  thee,  then  thou  shalt 
relieve  him ;  yea,  though  he  be  a  stranger,  or 
a  sojourner ;  that  he  may  live  with  thee. 

36.  Take  thou  no  usury  of  him,  or  in- 
crease :  but  fear  thy  God;  that  thy  brother 
may  live  with  thee. 

37.  Thou  shalt  not  give  him  thy  money 
upon  usury,  nor  lend  him  thy  victuals  for 
increase. 

30.  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
brought  you  fortli  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
to  give  you  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  to  be 
your  God. 

39.  And  if  thy  brother  that  dwe/lrih  by 
thee  be  waxen  poor,  and  be  sold  unto  thee, 
thou  shalt  not  compel  him  to  serve  as  a 
bond-servant : 

40.  Bid  as  a  hired  servant,  and  as  a  so- 
journer, he  shall  be  with  thee,  and  shall 
serve  thee  unto  the  year  of  jubilee: 

41.  And  thai  shall  he  depart  from  thee, 
both  lie  and  his  children  with  him,  and  shall 
return  unto  his  own  family,  and  unto  the 
possession  of  his  fiithers  shall  he  return. 

42.  For  they  are  my  servants,  which  1 
brought  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt:  they 
shall  not  be  sold  as  bondmen. 

43.  'I'liou  sliall  not  rule  over  him  with 
rigour,  but  slialt  fear  thy  God. 

44.  l3olli  thy  bondmen,  and  thy  bond- 
maids, which  I'hou  shalt  have,  shall  be  of 
the  iieatlien  that  are  round  about  you;  of 
liiem  sliall  ye  buy  bondmen  and  tiondmaids. 

45.  Moreover,  of  tli(^  cliildn^n  of  the  stran- 
gers that  do  sojourn  among  you,  of  tliem  shall 
ye  i)uy,  and  (if  their  families  tliat  arc  with 
you,  which  they  begat  in  your  land  :  and 
they  sliall  be  your  possession. 

46.  And  ye  shall  take  tliem  as  an  inhe- 
ritance for  your  children  after  you,  to  inhe- 
rit til  fill  for  a  possession  ;  they  shall  be  your 
bondmen  for  ever:  but  over  your  lirethren, 
the  chill  hen  of  Israel,  ye  shall  not  nile  one 
over  anolher  with  rigour. 

47.  And  if  a  sojourner  or  stranger  wax 


rich  by  thee,  and  thy  brother  that  dwcUeth 
by  him  wax  poor,  and  sell  himself  unto  the 
stranger  or  sojourner  by  thee,  or  to  the  stock 
of  the  stranger's  family : 

48.  After  that  he  is  sold  he  may  be  re- 
deemed again ;  one  of  his  brethren  may  re- 
deem him : 

49.  Either  his  uncle,  or  his  uncle's  son, 
may  redeem  him,  or  any  that  is  nigh  of  kin 
unto  him  of  his  family  may  redeem  him ; 
or,  if  he  be  able,  he  may  redeem  himself. 

50.  And  he  shall  reckon  with  iiim  that 
bought  him  from  the  year  that  he  was  sold 
to  him  unto  the  year  of  jubilee:  and  the 
price  of  his  sale  shall  be  according  unto  the 
number  of  years;  according  to  the  time  of  a 
hired  servant  shall  it  be  with  him. 

51.  If  there  he  yet  many  years  behind, 
according  unto  them  he  shall  give  again  the 
price  of  his  redemption  out  of  the  nionejr 
that  he  was  bought  for. 

52.  And  if  there  remain  but  few  years  unto 
the  year  of  jubilee^  then  he  shall  count  with 
liim,  and  according  unto  his  years  shall  he 
give  him  again  the  price  of  liis  redenijjtion. 

53.  And  as  a  yearly  lured  servant  shall 
he  be  with  him :  and  the  other  shall  not  rule 
with. rigour  over  him  in  thy  sight. 

54.  And  if  he  be  not  redeemed  in  these 
years,  then  he  shall  go  out  in  the  year  of 
jubilee,  l)oth  he,  and  his  children  with  him. 

55.  F'or  unto  me  the  children  of  Israel 
aix  servants;  they  are  my  servants,  whom 
I  brought  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt: 
I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

1   Of  idolatry.     3  A  blessing  to  them  that  keep  the  com- 
mmulmenls.     14  Jl  curse  to  those  that  break  them. 

\.^TE  shall  make  you  no  idols  nor  graven 
B  image,  neither  rear  you  up  a  stand- 
ing image,  neither  shall  ^'c  »et  up  any  image 
of  stone  in  your  land,  to  ixnv  down  unto  it: 
for  1  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

2.  Ye  shall  keep'my  sabhaliis,  and  rcve- 
rcMice  my  sanctuary:  1  am  the  Loud. 

3.  Jf  ye  walk  in  my  statulis,  and  keep 
my  commandments,  and  do  liicm; 

4.  Then  I  will  give  you  rain  in  due  season, 
and  the  land  shall  yield  her  increase,  and 
the  trees  of  tlu^  field  shall  yield  their  fruit. 

5.  And  your  tlireshing  shall  reaeli  unto 
the  vintagei  and  the  vintage  sliall  reach  unto 
the  sowing-tniie;  and  y<;  shall  eat  your  bread 
to  the  full,  and  dwell  in  your  land  safely. 

C.  And  I  will  give  peace  in  the  land, 
and  ye  shall  lie  down,  and  none  shall  make 
yon  ahaid:  and  I  will  rid  evil  beasts  out  of 
the  land,  neither  shall  the  sword  go  through 
your  land. 

7.  And  ye  shall  chase  your  enemies,  and 


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they  shall  fall  before  you  by  the  sword,  i 

8.  And  five  of  you  shall  chase  a  hundred, 
and  a  hundred  of  you  shall  put  ten  Uiou- 
sand  to  iliglit:  and  your  enemies  shall  fall 
before  you  by  the  sword. 

9.  ¥ov  I  w'lW  liave  respect  unto  you,  and 
make  you  fruitful,  and  multiply  you,  and 
establisJi  my  covenant  willi  you. 

10.  And  ye  shall  eat  old  store,  and  biing 
forth  the  old  because  of  the  new. 

11.  And  I  will  set  my  tabernacle  among 
you:  and  my  soul  sliall  not  abhor  you. 

1 2.  And  1  will  walk  among  you,  and  will 
be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my  people. 

13.  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
brouglit  you  forth  out  of  tlie  land  of  Egypt, 
that  ye  siiould  not  be  their  bonilmen ;  and 
I  have  broken  the  bands  of  your  yoke,  and 
made  you  go  upright. 

14.  But  if  ye  will  not  hearken  unto  mc, 
and  will  not  do  all  these  commandments ; 

15.  And  if  ye  shall  despise  my  statutes, 
or  if  your  soul  abhor  my  judgments,  so  that 
}'e  will  not  do  all  my  commandments,  hut 
tliat  ye  break  my  covenant: 

16.  I  also  will  do  this  unto  you;  1  will 
even  appoint  over  you  terror,  consumption, 
and  the  burning  ague,  that  shall  consume 
the  eyes,  and  cause  sorrow  of  heart:  and 
ye  shall  sow  your  seed  in  vain,  for  your 
enemies  shall  eat  it. 

1 7.  And  1  will  set  my  face  against  you, 
and  ye  shall  be  slain  before  your  enemies: 
they  that  hate  you  shall  reign  over  you;  and 
ye  shall  flee  when  none  pursueth  you. 

18.  And  if  ye  will  not  yet  for  all  this 
hearken  unto  me,  then  I  will  punish  you 
seven  times  more  for  your  sins. 

19.  And  I  will  break  the  pride  of  your 
power;  and  I  will  make  your  heaven  as 
iron,  and  your  earth  as  brass. 

20.  And  your  strength  shall  be  spent  in 
vain:  for  your  land  shall  not  yield  her  in- 
crease, neither  shall  the  trees  of  the  land 
yield  their  fruits. 

21.  And  if  yc  walk  contrary  unto  me, 
and  will  not  hearken  unto  me;  I  will  bring 
seven  times  more  plagues  u|)on  you,  accord- 
ing to  vour  sins. 

22.  )  will  also  send  wild  beasts  among  you, 
wliicli  shall  rol)  yon  of  your  children,  anil  de- 
stroy yoiu-  <atlle,  and  make  you  fi-w  in  luun- 
ber;  and  }Our  /»i(/i-ways  sluill  Im;  desolate. 

2.3.  And  if  ye  will  not  b(!  reformed  by 
me  by  these  things,  but  will  walk  contrary 
unto  me ; 

24.  Then  will  I  also  walk  contraiy  unto 
yoti,  and  will  punish  you  yet  seven  times 
lor  jour  sins. 

25.  And  I  will  bring  a  sword  upon  you, 


that  shall  avenge  the  quarrel  of  vii/  cove- 
nant :  and,  when  yc  are  gathered  together 
within  your  cities,  1  will  send  the  pestilence 
among  you ;  and  ye  shall  be  dehvered  into 
the  hand  of  the  enemy. 

26.  And  when  I  have  broken  the  staff 
of  your  bread,  ten  women  shall  bate  your 
bread  in  one  oven,  and  they  shall  deliver 
7/ou  your  bread  again  by  weight:  and  ye 
shall  eat,  and  not  be  satisfied. 

27.  And  if  ye  will  not  for  all  this  hearken 
unto  me,  but  walk  contrary  unto  me ; 

20.  Then  1  will  walk  contrary  unto  you 
also  in  fury;  and  I,  even  I,  will  chastise  you 
seven  times  for  your  sins. 

29.  And  ye  shall  eat  the  flesh  of  your  sons, 
and  the  flesh  of  your  daughters  shall  ye  eat. 

30.  And  I  will  destroy  your  high  places 
and  cut  down  your  images,  and  cast  your 
carcasses  upon  the  carcasses  of  your  idols, 
and  my  soul  shall  abhor  you. 

3 1 .  And  1  will  make  your  cities  waste,  and 
bring  your  sanctuaries  unto  desolation,  and  I 
will  not  smell  the  savour  of  your  sweet  odours. 

32.  And  I  will  bring  the  land  into  deso- 
lation; and  your  enemies  which  dwell  there- 
in shall  be  astonished  at  it. 

33.  And  I  will  scatter  you  among  the 
heathen,  and  will  draw  out  a  sword  after 
you ;  and  your  land  shall  be  desolate,  and 
your  cities  waste. 

34.  Then  shall  the  land  enjoy  her  sab- 
baths, as  long  as  it  lieth  desolate,  and  ye  be 
in  your  enemies'  land ;  even  then  shall  the 
land  rest,  and  enjoy  her  sabbaths. 

35.  As  long  as  it  lieth  desolate  it  shall 
rest;  because  it  did  not  rest  in  your  sab- 
baths, when  ye  dw  clt  upon  it. 

36.  And  upon  them  that  are  left  alive  of 
you  I  will  send  a  fointness  into  their  hearts 
in  tlie  lands  of  thc^r  enemies ;  and  the  sound 
of  a  shaken  leaf  shall  chase  them;  and  they 
siiall  flee,  as  fleeing  from  a  sword;  and  they 
shall  fall  when  none  |)ursuetli. 

37.  And  they  shall  fall  one  upon  another, 
as  it  \vere  before  a  sword,  when  none  |)ur- 
sueth:  and  ye  siiall  have  no  power  to  stand 
before  your  enemies. 

30.  Andyeshall  perishamongtiicliealhen, 
and  the  landofyourenemies  shall  cat  you  up. 

39.  And  they  tiiat  are  left  of  you  shall 
pine  away  in  llieir  inifjuily  in  your  enemies' 
lands;  and  also  in  the  iiii(|ni(it's  of  Ihcir 
fathers  shall  they  pine  away  with  them. 

40.  If  they  shall  confess  thi'ir  iiii(|uity,  and 
the  iniquity  of  their  fathers,  with  their  tres- 
pass whieli  they  trespassed  against  m(>,  and 
that  also  I  hey  h;iv<' walked  contrary  unio  me; 

41.  And  f/irU  I  also  have  walked  contrary 
unto  them,  and  have  brought  them  into  iho 


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land  of  their  enemies ;  if  then  their  uncir- 
cumcised  hearts  be  humbled,  and  they  then 
accept  of  the  punishment  of  their  iniquity ; 

42.  Then  will  I  remember  my  covenant 
with  Jacob,  and  also  my  covenant  witli 
Isaac,  and  also  my  covenant  with  Abra- 
ham will  I  remember ;  and  I  will  remem- 
ber the  land. 

43.  The  land  also  shall  be  left  of  them, 
and  shall  enjoy  her  sabbaths,  while  she 
lieth  desolate  without  them :  and  they  shall 
accept  of  the  punishment  of  their  iniquity ; 
because,  even  because  they  despised  my 
judgments,  and  because  their  soul  abhorred 
my  statutes. 

44.  And  yet  for  all  that,  when  they  be  in 
the  land  of  their  enemies,  I  will  not  cast 
them  away,  neither  will  I  ablior  them,  to 
destroy  them  utterly,  and  to  break  my  co- 
venant with  them :  for  I  am  the  Lord  their 
God. 

45.  But  1  will  for  their  sakes  remember 
the  covenant  of  their  ancestors,  whom  I 
bi-ought  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  in  the 
sight  of  the  heathen,  that  I  might  be  their 
God :  I  am  the  Loud. 

46.  These  (ire  the  statutes  and  judgments 
and  laws  which  the  Lord  made  between 
him  and  the  children  of  Israel  in  mount 
Sinai,  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAP.  XXVII. 

2  Ht  thai  maketh  a  singular  vow  must  be  the  Lord's. 

I.  4  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
j\.  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
say  unto  them.  When  a  man  shall  make  a 
singular  vow,  the  jiersons  shall  be  for  the 
Lord  by  thy  estimation. 

3.  And  thy  estimation  shall  be,  of  the  male 
from  twenty  years  old  even  inito  sixty  years 
old,  even  tliy  estimation  sliall  be  fifty  she- 
kels of  silver,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary. 

4.  And  if  it  he.  a  fcMuale,  then  thy  esti- 
mation shall  be  thidy  siiekels. 

5.  And  if  it  he  from  five  years  old  even 
unto  twenty  y<'ars  old,  tlien  thy  estimation 
shall  be  of  tiic  male  twenty  shekels,  and 
for  the  female  ten  siiekels. 

('>.  And  if  it  he  from  a  moiilii  old  even 
>mto  five  years  old,  then  thy  eslimalion  shall 
be  of  the  mali^  five  shekels  of  silver,  and 
for  the  female  thy  estimation  shall  he  three 
shekels  of  silver. 

7.  And  if//  he  from  sixty  years  old  and 
above;  if  il,  he  a  male,  then  tny  estimation 
shall  h(>  fifteen  shekels,  and  for  the  female 
ten  siiekels. 

8.  I  Jilt  if  he  be  poorer  than  thy  estimation, 
then  he  shall  present  himself  before  the 


priest,  and  the  priest  shall  value  him;  ac- 
cording to  liis  abihty  that  vowed  shall  the 
priest  value  liim. 

9.  And  \{it  be  a  beast,  whereof  men  bring 
an  offering  unto  the  Lord,  all  that  any  man 
giveth  of  such  unto  the  Lord  shall  be  holy. 

10.  He  shall  not  alter  it,  nor  change  it,  a 
good  for  a  bad,  or  a  bad  for  a  good :  and 
if  he  shall  at  all  change  beast  for  beast,  then 
it  and  the  exchange  thereof  shall  be  holy. 

1 1 .  And  if  it  he  any  unclean  beast,  of 
which  they  do  not  olTer  a  sacrifice  unto  the 
Lord,  then  he  shall  present  the  beast  be- 
fore the  priest : 

1 2.  And  the  priest  shall  value  it,  whether 
it  be  good  or  bad :  as  thou  vainest  it,  ivho  art 
the  priest,  so  shall  it  be. 

13.  But  if  he  will  at  all  redeem  it,  then 
he  shall  add  a  fifth  part  thereof  unto  thy 
estimation. 

14.  And  when  a  man  shall  sanctify  his 
house  to  be  holy  unto  the  Lord,  then  the 
priest  shall  estimate  it,  whether  it  be  good 
or  bad :  as  the  priest  shall  estimate  it,  so 
shall  it  stand. 

15.  And  if  he  that  sanctified  it  will  re- 
deem his  house,  then  he  shall  add  the  fifth 
part  of  the  money  of  thy  estimation  unto 
it,  and  it  shall  be  his. 

IG.  And  if  a  man  shall  sanctify  unto  the 
Lord  some  part  of  a  field  of  his  possession, 
then  thy  estimation  shall  be  according  to 
the  seed  thereof:  a  homer  of  barley  seed 
shall  be  valued  at  fifty  shekels  of  silver. 

17.  If  he  sanctify  his  field  from  the  year 
of  jubilee,  according  to  thy  estimation  it 
shall  stand. 

18.  But  if  he  sanctify  his  field  after  the 
jubilee,  then  the  priest  shall  reckon  unto 
him  the  money  according  to  the  years 
that  remain,  even  unto  the  year  of  the 
jubilee,  and  it  shall  be  abated  from  thy  es- 
timation. 

19.  And  if  he  that  sanctified  the  field  will 
in  any  wise  redeem  it,  then  \\v.  sliall  add 
tiie  fifth  part  of  the  money  of  thy  estimation 
unto  it,  and  it  shall  be  assured  to  him. 

20.  And  if  he  will  not  redeem  the  field, 
or  if  he  have  sold  the  field  to  another  man, 
it  shall  not  b(^  redeemed  any  more; 

21 .  But  the  field,  when  it  goelh  out  in  the 
juliiiee,  shall  be  holy  unto  the  Lord,  as  a 
field  (ie\oted ;  the  possession  thereof  shall 
be  the  jjiiest's. 

22.  And  if  a  man  sanctify  unto  the  Lord 
a  field  which  he  hath  bought,  which  is  not 
of  the  fields  of  his  possession; 

23.  Tlien  the  priest  shall  reckon  unto  him 
the  worth  of  thy  estimation,  even  unto  the 
year  of  the  jubilee :  and  he  shall  give  thine 


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estimation  in  that  day,  as  a  holy  thing  unto 
the  Lord. 

24.  In  the  year  of  the  jubilee  the  field 
shall  return  unto  him  of  whom  it  was  bought, 
even  to  him  to  whom  the  possession  of  tlie 
land  did  belong. 

25.  And  all  tiiy  estimations  shall  be  ac- 
cording to  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary : 
twenty  gerahs  shall  be  the  shekel. 

26.  Only  tlie  firsthng  of  the  beasts,  which 
should  be  the  Lord's  firstling,  no  man  shall 
sanctify  it ;  whether  it  he  ox  or  sheep  ;  it  is 
the  Lord's. 

27.  And  if  it  he  of  an  unclean  beast,  then 
he  shall  redeem  it  according  to  thine  esti- 
mation, and  shall  add  a  fifth  jxtrt  of  it 
thereto :  or  if  it  be  not  redeemed,  then  it 
shall  be  sold  according  to  thy  cstunation. 

28.  Notwitlistanding,  no  devoted  thing 
that  a  man  shall  devote  unto  the  Lord 
of  all  that  he  hath,  both  of  man  and 
beast,  and  of  the  field  of  his  possession, 
shall    be    sold    or   redeemed :    every    de- 


voted thing  is  most  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

29.  None  devoted,  which  shall  be  devoted 
of  men,  shall  be  redeemed;  but  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death. 

30.  And  all  the  tithe  of  the  land,  whether 
of  the  seed  of  the  land,  or  of  the  fruit  of 
the  tree,  is  the  Lord's  :  it  is  holy  unto 
the  Lord. 

31.  And  if  a  man  will  at  all  redeem 
aught  of  his  tithes,  he  shall  add  thereto  the 
Mth  part  thereof. 

32.  And  concerning  the  tithe  of  the  herd, 
or  of  the  flock,  even  of  whatsoever  passeth 
under  the  rod,  the  tenth  shall  be  holy  unto 
the  Lord. 

33.  He  shall'not  search  whether  it  be 
good  or  bad,  neither  shall  he  change  it :  and 
if  he  change  it  at  all,  then  both  it  and  the 
change  thereof  shall  be  holy ;  it  shall  not  be 
redeemed. 

34.  These  are  the  commandments  which 
the  Lord  commanded  Moses  for  the  chil 
dren  of  Israel,  in  mount  Sinai. 


H  The   FOURTH  Book  of  Moses,  called  NUMBERS. 


CHAP.  1. 

1  God  cvmmandetk  Moses  to  number  the  people. 

1.  A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  in 
J\.  the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  in  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation,  on  the  first  day 
of  the  second  month,  in  tlie  second  year  after 
they  were  come  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
saying, 

2.  Take  ye  the  sum  of  all  the  congregation 
of  the  cliildren  of  Israel,  after  their  families, 
by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  with  the  num- 
ber of  their  names,  eveiy  male  by  their  poll ; 

3.  From  twenty  years  old  and  ujiward, 
all  that  are  able  to  go  forth  to  war  in  Israel : 
thou  and  Aaro;i  shall  number  them  by 
their  armies. 

4.  And  with  you  there  shall  be  a  man 
of  every  tiibe ;  cverj'  one  head  of  the  house 
of  Ills  fathers. 

5.  And  these  are  the  names  of  the  men 
that  shall  stand  with  you  :  Of  the  tribe  of 
Reuben  ;  Elizur  the  son  of  Shedeur. 

C.  Of  Simeon;  Siielumiel  the  son  of  Zu- 
rishaddai. 

7.  Of  Judah ;  Nahshon  the  son  of  Am- 
minadab. 

8.  Of  IssacharfNethaneel  the  son  of  Zuar. 

9.  Of  Zebiilim ;  Eliab  the  son  of  Helon. 

10.  Ofthe  children  of  Joseph:  of  Ephraim, 
Elishama  the  son  of  Ammihud :  of  Manas- 
seh,  Gamaliel  the  son  of  Pedahzur. 

11.  Of  Benjamin ;  Abidan  the  son  of  Gi- 
deoni. 

1 2.  Of  Dan ;  Aliiczer  the  son  of  Ammi- 
shaddai. 


13.  Of  Asher;  Pagiel  the  son  of  Ocran. 

14.  Of  Gad  ;  Eliasaph  the  son  of  Deuel. 

1 5.  Of  Naphtali ;  Aliira  the  son  of  Enan. 

16.  These  zvere  the  renowned  of  the  con- 
gregation, princes  of  the  tribes  of  their  fa- 
thers, heads  of  thousands  in  Israel. 

17.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  took  these 
men  which  are  expressed  by  their  names  : 

1 8.  And  they  assembled  all  the  congrega- 
tion together  on  the  first  day  of  the  second 
month,  and  they  declared  their  pedigrees 
after  their  families,  by  the  house  of  tlieir 
fathers,  according  to  the  number  of  the 
names.  Com  twenty  years  old  and  upward, 
by  their  polls. 

1 9.  As  the  Lord  commanded  Moses,  so 
he  lunnbcred  tliem  in  Ihi'  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

20.  And  tiie  cliildren  of  Reuben,  Israel's 
eldest  son,  by  their  generations,  after  their 
families,  by  tlu;  house  of  their  fathers,  ac- 
cording to  the  number  of  the  names,  by  their 
polls,  every  male  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  v\  ere  able  to  go  forth 
to  war; 

21.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
even  of  tiie  tribe  of  Reuben,  imre  forty  and 
six  thousand  and  live  hundred. 

22.  Of  the  children  of  Simeon,  by  their 
generations,  after  their  families,  by  the  house 
of  their  fathers,  those  that  were  numbered 
of  them,  according  to  the  number  of  the 
names,  by  their  polls,  every  male  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all  that  were 
able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

23.  Those  tliat  were  numbered  of  them 


120 


NUMBERS. 


even  of  the  tribe  of  Simeon,  were  fifty  and 
nine  tliousand  and  three  hundi-ed. 

24.  Of  the  cliildren  of  Gad,  by  tlieir  ge- 
nerations, after  their  families,  by  the  house 
of  ihcir  fathers,  according  to  tiie  nmiiber 
of  the  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

25.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
even  of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  vxre  forty  and  five 
thousand  six  hundred  and  fifty. 

26.  Of  the  childieu  of  Judah,  by  their 
generations,  after  then-  families,  by  the  house 
of  their  fathers,  according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

27.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
even  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  tvere  threescore 
and  fourteen  thousand  and  six  hundred. 

28.  Of  the  cliildren  of  Issachar,  by  their 
generations,  after  their  families,  by  the  house 
of  their  fathers,  according  to  the  number 
of  the  names,  fi-om  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

29.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
even  of  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  were  fifty  and 
four  thousand  and  four  hundred. 

30.  Of  the  cliildren  of  Zebulun,  by  their 
generations,  after  their  families,  by  the  house 
of  their  fathers,  according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

31.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
even  of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun,  icere  fifty  and 
seven  thousand  and  four  hundred. 

32.  Of  the  children  of  Joseph,  namely,  of 
the  cliildren  of  Ephraim,  by  their  genera- 
tions, alter  their  families,  by  the  house  of 
their  fatlicrs,  according  to  tlie  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and  uji- 
ward,  all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war; 

33.  Those  that  were  nnmbcncd  of  them, 
even  of  the  tribe;  of  Ephraim,  were  forty  tliou- 
sand and  five  hundred. 

31.  Of  the  cliildren  of  Manassch,  by  their 
generations,  after  their  families,  by  tiie  house 
of  their  fathers,  according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, all  that  v\'ere  alile  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

35.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
even  of  the  tribe  of  INTanasseh,  larrc  tiiirty 
and  two  llious;iiid  and  tun  luiiidred. 

3G.  Of  tiie  ciiildicii  of  iJcniiniiiii,  by  their 
generations,  afier  their  families,  by  the  house 
of  their  fathers,  according  to  the  numlier  of 
the  names,  horn  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, ail  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war; 

37.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
even  of  the  tribe  of  I'enjamin,  were  thirty 
and  five  tli()us;intl  and  four  hundred. 

38.  Of  the  children  of  Dan,  by  their  ge- 


nerations, after  their  families,  by  the  house 
of  their  fathers,  according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

39.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
even  of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  were  threescore 
and  two  thousand  and  seven  hundred. 

40.  Of  the  children  of  Asher,  by  then-  ge- 
nerations, after  their  famihes,  by  the  house 
of  their  fathers,  according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

41.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
even  of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  were  forty  and 
one  thousand  and  five  hundred. 

42.  Of  the  children  of  Naphtali,  throughout 
their  generations,  after  their  families,  by  the 
house  of  their  fathers,  according  to  the  num- 
ber of  the  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war; 

43.  Those  that  were  numbered  ol'  them, 
eveii  of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali,  inere  fifty  and 
three  thousand  and  foiu'  hundred. 

44.  These  are  those  that  were  number- 
ed, wliich  Moses  and  Aaron  numbered, 
and  the  princes  of  Israel,  being  twelve  men : 
each  one  was  for  the  house  of  his  fathers. 

45.  So  were  all  those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  by  the  house  of  liieir 
fathers,  from  twenty  years  old  and  upw  aid, 
all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war  in  Isiael ; 

46.  Even  all  they  that  were  numbered 
were  six  hundred  thousand  and  three  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred  and  fifty. 

47.  But  the  Levites  after  the  tribe  of  their 
fathers  were  not  numbered  among  them. 

48.  For  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto  Mo- 
ses, saying, 

49.  Only  thou  shall  not  number  the  tribe 
of  Levi,  neither  take  the  sum  of  them 
among  the  children  of  Israel: 

50.  But  thou  shalt  appoint  the  Levites 
over  the  tabernacle  of  testimony,  and  over 
all  the  vessels  thereof,  and  over  all  things 
that  belnvs:  to  it :  they  shall  bear  the  taber- 
nacle, and  all  the  vessels  thereof;  and  thej^ 
shall  minister  unto  it,  and  shall  encam] 
round  about  tiie  tabernacle. 

51.  And  wiien  the  taliernacle  settelh  for-^ 
ward,  the  Levites  shall  take  it  down:  and 
when  the  tabein;i(le  is  to  be;  pitched,  the 
Levites  shall  set  if  up:  and  the  stranger  that 
Cometh  nigh  siuill  lie  put  to  death. 

52.  And  the  chiichcii  of  Israel  shall  pilch 
their  tents,  every  man  by  his  own  camp, 
and  evej-y  man  by  his  own  standard,  through- 
out their  hosts. 

53.  iJut  the  Levites  shall  pitchround  about 
the  talieniacle  of  t(-stimony,  thai  there  be 
no  wrath  ujion  tiie  congregation  of  the  cliil- 


1 


CHAP.  II. 


121 


dren  of  Israel :  and  the  Levites  shall  keep 
the  charge  of  the  tabernacle  of  testimony. 

54.  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  ac- 
cording to  all  that  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses,  so  did  they. 

CHAP.  II. 

The  order  of  the  Iribes  and  their  tents. 

1 .    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and 
J\.  unto  Aaron,  saj'ing, 

2.  Eveiyman  of  the  children  of  Israel  shall 
pitch  by  his  own  standard,  \\  ith  the  ensign 
of  their  father's  house :  far  off  about  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation  shall  they  pitch. 

3.  And  on  the  east  side,  toward  the 
rising  of  the  sun,  shall  they  of  the  standard 
of  the  camp  of  Judah  pitch,  throughout  their 
armies :  and  Nahshon,  the  son  of  Ammina- 
dab,  shall  be  captain  of  the  children  of  Judah. 

4.  And  his  host,  and  tliose  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  were  threescore  and 
fourteen  thousand  and  six  hundred. 

5.  And  those  that  do  pitch  next  unto  him 
shall  be  the  tiibe  of  Issachar:  and  Ne- 
thaneel,  the  son  of  Zuar,  shall  be  captain 
of  the  children  of  Issachar. 

C.  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  thereof,  urre  fifty  and  four  tliou- 
sand  and  four  hundred. 

7.  Then  the  tribe  of  Zebulun :  and  Eliab, 
the  son  of  Helon,  shall  be  captain  of  the 
children  of  Zebulun. 

8.  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were  num- 
bered thereof,  jvcre  tifty  and  seven  thousand 
and  four  hundred. 

9.  All  that  were  nvmiberod  in  the  camp  of 
Judah  were  a  hundred  thousand,  and  four- 
score thousand,  and  six  thousand  and  four 
himdred,  throughout  their  armies.  These 
shall  first  set  forth. 

10.  On  the  south  side  shall  be  the  stand- 
ard of  the  cam]i  of  Reuben,  according  to 
their  armies:  and  the  captain  of  the  cliildren 
ofKeubeiKs//«///)f  FJrzur,thesonofShedeur. 

11.  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  thereof,  trrre  forty  and  six  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred. 

1 2.  And  those  which  pitch  by  him  s/ia/l 
be  the  tribe  of  Simeon:  and  tiie  captain  of 
the  children  of  Simeon  shall  be  Shelumici, 
the  son  of  Zurisliaddai. 

13.  And  liis  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  were  fifty  and  nine  thou- 
sand and  tliree  litindrcd. 

14.  Then  the  tribe  of  Gad :  and  the  cap- 
tain of  the  sons  of  Gad  shall  be  Eliasaph, 
the  son  of  Reuel. 

15.  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  jvere  forty  and  five  thou- 
sand and  six  hundred  and  fifty. 

16.  All  that  were  numbered  in  the  camp 


of  Reuben  were  a  hundred  thousand,  and 
fifty  and  one  thousand,  and  four  hundred 
and  fifty,  throughout  their  armies.  And  they 
shall  set  forth  in  the  second  rank. 

1 7.  Then  the  tabernacle  of  the  congi-ega- 
tion  shall  set  forward,  with  the  camp  of  the 
Levites  in  the  midst  of  the  camp :  as  they 
encamp  so  shall  they  set  forward,  every 
man  in  his  place  by  their  standards. 

1 8.  On  the  west  side  shall  be  the  stand- 
ard of  the  camp  of  Ephraim,  according  to 
their  armies:  and  the  captain  of  the  sons 
of  Ephraim  shall  be  Elishama,  the  son  of 
Ammihud. 

19.  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  tfiem,  were  forty  thousand  and 
five  hundred. 

20.  And  by  him  shall  be  the  tribe  of  Ma- 
nasseh :  and  the  captain  ol"  the  children  of 
Manasseh  shall  be  Gamaliel,  the  son  of 
Pedahzur. 

21.  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  jccre  tliirty  and  two 
thousand  and  two  hundred. 

22.  Then  the  tribe  of  Benjamin :  and  the 
captain  of  the  sons  of  Benjamiir  shall  be 
Abidan,  the  son  of  Gideoni. 

23.  And  liis  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  ivcre  thirty  and  five  thou- 
sand and  four  hundn-d. 

24.  All  that  were  numbered  of  the  camp 
of  Ephraim  were  a  hundred  thousand,  and 
eight  thousand  and  a  hundred,  throughout 
their  armies.  And  they  shall  go  forward  in 
the  third  rank. 

25.  The  standard  of  the  camp  of  Dan 
shall  be  on  the  north  side  by  their  armies ; 
and  the  captain  of  the  children  of  Dan  shall 
be  Ahiczcr,  the  son  of  Ammishaddai. 

26.  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  zi'fre  threescore  and  two 
thousand  and  seven  hundred. 

27.  And  those  that  encamp  by  him  shall  be 
the  tribe  of  Asher:  and  the  captain  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Asher.s/i«//  fePagiel  the  sonof  Ocrim. 

28.  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  ivere  forty  and  one  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred. 

29.  Then  the  tribe  of  Naphlali :  and  the 
captain  of  the  children  of  JNaphtali  shall  be 
yVhira,  the  son  of  Euan. 

30.  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  were  fifty  and  three  thou- 
sand and  four  hundred. 

31.  All  they  that  were  numbered  in  the 
camp  of  Dan  were  a  hundred  thousand,  and 
fifty  and  seven  thousand,  and  six  hundred. 
Tliey  shall  go  hindmost  with  their  standards. 

32.  These  are  those  which  were  num- 
bered of  the  children  of  Israel  by  the  house 


122 


NUMBERS. 


of  their  fatliers :  all  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  tlie  camps,  throughout  their  hosts, 
were  six  hundred  thousand,  and  three  thou- 
sand, and  five  liundred  and  fifty. 

33.  But  tlie  Levites  were  not  numbered 
among  the  children  of  Israel ;  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

34.  And  the  cliildren  of  Israel  did  accord- 
ing to  all  that  the  Lord  commanded  Moses: 
so  they  pitched  by  their  standards,  and  so 
they  set  forward,  every  one  after  their  fami- 
lies, according  to  the  house  of  their  fathers. 

CHAP.  in. 

6  The  Levites  are  given  to  the  priests  for  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle* 

1. 1 1  "^HESE  also  are  the  generations  of 

JL  Aaron  and  Moses,  in  the  day  that 

the  Lord  spake  with  Moses  in  mount  Sinai. 

2.  And  these  are  the  names  of  the  sons 
of  Aaron ;  Nadab  the  first-born,  and  Abihu, 
Eleazar,  and  Ithamar. 

3.  These  are  the  names  of  the  sons  of 
Aaron,  the  priests  which  were  anointed, 
whom  he  consecrated  to  minister  in  the 
priest's  office. 

4.  And  Nadab  and  Abihu  died  before  the 
Lord,  when  they  olicred  strange  fire  before 
the  Lord  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  and 
they  had  no  childicn:  and  Eleazar  and 
Ithamar  ministered  in  the  priest's  office  in 
the  sight  of  Aaron  their  father. 

5.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

6.  Bring  the  tribe  of  Levi  near,  and  pre- 
sent them  before  Aaron  the  priest,  that  they 
may  minister  unto  him. 

7.  And  they  shall  keep  his  charge,  and 
the  charge  of  the  whole  congregation  be- 
fore the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  to 
do  the  service  of  the  tabernacle. 

8.  And  they  shall  keep  all  the  instru- 
ments of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  the  charge  of  the  children  of  Israel,  to 
do  the  service  of  the  tabernacle. 

9.  And  thou  shalt  give  the  Levites  unto 
Aaron  and  to  his  sons :  they  are  wholly 
given  unto  him  out  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

10.  And  thou  shalt  appoint  Aaron  and 
his  sons,  and  they  shall  wait  on  their  niiest's 
office ;  and  the  stranger  that  cometli  nigh 
shall  be  put  to  death. 

11.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

12.  And  I,  behold,  I  have  taken  llie 
Levites  from  among  the  children  of  Israel 
instead  of  all  the  first-born  llial  openeth  tiu^ 
matrix  among  tiie  children  of  Israel;  tliere- 
fore  the  LiCvites  slmll  1)(!  mine; 

13.  Because  all  the  first-born  arc  mine: 
for  on  the  day  that  I  smote  all  the  first-born 


in  the  land  of  Egypt  I  hallowed  unto  me. 
all  tiie  lirst-born  in  Israel,  both  man  and 
beast ;  mine  they  shall  be  :  I  am  the  Lord. 

14.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  saying, 

15.  Number  the  children  of  Levi,  after 
the  house  of  their  fathers,  by  their  families : 
every  male  from  a  month  old  and  upward 
shalt  thou  number  them. 

16.  And  Moses  numbered  them,  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  as  he  was 
commanded. 

1 7.  And  these  were  the  sons  of  Levi  by 
their  names ;  Gershon,  and  Kohath,  and 
Merari. 

1 8.  And  these  are  the  names  of  the  sons 
of  Gershon,  by  their  families ;  Libni,  and 
Shimei. 

19.  And  the  sons  of  Kohath,  by  their 
famihes ;  Amram,  and  Izehar,  Hebron,  and 
Uzziel. 

20.  And  the  sons  of  Merari,  by  their 
famihes ;  Mahli,  and  Mushi.  These  are  the 
families  of  the  Levites  according  to  the 
house  of  their  fathers. 

21.  Of  Gershon  was  the  family  of  the 
Libniles,  and  the  family  of  the  Shimites: 
these  are  the  families  of  the  Gershonites. 

22.  Those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
according  to  the  number  of  all  the  males, 
from  a  month  old  and  upward,  even  those 
that  were  iRimbcrcd  of  them,  icere  seven 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

23.  The  families  of  the  Gershonites  shall 
pitch  behind  the  tabernacle  westward. 

24.  And  the  chief  of  the  house  of  the 
father  of  the  Gershonites  shall  he  Eliasaph 
the  son  of  Lael. 

25.  And  the  charge  of  the  sons  of  Ger- 
shon, in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
shall  be  the  tabernacle,  and  the  tent,  the 
covering  thereof,  and  the  hanging  for  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 

2G.  And  the  hangings  of  the  court,  and 
the  curtain  (or  the  door  of  the  court,  which 
is  by  the  tabernacle,  and  by  tiie  altar  round 
about,  and  the  cords  of  it,  for  all  the  ser- 
vice thereof 

27.  And  of  Kohath  iras  \\w,  family  of  the 
Amramites,  and  tiic  family  of  the  Izelia- 
rites,  and  the  family  of  liie  Hcbronitcs,  and 
the  family  of  the  Ozzielites :  these  are  the 
liimilies  of  the  Kohathites. 

28.  In  the  number  of  all  the  males,  from 
a  month  old  and  upward,  were  eight  thou- 
sand and  six  hundred,  keeping  the  charge 
of  tli(>  s;MK;tuary. 

29.  TJK^  families  of  the  sons  of  Kohath 
shall  pitch  on  the  side  of  the  tabernacle 
southward. 


CHAP.  IV. 


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30.  And  the  chief  of  the  house  of  tlie 
father  of  tlie  fainihes  of  tlie  Kohatliites  shall 
be  Ehzaphan  the  son  of  Uzziel. 

31.  And  their  charge  shall  be  the  ark, 
and  the  table,  and  the  candlestick,  and  the 
altars,  and  the  vessels  of  the  sanctuaiy 
wherewith  they  minister,  and  the  hanging, 
and  all  the  service  thereof. 

32.  And  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron  the 
priest  shall  be  chief  over  the  cliief  of  the 
heVxics^  and  have  the  oversight  of  them  that 
keep  the  charge  of  the  sanctuary. 

33.  Of  JVlcrari  luas  the  family  of  the  Mah- 
lites,  and  the  family  of  the  Mushites :  these 
are  the  families  of  Merari. 

■34.  And  those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  according  to  the  number  of  all  the 
males,  from  a  month  old  and  upward,  were 
six  thousand  and  two  hundred. 

35.  And  the  chief  of  the  house  of  the 
father  of  the  families  of  Merari  was  Zuricl 
the  son  of  Abihail :  these  shall  pitch  on  the 
side  of  the  tabernacle  northward. 

36.  And  2/7((/er  the  custody  and  charge  of 
the  sons  of  Merari  shall  he  the  boards  of  the 
tabernacle,  and  the  bars  thereof,  and  the 
pillars  thereof,  and  the  sockets  thereof,  and 
all  the  vessels  thereof,  and  all  that  serveth 
thereto, 

37.  And  the  pillars  of  the  court  round 
about,  and  their  sockets,  and  their  pins,  and 
their  cords. 

38.  But  those  that  encamp  before  the 
tabernacle  toward  the  east,  even  before  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  eastward, 
shall  be  Moses,  and  Aaron  and  his  sons, 
keeping  the  charge  of  the  sanctuary  for  the 
charge  of  the  children  of  Israel ;  and  the 
stranger  that  cometh  nigh  shall  be  put  to 
death. 

39.  All  that  were  numbered  of  the  Le- 
vites,  which  Moses  and  Aaron  numbered 
at  the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  through- 
out their  families,  all  the  males,  from  a 
month  old  and  upward,  were  twenty  and 
two  thousand. 

40.  And  the  LdRD  said  unto  Moses, 
Number  .ill  the  first-born  of  tlio  males  of 
tlie  children  of  Israel,  from  a  month  old 
and  upward,  and  take  the  number  of  their 
names. 

41.  And  thou  shalt  take  the  Levites  for 
me  (I  am  the  Lord)  instead  of  all  the  first- 
born among  the  children  of  Israel ;  and  the 
cattle  of  the  Levites  instead  of  all  the  first- 
lings among  the  cattle  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

42.  And  Moses  numbered,  as  the  LiORD 
commanded  him,  all  the  first-born  among 
the  children  of  Israel. 


43.  And  all  the  first-born  males,  by  the 
number  of  names,  from  a  month  old  and  up- 
ward, of  those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
were  twenty  and  two  thousand  two  hun- 
dred and  threescore  and  thirteen. 

44.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

45.  Take  the  Levites  instead  of  all  the 
first-born  among  the  children  of  Isiael,  and 
the  cattle  of  the  Levites  instead  of  their  cat- 
tle ;  and  the  Levites  shall  be  nnine :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

46.  And  for  those  that  are  to  be  redeem- 
ed of  the  two  hundred  and  threescore  and 
thirteen  of  the  first-born  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  which  are  more  than  the  Levites ; 

47.  Thou  shalt  even  take  five  shekels 
apiece  by  the  poll ;  after  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuaiy  shalt  thou  take  them :  (the  shekel 
is  twenty  gerahs :) 

48.  And  thou  shalt  give  the  money,  where- 
with the  odd  number  of  them  is  to  be  re- 
deemed, unto  Aaron  and  to  his  sons. 

49.  And  Moses  took  the  redemption-mo- 
ney of  them  that  were  over  and  above  them 
that  were  redeemed  by  the  Levites : 

50.  Of  the  first-born  of  the  children  of 
Israel  took  he  the  money;  a  thousand  three 
hundred  and  threescore  and  five  shekels, 
after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary: 

51.  And  Moses  gave  the  money  of  them 
that  were  redeemed  unto  Aaron,  and  to  his 
sons,  according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

CHAP.  IV. 

I   The  age  and  time  o/  the  Levites'  service.     17  Tht  office 

of  the  priests. 

1 .    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and 
J\.  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2.  Take  the  sum  of  the  sons  of  Kohath 
from  among  the  sons  of  Levi,  aft(>r  their 
families,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers  ; 

3.  From  thirty  years  old  and  upward, 
even  until  fifty  years  old,  all  that  enter  into 
the  host,  to  do  the  work  in  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation. 

4.  This  shall  he  the  service  of  the  sons 
of  Koliatli,  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congro 
gation,  about  the  most  holy  things. 

5.  And  when  the  camp  scttdh  forward, 
Aaron  shall  come,  and  liis  sons,  and  they 
shall  take  down  the  coveriiig-vail,  and  cover 
the  ark  of  testimony  with  it ; 

6.  And  shall  put  tliereon  the  covering  of 
badgers'  skins,  and  shall  spread  over  it  a 
cloth  wholly  of  blue,  and  shall  put  in  the 
staves  thereof 

7.  And  upon  the  table  of  show-bread  they 
shall  spread  a  cloth  of  blue,  and  put  thereon 
the  dishes,  and  the  spoons,  and  the  bowls. 


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NUMBERS. 


^nd  covers  to  cover  vwthal :  and  the  con- 
tinual bread  shall  be  thereon. 

8.  And  they  shall  spread  upon  them  a 
cloth  of  scarlet,  and  cover  the  same  with  a 
covering  of  badgers'  skins,  and  shall  put  in 
the  staves  thereof. 

9.  And  they  shall  take  a  cloth  of  blue, 
and  cover  the  candlestick  of  tiie  light,  and 
his  lamps,  and  his  tongs,  and  his  snuff- 
dishes,  and  all  the  oil  vessels  thereof,  where- 
with they  minister  unto  it : 

10.  And  they  shall  put  it,  and  all  the 
vessels  thereof,  vvitliin  a  covering  of  badgers' 
skins,  and  shall  put  it  upon  a  bar. 

1 1 .  And  upon  the  golden  altar  they  shall 
spread  a  cloth  of  blue,  and  cover  it  with  a 
covering  of  badgers'  skins,  and  shall  put  to 
the  staves  thereof. 

12.  And  they  shall  take  all  the  instru- 
ments of  ministry,  wherewith  they  minister 
in  the  sanctuary,  and  put  them  in  a  cloth 
of  blue,  and  cover  tliem  with  a  covering 
of  badgers'  skins,  and  shall  put  them  on 
a  bar. 

1 3.  And  they  shall  take  away  the  ashes 
from  the  altar,  and  spread  a  purple  cloth 
thereon : 

1 4.  And  they  shall  put  upon  it  all  the  ves- 
sels thereof,  wherewith  they  minister  about 
it,  even  the  censers,  the  flesh-hooks,  and  the 
shovels,  and  the  basins,  all  the  vessels  of  the 
altar:  and  they  shall  spread  upon  it  a  cover- 
ing of  badgers'  skins,  and  put  to  the  staves 
of  it. 

13.  And  when  Aaron  and  his  sons  have 
made  an  end  of  covering  the  sanctuary,  and 
all  the  vessels  of  the  sanctuaiy,  as  the  camp 
is  to  set  forward ;  after  that,  the  sons  of  Ko- 
hath  shall  come  to  bear  it:  but  they  shall  not 
touch  ani/  holy  thing,  lest  they  die.  I'hcse 
things  are  the  burden  of  the  sons  of  Kohath 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

16.  And  to  the  office  of  Eleazar,  the  son 
of  Aaron  the  priest,  pertaineth  the  oil  for 
the  light,  and  the  sweet  incense,  and  the 
daily  meat-offering,  and  the  anointing  oil, 
n7id  the  oversigiit  of  all  tlie  tabernacle,  and 
of  all  that  therein  is,  in  the  sanctuary,  and  in 
the  vessels  thereof. 

17.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

1 8.  Cut  ye  not  off  the  tribe  of  the  famili(!s 
of  the  Kohathites  from  among  i\v\  Levites : 

19.  But  thus  do  unto  them,  tliat  they  may 
live,  and  not  die,  wlien  they  approach  unto 
the  most  holy  things :  Aaron  and  his  sons 
shall  go  in,  and  appoint  them  every  one  to 
his  service  and  to  his  burden: 

20.  But  they  siiall  not  go  in  to  see  when 
the  holy  things  are  covered,  lest  they  die. 


21.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saymg, 

22.  Take  also  the  sum  of  the  sons  of 
Gershon,  throughout  the  houses  of  thek 
lathers,  by  their  families ; 

23.  From  thirty  years  old  and  upward, 
until  fifty  years  old,  shalt  thou  numi)er  them; 
all  that  enter  in  to  perform  the  service,  to  do 
the  work  in  the  tabernacle  ol  the  congregation. 

24.  Tliis  is  the  sei-vice  of  the  families  of 
the  Gershonites,  to  serve,  and  for  burdens. 

25.  And  they  shall  bear  the  curtains  of 
the  tabernacle,  and  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  his  covering,  and  the  covering 
of  the  badgers'  skins  that  is  above  upon  it, 
and  the  hanging  for  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

26.  And  the  hangings  of  the  court,  and 
the  hangings  for  the  door  of  the  gate  of  the 
couit  which  is  by  the  tabernacle,  and  by 
the  altar  round  about,  and  their  cords,  and 
all  the  instruments  of  their  sei-vice,  and 
all  tiiat  is  made  lor  them:  so  shall  they 
serve. 

27.  At  the  appointment  of  Aaron  and 
his  sons  shall  be  all  the  sen  ice  of  the  sons 
of  the  Gershonites,  in  all  then  burdens,  and 
in  all  their  service :  and  ye  shall  appoint 
unto  them  in  charge  all  their  burdens. 

23.  This  is  the  service  of  the  families  of 
the  sons  of  Gershon  in  tlie  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation:  and  tlieir  charge  shall  be  un- 
der the  hand  of  Ithamar,  the  son  of  Aaron 
the  priest. 

29.  As  for  the  sons  of  Merari,  thou  shalt 
number  them  after  their  families,  by  tlic 
house  of  their  fathers  : 

30.  From  thirty  years  old  and  upward, 
even  unto  fifty  years  old,  siialtthou  number 
them,  every  one  that  enterctii  into  the  ser- 
vice, to  do  the  work  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

31.  And  this  is  the  charge  of  their  burden, 
according  to  all  their  service  in  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  ;  the  boards  of  the 
tabernacle,  and  the  bars  tliereof,  and  the 
pillars  thereof,  and  socki'ts  tliereof, 

32.  And  the  |)illars  of  \\w  court  round 
about,  and  tlieir  sockets,  and  their  pins,  and 
their  cords,  with  all  tiicir  instruments,  and 
with  all  tlieir  service :  and  by  name  yu 
shall  reckon  the  instruments  of  tire  charge 
of  their  iinrden. 

33.  This  is  the  service  of  the  families  of 
the  sons  of  JNIerari,  according  to  all  their 
sei-vice  in  the  (abeniacle  of  liie  congregation, 
under  the  hand  of  Ithaniar,  the  son  of  Aaron 
the  priest. 

34.  And  Moses  and  Aaron,  and  the  chief    ' 
of  the  congregation,  numbered  the  sons  of 


CHAR  V. 


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the  Kohathites,  after  their  families,  and  af- 
ter the  house  of  tlieir  fathers, 

35.  From  thirty  years  old  and  upward, 
even  unto  fifty  years  old,  every  one  that 
entereth  into  the  service,  for  the  work  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation : 

3G.  And  those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  by  their  families,  were  two  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  fifty. 

37.  These  ivcre  they  that  were  num- 
bered of  the  families  of  the  Kohathites,  all 
that  might  do  service  in  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  which  Moses  and  Aaron 
did  number,  according  to  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

38.  And  those  tiiat  were  numbered  of 
the  sons  of  Gershon,  throughout  their  fami- 
lies, and  by  the  house  of  tlieir  fatliers, 

39.  From  thirty  years  old  and  upward, 
even  unto  fifty  years  old,  every  one  that  en- 
tereth into  tlie  service,  for  the  work  in  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 

40.  Even  those  tiiat  were  numbered  of 
them,  throughout  their  families,  by  the 
house  of  their  fathers,  were  two  thousand 
and  six  hundred  and  thirty. 

41.  These  arc.  tliey  that  were  numbered 
of  tiie  families  of  tlie  sons  of  Gershon,  of  all 
that  might  do  service  in  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congi'egation,  whom  Moses  and  Aaron 
did  number,  according  to  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord. 

42.  And  those  tliat  were  numbered  of  the 
families  of  the  sons  of  Merari,  throughout 
their  families,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers, 

43.  From  thirty  years  old  and  upward, 
even  unto  fifty  years  old,  every  one  that 
entereth  into  the  service,  for  the  work  in  tlie 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 

44.  Even  those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  after  their  families,  were  three  thou- 
sand and  two  hundred. 

45.  These  he  those  that  were  numbered  of 
the  families  of  the  sons  of  Merari,  whom  Mo- 
ses and  Aaron  numlicrcd,  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

46.  All  those  that  were  numl)ered  of  the 
Lcvites,  whom  Moses  and  Aaron  and  the 
chief  of  Israel  numliered,  after  tlieir  families, 
and  after  tlie  house  of  their  fatliers, 

47.  From  tiiirty  years  old  and  ujiward, 
even  unto  fifty  y(!ars  old,  every  one  that 
came  to  do  the  service  of  the  ministry,  and 
the  servic(!  of  the  Ijurdcn  in  the  tabcrnacl(! 
of  the  congregation, 

48.  Even  tliose  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  were  eight  thousand  and  five  hundred 
and  fourscore. 

49.  According  to  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  they  were  numbered  by  the  hand 


of  Moses,  every  one  according  to  his  ser- 
vice, and  according  to  his  burden :  thus 
were  they  numbered  of  him,  as  tlie  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

CHAP.  V. 

6  Rtstiluiion  is  to  be  made  in  tres]msses.     11  The  trial  of 

jealmisy. 

I.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

XjL  saying, 

2.  Command  the  children  of  Israel,  that 
they  put  out  of  the  camp  eveiy  leper,  and 
every  one  that  hath  an  issue,  and  whoso- 
ever is  defiled  by  the  dead : 

3.  Both  male  and  female  shall  ye  put 
out,  without  the  camp  shall  ye  put  them ; 
that  they  defile  not  their  camps,  in  the 
midst  whereof  I  dwell. 

4.  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  so,  and 
put  them  out  without  the  camp :  as  the 
Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  so  did  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

5.  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

6.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel ; 
When  a  man  or  woman  shall  conmiit  any 
sin  that  men  commit,  to  do  a  trespass 
against  the  Lord,  and  that  person  be  guilty; 

7.  Then  they  shall  confess  their  sin  wliich 
they  have  done:  and  he  shall  recompense 
his  trespass  with  the  principal  thereof,  and 
add  unto  it  the  fifth  part  thereof,  and  give  it 
unto  /lim  against  whom  he  hath  trespassed. 

8.  But  if  the  man  have  no  kinsman  to  re- 
compense the  trespass  unto,  let  the  trespass 
be  recompensed  unto  the  Lord,  even  to  the 
priest ;  besides  the  ram  of  the  atonement, 
whereby  an  atonement  shall  be  made  for  him. 

9.  And  every  offering  of  all  the  holy 
things  of  the  children  of  Israel,  which  they 
bring  unto  the  priest,  shall  l)e  his. 

10.  And  every  man's  hallowed  tilings 
shall  be  his:  whatsoever  any  man  giveth 
the  priest,  it  shall  be  his. 

1 1 .  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

12.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them.  If  any  man's  wife  go 
aside,  and  commit  a  trespass  against  liini, 

13.  And  a  man  lie  willi  her  carnally,  and 
it  be  hid  fiom  the  eyes  of  iier  husband,  and 
be  k('|)t  close,  and  she  b(!  defiled,  and  l/iere 
be  no  witness  against  her,  neilhcr  she  be 
taken  with  the  manner ; 

14.  And  the  spirit  of  jealousy  come  upon 
hiin,  and  he  be  jealous  of  liis  wife,  and  she 
be  defiled :  or  if  the  spirit  of  jealousy  come 
upon  him,  and  lie  be  jealous  of  his  wife,  and 
she  be  not  defiled  ; 

15.  Then  shall  the  man  bring  his  wife 
unto  the  priest,  and  he  shall  bring  her  offer- 


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NUMBERS. 


ing  for  her,  the  tenth  part  of  an  ephah  of 
barley  meal ;  he  shall  pom-  no  oil  upon  it, 
nor  put  frankincense  thereon;  for  it  is  an 
offering  of  jealousy,  an  offering  of  memo- 
rial, bringing  iniquity  to  remembrance. 

16.  And  the  priest  shall  biuig  her  near, 
and  set  her  before  the  L.ord  : 

1 7.  And  the  priest  shall  take  holy  water 
in  an  earthen  vessel ;  and  of  the  dust  that 
is  in  the  floor  of  the  tabernacle  the  priest 
shall  take,  and  put  it  into  tiie  water : 

18.  And  the  priest  shall  set  the  woman 
before  the  Lord,  and  uncover  the  woman's 
head,  and  put  the  offering  of  memorial  in 
her  hands,  which  is  the  jealousy-offering: 
and  the  priest  shall  have  in  his  hand  the 
bitter  water  that  causeth  the  curse. 

19.  And  the  priest  shall  charge  her  by 
an  oath,  and  say  unto  the  woman.  If  no 
man  have  lain  with  thee,  and  if  thou  hast 
not  gone  aside  to  uncleanness  ivith  another 
instead  of  thy  husband,  be  thou- free  from 
this  bitter  water  that  causeth  the  curse : 

20.  But  if  thou  hast  gone  aside  to  an- 
other instead  of  thy  husband,  and  if  thou  be 
defiled,  and  some  man  hath  lain  with  thee 
beside   thine  husband ; 

21.  Then  the  priest  shall  charge  the  wo- 
man with  an  oath  of  cursing ;  and  the  priest 
shall  say  unto  the  woman,  the  Lord  make 
thee  a  curse  and  an  oath  among  tliy  people, 
when  the  Lord  doth  make  thy  thigh  to  rot, 
and  thy  belly  to  swell : 

22.  And  this  water  that  causeth  the  curse 
shall  go  into  thy  bowels,  to  make  thi/  belly 
to  swell,  and  th)/  thigh  to  rot.  And  the 
woman  shall  say.  Amen,  amen. 

23.  And  the  priest  shall  write  these 
curses  in  a  book,  and  he  shall  ijlot  thevi  out 
with  the  bitter  water : 

24.  And  he  shall  cause  the  woman  to 
drink  the  bitter  water  that  causeth  the 
curse:  and  the  water  that  causeth  the  curse 
shall  enter  into  lu;r,  nnd  become  bitter. 

25.  Then  the  priest  shall  take  the  jea- 
lousy-offering out  of  tiie  woman's  iiand,  and 
shall  wave  the  offering  before  the  Lord, 
and  offer  it  upon  thc^  altar : 

26.  And  the  priest  shall  take  a  handful 
of  the  offering,  even  the  memorial  thereof, 
and  bum  it  upon  tiie  altar,  and  afterward 
shall  cause  the  woman  to  drink  the  water. 

27.  And  when  he  liath  made  her  to  drink 
the  water,  then  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
if  she  be  defiled,  and  have  done  trespass 
against  her  husband,  that  the  water  that 
causeth  the  curse  shall  enter  into  her,  and 
become  hitter,  and  her  belly  sliall  swell,  and 
her  thigh  shall  rot:  and  the  woman  shall 
be  a  curse  among  her  people. 


28.  And  if  the  woman  be  not  defiled,  but 
be  clean ;  then  she  shall  be  free,  and  shall 
conceive  seed. 

29.  This  is  the  law  of  jealousies,  when  a 
wife  goeth  aside  to  another  instead  of  her 
husband,  and  is  defiled ; 

30.  Or  when  the  sjiirit  of  jealousy  cometh 
upon  him,  and  he  be  jealous  over  his  wife, 
and  shall  set  the  woman  before  the  Lord, 
and  tiie  priest  shall  execute  upon  her  all 
this  law ; 

31.  Then  shall  the  man  be  guiltless  from 
iniquity,  and  tliis  woman  shall  bear  her 
iniquity. 

CHAP.  VL 

2  The  law  of  the  J^azarite.    24  The  form  of  blessing  the 
people, 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
J^^  saying, 

2.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
say  unto  them.  When  either  man  or  woman 
shall  separate  themselves  to  vow  a  vow  of  a 
Nazarite,  to  separate  themselves  unto  tlie 
Lord; 

3.  He  shall  separate  himself  from  wine, 
and  strong  drink,  and  shall  drink  no  vinegar 
of  wine,  or  vinegar  of  strong  drink,  neither 
shall  he  drink  any  liquor  of  grapes,  nor  eat 
moist  grapes,  or  dried. 

4.  All  the  days  of  his  separation  shall  he 
eat  nothing  that  is  made  of  the  vine-tree, 
from  the  kernels  even  to  the  husk. 

5.  All  the  days  of  the  vow  of  his  separa- 
tion there  shall  no  razor  come  upon  his 
head :  until  the  days  be  fullllicd,  in  the 
which  he  separateth  himself  unto  the  Lord, 
he  shall  be  holy,  and  shall  let  the  locks  of 
the  hair  of  his  head  grow. 

6.  All  the  days  that  he  separateth  himself 
unto  the  Lord  he  shall  come  at  no  dead 
body. 

7.  He  shall  not  make  himself  unclean 
for  his  father,  or  for  his  mother,  for  his  bro- 
ther, or  for  his  sister,  wlien  they  die;  be- 
cause the  consecration  of  his  God  is  upon 
his  iiead. 

8.  All  the  days  of  his  separation  he  is 
holy  unto  the  Lord. 

9.  And  if  any  man  (he  veiy  suddenly  l)y 
him,  and  he  hath  dcliied  the  head  of  hjs 
consecration;  llieii  he  sliall  shave  his  head 
in  the  day  of  his  cleansing,  on  the  seventh 
day  shall  he  shave  it. 

10.  And  on  the  eighth  day  he  shall  bring 
two  turtles,  or  two  young  pigeons,  to  the 
priest,  to  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation : 

1 1.  And  the  priest  shall  offer  the  one  for 
a  sin-offering,  and  the  other  for  a  burnt- 
offering,  and  make  an  atonement  for  him, 


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127 


for  that  he  sinned  by  the  dead,  and  shall 
hallow  his  head  that  same  day. 

12.  And  he  shall  consecrate  unto  the 
Lord  the  days  of  his  separation,  and  shall 
bring  a  lamb  of  the  first  year  for  a  tres- 
pass offering:  but  the  days  that  were  be- 
fore shall  be  lost,  because  liis  separation 
was  defiled. 

1 3.  And  tliis  is  the  law  of  the  Nazarite, 
when  the  days  of  his  separation  are  fulfilled : 
he  shall  be  brought  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation ; 

14.  And  he  shall  offer  his  offering  unto 
the  Lord,  one  he-lamb  of  the  first  year 
without  blemish  for  a  burnt-offering,  and 
one  ewe-lamb  of  the  first  year  without  ble- 
mish for  a  sin-offering,  and  one  ram  without 
blemish  for  peace-offerings, 

1 5.  And  a  basket  of  unleavened  bread, 
cakes  of  fine  flour  mingled  with  oil,  and 
wafers  of  unleavened  bread  anointed  vyilh 
oil,  and  their  meat-offering,  and  their  drink- 
offerings. 

1 6.  And  the  priest  shall  bring  them  before 
the  Lord,  and  shall  offer  his  sin-ofiering, 
and  his  burnt-offering. 

17.  And  he  shall  offer  the  ram  for  a 
sacrifice  of  peace-offerings  unto  the  Lord, 
with  tl)e  basket  of  unleavened  bread:  the 
priest  siiall  offer  also  his  meat-offering,  and 
his  drink-offering. 

18.  And  the  Nazarite  shall  shave  the 
head  of  his  separation  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation;  and  shall 
take  the  hair  of  the  head  of  his  separation, 
and  put  it  in  the  fire  which  is  under  the 
sacrifice  of  the  peace-offerings. 

1 9.  And  the  priest  shall  take  the  sodden 
shoulder  of  the  ram,  and  one  unleavened 
cake  out  of  the  basket,  and  one  unleavened 
wafer,  and  sliall  put  tlioii  upon  the  hands  of 
the  Nazarite,  after  the  hair  of  his  separation 
issliaven: 

20.  And  the  priest  shall  wave  them  for 
a  wave-offering  before  the  Lord:  this  is 
holy  for  the  priest,  with  tlie  wave-breast 
and  lu>ave-shoukler:  and  after  that  the  Na- 
zarite may  drink  wine. 

21.  This  is  the  law  of  the  Nazarite  who 
hath  vowed,  and  of  his  offering  unto  the 
Lord  for  his  separation,  besides  that  that 
his  hand  siuill  get:  according  to  tlie  vow 
•whicli  he  vowed,  so  he  must  do  after  the 
law  of  his  separation. 

22.  TI  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

•       23.  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  unto  his  sons, 
1   saying,  On  this  wise  ye  shall  bless  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  saying  unto  them, 

24.  The  Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep  thee  ; 


25.  The  Lord  make  his  face  shine  upon 
thee,  and  be  gracious  unto  thee ; 

26.  The  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance 
upon  thee,  and  give  tliee  peace. 

27.  And  they  shall  put  my  name  upon 
the  cliildren  of  Israel,  and  1  will  bless  them. 

CHAP.  VII. 

I  The  offering  of  the  princes  at  the  dedication  qfthe  taier- 

nacle. 


1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  on  the  day  that 
J\.  Moses  had  fully  set  up  the  taberna- 
cle, and  had  anointed  it,  and  sanctified  it, 
and  all  the  instruments  thereof,  both  the  al- 
tar and  all  the  vessels  thereof,  and  had 
anointed  them,  and  sanctified  them, 

2.  That  the  princes  of  Israel,  heads  of  the 
house  of  their  fathers,  who  tvere  the  princes 
of  the  tribes,  and  were  over  them  that  were 
numbered,  offered : 

3.  And  they  brought  their  offering  before 
the  Lord,  six  covered  wagons,  and  twelve 
oxen ;  a  wagon  for  two  of  the  princes,  and 
for  each  one  an  ox :  and  they  brought  them 
before  the  tabernacle. 

4.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

5.  Take  it  of  them,  that  they  may  be  to 
do  the  service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation; and  tliou  shalt  give  them  unto 
the  Levites,  to  every  man  according  to 
his  sei-vice. 

6.  And  Moses  took  the  wagons  and  the 
oxen,  and  gave  them  unto  the  Levites. 

7.  Two  wagons  and  four  oxen  he  gave 
unto  the  sons  of  Gershon,  according  to  their 
service : 

8.  And  four  wagons  and  eight  oxen  he 
gave  unto  the  sons  of  Merari,  according 
unto  their  service,  under  the  hand  of  Itha- 
mar,  the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest. 

9.  But  unto  the  sons  of  Kohath  he  gave 
none ;  because  the  sei-vice  of  the  sanctuary 
belonging  unto  them  nas,  that  they  should 
bear  upon  their  shoulders. 

1 0.  And  the  princes  offered  for  dedicating 
of  the  altar,  in  the  day  tluit  it  was  anointed, 
even  the  princes  offered  their  offering  before 
the  altar. 

1 1 .  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  They 
shall  offer  their  offering,  each  prince  on  his 
day,  for  the  dedicating  of  the  al(ar. 

12.  And  h(^  (lint  offcn-ed  liis  ollering  (he 
first  day  was  Naiishon,  liie  son  of  Ammin- 
adal),  of  the  tribe  of  Judali : 

13.  And  his  offering  7ras  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  lliereof  iras  a  hundred 
and  thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  afier  the  sliekel  of  the  sanctuary ; 
both  of  tlu'm  were  full  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil,  for  a  meat-oflcring : 


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NUMBERS. 


14.  One  spoon  of  ten  shekels  of  gold,  full 
of  incense: 

15.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a  burnt-offering : 

16.  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offer- 
ing: 

1 7.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five  lambs 
of  the  first  year.  Tliis  ivas  the  offering  of 
Nahshon,  the  son  of  Amminadab. 

18.  1  On  tlie  second  day  Nethaneel,  the 
son  of  Zuar,  prince  of  Issachar,  did  offer : 

19.  He  offered  ybr  his  offering  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was  a  hundred 
and  thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuaiy ; 
both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil,  for  a  meat-offering : 

20.  One  spoon  of  gold  of  ten  shekels,  full 
of  incense : 

21.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a  bui'nt-offering : 

22.  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offering: 

23.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five  lambs 
of  the  first  year.  This  was  the  offering  of 
Nethaneel,  the  son  of  Zuar. 

24.  IT  On  tiie  third  day  Eliab,  the  son  of 
Hclon,  prince  of  the  children  of  Zebulun, 
did  offer : 

25.  His  offering  tvas  one  silver  charger, 
the  weight  whereof  was  a  hundred  and 
thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary ; 
botli  of  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil,  for  a  meat-offering : 

26.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  full 
of  incense : 

27.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a  burnt-offering : 

28.  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offering : 

29.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  pcac(;-ol'i(>r- 
ings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  lie-goats,  five 
lambs  of  th(^  first  year.  This  was  the  offer- 
ing of  Elial),  the  son  of  Helon. 

30.11  On  tlie  fourth  day  Eli/,ur,the  son  of 
Shedeur,  prince  of  the  cliildren  of  Reuben, 
did  offer : 

31.  His  offering  was  one  silver  cliarger  of 
the  weight  of  a  liuiidredand  thirty  s/;c^e/s, one 
silver  bowl  of  seventy  siiekcls,  jvfter  tlie  slie- 
kel  of  the  sanctuary ;  botli  of  them  Aill  of  fine 
flour  mingled  witli  oil,  for  a  meat-offering: 

32.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  liill 
of  incense: 

33.  One  young  bullo(.k,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a  burnt-offering : 

34.  Ono  kid  of  tlie  goats  for  a  sin-offering : 

35.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five  lambs 


of  the  first  year.    This  toas  the  offering  of 
Elizur,  the  son  of  Shedeur. 

36.  H  On  the  fifth  day  Shelumiel  the  son 
of  Zurishaddai,  prince  of  tlie  cliildren  of 
Simeon,  did  offer : 

37.  His  ottering  was  one  silver  charger, 
the  weight  whereof  tvas  a  hundred  and 
thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary ; 
both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil,  for  a  meat-offering  : 

38.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  fiill 
of  incense : 

39.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a  burnt-offering: 

40.  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offering : 

4 1 .  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five 
lambs  of  the  first  year.  Tliis  was  the  offer- 
ing of  Shelumiel,  tiie  son  of  Zurishaddai. 

42.  IT  On  tlie  sixth  day  Eliasaph,  the  son 
of  Deuel,  prince  of  the  cliildren  of  Gad, 
offered : 

43.  His  offering  was  one  silver  charger,  of 
the  weight  of  a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels,  a 
silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after  the  she- 
kel of  the  sanctuaiy ;  both  of  tliem  full  of 
fine  flour  mingled  with  oil,  for  a  meat-offer- 
ing: 

44.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  full 
of  incense : 

45.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  fiist  year,  for  a  burnt-offering : 

46.  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-olfering: 

47.  And  lor  a  sacrifice  of  |)eace-olferings, 
two  oxen,  live  rams,  five  he-goats,  five 
lanilis  of  the  first  year.  This  was  the  offer- 
ing of  Eliasapli,  the  son  of  Deuel. 

48.  IT  On  tlic  seventh  day  Elishaina,  the 
son  of  Anuiiiliud,  prince  of  tiie  cliildren 
of  Ephiaini,  iffrred. : 

49.  His  offering  imis  one  silver  charger, 
the  weight  whcMcof  uxis  a  hundred  and 
thirty  shrkch,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  after  the;  shekel  of  the  sanctuaiy ; 
both  of  them  full  of  fine  floui"  mingled  with 
oil,  for  a  meat-olfering : 

50.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  full 
of  incense : 

51.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  liir  a  biunt-olfiTing : 

52.  One  kid  of  (lie  goats  for  a  sin-offering : 

53.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offiir- 
ings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five 
lambs  of  the  first  year.  This  teas  tiie  of- 
fering of  Elishaina,  tlie  son  of  Animiliud. 

54.  TT  On  the  eiglith  day  offered  (Jamaliel, 
the  son  of  Pedalizur,  prince  of  the  children 
of  Manasseh : 

55.  His  offering  was  one  silver  charger 


CHAP.  VIII. 


129 


of  the  weight  of  a  hundi'ed  and  thirty  shekels, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary ;  both  of  them  full 
of  fine  flour-  mingled  with  oil,  for  a  meat- 
offering : 

56.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  full 
of  incense : 

57.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  ibr  a  burnt-offering: 

58.  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offenng : 

59.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five  lambs 
of  the  first  year.  Tliis  7vas  the  offering  of 
Gamaliel,  the  son  of  Pedahzur. 

60.  On  the  ninth  day  Abidan,  the  son  of 
Gideoni,  prince  of  the  children  of  Benjamin, 
offered : 

61.  His  offering  was  one  silver  charger, 
the  weight  whereof  was  a  hundred  and 
thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  tJie  sanctuary ; 
both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil,  for  a  meat-offering : 

62.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  full 
of  incense: 

6.3.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a  l)urnt-oficring  : 

64.  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offering  : 

65.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-oflerings, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five 
lambs  of  the  first  year.  This  ivas  the  ofier- 
ing  of  Abidan,  the  son  of  Gideoni. 

66.  II  On  the  tenth  day  Ahiezer,  the  son 
of  Ammishaddai,  prince  of  the  children  of 
Dan,  offered : 

67.  His  offering  teas  one  silver  charger, 
the  weight  whereof  teas  a  hundred  and 
thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
sliokcls,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuaiy ; 
both  of  thorn  fiill  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil  for  a  mcat-olff  ring : 

68.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  full 
of  incense : 

69.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  tiie  first  year,  for  a  burnt-offering: 

70.  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-oflciring : 

71.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-olfcrings, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five  lambs 
of  the  first  year.  Tliis  ?ixis  \hv.  offering  of 
Ahiezer,  the  son  of  Ammisiiaddai. 

72.  H  On  the  eleventii  day  Pagi('l,  the  son 
of  Ocran,  prince  of  the  children  of  Asher, 
offered : 

73.  His  offering  was  one  silver  charger, 
the  weigiit  whereof  was  a  hundred  and 
thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary; 
V)otli  of  them  fiill  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil,  for  a  meat-offering  : 

74.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  full 
of  incense : 

R 


75.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a  burnt-ofl(»ring. 

76.  One  kid  ot  tlie  goats  for  a  sin-oflering : 

77.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five 
lambs  of  the  first  year.  This  was  the  offer- 
ing of  Pagicl,  the  son  of  Ocran. 

78.  H  On  the  twelfth  day  Aliira,  the  son  of 
Enan,  prince  of  the  children  of  Naphtali, 
offered : 

79.  His  offering  icas  one  silver  chai-ger, 
the  weight  whereof  teas  a  hundred  and 
thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary ; 
both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil,  for  a  meat-offisring : 

80.  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels,  full 
of  incense : 

81.  One  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one 
lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a  burnt-offering : 

82.  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offering  : 

83.  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five  lambs 
of  the  first  year.  This  was  the  offering  of 
Aliira,  the  son  of  Enan. 

84.  This  was  the  dedication  of  the  altar, 
in  the  day  when  it  was  anointed,  by  the 
princes  of  Israel :  twelve  chargers  of  silver, 
twelve  silver  bowls,  twelve  spoons  of  gold : 

85.  Each  charger  of  silver  weighing  a 
hundred  and  tiiirty  shekels,  each  bowl  se- 
venty :  all  the  silver  vessels  weighed  two 
thousand  and  four  hundred  shekels,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary : 

86.  The  golden  spoons  ivere  twelve,  full 
of  incense,  toeighing  ten  shekels  apiece,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  :  all  the  gold  of 
the  spoons  ?/!«s  a  hundred  and  twenty  shekels. 

87.  All  the  oxen  for  the  burnt-offering 
loere  twelve  bullocks,  the  rams  twelve,  tlio 
lambs  of  the  first  year  twelve,  with  their 
meat-offering :  and  the  kids  of  the  goats 
for  a  sin-offering,  twelve. 

88.  And  all  the  oxen  for  the  sacrifice  of 
the  peace-offerings  were  twenty  and  foiu' 
bullocks,  the  rams  sixty,  the  he-goats  sixty, 
the  lambs  of  the  first  year  sixty.  I'his  teas 
the  dedication  of  the  altar,  after  that  it 
was  anointed. 

89.  H  And  when  Moses  was  gone  into  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  lo  .speak 
with  him,  then  he  heard  the  voice  of  one 
speaking  unto  him  from  off  the  mercy-seat 
that  7ras  u])on  the  ark  of  testimony  from 
lietween  the  two  cherubims  :  and  he  spake 
unto  him. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

1   How  the.  lamps  arc  to  he.  lighted.    5  The  conxeeralion  nf 
the  Levite.i :  23  The  age  and  timt  of  their  scrrices. 

1.    4  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
j\.  saying, 


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NUMBERS. 


2.  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  say  unto  liim, 
When  thou  lightest  the  lamps,  the  seven 
lamps  shall  give  light  over  against  tJie  can- 
dlestick. 

3.  And  Aaron  did  so;  he  lighted  the 
lamps  thereof  over  against  the  candlestick, 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

4.  And  tliis  work  of  the  candlestick  tvas 
of  beaten  gold,  unto  the  shaft  thereof,  unto 
the  flowers  thereof, ?i)«s  beaten  work:  accord- 
ing unto  the  pattern  which  the  Lord  had 
showed  Moses,  so  he  made  the  candlestick. 

5.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

6.  Take  the  Levites  from  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  cleanse  them. 

7.  And  thus  shall  thou  do  unto  them,  to 
cleanse  them :  Sprinkle  water  of  purifying 
upon  them,  and  let  them  shave  all  their 
flesh,  and  let  them  wash  their  clothes,  and 
so  make  themselves  clean. 

8.  Then  let  them  take  a  young  bul- 
lock with  his  meat-offering,  even  flue  flour 
mingled  with  oil,  and  another  young  bul- 
lock shalt  thou  take  lor  a  sin-offering. 

9.  And  thou  shalt  bring  the  Levites  before 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation :  and  thou 
shalt  gatiier  the  wiiole  assembly  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  together : 

10.  And  thou  shalt  bring  the  Levites 
before  the  Lord:  and  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  put  their  hands  upon  the  Levites : 

11.  And  Aaron  sliall  offer  the  Levites 
before  the  Lord  for  an  offering  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  that  they  may  execute 
the  service  of  the  Lord. 

1 2.  And  the  Levites  shall  lay  their  hands 
upon  the  heads  of  the  bullocks :  and  thou 
shalt  offer  the  oniy  for  a  sin-offering,  and  the 
other  for  a  burnt-offering,  unto  the  Lord, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  tlu;  Levites. 

1 3.  And  thou  shalt  set  the  Levites  before 
Aaron,  and  before  his  sons,  and  offer  them 
Jul'  an  offering  unto  the  Lord. 

14.  Thus  slialt  tiiou  separate  the  Levites 
from  among  tiie  children  of  Israel:  and  the 
Levites  shall  be  mine. 

15.  And  after  that  shall  the  Levites  go 
in  to  do  the  servic(>  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation :  and  thou  shalt  cleanse 
them,  and  offer  them  far  an  offering. 

IG.  For  \hey  arc  wholly  given  unto  me 
from  among  the  children  of  Israel;  instead 
of  such  as  open  evci  y  womb,  rn.ii  iiislead 
'j/'lhe  first-born  of  all  iiie  chiklren  of  Jsrael, 
iiave  1  liiken  them  unto  me. 

17.  For  all  the  first-born  of  the  <liili!ren 
of  Israel  nrr  mine,  both  man  and  bcasi:  on 
the  day  that  I  smote  cveiy  first-born  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  I  sanctified  them  for  myself 


18.  And  I  have  taken  the  Levites  for  all 
the  first-boni  of  the  cJiiklren  of  Israel. 

19.  And  I  have  given  the  Levites  as  a 
gift  to  Aaron  and  to  his  sons  iiom  among 
tlie  children  of  Israel,  to  do  the  service  of 
the  chiklren  of  Israel  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  to  make  an  atonement  for 
the  children  of  Israel :  that  there  be  no  plague 
among  the  children  of  Israel,  when  the  chil- 
dren of" Israel  come  nigh  unto  the  sanctuary. 

20.  And  Moses,  and  Aaron,  and  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Israel,  did  to 
the  Levites  according  unto  all  that  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses  concerning  the  Levites, 
so  did  the  children  of  Israel  unto  them. 

21.  And  the  Levites  were  purified,  and 
they  washed  their  clothes ;  and  Aaron  of- 
fered them  as  an  offering  before  the  Lord; 
and  Aaron  made  an  atonement  for  them 
to  cleanse  them. 

22.  And  after  that  went  the  Levites  in  to 
do  their  service  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation before  Aaron,  and  before  liis  sons: 
as  the  Lord  hatl  conmianded  Moses  con- 
cerning the  Levites,  so  did  they  unto  them. 

23.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

24.  This  is  it  tliat  bc/ongelh  unto  the  Le- 
vites :  from  twenty  and  five  yc^ars  old  and 
upward  they  shall  go  in  to  wait  upon  the 
service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation : 

25.  And  from  tiie  age  of  fifty  years  they 
shall  cease  waiting  upon  the  service  thereof, 
and  shall  serve  no  more : 

26.  But  shall  minister  with  their  brethren 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  to 
keep  the  charge,  and  shall  do  no  service. 
Thus  shalt  thou  do  unto  the  Levites  touch- 
ing their  charge. 

CHAP.  IX. 

15  The  clmd  guideth  the  rcmovinga  and  encampings  (flKt 
Jsradites. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  in 
x\.  the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  in  the  first 
month  of  the  second  year  after  tiiey  were 
come  out  of  the  land  of  Egyj)!,  saying, 

2.  Let  the  children  of  Israel  also  keep  the 
passover  at  his  ajjpointcd  season. 

3.  In  the  fourteenth  day  of  this  month,  at 
even,  ye  shall  keep  it  in  his  a|)p()inte(l  season : 
according  to  all  the  rites  of  it,  and  according 
to  all  the  ceremonies  thereof,  shall  ye  keep  it. 

4.  And  JVloscs  S])ake.  unto  IIh;  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  sliould  keep  liie  passover. 

5.  And  they  kept  the  ijassover  on  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  first  month,  at  even, 
in  (he  v\'ilderness  of  Sinai :  according  to  all 
that  (he  Ijord  commanded  Moses,  so  did 
the  children  of  Israel. 

G.  And  there  wen;  certain  men  who  were 


CHAP.  X. 


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defiled  by  the  dead  body  of  a  man,  that  they 
could  not  keep  tlie  passover  on  tliat  day : 
and  they  came  before  Moses  and  before 
Aaron  on  tliat  day : 

7.  And  those  men  said  unto  him,  We 
are.  defiled  by  the  dead  body  of  a  man: 
whei-cfore  are  we  kept  back,  that  we  may 
not  offer  an  ofleiing  of  tlie  Lord  in  his  ap- 
pointed season  among  the  children  of  Israel  ? 

8.  And  Moses  said  unto  them.  Stand  still, 
and  I  will  hear  what  the  Lord  will  com- 
mand concerning  you. 

9.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

10.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying.  If  any  man  of  you  or  of  your  pos- 
terity shall  be  unclean  by  reason  of  a  dead 
body,  or  be  in  a  journey  afar  off,  yet  he  shall 
keep  the  passover  unto  the  Lord. 

11.  The  fourteenth  day  of  the  second 
month  at  even  they  shall  keep  it,  mid  eat  it 
with  unleavened  bread  and  bitter  herbs. 

1 2.  They  shall  leave  none  of  it  unto  the 
morning,  nor  break  any  bone  of  it :  accord- 
ing to  all  the  ordinances  of  the  passover 
they  shall  keep  it. 

13.  But  the  man  that  is  clean,  and  is  not 
in  a  journey,  and  forbeareth  to  keep  the 
passover,  even  the  same  soul  shall  be  cut 
o(('  from  his  people :  because  he  brought  not 
ihe  olfering  of  the  LoR;fi  in  his  appointed 
season,  that  man  shall  bear  his  sin. 

1 4.  And  if  a  stranger  shall  sojourn  among 
yon,  and  will  keep  the  passover  unto  the 
Lord;  according  to  the  ordinance  of  the 
passover,  and  according  to  the  manner 
thereof,  so  shall  he  do :  ye  shall  have  one 
oidinance,  both  for  the  stranger,  and  for  him 
tliat  was  born  in  the  land. 

15.  And  on  the  day  that  the  tabernacle  was 
reared  up,  the  cloud  covered  the  tabernacle, 
namely,  tlie  tent  of  the  testimony :  and  at  even 
there  was  upon  the  tabernacle  as  it  were  the 
appearance  of  fire,  until  the  morning. 

16.  So  it  was  always:  the  cloud  covered 
it  by  day,  and  the  appearance  of  fire  by  night. 

17.  And  when  the  cloud  was  taken  up 
from  the  tabernacle,  then  after  that  the 
children  of  Israel  jou.neycd:  and  in  the 
place  where  the  cloud  al)Ofle,  there  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  pitched  their  tents. 

18.  At  the  commandment  of  the  Lord 
the  children  of  Israel  journeyed,  and  at  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord  they  pitched  : 
as  long  as  the  cloud  abode  upon  the  taber- 
nacle they  rested  in  their  tents. 

19.  And  when  the  cloud  tarrierl  long 
upon  the  tabeniai'le  many  days,  then  llie 
ciiiidrcn  of  Israel  kept  the  charge  of  the 
Lord,  and  journeyed  not. 


20.  And  so  it  was,  when  the  cloud  was 
a  few  days  upon  the  tabernacle ;  according 
to  the  commandment  of  the  Lord  they 
abode  in  their  tents,  and  according  to  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord  they  journeyed. 

21.  And  so  it  was,  when  the  cloud  abode 
from  even  unto  the  morning,  and  that  the  cloud 
was  taken  up  in  the  morning,  then  they  jour- 
neyed ;  whether  it  teas  by  day  or  by  night 
that  the  cloud  was  taken  up,  they  journeyed. 

22.  Or  whether  it  tvere  two  days  or  a  montli, 
or  a  year,  that  the  cloud  tarried  upon  the  ta- 
bernacle, remaining  thereon,  the  children  of 
Israel  abode  in  theirtents,  and  journeyed  not, 
but  when  it  was  taken  up,  they  journeyed. 

23.At  the  commandment  oftheLoRothey 
rested  in  their  tents,  and  at  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord  they  journeyed :  they  kept 
the  charge  of  the  Lord,  at  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAP.  X. 

H  The  Israelites  remove  from  Sinai  to  Paran.    H  The  or- 
der of  their  march. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
J\.  saying, 

2.  Make  thee  two  trumpets  of  silver :  of  a 
whole  piece  shalt  thou  make  them,  that  thou 
mayest  use  them  for  the  calling  of  the  as- 
sembly, and  for  the  journeying  of  the  camps. 

3.  And  when  they  shall  blow  with  them, 
all  the  assembly  shall  assemble  themselves 
to  thee  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

4.  And  if  they  blow  bi/t  with  one  trum- 
pet, then  the  princes,  which  arc  heads  of  the 
thousands  of  Israel,  shall  gather  themselves 
unto  thee. 

5.  When  ye  blow  an  alarm,  then  the  camps 
that  lie  on  the  east  parts  shall  go  forward. 

6.  When  ye  blow  an  alarm  the  second 
time,  then  the  camps  that  lie  on  the  south 
side  shall  take  their  journey  :  they  shall 
blow  an  alarm  for  their  journeys. 

7.  But  when  the  congregation  is  (o  be 
gathered  together,  ye  shall  blow,  but  ye 
shall  not  sound  an  alann. 

8.  And  the  sons  of  Aaron,  the  priests, 
shall  blow  with  the  trumpets;  and  they 
shall  be  to  you  for  an  oidinance  for  ever 
throughout  your  generations. 

9.  And  if  ye  go  to  war  in  your  land  against 
the  enemy"  that  oppresseth  you,  then  ye 
shall  blow  an  alarm  with  (he  trumpets;  and 
ye  shall  be  remembered  before  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  ye  shall  l)e  saved  from  your 
enemies. 

10.  Also  in  th(!  day  of  your  gladness,  and 
in  your  solemn  days,  and  in  the  beginnings 
of  your  months,  ye  shall  blow  with  the 
trumpets  over  your  burnt-offerings, and  over 


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NUMBERS. 


the  sacrifices  of  your  peace-offerings ;  that 
tlicy  may  be  to  you  for  a  memorial  before 
your  Gocl :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

1 1 .  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  twentieth 
daij  of  tlie  second  month,  in  the  second 
year,  tliat  the  cloud  was  taken  up  from  off 
the  tabernacle  of  the  testimony. 

1 2.  And  the  cliildren  of  Israel  took  their 
journeys  out  of  the  wilderness  of  Sinai;  and 
the  cloud  rested  in  the  wilderness  of  Paran. 

1 3.  And  they  first  took  their  journey  ac- 
cording to  the  commandment  of  the  Lord 
by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

14.  In  the  first  ^^/ffce  went  the  standard 
of  the  camp  of  the  children  of  Judah  ac- 
cording to  their  armies :  and  over  his  host 
was  Nahshon  the  son  of  Amminadab. 

1 5.  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  tlie 
cliildren  of  Issachar  loas  Nethaneel,  the  son 
of  Zuar. 

1 6.  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Zebulun  was  Eliab  the  son  of 
Helon. 

1 7.  And  the  tabernacle  was  taken  down ; 
and  the  sons  of  Gershon  and  the  sons  of 
Merari  set  forward,  bearing  the  tabernacle. 

18.  And  tlie  standard  of  the  camp  of 
Reuben  set  forward  according  to  their  ar- 
mies :  and  over  his  host  tvas  Elizur  the  son 
of  Shedeur. 

1 9.  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Simeon  was  Shelumiel  tlie  son 
of  Zurishaddai. 

20.  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Gad  was  Eliasaph  the  son  of 
Deuel. 

21.  And  the  Kohathites  set  forward, 
bearing  the  sanctuaiy :  and  the  other  did  set 
up  the  tabernacle  against  they  came. 

22.  And  the  standard  of  the  camp  of  \\\v, 
children  of  Ephraim  set  forward  according 
to  their  armies  :  and  over  his  host  was  Eli- 
shama  the  son  of  Ammihud. 

23.  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
cliildren  of  Manasseh  was  Gamaliel  the  son 
of  J^cdahzur. 

24.  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Benjamin  was  Abidan  the  son 
of  Gideoni. 

25.  And  the  standard  of  the  camp  of  (he 
children  of  Dan  set  forward,  ivhich  ivas  tiio 
rearward  of  all  the  camps  tiiroughout  their 
hosts:  and  over  his  host  7cas  Aliiezer  the 
son  of  Ammishaddai. 

26.  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Asher  was  Pagiel  the  son  of 
Ocran. 

27.  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Naphtali  7vas  Ahira  the  son  of 
Enan. 


28.  Thus  were  the  journeyings  of  the  chil- 
di'en  of  Israel  according  to  their  ai'mies, 
when  they  set  forward. 

29.  And  Moses  said  mito  Hobab,  the  son 
of  Raguel  the  Midianite,  Moses'  father-in- 
lavv,  We  are  journeying  unto  the  place  of 
wiiich  the  Lord  said,  I  will  give  it  you : 
come  thou  with  us,  and  we  will  do  "thee 
good  :  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  good  con- 
cerning Israel. 

30.  And  he  said  unto  him,  I  will  not  go; 
but  I  w  ill  depart  to  mine  own  land,  and  to 
my  kindred. 

31.  And  he  said,  Leave  us  not,  I  pray 
thee :  forasmuch  as  thou  knowest  how  we 
are  to  encamp  in  the  wilderness,  and  thou 
mayest  be  to  us  instead  of  eyes. 

32.  And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  go  with  us, 
yea,  it  shall  be,  that  what  goodness  the 
Lord  shall  do  unto  us,  the  same  will  we  do 
unto  thee. 

33.  II  And  they  departed  from  the  mount 
of  the  Lord  three  days'  journey :  and  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  went  be- 
fore them  in  the  three  days'  journey,  to 
search  out  a  resting-place  for  them. 

34.  And  the  cloud  of  the  Lord  ivas  upon 
them  by  day,wlien  they  went  out  of  the  camp. 

35.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  ark 
set  forward,  that  Moses  said.  Rise  up.  Lord, 
and  let  thine  enemies  be  scattered,  and  let 
them  that  hate  thee  flee  before  tliee. 

36.  And  when  it  rested,  he  said.  Return,  O 
Lord,  unto  the  many  thousands  of  Israel. 

CHAP.  XL 

4  The  people  lust  for  flesh,  and  lonthe  mannn.     31  Quot75 
are  given  in  wrath  at  Kibroth-hattaatmh, 

1 .  A  ND  when  the  people  complained,  it 
J\.  displeased  the  Lord  :  and  the  Lord 
licard  if;  and  his  anger  was  kindled ;  and 
the  fire  of  the  Lord  burnt  among  them,  and 
consumed  ihrm  that  zverc  in  the  uttermost 
parts  of  the  camp. 

2.  And  the  people  cried  unto  Moses ;  and 
when  Moses  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  the  fire 
was  quenched. 

3.  And  he  called  Ihe  name  of  the  ijlace 
Taborali ;  because  the  fire  of  the  Lord 
burnt  among  thcMii. 

4.  And  the  mixed  mullilude  that  was 
among  them  fell  a  lusting :  and  the  children 
of  Israel  also  wejit  again,  and  s.iid.  Who 
shall  give  us  flesh  to  eat? 

5.  We  remeniher  the  fish  which  we  did 
eat  in  F'gypt  freely;  tiu;  cucumbers,  and  the 
melons,  and  the  leeks,  and  the  onions,  and 
the  garlick : 

0.  l?ut  now  our  soul  is  dried  away:  there 
is  nothing  at  all,  besides  this  manna,  before 
om  eyes. 


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133 


7.  And  the  manna  wffs  as  coriander-seed, 
and  the  coloui-  thereof  as  the  colour  of 
bdelhum. 

8.  And  the  people  went  about,  and  ga- 
thered It,  and  gi-ound  it  in  mills,  or  beat  it  in 
a  mortar,  and  baked  it  in  pans,  and  made 
cakes  of  it :  and  the  taste  of  it  was  as  the 
taste  of  fresh  oil. 

9.  And  when  the  dew  fell  upon  the  camp 
in  the  night,  the  manna  fell  upon  it. 

10.  Then  Moses  heard  the  people  weep 
throughout  their  families,  every  man  in  the 
door  of  his  tent :  and  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
v\as  kindled  greatly ;  Moses  also  was  dis- 
pleased. 

11.  And  Moses  said  unto  the  Lord, 
Wherefore  hast  thou  afflicted  thy  servant/ 
and  wherefore  have  I  not  found  favour  in 
thy  sight,  that  thou  layest  the  burden  of  all 
this  people  upon  me? 

12.  Have  I  conceived  all  this  people? 
have  I  begotten  them,  that  thou  shouldest 
say  unto  me.  Carry  them  in  thy  bosom,  as  a 
nursing  father  beareth  the  sucking  child,  unto 
the  land  which  thou  swarest  unto  their 
fathers? 

1 3.  Whence  should  I  have  flesh  to  give 
unto  all  this  people?  for  they  weep  unto  me, 
saying,  Give  us  flesh,  that  we  may  eat. 

1 4.  I  am  not  able  to  bear  all  this  people 
alone,  because  it  is  too  heavy  for  me. 

15.  And  if  thou  deal  thus  with  me,  kill 
me,  I  pray  thee,  out  of  hand,  if  I  have  found 
favour  in  thy  sight;  and  let  me  not  see  my 
wretchedness. 

16.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Ga- 
ther unto  me  seventy  men  of  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael, whom  thou  knowest  to  be  the  elders  of 
the  people, and  officers  over  them;  and  bring 
them  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, that  they  may  stand  there  with  thee. 

17.  And  I  will  come  down  and  talk  with 
thee  there :  and  I  will  take  of  the  spirit 
which  is  upon  tiiee,and  will  pulit  upon  them; 
and  they  shall  bear  the  burden  of  the  people 
with  thee,  that  thou  bear  it  not  thyself  alone. 

1 8.  And  say  thou  unto  the  people.  Sanc- 
tify yourselves  against  to-morrow,  and  yc 
shall  eat  flesh:  for  ye  have  wept  in  the 
ears  of  the  Lord,  saying.  Who  shall  give 
us  flesh  to  eat  ?  for  it  was  well  with  us  in 
Egypt:  therefore  the  Lord  will  give  you 
flesh,  and  yc  shall  eat. 

19.  Yc  shall  not  eat  one  day,  nor  two 
days,  nor  five  days,  neither  ten  days,  nor 
twenty  days ; 

20.  Bitt  even  a  whole  month,  initil  it 
come  out  at  your  nostrils,  and  it  be  loath- 
some unto  you:  because  that  ye  have 
despised  the  Lord  which  is  among  you, 


and  have  wept  before  him,  saying,  Why 
came  we  forth  out  of  Egypt  ? 

21.  And  Moses  said,  Tlie  people  among 
whom  I  am,  are  six  hundred  thousand  foot- 
men ;  and  thou  hast  said,  1  will  give  them 
flesh,  that  they  may  eat  a  whole  month. 

22.  Shall  the  flocks  and  the  herds  be 
slain  for  them,  to  suffice  them  ?  or  shall  all 
the  fish  of  the  sea  be  gathered  together  for 
them,  to  suffice  them? 

23.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Is 
the  Lord's  hand  waxed  short?  thou  shalt 
see  now  whether  my  word  shall  come  to 
pass  unto  thee  or  not. 

24.  And  Moses  went  out,  and  told  the 
people  the  woieds  of  the  Lord,  and  gathered 
the  seventy  men  of  the  elders  of  the  people, 
and  set  them  round  about  the  tabernacle. 

25.  And  the  Lord  came  down  in  a  cloud, 
and  spake  unto  him,  and  took  of  the  spirit 
that  tvas  upon  him,  and  gave  it  unto  the 
seventy  elders:  and  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  the  spirit  rested  upon  them,  they  pro- 
phesied, and  did  not  cease. 

26.  But  there  remained  two  of  the  men 
in  the  camp,  the  name  of  the  one  was  El- 
dad,  and  the  name  of  the  other  Medad :  and 
the  Spirit  rested  upon  them ;  and  they  were 
of  them  that  were  written,  but  went  not 
out  unto  the  tabernacle:  and  they  pro- 
phesied in  the  camp. 

27.  And  there  ran  a  young  man,  and 
told  Moses,  and  said,  Eldad  and  Medad 
do  prophesy  in  the  camp. 

23.  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  the 
servant  of  Moses,  one  of  his  young  men, 
answered  and  said,  My  lord  Moses,  forbid 
them. 

29.  And  Moses  said  unto  him,  Enviest 
thou  for  my  sake?  Would  God  that  all  the 
Lord's  people  were  prophets,  and  that  the 
Lord  would  put  his  Spirit  upon  them! 

30.  And  Moses  gal  him  into  the  camp, 
he  and  the  elders  of  Israel. 

31.  And  there  went  forth  a  wind  from 
the  Lord,  and  brought  quails  from  the  sea, 
and  let  them  fall  by  the  camji,  as  it  were  a 
day's  journey  on  this  side,  and  as  it  were  a 
day's  journey  on  the  other  side,  round  about 
the  camp,  and  as  it  were  two  cubits  high 
upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

32.  And  the  people  stood  uj)  all  that  day, 
and  all  that  night,  and  all  tiie  next  day, 
and  they  gathered  the  quails:  he  that  ga- 
tliered  least  gathered  ten  homers:  and  they 
spread /AwAt  all  abroad  for  themselves  round 
about  the  camp. 

33.  And  while  the  flesh  was  yet  between 
their  teeth,  ere  it  was  chewed,  the  wrath  of 
the  Lord  was  kindled  against  the  people. 


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and  the  Lord  smote  the  people  with  a  very 
great  plague. 

34.  And  lie  called  the  name  of  that  place 
Kibrolh-hattaavah:  because  there  they  bu- 
ried the  people  that  lusted. 

35.  And  the  people  journeyed  from  Ki- 
broth-hattaavah  unto  Hazeroth;  and  abode 
at  Hazeroth. 

CHAP.  XII. 

God  rehuheth  the  sedition  of  Miriam  and  Aaron. 

1.   A  ]\D  Miriam  and  Aaron  spake  against 
_^    Moses  because  of  the    Etliiopian 
woman  whom  he  had  married :  for  he  had 
man-ied  an  Ethiopian  woman. 

2.  And  they  said,  Hatii  the  Lord  indeed 
spoken  only  by  Moses?  hath  he  not  spoken 
also  by  us?     And  tiie  Lord  heard  il. 

3.  (Now  the  man  Moses  was  very  meek, 
above  all  the  men  which  were  upon  the 
face  of  the  earth.) 

4.  And  the  Lord  spake  suddenly  unto 
Moses,  and  unto  Aaron,  and  unto  Miriam, 
Come  out  ye  three  unto  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation.  And  they  three  came  out. 

5.  And  the  Lord  came  down  in  the 
pillar  of  the  cloud,  and  stood  in  the  door  of 
tiie  tabernacle,  and  called  Aaron  and  Miri- 
am :  and  tliey  both  came  forth. 

6.  And  he  said.  Hear  now  my  words :  If 
there  be  a  prophet  among  you,  /the  Lord 
will  make  myself  known  unto  him  in  a 
vision,  mid  will  speak  unto  him  in  a  dream. 

7.  My  servant  Moses  is  not  so,  who  is 
faithful  in  all  mine  house. 

8.  With  him  will  I  speak  mouth  to  mouth, 
even  ajjparently,  and  not  in  dark  speeches  ; 
and  the  similitude  of  the  Lord  shall  he 
behold:  wherefore  then  were  ye  not" afraid 
to  speak  against  my  sei-vant  Moses  ? 

9.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 
kindled  against  them  ;  and  he  departed. 

10.  And  the  cloud  dc[)arted  from  off  the 
tabernacle ;  and,  behold,  Miriam  became 
leprous,  7Dhite  as  snow  :  and  Aaron  looked 
upon  Miriam,  and,  behold,  she  was  leprous. 

1 1 .  And  Aaron  said  unto  Moses,  Alas, 
my  lord,  I  beseech  thee,  lay  not  the  sin  upon 
us,  wherein  we  have  done  foolishly,  and 
wherein  we  have  sinned. 

1 2.  Let  her  not  be  as  one  dead,  of  whom 
the  flesh  is  half  consumed  when  he  cometh 
out  of  his  mother's  womb. 

13.  And  Moses  cried  \into  the  Lord,  say- 
ing, Heal  her  now,  O  God,  1  beseech  tlM!e. 

14.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  If 
her  father  had  but  spit  in  her  fare,  should 
she  not  l)e  ashamed  seven  days?  let  her  be 
shut  out  from  \\\o  camp  seven  days,  and 
after  that  l(>t  her  be  received  in  afrain. 

1 5.  And  Miriam  was  shut  out  from  the 


camp  seven  days:  and  the  people  journeyed 
not  till  Miriam  was  brought  in  agai7i. 

16.  And  afterward  the  people  removed 
from  Hazeroth,  and  pitched  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Parau. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

1   The  names  of  the  men  who  were  sent  to  search  the  land  • 
26  Their  relation. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
J\.  saying, 

2.  Send  thou  men,  that  they  may  search 
the  land  of  Canaan,  which  I  give  unto  the 
children  of  Israel :  of  every  tribe  of  their 
fathers  shall  ye  send  a  man,  every  one  a 
ruler  among  them. 

3.  And  Moses  by  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  sent  them  from  the  wilderness 
of  Paran :  all  those  men  were  heads  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

4.  And  these  were  their  names:  Of  the  tribe 
of  Reuben,  Sliamniua  the  son  of  Zaccur. 

5.  Of  the  tribe  of  Simeon,  Shaphat  the 
son  of  Hori. 

6.  Of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  Caleb  the  son 
of  Jephunneh. 

7.  Of  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  Igal  the  son 
of  Joseph. 

8.  Of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim,  Oshea  the 
son  of  Nun. 

9.  Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Palli  the 
son  of  Raphu. 

10.  Of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun,  Gaddiel  tlie 
son  of  Sodi. 

11.  Of  the  tribe  of  Joseph,  namely,  of  the 
tribe  of  Manasseh,  Gaddi  the  son  of  Susi. 

1 2.  Of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  Ammiel  the  son 
of  Gemalli. 

13.  Of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  Setliur  the  son 
of  Michael. 

14.  Of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali,  Nahbi  the 
son  of  Vojihsi. 

1 5.  Of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  Geuel  the  son 
of  Machi. 

1 6.  These  nre  the  names  of  die  men  wliich 
Moses  sent  to  spy  out  the  land.  And  Moses 
called  Osiiea  the  son  of  ]\un,  Jehoshua. 

17.  And  Moses  sent  them  to  spy  out  the 
land  of  Canaan,  and  said  unto  them.  Get 
you  up  this  ivay  southward,  and  go  up  into 
the  mountain : 

18.  And  seethe  land,  what  it  is;  and  Uie 
jicople  that  dvvelledi  therein,  whether  tliey 
be  strong  or  weak,  few  or  many ; 

19.  And  what  the  land  is  that  they  dwell 
in,  whether  it  be  good  or  bad  ;  and  what 
cities  thvy  be  that  thev  dwell  in,  vvhitiier  in 
tents,  or  in  strong  holds; 

20.  And  wiiat  the  land  is,  whether  it  be 
fat  or  lean,  whether  there  be  v\ Dod  therein 
or  not :    And  be  yc  of  good  courage,  and 


CHAP.  XIV. 


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bring  of  the  fruit  of  tiie  land.    Now  the  time 
was  the  time  of  tlie  first-ripc  grapes. 

21.  So  tlicy  went  up,  and  searched  the 
land,  from  tlie  wilderness  of  Zin  unto  Rc- 
hob,  as  men  come  to  Hamath. 

22.  And  they  ascended  by  the  south,  and 
came  unto  Hebron,  where  Aliimaii,  Sheshai, 
and  Talmai,  the  chiUlren  of  Auak,  were. 
(Now  Hebron  was  built  seven  years  before 
Zoan  in  F^gyjJt.) 

23.  And  they  came  unto  the  brook  of 
Eshcol,  and  cut  down  from  thence  a  branch 
with  one  cluster  of  grapes,  and  they  bare 
it  between  two  upon  a  stafil';  and  thei/ 
brought  of  the  pomegranates,  and  of  the 
figs. 

24.  The  place  was  called  the  brook 
Eshcol,  because  of  the  cluster  of  giapes 
which  the  children  of  Israel  cut  down  from 
thence. 

25.  And  they  returned  from  searclring  of 
the  land  after  forty  days. 

26.  And  they  went  and  came  to  Moses, 
and  to  Aaron,  and  to  all  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  unto  the  wilderness 
of  Paran,  to  Kad(>sh ;  and  brought  back 
word  unto  them,  and  unto  all  the  congrega- 
tion, and  showed  them  the  fruit  of  tlie 
land. 

27.  And  they  told  him,  and  said.  We 
came  unto  the  land  wiiither  thou  sentcst 
us,  and  surely  it  floweth  with  milk  and 
honey  ;  and  this  is  the  fruit  of  it. 

20.  Nevertheless  the  people  be  strong  that 
dwell  in  the  land,  and  the  cities  are  walled, 
and  very  great :  and  moreover,  we  saw  the 
children  of  Anak  there. 

29.  The  Amalekites  dwell  in  the  land 
of  the  south;  and  the  Hittitcs,  and  tlie 
Jebusites,  and  the  Amorites,  dwell  in  tlic; 
mountains ;  and  the  Canaanites  dwell  by 
the  sea,  and  by  the  coast  of  Jordan. 

30.  And  Caleb  stilled  the  people  before 
JNloscs,  and  said.  Let  us  go  up  at  once  and 
possess  it;  for  we  are  well  able  to  over- 
come it. 

31.  But  the  men  that  went  up  with  him 
said.  We  be  not  able  to  go  up  against  the 
peo|)le;  for  they  are  stronger  than  we. 

32.  And  tlu!y  brought  up  an  evil  report 
of  the  land  wiiich  they  had  searched  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  saying,  Tlie  land, 
through  vvliidi  we  have  gone  to  searcii  il, 
is  a  land  tiiat  <'atctli  up  the  inhabitants 
thereof;  and  all  the  people  that  we  saw 
in  it  are  men  of  a  great  stature. 

33.  And  there  we  saw  the  giants,  the 
sons  of  Anak,  which  come  of  the  giants ; 
and  we  were  in  our  own  sight  as  grasshop- 
pers, and  so  wc  were  in  their  sight. 


CHAP.  XIV. 

The  people  murmur  at  the  news, 

1.    A  ND  all  the  congregation  lifted    up 
J\.  their  voice,  and  cried ;  and  the  people 
wept  that  night. 

2.  And  all  the  cliildren  of  Israel  mur- 
mured against  Moses  and  against  Aaron: 
and  the  whole  congregation  said  unto  them, 
Would  God  that  we  had  died  in  the  land 
of  Egypt !  or  would  God  we  had  died  in 
this  wilderness ! 

3.  And  wherefore  hath  the  Lord  brought 
us  unto  this  land,  to  fall  by  the  sword,  that 
our  wives  and  our  cliildren  shoukl  be  a 
prey?  were  it  not  better  for  us  to  return 
into  Egypt  1    - 

4.  And  they  said  one  to  another,  Let  us 
make  a  captain, and  let  us  return  into  Egypt. 

5.  Then  Moses  and  Aaron  fell  on  their 
faces  before  all  the  assembly  of  the  congre- 
gation of  the  children  of  Israel. 

6.  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  and  Caleb 
the  son  of  Jephunneh,  which  ivere  of  them 
that  searched  the  land,  rent  their  clothes : 

7.  And  they  spake  unto  all  the  company 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  saymg,  The  land, 
which  we  passed  through  to  search  it,  is  an 
exceeding  good  land. 

8.  If  the  Lord  delight  in  us,  then  he  will 
bring  us  into  this  land,  and  give  it  us;  a 
land  which  floweth  with  milk  and  honey. 

9.  Only  rebel  not  ye  against  the  Lord, 
neither  fear  ye  the  people  of  the  land ;  for 
tliej'  arc  bread  for  us :  their  defence  is  de- 
parted from  them,  and  the  Lord  is  with  us : 
fear  them  not. 

]  0.  But  all  the  congregation  bade  stone 
them  with  stones.  And  the  gloi^  of  the 
Lord  appeared  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, before  all  the  children  of  Israel. 

1 1 .  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
How  long  will  this  people  provoke  me?  and 
how  long  will  it  be  ere  tlicy  believe  me,  for 
all  the  signs  which  I  have  showed  among 
them? 

12.  I  will  smite  them  wnth  the  pestilence, 
and  disinherit  them,  and  will  make  of  thee 
a  greater  nation  and  mightier  than  tli(>y. 

13.  And  Moses  said  unto  the  Lord, 
Then  the  Egyptians  shall  hear  ?/,  (for  thou 
broMghterst  up  this  people  in  thy  niigiit  from 
among  them;) 

M.  And  tiieywill  tell  // to  tlie  inhabitants 
of  tills  land:  /or  they  have  iK^ird  that  thou. 
Lord,  arl  among  ibis  iieojiie ;  that  thou. 
Lord,  art  seen  face  to  face;  and  that  thy 
cloud  standeth  over  them;  and  that  thou 
goest  before  them,  by  day  time  in  a  pillar 
of  a  cloud,  and  in  a  pillar  of  fire  by  night. 

lo.  Now, //"liiou  slialt  kill  «//this  people 


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as  one  man,  then  the  nations  which  have 
heard  the  fame  of  thee  will  speak,  saying, 

16.  Because  the  Lord  was  not  able  to 
bring  tliis  people  into  the  land  which  he 
sware  unto  them,  therefore  he  hath  slain 
them  in  the  wilderness. 

17.  And  now,  I  beseech  thee,  let  the 
power  of  my  Lord  be  great,  according  as 
thou  hast  spoken,  saying, 

18.  The  Lord  is  long-suff(;ring,  and  of 
great  mercy,  forgiving  iniquity  and  trans- 
gression, and  by  no  means  clearing  the 
guilty ;  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers 
upon  the  children  unto  the  third  and  fourth 
generation. 

19.  Pardon,  I  beseech  thee,  the  iniquity 
of  this  people,  according  unto  the  greatness 
of  thy  mercy,  and  as  thou  hast  forgiven  this 
people  from  Egypt  even  until  now. 

20.  And  the  Lord  said,  1  have  par- 
doned, according  to  thy  word : 

21.  But  as  truly  as  I  live,  all  the  earth 
shall  be  filled  with  the  glory  of  the  Lord. 

22.  Because  all  those  men  which  have 
seen  vny  glory,  and  my  miracles  which  I 
did  in  Egypt  and  in  the  wilderness,  and  have 
tempted  me  now  these  ten  times,  and  have 
not  hearkened  to  my  voice ; 

23.  Surely  they  shall  not  see  the  land 
which  I  sware  unto  their  lathers,  neither 
shall  any  of  them  that  provoked  me  see  it : 

24.  But  my  servant  Caleb,  because  he  had 
another  spirit  with  him,  and  hath  followed 
me  fully,  him  will  I  bring  into  the  land 
whereinto  he  went ;  and  his  seed  shall  pos- 
sess it. 

25.  (Now  the  Amalekites  and  the  Ca- 
naanites  dwelt  in  the  valley.)  To-morrow 
turn  you,  and  get  you  into  the  wilderness 
by  the  way  of  the  lied  Sea. 

26. 1[  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

27.  How  long  shall.  I  bear  with  this  evil 
congregation,  which  murmur  against  mo?  I 
have  heard  the  munnurings  of  tiie  children 
of  Israel,  which  they  murmur  against  me. 

28.  Say  unto  them.  As  truhj  as  1  live,  saith 
the  IvORD,  as  ye  have  spoken  in  mine  ears, 
so  will  I  do  to  you  : 

29.  Your  carcasses  shall  fall  in  this  wilder- 
ness ;  and  all  tliat  were  numbered  of  you, 
according  to  your  whole  number,  from  twen- 
ty years  old  and  upward,  which  have  nun- 
mured  against  me, 

30.  Doubtless  j'c  shall  not  come  into  the 
land  cnnrrrning  wh\ch  I  sware  to  make  you 
dwell  tlierein,  save  Caleb  the  son  of  Je- 
phunncli,  and  Joshua  the;  son  of  Nun. 

31.  But  your  little  ones,  wiiicli  ye  said 
should  be  a  prey,  them  will  1  bring  in,  and 


they  shall  know  the  land  which  ye  have 
despised. 

32.  But  as  for  you,  your  carcasses,  they 
shall  fall  in  this  wilderness. 

33.  And  your  children  shall  wander  in 
the  wilderness  forty  years,  and  bear  your 
whoredoms,  until  yom-  carcasses  be  wasted 
in  tlie  wilderness. 

34.  After  the  number  of  the  days  in 
which  ye  searched  the  land,  eveji  forty 
days,  each  day  for  a  year,  shall  ye  bear 
your  iniquities,  even  forty  years;  and  ye 
shall  know  my  breach  of  promise  : 

35.  1  the  Lord  have  said,  I  will  surely 
do  it  unto  all  this  evil  congregation,  tiiat 
are  gathered  together  against  me ;  in  this 
wilderness  they  shall  be  consumed,  and 
there  they  shall  die. 

36.  H  And  the  men  which  Moses  sent  to 
search  the  land,  who  returned,  and  made 
all  the  congregation  to  munnur  against  him, 
by  bringing  up  a  slander  upon  the  land, 

37.  Even  those  men,  that  did  bring  up  the 
evil  report  upon  the  land,  died  by  the  plague 
before  the  Lord. 

38.  But  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  and  Caleb 
the  son  of  Jephunneh,  7vhich  were  of  the  men 
that  went  to  search  the  land,  lived  still. 

39.  "T[  And  Moses  told  these  sayings  unto 
all  the  children  of  Israel:  and  the  people 
mourned  greatly. 

40.  And  they  rose  up  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  gat  tiiem  up  into  the  top  of  the 
mountain,  saying,  Lo,  we  Itr  hcjr,  and  will 
go  up  unto  tiie  place  which  the  Lord  hath 
promised:  for  we  have  sinned. 

41.  And  Moses  said,  Wherefore  now  do 
you  transgress  the  connnandment  of  the 
Lord  ?  but  it  shall  not  i)rosper. 

42.  Go  not  up,  for  the  Lord  is  not 
among  you ;  that  ye  be  not  smitten  before 
your  enemies. 

43.  For  the  Amalekites  and  the  Canaan- 
ites  are  tixMo  before  you,  and  ye  shall  fall 
by  the  sword  :  because  ye  are  turned  away 
from  the  Lord,  therefore  the  Lord  will 
not  be  with  you. 

44.  But  they  jiresumed  to  go  up  unto  the 
hil l-top :  nevert  heless  t  he  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  the  liORD,  and  Moses,  departed  not  out 
of  the  camp. 

45.  Then  the  Amalekites  came  down, 
and  the  (.'anaaiiitcs  wiiich  dwell  in  that 
hill,  and  smote  them,  and  discomfited  them, 
even  unto  Homiah. 

CHAP.  XV. 

The  law  of  the  mcat-offerins,  and  the  drink-offrring. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
j\.  saving, 
2.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 


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137 


say  unto  thoni,  When  ye  be  come  into  the 
land  of  your  habitations,  which  I  give  unto 
you, 

3.  And  will  make  an  offering  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord,  a  burnt-olTering,  or  a  sacrifice  in 
performing  a  vow,  or  in  a  free-will-offering, 
or  in  your  solemn  feasts,  to  make  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord,  of  the  herd,  or  of  the 
flock ; 

4.  Then  shall  he  that  offereth  his  offering 
unto  the  Lord  bring  a  meat-offering  of  a 
tenth-deal  of  Hour,  mingled  with  the  fourth 
part  of  a  hin  of  oil. 

5.  And  the  fourth  part  of  a  hin  of  wine 
for  a  drink-offeiing  shalt  thou  prepare,  with 
the  burnt-offering  or  sacrifice,  for  one  lamb. 

6.  Or  for  a  ram,  tliou  shalt  prepare  for  a 
meat-offering  two  tenth-deals  of  flour  min- 
gled with  the  i\m A  part  of  a  hin  of  oil. 

7.  And  for  a  drink-ol'fering  thou  shalt 
offer  the  third  part  of  a  hin  of  wine,  for  a 
sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

8.  And  when  thou  preparest  a  bullock 
for  a  burnt-olfering,  or  for  a  sacrifice  in 
performing  a  vow,  or  peace-offerings  unto 
the  Lord; 

9.  Then  shall  he  bring  with  a  bullock  a 
meat-offering  of  three  tenth-deals  of  flour 
mingled  witli  half  a  iiin  of  oil. 

10.  And  thou  slialt  bring  for  a  drink-offer- 
ing half  a  hin  of  wine,  for  an  offering  made 
by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

1 1 .  Thus  shall  it  be  done  for  one  bullock, 
or  for  one  ram,  or  for  a  lamb,  or  a  kid. 

12.  According  to  the  number  that  ye 
shall  prepare,  so  shall  ye  do  to  every  one, 
according  to  tli(>ir  number. 

13.  All  that  arc  born  of  the  country  shall 
do  these  things  after  this  manner,  in  offering 
an  offering  made  by  fire  of  a  sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord. 

14.  And  if  a  stranger  sojourn  with  you, 
or  whosoever  be  among  you  in  your  genera- 
tions, and  will  offer  an  offering  made  by 
fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord  ;  as 
ye  do,  so  he  shall  do. 

15.  One  ordinance  sliall  be  both  for  you 
of  the  congregation,  and  also  for  the  stran- 
ger that  sojourneth  uuth  i/oit,  an  ordinance 
for  ever  in  your  generations :  as  ye  are  so 
shall  tlie  stranger  be  before  the  Lord. 

16.  One  law  and  one  manner  shall  be  for 
you,  and  for  the  stranger  that  sojourneth 
with  you.- 

17.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

1 ".  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
pay  inito  them,  Wiien  ye  come  into  the  land 
whither  I  bring  you; 

1 9.  Then  it  shall  lie,  that  when  ye  eat 
S 


of  the  bread  of  the  land,  ye  shall  offer  up 
a  heave-olfering  unto  the  Lord. 

20.  Ye  shall  offer  up  a  cake  of  the  first 
of  your  dough  for  a  heave-offering :  as  i/r. 
do  the  heave-offering  of  the  threshing-floor, 
so  shall  ye  heave  it. 

21.  Of  the  first  of  your  dough  ye  shall 
give  unto  the  Lord  a  heave-offering  in 
your  generations. 

22.  And  if  ye  have  erred,  and  not  ob- 
served all  these  commandments  which  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  unto  Moses, 

23.  Even  all  that  the  Lord  hath  com- 
manded you  by  the  hand  of  Moses,  from  the 
day  that  the  Lord  commanded  Moses,  and 
henceforward -among  your  generations ; 

24.  Then  it  shall  be,  if  aught  be  com- 
mitted by  ignorance,  without  the  knowledge 
of  the  congregation,  that  all  the  congre- 
gation shall  offer  one  young  bullock  for  a 
burnt-offering,  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord,  with  his  meat-offering,  and  his  drink- 
offering,  according  to  the  manner,  and  one 
kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offering. 

25.  And  the  priest  shall  make  an  atone- 
ment for  all  the  congregation  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  them  ; 
for  it  is  ignorance:  and  they  shall  bring 
their  offering,  a  sacrifice  made  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord,  and  their  sin-offering  before  the 
Lord,  for  their  ignorance : 

26.  And  it  shall  be  forgiven  all  the  con- 
gregation of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  the 
stranger  that  sojourneth  among  them;  seehig 
all  the  people  were  in  ignorance. 

27.  And  if  any  soul  sin  through  ignorance, 
then  he  shall  bring  a  she-goat  of  the  first 
year  for  a  sin-oll'ering. 

28.  And  the  priest  shall  make  an  atone- 
ment for  the  soul  that  sinneth  ignorantly, 
when  he  sinneth  by  ignorance  before  the 
Lord,  to  make  an  atonement  for  him ;  and 
it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

29.  You  sliall  have  one  law  for  him  that 
sinneth  through  ignorance,  both  for  him  that 
is  born  among  the  children  of  Israel,  and  for 
the  stranger  that  sojourneth  among  tliem. 

30.  Hut  the  soul  that  doeth  aiie^ht  pre- 
sumptuously, 7vhether  he  be  horn  in  tiie  land, 
or  a  stranger,  the  same  reproacheth  the 
Lord  ;  ancf  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from 
among  his  people. 

31.  Because  he  hath  despised  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  and  hath  broken  his  com- 
mandment, that  soul  shall  utterly  be  cut  off"; 
his  ini(|uily  shall  l)e  upon  liini. 

32.11  Aiid  while  die  children  of  Israel  w  ere 
in  the  wilderness,  they  found  a  man  that 
gathered  sticks  upon  the  sabliath-day. 

33.   And  they  that  found  him  gathering 


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sticks  brought  liim  unto  Moses  and  Aaron, 
and  unto  all  (he  congregation: 

34.  And  they  put  him  in  ward,  because 
it  was  not  declared  what  should  be  done 
to  him. 

35.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  The 
man  shall  be  surely  put  to  death :  all  the 
congregation  shall  stone  him  with  stones 
without  the  camp. 

36.  And  all  the  congregation  brought  him 
without  the  camp,  and  stoned  him  with 
stones,  and  he  died;  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

37.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

38.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
bid  them  that  they  make  them  fringes  in 
the  borders  of  their  garments,  throughout 
their  generations,  and  that  they  put  upon  the 
iiinge  of  the  borders  a  riband  of  blue  : 

39.  And  it  shall  be  unto  you  for  a  fringe, 
that  ye  may  look  upon  it,  and  remember 
all  the  commandments  of  tlie  Lord,  and 
do  them ;  and  that  ye  seek  not  after  your 
own  heart,  and  your  own  eyes,  after  which 
ye  use  to  go  a  whoring ; 

40.  That  ye  may  remember,  and  do  all 
my  commandments,  and  be  holy  unto  your 
God. 

41.  I  am  the  Loud  your  God,  which 
brought  you  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  to  be 
your  God :  I  am  the  Lord  your-  God. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

The  rebellion  of  Konik,  Dathan,  and  Jlbiram. 

l."T^rOW  Korali  the  sonof  Izhar,  the  son 
X^  of  Koiiatii,  the  son  of  Levi ;  and 
Dathan  and  Abiram  the  sons  of  Eliab,  and 
On  the  son  of  Pcleth,  sons  of  Reuben,  took 
men : 

2.  And  they  rose  up  before  Moses,  with 
certain  of  the  children  of  Israel,  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  princes  of  tlie  assembly, 
famous  in  the  congregation,  men  of  renown: 

3.  And  they  gathercxl  themselves  tog('tlu'r 
against  Moses  and  against  Aaron,  and  said 
unto  them.  Ye  take  too  much  upon  you, 
seeing  all  the  congregation  are  holy,  every 
one  of  them,  and  the  Lord  is  among  them : 
wherefore  then  lift  you  up  yourselves  above 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord? 

4.  And  when  Moses  heard  it,  he  fell 
upon  his  face: 

5.  And  he  spake  unto  Korah,  and  unto  all 
his  com|)any,  saying,  Even  lo-morrow  the 
Lord  will  show  who  are  his,  and  ir/in  is 

.lioly;  and  will  cause  /lim  to  come  near  un- 
to him :  even  him  whom  he  hath  chosen 
will  he  cause  to  come  near  unto  him. 

6.  7'his  do:  Take  you  censers,  Korah, 
and  all  his  company  ; 


7.  And  put  fire  therein,  and  put  incense 
in  them  before  the  Lord  to-morrow :  and 
it  shall  be,  that  the  man  whom  the  Lord 
dodi  choose,  he  shall  be  holy :  ye  take  too 
much  upon  you,  ye  sons  of  Levi. 

8.  And  Moses  said  unto  Korah,  Hear, 
I  pray  you,  ye  sons  of  Levi : 

9.  Seemeth  it  but  a  small  tiling  unto  you, 
that  the  God  of  Israel  hath  separated  you 
from  the  congregation  of  Israel,  to  bring 
you  near  to  himself,  to  do  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  Lord,  and  to  stand  before 
the  congregation,  to  minister  unto  them  ? 

10.  And  he  hath  brought  thee  near  to  him, 
and  all  thy  breUiren  the  sons  of  Levi  with 
thee  :  and  seek  ye  the  priesthood  also? 

11.  For  which  cause  both  thou  and  all 
thy  company  are  gathered  together  against 
the  Lord  :  and  what  is  Aaron,  tliat  ye  mur- 
mur against  him? 

12.  And  Moses  sent  to  call  Dathan  and 
Abiram,  the  sons  of  Eliab ;  which  said. 
We  will  not  come  up. 

13.  Is  it  a  small  thing  that  thou  hast 
brought  us  up  out  of  a  land  that  floweth 
with  milk  and  honey,  to  kill  us  in  the  wil- 
derness, except  thou  make  thyself  altogether 
a  prince  over  us  ? 

14.  Moreover,  thou  hast  not  brought  us 
into  a  land  that  floweth  witii  milk  and 
honey,  or  given  us  inheritance  of  fields  and 
vineyards:  wilt  tliou  put  out  the  eyes  of 
these  men  ?  we  will  not  come  up. 

1 5.  And  Moses  was  very  wroth,  and  said 
unto  the  Lord,  Respect  not  thou  their  offer- 
ing :  I  liave  not  taken  one  ass  from  them, 
neither  have  I  hurt  one  of  them. 

1 6.  And  Moses  said  unto  Korah,  Be  thou 
and  all  thy  company  before  the  Lord,  thou, 
and  they,  and  Aai'on,  to-morrow : 

17.  And  take  every  man  his  censer,  and 
put  incense  in  them,  and  bring  ye  before 
the  Lord,  every  man  his  censer,  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  censers;  thou  also,  and  Aaron, 
each  of  ynn  his  censer. 

18.  And  they  took  every  man  his  censer, 
and  put  firc!  in  tii('m,an(l  laid  incense  there- 
on, and  stood  in  the  door  of  the  labernacle 
of  the  congregation  witii  Moses  and  Aaron. 

19.  And  Korah  gathered  all  the  con- 
gregation against  them,  unfo  the  door  of  the 
lai)ernacle  of  the  congregation :  and  the 
glory  of  the  liORD  aj)pearcd  unto  all  the 
congregation. 

20.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

21.  Separate  yourselves  from  among  this 
congregation,  that  I  may  consume  them 
in  a  moment. 

22.  And  they  fell  upon  their  faces,  and 


CHAP.  XVII. 


J  39 


said,  O  God,  the  God  of  the  spirits  of  all 
flesh,  shall  one  man  sin,  and  wilt  thou  be 
wroth  with  all  the  congregation? 

23.  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

24.  Speak  unto  the  congregation,  saying. 
Get  you  up  from  about  the  tabernacle  of 
Korah,  Dathan,  and  Abiram. 

25.  Anrl  Moses  rose  up,  and  went  unto 
Dathan  and  Abiram ;  and  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael followed  him. 

26.  And  he  spake  unto  the  congregation, 
saying.  Depart,  I  pray  you,  from  the  tents 
of  these  wicked  men,  and  touch  nothing  of 
theirs,  lest  ye  be  consumed  in  all  their 
sins. 

27.  So  they  gat  up  from  the  tabernacle 
of  Korah,  Dathan,  and  Abiram,  on  every 
side:  and  Dathan  and  Abiram  came  out, 
and  stood  in  the  door  of  their  tents,  and 
their  wives,  and  their  sons,  and  their  little 
children. 

28.  And  Moses  said.  Hereby  ye  shall 
know  that  the  Lord  hath  sent  me  to  do  all 
these  works ;  for  /  have  not  done  them  of 
mine  own  mind. 

29.  If  these  men  die  the  common  death 
of  all  men,  or  if  they  be  visited  after  the 
visitation  of  all  men;  then  the  Lord  hath 
not  sent  me: 

.30.  But  if  the  Lord  make  a  nev^  thing, 
and  the  earth  open  her  mouth,  and  swallow 
them  up,  with  all  that  appertain  unto  them, 
and  they  go  down  quick  into  the  pit ;  then 
ye  shall  understand  that  these  men  have 
provoked  the  Lord. 

.31.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  had  made 
an  end  of  speaking  all  these  words,  that  the 
ground  clave  asunder  tliat  was  under  them : 

32.  And  the  earth  opened  her  mouth,  and 
swallowed  them  up,  and  th(!ir  houses,  and 
all  the  men  that  appertained  unto  Korah, 
and  all  their  gooAs. 

33.  They,  and  all  that  appertained  to 
them,  went  down  alive  into  the  pit,  and  the 
earth  closed  upon  them:  and  they  perished 
from  among  the  congregation. 

31.  And  all  Israel  that  ivere  round  about 
Ihem  fled  at  the  cfy  of  them  :  for  tiiey  said. 
Lest  the  earth  swallow  us  up  also. 

35.  And  there  came  out  a  fire  from  the 
Lord,  and  consumed  the  two  hundred  and 
fifty  men  that  offered  incense. 

36.  H  And  the  Lokd  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

37.  Speak  unto  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron 
the  priest,  that  he  take  up  the  censers  out 
of  the  burning,  and  scatter  thou  tl>e  fire 
yonder;  for  they  an  hallowed. 

38.  The  censers  of  these  sinners  against 


their  own  souls,  let  thorn  make  them  broad 
plates /or  a  covering  of  the  altar;  lor  they 
offered  them  before  the  LouD,1herefore  lliey 
are  hallowed:  and  they  shall  be  a  sign  unto 
the  children  of  Israel. 

39.  And  Eleazar  the  priest  took  the  bra- 
zen censers,  wherewith  they  that  were  burnt 
had  offered ;  and  they  were  made  broad 
plates  for  a  covering  of  the  altar ; 

40.  To  be  a  memorial  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  no  stranger,  which  is  not  of  the 
seed  of  Aaron,  come  near  to  offer  incense 
before  the  Lord  ;  that  he  be  not  as  Korah, 
and  as  his  company  :  as  the  Lord  said  to 
him  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

41.  H  But,  on  the  morrow,  all  the  congre- 
gation of  the  children  of  Israel  murmured 
against  Moses  and  against  Aaron,  saying, 
Ye  have  killed  the  people  of  the  Lord. 

42.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  tlie  congre- 
gation was  gathered  against  Moses  and 
against  Aaron,  that  they  looked  toward  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  :  and,  be- 
hold, the  cloud  covered  it,  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  appeared. 

43.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  came  before 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

44.  1[  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, . 
saying, 

45.  Get  you  up  from  among  this  congre- 
gation, that  I  may  consume  tliem  as  in  a 
moment.     And  they  fell  ujron  their  faces. 

46.  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  Take 
a  censer,  and  put  fire  therein  from  off  the 
altar,  and  put  on  incense,  and  go  quickly 
unto  the  congregation,  and  make  an  atone- 
ment for  them :  for  there  is  wraUi  gone  out 
from  the  Lord  ;  the  plague  is  begun. 

47.  And  Aaron  took,  as  Moses  com- 
manded, and  ran  into  the  midst  of  the  con- 
gregation ;  and,  behold,  the  plague  was  be- 
gun among  the  people :  and  he  put  on  incense, 
and  made  an  atonement  for  the  people. 

48.  And  he  stood  between  the  dead  and 
the  living;  and  the  plagvie  was  stayed. 

49.  Now  they  that  died  in  the  plague 
were  fourteen  thousand  and  seven  hundred, 
besides  them  that  died  al)out  the  matter 
of  Korah. 

50.  And  Aaron  returned  unto  Moses,  un- 
to the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation :  and  the  plague  was  stayed. 

CHAP.  XVI r. 

Jlaron'sroil  among  all  the  rods  ofthe  tribes  onlyjlourisheth. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord   sjiake  unto  Moses, 

JJL  saying, 

2.  Speak  inito  tiie  children  of  Israel,  and 
take  of  every  one  of  them  a  rod,  according 
to  the  house  of  their  fathers,  of  all  their 
princes  according  to  the  house  of  their  fa- 


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thers,  twelve  rotls  :  write  thou  every  man's 
name  upozi  liis  rod. 

3.  And  thou  shalt  write  Aaron's  name 
upon  tlie  lod  of  Levi :  for  one  rod  shall  be  for 
the  head  of  the  house  of  their  fathers. 

4.  And  thou  shalt  lay  them  up  in  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation,  before  the 
testimony,  where  1  will  meet  with  you. 

5.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  that  the 
man's  rod,  whom  I  shall  choose,  shall  blos- 
som :  and  I  will  make  to  cease  from  me  the 
murmurings  of  the  children  of  Israel,  where- 
by they  murmur  against  you. 

6.  And  Moses  spake  unto  the  children 
of  Israel ;  and  every  one  of  their  princes 
gave  him  a  rod  apiece,  for  each  prince 
one,  according  to  their  fathers'  houses,  even 
twelve  rods :  and  the  rod  of  Aaron  was 
among  tlieir  rods. 

7.  And  Moses  laid  up  the  rods  before 
the  Lord  in  the  tabernacle  of  witness. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  on  the  mor- 
row, Moses  went  into  the  tabernacle  of 
witness ;  and,  behold,  the  rod  of  Aaron,  for 
tlie  house  of  Levi,  was  budded,  and  brought 
fortli  buds,  and  bloomed  blossoms,  and 
yielded  almonds. 

9.  And  Moses  brought  out  all  the  rods 
from  before  the  Lord  unto  all  the  children 
of  Israel :  and  they  looked,  and  took  every 
man  his  rod. 

10.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  bring 
Aaron's  rod  again  before  the  testimony,  to 
be  kept  for  a  token  against  the  rebels ;  and 
thou  siialt  quite  lake  away  their  murmur- 
ings from  me,  that  they  die  not. 

11.  And  Moses  did  so:  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded him,  so  did  lie. 

12.  And  the  children  of  Israel  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying.  Behold,  vvc  die,  we  perish, 
we  all  peiish. 

13.  Whosoever  cometh  any  thing  near 
unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord  shall  die : 
shall  we  be  consumed  with  dying? 

CHAP.  XVIIL 

I   The  churf^e  of  the  priests  and  Levitts.     8  The  priest's 
portion.     21  The  Levites'  portion. 

1.  A  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Aaron, 
l\  Thou,  and  tliy  sons,  and  thy  father's 
house  with  thee,  shall  bear  the  iniquity  of 
the  sanctuary:  and  thou  and  thy  sons  with 
tliee  sliall  bear  the  initjuity  of  your  priest- 
hood. 

2.  And  thy  brethren  also  of  the  tribe  of 
Levi,  the  tribe  of  thy  father,  bring  thou  with 
tliee,  that  they  may  be  joined  unto  thee, 
and  minister  unto  thee:  but  thou  and  thy 
sous  with  thee  shall  minister  before  the 
tabernacle  of  witness. 

.3.  And  they  shall  keep  thy  charge,  and 


the  charge  of  all  the  tabernacle :  only  they 
shall  not  come  nigh  the  vessels  of  the  sanc- 
tuai-y  and  the  altar,  that  neither  tliey  nor 
you  also  die. 

4.  And  they  shall  be  joined  unto  thee, 
and  keep  the  charge  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  for  all  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle  :  and  a  stranger  shall  not  come 
nigh  unto  you. 

5.  And  ye  shall  keep  the  charge  of  the 
sanctuary,  and  the  charge  of  tlie  altar ;  that 
there  be  no  wrath  any  more  upon  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

6.  And  I,  behold  I,  have  taken  your  bre- 
thren the  Levites  from  among  the  children 
of  Israel ;  to  you  theij  are  given  as  a  gift  for 
the  Lord,  to  do  the  service  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation. 

7.  Therefore  thou  and  thy  sons  with  thee 
shall  keep  your  priest's  office  for  every  thing 
of tiie  altar,  and  within  the  vail ;  and  ye  shall 
serve :  I  have  given  your  priest's  office  unto 
yon.  as  a  service  of  gilt:  and  the  stranger 
that  cometh  nigh  shall  be  put  to  death. 

8.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Aaron,  Be- 
hold, I  also  have  given  thee  the  charge  of  my 
heave-offerings  of  all  the  hallowed  things  of 
the  children  of  Israel ;  unto  thee  have  I 
given  them,  by  reason  of  the  anointing,  and 
to  thy  sons,  by  an  ordinance  lor  ever. 

9.  This  shall  i)e  thine  of  the  most  holy 
things,*  reserved  from  the  fire  :  Every  obla- 
tion of  theiis,  Q.wxy  meat-oflering  of  theirs, 
and  every  sin-offering  of  theirs,  and  every 
trespass-otfering  of  theirs,  which  they  shall 
render  unto  me,  shall  be  most  holy  for  thee 
and  for  thy  sons. 

10.  In  the  most  \\o\y  place  shalt  thou  eat 
it ;  esery  male  shall  eat  it :  it  shall  be  holy 
unto  thee. 

1 1 .  And  this  is  thine :  the  heave-offering 
of  their  gift,  with  all  die  wave-oflerings  of 
the  children  of  Israel :  1  have  given  them 
unto  thee,  and  to  thy  sons,  and  to  thy 
daughters  with  thee,  by  a  statutcHor  ever: 
every  one  that  is  clean  in  thy  house  shall 
eat  of  it. 

12.  All  tiie  best  of  the  oil,  and  all  the 
best  of  till'  wine,  and  of  the  wheat,  the  first- 
frui'.s  of  them,  which  they  shall  ofli-r  unto 
the  Lord,  thcnn  have  I  given  thee. 

13.  And  whatsoever  is  first  rijw  in  the 
land,  which  they  shall  bring  unto  the  Lord, 
sliall  be  thine  :  eveiy  one  that  is  clean  in 
thy  house  shall  eat  (il  \X. 

"m.  I'A'ery  thing  devoted  in  Israel  shall 
b(!  thine. 

15.  Everything  that  opcneth  the  matrix 
in  all  flesh,  which  they  bring  unto  the  I,ord, 
whether  it  be  of  men  or  beasts,  shall  be 


CHAP.  XIX. 


141 


tliine:  nevertheless  the  first-born  of  man 
shalt  thou  surely  redeem,  and  the  firstling  of 
unclcjaii  beasts  siialt  thou  redeem. 

16.  And  tliose  that  are  to  be  redeemed, 
from  a  month  old  shalt  thou  redeem,  ac- 
cording to  thine  estimation,  for  the  money 
of  five  shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary, which  is  twenty  gerahs. 

17.  But  the  firstling  of  a  cow,  or  the 
firetling  of  a  sheep,  or  the  firstling  of  a  goat, 
thou  shalt  not  redeem;  they  are  holy: 
tliou  shalt  sprinkle  their  blood  upon  the 
altar,  and  slialt  burn  their  fatybr  an  offer- 
ing made  by  fire,  for  a  sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord. 

1 8.  And  the  flesh  of  them  siiall  be  thine, 
as  the  wave-breast,  and  as  the  right  shoul- 
der are  thine. 

19.  All  the  heave-offerings  of  the  holy 
things,  which  the  children  of  Israel  offer 
unto  the  Lord,  have  I  given  thee  and  thy 
sous,  and  thy  daughters  with  thee,  by  a 
statute  for  ever :  it  is  a  covenant  of  salt  for 
ever  before  the  Lord  unto  thee,  and  to  thy 
seed  with  thee. 

20.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Aaron, 
Thou  shalt  have  no  inherhance  in  their 
land,  neither  shalt  thou  have  any  part 
among  them  :  I  am  tiiy  part,  and  thine  in- 
heritance, among  tlie  children  of  Israel. 

21.  And,  behold,  I  have  given  the  cliil- 
dren  of  Levi  all  the  tenth  in  Israel  for  an 
inheritance,  for  their  service  which  they 
serve,  even  the  service  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

22.  Neither  must  the  children  of  Israel 
henceforth  come  nigh  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  h^st  they  bear  sin,  and  die. 

23.  But  the  Levites  shall  do  the  sei-vice 
of  the  taliernacle  of  the  congregation,  and 
they  shall  bear  their  iniquity.  It  shall  be  a 
statute  for  ever  throiigiiout  your  generations, 
that  among  the  children  of  Israel  they  iiave 
no  inheritance. 

24.  But  tile  tithes  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
which  tliey  offer  as  a  heave-offering  unto 
liu!  Lord,  I  have  given  lo  the  Levites  to 
inherit :  therefore,  I  liave  said  unto  them. 
Among  the  children  of  Israel  they  shall 
have  no  iniieritance. 

25.  IT  And  tlie  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

26.  Tiius  speak  imto  the  Levites,  and  say 
unto  tliom,  When  ye  take  of  the  cliildren  of 
Israel  tiu;  litlics,  wliich  I  have  given  you 
from  them  for  your  inheritance,  tlieu  ye 
shall  offer  up  a  heave-oHi'ring  of  it  for  the 
Lord,  even  a  tenth  part  of  the  tithe. 

27.  And  this  your  heave-offering  shall  be 
reckoned  unto  you  as  though  it  were  the 


com  of  the  threshing-floor,  and  as  the  ful- 
ness of  the  wine-press. 

28.  Thus  ye  also  shall  offer  a  heave-offer- 
ing unto  the  Lord  of  all  your  tithes  which 
ye  receive  of  the  chikhen  of  Israel;  and  ye 
shall  give  thereof  the  Lord's  heave-offering 
to  Aaron  the  priest. 

29.  Out  of  all  your  gifts  ye  shall  offer 
every  heave-offering  of  the  Lord,  of  all  the 
best  thereof,  even  the  hallowed  part  thereof, 
out  of  it. 

30.  Therefore  thou  shalt  say  unto  them. 
When  ye  have  heaved  the  best  thereof  from 
it,  then  it  shall  be  counted  unto  the  Levites 
as  the  increase  of  the  threshing-floor,  and 
as  the  increas&  of  the  wine-press. 

31.  And  ye  shall  eat  it  in  every  place, 
ye  and  your  households :  for  it  is  your  re- 
ward for  your  service  in  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

32.  And  ye  shall  bear  no  sin  by  reason 
of  it,  when  ye  have  heaved  from  it  the  best 
of  it:  neither  shall  ye  pollute  the  holy  things 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  lest  ye  die. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

The  water  of  separation  made  of  the  ashes  of  a  red  heifer. 

1.    A  ND   the  Lord   spake  unto  Moses, 
l\.  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2.  This  is  the  ordinance  of  the  law  which 
the  Lord  hath  commanded,  saying,  Speak 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  that  they  bring 
thee  a  red  heifer  without  spot,  wherein  is  no 
blemish,  and  upon  which  nevei'  came  yoke. 

3.  And  ye  shall  give  her  unto  Eleazar  the 
priest,  that  he  may  bring  her  forth  w  ithout  the 
camp,  and  one  shall  slay  her  before  his  face. 

4.  And  Eleazar  the  priest  shall  take  of  her 
blood  with  his  finger,  and  sprinkle  of  her 
blood  directly  before  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  seven  times. 

5.  And  one  shall  burn  the  heifer  in  his 
sight ;  her  skin,  and  her  flesh,  and  her  blood, 
with  her  dung,  shall  he  bvnn  : 

6.  And  the  priest  shall  take  cedar-wood, 
and  hyssop,  and  scarlet,  and  cast  it  into  the 
midst  of  the  burning  of  the  heifer. 

7.  Then  the  priest  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  he  slwll  bathe  his  flcsii  in  water,  and 
afterward  he  shall  come  into  the  camp,  and 
the  priest  siiall  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

8.  And  he  that  burneth  her  shall  wash  his 
clothes  in  water,  and  i)athe  his  llcsli  in  wa- 
ter, and  shall  be  unclean  until  llie  (xcn. 

9.  And  a  man  (hat  is  clc^an  siiall  gather 
up  (he  ashes  of  the  heifer,  and  lay  thcvi  up 
vvitliont  the  camp  in  a  clean  place,  and  it 
shall  lie  kept  for  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  for  a  water  of  separation  : 
it  is  a  purification  for  sin. 

10.  And  he  that  gathercth  the  ashes  ol 


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NUMBERS. 


the  heifer  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  be 
unclean  until  the  even :  and  it  shall  be 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and  unto  the 
stranger  that  sojourneth  among  them,  for 
a  statute  for  ever. 

1 1 .  IT  He  that  toucheth  the  dead  body  of 
any  man  shall  be  unclean  seven  days. 

12.  He  shall  piuify  himself  with  it  on  the 
third  day,  and  on  the  seventh  day  he  shall 
be  clean:  but  if  he  purify  not  himself  the 
tliird  day,  then  the  seventh  day  he  shall  not 
be  clean. 

13.  Whosoever  toucheth  the  dead  body 
of  any  man  that  is  dead,  and  puritieth  not 
himself,  defileth  the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord  ; 
and  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  Israel: 
because  the  water  of  separation  was  not 
sprinkled  upon  him,  he  shall  be  unclean ;  his 
uncleanness  is  yet  upon  him. 

14.  This  is  the  law  when  a  man  dieth  in 
a  tent;  All  that  come  into  the  tent,  and 
all  that  is  in  the  tent,  shall  be  unclean  seven 

.  days. 

15.  And  every  open  vessel,  which  hath 
no  covering  bound  upon  it,  is  unclean. 

16.  And  whosoever  toucheth  one  that  is 
slain  with  a  sword  in  the  open  fields,  or  a 
dead  body,  or  a  bone  of  a  man,  or  a  grave, 
shall  be  unclean  seven  days. 

1 7.  And  for  an  tinclean  person  they  shall 
take  of  the  ashes  of  the  burnt  heifer  of  puri- 
fication for  sin,  and  running  water  shall  be 
put  thereto  in  a  vessel ; 

18.  And  a  clean  person  shall  take  hys- 
sop, and  dip  it  in  the  water,  and  sprinkle 
it  upon  tile  tent,  and  upon  all  the  vessels, 
and  111)011  IJH!  persons  that  w(;rc  there,  and 
upon  him  tliat  touclied  a  bone,  or  one  slain, 
or  one  dead,  or  a  grave: 

19.  And  the  clean  person  shall  sprinkle 
upon  the  unclean  on  the  third  day,  and  on 
the  seveiitli  day;  and  on  the  seventh  day  lie 
shall  purify  himself,  and  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and  shall  be 
clean  at  even. 

20.  But  th('  man  tliat  shall  !)(>  unclean, 
and  siiai!  not  purify  liimself,  tliat  soul 
shall  be  cut  off  from  among  \\w.  congre- 
gation, because  he  iialli  defiled"  tin?  sanc- 
tuary of  the  Lord:  the  water  of  separa- 
tion hath  not  been  sprinkled  upon  him ;  he 
is  unclean. 

21.  And  it  shall  be  a  per|)(^tual  statute 
untotiiein,  that  he  lliat  spriiiklclii  (he  water 
of  separation  shall  wash  his  clothes;  antl 
he  that  toach(!th  tlie  water  of  sei)aration 
shall  he  unclean  until  even. 

22.  And  whatsoever  the  unclean  person 
toucheth  siiall  be  unclean;  and  the  soul  that 
toucheth  it  shall  be  unclean  until  even. 


CHAP.  XX. 


2  The  children  of  Ist-ael  murmur  for  want  of  water, 
7  Moses,  smiling  the  rock,  bringeth  forth  water  at 
J\leribah- 

1.  rj^HEN  came  the  children  of  Israel, 
JL  even  the  whole  congregation,  into  the 
desert  of  Zin,  ui  the  first  month :  and  the 
people  abode  in  Kadesh ;  and  Miriam  died 
there,  and  was  buried  tiiere. 

2.  And  there  was  no  water  for  the  con- 
gregation: and  they  gathered  themselves 
together  against  Moses  and  against  Aaron. 

3.  And  the  people  chode  with  Moses, 
and  spake,  saying.  Would  (iod  that  we  had 
died  when  our  brethren  died  l)eibre  tiie  Lord! 

4.  And  why  have  ye  brought  up  the  con- 
gregation of  the  Lord  into  this  wilderness, 
diat  we  and  our  cattle  should  die  there  ? 

5.  And  wherefore  have  ye  made  us  to 
come  up  out  of  Egypt,  to  bring  us  in  unto 
this  evil  place  .'  it  is  no  place  of  seed,  or  of 
figs,  or  of  vines,  or  of  pomegranates ;  neither 
is  there  any  water  to  drink. 

6.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went  from  the 
presence  of  the  assembly  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  they  fell 
upon  their  faces ;  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
appeared  unto  them. 

7.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

8.  Take  the  rod,  and  gather  tlion  the  as- 
sembly together,  thou  and  Aaron  tiiy  bro- 
ther, and  s])eak  ye  unto  the  rock  before  their 
eyes ;  and  it  sliall  give  forth  his  water,  and 
thou  shalt  bring  forth  to  tiiem  water  out  of 
the  rock  :  so  thou  shalt  give  the  congrega- 
tion and  their  beasts  drink. 

9.  And  Moses  took  the  rod  from  before 
the  Lord,  as  he  commanded  him. 

10.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  gathered  the 
congregation  together  Iw'fore  the  rock  ;  and 
he  said  unto  them,  Hc^ar  now,  \o.  rebels ; 
nuist  we  fetch  you  water  out  of  this  rock  ? 

11.  And  Moses  lifted  up  his  hand,  and 
with  liis  rod  he  smote  the  rock  twice  :  and 
the  water  came  out  ahuiKiantly :  and  the 
congregation  drank,  and  tlicir  beasts  also. 

12.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
and  Aaron,  liecause  ye  believed  me  not,  to 
sanctify  me  in  the  eyes  of  tlie  children  of 
Israel,  tlierefore  ye  shall  not  bring  this  con- 
gregation into  the  land  which  I  iiave  given 
lliem. 

13.  This  is  the  water  of  Meribah  ;  be- 
cause the  children  of  Israel  strove^  with  the 
Lord,  and  he  was  sanctified  in  tliem. 

14.  IT  And  Moses  sent  messengers  from 
Kadesh  unto  the  king  of  I'^/doiii,  'I'liiis  saith 
thy  brother  Israel,  'J'hou  knowcst  all  the 
travail  that  hath  befallen  us; 

15.  How  our  fathers  went  down  into 


CHAP.  XXI. 


143 


Egypt,  and  we  have  dwelt  in  Egypt  a  long 
time ;  and  the  Egyptians  vexed  us  and  our 
fathers: 

16.  And  when  we  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
he  heard  our  voice,  and  sent  an  angel,  and 
hath  brought  us  forth  out  of  Egypt;  and, 
behold,  we  are  in  Kadesh,  a  city  in  the  ut- 
termost of  thy  border : 

17.  Let  us  pass,  I  pray  thee,  through 
thy  countiy :  we  will  not  pass  through  tiie 
fields,  or  through  the  vineyards,  neither  will 
we  drink  of  tlie  water  of  the  wells :  we  will 
go  by  the  king's  high-way,  we  will  not  turn 
to  the  right  hand  nor  to  the  left,  until  we 
■liave  passed  thy  borders. 

18.  And  Edom  said  unto  him.  Thou 
shalt  not  pass  by  me,  lest  I  come  out 
against  thee  with  the  sword. 

19.  And  the  children  of  Israel  said 
unto  him.  We  will  go  by  the  highway, 
and  if  I  and  my  cattle  diink  of  thy  wa- 
ter, then  I  will  pay  for  it:  I  will  only, 
without  doing  any  thing  else,  go  through 
on  my  feet. 

20.  And  he  said.  Thou  shalt  not  go 
tlirough.  And  Edom  came  out  against 
him  with  much  people,  and  with  a  strong 
hand. 

21.  Thus  Edom  refused  to  give  Israel 
passage  through  his  border:  wherefore  Is- 
rael turned  away  from  him. 

22.  IT  And  the  children  of  Israel,  even  the 
whole  congregation,  journeyed  from  Ka- 
desh, and,  came  unto  mount  Hor. 

23.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and 
Aaron  in  mount  Hor,  by  the  coast  of  the 
land  of  Edom,  saying, 

24.  Aaron  shall  be  gathered  unto  his  peo- 
ple: for  he  shall  not  enter  into  the  land 
which  I  iiave  given  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, because  ye  rebelled  against  my  word 
at  the  water  of  JVIeribah. 

25.  Take  Aaron  and  Eleazar  his  son,  and 
bring  them  up  unto  mount  Hor ; 

2G.  And  strip  Aaron  of  his  garments,  and 
put  them  upon  Eleazar  iiis  son  :  and  Aaron 
shall  1)0  gathered  unto  his  people,  and  shall 
die  there. 

27.  And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded :  and  they  went  up  into  mount  Hor, 
in  the  sight  of  all  the  congregation. 

20.  And  Moses  stript  Aaron  of  his  gar- 
ments, and  put  them  upon  F.leazar  his  son; 
■and  Aaron  died  there  in  the  top  of  tlie 
mount:  and  Moses  and  Eleazar  came 
down  from  tlie  mount. 

29.  And  vvlien  all  the  congregation  saw 
tliat  Aaron  was  dead,  they  mourned  for 
Aaron  thirty  days,  even  all  the  liouse  of 
Israel. 


CHAl'.  XXL 

7  The  people  repenting,  are  healed  by  a  brazen  serpent. 
'21  SihoH  is  overcome,  33  and  Og. 

1.  A  ND  when  king  Arad  the  Canaanite, 
J\.  which  dwelt  in  the  south,  lieard  tell 
that  Israel  came  by  the  way  of  the  spies ; 
then  he  fought  against  Israel,  and  took  some 
of  them  prisoners. 

2.  And  Israel  vowed  a  vow  nnto  the 
Lord,  and  said.  If  thou  wilt  indeed  dchver 
this  people  into  my  hand,  then  I  will  utterly 
destroy  their  cities. 

3.  And  tire  Lord  hearkened  to  the  voice 
of  Israel,  and  delivered  up  the  Canaanites; 
and  they  utterly  destroyed  them  and  their 
cities :  and  he_ called  the  name  of  the  place 
Hormah. 

4. 1[  And  they  journeyed  from  mount  Hor 
by  the  way  of  the  Red  Sea,  to  compass  the 
land  of  Edom :  and  the  soul  of  the  people 
was  mucli  discouraged  because  of  the  way. 

5.  And  the  people  spake  against  God,  and 
against  Moses,  Wherefore  have  ye  brought 
us  up  out  of  Egypt,  to  die  in  the  wilderness  ? 
for  there  is  no  bread,  neither  is  there  any  wa- 
ter; and  our  soul  loatheth  this  light  bread. 

6.  And  the  Lord  sent  fiery .  serpents 
among  the  people,  and  they  bit  tlie  people ; 
and  much  people  of  Israel  died. 

7.  Tiierefore  the  people  came  to  Moses, 
and  said.  We  have  sinned,  for  we  have 
spoken  against  the  Lord,  and  against  thee ; 
pray  unto  the  Lord,  that  be  take  av^ay  the 
serpents  from  us.  And  Moses  prayed  for 
the  people. 

8.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Make 
thee  a  fiery  serpent,  and  set  it  upon  a  pole : 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  everyone  that 
is  bitten,  when  he  looketh  upon  it,  shall  live. 

9.  And  Moses  »Dade  a  serpent  of  brass, 
and  put  it  upon  a  pole:  and  it  came  to  pass, 
that  if  a  serpent  had  bitten  any  man,  when 
he  beheld  the  serpent  of  brass,  he  lived. 

10.  And  the  children  of  Israel  set  for- 
ward, and  i^itched  in  Oboth. 

11.  And  they  journeyed  from  Obotii,  and 
pitched  at  Tje-abarim,  in  the  wilderness 
vvhicii  is  before  Moab,  toward  the  sun-rising. 

12.  From  thence  tliey  removed,  and 
pitched  in  tiie  valley  of  Zared. 

13.  From  thence  tiiey  removed,  and 
pitched  on  the  -other  side  of  Arnon,  v\hich 
is  in  tiie  wilderness  that  couietli  out  of  the 
coasts  of  the  yVmorites:  for  Anion  is  the 
border  of  Moab,  between  Moab  and  the 
Amorites. 

14.  Wherefore  it  is  said  in  the  book  of  the 
wars  of  the  Lord,  W'liat  he  ilid  in  the  Red 
Sea,  and  in  the  brooks  of  Anion, 

1 5.  And  at  tiie  stream  of  the  brooks  that 


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goeth  down  to  the  dwelling  of  Ar,  and  lieth 
upon  tlie  border  of  Moab. 

16.  And  from  thence  they  ivent  to  Beer: 
that  is  tlie  well  whereof  the  Lord  spake 
unto  Moses,  Gather  the  people  together, 
and  I  will  give  them  water. 

17;  Then  Israel  sang  this  song,  Spring 
up,  O  well :  sing  ye  unto  it. 

18.  The  princes  digged  the  well,  the  no- 
bles of  the  people  digged  it,  by  the  direction 
of  the  lawgiver,  with  their  staves.  And 
from  the  wilderness  they  went  to  Mattanah : 

19.  And  from  Mattanah  to  Nahaliel : 
and  from  Nahaliel  to  Bamoth : 

20.  And  from  Bamoth  in  the  valley,  that 
is  in  the  countiy  of  Moab,  to  the  top  of  Pis- 
gah,  which  looketh  toward  Jeshimon. 

21.  IT  And  Israel  sent  messengers  unto  Si- 
hon  king  of  the  Amorites,  saying, 

22.  Let  me  pass  through  thy  land:  we 
will  not  turn  into  the  fields,  or  into  the 
vineyards;  we  will  not  drink  of  the  waters 
of  the  well:  but  we  will  go  along  by  the 
king's  high-w?iy,  until  we  be  past  thy  bor- 
ders. 

23.  And  Sihon  would  not  suffer  Israel 
to  pass  through  his  border ;  but  Sihon  ga- 
thered all  his  people  together,  and  went  out 
against  Israel  into  die  wilderness :  and  he 
came  to  Jahaz,  and  fought  against  Israel. 

24.  And  Israel  smote  him  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword,  and  possessed  his  land  from 
Arnon  unto  .Tabbok,  even  unto  the  chikbcn 
of  Ammon :  for  (he  border  of  the  children 
of  Ammon  was  strong. 

25.  And  Israel  took  all  these  cities  :  and 
Israel  dwelt  in  all  the  cities  of  the  Amo- 
rites, in  Heshbon,  and  in  all  the  villages 
thereof 

26.  For  Heshbon  was  the  city  of  Sihon 
the  king  of  the  Amorites,  who  had  fought 
against  the  former  king  of  Moab,  and  taken 
all  his  laud  out  of  his  hand, even  unto  Arnon. 

27.  Wherefore  they  tiiat  speak  in  pro- 
verbs say.  Come  into  Heshbon, -let  the  city 
of  Sihon  be  Imilt  and  prepared : 

28i  For  ihcro  is  a  fire  gone  out  of  Hesh- 
bon, a  flauK!  from  tiie  city  of  Silioii :  it  hatli 
consumed  Ar  of  Moab,  and  the  lords  of  the 
high  i)laces  of  Arnon. 

29.  Wo  to  thee,  Moab!  thou  art  undone, 
O  people  of  Chomosh  :  lie  hath  given  iiis 
sons  that  escaped,  and  his  daughters,  into 
captivity  unto  Sihon  king  of  tlie  Amorites. 

30.  We  have  siiol  at  them:  TIeslibon  is 

5)erislind   even   unto  Dillon,   and  we   have 
aid  tlu'iu  waste  even  unto  Nophali,  which 
rcdr/iilh  nnto  Medeba. 

31 .  IT  Thus  Israel  dwelt  in  the  land  of  the 
Amorites. 


32.  And  Moses  sent  to  spy  out  Jaazer ; 
and  they  took  the  villages  tliereof,  and  drove 
out  the  Amorites  that  were  there. 

33.  And  they  turned,  and  went  up  by 
the  way  of  Bashan :  and  Og  the  king  of  Ba- 
shan  went  out  against  them,  he  and  all  his 
people,  to  the  battle  at  Edrci. 

34.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Fear  him  not:  for  I  have  delivered  him  into 
thy  hand,  and  all  his  people,  and  his  land ; 
and  thou  shalt  do  to  him  as  thou  didst  unto 
Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  which  dwelt 
at  Heshbon. 

35.  So  they  smote  him,  and  his  sons, 
and  all  his  people,  until  there  was  none  left 
him  ahve  :  and  they  possessed  his  land. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

1  Balttk's  message  for  Balaam.    22  .in  angel  wmld  have 
slain  Am,  if  his  ass  had  7iot  saved  him, 

I.    A  ND   the  children  of  Israel  set  for- 
J\.  ward,  and  pitched  in  the  plains  of 
Moab,  on  this  side  Jordan  by  .loricho. 

2.  And  Balak,  the  son  of  Zippor,  saw  all 
that  Israel  had  done  to  the  Amorites. 

3.  And  Moab  was  sore  afraid  of  the  peo- 
ple, because  they  were  many:  and  Moab  was 
distressed  because  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

4.  And  Moab  said  unto  the  elders  of  Mi- 
dian,  Now  shall  this  company  lick  up  all  that 
arc  round  about  us,  as  the  ox  licketh  up  the 
grass  of  the  field.  And  Balak,  the  son  of 
Zippor,  wjffs  king  of  the  Moabites  at  that  time. 

5.  He  sent  messengers,  therefore,  inito 
Balaam,  the  son  of  Beor,  to  P(>tlior,  whicii 
is  by  the  river  of  the  land  of  the  cjiildien 
of  his  people,  to  call  him,  saying.  Behold, 
there  is  a  ]ieoplc  come  out  fi'om  Egypt : 
behold,  they  cover  the  ftice  of  the  earth, 
and  they  abide  over  against  me. 

6.  CoiiU!  now,  therefore,  I  pray  thee, 
curse  me  this  people,  for  they  arc  too  mighty 
for  me:  peradvenlure  I  shall  prevail,  that 
we  may  smite  them,  and  that  1  itiay  drive 
them  out  of  the  land:  for  I  \\ot  tliat  he 
whom  thou  blessest  is  blessed,  and  he  whom 
thou  eurs(>st  is  cursed. 

7.  And  the  elders  of  Moab,  and  the  elders 
of  Midiaii,  (irparled  with  the  rewards  of 
divination  in  their  hand  ;  and  they  came 
unto  Balaam,  and  spake  unto  him  the  words 
of  Balak. 

8.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Lodge  Jiere 
this  night,  and  I  will  bring  you  word  again, 
as  the  lioun  shall  speak  unto  me:  And  the 
princes  of  Moab  abode  with  Balaam. 

9.  And  Ciod  came  unto  I5a!aam,  and 
said,  What  men  atr  these  with  tlii'e  ? 

10.  And  i.alaam  said  unto  (iod,  Balak 
the  son  of  Zippor,  king  of  Mprdi,  liatii  sent 
unto  me,  saying. 


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11.  Behold,  there  is  a  people  come  out 
of  Egypt,  wliich  coveieth  the  face  of  the 
earth  :  come  now,  curse  me  them ;  pcrad- 
veuture  1  shall  be  able  to  overcome  them, 
and  drive  them  out. 

12.  And  God  said  unto  Balaam,  Thou 
shalt  not  go  with  them ;  thou  shalt  not  curse 
the  people :  for  they  are  blessed. 

1 3.  And  Balaam  rose  up  in  the  morning, 
and  said  unto  the  princes  of  Balak,  Get  you 
into  yom-  land:  for  the  Lord  refuseth  to 
give  me  leave  to  go  with  you. 

14.  And  the  princes  of  Moab  rose  up, 
and  they  went  unto  Balak,  and  said,  Ba- 
laam refuseth  to  come  with  us. 

15.  And  Balak  sent  yet  again  princes, 
more,  and  more  honourable  than  they. 

16.  And  they  came  to  Balaam,  and  said  to 
him,  Thus  saith  Balak,  the  son  of  Zippor, 
Let  nothing,  I  pray  thee,  hinder  thee  liom 
coming  unto  me: 

17.  For  1  will  promote  thee  unto  very 
great  honour,  and  I  will  do  whatsoever  thou 
sayest  unto  me:  come,  therefore,  I  pray 
thee,  curse  me  this  people. 

18.  And  Balaam  answered  and  said  unto 
the  servants  of  Balak,  If  Balak  would  give 
me  his  house  full  of  silver  and  gold,  I  can- 
not go  beyond  tiie  word  of  tlie  Lord  my 
God,  to  do  less  or  more. 

1 9.  Now,  therefore,  I  pray  you,  tarry  ye 
also  here  this  night,  that  1  may  know  what 
the  Lord  will  say  unto  me  more. 

20.  And  God  came  unto  Balaam  at 
night,  and  said  unto  him.  If  the  men  come 
to  call  thee,  rise  up,  and  go  with  them  ;  but 
yet  the  word  wliich  I  shall  say  unto  thee, 
that  shalt  thou  do. 

21.  And  Balaam  rose  up  in  the  morning, 
and  saddled  his  ass,  and  went  with  the 
princes  of  Moab. 

22.  And  God's  anger  was  kindled  be- 
cause he  went:  and  tlie  angel  of  the  Lord 
stood  in  the  way  for  an  adversary  against 
him.  Now  he  was  riding  upon  his  ass,  and 
his  two  servants  icere  witli  him. 

2.3.  And  the  ass  saw  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  standing  in  tlio  way,  and  his  sword 
drawn  in  his  hand:  and  tiie  ass  turned  aside 
out  of  the  way,  and  wont  into  the  field; 
and  I5alaam  smote  tiic  ass,  to  turn  her 
into  the  way. 

24.  ]iut  the  angel  of  the  Lord  stood  in 
tlie  path  of  the  vineyards,  a  wall  being  on 
this  side,  and  a  wall  on  that  side. 

25.  And  wiien  the  ass  saw  the  angel  of 
the  Lord,  she  tiirust  iiersolf  unto  tlie  wall, 
and  crushed  Balaam's  foot  against  the 
wall :  and  he  smote  her  again. 

26.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  went 

T 


further,  and  stood  in  a  narrow  place,  where 
«!«rs  no  way  to  turn,  either  to  the  right  hand 
or  to  tlie  left. 

27.  And  when  the  ass  saw  the  angel  of 
the  Lord,  she  fell  down  under  Balaam :  and 
Balaam's  anger  was  kindled,  and  he  smote 
the  ass  with  a  staff. 

28.  And  the  Lord  opened  the  mouth  of 
the  ass;  and  she  said  unto  Balaam,  What 
have  I  done  unto  thee,  that  thou  hast  smit- 
ten me  these  three  times  ? 

29.  And  Balaam  said  unto  the  ass,  Be- 
cause thou  hast  mocked  me :  I  would  there 
were  a  sword  in  mine  hand,  for  now  would 
I  kill  thee. 

30.  And  the  ass  said  unto  Balaam,  Am 
not  I  tliine  ass,  upon  which  thou  hast  ridden 
ever  since  I  was  thine  unto  this  day  ?  was 
I  ever  wont  to  do  so  unto  thee  ?  And  he 
said.  Nay. 

31.  Then  the  Lord  opened  the  eyes  of 
Balaam,  and  he  saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
standing  in  the  way,  and  his  sword  drawn 
in  his  hand:  and  he  bowed  down  his  head, 
and  fell  flat  on  his  face. 

32.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
him.  Wherefore  hast  thou  smitten  thine  ass 
these  three  times?  behold,  I  went  out  to  with- 
stand thee,  because  thy  way  is  perverse 
before  me: 

33.  And  the  ass  saw  me,  and  turned  from 
me  these  three  times;  unless  she  had  turned 
from  me,  surely  now  also  I  had  slain  thee, 
and  saved  her  alive. 

34.  And  Balaam  said  unto  the  angel  of 
the  Lord,  I  have  sinned ;  for  I  knew  not 
that  thou  stoodest  in  the  way  against  me : 
now,  therefore,  if  it  thsplease  thee,  I  will  get 
me  back  again. 

35.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
Balaam,  Go  with  the  men:  but  only  the 
word  that  I  shall  speak  unto  thee,  that  thou 
shalt  speak.  So  Balaam  went  with  the 
princes  of  Balak. 

36.  And  when  Balak  heard  that  Balaam 
was  come,  he  went  out  to  vwvi  him  unto  a 
city  of  Moab,  which  is  in  the  border  of  Ar- 
non,  which  is  in  the  utmost  coast. 

37.  And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  Did 
I  not  earnestly  send  unto  tlun;  to  call 
thee?  wherefore  earnest  thou  not  unto  mc? 
am  I  not  able  indeed  to  promote  thee  to 
honour? 

38.  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Lo,  I 
ain  come  unto  thee:  have  I  now  any  power 
at  all  to  say  any  thing?  the  word  that  God 
pntteth  in  my  mouth,  that  shall  1  speak. 

39.  And  Jf'.alaam  went  with  Balak,  and 
they  came  unto  Kirjath-huzoth. 

I     40.  And  Balak  offered  oxen  and  sheep, 


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.and  sent  to  Balaam,  and  to  the  princes  that 
were  with  him. 

41.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 

that  Balak  toolc  Balaam,  and  brought  him 

up  into  the  high  places  of  Baal,  that  tiience 

he  might  see  the  utmost  part  of  the  people. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

1.  13,28  Balak's  sacrifice.     7,  18  BalaanVs  parable. 

1.    A  ND  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Build 
JTJL  me  here  seven  altars,  and  prepare  me 
here  seven  oxen  and  seven  rams. 

2.  And  Balak  did  as  Balaam  had  spoken ; 
and  Balak  and  Balaam  offered  on  every 
altar  a  bullock  and  a  ram. 

3.  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Stand 
by  thy  burnt-oUcring,  and  I  will  go ;  perad- 
venture  the  Lord  will  come  to  meet  me : 
and  whatsoever  he  showeth  me  I  will  tell 
thee.     And  he  went  to  a  high  place. 

4.  And  God  met  Balaam :  and  he  said 
unto  him,  1  have  prepared  seven  altars,  and 
I  have  offered  upon  everi/  altar  a  bullock 
and  a  ram. 

5.  And  the  Lord  put  a  word  in  Balaam's 
mouth,  and  said.  Return  unto  Balak,  and 
thus  thou  shalt  speak. 

6.  And  he  returned  unto  him ;  and  lo,  he 
stood  by  his  burnt-sacrifice,  he,  and  all  the 
princes  of  Moab. 

7.  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said, 
Balak  the  king  of  Moab  hath  brought  me 
from  Aram,  out  of  the  mountains  of  the 
east,  sayiTig,  Come,  curse  me  Jacob,  and 
come,  defy  Israel. 

8.  How  shall  I  ciu'se,  whom  God  hath 
not  cursed  ?  or  how  shall  I  defy,  tohoni  the 
Lord  hath  not  defied  ? 

9.  For  from  the  top  of  the  rocks  I  see 
him,  and  from  the  hills  I  behold  him  :  lo,  the 
people  shall  dwell  alone,  and  shall  not  be 
reckoned  among  the  nations. 

10.  Who  can  count  the  dust  of  Jacob, 
and  the  number  of  the  fourth  part  of  Israel  ? 
Let  me  die  the  death  of  the  righteous,  and 
let  my  last  end  be  lik(!  iiis ! 

11.  And  Balak  said  tmto  Balaam,  What 
hast  thou  done  unto  me?  I  look  thee  to 
curse  mine  enemies,  and,  behold,  thou  hast 
blessed  them  altogether. 

12.  And  he  answered  and  said.  Must  I 
not  take  heed  to  speak  that  which  the 
Lord  iiath  put  in  my  moutii? 

13.  And  Balak  said  uiilo  him,  C'ome,  I 
pray  thee,  with  me  unto  aiiollicr  place,  from 
whciiee  thou  mayest  S(>(!  theni:  thou  slialt 
see  but  tiie  ulmost  part  of  them,  antl  siialt 
not  sec  them  all ;  and  curse  me  them  from 
thence. 

14.  And  he  iirought  him  iiilo  llif  fi<  Id  of 
Zophim,  to  the  lop  of  Pisgali,  and   built 


seven  altars,  and  offered  a  bullock  and  a 
ram  on  everi/  altar. 

15.  And  he  said  unto  Balak,  Stand  here 
Ijy  thy  burnt-offering,  while  I  meet  the 
LORD  yonder. 

16.  And  the  Lord  met  Balaam,  and 
put  a  word  in  his  mouth,  and  said;  Go  again 
unto  Balak,  and  say  thus. 

1 7.  And  when  he  came  to  him,  behold, 
he  stood  by  his  burnt-offering,  and  the  princes 
of  Moaij  with  him.  And  Balak  said  unto 
him.  What  hath  the  Lord  s]Doken? 

1 8.  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said. 
Rise  up,  Balak,  and  hear;  hearken  unto 
me,  tliou  son  of  Zippor: 

19.  God  is  not  a  man,  that  he  should 
lie;  neither  the  son  of  man,  that  he  should 
repent:  hath  he  said,  and  shall  he  not  do 
it'/  or  hath  he  spoken,  and  shall  he  not 
make  it  good  ? 

20.  Behold,  I  have  received  commandmenl 
to  bless ;  and  he  hath  blessed ;  and  I  cannot 
reverse  it. 

21.  He  hath  not  beheld  iniquity  in  Jacob, 
neither  hath  he  seen  perverseness  in  Israel : 
the  Lord  his  God  is  \vith  him,  and  the 
shout  of  a  king  is  among  them. 

22.  God  brought  them  out  of  Egypt :  he 
hath  as  it  were  the  strength  of  a  unicorn. 

23.  Siuely  there  is  no  enchantment 
against  Jacob,  neither  is  there  any  divina- 
tion against  Israel :  according  lo  this  lime 
it  shall  be  said  of  Jacob  and  of  Israel, 
What  hath  God  wrought! 

24.  Behold,  the  people  shall  rise  up  as  a 
great  lion,  and  lift  up  himself  as  a  young 
lion:  he  shall  not  lie  down  until  he  eat  qjF 
the  prey,  and  drink  the  blood  of  the  slain.   • 

25.  And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  Nei- 
ther curse  them  at  all,  nor  bless  them  at  all. 

26.  But  Balaam  answered  and  said  unto 
Balak,  Told  not  I  thee,  saying.  All  that 
the  Lord  speaketh,  that  I  must  do  ? 

27.  And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  Come, 
I  pray  thee,  I  will  bring  thee  unto  another 
l^lace:  peradventure  it  will  please  God  that 
thou  mayest  curse  me  them  from  thence. 

28.  And  Balak  brought  Balaam  unto  the 
top  of  Peor,  that  looketh  toward  Jeshimon. 

29.  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Build 
me  here  seven  altars,  and  prepare  me  here 
seven  bullocks  and  seven  rams. 

30.  And  Balak  did  as  Balaam  had  said, 
and  oCli'red  a  bullock  and  a  ram  on  every 
altar.  * 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

1  Balaam  prophesirlli  llie  liappmess  of  Israel :  15  He  pro- 
phcsirlh  the  star  of  Jacob. 

1 .    4  ND  when  Balaam  saw  that  it  pleas- 
J\  ed  the  Loud  lo  bless  Israel,  he  went 


CHAP.  XXV. 


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not,  as  at  other  times,  to  seek  for  enchant- 
ments, but  he  set  his  face  toward  the  wil- 
derness. 

2.  And  Balaam  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  he 
saw  Israel  abiding  in  his  tents  according  to 
tlieir  tribes ;  andthe  Spirit  of  God  came 
upon  him. 

3.  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said, 
Balaam  the  son  of  J3eor  hath  said,  and  the 
man  whose  eyes  are  open  hath  said ; 

4.  He  hath  said,  which  heard  the  words 
of  God,  which  saw  the  vision  of  the  Al- 
mighty, falling  into  a  trance,  but  having  his 
eyes  open :  ' 

5.  How  goodly  are  thy  tents,  O  Jacob, 
and  thy  tabernacles,  O  Israel ! 

6.  As  the  valleys  are  they  spread  forth, 
as  gardens  by  the  river's  side,  as  the  trees 
of  lign-aloes  which  the  Lord  hath  planted, 
and  as  cedar-trees  beside  the  waters. 

7.  He  shall  pour  the  water  out  of  his 
buckets,  and  his  seed  shall  be  in  many  wa- 
ters, and  iiis  king  shall  be  higher  than  Agag, 
and  his  kingdom  shall  be  exalted. 

8.  God  brought  him  forth  out  of  Egypt ; 
lie  hath  as  it  were  the  strength  of  a  uni- 
corn :  he  shall  eat  up  the  nations  his  ene- 
mies, and  shall  break  their  bones,  and  pierce 
them  through  with  his  arrows. 

9.  He  couched,  he  lay  down  as  a  lion, 
and  as  a  great  lion :  who  shall  stir  him  up  ? 
Blessed  is  he  that  blesseth  thee,  and  cursed 
is  he  that  curseth  thee. 

1 0.  And  Balak's  anger  was  kindled  against 
Balaam,  and  he  smote  his  hands'  togetlier : 
and  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  I  called  thee 
to  curse  mine  enemies,  and,  behold,  thou 
hast  altogether  blessed  thejn  these  three 
times. 

1 1.  Therefore  now  flee  thou  to  thy  place : 
I  thought  to  promote  thee  unto  great  honour ; 
but,  lo,  the  Lord  hath  kept  thee  back  from 
honour. 

1 2.  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Spake 
I  not  also  to  thy  messengers  which  thou 
sentest  unto  me,  saying, 

13.  If  Balak  would  give  me  his  house  full 
of  silv(!r  and  gold,  I  cannot  go  beyond  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord,^o  do  either 
good  or  bad  of  mine  own  minrl ;  but  what 
the  Lord  saith,  that  will  I  speak? 

14.  And  now,  behold,  I  go  unto  my  peo- 
ple :  come  therefore,  and  1  will  advertise 
thee  what  this  pcojjle  shall  do  to  thy  people 
in  the  latter  days. 

1 5.  And  he  look  up  his  parable,  and  said, 
Balaam  tlie  son  of  Bcor  liatli  said,  and  the 
man  whose  eyes  are  open  hath  said  ; 

16.  He  hath  said,  which  heard  the  words 
of  God,  and  knew  the  knowledge  of  the  Most 


High,  which  saw  the  vision  of  the  Almighty, 
falling  into  a  trance,  but  having  his  eyes  open : 

17.  I  shall  see  him,  but  not  now;  1  shall 
behold  him,  but  not  nigh:  there  shall  come 
a  Star  out  of  Jacob,  and  a  Sceptre  shall  rise 
out  of  Israel,  and  shall  smite  the  comers  of 
Moab,  and  destroy  all  the  children  of  Sheth. 

1 8.  And  Edom  shall  be  a  possession,  Seir 
also  shall  be  a  possession  for  his  enemies; 
and  Israel  shall  do  valiantly. 

1 9.  Out  of  Jacob  shall  come  he  that  shall 
have  dominion,  and  shall  destroy  him  that 
remaineth  of  the  city. 

20.  And  when  he  looked  on  Amalek,  he 
took  up  his  parable,  and  said,  Amalek  2vas 
the  first  of  the  nations;  but  his  latter  end 
shall  be,  that  he  perish  for  ever. 

21.  And  he  looked  on  the  Kenites,  and 
took  up  his  parable,  and  said.  Strong  is  thy 
dwelling-place,  and  thou  puttest  thy  nest  in 
a  rock. 

22.  Nevertheless  the  Kenite  shall  be  wast- 
ed,until  Ashur  shall  cari-y  thee  away  captive. 

23.  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said, 
Alas,  who  shall  live  when  God  doeth  this  ! 

24.  And  ships  shall  come  from  the  coast  of 
Chittim,  and  shall  afflict  Ashur,  and  shall 
afflict  Eber,  and  he  also  shall  perish  for  ever. 

25.  And  Balaam  rose  up,  and  went  and 
returned  to  his  place :  and  Balak  also  went 
his  way. 

,   CHAP.  XXV. 

6  Phinelias  killeth  Zimri  and  Cozbi.     10  God  therefore 
givelh  him  on  everlasting  priesthood. 

1.    A  ND  Israel  abode  in  Shittim,  and  the 
-lJL  people  began  to  commit  whoredom 
with  the  daughters  of  Moab. 

2.  And  they  called  the  people  unto  the 
sacrifices  of  their  gods :  and  the  people  did 
eat,  and  bowed  down  to  their  gods. 

3.  And  Israel  joined  himself  unto  Baal- 
peor:  and  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kin- 
dled against  Israel. 

4.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Take 
all  the  heads  of  the  people,  and  hang  them 
up  before  the  Lord  against  the  sun,  that  the 
fierce  anger  of  the  Lord  may  be  turned 
away  from  Israel. 

5.  And  Moses  said  unio  the  judges  of  Is- 
rael, Slay  ye  every  one  his  men  that  were 
joined  unto  Baal-peor. 

6.  IT  And,  behold,  one  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael came,  and  brought  unto  his  brethren  a 
Midianitish  woman,  in  the  sight  of  Moses, 
and  in  thcsight  of  all  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  v\  ho  nrre  weeping  before 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion. 

7.  And  when  Phinehas  the  son  of  Elea- 
7.ar,  the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest,  saw  it,  ho 


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NUMBERS. 


rose  up  from  among  tlie  congregation,  and 
look  a  javelin  in  liis  hand; 

8.  And  he  went  after  the  man  of  Israel 
into  the  tent,  and  thrust  bothof  them  through, 
(he  man  of  Israel,  and  the  woman  through 
her  belly.  So  the  plague  was  stayed  from 
the  children  of  Israel. 

9.  And  those  that  died  in  the  plague 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

10.  IF  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

1 1 .  Phinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar,  the  son 
of  Aaron  the  priest,  hath  turned  my  wratii 
away  from  tiie  children  of  Israel,  (while  he 
was  zealous  for  my  sake  among  them,)  that 
I  consumed  not  the  childi'en  of  Israel  in  my 
jealousy. 

12.  Wherefore,  say,  Behold,  I  give  unto 
liim  my  covenant  of  peace : 

1 3.  And  he  shall  have  it,  and  his  seed  af- 
ter him,  rrcn  the  covenant  of  an  everlasting 
jiriesthood ;  because  he  was  zealous  for  his 
(jod,  and  made  an  atonement  for  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

1 4.  Now  the  name  of  the  Israelite  that 
was  slain,  even  that  was  slain  with  the 
Midianitish  woman,  tims  Zimri  the  son  of 
Salu,  a  ]irince  of  a  cliief  house  among  the 
Simeonites. 

15.  And  the  name  of  the  Midianitish 
woman  that  was  slain  icas  Cozbi,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Zur,  he  was  head  over  a  people,  and 
of  a  chief  house  in  Midian. 

16.  IT  And  the  Loud  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

1 7.  Vex  the  Midianites,  and  smite  thorn ; 

18.  For  they  vex  you  with  tluur  wiles, 
wherewith  they  have  beguiled  you,  in  the 
mattcT  of  l\'or,  and  in  the  matter  of  (Jo/.bi, 
the  daughter  of  a  jirince  of  Midian,  their 
sister,  which  was  slain  in  the  day  of  the 
plague,  for  Poor's  sake. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

The  sum  of  all  Israel  is  taken  in  the  plains  of  Moah, 

I.   A  NI)  it  canu!  to  pass,  after  the  plague, 
J.  V  that  the  liORD  spake  tmto  Moses, 
and  unto  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron  tlie 
priest,  saying, 

2.  Take  the  sum  of  all  the  congregation 
of  the  children  of  fsrael,  from  twenty  yeai's 
f)ld  and  upward,  throughout  their  father's 
house,  all  that  are  able  to  go  to  war  in  Israel. 

3.  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest 
spake  witii  them  in  the  plains  of  Moab,  by 
Jordan  near  .loricho,  saying, 

4.  Talr.  the siaiiof  the  pro])li',fi-nm  twenty 
years  old  and  u]3vvard ;  as  the  Lord  com- 
inan(l(!(l  iVlosc-s,  and  the;  rhildren  of  Israel, 
which  wont  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

5.  lveub(;n,  the  eldest  son  of  Israel :  the 


children  of  Reuben ;  Hanoch,  of  whom 
conieth  the  family  of  the  Hanochites:  of 
Pallu,  the  family  of  the  Palluites : 

6.  Of  Hezron,  the  family  of  the  Hez- 
ronites :  of  Carnri,  tlie  family  of  the  Car- 
mites. 

7.  These  are  the  families  of  the  Reuben- 
ites :  and  they  that  were  numbered  of  them 
were  forty  and  three  thousand  and  seven 
hundred  and  thirty. 

8.  And  the  sons  of  Pallu ;  Eliab. 

9.  And  the  sons  of  Eliab ;  Nemuel,  and 
Dathan,  and  Abiram.  This  is  that  Uathan 
and  Abiram  ichich  were  famous  in  the  con- 
gregation, who  strove  against  Moses  and 
against  Aaron  in  the  company  of  Korah, 
when  they  strove  against  the  Lord: 

10.  And  the  earth  opened  her  mouth,  and 
swallowed  them  up  together  with  Korah, 
when  that  company  died,  w  iiat  time  the  fire 
devoured  two  hundred  and  lifty  men :  and 
they  became  a  sign. 

11.  Notwithstanding,  the  children  of 
Korah  died  not. 

1 2.  The  sons  of  Simeon  after  their  fami- 
lies: of  Nemuel,  the  family  of  the  Nemuel- 
ites:  of  Jamin,  the  family  of  the  Jaminites: 
of  Jachin,  the  family  of  the  Jachinites : 

13.  Of  Zeraii,  the  family  of  tiie  Zarhites : 
of  Shaul,  the  family  of  the  Shaulites. 

14.  These  arc  the  families  of  the  Sime- 
onites, twenty  and  two  thousand  and  two 
hundred. 

15.  The  children  of  Gad,  after  their  fa- 
milies: of  Zophoii,  the  family  of  the  Zcphon- 
ites:  of  Haggi,  the  family  of  the  Haggites: 
of  Shuni,  the  family  of  the  Shunitos : 

IG.  Of  Ozni,  the  family  of  the  Oznites: 
of  Eri,  the  family  of  the  F.rites  : 

17.  Of  Arod,  the  family  of  the  Aroditcs: 
of  Aroli,  the  family  of  the  Arelites. 

18.  Those  are  the  families  of  the  children 
of  Gad,  according  to  those  that  \^■(>re  num- 
bered of  them,  forty  thousand  and  live  hun- 
dred. 

19.  Thesonsof  Judah?/r/v  KrandOnan: 
and  Er  and  Onan  died  in  tli(^  land  of  Ca- 
naan. 

20.  And  the  sons  of  Judaii  after  tli<m-  fii- 
milies  were;  of  Sholali,  the  family  of  the  She- 
lanitos:  of  Pliarez,  tlie  family  of  (he  Pha- 
rezites :  of  Zerah,  the  family  of  the  Zarhites : 

21.  And  (he  sous  of  Pharez  were;  of 
Hezron,  the  family  of  the  J  lezroiiites:  of 
Hamul,  the  family  of  the  Hamiililis. 

22.  These  are  the  families  of  .ludali  ac- 
cording to  (hose  (hat  were  nunibcicd  of 
them,  thiooscore  and  sixteen  (housauil  and 
live  hundred. 

23.  Of  the  sons  of  Issachar  after  their 


CHAP.  XXVI. 


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families :  of  Tola,  the  family  of  the  Tolaites : 
of  Pua,  tlie  family  of  the  Puiiites : 

24.  Of  Jashub,  tlie  family  of  the  Jashub- 
ites :  of  Simmon,  the  family  of  the  Sliim- 
ronites. 

25.  These  are  the  families  of  Issachar 
according  to  those  that  were  nmnbered  of 
them,  tlirecscore  and  four  thousand  and 
three  hundred. 

26.  Of  the  sons  of  Zebulun  after  their 
families :  of  Sered,  the  family  of  the  Sar- 
dites :  of  Elon,  the  family  of  the  Elonites : 
of  Jalileel,  the  family  of  the  Jahleelites. 

27.  These  are  the  families  of  the  Zebu- 
lunites,  according  to  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them,  tliieescore  thousand  and  five 
hundred. 

28.  The  sons  of  Joseph,  after  their  fa- 
milies, lucre  Manasseh  and  Ephraim. 

29.  Of  the  sons  of  Manasseh :  of  Machir, 
tiie  family  of  tlie  Machirites ;  and  Machir 
begat  Gilead :  of  Gilead  come  the  family  of 
the  Gileadites. 

30.  These  are  the  sons  of  Gilead:  of 
Jeezer,  the  family  of  the  Jeezerites:  of 
Helek  the  family  of  the  Heleiiites : 

31.  And  of  Asriel,  the  family  of  the 
Asrielites  :  and  of  Shechem,  the  family  of 
the  Shecheinites : 

32.  And  of  Shcniida,  the  family  of  the 
Shemidaites :  and  of  Hepher  the  family  of 
the  Hepherites. 

33.  H  And  Zelopheliad  the  son  of  Hepher 
had  no  sons,  but  daughters :  and  the  names 
ofthedaughtersof  ZelopliehadwfrcMahlah, 
and  Noali,  Hoglah,  Milcah,  and  Tirzah. 

34.  These  are  the  families  of  Manasseh, 
and  those  tliat  were  numbered  of  tiiem,  fifty 
and  two  thousand  and  seven  hundred. 

35.  These  are  the  sons  of  F^pliraim  after 
their  families :  of  Shutiielah,  the  family  of  tlie 
Slnitiialites:  of  Becher,  the  family  of  the  Bach- 
rites  :  of  Tahan,  the  family  of  the  Tahanites. 

3G.  And  these  are  tlic  sons  of  Shuthelah : 
of  ?>ran,  tiw;  family  of  (he  Eranites. 

37.  These  arc  the  families  of  (lie  sons 
of  Epliraim,  according  to  tiiose  tliat  were 
numl)ered  of  them,  thirty  and  two  thousand 
and  five  hundred.  These  are  the  sons  of 
Joseph  after  their  families. 

38.  The  sons  of  Benjamin  after  their 
families :  of  Bela,  the  family  of  (lie  Belaites : 
of  Ash!)el,  the  family  of  the  Ashhelites:  of 
Ahiram,  the  family  of  the  Ahiramites: 

39.  Of  Shuphani,  tlu;  family  of  the  Shu- 
phamites:  of  Hupiiam,  the  family  of  the 
Huphamites. 

40.  And  the  sons  of  Bela  were  Ard  and 
Naanian :  of  Ard,  the  family  of  ihe  Ardites : 
arerfof  Naaman,1he  familvofthe  IVaamites: 


41.  These  are  the  sons  of  Benjamin, 
after  their  families:  and  they  that  were 
numbered  of  them  loere  forty  and  fi,ve  thou- 
sand and  six  hundred. 

42.  These  are  the  sons  of  Dan,  after 
their  families:  of  Shuham,  the  family  of 
the  Shuhamitcs.  These  are  the  famihes  of 
Dan,  after  theii-  families. 

43.  All  the  families  of  the  Shuhamites, 
according  to  those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  ivere  threescore  and  four  thousand 
and  four  hundred. 

44.  Of  the  children  of  Asher,  after  their 
families :  of  Jimna,  the  family  of  the  Jim- 
nites :  of  Jesui,  the  family  of  the  Jesuites : 
of  Beriah,  the- family  of  the  Beriites. 

45.  Of  the  sons  of  Beriah:  of  Heber, 
the  family  of  the  Heberites :  of  Malchiel, 
the  family  of  the  Malchielites. 

46.  And  the  name  of  the  daughter  of 
Asher  loas  Sarah. 

47.  These  are  the  families  of  the  sons  of 
Asher,  according  to  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them,  wlio  were  fifty  and  three 
thousand  and  four  hundred. 

48.  Of  the  sons  of  Naphtali,  after  their 
families:  of  Jahzeel,  the  family  of  the  Jah- 
zeelites :  of  Guni,  the  family  of  the  Gunites. 

49.  Of  Jezer,  the  family  of  the  Jezerites : 
of  Shillem,  the  family  of  the  Shillemites. 

50.  These  are  the  families  of  Naphtali, 
according  to  their  families :  and  they  that 
were  numbered  of  them  were  forty  and  five 
thousand  and  four  hundi'ed. 

51.  These  were  the  numbered  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  six  hundred  thousand 
and  a  thousand  seven  hundred  and  thirty. 

52.  II  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

53.  Unto  these  the  land  shall  be  divided 
for  an  inheritance,  according  to  the  number 
of  names. 

54.  To  many  thou  shalt  give  the  more 
inheritance,  and  to  few  thou  shalt  give  the 
l(?ss  inheritance:  to  every  one  shall  his  in- 
heritance be  given  according  to  those  that, 
were  numbered  of  him. 

55.  Notwithstanding  the  land  shall  be 
divided  by  lot :  according  to  the  names  of 
the  tribes  of  their  fathers  they  shall  inherit. 

56.  According  to  the  lot  shall  the  posses- 
sion thereof  be  (livided  between  many  and 

57.  IT  And  these  are  they  that  were  num- 
bered of  the  Lcviles,  aflcr  their  families: 
of  Gershon,  the  family  oi  ihi'  (Jorshonites: 
of  Kohalh,  the  family  of  the  Kohathitcs: 
of  Merari,  the  family  of  Ihc  Merarites. 

58.  Those  arc  ihc  families  of  the  I.evites  : 
tiic  family  of  the  Eii)ni(es,  the   family  of 


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NUMBERS. 


Ihe  Hebronites,  the  family  of  the  Mahhtes, 
the  family  of  the  Mushites,  the  family  of  the 
Korathites:  and  Kohath  begat  Amram. 

59.  And  the  name  of  Amiam's  wife  imts 
Jochebed,  the  daughter  of  Levi,  whom  her 
mother  bare  to  Levi  in  Egypt :  and  she 
bare  unto  Amram,  Aaron,  and  Moses,  and 
Miriam  their  sister. 

60.  And  unto  Aaron  was  born  Nadab, 
and  Abihu,  Eleazar,  and  Ithamar. 

61.  And  Nadab  and  Abihu  died,  when 
they  offered  strange  fire  before  the  Lord. 

62.  And  those  thatwere  numbered  of  them 
were  twenty  and  three  thousand,  all  males, 
from  a  month  old  and  upward :  for  they 
were  not  numbered  among  the  children  of 
Israel,  because  there  was  no  inheritance 
given  them  among  the  children  of  Israel. 

6.3.  II  These  are  they  that  were  numbered 
by  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest,  who  num- 
bered the  children  of  Israel  in  the  plains  of 
Moab,  by  .Jordan  near  Jericho. 

64.  But  among  these  there  was  not  a 
man  of  them  whom  Moses  and  Aaron  the 
priest  numbered,  when  they  numbered  the 
children  of  Israel  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai : 

65.  For  the  Lord  had  said  of  them.  They 
shall  surely  die  in  the  wilderness.  And  there 
was  not  left  a  man  of  them,  save  Caleb  the 
sonof  Jephunneh,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 

CHAP.  XXVIl. 

6  Tht  law  of  inheritance.    12  Moses  being  told  of  his  death, 
suethfor  a  successor. 

l.npHEN  came  the  daughters  of  Zelo- 
A  phchad,  the  son  of  Hepher,  the  son 
of  Gilead,  th(!  son  of  Macliir,  the  son  of 
Manasseh,  of  t  he  families  of  Manasseh  tii(.! 
son  of  Joseph:  and  these  are  the  names 
of  his  daughters ;  Mahlah,  Noah,  and  Hog- 
lah,  and  Milcah,  and  Tirzah. 

2.  And  they  stood  before  Moses,  and  be- 
fore Eleazar  the  priest, and  before  the  princes 
and  all  the  congregation,  by  (lie  door  of  \\w 
tabcrna(;le  of  the  congregation,  saying, 

.3.  Oiu'  fatluM'  dicfl  in  the  wilderness,  and 
he  was  not  in  the  company  of  tii(>m  that 
gathered  themselves  together  against  the 
Lord  in  the  company  of  Korah;  but  died  in 
his  own  sin,  and  had  no  sons. 

4.  Why  should  the  name  of  our  father  be 
done  away  from  among  his  family,  because 
ho  hath  no  son?  Give  unto  us,  therefore,  a 
possession  among  the  brethren  of  oiu' father. 

5.  And  Moses  brouglit  their  cause  before 
the  Lord. 

6.  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

7.  The  daughters  of  Zelophehad  speak 
right :  thou  shalt  surely  give  tliem  a  posses- 
sion of  an  inheritance  among  their  father's 


brethren ;  and  thou  shalt  cause  the  inherit- 
ance of  their  father  to  pass  unto  them. 

8.  And  thou  siialt  speak  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying.  If  a  man  die,  and  have  no 
son,  then  ye  shall  cause  his  inheritance  to 
]Dass  unto  his  daughter. 

9.  And  if  he  have  no  daugliter,  then  ye 
sliall  give  his  inheritance  unto  his  brethren. 

10.  And  if  he  have  no  brethren,  then  ye 
shall  give  his  inheritance  unto  Ms  father's 
brethren. 

11.  And  if  his  father  have  no  brethren, 
then  ye  shall  give  his  inheritance  unto  his 
kinsman  that  is  next  to  him  of  his  family, 
and  he  shall  possess  it :  and  it  shall  be  unto 
the  children  of  Israel  a  statute  of  judgment; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

12.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Get 
thee  up  into  this  inount  Abaiim,  and  see  the 
land  which  I  have  given  unto  the  children 
of  Israel. 

1 3.  And  when  thou  hast  seen  it  thou  also 
shalt  be  gathered  unto  thy  people,  as  Aaron 
thy  brother  was  gathered. 

1 4.  For  ye  rebelled  against  my  command- 
ment in  the  desert  of  Zin,  in  the  strife  of  the 
congregation,  to  sanctify  me  at  the  \\'ater 
before  their  eyes :  that  is  the  water  of  Meri- 
bah  in  Kadesh,  in  the  wilderness  of  Zin. 

15.  And  Moses  spake  unto  the  Lord, 
saying, 

16.  Let  the  Lord,  the  God  of  the  spirits 
of  all  flesh,  set  a  man  over  the  congrega- 
tion, 

1 7.  Which  may  go  out  before  them,  and 
which  may  go  in  before  them,  and  v\  liich 
may  lead  liiem  out,  and  which  may  bring 
them  in;  that  the  congregation  of  the  Lord 
be  not  as  sheep  whicii  have  no  shepherd. 

1 8.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Take 
thee  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  a  man  in  whom 
is  the  spirit,  and  lay  thine  hand  upon  him; 

1 9.  And  set  him  before  Eleazar  the  priest, _ 
and  before  all  the  congregation :  and  give 
him  a  charge  in  their  sight. 

20.  And  thou  slialt  put  some  of  thine  ho- 
nour upon  him,  that  all  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel  may  b(!  obedient. 

21.  And  he  siiall  stand  before  Eleazar  the 
priest,  who  shall  ask  roinisel  for, him,  after 
tiie  judgment  of  Urini  before  the  Lord  :  at 
his  word  siiall  tiiey  go  out,  and  at  his  word 
they  siiall  come  'mjnitli  he,  and  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  w  illi  him,  even  all  the  con- 
gregation. 

22.  And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded him  :  and  he  took  Joshua,  and  set 
him  before  Eleazar  the  priest,  and  before 
all  the  congregation. 

23.  And  he  laid  his  hands  upon  him,  and 


CHAP.  XXVIII,  XXIX. 


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gave  him  a  charge,  as  the  Lord  commanded 
by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAP.  XXVIII. 

Offerings  are  to  be  observed. 

1.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
J\.  saying, 

2.  Command  the  cliildren  of  Israel,  and 
say  mito  them,  My  offering,  a/id  my  bread 
for  my  sacrifices  made  by  fire  for  a  sweet 
savour  unto  me,  shall  ye  observe  to  offer 
unto  me  in  their  due  season. 

3.  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  them.  This  is 
the  offering  made  by  fire  which  ye  shall  of- 
fer unto  tiie  Lord  ;  two  lambs  of  the  first 
year  without  spot,  day  by  day,  for  a  con- 
tinual burnt-offering. 

4.  The  one  lamb  shalt  thou  offer  in  the 
mornuig,  and  the  other  lamb  shalt  thou 
offer  at  even ; 

5.  And  a  tenth  part  of  an  ephah  of  flour 
for  a  meat-oti(ering,  mingled  with  the  fourth 
part  of  a  bin  of  beaten  oil. 

6.7^5  a  continual  burnt-offering,which  was 
ordained  in  mount  Sinai  for  a  sweet  savom% 
a  sacrifice  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

7.  And  the  drink-offering  thereof  s/i«7/ &c 
the  fourth  part  of  a  bin  for  the  one  lamb : 
in  the  ho\y place  shalt  thou  cause  the  strong 
wine  to  Ije  poured  unto  the  Lord  for  a 
drink-offering. 

8.  And  the  other  lamb  shalt  thou  offer  at 
even :  as  the  meat-offering  of  the  morning, 
and  as  the  drink-offering  thereof,  thou  shalt 
ofler  it,  a  sacrifice  made  by  fire  of  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

9.  And  on  the  sabbath-day  two  lambs  of 
the  first  year  without  spot,  and  two  tenth- 
deals  of  flour  for  a  meat-offering,  n\ingled 
with  oil,  and  the  drink-offering  thereof. 

10.  T/iis  is  the  burnt-offeiing  of  evciy 
sabbath,  beside  the  continual  burnt-offering, 
and  his  drink-offering. 

1 1.  And  in  the  l)cginnings  of  your  months 
ye  shall  offer  a  l)urnt-offering  unto  tiie 
Lord;  two  young  bullocks,  and  one  ram, 
seven  lambs  of  the  first  year  witiiout  spot ; 

1 2.  And  three  tentli-deals  of  flour  fur  a 
meat-offering,  mingled  vvitii  oil,  for  one  bul- 
lock ;  and  two  tenth-deals  of  flour  fur  a 
meat-offering,  mingled  with  oil,  for  one  ram  ; 

13.  And  a  several  tenth-deal  of  flour 
mingled  wilh  oiiybra  meat-offering  unto  one 
lamb,yor  a  burnt-offering  of  a  sweet  savour, 
a  sacrifice  made  by  fire  unto  the  Loud. 

14.  And  tlu'ir  drink-offerings  shall  be  half 
a  bin  of  wine  unto  a  bullock,  and  the  third 
part  of  a  bin  unto  a  ram,  and  a  fourtli  jiart 
of  a  hill  unto  a  lamb:  this  is  the  bunit-ofl(:;r- 
ing  of  eveiy  monlli  tliiougiiout  the  months 
of  tlie  year. 


1 5.  And  one  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin- 
offering  unto  the  Lord  shall  be  offered,  be- 
side the  continual  burnt-offering,  and  his 
drink-offering. 

16.  And  in  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  first 
month  is  the  passover  of  liie  Lord. 

1 7.  And  in  the  fifteenth  day  of  this  month 
is  the  feast :  seven  days  shall  unleavened 
bi-ead  be  eaten. 

1 8.  In  the  first  day  shall  be  a  holy  con- 
vocation ;  ye  shall  do  no  manner  of  servile 
work  therein : 

19.  But  ye  shall  offer  a  sacrifice  made 
by  fire,ybr  a  burnt-ofi'ering  unto  the  Lord  ; 
two  young  bullocks,  and  one  ram,  and  seven 
lambs  of  tiie  first  year  :  they  shall  be  unto 
you  without  blemish : 

20.  And  their  meat-offerings  shall  be  of 
flour  mingled  with  oil :  three  tenth-deals 
shall  ye  offer  for  a  bullock,  and  two  tenth- 
deals  for  a  ram ; 

21.  A  several  tenth-deal  shalt  thou  ofifer 
for  evei-y  lamb,  throughout  the  seven  lambs : 

22.  And  one  goat  for  a  sin-offering,  to 
make  an  atonement  for  you. 

23.  Ye  shall  offer  these  beside  the  burnt- 
offering  in  the  morning,  which  is  for  a  con- 
tinual burnt-offering. 

24.  After  this  maimer  ye  shall  offer  daily, 
throughout  the  seven  days,  the  meat  of  the 
sacrifice  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord  :  it  shall  be  offered  beside  the  con- 
tinual burnt-offering,  and  his  drink-offering. 

25.  And  on  the  seventh  day  ye  shall  have 
a  holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do  no  sei-vile 
work. 

26.  Also  in  the  day  of  the  first-fruits,  when 
ye  bring  a  new  meat-offering  unto  the  Lord, 
after  your  weeks  be  out,  ye  shall  have  a  holy 
convocation ;  ye  shall  do  no  servile  work: 

27.  But  ye  shall  offer  the  burnt-offering 
for  a  sweet  savour  mito  the  Lord;  two 
young  bullocks,  one  ram,  seven  lambs  of 
the  first  year; 

28.  And  their  meat-offering  of  flour  min- 
gled with  oil,  three  tenth-deals  unto  one 
bullock,  two  tenth-deals  unto  one  ram; 

29.  A  several  tenth-deal  unto  one  lamb, 
throughout  the  seven  lambs; 

30.  And  one  kid  of  the  goats,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  you. 

31.  Ye  shall  offer  them  beside  (he  con-, 
tinual  burnt-offering,  and  his  meat-offering, 
(they  shall  be  unto  you  without  blemish,) 
and  their  drink-offerings. 

CHAP.  XXIX. 

Thr  nffn-in:^  al  I  lie  feasts. 

1.    A  ND  in  tlic  scvciitli  month,  on  the  first 

J\.  day  of  liic  mnnlli,  ye  shall  have  a 

holy  convocation:  ye  shall  do  no  senile 


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work;  it  is  a  day  of  blowing  the  trumpets 
unto  you. 

2.  And  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt-offering  for 
a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord,  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  and  seven  lambs  of  the 
first  year  without  blemish : 

3.  And  their  meat-offerings  shall  be  of 
flour  mingled  with  oil,  three  tenth-deals  for 
a  bullock,  and  two  tenth-deals  for  a  ram. 

4.  And  one  tenth-deal  for  one  lamb, 
thi'oughout  the  seven  lambs ; 

5.  And  one  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin- 
offering,  to  make  an  atonement  for  you : 

6.  Besides  the  burnt-offering  of  the  month, 
and  his  meat-offering,  and  the  daily  burnt- 
offering,  and  his  meat-offering,  and  their 
drink-olferings,  according  unto  their  man- 
ner, for  a  sweet  savour,  a  sacrifice  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord. 

7.  And  ye  shall  have  on  the  tenth  day  of 
this  seventh  month  a  holy  convocation ;  and 
ye  shall  afflict  your  souls  :  ye  shall  not  do 
any  work  therein: 

8.  But  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt-offering  unto 
the  Lord  for  a  sweet  savour ;  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  and  seven  lambs  of  the 
first  year ;  they  shall  be  unto  you  without 
blemish. 

9.  And  their  meat-offering  shall  be  of 
flour  mingled  with  oil,  three  tenth-deals  to  a 
bullock,  and  two  tenth-deals  to  one  ram. 

10.  A  several  tenth-deal  for  one  lamb, 
throughout  the  seven  lambs: 

1 1 .  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offer- 
ing, besides  the  sin-offering  of  atonement, 
and  the  continual  burnt-offering,  and  the 
meat-offering  of  it,  and  their  drink-offerings. 

12.  And  on  tlie  fifteenth  day  of  llie  se- 
venth month  ye  sliali  have  a  holy  convoca- 
tion ;  ye  shall  do  no  servile  work,  and  yo 
shall  keep  a  feast  unto  the  Lord  seven  days: 

13.  And  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt-offering,  a 
sacrifice  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour 
nnto  \\\v.  Loud;  thirteen  young  bullocks, 
two  rams,  and  fourleen  laml)s  of  the  first 
year;  tliey  sliall  he  witliont  l)leinish: 

14.  And  llieir  meat-offering  shall  be  of 
flour  mingled  w  itli  oil,  three  tentli-deals  unto 
every  bullock  of  tlie  thirteen  bullocks,  two 
tenth-<l(!als  to  each  ram  of  the  two  rams, 

15.  And  a  several  tenth-deal  to  each  lamb 
of  llu^  fourteen  lnmi)s; 

IG.  And  one  kid  of  (he  goats  /?)?■  a  sin-of- 
fering, besides  the  continual  i)tu"nt-offering, 
his  meat-offering,  an<l  his  diink-olfering. 

17.  And  on  the  second  day  j/c  shall  offer 
twelve  young  bullocks,  iwo  lanis,  fourteen 
lambs  of  I  lie  first  year  without  spot: 

If!.  And  their  meat-ofli'riiig,  and  their 
drink-olferings,  for    the    bullocks,   for  the 


rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall  be  according 
to  their  number,  after  the  manner : 

19.  And  one  kid  of  the  goats /or  a  sin- 
offering;  beside  the  continual  burnt-ofl(?ring, 
and  the  meat-offering  thereof,  and  their  drink- 
offerings. 

20.  And  on  the  third  day  eleven  bullocks, 
two  rams,  fourteen  lambs  of  the  first  year 
without  blemish ; 

21.  And  their  meat-offering,  and  their 
drink-offerings,  for  the  bullocks,  for  the 
rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall  be  according 
to  their  number,  after  the  manner : 

22.  And  one  goat  for  a  sin-offering ;  be- 
sides the  continual  bunit-offering,  and  his 
meat-offering,  and  his  drink-olTering. 

23.  And  on  the  fourth  day  ten  bullocks, 
two  rams,  and  fourteen  lambs  of  the  first 
year  without  blemish : 

24.  Their  meat-offering,  and  their  drink- 
offerings,  for  the  bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and 
for  the  lambs,  shall  be  according  to  their 
number,  after  the  manner : 

25.  And  one  kid  of  the  goats _/or  a  sin-of- 
fering ;  beside  the  continual  burnt-offering, 
his  meat-offering,  and  his  drink-offering. 

26.  And  on  the  fifth  day  nine  bullocks, 
two  rams,  and  fourteen  lambs  of  the  first 
year  without  spot : 

27.  And  their  meat-offering,  and  their 
drink-offerings,  for  the  bullocks,  for  the 
rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall  be  according 
to  their  number,  after  the  manner : 

28.  And  one  goat  for  a  sin-offering ;  be- 
side the  continual  burnt-offering,  and  his 
meat-offering,  and  his  dnnk-olli'ring. 

29.  And  on  the  sixth  day  eight  bullocks, 
two  rams,  and  Ibuiieen  lambs  of  tlu;  fiist 
year  without  blemish : 

30.  And  their  meat-offering,  and  their 
drink-offerings,  for  the  bullocks,  f()r  the 
rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall  be  according 
to  their  number,  after  the  manner: 

31.  And  one  goat  /r;?' a  sin-offering ;  be- 
sides the  continual  burnt-offering,  his  meat- 
offering, and  his  drink-olfering. 

32.  And  on  the  seventh  flay  seven  bul- 
locks, two  rams,  anil  l()urteen  lambs  of  the 
first  year  without  blemish  : 

33.  And  their  meat-offering,  and  their 
drink-offerings,  for  the  bullocks,  for  the 
rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall  be  according 
to  their  number,  after  the  manner: 

3-1.  And  one  goat  /«•  a  sin-ofTering ;  be- 
sides the  rontiiuial  bunit-olli-ring,  his  meat- 
olli'ring,  and  his  drink-oKering. 

35.  On  the  eighth  day  ye  shall  liave  a 
solemn  assembly;  yc  shall  do  no  servile 
work  therein : 

36.  But  yc  shall  offer  a  burnt-offcnng,  a 


CHAP.  XXX,  XXXI. 


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sacrifice  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savoiii- 
unto  the  Lord;  one  bullock,  one  ram, 
seven  lambs  of  the  first  year  without  blemish: 

37.  Their  meat-offering,  and  their  drink- 
offerings,  for  the  bullock,  for  the  ram,  and 
for  the  lambs,  shall  be  according  to  their 
number,  after  the  manner : 

38.  And  one  goat  for  a  sin-offering ;  be- 
side the  continual  bumt-offering,  and  his 
meat-offering,  and  his  drink-offering. 

39.  Thesethings  ye  shall  do  unto  the  Lord 
in  your  set  feasts,  beside  your  vows,  and 
your  free-will  offerings,  for  your  burnt-offer- 
ings, and  for  your  nicat-ofli^rings,  and  for  your 
drink-offerings,  and  for  your  peace-offerings. 

40.  And  Moses  told  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, according  to  all  that  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

CHAP.  XXX. 

Vows  are  not  to  be  broken. 

1     A  ND  Moses  spake  unto  the  heads  of 
-/jL  the  tribes  concerning  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying,  This  is  ihe  thing  which 
tiie  Lord  hath  commanded. 

2.  If  a  man  vow  a  vow  unto  the  Lord, 
or  swear  an  oath  to  bind  his  soul  with  a 
bond ;  he  shall  not  break  his  word,  he  shall 
do  according  to  all  that  proceedetli  out  of 
his  mouth. 

3.  If  a  woman  also  vow  a  vow  unto  the 
Lord,  and  liind  Iirrse/f  by  a  bond,  being  in 
her  father's  house  in  her  youth ; 

4.  And  her  father  hear  her  vow,  and  her 
bond  wherewith  she  hath  bound  her  soul, 
and  her  father  shall  hold  his  peace  at  her ; 
then  all  her  vows  shall  stand,  and  every 
bond  wherewith  she  hath  bound  her  soul 
siiall  stand. 

5.  But  if  her  father  disallow  her  in  tlu;  day 
that  he  heareth  ;  not  any  of  her  vows,  or  of 
her  bonds,  wherewith  she  hath  bound  her 
soul,  shall  stand  :  and  the  Lord  shall  for- 
give her,  because  her  father  disallowed  her. 

6.  And  if  she  had  at  all  a  husband,  when 
she  vowed,  or  uttered  aught  out  of  her  lips, 
wherewith  she  bound  her  soul ; 

7.  And  her  husband  heard  //,  and  held 
his  peace  at  her  in  the  day  that  he  heard 
jt;  then  her  vows  shall  stand,  and  her  bonds 
wherewith  she  bound  her  soul  shall  stand. 

8.  But  ifherhusband<lisallowed  heron  the 
day  that  he  heard  it;  then  he  shall  make 
her  vow  which  she  vowed,  and  that  which 
she  uttered  with  her  lips,  wherewith  she 
bound  her  soul,  of  none  effect:  and  the  Lord 
shall  forgive  her. 

9.  But  every  vow  of  a  widow,  and  of  her 
that  is  divorced,  wherewith  they  have  bound 
their  soiils,  shall  stand  against  her. 

10.  And  if  she  vowed  in  her  husband's 

u 


house,  or  bounti  her  soul  by  a  bond  \\  itii  an 
oath; 

11.  And  her  husbaml  heard  z7,  and  held 
his  peace  at  her,  and  disallowed  her  not ; 
then  all  her  vo\^'s  shall  stand,  and  every 
bond  wherewith  she  bound  her  soul  shall 
stand. 

1 2.  But  if  her  husband  hath  utterly  made 
them  void  on  the  day  he  heard  thrm ;  then 
whatsoever  proceeded  out  of  her  lips  con- 
cerning her  vows,  or  concerning  the  bond  of 
her  soul,  sliall  not  stand;  her  husband  hath 
made  them  void,  and  the  Lord  shall  for- 
give her. 

13.  Every  vow,  and  every  binding  oath  to 
afflict  the  soii4,  her  husband  may  establish 
it,  or  her  husband  may  make  it  void. 

14.  But  if  her  husband  altogether  hold 
his  peace  at  her,  from  day  to  day ;  then  he 
establisheth  all  her  vows,  or  all  her  bonds, 
which  are  upon  her:  he  confirmelh  them, 
because  he  held  his  peace  at  her  in  the  day 
that  he  heard  them. 

1 5.  But  if  he  shall  any  ways  make  them 
void,  after  that  he  hath  heard  them;  then  he 
shall  bear  her  iniquity. 

10.  These  are  the  statutes  which  the 
Lord  co\nnianded  Moses,  between  a  man 
and  his  \\ife ;  between  the  father  and  his 
daughter,  being  yet  in  her  youtti  in  her 
fatiicr's  house. 

CHAP.  XXXI. 

The  MiiVwmtes  are  spoiled^  and  Balaam  slain. 

I.    A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
1\.  saying, 

2.  Avenge  the  children  of  Israel  of  the 
Midiauites:  afterward  shall  thou  be  gathered 
unto  tiiy  people. 

3.  And  Moses  spake  unto  the  people, 
saying.  Arm  some  of  yourselves  unto  the 
war,  and  let  them  go  against  the  Midianites, 
and  avenge  the  Lord  of  Midian. 

4.  Of  every  tribe  a  thousand, throughout  all 
the  tribes  of  Israel,  shall  ye  send  to  the  war. 

5.  So  there  were  delivererl  out  of  the 
thousands  of  Israel,  a  thousand  of  every 
tribe,  twelve  thousand  armed  for  war. 

G.  And  Moses  sent  them  to  tin"  war,  a 
thousand  of  every  tribe,  them  and  I'hinehas 
the  son  of  Eleazar  the  priest,  to  the  war, 
with  the  holy  instruments,  and  the  trumpets 
to  blow,  in  his  hand. 

7.  And  they  warred  against  the  Midian- 
ites, as  the  liORD  commanded  Moses ;  and 
they  slew  all  the  males. 

8.  And  they  slew  the  kings  of  Midian, 
beside  the  rest  of  them  that  were  slain ; 
namely, Y.\\,-Am\  I{ekem,iinil  Ziu", and  Hur, 
and  Reba,five  kings  of  Midian:  Balaam  also, 
the  son  of  Beor,  they  slew  with  the  sword. 


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9.  And  the  cliildren  of  Israel  took  all  the 
women  of  Midian  captives,  and  their  Uttle 
ones,  and  took  the  spoil  of  all  their  cattle, 
and  all  their  flocks,  and  all  their  goods. 

1 0.  And  they  burnt  all  their  cities  wherein 
they  dwelt,  and  all  their  goodly  castles,  with 
fire. 

11.  And  they  took  all  the  spoil,  and  all 
the  prey,  both  of  men  and  of  beasts. 

12.  And  they  brought  the  captives,  and 
the  prey,  and  the  spoil,  unto  Moses  and 
Eleazar  the  priest,  and  unto  the  congrega- 
tion of  the  cliildren  of  Israel,  unto  the  camp 
at  the  plains  of  Moab,  which  are  by  Jordan 
near  Jericho. 

13.  And  Moses,  and  Eleazar  the  priest, 
and  all  the  princes  of  the  congregation,  went 
forth  to  meet  them  without  the  camp. 

1 4.  And  Moses  was  wroth  with  the  offi- 
cers of  the  host,  with  the  captains  over 
thousands,  and  captains  over  hundreds, 
wliich  came  from  the  battle. 

15.  And  Moses  said  unto  them,  Have  ye 
saved  all  the  women  alive  ? 

16.  Behold,  these  caused  the  children  of 
Israel,  through  the  counsel  of  Balaam,  to 
commit  trespass  against  the  Lord  in  the 
matter  of  Peor,  and  there  was  a  plague 
among  the  congregation  of  the  Lord. 

1 7.  Now  therefore  kill  every  male  among 
the  little  ones,  and  kill  every  woman  that 
hath  known  man  by  lying  with  him. 

1 8.  But  all  the  women-children  that  have 
not  known  a  man,  by  lying  with  him,  keep 
alive  for  yourselves. 

1 9.  And  do  ye  abide  without  the  camp  se- 
ven days:  whosoever  hath  killed  any  j)crson, 
and  whosoever  hath  touched  any  slain,  pu- 
rify hnlh  yourselves  and  your  captives,  on 
the  third  day,  and  on  tiie  seventh  day. 

20.  And  purify  all  your  raiment,  and  all 
that  is  made  of  skins,  and  all  work  of  goats' 
hair,  and  all  things  made  of  wood. 

21.  And  Eica/.ar  the  priest  said  unto  llie 
men  of  war  vvhicli  went  to  the  battle.  This 
t's  the  ordinance  of  the  law  which  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses ; 

22.  Only  the  goUl,  and  tlie  silver,  the 
brass,  tiie  iron,  the  tin,  and  the  lead, 

23.  Every  thing  that  may  abide  the  fire, 
ye  shall  make  it  go  through  the  fire,  and  it 
shall  be  clean  ;  nevertheless  it  shall  be  puri- 
fied with  the  water  of  separation:  and  all 
that  abideth  not  the  fire  ye  shall  make  go 
through  the  water. 

24.  And  ye  shall  wash  your  clothes  on 
the  seventh  day,  and  ye  siiall  be  clean,  and 
afterwards  ye  shall  come  into  the  camj). 

25.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 


26.  Take  the  sum  of  the  prey  that  was 
taken,  bnth  of  man  and  of  beast,  thou,  and 
Eleazar  the  priest,  and  the  cliief  fathers  of 
the  congregation ; 

27.  And  divide  the  prey  into  two  parts  ; 
between  them  that  took  the  war  upon  them, 
who  went  out  to  battle,  and  between  all  the 
congregation: 

28.  And  levy  a  tribute  unto  the  Lord  of 
the  men  of  war  which  went  out  to  battle : 
one  soul  of  five  hundred,  6o//t  of  the  persons, 
and  of  the  beeves,  and  of  the  asses,  and  of 
the  sheep. 

29.  Take  il  of  their  half,  and  give  it  luito 
Eleazar  the  priest,  for  a  heave-offering  of 
the  Lord. 

30.  And  of  the  children  of  Israel's  half, 
thou  shalt  take  one  portion  of  fifty,  of  the 
persons,  of  the  beeves,  of  the  asses,  and  of 
the  flocks,  of  all  manner  of  beasts,  and  give 
them  unto  the  Levites,  wliich  keep  tlie 
charge  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord. 

31.  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest 
did  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

32.  And  the  booty,  being  the  rest  of  the 
prey  which  the  men  of  war  had  caught, 
was  six  hmidred  thousand,  and  seventy 
thousand,  and  five  thousand  sheep, 

33.  And  threescore  and  twelve  thousand 
beeves, 

34.  And  threescore  and  one  thousand 
asses, 

35.  And  thirty  and  two  thousand  persons 
in  all,  of  women  that  had  not  known  man 
by  lying  with  him. 

36.  And  the  half,  iDhich  was  the  portion 
of  them  that  went  out  to  war,  was  in  num- 
ber three  hundred  thousand,  and  seven  and 
tliirty  thousand  and  five  hundred  sheep  : 

37.  And  the  LiOUo's  tribute  of  the  sheep 
was  six  hundred  and  threescore  and  fifteen. 

38.  And  the  beeves  ivere  thirty  and  six 
thousand;  of  which  the  Lord's  tribute 
iixr.i  thret'score  and  twelve. 

39.  And  the  asses  ivere  thirty  thousand 
and  five  hundred ;  of  which  the  Lord's 
tribute  rms  threescore  and  one. 

40.  And  the  persons  mrc  sixteen  thou- 
sand ;  of  which  the  Lord's  tribute  was 
thirty  and  two  persons. 

4 1 .  And  Moses  gave  the  tribute,  which  7vas 
the  Lord's  heave-offering,  unto  Ek-azar  tlic 
priest;  as  the  Lord  conuiianded  Moses. 

42.  And  of  the  children  of  Israel's  half, 
which  Moses  divided  Ironi  the  men  tliat 
warred, 

43.  (Now  the  half  /hot  vrrlaivrd  unto 
the  congregation  was  tiirec  hundred  thou- 
sand, and  thirty  thousand,  and  seven  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred  sheep. 


CHAP.  XXXIl. 


15.5 


44.  And  thirty  and  six  thousand  beeves, 

45.  And  thirty  thousand  asses  and  five 
hundred, 

46.  And  sixteen  thousand  persons,) 

47.  Even  of  tiie  children  of  Israel's  half, 
Moses  took  one  portion  of  fifty,  both  of  man 
and  of  beast,  and  gave  them  unto  the  Le- 
vites,  wliich  kept  the  charge  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  Lord;  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

48.  1  And  the  officers  which  were  over 
thousands  of  the  host,  the  captains  of  thou- 
sands, and  captains  of  hundreds,  came  near 
unto  Moses : 

49.  And  they  said  unto  Moses,  Thy  ser- 
vants have  taken  tiie  sum  of  the  men  of 
war  which  are  under  our  charge,  and  there 
lacketh  not  one  man  of  us. 

50.  We  have  therefore  brought  an  obla- 
tion for  the  Lord,  what  every  man  hath 
gotten,  of  jewels  of  gold,  chains,  and  brace- 
lets, rings,  ear-rings,  and  tablets,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  our  souls  before  the  Lord. 

51.  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest 
took  the  gold  of  them,  ctck  all  wrought 
jewels. 

52.  And  all  the  gold  of  the  offering  that 
they  offered  up  to  the  Lord,  of  the  cap- 
tains of  thousands,  and  of  the  captains  of 
hundreds,  was  sixteen  thousand  seven  hun- 
dred and  fifty  shekels. 

53.  {For  the  men  of  war  had  taken  spoil, 
eveiy  man  for  himself.) 

54.  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest 
took  the  gold  of  the  captains  of  thousands 
and  of  hundreds,  and  brought  it  into  the 
tabcniacle  of  the  congi-egation,  for  a  me- 
morial for  tlie  children  of  Israel  before  the 
Lord. 

CHAP.  XXXII. 

1  The  Retibenites  and  Gadiles  sue  for  their  inheritance  on 
that  side  Jordan  :  39  They  conquer  it. 

1 .  "T^TOW  tiie  children  of  Reuben,  and  the 
J-^  children  of  Gad,  had  a  very  great 
nuiitilndeof  catde  :  and  when  they  saw  the 
land  of  Jazer,  and  the  land  of  Gilcad,  that, 
behold,  the  place  was  a  place  for  cattle ; 

2.  The  children  of  Gad,  and  the  children 
of  Reuben,  came  and  spake  unto  Moses, 
and  to  Eleazar  tlie  priest,  and  unto  tlie 
princes  of  the  congregation,  saying, 

3.  Ataroth,  and  Dibon,  and  Jazer,  and 
Nimrah,  ami  Heshbon,  and  Elcaleh,  and 
Shebam,  and  Nebo,  and  Beon, 

4.  Even  the  couiitiy  which  the  Lord 
smote  before  IIk;  congregation  of  Israel, 
is  a  land  for  cattle,  and  thy  servants  have 
cattle : 

5.  AVhercforc, said  ihey,  if  we  have  found 
grace  in  thy  sight,  let  this  land  be  given 


unto  thy  servants  for  a  possession,  and  bring 
us  not  over  Jordan. 

6.  And  Moses  said  unto  the  children  of 
Gad,  and  to  the  cliildren  of  Reuben,  Shall 
your  brethren  go  to  war,  and  shall  ye  sit 
here  ? 

7.  And  wherefore  discourage  ye  the 
heart  of  the  children  of  Israel  from  going 
over  into  the  land  which  the  Lord  hath 
given  them  ? 

8.  Thus  did  your  fathers,  when  I  sent  them 
from  Kadesh-barnea  to  see  the  land. 

9.  For  when  they  went  up  unto  the  val- 
ley of  Eshcol,  and  saw  the  land,  they  dis- 
couraged the  heart  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
that  they  should  not  go  into  the  land  wliich 
the  Lord  had  given  them. 

10.  And  the  Lord's  anger  was  kindled 
the  same  time,  and  he  sware,  saying, 

1 1 .  Surely  none  of  the  men  that  came  up 
out  of  Egypt,  from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  shall  see  the  land  which  I  sware 
unto  Abraham,  unto  Isaac,  and  unto  Jacob ; 
because  they  have  not  wholly  followed  me ; 

12.  Save  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh 
the  Kenezite,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun; 
for  they  have  wholly  followed  the  Lord. 

13.  And  the  Lord's  anger  was  kindled 
against  Israel,  and  he  made  them  wander 
in  the  wilderness  forty  years,  until  all  the 
generation  that  had  done  evil  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord  was  consumed. 

14.  And,  behold,  ye  are  risen  up  in  your 
father's  stead,  an  increase  of  sinful  men,  to 
augment  yet  the  fierce  anger  of  the  Lord 
toward  Israel. 

1 5.  For  if  ye  turn  away  from  after  him, 
he  will  yet  again  leave  them  in  the  wilder- 
ness, and  ye  shall  destroy  all  this  people. 

16.  And  they  came  near  unto  him,  and 
said.  We  will  build  sheep-folds  here  for  our 
cattle,  and  cities  for  our  little  ones  ; 

17.  But  we  ourselves  will  go  ready  armed 
before  the  children  of  Israel,  until  we  have 
brought  them  unto  their  place:  and  our  little 
ones  shall  dwell  in  the  fenced  cities,  be- 
cause of  the  inhabitants  of  the  land. 

18.  Wc  will  not  return  unto  our  houses, 
until  the  children  of  Israel  have  inherited 
every  man  his  inheritance : 

19.  For  wc  will  not  inherit  with  (hem  on 
yonder  side  Jordan,  or  forward;  because 
our  inheritance  is  fallen  to  us  on  this  side 
Jordan  eastward. 

20.  And  Moses  said  unto  tliem,  If  ye  will 
do  this  thing,  if  ye  will  go  armed  before  the 
Lord  to  war, 

21.  And  will  go  all  of  you  armed  over 
Jordan  before  the  Lord,  until  he  liatli 
driven  out  his  enemies  from  before  him. 


15G 


NUMBERS. 


22.  And  the  land  be  subdued  before  tlie 
Lord  ;  then  afterward  ye  shall  return,  and 
be  guiltless  before  the  Lord,  and  before  Is- 
rael ;  and  this  land  shall  be  your  possession 
before  tiie  Lord. 

23.  But  if  ye  will  not  do  so,  behold,  ye 
have  sinned  against  the  Lord  :  and  be  sure 
your  sin  will  find  you  out. 

24.  Build  ye  cities  for  your  little  ones,  and 
folds  for  your  sheep  ;  and  do  that  wliich  hath 
proceeded  out  of  your  mouth. 

25.  And  the  children  of  Gad,  and  ihe 
children  of  Reuben,  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying.  Thy  servants  will  do  as  my  lord 
commandeth. 

26.  Our  little  ones,  our  wives,  our  flocks, 
and  all  our  cattle,  shall  be  there  in  the  cities 
of  Gilead ; 

27.  But  thy  servants  will  pass  over,  every 
man  armed  for  war,  before  the  Lord  to 
battle,  as  my  lord  saith. 

28.  So  concerning  them  Moses  com- 
manded Eleazar  the  priest,  and  Joshua 
tiie  son  of  Nun,  and  the  chief  fathers  of  the 
tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel : 

29.  And  Moses  said  unto  them,  If  the 
children  of  Gad,  and  the  children  of  Reu- 
ben, will.pass  with  you  over  Jordan,  every 
man  armed  to  battle  before  the  Lord,  and 
the  land  shall  l)e  subdued  before  you,  tlien 
ye  shall  give  them  the  land  of  Gilead  for 
a  possession  : 

30.  But  if  they  will  not  pass  over  with 
you  armed,  they  shall  have  possessions 
among  you  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

31.  And  tlie  children  of  Gad,  and  the 
children  of  lieul)en,  answered,  saying.  As 
tiie  Lord  hath  said  unto  thy  servants,  so 
will  we  do. 

32.  We  will  pass  over  armed  before  the 
Lord  into  the  laud  of  Canaan,  that  the 
possession  of  our  inheritance  on  this  side 
Jordan  vunj  br.  ours. 

33.  And  Moses  gave  unto  them,  cvm  to 
the  childreTi  of  Gad,  and  to  the  childri'u  of 
Reuben,  and  nnlo  half  tlu;  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh  tlu;  son  of  Joseph,  the  kingdom  of  Sihon 
king  of  the  Amorites,  and  the  kingdom  of 
Og  king  of  Bashan,  the  land, with  the  cities 
thereof  in  the  coasts,  eveii  the  cities  of  the 
country  round  about. 

34.  And  the  children  of  Gad  built  Dibon, 
and  Ataroth,  and  Aroer, 

35.  And  Atroth,  Shophan,  and  Jaazcr, 
and  Jogi)(liah, 

3G.  And  jjeth-nimrali,  and  Beth-haran, 
fenced  cities;  and  folds  for  sheep. 

37.  And  the  children  of  lieuben  built 
lleslibon,  and  Klealeh,  and  Kirjathaim, 

38.  y\n(l  IN'ebo,  ant!    J^aal-meon,  (their 


names  being  changed,)  and  Shibmah :  and 
gave  other  names  unto  the  cities  which  they 
builded. 

39.  And  the  children  of  Machir,  the  son 
of  Manasseh,  went  to  Gilead,  and  took  it, 
and  dispossessed  the  Aniorite  which  was  in  it. 

40.  And  Moses  gave  Gilead  unto  Machir 
the  son  of  Manasseh ;  and  he  dwelt  therein. 

41.  And  Jair,  the  son  of  Manasseh,  went 
and  took  the  small  towns  thereof,  and  called 
tiiem  Havoth-jair. 

42.  And  Nobah  went  and  took  Kenath, 
and  the  villages  thereof,  and  called  it  No- 
bah, after  his  own  name. 

CHAP.  XXXTII. 

Two  and  forty  journeys  of  the  hrueliles. 

1.  ^  I ^] lESE  are  the  journeys  of  the  chil- 
JL    drcn  of  Israel,  \\  hich  went  forth  out 
of  the  laml  of  Egypt  with  their  armies,  un- 
der the  hand  of  Moses  and  Aaron. 

2.  And  Moses  wrote  their  goings  out  ac- 
cording to  their  journeys,  by  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord:  and  these  arc  their  jour- 
neys according  to  their  goings  out. 

3.  And  they  departed  from  Rameses  in 
the  first  month,  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the 
first  month :  on  the  morrow  after  the  pass- 
over  the  children  of  Israel  went  out  with  a 
high  hand  in  the  sight  of  all  the  Egj'ptians. 

4.  (For  the  Egyptians  buried  all  ilirir 
first-born  which  the  Lord  had  smitten 
among  them:  upon  their  gods  also  the 
Lord  executed  judgments.) 

5.  And  the  children  of  Israel  removed 
from  Rameses,  and  pitched  in  Succoth. 

6.  And  they  departed  from  Succoth,  and 
pitched  in  Etham,  which  is  in  the  edge  of 
the  wilderness. 

7.  And  they  removed  from  Etham,  and 
turned  again  unto  Pi-hahiroth,  which  is 
before  Baal-zephon :  and  they  pitched  be- 
fore Migdol. 

8.  And  they  departed  from  before  Pi-ha- 
hiroth, and  passed  through  the  midst  of  the 
sea  into  the  wilderness,  and  went  three 
days'  journey  in  the  wilderness  of  Etham, 
and  pitched  in  Marah. 

9.  And  they  reniovi'd  from  Marah,  and 
came  unto  Elim:  and  in  Elim  were  twelve 
fountains  of  water,  and  threescore  and  ten 
palm-trees  ;  and  they  pitched  there. 

10.  And  they  removed  from  Elim,  and 
encamped  by  the  Red  Sea. 

1 1.  And  tiiey  removed  from  the  Red  Sea, 
and  encamped  in  th(^  wilderness  of  Sin. 

12.  'And  they  look  their  jomiiey  out  of 
the  wilderness  of  Sin,  and  encami)e(l  in 
Uophkah. 

13.  And  they  departed  from  Dophkali, 
I  and  encamped  in  Ahish. 


CHAP.  XXXIV. 


157 


14.  And  tlioy  removed  from  Alusli,  and 
encamped  at  Kephidim,  where  was  no  wa- 
ter for  the  people  to  drink. 

15.  And  they  departed  from  Repliidim, 
and  pitclied  ni  the  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

16.  And  they  removed  from  the  desert 
of  Sinai,  and  pitched  at  Kibroth-hattaavah. 

1-7.  And  they  departed  from  Kibroth- 
hattaavah,  and  encamped  at  Hazeroth. 

13.  And  they  departed  from  Hazeroth, 
and  pitched  in  liithmah. 

19.  And  they  departed  from  Rithmah, 
and  pitched  at  Riminon-parez. 

20.  And  they  departed  from  Rimmon- 
parez,  and  pitclied  in  Liiinah. 

21.  And  they  removed  from  Libnah,  and 
pitched  at  Rissah. 

22.  And  they  journeyed  from  Rissah,  and 
pitched  in  Kehelatliah. 

23.  And  they  went  from  Kehelathah,  and 
pitched  in  mount  Shapher. 

24.  And  ihcy  removed  from  mount  Sha- 
ph(!r,  and  encamped  in  Haradah. 

25.  And  they  removed  from  Haradah, 
and  pitched  in  Makhelotii. 

26.  And  they  removed  from  Makhcloth, 
and  encamped  at  Tahath. 

27.  And  tliey  departed  from  Tahath,  and 
pitched  at  Tarah. 

28.  And  tliey  removed  from  Tarah,  and 
pitched  in  Mithcah. 

29.  And  they  went  from  Mithcah,  and 
pitched  in  Hashmonah. 

30.  And  they  departed  from  Hashmonah, 
and  encamped  at  Moscroth. 

31.  And  they  departed  from  Moseroth, 
and  pitched  in  Bene-jaakan. 

32.  And  they  removed  from  Bene-jaakan, 
and  encamped  at  Hor-hagidgad. 

33.  And  they  went  from  Hor-hagidgad, 
and  pitched  in  Jotbathah. 

34.  And  they  removed  from  Jotbathah, 
and  encamped  at  Ebronah. 

35.  And  lliey  departed  from  Ebronah, 
and  encamped  at  Ezion-Raber. 

36.  And  they  removed  from  Flzion-gaber, 
and  pitched  in  the  wilderness  of  Zin,  which 
is  Kadesh. 

37.  And  they  r(;moved  from  Kadesh,  and 
pitclied  in  mount  Hor,  in  the  edge  of  the 
land  of  Edom. 

38.  And  Aaron  the  priest  went  up  into 
mount  Hor,  ;if  tiie  commandment  of  the 
Lord,  and  died  tJK're,  in  the  fortieth  year 
after  the  ciiildren  of  Israel  were  come  out 
of  the  land  of  I'-gypt,  in  tlie  first  dai/  of  the 
fifth  month. 

39.  And  Aaron  was  a  hundred  and  twen- 
ty and  three  years  old  when  he  died  in 
mount  Hor. 


40.  And  king  Arad  the  Canaanite,  which 
dwelt  in  the  souili,  in  the  land  of  Canaan, 
heard  of  the  coming  of  tlie  children  of  Israel. 

41.  And  they  departed  from  mount  Hor, 
and  pitched  in  Zalmonah. 

42.  And  they  departed  from  Zalmonah, 
and  pitched  in  Punon. 

43.  And  they  departed  from  Punon,  and 
pitched  in  Oboth. 

44.  And  they  departed  from  Oboth,  and 
pitched  in  Ije-abarim,  in  the  border  of  Moab. 

45.  And  they  departed  from  lira,  and 
pitched  in  Dibon-gad. 

46.  And  they  removed  from  Dibon-gad, 
and  encamped  in  Almon-diblathaim. 

47.  And  they  removed  from  Almon-dib- 
lathaim, and  pitched  in  the  mountains  of 
Abarim,  before  Nebo. 

48.  And  they  departed  from  the  moun- 
tains of  Abarim,  and  pitched  in  the  plains 
of  Moab,  by  Jordan  iici/r  Jericho. 

49.  And  they  pitched  by  Jordan  from 
Beth-jcsimoth,  even  unto  Abel-shittim,  in 
the  plains  of  Moab. 

50. 1[  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  in 
the  plains  of  Moab,  by  Jordan  near  Jeri- 
cho, saying, 

51.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  When  ye  are  passed 
over  Jordan,  into  the  land  of  Canaan  ; 

52.  Then  ye  shall  drive  out  all  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land  from  before  you,  and 
destroy  all  their  pictures,  and  destroy  all 
theu"  molten  images,  and  quite  pluck  clown 
all  their  high  places. 

53.  And  ye  shall  dispossess  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land,  and  dwell  therein:  for  I  have 
given  you  the  land  to  possess  it. 

54.  And  ye  shall  divide  the  land  by  lot  for 
an  inheritance  among  your  families;  and 
to  the  more  ye  shall  give  the  more  inheiit- 
ance,  and  to  the  fewer  ye  sliall  give  the  less ' 
inheritance:  every mun^s iii/icrilance  shall  be 
in  the  place  where  his  lot  falleth;  according 
to  the  tribes  of  your  fathers  ye  shall  inherit. 

55.  But  if  ye  will  not  drive  out  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land  from  before  you;  then 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  those  which  ye 
let  remain  of  them,  s/in/l  be  pricks  in  your 
eyes,  and  thorns  in  your  sides,  and  shall 
vex  you  in  the  land  wherein  ye  dwell. 

56.  Moreover,  it  shall  come  (o  jiass,  thai 
I  shall  do  unto  you,  as  1  thought  to  do 
unto  them. 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 

The  names  of  the  men  which  shall  lUvitle  the  land. 

1.  A  Nl)  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
X\.  saying, 

2.  Command  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
say  unto  I  hem,  When    \e   come  into  the 


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NUMBERS. 


land  of  Canaan,  (this  is  the  land  that  shall 
fall  unto  you  for  an  inheritance,  everi  the 
land  of  Canaan,  with  the  coasts  thereof,) 

3.  Then  your  south  quarter  shall  be  from 
the  wilderness  of  Zin,  along  by  the  coast  of 
Edom ;  and  your  soutli  border  shall  be  the 
outmost  coast  of  the  salt  sea  eastward. 

4.  And  your  border  shall  turn  from  the 
south  to  the  ascent  of  Akrabbim,  and  pass 
on  to  Zin :  and  the  going  forth  thereof  shall 
be  from  the  soutii  to  Kadesh-barnea,  and 
shall  go  on  to  Hazaraddar,  and  pass  on 
to  Azmon. 

5.  And  the  border  shall  fetch  a  compass 
from  Azmon  unto  the  river  of  Egypt,  and 
the  goings  out  of  it  shall  be  at  the  sea. 

6.  And  as  for  the  western  border,  you 
shall  even  have  the  great  sea  for  a  border : 
this  shall  be  your  west  border. 

7.  And  this  shall  be  your  north  border ; 
from  the  great  sea  you  shall  point  out  for 
you  mount  Hor. 

8.  From  vTiount  Hor  ye  shall  point  out 
7/our  border  unto  the  entrance  of  Hamath : 
and  the  goings  forth  of  the  border  shall  be 
to  Zedad. 

9.  And  the  border  shall  go  on  to  Ziphron, 
and  the  goings  out  of  it  shall  be  at  Hazar- 
enan  :  this  shall  be  your  north  border. 

10.  And  ye  shall  point  out  your  east  bor- 
der from  Hazar-enan  to  Shepham. 

11.  And  the  coast  shall  go  down  from 
Shepham  to  Riblah,  on  the  east  side  of  Ain ; 
and  the  border  shall  descend,  and  shall 
reach  unto  the  side  of  the  sea  of  Ciiinnereth 
eastward. 

12.  And  tlie  border  shall  go  down  to  Jor- 
dan, and  the  goings  out  of  it  shall  be  at  the 
salt  sea :  this  shall  be  your  land,  witli  the 
coasts  thereof  round  about. 

13.  And  Moses  commanded  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying,  This  is  the  land  whicii  ye 
shall  inherit  by  lot,  which  the  liOKD  coni- 
mandcvi  to  give  unto  the  nine  tribes,  and  to 
the  half  tribe. 

1  1.  For  the  trii)('  of  the  cliildren  of  Reuben 
according  to  tlu;  house  of  their  fathers,  and 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Gad  according 
to  the  house  of  their  fathers,  have  received 
t/inir  in/irritancr,  and  lialf  tiu^  trilx;  of  Ma- 
nasseii  have  re(;eived  their  inherilanc(!: 

15.  Tlie  two  Irilies  and  tlie  half  tribe 
have  received  llieir  inluuitancc  on  this  side 
Jordiui  jiear  Jericho,  eastward,  toward  the 
sun-rising. 

16.  t  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying,^  ^ 

17.  These  arc  the  names  of  the  men 
which  shall  divider  the  land  unto  you  ;  Klea- 
zar  the  priest,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 


1 8.  And  ye  shall  take  one  prince  of  every 
tribe,  to  cUvide  the  land  by  inheritance. 

19.  And  the  names  of  the  men  are  these: 
of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  Caleb  the  son  of 
Jephunneh. 

20.  And  of  the  tribe  of  the  chikb-en  of 
Simeon,  Shemuel  the  son  of  Ammihud. 

21.  Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Ehdad  the 
son  of  Chislon. 

22.  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Dan,  Bukki  the  son  of  Jogli. 

23.  The  prince  of  the  children  of  Joseph, 
for  the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Manasseh, 
Hanniel  the  son  of  Ephod. 

24.  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ephraim,  Kemuel  the  son  of  Shiphtan. 

25.  And  the  prince  of  die  tribe  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Zebulun,  Elizaphan  the  son  of 
Parnach. 

26.  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Issachar,Paltiel  the  son  of  Azzan. 

27.  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Asher,  Ahihud  the  son  of  Shclomi. 

28.  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Naphtali,  Pedahel  the  son  of 
Ammihud. 

29.  These  are  they  whom  the  Lord 
commanded  to  divide  the  inheritance  unto 
the  children  of  Israel  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

CHAP.  XXXV. 

I  Eight  andfortxj  cities  for  the  Levites  with  their  mhurbs, 
mitl  measure  thereof.  6  Six  of  them  are  to  be  cities  of  re- 
fuge. 9  The  lav)S  of  murder.  31  J^'o  satisfaction  for  murder, 

1.    A  N'D  the  Lord  spake  unto  Closes  in 
i\l.  the  plains  of  Moab,  by  Jordan  near 
Jericho,  saying, 

2.  Command  the  children  of  Israel,  that 
they  give  unto  the  Levites,  of  the  inheritance 
of  their  possession,  cities  to  dwell  in ;  and 
ye  shall  give  also  unto  the  licvites  suburbs 
for  the  cities  round  about  them. 

3.  And  the  cities  shall  they  have  to  dwell 
in;  and  the  suburbs  of  them  sliall  be  for  their 
cattle,  and  for  their  goods,  and  for  all  their 
beasts. 

4.  And  the  suburbs  of  llie  cities,  which 
ye  shall  give  unto  the  Levites,  sIkiII.  rcarli 
from  the  wall  of  the  city  and  outward,  a 
diousand  cubits  round  about. 

3.  And  ye  shall  measuri^  from  without  (he 
city  on  the  east  sitk;  two  thousand  cubits, 
and  on  tlu'  south  side  two  thousand  cubits, 
and  on  the  west  side  two  thousand  cubits, 
and  on  the  north  side  two  thousand  cubits; 
and  the  city  shall  be  in  thc^  midst:  this  shall 
be  to  tiieni  the  suburi)s  of  the  city. 

G.  And  among  the  cities  wliich  ve  shall 
give  mito  the  Levites,  there  shall,  be  six 
cities  for  refuge,  which  ye  shall  appoint  for 
the  man-slay(>r,  that  he  niay  ilee  thither :  and 
to  them  ye  shall  add  forty  and  (wo  cities. 


CHAP.  XXXVI. 


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7.  So  all  the  cities  wliich  ye  shall  give  to 
the  Levites  shall  be  forty  and  eight  cities  : 
them  shall  ye  give  with  their  suburbs. 

8.  And  the  cities  which  ye  shall  give 
shall  be.  of  the  possession  of  the  children  of 
Israel :  from  them  that  have  many  ye  shall 
give  many :  but  from  them  that  have  few  ye 
shall  give  few  :  every  one  shall  give  of  his 
cities  unto  the  Levites,  according  to  his 
inheritance  wliicii  he  inheriteth. 

9.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

10.  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them.  When  ye  be  come  over 
Jordan  into  the  land  of  Canaan ; 

1 1 .  Then  ye  shall  appoint  you  cities  to 
be  cities  of  refuge  for  you ;  that  the  slayer 
may  flee  tliither,  which  killeth  any  person 
at  unawares. 

12.  And  they  shall  be  unto  you  cities  for 
refuge  from  the  avenger;  that  the  man- 
slayer  die  not,  until  he  stand  before  the 
congregation  in  judgment. 

1 3.  And  of  the  cities  which  j'e  shall  give, 
six  cities  shall  ye  have  for  refuge. 

1 4.  Ye  shall  give  three  cities  on  this  side 
Jordan,  and  three  cities  shall  ye  give  in  the 
land  of  Canaan,  which  shall  be  cities  of 
refuge. 

13.  These  six  cities  shall  be  a  refuge, 
both  for  the  children  of  Israel,  and  for  the 
stranger,  and  for  the  sojourner  among  them; 
that  every  one  that  killeth  any  person  una- 
wares may  flee  thither. 

1 6.  And  if  he  smite  him  with  an  instmment 
of  iron,  so  that  he  die,  he  is  a  murderer : 
the  mmclerer  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

17.  And  if  he  smite  him  with  throwing 
a  stone,  wherewith  he  may  die,  and  he  die, 
he  is  a  murderer:  the  murderer  shall  surely 
he  put  to  death. 

1 8.  Or  if  he  smite  him  with  a  hand-wea- 
pon of  wood,  wherewith  he  may  die,  and  he 
die,  he  is  a  miuderer:  the  murderer  shall 
surely  bo  put  to  death. 

1 9.  The  revenger  of  blood  himself  shall 
slay  the  murderer :  when  he  meeteth  him, 
he  shall  slay  him. 

20.  But  if  he  thrust  him  of  hatred,  or  hurl 
at  him  by  laying  of  wait,  tiiat  he  die ; 

21.  Or  in  enmity  smite  him  with  his  hand, 
tliat  he  die  ;  he  tiiat  smote  him  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death ;  for  he  is  a  murderer :  tiic 
revenger  of  blood  shall  slay  the  murderer 
when  he  meeteth  him. 

22.  But  if  he  tlirust  him  suddenly  without 
enmity,  or  have  cast  upon  him  any  thing 
without  laying  of  wait, 

23.  Or  with  any  stone,  wherewith  a  man 
may  die,  seeing  him  not,  and  cast  it  upon 


him  that  he  die,  and  was  not  his  enemy, 
neither  sought  his  harm ; 

24.  Then  the  congregation  shall  judge 
between  the  slayer  and  the  revenger  of 
blood  according  to  these  judgments: 

25.  And  the  congregation  siiall  deliver  the 
slayer  out  of  the  hand  of  the  revengcrof  blood, 
and  the  congregation  shall  restore  him  to  the 
city  of  his  refuge,  whither  he  was  lied :  and 
he  shall  abide  in  it  unto  the  death  of  the  high 
priest,  which  was  anointed  with  the  holy  oil. 

26.  But  if  the  slayer  shall  at  any  time 
come  without  the  border  of  the  city  of  his 
refuge,  whither  he  was  fled ; 

27.  And  the  revenger  of  blood  find  him 
without  the  boi^ders  of  the  city  of  his  refuge, 
and  the  revenger  of  blood  kill  the  slayer;  he 
shall  not  be  guilty  of  blood ; 

28.  Because  he  should  have  remained 
in  the  city  of  his  refuge  until  the  death  of 
the  high  priest:  but  after  the  death  of  the 
high  priest  the  slayer  shall  return  into  the 
land  of  his  possession. 

29.  So  these  things  shall  be  for  a  statute 
of  judgment  unto  you,  throughout  your 
generations,  in  all  your  dwellings. 

30.  Whoso  killeth  any  person,  the  mur- 
derer shall  be  put  to  death  by  the  mouth  of 
witnesses:  but  one  witness  shall  not  testify 
against  any  person  to  cause  him  to  die. 

31.  Moreover,  ye  shall  take  no  satisfac- 
tion for  the  life  of  a  murderer,  which  is  guilty 
of  death ;  but  he  shall  be  surely  put  to  death. 

32.  And  ye  shall  take  no  satisfaction  for 
him  that  is  fled  to  the  city  of  his  refuge,  that 
he  should  come  again  to  dwell  in  the  land, 
until  the  death  of  the  priest. 

33.  So  ye  shall  not  pollute  the  land 
wherein  ye  are;  for  blood  it  defileth  tiie 
land :  and  the  land  cannot  be  cleansed  of 
the  blood  that  is  slied  therein,  but  by  the 
blood  of  him  that  shed  it. 

34.  Defile  not  tlierefore  the  land  which 
ye  shall  inhal^t,  wherein  I  dwell :  for  I  the 
Lord  dwell  among  the  (children  of  Israel. 

CHAP.  XXXVI. 

The  daughters  of  Zelophehml  marry  their  father's  brothers' 
sons. 

1.  A  ND  the  chief  fathers  of  tlie  families 
l\.  of  the  children  of  Gilead,  tlie  son  of 
Macliir,  the  son  of  Mauasseh,  of  the  fami- 
lies of  the  sons  of  Joseph,  came  near,  and 
spake  before  Moses,  and  before  the  princes, 
the  cliief  fathers  of  the  cliildren  of  Israel : 

2.  And  they  said, The  Lohd  commanded 
my  lord  to  give  the  land  for  an  inheritance 
by  lot  to  the  cliildren  of  Israel :  and  my  lord 
was  commanded  by  the  Lord  to  give  the 
inheritance  of  Zcloiihehad  our  brother  unto 
his  daughters. 


IGO 


DEUTERONOMY. 


3.  And  if  they  be  married  to  any  of  the 
sons  of  the  other  tribes  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  then  shall  their  inheritance  be  taken 
from  tlie  inheritance  of  our  fathers,  and  shall 
be  put  to  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  where- 
unto  they  are  received :  so  shall  it  be  taken 
from  tlie  lot  of  oiu-  inheritance. 

4.  And  when  the  jubilee  of  the  children 
of  Israel  shall  be,  then  shall  their  iniierit- 
ance  be  put  unto  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  whereunto  they  are  received :  so  shall 
their  inheritance  be  taken  away  from  the 
inlieritance  of  the  tribe  of  our  fathers. 

5.  And  Moses  commanded  the  children 
of  Israel,  according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  saying.  The  tribe  of  the  sons  of 
Joseph  hath  said  well. 

6.  This  is  the  thing  which  the  Lord 
doth  command  concerning  the  daughters 
of  Zelophehad,  saying,  Let  them  marry 
to  whom  they  thmk  best;  only  to  the 
family  of  the  tribe  of  their  fathers  shall 
they  marry : 

7.  So  shall  not  the  mheritance  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  remove  from  tribe  to  tribe ;  for 
every  one  of  the  children  of  Israel   shall 


keep  himself  to  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe 
of  liis  fathers. 

8.  And  every  daughter,  that  possesseth 
an  inheritance  in  any  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  shall  be  wife  unto  one  of  the  fa- 
mily of  the  tribe  of  her  father,  that  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  may  enjoy  every  man  the 
inheritance  of  his  fatiiers. 

9.  Neither  shall  tlie  inheritance  remove 
from  07(6  tribe  to  another  tribe;  but  every 
one  of  the  tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  keep  himself  to  his  own  inheiitance. 

10.  Even  as  the  Lord  commandetl  Mo- 
ses, so  did  the  daughters  of  Zelophehad : 

11.  For  Mahlah,  Tirzaii,  and  Hoglah, 
and  Milcah,  and  Noah,  the  daughters  of 
Zelophehad,  were  married  unto  their  father's 
brothers'  sons. 

12.  And  they  u  ere  married  into  the  fami- 
lies of  the  sons  of  Manasseh,  the  son  of  Jo- 
seph ;  and  their  inheritance  remained  in  the 
tribe  of  the  family  of  their  father. 

1 3.  These  arc  the  commandments  and  the 
judgments  which  the  Lord  commanded,  by 
the  hand  oi'Moses,unto  the  childrenof  Israel, 
in  the  plains  of  Moab,  by  Jordan  7?ea7' Jericho. 


t  The  FIFTH  Book  of  Moses,  called  DEUTERONOMY. 
CHAP.  I. 


1   Moses'  speech  rehearsing  the  story  of  GocVs  promise, 
19  of  sending  the  spies  to  search  the  land, 

l.fTpHESE  be  the  words  which  Moses 
I  spake  unto  all  Israel  on  lliis  side 
Jordan,  in  the  wilderness,  in  the  plain  over 
against  the  Red  Sea,  between  Paran,  and 
Tophel,  and  Laban,  and  Hazerotli,  and 
Dizaiial). 

2.  (There  are  eleven  days' jV)W77;r?/ from 
Iloreb,  by  the  way  of  mount  Seir,  unto  Ka- 
dcsh-barnea.) 

3.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  tlie  fortieth 
year,  in  tiie  eleventh  nionlli,  on  th(!  first  r/r/// 
of  the  month,  that  Moses  spake  unto  tlie 
children  of  Israel,  according  unto  all  that 
the  Lord  had  given  him  in  commandment 
unto  tlunn ; 

4.  After  he  had  slain  Sihonlhekingof  the 
Amorites,  which  dwelt  in  J  lesliboii,  and  Og 
the  king  of  P)aslian,  which  dwelt  at  As- 
taroth  in  Kdrei : 

.5.  On  this  side  .Jordan,  in  thi^  land  of 
Moal),  began  Moses  to  declare  this  law, 
saying, 

6.  The  liORD  our  God  spake  unto  us  in 
Iloreb,  saying.  Ye  have  dwelt  long  enough 
in  this  mount : 

7.  'i'uriiyou,  and  take  your  journey,  and 
go  to  the  mount  of  the  Amorites,  and  unto 
all  the  i)lareK  nigh  thereunto,  in  the  plain, 
in  the  hills,  and  in  the  vale,  and  in  the  south. 


and  by  the  sea-side,  to  the  land  of  the  Ca- 
naanites,  and  unto  Lebanon,  unto  the  great 
river,  the  river  Euphrates. 

8.  Behold,  I  hav(!  set  the  land  before  you : 
go  in  and  possess  the  land  which  tlu"  IjORD 
sware  unto  your  fathers,  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  Jacob,  to  give  unto  them,  and  to  their 
seed  after  them. 

9.  And  I  spake  unto  you  at  tliat  time, 
saying,  I  am  not  able  to  bear  you  myself 
alone  : 

10.  The  Lord  your  God  hath  multiplied 
you,  and,  behold,  you  are  this  day  as  the 
stars  of  heaven  for  multitude. 

1 1.  (The  Lord  God  of  your  fathers  make 
you  a  thousand  times  so  many  more  as  ye  are, 
and  bless  you,  as  he  hath  promised  you !) 

12.  How  can  I  myself  alone  bear  your 
cuml)raiice,and  your  burden, and  yourstrife? 

13.  Take  ye  wis(;  men,  and  understand- 
ing, and  known  among  your  tribes,  and  I 
will  make  them  rulers  over  you. 

14.  And  ye  answered  me,  and  said,  The 
thing  which  thou  hast  spoken  is  good  for  us 
to  do. 

15.  So  I  took  the  chief  of  your  tribes,  wise 
men,  and  known,  and  made  them  heads 
over  you,  captains  over  thousands,  and 
captains  over  hundreds,  and  captains  over 
fifties,  and  captains  over  tens,  and  officers 
among  your  tribes. 

16.  And  I  charged  your  judges  at  that 


CHAP.  I. 


161 


time,  saying,  Hear  the  causes  between  your 
brethren,  and  judge  righteously  between 
everi/  man  and  his  brother,  and  the  stranger 
that  is  with  him. 

17.  Ye  shall  not  respect  persons  in  judg- 
ment ;  but  you  shall  hear  the  small  as  well 
as  the  great ;  you  shall  not  be  afraid  of  the 
face  of  man ;  for  the  judgment  is  God's :  and 
the  cause  tliat  is  too  hard  for  you,  bring  it 
unto  me,  and  I  will  hear  it. 

1 8.  And  I  commanded  you  at  that  time 
all  the  tilings  which  ye  should  do. 

19.  And  when  we  departed  from  Horeb, 
we  went  througii  all  that  great  and  tcrrii:)le 
wilderness,  which  you  saw  by  the  way  of 
the  mountain  of  the  Amoritcs,  as  the  Lord 
our  God  commanded  us;  and  we  came  to 
Kadesh-barnea. 

■  20.  And  I  said  unto  you,  Ye  are  come 
unto  the  mountain  of  tiie  Amorites,  whicii 
tiic  Ijord  our  God  doth  give  xuito  us. 

21.  Behold,  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  set 
the  land  before  thee:  go  up  a?)d  possess  it, 
as  the  Lord  God  of  thy  fathers  hath  said 
unto  thee  ;  fear  not,  neither  be  discouraged. 

22.  And  ye  came  near  unto  me  every  one 
of  yon,  and  said.  We  will  send  men  before 
us,  and  tiiey  shall  searcii  us  out  the  land,  and 
bring  us  word  again  by  what  way  we  must 
go  up,  and  into  what  cities  we  shall  come. 

23.  And  the  saying  pleased  me  well :  and 
I  took  twelve  men  of  you,  one  of  a  tribe: 

24.  And  they  turned,  and  went  up  into 
the  mountain,  and  came  luito  the  valley  of 
Eshcol,  and  searched  it  out. 

25.  And  they  took  of  the  fruit  of  the  land 
in  their  hands,  and  brought  it  down  unto 
us,  and  l)rought  us  word  again,  and  said. 
It  is  a  good  land  which  the  Lord  our  God 
doth  give  us. 

26.  Notwithstanding  ye  would  not  go  up, 
but  rebelled  against  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  your  God: 

27.  And  ye  murmured  in  your  tents,  and 
said,  Because  tlie  Lord  hated  us,  he  hath 
brought  us  fortli  out  of  tiie  land  of  Egypt, 
to  deliver  us  into  the  hand  of  the  Amorites, 
to  destroy  us. 

28.  Whither  shall  we  go  up  ?  our  brethren 
have  discouraged  our  lieart,  saying,  Tiie 
people  is  greater  and  taller  than  we;  the 
cities  are  great,  and  walled  up  to  heaven : 
and,  moreover,  we  have  seen  the  sons  of  the 
Anakims  there. 

29.  Tlien  I  said  unto  yon.  Dread  not, 
neither  be  afraid  of  them. 

30.  The  Lord  your  God,  which  goetli 
befon;  you,  he  shall  fight  for  you,  according 
to  till  that  he  did  for  you  in  Egypt  before 
your  eyes; 

X 


3 1 .  And  in  the  wilderness,  where  thou  Iiast 
seen  how  that  the  Lord  thy  God  bare  thee, 
as  a  man  doth  bear  iiis  son,  in  all  tlie  way 
that  ye  went,  until  ye  came  into  tiiis  place. 

32.  Yet  in  tiiis  thing  ye  did  not  believe 
the  Lord  your  God, 

33.  Who  went  in  the  way  before  you,  to 
search  you  out  a  place  to  pitch  your  tents 
/?/,  in  fire  by  night,  to  show  you  l)y  wiiat 
way  ye  should  go,  and  in  a  cloud  by  day. 

34.  And  the  Lord  heard  the  voice  of 
your  words,  and  was  wroth,  and  s\\are, 
saying,^ 

35.  Surely  there  shall  not  one  of  these  men 
of  this  evil  generation  see  that  good  land, 
which  I  sware  to  give  unto  your  fatiiers, 

36.  Save  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh; 
he  siiall  see  it ;  and  to  him  will  1  give  the 
land  that  lie  hatli  trodden  upon,  and  to  his 
children,  because  he  hath  wiiolly  followed 
the  Lord. 

37.  Also  tlie  Lord  was  angry  with  me 
for  your  sakes,  saying,  Thou  also  shalt  not 
go  in  thither. 

33.  JJut  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  which 
standeth  before  thee,  he  shall  go  in  tiiither : 
cncouiage  him;  for  he  shall  cause  Israel  to 
inherit  it. 

39.  Woieover,  j'our  little  ones,  whicli  ye 
said  should  be  a  prey,  and  your  children, 
wiiicii  in  that  day  had  no  knov\'ledge  be- 
tween good  and  evil,  they  siiall  go  in  thither, 
and  unto  them  will  I  give  it,  and  they  shall 
possess  it. 

40.  But  as  for  you,  turn  ye,  and  take  your 
journey  into  the  wilderness,  by  tiie  way  of 
the  Red  Sea. 

41.  Then  ye  answered  and  said  unto  me, 
We  have  sinned  against  the  Lord  ;  we  will 
go  up,  and  fight,  according  to  all  that  the 
Lord  our  (lod  commanded  us.  And  when 
ye  had  girded  on  every  man  his  weapons  ol 
war,  ye  were  ready  to  go  up  into  tiu'  iiill. 

42.  And  tiio  Lord  said  unto  me,  Say 
unto  them.  Go  not  up,  ueitlier  fight ;  for  1 
am  not  among  you ;  lest  ye  be  smittcu 
before  your  enemies. 

43.  So  1  spake  unto  you ;  and  you  woulil 
not  hear,  but  rebelled  against  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord,  and  w  cut  presumptuously 
up  into  tiie  hill. 

44.  And  the  Amorites,  whicii  dwelt  in 
that  mountain,  came  out  against  you,  and 
chased  you  as  bees  do,  and  destroyed  jou 
in  Seir,  ctoi  unto  Hormali. 

45.  And  ye  returned,  and  wept  before 
the  Lord  ;  iiut  the  Lord  would  not  heark- 
en to  your  voice,  nor  give  ear  unto  you. 

46.  So  y(;  abode  in  Kadesii  many  days, 
according  unto  the  days  that  ye  abodt^  there. 


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CHAP.  II. 

The  story  is  continued,  that  Ihey  were  nol  to  meddle  Willi 
the  kdomites,  Moabites,  nor  Jimmonites,  ^c. 

1.  rp^IIEN  we  turned,  and  took  our  jour- 

JL    ney  into  the  wilderness,  by  the  way 

of  tiie  Red  Sea,  as  the  Lord  spake  unto  me : 

and  we  compassed  mount  Seir  many  days. 

2.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  me,  saying, 

3.  Ye  have  compassed  this  mountain  long 
enough :  turn  you  northward. 

4.  And  command  thou  the  people,  saying. 
Ye  are  to  pass  through  the  coast  of  your 
brethren  the  ciiildren  of  Esau,  which  dw  ell 
in  Seir;  and  they  shall  be  afraid  of  you: 
take  ye  good  heed  unto  yourselves  therefore : 

5.  Meddle  not  with  them ;  for  I  will  not 
give  you  of  their  land,  no  not  so  much  as  a 
foot-breadth,  because  1  have  given  mount 
Seir  unto  Esau  fur  a  possession. 

6.  Ye  shall  buy  meat  of  them  for  money, 
that  ye  may  eat ;  and  ye  shall  also  buy  water 
of  them  for  money,  that  ye  may  drink. 

7.  For  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  blessed 
thee  in  all  the  works  of  diy  hand ;  he  knovv- 
eth  thy  walking  through  this  great  wilder- 
ness :  these  forty  years  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  been  with  thee,thou  hast  lacked  nothing. 

8.  And  when  we  passed  by  from  our 
brethren  the  children  of  Esau,  whicli  dwelt 
in  Seir,  through  the  \\ay  of  tiie  plain  from 
Elath,  and  from  Ezion-gaber,  we  turned, 
and  passed  by  the  way  of  the  wilderness  ol' 
Moab. 

9.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Distress 
not  the  Moabites,  neither  contend  with  them 
in  battle;  for  1  will  not  give  thee  of  their  land 
for  a  ]iosscssion,  because  I  have  given  Ar 
unto  tiie  children  of  Lot  for  a  possession. 

10.  Th(!  Emims  dwelt  therein  in  times 
past,  a  people  great,  and  many,  and  tall,  as 
the  Anakims; 

1 1.  Wiiich  also  were  accounted  giants, as 
the  Anakims;  but  the  Moabites  call  them 
P^mims. 

12.  The  Horims  also  dwelt  in  Seir  before- 
time;  but  the  children  of  Esau  succeeded 
tiiem,  wlien  tliey  had  destroyed  them  from 
before  them,  and  dwelt  in  their  stead;  as 
Israel  did  inito  the  land  of  his  possession, 
w  hich  tlie  Lord  gave  unto  them. 

13.  Now  rise  up,  said  I,  and  get  you 
over  the  brook  Zered :  and  we  went  over 
the  brook  Zered. 

14.  And  the  space  in  vvhicii  we  came 
from  Kadcsh-barnea,  until  we,  were  come 
over  the  brook  Zered,  ims  thirty  and  eight 
years;  until  all  the  generation  of  the  men 
of  war  were  wasted  out  from  among  the 
host,  as  the  I>ord  sware  unto  them. 

15.  For  indeed  llii>   hand  of  theJ-oRD 


was  against  them,  to  destroy  them  from 
among  the  host,  until  they  were  consumed. 

1 6.  So  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the  men 
of  war  were  consumed  and  dead  Ironn 
among  the  people, 

17.  That  the  Lord  spake  xmto  me, 
saying 

18.  Thou  art  to  pass  over  through  Ar, 
the  coast  of  Moab,  this  day. 

19.  And  uilien  thou  comest  nigh  over 
against  the  children  of  Annuon,  distress 
tliem  not,  nor  meddle  with  them:  lor  I  will 
not  give  thee  of  the  land  of  the  children  of 
Amnion  aiii/  possession ;  because  1  have  gi- 
ven it  unto  the  children  of  Lot  fur  a  pos- 
session. 

20.  (That  also  was  accounted  a  land  of 
giants:  giants  dwelt  therein  in  old  time,  and 
the  Ammonites  called  them  Zamzummims; 

21.  A  people  great,  and  many,  and  tall, 
as  the  Anakims;  but  the  Lord  destroyed 
them  before  them;  and  they  succeeded 
them,  and  dwelt  in  their  stead: 

22.  As  he  did  to  the  children  of  Esau, 
which  dwelt  in  Seir,  when  he  destroyed  the 
Horims  from  before  them;  and  they  suc- 
ceeded them,  and  dwelt  in  their  stead  even 
unto  this  day: 

23.  And  the  Avims  which  dwelt  in  Ha- 
zerim,  even  unto  Azzah,  the  Caphtorims, 
which  came  forth  out  of  Caphtor,  destroyed 
them,  and  dwelt  in  their  stead.) 

24.  Rise  ye  up,  take  your  journey,  and 
pass  over  the  river  Arnon  :  behold,  I  have 
given  into  thy  hand  Sihon  the  Amorite,  king 
of  Ileshbon,  and  his  land :  begin  to  possess 
//,  and  contend  w  ith  him  in  battle. 

25.  This  day  ^\ill  I  begin  to  put  the 
dread  of  thee  and  tlie  fear  of  thee  upon 
tiie  nations  l/iat  are  under  the  v\  hole  heaven, 
who  shall  hear  report  of  thee,  and  shall 
tremble,  and  be  in  anguish  because  of  thee. 

26.  And  I  sent  messengers  out  of  the 
wilderness  of  Kedemoth,  unto  Sihon  king 
of  Ileshbon,  wilii  words  of  jx^ace,  saying, 

27.  1  ,et  me  pass  through  thy  laud  :  I  will 
go  along  by  the  highway;  1  will  neither  turn 
unto  the  right  hand  nor  to  tiie  left. 

28.  Thou  shalt  sell  me  meat  for  money, 
that  I  may  eat;  and  give  me  water  for 
money,  lliat  I  may  drink  :  only  I  will  pass 
Ihrougli  on  my  feet ; 

29.'  (Asthe"(hii(iren  of  Esau  which  dwell 
in  Seir,  and  tiie  Moabites  which  dwell  in 
Ar,  did  niilo  uie ;)  until  I  shall  pass  over 
.Fordan,  into  the  land  wlii<ii  tlie  Lord  our 
God  givelli  us. 

.^O.  But  Sihon  king  of  Heshbon  would 
not  let  us  pass  by  him:  for  the  Lord  thy 
Ciod  hardened  his  sjiirit,  and  made  his  heart 


CHAP.  III. 


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obstinate,  tliat  he  might  deliver  him  into  thy 
hand,  as  apjicarcth  this  day. 

31.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Behold, 
I  have  begun  to  give  Sihon  and  liis  land 
before  thee :  begin  to  possess,  that  thou 
mayest  inherit  his  land. 

32.  Then  Sihon  came  out  against  us,  he 
and  all  his  people,  to  figlit  at  Jaliaz. 

33.  And  tiie  Lord  our  God  delivered 
him  before  us ;  and  we  smote  him,  and  his 
sons,  and  all  his  people. 

34.  And  we  look  all  his  cities  at  that 
time,  and  utterly  destroyed  tiie  men,  and 
the  women,  ancl  tiie  little  ones,  of  every 
city ;  we  left  none  to  remain : 

35.  Only  the  cattle  we  look  for  a  prey 
unto  ourselves,  and  tiie  spoil  of  the  cities 
whicli  we  took. 

36.  From  Aroer,  which  is  by  the  brink 
of  the  river  of  Arnon,  and  from  the  city 
that  is  by  the  river,  even  unto  Gilead, 
there  was  not  one  city  too  strong  for  us : 
the  Lord  our  God  delivered  all  unto  us. 

37.  Only  unto  the  land  of  the  children  of 
Animon  tliou  camest  not,  7ior  unto  any 
place  of  tlie  river  Jabbok,  nor  unto  the 
cities  in  tiie  mountains,  nor  unto  \\  hatsoever 
the  Lord  our  God  forbade  us. 

CHAP.  III. 

23  Moses'  prayer  to  enter  into  the  land :  27  He  is  permitted 
to  see  it. 

1 .  nr^HEN  we  turned,  and  went  up  tlie 
JL    way  to  Bashan :  and  Og  the  king 
of  Bashan  came  out  against  us,  lie  and  all 
his  people,  to  battle  at  Edrei. 

2.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Fear 
him  not:  for  I  will  deliver  him,  and  all  his 
people,  and  his  land,  into  tliy  hand;  and 
thou  shalt  do  unto  him  as  thou  didst  unto 
Sihon  king  of  tlie  Amorites,  which  dwelt 
at  Heshbon. 

3.  So  the  Lord  our  God  delivered  into 
our  liaiids  Og  also,  the  king  of  Bashan,  and 
all  his  ]ieople:  and  we  smote  him,  until  none 
was  left  to  him  remaining. 

4.  And  w(!  took  all  his  cities  at  that  time; 
there  was  not  a  city  which  we  took  not 
from  them,  threescore  cities,  all  the  region 
of  Argob,  the  kingdom  of  Og  in  Baslian. 

5.  All  these  cities  were  fenced  with  liigli 
walls,  gates  and  bars;  besides  unwalled 
towns  a  great  many. 

6.  And  wc!  utterly  destroyed  them,  as 
we  did  unto  Siiion  king  of  Heshbon,  utterly 
destroying  the  men,  women,  and  children, 
of  every  city. 

7.  But  all  the  cattle,  and  the  spoil  of  the 
cities,  we  took  for  a  prey  to  ourselves. 

8.  And  we  took  at  that  time,  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  two  kings  of  the  Amorites,  the 


land  that  was  on  this  side  Jordan,  from  the 
river  of  Anion  unto  mount  Hernion ; 

9.  {Which  Hermon  tiie  Sidonians  call 
Sirion ;  and  the  Amorites  call  it  Shenir ;) 

10.  All  the  cities  of  the  plain,  and  all 
Gilead,  and  all  Bashan,  unto  Salchah  and 
Edrei,  cities  of  tlie  kingdom  of  Og  in  Bashan. 

1 1 .  For  only  Og  king  of  Bashan  remained 
of  the  remnant  of  giants ;  behold,  his  bed- 
stead iras  a  bedstead  of  iron:  is  it  not  in 
Rabljath  of  the  children  of  Animon  ?  nine 
cubits  wffs  the  length  tliereof,  and  four  cubits 
the  breadth  of  it,  after  the  cubit  of  a  man. 

12.  And  this  land,  ichich  we  possessed  at 
that  time,  from  Aroer,  \\  hich  is  by  the  river 
Arnon,  and  half  mount  Gilead,  and  the  cities 
thereof,  gave  I  unto  the  Reubenites,  and  to 
the  Gaditcs. 

13.  And  the  rest  of  Gilead,  and  all  Ba- 
shan, being  the  kingdom  of  Og,  gave  1  unto 
tlie  half-tribe  of  Manasseh ;  all  the  region 
of  Argob,  with  all  Bashan,  which  was  called 
the  land  of  giants. 

14.  .Fair  tlie  son  of  Manasseh  took  all 
the  country  of  Argob,  unto  the  coasts  of 
Gesliuri  and  Maacliathi ;  and  called  tiiem 
after  his  own  name,  Bashan-havotii-jair, 
unto  this  day. 

15.  And  I  gave  Gilead  unto  IVTacliir. 

16.  And  imto  the  Reul)cnites,  and  unto 
the  Gaditcs,  I  gave  from  Gilead  even  unto 
the  river  Arnon,  half  tlie  valley,  and  the 
border,  even  unto  th(^  river  Jabbok,  which 
is  till!  border  of  the  cliildren  of  Animon : 

1 7.  The  plain  also,  and  Jordan,  and  the 
coast  ikereof,  from  Chinnereth  even  unto  the 
sea  of  the  plain,  even  the  salt  sea,  under 
Ashdoth-pisgah  eastward. 

.  1 8.  And  J  commanded  you  at  that  time, 
saying,  The  Lord  your  God  hath  given  you 
tins  land  to  possess  it:  ye  shall  pass  over 
armed  before  your  brethren  the  children  of 
Israel,  all  that  arc  meet  for  the  war. 

19.  But  your  wives,  and  your  little  ones, 
and  your  cattle,  (fnr  I  know  that  ye  have 
much  cattle,)  shall  abide  in  jour  cities 
which  I  have  given  you ; 

20.  Until  the  Lord  have  given  rest  unto 
your  brethren,  as  well  as  unto  you,  and  t/ntil 
tliey  also  possess  the  land  wlii<h  the  Lord 
your  God  hatli  given  tliem  beyond  .lordan: 
and  then  sliall  ye  return  evcny  man  unto  his 
possession  which  I  have  given  you. 

21.  And  1  commanded  Joshua  at  that 
time,  saying,  Thine  eyes  have  seen  all  that 
the  Lord  your  (Jod  liatli  done  inito  these 
two  kings:  so  shall  tlie  Lord  do  unto  all 
the  kingdoms  whither  tliou  jiassest. 

22.  Ye  shall  not  fear  them :  for  the  Lord 
your  God,  he  shall  fight  for  you. 


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23.  And  I  besought  the  Lord  at  that 
lime,  saying, 

24.  O  Lord  God,  thou  hast  begun  to 
sboAV  tliy  servant  thy  greatness,  and  thy 
miglity  hand:  lor  what  god  is  there  in  iieaven 
or  in  earth  that  can  do  according  to  thy 
works,  and  according  to  thy  niiglit  ? 

25.  I  pray  thee,  let  me  go  over,  and  see 
the  good  land  that  is  beyond  Jordan,  that 
goodly  mountain,  and  Lebanon. 

26.  But  the  Lord  was  wroth  with  me 
for  your  sakes,  and  would  not  hear  me :  and 
the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Let  it  suffice  thee ; 
speak  no  more  unto  me  of  this  matter. 

27.  Get  thee  up  into  the  top  of  Pisgah, 
and  lift  up  thine  eyes  westward,  and  north- 
wartl,  and  southward,  and  eastward,  and 
behold  it  witii  thine  eyes :  for  thou  shalt  not 
go  over  this  Jordan. 

28.  But  charge  Joshua,  and  encourage 
liim,  and  sti'engthen  him:  for  he  shall  go  over 
before  this  people,  and  he  shall  cause  them 
to  inherit  the  land  which  thou  shalt  see. 

29.  So  we  abode  in  the  valley  over  against 
Beth-peor. 

CHAP.  IV. 

Moses  appomteth  the  tliree  cities  of  refuge  on  tliat  sidcJordan. 

1.  "1^  OW  therefore  hearken,0  Israel,  unto 
X^  the  statutes  and  unto  the  judgments 
which  I  teach  you,  for  to  do  i/iem,  that  ye 
may  live,  and  go  in  and  possess  the  land 
which  the  Lord  God  of  your  fathers  giveth 
you. 

2.  Ye  shall  not  add  unto  the  word  which 
I  command  you,  neither  shall  you  diminish 
n7ig/it  from  it,  that  ye  may  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord  your  God  whicii 
I  command  you. 

3.  Your  eyes  have  seen  what  thi;  LoiiD 
did  because  of  Baal-peor:  for  all  tiic;  men 
that  followed  Baal-peor,  the  Lord  IhyGotI 
hath  di^stroyed  them  iiom  among  you. 

4.  But  ye  that  did  cleave  unto  the  Loud 
your  God  are  alive  every  one  of  you  this  day. 

5.  Bcihold,  J  liav(!  taught  you  statutes, 
and  judgments,  vvcw  as  the  Lord  my  God 
commanded  me,  that  yt;  should  do  so  in  tiie 
land  whither  ye  go  to  jiossess  it. 

6.  Keep,  therefore,  and  do  t/irni :  for  this 
is  your  wisdom  and  your  understanding  in 
the  sight  of  the  nations,  which  shall  hear  all 
these  statutes,  and  say.  Surely  this  great 
nation  is  a  wise  and  understanding  people. 

7.  I'^or  what  nation  is  there  so  great,  who 
hnlh  C»od  so  nigii  unto  them,  as  the  Lord 
our  God  is  in  all  things  that  wv.  call  upon 
himy?;ir.i' 

8.  And  what  nation  is  there  so  great,  that 
hath  statutes  and  judgments  so  righteous  as 
all  this  law,  which  i  set  before  you  this  day? 


9.  Only  take  heed  to  thyself,  and  keep 
thy  soul  diligently,  lest  thou  forget  the 
things  which  thine  eyes  have  seen,  and  lest 
they  depart  from  thy  heart  all  the  days  of 
thy  life ;  but  leach  them  thy  sons,  and  thy 
sons'  sons; 

10.  Specially  W\f  day  that  thou  stoodest 
l)efore  tiie  Lord  thy  God  in  Horeb,  when 
the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Gather  me  the  peo- 
ple together,  and  I  will  make  them  hear  my 
w  ords,  that  they  may  learn  to  tear  me  all 
the  days  that  they  shall  live  upon  the  earth, 
and  that  they  may  teach  their  ciiildren. 

11.  And  ye  came  near,  and  stood  un- 
der the  mountain  -,  and  the  mountain  burned 
witii  lire  unto  the  midst  of  heaven,  with  dark- 
ness, clouds,  and  thick  darkness. 

12.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  you  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  fire :  ye  iieard  the  voice 
of  the  words,  but  saw  no  similitude ;  only  ye 
heard  a  voice. 

13.  And  he  declared  unto  you  his  cove- 
nant, which  he  commanded  you  to  perform, 
even  ten  commandments;  and  he  wrote  them 
upon  two  tables  of  stone. 

14.  And  the  Lord  commanded  me  at 
that  time  to  teach  you  statutes  and  judg- 
ments, that  ye  might  do  them  in  the  land 
whither  ye  go  over  to  possess  it. 

15.  Take  ye  therefore  good  heed  unto 
yourselves,  (for  ye  saw  no  maiuier  of  simili- 
tude on  the  day  that  the  Lord  s|)ake  unto 
yon  in  Horeb  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire,) 

16.  Lest  ye  conw^i  yoitrsches,  and  make 
you  a  graven  image,  the  similitude  of  any 
figure,  tlu!  likeness  of  male  or  female ; 

17.  'i'lie  likeness  of  any  beast  that  is  on 
the  earth,  the  likeness  of  any  winged  fowl 
tliat  ilietii  in  the  air; 

18.  The  likeness  of  any  thing  that  creep- 
eth  on  the  ground,  the  likeness  of  any  fish 
that  is  in  the  waters  beneath  the  earth: 

19.  And  lest  thou  lift  up  thine  eyes  unto 
heaven,  and  when  thou  seest  tlie  sun,  and 
the  moon,  and  the  stars,  errn  all  theliost  of 
heaven,  siionldest  b(!  driven  to  worship 
tliem,  and  serve  them,  whicli  the  Lord  thy 
God  liath  divided  unto  all  nations  under  the 
whole  heaven. 

20.  But  the  Lord  hath  taken  you,  and 
brought  you  forth  out  of  the  iron  furnaci;, 
ercn  out  of  Egypt,  to  be  unto  him  a  people 
of  inheritance,  as  ye  are  this  day. 

21.  Furthermore,  the  Lord  was  angiy 
with  me  for  yoiu'  sakes,  and  sware  that  I 
should  not  go  over  Jordan,  and  that  I  should 
not  go  in  unto  that  good  land  wiiic  ii  the 
liORD  thy  God  giveth  thee /or  an  inherit- 
ance: 

22.  But  I  must  die  in  this  land,  I  must 


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not  go  over  Jordan  :  but  ye  shall  go  over, 
and  possess  that  good  land. 

23.  Take  heed  unto  yourselves,  lest  ye 
forget  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
which  he  made  with  you,  and  make  you  a 
graven  image,  or  tiie  likeness  of  any  thhig, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  foibidden  thee. 

24.  For  the  Lord  thy  God  is  a  consum- 
ing fire,  even  a  jealous  God. 

25.  When  thou  shalt  beget  children, 
and  children's  children,  and  shalt  have  re- 
mained long  in  the  land,  and  shall  corrupt 
1/011  rsclves,  and  make  a  graven  image,  or  the 
likeness  of  any  thing,  and  shall  do  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  provoke 
him  to  anger ; 

26.  I  call  heaven  and  eartli  to  witness 
against  you  this  day,  that  ye  siiall  soon  ut- 
terly perish  from  off  the  land  whereunto 
you  go  over  Jortlan  to  possess  it ;  ye  shall 
not  prolong  yoi/r  days  upon  it,  but  shall 
utterly  be  destroyed. 

27.  And  the  Lord  shall  scatter  you 
among  the  nations,  and  ye  shall  be  left  few 
in  number  among  the  heathen,  whither  the 
Lord  sliall  lead  you. 

28.  And  there  ye  shall  serve  gods,  the 
work  of  men's  hands,  wood  and  stone,  which 
neither  see,  nor  hear,  nor  eat,  nor  smell. 

29.  But  if  from  thence  thou  shalt  seek 
the  Lord  thy  God,  thou  shalt  find  him,  if 
thou  seek  him  wiUi  all  thy  heart  and  with 
all  thy  soul. 

30.  When  thou  art  in  tribulation,  and  all 
these  thin'^s  are  come  upon  thee,  eveii  in  the 
latter  days,  if  thou  turn  to  the  Lord  Uiy 
God,  and  shalt  be  obedient  unto  his  voice, 

31.  (For  the  Lord  thy  God  isn  merciful 
God,)  he  will  not  forsake  thee,  neither  de- 
stroy thee,  nor  forget  the  covenant  of  thy 
fathers,  which  he  sware  unto  tiiem. 

32.  For  ask  now  of  the  days  that  are 
past,  which  were  before  thee,  since  the  day 
tliat  ( iod  created  man  upon  the  eartli,  and  as/c 
from  the  oik;  side  of  licaven  unto  th(^  otiier, 
whellier  tiierc  halh  been  anj/  snrJi  thing  as 
this  great  thing  is,  oiliath  been  heard  like  it? 

33.  Did  ciYT  people  hear  the  voice  of  God 
speaking  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire,  asthon 
hast  heard,  and  live? 

34.  OriiaUi  God  assayed  to  go  ff?(r/1ak(!  him 
a  nation  fioin  lii(>  midst  ci{  another  nation,  by 
temptations,  by  signs,  and  l)y  wonders,  and 
by  war,  and  by  a  mighty  hand,  and  by  a 
stretchcd-out  arm,  and  by  great  terrors,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  the;  liORD  your  God  did 
for  you  in  Eg>'])t  before  your  eyes? 

35.  Unto  the(^  it  was  showed,  that  thou 
mightest  know  that  (he  liORD  he  is  God; 
there  is  none  else  beside   him. 


36.  Out  of  heaven  he  made  thee  to  hear 
his  voice,  that  he  might  instruct  thee :  and 
upon  earth  he  showed  thee  his  great  fire  ; 
and  thou  heardest  his  words  out  of  the  midst 
of  the  fire. 

37.  And  because  he  loved  thy  fathers, 
therefore  he  chose  their  seed  after  them,  and 
brought  thee  out  in  his  sight  with  his  mighty 
power  out  of  Egypt ; 

38.  To  drive  out  nations  from  before  thee, 
greater  and  mightier  than  thou  cirt,  to  bring 
thee  in,  to  give  thee  their  landyb?-  an  in- 
heritance, as  it  is  this  day. 

39.  Know  therefore  this  day,  and  con- 
sider it  in  thine  heart,  that  the  Lord  he  is 
God  in  heaven  above,  and  upon  the  earth 
beneatli :  there  is  none  else. 

40.  Thou  slialt  keep  therefore  his  statutes, 
and  his  commandments,  which  I  command 
thee  this  day,  that  it  may  go  well  with  thee, 
and  with  thy  children  after  thee,  and  that 
thou  mayest  prolong  thi/  days  upon  the  earth, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,for  ever. 

41. 11  Then  Moses  severed  three  cities  on 
this  side  Jordan,  toward  the  sun-rising ; 

42.  That  the  slayer  might  llee  thither, 
which  should  kill  his  neighbour  unawares, 
and  hated  him  not  in  times  past ;  and  that, 
tleeing  unto  one  of  these  cities,  he  might  live  : 

43.  ISamchj,  Bezer  in  the  wilderness,  in 
the  plain  country  of  the  Kenbenites  ;  and 
Bamoth  in  Gilead,  of  the  Gadites ;  and 
Golan  in  Bashan,  of  the  Manassites. 

44.  IT  And  tliis  is  the  law  which  Moses  set 
before  the  children  of  Israel : 

45.  These  are  the  testimonies,  and  the 
statutes,  and  the  judgments,  which  Moses 
spake  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  after  they 
came  forth  out  of  Egypt, 

46.  On  this  side  Jordan,  in  the  valley 
over  against  Beth-peor,  in  the  land  of  Sihon 
king  of  the  Amorites,  wiio  dwelt  at  Hesh- 
bon,  whom  Moses  and  the  children  of  Israel 
smote,  after  they  were  come  forth  out  of 
Egypt : 

47.  And  tliey  possessed  his  land,  and  the 
land  of  Og  king  of  Bashan,  two  kings  of 
the  Amorites,  which  mre  on  this  side  Jor- 
dan, toward  the  sun-rising; 

48.  From  Aroer,  which  is  by  the  bank 
of  the  river  Arnon,  even  unto  mount  Sion, 
whi<li  is  Hcrmon ; 

49.  And  all  the  ])lain  on  this  side  Jordan 
eastward,  even  unto  the  sea  of  the  plain, 
under  the  springs  of  Pisgali. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  Tilt  covenant  in  lloreb.  G  The  ten  cmnmmulmentx. 
27  .It  the  people's  request  Moses  recehelh  the  law  from 
God. 

ND  Moses  called  all  Israel,  and  said 
unto  them,  Hear,  O  Isra(-1,  (he  sta- 


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tutes  and  judgments  which  I  speak  in  your 
ears  tliis  day,  that  ye  may  learn  them,  and 
keep  and  do  them. 

2.  The  Lord  oui-  God  made  a  covenant 
with  us  in  Horeb. 

3.  Tlie  Lord  made  not  this  covenant 
with  our  fathers,  but  witli  us,  even  us,  wlio 
are  all  of  us  here  alive  tliis  day. 

4.  The  Lord  talked  with  you  face  to  face 
in  the  mount,  out  of  tiie  midst  of  the  fire, 

5.  (I  stood  between  the  Lord  and  you 
at  that  time,  to  show  you  the  word  of  the 
Lord  ;  for  ye  were  afraid  by  reason  of  the 
fire,  and  went  not  up  into  the  mount ;)  saying, 

6.  I  am  the  Lord  tiiy  God,  which  Ijrought 
thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  tiom  tlie 
house  of  bondage. 

7.  Thou  shalt  have  none  other  gods 
before  me. 

8.  Thou  shalt  not  make  thee  any  graven 
image,  or  any  likeness  of  any  thing  that  is 
in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth 
beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  waters  beneatii 
the  earth : 

9.  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down  thyself 
unto  them,  nor  serve  them :  for  I  the  Lord 
tliy  God  am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the 
iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children  unto 
tlie  third  and  foiuth  generation  oi'  them  that 
hate  me, 

10.  And  showing  mercy  unto  thousands 
of  them  that  love  me,  and  keeji  my  com- 
mandments. 

1 1.  Thou  shalt  not  take  tiie  name  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  vain:  for  the  Lord  will 
not  hold  kim  guiltless  that  taketh  his  name 
in  vain. 

12.  Keep  the  sabbath-day  to  sanctify  it, 
as  the  Lord  tliy  God  hatli  commandixl  thee. 

13.  Six  days  thou  shall  laboin-,  and  do 
all  thy  work ; 

14.  But  the  seventh  day  is  the  sabbath 
of  the  I^ORD  tliy  God  :  in  it  thou  shalt  not 
do  any  W(jrk,  thou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy 
daughter,  nor  thy  man-servant,  nor  thy  maid- 
servant, nor  thine  ox,  nor  thine  ass,  nor  any 
of  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that  is  within 
thy  gates ;  that  thy  man-servant  and  thy 
maid-scrvanl  may  rest  as  well  as  thou. 

15.  And  reiin'iulier  that  thou  wast  a  ser- 
vant in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  that  the- 
Lord  thy  God  brought  tiiee  out  tiienci^, 
through  a  mighty  haud,  and  by  a  stri^triicd- 
oul  arm  :  tiierefore  the  LoiU)  thy  (jod  com- 
maiidrd  ihce  to  keep  the  sabbatli-day. 

IG.  Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother, 
as  tiie  l.diiD  tliy  God  hath  coiniiianded 
thee  ;  that  thy  days  may  be  prolonged,  and 
that  it  may  go  well  with  thee,  in  the  land 
wiiich  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 


17.  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

1 8.  Neither  shalt  thou  commit  adultery. 

19.  Neither  siialt  thou  steal. 

20.  Neither  shalt  thou  bear  false  witness 
against  thy  neighl)our. 

21.  Neither  shall  thou  desire  thy  neigh- 
bour's wife,  neither  shalt  thou  covet  thy 
neighbour's  house,  his  field,  or  his  man-ser- 
vant, or  his  maid-servant,  iiis  ox,  or  his  ass, 
or  any  thing  that  is  thy  neighbour's. 

22.  These  words  tlie  Lord  spake  unto 
all  your  assembly  in  tlie  mount,  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  tire,  of  the  cloud,  and  of  the 
thick  darkness,  with  a  great  voice ;  and  he 
added  no  more :  and  he  wrote  them  in  two 
tables  of  stone,  and  delivered  them  unto  me. 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  ye  heard 
the  voice  out  of  tiie  midst  of  tiie  darkness, 
(for  the  mountain  did  burn  with  fire,)  that 
ye  came  near  unto  me,  even  all  the  heads  of 
your  tribes,  and  your  elders  ; 

24.  And  ye  said.  Behold,  the  Lord  our 
God  hath  showed  us  his  glory  and  his  great- 
ness, and  we  have  heard  his  voice  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  fire :  we  have  seen  this  (.lay  that 
God  doth  tiilk  with  man,  and  he  livctii. 

25.  Now  therefore  why  should  we  die  ? 
for  this  great  fire  will  consume  us :  if  v\('  hear 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  our  God  any  more, 
then  we  shall  die. 

26.  For  who  is  there  ofa\\  flesh  that  hath 
heard  the  voice  of  the  living  God  speaking 
out  of  the  midst  of  tiie  fire,  as  we  hare,  and 
lived? 

27.  Go  thou  near,  and  hear  all  that  the 
Lord  our  God  shall  say ;  and  speak  thou 
unto  us  all  that  the  Lord  our  God  shall 
speak  unto  thee ;  and  we  will  hear  ;/,  and 
do  it. 

28.  And  the  Lord  heard  the  voice  of  yoiu- 
words,  when  ye  sjiake  unto  me ;  and  the 
Lord  said  unio  me,  1  have  heard  the  voice 
of  tiie  words  of  this  people,  which  they  have 
spoken  unto  tiice:  they  have  well  said  all 
that  they  have  spoken. 

29.  Oh  that  there  were  such  a  heart  in 
them,  tiiat  they  would  fear  me,  and  keep  my 
eommandmenls  always,  that  it  might  be 
well  with  them,  and  with  their  children  for 
ever ! 

30.  (jo  say  to  them,  Get  you  into  your 
tents  again. 

31.  But  as  for  thee,  stand  tliou  hen-  by 
me,  and  I  will  speak  unto  thee  all  tlu;  com- 
mandments, and  the  statutes,  and  the  judg- 
ments, which  thou  shalt  teach  them,  that 
they  may  do  them  in  the  land  which  1  give 
tliem  to  possess  it. 

32.  Ye  shall  observe  to  do  therefore  as 
the  Lord  your  God  hath  commanded  you : 


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you  shall  not  turn  aside  to  the  right  hand 
or  to  the  left. 

33.  You  slial!  walk  in  all  the  ways  which 
the  Lord  your  God  halii  commanded  you, 
that  ye  may  live,  and  that  it  may  be  well 
with  you,  and  that  ye  may  prolong  your 
days  in  the  land  wliich  ye  shall  possess. 
CHAP.  VI. 

i  The  end  of  the  law  is  obedience.  3  An  exhortation  thereto. 

1.  "TWTOW  these  aie  the  commandments, 
i^  the  statutes,  and  llie  judgments, 
which  the  Lord  your  God  commanded 
to  teacli  you,  that  ye  might  do  tkcm  in  the 
land  whither  ye  go  to  possess  it : 

2.  That  thou  mightest  fear  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  keep  all  his  statutes  and  his  com- 
mandments wliich  I  command  thee ;  thou, 
and  thy  son,  and  thy  son's  son,  all  the  days 
of  thy  life ;  and  that  thy  days  may  be  pro- 
longed. 

3.  Hear  therefore,  O  Israel,  and  observe 
to  do  it,  that  it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and 
that  ye  may  increase  mightily,  as  the  Lord 
God  of  tl>y  fathers  hath  promised  thee,  in 
the  land  that  llowcth  with  milk  and  honey. 

4.  Hear,  O  Israel :  the  Lord  our  God  is 
one  Lord  : 

5.  And  thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul,  and  with  all  thy  might. 

6.  And  these  words,  which  I  command 
thee  this  day,  shall  be  in  thine  heart : 

7.  And  thou  shalt  teach  them  diligently 
unto  thy  children,  and  shalt  talk  of  them 
when  thou  sittest  in  thine  house,  and  when 
thou  walkest  l)y  the  way,  and  when  thou 
liest  down,  and  when  thou  riscst  up. 

8.  And  thou  shalt  bind  them  for  a  sign 
upon  thine  hand,  and  they  shall  be  as  front- 
lets between  thine  eyes. 

9.  And  thou  shalt  write  them  upon  the 
posts  of  thy  house,  and  on  thy  gates. 

10.  And  it  shall  l)e,  when  the  Lord  thy 
God  shall  have  brougiit  thee  into  the  land 
wliich  he  sware  unto  thy  lathers,  to  Abraham, 
to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  to  give;  thee  great 
and  goodly  cities,  which  thou  buildedst  not, 

11.  And  houses  full  of  all  good  things, 
wliich  thou  fillcdst  not,  and  wells  digged, 
which  thou  diggedst  not,  vineyards  and 
olive-trees,  which  thou  plantedst  not ;  when 
thou  shalt  have  eaten,  and  be  full ; 

12.  Thi'ii  beware  lest  thou  forgot  (ho 
Lord,  which  brought  thee  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of  bondage. 

13.  Thou  slialt  fear  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  serve  him,  and  shalt  swear  by  his  name. 

1 4.  Ye  shall  not  go  after  other  gods,  of  tiic 
godsofthe  people  whichff/r  round  about  you; 

'-     15.  (For  the  Lord  thy  God  is  a  jealous 


God  among  you,)  lest  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  be  kindled  against  thee,  and  destroy 
thee  from  off  the  fiice  of  the  earth. 

16.  Ye  shall  not  tempt  the  Lord  your 
God,  as  ye  tempted  him  in  Massah. 

17.  You  shall  diligently  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  die  Lord  your  God,  and  his 
testimonies,  and  his  statutes,  which  he  hath 
commanded  thee. 

18.  And  thou  shalt  do  that  which  is  right 
and  gootl  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  ;  that 
it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and  that  thou 
mayest  go  in  and  possess  the  good  land 
which  the  Lord  sware  unto  thy  fathers ; 

19.  To  cast  out  all  thine  enemies  from 
before  thee,  as-the  Lord  hath  spoken. 

20.  Ajid  when  thy  son  asketh  thee  in  time 
to  come,  saying.  What  mean  the  testimonies, 
and  the  statutes,  and  the  judgments,  which 
the  Lord  our  God  hath  commanded  you? 

21.  Then  thou  shalt  say  unto  thy  son, 
We  were  Pharaoh's  bondmen  in  Lgypt; 
and  the  Lord  brought  us  out  of  Egypt 
with  a  mighty  hand : 

22.  And  the  Lord  showed  signs  and 
wonders,  great  and  sore,  upon  Egypt,  upon 
Pharaoh, and  u[V)n  all  his  household,  before 
our  eyes : 

23.  And  he  brought  us  out  from  thence, 
Uiat  he  might  bring  us  in,  to  give  us  the  land 
which  he  sware  unto  our  fathers. 

24.  And  the  Lord  commanded  us  to  do 
all  Uiese  statutes,  to  fear  the  Lord  our 
God,  for  our  good  always,  that  he  might 
preserve  us  alive,  as  //  is  at  this  day. 

25.  And  it  shall  be  our  righteousness,  if  we 
observe  to  do  all  these  commandments  before 
the  Lord  ourGod,as  he  hath  commanded  us. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  JUl  communion  with  the  nations  is  forbidden. 

l.^/VTHEN  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
T  T  bring  thee  into  the  land  w  hither 
thou  goest  to  possess  it,  and  hath  cast  out 
many  nations  bcfoie  thee,  the  llittitcs,  and 
the  Girgashites,  and  the  Amorites,  and  tiie 
Canaanitcs,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the 
Hivites,  and  the  Jebusites,  seven  nations 
greater  and  mightier  than  thou: 

2.  And  when  the  I^ord  thy  God  shall 
deliver  them  before^  tiiee  ;  thou  shalt  smite 
them,  and  utterly  destroy  them  :  thou  shalt 
make  no  covenant  with  them,  nor  show 
mercy  unto  them : 

3.  Neither  slialt  thou  mak(^  marriages 
with  them;  thy  daughter  thou  shalt  not 
give  unto  his  son,  nor  his  daughter  shalt 
thou  take  unto  thy  son. 

4.  Vov  they  w  ill  turn  aw  ay  Uiy  son  from 
follow  ing  me,  that  they  mavservc  other  gods: 
so  will  the  anger  of  the  Lord  be  kindled 


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against  you,  and  destroy   thee   suddenly. 

5.  But  thus  shall  ye  deal  with  them :  ye 
shall  destroy  their  altars,  and  break  down 
their  images,  and  cut  down  their  groves,  and 
burn  their  graven  images  with  fire. 

6.  For  thou  art  a  holy  people  imto  the 
Lord  thy  God :  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
chosen  thee  to  be  a  special  people  unto 
himself,  above  all  people  that  are  upon  the 
face  of  the  earth. 

7.  The  Lord  did  not  set  his  love  upon 
you,  nor  choose  you,  because  ye  were  more 
in  number  than  any  people ;  for  ye  were  the 
fewest  of  all  people ; 

8.  But  because  the  Lord  loved  you,  and 
because  he  would  keep  the  oath  which  he 
had  sworn  unto  your  fathers,  hath  tiie  Lord 
brought  you  out  with  a  mighty  hand,  and 
redeemed  you  out  of  the  house  of  bondmen, 
from  the  hand  of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt. 

9.  Know  therefore  tliat  the  Lord  thy 
God,  he  is  God,  the  faithful  God,  which 
keepeth  covenant  and  mercy  with  them 
that  love  him  and  keep  his  commandments, 
to  a  thousand  generations ; 

1 0.  And  repayeth  them  that  hate  him  to 
their  face,  to  destroy  them  :  he  will  not  be 
slack  to  him  that  hateth  him,  lie  will  repay 
him  to  his  face. 

11.  Thou  shalt  therefore  keep  the  com- 
mandments, and  tlie  statutes,  and  the  judg- 
ments, which  I  command  thee  this  day,  to 
do  tliem. 

1 2.  Wherefore  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  ye 
hearken  to  these  judgments,  and  keep  and 
do  them,  that  the  Lord  thy  God  siiall  keep 
vmto  tiiee  tiie  covenant  and  the  mercy  which 
he  swarc  unto  thy  fathers : 

13.  And  he  will  love  tlwe,  and  bless  thee, 
and  multii)Iy  thee:  he  will  also  bless  the 
fruit  of  thy  womb,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  land, 
thy  corn,  and  thy  wine,  and  thine  oil,  the 
increase  of  thy  kine,  and  the  flocks  of  thy 
sheep,  in  tli(5  lanil  which  he  swarc  unto  thy 
fathers  to  give  thee. 

14.  Thou  shalt  be  blessed  above  all 
people :  there  shall  not  l)e  male  or  fe- 
male barren  among  you,  or  among  your 
cattle. 

15.  And  the  Lord  will  take  away  from 
thee  all  sickness,  and  will  put  none  of  the 
evil  diseases  of  Egypt,  which  thou  knowest, 
upon  thee;  but  will  lay  them  upon  all  them 
that  hate  thee. 

Ifi.  And  thou  shalt  consume  all  th(^  peo- 
ple which  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  deliver 
thee ;  thine  eye  shall  liave  no  nity  upon 
them:  neither  shalt  thou  serve  their  gods; 
for  that  irill  hr  a  snare  unto  thee. 

17.  If  thou  shall  say  in  thine  heart,  These 


nations  are  more  than  I ;  how  can  I  dispos- 
sess them  ? 

18.  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  of  them; 
hit  shalt  well  remember  what  the  Lord  thy 
God  did  unto  Pharaoh,  and  unto  all  Egypt; 

19.  The  great  temptations  which  thine 
eyes  saw,  and  the  signs,  and  the  wonders, 
and  the  mighty  hand,  and  the  stretched-out 
arm,  whereby  the  Lord  thy  God  brought 
thee  out ;  so  shall  the  Lord  thy  God  do 
unto  all  the  people  of  whom  thou  art  afraid. 

20.  Moreover,  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
send  the  hornet  among  them,  until  they  that 
are  lelt,  and  hide  themselves  from  thee,  be 
destroyed. 

21.  Thou  shalt  not  be  affrighted  at  them: 
for  the  Lord  thy  God  is  among  you,  a 
mighty  God  and  terrible. 

22.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  put  out 
those  nations  before  thee  by  little  and  little : 
thou  maj'cst  not  consume  them  at  once,  lest 
the  beasts  of  the  field  increase  upon  thee. 

23.  But  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  deliver 
them  unto  thee,  and  shall  destroy  them 
with  a  mighty  destruction,  until  they  be 
destroyed. 

24.  And  he  shall  deliver  their  kings  into 
thine  hand,  and  thou  shalt  destroy  their 
name  from  under  heaven :  there  shall  no 
man  be  able  to  stand  before  thee,  until  thou 
have  destroyed  them. 

25.  The  graven  images  of  their  gods 
shall  ye  burn  with  fire;  thou  shalt  not  desire 
the  silver  or  gold  that  is  on  them,  nor  take  it 
unto  thee,  lest  thou  be  snared  therein :  for 
it  is  an  .abomination  to  the  T>ord  thy  God. 

2G.  Neither  shalt  thou  bring  an  abomina- 
tion into  thine  house,  lest  thou  be  a  cursed 
thing  like  it:  /;///  thou  shalt  utterly  detest  it, 
and  thou  shalt  utterly  abhor  it ;  for  it  is  a 
cursed  thing. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

An  exhortation  to  obedience  in  regard  of  God's  dealing  xcith 
them. 

1.  A  LTj  the  commandments  which  I  com- 
J\.  nr,uid  thee  this  day  shall  ye  observe 
to  do,  that  ye  may  live;,  and  multiply,  and 
go  in  and  possess  the  land  w  hich  the  Lord 
sware  unto  your  fathers. 

2.  And  thou  shalt  remember  all  the  way 
which  the  liORD  thy  God  led  thee  these 
forty  years  in  the  wilderness,  to  humble 
thee,  and  to  prove  thee,  to  know  what  iras 
in  thine  heart,  whether  thou  wouldest  keep 
his  commandments,  or  no. 

3.  And  he  hunililed  thee,  and  suff(M-ed 
thee  to  hunger,  and  feil  thee  with  manna, 
(which  thou  knewest  not,  neither  did  thy 
fathers  know,)  that  he  might  make  thee 
know   that   man    doth  not   live   by  bread 


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only,  bat  by  every  tvord  that  proceedeth  out 
of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  dotli  man  live. 

4.  Thy  raiment  waxed  not  old  upon  thee, 
neither  did  thy  foot  swell,  these  forty  years. 

5.  Thou  shalt  also  consider  in  thine 
heart,  that,  as  a  man  chasteneth  his  son, 
so  the  Lord  thy  God  chasteneth  thee. 

6.  Therefore  thou  shalt  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  walk 
in  his  ways,  and  to  fear  him. 

7.  For  the  Lord  thy  God  bringeth  thee 
into  a  good  land ;  a  land  of  brooks  of  water, 
of  fountains,  and  depths  that  spring  out  of 
valleys  and  hills ; 

8.  A  land  of  wheat,  and  barley,  and 
vines,  and  fig-trees,  and  pomegranates;  a 
land  of  oil-olive,  and  honey ; 

9.  A  land  wherein  thou  shalt  eat  bread 
without  scarceness,  thou  shalt  not  lack  any 
thing  in  it ;  a  land  whose  stones  are  iron, 
and  out  of  whose  hills  thou  maycst  dig  brass. 

10.  When  tliou  hast  eaten,  and  art  full, 
then  thou  shalt  bless  the  Lord  thy  God, 
for  the  gootl  land  which  he  hath  given  thee. 

11.  Beware  that  thou  forget  not  the  Lord 
thy  God,  in  not  keeping  his  commandments, 
and  his  judgments,  and  his  statutes,  which 
I  command  thee  this  day : 

12.  Lest,  w/(c«  thou  hast  eaten  and  art 
full,  and  hast  built  goodly  houses,  and  dwelt 
therein ; 

13.  And  tvhen  thy  herds  and  thy  flocks 
multiply,  and  tliy  silver  and  thy  gold  is  mul- 
tiplied, and  all  that  thou  hast  is  mulli[)lied; 

14.  Then  thine  heart  be  hftcd  up,  and 
Ihou  forget  tlic  Lord  tiiy  God,  wiiich 
brought  (lice  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Eg^'pt, 
from  th(!  bouse  of  bondage ; 

15.  Who  led  thee  through  that  great 
and  tcrrii)le  wilderness,  irhercm  were  fiery 
serpents,  and  scorpions,  and  drought;  where 
there  ?/'rt,s  no  wat(!r ;  who  brought  thee  forth 
water  out  of  the  ro(;k  of  flint ; 

IT).  Who  fed  tlioe  in  the  wilderness  with 
manna,  wliich  thy  fathers  kn(!W  not,  that  he 
might  humble  thee,  and  tiiat  he  might  prove 
thee,  to  d(j  thee  good  at  thy  latter  (;nd ; 

17.  And  thou  say  in  thine  heart.  My 
power,  and  the  might  of  7iiine  hand,  hath 
gotten  me  this  wealth. 

iy.  Uut  thou  shalt  remember  the  Lord 
liiy  (lod :  (or  it  is  he  that  giveth  thee  power 
to  get  wealth,  that  he  may  establisli  his 
covenant,  which  he  sware  vmto  thy  fathers, 
as  it  is  this  day. 

19.  And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  do  at  all 
forget  the  IjORo  thy  God,  and  walk  after 
other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and  worship 
them,  I  testify  against  you  this  day,  that  ye 
shall  surely  perish. 


20.  As  the  nations  which  the  Lord 
destroyeth  beibre  your  face,  so  shall  ye 
perish ;  because  ye  would  not  be  obedient 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your  God. 

CHAP.  IX. 

Moses  dissuadeth  them  from  the  opinion  of  their  own 
righteousness. 

1 .  TTE  AR,  O  Israel ;  Thou  art  to  pass  over 
XX  Jordan  this  day,  to  go  in  to  possess 
nations  greater  and  mightier  than  thyself, 
cities  great,  and  fenced  up  to  heaven ; 

2.  A  people  great  and  tall,  the  children 
of  the  Anaklms,  whom  thou  knowest,  and 
of  whom  thou  hast  heard  ifiy,Who  can  stand 
before  the  children  of  Anak ! 

3.  Understand  therefore  this  day,  that  the 
Lord  tliy  God  is  he  which  goeth  over  before 
thee ;  as  a  consuming  fire  he  shall  destroy 
them,  and  he  shall  bring  them  down  before 
thy  face :  so  shalt  thou  drive  them  out,  and 
destroy  them  quickly,  as  the  Lord  hath  said 
imto  thee. 

4.  Speak  not  thou  in  thine  heart,  after  that 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  cast  them  out  from 
before  thee,  saying.  For  my  righteousness  the 
Lord  hath  broughtme  into  possess  thisland; 
but  for  the  wickedness  of  these  nations  the 
Lord  doth  drive  them  out  from  before  thee. 

5.  Not  for  thy  righteousness,  or  for  tiie 
uprightness  of  thine  heart,  dost  thou  go  to 
possess  their  land;  but  lor  the  wickedness  of 
these  nations  the  Lord  thy  God  doth  drive 
tliem  out  from  before  thee,  and  that  he  may 
perforin  the  word  which  (he  I^ord  swarc 
unto  thy  fathers,  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob. 

6.  Understand  therefore  that  the  Lord 
thy  God  giveth  thee  not  this  good  land  to 
possess  it  for  thy  righteousness  ;  for  thou  art 
a  stiff-necked  people. 

7.  Remember,  and  forget  not,  how  thou 
provokedst  the  Lord  thy  God  to  \\rath 
in  the  wilderness :  from  the  day  that  thou 
didst  fk^part  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  until 
ye  came  unto  this  place,  ye  have  been  re- 
bellious against  the  Lord. 

8.  Also  in  lloreb  ye  provoked  the  Lord 
to  wrath,  so  that  the  Lord  was  angry  with 
you,  to  have  destroyed  you. 

9.  When  I  was  gone  up  into  th(>  mount, 
to  receive  the  tables  of  stone,  rvm  tlie  tables 
of  the  covenant  which  tiie  Loud  made  with 
3'ou,  then  I  abode  in  the  mount  forty  days 
and  forty  nights;  I  neither  did  cat  bread  nor 
drink  water : 

10.  And  the  Lord  delivered  unto  me  two 
tables  of  stone,  written  with  the  finger  of 
God:  and  on  them  was  written  according 
to  all  the  words  which  the  Lord  spako 
with  you  in  the  mount,  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  fire,  in  the  day  of  the  assembly. 


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11.  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  end  of 
forty  days  and  forty  nights,  that  the  Lord 
gave  me  the  two  tables  of  stone,  even  the 
tables  of  the  covenant. 

12.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Arise, 
get  thee  down  quickly  from  licnce;  for  thy 
people  which  thou  hast  brought  forth  out  of 
Egypt  have  corrupted  thcmstlces :  they  are 
quickly  turned  aside  out  of  the  way  which  I 
commanded  them ;  they  have  made  them  a 
molten  image. 

13.  Furthermore,  the  Lord  spake  unto 
me,  saying,  I  have  seen  this  people,  and,  be- 
hold, it  is  a  stiff-necked  people: 

14.  Let  me  alone,  that  I  may  destroy 
them,  and  blot  out  their  name  from  under 
heaven :  and  I  \\  ill  make  of  thee  a  nation 
mightier  and  greater  than  they. 

15.  So  I  turned,  and  came  down  from 
the  mount,  and  the  mount  burned  with  fire : 
and  the  two  tables  of  the  covenant  were 
in  my  two  hands. 

16.  And  I  looked,  and,  behold,  ye  had 
sinned  against  the  Lord  your  GaA^und  had 
made  you  a  molten  calf:  ye  had  turned 
aside  quickly  out  of  the  way  which  the 
Lord  had  commanded  you. 

1 7.  And  I  took  the  two  tables,  and  cast 
them  out  of  mj'  two  hands,  and  brake  them 
before  your  eyes. 

18.  And  I  fell  down  before  the  Lord, 
as  at  the  first,  fortj'  days  and  forty  nights : 
I  did  neither  eat  bread  nor  drink  water,  bo 
cause  of  all  your  sins  wliich  ye  sinned,  in 
doing  wickedly  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to 
provoke  him  to  anger : 

19.  For  I  was  afraid  of  the  anger  and 
hot  displeasure  wherewith  the  Lord  was 
wroth  against  you  to  destroy  you.  But  the 
Lord  hearkened  unto  me  at  that  time  also. 

20.  And  the  Lord  was  very  angiy  with 
Aaron  to  have  destroyed  him :  and  1  prayed 
lor  Aaron  also  the  same  time. 

21.  And  \  took  your  sin,  the  calf  wliich 
ye  had  made,  and  burnt  it  witli  fire,  and 
stamped  it,  nnd  ground  it  very  small,  even 
until  it  was  as  small  as  dust:  and  1  cast  the 
dust  thereof  into  the  brook  that  desceiuled 
out  of  the  mount. 

22.  And  at  Tabcrali,  and  at  Massah, 
and  at  Kilirotli-iiattaavah,  ye  provoked  the 
Lord  to  wratii. 

2,3.  Likewise,  when  the  Lord  sent  you 
from  Kad(^sh-l)arnea,  saying.  Go  up  and 
possess  the  land  whicii  1  liave  given  you; 
then  you  rebelled  against  the  commandment 
of  the  LoKD  your  God,  and  ye  believed  him 
not,  nor  hearkened  to  his  voice. 

24.  You  have  been  rebellious  against  the 
Lord  from  tlie  day  that  I  know  you. 


25.  Thus  I  fell  down  before  the  Lord 
forty  days  and  forty  nights,  as  I  fell  down  at 
thejhil;  because  the  Lord  had  said  he 
would  destroy  you. 

26.  I  prayed  therefore  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,  O  Lord  God,  destroy  not  thy  peo- 
l5le,  and  thine  inheritance,  which  thou  hast 
redeemed  through  thy  greatness,  which  thou 
hast  brought  forth  out  of  Egypt  with  a 
mighty  hand. 

27.  Remember  thy  servants,  Abraham, 
Isaac,  and  Jacob :  look  not  unto  the  stub- 
bornness of  this  people,  nor  to  their  wicked- 
ness, nor  to  their  sin  ; 

28.  Lest  the  land  whence  thou  broughtest 
us  out  say.  Because  the  Lord  was  notable 
to  bring  them  into  the  land  which  he  pro- 
mised them,  and  because  he  hated  them, 
he  hath  brought  them  out  to  slay  them  in 
the  wilderness. 

29.  Yet  they  are  thy  people,  and  thine  in- 
heritance, which  thou  broughtest  out  by  thy 
mighty  power,  and  by  thy  stretched-outarm. 

CHAP.  X. 

1  GotVs  mercy  in  restoring  the  two  tables^  6  and  in  continu- 
ing titc  priesthood. 

1.    AT  that  time  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
l\.  Hew  thee  two  tables  of  stone  like 
luito  the  first,  and  come  up  unto  me  into  the 
mount,  and  make  tiiee  an  ark  of  wood. 

2.  And  I  will  write  on  the  tables  the  words 
that  were  in  the  first  tables,  wliich  thou 
brakest,  and  thou  shalt  put  tliem  in  the  ark. 

3.  And  1  made  an  ark  (>/'  shitlim-wood, 
and  hewed  lv\'o  tabli's  of  stone  like  uulo  the 
first,  and  went  up  into  the  mount,  having 
the  two  tal)lcs  in  mine  hand. 

4.  And  he  wrote  on  the  tables,  according 
to  the  first  writing,  the  ten  commandments, 
which  the  Lord  spake  unto  you  in  the  mount 
out  of  tlu;  midst  of  tlie  fire,  in  the  day  of  the 
assembly :  and  the  Lord  gave  them  unto  mc. 

5.  And  I  turned  myself,  and  came  down 
from  the  mount,  and  put  tlie  tables  in  the 
ark  which  1  hud  made;  and  tlierc  they  be, 
as  the  Lord  commanded  me. 

6.  And  the  ciiildren  of  Israel  took  their 
journey  fiom  Beerotli  of  tiie  ciiildren  of 
Jaakan  to  MoscM-a:  there.  Aaron  died,  and 
there  he  was  buried;  and  l"ilea/.ar  his  son 
ministered  in  the  iiriesfs  olfici'  in  iiis  stead. 

7.  J'"roin  tlienci;  lliey  jounicyed  unto 
Giidgodaii;  and  from  (iudgodah  to  .Folbath, 
a  land  of  rivers  of  wa((M-s. 

8.  At  that  time  the  Lord  separated  the 
tribe  of  Levi,  to  bear  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  tin;  Lord,  to  stand  before  tin;  I-ord,  to 
minister  unto  him,  and  to  bless  in  his  name, 
unto  this  day. 

9.  Wherefore  Levi    hath   no    part  nor 


i 


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inheritance  with  his  brethren:  the  Lord 
is  his  inheritance,  according  as  the  Lord 
thy  God  promised  liini. 

10.  And  I  stayed  in  the  mount,  according 
to  the  first  time,  forty  ilays  and  forty  niglils  ; 
and  the  Lord  hearlvcned  unto  n)(^  al  that 
time  also,  and  tlie  Lord  would  not  destroy 
thee. 

11.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Arise, 
take  th)/  journey  before  tlie  |)eo|)l(',  tliat  llicy 
may  go  in  and  possess  the  land,  which  1 
sware  unto  their  lathers  to  give  unto  them. 

12.  And  now,  Israel,  what  doth  the  Lord 
thy  God  require  of  thee,  but  to  fear  the 
Lord  tliy  God,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and 
to  love  him,  and  to  serve  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul, 

13.  To  keep  the  commandments  of  the 
Lord,  and  his  statutes,  which  I  command 
thee  this  day  for  thy  good  ? 

14.  Behold,  the  heaven  and  the  heaven 
of  heavens  is  the  Lord's  thy  God,  the  earth 
also,  with  all  that  therein  is. 

1  j.  Only  the  Lord  had  a  delight  in  thy 
fathers  to  love  them,  and  he  chose  their 
seed  after  them,  even  you  above  all  people, 
as  it  is  this  day. 

16.  Circumcise  therefore  the  foreskin  of 
3'our  heart,  and  he  no  more  stiff-necked. 

17.  For  the  Lord  your  God  is  God  of 
gods,  and  Lord  of  lords,  a  great  God,  a 
mighty,  and  a  terrible,  which  regardeth  not 
persons,  nor  taketh  reward : 

18.  He  doth  execute  the  judgment  of 
the  fatherless  and  widow,  and  loveth  the 
stranger,  in  giving  him  food  and  raiment. 

19.  Love  ye,  therefore,  the  stranger:  for 
ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

20.  Thou  shall  fear  the  Lord  thy  God  ; 
him  shall  thou  serve,  and  to  him  shall  thou 
cleave,  and  swear  by  his  name. 

21.  He  is  thy  praise,  and  he  is  thy  God, 
that  hath  done  for  thee  these  great  and  ter- 
rii)le  things,  which  tliine  eyes  have  seen. 

22.  Thy  fathers  went  down  into  Egypt 
with  threescore  and  ten  persons ;  and  now 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  made  thee  as  the 
stars  of  he.aven  for  multitude. 

CHAP.  XI. 

!8  Ji  careful  sluily  is  required  in   Go(Ps  vwnls.     26  The 
ble.isini^  nmf  curse  i<{  set  before  them. 

l.rpilEREFORE  thou  shall  love   the 
JL    Lord  thy  God,  and  keep  his  charge, 
and  his  statutes,  and  his  judgments,  and  his 
commandments,  ahvay. 

2.  And  know  you  this  day  :  for  I spcnk  not 
with  your  children  which  have  not  known, 
and  which  have  not  seen  the  chastisement 
of  the  Lord  your  God,  his  greatness,  his 
mighty  hand,  and  his  stretched-out  arm, 


3.  And  his  miracles,  and  his  acts  which 
he  did  in  the  midst  of  Egj  pt,  unto  Pharaoh 
the  king  of  Egypt,  and  unto  all  his  land: 

4.  And  what  he  did  unto  the  army  of 
Egypt,  unto  their  horses,  and  to  their  cha- 
riots ;  how  he  made  the  water  of  the  Red 
Sea  to  overflow  them  as  they  pursued  after 
you,  and  liow  the  Lord  hath  destroyed 
them  vmto  this  day  ; 

5.  And  what  he  did  unto  you  in  the 
wilderness,  until  ye  came  into  this  place. 

6.  And  what  he  did  unto  Dathan  and 
Abiram,  the  sons  of  Eliab,  the  son  of  Reu- 
ben :  how  the  earth  opened  her  mouth,  and 
swallowed  them  up,  and  their  households, 
and  their  tents,  and  all  the  substance  that  was 
in  their  possession,  in  the  midst  of  all  Israel : 

7.  But  your  eyes  have  seen  all  the  great 
acts  of  the  Lord  which  he  did. 

8.  Therefore  shall  ye  keep  all  the  com- 
mandments which  I  command  you  this 
day,  that  ye  may  be  strong,  and  go  in  and 
possess  the  land  whither  ye  go  to  possess  it; 

9.  And  that  ye  may  prolong  yoiir  days  in 
the  land,  which  the  Lord  sware  unto  your 
fathers  to  give  unto  them  and  to  their  seed, 
a  land  that  floweth  with  milk  and  honey. 

10.  For  the  land,  whither  thou  goest  in 
to  possess  it,  is  not  as  the  land  of  Egypt, 
from  whence  ye  came  out,  where  thou 
sowedst  thy  seed,  and  wateredst  il  with 
thy  foot,  as  a  garden  of  herbs : 

1 1 .  But  the  land,  whither  ye  go  to  possess 
it,  is  a  land  of  hills  and  valleys,  and  drinkelh 
water  of  the  rain  of  heaven  ; 

12.  A  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
careth  for :  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  thy  God 
are  always  upon  it,  from  the  beginning  of 
the  year  even  unto  the  end  of  the  year. 

13.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  you  shall 
hearken  diligently  unto  my  conunandments 
which  I  command  j'oii  this  day,  to  love  the 
Lord  your  (iod,  and  to  serve  him  w  ith  all 
your  heart,  and  with  all  your  soul, 

14.  That  I  will  give  ymi  the  rain  of  your 
land  in  his  due  season,  the  first  rain  and 
the  latter  rain,  that  thou  maycst  gather  in 
thy  corn,  and  thy  wine,  and  thine  oil. 

15.  And  I  will  send  grass  in  thy  liclds  for 
thy  cattle,  that  thou  mayest  (-at  and  be  fiill. 

16.  Tak(!  heed  to  yourselves,  that  your 
heart  be  not  deceived,  and  ye  turn  aside, 
and  sen-e  other  gods,  and  worsiiip  tiiem  ; 

1 7.  And  t/irnihc  Lord's  \\rath  be  kindled 
against  you,  and  he  shut  up  the  heaven,  lliat 
there  be  no  rain,  and  that  the  hind  yield  not, 
her  fruit;  and  ks/  ye  perisli  (piickly  (iom  olf 
the  good  land  which  the  Lord  giveth  you. 

1 8.  Therefore  shall  ye  lay  up  these  my 
words  in  your  heart  and  in  your  soul,  and 


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bind  them  for  a  sign  upon  your  hand, 
tliat  they  may  be  as  frontlets  between 
your  eyes. 

19.  And  ye  shall  teach  them  your  chil- 
dren, speaking  of  them  when  thou  sittest  in 
tliine  house,  and  when  tiiou  walkest  by  the 
way,  when  thou  liest  down,  and  when  thou 
risest  up. 

20.  And  thou  shalt  write  them  upon 
the  door-posts  of  thine  house,  and  upon  thy 
gates ; 

2 1 .  That  your  days  may  be  multiplied,  and 
the  days  of  your  children,  in  the  land  which 
the  Lord  sware  unto  your  fathers  to  give 
them,  as  the  days  of  heaven  upon  the  earth. 

22.  For  if  ye  shall  diligently  keep  all  these 
commandments  which  1  command  you,  to 
do  tiicm,  to  love  the  Lord  your  God,  to  walk 
in  all  his  ways,  and  to  cleave  unto  him ; 

23.  Then  will  the  Lord  drive  out  all 
these  nations  from  before  you,  and  ye  shall 
jiossess  greater  nations  and  mightier  than 
yourselves. 

24.  Evciy  place  whereon  the  soles  of 
your  feet  shall  tread  shall  be  yours :  from 
the  wilderness  and  Lebanon,  from  the  river, 
the  river  Euphrates,  even  unto  the  uttermost 
sea,  shall  your  coast  be. 

25.  There  shall  no  man  be  able  to  stand 
before  you :  for  the  Lord  your  God  shall 
lay  the  fear  of  you  and  the  dread  of  you 
u|)on  all  the  land  that  ye  shall  tread  upon, 
as  he  liatii  said  unto  you. 

2G.  Behold,  I  set  before  you  this  day  a 
blessing  and  a  curse : 

27.  A  blessing,  if  ye  obey  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord  your  God,  which  I  com- 
mand you  this  day ; 

28.  And  a  curse,  if  ye  will  not  obey  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  your  God,  but 
turn  asifl(!  out  of  the  way  which  I  command 
you  this  day,  to  go  after  other  gods,  which 
ye  have  not  known. 

29.  And  it  shall  (;ome  to  pass,  when  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  brought  thee  in  unto 
the  land  whither  tiiou  goest  to  possess  it, 
that  thou  slialt  put  tiic  blessing  upon  mount 
Gcri'/.im,  and  the  curse  upon  mount  Ebal. 

30.  Arc  they  not  on  the  other  side  Jordan, 
by  the  way  where  the  sun  goeth  down,  in 
the,  land  of  the  Canaanites,  which  dwell  in 
the  champaign  over  against  Gilgal,  beside 
the  plains  of  Moreh? 

31.  Kor  ye  shall  pass  over  Jordan,  to  go 
in  to  possess  the  land  which  th(^  liORD  your 
Gofl  aiv(>th  you,  and  ye  shall  possess  it,  and 
dwell  tliorein. 

32.  And  ye  shall  f)l)serve  to  do  all  the 
statutes  and  judgments  wiuch  I  set  before 
you  this  day. 


CHAP.  XIL 

2  Moimmmls  ofidolah'y  are  to  be  destroyed- 
is  forbidden. 


16,  23  Blood 


1 .  rj^HESE  arc  the  statutes  and  judg- 
JL  ments  which  ye  shall  observe  to  do 
in  the  land  which  the  Lord  God  of  thy 
fathers  giveth  thee  to  possess  it,  all  the  days 
thai  ye  live  upon  tiie  earth. 

2.  Ye  shall  utterly  destroy  all  tlie  places 
wherein  tiie  nations  which  ye  shall  possess 
served  tliiir  gods,  upon  the  high  mountains, 
and  upon  tlie  hills, and underevery  green  tree: 

3.  And  you  shall  overthrow  their  altars, 
and  break  their  pillars,  and  burn  their 
groves  with  fire :  and  you  sliall  hew  down 
tlie  graven  images  of  their  gods,  and  destroy 
the  names  of  them  out  of  that  place. 

4.  Ye  shall  not  do  so  unto  the  Lord 
your  God. 

5.  But  inito  the  place  which  the  Lord 
your  God  shall  choose  out  of  all  your  tribes  to 
put  his  name  there,  rrcn  unto  his  habitation 
shall  ye  seek,  and  thither  thou  shalt  come; 

G.  And  tiiithcr  ye  shall  bring  your  burnt- 
offerings,  and  your  sacrifices,  and  your  tithes, 
and  heave-offerings  of  yoin-  hand,  and  your 
vows,  and  your  free-will  olferings,  and  the 
firstlings  of  your  herds  and  of  your  flocks : 

7.  And  there  ye  shall  eat  before  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  ye  shall  rejoice  in 
all  that  3'e  put  your  hand  unto,  you  and 
your  households,  wherein  the  Lord  thy 
God  hatii  blessetl  thee. 

8.  Ye  shall  not  do  after  all  the  things 
that  we  do  here  this  day,  every  man  what- 
soever is  right  in  his  own  eyes. 

9.  For  ye  are  not  as  yet  come  to  the  rest 
and  to  the  inheritance,  v\'hich  the  Lord  your 
God  giveth  you. 

10.  But  u-/i(v  ye  go  over  Jordan,  and 
dwell  in  the  land  which  Uie  Lord  your 
God  giveth  you  to  inherit,  and  7c/ien  he 
giveth  you  rest  from  all  your  enemies  round 
about,  so  that  ye  dwell  in  safety; 

11.  Then  there  shall  be  a  place  which 
the  liORD  your  God  shall  choose,  to  cause 
his  naiiK^  to  dwell  tlier(^;  thither  shall  yc 
bring  all  that  J  command  you ;  jour  burnt- 
offerings, and  your  sacrifices,  your  tithes,  and 
the  heave-odi'iing  f)f  your  hand, and  all  your 
choice  vows  u  liicli  ye  vow  unlo  tlie  LiOKD  : 

12.  And  ye  shall  rejoice  before  the  Lord 
your  God,  ye,  and  your  sons,  and  your 
daughters,  and  your  men-servants,  and  your 
maiti-scrvants,  and  the  Levite  that  is  within 
your  gates ;  forasmuch  as  he  hath  no  part 
nor  inheritance  with  you. 

1 3.  Tnkc.  heed  to  thyself  that  thou  offer 
not  thy  burnt-offerings  in  every  place  thai 
thou  secst : 


CHAP.  XIII. 


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14.  But  in  the  place  which  the  Lord 
shall  choose  in  one  of  tiiy  tribes,  there  thou 
shalt  offer  thy  burnt-offerings,  and  there 
thou  shalt  do  all  that  I  command  thee. 

15.  Notvvitiistanding  tiiou  mayestkill  and 
eat  flcsii  in  all  thy  gates,  whatsoever  thy 
soul  lusteth  after,  according  to  the  blessing 
of  the  Lord  Ihy  God  which  he  hath  given 
thee :  the  unclean  and  the  clean  may  eat 
thereof,  as  of  tiie  roebuck,  and  as  of  the  hart. 

16.  Only  ye  shall  not  eat  the  blood;  ye 
shall  pour  it  upon  the  earth  as  water. 

1 7.  Thou  mayest  not  eat  within  thy  gates 
the  tithe  of  thy  corn,  or  of  thy  wine,  or  of 
thy  oil,  or  the  firstlings  of  thy  herds  or  of 
tliy  flock,  nor  any  of  thy  vows  which  thou 
vowest,  nor  thy  iiee-will-offerings,  or  heave- 
offering  of  thine  iiand : 

18.  But  thou  must  eat  them  before  the 
Lord  thy  CJod,  in  the  place  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  choose,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and 
thy  daughter,  and  thy  man-servant,  and  thy 
maid-servant,  and  the  Levite  that  (.s  within 
thy  gates :  and  thou  shalt  rejoice  before  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  all  that  thou  puttest  thine 
hands  unto. 

1 9.  Take  heed  to  thyself  that  thou  for- 
sake not  the  Levite  as  long  as  thou  livest 
upon  the  earth. 

20.  When  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  en- 
large thy  border,  as  he  hath  promised  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  say,  I  will  eat  flesh,  (because 
thy  soul  longeth  to  eat  flesh,)  thou  mayest 
eat  flesh,  whatsoever  thy  soul  lusteth  after. 

21.  If  the  place  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
halJi  chosen  to  put  his  name  there  be  too  far 
from  thee,  then  thou  shalt  kill  of  thy  herd 
and  of  tlw  flock,  which  the  Lord  hath  given 
thee,  as  I  have  commanded  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  eat  in  thy  gates  whatsoever  thy  soul 
lusteth  after. 

22.  Even  as  the  roebuck  and  the  hart  is 
eaten,  so  thou  shalt  eat  them ;  the  unclean 
and  the  clean  shall  eat  of  them  alike. 

23.  Only  be  sure  that  thou  cat  not  the 
blood :  for  the  blood  is  the  life ;  and  thou 
mayest  not  eat  the  life  with  the  flesh. 

24.  Thou  shalt  not  eat  it ;  thou  shalt  pour 
it  upon  the  earth  as  water. 

25.  Thou  shalt  not  cat  it ;  that  it  may  go 
well  with  thee,  and  with  thy  children  after 
thee,  when  thon  siialt  do  thai  which  is  rigiit 
in  the  sight  of  th<^  Lord. 

20.  Only  tiiy  holy  things  which  thou  hast, 
and  thy  vows,  thou  shalt  take,  and  go  unto 
the  i)lace  which  the  FjORD  shall  choose : 

27.  And  thou  shall  oftir  thy  burnt-offer- 
ings, the  flesh  and  the  blood,  ujjOn  tlic  altar 
of  the  Lord  thy  God:  and  the  blood  of  thy 
sacrifices  shall  be  poured  out  upon  th(>  altar 


of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  thou  shalt  eat 

the  flesh. 

28.  Observe  and  hear  all  these  words 
which  I  command  thee,  that  it  may  go  well 
with  thee,  and  witli  thy  children  after  thee  for 
ever,  wiien  thou  docst  thai  ivhich  is  good 
and  right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

29.  When  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  cut 
off  the  nations  from  before  thee,  whither 
thou  goest  to  possess  them,  and  thou  suc- 
ceedest  them,  and  dwellest  in  their  land; 

30.  Take  heed  to  thyself,  that  thou  be 
not  snared  by  following  them,  after  that 
they  be  destroyed  from  before  thee;  and 
that  thou  inc]uire  not  alter  tiieir  gods,  say- 
ing. How  did  these  nations  serve  their  gods? 
even  so  will  1  do  likewise. 

31.  Thou  shalt  not  do  so  unto  the  LoR» 
thy  God :  for  every  aliomination  to  the 
Lord,  which  he  hateth,  have  they  done 
unto  their  gods;  for  even  their  sons  and  their 
daughters  they  have  burnt  in  the  fire  to  their 
gods. 

32.  What  thing  soever  I  command  you, 
observe  to  do  it :  tliou  shalt  not  add  thereto, 
nor  diminish  from  it. 

CHAP.  XIIT. 

I  Enticers  to  idolatry  are  to  he  stoned  to  death.     14  Idol- 
atrous cities  are  7iot  to  be  spared. 

1.  XF  there  arise  among  you  a  prophet,  or 
JL  a  dreamer  of  dreams,  and  giveth  thee 
a  sign  or  a  wonder, 

2.  And  th(^  sign  or  the  wonder  come  to 
pass  whereof  he  spake  unto  thee,  saying. 
Let  us  go  after  other  gods,  which  thou  hast 
not  known,  and  let  us  serve  them ; 

3.  Thou  shalt  not  hearken  unto  the  words 
of  that  prophet,  or  that  dreamer  of  dreams : 
for  the  Lord  your  God  proveth  you,  to  know 
whether  you  love  the  Lord  your  God  with 
all  your  heart  and  with  all  your  soul. 

4.  Ye  shall  walk  after  the  Lord  j'our 
God,  and  fear  l\im,  and  keep  his  command- 
ments, and  obey  his  voice,  and  you  shall 
serve  him,  and  cleave  unto  him. 

5.  And  that  prophet,  or  that  dreamer  of 
dreams,  shall  be  put  to  death ;  because  he 
hath  spoken  to  tui'n  you  away  from  the 
Lord  your  God,  which  brought  you  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  redeemed  you  out 
of  the  house  ol^  bondage,  to  tiirust  thee  out 
of  the  way  which  the  Lord  tliy  God  com- 
manded thee  to  walk  in:  So  shalt  thou  put 
the  evil  away  from  the  midst  oftiiee. 

G.  If  thy  Lroliier,  the  son  of  thy  mother, 
or  thy  sou,  or  thy  daua,l)tcr,  or  the  wife  of 
thy  bosom,  or  tliy  friend,  w  iiich  is  as  thine 
own  soul,  entico  tiice  secretly,  saying,  Let 
us  go  and  serve  other  gods,  which  thou  hast 
not  known,  thou,  nor  thy  fathers; 


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7.  Namely,  of  the  gods  of  the  people 
whicli  are  round  about  you,  nigh  unto 
thee,  or  far  off  from  thee,  from  the  one 
end  of  the  earth  even  unto  the  other  end 
of  the  earth ; 

8.  Thou  shalt  not  consent  unto  him,  nor 
hearken  unto  him ;  neitlier  shaU  thine  eye 
pity  him,  neither  siialt  ihou  spare,  neither 
shalt  thou  conceal  him  ; 

9.  But  thou  shalt  surely  kill  him ;  thine 
hand  shall  be  first  upon  him  to  put  him  to 
death,  and  afterwards  the  hand  of  all  the 
people. 

.  10.  And  thou  shalt  stone  him  with  stones, 
that  he  die;  because  he  hath  sought  to 
thrust  thee  away  from  the  Lord  thy  God, 
which  brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
from  the  house  of  bondage. 

11.  And  all  Israel  shall  hear,  and  fear, 
and  shall  do  no  more  any  such  wickedness 
as  this  is  among  you. 

1 2.  If  thou  siialt  hear  say  in  one  of  thy 
cities,  which  the  Lord  thy  Gotl  hath  given 
thee  to  dwell  tliere,  saying, 

13.  Certain  men,  the  children  of  Belial, 
are  gone  out  from  among  yon,  and  have 
withdrawn  the  inhabitants  of  their  city,  say- 
ing, Let  us  go  and  serve  other  gods,  wliich 
ye  have  not  known ; 

14.  Then  shah  thou  inquire,  and  make 
search,  and  ask  diligently ;  and,  behold,  if 
it  be  truth,  an/i  the  thing  certain,  t/iat  sucii 
abomination  is  wrought  among  you  ; 

15.  Tliou  shall  surely  smite  the  inhabit- 
ants of  that  city  with  the  edge  of  the  swoid, 
destroying  it  utterly,  and  all  that  is  tiierein, 
and  the  cattle  thereof,  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword. 

16.  And  thou  shalt  gather  <all  the  spoil 
of  it  into  the  midst  of  the  street  thereof,  and 
shalt  burn  with  lire  the  city,  anil  all  tlu^ 
spoil  thereof  every  whit,  for  the  Lord  thy 
God :  and  it  shall  be  a  heap  for  ever  ;  it 
shall  not  be  built  again. 

17.  And  th(u-e  shall  cleave  naught  of  the 
cursed  thing  to  thine  hand;  that  the  Lord 
may  turn  from  the  fierceness  of  his  anger, 
and  show  tlu^e  mercy,  and  have  compassion 
upon  thee,  and  multiply  thee,  as  he  hath 
sworn  unto  thy  fathers  ; 

18.  When  thou  shalt  hearken  to  the 
voice  of  the  Loko  thy  (iod,  lo  keep  all  his 
coinmaiuhnents  wliicli  I  command  thee  this 
day,  to  do  that  which  is  right  in  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord  thy  God. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

3  What  may  and  rchat  may  not  hr  tatcn,  4  of  htasli,  9  of 
fislies,  11  of  fowls 


TE  are  the  children  of  tiie  Lord  your 
God  :  ye  shall  not  cut  yourselves,  nor 


I  make  any  baldness  between  your  eyes  for 
I  the  dead : 

2.  t'or  thou  art  a  holy  people  iiiiio  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  the  Lord  hath  chosen 
thee  to  be  a  peculiar  people  unto  himself, 
above  all  the  nations  that  are  upon  the  eartli. 

3.  Thou  shalt  not  eat  any  abominable 
thing. 

4.  These  are  the  beasts  which  ye  shall 
eat;  the  ox,  the  sheep,  and  the  goat, 

5.  The  hart,  and  the  roebuck,  and  the 
fallow-deer,  and  the  wild  goat,  and  the 
pygarg,  and  the  wild  ox,  and  the  chamois. 

6.  And  every  beast  that  paiteth  the  hoof, 
and  cleaveth  the  cleft  into  two  claws,  aTid 
chevvelh  the  cud  among  the  beasts,  that 
ye  shall  eat. 

7.  Nevertheless  these  ye  shall  not  eat  of 
them  that  chew  the  cud,  or  of  them  that 
divide  the  cloven  hoof;  as  the  camel,  and 
the  hare,  and  the  coney :  for  they  chew  the 
cud,  but  divide  not  the  hoof:  therefore  they 
are  unclean  unto  you. 

8.  And  the  swine,  because  it  divideth  the 
hoof,  yet  cheweth  not  the  cud,  it  is  unclean 
unto  you :  ye  shall  not  eat  of  their  flesh, 
nor  touch  their  dead  carcass. 

9.  These  ye  shall  cat  of  all  that  are  in 
the  waters :  all  that  have  fins  and  scales 
shall  ye  eat : 

10.  And  whatsoever  hath  not  fins  and 
scales  ye  may  not  eat;  it  is  unclean  unto  you. 

11.  0/"all  clean  birds  yy  siiall  eat. 

12.  But  these  are  they  of  which  ye  shall 
not  eat:  the  eagle,  and  the  ossifragc,  and 
the  ospray, 

13.  And  the  glede,  and  the  kite,  and  the 
vulture  alter  his  kind, 

14.  And  every  raven  after  his  kind, 

15.  And  the  owl,  and  the  night-hawk,  and 
the  cuckoo,  and  the  hawk  alter  his  kind, 

16.  The  little  owl,  and  the  great  owl, 
and  the  swan, 

1 7.  And  the  pelican,  and  the  gier-eagle, 
and  the  cormorant, 

18.  And  the  stork,  and  the  heron  after 
her  kind,  and  the  lapwing,  and  the  bat. 

19.  And  (!very  cree|)ing  thing  that  flieth  is 
unclean  unto  you:  they  siiall  not  be  eaten. 

20.  lint  o/  all  clean  fowls  ye  may  eat. 

21.  Ye  shall  iiol  eat  (/any  thing  that 
dieth  of  itself:  thon  shall  give  it  unto  the 
stranger  that  is  in  thy  g;i1es,  that  he  may 
eat  it ;  or  thou  niayest  sell  it  unto  an  alien  : 
for  thou  art  a  holy  people  unto  the  I  ,ord 
thy  (Jod.  Thou  shall  not  seethe  a  kid  in 
his  mother's  milk. 

22.  H  Thou  shalt  truly  tithe  all  the  in- 
crease of  thy  seed,  that  the  field  bruigeth 
forth  year  by  year. 


CHAP.  XV. 


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23.  And  thou  shalt  eat  before  the  liORD 
thy  God,  iti  the  place  which  he  shall  choose 
to  place  his  name  tiieie,  the  tithe  of  thy  corn, 
of  thy  wine,  and  of  thine  oil,  and  the  first- 
lings of  thy  herds,  and  of  thy  flocks ;  that 
thou  niaycst  learn  to  fear  the  Lord  thy 
God  always. 

24.  And  if  the  way  be  too  long  for  thee,  so 
that  thou  art  not  able  to  carry  it ;  or  if  the 
place  be  too  far  from  thee,  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  choose  to  set  his  name  there, 
when  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  blessed  thee ; 

25.  Then  shalt  tiiou  turn  it  into  money, 
and  bind  up  the  money  in  thine  hand,  and 
shalt  go  unto  the  place  which  tlie  Lord  thy 
God  shall  choose: 

26.  And  thou  shalt  bestow  that  money  for 
whatsoever  thy  soul  lusteth  after,  for  oxen, 
or  for  sheep,  or  for  wine,  or  for  strong  drink, 
or  for  whatsoever  thy  soul  desireth:  and 
thou  shalt  eat  there  before  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  thou  shalt  rejoice,  thou,  and  tliine 
household, 

27.  And  the  Levite  that  is  within  thy 
gates ;  thou  shalt  not  forsake  him ;  for  he  hath 
no  part  nor  inheritance  with  thee. 

28.  At  the  end  of  three  years  thou  shalt 
bring  forth  all  the  litiie  of  thine  increase  the 
same  year,  and  shalt  lay  it  up  within  thy 
gates : 

29.  And  the  Levite,  (because  he  hath 
no  part  nor  inheritance  with  thee,)  and  the 
stranger,  and  the  fatherless,  and  the  widow, 
winch  arc  within  thy  gates,  shall  come,  and 
shall  cat  and  be  satisfied;  that  the  IjORD 
thy  God  may  bless  thee  iu  all  the  work  of 
thine  hand  which  thou  doest. 

CHAP.  XV. 

1   The  teventh  year  a  yFnr  of  release  for  the  pom.     19  Ml 
firstling  males  of  cattle  to  be  sacrificed  xmlo  the  Lord. 

1.    kT  the  end  of  evcri/  seven  years  thou 
J\.  shall  make  a  release. 

2.  And  this  is  the  manner  of  the  releasQ : 
Every  creditor  that  lendeth  rivg/tt  unto  his 
neighbour  shall  release  it;  he  shall  not 
exact  it  of  hisneigiiliour,  or  of  his  brother; 
because  it  is  called  the  Lord's  release. 

3.  Of  a  foreigner  thou  niaycst  exact  it 
again :  but  that  which  is  thine  with  thy 
brother,  thine  hand  shall  release ; 

4.  Save  when  there  siiall  be  no  poor 
among  you;  for  the  liORD  shall  greatly  bless 
thee  iu  the  land  which  the  Tjord  thy  God 
giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance  to  possess  it : 

5.  Only  if  thou  carefully  hearken  unto 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  observe 
to  do  all  these  commandments  which  ] 
command  thee  this  day. 

6.  For  the  Lord  thy  God  blesscth  thee, 
as  he  promised  thee :  and  thou  shalt  lend 


unto  many  nations,  but  thou  shalt  not  bor- 
row ;  and  thou  shalt  reign  over  many  nations, 
but  they  shall  not  reign  over  thee. 

7.  If  there  be  among  you  a  poor  man  of 
one  of  thy  brethren  v\ithin  any  of  thy  gates, 
in  thy  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee,  thou  shalt  not  harden  thy  heail,  nor 
shut  thine  hand  from  thy  poor  bioliicr ; 

8.  But  thou  shalt  open  thine  hand  wide 
unto  him,  and  siialt  surely  lend  him  suffi- 
cient for  his  need,  in  that  which  he  wanteth. 

9.  Beware  that  there  be  not  a  thought  in 
thy  wicked  heart,  saying.  The  seventh  year, 
the  year  of  release,  is  at  liand ;  and  thine 
eye  be  evil  against  tliy  poor  brother,  and 
thou  givest  him  naught;  and  he  cry  unto  the 
Lord  against  thee,  and  it  be  sin  unto  thee. 

10.  Tiiou  shalt  surely  give  him,  and 
thine  heart  shall  not  be  grieved  when  thou 
givest  unto  him :  because  that  for  this  thing 
the  Lord  thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in  all 
thy  works,  and  in  all  that  thou  puttest  thine 
hand  unto. 

1 1 .  For  the  poor  shall  never  cease  out  of 
the  land:  therefore  I  command  thee,  saying. 
Thou  shalt  open  thine  hand  wide  unto  thy 
brother,  to  thy  poor,  and  to  thy  needy,  in 
the  land. 

12.  And  if  thy  brother,  a  Hebrew  man, 
or  a  Hebrew  woman,  be  sold  unto  thee, 
and  serve  thee  six  years,  then  in  the  sev- 
enth year  thou  shalt  let  him  go  free  from 
thee. 

13.  And  when  thou  scndest  him  out  free 
from  tiiee,  thou  shalt  not  let  him  go  away 
empty: 

14.  Thou  shalt  furnish  him  liberally  out 
of  thy  flock,  and  out  of  thy  floor,  and  out 
of  thy  wine-press:  of  that  wherewith  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  blessed  thee  thou  shalt 
give  unto  him. 

13.  And  thou  shalt  remember  that  thou 
wast  a  bondman  in  the  land  of  Egjpt,  and 
the  Lord  thy  God  redeemed  thee:  there- 
fore I  command  thee  this  thing  to-day. 

16.  And  it  shall  be,  if  he  say  unto  thee, 
I  will  not  go  away  from  thee,  (because  he 
loveth  thee  and  thine  house,  because  he  is 
well  with  thee,) 

17.  Then  thou  slialt  take  an  awl,  and 
thrust  //  through  his  ear  unto  the  door,  and 
h(^  shall  be  thy  servant  l()re\('r:  And  alsoun- 
to  thy  maid-servant  thou  shalt  (k)  likewise. 

18.  It  shall  not  seem  hard  unto  thee,  when 
thou  sendest  him  away  free  from  thee;  for 
he  hath  been  worth  a  double  hired  servant 
tn  iher,  in  serving  thee  six  years:  and  the 
Lord  thy  God  shall  bless  tliee  in  all  tliat 
thou  doest. 

19.  1  All  the  firstling  males  that  come  of 


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thy  herd  and  of  thy  flock  thou  shalt  sanc- 
tify unto  the  Lord  thy  God :  thou  shah  do 
no  work  with  the  firstUng  of  thy  bullock, 
nor  shear  the  firstling  of  thy  sheep : 

20.  Thou  shalt  eat  it  before  the  Lord  tliy 
God,  year  by  year,  in  the  place  wliich  the 
Lord  shall  choose,  thou  and  thy  household. 

21.  And  if  there  be  any  blemish  therein, 
as  if  it  be  lame,  or  blind,  or  have  any  ill 
blemish,  thou  shalt  not  sacrifice  it  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

22.  Thou  shalt  eat  it  within  thy  gates: 
the  unclean  and  the  clean  person  shall  eat 
it  alilce,  as  the  roebuck,  ancf  as  the  hart. 

23.  Only  thou  shalt  not  eat  the  blood 
thereof;  thou  shalt  pour  it  upon  the  ground 
as  water. 

CHAP.  XVL 

1  Thefeast^thepassmer,  9  of  weeks,  13  of  tabernacles. 

1.  Reserve  the  month  of  Ablb,  and 
V^  keep  the  passover  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God:  for  in  the  month  of  Abib  the 
Lord  thy  God  brought  thee  forth  out  of 
Egypt  by  night. 

2.  Thou  shalt  therefore  sacrifice  the  pass- 
over  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  of  the  flock 
and  the  herd,  in  the  place  which  the  Lord 
shall  choose  to  place  his  name  there. 

3.  Thou  shalt  eat  no  leavened  bread  with 
■it;  seven  days  shalt  thou  eat  unleavened 
bread  therewith,  even  the  bread  of  affliction ; 
(for  thou  camest  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  in  haste;)  that  thou  mayest  remem- 
ber the  day  when  thou  camest  forlh  out  of 
the  laud  of  Egypt  all  the  days  of  thy  life. 

4.  And  tliere  shall  be  no  leavened  iMeatl 
seen  with  tliee  in  all  thy  coasts  seven  dajs ; 
neilhcr  shall  there  anij  thins;  of  tlie  llesli 
whiuli  thou  sacrificedsl  the  first  day  at  even, 
remain  all  night  until  tiie  morning. 

5.  Thou  mayest  not  sacrifice  the  pass- 
over  within  any  of  the  gates,  which  the 
Lord  thy  (iod  giveth  thee: 

6.  Hut  at  tlie  place  whicli  the  Lord  thy 
God  shall  ciioose  to  jilace  his  name  in,  there 
Ihou  shalt  sacrifice  the  passover  at  even,  at 
the  going  down  of  the  sun,  at  the  season 
that  thou  earnest  fortli  out  of  Egypt. 

7.  And  thou  shalt  roast  anfl  eat  it  in 
the  place  which  tlic  Lokd  thy  God  shall 
choose:  and  thou  shalt  turn  in  the  morning, 
and  go  unto  thy  tents. 

8.  Six  days  thou  shalt  eat  unleavened 
bread:  and  on  the  seventh  day  shall  he  a 
.solemn  assembly  to  the  Lokd  thy  God: 
thou  shalt  do  no  work  thrreiv. 

9.  H  Seven  weeks  shalt  thou  number  unto 
thee:  begin  fo  number  the  seven  weeks 
from  such  time  us  tiiou  beginnest  to  'put  the 
sickle  to  the  corn. 


10.  And  thou  shalt  keep  the  feast  of 
weeks  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  with  a  tri- 
bute of  a  free-will  offering  of  thine  hand, 
which  thou  shalt  give  unto  the  LORD  thy 
God,  according  as  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
blessed  thee: 

11.  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  before  the 
Lord  thy  God,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy 
daughter,  and  thy  man-servant,  and  thy 
maid-servant,  and  the  Levite  that  is  within 
thy  gates,  and  the  stranger,  and  the  fatlier- 
less,  and  the  widow,  that  are  among  you, 
in  the  place  which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
chosen  to  place  his  name  there. 

12.  And  thou  shalt  remember  that  thou 
wast  a  bondman  in  Egypt:  and  thou  shalt 
observe  and  do  these  statutes. 

1 3.  H  Thou  shalt  observe  the  feast  of  ta- 
bernacles seven  days,  after  that  thou  hast 
gathered  in  thy  corn  and  thy  wine: 

14.  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  in  thy  feast, 
thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy  daughter,  and 
thy  man-servant,  and  thy  maid-servant,  and 
the  Levite,  the  stranger,  and  the  father- 
less, and  the  widow,  that  are  within  thy 
gates. 

1 5.  Seven  days  shalt  thou  keep  a  solemn 
feast  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  in  the  place 
which  the  Lord  shall  choose :  because  tlie 
Lord  thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in  all  thy 
increase,  and  in  all  the  works  of  thine 
hands,  therefore  thou  siialt  surely  rejoice. 

IG.  Three  times  in  a  year  shall  all  thy 
males  appear  before  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
the  place  which  he  shall  choose;  in  the  feast 
of  unleavened  bread,  and  in  the  feast  of 
weeks,  and  in  the  feast  of  tab(>rnacles:  and 
they  shall  not  appear  belbre  the  Lord 
empty : 

17.  Every  man  shall  ti^ive  as  he  is  able, 
according  to  the  blessing  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  which  he  hath  given  thee. 
.  18.  T[  .[udges  and  officers  shalt  thou  make 
thee  in  all  tliy  gates,  which  tlie  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee,  througliout  thy  tribes:  and 
they  shall  judge  the  jHiopIc  with  just  judg- 
ment. 

1 9.  Thou  shalt  not  wrest  judgment ;  thou 
shalt  not  respect  ])ersons,  neither  take  a  gift: 
for  a  gift  (loth  blind  the  eyes  of  (he  wise, 
and  pervert  the  words  of  the  righteous. 

20.  That  which  is  altogether  just  shalt 
thou  follow,  that  thou  mayest  live,  and  in- 
herit the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

21.  Thou  shalt  not  plant  thee  a  grove  of 
any  trees  near  unto  the  altar  of  the  I^ord 
thy  (iod,  wliich  thou  shall  make  thee. 

'22.  iNeiliier  shalt  tlion  set  thee  up  any 
image,  which  the  Lord  thy  God  hateth. 


CHAP.  XVII,  XVIII. 


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CHAP.  XVII. 

1  The  things  sacrificed  must  be  sound.    2  Idolaters  must  be 
slain. 

^HOU  shalt  not  sacrifice  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God  aiii/  bullock  or  sheep 
wherein  is  blemish,  or  any  evil-favoured- 
ness;  for  tiiat  is  an  abomination  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

2.  H  If  there  be  found  among  j'ou,  within 
any  of  tliy  gates  which  the  Lokd  thy  God 
giveth  thee,  man  or  woman,  that  hath 
wrought  wickedness  in  the  sight  of  tiie 
Lord  thy  God,  in  transgressing  his  cove- 
nant, 

3.  And  hath  gone  and  served  other  gods, 
and  worshipped  them,  either  the  sun,  or 
moon,  or  any  of  the  host  of  heaven,  which 
I  have  not  commanded  ; 

4.  And  it  be  told  thee,  and  tliou  hast 
heard  of  it,  and  inquired  diligentlj',  and, 
behold,  it  be  true,  caul  the  thing  certain,  that 
such  al)omination  is  wrought  in  Israel : 

5.  Then  shalt  tiiou  bruig  forth  that  man 
or  that  woman,  which  have  committed  tiiat 
wicked  thing,  unto  thy  gates,  cveii.  that  man 
or  that  woman,  and  shall  stone  them  \\ith 
stones,  till  they  die. 

6.  At  the  mouth  of  two  witnesses,  or 
three  witnesses,,  shall  he  that  is  worthy  of 
death  be  put  to  death ;  but  at  the  mouth  of 
one  witness  he  shall  not  be  put  to  death. 

7.  The  hands  of  the  witnesses  shall  be 
first  upon  him  to  put  him  to  death,  and  af- 
terward the  hands  of  ail  the  people.  So 
thou  shalt  put  the  evil  away  from  among  you. 

8.  IT  If  there  arise  a  matter  too  hard  for  thee 
in  judgment,  between  blood  and  blood,  be- 
tween i)lea  and  plea,  and  between  stroke 
and  stroke,  being  matters  of  controversy 
within  thy  gates;  tiien  shalt  thou  arise,  and 
get  thee  uji  into  tlic  place  which  the  Loud 
thy  God  shall  ciioose  ; 

0.  And  thou  shalt  come  unto  the  priests 
tiie  I  iCvites,  and  unto  the  judge  that  siiall  be 
in  those  days,  and  inriuire  ;  and  they  shall 
show  thee  the  sentence  of  judgment : 

10.  And  thou  shalt  do  according  to  the 
sentence,  which  they  of  that  place  which 
the  Lord  shall  choose  shall  show  thee; 
and  thou  shalt  observe  to  do  according  to 
all  liiat  they  inform  thee. 

11.  According  to  the  sentence  of  the  law 
which  they  shall  teach  thee,  and  according 
to  the  judgment  which  they  shall  tell  thee, 
thou  shall  do:  thou  shall  not  decline  from 
the  sentence  wiiicli  they  shall  show  thee,  to 
the  right  hand  nor  to  the  left. 

12.  And  the  man  that  will  do  pre- 
sumptuously, and  will  not  hearken  unto  the 
priest  that  standeth  to  minister  there  before 

Z 


the  Lord  thy  God,  or  unto  the  judge,  even 
that  man  shall  die:  and  thou  sliall  put 
away  the  evil  from  Israel. 

13.  And  all  the  people  shall  hear,  and 
fear,  and  do  no  more  presumptuously. 

1 4.  IT  When  thou  art  come  unto  the  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  and 
shalt  possess  it,  and  shalt  dwell  therein,  apd 
shall  say,  I  will  set  a  king  over  me,  like  as 
all  the  nations  that  are  about  me  ; 

1 5.  Thou  shalt  in  any  wise  set  /tim  king 
over  thee  whom  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
choose:  ojie  from  among  thy  brethren  shalt 
thou  set  king  over  thee :  tliou  mayest  not 
set  a  stranger  over  thee,  which  is  not  thy 
brother. 

16.  But  he  shall  not  multiply  horses  to 
himself,  nor  cause  the  people  to  return  to 
Egypt,  to  the  end  that  he  should  multiply 
horses  :  forasmuch  as  the  Lord  hath  said 
unto  you,  Ye  shall  henceforth  return  no 
more  that  way. 

17.  JN  either  shall  he  multiply  wives  to 
himself,  that  his  heart  turn  not  away :  nei- 
ther shall  he  greatly  multiply  to  himself 
silver  and  gold. 

18.  And  it  shall  be,  when  he  sitteth  upon 
the  throne  of  his  kingdom,  that  he  siiall 
v\rite  him  a  copy  of  tliis  law  in  a  book  out  of 
that  wliicli  is  before  the  priests  the  Levites  : 

19.  And  it  shall  be  with  him,  and  he  shall 
r(>ad  tlieii'in  all  the  days  of  his  life  :  that  he 
may  learn  to  fear  the  Lord  his  God,  to 
keep  all  the  words  of  this  law  and  these 
statutes,  to  do  them  : 

20.  That  his  heart  be  not  lifted  up  above 
his  brethren,  and  that  he  turn  not  aside 
from  the  commandment,  to  the  right  hand, 
or  to  the  left :  to  the  end  that  he  may  pro- 
long Ins  days  in  his  kingdom,  he,  and  his 
children,  in  the  midst  of  Israel. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

1   The  Lord  is  the  priests^  and  Levites^  inheritance,     3  The 
j>HesVs  due.     15  Christ  the  prophet  is  to  be  heard, 

1.  ri^lHE  priests  the  Levites,  and  all  the 
JL  tribe  of  Levi,  shall  have  no  part  nor 
inheritance  with  Israel :  they  shall  eat  the 
olferings  of  the  Lord  made  by  fire,  and  his 
inheritance. 

2.  Therefore  shall  they  have  no  inherit- 
ance among  their  brethren :  the  Lord  ts 
their  inheritance,  as  he  hath  said  unto  them. 

3.  And  this  shall  be  the  priest's  due  from 
the  people,  from  them  that  offer  a  sacrifice, 
whether  it  be  ox  or  shcej) ;  and  they  siiall 
give  unto  the  priest  the  shoulder,  and  the 
two  cheeks,  and  the  maw. 

4.  The  first-lhiii  also  of  thy  corn,  of  thy 
wine,  and  of  thy  oil,  and  the  first  of  the 
fleece  of  thy  sheep,  shalt  thou  give  him. 


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5.  For  tlie  Lord  thy  God  hath  chosen 
him  out  of  all  thy  tribes,  to  stand  to  minis- 
ter in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  liim  and  his 
sons  for  ever. 

6.  And  if  a  Levite  come  from  any  of  thy 
gates  out  of  all  Israel,  where  he  sojourned, 
and  come  with  all  the  desire  of  his  mind  mi- 
to  the  place  which  the  Lord  shall  choose ; 

7.  Then  he  shall  minister  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  his  God,  as  all  his  brethren 
the  Levites  do,  which  stand  there  before 
the  Lord. 

8.  They  shall  have  like  portions  to  eat, 
besides  that  wliich  cometh  of  the  sale  of 
his  patrimony. 

9.  IT  When  thou  art  come  into  the  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  thou 
shalt  not  learn  to  do  after  the  abominations 
of  those  nations. 

10.  There  shall  not  be  found  among  you 
any  one  that  maketh  his  son  or  his  daughter 
to  pass  through  the  fire,  or  that  useth  divi- 
nation, or  an  observer  of  times,  or  an  en- 
chanter, or  a  witch, 

11.  Or  a  charmer,  or  a  consulter  with  fa- 
miliar spirits,  or  a  wizard,  or  a  necromancer. 

12.  For  all  that  do  these  tilings  are  an 
abomination  unto  the  Lord:  and  because 
of  these  abominations  the  Lord  thy  God 
doth  drive  them  out  from  before  thee. 

13.  Thou  shalt  be  perfect  with  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

14.  For  these  nations,  which  thou  shalt 
possess,  hearkened  unto  observers  of  times, 
and  unto  diviners :  but  as  for  thee,  the  Lord 
thy  God  hath  not  suffered  thee  so  to  do. 

15.  IT  The  Lord  thy  God  will  raise  up 
unto  thee  a  Prophet  from  the  midst  of  thee, 
of  thy  brethren,  like  unto  me ;  unto  him  ye 
shall  hearken ; 

1 6.  According  to  all  that  thou  dcsiredst 
of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  Horeb,  in  tiie  day 
of  the  asscml)ly,  saying.  Let  me  not  hear 
again  the  voice  of  the  Lord  my  God,  nei- 
ther let  me  sec  this  great  fire  any  mor(>, 
that  I  die  not. 

1 7.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  They 
have  well  spoken  that  wliich  they  have 
spoken. 

1 8.  I  will  raise  them  up  a  Prophet  from 
among  their  brethren,  like  unto  tiiee,  and 
will  put  my  words  in  his  moulli;  and  he 
shall  speak  unto  them  all  that  I  shall  com- 
mand iiim. 

19.  Anfl  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  who- 
soever w'WX  not  hearken  unto  my  words 
whirli  he  sliall  speak  in  my  name,  I  will 
require  it  of  him. 

20.  But  the  prophet  which  shall  presume 
to  speak  a  word  in  my  name  which  I  have 


not  commanded  him  to  speak,  or  that  shall 
speak  in  the  name  of  other  gods,  even  that 
prophet  shall  die. 

21.  And  if  thou  say  in  thine  heart,  How 
shall  we  know  the  word  wliich  the  Lord 
hath  not  spoken  ? 

22.  When  a  prophet  speaketh  in  tlie  name 
of  the  Lord,  if  the  thing  follow  not,  nor 
come  to  pass,  that  is  the  thing  which  the 
Lord  hath  not  spoken,  but  the  prophet  hath 
spoken  it  presumptuously :  thou  shalt  not 
be  afraid  of  him. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

2  The  cities  of  refuge.    15  Two  witnesses  at  the  least. 
16  The  punishment  of  a  false  witness. 

1.  "^t^HEN  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  cut 
T  T  otf  the  nations,  whose  land  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  and  thou  suc- 
ceedest  them,  and  dwellest  in  their  cities, 
and  in  their  houses ; 

2.  Thou  shalt  separate  three  cities  for 
thee  in  the  midst  of  thy  land,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  to  possess  it. 

3.  Thou  shalt  prepare  thee  a  way,  and 
divide  the  coasts  of  thy  land,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  to  inherit,  into 
three  parts,  that  every  slayer  may  flee  thither. 

4.  And  this  is  the  case  of  the  slayer 
which  shall  flee  thither,  that  he  may  live. 
Whoso  killeth  his  neighbour  ignorantly, 
whom  he  hated  not  in  time  past ; 

5.  As  when  a  man  goelh  into  the  wood 
with  his  neighbour  to  hew  vsood,  and  his 
iiand  fetchetli  a  stroke  with  the  axe  to  cut 
down  the  tree,  and  the  head  slippeth  from 
tlie  helve,  and  lighteth  upon  his  neighbour, 
that  he  di(! ;  he  shall  flee  unto  one  of  those 
cities,  and  live : 

6.  Lest  the  avenger  of  blood  pursue  the 
slayer,  while  his  heart  is  hot,  and  overtake 
him,  because  the  way  is  long,  and  slay  him ; 
whereas  he  icas  not  worthy  of  death,  in- 
asmucii  as  he  hated  him  not  in  linu;  past. 

7.  Wherefore  I  command  lliee,  saying, 
Thou  shalt  separate  three  cilies  for  thee. 

8.  And  if  the  Lord  thy  God  enlarge  thy 
coast,  as  lie  hath  sworn  unto  thy  fathers,  and 
give  thee  all  tlie  land  which  he  promised  to 
give  unto  thy  fathers : 

9.  If  thou  shalt  keep  all  these  command- 
ments to  do  them,  which  I  command  thee 
this  day,  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  to 
walk  ever  in  his  ways;  then  slialt  thou  add 
three  cities  more  for  thee,  besides  tlii'se  three; 

1 0.  'JMial  innocent  blood  be  not  shed  in 
thy  land  which  tlu;  L,oRD  lliy  God  giveth 
thee  for  an  inheritance,  and  so  blood  be 
upon  thee. 

11.  But  if  any  man  hate  his  neighbour, 
and  lie  in  wait  lor  him,  and  rise  up  against 


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179 


him,  and  smite  him  mortally  that  he  die, 
and  fleeth  into  one  of  these  cities  : 

12.  Tlien  the  elders  of  his  city  shall  send 
and  fetch  him  thence,  and  deliver  him  into 
the  hand  of  the  avenger  of  blood,  that  he 
may  die. 

1 3.  Thine  eye  shall  not  pity  him,  but  thou 
shalt  put  away  the  guilt  of  innocent  blood 
from  Israel,  that  it  may  go  well  with  thee. 

14.  IT  Thou  shalt  not  remove  thy  neigh- 
bour's land-mark,  which  they  of  old  time 
have  set  in  tliine  inheiitance,  which  thou 
shalt  inherit  in  the  land  tiiat  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee  to  possess  it. 

15.  One  witness  shall  not  rise  up  against 
a  man  for  any  iniquity,  or  for  any  sin,  in  any 
sin  that  he  sinneth:  at  the  mouth  of  two 
witnesses,  or  at  the  mouth  of  three  wit- 
nesses, shall  the  matter  be  established. 

16.  If  a  false  witness  rise  up  against  any 
man,  to  testify  against  him  that  tvhich  is 
wrong ; 

17.  Then  both  the  men,  between  whom 
the  controversy  is,  shall  stand  before  the 
Lord,  before  the  priests  and  the  judges 
which  shall  be  in  those  days ; 

18.  And  the  judges  shall  make  diligent 
inquisition :  and,  beliold,  if  the  witness  be 
a  false  witness,  and  hath  testified  falsely 
against  his  brother ; 

1 9.  Then  shall  ye  do  unto  him  as  he  had 
thouglit  to  have  done  unto  his  brother :  so 
siialt  tliou  put  the  evil  away  from  among  you. 

20.  And  those  which  remain  sliall  hear, 
and  fear,  and  shall  henceforth  commit  no 
more  any  such  evil  among  you. 

21.  And  thine  eye  shall  not  pity;  hit 
life  shall  go  for  life,  eye  for  eye,  tooth  for 
tooth,  hand  for  hand,  foot  for  foot. 

CHAP.   XX. 


). 


lie  pnesV 


The  priesVs  exhortation  to  encourage  the  people  to  battle . 

'  ^'lEN  thou  goest  out  to  battle 
against  thine  enemies,  and  seest 
horses  and  chariots,  and  a  people  more  than 
thou,  be  not  afraid  of  tiiem  :  ibr  the  Lord 
thy  Ciod  is  with  thee,  whicli  brought  thee 
up  out  of  tlie  land  of  Egypt. 

2.  And  it  sliall  be,  when  ye  are  come  nigh 
unto  the  batlle,  that  tiie  pri(!st  shall  ap- 
l^roach,  and  sjieak  unto  the  people, 

3.  And  shall  say  vuito  tlicm,  ITcar,  O 
Israel,  You  api)roach  this  day  unto  battle 
against  your  enemies:  let  not  y')ur  hearts 
faint;  fear  not,  and  do  not  tremble,  neitiier 
be  ye  terrified  ixTause  of  them : 

4.  For  the  Lord  your  God  is  he  that 
goeth  with  you,  to  fight  for  you  against  your 
enemies,  to  save  you. 

a.  And  the  officers  shall  speak  unto  the 
people,   saying.   What   man   is   thnr  that 


hath  built  a  new  house,  and  hath  not  dedi- 
cated it?  let  him  go  and  return  to  his  house, 
lest  he  die  in  the  battle,  and  another  man 
dedicate  it. 

6.  And  what  man  is  he  that  hath  planted 
a  vineyard,  and  hath  not  ijet  eaten  of  it?  let 
him  also  go  and  return  unto  his  house,  lest  he 
die  in  the  battle,  and  another  man  eat  of  it. 

7.  And  what  man  is  there  that  hath  be- 
trothed a  wife,  and  hath  not  taken  her?  let 
him  go  and  return  unto  liis  house,  lest  he 
die  in  battle,  and  another  man  take  her. 

8.  And  the  officers  shall  speak  further 
unto  the  people,  and  they  shall  say.  What 
man  is  there  that  is  fearful  and  faint-hearted? 
let  him  go  and- return  unto  his  house,  lest  his 
brethren's  heart  faint  as  well  as  his  heart. 

9.  And  it  shall  be,  when  the  officers  have 
made  an  end  of  speaking  unto  the  people, 
that  they  shall  make  captains  of  the  armies 
to  lead  the  people. 

10.  IT  When  thou  comest  nigh  unto  a 
city  to  fight  against  it,  then  proclaim  peace 
unto  it. 

11.  And  it  shall  be,  if  it  make  thee 
answer  of  peace,  and  open  unto  thee, 
then  it  shall  be,  that  all  the  people  that  is 
found  therein  shall  be  tributaries  unto  thee, 
and  they  shall  serve  thee. 

12.  And  if  it  will  make  no  peace  with 
thee,  but  will  make  war  against  thee,  then 
thou  shalt  besiege  it : 

13.  And  when  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
delivered  it  into  thine  hands,  thou  shalt 
smite  every  male  thereof  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword : 

14.  But  the  women,  and  the  little  ones, 
and  the  cattle,  and  all  that  is  in  the  city, 
even  all  the  spoil  thereof,  shalt  thou  take 
unto  thyself;  and  thou  shalt  eat  the  spoil 
of  thine  enemies,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  given  Ihee. 

1 5.  Thus  shalt  thou  do  unto  all  the  cities 
tnhich  are  very  far  off  from  thee,  which  are 
not  of  the  cities  of  these  nations. 

16.  But  of  the  cities  of  t.hes(!  people,  which 
the  Lord  thy  CJod  doth  give  thee  /o/-  an 
inheritance,  thou  shalt  save  alive  notiiing 
that  hreaUieth: 

17.  But  thou  shalt  utterly  destroy  them  ; 
namrli/,{\Hi  ilittitcs,  and  the  Amoriles,  (he 
Canaaniles,  and  the  I'eri'/'/itcs,  the  ili- 
viles,  and  llu^  Tcbusilcs,  as  llu'  Loud  thy 
God  halli  roniniiuidi'd  llicc: 

18.  That  they  teach  you  not  to  do  after 
all  their  abominations,  wiii'h  they  have  done 
unto  their  gods;  so  should  yc  sin  against 
the  LiORi)  your  (Jod. 

19.  When  thou  shalt  besiege  a  city  a  long 
time,  in  making  war  against  it  to  take  it, 


180 


DEUTERONOMY. 


thou  shalt  not  desti-oy  the  trees  thereof  by 
forcing  an  axe  against  them:  for  thou  niay- 
est  eat  of  them,  and  thou  shalt  not  cut  tliem 
down  (for  the  tree  of  the  field  is  man's  lijc) 
to  employ  them  in  the  siege: 

20.  Only  the  trees  which  thou  knowest 
that  they  be  not  trees  for  meat,  thou  shalt 
destroy  and  cut  them  down ;  and  thou  shalt 
build  bulwarks  against  the  city  that  maketh 
war  with  thee,  until  it  be  subdued. 
CHAP.  XXI. 

18  Jl  stubborn  son  is  to  be  storied  to  death.     22  The  malefac- 
tor must  not  hang  all  night  on  a  tree. 

1.  XF  one  be  found  slain  in  the  land  which 
X  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  to  pos- 
sess it,  lying  in  the  field,  and  it  be  not  known 
who  hath  slain  him ; 

2.  Tiien  thy  elders  and  tliy  judges  shall 
come  forth,  and  they  shall  measure  unto 
the  cities  which  are  round  about  him  that 
is  slain : 

3.  And  it  shall  be,  that  the  city  which  is 
next  unto  the  slain  man,  even  the  elders  of 
that  city,  shall  take  a  heifer  which  hath  not 
been  wrought  with,  and  which  hath  not 
drawn  in  the  yoke ; 

4.  And  the  elders  of  that  city  shall  bring 
down  the  heifer  unto  a  rough  valley,  which 
is  neither  eared  nor  sown,  and  shall  strike 
off  the  heifer's  neck  there  in  the  valley : 

5.  And  the  priests  the  sons  of  Levi  shall 
come  near,  (for  them  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  chosen  to  minister  unto  him,  and  to 
bless  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,)  and  by 
their  word  shall  eveiy  conti-oversy  aucl 
every  stroke  be  tried. 

6.  And  all  the  elders  of  that  city,  that 
are  next  unto  the  slain  man,  shall  wash 
their  hands  over  the  heifer  that  is  beheaded 
in  the  valley : 

7.  And  they  shall  answer  and  say,  Our 
hands  have  not  shed  this  blood,  neither 
have  our  eyes  seen  it. 

8.  Be  merciful,  O  Lord,  unto  thy  peo- 
ple Israel,  whom  thou  hast  redeemed ;  and 
lay  not  innocent  blood  unto  thy  people  of 
Israel's  (charge.  And  the  blood  shall  be 
forgiven  them. 

9.  So  shalt  thou  put  away  the  guilt  of 
innocent  blood  from  amon^  you,  when  thou 
shalt  do  that  which  is  right  in  the  sight  of  the; 
Lord. 

10.  IT  When  thou  goest  (()rth  to  war  against 
thine  enemies,  and  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
delivered  them  into  thine  iiands,  and  thou 
hast  taken  them  captive, 

1 1 .  And  secst  among  the  captives  a  beau- 
tiful woman,  and  hast  a  desire  unto  her,  that 
thou  woulflest  have  her  to  thy  wife ; 

12.  Then  thou  shalt  bring  her  home  to 


thine  house ;  and  she  shall  shave  her  head, 
and  pare  her  nails ; 

1 3.  And  she  siiall  put  the  raiment  of  her 
captivity  from  off  her,  and  shall  remain  in 
thine  house,  and  bewail  her  father  and  her 
mother  a  full  month:  and  after  that  thou 
shalt  go  in  unto  her,  and  be  her  husband, 
and  she  shall  be  thy  wile. 

1 4.  And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  have  no  de- 
light in  her,  then  thou  shalt  let  her  go  whi- 
ther she  will ;  but  thou  shalt  not  sell  her  at 
all  for  money,  thou  siialtnot  make  merchan- 
dise of  her,  because  diou  hast  humbled  her. 

15.  IT  If  a  man  have  two  wives,  one  be- 
loved, and   another  hated,  and  they  have 
borne  him  children,  both  the  beloved  and  • 
the  hated ;  and  if  the  first-born  son  be  hers 
that  was  hated: 

16.  Then  it  shall  be,  when  he  maketh 
his  sons  to  inherit  that  which  he  hath,  that 
he  may  not  make  the  son  of  the  beloved 
first-born  before  the  son  of  the  hated,  which 
is  indeed  the  first-born : 

17.  But  he  shall  acknowledge  the  son  of 
the  hated  for  the  first-born,  by  giving  him  a 
double  portion  of  all  that  he  hath:  for  he  is 
the  beginning  of  his  strength;  Uie  right  of* 
the  first-born  is  his. 

18.  IT  If  a  man  have  a  stubborn  and  re- 
bellious son,  which  will  not  obey  the  voice 
of  his  father,  or  the  voice  of  his  mother,  and 
that,  when  ihey  have  chastened  him,  will 
not  hearken  unto  them; 

1 9.  Then  shall  his  father  and  his  mother 
lay  hold  on  him,  and  bring  him  out  unto 
the  elders  of  his  city,  and  unto  the  gate  of 
his  place : 

20.  And  they  shall  say  unto  the  ciders 
of  his  city.  This  our  son  is  stubborn  and 
rebellious ;  he  will  not  obey  our  voice ;  he 
is  a  glutton,  and  a  drunkard. 

2 1 .  And  all  the  men  of  his  city  shall  stone 
him  with  stones,  that  he  die :  so  shalt  thou 
put  evil  away  from  among  you:  and  all 
Israel  shall  hear,  and  fear. 

22.  And  if  a  man  have  committed  a  sin 
worthy  of  death,  and  he  be  to  be  put  to 
death,  and  thou  hang  him  on  a  tree; 

23.  His  body  shall  not  remain  all  night 
upon  the  tree,  but  tliou  shalt  in  any  wise 
bury  him  that  day ;  (for  he  thai  is  hanged 
is  accursed  of  God ;)  that  thy  land  be  not 
defiled,  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee  for  an  inheritance. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

I  Of  humanity  towards  brethren.  6  The  sex  it  to  be  dis- 
tinguished hj  npj>arel.  Wjl'i,  Of  adultery.  -ZH  OJ  rape, 
'ZB  Of  fornication.     oO  Of  incest.  « 

rpHOlI  shalt  not  see  thy  brother's  ox# 


1. 


or  his  sheep  go  astray,  and  hide 


CHAP.  XXII, 


181 


tliyse]f  from  them :  thou  shalt  in  any  case 
bring  them  again  unto  thy  brother. 

2.  And  if  tliy  brother  be  not  nigli  unto 
thee,  or  il'  tliou  know  him  not,  then  thou 
shaU  bring  it  unto  thine  own  house,  and  it 
shall  be  with  lliee  until  thy  brother  seek  af- 
ter il,  and  tliou  shalt  restore  it  to  him  again. 

3.  In  like  manner  shalt  thou  do  witli  his 
ass;  and  so  shalt  thou  do  with  his  raiment; 
and  vvitli  all  lost  things  of  thy  brother's, 
which  he  hath  lost,  and  thou  hast  found, 
shalt  thou  do  likewise:  thou  mayest  not 
hide  thyself 

4.  Thou  shalt  not  see  thy  brotiier's  ass 
or  his  ox  fall  down  by  the  way,  and  hide 
thyself  from  them:  thou  shalt  surely  help 
him  to  lift  them  up  again. 

5.  IT  The  woman  shall  not  wear  that  which 
pertaineth  unto  a  man,  neither  shall  a  man 
put  on  a  woman's  garment :  for  all  tiiat 
do  so  are  abomination  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

6.  If  a  bird's  nest  chance  to  be  before  thee 
in  the  way  in  any  tree,  or  on  the  ground, 
tchether  thaj  be  young  ones  or  eggs,  and  the 
dam  sitting  upon  the  young  or  upon  the 
eggs,  thou  shalt  not  take  the  dam  witii  the 
young : 

7.  But  thou  shalt  in  any  wise  let  tlie  dam 
go,  and  take  the  young  to  thee ;  that  it  may 
be  well  with  thee,  and  that  thou  mayest  pro- 
long thy  days. 

8.  When  thou  buildest  a  new  house, 
then  thou  shalt  make  a  battlement  for  thy 
roof,  that  thou  bring  not  blood  upon  thine 
house,  if  any  man  fall  from  thence. 

0.  Thou  shalt  not  sow  thy  vineyard  with 
divers  seeds;  lest  the  fruit  of  thy  seed  which 
thou  hast  sown,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  vine- 
yard, be  defiled. 

10.  Thou  shalt  not  plough  with  an  ox 
and  an  ass  together. 

1 1.  Thou  slialt  not  wear  a  garment  of  di- 
vers sorts,  as  of  woollen  and  linen  togc-ther. 

12.  Thou  shalt  make  thee  fringes  upon 
the  four  quarters  of  thy  vesture,  wherewitli 
thou  coverest  thjself. 

13.  IT  If  any  man  take  a  wife,  and  go  in 
unto  iier,  and  hate  her, 

1  A.  And  give  occasions  of  speech  against 
her,  and  bring  up  an  evil  name  upon  her, 
and  say,  I  took  tliis  woman,  and,  when  I 
came  to  lier,  I  found  her  not  a  maid : 

1 5.  Then  shall  the  father  of  the  damsel, 
and  lier  mother,  take  and  bring  forth  the 
tokens  of  the  damsel's  virginity  unto  the 
elders  of  tlie  city  in  tiie  gate : 

IG.  And  the  damsel's  father  shall  say 
tmto  the  elders,  I  gave  my  daugiitcr  unto 
this  man  to  wife,  and  lie  hateth  her ; 


1 7.  And,  lo,  he  hath  given  occasions  of 
speech  against  her,  saying,  1  found  not  thy 
daughter  a  maid;  and  yet  these  are  the 
tokens  of  my  daughter's  virginity  :  And  they 
shall  spread  the  cloth  before  the  elders  of 
the  city. 

1 8.  And  the  elders  of  that  city  shall  take 
that  man,  and  chastise  him; 

1 9.  And  they  shall  amerce  him  in  a  hun- 
dred shekels  ot  silver,  and  give  them  unto 
the  father  of  the  damsel,  because  he  hath 
brought  up  an  evil  name  upon  a  virgin  of 
Israel :  and  she  shall  be  his  wife ;  he  may 
not  put  her  away  all  his  days. 

20.  But  if  this  thing  be  true,  ajtd  the  tokens 
o/' virginity  be^lot  found  for  the  damsel : 

21.  Then  they  shall  bring  out  the  damsel 
to  the  door  of  her  father's  house,  and  the 
men  of  her  city  siiall  stone  her  with  stones 
that  she  die;  because  she  hath  wrought  folly 
in  Israel,  to  play  the  whore  in  her  father's 
house:  so  shalt  thou  put  evil  away  from 
among  you. 

22.  H  If  a  man  be  found  lying  with  a  wo- 
man married  to  a  husband,  then  they  shall 
both  of  them  die,  both  the  man  that  lay 
with  the  woman,  and  the  woman  :  so  shalt 
thou  put  away  evil  from  Israel. 

23.  IT  If  a  damsel  that  is  a  virgin  be  be- 
trothed unto  a  husband,  and  a  man  find  her 
in  the  city,  and  lie  with  her  ; 

24.  Then  ye  shall  bring  them  both  out 
unto  the  gate  of  tiiat  city,  and  ye  shall 
stone  them  with  stones  that  they  die;  the 
damsel  because  she  cried  nol,  being  in  the 
city;  and  the  man,  because  he  hath  hum- 
bled his  neighbour's  wife  :  so  thou  shalt  put 
away  evil  from  among  you. 

25.  But  if  a  man  find  a  betrothed  damsel 
in  the  field,  and  the  man  force  her,  and  lie 
with  her;  then  the  man  only  that  lay  with 
her  shall  die : 

26.  But  unto  the  damsel  thou  shalt  do 
notiiing;  there  is  in  the  damsel  no  sin  worthy 
of  death:  for  as  when  a  man  riseth  against  his 
neighbour,  and  slayeth  him,  even  so  is  this 
matter : 

27.  For  he  found  her  in  the  field,  and  the 
betrothed  damsel  cried,  and  there  was  none 
to  save  her. 

28.  IT  If  a  man  find  a  damsel  ilint  is  a  vir- 
gin, which  is  not  bctrotiiicl,  and  li\y  liold  on 
her,  and  lie  vvitli  her,  and  they  be  found  ; 

29.  Then  the  man  tiiat  lay  with  her  shall 
give  unto  the  damsel's  father  fifty  shekels  of 
silver,  and  she  sliall  be  iiis  wife  :  because  ho 
hath  hinnbled  her,  he  may  not  put  her 
away  all  his  days. 

30.  IT  A  man  shall  not  lake  his  father's 
wife,  nor  discover  his  father's  skirt. 


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DEUTERONOMY. 


CHAP.  XXIII. 


9  UncUanness  to  be  avoided  in  the  host.    19  Of  Usury. 
21  Of  vows.    24  Of  trespasses, 

l.TTE  that  is  wounded  in  the  stones,  or 

Jl  hath  his  piivy  member  cut  off,  shall 

not  enter  into  tlie  congiegation  of  the  Lord. 

2.  A  bastard  shall  not  enter  into  the  con- 
gregation of  the  Lord  ;  even  to  his  tenth 
generation  shall  he  not  enter  into  the  con- 
gregation of  the  Lord. 

3.  An  Ammonite  or  Moabite  shall  not 
enter  into  the  congregation  of  the  Lord;  even 
to  their  tenth  generation  shall  they  not  enter 
into  the  congregation  of  the  Lord  for  ever : 

4.  Because  they  met  you  not  with  bread 
and  with  water  in  tlie  way,  when  ye  came 
forth  out  of  Egypt ;  and  because  they  liired 
against  thee  Balaam  the  son  of  Beor,  of 
Pethor  of  Mesopotamia,  to  curse  thee. 

5.  Nevertheless  the  Lord  thy  God  would 
not  hearken  unto  Balaam ;  but  the  Lord 
thy  God  turned  the  curse  into  a  blessing 
unto  thee,  because  the  Lord  thy  God  loved 
thee. 

6.  Thou  shalt  not  seek  their  peace  nor 
their  prosperity  all  thy  days  for  ever. 

7.  Tiiou  shalt  not  abhor  an  Edomite ;  for 
he  is  thy  brother :  thou  shalt  not  abhor  an 
Egyptian,  because  thou  wast  a  stranger  in 
his  land. 

8.  The  children  that  are  begotten  of  them 
shall  enter  into  the  congregation  of  the 
Lord  in  their  third  generation. 

9.  IT  When  the  host  goeth  forth  against 
thine  enemies,  then  keep  thee  from  every 
wicked  thing. 

10.  If  there  be  among  you  any  man  that 
is  not  clean  by  reason  of  uncleanness  that 
chanceth  him  by  night,  then  shall  he  go 
abroad  out  of  the  camp,  he  shall  not  come 
within  the  camp : 

1 1 .  But  it  shall  be,  when  evening  cometh 
on,  he  shall  wash  himself  witii  water :  and 
when  the  sun  is  down,  he  shall  come  into 
the  camp  fifrain. 

12.  Thou  siiall  have  a  place  also  wilii- 
out  the  camp,  whitht.T  thou  shalt  go  forth 
abroad : 

13.  And  thou  shall  have  a  paddle  upon 
thy  weapon;  and  it  shall  be,  when  tliou 
wilt  ease  tliyself  abroad,  thou  siialt  dig 
llicrevvilli,  and  shalt  (urn  back  and  cover 
tliat  whicli  cometh  from  thoe: 

14.  For  the  Lord  thy  V>ud  walkcth  in  the 
midst  of  Ihy  camp,  to  deliver  llice,  and  to 
give  up  tiiine  enemies  bcfori;  tlice;  tlien^ 
fore  slmll  thy  camp  be  holy ;  tliat  he  see 
no  unrlean  thing  in  thee,  and  turn  away 
from  lh(M>. 

15.  IT   Thou  shalt  not  deliver  imto   his 


master  the  servant  which  is  escaped  from  his 
master  mito  thee : 

16.  He  shall  dwell  with  thee,  even  among 
you,  in  that  place  which  he  shall  choose  in 
one  of  thy  gates,  where  it  liketh  him  best : 
thou  shalt  not  oppress  him. 

1 7.  There  shall  be  no  whore  of  the  daugh- 
ters of  Israel,  nor  a  sodomite  of  the  sons  of 
Israel. 

18.  Thou  shalt  not  bring  the  hire  of  a 
whore,  or  the  price  of  a  dog,  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord  thy  God  for  any  vow :  for  even 
both  these  are  abomination  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

1 9.  IT  Thou  shalt  not  lend  upon  usury  to 
thy  brother ;  usury  of  money,  usury  of  vict- 
uals, usury  of  any  thing  that  is  lent  upon  usury. 

20.  Unto  a  stranger  thou  mayest  lend 
upon  usury;  but  unto  thy  brother  thou  shalt 
not  lend  upon  usury :  that  the  Lord  thy 
God  may  bless  thee  in  ail  that  thou  settest 
thine  hand  to  in  the  land  whither  thou  goest 
to  possess  it. 

21.  When  thou  shalt  vow  a  vow  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God,  thou  shalt  not  slack  to  pay 
it :  for  the  Lord  thy  God  will  surely  require 
it  of  thee ;  and  it  would  be  sin  in  thee. 

22.  But  if  thou  shalt  forbear  to  vow,  it 
shall  be  no  sin  in  thee. 

23.  That  which  is  gone  out  of  thy  lips 
thou  shalt  keep  and  perform ;  even  a  free- 
will-offering, according  as  thou  hast  vowed 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  thou  hast 
promised  with  thy  mouth. 

24.  When  thou  comest  into  thy  neigh- 
bour's vineyard,  then  thou  mayest  cat  grapes 
thy  fill  at  thine  own  pleasure  ;  but  thou  shalt 
not  put  ani/  in  tliy  vessel. 

25.  When  thou  comest  into  the  standing 
corn  of  thy  neighbour,  then  tiiou  mayest 
pluck  the  ears  with  thine  hand ;  Imt  thou 
shalt  not  move  a  sickle  unto  thy  neighbour''s 
standhig  corn. 

CHAP.  XXTV. 

I  Of  divorce.    G.  10  Of  pledges.    7  Of  mnn-stealers.     14 
The  hire  is  to  he  given.    \6  Of  justice.    i'J  Of  charity. 

1.^"«TIIEN  a  man  iiath  taken  a  wife, 
T  T  and  married  her,  and  it  come  to 
pass  that  she  find  no  favour  in  his  eyes,  be- 
cause he  hath  found  some  uncleanness  in 
her;  then  let  him  write  her  a  bill  of  di- 
vorcement, and  give  i/.  in  her  hand,  and  send 
her  out  of  his  house. 

2.  And  when  she  is  departed  out  of  his 
house,  sh(!  n)ay  go  and  be  another  man's  ivife. 

3.  And  ifihr  latter  husband  hale  her,  and 
write  her  a  bill  of  divorccnicnl,  and  giveth 
tt  in  her  hand,  and  seinlelh  licr  out  of  his 
liouse;  or  if  the  latter  husband  die,  which 
look  her  to  be  his  wife ; 


CHAP.  XXV. 


183 


4.  Her  former  husband,  vvhich  sent  her 
away,  may  not  take  her  again  to  be  his  wife, 
after  tiiatshe  is  defiled ;  for  that  is  abomina- 
tion before  the  Lord:  and  thou  shalt  not 
cause  the  land  to  sin,  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance. 

5.  When  a  man  hath  taken  a  new  wife, 
he  shall  not  go  out  to  war,  neither  shall  he 
be  charged  with  any  business :  biit  he  shall 
be  free  at  home  one  year,  and  shall  cheer 
up  his  wife  which  he  hath  taken. 

6.  IT  No  man  shall  take  the  nether  or  the 
upper  mill-stone  to  pledge :  for  he  taketh  a 
nunCs  life  to  pledge. 

7.  1  If  a  man  be  found  stealing  any  of  his 
brethren  of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  mak- 
eth  merchandise  of  him,  or  selleth  him ; 
then  that  thief  shall  die ;  and  thou  shalt  put 
evil  away  from  among  you. 

8.  TT  Take  heed  in  the  plague  of  leprosy, 
that  thou  observe  diligently,  and  do  according 
to  all  that  the  priests  the  Levites  shall  teach 
you:  as  I  commanded  them,  so  ye  shall 
observe  to  do. 

9.  Remember  what  the  Lord  thy  God 
did  unto  Miriam  by  the  way,  after  that  ye 
were  come  forth  out  of  Egypt. 

1 0.  IT  When  thou  dost  lend  thy  brother 
any  thing,  thou  shalt  not  go  into  his  house 
to  fetcii  his  pledge. 

11.  Thou  shalt  stand  abroad,  and  the 
man  to  whom  thou  dost  lend  shall  bring 
out  the  pledge  abroad  unto  thee. 

12.  And  if  the  man  be  poor,  thou  shalt 
not  sleep  with  his  pledge : 

13.  In  any  case  thou  shalt  deliver  him 
the  pledge  again  when  the  sun  goeth  down, 
that  he  may  sleep  in  his  own  raiment,  and 
bless  thee:  and  it  shall  be  righteousness 
unto  thee  before  the  Lord  thy  God. 

1 4.  IT  Thou  shalt  not  oppress  a  hired  ser- 
vant that  is  poor  and  needy,  ivhether  he  be  of 
thy  brethren,  or  of  thy  strangers  that  are  in 
thy  land  within  thy  gates ; 

1 5.  At  his  day  thou  shalt  give  him  his  hire, 
neither  shall  the  sun  go  down  upon  it ;  for  he 
is  poor,  and  setteth  his  heart  upon  it :  lest  he 
cry  against  thee  unto  the  Lord,  and  it  be 
sin  unto  thee. 

1 6.  IT  The  fathers  shall  not  be  put  to  death 
for  the  children,  neitlier  shall  the  children  be 
put  to  death  for  the  fatliers :  every  man  shall 
be  put  to  death  for  his  own  sin. 

1 7.  IT  Thou  shalt  not  pervert  the  judgment 
of  the  stranger,  nor  of  the  fatherless ;  nor 
take  a  widow's  raiment  to  pledge : 

18.  But  thou  sliait  remember  that  thou 
wast  a  bondman  in  Egjpt,  and  the  Lord 
thy  God  redeemed  thee  thence :  therefore  I 
command,  thee  to  do  tliis  tiling. 


19.  IT  When  tliou  cuttest  down  thine  har- 
vest in  the  field,  and  hast  forgot  a  sheaf  in 
the  field,  thou  shalt  not  go  again  to  fetch  it : 
it  shall  be  for  the  stranger,  for  the  father- 
less, and  for  the  widow  :  that  the  Lord  thy 
God  may  bless  thee  in  all  the  work  of  tliine 
hands. 

20.  When  thou  beatest  thine  olive-tree, 
thou  shalt  not  go  over  the  boughs  again :  it 
sliall  be  for  the  stranger,  for  the  fatherless, 
and  for  the  widow. 

21.  When  thou  gatherest  the  grapes  of 
thy  vineyard,  thou  shalt  not  glean  it  after- 
ward :  it  shall  be  for  the  stranger,  for  the 
fatherless,  and  for  the  widow. 

22.  And  thou  shalt  remember  that  thou 
wast  a  bondman  in  the  land  of  Egypt; 
therefore  I  command  thee  to  do  tliis  thmg. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

3  Stripes  must  not  exceed  forty.    4  The  ox  is  not  to  be  muz- 
zled.    13  Ofnnjust  weights. 

l.TTF  there  be  a  controversy  between 
JL  men,  and  they  come  unto  judgment, 
that  the  judges  may  judge  them;  then  they 
shall  justify  the  righteous,  and  condemn  the 
wicked. 

2.  And  it  shall  be,  if  the  wicked  man  be 
worthy  to  be  beaten,  that  the  judge  shall 
cause  him  to  lie  down,  and  to  be  beaten 
before  liis  face,  according  to  liis  fault,  by  a 
certain  number. 

3.  Forty  stripes  he  may  give  him,  and 
not  exceed :  lest,  if  he  should  exceed,  and 
beat  him  above  these  witli  many  stripes,  then 
thy  brother  should  seem  vile  unto  thee. 

4.  IT  Thou  shalt  not  muzzle  the  ox  when 
he  treadeth  out  the  corn. 

5.  IT  If  brethren  dwell  together,  and  one 
of  them  die,  and  have  no  cliild,  the  wife  of 
the  dead  shall  not  many  without  unto  a 
stranger :  her  husband's  brother  shall  go  in 
unto  her,  and  take  her  to  him  to  wife,  and 
perform  the  duty  of  a  husband's  brothei- 
unto  her. 

6.  And  it  shall  be,  that  the  first-bom 
which  she  beareth  shall  succeed  in  the  name 
of  his  brother  which  is  dead,  that  his  name 
be  not  put  out  of  Israel. 

7.  And  if  the  man  like  not  to  take  his 
brother's  wife,  then  let  his  brother's  wife  go 
up  to  the  gate  unto  the  elders,  and  say,  My 
iiusband's  brother  refusetli  to  raise;  up  unto 
his  l)rother  a  name  in  Israel,  he  will  not 
perform  the  duty  of  my  husl)and's  brother: 

8.  Then  the  elders  of  his  city  shall  call 
him,  and  speak  unto  him  :  and  if  he  stand 
to  it,  and  say,  1  like  not  to  take  her ; 

9.  Then  shall  his  brother's  wife  come 
unto  him  in  the  presence  of  the  ciders,  and 
loose  liis  shoe  from  off  his  foot,  and  spit  in 


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DEUTERONOMY. 


his  face,  and  shall  answer  and  say,  So  shall 
it  be  done  unto  that  man  that  will  not  build 
up  his  brother's  house. 

10.  And  Iris  name  shall  be  called  in  Is- 
rael, The  house  of  him  that  hath  his  shoe 
loosed. 

1 1 .  H  When  men  strive  together  one  with 
another,  and  the  wife  of  the  one  draweth 
near  for  to  deliver  her  husband  out  of  the 
hand  of  him  that  smiteth  him,  and  putteth 
forth  her  hand,  and  takelh  him  by  tlie 
secrets ; 

12.  Then  thou  shalt  cut  off  her  hand, 
thine  eye  shall  not  pity  her. 

1 3.  H  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thy  bag  di- 
vers weights,  a  great  and  a  small. 

1 4.  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thine  house 
divers  measures,  a  great  and  a  small. 

15.  But  thou  shalt  have  a  perfect  and 
just  weight,  a  perfect  and  just  measure 
shalt  thou  have ;  that  thy  days  may  be 
lengthened  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee. 

16.  For  all  that  do  such  things,  and  all 
that  do  unrighteously,  are  an  abomination 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

17.  Remember  what  Amalek  did  unto 
thee  by  the  way,  when  ye  were  come  forth 
out  of  Egypt ; 

13.  How  he  met  thee  by  the  way,  and 
smote  the  hindmost  of  thee,  even  all  that 
were  feeble  behind  thee,  when  thou  wast 
faint  and  weary ;  and  he  feared  not  God. 

19.  Therefore  it  shall  be,  wlieu  tlie  Lord 
thy  God  hath  given  tliee  rest  from  all  thine 
enemies  round  about,  in  llie  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee/j?-  an  inherit- 
ance to  possess  it,  that  thou  shalt  blot  out 
the  remembrance  of  Amaleic  from  under 
heaven :  thou  slialt  not  forget  it. 
CM  A  P.  XXVI. 

The  covenant  betxceen  God  itnd  the  people. 

1.    4  ND  it  sliali  be,  when  Ihou  art  come 
J\.  in  unto  the  land  which  tlie  Lord 
thy  God  givetli  Ihee/w'  an  inlierilance,  and 
possessest  it,  and  dwellest  therein, 

2.  That  tliou  sli-alt  take  of  the  first  of  all 
the  fruit  of  tlie  eartli,  wliicli  lliou  slialt  bring 
of  thy  laud  tlial  the  liORD  thy  God  giveth 
lliee,  and  slialt  i)ut  //  m  a  basket,  and  slialt 
go  unto  the  place  \\  liirii  tiie  liORD  thy  God 
shall  choose  to  plate  his  name  tiicre. 

3.  And  thou  shalt  go  unto  the  priest  that 
shall  be  in  those  days,  and  say  unto  him,  I 
profess  this  day  unto  i\w  Lord  thy  God, 
tliat  I  am  come  unto  the  country  which  the 
Lord  svvare  unto  our  fat  Inns  for  to  give  us. 

4.  And  the  jiriest  shall  take  the  basket  out 
of  tiiine  hand,  and  set  it  down  belbrc  the 
altar  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 


5.  And  thou  shalt  speak,  and  say  before 
the  Lord  thy  God,  A  Syrian  ready  to  pe- 
rish was  my  father ,  and  he  went  down  into 
Egypt,  and  sojourned  there  with  a  few, 
and  became  there  a  nation,  great,  mighty, 
and  populous ; 

6.  And  theEgyptiansevil-entreatedus,  and 
afflicted  us,  and  laid  upon  us  hard  bondage. 

7.  And  when  we  cried  unto  the  Lord 
God  of  our  fatiiers,  the  Lord  heard  our 
voice,  and  looked  on  our  affliction,  and  our 
labour,  and  our  oppression : 

8.  And  the  Lord  brought  us  forth  out  of 
Egypt  with  a  mighty  hand,  and  with  an  out- 
stretched arm,  and  witli  great  terribleness, 
and  with  signs,  and  witii  wonders  ; 

9.  And  he  hath  brought  us  into  this  place, 
and  hath  given  us  this  land,  even  a  land 
tliatfloweth  with  milk  and  honey. 

10.  And  now,  behold,  I  have  brought  the 
first  fruits  of  the  land,  which  thou,  O  Lord, 
hast  given  me.  And  thou  shalt  set  it  before 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  worsliip  before  the 
Lord  thy  God: 

11.  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  in  every  good 
thing  which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given 
unto  thee,  and  unto  thine  house,  thou,  and 
the  I  je\  ite,  and  the  stranger  that  is  among  you. 

12.  When  thou  hast  made  an  end  of 
titliing  all  tiie  titlies  of  thine  increase  the 
third  year,  ivhich  is  the  year  of  tithing,  and 
hast  given  it  unto  the  Levite,  the  stranger, 
the  fatherless,  and  the  widow,  that  they  may 
eat  within  thy  gates,  and  be  tilled  ; 

13.  Then  thou  shalt  say  before  thcTiORD 
thy  God,  I  have  brought  away  the  liallowed 
things  out  of  mine  house,  and  also  have 
given  them  unto  the;  Levite,  and  unto  the 
stranger,  to  the  latherless,  and  to  the 
widow,  according  to  all  thy  command- 
ments, w  hicli  tliou  hast  commanded  me  :  1 
have  not  transgrc^ssixl  thy  commandments, 
neither  have  I  forgotten  them: 

11.  1  liave  not  eaten  thereof  in  my  mourn- 
ing, neitlier  have  I  taken  away  aught  tliere- 
of  for  aiuj  unclean  ?ise,  nor  given  aug/U 
tliereof  for  the  dead  :  but  I  have  hearkened 
to  the  voice  of  (he  Lord  my  God,  and  have 
done  according  to  all  that  diou  hast  com- 
manded me. 

15.  Look  down  from  thy  holy  habitation, 
from  heaven,  and  bless  lliy  peoph;  Israel, 
and  the  land  which  thou  hast  given  us,  as  ' 
thou  swarest  unto  our  fathers,  a  land  that 
floweth  with  milk  and  honey. 

IG.  IT  This  (lay  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
commandi'd  thee  to  do  these  statutes  and 
judgments:  thou  shalt  therefore  keep  and 
do  them  with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all 
thy  soul. 


CHAP.  XXVII,  XXVIll. 


186 


17.  Thou  ImsL  avouched  the  Loud  tliis 
day  to  be  thy  God,  and  to  walk  iii  his  ways, 
and  to  keep  his  statutes,  and  his  conivnand- 
ments,  and  his  judgments,  and  to  liearken 
unto  his  voice : 

18.  And  the  Lord  hath  avouched  thee 
this  day  to  be  liis  pecuhar  people,  as  he  hath 
promised  thee,  and  that  thou  shouldest  keep 
all  his  commandments ; 

19.  And  to  make  thee  high  above  all 
nations  wliich  he  hath  made,  in  praise,  and 
in  name,  and  in  honour;  and  that  thou  may- 
est  be  a  holy  people  unto  the  Lord  thy  God, 
as  he  hath  spoken. 

CHAP.  XXVII. 

The  curses  prmwwtced  on  mmmt  Ehtd. 

1.    A  ND  Moses,  witli  the  elders  of  Israel, 
J\.    commanded    the    people,    saying, 
Keep  all  the  commandments  which  I  com- 
mand you  this  day. 

2.  And  it  shall  be,  on  the  day  when  you 
shall  pass  over  Jordan  unto  the  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  that  diou 
shalt  set  thee  up  great  stones,  and  plaster 
them  with  plaster : 

3.  And  thou  shalt  write  upon  them  all 
the  words  of  this  law,  when  thou  art  passed 
over,  that  tliou  mayest  go  into  the  land 
which  the  Lord  tiiy  God  givedi  thee,  a  land 
that  floweth  with  milk  and  honey ;  as  the 
Lord  God  of  thy  fathers  hath  promised  thee. 

4.  Therefore  it  shall  be,  when  ye  be  gone 
over  Jordan,  that  ye  shall  set  up  these  stones, 
which  I  command  you  this  day,  in  moimt 
Ebal,  and  thou  shalt  plaster  them  with 
plaster. 

5.  And  there  shalt  thou  build  an  altar  un- 
to the  Lord  thy  God,  an  altar  of  stones  : 
thou  shalt  not  lift  up  any  iron  tool  upon  them. 

6.  Thou  shalt  i)uild  the  altar  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  of  whole  stones ;  and  thou  shalt 
offer  burnt-offerings  thereon  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God : 

7.  And  thou  shalt  offer  peace-offerings, 
and  siialt  eat  there,  and  rejoice  before  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

8.  And  thou  shalt  write  upon  the  stones 
all  the  words  of  this  law  very  plainly. 

9.  And  Moses,  and  liu;  priests  the  Lc- 
vites,  spake  unto  all  [srael,  saying.  Take 
heed,  and  lK';uk(ni,()  Israel  ;Tiiis  day  thou 
art  bcfome  the  people  of  the  I^ord  thy  God. 

10.  'J'iiou  shalt  dierefore  obey  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  thy  (Jod,  and  do  his  com- 
mandments and  iiis  statutes,  which  I  com- 
mand thee  this  day. 

1 1 .  And  Moses  charged  the  people  the 
same  day,  saying, 

12.  These  shall  stand  upon  mount  Geri- 
zim  to  bless  the  people,  when  ye  arc  come 

2  A 


over  Jordan;  Simeon,  and  Levi,  and  Judah, 
and  Issachar,  and  Jose|)li,  and  Benjamin. 

13.  And  these  shall  stand  upon  mount 
Ebal  to  curse ;  Reuben,  Gad,  ;uid  Asher, 
and  Zebulun,  Dan,  and  Naphtah. 

14.  And  the  Levites  shall  speak,  and  say 
unto  all  the  men  of  Israel  with  a  loud  voice, 

15.  Cursed  be  the  man  that  maketh  any  . 
graven  or  molten  image,  an  abomination 
unto  the  Lord,  the  work  of  the  hands  of  the 
craftsman,  and  putteth  it  in  a  secret  place. 
And  all  the  people  shall  answer  and  say, 
Amen. 

16.  Cursed  he  he  that  setteth  light  by  his 
father  or  his  mother.  And  all  the  people 
shall  say.  Amen. 

1 7.  Cursed  he  he  that  removeth  his  neigh- 
bour's landmark.  And  all  the  people  shall 
say.  Amen. 

1 8.  Cursed  be  he  that  maketh  the  blind 
to  wander  out  of  the  way.  And  all  the 
people  shall  say.  Amen. 

19.  Cursed  be  he  that  pei-verteth  the 
judgment  of  the  stranger,  fatherless,  and 
widow.  And  all  the  people  shall  say.  Amen. 

20.  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with  his  fa- 
ther's wife ;  because  he  uncovereth  his 
father's  skirt.  And  all  the  people  shall  say, 
Amen. 

21.  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with  any 
manner  of  beast.  And  all  the  people  shall 
say.  Amen. 

22.  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with  his  sis- 
ter, the  daughter  of  his  father,  or  the  daugh- 
ter of  his  mother.  And  all  the  people  shall 
say,  Amen. 

23.  Cursed  he  he  that  lieth  with  his 
mother-in-law.  And  all  the  people  shall 
say.  Amen. 

24.  Cursed  he  he  that  smiteth  his  neigh- 
bour secretly.  And  all  the  people  shall 
say.  Amen. 

25.  Cursed  he  he  that  taketh  reward  to 
slay  an  innocent  person.  And  all  the  peo- 
ple shall  say,  Amen. 

26.  Cursetl  be  he  that  confirmeth  not  all 
the  words  of  this  law  to  do  them.  And  all 
the  people  shall  say.  Amen. 

CHAP.  XXVIIL 

1  The  blessings  for  obedience.     15  The  curses  for  disobedi- 
ence. 

1.  A  ND  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  thou 
l\  shalt  hearken  diligently  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  (iod,  to  observe  and 
to  do  all  his  commandments  which  1  com- 
mand thee  this  day,  that  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  set  thee  on  high  above  all  nations  of 
the  earth : 

2.  And  all  these  blessings  shall  come  on 
thee,  and  overtake  thee,if  thou  shalt  hearken 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 


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3.  Blessed  shall  thou  he  in  the  city,  and 
blessed  shall  thou  he  in  the  field. 

4.  Blessed  shall  he  the  fruit  of  thy  body, 
and  the  fruit  of  thy  ground,  and  the  fruit  of 
thy  cattle,  the  increase  of  thy  kme,  and  the 
flocks  of  thy  sheep. 

5.  Blessed  shall  be  thy  basket  and  thy  store. 

6.  Blessed  shall  thou  he  when  thou  comest 
in,  and  blessed  shall  thou  he  when  thou 
goest  out. 

7.  The  Lord  shall  cause  thine  enemies 
that  rise  up  against  thee  to  be  smitten  be- 
fore thy  face :  they  shall  come  out  against 
thee  one  way,  and  flee  before  thee  seven 
ways. 

8.  The  Lord  shall  command  the  blessing 
upon  thee  in  thy  storehouses,  and  in  all  that 
thou  settest  thine  hand  unto ;  and  he  shall 
bless  thee  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee. 

9.  The  Lord  shall  establish  thee  a  holy 
people  unto  himself,  as  he  hath  sworn  unto 
thee,  if  thou  shalt  keep  the  commandments 
of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  walk  in  his  ways. 

1 0.  And  all  people  of  the  earth  shall  see 
that  thou  art  called  by  the  name  of  the 
Lord  ;  and  they  shall  be  afraid  of  thee. 

11.  And  the  Lord  shall  make  thee  plen- 
teous in  goods,  in  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and 
in  the  fruit  of  thy  cattle,  and  in  the  fruit  of 
thy  ground,  in  the  land  which  the  Lord 
sware  unto  thy  fathers  to  give  thee. 

12.  The  Lord  shall  open  unto  thee  his 
good  treasure,  the  heaven  to  give  the  rain 
unto  thy  land  in  his  season,  and  to  bless  all 
the  work  of  thine  hand  :  and  thou  shalt  lend 
unto  many  nations,and  tiiou  shalt  not  bon-ow. 

13.  And  the  Lord  shall  make  thee  the 
head,  and  not  the  tail ;  and  thou  shalt  be 
above  only,  and  thou  shalt  not  be  beneath ; 
if  that  thou  hearken  unto  the  commandments 
of  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  I  command 
thee  this  day,  to  observe  and  to  do  them: 

1 4.  And  thou  shalt  not  go  aside  from  any 
of  the  words  which  I  command  thee  this  day, 
to  the  right  hand  or /o  the  left,  to  go  after  other 
gods  to  serve  them. 

15.  But  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  thou 
wilt  not  hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  to  observe  to  do  all  his  com- 
mandments and  his  statutes  which  I  com- 
mand thee  this  day,  that  all  these  curses 
shall  come  upon  thee,  and  overtake  tlu^e. 

IG.  Cursed  shall  thou  he  in  the  city,  and 
cursed  shalt  thou  he  in  the  (icld. 

17.  Cursed  shall  he  thy  basket  and  thy 
store. 

18.  Cursed  shall  he  the  fniit  of  thy  body, 
and  the  fmit  of  thy  land,  the  increase  of 
thy  kine,  and  the  flocks  of  thy  sheep. 


DEUTERONOMY. 


19.  Cursed  shall  thou  he  when  thou  com- 
est in,  and  cursed  shall  thou  he  when  thou 
goest  out. 

20.  The  Lord  shall  send  upon  thee  curs- 
ing, vexation,  and  rebuke,  in  all  that  thou 
settest  thine  hand  unto  for  to  do,  until  thou 
be  destroyed,  and  until  thou  perish  quickly ; 
because  of  the  wickedness  of  thy  doings, 
whereby  thou  hast  forsaken  me. 

21.  The  Lord  shall  make  the  pestilence 
cleave  unto  thee,  until  he  have  consumed 
thee  from  oft"  the  land  whither  thou  goest 
to  possess  it. 

22.  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee  with  a 
consumption,  and  with  a  fever,  and  with 
an  inflammation,  and  with  an  extreme 
burning,  and  with  the  sword,  and  with 
blasting,  and  with  mildew ;  and  they  shall 
pursue  thee  until  thou  perish. 

23.  And  the  heaven  that  is  over  thy  head 
shall  be  brass,  and  tlie  earth  that  is  under 
thee  shall  he  iron. 

24.  The  Lord  shall  make  the  rain  of 
thy  land  powder  and  dust:  from  heaven 
shall  it  come  down  upon  thee,  until  thou  be 
destroyed. 

25.  The  Lord  shall  cause  thee  to  be 
smitten  before  thine  enemies :  thou  shalt  go 
out  one  way  against  them,  and  flee  seven 
ways  before  them;  and  shalt  be  removed 
into  all  tlie  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

26.  And  thy  carcass  shall  be  meat  unto 
all  fowls  of  tlie  air,  and  imto  the  beasts  of 
the  earth,  and  no  man  shall  fray  them  away. 

27.  'J'he  Lord  will  smile  thee  with  the 
botch  of  Egypt,  and  with  the  emerods,  and 
with  the  scat,  and  with  the  itch,  whereof 
thou  canst  not  be  healed. 

28.  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee  with 
madness,  and  blindness,  and  astonishment 
of  heart : 

29.  And  thou  shalt  grope  at  noonday,  as 
the  blind  gropeth  in  darkness,  and  thou 
shalt  not  |)rosper  in  thy  ways:  and  thou 
shalt  1)(^  only  oppressed  and  spoiled  ever- 
more, and  no  man  shall  save  thee. 

30.  Thou  shalt  betroth  a  wife,  and  an- 
other man  shall  lie  with  her:  thou  shall 
build  a  house,  and  thou  shalt  not  dwell 
therein:  thou  shalt  plant  a  vineyard,  and 
shalt  not  gather  the  grapes  thereof 

31.  'J'hine  ox  shall  be  slain  before  thine 
eyes,  and  thou  siiall  not  eat  thereof:  thine  ass 
shall  he  violently  taken  away  from  before  thy 
face,  and  sliall  not  be  restored  to  thee  :  thy 
sheep  shall  he  given  unto  thine  enemies, 
and  thou  shalt  hav(!  none  to  rescue  them. 

32.  Thy  sons  and  thy  daughters  shall  be 
given  unto  nnother  people,  and  thine  eyes 
shall  look,  and  fail  with  longing  for  them 


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all  tlie  day  long:  and  tliere  shall  be  no  might 
in  thine  hand. 

33.  The  fruit  of  thy  land,  and  all  thy 
labours,  shall  a  nation  wliich  thou  knowest 
not  eat  up;  and  thou  shalt  be  openly  op- 
pressed and  crushed  alway : 

34.  So  tiiat  thou  shalt  be  mad  for  the  sight 
of  thine  eyes  which  thou  shalt  see. 

35.  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee  in  tlie 
knees,  and  in  the  legs,  with  a  sore  botch 
that  cannot  be  healed,  from  the  sole  of  thy 
foot  unto  the  top  of  thy  head. 

36.  The  Lord  shall  bring  thee,  and  thy 
king  which  thou  shalt  set  over  thee,  unto 
a  nation  which  neither  thou  nor  thy  fathers 
have  known;  and  there  shalt  thou  serve 
other  gods,  wood  and  stone. 

37.  And  thou  shalt  become  an  astonish- 
ment, a  proverb,  and  a  by-word,  among  all 
nations  whither  the  Lord  shall  lead  thee. 

38.  Thou  shalt  cany  much  seed  out  into 
the  field,  and  shalt  gather  but  little  in ;  for 
the  locust  shall  consume  it. 

39.  Thou  shalt  plant  vineyards,  and  dress 
them^  but  shall  neither  drink  of  the  wine, 
nor  gather  the  grapes;  for  the  worms  shall 
eat  them. 

40.  Thou  shalt  have  olive-trees  through- 
out all  thy  coasts,  but  thou  shalt  not  anoint 
thyself  with  the  oil ;  for  thine  olive  shall 
cast  hisfruit. 

41.  Tnou  shalt  beget  sons  and  daughters, 
but  thou  shalt  not  enjoy  them ;  for  they  shall 
go  into  captivity. 

42.  All  thy  trees  and  fruit  of  thy  land 
shall  the  locust  consume. 

43.  The  stranger  that  is  within  tliee  shall 
get  up  above  thee  very  high;  and  thou 
shalt  come  down  very  low. 

44.  He  shall  lend  to  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
not  lend  to  him :  he  siiall  be  the  head,  and 
thou  shalt  be  tiie  tail. 

45.  Moreover,  all  these  curses  shall  come 
upon  thee,  and  shall  pursue  thee,  and  over- 
take thee,  till  thou  be  destroyed ;  because 
thou  hearkenedst  not  unto  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  his  commandments 
and  his  statutes  wiiich  he  commanded  thee : 

46.  And  they  shall  be  upon  thee  for  a 
sign  and  for  a  wonder,  and  upon  thy  seed 
for  ever. 

47.  Because  thou  servedst  not  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  joyfulness,  and  with  gladness 
of  heart,  for  the  abundance  of  all  things; 

48.  Th«!refore  shalt  thou  serve  thine  ene- 
mies, which  the  Lord  shall  send  against 
thee,  in  hunger,  and  in  thirst,  and  in  naked- 
ness, and  in  want  of  all  things:  and  he  shall 
put  a  yoke  of  iron  upon  thy  neck,  until  he 
have  destroyed  thee. 


49.  The  Lord  shall  bring  a  nation  against 
thee  from  far,  from  tlie  end  of  the  earth,  as 
sioift  as  the  eagle  flieth;  a  nation  whose 
tongue  thou  shalt  not  understand  ; 

50.  A  nation  of  fierce  countenance,  which 
shall  not  regard  the  person  of  the  old,  nor 
show  favour  to  the  yomig : 

51.  And  he  shall  eat  the  fruit  of  thy  cat- 
tle, and  the  fmit  of  thy  land,  until  thou  be 
destroyed :  wliich  also  shall  not  leave  thee 
either  corn,  wine,  or  oil,  or  the  increase  of 
tliy  kine,  or  flocks  of  thy  sheep,  until  he 
have  destroyed  thee. 

52.  And  he  shall  besiege  thee  in  all  thy 
gates,  until  thy  high  and  fenced  walls  come 
down,  wherein  thou  trustedst,  throughout 
all  thy  land :  and  he  shall  besiege  thee  in 
all  tiiy  gates  throughout  all  thy  land,  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given  thee. 

53.  And  thou  shalt  eat  the  fniit  of  tliine 
own  body,  the  flesh  of  thy  sons  and  of  thy 
daughters,  which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
given  thee,  in  the  siege,  and  in  the  straitness 
wherewith  thine  enemies  shall  distress  thee : 

54.  So  that  the  man  that  is  tender  among 
you,  and  veiy  delicate,  liis  eye  shall  be  evil 
toward  his  brother,  and  toward  the  wife  of 
his  bosom,  and  toward  the  remnant  of  his 
children  which  he  shall  leave : 

55.  So  that  he  will  not  give  to  any  of  them 
of  the  flesh  of  his  children  whom  he  shall 
eat :  because  he  hath  nothing  left  him  in  the 
siege,  and  in  the  straitness  wherewith  thine 
enemies  shall  distress  thee  in  all  thy  gates. 

56.  The  tender  and  delicate  woman 
among  you,  which  would  not  adventure  to 
set  the  sole  of  her  foot  upon  the  giound  for 
delicateness  and  tenderness,  her  eye  shall 
be  evil  toward  the  husband  of  her  bo- 
som, and  toward  her  son,  and  toward  her 
daughter, 

57.  And  toward  her  young  one  that  com- 
eth  out  from  between  her  feet,  and  toward 
her  children  which  she  shall  bear :  for  she 
shall  eat  them  for  want  of  all  things  secretly 
in  the  siege  and  straitness  wherewith  thine 
enemy  shall  distress  thee  in  thy  gates. 

58.  If  thou  wilt  not  observe  to  do  all  the 
words  of  this  law  that  are  written  in  this 
book,  that  thou  mayesl  fear  this  glorious  and 
fearful  name,  THE  LORD  THY  GOD; 

59.  Then  the  Lord  will  make  thy  plagues 
wonderful,  and  the  plagues  of  thy  sceA,even 
great  plagues,  and  of  long  conlinuance,  and 
sore  sicknesses,  and  of  long  continuance. 

60.  Moreover  he  will  bring  upon  thee  all 
the  diseases  of  Egypt,  which  thou  wast 
afraid  of;  and  they  shall  cleave  unto  thee. 

61.  Also  every  sickness,  and  every  plague, 
which  is  not  written  in  the  book  of  this  law, 


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DEUTERONOMY. 


tliem  will  the  Lord  bring  upon  thee,  until 
tlioii  he  destroyed. 

62.  And  ye  shall  be  left  few  in  number, 
whereas  ye  were  as  the  stars  of  heaven  lor 
multitude;  because  thou  wouldest  not  obey 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

63.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that,  as  the 
Lord  rejoiced  over  you  to  do  you  good,  and 
to  multiply  you;  so  the  Lord  will  rejoice 
over  you  to  destroy  you,  and  to  bring  you  to 
naught ;  and  ye  shall  be  plucked  from  oif 
tiie  land  whither  thou  goest  to  possess  it. 

64.  And  the  Lord  shall  scatter  thee 
among  all  people,  from  the  one  end  of  the 
earth  even  unto  the  odier;  and  there  thou 
slialt  serve  other  gods,  which  neither  thou 
nor  thy  fathers  have  known,  even  wood  and 
stone. 

65.  And  among  these  nations  shalt  thou 
find  no  ease,  neither  shall  the  sole  of  tiiy  foot 
have  rest:  but  the  Lord  shall  give  thee 
there  a  trembling  heart,  and  failing  of  eyes, 
and  sorrow  of  mind  : 

66.  And  thy  life  shall  hang  in  doubt 
before  thee ;  and  thou  shalt  fear  day  and 
night,  and  shalt  have  none  assurance  of 
thy  life: 

67.  In  the  morning  thou  shalt  say,Would 
God  it  were  even !  and  at  even  thou  shalt 
say.  Would  God  it  were  morning !  for  the 
fear  of  thine  heart  wherewith  thou  shalt  fear, 
and  for  the  sight  of  thine  eyes  which  thou 
shalt  see. 

68.  And  the  Lord  shall  bring  thee  into 
Egypt  again  with  ships,  by  the  way  whereof 

1  spake  unto  thee.  Thou  shalt  see  it  no  more 
again ;  and  there  ye  shall  be  sold  unto  your 
enemies  for  bondmen  and  bondwomen,  and 
no  man  shall  buy  you. 

CHAP.  XXIX. 

2  JVfoses  exhoHelh  them  to  obedience^  by  the  memory  of  the 
works  they  have  seen.    29  Secret  things  belong  unto  God, 

1.  ^I^HESE  are  the  words  of  Uie  cove- 
JL  nant,  which  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses  to  make  witii  the  children  of  Israel 
in  the  land  of  Moai),  besides  the  covenant 
which  he  made  witii  (hem  in  Horeb. 

2.  1  And  Moses  call(!(l  unto  all  Israel,  and 
said  unto  them.  Ye  hav<'  seen  all  that  tlie 
Lord  did  before  your  ey(^s  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  unto  Pharaoh,  and  un(o  all  his  ser- 
vants, and  unto  all  his  land ; 

3.  The  great  temptations  which  thine 
eyes  have  seen,  the  signs,  and  those  gieat 
miracles : 

4.  Yet  the  Lord  hath  not  given  you  a 
heart  to  perceive,  and  eyes  to  see,  and 
ears  to  hear,  unto  this  day. 

5.  And  I  have  h'd  you  f<)rty  years  in  the 
wilderness :  your  clotlies  are  nol"  waxen  old 


upon  you,  and  thy  shoe  is  not  waxen  ola 
upon  thy  foot. 

6.  Ye  have  not  eaten  bread,  neither  have 
you  drunk  wine  or  strong  drink:  that  ye 
might  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

7.  And  when  ye  came  unto  this  place, 
Sihon  the  king  of  Heshbon,  and  Og  the  king 
of  Bashan,  came  out  against  us  imto  battle, 
and  we  smote  them : 

8.  And  we  took  their  land,  and  gave  it 
for  an  inheritance  unto  the  Reubenites,  and 
to  the  Gadites,  and  to  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh. 

9.  Keep  therefore  the  words  of  this  cove- 
nant, and  do  them,  that  ye  may  prosper  in 
all  that  ye  do. 

10.  Ye  stand  this  day  all  of  you  before 
the  Lord  your  God  ;  your  captains  of  your 
tribes,  your  elders,  and  your  officers,  with 
all  the  men  of  Israel, 

11.  Your  little  ones,  your  wives,  and  thy 
stranger  that  is  in  thy  camp,  from  the  hewer 
of  thy  wood  unto  the  drawer  of  thy  water : 

1 2.  That  thou  shoukiest  enter  into  cove- 
nant vviih  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  into  his 
oath,  which  the  Lord  thy  God  maketh 
with  thee  this  day  : 

13.  That  he  may  establish  thee  to-day 
for  a  people  unto  himself,  and  that  he  may 
be  unto  thee  a  God,  as  he  hath  said  unto 
thee,  and  as  he  hath  sworn  unto  thy  fathers, 
to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob. 

1 4.  Neither  with  you  only  do  I  make  this 
covenant  and  this  oath; 

15.  But  with  /lim  that  slandeth  here  with 
us  this  day  before  the  Lord  our  God,  and 
also  with  /lim  that  is  not  here  with  usthis  day: 

16.  (Eor  ye  know  how  we  have  dwelt 
in  the  land  of  Egypt ;  and  how  we  came 
through  the  nations  which  ye  passed  by ; 

1 7.  And  yc  have  seen  their  abominations, 
and  their  idols,  wood  and  stone,  silver  and 
gold,  wliicii  were  among  them:) 

18.  Lest  there  should  be  among  you  man, 
or  woman,  or  family,  or  tribe,  whose  heart 
turneth  away  this  day  from  the  Lord  our 
God,  to  go  and  serve  the  gods  of  these  na- 
tions ;  lest  there  should  be  among  you  a 
root  that  beareth  gall  and  wormwoocl ; 

19.  And  it  come  to  pass,  when  he  hear- 
eth  the  words  of  this  curse,  that  he  bless 
himself  in  his  heart,  saying,  I  shall  have 
peace,  though  I  walk  in  the  imagination  of 
mine  heart,  to  add  drunkenness  to  thirst: 

20.  The  Lord  will  not  spare  him,  but 
then  theanger  of  the  LoRDaiid  iiis  jealousy 
shall  smoke  against  that  man,  and  all  the 
curs(!s  that  an;  written  in  this  book  shall 
111'  upon  him,  and  the  Lord  shall  blot  out 
his  name  from  under  heaven. 


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21.  And  tlic  Lord  shall  separate  him 
unto  evil  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  ac- 
conling  to  all  the  curses  of  the  covenant 
that  are  written  in  this  book  of  the  law : 

22.  So  that  the  generation  to  come  of 
your  children,  that  shall  rise  up  after  you, 
and  the  stranger  tliat  shall  come  from  a  far 
land,  shall  say,  when  they  see  the  plagues 
of  that  land,  and  the  sicknesses  which  the 
Lord  hath  laid  upon  it ; 

23.  And  that  the  whole  land  thereof  is 
brimstone,  and  salt,  and  burning,  thai  it  is 
not  sown,  nor  bearedi,  nor  any  grass  grow- 
eth  therein,  like  the  overthrow  of  Sodom,  and 
Gomorrah,  Admah,  and  Zeboim,  which  tlie 
Lord  overthrew  in  his  anger,  and  in  Iris 
wrath ; 

24.  Even  all  nations  shall  say.  Wherefore 
hath  the  Lord  done  thus  unto  this  land  ? 
what  mcancth  the  heat  of  this  great  anger  ? 

25.  Then  men  shall  say.  Because  they 
have  forsaken  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
God  of  their  fathers,  which  he  made  with 
them  when  he  brought  them  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt : 

2G.  For  thoy  went  and  served  other  gods, 
and  worshijiped  them,  gods  whom  they  knew 
not,  and  ivhom  he  had  not  given  unto  them : 

27.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kind- 
led against  this  land,  to  bring  upon  it  all  the 
curses  tiiat  arc  written  in  this  book  : 

28.  And  the  Loud  rooted  them  out  of  their 
land  in  anger,  and  in  wrath,  and  in  great 
indignation,  and  cast  them  into  another  land, 
as  it  is  this  day. 

29.  The  secret  things  belong  unto  the 
Lord  our  God:  but  those  things  trhich  are 
revealed  belong  unto  us,  and  to  our  children 
for  ever,  that  we  may  do  all  the  words  of  this 
law. 

CHAP.  XXX. 

1   Great  mercies  promised  unto  the  repentant.     15  Life  and 
death  are  set  before  them. 

1.  A  ND  it  shall  coine  to  pass,  when  all 
^V  these  things  are  come  upon  thee,  the 
blessing  and  the  curse,  which  I  have  set  be- 
fore thee,  and  thou  shalt  call  them  to  mind 
among  all  the  nations  whither  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  driven  thee, 

2.  And  shalt  return  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  shalt  obey  his  voice  according  to 
all  that  1  command  thee  this  day,  thou,  and 
thy  childrc  n,  with  all  thine  heart,  and  with 
all  thy  soul ; 

3.  That  then  the  Lord  thy  God  will  turn 
thy  captivity,  and  have  compassion  upon 
thee,  and  will  return  and  gather  thee  from 
all  the  nations,  whither  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  scattered  thee. 

4.  If  any  of  thine  be  driven  out  unto  the 


outmost  parts  of  heaven,  fiom  thence  will 
the  Lord  thy  God  gather  thee,  and  Irom 
thence  will  he  fetch  thee  : 

5.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  bring  thee 
into  the  land  which  thy  fathers  possessed,  and 
thou  shalt  possess  it ;  antl  he  will  do  thee 
good,  and  multiply  thee  above  thy  fathers. 

6.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  circum- 
cise thine  heart,  and  the  heart  of  thy  seed, 
to  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  that  thou 
mayest  live. 

7.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  put  all 
these  curses  upon  thine  enemies,  and  on 
them  that  hate  thee,  which  persecuted  thee. 

8.  And  thoiT  shalt  return  and  obey  the 
voice  of  the  Lord,  and  do  all  his  command- 
ments, which  I  command  thee  this  day. 

9.  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  make 
thee  plenteous  in  every  work  of  thine  hand, 
in  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and  in  the  fruit  of 
thy  catde,  and  in  the  fruit  of  tliy  land,  for 
good :  for  the  Lord  will  again  rejoice  over 
tJiee  for  good,  as  he  rejoiced  over  thy  fathers ; 

10.  If  thou  shalt  hearken  unto  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  his  com- 
mandments aixl  his  statutes  which  are 
written  in  this  book  of  the  law,  a?id  if  thou 
turn  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul. 

1 1 .  For  this  commandment  which  I  com- 
mand thee  this  day,  it  is  not  hidden  from 
thee,  neither  is  it  far  off. 

12.  It  is  not  in  heaven,  that  thou  should- 
est  say,  Who  shall  go  u]3  for  us  to  heaven, 
and  bring  it  unto  us,  that  we  may  hear  it, 
and  do  it? 

1 3.  Neither  is  it  beyond  the  sea,  that  thou 
shouldest  say.  Who  shall  go  over  the  sea 
for  us,  and  bring  it  unto  us,  that  we  may 
hear  it,  and  do  it? 

14.  But  the  word  is  very  nigh  unto  thee, 
in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy  heart,  that  thou 
mayest  do  it. 

1 5.  See,  I  have  set  before  thee  this  day 
life  and  good,  and  death  and  evil ; 

IG.  In  that  I  command  thee  this  day  to 
love  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  walk  in  his 
ways,  and  to  keep  his  commandments  and 
his  statutes  and  his  judgments,  that  thou 
mayest  live  and  multiply:  and  tlie  Lord 
thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in  the  land  whither 
thou  goest  to  possess  it. 

17.  But  if  thine  heart  turn  away,  so  that 
thou  wilt  not  hear,  but  shall  bo  drawn  away, 
and  worship  other  gods,  and  serve  them ; 

18.  I  denounce  unto  you  (his  day,  that  ye 
shall  surely  perish,  and  that  ye  shall  not  pro- 
long ijnur  days  upon  the  land,  whither  thou 
passest  over  Jordan  to  go  to  possess  it. 


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19.  I  call  heaven  and  earth  to  record  this 
day  against  you,  that  I  have  set  before  you 
life  and  death,  blessing  and  cursing :  there- 
fore choose  life,  that  both  thou  and  thy  seed 
may  live : 

20.  That  thou  mayest  love  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  that  thou  mayest  obey  his  voice, 
and  that  thou  mayest  cleave  unto  him ;  (for 
he  is  thy  life,  and  the  length  of  thy  days ;) 
that  thou  mayest  dwell  in  the  land  which 
the  Lord  sware  unto  thy  fathers,  to  Abra- 
ham, to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  to  give  them. 

CHAP.  XXXL 

1  Moses  €7icourageth  the  people^  andJoshua:  9Hedeliver- 
eth  the  law  unto  the  priestS'  14  God  givelh  a  charge  to 
Joshua. 

1.  A  ND  Moses  went,  and  spake  these 
J\.  words  unto  all  Israel. 

2.  And  he  said  unto  them,  I  a7n  a  hun- 
dred and  twenty  years  old  this  day :  I  can 
no  more  go  out  and  come  in:  also  the 
Lord  hath  said  unto  me.  Thou  shalt  not 
go  over  this  Jordan. 

3.  The  Lord  thy  God,  he  will  go  over 
before  thee,  ajid  he  will  destroy  these  na- 
tions from  before  thee,  and  thou  shalt  pos- 
sess them:  and  Joshua,  he  shall  go  over 
before  thee,  as  the  Lord  hath  said. 

4.  And  the  Lord  shall  do  unto  them  as 
he  did  to  Sihon  and  to  Og,  kings  of  the 
Amorites,  and  unto  the  land  of  them  whom 
he  destroyed. 

5.  And  the  Lord  shall  give  them  up 
before  your  face,  that  ye  may  do  unto  them 
according  unto  all  the  conmiandments 
which  I  have  commanded  you. 

6.  Be  strong  and  of  a  good  courage,  fear 
not,  nor  be  afraid  of  them:  for  the  Lord 
thy  God,  he  it  is  that  doth  go  with  thee ;  he 
will  not  fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee. 

7.  And  Moses  calUxl  unto  Joshua,  and 
said  unto  him  in  the  sight  of  all  Israel,  Be 
strong  and  of  a  good  courage:  for  tiiou 
must  go  with  this  people  unto  the  land 
which  the  Lord  hath  sworn  unto  their 
fathers  to  give  them;  and  thou  shalt  cause 
them  to  inherit  it. 

8.  And  the  Lord,  he  it  is  that  doth  go 
before  thee ;  he  will  bo  with  thee,  he  will 
not  fail  thee,  ntnther  forsake  thee :  fear  not, 
nt'itiier  be  dismayed. 

9.  H  And  Moses  wrote  this  law,  and  deliv- 
ered it  unto  the  priests  the  sons  of  Levi, 
which  bare  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord,  and  unto  all  the  elders   of  Israel. 

10.  And  Moses  commanded  tlicm,  saying. 
At  the  end  of  every  seven  years,  in  the 
solemnity  of  the  year  of  release,  in  the 
feast  of  tabernacles, 

11.  When  all  Israel  is  come  to  appear 
before  the  Lord  thy  God  in  the  place  wnich 


he  shall  choose,  thou  shalt  read  this  law  be- 
fore all  Israel  in  their  hearing. 

12.  Gather  the  people  together,  men,  and 
women,  and  children,  and  thy  stranger  that 
is  within  thy  gates,  that  they  may  hear,  and 
that  they  may  learn,  and  fear  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  observe  to  do  all  the  words 
of  this  law; 

13.  And  that  their  children,  which  have 
not  known  ajiy  thing,  may  hear,  and  learn 
to  fear  the  Lord  your  God,  as  long  as  ye 
live  in  the  land  whither  ye  go  over  Jordan  to 
possess  it. 

1 4.  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Be- 
hold, thy  days  ajiproach  that  thou  must  die : 
call  Joshua,  and  present  yourselves  in  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  that  I  may 
give  him  a  charge.  And  Moses  and  Joshua 
went  and  presented  themselves  in  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

15.  And  the  Lord  appeared  in  the  taber- 
nacle in  a  pillar  of  a  cloud  :  and  the  pillar 
of  the  cloud  stood  over  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle. 

16.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Be- 
hold, thou  shalt  sleep  with  thy  fathers; 
and  this  people  will  rise  up,  and  go  a  whor- 
ing after  the  gods  of  the  strangers  of  the 
land  whither  they  go  to  be  among  them,  and 
will  forsake  me,  and  break  my  covenant 
which  I  have  made  with  them. 

17.  Then  my  anger  shall  be  kindled 
against  them  in  that  day,  and  I  will  forsake 
them,  and  I  will  hide  my  face  from  them, 
and  they  shall  be  devoured,  and  many  evils 
and  troubles  shall  befall  them ;  so  that  they 
will  say  in  that  day,  Are  not  these  evils 
come  upon  us,  because  our  God  is  not 
among  us? 

18.  And  I  will  surely  hide  my  face  in 
that  day,  for  all  the  evils  which  they  shall 
have  wrought,  in  that  they  are  turned  unto 
other  gods. 

19.  Now  therefore  write  ye  this  song  for 
you,  and  teach  it  the  children  of  Israel :  put 
it  in  their  months,  that  this  song  may  be  a 
witness  for  me  against  the  children  of  Israel. 

20.  For  when  I  shall  have  brought  them 
into  the  Land  which  I  sware  unto  their 
fathers,  that  floweth  with  milk  and  honey; 
and  they  shall  have  eaten  and  filled  them- 
selves, and  waxen  fat ;  then  will  they  turn 
unto  other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and  pro- 
voke me,  and  br(>ak  my  covenant. 

21.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
many  evils  and  troubles  are  befallen  them, 
that  this  song  shall  testify  against  them  as 
a  witness ;  for  it  shall  not  be  forgotten  out 
of  the  mouths  ofth(;ir  seed :  for  I  know  their 
imagination  which  they    go    about,  even 


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191 


now,  before  I  have  brought  them  into  the 
land  which  I  swaie. 

22.  Moses  therefore  wrote  this  song  tlie 
same  day,  and  taught  it  the  children  of  Israel. 

23.  And  he  gave  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun 
a  charge,  and  said,  Be  strong  and  of  a  good 
courage :  for  thou  shalt  bring  the  children 
of  Israel  into  the  land  which  I  sware  unto 
them :  and  I  will  be  with  thee. 

24.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Moses  had 
made  an  end  of  writing  the  words  of  this 
law  in  a  book,  until  they  were  finished, 

25.  That  Moses  commanded  the  Levites, 
which  bare  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord,  saying, 

26.  Take  this  book  of  the  law,  and  put  it 
in  the  side  of  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  your  God,  that  it  may  be  there  for  a 
witness  against  tliee. 

27.  For  I  know  thy  rebellion,  and  thy 
stiff  neck:  behold,  while  I  am  yet  alive 
with  you  this  day  ye  have  been  rebelUous 
against  the  Lord  ;  and  how  much  more 
after  niv'  death  ? 

28.  Gather  unto  me  all  the  elders  of  your 
tribes,  and  your  officers,  that  I  may  speak 
these  words  in  their  ears,  and  call  heaven 
and  earth  to  record  against  them. 

29.  For  I  know  that  after  my  death  ye 
will  utterly  corrupt  yourselves,  and  turn 
aside  from  the  way  which  I  have  command- 
ed you ;  and  evil  will  befall  you  in  the  latter 
(lays;  because  ye  will  do  evil  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  to  provoke  him  to  anger  through 
the  work  of  your  hands. 

30.  And  Moses  spake  in  the  ears  of  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel  the  words  of  this 
song,  mitil  they  were  ended. 

CHAP.  XXXIl. 

1  Moses'  smig,  which  setltlh  forth  God's  mercy  and  ven- 
geanct :  48  God  sendeth  him  up  to  mount  J^ebo,  to  see  the 
land. 

1.  ^i  IVE  ear,  O  ye  heavens,  and  I  will 
\M  speak  ;  and  hear,  O  earth,  the  words 
of  my  mouth. 

2.  My  doctrine  shall  drop  as  the  rain, 
my  speech  shall  distil  as  the  dew,  as  the 
small  rain  upon  the  tender  herb,  and  as  the 
showers  upon  the  grass : 

3.  Because  I  will  publish  the  name  of 
the  Lord:  ascribcyc  greatness  unto  our  God. 

4.  Hr.  is  the  Rock,  his  work  is  perfect;  for 
all  his  ways  are  judgment :  a  God  of  truth 
and  without  iniquity,  just  and  right  is  he. 

.5.  They  have  corrupted  themselves ;  their 
spot  IS  not  the  spot  of  his  children :  the;/  arc  a 
ptTverse  and  crooked  generation. 

6.  Do  ye  thus  requite  the  Lohd  ?  O  fool- 
ish people  and  unwise !  is  not  he  thy  father 
that  hath  bought  tlntc  ?  hath  he  not  made 
thee,  and  established  thee  ? 


7.  Remember  the  days  of  old,  consider 
the  years  of  many  generations:  ask  thy 
father,  and  he  will  show  thee;  thy  eklers, 
and  they  will  tell  thee ; 

8.  When  the  Most  High  divided  to  the 
nations  their  inheritance,  when  he  separat- 
ed the  sons  of  Adam,  he  set  the  bounds  of 
the  people  according  to  the  number  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

9.  For  the  Lord's  portion  is  his  people; 
Jacob  is  the  lot  of  his  inheritance. 

10.  He  found  him  in  a  desert  land,  and 
in  the  waste  howling  wilderness ;  he  led  him 
about,  he  instructed  him,  he  kept  him  as  the 
apple  of  his  eye. 

1 1 .  As  an  eagle  stirreth  up  her  nest,  flut- 
tereth  over  her  young,  spreadeth  abroad  her 
wings,  taketh  them,  beareth  them  on  her 
wings ; 

12.  So  the  Lord  alone  did  lead  him,  and 
there  was  no  sti'ange  god  with  him. 

13.  He  made  him  ride  on  the  high  places 
of  the  earth,  that  he  might  eat  the  increase 
of  the  fields ;  and  he  made  liim  to  suck  ho- 
ney out  of  the  rock,  and  oil  out  of  the  flinty 
rock ; 

14.  Butter  of  kine,  and  milk  of  sheep, 
with  fat  of  lambs,  and  rams  of  the  breed  of 
Bashan,  and  goats,  with  the  fat  of  kidneys 
of  wheat;  and  thou  didst  drink  the  pure 
blood  of  the  grape. 

13.  But  Jeshurun  waxed  fat,  and  kick- 
ed :  thou  art  waxen  fat,  thou  art  grown 
thick,  thou  art  covered  ivilh  fatness :  then 
he  forsook  God  which  made  him,  and  light- 
ly esteemed  the   Rock   of  his    salvation. 

1 6.  They  provoked  him  to  jealousy  with 
strange  gods,  with  abominations  provoked 
they  him  to  anger. 

17.  They  sacrificed  unto  devils,  not  to 
God,  to  gods  whom  they  knew  not,  to  new 
gods  that  came  newly  up,  whom  your  fathers 
feared  not. 

18.  Of  the  Rock  that  begat  thee;  thou 
art  unmindful,  and  hast  forgotten  God  that 
formed  thee. 

1 9.  And  when  the  Lord  saw  it,  he  ab- 
horred them,  because  of  the  provoking  of  his 
sons,  and  of  his  daughters. 

20.  And  h(!  said,  I  will  hide  my  face  from 
thom,  1  will  see  what  their  vnd  sha/l  be :  for 
they  are  a  very  froivard  generation,  children 
in  whom  is  no  faith. 

21.  Th(!y  have  moved  me  to  jealousy 
with  that  tvhich  is  not  God  ;  they  have  pro- 
voked me  to  anger  with  their  vanities :  and 
1  will  move  them  to  jealousy  with  those  which 
arc  not  a  people; ;  1  will  provoke  them  to  an- 
ger with  a  foolish  natifni- 

22.  F'or  a  fire  is  kindled  in  mine  anger. 


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and  shall  burn  unto  the  lowest  hell,  and  shall 
consume  the  earth  with  her  increase,  and 
set  on  fire  tlie  foundations  of  the  mountains. 

23.  1  will  heap  mischiefs  upon  them :  I 
will  spend  mine  arrows  upon  them. 

24.  They  shall  be  burnt  with  hunger,  and 
devoured  with  burning  heat,  and  with  bitter 
destruction :  I  will  also  send  the  teeth  of 
beasts  upon  them  with  the  poison  of  serpents 
of  the  dust. 

25.  The  sword  without,  and  teiTor  with- 
in, shall  destroy  both  the  young  man  and 
the  virgin,  the  suckling  also,  with  the  man 
of  gray  hairs. 

26.  I  said,  1  would  scatter  them  into 
corners,  I  would  make  the  remembrance 
of  them  to  cease  from  among  men : 

27.  Were  it  not  that  I  feared  the  wrath 
of  the  enemy,  lest  their  adversaries  should 
behave  themselves  strangely,  and  lest  they 
should  say,  Our  hand  is  high,  and  the  Lord 
hath  not  done  all  this. 

28.  For  they  are  a  nation  void  of  counsel, 
neither  is  there  amj  understanding  in  them. 

29.  Oh  that  they  were  wise,  that  they 
understood  this,  that  they  would  consider 
their  latter  end ! 

30.  How  should  one  chase  a  thousand, 
and  two  put  ten  thousand  to  flight,  except 
their  Rock  had  sold  them,  and  the  Lord 
had  shut  them  up  ? 

31.  For  their  rock  is  not  as  our  Rock, 
even  our  enemies  themselves  iemg  judges. 

32.  For  their  vine  is  of  the  vine  of  So- 
dom, and  of  the  fields  of  Gomorrali:  their 
grapes  are  grapes  of  gall,  their  clusters  are 
bitter: 

33.  Their  wine  is  the  poison  of  dragons, 
and  the  cruel  venom  of  asps. 

34.  Is  not  this  laid  up  in  store  with  me, 
and  sealed  up  among  my  treasures  ? 

35.  To  me  bchngeth  vengeance,  and  re- 
compense; their  foot  shall  slide  in  ducXwwo.: 
for  the  day  of  their  calamity  is  at  hand,  and 
the  tilings  that  shall  come  upon  them  make 
heiste. 

36.  For  the  Lord  shall  judge  his  peo- 
ple, and  repent  himself  for  liis  servants,  when 
he  seeth  tliat  their  povser  is  gone,  and  there 
is  none  sliut  up  or  left. 

37.  And  he  shall  say.  Where  are  their 
gods,  their  rock  in  wlioin  tliey  trusted  ; 

38.  Whiclidid  eat  the  fat  of  their  sat^rificcs, 
and  drank  the  wine  of  their  drink-offerings  ? 
let  them  rise  up  and  help  you,  and  be  your 
protection. 

39.  See  now  that  I,  even  I,  am  he,  and 
there  is  no  god  witli  me :  I  kill,  and  I  make 
alive;  I  wound,  and  I  heal:  neither  is  there 
any  that  can  deliver  out  of  my  hand. 


40.  For  I  lift  up  my  hand  to  heaven,  and 
say,  I  live  for  ever. 

41.  If  I  whet  my  glittering  sword,  and 
mine  hand  take  hold  on  judgment,  I  will 
render  vengeance  to  mine  enemies,  and  will 
reward  them  that  hate  me. 

42.  I  \\'ill  make  mine  arrows  drunk  witli 
blood,  and  my  sword  shall  devour  flesh;  and 
that  with  the  blood  of  the  slain  and  of  the 
captives,  from  the  beginning  of  revenges  up- 
on the  enemy. 

43.  Rejoice,  O  ye  nations,  trilh  his  people; 
for  he  will  avenge  the  blood  of  his  servants, 
and  will  render  vengeance  to  his  adversaries, 
and  will  be  merciful  unto  liis  land,  and  to 
his  people. 

44.  And  Moses  came  and  spake  all  the 
words  of  this  song  in  the  ears  of  the  peo- 
ple, he,  and  Hoshea  the  son  of  Nmi. 

45.  And  Moses  made  an  end  of  speaking 
all  these  words  to  all  Israel : 

46.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Set  your  hearts 
unto  all  the  words  which  I  testify  among  you 
this  day,  which  ye  shall  command  your  chil- 
dren to  observe,  to  do  all  the  words  of  this 
law. 

47.  For  it  is  not  a  vain  tiling  for  you;  be- 
cause it  is  your  life :  and  through  tliis  tiling 
ye  shall  prolong  ynur  days  in  the  land, 
whither  ye  go  over  Jordan  to  possess  it. 

48.  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
tiiat  self-same  day,  saying, 

49.  Get  thee  up  into  this  mountain  Aba- 
rim,  mito  mount  Nebo,  which  is  in  the  land 
of  Moab,  that  is  over  against  Jericho ;  and 
behold  the  land  of  Canaan,  which  I  give 
unto  the  children  of  Israel  for  a  possession : 

50.  And  die  ui  the  mount  whither  thou 
goest  up,  and  be  gathered  unto  thy  people ; 
as  Aaron  thy  brother  died  in  mount  Hor, 
and  was  gathered  unto  his  people : 

51.  .I3e(;ause  ye  trespassed  against  me 
among  the;  children  of  Jsrael  at  the  waters 
of  Meribali-Kadesh,  in  the  wilderness  of  Zin, 
because  ye  sanctified  me  not  in  the  midst 
of  the  children  of  Israel. 

52.  Yet  thou  shalt  see  the  land  before 
thee;  but  thou  shalt  not  go  thither  unto  the 
land  which  I  give  the  cliildi"n  of  Israel. 

CHAR  XXXllI. 

2  The  majesty  of  God.    6  The  blessini;s  of  the  twelve  tribes. 
26  The  excellency  of  Israel. 

1.   A  ND  this  is  the  blessing,  wherewith 
J\.  Moses  the  man  of  God  blessed  the 
cliil(lr«ni  of  Israel  before  his  death. 

2.  And  he  said,  The  Lord  came  from 
Sinai,  and  rose  up  from  Seir  utilo  llirm; 
lie  shiiied  forth  from  mount  rarnii,  and  he 
came  with  t(;n  thousands  of  saints:  from  his 
rifihl  hand  went  a  fierv  law  for  them. 


CHAP.  XXXIV. 


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3.  Yea,  he  loved  the  people  :  all  his  saints 
are  in  thy  hand :  and  they  sat  down  at  tliy 
feet ;  evcri/  one  shall  receive  of  thy  words. 

4.  Moses  commanded  us  a  law,  evc7i  the 
inheritance  of  the  congregation  of  Jacob. 

5.  And  he  was  king  in  Jeshurmi,  when 
the  heads  of  the  people  cmd  the  tribes  of 
Israel  were  gathered  together. 

6.  Let  Reuben  hve,  and  not  die ;  and  let 
not  his  men  be  few. 

7.  And  tiiis  is  the  blessing  of  Judah  :  and  he 
said.  Hear,  Lord,  the  voice  of  Judah,  and 
bring  him  unto  liis  people :  let  his  hands  be 
sufficient  for  him ;  and  be  thou  a  help  to  liivi 
from  his  enemies. 

8.  And  of  Levi  he  said.  Let  thy  Thum- 
mim  and  thy  Urim  be  witli  thy  holy  one, 
whom  thou  didst  prove  at  Massah,  and  with 
whom  thou  didst  strive  at  the  waters  of 
Meribah ; 

9.  Who  said  unto  his  father  and  to  his 
mother,  I  have  not  seen  him ;  neither  did  he 
acknowledge  his  bretluen,  nor  knew  his  own 
children :  for  they  have  obseiTcd  thy  word, 
and  kept  thy  covenant. 

10.  Tli(!y  shall  teach  Jacob  thy  judgments, 
and  Israel  thy  law :  they  shall  put  incense 
before  thee,  and  whole  burnt-sacrifice  upon 
thine  altar. 

11.  Bless,  Lord,  his  substance,  and  ac- 
cept the  work  of  his  hands  :  smite  tlirougli 
tlie  loins  of  them  that  rise  against  him,  and 
of  thcuii  that  hate  him,  that  they  rise  not  again. 

12.  J?if/ of  Benjamin  he  said.  The  belov- 
ed of  the  Lord  shall  dwell  in  safety  by  him ; 
and  the  LORD  shall  cover  him  all  the  day 
long,  and  he  shall  dwell  between  his  shoul- 
ders. 

1 3.  And  of  Joseph  lie  said,  Blessed  of  the 
Lord  be  his  land,  for  the  precious  things 
of  heaven,  for  the  dew,  and  for  the  deep  that 
conciieth  beneatii, 

14.  And  for  the  precious  fruits  brought 
forth  by  the  sun,  and  for  the  precious  things 
put  fortli  by  the  moon, 

15.  And  fortlie  chief  things  of  tlic  ancient 
mountains,  and  for  the  precious  tilings  of  the 
lasting  hills, 

1 G.  And  for  the  precious  thuigs  of  the  earth 
and  fulness  thereof,  and  ybrtlie  good  will  of 
him  tiiat  dwelt  in  the  bush :  let  the  blessing 
come  upon  tiic  head  of  Joseph,  and  upon 
the  top  of  tii(!  head  of  liim  that  was  separat- 
ed from  his  brclhnui. 

1 7.  His  glory  is  like  tlie  firstling  of  his 
bullock,  and  his  horns  are  like  the  horns  of 
unicorns :  witii  them  lie  shall  push  the  peo- 
ple together  to  liu;  ends  of  the  earth:  and 
they  are  the  ten  thousands  of  Eijiiraim,  and 
they  are  tlie  thousands  of  Manasseh. 
2B 


18.  And  of  Zebulun  he  said.  Rejoice, 
Zebulun,  ui  thy  going  out ;  and,  Issachar, 
in  thy  tents. 

19.  They  shall  call  the  people  unto  the 
mountain ;  there  they  shall  offer  sacrifices  of 
righteousness :  for  they  shall  suck  of  the 
abundance  of  the  seas,  and  o/' treasures  hid 
in  the  sand. 

20.  And  of  Gad  he  said.  Blessed  be  he  that 
enlargeth  Gad :  he  dwelleth  as  a  lion,  and 
teareth  the  arm  with  the  crown  of  the  head. 

21.  And  he  provided  the  first  part  for 
liimself,  because  there,  in  a  portion  of  the 
lawgiver,  ivas  he  seated  ;  and  he  came  with 
the  heads  of  the  people,  he  executed  the  jus- 
tice of  the  Lord,  and  his  judgments  with 
Israel. 

22.  And  of  Dan  he  said,  Dan  is  a  lion's 
whelp :  he  shall  leap  from  Bashan. 

23.  And  of  Naphtali  he  said,  O  Naphtali, 
satisfied  with  favour,  and  full  with  the  bless- 
ing of  the  Lord  :  possess  thou  the  west  and 
tiie  south. 

24.  And  of  Asher  he  said.  Let  Asher  be 
blessed  with  children ;  let  him  be  acceptable 
to  liis  brethren,  and  let  him  dip  his  foot  in  oil. 

25.  Thy  shoes  shall  he  iron  and  brass ;  and 
as  tiiy  days,  so  shall  thy  stiength  be. 

26.  There  is  none  like  unto  the  God  of 
Jcshurun,  ii'ho  rideth  upon  the  heaven  in  thy 
help,  and  in  his  excellency  on  the  sky. 

27.  The  eternal  God  is  thy  refuge,  and 
underneath  are  the  everlasting  arms :  and  he 
shall  thrust  out  the  enemy  from  before  thee ; 
and  shall  say,  Destroy  them. 

28.  Israel  then  shall  dwell  in  safety  alone : 
the  fountain  of  Jacob  shall  be  upon  a  land 
of  corn  and  v\'ine ;  also  his  heavens  shall  drop 
down  dew. 

29.  Happy  art  thou,  O  Israel :  who  is  like 
unto  thee,  O  people  saved  by  the  Lord, 
the  shield  of  thy  iielp,  and  who  is  the  sword 
of  thy  excellency  !  and  tiiine  enemies  sliall 
be  found  liars  unto  thee:  and  thou  shall 
tread  upon  their  high  places. 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 

I  Mosta  from  mount  J^ebo  viewelh  the  land :  b  lie  dielh 
there  :  6  His  burial :  7  His  age. 

1.  AND  Moses  went  up  from  the  plains  of 
J\  Moab  unto  the  mountain  of  Ncbo,  to 
the  topofPisgah,  that /s  over  against  Jericho. 
And  the  Lord  showed  him  all  tiie  land  of 
Gilead,  unto  Dan, 

^  2.  And  all  Naphtali,  and  the  land  of 
Epiiraim,  and  Manasseh,  and  all  the  land  of 
Judah,  unto  the  utmost  sea, 

3.  And  the  south,  and  the  plain  of  the  val- 
ley of  Jericho,  the  city  of  palm-trees,  unto 
Zoar. 

4.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him.  This  w 


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JOSHUA. 


the  land  which  I  sware  unto  Abraham,  unto 
Isaac,  and  unto  Jacob,  saying,  I  will  give  it 
unto  thy  seed:  I  have  caused  thee  to  see  il 
with  thine  eyes,  but  thou  shalt  not  go 
over  thither. 

5.  So  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord  died 
there  in  the  land  of  Moab,  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord. 

6.  And  he  buried  him  in  a  valley  in  the 
land  of  Moab,  over  against  Beth-peor :  but 
no  man  knoweth  of  his  sepulchre  unto  this 
day. 

7.  And  Moses  teas  a  hundred  and  twenty 
years  old  when  he  died :  his  eye  was  not  dim, 
nor  his  natural  force  abated. 

8.  And  the  cliildren  of  Israel  wept  for 
Moses  in  the  plains  of  Moab  thirty  days :  •  so 


the  days  of  weeping  and  mourning  for  Moses 
were  ended. 

9.  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  was  full 
of  the  spirit  of  wisdom ;  for  Moses  had  laid 
his  hands  upon  him :  and  the  children  of 
Israel  hearkened  unto  him,  and  did  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

10.  And  there  arose  not  a  prophet  since 
in  Israel  like  unto  Moses,  whom  the  Lord 
knew  face  to  face, 

1 1.  In  all  the  signs  and  the  wonders  which 
the  Lord  sent  him  to  do  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  to  Pharaoh,  and  to  all  his  servants, 
and  to  all  his  land, 

12.  And  in  all  that  mighty  hand,  and  in 
all  the  great  terror  wliich  Moses  showed  in 
the  sight  of  all  Israel. 


H  The  BOOK  of  JOSHUA. 


CHAP.  I. 


The  Lord  appointeth  Joshua  to  succeed  Moses. 

l.^]^OW  after  the  death  of  Moses  the 
_L^    servant  of  the  Lord,  it  came  to 
pass,  that  the  Lord  spake  unto  Joshua  the 
son  of  Nun,  Moses'  minister,  saying, 

2.  Moses  my  servant  is  dead  ;  now  thei'e- 
fore  arise,  go  over  this  Jordan,  thou,  and  all 
this  people,  unto  the  land  which  I  do  give 
to  them,  even  to  the  children  of  Israel. 

3.  Every  place  that  the  sole  of  your  foot 
shall  tread  upon,  that  have  I  given  unto  you, 
as  I  said  unto  Moses. 

4.  From  the  wilderness  and  this  Lebanon, 
even  imto  the  great  river,  the  river  Euphra- 
tes, all  die  land  of  the  Hittites,  and  unto  the 
great  sea  towaixl  the  going  down  of  tiie  sun, 
shall  be  your  coast. 

5.  There  shall  not  any  man  be  able  to 
stand  before  thee  all  the  days  of  tiiy  life  :  as 
I  was  with  Moses,  so  I  will  be  with  thee : 
I  will  not  fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee. 

G.  Be  strong  and  of  a  good  courage ;  for 
imto  tliis  people  shall  thou  divide  for  an  inhe- 
ritance the  land,  which  I  sware  unto  their 
fathers  to  give  tliem. 

7.  Only  be  thou  strong  and  very  coura- 
geous, that  tJiou  mayest  observe  to  do  ac- 
cording to  all  tlu!  law  which  Moses  my 
servant  commanded  tliec :  turn  not  from  it 
to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left,  tiiat  thou 
mayest  prosper  wliithersoever  thou  goosl. 

8.  This  book  of  the  law  shall  not  depart 
out  of  tliy  mouth  -,  but  thou  shalt  meditate 
therein  day  and  night,  that  lliou  mayest  ob- 
serve to  do  according  to  ail  that  is  written 
therein  :  for  then  thou  shalt  make  Ihy  w  ay 
prosjjerous,  and  then  thou  siialt  Irave  good 
success. 

9.  Have  not  I  commanded  thee  ?  Be  strong 


and  of  a  good  courage ;  be  not  afraid,  nei- 
tlier  be  thou  dismayed:  for  the  Lord  thy 
God  is  with  thee  whithersoever  thou  goest. 

10.  IT  Then  Joshua  commanded  the  offi- 
cers of  the  people,  saying, 

1 1 .  Pass  through  the  host,  and  command 
the  people,  saying.  Prepare  you  victuals ;  for 
within  three  days  ye  shall  pass  over  this  Jor- 
dan, to  go  in  to  possess  the  land,  which  tlie 
Lord  your  God  giveth  you  to  possess  it. 

12.  And  to  the  Reubenites,  and  to  the 
Gadites,  and  to  half  the  tribe  of  Manasseh, 
spake  Joshua,  saying, 

1 3.  Remember  tlie  word  which  Moses  the 
servant  of  the  Lord  commanded  you,  say- 
ing, Tlie  Lord  yourGod  hath  given  you  rest, 
and  hath  given  you  this  land. 

1 4.  Your  wives,  your  lilll(!  ones,  and  your 
cattle,  shall  remain  in  the  land  which  Mo- 
ses gave  you  on  tiiis  side  .lordan  -,  but  ye 
shall  pass  before  your  brethren  armed,  all 
the  mighty  men  ol  valour,  and  help  them, 

1 5.  Until  the  Lord  have  given  your  breth- 
ren rest,  as  /le  hath  given  you,  and  they  also 
have  possessed  the  land  which  tiie  Lord 
your  God  giveth  them:  then  ye  shall  return 
unto  the  land  of  your  possession,  and  enjoy 
it,  whirh  Moses,  the  Lord's  servant,  gave 
you  on  this  sid(>  Jordan, touard  the  suu-rising. 

16.  And  they  answered  Joshua,  saying, 
All  that  thou  coniniandest  us  we  will  do,  and 
wiiilhersoever  Ihoti  scndcsl  us  we  will  go. 

1 7.  According  as  we  iiearkened  luito  Mo- 
ses in  all  things,  so  will  we  hearken  uiilo 
thee:  only  the  Lord  thy  God  be  with  thee, 
as  he  was  with  Moses. 

18.  Wiiosoever  hr.  be  that  doth  rebel 
against  thy  commandment,  and  will  not 
hearken  unto  thy  words  in  all  that  ihoiicom- 
mandesl  him,  he  shall  be  put  to  death:  only 
be  strong  and  of  a  good  courage. 


CHAP.  II,  111. 


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CHAP.  II. 


Rahab  concealeth  the  txoo  spies  sent  from  SliUtim. 

1.  A  ND  Josliua  the  son  of  Nun  sent  out 
J\.  of  Shittini  two  men  to  spy  secretly, 
saying.  Go  view  the  land,  even  Jericho.  And 
they  went,  and  came  into  a  harlot's  house, 
named  Rahab,  and  lodged  there. 

2.  And  it  was  told  the  king  of  Jericho, 
saying.  Behold,  there  came  men  in  hither 
to-night  of  the  childi'en  of  Israel,  to  search 
out  the  countiy. 

3.  And  the  king  of  Jericho  sent  mito  Ra- 
hab, saying.  Bring  forth  the  men  that  arc 
come  to  thee,  which  arc  entered  into  thine 
house  :  for  they  be  come  to  search  out  all  the 
country. 

4.  And  the  woman  took  the  two  men, 
and  hid  thein,  and  said  thus.  There  came 
men  unto  me,  but  I  wist  not  whence  they 
were  ; 

5.  And  it  came  to  pass,  uboid  the  time  of 
shutting  of  the  gate,  when  it  was  dark,  that 
the  men  went  out :  whither  the  men  went 
I  wot  not :  pmsue  after  them  quickly ;  for 
ye  shall  overtake  them. 

6.  But  she  had  brought  tiiem  up  to  the 
roof  of  the  house,  and  hid  them  with  the 
stalks  of  flax,  which  she  had  laid  in  order 
upon  the  roof. 

7.  And  the  men  pursued  after  them  the 
way  to  Jordan,  unto  the  fords:  and  as  soon 
as  they  whicli  pursued  after  them  were  gone 
out,  they  shut  the  gate. 

8.  And  before  they  were  laid  down,  she 
came  up  unto  them  upon  the  roof; 

9.  And  slie  said  unto  the  men,  I  know 
that  the  Lord  hath  given  you  the  land, 
and  that  your  terror  is  fallen  upon  us,  and 
that  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land  faint  be- 
cause of  you. 

10.  For  we  have  heard  how  the  Lord 
dried  up  the  water  of  the  Red  Sea  for  you, 
when  ye  came  out  of  Egypt ;  and  what  ye 
did  unto  the  two  kings  of  the  Amoriles  that 
tcere  on  tiio  other  side  Jordan,  Sihon  and 
Og,  whom  yc  utterly  destroyed. 

11.  And  as  soon  as  we  had  heard  these 
things,  our  hearts  did  mcll,  neither  did  there 
remain  any  more  courage  in  any  man,  be- 
cause of  you  :  for  the  Lord  your  God,  he 
is  God  in  heaven  above,  and  in  earth  beneath. 

12.  Now  therefore,  I  pray  you,  swear 
unto  me  by  the  Lord,  since  I  have  showed 
you  kindness,  that  ye  will  also  show  kind- 
ness unto  my  father's  house,  and  give  me  a 
true  token : 

1 3.  And  that  yv  will  save  alive  my  father, 
and  my  mother,  and  my  brethren,  and  my 
sisters,  and  all  that  they  have,  and  deliver 
our  lives  from  death. 


14.  And  the  men  answered  her.  Our  life 
for  yours,  if  ye  utter  not  this  our  business. 
And  it  shall  be,  when  the  Lord  hath  given 
us  the  land,  that  we  will  deal  kindly  and 
truly  with  thee. 

15.  Then  she  let  them  down  by  a  cord 
tln-ough  the  window:  for  her  house  was 
upon  the  town  wall,  and  she  dwelt  upon  the 
wall. 

16.  And  she  said  unto  them.  Get  you  to 
die  mountain,  lest  the  pursuers  meet  you  ; 
and  hide  yourselves  there  three  days,  until 
the  pursuers  be  returned:  and  afterward 
may  ye  go  your  way. 

1 7.  And  the  men  said  unto  her,  We  icill 
be  blameless  of  tliis  thine  oath  which  thou 
hast  made  us  swear. 

18.  Behold,  ichen  we  come  into  the  land, 
thou  shalt  bind  this  line  of  scarlet  thread  in 
tlie  window  which  thou  chdst  let  us  down 
by ;  and  thou  shalt  bring  thy  father,  and  thy 
mother,  and  tliy  brethren,  and  all  thy  father's 
household,  home  unto  thee. 

19.  And  it  shall  be,  that  whosoever  shall 
go  out  of  the  doors  of  thy  house  into  the 
street,  his  blood  sliall  be  upon  his  head,  and 
we  ivill  be  guiltless :  and  whosoever  shall  be 
with  thee  in  the  house,  his  blood  shall  be  on 
our  head,  if  amj  hand  be  upon  him. 

20.  And  if  thou  utter  this  our  business, 
then  we  will  be  quit  of  thine  oath  which 
thou  hast  made  us  to  swear. 

21.  And  she  said,  According  unto  your 
words  so  be  it.  And  she  sent  them  away, 
and  they  departed:  and  she  bound  the 
scarlet  line  in  the  window. 

22.  And  they  went,  and  came  unto  the 
moimtain,  and  abode  there  three  days,  until 
the  pursuers  were  returned:  And  the  pur- 
suers sought  them  throughout  all  the  way, 
but  foinid  them  not. 

23.  So  the  two  men  returned,  and  descend- 
ed from  the  mountain,  and  passed  over,  and 
came  to  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  and  tolcl 
him  all  things  that  befell  them : 

24.  And  they  said  unto  Joshua,  Truly 
the  Lord  hath  delivered  into  our  hands  all 
the  land  ;  for  even  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
country  do  faint  because  of  us. 

CHAP.  III. 

I  Joshua  Cometh  to  Jordan.     14  The  waters  nf  Jordan  art 
divided. 

1.  A  ND  Joshua  rose  early  in  the  morn- 
J\.  ing;  and  they  removed  from  Shit- 
tim,  and  came  to  Jordan,  hv  nnd  all  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  lodged  tiiere  before 
they  passed  over. 

2.  And  it  came  to  jmss,  after  three  days, 
that  the  officers  went  through  the  host ; 

3.  And  they  commanded  the  people,  say- 


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ing,  When  ye  see  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord  your  God,  and  the  priests  the  Le- 
vites  bearing  it,  then  ye  shall  remove  from 
your  place,  and  go  after  it. 

4.  Yet  there  shall  be  a  space  between 
you  and  it,  about  two  thousand  cubits  by 
measure:  come  not  near  unto  it,  that  ye 
may  know  the  way  by  which  ye  must  go : 
for  ye  have  not  passed  this  way  heretofore. 

5.  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  people,  Sanc- 
tify yourselves:  for  to-morrow  the  Lord 
will  do  wonders  among  you. 

6.  And  Joshua  spake  unto  the  priests,  say- 
ing. Take  up  the  ark  of  the  covenant,  and 
pass  over  before  the  people.  And  they  took 
up  the  ark  of  the  covenant,  and  went  before 
the  people. 

7.  And  the  Loud  said  unto  Joshua,  This 
day  will  I  begin  to  magnify  thee  in  the  sight 
of  all  Israel,  that  they  may  know  that,  as  1 
was  with  Moses,  so  1  will  be  with  thee. 

8.  And  thou  slialt  command  the  priests 
that  bear  the  ark  of  the  covenant,  saying, 
When  ye  are  come  to  the  brink  of  tlie  water 
of  Jordan,  ye  shall  stand  still  in  Jordan. 

9.  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  Come  hither,  and  hear  the  words 
of  the  Lord  your  God. 

10.  And  Joshua  said.  Hereby  ye  shall 
know  tliat  the  living  God  is  among  you,  and 
that  he  will  without  I'ail  drive  out  from  be- 
fore you  the  Canaanites,and  die  Hittitcs,and 
the  Hivites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Gir- 
gashites,  and  the  Amoritcs,  and  the  Jebusites. 

11.  Behold,  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  of  all  the  earth  passeth  over  before 
you  into  Jordan. 

12.  Now  tlierefore  talic  ye  twelve  men 
out  of  the  tribes  of  Israel,  out  of  every  tribe 
a  man. 

1 3.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  as  soon  as 
the  soles  of  the  feet  of  the  priests  that  bear 
the  ark  of  the  Lord,  the  Lord  of  all  the 
earth,  shall  rest  in  the  waters  of  Jordan,  t/ial 
the  waters  of  Jordan  shall  be  cut  {A'i/rom 
the  waters  that  come  down  from  above;  and 
they  shall  stand  u()on  a  heap. 

14.  II  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  peo- 
ple removed  from  tlieir  tciils,  to  pass  over 
Jordan,  and  the  priests  bearing  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  before  the  peojjle ; 

15.  And  as  they  tiiat  i)are  the  ark  were 
come  unto  Jordan,  and  tlie  feet  of  the  priests 
that  bare  the  ark  were  dipped  in  tlit;  brim  of 
the  water,  (for  Jordan  overfloweth  all  his 
banks  all  the  time  of  harvest,) 

1 G.  Tliat  the  waters  which  came  down 
from  above  stood  and  rose  u|)  upon  a  heap 
very  far  from  the  city  Adam,  that  is  beside 
Zaretan :  and  those  that  came  down  toward 


the  sea  of  the  plain,  even  the  salt  sea,  failed, 
and  vvere  cut  off:  and  the  people  passed 
over  right  against  Jericho. 

1 7.  And  the  priests  that  bare  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  stood  firm  on  dry 
ground  in  the  midst  of  Jordan ;  and  all  the 
Israelites  passed  over  on  dry  ground,  until 
all  the  people  were  passed  clean  over  Jordan. 
CHAP.  IV. 

Twelve  men  are  appointed  to  take  tioelve  stones  for  a  memo- 
rial out  of  Jordan. 

1 .    A  N'D  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the  peo- 
J\.  pie  were  clean  passed  over  Jordan, 
that  the  Lord  spake  unto  Joshua,  saying, 

2.  Take  you  twelve  men  out  of  the  people, 
out  of  every  tribe  a  man, 

3.  And  command  you  them,  saying.  Take 
you  hence  out  of  the  midst  of  Jordan,  out 
of  the  place  where  the  priests'  feet  stood  firm, 
twelve  stones  ;  and  ye  shall  carry  them  over 
with  you,  and  leave  them  in  the  lodging 
place  where  you  shall  lodge  this  night. 

4.  Then  Joshua  called  the  twelve  men 
whom  he  had  prepared  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  out  of  every  tribe  a  man : 

5.  And  Joshua  said  unto  them.  Pass  over 
before  the  ark  of  the  Lord  your  God  into 
the  midst  of  Jordan,  and  take  ye  up  every 
man  of  you  a  stone  upon  his  slioulder,  ac- 
cording unto  the  number  of  the  tribes  of  the 
children  of  Israel : 

G.  That  this  may  be  a  sign  among  you, 
that  when  your  chilchen  ask  their  fathers  in 
time  to  come,  saying,  What  mean  you  by 
these  stones? 

7.  Then  ye  shall  answer  them,  That  the 
waters  of  Jordan  were  cut  off  before  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Loud  ;  when  it  pass- 
ed over  Jordan,  the  waters  of  Jordan  were 
cut  off:  and  thes(!  stones  shall  be  for  a  me- 
morial unto  the  children  of  Israel  for  ever. 

8.  And  the  chilchen  of  Israel  did  so  as 
Joshua  commanded,  and  took  up  twelve 
stones  out  of  the  midst  of  Jordan,  as  the  Lord 
spake  unto  Joshua,  according  to  the  mmiber 
of  tiie  tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
carried  them  over  with  them  unto  tlie  place 
where  they  lodged,  and  laid  ihemdown  there. 

9.  And  Joshua  set  up  twelve  stones  in  the 
midst  of  Jordan,  in  the  place  where  the  feet 
of  the  priests  which  bare  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant stood  :  and  they  are  then;  imto  this  day. 

10.  For  the  priest  which  bare  the  ark 
stood  in  the  midst  of  Jordan,  until  every 
thing  was  finished  that  the  Lord  command- 
ed Joshua  to  speak  unto  the  people,  accord- 
ing to  all  that  Moses  commanded  Joshua: 
and  the  people  hasted  and  passed  over. 

11.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the 
people  were  clean  passed  over,  that  the  ark 


CHAP.  V. 


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of  the  Lord  passed  over,  and  the  priests,  in 
the  presence  of  the  people. 

12.  And  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  tlie 
cliiidrcn  of  Gad,  and  half  the  tribe  of  Ma- 
nasseh,  passed  over  armed  before  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  as  Meses  spake  unto  them : 

13.  About  forty  thousand  prepared  for 
war  passed  over  before  the  Lord  unto  bat- 
tle, to  the  plains  of  Jericho. 

14.  On  that  day  the  Lord  magnified  Jo- 
shua in  tlie  sight  of  all  Israel ;  and  they 
feared  him,  as  they  feared  Moses,  all  the 
days  of  iiis  life. 

15.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Joshua, 
saying, 

16.  Command  the  priests  that  bear  the 
ark  of  the  testimony,  that  they  come  up 
out  of  Jordan. 

17.  Josliua  therefore  commanded  the 
priests,  saying,  Conic  ye  up  out  of  Jordan. 

1 8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  priests 
that  bare  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  were  come  up  out  of  the  midst  of 
Jordan,  and  the  soles  of  the  priests'  feet 
were  lifted  up  unto  the  dry  land,  that  the 
waters  of  Jordan  returned  unto  their  place, 
and  flowed  over  all  his  banks,  as  llmj  did 
before. 

1 9.  And  the  people  came  up  out  of  Jor- 
dan on  the  tenth  dny  of  the  first  month,  and 
encamped  in  Gilgal,  in  the  east  border  of 
Jericho. 

20.  And  those  twelve  stones,  which  they 
took  out  of  Jordan, did  Joshua  pitch  in  Gilgal. 

21.  And  he  spake  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, saying,  When  your  children  shall  ask 
their  fathers  in  time  to  come,  saying.  What 
mean  tiiese  stones  ? 

22.  Then  ye  shall  let  your  children  know, 
saying,  Israel  came  over  this  Jordan  on  dry 
land. 

23.  For  the  Lord  your  God  dried  up  the 
waters  of  Jordan  from  before  you,  until  ye 
were  passed  over,  as  the  Lord  your  God 
did  to  the  Red  Sea,  which  he  dried  up  from 
before  us,  until  we  were  gone  over : 

24.  That  all  the  people  of  the  earth  might 
know  the  hand  of  the  Lord,  that  it  is 
mighty ;  that  ye  might  fear  the  Lord  your 
God  for  ever. 

CHAP.  V. 

2  Joshua  reneweth  circumcisimK    10  The  passover  is  kept 
a(  Gilgal.     12  jytanna  ceaseth. 

I.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the 
l\.  kings  of  the  Amorites,  which  7iwrp. 
on  the  side  of  Jordan  westward,  and  all 
tlie  kings  of  the  Canaanit(>s,  which  mere  by 
the  sea,  heard  that  tlu^  Lord  had  dried  up 
the  waters  of  Jordan  from  before  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  until  we  were  passed  over, 


that  their  heart  melted,  neither  was  there 
spirit  in  them  any  more,  because  of  the 
cliildren  of  Israel. 

2.  At  that  time  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
Make  thee  sharp  knives,  and  circumcise 
again  the  children  of  Israel  the  second  lime. 

3.  And  Joshua  made  him  shari)  knives, 
and  circumcised  the  children  of  Israel  at  the 
liill  of  the  foreskins. 

4.  And  this  is  the  cause  why  Joshua  did 
circumcise :  all  the  people  that  came  out  of 
Egypt,  that  ivere  males,  even  all  the  men  of 
war,  died  in  the  wilderness  by  the  way,  af- 
ter they  came  out  of  Egypt. 

5.  Now  all  the  people  that  came  out  were 
circumcised :  but  all  the  people  that  were  born 
in  the  wilderness  by  the  way  as  they  came 
forth  out  of  Egypt,  them  they  had  not  cir- 
cumcised. 

6.  For  the  children  of  Israel  walked  forty 
years  in  the  wilderness,  till  all  the  people  that 
were  men  of  war,  which  came  out  of  Egyjit, 
were  consumed,  because  they  obeyed  not 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  :  unto  whom  the 
Lord  sware  that  he  would  not  show  them 
the  land  which  the  Lord  sware  unto  their 
fathers  that  he  would  give  us,  a  land  that 
floweth  with  milk  and  honey. 

7.  And  their  children,  whovi  he  raised  up 
in  their  stead,  them  Joshua  circimiciscd  :  for 
they  were  uncircumcised,  because  they  had 
not  circumcised  them  by  the  way. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  M^hen  they  had 
done  circumcising  all  the  people,  that  they 
abode  in  their  places  in  the  camp  till  they 
were  whole. 

9.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua,  This 
day  have  I  rolled  away  the  reproach  of 
Egypt  from  off  you.  Wherefore  (he  name 
of  the  place  is  called  Gilgal  unto  this  day. 

10.  And  the  children  of  Israel  encamped 
in  Gilgal,  and  kept  the  passover  on  the  four- 
teenth day  of  tlie  month,  at  even,  in  the 
plains  of  .Tericho. 

11.  And  they  did  eat  of  the  old  corn  of 
the  land,  on  the  morrow  after  the  passover, 
unleavened  cakes  and  parched  corn  in  the 
selfsame  day. 

12.  And  the  manna  ceased  on  the  mor- 
row after  they  had  eaten  of  thc^,  old  corn  of 
the  land;  neither  had  the  children  of  Israel 
manna  any  more ;  but  they  did  eat  of  the 
fruit  of  the  land  of  Canaan  that  year. 

13.  II  And  it  cam(^  to  t)ass,  when  Joshua 
was  by  Jericho,  that  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  and 
looked,  and  behold,  there  stood  a  man  over 
against  him  with  his  sword  drawn  in  his 
hand  :  and  Joshua  went  unto  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  for  us,  or  for  our  adver- 
saries ? 


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JOSHUA. 


1 4.  And  lie  said,  Nay ;  but  as  captain  of 
tlie  host  of  the  Lord  am  I  now  come.  And 
Joshua  fell  on  his  face  to  the  earth,  and  did 
worship,  and  said  unto  him.  What  saith  my 
Lord  unto  his  sei-vant? 

15.  And  tlie  captain  of  the  Lord's  host 
said  unto  Joshua,  Loose  thy  shoe  from  off 
thy  foot ;  for  the  place  whereon  thou  stand- 
est  is  holy.     And  Joshua  did  so. 

CHAP.  VL 

I  Jericho  is  shut  up.     2  God  instructeth  Joshua  how  to 
besiege  it.     22  Rahab  is  saved. 

1.  l^rOW  Jericho  was  straitly   shut  up, 
1!^    because  of  the  children  of  Israel : 
none  went  out,  and  none  came  in. 

2.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua,  See, 
I  have  given  into  thine  hand  Jericho,  and  the 
king  thereof,  and  the  mighty  men  of  valour. 

3.  And  ye  shall  compass  the  city,  all  ye 
men  of  war,  and  go  round  about  the  city 
once.     Thus  shalt  thou  do  six  days. 

4.  And  seven  priests  shall  bear  before 
the  ark  seven  trumpets  of  rams'  horns  :  and 
the  seventh  day  ye  shall  compass  the  city 
seven  times,  and  t!ie  priests  shall  blow  with 
the  trumpets. 

5.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when 
they  make  a  long  blast  with  the  rams'  horns, 
a7id  when  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the  trumpet, 
all  the  people  shall  shout  with  a  great  shout ; 
and  the  wall  of  the  city  shall  fall  down  flat, 
and  the  people  shall  ascend  up,  every  man 
straight  before  him. 

6.  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  called 
the  priests,  and  said  uuto  them.  Take  up 
the  ark  of  the  covenant,  and  let  seven 
priests  bear  seven  trumpets  of  rams'  horns 
before  the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

7.  And  he  said  imto  the  people.  Pass  on, 
and  compass  the  city,  and  let  him  that  is 
armed  pass  on  before  tlie  ark  of  the  Lojid. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joshua  liad 
spoken  unto  the  people,  that  the  seven 
priests  bearing  the  seven  trumpets  of  lams' 
liorns  passed  on  b(;fore  the  Lord,  and  blew 
with  the  trumpets;  and  the  ark  of  tlie  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord  followed  them. 

9.  And  the  armed  men  went  before  the 
priests  that  blew  with  the  trumpets,  and 
the  rearward  came  after  the  ark,  the  priests 
going  on,  and  blowing  with  the  trumpets. 

10.  And  Joshua  had  commanded  the  peo- 
ple, saying.  Ye  shall  not  shout  nor  make 
any  noise  with  your  voice,  neither  shall  a/ii/ 
word  proceed  out  of  your  mouth,  until  tiic 
day  I  bid  you  shout;  then  sliall  ye  shout. 

1 1 .  So  the  ark  of  the  Lord  comnassed 
the  citv,  going  about  it  once :  ancl  they 
came  into  the  camp,  and  loilgcd  in  the 
camp. 


1 2.  And  Joshua  rose  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  the  priests  took  up  the  ark  of  the 
Lord. 

13.  And  seven  priests,  bearing  seven 
trumpets  of  rams'  horns  before  the  ark  of 
the  Lord,  went  on  continually,  and  blew 
with  the  trumpets :  and  the  armed  men 
went  before  them ;  but  the  rearward  came 
after  the  aik  of  the  Lord,  the  priests  going 
on,  and  blowing  with  the  trumpets. 

14.  And  the  second  day  they  compassed 
the  city  once,  and  retm-ned  into  the  camp : 
so  tliey  did  six  days. 

1 5.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  seventli 
day,  that  they  rose  early  about  the  dawning 
of  the  day,  and  compassed  the  city  after  the 
same  manner  seven  times :  only  on  that  day 
they  compassed  the  city  seven  times. 

16.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  seventh 
time,  when  the  jjiiests  blew  witii  the  trum- 
pets, Joshua  said  unto  the  people.  Shout;  for 
the  Lord  hath  given  you  the  city. 

17.  And  the  city  shall  be  accursed,  even 
it  and  all  that  are  therein,  to  the  Lord  : 
only  Rahab  the  harlot  shall  live,  she  and  all 
that  are  with  her  in  the  house,  because  she 
hid  the  messengers  that  we  sent. 

1 8.  And  you,  in  any  wise  keep  ynursehes 
from  the  accursed  thing,  lest  ye  make  Tjovr- 
selves  accursed,  when  ye  take  of  tlu;  accurs- 
ed thing,  and  make  the  camp  of  Israel  a 
cm'se,  and  trouble  it. 

19.  But  all  the  silver,  and  gold,  and  ves- 
sels of  brass  and  iron,  arc  c:onsecrated  unto 
the  Lord  :  they  shall  come  into  the  treasury 
of  the  Lord. 

20.  So  the  people  shouted  when  the  priests 
blew  with  the  trumpets:  and  it  came  to 
pass,  when  the  people  heard  the  sound  of 
the  trumpet,  and  the  people  shouted  with  a 
great  shout,  that  the  wall  fell  down  flat,  so 
that  tlie  people  went  up  into  the  city,  every 
man  straight  before  him,  and  they  took  the 
city: 

21.  And  tiiey  utterly  destroyed  all  that 
7/'«s  in  the  city,  both  man  and  woman,  young 
and  old,  and  ox,  and  sheep,  and  ass,  witlj 
the  edge  of  the  sword. 

22.  But  Joshua  had  said  unto  the  two 
men  that  had  spied  out  the  country.  Go  into 
the  harlot's  house,  and  bring  out  thence  the 
woman,  and  all  tiiat  she  hath,  as  ye  sware 
unto  her. 

23.  And  the  young  men  that  were  spies 
went  in,  and  brought  out  Rahab,  and  her 
father,  and  her  moihcr,  and  her  brethr(!ii,  and 
all  that  she  had;  and  they  brought  out  all 
her  kindred,  and  left  them  without  the  camp 
of  Israel. 

24.  And  they  burnt  the  city  with  fire,  and 


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199 


all  that  was  therein ;  only  the  silver,  and  the 
gold,  and  the  vessels  of  brass  and  of  iron, 
they  put  into  the  treasury  of  tlie  house  of 
tlie  Lord. 

25.  And  Joshua  saved  Rahab  the  harlot 
ahve,  and  her  father's  houseliold,  and  all 
that  she  liad ;  and  she  dwelleth  in  Israel  eveji 
unto  this  day ;  because  she  hid  the  messen- 
gers wliicli  Joshua  sent  to  spy  out  Jericho. 

2G.  And  Joshua  adjured  tkem  at  that  time, 
saying,  Cui-sed  be  the  man  before  the  Lord 
that  riseth  up  and  buildeth  tlris  city  Jericho : 
he  shall  lay  the  foundation  thereof  in  his  first- 
born, and  in  liis  youngest  so7i  shall  he  set  up 
the  gates  of  it. 

27.  So  the  Lord  w^as  with  Joshua ;  and 
his  fame  was  noised  throughout  all  the 
country. 

CHAP.  VII. 

5  The  Israelites  are  smitten  at  Jli.     6  Joshua's  complaint. 

1.  XJ  UT  the  children  of  Israel  committed 
Jj  a  trespass  in  the  accursed  thing :  for 
Achan,  the  son  of  Carmi,  the  son  of  Zabdi, 
the  son  of  Zerah,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  took 
of  the  accursed  thing :  and  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  was  kindled  agamst  the  children  of 
Israel. 

2.  And  Joshua  sent  men  from  Jericho  to 
Ai,  wiiich  is  beside  Beth-aven,  on  the  east 
side  of  Betii-el,  and  spake  unto  them,  say- 
ing, Go  up  and  view  the  country.  And  the 
men  went  up  and  viewed  Ai. 

3.  And  they  returned  to  Joshua,  and  said 
unto  him.  Let  not  all  the  people  go  up ;  but 
let  about  two  or  three  thousand  men  go  up 
and  smite  Ai ;  a7id  make  not  all  the  people 
to  labour  thither ;  for  they  are  but  few. 

4.  So  there  went  up  thither  of  the  people 
about  three  thousand  men :  and  they  fled 
before  the  men  of  Ai. 

5.  And  the  men  of  Ai  smote  of  them 
about  thirty  and  six  men :  for-  they  chased 
them  from  before  the  gate  even  unto  Shcba- 
rim,  and  smote  them  in  tlie  going  down ; 
vvhrrpfore  the  hearts  of  the  people  melted, 
and  liecame  as  water. 

6.  And  Joshua  rent  his  clothes,  and  fell 
to  the  earth  upon  his  face  befon;  the  ark  of 
the  Lord,  until  the  even-tide,  he  and  the 
elders  of  Israel,  and  put  dust  upon  their 
heads. 

7.  And  Joshua  said,  Alas !  O  Lord  God, 
wherefoH!  hast  thou  at  all  lirought  tliis  peo- 
ple over  Jordan,  to  deliver  us  into  the  hand 
of  the  Amoritcs,  to  destroy  us  ?  Wo\ild  to 
God  we  had  been  content,  and  dwelt  on 
the  other  side  Jordan  ! 

8.  OLoRD,  what  shall  I  say,  when  Israel 
tumeth  their  backs  before  tlieir  enemies  ! 

9.  For  tiie  Canaaiiites,  and  all  the  inha- 


bitants of  the  land  shall  hear  of  it,  and  shall 
environ  us  around,  and  cut  off  our  name 
from  the  earth :  and  what  wilt  thou  do  unto 
thy  great  name  ? 

10.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
Get  thee  up ;  whereibre  best  thou  thus  upon 
thy  face  ? 

1 1.  Israel  hath  sinned,  and  they  have  also 
transgressed  my  covenant  which  I  com- 
manded them :  for  they  have  even  taken  of 
the  accursed  thing,  and  have  also  stolen, 
and  dissembled  also,  and  they  have  put  it 
even  among  their  own  stuff. 

12.  Therefore  the  children  of  Israel  could 
not  stand  before  their  enemies,  but  turned 
their  backs  before  their  enemies,  because 
tliey  were  accursed :  neither  will  I  be  with 
you  any  more,  except  ye  destroy  the  accurs- 
ed from  among  you. 

13.  Up,  sanctify  the  people,  and  say, 
Sanctify  yourselves  against  to-morrow :  for 
thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  There  is 
an  accursed  thing  in  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Is- 
rael :  thou  canst  not  stand  before  thine  ene- 
mies, until  ye  take  away  the  accursed  thing 
from  among  you. 

1 4.  In  the  morning  therefore  ye  shall  be 
brought  according  to  your  tribes:  and  it 
shall  be,  that  the  tribe  which  the  Lord 
taketh  shall  come  according  to  the  families 
thereof;  and  the  family  wliich  the  Lord 
shall  take  shall  come  by  households;  and 
the  households  which  the  Lord  shall  take 
shall  come  man  by  man. 

1 5.  And  it  shall  be,  that  he  that  is  taken 
with  the  accursed  thing  shall  be  burnt  witii 
fire,  he  and  all  that  he  hath ;  because  he 
hath  transgressed  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
and  because  he  hath  wrought  folly  in  Israel. 

16.  So  Joshua  rose  up  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  brought  Israel  by  their  tribes ;  and 
the  tribe  of  Judah  was  taken : 

17.  And  he  brought  the  family  of  Judah; 
and  lie  took  the  family  of  the  Zarhitcs :  and 
he  brought  the  family  of  the  Zarhitcs  man 
by  man  ;  and  Zabdi  was  taken : 

18.  And  he  brought  his  household  man 
by  man  ;  and  Achan,  the  son  of  Carmi,  the 
son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of  Zerah,  of  the  tribe 
of  Judah,  was  taken. 

19.  And  Joshua  said  unto  Achan,  My 
son,  give,  I  pray  tiiee,  gloiy  to  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  and  make  confession  un(o  him ; 
and  tell  me  now  what  thou  hast  done;  hide 
it  not  from  me. 

20.  And  Achan  answered  Joshua,  and 
said,  Indeed  I  have  sinned  against  the  Lord 
God  of  [srael,  and  thus  and  thus  have  I 
done : 

21.  When  T   snw   among  (he  spoils  a 


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JOSHUA. 


goodly  Babylonish  garment,  and  two  hun- 
dred shekels  of  silver,  and  a  wedge  of  gold 
of  fifty  shekels  weight,  then  I  coveted  them, 
and  took  them;  and,  behold,  they  are  hid  in 
the  earth  in  the  midst  of  my  tent,  and  the  sil- 
ver under  it. 

22.  So  Joshua  sent  messengers,  and  they 
ran  unto  the  tent ;  and,  behold,  it  was  hid 
in  his  tent,  and  the  silver  under  it. 

23.  And  they  took  them  out  of  the  midst 
of  the  tent,  and  brought  them  unto  Joshua, 
and  unto  all  the  cliildren  of  Israel,  and  laid 
them  out  before  the  Lord. 

24.  And  Joshua,  and  all  Israel  with  him, 
took  Achan,  the  son  of  Zerah,  and  the  sil- 
ver, and  the  garment,  and  the  wedge  of 
gold,  and  his  sons,  and  his  daughters,  and 
his  oxen,  and  liis  asses,  and  his  sheep,  and 
his  tent,  and  all  that  he  had:  and  they 
brought  them  unto  the  valley  of  Achor. 

25.  And  Joshua  said.  Why  hast  thou 
troubled  us  ?  the  Lord  shall  trouble  thee 
this  day.  And  all  Israel  stoned  him  with 
stones,  and  burned  them  with  fire  after  they 
had  stoned  them  with  stones. 

26.  And  they  raised  over  him  a  great 
heap  of  stones  unto  this  day.  So  the  Lord 
turned  from  the  fierceness  of  his  anger. 
Wherefore  the  name  of  that  place  was  call- 
ed, The  valley  of  Achor,  unto  this  day. 

CHAP.  VIIL 

1  God  encauragelh  Joshua.  3  The  stratagem  vihereby  M 
was  taken.  30  Joshua  buUdeth  on  altar,  34  propouiideth 
blessings  atul  cursings. 

1.  A  ND  liic  Lord  said  imto  Joshua,  Fear 
J\..  not,  nt^ither  be  thou  dismayed  :  take  all 
the  people  of  war  with  thee,  and  arise,  go 
up  to  Ai:  see,  I  have  given  into  thy  hand 
the  king  of  Ai,  and  his  people,  and  his  city, 
and  his  land. 

2.  And  thou  shalt  do  to  Ai  and  her  king 
as  thou  didst  unto  Jericho  and  her  king: 
only  the  spoil  thereof,  and  the  cattle  thereof, 
shall  ye  take  for  a  prey  unto  yomsclves: 
lay  thee  an  ambush  for  the  city  beiiiud  it. 

3.  So  Joshua  arose,  and  all  the  people  of 
war,  to  go  up  against  Ai :  and  Joshua  chose 
out  thirty  tiiousand  mighty  men  of  valoiu', 
and  sent  them  away  by  night. 

4.  And  he  commanded  them,  saying.  Be- 
hold, ye  shall  lie  in  wait  against  the  city, 
even  behind  the  city:  go  not  veiy  far  from 
the  city,  but  be  ye  all  ready : 

5.  And  I,  and  all  the  people  that  are 
with  me,  will  approach  unto  the  city  :  and 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  they  come  out 
against  us,  as  at  the  first,  that  we  w  ill  (lee 
before  them, 

6.  (For  they  will  come  out  after  us,)  till 
we  have  drawn  them  fiom  the  city:   for 


they  will  say.  They  flee  before  us,  as  at  the 
first :  therefore  we  will  flee  before  them. 

7.  Then  ye  shall  rise  up  from  the  am- 
bush, and  seize  upon  the  city :  for  the  Lord 
your  God  will  deli\  er  it  into  yom*  hand. 

8.  And  it  shall  be,  when  ye  have  taken 
the  city,  that  ye  shall  set  the  city  on  fire : 
according  to  the  commandment  of  the  Lord 
shall  ye  do.     See,  1  have  commanded  you. 

9.  Joshua  therefore  sent  them  forth  :  and 
they  went  to  lie  in  ambush,  and  abode  be- 
tween Beth-el  and  Ai,  on  the  west  side  of 
Ai :  but  Joshua  lodged  that  night  among 
the  people. 

10.  And  Joshua  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  numbered  the  people,  and 
went  up,  he  and  the  elders  of  Israel,  before 
the  people  to  Ai. 

1 1.  And  all  the  people,  even  the  people  of 
war  that  were  with  him,  went  up,  and  drew 
nigh,  and  came  before  the  city,  and  pitched 
on  the  north  side  of  Ai :  now  there  was  a 
valley  between  them  and  Ai. 

12.  And  he  took  about  five  thousand 
men,  and  set  them  to  lie  in  ambush  between 
Beth-el  and  Ai,on  the  west  side  of  the  city. 

13.  And  when  they  had  set  the  people, 
even  all  the  host  that  tvas  on  the  north  of 
the  city,  and  their  liers  in  wait  on  the  west 
of  the  city,  Joshua  went  that  night  into  the 
midst  of  the  valley. 

1 4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king 
of  Ai  saw  it,  that  they  hasted  and  rose  up 
early,  and  the  men  of  the  city  went  out 
against  Israel  to  battle,  he  and  all  his  peo- 
ple, at  a  time  appointed,  before  the  plain ; 
but  he  wist  not  that  there  were  liers  in  am- 
bush against  him  be  hind  the  city. 

15.  And  Josiiua  and  all  Israel  made  as 
if  they  were  beaten  before  them,  and  fled 
by  the  way  of  the  wilderness. 

IG.  And  all  the  people  tliat  were  in  Ai 
were  called  together  to  pursue  after  them  : 
and  they  pursued  after  Joshua,  and  were 
drawn  away  from  the  city. 

1 7.  And  there  was  not  a  man  left  in  Ai 
or  Beth-el  that  went  not  out  after  Israel: 
and  they  left  the  city  open,  and  pursued  af- 
ter Israel.  • 

18.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  .Toshua, 
Stnjtch  out  the  spear  (hat  is  in  thy  hand  to- 
ward Ai ;  lor  I  will  give  it  into  thine  hand. 
And  .Joshua  strelcluid  out  the  spear  that  he 
had  in  his  hand  toward  the  city. 

19.  And  the  ambush  arose  quickly  out 
of  their  place,  and  they  ran  as  soon  as  he 
had  stretched  out  his  hand;  and  they  enter- 
ed into  the  city,  and  took  it,  and  hasted, and 
set  the  city  on  fire. 

20.  And  when  the  men  of  Ai  looked  be- 


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201 


hind  them,  they  saw,  and,  behold,  the  smoke 
of  the  city  ascended  up  to  heaven,  and  they 
had  no  power  to  flee  tliis  way  or  that  way : 
and  tiie  people  that  fled  to  the  wilderness 
turned  back  upon  the  pursuers. 

21.  And  when  Joshua  and  all  Israel  saw 
that  the  ambush  had  taken  the  city,  and 
that  the  smoke  of  the  city  ascended,  then 
they  tui'ned  again,  and  slew  the  men  of  Ai. 

22.  And  the  other  issued  out  of  the  city 
against  them;  so  they  were  in  the  midst  of 
Israel,  some  on  this  side,  and  some  on  that 
side :  and  they  smote  them,  so  that  they  let 
none  of  them  remain  or  escape. 

23.  And  th(!  king  of  Ai  they  took  alive, 
and  brought  liim  to  Joshua. 

24.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Israel  had 
made  an  end  of  slaying  all  the  inhabitants 
of  Ai  in  the  field,  in  the  wilderness  wherein 
they  chased  them,  and  when  they  were  all 
fallen  on  the  edge  of  the  sword,  until  they 
were  consumed,  that  all  the  Israelites  return- 
ed unto  Ai,  and  smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword. 

25.  And  so  it  was,  that  all  that  fell  that 
day,  both  of  men  and  women,  2vere  twelve 
thousand,  eve?i  all  the  men  of  Ai. 

26.  For  Joshua  drew  not  his  hand  back, 
wherewith  he  stretched  out  the  spear,  until 
he  had  utterly  destroyed  all  the  inhabitants 
of  Ai. 

27.  Only  the  cattle  and  the  spoil  of  that 
city,  Israel  took  for  a  prey  unto  themselves, 
according  unto  the  word  of  the  Lord,  which 
he  commanded  Joshua. 

28.  And  Joshua  burnt  Ai,  and  made  it  a 
heap  for  ever,  even  a  desolation,  unto  this 
clay. 

29.  And  the  king  of  Ai  he  hanged  on  a 
trees  until  even-tide:  and  as  soon  as  the  sun 
w  as  down,  Joshua  commanded  that  they 
should  take  his  carcass  down  from  the  tree, 
and  cast  it  at  the  entering  of  the  gate  of  the 
city,  and  raise  thereon  a  great  heap  of 
stones,  that  remnineth  unto  this  day. 

30.  IT  Then  Joshua  built  an  altar  unto  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel  in  mount  Ebal, 

31.  As  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
commanded  the  children  of  Israel,  as  it  is 
written  in  the  book  of  the  law  of  Moses, 
An  altar  ofwhole  stones, over  which  no  man 
hath  lifted  up  any  iron:  and  they  offered 
(hereon  bmnt-offerings  unto  the  Lord,  and 
sacrificed  peace-offerings. 

32.  And  he  wrote  there  upon  the  stones 
a  copy  of  the  law  of  Moses,  which  he  wrote 
in  the  presence  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

33.  And  all  Israel,  and  their  elders,  and 
officers,  and  their  judges,  stood  on  this  side 
the  ark  and  on  that  sirle,  before  the  priests 
2  C 


the  Levites,  wliich  bare  the  ark  of  the  co- 
venant of  the  Lord,  as  well  the  stranger  as 
he  that  was  born  among  them:  half  of  them 
over  against  mount  Gerizim;  and  half  of 
them  over  against  mount  Ebal;  as  Moses 
the  seiTant  of  the  Lord  had  commanded 
before,  tliat  they  should  bless  the  people  of 
Israel. 

34.  And  afterward  he  read  all  the  words 
of  the  law,  the  blessings  and  cursings,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  is  written  in  the  book  of 
the  law. 

35.  There  was  not  a  word  of  all  that 
Moses  commanded  which  Joshua  read  not 
before  all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  with 
the  women,  and  the  little  ones,  and  the  stran- 
gers that  were  conversant  among  them. 

CHAP.  IX. 

I  The  kings  combine  against  Israel.    3  The  Gibeoniles, 
by  craft,  obtain  a  league. 

1.  A  ND  it  cametopass,when  all  the  kings 
J\.  which  icerc  on  this  side  Jordan,  in  the 
hills,  and  in  the  valleys,  and  in  all  die  coasts 
of  the  great  sea  over  against  Lebanon,  the 
Hittite,  and  the  Amorite,  the  Canaanite, 
the  Perizzite,  the  Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite, 
heard  thereof, 

2.  That  they  gathered  themselves  togeth- 
er, to  fight  with  Joshua  and  with  Israel, 
with  one  accord. 

3.  And  when  the  inhabitants  of  Gibeon 
heard  what  Joshua  had  done  unto  Jericho 
and  to  Ai, 

4.  They  did  work  wihly,  and  went  and 
made  as  if  they  had  been  ambassadors;  and 
took  old  sacks  upon  their  asses,  and  wine- 
bottles,  old,  and  rent,  and  bound  up ; 

5.  And  old  shoes  and  clouted  upon  their 
feet,  and  old  garments  upon  them ;  and  all 
the  bread  of  their  provision  was  dry  and 
mouldy. 

6.  And  they  went  to  Joshua  unto  the  camp 
at  Gilgal,  and  said  unto  him,  and  to  the  men 
of  Israel,  We  be  come  from  a  far  country : 
now  therefore  make  ye  a  league  with  us. 

7.  And  the  men  of  Israel  said  unto  the 
Hiviles,  Peradventure  ye  dwell  among  us; 
and  how  shall  we  make  a  league  with  you  ? 

8.  And  they  said  unto  Joshua,  We  are 
thy  servants.  And  Joshua  said  unto  them, 
Who  are  ye  1  and  from  whence  come  ye  ? 

9.  And  they  said  unto  him.  From  a  very 
far  countiy  thy  servants  are  come,  because 
of  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  Cod:  for  we 
have  heard  the  fame  of  him,  and  all  that  lie 
did  in  Egypt, 

10.  And  all  that  he  did  to  the  two  kings 
of  tiie  Amorites  that  mre  beyond  Jordan, 
to  Sihon  king  of  Ileshbon,  and  to  Og  king 
of  Jiashan,  vvnicii  was  at  Aslitaroth. 


202 


JOSHUA. 


11.  Wlieiefore  our  elders  and  all  the  in- 
habitants of  our  country  spake  to  us,  say- 
ing, Take  victuals  with  you  for  the  journey, 
and  go  to  meet  them,  and  say  unto  them, 
We  are  your  servants :  therefore  now  make 
ye  a  league  with  us. 

1 2.  This  our  bread  we  took  hot  for  our 
provision  out  of  our  houses  on  the  day  we 
came  forth  to  go  unto  you ;  but  now,  behold, 
it  is  dry,  and  it  is  mouldy : 

13.  And  tiiese  bottles  of  wine,  which  we 
filled,  loere  new ;  and,  behold,  they  be  rent : 
and  these  our  garments  and  our  shoes  are 
become  old  by  reason  of  the  very  long  jour- 
ney. 

1 4.  And  the  men  took  of  their  victuals, 
and  asked  not  counsel  at  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord. 

15.  And  Joshua  made  peace  with  them, 
and  made  a  league  with  them,  to  let  them 
live:  and  the  princes  of  the  congregation 
sware  unto  them. 

16.  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  end  of 
three  days,  after  they  had  made  a  league 
with  them,  that  they  heard  that  they  locrc 
their  neighbours,  and  that  they  dwelt  among 
them, 

17.  And  the  children  of  Israel  journey- 
ed, and  came  unto  their  cities  on  the  third 
day.  Now  their  cities  loere  Gibeon,  and 
Chephirah,and  Beeroth,and  Kiijath-jearim. 

18.  And  the  children  of  Israel  smote  thrni 
not,  because  the  princes  of  the  congregation 
had  sworn  imto  tiiem  by  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel.  And  all  the  congregation  munnur- 
ed  against  tlie  princes. 

19.  But  all  the  princes  said  unto  all  the 
congregation.  We  liave  sworn  unto  thorn 
by  the  Lord  God  of  Israel :  now,  therefore;, 
we  may  not  toncli  lliein. 

20.  'I'liis  we  will  do  to  tiiem ;  we  will  even 
let  them  live;  lest  wrath  be  upon  us,  because 
of  the  oath  which  wc;  sware  unto  tliem. 

21.  And  the  princes  said  unto  them.  Let 
them  live ;  but  let  tiiem  be  iiewers  of  wood 
and  drawers  ol  water  vuito  all  the  congrega- 
tion; as  the  princes  had  jiromised  \\wm. 

22.  And  Joshua  called  for  them,  and  he 
spake  imlo  them,  saying.  Wherefore;  have 
ye  beguiled  us,  saymg,  We  are  very  far 
from  you  ;  when  yc;  dwell  among  us  ? 

23.  Now  liierefon;  ye  arc  cursed;  and 
tliere  shall  none  of  you  be  freed  from  being 
bondmen,  and  hewers  of  wood  and  draw- 
ers of  water  for  the  house  of  my  God. 

24.  And  they  answered  Joslina,  and  said. 
Because  it  was  certainly  told  thy  servants, 
how  that  the  F/ORD  thy  (lod  lonuuanded 
his  servant  Moses  to  give  you  all  the  land, 
and  to  destroy  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land 


from  before  you,  therefore  we  were  sore 
afraid  of  our  lives  because  of  you,  and  have 
done  this  thuig. 

25.  And  now,  behold,  we  are  in  thine 
hand:  as  it  seemeth  good  and  right  imto 
thee  to  do  unto  us,  do. 

26.  And  so  did  he  unto  them,  and  deli- 
vered them  out  of  the  hand  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  that  they  slew  them  not. 

27.  And  Joshua  made  them  that  day  hew- 
ers of  wood  and  drawers  of  water,  for  the 
congregation  and  for  the  altar  of  the  Lord, 
even  unto  this  day,  in  the  place  which  he 
should  choose. 

CHAP.  X. 

5  Five  kings  war  against  Gibeon.    12  The  sun  and  nioon 
stand  still  at  the  word  of  Joshua. 

1 .  IWTOW  it  came  to  pass,  when  Adoni- 
J^  zedek  king  of  Jerusalem  hail  heard 
how  Joshua  had  taken  Ai,  and  had  utterly 
destroyed  it ;  as  he  had  done  to  Jericho  and 
her  king,  so  he  liad  done  to  Ai  and  her 
king;  and  how  the  inhabitants  of  Gibe- 
on had  made  peace  with  Israel,  and  were 
among  them ; 

2.  That  they  feared  gi'eatly,  because  Gi- 
beon was  a  gi-eat  city,  as  one  of  the  royal 
cities,  and  because  it  ims  greater  than  Ai, 
and  all  the  men  thereof  iverc  mighty. 

3.  Wherefore  Adoni-zedek  king  of  Jeru- 
salem sent  unto  Hoham  king  of  Hehron,  and 
unto  Piram  king  of  Jarmuth,  and  unto  Ja- 
pliia  Iving  of  Lachish,  and  unto  Debir  king 
of  Eglon,  sayuig, 

4.  Come  up  unto  me,  and  help  me,  that 
we  may  smite  Gibeon:  for  it  hath  made 
peace  with  Joshua  and  with  the  children 
of  Israel. 

5.  Tiierefore  the  five  kings  of  the  Amo- 
rit(!s,  the  king  of  Jerusalem,  the  king  of  He- 
bron, the;  king  of  Jarmuth,  the  king  of  La- 
chish, llu;  king  of  Eglon,  gatiicred  them- 
S(>lves  together,  and  went  up,  they  and  all 
their  hosts,  and  encamped  before  Gibeon, 
and  made  war  against  it. 

6.  And  tiie  men  of  Gibeon  sent  unto  Jo- 
shua to  the  camp  at  (Jilgal,  saying.  Slack 
not  thy  hand  from  thy  servants ;  come  up 
to  us  (juickly,  and  save  us,  and  help  us:  for 
all  the  kingsof  the  Amorites  that  dwell  in  the 
mountains  are  gathered  together  against  us. 

7.  So  .loshua  ascended  from  Gilgal,  he, 
and  all  the  people  of  war  with  him,  and  all 
the  mighty  men  of  valour. 

8.  And'th(>,  Lord  said  unto  Joshua,  Fear 
them  not;  for  1  have  delivereil  them  into 
tliinc  hand:  there  shall  not  a  man  of  them 
stand  before  thee. 

9.  Joshua  therefore  came  unto  tJiem  sud- 
denly, and  went  up  from  Gilgal  all  night. 


CHAP.  X. 


203 


10.  And  the  Lord  disconiiited  them  before 
Israel,  and  slew  them  with  a  great  slaughter 
at  Gibeon,  and  chased  them  along  the  way 
that  goeth  up  to  Beth-horon,  and  smote 
them  to  Azekah,  and  unto  Makkedah. 

1 1 .  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  fled  from 
before  Israel,  and  were  in  the  going  down 
to  Beth-horon,  that  the  Lord  cast  down 
great  stones  from  heaven  upon  them  unto 
Azekah, and  they  died:  /Aey  ?tcre  more  which 
died  witli  hailstones  than  tliey  whom  the 
children  of  Israel  slew  with  the  sword. 

12.  Then  spake  Joshua  to  the  Lord  in 
the  day  when  the  Lord  delivered  up  the 
Amorites  before  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
he  said  in  the  sight  of  Israel,  Sim,  stand 
thou  still  upon  Gibeon ;  and  thou.  Moon,  in 
the  valley  of  Ajalon. 

1 3.  And  the  sun  stood  still,  and  the  moon 
stayed,  until  the  people  had  avenged  them- 
selves upon  their  enemies.  Is  not  this  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  Jasher?  So  the  sun 
stood  still  in  the  midst  of  heaven,  and  hasted 
not  to  go  down  about  a  whole  day. 

1 4.  And  there  was  no  day  like  that  before 
it  or  after  it,  that  the  Lord  hearkened  unto 
the  voice  of  a  man:  for  the  Lord  fought 
for  Israel. 

15.  And  Joshua  returned,  and  all  Israel 
wtih  him,  unto  the  camp  to  Gilgal. 

1 6.  But  these  five  kings  fled,  and  liid  diem- 
selves  in  a  cave  at  Makkedah. 

17.  And  it  was  told  Joshua,  saying.  The 
five  kings  are  found  liid  in  a  cave  at  Mak- 
kedah. 

18.  And  Joshua  said.  Roll  great  stones 
u[)on  the  mouth  of  the  cave,  and  set  men  by 
it  for  to  keep  them : 

19.  And  stay  you  not,  but  pursue  after 
your  enemies,  and  smite  the  hindmost  of 
them;  suffer  them  not  to  enter  into  their 
cities:  for  tlie  Lord  your  God  hatli  deliver- 
ed them  into  your  hand. 

20.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joshua  and 
the  children  of  Israel  had  made  an  end  of 
slaying  them  with  a  vciy  great  slaughter, 
till  they  were  consumed,  tliat  the  rest  which 
remained  of  them  entered  into  fenced  cities. 

21.  And  all  the  people  returned  to  the 
camp  to  Joshua  at  Makkedah  in  peace : 
none  moved  his  tongue  against  any  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

22.  Then  said  Joshua,  Open  the  mouth 
of  the  cave,  and  bring  out  those  five  kings 
unto  mo  out  of  the  cave. 

23.  And  they  did  so,  and  brought  forth 
lliose  five  kings  >mto  him  out  of  the  cave, 
the  king  of  Jerusalem,  tlie  king  of  Hebron, 
the  king  of  Jarmnth,  the  king  of  Lachish, 
and  the  king  of  Eglon. 


24.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
brought  out  those  kings  unto  Joshua,  tliat 
Joshua  called  for  all  the  men  of  Israel,  and 
said  unto  the  captains  of  the  men  of  war 
which  went  with  him.  Come  near,  put  your 
feet  upon  the  necks  of  these  kings.  And 
they  came  near,  and  put  their  feet  upon  the 
necks  of  them. 

25.  And  Joshua  said  unto  them.  Fear  not, 
nor  be  dismayed,  be  strong  and  of  good 
courage :  for  thus  shall  the  Lord  do  to  all 
your  enemies  against  whom  ye  fight. 

26.  And  afterward  Joshua  smote  tliem, 
and  slew  them,  and  hanged  them  on  five 
trees :  and  they  were  hanged  upon  the  trees 
until  the  evening. 

27.  yVnd  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time  of  the 
going downof  the  sun,  that  Joshua  command- 
ed, and  they  took  them  down  off  the  trees, 
and  cast  them  into  the  cave  wherein  they  had 
been  hid,  and  laid  great  stones  in  the  cave's 
mouth,  luhich  remain  until  this  veiy  day. 

28.  And  that  day  Joshua  took  Makke- 
dah, and  smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  the  king  thereof  he  utterly  de- 
stroyed, them,  and  all  the  souls  that  icere 
therein  -,  he  let  none  remain :  and  he  did  to 
the  king  of  Makkedah  as  he  did  mito  the 
king  of  Jericho. 

29.  Then  Joshua  passed  from  Makkedah, 
and  all  Israel  with  him,  unto  Libnah,  and 
fought  against  Libnah : 

30.  And  the  Lord  delivered  it  also,  and 
the  king  thereof,  into  the  hand  of  Israel  •  and 
he  smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and 
all  the  souls  that  tvere  therein ;  he  let  none 
remain  in  it ;  but  did  unto  the  king  thereof 
as  he  did  unto  the  king  of  Jericlio. 

31.  And  Joshua  passed  from  Libnah,  and 
all  Israel  with  him,  unto  Lachish,  and  en- 
camped against  it,  and  fought  against  it: 

32.  And  the  Lord  delivered  Lachish  in- 
to the  hand  of  Israel,  which  took  it  on  the 
second  day,  and  smote  it  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword,  and  all  the  souls  that  icere  there- 
in, according  to  all  that  he  had  done  to  Lib- 
nah. 

33.  Then  Horam  king  of  Gezer  came  up 
to  help  Lachish ;  and  Joshua  smote  him  and 
his  people,  until  he  had  left  him  none  re- 
maining. 

34.  And  fix)m  Lachish  Joshua  passed  unto 
Eglon,  and  all  Israel  with  him;  and  they 
encamped  against  it,  and  fought  against  it : 

35.  And  they  took  it  on  that  day,  and  smote 
it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword ;  and  all  the 
souls  that  imrr  therein  he  utterly  destroyed 
th.it  day,  according  to  all  that  he  had  done 
to  Lachish. 

36.  And  Joshua  went  up  from  F/glon,  and 


204 


JOSHUA. 


all  Israel  with  him,  unto  Hebron ;  and  tliey 
fought  against  it : 

37.  And  they  took  it,  and  smote  it  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  the  king  thereof, 
and  all  the  cities  thereof,  and  all  the  souls 
that  2vere  therein ;  he  left  none  remaining, 
according  to  all  that  he  had  done  to  Eglon ; 
but  destroyed  it  utterly,  and  all  the  souls  that 
were  therein. 

33.  And  Joshua  returned,  and  all  Israel 
with  him,  to  Debir,  and  fought  against  it : 

39.  And  he  took  it,  and  the  king  thereof, 
and  all  the  cities  thereof;  and  they  smote 
them  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  utterly 
destroyed  all  the  souls  that  loere  therein ;  he 
left  none  remaining :  as  he  had  done  to  He- 
bron, so  he  did  to  Debir,  and  to  the  king 
thereof;  as  he  had  done  also  to  Libnah,  and 
to  her  king. 

40.  So  Joshua  smote  all  the  country  of 
the  hills,  and  of  the  south,  and  of  the  vale, 
and  of  the  springs,  and  all  their  kings :  he 
left  none  remaining,  but  utterly  destroyed  all 
that  breathed,  as  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
commanded. 

4 1 .  And  Joshua  smote  them  from  Kadesh- 
barnea  even  unto  Gaza,  and  all  the  countiy 
of  Goshen  even  unto  Gibeon. 

42.  And  all  these  kings  and  their  land  did 
Joshua  take  at  one  time,  because  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  fought  for  Israel. 

43.  And  Joshua  returned,  and  all  Israel 
with  him,  unto  the  camp  to  Gilgal. 

CHAP.  XI. 

Divers  kings  mercome  at  the  waters  of  Merom. 

1 .  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jabin  king 
-tV  of  Hazor  had  heard  those  ifwigs, 
that  he  sent  to  Jobab  king  of  Madon,  and 
to  the  king  of  Shimron,  and  to  the  king  of 
Achshaph, 

2.  And  to  the  kings  that  it;rrr  on  the  north 
of  the  mountains,  and  of  tJK"  plains  south 
of  Chinneroth,  and  in  the  valley,  and  in  the 
borders  of  Dor  on  the  west, 

3.  Aiid  to  the  Canaanite  on  tiie  cast  and 
on  the  west,  and  to  the  Amorite,  and  the 
Hittite,  and  the  Perizzite,  and  the  Jebusite 
in  the  mountains,  and  to  the  Hivite  under 
Hcrmon,  in  the  land  of  Mizpeh. 

4.  And  they  went  out,  tiiey  and  all  tiieir 
iiosts  with  them,  much  people,  even  as  {hv. 
sand  that  is  upon  th(>  sea-shore  in  multi- 
tude, with  horses  and  chariots  very  many. 

5  And  when  all  tlios(!  kings  were  met  to- 
gether, tiiey  came  and  pitched  togetlicr  at 
the  waters  of  Merom,  to  figlit  against  Israel. 

C.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua,  Be 
not  afraid  because  of  lliem :  for  to-morfow 
about  this  time  will  I  deliver  I  hem  up  all 
slain  before  Israel :  thou  shalt  hongli  their 


horses,  and   burn  their  chariots  with  fire. 

7.  So  Joshua  came,  and  all  the  people  of 
war  with  him,  against  them  by  the  waters 
of  Merom  suddenly ;  and  they  fell  upon 
them. 

8.  And  the  Lord  delivered  them  into  the 
hand  of  Israel,  who  smote  them,  and  chased 
them  unto  great  Zidon,  and  unto  Misrephoth- 
maim,  and  unto  tlic  valley  of  Mizpeh  east- 
ward ;  and  they  smote  them,  until  they  left 
them  none  remaining. 

9.  And  Joshua  did  unto  them  as  the  Lord 
bade  him:  he  houglied  their  horses,  and 
burnt  their  chariots  with  fire. 

1 0.  And  Joshua  at  that  time  turned  back, 
and  took  Hazor,  and  smote  the  king  there- 
of with  the  sword:  for  Hazor  bcforctime 
was  the  head  of  all  those  kingdoms. 

11.  And  they  smote  all  the  souls  that 
were  therein  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
utterly  destroying  t/icm :  tiiere  was  not  any 
left  to  breathe :  and  he  burnt  Hazor  with 
fire. 

12.  And  all  the  cities  of  those  kings,  and 
all  the  kings  of  them,  did  Joshua  take,  and 
smote  them  with  the  edge  of  the  sword ; 
cijul  he  utterly  destroyed  them,  as  Moses  tlie 
sei-vant  of  the  Lord  commanded. 

1 3.  But  as  for  the  cities  that  stood  slill  in 
theii  strength,  Israel  burned  none  of  th(!m, 
save  Hazor  only ;  that  did  Joshua  burn. 

14.  And  all  the  spoil  of  these  cities,  and 
the  cattle,  the  children  of  Israel  look  for  a 
prey  unto  themselves  ;  but  every  man  they 
smote  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  imtil  they 
had  destroyed  them,  neither  left  they  any  to 
breathe. 

1 5.  As  the  Lord  commanded  Moses  his 
servant,  so  did  Moses  command  Joshua, 
and  so  chd  Joshua ;  he  left  notiiing  undone 
of  all  that  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

16.  So  Joshua  look  all  that  land,  the 
hills,  and  all  the  south  countiy,  and  all  the 
land  of  Goshen,  and  the  valley,  and  the  plain, 
and  the  moinitain  of  Israel,  and  the  valley  of 
the  same ; 

17.  Even  from  the  mount  Halak,that  go- 
eth  up  to  Seir,  unto  Baal-gad,  in  the  valley 
of  Lebanon,  unto  mount  Hermon :  and  all 
their  kings  he  took,  and  smote  them,  and  slew 
them. 

1 8.  Joshua  made  war  a  long  time  with 
all  those  kings. 

19.  There  was  not  a  city  that  made 
peace  v^ith  tlie  children  of  Israel,  save  the 
Hivites,  the  inhabitants  of  Gibeon:  all  other 
they  took  in  battle. 

20.  For  it  was  of  the  Lord  to  harden  their 
iiearts,  that  they  should  come  against  Israel 
in  battle,  that  he  might  destroy  them  utterly, 


CHAP.  XU,  XIII. 


205 


and  that  tliey  niiglit  have  no  favour,  but  that 
he  might  destroy  llieni,  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

21.  And  at  that  time  came  Joshua,  and 
cut  ofl"  the  Anakims  from  the  momitains, 
from  Hebron,  from  Debir,  from  Anab,  and 
from  all  the  mountains  of  Judah,  and  from 
all  the  mountains  of  Israel :  Joshua  destroy- 
ed them  utterly  with  their  cities. 

22.  There  was  none  of  the  Anakims  left 
in  the  land  of  the  children  of  Israel :  only 
in  Gaza,  in  Gath,  and  in  Ashdod,  there  re- 
mained. 

23.  So  Joshua  took  the  whole  land,  accord- 
ing to  all  that  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses ; 
and  Joshua  gave  it  for  an  inheritance  unto 
Israel,  according  to  their  divisions  by  their 
tribes.     And  tlie  land  rested  from  war. 

CHAP.  XII. 

The  one  and  thirty  kings  on  the  other  side  Jordan  which 
Joshua  smote, 

1 .  I^TOW  these  are  the  kings  of  the  land, 
X^  whicli  the  children  of  Israel  smote, 
and  possessed  their  land  on  the  other  side 
Jordan,  toward  the  rising  of  the  sun;  from 
the  river  Arnon  unto  mount  Hermon,  and 
ail  the  plain  on  the  east : 

2.  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  who  dwelt 
in  Heshbon,  and  niled  from  Aroer,  which  is 
upon  the  bank  of  the  river  Arnon,  and  from 
the  middle  of  the  river,  and  from  half  Gile- 
ad,  even  unto  the  river  Jabbok,  which  is  the 
border  of  the  children  of  Ammon ; 

3.  And  from  the  plain  to  the  sea  of  Chin- 
n(!roth  on  the;  east,  and  unto  the  sea  of  the 
plain,  eimi  the  salt  sea  on  tlie  east,  the  way 
to  Beth-jcshimoth ;  and  from  the  south,  un- 
der Ashdoth-pisgah : 

4.  And  the  coast  of  Og  king  of  Bashan, 
which  ivas  of  the  remnant  of  the  giants,  that 
ilwelt  at  Ashtaroth  and  at  Edrei, 

5.  And  reigned  in  mount  Hermon,  and  in 
Salcah,  and  in  all  Bashan,  unto  the  border 
of  the  Gcshuritos,  and  the  Maachathites, 
and  half  Gilead,  the  border  of  Sihon  king  of 
Heshbon. 

6.  Them  did  Moses  the  servant  of  the 
Lord  and  the  children  of  Israel  smite :  and 
Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord  gave  it  for 
a  possession  unto  the  Rcubenites,  and  Gad- 
ites,  and  tlie  half  trilx;  of  Manasseh. 

7.  And  tliesc  arc  the  kings  of  the  coun- 
try which  Joshua  and  the  children  of  Israel 
smote  on  tliis  side  Jordan  on  the  west,  from 
Baal-gad  in  the  valley  of  Lebanon  even 
unto  the  mount  Halak,  that  goeth  up  to 
Seir;  which  Joshua  gave  unto  the  tribes  of 
Israel  for  a  possession,  according  to  their 
divisions: 

8.  Ill  the  mountains,  and  in  the  valleys, 
and  in  tlic  plains,  and  in  the  springs,  and  in 


tlie  wilderness,  and  in  the  south  country; 
the  Hittites,  the  Amorites,  and  the  Canaan- 
ites,  the  Perizzites,  the  Hivites,  and  the  Je- 
busites : 

9.  The  king  of  Jericho,  one ;  the  king  of 
Ai,  which  is  beside  Beth-el,  one ; 

1 0.  The  king  of  Jerusalem,  one ;  the  king 
of  Hebron,  one ; 

1 1 .  The  king  of  Jamiuth,  one ;  the  king 
of  Lachish,  one ; 

12.  The  king  of  Eglon,  one ;  the  king  of 
Gezer,  one ; 

1 3.  The  king  of  Debir,  one ;  the  king  of 
Geder,  one ; 

1 4.  The  king  of  Hormah,  one ;  the  king 
of  Arad,  one ;  - 

1 5.  The  king  of  Libnah,  one ;  the  king  of 
AduUam,  one ; 

IG.  The  king  of  Makkedah,  one ;  the  king 
of  Beth-el,  one ; 

1 7.  The  king  of  Tappuah,  one  ;  the  king 
of  Hepher,  one ; 

18.  The  king  of  Aphek,  one;  the  king 
of  Lasharon,  one ; 

19.  The  king  of  Madon,  one;  the  king 
of  Hazor,  one ; 

20.  The  king  of  Shimron-raeron,  one; 
the  king  of  Achshaph,  one ; 

21.  The  king  of  Taanach,  one  ;  the  king 
of  Megiddo,  one; 

22.  The  king  of  Kedesh,  one ;  the  king 
of  Jokneam  of  Carmel,  one ; 

23.  The  king  of  Dor  in  the  coast  of  Dor, 
one  ;  the  king  of  the  nations  of  Gilgal,  one ; 

24.  The  king  of  Tirzah,  one:  All  the  kuigs 
thirtv  and  one. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

2  I^e  bounds  of  the  land  not  yet  conquered.     22  Balaam 


slain. 


I. 


Now  Joshua  was  old  and  stricken  in 
years;  and  the  Lord  said  unlo  him, 
Thou  art  old  and  stricken  in  years,  and  there 
remaineth  yet  very  much  land  to  be  pos- 
sessed. 

2.  This  is  the  land  that  yet  remaineth :  all 
the  borders  of  the  Philistines,  and  all  Geshuri, 

3.  From  Sihor,  which  is  before  Egypt, 
even  unto  the  borders  of  Ekron  northward, 
which  is  counted  to  the  Canaanite :  five  lords 
of  the  Philistines;  the  Gazathites,  and  the 
Ashdothites,  the  Eshkalonites,  the  (iittites, 
and  the  Ekronites  ;  also  the  yVvites  : 

4.  From  the  south,  all  tlie  land  of  the  Ca- 
naanites,  and  Mcarah  that  is  beside  the 
Sidonians,  imto  Aphek,  to  the  l)orders  of 
the  Amorites: 

5.  And  the  land  of  the  Giblites,  and  all 
Lebanon,  toward  the  sim-rising,  from  Baal- 
gad  under  mount  Hermon  unto  the  entering 
into  Hamath: 

6.  All  the  inhabitants  of  the  hill  countiy, 


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from  Leijaiion  unto  Misrephoth-maim,  and 
all  the  Sidonians,  them  will  I  drive  out  liom 
before  the  cliildren  of  Israel :  only  divide  thou 
It  by  lot  unto  the  Israelites  for  an  inheritance, 
as  1  have  commanded  thee. 

7.  Now  therefore  divide  this  land  for  an 
inheritance  unto  the  nine  tribes  and  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh, 

8.  With -whom  the  Reubenites  and  the 
Gadites  have  received  their  inheritance, 
which  Moses  gave  them,  beyond  Jordan 
eastward,  even  as  Moses  the  servant  of  the 
Lord  gave  tliem ; 

9.  From  Aroer,  that  is  upon  the  bank  of 
the  river  Arnon,  and  the  city  that  is  in  the 
midst  of  the  river,  and  all  the  plain  of  Me- 
deba  unto  Dilion ; 

10.  And  all  the  cities  of  Sihon  king  of 
the  Amorites,  which  reigned  in  Heshbon, 
unto  the  border  of  the  children  of  Amnion  ; 

11.  And  Gilead,  and  the  border  of  the 
Geshurites  and  Maachathites,  and  all  mount 
Hcrmon,  and  all  Baslian  unto  Salcah ; 

1 2.  All  the  kingdom  of  Og  in  Bashan, 
which  reigned  in  Ashtaroth  and  in  Edrei, 
who  remained  of  the  remnant  of  the  giants : 
for  these  did  Moses  smite,  and  cast  them  out. 

13.  Nevertheless  the  children  of  Israel 
expelled  not  the  Geshurites,  nor  the  Maa- 
chathites ;  but  the  Geshurites  and  the  Maa- 
chathites dwell  among  the  Israelites  until 
this  day. 

1 4.  Only  unto  tlie  tribe  of  Levi  he  gave 
none  inheritance ;  the  sacrifices  of  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  made  by  fire  are  their  inherit- 
ance, as  he  said  unto  them. 

15.  And  Moses  gave  unto  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Reuben  inheritance  according 
to  their  families : 

16.  And  their  coast  was  from  Aroer,  that 
is  on  the  bank  of  the  river  Arnon,  and  the 
city  that  is  in  the  midst  of  the  river,  and  all 
the  plain  by  Medcba ; 

1 7.  Heshbon,  and  all  her  cities  that  arc 
in  the  plain  ;  Dibon,  and  Bamoth-baal,  and 
Beth-baal-mcon, 

18.  And  Jahaza,  and  Kedemoth,  and 
Mepiiaath, 

19.  And  Kirjathaim,  and  Sibmah,  and 
Zarcth-shahar  in  the  mount  of  the  valley, 

20.  And  Beth-peor,  and  Ashdoth-pisgah, 
and  Beth-jeshiinolh, 

21.  And  all  the  cities  of  the  plain,  and 
all  the  kingdom  of  Silion  king  of  the  Amo- 
rites, which  reigned  in  Heshbon,  wliom  Mo- 
ses smote  with  tlie  princes  of  Midian,  Evi, 
and  Rekem,  and  Zur,  and  Hnr,  and  Rcba, 
luhirh  were  dukes  of  Sihon,  dwelling  in  the 
country. 

22.  Baalam  also  the  son  of  Boor,   the 


soothsayer,  did  the  children  of  Israel  slay 
with  the  sword  among  them  that  were  slain 
by  them. 

23.  And  the  border  of  the  children  of 
Reuben  was  Jordan,  and  the  border  thereof. 
This  teas  the  mheritance  of  the  children 
of  Reuben  after  their  families,  the  cities  and 
villages  thereof. 

24.  And  Moses  gave  inheritance  unto  the 
tribe  of  Gad,  even  unto  the  children  of  Gad, 
according  to  their  families : 

25.  And  their  coast  was  Jazer,  and  all 
the  cities  of  Gilead,  and  half  the  land  of  the 
children  of  Ammon,  unto  Aroer  that  is  before 
Rabbah ; 

26.  And  from  Heshbon  unto  Ramath- 
rnizpeh,  and  Betonim ;  and  from  Mahanaim 
unto  the  border  of  Debir ; 

27.  And  in  the  valley,  Beth-aram,  and 
Beth-nimrah,  and  Succoth,  and  Zaphon,  the 
rest  of  the  kingdom  of  Sihon  king  of  Hesh- 
bon, Jordan  and  liis  border,  even  unto  the 
edge  of  the  sea  of  Chinneroth,  on  the  other 
side  Jordan  easlv\  ard. 

28.  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the  children 
of  Gad  after  their  families,  the  cities,  and 
their  villages. 

29.  And  Moses  gave  inheritance  imto  the 
half  tribe  of  Manasseh :  and  this  was  tlie 
possession  of  the  half  tribe  of  tlie  children  of 
Manasseh  by  their  families. 

30.  And  their  coast  was  from  Mahanaim, 
all  Bashan,  all  the  kingdom  of  Og  king  of 
Bashan,  and  all  the  towns  of  Jair,  which 
are  in  Bashan,  threescore  cities; 

31.  And  half  Gilead,  and  Ashtiiroth,  and 
Edrei,  cities  of  (lie  kingdom  of  Og  in  Ba- 
shan, jccre  pcrtainiiii^  unto  tlie  cliildren  of 
Machir  the  son  of  Manasseh,  frcn  to  the  one 
half  of  the  children  of  Machirby  their  families. 

32.  These  are  the  countries  which  Moses 
did  distribute  for  inheritance  in  the  plains 
of  Moul),  on  the  other  side  Jordan,  by  Jeri- 
cho, eastward. 

33.  But  unto  the  tribe  of  Levi,  Moses 
gave  not  a?/]/  inheritance :  the  Lord  God 
of  Isniel  was  tlieir  inheritance,  as  he  said 
unto  them. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

Caleb  by  privilege  obtainetk  Hebron. 

1.  AND  these  are  the  cojmtries  wWich  the 
J\.  rliiidren  of  Israel  inherited  in  the 
land  of  ("anaan,  which  Eleazar  the  |)riest, 
and  Josiina  tlu;  son  of  Nun,  and  the  heads 
of  the  fathers  of  the  tribes  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  distributed  for  inheritance  to  them. 

2.  By  lot  was  their  inheritance,  as  the 
I-oRD  commanded  i)y  the  hand  of  Moses, 
for  the  nine  tribes,  and  for  the  half  lrii)e. 

3.  For  Moses  had  given  the  inheritance 


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207 


of  two  tribes  and  a  half  tribe  on  the  other 
side  Jordan :  but  unto  the  Levites  he  gave 
none  inheritance  among  them. 

4.  For  the  children  of  Joseph  were  two 
tribes,  Manasseh  and  Ephraim:  therefore 
tiiey  gave  no  part  unto  the  Levites  in  the 
land,  save  cities  to  dwell  in,  with  their  su- 
Ijurbs  for  their  cattle  and  for  their  substance. 

5.  As  the  Lord  commanded  Moses,  so  the 
childrenofIsraeldid,andtheydividedtheland. 

6.  IT  Then  the  children  of  Judah  came 
unto  Joshua  in  Gilgal :  and  Caleb  the  son 
of  Jephunneh  the  Kenezite  said  unto  him, 
Thou  knowest  the  thing  that  the  Lord  said 
unto  Moses  the  man  of  God  concerning  me 
and  thee  in  Kadesh-barnea. 

7.  Forty  years  old  was  I  when  Moses  the 
servant  of  the  Lord  sent  me  from  Kadesh- 
barnea  to  espy  out  the  land ;  and  I  brought 
him  word  again  as  it  tvas  in  mine  heart. 

8.  Nevertheless  my  brethren  that  went  up 
vvitli  me  made  the  heart  of  the  people  melt: 
but  I  wholly  followed  the  Lord  my  God. 

9.  And  Moses  sware  on  that  day,  saying, 
Surely  the  land  whereon  thy  feet  have  trod- 
den shall  be  thine  inheritance,  and  thy  chil- 
dren's for  ever,  because  thou  hast  wholly 
followed  the  Lord  my  God. 

10.  And  now,  behold,  the  Lord  hath 
kept  me  alive,  as  he  said,  these  forty  and 
five  years,  even  since  the  Lord  spake  this 
word  unto  Moses,  while  the  children  of  Is- 
rael wandered  in  the  wilderness  :  and  now, 
lo,  I  am  this  day  fourscore  and  five  years  old. 

11.  As  yet  I  am  as  strong  this  day  as  / 
icas  in  the  day  that  Moses  sent  me :  as  my 
strength  ivas  then,  even  so  is  my  strength 
now,  for  war,  both  to  go  out  and  to  come  in. 

12.  Now  therefore  give  me  this  moun- 
tain, whereof  the  Lord  spake  in  that  day  ; 
for  thou  heardest  in  that  day  how  the  Ana- 
kims  rcere  there,  and  that  the  cities  were 
great  and  fenced  :  if  so  hv.  the  Lord  will  be 
with  me,  then  I  shall  be  able  to  drive  them 
out,  as  the  Lord  said. 

1 3.  And  .loshna  blcss(>d  him,  and  gave  un- 
to Calel),  the  son  of  Jephunneh,  Hebron  for 
an  inheritance. 

14.  Hel)roii  therefore  became  the  inherit- 
ance of  Caleb,  the  son  of  Jephunneh  tiu; 
Kenezite  unto  this  day,  because  that  he 
wholly  followed  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

15.  And  the  name  of  Hebron  before  was 
Kiijath-arba  :  irhirh  Arha  was  a  great  man 
among  the  Anakims.  And  the  land  had  rest 
from  war. 

CHAP.  XV. 

Tht  borders  of  the  lot  of  Jwlah. 

1  •  ^WlinS  then  was  the  lotof  the  tribe  of  the 
-*-  children  of  Judah  by  tlieir  families, 


even  to  tlie  borderofEdom;  the  wilderness  of 
Zin  southward  was  the  uttermost  part  of  the 
south  coast. 

2.  And  their  south  border  was  from  the 
shore  of  the  salt  sea,  from  the  bay  that  look- 
eth  southward : 

3.  And  it  went  out  to  the  south  side  to 
Maaleh-acrabbim,  and  passed  along  to  Zin, 
and  ascended  up  on  the  south  side  unto  Ka- 
desh-barnea ;  and  passed  along  to  Hezron, 
and  went  up  to  Adar,  and  fetched  a  compass 
to  Karkaa: 

4.  From  thence  it  passed  toward  Azmon, 
and  went  out  unto  the  river  of  Egypt ;  and 
the  goings  out  of  that  coast  were  at  the  sea : 
This  shall  be  your  south  coast. 

5.  And  the  east  border  tvas  the  salt  sea, 
even  unto  the  end  of  Jordan.  And  their 
border  in  the  north  quarter  ivas  from  the 
bay  of  the  sea  at  the  uttennostpart  of  Jordan: 

6.  And  the  border  went  up  to  Beth-hoglah, 
and  passed  along  by  the  north  of  Beth-ara- 
bah ;  and  the  border  went  up  to  the  stone 
of  Bohan  the  son  of  Reuben : 

7.  And  the  border  went  up  toward  Debir 
from  the  valley  of  Achor,  and  so  northward, 
looking  toward  Gilgal,  that  is  before  the 
going  up  to  Adummira,  ivhich  is  on  the  south 
side  of  the  river:  and  the  border  passed 
tou'ard  the  waters  of  En-shemesh,  and  the 
goings  out  thereof  were  at  En-rogel : 

8.  And  the  border  went  up  by  the  valley 
of  the  son  of  Hinnoni  unto  the  south  side  of 
the  Jebusite ;  the  same  is  Jerusalem :  and 
the  border  went  up  to  the  top  of  the  moun- 
tain that  lieth  before  the  valley  of  Hinnom 
westward,  which  is  at  the  end  of  the  valley 
of  the  giants  north\vard : 

9.  And  the  border  was  drawn  from  the 
top  of  the  liill  unto  the  fountain  of  the  wa- 
ter of  Nephtoah,  and  went  out  to  the  cities 
of  mount  Ephron ;  and  the  border  was  drawn 
to  Baalah,  wliich  is  Kirjatii-jearim : 

1 0.  And  the  borderrompassed  from  Baalah 
westward  unto  mount  Seir,  and  [)assrd  niong 
unto  the  side  of  mount  Jcarini,  which  is  Che- 
salon,  on  the  north  side,  and  vvcMit  tlown  to 
Beth-shemesh,  and  passed  on  to  Timnah : 

1 1.  And  the  bordi^r  wont  out  unto  the  side 
of  Ekron  northward:  and  tiie  lionier  was 
drawn  to  Shicron,  and  passed  along  to 
mount  Baalah,  and  went  out  mito  Jabneel; 
and  the  goings  out  of  the  border  were  at  the 
sea. 

12.  And  the  west  border  was  to  the  great 
sea,  and  the  coast  thrrcof.  This  is  the  coast 
of  the  children  of  Judah  round  about,  ac- 
cording to  their  families. 

13.  And  unto  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephun- 
neh he  gave  a  part  among  the  children  of 


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JOSHUA. 


Judah,  according  to  tlie  commandment  of 
the  Lord  to  Joshua,  even  the  city  of  Arba 
the  father  of  Anak,  which  city  is  Hebron. 

14.  And  Caleb  drove  thence  the  three 
sons  of  Anak,  Sheshai,  and  Ahiman,  and 
Talmai,  the  children  of  Anak. 

15.  And  he  went  up  thence  to  the  inha- 
bitants of  Debir :  and  the  name  of  Debir 
before  t/)«s  Kirjath-sepher. 

16.  And  Caleb  said.  He  that  smiteth  Kir- 
jath-sepher,  and  taketh  it,  to  him  will  I  give 
Achsah  my  daughter  to  wife. 

17.  And  Othniel  the  son  of  Kenaz,  the 
brother  of  Caleb,  took  it:  and  he  gave  him 
Achsah  his  daughter  to  wife. 

1 8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she  came 
7mto  him,  that  she  moved  him  to  ask  of  her 
father  a  field:  and  she  lighted  off  Aer  ass; 
and  Caleb  said  unto  her.  What  wouldest 
thou? 

19.  Who  answered,  Give  me  a  blessing; 
for  thou  hast  given  me  a  south  land;  give 
me  also  springs  of  water.  And  he  gave  her 
the  upper  springs,  and  tlie  nether  springs. 

20.  This  is  the  inlieritance  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Judah  according  to  their 
famiUes. 

21.  And  the  utteirnost  cities  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Judah,  toward  the  coast 
of  Edom  southward,  were  Kabzeel,  and 
Eder,  and  Jagur, 

22.  And  Kinah,  and  Dimonah,  and  Ada- 
dah, 

23.  And  Kedesh,  and  Hazor,  and  Ithnan, 

24.  Zip)],  and  Telem,  and  Bealoth, 

25.  And  Hazor,  Hadattah,  and  Kerioth, 
and  Hezron,  which  is  Hazor, 

26.  Amam,  and  Shema,  and  Moladah, 

27.  And  Hazar-gaddah,  and  Heshmon, 
and  Beth-palet, 

28.  And  Hazar-shual,  and  Beer-sheba, 
and  Bizjotlijah, 

29.  Baalali,  and  lim,  and  Azcm, 

30.  And  Eltolad,  and  Chesil,  and  Hormali, 

31.  And  Ziklag,  and  Madmannah,  and 
Sansannah, 

32.  And  Lebaoth,  and  Shilhim,  and  Ain, 
and  Rimnion :  all  the  cities  are  twenty  and 
nine,  with  their  villages : 

33.  And  in  tlic  valley,  Eshtaol,  and  Zo- 
reah,  and  Ashnah, 

34.  And  Zanoah,  and  En-gannim,  Tap- 
puah,  and  Enam, 

35.  Jarmuth,  and  Adullani,  .Socoh,  and 
Azekah, 

36.  And  Sharaim,  and  Adithaim,  and 
God(n;ili,  and  Gcderothaim ;  fourteen  cities 
with  tlitir  villages : 

37.  Zenan,  and  Hadashah,  and  Migdal- 
gad. 


38.  And  Dilean,  and  Mizpch,  and  Jok- 
tlieel, 

39.  Lachish,  and  Bozkath,  and  Eglon, 

40.  And  Cabbon,  and  Lahmam,  and 
KithUsh, 

41.  And  Gederoth,  Beth-dagon,  and  Naa- 
mah,  and  Makkedah ;  sixteen  cities  with 
their  villages: 

42.  Libnah,  and  Ether,  and  Ashan, 

43.  And  Jiphtah,and  Ashnah,  and  Nezib, 

44.  And  Kcilali,  and  Aclizib,  and  Ma- 
reshah ;  nine  cities  with  their  villages. 

45.  Ekron  with  hertovvns  and  her  villages : 

46.  From  Ekron  even  unto  the  sea,  all 
that  lay  near  Ashdod,  with  their  villages : 

47.  Ashdod  with  her  towns  and  her  vil- 
lages, Gaza  with  lier  towns  and  her  villages, 
unto  the  river  of  Egypt,  and  the  great  sea, 
and  the  border  thereof: 

48.  And  in  the  mountains,  Shamir,  and 
Jattir,  and  Socoh, 

49.  And  Damiah,  and  Kiijath-sannah, 
which  is  Debir, 

50.  And  Anab,  and  Eshtemoh,  and  Anini, 

51.  And  Goshen,  and  Holon,  and  Giloh ; 
eleven  cities  with  their  villages : 

52.  Arab,  and  Dumah,  and  Eshean, 

53.  And  Janum,  and  Beth-tappuah,  and 
Aphckah, 

54.  AndHumlah,and  Kirjath-arba(wliich 
is  Hebron,)  and  Zior;  nine  cities  with  tiieir 
villages : 

55.  Maon,  Ccumel,  and  Ziph,  and  Juttali, 

56.  And  Jezreel,  and  Jokdeam,  and  Za- 
noaii, 

57.  Cain,  Gibeah,  and  Timnah;  ten  ci- 
ties with  their  villages : 

58.  Halhul,  Beth-zur,  and  Gedor, 

59.  And  Maarath,  and  Bclh-anoth,  and 
Ehekon ;  six  cities  with  their  villages : 

CO.  Kiijath-baal  (which  is  Kiijath-jcarhn,) 
and  Rabbali;  two  cities  with  their  villages: 

61.  In  the  wilderness,  Betii-arabah,  Mid- 
din,  and  Secacah, 

62.  And  Nibshan,  and  the  city  of  Salt, 
and  En-gcdi ;  six  cities  with  their  villages. 

63.  As  for  the  Jebusilcs,  the  inhal)itants 
of  Jerusalem,  llie  (•liil(h('n  of  Judaii  could 
not  drive  them  out:  lint  tiie  Jebusiles  dwell 
witli  the  children  of  Judah  at  Jerusalem 
unto  tliis  day. 

CHAP.  XVJ. 

I  The  general  borders  of  Ihc  sons  of  Joseph,    5  and  of 

Kpltraim. 

LAND  the  lot  of  the  children  of  Joseph 
xV.  fell  from  Jordan  l)y  .fericho,  untolFie 
water  of  .Fericho  on  the  "east,  to  the  wilder- 
ness tiiat  goeth  u\)  from  .Icriclio  throughout 
mount  Bcth-cl, 

2.  And  goeth  out  from  Bcth-cl  to  Luz, 


CHAP.  XVII. 


209 


and  passeth  along  unto  the  borders  of  Archi 
to  Ataroth, 

3.  And  goeth  down  westward  to  the  coast 
of  Japhleti,  unto  the  coast  of  Beth-horon  the 
nether,  and  to  Gezer :  and  the  goings  out 
thereof  are  at  the  sea. 

4.  So  the  children  of  Josepli,  Manasseh, 
and  Ephraim,  took  their  inlieritance. 

5.  And  the  border  of  the  children  of 
Ephraim,  according  to  their  famdlies,  was 
thus;  even  the  border  of  their  inheritance 
on  the  east  side  was  Ataroth-addar,  unto 
Beth-horon  the  upper : 

6.  And  the  border  went  out  toward  the 
sea  to  Michmethah,  on  the  north  side ;  and 
the  border  went  about  eastward  unto  Taa- 
nath-shiloh,  and  passed  by  it  on  the  oast  to 
Janoliah : 

7.  And  it  went  down  from  Janoliah  to 
Ataroth,  and  to  Naarath,  and  came  to  Jeri- 
cho, and  went  out  at  Jordan. 

8.  The  border  went  out  from  Tappuah 
westward  unto  the  river  Kanah ;  and  the 
goings  out  thereof  were  at  the  sea.  This  is 
the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Ephraim  by  their  families. 

9.  And  the  separate  cities  for  the  children 
of  Epiiraim  toere  nmong  the  inheritance  of 
the  children  of  Manasseh,  all  the  cities  with 
their  villages. 

10.  And  they  drave  not  out  the  Canaan- 
itcs  that  dwelt  in  Gezer ;  but  the  CanaaUites 
dwell  among  the  Ephraimites  unto  this  day, 
and  serve  under  tribute. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

The  lot  of  Manasseh. 

1.  ^T^HERE  was  also  a  lot  for  the  tribe  of 
JL  Manasseh,  for  he  was  tlie  first-born 
of  .Toseph ;  to  ivit,  for  Machir  the  first-born 
of  Manasseh,  die  father  of  Gilead ;  because 
lie  was  a  man  of  war,  therefore  he  had  Gi- 
lead and  Bashan. 

2.  There  was  also  a  lot  for  the  rest  of  the 
children  of  Manasseh  by  their  families ;  for 
the  children  of  Abiezer,  and  for  (he  children 
of  Helek,and  for  the  children  of  Asriel,  and 
for  the  children  of  Shcchem,  and  for  the 
childrc^n  of  Hepher,  and  for  the  children  of 
Sliemida:  these  ?6'cre  the  male  children  of 
Manasseh  the  son  of  Joseph  by  their  families. 

3.  But  Zclophehad,  the  son  of  Hepher, 
the  son  of  Gilead,  the  son  of  Machir,  the  son 
of  Manasseh,  had  no  sons,  but  daughters : 
and  these  are.  the  names  of  his  daughters, 
Mahlah,  and  Noah,  Hoglah,  Milcali,  and 
I'irzah. 

4.  And  they  came  near  before  Eleazar 
the  priest,  and  before  .Toshna  the  son  of  Nun, 
and  before  the  princes,  saying.  The  Lord 
commanded  Moses  to  give  us  an  inheritance 

2D 


among  our  brethren.  Therefore,  according 
to  the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  he  gave 
them  an  inheritance  among  the  brethren  of 
tlieir  father. 

3.  And  there  fell  ten  portions  to  Manas- 
seh, beside  the  land  of  Gilead  and  Bashan, 
which  were  on  the  other  side  Jordan  ; 

6.  Because  the  daughters  of  Manasseh 
had  an  inheritance  among  his  sons :  and  the 
rest  of  Manasseb's  sons  had  the  land  of 
Gilead. 

7.  And  the  coast  of  Manasseh  was  from 
Asher  to  Michmethah,  that  tieih  before  She- 
chem ;  and  the  border  went  along  on  the 
right  hand  unto  the  inhabitants  of  En-tap- 
puah.  -  ' 

8.  Noto  Manasseh  had  the  land  of  Tap- 
puah :  but  Tappuah,  on  the  border  of  Ma- 
nasseh, belonged  to  the  children  of  Ephraim. 

9.  And  the  coast  descended  unto  the  river 
Kanah,  southward  of  the  river :  these  cities 
of  Ephraim  are  among  the  cities  of  Manas- 
seh :  the  coast  of  Manasseh  also  was  on  the 
north  side  of  the  river,  and  the  out-goings 
of  it  were  at  the  sea : 

1 0.  Southward  it  was  Ephraim 's,  and  north- 
ward it  was  Manasseh's,  and  the  sea  is  his 
border  ;  and  they  met  together  in  Asher  on 
the  north,  and  in  Issachar  on  the  east. 

11.  And  Manasseh  had  in  Issachar,  and 
in  Asher,  Beth-shean  and  her  towns,  and 
Ibleam  and  her  towns,  and  the  inhabitants 
of  Dor  and  her  towns,  and  the  inhabitants 
of  En-dor  and  her  towns,  and  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Taanach  and  her  towns,  and  the 
inhabitants  of  Mcgiddo  and  her  towns,  evcji 
three  countries. 

1 2.  Yet  the  ■  children  of  Manasseh  could 
not  drive  out  the  inhabitants  of  those  cities ; 
but  the  Canaanites  would  dwell  in  that  land. 

1 3.  Yet  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  children 
of  Israel  were  waxen  strong,  that  they  put 
the  Canaanites  to  tiibutc ;  but  did  not  utter- 
ly drive  them  out. 

14.  And  the  children  of  Joseph  spake 
unto  Joshua,  saying.  Why  hast  thou  giv-en 
me  but  one  lot  and  one  portion  to  inherit, 
seeing  I  am  a  great  people,  forasmuch  as 
the  Lord  hath  blessed  me  hitherto  ? 

15.  And  Joshua  answered  them,  If  thou 
be.  a  great  people,  then  get  thee  uji  to  the 
wood  conntri/,  and  cut  down  for  thyself 
th(!rc  in  the  land  of  the  Perizziles  and  of  the  gi- 
ants, if  mount  F^phraim  be  too  narrow  for  thee. 

16.  And  the  children  of  Joseph  said,  Tlie 
hill  is  not  enough  for  us :  and  all  the  Ca- 
naanites that  dwell  in  tin-  land  of  the  valley 
have  chariots  of  iron,  both  they  who  arc  of 
Beth-shean  and  hor  towns,  and  they  who 
are  of  the  valley  of  Jezrcel. 


2ia 


JOSHUA. 


17.  And  Joshua  spake  unto  the  house  of 
Joseph,  eveji  to  Ephraim  and  to  Manasseh, 
saying,  Thou  art  a  great  people,  and  hast 
great  power ;  thou  shah  not  have  one  lot  oiiti/ : 

18.  But  the  mountain  shall  be  thine ;  for 
it  is  a  wood,  and  thou  shalt  cut  it  down :  and 
the  outgoings  of  it  shall  be  thine :  for  thou 
shalt  drive  out  the  Canaanites,  though  they 
have  iron  chariots,  and  tiiough  they  be  strong. 

CHAP.  XVllI. 

The  tabernacle  is  set  tip  at  Shiloh. 

1.  A  ND  the  whole  congregation  of  the 
l\.  children  of  Israel  assembled  together 
at  Shiloh,  and  set  up  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  there.  And  the  land  was 
subdued  before  them. 

'2.  And  there  remained  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  seven  tribes  which  had  not 
yet  received  their  inheritance. 

3.  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  How  long  an  ye  slack  to  go  to  pos- 
sess the  land  which  the  Lord  God  of  your 
fathers  hath  given  you  ? 

4.  Give  out  from  among  you  three  men 
for  each  tribe :  and  I  will  send  them,  and 
they  shall  rise  and  go  through  the  land,  and 
describe  it,  according  to  the  inheritance  of 
them  ;  and  they  sliall  come  again  to  me. 

5.  And  they  shall  divide  it  into  seven  parts : 
Judah  shall  abide  in  their  coast  on  the  south, 
and  the  house  of  Joseph  shall  abide  in  their 
coasts  on  the  north. 

6.  Ye  shall  therefore  describe  the  land 
into  seven  parts,  and  bring  the  description 
iiitlier  to  me,  that  I  may  cast  lots  for  you 
here  before  the  Lord  our  God. 

7.  But  the  Levites  have  no  part  among 
you;  for  the  priesthood  of  the  Loud  is  their 
inheritance:  and  Gad,  and  Reuben,  and 
lialf  tlie  tribe  of  Manasseh,  have  received 
their  inlieritance  beyond  Jordan  on  the  cast, 
whicli  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord  gave 
them. 

8.  And  the  men  arose,  and  went  away: 
and  Joshua  chargc-d  lluMu  that  went  to  de- 
scrilie  tlie  land,  saying.  Go  and  walk  tinougii 
the  land,  and  describe  it,  and  come  again  to 
me,  that  i  may  here  cast  lots  for  you  before 
the  Lord  in  Shiloh. 

9.  And  the  men  went,  and  passed  through 
the  land,  and  descrii)i'd  it  by  cities,  into 
seven  parts,  in  a  book,  and  came  again  to 
Joshua  to  the  host  at  Shiloh. 

10.  And  .Toshua  cast  lots  for  tliem  in  Shi- 
loh bcfon".  the  Lord:  and  thrrn  Joslina  di- 
vided (lie  land  unto  tlie  cliildren  of  Israel, 
according  to  Ihcir  divisions. 

11.  And  the  lot  of  the  Irilje  of  tiie  rliii- 
dren  of  Ijcnjamin  came  up  according  to  their 
faiiiilies :  and  the  coast  of  their  lot  came  up 


forth  between  the  children  of  Judah  and  the 
children  of  Joseph. 

12.  And  their  border,  on  the  north  side, 
was  from  Jordan  :  and  the  border  went  up  to 
tiie  side  of  Jericho  on  the  north  side,  and 
went  up  througli  the  mountains  westward  ; 
and  the  goings  out  thereof  were  at  the  wil- 
derness of  Beth-aven. 

1 3.  And  the  border  went  over  from  thence 
toward  Luz,  to  the  side  of  Luz,  (which  is 
Beth-el,)  southward ;  and  the  borderdescend- 
ed  to  Atarolh-adar,  near  tlie  iiiU  that  Uclh  on 
the  south  side  of  the  nether  Beth-horon. 

14.  And  the  border  wfis  drawn  thence,  and 
compassed  the  corner  of  the  sea  southward, 
from  the  hill  that  lieth  before  Beth-horon 
southward;  and  the  goings  out  thereof  were 
at  Kiijath-baal  (which  is  Kirjath-jearim,)  a 
city  of  the  cliildren  of  Judah :  this  was  the 
west  quarter. 

15.  And  the  south  quarter  was  from  the 
end  of  Kirjath-jearim ;  and  the  border  went 
out  on  the  west,  and  went  out  to  the  well 
of  waters  of  Nephtoah : 

1 6.  And  the  border  came  down  to  the  end 
of  the  mountain  that  lieth  before  the  valley 
of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  and  which  is  in  the 
valley  of  the  giants  on  the  nortii,  and  de- 
scended to  the  valley  of  Hinnom,  to  the  side 
of  Jebusi  on  the  south,  and  descended  to  En- 
rogel, 

17.  And  was  drawn  from  the  north,  and 
went  forth  to  En-shemcsh,  and  went  forth 
toward  Geliloth,  which  is  over  against  the 
going  up  of  Adummim,  and  descended  to  the 
stone  of  Bohan  the  son  of  Reuben, 

18.  And  passed  along  toward  the  side 
over  against  Arabah  northward,  and  went 
down  unto  Arabaii : 

19.  And  the  irorder  passed  along  to  the 
side  of  Ji(!th-iioglah  northward:  and  the  out- 
goings of  the  border  were  at  the  north  bay 
of  the  salt  sea,  at  the  south  end  of  Jordan: 
this  was  the  south  coast. 

20.  And  Jordan  was  the  border  of  it  on 
the  east  side.  Tliis  was  the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Benjamin,  by  tlie  coasts  thereof 
round  about,  according  to  their  families. 

2 1 .  Now  the  cities  of  the  tribe  of  f  he  chil- 
dren of  Benjamin,  according  to  their  ftmii- 
lics,  were  Jericho,  and  Beth-hoglah,  and  llie 
valley  of  Keziz, 

22.  And  J3eth-arabah,  and  Zemaraini, 
and  Betli-(!l, 

23.  And  Avim,  and  Parah,  and  Oiilirah, 
2'!.  And  Chephar-haamnionai,  and  Oph- 

ni,andGaba;t,welveciti('svvithllirlrviii;iges: 

25.  Gibeon,  and  Ramah,  and  Biciolli, 

26.  And  Mizpeh,  and  Chephirah,  and 
Mozah, 


CHAP.  XIX. 


211 


27.  And  Rekem,  and  Irpeel,  and  Taralali, 

28.  And  Zelah,  Elcph,  and  Jelmsi  (which 
is  Jerusalem,)  Gibeath, ««(/  Kirjath;  four- 
teen cities  witli  their  villages.  This  is  the 
inheritance  of  the  children  of  Benjamin,  ac- 
cording to  their  families. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

The  children  of  Israel  give  an  inheritance  to  Joshua. 

1.  4  ND  the  second  lot  came  forth  to  Si- 
jl\.  nieon,  cvcii  for  the  tribe  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Simeon  according  to  their  families : 
and  their  inheritance  was  within  the  inhe- 
ritance of  the  children  of  Judah. 

2.  And  they  had  in  their  inheritance, 
Beer-sheba  or  Sheba,  and  Moladah, 

3.  And  Hazar-shual,  and  Balah,  and 
Azeni, 

4.  And  Eltolad,  and  Bethul,  and  Hormah, 

5.  And  Ziklag,  and  Beth-marcaboth,  and 
Hazar-susah, 

6.  And  Beth-lebaoth,  and  Sharuhen ;  thir- 
teen cities  and  their  villages : 

7.  Ain,  Remmon,  and  Ether,  and  Ashan ; 
four  cities  and  their  villages : 

8.  And  all  the  villages  that  were  round 
about  these  cities  to  Baalath-beer,  Ramath 
of  the  south.  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Simeon  according  to 
their  families. 

9.  Out  of  the  portion  of  the  children  of 
Judah  ivas  the  inheritance  of  the  children  of 
Simeon ;  for  the  part  of  the  children  of  Judah 
was  too  much  for  them ;  therefore  the  chil- 
dren of  Simeon  had  their  inheritance  within 
the  inheritance  of  them. 

10.  And  the  third  lot  came  up  for  the 
children  of  Zcbuluii,  according  to  their  fa- 
milies :  and  the  border  of  their  inheritance 
was  unto  Sarid: 

1 1.  And  their  border  went  up  toward  the 
sea,  and  Maralah,  and  reached  to  Dabba- 
sheth,  and  reached  to  the  river  that  is  before 
Jokneam ; 

1 2.  And  turned  from  Sarid  eastward,  to- 
ward the  sun-rising,  unto  the  border  of  Chis- 
loth-tabor,  and  then  goeth  out  to  Daberath, 
and  goeth  up  to  Japhia, 

1 3.  And  from  thence  passeth  on  along  on 
the  east  to  Gittah-hepher,  to  Ittah-kazin,  and 
goeth  out  to  Remmon-methoar  to  Neah: 

1 4.  And  the  border  compasseth  it  on  the 
north  side  to  Hannatiion  :  and  the  outgoings 
thereof  are  in  the  valley  of  Jiplithah-cl: 

15.  And  Katlath,  and  Nahalal,and  Shim- 
ron,  and  Idalah,  and  Beth-lehem :  twelve 
cities  with  {.\mv  villages. 

16.  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Zebulun  according  to  their  families, 
these  cities  with  their  villages. 

17.  And  the  fourth  lot  came  out  to  Issa- 


char,  for  the  children  of  Issachar  according 
to  their  families. 

1 8.  And  their  border  was  toward  Jezreel. 
and  Chesulloth,  and  Shunem, 

19.  And  Haphraim,  and  Shihon,  and  Ana- 
harath, 

20.  And  Rabbith,  and  Kishion,and  Abez, 

21.  And  Remeth,  and  En-gannim,  and 
En-haddah,  and  Beth-pazzez ; 

22.  And  the  coast  reacheth  to  Tabor,  and 
Shahazimah,  and  Beth-sliemesh ;  and  the 
outgoings  of  their  border  were  at  Jordan : 
sixteen  cities  with  their  villages. 

23.  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Issachar  according  to  their 
families,  the  cities  and  their  villages. 

24.  And  the  fifUi  lot  came  out  for  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Asher  according  to  their 
families. 

25.  And  their  border  was  Helkath,  and 
Hali,  and  Beten,  and  Achshaph, 

26.  And  Alammelech,  and  Amad,  and 
Misheal ;  and  reacheth  to  Carmel  westward, 
and  to  Sliihor-libnath ; 

27.  And  turneth  toward  the  sun-rising  to 
Beth-dagon,  and  reacheth  to  Zebulun,  and 
to  the  valleyof  Jiphthah-el,  toward  the  north 
side  of  Beth-emek,  and  Neiel,  and  goeth  out 
to  Cabul  on  the  left  hand, 

28.  And  Hebron,  and  Rehob,  and  Ham- 
mon,  and  Kanah,  even  unto  great  Zidon ; 

29.  And  then  the  coast  turneth  to  Ramah, 
and  to  the  strong  city  Tyre  ;  and  the  coast 
turneth  to  Hosah ;  and  the  outgoings  thereof 
are  at  the  sea,  from  the  coast  to  Achzib : 

30.  Ummah  also,  and  Aphek,  and  Rehob : 
twenty  and  two  cities  with  their  villages. 

31.  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Asher  according  to  their  fa- 
milies,'these  cities  with  their  villages. 

32.  The  sixth  lot  came  out  to  the  chil- 
dren of  Naphtali,  evm  for  the  children  of 
Naphtali  according  to  then-  families. 

33.  And  their  coast  was  from  Heleph, 
from  Alton  to  Zaanannim,  and  Adami,  Ne- 
keb,  and  Jabneel,  unto  Lakum;  and  the 
outgoings  thereof  were  at  Jordan; 

34.  And  l/irn  the  coast  turneth  westward 
to  Aznotli-tabor,  and  go(!th  out  from  thence 
to  Hukkok,  and  reacheth  to  Zebulun  on  the 
south  side,  and  reacheth  to  Asiieron  the  west 
side,  and  to  Judah  upon  Jordan  toward  the 
sun-rising. 

35.  And  the  fenced  cities  are  Ziddim,  Zer, 
and  Hammath,  Rakkath,  and  Chinnereth, 

36.  And  Adamah,and  Ramah, and  Hazor, 

37.  And  Kedesh,and  Edrei,and  En-hazor, 

38.  And  Iron,  and  Migdal-el,  Horcm,and 
Beth-anath,  and  Heth-shemesh ;  nineteen 
cities  with  their  villages. 


212 


JOSHUA. 


39.  This  is  the  inlieiitaiice  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  NaphtaH  according  to 
tlieir  families,  the  cities  and  their  villages. 

40.  yhid  the  seventh  lot  came  out  for  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Dan,  according  to 
tlieir  families. 

4 1 .  And  the  coast  of  their  inheritance  was 
Zorah,  and  Eshtaol,  and  Ir-shemesh, 

42.  And  Shaalabbin,  and  Ajalon,  and 
Jethlah, 

43.  AndElon,  and  Thimnathah,  and  Ekron, 

44.  And  Eltekeh,  and  Gibbethon,  and  Baa- 
lath, 

45.  And  Jehud,  and  Bene-berak,  and 
Gath-rimmon, 

46.  And  Me-jarkon,  and  Rakkon,  with 
the  border  before  Japho. 

47.  And  the  coast  of  the  children  of  Dan 
went  out  loo  Hide  for  them ;  therefore  the  chil- 
dren of  Dan  went  up  to  fight  against  Le- 
shcm,  and  took  it,  and  smote  it  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  and  possessed  it,  and  dwelt 
therein,  and  called  Leshem,  Dan,  after  the 
name  of  Dan  their  father. 

48.  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Dan  according  to  their  fa- 
milies, these  cities  with  their  villages. 

49.  When  they  had  made  an  end  of  divi- 
ding the  land  for  inheritance  by  their  coasts, 
tlie  children  of  Israel  gave  an  inheritance  to 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  among  them : 

50.  According  to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
they  gave  him  the  city  which  he  asked,  cveii 
Timnath-serah  in  mount  Ephraim :  and  he 
built  the  city,  and  dwelt  therein. 

51.  These  are  the  inheritances  which 
Eleazarthepnest,andJoshuathesonofNun, 
and  the  heads  of  the  fathers  of  the  tribes  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  divided  for  an  inherit- 
ance by  lot  in  Shiloh  before  the  Lord,  at  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 
So  they  made  an  end  of  dividing  the  country. 

CHAP.  XX. 

1  God  commandeth,  7  and  the  children  of  Israel  appoint 
the  six  cities  of  refat!;e. 

I.  riiHE  Lord  also  spake  unto  Joshua, 
JL    saying, 

2.  Speak  to  the  children  of  Israel,  saying. 
Appoint  out  for  you  cities  of  rcfiigc,  where- 
of I  spake  unto  you  by  the  hand  of  Moses: 

.3.  That  the  slayer  that  killelh  any  |)erson 
unawares  «//;/ unwittingly  mav  Hee  thither: 
and  they  shall  b(!  your  refuge;  from  the  aven- 
ger of  blood. 

4.  And  when  he  that  doth  (lee  unto  one 
of  those  cities  shall  stand  at  the  entering  of 
the  gat(!  of  the  city,  and  shall  declare  his 
cause  in  the  ears  of  the  elders  of  that  city, 
they  shall  take  him  into  the  city  unto  them, 
and  give  hini  a  place,  that  he  may  dwell 
among  them. 


5.  And  if  the  avenger  of  blood  pursue  af- 
ter him,  then  they  shall  not  deliver  the  slayer 
up  into  his  hand ;  because  he  smote  his  neigii- 
bour  unwittingly,  and  hated  him  not  before- 
time. 

6.  And  he  shall  dwell  in  that  city,  until 
he  stand  before  the  congregation  for  judg- 
ment, and  until  the  death  of  the  high  priest 
that  shall  be  in  those  days :  then  shall  the 
slayer  return,  and  come  unto  his  own  city, 
and  unto  his  own  house,  unto  the  city  from 
whence  he  fled. 

7.  And  they  appointed  Kedcsh  in  Galilee 
in  mount  Nai)htali,  and  Shechem  in  mount 
Ephraim,  and  Kiijath-arba  (which  is  He- 
bron,) in  the  mountain  of  Juclah. 

8.  And  on  the  other  side  Jordan  by  Jeri- 
cho eastward,  they  assigned  Bezer  in  the 
wilderness  upon  the  plain  out  of  the  tribe 
of  Reuben,  and  Ramotli  in  Gilead  out  of 
the  tribe  of  Gad,  and  Golan  in  Bashan  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Manasseh. 

9.  These  were  the  cities  appointed  for  all 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  for  the  stranger 
that  sojourneth  among  them,  that  whosoever 
killeth  any  person  at  unawares  might  flee 
thither,  and  not  die  by  the  hand  of  the  aven- 
ger of  blood,  until  he  stood  before  the  con- 
gregation. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

Eight  and  forty  cities  given  unto  the  Levites. 

1.  ^r^HEN  came  near  the  heads  of  the 
JL  fathers  of  the  Levites  imto  Eleazar 
the  priest,  and  unto  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
and  imto  the  heads  of  the  fathers  of  the 
tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel ; 

2.  And  they  spake  unto  them  at  Shiloh 
in  the  land  of  Canaan,  saying.  The  Lord 
commanded  by  the  hand  of  Moses  to  give 
us  cities  to  dwell  in,  with  the  suburbs  thereof 
for  our  cattle. 

3.  And  th(!  children  of  Israel  gave  unto 
the  Levites  out  of  their  inheritance,  at  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord,  these  cities  and 
their  subiubs. 

4.  And  the  lot  came  out  for  the  families 
of  the  Kohathites:  and  the  children  of  Aa- 
ron the  priest,  w/iic/i  were  of  the  Levites,  had 
by  lot,  out  of  the  tribe  of  .Indali,  and  out  of 
the  trib(!  of  Simeon,  and  out  of  (he  tribes  of 
Benjamin,  thirteen  cities. 

5.  And  the  rest  of  the  children  of  Kohalh 
had  by  lot,  out  of  the  families  of  the  tribe  of 
Ephraim,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  and 
out  of  the  half  (ribe  of  Manasseh,  ten  cities. 

C.  And  the  ciiildren  of  Gershon  /ind  by 
lot,  out  of  the  families  of  the  triiu'  of  Issa- 
char,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Aslier,  and  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Naphtah,  and  out  of  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh  in  Bashan,  thirteen  cities. 


CHAP.  XXI. 


213 


7.  The  chiUUen  of  Merari,  by  tlieir  fami- 
lies, had,  out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  and  out 
of  tlie  tribe  of  Gad,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Zebukni,  twelve  cities. 

8.  And  tlie  children  of  Israel  gave  by  lot 
inito  the  Levites  these  cities  with  their  su- 
burbs, as  the  Lord  commanded  by  the 
hand  of  Moses. 

9.  And  they  gave  out  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Judah,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Simeon,  these  cities  which  are 
hi'.rc  mentioned  by  name, 

10.  VViiich  the  children  of  Aaron,  being 
of  tiie  families  of  the  Kohatliites,  who  were 
of  the  children  of  Levi,  had  :  for  theirs  was 
the  hrst  lot. 

11.  And  they  gave  them  the  city  of  Arba, 
the  father  of  Anak,  (which  city  is  Hebron,) 
in  the  \\\\\-counlnj  of  Judah,  with  the  su- 
burbs thereof  round  about  it. 

12.  But  the  fields  of  the  city,  and  the 
villages  thereof,  gave  they  to  Caleb  the  son 
of  .lephunneh  for  his  possession. 

13.  Thus  they  gave  to  the  children  of 
Aaron  the  priest,  Hebron  with  her  subm-bs, 
to  be  a  city  of  lefuge  for  the  slayer;  and 
Libnah  with  her  suburbs, 

1 4.  And  Jattir  with  lier  suburbs,  and  Esh- 
temoa  with  her  suburbs, 

1 5.  And  Holon  with  her  suburbs,  and  De- 
bir  with  her  suburbs, 

1 6.  And  Ain  with  her  suburbs,  and  Juttah 
witii  her  suburbs,  and  Beth-shemesh  with 
h(>r  suburbs ;  nine  cities  out  of  those  two 
tribes. 

1 7.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Gi- 
beon  with  her  suburbs,  Geba  with  her  su- 
burbs, 

1 8.  Anathoth  with  her  suburbs,  and  Al- 
mon  with  her  suburbs ;  four  cities. 

19.  All  the  cities  of  the  children  of  Aaron, 
th(i  priests,  were  thirteen  cities  with  their  su- 
burbs. 

20.  And  the  families  of  the  children  of 
Kohath,  the  Levites  which  remained  of  the 
children  of  Kohath,  even  they  had  the  cities 
of  tiu'ir  lot  out  of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim. 

2 1 .  For  they  gave  them  Sh(!chem  with 
her  suburbs  in  mount  Ephraim,  to  be  a  city 
of  lefuge  for  the  slayer ;  and  Gezer  with  her 
suburbs, 

22.  And  Kibzaim  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Beth-horon  with  her  suburbs  ;  four  cities. 

2.3.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  Eltekeh 
with  her  sul)urlis,(iil)bethon  with  hersuburbs, 

24.  Aijalou  with  iier  suburbs,  Gath-rim- 
>non  with  h(!r  suburbs  ;  four  cities. 

Sfj.  And  out  of  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh, 
Taanacii  witii  her  suburbs,  and  Gath-rim- 
mon  with  her  suburbs  ;  two  cities. 


26.  All  the  cities  were  ten,  with  their  su- 
burbs, for  the  families  of  the  cliildren  of 
Kohath  that  remained. 

27.  And  unto  the  children  of  Gershon,  of 
the  families  of  the  Levites,  out  of  the  olher 
half  tribe  of  Manasseh  theij  gave  Golan  in 
Bashan  with  her  suburbs,  to  be  a  city  of  re- 
fuge for  the  slayer ;  and  Beesh-terah  with  her 
suburbs ;  two  cities. 

28.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  Ki- 
shon  with  her  suburbs,  Dabareh  w  ith  her  su- 
burbs, 

29.  Jarmuth  with  her  suburbs,  En-gan- 
nim  widi  her  suburbs  ;  four  cities. 

30.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  Mishal 
with  her  suburiis,  Abdon  with  her  suburbs, 

3 1 .  Helkath  with  her  suburbs,  and  Rehob 
with  her  suburbs ;  four  cities. 

32.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali, 
Kedesh  m  Galilee  with  her  suburbs,  to  be  a 
city  of  refuge  for  the  slayer ;  and  Hammoth- 
dor  with  her  suburbs,  and  Kartan  with  her 
suburbs ;  three  cities. 

33.  All  the  cities  of  the  Gershonites,  ac- 
cording to  their  families,  were  thirteen  cities 
with  their  suburbs. 

34.  And  unto  the  families  of  the  children 
of  Merari,  the  rest  of  the  Levites,  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Zcbulun,  Jokneam  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Kartah  with  her  suburbs, 

35.  Dimnah  with  her  suburbs,  Nahalal 
with  her  suburbs ;  four  cities. 

36.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  Bezer 
with  her  subuibs,  and  Jahazah  with  her 
suburbs, 

37.  Kedemoth  with  her  suburbs,  and  Me- 
phaath  with  her  suburbs  ;  four  cities. 

38.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  Ramoth 
in  Gilead  with  her  suburbs,  to  be  a  city  of 
refuge  for  the  slayer  ;  and  Mahanaim  with 
her  suburbs, 

39.  Heshbon  with  her  suburbs,  Jazer  with 
her  suburbs ;  four  cities  in  all. 

40.  So  all  the  cities  for  the;  children  of 
Merari,  by  their  families,  which  were  re* 
mainiug  of  the  families  of  the  Levites,  were, 
hj  their  lot,  twelve  cities. 

41.  All  the  cities  of  tiie  Levites  within  the 
possession  of  the  childien  of  Israel  were  forty 
and  eight  cities  with  their  sul)urbs. 

42.  These  cities  were  every  one  witii  their 
suburbs  round  about  them :  thus  were  all 
these  cities. 

43.11  And  the  Lord  gave  unto  Israel  all  the 
land  which  he  sware  to  give  unto  t  heir  fathers; 
and  they  possessed  it,  and  dwelt  therein. 

44.  And  the  Lord  gave  them  rest  round 
about,  according  to  all  that  he  sware  unto 
their  fathers :  and  there  stood  not  a  man  of 
all  their  enemies  before  them;  the  Lord 


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JOSHUA. 


delivered  all  their  enemies  into  their  hand. 
45.  Tliere  failed  not  aught  of  any  good 
thing  which  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto  the 
house  of  Israel ;  all  came  to  pass. 
CHAP.  XXJI. 

The  two  tribes  and  half  with  a  blessing  are  sent  home. 

l.'Tj'^HEN  Joshua  called  the  Reubenites, 
JL    and  the  Gadites,  and  the  half  tribe 
of  Manasseh, 

2.  And  said  unto  them,  Ye  have  kept  all 
that  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord  com- 
manded you,  and  have  oljeyed  my  voice  in 
all  that  1  commanded  you : 

3.  Ye  have  not  left  your  brethren  these 
many  days  unto  this  day,  but  have  kept  the 
charge  of  the  commandment  of  the  Lord 
your  God. 

4.  And  now  the  Lord  your  God  hath 
given  rest  unto  your  brethren,  as  he  promis- 
ed them :  therefore  now  return  ye,  and  get 
you  unto  your  tents,  and  unto  the  land  of 
your  possession,  which  Moses  the  servant  of 
the  Lord  gave  you  on  the  other  side  Jordan. 

5.  But  take  diligent  heed  to  do  the  com- 
mandment and  the  law,  which  Moses  the 
servant  of  the  Lord  charged  you,  to  love 
the  Lord  your  God,  and  to  walk  in  all  his 
ways,  and  to  keep  his  commandments,  and 
to  cleave  unto  him,  and  to  serve  him  with 
all  your  heart  and  with  all  your  soul. 

6.  So  Joshua  blessed  them,  and  sent  them 
away:  and  they  went  unto  their  tents. 

7.  Now,  to  the  oTiP-  half  of  the  tribe  of 
Manasseh  Moses  had  given  possession  in  Ba- 
shan ;  but  unto  the  other  half  thereof  gave  Jo- 
shua among  their  brethren  on  this  side  Jor- 
dan westward.  And  when  Joshua  sent  them 
away  also  unto  their  tents,  then  he  blessed 
them ; 

8.  And  he  spake  unto  them,  saying.  Re- 
turn with  mu(;h  riches  unto  j'our  tents,  and 
with  very  much  cattle,  with  silver,  and  with 
gold,  and  with  brass,  and  \v\\h  iron,  and 
with  very  much  raiment:  divide  the  spoil  of 
your  enemies  with  your  brethren. 

9.  And  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  the 
children  of  (iad,  and  tiie  half  tribe  of  Ma- 
nasseh, returned,  and  departed  from  the  chil- 
rhen  of  Israel  out  of  Shiloli,  wiiich  is  in  the 
huid  of  Canaan,  to  go  inilo  the  counti-y  of 
Gilead,  to  the  land  of  th(>ir  possession,  \<'here- 
of  they  were  possessed, according  to  the  word 
of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  JNloses. 

10.  H  And  when  tliey  came  unto  the  bor- 
ders of  Jordan,  that  are  in  tlic  land  of  Ca- 
naan, the  cliildri  11  of  l?ful)cii,  anil  llie  chil- 
dren of  Gad,  and  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh, 
built  there  an  altar  ])y  Jordan,  a  great  altar 
to  see  to. 

1 1 .  And  the  children  of  Israel  heard  say, 


Behold,  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  the 
children  of  Gad,  and  the  half  tribe  of  Ma- 
nasseh, have  built  an  altar  over  against  the 
land  of  Canaan,  in  the  borders  of  Jordan, 
at  the  passage  of  the  cliildren  of  Israel. 

12.  And  when  the  children  of  Israel  heard 
of  it,  the  whole  congregation  of  the  children 
of  Israel  gathered  themselves  together  at  Shi- 
loh,  to  go  up  to  war  against  them. 

13.  And  the  children  of  Israel  sent  unto 
the  children  of  Reuben,  and  to  the  children 
of  Gad,  and  to  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh, 
into  the  land  of  Gilead,  Phinehas,  the  son  of 
Eleazar  the  priest ; 

1 4.  And  with  him  ten  princes,  of  each  chief 
house  a  prince  throughout  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel ;  and  eacii  one  ivas  a  head  of  the 
house  of  their  fathers  among  the  thousands 
of  Israel. 

15.  And  they  came  unto  the  children  of 
Reuben,  and  to  the  children  of  Gad,  and  to 
the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  unto  the  land  of 
Gilead ;  and  they  spake  with  them,  saying, 

16.  Thus  saith  the  whole  congiegation 
of  the  Lord,  What  trespass  is  this  that  ye 
have  committed  against  the  God  of  Israel,  to 
turn  away  this  day  from  following  the  Lord, 
in  that  ye  have  builded  you  an  altar,  that 
ye  might  rebel  this  day  against  the  Lord  ? 

17.  Js  tlie  iniquity  of  Peor  too  little  for  us, 
from  wiiich  we  are  not  cleansed  until  this 
day,  altiiougii  there  was  a  plague  in  the 
congregation  of  tlie  Lord, 

18.  Hut  that  ye  must  turn  away  this  day 
from  following  tiie  Lord  ?  and  it  will  be, 
seeiiie;  yv.  rebel  to-day  against  the  Lord,  that 
to-morrow  \w.  will  l)e  wroth  with  the  whole 
congregation  of  Israel. 

19.  Notwithstanding,  if  the  land  of  your 
possession  lie  unclean,  t/ien  pass  ye  over  unto 
the  land  of  the  possession  of  the  Lord, 
wherein  llie  Lord's  tabernacle  dwelleth, 
and  take  possession  among  us:  but  rebel 
not  against  (he  Lord,  nor  rebel  against  us, 
in  building  you  an  altar,  beside  the  altar  of 
the  Lord  our  (iod. 

20.  Did  not  Achan  liie  son  of  Zerah  com- 
mit a  trespass  in  the  accursed  tiling,  and 
vvratii  fell  on  ;dl  the  congregation  of  Israel  ? 
and  that  man  perislied  not  alone  in  his  ini- 
quity. 

21.  Then  tlie  children  of  Reuben,  and 
the  children  of  Gad,  and  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh,  answered  and  said  unto  the 
heads  of  the  thousands  of  Israel, 

22.  The  Lord  God  of  gods,  the  Lord 
God  of  gods,  he  knoweth,  and  Israel  he 
shall  know;  if  it  be  in  rebellion,  or  if  in 
transgression  against  the  Lord,  (save  us 
not  this  day,) 


CHAP.  XXIII. 


215 


23.  That  we  have  built  us  an  altar  to  turn 
from  following  the  Lord,  or  if  to  offer 
thereon  burnt-offering  or  meat-offering,  or  if 
to  offer  peace-offerings  tliereon,  let  the  Lord 
himself  require  it ; 

24.  And  if  we  have  not  rather  done  it  for 
fear  of  this  thing,  saying,  In  time  to  come 
your  children  might  speak  untooiu-  children, 
saying.  What  have  you  to  do  with  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  ? 

25.  For  the  Lord  hath  made  Jordan  a 
border  between  us  and  you ;  ye  children  of 
Reuben,  and  chikhen  of  Gad,  ye  have  no 
part  in  the  Lord  :  so  shall  your  children 
make  our  children  cease  from  fearing  the 
Lord. 

2G.  Therefore  we  said,  Let  us  now  pre- 
pare to  build  us  an  altar,  not  for  burnt-oiiler- 
ing,  nor  for  sacrifice : 

27.  But  that  it  maij  be  a  witness  between 
us  and  you,  and  our  generations  after  us, 
that  we  might  do  the  service  of  the  Lord 
before  him  with  our  burnt-offerings,  and  with 
our  sacrifices,  and  with  our  peace-offerings ; 
that  your  children  may  not  say  to  our  children 
in  time  to  come,  Ye  have  no  part  in  the  Lord. 

28.  Therefore  said  we,  that  it  shall  be, 
when  they  should  so  say  to  us,  or  to  our  ge- 
nerations in  time  to  come,  that  we  may  say 
again.  Behold  the  pattern  of  the  altar  of  the 
Lord,  which  our  fathers  made,  not  for  burnt- 
oflerings,  nor  for  sacrifices ;  but  it  is  a  wit- 
ness between  us  and  you. 

29.  God  forbid  that  we  should  rebel  against 
the  Lord,  and  turn  this  day  from  following 
tiie  Lord,  to  build  an  altar  for  burnt-offer- 
ings, for  meat-offerings,  or  for  sacrifices,  be- 
side the  altar  of  the  Lord  our  God  that  is 
before  his  tal)ernacle. 

30.  And  when  Pliinehas  the  priest,  and 
the  princes  of  the  congregation,  and  heads 
of  the  thousands  of  Israel  which  were  with 
him,  heard  the  words  that  thechildren  of  Ren- 
ben  and  the  children  of  Gad,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Manassch,  spake,  it  pleased  them. 

31.  And  Phinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar  the 
priest  said  unto  the  children  of  Reul)on,  and 
to  tlie  childn^n  of  Gad,  and  to  the  children 
of  Manassch,  This  day  we  perceive  that  the 
I  .OUT)  is  among  us,  because  ye  have  not  com- 
mitted this  trespass  against  the  Lord  :  now 
ye  have  delivered  the  children  of  Israel  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  Lord. 

32.  And  Phinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar  the 
priest,  and  the  princes,  returned  from  the 
children  of  Reubcti,  and  from  the  children 
of  (Jad,  out  of  tlu^  land  of  Gilcad,  unto  ihv 
land  of  Canaan,  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  brought  them  word  again. 

33.  And  the  lliing  pleased  the  children  of 


Israel ;  and  the  children  of  Israel  blessed 
God,  and  did  not  intend  to  go  up  against 
them  in  battle,  to  destroy  the  land  wiierein 
the  children  of  Reuben  and  Gad  dwelt. 

34.  And  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  the 
children  of  Gad,  called  the  altar  Ed  :  for  it 
shall  be  a  witness  between  us  that  the  Lord 
is  God. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

1  Joshua's  exhortation  before  his  death,  3  hy  former  benefits, 
5  by  protyiises,  11  and  by  threattnini;s. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  a  long  time  af- 

J\.  ter,  that  the  Lord  had  given  rest 

unto  Israel  from  all  their  enemies  round 

about,  that  Joshua  waxed  old  and  stricken 


2.  And  Joslrua  called  for  all  Israel,  and 
for  their  elders,  and  for  their  heads,  and  for 
their  judges,  and  for  their  officers,  and  said 
unto  them,  I  am  old  and  stricken  in  age : 

3.  And  ye  have  seen  all  that  the  Lord 
your  God  hath  done  unto  all  these  nations 
because  of  you :  ibr  the  Lord  your  God  is 
he  that  hath  fought  for  you. 

4.  Behold,  I  have  divided  unto  you  by 
lot  these  nations  that  remain,  to  be  an  inhe- 
ritance for  your  triljes,  from  Jordan,  with  all 
the  nations  that  I  have  cut  oft,  even  unto 
the  great  sea  westward. 

5.  And  the  Lord  your  God,  he  shall  ex- 
pel them  from  before  you,  and  drive  them 
from  out  of  your  sight;  and  ye  shall  pqssess 
their  land,  as  the  Lord  your  God  hath  pro- 
mised unto  you. 

6.  Be  ye  therefore  very  courageous,  to 
keep  and  to  do  all  that  is  written  in  the  book 
of  the  law  of  Moses,  that  ye  turn  not  aside 
therefrom  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left ; 

7.  That  ye  come  not  among  these  na- 
tions, these  tiiat  remain  among  you ;  neither 
make  mention  of  the  name  of  their  gods,  nor 
cause  to  swear  by  them,  neither  serve  them, 
nor  bow  yourselves  unto  them : 

8.  But  cleave  unto  the  Lord  your  God, 
as  yc  have  done  unto  this  day. 

9.  For  the  Lord  hath  driven  out  from  be- 
fore you  great  nations  and  strong :  but  as 
for  you,  no  man  hath  been  able  to  stand  be- 
fore you  unto  this  day. 

10.  One  man  of  you  shall  chase  a  thou- 
sand :  for  the  Lord  your  God,  he  //  is  that 
fightcth  for  you,  as  he  hath  promised  j'ou. 

11.  Take"  good  heed  therefore  unto  your- 
selves, that  ye  love  the  Lord  your  God. 

12.  Else  if  ye  do  in  any  wise  go  back, 
^nd  cleave  unto  the  remnant  of  tliese  nations, 
even  these  that  remain  among  you,  and 
shall  make  marriages  witli  them,  and  go  in 
unto  them,  and  they  (o  yon: 

13.  Know  for  a  certainty  that  the  Loud 


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JOSHUA. 


your  God  will  no  more  drive  out  any  of 
these  nations  from  before  you ;  but  they  shall 
be  snares  and  traps  unto  you,  and  scourges 
in  your  sides,  and  thorns  in  your  eyes,  until 
ye  perish  from  off  this  good  land,  which  the 
Lord  your  God  hath  given  you. 

14.  And,  behold,  this  day  I  am  going  the 
way  of  all  the  earth :  and  ye  know  in  all 
your  hearts,  and  in  all  your  souls,  tiiat  not 
one  tiling  hath  failed  of  all  the  good  things 
which  the  Lord  your  God  spake  concern- 
ing you ;  all  are  come  to  pass  imto  you,  and 
not  one  thing  hath  failed  thereof. 

15.  Therefore  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
as  all  good  tilings  are  come  upon  you,  which 
the  Lord  your  God  promised  you ;  so  shall 
the  Lord  bring  upon  you  all  evil  things,  until 
he  have  destroyed  you  from  off  this  good  land 
which  the  Lord  youi'  God  hath  given  you. 

16.  When  ye  have  transgressed  the  co- 
venant of  the  Lord  your  God,  which  he 
commanded  you,  and  have  gone  and  served 
other  gods,  and  bowed  yourselves  to  them ; 
then  shall  the  anger  of  the  Lord  be  kindled 
against  you,  and  ye  shall  perish  quickly  from 
off  the  good  land  which  he  hath  given  unto 
you. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

1  Joshua  ttssembUth  the  tribes  at  Shechem.     U  He  renevt- 
eth  a  covenant  between  them  and  God. 

1.  A  ND  Joshua  gathered  all  the  tribes  of 
l\.  Isiael  to  Shechem, and  called  for  the 
cider's  of  Israel,  and  for  their  heads,  and  for 
their  judges,  and  lor  their  officers ;  and  they 
presented  themselves  before  God. 

2.  And  Joshua  said  unto  all  the  people. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Your 
fathers  dwelt  on  the  other  side  of  the  flood 
in  old  time,  even  Terah,  the  father  of  Abra- 
ham, and  the  father  of  Nachor :  and  they 
served  other  gods. 

3.  And  I  took  your  father  Abraham  from 
the  other  side  of  the  flood,  and  led  iiim 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  mul- 
tiplied his  seed,  and  gave  him  Isaac. 

4.  And  I  gave  unto  Isaac,  Jacob  and 
Esau ;  and  I  gave  unto  Esau  mount  Seir, 
to  possess  it:  but  Jacob  and  his  children 
went  down  into  Egypt. 

6.  I  sent  Moses  also  and  Aaron,  and  I 
plagued  Egypt,  according  to  tliat  which  I 
did  among  them :  and  afterward  I  brought 
you  out. 

6.  And  I  brought  your  fathers  out  of 
Egypt :  and  you  came  unto  the  sea ;  and 
the  Egj'ptians  pursued  aftcn-  your  fathers  with 
chariots  aud  horsemen  unfo  the.  Red  Sea. 

7.  Aud  when  they  cried  uulo  the  liouri, 
he  put  darkness  between  you  and  the  Egypl- 
ians,  and  brought  the  sea  upon  them,  and 


covered  them :  and  your  eyes  have  seen 
what  I  have  done  in  Egypt :  and  ye  dwelt 
in  the  wilderness  a  long  season. 

8.  And  I  brought  you  into  the  land  of 
the  Ainorites,  which  dwelt  on  the  other  side 
Jordan;  and  they  Ibught  with  you:  and  I 
gave  them  into  your  hand,  that  ye  might 
possess  their  land;  and  I  destroyed  them 
from  before  you. 

9.  Then  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor,  king 
of  Moab,  arose  and  warred  against  Israel, 
and  sent  and  called  Balaam  the  son  of  Beor 
to  curse  you : 

1 0.  But  I  would  not  hearken  unto  Balaam ; 
therefore  he  blessed  you  still :  so  I  deUvered 
you  out  of  Ills  hand. 

1 1.  And  ye  went  over  Jordan,  and  came 
unto  Jericho :  and  the  men  of  Jericho  fought 
against  you,  the  Amorites,  and  the  Perizziles, 
and  the  Canaanitcs,  and  the  Hittites,  and 
the  Girgashites,  the  Hivites,  and  the  Jebu- 
sites ;  and  I  delivered  them  into  your  hand. 

12.  And  I  sent  the  hornet  before  you, 
wliich  drave  them  out  from  before  you,  even 
the  two  kings  of  the  Amorites ;  but  not  with 
thy  sword,  nor  with  thy  bow. 

1 3.  And  I  have  given  you  a  land  for  which 
ye  did  not  labour,  and  cities  which  ye  built 
not,  and  ye  dwell  in  them ;  of  the  vineyards 
and  oliveyards  which  ye  planted  not,  do  ye 
eat. 

14.  Now  therefore  fear  the  Lord,  and 
serve  him  in  sincerity  and  in  trulii :  and  piii 
away  the  gods  which  your  fathers  served 
on  the  other  side  of  the  flood,  and  in  Egypt ; 
and  serve  yc;  the  Lord. 

15.  Anil  if  it  seem  evil  unto  you  to  serve 
the  IjORD,  choose  you  this  day  whom  you 
will  serve ;  wiiether  the  gods  which  your 
fathers  s(;rved,  tliat  ivere  on  the  other  side 
of  the  flood,  or  the  gods  of  the  Amorites,  in 
whose  land  ye  dwell :  but  as  for  me  and 
my  house,  we  will  serve  the  Lord. 

IG.  And  the  people  answered  and  said, 
(jod  forbid  that  we  should  forsake  the  Lord, 
to  serve  other  gods ; 

17.  For  the  Lord  our  God,  ho  it  is  that 
brought  us  up,  and  our  fathers,  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  from  tlie  house  of  bondage, 
and  whicii  did  those  great  signs  in  our  sight, 
and  preserved  us  in  all  the  way  wherein  vv(; 
went,  and  among  all  the  people  through 
whom  we  passed  : 

18.  And  th(!  Lord  drave  out  from  before 
us  all  the  pcojile,  even  the  Amorites  which 
dwelt  in  the  land  :  ihcrrfore  will  we  also 
serve  the  IjORI)  ;  for  he  is  our  God. 

19.  And  .Joshua  saiil  unto  tiic  jn'ople,  Ye 
rannoi  serve  the  Lord:  for  he  Is  a  holy 
God;  he  is  a  jealous  God;  he  will  not  for- 


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give   your    transgressions    nor    youi-    sms. 

20.  If  yc  forsake  the  Lord,  and  serve 
strange  gods,  then  he  will  turn  and  do  you 
hurt,  and  consume  you,  after  that  he  hath 
done  you  good. 

21.  And  the  people  said  unto  Joshua, 
Nay,  but  we  will  serve  the  Lord. 

22.  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  people,  Ye 
are  witnesses  against  yourselves  that  ye  have 
chosen  you  the  Lord,  to  serve  him.  And 
they  said,  fVe  are  witnesses. 

23.  Now  therefore  put  away,  said  he,  the 
strange  gods  which  are  among  you,  and  in- 
cline your  heart  unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

24.  And  the  people  said  unto  Joshua,  the 
Lord  our  God  will  we  serve,  and  his  voice 
will  we  obey. 

25.  So  Joshua  made  a  covenant  with  the 
people  that  day,  and  set  them  a  statute  and 
an  ordinance  in  Shechem. 

26.  And  Joshua  wrote  these  words  in  the 
book  of  the  law  of  God,  and  took  a  great 
stone,  and  set  it  up  there  under  an  oak,  that 
icas  by  the  sanctuaiy  of  the  Lord. 

27.  And  Joshua  said  unto  all  the  people, 
Behold,  this  stone  shall  be  a  witness  unto 
us ;  for  it  hath  heard  all  the  words  of  the 
Lord  which  he  spake  unto  us :  it  shall  be 


therefore  a  witness  unto  you,  lest  ye  deny 
your  God. 

28.  So  Joshua  let  the  people  depart,  every 
man  unto  his  inheritance. 

29.  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these  things, 
that  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  the  servant  of 
the  Lord,  died,  being  a  hundred  and  ten 
years  old. 

30.  And  they  buried  him  in  the  border  of 
his  inheritance  in  Timnath-seiah,  which  is 
in  mount  Ephraim,  on  the  north  side  of  the 
hill  of  Gaash. 

31.  And  Israel  served  the  Lord  all  the 
days  of  Joshua,  and  all  the  days  of  the  el- 
ders that  overlived  Joshua,  and  which  had 
known  all  the  works  of  the  Lord,  that  he 
had  done  for  Israel. 

32.  And  the  bones  of  Joseph,  which  the 
children  of  Israel  brought  up  out  of  Egypt, 
buried  they  in  Shechem,  in  a  parcel  of 
ground  which  Jacob  bought  of  the  sons  of 
Hamor,  the  father  of  Shechem,  for  a  hun- 
dred pieces  of  silver :  and  it  became  the  in- 
heritance of  the  children  of  Joseph. 

33.  And  Eleazar,  the  son  of  Aaron,  died ; 
and  they  buried  him  in  a  hill  that  pertained 
to  Phinehas  his  son,  which  was  given  him  in 
mount  Ephraim. 


H  The  BOOK  of  JUDGES. 


CHAP.  I. 


1   The  acts  of  Judah  and  Siineon.    8  Jertisalem  taken.     21 
The  acts  of  Benjamin,  Manasseh,  SfC. 

l.l^TQW,  after  the  death  of  Joshua,  it 
i3l  came  to  pass,  that  the  children  of 
Israel  asked  the  Lord,  saying.  Who  shall 
go  up  for  us  against  the  Canaanites  first,  to 
fight  against  them  ? 

2.  And  the  Lord  said,  Judah  shall  go  up : 
behold,  I  have  delivered  the  land  into  his 
hand. 

3.  And  Judah  said  unto  Simeon  his  bro- 
ther. Come  up  with  me  into  my  lot,  that  we 
may  fight  against  the  Canaanites ;  and  I 
likewise  will  go  wiUi  thee  into  thy  lot.  So 
Simeon  went  with  him. 

4.  And  Judah  went  up ;  and  the  Lord 
delivered  the  Canaanites  and  the  Perizzites 
into  Iheir  hand :  and  they  slew  of  them  in 
Bczek  ten  thousand  men. 

5.  And  they  found  Adoni-bezek  in  Bezek; 
and  they  fought  against  him,  and  they  slew 
the  Canaanites  and  the  Perizzites. 

6.  But  Adoni-bezek  fled :  and  they  pur- 
sued after  him,  and  caught  him,  and  cut  off 
his  thumbs  and  his  great  toes. 

7.  And  Adoni-bezek  said.  Threescore  and 
ten  kings,  having  Iheir  thumbs  and  their 
gieat  toes  cut  off,  gathered  their  meat  under 
my  table  :  as  I  have  done,  so  God  hath  re- 

2E 


quited  me.     And  they  brought  him  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  there  he  clied. 

8.  IT  Now  the  children  of  Judah  had 
fought  against  Jerusalem,  and  had  taken  it, 
and  smitten  it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
and  set  the  city  on  fire. 

9.  And  afterward  the  children  of  Judah 
went  down  to  fight  against  the  Canaanites, 
that  dwelt  in  the  mountain,  and  in  the  south, 
and  in  the  valley. 

1 0.  And  Judah  went  against  the  Canaan- 
ites that  dwelt  in  Hebron,  (now  the  name 
of  Hebron  before  ivas  Kirjath-arba,)  and 
they  slew  Sheshai,and  Ahiman,and  Talmai. 

1 1.  And  from  thence  he  went  against  the 
inhabitants  of  Debir ;  (and  the  name  of  De- 
bir  before  was  Kirjath-sepher  :) 

12.  And  Caleb  said,  He  that  smiteth  Kir- 
jath-sepher, and  taketli  it,  to  him  will  I  give 
Achsah  my  daughter  to  wife. 

13.  And  Othnicl  the  son  of  Kcnaz,  Ca- 
leb's younger  brother,  took  it :  and  lie  gave 
him  Achsah  his  daughter  to  wife. 

1 4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she  came 
to  him,  that  she  moved  him  to  ask  of  her  fa- 
ther a  field  :  and  sin;  lighted  from  off  her  ass ; 
and  Caleb  said  unto  her.  What  wilt  thou  ? 

15.  And  she  said  unto  him.  Give  me  a 
blessing:  for  thou  hast  given  me  a  south  land, 
give  me  also  springs  of  water.    And  Caleb 


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JUDGES. 


gave  her  the  upper  springs  and  the  nether 
springs. 

1 6.  IT  And  the  children  of  the  Kenite,  Mo- 
ses' father-in-law,  went  up  out  of  the  city  of 
palm-trees  with  the  children  of  Judah  into 
the  wilderness  of  Judah,  which  Uclli  in  the 
south  of  Arad :  and  they  went  and  dwelt 
among  the  people. 

1 7.  And  Judah  went  with  Simeon  his  bro- 
ther, and  they  slew  the  Canaanites  that  in- 
habited Zephath,  and  utterly  destroyed  it : 
(And  the  name  of  the  city  was  called  Hor- 
mah.) 

1 8.  Also  Judah  took  Gaza  with  the  coast 
thereof,  and  Askelon  with  the  coast  there- 
of, and  Ekron  with  the  coast  thereof. 

19.  And  the  Lord  was  with  Judah,  and 
he  drave  out  the  inhabitants  of  the  moun- 
tain, but  could  not  drive  out  the  inhabitants 
of  tlie  valley,  because  they  had  chariots  of 
iron. 

20.  And  they  gave  Hebron  unto  Caleb, 
as  Moses  said  :  and  he  expelled  thence  the 
three  sons  of  Anak. 

2 1 .  IT  And  the  children  of  Benjamin  did  not 
drive  out  the  Jebusites  that  inhabited  Jeru- 
salem ;  but  the  Jebusites  dwell  with  the  chil- 
dren of  Benjamin  in  Jerusalem  unto  this  day. 

22.  1  And  tiic  house  of  Joseph,  they  also 
went  up  against  Beth-el :  and  the  Lord  was 
with  them. 

23.  And  the  house  of  Joseph  sent  to  de- 
scry Beth-el :  (Now  the  name  of  the  city  be- 
fore was  Luz.) 

24.  And  the  spies  saw  a  man  come  forth 
out  of  the  city ;  and  tlicy  said  unto  him,  Sliow 
us,  we  pray  tiiec,  tlic  entrance  into  the  city, 
and  we  will  show  thee  mercy. 

25.  And  when  he  showed  them  the  en- 
trance into  the  city,  they  smote  the  city  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword  ;  but  they  let  go  the 
man  and  all  his  family. 

2G.  And  tiic  man  went  into  the  land  of 
the  Hittites,  and  built  a  city,  and  called 
the  name  thereof  \,n/.:  which  is  the  name 
thereof  unto  this  day. 

27. 1  N(^ither  did  Manasseh  drive  out  the 
inhabitants  of  licth-siieaii  and  her  towns,  nor 
Taanach  and  iier  towns,  nor  the  inhabitants 
of  Dor  and  her  towns,  nor  the  inhabitants  of 
lijleam  and  her  towns,  nor  th(!  inhabitants 
of  Megiddo  and  her  towns:  but  the  Ca- 
naanites would  dwell  ill  tliat  land. 

28.  And  it  came  to  pass,  wluui  Israel  was 
strong,  that  tliey  put  the  Canaanites  to  tri- 
bute, anil  did  not  utterly  drive  them  out. 

23.  Neltlier  did  Isphraim  drive  out  the 
Canaanites  th.at  dwelt  in  (iezer;  but  the 
Canaanites  dwelt  in  Gezer  among  them. 

30.  Neither  did  Zebulun  drive  out  the  in- 


habitants of  Kitron,  nor  the  inhabitants  of 
Nahalol ;  but  the  Canaanites  dwelt  among 
them,  and  became  tributaries. 

31.  Neither  did  Asher  drive  out  the  inha- 
bitants of  Accho,  nor  the  inhabitants  of  Zi- 
don,  nor  of  Ahlab,  nor  of  Achzib,  nor  of 
Helbah,  nor  of  Apliik,  nor  of  Rehob : 

32.  But  the  Asherites  dwelt  among  the 
Canaanites,  the  inhabitants  of  the  land ;  for 
they  did  not  drive  them  out. 

33.  Neither  did  Naphtali  drive  out  the 
inhabitants  of  Beth-shemesh,  nor  the  inha- 
bitants of  Beth-anath  ;  but  he  dwelt  among 
the  Canaanites,  the  inhabitants  of  the  land : 
nevertheless  the  inhabitants  of  Beth-shemesh 
and  of  Beth-anath  became  tributaries  unto 
them. 

34.  IT  And  the  Amorites  forced  the  chil- 
dren of  Dan  into  the  mountain :  for  they 
would  not  suffer  them  to  come  down  to  the 
valley : 

35.  But  the  Amorites  would  dwell  in 
mount  Heres  in  Ajalon,  and  in  Shaalbim ; 
yet  the  hand  of  the  house  of  Joseph  pre- 
vailed, so  that  they  became  tributaries. 

36.  And  the  coast  of  the  Amorites  was 
from  the  going  up  to  Akrabbim,  from  the 
rock,  and  upward. 

CHAP.  n. 


I  ,in  ansel  rebukdh  the  people  at  Bochim. 

»'£  te '"  ' 


anites  are  left  to  prove  Israel. 


20  ThtCana- 


1.  A  ND  an  angel  of  the  Lord  came  up 
XJL  from  Gilgal  to  Bochim,  and  said,  I 
made  you  to  go  up  out  of  Egypt,  and  have 
brought  you  unto  the  land  whicli  1  sware 
unto  your  fathers ;  and  I  said,  I  will  never 
break  my  covenant  with  you. 

2.  And  y(!  shall  make  no  league  with 
the  inhabitants  of  this  land;  ye  shall  throw 
down  their  altars  :  but  ye  have  not  obeyed 
my  voice :  why  have  ye  done  this  ? 

3.  AV^Knefore  I  also  said,  I  will  not  drive 
them  out  from  before  you  ;  but  tlujy  shall  be 
as  thorns  in  your  sides,  and  their  gods  shall 
be  a  snare  unto  you. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  tlie  Angel  of 
the  Lord  spake  these  words  unto  all  the 
children  of  Israel,  that  the  people  lifted  up 
their  voice,  and  wept. 

5.  And  they  called  the  name  of  that  place 
T?ochim  :  and  they  sacrificed  there  unto  the 
Lord. 

6.  IF  And  wh(>n  Joshua  had  let  the  people 
go,  the  children  of  Israel  went  every  man 
unto  his  iiihcnitance  to  possess  the  land. 

7.  And  the  people  served  the  I>ord  all 
the  days  of  Joshua,  and  all  the  days  of  the 
elders  that  outlived  .Toshua,  who  had  seen 
all  the  great  vvoiLs  of  the  I-okd,  that  he 
did  for  Israel. 


CHAP.  III. 


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8.  And  Joshua  llie  son  of  Nun,  the  ser- 
vant of  (lie  Lord,  died,  being  a  hundred  and 
ten  years  old. 

9.  And  they  buried  him  in  the  border  of 
his  inheritance  in  Timnath-heres,  in  the 
mount  of  Epiiraim,  on  the  north  side  of  the 
liill  Gaash. 

1 0.  And  also  all  that  generation  were  ga- 
thered unto  tiieir  fathers :  and  there  arose 
another  generation  after  them,  vvhicii  knew 
not  the  Lord,  nor  yet  the  works  which  he 
had  done  for  Israel. 

1 1.  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  served  Baalim : 

12.  And  they  forsook  the  Lord  God  of 
their  fathers,  whicii  brought  them  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  followed  other  gods,  of 
the  gods  of  tlie  people  that  were  round  about 
them,  and  bowed  themselves  unto  them,  and 
provoked  the  Lord  to  anger. 

1 3.  And  they  forsook  the  Lord,  and  serv- 
ed Baal  and  Ashtaroth. 

14.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  hot 
against  Israel,  and  he  delivered  them  into 
the  hands  of  spoilers  that  spoiled  them,  and 
he  sold  them  into  the  hands  of  their  enemies 
round  about,  so  that  they  could  not  any  long- 
er stand  before  their  enemies. 

1 5.  Whithersoever  they  went  out,  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  was  against  them  for  evil,  as 
the  Lord  had  said,  and  as  the  Lord  had 
sworn  unto  them :  and  they  were  greatly 
distressed. 

16.  Nevertheless  the  Lord  raised  up 
judges,  which  delivered  them  out  of  the 
hand  of  those  that  spoiled  them. 

1 7.  And  yet  they  would  not  hearken  unto 
their  judges,  but  they  went  a  whoring  after 
other  gods,  and  bowed  themselves  unto  them: 
they  turned  quickly  outof  the  way  which  their 
fathers  \valke(l  in,  obeying  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord  ;  but  they  did  not  so. 

18.  And  when  the  Lord  raised  them  up 
judges,  then  the  Lord  was  with  the  judge, 
and  delivered  them  out  of  the  hand  of  their 
enemies  all  the  days  of  the  judge :  for  it  re- 
pented the  Lord  because  of  their  gi-oanings, 
by  reason  of  them  that  oppressed  them  and 
vexed  them. 

1 9.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  judge 
was  dead,  tiiat  they  returned  and  corrupted 
themselves  more  than  their  fathers,  in  follow- 
ing other  gods  to  serve  them,  and  to  bow 
down  unto  them :  they  ceased  not  from  their 
own  doings,  nor  from  their  stubborn  way. 

20.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  hot 
against  Israel ;  and  he  said.  Because  that 
this  people  halli  (ransgiessed  my  covenant 
which  I  commaudcd  their  fathers,  and  have 
not  hearkened  unto  my  voice, 


21.  1  also  will  not  henceforth  drive  out 
any  from  before  them  of  the  nations  which 
Joshua  left  when  he  died ; 

22.  That  through  them  1  may  prove  Israel, 
whether  they  will  keep  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
to  walk  therein,  as  their  fathers  did  keep  it, 
or  not. 

23.  Therefore  the  Lord  left  those  nations, 
without  driving  them  out  hastily ;  neither 
delivered  he  them  into  the  hand  of  Joshua. 

CHAP.  IIL 

1  The  natio7is  which  were  left  to  prove  Israel :  5  By  com- 
munioii  ^v^tk  tkeuit  they  co7nmit  idolatry. 

1.  IWTO^^  lliPse  are  the  nations  which  the 
X^    Lord  left,  to  prove  Israel  by  them ; 
{even  as  many  of  Israel  as  had  not  known 
all  the  wars  of  Canaan ; 

2.  Only  that  the  generations  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  might  know  to  teach  them 
war,  at  the  least  such  as  before  knew  notliing 
thereof;) 

3.  Namely,  five  lords  of  the  Philistines, 
and  all  the  Canaanites,  and  the  Sidonians, 
and  the  Hivites  that  dwelt  in  mount  Leba- 
non, from  mount  Baal-hennon  unto  the  en- 
tering in  of  Hamath. 

4.  And  they  were  to  prove  Israel  by  them, 
to  know  whether  they  would  hearken  unto 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord,  which  he 
commanded  their  fathers  by  the  hand  of 
Moses. 

5.  IT  And  the  children  of  Israel  dwelt  among 
the  Canaanites,  Hittites,  and  Amorites,  and 
Perizzitcs,  and  Hivites,  and  Jebusites : 

6.  And  they  took  their  daughters  to  be 
their  wives,  and  gave  their  daughters  to  their 
sons,  and  served  their  gods. 

7.  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  forgat  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  served  Baahm  and  the  groves. 

8.  Therefore  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 
hot  against  Israel,  and  he  sold  them  into 
the  hand  of  Chushan-rishathaim  king  of 
Mesopotamia:  and  the  children  of  Israel 
seiTed  Chushan-rishathaim  eight  years. 

9.  And  when  the  children  of  Israel  cried 
unto  the  Lord,  the  Lord  raised  up  a  deli- 
verer to  the  children  of  Israel,  who  delivered 
them,  even  Othniel  the  son  of  Kenaz,  Ca- 
leb's young(;r  brother. 

10.  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  came 
upon  him,  and  he  judged  Israel,  and  went 
out  to  war :  and  the  Lord  delivered  Chu- 
shan-rishathaim king  of  Mesopotamia  into 
his  hand;  and  his  hand  prevailed  against 
Chushan-rishathaim. 

11.  And  the  land  iiad  rest  forty  years: 
and  Othniel  the  son  of  Kcnaz  died. 

12.  And  tlie  rliildrcn  of  Israel  did  evil 
again  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  :  and  the 


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JUDGES. 


Lord  strengthened  Eglon  the  king  of  Moab 
against  Israel,  because  they  had  done  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

1 3.  And  he  gathered  unto  him  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon  and  Amalek,  and  went  and 
smote  Israel,  and  possessed  the  city  of  palm- 
trees. 

1 4.  So  the  children  of  Israel  served  Eglon 
the  king  of  Moab  eighteen  years. 

1 5.  But  when  the  children  of  Israel  cried 
unto  the  Lord,  the  Lord  raised  them  up  a 
deliverer,  Ehud  the  son  of  Gera,  a  Benja- 
mite,  a  man  left-handed :  and  by  him  the 
children  of  Israel  sent  a  present  unto  Eglon 
the  king  of  Moab. 

1 6.  But  Ehud  made  him  a  dagger,  which 
had  two  edges,  of  a  cubit  length ;  and  he 
did  gird  it  under  his  raiment  upon  his  right 
thigh. 

17.  And  he  brought  the  present  unto 
Eglon  king  of  Moab ;  and  Eglon  iva.t  a  very 
fat  man. 

18.  And  when  he  had  made  an  end  to 
offer  the  present,  he  sent  away  the  people 
that  bare  tlie  present. 

19.  But  he  himself  turned  again  from  the 
quarries  that  were  by  Gilgal,  and  said,  I  have 
a  secret  errand  unto  thee,  O  king:  who 
said.  Keep  silence.  And  all  that  stood  by 
him  went  out  from  him. 

20.  And  Ehud  came  unto  him ;  and  he 
was  sitting  in  a  summer  parlour,  which  he 
had  for  himself  alone :  and  Ehud  said,  I  have 
a  message  from  God  unto  thee.  And  he 
arose  out  of  his  seat. 

21.  And  Ehud  put  forth  his  left  hand,  and 
took  the  dagger  from  his  right  thigh,  and 
thrust  it  into  his  belly. 

22.  And  the  haft  also  went  in  after  the 
blade ;  and  the  fat  closed  upon  the  blade, 
so  that  he  could  not  draw  the  dagger  out  of 
his  belly ;  and  the  dirt  came  out. 

23.  Then  Ehud  went  forth  through  the 
porch,  and  shut  the  doors  of  the  parlour  upon 
him,  and  locked  them. 

24.  When  he  was  gone  out,  his  servants 
came ;  and  when  they  saw  that,  behold,  the 
doors  of  the  parlour  were,  locked,  they  said, 
Surely  he  covercth  his  feet  in  his  summer 
chamber. 

25.  And  they  tarried  till  they  were  asham- 
ed; and,  behold,  he  opened  not  the  doors 
of  the  parlour :  therefore  they  took  a  key  and 
opened  them:  and,  behold,  their  lord  jcas 
fallen  down  dead  on  the  earth. 

26.  And  Ehud  escaped  while  they  tarried, 
and  passed  beyond  the  quarries,  and  escapetl 
unto  Seirath. 

27.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  was 
come,  that  he  blew  a  trumpet  in  the  moun- 


tain of  Ephraim,  and  the  children  of  Israel 
went  down  with  him  from  the  mount,  and  he 
before  them. 

28.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Follow  after 
me ;  for  the  Lord  hath  delivered  your  ene- 
mies the  Moabites  into  your  hand.  And 
tiiey  went  down  after  him,  and  took  the  fords 
of  Jordan  toward  Moab,  and  suffered  not  a 
man  to  pass  over. 

29.  And  they  slew  of  Moab  at  that  time 
about  ten  thousand  men,  all  lusty,  and  all 
men  of  valour;  and  there  escaped  not  a  man. 

30.  So  Moab  was  subdued  that  day  under 
the  hand  of  Israel.  And  the  land  had  rest 
fourscore  years. 

31.  And  after  him  was  Shamgar,  the  son 
of  Anath,  which  slew  of  the  Philistines  six 
hundred  men  with  an  ox-goad :  and  he  also 
delivered  Israel. 

CHAP.  IV. 

4,  6  Deborah  and  Barak  deliver  Israel  from  Jabin  and  Si- 
sera. 

1 .    A  ND  the  children  of  Israel  again  did 
l\.  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  when 
Ehud  was  dead. 

2.  And  the  Lord  sold  them  into  the  hand 
of  Jabin  king  of  Canaan,  that  reigned  in  Ra- 
zor ;  the  captain  of  whose  host  was  Sisera, 
which  dwelt  in  Harosheth  of  the  Gentiles. 

3.  And  the  children  of  Israel  cried  unto 
the  Lord;  for  he  had  nine  hundred  chari- 
ots of  iron :  and  twenty  years  he  mightily 
oppressed  the  children  of  Israel. 

4.  And  Deborah  a  prophetess,  the  wife 
of  Lapidoth,  she  judged  Israel  at  that  time. 

5.  And  she  dwelt  under  the  palm-tree 
of  Deborah,  between  Ramah  and  Beth-el 
in  mount  Ephraim ;  and  the  children  of  Is- 
rael came  up  to  her  for  judgment. 

6.  And  she  sent  and  callecl  Barak,  the  son 
of  Abinoam,  out  of  K(;dcsh-naphtali,  and 
said  unto  him.  Hath  not  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  commanded,  so^/m^,  Go,  and  draw  to- 
ward mount  Tabor,  and  take  with  Ihee  ten 
thousand  men  of  the  children  of  Naphtali 
and  of  the  children  of  Zebuhm  ? 

7.  And  I  will  draw  imto  thee,  to  the  river 
Kishon,  Sisera,  the  captain  of  Jabin's  army, 
with  his  chariots  and  his  multitude ;  and  1 
will  deliver  him  into  thine  hand. 

8.  And  Barak  said  unto  her,  If  thou  wilt 
go  with  me,  then  I  will  go ;  but  if  thou  wilt 
not  go  with  me,  then  I  will  not  go. 

9.  And  she  said,  I  will  surely  go  with  thee : 
notwithstanding  the  journey  that  thnii  takest 
sliall  not  be  for  tiiine  honour,  for  tlie  Lord 
shall  sell  Sisera  into  the  hand  of  a  wonian. 
And  Deborah  arose,  and  went  with  Barak 
to  Kedesh. 

10.  And    Barak    called    Zebuluii  and 


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Naphtali  to  Kedesli ;  and  he  went  up  with 
ten  thousand  men  at  his  feet :  and  Deborah 
went  up  with  iiim. 

1 1 .  Now  Heber  tlie  Kenite,  which  was  of 
the  children  of  Hobab,  the  father-in-law  of 
Moses,had  severed  himself  from  the  Kenites, 
and  pitched  his  tent  unto  the  plain  of  Zaa- 
naim,  which  is  by  Kedesh. 

1 2.  And  they  showed  Sisera  that  Barak, 
the  son  of  Abinoam,  was  gone  up  to  mount 
Tabor. 

13.  And  Sisera  gathered  together  all  his 
chariots,  even  nine  hundred  chariots  of  iron, 
and  all  the  people  that  were  with  him,  from 
Harosheth  of  the  Gentiles  unto  the  river  of 
Kishon. 

1 4.  And  Deborah  said  unto  Barak,  Up ; 
for  this  IS  the  day  in  which  the  Lord  hath 
delivered  Sisera  into  thine  hand :  is  not  the 
Lord  gone  out  before  thee  ?  So  Barak  went 
down  from  mount  Tabor,  and  ten  thousand 
men  after  him. 

15.  And  the  Lord  discomfited  Sisera, 
and  all  his  chariots,  and  all  his  host,  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  before  Barak ;  so  that 
Sisera  lighted  down  off  his  chariot,  and  fled 
away  on  his  feet. 

1 6.  But  Barak  pursued  after  the  chariots, 
and  after  the  host,  unto  Harosheth  of  the 
Gentiles:  and  all  the  host  of  Sisera  fell  upon 
tiie  edge  of  the  sword ;  and  there  was  not  a 
man  left. 

17.  Howbeit,  Sisera  fled  away  on  his 
feet  to  the  tent  of  Jael  the  wife  of  Heber 
the  Kenite:  for  there  ivas  peace  between 
Jabin  the  king  of  Hazor  and  the  house  of 
Heber  the  Kenite. 

1 8.  And  Jael  went  out  to  meet  Sisera,  and 
said  unto  him.  Turn  in,  my  lord,  turn  in  to 
me ;  fear  not :  and  when  he  had  turned  in 
unto  her  into  the  tent,  she  covered  him  with 
a  mantle. 

1 9.  And  he  said  unto  her.  Give  me,  I  pray 
thee,  a  little  water  to  drink ;  for  I  am  thirs- 
ty :  and  she  opened  a  bottle  of  milk,  and 
gave  him  drink,  and  covered  him. 

20.  Again  he  said  unto  her.  Stand  in  the 
door  of  the  tent ;  and  it  shall  be,  when  any 
mandoth  comeandinquircofthee,andsay.  Is 
there  any  man  here  ?  that  thou  shalt  say.  No. 

21.  Then  Jael,  Heber's  wife,  took  a  nail 
of  the  tent,  and  took  a  hammer  in  her  hand, 
and  went  softly  unto  him,  and  smote  the  nail 
into  his  temples,  and  fastened  it  into  the 
ground  ;  (for  he  was  fast  asleep,  and  weary :) 
so  he  died. 

22.  And,  behold,  as  Barak  pursued  Sise- 
ra, Jael  came  out  to  meet  him,  and  said 
unio  liim.  Come,  and  1  will  show  thee  the 
man  wiiom  thou  seckcst.    And   when  he 


came  into  her  tent,  behold,  Sisera  lay  dead, 
and  the  nail  was  in  his  temples. 

23.  So  God  subdued  on  that  day  Jabin 
the  king  of  Canaan  before  the  children  of 
Israel. 

24.  And  the  hand  of  the  children  of  Israel 
prospered,  and  prevailed  against  Jabin  the 
king  of  Canaan,  until  they  had  destroyed 
Jabin  king  of  Canaan. 

CHAP.  V. 

The  song  of  Deborah  and  Barak. 

1.  rr^HEN  sang  Deborah,  and  Barak  the 
JL  son  of  Abinoam,  on  that  day,  saying, 

2.  Praise  ye  the  Lord  for  the  avenging 
of  Israel,  when  the  people  willingly  olfered 
themselves. 

3.  Hear,  O  ye  kings ;  give  ear,  O  ye  prin- 
ces :  I,  even  I,  will  sing  unto  the  Lord  ;  I 
will  sing  praise  to  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

4.  Lord,  when  thou  wentest  out  of  Seir, 
when  thou  marchedst  out  of  the  field  of 
Edom,  the  earth  trembled,  and  the  heavens 
dropped,  the  clouds  also  dropped  water. 

5.  The  mountains  melted  from  before  the 
Lord,  even  that  Sinai  fi-om  before  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel. 

6.  In  the  days  of  Shamgar  the  son  of 
Anath,  in  the  days  of  Jael,  the  highways 
were  unoccupied,  and  the  travellers  walk- 
ed through  by-ways. 

7.  The  inhabitants  of  the  villages  ceased, 
they  ceased  in  Israel,  until  that  I  Deborah 
arose,  that  I  arose  a  mother  in  Israel. 

8.  They  chose  new  gods ;  then  ions  war 
in  the  gates :  was  there  a  shield  or  spear 
seen  among  forty  tiiousand  in  Israel  ? 

9.  My  heart  is  toward  the  governors  of 
Israel,  that  offered  themselves  willingly 
among  the  people.     Bless  ye  the  Lord. 

10.  Speak,  ye  that  ride  on  white  asses, 
ye  that  sit  in  judgment, and  walk  by  the  way. 

1 1 .  They  that  are  delivered  from  the  noise 
of  archers  in  the  places  of  drawing  water, 
there  shall  they  rehearse  the  righteous  acts 
of  the  Lord,  even  the  righteous  acts  toward 
the  inhabitants  of  his  villages  in  Israel :  then 
shall  the  people  of  the  Lord  go  down  to  the 
gates. 

12.  Awake,  awake,  Deborah;  awake, 
awake ;  utter  a  song  :  arise,  Barak,  and  lead 
thy  captivity  captive,  thou  son  of  Abinoam. 

1 3.  Then  he  made  him  that  rcmaineth  have 
dominion  over  the  nobles  among  the  peo- 
ple :  the  Lord  made  me  liave  dominion 
over  the  mighty. 

14.  Out  of  Ephraim  was  there  a  root  of 
them  against  Amalek  ;  after  thee,  Benjamin, 
among  thy  people:  out  of  Machir  came 
down  governors,  and  out  of  Zebulun  they 
that  handled  the  pen  of  the  writer. 


2Q2 


JUDGES. 


15.  And  the  princes  of  Issachar  were 
with  Deborah ;  even  Issachar,  and  also  Ba- 
rak :  lie  was  sent  on  foot  into  the  valley. 
For  the  divisions  of  Reuben  there  were  great 
thoughts  of  heart. 

1 6.  Why  abodest  thou  among  the  sheep- 
folds,  to  hear  the  bleatings  of  the  flocks  ?  For 
the  divisions  of  Reuben  there  were  great 
scare  hings  of  heart. 

1 7.  Gilead  abode  beyond  Jordan :  and 
why  did  Dan  remain  in  ships  ?  Asher  con- 
tinued on  the  sea-shore,  and  abode  in  his 
breaches. 

1 8.  Zebulun  and  Naphtali  were  a  people 
that  jeoparded  their  lives  unto  the  death  in 
the  high  places  of  the  field. 

19.  The  kings  came  and  fought;  then 
fought  the  kings  of  Canaan  in  Taanach  by 
the  waters  of  Megiddo :  they  took  no  gain 
of  money. 

20.  They  fought  from  heaven ;  the  stars 
in  their  courses  fought  against  Sisera. 

21.  The  river  of  Kishon  swept  them  away, 
that  ancient  river,  the  river  Kishon.  O  my 
soul,  thou  hast  trodden  down  strength. 

2.2.  Then  were  the  horse-hoofs  broken  by 
the  means  of  the  prancings,  the  prancings 
of  their  mighty  ones. 

2.3.  Curse  ye  Meroz,  said  the  Angel  of  the 
Lord  -,  curse  ye  bitterly  the  iniiabitants 
thereof;  because  they  came  not  to  the  help 
of  the  Lord,  to  the  help  of  the  Lord  against 
the  mighty. 

24.  Blessed  above  women  shall  Jael  the 
wife  of  Heber  the  Kenitc  be ;  blessed  shall 
she  be  above  women  in  the  tent. 

25.  He  asked  water,  and  she  gave  him 
milk ;  she  brouglit  forth  butter  in  a  lordly 
dish. 

26.  She  put  her  hand  to  the  nail,  and  her 
right  hand  to  the  workman's  hammer ;  and 
with  the  hammer  she  smote  Sisera ;  slu^ 
smote  off  his  head,  when  she  iiad  pierced 
and  stricken  through  his  temples. 

27.  At  her  feel  he  bowed,  he  fell,  he  lay 
down  :  at  her  feet  he  bowed,  he  fell ;  where 
he  bowed,  there  he  fell  down  dead. 

28.  The  mother  of  Sisera  looked  out  at  a 
window,  and  cried  through  the  lattice,  Wliy 
is  his  chariot  an  long  in  coming  ?  why  tarry 
tlic  wheels  of  his  chariots  ? 

29.  Her  wise  ladies  answered  her,  yea, 
she  returned  answer  to  herself, 

30.  Have  they  not  sped  1  have  they  nnt 
divided  the  prey ;  to  every  n)an  a  damsel 
or  two?  to  Sisera  a  prey  of  divers  colours,  a 
prey  of  divers  colours  of  needle-work,  of 
divers  colours  of  needle-work  on  both  sides, 
meet  for  the  necks  of  them  that  take  the  spoil .' 

31.  So  let  all  thine  enemies  perish,  O 


Lord:  but  let  them  that  love  him  be  as  the 
sun  when  he  goeth  forth  in  his  might.  And 
the  land  had  rest  forty  years. 

CHAP.  VL 

1  The  Israelites  for  their  sin  are  oppressed  by  Midian.     31 
Joash  defendeth  his  soiii  and  calleth  him  Jentbbaal. 

1.    A  ND  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil  in 
J\.  the  sight  of  the  Lord  ;  and  the  Lord 
delivered  them  into  the  hand  of  Midian  se- 
ven years. 

2.  And  the  hand  of  Midian  prevailed 
against  Israel :  and  because  of  the  Midian- 
ites  the  children  of  Israel  made  them  the  dens 
which  are  in  the  mountains,  and  caves,  and 
strong  holds. 

3.  And  so  it  was,  when  Israel  had  sown, 
that  the  Midianites  came  up,  and  the  Ama- 
lekites,  and  the  children  of  the  east,  even 
they  came  up  against  them ; 

4.  And  they  encamped  against  them,  and 
destroyed  the  increase  of  the  earth,  till  thou 
come  unto  Gaza ;  and  left  no  sustenance  for 
Israel,  neither  sheep,  nor  ox,  nor  ass. 

5.  For  they  came  up  with  their  cattle,  and 
their  tents,  and  they  came  as  grasshoppers 
for  multitude  :/or  both  they  and  their  camels 
were  without  number :  and  they  entered 
into  the  land  to  destroy  it. 

6.  And  Israel  was  greatly  impoverished 
because  of  the  Midianites ;  and  the  children 
of  Israel  cried  unto  the  Lord. 

7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  cried  unto  the  Lord  because 
of  the  Midianites, 

8.  That  the  Lord  sent  a  prophet  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  which  said  unto  tliem, 
Thussaith  tin"  Lord  God  of  Israel,  I  brought 
you  up  from  Egypt,  and  biought  you  forth 
out  of  the  house  of  bondage  ; 

9.  And  I  delivered  you  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  Egyptians,  and  out  of  the  hand  of  all 
that  oppressed  you,  and  (have  them  out  from 
l)efore  you,  and  gave  you  their  land: 

10.  And  1  said  unto  you,  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God ;  fear  not  the  gods  of  the  Amo- 
rites,  in  wliose  land  ye  dwell :  but  ye  have 
not  obeyed  my  \oice. 

11.  If  And  there  came  an  angel  of  the 
Lord,  and  sat  under  an  oak  which  was  in 
Oplirah,  that  pertained  unto  Joash  the  Abi- 
ezrite  :  and  his  son  (iideon  threslied  wheat 
by  the  wine-press,  to  hide  it  from  the  Midi- 
anites. 

12.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared 
unto  him,  and  said  unto  him,  The  ]  -ORD  is 
with  tliee,  thou  mighty  man  of  valour. 

13.  And  Gideon  said  unto  him.  Oh,  my 
I_,ord,  if  the  Lord  be  with  us,  why  then  is 
all  this  befallen  us  ?  and  where  he  all  his  mi- 
racles which  our  fathers  told  us  of,  saying. 


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Did  not  the  Lord  bring  us  up  from  Egypt  ? 
but  now  the  Lord  hath  forsaken  us,  and 
delivered  us  into  the  hands  of  tlie  Midianites. 

14.  And  the  Lord  looked  upon  him,  and 
said,  Go  in  this  tiiy  might,  and  thou  shalt 
save  Israel  from  the  hand  of  the  Midianites : 
have  not  1  sent  thee  ? 

15.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Oh,  my  Lord, 
wherewith  shall  I  save  Israel  ?  behold,  my 
family  is  poor  in  Manasseh,  and  I  am  the 
least  in  my  fatiicr's  house. 

IG.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him.  Surely 
I  will  be  with  thee,  and  thou  shalt  smite  the 
Midianites  as  one  man. 

17.  H  And  he  said  unto  him,  If  now  I 
have  found  grace  in  thy  sight,  then  show  me 
a  sign  that  thou  talkest  with  me. 

1 8.  Depart  not  hence,  I  pray  thee,  until 
I  come  unto  thee,  and  bring  forth  my  pre- 
sent, and  set  it  before  thee.  And  he  said,  I 
will  tarry  until  thou  come  again. 

19.  And  Gideon  went  in,  and  made  rea- 
dy a  kid,  and  unleavened  cakes  of  an  ephah 
of  flour :  the  flesh  he  put  ui  a  basket,  and  he 
put  the  broth  in  a  pot,  and  brought  it  out 
unto  him  under  the  oak,  and  presented  it. 

20.  And  the  angel  of  God  said  unto  him, 
Take  the  flesh  and  the  unleavened  cakes, 
and  lay  them  upon  tiiis  rock,  and  pour  out 
the  broth.     And  he  did  so. 

21..  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord  put  forth 
the  end  of  the  staff  that  2vas  in  his  hand,  and 
touched  the  flesh  and  the  unleavened  cakes ; 
and  there  rose  up  fire  out  of  the  rock,  and 
consumed  the  flesh  and  the  unleavened  cakes. 
Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord  departed  out 
of  his  sight. 

22.  And  when  Gideon  perceived  that  he 
uas  an  angel  of  the  Lord,  Gideon  said,  Alas, 
O  Lord  God!  for  because  I  have  seen  an 
angel  of  the  Lord  face  to  face. 

23.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him.  Peace 
be  unto  thee ;  fear  not :  thou  shalt  not  die. 

24.  Then  Gideon  built  an  altar  there  unto 
tlie  Lord,  and  called  it  Jehovah-shalom  : 
unto  this  day  it  is  yet  in  Ophrah  of  liie 
Abi-ezrites. 

25.  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same  night, 
that  tiie  Lord  said  unto  him.  Take  thy 
faliier's  young  bullock,  even  the  second  bul- 
lock of  seven  years  old,  and  throw  down  the 
altar  of  Baal  that  thy  father  hath,  and  cut 
down  the  grove  that  is  by  it ; 

26.  And  build  an  altar  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God  upon  the  top  of  this  rock,  in  the  order- 
ed place,  and  take  the  serx)nd  bullock,  and 
olTer  a  burnt  sacrifice  with  the  wood  of  the 
grove  which  thou  shalt  cut  down. 

27.  Then  Gi<lion  took  ten  men  of  his 
servants,  and  did  as  the  Lord  had  said  unto 


him  :  and  so  it  was,  because  he  feared  his  fa- 
ther's household,  and  the  men  of  the  city, 
that  he  could  not  do  it  by  day,  that  he  did  it 
by  nigiit. 

28.  And  when  the  men  of  the  city  arose 
early  in  the  morning,  behold,thc  altarof  Baal 
was  cast  down,  and  the  grove  was  out  down 
that  ivas  by  it,  and  the  second  bullock  was 
offered  upon  the  altar  that  was  built. 

29.  And  they  said  one  to  another,  Who 
hath  done  this  thing  ?  And  when  they  in- 
quired and  asked,  they  said,  Gideon  the  son 
of  Joash  iiath  done  this  tiling. 

30.  Then  the  men  of  the  city  said  unto 
Joash,  Bring  out  thy  son,  that  he  may  die : 
because  he  hath  cast  down  the  altar  of  Baal, 
and  because  he  hath  cut  down  the  grove 
that  tvas  by  it. 

31.  And  .Toash  said  unto  all  that  stood 
against  him.  Will  ye  plead  for  Baal?  will  ye 
save  him  ?  he  that  will  plead  for  him,  let 
him  be  put  to  deatli  whilst  it  is  yet  morning : 
if  he  be  a  god,  let  him  plead  for  himself,  be- 
cause one  hath  cast  down  his  altar. 

32.  Therefore  on  that  day  he  called  him 
Jerubbaal,  saying.  Let  Baal  plead  against 
him,  because  he  hath  thrown  down  his  altar. 

33.  H  Then  all  the  Midianites,  and  the 
Amalckitcs,  and  the  children  of  the  east, 
were  gathered  together,  and  went  over,  and 
pitched  in  the  valley  of  Jezreel. 

34.  But  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  came  upon 
Gideon,  and  he  blew  a  trumpet ;  and  Abi- 
ezer  was  gathered  after  him. 

35.  And  he  sent  messengers  throughout 
all  Manasseh ;  who  also  was  gathered  after 
him :  and  he  sent  messengers  unto  Asher, 
and  unto  Zebulun,  and  unto  Naphtali ;  and 
they  came  up  to  meet  them. 

36.  And  Gideon  said  unto  God,  If  thou 
wilt  save  Israel  by  mine  hand,  as  thou  hast 
said, 

37.  Behold,  I  will  put  a  fleece  of  wool  in 
the  floor ;  anrl  if  the  dew  be  on  the  fleece 
only,  and  it  be  diy  uj^on  all  the  earth  besides, 
tiien  shall  I  know  that  thou  wilt  save  Israel 
by  mine  hand,  as  thou  iiast  said. 

38.  And  it  was  so :  for  he  rose  up  early  on 
the  morrow,  and  thrust  the  fleece  together, 
and  wringed  the  dew  out  of  the  fleece,  a 
bowl-full  of  water. 

39.  And  Gideon  said  unto  God,  Let  not 
thine  anger  be  hot  against  me,  and  1  will 
speak  but  this  once:  I-et  me  prove,  I  pray 
thee,  but  this  once  with  the  fleece ;  let  it 
now  be  dry  only  upon  the  fleece,  and  upon 
all  the  ground  let  there  be  dew. 

40.  And  God  did  so  that  night :  for  it  was 
dry  >ipon  the  fleece  only,  and  there  was  dew 
on  all  the  ground. 


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CHAP.  VII. 


1,  7  Gideon's  army  of  two  and  thirly  thousand  is  brought 
to  three  hundred. 

l.rr^REN  Jerubbaal,  (who  is  Gideon,) 
JL  and  all  the  people  that  were  with 
him,  rose  up  early,  and  pitched  beside  the 
well  of  Harod :  so  that  the  host  of  the 
Midianites  were  on  the  north  side  of  them, 
by  the  hill  of  Moreh,  in  the  valley. 

2.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon,  The 
people  that  are  with  thee  are  too  many  for 
nie  to  give  the  Midianites  into  their  hands, 
lest  Israel  vaunt  themselves  against  me,  say- 
ing, Mine  own  hand  hath  saved  me. 

3.  i\ovv,  therefore,  go  to,  proclaim  in  the 
ears  of  the  people,  saying.  Whosoever  is 
fearful  and  afraid,  let  him  return,  and  depart 
early  from  mount  Gilead  :  and  there  return- 
ed of  the  people  twenty  and  two  thousand, 
and  there  remained  ten  thousand. 

4.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon,  The 
people  aTe  yet  too  many  ;  bring  them  down 
unto  the  water,  and  I  will  try  them  for  thee 
there :  and  it  shall  be,  that  of  whom  I  say 
unto  thee,  This  shall  go  with  thee,  the  same 
shall  go  with  thee ;  and  of  whomsoever  I 
say  unto  thee,  Tiiis  shall  not  go  with  thee, 
the  same  shall  not  go. 

5.  So  he  brought  down  the  people  unto 
the  water  :  and  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon, 
Every  one  that  lappeth  of  the  water  with  his 
tongue,  as  a  dog  lappetii,  him  shalt  thou  set 
by  himself;  likewise  every  one  that  boweth 
down  upon  his  knees  to  drink. 

6.  And  the  number  of  them  that  hipped, 
mittinp:  tlieir  hand  to  their  mouth,  were  three 
hundred  men:  but  all  the  rest  of  the  people 
bowed  down  upon  their  knees  to  drink  water. 

7.  And  the  Lord  said  luito  Gideon,  by 
the  three  hundred  men  that  lapped  will  1  save 
you,  and  deliver  the  Midianites  into  thine 
hand :  and  let  all  the  other  people  go  every  j 
man  unto  his  place. 

8.  So  the  people  took  victuals  in  their 
hand,  and  their  trumpets:  and  Ik;  sent  all  the 
rest  of  Israel,  eveiy  man  unto  his  tent,  and 
retained  tiiosc  three  hunehed  men.  And  the 
hostof  Midianwas  beneath  him  in  the  valley. 

9.  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same  night, 
(hat  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Arise,  get 
thee  down  unto  the  host;  for  I  have  deliver- 
ed it  into  tiiine  hand. 

10.  IJut  if  thou  fear  to  go  down,  go  thou 
with  Phurah  thy  sei-vant  down  to  the  iiost : 

11.  And  tliou  shalt  lu^ar  what  they  say; 
and  afterward  shall  thine  hands  be  strength- 
ened to  go  down  unto  the  iiosl.  Then  went 
he  down  uitii  Phurah  his  servant  unto  the 
outside  of  the  armed  men  that  loere  in  the  host. 

12.  And  the  Midianites,  and  the  Ania- 


lekites,  and  all  the  children  of  the  east,  lay 
along  in  the  valley  like  grasshoppers  for  mul- 
titude ;  and  their  camels  ivere  w  ithout  num- 
ber, as  the  sand  by  (he  sea-side  for  multitude. 

13.  And  when  Gideon  was  come,  behokl, 
there  ivas  a  man  I  hat  told  a  dream  unto  his 
fellow,  and  said,  Behold,  I  dreamed  a  dream, 
and,  lo,  a  cake  of  barley-bread  tumbled  into 
the  host  of  Midian,  and  came  unto  a  tent, 
and  smote  it  that  it  fell,  and  overturned  it, 
that  the  tent  lay  along. 

14.  And  his  fellow  answered  and  said, 
This  is  nothing  else  save  the  sword  of  Gide- 
on the  son  of  Joash,  a  man  of  Israel :  for 
into  his  hand  hath  God  delivered  Midian, 
and  all  the  host. 

15.  And  it  was  so,  when  Gideon  heard 
the  telling  of  the  dream,  and  the  interpreta- 
tion thereof,  that  he  worshipped,  and  return- 
ed into  the  host  of  Israel,  and  said.  Arise  ; 
for  the  Lord  hath  delivered  into  your  hand 
the  host  of  Midian. 

IG.  And  he  divided  the  three  hundred 
men  into  three  companies,  and  he  put  a 
trumpet  in  eveiy  man's  hand,  with  empty 
pitchers,  and  lamps  within  the  pitchers. 

17.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Look  on 
me,  and  do  likewise :  and,  behold,  when  I 
come  to  the  outside  of  the  camp,  it  shall 
be,  that  as  I  do,  so  shall  ye  do. 

1 8.  When  I  blow  with  a  trumpet,  I  and 
all  that  arc  with  me,  then  blow  ye  the  trum- 
pets also  on  every  side  of  all  tiie  camp,  and 
say,  The  sword  of  the  I^okd,  and  of  Gideon. 

19.  So  Gideon,  and  the  hundred  men 
that  vere  with  him,  came  unto  the  outside 
of  the  camp,  in  the  beginning  of  the  middle 
watch ;  and  they  had  but  newly  set  the 
watch  :  and  they  blew  the  tnnnpets,  and 
brake  the  pitchers,  that  nrre  in  their  hands. 

20.  And  the  three  companies  blew  the 
trumpets,  and  brake  the  pitchers,  and  held 
the  lamps  in  their  left  hands,  and  the  trum- 
pets in  their  right  hands  lo  l)low  withal; 
and  they  cried,  The  sword  of  the  Lord, 
and  of  Gid(!on. 

21.  And  they  stood  every  man  in  his 
place  round  about  the  camp  :  and  all  the 
host  ran,  and  cried,  and  fled. 

22.  And  the  three  hundred  blew  the 
trumpets,  and  the  I^ord  set  eveiy  man's 
sword  against  his  fellow,  even  throughout 
all  the  iiost  :  and  the  host  (led  to  Ht^lh- 
shiltah  in  /(-rerath,  and  to  the  border  of 
Abel-uiehoiali,  unto  Tabbath. 

23.  And  liic  men  of  Israel  gathered  them- 
selves togeliicr  out  of  Naphtali,  and  out  of 
Asher,  and  out  of  all  Manassch,  and  piusu- 
ed  after  the  Midianites. 

24.  And  Gideon  sent  messengers  through- 


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out  all  mount  Epliraim,  saying,  Come  down 
against  the  Midianites,  and  take  before  them 
the  waters  unto  Beth-barah  and  Jordan. 
Then  ail  the  men  of  Ephraim  gathered  them- 
selves together,  and  took  the  waters  unto 
Beth-barah  and  Jordan. 

25.  And  they  took  two  princes  of  the  Mi- 
dianites, Oreb  and  Zeeb;  and  they  slew 
Oreb  upon  the  rock  Oreb,  and  Zeeb  they  slew 
at  the  wine-press  of  Zeeb,  and  pursued  Midi- 
an,  and  brought  the  heads  of  Orel]  and  Zeeb 
to  Gideon  on  the  other  side  Jordan. 
CHAP.  VIII. 

I  Gideon pacifieth  the  Ephraimites-    4  Succolh  and  Pentiel 
refuse  to  relieve  Gideon's  army. 

1.  A  ND  the  men  of  Ephraim  said  unto 
J\.  him,  Why  hast  thou  served  us  thus, 
that  thou  calledst  us  not  when  thou  wentest 
to  fight  with  the  Midianites  ?  And  they  did 
chide  with  him  sharply. 

2.  And  he  said  unto  them,  What  have  I 
done  now  in  comparison  of  you  ?  Fs  not 
the  gleaning  of  the  grapes  of  Eplii-aim  better 
than  the  vintage  of  Abi-ezer? 

3.  God  hath  delivered  into  your  hands 
the  princes  of  Midian,  Oreb  and  Zeeb :  and 
what  was  I  able  to  do  in  comparison  of 
you  ?  Then  their  anger  was  abated  toward 
him,  when  lie  had  said  that. 

4.  And  Gideon  came  to  Jordan,  a7id  pass- 
ed over,  he,  and  the  three  hundred  men  that 
were  with  him,  faint,  yet  pursuing  thein. 

5.  And  he  said  unto  the  men  of  Succoth, 
Give,  I  pray  you,  loaves  of  bread  unto  the 
lieoplc  that  follow  me ;  for  they  be  faint,  and 
I  am  pursuing  after  Zebah  and  Zalmunna, 
kings  of  Midian. 

C.  And  the  princes  of  Succoth  said,  Are 
the  hands  of  Zebah  and  Zalmunna  now  in 
tliine  hands,  that  we  should  give  bread  unto 
thine  army? 

7.  And  Gideon  said.  Therefore,  when  the 
I  >ORD  hatii  delivered  Zebah  and  Zalmunna 
into  mine  hand,  then  I  will  tear  your  flesh 
\vith  the  thorns  of  the  wilderness  and  witli 
briers. 

8.  And  he  went  up  thence  to  Penuel, 
and  spake  unto  them  likewise :  and  the  men 
of  Penuel  answered  him  as  the  men  of 
Succolh  iiad  answered  him. 

0.  And  he  spake  also  unto  the  men  of  Pe- 
nuel, saying.  When  I  come  again  in  peace, 
I  will  break  down  this  tower. 

10.  Now  Zebah  and  Zalmunna  were  in 
Karkor,  and  their  hosts  with  tlicm,  about 
filleen  ihousanfl  nmi,  all  that  were  left  of  all 
(ii(!  hosts  of  the  children  of  the  east:  for 
I  here  fell  a  himdred  and  twenty  thousand 
men  that  drew  sword. 

1 1.  And  Gideon  went  up  by  the  way  of 

2F 


them  that  dwelt  in  tents,  on  the  east  of  No- 
bah  and  Jogbeliah,  ;uid  smote  the  host :  for 
the  host  was  secure. 

1 2.  And  when  Zebah  and  Zalmunna  fled, 
he  pursued  after  them,  and  took  the  two 
kings  of  Midian,  Zebah  and  Zalmunna,  and 
discomfited  all  the  host. 

13.  And  Gideon,  the  son  of  Joash,  return- 
ed from  battle  before  the  sun  ivas  uj), 

1 4.  And  caught  a  young  man  of  the  men 
of  Succoth,  and  inquired  of  him:  and  he  de- 
scribed unto  him  the  princes  of  Succotii, 
and  the  elders  thereof,  even  threescore  and 
seventeen  men. 

15.  And  he  came  unto  the  riien  of  Suc- 
coth, and  said.  Behold  Zebah  and  Zalmun- 
na, with  whom  ye  did  upbraid  mc,  saying, 
Arc  the  hands  of  Zebah  and  Zalmunna  now 
in  thine  hand,  that  we  should  give  bread 
unto  thy  men  that  are  weary  ? 

1 6.  And  he  took  the  elders  of  tlie  city,  and 
thorns  of  the  wilderness  and  briers,  and  with 
them  he  taught  the  men  of  Succoth. 

1 7.  And  he  beat  down  the  tower  of  Penu- 
el, and  slew  the  men  of  the  city. 

18.  Then  said  he  unto  Zebah  and  Zal- 
munna, What  manner  of  men  were  theij 
whom  ye  slew  at  Tabor?  And  they  an- 
swered. As  thou  art,  so  wej'e  they;  each 
one  resembled  the  children  of  a  king. 

19.  And  he  said.  They  tvcre  my  brethren, 
even  the  sons  of  my  mother :  as  the  Lord 
liveth,  if  ye  had  saved  them  alive,  I  would 
not  slay  you. 

20.  And  he  said  unto  Jether  his  first-born. 
Up,  and  slay  them :  but  the  youdi  drew  not 
his  sword  ;  for  he  feared,  because  he  was  yet 
a  youth. 

21 .  Then  Zebah  and  Zalmunna  said.  Rise 
thou,  and  fall  upon  us :  for  as  the  man  is,  so 
is  his  strength.  And  Gideon  arose,  and  slew 
Zebah  and  Zalmunna,  and  took  away  tiie 
ornaments  that  ivere  on  their  camels'  necks. 

22.  IF  Then  the  men  of  Israel  said  unto 
Gideon,  Rule  thou  over  us,  both  tliou  and 
thy  son,  and  thy  son's  son  also ;  for  thou 
hast  delivered  us  from  the  hanil  of  Midian. 

23.  And  Gideon  said  unto  them,  I  will 
not  rule  over  you,  neitiier  shall  my  son  rule 
over  you  :  the  Lord  shall  rule  ovc  r  you. 

24.  And  Gideon  said  unto  them,  I  would 
desire  a  request  of  you,  that  yo  would  give 
me  every  man  the  ear-rings  of  his  i)rey :  (for 
they  had  golden  car-rings,  because  they  were 
Jsimiaclites.) 

25.  And  they  answered.  We  will  willingly 
gxwAliem.  And  they  spreada  garmenl,and  ilid 
castthereineverymandieear-ringsof  hisprey. 

20.  And  the  weight  of  the  golden  ear- 
rings that  he  requested  was  a  thousand  and 


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seven  luiiKlrcd  shekels  of  gold,  besides  onia- 
meiits,  and  collars,  and  pniple  raiment  tliat 
icas  on  tlie  kings  oi'Midian,  and  besides  the 
chains  that  were  about  tlieir  camels'  necks. 

27.  And  Gideon  made  an  epliod  thereof, 
and  put  it  in  his  city,  even  in  Ophrah  :  and 
all  Israel  went  thither  a  whoring  after  it; 
which  tiling  became  a  snare  unto  Gideon, 
and  to  his  house. 

28.  Thus  was  Midian  subdued  before  the 
children  of  Israel,  so  that  they  lifted  up  their 
heads  no  more :  and  the  country  was  in  qui- 
etness forty  years  in  the  days  of  Gideon. 

29.  II  And  Jerubbaal  the  son  of  Joash, 
went  and  dwelt  in  his  own  house. 

30.  And  Gideon  had  threescore  and  ten  sons 
of  his  body  begotten :  for  he  had  many  wives. 

3i.  And  his  concubine,  that  ums  in  She- 
chem,  she  also  bare  him  a  son,  whose  name 
he  called  Abimelech. 

32.  And  Gideon,  the  son  of  Joash,  died 
in  a  good  old  age,  and  was  buried  in  the 
sepulchre  of  Joash  his  father,  in  Ophrah  of 
the  Abi-ezrites. 

33.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as  Gi- 
deon was  dead,  that  the  children  of  Israel 
turned  again,  and  went  a  whoring  after 
Baalim,  and  made  Baal-berith  their  god. 

34.  And  the  children  of  Israel  remem- 
bered not  the  Lord  their  God,  who  had 
delivered  them  out  of  the  hands  of  all  their 
enemies  on  every  side : 

35.  Neither  showed  they  kindness  to  the 
house  of  Jerubbaal,  namely  Gideon,  accord- 
ing to  all  the  goodness  which  he  had  showed 
unto  Israel. 

CHAP.  IX. 

Mimelecli,  by  conspiracy  with  the  Shechemites,  and  murder 
of  nia  brethren,  is  made  king. 

1.  A  ND  Abimelech  the  son  of  Jerubbaal, 
J\.  went  to  Shechem  unto  his  mother's 
brethren,  and  communed  with  them,  and 
with  all  the  family  of  the  house  of  his 
mother's  father,  saying, 

2.  Speak,  I  pray  you,  in  the  ears  of  all  the 
.men  of  Shechem,  Whether  is  better  for  you 
either  that  all  the  sons  of  Jerubbaal,  lohich 
are  threescore  and  ten  persons,  reign  over 
you,  or  that  one  reign  over  you  ?  remember 
also  that  I  am  your  bone  and  your  flesh. 

3.  And  his  mother's  brethren  spake  f)f  him 
in  the  earsof  all  tlie  men  of  Slx^chem  all  these 
w-ords :  and  their  hearts  inclined  to  follow 
Abimelech;  for  they  said,  He  ?s  our  brother. 

4.  And  they  gave  him  llireescore  and  U'.it 
pieces  of  silver  out  of  the  house  of  IJaal- 
berilh;  wherewith  Abimde'li  hired  vain 
and  light  persons,  which  followed  him. 

6.  And  he  went  unto  his  father's  houses 
at  Ophrah,  an<l  slew  his  brethren,  tlic  sons 


of  Jerubbaal,  being  threescore  and  ten  per- 
sons, upon  one  stone :  notwithstanding,  yet 
Jotham,  the  youngest  son  of  Jerubbaal,  was 
left :  for  he  hid  himself. 

-  6.  And  all  the  men  of  Shechem  gathered 
together,  and  all  tiie  house  of  Millo,  and 
went  and  made  Abimelech  king,  by  the 
plain  of  the  pillar  that  ims  in  Shechem. 

7.  And  when  they  told  it  to  Jotham,  he 
went  and  stood  in  the  top  of  mount  Geri- 
zim,  and  lifted  up  his  voice,  and  cried,  and 
said  unto  them.  Hearken  unto  me,  ye  men 
of  Shechem,  that  God  may  hearken  unto  you. 

8.  The  trees  went  forth  on  a  time  to 
anoint  a  king  over  them:  and  they  said 
unto  the  olive-tree,  Reign  thou  over  us. 

9.  But  the  olive-tree  said  unto  them. 
Should  I  leave  my  fatness,  wherewith  by 
me  they  honour  God  and  man,  and  go  to 
be  promoted  over  the  trees  ? 

10.  And  the  trees  said  to  the  fig-tree. 
Come  thou,  a7id  reign  over  us. 

1 1 .  But  the  fig-tree  said  unto  them.  Should 
I  forsake  my  sweetness,  and  my  good  fruit, 
and  go  to  be  promoted  over  the  trees  ? 

12.  Then  said  the  trees  unto  the  vine, 
Come  thou,  cmd  reign  over  us. 

.  13.  And  the  vine  said  unto  them,  Should 
I  leave  my  wine,  which  cheereth  God  and 
man,  and  go  to  be  promoted  over  the  trees  ? 

14.  Then  said  all  the  trees  unto  the 
bramble.  Come  thou,  and  reign  over  us. 

15.  And  the  branible  said  unto  the  trees. 
If  in  truth  ye  anoint  me  king  over  you, 
then  come  and  put  your  trust  in  my  shadow; 
and  if  not,  let  fire  come  out  of  the  bramble, 
and  devour  the  cedars  of  Lebanon. 

16.  JNow  therefore,  if  ye  have  done  truly 
and  sincerely  in  that  ye  nave  made  Abime- 
lecii  king,  and  if  ye  have  dealt  well  with  Je- 
rubbaal and  his  house,  and  have  done  unto 
him  according  to  the  deserving  of  his  hands ; 

17.  (For  my  father  fought  for  you,  and 
adventurefl  his  life  far,  and  delivered  you 
out  of  the  hand  of  Midian ; 

18.  And  ye  are  risen  up  against  my  fa- 
ther's house  tills  day,  and  havi;  slain  his 
sons,  threescore  and  ten  pereons,  upon  one 
stone,  and  have  mad(;  Abimelech,  tlie  son 
of  his  maid-servant,  king  over  the  men  of 
Shechem,  because  he  is  your  brother;) 

19.  If  ye  then  have  dealt  truly  and  sin- 
cerely with  Jerubbaal  and  with  his  house 
this  (lay,  tliru  rejoice  ye  in  Abimele(;li,  and 
let  him  also  rejoice  in  you ; 

20.  iiut  if  not,  let  fire  come  out  from  Abi- 
melech, and  devour  the  men  of  She(;lieni, 
and  the  house  of  Millo;  and  lot  fin;  come 
out  from  the  men  of  Shcolieni,  and  from  the 
house  of  Millo,  and  devour  Abimelech. 


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21.  And  Jotliam  ran  away,  and  fled,  and 
went  to  Beer,  and  dwelt  there,  for  fear  of 
Abimelecli  his  brother. 

22.  IT  Wlien  Abimelech  had  reigned  three 
years  over  Israel, 

23.  Then  God  sent  an  e\i\  spirit  between 
Abimelech  and  the  men  of  Shechem ;  and 
the  men  of  Shechem  dealt  treacherously 
with  Abimelech : 

24.  Tliat  the  cruelty  done  to  the  three- 
score and  ten  sons  of  Jerubbaal  might 
come,  and  their  blood  be  laid  upon  Abi- 
melech their  brother,  wliich  slew  them; 
and  upon  the  men  of  Shechem,  which 
aided  him  in  the  killing  of  his  brethren. 

25.  And  the  men  of  Shechem  set  liers  in 
wait  for  him  in  the  top  of  the  mountains, 
and  they  robbed  all  tliat  came  along  that 
way  by  them :  and  it  was  told  Abimelech. 

26.  And  Gaal,  tlie  son  of  Ebed,  came 
with  liis  brethren,  and  went  over  to  She- 
chem :  and  the  men  of  Shechem  put  their 
confidence  in  him. 

27.  And  they  went  out  into  the  fields, 
and  gathered  their  vineyards,  and  trode  the 
grapes,  and  made  merry,  and  went  into  the 
house  of  their  god,  and  did  eat  and  drink, 
and  cursed  Abimelech. 

28.  And  Gaal,  the  son  of  Ebed,  said. 
Who  is  Abimelech,  and  who  is  Shechem, 
that  we  should  serve  him  ?  Is  not  he  the  son 
of  Jerubbaal  ?  and  Zebul  his  officer  ?  Serve 
the  men  of  Hamor,  the  father  of  Shechem ; 
for  why  should  we  serve  liim  ? 

29.  And  would  to  God  this  people  were 
under  my  hand !  then  would  I  remove 
Abimelech.  And  he  said  to  Abimelech, 
Increase  thine  army,  and  come  out. 

30.  And  when  Zebul,  the  ruler  of  the 
city,  heard  the  words  of  Gaal,  the  son  of 
Ebed,  his  anger  was  kindled. 

31.  And  he  sent  messengers  unto  Abime- 
lech privily,  saying,  Behold,  Gaal  the  son  of 
El)0(l,and  hisbretlircn,be  come  to  Shechem; 
and,  behold,  they  fortify  the  city  against  thee. 

32.  Now,  therefore,  up  by  night,  thou  and 
the  people  that  is  with  thee,  and  lie  in  wait 
in  the  field : 

33.  And  it  shall  be,  that  in  the  morning, 
as  soon  as  the  sun  is  up,  thou  shall  rise 
early,  and  set  upon  the  city :  and,  behold, 
when  he  and  the  people  that  is  with  him 
come  out  against  thee,  then  mayest  thou  do 
to  them  as  thou  shall  find  occasion. 

34.  And  Abimelech  rose  up,  and  all  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  by  night,  and  they 
laid  wait  against  Shechem  in  four  companies. 

35.  And  Gaal,  the  son  of  Ebed,  went  out, 
and  stood  in  the  entering  of  the  gate  of  the 
city :  and  Abimelech  rose  up,  and  the  peo- 


ple that  were  with  him,  from  lying  in  wait. 

36.  And  when  Gaal  saw  the  people,  he 
said  to  Zebul,  Behoki,  there  come  people 
down  from  the  top  of  llic.  mountains.  And 
Zebul  said  unto  him,  I'liou  seest  the  shadow 
of  the  mountains  as  if  they  were  men. 

37.  And  Gaal  spake  again,  and  said, 
See,  there  come  people  down  by  the  mid- 
dle of  the  land,  and  another  company  come 
along  by  the  plain  of  Meonenim. 

38.  Then  said  Zebul  unto  him.  Where  is 
now  thy  mouth,  wlierewith  thou  saidst,  Who 
is  Abimelech,  that  we  sliould  serve  him  ?  Is 
not  this  the  people  that  tliou  hast  despised  ? 
go  out,  I  liray  now,  and  fight  with  them. 

39.  And  Gaal  went  out  before  the  men 
of  Shechem,  and  fought  with  Abimelech. 

40.  And  Abimelech  chased  him,  and  he  fled 
before  liim ;  and  many  were  overthrown  and 
wounded,  even  unto  the  entering  of  the  gale. 

41.  And  Abimelech  dwelt  at  Aiimiah: 
and  Zebul  tlirust  out  Gaal  and  his  brethren, 
that  they  should  not  dwell  in  Shechem. 

42.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow 
that  the  people  went  out  into  the  field; 
and  they  told  Abimelech. 

43.  And  he  took  the  people,  and  divided 
them  into  three  companies,  and  laid  wait 
in  the  field,  and  looked,  and,  behold,  the 
people  tvcre  come  forth  out  of  the  city ;  and 
he  rose  up  against  them,  and  smote  them. 

44.  And  Abimelech,  and  the  company 
that  was  with  him,  mshed  forward,  and  stood 
in  the  entering  of  the  gate  of  the  city :  and 
the  two  other  companies  ran  upon  all  the 
people  that  loere  in  the  fields,  and  slew  them. 

45.  And  Abimelech  fought  against  the 
city  all  that  day :  and  he  took  the  city,  and 
slew  the  people  that  was  therein,  and  beat 
down  the  city,  and  sowed  it  with  salt. 

46.  And  when  all  the  men  of  the  lower 
of  Shechem  heard  that,  they  entered  into  a 
hold  of  the  house  of  the  god  Bcrith. 

47.  And  it  was  told  Abimelech  that  all 
the  men  of  the  tower  of  Shechem  were 
gathered  together. 

'  48.  And  Abimelech  gat  him  up  to  mount 
Zaimon,  he  and  all  llu;  people;  that  were 
with  him ;  and  Abimelech  took  an  axe  in 
his  hand,  and  cut  down  a  botigh  fiom  the 
trees,  and  took  it,  and  laid  it  on  his  shoulder, 
and  said  unto  the  people  that  were  with  him. 
What  ye  have  seen  me  do,  make  haste,  and 
do  as  I  have  done. 

49.  And  all  the  people  likewise  cut  down 
every  man  his  bough,  and  Ibllowed  Abime- 
lech, and  put  them  to  the  hold,  and  set  the 
hold  on  fire  upon  them ;  so  that  all  the  men 
of  the  lower  of  Shechem  died  also,  about  a 
thousand  men  and  women. 


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JUDGES. 


50.  Then  went  Abimelech  to  Tliebez, 
and  encamped  against  Tliebez,  and  took  it. 

51.  But  there  was  a  strong  tower  within 
the  city,  and  tliither  fled  all  the  men  and 
women,  and  all  they  of  the  city,  and  shut 
it  to  them,  and  gat  them  up  to  the  top  of  the 
tower. 

52.  And  Abimelech  came  unto  the  tower, 
and  fought  against  it,  and  went  hard  unto 
the  door  of  the  tower  to  burn  it  with  fire. 

53.  And  a  certain  woman  cast  a  piece  of 
a  mill-stone  upon  Abimeleoh's  head,  and  ail- 
to  brake  his  scull. 

54.  Then  he  called  hastily  unto  the  young 
man  his  armour-bearer,  and  said  unto  him, 
Draw  thy  sword,  and  slay  me,  that  men  say 
not  of  me,  A  woman  slew  him.  And  his 
young  vnan  thrust  him  through,  and  he  died. 

55.  And  when  the  men  of  Israel  saw 
that  Abimelech  was  dead,  they  departed 
every  man  unto  his  place. 

56.  Thus  God  rendered  the  wickedness 
of  Abimelech,  which  he  did  unto  his  father, 
in  slaying  his  seventy  brethren. 

57.  And  all  the  evil  of  the  men  of  She- 
chem  did  God  render  upon  their  heads: 
and  upon  them  came  the  curse  of  Jotham 
the  son  of  Jerubbaal. 

CHAP.  X. 

Tola  judgeth  Israel  in  Shamir. 

1.    A  ND  after  Abimelech  there  arose,  to 

J\.  defend  Israel,  Tola  the  son  of  Pu- 

ah,  the  son  of  Dodo,  a  man  of  Issachar; 

and  he  dwelt  in  Shamir  in  mount  Ephraim. 

2.  And  he  judged  Israel  twenty  and  three 
years,  and  died,  and  was  buried  in  Shamir. 

3.  And  after  him  arose  Jair  a  Gileadite, 
and  judged  Israel  twenty  and  two  years. 

4.  And  he  had  thirty  sons  that  rode  on 
thirty  ass-colts,  and  they  had  thirty  cities, 
which  are  called  Havoth-jair  unto  this  day, 
which  are  in  the  land  of  Gilead. 

5.  AndJair  died,  and  was  buried  in  Camon. 
C.  H  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil 

again  in  the;  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  served 
liaalim,  and  Ashtaroth,  and  tlie  gods  of 
Syria,  and  the  gods  of  Zidon,  and  tlic  gods 
of  Moal),  and  the  gods  of  the  rhildren  of 
Animon,  and  the  gods  of  tlie  Philistines, 
and  forsook  the  Loud,  and  served  not  him. 

7.  And  the  anger  of  tlu;  Lord  was  hot 
against  Israel,  and  he  sold  them  into  the 
hands  of  the  Philistines,  and  into  the  hands 
of  the  children  of  Ammon. 

8.  And  that  year  they  vexed  and  op- 
pressed the  children  of  Israel  eighteen 
years,  all  the  childrc^n  of  Israel  that  wen: 
on  the  other  side  Jordan,  in  the  land  of  the 
Amorites,  which  is  in  Gilead : 

9.  (Moreover,  the  children  of  Animon  pass- 


ed over  Jordan  to  fight  also  against  Judah,  and 
against  Benjamin,  and  against  the  house  of 
Ephraim;)  so  that  Israel  was  sore  distressed. 

10.  And  the  rliildren  of  Israel  cried  unto 
the  Lord,  saying.  We  have  sinned  against 
thee,  both  because  we  have  forsaken  our 
God,  and  also  served  Baalim. 

11.  And  tlie  Lord  said  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  Did  not  /  deliver  you  from  the 
Egyptians,  and  from  the  Amorites,  from  the 
children  of  Ammon,  and  from  the  Philistines? 

12.  The  Zidonians  also,  and  the  Ama- 
lekites,  and  the  Maonites,  did  oppress  you ; 
and  ye  cried  to  me,  and  I  delivered  you 
out  of  their  hand. 

1 3.  Yet  ye  have  forsaken  me,  and  served 
other  gods:  wherefore  I  will  deliver  you 
no  more. 

1 4.  Go  and  cry  unto  the  gods  which  ye 
have  chosen;  let  them  deliver  you  in  the 
time  of  your  tribulation. 

15.  And  the  children  of  Israel  said  inito 
the  Lord,  We  have  sinned,  do  thou  unto 
us  whatsoever  seemeth  good  unto  thee ; 
deliver  us  only,  we  pray  thee,  this  day. 

1 6.  And  they  put  away  the  strange  gods 
from  among  them,  and  served  the  Lord  : 
and  his  soul  was  grieved  for  the  miseiy  of 
Israel. 

17.  Then  the  children  of  Ammon  were 
gathered  together,  and  encamped  in  Gilead : 
and  the  children  of  Israel  assembled  them- 
selves together,  and  encamped  in  Mizpeli. 

1 8.  And  the  people  mid  princ(>s  of  Gilead 
said  one  to  another.  What  man  is  he  that 
will  begin  to  fight  against  the  (-hildren  of 
Ammon  ?  he  shall  be  head  over  all  the  in- 
habitants of  Gilead. 

CHAP.  XI. 

The  covenant  heiween  Jephthah  and  the  Gileaditea. 

1 .  "T^TO W  Jephthah  the  Gileadite  was  a 

_L^  mighty  man  of  valour,  and  he  7ras  tlie 

son  of  a  harlot :  and  Gilead  begat  Jephthah. 

2.  And  Gilead's  wife  bare  him  sons :  and 
his  wife's  sons  grew  up,  and  tlii'y  thrust  out 
Jephthah,  and  said  unto  him.  Thou  shalt 
not  inherit  in  our  father's  house ;  for  thou  art 
the  son  of  a  strange  woman. 

3.  Then  Jephthah  lied  from  his  brethren, 
and  dwelt  in  the  land  of  Tob:  and  there 
were  gathered  vain  men  to  Jephthah,  and 
went  out  with  him. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  process  of 
time,  that  the  children  of  Ammon  matle 
war  against  Israel. 

5.  And  it  was  so,  that  when  the  children 
of  Ammon  made  war  against  Israel,  the 
elders  of  Gilead  went  to  letch  Jephtiiah  out 
of  the  land  of  Tob  : 

G.  And  they  said  unto  Jephthah,  Come, 


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and  he  our  captnin,  lliat  we  may  fight  with 
tlie  (^liildrcn  of  Aininon. 

7.  And  JeplUhali  said  unto  the  elders  of 
Gilead,  Did  not  ye  hate  me,  and  expel  me 
out  of  my  father's  house?  And  why  are  ye 
come  unto  me  now  when  ye  are  in  distress  ? 

8.  And  the  ciders  of  Gilead  said  unto 
Juphthaii,  Therefore  we  turn  again  to  thee 
nosv,  that  thou  mayest  go  with  us,  and  fight 

I     against  the  cliildren  of  Amnion,  and  be  our 
head  over  all  tlie  inhabitants  of  Gilead. 

9.  And  Jcphthah  said  unto  the  elders  of 
■^    Gilead,. If  ye  bring  me  home  again  to  fight 

against  the  children  of  Ammon, and  the  Lord 
I  Icli  ver  them  before  me,  shall  I  be  your  head? 

10.  And  the  elders  of  Gilead  said  unto 
.Tephthah,  The  Lokd  be  witness  between 
ns,  if  we  do  not  so  according  to  thy  words. 

1 1 .  Then  Jephthah  went  with  the  eldei's 
of  Gilead,  and  the  people  made  him  head 
and  captain  over  them:  and  Jcphthah  uttered 
nil  his  words  before  the  Lord  in  Mizpeh. 

12.  And  Jcphthah  sent,  messengers  unto 
the  king  of  the  children  of  Ammon,  saying. 
What  hast  thou  to  do  with  me,  that  thou 
art  come  against  me  to  fight  in  my  land? 

1 3.  And  die  king  of  the  children  of  Ammon 
answered  unto  the  messengers  of  Jephthah, 
Because  Israel  took  away  my  land  when 
they  came  up  out  of  Egypt,  from  Amon  even 
unto  Jabbok,  and  unto  Jordan :  now,  there- 
fore, restore  those  lands  again  peaceably. 

1 4.  And  Jephthah  sent  messengers  again 
unto  the  king  of  the;  children  of  Amnion, 

1 5.  And  said  imto  him,  Thus  saith  Jeph- 
thah, Israel  took  not  away  the  land  of  Moab, 
nor  the  land  of  the  children  of  Ammon : 

1 G.  IJut  when  Israel  came  up  from  Egypt, 
and  walked  through  the  wilderness  unto  the 
lied  Sea,  and  (;ame  to  Kadesh  ; 

17.  Then  Israel  sent  messengers  unto 
the  king  of  Edom,  saying,  Let  me,  I  pray 
thee,  pass  through  thy  land :  but  the;  king 
of  h'.dom  would  not  hearken  thereto.  And 
ill  like  manner  they  sent  unto  the  king 
of  Moab;  but  he  would  not  consent:  and 
Israel  alxxle  in  Kadesh. 

IB.  Then  they  went  along  through  the 
wilderness,  and  compassed  tlu;  land  of 
l'',(l(»m  and  the  land  of  Moab,  and  came 
by  the  east  side  of  tlic  land  of  Moai),  and 
pitched  on  tlie  other  side  of  Arnon,  i)ut 
came  not  within  the  border  of  Moab :  for 
Arnon  was  the  border  of  Moab. 

19.  And  Israel  sent  messengers  unto  Siiiou 
king  of  tlu!  Amorites,  the  king  of  Heshbon  ; 
and  Israel  said  inito  him,  Let  us  pass,  we 
pray  thee,  tiirougli  (hy  land  unto  my  place. 

'20.  Rut  Siiion  trusted  not  Israel  to  pass 
tluougli  his  coast :  but  Sihon  gathered  all 


his  people  together,  and  pitched  in  Jahaz, 
and  fought  against  Israel. 

2 1 .  And  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  delivered 
Sihon  and  all  his  people  into  the  hand  of 
Israel,  and  they  smote  them:  so  Israel 
possessed  all  the  land  of  the  Amorites,  the 
inhabitants  of  that  country. 

22.  And  they  possessed  all  the  coasts  of 
the  Amorites,  from  Arnon  even  unto  Jabliok, 
and  from  the  wilderness  even  unto  Jordan. 

23.  So  now  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  hath 
dispossessed  the  Amorites  from  before  his 
people  Israel,  and  shouldest  thou  possess  it? 

24.  Wilt  not  thou  possess  that  which 
Chemosh  thy  god  givetli  thee  to  jjossess?  So 
whomsoever  the  Lord  our  God  shall  drive 
out  from  before  us,  them  will  we  possess. 

25.  And  now,  art  thou  any  thing  better 
than  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor,  king  of 
Moab?  did  he  ever  strive  against  Israel, 
or  did  he  ever  fight  against  them, 

26.  While  Israel  dwelt  in  Heshbon  and 
her  towns,  and  in  Aroer  and  her  towns,  and 
in  all  the  cities  that  be  along  by  tlie  coasts 
of  Arnon, three  hundred  years?  why  therefore 
did  yc  not  recover  them  within  that  time  ? 

27.  Wherefore  I  have  not  sinned  against 
thee,  but  thou  doest  me  wrong  to  war 
against  me:  the  Lord  the  Judge  be  judge 
this  day  between  the  children  of  Israel  and 
the  children  of  Amnion. 

28.  Howbeit  the  king  of  tlie  children  of 
Ammon  hearkened  not  unto  the  words  of 
Jephthah  which  he  sent  him. 

29.  Then  the  Spirit  of  tiic  Lord  came 
upon  Jephthah ;  and  he  passed  over  Gilead 
and  Manasseh,  and  passed  over  Mizpeh  of 
Gilead,  and  from  Mizpeh  of  Gilead  he  pass- 
ed over  unto  the  children  of  Amnion. 

30.  And  Jephthah  vowed  a  vow  unto 
the  Lord,  and  said,  If  tliou  shalt  without 
fail  deliver  the  chikh'cn  of  Ammon  into 
mine  hands, 

3 1 .  Then  it  shall  be,  that  whatsoever  Com- 
eth forth  of  the  doors  of  my  house  to  meet 
me,  when  I  return  in  peaces  from  the  chil- 
dren of  Amnion,  shall  surely  be  the  Lord's, 
and  I  will  offer  it  up  for  a  jjurnt-ofli'ring. 

32.  So  Jephthah  passed  over  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon,  to  figlit  against  tiieni ;  and 
the  Lord  di^livered  tlicm  into  iiis  hands. 

33.  And  he  smote  them  from  Aroer,  even 
till  thou  come  to  Minuith,  even  twenty  cities, 
and  unto  the  plain  of  I  lie  vineyards,  with  a 
very  great  slaughter.  'I'hus  tlie  childi-en  of 
Amnion  were  subdued  before  the  children 
of  Israel. 

34.  And  Jephthah  came  to  Mizpeli  unto 
his  house,  and,  Ixhoid,  iiis  daughter  came 
out  to  meet  him  with  timbrels  ami  wilii 


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(lances ;  and  slic  zvus  his  only  child :  besides 
her  he  had  neither  son  nor  daughter, 

35.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  saw 
her,  that  he  rent  his  clothes,  and  said,  Alas, 
my  daughter!  thou  hast  brought  me  vei7 
low,  and  thou  art  one  of  them  that  trouble 
me :  for  I  have  opened  my  mouth  unto  the 
Lord,  and  1  cannot  go  back. 

36.  And  she  said  unto  him.  My  father,  if 
thou  hast  opened  thy  mouth  unto  the  Lord, 
do  to  me  according  to  that  which  hath  pro- 
ceeded out  of  thy  mouth ;  forasmuch  as  the 
Lord  hath  taken  vengeance  for  thee  of  thine 
enemies,  even  of  the  children  of  Ammon. 

37.  And  she  said  unto  her  father.  Let 
this  thing  be  done  for  me:  Let  me  alone 
two  months,  that  [  may  go  up  and  down 
upon  the  mountains,  and  bewail  my  virgi- 
nity, I  and  my  fellows. 

38.  And  he  said.  Go.  And  he  sent  her 
away  fur  two  months ;  and  she  went  with 
her  companions,  and  bewailed  her  virginity 
upon  the  mountains. 

39.  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  end  of 
two  months,  that  she  returned  unto  her 
father,  who  did  with  her  according  to  his 
vow  which  he  had  vowed :  and  she  knew 
no  man.     And  it  was  a  custom  in  Israel, 

40.  That  the  daughters  of  Israel  went 
yearly  to  lament  the  daughter  of  Jephthah 
the  Gileadite  four  days  in  a  year. 

CHAP.  XII. 

The  Ephraimites,  nuarreUins  with  Jephthah,  and  discerned 
by  Shibboleth,  are  slain  by  the  Gileadites. 

1.  A  ND  the  men  of  Ephraim  gathered 
J\.  themselves  together,  and  went  north- 
ward, and  said  unto  Jephthah,  Wherefore 
passcdst  thou  over  to  fight  against  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon,  and  didst  not  call  us  to  go 
with  thee  ?  we  will  burn  thine  house  upon 
thee  with  fire. 

2.  And  Jephthah  said  unto  them,  I  and 
my  people  were  at  great  strife  with  the 
children  of  Ammon ;  and  when  I  called 
you,  ye  dehvered  me  not  out  of  their  hands. 

3.  And  when  1  saw  that  yc;  delivered  mc 
not,  I  put  my  lil'e  in  tny  hands,  and  jiassed 
over  against  the  children  of  Ammon,  and 
the  Lord  delivered  them  into  my  hand : 
wherefore  then  are  ye  come  up  unto  me  this 
day  to  fight  against  me  ? 

4.  Then  Jcplithah  gathered  together  all 
themenof  Gilea(l,anrl  fought  with  Ephraim: 
and  the  men  of  Ciilead  sinote  Ephraim,  be- 
cause they  said,  Ye  Gileadites  are  fugitives 
of  Ephraim  among  the  Ephraimites,  and 
among  the  Manassites. 

5.  And  the  Gileadites  took  tlu^  passages 
of  Jordan  before  tiie  Ephraimites:  and  it 
was  so,  that  when  those  Ephraimites  which 
were  escaped,  said.  Let  me  go  over,  that  the 


men  of  Gilead  said  unto  him.  Art  thou  an 
Ephraimite  ?    If  he  said.  Nay ; 

6.  Then  said  they  unto  him.  Say  now  Shib- 
boleth ;  and  he  said  Sibboleth :  for  he  could 
not  frame  to  pronounce  it  right.  Then  they 
took  him,  and  slew  him  at  the  passages  of 
Jordan ;  and  there  fell  at  that  time  of  the 
Ephraimites  forty  and  two  thousand. 

7.  H  And  Jephthah  judged  Israel  six 
years :  then  died  Jephthah  the  Gileadite,  and 
was  buried  in  one  q/'the  cities  of  Gilead. 

8.  And  after  liim  Ibzan  of  Beth-lehem 
judged  Israel. 

9.  And  he  had  thirty  sons,  and  thirty 
daughters,  tvhom  he  sent  abroad,  and  took 
in  thirty  daughters  from  abroad  for  his  sons : 
and  he  judged  Israel  seven  years. 

10.  I'hen  died  Ibzan,  and  was  buried  at 
Beth-lehem. 

1 1 .  And  after  liim  Elon  a  Zebulonite  judg- 
ed Israel ;  and  he  judged  Israel  ten  years. 

1 2.  And  Elon  the  Zebulonite  died,  and  was 
buried  in  Ajalon,  in  the  country  of  Zcbulun. 

13.  And  after  him  Abdon,  the  son  of 
Hillcl  a  Pirathouite,  judged  Israel. 

14.  And  he  had  forty  sons,  and  thirty 
nephews,  that  rode  on  threescore  and  ten 
ass-colts:  and  he  judged  Israel  eight  years. 

15.  And  Abdon,  the  son  of  Hillcl  the 
Pirathouite,  died,  and  was  buried  in  Pira- 
thon,  in  the  land  of  Ephraim,  in  the  mount 
of  the  Amalekites. 

CHAP.  XIII. 


1  Israel  is  in  the  hand  of  the  Philistines.    24  Samson  is 
bom. 

ND  the  cliildren  of  Israel 


1.    A  iNl)  the  cluldren  of  Israel  did  evil 
J\.  again  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  ;  and 
the  Lord  tlelivered  them  into  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines  forty  years. 

2.  And  there  was  a  certain  man  of  Zo- 
rah,  of  the  family  of  the  Danites,  whose 
name  was  Manoali ;  and  his  wife  was  bar- 
ren, and  bare  not. 

3.  And  the  Angel  of  the  Lord  appeared 
unto  tlu!  woman,  and  said  unto  her,  Behold 
now,  thou  art  barren,  and  bearest  not :  but 
thou  shalt  conceive,  and  bear  a  son. 

4.  Now  tlu-refore  beware,  I  pray  thee, 
and  drink  not  wine  nor  strong  drink,  and 
eat  .not  any  unclean  t/iirig : 

5.  For,  lo,  thou  shalt  conceive,  and  bear 
a  son ;  and  no  razor  shall  come  on  his  head  : 
for  the  child  shall  be  a  Nazarite  unto  God 
from  the  womb ;  and  he  shall  begin  to  deli- 
ver Israel  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

G.  Then  the  woman  came,  and  told  her 
husband,  saying,  A  man  of  God  came  unto 
me,  and  his  countenance  was  like  the  coun- 
tenance of  an  angel  of  God,  very  terrible ; 
but  I  asked  him  not  whence  he  was,  neither 
told  he  me  his  name. 


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7.  But  he  said  unto  me,  Behold,  thou 
shcilt  concerve,  and  bear  a  son ;  and  now 
drink  no  wine  nor  strong  diinlc,  neither  eat 
any  unclean  thing :  lor  the  child  shall  be  a 
Wazarite  to  God  from  tlie  womb  to  the  day 
of  his  death. 

8.  Then  Manoah  entreated  the  Lord, 
and  said,  O  my  Lord,  let  the  man  of  God 
which  thou  didst  send  come  again  unto  us, 
and  teach  us  what  we  shall  do  unto  the  cliild 
that  shall  be  born. 

9.  And  God  hearkened  to  the  voice  of 
Manoah ;  and  the  angel  of  God  came  again 
unto  the  woman  as  she  sat  in  the  field  :  but 
Manoah  iier  husband  was  not  with  her. 

10.  And  the  woman  made  haste,  and 
ran,  and  showed  her  husband,  and  said 
unto  him,  Behold,  the  man  hath  appeared 
unto  me,  that  came  unto  me  the  other  day. 

11.  And  Manoah  arose,  and  went  after 
his  wife,  and  came  to  the  man,  and  said 
luito  him.  Art  thou  the  man  that  spakest 
unto  the  woman  ?     And  he  said,  I  am. 

12.  And  Manoah  said.  Now  let  thy 
words  come  to  pass :  how  shall  we  order 
the  child  ?  and  how  shall  we  do  unto  him  ? 

13.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
Manoah,  Of  all  that  I  said  unto  the  woman 
let  her  beware. 

14.  She  may  not  eat  of  any  thing  that 
Cometh  of  the  vine,  neither  let  her  drink  wine 
or  strong  drink,  nor  eat  any  unclean  thitig : 
all  tliat  I  commanded  her  let  her  observe. 

15.  And  Manoah  said  unto  the  angel  of 
tlie  Lord,  I  pray  thee,  let  us  detain  thee 
until  we  shall  have  made  ready  a  kid  for  thee. 

IG.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
Manoah,  Though  thou  detain  me,  I  will 
not  cat  of  thy  bread  ;  and  if  thou  wilt  offer 
a  burnt-olfering,  thou  must  offer  it  unto  the 
Lord  :  for  Manoah  knew  not  that  he  was 
an  angel  of  the  Lord. 

1 7.  And  Manoah  said  unto  the  angel  of 
the  Lord,  What  is  thy  name,  that,  when 
thy  sayings  come  to  pass,  we  may  do  thee 
honour  1 

1 8.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
him.  Why  askest  thou  thus  after  my  name, 
seeing  it  /s  secret  ? 

19.  So  Manoah  took  a  kid,  with  a  mcat- 
offcriug,  and  offered  it  upon  a  rock  unto 
tlie  Lord:  and  the  angel  did  wondrously; 
and  Manoah  and  his  wife  looked  on. 

20.  For  it  cam(!  to  pass,  when  the  flame 
wentuptoward  lioaveu  fromoff  the  altar,that 
tiie  angel  of  tlie  I  jORD  ascended  in  the  flame 
of  the  altar:  and  INlanoah  and  his  wife  looked 
on  //,  and  fell  on  tlu-ir  faces  to  the  ground. 

'2\.  (But  theAnwl  of  the  Lord  did  no 
more  appear  to  Manoah  and  to  his  wife.) 


Then  Manoah  knew  that  he  was  an  angel 
of  the  Lord. 

22.  And  Manoah  said  unto  his  wife,  We 
shall  surely  die,  because  we  have  seen  God. 

23.  But  his  wife  said  unto  him,  Jf  the 
Lord  were  pleased  to  kill  us,  lie  would  not 
have  received  a  burnt-offering  and  a  meat- 
offering at  our  hands ;  neither  would  he  have 
showed  us  all  these  things,  iior  would,  as  at 
this  time,  have  told  us  such  things  as  these. 

24.  And  the  woman  bare  a  son,  and  call- 
ed his  name  Samson ;  and  the  child  grew, 
and  the  Lord  blessed  him. 

25.  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  began 
to  move  him  at  times  in  the  camp  of  Dan, 
between  Zorah  and  Eshtaol. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

Samson  desiretk  a  wife  of  the  PliilisUnes. 

1.    A  ND  Samson  went  down  to  Timnath, 
J\.  and  saw  a  woman  in  Timnath  of 
the  daughters  of  the  Philistines. 

2.  And  he  came  up  and  told  his  father  and 
his  mother,  and  said,  I  have  seen  a  woman 
in  Timnath  of  the  daughters  of  the  Philis- 
tines ;  now,  therefore,  get  her  for  me  to  wife. 

3.  Then  his  father  and  his  mother  said 
unto  him.  Is  there  never  a  woman  among 
the  daughters  of  thy  brethren,  or  among  all 
my  people,  that  thou  goest  to  take  a  wife 
of  the  uncircimicised  Philistines?  And 
Samson  said  unto  his  father.  Get  her  for 
me ;  for  she  pleaseth  me  well. 

4.  But  his  father  and  his  mother  knew  not 
that  it  tvas  of  the  Lord  that  he  sought  an 
occasion  against  the  Philistines :  for  at  that 
time  the  Philistines  had  dominion  over  Israel. 

5.  Then  went  Samson  down,  and  his 
father  and  his  mother,  to  Tiuniath,  and 
came  to  the  vintsyards  of  Timnath :  and, 
behold,  a  young  lion  roared  against  him. 

6.  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  came 
mightily  upon  him,  and  he  rent  him  as  he 
would  have  rent  a  kid,  and  he  had  nothing 
in  his  hand :  but  he  told  not  his  father  or  his 
mother  wliat  lie  had  doni!. 

7.  And  he  went  down,  and  talked  with 
the  woman  ;  and  she  pleased  Samson  well. 

8.  And  alter  a  time  he  returned  to  lake 
her,  and  he  turned  aside  to  see  the  carcass  of 
the  lion ;  and,  behold,  there  was  a  swarm  of 
bees  and  honey  in  the  carcass  of  liu^  lion. 

9.  And  he  took  thereof  in  his  hands,  and 
went  on  eating,  and  came  lo  liis  fatlier  and 
mother,  and  he  gave  tli( m,  and  ihey  did  eat: 
but  he  told  not  tlu;m  tluit  he  had  taken  the 
honey  out  of  the  carcass  of  the  lion. 

10.  So  his  father  went  down  unto  the 
woman :  and  Samson  made  there  a  feast ; 
for  so  used  the  young  men  to  do. 

1 1.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  saw 


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him,  that  they  brought  thirty  companions  to 
be  with  iiini. 

12.  And  Samson  said  unto  tliem,Ivvillnow 
put  forth  a  riddle  unto  you :  if  you  can  cer- 
tainly declare  it  me  within  tlie  seven  days  of 
tlie  feast,  and  find  il  out,  tlien  I  will  give  you 
thirty  sheets,  and  tlrirty  change  of  garments : 

13.  But  if  ye  cannot  declare  it  me,  then 
shall  ye  give  me  thirty  sheets,  and  thirty 
change  of  gannents.  And  they  said  unto 
him.  Put  forth  thy  riddle,  that  we  may  hear  it. 

14.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Out  of  the 
eater  came  forth  meat,  and  out  of  the  strong 
came  forth  sweetness.  And  they  could  not 
in  three  days  expound  tlie  riddle. 

1 5.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  seventh 
day,  that  they  said  unto  Samson's  wife, 
Entice  thy  husband,  that  he  may  declare 
unto  us  the  riddle,  lest  we  burn  thee  and 
thy  father's  house  with  fire :  have  ye  called 
us  to  take  that  we  have  ?  is  it  not  so? 

IG.  And  Samson's  wife  wept  before  him, 
and  said,  Thou  dost  but  hate  mc,  and  lovcst 
me  not :  thou  hast  put  forth  a  riddle  unto 
the  children  of  my  people,  and  hast  not  told 
It  me.  And  he  said  unto  her.  Behold,  1 
have  not  told  it  my  father  nor  my  mother, 
and  shall  I  tell  it  thee  1 

1 7.  And  she  wept  before  him  the  seven 
days,  while  their  feast  lasted :  and  it  came 
to  pass  on  the  seventh  day  that  he  told  her, 
because  she  lay  sore  upon  him;  and  she 
told  the  riddle  to  the  children  of  her  peoijle. 

18.  And  the  men  of  the  city  said  unto 
him  on  the  seventh  day,  before  the  sun  went 
down,  What  is  sweeter  than  honey?  and 
what  is  stronger  than  a  lion  ?  And  lie  said 
unto  them.  If  ye  had  not  ploughed  with  my 
heifer,  ye  had  not  found  out  my  riddle. 

19.  And  the  Spirit  oi'  tlie  Lord  came 
upon  him,  and  he  went  down  to  Asiikclon, 
and  slew  thirty  men  of  them,  and  took  their 
spoil,  and  gave  change  of  garments  unto 
tiiem  which  expounded  the  riddle :  and  his 
anger  was  kindled,  and  he  went  up  to  his 
father's  house. 

20.  But  Samson's  wife  was  given  to  his 
companion,  whom  he  had  used  as  his  friend. 

CHAP.  XV. 

Sainstm  bumelh  the  Philistines'  corn  with  foxes  and  fire- 
brands. 

1.  XJUT  it  came  to  pass  within  a  while 
3.3  after,  in  the  time  of  wheat-harvest, 

that  Samson  visited   his  w  ife  with  a  kid ; 

and  he  said,  1  will  go  in  to  my  wife  into  the 

chamber:  but  her  father  vvoukl  not  sufU.r 

him  to  go  in. 
2.  And  her  father  said,  1  verily  Ihougiit 

that  thou  hadst  utterly  hated  her;  therefore 

I  gave  her  to  thy  companion :  is  not  her 


younger  sister  fairer  tlian  she  ?  take  her,  I 
pray  thee,  instead  of  her. 

3.  And  Samson  said  concerning  them, 
Now  shall  I  be  more  blameless  than  the 
Philistines,  though  1  do  them  a  displeasure. 

4.  And  Samson  went  and  caught  three 
hundred  foxes,  and  took  firebrands,  and 
turned  tail  to  tail,  and  put  a  fuebrand  in  the 
midst  between  two  tails. 

5.  And  when  he  had  set  the  brands  on 
fire,  he  let  them  go  into  the  standing  corn 
of  the  Philistines,  and  burnt  up  both  the 
shocks  and  also  the  standing  corn,  with  the 
vineyards  and  olives. 

G.  Then  the  Philistines  said.  Who  hath 
done  this?  And  they  answered,  Samson, 
die  son-in-law  of  the  Timnite,  because  ho 
had  taken  his  wife,  and  given  her  to  his 
companion.  And  the  Philistines  came  up, 
and  burnt  her  and  her  father  with  fire. 

7.  And  Samson  said  unto  them.  Though 
ye  have  done  this,  yet  will  I  be  avenged  of 
you,  and  after  that  I  will  cease. 

8.  And  he  smote  them  hip  and  thigh  with 
a  great  slaughter ;  and  he  went  down  and 
dwelt  in  the  top  of  the  rock  Etam. 

9.  Then  the  Philistuies  went  up,  and  pitch- 
ed in  Judah,  and  spread  themselves  in  Lehi. 

10.  And  the  men  of  Judah  said.  Why 
are  ye  come  up  against  us  ?  And  they  an- 
swered. To  bind  Samson  are  we  come  up, 
to  do  to  him  as  he  hath  done  to  us. 

11.  Then  three  thousand  men  of  Judaii 
went  to  the  top  of  the  rock  Etam,  and  saitl 
to  Samson,  Knowest  thou  not  liiat  the 
Philistines  are  rulers  over  us?  What  is 
this  that  thou  hast  done  vmto  us?  And  he 
said  unto  them.  As  they  diti  unto  me,  so 
have  1  done  unto  them. 

12.  And  they  saitl  unto  him.  We  are 
come  down  to  bind  thee,  that  we  may 
deliver  thee  into  the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 
And  Samson  said  unto  them,  Swear  unto 
me,  that  ye  will  not  fall  ujion  me  yourseIve.s. 

13.  And  they  spake  unto  him, saying, No; 
but  we  will  bind  thee  fast,  and  deliver  thee 
into  their  hand  :  but  surely  we  will  not  kill 
thee.  And  they  bound  him  with  two  new 
cords,  and  brought  him  uj)  from  the  rock. 

14.  Ajid  when  he  came  unto  Lehi,  (he 
Philistines  shouted  against  him:  and  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lniin  came  mightily  upon 
him;  and  the  cords  that  were  upon  his  arms 
became  as  flax  that  was  burnt  with  fire, 
and  his  bands  loosfvl  from  off  his  hands. 

15.  And  he  found  a  new  jaw-bone  of  an 
ass,  and  put  (brth  his  hand  and  took  it,  and 
slew  a  thousand  men  therewith. 

IG.  And  Sanlson  said.  With  the  jaw- 
bone of  an  ass,  heaps  upon  heaps,  with  the 


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jaw  of  an  ass  have  I  slain  a  thousand  men. 

1 7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  had 
made  an  end  of  speaking,  that  he  cast  away 
the  jaw-bone  out  of  his  hand,  and  called 
that  place  Ramath-lehi. 

1 8.  And  he  was  sore  athirst,  and  called 
on  the  Lord,  and  said,  Thou  hast  given 
this  great  deliverance  into  the  hand  of  thy 
servant :  and  now  shall  I  die  for  thirst,  and 
fall  into  the  hand  of  the  uncircumcised  ? 

19.  But  God  clave  a  hollow  place  that 
was  in  the  jaw,  and  there  came  water  there- 
out ;  and  when  he  had  drunk,  his  spirit  came 
again,  and  he  revived :  wherefore  he  called 
the  name  thereof  En-hakkore,  which  is  in 
Lehi  unto  this  day. 

20.  And  he  judged  Israel,  in  the  days  of 
the  Phihstines,  twenty  years. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

Samson  escapethf  and  carrieth  away  the  gates  of  Gaza, 

1 .  npHEN  went  Samson  to  Gaza,  and  saw 
JL    there  a  harlot,  and  went  in  unto  her. 

2.  And  it  was  told  the  Gazites,  saying, 
Samson  is  come  hither.  And  they  com- 
passed hi7n  in,  and  laid  wait  for  him  all 
night  in  the  gate  of  the  city,  and  were  quiet 
all  the  night,  saying,  In  the  morning,  when 
it  is  day,  we  shall  kill  him. 

3.  And  Samson  lay  till  midnight,  and 
arose  at  midnight,  and  took  the  doors  of 
the  gate  of  the  city,  and  the  two  posts,  and 
went  away  witli  them,  bar  and  all,  and  put 
them  upon  his  shoulders,  and  carried  them 
up  to  the  top  of  a  hill  that  is  before  Hebron. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass  afterward,  that 
he  loved  a  woman  in  the  valley  of  Sorek, 
wliose  name  was  Delilah. 

5.  And  the  lords  of  the  Philistines  came 
up  unto  her,  and  said  unto  her.  Entice  him, 
and  see  wherein  his  great  strength  lieth,  and 
by  what  means  we  may  prevail  against  him, 
that  wc  may  bind  him  to  afflict  him ;  and 
we  will  give  thee,  every  one  of  us,  eleven 
hundred  pieces  of  silver. 

G.  And  Delilah  said  to  Samson,  Tell  me, 
I  pray  thee,  wherein  thy  great  strength  lietk, 
and  wherewith  thou  mightest  be  bound  to 
afflict  thee. 

7.  And  Samson  said  unto  her.  If  they 
bind  me  with  seven  green  withs  that  were 
never  dried,  then  shall  I  be  weak,  and  be  as 
another  man. 

8.  Then  tlie  lords  of  the  Phihstines  brought 
up  to  her  seven  green  withs  which  had  not 
i)t!(!n  dried,  and  she  bound  him  with  them. 

9.  Now  t/icre  were  men  Ijing  in  wait, 
abiding  with  her  in  tiie  chamber.  And  she 
said  unto  him,  The  Philistines  be  upon  thee, 
Samson.  And  he  brake  the  withs  as  a  thread 

2    G 


of  tow  is  broken  when  it  toucheth  the  fire: 
so  his  strength  was  not  known. 

10.  And  Delilah  said  unto  Samson,  Be- 
hold, thou  hast  mocked  me,  and  told  me 
lies :  now  tell  me,  I  pray  thee,  wherewith 
thou  mightest  be  bound. 

1 1.  And  he  said  unto  her.  If  they  bind  me 
fast  with  newropes  that  never  were  occupied, 
then  shall  I  be  weak,  and  be  as  another  man. 

1 2.  Delilah  therefore  took  new  ropes,  and 
bound  him  therewith,  and  said  unto  him, The 
Philistines  be  upon  thee,  Samson.  And  there 
wereWers  in  wait  abiding  in  the  chamber.  And 
he  brake  them  from  offhis  arms  like  a  thread. 

1 3.  And  Delilah  said  unto  Samson,  Hither- 
to thou  hast  mocked  me,  and  told  me  lies : 
tell  me  wherewith  thou  mightest  be  bound. 
And  he  said  unto  her,  If  thou  weavest  the 
seven  locks  of  my  head  with  the  web. 

14.  And  she  fastened  it  with  the  pin, 
and  said  unto  him.  The  Philistines  be  upon 
thee,  Samson.  And  he  awaked  out  of  his 
sleep,  and  went  away  with  the  pin  of  the 
beam,  and  with  the  web. 

1 5.  And  she  said  unto  him.  How  canst 
thou  say,  I  love  thee,  when  thine  heart  is 
not  with  me  ?  thou  hast  mocked  me  these 
three  times,  and  hast  not  told  me  wherein 
thy  great  strength  lietk. 

1 6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she  press- 
ed him  daily  with  her  words,  and  urged  him, 
so  that  his  soul  was  vexed  unto  death, 

1 7.  That  he  told  her  all  his  heart,  and  said 
unto  her.  There  hath  not  come  a  razor  upon 
mine  head ;  for  I  have  been  a  Nazarite  unto 
God  from  my  mother's  womb :  if  I  be  shaven, 
then  my  strength  will  go  from  me,  and  I  shall 
become  weak,  and  be  like  any  other  man. 

1 8.  And  when  Delilah  saw  that  he  had 
told  her  all  his  heart,  she  sent  and  called  for 
the  lords  of  the  Philistines,  saying.  Come  up 
this  once;  for  he  hath  showed  me  all  his  heart. 
Then  the  lords  of  the  Philistines  came  up 
unto  her,  and  brought  money  in  their  hand. 

19.  And  she  made  him  sleep  upon  her 
knees ;  and  she  called  for  a  man,  and  she 
caused  him  to  shave  off  the  seven  locks  of 
his  head ;  and  she  began  to  afflict  him,  and 
his  strength  went  from  him. 

20.  And  she  said.  The  Philistines  be  upon 
thee,  Samson.  And  he  awoke  out  of  his 
sleep,  and  said,  I  will  go  out,  as  at  other 
times  before,  and  shake  myself  And  he  wist 
not  that  the  Lord  was  dejiarlcd  from  him. 

21.  But  the  Philistines  look  him,  and  put 
out  his  eyes,  and  brought  him  down  to 
Gaza,  and  bound  him  with  fetters  of  brass ; 
and  he  did  grind  in  the  prison-house. 

22.  Howbeit  the  hair  of  his  head  began 
to  grow  again  after  he  was  shaven. 


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23.  Then  the  lords  of  the  Philistines  ga- 
thered them  together  for  to  offer  a  great 
sacrifice  unto  Dagon  their  god,  and  to  re- 
joice :  for  they  said,  Our  god  hatii  delivered 
Samson  our  enemy  into  our  hand, 

24.  And  when  the  people  saw  liim,  they 
praised  tlieir  god;  for  they  said,  Our  god 
hatli  delivered  into  our  hands  our  enemy, 
and  the  destroyer  of  our  countiy,  which 
slew  many  of  us. 

25.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  theii- 
hearts  were  meny,  that  they  said.  Call  for 
Samson,  that  he  may  make  us  sport.  And 
they  called  for  Samson  out  of  the  prison- 
house  ;  and  he  made  them  sport :  and  they 
set  him  between  the  pillars. 

26.  And  Samson  said  unto  the  lad  that 
held  him  by  the  hand,  SuBer  me  that  I 
may  feel  the  pillars  whereupon  the  house 
standeth,  that  1  may  leevn  upon  them. 

27.  Now  the  house  was  full  of  men  and 
women ;  and  all  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
were  there :  and  theix  were  upon  the  roof 
about  three  thousand  men  and  women,  that 
beheld  while  Samson  made  sport. 

28.  And  Samson  called  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,  O  Lord  God,  remember  me,  ] 
pray  thee,  and  strengthen  me,  I  pray  thee, 
only  this  once,  O  God,  that  I  may  be  at  once 
avenged  of  tiie  Philistines  for  my  two  eyes. 

29.  And  Samson  took  hold  of  the  two  mid- 
dle pillars  upon  which  the  house  stood,  and 
on  which  it  was  borne  up,  of  the  one  with 
his  right  hand,  and  of  the  other  with  his  left. 

30.  And  Samson  said.  Let  me  die  with  the 
Philistines.  And  he  bowed  himself  with  all 
/lis  miglit ;  and  the  house  fell  upon  the  lords, 
and  upon  all  the  people  that  7verc  therein :  so 
the  dead  which  he  slew  at  his  death,  were 
more  than  t/ieij  which  he  slew  in  his  life. 

31.  Then  his  brethren,  and  all  tiie  house 
of  his  father,  came  down,  and  took  him,  and 
brought  liim  up,  and  buricid  him  between 
Zorah  and  Eslitaol,  in  tlie  burjing-place  of 
Manoah  iiis  father.  And  he  judged  Israel 
twenty  years. 

CHAP.  XVIT. 

Micah  hirctk  a  Levile  to  be  his  priest. 

1.    A  ND    there  was  a  man  of  mount 
J\.  Ephraim,  whose  name  tvas  Micah. 

2.  And  he  saidunto  liis  mother, The  eleven 
hundred  shekels  of  silver  that  were  taken 
from  thee,  ahout  which  thou  cursc^dst,  and 
spakest  of  also  in  mine  care,  behold,  tlie  sil- 
ver is  with  me ;  I  took  it.  And  his  mother 
said,  Blessetl  br  thou  of  the  FiORD,  my  son. 

3.  And  when  lie  hi\d  reston-d  the  eleven 
hundred  shekels  of  silver  to  his  mother,  iiis 
mother  said,  I  had  wiioUy  dedicated  the  sil- 
ver unto  the  LoKD,from  my  hand,  for  my  son. 


to  make  a  graven  image  and  a  molten  image ; 
now,  therefore,  I  will  restore  it  unto  thee. 

4.  Yet  he  restored  the  money  unto  his 
mother ;  and  his  mother-  took  two  hundred 
shekels  of  silver,  and  gave  them  to  the 
founder,  who  made  tiiereof  a  graven  image 
and  a  molten  image :  and  they  were  in  the 
house  of  Micah. 

5.  And  the  man  Micah  had  a  house  of 
gods,  and  made  an  e]Dhod,  and  teraphim, 
and  consecrated  one  of  his  sons,  who  be- 
came his  priest. 

6.  In  those  days  there  was  no  king  in 
Israel,  bttt  eveiy  man  did  that  which  was 
right  in  his  own  eyes. 

7.  And  there  was  a  young  man  out  of 
Beth-lehem-judah,  of  the  family  of  Judah, 
who  7cas  a  Levite,  and  he  sojourned  there. 

8.  Andthemandepartedoutof  thecity  from 
Beth-leiiem-jndah,  to  sojourn  where  he  could 
find  a  place:  and  he  came  to  mount  Ephraim, 
to  the  house  of  Micah,  as  he  journeyed. 

9.  And  Micah  said  unto  him.  Whence 
comest  thou  ?  And  he  said  unto  him,  I  am 
a  Levite  of  Beth-lehem-judah,  and  I  go  to 
sojourn  where  I  may  find  a  place. 

10.  And  Micah  said  unto  him,  Dwell 
with  me,  and  be  unto  me  a  father  and  a 
priest,  and  I  will  give  thee  ten  shekels  of 
silver  by  the  year,  and  a  suit  of  apparel,  and 
thy  victuals.     So  the  Levite  went  in. 

11.  And  the  Levite;  was  content  to  dwell 
with  the  man ;  and  the  young  man  was  un- 
to him  as  one  of  his  sons. 

12.  And  Micah  consecrated  the  Levite; 
and  the  young  man  became  his  priest,  and 
was  in  the  house  of  Micah. 

13.  Then  said  Micah,  Now  know  1  that 
the  Lord  will  do  me  good,  seeing  1  have  a 
Levite  to  ?ni/  priest. 

CHAP.  XVIIl. 

The  Daniles  send  five  men  to  seek  rnU  an  inheritance. 

1  .TN  those  days  there  ivas  no  king  in  Israel : 
A  and  in  tliose  days  the  tribe  of  the  Da- 
nites  sought  them  an  inheritance  to  dwell  in ; 
for  unto  that  day  all  their  inheritance  had  not 
fallen  unto  them  among  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

2.  And  the  ciiildrcn  of  Dan  sent  of  their 
family  five  men  from  tlieir  coasts,  men  of 
valoiu-,  from  Zorah,  and  from  Eshtaol,  to 
spy  out  the  land,  and  to  search  it ;  and  they 
said  unto  tliem,  Go,  search  the  land :  who, 
vvlien  they  came  to  mount  Ejiliraim,  to  the 
house  of  rilicah,  they  lodged  there. 

3.  When  they  were  by  the  house  of  Mi- 
cah, they  kn(>w  the  voice  of  the  young  man 
the  Leviti!;  and  they  tumed  in  thiliicr,  and 
said  nnio  liim,  Who  brought  thee  hither? 
and  what  ninkest  thou  in  this  jjIucc?  and 
what  hast  thou  here  ? 


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4.  And  he  said  unto  tliem,  Tims  and  thus 
dealeth  Micah  with  me,  and  hath  liired  me, 
and  1  am  his  priest. 

5.  And  diey  said  unto  him.  Ask  counsel,  we 
pray  thee,  of  God,  that  we  may  i<now  whether 
our  way  which  we  go  shall  be  prosperous. 

6.  And  the  priest  said  unto  them.  Go  in 
peace:  before  the  Lord  is  your  way  where- 
in ye  go. 

7.  Then  the  five  men  departed,  and  came 
to  Laish,  and  saw  the  people  that  jvere 
therein,  how  they  dwelt  careless  after  the 
manner  of  the  Zidonians,  quiet  and  secure ; 
and  there  was  no  magistrate  in  the  land,  that 
might  put  them  to  shame  in  any  thing :  and 
they  were  far  from  the  Zidonians,  and  had 
no  business  with  anij  man. 

8.  And  they  came  unto  their  brethren  to 
Zorah  and  Eslitaol :  and  their  brethren  said 
unto  them.  What  say  ye  ? 

9.  And  they  said.  Arise,  that  we  may  go 
up  against  them:  for  we  have  seen  the 
land,  and,  behold,  it  is  very  good :  and  are 
ye  still  ?  be  not  slothful  to  go,  and  to  enter 
to  possess  the  land. 

1 0.  When  ye  go,  ye  shall  come  unto  a  peo- 
ple secure,  and  to  a  large  land:  for  God  hath 
given  it  into  your  hands;  a  place  where  there 
is  no  want  of  any  thing  that  is  in  the  earth. 

1 1 .  And  there  went  from  thence  of  the 
family  of  the  Danites,  out  of  Zorah  and  out 
of  Eshtaol,  six  hundred  men  appointed  with 
weapons  of  war. 

12.  And  they  went  up,  and  pitched  in 
Kirjath-jearim,  in  Judah :  wherefore  they 
called  that  place  Mahaneh-dan,  unto  this 
day:  behold,  it  is  behind  Kirjath-jearim. 

1 .3.  And  they  passed  thence  unto  mount 
Ephraim,  and  came  unto  the  house  of  Micah. 

14.  Then  answered  the  five  men  that 
went  to  spy  out  the  country  of  Laish,  and 
said  unto  their  brethren.  Do  ye  know  that 
there  is  in  these  houses  an  ephod,  and  tera- 
phim,  and  a  graven  image,  and  a  molten 
image  I  now,  therefore,  consider  what  ye 
iiavc  to  do. 

I  j.  And  they  turned  thitherward,  and  came 
to  the  house  of  the  young  man  XheLv.v'ite,evm 
unto  the  house  of  Micah,  and  saluted  him. 

IG.  And  the  six  hundred  men  appoint(>d 
with  their  weapons  of  war,  which  were  of 
the  (^iiildren  of  Dan,  stood  by  the  entering 
of  the  gale. 

17.  And  the  live  men  that  went  to  spy 
out  the  land  went  up,  and  came  in  thither, 
find  took  the;  graven  image,  and  the  ephod, 
and  the  teraphim,  and  the  molten  image : 
and  the  nriest  stood  in  the  entering  of  the 
gate  with  the  six  hundred  men  that  were 
appointed  with  weapons  of  war. 


1 8.  And  these  went  into  Micah's  house, 
and  fetched  the  carved  image,  the  ephod,  and 
the  teraphim,  and  die  molten  image.  Then 
said  the  priest  unto  them,  What  do  ye  ? 

19.  And  they  said  unto  him,  Hold  thy 
peace,  lay  thine  hand  upon  thy  mouth,  and 
go  with  us,  and  be  to  us  a  father  and  a 
priest:  is  it  better  for  thee  to  be  a  priest 
unto  the  house  of  one  man,  or  that  thou  be 
a  priest  unto  a  tribe  and  a  family  in  Israel  ? 

20.  And  tire  priest's  heart  was  glad  ;  and 
he  took  the  ephod,  and  the  teraphim,  and 
the  graven  image,  and  went  in  the  midst 
of  the  people. 

21.  So  they  turned  and  departed,  and 
put  die  little  ones,  and  the  cattle,  and  the 
carriage,  before-  them. 

22.  And  when  they  were  a  good  way  from 
the  house  of  Micah,  the  men  that  were  in  the 
houses  near  to  Micah's  house  were  gathered 
together,  and  overtook  the  children  of  Dan. 

23.  And  they  cried  unto  the  children  of 
Dan :  and  they  turned  their  faces,  and  said 
unto  Micah,  What  aileth  thee,  that  thou 
comest  with  such  a  company  ? 

24.  And  he  said.  Ye  have  taken  away  my 
gods  which  I  made,  and  the  priest,  and  ye  are 
gone  away:  and  what  have  1  more?  and  what 
is  this  that  ye  say  unto  me,  What  aileth  thee  ? 

25.  And  the  children  of  Dan  said  unto 
him.  Let  not  thy  voice  be  heard  among  us, 
lest  angry  .fellows  run  upon  thee,  and  thou 
lose  thy  life,  with  the  lives  of  thy  household. 

26.  And  the  children  of  Dan  went  their 
way :  and  when  Micah  saw  that  they  were 
too  strong  for  him,  he  turned,  and  went 
back  unto  his  house. 

27.  And  they  took  the  things  which  Mi- 
cah had  made,  and  the  priest  which  he  had, 
and  came  unto  Laish,  unto  a  people  that 
were  at  quiet  and  secure :  and  tiiey  smote 
them  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  burnt 
the  city  with  fire. 

28.  And  there  7cas  no  deli>'erer,  bec-ause 
it  was  far  from  Zidon,  and  they  had  no 
business  with  any  man ;  and  it  was  in  the 
valley  that  /ioth  by  Beth-rehob.  And  they 
built  a  city,  and  dwelt  therein. 

29.  And  they  called  the  name  of  the.  city 
Dan,  after  the;  name  of  Dan  their  fatiier, 
who  vvas  born  unto  Israel:  howbeit,  the 
name  of  the  city  leas  I^aisli  at  the  lii'i^t. 

30.  And  the  children  of  Daii  set  up  the 
graven  image:  and  .Fonathan  the  son  of 
Gershom,  the  son  of  Manasseli,  he  and  his 
sons  were  priests  to  the  tribe  of  i^an  until 
the  day  of  the  captivity  of  I  lie  land. 

31.  "And  lliey  set  them  up  Micah's  graven 
image,  which  he  made,  all  llii'  time  (Jiat  the 
house  of  God  was  in  Sliiloh. 


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CHAP.  XIX. 

iJ  Levile  goeth  to  Beth-lehem  to  fetch  home  his  wife. 

1 .  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
J^  when  there  was  no  king  in  Israel, 
that  there  was  a  certain  Levite  sojourn- 
ing on  the  side  of  mount  Ephraim,  who  took 
to  him  a  concubine  outof  Beth-lehem-judah. 

2.  And  his  concubine  played  the  whore 
against  him,  and  went  away  from  him  unto 
her  father's  house  to  Beth-lehem-judah,  and 
was  there  four  whole  months. 

3.  And  her  husband  arose,  and  went  after 
her,  to  speak  friendly  unto  her,  mid  to  bring 
her  again,  having  his  servant  with  him,  and 
a  couple  of  asses :  and  she  brought  him  into 
her  father's  house ;  and  when  the  father  of 
the  damsel  saw  him,  he  rejoiced  to  meet  him. 

4.  And  his  father-in-law,  the  damsel's 
father,  retained  him;  and  he  abode  with 
him  three  days :  so  they  did  eat  and  drinlv, 
and  lodged  there. 

5.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  fourth  day, 
when  they  arose  early  in  themorning,  that  he 
rose  up  to  depart:  and  the  damsel's  father  said 
unto  his  son-in-law.  Comfort  thine  heart  with 
a  morsel  of  bread, and  afterward  go  yourway. 

6.  And  they  sat  down,  and  did  eat  and 
drink  both  of  them  together:  for  the  damsel's 
father  had  said  unto  the  man,  Be  content,  I 
pray  thee,  and  tarry  all  night,  and  let  thine 
heart  be  merry. 

7.  And  when  the  man  rose  up  to  depart, 
his  father-in-law  urged  him;  therefore  he 
lodged  there  again. 

8.  And  he  arose  early  in  the  morning  on 
the  fifth  day  to  depart :  and  the  damsel's 
father  said,  Comfort  thine  heart,  I  pray 
thee.  And  they  tarried  until  afternoon, 
and  they  did  eat  both  of  them. 

9.  And  when  the  man  rose  up  to  depart, 
he  and  his  concubine  and  his  servant,  his  fa- 
ther-in-law, the  damsel's  father,  said  unto  iiini. 
Behold  now,the  day  drawcth  toward  evening; 
I  pray  you  tarry  all  niglil :  hfliold,  the  day 
groweth  to  an  end ;  lodge  here,  that  thim; 
heart  may  be  merry  ;  and  to-morrow  get  you 
early  on  your  way,  that  tliou  maycst  go  home. 

10.  But  the  man  would  not  tarry  that 
night,  but  he  rose  up  and  departed,  and 
came  over  against  Jcbus,  wliicli  is  Jerusa- 
lem :  and  there  were  with  him  two  asses 
saddled  ;  his  concubine  also  was  with  him. 

11.  Aiid  when  they  were  by  .lebus,  the  day 
was  far  spent ;  and  the  servant  said  unto  iiis 
master.  Come,  I  pray  tiice,  and  let  us  turn  in 
unto  this  city  of  the  Jel)usites,  and  lodge  in  it. 

12.  And  his  master  said  unto  him.  We 
will  not  turn  aside  hither  into  the  city  of  a 
stranger,  that  is  not  of  the  children  of  Israel ; 
we  will  pass  over  to  Gibeah. 


1 3.  And  he  said  unto  liis  servant.  Come, 
and  let  us  draw  near  to  one  of  these  places 
to  lodge  all  night,  in  Gibeah,  or  in  Ramah. 

14.  And  they  passedon  and  went  their  way; 
and  the  sun  went  down  upon  them  when  they 
were  by  Gibeah,  \\\\\Q\\belongeth  to  Benjamin. 

15.  And  they  turned  aside  thither,  to  go 
in  and  to  lodge  in  Gibeah :  and  when  he 
went  in,  he  sat  him  down  in  a  street  of  the 
city ;  for  there  was  no  man  that  took  them 
into  his  house  to  lodging. 

16.  And,  behold,  there  came  an  old  man 
from  liis  work  out  of  the  field  at  even, 
which  was  also  of  mount  Ephraim;  and 
he  sojourned  in  Gibeah:  but  the  men  of 
the  place  were  Benjamites. 

17.  And  when  he  had  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
he  saw  a  way-faring  man  in  the  street  of 
the  city:  and  the  old  man  said.  Whither 
goest  thou  ?  and  whence  comest  thou  1 

18.  And  he  said  unto  him.  We  are 
passing  from  Beth-lehem-judah  toward  the 
side  of  mount  Ephraim ;  from  thence  avi  I : 
and  I  went  to  Beth-lehem-judah,  but  I  am 
nmv  going  to  the  house  of  the  Lord;  and 
tliere  is  no  man  that  receiveth  me  to  house. 

1 9.  Yet  there  is  both  straw  and  proven- 
der for  our  asses;  and  there  is  bread  and 
wine  also  for  me,  and  for  thy  handmaid, 
and  for  the  young  man  which  is  with  thy 
servants :  there  is  no  want  of  any  thing. 

20.  And  the  old  man  said.  Peace  be  with 
thee :  howsoever,  let  all  thy  wants  lie  upon 
me ;  only  lodge  not  in  the  street. 

21.  So  he  brought  him  into  his  house, 
and  gave  provender  unto  the  asses:  and 
they  washed  their  feet,  and  did  eat  and  drink. 

22.  Noio,  as  they  were  making  their 
hearts  merry,  behold,  the  men  of  the  city, 
certain  sons  of  Belial,  beset  the  house  round 
about,  and  beat  at  the  door,  and  spake  to 
the  master  of  the  house,  the  old  man,  saying, 
Bring  forth  the  man  that  came  into  thine 
house,  that  we  may  know  him. 

23.  And  the  man,  the  master  of  the  house, 
went  out  unto  them,  and  said  unto  them. 
Nay,  my  brethren,  nay,  I  pray  you,  do  not 
so  wickedly ;  seeing  that  this  man  is  come 
into  mine  house,  do  not  this  folly. 

24.  Behold,  here  is  my  daughter,  a  maid- 
en, and  his  concubine ;  them  1  will  bring 
out  now,  and  humble  ye  them,  and  do  with 
them  what  seemeth  good  unto  you :  but 
unto  this  man  do  not  so  vile  a  thing. 

25.  But  the  men  would  not  hearken  to  him: 
so  tilt!  man  took  his  concubine,  and  Ijrought 
her  forth  unto  them ;  and  they  knew  Imu-,  and 
abused  her  all  the  night  until  the  mornnig:  and 
when  the  day  began  to  spring,  they  let  her  go. 

26.  Then  came  the  woman,  in  the  dawn 


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iiig  of  tlie  day,  and  fell  down  at  the  door 
of  tlie  man's  house  where  her  lord  was,  till 
it  was  ligiit. 

27.  And  her  lord  rose  up  in  the  morning,  and 
opened  the  doors  of  the  house,  and  went  out 
to  go  his  way :  and,  behold,  the  woman  his 
concubine  was  fallen  down  at  the  door  of  the 
house, and  her  handswere  upon  the  threshold. 

28.  And  he  said  unto  her,  Up,  and  let  us 
he  going:  but  none  answered.  Then  the 
man  took  her  up  upon  an  ass,  and  the  man 
rose  up,  and  gat  him  unto  his  place. 

29.  And  when  he  was  come  into  his 
house,  he  took  a  knife,  and  laid  hold  on 
his  concubine,  and  divided  her,  together 
with  her  jjones,  into  twelve  pieces,  and  sent 
her  into  all  the  coasts  of  Israel. 

30.  And  it  was  so,  that  all  that  saw  it  said. 
There  was  no  such  deed  done  nor  seen  from 
the  day  that  the  children  of  Israel  came  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  unto  this  day :  consi- 
der of  it,  take  advice,  and  speak  i/our  minds. 

CHAP.  XX. 

The  war  between  the  Be7ijamites  and  the  Israelites. 

1,  npHEN  all  the  children  of  Israel  went 
A  out,  and  the  congregation  was  ga- 
thered together  as  one  man,  from  Dan  even 
to  Beer-sheba,  with  the  land  of  Gilead,  unto 
the  Lord  in  Mizpeh. 

2.  And  the  chief  of  all  the  people,  even  of 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  presented  themselves 
in  the  assembly  of  the  people  of  God,  four 
hundred  thousand  footmen  that  drew  sword. 

3.  (Now  the  children  of  Benjamin  heard 
that  the  children  of  Israel  were  gone  up  to 
Mizpeh.)  Then  said  the  cliildren  of  Israel, 
Tell  us  how  was  this  wickedness  ? 

4.  And  the  Levite,  the  husband  of  the 
\\oman  that  was  slain,  answered  and  said, 
1  came  into  Gibeah  that  belungeth  to  Ben- 
jamin, I  and  my  concubine,  to  lodge : 

5.  And  the  men  of  Gibeah  rose  against  me, 
and  beset  the  house  round  about  upon  me  by 
night,  and  thought  to  have  slain  me ;  and  my 
concubine  have  they  forced,  that  she  is  dead. 

6.  And  I  took  my  concubine,  and  cut  her 
in  pieces,  and  sent  her  throughout  all  the 
country  of  the  inheritance  of  Israel :  for  they 
have  committed  lewdness  and  folly  in  Israel. 

7.  Behold,  ye  are  all  children  of  Israel ; 
give  here  your  advice  and  counsel. 

8.  And  ail  the  people  arose  as  one  man, 
saying.  We  will  not  any  of  vs  go  to  his  tent, 
neither  will  wc  any  of  us  turn  into  his  house: 

9.  But  now,  this  shall  be  the  thing  which 
we  will  do  to  Gibeah,  loe  will  go  up  by  lot 
against  it : 

10.  And  we  will  take  ten  men  of  a  hun- 
dred throughout  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  and 
a  hundred  of  a  thousand,  and  a  thousand 


out  of  ten  thousand,  to  fetch  victual  for  the 
people,  that  they  may  do,  when  they  come 
to  Gibeah  of  Benjamin,  according  to  all  the 
folly  that  they  have  wrought  in  Israel. 

1 1 .  So  all  the  men  of  Israel  were  gathered 
against  the  city,  knit  together  as  one  man. 

1 2.  And  the  tribesof  Israel  sent  men  through 
all  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  saying.  What  wick- 
edness is  this  that  is  done  among  you  ? 

13.  Now  therefore  deliver  us  the  men, 
the  children  of  Belial,  which  are  in  Gibeah, 
that  we  may  put  them  to  death,  and  put 
away  evil  from  Israel.  But  the  children  of 
Benjamin  would  not  hearken  to  the  voice 
of  their  brethren  the  children  of  Israel : 

14.  But  the  children  of  Benjamin  ga- 
thered themselves  together  out  of  the  cities 
unto  Gibeah,  to  go  out  to  battle  against  the 
children  of  Israel. 

1 3.  And  the  children  of  Benjamin  were 
numbered  at  that  time,  out  of  the  cities, 
twenty  and  six  thousand  men  that  drew 
sword,  besides  the  inhabitants  of  Gibeah, 
which  were  numbered  seven  hundred  chos- 
en men. 

16.  Among  all  this  people  there  were  se- 
ven hundred  chosen  men  left-handed ;  every 
one  could  sling  stones  at  a  hair  breadth, 
and  not  miss. 

17.  And  the  men  of  Israel,  beside  Ben- 
jamin, were  numbered  four  hundred  thou- 
sand men  that  drew  sword :  all  these  2vere 
men  of  war. 

18.  And  the  children  of  Israel  arose,  and 
went  up  to  the  house  of  God,  and  asked 
counsel  of  God,  and  said,  Which  of  us  shall 
go  up  first  to  the  battle  against  the  children 
of  Benjamin  ?  And  the  Lord  said,  Judah 
shall  go  up  first. 

1 9.  And  the  children  of  Israel  rose  up  in 
the  morning,  and  encamped  against  Gibeah. 

20.  And  the  men  of  Israel  went  out  to 
battle  against  Benjamin ;  and  the  men  of 
Israel  put  tliemselves  in  array  to  fight  against 
them  at  Gibeah. 

21.  And  the  children  of  Benjamin  came 
forth  out  of  Gibeah,  and  destroyed  down  to 
the  ground,  of  the  Israelites  that  day,  twenty 
and  two  thousand  men. 

22.  And  the  people,  the  men  of  Israel, 
encouraged  themselves,  and  set  iheir  battle 
again  in  array,  in  the  place  whore  they  put 
themselves  in  array  the  first  day. 

23.  (And  (he  children  of  Israel  went  up, 
and  wept  before  the  Lord  until  even,  and 
asked  counsel  of  the  Lord,  saying.  Shall  I 
go  up  again  to  battle  against  the  children 
of  Benjamin  my  brother  ?  And  the  Lord 
said.  Go  up  against  him.) 

24.  And  the  children  of  Israel  came  near 


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JUDGES. 


against  llie  children  of  Benjamin  the  second 
day. 

25.  And  Benjamin  went  forth  against 
thein  out  of  Gibeah  the  second  day,  and 
destroyed  down  to  the  ground,  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  again,  eigiiteen  thousand  men ; 
all  these  drew  the  sword. 

26.  Then  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
all  the  people,  went  up,  and  came  imto  the 
house  of  God  and  wept,  and  sat  there  be- 
fore the  Lord,  and  fasted  that  day  until 
even,  and  ofl'ered  burnt-offerings  and  peace- 
offerings  before  the  Lord. 

27.  And  the  children  of  Israel  inquired 
of  the  Lord,  (for  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  God  was  there  in  those  days ; 

28.  And  Phinehas,  the  son  of  Eleazar, 
the  son  of  Aaron,  stood  Ijefore  it  in  those 
days,)  saying.  Shall  I  yet  again  go  out  to 
battle  against  the  children  of  Benjamin  my 
brother,  or  shall  I  cease  ?  And  the  Lord 
said,  Go  up;  for  lo-morrow  I  will  deliver 
them  into  thine  hand. 

29.  And  Israel  set  Hers  in  wait  round 
about  Gibeah. 

30.  And  the  children  of  Israel  went  up 
against  the  children  of  Benjamin  on  the 
third  day,  and  put  themselves  in  array 
against  Gibeah,  as  at  other  times. 

31.  And  the  children  of  Benjamin  went 
out  against  the  people,  and  were  drawn 
away  from  the  city;  and  they  began  to  smite 
of  the  people  and  kill,  as  at  other  times,  in 
the  highways,  of  which  one  goeth  up  to  the 
house  of  God,  and  the  other  to  Gibeah  in 
the  field,  about  thirty  men  of  Israel. 

32.  And  the  childri^n  of  Benjamin  said,They 
are  smitlen  down  before  us,as  at  the  first.  But 
tlie  f-hildren  of  Israel  said,  Let  us  flee,  and 
draw  them  from  thi;  city  unto  the  highways. 

33.  And  all  the  men  of  Israel  rose  up  out 
of  their  place,  and  put  themselves  in  array 
at  Baal-tamar;  and  the  liers  in  wait  of 
Israel  came  forth  out  of  their  places,  even 
out  of  the  meadows  of  Gibeah. 

34.  And  then!  came  against  Gibeah  ten 
thousand  chosen  men  out  of  all  Israel,  and 
the  battle  was  sore :  but  they  knew  not  that 
evil  was  near  them. 

35.  And  the  Lord  smote  Benjamin  be- 
fore Israel :  and  the  fiiildrcn  of  Israel  d(!- 
stroyed  of  the  Biiiijaniilcs  that  day  twenty 
and  five  thousand  and  a  hundred  men :  all 
these  drew  the  sword. 

3G.  So  the  childrtui  of  Benjamin  saw  that 
ihey  were  smitten  :  for  thr  men  of  fsrael 
gave  place  to  the  Benjamiles,  be(-ause  they 
trusted  unto  the  liers  in  wait  which  they  had 
set  besid(!  Gibeah. 

37.  And   liie  liers  in  wait  hasted,  and 


rushed  upon  Gibeah ;  and  the  Hers  in  wait 
drew  themselves  along,  and  smote  all  the  city 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

38.  Now  there  was  an  appointed  sign 
between  the  men  of  Israel  and  the  liers  in 
wait,  that  they  should  make  a  great  flame 
with  smoke  rise  up  out  of  the  city. 

39.  And  when  the  men  of  Israel  retired 
in  the  battle,  Benjamin  began  to  smite  and 
kiU  of  the  men  of  Israel  about  thirty  per- 
sons ;  for  they  said,  Surely  they  are  smitten 
down  before  us,  as  in  the  first  battle. 

40.  But  when  the  flame  began  to  arise 
up  out  of  the  city  with  a  pillar  of  smoke,  the 
Benjamitcs  looked  behind  them,  and,  behold, 
the  flame  of  the  city  ascended  up  to  heaven. 

41.  And  when  the  men  of  Israel  turnetl 
again,  the  men  of  Benjamin  were  amazed : 
for  they  saw  that  evil  was  come  upon  them. 

42.  Therefore  they  turned  their  backs  be- 
fore the  men  of  Israel  unto  the  way  of  the 
wilderness ;  but  the  battle  ovcutook  them : 
and  them  which  came  out  of  the  cities  they 
destroyed  in  the  midst  of  them. 

43.  Thus  they  inclosed  the  BenjaiDites 
round  about,  and  chased  them,  and  trode 
them  down  with  ease,  over  against  Gibeah 
tov\'ard  the  sim-rising. 

44.  And  there  fell  of  Benjamin  eighteen 
thousand  men:  all  these  iverc  men  of  valour. 

45.  And  they  turned,  and  fled  toward  the 
wilderness  unto  the  rock  of  Kimmon:  and  they 
gleaned  of  them  in  the  highways  five  thou- 
sand men;  and  pursued  hard  afier  them  unto 
Gidom,  and  slew  two  thousand  men  of  them. 

46.  So  that  all  which  fell  that  day  of  Ben- 
jamin were  twenty  and  fiv(^  thousand  men  that 
drew  the  sword:  all  these  were  men  of  valour. 

47.  But  six  hundred  men  turned,  and  fled 
to  the  wilderness  unto  the  rock  Rimmon, 
and  abode  in  the  rock  Kimmon  four  months. 

48.  And  the  men  of  Israel  turned  again 
upon  the  children  of  Benjamin,  and  smote 
them  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  as  well 
the  men  of  every  city  as  the  beast,  and  all 
that  came  to  hand :  also  they  set  on  fire  all 
the  cities  that  they  came  to. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

The  people  bewail  the  ilesolatitm  of  Benjamin. 

1.  'T^OW  the  men  of  Israel  had  sworn  in 

i^    Mi/peh,  saying.  There  shall  not  any 

ofus  give  his  daughter  unto  Beiijau)in  to  vvifi-. 

2.  And  the  people  came  to  the  iionse  of 
God,  and  abode  there  till  even  before  God, 
and  lilted  up  their  voices,  and  wept  sore; 

3.  And  said,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  why 
is  this  come  to  pass  in  Israel,  that  there 
should  be  to-day  one  tribe  lacking  in  Israel  ? 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 
that  the  jieople  lose  early,  and  built  (here 


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an  altar,  and  offered  bumt-offerings  and 
peace-offerings. 

5.  And  tlic  children  of  Israel  said.  Who  is 
there,  among  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  that  came 
not  up  with  the  congregation  unto  the  Lord? 
For  they  had  made  a  great  oath  concern- 
ing him  that  came  not  up  to  the  Lord  to 
Mizpeh,  saying.  He  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death. 

6.  And  the  children  of  Israel  repented 
them  for  Benjamin  their  brother,  and  said, 
There  is  one  tribe  cut  off  from  Israel  this 
day. 

7.  How  shall  we  do  for  wives  for  them 
that  remain,  seeing  we  have  sworn  by  the 
Lord,  that  we  will  not  give  them  of  our 
daughters  to  wives  ? 

8.  And  they  said,  What  one  is  there  of 
the  tribes  of  Israel  that  came  not  up  to 
Mizpeh  to  the  Lord  1  And,  behold,  tiiere 
came  none  to  the  camp  from  Jabesh-gilead 
to  the  assembly. 

9.  For  the  people  were  numbered,  and, 
behold,  there  locre  none  of  the  inhabitants 
of  Jabesh-gilead  there. 

10.  And  the  congregation  sent  tliither 
twelve  thousand  men  of  the  valiantest,  and 
commanded  them,  saying,  Go  and  smile  the 
innabitants  of  Jabesh-gilead  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword,  with  the  women  and  the  children. 

11.  And  this  is  the  thing  that  ye  shall 
do,  ye  shall  utterly  destroy  every  male,  and 
every  woman  that  hath  lain  by  man. 

1 2.  And  they  found  among  the  inhabitants 
of  Jabesh-gilead  four  hundred  young  virgins, 
that  had  known  no  man  by  lying  with  any 
male ;  and  they  brought  them  unto  the  camp 
to  Shiloh,  which  is  in  the  land  of  Canaan,    i 

1 3.  And  the  whole    congregation    sent 
some  to  speak  to  the;  children  of  Benjamin  i 
that  were  in  the  rock  llimmon,  and  to  call  \ 
peaceably  unto  tiiem. 

14.  And  Benjamin  came  again  at  that 
f imo ;  and  they  gave  them  wives  which  they 
had  saved  alive  of  the  women  of  Jab(!sh- 
gilead :  and  yet  so  they  sufficed  them  not. 

13.  And  the  people  repented  them  for 


Benjamin,  because  that  the  I/ORD  had  made 
a  breach  in  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

16.  Then  the  elders  of  the  congregation 
said,  How  shall  we  do  for  wives  for  them 
that  remain,  seeing  the  women  are  destroyed 
out  of  Benjamin  ? 

17.  And  they  said.  There  must  be  an  inhe- 
ritance for  them  that  be  escaped  of  Benjamin, 
that  a  tribe  be  not  destroyed  out  of  Israel. 

18.  Howbeit  we  may  not  give  them 
wives  of  our  daughters:  for  the  children 
of  Israel  have  sworn,  saying.  Cursed  be  he 
that  giveth  a  wife  to  Benjamin. 

19.  Then  they  said.  Behold,  there  is  a 
feast  of  IJie  Lord  in  Shiloh  yearly,  in  a 
place  which  is  on  the  north  side  of  Beth-el, 
on  the  east  side  of  the  highway  that  gocth 
up  from  Betii-el  to  Shechem,  and  on  the 
south  of  Lebonah. 

20.  Therefore  they  conmianded  the  chil- 
dren of  Benjamin,  saying.  Go  and  lie  in 
wait  in  the  vineyards ; 

21.  And  see,  and,  behold,  if  the  daugh- 
ters of  Shiloh  come  out  to  dance  in  dances, 
then  come  ye  out  of  tlie  vineyards,  and  catch 
you  every  man  his  wife  of  the  daughters  of 
Shiloh,  and  go  to  the  land  of  Benjamin. 

22.  And  it  shall  be,  when  their  fathers 
or  their  brethren  come  unto  us  to  complain, 
that  we  will  say  unto  them.  Be  favourable 
unto  them  for  our  sakes ;  because  we  re- 
served not  to  each  man  his  wife  in  the  war : 
for  ye  did  not  give  unto  them  at  this  time, 
that  ye  should  be  guilty. 

23.  And  the  children  of  Benjamin  did  so, 
and  took  them  wives  according  to  their 
number,  of  them  that  danced,  whom  they 
caught :  and  they  went  and  returned  unto 
their  inheritance,  and  repaired  the  cities, 
and  dwelt  in  them : 

24.  And  (he  children  of  Israel  departed 
thence  at  that  time,  every  man  to  his  tribe, 
and  to  his  family ;  and  diey  went  out  from 
thence  every  man  to  his  innerilance. 

25.  In  those  days  there  was  no  king  in 
Israel :  every  man  did  that  which  was  right 
in  his  own  eyes. 


H  The  BOOK  of  RUTH. 


CHAP.  I. 

Elimclech  driven  by  famine  into  Moah,  ilieth  there. 

l-IVTOW  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  days 
1.^  when  the  judges  ruled,  that  there; 
was  a  famine  in  the  land.  And  a  certain 
man  of  Beth-iehem-jiidah  went  to  sojourn 
in  the  country  of  Moab,  he,  and  his  wife, 
and  his  two  sons. 

2.  And  the  name  of  the  man  was  Elime- 
lecli,  and  the  name  of  his  wife  Naomi,  and 


the  name  of  his  two  sons  Mahlon  and 
Chilion,  Ephrathites  of  Beth-lehem-jndali. 
And  they  came  into  the  countiy  of  Moab, 
and  continued  tiiere. 

3.  And  Elimelech,  Naomi's  husband, 
died ;  and  she  was  left,  and  her  two  sons. 

4.  And  they  took  tiiem  wives  of  the  wo- 
men of  Moab ;  the  name  of  the  one  iras 
Orpah,  and  th('  name  of  the  other  Ruth : 
and  they  dwelled  there  about  ten  years. 


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5.  And  Mahlon  and  Chilion  died  also 
both  of  them ;  and  the  woman  was  left  of 
her  two  sons  and  her  husband. 

6.  Then  she  arose,  with  her  daughters- 
in-law,  that  she  might  return  from  the  coun- 
tiy  of  Moab :  for  she  had  heard  in  the 
country  of  Moab  how  that  the  Lord  had 
visited  his  people  in  giving  them  bread. 

7.  Wherefore  she  went  forth  out  of  the 
place  where  she  was,  and  her  two  daugh- 
ters-in-law with  her :  and  they  went  on  the 
way  to  return  unto  the  land  of  Judah. 

8.  And  Naomi  said  unto  her  two  daugh- 
ters-in-law, Go,  return  each  to  her  mother's 
house :  the  Lord  deal  kindly  with  you,  as 
ye  have  dealt  with  the  dead,  and  with  me. 

9.  The  Lord  grant  you  that  ye  may  find 
rest,  each  of  you  in  the  house  of  her  husband. 
Then  she  kissed  them :  and  they  lifted  up 
their  voice  and  wept. 

10.  And  they  said  unto  her,  Surely  we 
will  return  with  thee  unto  thy  people. 

1 1 .  And  Naomi  said.  Turn  again,  my 
daughters,  why  will  you  go  with  me  ?  are 
there  yet  any  viore  sons  in  my  womb,  that 
they  may  be  your  husbands  1 

1 2.  Turn  again,  my  daughters,  go  your  way; 
fori  am  too  old  to  have  a  husband.  1  f  I  siiould 
say,  I  have  iiope,  ifl  should  have  a  husband 
also  to-night,  and  should  also  bear  sons ; 

13.  Would  ye  tarry  for  them  till  they 
were  grown  ?  would  ye  stay  for  them  from 
having  husbands  ?  nay,  my  daughters ;  for  it 
grieveth  me  much,  for  your  sakes,  that  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  is  gone  out  against  me. 

14.  And  they  lifted  up  their  voice,  and 
wept  again :  and  Orpah  kissed  her  mother- 
in-law,  but  Ruth  clave  unto  her. 

15.  And  she  said.  Behold,  thy  sister-in- 
law  is  gone  back  unto  her  people,  and  unto 
her  gods :  return  thou  after  thy  sister-in-law. 

16.  AncJ  Ruth  said.  Entreat  me  not  to 
leave  thee,  or  to  return  from  following  after 
thee :  for  whitlier  thou  goest,  I  will  go ;  and 
where  thou  lodgest,  I  will  lodge :  thy  people 
shall  be  my  people,  and  thy  God  my  God. 

17.  Where  tliou  diest  will  I  die,  and  there 
will  I  be  l)uried  :  the  I  .ord  do  so  to  me,  and 
more  also,|/'a?//^/</ but  death  part  thee  and  me. 

1 8.  When  she  saw  that  she  was  stead- 
fastly minded  to  go  witii  her,  then  she  left 
speaking  unto  her. 

1 9.  So  tliey  two  went  until  they  came  to 
Belh-kihem.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
tluy  were  come  to  Betii-lehinn,  that  all  the 
city  was  moved  about  them ;  and  they  said, 
Is  this  Naomi  ? 

20.  And  she  said  unto  them.  Call  me  not 
Naomi,  call  me  Mara:  for  the  Almighty 
hath  dealt  very  bitterly  with  me. 


21.  I  went  out  full,  and  the  Lord  hath 
brought  me  home  again  empty :  why  then 
call  ye  me  Naomi,  seeing  the  Lord  hath 
testified  against  me,  and  the  Almighty  hath 
afflicted  me  I 

22.  So  Naomi  returned,  and  Ruth  the 
Moabitess,  her  daughter-in-law,  with  her, 
which  returned  out  of  the  countiy  of  Moab : 
and  they  came  to  Beth-lehem  in  the  begin- 
ning of  barley-hai-vest. 

CHAP.  n. 

Ruth  gleanetkin  the  fields  of  Boaz. 

1.    A  ND  Naomi  had  a  kinsman  of  her  hus- 

J\.  band's,  a  mighty  man  of  wealth, of  the 

family  of  Elimelech ;  and  his  name  was  Boaz. 

2.  And  Ruth  the  Moabitess  said  unto 
Naomi,  Let  me  now  go  to  the  field,  and 
glean  ears  of  corn  after  hm  in  whose  sight 
I  shall  find  grace.  And  she  said  unto  her, 
Go,  my  daughter. 

3.  And  she  went,  and  came,  and  gleaned 
in  the  field  after  the  reapers :  and  her  hap  was 
to  hght  on  a  part  of  the  field  belonging  unto 
Boaz,  who  was  of  the  kindred  of  Elimelech. 

4.  And,  behold,  Boaz  came  from  Beth- 
lehem, and  said  unto  the  reapers.  The 
Lord  be  with  you.  And  they  answered 
him.  The  Lord  bless  thee. 

5.  Then  said  Boaz  unto  his  servant  that 
was  setoverthereapers,Whosedamsehs  this? 

6.  And  the  servant  that  was  set  over  the 
reapers  answered  and  said.  It  is  the  Moab- 
itish  damsel  that  came  back  with  Naomi 
out  of  the  country  of  Moab : 

7.  And  she  said,  I  pray  you,  let  me  glean 
and  gather  after  the  reapers  among  the 
sheaves :  so  she  came,  and  hath  continued 
even  from  the  morning  until  now,  that  she 
tarried  a  little  in  the  house. 

8.  Then  said  Boaz  unto  Ruth,  Hearest 
thou  not,  my  daughter  ?  Go  not  to  glean  in 
another  field,  neither  go  from  hence,  but 
abide  here  fast  by  my  maidens : 

9.  Let  tiiine  eyes  he  on  the  field  that  they 
do  reap,  and  go  thou  after  them :  have  I  not 
charged  the  young  men  that  they  shall  not 
touch  thee  ?  and  when  (liou  art  athirst,  go 
unto  the  vessels,  and  drink  of  that  which 
the  young  men  have  drawn. 

10.  Then  she  fell  on  her  face,  and  bowed 
herself  to  the  ground,  and  said  unto  him, 
AVhy  have  I  found  grace  in  thine  eyes,  that 
thou  shouldest  take  knowledge  of  me,  seeing 
I  am  a  stranger? 

11.  And  hoaz  answered  and  said  unto 
her,  It  hatli  fully  be(;n  showed  me  all  that 
thou  hast  (loiu-  imlo  thy  mother-in-law  since 
the  d('ath  of  thine  husband ;  and  hnw  thou 
ha.st  left  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  and  the 
land  of  thy  nativity,  and  art  come  unto  a 


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people  whidi  thou  knewest  not  heretofore. 

12.  The  Lord  recompense  thy  work,  and 
a  full  reward  be  given  thee  of  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  under  whose  wings  tliou  art 
come  to  trust. 

1 3.  Then  slie  said.  Let  me  find  favour  in 
thy  sight,  my  lord ;  for  that  thou  hast  com- 
forted me,  and  for  that  thou  hast  spoken 
friendly  unto  thine  handmaid,  though  I  be 
not  like  unto  one  of  tliine  handmaidens. 

1 4.  And  Boaz  said  unto  her,  At  meal-time 
come  thou  hither,  and  eat  of  the  bread,  and 
dip  thy  morsel  in  the  vinegar.  And  she  sat 
beside  the  reapers:  and  he  reached  her 
jjarciied  corn,  and  she  did  eat,  and  was  suf- 
ficed, and  left. 

15.  And  when  she  was  risen  up  to  glean, 
Boaz  commanded  his  young  men,  saying. 
Let  her  glean  even  among  the  sheaves,  and 
reproach  her  not : 

1 6.  And  let  fall  also  some  of  the  handfuls 
of  purpose  for  her,  and  leave  them,  that  she 
may  glean  them,  and  rebuke  her  not. 

1 7.  So  she  gleaned  in  the  field  until  even, 
and  beat  out  that  she  had  gleaned :  and  it 
was  about  an  ephah  of  barley. 

;  18.  And  she  took  it  up,  and  went  into 
the  city ;  and  her  mother-in-law  saw  what 
she  had  gleaned :  and  she  brought  forth,  and 
gave  to  lier  that  she  had  reserved  after  she 
was  sufficed. 

19.  And  her  mother-in-law  said  unto 
her.  Where  hast  thou  gleaned  to-day  ?  and 
where  wroughtest  thou  ?  blessed  be  he  that 
did  take  knowledge  of  thee.  And  she  show- 
ed her  mother-in-law  with  whom  she  had 
wrought,  and  said.  The  nian's  name  with 
whom  I  wrought  to-day  is  Boaz. 

20.  And  Naomi  said  unto  her  daughter-in- 
law,  Hlessed  be  he  of  the  Lord,  who  hath  not 
left  oil  his  kindness  to  the  living  and  to  the 
dead.  And  Naomi  said  unto  her,  The  man  is 
near  of  kin  unto  us,  one  of  our  next  kinsmen. 

21.  And  Ruth  the  Moabitess  said.  He 
said  unto  me  also,  Thou  shalt  keep  fast  by 
m}-  voimg  men,  until  they  have  ended  all 
my  harvest. 

22.  And  Naomi  said  unto  Ruth  her  daugh- 
ter-in-law. It  is  good,  my  daughter,  that  thou 
go  ont  with  his  maidens,  tiiat  they  meet  thee 
not  in  any  other  field. 

2.3.  So  she  kept  fast  by  the  maidens  of 
Boaz  to  glean  unto  the  end  of  barley-har- 
vest, and  of  wheat-harvest-,  and  dwelt  with 
her  mother-in-law. 

CHAP.  in. 

1   Hy  J^aomis  inslruction,  5  liulh  lietk  at  Boat's  feet. 

1 .  ''T^l  IKN  Naomi  her  mother-in-law  said 
A    unto  her.  My  daughter,  shall  I  not 
2  H 


seek  rest  for  thee,  that  it  may  be  well  witli 
thee  ? 

2.  And  now  is  not  Boaz  of  our  kindred,with 
whose  maidens  thou  wast  ?  behold,  he  win- 
noweth  barley  to-night  in  the  threshing-floor. 

3.  Wash  thyself,  therefore,  and  anoint 
thee,  and  put  thy  raiment  upon  thee,  and 
get  thee  down  to  the  floor :  hut  make  not 
thyself  known  unto  the  man,  until  he  shall 
have  done  eating  and  drinking. 

4.  And  it  shall  be,  when  he  lieth  down, 
that  thou  shalt  mark  the  place  where  he 
shall  lie,  and  thou  shalt  go  in,  and  uncover 
his  feet,  and  lay  thee  down ;  and  he  will  tell 
thee  what  thou  shalt  do. 

5.  And  she  said  luito  her.  All  that  thou 
sayest  unto  me  I  will  do.' 

6.  And  she  went  down  unto  the  floor,  and 
did  according  to  all  that  her  mother-in-law 
bade  her. 

7.  And  when  Boaz  had  eaten  and  drank, 
and  his  heart  was  merry,  he  went  to  lie 
down  at  the  end  of  tlie  heap  of  corn :  and 
she  came  softly,  and  uncovered  his  feet,  and 
laid  her  down. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  midnight,  that 
the  man  was  afraid,  and  turned  himself; 
and,  behold,  a  woman  lay  at  his  feet. 

9.  And  he  said.  Who  art  thou  ?  And 
she  answered,  I  am  Ruth  thine  handmaid ; 
spread  therefore  thy  skirt  over  thine  hand- 
maid ;  (or  thou  art  a  near  kinsman. 

10.  And  he  said.  Blessed  be  thou  of  the 
Lord,  my  daughter -, /or  thou  hast  showed 
more  kindness  in  the  latter  end  than  at  the 
beginning,  inasmuch  as  thou  followedst  not 
young  men,  whether  poor  or  rich. 

1 1 .  And  now,  my  daughter,  fear  not ;  I 
will  do  tliee  all  that  thou  requirest :  for  all 
the  city  of  my  people  doth  know  that  thou 
art  a  virtuous  woman. 

12.  And  now,  it  is  true  that  I  am  thy 
near  kinsman :  howbeit,  there  is  a  kinsman 
nearer  than  L 

13.  Tarry  this  night,  and  it  shall  be  in  the 
morning,  that  if  he  will  perform  unto  thee 
the  part  of  a  kinsman,  well ;  let  him  do  the 
kinsman's  part:  but  if  he  will  not  do  the  i)art 
of  a  kinsman  to  thee,  then  will  I  do  the  part 
of  a  kinsman  lo  thee,  as  the  Lord  liveth: 
lie  down  until  ihe  morning. 

1 4.  And  she  lay  at  his  feet  until  the  morn- 
ing; and  she  rose  up  before  one  could  know 
another.  And  he  said,  1-et  it  not  be  known 
thai  a  woman  came  into  the  floor. 

15.  Also  he  said,  Bring  the  vail  that  thou 
hast  upon  thee,  and  hold  it.  And  when  she 
held  it,  he  measured  six  measures  of  barley, 
and  laid  it  on  her :  and  she  went  into  the 
city. 


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I.  SAMUEL. 


1 6.  And  when  she  came  to  her  mother-in- 
law,shesaid,Whoartthou,n»y  daughter?  A  nd 
she  told  her  all  that  the  man  had  done  to  her. 

1 7.  And  she  said,  These  six  measures  of 
barley  gave  Ke  me ;  for  he  said  to  me,  Go 
not  empty  unto  thy  mother-in-law. 

1 8.  Then  said  she.  Sit  still,  my  daughter, 
until  thou  know  how  the  matter  will  fall : 
for  the  man  will  not  be  in  rest,  until  he  have 
finished  the  thing  this  day. 

CHAP.  IV. 

Boaz  calleth  into  judgment  the  next  kinsman. 

l.FT^HEN  went  Boaz  up  to  the  gate, 
jL  and  sat  him  down  there :  and,  be- 
hold, the  kinsman  of  whom  Boaz  spake, 
came  by :  unto  whom  he  said.  Ho,  such  a 
one  !  turn  aside,  sit  down  here.  And  he 
turned  aside,  and  sat  down. 

2.  And  he  took  ten  men  of  the  elders  of 
the  city,  and  said,  Sit  ye  down  here.  And 
they  sat  down. 

3.  And  he  said  unto  the  kinsman,  Naomi, 
(hat  is  come  agab  out  of  the  country  of 
Moab,  selleth  a  parcel  of  land,  which  was 
our  brother  Elimelech's : 

4.  And  I  thought  to  advertise  thee,  saying. 
Buy  it  before  the  inhabitants,  and  before  the 
elders  of  my  people.  If  thou  wilt  redeem 
it,  redeem  it ;  but  if  thou  wilt  not  redeem 
it,  then  tell  me,  that  I  may  know :  for  there 
is  none  to  redeem  it  besides  thee ;  and  I  am 
after  thee.  And  he  said,  I  will  redeem  it. 

5.  Then  said  Boaz,  What  day  thou  buy- 
est  the  field  of  the  hand  of  Naomi,  thou 
must  buy  it  also  of  Ruth  the  Moabitess,  the 
wife  of  the  dead,  to  raise  up  the  name  of  the 
dead  upon  his  inlicritance. 

6.  And  the  kinsman  said,  I  cannot  re- 
deem it  for  myself,  lest  I  mar  mine  own  in- 
heritance :  redeem  thou  my  right  to  thyself; 
for  I  cannot  redeem  it. 

7.  Now  this  was  the  manner  in  former  time 
in  Israel, concerning  redeeming,and  concern- 
ing changing,  for  to  confirm  all  things ;  A 
man  plucked  off  his  shoe,  and  gave  it  to  his 
neighbour:  and  tliis  urns  a  testimony  in  Israel. 

8.  Therefore  the  kinsman  said  unto  Boaz, 
Buy  it  for  thee:  So  ho  drew  off  his  shoe. 

9.  And  Boaz  said  unto  the  elders,  and 


unto  all  the  people.  Ye  are  witnesses  this 
day  thai  I  have  bought  all  that  teas  Elime- 
lech's,  and  all  that  was  Cliilion's  and  Mah- 
lon's,  of  the  hand  of  Naomi. 

1 0.  Moreover,  Kuth  the  Moabitess,  the  wife 
of  Mahlon,  have  1  purchased  to  be  my  wife, 
to  raise  up  the  nameof  the  dead  upon  his  inhe- 
ritance, that  the  name  of  the  dead  be  not  cut 
off  from  among  his  brethren,  and  from  the 
gate  of  his  place :  ye  are  witnesses  this  day. 

11.  And  all  the  people  tiiat  ?oere  in  the 
gate,  and  the  elders,  said,  Jf'e  arc  witnesses. 
The  Lord  make  the  woman  that  is  come 
into  thine  house  like  Rachel  and  like  Leah, 
which  two  did  build  the  house  of  Israel : 
and  do  thou  worthily  in  Ephratah,  and  be 
famous  in  Beth-Ichem : 

12.  And  let  thy  house  be  like  the  house 
of  Pharez,  (whom  Taniar  bare  unto  Judah,) 
of  the  seed  which  the  Lord  shall  give  thee 
of  this  young  woman. 

1 3.  So  Boaz  took  Ruth,and  she  was  his  wife: 
and,  when  he  went  in  unto  her,  the  Lord 
gave  her  conception,  and  she  bare  a  son. 

14.  And  the  women  said  unto  Naomi, 
Blessed  he  the  Lord,  which  hadi  not  left 
thee  this  day  without  a  kinsman,  that  his 
name  may  be  famous  in  Israel. 

15.  And  he  shall  be  unto  thee  a  restorer 
of  thy  life,  and  a  nourisiier  of  thine  old  age : 
for  thy  daughter-in-law  which  loveth  thee, 
which  is  better  to  thee  tlian  seven  sons,  hath 
borne  him. 

16.  And  Naomi  took  the  child,  and  laid 
it  m  her  bosom,  and  became  nurse  unto  it. 

17.  And  the  women  her  neighbours  gave 
it  a  name,  saying.  There  is  a  son  born  to 
Naomi ;  and  tliey  called  his  name  Obed :  he 
is  the  lather  of  Jesse,  the  father  of  David. 

18.  IT  Now  these  are  the  generations  of 
Pharez :  Pharez  begat  Hezron, 

19.  And  He/.ron  begat  Ram,  and  Ram 
begat  Anmiinadab, 

20.  And  Amminadab  begat  Nahshon, 
and  Nahshon  begat  Salmon, 

21.  And  Salmon  begat  Boaz,  and  Boaz 
begat  Obed, 

22.  And  Obed  begat  Jesse,  and  Jesse  be- 
gat David. 


H  The  FIRST  Book  of  SAMUEL,  otherwise  called 
The  FIRST  Book  of  the  KINGS. 

CHAP.  I. 


Uannnh  hnving  borne  Samuel,  presenlfth  him  to  the  LORD. 

I.  ^^TOW  there  was  a  certain  man 
1^  of  Ramathaim-zophim,  of  mount 
Ephraim,  and  his  name  iras  l*'lkanah,  the 
sou  of  JiMoham,  the  son  of  Elihu,  the  son 
of  Tohu,  the  son  of  Zuph,  an  Ephrathite : 


2.  And  he  had  two  wives;  (he  name  of 
the  one  was  Haimah,  and  the  name  of  the 
other  Peninnah:  and  Pcuiinnah  had  chil- 
dren, but  Hannah  had  no  children. 

3.  And  this  man  went  up  out  of  his  city 
yearly  to  worship,  and  to  sacrifu  c  unto  (he 
Lord  of  hosts  in  Shiloh.  And  the  two  sons 


CHAP.  II. 


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of  Eli,  Hoplmi  and  Phinelias,  the  priests  of 
the  Lord,  u-ere.  there. 

4.  And  when  the  time  was  that  Elkanali 
offered,  he  gave  to  Peninnah  his  wife,  and  to 
all  licr  sons  and  iier  daughters,  portions : 

5.  But  unto  Hannah  he  gave  a  wortiiy 
portion :  for  he  loved  Hannah ;  but  the 
Lord  had  shut  up  her  womb. 

6.  And  her  adversai-y  also  provoked  her 
sore,  for  to  make  her  fret,  because  the  Lord 
had  shut  up  her  womb. 

7.  And  as  he  did  so  year  by  year,  when  she 
went  up  to  tiie  house  of  the  Lord,  so  she  pro- 
voked her;  therefore  she  wept,  and  cUd  not  eat. 

8.  Then  said  Elkanah  her  husband  to  her, 
Hannah,  why  weepest  thou?  and  why  eatest 
tliou  not  ?  and  why  is  thy  heart  grieved  ?  am 
not  I  better  to  tiiee  than  ten  sons  ? 

9.  So  Hannah  rose  up,  after  they  had 
eaten  in  Siiiloh,  and  after  they  had  drunk : 
(now  Eli  the  priest  sat  upon  a  seat  by  a 
post  of  the  temple  of  the  Lord  :) 

10.  And  she  was  in  bitterness  of  soul,  and 
prayed  unto  the  Lord,  and  wept  sore. 

1 1 .  And  she  vowed  a  vow,  and  said,  O 
Lord  of  hosts,  if  thou  wilt  indeed  look  on 
the  affliction  of  thine  handmaid,  and  remem- 
ber me,  and  not  forget  thine  handmaid,  but 
wilt  give  unto  thine  handmaid  a  man  child, 
then  1  will  give  him  imto  the  Lord  all 
the  days  of  his  life,  and  there  shall  no  razor 
come  upon  his  head. 

1 2.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she  continued 
praying  before  the  Lord,  that  Eli  marked 
her  mouth. 

1 3.  Now  Hannah,  she  spake  in  her  heart ; 
only  her  lips  moved,  but  her  voice  was  not 
heard :  therefore  Eli  thought  she  had  been 
drunken. 

1 4.  And  Eli  said  unto  her.  How  long  wilt 
thou  bednmken?put  away  thy  wine  from  thee. 

1 5.  And  Hannah  answered  and  said,  No, 
my  lord ;  I  am  a  woman  of  a  sorrowful  spirit : 
1  have  drunk  neither  wine  nor  strong  drink, 
but  have  poured  out  my  soul  before  the  Lord. 

1 G.  Count  not  thine  handmaid  for  a  daugh- 
ter of  Belial :  for  out  of  the  abundance  of  my 
complaint  and  grief  have  I  spoken  hitherto. 

1 7.  I'hen  Eh  answered  and  said,  Go  in 
peace :  and  the  God  of  Israel  grant  tliee  thy 
petition  that  thou  hast  asked  of  him. 

18.  And  she  said,  Let  thine  handmaid 
find  grace  in  thy  sight.  So  the  woman  went 
her  way,  and  did  eat,  and  her  countenance 
was  no  more  sad. 

19.  And  they  rose  up  in  the  morning 
early,  and  worshi[)ped  before  the  Lord, 
and  returned,  and  came  to  their  house  to 
Ramah:  and  Elkanah  knew  Hannah  his 
wife ;  and  the  Lord  remembered  her. 


20.  Wherefore  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
time  was  come  about  after  Hannah  had 
conceived,  that  she  bare  a  son,  and  called 
his  name  Samuel,  sai/hig.  Because  I  have 
asked  him  of  the  Lord. 

21.  And  the  man  Elkanah,  and  all  his 
house,  went  up  to  offer  unto  the  Lord  the 
yearly  sacrifice,  and  his  vow. 

22.  But  Hannah  went  not  up;  for  she 
said  unto  her  husband,  I  will  not  go  vp  until 
the  child  be  weaned,  and  then  I  will  bring 
him,  that  he  may  appear  before  the  Lord, 
and  there  abide  for  ever. 

23.  And  Elkanah  her  husband  said  unto 
her.  Do  what  seemeth  thee  good ;  tarry  until 
thou  have  weaned  him ;  only  the  Lord  es- 
tablish his  word.  So  the  woman  abode,  and 
gave  her  son  suck  until  slie  weaned  him. 

24.  And  when  she  had  weaned  him,  she 
took  him  up  with  her,  with  three  bullocks, 
and  one  ephah  of  flour,  and  a  bottle  of  v\ine, 
and  brought  him  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord 
in  Shiloh :  and  the  child  teas  young. 

25.  And  they  slew  a  bullock,  and  brought 
the  child  to  Eli. 

26.  And  she  said.  Oh,  my  lord!  as  thy 
soul  liveth,  my  lord,  I  avi  the  woman  that 
stood  by  thee  here,  praying  unto  the  Lord. 

27.  For  this  child  I  prayed ;  and  the  Lord 
hath  given  me  my  petition  which  I  asked    * 
of  him : 

28.  Therefore  also  I  have  lent  him  to  the 
Lord  ;  as  long  as  he  liveth  he  shall  be  lent  to 
theLoRD.  And  he  worshipped  theLoRD  there. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  Hannah's  song  m  thankfulness.   12  Tlie  sin  ofElVs  sims, 

1.  A  ND  Hannah  prayed,  and  said.  My 
jljL  heart  rejoiceth  in  the  Lord  ;  mine 
horn  is  exalted  in  the  Lord  ;  my  mouth  is 
enlarged  over  mine  enemies ;  because  I  re- 
joice in  thy  salvation. 

2.  There  is  none  holy  as  the  Lord  :  for 
there  is  none  beside  thee;  neither  is  there 
any  rock  like  our  God. 

3.  Talk  no  more  so  exceeding  proudly ; 
let  7iot  arrogancy  come  out  of  your  mouth : 
for  the  Lord  is  a  God  of  knowledge,  and 
by  him  actions  are  weighed. 

4.  The  bows  of  the  mighty  men  are  bro- 
ken, and  they  that  stumbled  are  girded  with 
strength. 

5.  Theij  that  were  full  have  hired  out 
themselves  for  bread;  and  thci/  that  were 
hungiy  ceased:  so  that  the  barren  hath 
borne  seven ;  and  she  that  hath  many  chil- 
dren is  waxed  feeble. 

6.  The  Lord  killcth,  and  maketh  alive:  he 
bringclh  down  to  the  grave,  and  bringeth  up. 

7.  The  Lord  maketh  poor,  and  maketh 
rich :  he  bringeth  low,  and  liftelh  up. 


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I.  SAMUEL. 


8.  He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out  of  the  dust, 
and  lifteth  up  the  beggar  from  the  dung-hill, 
to  set  them  among  prhices,  and  to  make 
them  inherit  the  throne  of  glory :  for  the  pil- 
lars of  tiie  earth  are  the  Lord's,  and  he 
hath  set  the  world  upon  them. 

9.  He  will  keep  the  feet  of  his  saints,  and 
the  wicked  shall  be  silent  in  darkness ;  for 
by  strength  shall  no  man  prevail. 

10.  The  adversaries  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
broken  to  pieces ;  out  of  heaven  shall  he  thun- 
der upon  them:  the  Lord  shall  judge  die  ends 
of  the  earth ;  and  he  shall  give  strength  unto 
his  King,  and  exalt  the  horn  of  his  Anointed. 

1 1 .  IT  And  Elkanah  went  to  Ramah  to 
his  house ;  and  the  child  did  minister  unto 
the  Lord  before  Eli  the  priest. 

1 2.  IT  Now  the  sons  of  Eli  were  sons  of 
Belial ;  they  knew  not  the  Lord. 

1 3.  And  the  priest's  custom  witii  the  peo- 
ple was,  that,  when  any  man  offered  sacri- 
fice, the  priest's  servant  came,  while  the 
Hesh  was  in  seething,  with  a  flesh-hook  of 
three  teeth  in  his  hand  ; 

14.  And  he  struck  it  into  the  pan,  or 
kettle,  or  caldron,  or  pot ;  all  that  the  flesh- 
liook  brought  up  the  priest  took  for  himself. 
So  they  did  in  Shiloh  unto  all  the  Israelites 
that  came  thither. 

15.  Also  before  they  burnt  the  fat,  the 
priest's  servant  came,  and  said  to  the  man 
tliat  sacrificed,  Give  flesh  to  roast  for  the 
priest ;  for  he  will  not  have  sodden  flesh  of 
thee,  but  raw. 

16.  And  if  any  man  said  unto  him,  Let 
them  not  fail  to  burn  the  fat  presently,  and 
then  take  as  murk  as  thy  soul  desircth ;  then 
he  would  answer  him.  Nay ;  but  thou  shall 
give  it  me  now :  and  if  not,  I  will  take  it  by 
force. 

17.  Wherefore  the  sin  of  the  young  men 
was  very  great  before  the  1>ord  ;  for  men 
abhorred  the  offering  of  the  Lord. 

18.  IT  But  Samuel  ministered  before  the 
Lord,  being  a  child,  girded  with  a  linen 
cphod. 

19.  Moreover,  his  mother  made  him  a  lit- 
tle coat,  and  brought  it  to  liim  from  year  to 
year,  when  she  came  up  with  her  husband 
to  offer  the  yearly  sacrifice. 

20.  And  Eli  blessed  Elkanah  and  his 
wife,  and  said,  The  liORu  give  thee  seed 
of  this  woman,  for  the  loan  which  is  lent  to 
tlic  Lord.  And  they  went  imto  their  own 
home. 

21.  And  the  Lord  visited  Hannah,  so 
that  she  conceived,  and  bare;  three  sons  and 
two  daughters.  And  the  child  Samuel  grew 
before  the  Lord. 

22.  f  Now  Eli  was  very  old,  and  heard 


all  that  his  sons  diti  unto  all  Israel ;  and  how 
they  lay  with  the  women  that  assembled  at 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion. 

23.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Why  do  ye 
such  things  ?  for  I  hear  of  your  evil  dealings 
by  all  this  people. 

24.  Nay,  my  sons :  for  it  is  no  good  report 
that  I  hear;  ye  make  the  Lord's  people  to 
transgress. 

25.  If  one  man  sin  against  another,  the 
judge  shall  judge  him :  but  if  a  man  sin 
against  the  Lord,  who  shall  entreat  for 
him  ?  Notwithstanding,  they  hearkened  not 
unto  the  voice  of  their  father,  because  the 
Lord  would  slay  them. 

26.  (And  the  child  Samuel  grew  on,  and 
was  in  favour  both  with  the  Lord,  and  also 
with  men.) 

27.  And  there  came  a  man  of  God  unto  Eli, 
and  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Did 
I  plainly  appear  unto  the  liouse  of  thy  father, 
when  they  were  in  Egypt  in  Pharaoh's  house? 

28.  And  did  I  choose  him  out  of  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel  to  be  my  priest,  to  offer  upon 
mine  altar,  to  burn  mccnse,  to  wear  an 
ephod  before  me  ?  and  did  I  give  unto  the 
house  of  thy  father  all  the  offerings  made 
by  fire  of  the  children  of  Israel  ? 

29.  Wherefore  kick  ye  at  my  sacrifice  and 
at  mine  ofTering,  which  I  have  commanded  in 
my  habitation,  and  honourest  thy  sons  above 
me,  to  make  yourselves  fat  with  the  chiefest 
of  all  the  offerings  of  Israel  my  people? 

30.  Wherefore  the  Lord  (iod  of  Israel 
saith,  I  said  indeed  that  tiiy  house,  and  the 
house  of  thy  father,  should  walk  before  me 
for  ever :  but  now  the  Iaird  saith.  Be  it  far 
from  me ;  for  them  that  honour  me  1  will 
honour,  and  they  tliat  despise  me  shall  be 
lightly  esteemed. 

3 1 .  Behold,  the  days  come  that  I  will  cut 
off  thine  arm,  and  the  arm  of  thy  father's 
house,  that  there  shall  not  be  an  old  man  in 
thine  house. 

32.  And  thou  shalt  see  an  enemy  in  my 
habitation,  in  all  the  wraith  which  God  shall 
give  Israel :  and  there  shall  not  be  an  old 
mau  in  thine  house  for  ever. 

33.  And  the  man  of  thine,  v^hnm  I  shall 
not  cut  off  from  mine  altar,  shall  be  to  con- 
sume thine  eyes,  and  to  grieve  thine  heart  : 
antl  all  the  increase  of  thine  house  shall  di(^ 
in  the  flower  of  their  age. 

34.  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto  then, 
that  shall  come  upon  thy  two  sons,  on 
Hophni  and  Phinehas:  in  one  day  they 
shall  die  both  of  them. 

35.  And  I  will  raise  me  up  a  faithful 
priest,  that  shall  do  according  to  that  which 


CHAP.  Ill,  IV. 


is  in  my  licart,  and  in  my  inind :  and  I  will 
l)iiild  liim  a  sure  house ;  and  he  shall  walk 
hefoie  mine  Anointed  for  ever. 

3G.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  every 
one  that  is  left  in  thine  house  shall  come 
anil  crouch  to  him  for  a  piece  of  silver  and 
a  morsel  of  bread,  and  shall  say.  Put  me,  1 
])ray  tliee,  into  one  of  the  priest's  offices,  that 
i  may  eat  a  piece  of  bread. 
CHAP.  III. 

lloic  the  word  of  the  Lord  was  first  reveiilcd  to  Samuel. 

1.    4  ND  the  child  iSanuicl  ministered  unto 
XIl  the  Lord  before  Eli.  And  the  word 
of  the  Lord  was  precious  in  those  days; 
t/ierc  teas  no  open  vision. 

2.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time,  when 
Eli  ivas  laid  down  in  his  place,  and  his  eyes 
began  to  wax  dim,  thai  he  could  not  see ; 

3.  And  ere  the  lamp  of  God  went  out  in 
tile  temple  of  the  Lord,  where  the  ark  of  God 
ims,  and  Samuel  was  laid  down  to  sleep ; 

4.  That  the  Lord  called  Samuel:  and 
he  answered.  Here  am  I. 

5.  And  he  ran  unto  Eli,  and  said.  Here 
am  I ;  for  thou  callcdst  me.  And  he  said,  I 
calkid  not ;  lie  down  again.  And  he  went 
and  lay  down. 

G.  And  the  Lord  called  yet  again,  Sa- 
muel. And  Samuel  arose,  and  went  to 
Eli,  and  said.  Here  am  I ;  for  thou  didst 
call  me.  And  he  answc^red,  I  called  not, 
my  son ;  lie  down  again. 

7.  Now  Samuel  ilid  not  yet  know  the 
Lord,  neither  was  the  word  of  the  Lord 
yet  revealed  unto  him. 

3.  And  the  Lord  called  Samuel  again 
the  third  time.  And  he  arose,  and  went 
to  Eli,  and  said,  Here  am  I ;  for  thou  didst 
call  me.  And  Eli  perceived  that  the  Lord 
had  called  the  child. 

9.  Therefore  Eli  said  unto  Samuel,  Go, 
lie  down:  and  it  shall  be,  if  he  call  thee, 
that  thou  shalt  say.  Speak,  Lord ;  for  thy 
servant  hearelh.  So  Samuel  went  and  lay 
down  in  his  place. 

1 0.  And  the  Lord  came,  and  stood,  and 
called  as  at  other  times,  Samuel,  Samuel. 
Then  Samuel  answered.  Speak;  for  thy 
servant  heareth. 

1 1.  And  theLoRDsaid  to  Samuel, Behold, 
1  w  ill  do  a  thing  in  Israel,  at  which  both  the 
ears  of  every  one  that  heareth  it  shall  tingle. 

12.  In  that  day  I  will  perform  against  Eli 
all  things  which  I  have  spoken  concerning  his 
house:  when  I  liegin,  I  will  also  make  an  end. 

13.  For  I  have  told  him,  that  I  will  judge 
his  house  for  ever,  for  the  inicjuity  which  he 
knoweth ;  because  his  sons  made  themselves 
vile,  and  he  restrained  them  not. 

14.  And  therefore  I  ha\'c  sworn  unto  the 


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house  of  Eli,  that  the  iniquity  of  Eli's  house 
shall  not  be  purged  with  sacrifice  nor  offer- 
ing for  ever. 

1 5.  IT  And  Samuel  lay  until  the  morning,and 
opened  the  doors  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  : 
and  Samuel  feared  to  show  Eli  the  vision. 

1 6.  Then  Eli  called  Sanuiel,  and  said,  Sa- 
muel, my  son.  And  he  answered,  Here  am  I. 

17.  And  he  said,  What  is  the  thing  that 
the  LORD  hath  said  unto  thee  ?  I  pray 
thee  hide  it  not  from  me :  God  do  so  to  tliee, 
and  more  also,  if  thou  hide  ani/  thing  from 
me  of  all  the  things  that  he  said  unto  thee. 

1 8.  And  Samuel  told  him  every  whit,  and 
hid  notliing  from  him.  And  he  said.  It  is  the 
Lord  :  let  him-do  \\  hat  seemeth  him  good. 

19.  IT  And  Samuel  grew,  and  the  Lord 
was  with  him,  and  did  let  none  of  his  words 
fall  to  the  ground. 

20.  And  all  Israel,  from  Dan  even  to 
Beer-sheba,  knew  that  Samuel  7vas  estab- 
lished to  be  a  prophet  of  the  Lord. 

21.  And  the  Lord  appeared  again  in 
Shiloh:  for  the  Lord  revealed  himself  to 
Samuel  in  Shiloh  by  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  IV. 

The  Israelites  are  overcome  by  the  Philistines  at  Ehen-ezer, 

1.  AND  the  word  of  Samuel  came  to  all 
JTV  Israel.  Now  Israel  went  out  against 
the  Philistines  to  battle,  and  pitched  beside 
Eben-ezer ;  and  the  Philistines  pitched  in 
Aphek. 

2.  And  the  Philistines  put  themselves  in 
array  against  Israel :  and  when  they  joined 
battle,  Israel  was  smitten  before  the  I^hi- 
listines;  and  they  slew  of  the  army  in  the 
field  about  four  thousand  men. 

3.  And  when  the  people  were  come  into 
the  camp,  the  elders  of  Israel  said,  \\'iicre- 
fore  hath  the  Lord  smitten  us  to-day  before 
the  Philistines?  Let  us  fetch  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of  Shiloh  inito  us, 
that,  when  it  cometh  among  us,  it  may  save 
us  out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies. 

4.  So  the  people  sent  to  Shiloh,  that  they 
might  bring  from  thence  the  ark  of  the  co- 
venant of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  which  dwell- 
eth  betiwcn  the  cherubims:  and  the  two 
sons*  of  Eli,  Hophni  and  Phinehas,  were 
there  with  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  God. 

5.  And  when  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  came  into  the  camp,  all  Israel  shouted 
with  a  great  shout,  so  that  the  eartlirangagain. 

6.  And  when  the  Philistines  heard  the 
noise  of  the  shout,  they  said,  ^^'hat  vicnneth 
the  noise  of  this  great  shout  in  the  camp  of 
the  Hebrews?  And  they  understood  that  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  was  come  into  the  camp. 

7.  And  the  Philistines  were  afraid;  for 
they  said,  God  is  come  into  llie  camp.  And 


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1.  SAMUEL. 


they  said,  Wo  unto  us !  for  tliere  hath  not 
been  such  a  thing  heretofore. 

8.  Wo  unto  us!  who  shall  deliver  us 
out  of  the  hand  of  these  mighty  Gods  ?  these 
are  the  Gods  that  smote  the  Egyptians  with 
all  the  plagues  in  the  wilderness. 

9.  Be  strong,  and  quit-  yourselves  like 
men,  O  ye  Philistines,  that  ye  be  not  ser- 
vants unto  the  Hebrews,  as  they  have  been 
to  you :  quit  yourselves  like  men,  and  fight. 

10.  And  the  Philistines  fought ;  and  Israel 
was  smitten,  and  they  fled  every  man  into  his 
tent:  and  there  was  a  very  great  slaughter;  for 
there  fell  of  Israel  thirty  thousand  footmen. 

1 1 .  And  the  ark  of  God  was  taken ;  and 
the  two  sons  of  Eli,  Hophni  and  Phinehas, 
were  slain. 

12.  And  there  ran  a  man  of  Benjamin 
out  of  the  army,  and  came  X.o  Shiloh  the 
same  day,  with  his  clothes  rent,  and  with 
earth  upon  his  head. 

13.  And  when  he  came,  lo,  Eli  sat  upon 
a  seat  by  the  wayside,  watching :  for  his 
heart  trembled  for  the  ark  of  God.  And 
when  the  man  came  into  the  city,  and  told 
it^  all  the  city  cried  out. 

14.  And  when  Eli  heard  the  noise  of  the 
ciying,  he  said,  Wiiat  meaneth  the  noise  of 
this  tumult  ?  And  the  man  came  in  has- 
tily, and  told  Eli. 

1 3.  Now  Eli  was  ninety  and  eight  yearsold ; 
and  his  eyes  were  dim,  that  he  could  not  see. 

16.  And  the  man  said  unto  Eli,  I  am  he 
that  came  out  of  the  army,  and  I  fled  to- 
day out  of  the  army.  And  he  said,  What 
is  there  done,  my  son? 

17.  And  the  messenger  apswercd  and 
said,  Israel  is  flcid  before  the  Philistines ; 
and  there  hath  been  also  a  great  slaughter 
among  th(;  people ;  and  thy  two  sons  also, 
Hophni  and  Phinehas,  are  dead;  and  the 
ark  of  God  is  taken. 

1 8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  made 
mention  of  the  ark  of  God,  that  lie  fell  from 
off  the  seat  backward,  by  the  side  of  tlu^ 
gate ;  and  his  neck  brake,  and  he  died  ;  for 
ne  was  an  old  man,  and  heavy :  and  he  had 
judged  Israel  forty  years. 

19.  And  his  daughter-in-law,  Phinehas' 
wife,  was  with  child, 7;rY/r  to  be  delivered:  and 
when  she  heard  the  tidings,  that  the  ark  of 
(iofl  was  taken,  and  that  her  father-in-law 
and  her  husband  were  dead,  she;  bowed  her- 
sclfandtravailed;forher|)ainscamc  upon  her. 

20.  And  about  the  time  of  her  death,  the 
women  that  stood  by  h(;r  said  unto  her, 
Fear  not,  for  thon  hast  borne  a  son.  But 
she  answered  not,  neither  did  she  regard  it. 

21.  And  she  named  the  child  i-chabod, 
saying.  The  glory  is  departed  from  Israel : 


(because  the  ark  of  God  was  taken,  and  be- 
cause of  her  father-in-law  and  her  husband :) 
22.  And  she  said,  The  glory  is  departed 
from  Israel ;  for  the  ark  of  God  is  taken. 
CHAP.  V. 

T/ie  arkis  brought intoJlshdod,ttnd  set  in  the  house  ofDagon. 

1.    A  ND  the  Philistines  took  the  ark  of 
-l\.  God,   and   brought  it  from   Eben- 
ezer  unto  Ashdod. 

2.  When  the  Philistines  took  the  ark  of 
God,  they  brought  it  into  the  house  of  Da- 
gon,  and  set  it  by  Dagon. 

3.  And  when  they  of  Ashdod  arose  early 
on  the  morrow,  behold,  Uagon  ivas  fallen 
upon  his  face  to  the  earth  before  the  ark  of 
the  Lord.  And  they  took  Dagon,  and  set 
him  in  his  place  again. 

4.  And  when  they  arose  early  on  the 
morrow  morning,  behold,  Dagon  was  fallen 
upon  his  face  to  the  giound  before  the  ark 
of  the  Lord  ;  and  the  head  of  Dagon  and 
both  the  palms  of  his  hands  2vere  cut  off 
upon  the  threshold  ;  only  the  stump  of  Dagon 
was  left  to  him. 

5.  Therefore  neither  the  priests  of  Dagon, 
nor  any  that  come  into  Dagon's  house, 
tread  on  the  tlireshold  of  Dagon  in  Ashdod 
unto  this  day. 

6.  But  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  heavy 
upon  them  of  Ashdod ;  and  he  destroyed 
them,  and  smote  them  with  emerods,  even 
Ashdod,  and  the  coasts  then^of 

7.  And  when  the  men  of  Ashdod  saw  that 
it  ivns  so,  they  said.  The  ark  of  the  God  of 
Israel  shall  not  abide;  with  us :  for  his  hand 
is  sore  upon  us,  and  upon  Dagon  our  god. 

8.  They  sent,  thereibre,  and  gathered  all 
the  lords  of  the  Philistines  unto  them,  and 
said,  ^Vhat  shall  w(!  do  with  the  ark  of  the 
God  of  Israel  ?  And  they  answered,  Let 
the  ark  of  the;  God  of  Israel  be  carried 
about  unto  Gath.  And  they  carried  the 
ark  of  the  God  of  Israel  about  thither. 

9.  And  it  was  so,  that,  after  they  had  car- 
ried it  about,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
against  the  city  with  a  very  great  destruc- 
tion :  and  he  smote  the  m(>n  of  the  city, 
both  small  and  great,  and  they  had  emerods 
in  their  secret  parts. 

10.  Therefore  they  sent  the  ark  of  God  to 
Ekron.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  ark  of 
God  came  to  Ekron,  that  the  Ekronites 
cried  out,  saying.  They  have  brought  about 
the  aik  of  the  God  of  Israel  to  us,  to  slay 
us  and  our  people. 

1 1 .  So  they  sent  and  gathered  together 
all  the  lords  of  the  Philistines,  and  said, 
Send  away  the  ark  of  the  (iod  of  Israel, 
and  let  it  go  again  tn  his  own  place,  that  it 
slay  us  not,  and  our  peojjlc :  Ibr  there  was 


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a  deadly  destruction  throughout  all  the  city; 
the  hand  of  God  was  very  heavy  there. 

12.  And  the  men   that  died  not  were 
smitten  with  the  emerods :  and  the  ciy  of 
the  city  went  up  to  heaven. 
CHAP.  VI. 

The  Philistines  take  counsel  how  to  send  back  the  ark. 

ND  the  ark  of  the  Lord  was  in  the 
countiy  of   the  Philistines    seven 
months. 

2.  And  the  Philistines  called  for  the 
priests  and  the  diviners,  saying,  What  shall 
we  do  to  the  ark  of  the  Lord  ?  tell  us 
wherewith  we  shall  send  it  to  his  place. 

3.  And  they  said.  If  ye  send  away  the  ark 
of  the  God  of  Israel,  send  it  not  empty;  but 
in  any  wise  return  him  a  trespass-ottering : 
then  ye  shall  be  healed,  and  it  shall  be  known 
to  you  why  his  hand  is  not  removed  from  you. 

4.  Then  said  they.  What  shall  be  the 
trespass-offering  which  we  shall  return  to 
him?  They  answered,  Five  golden  eme- 
rods, and  five  golden  mice,  according  to  the 
number  of  tlie  lords  of  the  Philistines:  for  one 
plague  was  on  you  all,  and  on  your  lords. 

5.  Wherefore  ye  shall  make  images  of 
your  emerods,  and  images  of  your  mice  that 
mar  the  land ;  and  ye  shall  give  glory  unto 
the  God  of  Israel ;  peradventure  he  wdl 
lighten  his  hand  from  off"  you,  and  from  otf 
your  gods,  and  from  off  your  land. 

6.  Wherefore  then  do  ye  harden  your 
hearts,  as  the  Egyptians  and  Pharaoh  hard- 
ened their  hearts  I  When  he  had  wrought 
wonderfully  among  them,  did  they  not  let 
the  people  go,  and  they  departed  ? 

7.  Now  therefore  make  a  new  cart,  and 
take  two  milch  kine  on  which  there  hath 
come  no  yoke,  and  tie  the  kine  to  the  cart, 
and  bring  their  calves  home  from  them : 

8.  And  take  the  ark  of  the  Lord,  and 
lay  it  upon  the  cart :  and  put  the  jewels  of 
gold,  which  ye  return  him  for  a  trespass- 
offering,  in  a  coffer  by  the  side  thereof;  and 
send  it  away,  that  it  may  go. 

9.  And  see,  if  it  goeth  up  by  the  way  of 
his  own  coast  to  Beth-shemcsh,  then  \\v  hath 
done  us  this  great  evil :  but  if  not,  then  we 
shall  know  that  it  is  not  his  hand  that  smote 
us ;  it  VHis  a  chance  that  happened  to  us. 

10.  And  the  men  did  so;  and  took  two 
milch  kine,  and  tied  them  to  the  cart,  and 
shut  u|)  their  calves  at  home. 

11.  And  they  laid  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
upon  the  cart,  and  the  coffer  with  the  mice 
of  gold  and  the  iniivges  ol'  th(!ir  emerods. 

12.  And  the  kine  took  the  straightway 
to  the  way  of  Beth-shemcsh,  and  went  along 
the  highway,  lowing  as  they  went,  and 
turned  not  aside  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the 


left ;  and  the  lords  of  the  Phihstines  went 
after  them  unto  the  border  of  Beth-shemesh. 

13.  And  they  o/' Beth-shemcsh  tvere  reap- 
ing their  wheat-harvest  in  the  valley :  an(i 
they  lifted  up  their  eyes,  and  saw  the  ark, 
and  rejoiced  to  see  it. 

1 4.  And  the  cart  came  into  the  field  of 
Joshua,  a  Beth-shemite,  and  stood  there, 
where  there  was  a  great  stone :  and  they 
clave  the  wood  of  the  cart,  and  ottered  the 
kiiie  a  burnt-offering  unto  the  Lord. 

1 5.  And  the  Levites  took  down  the  ark  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  coffer  that  jvas  with  it, 
wherein  the  jewels  of  gold  were,  and  put 
them  on  the  gieat  stone :  and  the  men  of  Beth- 
shemesh  offered  bunit-offerings,  and  sacri- 
ficed sacrifices,  Llic  same  day  unto  the  Lord. 

16.  And  when  the  five  lords  of  the  Phi- 
listines had  seen  it,  they  returned  to  Ekron 
the  same  day. 

17.  And  these  are  the  golden  emerods 
which  the  Philistines  retujned  for  a  tres- 
pass-offering unto  the  Lord  ;  for  Ashdod 
one,  for  Gaza  one,  for  Askelon  one,  for 
Gath  one,  for  Ekron  one : 

1 8.  And  the  golden  mice,  according  to  the 
number  of  all  the  cities  of  the  Philistines  be- 
longing  to  the  five  lords,  both  of  fenced  cities 
and  of  country  villages,  even  unto  the  great 
stone  of  AhQ\,  wheieon  they  set  down  the  ark 
of  the  Lord;  which  stone  rcmaineth  unto  this 
day  in  the  field  of  Joshua  the  Beth-shemite. 

1 9.  And  he  smote  the  men  of  Beth-shemesh, 
because  they  had  looked  into  the  ark  of  the 
Lord,  even  he  smote  of  the  people  fifty  thou- 
sand and  threescore  and  ten  men.  And  the 
people  lamented,  !)ecause  the  Lord  had  smit- 
ten ituaii/  of  the  people  with  a  great  slaughter. 

20.  And  the  men  of  Beth-shemesh  said, 
Who  is  able  to  stand  before  this  holy  Lord 
God  ?  and  to  whom  shall  he  go  up  from  us? 

21.  And  they  sent  messengers  to  the  in- 
habitants of  Kirjath-jearim,  saying.  The 
Philistines  have  brouglit  again  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  ;  come  ye  down,  and  fetch  it  up  to  you. 

CHAP.  VII. 

They  of  Kirjalli-jearim  bring  the  ark.  into  the  house  of 
Minadah,  to  keep  it. 

1.  A  ND  the  men  of  Kiijalh-jearim  came, 
J\  and  fet(;hed  up  the  ark  of  the  I^ord, 
and  brought  it  into  tiie  house  of  Abinadab, 
in  the  hill,  and  sanctified  Eleazar  his  son  to 
keep  the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

2.  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  the  ark 
abode  in  Kirjath-jearim,  that  the  time  was 
long ;  for  it  was  twenty  years :  and  all  the 
house  of  Israel  lamented'after  thti  Lord. 

3.  IT  And  Samuel  spake  unto  all  the  house 
of  Israel,  saying,  Jf  ye  do  return  unto  the 
Lord  with  all  your  hearts,  then  put  away 


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I.  SAMUEL. 


the  strange  gods  and  Ashtaroth  from  among 
you,  and  prepare  your  hearts  unto  the  Lord, 
and  serve  him  only  ;  and  lie  will  dehver  you 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

4.  Then  the  children  of  Israel  did  put 
away  Baalim  and  Ashtaroth,  and  served 
the  Lord  only. 

5.  And  Samuel  said.  Gather  all  Israel  to 
Mizpeh,  and  I  \vill  pray  for  you  unto  the 
Lord. 

6.  And  they  gathered  together  to  Mizpeh, 
and  drew  water,  and  poured  it  out  before  the 
Lord,  and  fasted  on  that  day,  and  said  there. 
We  have  sinned  against  the  Lord.  And  Sa- 
muel judged  the  children  of  Israel  in  Mizpeh. 

7.  And  when  the  Philistines  heard  that 
the  children  of  Israel  were  gathered  together 
to  Mizpeh,  the  lords  of  the  Philistines  went 
up  against  Israel.  And  when  the  children 
of  Israel  heard  it,  they  were  afraid  of  the 
Philistines. 

8.  And  the  children  of  Israel  said  to  Sa- 
muel, Cease  not  to  ciy  unto  the  Lord  our 
God  for  us,  that  he  M'ill  save  us  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines. 

9.  And  Samuel  took  a  sucking  lamb,  and 
offered  it  for  a  burnt-offering  wholly  unto 
the  Lord  :  and  Samuel  cried  unto  the  Lord 
for  Israel ;  and  the  Lord  heard  him. 

10.  And  as  Samuel  was  offering  up  the 
burnt-offering,  the  Philistines  drew  near  to 
battle  against  Israel :  but  the  Lord  thun- 
dered with  a  great  thunder  on  that  day 
upon  the  Philistines,  and  discomfited  them ; 
and  they  were  smitten  bc^fore  Israel. 

11.  Antl  the  men  of  Israel  went  out  of 
Mizpeh,  and  jiursued  tlic  Philistines,  and 
smote  lh(Mn,  until  they  came  under  Beth-car. 

12.  Then  Samuel  took  a  stone,  and  sot 
it  between  Mizpeh  and  Slien,  and  called 
the  name  of  it  Eben-ezer,  saying,  Hitherto 
hath  the  Lord  helped  us. 

13.  So  the  Philistines  were  subdued,  and 
they  came  no  more  into  the  coast  of  Israel, 
and  the  hand  of  the  l^oRn  was  against  the 
Philistines  all  the  days  of  Samuel. 

14.  And  the  cities  which  the  Philistines 
liad  taken  from  Israel  were  restored  to  Is- 
rael, from  Ekron  even  unto  Gath  ;  and  the 
coasts  tiiereof  did  Israel  deliver  out  of  the 
hands  of  the  Philistines.  And  th(!re  was 
peace  between  Israel  and  the  Amorites. 

15.  And  Samuel  judged  Israel  all  the 
days  of  his  life. 

16.  And  he  went  frnin  year  to  year  in 
circuit  to  Beth-el,  and  (Jilgal,  and  Mizpeh, 
and  judged  Israel  in  all  thost^  places. 

1 7.  And  his  return  7oas  to  R amah;  for  there 
was  his  house:  and  tliere  he  judged  Israel ; 
and  there  he  built  an  altar  unto  the  Lord. 


CHAP.  VIIL 

By  occasion  of  the  ill  government  of  Samuel's  sons,  the 
Israelites  ask  a  king. 

1.    4  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Samuel 
l\-  was  old,  that  he  made  his  sons 
judges  over  Israel. 

2.  Now  the  name  of  his  first-born  was 
-loel,  and  the  name  of  his  second  Abiah : 
tkey  were  judges  in  Becr-sheba. 

3.  And  his  sons  walked  not  in  his  ways, 
but  turned  aside  after  lucre,  and  took  bribes, 
and  perverted  judgment. 

4.  Then  all  the  elders  of  Israel  gathered 
themselves  together,  and  came  to  Samuel 
unto  Ramah, 

5.  And  said  unto  him.  Behold,  thou  art 
old,  and  thy  sons  walk  not  in  thy  ways :  now 
make  us  a  king  to  judge  us  like  all  the  nations. 

6.  But  the  thing  displeased  Samuel,  when 
they  said,  Give  us  a  king  to  judge  us.  And 
Samuel  prayed  unto  the  Lord. 

7.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Samuel, 
Hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the  people  in 
all  that  they  say  unto  thee :  for  they  have 
not  rejected  thee,  but  they  have  rejected  me, 
that  I  should  not  reign  over  them. 

8.  According  to  all  the  works  which  they 
have  done,  since  the  day  that  I  brought 
them  up  out  of  Egypt  even  unto  this  day, 
wherewith  they  have  forsaken  me,  and  serv- 
ed other  gods ;  so  do  they  also  unto  thc(!. 

9.  Now,  therefore,  hearken  unto  their 
voice :  howbcit  yet  protest  solemnly  unto 
them,  and  show  them  the  manner  of  the 
king  that  shall  reign  over  Ihem. 

10.  And  Samuel  told  all  the  words  of  the 
Lord  unto  the  people  that  asked  of  him  a  king. 

11.  And  he  saitl.  This  will  b(!  the  manner 
of  the  king  that  shall  reign  over  you ;  He 
will  tak(!  your  sons,  and  appoint  them  for 
himself,  for  his  chariots,  and  to  he  his  horse- 
men ;  and  some  shall  run  before  his  chariots. 

12.  And  he  will  appoint  him  captains 
over  thousands,  and  captains  over  fifties, 
and  vill  set  them  to  ear  his  ground,  and  to 
reap  iiis  harvest,  and  to  make  his  instruments 
of  war,  and  instnmicnts  of  his  chariots. 

13.  And  he  will  take  your  daughters  to 
he  confectionaries,  and  to  be  cooks,  and  to  be 
bakers. 

14.  And  he  will  take  your  fields,  and  your 
vineyards,  ami  your  oliveyards,  even  the  best 
of  them,  and  give  them  to  his  servants. 

15.  And  he  will  take  the  tentii  of  your 
seed,  anil  of  yoin-  vineyards,  and  give  to  his 
officers,  and  to  his  servants. 

16.  And  he  will  take  your  men-servants, 
and  your  maid-servants,  and  your  goodliest 
young  men,  anil  your  asses,  and  put  them 
to  his  work. 


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17.  He  will  take  the  tenth  of  your  sheep : 
and  ye  shall  be  his  servants. 

1 8.  Andye  shall  cry  out  in  that  day,  because 
of  your  king  which  ye  shall  have  chosen  you ; 
and  the  Lord  will  not  hear  you  in  that  day. 

19.  Nevertheless,  the  people  refused  to 
obey  th^  voice  of  Samuel :  and  they  said, 
Nay ;  but  we  will  have  a  king  over  us ; 

20.  That  we  also  may  be  like  all  the  na- 
tions; and  that  our  king  may  judge  us,  and 
go  out  before  us,  and  tight  our  battles. 

21.  And  Samuel  heard  all  the  words  of 
the  people,  and  he  rehearsed  them  in  the 
ears  of  the  Lord. 

22.  And  the  Lord  said  to  Samuel,  Heark- 
en unto  their  voice,  and  make  them  a  king. 
And  Samuel  said  unto  the  men  of  Israel, 
Go  ye  every  man  unto  his  city. 

CHAP.  IX. 

19  Samuel  entertaineth  Saul  at  the  feast.    25  Samuel,  after 
secret  commnnicatioHj  bringetk  Saui  on  kis  way. 

1.  ^LTOW  there  was  a  man  of  Benjamin^ 
X^  whose  name  ivas  Kish,  the  son  of 
Abiel,  the  son  of  Zeror,  the  son  of  Becho- 
rath,  the  son  of  Apliiah,  a  Benjamite,  a 
mighty  man  of  power. 

2.  And  he  had  a  son  whose  name  was  Saul, 
a  choice  young  man,  and  a  goodly  ;  and  there 
was  not  among  the  children  of  Israel  a  good- 
lier person  than  he :  fi'om  his  shoulders  and 
upward  he  was  higher  than  any  of  the  people. 

3.  And  the  asses  of  Kish,  Saul's  father, 
were  lost :  and  Kish  said  to  Saul  his  son, 
Take  now  one  of  the  servants  with  thee, 
and  arise,  go  seek  the  asses. 

4.  And  he  passed  through  mount  Ephraim, 
and  passed  tiirough  the  land  of  Shalisha,  but 
they  found  them  not :  then  they  passed 
through  the  land  of  Shalim,  and  there  they 
were  not ;  and  he  passed  through  the  land 
of  the  Benjamites,  but  they  found  them  not. 

5.  AiuL  vvlien  they  were  come  to  the 
land  of  Zuph,  Saul  said  to  his  servant  that 
was  with  him.  Come,  and  let  us  return ;  lest 
my  father  leave  caring  for  the  asses,  and 
take  thought  for  us. 

C.  And  h(!  said  unto  him,  Behold  now, //jere 
is  in  this  city  a  man  of  God,  and  he  is  an  ho- 
nourable man;  all  that  he  saith  cometh  surely 
to  pass :  now,  let  us  go  thither;  peradventure 
h(!  can  show  us  our  way  that  we  should  go. 

7.  Then  said  Saul  to  his  servant.  But 
behold,  if  we  go,  what  shall  we  bring  the 
man  ?  for  llu^  l)rcad  is  spent  in  our  vessels, 
and  there  is  not  a  priisent  to  bring  to  the 
man  of  God :  what  have  we  ? 
1^  8.  And  the  servant  answered  Saul  again, 
and  said,  Behold,  I  iiave  here  at  hand  the 
fointh  part  of  a  shekel  of  silver;  that  will  I 
give  to  the  man  of  God,  to  tell  us  our  way. 
2  I 


9.  (Beforelime  in  Israel,  when  a  man  went 
to  inquire  of  God,  thus  he  spake,  Come,  and 
let  us  go  to  the  seer :  for  he  that  is  now  called 
a  Prophet,  was  beforetime  called  a  Seer.) 

10.  Then  said  Saul  to  his  servant.  Well 
said ;  come,  let  us  go.  So  they  went  unto 
the  city  where  the  man  of  God  teas. 

11.  And  as  they  went  up  the  hill  to  the  city, 
they  found  young  maidens  going  out  to  draw 
water,  and  said  unto  them.  Is  the  seer  here? 

1 2.  And  they  answered  them,  and  said.  He 
is ;  behold,  he  is  before  you :  make  haste  now, 
for  he  came  to-day  to  the  city ;  for  there  is  a 
sacrifice  of  the  people  to-day  in  the  high  place: 

13.  As  soon  as  ye  be  come  into  the  city 
ye  shall  straightway  find  him,  before  he  go 
up  to  the  high  place  to  eat :  for  the  people 
will  not  eat  until' he  come,  because  he  doth 
bless  the  sacrifice ;  and  afterwards  they  eat 
that  be  bidden.  Now  therefore  get  you  up ; 
for  about  this  time  ye  shall  find  him. 

1 4.  And  they  went  up  into  the  city ;  and 
when  they  were  come  into  the  city,  behold, 
Samuel  came  out  against  them,  for  to  go  up 
to  the  high  place. 

15.  Now  the  Lord  had  told  Samuel  in 
his  ear  a  day  before  Saul  came,  saying, 

16.  To-morrow,  about  this  time,  I  will 
send  thee  a  man  out  of  the  land  of  Benja- 
min ;  and  thou  shall  anoint  him  to  be  captain 
over  my  people  Israel,  that  he  may  save  my 
people  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines : 
for  I  have  looked  upon  my  people,  because 
their  cry  is  come  unto  me. 

1 7.  And  when  Samuel  saw  Saul,  the  Lord 
said  unto  him.  Behold  the  man  whom  I  spake 
to  thee  of:  this  same  shall  reign  over  my  people. 

18.  Then  Saul  drew  near  to  Samuel  in 
the  gate,  and  said,  Tell  me,  I  pray  thee, 
where  the  seer's  house  is. 

1 9.  And  Samuel  answered  Saul,  and  said, 
I  am  the  seer :  go  up  before  me  unto  the  high 
place ;  for  ye  shall  eat  with  me  to-day ;  and 
to-morrow  I  will  let  thee  go,  and  will  tell 
thee  all  that  is  in  thine  heart. 

20.  And  as  for  thine  asses  that  werc^  lost 
three  days  ago,  set  not  thy  mind  on  them ; 
for  they  are  found.  And  on  whom  is  all  the 
desire  of  Israel ;  is  it  not  on  thee,  and  on  all 
thy  father's  house;  ? 

21.  And  Saul  answered  and  said.  Am  not 
I  a  Benjamite,  of  the  smallest  of  the  tribes 
of  Israel  ?  and  my  family  the  least  of  all  the 
families  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin?  where- 
fore then  speakest  thou  so  to  me? 

22.  And  Samuel  took  Saul  and  his  ser- 
vant, and  brought  them  into  the  parlour, 
and  made  them  sit  in  the  chiefest  place 
among  them  that  were  bidden,  which  were 
about  thirty  persons. 


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I.  SAMUEL. 


23.  And  Samuel  said  unto  the  cook, 
Bring  the  portion  which  I  gave  thee,  of 
which  1  said  unto  thee,  Set  it  by  thee. 

24.  And  tlie  cook  took  up  the  shoulder, 
and  that  which  ims  upon  it,  and  set  it 
before  Saul.  And  Samuel  said.  Behold 
that  which  is  left !  set  it  before  thee,  and 
eat ;  for  unto  this  time  hath  it  been  kept  for 
thee,  since  I  said,  I  have  invited  the  people. 
So  Saul  did  eat  with  Samuel  that  day. 

25.  And  when  they  were  come  down  from 
the  high  place  into  the  city,  Samuel  com- 
muned with  Saul  upon  the  top  of  the  house. 

26.  And  they  arose  early :  and  it  came 
to  pass,  about  the  spring  of  the  day,  that 
Sanuiel  called  Saul  to  the  top  of  the  house, 
saying,  Up,  that  I  may  send  thee  away. 
And  Saul  arose,  and  they  went  out  botii 
of  them,  he  and  Samuel,  abroad. 

27.  And  as  they  were  going  down  to  the 
end  of  the  city,  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Bid  the 
servant  pass  on  before  us,  (and  he  passed 
on,)  but  stand  thou  still  a  while,  that  I  may 
show  tliee  the  word  of  God. 

CHAP.  X. 

I  Samuel  anoint  eth  Sard:  ^  He  cojijirnietk  kim  by  prediction. 

1.  np'HEN  Samuel  took  a  vial  of  oil,  and 
JL  poured  it  upon  his  head,  and  kissed 
him,  and  said.  Is  it  not  because  the  Lord 
hath  anointed  thee  to  be  captain  over  his 
inheritance? 

2.  When  thou  art  departed  from  me 
to-day,  then  thou  slialt  find  t\\'o  men  by 
Rachel's  sepulchre,  in  tlie  border  of  Ben- 
jamin, at  Zelzah ;  and  they  will  say  unto 
thee,  The  asses  which  thou  wentest  to  seek 
are  found :  and,  lo,  thy  father  hath  left  the 
care  of  the  asses,  and  sorrowetli  for  you, 
saying.  What  shall  I  do  for  my  son? 

3.  Tiien  siialt  thou  go  on  forward  from 
thence,  and  thou  shalt  com(!  to  the  plain  of 
Tal)or,  and  there  shall  mec^t  thee  three;  mcsn 
going  up  to  God  to  Bcth-el,one  canning  three 
kids,  and  another  carrying  three  loaves  of 
bread,  and  another  carrying  a  liotlle  of  wine  : 

4.  And  they  will  salute  thee,  and  give 
thee  two  loarrs  of  breafi,  which  thou  shalt 
receive  of  their  hands. 

5.  After  that  thou  shalt  come  to  the  hill  of 
God,  where  is  the  garrison  of  the  Philistines: 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  thou  art 
come  thither  to  the  city,  that  tliou  shalt 
meet  a  company  of  prophets  coming  down 
from  the  high  place,  w  ith  a  psaltery,  and  a 
tabret,  and  a  pipe,  and  a  harp,  before  thein ; 
and  they  shall  prophesy  : 

6.  Aufl  the  S|)int  of  llie  Lord  will  come 
upon  thee,  and  thou  shall  jtrophesy  with 
them,  and  shalt  be  ttnned  into  another  man. 

7.  And   let  it  be,  when  these  signs  are 


come  unto  thee,  that  thou  do  as  occasion 
serve  thee ;  for  God  is  with  thee. 

8.  And  thou  shalt  go  down  before  me 
to  Gilgal  -,  and,  behold,  I  will  come  down 
unto  thee,  to  ofler  burnt-ofl'erings,  and  to 
sacrifice  sacrifices  of  peace-offerings :  seven 
days  shalt  thou  tarry,  till  I  come  to  thee, 
and  show  thee  what  thou  shalt  do. 

9.  And  it  was  .so,  that  when  he  had  turn- 
ed his  back  to  go  from  Samuel,  God  gave 
him  another  heart :  and  all  those  signs  came 
to  pass  that  day. 

1 0.  And  when  they  came  thither  to  the 
hill,  behold,  a  com|)any  of  prophets  met 
him ;  and  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon  him, 
and  he  prophesied  among  them. 

1 1 .  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  that 
knew  him  beforetime  saw  that,  behold,  he 
prophesied  among  the  piophets,  then  the 
people  said  one  to  another.  What  is  this 
that  is  come  unto  the  son  of  Kish?  Is  Saul 
also  among  the  prophets? 

1 2.  And  one  of  the  same  place  answered, 
and  said,  But  who  is  their  father  ?  There- 
fore it  became  a  proverb.  Is  Saul  also  among 
the  prophets? 

1 3.  And  when  he  had  made  an  end  of 
prophesying,  he  came  to  the  high  place. 

14.  And  Saul's  uncle  sa'id  unto  him  and 
to  liis  servant,  Whither  went  ye?  And  he 
said.  To  seek  the  asses :  and  when  we  saw 
that  thci/  IVC7T.  no  where,  we  came  to  Samuel. 

15.  And  Saul's  uncle  said,  Tell  me,  I 
pray  thee,  what  Samuel  said  unto  you. 

IG.  And  Saul  said  unto  his  uncle,  He 
told  us  plainly  that  the  asses  were  found. 
But  of  the  matter  of  the  kingdom,  whereof 
Samuel  spake-,  h(!  told  him  not. 

17.  IT  And  Samuel  called  the  people  to- 
gether unto  the  Lord  to  JVIizpeh ; 

18.  And  said  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
Thus  sailh  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  1 
brought  up  Israel  out  of  Egypt,  and  deli- 
vered you  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians, 
and  out  of  the  hand  of  all  kingdoms,  and  of 
them  that  oppressed  you: 

1 9.  And  y(!  have  this  day  rejected  your 
God,  w  ho  himself  saved  you  out  of  all  your  ad- 
versities and  your  tribulations;  and  ye  have 
said  unto  him,  Nni/,  but  set  a  king  over  us. 
Now  therefore  present  yourselves  before  the 
Lord  by  your  tribes,  and  by  your  thousands. 

20.  And  when  Samuel  had  caused  all 
the  trib(!s  of  Israel  to  come  near,  tlie  tribe 
of  Benjamin  was  taken. 

21.  When  he  had  caused  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin  to  come  near  by  (heir  families, 
the  family  of  Matri  was  taken,  and  Saul, 
the  son  of  K.ish,  was  taken :  and  when  they 
sought  him,  he  could  not  be  found. 


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22.  Therefore  they  inquired  of  tlie  Lord 
further,  if  the  man  should  yet  come  tliithcr. 
And  the  Lord  answered,  Behold,  he  hath 
hid  liimself  among  the  stuff. 

23.  And  they  ran  and  fetched  liim  thence  : 
and  when  he  stood  among  the  people,  he 
was  higher  than  any  of  the  people,  from  his 
shoulders  and  upward. 

24.  And  Samuel  said  to  all  the  people. 
See  ye  him  whom  the  Lord  hath  chosen, 
that  there  is  none  like  him  among  all  the 
people  ?  And  all  the  people  shouted,  and 
said,  God  save  the  king ! 

25.  Tlien  Samuel  told  the  people  the  man- 
ner of  the  kingdom,  and  wrote  it  in  a  book,  and 
laid  it  up  before  the  Lord.  And  Samuel  sent 
all  the  people  away,  every  man  to  his  house. 

26.  And  Saul  also  went  home  to  Gibeah ; 
and  there  went  with  him  a  band  of  men, 
whose  hearts  God  had  touched. 

27.  But  the  children  of  Belial  said,  How 
shall  this  man  save  us  I  And  they  despised 
him,  and  brought  him  no  presents :  but  he 
held  his  peace. 

CHAP.  XI. 

J^Tahash   offeretk   them   of  Jabesk-gilead  a  reproachful 
condition.' 

l.^inHEN  Nahash  the  Ammonite  came 
JL  up,  and  encamped  against  Jabesh- 
gilead :  and  all  the  men  of  Jabesh  said  unto 
Nahash,  Make  a  covenant  with  us,  and  we 
will  serve  thee. 

2.  And  Nahash  the  Ammonite  answered 
them, On  this  condition  will  I  make  a  covenant 
with  you,  that  I  may  thrust  out  all  your  right 
eyes, and  lay  li  for  a  reproach  upon  all  Israel. 

3.  And  the  elders  of  Jabesli  said  unto 
him,  Give  us  seven  days'  respite,  that  we 
may  send  messengers  unto  all  the  coasts 
of  Israel :  and  then,  if  there  he  no  man  to 
save  us,  we  will  come  out  to  thee. 

4.  Then  camt;  tiie  messengers  to  Gibeah 
of  Saul,  and  told  tlie  tidings  in  the  ears  of 
the  people :  and  all  the  people  lifted  up  their 
voic(;s,  and  wept. 

5.  And,  behold,  Saul  came  after  the 
herd  out  of  the  field;  and  Saul  said.  What 
aikth  the  people  that  they  weep  ?  And  they 
told  him  the  tidings  of  the  men  of  Jabesh. 

6.  And  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon  Saul 
when  he  heard  those  tidings,  and  his  anger 
was  kindled  greatly. 

7.  And  he  took  a  yoke  of  oxen,  and 
hewed  them  in  pieces,  and  sent  them 
throughout  all  the  coasts  of  Israel  by  the 
hands  of  messengers,  saying.  Whosoever 
Cometh  not  forth  after  Saul  and  after 
Samuel,  so  shall  it  be  done  imto  his  oxen. 
And  the  fear  of  the  Lord  fell  on  the  peo- 
ple, and  they  came  out  with  one  consent. 


8.  And  when  he  numbered  tiiem  in  Be- 
zek,  the  children  of  Israel  were  tlirce  iiun- 
dred  thousand,  and  the  men  of  Judah  thirty 
thousand. 

9.  And  they  said  unto  the  messengers 
that  came.  Thus  shall  ye  say  unto  the  men 
of  Jabesli-gilead,  To-morrow,  by  that  time 
the  sun  be  hot,  ye  shall  have  help.  And 
the  messengers  came  and  showed  it  to  the 
men  of  Jabesh;  and  they  were  glad. 

10.  Therefore  the  men  of  Jabesh  said. 
To-morrow  we  will  come  out  unto  you, 
and  ye  shall  do  with  us  all  that  seemeth 
good  unto  you. 

1 1 .  And  it  was  so  on  the  morrow,  that 
Saul  put  the  people  in  three  companies; 
and  they  came  into  the  midst  of  the  host 
in  the  morning  watch,  and  slew  the  Am- 
monites until  the  heat  of  the  day :  and  it 
came  to  pass,  that  they  which  remained 
were  scattered,  so  that  two  of  them  w  ere 
not  left  together. 

12.  And  the  people  said  unto  Samuel, 
Who  is  he  that  said,  Shall  Saul  reign  over 
us?  bring  the  men,  that  we  may  put  them 
to  death. 

13.  And  Saul  said.  There  shall  not  a  man 
be  put  to  death  this  day :  for  to-day  the 
Lord  hath  wrought  salvation  in  Israel. 

14.  Then  said  Samuel  to  the  people. 
Come,  and  let  us  go  to  Gilgal,  and  renew 
the  kingdom  there. 

1 5.  And  all  the  people  went  to  Gilgal ; 
and  there  they  made  Saul  king  before  the 
Lord  in  Gilgal ;  and  there  they  sacrificed 
sacrifices  of  peace-offerings  before  the  Lord; 
and  there  Saul  and  all  the  men  of  Israel 
rejoiced  greatly. 

CHAP.  XII. 

Samuel  testifieth  his  integi'ily. 

1.    A  ND  Samuel  said  unto  all  Israel,  Be- 
J^  hold,  I  have  hearkened  unto  your 
voice  in  all  that  ye  said  unto  me,  and  have 
made  a  king  over  you. 

2.  And  now,  behold,  the  king  walketh 
before  you  :  and  I  am  old  and  gray-headed  ; 
and,  behold,  my  sons  are  with  you  ;  and  I 
have  walked  before  you  from  my  childhood 
unto  this  day. 

3.  Behold,  here  I  am:  witness  against 
me  before  the  Lord,  and  before  his  anoint- 
ed ;  whose  ox  have  I  taken  ?  or  whose  ass 
have  I  taken  ?  or  whom  have  i  defrauded  ? 
whom  have  I  oppressed  .'  or  of  whose  hand 
have  I  received  any  bril)e  to  blind  mine  eyes 
therewith  /  and  I  will  restore  it  you. 

4.  And  they  said,  Thou  hast  not  defraud- 
ed ns,  nor  oppressed  us,  neither  hast  thou 
taken  aught  of  any  man's  hand. 

5.  And  he  said  unto  them,  The  Lord  is 


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witness  against  you,  and  his  anointed  is  wit- 
ness this  day,  tliat  ye  have  not  found  aught  in 
my  hand.  And  they  answered,  He  is  witness. 

6.  And  Samuel  said  unto  the  people.  It  is 
the  Lord  that  advanced  Moses  and  Aaron, 
and  tiiat  brought  your  fathers  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

7.  Now  therefore  stand  still,  that  I  may 
i-eason  with  you  before  the  Lord  of  all  the 
righteous  acts  of  the  Lord,  which  he  did  to 
you  and  to  your  fathers. 

8.  When  Jacob  was  come  into  Egypt, 
and  your  fathers  cried  unto  the  Lord,  then 
the  Lord  sent  Moses  and  Aaron,  which 
brought  forth  your  fathers  out  of  Egypt,  and 
made  them  dwell  in  this  place. 

9.  And  when  they  forgat  the  Lord  their 
God,  he  sold  them  into  the  hand  of  Sisera,  cap- 
tain of  the  host  of  Hazor,  and  into  the  hand 
of  the  Philistines,  and  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Moab ;  and  they  fought  against  them. 

10.  And  they  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and 
said,  We  have  sinned,  because  we  have  for- 
saken the  Lord,  and  have  served  Baalim  and 
Ashtaroth :  but  now  deliver  us  out  of  the 
hand  of  our  enemies,  and  we  will  serve  thee. 

11.  And  the  Lord  sent  Jerubbaal,  and 
Bedan,  and  Jephthah,  and  Samuel,  and 
delivered  you  out  of  the  hand  of  your  ene- 
mies on  every  side,  and  ye  dwelled  safe. 

1 2.  And  when  ye  saw  that  Nahash,  the 
king  of  the  children  of  Ammon,  came  against 
you,  ye  said  imto  me,  Nay ;  but  a  king  shall 
reign  over  us;  when  the  Lord  your  God 
tvas  your  king. 

1 3. No  w  therefore  behold  the  king  whom  ye 
have  chosen, ««(/  whom  ye  have  desired !  and, 
behold,  the  Lord  hath  set  a  king  over  you. 

14.  If  ye  will  fear  the  Lord,  and  serve 
him,  and  obey  his  voice,  and  not  rebel  against 
the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  then  shall 
both  ye  and  also  the  king  that  rcigncth  over 
you,  contiime  following  the  I  ^ord  your  God : 

1 5.  But  if  ye  will  not  obey  the  voice  of  the 
Lord, but  rehv]  against  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord,  them  shall  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
be  against  you,  as  it  7uas  against  your  fathers. 

16.  Now  therefore  stand  and  see  this 
great  thing,  which  the  Lord  will  do  before 
your  eyes. 

17.  fs  it  not  wheat-harvest  to-day?  I  will 
call  unto  the  Lord,  and  he;  shall  send  thun- 
der and  rain ;  that  ye  may  perceive  and  see 
that  your  wickedness  is  great,  vvhicli  ye 
have  done  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  in  ask- 
ing you  a  king. 

18.  So  Samuel  called  unto  the  I^ord; 
and  the  Lord  sent  thunder  and  rain  that 
day :  and  all  the  people  greatly  feared  the 
Lord  and  Samuel. 


19.  And  all  the  people  said  unto  Samuel, 
Pray  for  thy  servants  unto  the  Lord  tiiy 

'  God,  tiiat  we  die  not :  for  we  have  added 
unto  all  our  sins  this  evil,  to  ask  us  a  king. 

20.  And  Samuel  said  unto  the  people. 
Fear  not:  (ye  have  done  all  this  wickedness; 
yet  turn  not  aside  from  following  the  Lord, 
but  serve  the  Lord  with  all  your  heart; 

21.  And  turn  ye  not  aside :  for  thai  should 
ye.  go  after  vain  things,  which  cannot  profit 
nor  deliver ;  for  they  are  vain  :) 

22.  For  the  Lord  will  not  forsake  his  peo- 
ple for  his  great  name's  sake  ;  because  it  hath 
pleased  the  Lord  to  make  you  his  people. 

23.  Moreover,  as  for  me,  God  forbid  that 
I  should  sin  against  the  Lord  in  ceasing 
to  pray  for  you :  but  I  will  teach  you  the 
good  and  the  right  way : 

24.  Only  fear  the  Lord,  and  serve  him 
in  truth  with  all  your  heart :  for  consider  how 
great  things  he  hath  done  for  you. 

25.  But  if  ye  shall  still  do  wickedly,  ye 
shall  be  consumed,  both  ye  and  your  king. 

CHAP.  xin. 

1  SauVs  selected  band :  3  He  cttllelk  the  Hebrews  to  Gilgal 

against  the  Philistines. 

1.  CI  AUL  reigned  one  year  ;  and  when  he 
k^  had  reigned  two  years  over  Israel, 

2.  Saul  chose  him  three  thousand  men 
of  Israel ;  whereof  two  thousand  were  with 
Saul  in  Michmash  and  in  mount  Beth-el, 
and  a  thousand  were  with  Jonathan  in 
Gibeah  of  Benjamin :  and  the  rest  of  the 
people  he  sent  every  man  to  his  tent. 

3.  And  Jonathan  smote  the  garrison  of 
the  Philistines  that  ims  in  Geba ;  and  the 
Philistines  heard  of  it.  And  Saul  blew  the 
trumpet  throughout  all  the  land,  saying, 
Let  the  Hebrews  hear. 

4.  And  all  Israel  heard  say,  that  Saul 
had  smitten  a  garrison  of  the  Philistines, 
and  that  Israel  also  was  had  in  abomina- 
tion with  the  Philistines.  And  the  people 
were  called  together  after  Saul  to  Gilgal. 

5.  And  the  Philistines  galh(M-ed  themselves 
together  to  fight  with  Isracil,  thirty  thousand 
chariots,  and  six  thousand  iiorsemen,  and 
people  as  the  sand  which  is  on  tlu;  sea-shore 
m  muitiluil(! :  and  ihcy  came  up  and  pitched 
in  Michmasli,  eastward  from  Beth-aven. 

6.  When  the  men  of  Israel  saw  that  they 
were  in  a  strait,  (for  the  peojile  were  dis- 
tressed,) then  the  people  did  hide  themselves 
in  caves,  and  in  thickets,  and  in  rocks,  and 
in  liigli  plac<',s,  and  in  pits. 

7.  And  .wine  of  the  Hebrews  went  over 
Jordan  to  the  land  of  Gad  and  (Jilead.  As 
for  Saul,  he  ivos  yet  in  Gilgal ;  and  all  the 
people  followed  him  trembling. 

8.  And  he  tarried  seven  days,  according 


CHAP.  XIV. 


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to  the  set  time  that  Samuel  had  appointed : 
but  Samuel  came  not  to  Gilgal;  and  the 
people  were  scattered  from  him. 

•J.  And  Saul  said,  Bring  hither  a  burnt- 
offering  to  me,  and  peace-offerings.  And  he 
olfured  the  ijurnt-ollering. 

10.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  soon  as 
he  had  made  an  end  of  offering  the  burnt-of- 
ering,  behold,  Samuel  came ;  and  Saul  went 
out  to  meet  him,  tliat  he  might  salute  him. 

11.  And  Samuel  said,  \Vhat  hast  thou 
done  ?  And  Saul  said.  Because  I  saw  that 
tlie  people  were  scattered  from  me,  and  that 
tliou  camest  not  witliin  the  days  api^ointed, 
and  that  the  Philistines  gathered  themselves 
together  at  Michmash ; 

12.  Therefore,  said  I,  the  Philistines  will 
come  down  now  upon  me  to  Gilgal,  and  I 
have  not  made  supplication  unto  the  Lord  : 
I  forced  myself  therefore,  and  offered  a 
burnt-offering. 

13.  And  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Thou  hast 
done  foolishly :  thou  hast  not  kept  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  he 
commanded  thee ;  for  now  would  the  Lord 
have  established  thy  kingdom  upon  Israel 
for  ever. 

1 4.  But  now  thy  kingdom  shall  not  con- 
tinue :  the  Lord  hath  sought  him  a  man 
after  his  own  heart,  and  the  Lord  hath 
commanded  him  to  hn  captain  over  his  peo- 
ple, because  thou  hast  not  kept  that  which 
the  Lord  commanded  thee. 

1 5.  And  Samuel  arose,  and  gat  him  up 
from  Gilgal  unto  Gibeah  of  Benjamin.  And 
Saul  numbered  the  people  that  were  present 
with  him,  about  six  hundred  men. 

16.  And  Saul,  and  Jonathan  bis  son,  and 
the  people  that  were  present  with  them, 
abode  in  Gibeah  of  Benjamin  :  but  the  Phi- 
listines encamped  in  Michmash. 

17.  And  the  spoilers  came  out  of  the 
camp  of  the  Philistines  in  three  companies : 
one  company  turned  unto  the  way  that  Imd- 
cth  to  Aphrali,  unto  the  land  of  Shual : 

1 8.  And  another  company  turned  th(;  way 
lo  Betli-horon  ;  and  another  company  turned 
to  the  way  of  tlu;  border  that  looketh  lo  the 
valley  of  Zeboim,  toward  the  wilderness. 

19.  Now  there  was  no  smith  found 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Israel ;  (for  the 
Philistines  said.  Lest  the  Hebrews  make 
tlicm  swords  or  spears ;) 

20.  But  all  the  Israelites  went  down  to 
the  Philistines,  to  sharpen  every  man  his 
share,  and  his  coulter,  and  his  axe,  and  Iiis 
mattock. 

21.  Yet  they  had  a  file  for  the  mattocks, 
and  for  the  coulters,  and  for  tlie  forks,  and 
for  the  axes,  and  to  sharpe;i  the  goads. 


22.  So  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  day  of  bat- 
tle, that  there  was  neither  sword  nor  spear 
found  in  the  hand  of  any  of  the  people  that 
were  with  Saul  and  Jonathan:  but  with 
Saul,  and  with  Jonathan  his  son,  was  there 
found. 

23.  And  the  garrison  of  the  Philistines 
went  out  to  the  passage  of  Michmash. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

Jtmathan  goeth  and  miraculously  smiUth  the  Philistines^ 
garrison. 

1 .  l^TOW  it  came  to  pass  upon  a  day, 
JJ^  that  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saul  said 
unto  the  young  man  that  bare  his  armour. 
Come,  and  let  us  go  over  to  the  Philistines' 
garrison  that  is  on  the  other  side.  But  he 
told  not  his  father. 

2.  And  Saul  tarried  in  the  uttermost  part 
of  Gibeah,  under  a  pomegranate-tree,  which 
is  in  Migron :  and  the  people  that  were  with 
him  iverc  about  six  hundred  men ; 

3.  And  Ahiah,  the  son  of  Ahitub,  I-cha- 
bod's  brother,  the  son  of  Phinehas,  the  son 
of  Eli,  the  Lord's  priest  in  Shiloli,  wearing 
an  ephod.  And  the  people  knew  not  that 
Jonathan  was  gone. 

4.  And  between  the  passages,  by  wliich 
Jonathan  sought  to  go  over  unto  the  Phi- 
listines' garrison,  there  was  a  sharp  rock  on 
the  one  side,  and  a  sharp  rock  on  the  other 
side :  and  the  name  of  the  one  tvas  Bozez, 
and  the  name  of  the  other  Seneh. 

5.  The  fore-front  of  the  one  was  situate 
northward  over  against  Michmasli,  and  tlic 
other  southwai'd  over  against  Gibeah. 

6.  And  Jonathan  said  to  the  young  man 
that  bare  his  armour,  Come,  and  let  us  go 
over  unto  the  garrison  of  these  uncircumcis- 
ed  :  it  may  be  that  the  Lord  will  work  for 
us:  for  there  is  no  restraint  to  the  Lord  lo 
save  by  many  or  by  few. 

7.  And  his  armour-bearer  said  unto  him, 
Do  all  that  is  in  thine  heart:  turn  thee  ;  be- 
hold, I  am  with  thee  according  to  thy  heart. 

8.  Then  said  .Jonathan,  Behold  we  will 
pass  over  unto  these  men,  and  we  will  dis- 
cover ourselves  unto  them. 

9.  If  they  say  thus  unto  us,  Tarry  until  we 
come  to  you:  then  we  will  stand  still  in  our 
place,  and  will  not  go  up  unto  theni. 

1 0.  But  if  they  say  thus.  Clonic  up  unto  us; 
then  we  will  go  up :  for  the  Lord  hath  de- 
livered them  into  our  hand ;  and  this  shall 
be  a  sign  imlo  us. 

11.  And  both  of  them  discovered  them- 
selves unto  the  garrison  of  tiie  Philistines: 
and  the  Philistines  said,  lichold,  the  He- 
brews come  forth  out  of  the  holes  where 
th(!y  had  bid  themselves. 

1 2.  And  the  men  of  the  garrison  answered 


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Jonathan  and  his  armour-bearer,  and  said, 
Come  up  to  us,  and  we  will  show  you  a 
thing.  And  Jonadian  said  unto  his  armour- 
bearer.  Come  up  after  me ;  for  the  Lord 
hath  delivered  them  into  the  hand  of  Israel. 

13.  And  Jonathan  climbed  up  upon  his 
hands  and  upon  his  feet,  and  his  armour- 
bearer  after  him :  and  they  fell  before  Jona- 
than ;  and  his  armour-bearer  slew  after  him. 

1 4.  And  that  first  slaughter,  which  Jona- 
than and  his  armour-bearer  made,  was  about 
twenty  men,  within  as  it  were  a  half-acre 
of  land,  ivhich  a  yoke  of  oxen  might  plough. 

15.  And  there  was  trembling  in  the  host, 
in  the  field,  and  among  all  the  people ;  the 
garrison,  and  the  spoilers,  they  also  trembled; 
and  the  earth  quaked :  so  it  was  a  very 
great  trembling. 

1 6.  And  the  watchmen  of  Saul  in  Gibeah 
of  Benjamin  looked;  and,  behold,  the  mul- 
titude melted  away,  and  they  went  on  beat- 
ing down  one  another. 

17.  Then  said  Saul  unto  the  people  that 
were  with  him.  Number  now,  and  see  who 
is  gone  from  us.  And  when  tliey  had  num- 
bered, behold,  Jonathan  and  his  armour-^ 
bearer  were  not  there. 

18.  And  Saul  said  unto  Ahiah,  Bring 
hither  the  ark  of  God :  (for  the  ark  of  God 
was  at  that  time  with  the  children  of  Israel.) 

19.  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  Saul 
talked  unto  the  priest,  that  tiie  noise  that 
tvas  in  the  host  of  the  Philistines  went  on 
and  increased;  and  Saul  said  unto  the  priest, 
Withdraw  thine  hand. 

20.  And  Saul  and  all  the  people  that  jcere 
with  him  assembled  themselves,  and  they 
came  to  the  battl(> :  and,  i)ehold  every  man's 
sword  was  against  his  fellow,  (ind  there  ivas 
a  very  great  fliseomfiturc. 

21.  Moreover,  tlie  Hebrews  that  were 
with  the  Philistines  before  that  time,  which 
went  up  witii  them  into  the  camp  from  the 
ruuntri/  round  aiioul,  even  they  also  turned 
to  be  with  tlie  Israelites  that  were  with  Saul 
and  Jonatlian. 

22.  Likewise  all  the  men  of  Israel  which 
had  hid  tiiemselves  in  mount  Ephraini,  ?/'/ic« 
they  heard  that  the  Philistines  fled,  even  they 
also  followed  hard  after  them  in  the  l)attle. 

23.  So  the  Lord  saved  Israel  that  day: 
and  the  battle  passed  over  unto  Beth-aven. 

24.  And  the  men  of  Israel  were  distressed 
lliat  (lay:  for  Saul  had  adjured  the  people, 
saying,  Cursed  be  the  man  that  eatetli  am/ 
food  until  evening,  that  I  may  be  avenged 
on  mine  enemies.  So  none  of  the  people 
tasted  any  food. 

25.  And  all  they  of  the  land  came  to  a 
wood,  and  there  was  honey  upon  (he  ground. 


26.  And  when  the  people  were  come  into 
the  wood,  behold,  the  honey  dropped ;  but 
no  man  put  his  hand  to  his  mouth:  for  the 
people  feared  the  oath. 

27.  But  Jonathan  heard  not  when  his  fa- 
ther charged  the  people  with  the  oath: 
wherefore  he  put  forth  tiie  end  of  the  rod  that 
ivas  in  his  hand,  and  dipped  it  in  a  honey- 
comb, and  put  his  hand  to  his  mouth ;  and 
his  eyes  were  enlightened. 

28.  Tlien  answered  one  of  the  people, 
and  said.  Thy  father  straitly  charged  the 
people  with  an  oath,  saying.  Cursed  be  the 
man  that  eateth  any  food  this  day.  And  the 
people  were  faint. 

29.  Then  said  Jonathan,  My  father  hath 
troubled  the  land :  see,  I  pray  you,  how 
mine  eyes  Jiave  been  enlightened,  because 
I  tasted  a  little  of  this  honey ; 

30.  How  much  more,  if  haply  the  people 
had  eaten  freely  to-day  of  the  spoil  of  their 
enemies  which  they  found  ?  for  had  there  not 
been  now  a  much  greater  slaughter  among 
the  Philistines  ? 

3 1 .  And  they  smote  the  Philistines  that 
day  from  Michmash  to  Ajalon:  and  the 
people  were  very  faint. 

32.  And  the  people  flew  upon  the  spoil, 
and  took  sheep,  and  oxen,  and  calves,  and 
slew  them,  on  the  ground  :  and  the  people 
did  eat  them  with  the  blood. 

33.  Then  they  told  Saul,  saying.  Behold,  the 
people  sin  against  the  I>ord,  in  that  they  eat 
with  the  blood.  And  he  said,  Ye  have  trans- 
gressed :  roll  a  great  stone  unto  me  this  day. 

34.  And  Saul  said.  Disperse  yourselves 
among  the  jieople,  and  say  unto  them. 
Bring  me  hither  every  man  his  ox,  and 
every  man  his  sheep,  and  slay  them  here, 
and  eat ;  and  sin  not  against  the  Lord  in 
eating  with  the  blood.  And  all  the  people 
brouglit  every  man  his  ox  with  him  that 
nigiit,^and  sl(!W  them  there. 

35.  And  Saul  built  an  altar  unto  the 
Lo  rd  :  tlu!  same  was  the  first  altar  that  he 
built  unto  the  Lord. 

36.  And  Saul  said,  Let  ns  go  down  after 
the  Philistines  by  night,  and  spoil  them  un- 
til the  morning  light,  and  let  us  not  leave  a 
man  of  them.  And  tliey  said,  Do  whatso- 
ever seemetli  good  unto  thee.  I'hen  said  the 
priest.  Let  us  draw  near  hither  unto  God. 

37.  And  Saul  asked  counsel  of  God,  Shall 
I  go  down  after  the  Philistines?  wilt  thou 
deliver  them  into  the  hand  of  Israel?  But 
he  answered  liim  not  that  day. 

38.  And  Saul  said,  Draw  ye  near  hither 
all  the  chief  of  tlin  people;  and  know  and 
see  wherein  this  sin  hath  been  this  day : 

39.  For,  as  the  Lord  liveth,  which  saveth 


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Israel,  though  it  be  in  Jonathan  my  son,  he 
shall  surely  die.  But  tlicre  teas  not  a  man 
among  all  the  people  ikat  answered  him. 

40.  Then  said  he  unto  all  Israel,  Be  ye  on 
one  side,  and  I  and  JonaUian  my  son  will  be 
on  the  other  side.  And  the  people  said  unto 
Saul,  Do  what  seemeth  good  unto  thee. 

41.  Therefore  Saul  said  unto  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  Give  a  perfect  lot.  And  Saul 
and  Jonathan  were  taken  :  but  the  people 
escaped. 

42.  And  Saul  said, Cast  fo^ibetweenmeand 
Jonathan  my  son.  And  Jonathan  was  taken. 

43.  Then  Saul  said  to  Jonathan,  Tell  me 
what  thou  hast  done.  And  Jonathan  told 
him,  and  said,  I  did  but  taste  a  little  honey 
witii  tiie  end  of  the  rod  that  icas  in  mine 
hand,  and,  lo,  I  must  die. 

44.  And  Saul  answered,  God  do  so,  and 
more  also:  for  thou  shall  surely  die,  Jonatiian. 

45.  And  the  people  said  untc  Saul,  Shall 
Jonathan  die,  who  hath  wrought  this  great 
salvation  in  Israel  ?  God  forbid :  as  the 
Lord  liveth,  there  shall  not  one  hair  of  his 
head  fall  to  the  ground ;  for  he  hath  wrought 
with  God  this  day.  So  the  people  rescued 
Jonathan,  that  he  died  not. 

46.  Then  Saul  went  up  fiom  following 
the  Philistines :  and  the  Philistines  went  to 
their  own  place. 

47.  IT  So  Saul  took  the  kingdom  over  Is- 
rael, and  fought  against  all  his  enemies  on 
every  side,  against  Moab,  and  against  the 
children  of  Amnion,  and  against  Edom,  and 
against  the  kings  of  Zobah,  and  against  tiie 
Philistines:  and  whithersoever  he  turned 
himself,  he  vexed  tkem. 

48.  And  he  gathered  a  host,  and  smote 
the  Amahikites,  and  delivered  Israel  out  of 
the  hands  of  thtun  that  spoiled  them. 

49.  IT  Now  the  sons  of  Saul  were  Jona- 
than, and  Ishui,  and  Melchi-shuat,  and  the 
names  of  his  two  daugliters  were  these. ;  the 
name  of  the  first-born  Merab,  and  the  name 
of  the  younger  Michal : 

50.  And  the  name  of  Saul's  wife  ims 
Ahinoam,  the  daughter  of  Ahimaaz :  and 
the  name  of  the  captain  of  his  host  ivas 
Abncr,  the  son  of  Ner,  Saul's  uncle : 

51.  And  Kish  ivas  the  father  of  Saul  ;  and 
Ner,the  father  of  Abner,(«a«  the  son  of  Abiel. 

52.  And  there  was  sore  war  against  the 
Philistines  all  the  days  of  Saul :  and  when 
Saul  saw  any  strong  man,  or  any  valiant 
man,  he  took  him  unto  him. 

CHAP.  XV. 

Samud  sendetk  Said  to  destroy  ^^^mahk. 

1.  OAMUEL  also  said  unto  Saul,  The 

^  Lord  sent  me  to  anoint  thee  lo  be 

king  over  his  people,  over  Israel :  now  there- 


fore hearken  thou  unto  the  voice  of  the 
words  of  the  Lord. 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  re- 
member that  which  Amalek  did  lo  Israel, 
how  he  laid  wait  for  him  in  the  way  when 
he  came  up  from  Egypt. 

3.  Now  go,  and  smite  Amalek,  and  ut- 
terly destroy  all  that  they  have,  and  spare 
them  not ;  but  slay  both  man  and  woman, 
infant  and  suckling,  ox  and  sheep,  camel 
and  ass. 

4.  And  Saul  gathered  tlie  people  together, 
and  numbered  them  in  Telaim,  two  him- 
dred  thousand  footmen,  and  ten  thousand 
men  of  Judah. 

5.  And  Saul  came  to  a  city  of  Amalek, 
and  laid  wait  in-the  valley. 

6.  And  Saul  said  mito  the  Kenites,  Go, 
depart,  get  you  down  from  among  the 
Amalekites,  lest  I  destroy  you  with  them : 
for  ye  showed  kindness  to  all  the  children 
of  Israel  when  they  came  up  out  of  Egypt. 
So  the  Kenites  departed  from  among  the 
Amaleldtes. 

7.  And  Saul  smote  the  Amalekites  from 
Havilah  imtil  thou  comest  to  Shur,  that  is 
over  against  Egypt. 

S.  And  he  took  Agag  the  king  of  the 
Amalekites  alive,  and  utterly  destroyed  all 
the  people  with  tlie  edge  of  the  sword. 

9.  But  Saul  and  the  people  spared  Agag, 
and  the  best  of  the  sheep,  and  of  the  oxen, 
and  of  the  fatlings,  and  the  lambs,  and  all 
that  was  good,  and  would  not  utterly  destroy 
them :  but  every  thing  that  ivas  vile  and 
refuse,  that  they  destroyed  utterly. 

1 0.  IT  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
unto  Samuel,  saying, 

11.  It  repenteth  me  that  I  have  set  up 
Saul  to  be  king:  for  he  is  turned  back  from 
following  me,  and  hath  not  performed  my 
commandments.  And  it  grieved  Samuel ; 
and  he  cried  unto  the  Lord  all  night. 

12.  And  when  Samuel  rose  early  to  meet 
Saul  in  the  morning,  it  was  told  Samuel, 
saying,  Saul  came  to  Cannel,  and,  behold, 
he  set  him  up  a  place,  and  is  gone  about, 
and  passed  on,  and  gone  down  to  Gilgal. 

13.  And  Samuel  came  to  Saul:  and 
Saul  said  unto  him,  Blessed  be  thou  of  the 
Lord:  I  have  performed  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord. 

14.  And  Samuel  said.  What  mcaneth 
then  this  bleating  of  the  sheep  in  mine  ears, 
and  the  lowing  of  the  oxen  which  I  hear  ? 

15.  And  Saul  saiti,  They  have  brought 
them  fiom  the  Amalekites:  for  the  people 
spared  the  best  of  the  sheep  and  of  the 
oxen,  lo  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  ; 
and  the  rest  ^ve  hav(!  utterly  destroyed. 


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]  6.  Then  Samuel  said  unto  Saul,  Stay,  and 
1  will  tell  thee  what  the  Lord  hath  said  to 
ine  this  night.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Say  on. 

1 7.  And  Samuel  said,  When  thou  wast 
little  in  thine  own  sight,  wast  thou  not  made 
the  head  of  the  tribes  of  Israel,  and  the 
Lord  anointed  thee  king  over  Israel  ? 

1 8.  And  the  Lord  sent  thee  on  a  journey, 
and  said,  Go,  and  utterly  destroy  the  sinners 
the  Amalekites,  and  fight  against  them  until 
they  be  consumed. 

1 9.  Wherefore  then  didst  thou  not  obey 
the  voice  of  the  Lord,  but  didst  fly  upon  the 
spoil,  and  didst  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord? 

20.  And  Saul  said  unto  Samuel,  Yea,  I 
have  obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  and  have 
gone  the  way  which  the  Lord  sent  me,  and 
have  brought  Agag  the  king  of  Amalek,  and 
have  utterly  destroyed  the  Amalekites. 

21.  But  the  people  took  of  the  spoil, 
sheep  and  oxen,  the  chief  ol' the  things  which 
should  have  been  utterly  destroyed,  to  sa- 
crifice unto  the  Lord  thy  God  in  Gilgal. 

22.  And  Samuel  said,  Hath  the  Lord  as 
great  delight  in  burnt-ofiferings  and  sacrifices 
SIS  in  obeying  the  voice  of  the  Lord  ?  Be- 
hold, to  obey  is  better  than  sacrifice,  and 
to  hearken,  than  the  fat  of  rams. 

23.  For  rebellion  is  as  the  sin  of  witch- 
craft, and  stubbornness  is  as  iniquity  and 
idolatry.  Because  thou  hast  rejected  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  he  hath  also  rejected 
thee  from  being  king. 

24.  And  Saul  said  unto  Samuel,  I  have 
sinned:  fori  have  transgressed  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord,  and  thy  words ;  because 
1  feared  the  people,  and  obeyed  their  voice. 

25.  Now,  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  pardon 
my  sin,  and  turn  again  with  me,  that  I  may 
worship  the  Lord. 

26.  And  Samuel  said  unto  Saul,  I  will 
not  return  with  thee :  for  thou  hast  rejected 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  the  Lord  hath 
rejected  thee  from  being  king  over  Israel. 

27.  And  as  Samuel  turned  about  to  go 
away,  he  laid  hold  upon  the  skirt  of  his 
mantle,  and  it  rent. 

28.  And  Samuel  said  unto  him.  The 
Lord  hath  rent  the  kingdom  of  Israt;!  from 
thee  this  day,  and  hath  given  it  to  a  neigh- 
bour of  thine,  that  is  better  than  thou. 

29.  And  also  the  Strength  of  Israel  will 
not  lie,  nor  repent :  for  he  is  not  a  man,  that 
he  should  repent. 

30.  Then  he  said,  1  have  sinned;yf7  honour 
mo  now,  I  pray  thee,  before  the  elders  of  my 
peopl(',an(l  before  Israel, and  (urn  again  with 
me,  that  I  may  worship  the  Lord  thy  God. 

.31.  So  Samuel  turned  again  after  Saul: 
and  Saul  worshipped  the  Lord. 


32.  Then  said  Samuel,  Bring  you  hither  to 
me  Agag  the  king  of  the  Amalekites;  and 
Agag  came  unto  him  delicately.  And  Agag 
said.  Surely  the  bitterness  of  death  is  past. 

33.  And  Samuel  said.  As  thy  sword  hath 
made  women  childless,  so  shall  thy  mother 
be  childless  among  women.  And  Samuel 
hewed  Agag  in  pieces  before  the  Lord  in 
Gilgal. 

34.  Then  Samuel  went  to  Ramah  ;  and 
Saul  went  up  to  his  house  to  Gibeah  of  Saul. 

35.  And  Samuel  came  no  more  to  see 
Saul  until  the  day  of  his  death :  neverthe- 
less Samuel  mourned  for  Saul :  and  the 
Lord  repented  that  he  had  made  Saul  king 
over  Israel. 

CHAP.  XVL 

Samuel  anoinleth  David, 

1.  A  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Samuel, 
l\.  How  long  wilt  thou  mourn  for  Saul, 
seeing  I  have  rejected  him  from  reigning 
over  Israel?  fill  thine  horn  with  oil,  and  go; 
I  will  send  thee  to  Jesse  the  Bcth-lehemite  : 
for  1  have  provided  me  a  king  among  his 
sons. 

2.  And  Samuel  said.  How  can  I  go?  if 
Saul  hear  it,  he  will  kill  me.  And  the 
Lord  said.  Take  a  heifer  with  thee,  and  say, 
I  am  come  to  sacrifice  to  the  Lord. 

3.  And  call  Jesse  to  the  sacrifice,  and  I 
will  show  thee  what  thou  shalt  do :  and 
thou  shalt  anoint  unto  me  him  whom  I 
name  unto  thee. 

4.  And  Samuel  did  that  which  the  Lord 
spake,  and  came  to  Beth-lehem :  and  the 
elders  of  the  town  trembled  at  his  coming, 
and  said,  Comest  thou  peaceably? 

5.  And  he  said.  Peaceably  :  I  am  come 
to  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord;  sanctify  your- 
selves, and  come  with  me  to  the  sacrifice.    ■ 
And  he  sanctified  Jesse  and  his  sons,  and  I 
called  them  to  the  sacrifice. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pa.ss,  when  they  were 
come,  that  he  looked  on  Eliab,  and  said. 
Surely  the  Lord's  anointed  is  before  him. 

7.  But  the  Lord  said  unto  Sanuiel,  Look 
not  on  his  countenance,  or  on  the  height  of 
his  stature ;  because;  I  have  refused  him :     j 
for  titr  LORD  seet/i  not  as  man  seetli ;  for     ^ 
man  looketh  on  the  outwaid  appearance, 
but  the  Lord  looketh  on  the  heart. 

8.  Then  Jesse  called  Abhia(lab,and  made 
him  pass  before;  Samuel.  And  he  said, 
Neither  hath  the  Lord  chosen  this. 

9.  'i'lien  Jesse  made  Shamniah  to  pass 
bv.  And  he  said.  Neither  hath  tlie  Lord 
chosen  this 

10.  Again,  Jesse  made  seven  of  his  sons 
to  pass  before  Samuel.  And  Samuel  said 
unto  Jesse,  The  Lord  hath  not  chosen  these. 


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1 1.  And  Samuel  said  unto  Jesse,  Are  here 
all  thj  children  ?  And  he  said,  Tliere  re- 
maineth  yet  the  youngest,  and,  behold,  he 
keepeth  the  sheep.  And  Samuel  said  unto 
Jesse,  Send  and  fetcii  him :  for  we  will  not 
sit  down  till  he  come  hither. 

12.  And  he  sent  and  brought  him  in.  Now 
he  loas  ruddy,  and  witlial  of  a  beautiful  coun- 
tenance,and  goodly  to  look  to.  AndtlieLoRD 
said,  Arise,  anoint  him :  for  this  is  he. 

1 3.  Then  Samuel  took  the  horn  of  oil,  and 
anointed  him  in  the  midst  of  his  brethren ; 
and  the  Spirit  of  tiie  Lord  came  upon  Da- 
vid from  that  day  forward.  So  Samuel 
rose  up,  and  went  to  llamah. 

1 4.  IT  But  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  depart- 
ed fi-om  Saul,  and  an  evil  spirit  from  the 
Lord  troubled  him. 

15.  And  Saul's  servants  said  unto  him. 
Behold  now,  an  evil  spirit  from  God  troub- 
.leth  thee. 

16.  Let  our  lord  now  command  thy  ser- 
vants, tvhich  are  before  thee,  to  seek  out 
a  man  who  is  a  cunning  player  on  a  harp : 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  the  evil  spirit 
from  God  is  upon  thee,  that  he  shall  play 
with  his  hand,  and  thou  shalt  be  well. 

1 7.  And  Saul  said  unto  his  servants,  Pro- 
vide me  now  a  man  that  can  play  well,  and 
bring  Itim  to  me. 

1 8.  Then  answered  one  of  the  servants, 
and  said.  Behold,  I  have  seen  a  son  of  Jesse 
the  Beth-lehemite,  that  is  cunning  in  plajdng, 
and  a  mighty  valiant  man,  and  a  man  of 
war,  and  prudent  in  matters,  and  a  comely 
person,  and  the  Lord  is  with  him. 

1 9.  Wherefore  Saul  sent  messengers  unto 
Jesse,  and  said.  Send  me  David  thy  son, 
which  is  with  the  sheep. 

20.  And  Jesse  took  an  ass  laden  with 
i)read,  and  a  bottle  of  wine,  and  a  kid,  and 
sent  them  by  David  his  son  unto  Saul. 

21.  And  David  came  to  Saul,  and  stood 
before  him :  and  he  loved  him  greatly ;  and 
he  became  his  armour-bearer. 

22.  And  Saul  sent  to  Jesse,  saying,  Let 
David,  1  pray  thee,  stand  before  me ;  for  he 
hath  found  favour  in  my  sight. 

2.3.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  evil 
spirit  from  God  was  upon  Saul,  that  David 
took  a  harp,  and  played  with  his  hand :  so 
Saul  was  refreshed,  and  was  well,  and  the 
evil  spirit  departed  from  him. 

CHAP.  xvn. 

Golinth  Cometh  forth  to  challenge  a  combat  with  the  Israelites. 

1.  I^JTOW  tiie  Pliilistines  gathered  together 
-L^  their  armies  to  battle,  and  were  ga- 
thered together  at  Shochoh,  which  belongeth 
to  Judah,  and  pitched  between  Shochoh  and 
Azckali,  in  Ephes-dammim. 
2  K 


2.  And  Saul  and  the  men  of  Israel  were 
gathered  together,  and  pitched  by  the  valley 
of  Elali,  and  set  the  battle  in  array  against 
the  Philistines. 

3.  And  the  Philistines  stood  on  a  moun- 
tain on  the  one  side,  and  Israel  stood  on  a 
mountain  on  the  other  side :  and  there  was 
a  valley  between  them. 

4.  And  there  went  out  a  champion  out 
of  the  camp  of  the  Philistines,  named  Go- 
liath, of  Gath,  whose  height  was  six  cubits 
and  a  span. 

5.  And  he  had  a  helmet  of  brass  upon  his 
head,  and  he  was  armed  with  a  coat  of  mail; 
and  the  weight  of  the  coat  tvas  five  thou- 
sand shekels  of  brass. 

6.  And/icA«f/ greaves  of  brass  upon  his  legs, 
and  a  target  of  brass  between  his  shoulders. 

7.  And  the  staff  of  his  spear  was  like  a 
weaver's  beam,  and  liis  spear's  head  weighed 
six  hundred  shekels  of  iron  :  and  one  bear- 
ing a  shield  went  before  him. 

8.  And  he  stood  and  cried  unto  the  ar- 
mies of  Israel,  and  said  unto  them,Why  are 
ye  come  out  to  set  yojir  battle  in  array  ? 
Am  not  I  a  Philistine,  and  you  sei-vants  to 
Saul?  choose  you  a  man  for  you,  and  let 
him  come  down  to  me. 

9.  If  he  be  able  to  fight  with  me,  and  to 
kill  me,  then  will  we  be  your  servants :  but 
if  I  prevail  against  him,  and  kill  him,  then 
shall  ye  be  our  servants,  and  serve  us. 

10.  And  the  Philistine  said,  1  defy  the 
armies  of  Israel  this  day :  give  me  a  man, 
that  we  may  fight  together. 

1 1 .  When  Saul  and  all  Israel  heard  those 
words  of  the  Philistine,  they  were  dismayed, 
and  greatly  afraid. 

1 2.  IT  Now  David  ims  the  son  of  that  Eph- 
rathite  of  Beth-lehem-j  udah,  whose  name  was 
Jesse;  and  he  had  eight  sons:  and  tiie  man  went 
among  men/or  an  old  man  in  the  days  of  Saul. 

13.  And  the  three  eldest  sons  of  Jesse 
went  and  followed  Saul  to  the  battle :  and 
the  names  of  his  three  sons  that  went  to  the 
battle  ?/;fireEliab  the  first-born;  and  next  unto 
him,  Abinadab ;  and  the  tliird,  Shamniah. 

14.  And  David  tvas  the  youngest:  and 
the  three  eldest  followed  Saul. 

15.  But  David  went  and  returned  from 
Saul  to  feed  his  father's  sheep  at  Betii-lchem. 

16.  And  the  Phihstine  drew  near  morning 
andevening,and  presented  himself  forty  days. 

17.  And  Jesse  said  unto  David  his  son. 
Take  now  for  thy  brethren  an  ephah  of  this 
parcjicd  corn,  and  liiese  ten  loaves,  and  run 
to  the  camp  to  thy  i)rethren  : 

1 8.  And  carry  these  ten  cheeses  unto  the 
captain  of  their  thousand,  and  look  how  thy 
brethren  fare,  and  take  their  pledge. 


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19.  Now  Saul,  and  they,  and  all  the  men 
of  Israel,  ivure,  in  the  valley  of  Elah,  fighting 
with  the  Philistines. 

20.  And  David  rose  up  early  in  the  morn- 
ing,and  left  the  sheep  w^ith  a  keeper,  and  took, 
and  went,  as  Jesse  had  commanded  him:  and 
he  came  to  the  trench  as  the  host  was  going 
forth  to  the  fight,  and  shouted  for  the  battle. 

2 1 .  For  Israel  and  the  Philistines  had  put 
the  battle  in  array,  army  against  army. 

22.  And  David  left  his  carriage  in  the  hand 
of  the  keeper  of  tire  carriage,  and  ran  into  the 
army,  and  came  and  saluted  his  brethren. 

23.  And  as  he  talked  with  them,  behold, 
there  came  up  the  champion,  (the  Philistine 
of  Gath,  Goliath  by  name,)  out  of  the  ar- 
mies of  the  Philistines,  and  spake  according 
to  the  same  words :  and  David  heard  than. 

24.  And  all  the  men  of  Israel ,  when  they  saw 
the  man,  fled  from  him,  and  were  sore  afraid. 

25.  And  the  men  of  Israel  said,  Have  ye 
seen  this  man  that  is  come  up  ?  surely  to 
defy  Israel  is  he  come  up  :  and  it  shall  be, 
that  the  man  who  killeth  him,  the  king  will 
enrich  him  with  great  riches,  and  will  give 
him  his  daughter,  and  make  his  father's 
house  free  in  Israel. 

26.  And  David  spake  to  the  men  that 
stood  by  him,  saying.  What  shall  be  done 
to  tlic  man  that  killeth  this  Philistine,  and 
takcth  away  the  reproach  from  Israel  ?  for 
who  h  tiiis  uncircumcised  Philistine,  that  he 
should  defy  the  armies  of  the  living  God  ? 

27.  And  the  people  answered  him  after 
this  manner,  saying,  So  shall  it  be  done  to 
the  man  that  killeth  him. 

28.  And  Eliab,  his  eldest  brother,  heard 
when  he  spake  unto  the  men  ;  and  Eliab's 
anger  was  kindled  against  David,  and  he 
said,  Why  earnest  thou  down  hither  ?  and 
with  whom  hast  thou  left  those  few  sheep  in 
the  wilderness  ?  I  know  thy  pride,  and  the 
naughtiness  of  thine  heart ;  for  tlimi  art  come 
down  that  thou  migiitest  see  the  battle. 

29.  And  David  said.  What  have  I  now 
done  ?    Is  there  not  a  cause  ? 

30.  And  lie  turned  from  him  toward  an- 
other, and  spake  after  the  same  manner: 
and  the  people  answered  him  agsiin  after 
the  former  manner. 

31.  And  when  the  words  were  lieard 
which  David  spake,  they  r(;hearsed  </ie/«  be- 
fore Saul ;  and  he  sent  for  him. 

32.  And  David  said  to  Sanl,  Let  no 
man's  heart  fail  because  of  him  :  thy  ser- 
vant will  go  and  fight  with  this  Philistine. 

3J.  And  Saul  said  to  David,  'I'hou  art 
not  able  to  go  against  this  Pliilistine  to 
fight  with  him:  for  thou  art  bid  a  youth,  and 
lie  a  man  uf  war  fiuiu  his  youth. 


34.  And  David  said  unto  Saul,  Thy  ser- 
vant kept  his  father's  sheep,  and  there  came 
a  lion,  and  a  bear,  and  took  a  lamb  out -of 
the  flock ; 

35.  And  1  went  out  after  him,  and  smote 
him,  and  delivered  it  out  of  his  mouth :  and 
when  he  arose  against  me,  I  caught  him  by 
his  beard,  and  smote  him,  and  slew  him. 

36.  Thy  servant  slew  botii  the  lion  and 
the  bear ;  and  this  uncircumcised  Philistine 
shall  be  as  one  of  them,  seeing  he  hath 
defied  the  armies  of  the  living  God. 

37.  David  said,  moreover.  The  Lord 
that  delivered  me  out  of  the  paw  of  tlie  lion, 
and  out  of  the  paw  of  the  bear,  he  will 
deliver  me  out  of  the  hand  of  this  Philistine. 
And  Saul  said  unto  David,  Go,  anti  the 
Lord  be  with  thee. 

38.  And  Saul  armed  David  with  his  ar- 
mour, and  he  put  a  helmet  of  brass  upon  his 
head ;  also  he  armed  him  with  a  coat  of  mail. 

39.  And  David  girded  liis  sword  upon  his 
armour,  and  he  assayed  to  go;  for  he  had 
not  proved  it.  And  David  said  unto  Saul, 
I  cannot  go  with  these;  for  I  have  not 
proved  them.    And  David  put  them  off  him. 

40.  And  he  took  his  staff  in  his  hand,  and 
chose  him  five  smooth  stones  out  of  the  brook, 
and  put  them  in  a  shepherd's  bag  wl)ich  he 
had,  even  in  a  scrip ;  and  his  sling  was  in  his 
hand:  and  he  dri'W  near  to  the  Philistine. 

41.  And  Xhv  i^iiilistine  came  on,  and  drew 
near  unto  David ;  and  the  man  that  bare 
the  shield  ji'cnt  before  him. 

42.  And  when  the  Pliilistine  looked  about 
and  saw  David,  he  disdained  him ;  for  he 
was  but  a  youth,  and  ruddy,  and  of  a  fair 
countenance. 

43.  And  the  Philistine  said  unto  David, ^m 
I  a  dog,  that  thou  coinest  to  me  with  staves  ? 
And  the;  Philistine  cmscd  David  by  his  gods. 

44.  And  thc^  I'hilistine  said  to  David, 
Come  to  nic,  and  I  will  give  ihytlcsh  unto  the 
fowls  of  the  air,  and  to  tiie  beasts  of  the  field. 

45.  Then  said  David  to  the  Pliilistine, 
Thou  comest  to  me  w  itii  a  sword,  and  with  a 
spear,  and  with  a  shield  ;  but  1  come  to  thee 
in  the  nameof  the  I^oud  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
the  armies  of  Israel,  whom  thon  hast  defied. 

40.  This  day  will  the  LoKi)  deliver  thee 
into  mine  hand;  and  1  will  smite  th(!e,  and 
tak(!  thine  head  fiom  thee ;  and  I  will  give 
the  carcasses  of  the  host  of  the  Philistines 
this  day  unto  the  fowls  of  the  air,  and  to 
the  wilj  beasts  of  the  earth;  that  all  the 
I'arth  may  know  that  there  isa  God  in  Israel. 

47.  And  all  this  assembly  shall  know 
that  the  I  -ord  saveth  not  witii  sword  and 
spear:  for  tiie  battle  is  the  IjORd's,  and  he 
will  give  you  into  our  hands. 


CHAP.  XVIII. 


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48.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  Philis- 
tine arose,  and  came  and  drew  nigh  to  meet 
David,  that  David  hasted,  and  ran  toward 
the  army  to  meet  the  Phihstine. 

49.  And  David  put  liis  hand  into  his  bag, 
and  took  thence  a  stone,  and  slang  it,  and 
smote  the  Philistine  in  his  forehead,  that 
the  stone  sunk  into  lijs  forehead ;  and  he  fell 
upon  his  face  to  the  earth. 

50.  So  David  prevailed  over  the  Philistine 
with  a  sling  and  with  a  stone,  and  smote 
the  Philistine,  and  slew  him ;  but  there  icas 
no  sword  in  the  hand  of  David. 

5 1 .  Therefore  David  ran,  and  stood  upon  the 
Philistine,  and  took  his  sword,  and  drew  it  out 
of  the  sheath  tliereof,  and  slew  him,  and  cut 
off  his  head  therewith.  And  when  the  Philis- 
tines saw  their  champion  was  dead,  they  fled. 

52.  And  the  men  of  Israel  and  of  Judah 
arose,  and  shouted,  and  pursued  the  Philis- 
tines, until  thou  come  to  the  valley,  and  to 
the  gates  of  Ekron :  and  the  wounded  of  the 
Philistines  fell  down  by  the  way  to  Shaa- 
raim,  even  unto  Gath,  and  unto  Ekron. 

53.  And  the  children  of  Israel  returned 
frona  chasing  after  the  Philistines,  and  they 
spoiled  their  tents. 

54.  And  David  took  the  head  of  the  Phi- 
hstine, and  brought  it  to  Jerusalem :  but  he 
put  his  armour  in  his  tent. 

55.  And  when  Saul  saw  David  go  fortli 
against  the  Philistine,  he  said  unto  Abner, 
the  captain  of  the  host,  Abner,  whose  son 
is  this  youth  ?  And  Abner  said.  As  thy  soul 
liveth,  O  king,  I  cannot  tell. 

5G.  And  the  king  said.  Inquire  thou 
whose  son  the  stripling  is. 

57.  And  as  David  returned  from  the 
slaughter  of  the  Philistine,  Abner  took  him, 
and  brought  him  before  Saul,  with  the  head 
of  the  Philistine  in  his  hand. 

58.  And  Saul  said  to  him,  Whose  son  art 
thou,  Ihmi  young  man?  And  David  an- 
swcn-ed,  /  ajn  the  son  of  thy  servant  Jesse 
the  Beth-lehcmite. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

I  Jonathan  lovetk  David.    5  Smd  envielh  his  praise. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  had 
J\  made  an  end  of  speaking  unto  Saul, 
that  the  soul  of  Jonathan  was  knit  with 
the  soul  of  David ;  and  Jonathan  loved  him 
as  his  own  soul. 

2.  And  Saul  took  him  that  day,  and  would 
let  him  go  no  more  home  to  his  fatlier's  house. 

3.  Then  Jonathan  and  David  made  a  co- 
venant, bt^causi;  h(!  loved  him  as  his  own  soul. 

4.  And  Jonathan  stripped  himself  of  the 
robe  that  ims  upon  him,  and  gave  it  to  Da- 
vid, and  his  garments,  even  to  his  sword, 
and  to  his  bow,  and  to  his  girdle. 


5.  And  David  went  out  whithersoever 
Saul  sent  him,  and  behaved  himself  wisely : 
and  Saul  set  him  over  the  men  of  war ;  and 
he  was  accepted  in  the  sight  of  all  the  peo- 
ple, and  also  in  the  sight  of  Saul's  servants. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  came, 
when  David  was  returned  from  the  slaugh- 
ter of  the  Philistine,  that  the  women  came 
out  of  all  the  cities  of  Israel,  singing  and 
dancing,  to  meet  king  Saul,  with  tabrets, 
with  joy,  and  with  instruments  of  music. 

7.  And  the  women  answered  07ie  another 
as  they  played,  and  said,  Saul  hath  slain  his 
thousands,  and  David  his  ten  thousands. 

8.  And  Saul  was  very  wroth,  and  the  say- 
ing displeased  him ;  and  he  said,  They  have 
ascribed  unto  David  ten  thousands,  and  to 
me  they  have  ascribed  but  thousands :  and 
what  can  he  have  more  but  the  kingdom  ? 

9.  And  Saul  eyed  David  from  that  day 
and  forward. 

10.  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  morrow, 
that  the  evil  spirit  fiom  God  came  upon  Saul, 
and  he  ])rophesied  in  the  midst  of  the  house; 
and  David  played  with  his  hand,  as  at  other 
times :  and  there  jvas  a  javelin  in  Saul's  hand. 

11.  And  Saul  cast  the  javelin;  for  he  said, 
I  will  smite  David  even  to  the  wall  ivith  it. 
And  David  avoided  out  of  his  presence  twice. 

12.  And  Saul  was  afraid  of  David,  be- 
cause the  Lord  was  with  him,  and  was 
departed  from  Saul. 

13.  Therefore  Saul  rcmo\'ed  him  from 
liim,  and  made  him  his  captain  over  a  thou- 
sand :  and  he  went  out  and  came  in  before 
the  people. 

14.  And  David  behaved  himself  wisely  in 
all  his  ways ;  and  the  Lord  was  with  him. 

15.  Wherefore,  when  Saul  saw  that  he 
behaved  himself  very  wisely,  he  was  afraid 
of  him. 

1 G.  But  all  Israel  and  Judah  loved  David, 
because  he  went  out  and  came  in  before  Ihem. 

17.  And  Saul  said  to  David,  Behold,  my 
elder  daughter  Merab,  her  will  J  give  thee 
to  wife ;  only  be  thou  valiant  for  me,  and 
fight  the  Lord's  battles :  for  Saul  said.  Let 
not  min(!  hand  be  upon  him,  but  let  the 
hand  of  tiic  Philistines  be  upon  liim. 

1 8.  And  David  said  unto  Saul,  \\'lio  amll 
and  what  is  my  life,  or  my  fatliiM's  family  in 
Israel, that  1  should  be  son-in-law  to  the  king? 

19.  But  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  time  when 
Merab,  Saul's  daughter,  should  have  been 
given  to  David,  that  she  was  given  unto 
Adriel  the  M(>holathite  to  wife. 

20.  And  Michal,  Saul's  daughter,  loved 
David :  and  they  told  Saul,  and  the  thing 
pleastxl  him. 

21.  And  Saul  said,  I  will  give  him  her 


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I.  SAMUEL. 


that  she  may  be  a  snare  to  him,  and  that 
the  hand  of  the  Pliilistines  may  be  against 
him.  Wherefore  Saul  said  to  David,  Thou 
shalt  this  day  be  my  son-in-law  hi  the  one  of 
the  twain. 

22.  And  Saul  commanded  his  servants, 
saying,  Commune  with  David  secretly,  and 
say,  Behold,  the  king  hath  deliglit  in  thee, 
and  all  his  servants  love  thee :  now,  there- 
fore, be  the  king's  son-in-law. 

23.  And  Saul's  servants  spake  those 
words  in  the  ears  of  David.  And  David 
said,  Seemeth  it  to  you  a  light  thing  to  be  a 
king's  son-in-law,  seeing  that  I  am  a  poor 
man,  and  lightly  esteemed  ? 

24.  And  the  servants  of  Saul  told  him, 
saying.  On  this  manner  spake  David. 

25.  And  Saul  said,  Thus  shall  ye  say  to 
David,  The  king  desireth  not  any  dowry, 
but  a  hundred  fore-skins  of  the  Philistines, 
to  be  avenged  of  the  king's  enemies.  But 
Saul  thougiit  to  make  David  fall  by  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines. 

26.  And  when  his  servants  told  David  these 
words,  it  pleased  David  well  to  be  the  king's 
son-in-law :  and  the  days  were  not  expired. 

27.  Wherefore  David  arose,  he  and  his  men, 
and  slew  of  the  Philistines  two  hundred  men ; 
and  David  brought  their  foreskins,  and  they 
gave  them  in  full  tale  to  the  king,  that  he 
might  be  the  king's  son-in-law.  And  Saul 
gave  him  Michal  his  daughter  to  wife. 

28.  And  Saul  saw  and  knew  that  the 
Lord  was  with  David,  and  that  Michal, 
Said's  daughter,  loved  him. 

29.  And  Saul  was  yet  the  more  afraid 
of  David ;  and  Saul  became  David's  ene- 
my continually. 

30.  Then  the  princes  of  the  Philistines 
went  forth :  and  it  came  to  pass,  after  they 
went  forth,  that  David  behaved  himself 
more  wisely  than  all  the  servants  of  Saul ; 
so  that  liis  name  was  much  set  by. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

Jonathan  disclosctk  his  falhefs  purpose  to  kill  David. 

1.    A  ND  Saul  spake  to  Jonathan  liis  son, 
jTjL  and  lo  all  his  servants,  tiiat  they 
should  kill  David. 

2.  I5nt  .Jonathan,  Saul's  son,  dcligiited 
much  in  David:  and  Jonathan  told  David, 
saying,  Saul  my  father  seeketh  lo  kill  thee. 
Now,  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  lake  heed  to 
thyself  until  the  morning,  and  abide  in  a 
sv.cvcl  place,  and  hide  thyself: 

3.  And  I  will  go  out  and  stand  beside 
my  father  in  the  field  where  thou  art,  and 
I  will  commune  with  my  father  of  thee; 
and  what  I  see,  that  I  will  tell  thee. 

4.  And  Jonathan  spake  good  of  David 
unto  Saul  his  father,  and  said  unto  him.  Let 


not  the  king  sin  against  his  servant,  against 
David ;  because  he  hath  not  sinned  against 
thee,  and  because  his  works  have  been  to 
thee-ward  very  good. 

5.  For  he  did  put  his  life  in  his  hand,  and 
slew  the  Philistine,  and  the  Lord  wrought 
a  great  salvation  for  all  Israel :  thou  sawest 
it,  and  didst  rejoice ;  wherefore  then  wilt 
thou  sin  against  innocent  blood,  to  slay 
David  without  a  cause  ? 

6.  And  Saul  hearkened  unto  the  voice  of 
Jonathan :  and  Saul  sware,  As  the  Lord 
liveth,  he  shall  not  be  slain. 

7.  And  Jonathan  called  David,  and  Jo- 
nathan showed  him  all  those  things:  and 
Jonathan  brought  David  to  Saul,  and  he 
was  in  his  presence  as  in  times  past. 

8.  And  there  was  war  again :  and  David 
went  out  and  fought  with  the  Philistines, 
and  slew  them  with  a  great  slaughter;  and 
they  fled  from  him. 

9.  And  the  evil  spirit  from  the  Lord  was 
upon  Saul,  as  he  sat  in  his  house  with  his 
javelin  in  his  hand:  and  David  played  with 
his  hand. 

10.  And  Saul  sought  to  smite  David  even 
to  the  wall  with  the  javelin;  but  he  slipped 
away  out  of  Saul's  presence,  and  he  smote 
the  javelin  into  the  wall:  and  David  fled, 
and  escaped  that  night. 

11.  Saul  also  sent  messengers  unto  Da- 
vid's house,  to  watch  him,  and  to  slay  him 
in  the  morning :  and  Michal,  David's  wife, 
told  him,  saying,  II"  thou  save  not  thy  life 
to-niglit,  to- morrow  thou  shalt  be  slain. 

12.  So  Michal  let  David  down  through  a 
windows  and  he  went,  and  fled,  and  escaped. 

13.  And  Michal  took  an  image,  and  laid 
it  in  the  bed,  and  put  a  pillow  of  goats'  hair 
for  his  bolster,  and  covered  it  with  a  cloth. 

1 4.  And  when  Saul  sent  messengers  to 
take  David,  she  said.  He  is  sick. 

1 5.  And  Saul  sent  the  messengers  agairi 
to  see  David,  saying.  Bring  him  up  to  me  in 
the  bed,  that  I  may  slay  hiu). 

1 6.  And  wh(;n  the  messcmgers  were  come 
iii,  beiiold,  there  was  an  image  in  the  bed, 
with  a  pillow  of  goats'  hair  for  his  bolster. 

17.  And  Saul  said  luito  Michal,  Why 
hast  thou  deceived  me  so,  and  sent  away 
mine  enemy,  that  he  is  cscaiu'd  ?  And  Mi- 
chal answered  Saul,  He  said  unto  me,  Let 
me  go;  why  should  1  kill  thee  ? 

1 8.  So  David  fled,  and  escaped,  and  came 
to  Samuel  to  llamah,  and  told  him  all  that 
Saul  had  don(>  to  him :  and  he  and  Samuel 
went  and  dwelt  in  Naioth. 

19.  And  it  was  told  Saul,  saying.  Behold, 
David  is  at  Naioth  in  llamah. 

20.  And  Saul  sent  messengers  to  take 


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David :  and  when  tliey  saw  the  company 
of  tlie  i)rophcts  projihesying,  and  Samuel 
standing  as  appointed  over  them,  the  Spirit 
of  God  was  upon  tlie  messengers  of  Saul, 
and  they  also  prophesied. 

21.  And  when  it  was  told  Saul,  he  sent 
other  messengers,  and  they  prophesied  like- 
wise. And  Saul  sent  messengers  again  the 
third  time,  and  they  prophesied  also. 

22.  Then  went  he  also  to  Ramah,  and  came 
to  a  great  well  that  is  in  Sechu :  and  he  asked 
and  said, Whereore  Samuel  and  David?  And 
o?ie  said,  Behold,  thei/  be  at  Naioth  in  Ramah. 

23.  And  he  went  thither  to  Naioth  in 
Ramah :  and  the  Spirit  of  God  was  upon 
iiini  also,  and  he  went  on  and  jirophesied, 
until  he  came  to  Naioth  in  Ramah. 

24.  And  he  stripped  off  liis  clothes  also, 
and  prophesied  before  Samuel  in  like  man- 
ner, and  lay  down  naked  all  that  day,  and 
all  that  night.  Wherefore  they  say,  Is  Saul 
also  among  the  prophets! 

CHAP.  XX. 

Daind  consulleth  witfi  Jonathan  for  his  safety. 

1.  4  ND  David  fled  from  Naioth  in  Ra- 
Xm.  mah,  and  came  and  said  before 
Jonathan,  Wliat  have  I  done  ?  what  is  mine 
iniquity  ?  and  what  is  my  sin  before  thy  fa- 
ther, that  he  sceketh  my  life  ? 

2.  And  he  said  unto  him,  God  forbid: 
thou  shalt  not  die :  behold,  my  father  will 
do  nothing,  either  great  or  small,  but  that  he 
will  show  it  me  ;  and  why  should  my  father 
hide  this  thing  from  me?  it  is  not  so. 

3.  And  David  sware  moi'eover,  and  said. 
Thy  father  certainly  knoweth  that  I  have 
found  grace  in  thine  eyes ;  and  he  saith.  Let 
not  Jonathan  know  this,lest  he  be  grieved:  but 
truly,  as  the  Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy  soul  liv- 
eth,  there  is  but  a  step  between  me  and  death. 

4.Then  said  Jonathan  unto  David,  Whatso- 
ever thy  soul  desireth,  1  will  even  do  //  for  thee. 

5.  And  David  said  unto  Jonathan,  Be- 
hold, to-morrow  is  the  new  moon,  and  I 
should  not  fail  to  sit  with  the  king  at  meat ; 
but  let  me  go,  that  I  may  hide  myself  in  the 
field  unto  the  third  day  ^t  even. 

6.  If  thy  father  at  all  miss  me,  then  say, 
David  earnestly  asked /M?'e  of  me,  that  he 
mighl  run  to  Beth-lehem  his  city :  for  l/irre 
is  a  yearly  sacrifice  there  for  all  th(^  family. 

7.  If  he  say  thus,  It  is  well ;  thy  sei-vant 
shall  have  pc-ace :  but  if  he  be  very  wroth, 
then  be  sure  that  evil  is  determined  by  him. 

8.  Therefore  thou  shalt  deal  kindly  with 
thy  servant ;  for  thou  hast  brought  tiiy  ser- 
vant into  a  covenant  of  the  Lord  witii  thee: 
notwithstanding,  if  there  be  in  m(!  initjuity, 
slay  me  thyself;  for  why  shouldcst  thou 
bring  me  to  thy  fathe>- 1 


9.  And  Jonathan  said.  Far  be  it  from 
thee :  for  if  I  knew  certainly  that  evil  were 
detei-mined  by  my  father  to  come  upon  thee, 
then  would  not  1  tell  it  thee  ? 

10.  Then  said  David  to  Jonathan,  Who 
shall  tell  me  ?  or  what  if  thy  father  answer 
thee  roughly  ? 

1 1 .  And  Jonathan  said  unto  David,  Come, 
and  let  us  go  out  into  the  field.  And  they 
went  out  both  of  them  into  the  field. 

12.  And  Jonathan  said  unto  David,  O 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  when  I  have  sounded 
my  father  about  to-morrow  any  time,  or  thb 
third  da)/,  and  behold,  if  there  be  good  to- 
wards David,  and  I  then  send  not  unto  thee, 
and  show  it  thee, 

13.  The  Lord  do  so  and  much  more  to 
Jonathan :  but  if  it  please  my  father  to  do 
thee  evil,  then  I  will  show  it  thee,  and  send 
thee  away,  that  thou  mayest  go  in  peace : 
and  the  Lord  be  with  thee,  as  he  hath  been 
with  my  father. 

14.  And  thou  shalt  not  only  while  yet  1 
live  show  me  the  kindness  of  the  Lord, 
that  I  die  not : 

15.  But  also  thou  shalt  not  cut  off  thy 
kindness  from  my  house  for  ever :  no,  not 
when  the  Lord  hath  cut  off  the  enemies  of 
David  every  one  from  the  face  of  the  earth. 

16.  So  Jonathan  made  a  covenant  with  the 
house  of  David,  sai/ing.  Let  the  Lord  even 
require  it  at  the  hand  of  David's  enemies. 

1 7.  And  Jonathan  caused  David  to  swear 
again,  because  he  loved  him :  for  he  loved 
liim  as  he  loved  his  own  soul. 

18.  Then  Jonathan  said  to  David,  To- 
morrow is  the  new  moon :  and  thou  shalt  be 
missed,  because  thy  scat  will  be  empty. 

19.  And  7ohe7i  thou  hast  stayed  three 
days,  then  thou  shalt  go  down  quickly,  and 
come  to  the  place  where  thou  didst  hide 
thyself  when  the  business  was  in  hand,  and 
shalt  remain  by  the  stone  Ezel. 

20.  And  I  will  shoot  three  arrows  on  the 
side  thereof,  as  though  I  shot  at  a  mark. 

21.  And  behold,  I  will  send  a  lad,  saying. 
Go,  find  out  the  arrows.  If  1  expressly  say 
unto  the  lad.  Behold,  the  arrows  are  on  this 
side  of  thee,  take  them ;  then  come  thou : 
for  there  is  peace  to  thee,  and  no  hurt ;  as 
the  Lord  liveth. 

22.  But  if  I  say  thus  unto  the  voung  man. 
Behold,  the  arrows  are  beyond  thee ;  go  thy 
way  :  for  the  Lord  hath  s(Mit  thee  away. 

23.  And  as  touching  the;  matter  which 
thou  and  I  have  spoken  of,  behold,  the 
Lord  be  between  thee  and  me  for  ever. 

24.  11  So  David  hid  himself  in  the  field: 
and  when  the  new  moon  was  come,  the  king 
sat  him  down  to  eat  meat. 


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I.  SAMUEL. 


25.  And  the  king  sat  upon  his  seat,  as  at 
other  times,  even  upon  a  seat  by  tiie  wall : 
and  Jonathan  arose,  and  Abner  sat  by  Saul's 
side,  and  David's  place  was  empty. 

26.  Nevertheless  Saul  spake  not  anything 
tliat  day :  for  he  thought,  Something  hatii 
befallen  him,  he  is  not  clean ;  surely  he  is  not 
clean. 

27.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 
lohicli  u)as  the  second  day  of  tiie  month,  that 
David's  place  was  empty :  and  Saul  said 
imto  Jonatlian  his  son,  Wherefore  cometh 
not  the  son  of  Jesse  to  meat,  neither  yester- 
day, nor  to-day  ? 

28.  And  Jonathan  answered  Saul,  David 
earnestly  asked  leave  of  me  to  go  to  Beth- 
lehem : 

29.  And  he  said,  Let  me  go,  I  pray  thee ; 
for  our  family  hath  a  sacrifice  in  the  city ; 
and  my  brother  he  iiath  commanded  me  to  be 
there :  and  now  if  I  have  found  favour  in  tliine 
eyes,  let  me  get  away,  I  pray  thee,  and  see 
my  brethren.  Therefore  he  cometh  not  unto 
the  king's  table. 

30.  Then  Saul's  anger  was  kindled  against 
Jonathan,  and  he  said  unto  him.  Thou  son 
of  the  perverse  rebellious  woman,  do  not  I 
know  that  thou  hast  chosen  the  son  of  Jesse 
to  thine  own  confusion,  and  unto  the  confu- 
sion of  thy  mother's  nakedness  1 

31.  For  as  long  as  the  son  of  Jesse  hveth 
upon  the  ground,  thou  shall  not  be  establish- 
ed, nor  thy  kingdom.  Wherefore  now  send 
and  fetch  him  unto  me,  for  he  shall  surely  die. 

32.  And  Jonathan  answered  Saul  his 
father,  and  said  unto  him.  Wherefore  shall 
he  be  slain  ?  what  liath  he  done  ? 

33.  And  Saul  cast  a  javelin  at  him  to 
smite  him :  whereby  Jonathan  knew  that  it 
was  d(!termined  of  his  father  to  slay  David. 

34.  So  Jonathan  arose  from  the  table  in 
fierce  anger,  and  did  eat  no  meat  the  second 
day  of  the  month:  for  he  was  grieved  i'or  Da- 
vid, because  ins  fatiier  had  done  liim  sliamc. 

35.  IT  And  it  camc^  to  pass  in  tlie  morn- 
ing, that  Jonathan  wcmt  out  into  tiie  field  at 
tlie  time  appointed  with  David,  and  a  little 
lad  with  him. 

36.  And  he  said  unto  his  lad.  Run,  find 
out  now  the  arrows  wliicli  I  shoot.  And  as 
the  lad  ran,  he  siiot  an  arrow  beyond  him. 

37.  And  when  the  lad  was  come  to  the 
place  of  the  arrow  wiiicli  Jonathan  lind  shot, 
Jonathan  cried  after  the  lad,  and  said,  Is  not 
the  anow  beyond  thee? 

38.  And  Jonathan  nied  after  the  lad, Make 
speed, haste,stay  not.  And  Jonathan's  lad  ga- 
thered np  llu!  arrows,  and  came  to  his  master. 

39.  I5iit  the  lad  knew  not  any  thing :  only 
Jonatlian  and  David  knew  the  matter. 


40.  And  Jonathan  gave  his  artillery  unto 
his  lad,  and  said  unto  him,  Go,  carry  them 
to  the  city. 

41.  '^  And  as  soon  as  the  lad  was  gone, 
David  arose  out  of  «  place  toward  the  south, 
and  fell  on  his  face  to  the  ground,  and 
bowed  himself  three  times :  and  they  kissed 
one  another,  and  wept  one  with  another, 
until  David  exceeded. 

42.  And  Jonadian  said  to  David,  Go  in 
peace,  forasmuch  as  we  have  sworn  both  of 
us  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  saying,  The 
Lord  be  between  me  and  thee,  and  between 
my  seed  and  thy  seed  for  ever.  And  he  arose 
and  departed:  and  Jonathan  went  into  the  city. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

David,  at  Jfob,  obtaineth  of  Mimekch  hallotoed  bread. 

1.  npHEN  came  David  to  Nob  to  Ahime- 
JL  lech  the  priest :  and  Ahimelech  was 
afraid  at  tlie  meeting  of  David,  and  said 
unto  him.  Why  art  thou  alone,  and  no  man 
with  thee  ? 

2.  And  David  said  unto  Ahimelech  the 
priest.  The  king  hath  conunanded  me  a 
business,  and  hath  said  unto  me.  Let  no 
man  know  any  thing  of  the  business  where- 
about I  send  thee,  and  what  I  have  com- 
manded thee:  and  I  have  appointed  my 
servants  to  such  and  such  a  place. 

3.  Now  therefore  what  is  under  thine 
hand  ?  give  jne  five  loaves  of  bread  in  mine 
hand,  or  what  there  is  present. 

4.  And  the  priest  answered  David,and  said, 
There  is  no  common  bread  und(>r  mine  hand, 
but  then;  is  hallowed  bread ;  if  tiie  young  men 
have  kept  themselves  at  Ic^ast  from  women. 

5.  And  David  answensd  the  priest,  and 
said  unto  him,  Of  a  truth  women  /lave  been 
kept  from  us  about  these  three  days,  since  I 
came  out,  and  the  vessels  of  the  young  men 
are  holy,  and  the  bread  is  in  a  manner  com- 
mon, yea,  though  it  were  sanctified  this  day 
in  the  vessel. 

6.  So  the  ]iriest  gave  him  hallowed  bread : 
for  there  was  no  bread  there  but  the  show- 
bread,  that  was  taken  from  before  the  Lord, 
to  i)ut  hot  bread  in  the  day  when  it  was  ta- 
ken away. 

7.  Now  a  certain  man  of  the  sei-vants  of 
Saul  teas  there  that  day,  detained  before  tlu; 
Lord;  and  his  namc!  was  Doeg,  an  Edom- 
ite,  the  chiefest  of  the  herdmen  that  belonged 
to  Saul. 

8.  IT  And  David  said  unto  yVhimelech, 
And  is  tiuM-e  not  here  under  thine  hand 
spear  or  sword  ?  for  I  have  neillier  brought 
my  sword  nor  my  weapons  with  me,  because 
the  king's  business  required  liast(\ 

9.  And  the  priest  said,  Tlie  sword  of  Go- 
liath the  Philistine,  whom  thou  slewest  in  the 


CHAP.  XXII. 


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valley  of  Elah,  behold,  it  is  here  wrapped  in 
a  cloth  beliind  the  ephod :  if  tliou  wilt  take 
that,  take  it :  for  ihere  is  no  other  save  that 
iiere.  And  David  said,  There  is  none  like 
that ;  give  it  me. 

10.  H  And  David  arose,  and  fled  tiiat  day 
for  fear  of  Saul,  and  went  to  Achish  the 
king  of  Gath. 

1 1 .  And  the  servants  of  Achish  said  unto 
him.  Is  not  this  David  the  king  of  the  land  ? 
did  they  not  sing  one  to  another  of  him  in 
dances,  saying,  Saul  hath  slain  his  thou- 
sands, and  David  his  ten  thousands  ? 

12.  And  David  laid  up  these  words  in 
his  heart,  and  was  sore  afraid  of  Achish  the 
king  of  Gath. 

1 3.  And  he  changed  his  behaviour  before 
them,  and  feigned  himself  mad  in  their  hands, 
and  scralibled  on  the  doors  of  the  gate,  and 
let  his  spittle  fall  down  upon  his  beard. 

1 4.  Then  said  Achish  unto  his  servants, 
Lo,  ye  sec  the  man  is  mad :  wherefore  then 
have  ye  brought  him  to  me  ? 

13.  Have  I  need  of  madmen,  that  ye  have 
brought  this  fellow  to  play  the  machnan  in  my 
presence  ?  shall  th'is/eUuwcome  into  my  house? 
CHAP.  XXII. 

^^  Compa7iies  resort  vnto  David  at  .idullmn. 

1.  T\  AVID  therefore  departed  thence,  and 
JLf  escaped  to  the  cave  Adullam :  and 
when  his  brethren  and  all  his  father's  house 
heard  it,  they  went  down  thither  to  him. 

2.  And  every  one  that  zvas  in  distress,  and 
every  one  that  was  in  debt,  and  every  one  that 
was  discontented,  gathered  themselves  imto 
him;  and  he  became  a  captain  over  tiiem:  and 
there  were  with  him  about  four  hundred  men. 

3.  If  And  David  went  thence  to  Mizpeh 
of  INIoab :  and  he  said  unto  the  king  of 
Moab,  Let  my  father  and  my  mother,  I 
pray  thee,'  come  forth,  and  be  with  you,  till 
I  know  what  God  will  do  for  me. 

4.  And  he  brought  them  before  the  king 
of  Moal) :  and  tlicy  dwelt  with  him  all  the 
while  that  David  was  in  the  hold. 

3.  IT  And  the  prophet  Gad  said  unto  Da- 
vid, Abide  not  in  tiie  hold ;  depart,  and  get 
thee  into  the  land  of  Judah.  Then  1  Javid  de- 
parted, and  came  into  the  forest  of  Hareth. 

6.  IT  Wlien  Saul  heard  tliat  David  was 
discovered,  and  the;  men  that  were  With  him, 
(now  Saul  alxxle  in  Gibeah  under  a  tree  in 
llamah,  having  his  spear  in  his  hand,  and 
all  his  servants  were  standing  about  him;) 

7.  Tiicn  Saul  said  unto  his  scn-vants  that 
stood  about  him.  Hear  now,  ye  Benjamites; 
will  the  son  of  Jesse  give  every  one  of  you 
fields  and  vineyards,  r/nA  make  you  all  cap- 
tains of  thousands,  and  captains  of  hun- 
dreds ; 


8.  That  all  of  you  have  conspired  against 
me,  and  there  is  none  that  showeth  me  that 
my  son  hath  made  a  league  with  the  son 
of  Jesse,  and  there  is  none  of  you  that  is 
sorry  for  me,  or  showeth  unto  me  that  my 
son  hath  stirred  up  my  senant  against  me, 
to  lie  in  wait,  as  at  this  day  ? 

9.  IT  Then  answered  Doeg  the  Edomite, 
which  was  set  over  the  servants  of  Saul,  and 
said,  I  saw  the  son  of  Jesse  coming  to  ISob, 
to  Ahimelech  the  son  of  Ahitub. 

10.  And  he  inquired  of  the  Lord  for  him, 
and  gave  liim  victuals,  and  gave  him  the 
sword  of  Goliath  the  Piiilistine. 

1 1.  Then  the  king  sent  to  call  Ahimelech 
the  priest,  the  son  of  Ahitub,  and  all  his 
father's  house,  the  priests  that  ivere  in  Nob : 
and  they  came  all  of  tiiem  to  the  king. 

1 2.  And  Saul  said,  Hear  now,  thou  son 
of  Ahitub.  And  he  answered.  Here  I  ain, 
my  lord. 

13.  And  Saul  said  unto  him.  Why  have 
ye  conspired  against  me,  thou  and  the  son 
of  Jesse,  in  that  thou  hast  given  him  bread, 
and  a  sword,  and  hast  inquired  of  God  for 
him,  that  he  should  rise  against  me,  to  lie 
in  wait,  as  abthis  day? 

14.  Then  Ahimelech  answered  the  king, 
and  said.  And  who  is  so  faithful  among  all 
thy  servants  as  David,  which  is  the  king's 
son-in-law,  and  goeth  at  thy  bidding,  and  is 
honourable  in  thine  house? 

1 5.  Did  I  then  begin  to  inquire  of  God  for 
him  ?  be  it  far  from  me.  Let  not  the  king 
impute  ani/  thing  mito  his  servant,  7wr  to  all 
the  house  of  my  father :  for  thy  servant  knew 
nothing  of  all  this,  less  or  more. 

1 6.  And  the  king  said.  Thou  shalt  surely 
die,  Ahimelech,  thou  and  all  thy  father's 
house. 

1 7.  And  the  king  said  unto  the  footmen 
that  stood  about  him.  Turn,  and  slay  the 
priests  of  the  Lord;  l)ecause  their  hand  also 
is  with  David,  and  because  they  knew  when 
he  fled,  and  did  not  show  it  to  me.  But  the 
servants  of  the  king  would  not  put  forth  their 
hand  to  fall  upon  llie  priests  of  the  Lord. 

18.  And  tliK  king  said  to  Do('g,Turn  thou, 
and  fall  upon  the  priests.  And  Doeg  the 
Edomite  turned,  and  he  fell  upon  tiie  jiriests, 
and  slew  on  that  day  fourscore  and  five  per- 
sons that  did  wear  a  linen  ephod. 

19.  And  NoIj,  the  city  of  the  piiests, 
smote  he  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  both 
men  and  women,  children  and  sucklings, 
and  oxen,  anil  asses,  and  sheep,  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword. 

20.  IF  And  one  of  the  sons  of  7\himelecli 
the  son  of  Ahitub,  named  Abiathar,  es- 
caped, and  fled  after  David. 


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21.  And  Abiathar  showed  David  that 
Saul  had  slain  the  Lord's  priests. 

22.  And  Da\id  said  unto  Abiathar,  I 
knew  it  that  day,  when  Doeg  the  Edoniite 
was  there,  that  he  would  surely  tell  Saul :  I 
liave  occasioned  the  death  of  all  the  persons 
of  thy  father's  house. 

23.  Abide  thou  with  me,  fear  not ;  for  he 
that  seeketh  my  life  seeketh  thy  life:  but 
with  me  thou  shalt  be  in  safeguard. 

CHAP.  xxin. 

Dmid  inquiring  of  the  Lord  by  Miathur,  rescueth  Kdlah. 

1.  ^jnHEN  they  told  David,  saying,  Be- 
_a.    hold,  the  Philistines  fight   against 
Keilali,  and  they  rob  the  threshing-floors. 

2.  Therefore  David  inquired  of  the  Lord, 
saying.  Shall  I  go  and  smite  these  Philis- 
tines ?  And  the  Lord  said  unto  David,  Go, 
and  smite  the  Philistines,  and  save  Keilah. 

3.  And  David's  men  said  unto  him.  Be- 
hold, we  be  afraid  here  in  Judah :  how  much 
more  then  if  we  come  to  Keilah  against  the 
armies  of  the  Philistines  1 

4.  Then  David  inquired  of  the  Lord  yet 
again.  And  the  Lord  answered  him,  and 
said.  Arise,  go  down  to  Keilah ;  for  I  will 
deliver  the  Philistines  into  thine  hand. 

5.  So  David  and  his  men  went  to  Keilah, 
and  fought  with  the  Philistines,  and  brought 
away  their  cattle,  and  smote  them  with  a 
gi-eat  slaughter.  So  David  saved  the  inha- 
bitants of  Keilah. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Abiathar  the 
son  of  Ahimelech  fled  to  David  to  Keilah, 
that  he  came  down  loilh  an  ephod  in  his  hand. 

7.  IT  And  it  was  told  Saul  that  David  was 
come  to  Kcilaii.  And  Saul  said,  God  hath 
delivered  him  into  mine  hand;  for  he  is  shut 
in,  by  entering  into  a  town  that  hath  gates 
and  bars. 

8.  And  Saul  called  all  the  pcoj)le  to- 
gether to  war,  to  go  down  to  Keilah,  to 
besiege  David  and  his  men. 

9.  And  David  knew  that  Saul  secredy 
practised  mischief  against  him;  and  he  said 
to  Abiathar  the  priest,  Bring  hither  tlu;  ephod. 

10.  'J'iien  said  David,  O  Ijokd  God  of 
Israel,  diy  servant  hath  certainly  heard  that 
Saul  seeketh  to  come  to  Keilah,  to  destroy 
the  city  for  my  sake. 

11.  Will  the  men  of  Keilah  deliver  me 
up  into  his  hand  ?  will  Saul  come  down,  as 
thy  servant  hath  heard?  ()  Lord  Clod  of 
Israel,  I  beseech  thee,  tell  thy  servant.  And 
the  I^OKD  said,  He  will  conic  down. 

12.  Then  said  David,  Will  the  men  of 
Keilah  deliver  me  and  my  men  into  the 
hanfl  of  Saul  ?  And  the  Lord  said,  They 
will  deliver  thcc  up. 

13.  Then  David  and  his  mcn,which  were 


about  six  hundred,  arose  and  departed  out  of 
Keilah,  and  went  whithersoever  they  could 
go.  And  it  was  told  Saul  that  David  was  es- 
caped from  Keilah:  and  he  forbare  to  go  forth. 

14.  And  David  abode  in  the  wilderness  in 
strong  holds,  and  remained  in  a  mountain 
in  the  wilderness  ot  Ziph :  and  Saul  sought 
him  eveiy  day ;  but  God  delivered  him  not 
into  his  hand. 

15.  And  David  saw  that  Saul  was  come 
out  to  seek  his  life :  and  David  was  in  the 
wilderness  of  Ziph  in  a  wood. 

16.  And  Jonathan,  Saul's  son,  arose,  and 
went  to  David  into  the  wood,  and  strength- 
ened his  hand  in  God. 

17.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Fear  not;  for 
the  hand  of  Saul  my  father  shall  not  find 
thee :  and  thou  shalt  be  king  over  Israel, 
and  I  shall  be  next  unto  thee ;  and  that  also 
Saul  my  father  knoweth. 

1 8.  And  they  two  made  a  covenant  be- 
fore the  Lord.  And  David  abode  in  the 
wood,  and  Jonathan  went  to  his  house. 

1 9.  IT  Then  came  up  the  Ziphites  to  Saul 
to  Gibeah,  saying.  Doth  not  David  hide  him- 
self with  us  in  strong  holds  in  the  wood,  in 
the  hill  of  Hachilah,  which  is  on  the  south 
of  Jeshimon  ? 

20.  Now  therefore,  O  king,  come  down, 
according  to  all  the  desire  of  thy  soul  to 
come  down ;  and  om-  part  shall  be  to  deli- 
ver him  into  the  king's  hand. 

21.  And  Saul  said.  Blessed  be  ye  of  (he 
Lord  ;  for  yi>,  have  compassion  on  me. 

22.  Go,  1  pray  you,  pre])are  yet,  and  know 
and  see  his  place  wlu^re  his  haunt  is,  and 
who  hath  seen  him  there :  for  it  is  told  me 
that  he  dealelii  very  subtilcly. 

23.  See  therefore,  and  take  knowledge  of 
allthelurking-placeswiu^n^  lie  hideth  iiimself, 
and  come  ye  again  to  me  with  the  certainty, 
and  I  will  go  witli  you  :  and  it  shall  come  to 
pass,if  he  l)e  in  the  land,  that  I  ^\  ill  search  him 
out  throughout  all  the  thousands  of  Judah. 

24.  And  they  arose,  and  went  to  Ziph 
before  Saul:  but  David  and  his  men  were 
in  the  wilderness  of  Maon,  in  the  plain  on 
tlu;  south  of  Jesiiimon. 

25.  Saul  also  and  his  men  went  to  seek 
him.  And  they  told  David :  wherefore  he 
came  down  into  a  rock,  and  abode  in  the 
yvilderness  of  Maon.  And  when  Saul  heard 
that,  he  pursued  after  David  in  the  wildcr- 
n(!ss  of  Maon. 

2G.  And  Saul  went  on  this  side  f)f  the 
moimtain,  and  David  and  his  men  on  that 
side  of  the  ninunlain  :  and  David  made  haste 
to  get  away  for  fear  of  Saul ;  for  Saul  and 
his  men  compassed  David  and  liis  men  round 
about  to  take  them. 


CHAP.  XXIV,  XXV. 


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27.  But  there  came  a  messenger  iinto 
Saul,  saying,  Haste  thee,  and  come ;  for  the 
Philistines  have  invaded  the  land. 

28.  Wherefore  Saul  returned  from  pur- 
suing after  David,  and  went  against  the 
Philistines :  therefore  they  called  that  place 
Sela-hammah-lekoth. 

29.  And  David  went  up  from  thence,  and 
dwelt  in  strong  holds  at  En-gedi. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

David,  in  a  cave  at  En-gedi,  having  cut  off  Saul's  skirt, 
sparetk  his  life. 

I.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Saul  was 
x\.  returned  from  following  the  Philis- 
tines, that  it  was  told  him,  saying.  Behold, 
David  is  in  the  wilderness  of  En-gedi. 

2.  Then  Saul  took  three  thousand  chosen 
men  out  of  all  Israel,  and  went  to  seek  David 
and  his  men  upon  the  rocks  of  the  wild  goats. 

3.  And  he  came  to  the  sheep-cotes  by  the 
way,  where  was  a  cave ;  and  Saul  went  in 
to  cover  his  feet :  and  David  and  his  men 
remained  in  the  sides  of  the  cave. 

4.  And  the  men  of  David  said  unto  him. 
Behold  the  day  of  which  the  Lord  said  unto 
thee.  Behold,  I  will  deliver  thine  enemy  into 
thine  hand,  that  thou  mayest  do  to  him  as  it 
shallseem  good  unto  thee.  ThenDavidarose, 
and  cut  otf  the  skirt  of  Saul's  robe  privily. 

5.  And  it  came  to  pass  afterward,  that 
David's  heart  smote  him,  because  he  had 
cut  oft'  Saul's  skirt. 

6.  And  he  said  unto  his  men.  The  Lord 
forbid  that  L  should  do  this  thing  unto  my 
master,  the  Lord's  anointed,  to  stretch  forth 
mine  hand  against  him,  seeing  he  is  the 
anointed  of  the  Lord. 

7.  So  David  stayed  his  sei"vants  with  these 
words,  and  suffered  them  not  to  rise  against 
Saul.  But  Saul  rose  up  out  of  the  cave, 
and  went  on  his  way. 

8.  David  also  rose  afterward,  and  went 
out  of  the  cave,  and  cried  after  Saul,  saying, 
Mv  lord  the  king.  And  when  Saul  looked 
behind  him,  David  stooped  with  his  face  to 
the  earth,  and  bowed  himself. 

9.  And  David  said  to  Saul,  Wherefore 
hearest  thou  men's  words,  saying.  Behold, 
David  seeketh  thy  hurt  ? 

1 0.  Behold,  this  day  thine  eyes  have  seen 
how  that  the  Lord  hath  delivered  thee  to- 
day into  mine  hand  in  the  cave :  and  some 
bade  me  kill  thee ;  but  mine  eye  spared  thee : 
and  I  said,  I  will  not  put  forth  mine  hand 
against  my  lord ;  for  he  is  the  Lord's 
anointed. 

11.  Moreover,  my  father,  see;  yea,  see 
the  skirt  of  thy  robe  in  mine  hand  :  for  in 
that  I  cut  off  the  skirt  of  thy  robe,  and  killed 
thee  not,  know  thou  and  see  that  there  is 
neither  evil  nor  transgression  in  mine  hand, 

2  L 


and  I  have  not  sinned  against  thee ;  yet 
thou  huntest  my  soul  to  take  it. 

12.  The  Lord  judge  between  me  and 
thee,  and  the  Lord  avenge  me  of  thee :  but 
mine  hand  shall  not  be  upon  thee. 

1 3.  As  saith  the  proverb  of  the  ancients. 
Wickedness  proceedeth  from  the  wicked: 
but  mine  hand  shall  not  be  upon  thee. 

1 4.  After  whom  is  the  king  of  Israel  come 
out  ?  After  whom  dost  thou  pursue  1  After 
a  dead  dog,  after  a  flea  ? 

1 5.  The  Lord  therefore  be  j  udge,  and  j  udge 
between  me  and  thee,  and  see,  and  plead  my 
cause,  and  deliver  me  out  of  thine  hand. 

16.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  David 
had  made  an  _end  of  speaking  these  words 
unto  Saul,  that  Saul  said.  Is  this  thy  voice, 
my  son  David?  And  Saul  hfted  up  his 
voice  and  wept. 

1 7.  And  he  said  to  David,  Thou  art  more 
righteous  than  I:  for  thou  hast  rewarded 
me  good,  whereas  I  have  revi^arded  thee  evil. 

1 8.  And  thou  hast  showed  this  day  how 
that  thou  hast  dealt  well  with  me :  foras- 
much as,  when  the  Lord  had  delivered  me 
into  thine  hand,  thou  killedst  me  not. 

1 9.  For  if  a  man  find  his  enemy,  will  he 
let  him  go  well  away  ?  Wherefore  the  Lord 
reward  thee  good  for  that  thou  hast  done 
unto  me  this  day. 

20.  And  now,  behold,  I  know  well  that  thou 
shalt  surely  be  king,  and  that  the  kingdom 
of  Israel  shall  be  established  in  thine  hand. 

21.  Swear  now  therefore  mito  me  by  the 
Lord,  that  thou  wilt  not  cut  off  my  seed 
after  me,  and  that  thou  wilt  not  destroy  my 
name  out  of  my  father's  house. 

22.  And  David  sware  unto  Saul.  And 
Saul  went  home:  but  David  and  his  men 
gat  them  up  unto  the  hold. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

1  Samuel  dieth.    2  David  in  Paran  aendeth  to  J^abal. 

1 .  A  ND  Samuel  died :  and  all  the  Isracl- 
J\.  itcs  were  gathered  together,  and  la- 
mented him,  and  buried  him  in  his  house  at 
Ramah.  And  David  arose,  ancf  went  down 
to  the  wilderness  of  Paran. 

2.  And  there  was  a  man  in  Maon  whose 
possessions  ivere  in  Carmel ;  and  the  man 
was  very  great,  and  he  had  three  thousand 
sheep,  and  a  thousand  goats :  and  he  was 
shearing  his  sheep  in  Carmel. 

3.  Now  the  name  of  the  man  was  Nabal, 
and  the  name  of  his  wife  Abigail ;  and  she 
ivas  a  woman  of  good  understanding,  and 
of  a  beautiful  countenance :  but  the  man 
was  churlish,  and  evil  in  his  doings;  and 
he  was  of  the  house  of  Caleb. 

4.  And  Davie!  heard  in  the  wilderness 
that  Nabal  did  shear  his  sheep. 


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I.  SAMUEL. 


5.  And  David  sent  out  ten  young  men ; 
and  David  said  unto  the  young  men,  Get 
you  up  to  Carmel,  and  go  to  Nabal,  and 
greet  liim  in  my  name. 

6.  And  thus  shall  ye  say  to  him  that 
liveth  in  prosperity.  Peace  be  both  to  thee, 
and  peace  he  to  thine  house,  and  peace  be 
unto  all  that  thou  hast. 

7.  And  now  I  have  heard  that  thou  hast 
shearers:  now,  thy  shepherds  wiiicli  were 
with  us,  we  hurt  them  not,  neither  was  there 
aught  missing  unto  them,  all  the  while  they 
were  in  Carmel. 

8.  Ask  thy  young  men,  and  they  will 
show  thee.  Wherefore  let  the  young  men 
find  favour  in  thine  eyes ;  for  we  come  in 
a  good  day :  give,  I  pray  thee,  whatsoever 
Cometh  to  thine  hand  unto  thy  servants,  and 
to  thy  son  David. 

9.  And  when  David's  young  men  came, 
they  spake  to  Nabal  according  to  all  those 
words,  in  the  name  of  David,  and  ceased. 

10.  And  Nabal  answered  David's  ser- 
vants, and  said,  Who  is  David  ?  and  who  is 
the  son  of  Jesse  ?  There  be  many  servants 
now-a-days  that  break  away  every  man 
from  his  master. 

11.  Shall  I  then  take  my  bread  and  my 
wnter,  and  my  flesh  that  I  have  killed  for 
my  shearers,  and  give  it  unto  men  whom  I 
know  not  whence  they  be  ? 

12.  So  David's  young  men  turned  their 
way,  and  went  again,  and  came  and  told 
him  all  those  sayings. 

13.  And  David  said  unto  his  men,  Gird 
ye  on  every  man  his  sword.  And  they 
girded  on  every  man  his  sword,  and  David 
also  girded  on  his  s\\'()rd  :  and  IIku'c  went  up 
after  David  about  four  hundred  men ;  and 
two  hundred  abode  by  the  stuff. 

14.  But  one  of  the  young  men  told  Abi- 
gail, Nabal's  wife,  saying,  Behold,  David 
sent  messengers  out  of  the  wilderness  to 
salute  our  master ;  and  he  railed  on  them. 

15.  But  the  men  were  very  good  unto 
us,  and  wc  were  not  hurt,  ntnlher  missed 
we  any  thing,  as  long  as  we  were  conv(;r- 
sant  with  them,  when  wc  were  in  the  fields : 

16.  They  were  a  wall  unto  us  both  by 
night  and  day,  all  the  while  we  were  with 
them  keeping  sheep. 

17.  Now  therefore  know  and  consider 
what  tliou  wilt  do;  for  evil  is  determined 
against  our  master,  and  against  all  his 
household:  for  he  is  suck  a  son  of  Belial, 
that  a  wan  cannot  speak  to  him. 

10.  'I'hen  Abigail  made  haste,  and  took 
two  hundred  loaves,  and  two  bottles  of  wine, 
and  five  sheep  ready  dressed,  and  fi\c 
measures  of  parched  corn,  and  a  hundred 


clusters  of  raisins,  and  two  hundred  cakes 

of  figs,  and  laid  them  on  asses. 

19.  And  she  said  unto  her  servants,  Go 
on  before  me :  behold,  I  come  after  you. 
But  she  told  not  her  husband  Nabal. 

20.  And  it  was  so,  as  she  rode  on  the  ass, 
that  she  came  down  by  the  covert  of  the 
hill,  and,  behold,  David  and  his  men  came 
down  against  her ;  and  she  met  them. 

21.  (Now  David  had  said,  Surely  in  vain 
have  I  kept  all  that  this  ftllow  hath  in  the 
wilderness,  so  that  nothing  \\'as  missed  of 
all  that  pertained  unto  him :  and  he  hath 
requited  me  evil  for  good. 

22.  So  and  more  also  do  God  unto  the 
enemies  of  David,  if  I  leave  of  all  that  per- 
tain to  him,  by  the  morning  light,  any  that 
pisseth  against  the  wall.) 

23.  And  when  Abigail  saw  David,  she 
hasted  and  lighted  olT  the  ass,  and  fell  be- 
fore David  on  her  face,  and  bowed  herself 
to  the  ground, 

24.  And  fell  at  his  feet,  and  said.  Upon 
me,  my  lord,  npon  me  let  this  iniquity  he ; 
and  let  thine  handmaid,  I  pray  thee,  speak 
in  thine  audience,  and  hear  the  words  of 
thine  handmaid. 

25.  Let  not  my  lord,  1  pray  thee,  regard 
this  man  of  Belial,  even.  Nabal:  for  as  his 
name  is,  so  is  he ;  Nabal  is  his  name,  and 
folly  is  with  him :  but  I  thine  handmaid  saw 
not  the  young  men  of  my  lord,  whom  thou 
didst  send. 

2G.  Now  therefore,  my  lord,  as  the  Lord 
liveth,  and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  seeing  the 
Lord  hath  witliliolden  thee  from  coming 
to  shed  blood,  and  from  a\enging  thyself 
with  thine  own  hand,  now  let  thine  enemies, 
and  they  that  seek  evil  to  my  lortl,  be  as 
Nabal. 

27.  And  now  this  blessing,  which  thine 
handmaid  hath  brought  unto  my  lord,  let  it 
even  be  given  unto  the  young  men  that  fol- 
low my  lord. 

28.  I  pray  thee,  forgive  the  trespass  of 
thine  handmaid  :  for  the  Lord  will  certainly 
make  my  lord  a  sure  house;  because  my 
lord  figliteth  the  battles  of  the  Lord,  ana 
evil  hath  not  been  found  in  thee«//  thy  days. 

29.  Yet  a  man  is  risen  to  pursue  thee, 
and  to  seek  thy  soul:  but  the  soul  of  my  lord 
sliall  be  bound  in  llic  bundle  of  lid"  with  the 
Lord  thy  God  ;  and  tlie  souls  of  thine  ene- 
mies, them  shall  he  sling  out,  as  out  ol  the 
midille  of  a  sling. 

30.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  the 
LoRf)  shall  have  done  to  my  lord  according 
to  all  the  good  tiiat  he  hath  sp()k(;n  con- 
efrning  thee,  and  shall  have  appointed  thee 
ruler  over  Israel, 


CHAP.  XXVI. 


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31.  That  this  shall  be  no  grief  unto  thee, 
nor  offence  of  lieart  unto  my  lord,  either  that 
thou  hast  shed  blood  causeless,  or  tiiat  my 
lord  hath  avenged  himself:  but  when  the 
Lord  shall  have  dealt  well  with  my  lord, 
then  remember  ihine  handmaid. 

32.  And  David  said  to  Abigail,  Blessed 
be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  wliich  sent  thee 
this  day  to  meet  me : 

33.  And  blessed  be  thy  advice,  and  bless- 
ed be  tiiou,  which  hast  kept  me  this  day 
from  coming  to  shed  blood,  and  from  aveng- 
ing myself  with  mine  own  hand. 

34.  For  in  very  deed,  as  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel  liveth,  which  hath  kept  me  back 
from  liuiting  thee,  except  thou  iiadst  hasted, 
and  come  to  meet  me,  surely  there  had  not 
been  left  unto  Nabal,  by  the  morning  light, 
any  that  pisseth  against  the  wall. 

35.  So  David  received  of  her  hand  that 
which  she  had  brought  him,  and  said  unto 
her.  Go  up  in  peace  to  tiiine  house :  see,  I 
have  hearkened  to  thy  voice,  and  have  ac- 
cepted thy  person. 

3G.  And  Abigail  came  to  Nabal:  and, 
behold,  he  held  a  feast  in  Ms  house,  like  the 
feast  of  a  king ;  and  Nabal's  heart  was 
merry  within  him,  for  he  ivas  very  drunken: 
wherefore  she  told  him  nottiing,  less  or  more, 
until  tlie  morning  light. 

37.  But  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morning, 
when  the  wine  was  gone  outof  Nabal, and  his 
wife  had  told  him  these  things,  that  his  heart 
died  within  him,  and  he  became  as  a  stone. 

38.  And  it  came  to  pass,  about  ten  days 
after,  that  the  Lord  smote  Nabal,  that  he 
died. 

39.  And  when  David  heard  that  Nabal 
was  dead,  he  said,  Blessed  be  the  Lord, 
that  hath  pleaded  the  cause  of  my  reproach 
from  the  hand  of  Nabal,  and  hath  kept  his 
servant  from  evil :  for  the  Lord  hath  re- 
turned the  wickedn(!ss  of  Nabal  ujjon  his 
own  head.  And  David  sent  and  communed 
with  Abigail,  to  take  her  to  him  to  wife. 

40.  And  when  the  servants  of  David 
were  come  to  Abigail  to  Cannel,  they 
spake  unto  her,  saying,  David  sent  us  unto 
thee  to  take  thee  to  him  to  wife. 

41.  And  she  arose,  and  bowed  herself  on 
her  face  to  the  earth,  and  said.  Behold,  kl 
thine  liandmaid  be  a  servant  to  wash  the 
feet  of  the  servants  of  my  lord. 

42.  And  Abigail  hasted,  and  arose,  and 
rode  upon  an  ass,  with  five  damsels  of  iiers 
that  went  after  her ;  and  she  went  after  the 
messengers  of  David,  and  became  his  wife. 

43.  David  also  took  Ahinoam  of  Jezreel ; 
and  they  were  also  both  of  them  his  wives. 

44.  But  Saul  had  given  Michal  his  daugh- 


ter, David's  wife,  to  Phalti  the  son  of  Laish, 
which  was  of  Gallim. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

Saul  Cometh  to  Hachilah  against  David. 

1.    A  ND  the  Ziphites  came  unto  Saul  to 
J\.  Gibeah,  saying.  Doth  not  David  hide 
himself  in  the  hill  of  Hachilah,  tvhich  is  be- 
fore Jeshimon? 

2.  Then  Saul  arose,  and  went  down  to 
the  wilderness  of  Ziph,  having  tiiree  thou- 
sand chosen  men  of  Israel  widi  him,  to  seek 
David  in  the  wilderness  of  Ziph. 

3.  And  Saul  pitched  in  the  hill  of  Hacliilah 
which  is  before  Jeshimon,  by  the  way :  but 
David  abode  in  the  wilderness ;  and  he  saw 
that  Saul  came  after  him  into  the  wilderness. 

4.  David  therefore  sent  out  spies,  and  un- 
derstood that  Saul  was  come  in  very  deed. 

5.  And  David  arose,  and  came  to  the 
place  where  Saul  had  pitched :  and  David 
beheld  the  place  where  Saul  lay,  and  Abner 
tlie  son  of  Ner,  the  captain  of  his  host :  and 
Saul  lay  in  the  trench,  and  the  people 
pitched  round  about  him. 

G.  Then  answered  David,  and  said  to 
Ahimelcch  the  Hittite,  and  to  Abishai  the 
son  of  Zeruiah,  brother  to  Joab,  saying, Who 
will  go  down  widi  me  to  Saul  to  the  camp? 
And  Abishai  said,  I  will  go  down  with  thee. 

7.  So  David  and  Abisliai  came  to  the 
people  by  night:  and,  behold,  Saul  lay 
sleejjing  within  the  trencii,  and  his  spear 
stuck  in  the  ground  at  his  bolster  ;  but  Ab- 
ner and  the  people  lay  round  about  him. 

8.  Then  said  Abishai  to  David,  God  hath 
delivered  thine  enemy  into  thine  hand  this 
day :  now,  therefore,  let  me  smite  him,  I  pray 
thee,  with  the  spear  even  to  the  earth  at  once, 
and  I  will  not  smite  him  the  second  time. 

9.  And  David  said  to  Abishai,  Destroy  him 
not:  for  who  can  stretch  forth  his  hand  against 
the  Lord's  anointed,  and  be  guiltless  ? 

10.  David  said  furthermore, .li'  the  Lord 
liveth,  the  Lord  shall  smite  him ;  or  his  day 
shall  come  to  die;  or  he  shall  descend  into 
battle  and  perish. 

1 1 .  The  Lord  forbifl  that  T  should  stretch 
forth  mine  hand  against  the  Lord's  anoint- 
ed :  but,  I  pray  thee,  take  thou  now  the  spear 
that  is  at  his  bolster,  and  the  cruse  of  wa- 
ter, and  let  us  go. 

1 2.  So  David  took  the  spear  and  the  cruse 
of  water  from  Saul's  bolster;  and  they  gat 
them  away,  and  no  man  saw  it,  nor  knew 
it,  neither  awaked;  for  they  were  all  asleep; 
because  a  deep  sleep  from  the  Lord  was 
fallen  upon  them. 

13.  Then  David  went  over  to  the  other 
side,  and  stood  on  the  top  of  a  hill  afar  off; 
(a  great  space  being  between  them ;) 


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I.  SAMUEL. 


1 4.  And  David  cried  to  the  people,  and 
to  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  saying,  Answerest 
thou  not,  Abner  ?  Then  Abner  answered  and 
said,  Who  art  thou  that  criest  to  the  king  ? 

15.  And  David  said  to  Abner,  Art  not 
thou  a  valiant  man  ?  and  who  is  hke  to  thee 
in  Israel  ?  wherefore  then  hast  thou  not  kept 
thy  lord  the  king  ?  for  there  came  one  of  the 
people  in  to  destroy  the  king  thy  lord. 

16.  This  thing  is  not  good  that  thou  hast 
(lone.  As  the  Lord  liveth,  ye  are  worthy 
to  die,  because  ye  have  not  kept  your  mas- 
ter, the  Lord's  anointed.  And  now  see 
where  the  king's  spear  is,  and  the  cruse  ol 
water  that  ivas  at  his  bolster. 

1 7.  And  Saul  knew  David's  voice,  and 
said.  Is  this  thy  voice,  my  son  David  .'  And 
David  said.  It  is  my  voice,  my  lord,  O  king. 

1 8.  And  he  said.  Wherefore  doth  my  lord 
thus  pursue  after  his  servant  1  for  what  have 
I  done  ?  or  what  evil  is  in  mine  hand  ? 

19.  Now  tlierefore,  I  pray  thee,  let  my 
lord  the  king  hear  the  words  of  his  servant. 
If  the  Lord  have  stirred  thee  up  against 
me,  let  him  accept  an  offering :  but  if  thei/  be 
the  children  of  men,  cursed  be  they  before 
the  Lord  ;  for  they  have  driven  me  out  this 
day  from  abiding  in  the  inheritance  of  the 
Lord,  saying.  Go,  serve  other  gods. 

20.  Now,  therefore,  let  not  my  blood  fall 
to  the  earth  before  the  face  of  the  Lord  : 
for  the  king  of  Israel  is  come  out  to  seek  a 
flea,  as  when  one  doth  hunt  a  partridge  in 
the  mountains. 

21.  Then  said  Saul,  I  have  sinned:  re- 
turn, my  son  David ;  for  I  will  no  more  do 
thee  harm,  because  my  soul  was  precious  in 
thine  vycs  this  day :  behold,  I  have  played 
the  fool,  and  have  erred  exceedingly. 

22.  And  David  answered  and  said,  Be- 
hold the  king's  spear!  and  let  one  of  the 
young  men  come  over  and  fetch  it. 

23.  The  Lord  render  to  every  man  his 
righteousness,  and  his  faitlifiilncss:  ibr  the 
I^ORD  delivered  thee  into  mi/  iiand  to-day ; 
but  I  would  not  stretch  fbrlli  mine  iiand 
against  tlie  liOitn's  anointed. 

24.  And,  liehold,  as  thy  liii'  was  much  set 
by  this  day  in  mine  eyes,  so  let  my  life  be 
much  set  by  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and 
let  him  deliver  me  out  of  all  triiiulation. 

25.  Then  Saul  said  to  David,  l}icss(>d  be 
thou,  my  son  David  :  thou  shnlt  both  do  great 
t/iivc;s,  and  also  shall  still  prevail.  So  David 
went  on  hisway  ,andSaul  n!t  nrncd  to  his  i)lace. 

CHAR  XXVII. 

Saul,  htttrim;  David  to  he  in  Galh,  serkelh  no  more  for  him. 

1.    AND  David  said  in  his  heart,  I  shall 

-t\.  now  perish  one  day  by  the  hand  of 

Saul :  there  is  nothing  better  for  me  than  that 


I  should  speedily  escape  into  the  land  of  the 
Philistines;  and  Saul  shall  despair  of  me 
to  seek  me  any  more  in  any  coast  of  Israel : 
so  shall  I  escape  out  of  his  hand. 

2.  And  David  arose,  and  he  passed  over 
with  the  six  hundred  men  that  were  with 
him  unto  Achish,  the  son  of  Maoch,  king 
of  Gath. 

3.  And  David  dwelt  with  Achish  at  Gath, 
he  and  his  men,  every  man  with  his  house- 
hold, even  David  with  his  two  wives,  Ahi- 
noam  the  Jezreelitess,  and  Abigail  the  Car- 
melitess,  Nabal's  wife. 

4.  And  it  was  told  Saul  that  David  was 
fled  to  Gath ;  and  he  sought  no  more  again 
for  him. 

5.  And  David  said  unto  Achish,  If  I  have 
now  found  grace  in  thine  eyes,  let  them  give 
me  a  place  in  some  town  in  the  country, 
that  I  may  dwell  tiiere  :  for  why  should  thy 
servant  dwell  in  the  royal  city  with  thee  ? 

6.  Then  Achish  gave  him  Ziklag  that  day :  ■ 
wherefore  Ziklag  pertaineth  unto  the  kings 
of  Judah  unto  this  day. 

7.  And  tiie  time  that  David  dwelt  in  the 
country  of  the  Philistines  was  a  full  year  and 
four  months. 

8.  U  And  David  and  his  men  went  up  and 
invaded  the  Geshuritcs,  and  the  Gezrites, 
and  the  Amalekites :  for  those  nations  were 
of  old  the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  as  thou 
goest  to  Shur,  even  unto  the  land  of  Egyi)t. 

9.  And  David  smote  the  land,  and  left 
neither  man  nor  woman  alive ;  and  took 
away  the  sheep,  and  the  oxen,  and  the 
asses,  and  the  camels,  and  the  apparel,  and 
returned,  and  came  to  Achish. 

10.  And  Achish  said,  Whither  have  ye 
made  a  road  to-day?  And  David  said, 
Against  the  south  of  Judah,  and  against  the 
south  of  the  Jerahmeelites,  and  against  the 
south  of  the  Kenites. 

11.  And  David  saved  neither  man  nor 
woman  alive  to  bring  tidings  to  Gath,  say- 
ing. Lest  they  should  tell  on  us,  saying.  So 
(lid  David,  and  so  leill.  be  his  maniuir  all 
the  while  he  dwellelh  in  the  country  of 
the  Philistines. 

12.  And  Achish  believed  David,  saying. 
He  hatii  made  his  pi^ople  Israel  utterly  to 
abhor  him;  therefore  he  shall  be  my  servant 
for  ever. 

CHAP.  XXVIIT. 

The  witch,  encouraged  by  Saul,  raiselh  up  Samuel. 

1.  4  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
J\  that  the  Pliilistines  gathered  their 
armies  together  for  warfare,  to  fight  w  iUi  Is- 
rael. And  Achisli  said  unto  David,  Know 
thou  assuredly,  that  thou  shall  go  out  with 
me  to  battle,  thou  and  thy  men. 


CHAP.  XXIX. 


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2.  And  David  said  to  Achish,  Surely  thou 
shalt  know  what  thy  sei-vant  can  do.  And 
Achish  said  to  David,  Therefore  will  I  make 
thee  keeper  of  mine  head  for  ever. 

3.  IT  Now  Samuel  was  dead,  and  all  Is- 
rael had  lamented  him,  and  buried  him  in 
llamah,  even  in  his  own  city.  And  Saul 
had  put  away  those  that  had  familiar  spirits, 
and  the  wizards,  out  of  the  land. 

4.  And  the  Philistines  gathered  them- 
selves together,  and  came  and  pitched  in 
Shunem :  and  Saul  gathered  all  Israel  toge- 
ther, and  tliey  pitched  in  Gilboa. 

5.  And  when  Saul  saw  the  host  of  the 
Pliilistines,  he  was  afraid,  and  his  heart 
greatly  trembled. 

6.  And  when  Saul  inquired  of  the  Lord, 
the  Lord  answered  him  not,  neither  by 
dreams,  nor  by  Urim,  nor  by  prophets. 

7.  Then  said  Saul  unto  his  servants, 
Seek  me  a  woman  that  hath  a  familiar  spirit, 
that  I  may  go  to  her,  and  inquire  of  her. 
And  his  servants  said  to  him.  Behold, 
there  is  a  woman  that  hath  a  familiar  spirit 
at  En-dor. 

8.  And  Saul  disguised  himself,  and  put 
on  other  raiment,  and  he  went,  and  two  men 
with  him,  and  they  came  to  the  woman 
by  night :  and  he  said,  I  pray  thee,  divine 
unto  me  by  the  familiar  spirit,  and  bring  me 
hivi  up  whom  I  shall  name  unto  thee. 

9.  And  the  woman  said  unto  liim,  Behold, 
thou  knowest  what  Saul  hath  done,  how  he 
hath  cut  off  those  that  have  familiar  spirits, 
and  the  wizards,  out  of  the  land:  where- 
fore then  layest  thou  a  snare  for  my  life,  to 
cause  me  to  die  ? 

10.  And  Saul  sware  to  her  by  the  Lord, 
saying.  As  the  Lord  liveth,  there  shall  no 
pimishment  happen  to  thee  for  this  thing. 

1 1 .  Then  said  the  woman,  Whom  shall 
I  bring  up  unto  thee  ?  And  he  said,  Bring 
me  up  Samuel. 

12.  And  when  the  woman  saw  Samuel, 
she  cried  with  a  loud  voice  ;  and  the  woman 
spake  to  Saul,  saying,  V\'hy  hast  thou  de- 
ceived me?  for  thou  art  Saul. 

13.  And  the  king  said  unto  her,  Be  not 
afraid :  for  what  savvest  thou  ?  And  the 
woman  said  unto  Saul,  I  saw  gods  ascend- 
ing out  of  the  earth. 

14.  And  he  said  unto  her.  What  form  is 
he  of  ?  And  she  said,  An  old  man  cometh 
up ;  and  he  is  covered  with  a  mantle.  And 
Saul  perceived  that  it  was  Samuel,  and  he 
stooped  with  his  face  to  the  ground,  and 
bowed  himself. 

15.  And  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Why  hast 
tliou  dis(iuieted  me,  to  bring  me  up  1  And 
Saul  answered,  1  am  sore  distressed ;  for 


the  Philistines  make  war  against  me,  and  God 
is  departed  from  me,  and  answereth  me  no 
more,  neither  by  prophets  nor  by  dreams : 
therefore  I  have  called  thee,  that  thou  may- 
est  make  known  unto  me  what  I  shall  do. 

16.  Then  said  Samuel,  Wherefore  then 
dost  thou  ask  of  me,  seeing  the  Lord  is  de- 
parted from  thee,  and  is  become  thine  enemy? 

17.  And  the  Lord  hath  done  to  him,  as 
he  spake  by  me :  for  the  Lord  hath  rent  the 
kingdom  out  of  thine  hand,  and  given  it  to 
thy  neighbour,  even  to  David: 

1 8.  Because  thou  obeyedst  not  the  voice 
of  the  Lord,  nor  executedsl  his  fierce  wrath 
upon  Amalek,  therefore  hath  the  Lord  done 
this  thing  unto  thee  this  day. 

19.  Moreover,  the  Lord  will  also  deliver 
Israel  with  thee  into  the  hand  of  the  Phi- 
listines ;  and  to-morrow  shalt  thou  and  thy 
sons  be  with  me :  the  Lord  also  shall  de- 
liver the  host  of  Israel  into  the  hand  of  the 
Philistines. 

20.  Then  Saul  fell  straightway  all  along 
on  the  earth,  and  was  sore  afraid,  because 
of  the  words  of  Samuel :  and  there  was  no 
strength  in  liim  ;  for  he  had  eaten  no  bread 
all  the  day,  nor  all  the  night. 

21.  And  the  woman  came  unto  Saul,  and 
saw  that  he  was  sore  troubled,  and  said 
unto  him,  Behold,  thine  handmaid  hath 
obeyed  thy  voice,  and  I  have  put  my  life 
in  my  hand,  and  have  hearkened  unto  thy 
words  which  thou  spakcst  unto  me. 

22.  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  hearken 
thou  also  unto  the  voice  of  tliine  handmaid, 
and  let  me  set  a  morsel  of  bread  before 
thee ;  and  eat,  that  thou  mayest  have  strength 
when  thou  goest  on  thy  way. 

23.  But  he  refused,  and  said,  I  will  not 
eat.  But  his  servants,  together  with  the 
woman,  compelled  him ;  and  he  hearkened 
unto  their  voice.  So  he  arose  from  the 
earth,  and  sat  upon  the  bed. 

24.  And  the  woman  had  a  fat  calf  in  the 
house,  and  she  hasted,  and  killed  it,  and 
took  flour,  and  kneaded  it,  and  did  bake  un- 
leav(!ned  bread  thereof: 

25.  And  she  brought  it  before  Saul,  and 
before  his  servants ;  and  they  did  eat.  Then 
they  rose  up,  and  went  away  that  night. 

CHAP.  XXIX. 

Achish  dismisseth  David  tmlh  ccmmmdations  of  his  fidelity. 

1.  liy'OW    the    Philistines   gathered    to- 
l!^    gether  all  their  annies  to  Aphek: 
and   the  Israelites  pitched  by  a  fountain 
which  is  in  Jezreel. 

2.  And  the  lords  of  the  Pliilistines  passed 
on  by  hundreds,  and  by  thousands:  but 
David  and  his  men  passed  on  in  the  rear- 
ward with  Achish. 


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I.  SAMUEL. 


3.  Then  said  the  princes  of  the  Philistines, 
What  do  these  Hebrews  here?  And  Acliisli 
said  unto  the  princes  of  the  Pliilistines,  Is 
not  this  David,  the  servant  of  Saul  tlie  king 
of  Israel,  which  hath  been  with  me  these 
days,  or  these  years,  and  I  have  found  no 
fault  in  him  since  he  fell  unto  me  unto  tliis 
day? 

4.  And  the  princes  of  the  Philistines  were 
wroth  with  him;  and  the  princes  of  the 
Philistines  said  unto  him,  Make  this  fellow 
return,  that  he  may  go  again  to  his  place 
which  tliou  hast  ajDpointed  him,  and  let  him 
not  go  down  with  us  to  battle,  lest  in  the 
battle  he  be  an  adversary  to  us :  for  where- 
with should  he  reconcile  himself  unto  his 
master?  Should  it  not  be  with  the  heads  of 
these  men  ? 

5.  Is  not  this  David,  of  whom  they  sang 
one  to  another  in  dances,  saying,  Saul  slew 
his  thousands,  and  David  his  ten  thousands? 

6.  Then  Achish  called  David,  and  said 
unto  him.  Surely,  as  the  Lord  liveth,  thou 
hast  been  upright,  and  thy  going  out  and  thy 
coming  in  with  me  in  the  host  is  good  in  my 
sight ;  for  I  have  not  found  evil  in  thee  since 
the  day  of  thy  coming  unto  me  unto  this  day: 
nevertheless,  the  lords  favour  thee  not. 

7.  Wherefore,  now  return,  and  go  in 
peace,  that  thou  displease  not  the  lords  of 
the  Philistines. 

8.  And  David  said  unto  Achish,  But  what 
have  I  done  ?  and  what  hast  thou  found  in 
thy  servant,  so  long  as  1  have  been  with 
thee  unto  tliis  day,  that  I  may  not  go  fight 
against  the  enemies  of  my  lord  tlie  king? 

9.  And  Achish  answered  and  said  to 
David,  I  know  that  thou  nrt  good  in  my 
sight,  as  an  angel  of  God:  notwithstanding, 
the  princes  of  the  Philistines  have  said.  He 
shall  not  go  up  with  us  to  the  battle. 

10.  Wherefore  now  rise  up  early  in  the 
morning,  with  thy  master's  servants  tliat  are 
come  with  tiiee:  and  as  soon  as  yc  be  np 
early  in  the  morning,  and  have  light,  depart. 

11.  So  David  and  his  men  rose  up  early 
to  depart  in  tlu^  morning,  to  return  into  tiie 
land  of  the  Philistines  :  and  the  Phihstines 
went  up  to  Jczreel. 

CHAP.  XXX. 

I  The  Jlmaleldtea  spoil  Zikla:^ :  7  f)nvid  purmeth  them. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  David  and 
J\.  his  men  were  come  foZiklagon  the 

third  day,  that  the  Amalekilcs  had  invaded 

tho  soutii,  and  Ziklag,  and  sniiUen  Ziklag, 

and  Ijiirnt  it  with  fire; 

2.  And  had  taken  the  women  captives 

that  were  th('rein:  they  slew  not  any,  either 

groat  or  small,  but  carried  thnn  away,  and 

went  on  their  way. 


3.  So  David  and  his  men  came  to  tlie  city, 
and,  behold,  it  was  burnt  with  fire ;  and 
their  wives,  and  their  sons,  and  their  daugh- 
ters, were  taken  captives. 

4.  Then  David  and  the  people  that  were 
with  him  lifted  up  their  voice  and  wept,  until 
they  had  no  more  power  to  weep. 

5.  And  David's  two  wives  were  taken 
captives,  Ahuioam  tiie  Jezreelitess,  and 
Abigail  the  wife  of  Nabal  the  Carmelite. 

6.  And  David  was  gieatly  distressed :  for 
the  people  spake  of  stoning  him ;  because  the 
soul  of  all  the  people  was  grieved,  every  man 
for  his  sons  and  for  his  daughters :  but  David 
encouraged  himself  in  the  Lord  his  God. 

7.  And  David  said  unto  Abiathar  the 
priest,  Ahimelech's  son,  1  pray  thee,  bring 
me  hither  the  ephod.  And  Abiathar 
brought  thither  the  ephod  to  David. 

8.  And  David  inquired  at  the  Lord,  say- 
ing. Shall  I  pursue  after  this  troop  ?  shall  I 
overtake  them  ?  And  he  answered  him, 
Pursue :  for  thou  shalt  surely  overtake  them, 
and  without  fail  recover  all. 

9.  So  David  went,  he  and  the  six  hundred 
men  that  were  with  him,  and  came  to  the 
brook  Besor,  where  those  that  were  left  be- 
hind stayed. 

10.  But  David  pursued,  he  and  four  hun- 
dred men :  (for  two  hundred  abode  behind, 
which  were  so  faint  that  they  could  not  go 
over  the  brook  Besor.) 

1 1 .  And  they  found  an  Egyptian  in  the 
field,  and  brought  him  to  David,  and  gave 
him  bread,  and  he  did  eat ;  and  they  made 
him  drink  water: 

12.  And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of  a  cake 
of  figs,  and  two  clusters  of  raisins :  and  when 
ho  had  eaten,  his  spirit  came  again  to  him ; 
for  he  had  eaten  no  bread,  nor  drunk  any 
water,  three  days  and  three  nights. 

13.  And  David  said  unto  him,  To  whom 
hrlongrst  thou  ?  and  whence  art  thou  ?  And 
he  said,  I  am  a  young  man  of  Egypt,  ser- 
vant to  an  Amalekite ;  and  my  masfcM'  left 
me,  because  three  days  agone  1  It'll  sick. 

14.  We  made  an  invasion  vpmi.  the 
south  of  the  Cherethites,  and  upon  the  coast 
which  hrlonp,eth  to  Judah,  and  upon  the  south 
of  Caleb;  and  we  burnt  Ziklag  with  fire. 

15.  And  David  said  to  him.  Canst  thou 
bring  me  down  to  this  company?  And  he 
said.  Swear  unto  me  by  God,  that  thou  wilt 
neither  kill  me,  nor  deliver  mo  into  the 
hands  of  my  master,  aTid  1  will  bring  thee 
down  to  this  company. 

1G.  And  when  he  had  brought  liini  down, 
behold,  thry  ?rarc  spread  abroad  upon  all  the 
earth,  eating,  and  drinking,  iind  dancing, 
because  of  all  tho  great  spoil  tiiat  they  had 


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taken  out  of  the  land  of  tlie  Philistines,  and 
out  of  the  land  of  Judah. 

17.  And  David  smote  them  from  the 
twilight  even  unto  the  evening  of  the  next 
day;  and  there  escaped  not  a  man  of  them, 
save  four  hundred  young  men  which  rode 
upon  camels,  and  fled. 

18.  And  David  recoA^ered  all  that  the 
Amalekites  had  carried  away ;  and  David 
rescued  his  two  wives. 

1 9.  And  there  was  nothing  lacking  to  them, 
neither  small  nor  great,  neither  sons  nor 
daughters,  neither  spoil,  nor  any  thing  that 
they  had  taken  to  them:  David  recovered 
all. 

20.  And  David  took  all  the  flocks  and  the 
herds,  tvkich  they  drave  before  those  other 
cattle,  and  said.  This  is  David's  spoil. 

21.  And  David  came  to  the  two  hundred 
men,  which  were  so  faint  that  they  could 
not  follow  David,  ^^•hom  they  had  made 
also  to  abide  at  the  brook  Besor :  and  they 
went  forth  to  meet  David,  and  to  meet  the 
people  that  were  with  him :  and  when  Da- 
vid came  near  to  the  people,  he  saluted  them. 

22.  Then  answered  all  the  wicked  men, 
and  men  of  Belial,  of  those  that  went  with 
Da\id,  and  said,  Because  they  went  not 
with  us,  we  will  not  give  them  aught  of  the 
spoil  tiiat  we  have  recovered,  save  to  every 
man  his  wife  and  his  children,  that  they  may 
lead  the?n  away,  and  depart. 

23.  Then  said  David,  ye  shall  not  do  so, 
my  brethren,  with  that  which  the  Lord  hath 
given  us,  who  hath  preserved  us,  and  de- 
livered the  company  that  came  against  us 
into  our  hand. 

24.  For  who  will  hearken  unto  you  in 
this  matter?  but  as  his  part  is  that  goeth 
down  to  the  battle,  so  shall  his  part  be  that 
tarricth  by  the  stuff:  they  shall  part  alike. 

25.  And  it  was  so,  from  iliat  day  forward, 
that  he  made  it  a  statute  and  an  ordinance 
for  Israel  unto  this  day. 

2G.  U  And  when  David  came  to  Ziklag,  he 
sent  of  tlie  spoil  unto  the  elders  of  Judah, 
even  to  iiis  friends,  saying,  Bciiold  a  prtiscnt 
for  you  of  the  spoil  of  tlie  enemies  of  the 
Lord. 

27.  To  them  which  were  in  Beth-el,  and  to 
them  \\  hirh  jvere  in  south  Ramoth,  and  to 
them  which  7vere  in  Jattir, 
;  28.  And  to  fhrm  which  were  in  Aroer, 
and  to  till  III  whi(;h  irere  in  Siphmoth,  and  to 
them  which  were  in  P^slitemoa, 

29.  And  to  lliriii  which  7oere  in  Kachal, 
and  to  thnii  which  imre  in  the  cities  of  llie 
Jeralimoelites,  and  to  them  which  were  in 
the  cities  of  the  Kenites, 

30.  And  to  them  which  loere  in  Hormah, 


and  to  them  which  were  in  Cor-ashan,  and 
to  thcjii  which  ivere  in  Athach, 

31.  And  to  them  which  were  in  Hebron, 
and  to  all  the  places  where  David  himself 
and  liis  men  were  wont  to  haunt. 


CHAP.  XXXI. 

Said  and  his  armour-bearer  kill  themselves. 


■N 


OW  the  Philistines  fought  against 
Israel :  and  the  men  of  Israel  lied 
from  before  the  Philistines,  and  fell  down 
slain  in  mount  Gilboa. 

2.  And  the  Philistines  followed  hard  upon 
Saul,  and  upon  his  sons ;  and  the  Philistines 
slesv  Jonathan,  and  Abiuadab,  and  Mel- 
chi-shua,  Saul's  sons. 

3.  And  the  battle  went  sore  against  Saul, 
and  the  archers  hit  him ;  and  he  was  sore 
wounded  of  the  archers. 

4.  Then  said  Saul  unto  his  armour-bearer, 
Draw  thy  sword,  and  thrust  me  through 
therewith,  lest  these  uncircumcised  come 
and  thnist  me  through,  and  abuse  me.  But 
his  armour-bearer  would  not;  for  he  was 
sore  afiaid:  therefore  Saul  took  a  sword, 
and  fell  upon  it. 

5.  And  when  his  armour-bearer  saw  that 
Saul  was  dead,  he  fell  likewise  upon  his 
sword,  and  died  with  him. 

6.  So  Saul  died,  and  his  three  sons,  and 
his  armour-bearer,  and  all  his  men,  that 
same  day  together. 

7.  And  when  the  men  of  Israel  that  were 
on  the  other  side  of  the  valley,  and  the?/ 
that  were  on  the  other  side  Jordan,  saw  that 
the  men  of  Israel  fled,  and  that  Saul  and  his 
sons  were  dead,  they  forsook  the  cities  and 
tied ;  and  the  Philistines  came  and  dwelt 
in  them. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 
when  the  Philistines  came  to  strij)  the  slain, 
that  they  found  Saul  and  his  three  sons 
fallen  in  moimt  Gilboa. 

9.  And  they  cut  ofT  his  head,  and  strijiped 
off  his  armour,  and  sent  into  the  land  of  the 
Philistines  round  about,  to  publish  it  in  the 
house  of  their  idols,  and  among  the  people. 

10.  And  they  put  his  armotu-  in  the  house 
of  Ashtaroth;  and  they  fastened  his  body  to 
the  wall  of  Bcth-siian. 

11.  And  when  the  inhabitants  of  Jabesh- 
gilead  heard  of  that  which  (he  Philistines 
had  done  to  Saul, 

1 2.  All  the  valiant  men  arose,  and  went 
all  night,  and  took  the  body  of  Saul,  and 
tlic  bodies  of  his  sons,  fiom  the  wall  of 
Bcth-shan,  and  came  to  Jabesh,  and  burnt 
them  lliere. 

13.  And  they  took  their  bones,  and  buried 
them  inider  a  tree  at  Jabesh,  and  fasted 
seven  days. 


ir  The  SECOND  Book  of  SAMUEL,  otherwise  called 
The  SECOND  Book  of  the  KINGS. 


CHAP.  I. 

David  lamenteth  Saul  and  Jonalhan  with  a  song. 

1.  "^WTOVV  it  came  to  pass,  after  the  death 
1/^    of  Saul,  when  David  was  returned 
from  tlie  slaughter  of  the  Amalekites,  and 
David  had  abode  two  days  in  Ziklag ; 

2.  It  came  even  to  pass  on  the  third  day, 
that,  behold,  a  man  came  out  of  the  camp 
from  Saul,  with  liis  clothes  rent,  and  earth 
upon  his  head :  and  so  it  was,  when  he  came 
to  David,  that  he  fell  to  the  earth,  and  did 
obeisance. 

3.  And  David  said  unto  him,  From  whence 
comest  tliou  1  And  he  said  unto  him.  Out 
of  the  camp  of  Israel  am  I  escaped. 

4.  And  David  said  unto  him.  How  went 
the  matter  ?  I  pray  thee,  tell  me.  And  he 
answered.  That  the  people  are  fled  from  tlie 
battle,  and  many  of  the  people  also  are 
fallen  and  dead ;  and  Saul  and  Jonathan 
his  son  are  dead  also. 

5.  And  David  said  unto  the  young  man 
that  told  him.  How  knowest  thou  that  Saul 
and  Jonathan  his  son  be  dead  ? 

6.  And  the  young  man  that  told  him  said. 
As  I  happened  by  cliance  upon  mount  Gil- 
boa,  behold,  Saul  leaned  upon  his  spear; 
and,  lo,  the  chariots  and  horsemen  followed 
hard  after  him. 

7.  And  when  he  looked  behind  him,  he 
saw  me,  and  called  unto  me:  and  I  an- 
swered. Here  am  I. 

8.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Who  art  thou? 
And  1  answered  liim,  I  am  an  Amak;kite. 

9.  He  said  unto  me  again.  Stand,  I  pray 
thee,  upon  me,  and  slay  me;  for  anguish 
is  come  ujjon  me,  because  my  life  is  yet 
whole  in  me. 

10.  So  I  stood  upon  him,  and  slew  him, 
because  I  was  sure  that  lie  could  not  live 
after  that  he  was  fallen:  and  I  took  the 
crown  that  tuns  uj)on  liis  head,  and  the 
bracelet  that  was  on  liis  arm,  and  have 
bixinght  them  iiither  unto  my  lord. 

11.  Then  David  took  hold  on  liis  clotlies, 
and  rent  them ;  and  likewise  all  the  men 
that  were  with  him: 

12.  And  they  mourned,  and  wept,  and 
fasted  until  even,  for  Saul,  and  for  Jonathan 
his  son,  and  for  the  people  of  the  Lord,  and 
for  the  house  of  Israel ;  because  they  were 
fallen  by  the  sword. 

1 3.  Aiifl  David  said  unto  tlie  young  man  that 
told  !iiin,\Vhencc  «rt  thou?  And  he  answer- 
ed, I  am  the  son  of  a  stranger,  an  Amalckite. 

M.  And  David  said  unto  him,  How  wast 


thou  not  afraid  to  stretch  forth  thine  hand 
to  destroy  the  Lord's  anointed  ? 

15.  And  David  called  one  of  the  young 
men,  and  said.  Go  near,  and  fall  upon  him. 
And  he  smote  iiim  that  he  died. 

16.  And  David  said  unto  him,  Thy  blood 
be  upon  thy  head  ;  for  thy  mouth  hath  tes- 
tified against  thee,  saying,  I  have  slain  the 
Lord's  anointed. 

17.  And  David  lamented  with  this  la- 
mentation over  Saul  and  over  Jonathan  his 
son : 

18.  (Also  he  bade  them  teach  the  chil- 
dren of  Judali  the  nse  r^  the  bow:  behold,  it 
is  written  in  tlie  book  of  Jasher :) 

1 9.  The  beauty  of  Israel  is  slain  upon  thy 
high  places:  how  are  the  mighty  fallen! 

20.  Tell  it  not  in  Gath,  publish  it  not  in 
the  streets  of  Askelon ;  lest  the  daughters  of 
the  Philistines  rejoice,  lest  the  daughters  of 
the  uncirciimcised  triumph. 

21.  Ye  mountains  of  Gilboa,  let  there  be 
no  dew,  neither  k.t  there  be  rain  upon  you, 
nor  fields  of  offerings :  for  there  the  shield  of 
the  mighty  is  vilely  cast  away,  the  shield  of 
Saul,  OS  though  he  had  not  been  anointed 
with  oil. 

22.  From  the  blood  of  the  slain,  from  the 
fat  of  the  mighty,  the  bow  of  Jonathan  turn- 
ed not  back,  and  the  sword  of  Saul  returned 
not  empty. 

23.  Saul  and  Jonathan  ivere  lovely  and 
pleasant  in  their  lives,  and  in  their  death 
they  were  not  divided :  they  were  swifter 
than  eagles,  they  were  stronger  than  lions. 

24.  Ye  daughters  of  Israel,  weep  over 
Saul,  who  clothed  you  in  scarlet,  with  other 
deliglits;  who  put  on  ornaments  of  gold 
upon  your  apparel. 

23.  How  are  the  mighty  fallen  in  tlie 
midst  of  the  battle!  O  Jonathan,  ihoji  wast 
slain  in  thine  high  places. 

20.  I  am  distressed  for  thei^  my  brother 
Jonathan :  very  pleasant  hast  thou  been  unto 
me :  thy  love  to  me  was  wonderAil,  passing 
the  love  of  women. 

27.  How  are  the  mighty  fallen,  and  the 
weapons  of  war  perished! 
CHAP.  II. 

David  goclh  to  Hebron,  where  he  is  made  king  of . hid  ah. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
iV  David  inciuired  of  the  Lord,  saying. 
Shall  T  go  up  into  any  of  the  cities  of  Judah? 
And  the  I  ,oRi)  said  unto  him.  Go  up.  And 
David  said.  Whither  sliall  I  go  up?  And  he 
said,  Unto  Hebron. 


CHAP.  11. 


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2.  So  David  went  up  tliither,  and  his  two 
wives  also,  Aliinoam  the  JezreeHtess,  and 
Abigail,  Nabal's  wife,  the  Carmelite. 

3.  And  his  men  that  were  with  him  did  Da- 
vid bring  up,  every  man  with  his  household : 
and  tlioy  dwelt  in  the  cities  of  Hebron. 

4.  And  the  men  of  Judah  came,  and  there 
they  anointed  David  king  over  the  house 
of  Judah.  And  they  told  David,  saying. 
That  the  men  of  Jabesh-gilead  were  they 
that  buried  Saul. 

5.  And  David  sent  messengers  unto  the 
men  of  Jabesh-gilead,  and  said  unto  them. 
Blessed  be  ye  of  the  Lord,  that  ye  have 
showed  this  kindness  unto  your  lord,  even 
unto  Saul,  and  have  buried  him. 

6.  Antl  now  the  Lord  show  kindness  and 
truth  unto  you :  and  1  also  will  requite  you 
tliis  kindness,  because  ye  have  done  this  thing. 

7.  Therefore  now  let  your  hands  be 
strengthened,  and  be  ye  valiant:  for  your 
master  Saul  is  dead,  and  also  the  house  of 
Judah  have  anointed  me  king  over  them. 

8.  IT  But  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  captain 
of  Saul's  host,  took  Ish-bosheth  the  son  of 
Saul,  and  brought  him  over  to  Mahanaim : 

9.  And  he  made  him  king  over  Gilead, 
and  over  the  Ashurites,  and  over  Jezreel, 
and  over  Ephraim,  and  over  Benjamin,  and 
over  all  Israel. 

10.  Ish-bosheth,  Saul's  son,  was  forty 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign  over  Is- 
rael, and  reigned  two  years.  But  the  house 
of  Judah  followed  David. 

1 1 .  And  the  time  that  David  was  king 
in  Hebron,  over  the  house  of  Judah,  was 
seven  years  and  six  months. 

1 2. 11  And  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  and  the 
servants  of  Ish-bosheth  the  son  of  Saul, 
went  out  from  Mahanaim  to  Gibeon. 

13.  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah,  and 
the  servants  of  David,  went  out,  and  met 
together  by  the  pool  of  Gibeon :  and  they  sat 
down,  the  one  on  the  one  side  of  the  pool, 
and  the  other  on  the  other  side  of  the  pool. 

I'l.  And  Abner  said  to  Joab,  Let  the 
young  men  now  arise,  and  play  before  us. 
And  Joab  said.  Let  them  arise. 

15.  Then  there  arose,  and  went  over  by 
number,  twelve  of  Benjamin,  which  per- 
tained to  ish-bosheth  the  son  of  Saul,  and 
twelve  of  the  servants  of  David. 

16.  And  they  caught  eveiy  one  his  fellow 
by  the  head,  and  thrust  his  sword  in  his 
fellow's  side ;  so  they  fell  down  together : 
wherefore  that  place  was  called  Hclkatli- 
ha'/.zurim,  which  is  in  Gibeon. 

1 7.  And  there  \vas  a  very  sore  battle  that 
day :  and  Abner  was  beaten,  and  the  men 
of  Israel,  before  the  servants  of  David. 

2  M 


1 8.  And  there  were  three  sons  of  Zeruiah 
there,  Joab,  and  Abishai,  and  Asahel:  and 
Asahel  loas  as  light  of  foot  as  a  wild  roe. 

19.  And  Asahel  pursued  after  Abner;  and 
in  going  he  turned  not  to  the  right  hand  nor 
to  the  left  from  following  Abner. 

20.  Then  Abner  looked  behind  him,  and 
said.  Art  thou  Asahel  ?  And  he  answer- 
ed, 1  «7«. 

■  21.  And  Abner  said  to  him,  Turn  thee 
aside  to  thy  right  hand  or  to  thy  left,  and 
lay  thee  hold  on  one  of  the  young  men,  and 
take  thee  his  annour.  But  Asahel  would 
not  turn  aside  irom  following  of  him. 

22.  And  Abner  said  again  to  Asahel,Turn 
thee  aside  from  following  me:  wherefore 
should  I  smite  thee  to  the  ground  ?  how  then 
should  T  hold  up  my  face  to  Joab  thy  brother? 

23.  Howbeit,  he  refused  to  turn  aside : 
wherefore  Abner,  with  the  hinder  end  of 
die  spear,  smote  him  under  the  fifth  rib,  that 
the  spear  came  out  behind  him;  and  he 
fell  down  there,  and  died  hi  the  same  place : 
and  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  many  as  came 
to  the  place  where  Asahel  fell  down  and 
died,  stood  still. 

24.  Joab  also  and  Abishai  pursued  after 
Abner:  and  the  sun  went  down  when  they 
were  come  to  the  hill  of  Ammah,  that  tieth 
before  Giah,  by  the  way  of  the  wilderness 
of  Gibeon. 

25.  And  the  children  of  Benjamin  gath- 
ered themselves  together  after  Abner,  and 
became  one  troop,  and  stood  on  the  top 
of  a  hill. 

26.  Then  Abner  called  to  Joab,  and  said. 
Shall  the  sword  devour  for  ever  ?  knowest 
thou  not  diat  it  will  be  bitterness  in  the  latter 
end?  how  long  shall  it  be  then  ere  thou 
bid  the  people  return  from  following  their 
brethren? 

27.  And  Joab  said,  As  God  liveth,  unless 
thou  hadst  spoken,  surely  then  in  the  morn- 
ing the  people  had  gone  up  every  one  from 
following  his  brother. 

28.  So  Joab  blew  a  trumpet,  and  all  the 
people  stood  still,  and  pursued  after  Israel 
no  more,  neither  fought  they  any  more. 

29.  And  Abner  and  his  men  walked  all 
that  night  through  the  plain,  and  passed 
over  Jordan,  and  went  through  all  Bithron, 
and  they  came  to  Mahanaim. 

30.  And  Joab  returned  fmm  following 
Abner:  and  when  he  had  gathered  all  the 
people  together,  th«>r(^  lacked  of  David's  ser- 
vants nineteen  nn;n  and  Asahi.'l. 

3 1 .  But  the  servants  of  David  had  smitten 
of  Benjamin,  and  of  Abner's  men,  6o  that 
three  hundred  and  threescore  men  died. 

32.  And  they  took  up  Asahel,  and  buried 


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him  in  the  sepulchre  of  his  father,  wliich  was 
in  Betli-lehem.  And  Joab  and  liis  men 
went  all  night,  and  they  came  to  Hebron  at 
break  of  day. 

CHAP.  III. 

During  the  war  David  still  toaxelh  stronger. 

1.  l^OW  there  was  long  war  between  the 

J[]^  house  of  Saul  and  the  house  of  David: 

but  David  waxed  stronger  and  stronger,  and 

the  house  of  Saul  waxed  weaker  and  weaker. 

2.  And  unto  David  were  sons  born  in 
Hebron :  and  his  first-born  was  Amnon,  of 
Ahinoam  the  Jezreelitess  -, 

3.  And  liis  second,  Chileab,  of  Abigail 
the  wife  of  Nabal  the  Carmelite ;  and  the 
third,  Absalom,  the  son  of  Maacah  the 
daughter  of  Talmai  king  of  Geshur ; 

4."Andtl)c  fourth,  Adonijah,theson  of  Hag- 
gith;andthcfifth,Shephatiah,thesonofAbilal; 

5.Andthesixth,Ithream,byEglah,David's 
wife.  These  were  born  to  David  in  Hebron. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  there  was 
war  between  the  house  of  Saul  and  the 
house  of  David,  that  Abner  made  himself 
strong  for  the  house  of  Saul. 

7.  And  Saul  had  a  concubine,  whose 
name  was  Rizpah,  the  daughter  of  Aiah:  and 
Ish-boshcth  said  to  Abner,  Wherefore  hast 
thou  gone  in  unto  my  father's  concubine  ? 

8.  Then  was  Abner  veiy  wroth,  for  the 
words  of  Ish-bosheth,  and  said,  Am  I  a  dog's 
head,  which  against  Judah  do  show  kind- 
ness this  day  unto  the  house  of  Saul  thy 
father,  to  his  brethren,  and  to  his  friends, 
and  have  not  delivered  thee  into  the  hand 
of  David,  that  thou  chargest  me  to-day 
with  a  fault  concerning  this  woman  ? 

9.  So  do  God  to  Abner,  and  more  also, 
except  as  the  Lord  hath  sworn  to  David, 
even  so  I  do  to  him ; 

10.  To  translate  the  kingdom  fiom  the 
house  of  Saul,  and  to  set  up  the  throne  of 
David  over  Israel,  and  over  Judah,  from 
Dan  even  to  JJeor-siieba. 

11.  And  he  could  not  answer  Abner  a 
word  again,  because  he  feared  him. 

12.  And  Abner  sent  messengers  to  David 
on  his  behalf,  saying,  Whoso  is  the  land  ? 
saying  also.  Make  thy  league  with  me,  and, 
behold,  my  hand  sIkiII  be  with  thee,  to  bring 
about  all  tsrael  unio  thee. 

13.  And  he  said,  Well;  I  will  make  a 
league  with  thee:  but  one  thing  I  require 
of  thee,  tliat  is.  Thou  shall  not  see  my 
face,  except  thou  first  liring  Michal,  Saul's 
danj^hlor,  when  ihon  '■onicst  to  see  my  face. 

11.  And  David  sent  incsscngors  lo  Isli- 
bosliclli,  Saul's  son,  saying.  Deliver  im  my 
wife  Michal,  which  1  espoused  to  me  for  a 
hundred  foreskins  of  the  Philistines. 


15.  And  Ish-bosheth  sent,  and  look  her 
from  her  husband,  even  fromPhaltiel  the 
son  of  Laish. 

16.  And  her  husband  went  with  her  along 
weeping  behind  her  to  Bahurim.  Then 
said  Abner  unto  him.  Go,  return.  And  he 
returned. 

17.  II  And  Abner  had  communication 
with  the  ciders  of  Israel,  saying.  Ye  sought 
for  David  in  times  past  to  be  king  over  you : 

18.  Now  then  do  it:  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  of  David,  saying.  By  the  hand  of  my 
servant  David  I  will  save  my  people  Israel 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines,  and  out 
of  the  hand  of  all  their  enemies. 

1 9.  And  Abner  also  spake  in  the  ears  of 
Benjamin  :  and  Abner  went  also  to  speak 
in  the  ears  of  David  in  Hebron  all  that 
seemed  good  to  Israel,  and  that  seemed  good 
to  the  whole  house  of  Benjamin. 

20.  So  Abner  came  to  David  to  Hebron, 
and  twenty  men  with  iiim :  and  David 
made  Abner,  and  the  men  that  were  with 
him,  a  feast. 

21.  And  Abner  said  unto  David,  I  will 
arise  and  go,  and  will  gather  all  Israel  unto 
my  lord  the  king,  that  they  may  make  a 
league  with  thee,  and  that  thou  mayest  reign 
over  all  that  thine  heart  desireth.  And  Da- 
vid sent  Abner  away;  and  he  went  in  peace. 

22.  And,  behold,  the  servants  of  David 
and  Joab  came  from  jmrsuing  a  troop,  and 
brought  in  a  great  spoil  with  them :  (but 
Abner  icas  not  with  David  in  Hebron;  for 
he  had  sent  him  away,  and  he  was  gone  in 
peace.) 

23.  When  Joab  and  all  the  host  that  was- 
with  him  were  come,  they  told  Joab,  say- 
ing, Abner  the  son  of  Ner  came  to  the  king, 
and  lie  iiath  sent  him  away,  and  he  is  gone 
in  peace : 

24.  Then  Joab  came  to  the  king,  and 
said.  What  liast  thou  done?  behold,  Abner 
came  unto  thee;  why  is  it  thai  thou  hast 
sent  him  away,  and  lie  is  quite  gone  ? 

25.  Thou  knowest  Abner  the  son  of  Ner, 
tliat  he  came  to  deceive  thee,  and  to  know 
thy  going  out,  and  thy  coming  in,  and  to 
know  all  that  thou  doesl. 

2G.  And  w  hen  Joab  was  come  out  from 
David,  he  sent  messengers  after  Abner, 
whirh  brought  him  again  from  the  well  of 
Siiah:  but  David  knew /mot. 

27.  And  wlicn  Abner  was  returned  to 
Hebron,  Joab  took  him  aside  in  the  gate 
to  speak  with  him  quietly,  and  smole  him 
llicif  under  the  fifth  rib,  Ihat  he  died,  for  the 
l)loo(l  of  Asaliel  his  brollier. 

28.  And  afterward,  when  David  heard 
il,  he  said,  I  and  my  kingdom  are  guiltless 


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before  tlic  Lord  for  ever  from  the  blood  of 
Abiier  the  son  of  Ner. 

29.  Lot  it  rest  on  the  head  of  Joab,  and 
on  all  his  father's  house ;  and  let  there  not 
fail  from  the  house  of  Joab  one  that  hath 
an  issue,  or  tiiat  is  a  leper,  or  that  leaneth 
on  a  staff,  or  tliat  falleth  on  the  sword,  or 
that  lacketii  bread. 

30.  So  Joab  and  Abishai  his  brother  slew 
Abuer,  because  he  had  slain  their  brother 
Asahel  at  Gibeon  in  the  battle. 

31.  And  David  said  to  Joab,  and  to  all 
the  people  that  loere  with  him.  Rend  your 
clothes,  and  gird  you  witii  sackcloth,  and 
mourn  before  Abner.  And  king  David 
himself  {oWoweA  the  bier. 

32.  And  they  buried  Abner  in  Hebron : 
and  the  king  lifted  up  his  voice,  and  wept 
at  the  grave  of  Abner ;  and  all  the  people 
Wept. 

33.  And  the  king  lamented  over  Abner, 
and  said,  Died  Abner  as  a  fool  dieth? 

34.  Thy  hands  were  not  bound,  nor  thy 
feet  put  into  fetters:  as  a  man  falledi  before 
wicked  men,  so  fellest  thou.  And  all  the 
people  wept  again  over  him. 

35.  And  when  all  the  people  came  to 
cause  David  to  eat  meat  while  it  was  yet 
day,  David  sware,  saying,  So  do  God  to 
me,  and  more  also,  if  I  taste  bread,  or  aught 
else,  till  the  sun  be  down. 

36.  And  all  the  people  took  notice  of  it, 
and  it  i)leased  them:  as  whatsoever  the 
king  did  pleased  all  the  people. 

37.  For  all  the  people,  and  all  Israel  un- 
derstood tliat  day,  that  it  was  not  of  the  king 
to  slay  Abner  the  son  of  Ner. 

38.  And  the  king  said  unto  his  servants,  1 
Know  ye  not  that  there  is  a  prince  and  a 
great  man  fallen  this  day  in  Israel? 

39.  And  I  mn  this  day  weak,  though 
anointed  king ;  and  these  men  the  sons  of 
Zerniah  he  too  hard  for  me :  the  I,ord  shall 
reward  the  doer  of  evil  according  to  his 
wickedness. 

CHAP.  IV. 

liaanah  and  Rechnb  slay  hh-bosktlh. 

1.    A  ND  wlien  Saul's  son  heard  that  Ab- 
l\.  ner  was  dead  in  Hebron,  his  hands 
were   feeble,  and  all  the   Israelites  were 
troubled. 

2.  And  Saul's  son  had  two  men  that  were 
captains  of  bands ;  the  name  of  the  one  ivas 
Baanah,  and  the  name  of  the  other  Rechab, 
the  sons  of  Rimmon  a  Beerothite,  of  the 
children  of  Brnjaniin :  (for  Beeroth  also 
was  reckoned  fo  licnjamin  : 

3.  And  the  l'>c(  lotliites  fled  to  Gittaira, 
and  were  sojourners  thfu-c  until  this  day.) 

4.  And  Jonathan,  Saul's  son,  had  a  son 


that  was  lame  of  his  feet.  He  was  five  years 
old  when  the  tidings  came  of  Saul  and  Jo- 
nathan out  of  Jezrecl,  and  his  nurse  took 
him  up,  and  fled :  and  it  came  to  pass,  as  she 
made  haste  to  flee,  that  he  fell,  and  became 
lame.     And  his  name  was  Mephibosheth. 

5.  And  the  sons  of  Rimmon,  the  Beero- 
thite, Rechab  and  Baanah,  went,  and  came 
about  the  heat  of  the  day  to  the  liouse  of 
Ish-bosheth,  who  lay  on  a  bed  at  noon  : 

6.  And  they  came  thither  into  the  midst 
of  the  house,  as  though  they  would  have 
fetched  wheat ;  and  they  smote  him  under 
the  fifth  rib :  and  Rechab  and  Baanah  his 
brother  escaped. 

7.  For  when  they  came  into  the  house, 
he  lay  on  his  bed  in  his  bed-chamber ;  and 
they  smote  him,  and  slew  him,  and  be- 
headed him,  and  took  his  head,  and  gat  them 
away  through  the  plain  all  night. 

8.  And  they  brought  the  head  of  Ish- 
bosheth  unto  David  to  Hebron,  and  said  to 
the  king.  Behold  the  head  of  Ish-bosheth, 
the  son  of  Saul  thine  enemy,  which  sought 
thy  life ;  and  the  Lord  hath  avenged  my  lord 
the  king  this  day  of  Saul,  and  of  his  seed. 

9.  And  David  answered  Rechab  and 
Baanah  his  brother,  the  sons  of  Rimmon 
the  Beerothite,  and  said  unto  them.  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  who  hath  redeemed  my  soul 
out  of  all  adversity, 

10.  When  one  told  me,  saying,  Behold, 
Saul  is  dead,  (thinking  to  hav(!  brought  good 
tidings,)  I  took  hold  of  him,  and  slew  him 
in  Ziklag,  who  thought  that  I  would  have 
given  him  a  reward  for  his  tidings  : 

11.  How  much  more,  when  wicked  men 
have  slain  a  righteous  person  in  his  own 
house  upon  his  bed  1  shall  I  not  therefore 
now  reciuire  his  blood  of  your  hand,  and 
take  you  away  from  the  earth  ? 

12.  And  David  commanded  his  young 
men,  and  they  slew  them,  and  cut  off  their 
hands  and  their  feet,  and  hanged  them  up 
over  the  pool  in  Hebron.  But  tliey  took  the 
head  of  Ish-bosheth,  and  buried  it  in  the 
sepulchre  of  Abner  in  Hebron. 

CHAP.  V. 

The  tribes  come  to  Hebron  to  anoint  David  over  Israel. 

1.  nnilENcame  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to 
JL  D.avid  unto  Hebron,  and  spake,  say- 
ing, Behold,  we  are  thy  bone  and  thy  flesh. 

2.  Also  in  time  past,  when  Saul  was  king 
over  us,  thou  wast  he  that  leddest  out  and 
brouglitest  in  Israel :  and  the  Lord  said  to 
tliee.  Thou  shalt  feed  my  jjeople  Israel,  and 
thou  shalt  be  a  captain  over  Jsrael. 

3.  So  all  (he  elders  of  Israel  came  to  the 
king  to  Hebron ;  and  king  David  made  a 
league  with  them  in  Hebron  before  the 


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Lord  :  and  they  anointed  David  king  over 
Israel. 

4.  David  was  thirty  years  old  when  he  be- 
gan to  reign,  and  he  reigned  forty  years. 

5.  In  Hebron  he  reigned  over  Judah 
seven  years  and  six  months ;  and  in  Jerusa- 
lem he  reigned  thirty  and  tliree  years  over 
all  Israel  and  Judah. 

6.  And  the  king  and  his  men  went  to  Je- 
rusalem unto  the  Jebusites,  the  inhabitants 
of  tiic  land;  v.'hich  spake  unto  David,  say- 
ing. Except  thou  take  away  the  blind  and 
the  lame,  thou  shalt  not  come  in  hither: 
thinking,  David  cannot  come  in  hither. 

7.  Nevertheless  David  took  the  strong 
hold  of  Zion:  the  same  is  the  city  of  David. 

8.  And  David  said  on  that  day.  Whoso- 
ever getteth  up  to  the  gutter,  and  smiteth  the 
Jebusites,  and  the  lame  and  the  blind,  that 
are  hated  of  David's  soul,  he  shall  be  chief 
and  captain :  wherefore  they  said,  The  blind 
and  the  lame  shall  not  come  into  the  house. 

9.  So  David  dwelt  in  the  fort,  and  called  it 
The  city  of  David:  and  David  built  round 
about,  from  Millo  and  inward. 

10.  And  David  went  on,  and  grew  great ; 
and  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  ivas  with  him. 

11.  And  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  sent  mes- 
sengers to  David,  and  cedar-trees,  and  car- 
penters, and  masons ;  and  they  built  David 
a  house. 

1 2.  And  David  perceived  that  the  Lord 
had  established  him  king  over  Israel,  and 
that  he  had  exalted  his  kingdom  for  his 
people  Israel's  sake. 

13.  And  David  took  him  more  concubines 
and  wives  out  of  Jerusalem,  after  he  was 
come  from  Hebron:  and  there  were  yet 
sons  and  daughters  born  to  David. 

14.  And  these  he  the  names  of  those 
that  were  born  unto  him  in  Jerusalem ; 
Shammuah,  and  Shobab,  and  Nathan,  and 
Solomon, 

15.  Ibhar  also,  and  Elishiia,  and  Nepheg, 
and  Japhia, 

IC.  And  Elishama,  and  Eliada,  and  Eli- 
phakit. 

17.  But  when  the  Philistines  heard  that 
they  liad  anointed  David  king  over  Israel, 
all  the  Philistines  came  up  to  seek  David ; 
and  David  heard  of  it,  and  went  down  to 
the  hold. 

1 8.  The  Philistines  also  came,  and  spread 
themselves  in  the  valley  of  U(>phaim. 

19.  And  David  in(|uinil  oi'  tiie  LoRn, 
saying.  Shall  I  go  up  to  the  I'iiilistincs?  wilt 
thou  deliver  them  into  mine  hand?  And  the 
Lord  said  unto  David,  do  up;  for  I  will 
doubtless  deliver  the  Piiilistincs  into  thiri(! 
hand. 


20.  And  David  came  to  Baal-perazim, 
and  David  smote  them  there,  and  said.  The 
Lord  hath  broken  forth  upon  mine  enemies 
before  me,  as  the  breach  of  waters.  There- 
fore he  called  the  name  of  that  j)lace  Baal- 
perazim. 

2 1 .  And  there  they  left  theu-  images,  and 
David  and  his  men  burnt  them. 

22.  IT  And  the  Philistines  came  up  yet 
again,  and  spread  themselves  in  the  valley 
of  Rephaim. 

23.  And  when  David  inquired  of  the 
Lord,  he  said,  Thou  shalt  not  go  up;  hit 
fetch  a  compass  behind  them,  and  come 
upon  them  over  against  the  mulberry-trees. 

24.  And  let  it  be,  when  thou  hcarest  the 
sound  of  a  going  in  the  tops  of  the  mul- 
berry-trees, that  then  thou  shalt  bestir  thy- 
self: for  then  shall  the  Lord  go  out  before 
thee,  to  smite  the  host  of  the  Philistines. 

25.  And  David  did  so,  as  the  Lord  had 
coiTimanded  him;  and  smote  the  l^hilistines 
from  Geba  until  thou  come  to  Gazer. 

CHAP.  VI. 

David  fetcheth  the  ark  from  Kirjnth-jearim  on  a  new  cart. 

1.    /L  GAIN,  David  gathered  together  all 


sand. 


i/(e  chosen  meji  of  Israel,  thirty  thou- 


2.  And  David  arose,  and  went  with  all 
the  people  that  were  with  him  from  Baale 
of  Judah,  to  bring  up  from  thence  the  ark 
of  God,  whose  name  is  called  by  the  name 
of  The  Lord  of  hosts,  that  dwelletli  be- 
tween the  chcrubims. 

3.  And  they  set  the  ark  of  God  upon  a 
new  cart,  and  brought  it  out  of  the  house 
of  Abinadab  that  was  in  Gibeah :  and  Uz- 
zah  and  Ahio,  the  sons  of  Abinadab,  dravc 
the  new  cart. 

4.  And  they  brought  it  out  of  the  house 
of  Abinadab,  which  was  at  Gibeali,  accom- 
panying the  ark  of  God:  and  Ahio  went 
before  the  ark. 

5.  And  David  and  all  tiie  house  of  Israel, 
played  before  the  Lord  on  all  manner  of 
instrinneiUs  made  o/"fir-vvood,  even  on  harps, 
and  on  ))salteries,  and  on  timbrels,  and  on 
cornets,  and  on  cymbals. 

6.  And  when  tliey  came  to  Nachon's 
threshing-floor,  Uzzah  put  forth  his  hand 
to  the  ark  of  God,  and  took  hold  of  it ; 
for  the  oxen  shook  it. 

7.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kin- 
dled against  Uzzah,  and  God  smote  him 
there  for  his  error;  and  there  he  died  by 
the  ark  of  God. 

8.  And  David  was  displeased,  because 
the  Lord  had  made  a  brcacli  upon  Uz- 
zah :  and  lu;  called  tiie  name  of  tlie  place 
Perez-uzzah  to  this  day. 


CHAP.  VII. 


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9.  And  David  was  afraid  of  the  Lord 
that  day,  and  said,  How  shall  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  come  to  me  ? 

10.  So  David  would  not  remove  the  ark 
of  the  Lord  unto  him  into  the  city  of  Da- 
vid; but  David  carried  it  aside  into  the  house 
of  Obed-edom  the  Gittite. 

1 1.  And  the  ark  of  the  Lord  continued 
in  the  house  of  Obed-edom  the  Gittite  three 
months :  and  the  Lord  blessed  Obed-edom, 
and  all  his  household. 

1 2.  And  it  was  told  king  David,  saying, 
The  Lord  hath  blessed  the  house  of  Obed- 
edom,  and  all  that  pertainetk  unto  him,  be- 
cause of  the  ark  of  God.  So  David  went 
and  brought  up  the  ark  of  God  from  the 
liouse  of  Obed-edom  into  the  city  of  David 
with  gladness. 

13.  And  it  was  so,  that  when  they  that 
bare  the  ark  of  the  Lord  had  gone  six 
paces,  he  sacrificed  oxen  and  fallings. 

14.  And  David  danced  before  the  Lord 
with  all  his  might :  and  David  was  girded 
with  a  linen  ephod. 

1 5.  So  David  and  all  the  house  of  Israel 
brought  up  the  ark  of  the  Lord  with  shouting, 
and  with  the  sound  of  the  trumpet. 

IG.  And  as  the  ark  of  the  Lord  came 
into  the  city  of  David,  Michal,  Saul's  daugh- 
tci',  looked  tiirougli  a  window,  and  saw  king 
David  leaping  and  dancing  before  the  Lord  ; 
and  she  despised  him  in  her  heart. 

17.  And  they  brought  in  the  ark  of  the 
Lord,  and  set  it  in  his  place,  in  the  midst 
of  the  tabernacle  that  David  had  pitched  for 
it:  and  David  offered  burnt-offerings  and 
peace-offerings  before  the  Lord. 

18.  And  as  soon  as  David  had  made  an 
end  of  offering  burnt-offerings  and  peace- 
ol('(!rings,  he  blessed  the  people  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

19.  And  he  dealt  among  all  the  people, 
PAmi  among  the  whole  multitude  of  Israel,  as 
well  to  the  womc'n  as  men,  to  every  one  a 
cake  of  bread,  and  a  good  piece  of  flesh,  and 
a  flagon  of  wine.  So  all  the  people  depart- 
ed every  one  to  his  house. 

20.  Then  David  returned  to  bless  his 
household.  And  Michal,  the  daughter  of 
Saul,  came  out  to  meet  David,  and  said, 
How  glorious  was  the  king  of  Israel  to-day, 
who  uncoven^d  himself  to-day  in  the  eyes  of 
the  liantlniaids  of  his  servants,  as  one  of  tiie 
vain  fellows  shamelessly  uncovereth  himself! 

21.  And  David  said  unto  Michal, /<  was 
before  the  Lord,  which  chose  me  before  thy 
father,  and  before  all  bis  house,  to  appoint 
me  ruler  over  the  people  of  the  Lord,  over 
Israel :  therefore  will  I  play  before  the  Lord. 

22.  And  I  will  yet  be  more  vile  than 


thus,  and  will  be  base  in  mine  own  sight : 
and  of  the  maid-servants,  which  thou  hast 
spoken  of,  of  them  shall  I  be  had  in  honour. 
23.  Therefore  Michal,  the  daughter  of 
Saul,  had  no  child  unto  the  day  of  her  death. 
CHAP.  VII. 

David's  prayer  and  thanksgiving. 

1 .    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king  sat 

.J\.  in  his  house,  and  the  Lord  had  given 

him  rest  round  about  fiom  all  his  enemies, 

2.  That  the  king  said  unto  Nathan  the 
prophet.  See  now,  I  dwell  in  a  house  of  cedai", 
but  the  ark  of  God  dwelleth  within  curtains. 

3.  And  Nathan  said  to  (he  king,  Go,  do 
all  that  is  in  thine  heart :  for  the  Lord  is 
with  thee 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  night,  that  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Nathan, saying, 

5.  Go  and  tell  my  servant  David,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  Shalt  thou  build  me  a  house 
for  me  to  dwell  in  ? 

6.  Whereas  I  have  not  dwelt  in  ani; 
house  since  the  time  that  I  brought  up  the 
children  of  Israel  out  of  Egypt  even  to  this 
day,  but  have  walked  in  a  tent  and  in  a 
tabernacle. 

7.  In  all  the  places  wherein  I  have  walked 
with  all  the  children  of  Israel,  spake  I  a 
word  with  any  of  the  tribes  of  Israel,  whom 
I  commanded  to  feed  my  people  Israel,  say- 
ing. Why  build  ye  not  me  a  house  of  cedar  1 

8.  Now  therefore  so  shalt  thou  say  unto 
my  servant  David,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  I  took  thee  from  the  sheep-cote,  from 
following  the  sheep,  to  be  ruler  over  my 
people,  over  Israel : 

9.  And  I  was  with  thee  whithersoever 
thou  wcntest,  and  have  cut  off  all  thine  ene- 
mies out  of  thy  sight,  and  have  made  thee  a 
great  name,  like  unto  the  name  of  the  great 
men  that  are  in  the  eardi. 

1 0.  (Moreover,  I  will  appoint  a  place  for 
my  people  Israel,  and  will  plant  them,  that 
they  may  dwell  in  a  place  of  their  own,  and 
move  no  more  ;  neither  shall  the  children  of 
wickedness  afflict  them  any  more,  as  before- 
time, 

11.  And  as  since  the  time  tlial  I  com- 
manded judges  to  if  over  my  people  Israel, 
and  have  caused  thee  to  rest  fron)  all  thine 
enemies.)  Also  the  Lord  t(>llelh  thee,  that 
he  will  make  thee  a  house. 

12.  And  when  thy  days  be  fulfilled,  and 
thou  shalt  sleep  with  thy  fallu  is,  I  will  set 
u[)  thy  seed  after  thee,  wliidi  shall  proceed 
out  of  thy  bowels,  and  I  will  establish  his 
kingdom. 

13.  He  shall  build  a  liouse  for  my  name, 
and  I  will  stablish  the  throne  of  his  kingdom 
for  ever. 


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14.  1  will  be  his  father,  and  he  shall  be 
my  son.  If  he  commit  iniquity,  I  will 
chasten  him  with  the  rod  of  men,  and  with 
the  stripes  of  the  children  of  men : 

1 5.  But  my  mercy  shall  not  depart  away 
,  from  him,  as  I  took  it  from  Saul,  whom  I 

put  away  before  thee. 

16.  And  thine  house  and  thy  kingdom 
shall  be  established  for  ever  before  thee :  thy 
throne  shall  be  established  for  ever. 

1 7.  According  to  all  these  words,  and  ac- 
cording to  all  this  vision,  so  did  Nathan 
speak  unto  David. 

18.  Then  went  king  David  in,  and  sat 
before  the  Lord  ;  and  he  said.  Who  am  I, 
O  Lord  God  ?  and  what  is  my  house,  that 
ihou  hast  brought  me  hitherto  ? 

1 9.  And  this  was  yet  a  small  thing  in  thy 
sight,  O  Lord  God  ;  but  thou  hast  spoken 
also  of  thy  servant's  house  for  a  great  while 
to  come.     And  is  this  the  manner  of  man, 

0  Lord  God? 

20.  And  what  can  David  say  more  unto 
Ihee  ?  for  thou,  Lord  God,  knowest  thy 
servant. 

21.  For  thy  word's  sake,  and  according 
to  thine  own  heart,  hast  thou  done  all  tiicse 
great  things,  to  make  thy  sei-vant  know  them. 

22.  Whereibre  thou  art  great,  O  Lord 
God  :  for  there  is  none  like  thee,  neither  is 
there  any  God  besides  thee,  according  to  all 
that  we  have  heard  with  our  ears. 

23.  And  what  one  nation  in  the  earth  is 
like  thy  people,  even  like  Israel,  whom  God 
went  to  redeem  for  a  people  to  himself,  and 
to  make  him  a  name,  and  to  do  for  you  great 
things  and  terrible,  for  thy  land,  before;  thy 
people,  which  thou  redcemedst  to  thee  from 
Egypt, y}o«i  the  nations  and  their  gods  ? 

24.  For  thou  hast  confirmed  to  thyself  thy 
people  Israel,  to  be  a  people  unto  thee  for 
ever :  and  thou,  Lord, art  become  their  God. 

25.  And  now,  O  Lord  God,  the  word  I  hat 
thou  hast  spoken  concerning  thy  servant, 
and  concerning  his  house,  establish  it  for 
ever,  and  do  as  thou  hast  said. 

26.  And  let  thy  name  be  magnified  for 
ever,  saying.  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  the  God 
o\v,y  Israel :  and  let  the  hoiise  of  thy  servant 
David  be  established  jjefore  thee. 

27.  For  thou,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  God  of 
Fsrael,  hast  revealed  to  thy  servant,  saying, 

1  will  Ijuild  thee  a  house:  therefore  hath 
tiiy  servant  fotuid  in  his  heart  to  pray  this 
prayer  unto  tiiee. 

20.  And  now,  O  Lord  God,  llioti  art  that 
God,  and  thy  words  be  true,  and  thou  hast 
promised  this  goodness  unto  thy  servant : 

29.  Therefore  now  let  it  please  thee  to 
bless  the  house  of  thy  servant,  that  it  may 


continue  for  ever  before  thee :  for  thou,  O 
Lord  God,  hast  spoken  it;  and  with  thy 
blessing  let  the  house  of  thy  servant  be 
blessed  for  ever. 

CHAP.  VIIL 

David  subdueth  the  Philistines  and  the  J\IoaHtes. 

I.    AND  after  this  it  came  to  pass,  that 

.  -l\.  David  smote  the  Philistines,  and 

subdued  them:  and   David  took  Metheg- 

ammah  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

2.  And  he  smote  Moab,  and  measured 
them  with  a  line,  casting  them  down  to  the 
ground;  even  with  two  lines  measured  he 
to  put  to  death,  and  with  one  full  line  to 
keep  alive :  and  so  the  Moabites  became 
David's  servants,  and  brought  gifts. 

3.  David  smote  also  Hadadezer,  the  son 
of  Rehob,  king  of  Zobah,  as  he  went  to 
recover  his  border  at  the  river  Euphrates. 

4.  And  David  look  from  him  a  thousand 
chariots,  and  seven  hmidred  horsemen,  and 
twenty  thousand  footmen :  and  David  hough- 
ed all  the  chariot  horses,  but  reserved  of  them 
for  a  hundred  chariots. 

5.  And  when  the  Syrians  of  Damascus 
came  to  succour  Hadadezer  king  of  Zobah, 
David  slew  of  the  Syrians  two  and  twenty 
thousand  men. 

6.  Then  David  put  garrisons  in  Syria  of 
Damascus:  and  the  Syrians  became  ser- 
vants to  David,  and  brought  gifts.  And  the 
Lord  preserved  David  whithersoever  he 
went. 

7.  And  David  took  the  shields  of  gold  that 
were  on  the  servants  of  Hadadezei-,  and 
brought  them  to  Jerusalem. 

8.  An<l  from  Betah,  and  from  Berothai, 
cities  of  Hadadezer,  king  David  took  ex- 
ceeding nnich  brass. 

9.  If  When  Toi  king  of  Hamath  heard 
that  David  had  smitten  all  the  host  of 
Hadadezer, 

10.  Then  Toi  sent  Joram  his  son  unto 
king  David,  to  salute  him,  and  to  bless  him, 
because  he  had  fought  against  Hadadezer, 
and  smitten  him:  (for  Hadadezer  had  wars 
with  Toi:)  and  Joram  broiigiit  widi  him 
vessels  of  silver,  and  vessels  of  gold,  and 
vessels  of  brass ; 

11.  Which  also  king  David  did  dedicate 
unto  the  Lord,  with  ihe  silver  and  gold  that 
he  had  dedicated  of  all  nations  which  he 
sul)dued ; 

12.  Of  Syria,  and  of  Moab,  and  of  the 
children  of  Amnion,  and  of  tlie  Piiiiistines, 
and  of  Amaiek,  and  of  the  spoil  of  Hada- 
dezer, son  of  Hehob,  king  of  Zobah. 

13.  And  David  gal  himu.  name  when  he 
returned  from  smiting  of  the  Syrians  in  the 
valley  of  Salt,  being  eighteen  thousand  men. 


CHAP.  IX,  X. 


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14.  And  ho  put  garrisons  in  Edom; 
throughout  all  Edom  put  the  garrisons :  and 
all  they  of  Edom  became  David's  servants. 
And  the  Lord  preseiTed  David  whitherso- 
ever he  went. 

1 5.  And  David  reigned  overall  Israel ;  and 
David  executed  judgment  and  justice  unto 
all  his  people. 

1 6.  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah  teas  over 
the  host ;  and  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of  Ahilud 
7vas  recorder ; 

17.  And  Zadok  the  son  of  Ahitub,  and 
Ahimelech  the  son  of  Abiathar,  were  the 
priests;  and  Seraiah  was  the  scribe; 

1 8.  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  was 
over  both  tlie  Cherethites  and  the  Pelethites ; 
and  David's  sons  were  chief  rulers. 

CHAP.  IX. 

David  by  Ziba  setuUtfifor  JMephibosketk. 

1.    A  ND  David  said,  Is  there  yet  any  that 
-L\.  is  left  of  the  house  of  Saul,  that  1  may 
show  him  kindness  for  Jonathan's  sake  ? 

2.  And  there  was  of  the  house  of  Saul  a 
servant  whose  name  was  Ziba :  and  when 
they  had  called  him  unto  David,  the  king 
said  unto  him,  A  rt  thou  Ziba  ?  And  he 
said.  Thy  servant  is  he. 

3.  And  the  king  said.  Is  there  not  yet  any 
of  the  house  of  Saul,  that  I  may  show  the 
kindness  of  God  unto  him  ?  And  Ziba  said 
unto  the  king,  Jonathan  hath  yet  a  son,  which 
is  lame  on  his  feet. 

4.  And  the  king  said  unto  him.  Where  is 
he  ?  And  Ziba  said  unto  the  king,  Behold, 
h(!  is  in  the  house  of  Machir  the  son  of  Am- 
miel,  in  Lo-del)ar. 

5.  Then  king  David  sent,  and  fetched 
him  out  of  the  house  of  Machir  the  son  of 
Ammicl,  from  Lo-debar. 

6.  Now  when  Mephibosheth,  the  son  of 
Jonathan,  tlie  son  of  Saul,  was  come  unto 
David,  he  fell  on  his  face,  and  did  reverence. 
And  David  said,  MephibosluUh !  And  he 
answered,  Behold  thy  servant. 

7.  And  David  said  unto  him.  Fear  not :  for 
I  will  surely  show  thee  kindness  for  Jonathan 
thy  father's  sake,  and  will  restore  thet;  all  the 
land  of  Saul  thy  father;  and  thou  shalt  eat 
bread  at  my  table  continually. 

8.  And  he  bowed  himself,  and  said.  What 
is  thy  servant,  that  thou  shouldest  look  upon 
such  a  dead  dog  as  I  am? 

9.  Then  the  king  called  to  Ziba,  Saul's 
servant,  and  said  unto  him,  1  have  given 
unto  thy  master's  son  all  that  pertained  to 
Saul,  and  to  all  his  house. 

10.  Thou  then^fore,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy 
servants,  shall  till  the  land  for  him,  and  thou 
shalt  bring  in  the  fruits,  that  thy  master's 
son  may   have  food   to  eat:  but  Mephi- 


bosheth, thy  master's  son,  shall  eat  bread 
always  at  my  table.  Now  Ziba  had  fifteen 
sons,  and  twenty  servants. 

11.  Then  said  Ziba  unto  the  king.  Accord- 
ing to  all  that  my  lord  the  king  hath  com- 
manded iiis  servant,  so  shall  thy  servant  do. 
As  for  Mephibosheth,  said  the  fang,  he  shall 
eat  at  my  table,  as  one  of  tlu^  king's  sons. 

12.  And  Mephibosheth  had  a  young  son, 
whose  name  zms  Micah.  And  all  that 
dwelt  in  the  house  of  Ziba  were  servants 
unto  Mephibosheth. 

13.  So  Mephibosheth  dwelt  in  Jerusalem: 
for  he  did  eat  continually  at  the  king's  table; 
and  was  lame  on  both  his  feet. 

.CHAP.  X. 

David's  messengers  are  sent  to  comforl  Hanuti  the  son  of 
J^^ahash. 

ND  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that  the 
king  of  the  children  of  Amnion  died, 
and  Hanun  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

2.  Then  said  David,  I  will  show  kindness 
unto  Hanun  the  son  of  Nahash,  as  his  fa- 
ther showed  kindness  unto  me.  And  David 
sent  to  comfort  him,  by  the  hand  of  his 
servants,  for  his  father.  And  David's  ser- 
vants came  into  the  land  of  the  children  of 
Ammon. 

3.  And  the  princes  of  the  children  of  Am- 
mon said  unto  Hanun  their  lord,  Thinkest 
thou  that  David  doth  honour  thy  father,  that 
he  hath  sent  comforters  unto  thee  ?  hatli  not 
David  rather  sent  his  servants  unto  thee  to 
search  the  city,  and  to  spy  it  out,  and  to  over- 
throw it? 

4.  Wherefore  Hanun  took  David's  ser- 
vants, and  shaved  off  the  one  half  of  tiieir 
beards,  and  cut  off  their  garments  in  the 
middle,  even  to  their  buttocks,  and  sent  them 
away. 

5.  When  they  told  it  unto  David,  he  sent 
to  meet  Iheni,  because  the  men  were  greatly 
ashamed :  and  the  king  said.  Tarry  at  Jeri- 
cho until  your  beards  be  grown,  and  then 
return. 

C.  And  when  the  children  of  Ammon  saw 
that  they  stank  before  David,  the  children  of 
Ammon  sent  and  hired  the  Syrians  of  I'eth- 
rehob,  and  the  Syrians  of  Zoba,  twenty  thou- 
sand footm(!;i,andofkingMaacaha  thousand 
men,  and  of  Ish-tob  twelve  thousand  men. 

7.  And  when  David  heard  of  //,  he  sent 
Joab,  and  all  the  host  of  the  mighty  men. 

8.  And  the  children  of  Amnion  came  out, 
and  put  the  battle  in  array  at  the  entering  in 
of  the  gate :  and  the  Syrians  of  Zoba,  and 
of  Rehob,  and  Ish-tob,  and  Maacah,  tcerc 
by  themselves  in  the  field. 

9.  When  .Toab  saw  that  the  front  of  the 
battle  was  against  hiiu,  before  and  behind. 


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he  cliose  of  all  the  choice  men  of  Israel,  and 
put  them  in  array  against  the  Syrians : 

1 0.  And  the  rest  of  the  people  he  delivered 
into  the  hand  of  Abishai  his  brother,  that  he 
might  put  ihem  m  array  against  tlie  children 
of  Amnion. 

11.  And  he  said.  If  the  S)Tians  be  too 
strong  for  me,  then  thou  shalt  help  me ;  but 
if  the  children  of  Amnion  be  too  strong  for 
thee,  then  I  will  come  and  help  thee. 

12.  Be  of  good  courage,  and  let  us  play 
the  men  for  our  people,  and  for  the  cities  of 
our  God :  and  the  Lord  do  that  which  seem- 
eth  liim  good. 

13.  And  Joab  ch'ew  nigh,  and  the  people 
that  were  with  him,  unto  the  battle  against 
the  Syrians :  and  they  fled  before  him. 

14.  And  when  the  children  of  Ammon 
saw  that  the  Syrians  were  fled,  then  fled 
they  also  before  Abishai,  and  entered  into 
the  city.  So  Joab  returned  from  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon,  and  came  to  Jerusalem. 

15.  And  when  the  Syrians  saw  that  they 
were  smitten  before  Israel,  they  gathered 
themselves  together. 

16.  And  Hadarezer  sent,  and  brought  out 
the  Syrians  that  were  beyond  the  river :  and 
they  came  to  Helam;  and  Shobach,  the 
captain  of  the  host  of  Hadarezer,  went  be- 
fore them. 

1 7.  And  when  it  was  told  David,  he  ga- 
thered all  Israel  together,  and  passed  over 
Jordan,  and  came  to  Helam.  And  the 
Syrians  set  themselves  in  array  against  Da- 
vid, and  fought  with  him. 

18.  And  the  Syrians  fled  before  Israel; 
and  David  slew  the  men  of  seven  hundred 
chariots  of  the  Syrians,  and  forty  thousand 
horsemen,  and  smote  Shobach  the  captain 
of  their  host,  who  died  there. 

19.  And  when  all  the  kings  that  were  set- 
vants  to  Hadarezer  saw  that  they  were  smit- 
ten before  Israel,  they  made  peace  with  Is- 
rael, and  served  them.  So  the  Syrians  feared 
to  help  the  children  of  Amnion  any  more. 

CHAP.  XI. 

While  Joab  besiegeth  Rabhnh,  David  commitUth  adultery 
7oith  Bath-sheba. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  after  the  year 
-L«.  was  expired,  at  the  time  when  kings 
go  forth  to  battle,  that  David  sent  Joab,  and 
his  s(u-vants  with  him,  and  all  Israel ;  and 
they  destroyed  the  children  of  Ammon,  and 
besieged  Rabbah.  But  David  tarried  still 
at  Jerusalem. 

2.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  an  evening-tide, 
that  David  arose  from  off  his  l)cd,and  walked 
u(K)n  llif  roof  of  the  king's  house;:  and  from 
the  roof  h(;  saw  a  woman  washing  herself  ;:uid 
the  woman  was  very  beautiful  to  look  upon.  I 


3.  And  David  sent  and  inquired  after  the 
woman.  And  07ic  said.  Is  not  tliis  Bath- 
sheba,  the  daughter  of  Eliani,  the  wife  of 
Uriaii  the  Hittite  ? 

4.  And  David  sent  messengers,  and  took 
her:  and  she  came  in  unto  him,  and  he  lay 
with  her,  (for  she  was  purified  from  her 
uncleanness,)  and  she  returned  unto  her 
house. 

5.  And  the  woman  conceived,  and  sent 
and  told  David,  and  said,  I  a?n  with  child. 

G.  And  David  sent  to  Joab,  saying.  Send 
me  Uriah  die  Hittite.  And  Joab  sent 
Uriah  to  David. 

7.  And  when  Uriah  was  come  unto  him, 
David  demanded  of  him  how  Joab  did,  and 
how  the  people  did,  and  how  the  war  pros- 
pered. 

8.  And  David  said  to  Uriah,  Go  down  to 
thy  house,  and  wash  thy  feet.  And  Uriah 
fleparted  out  of  tiie  king's  house,  and  there 
followed  him  a  mess  cf  meat  from  the  king. 

9.  But  Uriah  slept  at  the  door  of  the  king's 
house,  with  all  the  servants  of  his  lord,  and 
went  not  down  to  his  house. 

10.  And  when  they  had  told  David,  say- 
ing, Uriah  went  not  down  luito  his  house, 
David  said  unto  Uriah,  Camest  thou  not 
from  thy  journey  ?  why  then  didst  thou  not 
go  down  unto  thine  house  ? 

11.  And  Uriah  said  unto  David,  The  ark, 
and  Israel,  and  Judali, abide  in  tents;  and  my 
lord  Joab,  and  the  servants  of  my  lord,  are 
encamped  in  the  open  fields :  shall  1  then  go 
into  mine  house,  to  eat,  and  to  drink,  and  to 
lie  with  my  wife?  as  thou  livest,  and  as  thy 
soul  liveth,  I  will  not  do  this  thing. 

12.  And  David  said  to  Uriah,  Tarry  here 
to-day  also,  and  to-morrow  I  will  let  thee  de- 
part. So  Uriah  abod(!  in  Jerusalem  tliat 
day  and  the  morrow. 

13.  And  when  David  had  called  him,  he 
did  eat  and  drink  before  him ;  and  he  made 
him  drunk:  and  at  even  he  went  out  to  lie 
on  his  bed  with  the  servants  of  his  lord,  but 
went  not  down  to  his  house. 

14.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morning,  J 
that  David  wrote  a  letter  to  Joab,  and  sent  1 
it  by  the  hand  of  Uriah. 

15.  And  he  wrote  in  the  letter,  saying. 
Set  ye  Uriah  in  the  fore-front  of  the  hottest 
battle,  and  retire  ye  from  him,  that  he  may 
be  smitten,  and  die. 

16.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joab  ob- 
served th(!  city,  that  he  assigned  I Inah  luitoa 
place  where  he  knew  Ihat  valiant  men  were. 

1 7.  And  the  men  of  the  city  went  out  and 
fought  with  Joab  :  and  there  fell  sojiir  of  the 
peoph-  of  the  servants  of  David;  and  Uriah 
the  Hittite  died  also. 


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18.  Then  Joab  sent  and  told  David  all 
the  things  concerning  tlie  war ; 

19.  And  charged  the  messenger,  saying, 
When  thou  hast  made  an  end  of  telling  the 
matters  of  the  war  unto  the  king, 

20.  And  if  so  be  that  the  king's  wrath 
arise,  and  he  say  unto  thee.  Wherefore  ap- 
proached ye  so  nigh  unto  the  city  when  ye 
did  fight?  knew  ye  not  that  they  would 
shoot  from  the  wall  ? 

21.  Who  smote  Abimelech  the  son  of 
Jcrubbesheth  ?  did  not  a  woman  cast  a 
piece  of  a  millstone  upon  him  from  the  wall, 
that  he  died  in  Thebez  ?  why  went  ye  nigh 
the  wall  ?  then  say  thou.  Thy  servant  Uriah 
the  Hittite  is  dead  also. 

22.  So  the  messenger  went,  and  came  and 
showed  David  all  that  Joab  had  sent  him  for. 

23.  And  the  messenger  said  unto  David, 
Surely  the  men  prevailed  against  us,  and 
came  out  unto  us  into  the  field,  and  we 
were  upon  them  even  unto  the  entering  of 
the  gate. 

24.  And  the  shooters  shot  from  off  the 
wall  upon  thy  servants,  and  some  of  the 
king's  servants  be  dead,  and  thy  servant 
Uriah  the  Hittite  is  dead  also. 

25.  Then  David  said  unto  the  messenger, 
Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  Joab,  Let  not  this 
thing  displease  tliee ;  for  the  sword  devoureth 
one  as  well  as  another:  make  thy  battle 
more  strong  against  the  city,  and  overthrow 
it;  and  encourage  thou  him. 

2G.  IT  And  when  the  wife  of  Uriah  heard 
that  Uriah  her  husband  was  dead,  she 
mourned  for  her  husband. 

27.  And  when  the  mourning  was  past, 
David  sent  and  fetched  her  to  his  house,  and 
she  became  his  wife,  and  bare  him  a  son. 
But  the  tiling  that  David  had  done  displeas- 
ed the  Lord. 

CHAP.  xn. 

.AToiAan's  parable  of  the  ewe  lamb,  causetk  David  to  be  his 
own  judge. 

1.  4  ND  the  Lord  sent  Nathan  unto  Da- 
1\.  vid.    And  he  came  unto  him,  and 
said  unto  him,  There  were  two  men  in  one 
city;  the  one  rich,  and  the  other  poor. 

2.  The  rich  man  had  exceeding  many 
flocks  and  herds : 

3.  But  the  poor  man  had  nothing  save 
one  little  ewe  lamb,  which  he  had  bought 
and  nourished  up ;  and  it  grew  up  together 
vvith  him,  and  with  his  children:  it  did  eat  of 
his  own  meat,  and  drank  of  his  own  cup, 
and  lay  in  his  bosom,  and  was  unto  him  as 
a  daughter. 

1.  And  there  came  a  traveller  unto  the 
rich  man ;  and  he  spared  to  take  of  his  own 
flock,  and  of  his  own  herd,  to  dress  for  the 
2N 


wayfaring  man  that  was  come  unto  him; 
but  took  the  poor  man's  lamb,  and  dressed 
it  for  the  man  that  was  come  to  him. 

5.  And  David's  anger  was  greatly 
kindled  against  the  man;  and  he  said  to 
Nathan,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  the  man  that 
hath  done  this  thing  shall  surely  die : 

6.  And  he  shall  restore  the  lamb  four- 
fold, because  he  did  this  thing,  and  because 
he  had  no  pity. 

7.  And  Nathan  said  to  David,  Thou  art 
the  man.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  I  anointed  thee  king  over  Israel,  and 
I  delivered  thee  out  of  the  hand  of  Saul : 

8.  And  I  gave  thee  thy  master's  house, 
and  thy  master's  wives  into  thy  bosom,  and 
gave  thee  the  house  of  Israel  and  of  Judah ; 
and  if  that  had  been  too  little,  I  would,  more- 
over, have  given  unto  thee  such  and  such 
things. 

9.  Wherefore  hast  thou  despised  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord,  to  do  evil  in  his 
sight  ?  Thou  hast  killed  Uriah  the  Hittite 
with  the  sword,  and  hast  taken  his  wife  to  be 
thy  wife,  and  hast  slain  him  with  the  sword 
of  the  children  of  Ammon. 

10.  Now  therefore,  the  sword  shall  never 
depart  from  thine  house ;  because  thou  hast 
despised  me,  and  hast  taken  the  wife  of 
Uriah  the  Hittite  to  be  thy  wife. 

1 1.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will 
raise  up  evil  against  thee  out  of  thine  own 
house,  and  I  will  take  thy  wives  before  thine 
eyes,  and  give  them  unto  thy  neighbour,  and 
he  shall  lie  with  thy  wives  in  the  sight  of 
this  sun. 

1 2.  For  thou  didst  it  secretly :  but  1  will 
do  this  thing  before  all  Israel,  and  before  the 
sun. 

13.  And  David  said  unto  Nathan,!  have 
sinned  against  the  Lord.  And  Nathan  said 
unto  David,  The  Lord  also  hath  put  away 
thy  sin ;  thou  shalt  not  die. 

1 4.  Howbeit,  because  by  this  deed  thou 
hast  given  great  occasion  to  the  enemies  of 
the  Lord  to  blaspheme,  the  child  also  that 
is  born  unto  Dice  shall  surelv  die. 

1 5.  IT  And  Nathan  departed  unto  his  house. 
And  the  Lord  struck  the  child  that  Uriah's 
wife  bare  unto  David,  and  it  was  very  sick. 

16.  David  therefore  besought  God  for  the 
child ;  and  David  fasted,  and  went  in  and  lay 
all  night  upon  the  earth. 

17.  And  the  elders  of  his  house  arose,  and 
went  to  him,  to  raise  iiim  nj)  from  the  earth : 
but  he  would  not,  neither  did  he  eat  bread 
with  them. 

18.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  seventh 
day  that  the  child  died.  And  the  servants  of 
David  feared  to  tell  him  tliat  the  child  was 


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II.  SAMUEL. 


dead  :  for  they  said,  Behold,  while  the  child 
was  yet  alive  we  spake  unto  him,  and  he 
would  not  hearken  unto  oui-  voice ;  how  will 
he  then  vex  himself  if  we  tell  him  that  the 
child  is  dead? 

19.  But  when  David  saw  that  his  servants 
whispered,  David  perceived  that  the  child 
was  dead:  therefore  David  said  unto  his 
servants,  Is  the  child  dead?  And  they  said, 
He  is  dead. 

20.  Then  David  arose  from  the  earth,  and 
washed,  and  anointed  himself,  and  changed 
his  apparel,  and  came  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  worshipped:  then  he  came  to 
his  own  house ;  and  when  he  required,  they 
set  bread  before  him,  and  he  did  eat. 

21.  Then  said  his  servants  unto  him. 
What  thing  zs  this  that  thou  hast  done?  thou 
didst  fast  and  weep  for  the  child  while  it  was 
alive ;  but  when  the  child  was  dead,  thou 
didst  rise  and  eat  bread. 

22.  And  he  said,  While  the  child  was  yet 
alive,  I  fasted  and  wept :  for  I  said.  Who  can 
tell  whether  God  will  be  gi'acious  to  me,  that 
the  child  may  live  ? 

23.  But  now  he  is  dead,  wherefore  should 
I  fast?  can  I  bring  him  back  again?  1  shall 
go  to  him,  but  he  shall  not  return  to  me. 

24.  And  David  comforted  Bath-sheba  his 
wife,  and  went  in  unto  her,  and  lay  with  her: 
and  she  bare  a  son,  and  he  called  his  name 
Solomon ;  and  the  Lord  loved  him. 

25.  And  he  sent  by  the  hand  of  Nathan 
tlie  prophet ;  and  he  called  his  name  Jecli- 
diah,  because  of  the  Lord. 

26.  If  And  Joal)  fought  against  Rabbah  of 
the  children  of  Amnion,  and  took  the  royal 
city. 

27.  And  Joab  sent  messengers  to  David, 
and  said,  I  have  fought  against  Rabbah, 
and  have  taken  th(;  city  of  waters. 

20.  Now  therefore  gather  the  rest  of  the 
people  together,  and  encamp  against  the  city, 
and  take  it:  lest  I  take  the  city,  and  it  be 
called  after  my  name. 

29.  And  David  gathered  all  the  people 
logether,  and  went  1o  Rabbah,  and  fougiit 
against  it,  and  took  it. 

30.  And  he  took  their  king's  crown  from 
off  his  head,  (the  weight  whereof  was  a  talent 
of  gold  with  the  precious  stones,)  and  it  was 
set  on  David's  head  :  and  ln^  brouglit  forth 
the  spoil  of  the  city  in  great  al)undance. 

31.  And  he  tjronglit  forth  the  people  that 
?«ere  therein,  and  put  them  under  saws,  and 
tmder  harrows  of  iron,  and  under  axes  of 
iron, and  made  (liempass  through  the  brick- 
kiln: and  thus  (hd  lie  unto  all  the  cities  of 
the  childnn  of  Annnon.  So  David  and  all 
the  pcoijle  relumed  luilo  Jerusalem. 


CHAP.  XIII. 

Amnon  feigning  himself  sick,  ravisheth  Tamar. 

1 .    A  ND  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
J\.  Absalom,  tiie  son  of  David,  had  a 
fair  sister,  whose  name  ims  Tamar;  and 
Amnon  the  son  of  David  loved  her. 

2.  And  Amnon  was  so  vexed,  that  he  fell 
sick  for  his  sister  Tamar ;  for  she  tvas  a 
virgin :  and  Amnon  thought  it  hard  for  him 
to  do  any  thing  to  her. 

3.  But  Amnon  had  a  friend,  whose  name 
ivas  Jonadab,  the  son  of  Shimeah,  David's 
brother:  and  J  onadab?w«  a  very  subtile  man. 

4.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Why  art  thou, 
bemg  the  king's  son,  lean  from  day  to  day  ? 
wilt  thou  not  tell  me  ?  And  Amnon  said  unto 
him,  I  love  Tamar,  my  brother  Absalom's 
sister. 

5.  And  Jonadab  said  unto  him.  Lay  thee 
down  on  thy  bed,  and  make  thyself  sick  : 
and  when  thy  father  cometh  to  see  thee,  say 
unto  him,  I  pray  thee,  let  my  sister  Tamar 
come  and  give  me  meat,  and  dress  the  meat 
in  my  sight,  that  I  may  see  it,  and  eat  it  at 
her  hand. 

6.  So  Amnon  lay  down,  and  made  him- 
self sick  :  and  when  the  king  was  come  to 
see  him,  Amnon  said  unto  the  king,  I  pray 
thee,  let  Tamar  my  sister  come,  and  make 
me  a  couple  of  cakes  in  my  sight,  that  1  may 
eat  at  her  hand. 

7.  Then  David  sent  home  to  Tamar,  say- 
ing, Go  now  to  thy  brother  Amnon's  house, 
and  dress  him  meat. 

8.  So  Tamar  went  to  her  brother  Am- 
non's house ;  and  he  was  laid  down.  And 
she  look  Hour,  and  kneadi;d  it,  and  made 
cakes  in  his  sight,  and  did  bake  the  cakes. 

9.  And  she  took  a  pan,  and  poured  them 
out  before  him ;  but  he  refused  to  eat.  And 
Amnon  said.  Have  out  all  men  from  me : 
and  they  went  out  every  man  from  him. 

10.  And  Amnon  said  unto  Tamar,  Bring 
the  meat  into  the  cliambcr,  that  J  may  eat 
of  thine  hand.  And  Tamar  took  the  cakes 
which  she  had  made,  and  brouglit  them  into 
the  chamber  to  Amnon  her  brother. 

11.  And  when  she  had  brought  thcmunto 
him  to  eat,  he  took  hold  of  her,  and  said 
unto  her,  ( 'ome,  lie  with  me,  my  sister. 

12.  And  she  answered  him.  Nay,  my  bro- 
ther, do  not  force;  me;  for  no  such  thing 
ought  to  be  done  in  Israel :  do  not  thou  this 
folly. 

13.  And  I,  whither  shall  I  cause  my 
shame  to  go  ?  and  as  for  thee,  thou  shall  be 
as  on(!  of  the  fools  in  Israel.  Now  therc- 
foH!,  I  pray  thee,  sp(;ak  unto  the  king;  for 
lie  will  not  withhoUl  me  from  thee. 

11.  llowbeit,  he  would  not  hearken  unto 


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CHAP.  XIV. 


%i3 


her  voice;  but,  being  stronger  than  she, 
forced  her,  and  lay  witli  lier. 

1 5.  Then  Amnon  hated  her  exceedingly ; 
so  that  the  hatred  wherewith  he  hated  her 
was  greater  than  the  love  wherewith  he  had 
loved  her :  and  Amnon  said  unto  her,  Arise, 
be  gone. 

16.  And  she  said  unto  him,  there  is  no 
cause :  this  evil  in  sending  me  away  is  great- 
er than  the  otiicr  that  tliou  didst  unto  me. 
But  he  would  not  licarken  unto  her. 

1 7.  Then  he  called  his  servant  that  minis- 
tered unto  him,  and  said,  Put  now  this  iw- 
man  out  from  me,  and  bolt  the  door  after  her. 

1 8.  And  she  had  a  garment  of  divers  co- 
lours upon  her:  for  with  such  robes  were  the 
king's  daughters  that  ivcrc  virgins  apparelled. 
Then  his  servant  brought  her  out,  and  bolt- 
ed the  door  after  her. 

19.  And  Tamar  put  ashes  on  her  head, 
and  rent  her  garment  of  divers  colours  that 
icas  on  her,  and  laid  her  hand  on  her  head, 
and  w  ent  on  crying. 

20.  And  Absalom  her  brother  said  unto 
her,  Hath  Amnon  thy  brother  been  with 
thee  ?  but  iiold  now  thy  peace,  my  sister : 
he  is  thy  brother ;  regard  not  tliis  thing.  So 
Tamar  remained  desolate  in  her  brother 
Absalom's  house. 

21.  But  when  king  David  heard  of  all  these 
things,  he  was  veiy  wroth. 

22.  And  Absalom  spake  unto  his  brother 
Amnon  neither  good  nor  bad  :  for  Absalom 
hated  Amnon,  because  he  had  forced  his 
sister  Tamar. 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  two  full 
years,  that  Absalom  had  sheep-shearers  in 
Baal-hazor,  which  is  beside  Ephraim :  and 
Absalom  invited  all  the  king's  sons. 

24.  And  Absalom  came  to  the  king,  and 
said.  Behold  now,  thy  servant  hath  sheep- 
shearers  ;  let  the  king,  I  beseech  thee,  and 
his  servants,  go  with  tliy  servant. 

25.  And  the  king  said  to  Absalom,  Nay, 
my  son,  let  us  not  all  now  go,  lest  we  be 
chargeable  unto  thee.  And  he  pressed  him  : 
howbeit  he  would  not  go,  but  blessed  him. 

26.  Then  said  Absalom,  If  not,  I  pray 
tliee,  let  my  brother  Anmon  go  with  us. 
And  the  king  said  unto  him.  Why  should  he 
go  with  thee? 

27.  But  Absalom  pressed  him,  that  he  let 
Amnon  and  all  the;  king's  sons  go  with  him. 

28.  Now  Absalom  had  commanded  his 
servants,  saying,  Mark  ye  now  when  Am- 
non's  heart  is  merry  with  wine ;  and  when 
I  say  unto  you,  Smite  Amnon  •,  then  kill  him, 
fear  not :  have  not  I  commanded  you  ?  be 
courageous,  and  be  valiant. 

29.  And  the  servants  of  Absalom  did 


unto  Amnon  as  Absalom  had  commanded. 
Then  all  the  king's  sons  arose,  and  every 
man  gat  him  up  upon  his  mule  and  fled. 

30.  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  they  were 
m  the  way,  that  tidings  came  to  David,  say- 
mg,  Absalom  hath  slain  all  the  king's  sons, 
and  there  is  not  one  of  them  left. 

31.  Then  the  king  arose,  and  tare  his  gai-- 
ments,  and  lay  on  the  earth;  and  all  his 
servants  stood  by  with  their  clothes  rent. 

32.  And  Jonadab  the  son  of  Shimeah, 
David's  brother,  answered  and  said,  Let  not 
my  lord  suppose  that  they  have  slain  all  die 
young  men  the  king's  sons ;  for  Amnon  only 
is  dead:  for  by  the  appointment  of  Absa- 
lom this  hath  been  determined  from  the  day 
that  he  forced  his  sister  Tamar. 

33.  Now  therefore  let  not  my  lord  the 
king  take  the  thing  to  his  heart,  to  think 
that  all  the  king's  sons  are  dead ;  for  Amnon 
only  is  dead. 

34.  But  Absalom  fled.  And  the  j'oung 
man  that  kept  the  watch  lifted  up  his  eyes 
and  looked,  and,  behold,  there  came  much 
people  by  the  way  of  the  hill  side  behind  him. 

35.  And  Jonadab  said  unto  the  king,  Be- 
hold, the  king's  sons  come :  as  thy  servant 
said,  so  it  is. 

36.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as  he 
had  made  an  end  of  speaking,  that,  behold, 
the  king's  sons  came,  and  lifted  up  their 
voice,  and  wept:  and  the  king  also  and 
all  his  servants  wept  very  sore. 

37.  But  Absalom  fled,  and  went  to  Tal- 
mai,  the  son  of  Ammihud,  king  of  Geshur. 
And  David  mourned  for  his  son  every  day. 

38.  So  Absalom  fled,  and  went  to  Geshur, 
and  was  there  three  years. 

39.  And  the  soul  of  king  David  longed 
to  go  forth  unto  Absalom :  for  he  was  com- 
forted concerning  Amnon,  seeing  he  was 
dead. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

Msalom  by  Joab  is  brovght  into  the  king's  presence. 

l.l^OW  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah  per- 
-L^    ceived  that  the  king's  heart  teas  to- 
ward Absalom. 

2.  And  Joab  sent  to  Tekoah,  and  fetched 
thence  a  wise  woman,  and  said  unto  her,  1 
pray  thee,  feign  thyself  to  be  a  mourner,  and 
put  on  now  mourning  apparel,  and  anoint 
not  thyself  with  oil,  but  be  as  a  woman  that 
had  a  long  time  mourned  for  the  dead  ; 

3.  And  come  to  the  king,  and  speak  on 
this  manner  unto  him.  So  Joab  put  the 
words  in  her  mouth. 

4.  And  when  the  woman  of  Tekoah  spake 
to  the  king,  she  fell  on  her  face  to  die  ground, 
and  did  obeisance,  and  said.  Help,  O  king. 

5.  And  the  king  said  unto  her,  What  aikt li 


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II.  SAMUEL,. 


thee  1    And  she  answered,  I  am  indeed  a 
widow  woman,  and  my  husband  is  dead. 

6.  And  thy  handmaid  had  two  sons,  and 
they  two  strove  together  in  the  field,  and 
there  icas  none  to  part  them,  but  the  one 
smote  the  other,  and  slew  him. 

7.  And,  behold,  the  whole  i'amily  is  risen 
against  thine  handmaid,  and  they  said,  De- 
hver  him  that  smote  his  brother,  that  we  may 
kill  him,  for  the  life  of  his  brother  whom  he 
slew ;  and  we  will  destroy  the  heir  also :  and 
so  they  shall  quench  my  coal  which  is  left, 
and  shall  not  leave  to  my  husband  neither 
name  nor  remainder  upon  the  earth. 

8.  And  the  king  said  unto  the  woman,  Go 
to  thine  house,  and  I  will  give  charge  con- 
cerning thee. 

9.  And  the  woman  of  Tekoah  said  unto 
the  king.  My  lord,  O  king,  the  iniquity  6e  on 
me,  and  on  my  father's  house ;  and  the  king 
and  his  throne  be  guiltless. 

10.  And  the  king  said,  Whosoever  saith 
aught  unto  thee,  bring  him  to  me,  and  he 
shall  not  touch  thee  any  more. 

11.  Then  said  she,  I  pray  thee,  let  the 
king  remember  the  Lord  thy  God,  that  thou 
wouldest  not  suffer  the  revengers  of  blood  to 
destroy  any  more,  lest  they  destroj'-  my  son. 
And  he  said,  As  the  Lord  livcth,  there  shall 
not  one  hairof  thy  son  fall  to  the  earth. 

1 2.  Then  the  woman  said.  Let  thine  hand- 
maid, I  pray  thee,  speak  one  word  unto  my 
lord  the  king.    And  he  said.  Say  on. 

1 3.  And  the  woman  said,  Wherefore  then 
hast  thou  thought  such  a  thing  against  the 
people  of  God  ?  for  the  king  doth  speak  this 
thing  as  one  which  is  faulty,  in  that  the  king 
doth  not  fetch  home  again  iiis  banished. 

14.  For  we  must  needs  die,  and  are  as 
water  spilt  on  the  ground,  which  cannot  be 
gathered  up  again :  neither  doth  God  re- 
spect amj  person;  yet  doth  he  devise  means 
that  his  banished  be  not  expelled  from  him. 

16.  Now  therefore  that  I  am  come  to 
speak  of  this  tiling  unto  my  lord  the  king,  it 
is  because  the  people  have  made  me  afraid  : 
and  thy  handmaid  said,  I  will  now  speak 
unto  the  king;  it  may  be  tliat  the  king  will 
perform  tlie  request  of  his  handmaid. 

16.  For  the  king  will  luiar,  to  deliver  his 
handmaid  out  of  the  hand  of  the  man  that 
would  destroy  me  and  my  son  together  out 
of  the  inheritance  of  God. 

17.  TluMi  thine  handmaid  said.  The  word 
of  mv  lord  the  king  shall  now  be  comfort- 
able :  for  as  an  angel  of  (iod,  so  is  my  lord 
tiie  king,  to  discern  good  and  bad;  therefore 
the  Lord  thy  CJod  will  be  with  tluie. 

1 8.  Then  the  king  answered  and  said  unto 
the  woman,  Hide  not  from  me,  I  pray  thee, 


the  thing  that  1  shall  ask  thee.  And  the  wo- 
man said,  Let  my  lord  the  king  now  speak. 

19.  And  the  king  said,  Is  not  the  hand  of 
Joab  with  thee  in  all  this  ?  And  the  woman 
answered  and  said.  As  thy  soul  liveth,  my 
lord  the  king,  none  can  turn  to  the  right  hand 
or  to  the  left  from  aught  that  my  lord  the 
king  hath  spoken:  for  thy  servant  Joab,  he 
bade  me,  and  he  put  all  these  words  in  the 
mouth  of  thine  handmaid : 

20.  To  fetch  about  this  form  of  speech 
hath  thy  servant  Joab  done  this  thing :  and 
my  lord  is  wise,  according  to  the  wisdom 
of  an  angel  of  God,  to  know  all  thinirs  diat 
are  in  the  earth. 

21.  And  the  king  said  unto  Joab,  Behold 
now,  I  have  done  this  thing :  go  therefore, 
bring  the  young  man  Absalom  again. 

22.  And  Joab  fell  to  the  ground  on  his  face, 
and  bowed  himself,  and  thanked  the  king : 
and  Joab  said,  To-day  thy  servant  knoweth 
that  I  have  found  grace  in  thy  sight,  my 
loid,  O  king,  in  tliat  the  king  hath  fulfilled 
the  request  of  his  servant. 

23.  So  Joab  arose,  and  went  to  Geshur, 
and  brought  Absalom  to  Jerusalem. 

24.  And  the  king  said.  Let  him  turn  to  his 
own  house,  and  let  liim  not  see  my  face.  So 
Absalom  returned  to  his  own  house,  and 
saw  not  the  king's  face. 

25.  But  in  all  Israel  there  was  none  to  be 
so  much  praised  as  Absalom  for  his  beauty  : 
from  the  sole  of  his  foot  even  to  the  crown 
of  his  head  there  was  no  blemish  in  him. 

26.  And  when  he  polled  his  head,  (for  it 
was  at  every  year's  end  that  he  polled  it ; 
because  the  hair  was  heavy  on  him,  there- 
fore he  polled  it,)  he  weighed  the  hair  of  his 
head  at  two  hundred  shekels,  after  the  king's 
weight. 

27.  And  unto  Absalom  there  were  born 
three  sons,  and  one  daughter,  whose  name 
jvas  Tamar :  she  was  a  woman  of  a  fair 
countenance. 

28.  So  Absalom  dwelt  two  full  years  in 
Jerusalem,  and  saw  not  the  king's  face. 

29.  Then^fore  Absalom  scut  for  Joab,  to 
have  sent  him  to  the  king ;  but  he  would 
not  come  to  him :  and  wiuni  he  sent  again 
the  second  time,  Ik;  would  not  come. 

30.  Therefore  he  said  unto  his  servants, 
See,  Joab's  field  is  near  mine,  and  he  hath 
barley  there;  go  and  set  it  on  fire.  And 
Absalom's  servants  set  the  field  on  fire. 

31.  Then  Joab  arose,  and  came  to  Absa- 
lom unto  his  house,  and  said  unto  him. 
Wherefore  have  thy  servants  set  my  field 
on  fire? 

32.  And  Absalom  answered  Joab,  Be- 
hold, I  sent  unto  thee,  saying.  Come  hither, 


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that  I  may  send  thcc  to  t]ie  king,  to  say, 
Wlierefore  am  I  come  from  Geshur  ?  it  had 
been  good  for  me  to  have  been  there  still :  now 
Iherelbre  let  me  see  the  king's  face;  and  if 
there  be  any  ini(iuity  in  me,  let  him  kill  me. 
33.  So  Joah  came  to  the  king,  and  told 
liim:  and  when  he  had  called  for  Absalom, 
he  came  to  the  king,  and  bowed  himself  on 
his  face  to  the  ground  before  the  king:  and 
the  king  kissed  Absalom. 

CHAP.  XV. 

Msalom,  by  fair  speeches  aiuZ  courtesies,  stealeth  the  hearts 
of  Israel. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
J\.  Absalom  prepared  him  chariots  and 
horses,  and  fifty  men  to  run  before  him. 

2.  And  Absalom  rose  up  early,  and  stood 
besitle  the  way  of  the  gate :  and  it  was  so, 
that  when  any  man  tiiat  had  a  controversy 
came  to  the  Idng  for  judgment,  then  Absa- 
lom called  unto  him,  and  said,  Of  what  city 
art  thou  ?  And  he  said,  Thy  servant  is  of 
one  of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

3.  And  Absalom  said  unto  him.  See,  thy 
matters  are  good  and  right ;  but  there  is  no 
man  dejmied  o(  the  king  to  hear  thee. 

4.  Absalom  said  moreover.  Oh  that  I 
were  made  judge  in  the  land,  that  every 
man  which  hath  any  suit  or  cause  might 
come  unto  me,  and  I  would  do  him  justice ! 

5.  And  it  was  so,  that  when  any  man  came 
nigh  /o  him  to  do  him  obeisance,  he  put  forth 
his  hand,  and  took  him,  and  kissed  him. 

6.  And  on  this  manner  did  Absalom  to  all 
Israel  that  came  to  the  king  for  judgment. 
So  Absalom  stole  the  hearts  of  the  men  of 
Israel. 

7.  And  it  came  to  pass  after  forty  years, 
that  Absalom  said  unto  the  king,  I  pray 
th(!e,  let  me  go  and  pay  my  vow  which  I 
have  vowed  unto  tiie  Lord  in  Hebron. 

8.  For  thy  servant  vowed  a  vow  while  I 
abode  at  Geshiu-  in  Syria,  saying.  If  the 
L.ORD  shall  bring  me  again  indeed  to  Je- 
rusalem, then  I  will  serve  the  Lord. 

9.  And  the  king  said  unto  him.  Go  in 
peace.  So  he  arose,  and  went  to  Hebron,      i 

10.  But  Absalom  sent  spies  throughout! 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  saying.  As  soon  as 
ye  iiear  liie  sound  of  the  trumpet,  then  ye 
shall  say,  Absalom  reigncth  in  Hebron. 

11.  And  with  Absalom  went  two  hun- 
dred men  out  of  Jerusalem,  that  were  called ; 
and  they  went  in  their  simplicity,  and  they 
knew  not  any  thing. 

12.  And  Absalom  sent  for  Ahithophel 
the  Gilonite,  David's  counsellor,  from  his 
c\{y,even  from  Giloh,  while  he  olTered  sacri- 
fices. And  the  conspiracy  was  strong ;  for  the 
people  increased  continually  with  Absalom. 


13.  And  there  came  a  messenger  to  Da- 
vid, saying.  The  hearts  of  the  men  of  Israel 
are  after  Absalom. 

14.  And  David  said  unto  all  his  servants 
that  ivere  with  him  at  Jerusalem,  Arise,  and 
let  us  flee ;  for  we  shall  not  else  escape  from 
Absalom:  make  speed  to  depart,  lest  he 
overtake  us  suddenly,  and  bring  evil  upon  us, 
and  smite  the  city  with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

■A  5,  And  the  king's  servants  said  unto  the 
king.  Behold,  thy  servants  are  ready  to  do 
whatsoever  my  lord  the  king  shall  appoint. 

16.  And  the  king  went  forth,  and  all  his 
household  after  him :  and  the  king  left  ten 
women,  tvhich  were  concubines,  to  keep  the 
house. 

17.  And  the  king  went  forth,  and  all  the 
people  after  liim,  and  tarried  in  a  place  that 
was  far  off. 

1 8.  And  all  Iiis  servants  passed  on  beside 
him ;  and  all  the  Cherethites,  and  all  the 
Pelethites,  and  all  the  Gittites,  six  hundred 
men  which  came  after  him  from  Gath,  pass- 
ed on  before  the  king. 

1 9.  Then  said  the  king  to  Ittai  the  Gittite, 
Wherefore  goest  thou  also  with  us?  return 
to  thy  place,  and  abide  with  the  king ;  for 
thou  art  a  stranger,  and  also  an  exile. 

20.  Whereas  thou  camest  Init  yesterday, 
should  I  this  day  make  thee  go  up  and 
down  with  us  ?  Seeing  I  go  whither  1  may, 
return  thou,  and  take  back  thy  brethren: 
mercy  and  truth  be  with  thee. 

21.  And  Ittai  answered  the  king,  and 
said,  As  the  Lord  livelh,  and  as  my  lord 
the  king  liveth,  surely  in  what  place  my  lord 
the  king  shall  be,  whether  in  death  or  life, 
even  there  also  will  thy  servant  be. 

22.  And  David  said  to  Ittai,  Go,  and  pass 
over.  And  Ittai  the  Gittite  passed  over, 
and  all  his  men,  and  all  the  little  ones  that 
were  with  him. 

23.  And  all  the  conntiy  wept  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  all  the  people  passed  over :  the 
king  also  himself  passed  over  the  brook 
Kidron,  and  all  the  people  passed  over  to- 
ward the  way  of  tlie  wiklerness. 

24.  And,  lo,  Zadok  also,  and  all  the  Le- 
vites  were  with  him,  bearing  tiie  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  God :  and  they  sot  down  the 
ark  of  God;  and  Abiathar  went  up,  until  all 
the  people  had  flone  passing  out  of  the  city. 

25.  And  the  king  said  unto  Zadok,  Carnr 
back  the  arkof  God  into  the  city:  if  I  shall 
find  favour  in  Uic  eyes  of  the  Lord,  he  will 
bring  me  again,  and  show  me  both  it  and  his 
habitation. 

2G.  But  if  he  thus  say,  T  have  no  delight 
in  thee ;  behold,  hen'  am  I,  let  him  do  to  me 
as  seemeth  good  unto  him. 


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II.  SAMUEL. 


27.  The  king  said  also  unto  Zadok  tlie 
priest,  Art  not  thou  a  seer?  return  into  tlie 
city  in  peace,  and  your  two  sons  with  you, 
Ahimaaz  thy  son,  and  Jonathan  the  son  of 
Abiathar. 

28.  See,  I  will  tany  in  the  plain  of  the 
wilderness,  until  there  come  word  from  you 
to  certify  me. 

29.  Zadok  therefore  and  Abiathar  carried 
the  ark  of  God  again  to  Jerusalem;  and 
they  tarried  there. 

30.  And  David  went  up  by  the  ascent  of 
mount  Olivet,  and  wept  as  he  went  up,  and 
had  his  head  covered ;  and  he  went  bare- 
foot: and  all  the  people  that  was  with  him 
covered  every  man  his  head,  and  they  went 
up,  weeping  as  they  went  up. 

31.  And  ojie  told  David,  saying,  Ahitho- 
phel  is  among  the  conspirators  with  Absa- 
lom. And  David  said,  O  Lord,  I  pray 
thee,  to  turn  the  counsel  of  Ahithophel  into 
foolishness. 

32.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  u-hcn  Da- 
vid was  come  to  the  top  of  ike  Jiiount,  where 
he  worshipped  God,  behold,  Hushai  the  Ar- 
chite  came  to  meet  him,  with  his  coat  rent, 
and  earth  upon  his  head : 

33.  Unto  whom  David  said,  If  thou  pass- 
est  on  v/ith  me,  then  thou  shall  be  a  bm-den 
unto  me: 

34.  But  if  thou  return  to  the  city,  and  say 
unto  Absalom,  I  will  be  thy  servant,  O  king; 
as  I  have  been  thy  father's  servant  hitherto, 
so  will  I  now  also  be  thy  servant :  then  may- 
est  thou  for  me  defeat  the  counsel  of  Ahitho- 
phel. 

35.  And  hast  thou  not  there  with  thee  Za- 
dok and  Abiathar  the  priests  ?  therefore  it 
shall  be,  that  what  thing  soever  thou  shalt 
hear  out  of  the  king's  house,  thou  shalt  tell 
it  to  Zadok  and  Al)iathar  the;  priests. 

36.  Behold,  they  have  there  with  them 
their  two  sons,  Ahimaaz,  Zadok's  so7i,  and 
Jonathan,  Abiathar's  son;  and  by  them  ye 
shall  send  unto  mc  every  thing  that  ye  can 
hear. 

37.  So  Hushai,  David's  friend,  came  into 
the  city,  and  Absalom  came  into  Jerusalem. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

S  Shimei  eurteth  David.     9  David  with  patience  abataineth 
from  reveni;e. 

1.  A  ND  when  David  was  a  little  past  the 
J\.  top  (f  the  hill,  l)(;lu)l(l,  Ziba  the  ser- 
vant of  Mephiboshetli  nid  him,  wilh  a  cou- 
ple of  asses  saddled,  and  upon  Ihom  two 
hundred  loaves  of  bread,  and  a  hundred 
bunches  of  raisins,  and  a  hundred  of  sum- 
mer fmils,  and  a  buttle  of  wine. 

2.  And  the  king  said  unto  Ziba,  What 
meanest  thou  by  these?    Antl  Ziba  said, 


The  asses  be  for  the  king's  household  to  ride 
on  ;  and  the  bread  and  summer  fruit  for  the 
young  men  to  eat ;  and  the  wine,  that  such 
as  be  faint  in  the  wilderness  may  drink. 

3.  And  the  king  said.  And  where  is  thy 
master's  son  ?  And  Ziba  said  unto  the  king. 
Behold,  he  abideth  at  Jemsalem:  for  he 
said.  To-day  shall  the  house  of  Israel  restore 
me  the  kingdom  of  my  father. 

4.  Then  said  the  king  to  Ziba,  Behold, 
thine  are  all  that  pertained  unto  Mephibo- 
sheth.  And  Ziba  said,  1  himibly  beseech 
thee  that  1  may  find  grace  in  thy  sight,  my 
lord,  O  king. 

5.  IT  And  when  king  David  came  to  Ba- 
hurim,  behold,  thence  came  out  a  man  of 
the  family  of  the  house  of  Saul,  whose 
name  was  Shimei,  the  son  of  Gera:  he 
came  forth,  and  cursed  still  as  he  came. 

6.  And  he  cast  stones  at  David,  and  at 
all  the  servants  of  king  David  :  and  all  the 
people  and  all  the  mighty  men  were  on  his 
right  hand  and  on  his  left. 

7.  And  thus  said  Shimei  when  he  cursed, 
Come  out,  come  out,  thou  bloody  man,  and 
thou  man  of  Belial : 

8.  The  Lord  hath  returned  upon  thee  all 
the  blood  of  the  house  of  Saul,  in  whose 
stead  thou  hast  reigned ;  and  the  Lord  hath 
delivered  the  kingdom  into  the  hand  of  Absa- 
lom thy  son:  and,  behold,  thou  art  taken  in 
thy  mischief,  because  thou  art  a  bloody  man. 

9.  Then  said  Al)isiiai  the  son  of  Zeruiah 
unto  the  king,  Why  siiould  this  dead  dog 
curse  my  lord  the  king  ?  let  me  go  over,  I 
pray  thee,  and  take  o(f  his  head. 

10.  And  the  king  said,  "Wiiat  have  I  to 
do  with  you,  ye  sons  of  Zi'ruiah  ?  So  let  him 
curse,  l)(!cause  the  Lord  hath  said  unto  him. 
Curse  David.  Who  shall  then  say.  Where- 
fore hast  thou  done  so  ? 

11.  And  David  said  to  Abishai,  and  to 
all  his  servants,  Behold,  my  son,  wiii(;h  came 
fortli  of  my  bowc-ls,  seeketh  my  life:  how 
much  more  now  nun/  this  Benjauiite  do  it  1 
Let  him  alone,  ;iu(l  let  him  curse :  for  the 
Lord  hath  bidden  him. 

12.  It  may  be  that  the  Lord  will  look  on 
mine  aflliclion,  and  that  tiie  I-ord  will  re- 
quite mc  good  for  his  cursing  this  day. 

13.  And  as  David  and  his  men  went  by 
the  way,  Shimei  went  along  on  the  hill's 
side  over  against  him,  and  cursed  as  he 
went,  and  threw  stones  ;it  him,  and  cast  dust. 

14.  And  the  king,  and  all  the  peo|)le  that 
were  with  him,  c;ame  weary,  and  refreshed 
themselves  there. 

15.  IT  And  Absalom,  and  all  the  jieople, 
the  men  of  Israel,  came  to  Jerusalem,  and 
Ahithophel  with  him. 


CHAP.  XVII. 


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1 G.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Husliai 
the  Archite,  David's  friend,  was  come  unto 
Absalom,  that  Hiishai  said  unto  Absalom, 
God  save  the  king,  God  save  tlie  king. 

17.  And  Absalom  said  to  Husliai,  Is  this 
thy  kindness  to  thy  friend?  why  wentest  thou 
not  with  thy  friend? 

1 8.  And  Hushai  said  unto  Absalom,  Nay ; 
but  whom  the  Lord,  and  this  people,  and 
all  the  men  of  Israel,  choose,  his  will  I  be, 
and  with  him  will  I  abide. 

19.  And  again,  whom  should  I  serve? 
should  I  not  serve,  in  the  presence  of  his  son? 
As  I  have  served  in  thy  father's  presence,  so 
will  I  be  in  thy  presence. 

20.  Then  said  Absalom  to  Ahithophel, 
Give  counsel  among  you  what  we  shall  do. 

21.  And  Ahithophel  said  unto  Absalom, 
Go  in  unto  tiiy  father's  concubines,  which 
he  halli  left  to  keep  the  house ;  and  all  Israel 
shall  hear  that  thou  art  abhorred  of  thy 
Aether :  then  shall  the  hands  of  all  that  are 
with  thee  be  strong. 

22.  So  they  spread  Absalom  a  tent  upon 
the  top  of  tire  house ;  and  Absalom  went 
in  unto  his  father's  concubines  in  the  sight 
of  all  Israel. 

23.  And  the  counsel  of  Ahithophel,  which 
he  counselled  in  those  days,  2(jas  as  if  a  man 
had  inquired  at  the  oracle  of  God :  so  toas 
all  tlic  counsel  of  Ahithophel,  both  with 
David  and  with  Absalom. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

JlhilhopheVs  counsel  is  overthrown  by  Ilushai's. 

l.ll/rOREOVER,  Ahithophel  said  unto 
XTA  Absalom,  Let  me  now  choose  out 

twelve  thousand  men,  and  I  will  arise  and 

pursue  after  David  this  night : 

2.  And  I  will  come  upon  him  while  he  is 

weary  and  weak-handed,  and  will  make  him 

afraid:  and  all  the  people  thai  are  with  him 
j  shall  flee ;  and  1  will  smite  the  king  only. 
I       3.  And  I  will  Ijring  back  all  the  peojjlc 

unio  tli(!e :  the  man  whom  thou  scekest  is  as 

if  all  returned  :ao  all  the  people  shall  be  in 

peace. 
;      4.  And  the  saying  pleased  Absalom  well, 

and  all  the  elders  of  Israel. 

5.  Then  said  Absalom,  Call  now  Hushai 

the  Archite  also,  and  let  us  hear  likewise 

what  he  saith. 
1      6.  And  when  Hushai  was  come  to  Absa- 
'■  lom,  Alisalom  spake  unto  him,  saying,  Alii- 

thophcl  hatii  spoken  after  this  manner :  shall 

we  do  ft//t/- his  saying?  if  not,  speak  thou. 

7.  And  Hushai   said  unto  Absalom,  The 

I  counsel  that  Ahithophel  hath  given  is  not 

I  good  at  this  time. 

'      8.  For,  said  Hushai,  thou  knowest  thy 

father  and  liisnien.tlial  they  k'  mighty  men, 


and  they  be  chafed  in  their  minds,  as  a  bear 
robbed  of  her  whelps  in  the  field :  and  thy 
father  is  a  man  of  war,  and  will  not  lodge 
wiUi  the  people. 

9.  Beiiold,  he  is  hid  now  in  some  pit,  oi 
in  some  ol/ier  place:  and  it  will  come  to 
pass,  when  some  of  them  be  overthrown  at 
the  first,  that  whosoever  heareth  it  will  say, 
There  is  a  slaughter  among  the  people  that 
follow  Absalom. 

10.  And  he  also  that  is  valiant,  whose 
heart  is  as  the  heart  of  a  lion,  shall  utterly 
melt :  for  all  Israel  knoweth  that  thy  father 
is  a  mighty  man,  and  thci/  which  be  with 
him  are  valiant  men. 

11.  Therefore  I  counsel,  that  all  Israel 
be  generally  gatliered  unto  thee,  from  Dan 
even  to  Beer-sheba,  as  the  sand  that  is  by 
the  sea  for  multitude,  and  that  thou  go  to 
battle  in  thine  own  person. 

12.  So  shall  we  come  upon  him  in  some 
place  where  he  shall  be  found,  and  we  will 
light  upon  him  as  the  dew  falleth  on  the 
ground:  and  of  him  and  of  all  the  men  that 
arc  with  him  there  shall  not  be  left  so  much 
as  one. 

1 3.  Moreover,  if  he  be  gotten  into  a  city, 
then  shall  all  Israel  bring  ropes  to  that  city, 
and  we  will  draw  it  into  the  river,  until 
there  be  not  one  small  stone  found  there. 

14.  And  Absalom  and  all  the  men  of  Israel 
said.  The  counsel  of  Hushai  the  Archite  is 
better  than  the  counsel  of  Ahithophel.  For 
the  Lord  had  appointed  to  defeat  the  good 
counsel  of  Ahithophel,  to  the  intent  that 
the  Lord  might  bring  evil  ujion  Absalom. 

1 5.  Then  said  Hushai  unto  Zadok  and  to 
Abiathar  the  priests.  Thus  and  thus  did  Ahi- 
thophel counsel  Absalom  and  tlie  elders  of 
Israel ;  and  thus  and  thus  have  I  counselled. 

1 6.  Now  thcrcfbre  send  ()uickly,  and  tell 
David,  saying.  Lodge  not  this  night  in  the 
plains,  of  the  wilderness,  but  speedily  pass 
over ;  lest  the  king  be  swallow(;d  up,  and 
all  the  people  that  are  with  him. 

1 7.  Now  Jonathan  and  Ahimaaz  stayed  by 
En-rogel,  (for  tliey  might  not  be  seen  to  come 
into  the  city :)  and  a  wench  went  and  told 
them;  and  they  went  and  told  king  David. 

1 3.  Nevertheless  a  lad  saw  them,  and  told 
Absalom :  but  tiicy  went  botli  of  tlwin  away 
(|ui(;kly,  and  came  to  a  man's  house  in 
Uahurim,  which  had  a  well  in  his  court, 
whither  they  went  down. 

1 9.  And  the  woman  took  and  spread  a 
covering  over  the  well's  mouth,  and  spread 
ground  corn  thereon  ;  and  the  thing  was  not 
known. 

20.  And  when  Absalom's  servants  came 
to  the   woman   to  the  house,  they   said. 


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11.  SAMUEL. 


Where  is  Ahiraaaz  and  Jonathan  1  And 
the  woman  said  unto  them,  They  be  gone 
over  the  brook  of  water.  And  when  they 
had  sought  and  could  not  find  them,  they 
returned  to  Jerusalem. 

21.  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  they  were 
departed,  that  they  came  up  out  of  the  well, 
and  went  and  told  king  David,  and  said 
unto  David,  Arise,  and  pass  quickly  over 
the  water :  for  thus  hath  Ahithophel  counsel- 
led against  you. 

22.  Then  David  arose,  and  all  the  people 
that  were  with  him,  and  they  passed  over 
Jordan:  by  the  morning  light  there  lackednot 
one  of  them  that  was  not  gone  over  Jordan. 

23.  And  when  Ahithophel  saw  that  his 
counsel  was  not  followed,  he  saddled  his  ass, 
and  arose,  and  gat  him  home  to  his  house, 
to  his  city,  and  put  his  household  in  order, 
and  hanged  himself,  and  died,  and  was 
buried  in  the  sepulchre  of  his  father. 

24.  Then  David  came  to  Mahanaim. 
And  Absalom  passed  over  Jordan,  he  and 
all  the  men  of  Israel  with  liim. 

25.  And  Absalom  made  Amasa  captain  of 
the  host  instead  of  Joab :  which  Amasa  was 
a  man's  son  whose  name  was  Ithra,  an  Is- 
raelite, that  went  in  to  Abigail  the  daughter 
of  Nahash,  sister  to  Zeruiah,  Joab's  mother. 

26.  So  Israel  and  Absalom  pitched  in  the 
land  of  Gilead. 

27.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  David 
was  come  to  Mahanaim,  that  Shobi  the 
son  of  Nahash  of  Rabbah  of  the  children 
of  Ammon,  and  Machir  the  son  of  Am- 
miel  of  Lo-debar,  and  Barzillai  the  Gileadile 
of  Rogclim, 

28.  Brought  beds,  and  basins,  and  earthen 
vessels,  and  wheat,  and  barley,  and  flour, 
and  parched  com,  and  beans,  and  lentiles, 
and  parched  pulse, 

29.  And  honey,  and  butter,  and  sheep, 
and  cheese  of  kine,  for  David,  and  for  the 
people  that  ivere  with  him,  to  cat :  for  they 
said,  The  people  is  hungry,  and  weary,  and 
lliirsty,  in  the  wilderness. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

Mnalom^an^nf;  in  an  oak,  is  slain  by  Joab. 

1.  A  NU  David  numbered  the  pcojile  that 
J^  ivere  with  him,  and  set  captains  of 
thousands  and  captains  of  hundreds  oyer 
them. 

2.  And  David  sent  forth  a  third  part  of  the 
people  under  the  iiarul  of  Joab,  and  a  third 
p;irt  under  the  hand  of  Abisiiai  the  son  of 
Zeruiaii,  Joalj's  ijrother,  and  a  third  part 
under  the  hand  of  Ittai  the  Gittite.  And  the 
king  said  unto  the  people,  I  will  surely  go 
forth  willi  you  myself  also. 

3.  but  the  people  answered,  Thou  shalt 


not  go  forth :  for  if  we  flee  away,  they  will 
not  care  for  us :  neither  if  half  of  us  che  will 
they  care  for  us:  but  now  thou  art  worth 
ten  thousand  of  us:  therefore  now  it  is  better 
that  thou  succofir  us  out  of  the  city. 

4.  And  the  king  said  unto  them.  What 
seemeth  you  best  1  will  do.  And  the  king 
stood  by  the  gate  side,  and  all  the  people 
came  out  by  hundreds  and  by  thousands. 

5.  And  the  king  commanded  Joab  and 
Abishai  and  Ittai,  saying.  Deal  gently  for 
my  sake  with  the  young  man,  eve7i  with  Ab- 
salom. And  all  the  people  heard  when  the 
king  gave  all  the  captains  charge  concerning 
Absalom. 

6.  So  the  people  went  out  into  the  field 
against  Israel :  and  the  battle  was  in  the 
wood  of  Ephraim ; 

7.  Where  the  people  of  Israel  were  slain 
before  tlie  servants  of  David ;  and  there  was 
there  a  great  slaughter  that  day  of  twenty 
thousand  men. 

8.  For  the  battle  was  there  scattered  over 
the  face  of  all  the  country :  and  the  wood 
devoured  more  people  tliat  day  than  the 
sword  devoured. 

9.  And  Absalom  met  the  servants  of  Da- 
vid. And  Absalom  rode  upon  a  mule,  and 
the  mule  went  under  the  thick  boughs  of  a 
great  oak,  and  his  head  caugiit  hold  of  the 
oak,  and  he  was  taken  up  between  the  hea- 
ven and  the  eartli ;  and  the  mule  that  was 
under  him  went  away. 

10.  And  a  certain  man  saw  it,  and  told 
Joab,  and  said.  Behold,  I  saw  Absalom 
hanged  in  an  oak. 

11.  And  Joab  said  unto  the  man  that  told 
him.  And,  behold,  thou  sawest  /tiin;  and 
why  didst  thou  not  smite  him  there  to  the 
ground  ?  and  I  would  have  given  thee  ten 
sAe/cc/s  of  silver  and  a  girdle. 

1 2.  And  the  man  said  unto  Joab,  Though 
I  should  receive  a  thousand  shekels  of  silver 
in  mine  hand,  yet  would  I  not  put  forth 
mine  hand  against  die  king's  son :  for  in  our 
hearing  the  king  charged  thee  and  Abishai 
and  Ittai,  saying,  Beware  that  none  touch 
the  young  man  Absalom. 

1 3.  Ollierwise  I  shoukl  have  wrought  false- 
hood against  mine  own  hfe :  fe)r  there  is  no 
matter  hid  from  tiie  king,  and  thou  thyself 
wouldcst  have  set  thyself  against  mc. 

14.  Then  said  .Toab,  I  may  not  tarry  thus 
with  thee.  And  he  took  three  darts  in  his 
hanfl,  and  thrust  then^  through  the  heart  of 
Absalom,  while  he  was  yet  alive  in  the 
midst  of  the  oak. 

15.  And  ten  young  men  that  bare  Joab's 
armour  compassed  about,  and  smote  Absa- 
lom, and  slew  him. 


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16.  And  Joab  blew  the  trumpet,  and  the 
people  returned  from  pursuing  after  Israel : 
for  Joab  held  back  the  people. 

17.  And  they  took  Absalom,  and  cast  him 
into  a  great  pit  in  the  wood,  and  laid  a  veiy 
great  heap  of  stones  upon  him :  and  all  Is- 
rael fled  every  one  to  his  tent. 

18.  Now  Absalom  in  his  life-time  had 
taken  and  reared  up  for  himself  a  pillar, 
which  is  in  the  king's  dale :  for  he  said,  I 
have  no  son  to  keep  my  name  in  remem- 
brance :  and  he  called  the  pillar  after  his 
own  name :  and  it  is  called  unto  this  day, 
Absalom's  Place. 

19.  Then  said  Ahimaaz  the  son  of  Zadok, 
Let  me  now  run  and  bear  the  king  tidings, 
how  that  the  Lord  hath  avenged  him  of  his 
enemies. 

20.  And  Joab  said  unto  him.  Thou  shalt 
not  bear  tidings  this  day,  but  thou  shalt  bear 
tidings  another  day ;  but  this  day  thou  shalt 
bear  no  tidings,becausethe  king's  son  is  dead. 

21.  Tiien  said  Joab  to  Cushi,  Go  tell  the 
king  wiiat  thou  hast  seen.  And  Cushi 
bowed  iiimself  unto  Joali,  and  ran. 

22.  Then  said  Ahimaaz  the  son  of  Zadok, 

fet  again  to  Joab,  But,  howsoever,  let  me, 
pray  thee,  also  run  after  Cushi.  And  Joab 
said,  Wiierefore  wilt  thou  nin,  my  son, 
seeing  that  thou  hast  no  tidings  ready  ? 

23.  But,  howsoever,  said  he,  let  me  run. 
And  he  said  unto  him,  Run.  Then  Ahi- 
maaz ran  by  the  way  of  the  plain,  and 
overran  Cusiii. 

24.  And  David  sat  between  the  two 
gates :  and  the  watchman  went  up  to  the 
roof  over  the  gate  unto  the  wall,  and  lifted 
up  liis  eyes,  and  looked,  and,  behold,  a 
man  running  alone. 

25.  And  the  watchman  cried,  and  told  the 
king.  And  the  king  said.  If  he  be  alone, 
t/inrc  is  tidings  in  his  mouth.  And  he  came 
apace,  and  drew  near. 

2G.  And  the  watchman  saw  another  man 
running,  and  the  watcliman  called  unto 
the  porter,  and  said.  Behold,  another  man 
running  alone.  And  the  king  said,  He  also 
bringcth  tidings. 

27.  And  tlie  watcliman  said,  Methinketh 
the  running  of  the  foremost  is  like  the  nin- 
ning  of  Ahimaaz  the  son  of  Zadok.  And 
the  king  said,  He  is  a  good  man,  and  cometh 
with  good  tidings. 

28.  And  Ahimaaz  called,  and  said  unto 
the  king.  All  is  well.  And  he  fell  down  to 
the  earth  upon  his  face  before  the  king,  and 
said.  Blessed  he  tiie.  Lord  thy  God,  which 
hath  delivered  up  the  men  that  lifted  up  their 
hand  against  my  lord  the  king. 

29.  And  the  king  said,  Is  the  young  man 

2  O 


Absalom  safe?  And  Aliimaaz  answered. 
When  Joab  sent  the  king's  servant,  and  me 
thy  servant,  I  saw  a  great  tumult,  but  I 
knew  not  what  it  was. 

30.  And  the  king  said  unto  him.  Turn 
aside,  a7id  stand  here.  And  he  turned  aside, 
and  stood  still. 

31.  And, behold, Cushi  came;  and  Cushi 
said.  Tidings,  my  lord  the  king:  for  the 
Lord  hath  avenged  thee  Uiis  day  of  all  them 
that  rose  up  against  thee. 

32.  And  the  king  said  unto  Cushi,  Is  the 
young  man  Absalom  safe  ?  And  Cushi  an- 
swered, The  enemies  of  my  lord  the  king, 
and  all  that  rise  against  thee  to  do  thee  hurt, 
be  as  that  young  man  is. 

33.  And  the'king  was  much  moved,  and 
went  up  to  the  chamber  over  the  gate,  and 
wept ;  and  as  he  went,  thus  he  said,  O  my 
son  Absalom !  my  son,  my  son  Absalom  ! 
would  God  I  had  died  for  thee,  O  Absa- 
lom, my  son,  my  son ! 

CHAP.  XIX. 

Joab  Cttuseth  the.  king  to  cease  his  moumiiig. 

1.  A  ND   it  was  told  Joab,  Behold,  the 
-£jL  king  weepeth  and  moumeth  for  Ab- 
salom. 

2.  And  the  victoiy  that  day  was  turned 
into  mourning  unto  all  the  people :  for  the 
people  heard  say  that  day  how  the  king  was 
grieved  for  his  son. 

3.  And  the  people  gat  them  by  stealtii  that 
day  into  the  city,  as  people  being  ashamed 
steal  away  when  they  flee  in  battle. 

4.  But  the  king  covered  his  face,  and  the 
king  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  O  my  son 
Absalom !  O  Absalom,  my  son,  my  son ! 

5.  And  Joab  came  into  the  house  to  the 
king,  and  said.  Thou  hast  shamed  this  day 
the  faces  of  all  thy  servants,  which  this  day 
have  saved  thy  life,  and  the  lives  of  tliy 
sons,  and  of  thy  daughters,  and  the  lives  of 
thy  wives,  and  the  lives  of  thy  concubines ; 

6.  In  tliat  thou  lovest  thine  enemies,  and 
hatest  thy  friends:  for  thou  hast  declared  this 
day,  that  thou  regardest  neither  princes  nor 
servants:  for  this  day  I  perceive,  that  if  Absa- 
lom had  lived,  and  all  we  had  died  tiiisday, 
then  it  iiad  pleased  thee  well. 

7.  Now  therefore,  arise,  go  forth,  and  speak 
comfortably  unto  thy  servants:  for  I  swear  by 
the  Lord,  if  thou  go  not  forth,  there  will  not 
tarry  one  with  tiiee  this  nigiit:  and  that  will 
be  worse  unto  thee  than  all  the  evil  (hat  befell 
thee  from  thy  youtli  until  now. 

8.  Then  the  king  arose,  and  sat  in  the  gate. 
And  they  told  unto  all  the  people,  saying,Be- 
hold,  the  king  doth  sit  in  the  gate.  And  all 
th(!  people  came  before  the  king;  for  Israel 
had  fled,  every  man  to  his  tent. 


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II.  SAMUEL. 


9.  And  all  the  people  were  at  strife 
througiiout  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  saying, 
The  king  saved  us  out  of  the  hand  of  our 
enemies,  and  he  delivered  us  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines ;  and  now  he  is  fled 
out  of  the  land  for  Absalom. 

10.  And  Absalom,  whom  we  anointed 
over  us,  is  dead  in  battle.  Now,  therefore, 
why  speak  ye  not  a  word  of  bringing  the 
king  back? 

1 1 .  And  king  David  sent  to  Zadok  and 
to  Abiathar  the  priests,  saying.  Speak  unto 
the  elders  of  Judah,  saying,  Why  are  ye  the 
last  to  bring  the  king  back  to  his  house? 
seeing  the  speech  of  all  Israel  is  come  to 
the  king,  even  to  his  house. 

12.  Ye  are  my  brethren,  ye  are  my  bones 
and  my  flesh :  wherefore  then  are  ye  die  last 
to  bring  back  the  king  ? 

13.  And  say  ye  to  Amasa,  Art  thou  not  of 
my  bone,  and  of  my  flesh  ?  God  do  so  to  me, 
and  more  also,  if  thou  be  not  captain  of  the 
host  before  me  continually  in  the  room  of  Joab. 

14.  And  he  bowed  the  heart  of  all  the 
men  of  Judah,  even  as  the  heart  of  one  man ; 
so  that  they  sent  this  word  unto  the  king. 
Return  thou,  and  all  thy  servants. 

15.  So  the  king  returned,  and  came  to 
Jordan.  And  Judah  came  to  Gilgal,  to  go 
to  meet  the  king,  to  conduct  the  king  over 
Jordan. 

16.  And  Shimei  the  son  of  Gera,  a  Ben- 
jamite,  which  leas  of  Bahurim,  hasted,  and 
came  down  with  the  men  of  Judah  to  meet 
king  David. 

17.  And  there  jvere  a  thousand  men  of 
Benjamin  witii  him,  and  Ziba  the  servant 
of  the  house  of  Saul,  and  his  fifteen  sons  and 
his  twenty  servants  with  him;  and  they  went 
over  Jordan  before  the  king. 

18.  And  there  went  over  a  ferry-boat  to 
carry  over  the  king's  lionsehoid,  and  to  do 
what  he  thought  good.  And  Siiimei  the 
son  of  Gera  fi'll  down  before  the  king,  as  he 
was  come  over  Jordan; 

19.  And  said  unto  (he  king,  Let  not  my 
lord  im[)ute  iniquity  vnito  me,  neither  do 
thou  rcmcnnber  that  which  thy  servant  did 
perversely  the  day  liiat  my  lord  the  king 
went  out  of  Jerusalem,  that  the  king  should 
take  it  to  his  lu-art. 

20.  For  thy  s(-r\'ant  doth  know  that  I 
have  sinned:  therefore,  behold, I  am  come 
the  first  this  day  of  all  tlie  house  of  Joseph, 
to  go  down  to  meet  my  lord  the  king. 

21.  But  Ai)ishai  the  son  of  Zpruiali  an- 
swered ;uid  snid,  Sliall  not  Sliimci  l)e  i)u( 
to  death  for  this,  because  he  cursed  the 
LoFiD's  anointed  ? 

22.  And  David  said.  What  have  I  to  do 


with  you,  ye  sons  of  Zeruiah,  that  ye  should 
this  day  be  adversaries  unto  me?  Shall 
there  any  man  be  put  to  death  this  day  in 
Israel  ?  For  do  not  I  know  that  I  am  this 
day  king  over  Israel  ? 

23.  Therefore  the  king  said  unto  Shimei, 
Thou  shall  not  die.  And  the  lung  sware 
unto  liim. 

24.  And  Mephiboshcth  the  son  of  Saul 
came  down  to  meet  the  king,  and  had 
neither  dressed  his  feet,  nor  trimmed  his 
beard,  nor  washed  his  clothes,  from  the  day 
the  king  departed  until  the  day  he  came 
again  in  peace. 

25.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  was 
come  to  Jerusalem  to  meet  the  king,  that 
the  king  said  to  him.  Wherefore  wentest 
not  thou  with  me,  Mephibosheth  ? 

26.  And  he  answered,  My  Lord,  O  king, 
my  servant  deceived  me:  for  thy  servant 
said,  I  will  saddle  me  an  ass,  that  I  may  ride 
thereon,  and  go  to  the  king;  because  thy  ser- 
vant is  lame. 

27.  And  he  hath  slandered  thy  servant 
unto  my  lord  the  king;  but  my  lord  the 
king  is  as  an  angel  of  God :  do,  therefore, 
what  is  good  in  thine  eyes. 

28.  P'or  all  of  my  father's  house  were  but 
dead  men  before  my  lord  the  king:  yet  didst 
thou  set  thy  servant  among  them  tliat  did  eat 
at  thine  own  table.  Wliat  right,  therefore, 
have  I  yet  to  cry  any  more  unto  the  king? 

29.  And  the  king  said  unto  him,  Wiiy 
speakest  thou  any  more  of  tliy  matters?  1 
have  said.  Thou  and  Ziba  divide  the  land. 

30.  And  Mephiboshetii  said  unto  the  king, 
Yea,  let  him  take  all,  forasmuch  as  my  lord 
the  king  is  come  again  in  peace  unto  his 
own  house. 

31.  And  Barzillai  the  Gileadite  came 
down  from  llogclim,  and  went  over  Jordan 
witii  the  king,  to  conduct  him  over  Joidan. 

32.  Now  Barzillai  was  a  veiy  aged  man, 
\rvc7i.  fourscore  years  old:  and  he  had  pro- 
vided the  king  of  sustenance  while  he  lay 
at  Mahanaim  ;  for  he  ?ras  a  very  great  man. 

33.  And  the  king  said  unto  Barzillai,  Come 
thou  over  with  me,  and  I  will  feed  thee  with 
me  in  Jerusalem. 

34.  And  Barzillai  said  unto  the  king.  How 
long  have  I  to  live,  tliat  I  should  go  up  with 
the  king  unto  Jerusalem  ? 

35.  I  am  this  day  fourscore  years  old ;  and 
can  I  discern  between  good  ancf  evil  ?  can 
tiiy  servant  taste  what  I  eat  or  what  I 
drink?  can  I  hear  any  more  (be  voice  of 
singing-nicn  and  singing-women?  wherefore 
liu-n  should  thy  servant  be  yet  a  burden 
unto  my  lord  tJie  king? 

30.  Thy  servant  will  go  a  little  way  over 


CHAP.  XX. 


S91 


Jordan  with  the  king;  and  why  should  the 
king  recompense  it  me  with  such  a  reward  ? 

37.  Let  thy  servant,  1  pray  tlice,  turn 
back  again,  that  I  may  die  in  mine  own  city, 
and  be  buried  by  tlie  grave  df  my  fatlier  and 
of  my  mother:  but,  behold,  thy  servant 
Ciiimham,  let  him  go  over  with  my  lord 
the  king;  and  do  to  liim  what  shall  seem 
good  unto  thee. 

38.  And  the  king  answered,  Chimham 
shall  go  over  with  me,'  and  I  will  do  to 
him  tiiat  which  shall  seem  good  unto  thee : 
and  whatsoever  thou  shall  require  of  me, 
that  will  I  do  for  thee. 

39.  And  all  the  people  went  over  Jordan. 
And  when  the  king  was  come  over,  the 
king  kissed  Barzillai,  and  blessed  him ;  and 
he  returned  unto  his  own  place. 

40.  Then  the  king  went  on  to  Gilgal,  and 
Chimham  went  on  with  him:  and  all  the 
people  of  Judah  conducted  the  king,  and 
also  half  the  people  of  Israel. 

41.  And,  behold,  all  the  men  of  Israel 
came  to  the  king,  and  said  unto  the  king, 
Why  have  our  brethren,  tlie  men  of  Judah, 
stolen  thee  away,  and  have  brought  the  king 
and  his  household,  and  all  David's  men 
with  him,  over  Jordan? 

42.  And  all  the  men  of  Judah  answered 
the  men  of  Israel,  Because  the  king  is  near 
of  kin  to  us :  wherefore  then  be  ye  angry  for 
tliis  matter?  have  we  eaten  at  all  of  the 
king's  cost?  or  hath  he  given  us  any  gift? 

43.  And  tiie  men  of  Israel  answered  the 
men  of  Judah,  and  said.  We  have  ten  parts 
in  the  king,  and  we  have  also  more  right  in 
David  than  ye :  wiiy  then  did  ye  despise  us, 
that  our  advice  sliould  not  be  first  had  in 
bringing  back  our  king  ?  And  the  words  of 
the  men  of  Judah  were  fiercer  than  the 
words  of  the  men  of  Israel. 

CHAP.  XX. 

Bi)  occasion  of  the  quarrel,  Sheba  makcth  a  party  in  Israel. 

1 .  4  ND  there  happened  to  be  there  a  man 
l\.  of  Belial,  whose  name  rvas  Sheba, 
the  son  of  Bichri,  a  Benjamite  ;  and  he  blew 
a  trumpet,  and  said.  We  have  no  part  in 
David,  iK'itlicr  have  we  inheritance  in  the 
son  of  Jesse:  cveiy  man  to  his  tents,  O  Israel. 

2.  So  every  man  of  Israel  went  up  from 
after  David,  (uid  followed  Sheba  ih(^  son  of 
Bichri :  but  the  men  of  Judah  clave  unto 
their  king,  from  Jordan  even  to  Jerusalem. 

3.  IT  And  David  came  to  his  house  at 
Jerusalem;  and  tli(!  king  took  tiie  ten  wo- 
men his  concubines,  whom  he  had  left  to 
keep  the  house,  and  put  tlicm  in  ward,  and 
fed  tlicm,  but  went  not  in  unto  them  ;  so 
they  were  shut  uj)  unto  the  day  of  their 
death,  living  in  widowhood. 


4.  Then  said  the  king  to  Amasa,  Assem- 
ble me  the  men  of  Judah  within  three  days, 
and  be  thou  here  present. 

5.  So  Amasa  went  to  assemble  the  men  of 
Judah ;  but  he  tarried  longer  than  the  set 
time  which  he  had  apjiointed  him. 

6.  And  David  said  to  Abishai,  Now  shall 
Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri  do  us  more  harm 
than  did  Absalom :  take  tliou  thy  lord's  ser- 
vants, and  pursue  after  him,  lest  he  get  him 
fenced  cities,  and  escape  us. 

7.  And  there  went  out  after  him,  Joab's 
men,  and  the  Cherethites,  and  the  Pelethites, 
and  all  the  mighty  men  :  and  they  went  out 
of  Jerusalem,  to  pursue  after  Sheba  the  son 
of  Bichri. 

8.  When  they  were  at  the  great  stone 
which  is  inGibeon,  Amasa  went  before  them. 
And  Joab's  garment  that  he  had  put  on  was 
girded  unto  him,  and  upon  it  a  girdle  with  a 
sword  fastened  upon  his  loins  in  the  sheath 
thereof;  and  as  he  went  forth  it  fell  out. 

9.  And  Joab  said  to  Amasa,  Art  thou  in 
health  my  brother  ?  And  Joab  took  Amasa 
by  the  beard  with  the  right  hand  to  kiss  him. 

10.  But  Amasa  took  no  heed  to  the  sword 
that  tvas  in  Joab's  hand  :  so  he  smote  him 
therewith  in  the  fifth  rib,  and  shed  out  his 
bowels  to  the  ground,  and  struck  him  not 
again  ;  and  he  died.  So  Joab  and  Abishai 
his  brother  pursued  after  Sheba  the  son  of 
Bichri. 

11.  And  one  of  Joab's  men  stood  by  him, 
and  said.  He  that  favoureth  Joab,  and  he  that 
is  for  David,  let  him  go  after  Joab. 

12.  And  Amasa  wallowed  in  blood  in  the 
midst  of  the  highway.  And  when  the  man 
saw  that  all  the  people  stood  still,  he  removed 
Amasa  out  of  the  highway  into  the  field,  and 
cast  a  cloth  upon  him,  when  he  saw  that 
every  one  that  came  by  him  stood  still. 

1 3.  When  he  was  removed  out  of  the  high- 
way, all  the  people  went  on  after  Joab,  to 
pursue  after  Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri. 

14.  And  he  went  through  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel  unto  Abel,  and  to  Beth-maachah, 
and  all  the  Berites ;  and  they  were  gathered 
together,  and  went  also  after  him. 

15.  And  they  came  and  besieged  him  in 
Abel  of  Beth-maachah,  aufl  they  cast  up 
a  bank  against  the  city,  and  it  stood  in  the 
trench :  and  all  the  people  that  irrre  witii 
Joab  battered  the  wall,  to  throw  it  down. 

16.  Then  cried  a  wise  woman  out  of  tho 
city,  Hear,  hear ;  say,  I  pray  you,  unto  Joab, 
Come  near  hither,  tliat  I  may  speak  with 
thee. 

17.  And  when  he  was  come  near  unto 
her,  tho  woman  said,  Art  thou  Joab  ?  And 
he  answered,  I  am  he.     Then  she  said  unto 


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II.  SAMUEL. 


liim,  Hear    the  words  of  thine  handmaid. 
And  he  answered,  I  do  hear. 

1 8.  Then  she  spake,  saying,  They  were 
wont  to  speak  in  okl  time,  saying.  They 
shall  surely  ask  cowisel  at  Abel :  and  so  they 
ended  the  matter. 

19.  I  mil  one  of  them  that  are  peaceable 
o?«(i  faithful  in  Israel :  thou  seekest  to  destroy 
a  city  and  a  mother  in  Israel:  why  wilt  thou 
swallow  up  the  inheritance  of  the  Lord  1 

20.  And  Joab  answered  and  said.  Far 
be  it,  far  be  it  from  me,  that  I  should  swal- 
low up  or  destroy. 

21.  The  matter  w  not  so :  but  a  man  of 
mount  Ephraiin,  Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri  by 
name,  hath  lifted  up  his  hand  against  the 
king,  even  against  David  :  deliver  him  only, 
and  I  will  depart  from  the  city.  And  the 
woman  said  unto  Joab,  Behold,  his  head 
shall  be  thrown  to  thee  over  the  wall. 

22.  Then  the  woman  went  unto  all  the 
people  in  her  wisdom :  and  they  cut  off  the 
iiead  of  Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri,  and  cast  it 
out  to  Joab.  And  he  blew  a  trumpet,  and 
they  retired  from  the  city,  every  man  to  his 
tent.  And  Joab  returned  to  Jerusalem  unto 
the  king. 

23.  Now  Joab  was  over  all  the  host  of  Is- 
rael ;  and  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  ivas 
over  the  Cherethites,  and  over  the  Pelethites ; 

24.  And  Adoram  imis  over  the  tribute ;  and 
Jchoshaphat  the  son  of  Ahilud  icas  recorder ; 

25.  And  Sheva  icas  scrilx;:  and  Zadok 
and  Al)iathar  were  the  priests: 

26.  And  Ira  also,  the  Jairite,  was  a  chief 
ruler  about  David. 

CHAP.  XXL 

The  tieree  years'  famine  for  the  Gibeonites  cease. 

1 .  rw'^l  IF.N  lliere  was  a  famine  in  the  days 

JL  of  David  three  years,  year  after 
year;  and  David  inquired  of  the  Lord.  And 
the  I  .CRD  answered.  It  is  for  Saul,  and  for  his 
bloody  house,  l)ccause  he  slew  theGibeonites. 

2.  And  the  king  called  the  (iibeonites,and 
said  unto  them;  (now  tlie  Gibeonites  ?«rrfi  not 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  but  of  the  remnant 
of  the  Amorites;  and  the  children  of  Israel 
had  sworn  unto  them;  and  Saul  sought  to 
slay  them  in  his  zeal  to  the  children  of  lsra(!l 
and  Judah ;) 

.3.  Wherefore  David  said  unio  the  Gibe- 
onites, Whatshall  1  do  for  you?  and  where- 
uith  shall  1  make  llie  aloncnient,  that  ye 
may  bless  the  inheritance  of  llu;  Lord? 

4.  And  the  Gibeonites  said  inito  him.  We 
will  have  no  silver  nor  gold  of  Saul,  nor  of  his 
iious(! ;  neither  for  us  shall  thou  kill  any  man 
in  Israel.  And  he  said.  What  you  shall  say, 
that  will  T  do  for  you. 

6.  And  they  answered  the  king.  The  man 


that  consumed  us,  and  that  devised  against 
us  that  we  should  be  destroyed  from  remain- 
ing in  any  of  the  coasts  of  Israel, 

6.  Let  seven  men  of  his  sons  be  delivered 
unto  us,  and  we  will  hang  theui  up  unto  the 
Lord  in  Gibeah  of  Saul,  ivho7H  the  Lord  did 
choose.    And  the  king  said,  I  will  give  tliem. 

7.  But  the  king  spared  Mephibosheth,  the 
son  of  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saul,  because  of 
the  Lord's  oath  thqt  was  between  them,  be- 
tween David  and  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saul. 

8.  But  the  king  took  the  two  sons  of  Rizpali 
the  daughter  of  Aiah,  whom  she  bare  unto 
Saul,  Armoni  and  Mephibosheth;  and  the 
five  sons  of  Michal  the  daughter  of  Saul, 
whom  she  brought  up  for  Adricl  the  son  of 
Barzillai  the  Meholathite ; 

9.  And  he  delivered  them  into  the  hands 
of  the  Gibeonites,  and  they  hanged  them  in 
the  hill  before  the  Lord  :  and  they  M\  all 
seven  togetiier,  and  were  put  to  death  in  the 
days  of  harvest,  in  the  first  days,  in  the  be- 
ginning of  barley-harvest. 

10.  And  Rizpahthe  daughter  of  Aiah  took 
sackcloth,  and  spread  it  for  her  upon  the  rock, 
from  the  beginning  of  harvest  until  water 
dropped  upon  them  out  of  heaven,  and  suf- 
fered neitherthe  birds  of  the  air  to  rest  on  them 
by  day,  nor  the  beasts  of  the  field  by  night. 

11.  And  it  was  told  David  what  Kizpah 
the  daughter  of  Aiah,  the  concubine  of  Saul, 
had  done. 

12.  And  David  went  and  took  the  bones 
of  Saul,  and  tlu^  bones  of  .fonathan  his  son, 
from  the  men  of  Jabesh-gilead,  which  had 
stolen  them  from  the  street  of  Beth-shan, 
where  the  Philistines  had  hanged  them,when 
the  Philistines  had  slain  Saul  in  Gilboa: 

13.  And  ii<!  brought  up  from  thence  the 
bones  of  Saul  and  th(^  bones  of  Jonathan  his 
son;  and  they  gathered  the  bones  of  them  that 
were  hanged. 

14.  And  the  bones  of  Saul  and  .Jonathan 
his  son  buri(^(l  they  in  the  coinitry  of  Benja- 
min in  Zelali,  in  the  sepulchre  of  Kish  liis 
father;  and  they  performed  all  that  the  king 
commanded :  and  after  that,  God  was  en- 
treated for  the  land. 

15. 1[  Moreover,thcPhilislines  had  yet  war 
again  with  Israel;  and  David  went  down, 
and  his  servants  with  iiim,  and  fonglif  against 
the  Philistines :  and  David  waxcti  faint. 

16.  And  Ishhi-benob,  wliicli  iras  of  the 
sons  of  the  giant,  (the  weight  of  whose  spear 
weighed  three  hundred  shclcels  of  brass  in 
weight,)  he,  being  girded  with  a  new  stvord, 
thought  to  have  slain  David  : 

17.  But  Abishai  the  son  of  Zeruiah  suc- 
coured him,  and  smote  the  I'liilisline,  and 
killed  liim.    Then  the  men  of  David  sware 


CHAP.  xxn. 


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unto  him,  saying,  Thou  shalt  go  no  more  out 
with  us  to  battle,  that  thou  quench  not  the 
light  of  Israel. 

18.  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
there  was  again  a  battle  with  tlie  Philistines 
at  Gob :  then  Sibbcchai  the  Hushathiteslew 
Saph,  which  ims  of  the  sons  of  the  giant. 

1 9.  And  there  was  again  a  battle  in  Gob 
with  the  Philistines,  where  El-hanan  the  son 
of  Jaare-oregim,  a  Bctii-leheniite,  slew  the 
brother  of  Goliath  the  Gittite,  the  staff  of 
whose  spear  ivas  like  a  weaver's  beam. 

20.  And  tiiere  was  yet  a  battle  in  Gath, 
where  was  a  man  of  great  stature,  that  had 
on  every  hand  six  fingers,  and  on  every  foot 
six  toes,  four  and  twenty  in  number ;  and  he 
also  was  born  to  the  giant. 

21.  And  when  he  defied  Israel,  Jonathan, 
the  son  of  Sliimeah,  the  brother  of  David, 
slew  him. 

22.  These  four  were  born  to  the  giant  in 
Gath,  and  fell  by  the  hand  of  David,  and 
by  the  hand  of  Ins  servants. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

A  psalm  of  thanksgiving  for  GoiV  s  powerful  deliverance  and 
manifold  blessings.  ' 

1.    A  ND  David  spake  unto  the  Lord  the 

j\.  words  of  this  song,  in  the  day  that  the 

liORD  had  delivered  him  out  of  the  hand  of 

all  his  enemies,  and  out  of  the  hand  of  Saul : 

2.  And  he  said.  The  Lord  is  my  rock, 
and  my  fortress,  and  my  deliverer ; 

3.  The  God  of  my  rock ;  in  him  will  I 
trust :  he  is  my  shield,  and  the  horn  of  my 
salvation,  my  high  tower,  and  my  refuge,  my 
saviour ;  thou  savest  me  from  violence. 

4.  I  will  call  on  the  Lord,  tvho  is  worthy 
to  be  praised;  so  shall  I  be  saved  from 
mine  enemies. 

5.  When  the  waves  of  death  compassed  me, 
the  floods  of  ungodly  men  made  me  afraid  ; 

G.  The  sorrows  of  hell  coni|)assed  me 
about ;  the  snares  of  death  prevented  me ; 

7.  In  my  distress  I  called  upon  the  Lord, 
and  cried  to  my  God ;  and  he  did  hear  my 
voice  out  of  his  temple,  and  my  cry  did  enter 
into  his  ears. 

3.  Then  the  earth  shook  and  trembled ; 
the  foundations  of  heaven  moved  and  shook, 
because  he  was  wroth. 

9.  There  went  up  a  smoke  out  of  his 
nostrils,  antl  fire  out  of  his  mouth  devoured : 
coals  were  kindled  by  it. 

10.  He  bowed  the  heavens  also  and  came 
down;  and  darkness  icas  under  his  feet. 

1 1 .  And  he  rode  upon  a  cherub, and  did  fly: 
and  he  was  seen  u[)on  the  wings  of  the  wind. 

12.  And  he  made  darkness  pavilions  round 
about  him,  dark  waters,  anci  thick  clouds  of 
the  skies. 


13.  Through  the  brightness  before  him 
were  coals  of  fire  kindled. 

14.  The  Lord  thundered  from  heaven, 
and  the  Most  High  uttered  his  voice. 

1 5.  And  he  sent  out  arrows,  and  scattered 
them ;  lightning,  and  discomfited  them. 

1 6.  And  the  channels  of  the  sea  appeared, 
the  foundations  of  the  world  were  discover- 
ed, at  the  rebuking  of  the  Lord,  at  the  blast 
of  the  breath  of  iiis  nostrils. 

1 7.  He  sent  from  above,  he  took  me ;  he 
drew  me  out  of  many  waters ; 

18.  He  delivered  me  from  my  strong  ene- 
my, and  from  them  that  haled  me :  for  they 
were  too  strong  for  me. 

1 9.  They  prevented  me  in  the  day  of  my 
calamity :  but  the  Lord  was  my  stay. 

20.  He  brought  me  forth  also  into  a  large 
place ;  he  delivered  me,  because  he  delight- 
ed in  me. 

2 1 .  The  Lord  rewarded  me  according  to 
my  righteousness :  according  to  the  clean- 
ness of  my  hands  hath  he  recompensed  me. 

22.  For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of  the  Lord, 
and  have  not  wickedly  departed  liom  my  God. 

23.  For  all  his  judgments  ivere  before  me: 
and  as yor  his  statutes,  I  did  not  depart  from 
them. 

24.  I  was  also  upright  before  him,  and 
have  kept  myself  from  mine  iniquity. 

25.  Therefore  the  Lord  hath  recom- 
pensed me  according  to  my  righteousness ; 
according  to  my  cleanness  in  his  eye-sight. 

26.  With  th(>  merciful  thou  wilt  show  thy- 
self merciful,  and  with  the  upright  man  thou 
wilt  show  thyself  upright. 

27.  With  the  pure  lliouwilt  show  thyself 
pure ;  and  with  the  froward  thou  wilt  show 
thyself  unsavoury. 

28.  And  the  afflicted  people  thou  wilt 
save :  but  thine  eyes  are  upon  the  haughty, 
that  thou  mayest  bring  them  down. 

29.  For  thou  art  my  lamp,  O  Lord  ;  and 
the  Lord  will  lighten  my  darkness. 

30.  For  by  thee  I  have  run  through  a  t  roop : 
by  my  God  have  I  leai)ed  over  a  wall. 

3\.  As  for  God,  his  way  is  perfect;  the 
word  of  the  TiORD  is  tried :  he  is  a  buckler 
to  all  them  that  trust  in  him. 

32.  For  who  is  God,  save  the  Lord  ?  and 
who  is  a  rock,  save  our  God  ? 

33.  God  is  my  strength  and  power :  and 
he  makcth  my  way  perfect. 

34.  Hemaketh  my  feet  like  hinds' yce/; 
and  setteth  me  upon  my  I'igl'  |)lii'-X'S. 

35.  He  teacheth  my  hands  to  war ;  so  that 
a  bow  of  steel  is  brokcni  by  mine  arms. 

36.  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the  shield  of 
thy  salvation :  and  thy  gentleness  halii  made 
me  great. 


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II.  SAMUEL. 


37.  Thou  hast,  enlarged  my  steps  under 
me ;  so  that  my  feet  did  not  slip. 

38.  I  have  pursued  mine  enemies,  and  de- 
stroyed them ;  and  turned  not  again  until  I 
had  consumed  them. 

39.  And  I  have  consumed  them,  and 
wounded  them,  and  they  could  not  arise : 
yea,  they  are  fallen  under  my  feet. 

40.  For  thou  hast  girded  me  with  strength 
to  battle :  them  that  rose  up  against  me  hast 
thou  subdued  under  me. 

41.  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the  necks  of 
mine  enemies,  that  I  might  destroy  them  that 
hate  me. 

42.  They  looked,  but  there  ivas  none  to 
save ;  even  unto  the  Lord,  but  he  answered 
them  not. 

43.  Then  did  I  beat  them  as  small  as  the 
dust  of  the  earth,  I  did  stamp  them  as  the  mire 
of  the  street,  and  did  spread  them  abroad. 

44.  Thou  also  hast  delivered  me  from  the 
strivings  of  my  people,  thou  hast  kept  me  to 
be  head  of  the  heathen :  a  people  which  I 
knew  not  shall  serve  me. 

45.  Strangers  shall  submit  themselves 
unto  me :  as  soon  as  they  hear,  they  shall  be 
obedient  unto  me. 

46.  Strangers  shall  fade  away,  and  they 
shall  be  afraid  out  of  their  close  places. 

47.  The  Lord  liveth ;  and  blessed  he  my 
rock;  and  exalted  be  the  God  of  the  rock 
of  my  salvation. 

40".  It  is  God  that  avengeth  me,  and  that 
bringcth  down  the  people  under  me, 

49.  And  that  bringelh  me  forth  from  mine 
enemies :  thou  also  hast  lifted  me  up  on  high 
above  them  that  rose  up  against  me :  thou 
hast  delivered  me  from  tiic  violent  man. 

50.  Therefore  I  will  give  thanks  luito  thee, 
O  Lord,  among  the  heathen,  and  I  will  sing 
praises  unto  thy  name. 

51.  He  is  the  tower  of  salvation  for  his 
king ;  and  showeth  mercy  to  his  anointed, 
unto  David,  and  to  his  seed  (or  evermore. 

CHAP.  XX III. 

David  in  his  last  words  prof esseth  his  faith  in  God'sjiromises. 

hl^OW  these  be  llic  last  words  of  Da- 
J^  vid.  David  the  son  of  Jesse  said, 
and  the  man  v>hn  was  raised  up  on  high,  the 
anointed  of  the  God  of  Jacob,  and  the  sweet 
psalmist  of  Israel,  said, 

2.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  spake  by  me, 
and  iiis  word  vas  in  my  tongue. 

3.  The  God  of  Israel  s;ii(l,  the  Kock  of 
Israel  spake  to  me.  He  that  ruletli  over  men 
must  be  just,  ruling  in  the  fc^ar  of  God  : 

4. .  And  he  shall  be  as  tiie  liglit  of  tlu;  morn- 
ing, when  the  sun  riseth,  even  a  morning 
without  clouds ;  as  the  tiMider  grass  springing 
out  of  the  cailli  by  clear  shining  after  rain. 


5.  Although  my  house  be  not  so  with  God ; 
yet  he  hath  made  with  me  an  everlasting 
covenant,  ordered  in  all  things,  and  sure :  for 
this  is  all  my  salvation,  and  all  my  desire, 
although  he  make  it  not  to  grow. 

6.  But  the  sons  of  Belial  shall  be  all  of  them 
as  thorns  thrust  away,  because  they  cannot 
be  taken  with  hands. 

7.  But  the  man  that  shall  touch  them 
must  be  fenced  with  iron,  and  the  staff  of 
a  spear ;  and  they  shall  be  utterly  burned 
with  fire  in  the  saj/ie  place. 

8. IT  These  be  the  names  of  the  mighty  men 
whom  David  had :  The  Tachmonite  that 
sat  in  the  seat,  chief  among  the  captains ; 
the  same  tvas  Adino  the  Eznite;  he  lifted 
vp  his  spear  against  eight  hundred,  whom 
he  slew  at  one  time. 

9.  And  after  him  icas  Eleazar,  the  son  of 
Dodo  the  Ahohite,  one  of  the  three  mighty 
men  with  David,  when  they  defied  the  Phi- 
listines that  were  there  gathered  together  to 
battle,  and  the  men  of  Israel  were  gone  away: 

1 0.  He  arose,  and  smote  the  Philistines 
until  his  hand  was  weary,  and  his  hand  clave 
unto  the  sword:  and  the  Lord  wrought  a 
great  victory  that  day;  and  the  people  re- 
turned after  him  only  to  spoil. 

1 1.  And  after  him  was  Shammah  the  son 
of  Agee  the  Hararite :  and  the  Philistines 
were  gathered  together  into  a  troop,  where 
was  a  piece  of  ground  full  of  knitiies;  and 
the  people  fled  from  tiie  Philistines  : 

12.  But  h(^  stood  in  the  midst  of  the 
ground,  and  d(>fcn(led  it,  and  slew  the  Philis- 
tines: and  the  Lord  wrought  a  great  victory. 

13.  And  three  of  the  thirty  chief  went 
down,  and  came  to  David  in  the  haivest- 
time  unto  the;  cave  of  Adullam:  and  the 
troop  of  the  Philistines  pitched  in  the  valley 
of  Kephaim. 

14.  And  David  iras  then  in  a  hold,  and 
the  gnnison  of  the  Philistines  ivas  then  in 
Beth-I(  hem. 

15.  And  David  longed,  and  said.  Oh  that 
one  would  give  me  drink  of  the;  \\  ater  of  the 
well  of  Bcth-lcliem,  wiiich  is  by  the  gate! 

16.  And  the  three  mighty  men  brake 
through  the  host  of  the  Piiiiistincs,  and  drew 
water  ont  of  the  well  of  lieth-lchcm,  that 
was  by  the  gate,  and  look  /'/,  and  brouglit  it 
to  David  :  nevertheless  he  w  ould  not  drink 
tliereof,  but  poured  it  out  unto  the  LoRn  ; 

17.  And  he  said,  Be  it  far  from  me,  O 
LoRP,  that  I  should  do  this:  is  not  this  the 
blood  of  tiie  men  tliat  went  in  jeopardy  of 
their  lives  ?  Therefore  he  would  not  drink  it. 
These  things  did  these  three  mighty  men. 

18.  And  Abishai,  the  brother  of  Joab,  the 
son  of  Zemiah,  was  chief  among  three :  and 


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he  lifted  up  his  spear  against  three  hundred, 
and  slew  thcm,and  had  the  name  among  three. 

19.  Was  he  not  most  honourable  of 
three  1  therefore  lie  was  their  captain :  how- 
beit  he  attained  not  unto  the  Jirsl  three. 

20.  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada, 
the  son  of  a  valiant  man,  of  Kabzeel,  \vho 
had  done  many  acts;  he  slew  two  lion-like 
men  of  Moab :  he  went  down  also  and  slew 
a  lion  in  the  midst  of  a  pit  in  time  of  snow. 

21.  And  he  slew  an  Egyptian,  a  goodly 
man :  and  the  Egyptian  had  a  spear  in  his 
hand ;  but  he  went  down  to  him  with  a  staff, 
and  plucked  the  spear  out  of  the  Egyptian's 
hand,  and  slew  him  with  his  own  spear. 

22.  These //i/«g'5  did  Benaiah  the  son  of 
Jehoiada,  and  had  the  name  among  three 
mighty  men. 

23.  He  was  more  honourable  than  the 
thirty,  but  he  attained  not  to  the  ^rst  three: 
and  David  set  liim  over  bis  guard. 

24.  Asaliel  the  brother  of  Joab  was  one  of 
the  thirty;  Elhanan  the  son  of  Dodo  of 
Beth-lehem, 

25.  Shammah  the  Harodite,  EUka  the 
Harodite, 

26.  Helez  the  Paltite,  Ira  the  son  of 
Ikkesh  the  Tekoite, 

27.  Abiezer  the  Anethothite,  Mebunnai 
the  Hushathite, 

28.  Zalmon  the  Ahohite,  Maharai  tlie 
Netophathite, 

29.  Heleb  the  son  of  Baauah,  a  Neto- 
phathite; Ittai  the  son  of  Kibai,  out  of 
Gibcah  of  the  children  of  Benjamin, 

30.  Benaiah  the  Pirathonite,  Hiddai  of 
the  brooks  of  Gaash, 

31.  Abialbon  the  Arbathite,  Azmaveth 
the  Barluimite, 

32.  Ehahba  the  Shaalbonite ;  of  the  sons 
of  Jashen,  Jonathan, 

33.  Shammah  the  Hararite,  Ahiam  the 
son  of  Sharar  the  Hararite, 

34.  Eliphelet  the  son  of  Ahasbai,the  son 
of  the  Maaciiadiite;  Eliam  the  son  of  Ahi- 
tliophel  the  Gilonite, 

35.  Hezrai  the  Cannclite,  Paarai  the 
Arbite, 

36.  Igal  the  son  of  Nathan  of  Zobah, 
Bani  the  Gadite, 

37.  Zelek  tiie  Ammonite ;  Naharai  the 
Beerothite,  armour-bearer  to  Joab  the  son 
of  Zeruiah, 

38.  Jia  an  Ithrite,  Gareb  an  Ithrite, 

39.  Uriah  the  Hitlite:  thirty  and  seven 
in  all. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

David,  tempted  by  Satan,  forcetk  Joab  to  number  the  people. 

1-   A  ND   again  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
jt\.  was  kindled  against  Israel,  and  he 


moved  David  against  them  to  say,  Go, 
number  Israel  and  Judah. 

2.  For  the  king  said  to  Joab  the  captain 
of  the  host,  which  teas  with  him,  Go  now 
through  all  the  tribesof  Israel, from  Dan  even 
to  Beer-sheba,  and  number  ye  the  people, 
that  I  may  know  the  number  of  the  people. 

3.  And  Joab  said  unto  the  king,  Now  the 
Lord  thy  God  add  unto  the  people,  how 
many  soever  they  be,  a  hundred  ibid,  and  that 
the  eyes  of  my  lord  the  king  may  see  it :  but 
why  dothmy lord  the  kingdelightinthis  thing? 

4.  Notwithstanding  the  king's  word  pre- 
vailed against  Joab,  and  against  the  captains 
oflheliost:  and  Joab  and  the  captains  of 
the  host  went  out  from  the  presence  of  the 
king,  to  number  the  people  of  Israel. 

5.  And  they  passed  over  Jordan,  and 
pitched  in  Aroer,  on  tiie  right  side  of  tiie  city 
that  lictk  in  the  midst  of  the  river  of  Gad, 
and  toward  Jazer : 

6.  Then  they  came  to  Gilead,  and  to  the 
land  of  Tahtim-hodshi ;  and  they  came  to 
Dan-jaan,  and  about  to  Zidon, 

7.  And  came  to  the  strong  hold  of  Tyre, 
and  to  all  the  cities  of  the  Hivites,  and  of 
the  Canaanites :  and  they  went  out  to  the 
south  of  Judah,  even  to  Beer-sheba. 

8.  So  when  they  had  gone  through  all  the 
land,  they  came  to  Jerusalem  at  the  end  of 
nine  months  and  twenty  days. 

9.  And  Joab  gave  up  the  sum  of  the  num- 
ber of  the  people  unto  the  king :  and  there 
were  in  Israel  eight  hundred  thousand  valiant 
men  that  drew  the  sword ;  and  the  men  of 
Judah  tvere  five  hundred  thousand  men. 

10.  And  David'sheart  smote  him  after  that 
he  had  numbered  the  people.  And  David 
said  unto  the  Lord,  I  have  sinned  greatly 
in  that  I  have  done :  and  now,  I  beseech 
thee,  O  Lord,  take  away  the  iniquity  of  thy 
servant ;  for  I  iiave  done  very  foolishly. 

1 1 .  For  when  David  was  up  in  the  morn- 
ing, the  woid  of  the  Lord  came  unto  the 
prophet  Gad,  David's  seer,  saying, 

12.  Go  and  say  unto  David,  Thus  saith' 
the  Lord,  I  offer  thee  three  things;  choose 
thee  one  of  them,  that  I  may  do  it  unto  thee. 

13.  So  Gad  came  to  David,  and  told 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  Shall  seven  years  of 

i  famine  come  unto  thee  in  thy  land  ?  or  wilt 
thou  flee  three  months  before  thine  enemies, 
while  they  pursue  thee?  or  that  fhere  be 
three  days'  pestilence  in  thy  land  ?  Now 
advise,  and  see  what  answer  I  shall  return 
to  him  that  seni  me. 

14.  And  David  said  unto  Gad,  I  am  in  a 
great  strait:  let  us  fall  now  into  the  hand 
of  the  Lord,  (for  liis  mercies  nre  great,) 
and  let  mc  not  fall  into  the  hand  of  man. 


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I.  KINGS. 


1 5.  So  tiic  Lord  sent  a  pestilence  upon 
Israel,  fiom  the  morning  even  to  the  time 
appointed :  and  tliere  died  of  the  people,  from 
Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba,  seventy  thousand 
men. 

16.  And  when  the  angel  stretched  out  his 
hand  upon  Jerusalem  to  destroy  it,  the 
Lord  repented  him  of  the  evil,  and  said 
to  llie  angel  that  destroyed  the  people.  It  is 
enough;  stay  now  thine  hand.  And  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  was  by  the  threshing- 
place  of  Araunah  the  Jebusite. 

17.  And  David  spake  unto  the  Lord, 
when  he  saw  the  angel  that  smote  the  people, 
and  said,  Lo,  I  have  sinned,  and  I  have  done 
wickedly :  but  these  sheep,  what  have  they 
done  ?  Let  thine  hand,  I  pray  thee,  be  against 
me,  and  against  my  father's  house. 

18.  And  Gad  came  that  day  to  David, 
and  said  unto  him,  Go  up,  rear  an  altar  un- 
to the  Lord  in  the  threshing-floor  of  Arau- 
nah the  Jebusite. 

1 9.  And  David,  according  to  the  saying 
of  Gad,  went  up,  as  the  Lord  commanded. 

20.  And  Araunah  looked,  and  saw  the 
king  and  his  servants  coming  on  toward  him: 


and  Araunah  went  out,  and  bowed  himself 
before  the  king  on  his  face  upon  the  ground. 

21.  And  Araunah  said.  Wherefore  is  my 
lord  the  king  come  to  his  servant  1  And  Da- 
vid said.  To  buy  the  threshing-floor  of  thee, 
to  build  an  altar  unto  the  Lord,  that  the 
plague  may  be  stayed  from  the  people. 

22.  And  Araunah  said  unto  David,  Let 
my  loid  the  king  take  and  offer  up  what 
seemeth  good  unto  him :  behold,  here  be  oxen 
for  burnt-sacrifice,  and  thresliing  instruments 
and  other  instruments  of  the  oxen  for  wood. 

23.  All  these  things  did  Araunah,  os  a  king, 
give  unto  the  king :  and  Araunah  said  unto 
the  king,  The  Lord  thy  God  accept  tliee. 

24.  And  the  king  said  unto  Araunah, 
Nay ;  but  I  \vill  suri-ly  buy  it  of  thee  at  a 
price :  neither  will  I  oiler  burnt-offerings  unto 
the  Lord  my  God  of  that  which  dost  cost  me 
nothing.  So  David  bought  the  threshing-floor 
and  the  oxen  for  fifty  shekels  of  silver. 

'  25.  And  David  built  there  an  altar  unto 
the  Lord,  and  ofiered  burnt-ofl'erings  and 
peace-offerings.  So  the  Lord  was  entreat- 
ed for  the  land,  and  the  plague  was  stayed 
from  Israel. 


II  The  FIRST  Book  of  the  KINGS,  commonly  called, 
The  THIRD  Book  of  the  KINGS. 


'•N' 


CHAP.  I. 

Solomon,  by  DmiiVs  appointment,  is  anointed  king. 

row  king  David  was  old  cmd  strick- 
en in  years ;  and  they  covered  him 
with  clothes,  but  he  gat  no  heat. 

2.  Wlujreforc!  his  servants  said  unto  him, 
Let  there  be  sought  for  my  lord  the  king  a 
young  virgin ;  and  let  her  stand  before  the 
king,  and  let  her  cherish  him,  and  let  her  lie 
in  thy  bosom,  that  my  lord  the  king  may 
get  heat. 

3.  So  they  sought  for  a  fair  damsel 
throughout  all  the  coasts  of  Isiael,  and 
found  Abishag  a  Shunannnite,  and  brought 
her  to  the  kiug. 

4.  And  the  damsel  wan  very  fair,  and  cher- 
ished tlu!  king,  and  ministered  to  him  :  but 
the  king  knew  her  not. 

5.  II  Then  Adonijah  the  son  of  Haggith 
exalted  himself,  saying,  I  will  be  king :  and 
he  prepared  him  chariots  and  horsemen, 
and  fifty  men  to  run  before  him. 

6.  And  his  father  had  not  displeased  him 
at  any  time  in  saying.  Why  hast  thou  done 
so?  and  he  also  ims  a  very  goodly  man;  and 
/((.s  mither  bare  him  after  Absalom. 

7.  And  he  conferred  with  Joab  the  son  of 
Zeruiah,  and  witli  Abiatluir  the;  priest:  and 
tliey,  following  Adonijah,  helped  him. 

8.  But  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Benaiah  the 


son  of  Jehoiada,  and  Nathan  the  prophet  and 
Shimei,  and  Rei,  and  the  mighty  men  which 
belonged  to  David,  were  not  with  Adonijaii. 

9.  And  Adonijah  slew  sheep  and  oxen 
and  fat  cattle  by  the  stone  of  Zoheleth, 
which  is  by  ]''n-rogel,  and  called  all  his 
brethren  the  king's  sons,  and  all  the  men 
of  Judah  the  king's  servants  : 

10.  lint  Nathan  tlie  prophet,  and  Benaiah, 
and  the  mighty  men,  and  Solomon  his  bro- 
ther, he  railed  not. 

1 1.  Wherefore  Nathan  spake  unto  Bath- 
sheba  the  mother  of  Solomon,  saying,  Hast 
thou  not  heard  that  Adonijaii  the  son  of 
Haggith  doth  reign,  and  David  our  lord 
knovveth  il  not  ? 

1 2.  Now  tluirefore  come,  let  me,  I  pray 
thee,  give  thee  counsel,  that  thou  mayest 
save  thine  own  hfe,  and  the  life  of  thy  son 
Solomon. 

13.  Go  and  get  thee  in  unto  king  David, 
and  say  unto  him,  Didst  not  thou,  my  lord, 
O  king,  swear  unio  thine  handmaid,  saying, 
Assuredly  Solomon  thy  son  shall  reign  afl<'.r 
me,  and  he  sliall  sit  ujion  my  throne  ?  why 
then  (lolh  Adonijah  reign  ? 

14.  neiioki,  while  (liou  yet  talkest  there 
with  th(^  king,  I  also  will  come  in  afler  thee, 
and  confirm  thy  words. 

15.  And  Bath-sheba  went  in  unto  llic 


CHAP.  1. 


297 


king  into  the  chamber :  and  the  king  was 
very  old;  and  Abishag  the  Shunammite 
ministered  unto  the  king. 

1 6.  And  Bath-sheba  bowed,  and  did  obei- 
sance unto  the  king.  And  the  king  said, 
What  woiddest  thou  ? 

17.  And  she  said  unto  him,  My  lord, 
thou  swarest  by  the  Lord  thy  God  unto 
thine  handmaid,  saying.  Assuredly  Solomon 
thy  son  shall  i-eign  after  me,  and  he  shall  sit 
upon  my  throne : 

1 8.  And  now,  behold,  Adonijah  reigneth ; 
and  now,  my  lord  the  king,  thou  knowest  il 
not : 

1 9.  And  he  hath  slain  oxen  and  fat  cattle 
and  sheep  in  abundance,  and  hath  called  all 
the  sons  of  the  king,  and  Abiathar  the  priest, 
and  Joab  the  captain  of  the  host :  but  So- 
lomon thy  servant  hath  he  not  called. 

20.  And  thou,  my  lord,  O  king,  the  eyes 
of  all  Israel  arc  upon  thee,  that  thou  shouldest 
tell  them  who  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  my 
lord  tlie  king  after  him. 

21 .  Otherwise  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
my  lord  the  king  shall  sleep  with  his  fathers, 
that  I  and  my  son  Solomon  shall  be  counted 
offenders. 

22.  And,  lo,  while  she  yet  talked  with  the 
king,  Nathan  the  prophet  also  came  in. 

23.  And  they  told  the  king,  saying,  Be- 
hold, Nathan  the  prophet.  And  when  he  was 
come  in  before  the  king,  he  bowed  himself 
before  the  king  with  his  face  to  the  ground. 

24.  And  Nathan  said.  My  lord,  O  king, 
hast  thou  said,  Adonijah  shall  reign  after  me, 
and  he  shall  sit  upon  my  throne  ? 

25.  tor  he  is  gone  down  this  day,  and 
hath  slain  oxen  and  fat  cattle  and  sheep  in 
abundance,  aiul  hath  called  all  the  king's 
sons,  and  the  captains  of  the  host,  and 
Abialhur  the  priest:  and,  behold,  they  eat 
and  drink  before  him,  and  say,  God  save 
king  Adonijah. 

2fi.  But  me,  even  me  thy  servant,  and 
Zarlok  the  priest,  and  Benaiah  the  son  of 
Jelujiada,  and  thy  servant  Solomon,  hath  he 
not  called. 

27.  Is  this  thing  done  by  my  lord  the  king, 
and  thou  hast  not  showed  it  unto  thy  ser- 
vant, wiio  sliould  sit  on  the  throne  of  my 
lord  tlie  king  after  him  ? 

28.  Then  king  David  answered  and  said, 
Call  me  Bath-sheba.  And  she  came  into  the 
king's  pres(!nco,  and  stood  before  the  king. 

29.  And  the  king  sware,  and  said.  As  the 
liORi)  liveth,  that  hath  redeemed  my  soul 
out  of  all  distress, 

30.  I'Acn  as  I  sware  unto  thee  by  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  saying,  Assuredly  Solo- 
mon thy  son  shall  reign  after  me,  and  he 

2  V 


shall  sit  upon  my  throne  in  my  stead ;  even 
so  will  I  certainly  do  this  day. 

31 .  Then  Bath-sheba  bowed  with  her  face 
to  the  earth,  and  did  reverence  to  the  king, 
and  said,  Letmy  lord  king  Davidlive  forever. 

32.  And  king  David  said,  Call  me  Zadok 
the  priest,  and  Nathan  the  prophet,  and 
Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada.  And  they 
came  before  the  kmg. 

33.  The  king  also  said  unto  them,  Take 
with  you  the  servants  of  your  lord,  and 
cause  Solomon  my  son  to  ride  upon  mine 
own  mule,  and  bring  him  down  to  Gihon: 

34.  And  let  Zadok  the  priest  and  Nathan 
the  prophet  anoint  him  there  king  over  Israel: 
and  blow  ye  vyith  the  trumpet,  and  say,  God 
save  king  Solomon. 

35.  Then  ye  shall  come  up  after  him,  that 
he  may  come  and  sit  upon  my  throne ;  for  he 
shall  be  king  in  my  stead :  and  I  have  appoint- 
ed him  to  be  ruler  over  Israel  and  over  Judah. 

36.  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  an- 
swered the  king,  and  said.  Amen :  the  Lord 
God  of  my  lord  the  king  say  so  too. 

37.  As  the  Lord  hath  been  with  my  lord 
the  king,  even  so  be  he  with  Solomon,  and 
make  his  throne  greater  than  the  throne  of 
my  lord  king  David. 

38.  So  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Nathan  the 
prophet,  and  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada, 
and  the  Cherethites,  and  the  Pelethites,  went 
down,  and  caused  Solomon  to  ride  upon  king 
David's  mule,  and  brought  him  to  Gihon. 

39.  And  Zadok  the  priest  took  a  horn  of 
oil  out  of  the  tabernacle,  and  anointed  Solo- 
mon. And  they  blew  the  trumpet ;  and  all 
the  people  said,  God  save  king  Solomon. 

40.  And  all  the  people  came  up  after  him ; 
and  the  people  piped  with  pipes,  and  rejoiced 
with  great  joy,  so  that  the  earth  rent  with 
the  sound  of  them. 

41.  And  Adonijah,  and  all  the  guests  that 
jvere  with  him,  heard  it,  as  they  had  made 
an  end  of  eating.  And  when  Joab  heard 
the  sound  of  the  trumpet,  he  said,  Wherefore 
is  this  noise  of  the  city  being  in  an  uproar  ? 

42.  And  while  he  yet  spake,  behold,  Jona- 
than the  son  of  Abiathar  the  priest  came :  and 
Adonijah  said  unto  him,  Come  in ;  for  thou 
art  a  valiant  man,  and  bringest  good  tidings. 

43.  And  Jonathan  answered  and  said  to 
Adonijah,  Verily  oin-  lord  king  David  hath 
made  Solomon  king. 

44.  And  the  king  hatli  sent  with  him  Za- 
dok the  priest,  and  Nathan  the  prophet,  and 
Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada,  and  the  Cho 
rethites,  and  the  Pelethites,  and  they  have 
caused  him  to  ride  upon  the  king's  mule : 

45.  And  Zadok  the  priest  and  Nathan 
the  prophet  have  anointed  him  king  in  G' 


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lion ;  and  they  are  come  up  from  thence  re- 
joicing, so  that  the  city  rang  again.  Tliis 
is  the  noise  tliat  ye  have  heard. 

46.  And  also  Solomon  sitteth  on  the 
throne  of  the  kingdom. 

47.  And,  moreover,  the  king's  servants 
came  to  bless  our  lord  king  David,  saying, 
God  make  the  name  of  Solomon  better  than 
thy  name,  and  make  his  tlirone  greater  than 
thy  throne.  And  the  king  bowed  liimself 
upon  the  bed. 

48.  And  also  thus  said  the  king,  Blessed 
be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  which  hath  given 
o?ie  to  sit  on  my  throne  this  day,  mine  eyes 
even  seeing  it. 

49.  And  all  the  guests  that  ivcre  with 
Adonijah  were  afraid,  and  rose  up,  and  went 
every  man  his  way. 

50.  And  Adonijah  feared  because  of  Solo- 
mon, and  arose,  and  went,  and  caught  hold 
on  the  horns  of  the  altar. 

51.  And  it  was  told  Solomon,  saying,  Be- 
hold, Adonijah  feareth  king  Solomon:  for, 
lo,  he  hath  caught  hold  on  the  horns  of  the 
altar,  saying.  Let  king  Solomon  swear  unto 
mc  to-day,  that  he  will  not  slay  his  servant 
with  the  sword. 

52.  And  Solomon  said,  If  he  will  show 
himself  a  worthy  man,  there  shall  not  a  hair 
of  him  fall  to  the  earth :  but  if  wickedness 
shall  be  found  in  him,  he  shall  die. 

53.  So  king  Solomon  sent,  and  they  brought 
him  down  from  the  altar.  ^Vnd  he  came  and 
bowed  liimself  to  king  Solomon  :  and  Solo- 
mon said  unto  him,  Go  to  tiiine  house. 
CHAP.  II. 

David,  having  given  a  charge  to  Solomon,  dielk, 

l."T^rO\V  the  days  of  David  drew  nigh 
±^    that  he  should  die :  and  he  charged 
Solomon  his  son,  saying, 

2.  I  go  the  way  of  all  the  earth :  be  thou 
strong  therefore,  and  show  thyself  a  man; 

3.  And  keep  the  charge  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  walk  in  his  ways,  to  keep  his  statutes, 
and  his  commandments,  and  his  judgments, 
and  his  testimonies,  as  it  is  written  in  the 
law  of  Moses,  that  thou  niayest  prosper  in 
all  that  thou  doest,  and  whithersoever  thou 
turncst  thyst^lf ; 

4.  ThatXhe  Lord  may  continue  his  word, 
which  he  spake  concerning  me,  saying.  If 
thy  children  take  heed  to  their  way,  to  walk 
before  nie  in  trutii  vvilh  all  their  heart  and 
wilh  all  their  soul,  Ihere  shall  not  fail  thee 
(said  lio)  a  man  on  the  throiip  of  Israel. 

5.  Moreover,  thou  knowc^st  also  what 
Joab  tlu;  son  of  Zeruiah  did  to  me,  rmd 
what  lie  did  to  the  two  captains  of  (he  hosts 
of  Israel,  unto  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  ami 
unto  Amasa  the  son  of  .Jether,  whom  he 


slew,  and  shed  the  blood  of  war  in  peace, 
and  put  tiie  blood  of  war  upon  his  girdle 
that  teas  about  his  loins,  and  in  his  shoes 
that  were  on  his  feet. 

6.  Do  therefore  according  to  thy  wisdom, 
and  let  not  his  hoar  head  go  down  to  the 
grave  in  peace. 

7.  But  show  kindness  unto  the  sons  of 
Barzillai  the  Gileadite,  and  let  them  be  of 
those  that  eat  at  thy  table:  for  so  they 
came  to  me  when  I  fled  because  of  Absa- 
lom thy  brother. 

8.  And,  behold,  thou  hast  widi  thee  Shi- 
mei  the  son  of  Gera,  a  Benjamite  of  Bahu- 
rim,  which  cursed  me  with  a  grievous  curse 
in  the  day  when  I  went  to  Mahanaim :  but 
he  came  down  to  meet  me  at  Jordan,  and  I 
sware  to  him  by  the  Lord,  saying,  I  will  not 
put  thee  to  death  with  the  sword. 

9.  Now  therefore  hold  him  not  guiltless  : 
for  thou  art  a  wise  man,  and  knowest  what 
thou  oughtest  to  do  unto  him ;  but  his  hoar 
head  bring  thou  down  to  the  grave  with  blood. 

10.  So  David  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
was  buried  in  the  city  of  David. 

11.  And  the  days  that  David  reigned 
over  Israel  ivcix  forty  years:  seven  years 
reigned  he  in  Hebron,  and  thirty  and  three 
years  reigned  he  in  Jerusalem. 

12.  Then  sat  Solomon  upon  the  throne 
of  David  his  father;  and  his  kingdom  was 
established  greatly. 

13.  And  Adonijah  the  son  of  Haggith 
came  to  Batli-sheba  the  mother  of  Solomon. 
And  she  said,  Comest  thou  peaceably  ?  And 
he  said,  Peac(>ably. 

1 4.  He  said  moreover,  I  have  somewhat 
to  say  unto  thee.     And  she  said.  Say  on. 

15.  And  he  said.  Thou  knowest  that  the 
kingdom  was  mine,  and  that  all  Israel  set 
their  faces  on  me,  that  I  should  reign :  how- 
beit  the  kingdom  is  turned  about,  and  is 
become  my  brother's;  for  it  was  his  from 
the  Lord. 

IG.  And  now  I  ask  one  petition  of  thee, 
deny  me  not.  And  she  said  unto  him,  Say  on. 

17.  And  he  said,  Speak,  I  pray  thee,  unto 
Solomon  the  king,  (for  he  u  ill  not  say  thee, 
nay,)  that  he  give  me  Abishag  the  Shunam- 
mite  to  wile. 

18.  And  Batli-sheba  said.  Well;  I  will 
speak  for  thee  unto  the  king. 

19.  IJalh-shcl)a  therefore  went  unto  king 
Solomon,  to  S|)eak  nnio  him  for  Aflonijah. 
And  tiie  king  rose  up  to  meet  her,  niid  bow- 
ed himself  unto  lier,  and  sat  down  on  his 
throne,  and  causecl  a  seat  to  be  set  for  the 
king's  mother;  and  she  sat  on  his  right  hand. 

20.  'J'Ikmi  slie  saitl,  I  desire  one  small  pe- 
tition of  thee;  J  jjrui/  thcc,  say  me  not  nay. 


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And  tlie  king  said  unto  her,  Ask  on,  my 
mother;  for  1  will  not  say  thee  nay. 

21.  And  she  said,  Let  Abishag  the  Shu- 
nammite  be  given  to  Adonijah  thy  brother 
to  wife. 

22.  And  king  Solomon  answered  and 
said  unto  his  mother,  And  why  dost  thou 
ask  Abishag  the  Shunammite  for  Adonijah? 
ask  for  him  the  kingdom  also ;  for  he  is  mine 
elder  brother ;  even  for  him,  and  for  Abiathar 
the  priest,  and  for  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah. 

23.  Then  king  Solomon  sware  by  the 
Lord,  saying,  God  do  so  to  me,  and  more 
also,  if  Adonijah  have  not  spoken  this  word 
against  his  own  life. 

24.  Now  therefore,  as  the  Lord  liveth, 
which  hath  established  me,  and  set  me  on 
the  throne  of  David  my  father,  and  who  hath 
made  me  a  house,  as  he  promised,  Adonijah 
shall  be  put  to  deatii  this  day. 

25.  And  king  Solomon  sent  by  the  hand 
of  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  ;  and  he  fell 
upon  him  that  he  died. 

26.  And  unto  Abiathar  the  priest  said 
the  king.  Get  thee  to  Anathoth,  unto  thine 
own  fields ;  for  thou  art  worthy  of  death : 
but  I  will  not  at  this  time  put  thee  to  death, 
because  thou  barest  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
God  before  David  my  father,  and  because 
thou  hast  been  afflicted  in  all  wherein  my 
father  was  afflicted. 

27.  So  Solomon  thrust  out  Abiathar  from 
being  priest  unto  the  Lord  ;  that  he  might 
ftilfil  the  word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake 
concerning  the  house  of  Eli  in  Shiloh. 

28.  Then  tidings  came  to  Joab :  (for  Joab 
had  turned  after  Adonijah,  though  he  turned 
not  after  Absalom :)  and  Joab  fled  unto  the 
tabernacle  of  the  Lord,  and  caught  hold  on 
the  horns  of  the  altar. 

29.  And  it  was  told  king  Solomon  that 
Joab  was  fled  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the 
Lord  ;  and,  behold,  he  is  by  the  altar.  Then 
Solomon  sent  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada, 
saying.  Go  fall  upon  him. 

•'30.  And  Benaiah  came  to  the  tabernacle 
of  the  Lord,  and  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
the  king.  Come  forth.  And  he  said.  Nay ; 
but  I  will  die  here.  And  Benaiah  brought 
the  king  word  again,  saying, Thus  saith  Joab, 
and  thus  he  answered  me. 

31.  And  the  king  said  unto  him.  Do  as 
he  hath  said,  and  fall  upon  him,  and  buiy 
him ;  that  tlion  mayest  take  away  the  inno- 
cent i)lood,  whifh  Joab  shed,  from  me,  and 
from  the  hous(>  of  my  faUier. 

32.  And  tlu!  I-oRo  shall  return  his  blood 
upon  his  own  head,  who  fell  upon  two  men 
more  righteous  and  better  than  he,  and  slew 
them  with  the  sword,  my  father  13avid  not 


knowing  thereof,  to  wit,  Abner  the  son  of  Ner, 
captain  of  the  host  of  Israel,  and  Amasa  the 
son  of  Jether,  captain  of  the  host  of  Judah. 

33.  Their  blood  shall  therefore  return  upon 
the  head  of  Joab,  and  upon  tiie  head  of  his 
seed  for  ever :  but  upon  David,  and  upon  his 
seed, and  upon  his  house, and  upon  his  throne, 
shall  there  be  peace  for  ever  from  the  Lord. 

34.  So  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  went 
up,  and  fell  upon  him,  and  slew  him ;  and  he 
was  buried  in  his  own  house  in  the  wilderness. 

35.  And  the  king  put  Benaiah  the  son  of 
Jehoiada  in  his  room  over  the  host;  and 
Zadok  the  priest  did  the  king  put  in  the 
room  of  Abiathar. 

36.  IT  And  tiie  king  sent  and  called  for 
Shimei,  and  said  unto  him,  Build  thee  a 
house  in  Jerusalem,  and  dwell  there,  and  go 
not  forth  thence  any  whither. 

37.  For  it  shall  be,  that  on  the  day  thou 
goest  out,  and  passest  over  the  brook  Kidron, 
thou  shalt  know  for  certain  that  thou  shalt 
surely  die:  thy  blood  shall  be  upon  thine 
own  head. 

38.  And  Shimei  said  unto  the  king,  The 
saying  is  good:  as  my  lord  the  king  hath 
said,  so  will  thy  servant  do.  And  Shimei 
dwelt  in  Jerusalem  many  days. 

39.  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  end  of 
three  years,  that  two  of  the  servants  of  Shi- 
mei ran  away  unto  Achish  son  of  Maachah, 
king  of  Gath:  and  they  told  Shimei,  saying, 
Behold,  thy  servants  be  in  Gath. 

40.  And  Shimei  arose,  and  saddled  his 
ass,  and  went  to  Gath,  to  Achish,  to  seek 
his  servants :  and  Shimei  went,  and  brought 
liis  servants  from  Gath. 

41.  And  it  was  told  Solomon  that  Shimei 
had  gone  from  Jerusalem  to  Gath,  and  was 
come  again. 

42.  And  the  king  sent  and  called  for 
Shimei,  and  said  unto  him.  Did  I  not  make 
thee  to  swear  by  the  Lord,  and  protested 
unto  thee,  saying.  Know  for  a  certain,  that 
on  the  day  thou  goest  out,  and  walkest 
abroad  any  whither,  that  thou  shalt  surely 
die?  and  thou  saidst  unto  me,  The  word 
l/ial  I  have  heard  is  good. 

43.  Why  then  hast  thou  not  kept  the  oath 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  commandment  that 
1  have  charged  thee  with? 

44.  The  king  said,  moreover,  to  Sliimei, 
Thou  knovvest  all  the  wickedness  wiiich 
thine  heart  is  privy  to,  that  thou  didst  to 
David  my  father:  therefore  the  Lord  siiall 
return  thy  wickedness  upon  (liine  own  head : 

45.  And  king  Solomon  shall  be  blessed, 
and  the  throne  of  David  shall  be  established 
before  the  Lord  for  ever. 

46.  So  (he  king  commanded  Benaiah  the 


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son  of  Jelioiada;  which  went  out,  and  fell 
upon  hiai,  that  he  died.    And  tiie  kingdom 
was  established  in  the  hand  of  Solomon. 
CHAP.  III. 

Solomon's  judgment  between  the  two  harlots  maketh  him 
renoioned. 

1 .  AND  Solomon  made  affinity  with  Pha- 
J\.  raoh  king  of  Egypt,  and  took  Pha- 
raoh's daughter,  and  brought  her  into  the 
city  of  David,  until  he  had  made  an  end  of 
building  his  own  house,  and  the  house  of  the 
LoRD,and  the  wall  of  Jerusalem  round  about. 

2.  Only  the  people  sacrificed  in  high 
places,  because  there  was  no  house  built 
unto  the  name  of  the  Lord  until  tiiose  days. 

3.  And  Solomon  loved  the  Lord,  walking 
in  the  statutes  of  David  his  father :  only  he 
sacrificed  and  burnt  incense  in  high  places. 

4.  And  the  king  went  to  Gibeon  to  sacri- 
fice there ;  for  that  was  the  great  high  place : 
a  thousand  burnt-offerings  did  Solomon  offer 
upon  that  altar. 

5.  In  Gibeon  the  Lord  appeared  to  So- 
lomon in  a  dream  by  night :  and  God  said. 
Ask  what  I  shall  give  thee. 

6.  And  Solomon  said.  Thou  hast  showed 
unto  thy  servant  David  my  father  great  mer- 
cy, according  as  he  walked  before  thee  in 
truth,  and  in  righteousness,  and  in  upright- 
ness of  heart  with  thee ;  and  thou  hast  kept 
lor  him  this  great  kindness,  that  thou  hast 
given  him  a  son  to  sit  on  his  tiirone,  as  it  is 
this  day. 

7.  And  now,  O  Lord  my  God,  thou  hast 
made  thy  servant  king  instead  of  David  my 
father ;  and  I  am  but  a  little  child :  1  know 
not  /imv  to  go  out  or  come  in. 

8.  And  thy  servant  is  in  the  midst  of  thy 
people  which  thou  hast  chosen,  a  great  peo- 
ple, that  cannot  be  numbered  nor  counted 
for  multitude. 

9.  Give  therefore  thy  sei^ant  an  under- 
standing iieart  to  judge  thy  people,  tliat  I  may 
discern  between  good  and  bad :  for  who  is 
able  to  judg(^  this  thy  so  great  a  people  ? 

10.  And  the  speech  pleased  the  Lord, 
that  Solomon  had  asked  this  thing. 

1 1 .  And  God  said  unto  him,  Because  thou 
hast  asked  this  thing,  and  liast  not  asked  for 
tliyself  long  life ;  ncilhcr  hast  asked  riches 
for  thyself,  nor  hast  asked  the  life  of  thine 
enemies ;  but  hast  asked  for  thyself  under- 
standing to  discern  judgment ; 

12.  Beiiold,  I  have  doni'  according  to  tiiy 
words:  lo,  I  liBve  given  liiee  a  wise  and  an 
und(!rstanding  heart ;  so  that  there  was  none 
like  thee  before  thee,  neither  aftcn-  thee  shall 
any  arise  like  unto  thee. 

1 3.  And  I  have  also  given  thee  that  which 
tl)Du  iiast  not  asked,  both  riches  and  honour ; 


so  that  there  shall  not  be  any  among  the  kings 
like  unto  thee  all  thy  days. 

14.  And  if  ihou  wilt  walk  in  my  ways,  to 
keep  my  statutes  and  my  commandments, 
as  thy  father  David  did  walk,  then  I  will 
lengthen  thy  days. 

15.  And  Solomon  awoke;  and,  behold, 
it  ivas  a  dream.  And  he  came  to  Jerusalem, 
and  stood  before  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord,  and  offered  up  burnt-offerings, 
and  offered  peace-offerings,  and  made  a 
feast  to  all  his  servants. 

16.  IT  Then  came  there  two  women,  that 
icere  harlots,  unto  the  king,  and  stood  before 
him. 

1 7.  And  the  one  woman  said,  O  my  lord, 
I  and  this  woman  dwell  in  one  house ;  and  1 
was  delivered  of  a  child  with  her  in  the  house. 

18.  And  it  came  to  pass,  the  third  day 
after  that  I  was  delivered,  that  this  woman 
was  delivered  also  :  and  we  loere  together ; 
there  was  no  stranger  with  us  in  the  house, 
save  we  two  in  the  house. 

1 9.  And  this  woman's  child  died  in  the 
night ;  because  she  overlaid  it. 

20.  And  she  arose  at  midnight,  and  took 
my  son  from  beside  me,  while  thine  hand- 
maid slept,  and  laid  it  in  her  bosom,  and  laid 
her  dead  child  in  my  bosom. 

21.  And  when  I  arose  in  the  morning  to 
give  my  child  suck,  behold,  it  was  dead ; 
but  when  I  had  considered  it  in  the  morning, 
behold,  it  was  not  my  son  which  1  did  bear. 

22.  And  the  other  woman  said.  Nay  ;  but 
the  living  is  my  son,  and  Ihe  dead  is  thy  son. 
And  this  said.  No;  but  the  dead  is  thy  son, 
and  the  living  is  my  son.  Thus  they  spake 
before  the  king. 

23.  Then  said  the  king,  The  one  saith, 
This  is  my  son  that  liveth,  and  thy  son  is 
the  dead:  and  the  other  saith.  Nay;  but 
thy  son  is  the,  dead,  and  my  son  is  th(!  living. 

24.  And  the  king  said,  Hring  me  a  sword. 
And  they  brought  a  sword  before  the;  king. 

25.  And  die  king  said.  Divide  the  living 
child  in  two,  and  give  half  to  the  one,  and 
half  to  the  other. 

26.  Then  spake  the  woman  whose  the 
living  child  icas  unto  the  king,  ^for  her 
bowels  yearned  upon  her  son,)  and  she  saiil, 
O  my  lord,  give  her  the  living  child,  and 
in  no  wise  slay  it.  But  the  other  said.  Let 
it  be  neith(M-  mine  nor  thine,  but  divide  it. 

27.  Then  the  king  answered  and  said. 
Give  her  the  living  chiki,  and  in  no  wise 
slay  it:  she  is  the  mother  thereof. 

28.  And  all  Israel  heard  of  the  judgment 
which  the  king  had  judged  ;  and  tliey  li-arcd 
the  king:  for  they  saw  that  (Ik^  wisdom  of 
God  was  in  him,  to  do  judgment. 


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CHAP.  IV. 

I  Solomon's  princes.     7  His  twelve  officers  for  provision. 

1.  ^O  king  Solomon  was  king  over  all  Is- 
O  lael. 

2.  And  these  were  the  princes  which  he 
had ;  Azariah  the  son  of  Zadok  the  priest; 

3.  Eiiliorcph  and  Aliiah,  the  sons  of  Shi- 
sha,  sciibes ;  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of  Ahilud, 
liie  recorder. 

4.  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  was 
over  the  host;  and  Zadok  and  Abiathar  were 
tlie  priests ; 

5.  And  Azariah  the  son  of  Nathan  tvas 
over  the  officers ;  and  Zabud  tlie  son  of  Na- 
than was  principal  officer,a?M^  the  king's  friend; 

6.And  Ahisharziias  overthe  household;  and 
Adonirani  the  son  of  Abdawifw  over  the  tribute. 

7.  And  Solomon  had  twelve  officers  over 
all  Israel,  which  provided  victuals  for  the 
king  and  his  houseliold :  each  man  liis  month 
in  a  year  made  provision. 

8.  And  these  are  their  names :  The  son 
of  Hur,  in  mount  Ephraim. 

9.  The  son  of  Dekar,  in  Makaz,  and  in 
Shaalbim,  and  Beth-shemesh,  and  Elon- 
bcth-hanan. 

1 0.  Th(!  son  of  Hesed,  in  Aruboth ;  to  him 
pertainrd  Sochoh,and  all  the  landof  Hepher. 

11.  The  son  of  Abinadab,  in  all  the  re- 
gion of  Dor ;  which  had  Taphath  the  daugh- 
ter of  Solomon  to  wife. 

1 2.  Baana,  the  son  of  Ahilud ;  to  him  per- 
tained Taanach  and  Megiddo,  and  all  Beth- 
shean,  which  is  by  Zartanah  beneath  Jez- 
reel,  from  Beth-shean  to  Abel-meholah,  eveji 
imto  the  place  that  is  beyond  Jokneam. 

1 3.  The  son  of  Geber,  in  Ramoth-gilead ; 
to  him  pertained  the  towns  of  Jair  the  son 
of  Manasseh,  which  arc  in  Gilead :  to  him 
also  pertained  the  region  of  Argob,  which 
ts  in  Bashan,  threescore  great  cities,  with 
walls  and  brazen  bars. 

1 4.  Ahinadab  the  son  of  Iddo  had  Maha- 
naim. 

1 5.  Alumaaz  was  in  Naphtali;  he  also  took 
Basmatii  the  daughter  of  Solomon  to  wife. 

IG.  liaanah  the  son  of  Hushai  was  in 
Asher  and  in  Aloth. 

1 7.  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of  Paruah  in  Is- 
sachar. 

18.  Shimei  the  son  of  Elah  in  Benjamin. 

19.  Geljcr  the  son  of  Uri  was  in  the  coun- 
try of  Gilead,  in  tiic  country  of  Sihon  king  of 
the  Amorites,  and  of  Og  king  of  Bashan ;  and 
he  was  the  only  officer  which  was  in  the  land. 

20.  IT  Judali  and  Israel  jvere  many,  as 
the  sand  which  is  by  the  sea  in  multitude, 
eating  and   drinking,   and   making   merry. 

21.  Aiitl  Solomon  reigned  over  all  king- 
doms from  the  river  unto  the  land  of  the 


Pliilistines,  and  unto  the  border  of  Egypt : 
they  brougiit  presents,  and  served  Solomon 
all  the  days  of  liis  life. 

22.  And  Solomon's  provision  for  one  day 
was  thirty  measures  of  fine  flour,  and  three- 
score measures  of  meal, 

23.  Ten  fat  oxen,  and  twenty  oxen  out  ' 
of  the  pastures,  and  a  hundred  sheep,  besides 
harts,  and  roe-bucks,  and  fallow  deer,  and 
fatted  fowl. 

24.  For  he  had  dominion  over  all  the 
region  on  this  side  the  river,  from  Tiphsah 
even  to  Azzah,  over  all  the  kings  on  this 
side  the  river:  and  he  had  peace  on  all 
sides  round  about  him. 

25.  And  Judah  and  Israel  dwelt  safely, 
every  man  under  his  vine  and  under  his 
fig-tree,  from  Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba,  all 
the  days  of  Solomon. 

26.  And  Solomon  had  forty  thousand 
stalls  of  horses  for  his  chariots,  and  twelve 
thousand  horsemen. 

27.  And  those  officers  provided  victual  for 
king  Solomon,  and  for  all  that  came  unto 
king  Solomon's  table,  every  man  in  his 
month :  they  lacked  nothing. 

23.  Barley  also  and  straw  for  the?  horses 
and  dromedaries  brought  they  unto  the  place 
where  the  oncers  were,  every  man  according 
to  his  charge. 

29.  And  God  gave  Solomon  wisdom  and 
understanding  exceeding  much,  and  large- 
ness of  heart,  even  as  the  sand  that  is  on 
the  sea-shore. 

30.  And  Solomon's  wisdom  excelled  the 
wisdom  of  all  the  children  of  the  east 
country,  and  all  the  wisdom  of  Egypt. 

31.  For  he  was  wiser  than  all  men ;  than 
Ethan  the  Ezrahite,  and  Heman,  and 
Chalcol,  and  Darda,  the  sons  of  Mahol :  and 
his  fame  was  in  all  nati(jns  round  about. 

32.  And  he  spake  three  thousand  |:)ro- 
verbs:  and  his  songs  were  a  thousand  and  five. 

33.  And  he  spake  of  trees,  from  the  cedar- 
tree  that  is  in  Lebanon  even  unto  the 
hyssop  that  springeth  out  of  the  wall :  ho 
spake  also  of  beasts,  and  of  fowl,  and  of 
creeping  things,  and  of  fishes. 

34.  And  there  came  of  all  pro|)I('  (o  hear 
the  wisdom  of  Solomon,  from  all  kings  of 
the  earth,  which  had  heard  of  his  wisdom. 

CHAP.  V. 

Hiram  sendeth  to  con^rnlxlale  Solmnon. 

1.  A  ND  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  sent  his  ser- 
J\.  vants  unto  Solomon ;  (for  he  had 
heard  that  (hey  had  anointed  him  king  in 
the  room  of  his  father ;)  for  Hiram  was  ever 
a  lover  of  David. 

2.  And  Solomon  sent  to  Hiram,  saying, 

3.  TIjou  knowest  how  tiiat  David  my 


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father  could  not  build  a  house  unto  the  name 
of  the  Lord  his  God,  for  the  wars  wliich 
were  about  him  on  eveiy  side,  until  the  Lord 
put  them  under  the  soles  of  his  feet. 

4.  But  now  the  Lord  my  God  hath  given 
nie  rest  on  every  side,  so  that  there  is  neither 
adversary  nor  evil  occurrent. 

5.  And,  behold,  I  purpose  to  build  a  house 
imto  the  name  of  the  Lord  my  God,  as  the 
Lord  spake  unto  David  my  father,  saying, 
Thy  son  whom  I  will  set  upon  thy  throne 
in  thy  room,  he  shall  build  a  house  unto 
my  name. 

6.  JNow  therefore  command  thou,  that 
they  hew  me  cedar-trees  out  of  Lebanon  ; 
and  my  servants  shall  be  with  thy  servants : 
and  unto  thee  will  I  give  hire  for  thy  ser- 
vants, according  to  all  that  thou  shalt  ap- 
point: for  thou  knowest  that  there  is  not 
among  us  any  that  can  skill  to  hew  timber 
like  unto  the  Sidonians. 

7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Hiram 
heard  the  words  of  Solomon,  that  he  rejoiced 
greatly,  and  said,  Blessed  be  the  Lord  this 
day,  which  hath  given  unto  David  a  wise 
son  over  this  great  people. 

8.  And  Hiram  sent  to  Solomon,  saying, 
I  have  considered  tiie  things  which  thou 
sentest  to  me  for:  and  I  will  do  all  thy 
desire  concerning  timber  of  cedar,  and  con- 
cerning timber  of  fir. 

9.  My  servants  shall  bring  theyn  down 
from  Lebanon  unto  the  sea ;  and  I  will  con- 
vey them  by  sea  in  floats  unto  the  place  that 
thou  shalt  appoint  me,  and  will  cause  them 
to  be  discharged  there,  and  thou  shalt  re- 
ceive them :  and  thou  shalt  accomplish  my 
desire  in  giving  food  for  my  household. 

10.  So  Hiram  gave  Solomon  cedar-trees, 
and  fir-trees,  according  to  all  his  desire. 

1 1 .  And  Solomon  gave  Hiram  twenty 
thousand  measures  of  wheat  for  food  to  his 
household,  and  twenty  measures  of  pure  oil: 
thus  gave  Solomon  to  Hiram  year  by  year. 

1 2.  And  the  1  -ord  gave  Solomon  wisdom, 
as  he  promised  him ;  and  there  was  peace 
between  Hiram  and  Solomon ;  and  they  two 
made  a  league  together. 

1 3.  And  king  Solomon  raised  a  levy  out 
of  all  Israel ;  and  the  levy  was  thirty  thou- 
sand men. 

14.  And  he  sent  them  to  Lelianon,  ten 
thousand  a  month  by  courses ;  a  month  they 
were  in  Lebanon,  and  two  months  at  home : 
and  Adoniram  was  over  the  levy. 

1 5.  And  Solomon  had  threescore  and  ten 
thousand  that  bare  burdens,  and  fourscore 
thousand  hewers  in  the  mountains  : 

1 6.  Besides  the  chief  of  Solomon's  officers 
which  were  over  the  work,  three  thousand 


and  three  hundred,  which  ruled  over  the 
people  that  wrought  in  the  work. 

1 7.  And  the  king  commanded,  and  they 
brought  great  stones,costly  stones,n7id  hewed 
stones,  to  lay  the  foundation  of  the  house. 

18.  And  Solomon's  builders  and  Hiram's 
builders  did  hew  them,  and  the  stone-squar- 
ers :  so  they  prepared  timber  and  stones  to 
build  the  house. 

CHAP.  VI. 

The  building  of  Solomon's  temple, 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  four  hun- 
J\.  dred  and  eightieth  year  after  the 
children  of  Israel  were  come  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  in  the  fourth  year  of  Solo- 
mon's reign  over  Israel,  in  the  month  Zif, 
which  is  the  second  month,  that  he  began 
to  build  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

2.  And  the  house  which  king  Solomon 
built  for  the  Lord,  the  length  thereof  was 
threescore  cubits,  and  the  breadth  thereof 
twenty  cubits,  and  the  height  thereof  thirty 
cubits. 

3.  And  the  porch  before  the  temple  of  the 
house,  twenty  cubits  was  the  length  thereof, 
according  to  the  breadth  of  the  house ;  and 
ten  cubits  ivas  the  breadth  thereof  before 
the  house. 

4.  And  for  the  house  he  made  windows 
of  narrow  lights. 

5.  And  against  the  wall  of  the  house  he 
built  chambers  round  about,  against  the 
walls  of  the  house  round  about,  both  of  the 
temple  and  of  the  oracle:  and  he  made 
chambers  round  about. 

G.  The  nethermost  chamber  was  five  cubits 
broad,  and  the  middle  teas  six  cubits  broad, 
and  thcthird  was  seven  cubits  broad:  for  with- 
out in  the  wall  o(iho\\ouse  he  made  narrowed 
rests  round  about,  that  the  beams  should  not 
be  fastened  in  the  walls  of  the  house. 

7.  And  the  house,  when  it  was  in  build- 
ing, was  built  of  stone  made  ready  before  it 
was  brought  thither :  so  that  tlu're  was  nei- 
tiicr  hammer,  nor  axe,  7ior  any  tool  of  iron, 
heard  in  the  house  while  it  was  in  building. 

8.  The  door  for  the  middle  chamber  was 
in  the  right  side  of  tli(!  house :  and  they  went 
up  with  winding  stairs  into  the  middle  cham- 
ber, and  out  of  the  middle  into  tlu;  third. 

9.  So  he  built  the  house,  and  finished  it ; 
and  covered  the  house  with  beams  and 
boards  of  cedar. 

10.  And  then  he  built  chambers  against 
all  the  house,  five  ctibits  high:  and  they 
rested  on  the  house  with  timber  of  cedar. 

1 1.  IT  And  tiie  word  of  the  Lord  came 
to  Solomon,  saying, 

12.  Concerning {h\shouso.  wh'wh  thou  art 
in  building,  if  thou  will  walk  in  my  statutes, 


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and  execute  my  judgments,  and  keep  all  my 
commanduients  to  walk  in  them ;  then  will 
I  perform  my  word  with  thee,  wliich  I  spake 
unto  David  thy  father : 

1 3.  And  I  will  dwell  among  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  will  not  forsake  my  people  Israel. 

14.  So  Solomon  built  the  house,  and 
finished  it. 

15.  And  he  builtthewallsofthe  house  with- 
in with  boards  of  cedar,  both  the  floor  of  the 
house  and  the  walls  of  tiie  ceiling:  and  he  co- 
vered//(e?«on  the  inside  with  wood,and  cover- 
ed the  floor  of  the  house  with  planks  of  fir. 

16.  And  he  built  twenty  cubits  on  the  sides 
of  the  house,  both  the  floor  and  the  walls, 
with  boards  of  cedar :  he  even  built  them 
for  it  within,  even  for  the  oracle,  even  for  the 
most  \\o\y  place. 

17.  And  the  house,  that  w,  the  temple 
before  it,  was  forty  cubits  long. 

1 8.  And  the  cedar  of  the  house  within  ivas 
carved  with  knops  and  open  flowers :  all 
was  cedar ;  there  was  no  stone  seen. 

19.  And  the  oracle  he  prepared  in  the 
house  within,  to  set  there  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  tlie  Lord. 

20.  And  the  oracle  in  the  forepart  was 
twenty  cubits  in  length,  and  twenty  cubits 
in  breadth,  and  twenty  cul)its  in  the  heiglit 
thereof:  and  he  overlaid  it  with  pure  gold ; 
and  so  covered  the  altar  which  ivas  of  cedar. 

2 1 .  So  Solomon  overlaid  tiie  house  within 
with  pure  gold :  and  he  made  a  partition  by 
the  chains  of  gold  before  the  oracle ;  and 
he  overlaid  it  with  gold. 

22.  And  the  whole  house  he  overlaid  with 
gold,  until  he  had  finished  all  the  house :  also 
the  whole  altar  that  was  by  the  oracle  he 
overlaid  with  gold. 

23.  And  within  the  oracle  he  made  two 
cherubimso/'olive-trce,  each  ten  cubits  high. 

24.  And  five  cubits  was  the  one  wing  of 
the  cherub,  and  five  cubits  the  other  wing  of 
the  cherub :  from  the  uttermost  part  of  the 
one  wing  unto  the  uttermost  part  of  the 
other  tmre  ten  cubits. 

25.  And  the  other  cherub  reus  ten  cubits : 
both  the  cherubims  were  of  one  m(;asure  and 
one  size. 

26.  The  height  of  the  one  chenib  was  ten 
cubits,  and  so  urns  it  of  the  other  cherub. 

27.  And  he  set  the  chenibims  within  the 
inner  house:  and  tlu-y  stretched  forth  the 
wings  of  the  cherubims,  so  that  the  wing  of 
the  one  touehed  the  one  wall,  and  the  wing 
of  the  other  cherub  touched  the  other  wall ; 
and  their  wings  touched  one  another  in  the 
midst'of  the  house. 

28.  And  he  overlaid  tlio  cherubims  with 
gold. 


29.  And  he  carved  all  the  walls  of  the 
house  round  about  witli  carved  figures  of 
cherubims  and  palm-trees  and  open  flowers, 
within  and  without. 

30.  And  the  floor  of  the  house  he  overlaid 
with  gold,  within  and  without. 

31.  And  for  the  entering  of  the  oracle  he 
made  doors  of  olive-tree :  the  lintel  and  side- 
posts  were  a  fifth  part  of  the  wall. 

32.  The  two  doors  also  were  of  olive- 
tree  ;  and  he  carved  upon  them  carvings  of 
cherubims  and  palm-trees  and  open  flowers, 
and  overlaid  them  with  gold,  and  spread  gokl 
upon  the  cherubims  and  upon  the  palm-trees. 

33.  So  also  made  he  for  the  door  of  the 
temple,  posts  of  olive-tree,  a  fourth  part  of 
the  wall. 

34.  And  the  two  doors  were  o/'fir-tree :  the 
two  leaves  of  the  one  door  icere  folding,  and 
the  two  leaves  of  the  other  door  were  folding. 

35.  And  he  carved  thereon  cherubims  and 
palmtrees  and  open  flowers;  and  covered 
them  with  gold  fitted  upon  the  carved  work. 

36.  And  he  built  the  inner  court  with 
three  rows  of  hewed  stone,  and  a  row  of 
cedar-beams. 

37.  In  the  fourth  year  was  the  foundation 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord  laid,  in  the  month 
Zif: 

38.  And  in  the  eleventh  year,  in  the 
month  Bui,  (which  is  the  eighth  month,)  was 
the  house  finished  throughout  all  the  parts 
thereof,  and  according  to  all  the  fashion  of  it. 
So  was  he  seven  years  in  building  it. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  The  building  of  Solomon's  house,  2  of  the  house  of  Lebanon. 

1.  XI UT  Solomon  was  building  his  own 
jj  house  thirteen  years,  and  he  finished 
all  his  house. 

2.  He  built  also  the  house  of  the  forest 
of  Lebanon ;  the  length  thereof  ivas  a  hun- 
dred cubits,  and  the  breadth  thereof  fifty 
cubits,  and  the  height  thereof  thirty  cubits, 
upon  four  rows  of  cedar  pillars,  witli  cedar 
beams  upon  the  pillars. 

3.  Audit  loas  covered  with  cedar  above 
upon  the  beams,  that  lay  on  forty-five  pil- 
lars, fifteen  in  a  row. 

4.  And  there  ziicrc  windows  in  three  rows, 
and  light  was  against  light  in  three  ranks. 

5.  And  all  the  doors  antl  posts  irere 
square,  with  die  windows:  and  light  was 
against  ligiit  in  three  ranks. 

6.  And  he  made  a  porch  of  pillars ;  the 
length  thereof  was  fifty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  thereof  thirty  cubits:  and  the  porch 
7ms  before  them ;  and  the  other  pillars  and 
thc!  thick  beam  were  before  them. 

7.  Then  he  made  a  porch  for  the  throne, 
where  he  might  judge,  even  the  porch  of 


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judgment:  and  it  zwm  covered  with  cedar 
from  one  side  of  tlie  floor  to  the  other. 

8.  And  his  house  where  he  dwelt  had 
another  court  witliin  the  porch,  which  was 
of  the  •  hke  work.  Solomon  made  also  a 
liouse  for  Pharaoh's  daughter,  whom  he  had 
taken  to  wife,  like  unto  tliis  porch. 

9.  All  these  were  of  costly  stones,  (ac- 
cording to  the  measures  of  hewed  stones, 
sawed  with  saws,)  within  and  without,  even 
from  the  foundation  unto  the  coping,  and  so 
on  the  outside  toward  the  great  court. 

10.  And  the  foundation  was  of  costly 
stones,  even  great  stones;  stones  of  ten 
cubits,  and  stones  of  eight  cubits. 

11.  And  above  tvere  costly  stones,  (after 
the  measures  of  hewed  stones,)  and  cedars. 

12.  And  the  great  court  round  about  teas 
witli  three  rows  of  hewed  stones,  and  a  row 
of  cedar  beams,  both  for  the  inner  court  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  porch 
of  the  house. 

13.  IT  And  king  Solomon  sent,  and  fetched 
Hiram  out  of  Tyre. 

14.  He  zvas  a  widow's  son  of  the  tribe  of 
Naphtali,  and  his  father  was  a  man  of  Tyre, 
a  worker  in  brass :  and  he  was  filled  with 
wisdom  and  understanding,  and  cunning  to 
work  all  works  in  brass.  And  he  came  to 
king  Solomon,  and  wrought  all  his  work. 

1 5.  For  he  cast  two  pillars  of  brass,  of 
eighteen  cubits  high  apiece;  and  a  line  of 
twelve  cubits  did  compass  either  of  them 
about. 

16.  And  he  made  two  chapiters  o/  molten 
brass,  to  set  upon  the  tops  of  the  pillars :  the 
height  of  the  one  chapiter  was  five  cubits,  and 
the  iieight  of  the  other  chapiterzcresfive  cubits: 

17.  And  netsof  chcqu(M-work,an(i  wreaths 
of  chain-work,  for  tlu;  chapiters  which  weir. 
upon  the  top  of  the  pillars  ;  seven  for  the  one 
chapiter,  and  sevcni  for  the  otiicr  chapiter. 

18.  And  he  made  the  pillars,  and  two 
rows  round  about  upon  tiie  one  net-work, 
to  cover  tiie  chapiters  that  were  ujjon  the 
top,  with  pomegranates :  and  so  did  he  for 
the  other  chapiter. 

1 9.  And  the  chapiters  that  were  upon  the 
top  of  tin;  pillars  were  of  lily-work . in  the 
porch,  four  cubits. 

20.  And  the  chapiters  upon  the  two  pillars 
had  pomegranates  also  auove,  over  against 
the  belly  which  was  by  the  net-work  :  and 
the  pomegranates  ivere  two  hundrtul,  in 
rows  round  al)out  upon  tlu;  other  ciiai)iter. 

21.  And  he  set  up  the  pillars  in  tlii^  porch 
of  the  temple:  and  lie  set  up  tlu'  right  pillar, 
and  called  tlienamo  th('re(»f  Jacliin  ;  and  Uv 
set  u|)  tiic  l(!fi  pillar,  and  called  the  name 
thereof  lioaz. 


22.  And  upon  the  top  of  the  pillars  teas 
lily-work :  so  was  the  work  of  the  pillars 
finished. 

-  23.  And  he  made  a  molten  sea,  ten  cubits 
from  the  one  brim  to  the  other :  it  was  round 
all  about,  and  his  height  was  five  cubits;  and  a 
line  of  thirty  cubits  die  1  compass  it  round  about. 

24.  And  under  the  brim  of  it  round  about 
there  ivere  knops  compassing  it,  ten  in  a  cubit, 
compassing  the  sea  round  about:  the  knops 
were  cast  in  two  rows,  when  it  was  cast. 

25.  It  stood  upon  twelve  oxen,  three  look- 
ing toward  the  north,  and  three  looking  to- 
ward the  west,  and  three  looking  toward  the 
south,  and  three  looking  toward  the  east : 
and  the  sea  urns  set  above  upon  them,  and 
all  their  hinder  parts  were  inward. 

26.  And  it  ims  a  hand-breadth  thick,  and 
the  biim  thereof  was  wrought  like  the  brim 
of  a  cup,  with  flowers  of  lilies :  it  contained 
two  thousand  baths. 

27.  And  he  made  ten  bases  of  brass :  four 
cubits  was  the  length  of  one  base,  and  four 
cubits  the  breadth  thereof,  and  tliree  cubits 
the  height  of  it. 

28.  And  the  work  of  the  bases  teas  on 
this  manner :  they  had  borders,  and  the  bor- 
ders tvere  between  the  ledges : 

29.  And  on  the  borders  that  were  between 
the  ledges  were  lions,  oxen,  and  cherubims : 
and  upon  the  ledges  there  ?ms  a  base  above : 
and  beneath  the  lions  and  oxen  were  certain 
additions  made  of  thin  work. 

30.  And  eveiy  base  hat!  four  brazen 
wheels,  and  jjlates  of  brass ;  and  the  four 
corners  thereof  hail  undersetters :  under  the 
laver  tvere  undersetters  molten,  at  the  side 
of  every  addition. 

3 1 .  And  the  mouth  of  it,  within  the  cliapi- 
ter  and  above,  was  a  cubit :  but  the  mouth 
thereol"  was  round,  after  tiie  work  of  the 
base,  a  cubit  and  a  half;  and  also  upon  the 
mouth  of  it  were  gravings  with  their  borders, 
fourscjuare,  not  round. 

32.  And  under  the  borders  were  four 
wheels;  and  the  axle-trees  of  the  wheels 
were  joined  to  tlu;  base,  and  the  height  of  a 
wheel  was  a  cubit  and  half  a  cubit. 

33.  And  the  work  of  the  wheels  was  like 
the  work  of  a  chaiiot-wheel ;  their  axle-trees, 
and  their  naves,  and  their  felloes,  and  their 
spokes,  were  all  molten. 

34.  And  there  were  four  undersetters  to 
tiie  four  corners  of  one  base:  and  the  uiidor- 
sett(M's  trere  of  llie  very  base  itself. 

35.  And  in  the  top  of  the  base  was  there 
a  round  compass  of  half  a  ciiliit  high:  and 
on  the  to|)  oftiu;  base,  the  ledges  thereof,  and 
liie  borders  thereof,  were  of  the  same. 

36.  For  on  Uic  plates  of  the  ledges  thereof, 


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CHAP.  VIII. 


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and  on  the  borders  thereof,  he  graved  che- 
rubims,  Hons,  and  pahn-trees,  according  to 
the  proportion  of  every  one,  and  additions 
round  about. 

37.  After  this  vianner  he  made  the  ten 
bases:  all  of  them  had  one  casting,  one 
measure,  and  one  size. 

38.  Tlien  made  he  ten  lavers  of  brass : 
one  laver  contained  forty  baths ;  and  eveiy 
laver  was  foiu-  cubits :  mid  upon  every  one 
of  the  ten  bases  one  laver. 

39.  And  he  put  five  bases  on  the  right  side 
of  the  house,  and  hve  on  the  left  side  of  the 
house ;  and  he  set  the  sea  on  the  riglit  side  of 
the  house  eastward,  over  against  the  south. 

40.  And  Hiram  made  the  lavers,  and  the 
shovels,  and  the  basons.  So  Hiram  made 
an  end  of  doing  all  the  work  that  he  made 
king  Solomon  for  the  house  of  the  Lord  ; 

41.  The  two  pillars,  and  the  tivo  bowls 
of  the  chapiters  that  were  on  the  top  of  the 
two  pillars ;  and  the  two  net-works,  to  cover 
the  two  bowls  of  the  chapiters  which  ivere 
upon  tlie  top  of  the  pillars ; 

42.  And  four  hundred  pomegranates  forthe 
two  net-works,  even  two  rows  of  pomegra- 
nates for  one  net-work, to  coverthe  twobowls 
of  the  chapiters  that  loere  upon  the  pillars ; 

43.  Anci  tlio  ten  bases,  and  ten  lavers  on 
the  bases ; 

44.  And  one  sea,  and  twelte  o.xen  under 
the  sea; 

45.  And  the  pots,  and  the  shovels,  and 
the  basons :  and  all  these  vessels,  which 
Hiram  made  to  king  Solomon  for  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  were  o/"  bright  brass. 

46.  In  the  plain  of  Jordan  did  the  king 
cast  them,  in  the  clay  ground  between  Suc- 
coth  and  Zarthan. 

47.  And  Solomon  left  all  the  vessels  un- 
weii^hed,  because  they  were  exceeding  many: 
neitlicr  was  the  weight  of  the  brass  found  out. 

48.  And  Solomon  made  all  the  vessels 
th^t per laiiied  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord: 
tiie  altar  of  gold,  and  the  tabic  of  gold, 
whereupon  the  show-bnnid  was, 

49.  And  the  candlesticks  of  pure  gold, 
five  on  the  right  side,  and  five  on  the  left, 
before  the  oracle,  with  the  flowers,  and  the 
lamps,  and  the  tongs,  o/"gold; 

50.  And  the  bowls,  and  the  snuffers,  and 
the  basons,  and  the  spoons, and  the  censers, 
q/'pure  gold;  and  the  hinges  o/"gold,  both  for 
the  doors  of  the  inner  house,  tlie  most  holy 
place,  and  for  the  doors  of  the  house,  to  luit, 
of  the  temple. 

51.  So  was  ended  all  the  work  that  king 
I  Solomon  made  (or  the  house  of  the  Lord. 
I     And  Solomon  brought  in  the  things  which 

David  his  father  had  dedicated;  even  the 

2  a 


silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the  vessels,  did 
he  put  among  the  treasures  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

I  Tht  feast  of  the  dedication  of  the  temple.    22  Solomtm'a 
prayer. 

1 .  r  I  ^HEN  Solomon  assembled  the  elders 
JL  of  Israel,  and  all  the  heads  of  the 
tribes,  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  tiie  children 
of  Israel,  unto  kuig  Solomon  in  Jerusalem, 
that  they  might  bring  up  the  ark  of  tlie  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord  out  of  the  city  of  David, 
which  is  Zion. 

2.  And  all  the  men  of  Israel  sfssembled 
themselves  unto  king  Solomon  at  the  feast, 
in  the  month  Ethanim,  which  is  the  seventh 
month. 

3.  And  all  the  elders  of  Israel  came,  and 
the  priests  took  up  the  ark. 

4.  And  they  brought  up  the  ark  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  tabernacle  of  the  congreg.a- 
tion,  and  all  the  holy  vessels  that  were  in 
the  tabernacle,  even  those  did  the  priests 
and' the  Levites  bring  up. 

5.  And  king  Solomon,  and  all  the  congre- 
gation of  Israel,  that  were  assembled  unto 
him,  2vere  with  him  before  the  ark,  sacri- 
ficing sheep  and  oxen,  that  could  not  be  told 
nor  numbered  for  multitude. 

6.  And  the  priests  brought  in  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  unto  his  place, 
into  the  oracle  of  the  house,  to  the  most  holy 
place,  even  under  the  wings  of  thecherubims. 

7.  For  the  cherubims  spread  forth  their 
two  wings  over  the  place  of  the  ark,  and  the 
cherubims  covered  the  ark,  and  the  staves 
thereof,  above. 

8.  And  they  drew  out  the  staves,  that  the 
ends  of  the  staves  were  seen  out  in  the  holy 
place  before  the  oracle,and  they  were  not  seen 
without:  and  there  they  are  unto  this  day. 

9.  There  ttrns  nothing  in  the  ark,  save  the 
two  tables  of  stone,  which  Moses  put  there 
at  Horeb,  when  the  Lord  made  a  covenant 
with  the  children  of  Israel,  when  they  came 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

10.  H  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
priests  were  come  out  of  the  holy  place,  that 
the  cloud  filled  the  house  of  the  Lord, 

1 1 .  So  that  the  priests  could  not  stand  to 
minister  because  of  the  cloud :  for  the  glory 
of  the  Lord  had  fill(>d  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

12.  Then  spake  Solomon, The  Lord  said 
that  he  would  dwell  in  the  thick  darkness. 

13.  I  have  surely  built  thee  a  house  to 
dwell  in,  a  settled  place  lor  thee  to  abide  in 
for  ever. 

14.  And  the  king  turned  his  face  about, 
and  blessed  all  the  congregation  of  Israt^l : 
(and  all  the  congiegation  of  Israel  stood:) 


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15.  And  lie  said,  Blessed  he  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  which  spake  with  his  mouth 
unto  David  my  lather,  and  hath  witii  his 
hand  fulfilled  it,  saying, 

16.  Since  the|day  that  I  brought  forth  my 
people  Israel  out  of  Egypt,  I  chose  no  city 
out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  build  a  house, 
tliat  my  name  might  be  therein ;  but  I  chose 
David  to  be  over  my  people  Israel. 

17.  And  it  was  in  the  heart  of  David  my 
father  to  build  a  house  for  the  name  of  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel. 

1 8.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  David  my 
father.  Whereas  it  was  in  thine  heart  to 
build  a  house  unto  my  name  thou  didst  well 
that  it  was  in  thine  heart : 

19.  Nevertheless  thou  shalt  not  build  the 
house;  but  thy  son,  that  shall  come  forth 
out  of  thy  loins,  he  shall  build  the  house 
luito  my  name. 

20.  And  the  Lord  hath  performed  his 
word  that  he  spake ;  and  I  am  risen  up  in 
the  room  of  David  my  father,  and  sit  on  the 
throne  of  Israel,  as  the  Lord  promised,  and 
have  built  a  house  for  the  name  of  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel. 

21.  And  I  have  set  there  a  place  for  the 
ark,  wherein  is  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  made  with  our  fathers,  when  he 
brought  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

22.  And  Solomon  stood  before  the  altar 
of  the  Lord,  in  the  presence  of  all  the  con- 
gregation of  Israel,  and  spread  forth  his 
liands  toward  lieaven : 

23.  And  he  said,  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
there  is  no  god  like  thee,  in  heaven  above,  or 
on  earth  beneath,  who  kecpest  covenant  and 
mercy  with  thy  servants  that  walk  before 
thee  with  all  their  iieart ; 

24.  Who  hast  kept  with  thy  servant  David 
my  father  that  thou  promisedst  him :  thou 
spakest  also  with  thy  mouth,  and  hast  ful- 
filled it  with  thine  hand,  as  il  is  this  day. 

25.  Therefore  now.  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
keep  with  thy  servant  David  my  falh(M-  that 
thou  promisedst  him,  saying, 'I'iicrt^  shall  not 
fail  thee  a  man  in  my  siglit  to  sit  on  fl)e 
throne  of  Israel ;  so  that  thy  children  Uikc. 
heed  to  their  way,  tiiat  tiiey  walk  before 
me,  as  thou  hast  walked  before;  me. 

26.  And  now,  O  God  of  Israel,  let  thy 
word,  I  pray  thee,  be  verified,  which  thou 
spakest  unto  thy  servant  David  my  fadier. 

27.  But  will  God  indeed  dwell  on  the 
earth  ?  Behold,  the  h(!aven,  and  heaven  of 
heavens,  cannot  contaui  thee;  how  much 
less  this  house  that  I  have  builded  ! 

28.  Yet  have  thou  respect  unto  the  prayer 
of  thy  servant,  and  to  his  sujiplication,  O 
Lord  my  God,  to  hearken  unto  tiie  cry  and 


to  the  prayer  which  thy  servant  prayetii 
before  thee  to-day: 

29.  That  thine  eyes  may  be  open  toward 
this  house  night  and  day,  even  toward  the 
place  of  which  thou  hast  said.  My  name 
shall  be  there;  that  thou  mayest  hearken 
unto  the  prayer  which  thy  servant  shall  make 
toward  this  place. 

30.  And  hearken  thou  to  the  supplication 
of  thy  servant,  and  of  thy  people  Israel, 
when  they  shall  pray  toward  this  place; 
and  hear  thou  in  heaven  thy  dwelling-place : 
and  when  thou  hearest,  forgive. 

31.  If  any  man  trespass  against  his  neigh- 
bour, and  an  oath  be  laid  upon  him  to  cause 
him  to  swear,  and  the  oath  come  before 
thine  altar  in  this  house : 

32.  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  do, 
and  judge  thy  servants,  condemning  the 
wicked,  to  bring  his  way  upon  his  head ; 
and  justifying  the  righteous,  to  give  him  ac- 
cording to  his  righteousness. 

33.  When  thy  people  Israel  be  smitten 
down  before  the  enemy,  because  they  have 
sinned  against  thee,  and  shall  turn  again  to 
thee,  and  confess  thy  name,  and  pray,  and 
make  supplication  unto  thee  in  this  house: 

34.  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  forgive 
the  sin  of  thy  people  Israel,  and  bring  them 
again  unto  the  land  which  thou  gavest  unto 
their  fathers. 

35.  When  heaven  is  shut  up,  and  there  is 
no  rain,  because  they  have  sinned  against 
thee ;  if  they  pray  toward  this  place,  and 
confess  thy  name,  and  turn  from  their  sin, 
when  thou  alllictest  them : 

36.  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  forgive 
the  sin  of  thy  servants,  and  of  thy  people  Is- 
rael, that  thou  teach  them  the  good  way 
wherein  tiiey  should  walk,  and  give  rain 
upon  thy  land  which  thou  hast  given  to  thy 
people  lor  an  inheritance. 

37.  If  there  be  in  the  land  famine,  if  there 
be  pestilence;,  blasting,  mildew,  locust,  or  if 
there  be  caterpillar ;  if  their  enemy  besiege 
them  in  the  land  of  their  cities,  whatsoever 
plague,  whatsoever  sickness,  l/irrr  be; 

38.  What  prayer  and  supplication  soever 
be  mndc.  by  any  nian,07-  by  all  thy  people  Is- 
rael, which  shall  know  every  man  the  plague 
of  his  own  heart,  and  spread  forth  liis  Jiands 
toward  this  house : 

39.  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven  thydwelling- 
l)!ace,and  forgive,  and  do,  and  give  to  every 
man  according  (o  his  ways,  whose  heart  thou 
knowest ;  (for  thou,  rvm  thou  only,  knowest 
the  hearts  of  all  the  children  of  men  ;) 

40.  That  they  inav  fear  tlu^e  all  the  days 
that  they  live  in  the  land  which  thou  gavest 
unto  our  fathers. 


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41.  Moreover,  concerning  a  stranger  that 
IS  not  of  thy  people  Israel,  bvit  cometh  out 
of  a  far  country  for  tliy  name's  sake ; 

42.  (For  they  sliall  hear  of  tliy  groat 
name,  and  of  thy  strong  liand,  and  of  tliy 
stretclied-out  arm;)  when  he  shall  come 
and  pray  tow'ard  this  house : 

43.  Hear  thou  in  heaven  thy  dwelling- 
place,  and  do  according  to  all  that  the 
stranger  calleth  to  thee  for ;  that  all  people 
of  the  earth  may  know  tliy  name,  to  fear 
thee,  as  do  thy  people  Israel ;  and  that  they 
may  know  that  this  house,  which  I  have 
builded,  is  called  by  thy  name. 

44.  If  thy  people  go  out  to  battle  against 
their  enemy,  whithersoever  thou  shalt  send 
them,  and  shall  pray  unto  the  I^ord  toward 
the  city  vvhicli  thou  hast  chosen,  and  toward 
the  house  that  I  have  built  for  thy  name : 

4o.  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven  their  prayer 
and  their  supplication,  and  maintain  their 
cause. 

46.  If  they  sin  against  thee,  (for  there  is  no 
man  that  sinneth  not,)  and  thou  be  angry 
with  them,  and  deliver  them  to  the  enemy, 
so  that  they  carry  them  away  captives  unto 
the  land  of  the  enemy,  far  or  near; 

47.  Yet  if  they  shall  bethink  themselves 
in  the  land  whither  they  were  carried  cap- 
tives, and  repent,  and  make  supplication 
unto  thee  in  tiie  land  of  them  that  carried  ' 
them  captives,  saying.  We  have  sinned,  and 
have  done  perversely,  we  have  committed 
wickedness; 

48.  And  so  return  unto  thee  with  all  their 
heart,  and  with  all  their  soul,  in  the  land 
of  their  enemies  which  led  them  away  cap- 
Uve,  and  pray  tuito  thee  toward  their  land 
which  thou  gavest  imto  their  fathers,  the 
city  which  thou  liast  chosen,  and  the  house 
which  I  have  built  for  thy  name : 

49.  Then  hear  thou  their  prayer  and  their 
supplication  in  heaven  thy  dwelUng-placc, 
and  maintain  tiieir  cause, 

50.  And  forgive  thy  people  that  have  sin- 
ned against  thee,  and  all  tlieir  transgressions 
wherein  they  have  transgressed  against  the(!, 
and  give  tiiem  compassion  before  them  who 
carried  them  captive,  that  they  may  have 
compassion  on  them : 

5 1 .  For  they  be  thy  people,  and  thine  in- 
heritance, which  thou  broughtest  forth  out  of 
Egypt,  from  tiic  midst  of  the  furnace  of  iron: 

32.  That  thine  eyes  may  be  open  unto  the 
supplication  of  thy  servant,  and  unto  the  sup- 
])licalion  of  thy  people  Israel,  to  hearken 
unto  them  in  ail  that  they  call  for  vmto  thee; 

5.3.  For  thou  didst  separate  them  from 
among  all  the  people  of  the  earth, /o  be  thine 
inheritance,  as  thou  spakest  by  the  hand  of 


Moses  thy  servant,  when  thou  broughtest 
our  fathers  out  of  Egj'pt,  O  Lord  God. 

54.  IT  And  it  was4o,that  when  Solomon  had 
made  an  end  of  praying  all  this  prayer  and 
supplication  unto  the  Lo  RD,he  arose iiom  be- 
fore the  altar  of  the  Lord,  from  kneeling  on 
his  knees  with  his  hands  spread  up  to  heaven. 

55.  And  he  stood,  and  blessed  all  the  con- 
gregation of  Israel  with  a  loud  voice,  saying, 

56.  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  that  hath  given 
rest  unto  his  people  Israel,  according  to  all 
that  he  promised :  there  hath  not  failed  one 
word  of  all  his  good  promise,  which  he  pro- 
mised by  the  hand  of  Moses  his  servant. 

57.  The  Lord  our  God  be  with  us,  as 
he  was  with  ojir  fathers :  let  him  not  leave 
us,  nor  forsake  us ; 

58.  That  he  may  incline  our  hearts  unto 
him,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his 
commandments,  and  his  statutes,  and  his 
j  udgments,  which  he  commanded  our  fathers. 

59.  And  let  these  my  words,  wherewith 
I  have  vnade  supplication  before  the  Lord, 
be  nigii  unto  the  Lord  our  God  day  and 
night,  that  he  maintain  the  cause  of  his  ser- 
vant, and  the  cause  of  his  people  Israel  at 
all  times,  as  the  matter  shall  require ; 

60.  That  all  the  people  of  the  earth  may 
know  that  the  Lord  is  God,  and  that  there 
is  none  else. 

6 1 .  Let  your  heart,  therefore,  be  perfect 
with  the  Lord  your  God,  to  walk  in  his 
statutes,  and  to  keep  liis  commandments,  as 
at  this  day. 

62.  IT  And  the  king,  and  all  Israel  with 
him,  offered  sacrifice  before  the  Lord. 

63.  And  Solomon  offered  a  sacrifice  of 
peace-offerings,  which  he  offered  unto  the 
Lord,  two  and  twenty  thousand  oxen,  and 
a  hundred  and  twenty  thousand  sheep.  So 
the  king  and  all  the  children  of  Israel  de- 
dicated the  house  of  the  Lord. 

64.  The  same  day  did  the  king  hallow 
the  middle  of  the  court  that  7oas  before  the 
house  of  the  Lord  :  for  there  he  offered 
burnt-offerings,  and  meat-offerings,  and  the 
fat  of  the  peace-oflerings ;  because  the  Ina- 
zcn  altar  that  was  before  the  Lord  was  too 
little  to  receive  the  burnt-offerings  and  meat- 
offerings, and  the  fat  of  the  peace-offerings. 

65.  And  at  that  time  Solomon  held  a  feast, 
and  all  Israel  with  him,  a  great  coiigrogalion, 
from  the  entering  in  of  llamath  unto  the 
river  of  Egj^n,  before  the  Lord  our  God,  se- 
ven days  and  seven  days,  even  fourteen  days. 

66.  On  the  eiglith  flay  he  sent  the  people 
away :  and  they  blessed  the  king,  and  went 
unto  their  tents  joyful  and  glad  of  heart,  for 
all  the  goodness  that  the  Lord  ha<l  done  tor 
David  his  servant,  and  for  Israel  his  people. 


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CHAP.  IX. 

God's  covenant  in  a  vision  with  Solomon. 

I.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Solomon 

J\.  had  fimshed  the  building  of  the  house 

of  the  Lord,  and  the  king's  house,  and  all 

Solomon's  desire  which  he  was  pleased  to  do, 

2.  That  the  Lord  appeared  to  Solomon 
the  second  time,  as  he  had  appeared  unto 
him  at  Gibeon. 

3.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  I  have 
heard  thy  prayer  and  tiiy  supplication  that 
thou  hast  made  before  me :  I  have  hallowed 
this  house  which  thou  hast  built,  to  put  my 
name  there  for  ever;  and  mine  eyes  and 
mine  heart  shall  be  there  perpetually. 

4.  And  if  thou  wilt  walk  before  me,  as 
David  thy  father  walked,  in  integrity  of 
heart,  and  in  uprightness,  to  do  according  to 
all  that  I  have  commanded  thee,  and  wilt 
keep  my  statutes  and  my  judgments; 

5.  Then  I  will  establish  the  throne  of  thy 
kingdom  upon  Israel  for  ever,  as  I  promised 
to  David  thy  father,  saying.  There  shall  not 
fail  thee  a  man  upon  the  throne  of  Israel. 

6.  But  if  you  shall  at  all  turn  from  follow- 
ing me,  yon  or  your  children,  and  will  not 
keep  my  commandments  and  my  statutes 
wiiich  1  have  set  before  you,  but  go  and  serve 
other  gods,  and  worship  them ; 

7.  Then  will  I  cut  off  Israel  out  of  the 
land  which  I  have  given  them:  and  diis  house, 
which  I  have  hallowed  for  my  name,  will  1 
cast  out  of  my  sight ;  and  Israel  shall  be  a 
proverb  and  a  by-word  among  all  people  : 

8.  And  at  this  house,  which  is  high,  cvei-y 
one  that  passeth  by  it  shall  bo  astonished, 
and  shall  hiss ;  and  they  shall  say.  Why 
liatli  the  Lord  done  thus  unto  this  land,  and 
to  this  house  ? 

9.  And  they  shall  answer,Because  they  for- 
sook the  Lord  their  Cod,  who  brought  forth 
tiieirfathersout  of  the  land  of  Egypt,and  have 
taken  hold  upon  other  gods,  and  have  wor- 
shipped them,and  served  tlicm:  Iherelbrehath 
the  Lord  brougiil  upon  them  all  this  evil. 

10.  If  And  it  came  lo  pass  at  the  end  of 
twenty  years,  when  Solomon  had  built  the 
two  houses,  tlie  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
king's  house, 

11.  {Now  Hiram  tlu^  king  of  Tyre  had 
furnished  Solomon  vvilii  cedar-trees,  and  (ir- 
uees,  and  with  gold,  ac-f:or(hng  to  all  his 
desire,)  that  then  Solomon  gave  lliram 
twenty  cities  in  the  land  of  Galilee. 

12.  And  Hiram  came  out  from  Tyre  to 
sec  the  cities  wliich  Solomon  had  given  him ; 
and  they  i)Ieascd  him  not. 

13.  And  he  said.  What  cities  are  these 
which  thou  hast  given  me,  my  brotlier  ?  And 
ne  called  them  the  land  of  Cabul  unto  this  day. 


14.  And  Hiram  sent  to  the  king  sixscoro 
talents  of  gold. 

13.  And  this  is  the  reason  of  the  levy 
which  king  Solomon  raised.  For  to  build  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  his  own  house,  and 
Millo,  and  the  wall  of  .Jerusalem,  and  Ha- 
zor,  and  Megiddo,  and  Gezer. 

1 6.  For  Pharaoh  king  of  EgjTDt  had  gone 
up  and  taken  Gezer,  and  burnt  it  with  fire, 
and  slain  the  Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  the 
city,  and  given  it  for  a  present  unto  liis 
daughter,  Solomon's  u  ife. 

1 7.  And  Solomon  built  Gezer,  and  Betb- 
horon  the  nether, 

18.  And  Baalath,  and  Tadmor  in  the 
wilderness,  in  the  land, 

19.  And  all  the  cities  of  store  that  Solo- 
mon had,  and  cities  for  his  chariots,  and  cities 
for  his  horsemen,  and  that  which  Solomon 
desired  to  build  in  Jerusalem,  and  in  Leba- 
non, and  in  all  the  land  of  his  dominion. 

20.  And  all  the  people  that  were  left  of  the 
Amorites,  Hittites,  Perizzites,  Hivites,  and 
Jebusites,  which  were  not  of  the  children 
of  Israel, 

21.  Their  children  that  were  left  after 
them  in  the  land,  whom  the  children  of  Is- 
rael also  were  not  able  utterly  to  destroy, 
upon  those  did  Solomon  levy  a  tribute  of 
bond-service  unto  this  day. 

22.  But  of  the  children  of  Israel  did  Solo- 
mon make  no  bondmen :  but  they  were  men 
of  war,  and  his  servants,  and  his  princes, 
and  his  captains,  and  rulers  of  his  chariots, 
and  his  horsemen. 

23.  These  were  the  chief  of  the  ofTicers 
that  were  over  Solomon's  work,  five  hundred 
and  fifty,  which  bare  rule  over  the  people 
that  wrought  in  the  work. 

24.  But  Pharaoh'sdaughfcr  came  up  out  of 
the  city  of  David  unto  her  house  which  Soh- 
mon  had  built  for  her :  then  did  he;  build  Millo. 

25.  And  three  times  in  a  year  did  Solo- 
mon offer  burnt-offerings  and  peace-offerings 
upon  the  altar  which  he  built  unto  the  Lord, 
and  he  burnt  incense  upon  the  altar  that  vi'fls 
befon;  the  Lord.    So  he  finished  the  house. 

2G.AndkingSolomon  made  a  navy  of  ships 
in  Ezion-geber,  which  is  beside  Klotii,on  the 
shore  of  the  Red  Sea,  in  the  land  of  Edom. 

27.  And  Hiram  sent  in  the  navy  his  ser- 
vants, ship-men  that  had  knowledge  of  the 
sea,  with  the  servants  of  Solomon. 

28.  And  they  came  lo  Oj>hir,  and  fetched 
from  thence  gold, four  hundred  and  twenty 
talents,  and  brought  it  to  king  Solomon. 

CHAP.  X. 

The  queen  of  Sheba  admireth  the  toisdom  of  Solomon. 

1.    A  ND  when  the  queen  of  Sheba  heard 
xm.  of  the  fame  of  Solomon,  concern- 


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ing  the  name  of  tlie  Lord,  she  came  to  prove 
him  with  liaid  questions. 

2.  And  she  came  to  Jerusalem  with  a  very 
great  train,  with  camels  that  bare  spices,  and 
vei-y  much  gold,  and  precious  stones :  and 
when  slie  was  come  to  Solomon,  siie  com- 
muned with  him  of  all  that  was  in  her  heart. 

3.  And  Solomon  told  her  all  iier  ques- 
tions :  tiiere  was  not  aiiij  thing  hid  from  the 
king,  v\  hich  he  told  her  not. 

4.  And  when  the  queen  of  Sheba  had 
seen  all  Solomon's  wisdom,  and  the  house 
that  he  had  built, 

5.  And  the  meat  of  his  table,  and  the  sit- 
ting of  his  servants,  and  the  attendance  of 
his  ministers,  and  their  apparel,  and  his  cup- 
beareis,  and  his  ascent  by  wliich  he  went 
up  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord  ;  there  was 
no  more  spirit  in  her. 

6.  And  she  said  to  the  king.  It  was  a  true 
report  that  I  heard  in  mine  own  land  of  thy 
acts  and  of  thy  wisdom. 

7.  Howbeit  I  believed  not  the  words,  until 
I  came,  and  mine  eyes  had  seen  it ;  and,  be- 
hold,the  half  was  not  toldme:  thy  wisdomand 
prosperity  exceedeth  tlie  fame  which  I  heard. 

8.  Happy  are  thy  men,  happy  are  these 
thy  sei-vants,  which  stand  continually  before 
thee,  and  that  hear  thy  wisdom. 

9.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
delighted  in  thee,  to  set  thee  on  the  throne 
of  Israel :  because  the  Lord  loved  Israel 
for  ever,  therefore  made  he  thee  king,  to  do 
judgment  and  justice. 

10.  And  she  gave  the  king  a  hundred  and 
twenty  talents  of  gold,and  of  spices  veiy  great 
store,  and  precious  stones :  there  came  no 
more  such  ai)undance  of  spices  as  these  which 
the  (jueen  of  Sheba  gave  to  king  Solomon. 

1 1.AndthenavyalsoofHiram,thatbrought 
gold  from  Ophir,  brought  in  from  Ophir  great 
plenty  of  almug-trees,  and  precious  stones. 

1 2.  And  the  king  made  of  the  almug-trees 
pillars  for  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  for 
the  king's  house,  harps  also  and  psalteries 
for  singers :  there  came  no  such  almug-trees, 
nor  were  seen  unto  this  day. 

1 .3.  And  king  Solomon  gave  unto  the  queen 
of  Sheba  all  lier  desire,  whatsoever  she  ask- 
ed, besides  that  wliich  Solomon  gave  her  of 
liis  royal  bounty :  so  she  turned,  and  went 
to  her  own  country,  she  and  her  servants. 

M.  Now  the  weight  of  gold  that  came  to 
Solomon  in  one  year  was  six  hundred  three- 
score and  six  talents  of  gold, 

15.  Besides  t/iat  be  had  of  the  merchant- 
men, and  of  the  traffic  of  thespice-merchanfs, 
and  of  all  the  kings  of  Arabia,  and  of  the 
governors  of  the  countiy. 

1 G.  And  king  Solomon  made  two  hundred 


targets  o/'beaten  gold  :  six  hundred  shekels 
of  gold  went  to  one  target. 

1 7.  And  he  made  three  hundred  shields 
o/'beaten  gold;  three  pound  of  gold  went 
to  one  shield :  and  the  king  put  them  in  the 
house  of  the  forest  of  Lebanon. 

1 8.  H  Moreover,  the   king  made  a  great 
throne  of  ivory,  and  overlaid  it  with  the  • 
best  gold. 

1 9.  The  throne  had  six  steps,  and  the  top 
of  the  throne  ims  round  behind :  and  there 
were  stays  on  either  side  on  the  place  of  the 
seat,  and  two  lions  stood  beside  the  stays. 

20.  And  twelve  lions  stood  there  on  the 
one  side  and  on  the  other  upon  the  six  steps : 
there  was  not  the  like  made  in  any  kingdom. 

21.  And  all  king  Solomon's  drinking  ves- 
sels ivere  of  gold,  and  all  the  vessels  of  the 
house  of  the  forest  of  Lebanon  were  of  pure 
gold ;  none  were  o/ silver :  it  was  nothing  ac- 
counted of  in  the  days  of  Solomon.  ■* 

22.  For  the  king  had  at  sea  a  navy  of 
Tharsliish  with  the  navy  of  Hiram :  once 
in  three  years  came  the  navy  of  Tharshish, 
bringing  gold  and  silver,  ivory,  and  apes, 
and  peacocks. 

23.  So  king  Solomon  exceeded  all  the 
kings  of  the  earth  for  riches  and  for  wisdom. 

24.  And  all  the  earth  sought  to  Solomon, 
to  hear  his  wisdom,  which  God  had  put  in 
his  heart. 

25.  And  they  brought  eveiy  man  his 
present,  vessels  of  silver,  and  vessels  of 
gold,  and  garments,  and  armour,  and  spices, 
horses,  and  mides,  a  rate  year  by  year. 

26.  And  Solomon  gathered  together  cha- 
riots and  horsemen :  and  he  had  a  thousand 
and  four  hundred  chariots,  and  twelve  thou- 
sand horsemen,  whom  he  bestowed  in  the 
(;ities  for  chariots,  and  with  the  king  at 
Jerusalem. 

27.  And  the  king  made  silver  to  be  in 
Jerusalem  as  stones,  and  cedars  made  he  to 
he  as  the  sycamore-trees  that  are  in  the  vale, 
for  abundance. 

28.  And  Solomon  had  horses  brought  out 
of  Egypt,  and  linen  yarn :  the  king's  mer- 
chants received  the  linen  yarn  at  a  price. 

29.  And  a  chariot  came  up  and  went  out 
of  Egypt  for  six  hundred  shekels  of  silver, 
and  a  horse  for  a  hundred  and  fifty :  and  so 
for  all  the  kings  of  the  Hittites,  and  for  the 
kings  of  Syria,  did  they  bring  them  out  by 
their  means. 

CHAP.  XI. 

Solomoii's  acts,  rciem,  and  death. 

1.  "OUT  king  Solomon  loved  manystrange 
-IJ  women,  (together  with  the  daughter 
of  Pharaoh,)  women  of  the  Moabites,  Am- 
monites, Edomites,  Zidonians,  and  Hittites ; 


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I.  KINGS. 


2.  Of  the  nations  concerning  which  the 
Lord  said  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  Ye 
shall  not  go  in  to  them,  neither  shall  they 
come  in  unto  you :  for  surely  they  will  turn 
away  yoiu-  heart  after  their  gods.  Solomon 
clave  unto  these  in  love. 

3.  And  he  had  seven  hundred  wives, 
princesses,  and  three  hundred  concuhines : 
and  his  wives  turned  away  his  heart. 

4.  For  it  came  to  pass,  when  Solomon 
was  old,  thai  his  wives  turned  away  his  heart 
after  other  gods :  and  his  heart  was  not  per- 
fect with  the  Lord  his  God,  as  was  the 
heart  of  David  his  father. 

5.  For  Solomon  went  after  Ashtoreth  the 
goddess  of  tiie  Zidonians,  and  after  Milcom 
tiie  abomination  of  the  Ammonites. 

6.  And  Solomon  did  evil  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  and  went  not  fully  after  the 
Lord,  as  did  David  his  father. 

7.  Then  cUd  Solomon  build  a  high  place 
for  C^Ihemosli,  the  abomination  of  Moab,  in 
the  hill  that  is  before  Jerusalem  -,  and  for 
Molech,  the  abomination  of  the  childi-en  of 
Amnion. 

8.  And  likewise  did  he  for  all  his  strange 
wives  u'liich  burnt  incense,  and  sacrificed 
unto  their  gods. 

9.  And  the  Lord  was  angry  with  Solo- 
mon, because  his  heart  was  turned  from  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  wliich  had  appeared 
unto  him  twice, 

10.  And  had  commanded  him  concerning 
this  thing,  that  he  should  not  go  after  other 
gods :  but  he  kept  not  that  which  the  Lord 
commanded. 

11.  Wherefore  the  Lord  said  unto  Solo- 
mon, Forasmuch  as  this  is  done  of  thee,  and 
thou  hast  not  kept  my  covenant  and  my 
statutes,  whi(;h  1  have  commanded  thee,  I 
will  surely  rend  the  kingdom  from  thee,  and 
will  give  it  to  thy  servant. 

12.  Notwithstanding,  in  thy  days  I  will 
not  do  it,  for  David  thy  father's  sake :  but  I 
will  rend  it  out  of  tiie  hand  of  thy  son. 

13.  Howbeit  I  will  not  rend  away  all  the 
kingdom ;  but  will  give  one  tribe  to  thy  son 
for  J^avid  my  servant's  sake,  and  for  Jeru- 
salem's sake,  which  1  have  chosen. 

14.  ir  And  the  I^ord  stirred  up  an  adver- 
sary unfo  Solomon,  Hadad  the  Edomite: 
he  was  of  the  king's  seed  in  Edom. 

1 5.  For  il  came  to  pass,  whc-n  David  was 
in  Edom,  and  Joab,  the  captain  of  the  host, 
was  iione  up  to  bury  the  slain,  after  he  had 
smitten  (;veiy  male  in  I'^dom, 

1(5.  (For  six  months  did  Joab  remain 
there  vviih  all  Israel,  until  he  had  cut  off 
every  male  in  Edom,) 

17.  That  lladad  lied,  he,  and  certain 


Edoinitcsof  his  father's  servants  with  him,  to 
go  into  Egypt;  Hadad  being  yet  a  little  child. 

1 8.  And  they  arose  out  of  Midian,  and 
came  to  Paran :  and  they  took  men  with 
them  out  of  Paran,  and  they  came  to  Egypt, 
unto  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt ;  which  gave 
him  a  house,  and  appointed  him  victuals, 
and  gave  him  land. 

1 9.  And  Hadad  found  great  favour  in  the 
siglit  of  Pharaoh,  so  that  he  gave  him  to 
wife  the  sister  of  his  own  wife,  the  sister  of 
Tahpenes  the  queen. 

20.  And  the  sister  of  Tahpenes  bare  him 
Genubath  his  son,  whom  Tahpenes  weaned 
in  Pharaoh's  house :  and  Genubath  was  in 
Pharaoh's  household,  among  the  sons  of 
Pharaoh. 

21.  And  when  Hadad  heard  in  Egypt 
that  David  slept  with  his  fathers,  and  that 
Joab,  the  captain  of  the  host,  was  dead, 
Hadad  said  to  Piiaraoh,  Let  me  depart,  that 
I  may  go  to  mine  own  country. 

22.  Then  Pharaoh  said  unto  him.  But 
what  hast  thou  lacked  with  me,  that,  be- 
hold, thou  seekest  to  go  to  thine  own  coun- 
try ?  And  he  answered.  Nothing:  howbeit 
let  me  go  in  any  wise. 

23.  IT  And  God  stirred  him  up  another  ad- 
versary,Rezon  the  son  of  Eliadah,  which  fled 
from  his  lord  Hadadezer,  king  of  Zobah. 

24.  And  he  gathered  men  unto  him,  and 
became  captain  over  a  band,  when  David 
slew  them  of  Zobah  :  and  they  \vent  to  Da- 
mascus, and  dwelt  therein,  and  reigned  in 
Damascus. 

25.  And  he  was  an  adversary  to  Israel 
all  the  days  of  Solomon,  besides  the  mis- 
chief that  Hadad  did :  and  he  abhorred  Is- 
rael, and  reignc^l  over  Syria. 

2G.  H  And  Jerolioam  the  son  of  Nebat,  an 
Ephrathitc  of  Zercda,  Solomon's  servant, 
(whose  mother's  name  was  Zeriiah,  a  widow 
woman,)  even  he  lifted  up  his  hand  against 
the  king. 

27.  And  this  7i>as  the  cause  tliat  he  lifted 
up  his  hand  against  the  king:  Solomon  built 
Millo,  and  repaired  the  breaches  of  the  city 
of  David  his  father. 

28.  And  the  man  Jeroboam  trns  a  mighty 
man  of  valour:  and  Solomon  seeingtheyoiing 
man  that  he  was  industrious,  he  inaile  him 
rulerover  all  the  chargeof  the  hoiiseof  Joseph. 

29.  And  it  cjuiie  to  pass  at  that  time,  when 
.Teroboam  went  out  of  Jerusalem,  I li;it  the 
prophet  A]iii;ih  the  Shi!oiiil(! found  him  in  the 
way;  and  he  hadclad  himself  witlia  new  gar- 
ment: and  they  two  wcrr  alone  in  the  field: 

30.  And  Aliiiah  caught  the  new  garment 
that  was  on  hini,  and  rent  it  in  twelve  pieces, 

31.  And  he  said  to  Jeroboam,  Take  thee 


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ten  pieces;  for  thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel,  Behold,  I  will  rend  the  kingdom 
out  of  the  hand  of  Solomon,  and  will  give 
ten  tribes  to  thee : 

32.  But  he  shall  have  one  tribe  for  my 
servant  David's  sake,  and  for  Jerusalem's 
sake,  the  city  which  I  have  chosen  out  of 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel: 

33.  Because  that  they  have  forsaken  me, 
and  have  worshipped  Ashtoreth  the  goddess 
of  the  Zidonians,  Chemosh  the  god  of  the 
Moabites,  and  Milcom  the  god  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon ;  and  have  not  walked  in 
my  ways,  to  do  that  ivhich  is  right  in  mine 
eyes,  and  to  keep  my  statutes  and  my  judg- 
ments, as  did  David  his  father. 

34.  Howbeit  I  will  not  take  the  whole 
kingdom  out  of  liis  hand :  but  I  will  make 
him  prince  all  the  days  of  his  life,  for  David 
my  servant's  sake,  whom  I  chose,  because 
he  kept  my  commandments  and  my  statutes; 

35.  But  I  will  take  the  kingdom  out  of 
his  son's  hand,  and  will  give  it  unto  thee, 
even  ten  tribes. 

3G.  And  unto  his  son  will  I  give  one  tribe, 
that  David  my  servant  may  have  a  light 
always  before  me  in  Jerusalem,  the  city 
which  I  havechosenme  to  putmyname  there. 

37.  And  I  will  take  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
reign  according  to  all  that  thy  soul  desireth, 
and  shalt  be  king  over  Israel. 

38.  And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  wilt  hearken 
unto  all  that  I  command  thee,  and  wilt  walk 
in  my  ways,  and  do  that  is  right  in  my  sight, 
to  keep  my  statutes  and  my  commandments, 
as  David  my  servant  did ;  that  I  will  be  with 
thee,  and  build  thee  a  sure  house,  as  I  built 
for  David,  and  will  give  Israel  unto  thee. 

39.  And  I  will  for  this  afflict  the  seed  of 
David,  but  not  for  ever. 

40.  Solomon  sought  therefore  to  kill  Je- 
roboam :  and  Jeroboam  arose,  and  fled  into 
Egypt,  unto  Shishak  king  of  Egypt,  and  was 
in  Egypt  until  the  death  of  Solomon. 

41.  H  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Solomon, 
and  all  that  he  did,  and  his  wisdom,  arc 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the  acts  of 
Solomon  ? 

42.  And  the  time  that  Solomon  reigned  in 
Jerusalem,  over  all  Israel,  was  forty  years. 

43.  And  Solomon  slept  with  his  fathers,and 
was  btnied  in  the  city  of  David  his  father: 
and  Rehoboam  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XII. 

The  Israelites  assemble  at  SItechem  to  crovm  Rehoboam. 

1.    A  ND  Rehoboam  went  to  Shechem: 
-TV  for  all  Israel  were  come  to  Shechem 

to  make  him  king. 

2.  And  it  cami!  topass,  when  Jeroboam  the 

son  of  JN  ebat,  who  was  yet  in  Egypt,  heard  of 


it,  {for  he  was  fled  from  the  presence  of  king 
Solonion,  and  Jeroboam  dwelt  in  Egypt,) 

3.  That  they  sent  and  called  him.  And 
Jeroboam  and  all  the  congregation  of  Israel 
came,  and  spake  unto  Rehoboam,  saying, 

4.  Thy  fadier  made  our  yoke  grievous : 
now,  therefore,  make  thou  the  grievous  ser- 
vice of  thy  father,  and  liis  heavy  yoke  which 
he  put  upon  us,lighter,and  we  will  serve  thee. 

5.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Depart  yel/or 
three  days,  then  come  again  to  me.  And 
the  people  departed. 

6.  And  king  Rehoboam  consulted  with 
the  old  men  that  stood  before  Solomon  his 
father  while  he  yet  lived,  and  said.  How  do 
you  advise,  that  I  may  answer  this  people  ? 

7.  And  they  spake  unto  him,  saying.  If 
thou  wilt  be  a  servant  unto  this  people  this 
day,  and  wilt  serve  them,  and  answer  them, 
and  speak  good  words  to  them,  then  they 
will  be  thy  servants  for  ever. 

8.  But  he  forsook  the  counsel  of  the  old 
men,  which  they  had  given  him,  and  con- 
sulted with  the  young  men  that  were  grown 
up  with  him,  and  which  stood  before  him  ; 

9.  And  he  said  unto  them,  What  counsel 
give  ye,  that  we  may  answer  this  people,  who 
have  spoken  to  me,  sayiug,  Make  the  yoke 
which  thy  father  did  put  upon  us  lighter  ? 

10.  And  the  young  men  that  were  grown 
up  with  him  spake  unto  him,  saying.  Thus 
shalt  thou  speak  unto  this  people  that  spake 
unto  thee,  saying.  Thy  father  made  our  yoke 
heavy,  but  make  thou  z^lighter  unto  us ;  thus 
shalt  thou  say  unto  them.  My  little  fvger 
shall  be  thicker  than  my  father's  loins. 

1 1 .  And  now,  whereas  my  father  did  lade 
you  with  a  heavy  yoke,  I  w  ill  add  to  your 
yoke :  my  father  hath  chastised  you  with 
whips,  but  I  will  chastise  you  with  scorjiions. 

12.  H  So  Jeroboam  and  all  the  people 
came  to  Rehoboam  the  third  day,  as  the  king 
had  appointed,  saying.  Come  to  me  again 
the  third  day. 

13.  And  the  king  answered  the  people 
roughly,  and  forsook  the  old  men's  counsel 
that  they  gave  him ; 

14.  And  spake  to  them  after  the  counsel 
of  the  young  men,  saying.  My  father  made 
your  yoke  heavy,  and  1  will  add  to  ymw  yoke: 
my  father  also  chastised  you  with  \\  hips,  but 
1  will  chastise  you  with  scorpions. 

15.  Wherefore  the  king  iiearkened  not 
unto  the  people  ;  for  the  cause  was  from  the 
Lord,  that  he  might  i)erf()rm  his  saying, 
which  the  Lord  spake  by  Aiiijah  the  Shi- 
lonite  unto  J(-roboam  (he  son  of  Nebat. 

IG.  So  when  all  Israel  saw  that  the  king 
hearkeni'd  not  tmlo  them,  the  people  an- 
swered the  king,  saying.  What  portion  have 


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I.  KINGS. 


we  in  David  ?  neither  have  we  inheritance 
in  tlie  son  of  Jesse :  to  your  tents,  O  Israel : 
Now  see  to  tliine  own  house,  David.  So 
Israel  departed  unto  their  tents. 

17.  But  as  for  the  children  of  Israel  which 
dwelt  in  the  cities  of  Judah,  Rehobpam 
reigned  over  them. 

18.  Then  king  Rehoboam  sent  Adoram, 
who  ivas  over  the  tribute ;  and  all  Israel 
stoned  liim  with  stones,  that  he  died :  there- 
fore king  Rehoboam  viiade  speed  to  get  him 
up  to  his  chariot,  to  flee  to  Jerusalem. 

1 9.  So  Israel  rebelled  against  the  house 
of  David  unto  this  day. 

20.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  Israel 
heard  that  Jeroboam  was  come  again,  that 
they  sent  and  called  him  unto  the  congre- 
gation, and  made  him  king  over  all  Israel : 
tliere  was  none  that  followed  the  house  of 
David,  but  the  tribe  of  Judah  only. 

21.  IT  And  when  Rehol^oam  was  come 
to  Jerusalem,  he  assembled  all  the  house  of 
Judah,  with  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  a  hun- 
dred and  fourscore  thousand  chosen  men, 
which  were  warriors,  to  fight  against  the 
house  of  Israel,  to  bring  the  kingdom  again 
to  Relioboam  the  son  of  Solomon. 

22.  But  the  word  of  God  came  unto  She- 
maiah  the  man  of  God,  saying, 

2.3.  Speak  unto  Rehoboam  the  son  of 
Solomon,  king  of  Judaii,  and  unto  all  the 
house  of  Judah  and  Benjamin,  and  to  the 
renmant  of  the  people,  saying, 

24.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye  shall  not  go 
up  norfightagainst  yourbretlu-en  thechildren 
of  Israel:  return  every  man  to  his  house;  for 
this  tiling  is  from  me.  They  hearkened  there- 
fore to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  returned  to 
depart,  according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

25.  IT  Then  .leroboam  built  Shechem  in 
mount  Ephraim,  and  dwelt  therein ;  and 
went  out  from  tli('nce,  and  built  Pcnuel. 

26.  And  Jeroboam  said  in  his  heiu't,  Now 
shall  the  kingdom  return  to  the  iiouseof  David: 

27.  If  this  people  go  up  to  do  sacrifice  in 
the  house  of  the  J  Anu)  at  Jerusalem,  then 
sliall  the  heart  of  tliis  people  turn  again  unto 
tluMr  lord,  rrr'H  unto  Rehoboam  king  of  Ju- 
dah, and  they  siiall  kill  me,  and  go  again  to 
Rehoboam  king  of  Judali. 

20.  Whereupon  the  king  took  counsel, 
and  made  two  calves  of  gold,  aTid  said  unto 
them.  It  is  loo  much  for  you  to  go  uj)  to 
Jerusalem:  behold  thy  go(ls,0  Israel,  wiiich 
brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

29.  And  lie  set  the  one  in  Belh-el,  and 
the  other  put  he  in  Dan. 

30.  And  tliis  thing  became  a  sin:  for  the 
people  went  lo  worship,  before  tlic  one,  even 
unto  Dan. 


31.  And  he  made  a  house  of  high  places, 
and  made  priests  of  the  lowest  of  the  people, 
which  were  not  of  the  sons  of  Levi. 

32.  And  Jeroboam  ordained  a  feast  in  the 
eighth  month,  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  Uie 
month,  like  unto  tiie  feast  that  is  in  Judah, 
and  he  oflered  upon  the  altar,  (so  did  he  in 
Beth-el,)  sacrificing  unto  the  calves  that  he 
had  made :  ■  and  he  placed  in  Bcth-el  the 
priests  of  the  high  places  which  he  had  made. 

33.  So  he  ottered  upon  the  altar  which  he 
had  made  in  Beth-el,  the  fifteenth  day  of  the 
eighth  month,  even  in  the  month  whicii  he 
had  devised  of  his  own  heart;  and  ordained 
a  feast  unto  the  children  of  Israel:  and  he 
offered  upon  the  altar,  and  burnt  incense. 

CHAP.  XIIL 

1  Jeroioam's  hand  wUherelh;  6  and,  at  the  prayer  of  the 
prophet,  is  restored. 

1.    A  ND,  behold,  there  came  a  man  of 
J\.  God  out  of  Judah  by  the  word  of 
the  Lord    unto   Beth-el:    and  Jeroboam 
stood  by  the  altar  to  burn  incense. 

2.  And  he  cried  against  the  altar  in  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  and  said,  O  altar,  altar  ! 
thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  a  child  shall  be 
born  unto  the  houseof  David,Josiahby  name; 
and  upon  thee  shall  he  offer  the  priests  of 
the  high  places  that  burn  incense  upon  thee, 
and  men's  bones  shall  be  burnt  upon  thee. 

3.  And  he  gave  a  sign  the  same  day,  say- 
ing, This  is  the  sign  which  the  liORD  hath 
spoken;  Behold,  the  altar  shall  l)e  rent,  and 
the  ashes  that  are  upon  it  shall  be  poured  out. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  king  Jero- 
boam heard  the  saying  of  the  man  of  God, 
which  had  cried  against  the  altar  in  Beth-el, 
that  he  put  forth  his  hand  from  the  altar, 
saying.  Lay  hold  on  him.  And  his  iiand, 
which  he  put  forth  against  him,  dried  up,  so 
that  he  could  not  pull  it  in  again  to  him. 

5.'  The  altar  also  was  rent,  and  the  ashes 
poured  out  from  the  altar,  according  to  the 
sign  which  tlu;  man  of  God  had  given  by  the 
word  of  the  I^ord. 

G.  And  the  king  answered  and  said  unto 
the  man  of  God,  EiUtreat  now  thci  face  of 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  pray  for  me,  that 
my  hand  may  be  restored  me  again.  And 
the  man  of  God  besought  the  I>ord,  and 
tlie  king's  hand  was  restored  again,  and  be- 
came; as  il  was  before. 

7.  And  the  king  said  unto  the  man  of 
God,  Come  liomi;  with  me,  and  refresh  thy- 
self, and  I  will  givi-  thee  a  reward. 

8.  And  the  man  of  God  said  unto  the  king, 
If  thon  wilt  give  me  half  thine  house  I  will 
not  go  in  with  thee,  neither  will  1  eat  bread 
nor  drink  water  in  this  place: 

9.  l''or  so  was  it  charged  me  by  the  word 


CHAP.  XIV. 


31.3 


of  the  Lord,  saying,  Eat  no  bread,  nor  drink 
.water,  nor  turn  again  by  the  same  way  that 
thou  earnest. 

10.  So  he  went  another  way,  and  return- 
ed not  by  the  way  that  he  came  to  Beth-el. 

1 1.  f  "Now  there  dwelt  an  old  prophet  in 
Beth-el ;  and  his  sons  came  and  told  him  all 
the  works  that  the  man  of  God  had  done 
that  day  in  Beth-el:  the  words  which  he 
had  spoken  unto  the  king,  them  they  told 
also  to  tiieir  father. 

1 2.  And  their  father  said  unto  them.  What 
way  went  he  ?  For  liis  sons  had  seen  what 
way  the  man  of  God  went  wliichcame  from 
Judah. 

13.  And  he  said  unto  Jiis  sons,  Saddle 
me  the  ass.  So  they  saddled  him  the  ass, 
and  he  rode  thereon, 

14.  And  went  after  the  man  of  God,  and 
found  him  sitting  under  an  oak :  and  he  said 
unto  him.  Art  thou  the  man  of  God  that 
camesl  from  Judaii  ?    And  he  said,  I  am. 

1 5.  Then  he  said  mito  liira,  Come  home 
with  me,  and  eat  bread. 

1 G.  And  he  said,  I  may  not  return  with 
thee  nor  go  in  with  thee ;  neither  will  I  eat 
bread  nor  drink  water  with  tliee  in  this  place : 

1 7.  For  it  was  said  to  me  by  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  Thou  shalt  eat  no  bread  nor 
drink  water  there,  nor  turn  again  to  go  by  the 
way  that  thou  camest. 

1 8.  He  said  unto  him,  I  am  a  jjrophet  also 
as  thou  art ;  and  an  angel  spake  unto  me  by 
the  wordof  the  LoRD,saying,Bring  himback 
with  thee  into  thine  house,  that  he  may  eat 
bread  and  drink  water.  But  he  lied  unto  him. 

19.  So  he  went  back  with  him,  and  did 
eat  bread  in  his  house,  and  drank  water. 

20.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  sat  at 
the  table,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  the  proplict  that  Lrought  hiu)  back : 

21.  And  lie  cried  unto  the  man  of  God 
that  came  from  Judah,  saying.  Thus  saith 
t!ie  Lord,  Forasmuch  as  thou  hast  dis- 
obeyed tlie  mouth  of  the  Lord,  and  hast 
not  ke!pt  the  commandment  which  the  Lord 
tliy  God  commanded  thee, 

22.  But  earnest  back,  and  hast  eaten  bread 
and  drunk  walo'.r  in  tlie  place,  of  whicli  l/ic 
IjORI)  (lid  say  to  thee.  Eat  no  bread,  and 
drink  no  water;  thy  carcase  shall  not  come 
unto  the  sepulchre  of  thy  fathers. 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  he  had 
eaten  bread,  and  after  he  had  drunk,  that 
he  sacklled  for  him  the  ass,  to  unt,  for  the 
prophet  wiiom  he  iuul  brought  back. 

21.  And  v\hen  he  was  gone,  a  lion  met 
him  by  the  way,  and  slew  him  ;  and  his  car- 
case iDus  cast  in  th(^  way,  and  tlie  ass  stood 
by  it,  the  lion  also  stood  by  the  carcase. 


25.  And,  behold,  men  passed  by,  and  saw 
the  carcase  cast  in  the  way,  and  the  lion 
standing  by  the  carcase  :  and  they  came  and 
told  itin  the  city  where  the  old  proplietdwell. 

26.  And  when  the  proijliet  that  brought 
him  back  from  the  way  heard  thereof,  he  said. 
It  is  the  man  of  God,  who  was  disobedient 
unto  the  word  of  the  Lord  ;  therefore  the 
Lord  hath  delivered  him  unto  the  lion,which 
hath  torn  him,  and  slain  hirn, according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake  unto  him. 

27.  And  he  spake  to  his  sons,  saying, 
Saddle  me  the  ass.     And  they  saddled  him. 

28.  And  he  went,  and  found  his  carcase 
cast  in  the  way,  and  the  ass  and  the  lion 
standing  by  the  carcase :  the  lion  had  not 
eaten  the  carcase,  nor  torn  the  ass. 

29.  And  the  prophet  took  up  the  carcase 
of  the  man  of  God,  and  laid  it  upon  the  ass, 
and  brought  it  back :  and  the  old  prophet 
came  to  the  city,  to  mourn  and  to  bury  him. 

30.  And  he  laid  his  carcase  in  his  own 
grave ;  and  they  mourned  over  him,  saying, 
Alas,  iDy  brother ! 

31.  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  he  had 
buried  him,  that  he  spake  to  his  sons,  saying. 
When  I  am  d('ad,  then  bury  me  in  the  sepul- 
chre wherein  the  man  of  God  is  buried ;  lay 
my  bones  beside  his  bones : 

32.  For  the  saying  which  he  cried  by  the 
word  of  the  Lord  against  the  altar  in  Beth- 
el, and  against  all  the  houses  of  the  high 
places  which  are  in  the  cities  of  Samaria, 
sliall  surely  come  to  pass. 

33.  IT  After  his  thing  Jeroboam  returned 
not  from  his  evil  way,  but  made  again  of  the 
lowest  of  the  people  priests  of  the  high  places: 
whosoever  would,  he  consecrated  him,  and 
he  became  one  of  the  prieslsof  the  high  places. 

34.  And  this  thing  became  sin  unto  the 
house  of  Jeroboam,  even  to  cut  it  off,  and 
to  destroy  it  from  otil'  the  face  of  the  earth. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

Jeroboam  smdeth  his  wife  lo  the  prophet  JJhijah  at  Shiloh. 

1.    4  T  that  time  Abijah  the  son  of  Jero- 
JJL  boam  fell  sick. 

2.  And  Jeroboam  said  to  his  wife,  Arise, 
I  pray  thee,  and  disguise  thyself,  lliat  thou 
be  not  known  to  be  the  wife  of  Jeroboam; 
and  get  dice  to  Shiloh :  behold,  (here  is  Ahi- 
jah  the  prophet,  which  told  me  that  /  should 
be  king  over  this  people. 

3.  And  take  with  thee  ten  loaves,  and 
cracknels,  and  a  ci-us(!  of  honey,  and  go  to 
him :  he  shall  tell  thee  what  shall  become 
of  the  child. 

4.  And  Jerobfiam's  w  ife  did  so,  and  arose, 
and  went  to  Shiloli;  and  came  to  the  house 
of  Alii)ah.  But  Aiiijah  could  not  see,  for  his 
eyes  were  set  by  reason  of  his  age. 


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5.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Ahijah,  Be- 
hold, tlie  wife  oi  Jeroboam  cometii  to  ask  a 
thing  of  ihee  for  her  son,  for  he  is  sick :  thus 
and  thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  her ;  for  it  shall 
be,  when  she  cometh  in,  tiiat  she  shall  feign 
herself  to  be  another  tcoinan. 

6.  And  it  was  so,  when  Ahijah  heard  the 
sound  of  her  feet,  as  she  came  in  at  the  door, 
tiiat  he  said.  Come  in,  thou  wife  of  Jeroboam; 
why  feignest  thou  thyself  to  be  another?  for 
I  am  sent  to  thee  tvith  heavy  tidings. 

7.  Go,  tell  Jeroboam,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  Forasmuch  as  I  ex- 
alted thee  from  among  the  people,  and  made 
thee  prince  over  my  people  Israel, 

8.  And  rent  the  kingdom  away  from  tlie 
house  of  David,  and  gave  it  thee;  and  i/rl 
thou  hast  not  been  as  my  servant  David, 
who  kept  my  commandments,  and  who  fol- 
lowed me  with  ail  his  heart,  to  do  that  only 
tvhich  ivas  right  in  mine  eyes ; 

9.  But  hast  done  evil  above  all  that  were 
before  thee :  for  thou  hast  gone  and  made  thee 
other  gods,  and  molten  images,  to  provoke  me 
to  anger,  and  hast  cast  me  behind  thy  back ; 

10.  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  bnng  evil 
upon  the  house  of  Jeroboam,  and  will  cut 
off  from  Jeroboam  him  that  pisseth  against 
the  wall,  and  him  that  is  shut  up,  and  left 
in  Israel,  and  will  take  away  the  remnant 
of  the  house  of  Jeroboam,  as  a  man  that 
taketh  away  dung,  till  it  be  all  gone. 

11.  Him  that  dieth  of  Jeroboam  in  the 
city  shall  the  dogs  eat ;  and  him  that  dieth 
in  the  field  shall  the  fowls  of  the  air  eat: 
for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

12.  Arise  thou,  therefore,  get  thee  to  thine 
own  hous(! ;  anil  when  thy  feet  enter  into  the 
city,  tiie  child  sliall  die. 

13.  And  all  Israel  sliall  mourn  for  him, 
and  bury  him :  for  he  only  of  Jeroboam  shall 
come  to  the  grave,  because  in  him  there  is 
found  so/H(?  good  thing  toward  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel  in  the  house  of  J(^roboam. 

14.  Moreover, (he  I,ord  sliall  raise  him  up 
a  king  over  Israel,  who  shall  cut  oif  the  house 
of  Jeroboam  that  day  :  but  wlr.it  /  even  now. 

15.  For  the  Ijord  shall  smite  Israel  as  a 
reed  is  shaken  in  the  wat(;r,  and  he  shall 
root  up  Israel  out  of  this  good  land  which  Ik; 
gave  to  their  fathers,  and  shall  scatter  them 
beyond  the  river,  because^  they  have  made 
their  groves,  provoking  the  Lord  to  anger. 

IG.  And  he  shall  giv(^  Israel  up,  because; 
of  the  sins  of  Jeroboam,  who  did  sin,  and 
who  made  Israel  to  sin. 

17.  And  Jerolioam's  wife  arose, and  dejiart- 
ed,and  came  to  Tirzah:  and  when  she  came 
to  the  thresiiold  of  the  door,  the  child  dieil. 

18.  And  tlie.v  buried  him;  and  all  Israel 


mourned  for  him,  according  to  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  which  he  spake  by  ihe  hand  of 
his  servant  Ahijah  the  prophet. 

1 9.  And  the  rest  of  tlie  acts  of  Jeroboam, 
how  he  warred,  and  how  he  reigned,  behold, 
they  aTe  written  in  the  book  oi'  the  Chroni- 
cles of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

20.  And  the  days  which  Jeroboam  reign- 
ed were  two  and  twenty  years :  and  he  slept 
with  his  fathers,  and  Nadab  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

21.  IT  And  Rehoboam  the  son  of  Solomon 
reigned  in  Judah.  Rehoboam  was  forty  and 
one  years  old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and 
he  reigned  seventeen  years  in  Jerusalem,  the 
city  wliich  the  Lord  did  choose  out  of  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel, to  put  his  name  there.  And  his 
mother's  name  ?<)a4Naamah,anAmmoniless. 

22.  And  Judah  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  and  they  provoked  him  to  jealousy 
with  their  sins  which  they  had  committed, 
above  all  that  their  fathers  had  done. 

23.  For  they  also  built  them  high  places, 
and  images,  and  groves,  on  every  high  hill, 
and  under  every  green  tree. 

24.  And  there  were  also  Sodomites  in  the 
land ;  and  they  did  according  to  all  the  abo- 
minations of  the  nations  which  the  Lord  cast 
out  before  the  children  of  Israel. 

25.  And  it  came  to  jiass,  in  the  fiftii  year 
of  king  Rehoboam,  that  Shishak  king  of 
Egypt  came  up  against  Jerusalem : 

26.  And  he  took  away  the  treasures  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  trcasun-s  of  the 
king's  lioust! ;  he  even  took  away  all :  and  he 
took  away  all  the  shields  of  gold  which  Solo- 
mon had  made. 

27.  And  king  Rehoboam  made  in  their 
stead  brazen  shields,  and  committed  t/iem 
unto  the  hands  of  the  chief  of  tiie  guard, 
which  kept  the  door  of  the  king's  house. 

28.  And  it  was  so,  when  the  king  went 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  that  the  guard 
bare  them,  and  brought  them  back  into  the 
guard-chamber. 

29.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Rehoboam, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
bookof  I  h(!  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah? 

30.  And  tiiere  was  war  between  Reho- 
boam and  Jeroboam  all  their  days. 

31.  And  Rehoboam  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  was  buried  with  his  fathers  in  the  city 
of  David.  And  his  mother's  name  was 
Naamah,  an  y\mmonitess.  And  Aliijam 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XV. 

1  .IMjnni's  wicked  rctj'ii.     ./Jja  succeedclli  Aim. 

1.  "VTOW,  in  the  eighteenth  year  of  king 
1^  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Ncbat,  reigned 
Abiiam  over  Judah. 


CHAP.  XV. 


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2.  Three  years  reigned  lie  in  Jerusalem,  l 
And  his  mother's  nani(!  was  Maaciiaii,  tlie  | 
daughter  of  Abishalom. 

3.  And  he  wallved  in  ail  the  sins  of  his 
father,  which  he  had  done  before  him :  and 
his  heart  was  not  perfect  with  the  Lord  his 
God,  as  the  heart  of  David  his  father. 

4.  Nevertheless,  for  David's  sake,  did 
the  Lord  his  God  give  him  a  lamp  in  Jeru- 
salem, to  set  up  his  son  after  him,  and  to 
establish  Jerusalem : 

5.  Because  David  did  that  which  was  right 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  turned  not 
aside  fi'om  any  thijig  that  he  commanded 
him  all  tlie  days  of  his  life,  save  only  in  the 
matter  of  Uriah  the  Hittite. 

6.  And  there  was  war  between  Reho- 
boam  and  Jeroboam  all  the  days  of  his  life. 

7.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Abijam, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
J  udah  ?  And  there  was  war  between  Abi- 
jam and  Jeroboam. 

8.  And  Abijam  slept  with  his  fathers; 
and  they  buried  him  in  the  city  of  David : 
and  Asa  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

9.  H  And  in  the  twentieth  year  of  Jerobo- 
am king  of  Israel  reigned  Asa  over  Judah. 

10.  And  forty  and  one  years  reigned  he 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's  name  was 
iMaachah,  the  daughter  of  Abishalom. 

11.  And  Asa  did  that  which  ivas  right 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  as  did  David  his 
father. 

1 2.  A  nd  he  took  away  the  Sodomites  out 
of  the  land,  and  removed  all  the  idols  that 
his  fathers  had  made. 

1 3.  And  also  Maachah  his  mother,even  her 
he  removed  fromie;Hg'queen,becausesiie  had 
made  an  idol  in  a  grove  :  and  Asa  destroyed 
her  idol,  and  burnt  it  by  the  brook  Kidron. 

1 4.  But  the  high  places  were  not  remov- 
ed :  nevertheless  Asa's  heart  was  perfect 
with  the  LiORD  all  his  days. 

15.  And  lie  brought  in  the  things  which 
his  father  had  dedicated,  and  the  things 
which  himscilf  had  dedicated,  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  silver,  and  gold,  and  vessels. 

16.  And  there  was  war  between  Asa  and 
Baasha  king  of  Israel  all  their  days. 

1 7.  And  Baasha  king  of  Israel  went  up 
against  Jiidali,  and  built  Ramah,  that  he 
might  not  suffer  any  to  go  out  or  come  in 
to  Asa  king  of  Judah. 

1 8.  'i'hen  Asa  took  all  the  silver  and  the 
gold  that  were  left  in  th(!  treasures  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  treasures  of  the 
kinji's  house,  and  delivered  them  into  the 
hand  of  his  servants:  and  king  Asa  sent  them 
to  Bcu-hadad,  the  son  of  Tabrimon,  the  son 


of  Hezion,  king  of  Syria,  that  dwelt  at  Da- 
mascus, saying, 

19.  There  is  a  league  between  me  and 
thee,  and  between  my  fatlier  and  thy  father : 
behold,  I  have  sent  unto  thee  a  present  of 
silver  and  gold ;  come  and  break  thy  league 
with  Baasha  king  of  Israel,  that  he  may 
depart  from  me. 

20.  So  Ben-hadad  hearkened  unto  king 
Asa,  and  sent  the  captains  of  the  host  which 
he  had  against  the  cities  of  Israel,  and  smote 
Ijon,  and  Dan,  and  Abel-beth-maachah,  and 
all  Cinneroth,  vvitii  all  the  land  of  Naphtali. 

21.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Baasha 
heard  Lhercof,  that  he  left  olf  building  of 
Ramah,  and  dwelt  in  Tirzah. 

22.  Then  king  Asa  made  a  proclamation 
throughout  all  Judah  ;  none  icas  exempted ; 
and  they  took  away  the  stones  of  Ramah, 
and  the  timber  thereof,  wherewith  Baasha 
had  builded  :  and  king  Asa  built  with  them 
Geba  of  Benjamin,  and  Mizpah. 

23.  The  rest  of  all  the  acts  of  Asa,  and 
all  his  might,  and  all  that  he  did,  and  the 
cities  which  he  built,  are  they  not  written 
in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Judah?  Nevertheless,  in  the  time  of  his  old 
age  he  was  diseased  in  his  feet. 

24.  And  Asa  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
was  buried  with  his  fathers  in  the  city  of 
David  his  father :  and  Jehoshaphat  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stea-d. 

25.  IT  And  Nadab  the  son  of  Jeroboam 
began  to  reign  over  Israel  in  the  second 
year  of  Asa  king  of  Judah,  and  reigned  over 
Israel  two  years. 

26.  And  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  and  walked  in  the  way  of  his  father, 
and  in  his  sin  wherewith  he  made  Israel  to  sin. 

27.  And  Baasha  the  son  of  Ahijah,  of  the 
house  of  Issachar,  conspired  against  him:  and 
Baasha  smote  him  at  Gibl)etlion,  whicii  be- 
longcth  to  the  Philistines ;  (for  Nadab  and 
all  Israel  laid  siege  to  Gibbethon  ;) 

28.  Even  in  the  third  year  of  Asa  king  of 
Judah  did  Baasha  slay  him,  and  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

29.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  reigned, 
that  he  smote  ail  the  house  of  Jeroboam ;  he 
left  not  to  Jeroboam  any  that  breathed,  until 
he  had  destroyed  him,  according  unto  the 
saying  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake  by  his 
servant  Ahijah  the  Shilonite  : 

30.  Because  of  the  sins  of  Jeroboam 
which  he  sinned,  and  whicli  he  made  Israel 
sin,  by  his  provocalioii  v\  herewith  he  pro- 
voked the  Lord  (Jod  of  Israel  to  anger. 

31.  Now  the  restofliiea(tsofNadal),and 
all  tiiat  he  did,  arc  they  not  writttin  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 


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32.  And  there  was  war  between  Asa  and 
Baaslia  king  of  Israel  all  their  days. 

33.  In  the  third  year  of  Asa  king  of  Judah 
began  Baasha  the  son  of  Ahijah  to  reign  over 
all  Israel  in  Tirzah,  twenty  and  four  years. 

34.  AndhedidevilinthesightoftlieLoRD, 
and  walked  in  the  way  of  Jeroboam,  and  in 
his  sin  wherewith  he  made  Israel  to  sin. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

1 ,  7  Jehu's  prophecy  against  Baasha.  6  Elah  succeedeth  him. 

1.  ^T^HEN  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
JL    to  Jehu  the  son  of  Hanani,  against 
Baasha,  saying, 

2.  Forasmuch  as  1  exalted  thee  out  of  the 
dust,  and  made  tliee  prince  over  my  people 
Israel,  and  thou  hast  walked  in  the  way  of 
Jeroboam,  and  hast  made  my  people  Israel 
to  sin,  to  provoke  me  to  anger  with  their  sins ; 

3.  Behold,  1  will  take  away  the  posterity 
of  Baasha,  and  tlie  posterity  of  his  house ; 
and  will  make  tliy  house  like  the  house  of 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat. 

4.  Him  that  dieth  of  Baasha  in  the  city 
shall  the  dogs  eat ;  and  him  that  dieth  of  his 
in  the  fields  shall  tlie  fowls  of  the  air  eat. 

5.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Baasha, 
and  what  he  tlid,  and  his  might,  ft7V?  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel  ? 

6.  So  Baasha  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
was  buried  in  Tirzah :  and  Elah  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

7.  And  also  by  the  hand  of  the  prophet 
Jehu,  the  son  of  Hanani,  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  against  Baasha,  and  against  his 
house,  even  for  all  the  evil  that  he  did  in  the 
sight  of  tlie  Lord,  in  provoking  him  to 
anger  willi  tiie  work  of  his  hands,  in  being 
like  the  lious(!  of  Jeroboam;  and  because 
lie  killed  him. 

8.  II  In  tlic  twenty  and  sixth  year  of  Asa 
king  oi  Judah  began  Elali  the  son  of  Baasha 
to  reign  over  Israel  in  Tirzah,  two  years. 

9.  And  his  servant  Zimri,  cajHain  of  half 
/iw  chariots,  conspired  against  him  as  he  was 
in  Tirzah,  drinking  himself  drunk  in  tiie 
honseof  Arza,ste\\ard  lA  his  house  in'l'iizah. 

10.  And  Zimii  went  in  and  snK)leliim,and 
killed  him,  inihe  twenty  and  smentli  year 
of  Asa  kingof  Jn(lali,au(l  reigned  inliisslead. 

11.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  began 
to  reign,  as  soon  as  he  sal  on  his  ihrouc,  t/itit 
lie  slew  all  the  house  of  Baasha :  he  left 
hiin  not  one  that  pisselli  against  a  wall, 
neither  of  his  kinsfolks,  nor  nlliis  friends. 

12.  'I'hus  did  Zimri  destroy  all  the  house 
of  Baasha,  according  to  the  word  of  the 
l^ORD,  whicli  he  spake  against  Baasha  by 
Jehu  the  prophet: 

13.  For  all  the  sins  of  Baasha,  and  the 


sins  of  Elah  his  son,  by  which  they  sinned, 
and  by  which  tiiey  made  Israel  to  sin,  in 
provoking  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  to  an- 
ger with  their  vanities. 

14.  Now  the  rest  of  tiie  acts  of  Elah,  and 
all  that  he  did,  arc  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  tlie  kings  of  Israel  ? 

16.  H  In  the  twenty  and  seventh  year  of 
Asa  king  of  Judah  did  Zimri  reign  seven  days 
in  Tirzah.  And  the  people  were  encamped 
against  Gibbethon,  whicii  belonged  to  llie 
Philistines. 

16.  And  the  people  tfiat  mere  encamped 
heard  say,  Zimri  hath  conspired,  and  hath 
also  slain  the  king:  v*hererore  all  Israel 
made  Omri,  the  captain  of  the  host,  king 
over  Israel  that  day  in  the  camp. 

17.  And  Omri  went  up  from  Gibbethon, 
and  all  Israel  with  liim,  and  they  besieged 
Tirzah. 

18.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Zimri  saw 
I  that  the  city  was  taken,  that  he  went  into 

the  palace  of  the  king's  house,  and  burnt  the 
king's  house  over  him  with  fire,  and  died, 

19.  For  his  sins  which  he  sinned  in  doing 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  in  walking  in 
tiie  way  of  Jeroboam,  and  in  his  sin  which 
he  did,  to  make  Israel  to  sin. 

20.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Zimri, 
and  his  treason  tiiat  he  wrought,  rire  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel? 

21.  %  Then  were  the  people  of  Israel  di- 
vided into  two  parts:  jialf  of  the;  people  fol- 
lowed Tibni  th(;  son  of  Ciinath,  to  make  him 
king;  and  halt  followed  Omri. 

22.  But  the  people  tiiat  followed  Omri 
prevailed  against  the  people  that  followed 
Tibni  the  son  of  Ginath:  so  Tibni  died,  and 
Omri  reigned. 

23.  In  the  thirty  and  first  year  of  Asa  king 
of  Judah  began  Omri  to  reign  over  Israel, 
twelve  years:  six  years  nugned  he  in  Tirzah. 

24.  And  he  bought  the  iiill  Samaria  of 
Sheiner  Ifir  two  talents  of  silver,  and  built 
on  lli(^  liill,  and  called  the  name  of  the  city 
which  he  built,  afier  the  name  of  Shemer, 
owner  of  (Ik;  hill,  Samaria. 

25.  But  Omri  wronglit  evil  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord,  and  did  worse  than  all  that 
were  before  him. 

26.  For  he  walked  in  all  the  way  of  Jero- 
boam the  son  of  Nebat,  and  in  his  sin 
wherewith  he  ninde  Israel  to  sin,  to  provoke 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel  to  anger  with  their 
vanities. 

27.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Omri 
which  he  did,  and  his  might  that  lu;  showed, 
arc  they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chro- 
nicles of  tiie  kings  of  Israel  t 


CHAP.  XVII. 


317 


28.  So  Omri  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
was  buried  in  Samaria:  and  Ahab  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

29.  H  And  in  the  thirty  and  eighth  year  of 
Asa  king  of  Jiidah,  began  Ahab  the  son  of 
Omri  to  reign  over  Israel :  and  Ahab  the 
son  of  Omri  reigned  over  Israel,  in  Samaria, 
twenty  and  two  jcars. 

30.  And  Aiiab  the  son  of  Omri  did  evil  in 
the  sigiit  of  tire  Lord  above  all  that  were 
before  him. 

31.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  if  it  had  been 
a  light  tiling  for  him  to  walk  in  tlie  sins  of 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat,  that  he  took  to 
wife  Jezebel  the  daugliter  of  Ethbaal  king 
of  the  Zidonians,  'and  went  and  served 
Baal,  and  worshipped  him. 

32.  And  he  reared  up  an  altar  for  Baal  in 
the  house  of  Baal,  which  he  had  built  in 
Samaria. 

33.  And  Ahab  made  a  grove ;  and  Ahalj 
did  more  to  provoke  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
to  anger  than  all  the  kings  of  Israel  that 
were  before  him. 

34.  In  his  days  did  Hiel  the  Beth-elite 
build  Jericho :  he  laid  the  foundation  there- 
of in  Abiram  his  tirst-born,  and  set  up  the 
gates  thereof  in  his  youngest  son  Scgub,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  which  he 
spake  by  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

I  Elijah  is  fed  by  ravens :    IT  He  raisclh  the  widow's  son. 

1.  4  ND  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  who  was  of 
J\.  the  inhabitants  of  Gilead,  said  unto 
Ahab,  As  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  livelh,  be- 
fore whom  I  stand,  there  shall  not  be  dew  nor 
rain  these  years,  but  according  to  my  word. 

2.  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
him,  saying, 

3.  Get  thee  hence,  and  turn  thee  east- 
ward, and  hide  thyself  by  the  brook  Cherith, 
that  is  tieforc  Jordan. 

4.  And  it  shall  \K),i/tat  thou  shalt  drink  of 
the  brook  ;  and  1  iiave  commanded  the  ra- 
vens to  feed  thee  there. 

5.  So  he  went,  and  did  according  unto  the 
word  of  the  Lord:  for  he  went  and  dwelt 
by  ihe  brook  Cherith,  that  is  before  .Jordan. 

6., And  the.  ravens  brought  him  bread  and 
flesh  in  the  morifing,  and  bread  and  flesh  in 
the  evening:  and  he  drank  of  the  brook. 

7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  a  whih?, 
that  the  l)rook  dried  up,  because  there  had 
been  no  rain  in  \hv  land. 

8.  And  tiie  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
him,  sayitig, 

9.  Arise,  get  thee  to  Zarephath,  wliich 
bdon^eth  to  Zidon,and  dwell  there :  behold, 
I  have  commandctl  a  widow  woman  there 
to  sustain  thee. 


1 0.  So  he  arose,  and  went  to  Zarephath. 
And  when  he  came  to  the  gate  of  the  city, 
l)eiiold,  the  widow  woman  was  there  gather- 
ing of  sticks:  and  he  called  to  her,  and  said, 
Fetch  me,  I  pray  thee,  a  little  water  in  a 
vessel,  that  I  may  drink. 

1 1.  And  as  she  was  going  to  fetch  it,  he 
called  to  her,  and  said.  Bring  me,  I  pray 
thee,  a  morsel  of  bread  in  thine  hand. 

12.  And  she  said,  As  the  Lord  thy  God 
liveth,  I  have  not  a  cake,  but  a  handful  of 
meal  in  a  barrel,  and  a  little  oil  in  a  cruse : 
and,  behold,  I  am  gathering  two  sticks,  that 
I  may  go  in  and  dress  it  for  me  and  my 
son,  that  we  may  eat  it,  and  die. 

13.  And  Elijah  said  unto  her.  Fear  not; 
go,  and  do  as  thou  hast  said :  but  make  me 
thereof  a  little  cake  first,  and  bring  it  unto 
me,  and  after  make  for  thee  and  for  thy  son : 

14.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
The  barrel  of  meal  shall  not  waste,  neither 
shall  the  cruse  of  oil  fail,  until  the  day  that 
tiie  Lord  sendeth  rain  upo)i  the  earth. 

15.  And  she  went,  and  did  according  to 
the  saying  of  Elijah :  and  she,  and  he,  and 
her  house,  did  eat  many  days. 

16.  And  ihc  barrel  of  meal  wasted  not, 
neither  did  the  cruse  of  oil  fail,  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake 
by  Elijah. 

1 7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  these  things, 
that  the  son  of  the  woman,  the  mistress  of  the 
house,  fell  sick;  and  his  sickness  was  so 
sore,  that  there  was  no  breath  left  in  him. 

18.  And  she  said  unto  Elijah, What  have 
I  to  do  with  thee,  O  thou  man  of  God  ?  art 
thou  come  unto  me  to  call  my  sin  to  re- 
membrance, and  to  slay  my  son  ? 

19.  And  he  said  unto  her,  Give  me  thy  son. 
And  he  took  him  out  of  her  bosom,  and  car- 
lied  him  up  into  a  loft  where  he  abode,  and 
laid  him  upon  his  own  bed. 

20.  And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  said, 
O  Lord  my  God,  hast  thou  also  brought 
evil  upon  tiie  widow  with  whom  I  sojourn, 
by  slaying  her  son  ? 

21.  And  he  stretched  himself  upon  the 
child  three  times,  and  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,  O  Lord  my  God,  1  j)ray  thee,  let 
this  child's  soul  come  into  him  again. 

22.  And  the  Lord  heard  the  voice  of  Elijah, 
and  the  soul  of  tiie  child  came  into  him  again, 
and  he  revived. 

23.  And  Elijah  took  the  child,  and  brought 
him  down  out  of  (he  chamber  into  tlu^  house, 
and  delivered  him  unto  his  mother:  and 
Elijah  said.  Sec,  thy  son  liveth  ! 

24.  And  the  woman  said  to  Elijah,  Now  by 
this  I  know  that  llioti  art  a  man  of  (jod,  and 
that  the  word  of  the  Lord  in  thy  mouth  is  truth. 


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CHAP.  XVIII. 

Elijah,  by  prayer  obtaining  rain,  fotloioeth  Mab  to  Jezreel. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  aftur  many  clays, 
J\.  that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
Elijah  in  the  tliird  year,  saying,  Go  sliow 
thyself  unto  Ahab;  and  I  will  send  rain 
upon  the  earth. 

2.  And  Elijah  went  to  show  himself  unto 
1  Ahab.     And  there  luus  a  sore  famine  in 

Samaria. 

3.  And  Aliab  called  Obadiah,  which  iims 
the  governor  of  his  house.  (Now  Obadiah 
feared  the  Lord  greatly : 

4.  For  it  was  so,  when  Jezebel  cut  off 
the  prophets  of  the  Lord,  that  Obadiah 
took  a  hundred  propliets,  and  hid  tliem  by 
fifty  in  a  cave,  and  fed  them  with  bread 
and  water.) 

5.  And  Ahab  said  unto  Obadiah,  Go  into 
the  land,  unto  all  fountains  of  water,  and 
unto  all  brooks :  peradventure  we  may  find 
grass  to  save  the  horses  and  mules  alive,  that 
we  lose  not  all  the  beasts. 

6.  So  they  divided  the  land  between  them, 
to  pass  throughout  it :  Ahab  went  one  way 
by  liiniself,  and  Obadiah  went  another  way 
by  himself. 

7.  And  as  Obadiah  was  in  the  way, 
behold,  Elijah  met  him:  and  he  knew  him, 
and  fell  on  his  face,  and  said,  Art  thou  that 
«ny  lord  Elijah  ? 

8.  And  he  answered  him,  I  am :  go,  tell 
thy  lord,  Behold,  Elijah  is  here. 

9.  And  he  said.  What  have  I  sinned,  that 
thou  wouklest  deliver  thy  servant  into  the 
hand  of  Ahab,  to  slay  me  ? 

10.  As  the  Lord  thy  God  liveth,  (here  is 
no  nation  or  kingdom  whither  my  lord  hath 
not  sent  to  seek  thee :  and  when  they  said. 
He  is  not  there,  he  took  an  oath  of  the  king- 
dom and  nation,  that  they  found  the(!  not. 

11.  And  now  thou  sayest,  Go,  tell  thy 
lord.  Behold,  Elijaii  is  here. 

12.  And  it  sliall  come  to  pass,  as  sooti. 
as  I  am  gone  from  (hoe,  that  the  Spirit  of 
tlie  Lord  siiall  carry  thee  whilhcr  I  know 
not ;  and  .so  when  I  comi!  and  tell  Ahab,  and 
lie  cannot  find  tiiee,  he  shall  slay  me:  but 
I  thy  servant  f(!ar  th(!  I  >ord  from  my  youth. 

13.  Was  it  not  told  my  lord  what"  J  did 
■(vhen  .Tezebel  slew  the pro|)li('ts  of  tii(^  I  ,oiU), 
how  J  hid  a  hundred  men  o(  tlie  1<()kd's 
pro|)hets  liy  fifty  in  a  cave,  and  fed  them 
with  br(;ad  and  water? 

11.  And  now  thou  sayest.  Go,  (ell  thy  lord. 
Behold,  Klijaii  is  here:  and  he  sliall  slay  me. 

15.  And  Elijah  said, /Is  the  Lord  o(  hosis 
liveth,  before  whom  I  stand,  1  will  surely 
show  myself  unto  him  to-day. 

1 6.  So  Obadiah  went  to  meet  Ahab,  and  1 


told  him:  and  Ahab  went  to  meet  Elijah. 

1 7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  xA.hab  saw 
Elijah,  that  Ahab  said  unto  him,  Art  thou 
he  that  troubleth  Israel  ? 

1 8.  And  he  answered,  I  have  not  troubled 
Israel ;  but  tliou  and  thy  father's  house,  in 
that  ye  have  forsaken  the  commandments  of 
the  Loud,  and  thou  hast  followed  Baalim. 

19.  Now  therefore  send,  and  gather  to 
me  all  Israel  unto  mount  C'armel,  and  the 
prophets  of  Baal  four  hundred  and  fifty,  and 
the  prophets  of  the  groves  four  hundred, 
which  eat  at  Jezebel's  table. 

20.  So  Ahab  sent  unto  all  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  gathered  the  prophets  together 
unto  mount  Carmel. 

21.  And  Elijah  came  unto  all  the  people, 
and  said.  How  long  halt  ye  between  two 
opinions  ?  if  the  Lord  be  God,  follow  him: 
but  if  Baal,  then  follow  him.  And  the  peo- 
ple answered  him  not  a  word. 

22.  Then  said  Elijah  unto  the  people,  I, 
even  I  only,  remain  a  prophet  of  tiie  Lord  ; 
but  Baal's  prophets  arc  four  hundred  and 
fifty  men. 

23.  Let  them  therefore  give  us  two  bul- 
locks; and  let  them  choose  one  bullock  for 
themselves,  and  cut  it  in  pieces,  and  lay  it 
on  wood,  and  put  no  fiie  under:  and  I  will 
dress  the  other  bullock,  and  lay  it  on  wood, 
and  put  no  fire  under: 

24.  And  call  ye  on  the  name  of  your 
gods,  and  I  will  call  on  the  name  of  the 
Lord:  and  the  God  that  answerelh  by  fire, 
let  him  be  God.  And  all  tlie  people  answer- 
ed and  said.  It  is  well  spok(Mi. 

25.  And  Elijah  said  unto  the  prophets  of 
Baal,  Choose  you  one  bullock  for  yourselves, 
and  dress  it  first ;  for  ye  arc  many:  and  call  on 
the  name  of  your  gods,  but  put  no  fire  i/nder : 

26.  And  they  took  the  bullock  which  was 
given  tiiem,  and  lliey  dressed  it,  and  called 
on  the  name  of  Baal,  from  morning  even  until 
noon,  saying,  O  Baal,  hear  us!  But  there 
ims  no  voice,  nor  any  that  answered.  And 
they  leaped  upon  the  altar  whicii  was  made. 

27.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  noon,  that 
Elijah  mocked  them,  and  said.  Cry  aloud; 
for  he  is  a  god :  either  he  is  talking,  or  he  is 
])ursuing,  or  lie  is  in  a  journey,  or  peradven- 
ture he  sleepelli,  and  must  b(^  awaked. 

28.  And  they  cried  aloud,  and  cut  them- 
selves, after  tiieir  manner,  with  kiiiv(^s  and 
lancets,  till  die  blood  gushed  out  upon  them. 

29.  And  it  came  to  pass,  wiieii  mid-day 
was  past,  and  they  prophesied  until  the  time 
of  the  offering  of  the  evening  sacrifice,  that 
there  was  neither  voice,  nor  any  to  answer, 
nor  any  that  regarded. 

30.  "And  Elijah  said  unto  all  the  people, 


J 


CHAP.  XIX. 


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Come  near  unto  me.  And  all  the  people 
came  near  unto  iiini.  And  he  repaired  the 
altar  of  the  Lord  that  ivas  broken  down. 

31.  And  Elijah  look  twelve  stones,  ac- 
cording to  the  number  of  the  tribes  of  the  sons 
of  Jacob,  unto  whom  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came,  saying,  Israel  shall  be  thy  name: 

32.  And  witli  the  stones  he  built  an  altar 
in  the  name  of  the  L<ord  :  and  he  made  a 
trench  about  the  altar,  as  great  as  would  con- 
tain two  measures  of  seed. 

33.  And  he  put  the  wood  in  order,  and 
cut  tiie  bullock  in  pieces,  and  laid  him  on  the 
wood,  and  said.  Fill  four  barrels  with  water, 
and  pour  it  on  the  burnt-sacrifice,  and  on 
the  wood. 

34.  And  he  said,  Do  it  the  second  time : 
and  they  did  it  the  second  time.  And  he 
said.  Do  it  the  third  time :  and  they  did  it 
the  third  time. 

35.  And  the  water  ran  round  about  the 
altar;  and  he  filled  the  trench  also  with  water. 

36.  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  time  of  the 
offering  of  the  evening  sacrifice,  that  Elijah 
the  prophet  came  near,  and  said,  Lord  God 
of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  of  Israel,  let  it  be 
known  this  day  that  thou  art  God  in  Israel, 
and  that  I  am  thy  servant,  and  that  I  have 
done  all  these  things  at  thy  word. 

37.  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  hear  me ;  that  this 
people  may  know  that  thou  art  the  Lord 
God,  and  that  thou  hast  turned  their  heart 
back  again. 

38.  Then  the  fire  of  the  Lord, fell,  and 
consumed  the  burnt-sacrifice,  and  the  wood, 
and  the  stones,  and  the  dust,  and  licked 
up  the  water  that  was  in  the  trench. 

39.  And  when  all  the  people  saw  it,  they 
fell  on  their  faces:  and  they  said.  The  Lord, 
he  is  the  God;  the  Lord,  he  z's  the  God. 

40.  And  Elijah  said  unto  them.  Take  the 
prophets  of  Eaal ;  let  not  one  of  them  escape. 
And  they  took  them:  and  Elijah  brought 
them  down  to  the  brook  Kishon,  and  slew 
them  there. 

41.  And  Elijah  said  unto  Ahab,  Get 
thee  up,  (!at  and  drink  ;  for  there  is  a  sound 
of  abundance  of  rain. 

42.  So  Aiial)  went  up  to  eat  and  to  drink. 
And  Elijah  went  up  to  the  top  of  Carmel ; 
and  he  cast  himself  down  upon  the  earth, 
and  put  his  face  between  his  kne(>s, 

43.  And  said  to  his  sei-vant.  Go  up  now, 
look  toward  the  sea.  And  he  went  up,  and 
looked,  and  said.  There  is  nothing.  And 
he  said.  Go  again  seven  times. 

11.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  seventh 
time,  that  he  said.  Behold,  th(!re  ariseth  a 
little  cloud  out  of  the  sea,  like  a  man's  hand. 
And  he  said,  Go  up,  say  unto  Ahab,  Prepare 


thy  chariot,  and  get  thee  down,  that  the  rain 
stop  thee  not. 

45.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  mean 
while,  that  the  heaven  was  black  with  clouds 
and  wind,  and  there  was  a  great  rain.  And 
Ahab  rode,  and  went  to  .lezreel, 

46.  And  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  on 
Elijah:  and  he  girded  up  his  loins,  and  ran 
before  Ahab  to  the  entrance  of  Jezreel. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

ElishOj  taking  leave  of  his  friends,  follow eth  Elijah, 

1.    A  ND  Ahab  told  Jezebel  all  that  Elijah 
JTjL  had  done,  and  withal,  how  he  had 
slain  all  the  prophets  with  the  sword. 

2.  Then  Jezebel  sent  a  messenger  unto 
Elijah,  saying.  So  let  the  gods  do  to  me,  and 
more  also,  if  I  niake  not  thy  life  as  the  life  of 
one  of  them  by  to-morrow  about  this  time. 

3.  And  when  he  saw  that,  he  arose,  and 
went  for  his  life,  and  came  to  Bcer-sheba, 
which  bclongeth  to  Judah,  and  left  his  ser- 
vant there. 

4.  But  he  himself  went  a  day's  journey 
into  the  wilderness,  and  came  and  sat  down 
under  a  juniper-tree:  and  he  requested  for 
himself  that  he  might  die ;  and  said.  It  is 
enough  ;  now,  O  Lord,  take  away  my  life; 
for  I  am  not  better  than  my  fathers. 

5.  And  as  he  lay  and  slept  under  a  juni- 
per-tree, beiiold,  then  an  angel  touched  him, 
and  said  unto  him.  Arise,  and  eat. 

6.  And  he  looked,  and,  behold,  there  was 
a  cake  baken  on  the  coals,  and  a  cruse  of 
water  at  his  head.  And  he  did  eat  and 
drink,  and  laid  him  down  again. 

7.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  came  again 
the  second  time,  and  touched  him,  and  said, 
Arise  and  eat ;  because  the  journey  is  too 
great  for  thee. 

8.  And  he  arose,  and  did  eat  and  drink,  and 
went  in  the  strength  of  that  meat  forty  daysand 
forty  nights,  unto  Horeb  the  mount  of  God. 

9.  And  he  came  thither  unto  a  cave,  and 
lodged  there;  and,  behold,  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  him,  and  he  said  unto  him, 
What  doest  thou  here,  Elijah  ? 

10.  And  he  said,  I  have  been  veiy  jealous 
for  the  Lord  God  of  hosts:  for  the  children 
of  Israel  havi;  forsakcni  thy  covenani,  lluown 
down  thine  altars,  and  slain  tiiy  piopiiets 
with  the  sword:  and  I,  even  1  only,  am  left; 
and  they  seek  my  life,  to  take  it  a^\■ay. 

1 1.  And  he  said, Go  forth,  and  stand  upon 
the  mount  before  the  Lord.  And,  beiiold, 
tiie  Lord  passed  by,  and  a  gn-al  and  strong 
wind  rent  the  mountains,  andbnike  in  pieces 
the  rocks,  before  the  Lord;  /"//  the  Lord 
7vas  not  in  the  wind:  and  after  the  wind  an 
earthquake;  but  the  Lord  was  not  in  the 
cartluiuake: 


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12.  And  after  the  earthquake  a  fire;  hut 
the  Lord  loas  not  in  the  fii'e:  and  after  the 
fire  a  still  small  voice. 

13.  And  it  was  so,  when  Elijah  heard  it, 
that  he  wrapped  his  face  in  his  mantle,  and 
went  out,  and  stood  in  the  entering  in  of  the 
cave.  And,  behold,  there  cane  a  voice  unto 
him,  and  said,  VViiat  doest  thou  here,  Elijah  ? 

14.  And  he  said,  I  have  been  very  jealous 
for  the  Lord  God  of  hosts;  because  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  have  forsaken  thy  covenant, 
tJirown  down  thine  altars,  and  slain  thy  pro- 

t)hets  with  the  sword :  and  I,  even  I  only,  am 
eft;  and  they  seek  my  life,  to  take  it  away. 

15.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Go, 
return  on  thy  way  to  the  wilderness  of  Da- 
mascus :  and  when  thou  comest,  anoint  Ha- 
zael  to  be  king  over  Sj'ria. 

16.  And  Jehu  the  son  of  Nimshi  shalt  thou 
anoint  to  he  king  over  Israel :  and  Elisiia  the 
son  of  Shaphat,  of  Abel-meholah,  shalt  thou 
anoint  to  be  prophet  in  thy  room. 

17.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  tltat  him 
that  escapeth  the  sword  of  Hazael  shall  Jehu 
slay ;  and  him  that  escapeth  frona  the  sword 
of  Jehu  shall  Elisha  slay. 

1 8.  Yet  I  have  left  me  seven  thousand  in 
Israel,  all  the  knees  which  have  not  bowed 
unto  Baal,  and  every  mouth  which  hath  not 
kissed  him. 

1 9.  So  he  departed  thence,  and  found  Eli- 
sha the  son  of  Sliaphat,  who  icua  ploughing 
with  twelve  yoke  vf  oxen  before  him,  and  he 
with  the  twelfth :  and  Elijah  passed  by  him, 
and  cast  his  mantle  upon  him. 

20.  And  he  left  the  oxen,  and  ran  after 
Elijah,  and  said,  Let  me,  1  pray  thee,  kiss 
my  fatlKu-  and  my  mother,  and  then  I  will 
follow  tiioe.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Go  back 
again :  for  what  iiave  I  done  lo  thee  ? 

21.  And  he  returned  back  iiom  him,  and 
took  a  yoke  of  oxen,  and  slew  them,  and 
boiled  tiieir  flesh  with  the  instruments  of 
the  oxen,  and  gave  unto  the  j)eople,  and 
ihey  did  eat :  then  he  arose,  and  went  after 
Elijah,  and  ministercid  unto  him. 

CIIA]^  XX. 

By  tke  direction  of  thr.  prophet  the  Hyrians  are  slain. 

1.  i  ND  13en-hadad  the  king  of  Syria 
J\.  gathered  all  his  host  together:  and 
there  were  thirty  and  two  kings  with  him,  and 
horses  and  chariots :  and  he  went  up  and 
besieged  Samaria,  and  warred  against  it. 

2  And  lie  sent  messengers  to  Ahab  king 
of  Israel  into  tlie  city,  and  said  unto  him, 
Thus  saith  Hen-hadad, 

3.  Thy  silviM'  and  ihy  gold  is  mine ;  thy 
^yives  also  and  thy  children,  even  the  gooa- 
liest,  are  mine. 

4.  And  Uie  king  of  Israel  answered  and 


said.  My  lord,  O  king,  according  to  thy  say- 
ing, I  am  thine,  and  all  that  I  have.  I 

5.  And  the  messengers  came  again,  and 
said.  Thus  speaketh  I>cn-hadad,  saying.  Al- 
though I  have  sent  unto  thee,  saying.  Thou 
shalt  deliver  me  thy  silver,  and  thy  gold, 
and  thy  wives,  and  thy  children ; 

G.  Yet  1  will  send  my  servants  unto  thee 
to-morrow  about  this  time,  and  they  shall 
search  thine  house,  and  the  houses  of  thy 
servants  ;  and  it  shall  be,  that  whatsoever  is 
pleasant  in  thine  eyes,  they  shall  put  it  in 
their  hand,  and  take  it  away. 

7.  Then  the  kuig  of  Israel  called  all  the 
elders  of  the  land,  and  said,  Mark,  I  pray 
you,  and  see  how  this  man  sccketh  mischief: 
for  he  sent  unto  me  for  my  wives,  and  for 
my  children,  and  for  my  silver,  and  for  my 
gold,  and  1  denied  him  not. 

8.  And  all  the  elders  and  all  the  people 
said  unto  him.  Hearken  not  Jinto  him,  nor 
consent. 

9.  Wherefore  he  said  unto  the  messengers 
of  Ben-hadad,  Tell  my  lord  the  king.  All 
that  thou  didst  send  for  to  thy  servant  at  the 
first  I  will  do :  but  this  thing  I  may  not  do. 
And  the  messengers  departed,  and  brought 
him  word  again. 

10.  And  Ben-hadad  sent  unto  him,  and 
said.  The  gods  do  so  unto  me,  and  more  also, 
if  the  dust  of  Samaria  sliail  suffice  lor  liand- 
fuls  for  all  the  people  that  follow  me. 

11.  And  the  king  of  Israel  answered  and 
said, Tell  him,  I  .et  not  him  that  girdeth  on  his 
harness  boast  himself,  as  he  that  putteth  it  ofi". 

12.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ben-hadad 
heard  this  message,as  he  ?rff,s- drinking,  he  and 
the  kings  in  the  pavilions,  that  he  said  unto 
liis  servants.  Set  yourselves  in  array :  and 
they  set  themselves  in  array  against  the  city. 

13.  And,  behold,  there  came  a  prophet 
unto  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  saying,  'J'hns  saith 
the  Lord,  Hast  thou  seen  all  this  great 
multitude  ?  behold,  I  will  deliver  it  into 
thine  hand  this  day;  and  thou  shalt  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

14.  And  Ahab  said, By  whom?  And  he 
said.  Thus  saith  the  liOUD,  Kvcn  by  the 
young  nuiu  of  the.  |)nnces  of  the  nrovmces. 
Then  he  said.  Who  shall  order  tlieljatth;? 
And  he  ansvNcred,  'J'hon. 

15.  Then  h(!  mmibered  the  young  men 
of  the  princes  of  (he  provinces,  and  they  were 
two  hundred  and  thirty-twi):  and  after  them 
he  numbered  all  tlu;  people,  even  all  the 
children  of  Israel,  /vr///^  seven  ihonsand. 

IG.  And  they  went  out  at  noon  :  but  Ben- 
hadad  vas  drinking  himself  drunk  in  the 
pavilions,he  and  the  kings,  the  thirty  and  two 
kings  that  helped  lum. 


CHAP.  XX. 


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17.  And  the  young  men  of  the  princes  of 
the  provinces  went  out  first;  and  Ben-hadad 
sent  out,  and  they  told  him,  saying,  There 
are  men  come  out  of  Samaria. 

IS.  And  lie  said,  Whether  they  be  come 
out  for  peace,  lake  them  alive ;  or  whether 
they  be  come  out  for  war,  take  them  alive. 

1 9.  So  these  young  men  of  the  princes  of 
the  provinces  came  out  of  the  city,  and  the 
army  which  followed  them. 

20.  And  they  slew  every  one  his  man  :  and 
the  Syrians  fled ;  and  Israel  pursued  them : 
and  iJen-hadad  the  king  of  Syria  escaped 
on  a  hoise  with  the  horsemen. 

21.  And  the  king  of  Israel  went  out,  and 
smote  the  horses  and  chariots,  and  slew  the 
Syrians  with  a  great  slaughter. 

22.  And  the  prophet  came  to  the  king 
of  Israel,  and  said  mito  him,  Go,  strengthen 
thyself,  and  mark  and  see  what  thon  doest : 
for  at  the  return  of  the  year  the  king  of 
Syria  will  come  up  against  thee, 

23.  And  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Syria 
said  unto  him.  Their  gods  are  gods  of  the 
hills,  therefore  they  were  stronger  than  we: 
but  let  us  fight  against  them  in  the  plain, 
and  surely  we  shall  be  stronger  than  they. 

24.  And  do  this  thing:  Take  the  kings 
away,  eveiy  man  out  of  his  place,  and  put 
captains  in  their  rooms  : 

25.  And  number  thee  an  army  like  the 
army  that  thou  hastiest,  horse  for  horse,  and 
chariot  for  chariot :  and  we  will  fight  against 
them  in  the  plain,  and  surely  we  shall  be 
stronger  than  they.  And  he  hearkened  unto 
their  voice,  and  did  so. 

26.  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  return  of 
the  year,  that  Ben-hadad  numbered  the  Sy- 
rians, and  went  up  to  Aphek,  to  fight  against 
Israel. 

27.  And  the  children  of  Israel  were  num- 
bered, and  were  all  present,  and  went 
against  them:  and  the  children  of  Israel 
pitched  before  them  like  two  little  flocks  of 
kids ;  but  the  Syrians  filled  the  country. 

28.  And  there  came  a  man  of  God,  and 
spake  unto  the  king  of  Israel,  and  said.  Thus 
sailh  the  Lord,  Because  the  Syrians  have 
said.  The  Lord  is  God  of  the  hills,  hut  he  is 
not  God  of  the  valleys;  therefore  will  I  deh- 
ver  all  this  great  multitude  into  thine  liand, 
and  yo  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

29.  And  they  pitched  one  over  against  the 
other  seven  days  ;  and  so  it  was,  that  in  the 
seventh  day  the  battle  was  joined:  and  the 
children  of  Israel  slew  of  the  Syrians  a  Imn- 
dred  thousand  footmen  in  one  day. 

30.  But  the  rest  fled  to  Aphek,  into  the 
city;  and  there  a  wall  fell  upon  twenty  and 
seven  thousand  of  the  men  that  were  left. 

2S 


And  Ben-hadad  fled,  and  came  into  the  city, 
into  an  inner  chamber. 

31.  And  his  servants  said  unto  him,  Be- 
hold now,  we  have  heard  that  the  kings  of 
the  house  of  Israel  are  merciful  kings :  let  us, 
I  pray  thee,  put  sackcloth  on  our  loins,  and 
ropes  upon  our  heads,  and  go  out  to  the  king 
of  Israel ;  peradventure  he  will  save  thy  life. 

32.  So  they  girded  sackcloth  on  their  loins, 
and  jo;/;  ropes  on  their  heads,  and  came  to 
the  king  of  Israel,  and  said,  Thy  sen^ant 
Ben-hadad  saith,  1  pray  thee,  let  me  live. 
And  he  said,  Is  he  yet  alive?  he  is  my  brother. 

33.  Now  the  men  did  diligently  observe 
whether  a7iy  thing  jvoiM  come  from  him,  and 
did  hastily  cati;h  it :  and  they  said,  Thy  bro- 
ther Ben-hadad.  Then  he  said,  Go  ye,  bring 
him.  Then  Ben-hadad  came  forth  to  him  ; 
and  he  caused  him  to  come  up  into  the 
chariot. 

34.  And  Ben-hadad  said  unto  him,  The 
cities  which  my  father  took  from  thy  father 
1  will  restore;  and  thou  shalt  make  streets  for 
thee  in  Damascus,  as  my  father  made  in 
Samaria.  Then  said  Ahab,  I  will  send  thee 
away  with  this  covenant.  So  he  made  a 
covenant  with  him,  and  sent  him  away. 

35.  And  a  certain  man  of  the  sons  of  the 
prophets  said  unto  his  neighbour  in  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  Smite  me,  I  pray  thee.  And 
the  man  refused  to  smite  him. 

36.  Then  said  he  unto  him.  Because  thou 
hast  not  obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  be- 
hold, as  soon  as  thou  art  departed  from  me, 
a  lion  shall  slay  thee.  And  as  soon  as  he 
was  departed  from  him,  a  lion  found  him, 
and  slew  him. 

37.  Then  he  found  another  man,  and  said. 
Smite  me,  I  pray  thee.  And  the  man  smote 
him,  so  that  in  smiting  he  wounded  him. 

38.  So  the  prophet  departed,  and  waited 
for  the  king  by  the  way,  and  disguised  him- 
self with  ashes  upon  his  face. 

39.  And  as  the  king  passed  by,  he  cried 
unto  the  king:  and  he  said,  Thy  servant 
went  out  into  the  midst  of  the  battle ;  and, 
behold,  a  man  turned  aside,  and  brought  a 
man  unto  me,  and  said,  Kceii  this  man:  if 
by  any  means  he  be  missing,  then  shall  thy 
life  be  for  his  life,  or  else  thou  shalt  pay  a 
talent  of  silver. 

40.  And  as  thy  sei-vant  was  busy  here 
and  there,  he  was  gone.  And  the  king  of  Is- 
rael said  unto  him.  So  shall  thy  judgment 
be  ;  thyself  hast  decided  it. 

41.  And  he  hasletl,  and  took  the  ashes 
away  from  his  face ;  and  the  king  of  Israel 
discerned  him  that  he  was  of  the  prophets. 

42.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Because  thou  hast  let  go  out  of  thy 


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hand  a  man  whom  1  appointed  to  utter  de- 
struction, therefore  thy  hfe  shall  go  for  his  life, 
and  thy  people  for  his  people. 

43.  And  the  king  of  Israel  went  to  his  house 
heavy  and  displeased,  and  came  to  Samaria. 
CHAP.  XXI. 

Elijah  denounceth  judgments  against  Mab  and  Jezebel, 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass  after  these  things, 
J\.  that  Naboth  the  Jezreelite  had  a 
vineyard,  which  was  in  Jezreel,  hard  by  the 
palace  of  Ahab  king  of  Samaria. 

2.  And  Ahab  spake  unto  Naboth,  saying, 
Give  me  thy  vineyard,  that  I  may  have  it 
for  a  garden  of  herbs,  because  it  is  near 
unto  my  house ;  and  I  will  give  thee  for  it  a 
better  vineyard  than  it :  or,  if  it  seem  good  to 
thee,  I  will  give  thee  the  worth  of  it  in  money. 

3.  And  Naboth  said  to  Ahab,  The  Lord 
forbid  it  me,  tiiat  I  should  give  the  inheri- 
tance of  my  fatiiers  unto  thee. 

4.  And  Ahab  came  into  his  house  heavy 
and  displeased,  because  of  the  word  which 
Naboth  the  Jezreelite  had  spoken  to  him ; 
for  he  had  said,  I  will  not  give  thee  the  in- 
heritance of  my  fatliers.  And  he  laid  him 
down  ujDon  his  bed,  and  turned  away  his 
face,  and  would  eat  no  bread. 

5.  But  .Tezebel  his  wife  came  to  him,  and 
said  unto  him.  Why  is  thy  spirit  so  sad,  that 
thou  eatest  no  bread  ? 

6.  And  he  said  unto  her.  Because  I  spake 
unto  Naboth  the  Jezreelite,  and  said  unto 
him.  Give  me  thy  vineyard  for  money ;  or 
else,  if  it  please  thee,  1  will  give  tiiee  another 
vineyard  ibr  it :  and  he  answered,  I  will  not 
give  thee  my  vineyard. 

7.  And  Jezebel  his  wife  said  unto  him. 
Dost  thou  now  govern  the  kingdom  of  Is- 
rael? Arise,  and  eat  bread,  and  let  thine 
heart  be  meriy :  I  will  give  tiiee  the  vine- 
yard of  Naboth  the  Jezreelite. 

8.  So  she  wrote  letters  in  Ahab's  name, 
and  sealed  them  with  his  seal,  and  sent  the 
letters  unto  the  elders  and  to  tlie  nobles  that 
jcere  in  his  city,  dwelling  with  Naboth. 

9.  And  she  wrote  in  the  letters,  saying. 
Proclaim  a  fast,  and  set  Naboth  on  high 
among  the  people ; 

10.  And  set  two  men,  sons  of  Belial,  be- 
fore him,  to  bear  witness  against  him,  saying, 
Thou  didst  blaspheme  Goii  and  the  king : 
and  then  carry  him  out,  and  stone  him,  that 
he  may  die. 

11.  And  the  men  of  his  c'\{y,  even  the 
elders  and  the  nobles,  who  were  tlie  inha- 
bitants in  his  city,  did  as  Jo/.vhv}  had  sent 
unto  Ibcm,  and  as  it  loas  written  in  the  letters 
which  she  had  sent  unto  them : 

12.  They  proclaimed  a  fast,  and  set  Na- 
both on  liijih  among  the  people. 


13.  And  tliere  came  in  two  men,  children 
of  Belial,  and  sat  before  him :  and  the  men 
of  Belial  witnessed  against  him,  even  against 
Naboth,  in  the  presence  of  the  people,  say- 
ing, Naboth  did  blaspheme  God  and  the 
king.  Then  they  carried  him  forth  out  of  the 
city,  and  stoned  him  with  stones,  that  he  died. 

14.  Then  they  sent  to  Jezebel,  saying, 
Naboth  is  stoned,  and  is  dead. 

15.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jezebel 
heard  that  Naboth  was  stoned,  and  was 
dead,  that  Jezebel  said  to  Ahab,  Arise,  take 
possession  of  the  vineyard  of  Naboth  the 
Jezreelite,  which  he  refused  to  give  thee  for 
money  :  for  Naboth  is  not  alive,  but  dead. 

1 6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab  heard 
that  Naboth  was  dead,  that  Ahab  rose  up 
to  go  down  to  the  vineyard  of  Naboth  the 
Jezreelite,  to  take  possession  of  it. 

17.  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
Elijah  the  Tishbite,  saying, 

18.  Arise,  go  down  to  meet  Ahab  king 
of  Israel,  which  is  in  Samaria:  behold,  Ae  is 
in  the  vineyard  of  Naboth,  whither  he  is 
gone  down  to  possess  it. 

1 9.  And  thou  shall  speak  unto  him,  say- 
ing. Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Hast  thou  killed, 
and  also  taken  possession  1  And  thou  shall 
speak  unto  him,  saying.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  In  tlie  place  where  dogs  licked  the 
blood  of  Naboth,  shall  dogs  lick  thy  blood, 
even  thine. 

20.  And  Ahab  said  to  Elijah,  Hast  thou 
found  me,0  mine  enemy?  And  he  answered, 
]  have  found  thcc ;  because  thou  hast  sold 
tiiyself  to  work  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

21.  liehold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon  thee,  and 
will  take  aw  ay  thy  posterity,  and  will  cutoff 
from  Ahab  him  that  pisseth  against  the  wall, 
and  him  that  is  shut  up  and  lelt  in  Israel. 

22.  And  will  make  thine  house  like  the 
house  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nel)at,  and 
like  the  Jiouse  of  Baasha  the  sou  of  Ahijah,      i 
for  the  provocation  wherewith  lliou  liasl  pro- 
voked wr  to  anger,  and  made  Israel  to  sin. 

23.  And  of  Jezebel  also  spake  the  Lord, 
saying,  T'he  dogs  shall  eat  Jezebel  by  the 
wall  of  .lezreel. 

24.  Him  that  dieth  of  Ahab  in  the  city 
the  dogs  sliall  v.nt ;  and  him  that  dieth  in 
the  field  siiall  the  (owls  ot  tlie  air  eat. 

2.5.  But  tliere  was  none  like  unto  Ahab, 
which  did  sell  himself  to  work  wickedness 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  whom  Jezebel  his 
wif(!  stirred  up. 

26.  And  he  did  very  abominably  in  follow- 
ing idols,  according  to  all  Ihiiif^s  as  did  the 
Amorites,  whom  the  Lord  cast  out  before 
the  children  of  Israel. 

27,  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab 


CHAP.  XXII. 


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heard  tliose  words,  that  he  rent  his  clothes, 
and  put  sackcloth  upon  his  flesh,  and  fasted, 
and  la}'  in  suckclotli,  aiitl  went  soltly. 

23.  And  tiie  word  of  the  Lord  came 
to  Elijah  the  Tishbile,  saying, 

29.  Seest  thou  how  Ahab  humbleth  him- 
self before  me  ?  Because  he  humbleth  him- 
self before  me,  I  will  not  bring  the  evil  in 
his  days ;  buL  in  his  son's  days  will  I  bring 
the  evil  upon  his  house. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

Ahttb,  seduced  by  false  prophets,  is  slain  at  Ramotli-gihad. 

1.    A  ND  they  continued  three  years  with- 
j\.  out  war  between  Syria  and  Israel. 

2.  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  third  year, 
that  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah  came 
down  to  tlie  king  of  Israel. 

3.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  his 
servants,  Know  ye  that  Ramolh  in  Gilead 
IS  ours,  and  we  be  still,  and  take  it  not  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Syria  ? 

4.  And  he  said  unto  Jehoshaphat,  Wilt 
thou  go  with  me  to  battle  to  Ramoth-gilead  .' 
And  Jehoshaphat  said  to  the  king  of  Israel, 
I  am  as  thou  art,  my  people  as  thy  people, 
my  horses  as  thy  horses. 

5.  And  Jehoshaphat  said  unto  the  king  of 
Israel,  Infjuire,  I  pray  thee,  at  the  word  of 
the  Lord  to-day. 

6.  Then  tlie  king  of  Israel  gathered  the 
prophets  togetlier,  about  four  hundred  men, 
and  said  unto  them,  Shall  I  go  against  Ra- 
moth-gilead to  battle,  or  shall  I  forbear  ? 
And  they  said,  Go  up;  for  the  Lord  shall 
deliver  it  into  the  hand  of  the  king. 

7.  And  Jehoshaphat  said.  Is  there  not 
here  a  prophet  of  tiie  Lord  besides,  that 
we  miglit  in(]uire  of  him  ? 

8.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  Je- 
hoshaphat, There  is  yet  one  man,  Micaiah 
the  son  of  Imlah,  by  whom  we  may  inquire 
of  the  Lord:  but  I  hate  him;  for  he  doth 
not  prophesy  good  concerning  me,  but  evil. 
And  Jcnoshaphatsaid,Lctnotthe  kingsay  so. 

9.  Then  the  king  of  Israel  called  an  offi- 
cer, and  said.  Hasten  hither  Micaiah  the  son 
of  Imlah. 

1 0.  And  the  king  of  Israel  and  Jehosha- 
pliat  the  king  of  Judah  sat  each  on  i)is  throne, 
having  put  on  their  robes,  in  a  void  place  in 
the  entrance  of  tlie  gate  of  Samaria :  and 
all  the  ))rophets  prophesied  liefore  them. 

11.  And  Zedcikiah  the  son  of  Chcnaanah 
made  him  horns  of  iron :  and  he  said,  Thus 
saith  the  liORD,  With  these shalt  thou  push 
the  Syrians,  until  thou  have  consumed  them. 

12.  And  all  the  prophets  prophesied  so, 
saying.  Go  up  to  Ramoth-gilead,  and  pros- 
per :  for  the  Lord  shall  deliver  it  into  the 
lung's  hand. 


1 3.  And  the  messenger  that  was  gone  to 
call  Micaiah  spake  unto  him,  saying.  Behold 
now,  the  words  of  the  projihets  r/rr/arc  good 
unto  the  king  witii  one  moulli :  let  thy  word, 
1  pray  thee,  be  like  the  word  of  one  of  them, 
and  speak  that  which  is  good. 

1 4.  And  Micaiah  said,  ^.<t  the  Lord  liveth, 
what  the  Lord  saith  unto  me,that  will  I  speak. 

15.  So  he  came  to  the  king.  And  the 
king  said  unto  him,  Micaiah,  shall  we  go 
against  Ramotli-gilead  to  batde,  or  shall  we 
forbear  ?  And  he  answered  him.  Go,  and 
prosper :  for  the  Lord  shall  deliver  it  into 
the  hand  of  the  king. 

16.  And  the  king  said  tnito  him.  How 
many  times  shall  I  adj  ure  thee  that  thou  tell 
me  notliing  but  that  which  is  true  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  ? 

17.  And  lie  said, I  saw  all  Israel  scattered 
upon  the  hills,  as  sheep  that  have  not  a  shep- 
herd :  and  the  Lord  said.  These  have  no 
master ;  let  them  return  every  man  to  his 
house  in  peace. 

1 8.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  Je- 
hoshaphat, Did  I  not  tell  thee  that  he  would 
prophesy  no  good  concerning  me,  but  evil  ? 

1 9.  And  he  said.  Hear  thou,  therefore,  the 
word  of  the  Lord:  I  saw  tlie  Lord  sitting 
on  his  throne,  and  all  the  host  of  heaven  stand- 
ing by  him,  on  his  right  hand  and  on  his  left. 

20.  And  the  Lord  said.  Who  shall  per- 
suade Ahab,  that  he  may  go  up  and  fall  at 
Ramoth-gilead  ?  And  one  said  on  this  man- 
ner, and  another  said  on  that  manner. 

21.  And  there  came  forth  a  spirit,  and 
stood  before  the  Lord,  and  said,  I  will  per- 
suade him. 

22.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Where- 
with ?  And  he  said,  I  will  go  forth,  and  I 
will  be  a  lying  spirit  in  the  mouth  of  all  his 
prophets.  And  he  said,  Thou  shalt  persuade 
Am,  and  prevail  also:  go  forth,  and  do  so. 

23.  Now  therefore,  behold,  the  Lord  hath 
put  a  lying  spirit  in  the  mouth  of  all  these 
thy  prophets,  and  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
evil  concerning  thee. 

24.  But  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Chenaanah 
went  near,  and  smote  Micaiah  on  the  cheek, 
and  said.  Which  way  went  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  from  me  to  speak  unto  thee  1 

25.  And  Micaiah  said,  Behold,  thou  shalt 
see  in  that  day,  when  thou  shalt  go  into  an 
inner  chamber  to  hide  thyself. 

26.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said,  Take  Mi- 
caiah, and  carry  him  back  unto  Anion  thego- 
vernorof  the  city,  and  to  .Toash  the  king'sson; 

27.  And  say.  Thus  saith  the  king.  Put  this 
fellow  in  the  prison,  and  feed  him  with  bread 
of  atIiiction,a!id  with  water  of  aftliction,  until 
I  come  in  peace. 


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II.  KINGS. 


28.  And  Micaiah  said,  If  thou  return  at 
all  in  peace,  the  Lord  hath  not  spoken  by 
me.  And  lie  said.  Hearken,  O  people,  every 
cue  of  you. 

29.  So  the  king  of  Israel,  and  Jehoshaphat 
the  king  of  Judah,  went  up  to  Ramoth-gilead. 

30.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  Je- 
hoshaphat, 1  will  disguise  myself,  and  enter 
into  tiie  battle;  but  put  thou  on  thy  robes. 
And  tiie  king  of  Israel  disguised  himself,  and 
went  into  the  battle. 

3 1 .  But  the  king  of  Syria  commanded  his 
thirty  and  two  captains  that  had  rule  over  his 
chariots,  saying,  Fight  neither  with  small  nor 
great,  save  only  with  the  king  of  Israel. 

32.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  tiie  cap- 
tains of  the  chariots  saw  Jehoshaphat,  that 
they  said,  Surely  it  is  the  king  of  Israel. 
And  they  turned  aside  to  fight  against  hiin : 
and  Jehosliaphat  cried  out. 

33.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  cap- 
tains of  the  chariots  perceived  that  it  ims  not 
the  king  of  Israel,  that  they  turned  back 
from  pursuing  him. 

34.  And  a  certain  man  drew  a  bow  at  a 
venture,  and  smote  the  king  of  Israel  be- 
tvveen  the  joints  of  the  harness:  wherefore  he 
said  unto  the  driver  of  his  chariot,  Turn 
thine  hand,  and  carry  me  out  of  the  host ; 
for  I  am  wounded. 

35.  And  the  batUe  increased  that  day; 
and  the  king  was  stayed  up  in  his  chariot 
against  the  Syrians,  and  died  at  even :  and 
the  blood  ran  out  of  the  woundinto  the  midst 
of  the  ciiariot. 

36.  And  there  went  a  proclamation 
throughout  the  host  about  the  going  down 
of  the  sun,  saying.  Every  man  to  his  city, 
and  every  man  to  his  own  country. 

37.  So  th(!  king  died,  and  was  brought  to 
Samaria;  and  they  binicd  thekingin  Samaria. 

38.  And  one  wasluid  the  chariot  in  the  pool 
of  Samaria,  and  tin;  dogs  licked  up  his  blood, 
(and  tiicy  waslied  his  armour,)  according 
unto  the  word  of  the  Lord  wliicii  lie  spake. 

39.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  yMiab,  and 
all  that  he  did,  and  the  ivory  house  which  he 
made,  and  all  the  cities  that  he  built,  are. 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chroni- 
cles of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 


40.  So  Ahab  slept  with  his  fathers;  and 
Ahaziah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

4 1 .  TT  And  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of  Asa  be- 
gan to  reign  over  Judah  in  the  fourtli  year 
of  Ahab  king  of  Israel. 

42.  Jehoshaphat  iras  thirty  and  five  yeai-s 
old  when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  he  reigned 
twenty  and  five  years  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother's  name  was  Azubah,  the  daughter 
of  Shilhi. 

43.  And  he  walked  in  all  the  ways  of  Asa 
his  father ;  he  turned  not  aside  from  it,  doing 
that  ichich  was  right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  : 
nevertheless  the  high  places  were  not  taken 
away ;  for  the  people  offered  and  burnt  in- 
cense yet  in  the  high  places. 

44.  And  Jehoshaphat  made  peace  with 
the  king  oi'  Israel. 

45.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehosha- 
phat, and  his  might  that  he  showed,  and 
how  he  warred,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah? 

46.  And  the  remnant  of  the  Sodomites, 
which  remained  in  the  days  of  his  father  Asa, 
he  took  out  of  the  land. 

47.  77iere  was  then  no  king  in  Edom:  a 
deputy  ivas  king. 

48.  Jehoshaphat  made  ships  of  Tharshish 
to  go  to  Ophir  for  gold ;  but  they  went  not ; 
for  the  ships  were  broken  at  Ezion-geber. 

49.  Then  said  Ahaziah  the  son  of  Ahab 
unto  Jehoshaphat,  Let  my  servants  go  with 
thy  servants  in  the  ships:  but  Jehoshaphat 
would  not. 

50.  And  Jehoshaphat  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, and  was  buried  with  his  fathers  in  the 
city  of  David  his  father:  and  Jehoram  his 
son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

51.  11  Ahaziah  the  son  of  Ahab  began  to 
reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria  the  seventeenth 
year  of  Jeiioshaphat  king  of  Judah,  and 
reigned  two  yeai's  over  Israel. 

62.  And  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  and  walked  in  the  way  of  his  father, 
and  in  the  way  of  his  mother,  and  in  tiie 
way  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nidiat,  who 
made  Israel  to  sin  : 

53.  Forheservedliaal,aiid  worshipped  him, 
and  provoked  to  anger  tlu;  Lord  (iod  of  Is- 
rael, according  to  all  that  his  father  had  done. 


IT  The  SECOND  Hook  of  the  KINGS,  commonly  called, 
Tiic  FOURTH  Book  of  the  KINGS. 

maria,  and  was  sick :  and  he  sent  messen- 
gers, and  said  unto  them.  Go,  inquire  of  Raal- 
zebul),  the  god  of  Ekron,  whether  1  shall 
recover  of  this  disease. 

3.  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  to  Eli- 
jah the  Tishbite,  Arise,  go  up  to  meet  the 
messengers  of  the  king  of  Samaria,  and  say 


CHAP.  I. 

Elijah  bringith  fire  from  heaven  w/ioii  them  whom  Jlhaziah 
sent  to  apprehend  hitn. 

'•  ^HEN  Moab  rebelled  against  Israel 
A    after  the  death  of  Ahab. 
2.  And  Ahaziah  fell  down  through  a  lat- 
tice in  his  upper  chamber  that  was  in  Sa- 


CHAP.  II. 


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unto  llicm,  Is  it  not  because  there  is  not  a 
God  in  Israel,  that  ye  go  to  inquire  of  Baal- 
zcbnb,  the  god  of  Ekiou  ? 

4.  Now,  tlierefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Thou  shall  not  come  down  from  that  bed  on 
which  thou  art  gone  up,  but  shalt  surely  die. 
And  Elijah  departed. 

5.  And  when  the  messengers  turned  back 
unto  him,  he  said  unto  them.  Why  are  ye 
now  turned  back? 

6.  And  they  said  unto  him.  There  came  a 
man  up  to  meet  us,  and  said  unto  us.  Go, turn 
again  unto  the  king  that  sent  you,  and  say 
unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lokd,  Is  it  not 
because  there  is  not  a  God  in  Israel,  that 
thou  sendest  to  inquire  of  Baal-zebub,  the 
god  of  Ekron  ?  therefore  thou  shalt  not  come 
down  fiom  that  bed  on  which  thou  art  gone 
up,  but  shalt  surely  die. 

7.  And  he  said  unto  them,  What  manner 
of  man  ivas  he  which  came  up  to  meet  you, 
and  told  you  these  words  ? 

8.  And  they  answered  him.  He  rms  a  hairy 
man,  and  girt  with  a  girdle  of  leather  about 
hisloins.  Andhe  said.  It  is  Elijah  the  Tishbite. 

9.  Then  the  king  sent  unto  him  a  captain 
of  fifty  with  liis  fifty.  And  he  went  up  to 
him  ;  (and,  behold,  he  sat  on  the  top  of  a 
hill ;)  and  he  spake  unto  him.  Thou  man  of 
God,  the  king  hath  said,  Come  down. 

10.  And  Elijah  answered  and  said  to  the 
captain  of  fifty,  If  I  6p  a  man  of  God,  tiien 
let  fire  come  down  from  heaven,  and  con- 
sume thee  and  thy  fifty.  And  there  came 
down  fire  from  heaven,  and  consumed  him 
and  his  fifty. 

11.  Again  also  he  sent  unto  him  another 
captain  of  fifty  with  his  fifty.  And  he  an- 
swered and  said  unto  him,  O  man  of  God, 
thus  hath  the  king  said.  Come  down  quickly. 

12.  And  Elijah  answered  and  said  unto 
liiom.  If  I  be  a  man  of  God,  let  fire  come 
down  from  heaven,  and  consume  thee  and 
tiiy  fifty.  And  the  fire  of  God  came  down 
from  heaven,  and  consumed  him  and  his  fitly. 

13.  And  he  sent  again  a  captain  of  the 
tiiird  fifty  with  his  fifty;  And  the  third  cap- 
tain of  fifty  went  up,  and  came  and  fell  on 
his  knees  before  Efijah,  and  besought  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  O  man  of  God,  I  pray 
thee,  let  my  life,  and  the  life  of  these  fifty 
thy  servants,  be  precious  in  thy  sight. 

14.  liehold,  there  came  fire  down  from 
heaven,  and  burnt  up  the  two  captains  of 
iIh^  former  (iiiics  with  their  fifties:  therefore 
lit  my  life  now  be  prerious  in  thy  sight. 

15.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
Elijah,  Go  down  with  him  ;  be  not  afraid  of 
him.  And  he  arose,  and  went  down  with 
him  unto  the  king. 


16.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Forasmuch  as  thou  hast  sent  mes- 
sengers to  inquire  of  Baal-zebub,  the  god  of 
Ekron,  {is  it  not  because  there  is  no  God  in 
Israel  to  inquire  of  his  word  ?)  therefore  thou 
shalt  not  come  down  off  that  bed  on  which 
thou  art  gone  up,  but  shalt  surely  die. 

17.  So  he  died,  according  to  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  which  Elijah  had  spoken:  and 
Jehorani  reigned  in  his  stead,  in  the  second 
year  of  Jehora'm  the  son  of  .Fehoshaphat, 
king  of  Judah;  because  he  had  no  son. 

18.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Ahaziah 
which  he  did,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  1 

CHAR  n. 

9  Elijah  is  taken  up  hy  a  fiery  chanoHnto  heaven.    23  Bears 
destroy  the  children  that  mocked  Etisha. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  Lord 
l\.  would  take  up  Elijah  into  heaven 
by  a  whirlwind,  that  Elijah  went  with  Eli- 
sha  from  Gilgal. 

2.  And  Elijah  said  unto  Elisha,  Tarry- 
here,  I  pray  thee ;  for  the  Lord  hath  sent 
me  to  Beth-el.  And  Elisha  said  mtio  him. 
As  the  Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy  soul  liveth, 
I  will  not  leave  thee.  So  they  went  down 
to  Beth-el. 

3.  And  the  sons  of  the  prophets  that  were 
at  Beth-el  came  forth  to  Elisha,  and  said 
unto  him,  Knowest  thou  tliat  the  Lord 
will  take  away  thy  master  from  thy  head 
to-day?  And  he  said.  Yea,  I  know  it; 
hold  you  your  peace. 

4.  And  Elijah  said  unto  him,  Elisha,  tarry 
here,  I  pray  thee;  for  the  Lord  hath  sent 
me  to  Jericho.  And  he  said,  yis  the  Lord 
liveth,  and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  I  will  not  leave 
thee.     So  they  came  to  Jericho. 

5.  And  the  sons  of  the  prophets  tliat  7j}ere 
at  Jericho  came  to  Elisha,  antl  said  unto  him, 
Knowest  thou  that  the  Lord  will  take  away 
thy  master  fiom  thy  head  to-day  ?  And  he 
answered.  Yea,  I  know  it;  hold  you  your 
peace. 

6.  And  P'.lijah  said  unto  him,  Tarry,  1  pray 
thee,  here ;  for  the  Lord  hath  sent  me  to 
.lordan.  And  he  said, /I, v  the  Loud  Hveth, 
and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  I  will  not  leave  thee. 
And  they  two  went  on. 

7.  And  fifty  men  of  the  sons  of  the  pro- 
phets went,  and  stood  to  view  alar  olf :  and 
they  two  stood  by  Jordan. 

8.  And  Elijah  took  his  mantle,  and  wrap- 
ped it  together,  and  smote  tiie  waters,  and 
they  were  divided  hither  and  thither;  so  that 
they  two  went  over  on  dry  giound. 

9.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  were 
gone  over,  that  Elijah  said  unto  Elisha,  Ask 
what  I  shall  do  for  thee,  before  I  be  taken 


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11.  KINGS. 


awayfrom  thee.  And  Elisha  said,  I  pray  thee, 
let  a  double  portion  of  thy  spirit  be  upon  me. 

10.  And  he  said.  Thou  hast  asked  a  hard 
thing :  nevertheless,  if  thou  see  me  ichcn  I  am 
taken  from  thee,  it  shall  be  so  unto  thee;  but 
if  not,  it  shall  not  be  so. 

1 1.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  still  went 
on,  and  talked,  that,  behold,  theTe  appeared 
a  chariot  of  fire,  and  horses  of  fire,  and  parted 
them  both  asunder;  and  Elijah  went  up  by 
a  whirlwind  into  heaven. 

12.  And  Ehsha  saw  it,  and  he  cried,  My 
father,  my  father!  the  chariot  of  Israel,  and 
the  horsemen  thereof.  And  he  saw  him  no 
more :  and  he  took  hold  of  his  own  clothes, 
and  rent  them  in  two  pieces. 

13.  He  took  up  also  the  mantle  of  Elijah 
that  fell  from  him,  and  went  back,  and  stood 
by  the  bank  of  Jordan; 

1 4.  And  he  took  the  mantle  of  Elijah  tiiat 
fell  from  him,  and  smote  the  waters, and  said, 
Where  is  the  Lord  God  of  Elijah?  And  when 
he  also  had  smitten  the  waters,  they  parted 
hither  and  thither :  and  Elisha  went  over. 

1 5.  And  when  the  sons  of  the  prophets, 
which  were  to  view  at  Jericho,  saw  him,  they 
said,  The  spirit  of  Elijah  doth  rest  on  Eli- 
sha. And  they  came  to  meet  him,  and  bowed 
themselves  to  the  ground  before  him : 

16.  And  they  said  unto  him.  Behold  now, 
there  be  with  thy  servants  fifty  strong  men  ; 
let  them  go,  we  pray  thee,  and  seek  thy 
master ;  lest  peradventure  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  hath  taken  him  up,  and  cast  him 
upon  some  mountain,  or  into  some  valley. 
And  he  said.  Ye  shall  not  send. 

17.  And  when  they  urged  him  till  he  was 
ashamed,  he  said,  Send.  They  sent,  there- 
fore, fifty  men ;  and  they  sought  three  days, 
but  found  him  not. 

18.  And  when  they  came  again  to  him, 
(for  he  tarried  at  Jericho,)  he  said  unto  them. 
Did  I  not  say  unto  you,  Go  not  ? 

19.  And  the  m(!n  of  the  city  said  unto 
Elisha,  Behold,  I  Jiray  thee,  the  situation  of 
this  city  is  pleasant,  as  my  lord  seeth  :  but 
the  water  is  naught,  and  the  ground  barren. 

20.  And  he  said.  Bring  me  a  new  cruse,  and 
put  salt  therein.  And  they  brought  it  to  him. 

21.  And  he  went  forth  unto  the  spring  of 
the  waters,  and  cast  the  salt  in  there,  and 
said,  Thus  sailh  the  Lord,  I  have  healed 
these  waters ;  there  shall  not  be  from  thence 
any  more  death  or  barren  land. 

22.  So  the.  waters  were  healed  unto  this 
day,  according  to  the  saying  of  Elisha  which 
he  spake. 

23.  And  he  went  up  from  thence  unto 
Beth-el :  and  as  he  was  going  up  by  the  way, 
there  came  fortli  little  children  out  of  the 


city,  and  mocked  him,  and  said  unto  him.  Go 
up,  thou  bald-head;  go  up,  thou  bald-head. 

24.  And  he  turned  back,  and  looked  on 
them,  and  cursed  them  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord.  And  there  came  forth  two  slip-bears 
out  of  the  wood,  and  tare  forty  and  two 
children  of  them. 

25.  And  he  went  from  thence  to  mount 
Carmel ;  and  from  thence  he  returned  to 
Samaria. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  Jehoram^s  reign.     4  Mesha  rebelUttu 

l.'^TOW  Jehoram  the  son  of  Ahab  be- 
-L^    gan  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Sama- 
ria, the  eighteenth  year  of  Jehosiiaphat  king 
of  Judah,  and  reigned  twelve  years. 

2.  And  he  wrought  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord;  but  not  like  his  father,  and  like  his 
mother ;  for  he  put  away  the  image  of  Baal 
that  his  father  had  made. 

3.  Nevertheless  he  ck^aved  unto  the  sins 
of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat,  which  made 
Israel  to  sin ;  he  departed  not  therefrom. 

4.  And  Meshakingof  Moab  was  a  sheep- 
master,  and  rendered  unto  the  king  of  Israel 
a  hundred  thousand  lambs,  and  a  hundred 
thousand  rams,  with  the  wool. 

5.  But  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab  was 
dead,  that  the  king  of  Moab  rebelled  against 
the  king  of  Israel. 

G.  And  king  Jehoram  went  out  of  Sama- 
ria the  same  time,  and  numbered  all  Israel. 

7.  And  he  went  and  sent  to  J(;hoshaphat 
the  king  of  Judah,  saying.  The  king  of 
Moab  hath  rebelled  against  me:  wilt  thou  go 
with  me  against  Moab  to  battle?  And  he 
said,  1  will  go  up :  I  am  as  thou  art,  niv  people 
as  thy  people,  and  my  horses  as  thy  horses. 

8.  And  he  said.  Which  way  shall  we 
go  up?  And  he  answered, The  way  through 
llie  wilderness  of  Edom. 

9.  So  the  king  of  Israel  went,  and  the  king 
of  Judah,  and  the  king  of  Edom:  and  they 
fetciied  a  compass  of  seven  days'  journey  : 
and  there  was  no  water  for  the  host,  and  lor 
the  cattU;  that  followed  them. 

10.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said,  Alas !  that 
the  Lord  hath  called  these  three  kings  to- 
gether, to  deli  ver  them  iitto  the  hand  of  Moab ! 

11.  P)ut  Jehoshaphat  said.  Is  there  not 
here  a  prophet  of  the  Lord,  that  we  may 
incjuire  of  the  J^ord  by  him?  And  oneof  the 
king  of  Israel's  servants  answered  and  said, 
H(!re  is  Elisha  the  son  of  SlKH)hat,  which 
poin-ed  water  on  the  hands  of  Liijah. 

12.  And  Jeiioshaphat  said,  The;  word  of 
the  Lord  is  willi  him.  So  the;  knig  ol  Israel, 
and  Jehoshaiihat,  and  the  king  of  Edom, 
went  down  to  him. 

13.  And  Elisha  said  unto  the  king  of  Is- 


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i-ael,  What  have  1  to  do  with  thee?  get  thee 
to  the  prophets  of  thy  fatlier,  and  to  the  pro- 
phets oftliy  mother.  And  the  kingol'Israel 
said  unto  liim,  Nay :  for  the  Lord  hath  call- 
ed these  three  kings  together,  to  deliver  them 
into  the  hand  of  JVIoab. 

1 4.  And  Elisha  said,  As  the  Lord  of  hosts 
liveth,  before  whom  I  stand,  surely,  were  it 
not  that  I  regard  the  presence  of  Jeiiosha- 
phat  the  king  of  Judah,  I  would  not  look  to- 
M'ard  thee,  nor  see  thee. 

15.  But  now  bring  me  a  minstrel.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  the  minstrel  played, 
that  the  hand  of  the  Lord  came  upon  him. 

16.  And  he  said.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Make  this  valley  full  of  ditches  : 

1 7.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye  shall  not 
see  wind,  neither  shall  ye  see  rain ;  yet  that 
valley  shall  be  filled  with  water,  that  ye  may 
drink,  both  ye,  and  your  cattle,  and  your 
beasts. 

1 8.  And  this  is  hit  a  light  thing  in  the  sight 
of  tiic  Lord  :  he  will  deliver  the  Moabites 
also  into  your  hand. 

1 9.  And  ye  shall  smite  evci7  fenced  city, 
and  every  choice  city,  and  shall  fell  every 
good  tree,  and  stop  all  wells  of  water,  and 
mar  eveiy  good  piece  of  land  with  stones. 

20.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  tlie  morning, 
when  the  meat-offering  was  oflered,  tliat, 
behold,  there  came  water  by  the  way  of 
Edom;  and  the  countiy  was  filled  with  water. 

2 1 .  Antl  when  all  the  Moabites  heard  that 
the  kings  were  come  up  to  fight  against  them, 
they  gathered  all  that  were  able  to  put  on  ar- 
mour, and  upward,  and  stood  in  the  border. 

22.  And  they  rose  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  the  sun  shone  upon  the  water,  and  the 
Moabites  saw  the  water  on  the  other  side 
as  red  as  l)lood  : 

2.3.  And  they  said, This  is  blood:  the  kings 
are  surely  slain,  and  they  have  smitten  one 
another :  now  therefore,  Moab,  to  the  spoil. 

24.  And  when  they  came  to  the  camp  of 
Israel,  the  Israelites  rose  up  and  smote  tlie 
Moabites,  so  that  they  f1(>(l  before  them: 
but  they  went  forward  smiting  the  Moabites, 
even  in  ihcir  country. 

25.  And  they  beat  down  the  cities,  and 
on  every  good  piece  of  land  cast  every  man 
his  stone,  and  filled  it;  and  they  stopped  all 
the  wells  of  vvater,  and  felled  all  the  good 
trees:  only  in  Kir-haraseth  left  they  the  stones 
lliereof^  howheit,  the  slingers  went  about  il, 
and  smote  it. 

26.  And  when  the  king  of  Moab  saw 
that  the  battle  was  too  sore  for  him,  he  took 
with  him  seven  hundi"ed  men  that  drew 
swords,  to  break  through  e.fen  unto  the  king 
of  Edom :  but  they  could  not. 


27.  Then  he  took  his  eldest  son,  that 
should  have  reigned  in  his  stead,  and  offered 
Inm  fur  a  burnt-offering  upon  the  wall. 
And  there  was  great  indignation  against 
Israel :  And  they  departed  from  him,  and 
returned  to  t/ieir  own  land. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  Elisha  imdtiplieth  the  icidow's  oil.     18  He  raiselh  again 
her  dead  son. 

1.  T^^OW  there  cried  a  certain  woman  of 
Jl.^  the  wives  of  the  sons  of  the  pro- 
phets unto  Elisha,  saying.  Thy  servant  my 
husband  is  dead ;  and  thou  knowest  that 
thy  servant  did  (ear  the  Lord:  and  the 
creditor  is  come  to  take  unto  him  my  two 
sons  to  be  bondmen. 

2.  And  Elisha  said  unto  her.  What  shall 
I  do  for  thee  ?  tell  me :  what  hast  thou  in  the 
house  ?  And  she  said.  Thine  handmaid  hath 
not  any  thing  in  the  house  save  a  pot  of  oil. 

3.  Then  he  said,  Go,  borrow  thee  vessels 
abroad  of  all  thy  neighbours,  even  empty 
vessels ;  borrow  not  a  iew. 

4.  And  when  thou  art  come  in,  thou  shalt 
shut  the  door  upon  thee  and  upon  thy  sons, 
and  shalt  pour  out  into  all  those  vessels, 
and  thou  shalt  set  aside  that  which  is  full. 

5.  So  she  went  from  him,  and  shut  the 
door  upon  her  and  upon  her  sons,  who  brought 
the  vessels  to  her,  and  she  pouied  out. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  vessels 
were  full,  that  she  said  unto  her  son.  Bring 
me  yet  a  vessel.  And  he  said  unto  her.  There 
is  not  a  vessel  more.    And  the  oil  stayed. 

7.  Then  she  came  and  told  the  man  of 
God:  and  he  said,  Go,sell  the  oil,  and  pay  thy 
del)t,and  live  thou  and  thj'childrcn  of  the  rest. 

8.  IT  And  it  fell  on  a  day,  that  Elisha  pas- 
sed to  Shunem,  where  Ji^as  a  great  woman ; 
and  she  constrained  him  to  eat  bread.  And 
so  it  was,  that,  as  oft  as  he  passed  by,  he 
turned  in  thither  to  eat  bread. 

9.  And  she  said  unto  her  husband.  Behold 
now,  I  perceive  that  this  is  a  holy  man  of 
God  which  passcth  by  us  continually. 

10.  Let  us  make;  a  little  cflamber,  I  pray 
thee,  on  the  wall  ;  and  let  us  set  for  him  there 
a  bed,  and  a  table,  and  a  stool,  and  a  can- 
dlestick :  and  it  shall  be,  vvlien  he  cometh 
to  us,  that  he  shall  turn  in  thither. 

11.  And^t  fell  on  a  day  that  he  came 
thither,  and  he  turned  into  the  chamber,  and 
lay  there. 

12.  And  he  said  to  Gehazi  his  servant, 
Call  this  Shunammite.  And  when  he  had 
called  her,  she  stood  before  him. 

13.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Say  now  unto 
her.  Behold,  thou  hast  been  careful  for  us 
witli  all  this  care ;  what  is  to  be  done  for  thee? 
wouldest  thou  be  spoken  lor  to  the  king,  or 


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to  the  captain  of  the  host  ?      And  she  an- 
swered, 1  dwell  among  mine  own  people. 

1 4.  And  he  said,  What  then  is  to  be  done 
for  her  ?  And  Gehazi  answered.  Verily  she 
liath  no  child,  and  her  hnsband  is  old. 

15.  And  lie  said,  Call  her.  And  when 
he  had  called  her,  she  stood  in  the  door. 

J  6.  And  he  said.  About  this  season,  ac- 
cording to  the  time  of  life,  thou  slialt  embrace 
a  son.  And  she  said.  Nay,  my  lord,  thou 
man  of  God,  do  not  he  unto  thine  handmaid. 

17.  And  the  woman  conceived,  and  bare 
a  son  at  that  season  that  Elisha  had  said 
unto  her,  according  to  the  time  of  life. 

18.  IT  And  when  the  child  was  grown,  it 
fell  on  a  day  that  he  went  out  to  his  father 
to  the  reapers. 

1 9.  And  he  said  unto  his  father.  My  head, 
my  head  !  And  he  said  to  a  lad,  Carry  him 
to  his  mother. 

20.  And  when  he  had  taken  him,  and 
brought  him  to  his  mother,  he  sat  on  her 
knees  till  noon,  and  then  died. 

21.  And  she  went  up,  and  laid  him  on  the 
bed  of  the  man  of  God,  and  shut  the  door 
upon  him,  and  went  out. 

22.  And  she  called  unto  her  husband,  and 
said,  Send  me,  I  pray  thee,  one  of  the  young 
men,  and  one  of  the  asses,  that  I  may  run 
to  the  man  of  God,  and  come  again. 

23.  And  he  said,  Wherefore  wilt  thou  go 
to  him  to-day  ?  it  is  neither  new  moon  nor 
sabbath.  And  she  said.  It  shall  be  well. 

24.  Then  slie  saddled  an  ass,  and  said  to 
her  servant.  Drive,  and  go  forward ;  slack 
not  thy  riding  for  me,  except  I  bid  thee. 

25.  So  she  went,  and  came  unto  the  man 
of  God  to  mount  Carnicl.  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  the  man  of  God  saw  her  afar 
off,  that  he  said  to  Gehazi  his  servant,  Be- 
hold, yonder  is  that  Shunammite : 

26.  Run  now,  I  pray  tliee,  to  meet  her ; 
and  s.ay  unto  h(!r,  Is  it  well  with  thee  ?  is  it 
well  with  thy  husband  ?  is  it  well  with  the 
child  ?  And  siie  answered,  It  is  well. 

27.  And  wiff'n  she  came  to  the  man  of 
God  to  the  hill,  she  caught  him  i)y  the  {wX: 
but  Gehazi  came  near  to  tiirusl  her  away. 
And  the  man  of  God  said.  Let  her  alone;  for 
her  soul  is  vexed  within  her:  and  the  Lord 
hath  hid  il  from  me,  and  hath  uot  told  me. 

28.  Then  she  said,  Did  I  desire  a  son  of 
my  lord  ?  did  I  not  say,  Do  nol  deceive  me  ? 

29.  Then  he  said  to  Gehazi,  Gird  up  thy 
loins,  and  take  my  staff  in  thine  hand,  and 
go  iliy  way :  if  thou  meet  any  man,  salute 
liim  not ;  and  if  any  salute  thee,  answer  him 
not  Jigain:  and  lay  my  staff  upon  the  face 
of  the  child. 

30.  And  the  niolher  of  the  child  said,  As 


the  Lord  livetli,  and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  1 
will  not  leave  thee.  And  he  arose,  and 
followed  her. 

31.  And  Gehazi  passed  on  before  them, 
and  laid  the  stalf  upon  tlie  face  of  tiie  child ; 
but  there  was  neither  voice  nor  hearing : 
wherefore  he  went  again  to  meet  him,  and 
told  him,  saying.  The  child  is  not  awaked. 

32.  And  when  Elisha  was  come  into  the 
house,  behold,  the  child  was  dead,  and  laid 
upon  his  bed. 

33.  He  went  in  therefore,  and  shut  the  door 
upon  them  twain,  and  prayed  unto  iheLoRD. 

34.  And  he  went  up,  and  laj'  upon  the 
child,  and  put  his  mouth  upon  iiis  mouth, 
and  his  eyes  upon  liis  eyes,  and  his  hands 
upon  his  hands ;  and  he  stretched  himself 
upon  the  child,  and  the  flesh  ol'  the  child 
waxed  warm. 

35.  I'hen  he  returned,  and  walked  in  the 
house  to  and  fro;  and  went  up,  and  stretched 
himself  u|)on  hi  m :  and  the  child  sneezed 
seven  times,  and  the  child  opened  his  eyes. 

36.  And  he  called  Gehazi,  and  said,  Call 
tills  Shunammite.  So  he  called  her.  And 
when  she  was  come  in  unto  him,  he  said, 
Take  up  thy  son. 

37.  Then  she  went  in,  and  fell  at  his  feet, 
and  bowed  herself  to  the  ground,  and  took 
up  her  son,  and  went  out. 

38.  IT  And  Elisha  came  again  to  Gilgal, 
and  there  teas  a  dearth  in  the  land,  and  the 
sons  of  the  prophets  were  sitting  before  him: 
and  he  said  unto  his  servant.  Set  on  the 
great  pot,  and  seethe  pottage  for  the  sons 
of  the  prophets. 

39.  And  one  wont  out  into  the  field  to 
gather  herbs,  and  found  a  wild  vine,  and 
gathered  thereof  wild  gourds  his  lap  full,  and 
came  and  shred ///r/n  into  the  pot  of  pottage : 
for  they  knew  them  not. 

40.  So  they  poured  out  for  the  men  to  eat : 
and  it  can)e  to  pass,  as  they  were  eating  of 
the  pottage,  that  they  cried  out,  and  said,  O 
thou  man  of  God,  there  is  death  in  the  pot; 
and  they  could  not  eat  thereof. 

41.  But  he  said.  Then  bring  meal.  And 
he  cast  it  into  the  pot ;  and  In;  said,  I'our 
out  for  the  peoplii,  tiiat  they  may  eat.  And 
there  was  no  harm  in  the  pot. 

42.  And  there  came  a  man  from  Baal-sha- 
lisha,  an<l  brought  the  man  of  (iod  bread  of 
the  first-fruits,  twenty  loaves  of  barley,  and 
full  ears  of  corn  in  the  husk  thereof.  And  he 
said.  Give  unto  the  people,  that  they  may  eat. 

43.  And  his  sei-vitor  said.  What,  sliould  1 
set  this  before  a  hundred  men?  He  said 
again.  Give  the  people,  that  they  may  cat : 
for  thus  saith  the  I  >OBD,  They  shall  eat,  and 
shall  leave  thereof. 


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44.  So  he  set  it  before  them,  and  they 
did  eat,  and  left  thereof,  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  V. 

M'aaman  is  sent  to  Samaria  to  be  cured  of  his  leprosy. 

1.  l^OW  Naaman,  captain  of  the  host 
-L^  of  the  king  of  Syria,  was  a  great 
man  witli  his  master,  and  lionourable;  be- 
cause by  him  tlie  Lord  liad  given  deliver- 
ance unto  Syria:  he  was  also  a  mighty 
man  in  valour,  but  he  was  a  leper. 

2.  And  the  Syrians  had  gone  out  by  com- 
panies, and  had  brought  away  captive  out 
of  the  land  of  Israel  a  little  maid ;  and  she 
waited  on  Naaman's  wife. 

3.  And  she  said  unto  her  mistress.  Would 
God  my  lord  were  widi  the  prophet  that  is  in 
Samaria  !  for  he  would  recover  him  of  liis 
leprosy. 

4.  And  one  went  in  and  told  his  lord,  say- 
ing. Thus  and  thus  said  the  maid  that  is  of 
the  land  of  Israel. 

5.  And  the  king  of  Syria  said,  Go  to,  go, 
and  1  will  send  a  letter  unto  the  king  of 
Israel.  And  he  departed,  and  took  with  him 
ten  talents  of  silver,  and  six  thousand  jsieces 
of  gold,  and  ten  changes  of  raiment. 

6.  And  he  brought  the  letter  to  the  king 
of  Israel,  saying.  Now,  when  this  letter  is 
come  unto  thee,  behold,  I  have  thereioith 
sent  Naaman  my  servant  to  thee,  that  thou 
mayest  recover  him  of  his  leprosy. 

7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king  of 
Israel  had  read  the  letter,  that  he  rent  his 
clothes,  and  said.  Am  I  God,  to  kill  and  to 
make  alive,  that  this  man  doth  send  unto 
me  to  recover  a  man  of  his  leprosy  1  Where- 
fore consid(;r,  I  pray  you,  and  see  how  he 
seeketh  a  quarrel  against  me. 

8.  And  it  was  so,  when  Elisha  the  man 
of  God  had  iieiird  that  the  king  of  Israel 
had  rent  his  clothes,  that  he  sent  to  the  king, 
sa)  ing.  Wherefore  hast  thou  rent  thy  clothes? 
lei  him  come  now  to  me,  and  he  shall  know 
that  there  is  a  prophet  in  Israel. 

9.  So  Naaman  came  with  his  horses  and 
with  his  chariot,  and  stood  at  the  door  of 
the  house  of  F.lisha. 

10.  And  Elisiia  sent  a  messenger  unto 
him,  saying.  Go  and  wash  in  Jordan  seven 
limes,  and  thy  flesh  shall  come  again  to 
thee,  and  liion  sluilt  be  clean. 

11.  I'ul  iS'aunian  was  wroth,  and  went 
away,  and  said,  Behold,  I  thought,  He  will 
surely  come  out  to  me,  and  stand  and  call  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord  his  God,  and  strike  his 
hand  over  the  place,  and  recover  the  leper. 

12.  Arc  not  Abana  and  Piiarpar,  rivers 
of  Damascus,  better  than  all  the  waters  of 
Israel?  mayl  not  wash  in  them,  and  be  clean? 

2T 


So  he  turned,  and  went  away  in  a  rage. 

1 3.  And  his  servants  came  near,  and  spake 
unto  him,  and  said,  My  father,  t/' the  prophet 
had  bid  thee  do  some  great  thing,  wouldest 
thou  not  have  done  il?  how  much  rather  then, 
when  he  saith  to  thee.  Wash,  and  be  clean? 

14.  Then  went  he  down,  and  dipped  him- 
self seven  times  in  Jordan,  according  to  the 
saying  of  the  man  of  God :  and  Ins  flesh 
came  again  like  unto  the  flesh  of  a  little 
child,  and  he  was  clean. 

15.  And  he  returned  to  the  man  of  God, 
he  and  all  his  company,  and  came  and  stoocl 
before  him:  and  he  said.  Behold,  now  I 
know  that  there  is  no  God  in  all  the  earth 
but  in  Israel :  now  therefore,  I  pray  thee, 
take  a  blessing  of  thy  servant. 

16.  But  he  said.  As  the  Lord  livcth,  be- 
fore whom  I  stand,  I  will  receive  none.  And 
he  urged  him  to  take  it ;  but  he  refused. 

1 7.  And  Naaman  said,Shall  there  not  then, 
I  pray  thee,  be  given  to  thy  servant  two 
mules'  burden  of  earth  ?  for  thy  servant  will 
henceforth  offer  neither  burnt-offering  nor 
sacrifice  unto  other  gods,  but  unto  the  Lord. 

18.  In  this  thing  the  Lord  pardon  thy 
servant,  that  when  my  master  goeth  into  the 
house  of  Rimmon  to  worship  there,  and  he 
leaneth  on  my  hand,  and  I  bow  myself  in 
the  house  of  Rimmon ;  when  1  bow  down 
myself  in  the  house  of  Rimmon,  the  Lord 
pardon  thy  servant  in  this  thing. 

1 9.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Go  in  peace. 
So  he  departed  from  him  a  little  way. 

20.  But  Gehazi,  the  servant  of  Elisha  the 
man  of  God,  said.  Behold,  my  master  hath 
spared  Naaman  this  Syrian,  in  not  receiving 
at  his  hands  that  which  he  brought :  but,  as 
the  Lord  liveth,  I  will  run  after  him,  and 
take  somewhat  of  him. 

21.  So  Gehazi  followed  after  Naaman. 
And  when  Naaman  saw  him  running  after 
him,  he  lighted  down  from  the  chariot  to  meet 
him,  and  said.  Is  all  well? 

22.  And  he  said.  All  is  well.  My  master 
hath  sent  me,  saying.  Behold,  even  now 
there  be  come  to  me  from  mount  Ephraim 
two  young  men  of  the  sons  of  the  prophets : 
give  them,  I  pray  thee,  a  talent  of  silver,  and 
two  changes  of  garments. 

23.  And  Naaman  said.  Be  content,  take 
two  talents.  And  he  inged  him,  and  bound 
two  talents  of  silver  in  two  l)ags,  with  two 
changes  of  garments,  and  laid  thcvi  upon  two 
of  his  servants;  and  tht^  bare  /Ae/n  before  him. 

24.  And  when  he  came  to  the  tower,  he 
took  them  from  their  hand,  and  bestowed 
them  in  the  house :  and  he  let  the  men  go, 
and  they  dei)arted. 

25.  But  he  went  in,  and  stood  before  liis 


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master.  And  Elislia  said  unto  him,  Wlience 
earnest  thou,  Gehazi  ?  And  he  said,  Tiiy  ser- 
vant went  no  whither. 

26.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Went  not  mine 
heart  ivith  thee,  wlicn  the  man  turned  again 
from  his  chariot  to  meet  tiiee?  Is  it  a  lime  to 
receive  money,  and  to  receive  garments,  and 
ohve-yards,  and  vineyards,  and  sheep,  and 
oxen,  and  men-servants,  and  nmid-servants? 

27.  The  leprosy  therefore  of  JNaaman 
shall  cleave  unto  thee,  and  unto  thy  seed  for 
ever.  And  he  went  out  from  his  presence  a 
leper  as  white  as  snow. 

CHAP.  VI. 

The  army  which  was  sent  to  Dothati,  to  apitrehend  Elisha, 
is  smitten  with  blindness. 


1 .    A  ND  the  sons  of  the  prophets  said  un- 

jt\.  to  Elisha,  Behold  now,  the  place 

where  we  dwell  with  thee  is  too  strait  for  us. 

2.  Let  us  go,  we  pray  thee,  unto  Jordan, 
and  take  thence  every  man  a  beam,  and  let 
us  make  us  a  place  there,  where  we  may 
dwell.     And  he  answered.  Go  ye. 

3.  And  one  said.  Be  content,  i  pray  thee, 
and  go  with  thy  servants.  And  he  answered, 
I  will  go. 

4.  So  he  went  with  them.  And  when  they 
came  to  Jordan,  tiiey  cut  down  wood. 

5.  But  as  one  was  felling  a  beam,  the  axe 
head  fell  into  the  water :  and  he  cried,  and 
said,  Alas,  master!  for  it  was  borrowed. 

6.  And  the  man  of  God  said.  Where  fell 
it  ?  And  he  showed  him  the  piaco.  And  lie 
cut  down  a  stick,  and  cnalit  in  ihither;  and 
th(!  iron  did  swim. 

7.  'I'herefore  said  he.  Take  it  up  to  thee. 
And  Ik;  put  out  liis  hand,  and  took  it. 

&.  H  Then  the  king  of  Syria  warred  against 
Israel,  and  took  counsel  with  liis  servants, 
saying.  In  such  and  such  a  place  shall  be  my 
camp. 

9.  And  the  man  of  God  sent  inito  the 
king  of  Israel,  saying.  Beware  that  thou  pass 
not  such  a  place;  for  thither  the  Syrians 
are  come  down. 

10.  And  the  king  of  Israel  sent  to  the 
place  wliich  the  man  of  GckI  lold  him  and 
warned  him  of,  and  savc-d  himself  tiiere,  not 
once  nor  twice. 

1 1 .  Therefore  the  heart  of  the  king  of  Syria 
was  sore  troubled  for  tiiis  thing;  and  lie  calKxl 
his  servants,  and  said  unto  them.  Will  ye  not 
show  mc  which  of  us  is  for  the  king  of  Israel  ? 

12.  And  one  of  his  servants  said.  None, 
my  lord,  Oking:  hat  Elislia,  the  prophet 
that  is  in  Israel,  Iclieth  the  king  of  Israel  tlu; 
words  1 1  in  1  tliou  speakestin  tliy  bed-chamber. 

13.  And  he  said,  (jo,and  spy  where  he  is, 
that  J  miiyscnd  and  felch  iiim.  And  it  was 
lold  him,  saying.  Behold,  ht  is  in  Dothan. 


14.  Therefore  sent  he  thither  horses,  and 
chariots,  and  a  great  host :  and  they  came 
by  night,  and  compassed  the  city  about. 

1 5.  And  when  the  servant  of  the  man  of 
God  was  risen  early,  and  gone  forth,  behold, 
a  host  compassed  the  city,  both  willi  horses 
and  chariots.  And  his  ser\ant  said  unto 
him,  Alas,  my  master  !  how  shall  we  do? 

IG.  And  he  answered,  I'car  not ;  for  they 
that  he  with  us  arc  more  tlian  they  that  be 
with  them. 

17.  And  Elisha  prayed,  and  said.  Lord, 
I  pray  thee,  open  his  eyes,  that  he  may  see. 
And  the  Lord  opened  the  eyes  of  the  young 
man  :  and  he  saw,  and,  behold,  the  mountain 
teas  full  of  horses  and  chariots  of  fire  round 
about  Elisha. 

18.  And  when  they  came  down  to  him, 
Elisha  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  and  said. 
Smite  this  people,  I  pray  thee,  with  blind- 
ness. And  he  smote  them  with  blindness, 
according  to  the  word  of  Elisha. 

19.  And  Elisha  said  unto  them,  This  is 
not  the  way,  neither  is  this  the  city  ;  follow 
me,  and  I  will  bring  you  to  the  man  whom 
ye  seek.     But  he  led  them  to  Samaria. 

20.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  were 
come  into  Samaria,  that  Elisha  said.  Lord, 
open  the  eyes  of  these  men,  that  they  may 
see.  And  the  Lord  opened  their  eyes,  and 
they  saw  ;  and,  behold,  thei/  were  in  the  midst 
of  Samaria. 

21.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  Eli- 
sha, when  he  saw  them.  My  father,  shall  I 
smite  them  'I  shall  I  smite  thrm  ! 

22.  And  he  answered.  Thou  shalt  not 
smite  them:  wouldest  thou  smite  those  whom 
thou  hast  taken  captive  with  thy  sword 
and  with  thy  bow  '.  Set  bread  and  water 
before  them,  that  they  may  eat  and  drink, 
and  go  to  their  master. 

23.  And  he  prepared  great  [irovision  for 
them  :  and  when  they  had  eaten  and  drunk, 
he  sent  them  away,  and  they  went  to  their 
mast(!r.  So  the  bands  of  Syria  came  no 
more  into  the  land  of  Israel. 

24.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  after  liiis,  that 
i5en-liadad  king  of  Syria  gatluned  all  his 
host,  and  went  up,  and  besieged  Samaria. 

25.  And  then;  was  a  great  famine  in 
Samaria:  and,  Ix-hold,  they  besieged  it,  until 
an  ass's  head  was  suld  for  fourscoi-c  jiiea's 
of  silver,  and  the  fourth  part  of  a  cab  of 
dove's  dung  for  five  -pieces  of  silver. 

2G.  And  as  the  king  of  Israel  was  passing 
liy  upon  the  wall,  there  cried  a  woman  unto 
him,  saying.  Help,  my  lord,()  king  ! 

27.  And  lie  said,  IflheLoiuxlo  not  help 
thee,  whence  shall  I  hel|)  the(;?  out  of  the 
barn-floor,  or  out  of  the  wine-press? 


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28.  And  the  king  said  unto  her,  What  ail- 
eth  thee  ?  And  she  answered,  This  woman 
said  unto  me,  Ciive  thy  son,  that  we  may  eat 
himlo-day,and  we  will  eat  my  son  to-moirow. 

29.  So  we  boiled  my  son,  and  did  eat  him: 
and  I  said  unto  her  on  the  next  day,  Give 
thy  son,  that  we  may  eat  him ;  and  she  hath 
hid  iier  son. 

30.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king 
heard  tlie  words  of  tlie  woman,  tiiat  he  rent 
his  clothes;  and  lie  passed  by  upon  the  wall, 
and  the  people  looked,  and,  behold,  he  had 
sackcloth  within  upon  his  tlesh. 

31.  Then  he  said,  God  do  so  and  more 
also  to  me  if  the  head  of  Elisha  the  son  of 
Shaphat  shall  stand  on  him  this  day. 

3i.  But  Elisha  sat  in  his  house,  and  the 
elders  sat  with  him:  and  the  king  sent  a  man 
from  before  him:  but  ere  the  messenger 
came  to  him,  he  said  to  the  elders.  See  ye 
liow  this  son  of  a  murderer  hath  sent  to  take 
away  mine  head  1  look,  when  the  messen- 
ger cometh,  shut  the  door,  and  hold  him  fast 
at  the  door :  is  not  the  sound  of  his  master's 
feet  behind  him  ? 

33.  And  while  he  yet  talked  with  them, 

behold,  the  messenger  came  down  unto  him, 

and  he  said.  Behold,  this  evil  is  of  the  Lord; 

what  should  I  wait  for  the  Lord  any  longer  1 

CHAP.  VII. 

Elisha  prophesieth  incredible  plenty  in  Samaria. 

1 .  rn^HEN  Elisha  said.  Hear  ye  the  word 
jL  of  the  Lord  :  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
To-morrow,  about  this  time,  shall  a  measure 
of  hue  flour  be  sold  for  a  shekel,  and  two 
measures  of  barley  for  a  shekel,  in  the  gate 
of  Samaria. 

2.  Then  a  lord,  on  whose  hand  the  king 
leaned,  answered  the  man  of  God,  and  said. 
Behold,  //'the  Lord  would  make  windows 
in  heaven,  niiglit  this  thing  be?  And  he 
said.  Behold,  tliou  siialt  see  it  with  thine 
eyes,  but  shalt  not  eat  thereof. 

3.  And  tiicrc  were  four  leprous  men  at  the 
entering  in  of  the  gate :  and  they  said  one 
to  another,  AV^hy  sit  we  here  until  we  die  ? 

4.  If  we  say,  We  will  enter  into  the  city, 
then  the  famine  is  in  the  city,  and  we  shall 
die  there :  and  if  we  sit  still  here,  we  die  also. 
Now  therefore  come,  and  let  us  fall  unto 
the  host  of  the  Syrians :  if  they  save  us 
alive,  w(!  shall  live;  and  if  they  kill  us,  we 
shall  but  die. 

5.  And  they  rose  up  in  the  twilight,  to  go 
unto  the  camp  of  the  Syrians :  and  when  they 
were  couk;  to  the  uttermost  part  of  the  camp 
of  Syria,  beliold,  thrir  iras  no  man  there. 

(>.  For  the  L^ord  had  made  tiic  host  of  tiie 
Syrians  to  hear  a  noise  of  chariots,  and  a 
noise  of  horses,  even  the  noise  of  a  great  host ; 


and  they  said  one  to  another,  Lo,  the  king 
of  Israel  hath  hired  against  us  the  kings  of 
the  Hiitites,  and  the  kings  of  the  Egyptians, 
to  come  upon  us. 

7.  Wherefore  they  arose,  and  fled  in  the 
twilight,  and  left  their  tents,  and  their  horses, 
and  their  asses,  even  the  camp  as  it  teas, 
and  fled  for  their  life. 

8.  And  when  these  lepers  came  to  the 
uttermost  part  of  the  camp,  they  went  into 
one  tent,  and  did  eat  and  drink,  and  car- 
ried thence  silver,  and  gold,  and  raiment, 
and  went  and  hid  it ;  and  came  again,  and 
entered  into  another  tent,  and  carried  thence 
also,  and  went  and  hid  it. 

9.  Then  they  said  one  to  another.  We  do 
not  well :  this  day  is  a  day  of  good  tidings, 
and  we  hold  oiir  peace  :  if  we  tarry  till  the 
morning  light,  some  mischief  will  come  upon 
us :  now  therefore  come,  that  we  may  go  and 
tell  the  king's  household. 

10.  So  they  came,  and  called  unto  the  por- 
ter of  the  city ;  and  they  told  them,  saying, 
We  came  to  the  camp  of  the  Syrians,  and, 
behold,  there  wa.s  no  man  there,  neither  voice 
of  man,  but  horses  tied,  and  asses  tied,  and 
the  tents  as  they  were. 

11.  And  he  called  the  porters;  and  they 
told  it  to  the  king's  house  within. 

12.  And  the  king  arose  in  the  night,  and 
said  unto  his  servants,  I  will  now  show  you 
what  the  Syrians  have  done  to  us :  'I  ney 
know  that  we  be  hungry,  therefore  arc  they 
gone  out  of  the  camp  to  hide  themselves  in 
the  field,  saying.  When  they  come  out  of 
the  city,  we  shall  catch  them  alive,  and  get 
into  the  city. 

.  1 3.  And  one  of  his  servants  answered  and 
said.  Let  some  take,  I  pray  thee,  five  of  the 
horses  that  remain,  which  are  left  in  the  city, 
(behold,  they  are  as  all  the  multitude  of  Is- 
rael that  are  left  in  it ;  behold,  1  say,  they 
are  even  as  all  the  multitude  of  the  Israelites 
that  are  consumed,)  and  let  us  scud  and  see. 

14.  They  took  therefore  two  chariot 
horses ;  ancl  the  king  sent  after  the  host  of 
the  Syrians,  saying.  Go  and  see. 

15.  And  they  went  after  them  unto  Jor- 
dan ;  and,  lo,  all  the  way  was  full  of  gar- 
ments and  vessels,  which  the  Syrians  had 
cast  away  in  their  haste :  and  the  messengers 
returned,  and  told  the  king. 

IG.  And  the  people  went  out,  and  spoiled 
the  tents  of  the  Syrians.  So  a  measure  of 
fine  flour  was  soldiav  a  shekel,  and  two  mea- 
sures of  barley  for  a  shekel,  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord. 

17.  And  th<>  king  appointed  the  lord  on 
whose  hanti  he  leaned  to  have  the  charge  of 
the  gate :  and  the  people  trode  upon  him  in 


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the  gate,  and  he  died,  as  the  man  of  God  had 
said,  who  spake  v/lien  the  king  came  down 
to  liini. 

1 8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  man  of 
God  had  spoken  to  the  king,  saying,  Two 
measures  of  bailey  for  a  shekel,  and  a  mea- 
sure of  fine  flour  for  a  shekel,  shall  be  to-mor- 
row, about  this  time,  in  the  gate  of  Samaria : 

19.  And  that  lord  answered  the  man  of 
God,  and  said,  Now,  behold,  if  die  Lord 
should  make  windows  in  heaven,  might  such 
a  thing  be  ?  And  he  said.  Behold,  thou 
shalt  see  it  with  thine  eyes,  but  shalt  not  eat 
thereof 

20.  And  so  it  fell  out  unto  him:  for  the  peo- 
ple trode  upon  him  in  the  gate,  and  he  died. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

1  TAe  Skuiiammitejbr  Elisha's  miracle's  sake,  hath  her  land 
restored  by  the  king.   16  Jehoram's  wicked  rei^n  in  Jndah. 

1.  l^'ff^HEN  spake  Elisha  unto  the  woman 
JL  whose  son  he  had  restored  to  life,  say- 
ing. Arise,  and  go  thou  and  thine  household, 
and  sojourn  wheresoever  thou  canst  sojourn: 
for  the  Lord  haUi  called  for  a  famine;  and 
it  shall  also  come  upon  the  land  seven  years. 

2.  And  the  woman  arose,  and  did  after 
the  saying  of  the  man  of  God:  and  she  went 
with  her  household,  and  sojourned  in  the 
land  of  the  Philistines  seven  years. 

3.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  seven  years' 
end,  that  the  woman  returned  out  of  the  land 
of  the  Philistines :  and  she  went  forth  to  cry 
unto  the  king  for  her  house  and  for  her  land. 

4.  And  the  king  talked  with  Gehazi,  the 
servant  of  the  man  of  God,  saying.  Tell 
me,  I  pray  thee,  all  the  great  things  that 
Elisha  hath  done. 

5.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was  telling 
the  king  how  he  had  rcistorcd  a  dead  body 
to  life,  that,  behold,  the  woman,  whose  son 
he  had  restored  to  life,  crierl  to  the  king  for 
her  house  and  for  her  land.  And  Geha/.i 
said.  My  lord,0  king,  tliis  /.?the  woman,  and 
thisw  her  son  whom  Elisha  restored  to  life. 

6.  And  when  ihv,  king  askc^d  die  woman, 
she  told  him.  So  the  king  ap|)ointed  unto 
her  a  certain  officer,  saying.  Restore  all  tliat 
was  hers,  and  all  the  fruits  of  the  (icld,siiu;e 
the  day  that  she  left  the  land,  even  until  now. 

7.  IT  And  Elisha  camcUo  Damascus;  and 
Ren-hadad  the  king  of  Syria  was  sick  :  and 
it  was  told  him,  saying,  'I'lie  man  of  God  is 
come  hither. 

8.  And  the  king  said  unto  Hazael,  Take 
a  present  in  thine  hand,  and  go,  meet  the 
man  of  God,  and  in(|uiie  of  the  Lord  by 
him,  saying.  Shall  I  recover  of  tiiis  disease? 

9.  So  Hazael  went  to  meet  him,  and  look 
a  present  with  him,  even  of  every  good  tiling 
of  Damascus,  forty  camels'   burden,  and 


came  and  stood  before  him,  and  said.  Thy 
son  Ben-hadad  king  of  Syria  hath  sent  me  to 
thee,  saying,  Shall  1  recover  of  this  disease  ? 

10.  And  Elisha  said  unto  him.  Go,  say 
unto  him.  Thou  mayest  certainly  recover : 
hovvbeit,  the  Lord  hath  showed  me  that  he 
shall  surely  die. 

1 1.  And  he  settled  his  countenance  stead- 
fasUy,  until  he  was  ashamed  :  and  the  man 
of  God  wept. 

1 2.  And  Hazael  said.  Why  weepeth  my 
lord  ?  And  he  answered.  Because  I  know 
tlie  evil  that  thou  wilt  do  unto  the  child lea 
of  Israel:  their  strong  holds  wilt  thou  set  on 
fire,  and  their  young  men  wilt  thou  slay  with 
the  sword,  and  wilt  dash  their  children, and 
rip  up  their  women  with  cliild. 

13.  And  Hazael  said,  But  what!  zs  thy 
servant  a  dog,  that  he  siiould  do  this  great 
thing?  And  Elisha  answered, The  Lord  hath 
showed  me  that  thou  shalt  be  king  over  Syria. 

14.  So  he  departed  from  Elisiia,  and  came 
to  his  master ;  who  said  to  him.  What  said 
Elislia  to  thee?  And  he  answered.  He  told 
me  that  thou  shouldest  surely  recover. 

15.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 
that  he  took  a  thick  cloth,  and  dipixnl  it  in 
water,  and  spread  it  on  his  face,  so  that  he 
died ;  and  Hazael  reigned  in  his  stead. 

1 6.  IT  And  in  the  fifth  year  of  Joram,  the 
son  of  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  .fehoshaphat 
being  then  king  of  Judah,  Jehoram,  the  son 
of  Jehoshaphat  king  of  Judah,  began  to  reign. 

17.  Thirty  and  two  years  old  was  he 
when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  he  reigned  eight 
years  in  Jerusalem. 

1 8.  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of  the  kings 
of  Israel,  as  did  the  house  of  Ahab;  for  the 
daughter  of  Aliab  was  liis  wife:  and  he  did 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

19.  Yet  tlu>  Lord  would  not  destroy 
Judah  for  David  his  servant's  sake,  as  he 
promised  to  give  him  always  a  light,  and 
to  his  children. 

20.  In  his  days  Edom  revolted  fiom  under 
the  hand  of  Judah,  and  made  a  king  over 
themselves. 

21.  So  Joram  went  over  to  Zair,  and  all 
the  chariots  vvilli  him  :  and  he  arose  by  night, 
and  smote  the  Edomites  wiiicli  conipassed 
him  about,  and  theca()laius  of  thc^  chariots: 
and  the  people  fled  into  their  tents. 

22.  Yet  Edom  revolted  from  under  the 
hand  of  Judah  unto  this  day.  Then  Libnah 
revolted  at  the  same;  lime. 

23.  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Joram,  and 
all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  wriltcn  in  (he 
book  of  the  ( !hronicles  of  die  kings  of  Judah? 

24.  And  Joram  slept  wiUi  liis  till  hers,  and 
was  bulled  with  his  faUiers  in  the  city  of  Ua- 


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vid :  and  Ahaziali  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

25.  In  the  twelfth  year  of  Joram,  the  son 
of  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  did  Ahaziah,  the  son 
of  Jehoiam  king  of  Judah,  begin  to  reign. 

26.  Two  and  twenty  years  old  was  Aim- 
ziah  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 
one  year  in  Jerusalem:  and  his  mother's 
name  was  Athaliah,  the  daughter  of  Omri 
king  of  Israel. 

27.  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of  the 
house  of  Ahab,  and  did  evil  in  the  sight  of 
the  LoKD,  as  did  the  house  of  Ahab :  for  he 
was  the  son-in-law  of  the  house  of  Ahab. 

28.  And  he  went  with  Joram  the  son  of 
Ahab  to  the  war  against  Hazael  king  of 
Syria  in  Uamoth-gilead ;  and  the  Syrians 
wounded  Joram. 

29.  And  king  Joram  went  back  to  be 
healed  in  Jezreel  of  the  wounds  which  the 
Syrians  had  given  him  at  Ramah,  wiien  he 
fought  against  Hazael  king  of  Syria.  And 
Ahaziah,  the  son  of  Jehoram  king  of  Judah, 
went  down  to  see  Joram  the  son  of  Ahab 
in  Jezreel,  because  he  was  sick. 

CHAP.  IX. 

Elislm  scndelh  a  young  prophet  with  instructions  to  anoint 
Jehu  at  Uamoth-gileait. 

1.  A  ND  Elislia  the  prophet  called  one  of 
-Tm.  thi^  childrcMi  of  the  prophets,  and 
said  unto  him,  Gird  up  thy  loins,  and  take 
this  box  of  oil  in  thine  hand,  and  go  to  Ka- 
moth-gilead : 

2.  And  when  thou  comest  thitlier,  look 
out  there  Jehu  the  son  of  Jehoshaphat,  the 
son  of  Nimshi,  and  go  in,  and  make  him 
arise  up  from  among  his  Brethien,  and  carry 
him  to  an  inner  chamber: 

3.  'J'hen  take  the  box  of  oil,  and  pour  it 
on  his  head,  and  say.  Thus  saith  the  Lokd,  I 
have  anointed  thee;  king  over  Israel.  Then 
o|)en  the  door,  and  flee,  and  tarry  not. 

4.  So  the  young  man,  even  the  young  man 
the  prophet,  went  to  Ramoth-gilcad. 

5.  And  when  he  came,  behold,  the  cap- 
tains of  the  host  ivere  sitting :  and  he  said, 
I  have  an  errand  to  thee,  O  captain.  And 
Jehu  said,  Unto  which  of  all  us  ?  And  he 
said,  To  ihee,  O  captain. 

C.  And  1k>  aros(',and  went  into  the  house; 
and  he  jioured  the  oil  on  his  head,  and  said 
unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael, T  have  anointed  thee  king  over  the  peo- 
ple of  the  Ijord,  even  over  Israel. 

7.  And  thou  shalt  smite  the  house  of 
Ahab  thy  master,  that  I  may  avenge  the 
blood  of  my  servants  the  prophets,  and  the 
blood  of  all  the  servants  of  the  Lord,  at 
the  hand  of  Jezebel. 

0.  For  the  whole  house  of  Ahab  shall 
perish;  and  I  will  cut  off  from  Ahab  him 


that  pisseth  agamst  the  wall,  and  him  that 
is  shut  up  and  left  in  Israel : 

9.  And  I  will  make  the  house  of  Ahab 
like  the  house  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Nebat,  and  like  the  house  of  Baasha  the 
son  of  Ahijah: 

10.  And  the  dogs  shall  eat  Jezebel  in  the 
portion  of  Jezreel,  and  there  shall  be  none  to 
bury  her.  And  he  opened  the  door  and  lied. 

1 1.  Then  Jehu  came  forth  to  the  servants 
of  his  lord ;  and  ojie  said  unto  him.  Is  all 
well?  wherefore  came  this  mad  fellow  to 
thee  ?  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  know 
the  man,  and  his  communication. 

1 2.  And  they  said,  //  is  false ;  tell  us  now. 
And  he  said.  Thus  and  thus  spake  he  to 
me,  saying,  Thus  saidi  the  Lord,  I  have 
anointed  thee  king  over  Israel. 

1 3.  Then  they  hasted,  and  took  every  man 
his  garment,  and  put  it  under  him  on  the 
top  of  the  stairs,  and  blew  with  trumpets, 
saying,  Jehu  is  king. 

14.  So  Jehu,  the  son  of  Jehoshaphat,  the 
son  of  Nimshi,  conspired  against  Joram. 
(Now  Joram  had  kept  Ramoth-gilead,lieand 
all  Israel,  because  of  Hazael  king  of  Syria. 

15.  But  king  Joram  was  returned  to  be 
healed  in  Jezreel  of  the  woimds  which  the 
Syrians  had  given  him,  when  he  fought  with 
Hazael  king  of  Syria.)  And  Jehu  said.  If  it 
be  your  minds,  then  let  none  go  forth  nor  es- 
cape out  of  the  city,  to  go  to  tell  //  in  Jezreel. 

16.  So  Jehu  rode  in  a  chariot,  and  went  to 
Jezreel;  for  Joram  lay  there.  And  Ahaziah 
king  of  Judah  was  come  down  to  see  Joram. 

17.  And  there  stood  a  watchman  on  the 
tower  in  Jezreel,  and  he  spied  the  company 
of  Jehu  as  he  came,  and  said,  I  see  a  com- 
pany. And  Joram  said.  Take  a  horseman, 
and  send  to  meet  them,  and  let  him  say, 
Is  it  peace  ? 

18.  So  there  went  one  on  horseback  to 
meet  him,  and  said.  Thus  saith  the  king,  /s 
it  peace  ?  And  Jehu  said,  What  hast  thou  to 
do  with  peace  ?  turn  thee  l)eiiiiid  me.  And 
the  watchman  told,  saying.  The  messenger 
came  to  them,  but  he  cometh  not  again. 

1 9.  Then  he  sent  out  a  second  on  horse- 
back, whicii  came  to  them,  and  said,  Thus 
saith  the  king.  Is  it  peace?  And  Jehu  an- 
swered. What  hast  thou  to  do  with  peace  ? 
turn  thee  behind  me. 

20.  And  the  watchman  told,  saying,  He 
came  even  unto  them,  and  cometh  not  again: 
and  the  driving  is  like  the  driving  of  Jehu  the 
son  of  Nimshi ;  for  he  drivcth  furiously. 

21.  And  .Toram  said.  Make  ready.  And 
his  chariot  was  made  ready.  And  Joram 
king  of  Israel,  and  Aiiaziah  king  of  Judah, 
went  out,  each  in  his  chariot,  and  they  went 


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out  against  Jelui,  and  met  him  in  the  portion 
of  Nabotli  the  Jezreehte. 

22.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joram  saw 
Jehu,  that  he  said,  Is  it  peace,  Jehu  ?  And 
he  answered.  What  peace,  so  long  as  the 
wlioiedoms  of  thy  mother  Jezebel,  and  her 
vvitchcratts,  are  so  many  ? 

23.  And  Joram  turned  liis  hands,  and  fled, 
and  said  to  Ahaziali,  There  is  treachery,  O 
Ahaziah ! 

24.  And  Jehu  drew  a  bow  with  his  full 
strength,  antl  smote  Jehoram  between  his 
arms  -,  and  the  arrow  went  out  at  his  heart, 
and  he  sunk  down  in  his  chariot. 

25.  Then  said  Jehu  to  Bidkar  his  captain. 
Take  up,  and  cast  him  in  the  portion  of  the 
field  of  Naboth  the  Jezreelite :  for  remember 
how  that,  when  I  and  thou  rode  togethei- 
after  Ahab  his  father,  the  Lord  laid  this 
burden  upon  him ; 

26.  Surely  I  have  seen  yesterday  the  blood 
of  Naboth,  and  the  blood  of  his  sons,  saith 
the  Lord  ;  and  I  will  requite  thee  in  this 
plat,  saith  the  Lord.  Now  therefore  take 
and  cast  him  into  the  plat  of  ground,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

27.  But  when  Ahaziah  the  king  of  Judah 
saw  Lhis,  h(!  lied  by  the  way  of  tlie  garden- 
house:  and  Jehu  followed  after  him,  and  said. 
Smite  him  also  in  the  chariot.  And  thcij  did 
so  at  the  going  uj)  to  Gur,  which  is  by  Ibleam. 
And  he  fled  to  Megiddo,  and  died  there. 

28.  And  his  servants  carried  him  in  a  cha- 
riot to  Jerusalem,  and  buried  him  in  his  se- 
pulchre with  his  fathers  in  the  city  of  David. 

29.  And  in  the  eleventh  year  of  Joram 
tiie  son  of  Ahab  began  Ahaziah  to  reign 
over  Judali. 

30.  IT  And  when  Jehu  was  come  to  Jez- 
reel,  Jezebel  heard  of  it;  and  she  painted 
her  face,  and  tired  her  licad,  and  looked  out 
at  a  window. 

31 .  And  as  Jehu  entered  in  at  the  gate,  she 
said.  Had  Zimri  peace,  who  slew  his  master? 

32.  And  lie  lifted  up  his  face  to  the  window,. 
and  said,  Wlio  is  on  my  side?  who  ?  And 
there  looked  out  to  him  two  or  three  eunuchs. 

33.  And  lu!  said,  Throw  her  down.  So 
Ihey  tiirew  hordovvn:  and  sojiie  of  her  blood 
was  sprinkled  on  the  wall,  and  on  lire  horses : 
and  he  trode  her  under  foot. 

34.  And  when  lie  was  come  in,  he  did  eat 
and  drink,  and  said,  Go,  s(;e  now  this  cm-sed 
ii'omuji,  and  bury  her:  for  she  is  a  king's 
daughter. 

35.  And  tiiey  went  to  bury  her ;  but  they 
found  no  more  of  her  tiian  tlu;  scull,  and  the 
feet,  and  tlie  palms  of  hr.r  hands. 

36.  Wherefore  they  came  again,  and  told 
him.     And  he  said,  I'his  is  the  word  of  the 


Lord,  which  he  spake  byhissen^ant  Elijah 
the  Tishbite,  saying.  In  the  portion  of  Jez- 
reel  shall  dogs  eat  the  flesh  of  Jezebel: 

37.  And  the  carcase  of  Jezebel  shall  be 
as  dung  upon  the  face  of  the  held  in  the 
portion  of  Jezreel ;  so  that  they  shall  not 
say,  This  is  Jezebel. 

CHAP.  X. 

Jehu  by  his  letters  causelh  seventy  ofJlhaVs  children  to  be 
beheaded. 

1 .  A  ND  Ahab  had  seventy  sons  in  Sa- 
J\.  maria.  And  Jehu  wrote  letters, 
and  sent  to  Samaria,  unto  the  rulers  of  Jez- 
reel, to  the  elders,  and  to  them  that  brought 
up  Ahab's  children,  saying, 

2.  Now,  as  soon  as  this  letter  cometh  to 
you,  seeing  your  master's  sons  are  with  you, 
and  there  are  with  you  chariots  and  horses 
a  fenced  city  also,  and  armour, 

3.  Look  even  out  the  best  and  meetest  of 
your  master's  sons, and  set  him  on  his  father's 
throne,  and  fight  for  your  master's  house. 

4.  But  they  were  exceedingly  afraid,  and 
said,  Behold,  two  kings  stood  not  before 
him :  how  then  shall  we  stand  ? 

6.  And  he  that  u<as  over  the  house,  and 
he  that  was  over  the  city,  the  ciders  also, 
and  the  bringers-up  of  the  children,  sent  to 
Jehu,  saying.  We  are  thy  servants,  and  will 
do  all  that  tiiou  shalt  bid  us ;  wo  will  not 
make  any  king:  do  thou  that  ichich  is  good 
in  thine  eyes. 

6.  Then  he  wrote  a  letter  the  second  time 
to  them,  saying.  If  ye  be  mine,  and  ifyc  will 
hearken  unto  my  voice,  take  ye  the  heads  of 
the  men  your  master's  sons,  and  come  to  me 
to  J(>zreel  by  to-morrow  this  time.  (Now 
tiu!  king's  sons,  being  seventy  persons,  were 
with  tii(>  great  men  of  the  city,  which 
brought  them  up.) 

7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  letter 
came  to  them,  that  they  took  the  king's  sons, 
and  slew  seventy  persons;and  put  their  heads 
in  baskets,  and  sent  him  them  lo  Jezreel. 

8.  And  there  came  a  messenger,  and  told 
him,  saying,  They  hav(>  brought  the  heads 
of  tiie  king's  sons.  And  he  saiti,  Lay  yo 
tiiem  in  two  heaps  at  the  entering  in  of  the 
gate  until  the  morning. 

9.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morning, 
that  he  went  out,  and  stood,  and  said  to  all 
the  people.  Ye  be  righteous:  behold,  I  con- 
sjjired  against  my  master,  and  slew  him: 
but  who  slew  all  these  ? 

10.  Know  now  liiat  there  shall  fall  unto 
the  earth  notliing  of  ihe  word  of  tlic  I  -ouo, 
which  the  Lord  spake  concerning  Ihe  house 
of  Ahab:  for  the;  Lord  hatli  (lone;  that 
which  he  spake  by  his  servant  I'^Jijah. 

11.  So  J  ehu  slew  all  that  remained  of  the 


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house  of  Ahab  in  Jeziecl,  and  all  his  great 
men,  and  iiis  kinsfolks,  and  his  priests,  until 
he  left  him  none  remaining. 

1 2.  And  lie  arose  and  departed,  and  came 
to  Samaria.  And  as  he  was  at  the  shearing- 
house  in  the  way, 

1 3.  Jelui  met  witli  the  brethren  of  Aha- 
ziah  king  of  Judah,  and  said.  Who  are  ye  ? 
And  they  answered.  We  are  the  brethren 
of  Aliaziah ;  and  we  go  down  to  salute 
the  cliildren  of  the  king,  and  the  children 
of  the  queen. 

11.  And  he  said,  Take  them  alive.  And 
they  look  them  alive,  and  slew  them  at  the 
pit  of  the  shearing-house,  even  two  and  forty 
men  :  neiliier  left  he  any  of  tiieni. 

15.  And  when  he  was  departed  thence, 
he  lighted  on  Jehonadab  the  son  of  Rechab, 
coming  to  meet  him:  and  he  saluted  him, 
and  said  to  him.  Is  tiiine  heart  right,  as  my 
heart  is  witii  thy  heart  ?  And  Jehonadab 
answered.  It  is.  If  it  be,  give  me  thine 
hand.  And  he  gave  him  his  liand ;  and  he 
took  him  up  to  him  into  the  chariot. 

IG.  And  he  said,  Come  with  me,  and  see 
my  zeal  for  tiie  Lord.  So  they  made  him 
ride  in  his  cliariot. 

17.  And  when  he  came  to  Samaria,  he 
slew  all  that  remained  unto  Ahab  in  Samaria, 
till  he  had  destroyed  him,  according  to  the 
saying  of  tiie  LouD,which  he  spake  to  Elijah. 

1 8.  And  Jehu  gathered  all  the  people  to- 
gether, and  said  unto  tlicm,  Ahab  served 
Baal  a  little,  hut  Jehu  shall  serve  him  much. 

19.  Now  tiierefore  call  unto  me  all  the 
prophets  of  Baal,  all  his  servants,  and  all  his 
priests ;  let  none  be  wanting :  for  I  liave  a 
great  sacrifice  to  do  to  Baal :  wiiosoever  shall 
be  wanting,  he  shall  not  live.  But  Jehu  did 
it  in  subtilly,  to  the  intent  that  he  might  de- 
stroy the  worsliii)pers  of  Baal. 

20.  And  Jehu  said.  Proclaim  a  solemn 
assembly  for  Baal.    And  they  proclaimed  it. 

21.  And  Jehu  s(;nt  through  all  Israel;  and 
all  the  worshippers  of  Baal  came, so  that  there 
was  not  a  man  left  that  came  not :  and  they 
came  into  the  house  of  Baal ;  and  the  house 
of  Baal  was  full  from  one  end  to  another. 

22.  And  \u\  said  unto  him  that  iras  over 
the  v(!stry,  l>ring  forth  vestments  for  all  the 
worshippers  of  Baal.  And  he  brought  them 
forth  vestments. 

23.  And  Jehu  went,  and  Jehonadab  the 
son  of  Rechab,  into  the  house  of  Baal,  and 
said  unto  the  worshippers  of  Baal,  Search, 
and  look  that  then;  be  here  with  you  none  of 
the  servants  of  the  Lord,  but  the  worship- 
pers of  Baal  only. 

21.  And  when  they  went  in  to  offer  sacri- 
fices and   burnt-offerings,  Jehu   appointed 


fourscore  men  without,  and  said,  If  any  of 
the  men  whom  1  have  brought  into  your 
hands  escape,  he  that  leiletk  him  go,  his  life 
shall  be  for  the  life  of  him. 

25.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as  he  had 
made  an  end  of  offering  the  burnt-ol'tering, 
that  Jehu  said  to  the  guard  and  to  the  cap- 
tains. Go  in,  and  slay  them ;  let  none  come 
forth.  And  they  smote  them  \\\\\\  the  edge 
of  the  sword ;  and  the  guard  and  the  cap- 
tains cast  them  out,  and  went  to  the  city  of 
the  house  of  Baal. 

26.  And  they  brought  forth  the  images 
out  of  the  house  of  Baal,  and  burned  them. 

27.  And  they  brake  down  the  image  of 
Baal,  and  brake  down  the  house  of  Baal, 
and  made  it  a  draught-house  unto  this  day. 

28.  Thus  Jehudestroyed  Baal  out  of  Israel. 

29.  Howbeit,  from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat,  who  made  Israel  to  sin, 
Jehu  departed  not  from  after  them,  to  ivit, 
the  golden  calves  that  were  in  Belh-el,  and 
that  tvcre  in  Dan. 

30.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Jehu,  Be- 
cause thou  hast  done  well  in  executing  that 
which  is  right  in  mine  eyes,  and  hast  done 
unto  the  house  of  Ahab  according  to  all  that 
ivas  in  mine  heart,  thy  children  of  the  fourth 
generation  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  Israel. 

31.  But  Jehu  look  no  heed  to  walk  in  tlie 
law  of  the  Loud  God  of  Israel  with  all  his 
heart :  for  he  departed  not  from  the  sins  of 
Jeroboam,  which  made  Israel  to  sin. 

32.  H  In  those  days  tiie  Lord  began  to 
cut  Israel  short :  and  Hazael  smote  them  in 
all  the  coasts  of  Israel ; 

33.  From  Jordan  eastward,  all  the  land 
of  Gilead,  the  Gadites,  and  the  Reubenites, 
and  the  Manassites,  from  Aroer,  (which  is  by 
the  river  Arnon,)  even  Gilead  and  Bashau. 

34.  %  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehu, 
and  all  that  he  did,  and  all  his  might,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

35.  And  Jehuslept  with  his  falhei-s;  and 
they  buried  him  in  Samaria.  And  Jehoahaz 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

36.  And  the  time  that  Jehu  reigned  over 
Israel  in  Samaria  //wstwentyand eight  years. 

CHAP.  XI. 

is  Jllhaliah  slain.   17  Jelwimla  rcsloreth  the  worsliip  of  Goi, 

1.  4  ND  when  Athaliaii,  the  mother  of 
J\.  Ahaziah,  saw  that  her  son  was  dead, 
she  arose,  and  destroyed  all  the  seed  ro);al. 
2.  But  Jchosheba  the  daughter  of  king 
.Toram,  sister  of  Ahaziah,  toak  Joash  the  son 
of  Ahaziah,  and  stole  him  from  among  the 
king's  sons  which  were  slain ;  and  they  hid 
him,  even  him  and  his  nurse,  in  the  bed-cliam- 
bcr  from  Athaliah,  so  that  he  was  not  slain. 


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3.  And  Jie  was  with  her  hid  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord  six  years.  And  Athahah  did 
reiga  over  the  land. 

4.  And  the  seventh  year  Jehoiada  sent 
and  fetched  the  rulers  over  hundreds,  with 
tiie  captains  and  the  guard,  and  brought 
tiiem  to  him  into  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  made  a  covenant  with  them,  and  took 
an  oalh  of  them  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  showed  them  tiie  king's  son. 

5.  And  he  commanded  them,  saying.  This 
IS  the  thing  that  ye  shall  do:  A  third  part  of 
you  that  enter  in  on  the  sabbath  shall  even 
be  keepers  of  the  watch  of  the  king's  house ; 

6.  And  a  third  part  shall  be  at  the  gate  of 
Sur ;  and  a  third  part  at  the  gate  behind  the 
guard :  so  shall  ye  keep  the  watch  of  the 
house,  that  it  be  not  broken  down. 

7.  And  tw  o  parts  of  all  you  that  go  forth 
on  the  sabbath,  even  they  shall  keep  the  watch 
of  tlie  house  of  the  Lord  about  the  king. 

8.  And  ye  shall  compass  the  king  round 
about,  every  man  with  his  weapons  in  his 
hand  :  and  he  that  cometh  within  the  ranges, 
let  him  be  slain :  and  be  ye  with  the  king 
as  he  goeth  out,  and  as  he  cometh  in. 

9.  And  the  captains  over  the  hundreds 
did  according  to  all  t/ihigs  that  Jehoiada 
the  priest  commanded :  and  they  took  every 
man  his  men  that  were  to  come  in  on  the 
sabbath,  with  them  that  should  go  out  on  the 
sabbath,  and  came  to  Jehoiada  the  priest. 

10.  And  to  the  captains  over  hundreds 
did  tiie  priest  give  king  David's  spears  and 
shields,  tliat  were  in  the  temple  of  die  Lord. 

11.  And  the  guard  stood,  every  man  with 
his  weapons  in  his  hand,  round  about  the 
king,  from  the  right  corner  of  the  temple  to 
the  left  corner  of  the  temple,  along  by  the 
altar  and  the  temple. 

12.  And  he  brought  fortii  the  king's  son, 
and  put  the  crown  upon  him,  and  gave  him 
the  testimony  :  and  tiiey  made;  him  king,  and 
anointed  him  ;  and  tliey  clapped  tlu>ir  hands, 
and  said,  God  save;  the  king. 

13.  And  when  Athaliali  heard  the  noise 
of  the  guard  cmd  of  the  people,  she  came  to 
the  people  into  the  temple  of  the  Lord. 

14.  And  when  she  looked,  behold,  the 
king  stood  by  a  pillar,  as  the  manner  was, 
and  till'  princes  and  tlu'  trumpeters  by  tht; 
king;  and  all  the  people  of  tiie  land  rejoiced, 
and  blew  with  trumpets:  and  Alhaliali  rent 
her  clothes,  and  cried,  Treason,  (reason! 

1 5.  But  Jehoiada  the  priest  commanded  the 
captains  of  tiie  hundreds,  the  officers  of  (he 
liosl,;uid  said  unto  them.  Have  her  forth  with- 
out llic  ranges;  and  him  that  liilloweth  her  kill 
with  the  sword.  For  flic  priest  had  said.  Let 
her  not  be  slain  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 


16.  And  they  laid  hands  on  her:  and  she 
went  by  the  way  by  the  which  the  horses  came 
into  the  king's  house:  and  there  was  she  slain. 

17.  And  Jehoiada  made  a  covenant  be- 
tween the  Lord  and  the  king  and  tlie  peo-     ,j 
pie,  that  they  should  be  the  Lord's  people; 
between  the  king  also  and  the  people. 

1 8  And  all  the  people  of  the  land  went  into 
the  house  of  Baal,  and  brake  it  down ;  liis 
altars  and  his  images  brake  they  in  pieces 
thoroughly,  and  slew  JNlattan  the  priest  of 
Baal  before  the  altars.  And  the  priest  ap- 
pointed officers  over  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

1 9.  And  he  took  the  rulers  over  hundreds, 
and  the  captains,  and  the  guard,  and  all 
the  people  of  the  land ;  and  they  brought 
down  the  king  from  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  came  by  the  way  of  the  gate  of  the 
guard  to  the  king's  house.  And  he  sat  on 
the  throne  of  the  kings. 

20.  And  all  the  people  of  the  land  rejoiced, 
and  the  city  was  in  (juiet:  and  they  slew  Atha- 
liah  with  the  sword  beside  the  king's  house. 

21.  Seven  years  old  was  Jehoash  when 
he  began  to  reign. 

CHAP.  XIL 

Jehoash  reigneth  well  all  the  days  of  Jehoiada. 

l.TTN  the  seventh  year  of  Jehu,  Jehoash 
A  began  to  reign ;  and  forty  years  reign- 
ed he  in  Jerusalem  :  and  his  mother's  name 
ivas  Zibiah  of  Beer-sheba. 

2.  And  Jehoash  did  thai  which  ivas  right 
in  th(!  sigiit  of  the  Lord  all  his  days  wherein 
Jehoiada  the  priest  instructed  him. 

3.  But  the  high  places  were  not  taken 
away:  the  people  still  sacrificed  and  burnt 
incense  in  the  liigii  |)laces. 

4.  And  Jehoash  said  to  >tlie  priests.  All 
the  money  of  the  d(Klicated  things  that  is 
brought  into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  even  the 
money  of  every  one  that  passeth  the  account, 
the  money  that  ev(-ry  man  is  set  n\,an(l  all 
the  money  that  coniethinto  any  man's  heart 
to  bring  into  the  house  of  the  Lord, 

5.  Let  the  iiriests  take  it  to  them,  every 
man  of  his  ac(|uaiiitance;  and  let  them 
rej)air  the  breaches  of  the  house,  where- 
soever any  brt^ach  shall  be  founri. 

G.  But  it  was  so,  that,  in  the  three  and 
twentieth  year  of  king  Jehoash,  the  priests 
had  not  repaired  the  breaches  of  lll(^  lioiise. 

7.  'I'lieii  king  Jehoash  called  for  Jehoiada 
the  priest,  and  the  other  jjiiesls,  and  said 
iHito  them,  W'liv  repair  ye  not  the  breaches 
of  the  house?  "Now,  therefore,  ret-eive  no 
more  mon(;y  of  your  ac(|naintance.  but  de- 
liver it  for  the  breaches  of  the  house. 

8.  And  the  priests  consented  to  receive 
no  more  money  of  die  p(0|)le,  neither  to 
repair  the  breaches  of  the  house. 


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9.  But  Jelioiada  tlie  priest  took  a  chest, 
and  bored  a  liole  in  the  hd  of  it,  and  set  it 
beside  the  altar,  on  the  right  side  as  one 
cometii  into  the  house  of  the  Lokd  :  and 
the  priests  that  kept  the  door  put  therein 
all  tiie  money  that  teas  brought  into  the 
house  of  tiie  Lord. 

1 0.  And  it  was  so,  wiien  they  saw  lliat 
there  was  niucii  money  in  the  chest,  that  the 
king's  scribe  and  the  high  priest  came  up,  and 
they  put  up  in  bags,  and  told  the  money  that 
was  found  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

11.  And  tiiey  gave  the  money,  being 
told,  into  the  hands  of  them  that  did  the 
work,  tliat  had  the  ovcrsigiit  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord:  and  they  laid  it  out  to  the 
carpenters  and  builders  that  wrought  upon 
the  house  of  tlic  Lord, 

12.  And  to  masons,  and  hewers  of  stone, 
and  to  buy  timber  and  hewed  stone  to 
repair  the  breaches  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  for  all  that  was  laid  out  for  the 
house  to  repair  it. 

13.  Howbeit,  there  were  not  made  for 
the  house  of  the  Lord  bowls  of  silver, 
snuffers,  basons,  trumpets,  any  vessels  of 
gold,  or  vessels  of  silver,  of  the  money  that 
jvas  brought  into  the  house  of  the  Lord  : 

1 4.  But  they  gave  that  to  the  workmen, 
and  repaired  therewith  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

15.  Moreover,  they  reckoned  not  with 
the  men,  into  whose  hand  they  delivered 
the  money  to  be  bestowed  on  workmen :  for 
they  dealt  faithfully. 

IG.  The  trespass-money  and  sin-money 
was  not  brought  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord:  it  was  the  priests'. 

1 7.  H  Then  Hazael  king  of  Syria  went 
up,  and  fought  against  Gath,  and  took  it :  and 
Hazael  set  his  face  to  go  up  to  Jerusalem. 

18.  And  Johoash  king  of  Judah  took  all 
the  hallowed  things  that  Jehoshaphat,  and 
Jclioram,  and  Ahaziah,  his  fathers,  kings  of 
.Tudah,  had  dedicated,  and  his  own  hallowed 
things,  and  all  the  gold  tliatv:us  found  in  the 
treasures  of  the  house  of  the  I^ord,  and  in 
the  king's  house,  and  sent  it  to  Hazael  king  of 
Syria:  and  lie  went  away  from  Jerusalem. 

19.  And  tlie  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehoash, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  writttMi  in  the 
book  of  I  he  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah? 

20.  And  his  soiTants  arose,  and  made  a 
conspiracy,  and  slew  Jehoash  in  the  house 
of  Millo,  which  goeth  down  to  Silla. 

21 .  For  Jozachar  the  son  of  Shimcath,  and 
Jehn/abad  the  son  of  Shomer,  his  servants, 
sm()l(!  Iiim,  and  he  died  ;  and  they  buried 
him  with  his  fathers  in  the  city  of  David  : 
and  Amaziah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

2U 


CHAP.  XIIL 

Jekoahaz^s  wiched  reiipi. 


I.TN  the  three  and  twentieth  year  of 
JL  Joash,  the  son  of  Ahaziaii  king  of  Ju- 
dah, Jehoahaz,  the  son  of  Jehu,  began  to 
reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria,  ajtd  reigned 
seventeen  years. 

2.  And  he  did  that  rvhich  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  and  followed  the  sins  of 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat,  which  made 
Israel  to  sin ;  he  departed  not  thei-efroni. 

3.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled 
against  Israel;  and  he  delivered  them  into 
the  hand  of  Hazael  king  of  Syria,  and  into 
the  hand  of  Ben-hadad  the  son  of  Hazael, 
all  their  days. 

4.  And  Jehoahaz  besought  the  Lord,  and 
the  Lord  hearkened  unto  him;  for  he  saw 
the  oppression  of  Israel,  because  the  king  of 
Syria  oppressed  them. 

5.  (And  the  Lord  gave  Israel  a  saviour, 
so  that  they  went  out  from  under  the  hand 
of  the  Syrians :  and  the  children  of  Israel 
dwelt  in  their  tents  as  beforetime. 

6.  Nevertheless  they  departed  not  from 
the  sins  of  the  house  of  Jeroboam,  who 
made  Israel  sin,  but  walked  therein:  and 
there  remained  the  grove  also  in  Samaria.) 

7.  Neither  did  he  leave  of  the  people  to 
Jehoahaz  but  fifty  horsemen,  and  ten  cha- 
riots, and  ten  thousand  footmen ;  for  the  king 
of  Syria  had  destroyed  them,  and  had  made 
them  like  the  dust  by  threshing. 

8.  Now  tlie  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehoahaz, 
and  all  that  he  did,  and  his  might,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of 
the  kings  of  Israel? 

9.  And  Jehoahaz  slept  with  his  fathers ; 
and  tlu^y  buried  him  in  Samaria:  and  Joash 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

10.  H  In  the  thirty  and  seventh  year  of 
Joash  king  of  Judah,  began  Jehoash  the 
son  of  Jehoahaz  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Sa- 
maria, and  reigned  sixteen  years. 

11.  And  he  did  that  ivhich  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  ;  he  departed  not  from  all 
the  sins  of  Jc'roboam  the  son  of  Nel)at,  who 
made  Israel  sin ;  bnt  he  walked  therein. 

12.  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Joash,  and 
all  that  he  did,  and  his  might  wlierewith 
he  fought  against  Amaziah  lung  of  Judah, 
are  they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

1 3.  And  Joash  slept  with  his  fathers ;  and 
J(!roboam  sat  upon  his  throne :  and  Joash 
was  buried  in  Samaria  with  th(!  kinijsof  Israel. 

14.  Now  Elisiia  was  fallen  sick,  of  his 
sickness  whereof  he  died.  And  J()ash  the. 
king  of  Israel  came  down  unlo  him,  and 
wept  over  his  face,  and  said,  O  my  father, 


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II.  KINGS. 


my  fatlicr !  tlic  chariot  of  Israel,  and  tho 
horsemen  thereof ! 

15.  And  Ehshasaid  unto  him,  Take  bow 
and  arrows :  and  he  took  unto  him  bow  and 
arrows. 

1 6.  And  he  said  to  the  king  of  Israel,  Put 
thine  hand  upon  the  bow:  and  he  put  his 
hand  upon  it ;  and  Elisha  put  his  hands  upon 
the  king's  hands. 

1 7.  And  he  said,  Open  tlie  window  east- 
ward :  and  he  opened,  it.  Then  Elislia  said, 
Shoot:  and  he  shot.  And  he  said, The  arrow 
of  the  Lord's  deliverance,  and  the  arrow  of 
deliverance  from  Syria ;  for  thou  shalt  smite 
the  Syrians  in  Aphek  till  thou  have  con- 
sumed l/icm. 

1 8.  And  he  said,  Take  the  arrows:  and  he 
took  than.  And  he  said  unto  the  king  of 
Israel,  Smite  upon  the  ground  :  and  he  smote 
thrice,  and  stayed. 

19.  And  the  man  of  God  was  wroth  with 
liim,  and  said.  Thou  shouldest  have  smitten 
five  or  six  times,  then  hadst  thou  smitten 
Syria  till  thou  hadst  consumed  it :  whereas 
now  thou  sluilt  smite  Syria  but  thrice. 

20.  IT  And  Elisha  died,  and  they  binied 
him.  And  the  bands  of  the  Moabites  invaded 
the  land  at  tlie  coming  in  of  tlie  year. 

21.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  were 
Ijurying  a  man,  tliat,  behold,  they  spied  a 
band  of  mm  ;  and  they  cast  the  maa  into  the 
sepulchre  of  Elisha  :  and  when  the  man  was 
let  down,  and  touched  the  bones  of  Elislia, 
lie  revived,  and  slood  up  on  his  feet. 

22.  IT  Bii.t  Hazael  king  of  Syria  oppress- 
ed Israel  all  the  days  of  Jehoahaz. 

23.  And  th(!  Loud  was  gracious  unto 
them,  and  had  compassion  on  them,  and  had 
respect  unto  them,  because  of  his  covenant 
with  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacol),  and  would 
not  destroy  tliem,  neither  cast  he  them  from 
his  presence  as  yet. 

24.  So  J  lazael  king  of  Syria  died ;  and 
Ben-hadad  iiis  son  reigned  in  his  slead. 

25.  And  .lehoash,  the;  son  of  Jeiioaiiaz, 
took  again,  out  of  llie  hand  of  Ben-hadad 
the  son  of  HazactI,  tlie  cities  whicii  he  iiad 
taken  out  of  the  hand  of  .Jehoahaz  his  fatiier 
by  war:  three  times  did  Joash  ijcat  iiim,  and 
recovered  the  cities  of  Israel. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

1  Jlmazitth'a  sood  reign :  b  His  justice  on  the  murderers  of 
his  father. 

'•XN  the  second  year  of  Joash,  son  of 
A  Jehoahaz  king  of  Israel,  reigned  Ama- 
ziali,  the  son  of  .loash  king  of  .Indah. 

2.  He  was  twenty  and  (ive  years  old 
vvIkui  ho  began  to  reign,  and  nsigned  twenty 
and  nine  years  in  Jerusalem:  and  his  mo- 
ther's name  was  Juhoaddan  of  Jerusalem. 


3.  And  he  did  that  wJiich  was  riglit  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  yet  not  like  David  his 
fadier:  he  did  according  to  all  things  as 
Joash  his  father  did. 

4.  Howbeit  the  high  places  were  not 
taken  away:  as  yet  the  people  did  sacrifice 
and  buint  incense  on  the  iiigh  places. 

6.  And  it  came  to  jjass,  as  soon  as  the 
kingdom  was  confirmed  in  his  hand,  tiiat 
he  slew  his  servants  which  had  slain  the 
king  his  father. 

6.  But  the  children  of  tlie  murderers  he 
slew  not:  according  unto  that  which  is 
written  in  the  book  of  the  law  of  Moses, 
wiierein  the  Lord  commanded,  saying. 
The  fathers  shall  not  be  jjut  to  deatii  for 
tiie  children,  nor  tlie  children  be  put  to 
death  for  the  fathers;  but  every  man  shall 
be  put  to  death  for  his  own  sin. 

7.  He  slew  of  Edom,  in  the  valley  of  Salt, 
ten  thousand,  and  took  Selali  by  war,  and 
called  the  name  of  it  Joktheel  unto  this  day. 

8.  Then  Amaziah  sent  messengers  to  Jc- 
lioash,  the  son  of  Jehoahaz,  son  of  Jeiiu 
king  of  Israel,  saying,  Come,  let  us  look 
one  another  in  the  face. 

9.  And  Jehoash  the  king  of  Israel  sent 
to  Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  saying.  The 
thistle  that  was  in  Lebanon  sent  to  the  cedar 
that  teas  in  Lebanon,  saying,  Give  thy  daugh- 
ter lo  my  son  to  wife:  and  there  passed  by  a 
wild  beast  that  teas  in  Lebanon,  and  trode 
down  the  thistle. 

10.  Thou  hast  indeed  smitten  Edom,  and 
thine  heart  hath  lifted  thee  up:  glory  o/'M/s, 
and  tarry  at  home;  for  why  shouldest  thon 
meddle  to  /////  hurt,  that  thon  shouldest  fall, 
even  thou,  and  Judah  w  itii  thee  ? 

11.  But  Amaziah  would  not  hear:  tlien;- 
fore  Jehoash  king  of  Israel  went  up;  and 
he  and  Amaziah  king  of  Judah  looked  one 
another  in  the  face  at  Beth-shemesh,  which 
hclongcth  to  Judah. 

12.  And  Judah  was  put  to  the  worse 
before  Israel ;  and  they  iled  every  man  to 
their  tents. 

1 3.  And  Jehoash  king  of  Israel  took  Ama- 
ziah king  of  Judah,  the  son  of  Jehoash,  the 
son  of  Ahaziah,  at  15eth-sliemesli,  and  came 
to  Jerusalem,  and  brake  down  the  wall  of 
.Terusalem,  from  the  gate  of  Ephraim  unto 
the  corner-gate,  four  hundred  cubits. 

14.  And  he  took  all  the  gold  and  silver, 
and  all  the  vessels  that  were  found  in  IIk; 
house  of  the  LoKD,  and  in  the  treasures  of 
llu^  king's  house,  and  hostages,  and  returned 
to  Samaria. 

1 5.  Now  tlie  rest  of  the  acts  of  Ji>hoash 
wiiich  he  did,  and  his  might,  and  how  he 
(ought  with  Amaziah   king  of  Judah,  are 


CHAP.  XV. 


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they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chroni- 
cles of  the  kings  of  Israel ? 

16.  And  Johoash  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  was  buiied  in  Samaria  with  the  kings 
of  Israel ;  and  Jeroboam  liis  son  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

17.  And  Amaziah  the  son  of  Joash  king 
of  Judah  lived  after  the  death  of  Jehoash, 
son  of  Jehoahaz  king  of  Israel,  fifteen  years. 

1 8.  And  tiie  rest  of  the  acts  of  Amaziah, 
are  they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah? 

19.  Now  they  made  a  conspiracy  against 
liim  in  Jerusalem  :  and  he  fled  to  Lachish ; 
but  they  sent  after  him  to  Lachish,  and  slew 
liim  tliere. 

20.  And  they  i^rought  him  on  horses ; 
and  he  was  buried  at  Jerusalem  with  his 
fathers,  in  the  city  of  David. 

21.  And  all  the  people  of  Judah  took 
Azariah,  which  was  sixteen  years  old,  and 
made  him  king  instead  of  his  father  Amaziah. 

22.  He  built  Elath,  and  restored  it  to  Ju- 
dah, after  that  the  king  slept  with  his  fathers. 

23.  IT  In  the  fifteenth  year  of  Amaziah  tiie 
son  of  Joash  king  of  Judah,  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Joash  king  of  Israel  began  to  reign 
in  Samaria,  and  I'eigiicd  forty  and  one  years. 

24.  And  he  did  l/iat  which  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  :  he  departed  not  from 
all  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat, 
who  made  Israel  to  sin. 

25.  He  restored  the  coast  of  Israel  from 
the  entering  of  Hamath  unto  the' sea  of  the 
plain,  according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  which  he  spake  by  the  hand 
of  his  servant  Jonah,  the  son  of  Amittai,  the 
prophet,  which  tras  of  Gath-heph(>r. 

26.  For  the  Lord  saw  the  affliction  of 
Israel,  ihat  it  was  very  bitter :  for  there  was 
not  any  shut  up,  nor  any  left,  nor  any  helper 
for  Israel. 

27.  And  the  Lord  said  not  that  he  would 
blot  out  the  name  of  Israel  from  under 
heaven  :  but  he  saved  them  by  the  hand  of 
Jeroiioam  the  son  of  .Foash. 

28.  Now  the  rest  of  the  aotsof  .Teroboam, 
and  all  that  he  did,  and  his  might,  how  he 
warred,  and  how  he  recovered  Damascus, 
and  Hamath,  which  belonged  to  Judah,  for 
Israel,  are  they  not  written  in  the  book  of 
the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

29.  And  Jeroboam  slept  with  his  fathers, 
even  with  the  kings  of  Israel;  and  Zach- 
ariah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.   XV. 

VJIzariah's  good  rrign  :  5  Jothatn  sitcceedeth  him. 

1.  "JN  tlie  twenty  and  seventh  year  of  Je- 
.JL  roboam  king  of  Israel,  Ix'gan  Azariah 
son  of  Amaziah  king  of  Judah  to  reign. 


2.  Sixteen  years  old  was  he  when  he  be- 
gan to  reign,  and  he  reigned  two  and  fifty 
years  in  Jerusalem  :  and  his  mother's  name 
was  Jecholiah  of  Jerusalem. 

3.  And  he  did  that  which  was  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  his 
father  Amaziah  had  done ; 

4.  Save  that  the  high  places  were  not 
removed :  the  people  sacrificed  and  burnt 
incense  still  on  the  high  places. 

5.  And  the  Lord  smote  the  king,  so  that 
he  was  a  leper  unto  the  day  of  his  death, 
and  dwelt  in  a  several  house.  And  Jotham 
the  king's  son  was  over  the  house,  judging 
the  people  of  the  land. 

6.  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Azariah,  and 
all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

7.  So  Azariah  slept  with  his  fathers ;  and 
they  buried  him  with  his  fathers  in  the  city  of 
David:  and  Jotham  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

8.  1  In  the  thirty  and  eighth  year  of  Aza- 
riah king  of  Judah,  did  Zachariah  the  son 
of  Jeroboam  reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria 
six  months. 

9.  And  he  did  ihat  which  tvas  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  as  his  fathers  had  done : 
he  departed  not  from  liic  sins  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat,  \^'ilo  made  Israel  to  sin. 

10.  And  Shallum  liie  son  of  Jabesh  con- 
spired against  him,  and  smote  him  before  the 
people,and  slew  him,and  reigned  in  his  stead. 

1 1 .  And  the  rest  of  tiie  acts  of  Zachariah, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

12.  This  was  the  word  of  the  Lord  which 
he  spake  unto  .Tehu,  saying,  Thy  sons  slial. 
sit  on  the  throne  of  Israel  unto  the  fourth 
generation.     And  so  it  came  to  pass. 

13.  IT  Shallum  the  son  of  Jabesh  began  to 
reign  in  the  nine  and  thirtieth  year  of  Uz- 
ziah  king  of  Judah;  and  he  reigned  a  full 
month  in  Samaria. 

H.  For  Menahem  the  son  of  Gadi  went 
up  from  Tirzah,  and  came  to  Samaria,  and 
smote  Shallum  the  son  of  Jabesh  in  Samaria, 
and  slew  him,  and  reigned  in  his  stead.! 

15.  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Shallum, 
and  his  conspiracy  which  he  made,  behold, 
they  are  written  iu  the  book  of  the  Chroni- 
cles of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

16.  Then  Menahem  smote  Tijihsah,  and 
all  that  loere  therein,  and  the  coast  thereof 
from  Tirzah:  because  they  opened  not  to  him, 
therefore  he  smot(?  it ;  and  all  the  women 
therein  that  were  with  child  he  ripjied  up. 

17.  In  the  nine  and  thirtieth  yearof  Aza- 
riah king  of  Judah,  began  Menahem  the  son 
of  Gadi  to  reign  o\ei  Israel,  and  reigned  ten 
years  in  Samaria. 


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II.  KINGS. 


1 8.  And  lie  did  that  ivhich  ims  evil  in  the 
sigiit  of  tlie  Lord  :  he  departed  not  all  his 
days  from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Nel)at,  who  made  Israel  to  sin. 

19.  And  Pul  the  king  of  Assyria  came 
against  the  land :  and  JVIenahem  gave  Pul 
a  tliousand  talents  of  silver,  that  his  hand 
iniglit  be  with  him,  to  confirm  the  kingdom 
in  his  hand. 

20.  And  JVIenahem  exacted  the  money  of 
Israel,  even  of  all  the  mighty  men  of  wealth, 
of  each  man  fifty  shekels  of  silver,  to  give  to 
the  king  of  Assyria :  so  the  king  of  Assyria 
turned  back, and  stayed  not  there  in  the  land. 

21.  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Menahem, 
and  all  that  he  did,are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  tlie  kings  of  Israel? 

22.  And  Menahem  slept  with  his  fathers : 
and  Pekahiah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

23.  In  the  fiftieth  year  of  Azariah  king 
of  Judah,  Pekahiah  the  son  of  Menahem 
began  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria,  and 
i-eigned  two  years. 

"  24.  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  tlie  Lord;  he  departed  not  from 
the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat, 
who  made  Israel  to  sin. 

25.  But  Pekah  the  son  of  Remaliah,  a 
captain  of  his,  conspired  against  him,  and 
smote  him  in  Samaria,  in  tlie  palace  of  the 
king's  house,  with  Argob  and  Arieh,  and 
with  him  fifty  men  of  the  Gileadites :  and 
he  killed  him,  and  reigned  in  his  room. 

26.  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  P(!kahiah, 
and  all  that  he  did,  behold,  they  arc  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

27.  In  tlie  two  and  fiftieth  year  of  Aza- 
riah king  of  Judah,  Pt'kah  the  son  of  Re- 
maliah began  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Sama- 
ria, and  reigned  twenty  years. 

28.  And  he  did  that  trhich  ivasevW  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  ;  he  departed  not  from 
the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat,  who 
made  Israel  to  sin. 

29.  In  the  days  of  Pekah  king  of  Israel, 
came  Tiglath-pileser  king  of  Assyria,  and 
took  Ijon,  and  Abel-bcth-niaachah,  and 
Janoah,  and  Kedesh,  and  I  lir/.or,  and  Gi- 
iead,  and  Galilee,  all  the  land  of  Naphtali, 
and  carried  them  captive  to  Assyria. 

30.  And  Hoshea  the  son  of  Elali  made  a 
conspiracy  against  I^ekali  the  son  of  Re- 
maliah, and  smote  him,  and  slcnv  him,  and 
reigned  in  his  stead,  in  the  twentieth  year 
of  Jotham  the  son  of  iJz/.iah. 

31.  And  the  rest  of  the  actsof  Pekah,  and 
all  that  he  did,  behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  tlie  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

32.  H  Inthesecondyearof  Pekah  the  son 


of  Remaliaii  king  of  Israel,  began  Jotham 
the  son  of  Uzziah  king  of  Judah  to  reign. 

33.  Five  and  twenty  years  old  was  he 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 
sLxteen  years  in  Jerusalem ;  and  his  mother's 
name  jvas  Jerusha,  the  daughter  of  Zadok. 

34.  And  he  did  that  irhich  was  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  :  he  did  according  to  all 
that  his  father  Uzziah  had  done. 

35.  Howbeit,  the  high  places  were  not 
removed:  the  people  sacrificed  and  burnt 
incense  still  in  the  high  places.  He  built 
the  higher  gate  of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

36.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jotham, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings 
of  Judah  ? 

37.  In  those  days  the  Lord  began  to 
send  against  Judah,  Rczin  the  king  of 
Syria,  and  Pekah  the  son  of  Remaliah. 

38.  And  Jotham  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  was  buried  with  his  fathers  in  the  city 
of  David  his  father:  and  Ahaz  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

1  Jlhttz's  wicked  reign.     1 9  Hezeldah  succeedeth  him. 

1.  ^N  the  seventeenth  year  of  Pekah  the 
A  son  of  Remaliah,  Ahaz  the  son  of 
Jotham  king  of  Judah  began  to  reign. 

2.  Twenty  years  old  was  Ahaz  when  he 
began  to  reign,  and  reigned  sixteen  years  in 
Jerusalem,  and  did  not  that  wliich  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  his  God,  like  David 
his  father. 

3.  But  he  walked  in  the  way  of  the  kings 
of  Israel ;  yea,  and  made  his  son  to  pass 
through  the  fire,  according  to  the  abomina- 
tions of  the  heatiien,  whom  the  Lord  cast 
out  from  before  the  children  of  Israel. 

4.  And  he  sacrificed  and  burnt  incense 
in  the  high  places,  and  on  the  hills,  and 
imder  every  green  tree. 

5.  Then  Rezin  king  of  Syria,  and  Pekah 
son  of  Remaliah  king  of  Israel,  came  up  to 
Jerusalem  to  war:  and  they  besieged  Ahaz, 
but  could  not  overcome  /)///;. 

6.  At  that  time  Rezin  king  of  Syria  re- 
covered IMatli  to  Syria,  and  drave  the  Jews 
from  Elath :  and  the  Syrians  came  to  Elath, 
and  dwelt  there  unto  this  day. 

7.  So  Ahaz  sent  messengers  to  Tiglath- 
pileser  king  of  Assyria,  saying,  I  am  thy  ser- 
vant, and  thy  son:  come  up  and  save  me  out 
of  th(!  hand  of  the  king  of  Syria,  and  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Israel,  which  rise  up 
against  me. 

8.  And  Ahaz  took  the  silver  and  gold  that 
vvas  found  in  the  house  of  the  I^ord,  and  in 
lli(!  treasures  of  the  king's  house,  and  sent  it 
for  a  present  to  the  king  of  Assyria. 


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9.  And  the  king  of  Assyria  hearkened 
unto  him;  for  the  king  of  Assyria  went  up 
against  Damascus,  and  took  it,  and  carried 
the  people  nftt  captive  to  Kir,  and  slew  Rezin. 

10.  And  king  Ahaz  went  to  Damascus 
to  meet  Tiglath-|)ilcscr  king  of  Assyria,  and 
saw  an  ahar  that  teas  at  Damascus :  and 
king  Aiiaz  sent  to  Urijaii  the  priest  the 
fashion  of  the  aUar,  and  the  pattern  of  it, 
according  to  all  the  workinansiiip  thereof. 

11.  And  Urijali  the  priest  buiU  an  ahar 
according  to  all  that  king  Aiiaz  had  sent  from 
Damascus:  so  Urijah  the  priest  made  it 
against  king  Ahaz  came  fronx  Damascus. 

12.  And  when  the  king  was  come  from 
DanuLscus,  the  king  saw  the  altar:  and  the 
king  approached  to  the  altar,  and  offered 
thereon. 

13.  And  he  burnt  his  burnt-offering,  and 
his  meat-otfering,  and  poured  his  drink- 
offering,  and  sprinkled  the  blood  of  his 
peace-offerings  upon  the  altar. 

1 4.  And  he  brought  also  the  brazen  altar, 
>vhich  was  before  the  Lord,  from  the  fore- 
front of  the  house,  from  between  the  altar 
and  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  put  it  on 
tiie  north  side  of  the  altar. 

15.  And  king  Ahaz  commanded  Urijah 
the  jDriest,  saying.  Upon  the  great  altar  burn 
the  morning  burnt-offering,  and  the  evening 
nicat-offering,  and  tiie  king's  burnt-sacrifice, 
and  iiis  meat-olfering,  with  the  burnt-otiler- 
ing  of  all  tlie  people  of  the  land,  and  their 
meat-oflering, and  tiieir  drink-offerings;  and 
sprinkle  upon  it  all  the  blood  of  the  burnt- 
offering,  and  all  the  blood  of  the  sacrifice: 
and  the  brazen  altar  shall  be  for  me  to 
inquire  hi/. 

IG.  Thus  did  Urijah  the  priest,  according 
to  all  that  king  Ahaz  commanded. 

1 7.  And  king  Ahaz  cut  off  the  borders  of 
the  bases,  and  removed  the  lavcr  from  off 
them  ;  and  took  down  the  sea  from  off  the 
brazen  oxen  that  icrrc  under  it,  and  put  it 
u])on  a  pavement  of  stones  : 

If!.  And  the  covert  for  the  sabbath  that 
they  had  built  in  the  house,  and  the  king's 
entry  without,  ttuMied  he  from  the  house  of 
the  Lord  for  the  king  of  Assyria. 

19.  Now  the  r(!st  of  the  acts  of  Ahaz 
which  he  did,  are  tlu-y  not  written  in  (lie 
book  of  tlie  ( 'hroniclesof  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

20.  And  Alinz  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
was  buried  witli  iiis  fuliers  in  the  city  of  Da- 
vid: and  Hcz(;kiaii  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

fjo^hni's  iricked  reiffti. 

l.XN  the  twelfth  year  of  Ahaz  king  of 
X  .Tudah,  bci^an  1  loshea  the  son  of  Elah 
to  reign  in  Samaria  over  Israel  nine  years. 


2.  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  but  not  as  the  kings  of 
Israel  that  were  before  him. 

3.  Against  him  came  up  Shalmaneser 
king  of  Assyria ;  and  Hoshea  became  his 
servant,  and  gave  him  presents. 

4.  And  the  king  of  Assyria  found  conspi- 
racy in  Hoshea :  for  he  had  sent  messengers 
to  So  king  of  Egypt,  and  brought  no  present 
to  the  king  of  Assyria,  as  he  had  done  year 
by  year :  therefore  the  king  of  Assyria  shut 
him  up,  and  bound  him  in  prison. 

5.  Then  the  king  of  Assyria  came  up 
throughout  all  the  land,  and  went  up  to 
Samaria,  and  besieged  it  three  years. 

G.  In  the  ninth  year  of  Hoshea  the  king 
of  Assyria  tookSamaria,  and  carried  Israel 
away  into  Assyria,  and  placed  them  in  Ha- 
lah,  and  in  Habor  bj/  the  river  of  Gozan,  and 
in  the  cities  of  the  Medes. 

7.  For  so  it  was,  that  the  children  of  Is- 
rael had  sinned  against  the  Lord  their  God, 
which  had  brought  them  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  from  under  the  hand  of  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt,  and  had  feared  other  gods, 

8.  And  walked  in  the  statutes  of  the 
heathen,  whom  the  Lord  cast  out  from  be- 
fore the  children  of  Israel,  and  of  the  kings 
of  Israel,  which  they  had  made. 

9.  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  secretly 
those  things  that  were  not  right  against  the 
Lord  their  God,  and  they  built  them  high 
places  in  all  their  cities,  from  the  tower  of 
the  watchmen  to  the  fenced  city. 

10.  And  they  set  them  up  images  and 
groves  in  every  high  hill,  and  under  every 
gieen  tree : 

1 1 .  And  there  they  burnt  incense  in  all 
the  high  places,  as  did  the  heathen  whom 
the  Lord  carried  away  before  them ;  and 
wrought  wicked  things  to  provoke  the  Lord 
to  anger : 

12.  For  they  served  idols,  whereof  the 
Lord  had  said  unto  them.  Ye  shall  not  do 
this  thing. 

1 3.  Yet  the  Lord  testified  against  Israel, 
and  against  Judah,  by  all  the  prophets,  and 
1)1/  all  the  seers,  saying.  Turn  ye  from  your 
evil  ways,  and  keep  my  commandments  and 
my  statutes,  according  to  all  the  law  which 
I  commanded  your  fathers,  and  which  I  sent 
to  you  by  my  servants  the  prophets. 

1 4.  Nolw"itiistanding,tliey would nothear, 
!)ut  hardened  their  necks,  "like  to  the  neck 
of  their  fathers,  that  did  not  believe  in  the 
Lord  their  God. 

15.  And  they  rejected  his  statutes,  and 
his  covenant  that  he  made  \vitii  their  fa- 
lliers,  and  his  tesliuionies  which  he  testified 
against  them;  and  they  followed  vanity, and 


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11.  KINGS. 


became  vain,  and  went  after  the  heathen 
that  were  round  about  them,  concerning; 
wliom  the  Lord  had  charged  them,  that 
they  should  not  do  hke  them. 

16.  And  they  left  all  the  commandments 
of  the  Lord  their  God,  and  made  them 
molten  images,  even  two  calves,  and  made  a 
grove,  and  worshipped  all  the  host  of  heaven, 
and  served  Baal. 

1 7.  And  they  caused  their  sons  and  their 
daughters  to  pass  through  the  fire,  and  used 
divination  and  enchantments,  and  sold  them- 
selves to  do  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to 
provoke  him  to  anger. 

18.  Therefore  the  Lord  was  very  angiy 
with  Israel,  and  removed  them  out  of  his 
sight :  there  was  none  left  but  the  tribe  of 
Judah  only. 

19.  Also  Judah  kept  not  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord  their  God,  but  walked 
in  the  statutes  of  Israel  which  they  made. 

20.  And  the  Lord  rejected  all  the  seed 
of  Israel,  and  afflicted  them,  and  delivered 
them  into  the  hand  of  spoilers,  until  he  had 
cast  them  out  of  his  sight. 

21.  For  he  rent  Israel  from  the  house  of 
David ;  and  they  made  Jeroboam,  the  son 
of  Nebat,  king :  and  Jeroboam  drave  Israel 
from  following  the  Lord,  and  made  them 
sin  a  great  sin. 

22.  For  the  children  of  Israel  walked  in 
all  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  which  he  did;  they 
departed  not  from  them  ; 

23.  Until  the  Lord  removed  Israel  out  of 
his  sight,  as  he  had  said  by  all  his  servants  the 
prophets.  So  was  Israel  carried  away  out 
of  then-  own  land  to  Assyria  unto  this  day. 

24.  And  the  king  of  Assyria  brought  men 
from  Babylon,  and  from  Cuthah,  and  from 
Ava,  and  from  llamath,  and  from  Scphar- 
vaim,  and  ])laced  thrm  in  the  cities  of  Sa- 
maria, instead  of  the  cliildrcn  of  Israel :  and 
they  possessed  Samaria,  and  dwelt  in  the 
cities  thereof. 

25.  And  no  it  was,  at  the  beginning  of 
their  dwelling  there,  that  they  feand  not 
llu'  Lord  ;  therefore  the  Lord  sent  lions 
among  tlu^n,  which  slew  some  of  tiicm. 

20.  Wherefore  they  spake  to  the  king 
of  Assyria,  saying.  The  nations  which  thou 
hast  removed,  and  placed  in  the  cities  of 
Samaria,  know  not  the  manner  of  tlit;  God 
of  the  land:  theiclbrc.  he  hath  sent  lions 
among  them,  and,  behold,  they  slay  them, 

0  because  they  know  not  the  manner  of  the 

*•'  God  of  the  land. 

27.  Then  the  king  of  Assyria  command- 
ed, saying.  Carry  thither  one  of  the  priests 
whom  ye  brought  from  thence ;  and  let 
them  go  and  dwell  there,  and  let  him  teacii 


them  the  manner  of  the  God  of  the  land. 

28.  Then  one  of  the  priests,  whom  they 
had  carried  away  from  Samaria,  came  and 
dwelt  in  Beth-el,  and  taught  them  how  they 
should  fear  the  Lord. 

29.  Howbcit  eveiy  nation  made  gods  of 
their  own,  and  put  them  in  the  houses  of  the 
high  places  which  the  Samaritans  had  made, 
every  nation  in  their  cities  wherein  they 
dwelt.  , 

30.  And  the  men  of  Babylon  made  Suc- 
coth-benoth,  and  the  men  of  Cuth  made  Ner- 
gal,  and  the  men  of  Hamath  made  Ashima, 

31.  And  the  Avites  made  Niiihaz  and 
Tartak,  and  the  Sepharvites  burnt  their 
children  in  fire  to  Adrammelech  and  Anam- 
melech,  the  gods  of  Sepharvaim. 

32.  So  they  feared  the  Lord,  and  made 
unto  themselves  of  the  lowest  of  them  priests 
of  the  high  places,  which  sacrificed  for  them 
in  the  houses  of  the  high  places. 

33.  They  feared  the  Lord,  and  served 
their  own  gods,  after  the  manner  of  the  na-      j 
tions  whom  \\\vy  carried  away  from  thence.      ' 

34.  Unto  this  day  they  do  after  the  former 
manners:  they  fear  not  the  liOUD,  neither 
do  they  after  their  statutes,  or  after  their 
ordinances,  or  after  the  law  and  command- 
ment which  the  Lord  commanded  the  child- 
ren of  Jacob,  whom  he  named  Israel ; 

35.  With  whom  the  Lord  had  made  a 
covenant,  and  charged  them,  saying.  Ye  shall      j 
not  fear  other  gods,  nor  bow  yourselves  to 
them,  nor  serve  them,  nor  sacrifice  to  them : 

3G.  But  the  Lord,  who  brought  you  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  witii  great  power 
and  a  stretched-out  arm,  him  sliall  ye  fear, 
and  him  shall  ye  worship,  and  to  him  shall 
ye  do  sacrifice. 

37.  And  the  statutes,  and  the  ordinances, 
and  the  law,  and  the  commandment,  which 
he  wrote;  for  you,  ye  shall  observe  to  do  for 
ev(!rmoro  ;  and  ye  shall  not  fear  other  gods. 

38.  And  the  covenant  that  I  have  made  i 
with  you  ye  shall  not  forget,  neither  shall  ' 
ye  fear  otiier  gods. 

39.  But  the  Lord  your  God  yc  shall  fear; 
and  he  shall  deliver  you  out  of  the  hand  of 
all  your  enemies. 

40.  Howbcit  they  did  not  hearken,  but 
they  did  after  their  foiiiier  manner. 

4 1 .  So  these  nations  feared  (lie  Lord,  and 
servcul  tlieir  graven  images,  both  their  child- 
ren and  their  cliikiren's  children:  as  did  their 
fathers,  so  do  they  unto  this  day. 

CHAR  XVIIi. 

1  Hczekiah's  good  reign:     4  He  destroyelk  idolatry,  and 
prospcreth. 

1.  l^rOW  it  came  to  pass,  in  tlie  tiiird  year 
JL^  uf  I  loshea  son  of  Elah  king  of  Israel, 


CHAP.  XVIII. 


343 


ihat  Hezekiah  the  son  of  Aliaz  king  of  Judah 
Ijegan  to  reign. 

2.  Twenty  and  five  years  okl  was  lie 
when  lie  began  to  reign;  and  he  reigned 
twenty  and  nine  years  in  Jerusalem.  His 
motlier's  name  also  was  Abi,  the  daughter 
of  Zacliariah. 

3.  And  he  did  that  lohich  was  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that 
David  his  father  did. 

4.  He  removed  the  high  places,  and  brake 
the  images,  and  cut  down  the  groves,  and 
brake  in  pieces  the  brazen  serpent  that 
Moses  had  made :  for  unto  those  days  the 
children  of  Israel  did  burn  incense  to  it : 
and  he  called  it  Nehushtan. 

5.  He  trusted  in  the  Lord  God  of  Israel ; 
so  that  after  him  was  none  like  him  among 
all  the  kings  of  Judah,  nor  any  that  were 
before  him. 

6.  For  he  clave  to  the  Lord,  and  de- 
parted not  from  following  him,  but  kept  his 
commandments,  which  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

7.  And  the  Lord  was  widi  him ;  and  he 
prospered  whithersoever  he  went  forth :  and 
he  rebelled  against  the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
served  him  not. 

8.  He  smote  the  Philistines,  eveti  unto 
Gaza,  and  the  borders  thereof,  from  the 
tower  of  the  watchmen  to  the  fenced  city. 

9.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fourth  year 
of  king  Hezekiah,  which  was  the  seventh 
year  of  Hoshea  son  of  Elah  king  of  Israel, 
that  Shaimaneser  king  of  Assyria  caine  up 
against  Samaria,  and  besieged  it. 

10.  And  at  the  end  of  three  years  they 
took  it,  even  in  the  sixth  year  of  Hezekiah 
(that  is,  the  ninth  year  of  Hoshea  king  of 
Israel)  Samaria  was  taken. 

11.  And  the  king  of  Assyria  did  carry 
away  Israel  unto  Assyria,  and  put  them  in 
Ilalah  and  in  Habor  bij  the  river  of  Gozan, 
and  in  the  cities  of  thi;  Medes  : 

12.  Because  they  obeyed  not  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  their  God,  but  transgressed 
his  covenant,  and  all  that  Moses  the  ser- 
vant of  the  Lord  commanded,  and  would 
not  hear  them,  nor  do  them. 

13.  H  Now,  in  the  fourteenth  j'ear  of  king 
Hezekiah  did  Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria 
come  up  against  all  the  fenced,  cities  of 
Judah,  and  took  them. 

14.  And  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah  sent 
to  the  king  of  Assyria  to  Lachish,  saying, 
I  have  offended ;  return  from  me :  tliat 
which  thou  puttest  on  itk;  will  I  bear.  And 
the  king  of  Assyria  appointed  unto  Heze- 
kiah king  of  Judah  three  hundred  talents  of 
silver  aud  tliirty  talents  of  gold. 


1 5.  And  Hezekiah  gave  him  all  the  silver 
that  was  found  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  in  the  treasures  of  the  king's  house. 

16.  At  that  time  did  Hezekiah  cut  oii  the 
gold  from  the  doors  of  the  temple  of  the 
Lord,  and  from  the  pillars  which  Heze- 
kiah king  of  Judah  had  overlaid,  and  gave 
it  to  the  king  of  Assyria. 

1 7.  IT  And  the  king  of  Assyria  sent  Tar- 
tan, and  Rabsaiis,  and  Ilab-shakeh,  from 
Lachish  to  king  Hezekiah,  with  a  great  host 
against  Jerusalem :  and  they  went  up,  and 
came  to  Jerusalem.  And  when  they  were 
come  up,  they  came  and  stood  by  the  con- 
duit of  the  upper  pool,  which  is  in  the  high- 
way of  the  fuller's  field. 

18.  And  when  they  had  called  to  the 
king,  there  came  out  to  them  Eliakim  the 
son  of  Hilkiah,  which  was  over  the  house- 
hold, and  Shebna  the  scribe,  and  Joah  the 
son  of  Asaph  the  recorder. 

19.  And  Rab-shakeh  said  unto  them, 
Speak  ye  now  to  Hezekiah,  Thus  saith 
the  great  king,  the  king  of  Assyria,  What 
confidence  is  this  wherein  thou  trustest? 

20.  Thou  sayest  (but  thei/  arc  but  vain 
words,)  I  have  counsel  and  strength  for  the 
war.  Now,  on  whom  dost  thou  trust,  that 
thou  rebellest  against  me  ? 

21.  Now,  behold,  thou  trustest  upon  the 
staff  of  this  bruised  reed,  even  upon  Egypt, 
on  which  if  a  man  lean  it  will  go  into  his 
hand  and  pierce  it :  so  is  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt  unto  all  that  trust  on  him. 

22.  But  if  ye  say  unto  me.  We  trust  in 
the  Lord  our  God :  is  not  that  he  whose 
high  places  and  whose  altars  Hezekiah  hath 
taken  away;  and  hath  said  to  Judah  and 
Jerusalem,  Ye  shall  worship  before  this  altar 
in  Jerusalem  ? 

23.  Now  therefore,  1  pray  thee,  give 
pledges  to  my  lord  the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
I  will  deliver  thee  two  thousand  horses, 
if  thou  be  abk;  on  thy  part  to  set  riders 
upon  them. 

24.  How  then  wilt  thou  turn  away  the 
faceof  one  captain  of  the  least  of  my  master's 
servants,  and  put  thy  trust  on  Egypt  for  cha- 
riots and  for  horsemen? 

25.  Am  I  now  come  up  without  the  Lord 
against  this  jilace  to  destroy  it  ?  'i'lic  Lord 
said  to  me,  Go  up  against  tiiis  land,  and 
destroy  it. 

26.  Then  said  Eliakim  the  sou  of  Hilkiaii, 
and  Shebna,  and  Joah,  unto  Rab-shakeh, 
Speak,  I  pray  thee,  to  thy  servants  in  the 
Syrian  language  ;  for  we  understand  it:  and 
talk  not  with  us  in  the  Jews'  language,  in 
the  ears  of  the  people  that  are  on  the  wall. 

27.  But Kab-shakeli  said unIX) them,  Hatii 


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II.  KINGS. 


my  master  sent  me  to  thy  master,  and  to  thee, 
to  speak  these  words  ?  hath  he  not  sent  vie 
to  the  men  which  sit  on  the  wall,  that  they 
may  eat  their  own  dung,  and  drink  their 
own  piss,  with  you? 

28.  Then  Rab-shakeh  stood,  and  cried 
with  a  loud  voice  in  the  Jews'  language,  and 
spake,  saying.  Hear  the  word  of  the  great 
king,  tlie  king  of  Assyria ; 

29.  Thus  saith  the  king.  Let  not  Hezekiah 
deceive  you;  for  he  shall  not  be  able  to 
deliver  you  out  of  his  hand : 

30.  Neither  let  Hezekiah  make  you  trust 
in  the  Lord,  saying.  The  Lord  will  surely 
deliver  us,  and  this  city  shall  not  be  delivered 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria. 

31.  Hearken  not  to  Hezekiah:  for  thus 
saitii  the  king  of  Assyria,  Make  an  agreement 
with  me  by  a  present,  and  come  out  to  me, 
and  then  eat  ye  every  man  of  his  own  vine, 
and  every  one  of  his  fig-tree,  and  drink  ye 
every  one  the  vvatei's  of  his  cistern  ; 

32.  Until  I  come  and  take  you  away  to  a 
land  like  your  own  land  ;  a  land  of  corn  and 
wine,  a  land  of  bread  and  vineyards,  a  land 
of  oil-olive  and  of  honey,  that  3'e  may  live 
and  not  die :  and  hearken  not  unto  Heze- 
kiah, when  he  persuadeth  you,  saying,  The 
Lord  will  deliver  us. 

33.  Hath  any  of  the  gods  of  the  nations 
delivered  at  all  his  land  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  king  of  Assyria  ? 

34.  Where  are  the  gods  of  Hamath,  and 
of  Arpad  ?  where  are  the  gods  of  Sephar- 
vaim,  Hena,  and  Ivah?  have  they  delivered 
Samaria  out  of  mine  hand? 

35.  Who  arc  they,  among  all  the  gods 
of  the  countries,  that  have  delivered  their 
country  out  of  mine  hand,  that  the  Lord 
should  deliver  Jerusalem  out  of  mine  hand  ? 

36.  But  the  people  held  their  peace,  and 
answered  him  not  a  word :  for  the  king's 
commandment  was,  saying.  Answer  him  not. 

37.  Then  came  Eliakim  the  son  of  Jlil- 
kiah,  which  was  over  the  household,  and 
Shebna  the  scribe,  and  .Toah  the  son  of  Asaph 
the  recorder,  to  Hezekiah,  with  thdr  clothes 
rent,  and  told  him  the  words  of  Kab-shakeh. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

Hezekiah  mourning,  sendelh  lo  Isaiah  to  pray  for  him. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  king  He- 
jl\.  zekiah  heard  ?7,  that  he  rent  his 
clothes,  and  covered  himself  witii  sackcloth, 
and  went  into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

2.  And  he  sent  Eliakim,  which  wcls  over 
the  household,  and  Shei)na  the  scribe,  and 
the  elders  of  the  priests,  covered  with  sack- 
cloth, to  Isaiah  the  prophet,the  son  of  Amo/.. 

3.  And  they  said  unto  him,  'I'hus  saith 
Hezekiah,  This  day  is  a  day  of  tiouijlc  and 


of  rebuke,  and  blasphemy :  for  the  children 
are  come  to  the  birth,  and  iher-e  is  not 
strengtii  to  bring  forth. 

4.  It  may  l)e  the  Lord  thy  God  will  hear 
all  the  words  of  Rab-shakeh,  whom  the  king 
of  Assyria  his  master  hath  sent  to  reproach 
the  living  God;  and  will  reprove  the  words 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  heard: 
wherefore  lift  up  t/ii/  prayer  for  the  remnant 
that  arc  left. 

5.  So  the  servants  of  king  Hezekiah 
came  to  Isaiah. 

6.  And  Isaiah  said  unto  them.  Thus  shall 
ye  say  to  your  master,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Be  not  afraid  of  tiie  words  which  thou  hast 
heard,  with  which  the  servants  of  the  king 
of  Assyria  have  blasphemed  me. 

7.  Behold,  I  will  send  a  blast  upon  him, 
and  he  shall  hear  a  rumour,  and  shall  return 
to  his  own  land;  and  I  will  cause  him  to 
fall  by  the  sword  in  his  own  land. 

8.  So  Rab-shakeh  returned,  and  found 
the  king  of  Assyria  warring  against  Libnah : 
for  he  had  heard  that  he  was  departed  liom 
Lachish. 

9.  And  when  he  heard  say  of  Tirhakah 
king  of  Ethiopia,  Behold,  he  is  come  out 
to  fight  against  thee;  he  sent  messengers 
again  unto  Hezekiah,  saying, 

1 0.  Thus  shall  ye  speak  to  Hezekiah  king 
of  Judah,  saying.  Let  not  thy  God  in  whom 
thou  trustest  deceive  thee,  saying,  Jerusa- 
lem shall  not  be  delivered  into  the  hand  of 
the  king  of  Assyria. 

11.  Behold,  thou  hast  heard  what  the 
kings  of  Assyria  have  done  to  all  lands,  by 
destroying  them  utterly ;  iuid  shall  thou  be 
delivered  1 

1 2.  Have  the  gods  of  the  nations  delivered 
them  which  my  fathers  have  destroyed ;  as 
Gozan,  and  Haran,  and  Rezeph,  and  the 
children  of  Ed('n  which  rvere  in  Thelasar? 

1 3.  Where  is  the  king  of  Hamath,  and 
the  king  of  Arpad,  and  the  king  of  the  city 
of  Sepharvaim,  of  Hena,  and  Ivah  ? 

14.  And  Hezekiah  received  the  letter  of 
the  hand  of  the  messengers,  and  read  it: 
and  Hezekiah  went  up  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  spresad  it  before  tlu;  Lord. 

15.  And  Hezcikiah  prayed  before  the 
Lord,  and  said,  O  Lord  (iod  of  Israel, 
which  dwellest  ic///>«7;,  the  cherubims,  thou 
art  the  Ciod,  even  thou  alone,  of  all  tlie  kiiig- 
(loms  of  the  earth ;  thou  hast  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

IG.  Lord,  bow  down  thine  ear,  and  hear: 
open.  Lord,  thine  eyes,  and  see  ;  and  hear 
tlu!  words  of  Sennaclunib,  vyiiich  hath  sent 
him  to  reproaf:h  the  living  God. 

1 7.  Of  a  truth.  Lord,  the  kings  of  Assyria 


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have  destroyed  the  nations  and  their  lands, 

18.  And  have  cast  then-  gods  into  the 
fire :  for  tliey  loere  no  gods,  but  the  work  of 
men's  hands,  wood  and  stone;  tliereforc 
they  liave  destroyed  them. 

19.  Now  therefore,  O  Lord  our  God,  I 
beseceh  thee,  save  thou  us  out  of  his  hand, 
that  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  may  know 
that  thou  art  tlie  Lord  God,  even  thou  only. 

20.  Then  Isaiah  tiie  son  of  Amoz  sent  to 
Hezekiah,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  That  which  thou  hast  pray- 
ed to  me  against  Sennacherib  king  of  Assy- 
ria I  have  heard. 

21.  This  is  the  word  that  the  Lord  hath 
six)ken  concerning  him ;  The  virgin  the 
daughter  of  Zion  hath  despised  thee,  and 
laughed  thee  to  scorn  ;  the  daughter  of  Jeru- 
salem hath  shaken  her  head  at  thee. 

22.  Whom  hast  thou  reproached  and 
blasphemed  \  and  against  whom  hast  thou 
exalted  thy  voice,  and  lifted  up  thine  eyes  on 
high  ?  even  against  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

23.  Hy  thy  messengers  thou  hast  reproach- 
ed the  Lord,  and  hast  said,  With  the  multi- 
tude of  my  chariots  I  am  come  up  to  the 
heiglit  of  the  mountains,  to  the  sides  of 
Lebanon,  and  will  cut  down  the  tall  cedar- 
trees  thereof,  and  the  choice  fir-trees  thereof: 
and  I  will  enter  into  the  lodgings  of  his 
borders,  and  into  the  forest  of  his  Carmel. 

24.  1  have  digged  and  dmnk  strange 
waters,  and  with  the  sole  of  my  feet  have  I 
dried  up  all  the  rivers  of  besieged  places. 

25.  Hast  thou  not  heard  long  ago  hoio  I 
have  done  it,  and  of  ancient  times  that  I  have 
formed  it  ?  now  have  I  brought  it  to  pass, 
that  thou  shouldest  be  to  lay  waste  fenced 
cities  into  ruinous  heaps. 

2G.  Therefore  their  inhabitants  were  of 
small  power,  they  were  dismayed  and  con- 
founded ;  they  were  as  the  grass  of  the  field, 
and  as  the  green  herb,  as  the  grass  on  the 
house-tops,  and  as  corn  blasted  before  it 
be  giowu  up. 

27.  But  I  know  thy  abode,  and  thy  going 
out,  and  tliy  coming  in,  and  thy  rage  against 
me. 

28.  Because  thy  rage  against  me  and  thy 
tumult  is  come  up  into  mine  ears,  therefore 
I  will  put  my  hook  in  thy  nose,  and  my  bri- 
dle in  thy  lips,  and  I  will  turn  thee  back  by 
the  way  by  which  thou  camcst. 

29.  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto  thee,  Y(! 
shall  eat  this  year  such  things  as  grow  of 
llumselves,  and  in  the  second  y('ar  that 
which  springeth  of  the  same  ;  and  in  the  third 
year  sow  yc  and  reap,  and  plant  vineyards, 
and  eat  the  fruits  thereof 

30.  And  the  remnant  that  is  escaped  of  the 

2X 


house  of  .ludah  sliall  yet  again  take  root 
downward,  and  liear  fiiiit  upw^ird. 

31.  For  out  of  Jerusalem  shall  go  forth  a 
remnant,  and  they  that  escape  out  of  mount 
Zion:  the  zeal  ofdie  Lord  fy7(o.s7s  shall  do  liiis. 

32.  Therefore  thus  sailh  the  Lord  con- 
cerning the  king  of  Assyria,  He  shall  not 
come  into  this  city,  nor  shoot  an  arrow  there, 
nor  come  before  it  with  shield,  nor  cast  a 
bank  against  it. 

33.  By  the  way  that  he  came,  by  the 
same  shall  he  return,  and  shall  not  come  into 
this  city,  saith  the  Lord. 

34.  For  I  will  defend  this  city  to  save 
it,  for  mine  own  sake,  and  for  my  servant 
David's  sake. 

35.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  night,  that 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  went  out,  and  smote 
in  the  camp  of  the  Assyrians  a  hundred 
fourscore  and  five  thousand :  and  when  they 
arose  early  in  the  morning,  behold,  they 
icere  all  dead  corpses. 

36.  So  Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria  de- 
parted, and  went  and  returned,  and  dwelt 
at  Nineveh. 

37.  i\nd  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was  wor- 
shipping in  the  house  of  Nisroch  his  god, 
that  Adrammelech  and  Sharezer  his  sons 
smote  him  with  the  sword :  and  they  escaped 
into  the  land  of  Armenia.  And  Esar-had- 
don  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XX. 

1   Hezekiah,  by  prayer,  hath  his  life  lengthened.    20  Ma- 
nassek  succeedeth  him* 

1.  TN  those  days  was  Hezekiah  sick  unto 
JL  ileath.  And  the  prophet  Isaiah  the 
son  of  Amoz  came  to  him,  and  said  unto 
him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Set  thine  house 
in  order ;  for  thou  shalt  die,  and  not  live. 

2.  Then  he  turned  his  face  to  the  wall, 
and  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  saying, 

3.  I  beseech  thee,  O  Lord,  remember 
now  how  I  have  walked  before  thee  in  truth 
and  with  a  perfect  heart,  and  have  done  t/iat 
which  is  good  in  thy  sight.  And  Hezekiah 
wept  sore. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  afore  Isaiah  was 
gone  out  into  the  middle  court,  that  the  word 
of  die  Lord  came  to  him,  saying, 

5.  Turn  again,  and  tell  Hezekiah,  the  cap- 
tain of  niy  people,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  David  thy  father,  I  have  liearn  tny 
pray(!r,  I  have  seen  thy  tears :  behold,  1 
I  will  heal  thee;  on  the  tliird  day  thou  shalt 
go  up  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

f).  And  I  will  add  unto  thy  days  fifteen 
years;  and  I  will  deliver  ihee  and  this  cily 
out  of  th(^  hand  of  tlie  king  of  Assyria;  and 
I  will  defi'ud  this  city  for  mine  own  sake, 
and  for  niy  servant  David's  sake. 


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II.  KINGS. 


7.  And  Isaiah  said,  Take  a  lamp  of  figs. 
And  they  took  and  laid  it  on  the  boil,  and 
he  recovered. 

8.  And  Hezekiah  said  unto  Isaiah,  What 
shall  be  the  sign  that  the  Lord  will  heal  me, 
and  that  I  shall  go  up  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord  the  third  day  i 

9.  And  Isaiah  said,  Tliis  sign  shalt  tliou 
have  of  the  Lord,  that  the  Lord  will  do 
the  thing  that  he  hath  spoken :  Shall  the 
sliadovv  go  forward  ten  degrees,  or  go  back 
ten  degrees? 

1 0.  And  Hezekiah  answered,  It  is  a  light 
thing  for  the  shadow  to  go  down  ten  degrees : 
nay,  but  let  the  shadow  return  backward 
ten  degrees. 

1 1 .  And  Isaiah  the  prophet  cried  unto  the 
Lord  ;  and  he  brought  tiic  shadow  ten  de- 
grees backward,  by  which  it  had  gone  down 
in  the  dial  of  Ahaz. 

12.  IT  At  that  time  Berodach-baladan,  the 
son  of  Baladan  king  of  Babylon,  sent  let- 
ters and  a  present  unto  Hezekiah :  for  he 
had  heard  that  Hezekiah  had  been  sick. 

13.  And  Hezekiah  hearkened  unto  them, 
and  showed  tiiem  all  the  house  of  his  precious 
things,  the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the  spices, 
and  the  precious  ointment,  and  all  the  house 
of  his  armour,  and  all  that  was  found  in  his 
treasures :  there  was  nothing  in  his  house, 
nor  in  all  his  dominion,  tliat  Hezekiah 
showed  them  not. 

14.  Then  came  Isaiah  tiie  propliet  unto 
king  Hezekiah,  and  said  unto  liim.  What 
said  these'  men  ?  and  from  whence  came 
they  unto  thee  ?  And  Hezekiah  said,  They 
are  come  from  a  far  country,  even  from 
Babylon. 

15.  And  he  said.  What  have  they  seen  in 
thine  house  ?  And  Hezekiah  answered.  All 
the  things  that  are  m  mine  house  have  they 
seen:  there  is  nolhing  among  my  treasures 
that  I  have  not  sliowed  tliem. 

16.  y\.nd  Isaiali  said  unto  Hezekiah,  Hear 
the  word  of  tiu;  Lord. 

17.  Behold,  the  days  come,  that  all  (liat 
is  in  thine  iiouse,  and  tiiat  whicli  thy  fatiiers 
have  laid  up  in  store  unto  this  day,  siiall  be 
carried  unto  Babylon  :  nothing  shall  be  left, 
saith  th(!  Lord. 

18.  And  of  tiiy  sons  that  sliuil  issue;  from 
thee,  which  thou  shall  beget, shall  they  take 
away ;  and  they  shall  be  eunuchs  in  the 
palace  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

19.  Then  said  Hezf^kiah  unto  Isaiah, 
Good  is  the  word  of  the  Lord  which  thou 
hast  spoken.  And  he  said,  fs  it  not  funnel, 
if  peace  and  truth  be  in  my  days  ? 

20.  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Hezekiah, 
and  all  his  miglit,  and  how  ho  made  a  pool, 


'•M' 


and  a  conduit,  and  brought  water  into  the 
city,  aTe  they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  1 

21.  And  Hezekiah  slept  with  his  fathers : 
and  Manasseh  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 
CHAP.  XXI. 

1  Manasseh's  reign :    3  His  great  idolatry. 

ANASSEH  ivas  twelve  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  reign- 
ed fifty  and  five  years  in  Jerusalem.  And 
his  mother's  name  ivas  Hephzi-bah. 

2.  And  he  did  that  which  icas  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  after  the  abominations 
of  the  heathen,  whom  the  Lord  cast  out 
before  the  children  of  Israel. 

3.  For  he  built  up  again  the  high  places 
which  Hezekiah  his  father  had  destroyed ; 
and  he  reared  up  altars  for  Baal,  and  made 
a  grove,  as  did  Ahab  king  of  Israel ;  and 
worshipped  all  the  host  of  heaven,  and 
served  them. 

4.  And  he  built  altars  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  of  which  the  Lord  said,  In  Jerusa- 
lem will  I  put  my  name. 

5.  And  he  built  altars  for  all  the  host 
of  heaven  in  the  two  courts  of  tlie  house 
of  the  Lord. 

6.  And  he  made  his  son  pass  through  the 
fire,  and  observed  times,  and  used  enchant- 
ments, and  dealt  with  familiar  spirits  and 
wizards:  hv.  wrought  much  wickcchiess  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to  provoke  him  to 
anger. 

7.  And  he  set  a  graven  image  of  the 
grove  that  he  had  made  in  the  Iiouse,  of 
which  the  Lord  said  to  David,  and  to 
Solomon  his  son,  In  this  Iiouse,  antl  in  Jeru- 
salem, whieii  I  have  chosen  out  of  all  the 
tnl)es  of  Israel,  will  I  put  my  name  liir  ever : 

8.  Neiliier  will  I  make  the  feet  of  Israel 
move  any  more  out  of  the  land  which  1  gave 
their  fathers;  only  if  they  v>\\\  obsi-rve  to  do 
according  to  all  that  1  have  commanded 
them,  and  according  to  all  the  law  that  my 
servant  Moses  commanded  them. 

9.  But  they  hearkened  not:  and  Ma- 
nasseh seduced  them  to  do  mon;  evil  than 
did  the  nations  whom  the  Lord  destroyed 
before  the  children  of  Israel. 

10.  And  the  Lord  spake  by  his  servants 
the  prophets,  saying, 

11.  Because  Manasseii  king  of  Judah 
hath  done  these  abominations,  and  hath 
done  wickedly  above  all  that  the  Amorites 
did,  wiiich  irere  before  him,  and  hath  made 
Judah  also  to  sin  witli  his  idols; 

12.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  Bciiold,  I  rim  bringing  such  evil 
upon  Jerusalem  and  Judah,  that  whosoever 
heareth  oi  it,  both  his  ears  shall  tingle. 


CHAP.  XXII. 


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13.  And  I  will  stretch  over  Jerusalem  tlie 
line  of  Samaria,  and  tlie  plummet  of  tlie 
house  of  Aiiab  :  and  I  will  wipe  Jerusalem 
as  a  man  wipetii  a  dish,  wiping  it,  and  turn- 
ing it  upside  down. 

14.  And  I  will  foi-sake  the  remnant  of 
mine  inheritance,  and  deliver  them  into  the 
hand  of  their  enemies ;  and  they  shall  be- 
come a  prey  and  a  spoil  to  all  their  enemies; 

15.  Because  they  have  done  that  ichic/i 
teas  evil  in  my  sight,  and  have  provoked  me 
to  anger,  since  the  day  their  lathers  came 
forth  out  of  Egypt,  even  unto  this  day. 

16.  Moreover,  JVIanasseh  shed  innocent 
blood  very  much,  till  he  had  tilled  Jerusa- 
lem from  one  end  to  another ;  beside  his  sin 
wherewith  he  made  Judah  to  sin,  in  doing 
thativhirh  idcis  evil  in  the  sightof  the  Lord. 

1 7.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Manas- 
seh,  and  all  tiiat  he  did,  and  his  sin  that  he 
sinned,  are  they  not  written  in  the  book 
of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

1 8.  And  Manasseh  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  was  buried  in  the  garden  of  his  own 
house,  in  the  garden  of  Uzza :  and  Amon 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

19.  Amon  was  twenty  and  two  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  he  reigned  two 
yeai-s  in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's  name 
was  Meshullemeth,  the  daughter  of  Haruz 
of  Jotbah. 

20.  And  he  did  that  lohich  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  as  his  father  Manasseh 
did. 

21.  And  he  walked  in  all  the  ways  that 
his  father  walked  in,  and  served  the  idols 
that  his  father  served,  and  worshipped  them : 

22.  And  he  forsook  the  Lord  God  of  his 
fathers,  and  walked  not  in  the  way  of  the 
Lord. 

23.  And  the  servants  of  Amon  conspired 
against  him,  and  slew  the  king  in  his  own 
house. 

21.  And  the  people  of  the  land  slew  all 
th(!m  that  had  conspired  against  king  Amon; 
and  the  people  of  the  land  made  Josiah  his 
son  king  in  his  stead. 

25.  N'ow  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Amon 
which  he  did,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  th(^  (Jiironiclesof  the  kings  of  Judah? 

26.  And  he  was  buried  in  his  sepulchre, 
in  the  garden  of  Uzza:  and  Josiah  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

I  Josiah's  nood  rd>ii.   8  IlUkiah  findeth  the  hook  of  the  law. 

1.  "TOSIAH  ivas  eight  years  old  when  he 
*'  began  to  reign ;  and  he  reigned  thirty 
and  one  years  in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mo- 
llier's  name  ivas  Jedidah,  the  daughter  of 
Adaiali  of  Boscath. 


2.  And  he  did  that  which  was  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  and  walked  in  all  the 
way  of  David  his  father,  and  turned  not 
aside  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left. 

3.  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  eighteenth 
year  of  king  Josiah,  thai  the  king  sent 
Shaphan  the  son  of  Azaliah,  the  son  of 
MeshuUam  the  scribe,  to  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  saying, 

4.  Go  up  to  Hilkiah  the  high  priest,  that 
he  may  sum  the  silver  which  is  brought  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  which  the  keepers 
of  the  door  have  gathered  of  the  people: 

5.  And  let  them  deliver  it  into  the  hand 
of  the  doers  of  the  work,  that  have  the 
oversight  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  :  and 
let  them  give  it  to  the  doers  of  the  work 
which  is  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  to  repair 
the  breaches  of  the  house. 

6.  Unto  carpenters,  and  builders,  and 
masons,  and  to  buy  timber  and  hewn  stone 
to  repair  the  house. 

7.  Hovvbeit  there  was  no  reckoning  made 
with  them  of  the  money  that  was  delivered 
into  their  hand,  because  they  dealt  faithfully. 

8.  And  Hilkiah  tlie  high  priest  said  unto 
Shaphan  the  scribe,  I  have  found  the  book 
of  the  law  in  the  house  of  the  Lord.  And 
Hilkiah  gave  the  book  to  Shaphan,  and  he 
read  it. 

9.  And  Shaphan  the  scribe  came  to  the 
king,  and  brought  the  king  word  again,  arid 
said.  Thy  servants  have  gathered  the  money 
that  was  found  in  the  house,  and  have  de- 
livered it  into  the  hand  of  them  that  do  the 
work,  that  have  the  oversight  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

10.  And  Shaphan  the  scribe  showed  the 
king,  saying,  Hilkiah  the  priest  hath  deliver- 
ed me  a  book.  And  Shaphan  read  it  before 
the  king. 

11.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king 
had  heard  the  words  of  the  book  of  the 
law,  that  he  rent  his  clothes. 

12.  And  the  king  commanded  Hilkiah 
the  priest,  and  Ahikam  the  son  of  Shaphan, 
and  Achbor  the  son  of  Michaiah,  and  Sha- 
phan the  serilie,  and  Asahiah  a  servant  of 
the  king's,  saying, 

13.  Go  3'e,  in(|uire  of  tlie  Lord  forme, 
and  for  the  peopl(>,  and  for  all  Judah,  con- 
cerning the  words  of  this  book  tliat  is  found  : 
for  great  is  the  wrath  of  the  I^ord  that  is 
kinclled  against  us,  because  our  fadiers  have 
not  hearkened  mito  the  words  of  this  book, 
to  do  according  unto  all  that  which  is  writ- 
ten concerning  us. 

14.  So  Hilkiah  Ihe  priest,  and  Ahikam, 
and  Achbor,  and  Sliapiian,  and  Asahiah, 
went  unto  Huldah  the  prophetess,  the  wife 


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of  Shallurn  the  son  oC  Tikvah,  the  son  of 
Harlias,  keeper  of  tlie  wardrobe ;  (now  she 
dv\'elt  in  Jerusalem  in  the  college;)  and 
tliey  communed  with  her. 

1 5.  And  she  said  unto  them,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Tell  the  man  that 
sent  you  to  me, 

16.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will 
bring  evil  upon  this  place,  and  upon  the  in- 
habitants thereof,  even  all  the  words  of  the 
book  which  the  king  of  Judah  hath  read : 

17.  Because  they  have  forsaken  me,  and 
have  burnt  incense  unto  other  gods,  that 
tliey  might  provoke  me  to  anger  with  all  the 
works  of  their  hands;  therefore  my  wrath 
shall  be  kindled  against  this  place,  and 
shall  not  be  quenciied. 

18.  But  to  the  king  of  Judah,  which  sent 
you  to  incjuire  of  the  Lord,  thus  shall  ye 
say  to  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  As  touching  the  words  which  tliou 
hast  heard ; 

19.  Because  thine  heart  was  tender,  and 
thou  hast  humbled  thj'self  Ijelbre  the  Lord, 
w  lien  thou  lieardest  what  I  spake  against 
(ills  place  and  against  the  inhabitants  there- 
of, that  tlu!y  should  become  a  desolation  and 
a  curse,  and  hast  rent  thy  clothes,  and  wept 
i)efore  me ;  I  also  have  heard  thee,  saith 
tlie  Lord. 

20.  Behold,  therefore,  I  will  gather  thee 
unto  thy  fathers,  and  thou  shalt  be  gathered 
into  thy  grave  in  peace ;  and  thine  eyes 
shall  not  see  all  the  evil  which  I  will  bring 
upon  liiis  place.  And  they  brought  the  king 
word  again. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

Josiah  causHh  tke  book  to  be  read  in  a  solemn  assembly. 

1.    A  ND  th(^  king  sent,  and  they  gathered 
J\.  unto  him  all  the  elders  of  Judah  and 
of  Jerusalem. 

2.  And  the  king  wcnit  u|)  into  tlu^  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  ail  lh(!  men  ol  Judaii,  anti 
all  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  with  him, 
and  the  priests,  and  the  proph(^ts,  and  all 
the  people,  both  small  and  great  :  and  he 
read  in  their  ears  all  the  words  of  the  book 
of  die  covenant  v^hich  was  found  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

3.  And  the  king  stood  by  a  pillar,  and 
made  a  covenant  before  the  Lord,  to  walk 
after  the  Lord,  and  to  keep  his  command- 
ments and  his  testimonies  and  his  statutes, 
with  all  their  heart  and  all  their  soni,  to  per- 
form liie  words  of  this  covenant  that  were, 
written  in  this  book:  and  all  tlie  people 
stood  to  tlie  covenant. 

'1.  Anrl  the  king  commanded  Hilkiah  the 
high  priest,  and  the  priests  of  tiie  seeoTid  or- 
der, and  tin;  kc(;pcrs  of  the  door,  to  bring 


forth  out  of  the  temple  of  the  Lord  all  the 
vessels  that  were  made  for  Baal,  and  for  the 
grove,  and  for  all  the  host  of  heaven ;  and 
he  burnt  them  without  Jerusalem  in  the 
fields  of  Kidron,  and  carried  the  ashes  of 
them  unto  Beth-el. 

5.  And  he  put  down  the  idolatrous  priests, 
whom  the  kings  of  Judah  had  ordained  to 
l)urn  incense  in  the  high  places  in  the  cities 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  places  round  about 
Jerusalem ;  them  also  tiiat  burnt  incense  un- 
to Baal,  to  the  sun,  and  to  the  moon,  and  to 
the  planets,  and  to  all  the  host  of  heaven. 

6.  And  he  brought  out  the  grove  fioni  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  without  Jerusalem,  un- 
to the  brook  Kidron,  and  burnt  it  at  the 
brook  Kidron,  and  stamped  it  small  to 
powder,  and  cast  the  powder  thereof  upon 
the  graves  of  the  children  of  the  people. 

7.  And  he  brake  down  the  houses  of  the 
Sodomites,  that  icere  by  the  house  of  the 
liORD,  where  the  women  wove  hangings 
for  the  grove. 

8.  And  he  brought  all  the  priests  out  of 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  defiled  the  high 
])laces  where  the  priests  had  burnt  incense, 
iioni  Cieba  to  Becr-sheba,  and  brake  down 
th(^  high  places  of  the  gates  that  were  in  the 
entering  in  of  the  gate  of  Joshua  the  governor 
of  the  city,  which  7vere  on  a  man's  left  hand 
at  the  gate  of  the  city. 

9.  Nevertheless  the  priests  of  the  high 
places  came  not  up  to  the  altar  of  the  Lord 
in  Jerusalem,  but  they  did  eat  of  the  un- 
leavened bread  among  thc^ir  brethren. 

10.  And  he  deliled  Topheth,  which  is  in 
the  valley  of  the  children  of  Ilinnom,  tiiat 
no  man  might  make  his  son  or  his  daughter 
to  pass  through  the  fire  to  Molech. 

11.  And  he  took  away  the  horses  tiiat 
tiic  kings  of  Judah  had  given  to  the  sun,  at 
the  eiilering  in  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
by  the  chamber  of  Nathan-melech  the 
chamberlain,  which  was  in  the  suburbs,  and 
burnt  tilt!  chariots  of  the  sun  with  fire. 

12.  And  the  altars  that  irerc  on  the  top 
of  the  upper  chamber  of  Aliaz,  which  the 
kings  of  Judah  had  made,  and  the  altars 
which  Manasseh  had  made  in  the  two 
courts  of  the  house  of  the  liORD,  did  liie 
king  beat  down,  and  brake  them  down  from 
thence,  and  cast  the  dust  of  them  into  the 
brook  Ividron. 

13.  And  the  high  places  that  ivere  before 
Jerusalem,  which  tvere  on  th(!  right  hand  of 
the  mount  of  Corruption,  which  Solomon 
the  king  of  Israel  had  builded  for  Asliloretii 
th(>  abomination  of  tlie  Zidoiiiiuis,  and  for 
( 'hcmosh  the  abomination  of  the  Moabiti's, 
and  for  Milcom  the  abomination  of  the 


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children  of  Ammon,  did  tlie  king  defile. 

14.  And  he  brake  in  pieces  the  images, 
and  cut  down  the  groves,  and  filled  their 
places  witii  the  bones  of  men. 

15.  Moreover,  tiie  altar  that  urns  at 
Beth-el,  and  the;  high  place  which  .Terolioain 
the  son  of  Nebat,  who  made  Israel  to  sin, 
had  made,  botii  that  altar  and  the  liigh  place 
he  brake  down,  and  burnt  the  high  place, 
and  stamped  it  small  to  powder,  and  burnt 
the  grove. 

16.  AndasJosiah  turned  himself,  he  spied 
(lie  sepulchres  that  !wre  there  in  the  mount, 
and  sent,  and  took  the  bones  out  of  the 
sepulchres,  and  burnt  them  upon  the  altar, 
and  polluted  it,  according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  which  the  man  of  God  proclaimed, 
who  proclaimed  these  words. 

17.  Then  he  said.  What  title  is  that  that 
I  see  ?  And  tiie  men  of  the  city  told  him,  // 
is  the  sepulchre  of  the  man  of  God  which 
came  from  Judah,  and  proclaimed  these 
things  that  thou  hast  done  against  the  altar 
of  Beth-el. 

1 8.  And  he  said,  Let  him  alone ;  let  no 
man  move  his  bones.  So  they  let  his  bones 
alone,  witli  the  bones  of  the  prophet  that 
came  out  of  Samaria. 

19.  And  all  the  houses  also  of  the  high 
places  that  ivere  in  the  cities  of  Samaria, 
which  the  kings  of  Israel  had  made  to 
provoke  the.  LORD  to  anger,  Josiah  took 
away,  and  did  to  them  according  to  all 
the  acts  that  he  had  done  in  Beth-el. 

20.  And  he  slew  all  the  priests  of  the  high 
places  that  were  there  upon  the  altars,  and 
burnt  men's  bones  upon  them,  and  returned 
to  Jerusalem. 

21.  And  the  king  commanded  all  the 
people,  saying.  Keep  the  passover  unto  the 
Lord  your  God,  as  it  is  written  in  the  book 
of  this  covenant. 

22.  Smely  there  was  not  holdcn  such  a 
jjassover  from  the  days  of  the  judg(!s  that 
ju(lg(Hl  Israel,  nor  in  all  tlu;  days  of  the 
kings  of  Israel,  nor  ol  the  kings  of  Judah  ; 

23.  But  in  the  eighteenth  year  ol  king 
Josiah,  wherein  this  passover  was  holden  to 
the  Lord  in  Jerusalem. 

24.  Moreover,  the  v-orkers  toith  familiar 
spirits,  and  the  wizards,  and  the  images, 
and  the  idols,  and  all  the  aliominalions  that 
were  spied  in  the  land  of  Judali  and  in  Je- 
rusalem, did  Josiaii  put  away,  that  \\(:  might 
perform  the  words  of  the  law  whicii  were 
written  in  the  book  that  Hilkiah  the  priest 
found  in  liie  house;  of  the  Lord. 

25.  And  like  unto  him  was  there  no  king 
before  him,  that  turned  to  the  Lord  with 
all  his  heart,  and  with  all  his  soul,  and  with 


all  his  might,  according  to  all  tiie  law  of  Mo- 
ses; neither  alter  him  arose  there  any  like  him. 

26.  Notwithstanding  the  Lord  turned 
not  from  the  fierceness  of  his  great  wrath, 
wherewith  his  anger  was  kindled  against 
Judah,  because  of  all  the  provocations  that 
Manasseh  had  provoked  him  withal. 

27.  And  the  Lord  said,  I  will  remove 
Judah  also  out  of  my  sight,  as  I  have  re- 
moved Israel,  and  will  cast  off  this  city  Je- 
rusalem which  I  have  chosen,  and  tiie  house 
of  which  I  said,  My  name  shall  be  there. 

28.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Josiah, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  written  in 
tiie  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Judah  ? 

29.  In  his  days  Pharaoh-nechoh  king  of 
Egypt  went  up  against  the  king  of  Assyria 
to  the  river  Euphrates:  and  king  Josiah 
went  against  him;  and  he  slew  him  a-t  Me- 
giddo,  when  he  had  seen  him. 

30.  And  his  servants  carried  him  in  a 
chariot  dead  from  Megiddo,  and  brought 
him  to  Jerusalem,  and  buried  him  in  his  own 
sepulchre.  And  the  people  of  the  land  took 
Jelioahaz  the  son  of  Josiah,  and  anointed 
him,  and  made  him  king  in  his  father's  stead. 

31.  IT  Jehoahaz  was  twenty  and  three 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  he 
reigned  three  months  in  Jerusalem.  And 
his  mother's  name  ?i)ffsHamutal,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Jeremiah  of  Libnah. 

32.  And  he  did  that  ichich  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  his 
fathers  had  done. 

33.  And  Piiaraoh-nechoh  put  him  in  bands 
at  Riblah,  in  the  land  of  Hamath,  that  he 
might  not  reign  in  Jerusalem;  and  put  the 
land  to  a  tribute  of  a  hundred  talents  of  sil- 
ver, and  a  talent  of  gold. 

34.  And  Pharaoh-nechoh  made  Eliakim 
the  son  of  Josiah  king  in  the  room  of  Josiah 
his  father,  and  turned  his  name  to  Jelioia- 
kim,  and  took  Jehoahaz  away:  and  he  came 
to  Egypt,  and  died  there. 

35.  And  Jehoiakim  gave  the  silver  and 
the  gold  to  Piiaraoh;  but  he  taxtul  tlit;  land 
to  give  the  money  according  to  llie  com- 
mandment of  Pharaoli:  he  exacted  the  sil- 
ver and  the  gold  of  the  people  of  the;  land,  of 
every  one  according  to  his  taxation,  to  give 
it  unto  Pharaoh-nechoh. 

36.  H  Jehoiakim  was  twenty  and  five 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  he 
reigned  eU^ven  years  in  Jciusaiein:  and  his 
mother's  name  was  Zebudah,  the  daughter 
of  Pedaiali  of  Rumaii. 

37.  And  Im;  did  that  which  was  evil'  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  his 
fathers  had  done. 


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CHAP.  XXIV. 

8  Jehoiachbi's  evil  rdgn.     10  Jerusalem  is  taken. 

1.  ~B"N  his  clays  Nebuchadnezzar  kmg  of 
JL  Babylon  came  up,  and  Jehoiakim  be- 
came his  servant  three  years :  then  he  turn- 
ed and  rebelled  against  him. 

2.  And  the  Lord  sent  against  him  bands 
of  the  Chaldees,  and  bands  of  the  Syrians, 
and  bands  of  the  Moabites,  and  bands  of 
the  children  of  Ammon,  and  sent  them 
agahist  Judah  to  destroy  it,  according  to  the 
word  of  (he  Lord,  which  he  spake  by  his 
servants  tlie  prophets. 

3.  Surely  at  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord  came  this  upon  Judah,  to  remove 
ihcm  out  of  his  sight  for  the  sins  of  Manasseh, 
according  to  all  that  he  did  ; 

4.  And  also  for  the  innocent  blood  that  he 
shed,  (for  he  filled  Jerusalem  with  innocent 
blood,)  which  the  Lord  would  not  pardon. 

5.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehoiakim, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Judah  ? 

6.  So  Jehoiakim  slept  with  his  fathers: 
and  Jelioiachin  iiis  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

7.  And  tlie  king  of  Egypt  came  not  again 
any  more  out  of  his  land :  for  the  king  of 
]5abylon  had  taken,  from  the  river  of  Egypt 
unto  the  river  Euphrates,  all  that  pertained 
to  the  king  of  Egypt. 

8.  IT  Jelioiachin  was  eighteen  years  old 
when  he  licgan  to  reign:  and  he  reigntid  in 
Jerusalem  tliree  mouths.  And  his  mother's 
name  was  Neliuslita,  the  daughter  of  Elna- 
than  of  Jerusalem. 

9.  And  he  did  that  whicli  was  evil  in  the 
sight  ol'  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  liis 
father  had  done. 

10.  H  At  that  time  the  servants  of  Nebu- 
chadnezzar king  of  Babylon  came  up  against 
Jerusalem,  and  the  city  was  besieged. 

1 1.  And  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Baby- 
lon came  against  the  city,  and  his  servants 
did  besiege  it. 

12.  And  Jelioiachin  (he  king  of  Judaii 
went  out  to  tli(!  king  of  Babylon,  he,  and  his 
mother,  and  his  servants,'  and  his  princes, 
and  his  officers;  and  the  king  of  Babylon 
took  liim  in  tii(!  eightli  year  of  his  reign. 

\X  And  he  carried  outtiuuice  all  tlic  trea- 
sures of  (he  house  of  (lie  Loud,  and  (lie 
trcasui'esof(lieking'sl)ouse,an(l  cut  in  pieces 
all  the  vessels  of  gold  wliich  Solomon  king 
of  Israel  had  made  in  the  temple  of  (he 
Jjokd,  as  the  ]  jord  had  said. 

M.  And  he  carried  away  all  Jerusalem, 
and  all  the  princes,  and  all  (lie  migh(ymen 
of  valour,  even  ten  thousand  captives,  and  all 
(ill-  craftsmen  and  smiths :  none  remained. 


save  the  poorest  sort  of  the  people  of  the  land. 

15.  And  he  carried  away  Jehoiaclun  to 
Babylon,  and  the  king's  mother,  and  the 
king's  wives,  and  his  officers,  and  the  mighty 
of  the  land  :  those,  earned  he  into  captivity 
from  Jerusalem  to  Babylon. 

16.  And  all  the  men  of  might,  even  seven 
thousand,  and  craftsmen  and  smiths  a  thou- 
sand ;  all  that  loere  strong  and  apt  for  war, 
even  them  the  king  of  Babylon  brought  cap- 
tive to  Babylon. 

1 7.  And  the  king  of  Babylon  made  Mat- 
taniah  his  father's  brother  king  in  his  stead, 
and  changed  his  name  to  Zedekiah. 

1 8.  Zedekiah  was  tv\'enty  and  one  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he  reigned 
eleven  years  in  Jerusalem  :  and  his  mother's 
name  was  Hamutal,  the  daughter  of  Jere- 
miaii  of  Libnali. 

19.  And  he  did  that  ivhich  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  tiie  Lord,  according  to  all  that 
Jehoiachin  had  done. 

20.  For  through  the  anger  of  the  Lord  it 
came  to  pass  in  .Jerusalem  and  Judah,  until 
he  had  cast  them  out  from  his  presence, 
that  Zedcikiah  rebelled  against  the  king  of 
Babylon. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

Zedelciah  taken,  Ids  sons  skin,  and  his  eyes  put  out. 

1 .  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  ninth  year 
J\.  of  his  reign,  in  the  tenth  mouth,  in 
the  tenth  rla?/  of  the  month,  that  Nebuchad- 
nezzar king  of  Babylon  came,  he,  and  all  his 
host,  against  Jerusalem,  and  pitched  against 
it ;  and  they  built  forts  against  it  round  about. 

2.  And  ihecity  was  besieged  unto  the  ele- 
venth year  of  king  Zedekiah. 

3.  And  on  the  ninth  dajj  of  the  fourth 
month  the  famine  prevailed  in  (he  city,  and 
there  was  no  brc^ad  for  the  peojile  of  the  land. 

4.  And  tlie  city  was  broken  up,  and  all  the 
men  of  war  fled  by  night,  by  the  way  of  the 
gate,  between  two  walls,  which  is  by  the 
king's  garden:  (now  (he  Chaldees  were 
against  tlie  city  round  about :)  and  the  king 
went  the  way  toward  (he  iilaiu. 

5.  And  the  army  of  (lie  Chaldees  pursued 
after  the  king,  and  overtook  him  in  the  plains 
of  Jericiio :  and  all  his  army  were  scattered 
from  him. 

G.  So  they  took  the  king,  and  brought  liim 
up  to  (he  king  of  Babylon  to  Kiblali;  and 
they  gave  judgment  upon  him. 

7.  And'du'y  slew  (Ik;  sons  of  Zeilekiah 
before  his  ey(!S,  and  put  out  (he  eyes  of  Ze- 
dekiah, and  bountl  him  with  fetters  of  brass, 
and  carried  him  (o  Baljyion. 

8.  And  in  (he  filth  month,  on  (he  seventh 
day  of  the  moiitii,  (which  is  \W\  nine(een(h 
year  of  king  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Baby- 


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Ion,)  came  Nebuzar-adan,  captain  of  the 
guard,  a  servant  ol"  the  king  of  Babylon,  un- 
to Jerusalem : 

9.  And  h(!  burnt  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  the  king's  house,  and  all  the  houses 
of  Jerusalem,  and  every  great  maa''s  house 
burnt  he  with  fire. 

10.  And  all  the  army  of  the  Chaldees,that 
were  with  tiie  captain  of  the  guard,  brake 
down  the  walls  of  Jerusalem  round  about. 

11.  Now  the  rest  of  the  people  that  locrc 
left  in  the  city,  and  the  fugitives  that  iell 
away  to  the  king  of  Babylon,  with  the  rem- 
nant of  the  multitude,  did  Nebuzar-adan  the 
captain  of  the  guard,  carry  away. 

12.  But  the  captain  of  the  guard  left  of 
the  poor  of  the  land  to  be  vine-dressers  and 
husbandmen. 

13.  And  the  pillars  of  brass  that  loerc  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  bases,  and 
the  brazen  sea  that  was  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  did  the  Chaldees  break  in  pieces, 
and  carried  the  brass  of  them  to  Babylon. 

14.  And  the  pots,  and  the  shovels,  and 
the  snuffers,  and  the  spoons,  and  all  the  ves- 
sels of  brass,  wherewith  they  ministered, 
took  they  away. 

15.  And  the  fire-pans,  and  the  bowls,  «Hr/ 
such  things  as  ivere  of  gold,  in  gold,  and  of 
silver,  in  silver,  the  captain  of  the  guard 
took  away. 

16.  The  two  pillars,  one  sea,  and  the 
bases,  which  Solomon  had  made  for  the 
house  of  the  Lord;  the  brass  of  all  these 
vessels  was  without  weight. 

17.  The  heiglit  of  the  one  pillar  was 
eighteen  cul)its,  and  the  chapiter  upon  it  was 
brass :  ;tnd  the  height  of  the  chapiter  three 
cubits;  and  tiie  wreathen  work,  and  [jomc- 
granates  upon  the  chapiter  round  al)out,  ail 
of  brass :  and  like  unto  these  had  the  se- 
cond pillar  with  wreathen  work. 

1 8.  And  thecaptain  of  dieguardtook  Sera- 
iah  the  chief  priest,  and  Zephaniahthe  second 
priest,  and  tlie  three  keepers  of  tlie  door : 

19.  And  out  of  the  city  he  took  an  oniccr 
liiat  was  set  over  the  men  of  war,  and  live 
men  of  them  that  were  in  the  king's  presence, 
wliich  were  found  in  the  city,  and  the  princi- 
pal scribe  of  the  host,  which  mustered  the 
people  of  the  land,andthreescoremenof  the 
people  of  the  land  that  tcere  found  in  the  city : 


20.  And  Nebuzar-adan,  captain  of  the 
guard,  took  these,  and  brought  them  to  the 
king  of  Babylon  to  Riblaii. 

21.  And  the  king  of  Babylon  smote  them, 
and  slew  them  at  Kiblah,  in  the  land  of  Ha- 
math.  So  J  udah  was  carried  away  out  of 
their  land. 

22.  And  as  for  the  people  that  remained 
in  the  land  of  J  udah,  whom  Nebuchadnez- 
zar king  of  Babylon  had  left,  even  over  them 
he  made  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam,  the 
son  of  Shaphan,  ruler. 

23.  And  when  all  the  captains  of  the 
armies,  tiiey  and  their  men,  heard  that  the 
king  of  Babylon  had  made  Gedaliah  gover- 
nor, there  came  to  Gedaliah,  to  Mizpah, 
oven  Ishmael  .the  son  of  Nethaniah,  and 
Johanan  the  son  of  Careah,  and  Seraiah  the 
son  of  Tanhumeth  the  Netophathite,  and 
Jaazaniah  the  son  of  a  Maachathite,  they 
and  their  men.  ' 

24.  And  Gedaliah  sware  to  them,  and  to 
their  men,  and  said  unto  them.  Fear  not  lo 
be  the  servants  of  the  (Jhaldees:  dwell  in 
the  land,  and  serve  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 
it  shall  be  well  with  you. 

25.  But  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  seventh 
month,  that  Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah, 
the  son  of  Elisiiama,  of  the  seed  royal,  came, 
and  ten  men  with  him,  and  smote  Gtnlaliali, 
that  he  died,  and  the  Jews  and  the  Ciialdees 
that  were  with  him  at  Mizpah. 

26.  And  all  the  people,  both  small  and 
great,  and  the  captains  of  the  armies,  arose, 
and  came  to  Egypt :  for  they  were  afraid 
of  the  Chaldees. 

27.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  seven  and 
thirtieth  year  of  the  captivity  of  .Feiioiaciiin 
king  of  Judah,  inthe  twelfth  montii,  on  the 
seven  and  twentieth  ckn/  of  the  month,  that 
Evil-merodach  king  of  Babylon,  in  the  year 
tiiat  he  began  to  reign,  did  lift  up  the  head 
of  Jehoiachin  king  of  Judah  out  of  prison, 

20.  And  he  spake  kindly  to  him,  and  set 
his  throne;  above  the  throne  of  the  kings  that 
were  with  him  in  Babylon ; 

29.  And  changed  his  prison  garments: 
and  Ik;  did  eat  bread  continually  before  him 
all  the  days  of  his  life. 

30.  And  his  allowance  was  a  continual 
allowance  given  him  of  the  king,  a  daily 
rate  for  every  day,  all  the  days  of  his  life. 


'•A 


If  The  FIRST  Book  of  the  CHRONICLES. 

3.  Henoch,  Methuselah,  Lamech, 

4.  Noah,  Sliem,  flam,  and  Japheth. 

5.  TT  The  sons  of  Japlutii;  Gomer,  and 
Magog,  and  Madai,  and  Javan,  and  Tubal, 
and  Meshech,  and  'i'iras. 


CHAP.  1. 

Mam's  line  to  Jfcah. 

DAM,  Sheth,  Enosh, 
2.  Kenan,  Mahalalecl,  Jcred, 


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6.  And  the  sons  of  Corner;  Ashchenaz, 
and  Riplialli,  and  Togarmah. 

7.  And  the  sons  of  Javan ;  Elishah,  and 
Taishish,  Kittim,  and  Dodanim. 

8.  IT  The  sons  of  Ham;  Cush,  and  Miz- 
laim,  Put,  and  Canaan. 

9.  And  the  sons  of  Cush;  Seba,  and 
Havilah,  and  Sabta,  and  Raaniah,  and 
Sabtecha.  And  the  sons  of  Raaniah; 
Sliuba,  and  Dedan. 

10.  And  Cush  begat  Nimrod;  he  began 
to  be  mighty  upon  tlie  earth. 

11.  And  Mizraim  begat  Ludim,  and 
Anamim,  and  Lehabim,  and  Naphtuliim, 

12.  And  Pathrusim,  and  Casluhim,  (of 
whom  came  the  Phihsuncs,)and  Caphthoiim. 

13.  And  Canaan  begat  Zidon  his  first- 
born, and  Heth, 

14.  The  Jebusite  also,  and  the  Amorite, 
and  the  Girgashite, 

1 5.  And  the  Hivite,  and  the  Arkitc,  and 
the  Sinite, 

16.  And  the  Arvadite,  and  the  Zemarite, 
and  the  Hamatliite. 

17.  IT  The  sons  of  Shem;  Elam,  and  As- 
sluir,  and  Arphaxad,  and  Lud,  and  Aram, 
and  Uz,  and  Hul,  and  Gether,  and  xMeshech. 

18.  And  Arphaxad  begat  Shelah,  and 
Shelah  begat  Eber. 

19.  And  unto  Eber  were  born  two  sons: 
the  name  of  the  one  tuas  Peleg,  (because  in 
iiis  days  the  earth  was  divided,)  and  his  bro- 
tiicr's  name  jvas  Joktan. 

20.  And  Joktan  begat  Almodad,  and 
Sheleph,  and  Hazarmaveth,  and  Jcrali, 

2 1 .  Hadoram  also,  and  Uzal,  and  Diklah, 

22.  And  El)al,  and  Abimaol,  and  Sheba, 

23.  And  Ophir,  and  Havilah,  and  Jobab. 
All  these  were  the  sons  of  Joktan. 

24.  H  Shem,  Arphaxad,  Shelah, 

25.  Eljer,  Peleg,  Rem, 

26.  Serug,  Nahor,  Teraii, 

27.  Abram,  the  same  is  Abraham. 

28.  The  sons  of  Abraham ;  Isaac,  and 
Ishmael. 

29.  IT  These  ore  their  generations :  The 
first-born  of  Ishmael,  Nebaiolii;  tlien  Kedar, 
and  Adbeel,  and  Mibsam, 

30.  Mishma,  and  Dumah,  Massa,  Hadad, 
and  Tema, 

31.  Jctur,  Naphish,andKcdemah.  These 
are  the  sons  of  Ishmael. 

32.  IT  Now  tiie  sons  of  Kelinah,  Abra- 
ham's concubine:  she  bare  Ziinran,  and 
Jokslian,  and  Medan,  and  Midian,  and 
Islibak,  and  Sliuah.  And  the  sons  of  Jok- 
slian ;  Slieba,  and  Dedan. 

33.  And  tile  sons  of  Midian:  Ephah,  and 
Epher,  and  Htuioch,  and  Aliida,  and  Ei- 
daah.    All  these  are  the  sons  of  Keturaii. 


34.  IT  And  Abraham  begat  Isaac.  The 
sons  of  Isaac ;  Esau,  and  Israel. 

35.  The  sons  of  Esau ;  Eliphaz,  Reuel, 
and  Jeush,  and  Jaalam,  and  Korah. 

36.  The  sons  of  Eliphaz ;  Teman,  and 
Omar,  Zephi,  and  Gatam,  Kenaz,  and 
Tinina,  and  Amalek. 

37.  The  sons  of  Reuel ;  Nahath,  Zerah, 
Shammali,  and  Mizzali. 

38.  And  tlie  sons  of  Seir ;  Lotan,  and 
Shobal,  and  Zibcon,  and  Anah,  and  Dishon, 
and  Ezar,  and  Dishan. 

39.  And  the  sons  of  Lotan ;  Hori,  and 
Homan :  and  Timna  ivas  Lolan's  sister. 

40.  The  sons  of  Shobal ;  Alian,  and  Ma- 
naliath,  and  Ebal,  Shephi,  and  Onam.  And 
the  sons  of  Zibeon ;  Aiah,  and  Anah. 

41.  The  sons  of  Anah;  Dishon.  And  the 
sons  of  Dishon  ;  Amram,  and  Eshban,  and 
Ithran,  and  Cheran. 

42.  The  sons  of  Ezer;  Billian,  and  Za- 
van,  cmd  Jakan.  The  sons  of  Dishan  ;  Uz, 
and  Aran. 

43.  H  Now  tliese»Tc  the  kings  that  reigned 
in  the  land  of  Edom,  before  mii/  king  reigned 
over  the  children  of  Israel ;  Bela  the  son  of 
Beor:  and  the  name  of  his  city  teas  Dinhabah. 

44.  And  when  Bela  was  dead,  .Tobab  the 
son  of  Zerah  of  Bozrah  reigned  in  his  stead. 

45.  And  when  Jobab  was  dead,  Hnsham 
of  the  land  of  the  Temanites  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

46.  And  when  Husham  was  dead,  Ha- 
dad the  son  of  Bedad,  (which  smote  Midian 
in  the  field  of  Moab,)  reigned  in  his  stead : 
and  the  name  of  his  city  was  Avith. 

47.  And  wlien  Hadad  was  dead,  Samlah 
of  Masrt'kah  reigned  in  his  stead. 

48.  And  when  Samlaii  was  dead,  Shanl 
of  Rehoboth  by  the  river  reigned  in  his  stead. 

49.  And  wiien  Shaul  was  dead,  Baal-iia- 
nan  tiic  son  of  Achbor  reigned  in  his  stead. 

50.  And  wiien  Baal-hanan  was  dead, 
Iladad  reigned  in  his  stead :  and  tiie  name 
of  his  city  irns  Pai ;  and  his  wife's  name 
iras  Meiietaliel,  the  daugiiter  of  Matred, 
the  daughter  of  Mezahab. 

51.  Hadad  died  also.  And  the  dukes  of 
Edom  were ;  duke  Timnaii,  duke  Aliah, 
duk(!  Jethetii, 

52.  Duke  Aholibamah,  duke  Elah,  duke 
Pinon, 

53.DukeKenaz,(hikeTcman,(hikcMibzar, 
54.  Duke  Magdiel,  duke  Irani.  These  arc 
tiic  dukes  of  Edom. 

CHAP.  II. 

The  sons  of  Israel, 

1.  rr^HESE  lire  the  sons  of  Israel;  Reu- 
JL    ben,  Simeon,  Levi,  anil  Judah,  Is- 
sachar,  and  Zcbuiun, 


CHAP.  II. 


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2.  Dan,  Joseph,  and  Benjamin,  Naphtali, 
Gad,  and  A  slier. 

3.  IT  The  sons  of  Judah ;  Er,  and  Onan, 
and  Shelali;  which  tliree  were  bom  unto  liim 
of  the  daugliter  of  Shua  Ihe  Canaanitess. 
And  Er,  the  ("ust-bom  of  Judali,  was  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord;  and  he  slew  him. 

4.  And  Taniar  his  daughter-in-law  bare 
him  Pliarez  and  Zerah.  All  the  sons  of 
Judah  ?tcre  fi\'e. 

5.  Tiie  sons  of  Pharez ;  Hezron,  and 
Hamul. 

6.  And  the  sons  of  Zerah;  Zimri,  and 
Ethan,  and  Heman,  and  Calcol,  and  Dara : 
five  of  them  in  all. 

7.  And  the  sons  of  Carmi ;  Achar  the 
troublcr  of  Israel,  who  transgressed  in  the 
thing  accursed. 

8.  And  the  sons  of  Ethan ;  Azariah. 

9.  The  sons  also  of  Hezron,  that  were 
born  unto  him;  Jerahmeel,  and  Ram,  and 
Chelubai. 

10.  And  Ram  begat  Amminadab;  and 
Amminadab  begat  Nahshon,  prince  of  the 
children  of  Judah ; 

1 1 .  And  Nahshon  begat  Salma,  and.Sal- 
ma  begat  Boaz, 

12.  And  Boaz  begat  Obed,  and  Obed 
begat  Jesse. 

1 .3.  Anri  Jesse  begat  his  first-bornEliab,  and 

Abinadab  the  second,and  Shimma  the  third, 

14.  Nethaneel  the  fourth,  Raddai  the  fiftli, 

16.  Ozem  the  sixth,  David  the  seventh: 

16.  Whose  sisters  were  Zeruiah,  and 
Abigail.  And  the  sons  of  Zeruiah;  Abishai, 
and  Joab,  and  Asahcl,  three. 

17.  And  Al)igail  bare  Amasa:  and  the 
father  of  Amasa  was  Jether  the  Ishmeelite. 

1 8.  1  And  Caleb  the  son  of  Hezron  begat 
children  of  Azubah  his  wife,  and  of  Jerioth : 
her  sons  are  these ;  Jesher,  and  Shobab,  and 
Ardon. 

1 9.  And  when  Azubah  was  dead,  Caleb 
took  unto  him  Ephrath,  which  bare  him  Hur. 

20.  And  Hur  begat  Uri,  and  Uri  begat 
Bezaleel. 

2 1 .  TT  And  afterward  Hezron  went  in  to 
the  daughter  of  Machir  the  father  of  Gilead, 
whom  he  married  when  he  tvas  threescore 
years  old  ;  and  she  bare  him  Segub. 

22.  And  Segub  begat  Jair,  who  had  three 
and  twenty  cities  in  the  land  of  Gilead. 

2,3.  And  betook  Geshur,and  Aram,  with 

Ihe  towns  of  Jair,  from  them,  with  Kenath 

and  the  towns  tliereof,eycK  threescore  cities: 

all  these  brlnn<icd  to  the  sons  of  JVIachirthe 

'  father  of  Gilead. 

24.  And  after  that  Hezron  was  dead  in 
Caleb-epluatali,  then  Abiah,  Hezron's  wife, 
bare  him  Ashur  the  father  of  Tekoa. 
2Y 


25.  f  And  the  sons  of  Jerahmeel,  the  first- 
born of  Hezron,  were  Ram  the  lirst-born,and 
Bunah,  and  Oren,  and  Ozem,  and  Ahijah. 

26.  Jerahmeel  had  also  another  wife, 
whose  name  was  Atarah ;  she  was  the  mo- 
ther of  Onam. 

27.  And  the  sons  of  Ram,  the  first-born  of 
Jerahmeel,wercMaaz,  and  Jamin,and  Eker. 

28.  And  the  sons  of  Onam  were,  Sham- 
mai,  and  Jada.  And  the  sons  of  Shammai ; 
Nadab,  and  Abishur. 

29.  And  the  name  of  the  wife  of  Abishur 
7cas  Abihail,  and  she  bare  him  Ahban,  and 
Molid. 

.  30.  And  the  sons  of  Nadab ;  Seled,  and 
Appaim :  but  Seled  died  without  children. 

31.  And  the  sons  of  Appaim ;  Ishi.  And 
the  sons  of  Islii ;  Sheshan.  And  the  chil- 
dren of  Sheshan ;  Ahlai. 

32.  And  the  sons  of  Jada,  the  brother  of 
Shammai;  .Tether,  and  Jonathan:  and  Jether 
died  without  children. 

33.  And  the  sons  of  Jonathan;  Peleth,  and 
Zaza.     These  were  the  sons  of  Jerahmeel. 

34.  1  Now  Sheshan  had  no  sons,  but 
daughters:  and  Sheshan  had  a  servant,  an 
Egyptian,  whose  name  was  Jarha. 

35.  And  Sheshan  gave  his  daughter  to 
Jarha  his  servant  to  wife,  and  she  bare 
liim  Altai. 

3G.  And  Altai  begat  Nathan,  and  Na- 
than begat  Zabad, 

37. ,  And  Zabad  begat  Ephlal,  and  Ephlal 
begat  Obed, 

38.  And  Obed  begat  Jehu,  and  Jehu  begat 
Azariah, 

39.  And  Azariah  begat  Helez,  and  Helez 
begat  Eleasah, 

40.  And  Eleasah  begat  Sisamai,  and 
Sisamai  begat  Shallum, 

41.  And  Shallum  begat  Jekamiah,  and 
Jekamiah  begat  Elishama. 

42.  IT  Now  the  sons  of  Caleb,  the  brother 
of  Jerahmeel,  were  Mesha  his  first-born, 
which  was  the  father  of  Ziph ;  and  the  sons 
of  Mareshah,  the  father  of  Hebron. 

43.  And  the  sons  of  Hebron ;  Korah,  and 
Tappuah,  and  Rekem,  and  Shema. 

44.  And  Shema  begat  Raham,  the  father 
of  Jorkoam ;  and  Rekem  begat  Shammai. 

45.  And  the  son  of  Shammai  was  Maon; 
and  Maon  was  the  father  of  Belh-zur. 

4G.  And  Ephah,  Caleb's  concubine,  bare 
Haran,  and  Moza,  and  Gazez:  and  Haran 
begat  Gazez. 

47.  Aufl  the  sons  of  Jahdai ;  Regem,  and 
Jotham,  and  Geshan,  and  Pelet,and  Ephah, 
and  Shaaph. 

48.  Maachah,  Caleb's  concubine,  bare 
Sheber,  and  'I'irhanah. 


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49.  She  bare  also  Shaaph  the  father  of 
Madmaniiah,  Sheva  the  father  of  Mach- 
benal),  and  the  father  of  Gibea :  and  the 
daiigliter  of  Caleb  ivas  Achsa. 

50.  These  were  the  sons  of  Caleb,  the  son 
of  Hur,  the  first-born  of  Ephratah ;  Shobal 
the  father  of  Kirjath-jearim, 

51.  Sahna  the  father  of  Beth-lehem, 
Hareph  the  father  of  Beth-gader. 

52.  And  Sliobal  the  father  of  Kirjalh- 
jearuTd  had  sons ;  Haroeh,  and  half  of  the 
Manahethites. 

53.  And  the  families  of  Kirjath-jearim; 
the  Ithrites,  and  the  Puhites,  and  the  Shu- 
mathitcs,  and  the  Mislii-aites :  of  them  came 
the  Zareathites,  and  the  Eshtaulites. 

54.  Tiie  sons  of  Sahna ;  Beth-lclicm,  and 
the  Neto[)hatliites,  Ataroth,the  house  of  Joab, 
and  half  of  the  Manahethites,  the  Zorites. 

55.  And  the  families  of  the  scribes  which 
dwelt  at  Jabez;  the  Tirathites,  the  Sliime- 
athites,  and  Suchathites.  These  are  the 
Kenites  that  came  of  Hemath,  the  father 
of  the  house  of  Rechab.  . 

CHAP.  III. 

1  The  sons  of  Dmid :  '  10  His  line  to  Zedeldah. 

1. 1VT0W  these  were  the  sons  oi'  David, 
J^  which  were  born  unto  him  in  He- 
bron ;  the  first-born,  Amnon,  of  Ahinoam 
the  Jezreelitess ;  the  second,  Daniel,  of 
Abigail  the  Carmclitess : 

2^  The  third,  Absalom,the  son  of  Maachah, 
the  daughter  of  Tatmai  king  of  Geshur ;  the 
fourth,  Adoni'iaii,  the  son  of  Haggilh  ; 

3.  The  fifth,  Slu-piialiah,  of  Abital;  the 
sixth,  Ithrcam,  by  Eglah  his  wife. 

4.  These  six  were  born  unto  him  in  He- 
bron ;  and  there  he  reigned  seven  years  and 
six  months:  and  in  Jerusalem  he  reigned 
thirty  and  thrcie  years. 

5.  And  these  were  born  unto  him  in  Je- 
rusalem; Shimea,and  Shobab,  and  Nathan, 
and  Solomon,  four,  of  Batii-sliua  the  (laugh- 
ter of  Ammit^l : 

6.  Ibliaralso,and  Elishama,and Eliphelct, 

7.  And  Nogah,  and  Ncplicg,  and  Japhia, 

8.  And  F-Ilishama,  and  Eliada,  and  Eli- 
phelct, nine. 

9.  These  were  all  the  sons  of  David,  be- 
sides the  sons  of  the  concubines,  and  Taniar 
their  sister. 

1 0.  11  And  Solomon's  son  was  Rehoboam ; 
Abia  his  son,  Asa  his  son,  Jchoshaphat 
his  son, 

1 1 .  Joram  his  son,  Ahaziah  his  son,  Jo- 
ash  his  son, 

12.  Ama/,iah  his  son,  Azarinh  his  son,  Jo- 
tham  his  son, 

13.  Aha/,  his  son,  Hezekiah  his  son,  Ma- 
na£sch  his  son, 


14.  Amon  his    son,  Josiah  his  son. 

15.  y\nd  the  sons  of  Josiah  were,  the  fiisl- 
born  Johanau,  the  second  Jehoiakim,  the 
third  Zedekiah,  the  fourth  Shallum. 

16.  And  the  sons  of  Jehoiakim;  Jeconiah 
his  son,  Zedekiah  his  son.     , 

1 7.  TT  And  the  sons  of  Jeconiah ;  Assir, 
Salathiel  his  son, 

18.  Malchiiam  also,  and  Pedaiah,  and 
Shcnazar,  Jecamiah,  Hoshama,  and  Neda- 
biah. 

1 9.  And  the  sons  of  Pedaiah  iverc  Zerub- 
babel,  and  Shimei:  and  the  sons  of  Zerub- 
babel ;  JVleshullam,  and  Hananiah,  and' 
Shelomith  their  sister : 

20.  And  Hashubah,  and  Ohel,  and  Be- 
rechiah,  and  Hasadiah,  Jushab-hescd,  five. 

21.  And  the  sons  of  Hananiah ;  Pelatiah, 
and  Jesaiah:  the  sons  of  Kephaiah,  the 
sons  of  Arnan,  the  sons  of  Obadiah,  tho 
sons  of  Shechaniah. 

22.  And  the  sons  of  Shechaniah;  She- 
maiah :  and  the  sons  of  Shemaiah ;  Hat- 
tush,  and  Igeal,  and  Bariah,  and  Neariah, 
and  Shaphat,  six. 

23,.  And  the  sons  of  Neariah ;  Eliocnai, 
and  Hezekiah,  and  Azrikam,  three. 

24.  And  the  sons  of  Eliocnai  7vere  Ho- 
daiah,  and  Eliashib,  and  Pelaiah,  and  Ak- 
kub,  and  Johanan,  and  Dalaiah,  and  Ana- 
ni,  seven. 

CHAP.  IV 

The  posterity  of  Jabez,  and  his  prnyer. 

1.  V I  ^HE  sons  of  Judah ;  Pharez,  Hezron, 
JL    and  Carnii,  and  Hur,  and  Shobal. 

2.  And  Reaiali  the  son  of  Shobal  begat 
Jahath  ;  and  Jahath  begat  Ahuniai  and  La- 
had.  These  are  the  families  of  the  Zorathites. 

3.  And  these  toerc  of  the  father  of  Etam ; 
Jezreel,  and  Ishma,  and  Idbasli ;  and  the 
name  of  their  sister  ?vas  Hazeklponi : 

4.  And  Penuc'l  the  father  of  Gedor,  and 
Ezer  the  father  of  Hushah.  These  are  the 
sons  of  Hur,  the  first-born  of  Ephratah,  the 
father  of  liilJi-lchem. 

5.  '1  And  Ashur  the  father  of  Tekoa  had 
two  wi\'es,  Helah  and  Naarah. 

6.  And  Naarah  bare  him  Aliuzam,  and 
H(!phcr,  and  Temeni,  and  Haahashtari. 
These  were  tiie  sons  of  Naarah. 

7.  And  (he  sons  of  Helah  were,  Zcreth, 
and  Jezoar,  and  Ethnan. 

8.  And  Co7.  begat  Anub,and  Zob('bah,and 
the  families  of  Aharhel  the  son  of  Harum. 

9.  II  And  Jabez  was  more  honourable 
than  his  bnilhren :  and  his  mother  called  his 
name  Jabez,  saying,  Because  1  bare  him 
with  sorrow. 

10.  And  Jab(!z  called  on  the  God  of  Is 
rael,  saying.  Oh  llinl  (hou  wouldest  bless 


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me  indeed,  and  enlarge  my  coast,  and  that 
thine  hand  might  bo  with  me,  and  that  tliou 
wouidest  keep  me  fioin  evil,  tlkjit  it  may  not 
grieve  me!  And  God  granted  iiim  that 
which  he  requested. 

11.  IT  And  Chelub  the  brother  of  Shuah  be- 
gat Meliir,  which  was  the  father  of  Eshton. 
•  12.  And  Eshton  begat  Beth-rapha,  and 
Paseah,  and  Tehinnaii  the  father  of  Irna- 
hasli.    These  are  the  men  of  llechali. 

1 3.  And  the  sons  of  Kenaz ;  Othniel,  and 
Seraiah :  and  the  sons  of  Othniel ;  Hathath. 

1 4.  And  Meonothai  begat  Ophraii :  and 
Seraiah  begat  Joab,  the  father  of  the  valley 
ofCharasliim  ;  for  they  were  craftsmen. 

15.  And  the  sons  of  Caleb  the  son  of 
Jephunneli;  Iru,  Elah,  and  Naam :  and  the 
sons  of  Elah,  even  Kenaz. 

16.  And  the  sons  of  Jehaleleel;  Ziph,  and 
Zipliah,  Tiria,  and  Asareel. 

17.  And  the  sons  of  Ezra  iceTC  Jether 
and  Mered,  and  Epher,  and  Jalon:  and  she 
hare  Miriam,  and  Shammai,  and  Ishbah  the 
father  of  Eshtcmoa. 

1 3.  And  his  wife  Jchudijah  bare  Jercd  the 
father  of  Gedor,  and  Heber  the  father  of 
Socho,  and  Jekuthiel  the  father  of  Zanoah. 
And  these  are  the  sons  of  Bithiah  the  daugh- 
ter of  Pharaoh,  which  Mered  took. 

1 9.  And  the  sons  of  his  wife  Hodiah  the 
sister  of  Naham,  the  father  of  Keilah  the 
Garmite,  and  Eshtemoa  the  Maachathite. 

20.  And  the  sons  of  Shimon  icere,  Amnon, 
and  Rinnah,  Ben-hanan,  and  Tilon.  And 
the  sons  of  Ishi  were,  Zoheth,  and  Ben- 
zoheth. 

21.  IT  The  sons  of  Shelah  the  son  of  Judah 
toere.,  Er  the  father  of  Lecah,  and  Laadah 
the  father  of  Mareshah,  and  tlie  families  of 
the  house  of  them  tliat  wrought  fine  linen,  of 
the  house  of  Ashbea, 

22.  Arid  Jokim,  and  the  men  of  Chozeba, 
and  Joash,  and  Saraph,  who  had  the  domi- 
nion in  Moab  and  Jashubi-lehem.  And 
these  are  ancient  things. 

23.  These  were  the  potters,  and  those  that 
dwelt  among  plants  and  hedges:  there  they 
dwelt  Willi  the  king  for  iiis  work. 

24.  11  Till'  sons  of  Simeon  jcere,  Nemuel, 
and  Jamin,  .faril),  Zerah,  and  Shan! : 

25.  Shalium  his  son,  Mibsam  his  son, 
Mislima  his  son. 

26.  And  the  sons  of  Mishma  ;  Hamuel 
his  son,  Zacchnr  his  son,  Shimei  his  son. 

27.  And  Shimei  had  sixteen  sons  and  six 
daughters;  but  his  brethren  had  not  many 
children,  neither  did  all  tiieir  family  mul- 
tiply, like  to  tlie  children  of  .Fudah. 

2t'..  And  they  dwell  at  Beer-sheba,  and 
Moladah,  and  llazar-shual, 


29.  And  at  Bilhah,  and  at  Ezem,  and  at 
Tolad, 

30.  And  at  Bethuel,  arid  at  Homiah,  and 

at  Ziklag, 

31.  And  at  Beth-marcaboth,  and  Hazar- 
susim,  and  at  Beth-birei,  and  at  Shaaraim. 
These  ruere  their  cities  mito  the  reign  of  David. 

32.  And  their  villages  ?«erc  Etam,  and  Ain, 
Rimmon,  and  Tochen,and  Ashan,fiye  cities; 

33.  And  all  their  villages  that  were  round 
about  the  same  cities,  unto  Baal.  These 
were  their  liabitations,  and  their  genealogy. 

34.  And  Meshobab,  and  Jamlech,  and 
Joshah  the  son  of  Amaziah, 

35.  And  Joel,  and  Jehu  the  son  of  Josi- 
biah,  the  son  of  Seraiah,  the  son  of  Asiel, 

36.  And  Elioenai,  and  Jaakobah,  and 
J(3shohaiah,  and  Asaiah,  and  Adiel,  and 
Jesimiel,  and  Benaiah, 

37.  And  Zizatheson  of  Shiphi,  the  son 
of  Allon,  the  son  of  Jedaiah,  the  son  of 
Shimri,  the  son  of  Shemaiah: 

38.  These  mentioned  by  their  names  were 
princes  in  their  families ;  and  the  house  of 
their  fathers  increased  greatly. 

39.  And  they  went  to  the  entrance  of 
Gedor,  even  unto  the  east  side  of  the  valley, 
to  seek  pasture  for  their  flocks. 

40.  And  they  found  I'at  pasture  and  good, 
and  the  land  was  wide,  and  quiet,  and  peace- 
able; for  they  of  Ham  had  dwelt  there  of  old. 

41.  And  these  written  by  name  came  in 
the  days  of  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah,  and 
smote  their  tents,  and  the  habitations  that 
were  found  there,  and  destroyed  them  utterly 
unto  this  day,  and  dwelt  in  their  rooms :  be- 
cause there  was  pasture  there  for  their  flocks. 

42.  And  some  of  them,  even  of  the  sons 
of  Simeon,  five  hundred  men,  went  to  mount 
Seir,  having  for  their  captains  Pelatiah,and 
Neariah,  and  Rephaiah,  and  Uzziel,  the  sons 
of  Ishi. 

43.  And  they  smote  the  rest  of  the  Ama- 
lekites  that  were  escaped,  and  dwelt  there 
unto  this  day. 

CHAP.  V. 

TAe  line  of  Reuben  unto  tite  captivily. 

l.]^OW  the  sons  of  Reuben  the  first- 
1.^  born  of  Israel,  (for  he  was  the  first- 
born; but  forasmuch  as  he  defiled  his  fa- 
ther's bed,  his  birthright  was  given  unto  the 
sons  of  Joseph  the  son  of  Israel :  and  the 
genealogy  is  not  to  be  reckoned  after  the 
birthrigiit. 

2.  For  Judah  prevailed  above  his  bre- 
thren, and  of  him  came,  ihe  chief  ruler;  but 
the  birthright  was  Joseph's  ;) 

3.  The  sons,  /  sai/,  of  Reuben  the  first- 
liorn  of  Israel,  n>err,  Hanoch,  and  Palhi, 
Hezron,  and  Canni. 


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4.  The  sons  of  Joel ;  Shemaiah  his  son, 
Gog  his  son,  Sliiinei  iiis  son, 

5.  Micah  his  son,  Reaia  his  son,  Baal  his 
son, 

6.  Beerah  his  son,  whom  Tilgath-pilneser 
king  of  Assyria  carried  away  captive:  he 
was  prince  of  the  Reubenites. 

7.  And  his  brethren  by  their  families, 
(when  the  genealogy  of  their  generations 
was  reckoned,)  locre  the  chief,  Jeiel,  and 
Zechariah, 

8.  And  Bela  the  son  of  Azaz,  the  son  of 
Shema,  the  son  of  Joel,  who  dwelt  in  Aroer, 
even  unto  Nebo  and  Baal-meon : 

9.  And  eastward  he  inhabited  unto  the 
entering  in  of  the  wilderness  from  the  river 
Euphrates ;  because  their  cattle  were  niul- 
tiphed  in  the  laud  of  Gilead. 

10.  And  in  the  days  of  Saul  they  made 
war  with  the  Hagarites,  who  fell  l)y  their 
hand :  and  they  dwelt  in  their  tents  through- 
out all  the  east  kind  of  Gilead. 

1 1 .  And  the  children  of  Gad  dwelt  over 
against  them,  in  the  land  of  Bashan,  unto 
Salcah ; 

1 2.  Joel  the  chief,  and  Shapham  the  next, 
and  Jaanai,  and  Shaphat  in  Baslian. 

13.  And  their  brethren  of  the  house  of 
their  fathers  ivere  Michael,  and  Mcshullam, 
and  Sheba,  and  Jorai,  antl  Jachan,  and 
Zia,  and  Heber,  seven. 

14.  These  are  the  children  of  Abihail  the 
son  of  Huri,  the  son  of  Jaroah,  the  son  of 
Gilead,  the  son  of  Michael,  the  son  of  Jeshi- 
shai,  tlie  son  of  Jahdo,  the  son  of  Buz; 

15.  Ahi  the  son  of  Ai)diel,  the  son  of  Gu- 
ni,  chief  of  the  house  of  their  fathers. 

16.  And  they  dwelt  in  Gilead  in  Bashan, 
and  in  her  towns,  and  in  all  the  suburbs  of 
Sharon,  upon  their  borders. 

17.  AH  these  were  n^rkoned  by  genealo- 
gies in  the  days  of  Jotham  king  oi'  Judah, 
and  in  the  days  of  Jeroboam  king  of  Israel. 

1 8.  The  sons  of  Rculx-n,  and  the  Gadites, 
and  half  the  tribe  of  Man;isseh,  of  valiant 
men,  men  able  to  bear  ImckKn-  and  sword, 
and  to  shoot  with  bow,  and  skilful  in  war, 
7i;f:re  four  and  forty  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  threescore,  that  went  out  to  the  war. 

1 9.  And  they  made  war  with  tlu;  Hagar- 
ites, with  Jetur,  and  Nephish,and  Nodab. 

20.  And  they  were  helped  apiinst  them,  and 
the  Hagarites  were  delivi^red  into  their  hand, 
and  all  that  tvere  with  them:  for  they  cried 
lo  (iod  in  the  battle,  and  \\v  was  entreated 
of  them  ;  because  they  pat  tlieir  trust  in  him. 

21.  And  they  took  away  their  rattle;  of 
their  camels  filly  thousand,  and  of  sheep  two 
hundred  and  fifty  thousand,  and  of  asses  two 
ihuusand,  and  of  men  a  hundred  thousand. 


22.  For  there  fell  down  many  slain,  be- 
cause the  wa  r  vas  of  God.  And  they  dwelt 
in  their  steads  until  the  captivity. 

23.  IT  And  the  children  of  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh  dwelt  in  the  land  :  they  increased 
from  Bashan  unto  Baal-hermon,  and  Senir, 
and  unto  mount  Hermon. 

24.  And  these  iccre  the  heads  of  the  house 
of  their  fathers,  even  Epher,  and  Ishi,  and 
Eliel,  and  Azriel,  and  Jeremiah,  and  Hoda- 
viah,  and  Jahdiel,  mighty  men  of  valour, 
famous  men,  arid  heads  of  the  house  of  their 
fathers. 

25.  And  they  transgi-essed  against  the  God 
of  their  fathers,  and  went  a  whoring  after 
the  gods  of  the  jieople  of  the  land,  whom 
God  destroyed  before  them. 

26.  And  the  God  of  Israel  stirred  up  the 
spirit  of  Pul  king  of  Assyria,  and  the  spirit 
of  Tilgatli-pilneser  king  of  Assyria,  and  he 
carried  them  away,  (even  the  Reubenites, 
and  the  Gadites,  and  the  half  tribe  of  Ma- 
nasseh,) and  brought  them  unto  Halah,  and 
Habor,  and  Hara,  and  to  the  river  Gozau, 
unto  this  day. 

CHAP.  VI. 

The  sons  of  Levi. 

1.  rr^HE  sons  of  Levi;  Gershon,  Kohath, 
JL    and  Merari. 

2.  And  the  sons  of  Kohath;  Amram,  Iz- 
har,  and  Hebron,  and  Uzziel. 

3T  And  the  children  of  Anirani ;  Aaron, 
and  Moses,  and  Miriam.  The  sons  also  of 
Aaron;  Nadab  and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and 
Ithamar. 

4.  IT  Eleazar  begat  Piiinehas,  Phinehas 
begat  Abishua, 

5.  And  Abishua  begat  Bukki,  and  Bukki 
begat  U/.zi, 

C.  And  Uz/.i  begat  Zcrahiah,  and  Ze- 
rahiah  begat  Meraiolh, 

7.  Meraioth  begat  Amariah,and  Amariah 
begat  Ahitub, 

3.  And  Ahitub.  begat  Zadok,  and  Zadok 
begat  Aliimaaz, 

9.  And  Ahimaaz  begat  Azariah,  and 
Azariah  begat  Johanan, 

10.  And  Johanan  begat  Azariah,  (he  it  is 
that  exe(;uled  tl»e  priest's  otiice  in  the  tem- 
ple that  Solomon  built  in  Jerusalem,) 

11.  And  Azariah  begat  Amariah,  and 
Amariah  begat  Ahitub, 

12.  And  Ahitub  begat  Zadok,  and  Za- 
dok begat  Shalhim, 

13.  And  Shallum  begat  Ililkiali,  and 
Ililkiah  begat  Azariah, 

14.  And  Azariah  begat  Seraiah,  and 
Seraiah  begat  Jeiuv/.adak, 

15.  And  Jehozadak  went  ij)lo  raplivi/i/, 
when  the  Lord  carried  aw;iy  Judah  and 


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Jerusalem  Ijy  llie  hand  of  Ncljucliadnezzar. 

16.  IT  The  sons  of  Levi;  Geishoaa,  Ko- 
hatli,  and  Merari. 

1 7.  Anil  t .h(>se  be  the  names  of  the  sons  of 
Gershoni ;  Lilmi,  anil  Shiinci. 

18.  And  the  sons  of  Koliath  were,  Amram, 
and  Izhar,and  IJehion,  and  Uzziel. 

■■  19.  The  sons  of  JMei-aii;  IVlahli  and  Mushi. 
And  these  nrr  the  faniihcs  of  the  Levites, 
according  to  llieh'  fathers. 

20.  IT  Of  Ccrshom;  Lihni  liisson,Jahath 
his  son,  Zimmah  his  son, 

21.  Joali  Ills  son,  Iddo  his  son,  Zerah  his 
son,  Jeaterai  liis  son. 

22.  The  sons  of  Koliath ;  Amminadab 
his  son,  Korali  his  son,  Assir  his  son, 

23.  Eika'nah  his  son,  and  Ebiasaph  liis 
son,  and  Assir  his  sbn, 

24.  Taliath  his  son,  Uriel  his  son,  Uzziah 
his  son,  and  Shanl  his  son. 

25.  And  the  sons  of  Elkanah:  Amasai,  and 
Ahimoth. 

26.  As  for  Elkanah;  the  sons  of  Elkanah; 
Zophai  Ills  son,  and  Nahath  his  son, 

27.  Eliab  his  son,  Jeroham  his  son,  Elka- 
nah his  son. 

28.  And-the  sons  of  Samuel;  the  first-born 
Vashni,  and  Abiali. 

29.  1[  ThesonsofMerari;Mahli,  Libni 
liis  son,  Siiiniei  his  son,  Uzza  his  son, 

30.  Shimea  his  son,  Haggiah  his  .son, 
Asaiah  his  son. 

31.  And  these  are  they  whom  David  set 
over  the  service  of  song  in  tiie  house  of  the 
Lord,  after  that  the  ark  had  rest. 

32.  And  they  ministered  iw'fore  the  dwell- 
ing-place of  tiie  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation with  singing,  until  Solomon  had  built 
the  house  of  the  Lord  in  Jerusalem;  and 
I  hen  they  waited  on  their  office  according 
to  their  order. 

33.  And  these  are  they  that  waited,  witii 
their  children.  Of  the  sons  of  the  Kohalli- 
it(!s;  Heman  a  singer,  the  son  of  Joel,  the 
son  of  ShcmucI, 

•  34.  The  son  of  Elkanah,  the  son  of  Je- 
roham, tlie  son  of  Eliel,  the  son  of  Toah, 

35.  The  son  of  Zuph,the  son  of  I'^lkanah, 
the  son  of  Mahath,  the  son  of  Amasai, 

36.  The  son  of  Elkanah,  the  son  of  Joel, 
the  son  of  Azariah,  the  son  of  Zepiianiah, 

37.  The  son  of  Tahath,  the  son  of  Assir, 
tlie  son  of  Ebiasapli,  the  son  of  Korah, 

38.  The  son  of  Izhar,  the  son  of  Koliath, 
the  son  of  I^evi,  the  son  of  Israel : 

39.  And  hisl)rother  Asaph,  (who  stood  on 
his  right  iiand,)  rvDi  Asaph,  the  son  of  Be- 
rachiah,  the  son  of  Siiinica, 

40.  The  son  of  Michael,  the  son  of  Baa- 
seiah,  the  son  of  Malchiah, 


41.  The  son  of  Ethni,  the  son  of  Zerah, 

the  son  of  Adaiah, 

42.  The  son  of  Ethan,  the  son  of  Zim- 
mah, the  son  of  Shimci, 

43.  Tlie  son  of  Jahath,  the  son  of  Ger- 
sliom,  the  son  of  Ijcvi. 

44.  And  their  brethren,  the  sons  of  Merari, 
stood  on  the  left  hand:  Ethan  the  son  of 
Kishi,  the  son  of  Abdi,  the  son  of  Malluch,' 

45.  The  son  of  Hashabiah,  the  son  of 
Amazlah,  the  son  of  Ililkiah, 

46.  The  son  of  Amzi,  the  son  of  Bani,the 
son  of  Shamer, 

47.  The  son  of  Mahli,  the  son  of  Mushi, 
the  son  of  Merari,  the  son  of  Levi. 

48.  Their  brethren  also  the  Levites  were 
ai)pointed  unto  all  manner  of  service  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  house  of  God. 

49.  But  Aaron  and  his  sons  offered  upon 
the  altar  of  the  burnt-otilering,  and  on  the 
altar  of  incense,  and  were  appohitcd  lor  all 
tlie  work  of  the  jjlare  most  holy,  and  to 
make  an  atonement  for  Israel,  according  to 
all  that  Moses  the  servant  of  God  had  com- 
manded. 

50.  And  these  arc  the  sons  of  Aaron ; 
Eleazar  his  son,  Phinehas  his  son,  Abishua 
ills  son, 

51.  Bukki  his  son*,  Uzzi  his  son,  Zera- 
hiah  his  soti, 

52.  Meraioth  his  son,  Amariah  his  son, 
Ahitnb  his  son, 

■  53.  Zadok  his  son,  Ahimaaz  his  son. 

54.  IT  Now  these  are  their  dwelling-places 
throughout  their  castles  in  their  coasts,  of 
the  sons  of  Aaron,  of  the  families  of  the 
Kohathites ;  for  theirs  was  the  lot. 

55.  And  they  gave  them  Hebron  in  the 
land  of  Judali,  and  the  suburbs  thereof  round 
about  it. 

56.  But  the  fields  of  the  city,  and  the 
villages  thereof,  they  gave  to  Caleb  the  son 
of  Jephunneh. 

57.  And  to  the  sons  of  Aaron  they  gave 
the  cities  of  Judah,  nameh/,  Hebron,  //((•'  ritt/ 
of  refuge,  and  Jjibnah  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Jatlir,  and  Eshtemoa,  witii  their  suburbs,  _ 

58.  And  Hilen  with  her  suburbs,  Uebir 
with  her  sul)urbs, 

59.  And  Aslian  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Bcth-shemesh  with  her  suburbs : 

60.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Renjamin ; 
Geba  with  her  suburbs,  and  Alemeth  with 
her  suburbs,  and  Anathoth  with  her  suburbs. 
All  their  cities,  throughout  their  families, 
ivere  thirteen  cities. 

61.  And  unto  the  sons  of  Kohath,  which 
were  left  of  (lie  family  of  that  lrib(>,(/Trc  cities 
^iven  out  of  the  half  triiie,  rinmehj,  oiit  o/thc 
half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  by  lot,  ten  cities. 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


353 

02.  And  to  the  sons  of  Gershom,  tlirough- 
out  their  famihes,  out  of  the  tribe  of  Issachar, 
and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  and  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Naphtali,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Manasseli  in  Bashan,  thirteen  cities. 

63.  Unto  the  sons  of  Merari  tvere  given 
by  lot,  throughout  their  families,  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Reuben,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad, 
and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun,  twelve  cities. 

64.  And  the  ciiildren  of  Israel  gave  to  the 
Levites  these  cities  with  their  suburbs. 

65.  And  they  gave  by  lot,  out  of  the  tribe 
of  the  ciiildren  of  Judah,  and  out  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Simeon,  and  out  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Benjamin,  these  cities 
which  are  called  by  their  names. 

66.  'And  the  residue  of  the  families  of  the 
sons  of  Kohath  had  cities  of  their  coasts  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim. 

67.  And  they  gave  unto  them,  of  the  cities 
of  refuge,  Shechem  in  mount  Ephraim  with 
her  suburbs ;  they  gave  also  Gezer  with  her 
suburbs, 

68.  And  Jokmcam  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Beth-horon  with  her  suburbs, 

69.  And  Ajalon  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Gath-rimmon  with  her  suburbs : 

70.  And  out  of  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh ; 
Aner  with  her  suburbs,  and  Bileam  witli 
her  suburbs,  for  the  family  of  the  remnant 
of  the  sons  of  Kohath. 

7 1 .  Unto  the  sons  of  Gershom  were  given 
out  of  tiic  family  of  the  half  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh, Golan  in  Bashan  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Ashtaroth  with  her  suburbs : 

72.  And  out  of  tlic  tribe  of  Issachar ; 
Kedesh  with  her  suburbs,  Daberath  with 
her  suburbs, 

73.  And  Ramoth  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Anem  with  her  suburbs  : 

74.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Asher ;  Ma- 
shal  with  her  suburbs,  and  Abdon  with  her 
suburbs, 

75.  And  Hukok  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Rehob  v^ith  her  suburbs : 

76.  And  out  of  t  he  tribe  of  Naphtali ;  Ke- 
desh in  Galilee  witli  her  suburbs,  and  Ham- 
mon  with  her  suburbs,  and  Kirjathaini  with 
iier  suburbs. 

77.  Unto  the  rest  of  the  children  of  Me- 
rari were  given, out x^f  tiie  tribe  of  Z(?l)ulun, 
Rimmon  with  her  sul)urbs.  Tabor  with  her 
suburbs: 

78.  And  on  the  other  side  Jordan  by  Je- 
riclio,  of\  tlie  east  side  of  Jordan,  tcerc  given 
till  Hi  out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  B('/,(>r  in 
tiie  vvildf'iiK'ss  wilii  hcrsuburi)s,  and  Jalr/ah 
with  licr  suburbs, 

79.  KfidLinoth  also  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Mepiiaalh  with  her  suburbs: 


80.  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad ;  Ramoth 
in  Gilead  with  lier  submbs,  and  Mahanaim 
with  her  suburbs, 

81.  And  Heshbon  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Jazer  with  lier  suburbs. 

CHAP.  VII. 

The  sons  of  Issachar. 

1.  "T^JOW  the  sons  of  Issachar  toere,  Tola) 
J.^  and  Puah,Jashub,and  Shimron,  four. 

2.  And  the  sons  of  Tola ;  Uzzi,  and  Re- 
phaiah,  and  Jeriel,  and  Jahmai,  and  Jibsam, 
and  Shemuel,  heads  of  their  father's  house, 
to  luit,  of  Tola ;  thei/  luere  valiant  men  of 
might  in  their  generations ;  whose  number 
was,  in  the  days  of  David,  two  and  twenty 
thousand  and  six  hundred. 

3.  And  the  sons  of  Uzzi ;  Izrahiah :  and 
the  sons  of  Izrahiah ;  Michael,  and  Obadiah, 
and  Joel,  Ishiah,  five :  all  of  them  chief  men. 

4.  And  with  them,  by  their  generations, 
after  the  house  of  their  fathers,  ivere  bands 
of  soldiers  for  war,  six  and  thirty  thousand 
■men :  for  they  had  many  wives  and  sons. 

5.  And  their  brethren,  among  all  the  fa- 
milies of  Issachar,  loere  men  of  might,  reck- 
oned in  all,  by  their  genealogies,  fourscore 
and  seven  thousand. 

6.  IT  The  sons  of  Benjamin;  Bela,  and 
Becher,  and  Jediael,  three. 

7.  And  the  sons  of  Bela;  Ezbon,  and 
Uzzi,  and  Uzziel,  and  Jerimoth,  and  Iri, 
five;  heads  of  the  house  of  their  fathers, 
mighty  men  of  valour,  and  were  reckoned, 
by  their  genealogies,  twenty  and  two  thou- 
sand and  thirty  and  four. 

8.  And  the  sons  of  Becher;  Zcmira,  and 
.Toash,  and  Eliezer,  and  Elioenai,  and  Omri, 
and  Jerimoth,  and  Abiah,  and  Anathoth,  and 
Alamelh.    All  these  are  the  sons  of  Becher. 

9.  And  the  number  of  them,  after  their 
genealogy  by  their  generations,  heads  of  the 
house  oi'  their  fathers,  mighty  men  of  valour, 
n)as  twenty  thousand  and  two  hundred. 

10.  The  sons  also  of  Jediael ;  Bilhan  :  and 
the  sons  of  Bilhan;  Jeush,  and  Benjamin, 
and  Ehud,  and  Uhenaanah,  and  Zcthan,  and- 
Tiiarshish,  and  Aiiishahar. 

11.  All  tluise,  tin-  sons  of  Jediael,  by  the 
heads  of  their  lathers,  mighty  men  of  valour, 
were  sev(!ntccn  thousand  and  two  liundred 
soldiers,  fit  to  go  out  for  war  and  battle. 

12.  Shupi5im  also,  and  Huppim,  tlie  chil- 
dren of  Ir,  and  Husliim,  the  sons  of  Aiicr. 

13.  H  The  sons  of  Naphtali ;  Jahziel,  and 
Guni,  and  Jezer,  and  Shallum,  the  sons  of 
IViliiah. 

II.  H  The  sons  of  Manasseh;  AshricI, 
whom  she  bare ;  {bi/t  his  conrubino  (he  Ara- 
mitt'ss  bare  Maehirthe  father  ofCIiiead. 

15.  And  Machir  took  to  wife  the  sister 


CHAP.  VIll. 


359 


of  Huppim  and  Shuppim,  whose  sister's 
name  loas  Maachali ;)  and  the  name  of  the 
second  loas  Zelophehad:  and  Zelophehad 
had  daughters. 

16.  And  iMaachah  the  wife  of  Macliir 
bare  a  son,  and  slie  called  liis  name  Percsh ; 
and  the  name  of  his  brother  tvas  Sheresh : 
and  his  sons  were  Ulani  and  liakeni. 

1 7.  And  the  sons  of  Ulani ;  Bedan.  These 
were  the  sons  of  Gilead,  the  son  of  Machir, 
the  son  of  Manasseh. 

18.  And  his  sister  Hammoleketh  bare 
Ishod,  and  Abiezer,  and  Mahalah.' 

19.  And  the  sons  of  Shemidah  were,  Ahi- 
an,  and  Shechem,  and  Likhi,  and  Aniam. 

20.  1  And  the  sons  of  Ephraim  ;  Shiithc- 
lah,  and  Bered  Iris  sqn,  and  Tahath  his  son, 
and  Eladah  his  son,  and  Tahath  his  son, 

21.  And  Zabad  his  son,  and  Shuthelah 
liis  son,  and  Ezer,  and  Elead,  whom  the 
men  of  Gath  that  were  born  in  that  land 
slew,  because  they  came  down  to  take 
away  their  cattle. 

22.  And  Ephraim  their  father  mourned 
many  days,  and  his  brethren  came  to  com- 
fort him. 

23.  And  when  he  went  in  to  his  wife,  she 
conceived  and  bare  a  son,  and  he  called  his 
name  Beriah,  because  it  went  evil  with  his 
liouse. 

24.  (And  his  daughter  ivas  Sheraii,  who 
built  Beth-horon  the  nether,  and  the  upper, 
and  Uz'zen-sherah.) 

25.  And  Rephah  was  liis  son,  also  Re- 
sheph,  and  Telah  his  son,  and  Tahan 
his  son, 

26.  Laadan  his  son,  Ammihud  his  son, 
Elishama  his  son,     • 

27.  Non  his  son,  Jehosliuah  his  son. 

28.  TT  And  their  possessions  and  habita- 
tions were.  Beth-el  and  tlie  towns  thereof,  and 
eastward  Naaran,  and  westward  Gczer  with 
the  towns  thereof,  Shechem  also  and  the 
towns  thereof,  unto  Gaza  and  the  towns 
thereof: 

29.  And  by  the  borders  of  the  chikh-cn 
of  Manasseh,  Beth-shean  and  her  towns, 
Taanacli  and  her  towns,  Megiddo  and  her 
towns,  Dor  and  her  towns.  In  these  dwelt 
the  children  of  Joseph  the  son  of  Israel. 

30.  H  The  sons  of  Asher;  Imnah,and  Isu- 
ah,  and  Ishuai,  and  Beriah,  and  Serah  their 
sister. 

31.  And  the  sons  of  Beriah;  Heber,  and 
Malchiel,  who  /,v  the  father  of  Birzavitii. 

32.  And  Heber  begat  Japhlet,  and  Slio- 
mcr,  and  Hothain,  and  Shua  tlmir  sister. 

33.  And  the  sons  nf  Jajihlct;  Pasarii,  and 
Bimiial, and  Ashvath :  thesea/c  tlie children 
of  Japhlet. 


34.  And  the  sons  of  Shamer;  Ahi,  and 
Rohgah,  Jehubbah,  and  Aram. 

3p.  And  the  sons  of  his  brother  Helem ; 
Zophah,  and  Imna,  and  Shelesh,  and  Amal. 

36.  The  sons  of  Zophah;  Suah,  and  Har- 
nepher,  and  Shual,  and  Beri,  and  Imrah, 

37.  Bezer,  and  Hod,  and  Sliamma,  and 
Shilshah,  and  Ithran,  and  Beera. 

38.  And  the  sons  of  Jether;  Jephunneh, 
and  Pispah,  and  Ara. 

39.  And  the  sons  of  Ulla ;  Arab,  and  Ha- 
niel,  and  Rezia. 

40.  All  these  were  the  children  of  Asher, 
heads  of  their  father's  house,  choice  a7id 
mighty  men  of  valour,  chief  of  the  princes. 
And  the  number,  throughout  the  genealogy 
of  them  that  were  ajit  to  the  war  a?id  to 
battle,  was  twenty  and  six  thousand  men. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

The  sons  of  Benjamin, 

l.'^^OW  Benjamin  begat  Bela  his  first- 
-L^    born,  Ashbel  the  second,  and  Aha- 
rah  the  third, 

2.  Nohah  the  fourth,  and  Rapha  the  fifth. 

3.  And  the  sons  of  Bela  were,  Addar,  and 
Gera,  and  Abihud, 

4.  And  Abishua,and  Naaman,and  Ahoah, 

5.  And  Gera,andShephuphan,audHuram. 

6.  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Ehud :  these 
are  the  heads  of  the  fathers  of  the  inhabitants 
of  Geba,  and  they  removed  them  to  Mana- 
hath: 

7.  And  Naaman,  and  Ahiah,  and  Gera, 
he  removed  them,  and  begat  Uzza,  and 
Abihud. 

8.  And  Shaharaim  begat  chiUrcn  in  the 
counti7  of  Moab,  after  he  had  scmt  them 
away ;  Hushim  and  Baara  ivere  his  wives. 

9.  And  he  begat  of  Hodcsh  his  wife, 
Jobab,  and  Zibia, and  Mesha,and  JMaleham, 

10.  And  Jeuz,  and  Shachia,  and  Minna. 
These  ivere  his  sons,  heads  of  the  fathers. 

1 1 .  And  of  Hushim  he  begat  Abitub,  and 
Elpaal. 

12.  The  sons  of  Elpaal;  Eber  and  Mi- 
sham,  and  Shamed,  who  built  Ono  and  I-od, 
with  the  towns  thereof: 

13.  Beriah  also,  and  Shema,  who  were 
iK^ads  of  the  fathers  of  tlu;  inhabitants  of 
Ajalon,  who  drove  away  the  inhabitants  of 
Gath: 

14.  And  Ahio,  Shashak,  and  .feremolh, 

15.  And  Zebadiah,  and  Arad,  and  Ader, 

16.  And  Michael,  and  Ispali,  and  Joha, 
the  sons  of  Beriah ; 

1 7.  Ami  Zebadiah,  and  Mcshullam,  and 
He/eki,  and  Heber, 

1 8.  Ishnicrai  also,  and  Jezliah,  and  Jobab, 
the  sons  of  Elpaal ; 

19.  And  Jakim,  and  Zichri,  and  Zabdi, 


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I.  CHRONICLES. 


20. 
21, 

rath, 

22. 
23. 
24. 


And  Elicnai,  and  Zilthai,  and  Elicl, 
And  Adaiah,  and  Beiaiah,  and  Shim- 
thc  sons  of  Shimhi ; 
And  Ishpan,  and  Heber,  and  Eliel, 
And  Abdon,  and  Zichri,  and  Hanan, 
And  Hananiah,  and  Elani,  and  7\nto- 
ihijah, 

25.  And  Iphedeiah,  and  Penuel,  the  sons 
of  Shashak ; 

26.  And  Shamsheiai, and  Shehariah,  and 
Athaliah, 

27.  And  Jaresiah,  and  Eliah,  and  Zichri, 
the  sons  of  Jeroham. 

28.  These;  loere  heads  of  the  fathers,  by 
their  gemerations,  cliief  mm.  These  dwelt 
in  Jerusalem. 

29.  And  at  Gibeon  dwelt  the  father  of 
Gibeon,  (whose  wife's  name  loas  Maachah ;) 

30.  And  his  first-born  son  Abdon,  and 
Zur,  and  l<Lish,  and  Baal,  and  Nadab, 

31.  And  Gedor,  and  Ahio,  and  Zacher. 

32.  And  Mikloth  begat  Shimeah.  And 
these  also  dwelt  with  their  brethren  in  Jeru- 
salem, over  against  them. 

33.  IT  And  Ner  begat  Kish,  and  Kisli 
begai  Saul,  and  Saul  begat  Jonathan,  and 
Malchi-shua,  and  Abinadab,  and  Esh-baal. 

34.  And  the  son  of  Jonathan  was  Merib- 
baal ;  and  Mcril>baal  begat  Micah. 

35.  And  the  sons  of  Micah  were,  Pithon, 
and  Mcilech,  and  Tarea,  and  Ahaz. 

36.  And  Aha/,  begat  Jehoadah  ;  and  Je- 
hoadah  begat  Alemeth,  and  Azmaveth,  and 
Ziniri ;  and  Ziinri  begat  INloza, 

37.  And  Mo/a  begat  Binea :  Kapha  was 
his  son,  i'-leasah  his  son,  Azel  his  son. 

33.  And  Azel  had  six  sons,  whose  names 
are  these,  Azrikam,  Boclieru,  and  Ishmael, 
and  Sheariaii,  and  Obadiah,  and  Hanan. 
All  these  were,  the  sons  of  Azel. 

39.  And  tiie  sons  of  Ksiiek  his  brother 
were,  Ulam  his  firsl-l)orn,  Jehush  the  second, 
and  Eliph(>li;t  the  third. 

40.  And  the  sons  of  Ulam  wt-rc  mighty 
men  of  valour,  archers,  and  had  many  sons, 
and  sons'  sons,  a  hundred  and  fifly.  All 
theseareofthesonsoflJenjamin. 

CHAP.  IX. 

The  gencalof^Hes  of  Israel  and  Jiiilak. 

I.  O  O  all  Israel  were  reckoned  by  genc- 
^  alogies;  and,  behold,  they  wire  writ- 
ten in  tlie  book  of  the  kings  of  Israel  and 
Judah,  7vhi)  were  carried  away  to  Babylon 
iijr  their  transgi-ession. 

2.  Now  the  first  inhaiiitants  that  dwelt 
in  their  possessions  in  their  cities  were,  the 
Isiai  lites,  the  priests,  the  Lcvites,  and  the 
Nclliiiiiiiis. 

3.  And  in  Jerusalem  dwelt  of  tiu' children  of 
Judah,  and  of  the  children  of  Benjamin,  and 


of  the  children  of  Ephraim,  and  Manasseh 

4.  Uthai  the  son  of  Ammihud,  the  son 
of  Omri,  the  son  of  Imri,  the  son  of  Bani,  of 
the  children  of  Pharez  the  son  of  Judah. 

5.  And  of  the  Shilonites;  Asaiah  the 
first-born,  and  his  sons. 

6.  And  of  the  sons  of  Zerah ;  Jeuel,  and 
their  brethren,  six  hundred  and  ninety. 

7.  And  of  the  sous  of  Beniamin ;  Sallu 
the  son  of  Mcshullam,  the  son  of  Hodaviah, 
the  son  of  Hasenuah, 

8.  And  Ibneiah  the  son  of  Jeroham,  and 
Elah  the  son  of  Uzzi,  the  son  of  Michri, 
and  Mcshullam  the  son  of  Shephatiah,  tlie 
son  of  Reuel,  the  son  of  Ibnijah ; 

9.  ■  And  their  brethien,  according  to  their 
generations,  nine  hundred  and  fifty  and  six. 
All  these  men  were  chief  of  the  fathers  in 
the  house  of  their  fathers. 

1 0.  IT  And  of  the  priests ;  Jedaiah,  and 
Jehoiarib,  and  Jachin, 

11.  And  Azariah  the  son  of  Hilkiah,  the 
son  of  Mcshullam,  the  son  of  Zadok,  the 
son  of  Meraioth,  the  son  of  Ahitub,  the  ruler 
of  tiie  house  of  God  ; 

12.  And  Adaiah  the  son  of  Jeroham,  the 
son  of  Pashur,  the  son  of  Malchijah,  and 
Maasiai  the  son  of  Adiel,  the  son  of  Jahze- 
rah,  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the  son  of 
Meshillemith,  the  son  of  Immer ; 

13.  And  their  brethren,  <heads  of  the 
house;  of  their  fathers,  a  thousand  and  seven 
liundred  and  threescore;  very  able  men  for 
the  work  of  the  service  of  the  house  of  God. 

14.  And  of  the  Levitcs;  Shemaiah  the 
son  of  Hasshub,  the  son  of  Azriksun,  the 
son  of  Hashabiah,  of  the  sons  of  Merari ; 

15.  And  Bakbakkar,- Heresh,  and  (iaial, 
and  Mattaniah  the  son  of  Micah,  the  son 
of  Zichri,  the  son  of  Asaph  ; 

16.  And  Obadiah  the  sonof  Shemaiah,the 
son  of  Galal,  the  son  o(  Jeduthun ;  and  Bere- 
chiah  the  son  of  Asa,  the  son  of  Elkanah, 
that  dwelt  in  the  villages  of  the  Neto|ihat  hites. 

17.  And  the  porters  ?/'Rrr,  Shallum,  and 
Akkub,  and  Talmon,  and  Ahiman,  and  their 
brethren  :  Slialluln  was  the  chief; 

18.  (Who  hitherto  wailed  in  the  king's 
gate  eastward :)  they  were  porters  in  the 
companies  of  the  children  of  Levi. 

19.  And  Shallum  the  son  of  Kore,  the 
son  of  Ebiasaph,  the  son  of  Korah,  and  his 
brethren,  (of  tiie  house  of  his  father,)  the 
Korahites,7/f;rc  ov(;r  the  \\'ork  of  the  sen  ice, 
keepers  of  (he  gates  of  the  tabernacle  :  and 
their  fathers,  heijif^  over  the  host  of  the 
Lord,  were  keepers  of  the  entry. 

20.  And  Phiuehas  the  son  of  Eleazar 
was  tin;  rider  over  them  in  time  past,  ond 
the  Loiiu  was  witli  him.  ' 


:i 


CHAP.  X. 


361 


21.  Arid  Zcchariah  the  son  of  Meshcle- 
miali  icas  porter  of  the  door  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation. 

22.  All  these,  tohic/i  icere  chosen  to  be 
porters  in  the  gales,  were  two  hundred  and 
twelve.  These  were  reckoned  by  their  ge- 
nealogy in  their  villages ;  whom  David  and 
Samuel  the  seer  did  ordain  in  their  set  office. 

23.  So  they  and  their  children  had  the  over- 
sigiit  of  the  gates  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
7uime/i/,the  house  of  the  tabernacle,  by  wards. 

24.  In  four  quarters  were  the  porters, 
toward  the  east,  west,  north,  and  south. 

25.  And  their  brethren,  ic/iich  imre  in 
their  villages,  were  to  come  after  seven  days 
fiom  time  to  time  with  them. 

26.  For  these  Levitcs,  the  four  chief  por- 
ters, were  in  their  set  office,  and  were  over  the 
chambers  and  treasuries  of  the  house  of  God. 

27.  And  they  lodged  round  about  the 
house  of  God,  because  the  charge  loas  upon 
them,  and  the  opening  thereof  every  morn- 
ing pertained  to  them. 

23.  And  certain  of  them  had  the  charge 
of  the  ministering  vessels,  that  they  should 
bring  them  in  and  out  by  tale. 

2'J.  Some  of  tiicm  also  ivere  appointed  to 
oversee  the  vessels,  and  all  the  instruments 
of  the  sanctuary,  and  the  fine  flour,  and  the 
w  ine,  and  the  oil,  and  the  frankincense,  and 
the  spices. 

30.  And  some  of  the  sons  of  the  priests 
made  the  ointinent  of  the  spices. 

31.  And  JVIattilhiah,  o«e  of  the  Levites, 
wiio  loas  the  first-born  of  Sliallum  the  Ko- 
rahite,  had  the  set  office  over  the  things  that 
were  made  in  the  pans. 

32.  And  other  of  their  brethren,  of  the 
sons  of  tlie  Kohatliites,  loere  over  the  show- 
l)read,  to  prepare  it  eveiy  sabbath. 

33.  And  these  are  the  singers,  chief  of 
the  fathers  of  the  Levites,  who  remaining  in 
the  chambers  ivere  free ;  for  they  were  em- 
ployed in  that  work  day  and  night. 

31.  These  chief  fathers  of  the  Levites 
■were  chief  throughout  their  generations: 
these  dwell  at  Jcnnsalem. 

35.  II  And  in  Gibeon  dwelt  the  father  of 
Gibeon,  Jehiel,  whose  wife's  name  was  Ma- 
achali: 

3G.  And  his  first-born  son  Abdon,  then 
Zur,and  Kish,an(l  l?aal,andNer,andNadab, 

37.  And  Gedor,  and  Ahio,  and  Zecha- 
riah,  and  Mikloth.  > 

30.  And  Mikloth  begat  Shimoam.  And 
they  also  dwelt  with  their  brethren  at  Je- 
rusalem, over  against  their  brethren. 

39.  And  Ner  begat  Kish;  and  Kish  be- 
gat Saul;  and  Saul  begat  Jonathan,  and 
Malchi-shua,  and  Abinadab,  and  Esh-baal. 
2Z 


•10.  And  the  son  of  Jonathan  was  Merib- 
baal:  and  Merib-l)ual  begat  Micali. 

41.  And  the  sons  of  Micah  were.  Pillion, 
and  Melech,  and  Tahrea,  and  Ahaz. 

42.  And  Ahaz  begat  Jarah;  and  Jarah 
begat  Alemelh,  and  Azmavcth,  and  Zimri; 
and  Zimri  begat  Moza; 

43.  And  Moza  begat  Binoa;  and  Re- 
phaiah  his  son,Eleasah  his  son,  Azcl  his  son. 

44.  And  Azel  had  six  sons,  whose  names 
are  these,  Azrikam,  Bocheru,  and  Ishmael, 
and  Sheariah,  ancj  Obadiah,  and  Hanan. 
These  toere  the  sons  of  Azel. 

CHAP.  X. 

2  SmVs  overlhroxo.     8  Tlie  PluUstines  triumplt  over  Saul- 

l."1WTOW  the  Philistines  fought  against 
J3I    Israelrand  the  men  of  Israel  fled 
from  before  the  Philistines,  and  fell  down 
slain  in  mount  Gil  boa. 

2.  And  the  Philistines  followed  hard  after 
Saul,  and  after  his  sons ;  and  the  Philistines 
slew  Jonathan,  and  Abinadab,  and  Malchi- 
shua,  the  sons  of  Saul. 

3.  And  the  battle  went  sore  against  Saul, 
and  the  archers  hit  him,  and  lie  was  wounded 
of  the  arciiers. 

4.  Then  said  Saul  to  his  armour-bearer, 
Draw  thy  sword,  and  thrust  me  through 
therewith,  lest  these  uncircumcised  come 
and  abuse  me.  But  his  armour-bearer  would 
not ;  for  he  was  sore  afraid.  So  Saul  took 
a  sword,  and  fell  upon  it. 

5.  And  when  his  armour-bearer  saw  that 
Saul  was  dead,  he  fell  liliewise  on  the  sword, 
and  died. 

6.  So  Saul  died,  and  his  three  sons,  and 
all  his  house  ched  together. 

7.  And  when  all  the  men  of  Israel  that 
ivere  in  the  valley  saw  that  they  fled,  and 
that  Saul  and  his  sons  were  dead,  then  they 
forsook  their  cities  and  fled :  and  the  Philis- 
tines came  and  dwelt  in  them. 

8.  H  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 
when  the  Philistines  came  to  strip  the;  slain, 
that  they  found  Saul  and  his  sons  fallen  in 
mount  Gilboa. 

9.  And  when  they  had  stripped  him,  they 
took  his  head,  and  his  armour,  and  sent  into 
the  land  of  the  Philistines  roundabout,  to  car- 
ry tidings  unto  their  idols,  and  to  the  ])eople. 

10.  And  they  put  his  armour  in  the  house 
of  their  gods,  and  fastened  his  head  in  the 
temple  of  Dagon. 

1 1 .  IT  And  when  all  Jabcsh-gilcad  heanV 
all  that  the  Philistines  had  done  to  Saul, 

12.  They  arose,  all  the  valiant  men,  and 
took  away  the  body  of  Saul,  and  the  bodies 
of  his  sons,  and  brought  them  to  Jabesli, 
and  buried  their  bones  under  the  oak  in  Ja- 
besh,  and  fasted  seven  days. 


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I.  chronici.es. 


13.  IT  So  Saul  died  for  his  transgression 
which  he  committed  against  the  Lord, 
even  against  the  word  of  the  Lord,  whicii 
he  kept  not,  and  also  for  asking  counsel  of 
07ie  that  Af«i  a  familiar  spirit,  to  inquire  ofi(; 

1 4.  And  inquired  not  of  the  Lord  :  there- 
fore he  slew  him,  and  turned  the  kingdom 
unto  David  the  son  of  Jesse. 

CHAP.  XL 

David  by  a  general  consent  is  made  king  at  Hebron. 

1 .  npHEN  all  Israel  gathered  themselves 
JL    to  David  unto  Hebron,  saying,  Be- 
hold, we  arc  tiiy  bone  and  thy  flesh. 

2.  And,  moreover,  in  time  past,  even 
when  Saul  was  king,  thou  wast  he  that 
leddest  out  and  broughtest  in  Israel:  and 
the  Lord  thy  God  said  unto  thee,  Thou 
shalt  feed  my  people  Israel,  and  thou  shalt 
be  ruler  over  my  people  Israel. 

3.  Tlierefore  came  all  the  elders  of  Israel 
to  the  king  to  Hebron;  and  David  made  a 
covenant  with  them  in  Hebron  before  the 
Lord;  and  they  anointed  David  king  over 
Israel,  according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord 
by  Samuel. 

4.  And  David  and  all  Israel  went  to  Je- 
rusalem, whicli  js  Jebus ;  where  the  Jebus- 
ites  jvere,  the  iniiabitants  of  the  land. 

5.  And  tiie  inhabitants  of  Jebus  said  to 
David,  Thou  shalt  not  come  hither.  Never- 
theless David  took  the  castle  of  Zion,  which 
is  the  city  of  David. 

6.  And  David  said,  Whosoever  smiteth 
tlie  Jehiisites  first  shall  be  chief  and  captain. 
So  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah  went  first  up, 
and  was  cliief. 

7.  And  David  dwelt  in  the  castle ;  there- 
fore they  called  it  The  city  of  David. 

8.  And  h(!  built  the  city  round  about, 
even  from  Millo  round  about :  and  Joab 
repaired  the  rest  of  the  city. 

9.  So  David  waxed  greater  and  greater : 
for  the  Lord  of  hosts  was  with  him. 

10.  IF  Tlicse  also  «re  the  cliief  of  the  mighty 
men  whom  David  had,  who  sticiigtiieued 
themselves  with  him  in  his  kingdom,  aitd 
with  all  Israel,  to  make  him  king,  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  the  Lord  concerning 
Israel. 

1 1.  And  Uiis  is  the  number  of  the  mighty 
men  whom  David  had ;  Jashobeam  a 
Hachmonite,  the  chief  of  the  captains :  he 
lifted  up  his  spear  against  three  hundred, 
slain  by  him  at  one  time. 

12.  And  after  him  was  Eleazar  the  son 
of  Dodo  the  Aiioliite,  who  was  one  of  the 
tliii'u  inighties : 

13.  He  was  with  David  at  Pas-danmiim, 
and  there  the  Philistines  were  gathered  to- 
gether to  battle,  where  was  a  parcel  of 


ground  full  of  barley ;  and  the  people  fled 
from  before  the  Philistines. 

1 4.  And  they  set  themselves  in  the  midst 
of  that  parcel,  and  delivered  it,  and  slew 
the  Philistines; and  tlie  Lord  saved  them 
by  a  great  deliverance. 

1 5.  Now  three  of  the  thirty  captains  went 
down  to  the  rock  of  David,  into  the  cave  of 
Adullam;  and  tiie  host  of  the  Philistines 
encamped  in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 

16.  And  David  was  then  in  the  hold,  and 
the  Philistines'  garrison  was  then  at  Beth- 
lehem. 

1 7.  And  David  longed,  and  said.  Oh,  that 
one  would  give  me  drink  of  the  water  of  the 
well  of  Beth-lehem,  that  is  at  the  gate! 

1 8.  And  the  three  brake  through  the  host 
of  the  Philistines,  and  drew  water  out  of 
the  well  of  Beth-lehem  that  was  by  the 
gate,  and  took  it,  and  brought  //  to  David : 
but  David  would  not  drink  of  it,  but  poured 
it  out  to  the  Lord, 

19.  And  said,  Mj^  God  forbid  it  me,  that 
I  should  do  this  thing:  shall  I  drink  the 
blood  of  these  men  that  have  put  their  lives 
in  jeopardy?  for  with  the  jeopardy  of  their 
lives  they  brought  it.  Therefore  he  would 
not  di-ink  it.  These  things  chd  these  three 
mightiest. 

20.  And  Abishai  the  brother  of  Joab,  he 
was  chief  of  tiic  three:  for  lifting  up  his 
spear  against  three  hundred,  he  slew  them, 
and  had  a  name  among  the  three. 

21.  Of  the  tlircio,  he  was  more  honoura- 
ble tliaii  liie  two,  for  he  wastlieir  captain; 
howbcil  lie  altained  not  to  \h<.'J/rst  three. 

22.  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada,  the  son 
of  a  valiant  man  of  Kabzeel,  who  had  done 
many  acts;  he  slew  two  lion-like  men  of 
Moal) :  also  he  went  down  and  slew  a  lion 
in  a  pit  in  a  snowy  day. 

23.  And  he  shsw  an  Egyptian,  a  man  of 
f!;reat  stature,  five  cul)its  high ;  and  in  the 
Egyptian's  hand  iras  a  spear  like  a  weaver's 
beam;  and  he  went  down  lo  him  with  a 
staff,  and  plucked  the  spear  out  of  liie  Egyp- 
tian's haiKi,and  slew  him  with  his  own  spear. 

24.  These  thiufis  did  Benaiah  the  son 
of  Jehoiada,  and  had  the  name  among  the 
tlire(>,  miglities. 

25.  Behold,  iie  was  honourable  among 
the  thirty,  but  atlriiiied  not  to  ihc Jirst  three: 
and  David  set  him  over  his  guard. 

2G.  Also  the  valiant  men  of  the  armies 
ircre,  Asahel  the  brother  of  Joab,  Eihanan 
the  son  of  Dodo  of  Uetli-lehcm, 

27.  Shammoth  the  Harorite,  Ilclez  the 
Pelonilo, 

2R.  Ira  the  son  of  Ikkesh  the  Tekoite, 
Abiezer  the  Antolhite, 


CHAP.  Xil. 


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29.  Sibbecai  the  Hushatliite,  Ilai  the 
Ahohite, 

30.  Maliaiai  ihe  Netophatliite,  Hcled  the 
son  of  Baaiiah  tlie  Netophathite, 

31.  Ithai  the  son  of  Kibai  of  Gibeah,  that 
pertained  to  the  children  of  Benjamin,  Be- 
naiah  the  Piialhonite, 

32.  Hurai  of  the  brooks  of  Gaash,  Abiel 
the  Arbathite, 

33.  Azmavetli  the  Baharumite,  Ehahba 
the  Shaalbonite, 

34.  The  sons  of  Hashem  the  Gizonite, 
Jonathan  tlie  son  of  Shage  the  Hararite, 

35.  Aliiam  the  son  of  Sacar  the  Hararite, 
Eliphal  tlie  son  of  Ur, 

36.  Hepher  the  Mecherathite,  Ahijah  the 
Pelonite, 

37.  Hezro  the  CarmeUte,  Naarai  the  son 
of  Ezbai, 

38.  Joel  the  brother  of  Nathan,  Mibhar 
tlie  son  of  Haggeri, 

39.  Zelek  the  Ammonite,  Naharai  the 
Berotliite,  the  armour-bearer  of  Joab  the 
son  of  Zeruiah, 

40.  Ira  tlie  Ithrite,  Garcb  the  Ithrite, 

41.  Uriah  the  Hittite,  Zabad  the  son  of 
Ahlai, 

42.  Adina  tlie  son  of  Shiza  the  Reuben- 
ite,  a  captam  of  the  Reubcnites,  and  thirty 
with  him, 

43.  Hanan  the  son  of  Maachah,  and 
Josliaphat  the  Mithnite, 

44.  Uzzia  the  Ashterathite,  Shama  and 
Jehiel  the  sons  of  Hotiian  the  Aroerite, 

45.  Jediael  the  son  of  Shimri,  and  Joha 
his  brother,  the  Tizite, 

46.  Elicl  the  Mahavite,  and  Jeribai,  and 
Joshaviah,  the  sons  of  Elnaam,  and  Ithmah 
the  Moabite, 

47.  Eliel,  and  Obed,  and  Jasiel  the  Me- 
sobaite. 

CHAP.  XII. 

The  companies  that  came  to  David  at  Ziktag. 

1.  ^VTCW  these  are  they  that  came  to 
J-^  David  to  Ziklag,  while  he  yet  kept 
himself  close,  because  of  Saul  the  son  of 
Kish:  and  they  were  among  the  mighty 
men,  helpers  of  the  war. 

2.  T/iei/  mere  armed  with  bows,  and  could 
use  botli  the  right  hand  and  the  left  in  hurl- 
ing stones  and  shnotinp;  aiTOws  out  of  a 
bow,  even  of  Saul's  brethren  of  Benjamin. 

3.  The  chief  was  Ahiezer,  then  Joash, 
the  sons  of  Shemaah  the  Gibeathite;  and 
Jeziel  and  Pelct,  the  sons  of  Azmaveth ;  and 
Berachah,  and  Jehu  the  Antothite, 

4.  And  Ismaiali  the  Gibeonitc,  a  mighty 
man  among  the  thirty,  and  over  the  thirty, 
and  Jeremiah,  and  Jahaziel,  and  Johanan, 
and  Josabad  the  Gedcrathite, 


5.  Eluzai,  and  Jerimoth,  and  Bealiah,  and 
Shemariah,  and  Shephatiah  the  Haruphite, 

6.  Elkanah,  and  Jesiali,  and  Azaieel,and 
Joezer,  and  Jashobeam,  the  Korhites, 

7.  And  Joelali,  and  Zebadiah,  the  sons 
of  Jeroham  of  Gedor. 

8.  And  of  the  Gadites  there  separated 
themselves  unto  David,  into  the  hold  to  the 
wilderness,  men  of  might,  and  men  of  war 
Jit  for  the  battle,  that  could  handle  shield 
and  buckler,  whose  faces  were  like  the  faces 
of  lions,  and  ivere  as  swift  as  the  roes  upon 
the  mountains; 

9.  Ezer  the  first,  Obadiah  the  second, 
Eliab  the  third, 

10.  Mishmannah  the  fourth,  Jeremiah 
the  fifth, 

11.  Altai  the  sixth,  Eliel  the  seventh, 

12.  Johanan  the  eighth,  Elzabad  the  ninth, 

1 3.  Jeremiah  the  tenth,  Machbanai  the 
eleventh. 

1 4.  These  were  of  the  sons  of  Gad,  cap- 
tains of  the  host :  one  of  the  least  icas  over  a 
hundred,  and  the  greatest  over  a  thousand. 

1 5.  These  are  they  that  went  over  Jordan 
in  the  first  month,  when  it  had  overflown 
all  his  banks;  and  they  put  to  flight  all 
them  of  the  valleys,  both  toward  the  east  and 
toward  the  west. 

16.  And  there  came  of  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin and  Judali  to  the  hold  unto  David. 

17.  And  David  went  out  to  meet  them, 
and  answered  and  said  unto  them.  If  ye  be 
come  peaceably  unto  me  to  help  me,  my 
heart  shall  be  knit  unto  you :  but  if  ye  be 
come  to  betray  me  to  mine  enemies,  seeing 
there  is  no  wrong  in  my  hands,  the  God 
of  our  fathers  look  thereon,  and  rebuke  it. 

18.  Then  the  spirit  came  upon  Amasai, 
ivho  was  chief  of  the  captains,  and  he  said. 
Thine  are  we,  David,  and  on  thy  side,  thou 
son  of  Jesse :  peace,  peace  he  unto  thee,  and 
peace  be  to  thy  helpers ;  for  thy  God  helpeth 
thee.  Then  David  received  them,  and  made 
them  captains  of  the  band. 

19.  And  there  fell  some  of  Manassch  to 
David,  when  he  came  with  the  Philistines 
against  Saul  to  batde ;  but  they  helped  them 
not:  for  tlie  lords  of  the  Philistines,  upon 
advisement,  sent  him  away,  saying,  He 
will  fall  to  his  master  Saul,  to  the  jeopardy 
of  our  heads. 

20.  As  he  went  to  Ziklag,  there  fell  to 
him  of  Manasseh,  Adnah,  and  Jozabad,  and 
Jediael,  and  Michael,  and  Jozabad,  and 
Elihu,  and  Zilthai,  captains  of  the  thousands 
that  were  of  Manasseh. 

21.  And  they  helped  David  against  the 
band  nf  the  rovers :  for  they  7rere  all  mighty 
men  of  valour,  and  were  captains  in  tlie  host. 


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I.  CHRONICLES. 


22.  For  at  thai  time,  day  by  day,  there 
came  to  David  to  help  him,  until  it  ivas  a 
great  host,  Hke  the  host  of  God. 

23.  And  these  are  the  numbers  of  the 
bands  that  tvere  ready  armed  to  the  war, 
and  came  to  David  to  Hebron,  to  turn  the 
kingdom  of  Saul  to  him,  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord. 

24.  The  children  of  Judah  that  bare  shield 
and  spear  icere  six  thousand  and  eight  hun- 
dred, ready  armed  to  the  war. 

25.  Of  the  children  of  Simeon,  mighty  men 
of  valour  for  the  war,  seven  thousand  and 
one  hundred. 

26 .  Of  the  children  of  Levi,  four  thousand 
and  six  hundred. 

27.  And  Jehoiada  ivas  the  leader  of  tlie 
Aaronites,  and  with  liim  were  three  thousand 
and  seven  hundred ; 

28.  And  Zadok,  a  young  man  mighty  of 
valour,  and  of  his  father's  house  twenty  and 
two  captains. 

29.  And  of  the  children  of  Benjamin,  the 
kindred  of  Saul,  three  thousand :  for  hitherto 
the  greatest  part  of  them  had  kept  the  ward 
of  the  house  of  Saul. 

30.  And  of  the  children  of  Ephraim, 
twenty  thousand  and  eight  hundred,  mighty 
men  of  valour,  famous  throughout  the  house 
of  their  fathers. 

31.  And  of  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh 
eighteen  thousand,  which  were  expressed  by 
name,  to  come  and  make  David  king./ 

32.  And  of  the  cliildrcn  of  Issachar,  irhich 
tcere  men  that  had  understanding  of  the 
times,  to  know  what  Israel  ought  to  do  ;  the 
heads  of  them  were  two  himdred,  and  all 
their  brethren  were  at  their  commandment. 

33.  Of  Zebulun,  such  as  went  forth  to 
battle,  expert  in  war,  with  all  instruments 
of  war,  fifty  thousand,  which  could  keep 
rank:  thcij  were  not  of  double  heart. 

34.  And  of  Naphtali  a  thousand  captains, 
and  with  them,  with  shield  and  spear,  thirty 
and  seven  thousand. 

35.  And  of  the  Danites,  expert  hi  war, 
twenty  and  eight  thousand  and  six  iuuidred. 

36.  And  of  Asher,  sucli  as  went  forth  to 
battle,  expert  in  war,  forty  thousand. 

37.  And  on  the  other  side  of  Jordan,  of 
the  Reubenites,  and  the  Gadites,  and  of 
the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  with  all  man- 
ner, of  instruments  of  war  for  the  battle,  a 
huntlred  and  twenty  thousand. 

38.  All  these  men  of  war,  that  could  keep 
rank,  came  with  a  perfect  heart  to  Hebron, 
to  make  David  king  over  all  Israel :  and 
all  the  rest  also  of  Israel  were  of  one  heart 
to  make  J)avid  king. 

39.  And  there  they  were  with   David 


three  days,  eating  and  drinking:  for  their 
brethren  had  prepared  for  tiiem. 

40.  Moreovei-,  they  that  were  nigh  them, 
even  unto  Issachar  and  Zebulun  and  Naph- 
tali, brought  bread  on  asses,  and  on  camels, 
and  on  mules,  and  on  oxen ;  and  meat,  meal, 
cakes  of  figs,  and  bunches  of  raisins,  and 
wine,  and  oil,  and  oxen,  and  sheep  abuii- 
dantly :  for  there  was  joy  in  Israel. 
CHAP.  XIIL 

David  fetcheth  the  Ark  from  Kirjath-jearim. 

1.    AND  David  consulted  with  the  cap- 
J\.  tains  of  thousands  and  hundreds,  and 
with  eveiy  leader. 

2.  And  David  said  unto  all  the  congre- 
gation of  Israel,  If  it  seem  good  imto  you, 
and  that  it  be  of  the  Lord  our  God,  let  us 
send  abroad  unto  our  brethren  every  where, 
that  arc  left  in  all  the  land  of  Israel,  and 
with  them  also  to  the  priests  and  Levites 
tvhich  are  in  their  cities  and  suburbs,  tliat 
they  may  gadier  themselves  unto  us: 

3.  And  let  us  bring  again  the  ark  of  our 
God  to  us :  for  we  inquired  not  at  it  in  the 
days  of  Saul. 

4.  And  all  the  congregation  said  that 
they  would  do  so :  for  the  thing  was  right  in 
the  eyes  of  all  the  people. 

5.  So  David  gathered  all  Israel  together, 
from  Shihor  of  Egypt  even  unto  the  enter- 
ing of  Hemath,  to  bring  the  ark  of  God  from 
Kirjath-jearim. 

6.  And  David  went  up,  and  all  Israel,  to 
Baalah,  that  is,  to  Kirjath-joarim,  which 
belonged  to  Judah,  to  bring  up  thence  the  ark 
of  God  the  Lord,  that  dwellcth  between  tlie 
cherubims,  whose  name  is  called  on  it. 

7.  And  they  carried. the  ark  of  God  in  a 
new  cart  out  of  the  house  of  Abinadab :  and 
Uzza  and  Ahio  drave  the  cart. 

8.  And  David  and  all  Israel  played  be- 
fore God  with  all  their  might,  and  with 
singing,  and  with  harps,  and  with  psalteries, 
aiut  with  timbrels,  and  with  cymbals,  and 
with  trumpets. 

9.  And  when  they  came  unto  the  thresh- 
ing-Hoorof  Chidon,  Uzza  put  forth  his  hand 
to  hold  the  ark;  for  the  oxen  stumbled. 

10.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  vyas 
kindled  against  Uzza,  and  he  smote  him, 
because  he  put  his  hand  to  the  ark:  and 
there  he  died  before  God. 

1 1 .  And  David  was  displeased,  because 
the  Lord  had  made  a  breach  upon  Uzza: 
wherefore  that  place  is  called  Perez-uzzato 
this  day. 

12.  And  David  was  afraid  of  God  that 
day,  saying.  How  shall  I  bring  the  ark  of 
Ciod  home  to  me? 

13.  So  David  brought  not  the  ark  home 


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to  himself  to  the  city  of  David,  but  carried  it 
aside  into  tlieiiouseof  Obed-edonitheGittite. 
14.  And  the  ark  of  God  remained  with 
the  family  of  Obcd-edom  in  his  house  three 
months.  And  the  Lokd  blessed  the  house 
of  Obed-edom,  and  all  that  he  had. 
CHAP.  XIV. 

I  Hiram's  kindness  to  David;  2  His  felicity. 

1.  'I^OW  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  sent  mcs- 
i^    sengers  to  David,  and  timber  of  ce- 
dars, with  masons  and  carpenters  to  build 
him  a  house. 

2.  And  David  perceived  that  the  Lord 
liad  confirmed  liim  king  over  Israel ;  for  his 
kingdom  was  lifted  up  on  high,  because  of 
liis  people  Israel. 

3.  IT  And  David  took  more  wives  at  Jeru- 
salem: and  David  begat  more  sons  and 
daughters. 

4.  Now  these  are  the  names  of  his  chil- 
dren which  he  had  in  Jerusalem ;  Shammua, 
and  Shobab,  Nathan,  and  Solomon, 

5.  And  Ibhar,  and  EUshua,  and  Elpalet, 

6.  And  Nogah,  and  Nepheg,  and  Japhia, 

7.  And  Elishama,  and  Beeliada,  and 
Eliphalet. 

8.  IT  And  when  the  Philistines  heard  that 
David  was  anointed  king  over  all  Israel,  all 
the  Philistines  went  up  to  seek  David :  and 
David  heard  of  it,  and  went  out  against  them. 

9.  And  the  Philistines  came  and  spread 
themselves  in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 

10.  And  David  inquired  of  God,  saying, 
Shall  I  go  up  against  the  Philistines  ?  and 
wilt  thou  deliver  them  into  my  hand  ?  And 
tlie  Lord  said  unto  him.  Go  up;  for  I  will 
deliver  them  into  thy  hand. 

11.  So  they  came  up  to  Baal-perazim, 
and  David  smote  them  there.  Then  David 
said,  God  hatii  broken  in  upon  mine  enemies 
by  my  hand,  like  the  breaking  forth  of  wa- 
ters :  therefore  they  called  the  name  of  that 
place  Baal-pcray.im. 

12.  And  when  they  had  left  their  gods 
there,  David  gave  a  commandment,  and 
they  were  burnt  with  fire. 

1 3.  And  the  Philistines  yet  again  spread 
themselves  abroad  in  the  vallay. 

14.  Therefore  David  inquired  again  of 
God :  and  God  said  unto  him.  Go  not  up 
after  them  ;  turn  away  from  them,  and  come 
upon  tliem  over  against  the  mulberry-trees. 

15.  And  it  shall  be,  when  thou  shalt  hear 
a  sound  of  going  in  the  tops  of  tiie  mulberry- 
trees,  that  tiien  thou  shalt  go  out  to  battle : 
for  God  is  gone  forth  before  thee  to  smite 
the  host  of  tlie  Philistines. 

IG.  David  tlierefore  did  as  God  com- 
manded him :  and  they  smote  the  host  of  the 
Philistines  from  Gibeon  even  to  Gazer. 


1 7.  And  the  fame  of  David  went  out  into 
all  lands;  and  the  Lord  brought  the  fear 
of  him  upon  all  nations. 

CHAP.  XV. 

1  David  orderelh  the  priests  and  Levites  to  bring  the  ark 
from  Obed-edom  :  25  He  performeth  the  solemnity  thereof 
with  great  joy :  29  J\lichal  despiseth  him^ 

1.    A  JND  David  made  him  houses  in  the 

J\.  city  of  David,  and  prepared  a  place 

for  the  ark  of  God,  and  pitciierl  for  it  a  tent. 

2.  Then  David  said.  None  ought  to  carry 
the  ark  of  God  but  the  Levites :  for  them 
hath  the  Lord  chosen  to  carry  the  ark  of 
God,  and  to  minister  unto  him  for  ever. 

3.  And  David  gathered  all  Israel  together 
to  Jerusalem,  to  bring  up  the  ark  of  the  Loud 
unto  his  place  wliich  he  had  prepared  for  it. 

4.  And  David  assembled  the  children  of 
Aaron,  and  the  Levites : 

5.  Of  the  sons  of  Kohath ;  Uriel  the  chief, 
and  his  brethren,  a  hundred  and  twenty. 

6.  Of  the  sons  of  Merari;  Asaiah  the  chief, 
and  his  brethren,  two  hundred  and  twenty. 

7.  Of  the  sons  of  Gershom ;  Joel  the  chief, 
and  his  brethren,  a  hundred  and  thirty. 

8.  Of  the  sons  of  Elizaphan;  Shemaiah 
the  chief,  and  his  brethren,  two  hundred. 

9.  Of  the  sons  of  Hebron;  Eliel  the  chief, 
and  his  brethren,  fourscore. 

10.  Ofthesonsof  Uzziel;  Amminadabthe 
chief,  and  his  brethren,  a  hundred  and  tv^elve. 

11.  And  David  called  for  Zadok  and 
Abiathar  the  priests,  and  for  the  Levites, 
for  Uriel,  Asaiah,  and  Joel,  Shemaiah,  and 
Eliel,  and  Amminadab, 

1 2.  And  said  unto  them.  Ye  arc  the  chief 
of  the  fathers  of  the  Levites;  sanctify  your- 
selves, both  ye  and  your  brethren,  that  ye 
may  bring  up  the  ark  of  the  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael unto  the  place  that  I  have  prepared  for  it. 

1 3.  For  because  ye  did  it  not  at  the  first, 
the.  Lord  our  God  made  a  breach  upon  us, 
for  that  we  sought  him  not  after  the  due  order. 

14.  So  the  priests  and  the  Levites  sancti- 
fied diemselves  to  bring  up  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel. 

15.  And  the  children  of  tiie  I^evites  bare 
the  ark  of  God  upon  their  shoulders,  with  the 
staves  thereon,  as  Moses  commanded,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

16.  And  David  spake  to  the  chief  of  the 
Levites  to  appoint  their  brethren  tn  he  the 
singers  with  instruments  of  music,  psalteries, 
and  harps,  and  cymbals,  sounding,  by  lifting 
up  the  voice  with  joy. 

17.  So  the  liCvitcs  appointed  Hemanthe 
son  of  Joel;  and  of  his  brethren,  Asaph  the 
son  of  Berechiah ;  and  of  the  sons  of  Merari 
their  brethren,  Ethan  the  son  of  Kushaiah; 

18.  And  with  them  their  brethren  of  the 
second  degree,  Zechariah,  Ben,  and  Jaaziel, 


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and  Shemiramoth,  and  Jehiel,  and  Unni, 
Eliab,  and  Benaiah,  and  Maaseiah,  and 
Mattithiah,  and  Elipheleh,  and  Mikneiah ; 
and  Obed-edom  and  Jeiel  the  porters. 

19.  So  the  singers,  Heman,  Asaph,  and 
Ethan,  7-cere  appointed  to  sound  with  cym- 
bals of  brass ; 

20.  And  Zechariah,  and  Aziel,  and  She- 
miramoth, and  Jehiel,  and  Unni,  and  Ehab, 
and  Maaseiah,  and  Benaiah,  with  psaheries 
on  Alamoth ; 

21.  And  Mattitliiah,  and  EUpheleh,  and 
Mikneiah,  and  Obed-edom,  and  Jeiel,  and 
Azaziah,with  harpson  theSheminith  toexcel. 

22.  And  Chenaniah,  chief  of  the  Levites, 
loas  for  song:  he  instructed  about  the  song, 
because  he  was  skilful. 

23.  And  Berechiah  and  Elkanah  were 
door-keepers  for  the  ark. 

24.  And  Shebaniah,  andJehoshaphat,and 
Nethaneel,  and  Amasai,  and  Zechariah, 
and  Benaiah,  and  Eliezer,  the  priests,  did 
blow  with  the  trumpets  before  the  ark  of 
God ;  and  Obed-edom  and  Jehiah  loere  door- 
keepers for  the  ark. 

25.  So  David,  and  the  elders  of  Israel,  and 
tiie  captains  over  thousands,  went  to  bring 
up  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
out  of  the  house  of  Obed-edom  with  joy. 

26.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  God  helped 
the  Levites  that  bare  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord,  that  they  offered  seven 
bullocks  and  seven  rams. 

27.  And  David  ivas  clothed  with  a  robe 
of  fine  linen,  and  all  the  Levites  that  bare 
the  ark,  and  the  singers,  and  Chenaniah 
the  master  of  the  song  with  the  singers: 
David  also  had  upon  him  an  ephod  of  linen. 

28.  Thus  all  Israel  brought  up  the  aik 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  with  shouting, 
and  with  sound  of  the  cornet,  and  with 
trumpets,  and  with  cymbals,  making  a  noise 
with  psaltcric  s  and  harps. 

29.  And  it  came  to  pass,fls  (he  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  came  to  the  city  of 
David,  that  Michal,  the  daughter  of  Saul, 
looking  out  at  a  window,  saw  king  David 
dancing  and  playing :  and  she  despised  him 
in  her  heart. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

I  DmiiPi  festival  sacrifirc.    7  Ilis  psalm  o/f/inn/rs^iniii;-. 

1.  ^O  they  brought  the  ark  of  God,  and 
O  set  it  in  the  midst  of  the  tent  that  Da- 
vid had  pitched  for  it:  and  they  offered  burnt- 
sacrifices  and  peac(!-olf('rings  before  God. 

2.  And  when  David  iiad  made  an  end 
of  offering  the  burnt-offrrings  and  the  peacc- 
offerings,  he  blessed  the  people  in  the  name 
of  the  L(;Rn. 

3.  And  he  tiealt  1o  every  one  of  Israel, 


both  man  and  woman,  to  every  one  a  loaf 
of  bread,  and  a  good  piece  of  flesh,  and  a 
flagon  oficine. 

4.  And  he  appointed  certain  of  the  Levites 
to  minister  belbre  the  ark  of  the  Lord,  and 
to  record,  and  to  thank  and  praise  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel : 

5.  Asaph  the  chief,  and  next  to  him  Ze- 
chariah, Jeiel,  and  Shemiramoth,  and  Jehiel, 
and  Mattithiah,  and  Eliab,  and  Benaiah, 
and  Obed-edom ;  and  Jeiel  with  psalteries 
and  with  harps :  but  Asaph  made  a  sound 
with  cymbals ; 

6.  Benaiah  also  and  Jahaziel  the  priests 
with  trumpets  continually  before  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  God. 

7.  IT  Then  on  that  day  David  delivered 
first  this  psalm,  to  thank  the  Lord,  into 
the  hand  of  Asaph  and  his  brethren. 

8.  Give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  call  upon 
his  name,  make  known  his  deeds  among  the 
people. 

9.  Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms  unto  him, 
talk  ye  of  all  his  wondrous  works. 

10.  Gloiy  ye  in  his  holy  name:  let  the 
heart  of  them  rejoice  that  seek  the  Lord. 

1 1 .  Seek  the  Lord  and  his  strength,  seek 
his  face  continually. 

1 2.  Remember  his  marvellous  works  that 
he  hath  done,  his  wonders,  and  the  judg- 
ments of  his  mouth ; 

1 3.  O  ye  seed  of  Israel  his  servant,  ye 
children  of  Jacob  his  chosen  ones. 

i4.  He  is  the  Lord  our  God;  his  judg- 
ments are  in  all  the  earth. 

1 5.  Be  ye  mindful  always  of  his  covenant, 
the  word  ivhich  he  commanded  to  a  thou- 
sand generations; 

16.  Even  nf  the  covenant  wh]ch  he  made 
with  Abraham,  and  of  his  oath  unto  Isaac ; 

1 7.  And  hath  confirmed  the  same  to  Jacob 
for  a  law,  and  to  Israel  for  an  everlasting 
covenant, 

1 8.  Saying,  Unto  thee  will  I  give  the  land 
of  Canaan,  the  lot  of  your  inheritance  ; 

1 9.  When  ye  were  but  few,  even  a  few, 
and  strangers  in  it. 

20.  And  ?vhen  they  went  from  nation  to 
nation,  and  from  one  kingdom  to  another 
people ; 

21 .  He  sulTered  no  man  to  do  them  wrong; 
yea,  he  reproved  kings  for  their  sakes, 

22.  ,S>/7/»(e,  Touch  not  mine  anointed, 
and  do  my  prophets  no  harm. 

23.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  all  the  earth; 
show  forth  from  day  to  day  his  salvation. 

24.  Declare  his  glory  among  the  heathen; 
his  marvellous  works  among  all  nations. 

25.  Forgreat/sthe  Lord, and  greatly  to  be 
l)raised:  he  also  is  to  be  feared  above  all  gods. 


CHAP.  XVII. 


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26.  For  all  the  gods  of  the  people  are  idols : 
but  the  Lord  made  the  heavens. 

27.  Glory  and  honour  are  in  his  presence; 
strength  and  gladness  are  in  his  place. 

28.  Give  unto  the  Lord,  ye  kindreds  of 
the  people,  give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and 
strength. 

29.  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due, 
unto  his  name :  bring  an  offering,  and  come 
before  him ;  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty 
of  holiness. 

30.  Fear  before  him,  all  the  earth :  the 
world  also  shall  be  stable,  that  it  be  not 
moved. 

31.  Let  the  heavens  be  glad,  and  let  the 
earth  rejoice :  and  let  men  say  among  the 
nations,  The  Lord  reigneth. 

32.  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fulness  there- 
of; let  the  fields  rejoice,  and  all  that  h  therein. 

33.  Then  shall  the  trees  of  the  wood  sing 
out  at  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  because  he 
Cometh  to  judge  the  earth. 

34.  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he  is 
good :  for  his  mercy  endurelh  for  ever. 

35.  And  say  ye,  Save  us,  O  God  of  our 
salvation,  and  gather  us  together,  and  de- 
liver us  from  the  heathen,  that  we  may  give 
thanks  to  thy  holy  name,  and  glory  in  tiiy 
praise. 

36.  Blessed  he  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
for  ever  and  ever.  And  all  the  people  said, 
Amen,  and  praised  the  Lord. 

37.  IT  So  he  left  there,  before  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  Asapii  and  his 
brethren,  to  minister  before  the  ark  con- 
tinually, as  every  day's  work  required : 

38.  And  Obed-edom,  with  their  brethren, 
threescore  and  eight;  Obed-edom  also,  the 
son  of  Jeduthun,  and  Hosah,  to  be  porters : 

39.  And  Zadok  the  priest,  and  his  bre- 
thren the  priests,  before  the  tabernacle  of 
the  Lord  in  the  high  place  that  was  at 
Gibeon, 

40.  To  offer  burnt-offerings  unto  the  Lord 
upon  the  altar  of  the  burnt-offering  con- 
timially,  morning  and  evening,  and  tn  do 
according  to  all  that  is  written  in  the  law  of 
the  Lord,  which  he  commanded  Israel : 

4 1 .  And  with  lliem  Heman  and  Jeduthun, 
and  the  rest  that  were  chosen,  who  were  ex- 
pressed by  name,  to  give  thanks  to  the  Lord, 
because  his  mercy  endurelh  for  ever: 

42.  And  with  tlurni  Heman  and  Jeduthun, 
with  trumpets  and  cymbals  for  those  that 
sliould  make  a  sound,  and  with  musical  in- 
struments of  God.  And  tlie  sons  of  Jedu- 
thun were  porters. 

43.  And  all  the  people  departed,  every 
man  to  his  house:  and  David  returned  to 
bless  his  house. 


CHAP.  XVIL 

1  J^athan  promiseth  David  a  blessing.    16  David's  prayer. 

1.  IWfOW  it  came  to  pass,  as  David  sat  in 
X^  liis  house,  that  David  said  to  Na- 
than the  prophet,  Lo,  I  dwell  in  a  house  of 
cedars,  but  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  remaineth  under  curtains. 

2.  Then  Nathan  said  unto  David,  Do  all 
that  is  in  thy  heart ;  for  God  is  with  thee. 

3.  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same  night,  that 
the  word  of  God  came  to  Nathan,  saying, 

4.  Go  and  tell  David  my  sei-vant.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  Thou  shalt  not  build  me  a 
house  to  dwell  in : 

5.  For  I  have  not  dwelt  in  a  house  since 
the  day  that  I  brought  up  Israel  unto  this 
day ;  but  have  gone  from  tent  to  tent,  and 
from  one  tabernacle  to  another. 

G.  Wheresoever  I  have  walked  with  all 
Israel,  spake  I  a  word  to  any  of  the  judges 
of  Israel,  whom  I  commanded  to  feed  my 
people,  saying,  Why  have  ye  not  built  mc 
a  house  of  cedars  ? 

7.  Now  therefore  thus  shalt  thou  say  unto 
my  servant  David,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  I  took  thee  from  the  sheepcote,  even 
from  following  the  sheep,  that  thou  shouldest 
be  ruler  over  my  people  Israel ; 

8.  And  I  have  been  with  thee  whither- 
soever thou  hast  walked,  and  have  cut  off 
all  thine  enemies  from  before  thee,  and  have 
made  tiiee  a  name  like  the  name  of  the  great 
men  that  are  in  the  earth. 

9.  Also  I  will  ordain  a  place  for  my  people 
Israel,  and  w  ill  plant  tliem,  and  they  shall 
dwell  in  their  place,  and  shall  be  moved  no 
more;  neithershall  the  childrenof  wickedness 
waste  them  any  more,  as  at  the  beginning, 

1 0.  And  since  the  time  that  I  commanded 
judges  to  be  over  my  people  Israel.  More- 
over, I  will  subdue  all  thine  enemies.  Fur- 
thermore I  tell  thee,  that  the  Lord  will  build 
thee  a  house. 

11.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  thy 
days  be  expired,  that  thou  must  go  to  be  with 
tiiy  fath(>rs,  that  I  will  raise  up  thy  seed 
after  thee,  whicli  shall  be  of  thy  sons ;  and 
I  will  stablish  his  kingdom. 

12.  He  shall  build  me  a  house,  and  I  will 
stablish   his  throne  for  ever. 

13.  I  will  be  his  lather,  and  he  shall  be 
my  son;  and  I  will  uoltakc^  my  meicy  away 
from  him,  as  1  took  it  from  him  that  was 
before  Ihee: 

14.  Hut  I  will  settle  him  in  my  house  and 
in  my  kingdom  for  ever ;  and  his  throne  shall 
be  established  for  evermore. 

15.  According  to  all  these  words,  and 
according  to  all  this  vision,  so  did  Nathan 
speak  unto  David. 


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16.  And  David  the  king  came  and  sat 
before  the  Lord,  and  said,  Who  am  i,  O 
Lord  God,  and  vvliat  is  my  house,  tliat 
thou  hast  brought  me  hitherto  ? 

1 7.  And  i/et  this  was  a  small  thing  in  thine 
eyes,  O  God ;  for  thou  hast  also  spoken  of 
thy  servant's  house  for  a  great  while  to  come, 
and  hast  regarded  me  according  to  the  estate 
of  a  man  of  high  degree,  O  Lord  God. 

18.  What  can  David  sjjeak  more  to  thee 
for  the  honour  of  thy  servant  ?  for  thou  know- 
est  thy  servant. 

19.  O  Lord,  for  thy  servant's  sake,  and 
according  to  thine  own  heart,  hast  thou 
done  all  this  greatness,  in  making  known 
all  these  great  things. 

20.  O  Lord,  there  is  none  like  thee,  nei- 
ther is  there  any  God  besides  thee,  according 
to  all  that  we  have  heard  with  our  ears. 

21.  And  what  one  nation  in  the  earth  is 
like  thy  people  Israel,  whom  God  went  to 
redeem  to  he  his  own  people,  to  make  thee 
a  name  of  greatness  and  terribleness,  by 
driving  out  nations  from  before  thy  people, 
whom  thou  hast  redeemed  out  of  Egypt  ? 

22.  For  thy  people  Israel  didst  thou  make 
thine  own  people  for  ever ;  and  thou.  Lord, 
becamest  their  God. 

23.  Therefore  now.  Lord,  let  the  thing 
that  thou  hast  spoken  concerning  thy  sei-vant, 
and  concerning  his  house,  be  established  tor 
ever,  and  do  as  thou  hast  said. 

24.  Let  it  even  be  established,  that  thy 
name  may  be  magnified  for  ever,  saying. 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  the  God  of  Israel, 
even  a  God  to  Israel :  and  let  the  house  of 
David  thy  servant  be  established  before  thee. 

25.  For  thou,  O  my  God,  hast  told  thy 
servant  that  thou  wilt  build  him  a  house  ; 
therefore  thy  servant  hath  found  in  his  heart 
to  pray  before  thee. 

26.  And  now.  Lord,  thou  art  God,  and 
hast  promised  this  goochiess  unto  thy  servant; 

27.  Now,  therefore,  let  it  please  thee  to 
bless  tlie  house  of  thy  servant,  that  it  may 
be  before  tliee  for  ever:  for  thou  blesscst,  O 
Lord,  and  it  shall  be  Ijlesseil  for  ever. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

David  subduelh  the  Philislinca  and  the  Moabites. 

1 .  li^O W  aft(!r  this  it  came  to  pass,  that 
Jl^    David  smote  the   Philistines,   and 
subdued  them,    and    took   (iatli   and   her 
towns  out  of  the  hand  of  tli<!  Plulislincs. 

2.  And  he  smote  Moab:  and  the  Moabites 
became  David's  servants,  and  brougiit  gifts. 

3.  And  David  smote  Hadare/.er  king  of 
Zobah  unto  Hamath,  as  he  wiiit  to  sta- 
blish  his  dominion  by  the  liver  Enplirales. 

4.  And  David  took  from  him  a  thousand 
chariots,   and    seven  thousand    horsemen. 


and  twenty  thousand  footmen :  David  also 
houghed  all  the  chariot-/(orses,  but  reserved 
of  them  a  hundred  chariots. 

5.  And  when  the  Syrians  of  Damascus 
came  to  help  Hadarezer  king  of  Zobah, 
David  slew  of  the  Syrians  two  and  twenty 
thousand  men. 

6.  Then  David  put  garrisons  in  Syria- 
damascus ;  and  the  Syiians  became  David's 
servants,  ajid  brought  gifts.  Thus  the  Lord 
preserved  David  whithersoever  he  went. 

7.  And  David  took  the  shields  of  gold 
that  were  on  the  servants  of  Hadarezer,  and 
brought  them  to  Jerusalem. 

8.  Likewise  from  Tibhath,  and  from  Chun, 
cities  of  Hadarezer,  brought  ]3avid  very 
much  brass,  wherewith  Solomon  made  the 
brazen  sea,  and  the  pillars,  and  the  vessels 
of  brass. 

9.  U  Now  when  Tou  king  of  Hamath 
heard  how  David  had  smitten  all  the  host 
of  Hadarezer  king  of  Zobah, 

10.  He  sent  Hadoram  his  son  to  king 
David,  to  inquire  of  his  welfare,  and  to  con- 
gratulate him,  because  he  had  fought  against 
Hadarezer,  and  smitten  him ;  (for  Hadarezer 
had  war  with  Tou;)  and  with  him  all  manner 
of  vessels  of  gold  and  silver  and  brass. 

1 1 .  Them  also  king  David  dedicated  unto 
the  Lord,  with  the  silver  and  the  gold  that 
he  brought  horn  all  these  nations;  from  Edom 
and  from  Moab,  and  fiom  the  children  of 
Ammon,  and  from  the  Philistines,  and  from 
Amalek. 

12.  Moreover  Abishai  the  son  of  Zcruiah 
slew  of  the  Kdomites,  in  tlie  valley  of  Salt, 
eighteen  thousand. 

13.  And  he  put  garrisons  ni  Edom  ;  and 
all  the  Kdomites  became  David's  servants. 
Thus  the  Lord  preserved  David  whitherso- 
ever he  went. 

14.  So  David  reigned  over  all  Israel,and 
executed  judgment  and  justice  among  all 
his  people. 

1 5.  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah  was 
over  the  host ;  and  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of 
Ahilud,  recoriler. 

16.  And  Zadok  the  son  of  Ahitub,  and 
Abimelech  the  son  of  Abiathar,  were  the 
priests ;  and  Shavsha  tras  scribe ; ' 

1 7.  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  .Tehoiada  toas 
over  the  (Jherethiles  and  the  Pt^letiiites ;  and 
the  sons  of  David  were  chief  about  the  king. 

CHAP.  XTX. 

David  sendetk  messengers  to  comfort  Hauiin  the  son  of 

Jii^ahaxh. 

1.  "I^OW  it  cauK;  to  pass  afdr  this,  that 
i.^    Nahash  the  king  of  the  children  of 

Ammon  dii-d,aud  his  son  reignrd  in  hisstead. 
2.  And  David  said,  1  will  show  kindness 


CHAP.  XX. 


3G9 


unto  Hanun  the  son  of  Nahash,  because 
his  father  showed  kindness  to  me.  And 
David  sent  messengers  to  comfort  liim  con- 
cerning his  father.  So  the  servants  of  David 
came  into  the  land  of  the  children  of  Ammon 
to  Hanun,  to  comfort  him. 

3.  But  tiie  princes  of  the  children  of  Am- 
mon said  to  Hanun,  Thinkest  thou  that 
David  doth  honour  thy  father,  that  he  hath 
sent  comforters  unto  thee?  are  not  his  ser- 
vants come  unto  thee  for  to  search,  and  to 
overthrow,  and  to  spy  out  the  land? 

4.  Wherefore  Hanun  took  David's  ser- 
vants, and  shaved  them,  and  cut  off  their  gar- 
ments in  the  midst,  hard  by  their  buttocks, 
and  sent  them  away. 

5.  Then  there  went  certain,  and  told  Da- 
vid how  the  men  were  served.  And  he  sent 
to  meet  them ;  (for  the  men  were  greatly 
ashamed.)  And  the  king  said.  Tarry  at  Je- 
richo until  your  beards  be  grown,  and  then 
return. 

6.  And  when  the  children  of  Annnon  saw 
that  they  had  made  themselves  odious  to 
David,  Hanun  and  the  children  of  Amnion 
sent  a  thousand  talents  of  silver  to  hire  them 
chariots  and  horsemen  out  of  Mesojiotamia, 
andoutof  Syria-niaachah,  and  out  ofZobah. 

7.  So  they  hired  thirty  and  two  thousand 
chariots,  and  the  king  of  Maachah  and  his 
people,  who  came  and  pitched  before  Me- 
deba.  And  the  children  of  Ammon  gathered 
themselves  together  from  their  cities,  and 
came  to  battle. 

8.  And  when  David  heard  o/it,  he  sent 
Joab,  and  all  the  host  of  the  mighty  men. 

9.  And  the  children  of  Ammon  came  out, 
and  put  the  battle  in  array  before  the  gate 
of  the  city;  and  the  kings  that  were  come 
were  by  themselves  in  the  field. 

10.  Now  when  Joab  saw  that  the  battle 
was  set  against  him  before  and  behind,  he 
chose  out  of  all  the  choice  of  Israel,  and  put 
them  in  array  against  the  Syrians. 

11.  And  the  rest  of  the  people  he  delivered 
unto  the  hand  of  Abishai  his  brother,  and 
they  set  themselves  in  array  against  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon. 

12.  And  he  said.  If  the  Syrians  be  too 
strong  forme,  then  thou  shall  help  me :  but 
if  the  children  of  Ammon  be  too  strong  for 
thee,  then  I  will  help  thee. 

1 3.  Be  of  good  courage,  and  let  us  behave 
ourselves  valiantly  for  our  people,  and  for 
the  cities  of  our  God  ;  and  let  the  Lord  do 
that  which  is  good  in  his  sight. 

14.  So  Joab,  and  the  people  that  ivere 
with  him,  drew  nigh  before  the  Syrians  unto 
the  battle  ;  and  they  fled  before  him. 

15.  And  when  the  children  of  Ammon 

3A 


saw  that  the  Syrians  were  fled,  tliey  like- 
wise fled  before  Abishai  his  brother,  and 
entered  into  the  city.  Then  Joab  came  to 
Jerusalem. 

16.  And  when  the  Syrians  saw  tliat  they 
were  put  to  the  worse  before  Israel,  llicy 
sent  messengers,  and  drew  forth  llie  Syrians 
that  ivere  beyond  the  river ;  and  Shophach, 
the  captain  of  the  host  of  Hadarczer,  ivciit 
before  them. 

1 7.  And  it  was  told  David ;  and  he  ga- 
thered all  Israel,  and  passed  over  Jordan, 
and  came  upon  them,  and  set  the  baliic  in 
array  against  tliem.  So  when  David  had 
put  the  battle  in  array  against  the  Syrians, 
they  fought  with  him. 

18.  But  the  Syrians  fled  before  Israel; 
and  David  slew  of  the  Syrians  seven  thou- 
sand 7nen  irhich  fo2/ght  in  chariots,  and  forty 
thousand  footmen,  and  killed  Shophach  the 
captain  of  the  host. 

1 9.  And  when  the  servants  of  Hadarezer 
saw  that  they  were  put  to  the  worse  before 
Israel,  they  made  peace  with  David,  and 
became  his  servants;  neither  would  the  Sy- 
rians help  the  children  of  Ammon  any  more. 

CHAP.  XX. 

Rabbak  is  besieged  by  Joab,  and  spoiled  by  David, 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  after  the 
-HL  year  was  expired,  at  the  time  that 
kings  go  out  to  battle,  Joab  led  forth  the 
power  of  the  army,  and  wasted  the  country 
of  the  children  of  Ammon,  and  came  and 
besieged  Rabbah  ;  (but  David  tarried  at  Je- 
rusalem.) And  Joab  smote  Rabbah,  and 
destroyed  it. 

2.  And  David  took  the  crown  of  their 
king  from  off  his  head,  and  found  it  to  weigh 
a  talent  of  gold,  and  there  were  precious 
stones  in  it :  and  it  was  set  upon  David's 
head :  and  he  brought  also  exceeding  much 
spoil  out  of  the  city. 

3.  And  he  brought  out  the  people  that 
toere  in  it,  and  cut  thc7n  with  saws,  and  with 
harrows  of  iron,  and  vvitii  axes:  even  so  dealt 
David  with  ail  the  cities  of  the  children  of 
Ammon.  And  David  and  all  the  |)cople 
returned  to  Jerusalem. 

4.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
there  arose  war  at  Cezer  with  the  Philis- 
tines, at  which  time  Sibbecai  the  Hnsha- 
thite  slew  Sippai,  that  was  of  the  children 
of  the  giant :  and  they  were  subdued. 

5.  And  there  was  waragaiii  with  the  Philis- 
tines; and  Elhanan  the  son  of  Jair  slew 
Lahmi,  the  brother  of  Goliath  the  Gittile, 
whose  spear's  staff  j'ws  like  a  weaver's  beam. 

G.  And  yet  again  there  was  war  at  Gath, 
where  was  a  man  of  frrrat  stature,  whose 
fingei-s  and  toes  ivere  four  and  twenty,  six 


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on  each  hand,  and  six  07i  each  foot :  and  he 
also  was  the  son  of  the  giant. 

7.  But  when  he  defied  Israel,  Jonathan 
the  son  of  Shimea,  David's  brother,  slew  him. 

8.  These  were  born  unto  the  giantinGatli; 
and  they  fell  by  the  hand  of  David,  and  by 
the  hand  of  Iris  servants. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

David,  tempted  by  Satan,  Jorcelh  Joab  to  number  the  people. 

1.    L  ND  Satan  stood  up  against  Israel,and 
X*.  provoked  David  to  number  Israel. 

2.  And  David  said  to  Joab,  and  to  the 
rulers  of  the  people.  Go,  number  Israel,  from 
Beer-sheba  even  to  Dan;  and  bring  the 
number  of  them  to  me,  that  I  may  know  it. 

3.  And  Joab  answered,  The  Lord  make 
his  people  a  hundred  times  so  many  more  as 
they  be :  but,  my  lord  the  king,  are  they  not 
all  my  lord's  servants  ?  why  then  doth  my 
lord  require  this  thing  ?  why  will  he  be  a 
cause  of  trespass  to  Israel  ? 

4.  Nevertheless  the  king's  word  prevailed 
against  Joab :  wherefore  Joab  departed,  and 
went  throughout  all  Israel,  and  came  to 
Jerusalem. 

5.  H  And  Joab  gave  the  sum  of  the  number 
of  the  people  unto  David.  And  all  they  of 
Israel  were  a  thousand  thousand  and  a  hun- 
dred thousand  men  that  drew  sword :  and 
Judali  was  four  hundred  threescore  and  ten 
thousand  men  that  drew  sword. 

6.  But  Levi  and  Benjamin  counted  he 
not  among  them ;  for  the  king's  word  was 
abominable  to  Joab. 

7.  And  God  was  displeased  with  this  thing ; 
therefore  he  smote;  1  srael. 

8.  And  David  said  unto  God,  I  have  sinned 
gieatly,  because  I  have  done  this  thing:  but 
now,  I  beseech  tliee,  do  away  the  iniquity  of 
thy  servant;  for  I  have  done  very  foolishly. 

9.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Gad,  Da- 
vid's seer,  saying, 

10.  Go  and  tell  David,  saying.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  1  offer  thee  three  things :  choose 
thee  on(!  of  tlu;m,  that  I  may  do  it  unto  thee. 

1 1 .  So  Gad  came  to  David,  and  said  unto 
him,    Thus  saidi  the  Lord,  Choose  thee 

12.  Either  three  years'  famine;  or  three 
months  to  be  destroyed  before  thy  foes,  wiiile 
that  tiie  sword  of  thine  enemies  overtaketh 
thee ;  or  else  three  days  the  sword  of  the 
Lord,  even  the  pestilence,  in  the  land,  and 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  destroying  tiirongii- 
out  all  the  coasts  of  Israel.  Now,  therefore, 
advise  tliyself  what  word  I  shall  bring  again 
to  him  that  sent  me. 

13.  And  David  said  unto  Gad,  I  am  in  a 
great  strait :  let  me  fall  now  into  the  hand  of 
the  Lord;  for  very  great  are  his  mercies: 
but  let  me  not  fall  into  the  hand  of  man. 


14.  So  the  Lord  sent  pestilence  upon  Is- 
rael :  and  there  fell  of  Israel  seventy  thou- 
sand men. 

13.  And  God  sent  an  angel  unto  Jeru- 
salem to  destroy  it :  and  as  he  was  destroying, 
the  Lord  beheld,  and  he  repented  him  of 
the  evil,  and  said  to  the  angel  that  destroyed, 
It  is  enough,  stay  now  thine  hand.  And  the  i 
angel  of  the  Lord  stood  by  the  threshing- 
floor  of  Oman  the  Jebusite. 

16.  And  David  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord  stand  between 
the  earth  and  the  heaven,  having  a  drawn 
sword  in  his  hand  stretched  out  over  Jeru- 
salem: then  David  and  the  elders  o/'/srae/, 
tcho  loere  clothed  in  sackcloth,  fell  upon 
their  faces. 

17.  And  David  said  unto  God,  Is  it  not 
I  that  commanded  the  people  to  be  number- 
ed ?  even  I  it  is  that  have  sinned  and  done 
evil  mdeed :  but  as  for  these  sheep,  what 
have  they  done  ?  Let  thy  hand,  I  pray  thee, 

0  Lord  my  God,  be  on  me,  and  on  my 
father's  house ;  but  not  on  thy  people,  that 
they  should  be  plagued. 

18.  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord  command- 
ed Gad  to  say  to  David,  that  David  should 
go  up,  and  set  up  an  altar  unto  the  Lord  in 
the  threshing-floor  of  Oman  the  Jebusite. 

10.  And  David  went  up  at  the  saying  of 
Gad,  whichhe  spakeinthe  nameof  the  Lord. 

20.  And  Oman  turned  back,  and  saw  the 
angel ;  and  his  four  sons  with  hin\  hid  them- 
selves.    Now  Oman  was  threshing  wheat. 

21.  And  as  David  came  to  Oman,  Oman 
looked,  and  saw  David,  and  went  out  of  the 
threshing-floor,  and  bowed  himself  to  David 
witli  his  face  to  the  ground. 

22.  Then  David  said  to  Oman,  Grant  me 
the  place  of  this  threshing-floor,  that  I  may 
build  an  altar  therein  unto  the  Lord  ;  thou 
shall  grant  it  me  for  the  full  price,  that  the 
plague  may  be  stayed  from  the  pi^ople. 

23.  And  Oman  said  unto  David,  Take  it 
to  thee,  and  let  my  lord  tiie  king  do  that 
which  is  good  in  his  eyes:  lo,  I  give/Z/ec  the 
oxen  also  for  burnt-offerings,  and  the  thresh- 
ing instruments  for  wood,  and  the  wheat  for 
the  meat-olTering :  I  give  it  all. 

24.  And  king  David  said  to  Oman,  Nay; 
but  1  will  verily  buy  it  for  the  full  price:  for 

1  will  not  take  that  which  is  tiiine  for  the 
Lord,  nor  offer  Ijurnl-offlMings  without  cost. 

25.  So  David  gave  lo  Oman  for  tiie  place 

six   hundred  shekels  of  gold  by  weight.  A 

26.  And  David  built  there  an  altar  unto 
the  Loud,  and  offered  humtoffcrings  and 
peace-offerings,  and  called  u|)on  tiu!  Lord; 
and  he  answered  him  from  heaven  by  fire 
upon  the  altar  of  burnt-offering. 


CHAP.  XXII,  XXIII. 


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27.  And  the  Lord  commanded  the  angel ; 
and  he  put  up  his  sword  again  into  the  sheath 
thereof. 

28.  At  that  time,  when  David  saw  that  the 
Lord  had  answered  him  in  tiie  threshing- 
floor  of  Oruan  the  Jebusite,  then  he  sacrificed 
there. 

29.  For  the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord,  which 
Moses  made  in  the  wilderness,  and  the  altar 
of  the  burnt-offering,  were  at  that  season  in 
the  higii  place  at  Gibeon : 

30.  But  David  could  not  go  before  it  to 
inquire  of  God ;  for  he  was  afraid,  because 
of  the  sword  of  the  angel  of  the  liORD. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

David  instructeth  Soloinon  in  God's  promises,  and  his  duty 
in  building  the  temple, 

1.  nr^HEN  David  said.  This  is  the  house 
JL   of  the  Lord  God,  and  this  is  the  al- 
tar of  the  burnt-ofTering  for  Israel. 

2.  And  David  commanded  to  gather  to- 
gether the  strangers  that  were  in  the  land  of 
Israel ;  and  he  set  masons  to  hew  wrought 
stones  to  build  the  house  of  God. 

3.  And  David  prepared  iron  in  abundance 
for  the  nails  for  the  doors  of  the  gates,  and 
for  the  joinings ;  and  brass  in  abundance 
without  weight ; 

4.  Also  cedar-trees  in  abundance :  for  the 
Zidonians  and  they  of  Tyre  brought  much 
ce<^lar-wood  to  David. 

5.  And  David  said,  Solomon  my  son  is 
young  and  tender,  and  the  house  that  is  to 
bebuilded  for  the  Lord  viust  be  exceeding 
magnifical,  of  fame  and  of  glory  throughout 
all  countries:  I  will  therefore  now  make 
preparation  for  it.  So  David  prepared  abun- 
tlantly  before  his  death. 

6.  Then  he  called  for  Solomon  his  son, 
and  charged  him  to  build  a  house  for  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel. 

7.  And  David  said  to  Solomon,  My  son, 
as  for  me,  it  wds  in  my  mind  to  build  a 
house  unto  the  name  of  the  Lord  my  God : 

8.  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
me,  saying.  Thou  hast  shed  blood  abun- 
dantly, and  hast  made  great  wars:  thou  shalt 
not  build  a  house  unto  my  name,  because 
thou  hast  shed  much  blood  upon  the  earth 
in  my  sight. 

9.  Behold,  a  son  shall  be  born  to  thee, 
wiio  shall  lie  a  man  of  rest ;  and  I  will  give 
him  rest  from  all  his  enemies  round  about : 
for  his  name  shall  be  Solomon,  and  I  will 
give  peace  and  quietness  unto  Israel  in  liis 
days. 

10.  He  shall  build  a  house  for  my  name, 
and  he  shall  be  my  Son,  and  I  rdll  be  his 
father;  and  I  will  establish  the  throne  of 
his  kingdom  over  Israel  for  ever. 


1 1.  Now,  my  son,  tiie  Lord  be  with  thee; 
and  prosijer  thou,  and  build  the  house  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  as  he  hath  said  of  thee. 

1 2.  Only  the  Lord  give  thee  wisdom  and 
understanding,  and  give  tiiee  charge  con- 
cerning Israel,  that  thou  mayest  keep  the 
law  of  the  Lord  thy  God.  ' 

1 3.  Then  shalt  thou  prosper,  if  thou  takest 
heed  to  fulfil  tiie  statutes  and  judgments 
which  the  Lord  charged  Moses  witii  con- 
cerning Israel :  be  strong,  and  of  good 
courage ;  dread  not,  nor  be  dismayed. 

1 4.  Now,  behold,  in  my  trouble  I  have 
prepared  for  tiie  house  of  the  Lord  a 
hundred  thousand  talents  of  gold,  and  a 
thousand  thousand  talents  of  silver;  and  of 
brass  and  iron  without  weigiit ;  for  it  is  in 
abundance:  timber  also  and  stone  have  I 
prepared ;  and  thou  mayest  add  thereto. 

15.  Moreover,  there  are  workmen  with 
thee  in  abundance,  hewers  and  workers  of 
stone  and  timber,  and  all  manner  of  cunning 
men  for  every  manner  of  work. 

16.  Of  the  gold,  the  silver,  and  the  brass, 
and  the  iron,  there  is  no  number.  Arise  there- 
fore, and  be  doing,  and  the  Lord  be  with 
thee. 

17.  David  also  commanded  all  the  princes 
of  Israel  to  help  Solomon  his  son,  sai/ing, 

1 8.  Is  not  the  Lord  your  God  with  you? 
and  hatii  he  not  given  you  rest  on  every 
side?  (or  he  hath  given  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land  into  my  hand  ;  and  tiie  land  is  subdued 
before  the  Lord,  and  before  his  people. 

19.  Now  set  your  heart  and  your  soul  to 
seek  the  Lord  your  God :  arise,  therefore, 
and  build  ye  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord 
God,  to  bring  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  holy  vessels  of  God,  into 
tiie  house  that  is  to  be  built  to  the  name  of 
the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

David  in  his  old  a^e  malceth  Solomon  Am?. 

I.  CIO  when  David  was  old  and  full  of 
lO  days,  he  made  Solomon  his  son  king 
over  Israel. 

2.  And  he  gathered  together  all  the  princes 
of  Israel,  with  the  priests  and  the  Lcvites. 

3.  Now  the  Levitcs  were  numbered  from 
liu!  age  of  thirty  years  and  upward ;  and 
their  number  by  their  polls,  man  by  man, 
was  thirty  and  eight  thousand. 

4.  Of  which,  twenty  and  four  thousand 
7vere  to  set  forward  tlie  work  of  tiie  house 
of  the  Lord;  and  six  thousand  were  offi- 
cers and  judges. 

5.  Moreover,  four  thousand  were  porters : 
and  four  thousand  praised  the  Lord  with 
the  instruments  which  I  made  {said  David) 
to  praise  therewith. 


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I.  CHRONICLES. 


6.  And  David  divided  them  into  courses 
among  the  sons  of  Levi,  namely,  Gershon, 
KohaUi,  and  iNleraii. 

7.  H  Of  the  Gershonites  were  Laadan  and 
Shimei. 

8.  The  sons  of  Laadan ;  the  chief  was 
Jehiel,  and  Zetham,  and  Joel,  three. 

9.  The  sons  of  Shimei;  Slielomith,  and 
Haziel,  and  Haran,  three.  These  zi^ere  the 
chief  of  the  fathers  of  Laadan. 

10.  And  the  sons  of  Shimei  were,  Jahath, 
Zina,  and  Jeush,  and  Bcriah.  These  four 
were  tlie  sons  of  Shimei. 

1 1.  And  Jahath  was  the  chief,  and  Zizah 
the  second ;  but  Jeusii  and  Beriah  liad  not 
many  sons;  therefore  they  were  in  one 
reckoning,  according  to  their  father's  house. 

1 2.  IT  The  sons  of  Kohath ;  Amram,  Izhar, 
Hel)ron,  and  Uzziel,  four. 

13.  The  sons  of  Anu;am;  Aaron  and 
Moses ;  and  Aaron  was  separated,  that  he 
sliould  sanctify  the  most  holy  things,  he  and 
liis  sons  for  ever,  to  burn  incense  before  the 
Lord,  to  minister  unto  him,  and  to  bless 
in  his  name  for  ever. 

14.  Now  concerning  Moses  the  man  of 
God,iiis  sons  were  named  of  thetribeof  Levi. 

1 5.  The  sons  of  Moses  were  Gershom  and 
Eliezer. 

16.  Of  the  sons  of  Gershom,  Shebuel  icas 
the  chief. 

17.  And  the  sons  of  Eliezer  toere,  Reha- 
biah  the  chief  And  Eliezer  had  none  other 
sons ;  but  the  sons  of  Rehabiah  were  vei-y 
many. 

18.  Of  the  sons  of  Izhar;  Slielomith  the 
chief. 

19.  Of  the  sons  of  Hebron;  Jeriah  the 
fn-st,  Amariah  the  second,  Jahaziel  the  third, 
aiKl  Jekamcam  the  fourth. 

20.  Of  tiie  sons  of  Uzziel;  Micah  the 
first,  and  Jesiah  the  second. 

2 1 .  H  The  sons  of  Merari ;  Mahli  and  Mu- 
siii.   The  sons  of  Mahli ;  I",l('.i7,ar  and  Kish. 

22.  And  Eleazar  died,  and  had  no  sons, 
but  dan;;hters:  and  their  brethren  the  sons 
of  Kisli  took  tiiem. 

23.  The  sons  of  Mushi ;  Mahli,  and  Eder, 
and  .Terimoth,  tliree. 

24.  H  These  were  the  sons  of  Levi,  after  the 
house  of  tlieir  fathers;  ewn  the  chief  of  tlie 
fathers,  as  they  were  counted  by  numl)i'r  of 
names  by  their  polls,  tiiat  did  the  work  for 
the  service  of  the  house  ol'  th(!  Lokd,  from 
the  age  of  twenty  years  and  upward. 

25.  For  David  said,  'J'iie  liOiin  God  of 
Israel  hath  given  rest  unto  his  people,  that 
tlicy  may  dwell  in  Jerusalem  for  ever: 

2'6.  And  also  unto  the  Lcvites;  they 
shall   no  more  carry  the  tabernacle,  nor 


any  vessels  of  it  for  the  service   thereof. 

27.  For  by  the  last  words  of  David,  the 
Levites  iccre  numbered  from  twenty  years 
old  and  above : 

28.  Because  their  office  tens  to  wait  on 
the  sons  of  Aaron,  for  the  service  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  in  the  courts,  and  in  the 
chambers,  and  in  the  purifying  of  all  holy 
things,  and  the  work  of  the  service  of  the 
house  of  God ; 

29.  Both  for  the  show-bread,  and  for  the 
fine  flour  for  meat-offering,  and  for  the  un- 
leavened cakes,  and  for  that  which  is  baked 
in  the  pan,  and  for  that  which  is  fried,  and 
for  all  manner  of  measure  and  size ; 

30.  And  to  stand  every  morning  to  thank 
and  praise  the  Lord,  and  likewise  at  even; 

31.  And  to  offer  all  burnt-sacrifices  unto 
the  Lord,  in  the  sabbaths,  in  the  new  moons, 
and  on  the  set  feasts,  by  number,  according 
to  the  order  commanded  unto  them,  contin- 
ually before  the  Lord  : 

32.  And  that  they  should  keep  the  charge 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and 
the  charge  of  the  holy  place,  and  the  charge 
of  the  sons  of  Aaron  their  brethren,  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

The  division  of  the  sons  of  JIaron  by  lot  into  four  and 
tvfenty  orders, 

l."T^rOW  these  are  the  divisions  of  the 

i^    sons  of  Aaron.    The  sons  of  Aaron; 

Nadab,  and  Abihu,  Eleazar,  and  Ithamar. 

2.  But  Nadab  and  Abihu  died  before  their 
father,  and  had  no  children :  therefore  Elea- 
zar and  Ithamar  executed  the  priest's  otfice. 

3.  And  David  distributed  them,  both  Za- 
dok  of  the  sons  of  Eleazar,  and  Ahimelech  of 
the  sons  of  Ithamar,  according  to  their  offices 
in  their  service. 

4.  And  there  were  more  chief  men  found 
of  the  sons  of  Eleazar  than  of  the  sons  of 
Ithamar;  and  thus  were  they  divided:  among 
the  sons  of  Eleazar  there  were  sixteen  chief 
men  of  the  house  of  their  fathers,  and  eight 
among  the  sons  of  Ithamar,  according  to  the 
house  of  their  fathers. 

5.  Thus  were  they  divided  by  lot,  one  sort 
with  another :  for  the  governors  of  the  sanc- 
tuary, and  governors  of  the  house  of  God, 
were  of  the  sons  of  Eleazar,  and  of  the  sons 
of  Ithamar. 

6.  And  Shcmaiah  the  son  of  Nethanecl  the 
scribe,  one  of  the  Levites,  wrote  them  before 
the  king,  and  the  i)rinces,  and  Zadnk  the 
priest,  and  Ahimelech  the  son  of  Abiathar, 
and  before  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  the 
priests  and  Levites :  one  principal  household 
being  taken  for  Eleazar,  and  one  taken  for 
Ithamar. 


CHAP.    XXV. 


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7.  Now  the  first  lot  came  forth  to  Jehoia- 
rib,  the  second  to  Jedaiali, 

8.  The  third  to  Harim,  the  fourth  to  Seorini, 

9.  The  fifth  to  Malchijah,  the  sixth  to 
Mijamiii, 

1 0.  Tlie  seventh  to  Hakkoz,  the  eighth  to 
Abijah, 

1 1 .  Tiie  ninth  to  Jeshuah,  the  tenth  to 
Shecaniah, 

1 2.  The  eleventh  to  Eliashib,  the  twelfth 
to  Jakim, 

1 3.  Tlie  thirteenth  to  Huppah,  the  four- 
teenth to  Jeshebeab, 

14.  The  fifteenth  to  Bilgah,  the  sixteenth 
to  Immer,  ' 

15.  The  seventeenth  to  Hezirj  the 
eighteenth  to  Aphses, 

16.  The  nineteenth  to  Pethahiah,  the 
twentieth  to  Jeliezekel, 

1 7.  The  one  and  twentieth  to  Jachin,  the 
two  and  twentieth  to  Gamul, 

18.  The  three  and  twentieth  to  Delaiah, 
tlie  four  and  twentieth  to  Maaziah. 

1 9.  These  were  the  orderings  of  them  in 
their  service,  to  come  into  the  house  of  the 
LoKD,  according  to  their  manner,  under 
Aaron  their  father,  as  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  had  commanded  him. 

20.  IT  And  the  rest  of  the  sons  of  Levi 
rvcre  these :  Of  the  sons  of  Amram ;  Shubael : 
of  the  sons  of  Shubael ;  Jehdeiah. 

21.  Concerning  llehabiah ;  of  the  sons  of 
Rehabiah,  the  first  was  Isshiah. 

22.  Of  the  Izharites;  Shelomoth:  of  the 
sons  of  Shelomoth ;  Jahath. 

23.  And  the  sons  of  Hebron ;  Jeriah  the 
frst,  Amariah  the  second,  Jahaziel  the 
tliird,  Jekameam  the  fourth. 

24.  Of  tlio  sons  of  Uzzicl ;  Michah :  of 
the  sons  of  Michah  ;  Shamir. 

25.  The  brother  of  Michah  was  Isshiah : 
of  the  sons  of  Isshiah ;  Zechariah. 

26.  IT  The  sons  of  Merari  were  Mahli  and 
Mushi:  the  sons  of  Jaaziah;  Beno. 

27.  The  sons  of  Merari  by  Jaaziah ;  Beno, 
and  Shoham,  and  Zaccur,  and  Ibri. 

28.  Of  Malili  came  Eleazar,  who  had  no 
sons. 

29.  Concerning  Kish ;  the  son  of  Kish 
was  Jerahmeel. 

30.  l^he  sons  also  of  Mushi ;  Mahli,  and 
Eder,  and  Jcrimoth.  These  were  the  sons  of 
the  Levitcs,  afior  the  house  of  their  fathers. 

31.  These  likewise  cast  lots  oser  against 
their  brethren  tlic  sons  of  Aaron,  in  tiie  pre- 
sence of  David  the  king,  and  Zadok  and 
Aliimelech,  and  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of 
tlie  priests  and  Levites,  even  the  princi- 
pal fathers,  over  against  their  younger  bre- 
thren. 


CHAP.  XXV. 

The  number  and  offices  of  the  singers  ■ 

1.1VTOREOVER,  David,  and  the  cap- 
1»A  tains  of  the  host,  separated  to  the 
service  of  the  sons  of  Asapii,  and  of  Heman, 
and  of  Jeduthun,  who  should  piopliesy  with 
harps,  with  psalteries,  and  with  cymbals: 
and  the  number  of  the  workmen,  accord- 
ing to  their  service,  was ; 

2.  Of  the  sons  of  Asaph ;  Zaccur,  and  Jo- 
seph, and  Nelhaniah,  and  Asarelah,  the  sons 
of  Asaph,  under  the  hands  of  Asaph,  which 
prophesied  according  to  the  order  of  the  king. 

3.  Of  Jeduthun :  the  sons  of  Jeduthun ;  Ge- 
daliah,  and  Zeri,  and  Jeshaiaii,  Hashabiah, 
and  Mattitiiiah,  six,  under  tlie  hands  of  their 
father  Jeduthun,  who  prophesied  with  a  harp, 
to  give  thanks'and  to  praise  the  Lord. 

4.  Of  Heman :  tlie  sons  of  Heman ;  Buk- 
kiah,  Mattaniah,  Uzziel,  Shebuel,  and  Jeri- 
moth,  Hananiah,  Hanani,  Eliathah,  Gid- 
dalti,  and  Romamti-ezer,  Joslibekashah, 
Mallothi,  Hothir,  and  Mahazioth : 

5.  All  these  were  the  sons  of  Heman  the 
king's  seer  in  the  words  of  God,  to  lift  up 
the  horn.  And  God  gave  to  Heman  fourteen 
sons  and  three  daughters. 

6.  All  these  were  under  the  hands  of  their 
father  for  song  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
with  cymbals,  psalteries,  and  harps,  for  the 
service  of  the  house  of  God,  according  to  the 
king's  order  to  Asaph,  Jedutiiun,  and  Heman. 

7.  So  the  number  of  them  with  their  bre- 
thren, that  were  instructed  in  the  songs  of 
the  Lord,  even  all  tiiat  v\ere  cunning, was 
tv\o  hundred  fourscore  and  eight. 

8.  And  they  cast  lots,  ward  against  icard, 
as  well  the  small  as  the  great,  the  teacher 
as  the  scholar. 

9.  Now,  the  first  lot  came  forth  for  Asaph 
to  Joseph;  the  second  to  Gedaliah,  who 
with  his  brethren  and  sons  ivere  twelve  .* 

10.  The  third  to  Zaccur,  he,  his  sons  and 
his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

11.  The  fourth  to  Izri,  he,  his  sons  and 
his  brethren,  viere  twelve  : 

12.  The  fifth  to  Nethaniah,  he,  his  sons 
and  his  brethren,  ivere  twelve : 

13.  The  sixth  to  Bukkiah,  ^e,  his  sons 
and  his  brethren,  were  twelve  : 

14.  The  seventh  to  Jesharelah,  he,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  ?rere  twelve : 

15.  The  eighth  to  Jeshaiah,  he,  his  sons 
and  his  bretiiren,  were  twelve  : 

IC.  The  ninth  to  Mattaniah,  he,  his  sons 
and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

1 7.  The  tenth  to  Shimei,  he,  his  sons  and 
his  brethren,  were  twelve  : 

18.  The  eleventli  to  Azareel,  he,  his  sons 
and  his  brethren,  were  twelve  : 


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I.  CHRONICLES. 


1 9.  The  twelfth  to  Hashabiah,  Ae,  his  sons 
and  Jiis  brethren,  were  twelve : 

i'O.  The  thirteenth  to  Shubael,  he,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

2 1 .  The  fourteenth  to  Mattithiah,  he,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  zvere  twelve : 

22.  The  fifteenth  to  Jeremoth,  he,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

I    23.  The  sixteenth  to  Hananiah,  he,  liis 
sons  and  his  brethren,  ivere  twelve : 

24.  The  seventeenth  to  Joshbekashah,  he, 
his  sons  and  his  brethren,  icere  twelve : 

25.  The  eighteenth  to  Hanani,  he,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

26.  The  nineteenth  to  Mallotlii,  he,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

27.  The  twentieth  to  Eliathah,  he,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

28.  The  one  and  twentieth  to  Hothir,  he, 
his  sons  and  his  brethren,  2vere  twelve : 

29.  The  two  and  twentieth  to  Giddaiti, 
he,  his  sons  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve: 

30.  The  three  and  twentieth  to  Maha- 
zioth,  he,  his  sons  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve : 

31.  The  four  and  twentieth  to  Romamti- 
ezer,  he,  his  sons  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

1  The  divisions  of  the  porters.  iS  The  gates  assignedhy  lot. 

1.  ^^ONCERNUNG  the  divisions  of  the 
\J  porters :  Of  the  Korhites  was  Me- 
shelemiah  the  son  of  Kore,  of  the  sons  of 
Asaph. 

2.  And  the  sons  of  Meshelemiah  were 
Zechariah  the  first-born,  Jediael  the  second, 
Zebadiah  the  third,  Jathniel  the  fourth, 

3.  Elam  the  fifth,  Jehohanan  the  sixth, 
Elioenai  the  seventh. 

4.  Moreover,  the  sons  of  Obed-edom  were 
Shemaiah  the  first-born,  Jehozabad  the  se- 
cond, Joah  tiu!  third,  and  Sacar  the  fourth, 
and  iXethancel  the  fifth. 

5.  Animiel  tlu;  sixth,  Issachar  the  seventh, 
Peulthai  the  vi^hth ;  for  God  blessed  him. 

6.  Also  unto  Siiemaiah  his  son  were 
sons  born,  that  ruled  throughout  tlie  house 
of  their  father:  for  they  were  mighty  men  of 
valour. 

7.  The  sons  of  Shemaiah  ;  Othni,  and  Re- 
phael,  and  Obed,  El/.abad,  wiiosc;  brctliren 
were  strong  men ;  F^iihu,  and  Semachiaii. 

8.  All  these  of  tiie  sons  of  Obed-edom ; 
they,  and  their  sons,  and  their  brethren, 
able  men  for  strengtli  for  tlie  service,  were 
threescore  and  two  of  Obed-edom. 

9.  And  Meslieleniiaii  liad  sons  and  bre- 
thren, strong  men,  eighteen. 

10.  Also  Tlosah,  of  tiie  children  of  Merari, 
had  sons;  Simri  the  chief,  {for  thoi/gh  he  was 


not  the  first-born,  yet  his  father  made  him 
the  chief,) 

11.  Hilkiah  the  second,  Tebaliah  the 
third,  Zechariali  the  fourtli :  all  the  sons  and 
brethren  of  Hosah  7vere  thirteen. 

1 2.  Among  these  2vere  the  divisions  of  the 
porters,  even  among  the  chief  men,  having 
wards  one  against  another,  to  minister  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

1 3.  And  they  cast  lots,  as  well  the  small 
as  the  great,  according  to  the  house  of  their 
fathers,  for  every  gate. 

14.  And  the  lot  eastward  fell  to  Shele- 
miah.  Then  for  Zechariah  his  son  (a  wise 
counsellor)  they  cast  lots,  and  his  lot  came 
out  northward. 

15.  To  Obed-edom  southward;  and  to 
his  sons  the  house  of  Asuppim. 

1 6.  To  Shuppim  and  Hosah  the  lot  came 
forth  westward,  with  the  gate  Shallecheth, 
by  the  causeway  of  the  going  up,  ward 
against  ward. 

1 7.  Eastward  were  six  Levites,  northward 
four  a  day,  southward  four  a  day,  and 
toward  Asuppim  two  aiid  two. 

18.  At  Parbar  westward,  four  at  the 
causeway,  and  two  at  Parbar. 

1 9.  These  are  the  divisions  of  the  porters 
among  the  sons  of  Kore,  and  among  the 
sons  of  Merari. 

20.  H  And  of  the  Levites,  Ahijah  was  over 
the  treasures  of  the  house  of  God,  and  over 
the  treasures  of  the  dedicated  things. 

21.  As  concerning  the  sons  of  Laadan: 
the  sons  of  the  Gershonite  Laadan,  chief  fa- 
thers, even  of  Laadan  the  Gershonite,  were 
Jehieli. 

22.  The  sons  of  Jehieli;  Zetham,  and 
Joel  his  brother,  which  were  over  the  trea- 
sures of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

23.  Of  llie  Amramites,  and  the  Izharites, 
the  Hebronites,  and  the  Uzzielites: 

24.  And  Shebuel  the  son  of  Gtushom,  the 
son  of  Moses,  was  ruler  of  the  treasures. 

25.  And  his  brethren  by  Eliezer;  Rehabiah 
his  son,  and  Jcshaiah  his  son,  and  .Foram  his 
son, and  Zichrihisson,and  Shelomith  liisson. 

26.  Which  Shelomith  and  his  brethren 
rvere  over  all  the  treasures  of  the  dedicated 
things,  which  David  the  king,  and  (lie  chief 
fathers,  the  captains  over  tliousands  and 
hundreds,  and  the  captains  of  the  host,  had 
dedicated. 

27.  Out  of  the  spoils  won  in  battles  did 
they  dedicate  to  maintain  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

28.  And  all  that  Samuel  the  seer,  and 
Saul  the  son  of  Kish,  and  Abner  the  son 
of  Ner,  and  Joab  the  son  of  Zeniiah,  had 
dedicated;  and  whosoever  had  dctlicated 


CHAP.  XXVII. 


373 


any  thing,  it  luas  under  the  hand  of  Shelo- 
niith,  and  of  his  brethren. 

29.  Of  the  Izliaritcs,  Chenaniah  and  his 
sons  iDcrc  for  tlie  outward  business  over 
Israel,  for  officers  and  judges. 

30.  And  of  the  Hebronites,  Hashabiah 
and  his  brethren,  men  of  valour,  a  thou- 
sand and  seven  hundred,  loere  officers  among 
them  of  Israel  on  this  side  Jordan  westward, 
in  all  business  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  king. 

31.  Among  the  Hebronites  was  Jeiijah 
the  chief,  even  among  the  Hebronites,  ac- 
cording to  the  generations  of  his  fathers. 
In  the  fortieth  year  of  the  reign  of  David 
they  were  sought  for,  and  tliere  were  found 
among  them  mighty  men  of  valour  at  Jazer 
of  Gilead. 

32.  And  his  brethren,  men  of  valour,  were 
two  thousand  and  seven  hundred  chief 
fathers,  whom  king  David  made  rulers  over 
the  Reubenites,  the  Gadites,  and  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh,  for  every  matter  pertain- 
ing to  God,  and  affairs  of  the  king. 

CHAP.  XXVII. 


'•N 


The  tiodve  captains  for  every  several  month. 

OVV  the  cliildren  of  Israel  after  their 
number,  to  wit,  the  chief  fathers  and 
captains  of  thousands  and  hundreds,  and 
their  officers  that  served  the  king  in  any 
matter  of  the  courses,  which  came  in  and 
went  out  montii  by  month,  throughout  all 
the  months  of  the  year,  of  eveiy  course  were 
twenty  and  four  tiiousand. 

2.  Over  the  first  course,  for  the  first 
month,  was  Jashobeam  the  son  of  Zabdiel : 
and  in  his  course  luere  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

3.  Of  the  children  of  Perez  was  the  chief 
of  all  the  captains  of  the  host  for  the  first 
month. 

4.  And  over  the  course  of  the  second 
month  tvas  Dodai  an  Ahohite,  and  of  his 
course  was  Mikloth  also  the  ruler:  in  his 
course  likewise  were  twenty  and  four  thou- 
sand. 

5.  The  third  captain  of  the  host,  for  the 
third  month,  was  Bcnaiah  the  son  of  Jehoi- 
ada,  a  chief  priest:  and  in  his  course  were 
twenty  and  four  thousand. 

6.  This  is  llint  Benaiah  who  was  mighty 
among  the  thirty,  and  above  the  thirty :  and 
in  his  course  was  Ammizabad  his  son. 

7.  The  fourth  captain,  for  the  fourth  month, 
was  Asahel  the  brother  of  Josib,  and  Zeba- 
diah  his  son  after  him:  and  in  his  course 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

8.  The  fiftli  captain,  for  the  fifth  month, 
ruas  Shamhuth  the  Izrahitc:  and  in  his 
course  were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 


9.  The  sixth  captain,  for  the  sixth  month, 
was  Irai  the  son  of  Ikkesh  the  Tekoite  :  and 
in  his  course  were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

10.  The  seventh  crtji^/r»«,  for  the  seventh 
month,  tvas  Helcz  the  Pelouite,  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ephraim:  and  in  his  course  icere 
twenty  and  four  thousand. 

11.  The  eighth  captain,  for  the  eighth 
month,  was  Sibbecai  the  Hushathite,  of  the 
Zarhites:  and  in  his  course  were  twenty 
and  four  thousand. 

1 2.  The  ninth  captain,  for  the  ninth  month, 
ivas  Abiezer  the  Anetothite,  of  the  Benja- 
mites:  and  in  his  coiu'se  ivcre  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

1 3.  The  tenth  captain,  for  the  tenth  month, 
ivas  Maharai  the  Netophathite,  of  the  Zar- 
hites: and  in  his  course  ivere  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

1 4.  The  eleventh  captain,  for  the  eleventh 
month,  was  Benaiah  the  Pirathonite,  of  the 
children  of  Ephraim :  and  in  his  course  were 
twenty  and  four  thousand. 

15.  The  twelfth  captain,  for  the  twelfth 
month,  ivas  Heldai  the  Netophathite,  of 
Olhniel :  and  in  his  course  tverc  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

16.  Furthermore,  over  the  tribes  of  Is- 
rael ;  the  ruler  of  the  Reubenites  was 
Eliezer  the  son  of  Zichri :  of  the  Simeon- 
ites,  Shephatiah  the  son  of  Maachah : 

1 7.  Of  the  Levites,  Hashabiah  the  son  of 
Kemuel :  of  the  Aaronites,  Zadok : 

1 3.  Of  Judah,  Elihu,  07ic  of  the  brethren  of 
David:  of  Issachar,  Omri  the  son  of  Michael. 

19.  Of  Zebulun,  Ishmaiah  the  son  of  Oba- 
diah:of  Naphtali,  Jerimotli  thesonof  Azriel: 

'20.  Of  the  children  of  Ephraim,  Hoshea 
the  son  of  Azaziah :  of  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh,  Joel  the  son  of  Pedaiah : 

21.  Of  the  ha\(tril)e  of  Manasseh  in  Gilead, 
Iddo  the  son  of  Zechariah :  of  Benjamin, 
Jaasiel  the  son  of  Abner : 

22.  Of  Dan,  Azareel  the  son  of  Jeroham. 
These  were  the  princes  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel. 

23._  But  David  took  not  the  number  of 
them  from  twenty  years  old  and  under :  be- 
cause the  Lord  had  said  he  would  increase 
Israel  like  to  the  stars  of  (he  heavens. 

24.  Joab  the  son  of  Zeniiah  began  to 
number,  but  he  finished  not,  because  there 
fell  wrath  for  it  against  Israel ;  neither  was 
the  number  put  in  the  account  of  the  Chroni- 
cles of  king  David. 

2.5.  And  over  the  king's  treasures  ivas 
Azmaveth  the  son  of  Adicl :  and  over  the 
store-houses  in  the  fields,  in  the  cities,  and 
in  the  villages,  and  in  the  castles,  tvas  Je- 
honathan  the  son  of  Uzziah: 


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26.  And  over  them  that  did  the  work  of 
the  field,  for  tillage  of  the  ground,  was 
Ezri  the  son  of  Chelub : 

27.  And  over  the  vineyards  was  Shimei 
the  Ramathite :  over  the  increase  of  the 
vineyards  for  the  wine-cellars  was  Zabdi  the 
Shiphmite : 

28.  And  over  the  olive-trees,  and  the  syca- 
more-trees that  iccre  in  the  low  plains,  was 
Baal-hanan  the  Gederite :  and  over  the  cel- 
lars of  oil  was  Joash : 

29.  And  over  the  herds  that  fed  in  Sharon 
was  Shitrai  the  Sharonite :  and  over  the 
herds  that  were  in  the  valleys  ivas  Shaphat 
the  son  of  Adlai : 

30.  Over  the  camels  also  was  Obil  the 
Ishmaelite :  and  over  the  asses  was  Jehdeiah 
the  Meronothite : 

31.  And  over  the  flocks  teas  Jaziz  the 
Hagarite.  All  these  were  the  rulers  of  the 
substance  which  luas  king  David's. 

32.  Also  Jonathan,  David's  uncle,  was 
a  counsellor,  a  wise  man,  and  a  scribe :  and 
Jehiel  the  son  of  Hachmoni  icas  with  the 
king's  sons. 

33.  And  Ahithophel  ivas  the  king's  coun- 
sellor: and  Hushai  the  Archite  ivas  the 
king's  companion : 

34.  And  after  Ahithophel  loas  Jehoiada 
the  son  of  Benaiah,  and  Abiathar :  and  the 
general  of  the  king's  army  was  Joab. 

CHAP.  XXVIII. 

David  encourageth  Solomon  to  build  the  temple, 

1.  A  ND  David  assembled  all  the  princes 
J\.  of  Israel,  the  princes  of  the  tribes, 
and  the  captains  of  tiie  companies  that 
ministered  to  the  king  by  course,  and  the 
captains  over  the  tliousands,  and  captains 
over  the  hundreds,  and  the  stewards  over 
all  the  substance  and  possession  of  the 
king,  and  of  his  sons,  with  the  officers,  and 
with  the  mighty  men,  and  with  all  the 
valiant  men,  unto  Jerusalem. 

2.  Then  David  the  king  stood  up  upon 
his  feet,  and  said.  Hear  me,  my  bn^thren, 
and  my  |)eopl(::  As  for  me,  I  had  in  my 
heart  to  build  a  liouse  of  rest  lor  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the 
footstool  of  our  God,  and  had  made  ready 
for  tlie  building : 

3.  But  God  said  unto  me,  Thou  shall  not 
build  a  house  for  my  name ;  because  thou 
hast  been  a  man  of  war,  and  hast  shed  blood. 

4.  Howbeit  the  Lord  (iod  of  Israel 
chose  me  before  all  tlie  hmise  of  my  fa- 
ther to  he  king  over  Israel  for  ever:  for 
he  hath  chosen  Judah  to  be  the  ruler;  and 
of  the  liouse  of  Judah,  the  house  of  iny  fn- 
ther ;  and  among  the  sons  of  my  father  he 
liked  me,  to  make  me  king  over  all  Israel : 


5.  And  of  all  my  sons  (for  the  Lord  hath 
given  me  many  sons)  he  hath  chosen  Solo- 
mon my  son  to  sit  upon  the  throne  of  the 
kingdom  of  the  Lord  over  Israel. 

6.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Solomon  thy 
son,  he  shall  build  my  house  and  my  courts : 
lor  1  have  chosen  him  to  be  my  son,  and  I 
will  be  his  father. 

7.  Moreover,  I  will  establish  his  kingdom 
for  ever,  if  he  be  constant  to  do  my  com- 
mandments and  my  judgments,asat  this  day. 

8.  Now  therefore,  in  tlie  sight  of  all  Is- 
rael, the  congregation  of  the  Lord,  and  in 
the  audience  of  our  God,  keep  and  seek 
for  all  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  your 
God,  that  ye  may  possess  this  good  land, 
and  leave  it  for  an  inheritance  for  your 
children  after  you  for  ever. 

9.  And  thou,  Solomon  my  son,  know 
thou  the  God  of  thy  father,  and  serve  him 
with  a  perfect  heart,  and  with  a  willing 
mind:  for  the  Lord  searchcth  all  hearts, 
and  miderstandeth  all  the  imaginations  of 
the  thoughts:  if  thou  seek  him,  he  will  be 
found  of  thee ;  but  if  thou  forsake  him,  he 
will  cast  thee  off  for  ever. 

10.  Take  heed  now;  for  the  Lord  hath 
chosen  thee  to  build  a  house  for  the  sanc- 
tuary :  be  strong,  and  do  it. 

1 1 .  HThen  David  gave  to  Solomon  his  son 
the  pattern  of  the  porch,  and  of  the  houses 
thereof,  and  of  the  treasuries  thereof,  and  of 
the  upper  chambers  thereof,  and  of  the  inner 
parlours  thereof,  and  of  the  place  of  the 
mercy  seat, 

12.  And  the  pattern  of  all  that  he  had 
by  the  Spirit,  of  the  courts  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  of  all  the  chambers  round 
about,  of  tlie  treasuiies  of  the  house  of  God, 
and  of  till!  treasuries  of  the  dedicated  things: 

13.  Also  for  the  courses  of  tlie  priests 
and  the  Levites,  and  for  all  the  work  of  the 
service  of  the  house  of  the  I^ord,  and  for 
all  the  vessels  of  service  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

14.  Ik  gave  of  gold  by  weight  for  things 
of  gold,  for  all  instruments  of  all  manner 
of  service;  silver  also  for  all  instruments  of 
silver  by  weight,  for  all  instruments  of  every 
kind  of  service : 

15.  Even  the  weight  for  the  candlesticks 
of  gold,  and  for  their  lamps  of  gold,  by  weight 
for  every  candlestick,  and  for  the  lamps 
thereof;  and  for  the  candlesticks  of  silver  by 
weigiit,  both  for  the  candlestick,  and  also  for 
the  lamps  thereof,  according  to  tiie  use  of 
eveiy  candlestick. 

16.  And  by  weight  he  gave  gold  for  the 
tables  of  show-bread,  for  every  table;  and 
likewise  silver  for  the  tables  of  silver : 


CHAP.  XXIX. 


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17.  Also  pure  gold  for  the  flesli-iiooks, 
and  tlie  bowls,  and  the  cups :  and  for  the 
golden  basons  he  gave  gold  by  weight  for 
every  bason ;  and  likewise  silver  by  weight  for 
every  bason  of  silver: 

18.  And  for  the  altar  of  incense  refined 
gold  by  weight;  and  gold  for  the  pattern  of 
the  chariot  of  the  cherubims,  that  spread. 
out  their  wiiigs,  and  covered  the  ark  of  tiie 
covenant  of  the  Lord. 

1 9.  All  this,  said  David,  the  Lord  made 
me  understand  in  writing  by  his  hand  upon 
me,  even  all  the  works  of  this  pattern. 

20.  And  David  said  to  Solomon  his  son.  Be 
strong,  and  of  good  courage,  and  do  it :  fear 
not,  nor  be  dismayed ;  for  the  Lord  God, 
even  my  God,  will  be  with  thee ;  he  will  not 
fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee,  until  thou  hast 
finished  all  the  work  for  tlie  service  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

21 .  And,  behold,  the  courses  of  the  priests 
and  the  Levites,  even  they  shall  be  ivith  thee 
for  all  the  service  of  the  house  of  God :  and 
there  shall  be  with  thee,  for  all  manner  of 
workmanship,  every  wiUing  skilful  man,  for 
any  manner  of  service ;  also  the  princes  and 
all  the  people  will  be  wholly  at  thy  com- 
mandment. 

CHAP.  XXIX. 

10  David's  thanksgiving  and  prayer:  26  His  reign  and  death. 

l.TjlURTHERMORE,  David  the  king 
X.  said  unto  all  the  congregation,  Solo- 
mon my  son,  whom  alone  God  hath  chosen, 
is  yet  young  and  tender,  and  the  work  is 
great:  for  the  palace  is  not  for  man,  but  for 
the  Lord  God. 

2.  Now  I  have  prepared  with  all  my 
might  for  the  house  of  my  God  the  gold  for 
things  to  be  made  of  gold,  and  the  silver  for 
things  of  silver,  and  the  brass  for  things  of 
brass,  the  iron  for  things  of  iron,  and  wood 
for  things  of  wood ;  onyx-stones,  and  stones 
to  be  set,  glistering  stones,  and  of  divers 
colours,  and  all  manner  of  precious  stones, 
and  marble  stones  in  abundance. 

3.  Alorcover,  because  I  have  set  my  affec- 
tion to  the  ho.use  of  my  God,  I  have,  of  mine 
own  proper  good,  of  gold  and  silver,  which 
I  have  given  to  the  house  of  my  God,  over 
and  above  all  that  I  have  prepared  for  the 
holy  house, 

4.  Kven  three  thousand  talents  of  gold,  of 
the  gold  of  Ophir,  and  seven  thousand  talents 
of  refined  silver,  to  overlay  the  walls  of  the 
houses  ici  thai: 

5.  The  gold  for  things  of  gold,  and  the 
silver  for  things  of  silver,  and  for  all  manner 
of  woi-k  to  be  made  by  the  hands  of  artificers. 
And  who  then  is  willing  to  consecrate  liis 
service  this  day  unto  tlie  Lord? 

3B 


6.  %  Then  the  chief  of  the  fathers,  and 
princes  of  the  tribes  of  Israel,  and  the  cap- 
tains of  thousands  and  of  hundreds,  with 
the  rulers  over  tlie  king's  work,  ol'lered  wil- 
lingly, 

7.  And  gave,  for  the  sei-vice  of  the  house 
of  God,  ofgold,  five  thousand  talents  and  ten 
thousand  drams ;  and  of  silver,  ten  thousand 
talents;  and  of  brass,  eighteen  thousand 
talents;  and  one  hundred  thousand  talents 
of  iron. 

8.  And  they  with  whom  precious  stones 
were  found  gave  them  to  the  treasuie  of  tlie 
house  of  the  Lord,  by  the  hand  of  Jehiel 
the  Gershonite. 

9.  Then  the  people  rejoiced,  for  tiiat  they 
offered  willingly,  because  with  perfect  heart 
they  offered  willingly  to  the  Lord  :  and  Da- 
vid the  king  also  rejoiced  with  great  joy. 

10.  Wherefore  David  blessed  the  Lord 
before  all  the  congregation :  and  David  said. 
Blessed  be  thou.  Lord  God  of  Israel  our 
Father,  for  ever  and  ever. 

11.  Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the  greatness, 
and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  and  the  vic- 
tory, and  the  majesty:  for  all  that  is  in  the 
heaven  and  in  the  earth  is  thine ;  thine  is  the 
kingdom,  O  Lord,  and  thou  art  exalted  as 
head  above  all. 

1 2.  Both  riches  and  honour  come  of  thee, 
and  thou  reignest  over  all ;  and  in  thy  hand  is 
power  and  might,  and  in  thy  hand  it  is  to 
make  great,  and  to  give  strength  unto  all. 

13.  Now  therefore,  our  God,  we  thank 
thee,  and  praise  thy  glorious  name. 

14.  But  who  am  I,  and  what  is  my  peo- 
ple, that  we  should  be  able  to  offer  so  wil- 
lingly after  this  sort?  for  all  things  come  of 
thee,  and  of  thine  own  have  we  given  thee. 

15.  For  we  are  strangers  before  thee,  and 
sojourners,  as  were  all  our  fathers :  our  days 
on  the  earth  are  as  a  shadow,  and  there  is 
none  abiding. 

IG.  O  Lord  our  God,  all  this  store  that 
we  have  prepared,  to  build  thee  a  house  for 
thy  holy  name,  cometh  of  thy  hand,  and  is  all 
thine  own. 

17.  I  know  also,  my  God,  that  thou  triest 
the  heart,  and  hast  pleasure  in  uprightness. 
As  for  me,  in  the  uprightness  of  my  heart  I 
have  willingly  oOercd  all  these  things:  and 
now  have  Iseen  withjoy  thy  people,  which 
are  present  here,  to  offer  willingly  unto  thee. 

18.  O  Lord  God  of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and 
of  Israel,  our  fathers,  keep  this  for  ever  in  the 
imagination  of  the  thoughts  of  the  heart  of 
thy  peoplc,and  prepare  their  heart  unto  thee: 

19.  And  give  unto  Solomon  my  son  a 
perfect  heart,  to  keep  tiiy  commandments, 
thy  testimonies,  and  thy  statutes,  and  to 


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II.  CHRONICLES, 


do  all  these  things,  and  to  build  the  palace 
for  the  which  1  have  made  provision. 

20.  H  And  David  said  to  all  the  congicga- 
tion,  Now  bless  the  Lord  your  God.  A.ml 
all  the  congregation  blessed  the  T^okd  God 
of  their  fathers,  and  bowed  down  their  heads, 
and  worshipped  the  Lord  and  the  king. 

21.  And  they  sacrificed  sacrifices  unto  the 
Lord,  and  offered  burnt^ofierings  unto  the 
Lord,  on  the  morrow  after  that  day,  even 
a  thousand  bullocks,  a  thousand  rams,  and 
a  thousand  lambs,  with  their  drink-ofierings, 
and  sacrifices  in  aljundance  for  all  Israel : 

22.  And  did  eat  and  drink  before  the 
Lord  on  that  day  with  great  gladness  :  and 
they  made  Solomon,  the  son  of  David,  king 
the  second  time,  and  anointed  him  unto  the 
Lord  to  be  the  cliief  governor,  and  Zadok 
to  be  priest. 

23.  Then  Solomon  sat  on  the  throne  of  the 
Lord  as  king  instead  of  David  his  father, 
and  prospered  ;  and  all  Israel  obeyed  him. 

24.  And  all  the  princes,  and  the  mighty 
men,  and  all  the  sons  likewise  of  king  Da- 


vid, siibmitted  themselves  unto  Solomon  the 
king. 

25.  And  the  Lord  magnified  Solomon  ex- 
ceedingly in  the  sight  of  all  Israel,  and  be- 
stowed upon  him5«c/i  royal  majesty,  as  had 
not  been  on  any  king  before  him  in  Israel. 

26.  IT  Thus  David  the  son  of  Jesse  reigned 
over  all  Israel. 

27.  And  the  time  that  he  reigned  over 
Israel  zoas  forty  years ;  seven  years  reigned 
he  in  Hebron,  and  thirty  and  three  j/ears 
reigned  he  in  Jerusalem. 

28.  And  he  died  in  a  good  old  age,  full 
of  days,  riches,  and  honour :  and  Solomon 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

29.  Now  the  acts  of  David  the  king,  first 
and  last,  behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  Samuel  the  seer,  and  in  the  book 
of  Nathan  the  prophet,  and  in  the  book  of 
Gad  the  seer, 

30.  With  all  his  reign  and  his  might,  and 
the  times  that  went  over  him,  and  over 
Israel,  and  over  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
countries. 


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CHAP.  I. 

SolomoiVs  choice  of  wisdom  is  blessed  by  God. 

1.    A  ND  Solomon  the  son  of  David  was 
J\.  strengthened  in  his  kingdom,  and  the 
Lord  his  God  teas  with  him,  and  magnified 
him  exceedingly. 

2.  Then  Solomon  spake  unto  all  Israel, 
to  the  captains  of  thousands  and  of  hun- 
dreds, and  10  the  judges,  and  to  every  go- 
vernor in  all  Israel,  the  chief  of  the  fathers. 

3.  So  Solomon,  and  all  the  congregation 
with  him,  wcMit  to  the  high  place  that  was 
at  Gibeon  -,  for  there  was  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  of  God,  which  Moses, 
the  servant  of  the  Lord,  had  made  in  the 
wilderness. 

4.  But  the  ark  of  God  had  David  brought 
up  from  Kirjath-jearim  to  the  place  lohick 
David  had  jireparcd  for  it:  lor  he  had 
pitched  a  tent  for  it  at  Jerusalem. 

5.  Moreover,  the  brazen  altar  tliat  Beza- 
leel,  the  son  of  Uri,  the  son  of  Hur,  had 
made,  he  put  before  the  tabernacle  of  the 
Lord;  and  Solomon  and  the  congregation 
sought  imto  it. 

6.  And  Solomon  went  up  thither  to  the 
brazen  altar  before  the  Lord,  which  n)as 
at  the  tabernacle  of  the  rongngation,  and 
offered  a  thousand  burnt-offiings  upon  il. 

7.  In  that  night  did  Gotl  app(,'ar  unto 
Solomon,  and  said  unto  him,  Ask  what  I 
shall  give  thee. 

8.  And  Solomon  said  unto  God,  Thou 
hast  showed  great  mercy  unto  David  my  fa- 


ther, and  hast  made  me  to  reign  in  his  stead. 

9.  Now,  O  Lord  God,  let  thy  promise 
unto  David  my  father  be  established :  for 
thou  hast  made  me  king  over  a  people  like 
the  dust  of  the  earth  in  multitude. 

10.  Give  me  now  wisdom  and  know- 
ledge, that  I  may  go  out  and  come  in  be- 
fore this  people :  for  who  can  judge  this  thy 
people  that  is  so  great  1 

11.  And  God  said  to  Solomon,  Because 
this  was  in  thine  heart,  and  thou  hast  not 
asked  riches,  wealth,  or  honour,  nor  the 
life  of  thine  enemies,  neither  yet  hast  asked 
long  life ;  but  hast  asked  wisdom  and  know- 
ledge for  thysi'lf,  that  thou  mayest  judge  my 
people,  over  whom  I  have  made  thee  king : 

12.  Wisdom  and  knowledge  is  granted 
unto  thee ;  and  J  will  give  thee  ri(-hes,  and 
wealth,  and  honour,  such  as  none  of  the 
kings  have  had  that  have  brni  before  thee, 
neither  shall  there  any  afier  thee  have  the  like. 

13.  IT  Then  Solomon  crvxac  from  his  journey 
to  tiie  high  place  that  was  at  Gibeon  to  Je- 
rusalem, from  before  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  reigned  over  Israel. 

14.  And  Solomon  gathered  chariots  and 
horsenuiii:  and  he  had  a  thousand  and  four 
hundred  chnriols,  and  twelve  thousand  horse- 
men, w  hicii  lie  placed  in  the  chariot-cities, 
and  with  the  king  at  Jerusalem. 

15.  And  the  king  made  silver  and  gold  at 
Jerusalem  as  pkntcous  as  stones,  and  cedar- 
trees  mad(^  he  as  the  sycamorc-trces  that  are 
in  the  vale  for  abundance. 


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16.  And  Solomon  had  horses  brought 
out  of  Egypt,  and  linen  yarn ;  the  king's 
merchants  received  the  Hnen  yarn  at  a  price. 

1 7.  And  they  fetched  up,  and  brought  forth 
out  of  Egypt,  a  chariot  for  six  hundred  she- 
kels of  silver,  and  a  horse  for  a  hundred  and 
fifty:  and  so  brought  they  out  horses  for  all 
the  kings  of  ihe  Hittites,  and  for  the  kings 
of  Syria,  by  tJieir  means. 

CHAP.  II. 

Solomon's  labourers  for  tlie  building  of  the  temple, 

1 .    k  ND  Solomon  determined  to  build  a 
J\.  house  for  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
and  a  house  for  his  kingdom. 

2.  And  Solomon  told  out  threescore  and 
ten  thousand  men  to  bear  burdens,  and 
fourscore  thousand  to  hew  in  the  mountain, 
and  three  thousand  and  six  hundred  to 
oversee  them. 

3.  And  Solomon  sent  to  Huram  llie  king 
of  Tyre,  saying.  As  thou  didst  deal  with 
David  my  father,  and  didst  send  liim  cedars 
to  build  him  a  house  to  dwell  therein,  even 
so  deal  toith  me. 

4.  Behold,  I  build  a  house  to  the  name 
of  the  Lord  my  God,  to  dedicate  it  to  him, 
and  to  burn  before  him  sweet  incense,  and 
for  the  continual  show-bread,  and  for  the 
burnt-offerings  morning  and  evening,  on  the 
sabbaths,  and  on  the  new  moons,  and  on 
the  solemn  feasts  of  the  Lord  our  God. 
This  is  an  ordinance  for  ever  to  Israel. 

5.  And  the  house  which  I  build  is  great : 
for  great  is  our  God  above  all  gods. 

6.  But  who  is  able  to  build  hun  a  house, 
seeing  the  heaven  and  heaven  of  heavens 
cannot  contain  him  ?  who  am  I  then,  that  I 
should  build  him  a  house,  save  only  to  burn 
sacrifice  before  him  ? 

7.  Send  me  now,  therefore,  a  man  cun- 
ning to  work  in  gold,  and  in  silver,  and  in 
brass,  and  in  iron,  and  in  purple,  and  crim- 
son, and  blue,  and  that  can  skill  to  grave 
with  the  cunning  men  that  arc  with  me  in 
.Tudah  and  in  Jerusalem,  whom  David  my 
father  did  provide. 

8.  Send  me  also  cedar-trees,  fir-trees,  and 
algum-trccs,  out  of  Lebanon ;  (for  I  know 
that  thy  ser\'ants  can  skill  to  cut  timber  in 
Lebanon;)  and,  behold,  my  servants  shall 
be  with  thy  servants, 

9.  Even  to  prepare  me  timber  in  abun- 
dance :  for  the  house  which  I  am  about  to 
build  sbcill  be  wonderful  great. 

10.  And,  behold,  I  will  give  to  thy  ser- 
vants, the  hewers  that  cut  timber,  twenty 
thousand  measures  of  beaten  wheat,  and 
twenty  thousand  irwasures  of  barley,  and 
twenty  thousand  baths  of  wine,  and  twenty 
thousand  batiis  of  oil. 


11.  Then  Huram  the  king  of  Tyre  an- 
swered in  writing,  wliich  he  sent  to  Solo- 
mon, Because  the  Lord  hath  loved  his 
people,  he  hath  made  thee  king  over  them. 

12.  Huram  said  moreover.  Blessed  be  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  that  made  heaven  and 
earth,  who  hath  given  to  David  the  king  a 
wise  son,  endued  with  prudence  and  under- 
standing, that  might  build  a  house  for  the 
Lord,  and  a  house  for  his  kingdom. 

13.  And  now  I  have  sent  a  cunning  man, 
endued  with  understanding,  of  Huram  my 
father's. 

1 4.  The  son  of  a  woman  of  the  daughters 
of  Dan,  and  his  father  was  a  man  of  ICyxe, 
skilful  to  work  in  gold,  and  in  silver,  in  brass, 
in  iron,  in  stone,  and  in  timber,  in  purple, 
in  blue,  and  in  fine  linen,  and  in  crimson ; 
also  to  grave  any  manner  of  graving,  and 
to  find  out  every  device  which  shall  be  put 
to  him,  with  thy  cunning  men,  and  with  the 
cunning  men  of  my  lord  David  thy  father. 

15.  Now  therefore  the  wheat,  and  the  bar- 
ley, tlie  oil,  and  the  wine,  which  my  lord 
hath  spoken  of,  let  him  send  unto  his  ser- 
vants : 

1 G.  And  we  will  cut  wood  out  of  Leba- 
non, as  much  as  thou  shall  need ;  and  we 
will  bring  it  to  thee  in  floats  by  sea  to  Joppa, 
and  thou  shall  carry  it  up  to  JerusaUmi. 

1 7.  IT  And  Solomon  numbered  all  the  stran- 
gers that  were  in  the  land  of  Israel,  after  the 
numbering  wherewith  David  his  father  had 
numbered  them ;  and  they  were  found  a 
hundred  and  fifty  thousand  and  three  thou- 
sand and  six  hundred. 

18.  And  he  set  threescore  and  ten  thou- 
sand of  them  to  be  bearers  of  burdens,  and 
fourscore  thousand  to  be  hewers  in  the 
mountain,  and  three  thousand  and  six  hun- 
dred overseers  to  set  the  people  a  work. 

CHAP.  III. 

The  f  lace  and  time  of  building  the  temple. 

l.npHLN  Solomon  began  to  build  the 
A  house  of  the  Lord  at  Jerusalem  in 
mount  Moriah,  where  the  LOUD  appear- 
ed unto  David  his  father,  in  tlie  place  that 
David  had  prepared  in  the  thresliiiig-floor 
of  Oman  the  Jebusite. 

2.  And  he  began  to  l)uild  in  tlie  second 
daij  of  the  second  month,  in  tlie  fourth  year 
of  his  reign. 

3.  IT  Now  these  are  the  things  wherein  So- 
lomon was  instructed  for  the  building  of  the 
house  of  God.  The  lenglli  by  cubits,  after 
the  first  measure,  was  threescore  culiits, 
and  the  breadth  twenty  cubits. 

4.  And  the  porcli  that  was  in  the  front 
nf  the  house,  the  length  of  it  was  according 
to  the  breadth  of  the  house,  twenty  cubits, 


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and  the  lieight  was  a  hundred  and  twenty : 
and  he  overlaid  it  within  with  pure  gold. 

5.  And  the  greater  house  he  ceiled  with 
fir-tree,  which  he  overlaid  with  fine  gold, 
and  set  thereon  palm-trees  and  chains. 

6.  And  he  garnished  the  house  with  pre- 
cious stones  for  beauty:  and  the  gold  was 
gold  of  Parvaim. 

7.  He  overlaid  also  the  house,  the  beams, 
the  posts,  and  the  walls  thereof,  and  the 
doors  thereof,  with  gold ;  and  graved  cheru- 
bims  on  the  walls. 

8.  And  he  made  the  most  holy  house, 
the  length  whereof  ivas  according  to  the 
breadth  of  the  house,  twenty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  thereof  twenty  cubits:  and  he 
overlaid  it  with  fine  gold,  amounting  to  six 
hundred  talents. 

9.  And  the  weight  of  the  nails  ivas  fifty 
shekels  of  gold.  And  he  overlaid  the  upper 
chambers  with  gold. 

10.  And  in  the  most  holy  place  he  made 
two  chorubims  of  image  work,  and  overlaid 
them  with  gold. 

11.  And  the  wings  of  the  cherubims  were 
twenty  cubits  long:  one  wing  of  the  one 
cherub  was  five  cubits,  reaching  to  tlie  wall 
of  the  house;  and  the  other  w'mg  was  like- 
ivise  five  cubits,  reaching  to  the  wing  of  the 
other  cherub. 

12.  And  one  wing  of  the  other  cherub  was 
five  cubits,  reaching  to  the  wall  of  the  house; 
and  the  other  wing  tms  five  cubits  also,  join- 
ing to  the  wing  of  the  other  cherub. 

1 3.  The  wings  of  these  cherubims  spread 
themselves  forth  twenty  cubits:  and  they 
stood  on  their  feet,  and  their  faces  were  in- 
ward. 

1 4.  And  he  made  the  vail  o/blue,  and  pur- 
ple, and  crimson,  and  fine  linen,  and  wrought 
cherubims  th(;reon. 

15.  Also  he  made  before  the  house  two 
pillars  of  thirty  and  five  cubits  high,  and  the 
chai)iter  that  was  on  the  top  of  each  of  them 
v)as  fiv«'  cubits. 

16.  And  he  made  chains,  as  in  the  oracle, 
and  put  thrm  on  the  heads  of  the  pil- 
lars; and  made  a  Innuhcd  pomegi-anates, 
and  put  them  on  liie  chains. 

17.  And  he  nantd  up  the  pillars  before 
the  temple,  one  on  the  right  hand,  and  the 
other  on  the  left;  and  called  the  name  of 
that  on  the  right  hand  Jachin,  and  the  name 
of  that  on  the  left  Boa-/. 

CHAP.  IV. 

The  altar  of  brass  and  ornamtnta  for  the  hoiiae, 

r.  1% /TO U COVER,  he  made  an  allar  of 
1*1   l)rass,  twenty   cubits    the    length 
thercot,  and  twenty  culiits  the  breadth  tJK're- 
f)f,  and  ten  cubits  the  height  thereof. 


2.  Also  he  made  a  molten  sea  of  ten  cubits 
from  brim  to  brim,  round  in  compass,  and 
five  cubits  the  height  thereof;  and  a  line  of 
thirty  cubits  did  compass  it  round  about. 

3.  And  under  it  7vas  the  similitude  of  oxen, 
which  did  compass  it  round  about;  ten  in  a 
cubit,  compassing  the  sea  round  about.  Two 
rows  of  oxen  were  cast  when  it  was  cast. 

4.  It  stood  upon  twelve  oxen,  three  look- 
ing toward  the  north,  and  three  looking 
toward  the  west,  and  three  looking  toward 
the  south,  and  three  looking  toward  the 
east ;  and  the  sea  was  set  above  upon  them, 
and  all  their  hinder  parts  icere  inward. 

5.  And  the  thickness  of  it  was  a  hand- 
breadth,  and  the  brim  of  it  like  the  work  of 
the  brim  of  a  cup,  with  flowers  of  lilies ;  and 
it  received  and  held  three  thousand  baths. 

6.  He  made  also  ten  lavers,  and  put  five 
on  the  right  hand,  and  five  on  the  left,  to  wash 
in  them :  such  things  as  they  offered  for  the 
burnt-offering  they  washed  in  them ;  but 
the  sea  was  for  the  priests  to  wash  in. 

7.  And  he  made  ten  candlesticks  of  gold 
according  to  their  form,  and  set  them  in  the 
temple,  five  on  the  right  hand,  and  five  on 
the  left. 

8.  He  made  also  ten  tables,  and  placed 
them'm  the  temple,  five  on  the  right  side,  and 
five  on  the  left:  and  he  made  a  hundred 
basons  of  gold. 

9.  Furthermore,  he  made  the  court  of  the 
priests,  and  the  great  court,  and  doors  for  the 
court,  and  overlaid  the  doors  of  them  with 
brass. 

10.  And  he  set  the  sea  on  the  right  side 
of  the  east  end,  over  against  the  south. 

1 1 .  And  Huram  made  the  pots,  and  thesho- 
vels,  and  the  basons.  And  Huram  finished 
the  work  that  he  was  to  make  for  king  So- 
lomon for  the  house  of  God ; 

1 2.  To  wit,  the  two  pillars,  and  the  pom- 
mels, and  the  chapiters  which  were  on  the 
top  of  the  two  pillars,  and  the  two  wreatlis 
to  cover  the  two  pommels  of  the  chapiters 
which  were  on  the  top  of  the  pillars : 

13.  And  four  hundred  pomegranates  on 
the  two  wreaths;  two  rows  of  pomegranates 

on  each  wreath,  to  cover  the  two  pommels       i 
of  the  chapiters  which  teere  upon  the  pillars.       ! 

1 4.  fie  made  also  bases;  and  lavers  made 
he  upon  tiie  bases; 

15.  One  sea,  and  twelve  oxen  under  it : 
IG.  The  pots  also,  and  the  shovels,  and 

the  tlesh-hnoks,  and  all  their  instruments, 
did  Huram  his  father  make  to  king  Solomon, 
for  tlie  house  of  the  Loud,  of  bright  brass. 

17.  in  the  plain  of  Jordan  did  tlie  king 
cast  them,  in  the  clay-ground  hitw  (.'en  Suc- 
coth  and  Zeredathah. 


CHAP.  V,  VI. 


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18.  Thus  Solomon  made  all  these  vessels 
in  great  abundance :  lor  the  weight  of  the 
brass  could  not  be  found  out. 

19.  And  Solomon  made  all  the  vessels 
that  were  for  the  house  of  God,  the  golden 
altar  also,  and  the  tables  whereon  the  show- 
bread  teas  set ; 

20.  Moreover  the  candlesticks  with  their 
lamps,  that  they  should  burn  after  the  man- 
ner, before  the  oracle,  of  pure  gold ; 

2 1 .  And  the  flowers,  and  the  lamps,  and  the 
tongs,  made  he  of  gold,  mid  that  perfect  gold ; 

22.  And  the  snuffers,  and  the  basons,  and 
the  spoons,  and  the  censers,  of  pure  gold : 
and  the  entry  of  the  house,  the  inner  doors 
thereof  for  the  most  \\o\y  place,  and  the  doors 
of  the  house  of  the  temple,  were  of  gold. 

CHAP.  V. 

God  being  praised,  givetk  a  visible  si$n  of  his  favour. 

1.  rw^HUSall  the  work  that  Solomon  made 
JL  for  the  house  of  the  Lord  was  finish- 
ed: and  Solomon  brought  in  all  the  things  that 
David  his  father  had  dedicated ;  and  the  sil- 
ver, and  the  gold,  and  all  the  instruments,  put 
he  among  the  treasures  of  the  house  of  God. 

2.  Then  Solomon  assembled  the  elders 
of  Israel,  and  all  the  heads  of  the  tribes,  the 
chief  of  the  fathers  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
unto  Jerusalem,  to  bring  up  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of  the  city  of 
David,  which  is  Zion. 

3.  Wherefore  all  the  men  of  Israel  assem- 
bled themselves  unto  tlie  king,  in  the  feast 
which  was  in  the  seventh  month. 

4.  And  all  the  elders  of  Israel  came ;  and 
the  Levites  took  up  the  ark. 

5.  And  they  brought  up  the  ark,  and  the 
tal)ernaclo  of  the  congiegation,  and  all  the 
holy  vessels  that  wfrc  in  the  tabernacle,  these 
did  the  priests  and  the  Levites  bring  up. 

G.  Also  king  Solomon,  and  all  the  con- 
gregation of  Israel  that  were  assembled  unto 
him  before  the  ark,  sacrificed  sheep  and 
oxen,  which  could  not  be  told  nor  num- 
bered for  multitude. 

7.  And  the  priests  brought  in  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  unto  his  place,  to 
the;  oracle  of  the  house,  into  the  most  holy 
place,  ntcn  under  the  wings  of  the  cherubims: 

8.  For  the  cherubims  spread  forth  their 
wings  over  the  place  of  the  ark,  and  the 
cherubims  covered  the  ark  and  the  staves 
thereof  above. 

9.  And  they  drew  out  the  staves  of  the  ark, 
that  the  ends  of  the  staves  were  seen  from 
the  ark  before  the  oracle  ;  but  they  were  not 
seen  without.   And  tiicre  it  is  unto  this  day. 

10.  Then'  iras  nothing  in  the  ark  save  tlic 
two  tables  wliich  IXIoscs  |)ut  ihrnin  at  IJo- 
reb,  when  the  Loud  made  a  covenant  with 


the  children  of  Israel,  when  they  came  out 
of  Egypt. 

1 1.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  priests 
were  come  out  of  the  holy  place ;  (for  all 
the  priests  that  were  present  were  sanctified, 
and  did  not  then  wait  by  course ; 

12.  Also  the  Levites,  which  were  the  sing- 
ers, all  of  them  of  Asaph,  of  Heman,  of  Je- 
duthun,  with  their  sons  and  their  brethren, 
being  arrayed  in  white  linen,  having  cymbals 
and  psalteries  and  harps,  stood  at  tiic  east 
end  of  the  altar,  and  with  them  a  hundred 
and  twenty  priests  sounding  with  trumpets ;) 

13.  It  came  even  to  pass,  as  the  trum- 
peters and  singers  were  as  one,  to  make  one 
sound  to  be  heard  in  praising  and  thanking 
the  Lord,  and  when  they  lifted  up  their 
voice  with  the  trumpets  and  cymbals  and 
instruments  of  music,  and  praised  the  Lord, 
saying,  For  he  is  good ;  for  his  mercy  endur- 
eth  for  ever :  that  then  the  house  was  filled 
with  a  cloud,  even  the  house  of  the  Lord; 

1 4.  So  that  the  priests  could  not  stand  to 
minister  by  reason  of  the  cloud ;  for  the  glory 
of  the  Lord  had  filled  the  house  of  God. 

CHAP.  VL 

Solomon's  prayer  at  the  consecration  of  the  temple. 

1.  rpHEN  said  Solomon,  The  Lord  hath 
JL    said  that  he  would  dwell  in  the  thick 
darkness. 

2.  But  I  have  built  a  house  of  habitation 
for  thee,  and  a  place  for  thy  dwelling  for  ever. 

3.  And  the  king  turned  his  face,  and 
blessed  the  whole  congregation  of  Israel : 
(and  all  the  congregation  of  Israel  stood :) 

4.  And  he  said.  Blessed  be  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  who  hath  with  his  hands 
fulfilled  that  which  he  spake  with  his  mouth 
to  my  father  David,  saying, 

5.  Since  the  day  that  I  brought  forth  my 
people  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  I  chose  no 
city  among  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  build 
a  house  in,  that  my  name  might  be  there; 
neither  chose  I  any  man  to  be  a  ruler  over 
my  people;  Israel : 

G.  But  I  have  chosen  Jerusalem,  that 
my  name  might  be  there ;  and  have  chosen 
David  to  be  over  my  peojile  Isra<'l. 

7.  Now  it  was  in  the  heart  of  David  my 
father  to  build  a  house  for  the  name  of  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel. 

8.  But  the  Lord  said  to  Da\  id  my  father, 
Forasmuch  as  it  was  in  thy  heart  to  build 
a  house  for  my  name,  tiiou  didst  well  in 
that  it  was  ir.  thy  heart: 

9.  Notwithstanding,  thou  shalt  not  build 
the  house ;  but  thy  son  which  shall  como 
forth  out  of  liiy  loins,  he  shall  build   the 

I  house  for  my  name. 

I      10.  The  Loud  therefore  hath  perform- 


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II.  CHRONICLES. 


ed  his  word  that  he  hath  spoken ;  for  I  am 
risen  up  in  the  room  of  David  my  fatiier, 
and  am  set  on  the  tlirone  of  Israel,  as  the 
Lord  promised,  and  have  built  the  house 
for  the  name  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel : 

11.  And  in  it  have  I  put  the  ark,  wherein 
is  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  tliat  he  made 
with  the  children  of  Israel. 

1 2.  IT  And  he  stood  before  the  altar  of  the 
Lord,  in  the  presence  of  all  the  congrega- 
tion of  Israel,  and  spread  forth  his  hands, 

13.  (For  Solomon  had  made  a  brazen  scaf- 
fold of  five  cubits  long,  and  five  cubits  broad, 
and  three  cubits  high,  and  had  set  it  in  the 
midst  of  the  court ;  and  upon  it  he  stood, 
and  kneeled  down  upon  his  knees  before  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel,  and  spread  forth 
his  hands  toward  heaven,) 

14.  And  said,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
there  is  no  God  like  thee  in  the  heaven,  nor 
in  the  earth;  which  keepest  covenant,  and 
showcst  mercy  unto  thy  servants  that  walk 
before  thee  with  all  their  hearts : 

15.  Thou  which  hast  kept  with  thy  ser- 
vant David  my  father  that  which  thou  hast 
promised  him ;  and  spakest  with  thy  mouth, 
and  hast  fulfilled  it  with  thy  hand,  as  it 
is  this  day. 

16.  Now  therefore,  O  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael, keep  with  thy  servant  David  my  father 
that  which  thou  hast  promised  him,  saying. 
There  shall  not  fail  thee  a  man  in  my  sight 
to  sit  upon  the  throne  of  Israel ;  yet  so  that 
thy  children  take  heed  to  their  way  to  walk 
in  my  law,  as  thou  hast  walked  before  me. 

17.  Now  then,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
let  thy  word  be  verified,  which  thou  hast 
spoken  unto  thy  servant  David. 

1 8.  (Hut  will  God  in  very  deed  dwell  with 
men  on  the  earth  1  Behold,,  heaven  and  the 
heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain  thee ;  how 
much  less  this  house  which  1  have  built !) 

1 9.  Have  respect,  therefore,  to  the  prayer 
of  thy  servant,  and  to  his  supplication,  O 
Lord  my  God,  to  lu^arken  unto  the  cry  and 
the  prayer  which  tiiy  servant  prayetn  be- 
fore thee : 

20.  That  thine  eyes  may  be  open  upon 
this  house  day  and  night,  upon  the  |)lace 
whereof  thou  hast  said  that  thou  wonkiest 
put  thy  name  there ;  to  hearken  unto  the 
prayer  which  thy  servant  prayeth  toward 
this  place. 

21.  Hearken,  therefore,  unto  the  suppli- 
cations of  thy  servant,  and  of  thy  people 
Israel,  which  they  shall  make  toward  this 
place :  hear  thou  from  thy  dwelling-place, 
even  from  heaven ;  and  when  thou  hcarcst, 
forgive. 

22.  If  a  man  sin  against  his  neighbour. 


and  an  oath  be  laid  upon  him  to  make  him 

swear,  and  the  oatli  come  before  thine  altar 
in  this  house ; 

23.  Then  hear  thou  from  heaven,  and  do, 
and  judge  thy  servants,  by  requiting  the 
wicked,  by  recompensing  his  way  upon  his 
own  head;  and  by  justifying  the  righteous, 
by  giving  him  according  to  his  righteousness. 

24.  And  if  thy  people  Israel  be  put  to 
the  worse  before  the  enemy,  because  they 
have  sinned  against  thee,  and  shall  return 
and  confess  thy  name,  and  pray  and  make 
supplication  before  thee  in  this  house ; 

25.  Then  hear  thou  iiom  the  heavens, 
and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy  people  Israel,  and 
bring  them  again  unto  the  land  which  thou 
gavest  to  them  and  to  their  fathers. 

26.  When  the  heaven  is  shut  up,  and 
there  is  no  rain,  because  they  have  sinned 
against  thee ;  ijct  if  they  pray  toward  this 
place,  and  confess  thy  name,  and  turn  from 
their  sin,  when  thou  dost  afflict  them; 

27.  Then  hear  thou  from  heaven,  and 
forgive  the  sin  of  thy  servants,  and  of  thy 
people  Israel,  when  thou  hast  taught  them 
the  good  way  wherein  they  should  walk;  and 
send  rain  upon  thy  land,  which  thou  hast 
given  unto  thy  people  for  an  inheritance. 

28.  If  there  be  dearth  in  the  land,  if  there 
be  pestilence,  if  there  be  blasting,  or  mildew, 
locusts,  or  caterpillars ;  if  their  enemies  be- 
siege them  in  the  cities  of  their  land ;  what- 
soever sore  or  whatsoever  sickness  there  he; 

29.  Then  what  prayer  or  what  supplica- 
tion soever  shall  be  made  of  any  man,  or  of 
all  thy  people  Israel,  when  every  one  shall 
know  his  own  sore  and  his  own  grief,  and 
shall  spread  i()rth  his  hands  in  this  house 3 

30.  Then  hc-ar  thou  from  heaven  thy  dwel- 
ling-place, and  forgive,  and  render  unto  every 
man  according  unto  all  his  ways,  whose 
heart  thou  knowcst ;  (for  thou  only  knowest 
the  hearts  of  the  children  of  mcli ;) 

3 1 .  That  they  may  fear  thee,  to  walk  in 
tliy  ways  so  long  as  they  live  in  the  land 
which  thou  gavest  imto  our  fathers. 

32.  Moreover,  concerning  the  stranger, 
which  is  not  of  thy  people  Israel,  but  is 
come  from  a  far  country  for  thy  great  name's 
sake,  and  thy  mighty  hand,  and  thy  stretch- 
ed-out  arm ;  if  llicy  come  and  pray  in  this 
house ; 

33.  Th(>n  hi^ar  thou   from  the  heavens, 
even  from  tliy  dwelling-place,  and  do  accord- 
ing to  all  that  the  stranger  calleth  to  thee     j 
for;  tliat  all  pcoijje  of  tiie  earth  m:iy  know    1 
thy  name,  and  (ear  tliee,  as  doth  thy  people 
Israel ;  and  may  know  that  this  house  which 

I  have  built  is  called  by  thy  name. 

34.  If  thy  people  go  out  to  war  against 


CHAP.  VII. 


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their  enemies  by  the  way  that  thou  shalt 
send  tliem,  and  tlicy  pray  unto  thoc  toward 
tliis  city  wiiich  thou  hast  chosen,  and  the 
house  which  I  have  built  for  thy  name ; 

35.  Then  hear  thou  from  the  heavens 
their  prayer  and  their  supplication,  and 
maintain  tlieir  cause. 

36.  If  they  sin  against  thee,  (for  there  is 
no  man  which  sinneth  not,)  and  thou  be 
angry  u'ith  them,  and  deliver  tliem  over  be- 
fore their  enemies,  and  they  caiTy  them 
away  captives  unto  a  land  far  off  or  near ; 

37.  Yet  [/"they  bethink  themselves  in  the 
land  wliitlier  they  are  earned  captive,  and 
turn  and  pray  mito  thee  in  the  land  of  tlieir 
captivity,  saying.  We  have  sinned,  we  have 
done  amiss,  and  have  dealt  wickedly ; 

38.  If  they  return  to  thee  with  all  their 
heart,  and  with  all  their  soul,  in  the  land  of 
their  captivity,  whither  they  have  carried 
them  captives,  and  pray  toward  their  land, 
wliich  thou  gavest  unto  their  fathers,  and 
toward  die  city  which  thou  hast  chosen,  and 
toward  the  house  vvliich  I  have  built  for 
thy  name ; 

39.  Then  hear  tliou  from  the  heavens, 
even  from  thy  dwelling-place,  their  prayer 
and  their  supplications,  and  maintain  their 
cause,  and  forgive  thy  people  which  have 
sinned  against  thee. 

40.  Now,  my  God,  let,  I  beseech  thee, 
thine  eyes  be  open,  and  let  thine  ears  be  at- 
tent  unto  the  prayer  that  is  viade  in  tliis  place. 

41.  Now  therefore  arise,  O  Lord  God, 
into  thy  resting-place,  thou,  and  the  ark  of 
tliy  strength :  let  thy  priests,  O  Lord  God, 
be  clothed  with  salvation,  and  let  thy  saints 
rejoice  in  goodness. 

42.  O  Lord  God,  turn  not  away  the 
face  of  thine  anointed :  remember  the  mer- 
cies of  David  thy  servant. 

CHAP.  VIL 

God  giveth  to  Solomon  promises  upon  condilion. 

l-I^OW  when  Solomon  had  made  an 
±^  end  of  praying,  the  fire  came  down 
from  iieaven,  and  consumed  the  burnt-offer- 
ing and  the  sacrifices ;  and  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  filled  the  house. 

2.  And  the  priests  could  not  enter  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  because  the  gloiy 
of  the  Lord  had  filled  the  Lord's  house. 

3.  And  when  all  the  children  of  Israel 
saw  how  the  fire  came  down,  and  the  glory 
of  the  Lord  uiron  the  house,  they  bowed 
themselves  with  their  faces  to  the  ground 
upon  the  pavement,  and  worshipped,  and 
praised  the  Lord,  sni/ing.  For  he  is  good; 
for  his  mercy  rndnrrth  for  ever. 

4.  Then  the  king  and  all  the  people  of- 
fered sacrifices  before  the  Lord. 


5.  And  king  Solomon  offered  a  sacrifice 
of  twenty  and  two  thousand  oxen,  and  a 
hundred  and  twenty  thousand  sheep.  So 
the  king  and  all  tlie  people  dedicated  the 
house  of  God. 

6.  And  tiie  priests  waited  on  their  offices ; 
die  Levites  also  with  instrunieuls  of  music 
of  the  Lord,  which  David  die  king  had 
made  to  praise  the  Lord,  because  his  mer- 
cy emlureth  for  ever,  when  David  praised 
by  their  ministry ;  and  the  priests  sounilcd 
trumpets  before  them,  and  all  Israel  stood. 

7.  Moreover,  Solomon  hallowed  the  mid- 
dle of  the  court  that  was  before  the  iiouse 
of  the  Lord  :  for  there  he  offered  burnt-of- 
ferings, and  the  fat  of  the  peace-olf'erings, 
because  the  brazen  altar  v\'hich  Solomon 
had  made  was  not  able  to  receive  the  burnt- 
otferings,  and  the  meat-offerings,  and  the  fat. 

8.  Also,  at  the  same  time,  Solomon  kept 
the  feast  seven  days,  and  all  Israel  with 
him,  a  veiy  great  congregation,  from  the 
entering  in  of  Hamath  unto  the  river  of 
Egypt. 

9.  And  in  the  eighth  day  they  made  a 
solemn  assembly:  for  they  kept  the  dedi- 
cation of  the  altar  seven  days,  and  the  feast 
seven  days. 

10.  And  on  the  three  and  twentieth  day 
of  the  seventh  month  he  sent  the  people 
away  into  their  tents,  glad  and  merry  in 
heart,  for  the  goodness  that  the  Lord  had 
showed  unto  David,  and  to  Solomon,  and 
to  Israel  his  people. 

1 1 .  Thus  Solomon  finished  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  king's  house:  and  all 
that  came  into  Solomon's  heart  to  make 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  in  his  own 
house,  he  prosperously  effected. 

1 2.  And  the  Lord  appeared  to  Solomon 
by  night,  and  said  unto  him,  I  have  heard 
thy  prayer,  and  have  chosen  this  place  to 
myself  for  a  house  of  sacrifice. 

13.  If  I  shut  up  heaven  that  Uiere  be  no 
rain,  or  if  I  command  the  locusts  to  devour 
the  land,  or  if  I  send  pestilence  among  my 
people ; 

14.  If  my  people,  which  are  called  by  my 
name,  shall  humble  themselves,  and  prav, 
and  seek  my  face,  and  turn  from  their  wick- 
ed ways;  then  will  I  hear  from  lieaven,and 
will  forgive  their  sin,  and  will  lioal  their  land. 

15.  Now  mine  eyes  shall  be  open,  and 
mine  ears  attent  unto  the  prayer  that  is  made 
in  this  place : 

1 G.  For  now  have  I  chosen  and  sanctified 
tJiis  house,  that  my  name  may  be  there  for 
ever :  and  mine  eyes  and  my  heart  siiall  be 
there  pei-petualiy. 

1 7.  And  as  for  thee,  if  thou  wilt  walk  be- 


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11.  CHRONICLES. 


fore  me,  as  David  thy  father  walked,  and  do 
according  to  all  that  I  have  commanded 
thee,  and  shalt  observe  my  statutes  and  my 
judgments ; 

18.  Then  will  I  stablish  the  throne  of  thy 
kingdom,  according  as  I  have  covenanted 
with  David  thy  father,  saying.  There  shall 
not  fail  thee  a  man  to  be  ruler  in  Israel. 

1 9.  But  if  ye  turn  away,  and  forsake  my 
statutes  and  my  commandments,  wliich  1 
have  set  before  you,  and  shall  go  and  serve 
other  gods  and  worship  them ; 

20.  Then  will  I  pluck  them  up  by  the 
roots  out  of  my  land  which  1  have  given 
them :  and  this  house,  which  I  have  sanctifi- 
ed for  my  name,  will  I  cast  out  of  my  sight, 
and  will  make  it  to  be  a  proverb  and  a  by- 
word among  all  nations. 

21.  And  this  house,  which  is  high,  shall  be 
an  astonishment  to  every  one  that  passeth 
by  it ;  so  that  he  shall  say.  Why  hath  the 
Lord  done  thus  unto  this  land,  and  unto  this 
house? 

22.  And  it  shall  be  answered.  Because 
they  forsook  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers, 
which  brought  them  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  laid  hold  on  other  gods,  and  wor- 
shipped them,  and  served  them :  therefore 
hath  he  brought  all  this  evil  upon  them. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

1  Soiomoti's  huildings.    17  He  felchtth  gold  from  Ophir, 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 

J\.  twenty  years,  wherein  Solomon  had 

built  the  houseoftheLoRD,andhisown  house, 

2.  That  the  cities  which  Huram  had  re- 
stored to  Solomon,  Solomon  built  them,  and 
caused  the  children  of  Israel  to  dwell  there. 

3.  And  Solomon  went  to  Hamath-zobah, 
and  prevailed  against  it. 

4.  And  he  built  Tadmor  in  the  wilderness, 
and  all  the  store-cities  which  he  built  in  Ha- 
math. 

5.  Also  he  built  Beth-horon  the  upper, 
and  B(!th-lioron  the  nether,  fenced  cities, 
with  walls,  gates,  and  bars ; 

6.  And  IJaalath,  and  all  the  store-cities 
that  Solomon  had,  and  all  the  chariot-cities, 
and  the  cities  of  the  horsemen,  and  all  that 
Solomon  desired  to  build  in  Jerusalem,  and 
in  Lebanon,  and  throughout  all  the  land  of 
his  dominion. 

7.  As  for  all  the  people  that  were  left  of 
the  Hittitcs,  and  the  Amorites,  and  the 
Perizzites,  and  the  Hivites,  and  the  Jcbu- 
sites,  which  luere  not  of  Israel, 

8.  But  of  their  children,  who  were  left 
after  them  in  the  land,  whom  the  children 
of  Israel  consumed  not,  them  did  Solomon 
make  to  pay  tribute  until  this  day. 

9.  But  of  the  children  of  Israel  did  Solo- 


mon make  no  servants  for  his  work;  but 
they  were  men  of  war,  and  chief  of  his  cap- 
tains, and  captains  of  his  chariots  and  horse- 
men. 

10.  And  these  were  the  chief  of  king 
Solomon's  officers,  even  two  hundred  and 
fifty,  that  bare  rule  over  the  people. 

11.  And  Solomon  brought  up  the  daugh- 
ter of  Pharaoh  out  of  the  city  of  David 
unto  the  house  that  he  had  built  for  her :  for 
he  said.  My  wife  shall  not  dwell  in  the  house 
of  David  king  of  Israel,  because  the  places 
are  holy  whereunto  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
hath  come. 

12.  H  Then  Solomon  offered  burnt-offer- 
ings unto  the  Lord  on  the  altar  of  the 
Lord,  which  he  had  built  before  the  porch, 

1 3.  Even  after  a  certain  rate  eveiy  day, 
offering  according  to  the  commandment  of 
Moses,  on  the  sabbaths,  and  on  the  new 
moons,  and  on  the  solemn  feasts,  three 
times  in  the  year,  even  in  the  feast  of  un- 
leavened bread,  and  in  the  feast  of  weeks, 
and  in  the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

14.  And  he  appointed,  according  to  the 
order  of  David  his  father,  the  courses  of  the 
priests  to  their  service,  and  the  Levites  to 
their  charges,  to  praise  and  minister  before 
the  priests,  as  the  duty  of  every  day  re- 
quired ;  the  porters  also  by  their  courses  at 
every  gate :  for  so  had  David  the  man  of 
God  commanded. 

1 6.  And  they  departed  not  from  the  com- 
I  mandment  of  the  king  unto  the  priests  and 
Levites,  concerning  any  matter,  or  concern- 
ing the  treasures. 

16.  Now  all  the  work  of  Solomon  was 
prepared  unto  the  day  of  the  foundation  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  until  it  was  fin- 
ished :  so  the  house  of  the  Lord  was  per- 
fected. 

1 7.  IT  Then  went  Solomon  to  Ezion-gcber, 
;  and  to  Eloth,  at  the  sea  side  in  the  land  of 

Edom. 

1 8.  And  Huram  sent  him,  by  tlie  hands 
of  his  servants,  ships,  and  servants  that  had 
knowledge  of  the  sea ;  and  they  went  with 
the  servants  of  Solomon  to  Ophir,  and  took 
thence  four  hundred  and  fifty  talents  of  gold, 
and  brought  them  to  king  Solomon. 

CHAP.  IX. 

Tilt  quren  of  Shtba  admiretk  the  wisdom  of  Solomon 

1.  AND  when  the  queen  of  Sheba  heard 
u\.  of  the  fame  of  Solomon,  she  came  to 
prove  Solomon  with  hard  questions  at  Jeru- 
salem, with  a  very  great  company,  and 
camels  that  bare  spices,  and  gold  in  abun- 
dance, and  precious  stones :  and  when  she 
was  come  to  Solomon,  she;  conmiuned  with 
him  of  all  that  was  in  her  heart. 


CHAP.  IX. 


385 


2.  And  Solomon  told  her  all  her  questions : 
and  there  was  notliing  iiid  from  Solomon 
which  he  told  her  not. 

3.  And  when  the  queen  of  Sheba  had  seen 
the  wisdom  of  Solomon,  and  the  house  that 
he  had  built, 

4.  And  the  meat  of  his  table,  and  tiie  sit- 
ting of  his  servants,  and  the  attendance  of 
his  ministers,  and  their  apparel;  his  cup- 
bearers also,  and  their  apparel ;  and  his 
ascent  by  which  he  went  up  into  the  house 
of  tlie  Lord  ;  there  was  no  more  spirit  in  her. 

5.  And  she  said  to  the  king,  It  ivas  a  true 
report  which  I  heard  in  mine  own  land  of 
thine  acts,  and  of  tliy  wisdom ; 

6.  Howbeit,  I  believed  not  their  words 
until  I  came,  and  mine  eyes  had  seen  it ; 
and,  behold,  the  one  half  of  the  gi'eatness  of 
thy  wisdom  was  not  told  me :  for  thou  ex- 
ceedest  the  fame  that  I  heard. 

7.  Happy  are  thy  men,  and  happy  are 
these  thy  servants,  which  stand  continually 
before  thee,  and  hear  thy  wisdom. 

8.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
delighted  in  thee  to  set  thee  on  his  throne, 
to  be  king  for  the  Lord  thy  God:  because 
thy  God  loved  Israel,  to  establish  them  for 
ever,  therefore  made  he  thee  king  over  them, 
to  do  judgment  and  justice. 

9.  And  she  gave  the  king  a  hundred  and 
twenty  talents  of  gold,  and  of  spices  great 
abunclance,  and  precious  stones:  neither 
was  tiiere  any  sucii  spice  as  the  queen  of 
Sheba  gave  king  Solomon. 

10.  And  the  servants  alsoof  Huram,  and 
the  ser\'ants  of  Solomon,  which  brought  gold 
from  Ophir,  brought  algum-trees  and  pre- 
cious stones. 

11.  And  the  king  made  of  the  algum-trees 
terraces  to  the  house  of  tlie  Lord,  and  to 
the  king's  palace,  and  harps  and  psalteries 
for  singers :  and  there  were  none  such  seen 
before  in  the  land  of  Judah. 

12.  And  king  Solomon  gave  to  the  queen 
of  Sheba  all  her  desire,  whatsoever  she 
asked,  besides  that  which  slie  had  brought 
unto  the  king:  so  she  turned,  and  went 
away  to  her  own  land,  she  and  her  ser- 
vants. 

1 3.  Now  the  weiglit  of  gold  that  came  to 
Solomon  in  one  year  was  six  hundred  and 
threescore  and  six  talents  of  gold ; 

14.  Besides  that  iv/iich  chapmen  and  mer- 
chants brought.  And  all  the  kings  of  Ara- 
bia and  governors  of  the  country  brought 
gold  and  silver  to  Solomon. 

15.  And  king  Solomon  made  two  hundred 
targets  of  beaten  gold :  six  hundred  shekels 
ol  beaten  gold  went  to  one  target. 

IG.  And  three  hundred  shields  made  he  of 
3C 


beaten  gold ;  tliree  hundred  sheMs  of  gold 
went  to  one  shield :  and  the  king  put  them 
in  the  house  of  the  forest  of  Lebanon. 

17.  Moreover,  the  king  made  a  great 
throne  of  ivory,  and  overlaid  it  with  pure 
gold. 

1 8.  And  there  leere  six  steps  to  tiie  throne, 
with  a  footstool  of  gold,  lehich  mere  fastened 
to  the  throne,  and  stays  on  each  side  of  the 
sitting-place,  and  two  lions  standing  by  tlie 
stays : 

19.  And  twelve  lions  stood  there  on  the 
one  side  and  on  the  otiier  upon  the  six  steps. 
There  was  not  the  like  made  in  any  king- 
dom. 

20.  And  all  the  drinking-vessels  of  king 
Solomon  loere  a/"  gold,  and  all  the  vessels  of 
the  house  of  the  forest  of  Lebanon  were  of 
pure  gold :  none  utere  of  silver ;  it  was  not 
any  thing  accounted  of  in  tlie  days  of  Solo- 
mon. 

21.  For  the  king's  ships  went  to  Tarshish 
with  the  servants  of  Huram :  every  three 
years  once  came  the  ships  of  Tarshish,  bring- 
ing gold,  and  silver,  ivoiy,  and  apes,  and 
peacocks. 

22.  And  king  Solomon  passed  all  the 
kings  of  the  earth  in  riches  and  wisdom. 

23.  And  all  the  kings  of  the  earth  sought 
the  presence  of  Solomon,  to  hear  his  wisdom 
tliat  God  had  put  m  his  heart. 

24.  And  they  brought  every  man  his  pre- 
sent, vessels  of  silver,  and  vessels  of  gold, 
and  raiment,  harness,  and  spices,  horses, 
and  mules,  a  rate  year  by  year. 

25.  And  Solomon  had  four  thousand  stalls 
for  horses  and  chariots,  and  twelve  thousand 
horsemen,  whom  he  bestowed  in  the  chariot- 
cities,  and  with  the  king  at  Jerusalem. 

26.  And  he  reigned  over  all  the  kings 
from  the  river  even  unto  the  land  of  the 
Philistines,  and  to  the  border  of  Egypt. 

27.  And  the  king  made  silver  in  Jerusa- 
lem as  stones,  and  cedar-trees  made  he  as 
tiie  sycamore-trees  that  are  in  the  low 
plains  in  abundance. 

28.  And  they  brought  unto  Solomon 
horses  out  of  Egypt,  and  out  of  all  lands. 

29.  Now  the  rest  of  tiu;  acts  of  Solomon, 
first  and  last,  are  they  not  v\ritlen  in  the 
book  of  Natiian  the  prophet,  and  in  tlie  pro- 
phecy of  Aiiijaii  the  Shilonite,  and  in  the 
visions  of  Iddo  the  seer  against  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Nebat  ? 

30.  And  Solomon  reigned  in  JeruBalem 
over  all  Israel  forty  yars. 

31.  And  Solomon  slcjjt  with  his"%thers, 
and  he  was  buried  in  the  city  of  David  his 
father:  and  Kehoboauj  his  son  reigned  in 
his  stead. 


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II.  CHROINICLES. 


CHAP.  X. 

The  Israelilea  assemble  at  Shechem  to  crown  Rehoboam. 

1.    A  ND  Rehoboam  went  to  Shechem: 
J\.  for  to  Sliecliem  were  all  Israel  come 
to  make  him  king. 

2.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat,  (who  was  in  Egypt,  whitlier 
he  had  fled  from  the  presence  of  Solomon 
the  king,)  heard  it,  that  Jeroboam  returned 
out  of  Egypt. 

3.  And  they  sent  and  called  him.  So 
Jeroboam  and  all  Israel  came,  and  spake 
to  Rehoboam,  saying, 

4.  Tliy  father  made  our  yoke  grievous ; 
now,  tlierefore,  ease  thou  somewhat  the 
grievous  sei-vitude  of  thy  father,  and  his 
heavy  yoke  that  he  put  upon  us,  and  we 
will  serve  thee. 

5.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Come  again 
unto  me  after  three  days.  And  the  people 
departed. 

6.  And  king  Rehoboam  took  counsel  with 
the  old  men  that  had  stood  before  Solomon 
his  father  while  he  yet  lived,  saying.  What 
counsel  give  ye  me,  to  return  answer  to  this 
people  ? 

7.  And  they  spake  unto  him,  saying.  If 
thou  be  kind  to  this  people,  and  please  them, 
and  speak  good  words  to  them,  they  will  be 
thy  servants  for  ever. 

8.  But  he  forsook  the  counsel  which  the 
old  men  gave  him,  and  took  counsel  with 
the  young  men  that  were  brought  up  with 
him,  that  stood  before  him. 

9.  And  he  said  unto  them.  What  advice 
give  ye,  that  we  may  return  answer  to  this 
people,  which  have  spoken  to  me,  saying, 
P^ase  somewhat  the  yoke  that  thy  father  did 
put  upon  us? 

10.  And  the  young  men  that  were  brought 
up  with  him  spake  unto  him,  saying.  Thus 
shalt  thou  answer  the  people  tliat  spake 
unto  thee,  saying,  Thy  father  made  our 
yoke  heavy,  but  make  thou  it  somewhat 
lighter  for  us,;  thus  shalt  thou  say  unto 
them.  My  Wulc.Jinger  shall  be  thicker  than 
my  father's  loins. 

11.  For  whereas  my  father  put  a  heavy 
yoke  upon  you,  I  will  put  more  to  your 
yoke :  my  father  chastised  you  with  whips, 
but  I  rmll  chastise  you  witli  scorpions. 

12.  So  Jeroboam  and  all  the  people 
came  to  Rehoboam  on  the  third  day,  as  the 
king  bade,  saying,  Come  again  to  me  on  the 
tliird  day. 

13.  And  the  king  answered  thrm  roughly : 
and  king  Rehoboam  forsook  the  counsel  of 
the  olfl  men, 

14.  And  answered  them  after  the  advice 
of  the  young  men,  saying,  My  father  made 


your  yoke  heavy,  but  I  will  add  thereto : 
my  father  chastised  you  with  whips,  but  I 
luill  chastise  you  with  scorpions. 

15.  So  the  king  hearkened  not  unto  the 
people;  for  the  cause  was  of  God,  that  the 
Lord  might  perform  his  word,  which  he 
spake  by  the  hand  of  Ahijah  the  Shilonite 
to  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat. 

16.  And  when  all  Israel  saw  that  the  king 
would  not  hearken  unto  them,  the  people 
answered  the  king,  sajing.  What  portion 
have  we  in  David  ?  and  we  have  none  in- 
heritance in  the  son  of  Jesse :  eveiy  man  to 
your  tents,  O  Israel :  and  now,  David,  see 
to  thine  own  house.  So  all  Israel  went  to 
their  tents. 

1 7.  But  as  for  the  children  of  Israel  that 
dwelt  in  the  cities  of  Judah,  Rehoboam 
reigned  over  them. 

1 8.  Then  king  Rehoboam  sent  Hadoram, 
that  ivas  over  the  tribute  ;  and  the  childi'en 
of  Israel  stoned  him  with  stones  that  he 
died :  but  king  Rehoboam  made  speed  to  get 
liim  up  to  his  chariot,  to  flee  to  Jerusalem. 

1 9.  And  Israel  rebelled  against  the  house 
of  David  unto  this  day. 

CHAP.  XL 

Rehoboam,  preparing  to  subdue  Israel,  is  forbidden  by  She- 
inaiah. 

1.  A  ND  when  Rehoboam  was  come  to 
l\.  Jerusalem,  he  gathered  of  the  house 
of  Judah  and  Benjamin  a  hundred  and  four- 
score thousand  chosen  men,  which  were 
warriors,  to  fight  against  Israel,  that  he 
might  bringthe  kingdom  again  to  Rehoboam. 

2.  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
Shemaiah  the  man  of  God,  saying, 

3.  Speak  unto  Rehoboam  the  son  of 
Solomon,  king  of  Judah,  and  to  all  Israel  in 
Judah  and  Benjamin,  saying, 

4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye  shall  not  go 
up  nor  fight  against  your  brethren:  return 
every  man  f  o  his  house ;  for  this  thing  is  done 
of  me.  And  they  obeyed  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  and  returned  from  going  against  Je- 
roboam. 

5.  And  Rehoboam  dwelt  in  Jerusalem, 
and  built  cities  for  defence  in  Judah. 

G.  He  built  even  Beth-lehem,  and  Etam, 
and  Tekoa, 

7.  And  Beth-zur,  and  Shoco,  and  Adul- 
1am, 

8.  And  Oath,  and  Mareshah,  and  Ziph, 

9.  And  Adoraim,  and  Lachish,  and  Aze- 
kah, 

10.  And  Zorah,  and  Ajalon,and  Hebron, 
which  are  in  Judah  and  in  Benjamin,  fenced 
cities. 

11.  And  he  fortified  the  strong  holds,  and 
put  captains  in  them,  and  store  of  victual, 
and  of  oil  and  wine. 


CHAP.  XII. 


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12.  And  in  every  several  city  he  put 
shields  and  spears,  and  made  them  exceed- 
ing strong,  having  Judah  and  Benjamin  on 
his  side. 

1 3.  And  the  priests  and  the  Levites  that 
were  in  all  Israel  resorted  to  liim  out  of  all 
tiieir  coasts. 

1 4.  (For  the  Levites  left  their  suburbs,  and 
their  possession,  and  came  to  Judali  and 
Jerusalem:  for  Jeroboam  and  his  sons  had 
cast  them  oft'  from  executing  the  priest's 
office  unto  the  Lord: 

15.  And  he  ordained  him  priests  for  the 
high  places,  and  for  the  devils,  anc^  for  the 
calves  vvliich  he  had  made.) 

1 6.  And  after  them,  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  such  as  set  their  hearts  to  seek  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  came  to  Jerusalem  to 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers. 

1 7.  So  they  strengthened  the  kingdom  of 
Judah,  and  made  Rehoboam  the  son  of  So- 
lomon strong,  three  years:  for  three  years 
they  walked  i  n  the  vvayof  David  and  Solomon. 

1 8.  And  Rehoboam  took  him  Mahalath 
the  daugliter  of  Jerimoth  the  son  of  David  to 
wife,  and  Abiliail  the  daughter  of  Eliab  the 
son  of  Jesse ; 

1 9.  Which  bare  him  children ;  Jeush,  and 
Shamariah,  and  Zaham. 

20.  And  after  her  he  took  Maachah  the 
daughter  of  Absalom,  which  bare  him  Abi- 
jah,  and  Attai,  and  Ziza,  and  Shelomith. 

21.  And  Rehoboam  loved  Maachah  the 
daughter  of  Absalom  above  all  his  wives  and 
his  concubines :  (for  he  took  eighteen  wives, 
and  threescore  concubines;  and  begat  twenty 
and  eight  sons,  and  threescore  daugiiters.) 

22.  And  Reiioboam  made  Abijah  the  son 
of  Maachah  the  chief,  lo  be  ruler  among  his 
brethren :  for  he  thought  to  make  him  king. 

23.  And  he  dealt  wisely,  and  dispersed  of 
all  his  children  througliout  all  the  countries 
of  Judah  and  Benjamin,  unto  every  fenced 
city;  and  he  gave  tliom  victual  in  abun- 
dance.   And  he  desired  many  wives. 

CHAP.  XII. 

Rehoboam,  forsaking  the  Lord,  is  puni.thed  by  Shishak. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Rehobo- 

l\.  am  had  established  the  kingdom, 

and  had  strengthened  himself,  he  forsook  the 

law  of  the  Lord,  and  all  Israel  with  him. 

2.  And  it  came  to  pass,  thai,  in  the  fifth 
year  of  Rehoiraam,  Shishak  king  of  Egypt 
came  up  against  Jerusalem,  because  they 
had  transgressed  against  the  I^ord, 

3.  With  twelve  hundred  chariots,  and 
tlu-eescore  thousand  iiorsemen :  and  tlie  peo- 
ple tucre  without  number  that  came  witli  him 
out  of  Egypt;  tlie  Lubims,  the  Sukkiims, 
and  the  Ethiopians. 


4.  And  he  took  the  fenced  cities  which 
pertained  to  Judah,  and  came  to  Jerusalem. 

5.  Then  came  Shemaiaii  the  prophet  to 
Rehoboam,  and  to  the  princes  of  Judah  that 
were  gathered  together  to  Jerusalem  be- 
cause of  Shishak,  and  said  unto  them.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  Ye  have  forsaken  me,  and 
therefore  have  I  also  left  you  in  the  hand  of 
Shishak. 

6.  Whereupon  the  princes  of  Israel  and 
the  king  humbled  themselves;  and  they  said, 
The  Lord  zs  righteous. 

7.  And  when  the  Lord  saw  that  they 
humbled  themselves,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  Shemaiah,  saying.  They  have 
humbled  themselves,  therefore  I  will  not  de- 
stroy them,  bul  I  will  grant  tiiem  some 
deliverance;  and  my  wrath  shall  not  be 
poured  out  upon  Jerusalem  by  the  hand  of 
Shishak. 

8.  Nevertheless  they  shall  be  his  servants ; 
that  they  may  know  my  service,  and  the 
service  of  the  kingdoms  of  the  countries. 

9.  So  Shishak  king  of  Egypt  came  up 
against  Jerusalem,  and  took  away  the  trea- 
sures of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  tiie 
treasures  of  tlie  king's  house ;  he  took  all : 
he  carried  away  also  the  shields  of  gold 
which  Solomon  had  made. 

10.  Instead  of  which  king  Rehoboam 
made  shields  of  brass,  and  committed  them 
to  the  hands  of  the  chief  of  the  guard,  that 
kept  tlie  entrance  of  the  king's  house. 

11.  And  when  the  king  entered  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  the  guard  came  and 
fetched  them,  and  brought  them  again  into 
the  guard-chamber. 

12.  And  when  he  humbled  himself,  the 
wrath  of  the  Lord  turned  from  him,  that  he 
would  not  destroy  him  altogether :  and  also 
in  Judah  things  went  well. 

1 3.  So  king  Rehoboam  strengthened  him- 
self in  Jerusalem,  and  reigned:  for  Reholio- 
am  was  one  and  forty  years  old  when  he 
begiin  to  reign,  and  he  reigned  seventeen 
years  in  Jerusalem,  the  city  which  the  Lord 
had  chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to 
put  his  name  there.  And  his  mother's  name 
ivas  Naamah,  an  Ammonitess. 

14.  And  he  did  evil,  because  he  prepared 
not  his  heart  to  seek  the  Lord. 

15.  Now  the  acts  of  Rehoboam,  first  and 
last,  are  they  not  written  in  tlie  liook  of  She- 
maiah the  prophet,  and  of  Iddo  the  seer, 
concerning  genealogies?  And  there  inere 
wars  between  Rehoboam  and  Jeroboam 
conlinually. 

10.  And  Reiioboam  slept  with  hisfatliers, 
anrl  was  burie<l  in  llie  city  of  David  :  and 
Abijah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 


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II.  CHRONICLES. 


OW  in  the  eighteenth  year  of  king 


began 


Abijah  to  reign 


CHAP.  XIII. 

Abijah  succeeding,  maketh  war  against  Jeroboam. 

A^    Jeroboam 
over  Judah. 

2.  He  reigned  three  years  in  Jerusalem : 
(his  mother's  name  also  was  Michaiah,  the 
daughter  of  Uriel  of  Gibeah:)  and  there  was 
war  between  Abijah  and  Jeroboam. 

3.  And  Abijah  set  the  battle  in  array  with 
an  army  of  valiant  men  of  war,  even  four 
iiundred  thousand  chosen  men:  Jeroboam 
also  set  the  battle  in  array  against  him  with 
eight  hundred  thousand  chosen  men,  being 
mighty  men  of  valour. 

4.  And  Abijah  stood  up  upon  mount  Ze- 
maraim,  which  is  in  mount  Ephraim,  and 
said.  Hear  me,  thou  Jeroboam,and  all  Israel; 

5.  Ought  you  not  to  know,  that  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  gave  the  kingdom  over  Israel 
to  David  for  ever,  even  to  him  and  to  his  sons 
by  a  covenant  of  salt  ? 

6.  Yet  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat,  the 
servant  of  Solomon,  the  son  of  David,  is  risen 
up,  and  hath  rebelled  against  his  lord. 

7.  And  there  are  gathered  unto  him  vain 
men,  the  children  of  Belial,  and  have 
strengthened  themselves  against  Rehoboam 
the  son  of  Solomon,  when  Rehoboam  was 
young  and  tender-hearted,  and  could  not 
withstand  them. 

8.  And  now  ye  think  to  withstand  the 
kingdom  of  the  Lord  in  the  hand  of  the  sons 
of  David  -,  and  ye  be  a  great  multitude,  and 
there  are  with  you  golden  calves,  which  Je- 
roboam made  you  for  gods. 

9.  Hav(!  ye  not  cast  out  the  priests  of  the 
Lord,  the  sons  of  Aaron,  and  the  Levites, 
and  have  made  you  priests  after  ihe  man- 
ner of  llic  nations  of  other  lands?  so  that 
whosoever  cometii  to  consecrate  himself 
with  a  young  bullock  and  seven  rams,  the 
same  may  ho  a  priest  ofthem  that  are  no  gods. 

10.  But  as  for  us,  the  Lord  /s  our  God, 
and  wo  have  not  forsaken  him;  and  tin; 
priests  which  minister  unto  the  Lord,  are 
tiie  sons  of  Aaron,  and  the  Levites  wait 
ujion  their  iiusiness: 

1 1.  And  they  biun  unto  th(^  Lord,  every 
morning  and  eveiy  evening,  burnt-sacrifices 
and  sweet  incense:  tiie  show-l)read  also  set 
thrij  in  order  upon  the  i)ure  tabic;  and  the 
candlestick  of  gold  with  tiie  lamps  tiieieof, 
to  burn  every  evening:  for  we  keep  the 
charge  of  the' Lord  our  God;  but  yo  have 
forsaken  him. 

12.  And,  behold,  God  himself  is  with  us 
for  our  captain,  and  iiis  priests  witli  sound- 
ing trumpets  to  cry  alarm  against  you.  O 
children  of  Israel,  fight  ye  not  against  the 


Lord  God  of  your  fathers ;  for  you  shall 

not  prosper. 

13.  But  Jeroboam  caused  an  ambush- 
ment  to  come  about  behind  them  :  so  they 
were  before  Judah,  and  the  ambushment 
teas  behind  them. 

14.  And  when  Judah  looked  back,  be- 
hold, the  battle  was  before  and  behind :  and 
they  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  the  priests 
sounded  with  the  trumpets. 

1 5.  Then  the  men  of  Judah  gave  a  shout : 
and  as  the  men  of  Judah  shouted,  it  came 
to  pass,  that  God  smote  Jeroboam  and  all 
Israel  before  Abijah  and  Judah. 

16.  And  the  children  of  Israel  fled  before 
Judah ;  and  God  delivered  them  into  their 
hand. 

17.  And  Abijah  and  his  people  slew  them 
with  a  great  slaughter :  so  there  fell  down 
slain  of  Israel  five  hundred  thousand  chosen 
men. 

18.  Thus  the  children  of  Israel  were 
brought  under  at  that  time,  and  the  children 
of  Judah  prevailed,  because  they  relied 
upon  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers. 

19.  And  Abijah  pursued  after  Jeroboam, 
and  took  cities  from  him ;  Beth-el  with  the 
towns  thereof,  and  Jeshanah  with  the  towns 
tlu^reofand  Ephraim  with  the  towns  thereof. 

20.  Neither  did  Jeroboam  recover  strength 
again  in  the  days  of  Abijah :  and  the  Lord 
struck  him,  and  he  died. 

21.  But  Abijah  waxed  mighty,  and  mar- 
ried fourteen  wives,  and  begat  twenty  and 
two  sons,  and  si>6teen  daughters. 

22.  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Abijah, 
and  his  ways,  and  his  sayings,  are  written 
in  the  story  of  the  prophet  Iddo. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

Jlsa  destroyetli  idolatry. 

1.  ClO  Abijah  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
^  they  buried  him  in  the  city  of  David ; 
and  Asa  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead.     In 
his  days  the  land  was  quiet  ten  years. 

2.  And  Asa  did  that  which  7ras  good  and 
right  in  the  eyes  of  tiie  Lord  his  God  : 

3.  For  he  took  away  the  altars  of  the 
strange  gods,  and  tiie  high  jilaces,  and  brake 
down  the  images,  and  cut  down  the  groves ; 

4.  And  commanded  Judah  to  seek  tiio 
Lord  God  of  their  fatliers,  and  to  do  the 
law  and  tiie  commandment. 

5.  Also  lie  took  away,  out  of  all  the  cities 
of  .ludaii,  tiie  liigii  places  and  tiic  images: 
and  tiii^  klugdnm  was  (iiiiet  licforc  liim. 

G.  And  lie  built  fenced  cifies  in  Jiidaii: 
for  tiie  land  ii;id  rest,  and  lie  had  no  war  in 
those  years;  because  tlic  Lord  had  given 
liini  rest. 

7.  Therefore  he  said  unto  Judah,  Let  us 


CHAP.  XV. 


389 


build  these  cities,  and  make  about  them 
walls  and  towers,  gates  and  bars,  while  the 
land  is  yet  before  us ;  because  we  have 
sought  tiie  Lord  our  God,  we  have  sought 
him,  and  he  hath  given  us  rest  on  every 
side.    So  they  built,  and  prospered. 

8.  And  Asa  had  an  army  of  men  that  bare 
targets  and  spears,  out  of  Judah  three  hun- 
dred thousand,  and  out  of  Benjamin,  that 
bare  shields  and  drew  bows,  two  hundred 
and  fourscore  thousand:  all  these  were 
mighty  men  of  valom-. 

9.  And  there  came  out  against  them  Zerah 
the  Ethiopian,  with  a  host  of  a  thousand 
thousand,  and  three  hundred  chariots,  and 
came  unto  Mareshah. 

10.  Then  Asa  went  out  against  him,  and 
they  set  the  battle  in  array  in  the  valley  of 
Zephathah  at  Mareshah. 

11.  And  Asa  cried  unto  the  Lord  his 
God,  and  said.  Lord,  it  is  nothing  with 
thee  to  help,  whether  vvith  many,  or  with 
them  that  have  no  power :  help  us,  O 
Lord  our  God  •,  for  we  rest  on  thee,  and 
in  thy  name  we  go  against  this  multitude. 
O  Lord,  thou  art  our  God;  let  not  man 
prevail  against  thee. 

12.  So  the  Lord  smote  the  Ethiopians 
before  Asa,  and  before  Judah;  and  the 
Ethiopians  fled. 

1 3.  And  Asa,  and  the  people  that  were 
with  him,  pursued  them  unto  Gerar:  and  the 
Ethiopians  were  overthrown,  that  thpy  could 
not  recover  themselves ;  for  they  were  de- 
stroyed before  the  Lord,  and  before  his 
host:  and  tliey  carried  away  very  much 
spoil. 

14.  And  they  smote  all  the  cities  round 
about  Gerar:  for  the  fear  of  the  Lord  came 
upon  them  :  and  they  spoiled  all  the  cities  ; 
for  there  was  exceeding  much  spoil  in  them. 

15.  They  smote  also  the  tents  of  cattle, 
and  carried  away  sheep  and  camels  in 
abundance,  and  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

CHAP.  XV. 

Jlsa  and  Judah  make  a  coveiiant  with  God. 

1.    A  ND  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon 
l\.  A/.ariah  the  son  of  Oded : 

2.  And  he  went  out  to  meet  Asa,  and 
.said  unto  him.  Hear  ye  me,  Asa,  and  all 
Judah  and  Benjamin:  The  Lord  ?s  with 
you  while  ye  be  with  him :  and  if  ye  seek 
him,  he  will  be  found  of  you ;  but  if  yc  for- 
sake him,  he  will  forsake  you. 

3.  ]\'nw  for  a  long  season  Israel  hnth 
hrrn  without  the  true  God,  and  without  a 
tcacliing  priest,  and  without  law: 

4.  But  when  tliey  in  llieir  trouble  did 
turn  luito  tlu!  Lord  God  of  Israel,  and 
sought  iiim,  he  was  found  of  them. 


5.  And  in  those  times  there  was  no  peace 
to  him  that  went  out,  nor  to  him  that  came 
in,  but  great  vexations  ivcre  upon  all  the 
inhabitants  of  the  countries. 

6.  And  nation  was  destroyed  of  nation, 
and  city  of  city:  for  God  did  vex  them 
with  all  adversity. 

7.  Be  ye  strong,  therefore,  and  let  not 
your  hands  be  weak :  for  your  work  shall 
be  rewarded.' 

8.  IT  And  when  Asa  heard  these  words, 
and  the  prophecy  of  Oded  the  prophet,  he 
took  courage,  and  put  away  the  abomina- 
ble idols  out  of  all  the  land  of  Judah  and 
Benjamin,  and  out  of  the  cities  which  he 
had  taken  from  mount  Ephraim,  and  re- 
newed the  altav  of  the  Lord  that  was  be- 
fore the  porch  of  the  Lord. 

9.  And  he  gathered  all  Judah  and  Ben- 
jamin, and  the  strangers  with  them  out  of 
Ephraim  and  Manasseh,  and  out  of  Simeon : 
(for  they  fell  to  him  out  of  Israel  in  abun- 
dance, when  they  saw  that  the  Lord  his 
God  loas  with  him :) 

1 0.  So  they  gathered  themselves  together 
at  Jerusalem  in  the  third  month,  in  the 
fifteenth  year  of  the  reign  of  Asa. 

11.  And  they  offered  unto  the  Lord  the 
same  time,  of  the  spoil  tvhich  they  had 
brought,  seven  hundred  oxen,  and  seven 
thousand  sheep. 

1 2.  And  they  entered  into  a  covenant  to 
seek  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers  with  all 
their  heart  and  with  all  their  soul; 

1 3.  That  whosoever  would  not  seek  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel  should  be  put  to  death, 
whether  small  or  great,  whether  man  or 
woman. 

14.  And  they  sware  unto  the  Lord  with 
a  loud  voice,  and  with  shouting,  and  with 
trumpets,  and  with  cornets. 

15.  And  all  Judah  rejoiced  at  the  oath  ; 
for  they  had  sworn  with  all  their  heart,  and 
sought  him  with  their  whole  desire  ;  and  he 
was  found  of  tiiem :  and  the  Lord  gave  them 
rest  round  about. 

IG.  And  also  concerning  Maachah  the 
mother  of  Asa  the  king,  he  removed  lier  from 
heing  queen,  because  she  had  made  an  idol 
in  a  grove :  and  Asa  cut  down  her  idol,  and 
stamped  //,  and  burnt  it  at  the  brook  Kidron. 

17.  But  the  high  places  were  not  taken 
away  out  of  Israel :  nevertheless  the  heart 
of  Asa  was  perfect  all  his  days. 

1  f).  And  li(!  brought  into  the  house  of  Cod 
tlie  tilings  that  his  father  had  dedicated,  and 
that  he  liiniself  had  dedicated,  silver,  and 
gold,  and  vessels. 

19.  And  there  was  no  more  war  imto  the 
five  and  thirtieth  year  of  the  reign  of  Asa. 


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CHAP.  XVT. 

•4jo  diverteth  Baasha  from  building  of  Ramah. 

1.  XN  the  six  and  thirtieth  year  of  tlie 
JL  reign  of  Asa,  Baasha  king  of  Israel 
came  up  against  Judah,  and  built  Ra- 
mah, to  the  intent  that  he  might  let  none 
go  out  or  come  in  to  Asa  king  of  Judah. 

2.  Then  Asa  brought  out  silver  and  gold 
out  of  the  treasures  of  the  house  of  the  Lord 
and  of  the  king's  house,  and  sent  to  Ben- 
hadad  king  of  Syria,  that  dwelt  at  Damas- 
cus, saying, 

3.  There  is  a  league  between  me  and 
thee,  as  there  was  between  my  father  and 
thy  father :  behold,  I  have  sent  thee  silver 
and  gold ;  go,  break  thy  league  with  Baasha 
king  of  Israel,  that  he  may  depart  from  me. 

4.  And  Ben-hadad  hearkened  unto  king 
Asa,  and  sent  the  captains  of  his  armies 
against  the  cities  of  Israel ;  and  they  smote 
Ijon,  and  Dan,  and  Abel-maim,  and  all  the 
store-cities  of  Naphtali. 

5.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Baasha 
heard  it,  that  he  left  off  building  of  Ramah, 
and  let  his  work  cease. 

6.  Then  Asa  the  king  took  all  Judah ;  and 
they  carried  away  the  stones  of  Ramah,  and 
the  timber  thereof,  wherewith  Baasha  was 
a  building;  and  he  built  therewith  Geba 
and  Mizpah. 

7.  And  at  that  time  Hanani  the  seer 
came  to  Asa  king  of  Judah,  and  said  unto 
him.  Because  thou  hast  reUed  on  the  king 
of  Syria,  and  not  relied  on  the  Lord  thy 
God,  therefore  is  the  host  of  the  king  of 
Syria  escaped  out  of  thy  hand. 

8.  Were  not  the  Ethiopians  and  the  Lu- 
bims  a  huge  host,  with  very  many  chariots 
and  horsemen  ?  yet,  because  thou  didst  rely 
on  the  LoRD,he  delivered  them  into  thy  hand. 

9.  For  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  run  to  and 
fro  throughout  the  whole  earth,  to  show 
himself  strong  in  the  behalf  of  t/tcm  whose 
heart  is  perfect  towards  him.  Herein  thou 
hast  done  foolislily ;  therefore  from  hence- 
forth thou  shall  have  wars. 

1 0.  Tlien  Asa  was  wroth  with  the  seer, 
and  put  him  in  a  prison-house  ;  for  he  ims 
in  a  rage  with  him  because;  of  this  thins;. 
And  Asa  oppressed  some  of  the  people  the 
same  time. 

1 1 .  And,  behold,  the  acts  of  Asa,  first  and 
last,  lo,  lliey  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
kings  of  Judah  and  Israel. 

1 2.  And  Asa,  in  the  thirty  and  nintli  year 
of  his  reign,  was  diseased  in  his  fcu-t,  until 
his  disease  was  exceeding  frrcrit :  yet  in  liis 
dis(^as(;  he  sougiit  not  to  the  Lord,  but  to 
the;  i)liysicians. 

13.  And  Asa  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 


died  in  the  one  and  fortieth  year  of  his  reign. 
1 4.  And  they  bmied  him  in  his  own  se- 
pulchres, which  he  had  made  for  himself  in 
the  city  of  David,  and  laid  him  in  the  bed 
which  was  filled  with  sweet  odours  and 
divers  kinds  of  spices  prepared  by  the  apo- 
thecaries' art ;  and  they  made  a  very  great 
burning  for  him. 

CHAP.  XVIL 

Jehoshaphat  succeeding  Asa,  reigneth  and  prosperelh. 

1.  A  ND  Jehoshaphat  his  son  reigned  in 
J\.  his  stead,  and  strengthened  himself 
against  Israel. 

2.  And  he  placed  forces  in  all  the  fenced 
cities  of  Judah,  and  set  garrisons  in  the 
land  of  Judah,  and  in  the  cities  of  Ephraim, 
which  Asa  his  father  had  taken. 

3.  And  the  Lord  was  with  Jehoshaphat, 
because  he  walked  in  the  first  ways  of  his 
father  David,  and  sought  not  unto  Baalim; 

4.  But  sought  to  the  LORD  God  of  his 
father,  and  walked  in  his  commandments, 
and  not  after  the  doings  of  Israel : 

5.  Therefore  the  Lord  stablished  the 
kingdom  in  his  hand ;  and  all  Judah  brought 
to  Jehoshaphat  presents;  and  he  had  riches 
and  honour  in  abundance. 

6.  And  his  heart  was  lifted  up  in  the 
ways  of  the  Lord:  moreover,  he  took  away 
the  high  places  and  groves  out  of  Judah. 

7.  Also,  in  the  third  year  of  his  reign,  he 
sent  to  his  princes,  even  to  Ben-hail,  and  to 
Obadiah,  and  to  Zechariah,  and  to  Netha- 
neel,  and  to  Michaiah,  to  teach  in  the  cities 
of  Judah. 

8.  And  with  them  he  sent  Levites,  even 
Shemaiah,  and  Ncthaniah,  and  Zebadiah, 
and  Asahel,  and  Shemiramoth,  and  Jchona- 
than,  and  Adonijah,  andTobijah,  andTob- 
adonijah,  Levites;  and  with  them  Elishama 
and  Jehoram,  priests. 

9.  And  they  taught  in  Judah,  and  had  the 
book  of  the  law  of  tiie  Lord  with  them, 
and  went  about  throughout  all  the  cities  of 
Judah,  and  taught  the  people. 

10.  And  tlie  fear  of  the  Lord  fell  upon 
all  the  kingdoms  of  I  Ik;  lands  that  ivcre 
round  about  Judaii,  so  that  they  made  no 
war  against  Jeiioshapliat. 

1 1.  Also  some  of  tlic  Philistines  brought 
.Tehoshaphat  presents,  and  tribute-silver:  and 
the  Arabians  brouglit  liim  (locks,  seven  thou- 
sand and  seven  iiundred  rams,  and  seven 
tliousand  and  seven  hundred  iie-goats. 

12.  And  Jehoshaphat  waxed  great  ex- 
ceedingly;  and  he  built  in  Judah  castles,  and 
cities  of  store. 

13.  And  he  had  much  l)usiiu"ss  in  the 
cities  of  .Tudah:  and  i\w  nicii  of  war,  mighty 
men  of  valour,  were  in  Jeixisalem. 


CHAP.  XVIII. 


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14.  And  these  are.  Ihe  numbers  of  them, 
according  to  the  lioiiso  of  their  fathers:  Of 
Judah,  the  captains  of  tiiousands ;  Adnah  the 
chief,  and  willi  him  migiity  men  of  valour 
three  hundred  thousand. 

15.  And  next  to  him  was  Jehohanan  the 
captain,  and  with  him  two  hundred  and 
fourscore  tiiousand. 

1 6.  And  next  him  was  Amasiah  the  son 
of  Zichri,  who  willingly  offered  himself  unto 
the  Lord  ;  and  with  him  two  hundred 
thousand  mighty  men  of  valour. 

17.  And  of  Benjamin;  Eliada  a  mighty 
man  of  valour,  and  with  him  armed  men 
with  bow  and  shield,  two  hundred  thousand. 

18.  And  next  him  ims  Jehozabad,  and 
vvitli  him  a  hundred  and  ^urscore  thousand 
ready  prepared  for  the  war. 

19.  These  waited  on  the  king,  besides 
those  whom  tiie  king  put  in  the  fenced  cities 
throughout  all  Judah. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

Jehoshaphat  goetk  with  Jikab  against  Raniotl>gilead, 

l.l^TOW   Jehoshaphat  had  riches  and 
Jl.^    honour  in  abundance,  and  joined 
affinity  with  Ahab. 

2.  And  after  certain  years  he  went  down 
to  Ahab  to  Samaria :  and  Ahab  killed  sheep 
and  oxen  for  him  in  abundance,  and  for  the 
people  that  lie  hnd  with  him,  and  persuaded 
him  to  go  up  witli  him  to  Uamotli-gilead. 

3.  And  Ahab  king  of  Israel  said  unto  Je- 
hoshaphat king  of  Judah,  Wilt  thou  go  with 
me  to  Ramoth-gilead ?  And  he  answered 
him,  I  am  as  thou  art,  and  my  people  as  thy 
people ;  and  we  will  be  with  thee  in  the  war. 

4.  And  Jehoshaphat  said  unto  the  king 
of  Israel,  Inquire,  1  pray  Uiee,  at  the  word 
of  the  Lord  to-day. 

5.  Therefore  the  king  of  Israel  gathered 
together  of  prophets  four  hundred  men,  and 
said  unto  tJiem,  Shall  we  go  to  Ramoth- 
gilead  to  battle,  or  shall  I  forbear  1  And  they 
said,  Go  up ;  for  God  will  deliver  it  into  the 
king's  hand. 

6.  But  Jeiioshaphat  said,  Is  there  not  here 
a  ijrophet  of  the  Lord  besides,  that  we 
might  inquire  of  him? 

7.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  Je- 
hoshaphat, There  is  yet  one  man  by  whom 
wje  may  inquire  of  the  Lord  :  but  I  hate 
him ;  for  he  never  prophesieth  good  unto  me, 
but  always  evil:  the  same  is  Micaiah  the 
son  of  Imla.  And  Jehoshaphat  said.  Let 
not  the  king  say  so. 

8.  And  the  king  of  Israel  called  for  one 
of  his  officers,  and  said.  Fetch  quickly  Mi- 
caiah the  son  of  Imla. 

9.  And  the  king  (jf  Israel,  and  Jehosha- 
phat king  of  Judah,  sat  either  of  them  on  his 


throne,  clothed  in  their  robes,  and  they  sat 
in  a,  void  place  at  the  entering  in  of  the  gate 
of  Samaria ;  and  all  the  prophets  prophesied 
before  them. 

10.  And  Zedckiah  the  son  of  Chenaanah 
had  made  him  horns  of  iron,  and  said,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  With  these  thou  shalt  push 
Syria  until  they  be  consumed. 

11.  And  all  the  prophets  prophesied  so, 
saying,  Go  up  to  Ramoth-gilead,  and  pros- 
per ;  for  the  Lord  shall  deliver  it  into  the 
hand  of  the  king. 

12.  And  the  messenger  that  went  to  call 
Micaiah  spake  to  him,  saying,  Beliold,  the 
words  of  the  prophets  declare  good  to  the 
king  with  one  assent :  let  thy  word  there- 
fore, I  pray  thee,  be  like  one  of  tlieirs,  and 
speak  thou  good. 

13.  And  Micaiah  said,  As  the  Lord 
liveth,  even  what  my  God  saith,  that  will  1 
speak. 

14.  And  when  he  was  come  to  the  king, 
the  king  said  unto  him,  Micaiah,  shall  we 
go  to  Ramoth-gilead  to  battle,  or  shall  I  for- 
bear ?  And  he  said,  Go  ye  up,  and  prosper, 
and  they  shall  be  delivered  into  your  hand. 

15.  And  the  king  said  to  him.  How  many 
times  shall  I  adjure  thee,  that  thou  say 
nothing  but  the  truth  to  me  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  ? 

16.  Then  he  said,  I  did  see  all  Israel  scat- 
tered upon  the  mountains,  as  sheep  that 
have  no  shepherd:  and  the  Lord  said, 
These  have  no  master;  let  them  return, 
therefore,  every  man  to  his  house  in  peace. 

17.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  to  Je- 
hoshaphat, Did  I  not  tell  thee  that  he  would 
not  prophesy  good  unto  me,  but  evil  ? 

18.  Again  he  said.  Therefore,  hear  the 
word  of  the  Lord  ;  I  saw  the  Lord  sitting 
upon  his  throne,  and  all  the  host  of  heaven 
standing  on  his  right  hand,  and  on  his  left. 

19.  And  the  Lord  said.  Who  shall  en- 
tice Ahab  king  of  Israel,  that  he  may  go  up 
and  fall  at  Ramoth-gilead  ?  And  one  spake, 
saying  after  this  manner,  and  another  say- 
ing after  that  manner. 

20.  Then  there  came  out  a  spirit,  and 
stood  before  the  Lord,  and  said,  I  will  en- 
tice him.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Wherewith  ? 

21.  And  he  said,  I  will  go  out,  and  be  a 
lying  spirit  in  the  mouth  of  all  his  prophets. 
And  the  LORD  said.  Thou  shalt  entice 
him,  and  thou  shalt  also  prevail :  go  out, 
and  do  even  so. 

22.  Now  therefore,  lieliold,  the  Lord  hath 
put  a  lying  spirit  in  the  mouth  of  these  thy 
prophets,  and  the  LoRD  hath  spoken  evil 
against  thee. 


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23.  Then  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Chenaanah 
came  near,  and  smote  JVlicaiah  upon  the 
cheek,  and  said,  Which  way  went  the  Spirit 
of  tlie  Lord  from  me  to  speak  unto  thee  ? 

24.  And  Micaiah  said.  Behold,  thou  shalt 
see  on  that  day  when  thou  shalt  go  into 
an  inner  chamber  to  hide  thyself. 

25.  Then  the  king  of  Israel  said.  Take 
ye  Micaiah,  and  carry  him  back  to  Anion 
the  governor  of  the  city,  and  to  Joash  the 
king's  son; 

26.  And  say.  Thus  saith  the  king.  Put 
this  fellow  in  the  prison,  and  feed  him  with 
bread  of  afthction  and  with  water  of  afHic- 
tion,  until  1  return  in  peace. 

27.  And  Micaiah  said,  If  thou  certainly 
return  in  peace,  then  hath  not  the  Lord 
spoken  by  me.  And  he  said,  Hearken,  all 
ye  people. 

28.  So  the  king  of  Israel,  and  Jehosha- 
phat  the  king  of  Judah,  went  up  to  Ramoth- 
gilead. 

29.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  Je- 
hoshaphat,  I  will  disguise  myself,  and  will 
go  to  the  battle ;  but  put  thou  on  thy  robes. 
So  the  king  of  Israel  disguised  himself,  and 
they  went  to  the  battle. 

30.  Now  the  king  of  Syria  had  command- 
ed the  captains  of  the  chariots  that  ivere 
with  him,  saying.  Fight  ye  not  with  small 
or  great,  save  only  with  the  king  of  Israel. 

31.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  cap- 
tains of  the  chariots  saw  Jehoshaphat,  that 
they  said.  It  is  the  king  of  Israel :  therefore 
they  compassed  about  him  to  fight :  but  Je- 
hoshaphat cried  out,  and  the  Lord  helped 
him ;  and  God  moved  them  to  depart  from 
him. 

32.  For  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when  the 
captains  of  the  chariots  perceived  that  it  was 
not  the  king  of  Israel,  they  turned  back 
again  from  [lursuing  him. 

33.  And  a  certain  man  drew  a  bow  at  a 
venture,  and  smote  tlie  king  of  Israel  be- 
tween the  joints  of  the  harness :  tlicreforc  he 
said  to  his  chariot-man,  Turn  tliy  hand,  that 
thou  niayest  carry  me  out  of  the  host ;  for  I 
am  wounded. 

34.  And  the  battle  increased  that  day: 
howbeit  the  king  of  Israel  stayed  himse/fnp 
in  his  chariot  against  the  Syrians  until  the 
even  ;  and  about  the  time  of  the  sun  gouig 
down  he  died. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

Jehoshaphal,  reproved  by  Jehu,  visUcth  his  kingdom. 

1.    A  ND  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah 
J\.  returned  to  his  house  in  peace  to 

Jerusalem. 

2,  And  Jehu,  the  son  ofHanani  the  seer, 

went  out  to  meet  him,  and  said  to  king  Je- 


hoshaphat, Shouldest  thou  help  the  ungodly, 
and  love  them  that  hate  the  Lord?  therefore 
is  wrath  upon  thee  from  before  the  Lord. 

3.  Nevertheless,  there  are  good  things 
found  in  thee,  in  that  thou  hast  taken  away 
the  groves  out  of  the  land,  and  hast  pre- 
pared thy  heart  to  seek  God. 

4.  And  Jehoshaphat  dwelt  at  Jerusalem : 
and  he  went  out  again  through  the  people, 
from  Beer-sheba  to  mount  Ephraim,  and 
brought  them  back  unto  the  Lord  God  of 
tlicir  fathers. 

5.  And  he  set  judges  in  the  land,  through- 
out all  the  fenced  cities  of  Judah,  city  by  city, 

6.  And  said  to  the  judges.  Take  heed 
what  ye  do:  foryejudgenotfor  man, but  for 
the  Lord,  \v1io  w^ith  you  in  the  judgment. 

7.  Wherefore  now,  let  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
be  upon  you;  take  heed  and  do  it:  for 
there  is  no  iniquity  with  the  Lord  our  God, 
nor  respect  of  persons,  nor  taking  of  gifts. 

8.  Moreover,in  Jerusalem  did  Jehoshaphat 
set  of  the  Levites,  and  of  the  priests,  and  of 
the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  Israel,  for  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Lord,  and  for  controversies, 
when  they  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

9.  And  he  charged  them,  saying.  Thus 
shall  ye  do  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  faith- 
fully, and  with  a  perfect  heart. 

10.  And  what  cause  soever  shall  come 
to  you  of  your  brethren  that  dwell  in  their 
cities,  between  blood  and  blood,  between 
law  and  commandment,  statutes  and  judg- 
ments, ye  shall  even  warn  them  that  thev 
trespass  not  against  the  Lord,  and  so  wrath 
come  upon  you,  and  upon  your  brethren : 
this  do,  and  ye  shall  not  trespass. 

1 1.  And,  behold,  Amariah  the  chief  priest 
is  over  you  in  all  matters  of  the  Lord;  and 
Zebadiaii  the  son  of  Jshmael,  the  ruler  of  the 
house  of  Judah,  for  all  the  king's  matters: 
also  the  Levites  shall  he  olificers  before  you. 
Deal  courageously,  and  the  Lord  shall  be 
with  tiie  good. 

CHAP.  XX. 

I  Jehoshaphat  proclaivieth  a  fast :  b  His  prayer. 

1.  TT  came  to  pass  after  this  also,  that  the 
J_  children  of  Moab,  and  the  children 
of  Amnion,  and  with  them  other  besides  the 
Ammonites,  came  against  Jehoshaphat  to 
battle. 

2.  Then  there  came  some  tliat  told  Je- 
hoshaphat, saying,  There  cometh  a  great 
multitude  against  thee  from  beyond  the  sea, 
on  this  side  Syria :  and,  behold,  they  be  in 
Ilaza/.on-tamar,  which  is  En-gedi. 

3.  And  Jehoshaphat  feared,  and  set  him- 
self to  seek  the  Lord,  and  proclaimed  a  fast 
throughout  all  Judah. 

4.  And  Judah   gathered  themselves  to- 


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gether  to  ask  help  of  the  Lord  ;  even  out  of 
all  the  cities  of  Judah  they  came  to  seek 
the  Lord. 

5.  And  Jelioshaphat  stood  in  the  congre- 
gation of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  before  the  new  court, 

6.  And  said,  OLord  God  of  our  fathers, 
art  not  thou  God  in  heaven  ?  and  rulest  nut 
thou  over  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  heathen  ? 
and  in  thy  hand  is  there  not  power  and  might, 
so  that  none  is  able  to  withstand  thee  ? 

7.  Art  not  thou  our  God,  ivho  didst  drive 
out  the  inhabitants  of  this  land  before  thy 
people  Israel,  and  gavest  it  to  the  seed  of 
Abraham  thy  friend  for  ever  .' 

8.  And  they  dwelt  therein,  and  have 
built  thee  a  sanctuary  therein  for  thy  name, 
saying, 

9.  If,  when  evil  cometh  upon  us,  as  the 
sword,  judgment,  or  pestilence,  or  famine, 
we  stand  before  this  house,  and  in  thy  pre- 
sence, (for  thy  name  is  in  this  house,)  and 
fcry  unto  thee  m  our  affliction,  then  thou  wilt 
hear  and  help. 

10.  And  now,  behold,  the  children  of  Am- 
mon,  and  Moab,  and  mount  Seir,  whom 
thou  wouldest  not  let  Israel  invade,  when 
they  came  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  but  they 
turned  from  them,  and  destr6yed  them  not ; 

11.  Behold,  I  say,  how  they  reward  us,  to 
come  to  cast  us  out  of  thy  possession,  which 
thou  hast  given  us  to  inherit. 

12.  O  our  God,  wilt  thou  not  judge  them  ? 
for  we  have  no  might  against  this  gi'eat  com- 
pany that  cometh  against  us ;  neither  know 
we  what  to  do :  but  our  eyes  are  upon  thee. 

13.  And  all  Judah  stood  before  the  Lord, 
with  their  little  ones,  their  wives,  and  their 
children. 

1 4.  Then  upon  Jahaziel,  the  son  of  Zech- 
ariah,  the  son  of  Benaiah,  the  son  of  Jeiel, 
the  son  of  Mattaniah,  a  Levite,of  the  sons  of 
Asaph,  came  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  in  the 
midst  of  the  congregation ; 

15.  And  he  said,  Hearken  ye,  all  Judah, 
and  ye  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  thou 
king  Jehoshaphat;  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
unto  you,  Be  not  afraid  nor  dismayed  by 
reason  of  this  great  multitude ;  for  the  battle 
is  not  yours,  but  God's. 

1 6.  To-morrow  go  ye  down  against  them : 
behold,  they  come  up  by  the  cliff  of  Ziz;  and 
ye  shall  find  them  at  the  end  of  the  brook, 
before  tlie  wilderness  of  Jeruel. 

1 7.  Ye  shall  not  need  to  fight  in  this  battle; 
set  yourselves,  stand  ye  still,  and  see  the 
salvation  of  the  I^ord  with  you,  O  Judah 
and  Jerusalem  :  fear  not,  nor  be  dismayed  ; 
to-morrow  go  out  against  them;  for  the 
Lord  will  be  with  you. 

3  D 


18.  And  Jelioshaphat  bowed  his  head, 
with  his  face  to  the  ground  :  and  all  Judah 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  fell  before 
the  Lord,  worshipping  the  Lord. 

19.  And  the  Levites  of  the  children  of  the 
Kohathites,  and  of  the  children  of  the  Kor- 
hites,  stood  up  to  praise  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  with  a  loud  voice  on  high. 

20.  TI  And  they  rose  early  in  the  morning, 
and  went  forth  into  the  wilderness  of  Te- 
koa :  and  as  they  went  forth,  Jelioshaphat 
stood  and  said,  Hear  me,  O  Judah,  and  ye 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem ;  Believe  in  the 
Lord  your  God,  so  shall  you  be  established; 
believe  his  prophets,  so  shall  ye  prosper. 

21.  And  when  he  had  consulted  with  the 
people,  he  appointed  singers  unto  the  Lord, 
and  that  should  praise  the  beauty  of  holi- 
ness as  they  went  out  before  the  army,  and 
to  say.  Praise  the  Lord  ;  for  his  mercy 
endiircth  for  ever. 

22.  And  when  they  began  to  sing  and  to 
praise,  the  Lord  set  ambushments  against 
the  children  of  Amnion,  Moab,  and  mount 
Seir,  which  were  come  against  Judah ;  and 
they  were  smitten. 

23.  For  the  children  of  Ammon  and 
Moab  stood  up  against  the  inhabitants  of 
mount  Seir,  utterly  to  slay  and  destroy  them: 
and  when  they  had  made  an  end  of  the  in- 
habitants of  Seir,  every  one  helped  to  de^roy 
another. 

24.  And  when  Judah  came  toward  the 
watch-tower  in  the  wilderness,  they  looked 
unto  the  multitude,  and,  behold,  they  were 
dead  bodies  fallen  to  the  earth,  and,  none 
escaped. 

25.  And  when  Jehoshaphat  and  his  people 
came  to  take  away  the  spoil  of  them,  they 
found  among  them  in  abundance,  both  riches 
with  the  dead  bodies,  and  precious  jewels, 
(which  they  stripped  off  for  themselves,) 
more  than  they  could  cany  away :  and 
they  were  three  days  in  gatheryig  of  the 
spoil,  it  was  so  much. 

26.  And  on  the  fourth  day,  they  assem- 
bled themselves  in  the  valley  of  Berachah ; 
for  there  they  blessed  the  Lord  :  therefore 
the  name  of  the  same  place  was  called,  The 
valley  of  Berachah,  unto  this  day. 

27.  Then  they  returned  every  man  of  Ju- 
dah and  Jerusalem,  and  Johoshaiihat  in  the 
fore-front  of  them,  to  go  again  to  Jerusalem 
with  joy:  for  the  Lord  had  made  them  to 
rejoice  over  their  enemies. 

28.  And  they  came  to  Jerusalem  #ith 
psalteries  and  harps  and  trumpets,  unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

29.  And  the  fear  of  God  was  on  all  the 
kingdoms  of  those  countries,  when  they  had 


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heard  that  the  Lord  fought  against  the  ene- 
mies of  Israel. 

30.  So  the  reahn  of  Jehoshaphat  was 
quiet ;  for  his  God  gave  him  rest  round  about. 

31.  And  Jelioshaphat  reigned  over  Judah. 
lie  icas  thiity  and  five  years  old  when  he 
began  to  reign;  and  he  reigned  twenty  and 
five  years  in  Jerusalem :  and  his  mother's 
name  was  Azuhah  the  daughter  oi  Siiilhi. 

32.  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of  Asa  his 
father,  and  departed  not  from  it,  doing  that 
which  ivns  right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

33.  Howbeit  the  high  places  were  not 
taken  away ;  for  as  yet  the  people  had  not 
prepared  their  hearts  unto  the  God  of  their 
fathers. 

34.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehosha- 
phat, first  and  last,  behold  they  are  written 
in  the  book  of  Jehu,  the  sonof  Hanani,who  is 
mentioned  in  the  book  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

35.  And  after  this  did  Jehoshaphat  king 
of  Judah  join  himself  with  Ahaziah  king 
of  Israel,  who  did  very  wickedly. 

36.  And  he  joined  himself  with  him  to 
make  ships  to  go  to  Tarshish:  and  they 
made  the  ships  in  Ezion-gaber. 

37.  Then  Eliezer,  the  son  of  Dodavah  of 
Mareshah,  prophesied  against  Jehoshaphat, 
saying,  Because  thou  hast  joined  thyself  with 
Ahaziah,  the  Lord  hath  broken  thy  works. 
And  the  ships  were  broken,  that  they  were 
not  able  to  go  to  Tarshish. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

Jehoram  aitcceediii'^'  Jehoshaphat^  slaijeth  his  brethren. 

l.'T^rOW    Jelioshaphat  slept    with    his 
Jl^    fathers,  and  was  buried   with    iiis 
fatiiers  in  tlie  city  of  David  :  and  Jehoram 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

2.  And  he  iiad  brethrcMi,  tiie  sons  of  Je- 
hoshaphat, Azariah,  and  Jehiol,  and  Zecii- 
ariah,  and  Azariah,  and  Micliael,  and  Shc- 
phatiah:  all  these  were  the  sons  of  Jehosha- 
phat king  of  Israel. 

3.  Aneitheir  father  gave  them  great  gifts 
of  silv(U-,  and  of  s;old,  and  of  precious  things, 
with  fenced  cities  in  Judah :  but  the  king- 
dom gave  he  to  Jehoram,  because  he  zms 
the  first-born. 

4.  Now  when  Jehoram  wasriscni  up  to  (he 
kingdom  of  his  father,  he  strengthened  him- 
s(!lf,  and  slew  all  liis  bretiu'en  witii  the  sword, 
and  divers  also  of  the  princes  of  Israel. 

5.  Jehoram  was  thiriy  and  two  years  old 
when  h(!  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 
eight  years  in  Jerusalem. 

G.  And  111!  walked  in  the  way  of  the 
kings  of  Israel,  like  as  did  the  house  of 
Ahab;  for  he  had  the  daughter  of  Aliab  to 
wife:  and  he  wrought  that  which  tvas  evil 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord. 


7.  Howbeit  the  Lord  would  not  destroy 
the  house  of  David,  because  of  the  covenant 
that  he  had  made  with  David,  and  as  he 
l)romised  to  give  a  light  to  him  and  to  his 
sons  for  ever. 

8.  In  his  days  the  Edomites  revolted  from 
under  the  dominion  of  Judah,  and  made 
themselves  a  king. 

9.  Then  Jehoram  went  forth  with  his 
princes,  and  all  his  ehaiiots  v\'ith  him :  and 
he  rose  up  by  night,  and  smote  the  Edom- 
ites which  compassed  him  in,  and  the  cap- 
tains of  the  chariots. 

1 0.  So  the  Edoifiites  revolted  from  under 
the  hand  of  Judah  unto  this  day.  The  same 
time  also  did  Libnah  revolt  from  under  his 
hand ;  because  he  had  forsaken  the  Lord 
God  of  his  fathers. 

1 1 .  Moreover,  he  made  high  places  in  the 
mountains  of  Judah,  and  caused  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem  to  commit  fornica- 
tion, and  compelled  Judah  thereto. 

1 2.  And  there  came  a  writing  to  him  from* 
Elijah  the  prophet,  saying.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  David  thy  father.  Because 
thou  hast  not  walked  in  the  ways  of  Jeho- 
shaphat thy  father,  nor  in  the  ways  of  Asa 
king  of  Judah, 

13.  But  hasl  walked  in  the  way  of  the 
kings  of  Israel,  and  hast  made  Judah  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  to  go  a  whor- 
ing, like  to  the  whoredoms  of  the  house  of 
Ahab,  and  also  hast  slain  thy  brethren  of  thy 
father's  house,ro/»'c/iM'cre  better  than  thyself; 

14.  Behold,  with  a  great  [ilague  will  the 
Lord  smite  thy  people,  and  thy  children, 
and  thy  wives,  and  all  thy  goods :   . 

15.  And  thou  shall  //«?'e  great  sickness  by 
disease  of  thy  bowels,  until  thy  bowels  fall 
out  by  reason  of  the  sickness  day  by  day. 

16.  IT  Moreover,  the  Lord  stirred  up 
against  Jehoram  the  spirit  of  the  Philistines, 
and  of  the  Arabians,  that  ivere  near  the 
Ethiopians. 

17.  And  they  came  up  into  Judah,  and 
brake  into  it,  and  carried  away  all  the  sub- 
stance that  was  found  in  the  king's  house 
and  his  sons  also,  and  his  wives;  so  that 
there  was  never  a  son  left  him,  save  Jehoa- 
liaz,  the  youngest  of  his  sons. 

18.  IT  And  after  all  this  the  Lord  smote 
him  in  his  bowels  with  an  incurable  disease. 

19.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  in  process 
of  time,  after  the  end  of  two  years,  his 
bowels  fell  out  by  reason  of  his  sickness;  so 
he  died  of  sore  diseases:  and  his  people 
made  no  buining  for  him,  like  the  burning 
of  his  fathers. 

20.  'J'hirty  and  two  years  old  was  he 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 


CHAP.  XXII,  XXIII. 


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in  Jerusalem  eight  years,  and  departed 
without  being  desired  ;  howbeit  they  buried 
him  in  the  city  of  David,  but  not  in  the 
sepulchres  of  the  kings. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

1  Maziah  reigneth  viickedly :    5  tie  is  slain  by  Jehu, 

1.  4  ND  tlie  inl)al)itants  of  Jerusalem 
J\.  made  Aliaziali  his  youngest  son  king 
in  his  stead  :  for  tiie  band  of  men  that  came 
will)  the  Arabians  to  the  camp  had  slain  all 
the  eldest.  So  Ahaziah,  the  son  oi  Jeho- 
ram  king  of  Judah,  reigned. 

2.  Forty  and  two  years  old  was  Ahaziah 
when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  lie  reigned  one 
year  in  Jerusalem.  His  mother's  name  also 
was  Athaliah  the  daughter  of  Omri. 

3.  He  also  walked  in  the  ways  of  the 
liouse  of  Ahab :  for  his  mother  was  his  coun- 
sellor to  do  wickedly. 

4.  Wherefore  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  like  the  house  of  Ahab ;  for  they  were 
his  counsellors,  after  the  death  of  his  father, 
to  his  destruction. 

5.  He  walked  also  after  their  counsel",  and 
went  with  Jehoram,  the  son  of  Ahab,  king 
of  Israel,  to  war  against  Hazael  king  of 
Syria  at  Ramoth-gilead :  and  the  Syrians 
smote  Joram. 

6.  And  he  returned  to  be  healed  in  Jez- 
reel,  because  of  the  wounds  which  were 
given  him  at  Ramah,  when  he  fought  with 
Hazael  king  of  Syria.  And  Azariah,  the 
son  of  Jehoram  king  of  Judah,  went  down 
to  see  Jehoram,  the  son  of  Ahab,  at  Jezrecl, 
because  he  was  sick. 

7.  And  the  destruction  of  Ahaziah  was 
of  God,  by  coming  to  Joram  ;  for  when  he 
was  come,  he  went  out  with  Jehoram  against 
Jeiui,  the  son  of  Nimshi,  whom  the  Lord 
J)ad  anointed  to  cut  off  the  house  of  Ahab. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Jehu 
was  executing  judgment  upon  the  house  of 
Aliab,  and  found  the  princes  of  Judah,  and 
the  sons  of  the  brethren  of  Ahaziah,  that 
ministered  to  Ahaziah,  he  slow  tlicm. 

9.  And  he  souglit  Ahaziah:  and  they 
canglit  him,  (for  he  was  hid  in  Samaria,)  and 
brougiit  iiiin  to  Jehu:  and  when  they  had 
slain  him,  they  buried  liim  :  Because,  said 
they,  he  is  the  son  of  Jehoshaphat,  who 
sought  the  Lord  with  all  his  heart.  So  the 
house  of  Ahaziali  had  no  power  to  keep 
still  tlu^  kingdom. 

10.  I}ut  wii(!n  Athaliah,  the  mother  of 
Ahaziah,  saw  tliat  iier  son  was  dead,  she 
arose,  and  destroyed  all  the  seed-royal  of 
tlu^  house  of  .Judah. 

11.  But  Jehoshabealh,  the  daughter  of  die 
king,  took  Joash  the  son  of  Ahaziah,  and 
stole  him  from  among  the  king's  sons  that 


were  slain,  and  put  him  and  his  nurse  in  a 
bed-chaniber.  So  Jehosliabeath,  the  daugh- 
ter of  king  Jehoram,  the  wife  of  Jehoiada 
the  priest,  (for  she  was  the  sister  of  Aha- 
ziah,) hid  him  from  Athaliah,  so  that  she 
slew  him  not. 

1 2.  And  he  was  with  them  hid  in  the  house 
of  God  six  years :  and  Athaliah  reigned  over 
the  land. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

Jehoiada  restoreth  the  worship  of  God. 

1.  A  ND  in  the  seventh  year  Jehoiada 
jl\.  strengthened  himself,  and  took  the 
captains  of  hundreds,  Azariah  the  son  of 
Jeroham,  and  Ishmael  the  son  of  Jehohanan, 
and  Azariah  the  son  of  Obcd,  and  Maaseiah 
the  son  of  Adaitvh,  and  Elishaphat  the  son 
of  Zichri,  into  covenant  with  him. 

2.  And  they  went  about  in  Judah,  and 
gadiered  the  Levites  out  of  all  the  cities  of 
Judah,  and  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  Israel, 
and  they  came  to  Jerusalem. 

3.  And  all  the  congregation  made  a  cove- 
nant with  the  king  in  the  house  of  God. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Behold,  the  king's 
son  shall  reign,  as  the  Lord  hath  said  of  the 
sons  of  David. 

4.  This  is  the  thing  that  ye  shall  do ;  A 
third  part  of  you  entering  on  the  sabbath,  of 
the  priests  and  of  the  Levites,  shall  be  porters 
of  the  doors ; 

5.  And  a  third  part  slinJl  be  at  tiie  king's 
house ;  and  a  third  part  at  the  gate  of  the 
foundation :  and  all  the  people  shall  be  in 
the  courts  of  tiie  house  of  the  Lord. 

6.  But  let  none  come  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  save  the  priests,  and  they  that  minis- 
ter of  the  Levites ;  they  shall  go  in,  for  they 
are  holy :  but  all  the  people  shall  keep  the 
watch  of  the  Lord. 

7.  And  the  Levites  shall  compass  the 
king  round  about,  every  man  with  his  wea- 
pons in  his  hand ;  and  whosoever  else  cometh 
into  the  house,  he  shall  be  put  to  death;  but 
be  you  with  the  king  when  he  cometh  in, 
and  when  he  goeth  out. 

S.  So  die  licvites,  and  all  Judah,  did  ac- 
cording to  all  things  that  J(>li{)iada  the  priest 
had  commanded,  and  took  every  man  his 
men  that  were  to  come  in  on  the  sabbath, 
with  them  that  were  to  go  ui/t  on  the  sab- 
bath: for  Jehoiada  the  priest  dismissed  not 
the  courses. 

9.  Moreover,  Jehoiada  the  priest  delivered 
to  the  captains  of  hundreds  spears,  and 
bucklers,  and  shields,  that  had  been  king 
David's,  which  were  in  the  house  of  God. 

10.  And  he  set  all  the  people,  (every  man 
having  his  weapon  in  his  hand,)  from  the 
ris:ht  side  of  the  temple  to  the  left  side  of  the 


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temple,  along  by  the  altar  and  the  temple, ' 
by  the  king  round  about. 

11.  Then  they  brought  out  the  king's  son, 
and  put  upon  him  the  crown,  and  gave  him 
tlie  testimony,  and  made  him  king:  and  Je- 
hoiada  and  iiis  sons  anointed  him,  and  said, 
God  save  the  king. 

1 2.  Now  when  Athaliah  heard  the  noise 
of  the  people  running  and  praising  the  king, 
she  came  to  the  people  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

1 3.  And  she  looked,  and,  behold,  the  king 
stood  at  his  pillar  at  the  entering  in,  and  the 
princes  and  the  trumpets  by  the  king :  and 
all  the  people  of  the  land  rejoiced,  and  sound- 
ed with  trumpets ;  also  the  singers  with  in- 
struments of  music,  and  such  as  taught  to 
sing  praise.  Then  Athaliah  rent  her  clothes, 
and  said.  Treason,  treason! 

14.  Then  Jehoiada  the  priest  brought  out 
the  captains  of  hundreds  that  were  set  over 
the  host,  and  said  unto  them,  Have  her  forth 
of  the  ranges :  and  whoso  foUoweth  her,  let 
him  be  slain  with  the  sword.  For  the  priest 
said.  Slay  her  not  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

1 5.  So  tiiey  laid  hands  on  her :  and  when 
she  was  come  to  the  entering  of  the  horse- 
gate,  by  the  king's  house,  they  slew  her  there. 

16.  IT  And  Jehoiada  made  a  covenant  be- 
tween him,  and  between  all  the  people,  and 
between  the  king,  that  they  should  be  the 
Lord's  people. 

1 7.  Then  all  the  people  went  to  the  house 
of  Baal,  and  brake  it  down,  and  brake  his 
altars  and  his  images  in  pieces,  and  slew 
Mattan  the  priest  of  Baal  before  the  altars. 

18.  Also  Jehoiada  appointed  the  offices 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of 
the  priests  the  Levites,  whom  David  had 
distributed  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  to 
offer  the  burnt-offerings  of  the  Lord,  as  it  is 
written  in  tlie  law  of  Moses,  with  rejoicing 
and  with  singing,  as  it  was  ordained  by  David. 

19.  And  he  set  the  porters  at  the  gates 
of  the  house  of  the  JjORD,  that  none  ivhich 
was  unclean  in  any  thing  should  enter  in. 

20.  And  he  took  the  captains  of  hundreds, 
and  the  nobles,  and  the  governors  of  tlie  peo- 
ple, and  all  the  people  of  the  land,  and 
brought  down  the  king  from  the  house  of  the 
Lord  :  and  they  canu;  tlnough  the  high  gate 
into  the  king's  house,  and  set  the  king  upon 
the  throne  of  the  kingdom. 

21.  And  all  the  people  of  the  land  re- 
ioiced:  and  the  city  was  quiet,  after  that  they 
had  slain  Athaliah  with  the  sword. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

Joaah  reigneth  well  all  the  days  of  Jehoiada. 

1.  TO  ASH  was  seven  yeare  old  when  he 
tl   began  to  reign ;  and  he  reigned  forty 


years  in  Jerusalem.     His  mother's  name 
also  was  Zibiah  of  Beer-sheba. 

2.  And  Joash  did  that  tchich  was  right  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord  all  the  days  of  Je- 
hoiada the  priest. 

3.  And  Jehoiada  took  for  him  two  wives ; 
and  he  begat  sons  and  daughters. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
Joash  was  minded  to  repair  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

5.  And  he  gathered  together  the  priests 
and  the  Levites,  and  said  to  them.  Go  out 
unto  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  gather  of  all 
Israel  money  to  repair  the  house  of  your 
God  from  year  to  year,  and  see  that  ye 
hasten  the  matter.  Howbcit  the  Levites 
hastened  it  not. 

6.  And  the  king  called  for  Jehoiada  the 
chief,  and  said  unto  him,  Why  hast  thou  not 
required  of  the  Levites  to  bring  in,  out  of 
Judah  and  out  of  Jerusalem,  the  collection, 
according  to  the  commavdincnt  of  Moses  the 
servant  of  the  Lord,  and  of  the  congregation 
of  Israel,  for  the  tabernacle  of  witness  ? 

7.  For  the  sons  of  Athaliah,  that  wicked 
woman,  had  broken  up  the  house  of  God ; 
and  also  all  the  dedicated  things  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord  did  they  bestow  upon  Baalim. 

8.  And  at  the  king's  commandment  they 
made  a  chest,  and  set  it  without  at  the  gate 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

9.  And  they  made  a  proclamation  through 
Judah  and  Jerusalem,  to  bring  in  to  the 
Lord  the  collection  that  Moses  the  servant 
of  God  laid  upon  Israel  in  the  wilderness. 

10.  And  all  the  princes  and  all  the  people 
rejoiced,  and  brought  in,  and  cast  into  the 
chest,  until  they  had  made  an  end. 

11.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that  at  what 
time  the  chest  was  brought  unto  the  king's 
office  by  the  hand  of  the  Levites,  and  when 
they  saw  that  there  was  much  money,  the 
king's  scribe  and  the  high  priest's  officer 
came  and  emptied  the  chest,  and  took  it, 
and  carried  it  to  his  place  again.  Thus  they 
did  day  by  day,  and  gathered  money  in 
abundance. 

1 2.  And  the  king  and  Jehoiada  gave  it  to 
such  as  did  (he  work  of  the  service  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  hired  masons  and 
carpenters  to  repair  liie  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  also  such  as  wrouglit  iron  and  brass  to 
mend  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

13.  So  the  workmen  wrought,  and  the 
work  was  perfected  by  them,  and  they  set 
the  house  of  God  in  his  state,  and  strength- 
ened it. 

14.  And  when  they  had  finished  it,  they 
brought  the  rest  of  the  money  before  the  king 
and  Jehoiada,  whereof  were  made  vessels 


CHAP.  XXV. 


397 


for  the  house  of  the  Lord,  even  vessels  to 
minister,  and  to  offer  imthal,  and  spoons, 
and  vessels  of  gold  and  silver :  and  they  of- 
fered burnt-otlerings  in  tiie  house  of  the 
Lord  continually  ail  the  days  of  Jehoiada. 

15.  But  Jehoiada  waxed  old,  and  was 
full  of  days  when  he  died;  a  hinidred  and 
thirty  years  old  was  he  when  he  died. 

1 6.  And  they  buried  him  in  the  city  of 
David  among  the  kings,  because  he  had  done 
good  ni  Israel,  both  towards  God,  and  to- 
wards his  house. 

17.  Now  after  the  death  of  Jehoiada  came 
the  princes  of  Judah  and  made  obeisance 
to  the  king:  then  the  king  hearkened  unto 
them. 

18.  And  they  left  the  house  of  the  Lord 
God  of  their  fathers,  and  served  groves  and 
idols:  and  wrath  came  upon  Judah  and  Je- 
rusalem for  this  their  trespass. 

1 9.  Yet  he  sent  prophets  to  them,  to  bring 
them  again  unto  the  Lord  -,  and  they  testifi- 
ed against  them :  but  they  would  not  give  ear. 

20.  And  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon 
Zechariah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  the  priest, 
which  stood  above  the  people,  and  said  unto 
them,  Thus  saith  God,  \Vhy  transgress  ye 
tiie  commandments  of  the  Lord,  that  ye 
cannot  prosper?  Because  ye  have  forsaken 
the  Lord,  lie  hath  also  forsaken  you. 

2 1 .  And  they  conspired  against  him,  and 
stoned  him  with  stones,  at  the  commandment 
of  the  king,  in  the  court  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

22.  Thus  Joash  tlie  king  remembered  not 
the  kindness  which  Jehoiada  his  father  had 
done  to  him,  but  slew  his  son :  and  when  he 
died,  he  said.  The  Lord  look  upon  it,  and 
require  it. 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  end  of  the 
year,  that  the  host  of  Syria  came  up  against 
him:  and  they  came  to  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
and  destroyed  all  the  princes  of  the  people 
from  among  the  people,  and  sent  all  the 
spoil  of  them  unto  the  king  of  Damascus. 

24.  For  the  army  of  the  Syrians  came 
with  a  small  company  of  men,  and  the  Lord 
delivere<l  a  very  great  host  into  their  hand, 
because  they  had  forsaken  the  Lord  God 
of  their  fathers:  so  they  executed  judgment 
against  Joash. 

25.  And  when  they  weredeparted from  him 
(for  they  left  him  iti  great  diseases,)  his  own 
servants  conspired  against  him,  for  the  blood 
of  the  sons  of  Jehoiada  the  nriest,  and  slew 
him  on  his  bed,  and  he  died  :  and  they  bu- 
ried him  in  the  city  of  David,  but  tiiey  buri- 
ed him  not  in  the  sepulchres  of  tlie  kuigs. 

2G.  And  tliese  are  they  that  conspired 
against  him ;  Zabad  the  son  of  Shimeath 


an  Ammonitess,  and  Jehozabad  the  son  of 
Shimrith  a  Moabitcss. 

27.  Now  concerning  his  sons,  and  the 
greatness  of  the  burdens  laid  upon  him,  and 
the  repairing  of  the  house  of  God,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  story  of  the  book  of 
the  kings.  And  Amaziah  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

I  Jimaziah''srdgn  :  17  He  ■provoketk  Joash  to  his  overthrovj. 

1.  A  MAZIAH  was  twenty  and  five  years 
J\  old  when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he 
reigned  twenty  and  nine  years  in  Jerusalem : 
and  his  mother's  name  teas  Jehoaddan  of 
Jerusalem. 

2.  And  he  did  that  which  was  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  but  not  with  a  perfect 
heart. 

3.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king- 
dom was  established  to  him,  that  he  slew 
his  servants  that  had  killed  the  king  his 
father : 

4.  But  he  slew  not  their  children,  but  did 
as  it  is  written  in  the  law  in  the  book  of 
Moses,  where  the  Lord  commanded,  say- 
ing. The  fathers  shall  not  die  for  the  children, 
neither  shall  the  children  die  for  the  fathers, 
but  every,  man  shall  die  for  his  own  sin. 

5.  Moreover,  Amaziah  gathered  Judah 
together,  and  made  them  captains  over  thou- 
sands, and  captains  over  hundreds,  according 
to  the  houses  of  their  fathers,  throughout  all 
Judah  and  Benjamin:  and  he  numbered 
them  from  twenty  years  old  and  above,  and 
found  them  three  hundred  thousand  choice 
men,  able  to  go  fortii  to  war,  that  could  han- 
dle spear  and  shield. 

6.  He  hired  also  a  hundred  thousand 
mighty  men  of  valour  out  of  Israel  for  a 
hundred  talents  of  silver. 

7.  But  there  came  a  man  of  God  to  him, 
saying,  O  king,  let  not  the  army  of  Israel  go 
with  thee  ;  for  the  Lord  is  not  witii  Israel, 
to  wit,  with  all  tiie  children  of  Ephraim. 

8.  But  if  thou  wilt  go,  do  it,  be  strong  for 
the  battle ;  God  shall  make  thee  fall  before 
the  enemy :  for  God  hath  power  to  help,  and 
to  cast  down. 

9.  And  Amaziah  said  to  the  man  of  God, 
But  what  shall  we  do  for  the  hundred  talents 
which  I  have  given  to  the  army  of  Israel  ? 
And  the  man  of  God  answered.  The  Lord 
is  al)le  to  give  thee  much  more  than  this. 

10.  Then  Amaziah  separated  thefri,  to 
irit,  {\w  army  tliat  was  coiii(>  to  him  out  of 
Epiiraiin,  to  go  home  again:  wherefore  their 
anger  was  greatly  kindled  against  Judah, 
aiui  they  returned  home  in  great  anger. 

11.  And  Amaziaii  strengthened  himself, 
and  led  forth  his  people,  and  went  to  the 


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II.  CHRONICLES. 


valley  of  Salt,  and  smote  of  the  children  of 
Seir  ten  thousand. 

12.  And  other  ten  thousand  left  alive  did 
the  children  of  Judah  carry  away  captive, 
and  brought  them  unto  the  top  of  the  rock, 
and  cast  them  down  from  the  top  of  the 
rock,  that  they  all  were  broken  in  pieces. 

13.  But  the  soldiers  of  the  army  which 
Amaziah  sent  back,  that  they  should  not 
go  with  him  to  battle,  fell  upon  the  cities  of 
Judah,  from  Samaria  even  unto  Beth-horon, 
and  smote  three  thousand  of  them,  and  took 
much  spoil. 

1 4.  H  xVow  it  came  to  pass,  after  that  Ama- 
ziah was  come  from  the  slaughter  of  the 
Edomites,  that  he  brought  the  gods  of  the 
children  of  Seir,  and  set  them  up  to  be  his 
gods,  and  bowed  down  himself  before  them, 
and  burned  incense  unto  them. 

15.  Wherefore  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  Amaziah,  and  he  sent 
unto  him  a  prophet,  which  said  unto  him, 
Why  hast  thou  sought  after  the  gods  of  the 
people  which  could  not  deliver  their  own 
people  out  of  thy  hand? 

1 6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  talked  with 
him,  that  the  king  said  unto  him.  Art  thou 
made  of  the  king's  counsel?  forbear;  why 
shouldest  thou  be  smitten  ?  Then  the  pro- 
phet forbare,  and  said,  I  know  that  God  hath 
determined  to  destroy  thee,  because  thou 
hast  done  this,  and  hast  not  hearkened  unto 
my  counsel. 

1 7.  IT  Then  Amaziah  king  of  Judah  took 
advice,  and  sent  to  Joash  the  son  of  Jehoa- 
haz,  the  son  of  Jehu  king  of  Israel,  saying. 
Come,  let  us  see  one  another  in  the  face. 

18.  And  Joash  king  of  Israel  sent  to  Ama- 
ziah king  of  Judah,  saying.  The  thistle  that 
was  in  Lebanon  sent  to  the  cedar  that  tons 
ill  Lebanon,  saying.  Give  thy  daughter  to 
my  son  to  wife :  and  there  passed  by  a  wild 
boast  that  was  in  Lebanon,  and  trode  down 
the  thistle. 

19.  Thou  sayest,  Lo,  thou  hast  smitten 
the  Edomites,  and  thy  heart  lifteth  thee  up 
to  boast :  abide  now  at  home,  why  shouldest 
thou  meddle  to  thij  hurt,  that  thou  shouldest 
fall,  even  thou,  and  Judah  with  thee? 

20.  But  Amaziah  would  not  hear;  for  it 
came  of  God,  that  he  miglit  deliver  them 
into  the  hand  of  their  eiirmirs,  because  they 
souglit  after  the  gods  of  Kdom. 

21*.  So  Joash  the  king  of  Israel  went  up, 
and  they  saw  one  another  in  the  face,  both 
h(T  and  Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  at  ]3eth- 
shemesh,  which  bclongclh  to  Judah. 

22.  And  Judah  was  put  to  the  worse  be- 
fore Israel ;  and  they  fled  every  man  to  his 
teiit. 


23.  And  .Joash  the  king  of  Israel  took 
Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  the  son  of  Joash, 
the  son  of  Jehoahaz,  at  Beth-shemesh,  and 
brought  him  to  Jerusalem,  and  brake  down 
the  wall  of  Jerusalem,  from  the  gate  of  Epii- 
raim  to  the  cornei--gate,  four  hundred  cubits. 

24.  And  he  took  all  the  gold  and  the  sil- 
ver, and  all  the  vessels  that  were  found  in 
the  house  of  God  with  Obed-edom,  and  the 
treasures  of  the  king's  house,  the  hostages 
also,  and  returned  to  Samaria. 

25.  And  Amaziah,  the  son  of  Joash  king 
of  Judah,  lived  after  the  death  of  Joash,  son 
of  Jehoahaz  king  of  Israel,  fifteen  years. 

26.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Amaziah, 
first  and  last,  behold,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Kings  of  Judah  and  Israel? 

27.  Now  after  the  time  that  Amaziah  did 
turn  away  from  following  tiie  Lord,  they 
made  a  conspiracy  against  him  in  Jerusalem ; 
and  he  fled  to  Lachish:  but  they  sent  to 
Lachish  after  him,  and  slew  him  there. 

28.  And  they  brought  him  upon  horses, 
and  buried  him  with  his  fathers  in  the  city 
of  Judah. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

Vzziah  invttdeth  the  priest's  office,  and  is  smitten. 

l.rr^HEN  all  the  people  of  Judah  took 
JL    Uzziah,  who  teas  sixteen  years  old, 
and  made  him  king  in  the  room  of  his  father 
Amaziah. 

2.  He  built  Eloth,  and  restored  it  to  Judah, 
after  that  the  king  slept  with  his  fathers. 

3.  Sixteen  years  old  was  Uzziah  when  he 
began  to  reign  ;  and  he  reigned  fifty  and  two 
years  in  Jerusalem.  His  mother's  name 
also  it^ns  Jecoliah  of  Jerusalem. 

4.  And  he  did  that  which  teas  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  his 
father  Amaziah  did. 

5.  .And  he  sought  God  in  the  days  of 
Zechariah,  who  jiad  understanding  in  the 
visions  of  (iod :  and  as  long  as  he  sought  the 
Lord,  God  made  him  to  prosper. 

6.  And  he  went  fortii,  and  warred  against 
the  J'hilistines,  and  brake  down  the  wall  of 
Gath,  and  the  wall  of  Jabnch,  and  the  wall 
of  Ashdod,  and  l)uilt  cities  about  Ashdod, 
and  among  the  Philistines. 

7.  And  God  helped  him  against  the  Phi- 
listines, and  against  the  Arabians  that  dwelt 
in  Gur-baal,  and  the  Mehunims. 

8.  And  the  Ammonites  gave  gifts  to  Uz- 
ziah: and  his  name  spread  aliroad  even  to  the 
entering  in  of  Egypt ;  for  he  strengthened 
himself  exceedingly. 

9.  JVloreover,Uzziah  built  lowers  in  Jeru- 
salem, at  the  corner-gate,  and  at  the  valley- 
gate,  and  at  the  turning  rf  the  wall,  and 
fortified  them. 


CHAP.  XXVIII. 


399 


10.  Also  he  built  lowers  in  tiie  desert,  and 
digged  many  wells  :  for  lie  iiad  much  eaitlc, 
both  in  tiie  low  country  and  in  tlie  plains; 
husbandmen  aho,  and  vine-dressers  in  the 
mountains,  and  in  Carmel:  for  he  loved 
husbandry. 

1  ] .  Moreover,  Uzziah  had  a  host  of 
fighting  men,  that  went  out  to  war  by  bands, 
according  to  tlie  number  of  their  account  by 
the  hand  of  Jeiel  the  scribe,  and  Maaseiah 
the  ruler,  under  the  hand  of  Hananiah,  one 
of  tlie  king's  captains. 

1 2.  The  whole  number  of  the  chief  of  the 
fathers  of  the  mighty  men  of  valour  were  two 
thousand  and  six  hundred. 

1 3.  And  under  their  hand  icas  an  army, 
three  hundred  thousand  and  seven  thousand 
and  five  hundred,  that  made  war  with 
mighty  power,  to  help  the  king  against  the 
enemy. 

14.  And  Uzziah  prepared  for  them, 
throughout  all  the  host,  shields,  and  spears, 
and  helmets,  and  habergeons,  "and  bows, 
and  slings  to  cast  stones. 

15.  And  he  made  in  Jerusalem  engines, 
invented  by  cunning  men,  to  be  on  the  tow- 
ers and  upon  the  bulwarks,  to  shoot  arrows 
and  great  stones  withal:  and  his  name 
spread  far  abroad ;  for  he  was  marvellously 
heljied  till  he  was  strong. 

16.  But  wiicn  he  was  strong,  his  heart 
was  lifted  up  to  /;«  destruction  :  for  he  trans- 
gressed against  the  Lord  his  God,  and  went 
into  the  temple  of  the  Lord  to  burn  incense 
upon  the  altar  of  incense. 

17.  And  Azariah  the  priest  went  in  after 
him,  and  with  him  fourscore  priests  of  the 
Lord,  that  were  valiant  men : 

1 8.  And  they  withstood  iTzziah  the  king, 
and  said  unto  him.  It  pertaineth  not  unto 
thee,  Uzziah,  to  bum  incense  unto  the  Lord, 
but  to  the  priests  the  sons  of  Aaron,  that 
are  consecrated  to  burn  incense :  go  out  of 
the  sanctuary ;  for  thou  hast  trespassed :  nei- 
ther shall  it  be  lor  thine  honour  from  tlie 
Lord  God. 

1 9.  Then  Uzziah  was  wroth,  and  had  a 
censer  in  his  hand  to  burn  incense-,  and  while 
he  was  wroth  with  the  priests,  the  leprosy 
even  arose  up  in  his  forehead  before  the 
priests  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  from  beside 
the  incense-altar. 

20.  And  Azariah  the  chief  priest,  and  all 
the  priests,  looked  upon  him,  and,  behold, 
he  was  leprous  in  his  forehead,  and  they 
thrust  him  out  from  thence ;  yea,  himself 
hasted  also  to  go  out,  because  the  Lord  had 
smitten  him. 

21.  And  Uzziali  the  king  was  a  leper 
unto  the  day  of  his  death,  and  dwelt  in  a 


I  several  house,  hf:'nig  a  leper;  for  he  w'as  cut 
oil' from  tiie  house  of  the  Lord;  and  Jothani 
his  son  was  over  the  king's  house,  judging 
the  people  of  tiie  land. 

22.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Uzziah, 
first  and  last,  did  Isaiah  the  prophet  the  son 
of  Amoz,  write. 

23.  So  Uzziah  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
they  buried  him  with  his  fatiiers  iu  the  field 
of  the  burial  which  belonged  to  the  kings ;  for 
they  said,  He  is  a  leper :  and  Jotham  liisson 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XXVIL 

I  Jotham  rev^ieth  well.    9  Jihaz  succeedeth  him. 

1.  TOTHAiM  tvas  twenty  and  five  years 
91  old  when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  sixteen -years  in  Jerusalem.  His 
mother's  name  also  was  Jerushah,  the 
daughter  of  Zadok. 

2.  And  he  did  that  which  icas  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  his 
father  Uzziah  did  :  howbcit  he  entered  not 
into  the  temple  of  the  Lord.  And  the  people 
did  yet  corruptly. 

3.  He  built  the  high  gate  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  on  the  wall  of  Ophel  he 
built  much. 

4.  Moreover,  he  built  cities  in  the  moun- 
tains of  Judali :  and  in  the  forests  he  built 
castles  and  towers. 

5.  He  fought  also  with  the  king  of  the 
Ammonites,  and  prevailed  against  them. 
And  the  children  of  Amnion  gave  him  the 
same  year  a  hundred  talents  of  silver,  and 
ten  thousand  measures  of  wheat,  and  ten 
thousand  of  barley.  So  much  did  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon  pay  unto  him,  both  the  se- 
cond year  and  the  third. 

6.  So  Jotham  became  mighty,  because  he 
prepared  his  ways  before  the  Lord  his  God. 

7.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jotham,  and 
all  his  wars,  and  his  ways,  lo,  they  are  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  Kings  of  Israel  and 
Judah. 

8.  He  was  five  and  twenty  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  reigned  sixteen 
years  in  Jerusalem. 

9.  And  .lotliam  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
they  buried  him  in  the  city  of  Daviil:  and 
Ahaz  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XXVIIL     . 

.Ilhaz  is  afflicted  by  the  Syrians. 

1 .  A  H AZ  was  twenty  years  old  when  he 
J\.  began  to  reign ;  and  he  reigned  six- 
teen years  in  Jerusalem :  but  he  did  not  that 
which  was  right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lorjd, 
like  David  his  fatiier: 

2.  For  he  walked  in  the  ways  of  the  kings 
of  Israel,  and  made  also  molten  images  for 
Baalim. 


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3.  Moreover,  he  burnt  incense  in  tlie  valley 
of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  and  burnt  his  children 
in  the  fire,  after  the  abominations  of  the  iiea- 
tlien,  whom  the  Lord  had  cast  out  before 
the  children  of  Israel. 

4.  He  sacrificed  also,  and  burnt  incense 
in  the  high  places,  and  on  the  liills,  and  un- 
der every  green  tree. 

5.  Wherefore  the  Lord  his  God  deliver- 
ed him  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Syria  ; 
and  they  smote  him,  and  carried  away 
a  great  multitude  of  them  captives,  and 
brought  them  to  Damascus;  and  he  was 
also  delivered  into  the  hand  of  the  king 
of  Israel,  who  smote  him  with  a  great 
slaughter. 

6.  For  Pekah  the  son  of  Remaliah  slew 
in  Judah  a  hundred  and  twenty  thousand  in 
one  day,  which  zvere  all  valiant  men  ;  be- 
cause they  had  forsaken  the  Lord  God  of 
their  fathers. 

7.  And  Zichri,  a  mighty  man  of  Ephraim, 
slew  Maaseiah  the  king's  son,  and  Azrikam 
the  governor  of  the  house,  and  Elkanah  that 
was  next  to  the  king. 

8.  And  the  children  of  Israel  carried  away 
captive  of  their  brethren  two  hundred  thou- 
sand, women,  sons,  and  daughters,  and 
took  also  away  much  spoil  from  them,  and 
brought  the  spoil  to  Samaria. 

9.  But  a  prophet  of  the  Lord  was  there, 
whose  name  was  Oded;  and  he  went  out 
before  the  host  that  came  to  Samaria,  and 
said  unto  them.  Behold,  because  the  Lord 
God  of  your  fathers  was  wroth  with  Judah, 
he  hath  delivered  them  into  your  hand,  and 
ye  have  slain  them  in  a  rage  that  reacheth 
up  unto  heaven. 

10.  And  now  ye  purpose  to  keep  under 
the  children  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem  for 
bondmen  and  bondwomen  unto  you:  but 
are  there  not  with  you,  even  with  you,  sins 
against  the  Lord  your  God  ? 

11.  Now  hear  me,  therefore,  and  deliver 
the  captives  again,  which  ye  have  taken 
captive  of  your  brethren ;  for  the  fierce  wrath 
of  the  Lord  is  upon  you. 

12.  Then  certain  of  the  heads  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ephraim,  Azariah  the  son  of  Jo- 
hanan,  Berechiah  the  son  of  Meshillomoth, 
and  Jehizkiah  the  son  of  Shallum,  and 
Amasa  the  son  of  Hadlai,  stood  up  against 
them  that  came  from  the  war, 

1 3.  And  said  unto  them,  Ye  shall  not  bring 
in  the  captives  hither:  for  whereas  we  have 
offended  against  the  Lord  already,  ye  in- 
tend to  add  more  to  our  sins  and  to  our 
trespass ;  for  our  trespass  is  great,  and  there 
is  fierce  wrath  against  Israel. 

14.  So  the  armed  men  left  the  captives 


and  the  spoil  before  the  princes  and  all  tlie 
congregation. 

15.  And  the  men  which  were  expressed 
by  name  rose  up,  and  took  the  captives,  and 
with  the  spoil  clothed  all  that  were  naked 
among  them,  and  arrayed  them,  and  shod 
them,  and  gave  them  to  eat  and  to  drink, 
and  anointed  them<  and  carried  all  the  fee- 
ble of  them  upon  asses,  and  brought  them 
to  Jericho  the  city  of  palm-trees,  to  their 
brethren:  then  they  returned  to  Samaria. 

16.  IT  At  that  time  did  king  Ahaz  send 
unto  the  kings  of  Assyria  to  help  him. 

1 7.  For  again  the  Edomites  had  come  and 
smitten  Judah,  and  carried  away  captives. 

1 8.  The  Philistines  also  had  invaded  the 
cities  of  the  low  country,  and  of  the  south 
of  Judah,  and  had  taken  Beth-shemesh,  and 
Ajalon,  and  Gederolh,  and  Shocho  with  the 
villages  thereof,  and  Timnah  with  the  vil- 
lages thereof;  Gimzo  also  and  the  villages 
thereof:  and  they  dwelt  there. 

19.  For -the  Lord  brought  Judah  low, 
because  of  Ahaz  king  of  Israel:  for  he  made 
Judah  naked,  and  transgressed  sore  against 
the  Lord. 

20.  And  Tilgath-pilneser  king  of  Assyria 
came  unto  him,  and  distressed  him,  but 
strengthened  him  not. 

■21.  For  Ahaz  took  away  a  portion  out  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  out  of  the  house 
of  the  king,  and  of  the  princes,  and  gave  it 
unto  the  king  of  Assyria :  but  he  helped  him 
not. 

22.  And  in  the  time  of  his  distress  did  he 
trespass  yet  more  against  the  Lord  :  this 
is  that  king  Ahaz. 

23.  For  he  sacrificed  unto  the  gods  of 
Damascus,  which  smote  him :  and  he  said. 
Because  the  gods  of  the  kings  of  Syria  help 
them,  therefore  will  I  sacrifice  to  them,  that 
they  may  help  me.  But  they  were  the  ruin 
of  him,  and  of  all  Israel. 

24.  And  Ahaz  gathered  together  the  ves- 
sels of  the  house  of  God,  and  cut  in  pieces 
the  vessels  of  the  house  of  God,  and  shut 
up  the  doors  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
he  made  him  altars  in  every  comer  of  Je- 
rusalem. 

25.  And  in  eveiy  several  city  of  Judah 
he  made  high  places  to  burn  incense  unto 
other  gods,  and  provoked  to  anger  the  Lord 
God  of  his  fathers. 

26.  Now  the  rest  of  his  acts,  and  of  all 
his  ways,  first  and  last,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Kings  of  Judah 
and  Israel. 

27.  And  Ahaz  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
they  buried  him  in  the  city,  even  in  Jerusa- 
lem ;  but  tiiey  brought  him  not   into  the 


CHAP.  XXIX. 


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sepulchres  of  the  kings  of  Israel :  and  Heze- 
kiah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 
CHAP.  XXIX. 

1  Hezekiah's  good  reign.   3  He  restoreth  religion. 

1.  TJEZEKIAH  began  to  reign  2vhen  he 
Xl  teas  five  and  twenty  years  old  ;  and 
he  reigned  nine  and  twenty  years  in  Jerusa- 
lem ;  and  his  mother's  name  teas  Abijah  the 
daughter  of  Zechariah. 

2.  And  lie  did  that  which  ivas  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to  ail  that  Da- 
vid his  father  had  done. 

3.  He,  in  the  first  year  of  his  reign,  in  the 
first  month,  opened  the  doors  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  repaired  them. 

4.  And  he  brought  in  the  priests  and  the 
Levites,  and  gathered  them  together  into  the 
east  street, 

3.  And  said  unto  them,  Hear  me,  ye  Le- 
vites ;  Sanctify  now  yourselves,  and  sanctify 
the  house  of  the  Lord  God  of  your  fathers, 
and  carry  forth  the  filthiness  out  of  the  holy 
place. 

6.  For  our  fathers  have  trespassed,  and 
done  that  which  juas  evil  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord  our  (iod,  and  have  forsaken  him,  and 
have  turned  away  their  faces  from  the  habi- 
tation of  the  Lord,  and  turned  their  backs. 

7.  Also  they  have  shut  up  the  doors  of  the 
porch,  and  put  out  the  lamps,  and  have  not 
burnt  incense,  nor  offered  burnt-offerings  in 
the  holy  place,  unto  the  God  of  Israel. 

8.  Wherefore  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  was 
upon  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and  he  hath 
delivered  them  to  trouble,  to  astonishment, 
and  to  hissing,  as  ye  see  with  your  eyes. 

9.  For,  lo,  our  fathers  have  fallen  by  the 
sword,  and  our  sons,  and  our  daughters,  and 
our  wives,  are  in  captivity  for  this. 

10.  Now  it  is  in  my  heart  to  make  a  cove- 
nant with  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  that  his 
fierce  wrath  may  turn  away  from  us. 

1 1 .  My  sons,  be  not  now  negligent :  for  the 
Lord  hath  chosen  you  to  stand  before  him, 
to  serve  him,  and  that  you  should  minister 
unto  him,  and  burn  incense. 

1 2.  IT  Then  the  Levites  arose,  Mahath  Uie 
son  of  Amasai,and  Joel  the  son  of  Azariah, 
of  the  sons  of  the  Kohathites :  and  of  the 
sons  of  JNIeraii ;  Kish  the  son  of  Abdi,  and 
Azariah  the  son  of  Jehalelel :  and  of  the 
Gershonites ;  Joah  the  son  of  Zimmah,  and 
Eden  the  son  of  Joah : 

13.  Andof  thesonsofElizaphan  ;  Shimri, 
and  Jeiel :  and  of  the  sons  of  Asaph;  Zech- 
ariah, and  JVIattaniah : 

1 4.  AikI  of  the  sons  of  Hcman ;  Jehiel, 
and  Shimei :  and  of  the  sons  of  Jeduthun  ; 
Shomaiah,  and  Uzziel. 

15.  And  they  gathered  theii-  brethrcQ,  and 

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sanctified  themselves,  and  came,  according 
to  the  commandment  of  the  king,  by  the 
words  of  the  Lord,  to  cleanse  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

1 6.  And  the  priests  went  into  the  inner  part 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord  to  cleanse  //,  and 
brought  out  all  the  uncleanness  that  they 
found  in  the  temple  of  the  Lord  into  the 
court  of  the  house  of  the  Lord.  And  the 
Levites  took  it,  to  carry  it  out  abroad  into 
the  brook  Kidron. 

17.  Now  they  began  on  the  first  day  of 
the  first  month  to  sanctify,  and  on  the  eighth 
day  of  the  month  came  they  to  the  porch 
of  the  Lord  :  so  they  sanctified  the  house 
of  the  Lord  in  eight  days ;  and  in  the  six- 
teenth day  of  the  first  month  they  made 
an  end. 

1 8.  Then  they  went  in  to  Hezekiah  the 
king,  and  said.  We  have  cleansed  all  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering,  with  all  the  vessels  thereof,  and 
the  show-bread  table,  with  all  the  vessels- 
thereof. 

1 9.  Moreover,  all  the  vessels,  which  king 
Ahaz  in  his  reign  did  cast  away  in  his 
transgression,  have  we  prepared  and  sanc- 
tified, and,  behold,  they  are  before  the  altar 
of  the  Lord. 

20.  Then  Hezekiah  the  king  rose  early, 
and  gathered  the  rulers  of  the  city,  and 
went  up^to  the  house  of  the  Lord, 

21.  And  they  brought  seven  bullocks,  and 
seven  rams,  and  seven  lambs,  and  seven  he- 
goats,  for  a  sin-offering  for  the  kingdom,  and 
for  the  sanctuary,  and  for  Judah:  and  he 
commanded  the  priests,  the  sons  of  Aaron, 
to  offer  them,  on  the  altar  of  the  Lord. 

22.  So  they  killed  the  bullocks,  and  the 
priests  received  the  blood,  and  sprinkled  it 
on  the  altar:  likewise,  when  they  had  killed 
the  rams,  they  sprinkled  the  blood  upon  the 
altar:  they  killed  also  the  lambs,  and  they 
sprinkled  the  blood  upon  the  altar. 

23.  And  the>;  brought  forth  tire  he-goats 
for  the  sin-offering  before  the  king  and  the 
congregation  -,  and  laid  their  hands  upon 
them : 

24.  And  the  priests  killed  them,  and  they 
made  reconciliation  with  their  blood  upon 
the  altar,  to  maki;  an  atonement  for  all 
Israel;  for  the  king  commanded,  that  the 
burnt-offering  and  the  sin-offering  should  be 
made  for  all  Israel. 

25.  And  he  set  the  Levites  in  the  house 
of  the  liORD  with  cymbals,  with  psalteries, 
and  with  harps,  according  to  the  command- 
ment of  Uavid,  and  of  (iad  llie  king's  seer, 
and  Nathan  the  prophol ;  for  so  was  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  by  his  prophets. 


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26.  And  the  Levites  stood  with  the  in- 
struments of  David,  and  the  priests  with 
the  trumpets. 

27.  And  Hezekiah  commanded  to  offer 
tlie  burnt-offering  upon  the  altar.  And  when 
the  burnt-offering  began,  the  song  of  the 
Lord  began  also  with  the  trumpets,  and 
with  the  instruments  ordained  by  David 
king  of  Israel. 

28.  And  all  the  congregation  worshipped, 
and  the  singers  sang,  and  the  trumpeters 
sounded:  and  all  this  continued  until  the 
burnt-offering  was  finished. 

29.  And  when  they  had  made  an  end  of 
offering,  the  king  and  all  that  zvere  present 
with  Mm  bowed  themselves,  and  worsliip- 
ped. 

30.  Moreover,  Hezekiah  the  king,  and 
the  princes,  commanded  the  Levites  to  sing 
praise  unto  the  Lord  with  the  words  of 
David,  and  of  Asaph  the  seer:  and  they 
sang  praises  with  gladness,  and  they  bowed 
their  heads  and  woi-shipped. 

31.  Then  Hezekiah  answered  and  said, 
Now  ye  have  consecrated  yourselves  unto 
the  Lord,  come  near,  and  bring  sacrifices 
and  thank-offerings  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord.  And  the  congiegation  brought  in 
sacrifices  and  thank-offerings;  and  as  many 
as  were  of  a  free  heart,  burnt-offerings. 

32.  And  the  number  of  the  burnt-offerings, 
which  the  congregation  brought,  was  three- 
score and  ten  bullocks,  a  hundred  rams, 
and  two  hundred  lambs :  all  these  were  for 
a  burnt-offering  to  the  liORo. 

33.  And  the  consecrated  things  were  six 
hundred  oxen,  and  three  thousand  sheep. 

34.  But  tlie  priests  were  too  few,  so  that 
they  could  not  flay  all  the  burnt-otifijrings : 
wherefore  their  brethren  the  Levites  did  help 
them  till  the  work  was  ended,  and  until  the 
other  priests  had  sanctified  themselves ;  for 
the  Levites  were  more  upright  in  heart  to 
sanctify  themselves  than  the  priests. 

35.  And  also  the  burnt-offerings  were  in 
abundance,  with  the  fat  of  the  peace-offer- 
ings, and  the  drink-offerings  for  cvcri/  burnt- 
offering.  So  the  service  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord  was  set  in  order. 

36.  And  Hezekiah  rejoiced,  and  all  the 
people,  that  God  had  prepared  the  people: 
for  the  thing  was  do7ie  sudtlenly. 

CHAP.  XXX. 

Heiekiah  pndaimtlh  a  solemn  passmer. 

1.  AND  Hezekiah  sent  to  all  Jsrael  and 
/1l  Judah,  and  wrote  letters  also  to 
Ephraim  and  Manasseh,  that  they  should 
come  to  the  house  of  the  Lord  at  Jerusa- 
lem, to  keep  the  passovcr  unto  tlie  Lord 
God  of  Israel. 


2.  For  the  king  had  taken  counsel,  and 
his  princes,  and  all  tlie  congregation  in  Je- 
rusalem, to  keep  the  passover  in  the  second 
month. 

3.  For  they  could  not  keep  it  at  that 
time,  because  the  priests  had  not  sanctified 
themselves  sufficiently,  neither  had  the  peo- 
ple gathered  themselves  together  to  Jeru- 
salem. 

4.  And  the  thing  pleased  the  king  and 
all  the  congi-egation. 

5.  So  they  established  a  decree,  to  make 
proclamation  throughout  all  Israel,  from 
Beer-sheba  even  to  Dan,  that  they  should 
come  to  keep  the  passover  unto  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  at  Jemsalem ;  for  they  had  not 
done  it  of  a  long  time  in  such  sort  as  it  was 
written. 

6.  So  the  posts  went  with  the  letters  from 
the  king  and  his  princes  throughout  all  Israel 
and  Judah,  and  accorcUng  to  the  command- 
ment of  the  king,  saying.  Ye  children  of  Is- 
rael, turn  again  unto  the  Lord  God  of 
Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Israel,  and  he  will  re- 
turn to  the  remnant  of  you  that  are  escaped 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  kings  of  Assyria. 

7.  And  be  not  ye  like  your  fathers,  and 
like  your  brethren,  which  trespassed  against 
the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers,  rvho,  there- 
fore, gave  them  up  to  desolation,  as  ye  see. 

8.  Now  be  ye  not  stiif-necked,  as  your 
fathers  were,  but  yield  yourselves  unto  the 
Lord,  and  enter  into  his  sanctuary,  which 
he  hath  sanctified  for  ever ;  and  serve  the 
Lord  your  God,  that  the  fierceness  of  his 
vi'rath  may  turn  av\ay  from  you. 

9.  For  if  ye  turn  again  unto  the  Lord, 
your  brethren  and  your  children  shall  Jind 
compassion  before  tliinn  that  lead  them  cap- 
tive, so  that  they  shall  come  again  into  this 
land:  for  the  Lord  your  God  is  gracious 
and  merciful,  and  will  not  turn  away  his 
face  from  you,  if  ye  return  unto  him. 

10.  So  the  posts  passed  from  city  to  city, 
through  tiie  country  of  Ephraim  and  Ma- 
nasseh, even  unto  Zebulun  :  but  they  laugh- 
ed them  to  scorn  and  mocked  them. 

11.  Nevertheless  div('rs  of  Asher  and 
Manasseh  and  of  Zebulun  humbled  them- 
selves, and  came  to  Jerusalem. 

12.  Also  in  Judah,  the  hand  of  God  was 
to  give  them  one  heart  to  do  the  command- 
ment of  the  king  ami  of  the  princes,  by  the 
word  of  th(!  Lord. 

13.  And  there  assembled  at  Jerusalem 
much  people  to  keep  the  feast  of  unleaven- 
ed bread  in  the  second  month,  a  very  great 
congregation. 

14.  And  I  hey  arose,  and  look  away  the 
altars  that  were  in  Jerusalem,  and  all  the 


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altars  for  incense  took  tliey  away,  and  cast 
them  into  the  brook  Kidron. 

1 5.  Tlien  tiiey  killed  the  passover  on  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  second  month :  and 
the  priests  and  the  Levites  were  ashamed, 
and  sanctified  themselves,  and  brought  in  the 
burnt-offerings  into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

16.  And  they  stood  in  their  place  after 
their  manner,  according  to  the  law  of  Moses 
the  man  of  God :  the  priests  sprinkled  the 
blood,  lohich  they  received  of  tire  hand  of  the 
Levites : 

17.  For  there  were  many  in  the  congrega- 
tion that  were  not  sanctified ;  therefore  the 
Levites  had  the  charge  of  the  killing  of  the 
passovers  for  every  one  that  was  not  clean, 
to  sanctify  them  unto  the  Lord. 

1 8.  For  a  multitude  of  the  people,  eveii 
many  of  Ephraim  and  Manasseh,  Issachar 
and  Zebulun,  had  not  cleansed  themselves, 
yet  did  they  eat  the  passover  otherwise  than 
it  was  written:  but  Hezekiah  prayed  for 
them,  saying,  The  good  Lord  pardon 
every  one 

1 9.  That  prepareth  his  heart  to  seek  God, 
the  Lord  God  of  his  fathers,  though  he  be 
not  cleansed  according  to  the  purification  of 
the  sanctuary. 

20.  And  the  Lord  hearkened  to  Heze- 
kiah, and  healed  the  people. 

21.  And  the  children  of  Israel  that  were 
present  at  Jerusalem  kept  the  feast  of  un- 
leavened bread  seven  days  with  great  glad- 
ness :  and  the  Levites  and  the  priests  prais- 
ed the  Lord  day  by  day,  singiitg  with  loud 
instruments  unto  the  Lord. 

22.  And  Hezekiah  spake  comfortably 
unto  all  the  Levites  that  taught  the  good 
knowledge  of  the  Lord  :  and  they  did  eat 
throughout  the  feast  seven  days,  offering 
peace-offerings,  and  making  confession  to 
the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers. 

23.  And  the  whole  assembly  took  coun- 
sel to  keep  other  seven  days :  and  they  kept 
other  seven  days  with  gladness. 

24.  For  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah  did  give 
to  the  congregation  a  thousand  bullocks  and 
seven  thousand  sheep ;  and  the  princes  gave 
to  the  congregation  a  thousand  bullocks  and 
ten  thousand  sheep :  and  a  great  number  of 
priests  sanctified  themselves. 

25.  And  all  the  congregation  of  Judah, 
with  the  priests  and  the  I^evites,  and  all  the 
congregation  that  came  out  of  Israel,  and 
the  strangers  that  came  out  of  the  land  of 
Israel,  and  that  dwelt  in  Judah,  rejoiced. 

26.  So  theie  was  great  joy  in  Jerusalem : 
for  since  the  time  of  Solomon  the  son  of 
David  king  of  Israel  there  was  not  the  like 
in  Jerusalem. 


27.  Then  the  priests  the  Levites  arose  and 
blessed  the  people:  and   their  voice  was 
heard,  and  their  prayer  came  up  to  his  holy 
dwellingrplace,  evcti  unto  heaven. 
CHAP.  XXXI. 

The  people  forward  in  destroying  idolatry. 

l.'VrOW  when  all  this  was  finished,  all 
J-^  Israel  that  ivere  present  went  out 
to  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  brake  the  images 
in  pieces,  and  cut  down  the  groves,  and 
threw  down  the  high  places  and  the  altars 
out  of  all  Judah  and  Benjamin,  in  Ephraim 
also  and  Manasseh,  until  they  had  utterly 
destroyed  them  all.  Then  all  the  children 
of  Israel  returned  every  man  to  his  possession 
into  their  own  cities. 

2.  And  Hezekiah  appointed  the  courses 
of  the  priests  and  the  Levites  after  their 
courses,  every  man  according  to  his  service, 
the  priests  and  Levites  for  burnt-offerings 
and  for  peace-offerings,  to  minister,  and  to 
give  thanks,  and  to  praise  in  the  gates  of  the 
tents  of  the  Lord. 

3.  He  appointed  also  the  king's  portion  of 
his  substance  for  the  burnt-offerings,  to  wit, 
for  the  morning  and  evening  burnt-offerings, 
and  the  burnt-offerings  for  the  sabbaths,  and 
for  the  new  moons,  and  for  the  set  feasts,  as 
it  is  written  in  the  law  of  the  Lord. 

4.  Moreover,  he  commanded  the  people 
that  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  to  give  the  portion 
of  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  that  they 
might  be  encouraged  in  the  law  of  the  Lord. 

5.  And  as  soon  as  the  commandment 
came  abroad,  the  children  of  Israel  brought 
in  abundance  the  first-fruits  of  corn,  wine, 
and  oil,  and  honey,  and  of  all  the  increase 
of  the  field;  and  the  tithe  of  all  things  brought 
they  in  abundantly. 

6.  And  concerning  the  children  of  Israel 
and  Judah  that  dwelt  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
they  also  brought  in  the  tithes  of  oxen  and 
sheep,  and  the  tithe  of  holy  things  conse- 
crated unto  the  Lord  their  God,  and  laid 
them  by  heaps. 

7.  In  the  third  month  they  began  to  lay 
the  foundation  of  the  heaps,  and  finished 
them  in  the  seventh  month. 

8.  And  when  Hezekiah  and  the  princes 
came  and  saw  the  heaps,  they  blessed  the 
Lord,  and  his  people  Israel. 

9.  Then  Hezekiah  questioned  with  the 
priests  and  the  Levites  concerning  the  heaps. 

10.  And  Azariah  the  chief  priest,  of  the 
house  of  Zadok,  answered  him  and  said. 
Since  the  people  began  to  bring  the  offer- 
ings into  tne  house  of  tiic  Loud,  we  have 
had  enough  to  eat,  and  have  left  plenty: 
for  the  Lord  hath  blessed  his  people :  and 
that  which  is  left  is  this  great  store. 


404 


TI.  CHRONICLES. 


11.  Then  Hezekiah  commanded  to  pre- 
pare chambers  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  ; 
and  they  prepared  them, 

12.  And  brought  in  the  offerings,  and  the 
tithes,  and  the  dedicated  things,  faithfully; 
over  which  Cononiah  the  Levite  was  ruler, 
and  Shimei  his  brother  was  the  next. 

13.  And  Jehiel,  and  Azaziah,  and  Na- 
hath,  and  Asahel,  and  Jerimoth,  and  Joza- 
bad,  and  Eliel,  and  Ismachiah,  and  Mahath, 
and  Benaiah,  were  overseers,  under  the  hand 
of  Cononiah  and  Shimei  his  brother,  at  the 
commandment  of  Hezekiah  the  king,  and 
Azariah  the  ruler  of  the  house  of  God. 

1 4.  And  Korc  the  son  of  Imnah  the  Le- 
vite, the  porter  toward  the  east,  was  over 
the  free-will-offerings  of  God,  to  distribute 
the  oblations  of  tire  Lord,  and  the  most 
holy  things. 

13.  And  next  him  were  Eden,  and  Minia- 
min,  and  Jeshua,  and  Shemaiah,  Amariah, 
and  Shecaniah,  in  the  cities  of  the  priests,  in 
their  set  office,  to  give  to  their  brethren  by 
courses,  as  well  to  the  great  as  to  the  small : 

1 6.  Besides  their  genealogy  of  males,  from 
three  years  old  and  upward,  even  unto  every 
one  that  entereth  into  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
his  daily  portion  for  their  service  in  their 
charges,  according  to  their  courses; 

17.  Both  to  the  genealogy  of  the  priests 
by  the  house  of  their  fatiiers,  and  the  Levites 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward,  in  their 
charges  by  their  courses : 

18.  And  lothe  genealogy  of  all  their  little 
ones,  tlu'ir  wives,  and  their  sons,  and  their 
daughters,  through  all  the  congregation  :  for 
in  their  set  office  they  sanctified  themselves 
in  holiness: 

1 9.  Also  of  the  sons  of  Aaron  tlu^  priests, 
which  were  in  the  fields  of  the  suburbs  of 
their  cities,  in  cveiy  several  city,  the;  men 
that  were  expressed  ■by  nanu;  to  give  por- 
tions to  all  the  males  among  the  priests,  and 
to  all  that  were  reckoned  by  genealogies 
among  the  l>evites. 

20.  And  thus  did  TTe/ekiah  throughout 
all  Judah,  and  wrought  ihcl  irhich  was  good 
and  right  and  truth  before  the  I  iOiio  his  God. 

21.  And  in  i^very  work  lliat  he  began  in 
the  service  of  the  house  of  God,  and  in  the 
Jaw,  and  in  the  commandments,  to  seek  his 
God,  he  did  it  with  all  his  heart,  and  pros- 
pered. 

CHAP.  XXXI r. 

Sennacherib  inrading  Judah,  Hrz<l,inh  furtiftelh  himself. 

1.  A  FTKR  these  things,  and  the  esta- 
J\.  blisiiment  thereol,Setniarherib  king 
of  Assyria  came,  and  entered  into  .Indah, 
and  encamped  against  the  fenced  cities,  and 
thought  tci  win  tiiem  for  himself 


2.  And  when  Hezekiah  saw  that  Senna- 
cherib was  come,  and  that  he  was  purposed 
to  fight  against  Jerusalem, 

3.  He  took  counsel  with  his  princes  and 
his  mighty  men  to  stop  the  waters  of  the 
fountains,  which  tvcre  without  the  city  ;  and 
they  did  help  him. 

4.  So  there  was  gathered  much  people 
together,  who  stopped  all  the  fountains,  and 
the  brook  that  ran  through  the  midst  of  the 
land,  saying.  Why  should  the  kings  of  As- 
syria come  and  fintl  much  water? 

5.  Also  he  strengthened  himself,  and  built 
up  all  the  wall  that  was  broken,  and  raised 
it  up  to  the  towers,  and  another  wall  without, 
and  repaired  Millo  in  the  city  of  David,  and 
made  darts  and  shields  in  abundance. 

6.  And  he  set  captains  of  war  over  the 
people,  and  gathered  them  together  to  him 
in  the  street  of  the  gate  of  the  city,  and  spake 
comfortably  to  them,  saying, 

7.  Be  strong  and  courageous,  be  not 
afi-aid  nor  dismayed  for  the  king  of  Assyria, 
nor  for  all  the  multitude  that  is  with  him  : 
for  there  be  more  with  us  than  with  him. 

8.  With  him  is  an  arm  of  flesh  :  but  with 
us  is  the  Lord  our  God,  to  help  us,  and 
to  fight  our  battles.  And  the  people  rested 
themselves  upon  the  words  of  Hezekiah 
king  of  Judah. 

9.  After  this  did  Sennacherib  king  of  As- 
syria send  his  servants  to  JerusaUim,  (but  he 
/(mse//'/«?V/«V^^;  against  Lachish, and  all  his 
power  with  him,)  unto  Hezekiah  king  of 
Judah,  and  unto  all  Judah  that  were  at  Je- 
rusalem, saying, 

10.  Thus  saith  Sennacherib  king  of  As- 
syria, Wliereon  do  ye  trust,  that  ye  abide  in 
the  siege  in  Jerusalem '? 

11.  Doth  not  Hezekiah  persuade  yon  to 
give  over  yourselv(>s  to  die  by  famine  and 
by  thirst,  saying,  The  1  jORD  our  God  shall 
deliver  us  out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Assyria  ? 

12.  Hath  not  the  same  Hezekiah  taken 
away  his  high  placi'S  and  his  altars,  and 
commanded  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  saying. 
Ye  shall  worship  before  one  altar,  and  ourn 
incense  upon  it  ? 

13.  Know  ye  not  what  I  and  my  fathers 
have  done  unto  all  the  jjeople  of  other  lands? 
were  the  gods  of  the  nations  of  those  lands 
any  ways  able  to  deliver  tiieir  lands  out  of 
my  hand?  | 

14.  Who  vms  there  among  all  tlie  gods  of 
those  nations,  that  my  fiitliers  utieily  de- 
stroyed, that  could  deliver  his  people  out  of 
my  hand,  that  your  God  should  be  able  to     1 
deliver  vou  out  of  my  hand  ?  I 

15.  JNow  therefore  let   not  Hezekiah  de-     , 


CHAP.  XXXIII. 


405 


ceive  you,  nor  persuade  you  on  this  man- 
ner, neither  yet  beheve  him ;  for  no  god  of 
any  nation  or  kingdom  was  able  to  dehver 
his  people  out  of  my  hand,  and  out  of  the 
hand  of  my  fathers :  how  much  less  shall 
your  God  deliver  you  out  of  my  hand? 

16.  And  his  servants  spake  yet  more 
against  the  Lord  God,  and  against  his  ser- 
vant Hezekiali. 

1 7.  He  wrote  also  letters  to  rail  on  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  and  to  speak  against 
him,  saying.  As  the  gods  of  the  nations  of 
other  lands  have  not  delivered  their  people 
out  of  my  hand,  so  shall  not  the  God  of  He- 
zekiah  deliver  his  people  out  of  my  hand. 

1 8.  Then  they  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  in 
the  Jews'  speech,  unto  the  people  of  Jeru- 
salem that  ivere  on  the  wall,  to  affright 
them,  and  to  trouble  them,  that  they  might 
take  the  city. 

19.  And  they  spake  against  the  God  of 
Jerusalem  as  against  the  gods  of  the  people 
of  the  earth,  ivhich  were  the  work  of  the 
hands  of  man. 

20.  And  for  this  cause  Hczckiah  the  king, 
and  the  prophet  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz, 
prayed  and  cried  to  heaven. 

21.  And  the  Lord  sent  an  angel,  which 
cut  off  all  the  mighty  men  of  valour,  and  the 
leaders  and  captains,  in  the  camp  of  the 
king  of  Assyria :  so  he  returned  with  shame 
of  face  to  his  own  land.  And  when  he  was 
come  into  the  house  of  his  god,  they  that 
came  forth  of  his  own  bowels  slew  him 
there  with  the  sword. 

22.  Thus  the  Lord  saved  Hezekiah  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  from  the  hand 
of  Sennacherib  the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
from  the  hand  of  all  o/Ae/-,  and  guided  them 
on  every  side. 

23.  And  many  brought  gifts  unto  the 
Lord  to  Jerusalem,  and  presents  to  Heze- 
kiah kingof  Judah:  so  that  he  was  magnified 
in  tiie  sight  of  all  nations  from  thenceforth. 

24.  In  those  days  Hezekiah  was  sick  to 
the  death,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord:  and 
he  spake  unto  him,  and  \w.  gave  him  a  sign. 

26.  liut  Hezekiah  rendered  not  again  ac- 
cording to  the  benefit  done  unto  him;  for 
his  heart  was  lifted  up  :  tlierefore  there  was 
wrath  u|)on  him,  and  upon  Judah  and  Je- 
rusalem. 

2G.  Notwithstanding,  Hezekiah  humbled 
himself  for  the  pride  of  his  heart,  {both  he 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,)  so  that 
the  wrath  of  the  Lord  came  not  upon 
theui  in  the  days  of  Hezekiah. 

27.  And  I  fe/ekiah  had  exceeding  much 
riches  and  honour:  and  he  maih;  himself 
treasuries  for  silver,  and  for  gold,  and  for 


precious  stones,  and  for  spices,  and  for 
shields,  and  for  all  manner  of  pleasant 
jewels; 

28.  Storehouses  also  for  the  increase  of 
corn,  and  wine,  and  oil ;  and  stalls  for  all 
manner  of  beasts,  and  cotes  for  flocks. 

29.  Moreover  he  provided  him  cities,  and 
possessions  of  flocks  and  herds  in  abun- 
dance; for  God  had  given  him  substance 
very  much. 

30.  This  same  Hezekiah  also  stopped  the 
upper  water-course  of  Gihon,  and  brought 
it  straight  down  to  the  west  side  of  the  city 
of  David.  And  Hezekiah  prospered  in  all 
his  works. 

31.  Howbeit,  in  the  business  of  the  am- 
bassadors of  the  princes  of  Babylon,  who 
sent  unto  him  to  inquire  of  the  wonder  that 
was  done  in  the  land,  God  left  him  to  try  him, 
that  he  might  know  all  that  was  in  his  heart. 

32.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Heze- 
kiah, and  his  goodness,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  Vision  of  Isaiah  the  prophet 
the  son  of  Amoz,  and  in  the  book  of  the 
Kings  of  Judah  and  Israel. 

33.  And  Hezekiah  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  they  buried  him  in  the  chiefest  of  the 
sepulchres  of  the  sons  of  David.:  and  all 
Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  did 
him  honour  at  his  death.  And  Manasseh 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XXXIII. 

1  Manasselt's  wicked  reigii.    3  He  setteth  up  idolatry. 


MANASSEH  was  twelve  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign:  and  he 


reigned  fifty  and  five  years  in  Jerusalem : 

2.  But  did  that  ichich  was  evil  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord,  like  unto  the  abominations  of 
the  heathen,  whom  the  Lord  had  cast  out 
before  tiie  (children  of  Israel. 

3.  For  he  built  again  the  higii  places 
which  Hezekiah  his  father  had  broken  down, 
and  he  reared  up  altars  for  Haaiim,  and 
made  groves,  and  worshipped  all  tlie  host 
of  heaven,  and  served  them. 

4.  Also  he  built  altars  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  whereof  tlie  Lord  had  said,  Jn  Je- 
rusalem shall  my  name  be  for  (^ver. 

5.  And  he  built  altars  for  all  the  host  of 
heaven  in  the  two  courts  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

6.  And  he  caused  his  children  to  pass 
through  the  fire  in  the  valley  of  the  son  of 
Hinnom:  also  h(^  observed  times,  and  used 
enchantments,  and  used  \\itelicraft,  and 
dealt  with  a  familiar  spirit,  and  with  \\iz- 
nrds:  he  wrought  miicli  evil  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  to  provoki^  him  to  anger. 

7.  And  he  set  a  carved  iinng(>,  the  idol 
which  he  had  made,  in  the  house  of  God,  of 


406 


II,  CHRONICLES. 


which  God  had  said  to  David,  and  to  Solo- 
mon liis  son,  In  this  house,  and  in  Jerusalem, 
which  I  have  chosen  before  all  the  tiibes 
of  Israel,  will  I  put  my  name  for  ever: 

8.  Neither  will  I  any  more  remove  the 
foot  of  Israel  from  out  of  the  land  which  I 
have  appointed  for  your  fathers:  so  that 
they  will  take  heed  to  do  all  that  I  have 
commanded  them,  according  to  the  whole 
law  and  the  statutes  and  the  ordinances  by 
the  hand  of  Moses. 

9.  So  Manasseh  made  Judah  and  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem  to  err,  and  to  do 
worse  than  the  heathen,  whom  the  Lord  had 
destroyed  before  the  children  of  Israel. 

1 0.  And  the  Lord  spake  to  Manasseh,  and 
to  his  people ;  but  they  would  not  hearken. 

11.  Wherefore  the  Lord  brought  upon 
them  the  captains  of  the  host  of  the  king  of 
Assyria,  which  took  Manasseh  among  the 
thorns,  and  bound  him  with  fetters,  and  car- 
ried him  to  Babylon. 

12.  And  when  he  was  in  afifliction,  he 
besought  the  Lord  his  God,  and  humbled 
himself  greatly  before  the  God  of  his  fathers, 

13.  And  prayed  unto  him;  and  he  was 
entreated  of  him,  and  heard  his  supplication, 
and  brought  him  again  to  Jerusalem  into  his 
kingdom.  Then  Manasseh  knew  that  the 
Lord  he  was  God. 

14.  Now  after  this  he  built  a  wall  without 
the  city  of  David,  on  the  west  side  of  Gihon, 
in  tiie  valley,  even  to  the  entering  in  at  the 
fish-gate,  and  compassed  about  Ophel,  and 
raised  it  up  a  very  great  height,  and  put 
captains  of  war  in  all  the  fenced  cities  of 
Judah. 

15.  And  he  took  away  the  strange  gods, 
and  the  idol  out  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  all  the  altai-s  tliat  he  had  built  in  the 
mount  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  in 
Jerusalem,  and  cast  them  out  of  the  city. 

IG.  And  he  repaired  the  altarof  the  Lord, 
and  sacrificed  thereon  peace-offerings  and 
thank-off(!rings,  and  commanded  Judah  to 
serve  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

1 7.  Nevertheless,  the  people  did  sacrifice 
still  in  the  high  places,  yd  unto  the  Lord 
tlif'ir  God  only. 

1 8.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Manasseh, 
and  his  prayer  unto  his  God,  and  the  words 
of  the  seers  that  spake  to  him  in  the  name 
of  (he  Lord  God  of  Israel,  behold,  they  arc 
wriUin  in  llie  book  of  tiic  Kings  of  Israel : 

19.  His  prayer  also,  and  Jww  God  was  en- 
treated of  him,  and  all  iiis  sin,  and  his  tres- 
pass, and  li)(;  places  wherein  he  built  high 
placos,and  set  up  groves  and  graven  images, 
before  he  was  humbled,  beliold,  they  are 
written  among  tiie  sayings  of  the  seers. 


20.  So  Manasseh  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  they  buried  him  in  his  own  house :  and 
Anion  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

2 1 .  f  Anion  loas  two  and  twenty  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  reigned  two 
years  in  Jerusalem. 

22.  But  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  as  did  Manasseh  his 
father:  for  Amon  sacrificed  unto  all  the 
carved  images  which  Manasseh  his  father 
had  made,  and  served  them : 

23.  And  humbled  not  himself  before  the 
Lord,  as  Manasseh  his  father  had  hum- 
bled himself:  but  Anion  trespassed  more 
and  more. 

24.  And  his  servants  conspired  against 
him,  and  slew  him  in  his  own  house. 

25.  But  the  people  of  the  land  slew  all 
them  that  had  conspired  against  king  Amon : 
and  the  people  of  the  land  made  Josiah  his 
son  king  in  his  stead. 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 

1  Josiah' s  good  reign.  3  He  destroyelh  idolalry. 

1.  TOSIAH  was  eight  years  old  when  he 
tJ   began  to  reign :  and  he  reigned  in 
Jerusalem  one  and  thirty  years. 

2.  And  he  did  that  which  was  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  and  walked  in  the  ways 
of  David  his  father,  and  declined  neither  to 
the  right  hand  nor  to  the  left. 

3.  For  in  the  eighth  year  of  his  reign, 
while  he  was  yet  young,  he  began  to  seek 
after  the  God  of  David  his  father :  and  in 
the  twelfth  year  he  began  to  purge  Judah 
and  Jerusalem  from  the  high  places,  and 
the  groves,  and  the  caivcd  images,  and  the 
molten  images. 

4.  And  they  brake  down  the  altars  of 
Baalim,  in  his  presence :  and  the  images 
that  7vere  on  high  above  them  he  cut  down: 
and  the  groves,  and  the  carved  images,  and 
the  molten  images,  he  brake  in  pieces, 
and  made  dust  of  them,  and  strewed  it  upon 
the  graves  of  them  that  had  sacrificed  unto 
them. 

5.  And  he  burnt  the  bones  of  the  priests 
upon  tlieir  altars,  and  cleansed  Judah  and' 
Jerusalem. 

G.  And  so  did  he  in  the  cities  of  Manas- 
seh, and  Ephraim,  and  Simoon,  even  unto 
Naphtali,  with  their  mattocks  round  al)OM(. 

7.  And  when  he  had  broken  down  the 
altars  and  the  groves,  and  had  beaten  the 
graven  images  into  powder,  and  ('ul  down 
all  the  idols  throughout  all  the  land  of  Is- 
rael, he  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

8.  Now  in  the  eightecnlii  )(-ar  of  his 
reign,  when  he  had  purged  the  land,  and 
the  house,  he  sent  Sliaphan  the  son  of 
Azaliah,  and  Maaseiah  the  governor  of  the 


CHAP.  XXXIV. 


407 


city,  and  Joah  the  son  of  Joahaz  the  recor- 
der, to  repair  tlie  house  of  the  Lord  liis  God. 

9.  And  when  tliey  came  to  Hilkiah  the 
liigh  priest,  they  delivered  the  money  that 
was  brougiit  into  the  house  of  God,  which 
the  Levitesthat  kept  the  doors  had  gathered 
of  the  hand  of  Manasseh  and  Ephraim,  and 
of  all  the  remnant  of  Israel,  and  of  all 
Judah  and  Benjamin,  and  they  returned 
to  Jerusalem. 

10.  And  they  put  it  in  the  hand  of  the 
workmen  that  had  the  oversight  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  they  gave  it  to  the  work- 
men that  wrought  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  to  repair  and  mend  the  house ; 

11.  Even  to  the  artificers  and  builders 
gave  they  it,  to  buy  hewn  stone  and  timber 
for  couplings,  and  to  floor  the  houses  which 
the  kings  of  Judah  had  destroyed. 

1 2.  And  the  men  did  the  work  faithfully : 
and  the  overseers  of  them  were  Jahath  and 
Obadiah,  the  Levites,  of  the  sons  of  Merari ; 
and  Zechariah  and  Meshullam,  of  the  sons 
of  the  Kohathites,  to  set  it  forward:  and 
other  o/the  Levites,  all  that  could  skill  of 
instruments  of  music. 

13.  Also  thei/  tvere  over  the  bearers  of 
burdens,  and  were  overseers  of  all  that 
wrought  the  work  in  any  manner  of  service ; 
and  of  the  Levites  there  were  scribes,  and 
officers,  and  porters. 

14.  And  when  they  brought  out  the 
money  that  was  brought  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  Hilkiah  the  priest  found  a  book 
of  the  law  of  the  Lord  given  by  Moses. 

15.  And  Hilkiah  answered  and  said  to 
Shaphan  the  scribe,  I  have  found  the  book 
of  the  law  in  the  house  of  the  Lord.  And 
Hilkiah  delivered  the  book  to  Shaphan. 

16.  And  Shaphan  carried  the  book  to 
the  king,  and  brought  the  king  word  back 
again,  saying,  All  that  was  committed  to 
thy  servants,  they  do  it. 

1 7.  And  they  have  gathered  together  the 
money  that  was  found  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  have  delivered  it  into  the  hand 
of  the  overseers,  and  to  the  hand  of  the 
workmen. 

18.  Then  Shaphan  the  scribe  told  the 
king,  saying,  Hilkiah  the  priest  hath  given 
me  a  book.  And  Shaphan  read  it  before 
the  king : 

19.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king 
had  heard  the  words  of  the  law,  that  he 
rent  his  clothes. 

20.  And  the  king  commanded  Hilkiah, 
and  Ahikam  the  son  of  Shaphan,  and  Ab- 
don  the  son  of  Micah,  and  Shapiian  the 
scribe,  and  Asaiah  a  servant  of  the  king's, 
saying, 


21.  Go,  inquire  of  the  LojiD  for  mo,  and 
for  them  that  are  left  in  Israel  and  in  Judah, 
concerning  the  words  of  the  book  that  is 
found :  for  gieat  is  the  wrath  of  the  Lord 
that  is  poured  out  upon  us,  because  our 
fathers  have  not  kept  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
to  do  after  all  that  is  written  in  this  book. 

22.  And  Hilkiah,  and  they  that  the  king 
had  appointed,  went  to  Huldah  the  pro- 
phetess, the  wife  of  Shallum  the  son  of 
Tikvath,  the  son  of  Hasrah  keeper  of  the 
wardrobe ;  (now  she  dwelt  in  Jerusalem 
in  the  college;)  and  they  spake  to  her  to 
that  effect. 

23.  And  she  answered  them,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Tell  ye  the  man 
that  sent  you  to  me, 

24.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will 
bring  evil  upon  this  place,  and  upon  the 
inhabitants  thereof,  even  all  the  curses  that 
are  written  in  the  book  which  they  have 
read  before  the  king  of  Judah : 

25.  Because  they  have  forsaken  me,  and 
have  burned  incense  unto  other  gods,  that 
they  might  provoke  me  to  anger  with  all 
the  works  of  their  hands;  therefore  my 
wrath  shall  be  poured  out  upon  this  place, 
and  shall  not  be  quenched. 

26.  And  as  for  the  king  of  Judah,  who 
sent  you  to  inquire  of  the  Lord,  so  shall 
ye  say  unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  concerning  the  words  which  thou 
hast  heard ; 

27.  Because  thy  heart  was  tender,  and 
thou  didst  humble  thyself  before  God,  when 
thou  heardest  his  words  against  this  place, 
and  against  the  inhabitants  thereof,  and  hum- 
bledst  thyself  before  me,  and  didst  rend  thy 
clothes,  and  weep  before  me ;  I  have  even 
heard  thee  also,  saith  the  Lord. 

28.  Behold,  I  will  gather  thee  to  thy 
fathers,  and  thou  shalt  be  gathered  to  thy 
grave  in  peace,  neither  shall  thine  eyes  see 
all  the  evil  that  I  will  bring  upon  this  place, 
and  upon  the  inhabitants  of  the  same.  So 
they  brought  the  king  word  again. 

29.  Then  the  king  sent  and  gathered  to- 
gether all  the  elders  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

30.  And  the  king  went  up  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  all  the  men  of  Judah, 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  the 
priests,  and  the  Levites,  and  ail  the  people, 
great  and  small;  and  he  read  in  their  ears 
all  the  words  of  the  book  of  the  covenant 
that  was  found  in  tiic  house  of  tiio  Lord. 

31.  And  the  king  stood  in  his  place, 
and  made  a  covenant  before  the  Lord,  to 
walk  after  the  liORD,  and  to  keep  his 
commandments,  anrl  his  testimonies,  and 
his  statutes,  with  all  his  heart,  and   willi 


408 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


all  his  soul,  to  perform  the  words  of  the 
covenant  which  are  written  in  this  book. 

32.  And  he  caused  ail  that  were  present 
in  Jerusalem  and  Benjamin  to  stand  to  it. 
And  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  did  ac- 
cording to  the  covenant  of  God,  the  God 
of  their  fathers. 

33.  And  Josiah  took  away  all  the  abomi- 
nations out  of  all  the  countries  that  per- 
tained to  the  children  of  Israel,  and  made 
all  that  were  present  in  Israel  to  serve,  even 
to  serve  the  Lord  their  God.  And  all  his 
days  they  departed  not  from  following  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  their  fathers. 

CHAP.  XXXV. 

Josiah  keepeth  a  viost  solemn  passover. 

1.11/FOllEOVER,  Josiah  kept  a  passover 
iTl.  unto  the  Lord  in  Jerusalem :  and 
they  killed  the  passover  on  the  fourteenth 
day  of  the  first  month. 

2.  And  he  set  the  priests  in  their  charges, 
and  encouraged  them  to  the  service  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord, 

3.  And  said  unto  the  Levites  that  taught 
all  Israel,  which  were  holy  unto  the  Lord, 
Put  the  holy  ark  in  the  house  which  Solo- 
mon the  son  of  David  king  of  Israel  did 
build ;  it  shall  not  be  a  burden  upon  i/our 
shoulders ;  serve  now  the  Lord  your  God, 
and  his  people  Israel, 

4.  And  prepare  yourselves  by  the  houses 
of  your  fathers,  after  your  courses,  accord- 
ing to  the  writing  of  David  king  of  Israel, 
and  according  to  the  writing  of  Solomon 
his  son ; 

5.  And  stand  in  the  ho\y  place,  according 
to  the  divisions  of  the  families  of  the  fathers 
of  your  brethren  the  people,  and  after  the 
division  of  the  families  of  the  Levites : 

6.  So  kill  the  passover,  and  sanctify  your- 
selves, and  prepare  your  i)retiiren,  tiiat  they 
may  do  according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord 
by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

7.  And  Josiah  gave  to  the  people,  of  the 
flock,  lambs  and  kids,  all  for  the  passover- 
offerings,  for  all  that  were  present,  to  the 
number  of  thirty  thousand,  and  three  thou- 
sand bullocks:  these  were  of  the  king's 
substance. 

8.  And  his  princes  gave  willingly  unto 
the  people,  to  the  priests,  and  to  the  Le- 
vites: Hilkiah  and  Zechariah  and  Jchiel, 
rulers  of  the  house  of  (iod,  gave  unto  the 
priests  for  the  passovcr-offerings  two  thou- 
sand and  six  hundred  small  cattle,  and 
tliree  hundred  oxen. 

9.  Conaniah  also,  and  Shemaiah,  and 
Nethancel,  his  brethren,  and  Hashabiah, 
and  Jciiiel,  and  Jo7,abad,  chief  of  the  I  ,rvites, 
gave  unto  tiie  Levites,  for  passover-offerings, 


five  thousand  small  cattle,  and  five  hundred 
oxen. 

10.  So  the  service  was  prepared,  and  the 
priests  stood  in  their  place,  and  the  Levites 
in  their  courses,  according  to  the  king's  com- 
mandment. 

11.  And  they  killed  the  passover,  and  the 
priests  sprinkled  the  blood  from  their  hands, 
and  the  Levites  flayed  than. 

1 2.  And  they  removed  the  burnt-offerings, 
that  they  might  give  according  to  the  di- 
visions of  the  families  of  the  people,  to  offer 
unto  the  Lord,  as  it  is  written  in  the  book 
of  Moses  :  and  so  did  they  with  the  oxen. 

1 3.  And  they  roasted  the  passover  with 
fire,  according  to  the  ordinance :  but  the  other 
holy  offerings  sod  they  in  pots,  and  in  cal- 
drons, and  in  pans,  and  divided  them  speedily 
among  all  the  people. 

1 4.  And  afterward  they  made  ready  for 
themselves,  and  for  the  priests  :  because  the 
priests  the  sons  of  Aaron  were  hnsied  in  offer- 
ing of  burnt-offerings  and  the  fat  until  night ; 
ther.efore  the  Levites  prepared  for  them- 
selves, and  for  the  priests  the  sons  of  Aaron. 

1 5.  And  the  singers  the  sons  of  Asaph, 
were  in  their  place,  according  to  the  com- 
mandment of  David,  and  Asaph,  and  He- 
man,  and  Jeduthun  the  king's  seer :  and  the 
porters  tvaitcd  at  eveiy  gate :  they  might  not 
depart  from  their  service ;  for  their  brethren 
the  Levites  prepared  for  them. 

16.  So  all  the  service  of  the  Lord  was 
prepared  tiie  same  day,  to  keep  the  passover, 
and  to  offer  burnt-offerings  upon  the  altar  of 
the  Lord,  according  to  the  commandment 
of  king  Josiah. 

17.  And  the  children  of  Israel  that  ivere 
present  kept  the  passover  at  that  time,  and 
the  feast  of  unleavened  bread  seven  days. 

1 8.  And  there  was  no  passover  like  to  that 
kept  in  Israel,  from  the  days  of  Samuel  the 
prophet ;  neither  did  all  the  kings  of  Israel 
keep  such  a  passover  as  Josiah  kept,  and  the 
priests,  and  the  Levites,  and  all  Judah  and 
Israel  that  were  present,  and  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem. 

19.  In  the  eighteenth  year  of  the  reign  of 
Josiah  was  tliis  passover  kept. 

20.  II  After  all  this,  when  Josiah  had  pre- 
imrcd  the  temple,  Necho  king  of  Egypt 
came  up  to  fight  against  Carchcmish  by 
Euphrates:  and  Josiah  went  out  against  him. 

21.  Rut  he  sent  ambassadors  to  him, 
saying,  What  have  I  to  do  with  thee,  thou 
king  of  Judah?  I  come  not  against  thee  this 
day,  but  against  the  house  wherewith  I  have 
war;  for  God  commanded  m('  to  make 
haste :  forbear  thee  from  meddling  ?nilh  God, 
who  is  with  me,  that  he  destroy  thee  not. 


CHAP.  XXXVf. 


409 


22.  Nevertheless,  Josiah  would  not  turn  his 
face  fiom  him,  but  disguised  himself,  that  he 
might  fight  with  him,  and  hearkened  not  unto 
the  words  of  Necho  from  tlie  mouth  of  God, 
and  came  to  fight  in  the  valley  of  Megiddo. 

23.  And  the  archers  shot  at  king  Josiah : 
and  the  king  said  to  his  servants,  Have  me 
away ;  for  I  am  sore  wounded. 

24.  His  servants  therefore  took  him  out  of 
that  chariot,  and  put  him  in  tlie  second  cha- 
riot that  he  had ;  and  they  brouglit  him  lo 
Jerusalem,  and  he  died,  and  was  buried  in 
one  of  the  sepulchres  of  his  fathers :  and  all 
Judah  and  Jerusalem  mourned  for  Josiah. 

25.  And  Jeremiah  lamented  for  Josiah;  and 
all  the  singing-men  and  the  singing-women 
spake  of  Josiaii  in  their  lamentations  to  tliis 
day,  and  made  them  an  ordinance  in  Israel : 
and,  behold,  they  are  written  in  the  Lamen- 
tations. 

26.  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Josiah,  and 
his  goodness,  according  to  that  ivhick  wan 
written  in  the  law  of  the  Lord, 

27.  And  his  deeds,  first  and  last,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  Kings 
of  Israel  and  Judah. 

CHAP.  XXXVL 

Jehoakaz  succeeding^  is  deposed  by  Pharaoh. 

1.  rpHEN  the  people  of  the  land  took  Je- 

JL    hoahaz  the  son  of  Josiah,  and  made 

him  king  in  his  father's  stead  in  Jerusalem. 

2.  Jehoaiiaz  was  twenty  and  three  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  he  reigned 
three  months  in  Jerusalem. 

3.  And  the  king  of  Egypt  put  him  down 
at  Jerusalem,  and  condemned  the  land  in  a 
hundred  talents  of  silver,  and  a  talent  of  gold. 

4.  And  the  king  of  Egypt  made  Eliakim 
his  brother  king  over  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
and  turned  his  name  to  Jehoiakim.  And 
Necho  took  Jehoahaz  his  brother,  and  car- 
ried liim  to  Egypt. 

5.  IT  Jehoiakim  was  twenty  and  five  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  he  reigned 
eleven  years  in  Jerusalem :  and  lie  did  that 
fchich  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  his 
God. 

G.  Against  him  came  up  Nebuchadnezzar 
king  of  Babylon,  and  bound  him  in  fetters, 
to  carry  him  to  Babylon. 

7.  Nebuchadnezzar  also  carried  of  the 
>iesselsof  the  house  of  the  Lord  to  Babylon, 
and  put  them  in  his  temple  at  Babylon. 

8.  Now  tlie  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehoiakim, 
and  his  abominations  which  he  did,  and  that 
which  was  found  in  him,  behold,  they  arr 
written  in  the;  book  of  the  kings  of  Israel  and 
Judah:  and  Jehoiachin  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

9.  H  Jehoiachin  ivas  eight  years  old  when 

3F 


he  began  (o  reign;  and  he  reigned  three 
months  and  len  days  in  Jerusalem  :  and  he 
did  that  tchich  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord. 

10.  And  when  the  year  was  expired,  king 
Nebuchadnezzar  sent  and  biouglil  him  to 
Babylon,  with  the  goodly  vessels  of  llie  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  made  Zedekiah  his  brother 
king  over  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

1 1.  IT  Zedekiah  tvas  one  and  twenty  j-ears 
old  when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  reigned 
eleven  yeaj-s  in  Jerusalem. 

12.  And  he  did  that  ivhich  tms  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  his  God,  and  humbled  not 
himself  before  Jeremiah  the  iJiophet,  speah- 
ing  from  the  mouth  of  the  Lord. 

1 3.  And  he  also  rebelled  against  king  Ne- 
iiuchadnezzar,  who  had  made  him  swear  by 
God :  but  he  stiffened  his  neck,  and  harden- 
ed his  heart- from  turning  unto  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel. 

14.  Moreover,  all  the  chief  of  the  priests, 
and  the  people,  transgi-essed  very  much, 
after  all  the  abominations  of  the  heathen,  and 
polluted  the  house  of  the  Lord  which  he 
had  hallowed  in  Jerusalem. 

15.  And  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers 
sent  to  them  by  his  messengers,  rising  up  lie- 
times,  and  sending;  because  he  had  ('om- 
passion  on  his  people,  and  on  his  dwelling- 
place: 

1 6.  But  they  mocked  the  messengers  of 
God,  and  despised  his  words,  and  misused 
his  prophets,  until  the  wrath  of  the  Lord 
arose  against  his  people,  till  there  was  no 
remedy. 

1 7.  Therefore  he  brought  upon  them  the 
king  of  the  Chaldees,  who  slew  their  young 
men  with  the  sword  in  the  house  of  their 
sanctuary,  and  had  no  compassion  upon 
young  man  or  maiden,  old  man,  or  him  tliat 
stooped  for  age;  he  gave  them  all  into  his  hand. 

1 8.  And  all  the  vessels  of  the  house  of 
God,  great  and  small,  and  the  treasures  of 
tlie  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  treasures  of 
the  king  and  of  his  princes,  all  these,  he 
brought  to  Babylon. 

1 9.  And  they  burnt  the  house  of  Gcxl,  and 
brake  down  the  wall  of  Jerusalem,  and 
burnt  all  the  palaces  thereof  with  fire,  and 
destroyed  all  the  goodly  vessels  thereof. 

20.  And  them  that  had  escaped  from  the 
sword  carried  he  away  to  Babylon,  where 
they  were  servants  to  him  and  his  sons,  until 
the  reign  of  tlu^  kingdom  of  I'ersia: 

21.  To  fulfil  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  the 
mouth  of  Jeremiah,  until  the  land  had  en- 
joyed hei  sabbaths:  for  as  long  as  she  lay 
desolate  she  kept  sabbath,  to  fulfil  threescore 
and  ten  vcars. 


410 


EZRA. 


22.  IT  Now,  in  the  first  year  of  Cyrus  king 
of  Persia,  (tiiat  the  word  of  the  Lord 
spoken  by  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah  might  be 
accompUshed,)  the  Lord  stin-ed  up  the 
spirit  of  Cyrus  king  of  Persia,  that  he  made 
a  proclamation  throughout  all  his  kingdom, 
and  put  it  also  in  writing,  saying, 


23.  Thus  saith  Cyrus  king  of  Persia,  All  the 
kingdoms  of  the  earth  hath  the  Lord  Goci 
of  heaven  given  me,  and  he  hath  charged 
me  to  buiiil  him  a  house  in  Jerusalem, 
wliich  is  in  Judah.  ^Vho  is  there  among  you 
of  all  his  people  ?  the  Lord  his  God  be 
with  him,  and  let  him  go  up. 


TI  EZRA. 


CHAP.  I. 

The  proelamalion  of  Cynisfor  the  building  of  the  temple. 
1.  ^^TOW  in  the  first  year  of  Cyrus  king 
J3I  of  Persia,  (that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  by  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah  might  be 
fulfilled,)  the  Lord  stirred  up  the  spirit  of 
Cyrus  king  of  Persia,  tiiat  he  made  a  pro- 
clamation throughout  all  his  kingdom,  and 
put  it  also  in  writing,  saying, 

2.  Thus  saidi  Cyrus  king  of  Persia,  The 
Lord  God  of  heaven  hath  given  me  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  earth ;  and  he  hath  charged 
me  to  build  him  a  house  at  Jerusalem,  which 
is  in  Judah : 

3.  Who  is  there  among  you  of  all  his  peo- 
ple ?  his  God  be  with  him,  and  let  him  go 
up  to  Jerusalem,  which  is  in  Judah,  and 
build  the  house  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
(he  is  the  God)  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

4.  And  whosoever  remaineth  in  any  place 
where  he  sojourneth,  let  the  men  of  his  place 
help  him  with  silver,  and  with  gold,  and 
with  goods,  and  with  beasts,  besides  the 
free-will-olfering  for  the  house  of  God  that 
is  in  Jeiusalem. 

5.  Then  rose  up  the  chief  of  the  fathers 
of  Judah  and  Benjamin,  and  the  priests, 
and  the  Levites,  with  all  them  whose  spirit 
God  had  raised  to  go  up  to  build  the  house 
of  the  Lord  which  is  in  Jerusal(>m. 

6.  And  all  they  that  were  about  them 
strengthened  their  hands  witli  vessels  of 
silver,  with  gold,  with  goods,  and  with  beasts, 
and  with  jin^'ious  things,  besides  all  that  was 
willingly  offered. 

7.  Also  Cyrus  the  king  brought  forth  the 
vessels  of  the  house  of  the  LiORD,  which 
Nebuchadnezzar  had  brought  forth  out  of 
Jerusalem,  and  had  put  Ihem  in  the  house 
of  his  gods ; 

C.  Even  those  did  CyiHis  king  of  I'ersia 
bring  forth  by  llic  hand  of  Mitlircdath  the 
treasurer,  and  numlw-red  them  unto  Shesh- 
bazzar  tiie  prince  of  Judali. 

9.  And  this  is  the  nunilier  of  them:  thirty 
chargers  of  gold,  a  thousand  chargers  of 
silver,  nine  and  twenty  knives, 

10.  'I'liirty  basons  of  gold,  silver  basons  of 
a  second  sort  four  hundred  and  ten,  and 
other  vessels  a  thousand. 


11.  All  the  vessels  of  gold  and  of  silver 
were  five  thousand  and  four  hundred.  All 
these  did  Sheshbazzar  bring  up  with  the7n  of 
the  captivity,  that  were  brought  up  from 
Babylon  unto  Jerusalem. 

CHAP.  II. 

The  number  that  return  of  the  people  and  priests. 

I.I^TOW  these  are  the  children  of  the 
J^^  province  that  went  up  out  of  the 
captivity,  of  those  which  had  been  carried 
away,  whom  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  of 
Babylon  had  carried  away  unto  Babylon, 
and  came  again  unto  Jerusalem  and  Judah, 
every  one  unto  his  city  ; 

2.  Which  came  with  Zerubbabel :  Jeshua, 
Nehemiah,  Seraiah,  Reelaiah,  Mordecai, 
Bilshan,  Mizpar,  Bigvai,  Rehum,  Baanah. 
The  number  of  the  men  of  the  people  of 
Israel. 

3.  The  children  of  Parosh,  two  thousand 
a  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

4.  The  children  of  Shephatiah,  three  hun- 
dred seventy  and  two. 

5.  The  children  of  Arah,  seven  hundred 
seventy  and  five. 

G.  The  children  of  Paiiatli-nioab,  of  tlie 
children  of  Jeshua  aud  Joab,  two  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  twelve. 

7.  The  children  of  Elam,  a  thousand  two 
hundred  fifty  and  four. 

8.  The  children  of  Zattu,  nine  hundred 
forty  and  five. 

9.  The  children  of  Zaccai,  seven  hundred 
and  threescore. 

10.  Thg  children  of  Bani,  six  hundred 
forty  and  two. 

11.  The  children  of  Bebai,  six  hundred 
twenty  and  three. 

'     12.  The  children  of  Azgad,  a  thousand 
two  hundred  twenty  and  two. 

13.  The  ciiildren  of  Adonikam,  six  hun- 
dred sixty  and  six. 

1 4.  Tlu!  children  of  Bigvai,  two  Ihousancf 
fifty  and  six. 

15.  The  children  of  Adin,  four  hundred 
fifty  and  four. 

ic.  Tiic  children  of  Atev  of  Ilczekiah, 
ninety  and  eight. 

1 7.  The  ciiildren  of  Bczai,  three  hundred 
twenty  and  ihrei;. 


CHAP.  II. 


411 


1 8.  Tlie  children  of  Jorah,  a  bundled  and 
twelve. 

19.  The  children  of  Hashum,  two  hun- 
dred twenty  and  tliree. 

20.  The  children  of  Gibhar,ninetyandfive. 

21.  The  children  of  Beth-lehem,  a  hun- 
dred twenty  and  three. 

22.  The  men  of  Netophah,  fifty  and  sLx. 

23.  The  men  of  Anathoth,  a  hundred 
twenty  and  eight. 

24.  The  children  of  Azmaveth,  forty  and 
two. 

25.  The  children  of  Kirjath-arim,  Chephi- 
rah,  and  Beeroth,  seven  hundred  and  forty 
and  three. 

26.  The  children  of  Raniah  and  Gaba,six 
hundred  twenty  and  one. 

27.  The  men  of  Michmas,  a  hundred 
twenty  and  two. 

28.  The  men  of  Beth-el  and  Ai,  two  hun- 
dred twenty  and  three. 

29.  The  children  of  Nebo,  fifty  and  two. 

30.  The  children  of  Magbish,  a  hundred 
fifty  and  six. 

31.  The  children  of  the  otheT  Elam,  a 
thousand  two  hundred  fifty  and  four. 

32.  The  children  of  Harim,  three  hundred 
and  twenty. 

33.  The  cliildren  of  Lod,  Hadid,  and 
Ono,  seven  hundred  twenty  and  five. 

34.  The  children  of  Jericho,  three  hundred 
forty  and  five. 

35.  The  children  of  Senaah,  three  thou- 
sand and  six  hundred  and  thirty. 

36.  H  The  priests:  the  children  of  Jedaiah, 
of  the  house  of  Jeshua,  nine  hundred  seventy 
and  three. 

37.  Tiie  children  of  Immer,  a  thousand 
fifty  and  two. 

38.  Tlie  children  of  Pashur,  a  thousand 
two  hundred  forty  and  seven. 

39.  The  children  of  Harim,  a  thousand 
and  seventeen. 

40.  The  Levites:  the  children  of  Jeshiia 
and  Kadmiel,  of  the  children  of  Hodaviah, 
seventy  and  four. 

41.  riie  singers:  the  children  of  Asaph,  a 
hundred  twenty  and  eigiil. 

42.  Tlie  cliildren  of  die  porters:  (lie  cliil- 
dren of  Slialliim,  the  children  of  Ater,  the 
children  of  Taliiion,  the  children  of  Akkub, 
the  children  of  Hatita,  the  children  of  Sho- 
bai,  ill.  all  a  Imndn^d  thirty  and  nine. 

43.  The  Netliiiiinis :  the  children  of  Ziha, 
the  children  of  Hasupha,  the  cliildren  of 
Tabbaoth, 

44.  The  children  of  Keros,  the  children 
of  Siaha,  the  cliildren  of  I'adon, 

45.  The  children  of  Lel)aiiah,  the  children 
of  Hagabah,  the  children  of  Akkub, 


46.  The  children  of  Hagab,'the  children 
of  Shalmai,  the  children  of  Hanan, 

47.  The  children  of  Giddel,  the  children 
of  Gahar,  the  children  of  Reaiah, 

48.  The  children  of  Rczin,  the  children 
of  Nekoda,  the  children  of  Gazzam, 

49.  The  children  of  Uzza,  the  children  of 
Paseah,  the  children  of  Besai, 

50.  The  children  of  Asnah,  the  children 
of  Mehunim,  the  children  of  Nephusim, 

51.  The  children  of  Bakbuk,  the  children 
of  Hakupha,  the  children  of  Harliur, 

52.  The  children  of  Bazluth,  the  children 
of  Mehida,  the  children  of  Harsha, 

53.  The  children  of  Barkos,  the  children 
of  Sisera,  the  children  of  Thamah, 

54.  The  children  of  Neziah,  the  children 
of  Hatipha. 

55.  The  children  of  Solomon's  servants: 
the  children  of  Sotai,  the  children  of  Sophe- 
reth,  the  children  of  Pcruda, 

56.  The  children  of  Jaalah,  the  children 
of  Darkon,  the  children  of  Giddel, 

57.  The  children  of  Shcphatiah,  the  chil- 
dren of  Hattil,  the  children  of  Pochercth 
of  Zebaim,  the  children  of  Ami. 

58.  All  the  Netliinims,  and  the  children 
of  Solomon's  servants,  were  three  hundred 
ninety  and  two. 

59.  And  these  were  they  which  went  up 
fromTel-meIali,Tel-harsa,  Cherub,  Addan, 
and  Immer;  but  they  could  not  show  their 
father's  house,  and  their  seed,  whether  they 
were  of  Israel : 

60.  The  children  of  Delaiah,  the  children 
of  Tobiah,  the  children  of  Nekoda,  si.x  hun- 
dred fifty  and  two. 

61.  And  of  the  children  of  the  priests: 
the  children  of  Habaiah,  the  children  of 
Koz,  tiie  children  of  Barzillai;  (which 
took  a  wife  of  the  daughters  of  Bai-zillai 
the  Gileadite,  and  was  called  after  their 
name ;) 

62.  These  sought  their  register  a7!io7ig 
those  that  were  reckoned  by  genealogy,  but 
they  were  not  found  ;  therefore  were  they, 
as  polluted,  put  from  the  priesthood. 

63.  And  the  Tirshatha  said  unto  them, 
that  they  should  not  eat  of  the  most  holy 
things,  fill  there  stood  up  a  priest  v\  ith  Urim 
and  with  Thummim. 

64.  The  whole  congregation  together  7i:as 
forty  and  two  thousand  three  hundred  and 
threescore, 

65.  Besides  their  servants  and  their  maids, 
of  whom  t/iere  irr.re  seven  thousand  three 
hundred  thirty  and  seven:  and  there  were 
among  them  two  hundred  singing-men  and 
singing-women. 

66.  Their  horses  7oere  seven  hundred  thirty 


412 


EZRA. 


and  six;  their  mules,  two  hundred  forty 
and  five ; 

67.  Their  camels,  four  liundred  thirty  and 
fi\e ;  their  asses,  six  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  twenty. 

68.  And  some  of  the  cliief  of  the  fathers, 
when  they  came  to  the  house  of  the  Lord 
which  is  at  Jerusalem,  offered  freely  for  the 
house  of  God  to  set  it  up  in  his  place: 

69.  They  gave  after  their  ability  imto  the 
treasure  of  the  work,  threescore  and  one 
thousand  drams  of  gold,  and  five  thousand 
pounds  of  silver,  and  one  hundred  priests' 
garments. 

70.  So  the  priests,  and  the  Levites,  and 
some  of  the  people,  and  the  singers,  and  the 
porters,  and  the  Nethinims,  dwelt  in  their 
cities,  and  all  Israel  in  their  cities. 

CHAP.  III. 

\The  altar  is  set  up,    4  Offerings  frequented. 

1.    4  ND  when  the  seventh  month  was 
J\.   come,  and  the  children   of  Israel 
7vrre  in  the  cities,  the  people  gathered  them- 
selves togetiicr  as  one  man  to  Jerusalem. 

2.  Then  stood  up  Jeshua  the  son  of  Joza- 
dak,  and  his  brethren  the  priests,  and  Ze- 
rubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  and  his  bre- 
thren, and  bnildcd  the  altar  of  the  God  of 
Israel,  to  offer  i)iirnt-ofTerings  thereon,  as  it  is 
written  in  the  law  of  Moses  the  man  of  God. 

3.  And  tiiey  set  the  altar  upon  his  bases ; 
(for  fear  ivas  upon  them  because  of  the  peo- 
ple of  those  countries;)  and  they  offered 
l)urnt-ofTerings  thereon  unto  the  Lord,  even 
burnt-offerings  morning  and  evening. 

4.  They  kept  also  the  feast  of  tabernacles, 
as  it  is  written,  and  nj/h-cd  the  daily  burnt- 
offerings  by  number,  according  to  the  cus- 
tom, as  the  duty  of  eveiy  day  required  ; 

5.  And  afterward  ojhxd  the  continual 
bumt-offi-riiig,  both  of  the  new  moons,  and 
of  all  tiie  set  feasts  of  tlu;  I-ord  that  were 
consecrated,  and  of  every  one;  that  willingly 
offered  a  free-will-offi-ring  unto  tlie  Lord. 

6.  From  the  first  day  of  I  lie  seventii  month 
began  they  to  olfer  burnt-olfcrings  unto  the 
Lord.  But  the  foundation  ol  the  temple 
of  the 'Lord  was  i\oi  i/el  laid. 

7.  They  gave  money  also  unto  the  ma- 
sons, and  to  tiie  carpenters;  and  meat,  and 
drink,  and  oil,  unto  lliem  of  Zidon,  and  to 
llirni  oC'J'yre,  to  l)ring  cedar-trees  from  I>e- 
l)anon  to  tlie  seaof  Jnppa,  according  to  the 
grant  that  they  had  of  Cyrus  king  of  Persia. 

8.  Now  in  the  second  year  of  their  com- 
ing unto  the  iiouse  of  God  at  J(;nisalem,  in 
the  second  month,  began  Zerubbabc;!  the 
son  of  Shealtiel,  and  Jeshua  the  son  of 
.Fo/.adak,  and  the  remnant  of  iheir  brethren 
the  priests  and  the  Levites,  and  all    tiiey 


that  were  come  oiit  of  the  captivity  unto 
Jerusalem ;  and  appointed  the  Levites, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward,  to  set 
tbrward  the  work  of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

9.  Then  stood  Jeshua  irith  his  sons  and  his 
brethren,  Kadmiel  and  his  sons,  the  sons  of 
Judah,  together,  to  set  forward  the  work- 
men in  the  house  of  God ;  the  sons  of 
Henadad,  ivith  their  sons  and  their  brethren 
the  Levites. 

1 0.  And  when  the  builders  laid  the  foun- 
dation of  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  they  set 
the  priests  in  their  apparel  with  trumpets, 
and  the  Levites  the  sons  of  Asaph  with 
cymbals,  to  praise  the  Lord,  after  the  ordi- 
nance of  David  king  of  Israel. 

1 1 .  And  they  sang  together  by  course,  in 
praising  and  giving  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ; 
because  he  is  good,  for  his  mercy  cndureth 
for  ever  towards  Israel.  And  all  the  people 
shouted  with  a  great  shout  when  they  prais- 
ed the  Lord,  because  the  foundation  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord  was  laid. 

12.  But  many  of  the  priests  and  Levites, 
and  chief  of  the  fathers,  who  were  ancient 
men,  that  had  seen  the  first  house,  when  the 
foundation  of  this  house  was  laid  before 
their  eyes,  wept  with  a  loud  voice ;  and 
many  shouted  aloud  for  joy  ; 

13.  So  that  the  people  could  not  discern 
the  noise  of  tiie  shout  of  joy  from  the  noise 
of  the  weeping  of  the  jjeople :  for  t  he  peo- 
ple shouted  with  a  loud  shout,  and  the  noise 
was  heard  afar  off. 

CHAP.  IV. 

17  The  decree  of  Jirlttxerxes.    23  The  hnUdingis  hindered. 

1.  l^T^W  when  the  adversaries  of  Judah 
J-^    and  Benjamin  heard  that  the  chil- 
dren of  tiie  captivity  bnilded  the  temple 
unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 

2.  Then  they  came  to  Zerubbabel,  and 
to  the  chief  of  the  fathers,  and  said  unto 
them.  Let  us  build  with  you;  for  we  seek 
your  God,  as  ye  do;  and  we  do  sacrifice 
unto  him,  since  the  days  of  Esar-haddon 
king  of  Assur,  which  brought  us  up  hither. 

3.  But  Zerubbabel,  and  Jeshua,  and  the 
rest  of  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  Israel, 
said  unto  them.  You  have  nothing  to  do 
with  us  to  build  a  house  unto  our  God;  but 
w(!  ourselves  togetiier  will  build  unto  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  as  king  Cyrus  the  king 
of  Persia  hath  coininaiuied  us. 

4.  Then  the  people  of  the  land  weakened 
the  hands  of  liie  people  of  Judah,  and 
troul)led  tln'm  in  buikling; 

5.  And  hired  counsellors  against  them,  to 
frustrate  their  purpose,  all  tluulays  of  Cyrus 
king  of  Persia,  even  until  the  reign  of  Darius 
king  of  Persia. 


CHAP.  V. 


413 


6.  And  in  the  reign  of  Ahasuerus,  in  the 
beginning  of  his  reign,  wrote  they  luiLo  Mm 
an  accusation  against  the  inhabitants  of 
Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

7.  And  in  the  days  of  Artaxerxes  wrote 
Bishlam,  Mitliredalh,  Tabeei,  and  the  rest 
of  tlieir  companions,  unto  Artaxerxes  king 
of  Persia  ;  and  the  writing  of  the  letter  was 
written  in  the  Syrian  tongue,  and  interpreted 
in  the  Syrian  tongue. 

8.  Rehum  the  chancellor,  and  Shimshai 
the  scribe,  wrote  a  letter  against  Jerusalem 
to  Artaxerxes  the  king  in  this  sort: 

9.  Tiien  wrote  Rehum  the  chancellor, 
and  Shimshai  the  scribe,  and  the  rest  of 
tiieir  companions ;  the  Dinaites,  the  Aphar- 
sathciiites,  the  Tarpelitcs,  the  Apharsites, 
tlie  Archevites,  the  Babylonians,  the  Susan- 
chites,  the  Dehavites,  and  the  Elamites, 

10.  And  the  rest  of  the  nations  whom  the 
great  and  noble  Asnapper  brought  over,  and 
set  in  the  cities  of  Samaria,  and  the  rest  that 
are.  on  this  side  the  river,  and  at  sucli  a  time. 

1 1.  This  is  the  copy  of  the  letter  that  they 
sent  unto  him,  even  unto  Artaxerxes  the 
king:  Thy  servants  the  men  on  this  side  the 
river,  and  at  such  a  time. 

1 2.  Be  it  known  unto  the  king,  that  the 
Jews,  wiiich  came  up  from  thee  to  us,  are 
come  unto  Jerusalem,  building  the  rebellious 
and  the  bad  city,  and  have  set  up  the  walls 
thereof,  and  joined  the  foundations. 

13.  Be  it  known  now  unto  the  king,  that 
if  this  city  be  builded,  and  the  walls  set  up 
uf^nin,  then  will  they  not  pay  toll,  tribute,  and 
custom,  and  so  thou  shalt  endamage  the  re- 
venue of  the  kings. 

1 4.  Now,  because  we  have  maintenance 
from  the  king^s  palace,  and  it  was  not  meet 
for  us  to  see  the  king's  dishonour,  therefore 
have  we  sent  and  certified  the  king, 

15.  That  search  may  be  made  in  the  book 
of  the  records  of  thy  fathers :  so  shalt  thou 
find  in  the  book  of  the  records,  and  know, 
that  this  city  is  a  rebellious  city,  and  hurtful 
unto  kings  and  provinces,  and  that  they  have 
moved  sedition  within  the  same  of  old  time: 
for  which  cause  was  this  city  destroyed. 

16.  We  certify  the  king,  that  if  this  city 
be  builded  again,  and  the  walls  thereof  set 
up,  by  this  means  thou  shalt  have  no  por- 
tion on  tiiis  side  the  river. 

17.  IT  1  hni  sent  the  king  an  answer  unto 
Rehum  the  chancellor,  and  to  Shimshai  the 
scribe,  and  to  the  rest  of  their  companions 
that  dwell  in  Samaria,  and  vnto  the  rest 
beyond  the  river,  I'eacc,  and  at  such  a  time. 

18.  The  li'ttcr  which  ye  sent  unto  us 
hath  been  plainly  read  before  me. 

19.  And  I  commanded,  and  search  hath 


been  made,  and  it  is  found  that  this  city 
of  old  time  hath  made  insurrection  against 
kings,  and  that  rebellion  and  sedition  have 
been  made  therein. 

20.  There  have  been  mighty  kings  also 
over  Jerusalem,  which  have  ruled  over  all 
countries  beyond  the  river;  and  toll,  tribute, 
and  custom,  was  paid  unto  them. 

21.  Give  ye  now  commandment  to  cause 
these  men  to  cease,  and  that  this  city  be  not 
builded,  until  another  commandment  shall 
be  given  from  me. 

22.  Take  heed  now  that  ye  fail  not  to  do 
this:  why  should  damage  grow  to  the  hurt 
of  the  kings? 

23.  H  Now  when  the  copy  of  king  Arta- 
xerxes' letter  teas  read  before  Rehum,  and 
Shimshai  the  scribe,  and  their  companions, 
they  went  up  in  haste  to  Jerusalem,  unto 
the  Jews,  and"  made  them  to  cease  by  force 
and  power.  / 

24.  Then  ceased  the  work  of  the  house 
of  God  which  is  at  Jerusalem.  So  it  ceased 
unto  the  second  year  of  the  reign  of  Darius 
king  of  Persia. 

CHAP.  V. 

ZemhhabelandJeshua  set  forward  the  huUdingoflhe  temple. 

1.  rr^HEN  the  prophets,  Haggai  the  pro- 
JL  phet,  and  Zechariah  the  son  of  Iddo, 
prophesied  unto  the  Jews  that  were  in  Ju- 
dah and  Jerusalem  in  the  name  of  the  God 
of  Israel,  even  unto  them. 

2.  Then  rose  up  Zcrubbabel  the  son  of 
Shealticl,  and  Jeshua  the  son  of  Jozadak, 
and  began  to  build  the  house  of  God  which 
is  at  Jerusalem :  and  with  them  were  the  pro- 
phets of  God  helping  them. 

3.  At  the  same  time  came  to  them  Tat- 
nai,  governor  on  this  side  the  river,  and 
Shethar-boznai,  and  their  companions,  and 
said  thus  unto  them.  Who  hath  command- 
ed you  to  build  this  house,  and  to  make  up 
this  wall  ? 

4.  Then  said  we  unto  them  after  this 
manner.  What  are  the  names  of  the  men 
that  make  this  building  ? 

5.  But  the  eye  of  their  God  was  upon 
the  elders  of  the  Jews,  that  they  could  not 
cause  them  to  cease,  till  the  matter  came 
to  Darius :  and  then  they  returned  answer 
by  letter  concerning  this  matter. 

G.  The  copy  of  the  letter  that.  Tatnai, 
governor  on  this  side  the  river,  and  Sliethar- 
boznai,  and  his  companions  the  Apharsa- 
chitcs,  which  were  on  this  side  the  river,  sent 
unto  Darius  the  king: 

7.  They  sent  a  hilrr  unto  him,  wherein 
was  written  tiius:  Unto  Darius  the  king, 
all  peace. 

8.  Be  it  known  unto  the  king,  that  we 


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EZRA. 


went  into  the  province  of  Jutlea,  to  the 
house  of  the  great  God,  which  is  builded 
with  great  stones,  and  timber  is  laid  in  tiie 
wails,  and  this  work  goeth  fast  on,  and 
prospereth  in  their  hands. 

9.  Then  asked  we  those  elders,  and  said 
unto  them  thus,  Who  commanded  you  to 
build  this  house,  and  to  make  up  these  walls? 

10.  We  asked  their  names  also,  to  certify 
thee,  that  we  might  write  the  names  of  the 
men  that  were  the  chief  of  them. 

11.  And  thus  they  returned  us  answer, 
saying.  We  are  the  servants  of  the  God  of 
heaven  and  earth,  and  build  the  house  that 
was  builded  these  many  years  ago,  which  a 
great  king  of  Israel  builded  and  set  up. 

12.  But  after  that  our  fathers  had  pro- 
voked the  God  of  heaven  unto  wrath,  he 
gave  them  into  the  hand  ofNebuchadnezzar 
the  king  of  Babylon,  the  Chaldean,  who 
destroyed  this  house,  and  carried  the  peo- 
ple away  into  Babylon. 

1 3.  But  in  the  first  year  of  Cyms  the  king 
of  Babylon,  the  same  king  Cyrus  made  a 
decree  to  build  this  house  of  God. 

1 4.  And  the  vessels  also  of  gold  and  silver 
of  the  house  of  God,  which  Nebuchadnezzar 
took  out  of  the  temple,  that  was  in  Jerusa- 
lem, and  brought  them  into  the  temple  of 
Babylon,  those  did  Cyrus  the  king  take  out 
of  the  temple  of  Babylon,  and  they  were 
delivered  unto  07ie  whose  name  was  Shesh- 
bazzar,  whom  he  had  made  governor ; 

15.  And  said  unto  him,  Take  these  ves- 
sels, go,  carry  them  into  the  temple  that 
is  in  Jerusalem,  and  let  the  house  of  God 
be  builded  in  his  place. 

16.  Then  came  the  same  Sheshbazzar, 
ajid  laid  the  foundation  of  the  house  of  God 
which  is  in  Jerusahmi :  and  since  tliat  time, 
even  until  now,  hath  it  been  in  building, 
and  7/ct  it  is  not  finished. 

1 7.  Now  therefore,  if  it  seem  good  to  tlie 
king,  let  tlierc  bo  search  made  in  the  king's 
treasure-house,  which  is  there  at  liabylon, 
whether  it  be  so  that  a  decree  was  made  of 
Cyrus  the  king  to  build  this  house  of  God 
at  Jerusalem,  and  let  tiio  king  send  his 
pleasure  to  us  concerning  this  matter. 

CHAP.  VI. 

13  The  temph  finished.     IG  The  feast  of  dedication  kept. 

l.nnHKlSf  Darius  the  king  made  a  de- 
JL   cre(\  and  search  was  made  in  the 
house  of  the  rolls,  where  the  treasures  were 
laid  up  in  ]ial)ylon. 

2.  And  there  was  found  at  Achmetiia,  in 
the  palace  that  is  in  the  province  of  the 
Mecies,  a  roll,and  therein  was  a  record  thus 
written : 

3.  In  the  first  year  of  Cyrus  the  king,  the 


same  Cyrus  the  king  made  a  decree  concern' 
ing  the  house  of  God  at  Jerusalem,  Let  the 
house  be  builded,  the  place  where  they  of- 
fered sacrifices,  and  let  the  foundations 
thereof  be  strongly  laid ;  the  height  thereof 
threescore  cubits,  and  the  breadth  thereof 
tlireescore  cubits; 

4.  fFith  three  rows  of  great  stones,  and  a 
row  of  new  timber :  and  let  the  expenses  be 
given  out  of  the  king's  house : 

5.  And  also  let  the  golden  and  silver  ves- 
sels of  the  house  of  God,  which  Nebuchad- 
nezzar took  forth  out  of  the  temple  which  is 
at  Jerusalem,  and  brought  unto  Babylon,  be 
restored  and  brought  again  unto  the  temple 
which  is  at  Jerusalem,  ever)/  one  to  his  place, 
and  place  them  in  the  house  of  God. 

6.  Now  therefore,  Tatnai,  governor  be- 
yond the  river,  Shethar-boznai,  and  your 
companions  the  Apharsachiles,  which  are 
beyond  the  river,  be  ye  lar  from  thence ; 

7.  Let  the  work  of  this  house  of  God 
alone;  let  the  governor  of  the  Jews,  and  the 
elders  of  the  Jews,  build  this  house  of  God 
in  his  place. 

8.  Moreover,  I  make  a  decree  what  ye 
shall  do  to  the  elders  of  these  Jews,  for  the 
building  of  this  house  of  God:  that,  of  the 
king's  goods,  even  of  the  tribute  beyond  the 
river,  forthwith  expenses  be  given  unto  these 
men,  that  they  be  not  hindered. 

9.  And  that  which  they  have  need  of,  both 
young  bullocks,  and  rams,  and  lambs,  for  the 
burnt-offerings  of  the  God  of  heaven,  wheat, 
salt,  wine,  and  oil,  according  to  the  appoint- 
ment of  the  priests  which  are  at  Jerusalem, 
let  it  be  given  them  day  by  day  without  fail ; 

1 0.  That  they  may  offer  sacrifices  of  sweet 
savours  unto  the  God  of  heaven,  and  pray 
for  the  life  of  the  king,  and  of  his  sons. 

11.  Also  I  have  made  a  decree,  that  who- 
soever shall  alter  this  word,  let  limber  be 
pulled  down  from  his  house,  and,  being  set 
up,  let  him  be  hanged  thereon;  and  let  his 
house  be  made  a  dunghill  for  this. 

12.  And  the  God  that  iialh  caused  his 
name  to  dwell  there,  destroy  all  kings  and 
people  tiiat  shall  put  to  lh(-ir  hand  to  alter  r7«f/ 
to  destroy  tliis  house  of  (iod  wliicli  is  at  Je- 
rusalem. I  Darius  have  made  a  decree ; 
let  it  be  done  with  speed. 

13.  IT  Then  Tatnai,  governor  on  this  side 
the  river,  Shethar-l)Oznai,  and  their  comjja- 
nions,  according  to  tliat  which  Darius  the 
king  had  sent,  so  they  dids])(-cdily. 

14.  And  the  elders  of  the  .Tews  Ituilded, 
and  they  prospered  tlirougli  the  |)rnpli('sying 
of  HagKai  the  propiiet,  and  Zcfhariah  the 
son  of  Iddo:  and  tiiey  builded,  anci  fiiiislied 
it,  according  to  tlie  commandment  of  the 


CHAP.  VII. 


413 


God  of  Israel,  and  according  to  the  com- 
niandnienl  of  Cyrus,  and  Darius,  and  Ar- 
taxerxes  king  of  Persia. 

15.  And  tins  house  was  finished  on  the 
third  day  of  tire  month  Adar,  which  was  in 
the  sixth  year  of  the  reign  of  Darius  tiic  king. 

16.  And  the  children  of  Israel,  the  jiriests 
and  the  Levites,  and  the  rest  of  the  children 
of  the  captivity,  kept  the  dedication  of  this 
house  of  God  witii  joy, 

1 7.  And  offered  at  the  dedication  of  this 
house  of  God  a  hundred  bullocks,  two 
hundred  rams,  four  hundred  lambs;  and,  lor 
a  sin-offering  for  all  Israel,  twelve  he-goats, 
according  to  the  number  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel. 

1 8.  And  they  set  the  priests  in  their  divi- 
sions, and  the  Levites  in  their  courses,  for 
the  service  of  God,  which  is  at  Jemsalem ; 
as  it  is  written  in  the  book  of  Moses. 

1 9.  And  the  children  of  the  captivity  kept 
the  passover  upon  the  fourteenth  dai/  of  the 
first  month. 

20.  For  the  priests  and  the  Levites  were 
purified  together,  all  of  them  viere  pure,  and 
killed  the  passover  for  all  the  children  of  the 
captivity,  and  for  their  bretluen  the  priests, 
and  for  themselves. 

21.  And  the  children  of  Israel,  wluch 
were  come  again  out  of  captivity,  and  all 
such  as  had  separated  themselves  unto  them 
from  the  filthiness  of  the  heathen  of  the 
land,  to  seek  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  did  eat, 

22.  And  kept  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  seven  days  with  joy:  for  the  Lord 
had  made  them  joyful,  and  turned  the  heart 
of  the  king  of  Assyria  unto  them,  to  strength- 
en their  hands  in  the  work  of  the  house  of 
God,  the  God  of  Israel. 

CHAP.  vn. 

The  f;racious  ccnnmission  of  Jlrtaxerxes  to  Ezra. 

} .  "^J  OW  after  these  things,  in  the  reign 
i-^    of  Artaxerxes  king  of  Persia,  Ezra 
the  son  of  Seraiah,  the  son  of  Azariah,  the 
son  of  Hilkiah, 

2.  The  son  of  Shallum,  the  son  of  Zadok, 
the  son  of  Ahitub, 

3.  The  son  of  Amariah,the  son  of  Azariah, 
the  son  of  Meraioth, 

4.  The  son  of  Zerahiah,  the  son  of  Uzzi, 
the  son  of  Bukki, 

5.  The  son  of  Abishua,  the  son  of  Phine- 
has,  the  son  of  Eleazar,  the  son  of  Aaron  the 
chief  priest : 

G.  This  Ezra  went  up  from  Babylon ;  and 
lie  ivas  a  ready  scribe  in  the  law  of  Moses, 
which  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  had  given : 
and  the  king  granted  him  all  his  request, 
according  to  the  hand  of  the  Lord  his  God 
upon  him. 


7.  And  there  went  up  some  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  of  the  priests,  and  the  Levites, 
and  the  singers,  and  the  porters,  and  the 
Nethinims,  unto  Jerusalem,  in  the  seventh 
year  of  Artaxerxes  the  king. 

8.  And  he  came  to  Jerusalem  in  the  fifth 
month,  which  was  in  the  seventh  year  of  the 
king. 

9.  For  upon  the  first  day  of  the  first  month 
began  he  to  go  up  from  Babylon,  and  on 
the  first  daj/  of  the  fifth  month  came  he  to 
Jerusalem,  according  to  the  good  hand  of  his 
God  upon  him. 

1 0.  For  Ezra  had  prepared  his  heart  to 
seek  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  to  do  i/,  and 
to  teach  in  Israel  statutes  and  judgments. 

1 1  .IT  Now  this  is  the  copy  of  the  letter  that 
the  king  Artaxei-xes  gave  unto  Ezra  the 
priest,  the  scribe,  even  a  scribe  of  the  words 
of  the  commandments  of  the  Lord,  and  of 
his  statutes  to  Israel. 

1 2.  Artaxerxes,  king  of  kings,  Unto  Ezra 
the  priest,  a  scribe  of  the  law  of  the  God 
of  heaven,  perfect  peace,  and  at  such  a  time. 

1 3.  I  make  a  decree,  that  all  they  of  the 
people  of  Israel,  and  of  his  priests  and  Le- 
vites, in  my  realm,  which  are  mind(!d  of 
their  own  free  will  to  go  up  to  Jerusalem, 
go  with  thee. 

14.  Forasmuch  as  thou  art  sent  of  the 
king,  and  of  his  seven  counsellors,  to  inc|uire 
concerning  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  according 
to  the  law  of  thy  God  which  is  in  thy  hand ; 

15.  And  to  carry  the  silver  and  gold, 
which  the  king  and  his  counsellors  have 
freely  offered  unto  the  God  of  Israel,  whose 
habitation  is  in  Jerusalem; 

16.  And  all  the  silver  and  gold  that  thou 
canst  find  in  all  the  province  of  Babylon, 
with  the  free-will-offering  of  the  people,  and 
of  the  priests,  offering  willingly  for  the  house 
of  their  God  which  is  in  Jerusalem : 

17.  That  thou  mayest  buy  speedily  with 
this  money,  bullocks,  rams,  lambs,  with  their 
meat-offerings,  and  their  drinkofferings,  and 
offer  them  upon  the  altar  of  the  house  of 
your  God  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

18.  And  whatsoever  shall  seem  good  to 
thee,  and  to  thy  bretliren,  to  do  with  the  rest 
of  the  silver  and  the  gold,  that  do  after  tlie 
will  of  3'our  God. 

1 9.  The  vessels  also  that  are  given  thee 
for  the  sen  ice  of  the  house  of  thy  C!od,  those 
deliver  thou  before  the  God  of  Jerusalem. 

20.  And  whatsoever  more  shall  be  need- 
ful for  the  house  of  thy  God,  which  thou 
shall  have  occasion  to  bestow,  bestow  it 
out  of  the  king's  treasiuc-house. 

21.  An<l  I,  even  I,  Artaxerxes  the  king, 
do  make  a  decree  to  all  the  treasurers  which 


416 


EZRA. 


are  beyond  the  river,  that  whatsoever  Ezra 
the  priest,  the  scribe  of  the  law  of  the  God 
of  heaven,  shall  require  of  you,  it  be  done 
speedily, 

22.  Unto  a  hundred  talents  of  silver,  and 
to  a  hundred  measures  of  wheat,  and  to  a 
hundred  baths  of  wine,  and  to  a  hundred 
baths  of  oil,  and  salt  without  prescribing 
hoiv  much. 

23.  Whatsoever  is  commanded  by  tlie 
God  of  heaven,  let  it  be  diligently  done  for 
the  house  of  the  God  of  heaven:  for  why 
should  tliere  be  wrath  against  the  realm  of 
the  king  and  his  sons? 

24.  Also  we  certify  you,  that,  touching 
any  of  tlie  priests  and  Levites,  singers,  por- 
ters, Nethinims,  or  ministers  of  this  house 
of  God ;  it  shall  not  be  lawful  to  impose 
toll,  tribute,  or  custom,  upon  them. 

25.  And  thou,  Ezra,  after  the  wisdom  of 
thy  God,  that  is  in  thy  hand,  set  magistrates 
and  judges,  which  may  judge  all  the  people 
that  are  beyond  the  river,  all  such  as  know 
the  laws  of  thy  God ;  and  teach  ye  them 
that  know  them  not. 

26.  And  whosoever  will  not  do  the  law 
of  thy  God,  and  the  law  of  the  king,  let 
judgment  be  executed  speedily  upon  him, 
whether  it  be  unto  death,  or  to  banish- 
ment, or  to  confiscation  of  goods,  or  to  im- 
prisonment. ^  '^ 

27.  If  Blessed  he  the  Lord  God  of  our  fa- 
thers, which  hath  put  such  a  thing  as  this  in 
the  king's  heart,  to  beautify  the  house  of  the 
Lord  which  is  in  Jerusalem ; 

28.  And  hath  extended  mercy  unto  me 
before  the  king  and  his  counsellors,  and  be- 
fore ail  the  king's  mighty  princes.  And  1 
was  strengtliencd  as  tlie  hand  of  the  Lord 
my  God  was  upon  me ;  and  I  gathered  to- 
gether out  of  Israel  chief  men  to  go  up  with 
me. 

CHAP.  VIIL 

The  companims  of  Ezra,  loAo  returned  from  Bahylon. 

1.  ri^lJESE  arc  now  the  chief  of  tiieir  fa- 
I     thers,  and  this  is  the  genealogy  of 
them  that  went  up  with  me  froni  Babylon, 
in  the  reign  of  Artaxerxes  tiie  king. 

2.  Of  the  sons  of  Piiinchas ;  Gershom :  of 
the  sons  of  Ithamar ;  Daniel :  of  tiie  sons 
of  David ;  Hattush : 

3.  Of  the  sons  of  Shechaniah,  of  the  sons 
of  Pharosh  ;  Zcchariah  :  and  with  him  were 
reckoned,  by  genealogy,  of  the  males  a  iuin- 
dred  and  fifty. 

4.  Of  the  sonsof  Pahath-moab;Elihocnai 
the  son  of  Zerahiah,  and  with  him  two  i\un- 
dred  males. 

5.  Of  tiic  sons  of  Shechanialr,  the  son  of 
Jahaziel,  and  with  him  tluee  hundred  males. 


6.  Of  the  sons  also  of  Adin  ;  Ebed  the  son 
of  Jonathan,  and  with  him  fifty  males. 

7.  And  of  the  sons  of  Elam ;  Jeshaiali  flic 
son  of  Athaliah,  and  with  him  seventy  males. 

8.  And  of  tlie  sons  of  Shephaliah;  Z(  ba- 
diaii  the  son  of  Michael,  and  with  him  four- 
score males. 

9.  Of  the  sons  of  Joab ;  Obadiah  the  son 
of  Jehiel,  and  with  him  two  hundred  and 
eigliteen  males. 

10.  And  of  the  sons  of  Shelomith ;  the  son 
of  Josiphlali,  and  with  him  a  hundred  and 
threescore  males. 

1 1.  And  of  the  sons  of  Bebai ;  Zcchariah 
the  son  of  Bebai,  and  with  him  twenty  and 
eigiit  males. 

12.  And  of  the  sons  of  Azgad ;  Johanan 
the  son  of  Hakkatan,  and  with  him  a  hun- 
dred and  ten  males. 

13.  And  of  the  last  sons  of  Adonikam, 
whose  names  are  these,  Eliphelet,  Jeicl,  and 
Shemaiah,  and  with  them  threescore  males. 

1 4.  Of  the  sons  also  of  Bigvai ;  Uthai,  and 
Zabbud,  and  with  them  seventy  males. 

1 5.  And  1  gathered  them  together  to  the 
river  that  runneth  to  Ahava ;  and  there  abode 
we  in  tents  three  days :  and  I  viewed  tiie 
people  and  the  priests,  and  found  there  none 
of  the  sons  of  Levi. 

16.  Then  sent  I  for  Eliezer,  for  Ariel,  for 
Shemaiah,  and  for  Elnathan,  and  for  Jaril), 
and  for  Elnathan,  and  for  Nathan,  and  for 
Zechariah,  and  for  Meshullam,  chief  men; 
also  for  Joiarib,  and  for  Elnathan,  men  of 
understanding. 

1 7.  And  I  sent  them  with  commandment 
unto  Iddo  the  chief,  at  the  place  Casiphia; 
and  1  told  them  what  they  should  say  unto 
Iddo,  and  to  his  bretinen  the  Nethinims,  at 
the  place  Casiphia,  that  they  should  bring 
unto  us  ministers  for  the  house  of  our  God. 

1 8.  And,  by  tlie  good  hand  of  our  God 
upon  us,  th(!y  brought  us  a  man  of  under- 
standing, of  the  sons  of  Mahli,  the  son  of 
Levi,  the  son  of  Israel  >  and  Sherebiah,  with 
his  sons  and  his  brethren,  eighteen; 

19.  And  Hasliabiah,  and  with  him  Je- 
shaiali, of  the  sons  of  Merari,  his  brethren 
and  tlu'ir  sons,  tw(;nty ; 

20.  Also  of  the  Nethinims,  whom  David 
and  the  princes  had  ap()ointcd  for  the  service 
of  the  Levites,  two  huiulred  and  twenty  Nc- 
Ihinims:  all  of  them  were  expressed  byname. 

21.  Then  I  proclaimed  a  fast  there  at  liie 
river  Ahava,  that  we  might  afflict  ourselves 
before!  our  God,  to  seek  of  iiim  a  right  way 
for  us,  and  for  our  little  ones,  and  for  all  our 
substance. 

22.  Eor  I  was  ashamed  to  reriuire  of  the 
king  a   band  of  soldiers  and  horsemen  to 


CHAP.  IX. 


417 


help  us  against  the  enemy  in  the  way :  be- 
cause we  had  spoken  unto  the  iving,  saying, 
The  hand  of  our  God  is  upon  all  them  for 
good  that  seek  liim  ;  but  his  power  and  his 
wrath  is  against  all  them  that  forsake  him. 

23.  So  we  fasted,  and  besought  our  God 
for  this ;  and  he  was  entreated  of  us. 

24.  Then  I  separated  twelve  of  the  chief 
of  the  priests,  Sherebiah,  Hashabiah,  and 
ten  of  tlieir  brethren  with  them, 

25.  And  weighed  unto  them  the  silver, 
and  the  gold,  and  the  vessels,  even  the  offer- 
ing of  the  house  of  our  God,  which  the  king, 
and  his  counsellors,  and  his  lords,  and  all 
Israel  there  present,  had  offered  ; 

26.  I  even  weighed  unto  tiieir  hand  six 
hundred  and  fifty  talents  of  silver,  and  silver 
vessels  a  hundred  talents,  and  of  gold  a 
hundred  talents; 

27.  Also  tvventybasonsof  gold,  of  a  thou- 
sand drams ;  and  two  vessels  of  fine  cop- 
per, precious  as  gold. 

28.  And  I  said  unto  them.  Ye  are  holy 
unto  the  Lord  ;  the  vessels  arc  holy  also ; 
and  the  silver  and  the  gold  are  a  free-will- 
offering  unto  the  Lord  God  of  your  fathers: 

29.  Watch  ye,  and  keep  them,  until  ye 
weigh  t/teni  before  the  chief  of  the  priests 
and  the  Levites,  and  chief  of  the  fathers  of 
Israel,  at  Jerusalem,  in  the  chambers  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

30.  So  took  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
the  weight  of  the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and 
the  vessels,  to  bring  them  to  Jerusalem,  unto 
the  house  of  our  God. 

31.  Then  we  departed  from  the  river  of 
Ahava,  ou  the  twelfth  dot/  of  the  first 
month,  to  go  unto  Jerusalem:  and  the  hand 
of  our  God  was  upon  us,  and  he  delivered 
us  from  the  hand  of  the  enemy,  and  of  such 
as  lay  in  wait  by  the  way. 

32.  And  we  came  to  Jerusalem,  and 
abode  there  three  days. 

33.  Now  on  the  fourth  day  was  the 
silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the  vessels,  weigh- 
ed in  the  house  of  our  God  by  the  hand  of 
Meremoth  the  son  of  Uriah  the  priest ; 
and  with  him  was  Eleazar  the  son  of  Phine- 
has ;  and  with  them  was  Jozabad  the  son 
of  Jeshua,  and  Noadiah  the  son  of  Binnui, 
Levites  ; 

34.  By  number  arid  by  weight  of  evei-y 
one :  and  all  the  weight  was  written  at  that 
time. 

35.  Also  the  children  of  those  that  had 
been  carried  away,  which  were  come  out 
of  the  captivity,  offered  burnt-offerings  unto 
the  God  of  Israel,  twelve  bullocks  for  all 
Isra(;l,  ninety  and  six  rams,  seventy  and 
seven  lambs,  t\\'elve  he-goats  /or  a  sin-of- 

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fering :  all  this  ivas  a  burnt-offering  unto  the 
Lord. 

36.  And  they  delivered  the  king's  com- 
missions unto  the  king's  lieutenants,  and  to 
the  governors  on  tiiis  side  the  river ;  and  they 
furthered  the  people,  and  the  house  of  God. 
CHAP.  IX. 

Ezra  prayeth  unto  God  with,  coiifession  of  sins. 

l-I^OW  when  these  things  were  done, 
X^  the  princes  came  to  me,  saying, 
The  people  of  Israel,  and  the  priests,  and 
the  Levites,  have  not  separated  themselves 
from  the  people  of  the  lands,  doing  accord- 
ing to  their  abominations,  even  of  the  Ca- 
naanites,  the  Hittites,  the  Perizzites,  the 
Jebusites,  the  Ammonites,  the  Moabites, 
the  Egj'ptians,  and  the  Amorites. 

2.  For  they  have  taken  of  their  daughters 
for  themselves,  and  for  their  sons ;  so  that 
the  holy  seed  Jiave  mingled  themselves  with 
the  people  of  those  lands :  yea,  the  hand  of 
the  princes  and  rulers  hath  been  chief  in 
this  trespass. 

3.  And  when  I  heard  this  thing,  I  rent 
my  garment  and  my  mantle,  and  plucked 
off  the  hair  of  my  head  and  of  my  beard, 
and  sat  down  astonished. 

4.  Then  were  assembled  unto  me  every 
one  that  trembled  at  the  words  of  the  God 
of  Israel,  because  of  the  transgression  of 
those  that  had  been  carried  away ;  and  I  sat 
astonished  until  the  evening  sacrifice. 

5.  And  at  the  evening-sacrifice  I  arose 
up  from  my  heaviness ;  and  having  rent  my 
garment  and  my  mantle,  I  fell  upon  my 
knees,  and  spread  out  my  hands  unto  the 
Lord  my  God, 

6.  And  said,  O  my  God  !  I  am  ashamed 
and  blush  to  lift  up  my  face  to  thee, my  God : 
for  our  iniquities  are  increased  over  our  head, 
and  our  trespass  is  grown  up  unto  the 
heavens. 

7.  Since  the  days  of  our  fathers  have  we 
been  in  a  great  trespass  unto  this  day :  and 
for  our  iniquities  have  we,  our  kings,  a?td  our 
priests,  been  delivered  into  the  hand  of  the 
kings  of  the  lands,  to  the  sword,  to  captivity, 
and  to  a  spoil,  and  to  confusion  of  face,  as 
it  is  this  day. 

8.  And  now  for  a  little  space  grace  hath 
been  showed  from  the  Lord  our  God,  to 
leave  us  a  remnant  to  escape,  and  to  give  us 
a  nail  in  his  holy  place,  that  our  God  may 
lighten  our  eyes,  and  give  us  a  little  reviving 
in  our  Iwndage. 

9.  For  we  were  bondmen ;  yet  our  God 
hath  not  forsaken  us  ill  our  bondage,  but  hath 
extended  mercy  unto  us  in  the  sight  of  the 
kings  of  Persia,  to  give;  us  a  reviving,  to  set 
up  the  house  of  our  God,  and  to  repair  the 


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EZRA. 


desolations  thereof,  and  to  give  us  a  wall  in 
Judah  and  in  Jerusalem. 

10.  And  now,  O  our  God,  what  shall  we 
say  after  this?  for  we  have  forsaken  thy 
commandments, 

11.  Which  thou  hast  commanded  by  thy 
servants  the  prophets,  saying.  The  land, 
unto  which  ye  go  to  possess  it,  is  an  unclean 
land  with  the  filthiness  of  the  people  of  the 
lands,  with  their  abominations,  which  have 
filled  it  from  one  end  to  another  with  their 
uncleanness. 

12.  Now,  therefore,  give  not  your  daugh- 
ters unto  their  sons,  neither  take  their  daugh- 
ters unto  your  sons,  nor  seek  their  peace  or 
their  wealth  for  ever;  that  ye  may  be  strong, 
and  eat  the  good  of  the  land,  and  leave  it  for 
an  inheritance  to  your  children  for  ever. 

1 3.  And  after  all  that  is  come  upon  us  for 
our  evil  deeds,  and  for  our  great  trespass, 
seeing  that  thou  our  God  hast  punished  us 
less  than  our  iniquities  deserve,  and  hast 
given  us  such  deliverance  as  this; 

14.  Should  we  again  break  thy  command- 
ments, and  join  in  affinity  with  the  people 
of  these  abominations,  wouldcst  not  thou 
be  angry  with  us  till  thou  hadst  consumed 
us,  so  that  there  should  be  no  remnant  nor 
escaping  ? 

15.  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  thou  art  righ- 
teous ;  for  we  remain  yet  escaped,  as  it  is 
this  day  ;  behold,  we  are  before  thee  in  our 
trespasses;  for  we  cannot  stand  before  thee 
because  of  this. 

CHAP.  X. 

Ezra  mourning,  assembletk  the  people. 

]."T^rO\V  when  Ezra  had  prayed,  and 
_L^  when  he  had  confessed,  weeping 
and  casting  himself  down  before  the  house 
of  God,  there  assembled  unto  him  out  of  Is- 
rael a  very  great  congr(>gation  of  men,  and 
women,  and  children :  for  the  people  wcpi 
very  sore. 

2.  And  Shechaniah  the  son  of  Jehiel,  one 
of  the  sons  of  B^lam,  answered  and  said  unto 
Ezra,  We  have  trespassed  against  our  God, 
and  have  taken  strange  wives  of  the  people 
of  the  land :  yet  now  there  is  hope  in  Israel 
concerning  this  thing. 

3.  Now  therefore  let  us  make  a  covenant 
with  our  God  to  put  away  all  the  wives,  and 
such  as  are  born  of  them,  according  to  the 
counsel  of  my  lord,  and  of  those  that  trem- 
ble at  the  commandment  of  our  God  ;  and 
let  it  be  done  according  to  the  law. 

4.  Arise;  for  this  matter  beloiifirth  inito 
thee :  we  also  ilhU  he  with  thee ;  be  of  good 
courage,  and  do  it. 

5.  Then  arose  Ezra,  and  made  the  chief 
priests,  the  Levites,  and  all  Israel,  to  swear 


that  they  should  do  according  to  this  word. 
And  they  sware. 

6.  Then  Ezra  rose  up  from  before  the 
house  of  God,  and  went  into  the  chamber 
of  Johanan  the  son  of  Eliashib :  and  ichen 
he  came  thither,  he  did  eat  no  bread,  nor 
drink  water ;  for  he  mourned  because  of  the 
transgression  of  them  that  had  been  carried 
away. 

7.  And  they  made  proclamation  through- 
out Judah  and  Jerusalem  unto  all  the  chil- 
dren of  the  captivity,  that  they  should  gather 
themselves  together  unto  Jerusalem ; 

8.  And  that  whosoever  would  not  come 
within  three  days,  according  to  the  counsel 
of  the  princes  and  the  elders,  all  his  sub- 
stance should  be  forfeited,  and  himself  se- 
parated from  the  congregation  of  those  that 
had  been  carried  away. 

9.  Then  all  the  men  of  Judah  and  Benja- 
min gathered  themselves  together  unto  Jeru- 
salem within  three  days :  ii  was  the  ninth 
month,  and  the  twentieth  daij  of  the  month ; 
and  all  the  people  sat  in  the  street  of  the 
house  of  God,  trembhng  because  of  this 
matter,  and  for  the  great  rain. 

10.  And  Ezra  the  priest  stood  up,  and 
said  unto  them.  Ye  have  transgressed,  and 
have  taken  strange  wives  to  increase  the 
trespass  of  Israel. 

11.  Now  therefore  make  confession  unto 
the  Lord  God  of  your  fathers,  and  do  his 
pleasure;  and  separate  yourselves  from  the 
people  of  the  land,  and  from  the  strange 
wives. 

12.  Then  all  the  congregation  answered 
and  said  with  a  loud  voice.  As  thou  hast 
said,  so  must  we  do. 

13.  But  the  people  are  many,  and  it  is 
a  time  of  much  rain,  and  we  are  not  able  to 
stand  without,  neither  is  this  a  work  of  one 
day  or  two;  for  we  are  many  that  have 
transgressed  in  this  thing. 

1 4.  Let  now  oin-  rulers  of  all  the  congre- 
gation stand,  and  let  all  them  which  have 
taken  strange  wives  in  our  cilies  come  at 
appointed  times,  and  with  them  the  elders 
of  every  city,  and  the  judges  thereof,  until 
the  fierce  wrath  of  our  God  for  this  mat- 
ter be  turned  from  us. 

15.  IT  Only  Jonathan  the  son  of  Asahel, 
and  Jaiiaziali  the  son  of  Tikvah,  were  em- 
ployed about  this  matter;  and  McshuUam 
and  Shabhctliai  the  Levite  helped  them. 

16.  And  (he  children  of  the  captivity  did 
so.  And  Ezra  the  priest,  ivith  certain  chief 
of  the  fathers,  after  tiie  house  of  their  fathers, 
and  all  of  them  by  their  names,  were  se- 
parated, and  sat  down  in  the  first  day  of  the 
tenth  month  to  examine  the  matter. 


NEHEMIAH,  I. 


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1 7.  And  they  made  an  end  with  all  the 
men  that  liad  taken  strange  wives  by  the 
first  day  of  tlie  month. 

18.  And  among  tlie  sons  of  the  priests 
there  were  found  tliat  had  taken  strange 
wives ;  namely,  of  the  sons  of  Jeshua  the  son 
of  Jozadak,  and  his  brethren ;  Maaseiah,  and 
Eliezer,  and  Jarib,  and  Gedaliah. 

19.  And  they  gave  their  hands  that  they 
would  put  away  their  wives;  and  being 
guilty,  lliey  offered  a  ram  of  the  flock  for 
their  trespass. 

20.  And  of  the  sons  of  Imnier ;  Hanani, 
and  Zebadiah. 

2 1 .  And  of  the  sons  of  Harim ;  Maaseiah, 
and  Elijah,  and  Shemaiah,  and  Jehiel,  and 
Uzziah. 

22.  And  of  the  sons  of  Pashur;  Elioenai, 
Maaseiah,  Ishmael,  Nethaneel,  Jozabad, 
and  Elasah. 

23.  Also  of  the  Levites;  Jozabad,  and 
Shimei,  and  Kelaiah  (the  same  is  Kelita,) 
Pethahiah,  Judah,  and  Eliezer. 

24.  Of  the  singers  also ;  Eliashib :  and  of 
the  porters ;  Shallum,  and  Telem,  and  Uri. 

25.  Moreover  of  Israel :  of  the  sons  of 
Parosh ;  Ramiah,  and  Jeziah,  and  Malchiah, 
and  Miamm,  and  Eleazar,  and  Malchijah, 
and  Benaiah. 

26.  And  of  the  sons  of  Elam;  Mattaniah, 
Zechariah,  and  Jehiel,  and  Abdi,  and  Jere- 
moth,  and  Eliah. 

27.  And  of  the  sons  of  Zattu ;  Elioenai, 


Eliashib,   Mattaniah,   and  Jeremolh,  and 
Zabad,  and  Aziza. 

28.  Of  the  sons  also  of  Bebai ;  Jehohanan, 
Hananiah,  Zabbai,  and  AthJai. 

29.  And  of  the  sons  of  Bani;  Meshul- 
1am,  Malluch,  and  Adaiah;  Jashub,  and 
Sheal,  and  Ramoth. 

30.  And  of  the  sons  of  Pahath-moab ;  Adna, 
and  Ciielal,  Benaiah,  Maaseiah,  Matta- 
niah, Bezaleel,  and  Binnui,  and  Manasseh. 

31.  And  of  the  sons  of  Harim ;  Eliezer, 
Ishijah,  Malchiah,  Shemaiah,  Sliimeon, 

32.  Benjamin,  Mallucli,  and  Shemariah. 

33.  Of  the  sons  of  Haslium;  Mattenai, 
Mattathah,  Zabad,  Eliphelet,  Jeremai,  Ma- 
nasseh, and  Shimei. 

34.  Of  the  sons  of  Bani;  Maadai,  Amram, 
and  Uel, 

35.  Benaiaii,  Bedeiah,  Chelluh, 

36.  Vaniah,  Meremoth,  Eliashib, 

37.  Mattaniah,  Mattenai,  and  Jaasau, 

38.  And  Bani,  and  Binnui,  Shimei, 

39.  And  Shelemiah,  and  Nathan,  and 
Adaiah, 

40.  Machnadebai,  Shashai,  Sharai, 

41.  Azareel,  and  Shelemiah,  Shemariah, 

42.  Shallum,  Amariah,  and  Joseph. 

43.  Of  the  sons  of  Nebo;  Jeiel,  Mat- 
tithiah,  Zabad,  Zebina,  Jadau,  and  Joel, 
Benaiah. 

44.  All  these  had  taken  strange  wives : 
and  some  of  them  had  wives  by  whom  they 
had  children. 


If  The  BOOK  of  NEHEMIAH. 


CHAP.  T. 

J^^hemiah  moximeth^  fastelhf  and  prayetli. 

1 .  nnHE  words  of  Nehemiah  the  son  of 
JL  Hachaliah.    And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  month  Ciiisleu,  in  the  twentieth  year,  as 
I  was  in  Shushan  the  palace, 

2.  That  Hanani,  one  of  my  brethren, 
came,  he  and  certain  men  of  Judah;  and  I 
asked  them  concerning  tlie  Jews  that  had 
escaped,  which  were  left  of  the  captivity, 
and  concerning  Jerusalem. 

3.  And  they  said  unto  me.  The  remnant 
that  are  left  of  the  captivity  there  in  the 
province  are  in  great  affliction  and  reproach : 
the  wall  of  Jerusalem  also  is  broken  down, 
and  the  gates  thereof  are  burnt  with  fire. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  I  heard 
these  words,  tiiat  T  sat  down  and  wept,  and 
mourned  certain  davs,  and  fasted,  and  pray- 
ed before  the  God  of  heaven, 

5.  And  said,  I  beseech  thee,  O  Lord  God 
of  heaven,  the  great  and  terrible  God,  that 
keepeth  covenant  and  mercy  for  them  that 
love  him  and  observe  his  commandments ; 


6.  Let  thine  ear  now  be  attentive,  and 
thine  eyes  open,  that  thou  mayest  hear  the 
prayer  of  tiiy  servant,  which  I  pray  before 
thee  now,  day  and  night,  for  the  children 
of  Israel  thy  servants,  and  confess  the  sins 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  which  we  have 
sinned  against  thee :  both  I  and  my  father's 
house  have  sinned. 

7.  We  have  dealt  very  coiTuptly  against 
thee,  and  have  not  kept  the  commandments, 
nor  the  statutes,  nor  the  judgments,  which 
thoucommandedst  thy  servant  Moses. 

8.  Remember,  I  beseech  thee,  the  word 
that  thou  comniandedst  thy  servant  Moses, 
saying,  If  ye  transgress,  I  will  scatter  you 
abroad  among  the  nations : 

9.  But  if  ye  turn  nnto  me,  and  keep  my 
commandments,  and  do  tlicm  ;  lliough  there 
were  of  you  cast  out  nnto  the  uttermost  part 
of  the  heaven,  7/Pt  will  I  gather  them  from 
thence,  and  will  bring  them  unto  the  place 
that  I  have  chosen  to  set  my  name  there. 

10.  Now  these  arc  thy  servants,  and  thy 
people,  whom  thou  hast  redeemed  by  thv 


430 


NEHEMIAH. 


great  power,  and  by  thy  strong  hand. 
1 1.  O  Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  let  now  thine 
ear  be  attentive  to  the  prayer  of  thy  "servant 
and  to  tlie  prayer  of  thy  servants,  who  de- 
sire to  fear  thy  name ;  and  prosper,  I  pray 
thee,  thy  servant  this  day,  and  grant  him 
mercy  in  the  sight  of  this  man :  For  I  was 
the  king's  cup-bearer. 

CHAP.  II. 

Jlrtaxerxes  sendeth  J^ehemiah  to  Jerusalem. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  month 
J\.  Nisan,  in  the  twentieth  year  of  Ar- 
taxerxes  the  king,  ihat  wine  loas  before 
liim :  and  I  took  up  the  wine,  and  gave  it 
unto  the  king.  Now  I  had  not  been  before- 
time  sad  in  his  presence. 

2.  Wherefore  tiie  king  said  unto  me, 
Wliy  is  tliy  countenance  sad,  seeing  thou 
art  not  sick  ?  this  is  nothing  else  but  sorrow 
of  heart.     Then  I  was  very  sore  afraid, 

3.  And  said  unto  the  king.  Let  the  king 
live  for  ever :  why  should  not  my  counte- 
nance be  sad,  when  the  city,  the  place  of 
my  fathers'  sepulchres,  lieth  waste,  and  the 
gates  thereof  are  consumed  with  fire  ? 

4.  Then  the  king  said  unto  me.  For  what 
dost  thou  make  request?  So  I  prayed  to  the 
God  of  heaven. 

5.  And  I  said  unto  the  king,  If  it  please 
the  king,  and  if  thy  servant  have  found  fa- 
vour in  thy  sight,  that  thou  wouldest  send 
me  unto  Judah,  unto  the  city  of  my  fathers' 
sepulchres,  that  I  may  build  it. 

G.  And  the  king  said  unto  me,  (the  queen 
also  sitting  by  him,)  For  how  long  shall 
thyjourney  be?  and  when  wilt  thou  return? 
So  it  pleased  the  king  to  send  me ;  and  I 
set  him  a  time. 

7.  Moreover,  1  said  unto  the  king,  If  it 
please  the  king,  let  letters  be  given  me  to 
the  governors  beyond  the  river,  that  they 
may  convey  me  over,  till  I  come  into 
Judah ; 

8.  And  a  letter  unto  Asaph  the  keeper  of 
the  king's  forest,  tiial  he  may  give  me  tim- 
ber to  make  beams  for  the  gates  of  tlu; 
palace  wiiich  appertained  to  the  house,  and 
for  the  wall  of  liie  city,  and  for  the  house 
that  i  shall  enter  into.  And  the  king  grant- 
ed me,  according  to  the  good  hand  of  my 
God  upon  me. 

9.  Then  I  came  to  the  governors  beyond 
the  river,  and  gave  tiiem  the  king's  hMters. 
(Now  the  king  had  sent  cai)taiiis  of  the 
army  anrl  horsemen  witli  mc;.) 

10.  When  Sanbaliat  llie  I  loronite,  and 
Tobiah  th(!  servant,  the  Ammonite,  heard 
of  it,  it  gri('ve(l  them  exceedingly  that  there 
was  come  a  man  to  seek  tlie  welfare  oi  the 
children  of  Israel. 


11.  So  I  came  to  Jerusalem,  and  was 
there  three  days. 

12.  And  1  arose  in  the  night,  I  and  some 
few  men  with  me ;  neither  told  I  any  man 
what  my  God  had  put  in  my  heart  to  do 
at  Jerusalem:  neither  -was  there  any  beast 
with  me,  save  the  beast  that  I  rode  upon. 

13.  And  I  went  out  by  night,  by  the  gate 
of  tlie  valley,  even  before  the  dragon-well, 
and  to  the  dung-port,  and  viewed  the  walls 
of  Jerusalem  which  were  broken  down,  and 
the  gates  thereof  were  consumed  with  fire. 

14.  Then  I  went  on  to  the  gate  of  the 
fountain,  and  to  the  king's  pool :  but  there 
was  no  place  for  the  beast  that  was  under 
me  to  pass. 

15.  Then  went  I  up  in  the  night  by  the 
brook,  and  viewed  the  wall,  and  turned 
back,  and  entered  by  the  gate,  of  the  valley, 
and  so  returned. 

16.  And  the  rulers  knew  not  whither  I 
went,  or  what  I  did ;  neither  had  I  as  yet 
told  it  to  the  Jews,  nor  to  the  priests,  nor  to 
the  nobles,  nor  to  the  rulers,  nor  to  the  rest 
that  did  the  work. 

1 7.  Then  said  I  imto  them.  Ye  see  the 
distress  that  we  are  in,  how  Jerusalem  lieth 
waste,  and  the  gates  thereof  are  burnt  with 
fire  :  come,  and  let  us  build  uj)  the  wall  of 
Jerusalem,  that  we  be  no  more  a  reproach. 

1 8.  Then  I  told  them  of  the  hand  of  my 
God  which  was  good  upon  me ;  as  also  the 
king's  words  that  he  had  spoken  unto  me. 
And  they  said.  Let  us  rise  up  and  build. 
So  they  strengthened  their  hands  for  this 
good  work. 

1 9.  But  when  Sanbaliat  the  Horonite,  and 
Tobiah  the  servant,  the  Ammonite,  and 
Geshem  the  Arabian,  heard  it,  they  laughed 
us  to  scorn,  and  despised  us,  and  said, 
What  is  this  thing  that  ye  do?  will  ye  rebel 
against  the  king? 

20.  Then  answered  I  them,  and  said 
unto  them,  The  God  of  heaven  he  will  pros- 
per us ;  therelbre  we  his  servants  will  arise 
and  build:  but  you  have  no  portion,  not 
right,  nor  memorial,  in  Jervisalem. 

CHAP.  111. 

The  names  and  order  of  them  that  buHded  the  wall. 

l.r|^HEN  Eliashib  the  high  priest  rose 
X  u[),  with  his  brethren  the  priests,  and 
they  builded  the  sheep-gate  ;  they  sanctified 
it,  anil  set  up  the  doors  of  il ;  even  unto  the 
tower  of  Mcah  they  sanctified  il,  unto  the 
tower  of  Hananeel. 

2.  And  next  unto  him  builded  the  men 
of  Jericho.  And  next  to  them  builded  Zac- 
cur  the  son  of  Imri. 

3.  liut  the  fish-gate  did  the  sons  of  Has- 
senaah   buihl,  who  also   laid    the    beams 


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thereof,  and  set  up  the  doors  thereof,  the 
locks  thereof,  and  tlie  bars  thereof. 

4.  And  next  unto  them  repaii-edMeremoth 
the  son  of  Urijah,  the  son  of  Koz.  And 
next  unto  them  repaired  iVleshullam  the  son 
of  Berecliiah,  the  son  of  JVIeshezabeel.  And 
next  unto  them  repaired  Zadok  tlie  son  of 
Baana. 

5.  And  next  unto  them  the  Tekoites  re- 
paired ;  but  their  nobles  put  not  their  necks 
to  the  v\ork  of  their  Lord. 

G.  Moreover,  the  old  gate  repaired  Je- 
lioiada  the  son  of  Paseah,  and  MeshuUam 
the  son  of  Besodeiah;  they  laid  the  beams 
tJiereof,  and  set  up  the  doors  thereof,  and 
the  locks  thereof,  and  the  bars  thereof. 

7.  And  next  unto  them  repaired  Melatiah 
the  Gibeonite,  and  Jadon  the  Meronothite, 
the  men  of  Gibeon  and  of  Mizpaii,  unto 
the  throne  of  the  governor  on  this  side  the 
river. 

8.  Next  unto  him  repaired  Uzziel  the  son 
of  Harhaiah,  of  the  goldsmiths.  Next  unto 
liim  also  repaired  Hananiah  the  son  of  ojie 
of  the  apothecaries,  and  they  fortified  Je- 
rusalem unto  the  broad  wall. 

9.  And  next  unto  them  repaired  Rephaiah 
tiie  son  of  Hur,  the  ruler  of  the  half  part  of 
Jerusalem. 

10.  And  next  unto  them  repaired  Jedaiah 
the  son  of  Harumaph,  even  over  against  his 
house.  And  next  unto  him  repaired  Hat- 
tush  the  son  of  Hashabniah. 

11.  Malchijah-the  son  of  Harim,  and  Ha- 
shub  the  son  of  Pahath-moab,  repaired  the 
other  piece,  and  the  tower  of  the  furnaces. 

1 2.  And  next  unto  him  repaired  Shallum 
the  son  of  Halohesh,  the  ruler  of  the  half 
part  of  Jerusalem,  he  and  his  daughters. 

1.3.  The  valley-gate  repaired  Hanun,  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Zanoah;  they  built  it,  and 
set  up  the  doors  tlicreof,  the  locks  thereof, 
and  the  bars  thereof,  and  a  thousand  cubits 
on  the  wall  unto  the  dung-gate. 

1 4.  But  tlie  dung-gate  repaired  Malchiah 
the  son  of  Recliab,  the  ruler  of  part  of 
Belli-haccerem ;  he  built  it,  and  set  up  the 
doors  thereof,  the  locks  thereof,  and  the 
bars  thereof 

15.  But  the  gate  of  the  fountain  repaired 
Shallum  the  son  of  Col-hozeii,  the  ruler  of 
part  of  Mizpah:  he  built  it,  and  covered  it, 
and  set  up  the  doors  thereof,  the  locks 
thereof,  and  the  bars  thereof,  and  the  wall 
of  the  |iool  of  Siloaii  by  the  king's  garden, 
and  mito  the  stairs  that  go  down  from  the 
city  of  David. 

It).  After  him  repaired  Nehemiah  (he  son 
of  Azbuk,  the  ruler  of  tiie  half  pari  of  Beth- 
y.ur,  unto  the  place  over  against  the  sepul- 


chres of  David,  and  to  the  pool  that  was 
made,  and  unto  the  house  of  the  mighty. 

17.  After  him  repaired  the  Levites,  Re- 
hum  the  son  of  Bani.  Next  unto  him  re- 
paired Hashabiah,  the  ruler  of  tiie  half  part 
of  Keilah,  in  his  part. 

18.  After  him  repaired  their  brethren, 
Bavai  the  son  of  Henadad,  the  ruler  of  the 
half  part  of  Keilah. 

1 9.  And  next  to  him  repaired  Ezcr  the 
son  of  Jeshua,  the  ruler  of  Mizpah,  another 
piece  over  against  the  gohig  up  to  the  ar- 
moury, at  the  turning  of  the  icall. 

20.  After  him  Baruch  the  son  of  Zahbai 
earnestly  repaired  the  other  piece,  from  the 
turning  of  the  trail  unto  the  door  of  the 
house  of  Eliashib  the  high  priest. 

21.  After  him  repaired  Meremoth  the  son 
of  Urijah,  the  son  of  Koz,  another  piece, 
from  the  door-of  thp  house  of  Eliashib  even 
to  the  end  of  the  house  of  Eliashib. 

22.  And  after  him  repaired  the  priests,  the 
men  of  the  plain. 

23.  After  him  repaired  Benjamin  and 
Hashub,  over  against  their  house.  After 
him  repaired  Azariah  the  son  of  Maaseiah, 
the  son  of  Ananiah,  by  his  house. 

24.  After  him  repaired  Binnui  the  son  of 
Henadad,  another  piece,  from  the  house  of 
Azariah  unto  the  turning  of  the  wall,  even 
unto  the  corner. 

25.  Palal  the  son  of  Uzai,  over  against 
the  turning  of  the  imU,  and  the  tower  which 
lieth  out  from  the  king's  high  house,  that  was 
by  the  court  of  the  prison.  After  him  Pc- 
daiah  the  son  of  Parosh. 

26.  Moreover,  the  Nethinims  dwelt  in 
Ophel,  unto  the  place  over  against  the  water- 
gate  toward  the  east,  and  the  tower  that 
lieth  out. 

27.  After  them  the  Tekoites  repaired  an- 
other piece,  over  against  the  great  tower 
that  lieth  out,  even  unto  the  wall  of  Ophcl. 

28.  From  above  the  horse-gate  repaired 
the  priests,  everyone  over  against  his  house. 

29.  After  them  repaired  Zadok  1  lie  son 
of  Immer,  over  against  his  house.  A  Iter  him 
repaired  also  Shemaiali  the  son  of  Shecha- 
niah,  the  keeper  of  the  east  gate. 

30.  After  him  repaired  Hananiah  the  son 
of  Shelemiah,  and  Hanun  the  sixth  son  of 
Zaiaph,  another  piece.  y\fter  him  repaired 
Meshullam  the  son  of  Berechiah,  over 
against  his  chamber. 

31.  After  him  repaired  Malchiah  the  gold- 
smith's son,  unto  the  place  of  the  Nethi- 
nims, and  of  the  merchants,  over  against 
the  gate  Miplikad,  and  to  the  going  up  of 
the  corner. 

32.  And  between  the  going  up  of  the  cor- 


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ner  unto  the  slieep-gate  repaired  the  gold- 
smitlis  and  the  merchants. 
CHAP.  IV. 

While  the  enemies  scoff,  J^ehemiah  prayeth. 

l."OUT   it  came    to    pass,  that  when 
XJ  Sanballat  heard   that  we   builded 
the  wall,  he  was  wroth,  and   took  great 
indignation,  and  mocked  the  Jews. 

2.  And  he  spake  before  his  brethren  and 
the  army  of  Samaria,  and  said.  What  do 
these  feeble  Jews?  will  they  fortify  them- 
selves 1  will  they  sacrifice  ?  will  they  make 
an  end  in  a  day  I  will  they  revive  the  stones 
out  of  the  heaps  of  the  rubbish  which  are 
burnt  ? 

3.  Now  Tobiah  the  Ammonite  was  by 
him,  and  he  said.  Even  that  which  they 
build,  if  a  Ibx  go  up,  he  shall  even  break 
down  their  stone  wall. 

4.  Hear,  O  our  God ;  for  we  are  despised : 
and  turn  their  reproach  upon  their  own 
head,  and  give  them  for  a  prey  in  the  land 
of  captivity ; 

5.  And  cover  not  their  iniquity,  and  let 
not  their  sin  be  blotted  out  from  before  thee: 
for  they  have  provoked  thee  to  anger  before 
the  builders. 

6.  So  built  we  the  wall ;  and  all  the  wall 
was  joined  together  unto  the  half  thereof: 
for  the  people  had  a  mind  to  work. 

7.  But  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  San- 
ballat, and  Tobiah,  and  the  Arabians,  and 
the  Ammonites,  and  the  Ashdodites,  heard 
that  the  walls  of  Jerusalem  were  made  up, 
and  that  the  breaches  began  to  be  stopped, 
then  they  were  very  wroth, 

8.  And  conspired  all  of  them  together  to 
come  and  to  fight  against  Jerusalem,  and 
to  hinder  it. 

9.  Nevertheless  we  made  our  prayer  unto 
our  God,  and  set  a  watch  against  them  day 
and  night,  because  of  them. 

10.  And  Judah  said.  The  strength  of  the 
bearers  of  burdens  is  decayed,  and  there  is 
much  rubbish,  so  that  we  are  not  able  to 
build  the  wall. 

11.  And  our  adversaries  said,  They  shall 
not  know,  neither  see,  till  we  come  in  the 
midst  among  them,  and  slay  them,  and 
cause  the  work  to  cease. 

12.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  the 
Jews  which  dwelt  by  them  came,  ihev  said 
unto  us  ten  times,  I^  rom  all  places  whence 
ye  shall  return  unto  us  thri/  will  be  jipon  you. 

13.  Therefore  set  1  in  the  lower  places 
behind  the  wall,  and  on  the  higher  places,  I 
even  set  the  people  after  their  families,  with 
their  swords,  their  spears,  and  their  bov\s. 

14.  And  1  looked,  and  rose  up,  and  saifi 
unto  the  nobles,  and  to  the  rulers,  and  to 


the  rest  of  the  people,  Be  not  ye  afraid  of 
them:  remember  the  Lord  which  is  great 
and  terrible,  and  fight  for  your  brethren, 
your  sons  and  your  daughters,  your  wives 
and  your  houses. 

15.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  our  ene- 
mies heard  that  it  was  known  unto  us,  and 
God  had  brought  their  counsel  to  nought, 
that  we  returned  all  of  us  to  the  wall,  every 
one  unto  his  work. 

16.  And  it  came  to  pass,  from  that  time 
forth,  that  the  half  of  my  servants  wrought 
in  the  work,  and  the  other  half  of  them  held 
both  the  spears,  the  shields,  and  the  bows, 
and  the  habergeons ;  and  the  rulers  were  be- 
hind all  the  house  of  Judah. 

1 7.  They  which  builded  on  the  wall,  and 
they  that  bare  burdens,  with  those  that 
laded,  every  one  with  one  of  his  hands 
wrought  in  the  work,  and  with  the  other 
ka?id  held  a  weapon. 

1 8.  For  the  builders,  every  one  had  his 
sword  girded  by  his  side,  and  so  builded. 
And  he  that  sounded  the  trumpet  was  by 
me. 

19.  And  I  said  unto  the  nobles,  and  to 
the  rulers,  and  to  the  rest  of  the  people, 
The  work  is  great  and  large,  and  we  are 
separated  upon  the  wall,  one  far  from  an- 
other: 

20.  In  what  place  therefore  ye  hear  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet,  resort  ye  thither  unto 
us :  our  God  shall  fight  for  us. 

21.  So  vvc  laboured  in  the  work :  and  half 
of  them  held  the  spears,  from  the  rising  of 
the  morning  till  the  stars  appeared. 

22.  Likewise  at  the  same  time  said  I  unto 
the  people.  Let  eveiy  one  with  his  servant 
lodge  within  Jerusalem,  that  in  the  night 
they  may  be  a  guard  to  us,  and  labour  on 
the  day. 

23.  So  neither  I,  nor  my  brethren,  nor 
my  servants,  nor  the  men  of  the  guard 
which  followed  me,  none  of  us  put  oil"  our 
clothes,  saving  that  every  one  put  them  off 
for  washing. 

CHAP.  V. 

The  Jews  complain  of  their  debt  and  bondage. 

1.    A  ND   there  was  a  great   cry  of  the 
J\.  people,  and  of  their  wives,  against 
their  brethren  the  Jews. 

2.  For  there  were  that  said.  We,  our 
sons,  and  our  daughters,  arc  many ;  there- 
fore we  take  up  corn /or  them,  that  we  may 
eat  and  live. 

3.  Some  also  there  were  that  said.  We 
have  mortgaged  our  lands,  vineyards,  and 
houses,  that  we  might  buy  corn,  because 
of  the  dearth. 

4.  There  were  also  that  said,  We  have 


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borrowed  money  for  the  king's  tribute,  and 
that  upon  our  lands  and  vineyards. 

5.  Yet  now  our  flesh  is  as  the  flesh  of  our 
bretlu-en,oin- children  as  their  children  :  and, 
lo,  we  bring  into  bondage  oar  sons  and  our 
daughters  to  be  servants,  and  some  of  our 
daughters  are  brought  unto  bondage  already, 
neither  is  it  in  our  power  to  redeem  them ; 
for  other  men  have  our  lands  and  vineyards. 

6.  And  I  was  very  angry  when  I  heard 
their  cry,  and  these  words. 

7.  Then  I  consulted  with  myself,  and  I 
rebuked  the  nobles,  and  the  rulers,  and  said 
unto  them.  You  exact  usury,  every  one  of 
his  brother.  And  I  set  a  great  assembly 
against  them : 

8.  And  I  said  unto  them.  We,  after  our 
ability,  have  redeemed  our  brethren  the 
Jews,  which  were  sold  unto  the  heathen ; 
and  will  you  even  sell  your  brethren  ?  or 
shall  they  be  sold  unto  us  ?  Then  held  they 
their  peace,  and  found  nothing  to  answer. 

9.  Also  I  said.  It  is  not  good  that  ye 
do  :  ought  ye  not  to  walk  in  the  fear  of  our 
God,  because  of  the  reproach  of  the  heathen 
our  enemies  1 

10.  I  likewise,  and  my  brethren,  and  my 
servants,  might  exact  of  them  money  and 
corn :  I  pray  you,  let  us  leave  off  this  usuiy. 

11.  Restore,  I  pray  you,  to  them,  even 
this  day,  their  lands,  their  vineyards,  their 
olive-yards,  and  their  houses,  also  the  hun- 
dredth part  of  the  money,  and  of  the  corn, 
the  wine,  and  the  oil,  that  ye  exact  of  them. 

1 2.  Then  said  they.  We  will  restore  them, 
and  will  require  nothing  of  them ;  so  will 
we  do  as  thou  sayest.  Then  I  called  the 
priests,  and  took  an  oath  of  them,  that  they 
should  do  according  to  this  promise. 

1 3.  Also  I  shook  my  lap,  and  said.  So 
God  shake  out  every  man  from  his  house, 
and  from  his  labour,  that  performeth  not  this 
promise,  even  thus  be  he  shaken  out  and 
emptied.  And  all  the  congregation  said. 
Amen,  and  praised  the  Lord.  And  the 
people  did  according  to  this  promise. 

14.  Moreover,  from  the  time  that  I  was 
appointed  to  be  their  governor  in  the  land 
of  Judah,  from  the  twentieth  year  even  un- 
to the  two  and  thirtieth  year  of  Artaxerxes 
the  king,  that  is,  twelve  years,  I  and  my 
brethren  have  not  eaten  the  bread  of  the 
governor. 

15.  But  the  former  governors  that  had 
been  before  me  were  chargeable  unto  the 
people,  and  had  taken  of  them  bread  and 
wine,  besides  forty  shekels  of  silver;  yea, 
even  their  servants  bare  rule  over  the  people : 
but  so  did  not  I,  because  of  the  fear  of  God. 

16.  Yea,  also,  I  continued  in  the  work  of 


this  wall,  neither  bought  we  any  land :  and 
all  my  servants  were  gathered  thither  unto 
the  work. 

1 7.  Moreover,  there  imre  at  my  table  a 
hundred  and  fifty  of  the  Jews  and  rulers,  be- 
sides those  that  came  imto  us  from  among 
the  heathen  that  are  about  us. 

1 8.  Now  that  which  was  preparedybr  me 
daily  ivas  one  ox  and  six  choice  sheep ;  also 
fowls  were  prepared  for  me,  and  once  in  ten 
days  store  of  all  sorts  of  wine :  yet  for  all 
this  required  not  1  the  bread  of  the  governor, 
because  the  bondage  was  heavy  upon  this 
people. 

19.  Think  upon  me,  my  God,  for  good, 
according  to  all  that  I  have  done  for  this 
people. 

CHAP.  VI. 

Sanballttt  practisetk  by  craft  to  terrify  J^ehemiah. 

1.  l^rOW  itcame  to  pass,  when  Sanbal- 
J.^  lat,  and  Tobiah,  and  Geshem  the 
Arabian,  and  the  rest  of  our  enemies,  heard 
that  I  had  builded  the  wall,  and  that  there 
was  no  breach  left  therein,  (though  at  that 
time  I  had  not  set  up  the  doors  upon  the 
gates,) 

2.  That  Sanballat  and  Geshem  sent  unto 
me,  saying,  Come,  let  us  meet  together  in 
some  one  of  the  villages  in  the  plain  of  Ono. 
But  they  thought  to  do  me  mischief. 

3.  And  I  sent  messengers  unto  them,  say- 
ing, I  am  doing  a  great  work,  so  that  I  can- 
not come  down :  why  should  the  work  cease, 
whilst  I  leave  it,  and  come  down  to  you? 

4.  Yet  they  sent  unto  me  four  times  after 
this  sort;  and  I  answered  them  after  the 
same  manner. 

5.  Then  sent  Sanballat  his  servant  unto 
me,  in  like  manner,  the  fifth  time,  with  an 
open  letter  in  his  hand ; 

6.  Wherein  was  written.  It  is  reported 
among  the  heathen,  and  Gashmu  saith  it, 
that  thou  and  the  Jews  think  to  rebel :  for 
which  cause  thou  buildest  the  wall,  that  thou 
mayest  be  their  king,  according  to  these 
words. 

7.  And  thou  hast  also  appointed  prophets 
to  preach  of  thee  at  Jerusalem,  saying, 
There  is  a  king  in  Judah :  and  now  shall  it 
be  reported  to  the  king  according  to  these 
words.  Come  now  therefore,  and  let  us  take 
counsel  together. 

8.  Then  I  sent  unto  him,  saying.  There 
are  no  such  things  done  as  thou  sayest,  but 
thou  feignest  thcrn  out  of  thine  own  heart. 

9.  For  they  all  made  us  afraid,  saying, 
Their  hands  shall  be  weakened  from  the 
work,  that  it  be  not  done.  Now  therefore, 
O  C/nd,  strengthen  my  hands. 

10.  Afterward  I  came  unto  the  house  of 


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Shemaiah  the  son  of  DelEiiali,  the  son  of 
Melietabeel,  who  ivas  shut  up;  and  he  said, 
Let  us  meet  together  in  the  house  of  God, 
within  the  temple;  and  let  us  shut  the  doors 
of  the  temple :  for  they  will  come  to  slay 
thee ;  yea,  in  the  night  will  they  come  to 
slay  thee. 

1 1.  And  I  said.  Should  such  a  man  as  I 
flee  ?  and  who  is  there  that  being  as  I  am, 
would  go  into  the  temple  to  save  his  life  ? 
I  will  not  go  in. 

12.  And,  lo,  I  perceived  that  God  had 
not  sent  him ;  but  that  he  pronounced  tliis 
prophecy  against  me :  for  Tobiah  and  San- 
ballat  had  hired  him. 

1 3.  Therefore  was  he  hired,  that  1  should 
be  afraid,  and  do  so,  and  sin,  and  that  they 
might  have  matter  for  an  evil  report,  that 
they  might  reproach  me. 

1 4.  My  God,  think  thou  upon  Tobiah  and 
Sanballat  according  to  these  their  works,  and 
on  the  prophetess  Noadiah,  and  the  rest  of 
the  prophets  that  would  have  put  me  in  fear. 

15.  IT  So  the  wall  was  finished  in  the 
twenty  and  fifth  dai/  of  the  month  Elul,  in 
fifty  and  two  days. 

16.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  all 
our  enemies  heard  thereof,  and  all  the 
heathen  tliat  were  about  us  saw  these  things, 
they  were  much  cast  down  in  their  own 
eyes :  for  they  perceived  that  tliis  work  was 
wrought  of  our  God. 

17.  Moreover,  in  those  days,  the  nobles 
of  Judah  sent  many  letters  unto  Tobiah, 
and  the  letters  of  Tobiah  came  unto  them. 

18.  For  there  were  many  in  Judah  sworn 
imto  him,  because  he  ivas  the  son-in-law  of 
Shechaniah  the  son  of  Arab ;  and  his  son 
Johanau  had  taken  the  daughter  of  Meshul- 
1am  the  son  of  Berechiah. 

1 9.  Also  they  reported  his  good  deeds  be- 
fore me,  and  uttered  my  words  to  liim.  And 
Tobiah  sent  lettei-s  to  put  me  in  fear. 

CHAP.  VII. 

,3  register  of  those  who  returned  froin  Babylon. 

1.  "T^TOW  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  wall 
Jl3l    was  built,  and  I  had  set  up  the 
doors,  and  the  porters,  and  tlie  singers,  and 
the  Levites  wc^re  api)oii)lcd, 

2.  That  I  gave  my  brother  Hanani,  and 
Hananiah  the  ruler  of  the  palace,  charge 
over  Jenisalem:  (for  he  ims  a  faithful  man, 
and  feared  God  al)ovc  many :) 

3.  And  I  said  unto  them.  Let  not  the 
gates  of  Jerusalem  be  opencfl  until  the  sun 
be  hot ;  and  while  they  stand  by,  let  them 
shut  the  doors,  and  bar  them:  and  appoint 
watches  of  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem, 
every  one  in  his  watch,  and  every  one  to  be 
over  against  his  house. 


4.  Now  the  city  was  large  and  gieat :  but 
the  people  loere  few  therein,  and  the  houses 
were  not  builded. 

5.  And  my  God  put  into  my  heart  to  gather 
together  the,  nol^les,  and  the  rulers,  and  the 
people,  that  they  might  be  reckoned  by  ge- 
nealogy :  and  I  found  a  register  of  the  ge- 
nealogy of  them  which  came  up  at  the  first, 
and  found  written  therein, 

6.  These  are  the  children  of  the  province, 
that  went  up  out  of  the  captivity,  of  those 
that  had  been  carried  away,  whom  Nebu- 
chadnezzar the  king  of  Babylon  had  carried 
away,  and  came  again  to  Jerusalem  and  to 
Judah,  every  one  unto  his  city ; 

7.  Who  came  with  Zerubbabcl ;  Jeshua, 
Nehemiah,  Azariah,  Raamiah,  Nahamani, 
Mordecai,  Bilshan,  Mispereth,  Bigvai,  Ne- 
hum,  Baanah :  the  number,  Isai/,  of  the  men 
of  the  people  of  Israel,  was  this: 

8.  The  children  of  Parosh,  two  thousand 
a  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

9.  The  children  of  Shephatiah,  three  hun- 
dred seventy  and  two. 

10.  The  children  of  Arab,  six  hundred 
fifty  and  two. 

11.  The  children  of  Pahath-moab,  of  the- 
children  of  Jeshua  and  Joab,  two  thousand 
and  eight  hundred  and  eighteen. 

1 2.  The  children  of  Elam,  a  thousand  two 
hundred  fifty  and  four. 

13.  Tiie  children  of  Zattu,  eight  hundred 
forty  and  five. 

1 4.  The  children  of  Zaccai,  seven  hun- 
dred and  threescore. 

15.  The  children  of  Binnui,  six  hundred 
forty  and  eight. 

16.  The  children  of  Bebai,  six  hundred 
twenty  and  eight. 

17.  The  children  of  Azgad,  two  thousand 
tluee  hundred  twenty  and  two. 

1 8.  The  children  of  Adonikam,  six  hun- 
dred tlir('(!Score  and  seven. 

1 9.  The  children  of  Bigvai,  two  thousand 
threescore  and  seven. 

20.  The  children  of  Adin,  six  hundred 
fifty  and  five. 

21.  Tlu!  children  of  Ater  of  Hczekiah, 
ninety  and  eight. 

22.  The  children  of  Hashum,  three  hun- 
dred twenty  and  eight. 

23.  The  children  of  Bezai,  three  hundred 
twenty  and  four. 

24.  The  children  of  Hariph,  a  hundred 
and  twelve. 

25.  Tiie  children ofGibeon, ninety  and  five. 

26.  The  men  of  Bcth-lchem,  and  Neto- 
phah,  a  hundred  fourscore  and  eight. 

27.  The  men  of  Anathoth,  a  hundred 
twenty  and  eight. 


CHAP.  VII. 


425 


28.  The  men  of  Beth-azmaveth,  forty  and 
two. 

29.  The  men  of  Kirjath-jearim,Chephirah, 
and  Beeroth,  seven  liimdied  forty  and  three. 

30.  The  men  of  Kamali  and  Gaba,  six 
hundred  twenty  and  one. 

3 1 .  The  men  of  Michmas,  a  hundred  and 
twenty  and  two. 

32.  The  men  of  Beth-el  and  Ai,  a  hundred 
twenty  and  tliree. 

33.  The  men  of  the  otlier  Nebo,  fifty  and 
two. 

34.  The  children  of  the  other  Elam,  a 
thousand  two  hundred  fifty  and  four. 

35.  The  children  of  Harim,  three  hundred 
and  twenty. 

36.  The  children  of  Jericho,  three  hundred 
forty  and  five. 

37.  The  children  of  Lod,  Hadid,  and  Ono, 
seven  hundred  twenty  and  one. 

38.  The  cliildren  of  Senaah,  three  thou- 
sand nine  hundred  and  thirty. 

39.  The  priests:  the  children  of  Jedaiah, 
of  the  houseof  Jeshua,  nine  hundred  seventy 
and  three. 

40.  The  children  of  Immer,  a  thousand 
fifty  and  two. 

41.  The  children  of  Pashur,  a  thousand 
two  hundred  forty  and  seven. 

42.  The  children  of  Harim,  a  thousand 
and  seventeen. 

43.  The  Levites:  the  children  of  Jeshua, 
of  Kadmiel,  and  of  the  children  of  Hodevah, 
seventy  and  four. 

44.  The  singers:  the  children  of  Asaph,  a 
hundred  forty  and  eight. 

45.  The  porters:  the  children  of  Shallum, 
the  children  of  Atcr,  the  children  of  Talmon, 
the  children  of  Akkub,  the  children  of  Ha- 
tita,  the  children  of  Shobai,  a  hundred  thirty 
and  eight. 

46.  The  Nethinims :  the  children  of  Ziha, 
the  children  of  Hasiui|)ha,  the  children  of 
Tal)baoth, 

47.  Tlie  children  of  Keros,  the  children 
of  Sia,  the  children  of  Padon, 

48.  The  children  of  Lebana,  the  children 
of  llagaba,  the  children  of  Siialmai, 

49.  The  children  of  Hanan,  the  children 
of  Giddcl,  tiie  children  of  Galiar, 

50.  The  cliilchcn  of  lleaiali,  the  children 
of  Ilezin,  the  cliilihcn  of  Nekoda, 

51.  'I'iic  children  of  Ga/./.am,  the  children 
of  U'/za,  tlie  children  of  Phas(>ah, 

52.  The  children  of  B('sai,tlM'  children  of 
Meunim,  th(>  children  of  Nephishesini, 

53.  The  children  of  Bakbuk,  the  children 
of  Haknpha,  the  children  of  Marhur, 

54.  'Ilie  children  of  Ba/.lilh,  the  children 
ofMehida,  the  children  of  Harsha, 

3H 


55.  The  children  of  Barkos,  the  children 
of  Sisera,  the  children  of  Tamah, 

5G.  The  children  of  Neziah,  the  children 
of  Hatipha. 

57.  The  children  of  Solomon's  servants: 
the  children  of  Sotai,  the  children  of  So- 
phereth,  the  children  of  Perida, 

58.  The  children  of  Jaala,  the  children 
of  Darken,  the  children  of  Gicklol, 

59.  The  children  of  Shephaliah,the  chil- 
dren of  Hattil,  Uie  children  of  Pochereth 
of  Zebaim,  the  children  of  Anion. 

60.  All  the  Nethinims,  and  the  children 
of  Solomon's  servants,  were  three  hundred 
ninety  and  two. 

6 1 .  And  these  were  they  which  went  up 
aim  from  Tel-melah,  Tel-haresha,  Cherub, 
Addon,  and  Immer:  but  they  could  not  show 
their  father's  house,  nor  their  seed,  whether 
they  vjerr  of  Israel. 

62.  The  children  of  Delaiah,  the  children 
of  Tobiah,  the  ciiildren  of  Nekoda,  six  hun- 
dred forty  and  two. 

63.  And  of  the  priests:  the  children  of  Ha- 
baiah,  the  children  of  Koz,  the  children  of 
Barzillai,  which  took  one  of  the  daughters 
of  Barzillai  the  Gileadite  to  wife,  and  was 
called  after  their  name. 

64.  These  souglit  their  register  among 
those  that  were  reckoned  by  genealogy,  but 
it  was  not  found :  therefore  were  they,  as 
polluted,  put  from  the  priesthood. 

65.  And  the  Tirshatha  said  unto  them, 
that  they  should  not  eat  of  the  most  holy 
things  till  there  stood  up  a  priest  with  Urim 
and  Thnmmim. 

66.  The  whole  congregation  together  7vas 
forty  and  two  thousand  three  hundred  and 
threescore ; 

67.  Besides  their  man-servants  and  their 
maid-servants,  of  whom  there  were  seven 
thousand  three  hundred  thirty  and  seven : 
and  they  had  two  hundred  forty  and  five 
singing-men  and  singing-women. 

68.  Their  horses,  seven  hundred  thirty 
and  six ;  their  mules,  two  hundred  forty  and 
five; 

69.  Their  camels,  four  hundred  thirty  and 
five;  six  thousand  seven  hundred  and  twenty 
asses. 

70.  TT  And  some  of  the  chief  of  the  fathers 
gave  unto  the  work.  The  Tirshatha  gave 
to  the  treasure  a  thousand  drams  of  gold, 
fifty  i)asons,  five  hundred  and  thirty  priests' 
garments. 

71.  And  .9(W7Pof  the  chief  of  the  fathers 
gave  to  the  treasine  of  the  work  twenty 
thousand  drams  of  gold,  and  two  thousand 
and  two  hundred  |)ounds  of  silver. 

72.  And  thai  which  tlie  rest  of  the  people 


436 


NEHEMIAH. 


gave  was  twenty  thousand  drams  of  gold,  I 
and  two  thousand  pounds  of  silver,  and 
threescore  and  seven  priests'  garments. 

73.  So  tiie  priests,  and  the  Levites,  and 
the  porters,  and  the  singers,  and  some  of  tlie 
people,  and  the  Nethinims,  and  all  Israel, 
dwelt  in  their  cities ;  and  when  the  seventh 
month  came,  the  children  of  Israel  were  in 
their  cities. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

The  religious  manner  of  reading  and  hearing  the  laio. 

1.  A  ND  all  the  people  gathered  them- 
jCjL  selves  together  as  one  man  into  the 
street  that  was  Ijefore  the  water-gate ;  and 
they  spake  unto  Ezra  the  scribe,  to  bring 
the  book  of  the  law  of  Moses,  which  the 
Lord  had  commanded  to  Israel. 

2.  And  Ezra  the  priest  brought  the  law 
before  the  congregation,  both  of  men  and 
women,  and  all  that  could  iiear  with  under- 
standing, upon  the  first  day  of  tlie  seventh 
month. 

3.  And  he  read  therein  before  tlie  street 
that  ims  before  the  water-gate,  fiom  the 
morning  until  mid-day,  before  the  men  and 
the  women,  and  those  that  could  under- 
stand :  and  tiie  cars  of  all  tlie  people  ivere 
attentive  unto  the  book  of  the  law. 

4.  And  Ezra  the  scribe  stood  upon  a 
pulpit  of  wood,  which  they  had  made  for 
the  purpose;  and  beside  him  stood  Mat- 
titliiah,  and  Shema,  and  Anaiah,  and  Uri- 
jah,  and  Hilkiaii,  and  Maaseiah,  on  his 
right  hand ;  and  on  his  left  hand,  Pedaiah, 
and  Mishael,  and  Malchiah,  and  Haslium, 
and  Hashbadana,  Zechariah,  and  Mcshul- 
1am. 

5.  And  Ezra  opened  the  book  in  the 
sight  of  all  the  people  ;  (for  he  was  above 
all  the  people ;)  and  when  he  opened  it,  all 
the  people  stood  up. 

6.  And  Ezra  blessed  the  Lord,  the  great 
God :  and  all  the  people  answered.  Amen, 
Amen,  witli  lifting  up  tlieir  hands :  and  they 
bowed  their  heads,  and  worshipped  the 
Lord  with  their  faces  to  tiie  giound. 

7.  Also  J(?shna,  and  i'ani,  and  Sherebiah, 
Jamin,Akkul),Slia!)hctliai,ll()(riiali,  Maase- 
iah, Kelita,  Azariah,  Jozal)ad,  llanau,  Pe- 
laiah,  and  the  Levites,  caused  the  people  to 
understand  the  law:  and  the  people  stood 
in  their  place. 

8.  So  they  read  in  the  book,  in  the  law 
of  God,  distinctly,  and  gave  tlie  sense,  and 
caused  t/irin  to  understand  the  reading. 

9.  And  Nehemiah,  which  is  tlie  'I'iislia- 
tha,  and  Ezra  the  priest  the  scribe,  and  the 
Levites  tiiat  taught  the  people,  said  unto  ail 
the  people.  This  day  is  lioly  unto  the  Lord 
your  God ;  mourn  not,  nor  weep.     For  all 


the  people  wept  when  they  heard  the  words 
of  the  law. 

10.  Then  he  said  unto  them.  Go  your 
way,  eat  the  liit,  and  drink  the  sweet,  and 
send  portions  unto  tiiem  for  whom  nothing 
is  prepared :  for  this  day  is  holy  unto  our 
Lord  :  neither  be  ye  sorry ;  for  the  joy  of 
the  Lord  is  your  strength. 

11.  So  the  Levites  stilled  all  the  people, 
saying.  Hold  your  peace ;  for  the  day  is 
holy ;  neither  be  ye  grieved. 

12.  And  all  the  people  went  their  way 
to  eat,  and  to  drink,  and  to  send  portions, 
and  to  make  great  mirth,  because  they  had 
understood  the  words  that  were  declared 
unto  them. 

13.  II  And  on  the  second  day  were  gather- 
ed together  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  all  the 
people,  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  unto 
Ezra  the  scribe,  even  to  understand  the 
words  of  the  law . 

1 4.  And  they  found  written  in  the  law 
which  the  Lord  had  commanded  by  Moses, 
that  the  children  of  Israel  should  dwell  in 
booths  in  the  feast  of  the  seventh  month : 

15.  And  that  they  should  publish  and 
proclaim  in  all  their  cities,  and  in  Jerusa- 
lem, saying,  Go  ibrth  unto  the  mount,  and 
fetch  olive-branches,  and  pine-branches,  and 
myrtle-branches,  and  palm-branches,  and 
branches  of  thick  trees,  to  make  booths,  as 
it  is  written. 

16.  So  the  people  went  forth,  and  brought 
them,  and  made  themselves  booths,  every 
one  upon  the  roof  of  his  house,  and  in  their 
courts,  and  in  the  courts  of  I  lie  house 
of  God,  and  in  the  street  of  the  water- 
gate,  and  in  the  street  of  the  gate  of  E-phraim. 

17.  And  all  the  congregation  of  them  tliat 
were  come  again  out  of  the  captivity  made 
bootlis,  and  sat  under  the  booths :  for  since 
the  days  of  Jeshua  the  son  of  Nun,  unto  that 
day,  had  not  the  children  of  Israel  done  so. 
And  ther(!  was  very  great  gladness. 

18.  Also  day  by  day,  from  the  first  day 
unto  the  last  day,  he  read  in  the  hook  of  the 
law  ol'God.  And  they  kept  the  feast  seven 
days ;  and  on  the  eighth  day  iras  a  solemn 
assembly,  according  unto  the  manner. 

CHAP.  IX. 

,1  solemn  fast,  and  repentance  of  the  people. 

l.l^rOW  in  the  twenty  and  fourth  day 
J3I    of  this  month  the  children  of  Israel 
were  assembled  with  fasting,  and  with  sack- 
clotlies,  and  earth  upon  them. 

2.  And  the  seed  of  Israel  se[)arated  them- 
selves from  all  strangers,  and  stood  and 
confessed  their  sins,  and  the  iiiiciuilics  of 
their  fathers. 

3.  And  they  stood  up  in  their  place,  and 


CHAP.  IX. 


427 


read  in  the  book  of  the  law  of  tlie  Lord 
tlieir  God  one  fourth  part  of  the  day,  and 
another  fourth  part  they  confessed,  and  wor- 
sliipped  the  Lord  their  God. 

4.  Tlien  stood  up  upon  the  stairs,  of  the 
Levites,  Jesliua,  and  Bani,  Kadmiel,  Slie- 
baniali,  Bunni,  Sherebiah,  Bani,  and  Che- 
nani,  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice  unto  the 
Lord  their  God. 

5.  Then  the  Levites,  Jeshua,  and  Kad- 
miel, Bani,  Hashabniah,  Sherebiah,  Hodi- 
jaii,  Sliebaniah,  «7ic^  Pethahiah,  said.  Stand 
np,  and  bless  the  Lord  your  God  for  ever 
and  ever;  and  blessed  be  thy  glorious  name, 
which  is  exalted  above  all  blessing  and 
praise. 

6.  Thou,  even  thou,  art  Lord  alone:  thou 
hast  made  heaven,  the  heaven  of  heavens, 
with  all  their  host,  the  earth,  and  all  things 
that  are  therein,  the  seas,  and  all  that  is 
therein,  and  thou  preserves!  them  all ;  and 
the  host  of  heaven  worshippeth  thee. 

7.  Thou  art  the  Lord  the  God,  who  didst 
choose  Abram,  and  broughtest  him  forth  out 
of  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  and  gavest  him  the 
name  of  Abraham : 

8.  And  foundest  his  heart  faithful  before 
thee,  and  madest  a  covenant  with  him,  to 
give  the  land  of  the  Canaanites,  the  Hit- 
tites,  the  Amorites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and 
tlie  Jebusites,  and  the  Girgashitcs,  to  give  it, 
I  say,  to  his  seed,  and  hast  performed  thy 
words  ;  for  thou  art  righteous : 

9.  And  didst  see  the  affliction  of  our  fathers 
in  Egypt,  and  heardest  their  cry  by  the  Red 
Sea : 

1 0.  And  showedst  signs  and  wonders  upon 
Pliaraoh,  and  on  all  his  servants,  and  on  all 
tlie  people  of  his  land ;  for  thou  knewest  that 
they  dealt  proudly  against  them :  so  didst 
tiiou  get  thee  a  name,  as  it  is  this  day. 

1 1.  And  thou  didst  divide  the  sea  before 
them,  so  that  they  went  through  the  midst 
of  the  sea  on  the  dry  land  ;  and  their  perse- 
cutors thou  threwpst  into  the  deeps,  as  a 
stone  into  the  mighty  waters. 

12.  Moreover,  thou  leddost  tliem  in  the 
day  by  a  cloudy  pillar,  and  in  the  night  by  a 
pillar  of  fire,  to  give  them  light  in  the  way 
wherein  they  should  go. 

13.  Tiiou  earnest  down  also  upon  mount 
Sinai,  and  spakest  with  them  from  heaven, 
and  gavest  tliem  right  judgments  and  true 
laws,  good  statutes  and  commandments  : 

14.  And  madest  known  unto  tliem  thy 
holy  sabbath,  and  commandedst  them  pre- 
cepts, statutes,  and  laws,  by  the  hand  of 
Moses  thy  servant: 

1 5.  And  gavest  them  bread  from  heaven 
for  their  hunger,  and  broughtest  forth  water 


for  them  out  of  the  rock  for  their  thirst,  and 
promisedst  them  that  they  should  go  in  to 
possess  the  land  which  thou  hadst  sworn  to 
give  them. 

1 6.  But  they  and  our  Aitliers  dealt  proudly, 
and  hardened  their  necks,  and  hearkened 
not  to  thy  commandments, 

17.  And  refused  to  obey,  neither  were 
mindful  of  thy  wonders  that  thou  didst 
among  them ;  but  hardened  their  necks,  and 
in  their  rebellion  appointed  a  captain  to  re- 
turn to  their  bondage :  but  thou  art  a  God 
ready  to  pardon,  gracious  and  merciful, 
slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kindness,  and 
forsookest  them  not. 

18.  Yea,  when  they  had  made  them  a 
molten  calf,  and  said.  This  is  thy  god  that 
brought  thee  up  out  of  Egypt,  and  had 
wrought  great  provocations ; 

19.  Yet  tliou,  in  thy  manifold  mercies, 
forsookest  them  not  in  the  wilderness :  the 
pillar  of  the  cloud  departed  not  from  them 
by  day,  to  lead  them  in  the  way ;  neither  the 
pillar  of  fire  by  night,  to  show  them  light, 
and  the  way  wherein  they  should  go. 

20.  Thou  gavest  also  thy  good  Spirit  to 
instruct  them,  and  withheldest  not  thy  man- 
na from  their  mouth,  and  gavest  them  water 
for  their  thirst. 

21.  Yea,  forty  years  didst  thou  sustain 
them  in  the  wilderness,  so  that  they  lacked 
nothing ;  their  clothes  waxed  not  old,  and 
their  feet  swelled  not. 

22.  Moreover,  thou  gavest  them  king- 
doms and  nations,  and  didst  divide  them 
into  corners  :  so  they  possessed  the  land  of 
Silion,  and  the  land  of  the  king  of  Hesh- 
bon,  and  the  land  of  Og  king  of  Baslian. 

23.  Their  cliildren  also  multipliedst  thou 
as  the  stars  of  heaven,  and  brouglitrst  them 
into  the  land,  concerning  which  thou  hadst 
promised  to  their  fathers,  that  they  should 
go  in  to  possess  it. 

24.  So  the  children  went  in  and  possessed 
the  land,and  thou subduedst  before  them  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land,  the  Canaanites,  and 
gavest  them  into  their  hands,  with  their 
kings,  and  the  people  of  the  land,  that  they 
might  do  with  them  as  they  would. 

25.  And  they  took  strong  cities,  and  a  fat 
land,  and  possessed  houses  full  of  all  goods, 
wells  digged,  vineyards,  and  olivr-yards,  and 
fruit-trees  in  abundance :  so  tiiry  did  eat, 
and  were  filled,  and  became  fat,  and  de- 
lighted themselves  in  thy  great  goodness. 

26.  Nevertheless  they  were  disobedient, 
and  rebelled  against  thee,  and  cast  thy  law 
liehind  their  backs,  and  slew  thy  prophets, 
which  testified  against  them  to  turn  them  to 
thee;  and  they  wrought  great  provocations. 


428 


NEHEMIAH. 


27.  Therefore  thou  deliveredst  them  into 
the  hand  of  then-  enemies,  who  vexed  them : 
and  in  tlie  time  of  their  trouble,  when  they 
cried  unto  thee,  thou  heardest  them  from 
heaven ;  and,  according  to  thy  manifold  mer- 
cies, thou  gavest  them  saviours,  who  saved 
them  out  of  the  hand  of  their  enemies. 

28.  But  after  they  had  rest,  they  did  evil 
again  before  thee :  therefore  leftest  thou  them 
in  the  hand  of  their  enemies,  so  that  they 
had  the  dominion  over  them  :  yet  when  they 
returned,  and  cried  unto  thee,  thou  heardest 
them  from  heaven  ;  and  many  times  didst 
thou  deliver  them,  according  to  thy  mercies ; 

29.  And  testifiedst  against  them,  that  thou 
mightest  bring  them  again  unto  thy  law: 
yet  they  dealt  proudly,  and  hearkened  not 
unto  thy  commandments,  but  sinned  against 
thy  judgments,  (which  if  a  man  do,  he 
sliall  live  in  them,)  and  withdrew  the 
shoulder,  and  hardened  their  neck,  and 
would  not  hear: 

30.  Yet  many  years  didst  thou  forbear 
them,  and  testiiieclst  against  them  by  diy 
Spirit  in  thy  prophets ;  yet  would  they  not 
give  ear :  therefore  gavest  thou  them  into 
the  hand  of  the  people  of  the  lands. 

31.  Nevertheless,  for  thy  great  mercies' 
sake,  thou  didst  not  utterly  consume  them, 
nor  forsake  tliem;  for  thou  art  a  gracious 
and  merciful  God. 

32.  Now  therefore,  our  God,  the  great, 
the  mighty,  and  the  terrible  God,  who  kecp- 
est  covenant  and  mercy,  let  not  all  the 
trouble  seem  little  before  thee,  that  hath 
come  upon  us,  on  our  kings,  on  our  princes, 
and  on  our  priests,  and  on  our  prophets,  and 
on  oiu"  fathers,  and  on  all  thy  people,  since 
the  time  of  the  kings  of  Assyria  unto  this  day. 

33.  Howbeit,  thou  art  just  in  all  that  is 
brought  upon  us;  for  liiou  hast  done  right, 
but  we  have  done  wickedly : 

34.  Neither  have  our  kings,  our  princes, 
our  priests,  nor  our  fatluns,  kept  thy  law, 
nor  hearkened  unto  thy  conimandiucMils  and 
lliy  testimonies,  wherewith  thou  didst  testily 
against  them. 

35.  For  they  have  not  served  thee  in  their 
kingdom,  an(l  in  thy  great  goodness  thai 
thou  gavest  them,  aiid  in  the  large  and  fat 
land  wiiich  thou  gavest  before  them,  neither 
turned  they  from  their  wicked  works. 

3G.  Beliold,  we  arc  servants  this  day ;  and 
fnr  the  land  that  thou  gavest  unto  our 
fathers,  to  eat  the  fruit  thereof,  and  the 
good  thereof,  behold,  we  arr.  servants  in  it: 

37.  And  it  yieldeth  much  increase  unto 
the  kings  whom  thou  hast  set  over  us  be- 
cause of  our  sins:  also  they  have  dominion 
over  our  bodies,  and  over  our  cattle,  at 


their  pleasure,  and  we  are  in  great  distress. 
38.  And  because  of  all  this,  we  make  a 
sure  covenant-,  and  write  it:  and  our  princes, 
Levites,  and  priests,  seal  mito  it. 
CHAP.  X. 

The  names  of  Hum  that  sealed  the  covenant. 

l.'^TOW  those  that  sealed  ivere,  Nehe- 
-L^    miah  the  Tirshatlia,   the  son  of 
Hachaliah,  and  Zidkijah, 

2.  Seraiah,  Azariah,  Jeremiah, 

3.  Pashur,  Amariah,  JNIalchijah, 

4.  Hattush,  Shebaniah,  Mailuch, 

5.  Harim,  Meremoth,  Obadiah, 

6.  Daniel,  Ginnethon,  Baruch, 

7.  Meshullam,  Abijah,  Mijamin, 

8.  Maaziah,  Bilgai,  Shemaiah:  these  were 
the  priests. 

9.  And  the  Levites :  both  Jeshua  the  son 
of  Azaniah,  Binnui  of  the  sons  of  Henadad, 
Kadmiel ; 

10.  And  their  brethren,  Shebaniah,  Ho- 
dijah,  Kelita,  Pelaiah,  Hanan, 

11.  Micha,  Rehob,  Hashabiah, 

12.  Zaccur,  Sherebiah,  Shebaniah, 

13.  Hodijah,  Bani,  Beninu. 

1 4.  The  ciiief  of  the  people ;  Parosh, 
Pahath-moab,  Elam,  Zatthu,  Bani, 

15.  Bunni,  Azgad,  Bebai, 
10.  Adonijah,  Bigvai,  Adin, 

17.  Ater,  Hizkijah,  Azzur, 

18.  Hodijah,  Hashum,  Bezai, 

19.  Hariph,  Anathoth,  Nebai, 

20.  Magpiash,  Meshullam,  Hezir, 

21.  Meshczabeel,  Zadok,  .laddua, 

22.  Pclatiah,  Hanan,  Anaiah, 

23.  Hoshca,  Hananiah,  Hashub, 

24.  Hallohesh,  Pilelia,  Shobek, 

25.  Rehum,  Hashabnah,  Maaseiah, 
2G.  And  Ahijah,  Hanan,  Anan, 
27.  Mailuch,  Harim,  Baanah. 

28.11  And  (he  rest  ofthe  people,  the  priests, 
the  Levites,  the  porters,  the  singers,  the 
Nelhinims,  and  all  they  that  had  separated 
themselves  from  the  people  of  the  lands  unto 
llielawof  God,  their  wives,  their  sons,  and 
tiieir  daughters,  (!veryone  having  knowledge, 
and  having  understanding; 

29.  They  clave  to  their  brethren,  their 
nobles,  and  entered  into  a  ciuse,  and  into 
an  oath,  to  walk  in  God's  law,  wliich  was 
given  by  Moses  the  servant  of  Ciod,  and  to 
observe  and  do  all  the  comuiandmenls  of 
the  Lord  our  Lord,  and  his  judgments, 
and  his  statutes; 

30.  And  that  we  would  not  give  our 
(laughters  unto  the  people  of  the  land,  nor 
lake  their  daughters  for  our  sons: 

31.  And  //"the  people  of  the  land  bring 
ware  or  any  victuals  on  the  sabbath-day  to 
sell,  that  we  would  not  buy  it  of  them  on 


CHAP.  XL 


439 


the  sabbath,  or  on  the  holy  day;  and  that 
we  would  leave  the  seventh  year,  and  the 
exaction  of  every  debt. 

32.  Also  we  made  ordinances  for  us,  to 
charge  ourselves  yearly  widi  the  third  part 
of  a  shekel,  for  the  service  of  the  house  of 
our  God ; 

33.  For  the  show-bread,  and  for  the  con- 
tinual meat-offering  and  for  the  continual 
burnt-offering,  of  the  sabbaths,  of  the  new 
moons,  for  the  set  feasts,  and  for  the  holy 
things,  and  for  the  sin-offerings,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  Israel,  and  for  all  the  work 
of  the  house  of  our  God. 

34.  And  we  cast  the  lots  amongthe  priests, 
the  Levites,  and  the  people,  for  the  wood- 
offering,  to  bring  il  into  the  house  of  our 
God,  after  the  houses  of  our  fathers,  at 
times  appointed,  year  by  year,  to  burn  upon 
the  altar  of  the  Lord  oui-God,  as  it  is  writ- 
ten in  the  law; 

35.  And  to  bring  the  first-fruils  of  our 
ground,  and  the  first-fruits  of  all  fruit  of  all 
trees,  year  by  year,  unto  the  house  of  the 
Lord: 

36.  Also  the  first-born  of  our  sons,  and  of 
our  cattle,  (as  it  is  written  in  the  law,)  and 
the  firstlings  of  our  herds,  and  of  our  flocks, 
to  bring  to  the  house  of  our  God,  unto  tiie 
priests  tliat  minister  in  the  house  of  our  God  : 

37.  And  that  we  should  bring  the  first-fruits 
of  oiu'  dough,  and  our  offerings,  and  the 
fruit  of  all  manner  of  trees,  of  wine,  and  of 
oil,  unto  the  priests,  to  the  chambers  of  the 
house  of  oiu-  God ;  and  the  tithes  of  bur 
ground  unto  the  Levites,  that  the  same  Le- 
vites might  have  the  tithes  in  all  the  cities 
of  our  tillage. 

38.  And  the  priest,  the  son  of  Aaron,  shall 
be  vviUi  the  Levites,  when  the  Levites  take 
tithes :  and  the  Levites  shall  bring  up  the 
titlie  of  the  titlies  unto  the  house  of  our  God, 
to  the  fhaml)ers,  into  tiie  treasure-house. 

39.  For  the  children  of  Israel  and  the 
children  of  Levi,  shall  bring  the  offering  of 
tlie  corn,  of  the  new  wine,  and  the  oil,  unto 
tiie  chambers,  when;  are  the  vessels  of  tlie 
sanctuary,  and  tlie  priests  that  minister,  and 
the  porters,-  and  the  singers:  and  we  will 
not  forsake  the  house  of  our  God. 

CHAP.  XI. 

.*?  catalof^ue  of  those  who  dwelt  at  Jerusalem, 

1.    AND  the  rulers  of  die  people  dwelt  at 
J\  Jerusalem :  the  rest  of  the   people 

also  cast  lots,  to  bring  one  of  ten  to  dwell  in 

Jerusalem  the  holy  city,  and  nine  parts  to 

dirr/l  in  ntkrr  cities. 

2.  And  the  people  blessed  all  the  men 

that  willingly  offered  themselves  to  dwell 

al  Jerusalem. 


3.  Now  these  are  the  chief  of  the  province 
that  dwelt  in  Jerusalem,  (but  in  the  cities 
of  Judah  dwelt  every  one  in  his  possession 
in  their  cities,)  to  wit,  Israel,  the  priests,  and 
the  Levites,  and  the  Nelliininis,  and  the 
children  of  Solomon's  servants. 

4.  And  at  Jerusalem  dwelt  certain  of 
the  children  of  Judah,  and  of  the  children 
of  Benjamin.  Of  the  children  of  Judah; 
Athaiah  the  son  of  Uzziah,  the  son  of 
Zechariah,  the  son  of  Amariali,  the  son  of 
Shephatiah,  the  son  of  Mahalaleel,  of  the 
children  of  Perez ; 

5.  And  Maaseiah  the  son  of  Baruch,  the 
son  of  Col-hozeh,  the  son  of  Hazaiah,  the 
son  of  Adaiali,  the  son  of  Joiarib,  the  son  of 
Zechariah,  the  son  of  Shiloni. 

6.  All  the  sons  of  Perez  that  dwelt  at 
Jerusalem  were  four  hundred  threescore  and 
eight  valiant  men. 

7.  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Benjamin ; 
Sallu  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the  son  of  Joed, 
the  son  of  Pedaiah,  the  son  of  Kolaiah,  the 
son  of  Maaseiah,  the  son  of  Ithiel,  the  son 
of  Jesaiah. 

8.  And  after  him  Gabbai,  Sallai,  nine 
hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

9.  And  Joel  the  son  of  Zichri  was  their 
overseer :  and  Judah  the  son  of  Senuah  ivas 
second  over  the  city. 

10.  Of  the  priests:  Jedaiah  the  son  of 
Joiarib,  Jachin.    • 

11.  Seraiah  the  son  of  Hilkiah,  the  son 
of  IVieshullam,  the  son  of  Zadok,  the  son 
of  Meraioth,  the  son  of  Ahitub,  was  the  ruler 
of  the  house  of  God. 

12.  And  their  brethren,  that  did  the  work 
of  the  house,  7rcre  eight  hundred  twenty  and 
two:  and  Adaiah  the  son  of  Jeroham,  the 
son  of  Pelaliah,  the  son  of  Ainzi,  the  son  of 
Zechariah,  the  son  of  Pashur,  the  son  of 
Malchiah, 

13.  And  his  brethren,chief  of  the  fathers, 
two  hundred  forty  and  two:  andAmashai, 
the  son  of  Azareel,  the  son  of  Ahasai,  the 
son  of  Meshillemotli,  the  son  of  Inimer, 

14.  And  their  brethren,  mighty  men  of 
valour,  a  hundred  twenty  and  eight :  and 
their  overseer  iras  Zabdicl,  the  son  of  one 
o/ihe  great  men. 

15.  Also  of  the  Levites:  Shemaiah  the 
son  of  Hasliub,  the  son  of  Azrikam,  the  son 
of  Ilashabiah,  the  son  of  Bunni: 

IG.  And  Shabbethai  and  Jozabad,  of  the 
chief  of  the  Levites,  had  the  oversight  of  the 
outward  business  of  the  lious(!  of  God. 

17.  And  Mattaniah  the  son  of  Micha,  the 
son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of  Asaph,  was  the 
principal  tobc^inlhe  thanksgiving  in  prayer; 
and  Bakbukiali,  the  second  among  his  ore- 


430 


NEHEMIAH. 


thren,  and  Abda  the  son  of  Shammua,  the 
son  of  Galal,  the  son  of  Jeduthun. 

18.  All  the  Levites  in  the  holy  city  ivcre 
two  hundred  fourscore  and  four. 

19.  Moreover,  the  porters,  Akkub,  Tal- 
mon,  and  their  brethren  tiiat  kept  the  gates, 
■were  a  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

20.  IT  And  the  residue  of  Israel,  of  the 
priests  avd  the  Levites,  were  in  all  the  ci- 
ties of  Jiidah,  every  one  in  his  inheritance. 

21.  But  the  Nethinims  dwelt  in  Ophel: 
and  Ziha  andGispazoere  over  the  Nethinims. 

22.  The  overseer  also  of  the  Levites  at 
Jerusalem  ivas  Uzzi  the  son  of  Bani,  the 
son  of  Hashabiah,  the  son  of  Mattaniah, 
the  son  of  Micha.  Of  the  sons  of  Asaph, 
the  singers  ivere  over  the  business  of  the 
house  of  God. 

23.  For  it  tvas  the  king's  commandment 
concerning  them,  that  a  certain  portion 
should  be  for  the  singers,  due  for  every  day. 

24.  And  Pethahiah  the  son  of  Mesheza- 
beel,  of  the  children  of  Zerah,  the  son  of 
J  udah,  tvas  at  the  king's  hand  in  all  matters 
concerning  the  people. 

25.  And  for  the  villages,  with  their  fields, 
some  of  the  children  of  Judah  dwelt  at  Kir- 
jath-arba,  and  in  the  villages  thereof,  and 
at  Dibon,  and  in  the  villages  thereof,  and  at 
Jekabzeel,  and  in  the  villages  thereof, 

26.  And  at  Jeshua,  and  at  Moladah,  and 
at  Beth-phelet, 

27.  And  at  Hazar-shual,  and  at  Beer- 
sheba,  and  in  the  villages  thereof, 

28.  And  at  Ziklag,  and  at  Mekonah,  and 
in  the  villages  thereof, 

29.  And  at  En-rimmon,  and  at  Zareah, 
and  at  Jarmuth, 

30.  Zanoah,  AduUam,  and  in  their  vil- 
lages, at  Lachish,  and  the  fields  thereof,  at 
Azekali,  and  in  the  villages  thereof  And 
they  dwelt  from  Bccr-shcba  unto  the  valley 
of  Hinnom. 

31.  The  children  also  of  Benjamin  from 
Gc'ba  dwelt  at  Michmash,  and  Aija,  and 
Beth-el,  and  in  their  villages, 

32.  And  at  Anathoth,  Nob,  Ananiah, 

33.  Hazor,  llamah,  Gittaim, 

34.  Hadid,  Zcboini,  Noballat, 

35.  I  iod,  and  Ono,  the  valley  of  craftsmen. 
3G.  And  of  the  Lcivites  ivcre  divisions  in 

Judah,  and  in  Benjamin. 

CHAP.  XII. 

The  solemnity  of  the  dedication  of  the  walls. 

1.  "T^TOW  these  are  the  priests  and  the 
J^    Levites  that  went  ii|)  with  Zerub- 
baliel  the  son   of  Shcaltiel,  and  Jeshua: 
Seraiah,  Jeremiah,  Ezra, 

2.  Amariah,  Malluch,  ITattnsh, 

3.  Shechaniah,  Rehum,  Meremoth, 


4.  Iddo,  Ginnetho,  Abijah, 

5.  Miamin,  Maadiah,  Bilgah, 

6.  Shemaiah,  and  Joiarib,  Jedaiah, 

7.  Sallu,  Amok,  Hilkiah,  Jedaiah.  These 
were  the  chief  of  the  priests,  and  of  their 
brethren,  in  the  days  of  Jeshua. 

8.  IVIoreover,  the  Levites :  Jeshua,  Bin- 
nui,  Kadmiel,  Sherebiah,  Judah,  a7id  Mat- 
taniah, tvhich  was  over  the  thanksgiving,  he 
and  his  brethren. 

9.  Also  Bakbukiah  and  Unni,  their  bre- 
thren, 7f'ere  over  against  them  in  the  watches. 

10.  TT  And  Jeshua  begat  Joiakim,  Joiakim 
also  begat  Eliashib,  and  Eliashib  begat 
Joiada, 

11.  And  Joiada  begat  Jonathan,  and 
Jonathan  begat  Jaddua. 

12.  And  in  the  days  of  Joiakim  were 
priests,  the  chief  of  the  fathers :  of  Seraiah, 
Meraiah :  of  Jeremiah,  Hananiah  : 

1 3.  Of  Ezra,  MeshuUam :  of  Amariah, 
Jehohanan : 

14.  Of  Mclicu,  Jonathan :  ofShebaniah, 
Joseph : 

1 5.  Of  Harim,  Adna :  of  Meraioth,  Hel- 
kai : 

16.  Of  Iddo,  Zechariah:  of  Ginnethon, 
Meshullam : 

17.  Of  Abijah,  Zichri :  of  Miniamin  of 
Moadiah,  Piltai: 

1 8.  Of  Bilgah,  Shammua :  of  Shemaiah, 
Jehonathan : 

1 9.  And  of  Joiarib,  Mattenai :  of  Jedaiah, 
Uzzi: 

50.  Of  Sallai,  Kallai:  of  Amok,  Eber: 

21.  Of  Hilkiah,  Hashabiah :  of  Jedaiah, 
Nethanecl. 

22.  H  The  Iievites,in  the  days  of  Eliashib, 
Joiada,  and  Johanan,  and  Jaddua,  were  re- 
corded cliicf  of  the  fathers;  also  the  priests, 
to  the  reign  of  Darius  the  Persian. 

23.  The  sons  of  Levi,  the  chief  of  the 
fathers,  jwre  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chro- 
nicles, even  imtil  the  days  of  Johanan  the 
son  of  Eliashii). 

24.  And  the  chief  of  the  Levites:  Hasha- 
biah, Sherebiah,  and  Jeshua  the  son  of 
Kadmiel,  with  their  brethren  over  against 
them,  to  ])raise  and  to  give  thanks,  according 
to  the  commandment  of  David  the  man  of 
God,  ward  over  against  ward. 

25.  Mattaniah, and  Bakbukiah, Obadiali, 
Meshullam,  Talmon,  Akkub,  ?/Y?r  porters, 
keeping  the  ward  at  the  thresholds  of  the 
gates. 

26.  These  were  in  the  days  of  .Toiakim 
the  son  of  .Teshiia,  the  son  of  Jozadak,  and 
in  the  days  of  Nehemiah  the  governor,  and 
of  Ezra  the  priest,  the  scribe. 

27.  And  at  the  dedication  of  the  wall  of 


CHAP.  XIII. 


431 


Jerusalem  they  sought  the  Levites  out  of 
all  their  places,  to  bring  them  to  Jerusalem, 
to  keep  the  deciicalion  with  gladness,  botli 
with  thanksgivings,  and  with  singing,  ivilh 
cymbals,  psalteries,  and  with  harps. 

28.  And  the  sons  of  the  singers  gathered 
tliemselves  together,  both  out  of  the  plain 
country  round  about  Jerusalem,  and  from 
the  villages  of  Netophatiii ; 

29.  Also  from  the  house  of  Gilgal,  and 
out  of  the  fields  of  Geba  and  Azmavelh : 
for  (he  singers  had  builded  them  villages 
round  about  Jerusalem. 

30.  And  the  priests  and  the  Levites  puri- 
fied themselves,  and  purified  the  people,  and 
tiie  gates,  and  the  wall. 

31.  Then  I  brought  up  the  princes  of 
Judah  upon  the  wall,  and  appointed  two 
great  companies  of  them  that  gave  thanks, 
whereof  one  went  on  the  right  hand  upon 
the  wall,  toward  the  dung-gate : 

32.  And  after  them  went  Hoshaiah,  and 
half  of  the  princes  of  Judah, 

33.  And  Azariah,  Ezra,  and  Meshullam, 

34.  Judah, and  Benjamin,  and  Shemaiah, 
and  Jeremiah ; 

35.  And  certain  of  the  priests'  sons  with 
trumpets;  namely,  Zechariah  the  son  of 
Jonathan,  the  son  of  Shemaiah,  the  son 
of  Mattaniah,  the  son  of  Michaiah,  the  son 
of  Zaccur,  the  son  of  Asaph; 

3G.  And  his  brethren,  Shemaiah,  and 
Azarael,  Milalai,  Gilalai,  Maai,  Nethaneel, 
and  Judah,  Hanani,  with  the  musical  instru- 
ments of  David  the  man  of  God,  and  Ezra 
the  scribe  before  them. 

37.  And  at  the  fountain-gate,  which  was 
over  against  them,  they  went  up  by  the  stairs 
of  the  city  of  David,  at  the  going  up  of  the 
wall,  above  the  house  of  David,  even  unto 
the  water-gate  eastward. 

38.  And  the  other  compajiy  of  them  that 
gave  thanks  went  over  against  them,  and  I 
after  them,  and  the  half  of  the  people  upon 
the  wall,  from  beyond  the  tower  of  the  fur- 
naces even  unto  the  broad  wall ; 

39.  And  from  above  the  gate  of  Ephraim, 
and  above  the  old  gate,  and  above  the  fish- 
gate,  and  the  tower  of  Hananeel,  and  the 
tower  of  Meah,  even  unto  the  sheep-gate : 
and  they  stood  still  in  tlie  prison-gate. 

40.  So  stood  the  two  companies  of  them 
that  gave  thanks  in  the  house  of  God,  and  I, 
and  the  half  of  the  rulers  with  me: 

41.  And  the  priests;  Eliakim,  Maasciah, 
Miniamin,  Michaiaii,  Elioenai,  Zechariah, 
and  Hananiah,  with  trumpets; 

42.  And  Maaseiah,  and  Shemaiah,  and 
Eleazar,  and  IJzzi,  and  Jehohanan,  and 
Malchijah,  and  Elam,  and  Ezer.    And  the 


singers  sang  loud,  with  Jezrahiah  their  over- 
seer. 

43.  Also  that  day  they  offered  great  sacri- 
fices, and  rejoiced  ;  for  God  had  madi;  them 
rejoice  with  great  joy :  the  wives  also  and 
the  children  rejoiced ;  so  that  the  joy  of  Je- 
rusalem was  heard  even  afar  off. 

44.  And  at  that  time  were  some  appoint- 
ed over  the  chambers  for  tiie  treasures,  for 
the  offerings,  for  the  first-fruits,  and  for  (lie 
tithes,  to  gather  into  them,  out  of  tlie  fields 
of  the  cities,  the  portions  of  tiie  law  for  the 
priests  and  Levites:  for  Judah  rejoiced  for  the 
priests  and  for  the  Levites  that  waited. 

45.  And  both  the  singers  and  the  porters 
kept  the  ward  of  their  God,  and  the  ward  of 
the  purification,  according  to  the  command- 
ment of  David,  and  of  Solomon  his  son, 

46.  For  in  the  days  of  David  and  Asaph, 
of  old,  there  were  chief  of  the  singers,  and 
songs  of  praise  and  thanksgiving  unto  God. 

47.  And  all  Israel,  in  the  days  of  Zerub- 
babel,  and  in  the  days  of  Nehemiah,  gave 
the  portions  of  the  singers  and  the  porters 
every  day  his  portion ;  and  they  sanctified 
hohj  things  unto  the  Levites,  and  the  Levites 
sanctified  than  unto  the  children  of  Aaron. 

CHAP.  XIIT. 

Divers  abuses  reformed  by  Jfehemiah. 

1 .  /^N  that  day  they  read  in  the  book  of 
\J  Moses  in  the  audience  of  the  peo- 
ple; and  therein  was  found  written,  that 
the  Ammonite  and  the  Moabite  should  not 
come  into  the  congregation  of  God  for  ever ; 

2.  Because  they  met  not  the  children  of 
Israel  with  bread  and  with  water,  but  hired 
Balaam  against  them,  that  he  should  curse 
them;  howbeit  our  God  turned  the  curse 
into  a  blessing.  / 

3.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  had 
heard,  the  law,  that  they  separated  from 
Israel  all  the  mixed  multitude. 

4.  H  And  before  this,  Eliashib  the  priest, 
having  the  oversight  of  the  chamber  of  the 
house  of  our  God,  was  allied  unto  Tobiah : 

5.  And  he  had  prepared  for  him  a  great 
chamber,  where  aforetime  they  laid  the 
meat-olfcrings,  the  frankincense,  and  the 
vessels,  and  the  tithes  of  the  corn,  the  new 
wine,  and  the  oil,  (which  was  commanded 
to  he  given  to  the  Levites,  and  the;  singers, 
and  the  porters,)  and  the  olferings  of  the 
priests. 

6.  But  in  all  this  time  was  not  I  at 
Jerusalem:  for  in  the  two  and  thirtieth  year 
of  Artaxerxes  king  of  I'.al)ylon  came  I  unto 
the  king,  and  afier  certain  days  obtained  I 
leave  of  the  king. 

7.  And  I  came  to  Jerusalem,  and  under- 
stood of  the  evil  that  Eliashib  did  for  To- 


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ESTHER. 


biah,  in  preparing  him  a  chamber  in  the 
courts  of  the  house  of  God. 

8.  And  it  grieved  me  sore :  therefore  I  cast 
forth  all  the  household-stuff  of  Tobiah  out 
of  the  chamber. 

9.  Then  I  commanded,  and  they  cleansed 
the  chambers;  and  thither  brought  I  again 
the  vessels  of  the  house  of  God,  with  the 
meat-offering  and  the  frankincense. 

10.  IT  And  I  perceived  that  the  portions  of 
the  Levites  had  not  been  given  them :  for 
the  L,evites  and  the  singers  that  did  the 
work  were  fled  every  one  to  his  field. 

11.  Then  contended  I  with  the  rulers, 
and  said,Why  is  the  house  of  God  forsaken? 
And  I  gathered  them  together,  and  set  them 
in  their  place. 

12.  Then  brought  all  Judah  the  tithe  of 
the  corn,  and  the  new  wine,  and  the  oil,  unto 
the  treasuries. 

13.  And  I  made  treasurers  over  the  trea- 
suries, Shelemiah  the  priest,  and  Zadok  the 
scribe ;  and  of  the  Levites,  Pedaiah ;  and 
next  to  them  jvas  Hanan  the  son  of  Zaccur, 
the  son  of  Mattaniah :  for  they  were  counted 
faithful;  and  their  office  tvas  to  distribute 
unto  their  brethren. 

1 4.  Remember  me,  O  my  God,  concern- 
ing this,  and  wipe  not  out  my  good  deeds 
that  I  have  done  for  the  house  of  my  God, 
and  for  the  offices  thereof. 

15.  IT  In  those  days  saw  I  in  Judah  some 
treading  wine-presses  on  the  sabbath,  and 
bringing  in  sheaves,  and  lading  asses;  as 
also  wine,grapps,  and  figs,  and  all  manner  of 
burdens,  which  they  brought  into  Jerusalem 
on  the  sabbath-day:  and  I  testified  rt^f//«.s/ 
thtm  in  the  day  wlierein  they  sold  victuals. 

16.  There  dwelt  men  of  Tyre  also  therein, 
which  brought  fish,  and  ■all  manner  of  ware, 
and  sold  on  the  sabliath  unto  the  children 
of  Judah,  and  in  Jerusalem. 

1 7.  Then  I  ronlended  with  the  nobles  of 
Judah,  and  said  unto  them.  What  evil  thing 
is  this  that  ye  do,  and  profane  the  sabbath- 
day? 

18.  Did  not  your  fathers  thus,  and  did 
not  our  God  bring  ail  this  evil  upon  us,  and 
upon  this  city?  yet  y(^  bring  more  wrath  upon 
Israel  by  profaning  the  saiibath. 

19.  And  it  came  to  pass,  tiiat  when  the 
gates  of  Jerusalem  began  to  be  dark  before 
the  sal)l)ath,  I  commanded  that  tlie  gates 
should  be  shut,  and  charged  that  they  should 


not  be  opened  till  after  the  sabbath:  and 
some  of  my  servants  set  I  at  the  gates,  that 
there  should  no  burden  be  brought  in  on  the 
sabbath-day. 

20.  So  the  merchants,  and  sellers  of  all 
kind  of  ware,  lodged  without  Jerusalem 
once  or  twice. 

21.  Then  I  testified  against  them,  and  said 
unto  them.  Why  lodge  ye  about  the  wall? 
if  ye  do  so  again,  I  will  lay  bands  on  you. 
From  that  time  ibrth  came  they  no  more  on 
the  sabbath. 

22.  And  I  commanded  the  Levites,  that 
they  should  cleanse  themselves,  and  thai 
they  should  come  and  keep  the  gates,  to 
sanctify  the  sabbath-day.  Remember  me, 
O  my  God,  concerning  this  also,  and  spare 
me  according  to  the  greatness  of  thy  mercy. 

23.  IT  In  those  days  also  saw  I  Jews  that 
had  married  wives  of  Ashdod,  of  Amnion, 
and  of  Moab : 

24.  And  their  children  spake  half  in  the 
speech  of  Ashdod,  and  could  not  speak  in 
the  Jews'  language,  but  according  to  the 
language  of  each  people. 

25.  And  I  contended  with  them,  and 
cursed  them,  and  smote  certain  of  them,  and 
plucked  off  their  hair,  and  made  them  swear 
by  God,.s(7!/»(g-,  Ye  shall  not  give  your  daugh- 
ters unto  their  sons,  nor  take  their  daughters 
unto  your  sons,  or  for  yourselves. 

26.  Did  not  Solomon  king  of  Israel  sin 
by  these  things?  yet  among  many  nations 
was  there  no  king  like  him,  who  was  beloved 
of  his  God,  and  God  made  him  king  over 
all  Israel :  nevertheless  even  him  did  out- 
landish wonK'n  cause  to  sin. 

27.  Shall  we  then  hearken  unto  you  to  do 
all  this  great  evil,  to  transgress  against  our 
(jod  in  marrying  strange  wives  ? 

28.  And  one  of  the  sons  of  Joiada,  the  son 
of  Kliashib  the  high  priest,  teas  son-in-law 
to  Sanballat  tlie  Horonite :  therefore  I 
chased  him  from  me. 

29.  Remrnii)er  them,  O  my  God,  because 
they  have  diifiled  the  priesthood,  and  the 
covenant  of  the  priesthood,  and  of  the  Le- 
vites. 

30.  Thus  cleansed  I  them  from  all  stran- 
gers, and  a))pointed  the  wards  of  the  priests 
and  tli(^  Levites,  every  one  in  his  business; 

31.  And  for  the  wood-offering  at  times 
appointed,  and  for  the  first-fruits.  Remem- 
ber me,  O  my  God,  for  good. 


t  The  BOOK  of  ESTHER. 


CHAP.  I. 

]  %^hnvtrni!t  makcth  royal  feasts. 


10  Vashli  sent  for. 


1,  "T^OW  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days  of 
X^  Ahasucrus,  (this  is  Ahasuerus  which 


reigned   from   India  even  unto    Ethiopia, 
nvrr  a  hundred  and  seven  and  twenty  pro- 
vinces,) 
2.  That  in  those  days,  when  the  king 


CHAP.  II. 


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Ahasuerus  sat  on  the  throne  of  his  kingdom, 
which  icas  in  Shushan  the  palace, 

3.  In  the  third  year  of  his  reign,  he  made 
a  feast  unto  all  his  princes  and  his  servants ; 
the  power  of  Persia  and  Media,  the  nobles 
and  princes  of  the  provinces,  being  before 
him; 

4.  When  he  showed  the  riches  of  his  glo- 
rious kingdom,  and  the  honour  of  his  excel- 
lent majesty,  many  days,  even  a  hundred 
and  fourscore  days. 

5.  And  when  these  days  were  expired, 
the  king  made  a  feast  unto  all  the  people 
that  were  present  in  Shushan  the  palace, 
both  unto  great  and  small,  seven  days,  in 
the  court  of  the  garden  of  the  king's  palace ; 

6.  Where  were  white,  green,  and  blue 
hangings,  fastened  with  cords  of  fine  linen 
and  purple  to  silver  rings  and  pillars  of  mar- 
ble :  the  beds  tvere  of  go\d  and  silver,  upon 
a  pavement  of  red,  and  blue,  and  white, 
and  black  marble. 

7.  And  they  gave  ikem  drink  in  vessels 
of  gold,  (the  vessels  being  diverse  one  from 
another,)  and  royal  wine  in  abundance,  ac- 
cording to  the  state  of  the  king. 

8.  And  the  drinking  was  according  to  the 
law;  none  did  compel:  for  so  the  king  had  ap- 
pointed to  all  the  officers  of  his  house,  that 
they  should  do  according  to  every  nnan's 
pleasure. 

9.  Also  Vashti  the  queen  made  a  feast  for 
the  women  in  the  royal  house  which  belonged 
to  king  Ahasuerus. 

10. 11  On  the  seventh  day,  when  the  heart 
of  the  king  was  merry  with  wine,  he  com- 
manded Mehuman,  Biztha,  Harbona,  Big- 
tha,  and  Abagtha,  Zethar,  and  Carcas,  the 
seven  chamberlains  that  served  in  the  pre- 
sence of  Ahasuerus  the  king, 

1 1.  To  bring  Vashti  the  queen  before  the 
king,  with  the  crown  royal,  to  show  the 
people  and  the  princes  her  beauty :  for  she 
was  fair  to  look  on. 

1 2.  But  the  queen  Vashti  refused  to  come 
at  the  king's  commandment  by  his  cham- 
berlains :  therefore  was  the  king  very  wroth, 
and  his  anger  burned  in  him. 

13.  Then  the  king  said  to  the  wise  men, 
which  knew  the  times,  (for  so  7ms  the  king's 
manner  toward  all  that  knew  law  and  judg- 
ment : 

1 4.  And  the  next  unto  him  nms  Carshena, 
Shethar,  Admatha,  Tarshish,  Meres,  Mar- 
sena,  and  Memucan,  the  seven  princes  of 
Persia  and  Media,  which  saw  the  king's 
face,  and  which  sat  the  first  in  the  king- 
dom ;) 

15.  What  shall  we  do  unto  the  queen 
Vashti  according  to  law,  because  she  hath 

31 


not  performed  the  commandment  of  the  king 
Ahasuerus  by  the  chamberlains'! 

16.  And  Memucan  answered  before  the 
king  and  the  princes,  Vashii  the  queen  hath 
not  done  wrong  to  the  king  only,  but  also  to 
all  the  princes,  and  to  all  the  people  that 
are  in  all  the  provinces  of  the  king  Ahasuerus. 

17.  For  this  deed  of  the  queen  shall 
come  abroad  unto  all  women,  so  that  they 
shall  despise  their  husbands  in  their  eyes, 
when  it  shall  be  reported.  The  king  Aha- 
suerus commanded  Vashti  the  queen  to  be 
brought  in  before  him,  but  she  came  not. 

18.  Likeivise  shall  the  ladies  of  Persia  and 
Media  say  this  day  unto  all  the  king's 
princes,  which  have  heard  of  the  deed  of 
the  queen.  Thus  shall  there  arise  too  much 
contempt  and  wrath. 

1 9.  If  it  please  the  king,  let  there  go  a 
royal  commandment  from  him,  and  let  it 
be  written  among  the  laws  of  the  Persians 
and  the  Medes,  that  it  be  not  altered,  That 
Vashti  come  no  more  before  king  Ahasue- 
rus ;  and  let  the  king  give  her  royal  estate 
unto  another  that  is  better  than  she. 

20.  And  when  the  king's  decree  which 
he  shall  make  shall  be  published  through- 
out all  his  empire,  (for  it  is  great,)  all  the 
wives  shall  give  to  their  husbands  honour, 
both  to  great  and  small. 

21.  And  the  saying  pleased  the  king  and 
the  princes ;  and  the  king  did  according  to 
the  word  of  Memucan : 

22.  For  he  sent  letters  into  all  the  king's 
provinces,  into  every  province  according  to 
the  writing  thereof,  and  to  every  people  after 
their  language,  that  every  man  should  bear 
rule  in  his  own  house ;  and  that  it  should 
be  published  according  to  the  language  of 
every  people. 

CHAP.  II. 

Out  of  the  choice  of  virgins,  a  qiieen  is  to  he  chosen, 

1.   A  FTER  these  things,  when  the  wrath 
J\.  of  king  Ahasuerus  was  appeased,  he 
remembered  Vashti,  and  what  she  had  done, 
and  what  was  decreed  against  her. 

2.  Then  said  the  king's  servants  that 
ministered  unto  him.  Let  there  be  fair  young 
virgins  sought  for  the  king : 

3.  And  let  the  king  appoint  officers  in  all 
the  provinces  of  his  kingdom,that  they  may 
gather  together  all  the  fair  young  virgins  unto 
Shushan  the  palace,  to  the  house  of  the  wo- 
men, unto  the  custody  of  Hege  the  king's 
chamberlain,  keeper  of  the  women ;  and  let 
th(?ir  things  for  piirilication  be  given  them: 

4.  And  letliie  maiden  which  pleaseth  the 
king  be  queen  instead  of  Vashti.  And  the 
thing  pleased  the  king,  and  he  did  so. 

5.  Now  in  Shushan  the  palace  there  was 


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ESTHER. 


a  certain  Jew,  whose  name  was  Mordecai, 
the  son  of  Jair,  the  son  ol'  Shimei,  the  son  of 
Kish,  a  Benjaniite, 

6.  Who  had  been  carried  away  from  Je- 
rusalem with  the  captivity  which  had  been 
carried  away  with  Jeconiah  king  of  Judah, 
whom  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  of  Babylon 
had  carried  away. 

7.  And  he  brought  up  Hadassah  (that  is 
Esther)  his  uncle's  daughter ;  for  slie  had 
neither  father  nor  mother,  and  the  maid  tms 
fair  and  beautiful ;  whom  Mordecai,  when 
her  father  and  mother  were  dead,  took  for 
his  own  daughter. 

8.  So  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king's 
commandment  and  his  decree  was  heard, 
and  when  many  maidens  were  gathered  to- 
gether unto  Shushan  the  palace,  to  the  cus- 
tody of  Hegai,  that  Esther  was  brought  also 
unto  the  king's  house,  to  the  custody  of 
Hegai,  keeper  of  the  women. 

9.  And  the  maiden  pleased  him,  and  she 
obtained  kindness  of  him ;  and  he  speedily 
gave  her  her  things  for  purification,  with 
such  things  as  belonged  to  her,  and  seven 
maidens,  tvhich  were  meet  to  be  given  her, 
out  of  the  king's  house :  and  he  preferred  her 
and  Jier  maids  unto  the  best  jjlace  of  the 
house  of  the  women. 

1 0.  Estiier  had  not  showed  her  people  nor 
her  kindred :  for  Mordecai  had  charged  her 
that  she  should  not  show  it. 

1 1.  And  Mordecai  walked  every  day  be- 
fore the  court  of  the  women's  house,  to 
know  how  Esther  did,  and  what  shoukl 
become  of  her. 

12.  Now,  when  every  maid's  turn  was 
come  to  go  in  to  king  Ahasuerus,  after  that 
she  had  been  twelve  months,  according  to 
the  manner  of  tlie  women,  (for  so  were  the 
days  of  their  purifications  accomplisiied,  to 
tvit,  six  months  with  oil  of  myrrii,  and  six 
months  with  sweet  odours,  and  with  othci- 
things  for  the  purifying  of  the  women,) 

13.  Then  thus  came  even/  maiden  unto 
the  king;  whatsoever  siie  desired  was  given 
her,  to  go  with  her  out  of  the  house  of  the 
women  unto  the  king's  house. 

14.  In  the  evening  she  went,  and  on 
the  morrow  she  returned  into  the  second 
house  of  the  women,  to  the  custody  of 
Shaashgaz  the  king's  chamberlain,  which 
kept  the  concubines:  she  came  in  unto  the 
king  no  more,  except  the  king  d(Tn;lit(Ml  in 
her,  and  that  she  were  called  by  name. 

15.  Now  when  the  turn  of  Esther,  the 
daughter  of  Abihail  the  uncle  of  Mordecai, 
who  had  taken  her  for  his  daugliter,  was 
come  to  go  in  unto  the  king,  she  required 
nothing  but  what  Hegai  the  king's  cham- 


berlain, the  keeper  of  the  women,  appointed: 
and  Esther  obtained  favour  in  the  sight  of 
all  them  that  looked  upon  her. 

16.  So  Esther  was  taken  unto  king  Aha- 
suerus into  his  house  royal  in  the  tenth 
month,  which  is  the  month  Tebeth,  in  the 
seventh  year  of  his  reign. 

17.  And  the  king  loved  Esther  above  all 
the  women,  and  she  obtained  grace  and  fa- 
vour in  his  sight  more  than  all  tlie  virgins ; 
so  that  he  set  the  royal  crown  upon  her 
head,  and  made  her  queen  instead  of  Vashti. 

1 8.  Then  the  king  made  a  great  feast  unto 
all  his  princes  and  his  servants,  even  Esther's 
feast;  and  he  made  a  release  to  the  pro- 
vinces, and  gave  gifts  according  to  the  state 
of  the  king. 

1 9.  And  when  the  virgins  were  gathered 
together  tlie  second  time,  then  Mordecai  sat 
in  the  king's  gate. 

20.  Esther  had  not  ijet  showed  her  kin- 
dred nor  her  people,  as  Mordecai  had 
charged  her :  for  Esther  did  the  command- 
ment of  Mordecai,  like  as  when  she  was 
brought  up  with  him. 

21.  In  those  days,  while  Mordecai  sat  in 
the  king's  gate,  two  of  the  king's  chamber- 
lains, Bigthan  and  Teresh,  of  those  which 
kept  the  door,  were  wroth,  and  sought  to  lay 
hand  on  tlie  king  Ahasuerus. 

22.  And  the  thing  was  known  to  Mor- 
decai, who  told  it  unto  Esther  the  queen, 
and  Esther  certified  the  king  thereof  hi 
Mordecai's  name. 

23.  And  when  inquisition  was  made  of 
the  matter,  it  was  found  out ;  therefore  they 
were  both  hanged  on  a  tree:  and  it  was 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  before 
the  king. 

CHAP.  III. 

Unman  scekelh  revenge  upon  all  the  Jeios. 

I.  A  FTEll  these  things  did  king  Ahasue- 
j\.  rus  promote  Haman  the  son  of  Ham- 
medatha  the  Agagite,  and  advanced  him, 
and  set  his  seat  above  all  the  jjiinces  that 
iverc  with  him. 

2.  And  all  the  king's  servants,  that  were 
in  the  king's  gate,  bowed  and  reverenced 
Haman :  for  the  king  had  so  commanded 
concerning  him :  but  Mordecai  bowed  not, 
nor  difl  liiiii  reverence. 

3.  Then  the  king's  servants,  which  ?wrfi  in 
the  king's  gate,  said  unto  Mordecai,  Why 
transgressest  thou  the  king's  commandment  ? 

4.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  spake 
daily  unto  iiim,  and  lie  hearkened  not  (into 
tiicm,  that  they  told  Haman,  to  see  whether 
Mordecai's  matters  would  stand :  for  he  had 
told  them  that  he  irns  a  Jew. 

5.  And  when  Haman  saw  that  Mordecai 


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435 


bowed  not,  nor  did  him  reverence,  then  was 
Haman  full  of"  wrath. 

6.  And  lie  thou2;ht  scorn  to  lay  hands  on 
Mordecai  alone ;  lor  they  had  showed  him 
the  people  of  Mordecai :  wherefore  Haman 
sought  to  destroy  all  the  Jews  that  ivere 
throughout  the  whole  kingdom  of  Ahasue- 
rus,  even  the  people  of  Mordecai.    ■ 

7.  In  the  first  month,  (that  is  the  month 
Nisan,)  in  the  twelfth  year  of  king  Ahasue- 
rus,  they  cast  Pur,  that  is,  the  lot,  before 
Haman,  from  day  to  day,  and  liom  mouth 
to  month,  to  the  twelfth  month,  that  is  the 
month  Adar. 

8.  And  Haman  said  unto  king  Ahasuerus, 
There  is  a  certain  people  scattered  abroad 
and  dispersed  among  the  people  in  all  the 
provinces  of  thy  kingdom ;  and  their  laws 
are  diverse  from  all  people,  neither  keep  they 
the  king's  laws,  therefore  it  is  not  for  the 
king's  profit  to  suffer  them. 

9.  If  it  please  the  king,  let  it  be  written 
that  they  may  be  destroyed ;  and  I  will  pay 
ten  thousand  talents  of  silver  to  the  hands  of 
those  that  have  the  charge  of  the  business, 
to  bring  it  into  the  king's  treasuries. 

10.  And  the  king  took  his  ring  from  his 
hand,  and  gave  it  unto  Haman  the  son 
of  Hammedatha  the  Agagite,  the  Jews' 
enemy. 

1 1 .  And  the  king  said  unto  Haman,  The 
silver  is  given  to  thee,  the  people  also,  to  do 
with  them  as  it  seemeth  good  to  thee. 

12.  Then  were  the  king's  scribes  called 
on  the  thirteenth  day  of  the  first  month,  and 
there  was  written  according  to  all  that  Ha- 
man had  commanded,  unto  the  king's  lieu- 
tenants, and  to  the  governors  that  mere  over 
every  province,  and  to  the  rulers  of  every 
people  of  every  province,  according  to  the 
writing  thereof,  and  to  every  people  after 
their  language;  in  the  name  of  king  Aha- 
suerus was  it  written,  and  sealed  with  the 
king's  ring. 

13.  And  the  letters  were  sent  by  posts 
into  all  the  king's  provinces,  to  destroy,  to 
kill,  and  to  cause  to  perish  all  Jews,  both 
young  and  old,  little  children  and  women, 
III  one  day,  even  upon  the  tiiirtoenth  day  of 
the  twelftli  month,  which  is  the  month  Adar, 
and  to  take  the  spoil  of  them  for  a  prey. 

14.  The  copy  of  the  writing,  for  a  com- 
mandment to  be  given  in  every  province, 
was  published  unto  all  people,  tliat  they 
should  be  ready  against  that  day. 

15.  The  posts  went  out,  being  hastened 
by  the  king's  commandment;  and  the  de- 
cree was  given  in  Shusiian  the  palace.  And 
the  king  and  Haman  sat  down  to  drink;  but 
the  city  Shushan  was  perplexefl. 


CHAP.  IV. 

The  great  mourtiing  q)'  Mordecai  and  the  Jeu-s. 

1.  "Vl^HEN  Mordecai  perceived  all  that 
T  T  was  done,  Mordecai  rent  his 
clothes,  and  put  on  sackcloth  witli  ashes, 
and  went  out  into  the  midst  of  the  city,  and 
cried  with  a  loud  and  a  bitter  cry ; 

2.  And  came  even  before  the  king's  gate: 
for  none  might  enter  into  the  king's  gate 
clothed  with  sackcloth. 

3.  And  in  every  province,  whitherso- 
ever the  king's  commandment  and  his  de- 
cree came,  there  was  great  mourning  among 
theJews,  and  fasting,  and  weeping,  and  wail- 
ing: and  many  lay  in  sackclotli  and  ashes. 

4.  So  Esther's  maids  and  her  chamber- 
lains came  and  told  it  her.  Then  was  the 
queen  exceedingly  grieved ;  and  she  sent 
raiment  to  clothe  Mordecai,  and  to  take 
away  his  sackcloth  from  him :  but  he  re- 
ceived it  not. 

5.  Then  called  Esther  for  Hatach,  one 
of  the  king's  chamberlains,  whom  he  had 
appointed  to  attend  upon  her,  and  gave  him 
a  commandment  to  Mordecai,  to  know 
what  it  was,  and  why  it  iras. 

6.  So  Hatach  went  forth  to  Mordecai 
unto  the  street  of  the  city,  which  ivas  before 
the  king's  gate : 

7.  And  Mordecai  told  him  of  all  that  had 
happened  unto  him,  and  of  the  sum  of  the 
money  that  Haman  had  promised  to  pay  to 
the  king's  treasuries  for  the  Jews,  to  destroy 
them : 

8.  Also  he  gave  him  tlie  copy  of  the 
writing  of  the  decree  that  was  given  at 
Shushan  to  destroy  them,  to  show  it  unto 
Esther,  and  to  declare  it  unto  her,  and  to 
charge  her  that  she  should  go  in  unto  the 
king,  to  make  supplication  unto  him,  and 
to  make  request  before  him  for  her  people. 

9.  And  Hatach  came  and  told  Esther  the 
words  of  Mordecai ; 

10.  Again  Esther  spake  unto  Hatach,  and 
gave  him  commandment  unto  Mordecai ; 

11.  All  the  king's  servants,  and  the  peo- 
ple of  the  king's  provinces,  do  know,  that 
whosoever,  whether  man  or  woman,  shall 
come  unto  the  king  into  the  inner  court, 
who  is  not  called,  there  is  one  law  of  his  to 
put  him  to  deati),  except  sucii  to  whom  the 
king  shall  hold  out  the  golden  sceptre,  that 
he  may  live :  but  f  have  not  been  called  to 
come  in  nnlo  the  king  these  thirty  days. 

1 2.  And  they  told  to  Mordecai  Esther's 
words. 

13.  Then  Mordecai  commanded  to  an- 
swer Esther,  Think  not  with  tiiyself  that 
thou  siialt  escape  in  the  king's  house  more 
than  all  the  Jews. 


436 


ESTHER. 


14.  For  if  thou  altogether  boldest  thy 
peace  at  this  time,  then  shall  there  enlarge- 
ment and  deliverance  arise  to  the  Jews 
from  another  place  ;  but  thou  and  thy  father's 
house  shall  be  destroyed :  and  who  know- 
eth  whether  thou  art  come  to  the  kingdom 
for  such  a  time  as  this  ? 

1 5.  Then  Esther  bade  them  return  Mor- 
decai  this  answer; 

16.  Go,  gather  together  all  the  Jews 
that  are  present  in  Shushan,  and  fast  ye 
for  me,  and  neither  eat  nor  drink  three 
days,  niglit  or  day :  I  also  and  my  maidens 
will  fast  likewise  ;  and  so  will  I  go  in  unto 
the  king,  which  is  not  according  to  the  law ; 
and  if  I  perish,  I  perish. 

1 7.  So  Mordecai  went  his  way,  and  did 
according  to  all  that  Esther  had  command- 
ed him. 

CHAP.  V. 

Esther  oitaineth  the  grace  of  the  golden  sceptre. 

1.  IWJOW  it  came  to  pass  on  the  third  day 
J^^  that  Esther  put  on  her  royal  ap- 
parel, and  stood  in  the  inner  court  of  the 
king's  house,  over  against  the  king's  house : 
and  the  king  sat  upon  his  royal  throne  in 
the  royal  house,  over  against  the  gate  of  the 
house. 

2.  And  it  was  so,  when  the  king  saw 
Esther  the  queen  standing  in  the  court,  that 
she  obtained  favour  in  his  sight :  and  the  king 
held  out  to  Esther  the  golden  sceptre  that 
was  in  his  hand.  So  Esther  drew  near,  and 
touched  the  top  of  tlie  sceptre. 

3.  Then  said  the  king  unto  her.  What  wilt 
thou,  queen  Esther  ?  and  what  is  thy  re- 
quest ?  it  shall  be  even  given  thee  to  the 
half  of  the  kingdom. 

4.  And  Esther  answered.  If  it  seem  good 
unto  the  king,  let  the  king  and  Haman  come 
this  day  unto  the  banquet  that  I  have  pre- 
pared for  him. 

5.  Then  the  king  said.  Cause  Haman  to 
make  haste,  that  he  may  do  as  Esther  hath 
said.  So  the  king  and  Haman  came  to  the 
banquet  that  Esther  had  prepared. 

6.  And  tlie  king  said  unto  Esther  at  the 
l)anquet  of  wine,  What  is  tiiy  petition  ?  and 
it  shall  be  granted  thee :  and  what  is  thy 
request  ?  even  to  the  half  of  the  kingdom  it 
shall  be  performed. 

7.  Tiien  answered  Esther,  and  said.  My 
petition  and  my  request  is  ; 

8.  Tf  I  have  found  favour  in  the  sight  of 
the  king,  and  if  it  please  tiie  king  to  grant  my 

Eetition,  and  to  perform  my  request,  let  the 
ing  and  Haman  come  to  the  banquet  that 
I  shall  prepare  for  them,  and  I  will  do  to- 
morrow as  the  king  hath  said. 

9.  Tiicn   went   Haman   forth   tliat   day 


joyful  and  with  a  glad  heart:  but  when 
Haman  saw  Mordecai  in  the  king's  gate, 
that  he  stood  not  up,  nor  moved  for  him,  he 
was  full  of  indignation  against  Mordecai. 

10.  Nevertheless,  Haman  refrained  him- 
self: and  when  he  came  home,  he  sent  and 
called  for  his  friends,  and  Zeresh  his  wife. 

1 1 .  And  Haman  told  them  of  the  glory 
of  his  riches,  and  the  multitude  of  his  chil- 
dren, and  all  the  things  wherein  the  king  had 
promoted  him,  and  how  he  had  advanced 
him  above  the  princes  and  servants  of  the 
king. 

12.  Haman  said  moreover.  Yea,  Esther 
the  queen  did  let  no  man  come  in  with  the 
king  unto  the  banquet  that  she  had  prepared 
but  myself;  and  to-morrow  am  I  invited 
unto  her  also  with  the  king. 

13.  Yet  all  this  availeth  me  nothing,  so 
long  as  I  see  Mordecai  the  Jew  sitting  at 
the  king's  gate. 

1 4.  Then  said  Zeresh  his  wife  and  all  his 
friends  unto  him.  Let  a  gallows  be  made  of 
fifty  cubits  high,  and  to-morrow  speak  thou 
unto  the  king  that  Mordecai  may  be  hanged 
thereon:  then  go  thou  in  merrily  with  the 
king  unto  the  banquet.  And  the  thing 
pleased  Haman;  and  he  caused  the  gal- 
lows to  be  made. 

CHAP.  VI. 

Ahaauerus   retoardeth  Mordecai. 

1.  #^N  that  night  could  not  the  king  sleep; 
\J  and  he   commanded  to   bring  tiie 
book  of  records  of  the  Chronicles ;  and  they 
were  read  before  the  king. 

2.  And  it  was  found  written,  that  Mor- 
decai had  told  of  Bigthana  and  Teresh,two 
of  the  king's  chamberlains,  the  keepers  of 
the  door,  who  sought  to  lay  hand  on  the 
king  Aiiasuerus. 

3.  And  the  king  said.  What  honour  and 
dignity  hath  been  done  to  Mordecai  for 
this?  Then  said  the  king's  servants  that 
ministered  unto  him,  There  is  nothing  done 
for  iiim. 

4.  And  the  king  said.  Who  is  in  the  court? 
(Now  Haman  was  come  into  the  outward 
court  of  the  king's  house,  to  speak  unto  the 
king  to  hang  Mordecai  on  the  gallows  that 
lie  had  prepared  for  him.) 

5.  And  the  king's  servants  said  unto  him, 
Behold,  Haman  standeth  in  the  court.  And 
the  king  said.  Lot  him  come  in. 

6.  So  Haman  came  in.  And  the  king  said 
unto  iiim.  What  shall  be  done  unto  the  man 
whom  the  king  delighteth  to  iionour?  (Now 
Haman  thought  in  liis  heart.  To  whom 
would  the  king  delight  to  do  honour  more 
tiian  to  myself?) 

7.  And  Haman  answered  the  king,  P'or 


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437 


the  man  whom  the  king  delightetli  to  ho- 
nour, 

8.  Let  the  royal  apparel  be  brought  which 
the  king  useth  to  wear,  and  tiie  iiorse  that 
the  king  ridelli  upon,  and  the  crown-royal 
which  is  set  upon  his  head: 

9.  And  let  this  apparel  and  horse  be 
delivered  to  the  hand  of  one  of  the  king's 
most  noble  princes,  that  they  may  array  the 
man  withal  whom  the  king  delighteth  to 
honour,  and  bring  him  on  horseback  through 
the  street  of  the  city,  and  proclaim  before 
him.  Thus  sliall  it  be  done  to  the  man 
whom  the  king  delighteth  to  honour. 

10.  Then  the  king  said  to  Haman,  Make 
haste,  and  take  the  apparel  and  the  horse, 
as  thou  hast  said,  and  do  even  so  to  Mor- 
decai  the  Jew  that  sitteth  at  the  king's  gate : 
let  nothing  fail  of  all  that  thou  hast  spoken. 

11.  Then  took  Haman  the  apparel,  and 
the  horse,  and  arrayed  Mordecai,  and 
brought  him  on  horseback  through  the 
street  of  the  city,  and  proclaimed  before 
him,  Thus  shall  it  be  done  unto  the  man 
whom  the  king  delighteth  to  honour. 

12.  And  Mordecai  came  again  to  the 
king's  gate :  but  Haman  hasted  to  his  house 
mourning,  and  having  his  head  covered. 

1 3.  And  Haman  told  Zeresh  his  wife  and 
all  his  friends  every  thing  that  had  befallen 
him.  Then  said  his  wise  men  and  Zeresh 
his  wife  unto  him.  If  Mordecai  be  of  the  seed 
of  tiie  Jews,  before  whom  thou  hast  begun 
to  fall,  thou  siialt  not  prevail  against  him, 
but  shalt  surely  fall  before  him. 

14.  And  vviiile  they  were  yet  talking  with 
him,  came  tiie  king's  chamberlains,  and 
hasted  to  bring  Haman  unto  the  banquet 
tlijft  Esther  had  prepared. 

CHAP.  vn. 

Esther  mnkelh  suit  for  Iter  own  life  and  her  people's. 

1.  ClO  the  king  and  Haman  came  to  ban- 
Ik^  quet  with  Esther  the  queen. 

2.  And  the  king  said  again  unto  Esther, 
on  the  second  day,  at  the  banquet  of  wine. 
What  is  thy  petition,  queen  Esther?  and  it 
shall  be  granted  lliee:  and  what  is  thy  re- 
quest? and  it  shall  be  performed,  even  to  the 
half  of  the  kingdom. 

3.  Then  Esther  the  queen  answered  and 
said.  If  I  have  foinid  favour  in  thy  sight,  O 
king,  and  if  it  please  the  king,  let  my  life  be 
given  me  at  my  petition,  and  my  people  at 
my  request : 

4.  For  we  are  sold,  I  and  my  people,  to 
be  destroyed,  to  be  slain,  and  to  perish  :  but 
if  we  had  been  sold  for  bondmen  and  bond- 
women, I  had  held  my  tongue,  althnugl) 
the  enemy  could  not  countervail  the  king's 
damage. 


5.  Then  the  king  Ahasuerus  answered 
and  said  unto  Esther  the  queen,  Who  is  he, 
and  where  is  he,  that  durst  presume  in  his 
heart  to  do  so? 

6.  And  Esther  said.  The  adversary  and 
enemy  is  this  wicked  Haman.  Then  Ha- 
man was  afraid  before  the  king  and  the  queen. 

7.  And  the  king,  arising  from  the  baiKiuet 
of  wine  in  his  wrath,  went  into  the  palace- 
garden  :  and  Haman  stood  up  to  make  re- 
quest for  his  life  to  Esther  the  queen ;  for  he 
saw  that  there  was  evil  determined  against 
him  by  the  king. 

8.  Then  the  king  returned  out  of  the 
palace-garden  into  the  place  of  the  banquet 
of  wine ;  and  Haman  was  fallen  upon  the 
bed  whereon  Esther  was.  Then  said  the 
king.  Will  he  force  the  queen  also  before  me 
in  the  house  ?  As  the  word  went  out  of  the 
king's  mouth,  ihey  covered  Haman's  face. 

9.  And  Harbonah,  one  of  the  chamber- 
lains, said  before  the  king,  Behold  also,  the 
gallows  fifty  cubits  high,  which  Haman  had 
made  for  Mordecai,  who  had  spoken  good 
for  the  king,standeth  in  the  house  of  Haman. 
Then  the  king  said,  Hang  him  thereon. 

10.  So  they  hanged  Haman  on  the  gallows 
that  he  had  prepared  for  Mordecai.  Then 
was  the  king's  wrath  pacified. 

CHAP.  vin. 

Esther  viaketh  suit  to  reverse  HammVs  letters. 

1.  f\N  that  day  did  the  king  Aiiasiierus 
\J  give  the  house  of  Haman,  the  Jews' 
enemy,  unto  Esther  the  queen :  and  Mor- 
decai came  before  the  king ;  for  Esther  had 
told  what  he  was  unto  her. 

2.  And  the  king  took  ofiT  his  ring,  which 
he  had  taken  from  Haman,  and  gave  it 
unto  Mordecai.  And  Esther  set  Mordecai 
over  the  house  of  Haman. 

3.  And  Esther  spake  yet  again  before 
the  king,  and  fell  down  at  his  feet,  and 
besought  him  with  tears  to  put  away  the 
mischief  of  Haman  the  Agagile,  and  his 
device  that  he  had  devised  against  tiie  Jews. 

4.  Then  tiie  king  held  out  tlie  golden 
sceptre  toward  Esther.  So  Esther  arose, 
and  stood  before  the  king, 

5.  And  said,  If  it  please  the  king,  and  if 
I  have  found  favour  in  his  sight,  and  the 
thing  seem  right  before  the  king,  and  I  be 
pleasing  in  his  eyes,  let  it  be  written  to  re- 
verse the  letters  devised  by  Haman  the  son 
of  Hammedatha  the  Agagite,  which  he 
v\'rote  to  destroy  the  Jews  which  are  in  all 
the  king's  provinces : 

G.  For  now  can  I  endure  to  see  the  evil 
tiiat  shall  come  unto  my  people?  or  how 
can  I  endure  to  see  the  destruction  of  my 
kindred  ? 


438 


ESTHER. 


7.  Then  the  king  Ahasuerus  said  unto 
Esther  the  queen,  and  to  Mordecai  the  Jew, 
Behold,  I  have  given  Esther  the  house  of 
Haman,  and  him  they  have  hanged  upon 
the  gallows,  because  he  laid  his  hand  upon 
the  Jews. 

8.  Write  ye  also  for  the  Jews,  as  it  iiketh 
you,  in  the  king's  name,  and  seal  it  with  the 
king's  ring :  for  the  writing  which  is  written 
in  the  king's  name,  and  sealed  with  the 
king's  ring,  may  no  man  reverse. 

9.  Then  were  the  king's  scribes  called  at 
that  time  in  the  third  month,  that  is,  the 
month  Sivan,  on  the  three  and  twentieth 
day  thereof:  and  it  was  written,  according 
to  all  that  Mordecai  commanded,  unto  the 
Jews,  and  to  the  lieutenants,  and  the  depu- 
ties and  rulers  of  the  provinces  which  (rre 
from  India  unto  Ethiopia,  a  hundred  twenty 
and  seven  provinces,  unto  eveiy  province 
according  to  tlie  writing  thereof,  and  unto 
every  people  after  their  language,  and  to  the 
Jews  according  to  their  writing,  and  accord- 
ing to  their  language. 

1 0.  And  he  wrote  in  the  king  Ahasuerus' 
name,  and  sealed  it  with  the  king's  ring;  and 
sent  letters  by  posts  on  horseback,  and  riders 
on  mules,  camels,  a?ia(  young  dromedaries: 

1 1 .  Wherein  the  king  granted  the  Jews 
which  were  in  every  city  to  gather  them- 
selves together,  and  to  stand  for  their  life,  to 
destroy,  to  slay,  and  to  cause  to  perish,  all 
the  power  of  the  people  and  province  that 
would  assault  them,  both  little  ones  and  wo- 
men, and  to  take  the  spoil  of  them  for  a  prey, 

12.  Upon  one  day,  in  all  the  provinces 
of  king  Ahasuerus,  namely,  upon  the  thir- 
teenth day  of  the  twelfth  month,  which  is 
the  month  Adar. 

1 3.  The  copy  of  the  writing,  for  a  com- 
mandment to  be  given  in  every  province, 
was  published  unto  all  people,  and  that  the 
Jews  should  be  ready  against  tiiat  day  to 
avenge  themselves  on  their  enemies. 

14.  So  the  posts  that  rode  upon  mules 
and  camels  went  out,  being  hastened  and 
pressed  on  by  the  king's  commandment. 
And  tlie  decree  was  given  at  Shushan  the 
palace. 

15.  And  Mordecai  went  out  from  tiie 
presence  of  the  king  in  royal  ap|)arel  of 
blue  and  white,  and  with  a  great  crown  of 
gold,  and  with  a  garment  of  fine  linen  and 
purple:  and  the  city  of  Shushan  rejoiced 
and  was  glad, 

16.  The  Jews  had  light,  and  gladness,  and 
joy,  and  honour. 

1 7.  And  in  every  province,  and  in  every 
city,  whithersoever  the  king's  command- 
ment and  his  decree  came,  the  Jews  had  joy 


and  gladness,  a  feast  and  a  good  day.  And 

many  of  the  people  of  the  land  became 

Jews;  for  the  fear  of  the  Jews  fell  upon  them. 

CHAP.  IX. 

The  Jews  stay  their  enemies,  and  the  sans  of  Haman. 

l.l^OWin  the  twelfth  month,  that  is 
-L^  the  month  Adar,  on  the  thirteenth 
day  of  the  same,  when  the  king's  com- 
mandment and  his  decree  drew  near  to  be 
put  in  execution,  in  the  day  that  the  ene- 
mies of  the  Jews  hoped  lo  have  power  over 
them,  (though  it  was  turned  to  the  contrary, 
that  the  Jews  had  rule  over  them  that  hated 
them^ 

2.  The  Jews  gathered  themselves  together 
in  their  cities,  throughout  all  the  provinces 
of  the  king  Ahasuerus,  to  lay  hand  on  sucii 
as  sought  their  hurt;  and  no  man  could 
withstand  them ;  for  the  fear  of  tliem  fell 
upon  all  people. 

3.  And  all  the  rulers  of  the  provinces, 
and  the  lieutenants,  and  the  deputies,  and 
ofificers  of  the  king,  helped  the  Jews ;  be- 
cause the  fear  of  Mordecai  fell  upon  them. 

4.  For  Mordecai  was  great  in  the  king's 
house,  and  his  famewent  out  throughout  all 
the  provinces :  for  this  man  Mordecai  waxed 
greater  and  greater. 

5.  Thus  the  Jews  smote  all  their  enemies 
with  the  stroke  of  the  sword,  and  slaughter, 
and  destruction,  and  did  what  they  would 
unto  those  that  hated  them. 

6.  And  in  Shusiian  the  palace  the  Jews 
slew  and  destroyed  five  hundred  men. 

7.  And  Parshandatha,  and  Dalphon,  and 
Aspatha, 

8.  And  Poratha,  and  Adalia,  and  Arid- 
atha, 

9.  And  Parmashta,  and  Arisai,  and  Ari- 
dai,  and  Vajezatha, 

1 0.  The  ten  sons  of  Haman,  the  son  of 
Hammedatha,  the  enemy  of  the  Jews,  slew 
they;  but  on  the  spoil  laid  they  not  their 
hand. 

11.  On  that  day  the  number  of  those  that 
were  slain  in  Shushan  the  palace  was 
brought  before  the  king. 

1 2.  And  the kingsaidinito Esther thequcen. 
The  Jews  have  slain  and  destroyed  five 
hundred  men  in  Sluislinn  the  i)alace,  and 
the  ten  sons  of  Haman ;  \\liat  have  1  hoy  done 
in  the  rest  of  the  king's  provinces!  Now 
what  is  thy  petition?  and  it  shall  be  grant- 
ed thee;  or  what  is  thy  request  further?  and 
it  shall  be  done. 

13.  Then  said  Esther,  If  it  please  the 
king,  let  it  be  granted  lo  the  Jews  which  ore 
in  Shushan  to  do  to-morrow  also  according 
unto  this  day's  decree,  and  l(>t  Haman 's  ten 
sons  be  hanged  upon  the  gallows. 


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1 4.  And  tlio,  king  commanded  it  so  to  be 
done;  and  the  decree  was  given  at  Siiu- 
slian;  and  they  hanged  Haman's  ten  sons. 

15.  For  the  Jews  that  irtre.  in  Shushan 
gathered  themselves  together  on  the  four- 
teenth day  also  of  the  month  Adar,  and 
slew  tiiree  hundred  men  at  Shushan ;  but 
on  the  prey  they  laid  not  their  hand. 

IG.  Bat  tlie  other  Jews  that  were  in  the 
king's  provinces  gathered  themselves  to- 
gether, and  stood  for  their  lives,  and  had  rest 
from  their  enemies,  and  slew  of  their  foes 
seventy  and  five  thousand  (but  they  laid  not 
their  hands  on  tiie  prey) 

1 7.  On  the  thirteenth  day  of  the  month 
Adar:  and  on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
same  rested  they,  and  made  it  a  day  of 
feasting  and  gladness. 

1 8.  But  the  Jews  that  were  at  Shushan 
assembled  together  on  the  thirteenth  da>j 
thereof,  and  on  the  fourteenth  thereof;  and 
on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  same  they  rested, 
and  made  it  a  day  of  feasting  and  gladness. 

19.  Therefore  the  Jews  of  the  villages, 
that  dwelt  in  the  unwalled  towns,  made  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  month  Adar  a  day  of 
gladness  and  feasting,  and  a  good  day,  and 
of  sending  portions  one  to  another. 

20.  And  Mordccai  wrote  these  things, 
and  sent  letters  unto  all  the  Jews  that  were 
in  all  the  provinces  of  the  king  Ahasuerus, 
both  nigh  and  far, 

21.  To  stablish  ihis  among  them,  that 
they  should  keep  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
month  Adar,  and  the  fifteentli  day  of  the 
same  yearly, 

22.  As  the  days  wherein  the  Jews  rested 
from  their  enemies,  and  the  month  which 
was  turned  unto  them  from  sorrow  to  joy, 
and  from  mourning  into  a  good  day;  that 
they  should  make  them  days  of  feasting  and 
joy,  and  of  sending  portions  one  to  another, 
and  gifts  to  the  poor. 

23.  And  the  Jews  undertook  to  do  as  they 
had  begun,  and  as  Mordecai  had  written 
unto  them; 

24.  Because  Haman  the  son  of  Ham- 
medatha  the  Agagite,  the  enemy  of  all  the 
Jews,  had  devised  against  the  Jews  to  de- 
stroy them,  and  had  cast  Pur  (that  is,  the 
lot)  to  consume  them,  and  to  destroy  them: 

25.  But  when  Esther  came  before  the 
king,  he  commanded  by  letters,  that  his 
wicked  device,  which  he  devised  against 


the  Jews,  should  return  upon  his  own  head, 
and  that  he  and  his  sons  should  be  hanged 
on  the  gallows. 

2G.  Wherefore  they  called  these  days 
Purim,  after  the  name  of  Pur:  therefore, 
for  all  the  words  of  this  letter,  and  nf  that 
which  they  had  seen  concerning  this  matter, 
and  whicli  had  come  unto  them, 

27.  The  Jews  ordained,  and  took  upon 
them,  and  upon  tiieir  seed,  and  upon  all 
such  as  joined  themselves  unto  them,  so  as 
it  should  not  fail,  that  they  would  keep 
these  two  days  according  to  their  writing, 
and  according  to  their  appointed  time,  every 
year ; 

28.  And  that  these  days  should  be  remem- 
bered and  kept  throughout  every  generation, 
every  family,  every  province,  and  every  city ; 
and  that  these  days  of  Purim  should  not  fail 
from  among  the  Jews,  nor  the  memorial  of 
them  perish  from  their  seed. 

29.  Then  Esther  the  queen,  the  daughter 
of  Abihail,  and  Mordecai  the  Jew,  wrote 
with  all  authority,  to  confirm  this  second 
letter  of  Purim. 

30.  And  he  sent  the  letters  unto  all  the 
Jews,  to  the  hundred  twenty  and  seven  pro- 
vinces of  the  kingdom  of  Ahasuerus,  with 
words  of  peace  and  truth, 

31.  To  confirm  these  days  of  Purim  in 
their  times  appointed,  according  as  Mor- 
decai the  Jew  and  Esther  the  queen  had  en- 
joined them,  and  as  they  had  decreed  for 
themselves,  and  for  their  seed,  the  matters 
of  the  fastings  and  their  cry. 

32.  And  the  decree  of  Esther  confirmed 
these  matters  of  Purim ;  and  it  was  written 
in  the  book. 

CHAP.  X. 

I  ^kasuents^  greatness.     3  MordecaVs  advancement. 

I .    A  ND  the  king  Ahasuerus  laid  a  tribute 
l\.  upon  the  land,  and  upon  the  isles  of 
the  sea. 

2.  And  all  the  acts  of  his  power,  and  of 
his  might,  and  the  declaration  of  the  great- 
ness of  Mordecai,  whereunto  the  king  ad- 
vanced him,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Media 
and  Persia? 

3.  For  Mordecai  the  Jew  was  next  unto 
king  Ahasuerus,  and  great  among  the  Jews, 
and  accepted  of  the  multittule  of  his  bre- 
thren, seeking  the  wealth  of  his  people,  and 
speaking  peace  to  all  his  seed. 


CHAP.  I. 

Tke  kolineaSt  ^^^  religious  care  of  Job  for  his  children. 

1.  rpHERE  was  a  man  in  the  land  of 
JL  Uz,  whose  name  was  Job ;  and  that 


t  The  BOOK  of  JOB. 

man  was  perfect  and  upright,  and  one  that 
feared  God,  and  eschewed  evil. 

2.  And  there  w(>re  born  unto  him  seven 
!  sons  and  three  daughters. 


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3.  His  substance  also  was  seven  thousand 
sheep,  and  three  thousand  camels,  and  five 
hundred  yoke  of  oxen,  and  five  hundred  she- 
asses,  and  a  very  great  household ;  so  that 
this  man  was  the  greatest  of  all  the  men  of 
the  east. 

4.  And  his  sons  went  and  feasted  in  their 
houses  every  one  his  day ;  and  sent  and 
called  for  their  three  sisters,  to  eat  and  to 
drink  with  them. 

5.  And  it  was  so,  when  the  days  of  their 
feasting  were  gone  about,  that  Job  sent  and 
sanctified  them,  and  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  offered  burnt-offerings  accord- 
ing to  the  number  of  them  all :  for  Job  said. 
It  may  be  that  my  sons  have  sinned,  and 
cursed  God  in  their  hearts.  Thus  did  Job 
continually. 

6.  IT  Now  there  was  a  day  when  the  sons 
of  God  came  to  present  themselves  before 
the  Lord,  and  Satan  came  also  among 
them. 

7.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
Whence  comest  thou?  Then  Satan  an- 
swered the  Lord,  and  said.  From  going  to 
and  fro  in  the  earth,  and  from  walking  up 
and  down  in  it. 

8.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Hast 
thou  considered  my  servant  Job,  that  there 
is  none  like  him  in  the  earth,  a  perfect  and 
an  upright  man,  one  that  feareth  God,  and 
escheweth  evil  ? 

9.  Then  Satan  answered  the  Lord,  and 
said.  Doth  Job  fear  God  for  nought  ? 

10.  Hast  not  thou  made  a  hedge  about 
him,  and  about  his  house,  and  about  all  that 
he  hath  on  every  side  ?  Thou  hast  blessed 
the  work  of  his  hands,  and  his  substance  is 
increased  in  the  land  : 

11.  But  put  forth  thy  hand  now,  and 
touch  all  that  he  hath,  and  he  will  curse 
thee  to  thy  face. 

12.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Be- 
hold, all  that  he  hath  is  in  thy  power; 
only  upon  himself  put  not  forth  thy  hand. 
So  Satan  went  forth  from  the  presence  of 
the  Lord. 

1 3.  H  And  there  was  a  day  when  his  sons 
and  his  daughters  were  eating  and  drinking 
wine  in  their  eldest  brother's  house : 

14.  And  there  came  a  messenger  unto 
Job,  and  said.  The  oxen  were  plovving,and 
the  asses  feeding  beside  tiiom ; 

15.  And  the  Sabeans  fell  7/pon  them,  and 
took  them  away;  yea,  they  have  slain  the 
servants  with  the  edge  of  the  sword ;  and 
I  only  am  escaped  alone  to  tell  thee. 

16.  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  there 
came  also  another,  and  saia,  Tiie  fire  of 
God  is  fallen  from  heaven,  and  hath  burnt 


up  the  sheep,  and  the  servants,  and  con- 
sumed them ;  and  I  only  am  escaped  alone 
to  tell  thee. 

17.  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  there 
came  also  another,  and  said.  The  Chal- 
deans made  out  three  bands,  and  fell  upon 
the  camels,  and  have  carried  them  away, 
yea,  and  slain  the  seiTants  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword ;  and  I  only  am  escaped  alone 
to  tell  thee. 

18.  While  he  teas  yet  speaking,  there 
came  also  another,  and  said,  Tiiy  sons  and 
thy  daughters  were  eating  and  drinking  wine 
in  their  eldest  brother's  house : 

1 9.  And,  behold,  there  came  a  great  wind 
from  the  wilderness,  and  smote  the  four 
corners  of  the  house,  and  it  fell  upon  the 
young  men,  and  they  are  dead ;  and  I  only 
am  escaped  alone  to  tell  thee. 

20.  Tiien  Job  arose,  and  rent  his  mantle, 
and  shaved  his  head,  and  feH  down  upon    j 
the  ground,  and  worshipped,  • 

21.  And  said.  Naked  came  I  out  of  my 
mother's  womb,  and  naked  shall  I  return 
thither:  the  Lord  gave,  and  the  Lord  hath 
taken  away;  blessed  be  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

22.  In  all  this  Job  sinned  not,  nor  charged 
God  foolishly. 

CHAP.  n. 

Satan  ohlainelh  fnrlher  leave  to  tempt  Job. 

1.  A  GAIN  there  was  a  day  when  the  sons 
J\.  of  God  came  to  present  themselves 
before  the  Lord,  and  Satan  came  also 
among  them  to  present  liimself  before  the 
Lord. 

2.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  From 
whence  comest  thou?  And  Satan  answered 
the  Lord,  and  said.  From  going  to  and  fro 
in  the  earth,  and  from  walking  up  and  down 
in  it. 

3.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Hast 
thou  considered  my  servant  Job,  that  there 
is  none  like  him  in  the  earth,  a  perfect  and 
an  upright  man,  one  that  feareth  God,  and 
escheweth  evil?  and  still  he  holdeth  fast  his 
integrity,  although  thou  movedst  me  against 
him,  to  destroy  him  without  cause. 

4.  And  Satan  answered  tlie  Lord,  and 
said.  Skin  for  skin;  yea,  all  that  a  man  hath 
will  he  give  for  his  life: 

5.  But  put  forth  thy  hand  now,  and  touch 
his  bone  and  his  flesh,  and  he  will  curse  thee 
to  thy  face. 

6.  And  the  LoRn  said  unto  Satan,  Be- 
hold, he  is  in  thy  hand ;  but  save  his  life. 

7.  IT  So  went  Satan  forth  from  (he  pre- 
sence of  the  Lord,  and  smote  Job  with  sore 
boils,  from  the  sole  of  his  foot  unto  his  crown. 

8.  And  he  took  him  a  potsherd  to  scrape 


CHAP.  Ill,  IV. 


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himself  wathal;  and  he  sat  down  among 
tlie  ashes. 

9.  Then  said  liis  wife  nnto  him,  Dost 
tlion  still  retain  thine  integrity?  Cmse  God, 
and  die. 

10.  But  he  said  unto  her.  Thou  speakest 
as  one  of  the  foolish  women  speaUcth.  Wiiat ! 
shall  we  receive  good  at  the  hand  of  God, 
and  shall  we  not  receive  evil?  In  ail  this 
did  not  Job  sin  witli  his  lips. 

1 1.  H  Now  when  Job's  three  friends  heard 
of  all  this  evil  that  was  come  upon  him, 
they  came  every  one  from  his  own  place ; 
Eliphaz  the  Temanite,  and  Bildad  the  Slui- 
hite,  and  Zophar  the  Naamathite :  for  they 
had  made  an  appointment  together  to  come 
to  mourn  with  liim,  and  to  comfort  him. 

12.  And  when  they  lifted  up  their  eyes 
afar  off,  and  knew  him  not,  they  lifted  up 
their  voice  and  wept;  and  they  rent  every 
one  his  mantle,  and  sprinkled  dust  upon 
their  heads  toward  heaven. 

13.  So  they  sat  down  with  him  upon  the 
ground  seven  days  and  seven  nights,  and 
none  spake  a  word  imto  him :  for  they  saw 
that  his  grief  was  very  great. 

CHAP.  III. 

Job  curseth  the  day  and  services  of  his  births 

1.    A  FTER  this  opened  Job  his  mouth, 
J\.  and  cursed  his  day. 

2.  And  Jo!)  spake,  and  said, 

3.  Let  the  day  perish  wherein  I  was 
born,  and  tiie  night  in  ivkicli  it  was  said. 
There  is  a  man  child  conceived. 

4.  Let  that  day  be  darkness ;  let  not  God 
regard  it  from  above,  neither  let  the  light 
shine  npon  it. 

5.  Let  darkness  and  the  shadow  of  death 
stain  it;  let  a  cloud  dwell  upon  it;  let  the 
blackness  of  tiie  day  terrify  it. 

6.  As  for  that  niglit,  let  darkness  seize 
upon  it ;  let  it  not  be  joined  unto  the  days 
of  the  year;  let  it  not  come  into  tlie  number 
of  llie  months. 

7.  1,0,  let  that  night  be  solitary;  let  no 
joyful  voice  come  therein. 

8.  LiCt  them  curse  it  that  curse  the  day, 
who  are  ready  to  raise  up  their  mourning. 

9.  Let  the  stars  of  the  twilight  thereof  be 
dark;  let  it  look  for  light,  but  have  none; 
neither  let  it  see  the  dawning  of  the  day: 

10.  Because  it  shut  not  up  the  doors  of 
my  mother's  womb,  nor  hid  sorrow  from 
mine  eyes. 

11.  \Vhy  died  I  not  from  the  womb?  whij 
did  I  not  give  up  tiie  ghost  when  I  came  out 
of  the  belly? 

1 2.  Why  did  the  knees  prevent  me  ?  or 
why  the  breasts  that  I  should  suck  ? 

13.  For  now  should  I  have  lain  still  and 

3K 


been  quiet,  1  should  have  slept:  then  had 
I  been  at  rest, 

14.  Witii  kings  and  counsellors  of  the 
earth,  which  built  desolate  places  lor  them- 
selves; 

15.  Or  with  princes  that  had  gold,  who 
filled  their  houses  witii  silver: 

IG.  Or  as  a  hidden  untimely  birUi  I  had 
not  been ;  as  infants  lohich  never  saw  light. 

17.  There  the  wicked  censn  from  trou- 
bling ;  and  there  the  weary  be  at  rest. 

18.  7'here  the  prisoners  rest  together; 
they  hear  not  the  voice  of  the  ojjpressor. 

19.  'j'iie  small  and  great  are  there;  and 
the  servant  is  liee  from  his  master. 

20.  Wherefore  is  light  given  to  him  that 
is  in  misery,  and  life  unto  the  bitter  in  soul ; 

21.  Which  long  for  death,  but  it  cometh 
not ;  and  dig  for  it  more  than  for  hid  trea- 
sures ; 

22.  Which  rejoice  exceedingly,  and  are 
glad  when  they  can  find  the  grave  ? 

23.  fVhi/  is  light  given  to  a  man  whose 
way  is  hid,  and  whom  God  hath  hedged  in  ? 

24.  For  my  sighing  cometh  before  I  eat, 
and  my  roarings  are  poured  out  like  the 
waters. 

25.  For  the  thing  which  I  greatly  feared 
is  come  upon  me,  and  that  which  1  was 
afraid  of  is  come  unto  me. 

2G.  I  was  not  in  safety,  neither  had  I 
rest,  neither  was  I  quiet;  yet  trouble  came. 
CHAP.  IV. 

Eliphaz  reproveth  Job  for  want  of  religion. 

l.rr^HEN   Eliphaz  the  Temanite    an- 
JL    swered  and  said, 
2.  ff  we  assay  to  commune  with  thee, 
wilt  thou  be  grieved  ?     but  who  can  with- 
hold himself  fiom  speaking  ? 
'  3.  Behold,  thou  hast  instructed  many,  and 
thou  hast  strengthened  the  weak  hands. 

4.  Thy  words  have  upholden  him  that 
was  falling,  and  thou  hast  strengthened  the 
feeble  knees. 

5.  But  now  it  is  come  upon  thee,  and 
lliou  faintest;  it  toucheth  thee,  and  thou 
art  troubled. 

6.  Is  not  this  thy  fear,  thy  confidence,  thy 
hope,  and  the  uprightness  of  thy  ways  I 

7.  Remember,  1  pray  thee,  who  ever 
perished,  being  innocent  ?  or  where  were 
the  right(!Ous  cut  off? 

8.  Even  as  I  have  seen,  they  that  plow 
iniquity,  and  sow  wickedness,  reap  the  same. 

9.  By  the  blast  of  God  they  perish,  and  by 
the  breath  of  his  nostrils  are  they  consumed. 

10.  The  roaring  of  the  lion,  and  the  voice 
of  the  fierce  lion,  and  the  teeth  of  the  young 
lions,  are  broken. 

1 1 .  The  old  lion  perislieth  for  lack  of 


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prey,  and  the  stout  lion's  whelps  are  scat- 
tered abroad. 

12.  Now  a  thing  was  secretly  brought  to 
me,  and  mine  ear  received  a  little  thereof. 

13.  In  thoughts  from  the  visions  of  the 
niglit,  when  deep  sleep  falleth  on  men, 

1 4.  Fear  came  upon  me,  and  trembling, 
which  made  all  my  bones  to  shake. 

1 5.  Then  a  spirit  passed  before  ray  face ; 
the  hair  of  my  flesh  stood  up : 

1 6.  It  stood  still,  but  I  could  not  discern 
the  form  thereof:  an  image  was  before  mine 
eyes;  there  was  silence,  and  I  heard  a 
voice,  saying, 

1 7.  Sliall  mortal  man  be  more  just  than 
God?  shall  a  man  be  more  pure  than  his 
Maker? 

18.  Behold,  he  put  no  trust  in  his  ser- 
vants ;  and  his  angels  he  charged  with  folly : 

19.  How  much  less  in  them  that  dwell  in 
houses  of  clay,  whose  I'oundation  is  in  the 
dust,  which  are  crushed  before  the  moth? 

20.  They  are  destroyed  from  morning  to 
evening :  they  perish  for  ever,  without  any 
regarding  it. 

21.  Doth  not  their  excellency  which  is  in 
them  go  away?  they  die,  even  without  wis- 
dom. 

CHAP.  V. 


1. 


c 


God  is  to  be  regarded  in  affliction. 


ALL  now,  if   there    be    any 


be    any    that 
will  answer  thee ;  and  to  which  of 
the  saints  wilt  thou  turn  ? 

2.  For  wrath  kilieth  the  foolish  man,  and 
envy  slayeth  the  silly  one. 

3.  I  have  seen  the  foolish  taking  root: 
but  suddenly  I  cursed  his  habitation. 

4.  His  ciiildren  are  far  from  safety,  and 
they  are  crushed  in  the  gate,  neither  is  there 
any  to  deliver  them. 

5.  Wiiose  harvest  the  iiungry  eateth  up, 
and  taketh  it  even  out  of  the  tliorns,  and 
the  robber  swallowelli  up  their  substance. 

6.  Although  affliction  comc^th  not  forth 
of  the  dust,  neither  doth  trouble  spring  out 
of  the  ground, 

7.  Yet  man  is  born  unto  trouble,  as  the 
sparks  fly  upward. 

8.  I  would  seek  unto  God,  and  unto  God 
would  I  commit  my  ciuiso ; 

9.  Which  doeth  great  things  and  unsearch- 
able ;  marvellous  tilings  without  number : 

10.  Who  giveth  rain  upon  the  eartii,  and 
sendeth  waters  upon  {ho  fields : 

11.  To  set  up  on  high  tliose  that  be  low; 
that  those  which  mourn  may  be  exalted  to 
safety. 

1?.  He  disappointeth  the  de\ices  of  the 
crafty,  so  that  their  hands  cannot  perform 
their  enterprise. 


1 3.  He  taketh  the  wise  in  their  own  craf- 
tiness ;  and  tiie  counsel  of  the  froward  is 
carried  headlong. 

1 4.  They  meet  with  darkness  in  the  day- 
time, and  grope  in  the  noon-day  as  in  the 
night. 

1 5.  But  he  saveth  the  poor  from  the  sword, 
from  their  mouth,  and  from  the  hand  of  the 
mighty. 

16.  So  the  poor  hath  hope,  and  iniquity 
stoppeth  her  mouth. 

17.  Behold,  happy  is  the  man  whom  God 
correcteth ;  therefore  despise  not  thou  the 
chastening  of  the  Almighty : 

18.  For  he  maketh  sore,  and  bindeth  up; 
he  woundeth,  and  his  hands  make  whole. 

19.  He  shall  deliver  thee  in  six  trou- 
bles ;  yea,  in  seven  there  shall  no  evil  touch 
thee. 

20.  In  famine  he  shall  redeem  thee  from 
death ;  and  in  war  from  the  power  of  the 
sword. 

2 1 .  Thou  shalt  be  hid  from  the  scourge 
of  the  tongue ;  neither  shalt  thou  be  aliaid 
of  destruction  when  it  cometh. 

22.  At  destruction  and  famine  thou  shalt 
laugh :  neither  shalt  thou  be  afraid  of  the 
beasts  of  the  earth.  j 

23.  For  thou  shalt  be  in  league  with  the     | 
stones  of  the  field ;  and  tlie  beasts  of  the 
field  shall  be  at  peace  with  thee. 

24.  And  thou  shalt  know  that  thy  taber- 
nacle shall  be  in  peace ;  and  thou  shalt  visit 
tiiy  habitation,  and  shalt  not  sin. 

25.  Thou  shalt  know  also  that  thy  seed 
shall  be  great,  and  thine  offspring  as  the 
grass  of  the  earth. 

26.  Tiiou  shalt  come  to  ihij  grave  in  a  full 
age,  like  as  a  shock  of  corn  cometh  in  in  his 
season. 

27.  Lo  this,  we  have  searched  it,  so  it  is; 
hear  it,  and  know  thou  it  for  thy  good. 

CHAP.  VI. 

Job  nheweth  that  his  complaints  are  not  causeless. 

1. "OUT  Job  answered  and  said, 

XJ  2.  Oh  that  my  giief  were  thoroughly 
weighed,  and  my  calamity  laid  in  the  ba- 
lances together! 

3.  For  now  it  would  be  heavier  than  the 
sand  of  the  sea:  therefore  my  words  are 
swallowed  up. 

4.  For  the  arrows  of  the  Almighty  are 
within  me,  the  poison  whereof  drinketh  up 
my  spirit :  the  terrors  of  God  do  set  them- 
selves in  array  against  me. 

5.  Doth  tiie  wild  ass  bray  vvhen  he  hath 
grass?  or  loweth  the  ox  over  his  fodder? 

6.  Can  that  which  is  unsavoury  be  eaten 
without  salt?  or  is  there  any  taste  in  the 
wiiitc  of  an  egg  ? 


CHAR  VII. 


443 


7.  The  tilings  that  my  soul  refused  to 
touch  are  as  my  sorrowful  meat. 

8.  Oh  that  I  might  have  my  request ;  and 
that  God  would  grant  me  the  tiling  tliat  I 
long  for; 

9.  Even  that  it  would  please  God  to  de- 
stroy me ;  that  lie  would  let  loose  his  hand, 
and  cut  me  off ! 

1 0.  Tiirn  should  1  yet  have  comfort ;  yea, 
I  would  harden  myself  in  sorrow :  let  him 
not  spare;  for  I  have  not  concealed  the 
words  of  the  Holy  One. 

1 1 .  What  is  my  strength,  that  I  should 
hope  ?  and  what  is  mine  end,  that  I  should 
prolong  my  life  ? 

12.  is  my  strength  the  strength  of  stones? 
or  is  my  flesh  of  brass  ? 

13.  Is  not  my  help  in  me  ?  and  is  wis- 
dom driven  quite  from  me  ? 

14.  To  him  that  is  afflicted  pity  should  be 
showed  from  his  friend;  but  he  Ibrsaketii  the 
fear  of  the  Almighty. 

15.  My  brethren  have  dealt  deceitfully  as 
a  brook,  and  as  the  stream  of  brooks  they 
pass  away; 

16.  Which  are  blackish  by  reason  of  the 
ice,  and  wherein  the  snow  is  hid : 

17.  What  time  they  wax  wami  they 
vanish :  when  it  is  hot,  they  are  consumed 
out  of  their  place. 

18.  Tlie  paths  of  their  way  are  turned 
aside;  they  go  to  nothing,  and  perish. 

1 9.  The  troops  of  Tema  looked,  the  com- 
panies of  Sheba  waited  for  them. 

20.  They  were  confounded  because  they 
had  hoped;  tliey  came  thither,  and  were 
ashamed. 

21.  For  now  ye  are  nothing;  ye  see  mi; 
casting  down,  and  are  afraid. 

22.  Did  I  say,  Bring  unto  me?  or.  Give 
a  reward  for  me  of  your  substance? 

23.  Or,  Deliver  me  from  the  enemies'  hand  ? 
or,  Redeem  me  from  the  hand  of  tlie  mighty? 

24.  Teach  me,  and  I  will  hold  my  tongue ; 
and  cause  me  to  understand  wherein  1  have 
erred. 

25.  How  forcible  are  right  words!  but 
what  dotii  your  arguing  reprove  ? 

20.  Do  ye  imagine  to  reprove  words,  and 
the  speeches  of  one  that  is  desperate,  which 
are  as  wind  ? 

27.  V(',!\,  ye  overwhelm  the  fatherless, 
and  ye  dig  a  pit  for  your  friend. 

23.  Now,  therefore,  be  content :  look  upon 
me:  for  it  is  evident  unto  you  if  I  lie. 

29.  Return,  I  pray  you,  let  it  not  be 
iniquity;  yea,  return  again,  my  righteous- 
ness is  in  it. 

30.  Is  there  iniquity  in  my  tongue?  Can- 
not my  taste  discern  perverse  things? 


CHAP.  VII. 

Job  txcuselh  his  desire  of  death. 

1.  J[S  there  not  an  appointed  time  to  man 
upon  earth  ?  are  not  his  days  also  like 
the  days  of  a  hireling  ? 

2.  As  a  servant  earnestly  desireth  the 
shadow,  and  as  a  hireling  looketh  for  the 
reward  o/'his  work ; 

3.  So  am  I  made  to  possess  months  of 
vanity,  and  wearisome  nights  are  appointed 
to  me. 

4.  When  I  lie  down,  I  say,  When  shall 
I  arise,  and  the  night  be  gone  ?  and  I  ain 
full  of  tossings  to  and  fro  unto  the  dawning 
of  the  day. 

5.  My  flesh  is  clothed  with  worms  and 
clods  of  dust;  my  skin  is  broken,  and  be- 
come loatiisome. 

6.  My  days  are  swifter  than  a  weaver's 
shuttle,  and  are  spent  witiiout  hope. 

7.  O  remember  that  my  life  is  wind : 
mine  eye  shall  no  more  see  good. 

8.  The  eye  of  him  that  hath  seen  me 
shall  see  me  no  more :  thine  eyes  are  upon 
me,  and  I  atn  not. 

9.  As  the  cloud  is  consumed  and  vanish- 
eth  away;  so  he  that  goeth  down  to  the 
grave  shall  come  up  no  more. 

10.  He  shall  return  no  more  to  his  house, 
neither  shall  his  place  know  him  any  more. 

1 1.  Therefore  1  will  not  refrain  my  mouth; 
I  will  speak  in  the  anguish  of  my  spirit ;  I 
will  complain  in  the  bitterness  of  my  soul. 

12.  Jm  I  a  sea,  or  a  whale,  that  thou  set- 
test  a  watch  over  me  ? 

13.  When  I  say,  My  bed  shall  comfort 
me,  my  couch  shall  ease  my  complaint; 

1 4.  Then  thou  scarest  me  with  dreams, 
and  terrifiest  mo  through  visions : 

1 5.  So  that  my  soul  chooseth  strangling, 
a?id  death  rather  than  my  life. 

16.  I  loathe  it:  I  would  not  live  always: 
let  me  alone ;  for  my  days  are  vanity. 

17.  What  is  man  that  thou  siiouldest 
magnify  him?  and  that  thou  shouldest  set 
thy  heart  upon  him  ? 

18.  And  that  thou  shouldest  visit  him 
every  morning,  a7id  try  him  every  moment  ? 

1 9.  How  long  wilt  thou  not  dopart  from 
me,  nor  let  me  alone  till  I  swallow  down 
my  spittle  ? 

20.  1  have  sinned;  what  shall  1  do  unto 
thee,  O  thou  Preserver  of  men  ?  why  hast 
thou  set  me  as  a  mark  against  thee,  so  that 
1  am  a  burden  to  myself? 

21.  And  why  dost  thou  not  pardon  my 
transgression,  and  lake  away  mine  iniquity  ? 
for  now  shall  I  sleep  in  the  dust ;  and  thou 
shalt  seek  me  in  the  morning,  but  I  shall 
not  be. 


444 


JOB. 


CHAP.  VIII. 

BUdad  skeweth  God's  justice  in  dealing  with  men. 

1.  rr^HEN  answered  Bildad  the  Shuhite, 
JL    and  said, 

2.  How  long  wilt  thou  speak  these /A  wig'^.'' 
and  how  long  shall  the  words  of  thy  mouth 
be  like  a  strong  wind  ? 

3.  Doth  God  pervert  judgment?  or  doth 
the  Almighty  pervert  justice  ? 

4.  If  tliy  children  have  sinned  against 
him,  and  he  have  cast  them  away  for  their 
transgression ; 

5.  If  thou  wouldest  seek  unto  God  betimes, 
and  make  thy  supplication  to  the  Almighty ; 

6.  If  thou  wert  pure  and  upright ;  surely 
now  he  would  awake  for  thee,  and  make  the 
habitation  of  thy  righteousness  prosperous. 

7.  Though  thy  beginning  was  small,  yet 
thy  latter  end  should  greatly  increase. 

8.  For  inquire,  I  pray  thee,  of  the  former 
age,  and  prepare  thyself  to  the  search  of  their 
fathers : 

9.  (For  we  are  hut  (/yesterday,  and  know 
nothing,  because  our  days  upon  earth  are  a 
shadow :) 

10.  Shall  not  they  teach  thee,  and  tell 
thee,  and  utter  words  out  of  their  heart  ? 

11.  Can  the  rush  grow  up  without  mire? 
can  the  flag  grow  without  water? 

1 2.  Whilst  it  is  yet  in  his  greenness,  and 
not  cut  down,  it  withereth  before  any  other 
lierb. 

1 3.  So  are  the  paths  of  all  that  forget  God ; 
and  the  hypocrite's  hope  shall  ptirish : 

14.  Whose  hope  shall  be  cut  off,  and 
whose  trust  shall  he  a  spider's  web. 

1 5.  He  shall  lean  upon  his  house,  but  it 
shall  not  stand :  he  shall  hold  it  fast,  but  it 
sliall  not  endure. 

IG.  He  is  green  before  the  sun,  and  his 
branch  shooteth  forth  in  his  gardc^n. 

17.  His  roots  are  wrapped  about  the  heap, 
and  seeth  the  place  of  stones. 

1 8.  If  he  destroy  him  (iom  his  place,  then 
it  shall  deny  him,. vff^»/,ij,  I  have  not  si^en  thee. 

19.  Behold,  this  is  the  joy  of  his  way,  and 
out  of  the  earth  shall  others  grow. 

20.  Behold,  God  will  not  cast  away  a 
perfect  man,  neither  will  he  help  the  evil- 
doers ; 

21.  Till  he  fill  thy  mouth  with  laughing, 
and  tliv  lips  widi  rejoicing. 

22.  They  that  hate  thee  shall  be  clothed 
\sith  shame;  and  the  dwelling-place  of  the 
wicked  shall  come  to  nought. 

CHAP.  IX. 

jlfdn's  tiinocfnct/  is  not  to  be  condemned  by  ajjlictions. 

1.  ^"^HFiV  .lob  answered  and  said, 

A    2.  I  know  it  is  so  of  a.  truth:    but 
liovv  should  man  be  just  with  God  ? 


3.  If  he  will  contend  with  him,  he  cannot 
answer  him  one  of  a  thousand. 

4.  He  is  wise  in  heart,  and  mighty  in 
strength:  who  hath  hardened  /(/'mse//' against 
him,  and  hath  prospered  ? 

5.  Which  removeth  the  mountains,  and 
they  know  not;  which  overtumeth  them  in 
his  anger; 

6.  Which  shaketh  the  earth  out  of  her 
place,  and  the  pillars  thereof  tremble; 

7.  Which  commandeth  the  sun,  and  it 
riseth  not,  and  sealeth  up  tiie  stars; 

8.  Which  alone  spreadeth  out  the  heavens, 
and  treadeth  upon  the  waves  of  the  sea ; 

9.  Which  maketh  Arcturus,  Orion,  and 
Pleiades,  and  the  chambers  of  the  south ; 

10.  Which  doeth  great  things  past  finding 
out,  yea,  and  wonders  without  number. 

11.  Lo,  he  goeth  iiy  me,  and  I  see  him  not ; 
he  passeth  on  also,  but  I  perceive  him  not. 

12.  Behold,  he  taketh  away,  who  can 
hinder  him?  who  will  say  unto  him,  What 
doest  thou? 

13.  Jf  God  will  not  withdraw  his  anger, 
the  proud  helpers  do  stoop  under  him. 

14.  How  much  less  shall  I  answer  him, 
and  choose  out  my  words  to  reason  with 
him? 

1 5.  Whom,  though  I  were  righteous,  7jet 
would  I  not  answer,  hnt  I  would  make  sup- 
plication to  my  Judge. 

16.  If  I  had  called,  and  he  had  answered 
me :  yet  would  I  not  believe  that  he  had 
hearkened  unto  my  voice. 

17.  For  he  brcaketh  me  with  a  tempest, 
and  multiplieth  my  wounds  without  cause. 

18.  He  will  not  suffer  me  to  take  my 
breath,  but  fiUeth  nu;  with  bitterness. 

1 9.  If  I  speak  of  strength,  lo,  he  is  strong : 
and  if  of  judgment,  who  shall  set  me  a  time 
lo  plead/ 

20.  If  I  justify  myself,  mine  own  mouth 
shall  condemn  me :  if  I  say,  I  am  perfect,  it 
shall  also  prove  me  perverse. 

21.  Thongh  I  were  perfect,  yei  would  1 
not  know  my  soul :  1  would  despise  my  life. 

22.  This  is  one  thing,  thcrefoix!  I  said  it, 
He  destroyeth  the  perfect  and  the  wicked. 

23.  If  the  scoiirgi^  slay  suddenly,  he  will 
laugh  at  the  trial  of  the  innocent. 

24.  The  earth  is  given  into  the  hand  of 
the  wicked:  he  covereth  the  faces  of  the 
judges  thereof;  if  not,  where,  anil  who  is  he? 

25.  Now  my  days  are  swifter  than  a  post : 
they  flee  away,  they  sec  no  good. 

20.  They  are  passed  away  as  the  swift 
ships;  as  the  eagle  that  iiaslelh  lo  the  prey. 

27.  Jfl  say,  1  will  forget  my  complaint, 
I  will  leave  off  my  heaviness,  and  comfort 
myself- 


CHAP.  X,  XL 


445 


28. 1  am  afraid  of  all  my  sorrows,  I  know 
tiiat  thou  wilt  not  bold  me  innocent. 

29.  y/'I  be  wicked,  why  then  labour  I  in 
vain? 

30.  If  I  wash  myself  with  snowwater, 
and  make  my  iiands  never  so  clean  ; 

31.  Yet  slialt  tliou  plunge  me  in  the  ditch, 
and  mine  own  clothes  shall  abhor  me. 

32.  For  he  is  not  a  man,  as  I  am,  that  I 
should  answer  him,  and  we  should  come 
together  in  judgment. 

33.  Neither  is  there  any  days-man  betwixt 
us,  that  might  lay  liis  hand  upon  us  both. 

34.  Let  him  take  his  rod  away  from  me, 
and  let  not  his  fear  terrify  me ; 

35.  Then  would  I  speak,  and  not  fear 
him :  but  it  is  not  so  with  me 

CHAP.  X. 

Job  exfostulateth  with  God  about  his  af^ictions. 

l."MTV  soul  is  weary  of  my  life:  I  will 
Xt_1_  leave  my  complaint  upon  myself; 
I  will  speak  in  the  bitterness  of  my  soul. 

2.  I  will  say  unto  God,  Do  not  condemn 
nu; ;  show  me  wherefore  thou  contendest 
with  me. 

3.  Is  it  good  unto  thee  that  thou  shouldest 
oppress,  tiiat  thou  shouldest  despise  the  woik 
of  thy  Iiands,  and  shine  upon  the  counsel  of 
the  wicked? 

4.  Hast  thou  eyes  of  flesh?  or  seest  thou 
as  man  seoth? 

5.  Are  thy  days  as  the  days  of  man?  arc 
thj'  y(>ars  as  man's  days, 

G.  That  thou  inquirest  after  mine  iniquity, 
and  searchest  after  my  sin? 

7.  Thou  knowest  that  1  am  not  wicked ; 
and  there  is  none  that  can  deliver  out  of  thy 
hand. 

8.  Thy  hands  have  made  me,  and  fashion- 
ed me  together  round  about ;  yet  thou  dost 
destroy  me. 

9.  Kemembcr,  I  beseech  thee,  that  thou 
hast  made  me  as  the  clay ;  and  wilt  thou 
bring  ine  into  dust  again  ? 

10.  Hast  thou  not  poured  mc  out  as  milk, 
and  curdled  me  like  cheese  ? 

1 1 .  Thou  hast  clothed  me  with  skin  and 
flesh,  and  hast  fenced  me  with  bones  and 
sinews. 

1 2.  Thou  hast  granted  mc  life  and  favour, 
and  thy  visitation  hath  preserved  my  spirit. 

13.  And  tiiese  things  hast  thou  hid  in  thy 
heart :  I  know  that  this  is  with  thee. 

14.  If  I  sin,  then  thou  markest  me,  and 
thou  wilt  not  acquit  me  from  mine  inifiuity. 

15.  If  I  be  wicked,  wo  unto  me  ;  ana  if  I 
lie  riKlitcous,  ijct  will  I  not  lift  up  my  head. 
[  am  full  of  confusion ;  therefore  sec  thou 
mine  afliiction; 

16.  For  it  incieaseth.    Thou  huntest  me 


as  a  fierce  lion;  and  agaiu  thou  showest 
thyself  marvellous  upon  me. 

17.  Thou  renewest  thy  witnesses  against 
me,  and  increasest  thine  indignation  upon 
me  ;  changes  and  war  are  against  mc. 

18.  Wherefore  then  hast  thou  brought  me 
forth  out  of  the  womb?  Oh  that  I  had  given 
up  the  ghost,  and  no  eye  had  seen  me^ 

19.  1  should  have  been  as  though  I  had 
not  been ;  I  should  have  been  carried  from 
the  womb  to  the  grave. 

20.  Are  not  my  days  few  ?  cease  then, 
and  let  me  alone,  that  I  may  take  comfort 
a  little, 

21.  Before  I  go  whence  I  shall  not  return, 
even  to  the  land  of  darkness  and  the  shadow 
of  death ; 

22.  A  land  of  darkness,  as  darkness  itself: 
and  of  the  shadow  of  death,  without  any 
order,  and  where  the  light  is  as  darkness. 

'  CHAP.  XI. 

Zophar  reproveth  Job  for  mstifying  himself. 

1 .  rr^HEN  answered  Zophar  the  Naama- 
JL    thite,  and  said, 

2.  Should  not  the  multitude  of  words  be 
answered?  and  should  a  man  full  of  talk  be 
justified  ? 

3.  Should  thy  lies  make  men  hold  their 
peace  ?  and  when  thou  mockest,  shall  no 
man  make  thee  ashamed  ? 

4.  For  thou  hast  said.  My  doctrine  is 
pure,  and  I  am  clean  in  thine  eyes. 

5.  But  oh  that  God  would  speak,  and 
open  his  lips  against  thee ; 

6.  And  that  he  would  show  thee  the  se- 
crets of  wisdom,  that  they  are  double  to  that 
which  is  !  Know,  therefore,  that  God  exact- 
eth  of  thee  less  than  thine  iniquity  deserveth. 

7.  Canst  thou  by  searching  find  out  God? 
canst  thou  find  out  the  Almighty  unto  per- 
fection? 

8.  It  is  as  high  as  heaven ;  what  canst 
thou  do?  deeper  than  hell ;  what  canst  thou 
know? 

9.  The  measure  thereof /s  longer  than  the 
earth,  and  broader  than  the  sea. 

10.  If  he  cut  off,  and  shut  up,  or  gather 
together,  then  who  can  hinder  him? 

11.  For  he  knoweth  vain  men :  ho.  seeth 
wickedness  also:  will  he  not  then  consider  it? 

12.  For  vain  man  would  be  wise,  though 
man  be  born  like  a  wild  ass's  colt. 

1 3.  If  thou  prepare  thy  heart,  and  stretch 
out  tliv  liauds  toward  him  ; 

14.  if  inifiuity  he  in  thy  hand,  put  it  far 
away,  and  let  not  wickedness  dwell  in  thy 
tabernacles. 

1 5.  For  then  shalt  thou  lift  up  thy  face 
vvitliout  spot;  yea,  thou  shalt  be  steadfast, 
and  shalt  not  fear : 


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16.  Because  thou  shalt  forget  thy  mi- 
sery, and  remember  it  as  waters  that  pass 
away : 

1 7.  And  thine  age  shall  be  clearer  tlian 
tiie  noon-clay ;  thou  shalt  shine  forth,  thou 
shalt  be  as  the  morning. 

18.  And  thou  shalt  be  secure,  because 
there  is  hope ;  yea,  thou  shalt  dig  about  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  take  thy  rest  in  safety. 

19.  Also  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and  none 
shall  make  thee  afraid ;  yea,  many  shall 
make  suit  unto  thee. 

20.  But  the  eyes  of  the  wicked  shall  fail, 
and  they  shall  not  escape,  and  their  hope 
shall  be  as  the  giving  up  of  the  ghost. 

CHAP.  XII. 

Job  maintainelh  himself  against  his  friends, 

1.   A  N\y  Job  answered  and  said, 

J\.  2.  No  doubt  but  ye  are  the  people, 
and  wisdom  shall  die  with  you. 

3.  But  1  have  understanding  as  well  as 
you ;  I  am  not  inferior  to  you :  yea,  who 
knoweth  not  such  things  as  these  ? 

4.  I  am  as  one  mocked  of  his  neighbour, 
who  calleth  upon  God,  and  he  answereth 
him:  the  just  upright  man  is  laughed  to  scorn. 

5.  He  that  is  ready  to  slip  with  his  feet  is 
as  a  lamp  despised  in  the  thought  of  him 
that  is  at  ease. 

6.  The  tabernacles  of  robbers  prosper,  and 
they  that  provoke  God  are  secure ;  into  whose 
hand  God  bringeth  abundantly. 

7.  But  ask  now  the  beasts,  and  they  shall 
teach  thee ;  and  the  fowls  of  the  air,  and  they 
shall  tell  thee : 

8.  Or  speak  to  the  earth,  and  it  shall  teach 
thee ;  and  the  fishes  of  the  sea  shall  declare 
unto  thee. 

9.  Who  knoweth  not  in  all  these,  that  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  hath  wrought  this  ? 

10.  In  whose  hand  is  the  soul  of  every 
living  thing,  and  the  breath  of  all  mankind. 

1 1.  Doth  not  the  ear  try  words  ?  and  the 
mouth  taste  his  meat  ? 

1 2.  With  the  ancient  is  wisdom ;  and  in 
length  of  days  understanding. 

1 3.  With  him  is  wisdom  and  strength,  he 
hath  counsel  and  understanding. 

14.  Behold,  he  brcaketh  down,  and  it 
cannot  be  built  again ;  he  shutteth  up  a 
man,  and  then;  can  be  no  opening. 

13.  Behold,  he  withlioldeth  th(^  waters, 
and  tiiey  dry  up;  also  he  sendeth  them  out, 
and  they  overturn  th(!  earth. 

16.  With  him  is  strength  and  wisdom: 
the  deceived  and  the  deceiver  arc  his. 

17.  He  loadeth  counsellors  away  spoiled, 
and  maketli  tlic,  judges  fools. 

18.  He  U)os(!th  the  bond  of  kings,  and 
girdcth  their  loins  with  a  girdle. 


1 9.  He  leadeth  princes  away  spoiled,  and 
overthroweth  the  mighty. 

20.  He  removeth  away  the  speech  of  the 
trusty,  and  taketh  away  the  understanding 
of  the  aged. 

21.  He  poureth  contempt  upon  princes, 
and  weakeneth  the  strength  of  the  mighty. 

22.  He  discovereth  deep  things  out  of 
darkness,  and  bringeth  out  to  light  the  sha- 
dow of  death. 

23.  He  increaseth  the  nations,  and  de- 
stroyeth  them:  he  enlargeth  the  nations, 
and  straiteneth  them  again. 

24.  He  taketh  away  the  heart  of  the  chief 
of  the  people  of  the  earth,  and  causeth  them 
to  wander  in  a  wilderness  tohcre  there  is 
no  way. 

25.  They  grope  in  the  dark  without  light, 
and  he  maketh  them  to  stagger  like  a  drun- 
ken man. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

Job  reproveth  his  friends  of  parlialittj, 

l.T  O,  mine  eye  hath  seen  all  this,  mine 
JLi  ear  hath  heard  and  understood  it. 

2.  What  ye  know,  the  same  do  I  know 
also :  I  am  not  inferior  unto  you. 

3.  Surely  I  would  speak  to  the  Almighty, 
and  I  desire  to  reason  with  God. 

4.  But  ye  are  forgers  of  lies,  ye  are  all 
physicians  of  no  value. 

5.  Oh  that  you  would  altogether  hold 
your  peace !  and  it  should  be  your  wisdom. 

6^  Hear  now  my  reasoning,  and  hearken 
to  the  pleadings  of  my  lips. 

7.  Will  you  speak  wickedly  for  God  ? 
and  talk  deceitfully  for  him  ? 

8.  Will  ye  accept  his  person?  will  ye 
contend  for  God  ? 

9.  Is  it  good  that  he  should  search  you 
out  ?  or,  as  one  man  mocketh  another,  do 
ye  so  mock  him  ? 

10.  He  will  surely  reprove  you,  if  ye  do 
secretly  accept  persons. 

n.  Shall  not  his  excellency  make  you 
afraid  ?  and  his  dread  fall  upon  you  ? 

12.  Your  remembrances  are  like  unto 
ashes,  your  bodies  to  bodies  of  clay. 

13.  Hold  your  peace,  let  me  alone,  that  I 
may  speak,  and  l(!t  come  on  me  what  ?«///. 

14.  When'fore  do  I  take  my  flesh  in  my 
teeth,  and  put  my  life  in  my  hand  ? 

15.  Though  he  slay  me,  yet  will  I  trust  in 
him:  but  I  will  maintain  mine  own  ways 
before  him. 

16.  He  also  shall  he  my  salvation  :  for  a 
hypocrite  shall  not  come  before  him. 

17.  Hear  diligently  my  speech  and  my 
declaration  with  your  ears. 

1 8.  Behold  now,  I  have  ordered  m^^ cause-, 
I  know  tliat  I  shall  be  justified. 


CHAP.  XIV,  XV. 


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1 9.  Who  is  he  that  will  plead  witli  me  ? 
for  now,  if  1  hold  my  tongue,  I  shall  give  up 
the  gliost. 

20.  Only  do  not  two  things  unto  me ;  then 
will  I  not  hide  myself  from  thee. 

21.  ^ViliKlraw  thy  hand  far  from  me ;  and 
let  not  thy  dread  make  me  afraid : 

22.  Then  call  thou,  and  I  will  answer; 
or  let  me  speak,  and  answer  thou  me. 

23.  How  many  are  mine  inicjuities  and 
sins  !  make  me  to  know  my  transgression 
and  my  sin. 

24.  VVlierefore  hidest  thou  thy  face,  and 
holdest  me  for  thine  enemy  ? 

25.  Wilt  thou  break  a  leaf  driven  to  and 
fro  ?  and  wilt  thou  pursue  the  dry  stubble  ? 

26.  For  thou  writest  bitter  things  against 
me,  and  makest  me  to  possess  the  iniquities 
of  my  youth. 

27.  Thou  puttest  my  feet  also  in  the 
stocks,  and  lookest  narrowly  unto  all  my 
paths ;  thou  settest  a  print  upon  the  heels 
of  my  feet. 

28.  And  he,  as  a  rotten  thing,  consumeth, 
as  a  garment  that  is  moth-eaten. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

Job  entreateth  God  for  favour,  by  the  shortness  of  life. 

1.  "I\/I^AN  that  is  born  of  a  woman  is  of 
J-TJL  few  days,  and  full  of  trouble. 

2.  He  Cometh  forth  like  a  flower,  and  is 
cut  down  :  he  fleeth  also  as  a  shadow,  and 
continueth  not. 

3.  And  dost  thou  open  thine  eyes  upon 
sucii  a  one,  and  bringest  me  into  judgment 
with  thee  ? 

4.  Who  can  bring  a  clean  thiiig  out  of  an 
unclean  ?  not  one. 

5.  Seeing  his  days  are  determined,  the 
number  of  his  months  are  with  thee  ;  thou 
hast  appointed  his  bounds  that  he  cannot 
pass: 

6.  Turn  from  him  that  he  may  rest,  till 
he  shall  accomplish,  as  a  hireling,  his  day. 

7.  For  there  is  hope  of  a  tree,  if  it  be  cut 
down,  that  it  will  sprout  again,  and  that  the 
tender  branch  liiereof  will  not  cease. 

8.  Though  the  root  thereof  wax  old  in  the 
earth,  and  the  stock  thereof  die  in  the 
ground ; 

9.  Yet  through  the  scent  of  water  it  will 
bud,  and  bring  forth  boughs  like  a  plant. 

10.  But  man  dieth,  and  wasteth  away; 
yea,man  giveth  up  the  ghost,and  where  is  he? 

11.  As  the  waters  fail  from  the  sea,  and 
the  flood  dccayeth  and  drieth  up ; 

1 2.  So  man  lieth  down,  and  riseth  not : 
till  the  heavens  be  no  more,  they  shall  not 
awakp,  nor  be  raised  out  of  their  sleep. 

1 3.  Oh  that  thou  wouldest  hide  me  in  the 
grave,  that  thou  wouldest  keep  me  secret 


until  thy  wrath  be  past,  that  thou  wouldest 
appoint  me  a  set  time,  and  remember  me! 

14.  If  a  man  die,  shall  he  live  agaiii?  All 
the  days  of  my  appointed  time  will  1  wait, 
till  my  change  come. 

15.  Thou  shalt  call;  and  I  will  answer 
thee :  thou  wilt  have  a  desire  to  the  work  of 
thy  hands. 

16.  For  now  thou  numberest  my  steps; 
dost  thou  not  watch  over  my  sin  ? 

1 7.  My  transgression  is  sealed  up  in  a  bag, 
and  thou  sewest  up  mine  iniquity. 

18.  And  surely  the  mountain  falling 
cometh  to  nought,  and  the  rock  is  removed 
out  of  his  place. 

19.  The  waters  wear  the  stones:  thou 
washest  away  the  things  which  grow  out  of 
the  dust  of  the  earth;  and  thou  destroyest 
the  hope  of  man. 

20.  Thou  pfevailest  for  ever  against  him ; 
and  he  passeth :  thou  changest  his  counte- 
nance, and  sendest  him  away. 

21.  His  sons  come  to  honour,  and  he 
knoweth  it  not;  and  they  are  brought  low, 
but  he  perceiveth  it  not  of  them. 

22.  But  his  flesh  upon  him  shall  have  pain, 
and  his  soul  within  him  shall  mourn. 

CHAP.  XV. 

Eliphaz  reprmeth  Job^s  impiety  in  justifying  himself, 

1 .  nnHEN  answered  Eliphaz  the  Tema- 
JL    nite,  and  said, 

2.  Should  a  wise  man  utter  vain  know- 
ledge, and  hll  his  belly  with  the  east  wind  ? 

3.  Should  he  reason  with  unprofitable 
talk  ?  or  with  speeches  wherewith  he  can 
do  no  good  ? 

4.  Yea,  thou  easiest  off  fear,  and  re- 
strainest  prayer  before  God. 

5.  For  thy  mouth  uttereth  thine  iniquity, 
and  thou  choosest  the  tongue  of  the  crafty. 

6.  Thine  own  mouth  condemneth  thee, 
and  not  I ;  yea,  thine  own  lips  testify  against 
thee. 

7.  Art  thou  the  first  man  that  was  born? 
or  wast  thou  made  before  the  hills  ? 

8.  Hast  thou  heard  the  secret  of  God? 
and  dost  thou  restrain  wisdom  to  thyself  ? 

9.  What  knowest  thou,  that  we  know 
not  ?  what  understandest  thou,  which  is  not 
in  us  ? 

10.  With  us  are  both  the  gray-headed 
and  very  aged  men,  much  cider  than  thy 
father. 

11.  ^  re  the  consolations  of  God  small  with 
thee  ?  is  there  any  secret  thing  with  thee? 

1 2.  Why  doth  thy  heart  carry  thee  away  ? 
and  vvliat  do  thine  eyes  wink  at, 

1 3.  That  thou  turnest  thy  spirit  against 
God,  and  lettest  such  words  go  out  of  thy 
mouth  ? 


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14.  What  is  man,  that  he  should  be 
clean  ?  and  he  which  is  born  of  a  woman, 
that  he  should  be  righteous  ? 

15.  Behold,  he  putteth  no  trust  in  his 
saints;  yea,  the  heavens  are  not  clean  in 
his  sight : 

16.  How  much  more  abominable  and 
filthy  is  man,  which  drinketh  iniquity  like 
water  ? 

17.  1  will  show  thee,  hear  me;  and  that 
which  I  have  seen  I  will  declare; 

1 8.  Wiiich  wise  men  have  told  from  their 
fathers,  aufl  have  not  hid  it: 

1 9.  Unto  whomalone  the  earth  was  given, 
and  no  stranger  passed  among  them. 

20.  The  wicked  man  travaileth  with  pain 
all  his  days,  and  the  number  of  years  is 
hidden  to  the  oppressor. 

21.  A  dreadful  sound  is  in  his  ears:  in 
prosperity  the  destroyer  shall  conle  upon 
him. 

22.  He  believeth  not  that  he  shall  return 
out  of  darkness,  and  he  is  waited  for  of  the 
sword. 

23.  He  wandereth  abroad  for  bread,  sai/- 
ing,  Where  is  it?  he  knoweth  that  the  day  of 
darkness  is  ready  at  his  hand. 

24.  Trouble  and  anguish  shall  make  him 
afraid ;  they  shall  prevail  against  liim,  as  a 
king  ready  to  the  battle. 

25.  For  he  stretcheth  out  his  hand  against 
God,  and  strengthened!  himself  against  the 
Almighty. 

26.  He  runneth  upon  him,  even  on  his 
neck,  upon  the  thick  bosses  of  his  bucklers ; 

27.  Because  be  covereth  his  face  with  his 
fatness,  and  maketh  collops  of  fat  on  his 
flanks. 

28.  And  he  dwelleth  in  desolate  cities, 
and  in  liouses  wiiich  no  man  inhabitelh, 
which  are  ready  to  become  heaps. 

29.  He  sliall  not  be  rich,  neither  shall  his 
substance  continue,  neither  shall  he  prolong 
the  perfection  thereof  upon  the  earth. 

30.  He  shall  not  depart  out  of  darkness: 
the  flame  shall  dry  up  his  branches,  and  by 
the  breath  of  his  mouth  shall  be  go  away. 

31.  Let  not  him  tiiat  is  deceived  trust  in 
vanity;  for  vanity  shall  be  his  recompense. 

32.  It  siiall  be  accomplished  before  his 
time,  and  his  branch  shall  not  be  green. 

33.  He  shall  shake;  olf  his  unripe  grape 
as  the  vine,  and  shall  cast  off  his  flower  as 
the  olive. 

34.  For  the  congregation  of  iiypocrites 
shall  be  desolate,  and  fire  shall  consume  tlie 
tabernacles  of  bribery. 

35.  They  conceive  mischief,  and  bring 
forth  vanity,  and  their  belly  prepareth  de- 
ceit 


CHAP.  xvr. 

Job  maiiitainelk  his  innocmee, 

THEN  Job  answered  and  said, 
2.  I  have  heard  many  such  things: 
miserable  comforters  aix  ye  all. 

3.  Shall  vain  words  have  an  end?  or 
what  emboldeneth  thee  that  thou  answer- 
est? 

4.  I  also  could  speak  as  ye  do:  if  your 
soul  were  in  my  soul's  stead,  I  could  heap 
up  words  against  you,  and  shake  my  head 
at  you. 

5.  But  I  would  strengthen  you  with  my 
mouth,  and  the  moving  of  my  lips  should 
assuage  i/our  grief. 

6.  Though  I  speak,  my  grief  is  not  as- 
suaged ;  and  though  1  forbear,  what  am  I 
eased .' 

7.  B  ut  now  he  hath  made  me  weary : 
thou  hast  made  desolate  all  my  company. 

8.  And  thou  hast  filled  me  with  wrinkles, 
which  is  a  witness  against  me:  and  my  lean- 
ness rising  up  in  me  beareth  witness  to  my 
face. 

9.  He  teareth  me  in  liis  wrath  who  hateth 
me :  he  gnasheth  upon  me  with  his  teeth ; 
mine  enemy  sharpeneth  his  eyes  upon  me. 

1 0.  They  have  gaped  upon  me  with  their 
mouth ;  they  have  smitten  me  upon  the  cheek 
reproachfully;  they  have  gathered  them- 
selves together  against  me. 

1 1 .  God  hath  delivered  me  to  the  ungodly, 
and  turned  me  over  into  the  hands  of  the 
wicked. 

12.  I  was  at  ease,  but  he  hath  broken 
me  asunder :  he  halii  also  taken  me  by  my 
neck,  and  shaken  mc  to  pieces,  and  set  me 
up  for  his  mark. 

1 3.  His  archers  compass  me  round  about; 
he  cleaveth  my  reins  asunder,  and  doth  not 
spare;  he  poureth  out  my  gall  upon  the 
ground. 

14.  He  breakelh  me  with  breach  upon 
breach ;  he  runneth  upon  mo  like  a  giant. 

15.  I  have  sewed  sackclolh  upon  my 
skin,  and  defiled  my  horn  in  the  dust. 

IG.  My  face  is  Ibul  with  weeping,  and 
on  mine  eyelids  is  the  sliadow  of  death; 

17.  Not  for  wj/y  injustice  in  my  hands; 
also  my  prayer  is  pure. 

1 8.  ()  earth,  cover  not  thou  my  blood,  and 
let  my  cry  have  no  place. 

19.  Also  now,  behold,  my  witness  is  in 
heaven,  and  my  record  is  on  high. 

20.  My  friends  scorn  me;  but  mine  eye 
poureth  out  tears  unto  God. 

21 .  Oh  that  one  might  plead  for  a  man  with 
God,  as  a  man  pleadeth  for  his  neighbour! 

22.  When  a  few  years  ar(>  come,  then  1 
shall  go  tiie  way  whence  I  shall  not  return. 


CHAP.  XVII,  XVIII,  XIX. 


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CHAP.  XVII. 

Job  appealelhfrom  men  to  God. 

1.  "VTY  breath  is  corrupt,  my  clays  are  ex- 
i-T  JL  tinct,  the  graves  are  ready  for  me. 

2.  ylre  there  not  mockers  with  me  ?  and 
doth  not  mine  eye  continue  in  their  provo- 
cation ? 

3.  Lay  down  now,  put  me  in  a  surety 
with  thee ;  who  is  he  that  will  strike  hands 
with  me  ? 

4.  For  thou  hast  hid  their  heart  from  un- 
derstanding :  therefore  shalt  thou  not  exalt 
them. 

5.  He  that  speaketh  flattery  to  his  friends, 
even  the  eyes  of  his  children  shall  fail. 

6.  He  hath  made  me  also  a  by-word  of 
the  people,  and  aforetime  I  was  as  a  tabret. 

7.  Mine  eye  also  is  dim  by  reason  of  sor- 
row, and  all  my  members  are  as  a  shadow. 

8.  Upright  vien  shall  be  astonished  at 
this,  and  the  innocent  shall  stir  up  himself 
against  the  hypocrite. 

9.  The  righteous  also  shall  hold  on  his 
way,  and  he  that  hath  clean  hands  shall 
be  stronger  and  stronger. 

10.  But  as  for  you  all,  do  you  return, 
and  come  now :  for  I  cannot  fuid  one  wise 
man  among  you. 

11. ,  My  days  arc  past,  my  purposes  are 
broken  off,  eye/j  the  thoughts  of  my  heart. 

12.  They  change  the  night  into  day:  the 
light  is  short  because  of  darkness. 

13.  If  I  wait,  the  grave  is  my  house :  I 
have  made  my  bed  in  the  darkness. 

14.  I  have  said  to  corruption.  Thou  art 
my  father :  to  the  worm,  Tho2i  art  my  mo- 
ther and  my  sister. 

15.  And  where  is  now  my  hope  1  as  for 
my  hope,  who  shall  see  it  ? 

16.  They  shall  go  down  to  the  bars  of 
the  pit,  when  our  rest  together  is  in  the 
dusL 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

Bildad  reproveth  Job  of  presumption  and  impatience, 

1.  rpHEN  answered  Bildad  the  Shuhite, 
JL    and  said, 

2.  How  long  will  it  be  ere  you  make  an 
end  of  words  ?  mark,  and  afterwards  we 
will  speak. 

3.  Wherefore  are  we  counted  as  beasts, 
and  reputed  vile  in  your  sight  ? 

4.  He  tcarelh  himself  in  his  anger :  shall 
the  eartl)  be  forsak(M)  for  thee  ?  and  shall  the 
rock  be  removed  out  of  his  place? 

5.  Yea,  the,  light  of  the  wicked  shall  be 
put  out,  and  the  sjjark  of  his  fire  shall  not 
shine. 

6.  The  light  shall  be  dark  in  his  taberna- 
cle, and  his  candle  shall  be  )5ut  out  with  him. 

7.  The  steps  of  his  strength  shall  be 

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straitened,  and  his  own  counsel  shall  cast 
him  down. 

8.  For  he  is  cast  into  a  net  by  his  own 
feet,  and  he  walketh  upon  a  snare. 

9.  The  gin  shall  take  him  by  the  heel, 
a?ul  the  robber  shall  prevail  against  him. 

10.  The  snare  is  laid  for  him  in  the 
gi'ound,  and  a  trap  for  him  in  the  way. 

11.  Terrors  shall  make  liim  afraid  on 
eveiy  side,  and  shall  drive  him  to  Ins  feet. 

12.  His  strength  shall  be  hunger-bitten, 
and  destruction  shall  be  ready  at  his  side. 

13.  It  shall  devour  the  strength  of  his 
skin :  even  the  first-bom  of  death  shall  de- 
vour his  strength. 

14.  His  confidence  shall  be  rooted  out  of 
his  tabernacle ;  and  it  shall  bring  him  to 
the  king  of  terrors. 

15.  It  shall  dwell  in  his  tabernacle,  be- 
cause it  is  none  of  his :  brimstone  shall  be 
scattered  upon  his  habitation. 

16.  His  roots  shall  be  dried  up  beneath, 
and  above  shall  his  branch  be  cut  off. 

1 7.  His  remembrance  shall  perish  from 
the  earth,  and  he  shall  have  no  name  in 
the  street. 

18.  He  shall  be  driven  from  light  into 
darkness,  and  chased  out  of  the  world. 

1 9.  He  shall  neither  have  son  nor  nephew 
among  his  people,  nor  any  remaining  in  his 
dwellings. 

20.  They  that  come  after  him  shall  be 
astonished  at  his  day,  as  they  that  went 
before  were  affrighted. 

21.  Surely  such  are  the  dwellings  of  the 
wicked,  and  this  is  the  place  of  him  that 
knoweth  not  God. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

21  Job  crmelkpity  :  25  He  believetk  theres^u-reetion. 

1 .  nnHEN  Job  answered  and  said, 

JL  2.  How  long  will  ye  vex  my  soul, 
and  break  me  in  pieces  with  words  ? 

3.  These  ten  times  have  ye  reproached 
me:  you  are  not  ashamed  that  you  make 
yourselves  strange  to  me. 

4.  And  be  it  indeed  that  I  have  erred, 
mine  error  remaineth  with  myself. 

5.  If  indeed  ye  will  magnify  yourselves 
against  me,  and  plead  against  me  my  re- 
proach ; 

6.  Know  now  that  God  hath  overthrown 
me,  and  hath  compassed  mc  with  his  net. 

7.  Behold,  I  cry  out  of  wrong,  but  I  am 
not  heard:  I  cry  aloud,  but  there  is  no  judg- 
ment. 

8.  He  hath  fenced  up  my  way  that  I  can- 
not pass,  and  he  hath  set  dailiness  in  my 
paths. 

9.  He  hath  stripped  me  of  my  glory,  and 
taken  the  crown /;o77j  my  head. 


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10.  He  hath  destroyed  rae  on  every  side, 
and  I  am  gone :  and  my  hope  hath  he  re- 
moved hke  a  tree. 

11.  He  hath  also  lundled  his  wrath 
against  me,  and  he  counteth  me  unto  liim 
as  one  q/'his  enemies. 

12.  His  troops  come  together,  and  raise 
up  tlieir  way  against  me,  and  encamp  round 
about  nw  tabernacle. 

13.  He  hath  put  my  brethren  far  from 
me,  and  mine  acquaintance  are  verily  es- 
tranged from  me. 

14.  My  kinsfolk  have  failed,  and  my  fa- 
miliar friends  have  forgotten  me. 

15.  They  that  dwell  in  my  house,  and 
my  maids,  count  me  for  a  stranger :  I  am 
an  alien  in  their  sight. 

16.  1  called  my  servant,  and  he  gave  me 
no  answer:  I  entreated  him  with  my  mouth. 

17.  My  breath  is  strange  to  my  wife, 
though  I  entreated  for  the  cliildren's  sake  of 
mine  own  body. 

1 8.  Yea,  young  cliildren  despised  me ;  I 
arose,  and  they  spake  against  me. 

1 9.  All  my  inward  friends  abhorred  me : 
and  they  whom  I  loved  are  turned  against 
me. 

20.  My  bone  cleaveth  to  my  skin  and  to 
my  Hesh,  and  I  am  escaped  with  the  skin 
of  my  teeth. 

21.  Have  pity  upon  me,  have  pity  upon 
me,  O  ye  my  friends ;  for  the  hand  of  God 
hath  touched  me. 

22.  Why  do  ye  persecute  me  as  God,  and 
are  not  satisfied  with  my  flesh  1 

23.  Oil  that  my  words  were  now  written ! 
oh  that  they  were  printed  in  a  book! 

24.  Tiiat  they  were  graven  with  an  iron 
pen  and  lead  in  the  rock  for  ever! 

25.  For  I  know  that  my  Redeemer  liveth, 
and  that  he  shall  stand  at  the  latter  duij 
upon  the  earth : 

2G.  And  though,  after  my  skin,  worms  de- 
stroy this  body,  yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I  see 
Godf: 

27.  Whom  I  shall  sec  for  myself,  and 
mine  eyes  shall  behold,  and  not  another; 
though  my  reins  be  consumed  within  me. 

28.  But  ye  should  say,  Why  persecute  we 
fiim  ?  seeing  the  root  of  the  matter  is  found 
in  me. 

29.  Be  ye  afraid  of  the  sword :  for  wrath 
hringrth  the  punishments  of  the  sword,  that 
ye  may  know  there  is  a  judgment. 

CHAP.  XX. 

y.njihar  shncdh  the  slate  and  portion  of  the  wicked. 

1.  ''j^HEN  answered  Zopharthc  Naama- 

A  thite,  and  said, 

2.  Therefore  do  my  thoughts  cause  me  to 
answer,  and  for  this  I  make  haste. 


3.  1  have  heard  the  check  of  my  re- 
proach, and  tiie  spirit  of  my  understanding 
causeth  me  to  answer. 

4.  Knowest  thou  not  this  of  old,  since 
man  was  placed  upon  earth, 

5.  That  the  triumphing  of  the  wicked  is 
short,  and  the  joy  of  the  hypocrite  but  for 
a  moment? 

6.  Though  his  excellency  mount  up  to 
the  heavens,  and  his  head  reach  unto  the 
clouds : 

7.  Yet  he  shall  perish  for  ever  like  his 
own  dung :  they  wliich  have  seen  him  shall 
say.  Where  is  he? 

8.  He  shall  fly  away  as  a  dream,  and 
shall  not  be  found ;  yea,  he  shall  be  chased 
away  as  a  vision  of  the  night. 

9.  The  eye  also  ivkich  saw  him  shall 
see  him  no  more;  neitlier  shall  his  place 
any  more  behold  him. 

1 0.  His  children  shall  seek  to  please  the 
poor,  and  liis  hands  shall  restore  their  goods. 

1 1 .  His  bones  are  full  of  the  sin  of  his 
youth,  wMch  shall  lie  down  with  him  in 
the  dust. 

12.  Though  wickedness  be  sweet  in  his 
mouth,  though  he  hide  it  under  liis  tongue; 

13.  Though  he  spare  it,  and  forsake  it 
not,  but  keep  it  still  within  his  mouth ; 

1 4.  Yet  his  meat  in  his  bowels  is  turned, 
it  is  the  gall  of  asps  within  him. 

1 5.  He  hath  swallowed  down  riches,  and 
he  shall  vomit  them  up  again:  God  shall 
cast  them  out  of  his  bellj'. 

16.  He  shall  suck  the  poison  of  asps: 
the  viper's  tongue  shall  slay  him. 

1 7.  He  shall  not  see  the  rivers,  the  floods, 
the  brooks  of  honey  and  butter. 

18.  That  which  lie  laboured  for  shall  he 
restore,  and  shall  not  swallow  it  down :  ac- 
cording to  his  substance  sAcf//the  restitution 
be,  and  he  shall  not  rejoice  therein. 

1 9.  Because  he  hath  oppressed  and  hath 
forsaken  the;  poor;  because  he  hath  violently 
taken  away  a  house  which  he  builded  not ; 

20.  Surely  Ik;  siiall  not  feel  quietness  in 
his  belly,  he  shall  not  save  of  that  which,  he 
desired. 

2 1 .  There  shall  none  of  his  meat  be  left ; 
therefore  shall  no  man  look  for  his  goods. 

22.  In  the  fulness  of  his  sufficiency  he 
shall  be  in  straits :  every  hand  of  the  wicked 
shall  come  upon  him. 

23.  JHien  he  is  about  to  fill  his  belly,  God 
shall  cast  the  fiiry  of  his  wrath  upon  him, 
and  shall  rain  it  upon  him  while  he  is 
eating. 

24.  He  shall  flee  from  the  iron  w  eapon, 
and  the  bow  of  steel  shall  strike  him  through. 

25.  It  is  drawn,  and  cometh  out  of  tho 


CHAP.  XXI,  XXII. 


body;  yea,  the  glittering  sword  cometh  out 
of  his  gall :  tenors  are  upon  him. 

26.  All  darkness  shall  be  hid  in  liis  secret 
places;  a  fire  not  blown  shall  consume 
him ;  it  shall  go  ill  with  him  that  is  left  in 
liis  tabernacle. 

27.  The  heaven  shall  reveal  his  iniquity ; 
and  the  earth  shall  rise  up  against  him. 

28.  The  increase  of  his  house  shall  de- 
part, and  his  goods  shall  flow  away  in  the 
day  of  his  wrath. 

29.  This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked  man 
from  God,  and  the  heritage  appointed  unto 
him  by  God. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

The  judgment  of  the  wicked  is  in  another  world. 

1.  TOUT  Job  answered  and  said, 

X3  2.  Hear  diligently  my  speech ;  and 
let  this  be  your  consolations. 

3.  Suffer  me  that  I  may  speak ;  and  after 
that  I  have  spoken,  mock  on. 

4.  As  for  me,  is  my  complaint  to  man  ? 
and  if  it  loere  so,  why  should  not  my  spirit 
be  troubled  ? 

5.  Mark  me,  and  be  astonished,  and  lay 
your  hand  upon  your  mouth. 

6.  Even  when  I  remember  I  am  afraid, 
and  trembling  taketh  hold  on  my  flesh. 

7.  Wherefore  do  the  wicked  live,  become 
old,  yea,  are  mighty  in  power  ? 

8.  Their  seed  is  estabhshed  in  their  sight 
with  them,  and  their  offspring  before  their 
eyes. 

9.  Their  houses  are  safe  from  fear,  neither 
is  the  rod  of  God  upon  them. 

10.  Their  bull  gendereth,  and  faileth  not; 
tiu'ir  cow  calveth,  and  casteth  not  her  calf. 

1 1 .  They  send  forth  their  little  ones  like 
a  flock,  and  their  children  dance. 

1 2.  They  take  the  timbrel  and  harp,  and 
rejoice  at  the  sound  of  the  organ. 

1 3.  They  spend  their  days  in  wealth,  and 
in  a  moment  go  down  to  the  grave. 

14.  Therefore  they  say  unto  God,  De- 
part from  us ;  for  we  desire  not  the  know- 
ledge of  thy  ways. 

15.  What  is  the  Almighty,  that  we  should 
serve  him?  and  v,'\mt  profit  should  we  have, 
if  we  pray  unto  him? 

1 6.  I  jO,  their  good  is  not  in  tlicir  hand : 
the  counsel  of  the  wicked  is  far  from  me. 

1 7.  How  oft  is  the  candle  of  the  wicked 
put  out?  and  hoiv  oft  cometh  their  destruc- 
tion upon  them?  God  distributeth  sorrows 
in  his  anger. 

1 8.  They  are  as  stubble  before  the  wind, 
and  as  chaff  that  the  storm  carrietli  away. 

19.  God  layeth  up  his  initmily  for  his 
children:  he  rewardetb  him,  and  he  shall 
know  it. 


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20.  His  eyes  shall  see  his  destruction,  and 
he  shall  drink  of  the  wrath  of  the  Almighty. 

21.  For  wliat  pleasure  halk  he  in  his 
house  after  him,  when  the  number  of  his 
months  is  cut  off  in  the  midst  ? 

22.  Shall  ani/  teach  God  knowledge? 
seeing  he  judgctli  those  that  are  high. 

23.  One  dieth  in  liis  full  strength,  beuig 
wholly  at  ease  and  quiet : 

24.  His  breasts  are  full  of  milk,  and  his 
bones  are  moistened  with  marrow. 

25.  And  another  dieth  in  the  bitterness 
of  his  soul,  and  never  eateth  witli  pleasure. 

26.  They  shall  he  down  alike  in  the  dust, 
and  the  worms  shall  cover  them. 

27.  Behold,  I  know  your  thoughts,  and 
the  devices  which  ye  wrongfully  imagine 
against  me. 

28.  For  ye  say.  Where  is  the  house  of 
the  prince?  and  where  are  the  dwelling- 
places  of  the  wicked  ? 

29.  Have  ye  not  asked  them  that  go  by 
the  way  ?  and  do  ye  not  know  their  tokens, 

30.  That  the  wicked  is  reserved  to  the 
day  of  destruction  ?  they  shall  be  brought 
forth  to  the  day  of  wrath. 

31.  Who  shall  declare  liis  way  to  his 
face?  and  who  shall  repay  him  what  he 
hath  done? 

32.  Yet  shall  he  be  brought  to  the  grave, 
and  shall  remain  in  the  tomb. 

33.  The  clodsof  the  valley  shall  be  sweet 
unto  him,  and  every  man  shall  draw  after 
him,  as  there  are  innumerable  before  him. 

34.  How  then  comfort  ye  me  in  vain, 
seeing  in  your  answers  there  remaincth 
falsehood  ? 

CHAP.  XXII. 

Eliphaz  skeweth  that  man's  goodness  profiteth  not  God. 

l.npHEN  Eliphaz    the   Temanite   an- 
JL  swered  and  said, 

2.  Can  a  man  be  profitable  unto  God,  as 
he  that  is  wise  may  be  profitable  unto 
himself? 

3.  Is  it  any  pleasure  to  the  Almighty  that 
thou  art  righteous?  or  is  it  gain  to  him  that 
thou  makest  thy  ways  perfect? 

4.  Will  he  reprove  thee  for  fear  of  thee  ? 
will  he  enter  with  thee  into  judgment? 

5.  Is  not  thy  wickedness  gieat?  and  thine 
iniquities  infinite? 

6.  f^or  thou  hast  taken  a  picflgc  from  tliy 
brother  for  nought,  and  stripped  the  naked 
of  ihcir  clothing. 

7.  Thou  hast  not  given  water  to  (he 
wcaiT  to  drink,  and  thou  hasl  witliholden 
broa(l  from  the  liungiy. 

8.  But  as  for  the  mighty  man,  hc  had  the 
earth ;  and  the  honourable  man  dwelt  in  it. 

9.  Thou  hast  sent  widows  away  empty  ; 


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JOB. 


and  the  aims  of  the  fatherless  have  been 
broken : 

10.  Therefore  snares  are  round  about 
thee,  and  sudden  fear  troubleth  thee  ; 

11.  Or  darkness,  that  thou  canst  not  see ; 
and  abundance  of  waters  cover  thee. 

12.  /snot  God  in  the  height  of  heaven? 
and,  behold,  the  height  of  the  stars,  how 
high  they  are! 

13.  And  thou  sayest.  How  doth  God 
know?  can  he  judge  through  the  dark  cloud? 

1 4.  TJiick  clouds  are  a  covermg  to  him, 
that  he  seeth  not ;  and  he  waiketh  in  the 
circuit  of  heaven. 

1 5.  Hast  thou  marked  the  old  way  which 
wicked  men  have  trodden ; 

1 6.  Which  were  cut  down  out  of  time, 
whose  foundation  was  overflown  with  a 
flood ; 

17.  Which  said  unto  God,  Depart  from 
us:  and  what  can  the  Almighty  do  for  them? 

1 8.  Yet  he  filled  then  houses  with  good 
thmgs:  but  the  counsel  of  the  wicked  is 
far  from  me. 

19.  The  righteous  see  it,  and  are  glad; 
end  the  innocent  laugh  them  to  scorn. 

20.  Whereas  our  substance  is  not  cut 
down:  but  the  remnant  of  them  the  fire 
consumeth. 

21.  Acquaint  now  thyself  with  him,  and  be 
at  peace :  thereby  good  shall  come  unto  thee. 

22.  Receive,  1  pray  thee,  the  law  from  his 
mouth,  and  lay  up  his  words  in  thy  heart. 

23.  If  thou  return  to  the  Almighty,  tliou 
shalt  be  built  up,  thou  shalt  put  away  uii- 
quity  far  from  tliy  tabernacles. 

24.  Then  shalt  thou  lay  up  gold  as  dust, 
and  the  gvld  of  Ophir  as  the  stones  of  the 
))  rooks. 

25.  Yea,  the  Almighty  shall  be  thy  de- 
fence, and  thou  shall  liave  plenty  of  silver. 

2fi.  For  then  shalt  thou  have  tiiy  delight 
in  the  Almighty,  and  shalt  lilt  up  thy  face 
unto  God. 

27.  Thou  shalt  make  thy  prayer  unto 
him,  and  he  shall  hear  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
pay  tiiy  vows. 

28.  Thou  siialt  also  decree  a  thing,  and 
it  siiall  be  established  unto  thee;  and  the 
light  shall  shine  upon  thy  ways. 

29.  When  7nrn.  arc  cast  down,  then  thou 
shalt  say.  There  ?.s-  lifling  up;  and  ho  shall 
save  the  humble  person. 

30.  He  shall  deliver  the  island  of  the  in- 
nocent ;  and  it  is  delivered  by  the  purcness 
of  thy  hands. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

Gorf,  who  it  invisible,  oiserveth  our  ways. 

1.  IT^HEN  Job  answered  and  said, 
-M.    2.  Even  to-day  ?s  my  complaint  bit- 


ter :  my  stroke  is  heavier  than  my  groaning. 

3.  Oh  that  I  knew  where  I  might  find 
liim  !  that  I  might  come  even  to  his  seat ! 

4.  I  would  order  my  cause  before  him, 
and  fill  my  mouth  with  arguments. 

5.  I  would  know  the  words  which  he 
would  answer  me,  and  understand  what  he 
would  say  unto  me. 

6.  Will  he  plead  against  me  with  his 
great  power?  no;  but  he  would  put  strength 
in  me. 

7.  There  the  righteous  might  dispute 
with  him ;  so  should  I  be  delivered  for  ever 
from  my  judge. 

8.  Behold,  I  go  forward,  but  he  is  not 
there;  and  backward,  but  I  cannot  perceive 
him : 

9.  On  the  left  hand,  where  he  doth  work, 
but  I  cannot  behold  him  :  he  hideth  himself 
on  the  right  hand,  that  I  cannot  see  him : 

10.  But  he  knoweth  the  way  that  I 
take :  when  he  hath  tried  me,  I  shall  come 
forth  as  gold. 

11.  My  foot  hath  held  his  steps :  his  way 
have  I  kept,  and  not  declined. 

12.  Neither  have  I  gone  back  from  the 
commandment  of  his  lips  ;  I  have  esteemed 
the  words  of  his  mouth  more  than  my  ne- 
cessary/oorf. 

1 3.  But  he  is  in  one  mind,  and  who  can 
turn  him  ?  and  what  liis  soul  desirelh,  even 
that  he  doeth. 

14.  For  he  performeth  the  thing  that  is 
appointed  for  me:  and  many  such  things 
are  with  him. 

1 5.  Tlicn^fore  am  I  troubled  at  his  pre- 
sence ;  when  I  consider,  I  am  afraid  of  him. 

16.  For  God  mak(ih  my  heart  soft,  and 
the  Almighty  troubleth  me : 

1 7.  Because  I  was  not  cut  off  before  the 
darkness,  neither  hath  he  covered  the  dark- 
ness from  my  face. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

1  Wickedness  gofth  ofteminpunished.    n  There  is  a  secret 
judement  fur  the  wicked. 

1 .  "^^KTHY,  seeing  times  are  not  hidden 
T  T     from  the  Almighty,  do  they  that 
know  him  not  see  his  days  ? 

2.  Snnie  remove  the  land-marks ;  they  vio- 
lently take  away  flocks,  and  feed  I  hereof ;  J 

3.  They  drive  away  the  ass  of  the  father- 
less ;  they  take  the  widow's  ox  for  a  pledge ; 

4.  They  turn  the  needy  out  of  the  way:  the 
poor  of  the  earth  hide  tlieinselves  together. 

5.  Hciiold,  as  wild  asses  in  the  desert,  go 
they  lorth  to  tiieir  work,  rising  betimes  for  a 
prey:  the  wMvvnvss  i/ieldeth  food  for  them 
and  for  their  children. 

C>.  They  reap  evert/  one  his  corn  in  *he  field, 
and  they  gather  the  vintage  of  the  wicked  ; 


CHAP.  XXV,  XXVI,  XXVU. 


453 


7.  Tliey  cause  the  naked  to  lodge  with- 
out clothing,  tiiat  they  have  no  covering  in 
the  cold ; 

8.  They  are  wet  with  the  showers  of  the 
mountains,  and  embrace  the  rock  for  want 
of  a  slielter ; 

9.  They  pluck  the  fatherless  from  the 
breast,  and  take  a  pledge  of  the  poor ; 

10.  They  cause  him  to  go  naked  without 
clotliing,  and  tliey  take  away  the  sheafy/o/ra 
the  hungiy ; 

1 1 .  Which  make  oil  within  their  walls,a«(i 
tread  their  wine-presses,  and  suffer  tliust. 

1 2.  Men  groan  from  out  of  tlie  city,  and 
the  soul  of  the  wounded  cricth  out ;  yet 
God  laycth  not  folly  to  them. 

1 3.  riiey  are  of  those  that  rebel  agauist 
the  light ;  they  know  not  the  ways  thereof, 
nor  abide  in  the  paths  thereof 

14.  The  murderer,  rising  with  the  hght, 
killeth  the  poor  and  needy,  and  in  the  night 
is  as  a  tliief. 

1 5.  The  eye  also  of  the  adulterer  waitcth 
for  the  twilight,  saying,  No  eye  shall  see 
me ;  and  disguiseth  his  face. 

1 6.  In  the  dark  they  dig  through  houses, 
which  tliey  had  marked  for  themselves  in 
the  day-time  :  they  know  not  the  hght. 

1 7.  For  the  morning  is  to  them  even  as 
the  shadow  of  death :  if  o«e  know  them,  they 
ore  ill  the  terrors  of  the  shadow  of  death. 

1 8.  He  is  swift  as  tlie  waters ;  their  por- 
tion is  cursed  in  the  earth :  he  beholdeth  not 
the  way  of  the  vineyards. 

1 9.  Drought  and  heat  consume  the  snow- 
waters ;  so  doth  the  grave  those  tvhich  have 
sinned. 

20.  The  womb  shall  forget  him ;  the  wonn 
shall  feed  sweetly  on  him :  he  shall  be  no 
more  remembcrcxl;  and  wickedness  shall 
be  broken  as  a  tree. 

2 1 .  He  evil  entreateth  the  barren  that  bcar- 
etii  not,  and  doeth  not  good  to  tlie  widow. 

22.  He  drawotli  also  the  mighty  with  his 
|X)vvpr:  he  risctli  uii,  and  no  maii  is  sure 
of  life. 

23.  Though  it  be  ^ven  him  to  be  in  safety, 
whereon  he  resteth ;  yet  his  eyes  are  upon 
their  ways. 

24.  They  are  exalted  for  a  little  while, 
but  are  gone;  and  brought  low ;  they  are 
taken  out  of  the  way  as  all  other,  and  cut 
off  as  the  tops  of  tlie  ears  of  com. 

25.  And  if  //  be  not  so  now,  who  will 
make  me  a  liar,  and  make  my  speech  no- 
lliing  worth? 

CHAP.  XXV. 

Biltlad  shtwtlh  thai  man  cannot  be  justified  before  God. 

1.  rr^HEN  answered  Bildad  the  Shuhite, 
JL    and  said. 


2.  Dominion  and  fear  are  with  liim;  he 
maketh  peace  in  his  high  places. 

3.  Is  tliere  any  number  of  his  armies  ? 
and  upon  whom  doth  not  his  liglit  arise  ? 

4.  How  then  can  man  be  justified  with 
God  ?  or  liow  can  he  bo  clean  that  is  born 
of  a  woman  ? 

5.  Behold,  even  to  the  moon,  and  it 
shineth  not ;  yea,  the  stars  are  not  pure  in 
liis  sight: 

6.  How  much  less  man,  that  is  a  worm, 
and  the  son  of  man,  which  is  a  wonn? 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

Job  reprovetli  the  nncharitable  spirit  of  Bildad. 

1.  TO  U 1'  Job  answered  and  said, 

Jj  2.  How  hast  thou  helped  him.  that  is 
without  power  ?  how  savest  thou  the  aim 
that  hath  no  strength  ? 

3.  How  hast  tliou  counselled  him  that  hath 
no  wisdom  ?  a4id  hoiu  hast  thou  plentifully 
declared  the  thing  as  it  is  ? 

4.  To  whom  hast  thou  uttered  words  ? 
and  whose  spirit  came  from  thee  ? 

5.  Dead  things  are  formed  from  under  the 
waters,  and  the  inhabitants  thereof 

6.  Hell  is  naked  before  him,  and  destruc- 
tion hath  no  covering. 

7.  He  stretchetli  out  the  north  over  the 
empty  place,  and  hangcth  the  earth  upon 
nothing. 

8.  He  bindeth  up  the  waters  in  his  thick 
clouds ;  and  the  cloud  is  not  rent  under  them. 

9.  He  holdetli  back  the  face  of  his  throne, 
and  spreadeth  his  cloud  u])on  it. 

10.  He  hath  compassed  the  waters  with 
bounds,  until  the  day  and  night  come  to  an 
end. 

1 1 .  The  pillars  of  heaven  tremble,  and 
are  astonished  at  his  reproof 

12.  He  divideth  tlie  sea  with  his  power, 
and  by  liis  understanding  he  smitetli  through 
the  jiroud. 

13.  By  his  Spirit  he  hath  garnislied  the 
heavens ;  his  hand  hath  formed  the  crooked 
serpent. 

14.  Lo,  these  are  parts  of  his  ways;  but 
how  little  a  portion  is  heard  of  him?  but  the 
thunder  of  his  poucr  who  can  undeistand  ? 

CHAP.  XXVU. 

The  blessings  vthich  the  mickcd  have  are  (iiriifi/  into  curses. 

1.  11/|"OKEOVER,  Job    continued    his 
ItA  parable,  and  said, 

2.  y/s  God  liv(th,«'/w  hath  taken  away 
my  judgment;  and  the  AlmigIity,«/'ohath 
vexed  my  soul; 

3.  All  the  wliile  my  breath  is  in  me,  and 
the  s))irit  of  God  is  in  my  nostrils, 

4.  My  lips  slial!  not  speak  wickedness, 
nor  mv  tongue  utter  deceit. 

5.  God  fbrliid  tliat  1  should  justify  you ; 


454 


JOB. 


till  I  die  I  will  not  remove  mine  integrity 
from  me. 

6.  My  righteousness  1  hold  fast,  and  will 
not  let  it  go :  my  heart  shall  not  reproach 
me  so  long  as  I  hve. 

7.  Let  mine  enemy  be  as  the  wicked,  and 
he  that  riseth  up  against  me  as  tlie  unrigh- 
teous. 

8.  For  what  is  the  hope  of  the  hypocrite, 
though  he  hath  gamed,  when  God  taketh 
away  his  soul  ? 

9.  Will  God  hear  his  cry  when  trouble 
Cometh  upon  liim? 

10.  Will  he  delight  himself  in  the  Al- 
mighty ?  will  he  always  call  upon  God? 

1 1.  I  will  teach  you  by  the  hand  of  God: 
that  which  is  with  the  Almighty  will  I  not 
conceal. 

12.  Behold,  all  ye  yourselves  have  seen 
it;  why  then  are  ye  thus  altogether  vain? 

13.  This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked  man 
with  God,  and  the  heritage  of  oppressors, 
which  they  shall  receive  of  the  Almighty. 

14.  If  his  children  be  multiplied,  it  is  for 
the  sword;  and  his  offspring  shall  not  be 
satisfied  with  bread. 

15.  Those  that  remain  of  him  shall  be 
buried  in  death;  and  liis  widows  shall  not 
weep. 

16.  Though  he  heap  up  silver  as  the  dust, 
and  prepare  raiment  as  the  clay ; 

1 7.  He  may  prepare  it^  but  the  just  shall 
put  it  on,  and  the  imiocent  shall  divide  the 
silver. 

1 8.  He  buildeth  his  house  as  a  moth,  and 
as  a  booth  that  the  keeper  maketh. 

19.  The  rich  man  shall  lie  down,  but  he 
shall  not  be  gathered :  he  openeth  his  eyes, 
and  he  is  not. 

20.  Terrors  take  hold  on  him  as  w^aters, 
a  tempest  stcaleth  him  away  in  the  night. 

21.  The  cast  wind  carneth  him  away, 
and  he  dopartcth ;  and,  as  a  storm,  hurleth 
him  out  of  his  place. 

22.  For  God  shall  cast  upon  him,  and  not 
spare :  he  would  fain  flee  out  of  iiis  hand. 

23.  Mm  sliall  claj)  their  hands  at  him,  and 
sliall  hiss  him  out  of  his  place. 

CHAP.  XXVIII. 

Thtrf  is  a  knowledge  of  natural  things. 

1.  CiURELY  there  is  a  vein  for  the  sil- 
i5  ver,  and  a  place  for  gold  where  they 
fine  it. 

2.  Iron  is  taken  out  of  the  earth,  and 
brass  is  molten  o«/o/ the  stone. 

3.  He  setteth  an  end  to  darkness,  and 
Rcarrlicth  out  all  perfection:  the  stones  of 
darkness,  and  the  shadow  of  death. 

4.  The  flood  breaketh  out  from  tiio  in- 
habitant ;  even  the  waters  forgotten  of  the 


foot :  they  are  dried  up,  they  are  gone  away 
from  men. 

5.  As  for  the  earth, out  of  it  comcth  bread ; 
and  under  it  is  turned  up  as  it  were  fire. 

6.  The  stones  of  it  are  the  place  of  sap- 
phires ;  and  it  hath  dust  of  gold. 

7.  There  is  a  path  which  no  fowl  knoweth, 
and  wliich  the  vulture's  eye  hath  not  seen : 

8.  The  lion's  whelps  have  not  trodden  it, 
nor  the  fierce  lion  passed  by  it. 

9.  He  putteth  forth  his  hand  upon  tlie 
rock ;  he  overtm-neth  the  mountains  by  the 
roots. 

1 0.  He  cutteth  out  rivers  among  the  rocks; 
and  his  eye  seeth  every  precious  thing. 

11.  He  bindeth  the  floods  from  overflow- 
ing; and  the  thing  that  is  hid  brmgeth  he 
forth  to  light. 

1 2.  But  where  shall  wisdom  be  foimd?  and 
where  is  the  place  of  understanding? 

1 3.  Man  knoweth  not  the  price  thereof; 
neither  is  it  found  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

14.  The  depth  saith.  It  is  not  in  me :  and 
the  sea  saith.  It  is  not  with  me. 

15.  It  cannot  be  gotten  for  gold,  neither 
shall  silver  be  weighed /or  the  price  thereof. 

16.  It  cannot  be  valued  with  the  gold  of 
Ophir,  with  the  precious  onyx,  or  the  sap- 
phire. 

17.  The  gold  and  the  crystal  cannot 
equal  it :  and  the  exchange  of  it  shall  not  be 
ybr  jewels  of  fine  gold. 

1 8.  No  mention  shall  be  made  of  coral,  or 
of  pearls :  for  the  price  of  wisdom  is  above 
rubies. 

1 9.  The  topaz  of  Ethiopia  shall  not  equal 
it,  neitlier  shall  it  be  valued  with  pure  gold. 

20.  Whence  then  cometh  wisdom?  and 
where  is  the  place  of  understanding? 

21.  Se(>ing  it  is  hid  from  the  eyes  of  all  liv- 
ing, and  kept  close  from  the  fowls  of  tiic  air. 

22.  Destruction  and  death  say,  We  have 
heard  the  fame  thereof  w  ith  our  cars. 

23.  God  understandeth  the  way  thereof, 
and  he  know(4li  the;  place  thereof. 

24.  For  he  lookcth  to  tlie  ends  of  the 
earth,  ami  seeth  under  the  whole  heaven ; 

25.  To  make  the  weight  for  the  winds ; 
and  he  weigheth  the  \\  aters  by  measure. 

26.  When  he  made  a  decree  for  tlie  rain, 
and  a  way  for  the  lightning  of  the  thunder ; 

27.  Then  did  he  see  it,  and  declare  it ; 
he  prepared  it,  yea,  and  searched  it  out. 

28.  And  unto  man  lu;  said.  Behold,  the 
fear  of  tlie  Lord,  that  is  wisdom;  and  to 
depart  from  evil  is  understanding. 

CHAP.  XXTX. 

Job  hemonneth  himself  of  his  former  prosperilii. 

1.  Tl/rOHKOVER,  Job  continued  liispa- 
XtjL  rable,  and  said, 


CHAP.  XXX. 


455 


2.  Oh  that  I  were  as  in  months  past,  as  in 
the  days  lulitu  God  preserved  me  ; 

3.  Wiicn  Ills  candle  shiued  upon  my  head, 
mid  when  by  liig  hght  I  walked  throngli 
darkness ; 

4.  As  I  was  in  the  days  of  my  youth, 
when  the  secret  of  God  luas  upon  my  ta- 
bernacle ; 

5.  When  the  Almighty  ivas  yet  with  me, 
when  my  children  ivcrc  about  me  ; 

C.  When  I  washed  my  steps  witli  but- 
ter, and  the  rock  pom'ed  me  out  livers  of 
oil; 

7.  When  I  went  out  to  the  gate,  through 
the  city,  when  I  'prepared  my  seat  in  the 
sheet; 

8.  The  young  men  saw  me,  and  hid  them- 
selves: and  the  aged  arose,  and  stood  up. 

9.  The  princes  refrained  talking,  and 
laid  their  hand  on  then-  mouth. 

10.  The  nobles  held  their  peace,  and 
their  tongue  cleaved  to  the  roof  of  their 
mouth. 

11.  When  the  ear  heard  me,  then  it 
blessed  me;  and  when  the  eye  saw  ?«e,  it 
gave  witness  to  me: 

12.  Because  I  delivered  the  poor  that 
cried,  and  the  fatherless,  and  him  that  had 
none  to  help  him. 

1 3.  The  blessing  of  lum  that  was  ready 
to  perish  came  upon  me :  and  I  caused  the 
widow's  heart  to  sing  for  joy. 

14.  I  put  on  righteousness,  and  it  clothed 
me :  my  judgment  toas  as  a  robe  and  a 
diadem. 

1 .5.  I  was  eyes  to  the  blind,  and  feet  icas 
I  to  the  lame. 

IG.  I  ?ms.  a  father  to  the  poor :  and  the 
cause  which  I  knew  not  I  searched  out. 

17.  And  I  brake  the  jaws  of  the  wicked, 
and  plucked  the  spoil  out  of  his  teeth. 

1 8.  Then  I  said,  I  shall  die  in  my  nest,  and 
1  shall  multiply  my  days  as  the  sand. 

1 9.  My  root  was  spread  out  by  the  waters, 
and  the  dew  lay  all  night  upon  my  branch. 

20.  My  gloiy  ims  fresh  in  me,  and  my 
bow  was  renewed  in  my  hand. 

2 1 .  Unto  me  men  gave  ear,  and  waited, 
and  kept  silence  at  my  counsel. 

22.  After  my  words  they  spake  not  again ; 
and  my  speech  dropped  upon  them. 

23.  yVnd  they  waited  for  me  as  for  the 
rain  ;  and  they  opened  their  mouth  wide  as 
for  the  latter  rain. 

24.  If  I  laughed  on  them,  they  believed 
it  not ;  and  the  light  of  my  countenance 
they  cast  not  down. 

25.  I  chose  out  their  way,  and  sat  chief, 
and  dwelt  as  a  king  in  the  army,  as  one  that 
comfortcth  the  mourners. 


CHAP.  XXX. 

Job^s  honour  is  turned  into  extreme  contempt. 

1- 13  LIT  now  the)/  thai  are  younger  than 
XJ  I  have  me  in  derision,  whose  lathers 
I  would  have  disdained  to  have  set  with 
the  dogs  of  my  Hock. 

2.  Yea,  whereto  might  the  strength  of 
their  hands  profit  me,  in  whom  old  age  was 
perished  I 

3.  For  want  and  famine  the?/  ivcre  soli- 
tary ;  fleeing  into  the  wilderness  in  former 
time  desolate  and  waste : 

4.  Who  cut  up  mallows  by  the  bushes, 
and  juniper-roots/or  their  meat. 

5.  They  were  driven  forth  from  among 
mc7i,  (they  cried  after  them  as  after  a  thief,) 

6.  To  dwell  in  the  cliffs  of  the  valleys,  in 
caves  of  the  earth,  and  in  the  rocks. 

7.  Among  the  bushes  they  brayed ;  under 
the  nettles  they  were  gathered  together. 

8.  They  were  cliildren  of  fools,  yea,  chil- 
dren of  base  men ;  they  were  viler  than  the 
earth. 

9.  And  now  am  I  their  song ;  yea,  T  am 
their  by-word. 

10.  They  abhor  me,  they  flee  far  from 
me,  and  spare  not  to  spit  in  my  face. 

1 1 .  Because  he  hath  loosed  my  cord,  and 
afflicted  me,  they  have  also  let  loose  the 
bridle  before  me. 

1 2.  Upon  mij  right  hand  rise  the  youth ; 
they  push  away  my  feet,  and  they  raise  up 
against  me  the  ways  of  their  destruction. 

13.  They  mar  my  path,  they  set  forward 
my  calamity,  they  have  no  helper. 

1 4.  They  came  upon  me  as  a  wide  break- 
ing-in  of  waters :  in  the  desolation  they  rolled 
themselves  upon  me. 

15.  Terrors  are  turned  upon  me:  they 
pursue  my  soul  as  the  wind ;  and  my  wel- 
fare passeth  away  as  a  cloud. 

16.  And  now  my  soul  is  poured  out  upon 
me :  the  days  of  affliction  have  taken  hold 
upon  me. 

1 7.  My  bones  are  pierced  in  me  in  the 
nigiit-season  ;  and  my  sinews  take;  no  rest. 

1 8.  By  the  great  force  nf  my  disease  is 
my  garment  changed :  it  bindcth  me  about 
as  the  collar  of  my  coat. 

1 9.  He  hath  cast  me  into  the  mire,  and 
I  am  become  like  dust  and  ashes. 

20.  I  cry  unto  thee,  and  tiiou  dost  not 
hear  me :  I  stand  up,  and  thou  regardcst 
me  not. 

21.  Thou  art  become  cruel  to  me:  with 
thy  strong  hand  thou  opposest  thyself  against 
me. 

22.  Thou  liftcst  mo  up  to  the  wind ;  Ihou 
causest  me  to  ride  7/pon  if,  and  dissolvest 
my  substance. 


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JOB. 


23.  For  I  know  that  thou  wilt  bring  me 
to  death,  and  to  the  house  appointed  for  all 
living. 

24.  Howbeit  he  will  not  stretch  out  h  is 
iiand  to  the  grave,  though  they  cry  in  his 
destruction. 

25.  Did  not  I  weep  for  him  that  was  in 
trouble?  was  not  my  soul  grieved  for  the  poor? 

26.  When  I  looked  for  good,  then  evil 
came  nnto  me ;  and  when  I  waited  for  light, 
there  came  darkness. 

27.  My  bowels  boiled,  and  rested  not; 
the  days  of  affliction  prevented  me. 

28.  I  went  mourning  without  the  sun :  I 
stood  up,  and  I  cried  in  the  congregation. 

29.  I  am  a  brother  to  dragons,  and  a 
companion  to  owls. 

30.  My  skin  is  black  upon  me,  and  my 
bones  are  burnt  with  heat. 

31.  My  harp  also  is  turned  to  mourning, 
and  my  organ  into  the  voice  of  them  that 
weep. 

CHAP.  XXXI. 

Joh  maketh  a  solemn  protestation  of  his  integrity. 

l.TT  MADE  a  covenant  with  mhieeyes; 
A  why  then  should  I  think  upon  a  maid  ? 

2.  For  what  portion  of  God  is  there  from 
above  ?  and  jvhat  inheritance  of  the  Al- 
mighty from  on  high  ? 

3.  Is  not  destruction  to  the  wicked  ?  and 
a  strange  imnishmeiit  to  the  workers  of 
iniquity  ? 

4.  Doth  not  he  see  my  ways,  and  count 
all  my  steps  ? 

5.  If  I  have  walked  with  vanity,  or  if  my 
foot  hath  hasted  to  deceit ; 

6.  Let  me  be  weighed  in  an  even  balance, 
that  God  may  know  mine  integrity. 

7.  If  my  step  hath  turned  out  of  the  way, 
and  my  heart  walked  after  mine  eyes,  and 
if  any  blot  hath  cleaved  to  my  hands ; 

8.  Then  let  me  sow,  antl  let  another  eat; 
yea,  let  my  offspring  be  rooted  out. 

9.  If  my  heart  have;  been  deceived  by  a 
woman ;  or  // 1  have  laid  wait  at  my  neigh- 
bour's door ; 

10.  Then  let  my  wife  grind  unto  another, 
and  let  others  bow  down  upon  her. 

1 1 .  For  this  is  an  heinous  crime ;  yea,  it  is 
an  iniquity  to  be  punished  by  the  judges. 

12.  For  it  is  a  fire  that  consumeth  to 
destruction,  and  would  root  out  all  mine 
increase. 

1 3.  If  I  did  despise  the  cause  of  my  man- 
servant, or  of  my  maid-servant,  when  they 
contended  with  me ; 

1 4.  What  then  shall  I  do  when  God  riseth 
up  ?  and,  when  he  visiteth,  what  shall  I  an- 
swer him  ? 

1 5.  Did  not  he  that  made  me  in  tlie  womb 


make  him  ?  and  did  not  one  fashion  us  in 
the  womb  ? 

16.  If  I  have  withheld  the  poor  from  their 
desire,  or  have  caused  the  eyes  of  the  widow 
to  fail ; 

17.  Or  have  eaten  my  morsel  myself 
alone,  and  the  fatherless  hath  not  eaten 
thereof; 

1 8.  (For  from  my  youth  he  was  brought 
up  with  me,  as  with  a  father,  and  I  have 
guided  iier  from  my  mother's  womb ;) 

19.  If  I  hatE  seen  any  perish  for  want 
of  clothing,  or  any  poor  witiiout  covering ; 

20.  If  his  loins  have  not  blessed  me,  and 
if  he  were  not  warmed  with  the  fleece  of 
my  sheep ; 

21.  If  I  have  lifted  up  my  hand  against 
the  fatherless,  when  I  saw  my  help  in  the 
gate; 

22.  Then  let  mine  arm  fall  from  my 
shoulder-blade,  and  mine  arm  be  broken 
from  the  bone. 

23.  For  destruction/rom  God  was  a  terror 
to  me,  and  by  reason  of  his  highness  I  could 
not  endure. 

24.  If  I  have  made  gold  my  hope,  or  have 
said  to  the  fine  gold,  ThoiL  art  my  confi- 
dence ; 

25.  If  I  rejoiced  because  my  wealth  was 
great,  and  because  my  hand  had  gotten 
much ; 

26.  If  I  beheld  the  sun  when  it  shined, 
or  the  moon  walking  in  brightness, 

27.  And  my  heart  hath  been  secretly  en- 
ticed, or  my  mouth  hath  kissed  my  hand : 

28.  This  also  were  an  iniquity  to  be  punish- 
ed by  the  judge:  for  I  should  have  denied 
the  God  that  is  above. 

29.  If  I  rejoiced  at  the  destraction  of  him 
that  hated  me,  or  lifted  up  myself  when 
evil  found  hin» ; 

30.  (Neither  have  I  suffered  my  moutii 
to  sin,  by  wishing  a  curse  to  his  soul ;) 

31.  if  die  men  of  my  tabernacle  said  not. 
Oh  that  we  had  of  his  flesh!  we  cannot  be 
satisfied. 

32.  (The  stranger  did  not  lodge  in  the 
street;  iw/ 1  opened  my  doors  to  the  traveller;) 

33.  Jf  I  covered  my  transgressions  as 
Adam,  by  hiding  mine  iniquity  in  my  bosom  ; 

34.  (Did  1  fear  a  great  multitude,  or  did 
the  contempt  of  families  terrify  me,  that  1 
kept  silence,  and  went  not  out  of  tiie  door? 

35.  Oh  that  one  would  hear  me!  behold, 
my  desire  is  that  tiie  Almighty  would  answer 
me,  and  that  mine  adversaiy  had  written 
a  book: 

36.  Surely  T  would  take  it  Upon  my 
shoulder,  and  bind  it  as  a  crown  to  me. 

37.  1  would  declare  unto  him  the  nuin- 


CHAP.  XXXII,  XXXIII. 


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ber  of  my  steps ;  as  a  prince  would  I  go 
near  unto  him.) 

38.  If  my  land  cry  against  mc,  or  that 
the  furrows  likewise  thereof  complain ; 

39.  If  I  have  eaten  the  fruits  thereof  with- 
out money,  or  have  caused  tlie  owners  there- 
of to  lose  their  life  ; 

40.  Let  thistles  grow  instead  of  wheat, 
and  cockle  instead  of  barley.  The  words 
of  Job  are  ended. 

CHAP.  XXXII. 

Elihu  is  angry  with  Job  and  his  three  friends. 

1.  ClO  tliese  three  men  ceased  to  answer 
>3  Job,  because  he  was  righteous  in  his 
own  eyes. 

2.  Then  was  kindled  the  wrath  of  Elihu, 
the  son  of  Barachel  the  Buzite,  of  the  kin- 
dred of  Ram ;  against  Job  was  his  wrath 
kindled,  because  he  justified  himself  rather 
than  God. 

3.  Also  against  his  three  friends  was  his 
wrath  kindled,  because  they  had  found  no 
answer,  and  i/et  had  condemned  Job. 

4.  Now  Elihu  had  waited  till  Job  had 
spoken,  because  they  were  elder  than  he. 

5.  When  Elihu  saw  that  there  zvas  no 
answer  in  tlie  mouth  oi  these  three  men,  then 
his  wrath  was  kindled. 

6.  And  Elihu,  the  son  of  Barachel  the 
Buzite,  answered  and  said,  I  am  young,  and 
ye  are  very  old  ;  wherefore  1  was  afraid,  and 
durst  not  show  you  mine  opinion. 

7.  I  said.  Days  should  speak,  and  multi- 
tude of  years  should  teach  wisdom. 

8.  But  there  is  a  spirit  in  man ;  and  the 
inspiration  of  the  Almighty  giveth  them  un- 
derstanding. 

9.  Great  men  are  not  always  wise ;  neither 
do  the  aged  understand  judgment. 

1 0.  Therefore  I  said.  Hearken  to  me ;  I 
also  will  show  mine  opinion. 

11.  Behold,  I  waited  for  your  words ;  I 
gave  ear  to  your  reasons,  wliilst  you  search- 
ed out  what  to  say. 

1 2.  Yea,  I  attended  unto  you ;  and,  be- 
hold, there  was  none  of  you  that  convinced 
Job,  or  that  answered  his  words : 

1 3.  Lest  ye  should  say,We  have  found  out 
wisdom :  God  thrusteth  him  down,  not  man. 

M.  Now,  h(^  hath  not  directed  his  words 
against  me ;  neither  will  I  answer  him  with 
your  speeches. 

1 5.  They  were  amazed ;  they  answered 
no  more ;  they  left  off  speaking. 

16.  When  \  had  waited,  (for  they  spake 
not,  but  stood  still,  a«r/ answered  no  more,) 

1 7.  /  said,  I  will  answer  also  my  part ;  I 
also  will  show  mine  opinion. 

18.  For  I  am  full  of  matter;  the  spirit 
within  me  constraincth  me. 

3M 


19.  Behold,  my  belly  is  as  wine  ivhich 
hath  no  vent ;  it  is  ready  to  burst  Uke  new 
bottles. 

20. 1  will  speak,  that  I  may  be  refreshed : 
I  will  open  my  lips,  and  answer. 

21.  Let  me  not,  I  pray  you,  accept  any 
man's  person ;  neither  let  me  give  flattering 
titles  unto  man. 

22.  For  I  know  not  to  give  flattering 
titles;  ill  so  doing  my  Maker  would  soon 
take  me  away. 

CHAP.  XXXIII. 

Elihu  qffereth  himself,  instead  of  God,  to  reason  viith  Job. 

l.'Vl^HEREFORE,  Job,  I  pray  thee, 
T  T    hear  my  speeches,  and  hearken  to 
all  my  words. 

2.  Behold,  now  I  have  opened  my  mouth, 
my  tongue  hath  spoken  in  my  mouth. 

3.  My  words  shall  be  of  the  uprightness 
of  my  heart  r  and  my  lips  shall  utter  know- 
ledge clearly. 

4.  The  Spirit  of  God  hath  made  nie,  and 
the  breath  of  the  Almighty  hath  given  me  life. 

5.  If  thou  canst  answer  me,  set  thy  words 
in  order  before  me,  stand  up; 

6.  Behold,  I  am  according  to  thy  wish  in 
God's  stead ;  I  also  am  formed  out  of  the 
clay. 

7.  Behold,  my  terror  shall  not  make  thee 
afraid,  neither  shall  my  hand  be  heavy  upon 
thee. 

8.  Surely  thou  hast  spoken  in  my  hear- 
ing, and  I  nave  heard  the  voice  oithy  words, 
saying, 

9.  I  am  clean  without  transgression,  I  am 
innocent ;  neither  is  there  iniciuity  in  me. 

10.  Behold,  he  findeth  occasions  against 
me,  he  counteth  me  for  his  enemy  ; 

1 1 .  He  putteth  my  feet  in  the  stocks,  he 
marketh  all  my  paths. 

1 2.  Behold,  in  this  thou  art  not  just :  I  will 
answer  thee,  that  God  is  greater  than  man. 

1 3.  Wiiy  dost  thou  strive  against  him  1  for 
he  giveth  not  account  of  any  of  his  matters. 

14.  For  God  speaketh  once,  yea,  twice, 
yet  man  perceiveth  it  not. 

1 5.  In  a  dream,  in  a  vision  of  the  night, 
when  deep  sleep  falleth  upon  men,  in  slum- 
bcrings  upon  the  bed, 

16.  Tiien  he  opencth  the  ears  of  men, 
and  sealeth  their  instruction, 

17.  Tliat  he  may  witlidraw  man  yroOT 
his  purpose,  and  hide  pride  from  man. 

1 8.  He  keepetii  l)a(k  his  snul  from  the 
pit,  and  his  life  from  pcrisliing  by  the  sword. 

19.  He  is  chastened  also  with  pain  upon 
his  bed,  and  the  multitude  of  his  bones  with 
strong  pain  : 

20.  So  that  his  life  abhorreth  bread,  and 
his  soul  dainty  meat. 


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JOB. 


21.  His  flesh  is  consumed  away,  that  it 
cannot  be  seen ;  and  his  bones  that  were  not 
seen  stick  out. 

22.  Yea,  his  soul  draweth  near  unto  the 
grave,  and  his  life  to  the  destroyers. 

23.  If  there  be  a  messenger  with  him,  an 
mterpreter,  one  among  a  thousand,  to  show 
unto  man  his  upriglitness ; 

24.  Then  he  is  gracious  unto  him,  and 
saith,  Deliver  him  from  going  clown  to  the 
pit ;  I  have  found  a  ransom. 

25.  His  flesh  shall  be  fresher  than  a  child's: 
he  shall  return  to  tlie  days  of  his  youth : 

26.  He  shall  pray  unto  God,  and  he  will 
be  favourable  unto  liim ;  and  he  shall  see 
his  face  with  joy :  for  he  will  render  unto 
man  his  righteousness. 

27.  He  looketh  upon  men ;  and  if  any 
say,  I  have  sinned,  and  perverted  that  which 
ivas  right,  and  it  profited  me  not ; 

28.  "He  will  deliver  liis  soul  from  going 
into  the  pit,  and  liis  hfe  shall  see  the  light. 

29.  Lo,  all  these  ihiiigs  worketh  God 
oftentimes  with  man, 

30.  To  bring  back  his  soul  from  the  pit, 
to  be  enlightened  witli  tlie  light  of  the  living. 

31.  Mark  well,  O  Job;  hearken  unto 
me :  hold  tliy  peace,  and  I  will  speak. 

32.  If  thou  hast  any  thing  to  say,  answer 
me :  speak ;  for  I  desire  to  justify  thee. 

33.  If  not,  hearken  unto  me:  hold  thy 
peace,  and  I  sliall  teach  thee  wisdom. 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 

1  Etihu  accvseth  Job  for  charging  God  with  injustice.  10 
God  omnipotent  camwl  be  unjust.  31  Man  must  humble 
liimsell'nnio  God.     34  Elihu  reprovetli  .lob. 

1.  "FURTHERMORE,  Elihu  answered 
X-     and  said, 

2.  Hear  my  words,  O  ye  wise  men ;  and 
give  ear  unto  me,  ye  that  have  knowledge : 

3.  For  the  ear  trieth  words,  as  the  mouth 
tasteth  meat. 

4.  Let  us  choose  to  us  judgment :  let  us 
know  among  ourselves  what  is  good. 

5.  For  Job  hath  said,  I  am  righteous: 
and  God  hath  taken  away  my  judgment. 

6.  Should  1  lie  against  my  right?  my 
wound  is  incurable  witiiout  transgression. 

7.  What  man  is  like  Job,  icho  drinketh 
up  scorning  like  water ; 

8.  Which  goeth  in  company  with  the 
workers  of  iniquity,  and  waliicth  with  wick- 
ed men  ? 

9.  For  he  hath  said,  It  prnfitctli  a  man 
nothing  tliat  he  should  deliglit  liinisclf  with 
God. 

10.  Therefore  hearken  unto  mo,  ye  men 
of  understanding :  Far  be  it  from  God,  that 
he  shniild  dn  wickedness;  and  from  the  Al- 
migiity,  that  he  should  commit  iniquity. 

1 1."  For  the  work  of  a  man  shall  he  ren- 


der unto  him,  and  cause  every  man  to  find 
according  to  his  ways. 

12.  Yea,  surely  God  will  not  do  wicked- 
ly, neither  will  the  Almighty  pervert  judg- 
ment. 

13.  Who  hath  given  him  a  charge  over 
the  earth  ?  or  who  hath  disposed  the  whole 
world  ? 

1 4.  If  he  set  his  heart  upon  man,  if  he 
gather  unto  liimself  liis  spirit  and  his  breath ; 

15.  All  flesh  shall  perish  together,  and 
man  shall  turn  again  unto  dust. 

16.  If  now  thou  hast  understanding,  hear 
this ;  hearken  to  the  voice  of  my  words: 

17.  Shall  even  he  that  hateth  right  go- 
verii?  and  wilt  thou  condemn  liina  that  is 
most  just  ? 

18.  Is  it  ft  to  say  to  a  king.  Thou  art 
wicked?  and  to  princes,  Ye  are  ungodly? 

1 9.  How  imich  less  to  him  that  accepteth 
not  the  persons  of  princes,  nor  regardeth  the 
rich  more  than  the  poor?  for  they  all  are 
the  work  of  his  hands. 

20.  In  a  moment  shall  they  die,  and  the 
people  shall  be  troubled  at  midnight,  and 
pass  away :  and  the  mighty  shall  be  taken 
away  without  hand. 

21.  For  his  eyes  are  upon  the  ways  of 
man,  and  he  seeth  all  his  goings. 

22.  There  is  no  darkness,  nor  shadow  of 
death,  where  the  workers  of  iniquity  may 
hide  themselves. 

23.  For  he  will  not  lay  upon  man  more 
than  right,  that  he  should  enter  into  judg- 
ment with  God. 

24.  He  shall  break  in  pieces  mighty  men 
without  number,  and  set  others  in  tlieir 
stead. 

25.  Therefore  he  knoweth  their  works, 
and  he  ovcnturneth  them  in  the  night,  so 
that  they  are  destroyed. 

26.  He  strikoth  them  as  wicked  men  in 
the  open  sight  of  others ; 

27.  ]5ecausc  they  turned  back  from  him, 
and  would  not  consider  any  of  his  ways : 

28.  So  that  they  (-ause  the  cry  of  the 
poor  to  come  unto  him,  and  he  heareth  the 
cry  of  the  afflicted. 

29.  When  he  giveth  quietness,  who  then 
can  make  trouble  ?  and  when  he  hideth  his 
face,  who  then  can  behold  him  ?  whether  it 
be  done  against  a  nation,  or  against  a  man 
only : 

30.  That  the  hypocrite  reign  not,  lest  the 
people  be  ensnared. 

3 1 .  Surely  it  is  meet  to  be  said  unto  God, 
1  have  borne  chastisement,  I  will  not  offend 
any  more : 

32.  That  whi/ch  I  see  not,  teach  thou  me : 
if  I  have  done  iniquity,  I  will  do  no  more. 


CHAP.  XXXV,  XXXVI. 


33;  Should  it  be  according  to  thy  mind  ? 
lie  will  recompense  it,  whether  thou  refuse, 
or  whether  thou  ciioose ;  and  not  I :  there- 
fore speak  what  thou  knowest. 

34.  Let  men  of  understanding  tell  me, 
and  let  a  wise  man  hearken  unto  me. 

35.  Job  hath  spoken  without  knowledge, 
and  liis  words  were  without  wisdom. 

3G.  My  desire  is,  that  Job  may  be  tried 
unto  the  end,  because  of  his  answers  for 
wicked  men. 

37.  For  he  addeth  rebellion  unto  his  sin ; 
he  clappeth  his  hands  among  us,  and  multi- 
plieth  his  words  against  God. 
CHAP.  XXXV. 

Comparismi  is  not  to  be  made  with  God. 

1.  "C^LIHU  spake  moreover,  and  said. 

Mid  2.  Thinkest  thou  tliis  to  be  right, 
that  thou  saidst.  My  righteousness  is  more 
than  God's  ? 

3.  For  thou  saidst.  What  advantage  will 
it  be  imto  thee  ?  and.  What  profit  shall  I 
have,  if  I  be  cleansed  from  my  sin  1 

4.  1  will  answer  thee,  and  thy  compa- 
nions with  thee. 

5.  Look  unto  the  heavens,  and  see ;  and 
behold  the  c\ouch,which  are  higherthan  thou. 

6.  Ifthousinnest,  wlhat  doest  thou  against 
him  ?  or  if  thy  transgressions  be  multiplied, 
what  doest  thou  unto  Mm  ? 

7.  If  tiiou  be  righteous,  what  givest  thou 
him  ?  or  what  receiveth  he  of  thy  hand  ? 

8.  Thy  wickedness  ?na7/  hurt  a  man  as 
thou  art,  and  thy  righteousness  viai/  prri/il 
the  son  of  man. 

9.  By  reason  of  the  multitude  of  oppres- 
sions they  make  the  oppressed  to  cry ;  tiiey 
cry  out  by  reason  of  the  arm  of  the  mighty : 

1 0.  But  none  saith.  Where  is  God  my 
maker,  who  giveth  songs  in  the  night ; 

1 1 .  Who  teacheth  us  more  than  the  beasts 
of  the  earth,  and  maketh  us  wiser  than  the 
fowls  of  heaven  ? 

1 2.  There  they  ciy,  but  none  giveth  an- 
swer, because  of  the  pride  of  evil  men. 

13.  Surely  God  will   not  hear  vanity, 
■  neither  will  the  Almighty  regard  it. 

11.  Altiiougi)  thou  sayest  thou  shalt  not 
see  him,  7/rt  judgment  is  before  him;  there- 
fore trust  thou  in  him. 

15.  But  now,  because  it  is  not  50,  he  hath 
visited  in  his  anger ;  yet  he  knoweth  it  not 
in  great  extremity : 

1 6.  Therefore  cloth  Job  open  his  mouth  in 
vain :  he  multiplieth  words  without  know- 
ledge. 

CHAP.  XXXVL 

Elihu  sheweth  how  God  is  just  in  his  ways, 

1.    li^LIHU  also  proceeded,  and  said, 
J-i  2.  Suflfer  me  a  little,  and  I  will  show 


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thee  that  /  have  yet  to  speak  on  God's  behalf. 

3.  1  will  fetch  my  knowledge  from  afar, 
and  wdl  ascribe  righteousness  to  my  Maker. 

4.  For  truly  my  words  sha/l  not  be  false : 
he  that  is  perfect  in  knowledge  z's  with  thee. 

5.  Behold,  God  is  mighty,  and  dcsjMseth 
not  071)/ :  he  is  mighty  in  strength  ««(/ wisdom. 

6.  He  prescrveth  not  the  life  of  the  wick- 
ed :  but  giveth  right  to  the  poor. 

7.  He  withdraweth  not  his  eyes  from  the 
righteous :  but  with  kings  are  they  on  the 
throne  ;  yea,  he  doth  estabhsh  them  for  ever, 
and  they  are  exalted. 

8.  And  lUhey  Rebound  in  fetters,  and  be 
holdcn  in  cords  of  aftiiction  ; 

9.  Then  he  showeth  them  their  work,  and 
their  transgressions  that  they  have  exceeded. 

10.  He  openeth  also  their  ear  to  dis- 
cipline, and  comnaandeth  that  they  return 
from  iniquity^ 

1 1 .  If  they  obey  and  serve  him,  they  shall 
spend  their  days  in  prosperity,  and  their 
years  in  pleasures : 

12.  But  if  they  obey  not,  they  shall  perish 
by  the  sword,  and  they  shall  die  without 
knowledge. 

1 3.  But  the  hypocrites  in  heart  heap  up 
wrath ;  they  cry  not  when  he  bindeth  them : 

14.  They  die  in  youth,  and  their  life  is 
among  the  unclean. 

15.  He  delivereth  the  poor  in  his  afflic- 
tion, and  openeth  their  cars  in  oppression  : 

16.  Even  so  would  behave  removed  thee 
out  of  the  strait  into  a  broad  place,  where 
there  is  no  straitness ;  and  that  which  should 
be  set  on  thy  table  should  be  full  of  fatness. 

17.  But  thou  hast  fulfilled  the  judgment 
of  the  wicked :  judgment  and  justice  take 
liold  on  thee. 

1 8.  Because  there  is  wrath,  be?rare  lest  he 
take  thee  away  with  his  stroke :  then  a  great 
ransom  cannot  deliver  thee. 

19.  Will  he  esteem  thy  riches?  no,  not 
gold,  nor  all  the  forces  of  strength. 

20.  Desire  not  the  night,  when  people 
are  cut  off  in  their  place. 

21.  Take  heed,  regard  not  iniquity:  for 
this  hast  thou  chosen  rather  than  afiliction. 

22.  Behold,  God  exalteth  by  his  power: 
who  teacheth  like  him? 

23.  Who  hath  enjoined  him  his  way?  or 
who  can  say.  Thou  hast  wrought  ini(|uitv? 

24.  Remember  that  thou  magnify  his 
work,  which  men  behold. 

25.  P'veiy  man  may  see  it;  man  may 
behold  it  afar  off. 

26.  Behold,  God  is  great,  and  we  know 
him  not;  neither  can  the  number  of  his 
years  be  seairhed  out. 

27.  For  he  maketh  small  the  drops  of 


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JOB. 


water :  they  pour  down  rain  according  to 
the  vapour  thereof, 

28.  Wliich  the  clouds  do  di-op  and  distil 
upon  man  abundantly. 

29.  Also  can  any  understand  the  spread- 
ings  of  the  clouds,  or  the  noise  of  his  taber- 
nacle ? 

30.  Behold,  he  spreadeth  his  light  upon  it, 
and  covereth  the  bottom  of  the  sea. 

31.  For  by  them  judge th  he  the  people; 
he  giveth  meat  in  abundance. 

32.  With  clouds  he  covereth  the  light ; 
and  commandeth  it  not  to  shine,  by  the  cloud 
that  cometh  betwixt. 

33.  The  noise  thereof  showeth  concerning 
it,  the  cattle  also  concerning  the  vapour. 

CHAP.  XXXVII. 

Godis  to  be  feared  because  of  his  great  works. 

],     AT  tliis  also  my  heart  trembleth,  and 
J\.  is  moved  out  of  his  place. 

2.  Hear  attentively  the  noise  of  liis  voice, 
and  the  sound  that  goeth  out  of  his  mouth. 

3.  He  directeth  it  under  the  whole  heaven, 
and  his  lightning  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

4.  After  it  a  voice  roareth :  he  thundereth 
with  the  voice  of  his  excellency ;  and  he  will 
not  stay  them  when  his  voice  is  heard. 

5.  God  thundereth  marvellously  with  his 
voice ;  great  tilings  doeth  he,  which  we  can- 
not comprehend. 

6.  For  he  saith  to  the  snow.  Be  thou  on 
the  earth ;  likewise  to  the  small  rain,  and  to 
the  great  rain  of  his  strength. 

7.  He  sealeth  up  the  hand  of  every  man, 
that  all  men  may  know  his  work. 

8.  Then  the  beasts  go  into  dens,  and  re- 
main in  their  places. 

9.  Out  of  the  south  cometh  the  whirlwind; 
and  cold  out  of  tlie  north. 

10.  By  the  breath  of  God  frost  is  given; 
and  the  breadth  of  the  waters  is  straitened. 

11.  Also  by  watering  he  wearieth  the 
thick  cloud  ;  he  scattereth  his  bright  cloud, 

1 2.  And  it  is  turned  round  about  by  his 
counsels ;  that  they  may  do  whatsoever  he 
commandeth  them  upon  the  face  of  the 
world  in  the  earth. 

13,  He  causeth  it  to  come,  whether  for 
correction,  or  for  liis  land,  or  for  mercy. 

14.  Hearken  unto  this,  O  Job :  stand  still 
and  consider  the  wondrous  works  of  God. 

15.  Dost  thou  know  when  God  disposed 
them,  and  caused  the  light  of  liis  cloud  to 
fihino  ? 

IC.  Dost  thou  know  the  balancings  of  the 
clouds,  the  wondrous  works  of  liim  which 
is  perfect  in  knowledge  ? 

1 7.  How  thy  garments  are  wanu,  when 
he  quieteth  the  earth  by  the  south  jvind/ 

1 8.  Hast  tliou  with  him  spread  out  the 


sky,  which  is  strong,  and  as  a  molten  look 
ing-glass  ? 

19.  Teach  us  what  we  shall  say  unto 
him  './or  we  cannot  order  our  speech  by  rea- 
son of  darkness. 

20.  Shall  it  be  told  him  that  I  speak?  If  a 
man  speak,  surely  he  shall  be  swallowed  up. 

21.  And  now  men  see  not  the  bright  light 
which  is  in  the  clouds ;  but  the  wind  pass- 
etli  and  cleanseth  them. 

22.  Fair  weather  cometh  out  of  the  north : 
with  God  is  terrible  majesty. 

23.  Touching  the  Almighty,  we  cannot 
find  him  out :  he  is  excellent  m  power,  and 
in  judgment,  and  in  plenty  of  justice  :  he 
will  not  afiflict. 

24.  Men  do  therefore  fear  him:  he  re- 
spectelh  not  any  that  are  wise  of  heart. 

CHAP.  XXXVIII. 

Godj  by  his  mighty  works,  convinceth  Job  of  ignorance, 

1.  ^H^HEN  the  Lord  answered  Job  out 
JL    of  the  whirlwind,  and  said, 

2.  Who  is  this  that  darkeneth  counsel  by 
words  widiout  knowledge  ? 

3.  Gird  up  now  thy  loins  like  a  man ;  for 
I  will  demand  of  thee,  and  answer  thou  me, 

4.  Where  wast  thou  when  I  laid  the 
foundations  of  the  earth?  declare,  if  thou 
hast  understanding. 

5.  Who  hath  laid  the  mcasui-es  thereof, 
if  thou  knowest?  or  who  hath  stretched  the 
line  upon  it? 

6.  Whereupon  are  the  foundations  there- 
of fastened?  or  who  laid  the  corner-stone 
thereof, 

7.  When  the  morning-stars  sang  together, 
and  all  the  sons  of  God  shouted  for  joy? 

8.  Or  luho  shut  up  the  sea  with  doors, 
when  it  brake  forth  as  if'ii  had  issued  out 
of  the  womb? 

9.  When  I  made  the  cloud  the  garment 
thereof,  and  thick  darkness  a  swaddling- 
band  for  it, 

1 0.  And  brake  up  for  it  my  decreed  place, 
and  set  bars  and  doors, 

11.  And  said.  Hitherto  shalt  thou  come, 
but  no  further;  and  here  shall  thy  proud 
waves  be  stayed? 

12.  Hast  thou  commanded  the  morning 
since  thy  days ;  and  caused  the  day-spring 
to  know  his  place ; 

1 3.  That  it  might  take  hold  of  the  ends 
of  the  earth,  that  the  wicked  might  be  sha- 
ken out  of  it? 

1 4.  It  is  turned  as  clay  to  the  seal ;  and 
they  stand  as  a  garment. 

15.  And  from  the  wicked  their  light  is 
withholden,  and  the  high  arm  shall  be  bro- 
ken. 

16.  Hast  thou  entered  into  the  springs 


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of  the  sea?  or  hast  thou  walked  in  the  search 
of  the  depth? 

1 7.  Have  the  gates  of  death  been  opened 
mi  to  thee?  or  hast  thou  seen  the  doors  of 
tlu!  shadow  of  death? 

1 8.  Hast  thou  perceived  the  breadth  of 
the  earth?  declare,  if  thou  knowest  it  all. 

19.  Where  is  the  way  where  light  dwell- 
eth?  and  as  for  darkness,  where  Mthe  place 
thereof, 

20.  That  thou  shouldest  take  it  to  the 
bound  thereof,  and  that  thou  shouldest  know 
the  paths  to  the  house  tliereof  ? 

21.  Knowest  thou  it,  because  thou  wast 
then  born?  or  because  the  number  of  thy 
days  is  great? 

22.  Hast  thou  entered  into  the  treasures 
of  the  snow,  or  hast  thou  seen  the  treasures 
of  the  hail, 

23.  Which  I  have  reserved  against  the 
time  of  trouble,  against  the  day  of  battle 
and  war? 

24.  By  what  way  is  the  light  parted,  ichich 
scattereth  the  east  wind  upon  the  earth? 

25.  Who  hath  divided  a  water-course  for 
the  overflowing  of  waters  ;  or  a  way  for  the 
liglitning  of  thunder ; 

26.  To  cause  it  to  rain  on  the  earth,  where 
no  man  is;  on  the  wilderness,  wherein  there 
is  no  man ; 

27.  To  satisfy  the  desolate  and  waste 
ground,  and  to  cause  the  bud  of  the  tender 
herb  to  spring  forth  ? 

28.  Hath  the  rain  a  father  ?  or  who  hath 
begotten  tlie  drops  of  dew  ? 

29.  Out  of  whose  womb  came  the  ice  ? 
and  th(;  hoary  frost  of  heaven,  who  hath 
gendered  it  ? 

30.  The  waters  are  hid  as  with  a  stone, 
and  tlie  face  of  the  d«^ep  is  frozen. 

31.  Canst  thou  bind  the  sweet  influences 
of  Pleiades,  or  loose  the  bands  of  Orion  ? 

32.  Canst  thou  bring  forth  Mazzaroth  in 
liis  season  ?  or  canst  thou  guide  Arcturus 
with  his  sons  ? 

33.  Knowest  thou  the  ordinances  of  hea- 
ven ?  canst  thou  set  the  dominion  thereof 
in  the  earth  ? 

34.  Canst  thou  lift  up  thy  voice  to  the 
clouds,  that  abundance  of  waters  may  cover 
thee? 

35.  Canst  thou  send  lightnings,  that  they 
may  go,  and  say  unto  thee,  Here  we  are? 

36.  Who  hath  put  wisdom  in  the  inward 
parts  ?  or  who  hath  given  understanding  to 
the  heart  ? 

37.  Who  can  number  the  clouds  in  wis- 
dom ?  or  who  can  stay  the  bottles  of  heaven, 

38.  When  the  dust  groweth  into  hard- 
ness, and  the  clods  cleave  fast  together  ? 


39.  Wilt  thou  hunt  the  prey  for  the  lion  ? 
or  fill  the  appetite  of  the  young  lions, 

40.  When  they  couch  in  their  dens,  and 
abide  in  tiie  covert  to  lie  in  wait  ? 

41.  -Who  provideth  for  the  raven  iiis  food  ? 
when  his  young  ones  cry  unto  God,  tliey 
wander  for  lack  of  meat. 

CHAP.  XXXIX. 

Of  the  wild  goats  and  hinds,  ^c. 

1.  "BT' NO  WEST  thou  the  time  when  the 

Jl\.  wild  goats  of  the  rock  bring  foith  ? 

or  canst  thou  mark  wiien  the  hinds  do  calve  ? 

2.  Canst  thou  number  the  months  that 
they  fulfil ;  or  knowest  thou  the  time  when 
they  bring  forth  ? 

3.  They  bow  themselves,  they  bring  forth 
their  young  ones,  they  cast  out  their  sorrows. 

4.  Their  young  ones  are  in  good  liking, 
they  grow  up  with  corn ;  they  go  fortli,  and 
return  not  unto  them. 

5.  Who  liatii  sent  out  the  wild  ass  free  ? 
or  who  hath  loosed  the  bands  of  the  wild 
ass? 

6.  Whose  house  I  have  made  the  wilder- 
ness, and  the  barren  land  his  dwellings. 

7.  He  scorneth  the  multitude  of  the  city, 
neither  regardeth  he  the  crying  of  the  driver. 

8.  The  range  of  the  mountains  is  his  pas- 
ture, and  he  searcheth  after  every  green  thing. 

9.  Will  the  unicorn  be  willing  to  serve 
thee,  or  abide  by  thy  crib  ? 

,10.  Canst  thou  bind  the  unicorn  with 
his  band  in  the  furrow  ?  or  will  he  harrow 
the  valleys  after  thee  ? 

11.  Wilt  thou  trust  him,  because  his 
strength  is  great  ?  or  wilt  thou  leave  tlijr 
labour  to  him  ? 

12.  Wilt  thou  believe  him,  that  he  will 
bring  home  thy  seed,  and  gather  it  into  thy 
barn? 

1 3.  Gavest  thou  the  goodly  wings  unto  the 
peacocks  ?  or  wings  and  featliers  unto  the 
ostrich  ? 

14.  Which  leaveth  her  eggs  in  the  earth, 
and  warmeth  them  in  the  dust, 

15.  And  forge tteth  that  the  foot  may  cmsh 
them,  or  that  the  wild  beast  may  break  them. 

16.  She  is  hardened  against  her  young 
ones,  as  though  they  tvere  not  hers:  her 
labour  is  in  vain  without  fear ; 

17.  Because  God  hath  deprivtnl  her  of 
wisdom,  neither  hath  he  imi)arlcd  to  her 
understanding. 

18.  \V\\;\t  time  she  liftcth  up  herself  on 
high,  she  scorneth  the  horse  and  his  rider. 

19.  Hast  thou  given  the  hoise  strengtli? 
hast  thou  clothed  jiis  nc^ck  with  thunder? 

20.  Canst  thou  make  him  afraid  as  a  grass- 
hopper? the  glory  of  his  nostrils  is  terrible. 

2 1 .  He  paweth  in  tlie  valley,  and  rejoiceth 


462 


JOB. 


in  /lis  strength:  he  goeth  on  to  meet  the 
armed  men. 

22.  He  mocketh  at  fear,  and  is  not  af- 
frighted ;  neither  turneth  he  back  from  the 
sword. 

23.  The  quiver  rattleth  against  him,  the 
ghttering  spear  and  the  shield. 

24.  He  svvalloweth  the  ground  with  fierce- 
ness and  rage ;  neither  beheveth  he  that  it 
is  the  sound  of  the  trumpet. 

25.  He  saith  among  the  trumpets,  Ha, 
ha!  and  he  smelleth  the  battle  afar  off,  the 
thunder  of  the  captains,  and  the  shouting. 

26.  Doth  the  hawk  fly  by  thy  wisdom,  and 
stretch  her  wings  toward  the  south? 

27.  Doth  the  eagle  mount  up  at  thy  com- 
mand, and  make  her  nest  on  high? 

28.  She  dwelk'th  and  abideth  on  the  rock, 
upon  the  crag  of  the  rock,  and  the  strong 
place. 

29.  P'rom  thence  she  seeketh  the  prey, 
and  her  eyes  behold  afar  off. 

30.  Her  young  ones  also  suck  up  blood : 
and  where  the  slain  arc,  there  is  she. 

CHAP.  XL. 

Job  hnmbleth  himself  to  God, 

1.  "m/rOREOVER,  the  Lord  answered 
Xt  JL  Job,  and  said, 

2.  Shall  he  that  contendeth  with  the  Al- 
mighty instruct  him?  he  that  reproveth  God, 
let  liim  answer  it. 

3.  H  Then  Job  answered  the  Lord,  an(J 
said, 

4.  Behold,  I  am  vile ;  what  shall  I  answer 
thee?  I  will  lay  my  hand  upon  my  mouth. 

5.  Once  have  I  spoken,  but  1  will  not  an- 
swer ;  yea,  twice ;  but  I  will  proceed  no 
further. 

6.  IT  Then  answered  the  Lord  unto  Job 
out  of  the  whirlwind,  and  said, 

7.  Gird  up  thy  loins  now  like  a  man :  I  will 
demand  of  thee,  and  declare  thou  unto  me. 

8.  Wilt  thou  also  disannul  my  judgment? 
wilt  thou  condemn  me,  that  thou  mayest  be 
righteous? 

9.  Hast  thou  an  arm  like  God?  or  canst 
thou  thunder  with  a  voice  like  him? 

10.  Deck  thyself  now  7t)it/i  majesty  and 
excellency ;  and  array  thyself  with  glory 
and  beauty. 

11.  Cast  abroad  the  rage  of  thy  wrath  ; 
and  boiiold  every  one  that  is  proud,  and 
abase  him. 

12.  Look  on  evei-y  one  that  is  proud, 
and  bring  him  low;  and  tread  down  the 
wicked  in  thi'ir  place. 

1 3.  Hide  them  in  the  dust  together,  and 
bind  their  fares  in  secret. 

14.  Then  will  I  also  confess  unto  thee 
that  thine  own  right  hand  can  save  thee. 


1 5.  Behold  now  behemoth,  which  I  made 
with  thee ;  he  eateth  grass  as  an  ox. 

1 6.  Lo  now,  his  strength  is  in  his  loins, 
and  his  force  is  in  the  navel  of  liis  belly. 

1 7.  He  moveth  his  tail  like  a  cedar :  the 
sinews  of  liis  stones  are  wrapped  together. 

18.  His  bones  are  as  strong  pieces  of 
brass ;  his  bones  are  like  bars  of  iron. 

1 9.  He  is  the  chief  of  the  ways  of  God : 
he  that  made  him  can  make  his  sword  to 
approach  zinio  him. 

20.  Surely  the  mountains  bring  him  forth 
food,  where  all  the  beasts  of  tiie  field  play. 

21.  He  lieth  under  the  shady  trees,  in  the 
covert  of  the  reed,  and  fens. 

22.  The  shady  trees  cover  him  with  their 
shadow  ;  the  willows  of  the  brook  compass 
liim  about. 

23.  Behold,  he  drinketh  up  a  river,  and 
hasteth  not :  he  trusteth  that  he  can  draw  up 
Jordan  into  his  mouth. 

24.  He  taketh  it  with  liis  eyes :  his  nose 
pierceth  through  snares. 

CHAP.  XLL 

Of  God's  great  poicer  in  the  leviathan. 

1.  ^  AiVST  thou  draw  out  leviathan  with 
\J  a  hook?  or  his  tongue  with  a  cord 
which  thou  lettest  down? 

2.  Canst  thou  put  a  hook  into  his  nose? 
or  bore  his  jaw  through  with  a  thorn? 

3.  Will  he  make  many  supplications  un- 
to thee?  will  he  speak  soil  words  unto  thee? 

4.  Will  he  make  a  covenant  with  thee? 
wilt  thou  take  him  for  a  servant  for  €ver? 

5.  Wilt  thou  i^lay  with  him  as  with  a  bird? 
orwiltthoubind  him  for  thy  maidens? 

G.  Shall  thy  companions  make  a  banquet 
of  him?  shall  they  part  iiim  among  the  mer- 
chants? 

7.  Canst  thou  fill  liis  skin  with  barbed 
irons?  or  his  head  with  fish-spears? 

8.  I^ay  thy  hand  upon  him,  remember  the 
battle,  do  no  more. 

9.  Beiiold,  the  hope  of  him  is  in  vain : 
shall  not  one  be  cast  down  even  at  the  sight 
of  him? 

10.  None  is  so  fierce  that  dare  stir  him 
up ;  who  then  is  able  to  stand  before  me? 

1 1.  Whohath  prevented  me,  that  I  should 
repay  him?  whatsoever  is  under  the  whole 
heaven  is  mine. 

1 2.  I  will  not  conceal  his  parts,  nor  his 
po\^6r,  nor  his  comely  proportion. 

23.  Who  can  discover  the  face  of  his  gar- 
tefent  ?  or  who  can  come  to  him  with  his 
'nonble  bridle  ? 

1 4.  Who  can  open  the  doors  of  his  face  ? 
his  teetli  are  terribk;  round  about. 

15.  His  scales  arc  his  pride,  shut  up  to- 
gether as  with  a  close  seal. 


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463 


16.  One  is  so  near  to  another,  that  no  air 
can  come  between  them. 

1 7.  They  are  joined  one  to  another,  they 
stick  together,  that  they  cannot  be  sundered. 

18.  By  hisneesingsahglitdothshine,and 
his  eyes  arc  like  the  eyelids  of  the  morning. 

1  f>.  Out  of  liis  mouth  go  burning  lamps, 
and  sparks  of  fire  leap  out. 

20.  Out  of  his  nostrils  goeth  smoke,  as 
out  of  a  seething-pot  or  caldron. 

2 1 .  His  breath  kindleth  coals,  and  a  flame 
goeth  out  of  his  mouth. 

22.  In  his  neck  remaineth  strength,  and 
sorrow  is  turned  into  joy  before  him. 

23.  The  flakes  of  liis  flesh  are  joined  to- 
gether :  they  are  firm  in  themselves ;  they 
cannot  be  moved. 

24.  His  heart  is  as  firm  as  a  stone ;  yea, 
as  hard  as  a  piece  of  the  nether  millstone. 

25.  When  he  raisethup  himself,  the  migh- 
ty are  afraid :  by  reason  of  breakings  they 
purify  themselves. 

26.  The  sword  of  him  that  layeth  at  him 
cannot  hold ;  the  spear,  the  dart,  nor  the 
habergeon. 

27.  He  esteemeth  u'on  as  straw, awci  brass 
as  rotten  wood. 

28.  The  arrow  cannot  make  him  flee :  sling- 
stones  are  turned  with  him  into  stubl)le. 

29.  Darts  are  counted  as  stubble:  he 
laugheth  at  the  shaking  of  a  spear. 

30.  Sharp  stones  are  under  him :  he 
spreadeth  sharp-pointed  things  upon  the  mire. 

31.  Hcmaketh  the  deep  to  boil  like  a  pot: 
he  maketh  the  sea  like  a  pot  of  ointment. 

32.  He  maketh  a  path  to  shine  after  liim  ; 
one  would  think  the  deep  to  be  hoary. 

33.  Upon  earth  there  is  not  liis  hke,  who 
is  made  without  fear. 

34.  Hebeholdeth  all  high  things:  he  wa 
king  over  ail  the  children  of  pride. 

CHAP.  XLII. 

1 .  Job  mhmitleth  himself  unto  God.    16.  Job's  age  and  death, 

l.^l'^HEN  Job  answered  the  Lord,  and 

JL    said, 

2.  I  know  that  thou  canst  do  every  thing, 
and  that  no  thought  can  be  withholdcn  from 
thee. 

3.  Who?s  he  that  hideth  counsel  without 
knowledge  ?  therefore  have  I  uttered  that  I 
un(lerstood  not ;  things  too  wonderful  for-me, 
which  I  knew  not. 

4.  Hear,!  beseech  thee,  and  I  will  speak : 


1  will  demand  of  thee,  and  declare  thou 
unto  me. 

5.  I  have  heard  of  thee  by  the  hearing  of 
the  ear ;  but  now  mine  eye  seeth  thee  : 

6.  Wherefore  I  abhor  myse/f,  and  repent 
in  dust  and  ashes. 

7.  1[  And  it  was  so,  that,  after  the  Lord 
had  spoken  thesewords  unto  Job,  the  Lord 
said  to  Eliphaz  the  Temanite,  IVly  wrath  is 
kindled  against  thee,  and  against  tliy  two 
liiends  :  for  ye  have  not  spoken  of  me  the 
thing  that  is  right,  as  my  servant  Job  halk. 

8.  Therefore  take  unto  you  now  seven  bul- 
locks and  seven  rams, and  go  to  my  senant 
Job,  and  offer  up  for  yourselves  a  burnt-offer- 
ing ;  and  my  servant  Job  shall  pray  for  you, 
for  him  will  I  accept ;  lest  I  deal  with  you  af- 
ter your  folly,  in  that  ye  have  not  spoken  of 
me  the  thing  wh  ich  is  right,  like  my  servant  Job. 

9.11  So  Ehpliaz  the  Temanite,  and  Bildad 
the  Shuhite,  and  Zophar  the  Naamathite, 
went,  and  did  according  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded them:  the  Lord  also  accepted  .Tob. 

10.  And  the  Lord  turned  the  captivity 
of  Job,  when  he  prayed  for  his  friends :  also 
the  Lord  gave  Job  twice  as  much  as  he 
had  before. 

1 1 .  Then  came  there  unto  him  all  his  bre- 
thren, and  all  his  sisters,  and  all  they  that 
had  been  of  his  acquaintance  before,  and 
did  eat  bread  with  him  in  his  house ;  and 
they  bemoaned  him,  and  comforted  liim  over 
all  the  evil  that  the  Lord  had  brought  upon 
him :  eveiy  man  also  gave  him  a  piece  of 
money,  and  eveiy  one  an  ear-ring  of  gold. 

1 2.  So  the  Lord  blessed  the  latter  end 
of  Job  more  than  his  beginning :  for  he  had 
fourteen  thousand  sheep,  and  six  thousand 
camels,  and  a  thousand  yoke  of  oxen,  and 
a  thousand  she-asses. 

1 3.  He  had  also  seven  sons,  and  three 
daughters. 

14.  And  he  called  the  name  of  the  first 
Jemima;  and  the  name  of  the  second,Kezia ; 
and  the  name  of  the  third,  Keren-happuch. 

1 5.  And  in  all  the  land  were  no  women 
found  sn  fair  as  the  daughters  of  Job :  and 
their  father  gave  them  inheritance  among 
their  brethren. 

IG.  After  this  lived  Job  a  hundred  and 
forty  years,  and  saw  his  sons,  and  his  sons' 
sons,  even  four  generations. 

1 7.  So  Job  died,  being  old  and  fiill  of  days. 


1  The  BOOK  of  PSALMS 
PSALM  I. 

I  The  happiness  of  the  godly.    4  The  unkappiness  of  the^ 
ungodly. 

I.TILESSED  is  the  man  that  walketh 


not  in  the  counsel  of  the  ungodly,  nor 


standeth  in  the  way  of  sinners,  nor  sitteth  in 
the  seat  of  the  scornful : 

2.  But  hisdelight  ism  thclawofthe Lord; 
and  in  his  law  doth  he  meditate  day  and  night. 


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3.  And  he  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by 
the  rivers  of  water,  that  bringeth  forth  his 
fruit  in  liis  season :  liis  leaf  also  shall  not  wi- 
ther ;  and  whatsoever  he  doeth  shall  prosper. 

4.  The  ungodly  are  not  so :  but  are  like 
the  chaff  which  the  wind  driveth  away. 

5.  Therefore  the  ungodly  shall  not  stand 
in  the  judgment,  nor  sinners  in  the  congre- 
gation of  the  righteous. 

6.  For  the  Lord  knoweth  the  way  of  the 
righteous :  but  the  way  of  the  ungodly  shall 
perish. 

PSALM  IL 

I  The  kingdom  of  Christ:  10  Kings  are  exhorted  to  accept  it. 

1.  ^JLTtiy  do  the  heathen  rage,  and  the 
T  T     people  imagine  a  vain  thing  ? 

2.  The  kings  of  the  earth  set  themselves, 
and  the  rulers  take  counsel  together,  against 
the  Lord,  and  against  his  Anointed,  saying, 

3.  Let  us  break  their  bands  asunder,  and 
cast  away  their  cords  from  us. 

4.  He  that  sitteth  in  the  heavens  shall 
laugh:  the  Lord  shall  have  them  in  derision. 

5.  Then  shall  he  speak  unto  them  in  his 
wrath,  and  vex  them  in  his  sore  displeasure. 

6.  Yet  have  I  set  my  king  upon  my  holy 
hill  of  Zion. 

7.  I  will  declare  the  decree  :  the  Lord 
hath  said  unto  me.  Thou  art  my  Son ;  this 
day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8.  Ask  of  me,  and  I  shall  give  thee  the 
heathen  ybr  thine  inheritance,  and  the  utter- 
most parts  of  the  earth /or  thy  possession. 

9.  Thou  shalt  break  them  with  a  rod  of 
iron ;  thou  shalt  dash  them  in  pieces  like  a 
potter's  vessel. 

10.  Be  wise  now,  therefore,  O  ye  kings  ; 
be  instructed,  ye  judges  of  the  earth. 

11.  Serve  the  IjORd  with  fear,  and  re- 
joice with  trembling. 

12.  Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  be  angry,  and 
ye  perish  from  the  way,  when  liis  wrath  is 
kindled  but  a  little.  Blessed  are  all  they 
that  put  their  trust  in  him. 

PSALM  IIT. 

Thf  security  of  God's  protection. 
A  Paatm  of  Daviil,  when  he  fled  Irom  Absalom  his  son. 

l.T  OllD,  how  are  they  increased  that 
ii  trouble  me?  many  are  they  that  rise 
up  against  me. 

2.  Many  there  he  which  say  of  my  soul. 
There  i.i  no  help  for  him  in  God.     Selah. 

3.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  shield  for 
me;  my  glory,  and  the  lifter  up  of  my  head. 

4.  I  cried  unto  the  Lord  with  my  voice, 
and  he  heard  me  out  of  his  holy  hill.  Selah. 

5.  I  laid  me  down  nnd  slept ;  I  awaked : 
for  tho  Lord  sustained  me. 

C.  I  will  not  be  afraid  of  ten  thousancV, 
of  people,  that  have  set  themselves  agiurtst 
me  round  about.  y 


I  7,  Arise,  O  Lord;  save  me,  O  my  God : 
for  thou  hast  smitten  all  mine  enemies  upon 
tiie  cheek-bone ;  thou  hast  broken  the  teeth 
of  the  ungodly. 

I      8.  Salvation  bclongeth  unto  the  Lord  : 
!  thy  blessing  is  upon  thy  people.     Selah. 
PSALM  IV. 

1  David prayeth for  audience:  2  He  reproveth  and  exhorleth 

his  eiiemies.    6  Alan's  happiness  is  in  God's  favour. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Negiiioth. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  "FTEAR  me  when  I  call,  O  God  of  my 
-H  righteousness:  thou  hast  enlarged 
me  when  I  icas  in  distress ;  have  mercy  upon 
me,  and  hear  my  prayer. 

2.  O  ye  sons  of  men,  how  long  will  ye  turn 
my  glory  into  shame  ?  hoiu  long  will  ye  love 
vanity,  and  seek  after  leasing  1     Selah. 

3.  But  know  that  the  Lord  hath  set  apart 
him  that  is  godly  for  himself:  the  Lord  will 
hear  when  I  call  unto  him. 

4.  Stand  in  awe,  and  sin  not :  commune 
with  your  own  heart  upon  your  bed,  and 
be  still.     Selah. 

5.  Offer  the  saciifices  of  righteousness ; 
and  put  your  trust  in  the  Lord. 

6.  There  be  many  that  say,  Who  will 
show  us  any  good  1  Lord,  lift  thou  up  the 
light  of  thy  countenance  upon  us. 

7.  Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  my  heart, 
more  than  in  the  time  that  their  corn  and 
their  wine  increased. 

8.  I  will  both  lay  me  down  in  peace,  and 
sleep :  for  thou,  Lord,  only  makest  me 
dwell  in  safety. 

PSALM  V. 

1  David  prayeth,  and  professeth  his  study  in  prayer.  7  Da- 
vid, professing  his  faith,  prayeth  unto  God  to  guide  him. 
To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Nehiloth. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  £~^  I VE  car  to  iny  words,  O  Lord  ;  con- 
VlT  sider  my  meditation. 

2.  Hearken  unto  the  voice  of  my  cry,  my 
King,  and  my  God :  for  unto  thcc  will  I  pray. 

3.  My  voice  shalt  thou  hoar  in  the  morn- 
ing, O  Lord  ;  in  the  morning  will  I  direct 
my  prai/er  inito  thee,  and  will  look  up. 

4.  For  thou  art  not  a  (!od  that  hath 
pleasure  in  wickedness;  neither  shall  evil 
dwell  witii  thee. 

5.  The  foolish  shall  not  stand  in  thy  sight: 
thou  halcst  all  workers  of  iniquity. 

6.  iThou  shall  destroy  them  that  speak 
leasing :  the  Lord  will  abhor  the  bloody 
ai)(1  deceitful  man. 

7.  But  as  for  me,  I  will  come  into  thy 
-iiouse  in  the  multitude  of  thy  mercy  ;  mid 
in  thy  fear  will  I  worship  toward  thy  holy 
Temple. 

8.  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in  thy  righteous- 
ness, because  of  mine  enemies ;  make  thy 
way  straight  before  my  face. 


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9.  For  there  is  no  faitlifulness  iii  their 
mouth ;  their  inward  part  is  very  wicked- 
ness; their  throat  is  an  open  sepulchre;  they 
flatter  with  their  tongue. 

10.  Destroy  tliou  tliem,  O  God ;  let  them 
fall  by  their  own  counsels :  cast  theni  out 
in  the  multitude  of  theu-  transgressions ;  for 
they  liave  rebelled  against  thee. 

11.  But  let  all  those  that  put  their  trust 
in  thee  rejoice :  let  them  ever  shout  for  joy, 
because  tiiou  defendest  them :  let  them  also 
that  lo\e  tiiy  name  be  joyful  in  thee. 

12.  For  thou,  Lord,  wilt  bless  the  righ- 
teous ;  with  favour  wilt  thou  compass  him 
as  with  a  shield. 

PSALM  VI. 

David's  complaint  in  his  sickness. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth  upon  Sheminith. 

A  Psalm  of  I)avid. 

] .  g^  LORD,  rebuke  me  not  in  thine  an- 
\J  ger,  neitlier  chasten  me  in  thy  hot 
displeasure. 

2.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord  ;  for 
I  am  weak:  O  Lord,  heal  me;  for  ray 
bones  are  vexed. 

3.  My  soul  is  also  sore  vexed :  but  thou, 
O  Lord,  how  long  ? 

4.  Return,  O  Lord,  deUver  my  soul :  O 
save  me  for  thy  mercies'  sake. 

5.  For  in  death  there  is  no  remembrance 
of  thee :  in  the  grave  who  shall  give  thee 
thanks? 

6.  I  am  weary  with  my  groaning;  all  the 
night  make  I  my  bed  to  swim :  I  water  my 
couch  with  my  tears. 

7.  Mine  eye  is  consumed  because  of 
grief;  it  waxeth  old  because  of  all  mine 
enemies. 

8.  Depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers  of 
iniquity :  for  the  Lord  hath  heard  tlie  voice 
of  my  weeping. 

.    9.  The  L  o  RD  hath  heard  my  supplication ; 
the  Lord  will  receive  my  prayer. 

1 0.  Let  all  inine  enemies  be  ashamed  and 
sore  vexed:  let  them  return  and  be  ashamed 
suddenly. 

.     PSALM  VII. 

David  jtraxjelh  against  the  malice  of  his  enemies. 

Shipgaion  of  David,  which  he  san^  unto  the  Lord,  con- 

ccrninir  llie  words  of  Cush  the  Bcniamite. 

1. 1^  LORD  my  God,  in  thee  do  I  put 
\J  my  trust :  save  me  from  all  tiiem 
that  persecute  me,  and  deliver  me ; 

2.  Lest  he  tear  my  soul  like  a  lion,  rend- 
ing it  in  pieces,  while  there  is  none  to  deliver. 

3.  O  I^rORD  my  God,  if  I  have  done  this ; 
if  there  bo  initpiity  in  my  hands; 

4.  If  I  have  rewarded  evil  unto  him  that 
was  at  peace  with  me ;  (yea,  I  have  deliver- 
ed him  that  without  cause  is  mine  enemy ;) 

5.  I  .et  the  enemy  persecute  my  soul,  and 
take  it;  yea,  let  him  tread  down  my  life 

3N 


upon  tlie  earth,  and  lay  mine  honour-  in  the 
dust.     Selah. 

6.  Arise,  O  Lord,  in  thine  anger ;  hft  up 
thyself,  because  of  tlie  rage  of  mine  ene- 
mies; and  awake  for  mc  to  the  judgment 
that  thou  hast  conmiandcd. 

7.  So  shall  the  congregation  of  the  people 
compass  thee  about :  for  tlieir  sakcs,  tliere- 
fore,  return  tliou  on  high. 

8.  The  Lord  shall  judge  the  people: 
judge  me,  O  Lord,  according  to  my  righ- 
teousness, and  according  to  mine  integrity 
that  is  in  me. 

9.  O  let  the  wickedness  of  tlic  wicked 
come  to  an  end ;  but  establish  the  just :  for 
the  righteous  God  trielh  the  hearts  and  reins. 

10.  My  defence  is  of  God,  which  saveth 
the  upright  in  lieart. 

1 1 .  God  j,udgeth  the  righteous,  and  God 
is  angry  zvith  the  wicked  every  day. 

1 2.  If  he  turn  not,  he  will  whet  his  sword ; 
he  hath  bent  his  bow,  and  made  it  ready. 

1 3.  He  hath  also  prepared  for  him  the  in- 
struments of  death;  he  ordaineth  his  arrows 
against  the  persecutors. 

14.  Behold,  he  travaileth  with  iniquity, 
and  hath  conceived  mischief,  and  brought 
forth  falsehood. 

15.  He  made  a  pit,  and  digged  it,  and 
is  fallen  into  the  ditch  tvhich  he  made. 

16.  His  mischief  shall  return  upon  his 
own  head,  and  his  violent  dealing  shall  come 
down  upon  his  own  pate. 

17.  1  will  praise  the  Lord  according  to 
his  righteousness ;  and  will  sing  praise  to  the 
name  of  the  Lord  most  high. 

PSALM  VIU. 

God's  glory  magnified  by  his  works,  and  btf  his  love  to  man. 

To  the  chief  iMusician  upon  Gitlith. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  f\  LORD  our  Lord,  how  excellent  7s 
\J  thy  name  m  all  the  earth!  who  hast 
set  thy  glory  above  the  heavens, 

2.  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and  suck- 
lings hast  thou  ordained  strength,  because 
of  thine  enemies ;  that  thou  miglitcst  still 
the  enemy  and  the  avenger. 

3.  When  I  consider  thy  heavens,  the 
work  of  thy  fingers ;  the  moon  and  the 
stars,  wliich  thou  hast  ordained ; 

4.  What  is  man,  that  tiiou  art  mindful  of 
him  ?  and  tlic  son  of  man,  that  liiou  visitest 
him? 

5.  For  thou  hast  made  him  a  little  lovver 
tiian  the  ang(.'ls,  and  hast  crowned  hiin  with 
glory  and  honour. 

6.  'I'hou  madest  him  to  have  dominion 
over  the  works  of  thy  hands :  thou  hast  put 
all  ifiiinrs  under  iiis  feet: 

7.  y\ll  sheep  and  o.xen,  yea,  and  the  beasts 
i  of  the  field  ; 


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8.  The  fowl  of  the  air,  and  the  fish  of  the 
sea,  and  whatsoever  passeth  through  the 
paths  of  the  seas. 

9.  O  Lord  our  Lord,  how  excellent  is  thy 
name  in  all  the  earth  ! 

PSALM  IX. 

David  praisetk  God  for  executive;  of  judgment. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  iVIuth-labben. 

A  Psahn  of  David. 

1  TT  WILL  praise  ('/tee,  O  Lord,  with  my 
JL  whole  heart ;  I  will  show  forth  all  thy 

marvellous  works. 

2. 1  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thee :  I  will 

sing  praise  to  thy  name,  O  thou  Most  High. 

3.  When  mine  enemies  are  turned  back, 
they  shall  fall  and  perish  at  thy  presence. 

4.  For  thou  hast  maintained  my  right  and 
my  cause;  thou  satest  in  the  throne  judg- 
ing right. 

5.  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  heatlien,  thou 
hast  destroyed  the  wicked,  thou  hast  put  out 
their  name  for  ever  and  ever. 

6.  O  thou  enemy!  destiiictions  are  come 
to  a  perpetual  end ;  and  thou  hast  destroyed 
cities ;  their  memorial  is  perished  with  them. 

7.  But  the  Lord  shall  endure  for  ever : 
he  hath  prepared  his  throne  for  judgment ; 

8.  And  he  shall  judge  the  world  in  righ- 
teousness, he  shall  minister  judgment  to  the 
people  in  uprightness. 

9.  The  Lord  also  will  be  a  refuge  for  the 
oppi'essed,  a  refuge  in  times  of  trouble. 

10.  And  they  tliat  know  thy  name  will  put 
their  trust  in  thee :  for  thou.  Lord,  hast  not 
forsaken  them  that  seek  thee. 

1 1 .  Sing  praises  to  the  Lord,  which 
dwelleth  in  Zion  :  declare  among  the  peo- 
ple his  doings. 

1 2.  When  he  maketh  inquisition  for  blood, 
he  rememberelh  them :  he  forgetteth  not  the 
cry  of  the  humble. 

13.  Have  mercy  upon  me,0  liORD;  con- 
sider my  trouble  whic/i  /.s7//t/of  (hem  that 
liate  me,  lliou  that  liltest  me  vip  from  the 
gates  of  deatli: 

14.  That  I  may  show  forth  all  thy  praise 
in  the  gates  of  the  daughter  of  Zion  :  1  will 
rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

15.  The  heathen  are  sunk  down  in  the 
pit  t/irit  they  made :  in  the  net  which  they 
hid  is  their  own  foot  taken. 

IG.  The  Lord  is  known  hy  the  judgment 
ir/iick  heexecuteth  :  the  wicked  is  snared  in 
the  work  ofhis  own  hands.  Higgaion.  Selah. 

1 7.  The  wicked  shall  l)e  tinned  into  hell, 
find  all  the  nations  that  forget  God. 

1 8.  For  the  needy  shall  not  alv\  ays  be  for- 
gotten :  the  expectation  of  the  poor  shall 
not  perish  for  ever. 

19.  Arise,  O  Lord  ;  let  not  man  prevail ; 
let  the  heathen  be  judged  in  thy  sight. 


20.  Put  them  in  fear,  O  Lord  ;  that  the 
nations  may  know  themselves  to  be  but  men. 
Selah. 

PSALM  X. 

1  David  complalneth  io  God :     12  He  prayetkfor  remedy : 
IG  He  professetk  his  conjidence. 

1  .^^L^HY  standest  thou  afar  oif,  O  Lord  ? 
T  T     ?v/)i/  hidest  tliou  thyself  in  times 
of  trouble? 

2.  The  wicked  in  his  pride  doth  persecute 
the  poor :  let  them  be  taken  in  the  devices 
that  tiiey  have  imagined. 

3.  For  the  wicked  boasteth  of  his  heart's 
desire,  and  blesseth  the  covetous,  %ohom  the 
Lord  abhorreth. 

4.  The  wicked,  through  the  pride  of  his 
countenance,  will  not  seek  after  God :  God 
is  not  in  all  his  thoughts. 

5.  His  ways  are  always  grievous ;  thy 
judgments  ai^e  far  above  out  of  his  sight:  as 
for  all  his  enemies,  he  pufleth  at  them. 

6.  He  hath  said  in  his  heart,  I  shall 
not  be  moved :  for  /  shall  never  be  in  ad- 
versity. 

7.  His  mouth  is  full  of  cursing  and  deceit 
and  fraud ;  mider  liis  tongue  is  mischief  and 
vanity. 

8.  He  sitteth  in  the  lurking-places  of  the 
villages ;  in  the  secret  places  doth  he  murder 
ihe  innocent :  liis  eyes  are  privily  set  against 
the  poor. 

9.  He  lieth  in  wait  secretly,  as  a  lion  in 
his  den  :  he  lieth  in  wait  to  catch  the  poor : 
he  dolli  catch  the  poor,  when  he  cUawcth 
him  into  his  net. 

10.  He  crouclieth,  ffwrZ  iiuniblctli  himself, 
that  the  poor  may  fall  by  his  strong  ones. 

11.  He  hath  said  in  his  heart,  God  hath 
forgotten :  he  hideth  liis  face  ;  he  will  never 
see  it. 

12.  Arise,  O  Lord  ;  O  God,  lift  up  thy 
hand  :  forget  not  the  humble. 

13.  Wherefore  dotii  the  wicked  contemn 
God  ?  he  hath  said  in  his  heart.  Thou  wilt 
not  require  it. 

1 4.  Thou  hast  seen  // ;  for  thou  beholdest 
mischief  and  spite,  to  requite  //  with  thy  hand: 
the  poor  committetli  iilmself  unto  thee;  thou 
art  the  helper  of  the  iatlierless. 

1 5.  Break  thou  the  arm  of  the  wicked  and 
the  evil  man :  seek  out  his  wickedness  till 
thou  find  none. 

1 C.  The  Lord  is  King  for  ever  and  ever : 
the  heathen  are  perished  out  ofhis  land. 

17.  I>f)RD,  thou  hast  heard  the  desire  of 
the  humbh^ :  thou  wilt  prepare  their  heart, 
tiiou  will  cause  tliine  ear  to  hear; 

18.  To  judge  the  fatherless  and  the  op- 
pressed, that  the  man  of  the  earth  may  no 
more  oppress. 


PSALMS. 


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PSALM  XI. 

David  encouragelk  himself  in  God  against  his  enemies. 
To  the  chief  Musieimi.     .<  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  XN  the  Lord  put  I  my  trust :  how  say 
JL  ye  to  my  soul,  Flee  as  a  bird  to  your 
mountain  ? 

2.  For,  lo,  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 
they  make  ready  their  arrow  upon  the  string, 
tliat  they  may  privily  shoot  at  the  upright  in 
heart. 

3.  If  the  foundations  be  destroyed,  what 
can  the  righteous  do  ? 

4.  The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple,  the 
Lord's  throne  is  in  heaven :  his  eyes  be- 
hold, his  eyelids  tiy,  the  children  of  men. 

5.  The  Lord  trieth  the  righteous:  but  the 
wicked,  and  him  that  loveth  violence,  his 
soul  hateth. 

6.  Upon  the  wicked  he  shall  rain  snares, 
fire  and  brimstone,  and  a  hon-ible  tempest : 
this  shall  be  the  portion  of  their  cup. 

7.  For  the  righteous  Lord  loveth  righ- 
teousness ;  his  countenance  doth  behold  the 
upright. 

PSALM  XIL 

David^s  confidence  in  God's  tried  promises. 

To  the  chief  Musiciun  upon  Shcininith. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

l.TTELP,  Lord;    for  the  godly  man 
XX  ceaseth ;  for  the  faitliful   fail  from 
among  the  children  of  men. 

2.  They  speak  vanity  every  one  with  his 
neighbour :  ivith  flattering  lips,  a?id  with  a 
double  heart,  do  they  speak. 

3.  The  Lord  shall  cut  off  all  flatteringlips, 
aiid  the  tongue  that  speaketh  proud  things  ; 

4.  Wlio  have  said,  Witli  our  tongue  will 
we  prevail ;  our  lips  are  our  own :  who  is 
lord  over  us  l 

5.  For  the  oppression  of  the  poor,  for  the 
sighing  of  the  needy,  now  will  I  arise,  saith 
tlic  Lord  ;  I  will  set  him  in  safety yrowi  him 
that  piiffeth  at  him. 

C.  The  words  of  the  Lord  are  pure  words; 
as  silver  tried  in  a  furnace  of  earth,  purified 
seven  times. 

7.  Thou  shalt  keep  them,  O  Lord,  thou 
shalt  preserve  them  from  this  generation  for 
ever. 

8.  The  wicked  walk  on  every  side,  when 
the  vilest  men  are  exalted. 

PSALM  XIIL 

3  David  prayetk  for  preventinff  grace :    S  He  boasteth  of 

divine  mercy. 

To  the  chief  Musician.     .\  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  TTOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  O 
XX  Lord  ?  for  ever  ?   how  long  wilt 
thou  hide  thy  face  from  me  ? 

2.  How  long  shall  I  take  counsel  in  my 
soul,  having  sorrow  in  my  heart  daily?  how 
long  shall  mine  enemy  be  exalted  over  me  ? 

3.  Consider  and  iiear  me,  O  Lord  my 


God ;  lighten  mine  eyes,  lest  I  sleep  the  sleep 
of  death ; 

4.  Lest  mine  enemy  say,  I  have  prevailed 
aganist  lum ;  and  tiiose  tiiat  trouble  me  re- 
joice when  I  am  moved. 

5.  But  I  have  trusted  in  thy  mercy ;  my 
heart  shall  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

6.  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord,  because  he 
hath  dealt  bountifully  with  me. 

PSALM  XIV. 

1  David  deseribeth  the  corruption  of  a  natural  man :    4  He 

continceth  the  wicked  by  the  light  of  their  conscience. 

To  the  chief  Musician.     Jl  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  ^T^HE  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart.  There 
JL    zsnoGod.     They  are  corrupt ;  they 
have  done  abominable  works ;  there  is  none 
that  doeth  good. 

2.  The  Lord  looked  down  from  heaven 
upon  the  cliildrenof  men,  to  see  if  there  were 
any  that  did  uiiderstand,  and  seek  God. 

3.  They  are  all  gone  aside,  they  are  all 
together  become  filthy;  there  is  none  that 
doeth  good,  no,  not  one. 

4.  Have  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  no 
knowledge?  who  eat  up  my  people  as  they 
eat  bread,  and  call  not  upon  the  Lord. 

5.  There  were  they  in  great  fear:  for  God 
is  in  the  generation  of  the  righteous. 

6.  Ye  have  shamed  the  counsel  of  the 
poor ;  because  the  Lord  is  his  refuge. 

7.  Oh  that  the  salvation  of  Israel  were 
come  out  of  Zion!  When  the  Lord  biingeth 
back  the  captivity  of  his  people,  Jacob  shall 
rejoice,  fl7jdl  Israel  shall  be  glad. 

PSALM  XV. 

David  deseribeth  a  citizen  of  Zion. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  T  ORD,  who  shall  abide  in  thy  taber- 
X-i  nacle?  who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy  hill? 

2.  He  that  walketh  uprightly,  and  work- 
eth  righteousness,  and  speaketh  the  truth 
in  his  heart. 

3.  He  that  backbiteth  not  with  his  tongue, 
nor  doeth  evil  to  his  neighbour,  nor  taketh 
up  a  reproach  against  his  neighbour. 

4.  In  whose  eyes  a  vile  person  is  contemn- 
ed ;  but  he  honoureth  them  that  fear  the 
Lord.  He  that  sweareth  to  his  oicn  hurt, 
and  changeth  not. 

5.  He  that  putteth  not  out  his  money  to 
usuiy,  nor  taketh  reward  against  the  inno- 
cent. He  that  doeth  these  things  shal  I  never 
be  moved. 

PSALM  XVI. 

David,  in  distrust  of  merits,  shcweth  the  hope  of  his  calling, 

of  the  resurrection,  and  life  everlasting 

Michtam  of  David. 

1.  "PRESERVE  me,  O  Gtsd :  for  in  thee 

X     do  I  put  my  trust. 

2.  O  m?/  sonl,  thou  hast  said  unto  the 
Lord,  Thou  art  my  Lord:  my  goodness 
exirndrth  not  to  thee  ; 


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PSALMS. 


3.  But  to  the  saints  that  are  in  the  earth, 
and  to  the  excellent,  in  whom  is  all  my  de- 
light. 

4.  Their  sorrows  shall  be  multiplied  that 
hasten  after  another  god :  their  drink-offer- 
ings of  blood  will  I  not  offer,  nor  take  up 
their  names  into  my  lips. 

5.  The  Lord  is  the  portion  of  mine  in- 
heritance, and  of  my  cup  :  thou  maintainest 
my  lot. 

6.  The  lines  are  fallen  unto  me  in  plea- 
sant ^/aces;  yea,  I  have  a  goodly  heritage. 

7.  I  will  bless  the  Lord,  who  hath  given 
me  counsel ;  my  reins  also  instruct  nie  in 
the  night-seasons.     , 

8.  I  have  set  the  Lord  always  before 
me :  because  he  is  at  my  right  hand,  I  shall 
not  be  moved. 

9.  Therefore  my  heart  is  glad,  and  my 
gloiy  r^oiceth;  my  nesh  also  shall  rcstin  hope: 

1 0.  For  thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul  in 
hell ;  neither  wilt  thou  suffer  thy  Holy  One 
to  see  corruption. 

1 1 .  Thou  wilt  show  me  the  path  of  life : 
in  thy  presence  is  fulness  of  joy ;  at  thy  right 
hand  there  are  pleasures  for  evermore. 

PSALM  XVII. 

David  cravelh  defence  of  Gad  against  his  enemies. 
A  Prayer  of  David. 

1.  TJEAR  the  right,  O  Lord,  attend  un- 
XI  to  my  cry ;  give  ear  imto  my  pray- 
er, that  goeth  not  out  of  feigned  lips. 

2.  Let  my  sentence  come  forlli  from  tliy 
presence ;  let  thine  eyes  behold  the  things 
that  are  equal. 

3.  Thou  hast  j)roved  my  heart ;  thou  hast 
visited  me  in  the  nigiit ;  thou  hast  ti'ied  me, 
and  shalt  find  nothing :  1  am  purposed  that 
my  mouth   shall  not  transgress. 

4.  Concerning  tlu;  works  of  men,  by  the 
word  of  tliy  lips  1  have  kept  me  from  the 
paths  of  the  destroyer. 

l>.  Hold  up  my  goings  in  thy  paths,  that 
my  footsteps  slip  not. 

G.  I  have  called  upon  thee;  for  thou  wilt 
hear  me,  O  God :  incline  thine  ear  unto  me, 
and  luuir  my  spcecii. 

7.  Show  tliy  marvellous  loving-kindness, 
O  thou  that  savesl  by  thy  rigiit  hand  them 
whicii  put  their  trust  in  thee  from  those  that 
rise  up  against  them. 

8.  Kt'i'p  me  as  the  apple  of  the  eye ;  hide 
me  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings, 

9.  From  the  wicked  that  ojiprcss  me, /row 
my  deadly  enemies  who  compass  me  al)oMl. 

10.  They  are  enclosed  in  their  own  fat: 
with  their  mouth  they  speak  proudly. 

1 1.  They  have  now  compassed  us  in  our 
steps ;  they  have  set  their  eyes  bowing  dow  n 
to  the  earih ; 


12.  Like  as  a  lion  ///«/ is  greedy  of  his 
prey,  and  as  it  were  a  young  lion  lurking  in 
secret  places. 

13.  Arise,  O  Lord,  disappoint  liim,  cast 
him  down :  deliver  my  soul  from  the  wicked, 
which  is  thy  sword : 

14.  From  men  which  are  thy  hand,  O 
Lord,  from  men  of  the  world,  ivhich  have 
their  portion  in  this  life,  and  whose  belly 
thou  fillest  with  thy  hid  treasure :  they  are 
full  of  cliildren,  anil  leave  the  rest  of  their 
substance  to  their  babes. 

1 5.  As  for  me,  I  will  behold  thy  face  in 
righteousness :  I  shall  be  satisfied,  when  I 
awake,  with  thy  likeness. 

PSALM  XVIIl. 

DavidpraisethGodforhismamfuldandmarvclloiisllessings. 

To  the  chief  Musician.  .^  Psalm  of  David,  the  servant  of 
the  Lord,  who  spake  unto  the  Lord  the  words  of  lhi» 
sonff  in  the  day  tkat  the  Lord  delivered  him  from  the 
hand  of  all  his  enemies,  and  from  the  hand  of  Saul :  and 
he  said, 

1-T  WILL  love  thee,  O  Lord,  my 
JL  strength. 

2.  The  Lord  is  my  rock,  and  my  fortress, 
and  my  deliverer ;  my  God,  my  strength,  in 
whom  I  will  trust;  my  buckler,  and  the 
horn  of  my  saUation,  and  my  high  tower. 

3.  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord,  who  is  wor- 
th// to  be  praised :  so  shall  I  be  saved  from 
mine  enemies. 

4.  The  sorrows  of  death  com})asse(l  nl(^ 
and  the  floods  of  ungodK'  men  mmU'.  me  afraid. 

5.  The  sorrows  of^^hell  comfjassed  me 
about;  the  snares  of  death  prevented  me. 

6.  In  my  distress  f  called  upoiitiie  Lord, 
and  cried  unto  my  God  :  he  heard  my  voice 
out  of  his  temple,  and  my  cry  came  before 
him,  even  into  his  ears. 

7.  Then  the  earth  siiook  and  trembled ;  the 
fbimdations  also  of  llu;  hills  moved  and  were 
shaken,  because  he  was  wroth. 

8.  There  went  up  a  smoke  out  of  his  nos- 
trils, and  fire  out  of  his  mouth  devoured : 
coals  were  kindled  by  it. 

9.  He  bowed  the  heavens  also,  and  came 
down  :  and  darkness  7ras  under  his  feet. 

10.  And  he  rode  ui)on  a  chenib,  and  did 
fly;  yea,  he  did  llyu()on  the  wings  of  the  wind. 

11.  He  made  darkness  his  secret  place: 
his  pavilion  round  aiuMit  him  were  dark 
waters  and  \\nvk  clouds  of  the  skies. 

12.  At  the  brigiitnessM«/  was  before  him 
his  thick  clouds  |)assed  ;  hail-.s/w/cs'  and  coals 
of  fire. 

13.  The  Lord  also  thundered  in  the  liea- 
vens,  and  the  1  lighesl  gave  his  voice  ;  hail- 
stones  and  coals  of  lire. 

14.  Yea,  he  sent  out  his  arrows,  and  scat- 
tered Ihenr :  and  he  sliot  out  lightnings,  and 
discoinfited  them. 

l.'i.  Then  the  channels  of  waters  were 


PSALMS. 


4G9 


seen,  and  the  foundations  of  the  world  were 
discovered  at  tliy  rebuke,  O  Lord,  at  the 
blast  of  the  breatli  of  thy  nostrils. 

16.  He  sent  from  above,  he  took  me,  he 
drew  m(!  out  of  many  waters. 

17.  He  delivered  me  from  my  strong  ene- 
my, and  from  them  wliich  hated  me :  for  they 
were  too  strong  for  me. 

1 8.  They  prevented  me  in  the  day  of  my 
calamity :  but  the  Lord  was  my  stay. 

1 9.  He  brought  me  forth  also  mto  a  large 
place :  he  deUvered  me,  because  he  dehghted 
in  me. 

20.  Tlic  Lord  rewarded  me  according 
to  my  righteousness ;  according  to  the  clean- 
ness of  my  hands  hath  he  recompensed  me. 

2 1 .  For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of  the  L  o  rd, 
ai  id  iiave  not  wickedly  departed  from  my  God. 

22.  For  all  his  judgments  loerc  before  me, 
and  I  did  not  put  away  his  statutes  from  me. 

23.  I  was  also  upright  before  him,  and  I 
ke))t  myself  from  mine  iniquitj'. 

24.  Therefore  hath  the  Lord  recompens- 
ed me  according  to  my  righteousness,  ac- 
cording to  the  cleanness  of  my  hands  in  liis 
eye-sight. 

25.  With  the  merciful  thou  wilt  show  thy- 
self merciful ;  with  an  upright  man  thou  wilt 
show  thyself  upright ; 

20.  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  show  thyself 
pure  ;  and  w  ith  the  froward  thou  wilt  show 
thyself  Howard. 

27.  For  thou  wilt  save  the  afflicted  people; 
but  wilt  bring  down  high  looks. 

20.  For  thou  wilt  light  my  candle ;  the 
Lord  my  God  will  enlighten  my  darkness. 

29.  For  by  thee  I  have  iiin  through  a 
troop ;  and  by  my  God  have  I  leaped  over 
-a.  wall. 

30.  As  for  God,  his  way  w  perfect:  the 
word  of  the  Lord  is  tried ;  he  is  a  buckler 
to  all  those  that  trust  in  hiin. 

31.  For  who  is  God  save  the  Lord?  or 
who  is  a  rock  save  our  God  ? 

32.  //  is  God  that  girdeth  me  with  strength, 
and  maketh  my  way  perfect. 

33.  He  maketh  my  feet  like  hinds'  feet, 
and  setteth  me  upon  my  high  places. 

34.  He  tea(;heth  my  hands  to  war,  so  that 
a  Ijow  of  stfu'l  is  broken  by  miiie  aims. 

3,5.  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the  shield 
of  thy  salvation:  and  thy  right  hand  hath 
iiolden  me  up,  and  thy  gentleness  hath  made 
me  great. 

30.  Tliou  hast  enlarged  my  steps  under 
me,  liiat  my  feet  did  not  slip. 

37.  1  have  pursued  mine  enemies,  and 
overtaken  them  :  neither  did  I  turn  again  till 
tlicy  were  consumed. 

38.  I  have  wounded  them  that  they  were 


not  able  to  rise :  thev  arc  fallen  under  my 
feet. 

39.  For  thou  hast  girded  me  with  strength 
unto  the  battle :  thou  hast  subdued  under 
me  those  that  rose  up  against  me. 

40.  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the  necks  of 
mine  enemies,  that  I  might  destroy  them 
that  hate  me. 

41_.  They  cried,  but  there  was  none  to  save 
them :  eve?i  unto  the  Lord,  but  he  answered 
them  not. 

42.  Then  did  I  beat  them  small  as  the  dust 
before  the  wind ;  I  did  cast  them  out  as  the 
dirt  in  the  streets. 

43.  Thou  hast  delivered  me  from  the  striv- 
ings of  the  people ;  and  thou  hast  made  me 
the  head  of  the  heathen :  a  people  whoni  I 
have  not  known  shall  serve  me. 

44.  As  soon  as  they  hear  of  me,  they  shall 
obey  me :  the-  strangers  shall  submit  them- 
selves unto  me. 

45.  The  strangers  shall  fade  away,  and 
be  afraid  out  of  their  close  places. 

46.  The  Lord  hveth ;  and  blessed  be  my 
rock ;  and  let  the  God  of  my  salvation  be 
exalted. 

47.  It  is  God  that  avengeth  me,  and  sub- 
dueth  the  people  under  me. 

48.  He  delivereth  me  from  mine  enemies ; 
yea,  thou  liftest  me  up  above  those  that 
rise  up  against  me :  thou  hast  delivered  me 
from  the  violent  man. 

49.  Therefore  will  I  give  thanks  unto  thee, 

0  Lord,  among  the   heathen,   and   sing 
praises  unto  thy  name. 

50.  Great  deliverance  giveth  he  to  his 
king;  and  showeth  mercy  to  his  anointed, 
to  i3avid,  and  to  his  seed  for  evemiore. 

PSALM  XIX. 

1  The  creatures  shew  God's  glory ;  7  the  word,  his  grnce. 

To  Ihe  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of  David. 

l.ri^HE   heavens   declare   the  glory  of 
JL   God :  and  the  firmament  showeth 
his  handy-work. 

2.  Day  unto  day  uttereth  speech,  and 
night  unto  night  showeth  knowledge. 

3.  There  is  no  speech  nor  language  irhcre 
their  voice  is  not  heard. 

4.  Their  line  is  gone  out  through  ail  Ihc 
eartii,  and  their  words  to  the  end  of  the  world. 
In  them  hath  he  set  a  tabernacle  for  lh(^  sun  ; 

5.  Which  is  as  a  bridegroom  coming  out 
of  his  chamber,  and  rejoiceth  as  a  strong  man 
to  run  a  race. 

G.  His  going  forth  is  from  the  end  of  the 
heaven,  and  his  circuit  unto  the  ends  of  it: 
and  there-  is  nothing  hid  from  the  heat  thereof. 

7.  The  law  of  the  Lord  is  perfect,  con- 
verting the  soul :  Ihe  testimony  of  the  Lord 
is  sure,  making  v\ise  the  simple : 


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PSALMS. 


8.  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are  right, 
rejoicing  the  heart:  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  is  pure,  enhghtening  the  eyes : 

9.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  clean,  endur- 
ing for  ever :  the  judgments  of  the  Lord  are 
true  and  righteous  altogether. 

10.  More  to  be  desired  are  they  than  gold, 
yea,  than  much  fine  gold  ;  sweeter  also  than 
honey  and  the  honey-comb. 

11.  Moreover,  by  them  is  thy  servant 
warned:  and  in  keeping  of  them  there  is 
great  reward. 

12.  Who  can  understand  his  errors? 
cleanse  thou  me  from  secretfaults. 

13.  Keep  back  thy  servant  also  from  pre- 
sumptuous sins  ;  let  them  not  have  dominion 
over  me :  then  shall  I  be  upright,  and  1  shall 
be  innocent  from  the  gi-eat  transgression. 

1 4.  Let  the  words  of  my  mouth,  and  the 
meditation  of  my  heart,  be  acceptable  in 
thy  sight,  O  Lord,  my  strength  and  my  re- 
deemer. 

PSALM  XX. 

The  church  bhsseth  the  king  in  his  exploits. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  rw^HE  Lord  iiear  thee  in  the  day  of 
JL    trouble ;  the  name  of  the  God  of 
Jacob  defend  thee. 

2.  Send  thee  help  from  the  sanctuary,  and 
strengthen  thee  out  of  Zion. 

3.  Remember  all  thy  offerings,  and  accept 
thy  bumt-sacrifice.    Selah. 

4.  Grant  thee  according  to  thine  own 
heart,  and  fulfil  all  thy  counsel. 

5.  We  will  rejoice  in  thy  salvation,  and 
in  the  name  of  our  God  we  will  set  up  our 
banners:  the  Lord  fulfil  all  thy  petitions. 

6.  Now  know  I  that  the  Lord  saveth  his 
anointed :  he  will  hear  him  from  his  holy 
heaven  with  the  saving  strength  of  his  right 
hand. 

7.  Some  trust  in  chariots,  and  some  in 
horses :  but  we  will  remember  the  name  of 
the  Lord  our  God. 

8.  They  are  brought  down  and  fallen ;  but 
we  are  risen,  and  stand  uoright. 

9.  Save,  Lord:  let  the  king  hear  us  when 
we  call. 

PSALM  XXL 

^  thnnksgiving  far  victorij. 
To  the  chief  Musician.    A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  rpiHE  king  shall  joy  in  thy  strength, 
I     ()  Lord  ;  and  in  thy  salvation  how 
grcatlv  shall  he  rejoice! 

2.  Thou  hast  given  him  his  heart's  desire, 
and  hast  not  withholden  the  request  of  his 
lips.    Selah. 

3.  For  thou  preventcst  him  with  the  bless- 
ings of  goodness :  thou  settcst  a  crown  of 
pure  gold  on  his  head. 

4.  He  asked  life  of  thee,  a?id  thou  gavcgt 


it  him,  even  length  of  days  for  ever  and  ever. 

5.  His  glory  is  great  in  thy  salvation: 
honour  and  majesty  hast  thou  laid  upon  liini. 

6.  For  thou  hast  made  him  most  blessed 
for  ever :  thou  hast  made  liim  exceeding  glad 
with  thy  countenance. 

7.  For  the  king  tmsteth  in  the  Lord  ;  and, 
through  the  mercy  of  the  Most  High,  he 
shall  not  be  moved. 

8.  Thy  hand  shall  find  out  all  thine  ene- 
mies ;  thy  right  hand  shall  find  out  those  that 
hate  thee. 

9.  Thou  shalt  make  Ihcm  as  a  fiery  oven 
in  the  time  of  thine  anger :  the  Lord  shall 
swallow  them  up  in  his  wrath,  and  the  fire 
shall  devour  them. 

10.  Their  fruit  shalt  thou  destroy  from  the 
earth,  and  their  seed  from  aiDong  the  cliildren 
of  men. 

1 1 .  For  they  intended  evil  against  thee ; 
they  imagined  a  mischievous  device,  lohich 
they  are  not  able  to  perform : 

1 2.  Therefore  shalt  thou  make  them  turn 
theii-  back,  tvhen  thou  shalt  make  ready  thine 
arrows  upon  thy  strings  against  the  face  of 
them. 

1 3.  Be  thou  exalted,  Lord,  in  thine  own 
strength:  so  will  we  sing  and  praise  thy  power. 

PSALM  XXII. 

9  David  prayeth  in  great  distress  :  23  He  praiseth  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Aijeleth  Shahar. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  "M/fY  God,  my  Goil,  w  hy  hast  thou  for- 
i.fjL  saken  me  ?  whi/  art  thou  so  far  from 
helping  me,  and  from  the  words  of  my  roar- 
ing .' 

2.  O  my  God,  I  cry  in  the  day-time,  but 
thou  hearest  not ;  and  in  the  night-season, 
and  am  not  silent. 

3.  But  thou  art  holy,  O  thou  that  inhabit- 
est  the  praises  of  Israel. 

4.  Our  fathers  trusted  in  thee:  they  trasted, 
and  tliou  didst  deliver  them. 

5.  Tiiey  cried  unto  tiuM',  and  were  deli- 
vered ;  they  trusted  in  thee,  and  were  not 
confounded. 

6.  But  I  am  a  worm,  and  no  man ;  a  re- 
proach of  men,  and  despised  of  the  people. 

7.  All  they  that  se(!  me  laugh  me  to  scorn : 
they  shoot  out  the  lip,  they  shake  the  head, 
saijinfr, 

8.  JFIe  trusted  on  the  Lord  that  he  would 
deliver  iiim :  let  him  deliver  him,  seeing  he 
delighted  in  him. 

9.  But  thou  art  he  that  took  me  out  of  the 
woml)  -,  thou  didst  make  me  hope  ichcn  I  loas 
u[)on  my  mother's  breasts. 

10. 1  was  cast  ujion  thee  from  the  womb  -, 
thou  art  my  God  from  my  mother's  belly. 

1 1 .  Be  not  far  from  me,  for  trouble  is  near- 
for  there  is  none  to  help. 


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12.  Maiijf  bulls  Iiavc  compassed  me: 
slrong  hulls  of  IJasluui  have  beset  me  round. 

13.  They  gaped  u])on  me  with  their 
mouths,  as  a  ravening  and  a  roaring  lion. 

1 4.  1  am  poured  out  like  water,  and  all 
my  bones  are  out  of  joint :  my  heart  is  like 
wax  ;  it  is  melted  in  the  midst  of  ray  bowels. 

1 5.  My  strength  is  dried  up  like  a  pot- 
sherd ;  and  my  tongue  cleaveth  to  my  jaws ; 
and  thou  hast  brought  me  into  the  dust  of 
death. 

16.  For  dogs  have  compassed  me;  the 
assembly  of  the  wicked  have  enclosed  me : 
tliey  pierced  my  hands  and  my  feet. 

17.  I  may  tell  all  my  bones:  they  look 
and  stave  upon  me. 

1 8.  They  part  my  garments  among  them, 
and  cast  lots  upon  my  vesture. 

1 9.  But  be  not  thou  far  from  me,  O  Lord  ; 
O  my  strength,  haste  thee  to  help  me. 

20.  DeUver  my  soul  from  the  sword ;  my 
darling  from  the  power  of  the  dog. 

21.  Save  mc  from  the  hon's  mouth:  for  thou 
hast  heard  mc  from  the  horns  of  the  unicorns. 

22.  I  will  declare  thy  name  unto  my 
brethren :  in  the  midst  of  the  congregation 
vnW  I  praise  thee. 

2.3.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  praise  him :  all 
ye  the  seed  of  Jacob,  glorify  him ;  and  fear 
Iiim,  all  ye  the  seed  of  Israel. 

24.  For  he  hath  not  despised  nor  abhor- 
red the  affliction  of  the  afflicted,  neither  hath 
he  hid  his  face  from  him ;  but  when  he  cried 
unto  liim,  he  heard. 

25.  My  praise  shall  be  of  thee  in  the  great 
congregation :  I  will  pay  my  vows  before 
them  that  fear  him. 

20.  The  meek  shall  eat  and  be  satisfied ; 
they  shall  praise  the  Lord  that  seek  him : 
your  heart  shall  live  for  ever. 

27.  All  the  ends  of  the  world  shall  remem- 
ber, and  turn  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  all  the 
kindred  of  the  nations  shall  worship  before 
thee. 

28.  For  the  kingdom  ix  the  Lord's  ;  and 
he  is  the  governor  among  the  nations. 

29.  A\\  they  that  he.  fat  upon  earth  shall 
rat  and  worship  :  all  they  that  go  down  to 
the  dust  shall  bow  before  him,  and  none  can 
keep  alive  his  own  soul. 

30.  A  seed  shall  serve  him ;  it  shall  be  ac- 
counted to  the  Lord  for  a  generation. 

31.  They  shall  come,  and  shall  declare 
his  righteousness  unto  a  people  that  shall  be 
bom,  that  he  hath  done  this. 

PSALM  XXIIL 

David's  confidence  in  GoiVs  grace, 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

l.nr^HE  Lord  is  my  shepherd;  I  shall 
JL    not  want. 


2.  He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in  green 
pastures:  he  leadcth  me  beside  \he  still 
waters. 

3.  He  restoreth  my  soul :  he  leadeth  me 
in  the  paths  of  righteousness  for  his  name's 
sake. 

4.  Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley 
of  the  shadow  of  death,  I  will  fear  no  evil : 
for  thou  art  with  me  ;  thy  rod  and  thy  staff 
they  comfort  me. 

5.  Thou  preparest  a  table  before  me  in 
the  presence  of  mine  enemies :  thou  anoint- 
est  my  head  with  oil ;  my  cup  runneth  over. 

6.  Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow 
me  all  the  days  of  my  life ;  and  1  will  dwell 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord  for  ever. 

PSALM  XXIV. 

The  citizens  of'  God's  spiritual  kingdom. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  npHE  earth  is  the  Lord's,  and  the  ful- 
JL    ness  thereof;  the  world,  and  tliey 
that  dwell  therein : 

2.  For  he  hath  founded  it  upon  the  seas, 
and  established  it  upon  the  floods. 

3.  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of  the 
Lord  ?  and  who  shall  stand  in  liis  lioly 
place  ? 

4.  He  that  hath  clean  hands,  and  a  pure 
heart ;  who  hath  not  lifted  up  his  soul  unto 
vanity,  nor  sworn  deceitfully. 

5.  He  shall  receive  the  blessing  from  the 
Lord,  and  righteousness  from  the  God  of 
his  salvation. 

G.  Tins  is  the  generation  of  them  that  seek 
him,  that  seek  thy  face,  O  Jacob.     Selah. 

7.  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates ;  and 
be  ye  lifl  up,  ye  everlasting  doors;  and 
the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

8.  Who  ?s  this  King  of  glory?  The  Lord 
strongandmighty,theLoRD  mightyin  battle. 

9.  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates ;  even 
lift  ihcm  up,  ye  everlasting  doors;  and  the 
King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

1 6.  Who  is  this  Kuig  of  gloiy  ?  The  Lord 
of  hosts,  he  is  the  King  of  glory.     Selah. 
PSALM  XXV. 

David's  confidence  in  prayer. 
Jl  Psalm  of  David. 

l.TTNTO  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  lift  up  my 

U    soul. 

2.  O  my  God,  I  trust  in  thee:  let  me  not 
be  ashamed ;  let  not  mine  enemies  triumph 
over  me. 

3..  Yea,  let  none  that  wait  on  thee  be 
ashamed:  let  them  be  ashamed  which  trans- 
gress without  cause. 

4.  Show  me  thy  v\'ays,  O  Lord  ;  teach  me 
thy  paths. 

5.  Lead  me  in  Ihy  tmth,  and  teach  me: 
for  thou  art  the  GoA  of  my  salvation ;  on 
tliee  do  I  wait  all  the  day. 


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PSALMS. 


6.  Remember,  O  Lord,  thy  tender  mer- 
cies, and  thy  loving-kindnesses;  fortliey/^ai'e 
been  ever  of  old. 

7.  Remember  not  the  sins  of  my  youth, 
nor  my  transgressions :  according  to  thy 
mercy  remember  thou  me,  for  thy  goodness' 
sake,  O  Lord. 

8.  Good  and  upright  is  the  Lord  :  there- 
fore will  he  teach  sinners  in  the  way. 

9.  The  meek  will  he  guide  in  judgment, 
and  the  meek  will  he  teach  his  way. 

JJO.  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are  mercy 
and  tiuth  mito  such  as  keep  his  covenant 
and  his  testimonies. 

11.  For  thy  name's  sake,  O  Lord,  pardon 
mine  iniquity;  for  it  is  great 

12.  What  man  is  he  that  feareth  the 
Lord?  him  shall  he  teach  in  the  way  that 
he  shall  choose : 

1 3.  His  soul  shall  dwell  at  ease ;  and  liis 
seed  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

1 4.  The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  with  them 
that  fear  him;  ^nd  he  will  show  them  liis 
covenant. 

15.  Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  the  Lord; 
for  he  shall  pluck  my  feet  out  of  the  net. 

16.  Turn  thee  unto  me,  and  have  mercy 
upon  me  ;  for  I  am  desolate  and  afflicted. 

1 7.  The  troubles  of  my  heart  are  enlarg- 
ed; O  bring  thou  me  out  of  my  distresses. 

18.  Look  upon  mine  affliction,  and  my 
pain  :  and  forgive  all  my  sins. 

1 9.  Consider  mine  enemies ;  for  they  are 
many ;  and  they  hate  me  with  cruel  hatred. 

20.  O  keep  my  soul,  and  deliver  me :  let 
me  not  be  ashamed;  for  I  put  my  trust  in  thee. 

21.  Let  integrity  and  uprightness  preserve 
me ;  for  I  wait  on  thee. 

22.  Redeem  Israel,  O  God,  out  of  all  his 
troubles. 

PSALM  XXVI. 

David  resorUthunto  God  in  confidence  of  his  integrity. 
Jl  Psalm  of  David. 

1 .  TUDGE  me,  O  Lord  ;  for  I  have  walk- 

•J  ed  in  mine  integrity :  I  have  trusted 
also  in  the  Lord  ;  therefore  I  shall  not  slide. 
,  2.  Examine  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  me  ; 
try  my  reins  and  my  heart. 

3.  For  thy  loving-kindness  is  before  mine 
eyes;  and  I  have  walked  in  thy  truth: 

A.  1  liave  not  sat  with  vain  persons,  nei- 
ther will  I  go  in  with  dissemblers. 

5.  I  have  hated  the  congregation  of  evil- 
doers ;  and  will  not  sit  with  the  wicked. 

G.  I  will  wash  my  hands  in  innocency  : 
so  will  I  compass  thme  altar,  O  Lokd  : 

7.  That  I  may  publish  with  the  voice  of 
thanksgiving,  and  tell  of  all  Ihy  vvondrous 
works. 

8.  Lord,  I  have  loved  the  habitation  of 


thy  house,  and  the  place'where  thine  honour 
dwelleth. 

9.  Gather  not  my  soul  with  sinners,  nor 
my  life  with  bloody  men  ; 

1 0.  In  whose  hands  is  miscliief,  and  their 
right  hand  is  full  of  bribes. 

11.  But  as  for  me,  I  wWl  walk  in  mine  in- 
tegiity :  redeem  me,  and  be  merciful  unto  me. 

12.  My  foot  standeth  in  an  even  place: 
in  the  congregations  will  I  bless  the  Lord. 

PSALM  XXVII. 

David  sustaineth  his  faith  by  the  power  of  God. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  nr^HE  Lord  is  my  light  and  my  salva- 
JL    tion ;  whom  shall  1  fear  ?  the  Lord 
is  the  strength  of  my  life ;  of  whom  shall  I 
be  afraid  ? 

2.  When  the  wicked,  even  mine  enemies 
and  my  foes,  came  upon  me  to  eat  up  my 
flesh,  they  stumbled  and  fell. 

3.  Though  a  host  should  encamp  against 
me,  my  heart  shall  not  fear;  though  war 
should  rise  against  me,  in  this  ivill  I  be  con- 
fident. 

4.  One  thing  have  I  desned  of  the  Lord, 
that  will  I  seek  after ;  that  I  may  dwell  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord  all  the  days  of  my 
life,  to  behold  the  beauty  of  the  Lord,  and 
to  inquire  in  liis  temple. 

5.  For  in  the  time  of  trouble  he  shall  hide 
me  in  his  pavilion :  in  the  secret  of  his  ta- 
bernacle shall  he  hide  me :  he  shall  set  me 
up  upon  a  rock. 

6.  And  now  sliall  my  head  be  lifted  up 
above  mine  enemies  round  about  me  :  there- 
fore will  1  offer  in  his  tabernacle  sacrifices 
of  joy;  I  will  sing,  yea,  I  will  sing  praises 
unto  the  Lord. 

7.  Hear,  O  Lord,  7vhe7i.  I  cry  with  my 
voice :  have  mercy  also  upon  me,  and  an- 
swer me. 

8.  IFhen  thou  saidst,  Seek  ye  my  face ;  mv 
heart  said  unto  thee.  Thy  face.  Lord,  will 
I  seek. 

9.  Hide  not  tliy  face/wr  from  me ;  put  not 
tliy  servant  away  in  anger :  thou  hast  been 
my  help ;  leave  me  not,  neither  forsake  me, 
O  God  of  my  salvation. 

10.  When  my  fatlicr  and  my  mother  for- 
sake me,  tiien  the  Lord  will  take  me  up. 

11.  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  JiORD,  and 
lead  me  in  a  plain  path,  because  of  mine 
enemies. 

12.  Deliver  me  not  over  unto  the  will  of 
mine  enemies :  for  false  witnesses  are  risen 
up  against  me,  and  such  as  breathe  out  cru- 
elty. 

13.  / //rtr/  /r/Zn/rr/,  unless  I  had  believed 
to  see  the  goodness  of  the  LoRn  ir.  the  land 
of  I  lie  living. 


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14.  Wait  on  the  Lord;  be  of  good  cou- 
rage, and  he  shall  strengthen  thy  heart:  wait, 
I  say,  on  the  Lord. 

PSALM  XXVIIL 

6  DmidbUssetk  Uod:  0  He  nrayeth  for  the  people. 
,1  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  XTNTO  thee  will  1  cry,  O  Lord,  my 
\j    rock ;  be  not  silent  to  me :  lest,  ij 
thou  be  silent  to  me,  I  become  like  thorn 
tliat  go  down  into  the  pit. 

2.  Hear  the  voice  of  my  supplications, 
when  I  cry  unto  thee,  when  I  lift  up  my 
hands  toward  thy  holy  oracle. 

3.  Draw  me  not  away  with  the  wicked, 
and  with  the  workers  of  iniquity;  which 
speak  peace  to  their  neighbours,  but  mis- 
chief is  in  their  hearts. 

4.  Give  them  accorcUng  to  their  deeds, 
and  according  to  the  wickedness  of  their 
endeavours:  give  them  after  the  work  of 
their  hands ;  render  to  them  their  desert. 

5.  Because  they  regard  not  the  works  of 
the  Lord,  nor  the  operation  of  his  hands,  he 
shall  destroy  them,  and  not  build  them  up. 

6.  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  because  he  hadi 
heard  the  voice  of  my  supplications. 

7.  The  Lord  h  my  strength  and  my 
shield  :  my  lieart  trusted  in  him,  and  I  am 
helped  ;  therefore  my  heart  greatly  rejoiceth, 
and  with  my  song  will  1  praise  him. 

8.  'I'he  Lord  is  their  strength,  and  he  is 
the  saving  strength  of  his  anointed. 

9.  Save  thy  people,  and  bless  thine  in- 
heritance :  feed  them  also,  and  hft  them  up 
for  ever. 

PSALM  XXIX. 

David  exhorteth  princes  to  give  glory  to  God. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  #~iIVE  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  mighty, 
\IW  give   unto    the   Lord  glory  and 
strength. 

2.  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto 
his  name:  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty 
of  holiness. 

3.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  upon  the 
waters :  the  God  of  glory  thundereth ;  the 
Lord  is  upon  many  waters. 

4.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  powerful; 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  is  full  of  majesty. 

5.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  breaketh  the 
cedars ;  yea,  the  Lord  breaketh  the  cedars 
of  Lebanon. 

6.  He  maketh  them  also  to  skip  like  acalf; 
Lebanon  and  Sirion  like  a  young  unicorn. 

7.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  divideth  the 
flames  of  fire. 

8.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  shaketh  the 
wilderness;  the  Lord  shaketh  the  wilder- 
ness of  Kadesh. 

9.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  maketh  the 
hinds  to  calve,  and  discovereth  the  forests : 

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and  in  his  temple  doth  every  one  speak  of 
/lis  glory. 

10.  The  Lord  sittcth  upon  the  flood; 
yea,  the  Lord  silteth  King  lor  ever, 

11.  The  Lord  will  give  strength  unto  his 
people;  the  Lord  will  bless  his  people  with 
peace. 

PSALM  XXX. 

David  praiselh  God  for  his  deliverance. 
A  Psalm  and  Song  at  tlie  dedication  of  Ihe  house  of  David. 

1.  T  WILL  extol  thee,  O  Lord  ;  for  thou 
A  hast  lifted  me  up,  and  hast  not  made 
my  foes  to  rtjoice  over  me. 

2.  O  Lord  my  God,  I  cried  unto  thee, 
and  thou  hast  healed  me. 

3.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  brought  up  my  soul 
fiom  (he  grave :  thou  hast  kept  me  alive, 
that  1  should  not  go  down  to  the  pit. 

4.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  saints  of  his, 
and  give  thanks  at  the  remembrance  of  his 
holiness. 

5.  For  his  anger  endureth  but  a  moment ; 
in  his  favour  is  life :  weeping  may  endure 
for  a  night,  but  joy  covicth  in  the  morning. 

6.  And  in  my  prosperity  I  said,  I  shall 
never  be  moved. 

7.  Lord,  by  thy  favour  thou  hast  made 
my  mountain  to  stand  strong :  thou  didst 
hide  thy  face,  and  I  was  troubled. 

8.  I  cried  to  thee,  O  Lord  ;  and  unto  the 
Lord  I  made  supplication. 

9.  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood,  when 
I  go  down  to  the  pit?  Sliall  the  dust  praise 
thee?  shall  it  declare  thy  truth? 

10.  Flear,  O  Lord,  and  have  mercy  upon 
me :  Lord,  be  thou  my  helper. 

11.  Thou  hast  turned  for  me  my  mourn- 
ing into  dancing:  thou  hast  put  off  my  sack- 
cloth, and  girded  me  with  gladness ; 

12.  To  the  end  that  my  gloiy  may  sing 
praise  to  thee,  and  not  be  silent.  O  Lord 
my  God,  I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee  for  ever. 

PSALM  XXXL 

David,  shewing  his  confidence  in  God,  craveth  his  help. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  XN  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my  trust ; 
JL  let  me  never  be  ashamed :  deliver 
me  in  thy  righteousness. 

2.  Bow  down  thine  ear  to  me ;  deliver  me 
speedily :  be  thou  my  strong  rock,  for  a  house 
of  defence  to  save  me. 

3.  For  thou  nrt  my  rock  and  my  fortress : 
therefore,  for  thy  name's  sake,  lead  me  and 
guide  me. 

4.  Pull  me  out  of  the  net  (hat  they  have 
laid  privily  for  me  ;  for  thou  nrt  my  s(reng(h. 

5.  Intothy  hand  I  commit  my  spirit:  (hou 
hast  redeemed  me,  ()  Loud  Got!  of  (ru(h. 

6.  I  have  ha(ed  tlieni  that  regard  lying 
vanities :  but  J  trust  in  (lie  Lord. 

7.  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thy  mercy : 


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PSALMS. 


for  thou  hast  considered  my  trouble ;  thou 
hast  known  my  soul  in  adversities ; 

8.  And  hast  not  shut  me  up  into  the  hand 
of  tlie  enemy:  thou  hast  set  my  feet  in  a 


large  room 


9.  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord,  for  I 
am  in  trouble ;  mine  eye  is  consumed  with 
grief,  yea,  my  soul  and  my  belly. 

1 0.  For  my  hfe  is  spent  with  grief,  and  my 
years  with  sighing:  my  strength  faileth  be- 
cause of  mine  iniquity,  and  my  bones  are 
consumed. 

U.  I  was  a  reproach  among  all  mine 
enemies,  but  especially  among  my  neigh- 
bours, and  a  fear  to  mine  acquamtance: 
they  that  did  see  me  without  fled  from  me. 

12.  I  am  forgotten  as  a  dead  man  out  of 
mind :  I  am  like  a  broken  vessel. 

1 3.  For  I  have  heard  the  slander  of  many : 
fear  ivas  on  eveiy  side :  while  they  took  coun- 
sel together  against  me,  they  devised  to  take 
away  my  life. 

1 4.  But  I  trusted  in  thee,  O  Lord  :  I  said, 
Thou  art  my  God. 

1 6.  My  times  are  in  thy  hand :  deliver  me 
from  the  hand  of  mine  enemies,  and  from 
them  that  persecute  me. 

1 6.  Make  thy  face  to  slrinc  upon  thy  ser- 
vant: save  me  for  thy  mercies'  sake. 

1 7.  Let  me  not  be  ashamed,  O  Lord  ;  for 
I  have  called  upon  thee :  let  the  wicked  be 
ashamed,  and  let  them  bo  silent  in  the  grave. 

18.  Let  tlie  lying  lips  be  put  to  silence  ; 
which  speak  grievous  things  proudly  and 
contemptuously  against  the  righteous. 

19.  Ok  how  great  is  thy  goodness,  which 
thou  liast  laid  up  for  them  that  fear  thee ; 
2vlnch  tlioii  liast  wrought  for  them  that  trust 
in  thee  beibre  the  sons  of  men ! 

20.  Thou  shall  hide  them  in  the  secret  of 
thy  presence  from  tiu;  pride  of  man ;  thou 
shall  keep  them  secretly  in  a  pavilion  from 
the  strife  of  tongues. 

21 .  Blessed  be  the  Lord;  for  he  hath  show- 
ed me  his  marvellous  kindness  in  a  strong  city. 

22.  For  I  said  in  my  hiuste,  I  am  cut  oiT 
from  before  thme  eyes:  nevcTtiielcss  thou 
hcardest  ( he  voice  of  my  supplications,  w  hen 
I  cried  unto  thee. 

23.  O  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  saints: 
for  the  Lord  preservelii  the  faithful,  and 
plentifully  rewardelh  the  proud  doer. 

24.  Be  of  good  courage,  and  he  shall 
strengthen  your  heart,  all  ye  that  hope  in  tlie 
Lord. 

PSALM  XXXII. 

Canfeasim  of  $ina  giveth  case  to  the  conscience. 
A  Psalm  of  David,  Maachil. 

l.T> TRESSED  is  he  wAa'se  transgression 
33  is  forgiven,  whose  sin  is  covered. 


2.  Blessed  is  tlie  man  mitovvhom  the  Lord 
imputcth  not  iniquity,  and  m  whose  spirit 
there  is  no  guile. 

3.  When  1  kept  silence,  my  bones  waxed 
old :  through  my  roaring  all  the  day  long. 

4.  (For  day  and  night  thy  hand  was  heavy 
upon  me)  my  moisture  is  turned  into  the 
drought  of  summer.    Selah. 

5. 1  acknowledged  my  sin  unto  thee,  and 
mine  iniquity  have  I  not  hid.  I  said,  I  will 
confess  my  transgressions  unto  the  Lord; 
and  thou  fbrgavest  the  iniquity  of  my  sin. 
Selah. 

6.  For  tliis  shall  every  one  that  is  godly 
pray  unto  thee  in  a  time  when  thou  maycst 
be  found :  surely  in  the  floods  of  great  waters 
they  shall  not  come  nigh  unto  him. 

7.  Thou  art  my  hiding-place  ;  thou  shalt 
preserve  me  from  trouble ;  thou  shalt  com- 
pass me  about  with  songs  of  delivertincc. 
Selah. 

8.  I  will  instruct  thee,  and  teach  thee  in 
the  way  wliich  thou  shalt  go :  I  will  guide 
thee  with  mine  eye. 

9.  Be  ye  not  as  the  horse,  or  as  the  mule, 
which  have  no  understanding ;  whose  mouth 
must  be  held  in  w  ith  bit  and  bridle,  lest  they 
come  near  unto  thee. 

1 0.  Many  sorrows  shall  he  to  the  wicked : 
but  he  that  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  mercy  shall 
compass  him  about. 

1 1.  Be  glad  hi  the  Lord,  and  rejoice,  ye 
righteous :  and  shout  for  joy,  all  ye  that  are 
upright  in  heart. 

PSALM  XXXIII. 

God  is  to  he  jirniscd  for  Ins  goodness, 

l.~OEJOICE  in  the  Lord,  O  ye  righ- 
X\)  teous ;  for  praise  is  comely  for  the 
upright. 

2.  Praise  the  Lord  with  harp :  sing  unto 
him  w  ith  tlie  psaltery,  and  an  bstrument  of 
ten  strings. 

3.  Sing  unto  him  a  new  song ;  play  skil- 
fully with  a  loud  noise : 

4.  For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  right ;  and 
all  liis  works  are  done  in  truth. 

5.  He  loveth  righteousness  and  judgment: 
the  earth  is  full  of  the  goodness  of  the  Lord. 

6.  By  the  word  of  the  Lord  were  the 
hcjavens  made:  and  all  the  host  of  them  by 
the  lirealh  of  his  month. 

7.  He  gathereth  the  waters  of  the  sea 
together  as  a  heap:  he  layeth  up  the  depth 
in  store-houses. 

n.  Let  all  the  earth  fear  the  Lord  ;  let 
all  Iheinhabitantsof  the  world  stand  in  awe 
of  him: 

9. 1'or  he  spake,  and  it  was  done;  he  com- 
manded, and  it  stood  fast. 

10.  The  Lord  bringeth  the  counsel  of  the 


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heathen  to  nought :  iie  maketh  the  devices  of 
the  people  of  none  effect. 

11.  The  counsel  of  the  Lord  standeth 
for  ever,  the  thoughts  of  liis  heart  to  all  gene- 
rations. 

12.  Blessed  is  the  nation  whose  God  is 
the  Lord;  and  the  people  whom  he  hath 
chosen  for  liis  own  inheritance. 

13.  The  Lord  lookcth  from  heaven;  he 
beholdeth  all  the  sons  of  men. 

14.  From  the  place  of  his  habitation  he 
looketh  upon  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth. 

1 5.  He  fashioneth  their  hearts  alike ;  he 
considereth  all  their  works. 

16.  There  is  no  king  saved  by  the  multi- 
tude of  a  host :  a  mighty  man  is  not  delivered 
by  much  strength. 

1 7.  A  horse  is  a  vain  thing  for  safety :  nei- 
ther shall  he  deliver  awyby  his  great  strength. 

18.  Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon 
them  that  fear  him,  upon  them  that  hope  in 
his  mercy; 

1 9.  To  deliver  their  soul  from  death,  and 
to  keep  them  alive  in  famine. 

20.  Our  soul  vvaiteth  for  the  Lord  ;  he  is 
our  help  and  our  shield. 

21.  For  our  heart  shall  rejoice  in  him;  be- 
cause we  have  tmsted  in  his  holy  name. 

22.  Let  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  be  upon  us, 
according  as  we  hope  in  thee. 

PSALM  XXXIV. 

David  praiselh  God,  and  exhortetk  others  thereto  by  his 

experience, 

A  Psalm  of  David,  when  he  changed  his  behaviour  before 

Abimelech  ;  who  drove  him  away,  and  he  departed. 

1.  X  WILL  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times:  his 
JL  praise  s/(a//continually6e  in  my  mouth. 

2.  My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  in  the 
Lord  :  the  humble  shall  hear  thereof,  and 
be  glad. 

3.  O  magnify  the  Lord  with  me,  and  let 
us  exalt  his  name  together. 

4.  I  sought  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me, 
and  delivered  me  from  all  my  fears. 

3.  They  looked  nnto  him,  and  were  light- 
ened ;  and  their  faces  were  not  ashamed. 

6.  This  poor  man  cried,  and  the  Lord 
heard  him,  and  saved  him  out  of  all  his 
troubles. 

7.  The  angel  of  the  Lord  encampeth 
round  about  them  that  fear  him,  and  deli- 
vereth  them. 

8.  O  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good: 
blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  him. 

9.  O  fear  the  Lord,  ye  his  saints:  for 
there  is  no  want  to  them  that  fear  him. 

1 0.  The  young  lions  do  lack  and  suffer 
hunger:  but  they  that  seek  the  Lord  shall 
not  want  any  good  ihitif;;. 

1 1.  Come,  ye  chiklren,  hearken  unto  me; 
I  will  teach  j'ou  the  fear  of  tlie  Lord. 


12.  Whatman  is  he  that (iesireih  life,  and 
loveth  iiiaiii/  days,  that  he  may  see  good.' 

1 3.  Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil,  and  thy  lips 
from  speaking  guile. 

14.  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good;  seek 
peace,  .and  pursue  it. 

15.  The  ej'es  of  the  Lord  are  upon  the 
righteous,  and  his  ears  are  open  untotheir  cry. 

1 6.  The  face  of  the  Lord  is  against  them 
that  do  evil,  to  cut  off  the  remembrance  of 
them  from  the  earth. 

17.  The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord 
heareth,  and  deUvereth  them  out  of  all  their 
troubles. 

1 8.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  that  are 
of  a  broken  heart;  and  saveth  such  as  be 
of  a  contrite  spirit. 

If9.  Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the  righ- 
teous :  but  the  Lord  delivereth  him  out  of 
them  all. 

20.  He  keepeth  all  liis  bones:  not  one 
of  them  is  broken. 

21.  Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked;  and  they 
that  hate  the  righteous  shall  be  desolate. 

22.  The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  his 
servants;  and  none  of  them  that  trust  in  liim 
shall  be  desolate. 

PSALM  XXXV. 

David prayeth  for  his  own  safely,  and  his  enemies'  confitsion. 
Jl  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  TJLEAD  mi/  cause,  O  Lord,  with  them 
JL     that  strive  with  me:  fight  against 
them  that  fight  against  me. 

2.  Take  hold  of  shield  and  buckler,  and 
stand  up  for  my  help. 

3.  Draw  out  also  the  spear,  and  stop 
the  way  against  them  that  persecute  me :  say 
unto  my  soul,  I  am  thy  salvation. 

4.  Let  them  be  confounded  and  put  to 
shame  that  seek  after  my  soul :  let  them  be 
turned  back  and  brought  to  confusion  that 
devise  my  hurt. 

5.  Let  them  be  as  chaff  before  the  wind : 
and  let  the  angel  of  the  Lord  chase  thern. 

6.  Let  their  way  be  dark  and  slippei-y;  and 
let  the  angel  of  the  Lord  persecute  (hem. 

7.  For  without  cause  have  they  hid  lor  me 
their  net  in  a  pit,  ivhich  without  cause  they 
have  digged  for  my  soul. 

8.  Let  destruction  come  upon  him  at  una- 
wares ;  and  let  his  net  that  he  hatii  hid  catch 
himself:  into  tliat  very  destruction  Icthimfall. 

9.  And  my  soul  shall  be  joyful  in  the 
Lord  :  it  shall  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

10.  All  my  bones  shall  say.  Lord,  wIk) 
is  like  unto  thee,  which  delivcrest  the  poor 
from  him  that  is  too  sirong  for  him,  yea,  (he 
poor  and  the  needy  from  him  (hat  spoileth  him  ? 

1 1 .  False  witnesses  did  rise  up :  they  laid 
to  my  charge  thivf^s  that  I  knew  not 


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PSALMS. 


12.  They  rewarded  me  evil  for  good,  to 
the  spoiling  of  my  soul. 

13.  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  sick, 
my  clotliing  tms  sackcloth :  I  humbled  my 
soul  with  fasting,  and  my  prayer  returned 
into   mine  own  bosom. 

14.  I  behaved  myself  as  though  he  had 
heen  my  friend  or  brotlicr :  I  bowed  down 
heavily,  as  one  that  mournethyor  his  mother. 

15.  But  in  mine  adversity  they  rejoiced, 
and  gathered  themselves  together;  yea,  the 
abjects  gathered  themselves  together  against 
me,  and  I  knew  it  not ;  they  did  tear  me, 
and  ceased  not. 

16.  With  hypocritical  mockers  in  feasts, 
they  gnashed  upon  me  with  tlicir  teeth. 

17.  Lord,  how  long  wilt  tliou  look  on? 
rescue  my  soul  from  their  destructions,  my 
darling  from  the  lions. 

1 8.  I  will  give  thee  thanks  in  the  great 
congregation :  I  will  praise  thee  among 
much  people. 

1 9.  Let  not  them  that  are  mine  enemies  j 
wrongfully  rejoice  over  me;  neither  let  them 
wink  with  the  eye  that  hate  me  without  a 
cause. 

20.  For  they  speak  not  peace ;  but  they 
devise  deceitful  matters  against  them  that 
are  quiet  in  the  land. 

21.  Yea,  they  opened  their  mouth  wide 
against  me,  ajid  said.  Aha,  aha !  our  eye  hath 
seen  it. 

22.  This  thou  hast  seen,  O  Lord  ;  keep 
not  silence :  O  Lord,  be  not  far  from  me. 

23.  Stir  up  thyself,  and  awake  to  my  judg- 
ment, even  unto  my  cause,  my  God  and  my 
Lord. 

24.  Judge  me,  O  Lord  my  God,  accord- 
ing to  thy  righteousness  ;  and  let  them  not 
rejoice  over  me. 

25.  Let  them  not  say  in  their  hearts.  Ah, 
so  would  we  liave  it:  let  them  not  say.  We 
have  swallowed  him  up. 

20.  Let  them  be  ashauKnl,  and  brought  to 
confusion  together,  that  njoice  at  my  hurt: 
let  tiiem  be  clothed  with  shame  and  disiio- 
nourthat  magnily  thrmselccs  against  me. 

27.  Let  them  shout  for  joy,  and  !)c  glad, 
that  favour  my  righteous  cause;  yea,  let 
them  say  continually,  Let  the  Lord  be 
magnified,  which  hatn  pleasure  in  the  pros- 
perity of  his  s<'rvant. 

28.  And  niv  tongue  shall  speak  of  thy  righ- 
teousness (ind  of  tliy  praise,  all  the  day  long. 

PS  VLM  XXXVI. 

The  i^iievous  sliile  of  the  wicked. 

To  tlic  cliief  Musician.    Jl  Psalm  of  David,  the  servant  of 

the  Lord. 

1.  nf"^l  IE  transgression  of  the  wicked  saith 
A    \v  ithiii  my  heart,  that  there  is  no  d-.w 
of  God  before  his  eyes. 


2.  For  he  flattereth  himself  in  his  own 
eyes,  until  his  iniquity  be  found  to  be  hateful. 

3.  The  words  of  his  mouth  are  iniquity 
and  deceit :  he  hath  left  off  to  be  wise,  and 
to  do  good. 

4.  He  deviseth  mischief  upon  Ms  bed ;  he 
setteth  himself  in  a  way  that  is  not  good ; 
he  abhorreth  not  evil. 

5.  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  is  in  the  hea- 
vens, ana  thy  faitlifulness  reacheth  imto  the 
clouds. 

6.  Thy  righteousness  is  like  the  great 
mountains ;  thy  judgments  are  a  great  deep  : 
O  Lord,  thou  preservest  man  and  beast. 

■%lfIo\v  excellent  is  thy  loving-kindness, 
O  GoTl' !  therefore  the  children  of  men  put 
tlicir  trust  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

8.  They  shall  be  abundantly  satisfied  with 
the  fatness  of  thy  house ;  and  thou  shalt 
make  them  diink  of  the  river  of  thy  plea- 
sures. 

9.  For  with  thee  is  the  fountain  of  life : 
in  thy  light  shall  we  see  light. 

10.  O  contiime  thy  loving-kindness  mito 
them  that  know  thee :  and  thy  righteousness 
to  the  upright  in  heart. 

'11.  Let  not  the  foot  of  pride  come  against 
me,  and  let  not  the  hand  of  the  wicked  re- 
move me. 

12.  There  are  the  workers  of  iniquity  fal- 
len :  they  are  cast  down,  and  siiail  not  be 
able  to  rise. 

PSALM  XXXVII. 

David  persuudeth  to  palience  and  confidence  in  God. 
.3  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  TT^RET  not  thyself  because  of  evil- 
X.    doers,  neither  be  thou  envious  against 
the  worlcei"s  of  ini(]uily : 

2.  For  they  shall  soon  be  cut  down  like 
the  grass,  and  wither  as  the  green  hei-b. 

3.  Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do  good :  so 
shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land,  and  verily  thou 
shalt  be  fed. 

4.  Delight  thyself  also  in  the  Lord  ;  and 
he  shall  give  thee  the;  desires  of  thy  heart. 

5.  C'ommit  thy  way  unto  the  Lord;  trust 
also  in  him,  and  he  shall  bring  //  to  pass: 

6.  And  he  shall  bring  fiirth  thy  righteous- 
ness as  th(>  light,  and  thy  judgment  as  the 
noon-day. 

7.  Rest  in  the  Lonn.  and  wait  patiently 
for  him  :  IVei  not  thyself  because  of  him  w  ho 
prospcrclh  in  his  way,  Ix^cause  of  the  man 
who  bringelh  wicked  (le\  ices  to  pass. 

8.  Cease  from  anger,  and  forsake  wrath; 
fret  not  thyself  in  any  wise  to  do  evil. 

9.  For  evil-doers  shall  be  cut  off:  but 
those  that  wait  upon  th(;  Lord,  they  shall 
inherit  the  earth. 

10.  h'oryet  a  little  while,  and  the  wicked 


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shall  not  be:  yea,  thou  slialt  diligently  consi- 
der his  place,  and  it  s/iall  not  be. 

11.  But  the  meek  sliall  inherit  the  earth ; 
and  shall  delight  themselves  in  the  abun- 
dance of  peace. 

12.  The  wicked  plotteth  against  the  just, 
and  gnasheth  upon  him  with  his  teeth. 

13.  The  Lord  shall  laugh  at  him;  for 
he  seeth  that  his  day  is  coming. 

14.  The  wicked  have  drawn  out  the 
sword,  and  have  bent  then-  bow,  to  cast  down 
the  poor  and  needy,  and  to  slay  such  as  be 
of  upright  conversation. 

1 5.  Their  sword  shall  enter  into  their  own 
heart,  and  then-  bows  shall  be  broken. 

1 6.  A  little  that  a  righteous  man  hath  is 
better  than  the  riches  of  many  wicked. 

1 7.  For  the  arms  of  the  wicked  shall  be 
broken :  but  the  Lord  upholdeth  the  righ- 
teous. 

18.  The  Lord  knoweth  the  days  of  the 
upright ;  and  tlieir  inheritance  shall  be  for 
ever. 

1 9.  They  shall  not  be  ashamed  m  the  evil 
time ;  and  in  the  days  of  famine  they  shall  be 
satisfied. 

20.  But  the  wicked  shall  perish,  and  the 
enemies  of  the  Lord  shall  be  as  the  fat  of 
lambs :  diey  shall  consume,  into  smoke  shall 
tiiey  consume  away. 

21.  The  wicked  bonx)welh,  and  payeth 
not  again :  but  the  righteous  showcth  mercy, 
and  giveth. 

22.  For  suck  as  be  blessed  of  him  shall 
inherit  the  earth  ;  and  thei/  that  be  cursed  of 
him  shall  be  cut  oif. 

23.  The  steps  of  a  ffood  man  are  ordered 
by  the  Lord  ;  and  he  delighteth  in  his  way. 

24.  Though  he  fall,  he  shall  not  be  utterly 
cast  down:  for  the  Lord  upiioldcth  him 
with  his  hand. 

25.  I  have  been  young,  and  now  am  old  ; 
yet  have  I  not  seen  the  righteous  forsaken, 
nor  his  seed  begging  bread. 

20.  He  is  ever  merciful,  and  Icndcth;  and 
his  seed  is  blessed. 

27.  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good;  and 
dwell  for  evermore. 

28.  For  the  LoRoloveth  judgment,  and 
forsaki'th  not  his  saints  ;  they  are  jjrcseiTed 
for  ever :  but  the  seed  of  the  wicked  shall  be 
cut  olf. 

29.  The  riglileous  shall  inherit  the  land, 
and  dwell  therein  for  ever. 

30.  The  moutli  of  the  rigliteons  speakelh 
wisdom,  and  his  tongue  talketh  of  judgment. 

31.  The  law  of  his  (iod  is  in  iiis  heart; 
none  of  his  steps  shall  slide. 

32.  The  wicked  watcheth  the  righteous, 
and  seekelh  to  slay  hin.i 


33.  The  Lord  will  not  leave  him  in  his 
hand,  nor  condemn  him  when  he  is  judged. 

34.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  keep  his 
way,  and  he  shall  exalt  thee  to  inherit  the 
land :  when  the  wicked  are  cut"  off,  thou 
shall  see  it. 

35. 1  have  seen  the  wicked  in  great  power, 
and  spreading  himself  like  a  green  bay-tree; 

36.  Yet  he  passed  away,  and,  lo,  he  was 
not :  yea,  I  sought  him,  but  he  could  not  be 
found. 

37.  Mark  the  perfect  ma7J,  and  behold  the 
upright :  for  the  end  of  that  man  is  peace. 

38.  But  the  transgressors  shall  be  destroy- 
ed together :  the  end  of  the  wicked  shall  be 
cut  off. 

39.  But  the  salvation  of  the  righteous  is 
of  the  Lord  ;  he  is  tlieir  strength  in  the  time 
of  trouble. 

40.  And  the  Lord  shall  help  them,  and 
deliver  them ;  he  shall  deliver  them  from  the 
wicked,  and  save  them,  because  they  trust 
in  him. 

PSALM  XXXVIIL 

David  moveth  God  to  take  compassion  of  his  pitifid  case. 
A  Psaltn  of  David,  to  bring  to  remembrance. 

1.  ^^  LORD,  rebuke  me  not  in  thy  wrath; 
\J  neither  chasten  me  in  tliy  hot  dis- 
pleasure. 

2.  For  thine  arrows  stick  fast  in  me,  and 
thy  hand  presseth  me  sore. 

3.  There  is  no  soundness  in  my  flesh  be- 
cause of  thine  anger ;  neither  is  there  any 
rest  in  my  bones  because  of  my  sin. 

4.  For  mine  iniquities  are  gone  over  my 
head;  as  a  heavy  burden  they  are  too  heavy 
for  me. 

5.  My  wounds  stink,  and  are  corrupt,  be- 
cause of  my  foolishness. 

6.  I  am  troubled;  I  am  bowed  down 
greatly  ;  I  go  mourning  all  the  day  long. 

7.  For  my  loins  are  filled  with  a  loath- 
somc!  disease ;  and  there  is  no  soundness  in 
my  flesh. 

8.  I  am  feeble  and  sore  broken :  I  have 
roared  by  reason  of  the  disquietness  of  my 
heart. 

9.  Lord,  all  my  desire  w before  thee;  and 
my  groaning  is  not  hid  from  thee. 

10.  My  heart  pant(!th,  my  Strength  faileth 
me :  as  ior  the  light  of  mine  eyes,  H  also 
is  gone  from  me. 

11.  My  lovers  and  my  friends  stand  aloof 
from  my  sore;  and  my  kinsmiMi  stand  alaroiil. 

12.  They  also  that  seek  after  my  hie  lay 
snares  forme;  and  they  that  H»'ek  niy  hurt 
speak  mischievous  things,  and  imagme  de 
ceits  all  th(>  day  long. 

13.  lint  l,asad('af  ?7ir/7/,hcard  not;  and  / 
was  as  a  dumb  man  thai  openeth  not  his  mout  h. 


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14.  Thus  I  was  as  a  man  that  heareth 
not,  and  in  whose  mouth  are  no  reproofs. 

1 5.  For  in  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  hope :  thou 
wilt  hear,  O  Lord  my  God. 

16.  Fori  said,  Hearmc;  lest  otherwise 
they  should  rejoice  over  me:  when  my  foot 
slippeth,  tliey  magnify  themselves  against  me. 

1 7.  For  I  am  ready  to  halt,  and  my  sorrow 
is  continually  before  me. 

1 8.  For  I  will  declare  mine  iniquity ;  I  will 
be  Sony  for  my  sin. 

19.  But  mine  enemies  are  hvely,  and 
they  are  strong;  and  they  that  hate  me 
wrongfully  are  multiplied. 

20.  They  also  that  render  evil  for  good  are 
mine  adversaries;  because  I  follow  the 
thing  that  good  is. 

21.  Forsake  me  not,  O  Lord:  O  my  God, 
be  not  far  from  me. 

22.  Make  haste  to  help  me,  O  Lord  my 
salvation. 

PSALM  XXXIX. 

David's  care  of  kis  thoughts,  and  prayer. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  even  to  Jcdulhun.     A  Psalm  of 

David. 

1.  X  SAID,  I  will  take  heed  to  my  ways, 
JL  that  I  sin  not  with  my  tongue ;  I  will 

keep  my  mouth  with  a  bridle,  while  the 

wicked  is  before  me. 
2. 1  was  dumb  with  silence:  I  held  my  peace, 

even  from  good ;  and  my  sorrow  was  stirred. 

3.  My  heart  was  hot  within  me ;  while  1 
was  musing  the  fire  burned:  then  spake  I 
with  my  tongue, 

4.  Lord,  make  me  to  know  mine  end, 
and  the  measure  of  my  days,  what  it  is;  that 
I  may  know  how  frail  I  am. 

5.  Bcliold,  thou  hast  made  my  days  as  a 
hand-breadth,  and  mine  age  is  as  nothing  be- 
fore thee :  verily  every  man  at  his  best  state 
is  altogether  vanity.     Selah. 

6.  Surely  every  man  walketh  in  a  vain 
show :  surely  they  are,  disquieted  in  vain ;  he 
jieaijcth  up  riches,  and  knoweth  not  who 
shall  gather  them. 

7.  And  now.  Lord,  what  wait  I  for  ? 
my  hope  is  in  thee. 

8.  Deliver  me  from  all  my  transgressions; 
make  me  not  the  reproach  of  the  foolish. 

9.  I  was  dumb,  I  opened  not  my  mouth ; 
because  thou  didst  it. 

10.  Remove  thy  stroke  away  from  mc:  I 
am  consumed  by  the  blow  of  thy  hand. 

1 1 .  When  thou  with  rebukes  dost  correct 
man  for  iniquity,  thou  makest  his  beauty  to 
consume  away  like  a  motii:  surely  every 
mail  is  vanit}'.    Selah.    . 

1 2.  Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and  give 
oar  unto  my  cry;  hold  not  thy  peace  at  my 
tears:  for  f  am  a  stranger  witii  thee,  and  a 
sojourner,  as  all  my  fathers  jcere. 


13.  O  spare  me,  that  I  may  recover 
strength,  belbre  I  go  hence,  and  be  no  more. 
PSALM  XL. 

1  The  benefit  of  confidence  in  God.  6  Obedience  is  the  best 
sacrifice.  ^ 

To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of  David. 

l.X  WAITED  patiently  for  the  Lord; 
JL  and  he  inclined  unto  me,  and  heard 
my  oy. 

2.  He  brought  me  up  also  out  of  a  horri- 
ble pit,  out  of  the  miry  clay,  and  set  my  feet 
upon  a  rock,  and  established  my  goings. 

3.  And  he  hath  put  a  new  song  in  my 
mouth,  eve?i  praise  unto  our  God :  many  shall 
see  it,  and  fear,  and  shall  ti-ust  in  the  Lord. 

4.  Blessed  is  that  man  that  maketh  the 
IjORD  his  trust;  and  respecteth  not  the  proud, 
nor  such  as  turn  aside  to  lies. 

5.  Many,  O  Lord  my  God,  are  thy  won- 
derful works  ivhich  thou  hast  done,  and  thy 
thoughts  tvhich  are  to  us-ward :  they  cannot 
be  reckoned  up  in  order  unto  thee:  if  1 
would  declare  and  speak  of  them,  they  are 
more  than  can  be  numbered. 

6.  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou  didst  not 
desire;  mine  ears  hast  thou  opened:  burnt- 
offering  and  sin-offering  hast  thou  not  re- 
quired. 

7.  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come :  in  the  volume 
of  the  book  it  is  written  of  me ; 

8.  I  delight  to  do  thy  will,  O  my  God : 
yea,  thy  law  is  witliin  my  heart. 

9.  1  have  preaciied  righteousness  in  the 
great  congregation :  lo,  I  have  not  refrained 
my  lips,  O  Lord,  tiiou  knowest. 

10. 1  have  not  liid  thy  righteousness  with- 
in my  heart ;  I  have  declared  thy  faithfulness 
and  tiiy  salvation :  I  have  not  concealed  thy 
loving-kindness  and  thy  truth  from  the  great 
congregation. 

1 1 .  Withhold  not  thou  thy  tender  mer- 
cies from  mo,  O  Lord:  let  thy  loving-kind- 
ness and  thy  trutli  continually  preserve  me. 

12.  For  innumerable  evils  have  compass- 
ed me  about;  mine  initiuities  have  taken  hold 
upon  me,  so  that  I  am  not  able  to  look  up : 
they  are  more  than  the  hairs  of  my  head; 
therefore  my  heart  faileth  mo. 

13.  Be  pleased,  O  Lord,  to  deliver  me: 
O  Lord,  make  h.aste  to  help  mc. 

14.  Let  them  bo  ashamed  and  confounded 
together  tliat  seek  aft(>r  my  soul  to  destroy 
it;  let  them  be  driven  backward,  and  put  to 
shame,  that  wish  me  evil. 

15.  Let  them  be  desolate  for  a  reward  of 
their  shame,  that  say  unto  me.  Aha,  aha! 

16.  Let  all  those"  that  seek  thee  rejoice 
and  be  glad  in  thee :  let  such  as  love  thy 
salvation  say  continually.  The  Lord  be 
magnified. 

17.  But  1  am  p;or  and  needy;  yet  the 


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Lord  thinketh  upon  mc :  thou  art  my  help 
and  my  deliverer;  make  no  tarrying,  O  my 
God. 

PSALM  XLL 

I  GoiVs  care  oftkepoor.   10  Davidjlectk  to  God  for  sxiccour. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  "OLESSED  is  he  that  considereth  the 
Jj  poor:  the  Lord  will  deliver  him  in 
time  of  trouble. 

2.  The  Lord  will  preserve  him,  and  keep 
him  alive;  a?td  he  shall  be  blessed  upon  the 
earth:  and  thou  wilt  not  dehver  him  unto 
the  will  of  his  enemies. 

3.  The  Lord  will  strengthen  him  upon 
the  bed  of  languishing:  thou  wilt  make  all 
his  bed  in  his  sickness. 

4.  I  said,  O  Lord,  be  merciful  imto  me ; 
heal  niy  soul ;  for  I  have  sinned  against  thee. 

5.  Mine  enemies  speak  evil  of  me ;  When 
shall  he  die,  and  his  name  perish? 

6.  And  if  he  come  to  see  me,  he  speaketh 
vanity :  his  heart  gathereth  iniquity  to  itself; 
wke7i  he  goeth  abroad,  he  telletii  it. 

7.  All  that  hate  me  whisper  together 
against  me:  against  me  do  they  devise  ray  hurt. 

8.  An  evil  disease,  say  t/icj/,  cleavctii  fast 
unto  him :  and  now  that  he  lieth,  he  shall  rise 
up  no  more. 

9.  Yea,  mine  own  familiar  friend  in  whom 
I  trusted,  whicii  did  eat  of  my  bread,  hath 
hfted  up  his  heel  against  mc. 

10.  Butthou,0  Lord, be  merciful  unto  me, 
and  raise  me  up,  that  1  may  requite  tliem. 

1 1.  By  this  I  know  that  thou  favourest  me, 
because  mine  enemy  doth  not  triumph  over 
me. 

12.  And  as  for  me,  thou  upholdest  me  in 
mine  integrity,  and  settest  me  before  thy 
face  for  ever. 

13.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
from  everlasting,  and  to  everlasting.  Amen, 
and  Amen. 

PSALM  XLTL 

David's  zenl  to  serve  God  in  the  temple. 
To  the  chief  Musician,  Maschil,  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 

1.    A  S  the  hart  pauU'th  after  the  water- 
i*.  brooks,  so  panteth  my  soul  after 
thee,  O  God. 

2.  My  soul  thirsteth  for  God,  for  the  living 
God:  when  shall  I  come  and  appear  before 
God? 

3.  My  tears  have  been  my  meat  day  and 
night,  while  they  continually  say  unto  me. 
Where  is  thy  God  ? 

4.  When  I  remcmbci-  these  things,  I  pour 
out  my  soul  in  mc :  for  I  had  gone  with  the 
multitude;  I  wont  with  them  to  the  house 
of  God,  with  the  voice  of  joy  and  praise, 
with  a  multitude  that  kept  holy-day. 

5.  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul  ? 
and  tvfiy  art  thou  disquieted  in  mc  ?  Hope 


thou  in  God ;  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him  foi- 
the  help  of  his  countenance. 

6.  O  my  God,  my  soul  is  cast  down  with- 
in me:  therefore  will  I  remember  tiiee  from 
the  land  of  Jordan,  and  of  the  Hermonites, 
from  the  hill  Mizar. 

7.  Deep  calleth  unt<j^deep  at  the  noise  of 
thy  water-spouts:  allj|hy  waves  and  thy  bil- 
lows are  gone  ovei^Se. 

8.  Vet  the  LoRB^ill  command  his  loving- 
kindness  in  the  day-time,  and  in  the  niglit 
his  song  shall  be  with  me,  and  my  prayer 
unto  the  God  of  my  life. 

9. 1  will  say  unto  God  my  rock,  Why  hast 
thou  forgotten  me  ?  why  go  I  mourning  be- 
cause of  the  oppression  of  the  enemy  ? 

10.  ^s  \\'ith  a  sword  in  my  bones,  mine 
enemies  reproach  me ;  while  they  say  daily 
unto  me.  Where  is  thy  God  ?  y 

11.  Wliy  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul  ? 
and  why  art  thou  disquieted  within  me  ?  Hope 
thou  in  God;  for  I  shall  yet  praise  liim,  who 
isihe  health  of  mycountenance, and  my  God. 

PSALM  XLIII. 

David  prayetk  to  be  restored  to  the  temple* 

1.  TTUDGE  me,  O  God,  and  plead  my 

•J    cause  against  an  ungodly  nation ;  O 

dehverme  from  the  deceitful  and  unjust  man. 

2.  For  thou  art  the  God  of  my  strength : 
why  dost  thou  cast  me  off?  why  go  I  mourn- 
ing because  of  the  oppression  of  the  enemy? 

3.  O  send  out  thy  light  and  thy  truth :  let 
them  lead  me,  let  them  bring  me  unto  thy 
holy  hill,  and  to  thy  tabernacles. 

4.  Then  will  I  go  unto  the  altar  of  God, 
unto  God  my  exceeding  joy:  yea,  upon  the 
harp  will  I  jjvaise  thee,  O  God,  my  God. 

5.  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul  I 
and  wh}"^  art  thou  rhsquieted  within  me  ? 
Hope  in  God ;  for  I  shall  yet  praise  liim,  who 
isthe  healtii  of  my  countenance,  and  my  God. 

PSALM  XLIV. 

The  church  complaineth  of  her  present  evils. 
To  the  cliief  Musician  for  the  sons  of  Korah,  Maschil. 

l.'intT'E  have   heard  with  our  ears,  O 
T  T     God,  oiu-  fathers  have  told  us, 
ivhat  work  thou  didst  in  their  days,  in  the 
times  of  old ; 

2.  How  thou  didst  drive  out  the  heathen 
with  thy  hand,  and  plantcdst  them;  hoiv  thou 
didst  afflict  the  people,  and  cast  them  out. 

3.  For  they  got  not  the  land  in  possession 
by  their  own  sword,  neither  did  their  own 
arm  save  them;  but  thy  right  hand, and  thine 
arm,  and  the  light  of  tiiy  coimtenance,  be- 
cause thou  hadst  a  favour  unto  them. 

4.  Thou  art  my  King,  O  God:  command 
deliverances  for  Jacob. 

5.  Through  thee  will  we  push  down  our 
enemies;  throuKh  thy  name  will  we  tread 
them  under  that  rise  up  against  us. 


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PSALMS. 


6.  For  I  will  not  trust  in  my  bow,  neither 
shall  my  sword  save  me. 

7.  But  thou  hast  saved  us  from  our  ene- 
mies, and  hast  put  them  to  shauie  that 
hated  us. 

8.  In  God  wc  boast  all  the  day  long,  and 
praise  thy  name  for  jfter.    Selah. 

9.  But  thou  hast  cist  off,  and  put  us  to 
shame;  and  goest  not mth  with  our  armies. 

10.  Thou  makest  us  to  turn  back  from  the 
enemy ;  and  they  wliich  hate  us  spoil  for 
themselves. 

1 1 .  Thou  hast  given  us  like  sheep  appoint- 
ed for  meat ;  and  hast  scattered  us  among  tlie 
heathen. 

1 2.  Thou  sellest  thy  people  for  nought,  and 
dost  not  increase  thy  wealth  by  their  price. 

13.  Thou  makest  us  a  reproach  to  our 
neighbours,  a  scorn  and  a  derision  to  them 
that  are  round  about  us. 

14.  Thou  makest  us  a  by-word  among 
the  heathen,  a  shaking  of  the  head  among 
the  people. 

15.  ftly  confusion  w  continually  before  me, 
and  the  shame  of  my  face  hath  covered  me, 

16.  For  the  voice  of  Irim  that  reproacheth 
and  blasphcmeth;  by  reason  of  the  enemy 
and  avenger. 

1 7.  All  this  is  come  upon  us ;  yet  have  we 
not  forgotten  thee,  neither  have  we  dealt 
falsely  in  thy  covenant. 

18.  Our  heart  is  not  turned  back,  neither 
have  our  steps  declined  from  thy  way ; 

1 9.  Though  thou  hast  sore  broken  us  in 
the  place  of  dragons,  and  covered  us  with 
tlie  shadow  of  deatli. 

20.  if  we  have  forgotten  the  name  of  our 
God,  or  stretched  out  our  hands  to  a  strange 
god; 

21.  Shall  not  God  search  this  out?  for  he 
knoweth  the  secrets  of  the  heart. 

22.  Yea,  for  thy  sake  are  we  killed  all 
the  day  long ;  we  are  counted  as  sheep  for  the 
slaughter. 

23.  Awake,  why  sleepest  thou,  O  Lord  ? 
arise,  cast  ?/,«  not  off  for  ever. 

24.  Wherefore  hidest  tliou  thy  face,  nnd 
forgettest  our  aflliction  and  our  oppression  ? 

25.  For  our  soul  is  bowetl  down  to  the 
dust;  our  belly  dcavetli  unto  the  earth. 

26.  Arise  for  our  help,  and  redeem  us,  for 
thy  mercies'  sake. 

PSALM  XLV. 

The  majesly  and  grace  of  Clirhl's  kinf;ilom. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shoshnnnim.  for  the  sons  of 

Korah,  Maschil.    A  Song  of  loves. 

1.  "]%/rY  heart  is  inditing  a  good  matter :  1 
ItX  speak  of  the  tilings  w  liicli  J  iiavc 

made  touching  the  King;  my  tongue  is  tlie 

pen  of  a  ready  writer. 

2.  Thou  art  fairer  than  the  children  of 


men ;  grace  is  poured  into  thy  lips :  there- 
fore God  hath  blessed  thee  for  ever. 

3.  Gird  thy  sword  upon  thi/  tliigh,  O  most 
Mighty,  with  thy  glory  and  thy  majesty. 

4.  And  in  tliy  majesty  ride  prosperouslj', 
because  of  truth,  and  meekness,  and  righ- 
teousness; and  thy  right  hand  shall  teach 
thee  terrible  tilings. 

5.  Thine  arrows  are  sharp  in  the  heart  of 
the  King's  enemies;  toherchj  the  people  fall 
under  thee. 

6.  Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever  and  ever: 
the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom  is  a  rigiit  sceptre. 

7.  Thou  lovest  righteousness,  and  hatest 
wickedness:  therefore  God,  thy  God,  hath 
anointed  thee  with  the  oil  of  gladness  above 
thy  fellows. 

8.  All  thy  garments  smell  of  myrrh,  and 
aloes,  and  cassia,  out  of  the  ivory  palaces, 
whereby  they  have  made  thee  glad. 

9.  Kings'  daughters  were  among  thy  ho- 
nourable women  :  upon  thy  right  hand  did 
stand  the  queen  in  gold  of  Ophir. 

10.  Hearken,  O  daughter,  and  consider, 
and  incline  thine  ear ;  forget  also  thine  own 
people,  and  thy  father's  house ; 

1 1 .  So  shall  the  King  greatly  desire  thy 
beauty;  for  he  is  thy  Lord,  and  worship 
tliou  him. 

12.  And  the  daughter  of  Tyre  shall  be 
there  with  a  gift ;  even  the  rich  among  the 
people  shall  entreat  thy  favour. 

13.  The  King's  daughter  is  all  glorious 
within;  her  clotiiing  is  of  wrought  gold. 

14.  She  shall  be  brought  unto  liie  King  in 
raiment  of  needle-work :  the  virgins  her  com- 
panions that  follow  her  shall  be  brought  unto 
thee. 

1 5.  With  gladness  and  rejoicing  siiall  they 
be  brought:  they  shall  enter  into  the  King's 
palace. 

16.  Instead  of  thy  fathers  shall  be  thy 
children,  wjiom  thou  mayest  make  princes 
in  all  the  eartii. 

17.  I  will  mak(!  thy  name  to  be  remem- 
bered in  all  gc-nerations ;  therefore  shall  the 
ijcople  praise  tliee  for  ever  and  ever. 

PSALM  XLV  I. 

The  eonfidmce  which  the  church  hath  in  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician    for  the  sons  of  Korah.    A  Song 

upon  Alamoth. 

1.  1^  OD  is  our  refiigi!  and  strength,  a  very 
vT  present  help  in  trouble  : 

2.  Therefore  will  not  we  fear,  though  the 
earth  be  removed,and  though  llie  mountams 
be  carried  into  the  midst  of  the  sea ; 

3.  Thntii^h  the  Waters  thereof  roar  and  he 
troubled,  llioiif^h  tlie  mountains  shake  with 
the  swelling  thereof.     Selah. 

4.  There  is  a  rivt^r,  tlu;  streams  whereof 
shall  make  glad  the  city  of  God,  the  holy 


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place  of  the  tabernacles  of  tlie  Most  High. 

5.  God  is  in  the  midst  of  her;  she  shall 
not  be  moved:  God  shall  help  her,  and  that 
right  early. 

6.  The  heathen  raged,  the  kingdoms  were 
moved :  he  uttered  his  voice,  the  earth  melted. 

7.  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us;  the  God 
of  Jacob  is  our  refuge.     Selah. 

8.  Come,  behold  the  works  of  the  Lord, 
what  desolations  he  hath  made  in  the  earth. 

9.  He  maketh  wars  to  cease  unto  the  end 
of  the  earth;  he  breaketh  the  bow,  and  cut- 
teth  the  spear  in  sunder:  he  bumeth  the 
chariot  in  the  fire. 

10.  Be  still,  and  know  that  I  am  God  ;  I 
will  be  e.xalted  among  the  heathen,  I  will 
be  exalted  in  the  earth. 

1 1.  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us;  the  God 
of  Jacob  is  our  refuge.     Sclah. 

PSALM  XLVII. 

Tht  nations  are  exhorted  to  entertain  the  kingdom  of  Christ. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalra  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 

1.  /~k  CLAP  j'our  hands,  all  ye  people; 
\J  shout  unto  God  with  the  voice  of 
triumph : 

2.  For  the  Lord  most  high  is  terrible;  he 
is  a  great  King  over  all  the  earth. 

3.  He  shall  subdue  the  people  under  us, 
and  the  nations  under  our  feet. 

4.  He  shall  choose  our  inheritance  for  us,  the 
excellency  of  Jacob,  whom  he  loved.  Selah. 

5.  God  is  gone  up  with  a  shout,  the 
Lord  with  the  sound  of  a  trumpet. 

G.  Sing  praises  to  God,  sing  praises;  sing 
praises  unto  oui-  King,  sing  praises. 

7.  For  God  is  the  King  of  all  the  earth : 
sing  ye  praises  with  understanding. 

8.  God  reigneth  over  the  heathen:  God 
sitteth  upon  the  throne  of  his  holiness. 

9.  The  princes  of  the  people  are  gathered 
together,  even  the  people  of  the  God  of 
Abraham:  for  the  shields  of  the  earth  belong 
unto  God:  he  is  gieatly  exalted. 

PSALM  XLVIII. 

The  ornaments  and  privileges  of  the  church, 
A  Sonp  and  Psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 

1.  #^  REAT  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  to 
\M  be  praised  in  the  city  of  our  God,  tn 
the  mountain  of  his  holiness. 

2.  Beautiful  for  situation,  the  joy  of  the 
whole  earth,  is  mount  Zion ;  on  the  sides  of 
the  north,  the  city  of  the  great  King. 

3.  God  isknown  inherpalaccs  for  a  refuge. 

4.  For,  lo,  the  kings  were  assembled,  they 
passed  by  together. 

5.  They  saw  it,  and  so  they  marvelled ; 
they  were  troul)led,  <7?)c/ hasted  away. 

G.  Fear  took  iiold  upon  them  there,  and 
pain,  as  of  a  woman  in  travail. 

7.  Thou  breakest  the  ships  of  Tarshish 
with  an  east  wind. 

3P 


8.  As  we  have  heard,  so  have  we  seen  in 
the  city  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  in  the  city  of 
our  God:  God  will  establish  it  for  ever. 
Selah. 

9.  We  have  thought  of  thy  loving-kind- 
ness, O  God,  in  the  midst  of  thy  temple. 

10.  According  to  thy  name,  O  God,  so  is 
thy  praise  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth:  thy 
riglit  hand  is  full  of  righteousness. 

1 1.  Let  mount  Zion  rejoice,  let  (he  daugh- 
ters of  Judah  be  glad,  because  of  thy  judg- 
ments. 

12.  Walk  about  Zion,  and  go  round  about 
her  :  tell  the  towers  thereof 

13.  Mark  ye  well  her  bulwarks,  consider 
her  palaces ;  that  ye  may  tell  it  to  the  gene- 
ration following. 

1 4.  For  this  God  is  our  God  for  ever  and 
ever;  he  will  be  our  guide  even  unto  death. 

PSALM  XLIX. 

Worldly  prosperity  is  not  to  be  admired. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 

] .  "tf  EAll  this,  all  ye  people ;  give  ear,  all 
Xl  ye  inhabitants  of  the  world : 

2.  Both  low  and  high,  rich  and  poor  to- 
gether. 

3.  My  mouth  shall  speak  of  wisdom ;  and 
the  meditation  of  my  heart  shall  be  of  under- 
standing. 

4.  1  will  incline  mine  ear  to  a  parable;! 
will  open  my  dark  saying  upon  the  harp. 

5.  Wherefore  should  I  fear  in  the  days  of 
evil,  2vheji  the  iniquity  of  my  heels  shall  com- 
pass me  about? 

6.  They  that  trust  in  their  wealth,  and 
boast  themselves  in  the  multitude  of  their 
riches; 

7.  None  of  them  can  by  any  means  redeem 
his  brother, nor  give  to  God  a  ransom  for  him; 

8.  (For  the  redemption  of  their  soul  is  pre- 
cious, and  it  ceaseth  for  ever ;) 

9.  That  he  should  still  live  for  ever,  and 
not  see  corruption. 

10.  For  he  seeth  that  wise  men  die,  like- 
wise the  fool  and  the  brutish  person  perish, 
and  leave  their  wealth  to  others. 

11.  Their  inward  thought  is,  that  their 
houses  s/;ff//conto7/f  forever,^/;^  theirdwejl- 
ing-placesto  all  generations:  they  call  their 
lancis  after  their  own  names. 

12.  Nevertheless,  man  bri??/:;  in  honour 
abideth  not:  he  is  like  the  beasts  that  perish. 

13.  This  their  wnyis  their  folly:  yet  their 
posterity  approve  their  sayings.     Sciali. 

14.  Like  sheep  they  arc  laid  in  the  grave; 
death  shall  feed  on  them;  and  the  upright 
shall  have  dominion- over  them  in  the  morn- 
ing; and  their  beauty  shall  consume  in  the 
grave  from  their  dwelling. 

15.  But  God  will  redeem  my  soul  from 


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PSALMS. 


the  power  of  the  grave;  for  he  shall  receive 
me.    Selah. 

16.  Be  not  thou  afraid  when  one  is  made 
rich,  when  the  gloiy  of  his  house  is  in- 
creased : 

1 7.  For,  when  he  dieth,  he  shall  carry  no- 
thing away;  his  glory  shall  not  descend  after 
him; 

18.  Though,  while  he  lived,  he  blessed  his 
soul:  (and  men  will  praise  thee  when  thou 
doest  well  to  thyself:) 

1 9.  He  shall  go  to  the  generation  of  his 
fathers ;  they  shall  never  see  light. 

20.  Man  that  is  in  honour,  and  under- 
standeth  not,  is  like  the  beasts  that  perish. 

PSALM  L. 

Tke  majesty  of  God  in  the  church, 
A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

1.  nr^HE  mighty  God,  even  the  Lord, 
A    hath  spoken,  and  called  the  earth 
from  the  rising  of  the  sun  unto  the  going 
down  thereof. 

2.  Out  of  Zion,  the  perfection  of  beauty, 
God  hath  shined. 

3.  Our  God  shall  come,  and  shall  not  keep 
silence :  a  fire  shall  devour  before  him,  and 
it  shall  be  very  tempestuous  round  about 
him. 

4.  He  shall  call  to  the  heavens  from  above, 
and  to  the  earth,  (that  he  may  judge  liis 
people.) 

5.  Gather  my  saints  together  unto  me; 
those  that  have  made  a  covenant  with  me 
by  sacrifice. 

6.  And  the  heavens  shall  declare  his  righ- 
teousness: for  God  w  judge  himself    Selah. 

7.  Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I  will  speak ;  O 
Israel,  and  1  will  testify  against  thee:  I  am 
God,  even  thy  God. 

8. 1  will  not  reprove  thee  for  thy  sacrifices, 
or  thy  burnt-offerings,  to  have  been  continu- 
ally before  me. 

9.  I  will  take  no  bullock  out  of  thy  house, 
nor  he-goats  out  of  thy  folds : 

10.  For  evei-y  beast  of  the  forest  in  mine, 
and  the  cattle  upon  a  thousand  hills. 

1 1.  I  know  all  tlie  fowls  of  tlu;  mountains; 
and  the  wild  beasts  of  the  field  are  mine. 

12.  If  I  were  hungry,  I  would  not  tell 
thee :  for  the  world  is  mine,  and  the  fulness 
thereof. 

13.  Will  I  eat  the  flesh  of  bulls,  or  drink 
the  blood  of  goats  ? 

1 4.  Offer  unto  God  thanksgiving ;  and  pay 
thy  vows  unto  the  Most  High  : 

1 5.  And  call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  trou- 
ble ;  I  will  deliver  thee,  and  thou  siialt  glo- 
rify me. 

16.  But  unto  the  wicked  God  saith,What 
hast  thou  to  do  to  declare  my  statutes,  or 


that  thou  shouldest  take  my  covenant  in  tliy 
mouth  ? 

17.  Seeing  thou  hatest  instruction,  and 
castest  my  words  behind  thee. 

1 8.  When  thou  savvest  a  thief,  then  thou 
consentedst  with  him,  and  hast  been  par- 
taJver  with  adulterers. 

1 9.  Thou  givest  thy  mouth  to  evil,  and  thy 
tongue  frameth  deceit. 

20.  Thou  sittest  and  speakest  against  thy 
brother ;  thou  slanderest  thine  own  mother's 
son. 

21.  These  things  hast  thou  done,  and  I 
kept  silence ;  thou  thoughtest  that  I  was 
altogether  S7ich  a  one  as  thyself;  but  I  will 
reprove  thee,  and  set  them  in  order  before 
thine  eyes. 

22.  Now  consider  this,  ye  that  forget  God, 
lest  I  tear  you  in  pieces,  and  there  be  none  to 
deliver. 

23.  Whoso  offereth  praise  glorifieth  me: 
and  to  him  that  ordereth  his  conversation 
aright  will  I  show  the  salvation  of  God. 

PSALM  LL 

God  delighteth  not  in  sacHJice^  bxit  in  sincerity. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of  David,  when  Nathan 
the  prophet  came  unto  him,  ader  he  had  gone  in  to  Bath- 
sheba. 

1.  XT  AVE  mercy  upon  me,  O  God,  ac- 
JLL  cording  to  thy  loving-kindness;  ac- 
cording unto  the  multitude  of  thy  tender 
mercies  blot  out  my  transgressions. 

2.  Wash  me  thoroughly  from  mine  iniqui- 
ty, and  cleanse  me  from  my  sin. 

3.  For  I  acknowledge  my  transgressions ; 
and  my  sin  is  ever  before  me. 

4.  Against  thee,  thee  only,  have  I  sinned, 
and  done  this  evil  in  thy  sight ;  that  thou 
mightest  be  justified  when  thou  speakest,  a«<i 
be  clear  when  thou  judgest. 

5.  Behold,  I  was  shapen  in  iniquity;  and 
in  sin  did  my  mother  conceive  me. 

6.  Bc^iioki,  tliou  dcsirest  truth  in  the  in- 
ward parts ;  and  in  the  hidden  part  thou 
shalt  make  me  to  know  wisdom. 

7.  Purge  me  with  hyssop,  and  I  shall  be 
clean :  wash  me,  and  I  shall  be  wliiter  than 
snow. 

8.  Make  me  to  hear  joy  and  gladness ;  that 
ihchoncswhich  thou  hast  broken  may  rejoice. 

9.  Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins,  and  blot 
out  all  mine  iniquities. 

10.  Create  in  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God; 
and  renew  a  right  spirit  witliin  me. 

1 1 .  (yast  me  not  away  from  thy  presence ; 
and  take  not  thy  Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

1 2.  Restore  unto  me  the  joy  of  thy  salva- 
tion ;  and  uphold  me  with  thy  free  Spirit : 

13.  T/;ra  will  I  teach  transgressors  thy 
ways ;  and  sinners  shall  be  coin  eilcd  unto 
thee. 


PSALMS. 


483 


14.  Deliver  me  from  blood-guiltiness,  O 
God,  thou  God  of  my  salvation;  and  my 
tongue  sliall  sing  aloud  of  thy  righteousness. 

15.  O  Lord,  open  thou  my  lips;  and  my 
mouth  shall  show  fortii  thy  jiraise. 

16.  For  thou  desircst  not  sacrifice,  else 
would  I  give  it:  thoudelightestnotin  burnt- 
offering. 

1 7.  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  broken 
spirit :  a  broken  and  a  contrite  heart,  O  God, 
thou  wilt  not  despise. 

18.  Do  good  in  thy  good  pleasure  unto 
Zion :  build  thou  the  walls  of  Jerusalem. 

1 9.  Then  shalt  thou  be  pleased  with  the 
sacrifices  of  righteousness,  with  burnt-offer- 
ing, and  whole  burnt-offering :  then  shall  they 
offer  bullocks  upon  thine  altar. 

PSALM  LIL 

Daruf,  upon  his  confidence  in  GoiVs  mercy,  giveih  thanks. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  Maschil.  J]  Psalm  of  David^  when 
Doeg  the  Edomite  came  and  told  Saul,  and  said  unto 
him,  David  is  come  to  the  house  of  Ahimelech. 

1.  ^lkyl7HY  boastest  thou  thyself  in  mis- 
T  T    chief,  O  mighty  man  ?  the  good- 
ness of  God  endureth  continually. 

2.  Thy  tongue  deviseth  mischiefs,  like  a 
sharp  razor,  working  deceitfully. 

3.  Thou  lovest  evil  more  than  good,  and 
lying  rather  than  to  speak  righteousness. 
Selah. 

4.  Thou  lovest  all-devouring  words,  O 
thou  deceitful  tongue. 

5.  God  shall  likewise  destroy  thee  for 
ever:  he  shall  take  thee  away,  and  pluck  thee 
out  of  thy  dwelling-place,  and  root  thee  out 
of  the  land  of  the  living.    Selah. 

6.  The  righteous  also  shall  see,  and  fear, 
and  shall  laugh  at  him : 

7.  Lo,  this  is  the  man  that  made  not  God 
his  strength  ;  but  trusted,  in  the  abundance 
of  his  riches,  and  sti-engthened  himself  in  his 
wickedness. 

8.  But  I  am  like  a  green  olive-tree  in  the 
house  of  God :  I  trust  in  the  mercy  of  God 
for  ever  and  ever. 

9.  I  will  praise  thee  for  ever,  because  thou 
hast  done  it :  and  I  will  wait  on  thy  name ; 
for  it  is  good  before  thy  saints. 

PSALM  LIII. 

David  describeth  the  comiplion  of  a  natural  man. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Mahalath,  Maachil. 

J}  Psalm  of  David. 

1 .  npHE  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart,  There 
JL    is  no  God.     Connipt  are  they,  and 
have  done  abominable  iniquity :  there  is  none 
that  doetli  e;ood. 

2.  God  looked  down  from  heaven  upon 
the  children  of  men,  to  see  if  there  were  any 
that  did  understand,  that  did  seek  God. 

3.  Every  one  of  them  is  gone  back;  they 
are  altogether  become  filthy:  there  is  none 
that  doeth  good,  no,  not  one. 


4.  Have  the  workers  of  iniquity  no  know- 
ledge? who  eat  up  my  people  as  they  eat 
bread :  they  have  not  called  upon  God. 

5.  There  were  they  in  great  fear  tchere  no 
fear  was;  for  God  hath  scattered  the  bones 
of  him  that  encampeth  against  thee:  thou 
hast  put  thetn  to  shame,  because  God  hath 
despised  them. 

6.  Oh  that  the  salvation  of  Israel  were 
come  out  of  Zion !  When  God  bringeth  back 
the  captivity  of  his  people,  Jacob  shall  re- 
joice, and  Israel  shall  be  glad. 

PSALM  LIV. 

David,'upon  his  confidence  in  God^s  help,  promiseth  sacrifice. 
To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth,  Maschil.     A  Psalm 

of  David,  when  the  Ziphims  came  and  said  to  Saul, 

Doth  not  David  iiidc  himself  with  us? 

1.  ^t  AVE  mc,  O  God,  by  thy  name,  and 
1^  judge  me  by  thy  strength. 

2.  Hear  my  piayer,  O  God ;  give  ear  to 
the  words  of  my  mouth. 

3.  For  strangers  are  risen  up  against  me, 
and  oppressors  seek  after  my  soul :  they  have 
not  set  God  before  them.     Selah. 

4.  Behold,  God  is  my  helper :  the  Lord 
is  with  them  that  uphold  my  soul. 

5.  He  shall  reward  evil  unto  mine  ene- 
mies :  cut  them  off  in  thy  truth. 

6.  I  will  freely  sacrifice  unto  thee ;  1  will 
praise  thy  name,  O  Lord,  for  it  is  good. 

7.  For  he  hath  delivered  me  out  of  all 
trouble ;  and  mine  eye  hath  seen  his  desire 
upon  mine  enemies. 

PSALM  LV. 

David  in  his  prayer  complaiiieth  of  his  fearful  case. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth,  Maschil.     Ji  Psalm 

of  David. 

1.  J^  IVE  ear  to  my  prayer,  O  God  ;  and 
\If  hide  not  thyself  from  my  supplication. 

2.  Attend  unto  me,  and  hear  me :  I  mourn 
in  my  complaint,  and  make  a  noise ; 

3.  Because  of  the  voice  of  the  enemy,  be- 
cause of  the  oppression  of  the  wicked  :  for 
they  cast  inicjuity  upon  me,  and  in  wrath 
they  hate  me. 

4.  My  heart  is  sore  pained  within  me; 
and  the  terrors  of  death  are  fallen  upon  me. 

5.  Fearfulness  and  trembling  are  come 
upon  me,  and  horror  hath  overwhelmed  me. 

6.  And  I  said.  Oh  that  I  had  wings  like  a 
dove\  for  then  I  would  flee  away,  and  be  at 
rest. 

7.  Lo  then  would  I  wander  far  off,  and  re- 
main in  the  wilderness.     Selah. 

8.  I  would  hasten  my  escape  from  the 
windy  storm  and  tempest. 

9.  "Destroy,  O  Lord,  and  divide  their 
tongues :  for  I  have  seen  violence  and  strife 
in  the  city. 

10.  Day  and  night  they  go  about  it  upon 
the  walls  thereof;  mischief  also  and  sorrow 
are  in  the  midst  of  it. 


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PSALMS. 


11.  Wickedness  w  in  the  midst  thereof; 
deceit  and  guile  depart  not  from  her  streets. 

12.  For  it  was  not  an  enemy  that  re- 
proached me:  then  could  I  have  borne  it: 
neither  was  it  he  that  hated  me  that  did  mag- 
nify himself  against  me ;  then  I  would  have 
hid  myself  from  him ; 

1 3.  But  it  was  thou,  a  man  mine  equal,  my 
guide,  and  mine  acquaintance. 

14.  We  took  sweet  counsel  together,  arid 
walked  unto  the  house  of  God  in  company. 

15.  Let  death  seize  upon  them,  and  let 
them  go  down  quick  into  hell :  for  wicked- 
ness is  in  their  dwellings,  and  among  them. 

16.  As  for  me,  I  will  call  upon  God; 
and  the  Lord  shall  save  me. 

17.  Evening,  and  morning,  and  at  noon, 
will  I  pray,  and  cry  aloud ;  and  he  shall  hear 
my  voice. 

18.  He  hath  delivered  my  soul  in  peace 
from  the  battle  that  tvas  against  me:  for 
there  weie  many  with  me. 

19.  God  shall  hear  and  afiflict  them,  even 
he  that  abideth  of  old.  Selah.  Because  they 
have  no  changes,  tlierefore  they  fear  not  God. 

20.  He  hath  put  forth  his  hands  against 
such  as  be  at  peace  with  him;  he  hath 
broken  his  covenant. 

21 .  The  toords  of  his  mouth  were  smoother 
than  butter,  but  war  v)as  in  his  heart:  his 
words  were  softer  than  oil,  yet  were  they 
drawn  swords. 

22.  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the  Lord,  and 
he  shall  sustain  thee:  he  shall  never  suffer 
the  righteous  to  be  moved. 

23.  But  thou,  O  God,  shall  bring  them 
down  into  tiie  pit  of  destruction:  bloody  and 
deceitful  men  shall  not  live  out  half  their 
days ;  but  1  will  trust  in  thee. 

PSALM  LVL 

David  prof esseth  hia  confidence  in  God\s  word. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  .lon.illi-clcni-rcchokim,  Mich- 

tam  of  David,  when  the  Philistines  toolc  him  in  Gath. 

1.  TjJE  merciful  unto  me, O  God;  for  man 
Jj  would  swallow  me   up :   he  fight- 
ing daily  oppresseth  me. 

2.  Mine  enemies  would  daily  swallow  me 
up :  for  thf'ij  be  many  that  fight  against  me, 

0  thou  Most  High. 

3.  Wliat  time  I  am  afraid  I  will  trust  in 
thee. 

4.  In  God  I  will  praise  his  word ;  in  God 

1  have  put  my  trust :  I  will  not  fear  what 
flesh  can  do  unto  me. 

5.  Every  day  they  wrest  my  words :  all 
their  thoughts  are  against  me  for  evil. 

G.  They  gather  themselves  together,  they 
hide  themselves,  they  mark  my  steps,  vvii(;n 
they  wait  for  my  soul. 

7.  Shall  they  escape  by  iniquity?  in  thine 
anger  cast  down  the  people,  O  God. 


8.  Thou  tellest  my  wanderings :  put  thou 
my  tears  into  thy  bottle :  are  they  not  in  thy 
book? 

9.  When  I  cry  unto  thee,  then  shall  mine 
enemies  turn  back :  this  I  know ;  for  God  is 
for  me. 

10.  In  God  will  I  praise  his  word ;  in  the 
Lord  will  I  praise  his  word. 

11.  In  God  have  I  put  my  trust :  I  will 
not  be  afraid  what  man  can  do  unto  mo. 

1 2.  Thy  vows  are  upon  me,  O  God :  I 
will  render  praises  unto  thee. 

13.  For  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from 
deatli ;  unit  not  thou  deliver  my  feet  from  fall- 
ing, that  I  may  walk  before  God  in  the  light 
of  the  living  ? 

PSALM  LVn. 

David  encouragetti  kimstlf  to  praise  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician,   Al-taschilh,  Michlam  of  David, 

when  he  fled  from  Saul  in  the  cave. 

1.  TJE  merciful  unto  me,  O  God,  be  mcr- 
_1J  ciful  unto  me  :  for  my  soul  trusleth 
in  thee :  yea,  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings 
will  I  make  my  refuge,  until  these  calamities 
be  overpast. 

2.  I  will  ciy  unto  God  most  high ;  unto 
God  that  performeth  all  things  for  me. 

3.  He  shall  send  from  heaven,  and  save 
me  fivni  the  reproach  of  him  that  would 
swallow  me  up.  Selah.  God  shall  send 
forth  his  mercy  and  his  truth. 

4.  My  soul  is  among  lions ;  and  I  lie  even 
among  them  that  arc  set  on  fire,  even  the 
sons  of  men,  whose  teeth  aie  spears  and 
arrows,  and  their  tongue  a  siiarp  sword. 

5.  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above  the 
heavens ;  let  thy  glory  he  above  all  the  earth. 

6.  They  have  prepared  a  net  for  my 
steps ;  my  soul  is  bowed  down :  they  have 
digged  a  pit  before  me,  into  the  midst  where- 
of they  are  fallen  themselves.     Selah. 

7.  My  heart  is  fixed,  O  God,  my  heart  is 
fixed ;  I  will  sing  and  give  praise. 

8.  Awake  up,  my  glory;  awake  psaltery 
and  harp ;  I  myself  will  awakt;  early. 

9.  I  will  praise  thee,  O  L^ord,  among  the 
people ;  I  will  sing  unto  thee  among  the  na- 
tions: 

10.  For  thy  mercy  w  great  unto  the  hea- 
vens, and  tliy  truth  unto  the  clouds. 

11.  B(!  thou  exalted,  ()  God,  above  the 
heavens:  /e/tliy  glory  he  above  all  the  earth. 

PSAlil  LVIIT. 

I  David  reproveth  wicked  judges.  3  Describetk  the  wicked. 
To  the  chief  Musician,  Al-taschilh,  Michlam  of  David. 

1.  T\0  ye  indeed  speak  rigiitcoiisness,  O 
U  congregation?  do yejudge uprightly, 
O  ye  sons  of  men  ? 

2.  Yea, in  heart  you  work  wickedness;  you 
weigh  the  violence  of  your  hands  in  the  eartii. 

3.  Tlje  wicked  are   estranged  from  the 


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womb ;  they  go  astray  as  soon  as  they  be 
born,  speaking  hes. 

4.  Their  poison  is  Uke  the  poison  of  a  ser- 
pent; ihci/  are  hke  the  deaf  adder  t/iat  stop- 
peth  her  car; 

5.  Which  will  not  hearken  to  the  voice 
of  charmers,  chamiing  never  so  wisely. 

6.  Break  their  teeth,  O  God,  in  their 
mouth;  break  out  tlie  great  teeth  of  the 
young  lions,  O  Lord. 

7.  Let  tJiem  melt  away  as  waters  7v/iic/i 
run  continually:  tvhen  he  bendeth  his  bow  to 
shoot  his  arrows,  let  them  be  as  cut  in  pieces. 

8.  As  a  snail  which  melteth,  let  evcri/  one 
of  them  pass  away;  like  the  untimely  birth 
of  a  woman,  that  they  may  not  see  the  sun. 

9.  Before  your  pots  can  feel  the  thorns,  he 
shall  take  them  away  as  with  a  whirlwind, 
both  living,  and  in  his  wrath. 

10.  The  righteous  shall  rejoice  when  he 
seeth  the  vengeance :  he  shall  wash  his  feet 
in  the  blood  of  the  wicked. 

1 1 .  So  that  a  man  shall  say.  Verily  there 
is  a  reward  for  the  righteous:  verily  he  is  a 
God  that  judgeth  in  the  earth. 

PSALM  LIX. 

David,  praying  to  be  delivered  from  his  enemies,  trU3telhin 

God. 
To  the  chief  Musician,  Al-taschith,  Michtam  of  David  ; 
when  Saul  sent,  and  they  watched  the  house  to  kill  him. 

1.  irUELIVER  me  from  mine  enemies,  O 
AJf  my  God :  defend  me  from  them  that 
rise  up  against  me. 

2.  Deliver  me  from  the  workers  of  ini- 
quity, and  save  me  from  bloody  men. 

3.  For,  lo,  they  lie  in  wait  for  my  soul; 
the  mighty  are  gathered  against  me;  not /or 
my  transgi-cssion,  nor y?/r  my  sin,  O  Lord. 

4.  They  run  and  prepare  tiicmselves  with- 
out w^/ fault:  awake  to  help  me,  and  behold. 

3.  Thou,  therefore,  O  Lord  God  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  awake  to  visit  all  the  hea- 
then: be  not  merciful  to  any  wicked  tians- 
gressors.     Selah. 

C.  They  return  at  evening:  they  make  a 
noise  like  a  dog,  and  go  round  about  the  city. 

7.  Behold, tiiey  belch  out  with  then-  mouth: 
swords  are  in  their  lips;  for  who,  sot/  they, 
doth  hear? 

8.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  laugh  at  them ; 
thou  slialt  have  all  the  heathen  in  derision. 

9.  /?crffMseo/'his  strength  will  I  wait  upon 
thee :  for  God  is  my  defence. 

10.  The  God  of  my  mercy  shall  prevent 
me :  God  shall  let  me  see  my  desire  upon 
mine  enemies. 

1 1.  Slay  them  not,  lest  my  people  forget : 
scatter  them  by  thy  |)ower ;  and  bring  them 
down,  O  Lord  our  shield. 

12.  For  the  sin  of  their  mouth,  and  the 
words  of  tlieir  lips,  kt  them  even  be  taken 


in  their  pride;  and  for  cursing  and  lying 
which  they  speak. 

13.  Consume  them  in  wrath,  consume 
them,  that  they  may  not  be ;  and  let  them 
know  that  God  ruleth  in  Jacob  unto  the  ends 
of  the  earth.     Selah. 

14.  And  at  evening  let  them  return,  ancZ 
let  them  make  a  noise  like  a  dog,  and  go 
round  about  the  city. 

1 5.  Let  them  wander  up  and  down  for 
meat,  and  grudge,  if  they  be  not  satisfied. 

1 6.  But  I  will  sing  of  thy  power ;  yea,  I  will 
sing  aloud  of  thy  mercy  in  the  morning :  for 
thou  hast  been  my  defence  and  refuge  in  the 
day  of  my  trouble. 

1 7.  Unto  thee,  O  my  strength,  will  I  sing: 
for  God  is  my  defence,  and  the  God  of  niy 
mercy. 

PSALM  LX. 

David  complainetk  to  God  of  former  judgment. 
To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shushan-cduth,  Michtam  of 
David,  to  teach  ;  when  he  strove  with  Aram-naharaim 
and  with  Aram-zobah,  when  Joab  returned  and  smote 
of  Edom  in  the  valley  of  Salt  twelve  thousand. 

1.  ^^  GOD,  thou   hast  cast  us  off,  thou 
\J  hast  scattered  us,  thou  hast  been  dis- 
pleased ;  O  turn  thyself  to  us  again. 

2.  Thou  hast  made  the  earth  to  tremble ; 
thou  hast  broken  it :  heal  the  breaches  there- 
of; fo]-  it  shaketh. 

3.  Tiiou  hast  showed  thy  people  hard 
things ;  thou  hast  made  us  to  drink  the  wine 
of  astonishment. 

4.  Thou  hast  given  a  banner  to  tlicm  that 
fear  thee,  that  it  may  be  tlisplayed  because 
of  the  truth.     Selah. 

5.  That  tliy  beloved  may  be  delivered, 
save  with  thy  right  hand,  and  hear  me. 

6.  God  hatli  spoken  in  his  holiness;  I  will 
rejoice :  I  will  divide  Shechem,  and  mete 
out  the  valley  of  Succoth. 

7.  Gilcad  is  mine,  and  Manasseh  is  mine ; 
Ephraim  also  is  the  strength  of  my  head ;  .Tu- 
dah  is  my  lawgiver ; 

8.  Moab  is  my  wash-pot ;  over  Edom  will 
I  cast  out  my  shoe :  Philistia,  triumph  thou 
because  of  me. 

9.  Who  will  bring  me  into  the  strong  city? 
who  will  lead  me  into  Edom? 

•10.  JVi/t  not  thou,  O  God,  which  hadst 
cast  us  off?  and  thou,  O  God,  tohich  didst  not 
go  out  with  our  armies? 

1 1 .  Give  us  help  from  trouble :  for  vain  is 
the  help  of  man. 

1 2.  Througii  God  we  shall  do  valiantly : 
for  he  it  is  that  shall  tread  (low  n  our  enemies. 

PSALM  I-XI. 

David  fleeth  to  God  upon  his  former  experience. 
To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Netrinah.    JI  Psalm  of  David. 

I.  TTEAll  my  cry,  O  God;  attend  unto 
JLi  my  praj'cr. 
2.  From  the  end  of  (he  earth  will  I  cry 


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unto  thee,  when  my  heart  is  overwhelmed : 
lead  11)6  to  the  rock  that  is  higher  than  I. 

3.  For  thou  hast  been  a  shelter  for  me,  and 
a  strong  tower  from  the  enemy. 

4.  I  will  abide  in  thy  tabernacle  for  ever ; 
I  will  trust  in  the  covert  of  thy  wings.    Selali. 

5.  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  heard  my  vows : 
thou  hast  given  me  the  heritage  of  those 
that  fear  thy  name. 

6.  Thou  wilt  prolong  the  king's  life ;  and 
his  years  as  many  generations. 

7.  He  shall  abide  before  God  for  ever :  O 
prepare  mercy  and  truth,  wAicA  may  preserve 
him. 

8.  So  will  I  sing  praise  mito  thy  name  for 
ever,  that  I  may  daily  perform  my  vows. 

PSALM  LXII. 

.ATo  trxLst  is  to  be  put  in  worldly  things. 
To  the  chief  Musician,  to  Jeduthun.     A  Psalm  of  David. 

I.  MT^RULY  my  soul  waiteth  upon  God: 
JL    from  him  cometh  my  salvation. 

2.  He  only  is  my  rock  and  my  salvation  ; 
he  is  my  defence:  I  shall  not  be  greatly 
moved. 

3.  How  long  will  ye  imagine  mischief 
against  a  man  ?  ye  shall  be  slain  all  of  you: 
as  a  bowing  wall  shall  ye  be,  and  as  a  tot- 
tering fence. 

4.  They  only  consult  to  cast  Azm  down 
from  his  excellency,  they  delight  in  lies: 
they  bless  with  their  mouth,  but  they  curse 
inwardly.     Selah. 

5.  My  soul,  wait  thou  only  upon  God:  for 
my  expectation  is  from  him. 

6.  He  only  is  my  rock  and  my  salvation; 
he  is  my  defence ;  I  shall  not  be  moved. 

7.  In  God  is  my  salvation  and  my  gloiy : 
the  rock  of  my  strength,  and  my  refuge,  is 
in  God. 

8.  Trust  in  him  at  all  times,  ye  people ; 
pour  out  your  heart  before  him  :  God  is  a 
refuge  for  us.     Selah. 

9.  Surely  men  of  low  degree  arc  vanity, 
and  men  of  high  degree  are  a  lie  :  to  bo  laid 
in  the  balance,  they  are  altogether  lighter 
than  vanity. 

1 0.  Trust  not  in  oppression,  become  not 
vain  in  robbery :  if  riches  increase,  set  not 
your  heart  tipon  them. 

1 1 .  God  hath  spoken  once ;  twice  have  I 
heard  this,  that  power  belongeth  unto  God. 

12.  Also  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  belongeth 
mercy :  for  thou  renderest  to  every  man  ac- 
cording to  his  work. 

PSALM  LXTII. 

1  DawiTj  thirst  for  God :    4  JUs  manner  of  hlessing  God. 
A  Psalm  of  David,  when  he  was  in  the  wilderness  of  judah. 

1.  d\  GOD,  thou  art  my  God;  early  will 
yj  I  se(^k  thee:  my  soul  thirstcth  for 
thee,  my  flesh  longeth  for  thee  in  a  dry  and 
thirsty  land,  wlicre  no  water  is; 


2.  To  see  thy  power  and  thy  gloiy,  so  as  I 
have  seen  tliee  in  the  sanctuaiy. 

3.  Because  thy  loving-kindness  is  better 
than  life,  my  lips  shall  praise  thee. 

4.  Thus  will  1  bless  thee  while  I  live:  I 
will  hft  up  my  hands  in  thy  name. 

5.  My  soul  sliall  be  satisfied  as  with  mar- 
row and  fatness ;  and  my  mouth  shall  praise 
thee  with  joyful  lips ; 

6.  When  I  remember  thee  upon  my  bed, 
and  meditate  on  thee  in  the  w/g-/(/-watches. 

7.  Because  thou  hast  been  my  help :  there- 
fore in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will  I  rejoice. 

8.  My  soul  followeth  hard  after  thee:  thy 
right  hand  upholdeth  me. 

9.  But  those  that  seek  my  soul,  to  destroy 
//,  shall  go  into  the  lower  parts  of  the  earth. 

10.  They  shall  fall  by  the  sword;  they 
shall  be  a  portion  for  foxes. 

1 1 .  But  the  king  shall  rejoice  in  God ; 
every  one  that  sweareth  by  him  shall  gloiy: 
but  the  mouth  of  them  that  speak  lies  shall 
be  stopped. 

PSALM  LXIV. 

David  prayeth  for  deliverancCj  complaining  of  his  enem.ies. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  TTEAR  my  voice,  O  God,  in  my  pray- 
JLI  er:  preserve  my  life  from  fear  of  the 
enemy. 

2.  Hide  me  from  the  secret  counsel  of  the 
wicked ;  from  the  insurrection  of  the  work- 
ers of  iniquity : 

3.  Who  whet  their  tongue  like  a  sword, 
and  bend  their  bmvs  to  shoot  their  arrows,  even 
bitter  words ; 

4.  That  they  may  shoot  in  secret  at  the  per- 
fect: suddenlydo  tlicyshoot  at  him,and  fearnot. 

5.  They  encourage  themselves  in  an  evil 
matter:  they  commune  of  laying  snares 
privily ;  they  say,  Who  shall  see  them  ? 

6.  They  search  out  iniquities  ;  they  ac- 
complish a  diligent  search :  both  the  inward 
thought  of  every  one  of  them,  and  the  heart, 
is  deep. 

7.  But  God  shall  shoot  at  them  znth  an 
arrow;  suddenly  shall  they  be  wounded. 

8.  So  they  shall  make  their  own  tongue 
to  fall  upon  themselves :  all  that  see  them 
shall  flee  away. 

9.  And  all  men  shall  fear,  and  shall  de- 
clare the  work  of  God  :  for  they  shall  w  isely 
consider  of  his  doing. 

10.  Tiie  righteous  shall  be  glad  in  the 
Lord,  and  sliall  trust  in  him;  and  all  the 
upright  in  heart  shall  gloiy. 

PSALM  LXV. 

The  blessedness  of  God's  chosen  by  reason  of  benefits. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psnim  and  Sont  of  David. 

1.  "pU  AISE  waiteth  for  thee,  O  God,  in 
JL     Zion  :  and  unto  thee  shall  the  vow 
be  performed. 


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2.  O  thou  that  hearest  prayer,  unto  thee 
shall  all  flesh  come. 

3.  Iniquities  prevail  against  me :  as  for  our 
transgressions,  thou  shall  purge  them  away. 

4.  Blessed  is  the  man  ivhom  thou  choosest, 
and  causest  to  approach  unto  thee,  that  he 
may  dwell  in  thy  courts :  we  shall  be  satis- 
fied with  the  goodness  of  thy  house,  even  of 
thy  holy  temple. 

5.  By  terrible  things  in  righteousness  wilt 
thou  answer  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation ; 
who  art  the  contidence  of  all  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  and  of  them  that  are  afar  oif  upon 
the  sea: 

6.  Which  by  his  strength  setteth  fast  the 
mountains;  bein^  girded  with  power: 

7.  Which  stilleth  the  noise  of  the  seas, 
the  noise  of  their  waves,  and  the  tumult  of 
the  people. 

8.  They  also  that  dwell  in  the  uttermost 
parts  are  afraid  of  thy  tokens  :  thou  makest 
the  outgoings  of  the  morning  and  evening  to 
rejoice.  • 

9.  Thou  visitest  the  earth,  and  waterest 
it :  thou  greatly  enrichest  it  with  the  river 
of  God,  which  is  full  of  water :  thou  prepa- 
rest  them  com,  when  thou  hast  so  provided 
for  it. 

10.  Thou  waterest  the  ridges  thereof 
abundantly ;  thou  seltlest  the  furrows  there- 
of; thou  makest  it  soft  with  showers ;  thou 
blessest  the  springing  thereof. 

11.  Thou  crownest  the  year  with  thy 
goodness;  and  thy  paths  drop  fatness. 

12.  They  drop  7ipon  the  pastures  of  the 
wilderness;  and  the  little  hills  rejoice  on 
every  side. 

1 3.  The  pastures  are  clothed  with  flocks ; 
the  valleys  also  are  covered  over  with  corn: 
lliey  shout  for  joy,  they  also  sing. 

PSALM  LXVL 

David  dectaretk  God?a  especial  goodness  to  himself. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Song  or  Psalm. 

1.  "M/FAKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  God,  all 
ITJL  ye  lands: 

2.  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his  name; 
make  his  praise  glorious. 

3.  Say  imto  God,  flow  terrible  art  thou 
in  thy  woiks !  through  the  greatness  of  thy 
power  shall  thine  enemies  submit  themselves 
unto  thee. 

4.  All  the  earth  shall  worship  thee,  and 
shall  sing  unto  thee ;  they  shall  sing  to  thy 
name.     Selah. 

5.  Come  and  see  the  works  of  God:  he 
is  terrible  in  his  doing  toward  the  children 
of  men. 

C.  He  turned  the  sea  into  dry  land:  they 
went  through  the  flood  on  foot:  there  did 
we  rejoice  in  him. 


7.  He  ruleth  by  liis  power  for  ever;  his 
eyes  behold  the  nations :  let  not  the  rebellious 
exalt  themselves.     Selah. 

8.  O  bless  our  God,  ye  ])eople,  and  make 
the  voice  of  his  praise  to  be  heard  ; 

9.  Which  holdeth  our  soul  in  life, and  suf- 
ferclh  not  our  feet  to  be  moved. 

10.  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  proved  us: 
thou  hast  tried  us,  as  silver  is  tried. 

1 1 .  Thou  broughtest  us  into  the  net ;  thou 
layedst  afHiclion  upon  our  loins. 

1 2.  Thou  hast  caused  men  to  ride  over 
our  heads :  we  went  thiough  fire  and  through 
water ;  but  thou  broughtest  us  out  into  a 
wealthy  place. 

13.  I  will  go  into  thy  house  with  burnt- 
offerings  ;  I  will  pay  thee  my  vows, 

14.  Which  my  lips  have  uttered,  and  my 
mouth  hath  spoken,  when  I  was  in  trouble. 

1 5.  I  will  offer  unto  thee  burnt-sacrifices 
of  fallings,  with  the  incense  of  rams :  I  will 
offer  bullocks  with  goats.     Selah. 

16.  Come  and  hear,  all  ye  that  fear  God, 
and  I  will  declare  what  he  hath  done  for 
my  soul. 

17. 1  cried  unto  him  with  my  mouth,  and 
he  was  extolled  with  my  tongue. 

18.  If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart,  the 
Lord  will  not  hear  me : 

1 9.  But  verily  God  hath  heard  me;  he  hath 
attended  to  the  voice  of  my  prayer. 

20.  Blessed  6e  God,  which  hath  not  turned 
away  my  prayer,  nor  his  mercy  from  me. 

PSALM  LXVII. 

.4  prayer  for  the  enlargement  of  God's  kingdom. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth. 

A  Psalm  or  Song. 

1.  /~iOD  be  merciful  unto  us,  and  bless 
\Jf  us;  and  cause  his  face  to  shine  upon 
us.     Selah. 

2.  That  thy  way  may  be  known  upon 
earth,  thy  saving  health  among  all  nations. 

3.  Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O  God;  let 
all  the  people  praise  thee. 

4.  O  let  the  nations  be  glad,  and  sing  for 
joy ;  for  thou  shall  judge  the  people  righ- 
teously, and  govern  the  nations  upon  earth. 
Selah. 

5.  Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O  God  ;  let 
all  the  people  praise  thee. 

6.  Then  shall  the  earth  yield  her  increase; 
and  God,  even  our  own  God,  shall  bless  us. 

7.  God  shall  bless  us ;  and  all  the  ends  of 
the  earth  shall  fear  him. 

PSALM  LXVm. 

.<?  prayer  at  the  removing  of  the  ark. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  or  Song  of  David. 

1.  X  ET  God  arise,  let  his  enemies  be  scat- 
-Li  tered :  let  them  also  that  hate  him  flee 

before  him. 

2.  As  smoke  is  driven  away,  so  drive  them 


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away:  as  wax  melteth  before  the  fire,  so  let 
the  wicked  perish  at  the  presence  of  God. 

3.  But  let  the  righteous  be  glad :  let  them 
rejoice  before  God ;  yea,  let  them  exceed- 
ingly i-ejoice. 

4.  Sing  unto  God,  sing  praises  unto  his 
name :  extol  him  that  rideth  upon  the  hea- 
vens by  his  name  J  AH,  and  rejoice  before  him. 

5.  A  father  of  the  fatherless,  and  a  judge 
of  the  widows,  is  God  in  his  holy  habitation. 

6.  God  setteth  the  solitaiy  in  families  :  he 
bringeth  out  those  which  are  bound  with 
chains ;  but  the  rebellious  dwell  in  a  dry  land. 

7.  O  God,  when  thou  wentest  forth  be- 
fore thy  people,  when  thou  didst  march 
through  the  wilderness ;    Selah : 

8.  The  earth  shook,  the  heavens  also  drop- 
ped at  the  presence  of  God :  even  Sinai  itself 
was  vwved  at  the  presence  of  God,  the  God 
of  Israel. 

9.  Thou,  O  God,  didst  send  a  plentiful 
rain,  whereby  thou  didst  confirm  thine  in- 
heritance, when  it  was  weary. 

10.  Thy  congregation  hath  dwelt  therein: 
thou,  O  God,  hast  prepared  of  thy  goodness 
for  the  poor. 

1 1 .  The  Lord  gave  the  word ;  gi-eat  was 
the  company  of  those  that  published  it. 

12.  Kings  of  armies  did  flee  apace;  and 
she  that  tarried  at  home  divided  the  spoil. 

13.  Though  ye  have  lien  among  the  pots, 
yet  shall  ije  be  as  the  wings  of  a  dove  covered 
with  silver,  and  her  feathers  with  yellow  gold. 

1 4.  When  the  Almighty  scattered  kings 
in  it,  it  was  ivhi/e  as  snow  in  Salmon. 

1 5.  The  hill  of  God  is  as  the  hill  of  Bashan ; 
a  high  hill,  as  the  hill  of  Bashan. 

16.  Why  leap  ye,  ye  high  hills?  this  is 
the  hill  which  God  dcsircth  to  dwell  hi;  yea, 
the  Lord  will  dwell  in  it  for  ever. 

1 7.  The  chariots  of  God  are  twenty  thou- 
sand, even  thousands  of  angels:  the  Lord  ts 
among  them  as  in  Sinai,  in  tiie  holy  place. 

18.  Thou  hast  ascended  on  high,  thou  hast 
led  captivity  captive:  thou  hast  received 
gifts  for  men;  yen,  for  the  rebellious  also, 
that  the  Lord  God  might  dwell  amonff;  them. 

19.  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  7/7(0  daily  load- 
eth  us  with  benrfts,  even  the  God  of  our  sal- 
vation.    Selah. 

20.  Hi  that  is  our  God  is  the  God  of  sal- 
vation; and  unto  God  tlie  Lord  belong  (he 
issues  from  death. 

21.  But  God  shall  wound  the  head  of  his 
enemies,  and  the  haiiy  scalp  of  such  a  one  as 
goeth  on  still  in  his  trespasses. 

22.  The  Lord  said,  I  will  bring  again 
from  Bashan;  I  will  bring  my  people  again 
from  the  depths  of  the  sea: 

23.  That  thy  foot  may  be  dipped  in  the 


blood  of  thine  enemies,  and  the  tongue  of  thy 
dogs  in  the  same. 

•24.  They  have  seen  thy  goings,  O  God ; 
even  the  goings  of  my  God,  my  Isang,  in  the 
sanctuary. 

25.  The  singers  went  before,  the  playere 
on  instmments/o//o?i'ef/ after;  among  them 
were  the  damsels  playing  with  timbrels. 

26.  Bless  ye  God  in  the  congregations, 
even  the  Lord  from  the  fountain  of  Israel. 

27.  There  is  little  Benjamin  ivitk  their 
ruler,  the  princes  of  Judah  and  their  council, 
the  princes  of  Zebulun,  and  the  princes  of 
Naphtali. 

28.  Thy  God  hath  commanded  thy  strength: 
strengthen,  O  God,  that  which  thou  hast 
wrought  for  us. 

29.  Because  of  thy  temple  at  Jerusalem 
shall  kings  bring  presents  unto  thee. 

30.  Rebuke  the  company  of  spearmen,  the 
multitude  of  the  bulls,  with  the  calves  of  the 
people,  till  every  one  submit  himself  with 
pieces  of  silver :  scatter  thou,  the  people  that 
delight  in  war. 

3 1 .  Princes  shall  comeout  of  Egypt;  Ethio- 
pia shall  soon  stretchout  her  hands  unto  God. 

32.  Sing  unto  God,  ye  kingdoms  of  the 
earth ;  O  sing  praises  unto  the  Lord  ;  Selah : 

33.  To  him  that  rideth  upon  the  heavens 
of  heavens  which  were  of  old :  lo,  he  doth  send 
out  his  voice,  and  that  a  mighty  voice. 

34.  Ascribe  ye  strength  unto  God :  his  ex- 
cellency is  over  Israel,  and  liis  strength  is  in 
the  clouds. 

35.  O  God,  thou  art  terrible  out  of  thy 
holy  places :  the  God  of  Israel  is  he  that 
giveth  strength  and  power  unto  his  people. 
Blessed  be  God. 

PSALM  LXIX. 

1  David  complaineth  of  his  affliction:    13  Ht  prm/ethfir 

deliverance. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shoshannim. 

./}  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  CI  AVE  me,  O  God ;  for  the  waters  are 
^  come  in  unto  my  soul. 

2.  I  sink  in  deep  mire,  where  there  is  no 
standing:  I  am  come  into  deep  waters, 
where  the  floods  overflow  me. 

3.  I  am  weary  of  my  crying ;  my  throat  is 
dried :  mine  eyes  fail  while!  wait  for  my  God. 

4.  They  that  hate  me  without  a  cause  are 
more  than  the  hairs  of  my  head  :  they  that 
would    destroy  me,  being    mine   enemies 
wrongfully,  are  mighty:  then  I  restored  that . 
which  I  took  not  away. 

5.  O  God,  thou  knovvest  my  foolishness; 
and  my  sins  arc;  not  hid  from  thee. 

6.  Let  not  them  that  wait  on  thee,  O  Lord 
God  of  hosts,  be  ashamed  for  my  sake ;  let 
not  those  that  seek  thee  be  confounded  for 
my  sake,  O  God  of  Israel. 


PSALMS. 


489 


7.  Because  for  th}'  sake  I  have  borne  re- 
proach: shame  hatli  covered  my  face. 

8.  I  am  bccoiiK^  a  stranger  nnto  my  bre- 
thren,and  an  ahenunto  myniother'schildren. 

9.  For  the  zeal  ol'  thy  house  hath  eaten 
me  up ;  and  the  reproaches  of  tliem  that  re- 
proached tliee  are  i'allen  upon  me. 

10.  When  1  wept,  and  chastened  my  soul 
with  fasting,  that  was  to  my  reproach. 

11.  I  made  sackcloth  also  my  gamient; 
and  I  became  a  proverb  to  them. 

1 2.  They  that  sit  in  the  gate  speak  against 
me ;  and  I  ivas  the  song  of  the  drunkards. 

1 3.  But  as  for  me,  my  prayer  is  unto  thee, 

0  Lord,  in  an  acceptable  tune :  O  God,  in 
the  multitude  of  thy  mercy  hear  me :  in  the 
truth  of  thy  salvation. 

14.  Deliver  me  out  ofthe  mire,  and  let  me 
not  sink :  let  me  be  delivered  from  them  that 
hate  me,  and  out  of  the  deep  waters. 

15.  Let  not  the  water-flood  overflow  me, 
neither  let  the  deep  swallow  me  up,  and  let 
not  the  pit  shut  her  mouth  upon  me. 

16.  Hear  me,  O  Lord;  for  thy  loving- 
kindness  is  good :  turn  unto  me  according  to 
the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies. 

17.  And  hide  not  thy  face  from  thy  servant; 
for  I  am  in  trouble :  hear  me  speedily. 

1 8.  Draw  nigh  unto  my  soul,  and  redeem 
it :  deliver  me,  because  of  mine  enemies. 

1 9.  Thou  hast  kno\vn  my  reproach,  and 
my  shame,  and  my  dislionour :  mine  adversa- 
ries are  all  before  thee. 

20.  Reproach  hath  broken  my  heart,  and 

1  am  full  of  heaviness :  and  I  looked  for 
some  to  take  pity,  but  there  teas  none ;  and 
for  comforters,  but  I  found  none. 

2 1 .  They  gave  me  also  gall  for  my  meat; 
and  in  my  thirst  they  gave  mevinegartodrink. 

22.  Let  their  table  become  a  snare  be- 
fore them  :  and  that  which  should  have  been 
for  their  welfare,  kt  it  become  a  trap. 

23.  Let  their  eyes  be  darkened,  that  they 
see  not ;  and  make  tlieir  loins  continually  to 
shake. 

2t.  Pour  out  thine  indignation  upon  them, 
and  let  thy  wratlifiil  anger  take  hold  of  tliem. 

25.  Let  their  habitation  be  desolate  ;  utuI 
let  none  dwell  in  their  tents. 

26.  p'or  they  persecute  him  whom  thou 
hast  smitlen  ;  and  lliey  talk  to  the  giief  of 
those  wlioni  thou  liasi  wounded. 

27.  Add  ini(|ui1y  unto  tiicir  iniquity  ;  and 
let  them  not  C(jmc  into  thy  righteousness. 

28.  Let  them  be  blotted  out  of  the  book 
of  the  living,  and  not  be  written  with  the 
righteous. 

29.  But  I  am  poor  and  sorrowful :  let  thy 
salvation,  O  God,  set  me  up  on  high. 

30. 1  will  praise  the  name  of  God  with  a 
3  Q 


song, and  will  magnifj'  hiiu  with  thanksgiving. 

31.  This  also  sbalfplejise  tlie  LoiiD  Ix-lter 
than  an  ox  or  bullock  tiiat  hath  horns  and 
hoofs. 

32.  The  humble  sliall  see  this,  and  be 
glad:  and  your  heart  shall  li\  e  that  seek  God. 

33.  For  the  Lord  hearelli  tlie  poor,  and 
despiseth  not  his  prisoners. 

34.  Let  the  heaven  and  earth  praise  him, 
the  seas,  and  every  thingthatmovetiithcrcin: 

35.  For  God  will  save  Sion,  and  \\  ill  build 
the  cities  of  Judah;  that  tiiey  may  dwell 
there,  and  have  it  in  possession. 

3G.  The  seed  also  of  his  servants  shall  in- 
herit it ;  and  they  tjiat  love  his  name  shall 
dwell  therein. 

PSALM  LXX. 

David  solicitetk  God  to  the  speedy  destruction  of  the  wicked. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     Jl  Psalm  of  David,  to  bring  to 


1. 


Remembranco. 


~Ml/MAKE' haste,  O  God, to  deliver  me ; 
WfJL  make  haste  to  help  me,  O  Lord. 

2.  Let  them  be  ashamed  and  confounded 
that  seek  after  my  soul:  let  them  be  turned 
backward,  and  put  to  confusoin,  that  desire 
my  Inu-t. 

3.  Let  them  be  turned  back  for  a  reward 
of  their  shame  that  say.  Aha,  aha ! 

4.  Let  all  those  that  seek  thee  rejoice  and 
be  glad  in  thee :  and  let  such  as  love  thy 
salvation  say  continually.  Let  God  be  mag- 
nified. 

5.  But  I  am  poor  and  needy;  make  haste 
unto  me,  O  God  :  thou  art  my  help  and  my 
deliverer,  O  Lord  ;  make  no  tarrying. 

PSALM  LXXI. 

David  prayeth  in  confidence  of  faith,  and  experience  of 
God's  favour. 

1.  XN  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my  tnist; 
JL  let  me  never  be  put  to  confusion. 

2.  Deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness,  and 
cause  me  to  escape :  inchne  thine  ear  unto 
me,  and  save  me. 

3.  Be  thou  my  strong  habitation,  where- 
unto  I  may  continually  resort :  thou  hast 
given  commandment  to  save  me ;  for  thou 
art  my  rock  and  my  fortress. 

4.  Deliver  me,  O  my  God,  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  wicked,  out  of  tiie  hand  of  the 
unrighteous  and  cruel  man. 

5.  For  thou  art  my  hope,  O  Lord  God: 
thou  art  my  trust  from  my  youtli. 

6.  By  thee  have  J  beenhoiden  up  from 
the  womb :  thou  art  he  that  took  ine  out'of 
my  mother's  bowels :  my  j)raise  shall  be  con- 
tinually of  thee. 

7. 1  am  as  a  wonder  unto  many:  but  thou 
art  my  strong  refuge. 

8.  Let  mv  moutli  be  filled  with  thy  praise 
and  with  tliine  honour  all  the  day. 

9.  Cast  me  not  off  in  the  time  of  old  age ; 


490 


PSALMS. 


forsake  me  not  when  my  strength  faileth. 

10.  For  mine  enemies  speak  against  me; 
and  they  that  lay  wait  for  my  soul  take 
counsel  together, 

1 1 .  Saying,  God  hath  forsaken  him ;  per- 
secute and  take  him:  for  there  is  none  to 
deliver  him. 

1 2. 0  God,  he  not  far  from  me :  O  my  God, 
make  haste  for  my  help. 

1 3.  Let  them  be  confounded  and  consum- 
ed that  are  adversaries  to  my  soul ;  let  them 
be  covered  with  reproacli  and  dishonour  that 
seek  niy  hurt. 

1 4.  But  I  will  hope  continually,  and  will 
yet  praise  thee  more  and  more. 

1 5.  My  mouth  shall  show  forth  thy  ligh- 
teousness  and  tiiy  salvation  all  the  day;  for 
I  know  not  the  numbers  thereof. 

16.1  will  go  in  the  strength  of  the  Lord 
God  :  I  will  make  mention  of  thy  righteous- 
ness, even  of  thine  only. 

1 7.  O  God,  thou  hast  taught  me  from  my 
youth:  and  hitherto  have  I  declared  thy 
wondrous  works. 

1 8.  Now  also,  when  I  am  old  and  gray- 
headed,  O  God,  forsake  me  not,  until  I  have 
showed  thy  strength  unto  this  generation, 
and  thy  power  to  every  one  that  is  to  come. 

1 9.  Thy  righteousness  also,  O  God,  w  very 
high,  who  hast  done  great  things :  O  God, 
who  is  like  unto  thee? 

20.  Thou,  which  hast  showed  me  great 
and  sore  troubles,  shalt  quicken  me  again, 
and  shalt  bring  me  up  again  from  the  depths 
of  the  earth. 

2 1 .  Thou  shalt  increase  my  greatness,  and 
comfort  me  on  every  side. 

22.  I  will  also  praise  thee  with  the  psal- 
tery, even  thy  truth,  O  my  God  :  unto  thee 
will  I  sing  with  the  harp,  O  thou  Holy  One 
of  Israel. 

23.  My  lips  shall  greatly  rejoice  when  I 
sing  unto  thee ;  and  my  soul,  which  thou  hast 
redeemed. 

24.  My  tongiie  also  shall  talk  of  thy  righ- 
teousness all  the  day  lone;:  for  tiiey  are  con- 
founded, for  they  are  brought  unto  shame, 
that  seek  mv  hurt. 

PSALM  LXXII. 

David  praying  for  Solomon,  showeth  llic  goodness  mid  glory 

ol  his  kingdom,  in  type,  and  nf  Christ's,  in  truth. 

Ji  Psalm  for  Solomon. 

l.|^IVE    the  king    thy  judgments,   O 
xJTGod,  and  thy  righteousness  unto  tiie 
king's  .son. 

2.  He  shall  judge  thy  people  with  righ- 
teousness, and  thy  poor  with  judgment. 

3.  The  mountains  shall  bring  peace  to 
the  people,  and  the  little  hills,  by  righteous- 
ness. 

4.  He  shall  judge  the  poor  of  the  people, 


he  shall  save  the  children  of  the  needy, 
and  shall  break  in  pieces  the  oppressor. 

5.  They  shall  fear  thee  as  long  as  the  sun 
and  moon  endure,  tluoughout  all  generations. 

6.  He  siiall  come  down  like  rain  upon  the 
mown  grass;as  showers //io^waterthe  earth. 

7.  In  his  days  shall  the  righteous  flouiish ; 
and  abundance  of  peace  so  long  as  the  moon 
endureth. 

8.  He  shall  have  dominion  also  from  sea 
to  sea,  and  from  the  river  unto  the  ends  of 
the  earth. 

9.  They  that  dwell  in  the  wilderness 
shall  bow  before  him ;  and  lus  enemies 
sliall  lick  the  dust. 

10.  The  kings  of  Tarsliish  and  of  the  isles 
shall  bring  presents:  the  kings  of  Sheba  and 
Seba  shall  offer  gifts. 

1 1 .  Yea,  all  kings  shall  fall  down  before 
him ;  all  nations  shall  serve  him. 

1 2.  For  he  shall  deliver  the  needy  when 
he  crieth ;  the  poor  also,  and  him  that  hath 
no  helper. 

1 3.  He  shall  spare  the  poor  and  needy, 
and  shall  save  the  souls  of  the  needy. 

14.  He  shall  redeem  their  soul  from  de- 
ceit and  violence :  and  precious  shall  their 
blood  be  in  his  sight. 

1 5.  And  he  shall  live,  and  to  him  shall 
be  given  of  the  gold  of  Sheba :  prayer  also 
shall  be  made  for  liim  continually;  anf/ daily 
shall  he  be  praised. 

16.  There  shall  be  a  handful  of  corn  in 
tire  earth  upon  the  top  of  tlie  mountains ; 
the  fruit  tiiereof  shall  shake  hke  Lebanon : 
and  they  of  the  city  shall  flourish  like  grass 
of  tiic  earth. 

17.  His  name  shall  endure  for  ever:  his 
name  shall  be  continued  as  long  as  the  sun ; 
and  meji  shall  be  blessed  in  him:  all  nations 
shall  call  him  blessed. 

1 3.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God,  the  God 
of  Israel,  who  only  doeth  wondrous  things. 

1 9.  And  blessed  be  his  glorious  name  for 
ever :  and  let  the  whole  earth  be  filled  tcitk 
his  glory.    Amen,  and  amen. 

20.  The  prayers  of  David  the  son  of 
Jesse  arc  ended. 

PSAl>M  LXXIII. 

Knowledge  of  God's  purpose,  in  destroying  of  the  wicked, 

and  sustaining  the  righteous. 

A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

1 .  FT^RITLY  God  is  good  to  Israel,  even 
i    to  such  as  are  of  a  clean  heart. 

2.  But  as  for  me,  my  feet  were  almost 
gone  ;  my  steps  had  well  niRh  slipped. 

3.  For  I  was  envious  at  tlie  foolish,  when 
I  saw  the  prosperity  of  the  wicked. 

4.  For  there  arc  no  bands  in  their  death; 
but  their  strength  is  firm. 

5.  They  are  not  in  trouble  as  other  menr 


PSALMS. 


491 


neitlier  are  they  plagued  like  other  men. 

6.  Therefore  pride  compasseth  them  about 
as  a  chain ;  violence  coveretli  them  as  a 
garment. 

7.  Their  eyes  stand  out  with  fatness :  they 
have  moie  than  heart  could  w  ish. 

8.  They  are  corrupt,  and  speak  wickedly 
concerning  oppression:  they  speak  loftily. 

9.  Tiicy  set  their  mouth  against  the  hea- 
vens; and  their  tongue  walkelh  through 
the  earth. 

10.  Tiierefore  his  people  return  hither; 
and  waters  of  a  full  cup  are  wrung  out  to 
tlieni : 

11.  And  they  say,  How  doth  God  know  ? 
and  is  there  knowledge  in  the  Most  High  ? 

12.  Behold,  these  are  the  ungodly  who 
prosper  in  the  world ;  they  increase  in 
riches. 

1 3.  Verily  I  have  cleansed  my  heart  in 
vain,  and  washed  my  hands  in  innocency. 

14.  For  all  the  day  long  have  I  been 
plagued,  and  chastened  every  morning. 

15.  If  I  say,  I  will  speak  thus;  behold,  I 
should  offend  against  the  generation  of  thy 
children. 

16.  When  I  thought  to  know  this,  it  was 
too  painful  for  me, 

1 7.  Until  I  went  into  the  sanctuaiy  of 
God ;  then  understood  I  their  end. 

1 8.  Surely  thou  didst  set  them  in  slippery 
places :  thou  castedst  them  down  into  de- 
struction. 

19.  How  are  they  brought  into  desolation, 
as  in  a  moment!  they  are  utterly  consumed 
with  terrors. 

20.  As  a  dream  when  one  awakedi ;  so, 
O  Lord,  when  thou  awakest,  thou  shalt 
despise  their  image. 

21.  Thus  my  heart  was  grieved,  and  I 
was  pricked  in  my  reins. 

22.  So  foolisii  was  I  and  ignorant;  I  was 
as  a  beast  before  thee. 

23.  Nevertheless,  I  nm  continually  with 
tliee;  thou  hast  holden  mz  by  my  right 
hand. 

24.  Thou  shalt  guide  me  with  thy  coun- 
sel, and  afterward  receive  me  to  glory. 

25.  Whom  have  I  in  heav(!n  but  thee? 
and  there  is  none  upon  earth  that  I  desire 
besides  thee. 

2G.  My  flesh  and  my  heart  faileth :  but 
God  is  tlie  strength  of  my  heart,  and 'my 
portion  for  ever. 

27.  For,  lo,  tiipy  that  are  far  from  thee 
shall  perish ;  tliou  iiast  destroyed  all  them 
tliat  go  a  whoring  from  thee. 

28.  But  it  is  good  for  me  to  draw  near 
to  God:  I  have  put  my  trust  in  the  Lord 
God,  that  I  may  declare  all  thy  works. 


PSALM  LXXIV. 

The  Prophet  complaineth  of  the  desolation  of  the  sanctuary. 
Maschil  of  Asaph. 

1.  f\  GOD,  why  hast  thou  cast  us  off  for 
\J  ever  ?   ivhi/  doth  thine  anger  smoke 
against  the  sheep  of  thy  pasture '? 

2.  Remember  thy  congregation,  which 
thou  hast  purchased  of  old;  the  rod  of  thine 
inheritance, ?<7»cA  thou  hast  redeemed;  this 
mount  Sion,  wherein  thou  hast  dwelt. 

3.  Lift  up  thy  feet  unto  the  perpetual 
desolations;  even  all  that  the  enemy  hath 
done  wickedly  in  the  sanctuaiy. 

4.  Thine  enemies  roar  in  the  midst  of  tliy 
congregations ;  they  set  up  their  ensigns  for 
signs. 

5.  A  man  was  famous  according  as  he 
had  lifted  up  axes  upon  the  thick  trees. 

6.  But  now  they  break  down  tlie  carved 
work  thereof  at  once  with  axes  and  ham- 
mers. 

7.  They  have  cast  fire  into  thy  sanctuary ; 
they  have  defiled  by  casting  dotcn  the  dwell- 
ing-place of  thy  name  to  the  ground. 

8.  Tliey  said  in  their  hearts.  Let  us  de- 
stroy them  together :  they  have  burnt  up  all 
the  synagogues  of  God  in  the  land. 

9.  We  see  not  our  signs :  there  is  no  more 
any  prophet :  neither  is  there  among  us  any 
that  knoweth  how  long. 

10.  O  God,  how  long  shall  the  adversary 
reproach?  shall  the  enemy  blaspheme  thy 
name  for  ever  1 

11.  Why  withdrawest  thou  thy  hand, 
even  thy  right  hand?  pluck  it  out  of  thy 
bosom. 

12.  For  God  is  my  King  of  old,  working 
salvation  in  the  midst  of  the  earth. 

13.  Thou  didst  divide  the  sea  by  thy 
strength:  thou  brakest  the  heads  of  the 
dragons  in  the  vxaters. 

1 4.  Thou  brakest  the  heads  of  leviathan 
in  pieces,  and  gavest  him  to  be  meat  to  the 
jjeople  inhabiting  the  wilderness. 

1 5.  Thou  didst  cleave  the  fountain  and 
(he  flood :  tliou  driedst  up  mighty  rivers. 

1 G.  The  day  is  tirine,  t  he  night  also  is  thino : 
thou  liast  prepared  tiie  light  and  the  sun. 

17.  Thou  hast  set  all  the  borders  of  the 
eaith:  Ihou  hast  made  summer  and  winter. 

18.  Remember  this,  that  the  enemy  hath 
reproached,  O  I  .ord,  and  that  the  foolish 
people  have  blasphemed  tliv  name. 

19.  O  deliver  not  the  soul  of  thy  turtle- 
dove unto  the  multitude  of  the  wicked:  for- 
get not  tlie  congregation  ofthy  poor  for  ever. 

20.  Have  respect  unto  the  covenant:  for 
the  dark  places  of  the  earth  are  full  of  the 
habitations  of  cruelty. 

2 1 .  O  let  not  the  oppressed  return  asliam- 


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ed ;  let  the  poor  and  needy  praise  thy  name. 

22.  Arise,  O  God,  plead  tliine  own  cause: 
remember  how  the  fooUsh  man  reproacheth 
thee  daily. 

23.  Forget  not  the  voice  of  thine  ene- 
mies: the  tumult  of  those  that  rise  up 
against  thee  increaseth  continually. 

PSALM  LXXV. 

1  The  Prophet  praiseth  God:  2  He  promisetk  to  judge  up- 

righthj. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  Al-taschith. 

A  Psalm  or  Song  of  Asaph. 

1.  yTNTO  thee,  O  God,  do  we    give 
\j  thanks,  jinto  thee  do  we  give  tlianks : 
for  that  thy  name  is  near,  thy  wondrous 
works  declare. 

2.  When  I  shall  receive  the  congregation, 
I  will  judge  uprightly. 

3.  The  earth  and  all  the  inhabitants  there- 
of are  dissolved:  I  bear  up  the  pillars  of  it. 
Selah. 

4.  J  said  unto  the  fools,  Deal  not  foolish- 
ly; and  to  the  wicked.  Lift  not  up  the  horn : 

5.  Lift  not  up  your  horn  on  high :  speak 
nqt  with  a  stiff  neck. 

6.  For  promotion  cometh  neither  from  the 
east,  nor  fiom  the  west,  nor  from  the  south : 

7.  But  (jod  is  the  judge;  he  putteth  down 
one,  and  sctteth  up  another. 

8.  For  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord  there  is 
a  cup,  and  the  wine  is  red;  it  is  full  of 
mixture,  and  he  poureth  out  of  the  same : 
but  tlie  dregs  thereof,  all  the  wicked  of  the 
earth  shall  wring  them  out,  and  drink  them. 

9.  But  [  will  declare  for  ever;  I  will  sing 
praises  to  the  God  of  Jacob. 

10.  All  die  horns  of  the  wicked  also  will 
I  rut  off;  but  the  homs  of  the  righteous 
shall  be  exalted. 

PSALM  LXXVI. 

JI  declaratwn  of  God^s  majesty  in  the  church. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth. 

A  Psalm  or  Soiiw  of  .\saph. 

1.  "ffN  Judah  is  God  known;  his  name  is 
A  great  in  Israel. 

2.  In  Salem  also  is  his  tabernacle,  and 
his  dwelling-place  in  Siou. 

3.  There  brake  he  the  arrows  of  the  bow, 
the  shield,  anil  the  swoid,  and  the  battle. 
Selah. 

4.  Thou  art  more  glorious  and  excellent 
than  tlie  mountains  of  prey. 

5.  Th(^  stout-hearted  are  spoiled,  they 
have  slept  their  sleep;  and  uoneof  tlu;  men 
of  might  have  ibund  th(>ir  hands. 

G.  At  thy  rebuke,  O  God  of  Jacob,  both 
liie  chariot  and  horse  are  cast  into  a  dead 

slrop. 

7.  Thou,  even  thou,  art  to  be  feared;  and 
wiio  may  stand  in  thy  sight  when  once  thou 
art  imtjry  ? 

8.  Thou  didst  cause  judgment  to  be  heard 


from  heaven ;  the  earth  feared,  and  was  still, 

9.  When  God  arose  to  judgment,  to  save 
all  the  meek  of  the  eailli.     Selah. 

10.  Surely  the  wrath  of  man  shall  praise 
thee:  the  remainder  of  wrath  shalt  thou 
restrain. 

1 1 .  Vow,  and  pay  unto  the  Lord  your 
God :  let  all  that  be  round  about  him  bring 
presents  unto  him  that  ought  to  be  feared. 

12.  He  shall  cut  off  the  spirit  of  princes: 
he  is  terrible  to  Uie  kings  of  the  earth. 

PSALM  LXXV  1 1. 

The  Psalmist  showeth  ichat  fierce  combat  lie  had  with  diffi- 
dence. 
To  the  chief  Musician,  to  Jeduthun. 
A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

1.  T  CRIED  unto  God  with  my  voice, 
A  eve7i  unto  God  with  my  voice ;  and 
he  gave  ear  unto  me. 

2.  In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  sought  the 
Lord  :  my  sore  ran  in  the  night,  and  ceased 
not:  my  soul  refused  to  be  comforted. 

3.  I  remembered  God,  and  was  troubled : 
I  complained,  and  my  spirit  was  overwhelm- 
ed.    Selah. 

4.  Thou  boldest  mine  eyes  waking:  1 
am  so  troubled  that  I  cannot  speak. 

5.  I  have  considered  the  days  of  old,  tlie 
years  of  ancient  times. 

6.  I  call  to  remembrance  my  song  in  the 
night:  I  commune  with  mine  own  heart, 
and  my  spirit  made  diligent  search. 

7.  Will  the  Lord  cast  off  for  ever  ?  and 
will  he  be  favourable  no  more  ? 

8.  Is  his  mercy  clean  gone  for  ever?  doth 
A/'s  promise  fail  for  evermore  ? 

9.  Hath  God  forgotten  to  be  gi-acious  ? 
hath  he  in  anger  shut  up  his  tender  mercies? 
Selah. 

10.  And  I  said.  This  is  my  infirmity:  but 
I  will  remember  tlie  years  of  the  right  hand 
of  the  Most  High. 

11.  I  will  remember  the  works  of  the 
Lord  ;  surely  I  will  remember  thy  wonders 
of  old. 

1 2.  t  will  meditate  also  of  all  thy  work, 
and  talk  of  thy  doings. 

13.  Thy  way,  OGod,  is  in  the  sanctuary: 
who  is  so  great  a  God  as  our  God  1 

14.  Thou  art  the  (!od  that  doest  won- 
ders :  thou  hast  declared  thy  strength  among 
the  i)eople. 

1 5.  Thou  hast  with  thine  arm  redeemed 
tiiy  people,  the  sons  of  Jacob  and  Joseph. 
Sehih. 

16.  The  waters  saw  thee,  O  God,  the 
waters  saw  thee:  they  were  afraiil;  the 
{lejjlhs  also  were  troiililed. 

17.  The  clouds  poured  out  water;  the 
skies  sent  out  a  sound:  thine  arrows  also 
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18.  The  voice  of  thy  tliunder  was  in  the 
lieaven :  tlie  hghtiiings  hghtened  the  world : 
the  earth  trembled  aiul  shook. 

19.  Thy  way  is  in  tiie  sea,  and  thy  path 
in  the  great  waters,  and  thy  footsteps  are  not 
known. 

20.  Thou  Icddcst  thy  people  like  a  flock 
by  the  hand  of  Moses  and  Aaron. 

PSALM  LXXVITI. 

Jln  exhortation  both  to  learji  and  to  preach  the  law  of  God. 
Maschil  of  Asaph. 

1 .  g~~i  I VE  ear,  O  my  people,  to  my  law  : 
\X  incline  your  ears  to  the  words  of  my 
mouth. 

2.  I  will  open  my  mouth  in  a  parable ; 
I  will  utter  dark  sayings  of  old  ; 

3.  Whicli  we  have  heard  and  known,  and 
our  fathers  have  told  us. 

4.  We  will  not  hide  them  from  their  chil- 
dren, showing  to  the  generation  to  come 
the  praises  of  the  Lord,  and  his  strength, 
and  his  wonderful  works  that  he  hath  done. 

5.  For  he  established  a  testimony  in  Ja- 
cob, and  appointed  a  law  in  Israel,  which 
he  commanded  our  fathers,  that  they  should 
make  tlicm  known  to  their  children; 

6.  That  the  generation  to  come  might 
know  t/iem,  even,  the  children  tvhic/i  should 
be  born,  tvko  should  arise  and  declare  them 
to  llieir  cliildren: 

7.  Tiiat  tiiey  might  set  their  hope  in  God, 
and  not  forget  the  works  of  God ;  but  keep 
his  commandments: 

C.  And  migiil  not  be  as  their  fathers,  a 
stubborn  and  rebellious  generation ;  a  gene- 
ration t/iat  set  not  their  heart  aright,  and 
wliose  spirit  was  not  stedfast  with  God. 

9.  The  children  of  Epiiraim,  being  armed, 
and  carrying  bows,  turned  back  in  the  day 
of  battle. 

10.  They  kept  not  the  covenant  of  God, 
and  refused  to  walk  in  his  law; 

1 1 .  And  forgat  iiis  works,  and  his  won- 
dt>rs  that  he  had  showed  them. 

12.  Marvellous  tilings  did  he  in  the  sight 
of  tlieir  fathers  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the 
field  of  Zoan. 

1  3.  He  divided  the  sea,  and  caused  them 
to  pass  througii;and  he  made  thewatersto 
stand  as  a  heap. 

1  1.  In  the  day-time  also  he  led  tiiem  with 
a  cloud,  and  all  tiie  night  with  a  light  of  fire. 

15.  He  clave  the  rocks  in  the  wilderness, 
and  gave  them  drink  as  out  of  the  great 
depths. 

1 C.  He  brought  streams  also  out  of  the 
rock,  and  caused  waters  to  loin  down  like 
rivers. 

1 7.  And  they  sinned  vet  more  against  iiim, 
by  [irovokingtheMosttlighinthcwildcrncss. 


1 8.  And  they  tempted  God  in  their  heart, 
by  asking  meat  for  their  lust. 

1 9.  yea,they  spake  against  God :  they  said. 
Can  God  furnish  a  table  in  the  wilderness  ? 

20.  Behold,  he  smote  the  rock,  that  the 
waters  gushed  out,  and  the  streams  over- 
flowed; can  he  give  bread  also  ?  can  he  pro- 
vide flesh  for  his  people? 

21.  Therefore  the  Lord  heard //(/.s,  and 
was  wroth:  so  a  fire  was  kindled  against  Ja- 
cob, and  anger  also  came  up  against  Israel. 

22.  Because  they  believed  not  in  God, 
and  trusted  not  in  his  salvation ; 

23.  Though  he  had  commanded  the  clouds 
from  above,  and  opened  the  doors  of  heaven, 

24.  And  had  rained  down  manna  upon 
them  to  eat,  and  had  given  them  of  the  corn 
of  heaven. 

25.  Man  did  eat  angels'  food:  he  sent 
them  meat  to  the  full. 

26.  He  caused  an  east  wind  to  blow  in 
the  heaven ;  and  by  his  power  he  brought  in 
the  south  wind. 

27.  He  rained  flesh  also  upon  them  as 
dust,  and  feathered  fowls  like  as  the  sand 
of  the  sea ; 

28.  And  he  let  it  fall  in  the  midst  of  their 
camp,  round  about  their  habitations. 

29.  So  they  did  eat,  and  were  well  filled : 
for  he  gave  them  their  own  desire; 

30.  They  were  not  estranged  from  their 
lust :  but  wliile  their  meat  teas  yet  in  their 
mouths, 

31.  The  wrath  of  God  came  upon  them, 
and  slew  the  fattest  of  them,  and  smote  down 
the  chosen  men  of  Israel. 

32.  For  all  this  they  sinned  still,  and  be- 
lieved not  for  his  wondrous  works. 

33.  Therefore  their  days  did  he  consume 
in  vanity,  and  their  years  in  trouble. 

34.  When  he  slew  them,  then  they  sought 
him;  and  they  returned  and  inquired  early 
after  God : 

35.  And  they  remembered  that  God  iras 
their  Rock,  and  the  high  God  their  Re- 
deemer. 

36.  Nevertheless  they  did  flatter  him  with 
their  mouth,  and  they  lied  unto  him  with 
their  tongues: 

37.  For  their  heart  was  not  right  with 
him,  neither  were  they  stedfast  in  iiis  cove- 
nant. 

38.  But  he, /Ww^  full  of  compassion,  for- 
gave their  iniciuily,  and  destroyed  them  not: 
yea,  many  a  tinu^  turned  lie  iiis  anger  away, 
and  (lid  not  stir  up  all  his  wrath: 

39.  For  he  reuHniliered  tiiat  Ihcy  irere  but 
flesh; a  wind  that  passetli  away,  and  cometh 
not  again. 

40.  Ho^v  oft  did  they  provoke  him  in  the 


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wilderness,  and  grieve  him  in  the  desert ! 

41.  Yea,  they  turned  back,  and  tempted 
God,  and  hmited  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

42.  They  remembered  not  iiis  hand,  nor 
the  day  when  he  delivered  them  from  the 
enemy : 

43.  How  he  had  wrought  liis  signs  in 
Egypt,  and  his  wonders  in  the  field  of  Zoan : 

44.  And  had  turned  their  rivers  into  blood; 
and  their  floods,  that  they  could  not  drink. 

43.  He  sent  divers  sorts  of  flies  among 
them,  wliich  devoured  them;  and  frogs, 
which  destroyed  them. 

46.  He  gave  also  their  increase  unto  the 
caterpillar,  and  tiieir  labour  unto  the  locust. 

47.  He  destroyed  their  vines  with  hail,  and 
their  sycamore-trees  with  frost. 

48.  Pie  gave  up  tlieir  cattle  also  to  the 
hail,  and  their  flocks  to  hot  thunderbolts. 

49.  He  cast  upon  them  the  fierceness  of 
his  anger,  wrath,  and  indignation,  and  trou- 
ble, by  sending  evil  angels  among  them. 

50.  He  made  a  way  to  his  anger;  h^  spared 
not  their  soul  from  death,  but  gave  their  life 
over  to  the  pestilence; 

3 1 .  And  smote  all  the  first-born  in  Egypt ; 
the  cliief  of  their  strength  in  the  tabernacles 
of  Ham: 

52.  But  made  his  own  people  to  go  forth 
like  sheep,  and  guided  them  in  the  wilderness 
like  a  flock. 

53.  And  he  led  them  on  safely,  so  that 
they  feared  not :  but  the  sea  overwhelmed 
their  enemies. 

54.  And  he  brought  them  to  the  border  of 
his  sanctuary,  even  to  this  mountain,  ivhich 
his  right  hand  had  purchased. 

55.  He  cast  out  the  heathen  also  before 
them,  and  divided  them  an  inheritance  by 
line,  and  made  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  dwell 
in  their  tents. 

56.  Yet  they  tempted  and  provoked  the 
most  high  God,  and  kejH  not  his  testimonies ; 

57.  But  turned  back,  and  dealt  unfaith- 
fiilly  like  their  fathers:  they  were  turned 
aside  like  a  deceitful  bow. 

58.  For  they  provoked  him  to  anger  with 
their  higii  places,  and  moved  him  to  jealousy 
with  their  graven  images. 

59.  AVhcn  God  heard  this,  he  was  wroth, 
and  greatly  abhoned  Israel: 

GO.  So  that  he  forsook  the  tabernacle  of 
Shiloh,  the  tent  which  he  placed  among 
men; 

61.  And  delivered  his  strength  into  cap- 
tivity, and  his  glory  into  the  enemy's  Irand. 

G2.  He  gave  his  people  over  also  unto  the 
sword;  and  was  wroth  with  iiis  inheritance. 

63.  The  fire  consumed  their  yoimg  men ; 
and  tlieir  maidens  were  not  given  to  marriage. 


64.  Their  priests  fell  by  the  sword ;  and 
their  widows  made  no  lamentation. 

65.  Then  the  Lord  awaked  as  one  out  of 
sleep,  and  like  a  mighty  man  that  shouteth 
by  reason  of  wine. 

66.  And  he  smote  his  enemies  in  the  hin- 
der parts ;  he  put  them  to  a  perpetual  re- 
proach. 

67.  Moreover,  he  refused  the  tabernacle 
of  Joseph,and  chose  not  thetribeof  Ephraim; 

68.  But  chose  the  tribe  of  Judah,the  mount 
Sion,  which  he  loved. 

69.  And  he  built  his  sanctuaiy  like  high 
palaces,  like  the  earth  which  he  hath  esta- 
blished for  ever. 

70.  He  chose  David  also  his  servant,  and 
took  him  fromtiie  sheep-folds: 

71.  From  following  the  ewes  great  with 
young,  he  brought  him  to  feed  Jacob  his  peo- 
ple, and  Israel  his  inheritance. 

72.  So  he  fed  them  according  to  the  inte- 
grity of  his  heart,  and  guided  them  by  the 
skilfulness  of  his  hands. 

PSALM  LXXIX. 

The  Psalmist  complainetk  of  the  desolation  of  Jerusalem. 
A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

1.  /^  GOD,  the  heathen  are  come  into 

\y  thine  inheritance;  thy  holy  temple 
have  they  defiled;  they  have  laid  Jerusalem 
on  heaps. 

2.  The  dead  bodies  of  thy  ser^'ants  have 
they  given  to  he  meat  unto  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven,  the  flesh  of  thy  saints  unto  the  beasts 
of  the  earth. 

3.  Their  blood  have  they  shed  like  water 
round  about  Jerusalem ;  and  there  was  none 
to  bury  them. 

4.  ^Ve  are  become  a  reproach  to  our  neigh- 
bours, a  scorn  and  derision  to  them  that  are 
round  about  us. 

5.  How  long.  Lord  ?  wilt  thou  be  angry 
for  ever?  shall  thy  jealousy  burn  like  fire? 

6.  Pour  out  thy  wrath  upon  tiu;  heathen 
that  have  not  knov.n  thee,  and  upon  the 
kingdoms  that  have  not  called  upon  tliy  name: 

7.  For  they  have  devoured  Jacob,  and 
laid  waste  liis  dwelling-place. 

8.  O  remember  not  against  us  former  ini- 
quities: let  thy  tender  mercies  speedily  pre- 
vent us;  for  we  are  brouglit  very  low. 

9.  Help  us,  O  (iod  of  our  salvation,  for 
the  glory  of  ihy  name;  and  deliver  us,  and 
purge  away  oin*  sins,  for  thy  name's  sake. 

10.  Wherefore  should  the  heathen  say, 
Where  is  their  God  ?  let  him  be  known 
among  the  healhen  in  our  sight,  hy  the  re- 
venging of  the  blood  of  thy  servants  which 
is  shed. 

1 1 .  Let  the  sighing  of  the  prisoner  come 
before  thee;  accordingto  the  greatness  of  thy 


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power  preserve  thou  those  that  are  appointed 
to  die : 

1 2.  And  render  nnlo  our  neighbours  seven- 
fold into  tlieir  bosom  tlieir  reproach,  where- 
with they  have  rejiroaclied  thee,  O  Lord. 

13.  So  we  thy  people,  and  siieep  oi"  thy 
pasture,  will  give  thee  thanks  for  ever;  we 
will  show  forth  tliy  praise  to  all  generations. 

PSALM  LXXX.       ' 


The  Psalmist  compUineth  of  the  miseries  of  thf  church. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Slioshannim-efluth. 

A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

1.  g^  IVE  ear,0  Shepherd  of  Israel,  thou 
VJT  that  leadest  Joseph  hke  a  flock; 
thou  that  dwellest  between  the  cherubims, 
shine  forth. 

2.  Before  Ephraim,  and  Benjamin,  and 
Manasseh,  stir  up  tiiy  strength,  and  come 
and  save  us. 

3.  Turn  us  again,  O  God,  and  cause  thy 
face  to  slrine ;  and  we  shall  be  saved. 

4.  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  how  long  wilt 
thou  be  angry  against  the  prayer  of  thy 
people? 

5.  Thou  feedest  them  with  the  bread  of 
tears;  and  givest  them  tears  to  drink  in 
great  measure. 

6.  Thou  makest  us  a  strife  unto  our  neigh- 
bours; and  our  enemies  laugh  among  them- 
selves. 

7.  Timi  us  again,  O  God  of  hosts,  and 
cause  thy  face  to  shine;  andwe  shallbe  saved. 

8.  Thou  hast  brought  a  vine  out  of  Egypt ; 
thou  hast  cast  out  the  heathen,  and  planted  it. 

9.  Thou  preparedst  jvom  before  it,  and 
didst  cause  it  to  take  deep  root,  and  it  filled 
the  land. 

10.  The  hills  were  covered  with  the  shadow 
of  it,  and  the  boughs  thereof  were  like  the 
goodly  cedars. 

1 1 .  She  sent  out  her  boughs  unto  the  sea, 
and  her  branches  unto  the  river. 

1 2.  Why  hast  thou  then  broken  down  her 
hedges,  so  that  all  they  which  pass  by  the 
way  do  pluck  her? 

1 3.  The  boar  out  of  the  wood  doth  waste 
it,  and  the  wild  beast  of  the  field  doth  de- 
vour it. 

1 4.  Return,  we  beseech  thee,  O  God  of 
hosts,  look  down  from  heaVen,  and  behold, 
and  visit  this  vine; 

1 5.  And  thn  vineyard  whicli  thy  right  hand 
hatli  planted,  and  the  branch  that  thou 
madest  strong  for  thyself 

16.  //  in  burnt  with  fire;  it  is  cut  down: 
they  perish  at  tlic  rebuke  of  thycountenance. 

1 7.  I  .rt  tiiy  baud  be  upon  the  man  of  thy 
right  hand,  upon  the  son  of  man  n/ioia  thou 
madest  strong  for  thyself. 

18.  So  will  not  we  go  back  from  thee: 
♦    quicken  us,  and  we  will  call  upon  thy  name. 


19.  Turn  us  again,  O  Lord  God  of  hosts ; 
cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  we  shall  be  saved. 
PSALM  LXXXI. 

»5n  exhortation  to  a  solemn  praising  of  God- 
To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Uittith. 
Ji  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

1.  OING  aloud  unto  God  our  strength: 
^  make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  God  of 
Jacob. 

2.  Take  a  psalm,  and  bring  hither  the  tim- 
brel, the  pleasant  harp  with  the  psaltery. 

3.  Blow  up  the  trumpet  in  the  new  moon, 
in  the  time  appointed,onour  solemn  feast-day. 

4.  For  this  ivas  a  statute  for  Israel,  a/trf  a 
law  of  the  God  of  Jacob. 

i>.  This  he  ordained  in  Joseph  for  a  testi- 
mony, when  he  went  out  through  the  land  of 
Egypt ;  where  I  heard  a  language  that  I  un- 
derstood not. 

6. 1  removed  his  shoulder  from  the  biuden: 
his  hands  were  delivered  from  the  pots. 

7. Thou  calledst  introuble,and  I  delivered 
thee ;  I  answered  thee  in  the  secret  place  of 
thunder;  I  proved  thee  at  the  waters  of  Me- 
ribah.     Selah. 

8.  Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I  will  testify 
unto  thee :  O  Israel,  if  thou  wilt  hearken 
unto  me ; 

9.  There  shall  no  strange  god  be  in  thee ; 
neither  shalt  thou  worsliip  any  strange  god. 

1 0. 1  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  brought 
thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt:  open  thy  mouth 
wide,  and  I  will  fill  it. 

1 1 .  But  my  people  would  not  hearken  to 
my  voice :  and  Israel  would  none  of  me. 

12.  So  I  gave  them  up  unto  their  own 
hearts'  lust ;  and  they  walked  in  their  own 
counsels. 

1 3.  Oh  that  my  people  had  hearkened  unto 
me,  arid  Israel  had  walked  in  my  ways! 

14.1  should  soon  have  subdued  their  ene- 
mies, and  turned  my  hand  against  tlieir  ad- 
versaries. 

1 3.  The  haters  of  the  Lord  should  have 
submitted  themselves  unto  him:  but  thek 
time  should  have  endured  for  ever. 

16.  He  should  have  fed  them  also  with  the 
finest  of  the  wheat :  and  with  honey  out  of 
the  rock  shoidd  I  have  satisfied  liiee. 
PSALM  LXXXII. 

The  Psalmist,  having  exhorted  the  jiirfifcs,  prayeth  to  God. 
A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

1.  #~i  OD  standeth  in  (lie  congregation  of 
VIT  the  mighty:  he  judgeth  among  the 
gods. 

2.  How  long  will  ye  judge  unjustly,  and 
accept  the  persons  of  the  wicked  ?     Selah. 

3.  Defend  the  poor  and  fatherless:  do  jus- 
tice to  the  afdictod  aiifl  needy. 

4.  Dehver  Ihc  poor  and  needy:  rid  them 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  wicked. 


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5.  They  know  not,  neltlier  will  they  un- 
derstand; they  walk  on  in  darkijess:  all  the 
foiuKlations  of  the  earth  are  out  of  course. 

6.  I  have  said,  Ye  are  gods ;  and  all  of 
you  are  children  of  the  Most  High : 

7.  But  ye  shall  die  like  men,  and  fall  like 
one  of  the  princes. 

8.  Arise,  O  God,  judge  the  eailh:  for  thou 
shalt  inherit  all  nations. 

PSALM  LXXXIII. 

A  prayer  against  them  that  oppress  the  church.     _ 
A  Song  or  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

1.  JT'EEP  not  tiiou  silence,  O  God:  hold 
JV.  not  thy  peace,  and  be  not  still,  O  God. 

2.  For,  lo,  tliine  enemies  make  a  tumult ; 
and  they  that  hate  thee  have  lifted  up  the  iiead. 

3.  They  have  taken  crafty  counsel  against 
thy  people,  and  consulted  against  thy  liid- 
den  ones. 

4.  They  have  said.  Come,  and  let  us  cut 
them  off  from  being  a  nation ;  that  the  name 
of  Israel  may  be  no  more  in  remembrance. 

5.  For  they  have  consulted  together  with 
one  consent;  they  are  confederate  against 
thee: 

6.  The  tabernacles  of  Edom,  and  the  Ish- 
maelites;  of  Moab,  and  the  Hagarenes ; 

7.  Gebal,  and  Ammon,  and  Amalek;  the 
PhiUstines,  with  the  inhabitants  of  Tyre; 

8.  Assur  also  is  joined  with  them :  they 
have  holpen  tiie  children  of  Lot.    Sclah. 

9.  Do  unto  them  as  ?trito  the  Midianite^s ; 
as  to  Sisera,  as  to  Jabin,  at  the  brook  of  Ki- 
son ; 

10.  TVhich  perished  at  En-dor:  they  be- 
came as  dung  for  the  earth. 

11.  Make  their  nobles  like  Oreb  and  like 
Zeeb ;  yea,  all  their  princes  as  Zebah  and 
Zalmunna : 

12.  Who  said,  Let  us  take  to  ourselves 
the  houses  of  (iod  in  possi'ssion. 

13.  O  my  God,  make  tlicm  like  a  wheel ; 
as  the  stubble  before  the  wind. 

14.  As  tlie  fire  burnetii  a  wood,  and  as  the 
flame  setteth  tiie  mountains  on  fire, 

1 5.  So  persecute  them  witli  thy  tempest, 
and  make  them  afraid  with  tliy  storm. 

IG.  Fill  their  faces  witii  sliame;  that  they 
may  seek  thy  name,  O  Lord. 

17.  Let  tliem  be  confounded  and  troubled 
for  ever;  yea,  let  them  be  put  to  shame,  and 
perish : 

18.  That  mc7i  may  know  that  thou,  whose 
name  alone  is  JEHOVAH,  art  the  Most 
High  over  all  the  earth. 

PSALM  LXXXIV. 

The  Prophet  longdhfor  the  communion  of  the  sanctuary. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Gittllh.    A  Psalm  for  the  sons 

of  Korah. 

1.  TTOW  amiable  arr  thy  tabernacles,  U 
XX  Lord  of  hosts  ! 


2.  My  soul  longeth,  yea,  even  fainteth,  for 
the  courts  of  tlie  Lord  ;  my  heart  and  my 
flesh  crieth  out  for  the  living  God. 

3.  Yea,  the  sparrow  hatii  found  a  Jiousc, 
and  the  swallow  a  nest  for  herself,  \vhere  she 
may  lay  her  young,  tre/t  thine  altars.O  Lord 
of  hosts,  my  King,  and  my  God. 

4.  Blessed  are  tliey  that  dwell  in  tliy  house : 
they  will  be  still  praising  thee.     Sclah. 

5.  Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength  is  in 
thee ;  in  whose  heart  are  the  ways  of  them; 

6.  Who  passing  through  the  valley  of 
Baca,  make  it  a  well :  the  rain  also  fiUeth 
the  pools. 

7.  They  go  from  strength  to  strength; 
every  one  of  them  in  Zion  appeareth  before 
God. 

8.  OLord  God  of  hosts,  hear  my  prayer : 
give  ear,0  God  of  Jacob.    Selah. 

9.  Behold,  O  God,  our  shield,  and  look 
upon  the  lace  of  thine  anointed. 

10.  For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is  better  than 
a  thousand.  I  had  rather  be  a  door-keeper 
in  the  house  of  my  God,  than  to  dwell  in  the 
tents  of  wickedness. 

11.  For  the  Lord  God  is  asun  and  shield: 
the  Lord  will  give  grace  and  glory:  no 
good  thing  will  he  withhold  from  them  that 
walk  U{)riglitly. 

12.  O  Lord  of  hosts,  blessed  is  the  man 
that  trusteth  in  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXV. 

The  Psalmist  prayethfor  the  continuance  of  former  mercies. 
To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 

1.  T  ORD,  tlion  iiast  been  favoiuable  unto 
JLi  thy  land :  thou  hast  brought  back  the 
captivity  of  Jacob. 

2.  Thou  hast  forgiven  the  iniquity  of  thy 
people;  tiiou  hast  covered  all  their  sin.  Selah. 

3.  Tiiou  hast  taken  away  all  thy  wrath: 
thou  hast  turned  thysef  from  the  fierceness 
of  thin(>  anger. 

4.  Turn  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  and 
cause  thine  anger  toward  us  to  cease. 

5.  Wilt  tliou  be  angry  with  us  for  ever  ? 
wilt  thou  draw  out  tliine  anger  to  all  genera- 
tions ? 

G.  Wilt  thou  not  revive  us  again,  that  thy 
people  may  rejoice  in  thee  ? 

7.  Show  us  "tliy  mercy, O  Lord,  and  grant 
us  thy  salvation. 

8.  I  will  hear  what  God  Ihc  Lord  will 
speak  :  for  lie  will  speak  peace  inito  his  peo- 
ple, and  to  his  saints :  but  let  them  not  turn 
again  to  folly. 

9.  Surcly'iiis  salvation  ?.?  nigh  Ihem  tliat 
fear  him  ;  that  glory  may  dwell  in  our  land. 

10.  Mercy  and'trutii  are  met,  together; 
I  righteousness  and  peace  have  kissed  each 

otlicr. 


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1 1.  Tnith  shall  spiing  out  of  the  earth;  and 
righteousness  shall  look  down  honi  heaven. 

12.  Yea,  the  I^ord  siiall  give  that  ivhicli 
is  good:  ami  our  land  shall  yield  hcrincrease. 

13.  Righteousness  shall  go  before  liini, 
and  shall  set  us  in  the  way  of  liis  steps. 

PSALM  LXXXVl. 

David  stTengthenetli  his  prayer  by  the  conscience  of  his  re- 
ligion. 
A  Prayer  of  David. 

1.  TlOW  down  thine  ear,  O  Lord,  hear 
XJ  nie  ;  for  I  am  poor  and  needy. 

2.  Preserve  my  soul,  for  I  am  holy:  O  thou 
my  God,  save  thy  servant  that  trustet  h  in  thee. 

3.  Be  merciful  unto  me,  O  Lord  :  for  I 
ciy  unto  thee  daily. 

4.  Rejoice  the  soul  of  thy  servant :  for 
unto  thee,  O  Lord,  do  1  lift  up  my  soul. 

5.  For  thou.  Lord,  art  good,  and  ready 
to  forgive  ;  and  plenteous  in  mercy  unto  all 
them  that  call  upon  thee. 

6.  Give  ear,  O  Lord  ,  unto  my  prayer ;  and 
attend  to  the  voice  of  my  supplications. 

7.  In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  will  call 
upon  thee  :  for  thou  wilt  answer  me. 

8.  Among  the  gods  there  is  none  like  unto 
thee,  O  Lord  ;  neither  are  there  any  icorks 
like  unto  thy  works. 

9.  All  nations  whom  thou  hast  made  shall 
come  and  worship  before  thee,  O  Lord;  and 
shall  glorify  thy  name. 

1 0.  For  thou  art  great,  and  doest  wond- 
rous things:  thou  art  God  alone. 

11.  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord;  I  will 
walk  in  thy  truth :  unite  my  heart  to  fear  thy 
name. 

1 2.  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord  my  God, 
with  all  my  heart ;  and  I  will  glorify  thy 
name  for  evermore. 

1 3.  For  great  is  thy  mercy  toward  me ; 
and  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  the 
lowest  hell. 

14.  O  God,  the  proud  arc  risen  against 
me,  and  the  assemblies  of  violent  men  have 
sought  after  my  soul,  and  have  not  set  thee 
before  them. 

15.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God  full  of 
compassion,  and  gracious;  long-suffering, 
and  plenteous  in  mercy  and  truth. 

1 G.  O  turn  unto  me,  and  have  mercy  upon 
me:  give  thy  strenglii  unto  thy  servant,  and 
save  the  son  of  thy  handmaid. 

1 7.  Show  me  a  token  for  good ;  that  they 
which  hate  me  may  set;  i7, and  be  ashamed; 
because  thou.  Lord,  hast  holpen  me,  and 
comforted  mc. 

PSALM  LXXXVIT. 

1  The  nnture  and  glory  of  the  church  :    4  /(«  increase. 
A  Psalm  or  Son^  for  the  aons  of  Korah. 

l.TX^^  foundation  is  in  the  holy  moun- 
tains. 

3R 


H' 


2.  The  Lord  loveth  the  gates  of  Zion 
more  than  all  the  dwellings  of  Jacob. 

3.  Glorious  things  are  spoken  of  thee,  O 
city  of  God.     Selah. 

4.  I  will  make  mention  of  Rahab  and 
Babylon  to  them  that  know  me ;  behold, 
Philistia,  and  Tyre,  with  Ethiopia :  this 
man  was  l)orn  there. 

5.  And  of  Zion  it  shall  be  said.  This  and 
that  man  was  born  in  her ;  and  the  Highest 
himself  shall  eslal)lish  her. 

6.  The  Lord  shall  count,  when  he  writ- 
eth  up  the  people,  that  this  man.  was  born 
there.     Selah. 

7.  As  well  the  singers  tis  the  players  on 
instruments  shall  be  there :  all  my  springs  are 
in  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXVIIl. 

•^  prayer  containing  a  giievons  complaint. 
A  Song  or  Psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korah.     To  the  chief 
Musician  upon  Mahalath  Leannolh,  Maschil  of  Heman 
the  Kzrahite. 

1.  d^  LORD  God  of  my  salvation,  I  have 
\-P  cried  day  and  night  before  thee. 

2.  Let  my  prayer  come  before  thee :  in- 
cline thine  car  unto  my  ciy  ; 

3.  For  my  soul  is  full  of  troubles,  and 
my  life  draweth  nigh  unto  the  grave. 

4.  I  am  counted  with  them  that  go  down 
into  the  pit :  I  am  as  a  man  that  hath  no 
strength : 

5.  Free  among  the  dead,  like  the  slain  that 
lie  in  the  grave,  \vhom  thou  rememberest  no 
more  :  and  they  are  cut  off  from  thy  hand. 

6.  Thou  hast  laid  me  in  the  lowest  pit,  in 
darkness,  in  the  deeps. 

7.  Thy  wrath  lieth  hard  upon  me,  and 
thou  hast  afflicted  me  M'ith  all  thy  \\'aves. 
Selah. 

8.  Thou  hast  put  away  mine  acquaintance 
far  from  me ;  thou  hast  made  me  an  abomi- 
nation unto  them :  /  am  shut  up,  and  I 
cannot  come  fortii. 

9.  Mine  eye  mourneth  by  reason  of  afflic- 
tion: Lord,  I  have  called  daily  upon  thee; 
I  have  stretched  out  my  hands  unto  thee. 

1 0.  "Wilt  thou  show  wonders  to  the  (lead  ? 
shall  the  dead  arise  and  praise  thee  /  Selah. 

1 1 .  Shall  thy  loving-kindness  he  declared 
inthegrave?orthyfaithfulncssiiul('stniction? 

12.  Shall  thy  wonders  be  known  in  the 
dark  ?  and  thy  righteousness  in  die  land  of 
forgetfuhiess  ? 

i 3.  But  unto  Ihee  have  I  cried,  ()  Lord  ; 
and  in  the  morning  shall  my  [)raycr  prevent 
thee. 

1 4.  Lord,  why  castcst  thou  off  my  soul  ? 
wh)/  hidest  thou  thv  face  from  me  ? 

15.  I  am  aillicted  and  ready  to  die  from 
my  youth  up :  while  I  suffer  thy  terrors  I 
am  distracted. 


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PSALMS. 


16.  Thy  fierce  wrath  goeth  over  me ;  thy 
terrors  have  cut  me  oft'. 

1 7.  They  came  round  about  me  daily  like 
watei-,  they  compassed  me  about  together. 

1 8.  Lover  and  friend  hast  thou  put  far  from 
me,  and  mine  acquaintance  into  darkness. 

PSALM  LXXXIX. 

The  Psalmist  praiseth  God  for  his  covenant  and  toonderful 

poiver. 

Maschil  of  Ethan  the  Ezrahite. 

1.  T  WILL  sing  of  the   mercies  of  the 
A  Lord  for  ever :  with  my  mouth  will 
1  make  known  thy  faithfulness  to  all  genera- 
tions. 

2.  For  I  have  said,  Mercy  shall  be  built 
up  for  ever :  thy  faithfulness  shalt  thou  es- 
tablish in  the  very  heavens. 

3.  I  have  made  a  covenant  with  my 
chosen,!  have  sworn  unto  David  my  servant, 

4.  Thy  seed  will  I  establish  for  ever,  and 
buildup  thy  throne  to  all  generations.  Selah. 

5.  And  the  heavens  shall  praise  thy  won- 
ders, O  Lord;  thy  faithfulness  also  in  the 
congregation  of  the  saints. 

6.  For  who  in  the  heaven  can  be  com- 
pared unto  the  Lord?  who  among  the  sons 
of  the  mighty  can  be  likened  unto  the  Lord? 

7.  God  is  greatly  to  be  feared  in  the 
assembly  of  the  saints,  and  to  be  had  in 
i-everence  of  all  tks^ji  that  arc  about  him. 

8.  O  Lord  God  c^Jiosts,  who  is  a  strong 
Lord  like  unto  thee  ?  V)r  to  thy  faithfulness 
round  about  thee  ? 

9.  Thou  rulest  the  raging  of  the  sea:  when 
the  v.aves  thereof  arise,  thou  stillest  them. 

10.  Thou  hast  broken  Rahab  in  jjieces, 
as  one  that  is  slain:  thou  hast  scattered  tliine 
enemies  with  thy  strong  arm. 

1 1.  The  heavens  arc  thine,  the  earth  also 
is  thine :  as  for  the  world,  and  the  fulness 
thereof,  thou  hast  ibunded  them. 

12.  The  north  and  Ihc  south  thou  hast 
created  them:  Tabor  and  I  [ermon  shall 
rejoice  in  thy  name. 

1.3.  Thou  hast  a  mighty  arm:  strong  is  thy 
hand,  and  high  is  thy  right  hand. 

14.  Justice  and  judgment  arc  llie  liabila- 
tion  of  thy  throne:  mercy  and  truth  shall  go 
before  thy  face. 

15.  Blessed  w  the  people  that  know  the 
joyful  sound:  they  shall  walk,  O  Lord,  in 
the  light  of  thy  countenance. 

16.  In  thy  name  shall  they  rejoice  all  the 
day :  and  in  thy  righteousness  shall  they  be 
exalted. 

1 7.  Forthou  art  theglory  of  their  strength; 
and  in  thy  favour  our  horn  shall  be  exalted. 

1 8.  For  th(!  Lord  is  om-  defence ;  and  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel  is  our  King. 

19.  Then  thou  spakest  in  vision  to  (hy 
Holy  One,  and  saidst,  I  have  laid  help  upon 


one  that  is  mighty;  I  have  exalted  one  chosen 
out  of  the  people. 

20.  I  have  found  David  my  servant;  with 
my  holy  oil  have  I  anointed  him : 

21.  With  whom  my  hand  shall  be  es- 
tablished; mine  arm  also  shall  strengthen  him. 

22.  The  enemy  shall  not  exact  upon  liim; 
nor  the  son  of  wickedness  afflict  him. 

23.  And  I  will  beat  down  his  foes  before 
his  face,  and  plague  them  that  hate  him. 

24.  But  my  faithfulness  and  my  mercy 
sJia/l  be  with  him ;  and  in  my  name  shall  his 
horn  be  exalted. 

25.  I  will  s(!t  his  hand  also  in  the  sea,  and 
his  right  hand  in  the  rivers. 

26.  He  shall  cry  unto  me,  Thou  art  my 
Father,  my  God,  and  the  Rock  of  my  sal- 
vation. 

27.  Also  I  will  make  him  my  first-born, 
higher  than  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

28.  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for  him  for 
evermore,  and  my  covenant  shall  stand  fast 
with  him. 

29.  His  seed  also  will  I  make  to  endure 
for  ever,  and  his  throne  as  the  days  of  heaven. 

30.  If  his  children  forsake  my  law,  and 
walk  not  in  my  judgments; 

31.  If  they  break  my  statutes,  and  keep 
not  my  commandments ; 

32.  Then  will  I  visit  their  transgression 
with  the  rod,  and  their  iniquity  with  stripes. 

,is^.  Nevertheless  my  loving-kindness  will 
I  not\iitteriy  take  from  him,  nor  suffer  my 
faillifuhsess  to  tail. 

34.  My  covenant  will  I  not  break,  nor 
alter  the  thing  that  is  gone  out  of  my  lips. 

35.  Once  have  1  sworn  by  my  holiness, 
that  I  will  not  lie  unto  l^avid. 

36.  His  seed  shall  endure  for  ever,  and 
his  throne  as  the  sun  belbre  me. 

37.  It  shall  be  establishcxl  for  ever  as  the 
moon,  and  as  a  faithful  witness  in  heaven. 
Selah. 

38.  But  thou  hast  cast  off"  and  abhorred, 
thou  hast  been  wroth  with  thine  anointed. 

39.  Thou  hast  made  void  the  covenant  of 
thy  servant;  thou  hast  profaned  his  crown, 
by  casting  it  to  the  ground. 

40.  Thou  hast  broken  down  all  his  hedges; 
thou  hast  brought  his  strong  holds  to  ruin. 

41.  All  that  |)ass  by  the  way  spoil  him: 
he  is  a  reproach  to  his  neighbours. 

42.  Thou  hast  set  u))  the  right  hand  of  his 
adversaries;  thou  hast  made  all  his  enemies 
to  rejoice. 

43.  Thou  hast  also  turned  the  edge  of  his 
sword,  and  hast  not  made  him  to  stand  in 
the  battle. 

44.  Thou  hast  made  Iiis  gloi-y  to  cease, 
and  cast  his  throne  down  to  the  ground. 


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45.  The  clays  of  his  youth  Iiast  tliou 
siiorlened:  tliou  liast  covered  him  with 
shame.     Sehih. 

46.  How  long,  Lord?  wilt  thou  hide  thy- 
self for  ever?  shall  thy  wrath  bum  like  fire? 

47.  Remember  how  siiort  my  time  is : 
wherefore  liast  thou  made  all  men  in  vain? 

48.  What  man  is  lie  that  liveth,  and  sliall 
not  see  death  ?  shall  he  deliver  his  soul  from 
tiie  hand  of  the  grave  ?     Selali. 

49.  Lord,  where  are  thy  former  loving- 
kindnesses,  which  thou  swarest  unto  David 
in  thy  truth  ? 

50.  Remember,  Lord,  the  reproach  of 
thy  servants ;  how  I  do  bear  in  my  bosom 
the  reproach  ofa\\  the  miglity  people; 

51.  Wherewitii  thine  enemies  have  re- 
proached, O  Lord;  wherewith  they  have 
reproached  the  footsteps  of  thine  anointed. 

52.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  for  evermore. 
Amen,  and  amen. 

PSALM  XC. 

Moses  selUth  forth  God's  providence,  and  divine  chastise- 
ments. 
A  Prayer  of  Moses,  the  man  of  God. 

l.T  ORl),  thou  hast  been  our  dweUing- 
_i-i  place  in  all  generations. 

2.  Before  the  mountains  were  brouglit 
forth,  or  ever  thou  hadst  formed  the  earth 
and  the  world,  even  from  everlasting  to  ever- 
lasting, thou  art  God. 

3.  Thou  turnest  man  to  destruction  ;  and 
sayest.  Return,  ye  children  of  men. 

4.  For  a  thousand  years  in  thy  sight  are 
but  as  yesterday  when  it  is  past,  and  as  a 
watch  in  the  night. 

5.  Thou  carries!  them  away  as  with  a 
flood;  they  are  as  asleep:  in  the  morning 
thcij  are  like  grass  which  gi'oweth  up. 

6.  In  the  morning  it  flourisheth,  and 
groweth  up ;  in  the  evening  it  is  cut  down, 
and  withereth. 

7.  For  we  aif"  consumed  by  thine  anger, 
and  by  thy  wrath  are  wc  troubled. 

8.  Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities  before  thee, 
oursocretx/ws  in  the  lightof  thy  countenance. 

9.  For  all  our  days  are  passed  away  in 
thy  wrath;  we  spend  our  years  as  a  tale 
that  is  to/il. 

10.  Tiic  days  of  our  years  «r^  liircesrorc 
years  and  ten;  and  if  by  reason  of  strength 
thri/  be  foiu'score  years,  yet  is  their  strength 
labour  and  sorrow :  for  it  is  soon  cut  off,  and 
we  fly  away. 

1 1 .  Who  knoweth  the  power  of  thine 
anger?  even  according  to  thy  fear;  so  is  thy 
wrath. 

1 2.  So  teach  vs  to  number  our  days,  that 
we  may  apply  niir  hearts  unto  wisdom. 

13.  Return,  O  Lord,  how  long?  and  let  it 
repent  thee  concerning  thy  servants. 


14.  O  satisfy  us  early  with  thy  mercy;  that 
we  may  rejoice  and  be  glad  all  our  days. 

15.  Alake  us  glad  according  to  the  days 
wherein  thou  hast  afflicted  us,  and  the  yeare 
wherein  we  have  seen  evil. 

16.  Let  thy  woik  appear  unto  thy  ser- 
vants, and  thy  glory  unto  thoir  children. 

17.  And  let  tiie  beauty  of  the  Lord  our 
God  be  upon  us :  and  establish  thou  the 
work  of  our  hands  upon  us;  yea,  the  work 
of  our  hands  establish  thou  it. 

PSALM  XCI. 

1  The  state  of  the  godly :  3  Their  safety;  9  Their  habitation. 

l.XJE  that  dwelleth  ni  the  secret  place 
XI  of  the  Most  High,  shall  abide  un- 
der the  shadow  of  the  Almighty. 

2.  I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He  is  my 
refuge,  and  my  fortress :  my  God ;  in  him 
will  I  trust. 

3.  Surely  he  shall  deliver  thee  from  the 
snare  of  the  fowler,  ajid  from  the  noisome 
pestilence. 

4.  He  shall  cover  thee  with  his  feathers, 
and  under  his  wings  shalt  thou  trust:  his 
truth  sha/l  be  thy  shield  and  buckler. 

5.  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for  the  terror 
by  night,  nor  for  the  arrow  that  llictii  by  day. 

6.  Nor  lor  the  pestilence  tliat  w  alkcth 
in  darkness,  nor  for  the  destruction  that- 
wastetli  at  noon-day. 

7.  A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy  side,  and 
ten  thousand  at  thy  right  hand  ;  but  it  shall 
not  come  nigh  thee. 

8.  Only  with  thine  eyes  shalt  thou  behold, 
and  see  the  reward  of  the  wicked. 

9.  Because  thou  hast  made  the- Lord, 
which  is  my  refuge,  even  the  Most  High,  thy 
habitation, 

10.  There  shall  no  evil  befall  thee,neither 
shall  any  plague  come  nigh  tliy  dwelling. 

1 1 .  For  he  shall  give  his  angels  charge 
over  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways. 

1 2.  They  shall  bear  thee  up  in  //;e//"hands, 
lest  thou  dash  tliy  foot  against  a  stone. 

1 3.  Thou  shalt  tread\ipon  the  lion  and 
adder:  tlie  young  lion  and  the  dragon  shalt 
thou  tnamjile  under  feet. 

14.  Because  he  hath  set  his  love  upon  me, 
therefore  will  I  deliver  him :  I  will  set  him  on 
liigli,  t)ecausc  he  hath  known  my  name. 

15.  He  shall  call  upon  mc,  and  I  will 
answer  him:  I  re/// /)p  with  him  in  Irouble, 
I  will  d(>liver  him,  and  honour  him. 

16.  With  long  life  will  1  satisfy  him,  and 
show  him  my  salvation. 

PSALM  XCII. 

The  prophet  cxhortrtli  to  praise  God  Inr  his  great  worl:s. 
A  Psalm  or  Sonc  for  the  sahbath-day. 

1.   XT'  is  a  good  thins:  to  give  thanks  unto 
J.   the  Lord,  and  to  sing  praises  unto 
thy  name,  O  Most  High : 


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2.  To  sliow  forth  thy  loving-kindness  in 
the  morning,  and  thy  faithfulness  eveiynight, 

3.  Upon  an  instrument  of  ten  strings,  and 
upon  the  psaltery ;  upon  the  harp  with  a 
solemn  sound. 

4.  For  thou.  Lord,  hast  made  me  glad 
through  thy  work ;  1  will  triumph  in  the 
works  of  thy  hands. 

5.  O  Lord,  how  great  are  thy  works !  and 
thy  thoughts  are  very  deep. 

6.  A  brutish  man  knoweth  not ;  neither 
doth  a  fool  understand  this. 

7.  When  the  wicked  spring  as  the  grass, 
and  when  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  do 
flourish ;  it  is  that  they  shall  be  destroyed 
for  ever: 

8.  But  thou,  Lord,  art  most  high  for  ever- 
more. 

9.  For,  lo,  thine  enemies,  O  1  -ord,  for, 
lo,  thine  enemies  shall  perish:  all  the  workers 
of  iniquity  shall  be  scattered; 

10.  But  my  horn  shalt  thou  exalt  like  t/ie 
horn  of  a.  unicorn  :  1  shall  be  anointed  with 
fresh  oil. 

1 1 .  Mine  eye  also  shall  see  7ni/  desire  on 
mine  enemies ;  and  mine  ears  shall  hear  my 
desire  of  the  wicked  that  rise  up  against  me. 

12.  The  righteous  shall  flourish  like  the 
palm-tree ;  he  shall  grow  like  a  cedar  in  Le- 
banon. 

1 3.  Those  that  be  planted  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord  shall  flourish  in  the  courts  of  our 
God. 

14.  They  shall  still  bring  forth  fruit  in  old 
age  ;   they  shall  be  fat  and  flourishing  ; 

15.  To  show  that  the  Lord  w  upright: 
he  is  my  rock,  and  there  is  no  unrighteous- 
ness in  him. 

PSALM  XCIIT. 

The  majesty,  power,  and  huliiuss  of  Christ's  kingdom. 

1.  ^T^HE  Lord  reigneth;  he  is  clothed 
A  with  maj(!sty;  the  F^ord  is  clothed 
with  strength,  irherririth  he  hath  girded  him- 
self: the  world  also  is  cstal)hsli((l,  that  itcan- 
not  be  moved. 

2.  Thy  throne  is  established  of  old:  thou 
art  tnnn  everlasting. 

3.  The  floods  have  lifted  up,  O  Lord, 
the  floods  have;  lifted  up  their  voice;  the 
floods  lift  up  their  waves. 

4.  The  Lord  on  high  is  mightier  than  the 
noise  of  many  waters,  yea,  than  the  mighty 
waves  of  the  sea. 

5.  Thy  testimonies  are  very  sure :  holiness 
becomclh  thy  house,  O  Lord,  for  ever. 

PSALM  X(;iV. 

The  prophet  shoiaelh  Ike  blessedness  of  afjlirtion. 

I.  d\  LORD  God,  to  whom  vengeance 
^J  Ijiluiigetli;  O  God,  to  whom  ven- 
geance bcloiigctli,  show  thjself. 


2.  Lift  up  thyself,  thou  judge  of  the  earth : 
render  a  rewartl  to  the  proud. 

3.  Lord,  how  long  shall  the  wicked,  how 
long  shall  the  wicked  triumph? 

4.  How  long  shall  they  utter  and  speak 
hard  things?  and  all  the  workers  of  iniquity 
boast  themselves  ? 

5.  They  break  in  pieces  thy  people,  O 
Lord,  and  afflict  thy  heritage : 

6.  Tliey  slay  the  widow  and  the  stranger, 
and  murder  the  fatherless. 

7.  Yet  they  say.  The  Lord  shall  not  see, 
neither  shall  the  God  of  Jacob  regard  it. 

8.  Understand,  ye  brutish  among  the 
people  ;  and,  ye  fools,  when  will  ye  be  wise? 

9.  He  that  planted  the  ear,  shall  he  not 
hear?  he  that  formed  the  eye,shall  he  not  see? 

10.  He  that  chastiseth  the  heathen,  shall 
not  he  correct?  he  that  teacheth  man  know- 
ledge, A'Ar/Z/zio/  he  know? 

1 1 .  The  Lord  knoweth  the  thoughts  of 
man,  that  they  are  vanity. 

12.  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  chas- 
tenest,  O  Lord,  and  teachest  liim  out  of 
thy  law ; 

1 3.  That  thou  mayest  give  him  rest  from 
the  days  of  adversity,  until  the  pit  be  dig- 
ged for  the  wicked. 

14.  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  off  his 
people,neitherwill  he  forsake  his  inheritance: 

15.  But  judgment  shall  return  unto  righ- 
teousness ;  and  all  the  upright  in  heart  shall 
follow  it. 

16.  Who  will  rise  up  for  me  against  the 
evil-doers  ?  or  who  will  stand  up  for  me 
against  the  workers  of  iniquity  ? 

1 7.  Urdess  the  1<ord  ha/l,  hern  my  help, 
my  soul  had  almost  dwelt  in  silence. 

18.  When  1  said.  My  foot  slippeth;  thy 
mercy,  O  I^ord,  held  me  up. 

1 9.  In  the  mvdtitude  of  my  thoughts  within 
me  thy  comforts  delight  my  soul. 

20.  Shall  the  throne  of  ini(|uity  have  fel- 
lowsliip  v\  ith  thee,  which  framcth  mischief 
by  a  law  ? 

21.  They  gather  themselves  together 
against  the  soul  of  the  righteous,  and  con- 
demn the  innocent  blood. 

22.  But  the  Lord  is  my  defence ;  and  my 
God  is  the  rock  of  my  refuge. 

23.  And  lu>  shall  i)ring  upon  them  their 
own  ini(iuity,  and  shall  cut  them  off  in  their 
own  wickedness;  yea,  the  1;()RD  our  God 
shall  cut  them  off 

PSALM  XCV. 

,1)1  exhorlntion  to  prttise  Cod  for  his  (goodness, 

1 .  /  "^  ( 'OM  E,  let  us  sing  unto  the  Lord; 

^  p  let  us  make  a  joyful  noise  to  the 
Jiock  ()(  oursalvation. 

2.  Let  us  come  before  his  presence  with 


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thanksgiving,  and  make  a  joyful  noise  unto 
Jiiin  with  psalms. 

3.  For  the  Lord  is  a  great  God,  and  a 
great  King  above  all  gods. 

4.  Ill  his  hand  are  the  deep  places  of  the 
earth;  the  strength  of  tlie  hills  is  his  also. 

5.  Tiie  sea  /s  his,  and  he  made  it;  and  liis 
hands  formed  tiie  dry  /and. 

6.  O  come,  let  us  worship  and  bow  down: 
let  us  kneel  before  the  Lord  our  maker. 

7.  For  he  is  our  God;  and  we  are  the 
people  of  his  pasture,  and  the  sheep  of  liis 
liaiid.     To-day,  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice, 

8.  Harden  not  your  heart,  as  in  the  pro- 
vocation, and  as  i?i  the  day  of  temptation  in 
the  wilderness: 

9.  When  your  fathers  tempted  me,  proved 
me,  and  saw  my  work. 

1 0.  Forty  years  long  was  I  grieved  with 
this  generation,  and  said.  It  is  a  people  that 
do  err  in  their  heart,  and  they  have  not 
known  my  ways: 

1 1 .  Unto  whom  I  sware  in  my  wrath,that 
they  should  not  enter  into  my  rest. 

PSALM  XCVI. 

Jln  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  kis  general  jttdgment. 

1.  £\  SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song ; 
V  x_r    sing  unto  the  Lord  all  the  earth. 
7^2.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  bless  his  name: 
show  forth  his  salvation  from  day  to  day. 

3.  Declare  his  glory  among  the  heathen, 
ills  wonders  among  all  people. 

4.  For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  greatly  to 
be  praised-:  he  is  to  he  feared  al30ve  all  gods. 

5.  For  all  the  godsof  the  nations  are  idols: 
but  \he  Lord  made  the  heavens. 

G.  Honour  and  majesty  are  before  him; 
strengtii  and  beauty  are  in  his  sanctuai-y-. 

7.  Give  unto  the  Lord,0  ye  kindreds  of 
tiio  people,  give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and 
strength ; 

8.  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto 
his  name:  bring  an  offering,  and  come  into 
his  courts. 

0.  O  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of 
holiness:  fear  before  him  all  the  earth. 

10.  Say  among  the  heathen,  that  the 
Lord  reigneth:  the  workl  also  shall  bo  es- 
tablished that  it  shall  not  be  moved:  he 
shall  judge  the  people  righteously. 

1 1 .  Let  the  heavens  rejoice,  and  let  the 
earth  be  glad ;  let  the  sea  roar,  and  die  ful- 
ness thereof 

1 2.  Let  the  field  be  joyful,  and  all  that  is 
therein :  then  shall  all  the  trees  of  the  wood 
HJoice 

13.  Before  tlte  Lord:  for  he  cometh,  for 
he  comelh  to  judge  the  eartii:  he  shall  judge 
the  world  with  righteousness,  and  the  people 
with  his  Irutii. 


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PSALM  XCVIL 

The  church  rejoiceth  at  God's  judgments  viionidolaters. 

1-  ^r^HE  Lord  reigneth,  let  the  earth  re- 
JL  joice ;  let  the  multitude  of  isles  be 
glad  thereof. 

2.  Clouds  and  darkness  are  round  about 
him:  righteousness  and  judgment  arc  the 
habitation  of  his  tlirone. 

3.  A  fire  goeth  before  him,  and  burnetii 
up  his  enemies  round  about. 

4.  His  lightnings  enlightened  the  world : 
the  earth  saw,  and  tremliled. 

5.  The  hills  melted  like  wax  at  the  pre- 
sence of  the  Lord,  at  the  presence  of  the 
Lord  of  the  whole  earth. 

6.  The  heavens  declare  his  righteousness, 
and  all  the  people  see  his  glory. 

7.  Confounded  be  all  they  that  serve 
graven  images,  that  boast  themselves  of 
idols:  worship  him  all  ye  gods. 

8.  Sion  heard,  and  was  glad;  and  the 
daughters  of  Judah  rejoiced,  because  of  thy 
judgments,  O  Lord. 

9.  For  thou.  Lord,  art  high  above  all  the 
earth ;  thou  art  exalted  far  above  all  gods. 

10.  Ye  that  love  the  LjORD,  hate  evil:  he 
preserveth  the  souls  of  his  saints ;  he  deliver- 
eth  them  out  of  the  hand  of  the  m  icked. 

11.  Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous,  and 
gladness  for  the  upright  in  heart. 

12.  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye  righteous; 
and  give  thanks  at  the  remembrance  of  his 
holiness. 

PSALM  XCVIII. 

The  Psalmist  exhorlelh  all  to  praise  God. 
A  Psalm. 

1.  f\L  SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song; 
\y  for  he  hath  done  marvellous  things  : 
his  right  hand  and  his  holy  arm  hath  got- 
ten him  tiie  victoiy. 

2.  The  Lord  hath  made  known  his  sal- 
vation :  his  righteousness  hath  he  openly 
showed  in  the  sight  of  the  heathen. 

3.  He  hath  remembered  his  mercy  and  his 
truth  toward  the  house  of  Israel :  all  the  ends 
of  the  earth  have  seen  the  salvation  of  ouiGod. 

4.  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord, 
all  the  eartli ;  make  a  loud  noise,  and  n  joice, 
and  sing  praise. 

5.  Sing  unto  the  Lord  v\itli  tlie  harp; 
with  the  harp,  and  the  voice  of  a  psalm. 

6.  Willi  trumpets,  and  sound  of  cornet, 
make  a  joyful  noise  before  (he  Lord  the 
King. 

7.  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fulness  there- 
of; the  world,  and  they  that  dwell  therein. 

«.  Let  the  Hoods  rlaj)  lh(ir  hands :  let 
the  hills  be  joyfiil  together 

9.  Before  tiu^  L()Hi>:  for  he  cometh  to 
judge  the  earth :  w  ilh  righteousness  shall  ho 
judge  the  world, and  the  people  with  equitj'. 


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PSALM  XCIX. 

'   The  Prophet  setleth  forth  the  kingdom  of  God  in  Zion. 

1 .  ri^HE  Lord  reigneth ;  let  the  people 
JL    tremble :  he  sitteth  between  the  che- 
rubims  :  let  the  earth  be  moved. 

2.  The  Lord  is  great  in  Zion,  and  he  is 
high  above  all  people. 

3.  Let  them  praise  thy  great  and  terrible 
name  ;  for  it  is  holy. 

4.  The  king's  sti'ength  also  loveth  judg- 
ment ;  thou  dost  establish  equity  :  thou  ex- 
ecutest  judgmentand  righteousness  in  Jacob. 

5.  Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God,  and  wor- 
ship at  his  footstool ;  for  he  is  holy. 

6.  Moses  and  Aaron  among  his  priests, 
and  Samuel  among  them  that  call  upon  his 
name  :  they  called  upon  the  Lord,  and  he 
answered  them. 

7.  He  spake  unto  them  in  the  cloudy 
pillar:  they  kept  his  testimonies,  and  the 
ordinance  that  he  gave  them. 

8.  Thou  answeredst  them,  O  Lord  our 
God  :  thou  wast  a  God  that  forgavest  them, 
though  thou  tookest  vengeance  of  their  in- 
ventions. 

9.  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God,  and  worship 
at  his  holy  hill :  for  the  Lord  our  God  is  holy. 

PSALM  C. 

^n  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  his  poioer. 
A  Psalm  of  praise. 

1.  "1%/rAKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord, 
XtJL  all  ye  lands. 

2.  Serve  the  Lord  with  gladness ;  come 
before  his  presence  with  singing. 

3.  Know  ye  that  the  Lord  he  is  God :  it 
is  he  that  hath  made  us,  and  not  we  our- 
selves: 2te  ore  his  people,  and  the  sheep  of  his 
pasture. 

4.  Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanksgiving, 
fi«f/into  his  courts  with  praise:  be  tiiaukful 
unto  him,  ajid  bless  his  name. 

5.  For  the  Lord  is  good,  his  mercy  is 
everlasting ;  and  his  truth  endureth  to  all 
generations. 

PSALM  CL 

David  maketh  a  woio  and  profession  of  godliness. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  TT  WILL  sing  of  mercy  and  judgment: 
A  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  will  J  sing. 

2.  1  will  behave  myself  wisely  in  a  per- 
fect way.  O!  when  wilt  thou  come  unto 
me?  I  will  walk  within  my  house  with  a 
perfect  heart. 

3.  I  will  set  no  wicked  thing  before  mine 
eyes:  I  hate  the  work  of  them  that  turn 
aside,  it  shall  not  cleave  to  me. 

4.  A  froward  Iieart  shall  depart  from  me; 
I  will  not  know  a  wicked  person. 

5.  Wiioso  privily  slandercth  his  neigli- 
bour,  liiin  will  J  cut  off:  him  that  liilth  a  high 
look  and  a  jiroud  heart  will  not  I  suffer. 


6.  Mine  eyes  shall  be  upon  the  faithful 
of  the  land,  that  they  may  dwell  with  me : 
he  that  walketh  in  a  perfect  way,  he  shall 
serve  me. 

7.  He  that  worketh  deceit  shall  not  dwell 
within  my  house ;  he  that  telleth  lies  shall 
not  tarry  m  my  sight. 

8.  I  will  early  destroy  all  the  wicked  of 
the  land,  that  1  may  cut  off  all  wicked 
doers  from  the  city  of  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CII. 

The  mercies  of  God  are  to  be  recorded. 

A  Prayer  of  the  afflicted;  when  he  is  overwhelmed,  and 

poureth  out  his  complaint  before  the  Lord. 

1.  TJEAR  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and  let 
JJL  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

2.  Hide  not  thy  face  from  me  in  the  day 
when  I  am  in  trouble ;  incline  thine  ear 
unto  me :  in  the  day  when  I  call,  answer 
me  speedily. 

3.  For  my  days  are  consumed  like  smoke, 
and  my  bones  are  burned  as  a  hearth. 

4.  My  heart  is  smitten,  and  withered  like 
grass;  so  that  I  forget  to  eat  my  bread. 

5.  By  reason  of  the  voice  of  my  groaning, 
my  bones  cleave  to  my  skin. 

6.  I  am  like  a  pelican  of  the  wilderness ; 
I  am  like  an  owl  of  the  desert. 

7.  I  \\'atch,  and  am  as  a  sparrow  alone 
upon  the  house-top. 

8.  Mine  enemies  reproach  me  all  the  day; 
«wr/  they  that  are  mad  against  me  are  sworn 
against  me. 

9.  For  I  have  eaten  ashes  like  bread, 
and  mingled  my  drink  witli  weeping ; 

10.  Because  of  thine  indignation  and  thy 
wrath :  for  thou  hast  lifted  me  up,  anil  cast 
me  down. 

11.  My  days  are  like  a  shadow  that  de- 
clineth;  and  1  am  widicred  like  grass. 

12.  13ut  thou,  O  Lord,  slialt  endure  for 
ever,  and  thy  remembrance  unto  all  gene- 
rations. 

13.  Thou  shalt  arise,  and  hkve  mercy 
upon  Zion  :  for  Ihe  time  to  favour  her,  yea, 
the  set  time,  is  como. 

14.  For  thy  servants  take  jileasure  in  her 
stones,  and  favour  the  dust  thereol. 

15.  So  the  heathen  shall  fear  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  and  all  the  kings  of  the  earth 
thy  glorv. 

IG.  When  tlie  Lord  shall  build  up  Zion, 
he  shall  appear  in  his  glory. 

17.  He  will  regard  tlui  prayer  of  the  des- 
titute, and  not  despise  their  i)rayer. 

18.  This  shall  be  written  for  the  genera- 
tion to  come;  and  the  people  which  shall 
be  created  sliall  praise  tlie  I  -ord. 

-['.).  For  he  iiatli  looked  down  from  the 
lieight  of  his  sanctuary;  from  heaven  did 
the  Lord  behold  the  earth ; 


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20.  To  hear  the  groaning  of  llic  prisoner, 
to  loose  those  that  are  appointed  to  death  ; 

21.  To  declare  the  name  of  the  Lord  in 
Zion,  and  his  praise  in  Jerusalem; 

22.  When  tiie  people  are  gathered  to- 
gether, and  the  kingdoms,  to  serve  the  Lord. 

23.  He  weakened  my  strength  in  the 
way  ;  he  shortened  my  days. 

24.  I  said,  O  my  God,  take  me  not  away 
in  the  midst  of  my  days:  thy  years  arc 
throughout  all  generations. 

25.  Of  old  hast  thou  laid  the  foundation 
of  the  cartli ;  and  the  heavens  are  tlic  work 
of  thy  hands. 

26.  They  shall  perish,  but  thou  shalt  en- 
dure ;  yea,  all  of  them  shall  wax  old  like 
a  garment ;  as  a  vesture  shalt  thou  change 
them,  and  they  shall  be  changed : 

27.  But  thou  art  the  same,  and  thy  years 
shall  have  no  end. 

28.  The  children  of  thy  servants  shall 
continue,  and  their  seed  shall  be  established 
before  thee. 

PSALM  CIIL 

An  exhorlaliim  to  bless  God  for  his  mercy. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  TILESS  the  Lord,  O  my  soul;  and 
JO  all  that  is  within  me,  bless  his  holy 
name. 

2.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and  for- 
get not  all  his  benefits: 

3.  Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities;  who 
healeth  all  thy  diseases; 

4.  Who  redeemeth  thy  life  from  destruc^ 
tion ;  who  crovvneth  thee  with  loving-kind- 
ness and  tender  mercies ; 

3.  Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with  good 
things;  so  that  thy  youth  is  renewed  like 
the  eagle's. 

6.  The  Lord  executeth  righteousness  and 
judgment  for  all  that  are  oppressed. 

7.  He  made  known  liis  ways  unto  Moses, 
his  acts  unto  the  children  of  Israel. 

8.  The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gracious, 
slow  to  anger,  and  plenteous  in  mercy. 

9.  I  le  will  not  always  chide ;  neither  will 
he  keep  his  anger  for  ever. 

10.  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  our 
_sins,  -  nor  -xcwarded  us    according  to  our 

iniquities. 

1 1 .  For  as  -the  heaven  is  high  above  the 
earth,  so  gieat  is  his  mercy  toward  them 
that  fear  him. 

12.  As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west, 
so  far  hath  he  removed  our  transgressions 
from  us. 

13.  Like  as  a  father  pitieth  his  children, 
so  the  Lord  pitietli  them  that  fear  him. 

14.  For  he  knovveth  our  frame;  he  re- 
membereth  that  we  are  dust 


15.  As  for  man,  his  days  are  as  gi-ass;  as 
a  flower  of  the  field  so  he  llourisheth: 

16.  For  the  wind  passeth  over  it,  and  it 
is  gone;  and  the  place  thereof  shall  know 
it  no  more. 

17.  But  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  is  from 
everlasting  to  everlasting  upon  them  that 
fear  him,  and  his  righteousness  unto  chil- 
dren's children ; 

18.  To  such  as  keep  his  covenant,  and 
to  those  that  remen)ber  his  commandments 
to  do  them. 

1 9.  The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  throne 
in  the  heavens;  and  his  kingdom  ruleth 
over  all. . 

20.  Bless  the  Lord,  ye  his  angels,  that 
excel  in  strength,  that  do  his  command- 
ments, hearkening  unto  the  voice  of  his  word. 

21.  Bless  ye  the  Lord, all  ye  his  hosts; 
j/e  ministers  of  his  that  do  his  pleasure. 

22  Bless  the  Lord,  all  his  works,  in  all 
places  of  his  dominion:  bless  the  Lord, 
O  my  soul. 

PSALM  CIV. 

A  meditation  vpon  the  mighty  power  and  providence  of  God, 

1.  TILESS  the  Lord,  O  my  soul.    O 

j3  Lord  my  God,  tliou  art  very  great; 

thou  art  clothed  with  honour  and  majesty  : 

2.  Who  coverest  thyself  with  light  as 
with  a  garment;  who  stretchest  out  the 
heavens  like  a  curtain; 

3.  Who  layeth  the  beams  of  his  chambers 
in  the  waters ;  who  maketh  the  clouds  his 
chariot;  who  walketh  upon  the  wings  of 
the  wind ; 

4.  Who  maketh  his  angels  spirits;  his 
ministers  a  flaming  fire ; 

5.  fFlio  laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth, 
that  it  should  not  be  removed  for  ever. 

6.  Thou  coveredst  it  with  the  deep  as 
toith  a  gamient :  the  waters  stood  above  the 
mountains. 

7.  At  thy  rebuke  they  fled ;  at  the  voice 
of  thy  thunder  they  hasted  away. 

8.  They  go  up  by  the  mountains ;  they 
go  down  by  the  valleys  unto  tlic  place 
which  thou  hast  founded  for  them. 

9.  Thou  hast  set  a  bound  that  they  may 
not  pass  over,  that  they  tuiii  not  again  to 
cover  the  earth. 

10.  He  sendcth  the  springs  inlo  the  val- 
leys, which  run  among  the  hills. 

1 1 .  They  give  drink  to  every  boast  of  the 
field:  the  wild  asses  quench  their  thirst. 

12.  By  them  shall  tiie  fowls  of  the  hea- 
ven have  their  habilalion,  ?rhich  sing  among 
the  branches. 

13.  He  watereth  the  hills  from  his  cham- 
bers: the  earth  is  satisfied  with  the  fruit 
of  thy  works. 


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14.  He  causeth  the  grass  to  gi'ow  for  the 
cattle,  and  herb  for  the  service  of  man,  that 
he  may  bring  forth  food  out  of  the  earth; 

1 5.  And  wine  that  maketh  glad  the  heart 
of  man,  arid  oil  to  make  his  face  to  sliine, 
and  bread  ivhich  strengtheneth  man's  heart. 

16.  The  trees  of  the  Lord  are  full  of 
sap :  the  cedars  of  Lebanon,  wliich  he  hath 
planted ; 

17.  Where  the  birds  make  their  nests:  as 
for  the  stork,  the  iir-trees  are  her  house. 

18.  The  high  hills  are  a  refuge  for  the 
wild  goats,  a/i/l  the  rocks  for  the  conies. 

19.  He  appointeth  the  moon  for  seasons: 
the  sun  knowcth  his  going  down. 

20.  Thou  makest  darkness,  and  it  is  night, 
wherein  all  the  beasts  of  the  forest  do  creep 
forth. 

21.  The  young  lions  roar  after  their  prey, 
and  seek  their  meat  from  God. 

22.  The  sun  ariseth,they  gather  themselves 
together,  and  lay  them  down  m  theii-  dens. 

23.  Man  goeth  forth  unto  his  work,  and 
to  his  labour,  until  the  evening. 

24.  O  Lord,  how  manifold  are  thy  works! 
in  wisdom  hast  thou  made  them  all:  the 
earth  is  full  of  thy  riches; 

25.  So  is  this  great  and  wide  sea,  wherein 
are  things  creeping  innumerable,  both  small 
and  great  beasts. 

26.  There  go  the  ships;  there  is  thcit  levia- 
than, jrhnm  tiiou  hast  made  to  play  therein. 

27.  These  wait  all  upon  thee,  that  thou 
mayest  give  thciii  their  meat  in  due  season. 

28.  That  thou  givest  them,  they  gather:  thou 
openest  thy  hand,  they  are  filled  with  good. 

29.  Thou  hidest  thy  face,  they  are  trou- 
bled ;  thou  takest  away  their  breath,  they 
die,  and  return  to  their  dust. 

30.  Thou  scndest  forth  thy  spirit,  they 
are  created;  and  thou  rcncwest  the  face 
of  the  earth. 

31.  The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  endure 
forever:  the  Lord  shall  rejoice  in  his  works. 

32.  He  look(!th  on  i\w  earth,  and  it  trem- 
bleth;  he  touchetli  the  hills,  and  they  smoke. 

33.  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord  as  long  as 
I  live;  I  will  sing  praise  to  my  God  while  I 
have  my  being. 

34.  Aly  meditation  of  him  shall  be  sweet: 
I  will  be  glad  in  the  Lord. 

35.  l^et  the  sinners  be  consumed  out  of 
the  earth,  and  let  the  wicked  be  no  more. 
Bless  thou  the  Lord,  O  my  soul.  Praise 
ye  the  Lord. 

I'SALM  CV. 

^n  exhortation  to  praise  God,  and  to  aeekffut  his  works. 

'"O  ^'f^^'  thanks  vmto  the  Lord;  call 
\.'  upon   his  name;   make  known  his 
deeds  among  the  people. 


2.  Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms  unto  him : 
talk  ye  of  all  his  wondrous  works. 

3.  Glory  ye  in  his  holy  name:  let  the 
heart  of  them  rejoice  that  seek  the  Lord. 

4.  Seek  the  Lord,  and  his  strength ;  seek 
liis  face  evermore. 

5.  Remember  his  mai-vellous  works  that 
he  hath  done;  his  wonders,  and  the  judg- 
ments of  his  mouth ; 

6.  O  ye  seed  of  Abraham  his  servant,  ye 
children  of  Jacob  his  chosen. 

7.  He  is  the  Lord  our  God ;  his  judgments 
are  in  all  tlie  earth. 

8.  He  hath  remembered  his  covenant  for 
ever,  the  word  zvhich  he  commanded  to  a 
thousand  generations : 

9.  Which  covenant  he  made  with  Abra- 
ham, and  his  oath  unto  Isaac ; 

10.  And  contimied  the  same  unto  Jacob 
for  a  law,  and  to  Israel  for  an  everlasting 
covenant ; 

1 1 .  Sayuig,  Unto  thee  will  I  give  the  land 
of  Canaan,  the  lot  of  your  inheritance: 

12.  When  they  were  but  a  few  men  in 
number;  yea,  very  few,  and  strangers  in  it. 

13.  When  they  went  from  one  nation 
to  another,  from  one  kingdom  to  another 
people, 

1 4.  He  suffered  no  man  to  do  them  wrong ; 
yea,  he  reproved  kings  for  their  sakes ; 

15.  Sai/ing,  Touch  not  mine  anointed, 
and  do  my  prophets  no  harm. 

16.  Moreover,  he  called  for  a  famine  upon 
the  land:  he  brake  the  whole  staff  of  bread. 

1 7.  He  sent  a  man  before  them,  even  Jo- 
seph, irho  was  sold  for  a  servant ; 

1 8.  Wliose  feet  they  hurt  with  fetters :  he 
was  laid  in  iron; 

19.  Until  the  time  that  liis  word  came ; 
the  word  of  the  Lord  tried  him. 

20.  The  king  sent  and  loosed  him;  even 
the  ruler  of  tlie  people,  and  let  him  go  free. 

21.  He  made  him  lord  of  his  house,  and 
ruler  of  all  liis  substance; 

22.  To  bind  his  princes  at  his  pleasure, 
and  teach  his  senators  wisdom. 

23.  Isi-ael  also  came  into  I'igypt,  and  Ja- 
cob sojourneil  in  the  land  of  Ham. 

24.  And  he  increased  his  people  greatly, 
and  made  them  stronger  than  their  enemies. 

25.  He  turned  tlieir  heart  to  hate  his 
people,  to  deal  sui)tilly  witli  his  smants. 

26.  He  sent  Moses  his  sci-vant,  and 
Aaron  whom  he  had  chosen. 

27.  They  showed  his  signs  among  them, 
and  wonders  in  the  land  of  Ham. 

28.  He  sent  darkness,  and  made  it  dark; 
and  lliey  rebelled  not  against  iiis  word. 

29.  lie  turned  their  waters  into  blood, 
and  slew  their  fish. 


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30.TlieirlanclbrougIit  forth  frogs  in  abun- 
dance, in  the  chambers  of  tlicir  kings. 

31.  He  spake,  and  there  came  divers  sorts 
of  flies,  and  hce  in  all  their  coasts. 

32.  He  gave  them  hail  for  rain,  and  flam- 
ing fire  in  their  land. 

33.  He  smote  their  vines  also,  and  their 
fig-trees ;  and  brake  the  trees  of  their  coasts. 

34.  He  spake,  and  the  locusts  came,  and 
caterpillars,  and  fiiat  without  number, 

35.  And  did  eat  up  all  the  herbs  in  their 
land,  and  devoured  the  fruit  of  their  ground. 

36.  He  smote  also  all  the  first-born  in 
their  land,  the  chief  of  all  their  strength. 

37.  He  biought  them  forth  also  with  sil- 
ver and  gold ;  and  there  ivas  not  one  feeble 
person  among  their  tribes. 

38.  Egypt  was  glad  when  they  departed ; 
for  the  fear  of  them  fell  upon  them. 

39.  He  spread  a  cloud  for  a  covering, 
and  fire  to  give  light  in  the  night. 

40.  The  people  asked,  and  he  brought 
quails,  and  satisfied  them  with  the  bread 
of  heaven. 

41.  He  opened  the  rock,  and  the  waters 
gushed  out ;  they  ran  in  the  dry  places  like 
a  river. 

42.  For  he  remembered  Iris  holy  promise, 
and  Abraham  his  scrvant- 

43.  And  he  brouglit  forth  his  people  with 
joy,  and  his  chosen  with  gladness ; 

44.  And  gave  them  the  lands  of  the  heathen : 
and  they  inherited  the  labour  of  the  people ; 

45.  That  they  might  obseree  his  statutes, 
and  keep  his  laws.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
PSALM  CVL 

The  Psalmist  exliortetk  to  praise  God. 

1 .  npR AISE  ye  the  Lord.    O  give  thanks 
Jl     unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he  is  good :  for 
his  mercy  endure th  for  ever. 

2.  Who  can  utter  the  mighty  acts  of  the 
Lord?  ivho  can  show  forth  all  his  praise? 

3.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  judgment, 
and  he  thatdoeth  nghteousncss  at  all  times. 

4.  Remember  mc,  O  Lord,  with  the  fa- 
vour that  thou  bearest  unto  thy  people:  O 
visit  me  with  thy  salvation; 

5.  That  I  may  sec  the  good  of  thy  chosen, 
that  I  may  rejoice  in  the  gladness  of  (hy  na- 
tion, that  I  maygloiy  with  thine  inheritance. 

6.  We  have  sinned  with  our  fathers,  we 
have  committed  inicjuity,  we  liave  done 
wickedly. 

7.  Our  fathers  understood  not  thy  won- 
ders in  Egypt;  they  remembered  not  the 
multitude  of  thy  mei-cies ;  but  i)ro\ oked  hint 
at  the  sea,  even  at  the  Red  Sea. 

8.  Nevertheless,  he  saved  them  for  his 
name's  sake,  that  he  might  make  his  mighty 
power  to  be  known. 

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9.  He  rebuked  the  Red  Sea  also,  and 
it  was  dried  up :  so  he  led  tlifnii  through 
the  depths,  as  through  the  wilderness. 

10.  And  he  sa\ed  them  from  the  hand 
of  him  that  hated  them,  and  redeemed  them 
from  the  hand  of  the  enemy. 

1 1 .  And  the  waters  covered  their  enemies 
there  was  not  one  of  them  left. 

1 2.  Then  believed  they  his  words ;  they 
sang  his  praise. 

13.  They  soon  forgat  his  works;  they 
waited  not  for  his  counsel ; 

1 4.  But  lusted  exceedingly  in  the  wilder- 
ness, and  tempted  God  in  the  desert. 

15.  And  he  gave  them  their  request;  but 
sent  leanness  into  their  soul. 

1 6.  They  envied  Moses  also  in  the  camp ; 
and  Aaron  the  saint  of  the  Lord. 

1 7.  The  earth  opened  and  swallowed  up 
Dathan,  and  covered  the  company  of  Abi- 
ram. 

1 8.  And  a  fire  was  kindled  in  their  com- 
pany ;  the  flame  burnt  up  the  wicked. 

19.  They  made  a  calf  in  Horeb,  and  wor- 
shipped the  molten  image. 

20.  Thus  they  changed  their  glory  into 
the  similitude  of  an  ox  that  eateth  grass. 

2 1 .  They  forgat  God  their  Saviour,  which 
had  done  great  things  in  Egypt ; 

22.  Wondrous  works  in  the  land  of  Ham, 
and  terrible  things  by  the  Red  Sea. 

23.  Therefore  he  said  that  he  would  de- 
stroy them,  had  not  Moses  liis  chosen  stood 
before  him  in  the  breach,  to  turn  away  his 
wrath,  lest  he  should  destroy  them. 

24.  Yea,  they  despised  the  pleasant  land ; 
they  believed  not  his  word ; 

25.  But  murmured  in  their  tents,  and 
hearkened  not  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord: 

26.  Therefore  he  lifted  up  his  hand  against 
them,  to  overthro\v  them  in  the  wilderness: 

27.  To  overthiow  their  seed  also  among 
the  nations,  and  to  scatter  them  in  the  lands. 

28.  They  joined  themselves  also  unto 
Baal-peor,  and  ate  the  sacrifices  of  the  dead. 

29.  Thus  they  provoked  him  to  anger 
with  their  inventions;  and  the  plague  brake 
in  upon  them. 

30.  Then  stood  up  Phinehas,  and  execut- 
ed judgment:  and  so  the  jjlague  was  stayed. 

31.  And  that  was  counted  unto  him  for 
righteousness,  unto  all  generations  for  ever- 
more. 

32.  They  angered  him  also  at  the  waters 
of  strife,  so  that  it  went  ill  wilh  Moses  for 
their  sakes: 

33.  Because  thev  provoked  his  spirit,  so 
that  he  spake  unadvisedly  wilh  his  lips. 

34.  They  did  not  destroy  the  nations,  con- 
ceming  whom  the  I^ord  commanded  them ; 


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35.  But  were  mingled  among  the  heathen, 
and  learned  their  worlds. 

36.  And  they  served  their  idols;  which 
were  a  snare  unto  them. 

37.  Yea,  they  sacrificed  their  sons  and 
their  daughters  unto  devils, 

38.  And  shed  innocent  blood,  even  the 
blood  of  then-  sons,  and  of  their  daughters, 
whom  they  sacrificed  unto  the  idols  of  Ca- 
naan :  and  the  land  was  polluted  with  blood. 

39.  Thus  were  they  defiled  with  their 
own  works,  and  went  a  whoring  with  their 
own  inventions. 

40  Therefore  was  the  wrath  of  the  Lord 
kindled  against  his  people,  insomuch  that 
he  abhorred  his  own  inheritance. 

41.  And  he  gave  them  into  the  hand  of 
the  heathen;  and  they  that  hated  them 
ruled  over  them. 

42.  Their  enemies  also  oppressed  them, 
and  they  were  brought  into  subjection  under 
their  hand. 

43.  Many  times  did  he  deliver  them ;  but 
they  provoked  him  with  their  counsel,  and 
were  brought  low  for  their  iniquity. 

44.  Nevertheless,  he  regarded  their  afflic- 
tion, when  he  heard  their  cry: 

45.  And  he  remembered  for  them  his  co- 
venant, and  repented  according  to  the  mul- 
titude of  his  mercies. 

46.  He  made  them  also  to  be  pitied  of 
all  those  that  carried  them  captives. 

47.  Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  and  gather 
us  from  among  the  heathen,  to  give  thanks 
unto  thy  holy  name,  and  to  triumph  in  thy 
praise. 

48.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
from  everlasting  to  everlasting :  and  let  all 
the  people  say.  Amen.  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  cvn. 

The  Psalmist  exhortelli,  in  riraising  God,  lo  observe  his 
jiroindence^ 

1.  £\  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for 
\Jf  he  is  good ;  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

2.  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord  say  so, 
whom  he  hath  redeemed  from  the;  hand  of 
the  enemy ; 

3.  And  gathered  them  out  of  the  lands, 
from  the  east,  and  horn  the  west,  from  the 
north,  and  from  the  soiitli. 

4.  They  wandered  in  the  wilderness  in  a 
solitary  way;  they  found  no  city  to  dwell  in. 

5.  Hungry  and  thirsty,  their  soul  fainted 
in  them. 

6.  Then  they  cried  unto  the  Lord  in  their 
trouble,  and  he  delivered  them  out  of  their 
distresses. 

7.  And  heled  them  forth  by  the  right  way, 
that  they  might  go  to  a  city  of  habitation. 


8.  Oh  that  7nen  would  praise  the  Lord 
for  his  goodness,  and  for  his  wonderful 
works  to  the  childien  of  men! 

9.  For  he  satisfieth  the  longing  soul,  and 
filleth  the  hungry  soul  with  goodness. 

10.  Such  as  sit  in  darkness,  and  in  the 
shadow  of  death,  being  bound  in  affliction 
and  iron ; 

11.  Because  they  rebelled  against  the 
words  of  God,  and  contemned  the  counsel 
of  the  Most  High ; 

1 2.  Therefore  he  brought  down  their  heart 
with  labour;  they  fell  down,  and  there  was 
none  to  help. 

1 3.  Then  they  cried  unto  the  LoRD  in  their 
trouble,  and  he  saved  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. 

1 4.  He  brought  them  out  of  darkness  and 
the  shadow  of  death,  and  brake  tlieir  bands 
in  sunder. 

1 5.  Oh  that  Tnen  would  praise  the  Lord 
for  his  goodness,  and  for  liis  wonderful 
works  to  the  children  of  men ! 

1 6.  For  he  hath  broken  the  gates  of  brass, 
and  cut  the  bars  of  iron  in  sunder. 

1 7.  Fools,  because  of  their  transgression, 
and  because  of  their  iniquities,  are  afflicted : 

18.  Their  soul  abhoneth  all  manner  of 
meat ;  and  they  draw  near  unto  the  gates 
of  death. 

1 9.  Then  they  cry  unto  the  Lord  in  their 
trouble;  he  saveth  them  out  of  their  distresses. 

20.  He  sent  his  word  and  healed  them, 
and  delivered  them  from  their  destructions. 

21.  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord 
for  his  goodness,  and  for  his  wonderful 
works  to  the  children  of  men! 

22.  And  let  them  sacrifice  the  sacrifices 
of  thanksgiving,  and  declare  liis  works  with 
rejoicing. 

23.  'J'iiey  that  go  down  to  the  sea  in 
ships,  that  do  business  in  gi-eat  waters; 

24.  These  see  the  works  of  the  Lord, 
and  his  wonders  in  the  deep. 

25.  For  he  commandeth,  and  raiscth  the 
stormy  wind,  wliich  lifleth  up  the  waves 
thereof 

2G.  They  mount  up  to  the  heaven,  they 
go  down  again  to  the  depths;  tlieir  soul  is 
melted  because  of  trouble. 

27.  They  reel  to -and  fro,  and  stagger  like 
a  drunken  nian,  and  are  at  their  wit's  end. 

28.  Tiien  they  cry  unto  the  Lord  in  their 
trouble,  and  he  bringeth  them  out  of  their 
distresses. 

29.  He  maketh  tiie  siorm  a  calm,  so  that 
the  waves  thereof  are  still. 

30.  Then  are  they  glad  because  they  be 
quiet;  so  he  bringeth  them  unto  their  de- 
sired haven. 


PSALMS. 


507 


31.  Oh  that  mc?i  would  praise  the  Lord 
Jor  Ills  goodness,  and  for  liis  wonderful 
works  to  tlie  children  of  men ! 

32.  Let  them  exalt  him  also  in  the  con- 
gregation of  the  people,  and  praise  him  in 
tlie  assembly  of  the  elders. 

33.  He  turneth  rivers  into  a  wilderness, 
and  the  water-springs  into  dry  ground ; 

34.  A  fruitful  land  into  barrenness,  for  the 
wickedness  of  tiiem  that  dwell  tiierein. 

35.  He  turneth  the  wilderness  into  a  stand- 
ing water,  and  dry  ground  into  water-springs. 

36.  And  there  he  maketh  the  hungry  to 
dwell,  that  they  may  prepare  a  city  for 
habitation ; 

37.  And  sow  the  fields,  and  plant  vine- 
yards, which  may  yield  fruits  of  increase. 

38.  He  blesseth  them  also,  so  that  they 
are  multiplied  greatly,  and  sulfereth  not 
their  cattle  to  decrease. 

39.  Again,  they  are  diminished,  and 
brought  low  tliiough  oppression,  affliction, 
and  sorrow. 

40.  He  pom-eth  contempt  upon  princes, 
and  causeth  them  to  wander  in  the  wilder- 
ness, where  there  is  no  way. 

4 1 .  Yet  setteth  he  the  poor  on  high  from 
affliction,  and  maketh  him  families  like  a  flock. 

42.  The  righteous  shall  see  //,  and  rejoice; 
and  all  iniquity  shall  stop  her  mouth. 

43.  Whoso  is  wise,  and  will  observe  these 
things,  even  they  shall  understand  the  lov- 
ing-kindness of  the  Lord. 

PSALM  cviir. 

David  encourageth  himself  to  praise  God. 
A  Song  or  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  i'\  GOD,  my  heart  is  fixed  ;  I  will  sing 
V^  and  give  praise,  even  with  my  glory. 

2.  Awake,  psalteiy  and  harp ;  I  vii/se/f 
will  awake  early. 

3.  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  among  the 
people:  and  I  will  sing  praises  unto  thee 
among  the  nations. 

4.  For  thy  mercy  is  great  above  the  hea- 
vens, and  tliy  tmth  rcacheth  unto  the  clouds. 

5.  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above  the 
lieavens ;  and  thy  glory  above  all  the  earth  : 

•     6.  That  thy  beloved  may  be  delivered, 
save  icilh  thy  right  hand,  and  answer  me. 

7.  God  hatl)  spokcMi  in  his  holiness,  I  will 
rejoice ;  I  will  divide  Shcchem,  and  mete 
out  the  valley  of  Succoth. 

8.  Gilcad  is  mine;  Manasseh  is  mine; 
Ephraim  also  is  the  strength  of  my  head; 
Judah  is  my  lawgiver ; 

9.  Moab  is  my  washpot;  overKdom  will  I 
cast  out  my  shoe;  over  Philistia  will  I  triumph. 

10.  Who  will  bring  me  into  the  strong 
city?  who  will  lead  me  into  Edom? 

11.  Will  not  thou,  O  God,  ivho  hast  cast 


us  off?  and  wilt  not  thou,  O  God,  go  forUi 
with  our  hosts? 

12.  Give  us  help  from  trouble:  for  vain 
is  the  help  of  man. 

13.  Through  God  we  shall  do  valiantly: 
for  he  it  is  thai  shall  tread  down  our  enemies. 

PSALM  CLX. 

David  cmxjilaindh  of  Ids  slanderous  eiieiiuVs. 
To  the  chief  iVlusician.     A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  TTOLD  not  thy  peace,  O  God  of  my 
XI  praise; 

2.  For  the  mouth  of  the  wicked,  and  the 
mouth  of  the  deceitful,  are  opened  against 
me :  they  have  spoken  against  me  witii  a 
lying  tongue. 

3.  Tliey  compassed  me  about  also  with 
words  of  iiatred;  and  fought  against  mc  with- 
out a  cause. 

4.  For  my  love  they  are  my  adversaries: 
but  I  give  viysclfunto  prayei\ 

5.  And  tiiey  have  rewarded  me  evil  for 
good,  and  hatred  for  my  love. 

6.  Set  thou  a  wicked  man  over  him ;  and 
let  Satan  stand  at  his  right  iiand. 

7.  When  he  shall  be  judged,  let  him  be 
condemned ;  and  let  his  prayer  become  sin. 

8.  Let  his  days  be  few :  and  let  another 
take  his  office. 

9.  Let  his  children  be  fatherless,  and  his 
wife  a  widow. 

10.  Let  his  children  be  continually  vaga- 
bonds, and  beg  :  let  them  seek  their  bread 
also  out  of  their  desolate  places. 

11.  Let  tiie  extortioner  catch  all  that  he 
hath;  and  let  the  stranger  spoil  his  labour. 

12.  Let  there  be  none  to  extend  mercy 
unto  him;  neither  let  there  be  any  to  fa- 
vour his  fatherless  children. 

■13.  Let  his  posterity  be  cut  off;  and  in 
the  generation  following  let  their  name  be 
blotted  out. 

1 4.  Let  the  iniquity  of  his  fathers  be  re- 
membered with  the  Lord  ;  and  let  not  the 
sin  of  his  mother  be  blotted  out. 

15.  Let  them  be  before  the  Lord  con- 
tinually, that  he  may  cut  off  the  memory 
of  them  from  the  earth. 

1 6.  Because  that  he  remembered  not  to 
show  mercy,  but  pei-secuted  the  poor  and 
needy  man,  that  he  might  even  slay  the 
broken  in  heart. 

17.  As  he  loved  cursing,  so  let  it  come 
unto  him ;  as  he  delighted  not  in  blessing,  so 
l(!t  it  be  far  from  him. 

18.  As  he  clothed  iiiinself  with  cursing 
likeaswith  his  garment, so  let  it  come  into  his 
bowels  like  water,  and  like  oil  into  his  bones. 

19.  Let  it  be  tiuto  him  as  the  gannent 
ichidi  covereth  him,  and  for  a  girdle  where- 
with he  is  girded  continually. 


508 


PSALMS. 


20.  Let  this  be  the  reward  of  mine  adver- 
saries from  tlie  Lord,  and  of  them  that 
speak  evil  against  my  soul. 

21.  But  do  thou  for  me,  O  God  the  Lord, 
for  thy  name's  sake :  because  thy  mercy  is 
good,  deliver  thou  me. 

22.  For  I  am  poor  and  needy,  and  my 
heart  is  wounded  witliin  me. 

23.  I  am  gone  like  the  shadow  when  it 
declineth :  I  am  tossed  up  and  down  as  the 
locust. 

24.  My  knees  are  weak  through  fasting, 
and  my  flesh  faileth  of  fatness. 

25.  I  became  also  a  reproach  unto  them : 
when  they  looked  upon  me  they  shaked  their 
heads. 

26.  Help  me,  O  Lord  my  God:  O  save 
me  according  to  thy  mercy; 

27.  That  they  may  know  that  this  is  thy 
hand;  that  thou.  Lord,  hast  done  it. 

28.  Let  them  curse,  but  bless  thou:  when 
they  arise,  let  them  be  ashamed ;  but  let  thy 
servant  rejoice. 

29.  Let  mine  adversaries  be  clothed  with 
shame ;  and  let  them  cover  themselves  with 
their  own  confusion,  as  with  a  mantle. 

30.  I  will  greatly  praise  the  Lord  with 
my  mouth;  yea,  I  will  praise  him  among 
the  multitude. 

31.  For  he  shall  stand  at  the  right  hand 
of  tlie  poor,  to  save  him  from  those  that 
condemn  his  soul. 

PSALM  ex. 

The  kingdom,  priesthood,  and  passion  of  Christ. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  riiHE  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit 
A  thou  at  my  right  hand,  until  I  make 
thine  enemies  tliy  footstool. 

2.  The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod  of  thy 
strength  out  of  Zion :  rule  thou  in  the  midst 
of  thine  enemies. 

3.  Thy  people  sJia//  be  willing  in  the  day 
of  tliy  power,  in  tiie  beauties  of  holiness 
from  tlie  womb  of  the  morning :  thou  hast 
the  dew  of  thy  youth. 

4.  The  Lord  hath  sworn,  and  will  not 
repent.  Thou  ari  a  ]iriest  for  ever  after  the 
order  of  Melchizedek. 

5.  The  Lord  at  thy  right  hand  shall 
strike  tiirough  kings  in  the  day  of  ills  wrath. 

6.  He  shall  jndgi!  among  tlie  heallien,  he 
shall  t]\\  the  places  witli  the  dead  bodies;  lie 
shall  wound  tlie  heads  over  many  countries. 

7.  Tie  shall  drink  of  the  brook  in  the  way  : 
therefore  shall  he  lift  up  the  head. 

PSALM  CXI. 

find  lo  hr  m-aisrd  for  his  p;lorions  and  gracious  woi-J:s. 

1.  "PUAISE  ye  the  Lord.     I  will  praise 
-I-     the  IjORD  with  r/uj  whole  heart  in 
the  assembly  of  the  upright,  and  ifi  the  con- 
gregation. 


2.  The  works  of  the  Lord  are  great, 
sought  out  of  all  them  that  have  pleasure 
therein. 

3.  His  work  is  honourable  and  glorious : 
and  his  righteousness  endureth  for  ever. 

4.  He  hath  made  his  wonderful  works  to 
be  remembered :  the  Lord  is  gracious,  and 
full  of  compassion. 

5.  He  hath  given  meat  unto  them  that  fear 
him :  he  will  ever  be  mindful  of  his  covenant. 

6.  He  hath  showed  his  people  the  power 
of  his  works,  that  he  may  give  them  tlie 
heritage  of  the  heathen. 

7.  The  works  of  his  hands  are  verity  and 
judgment :  all  his  commandments  are  sure. 

8.  They  stand  fast  for  ever  and  ever,  a/id 
are  done  in  truth  and  uprightness. 

9.  He  sent  redemption  unto  his  people; 
he  hath  commanded  his  covenant  for  ever ; 
holy  and  reverend  is  his  name. 

1 0.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  be^n- 
ning  of  wisdom :  a  good  understanding  have 
all  they  that  do  his  commandments:  liis  praise 
endureth  for  ever. 

PSALM  cxn. 

Godliness  hath  the  promises  ofthislife,  and  of  the  life  lo  come, 

l.TJRAISE  ye  the  Lord.     Blessed  is 
-i_    the  man  that  feareth  the  LiORD,  that 
delighteth  greatly  in  his  commandments. 

2.  His  seed  shall  be  mighty  upon  earth: 
the  generation  of  the  upright  shall  be  blessed. 

3.  Wealth  and  riches  shall  be  in  his  house ; 
and  his  righteousness  endureth  for  ever. 

4.  Unto  the  upright  there  ariseth  light  in 
the  darkness:  he  is  giacious,  and  full  of 
compassion,  and  righteous. 

5.  A  good  man  showcth  favour,  and 
lendeth:  he  will  guide  his  affairs  with  dis- 
cretion. 

6.  Surely  he  shall  not  be  moved  for  ever: 
the  righteous  shall  be  in  everlasting  remem- 
brance. 

7.  He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil  tidings : 
his  heart  is  fixed,  trusting  in  llu;  Lord. 

8.  His  heart  is  established,  he  shall  not 
be  afraid,  until  he  see  his  desire  upon  his 
enemies. 

9.  He  hath  dispersed:  he  hath  given  to' 
the  poor;  his  righteousness  endureth  for  ever : 
his  liorn  shall  be  exalted  with  honour. 

10.  The  wicked  shall  see  /'/,  and  be  griev- 
ed; he  shall  gnash  with  his  teeth,  and  melt 
away;  the  desire  of  the  wicked  shall  jierish. 

PSALM  cxirr. 

.Qn  exhortation  lojiraise  Cod  for  his  ri-celtmnj  and  mrrty. 

1.  T>RATSE  ye  the  Loud.     I'raise,  O  ye 
A     servants  of  the  Lord,  praise  the 

name  of  the  Loud. 

2.  Blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord  from 

this  time  forth  and  for  e\'ermore. 


PSALMS. 


509 


3.  From  tne  rising  of  the  sun,  unto  the 
going  down  of  the  same,  the  Lord's  name 
IS  lo  be  praised. 

4.  The  Lord  is  liigh  above  all  nations, 
and  his  gloiy  above  the  heavens. 

5.  Who  IS  like  unto  the  Lord  our  God, 
who  dwelletli  on  high, 

6.  Who  humbletli  himself  to  behold  the 
things  that  are  in  heaven,  and  in  the  earth! 

7.  He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out  of  the 
dust,  and  lifteth  the  needy  out  of  the  dung- 
hill; 

8.  That  he  may  set  him  with  princes, 
even  with  the  princes  of  his  people. 

9.  He  maketh  the  barren  woman  to  keep 
house;  to  be  a  joyful  mother  of  childi-en. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXIV. 

•4n  exhortation,  by  the  example  of  dumb  creatures. 

l.inrrHEN  Israel  went  out  of  Egypt, 
T  T     the  house  of  Jacob  from  a  people 
of  strange  language, 

2.  Judah  was  his  sanctuaiy,  a7id  Israel 
his  dominion. 

3.  The  sea  saw  it,  and  fled ;  Jordan  was 
driven  back. 

4.  The  mountains  skipped  like  rams,  and 
the  little  hills  hke  lambs. 

5.  W^hat  aikd  thee,  O  thou  sea,  that 
thou  fleddest  ?  thou  Jordan,  that  thou  wast 
driven  back  ? 

6.  Ye  mountains,  that  ye  skijjped  like 
rams;  and  ye  little  hills,  like  lambs? 

7.  Tremble,  thou  earth,  at  the  presence 
of  the  Lord,  at  the  presence  of  the  God  of 
Jacob ; 

8.  Which  turned  the  rock  into  a  stand- 
ing water,  the  flint  into  a  fountain  of  waters. 

PSALM  CXV. 

God  is  to  be  praised  for  his  blessings. 

1.  I^TO"^'  ""*"  "^'  O  Lord,  not  unto  us, 
X^    but  unto  thy  name  give  glory,  for 
thy  mercy,  and  for  thy  truth's  sake. 

2.  Wherefore  should  the  heathen  say. 
Where  is  now  their  God  ? 

3.  But  our  God  is  in  the  heavens;  he 
hath  done  whatsoever  he  pleased. 

4.  Their  idols  are  silver  and  gold,  the 
work  of  men's  hands. 

5.  They  have  mouths,  but  they  speak  not; 
eyes  have  they,  but  they  see  not; 

6.  They  have  ears,  but  they  iiear  not; 
noses  have  (hey,  but  they  smoHiiot; 

7.  Tiiey  have  hands,  bill  tiiey  handle  not; 
feet  have  tlicy,  but  tliey  unik  not;  neither 
speak  they  tlirotii;h  their  tinoat. 

n.  They  that  make  them  are  like  imto 
tiiem;  so  is  every  one  that  trustetli  in  them. 

9.  O  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the  Lord  ;  he 
is  their  hel|)  and  their  shield. 


1 0.  O  house  of  Aaron,  trust  in  the  Lord  ; 
he  is  their  help  and  their  shield. 

11.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  trust  in  the 
Lord;  he  is  then-  help  and  their  shield. 

12.  The  Lord  hath  been  mindful  of  us ; 
he  will  bless  Jis :  he  will  bless  the  house  of 
Israel,  he  will  bless  the  house  of  Aaron. 

13.  He  will  bless  them  that  fear  the 
Lord,  both  small  and  great. 

14.  The  Lord  shall  increase  you  more 
and  more,  you  and  your  children. 

1 5.  You  are  blessed  of  the  Lord,  which 
made  heaven  and  earth. 

16.  The  heaven,  eve?i  the  heavens,  are 
the  Lord's:  but  the  earth  hath  he  given  to 
the  children  of  men. 

1 7.  The  dead  praise  not  the  Lord,  nei- 
ther any  that  go  clown  into  silence. 

18.  But  we  will  bless  the  Lord  from  this 
time  forth  aijd  for  evermore.  Praise  the 
Lord. 

PSALM  CXVI. 

The  Psalmist  professeth  his  love  and  duly  to  God  for  his 

deliverance. 

l.XLOVE  the  Lord,  because  he  hath 
JL  heard  my  voice  a7td  my  supplications. 

2.  Because  he  hath  inclined  his  ear  unto 
me,  therefore  will  I  call  upon  him  as  long 
as  I  live. 

3.  The  sorrows  of  death  compassed  me, 
and  the  pains  of  hell  gat  hold  upon  me:  I 
found  trouble  and  sorrow. 

4.  Then  called  I  upon  the  name  of  the 
Lord:  O  Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  deliver 
my  soul. 

5.  Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and  righteous; 
yea,  our  God  is  merciful. 

6.  The  Lord  preserveth  the  simple:  I 
was  brought  low,  and  he  helped  me. 

7.  Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my  soul ;  for 
the  Lord  hath  dealt  bountifully  with  tliee. 

8.  For  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from 
death,  mine  eyes  from  tears,  and  my  feet 
from  falling. 

9.  I  will  walk  before  the  Lord  in  the 
land  of  the  living. 

1 0.  I  believed,  therefore  have  I  spoken : 
I  was  greatly  afflicted. 

1 1.  I  said  in  my  haste.  All  men  are  liars. 

12.  What  shall  I  render  unto  the  Lord 
for  all  his  benefits  toward  me? 

13.  I  will  take  the  cup  of  salvation,  and 
call  upon  tiie  name  of  the  Lord. 

14.  I  will  i)ay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord 
now  in  the  presence  of  all  his  people. 

15.  Precious  in  the  sigiit  of  the  Lord 
is  the  death  of  his  saints. 

10.  ()  Loud,  truly  I  am  thy  sen-ant;  1 
am  thy  servant,  and  the  son  of  thy  hand- 
maid :  thou  hast  loosed  my  bonds. 


510 


PSALMS. 


17.  I  will  offer  to  thee  the  sacrifice  of 
thanksgiving,  and  will  call  upon  the  name 
of  the  Lord. 

1 8.  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord 
now  in  the  presence  of  all  his  people, 

19.  In  the  courts  of  the  Lord's  house, 
in  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Jerusalem.  Praise 
ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  cxvn. 

An  eiliortalion  to  praise  God  for  his  mercy  and  truth. 

1 .  £"h    PRAISE  the  Lord,  all  ye  nations: 
%J  praise  him,  all  ye  people. 
2.    For  his   merciiul    kindness  is  great 
toward  us :  and  the  truth  of  the  Lord  en- 
durelh  for  ever     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
PSALM  CXVIIL 

The  coming  of  Christ  in  his  kingdom  is  expressed, 

1.  d^  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  for 
Vr  he  is  good;  because  his  mercy  eji- 
dureth  for  ever. 

2.  Let  Israel  now  say,  that  liis  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

3.  Let  the  house  of  Aaron  now  say,  that 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

4.  Let  them  now  that  fear  the  Lord  say, 
that  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

5.  I  called  upon  the  Lord  iu  distress: 
the  Lord  answered  me,  and  set  me  in  a 
large  place. 

6.  The  Lord  is  on  my  side;  I  will  not 
fear:  what  can  man  do  unto  me? 

7.  The  Lord  taketh  my  part  with  them 
that  help  me:  therefore  shall  I  see  my  desire 
upon  them  that  hate  me. 

8.  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord,  than 
to  put  confidence  in  man: 

9.  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord,  than 
to  put  confidence  in  princes. 

10.  All  nations  compassed  me  about:  but 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  will  I  destioy  them. 

11.  They  compassed  me  about;  yea,  they 
compassed  me  about :  but  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  I  will  destroy  them. 

12.  They  compassed  me  about  like  bees; 
they  arc  quenched  as  the  fire  of  thorns: 
for  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  I  will  de- 
stroy them. 

1 3.  Thou  hast  thrust  sore  at  me,  that  I 
might  fall:  but  the  Lord  helped  me. 

14.  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  song, 
and  is  become  my  salvation. 

15.  The  voice  of  rejoicing  and  salvation 
is  in  the  tabernacles  of  the  righteous :  the 
right  hand  of  the  Lord  doeth  valiantly. 

IG.The  right  hand  of  the  Lord  is  exalted; 
tiie  right  hand  of  the  Lord  doeth  valiantly. 

1 7.  I  shall  not  die,  but  live,  and  declare 
the  works  of  the  Lord. 

1 8.  The  Lord  hath  chastened  me  sore : 
but  he  hatJi  not  given  me  over  unto  death. 


1 9.  Open  to  me  the  gates  of  righteousness : 
I  will  go  into  them,  and  I  will  praise  the 
Lord; 

20.  This  gate  of  the  Lord,  into  wliich 
the  righteous  shall  enter. 

21.  I  will  praise  thee;  for  thou  hast  heard 
me,  and  art  become  my  salvation. 

22.  The  stone  ivhich  the  builders  refused 
is  become  tiie  head  stone  of  the  comer. 

23.  This  is  the  Lord's  domg ;  it  is  mar- 
vellous in  our  eyes. 

24.  This  is  the  day  tvhich  the  Lord  hath 
made;  we  will  rejoice  and  be  glad  in  it. 

25.  Save  now, I  beseech  thee,  O  Lord: 

0  Lo  R  d,  I  beseech  thee,  send  now  prosperity. 

26.  Blessed  be  he  that  cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  :  we  have  blessed  j'ou 
out  of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

27.  God  is  the  Lord,  which  hath  showed 
us  light:  bind  the  sacrifice  with  cords,  erc/j 
unto  the  horns  of  the  altar. 

28.  Thou  art  my  God,  and  I  will  praise 
thee ;  thozi  art  my  God,  I  will  exalt  thee. 

29.  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  for  he 
is  good :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

PSALM  CXIX. 

This  Psalm  containelh  sundry  Prayers,  praises,  and  pro- 
fessions of  obedience. 
ALEPH. 

I.TILESSED  are  the  undefiled  in  the 
JJ  way,  who  walk  in  the  law  of  the 
Lord. 

2.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his  testi- 
monies, and  that  seek  him  with  the  whole 
heart. 

3.  They  also  do  no  iniquity :  tliey  walk  in 
his  ways. 

4.  Thou  hast  commanded  vs  to  keep  thy 
precepts  diligently. 

5.  C)  that  my  ways  were  directed  to  keep 
thy  statutes! 

6.  Then  shall  I  not  be  ashamed,  when  I 
have  respect  unto  all  thy  commandments. 

7.  I  will  praise  thee  with  uprightness  of 
heart,  \\hcn  1  shall  have  learned  thy  rigli- 
teous  judgments. 

8.  1  will  keep  thy  statutes:  O  forsake  me 
not  utterly. 

BETH. 

9.  Wherewithal  shall  a  young  man  cleanse 
his  way  ?  By  taking  heed  thereto  according 
to  thy  word. 

1 0.  With  my  whole  heart  have  I  sought 
thee :  O  let  me  not  wander  from  thy  com- 
mandments. 

1 1 .  Thy  word  have  I  hid  in  my  heart,  that 

1  might  not  sin  against  thee. 

12.  Bless(!d  art  thou,  O  Lord:  teach  me 
thy  statutes. 

1 3.  With  my  lips  have  I  declared  all  the 
judgments  of  thy  mouth. 


PSALMS. 


511 


1 4.  1  have  rejoiced  in  tlic  way  of  thy  tes- 
timonies, as  much  as  in  all  riches. 

15.  1  will  meditate  in  thy  precepts,  and 
have  res|)ect  unto  thy  ways. 

16.  1  will  deliglit  myself  in  thy  statutes: 
I  will  not  forget  thy  v\ord. 

GIMEL. 

1 7.  Deal  bountifully  with  thy  servant,  i/iat 
[  may  live,  and  keep  thy  word. 

18.  Open  thou  mine  eyes,  that  I  may  be- 
hold wondrous  things  out  of  thy  law. 

1 9.  I  am  a  stranger  in  the  earth ;  hide 
not  thy  commandments  from  me. 

20.  My  soul  breaketh  for  the  longing ;'//«/ 
it  halh  unto  thy  judgments  at  all  times. 

21.  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  proud  that 
are  cursed,  which  do  err  from  thy  command- 
ments. 

22.  Remove  from  me  reproach  and  con- 
tempt; for  I  have  kept  thy  testimonies. 

23.  Princes  also  did  sit  and  speak  against 
mo:  hut  thy  sei-vant  did  meditate  in  thy 
statutes. 

24.  Thy  testimonies  also  are  my  delight, 
and  my  counsellors. 

DALETH. 

25.  My  soul  cleavetii  unto  the  dust: 
quicken  thou  me  according  to  thy  word. 

26.  I  have  declared  my  ways,  and  thou 
heardest  me:  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

27.  Make  me  to  vmdcrstand  the  way  of 
thy  precepts :  so  shall  I  talk  of  thy  wondrous 
works. 

28.  My  soul  melteth  for  heaviness:  strength- 
en thou  me  according  unto  thy  word. 

29.  Remove  from  me  the  way  of  lying; 
and  grant  me  thy  law  graciously. 

30.  I  have  chosen  the  way  of  truth :  thy 
judgments  have  I  laid  before  me. 

31.  I  have  stuck  unto  thy  testimonies: 
O  FiORD,  put  me  not  to  shame. 

32.  I  will  run  the  way  of  thy  command- 
ments, when  thou  shalt  enlarge  my  heart. 

HE. 

33.  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  the  way  of  thy 
statutes,  and  I  shall  keep  it  vnto  the  end. 

34.  Give  me  understanding,  and  I  shall 
keep  thy  law;  yea,  I  shall  observe  it  with 
jnij  whole  heart. 

35.  Make  me  to  go  in  the  path  of  thy 
commandments;  for  therein  do  I  delight. 

36.  Incline  my  heart  UTito  thy  testimonies, 
and  not  to  covetousness. 

37.  Turn  away  mine  eyes  from  behold- 
ing vanity;  and  quicken  thou  me  in  thy  way. 

38.  Establish  thy  word  unto  thy  servant, 
who  is  devoted  to  thy  fear. 

39.  Turn  away  my  rc])roach  which  I  fear: 
for  tiiy  judgments  are  good. 

40.  Behold,  I  have  longed  after  thy  pre- 
cepts :  quicken  me  in  thy  rirlitcousness. 


VAU. 

41.  Let  thy  mercies  come  also  unto  me, 
O  Lord,  even  thy  salvation;  according  to 
thy  word. 

42.  So  shall  I  have  wherewith  to  an- 
swer him  that  reproacheth  me :  for  I  trust 
in  thy  word. 

43.  And  take  not  the  word  of  truth  utterly 
out  of  my  nrouth ;  ibr  I  have  hoped  in  thy 
judgments. 

44.  So  shall  I  keep  thy  law  continually 
for  ever  and  ever. 

45.  And  I  will  walk  at  liberty :  for  I  seek 
thy  precepts. 

46.  I  will  speak  of  thy  testimonies  also 
before  kings,  and  will  not  be  ashamed. 

47.  And  I  will  deliglit  myself  in  tliy  com- 
mandments, which  I  have  lo\  cd. 

48.  My  hands  also  will  I  lift  up  unto  thy 
commandments,  wliich  1  have  loved ;  and  I 
will  meditate  in  thy  statutes. 

ZAIN. 

49.  Remember  the  word  unto  thy  servant, 
upon  which  thou  hast  caused  me  to  hope. 

50.  This  is  my  comfort  in  my  affliction : 
for  thy  word  hath  quickened  me. 

51.  The  proud  have  had  me  greatly  in  de- 
rision ;  yet  have  I  not  declined  from  thy  law. 

52.  I  remembered  thy  judgments  of  old, 
O  Lord;  and  have  comforted  myself, 

53.  Horror  hath  taken  hold  upon  me,  be- 
cause of  the  wicked  that  forsake  thy  law. 

54.  Thy  statutes  have  been  my  songs  in 
the  house  of  my  pilgrimage. 

55.  I  have  remembered  thy  name,  O 
Lord,  in  the  night,  and  have  kept  thy  law. 

56.  This  I  had,  because  I  kept  thy  pre- 
cepts. 

CHETH. 

57.  Thoii  art  my  portion,  O  Lord:  1 
have  said  that  I  would  keep  thy  words. 

58.  I  enti'eatcd  tliy  favour  with  my  whole 
heart:  be  merciful  unto  me  according  to 
thy  word. 

59.  I  thought  on  my  ways,  and  turned 
my  feet  unto  thy  testimonies. 

60.  I  made  liaste,  and  delayed  not  to 
keep  thy  commandments. 

6 1 .  The  bands  of  the  wicked  have  robbed 
me :  but  I  have  not  forgotten  thy  law. 

62.  At  midnight  I  will  lise  to  give  thanks 
unto  thee,  because  of  thy  righteous  judg- 
ments. 

63.  I  am  a  companion  of  all  them,  that  fear 
thee,  and  of  them  that  keep  thy  precepts. 

64.  The  earth,  O  Lord,  is  full  of  thy 
mercy:  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

TETH. 

65.  Thou  hast  dealt  well  with  thy  ser- 
vant, O  LoEP,  according  unto  thy  word. 

66.  Teach  meenod  judementand  know- 


51S 


PSALMS. 


ledge:  for  I  have  believed  thy  command- 
ments. 

67.  Before  -I  was  afflicted  I  went  astray; 
but  now  have  I  kept  thy  word. 

68.  Thou  art  good,  and  doest  good : 
teach  me  thy  statutes. 

69.  The  proud  have  forged  a  lie  against 
me :  but  I  will  keep  thy  precepts  with  my 
whole  heart. 

70.  Their  heart  is  as  fat  as  grease :  but 
I  delight  in  thy  law. 

1\.  It  is  good  for  me  that  I  have  been  af 
flicted;  that  I  migiit  learn  thy  statutes. 

72.  The  law  of  thy  mouth  is  better  unto 
me  than  thousands  of  gold  and  silver. 

JOD. 

73.  Thy  hands  have  made  me,  and  fa- 
shioned me :  give  me  understanding,  that  I 
may  learn  thy  commandments. 

74.  They  that  fear  thee  will  be  glad  when 
they  see  me  •,  because  I  have  hoped  in  thy 
word. 

75.  I  know,  O  Lord,  that  thy  judgments 
are  right,  and  that  thou  in  faithfulness  hast 
afflicted  me. 

76.  Let,  1  pray  thee,  thy  merciful  kind- 
ness be  for  my  comfort,  according  to  thy 
word  unto  thy  servant. 

77.  Let  thy  tender  mercies  come  unto  me, 
that  I  may  live :  for  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

78.  Let  the  proud  be  ashamed ;  for  they 
dealt  perversely  with  me  without  a  cause : 
but  I  will  meditate  in  thy  precepts. 

79.  Let  those  that  fear  thee  turn  unto  me, 
and  those  that  have  known  thy  testimonies. 

80.  Let  my  heart  be  sound  in  tiiy  statutes, 
that  I  be  not  ashamed. 

OAPH. 

81.  My  soul  fainteth  for  tliy  salvation; 
but  I  hope  in  thy  word. 

82.  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  word,  saying. 
When  wilt  thou  con>fort  me? 

83.  For  I  am  become  like  a  bottle  in  the 
smoke;  yd  do  I  not  forget  thy  statutes. 

84.  How  many  are  the  days  of  thy  ser- 
vant ?  when  wilt  thou  execute  judgment  on 
them  that  persecute  me  ? 

85.  The  proud  have  digged  pits  for  me, 
which  arc  not  after  thy  law. 

86.  All  thy  commandments  are  faithful : 
they  persecute  me  wrongfully;  help  tlioii  me. 

87.  They  had  almost  consumed  me  upon 
earth:  but  I  forsook  not  thy  precepts. 

88.  Quicken  me  aft(!r  thy  loving-kindness; 
so  shall  1  keep  the  testimony  of  thy  moutii. 

LAMED. 

89.  For  ever,  O  Lord,  thy  word  is  settled 
m  heaven. 

90.  Thy  faithfulness  is  unto  all  genera- 
tions; thou  hast  estaBlished  the  earth,  and  it 
abideth. 


91.  They  continue  this  day  according  to 
thine  ordinances :  for  all  arc  thy  servants. 

92.  Unless  thy  law  had  been  mydeiights,! 
should  then  have  perished  in  mine  affliction. 

93.  I  will  never  forget  thy  precepts:  for 
with  them  tiiou  hast  quickened  me. 

94.  I  am  thine,  save  me :  for  1  have  sought 
thy  precepts. 

95.  The  wicked  have  waited  for  me,  to 
destroy  me:  but  I  will  consider  thy  tes- 
timonies. 

96.  I  have  seen  an  end  of  all  perfection : 
but  thy  commandment  is  exceeding  broad. 

MEM. 

97.  O  how  love  I  thy  law  !  it  is  my 
meditation  all  the  day. 

98.  Thou,  through  thy  commandments, 
hast  made  me  wiser  than  mine  enemies : 
for  they  are  ever  with  me. 

99.  1  have  more  understanding  than  all 
my  teachers:  for  thy  testimonies  are  my 
meditation. 

100. 1  understand  more  than  the  ancients; 
because  I  keep  thy  precepts. 

101.  I  have  refrained  my  feet  from  every 
evil  way,  that  I  may  keep  thy  word. 

102.  I  have  not  departed  from  thy  judg 
ments :  for  tliou  hast  taught  me. 

103.  How  sweet  are  thy  words  unto  my 
taste !  yen,  sipeeter  than  honey  to  my  mouth ! 

104.  Through  thy  precepts  1  get  under- 
standing :  therefore  I  hate  every  false  way. 

NUN. 

105.  Tliy  word  is  a  lamp  unto  my  feet, 
and  a  light  unto  my  path. 

106.  1  have  sworn,  and  I  will  perform  zV, 
that  I  will  keep  thy  righteous  judgments. 

1 07.  I  am  afflicted  very  much :  quicken 
me,  O  Lord,  according  unto  thy  word. 

1 08.  Accept,  I  beseech  thee,  the  free-will- 
offerings  of  my  mouth,  O  Lord,  and  teach 
me  thy  judgments. 

109.  My  soul  is  continually  in  my  hand : 
yet  do  I  not  forget  thy  law. 

110.  The  wicked  have  laid  a  snare  for 
me  :  yet  I  erred  not  from  thy  precepts. 

111.  Thy  testimonies  have  I  taken  as  a 
heritage  for  ever :  for  tliey  are  the  rejoicing 
of  my  heart. 

1 12.  1  have  inclined  my  heart  to  perform 
thy  statutes  always,  even  imto  the  end. 

SAMECII. 

113.  I  hate  vain  thoughts:  but  thy  law 
do  1  love. 

114.  Tiiou  ffr/ my  hiding-place  and  my 
shield:  I  hope  in  tliy  word. 

115.  Depart  from  me,  ye  evil-doers:  for 
I  will  keep  the  commandments  of  my  God. 

110.  Upliold  me  according  unto  thy  word, 
that  I  may  live:  and  let  me  not  be  ashamed 
of  my  hope. 


PSALMS. 


513 


117.  Hold  thou  me  up,  and  I  shall  be 
safe:  and  I  will  have  respect  unto  thy  sta- 
tutes continually. 

1 1 8.  Thou  iiast  trodden  down  all  them 
that  err  from  thy  statutes:  for  their  deceit 
is  falsehood. 

1 1 9.  Thou  puttest  away  all  the  wicked 
of  the  earth  /ike  dross:  therefore  I  love  thy 
testimonies. 

120.  My  flesh  trcmblcth  for  fear  of  thee; 
and  I  am  afraid  of  tiiy  judgments. 

AiN. 

121.1  have  done  judgment  and  justice : 
leave  me  not  to  mine  oppressors. 

122.  Be  surety  for  thy  sei-vant  for  good: 
let  not  the  proud  oppress  me. 

1 23.  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  salvation,  and 
for  the  word  of  thy  lighteousness. 

124.  Deal  with  thy  servant  according 
unto  thy  mercy,  and  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

125.  I  am  thy  servant,  give  me  under- 
standing, that  I  may  know  thy  testimonies. 

126.  It  is  time  for  t/iec.  Lord,  to  work; 
for  they  have  made  void  thy  law. 

127.  Therefore  I  love  thy  commandments 
above  gold,  yea,  above  fine  gold. 

128.  Therefore  I  esteem  all  tk)/  precepts 
concerning  all  things  to  he  right;  and  I  hate 
every  false  way. 

PE. 

129.  Thy  testimonies  are  wonderful :  there- 
fore doth  my  soul  keep  them. 

1 30.  The  entrance  of  thy  words  giveth 
light;  it  giveth  understanding  unto  the  simple. 

131.  I  opened  my  mouth,  and  panted:  for 
I  longed  for  thy  commandments. 

1 32.  Look  thou  upon  me,  and  be  merci- 
ful unto  me,  as  thou  usest  to  do  unto  those 
that  love  thy  name. 

133.  Order  my  steps  in  thy  word:  and 
let  not  any  iniquity  have;  dominion  over  me. 

1 34.  Deliver  me  from  the  oppression  of 
man :  so  will  I  keep  thy  precepts. 

135.  Make  thy  face  to  ehine  upon  thy 
servant;  and  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

136.  Rivers  of  waters  run  down  mine 
eyes,  because  they  keep  not  thy  law. 

TSADDI. 

137.  Righteous  art  tiiou,  O  Lord,  and 
upright  are  tiiy  judgments. 

1 38.  Thy  testimonies  that  tliou  hast  com- 
manded are  righteous  and  very  faithful. 

139.  Myzeal  halli  consumed  me:  because 
mine  enemies  liavc  forgotten  thy  words. 

140.  Tiiy  word  is  vciy  pure:  therefore 
thy  servant  lovclh  it. 

141.  I  am  small  and  despised ;  ijct  do  not 
I  forget  thy  precepts. 

142.  Thy  righteousness  w  an  everlasting 
righteousness,  and  thy  law  is  the  truth. 

143.  Trouble  and  anguish   have  taken 

3T 


hold  on  me ;  ijet  thy  commandments  are  my 
delights. 

144.  Tlie  righteousness  of  thy  testimonies 
is  everlasting :  give  me  understanding,  and 
I  shall  live. 

KOPII. 

145.  I  cried  with  mij  whole  heart;  hear 
me,  O  Lord  :  I  will  keep  thy  statutes. 

146.  I  cried  unto  thee;  save  me,  and  1 
shall  keep  tliy  testimonies. 

147.1  prevented  the  dawning  of  the  morn- 
ing, and  cried  :  I  hoped  in  thy  word. 

148.  Mine  eyes  prevent  the  night-wdXches, 
that  I  might  meditate  in  thy  word. 

149.  Hear  my  voice,  according  unto  thy 
loving-kindness :  O  Lord  ,  quicken  me  ac- 
cording to  thy  judgment. 

150.  They  draw  nigh  that  follow  after 
mischief:  they  are  far  horn  thy  law. 

151.  Thou  art  near,  O  Lord  ;  and  all 
thy  commandinents  are  truth. 

152.  Concerning  thy  testimonies,  I  have 
known  of  old  that  thou  hast  founded  them 
for  ever. 

RESH. 

153.  Consider  mine  affliction,  and  deliver 
me;  for  I  do  not  forget  thy  law. 

154.  Plead  my  cause,  and  deliver  me: 
quicken  me  according  to  thy  word. 

155.  Salvation  is  far  from  the  wicked: 
for  they  seek  not  thy  statutes. 

156.  Great  are  thy  tender  mercies,  O 
Lord  ;  quicken  me  according  to  thy  judg- 
ments. 

1 57.  Many  are  ray  persecutors  and  mine 
enemies ;  yet  do  I  not  decline  from  thy  tes- 
timonies. 

158.  I  beheld  the  transgressors,  and  was 
giieved ;  because  they  kept  not  thy  word. 

159.  Consider  how  I  love  thy  precepts : 
quicken  me,  O  Lord,  according  to  thy  lov- 
ing-kindness. 

160.  Thy  word  is  true  from  the  begin- 
ning: and  everyone  of  thy  righteous  judg- 
ments endureth  for  ever. 

SCHIN. 

161.  Princes  have  persecuted  me  without 
a  cause :  but  my  heart  standeth  in  awe  of 
tliy  word. 

162.  J  rejoice  at  thy  word,  as  one  that 
findeth  great  spoil. 

163.  I  hate  and  abhor  lying;  fmt  thy  law 
do  I  love. 

164.  Seven  times  a  day  do  T  praise  thee: 
because  of  tiiy  righteous  judijuients. 

165.  Great  peace  have  liny  which  love 
thy  law :  and  nothing  siiall  oflend  them. 

166.  Lord,  I  have  iiopcd  for  thy  salva- 
tion, and  done  thy  rommandmenls. 

107.  My  soul  hatli  kept  tiiy  testimonies; 
and  I  love  them  c.vceedingly. 


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PSALMS. 


168.  I  have  kept  thy  precepts  and  thy 
testimonies:  for  all  my  ways  are.  before 
thee. 

TAU. 

169.  Let  my  ciy  come  near  before  thee,  O 
Loud  :  give  me  understanding  according  to 
thy  worc[. 

170.  Let  my  supplication  come  before 
thee :  deliver  me  according  to  thy  word. 

171.  My  lips  shall  utter  praise,  when  thou 
hast  taught  me  tiiy  statutes. 

1 72.  My  tongue  shall  speak  of  thy  word : 
for  all  thy  commandments  are  righteousness. 

1 73.  Let  thy  hand  help  me :  for  I  have 
chosen  thy  precepts. 

1 74.  I  have  longed  for  thy  salvation,  O 
Lord  ;  and  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

1 75.  Let  my  soul  live,  and  it  shall  praise 
thee ;  and  let  Uiy  judgments  help  me. 

1 76.  I  have  gone  astray  like  a  lost  sheep : 
seek  thy  servant;  for  I  do  not  forget  thy 
commandments. 

PSALM  CXX. 

David  prayeth  against  Doeg,  and  reprovetk  his  tongue. 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

1.  TN  my  distress  I  cried  mito  the  Lord, 
A  and  he  heard  me. 

2.  Deliver  my  soul,  O  Lord,  from  lying 
lips,  and  from  a  deceitful  tongue. 

3.  Wiiat  shall  be  given  unto  thee,  or 
what  shall  be  done  unto  thee,  thou  false 
tongue? 

4.  Sharp  anows  of  the  mighty,  with  coals 
of  juniper. 

5.  Wo  is  me  that  I  sojourn  in  Mesech, 
t/iat  I  dwell  in  the  tents  of  Kedar! 

G.  My  soul  hath  long  dwelt  with  him 
that  hatcth  peace. 

7.  I  am.  for  peace :  but,  when  I  speak, 
they  are  for  war. 

PSALM  CXXL 

The  safety  of  the  godly,  who  put  their  trust  in  God's  pro- 
tection, 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

1.  T  WILIi  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto  the  hills, 
i  from  whence  comrth  my  help.  . 

2.  My  help  miiielh  from  tlie  1  iORD,  which 
made  heaven  and  earth. 

3.  He  will  not  suff(>r  thy  foot  to  be  moved : 
he  that  keepetli  Ihee  will  nol  slumber. 

4.  Behold,  he  liiat  keepelli  Israel  shall 
neither  slumber  nor  sleep. 

5.  The  Lord  is  thy  keeper-,  the  Lord  is 
thy  shade  upon  thy  right  hand. 

G.  The  sun  shall  not  smite  thee  by  day, 
nor  the  moon  by  night. 

7.  The  Lord  shall  prrser\ c  thee  from  all 
evil :  he  shall  preserve  thy  soul. 

8.  The  Lord  shall  preserve!  tiiy  going 
out,  and  thy  coming  in,  from  this  time  forth, 
and  even  for  evermore. 


PSALM  CXXTL 

David  professeth  his  joy  for  the  church,  andprayeth  therefor. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 

l.T   WAS   glad  when    they  said    unto 
JL  me.  Let  us  go  mto  the  house  of  tiie 
Lord. 

2.  Our  feet  shall  stand  within  thy  gates,  O 
Jerusalem. 

3.  Jerusalem  is  builded  as  a  city  that  is 
compact  together : 

4.  Wliither  the  tribes  go  up,  the  tribes 
of  the  Lord,  unto  the  testimony  of  Is- 
rael, to  give  thanks  unto  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

5.  For  there  are  set  thrones  of  judgment, 
the  thrones  of  the  house  of  David. 

6.  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jemsalem:  they 
shall  prosper  that  love  thee, 

7.  Peace  be  within  thy  walls,  and  pros- 
perity within  thy  palaces. 

8.  For  my  brethren  and  companions' sakes, 
I  will  now  say.  Peace  be  witliin  thee. 

9.  Because  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  our 
God  I  will  seek  thy  good. 

PSALM  CXXIIL 

The  godly  profess  their  confidence  in  God. 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

l.TTNTO  thee  lift  1  up  mine  eyes,  O 
'LJ    thou  that  dwellest  in  the  heavens. 

2.  Behold,  as  the  eyes  of  servants  look 
unto  the  hand  of  their  masters,  and  as  the 
eyes  of  a  maiden  unto  the  hand  other  mis- 
tress; so  our  eyes  tvait  upon  the  Lord  our 
God,  until  that  he  have  mercy  upon  us. 

3.  Have  mercy  upon  us,  O  Loud,  have 
mercy  upon  us:  for  we  are  exceedingly 
filled  with  contempt. 

4.  Our  soul  is  exceedingly  filled  with  (he 
scorning  of  those  that  are  at  ease,  arid  with 
the  contempt  of  die  proud. 

PSALM  CXXIV. 

The  church  blesseth  God  for  a  miraciUous  deliverance. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 

1.  "jTF  it  had  vol  been  the  Lord  who  was 
JL  on  our  side,  now  may  Israel  say; 

2.  If  il  had  not  been  the  Lord  who  was 
on  our  side,  when  men  rose  up  against  us; 

3.  Tlicn  they  had  swallowed  us  up  quick, 
when  their  wrath  was  kindled  against  us: 

4.  Then  the  waters  had  overwhelmed  us, 
the  stream  had  gone  over  our  soul : 

5.  Then  the  proud  waters  had  gone  over 
our  soul. 

G.  Blessed  he  the  Lord,  who  hath  not 
given  us  as  a  prey  to  their  teeth. 

7.  Our  soul  is  escaped  as  a  bird  out  of  the 
snare  of  I  lie  fo\\l(>rs:  the  snare  is  broken, 
and  we  are  escaped. 

8.  Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
who  made  heaven  and  earth. 


PSALMS. 


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PSALM  CXXV. 


1  The  safety  of  such  as  tnist  inGod.  4.i  prayer  for  the  godly. 
A  Song  of  Decrees, 

1.  rX^HEY  that  trust  in  the  Lord  s/iallbc 
JL    as  mount  Zion,  tvhich  cannot  be  re- 
moved, but  abidetli  for  ever. 

2.  As  the  mountains  are  round  about 
Jerusalem,  so  the  Lord  is  round  about  liis 
people  from  henceforth,  even  for  ever. 

3.  For  the  rod  of  the  wicked  shall  not 
rest  upon  the  lot  of  the  righteous;  lest  the 
righteous  put  forth  their  hands  unto  iniquity. 

4.  Do  good,  O  Lord,  unto  those  that  be 
good,  and  to  them  that  are  upright  in  their 
hearts. 

5.  As  for  such  as  turn  aside  unto  their 
crooked  ways,  the  Lord  shall  lead  them 
forth  with  the  workers  of  iniquity:  but  peace 
shall  be  upon  Israel. 

PSALM  CXXVL 

The  church  celebraleth  her  incredible  return  out  of  captivity. 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

1.  "VM/'HEN  the  Lord  turned  again  the 
T  T     captivity  of  Zion,  we  were  like 
them  that  dream. 

2.  Tiicn  was  our  mouth  filled  with  laugh- 
ter, and  our  tongue  with  singing :  then  said 
they  among  the  heathen.  The  Lord  hath 
done  great  things  for  them. 

3.  The  Lord  hath  done  great  things  for 
us,  tvhereo/we  are  glad. 

4.  Turn  again  our  captivity,  O  Lord, 
as  the  streams  in  the  south. 

5.  They  that  sow  in  tears  shall  reap  in  joy. 

6.  He  that  goeth  fortii  and  weepeth,  bear- 
ing precious  seed,  shall,  doubtless,  come 
again  with  rejoicing,  bringing  his  sheaves 
with  him. 

PSALM  CXXVIL 

1  The  virtueof  God's  blessing:  3  Good  children  are  his  gift. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  for  Solomon. 

1.  "I^XCEPT  the  Lord  build  the  house, 
J_i  they  labour  in  vain  that  build  it:  e.x- 
cept  the  Lord  keep  the  city,  the  watch- 
man waketh  but  in  vain. 

2.  //  is  vain  for  you  to  rise  up  early,  to 
sit  up  late,  to  eat  the  bread  of  sori'ows :  Jbr 
so  he  giveth  his  beloved  sleep. 

3.  Lo,  children  are  a  heritage  of  the 
Lord  :  and  the  fruit  of  tiie  womb  is  his 
reward. 

4.  As  arrows  are  in  the  hand  of  a  mighty 
man :  so  are  children  of  the  youth. 

5.  Hap|)y  is  the  man  that  hath  his  quiver 
full  of  them:  they  shall  not  be  ashamed, 
but  they  shall  speak  with  the  enemies  in 
the  gate. 

PSALM  CXXVIII. 

The  sundry  blessings  which  follow  them  that  fear  God. 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

1.  XlLESSED  is  every  one  tliat  feareth 
JJ  the  Lord;  that  walketh  in  his  ways. 


2.  For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labour  of  Ihy 
hands:  happy  shalt  thou  br,  and  it  shall  be 
well  witli  thee. 

3.  Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruitful  vine  by 
the  sides  of  thy  house:  tiiy  children  like 
olive-plants  round  about  tliy  table. 

4.  Behold,  that  thus  shall  the  man  be 
blessed  that  feareth  the  Lord. 

5.  The  Lord  shall  bless  thee  out  of  Zion: 
and  thou  shalt  see  the  good  of  Jerusalem 
all  the  days  of  tjiy  life. 

6.  Yea,  thou  shalt  see  thy  children's  chil- 
di'cn,  and  peace  upon  Israel. 

PSALM  CXXIX. 

.3n  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  saving  Israel  in  their 

great  aJJIiclions. 

A  Song-  of  Degrees. 

1.  "]%/|"ANY  a  time  have  they  afflicted  me 
J-fJL  from  my  youth,  may  Israel  now  say: 

2.  Many  a  time  have  they  afflicted  me 
from  my  youtli :  yet  they  have  not  prevailed 
against  me. 

3.  The  ploughers  ploughed  upon  my 
back;  they  made  long  their  furrows. 

4.  The  Lord  is  righteous:  he  hath  cut 
asunder  the  cords  of  the  wicked. 

5.  Let  them  all  be  confounded  and  turn- 
ed back  that  hate  Zion : 

6.  Let  them  be  as  the  grass  ?ipmi  the 
house-tops,  which  withcreth  afore  it  grow- 
etii  ujo; 

7.  \Vhercwith  the  mower  filleth  not  his 
hand  ;  nor  he  that  Ijindcth  sheaves,his  bosom. 

8.  Neither  do  they  wliich  go  by  say,l^he 
blessing  of  the  Lord  be  upon  you :  we  bless 
you  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXXX. 

The  Psahnist  professcth  his  hope  in  prayer, 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

1.  ^^UT  of  the  depths  have  I  cried  unto 
'-r  thee,  O  Lord. 

2.  Lord,  hear  my  voice;  let  thine  ears  be 
attentive  to  the  voice  of  my  supplications. 

3.  If  thou.  Lord,  shouldest  mark  iniqui- 
ties, O  Lord,  who  shall  stand  ? 

4.  But  there  is  forgiveness  with  thee,  that 
thou  mayest  be  feared. 

5.  I  wait  for  the  Lord,  my  soul  doth 
wait,  and  in  his  word  do  I  hope. 

G.  My  soul  waitetk  for  the  Lord  more 
tlian  they  that  watch  for  the  morning;  I  say, 
more  than  they  Ihat  watch  for  the  morning. 

7.  Let  Israel  hope  in  llie  1  iORD  :  for  with 
the  Lord  there  is  mercy,  and  witii  him  is 
plenteous  redemption. 

8.  And  he  siiall  redeem  Israel  from  all 
his  iniquities. 

PSALM  CXXXL 

Davidprofessing  his  lmmilily,exhortelhIsrael  lo  hope  inGod. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 

1.  IT  ORD,  my  heart  is  not  haughty,  nor 
JLj  mine  eyes  lofty:  neither  do  lexer- 


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PSALMS. 


cise  myself  in  great  matters,  or  in  things  too 
high  for  me. 

2.  Surely  I  have  behaved  and  quieted 
myself,  as  a  cliild  that  is  weaned  of  his  mo- 
ther: my  soul  is  even  as  a  weaned  child. 

3.  Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord,  from 
henceforth  and  for  ever. 

PSALM  CXXXII. 

David's  prayer  at  the  reinoving  of  the  ark, 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

1 .  T  ORD,  remember  David,  and  all  liis 
ii  afflictions; 

2.  How  he  sware  unto  the  Lord,  and 
vowed  unto  the  mighty  God  of  Jacob ; 

3.  Surely  I  will  not  come  into  the  taber- 
nacle of  my  house,  nor  go  up  into  ray  bed ; 

4.  I  will  not  give  sleep  to  mine  eyes,  or 
slumber  to  mine  eyelids, 

5.  Until  I  find  out  a  place  for  the  Lord, 
a  habitation  for  the  mighty  God  of  Jacob. 

6.  Lo,  we  heard  of  it  at  Ephratah;  we 
found  it  in  the  fields  of  the  wood. 

7.  We  will  go  into  his  tabernacles;  we 
will  worship  at  his  footstool. 

8.  Arise,  O  Lord,  into  thy  rest;  thou  and 
the  ark  of  thy  strength. 

9.  Let  thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righ- 
teousness ;  and  let  thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 

10.  For  thy  servant  David's  sake  turn  not 
away  the  face  of  thine  anointed. 

1 1 .  The  Lord  hath  sworn  m  trath  unto 
David,  he  will  not  turn  from  it,  Of  the  fruit 
of  tliy  body  will  I  set  upon  thy  throne. 

12.  Ifthyciiildren  will  keep  my  covenant, 
and  my  testimony  that  I  shall  teach  them, 
their  cliildren  also  shall  sit  upon  thy  throne 
for  evermore. 

1 3.  For  the  Lord  hath  chosen  Zion :  he 
halli  desired  i(  for  iiis  habitation. 

14.  This  is  my  rest  for  ever:  here  will  I 
dwell ;  for  I  have  desired  if. 

15.  I  will  aliundanlly  bless  her  provision: 
1  will  satisfy  her  poor  witli  bread. 

IG.  1  will  also  clothe  her  priests  with 
salvation;  and  her  saints  shall  sliout  aloud 
for  joy. 

17.  There  will  T  make  the  hoin  of  David 
to  bud :  I  have  ordained  a  lamp  for  mine 
anointed. 

18.  His  enemies  will  I  clothe  with  shame; 
but  upon  himself  shall  his  crown  flourish. 

PSALM  CXXXIII. 

The  lirnefU  of  the  communion  of  saints. 
A  Song  of  Degrees  of  David. 

1.  'O  FT  TOT -D,  how  good  and  how  jtlea- 
-13  sant  it  is  for  brethren  to  dwell  to- 
gether in  unity! 

2.  It  is  lik(!  the  precious  ointment  upon 
the  head,  flint  ran  down  upon  tiie  beaiil, 
rrm  Aaron's  lieard;  that  went  down  to  the 
skirts  of  liis  garments  ; 


3.  As  the  dew  of  Hemion,  and  as  the  dew 
that  descended  upon  the  mountains  of  Zion: 
for  there  the  Lord  commanded  the  bless- 
ing, eve7i  life  for  evermore. 

PSALM  CXXXIV. 

tin  exhortation  to  bless  God, 
A  Song  of  Degrees. 

1.  TJEHOLD,  bfess  ye  the  Lord,  all  ije 
fij  servants  of  the  Lord,  which  by 
night  stand  in  tiie  house  of  the  Lord. 

2.  Lift  up  your  hands  in  the  sanctuary, 
and  bless  the  Lord. 

3.  The  Lord,  that  made  heaven  and 
earth,  bless  thee  out  of  Zion. 

PSALM  CXXXV. 

An  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  his  mercy  and  for  his 
power. 

I .  XJRAISE  ye  the  Lord.    Praise  ye  the 
A     name  of  the  Lord  ;  praise  him.,  O  ye 
servants  of  the  Lord. 

2.  Ye  that  stand  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
in  the  courts  of  the  house  of  our  God, 

3.  Praise  the  Lord  ;  for  the  Lord  is  good : 
sing  praises  unto  his  name ;  for  it  is  pleasant. 

4.  For  file  Lord  hath  chosen  Jacob  unto 
himself,  and  Israel  for  his  peculiar  treasure. 

5.  For  I  know  that  the  Lord  is  great,  and 
that  our  Lord  is  above  all  gods. 

6.  Whatsoever  the  Lord  pleased,  that  did 
he  in  heaven,  and  in  earth,  in  the  seas,  and 
all  deep  places. 

7.  He  causeththe  vapours  to  ascend  from 
the  ends  of  the  earth:  he  maketh  lightnings 
for  the  rain :  he  bringeth  the  wind  out  of  his 
treasuries. 

8.  Who  smote  the  first-born  of  Egypt, 
both  of  man  and  beast. 

9.  fVho  sent  tokens  and  wonders  into  the 
midst  of  thee,  O  Eg>pt,  upon  Pharoah,  and 
upon  all  his  servants. 

10.  Who  smote  gieat  nations,  and  slew 
mighty  kings; 

11.  Siiion  king  of  the  Amorites,  and  Og 
king  of  Bashan,  and  all  the  kingdoms  of 
Canaan : 

12.  And  gave  their  land  yor  a  heritage, 
a  heritage  unto  Israel  his  people. 

13.  Thy  name,  O  I>ord,  rnditreth  for 
ever ;  and  thy  memorial,  O  Lord,  through- 
out all  generations. 

14.  For  the  Lord  will  judge  his  people, 
and  he  will  repent  himself  concerning  his 
sci-vants. 

15.  Tiie  idols  of  the  heatiien  are  silver 
and  gold,  the  work  of  nien's  hands. 

IG.  They  have  mouths,  but  tliey  speak 
not;  eyes  have  they,  but  they  see  not ; 

17.  They  have  ears,  but  they  hear  not; 
ncitlutr  is  there  any  breath  in  their  mouths. 

IC.  They  that  iiiake  Ihein  are  like  unto 
them :  so  is  every  one  that  trusteth  in  them. 


PSALMS. 


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19.  Bless  the  Lord,  O  house  of  Israel : 
bless  tlie  Lord,  O  house  of  Aaron: 

20.  Bless  tlie  Lord,  O  house  of  Levi: 
ye  that  feai-  the  Lord,  bless  the  Lord. 

21.  Blessed  be  the  Lohd  out  of  Zion, 
wluch  dwelleth  at  Jerusalem.  Praise  ye 
the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXXXVL 

.flu  exhortation  to  give  thanks  to  God  for  particular  mercies. 

1.  g^  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  for 
'Lr  he  is  good :  for  liis  mercy  endureth 

for  ever. 
2.  O  give  thanks  unto  the  God  of  gods : 

for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 
3   O  give  thanks  to  the  Lord  of  lords : 

for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

4.  To  him  who  alone  doeth  great  won- 
ders: for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

5.  'Yo  him  that  by  wisdom  made  the 
heavens :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

6.  To  liim  that  stretched  out  the  earth 
above  the  waters :  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

7.  To  liim  that  made  gi-eat  lights:  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever: 

0.  Tlie  sun  to  rule  by  day:  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever: 

9.  Tlie  moon  and  stars  to  rule  by  night: 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

1 0.  To  him  that  smote  Egypt  in  their  first- 
born :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever : 

11.  And  brought  out  Israel  from  among 
them :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever : 

12.  With  a  strong  hand,  and  with  a 
slretched-out  arm:  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

13.  To  him  which  divided  the  Red  Sea 
into  parts :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever : 

14.  And  made  Israel  to  passtlirough  the 
midst  of  it :  for  liis  mercy  endureth  for  ever: 

15.  But  ovcrtlnew  Pharaoh  and  his  host 
in  the  Red  Sea:  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

1 0.  To  jiim  wliich  led  his  people  through 
tlie  wilderness :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 

1 7.  To  him  which  smote  great  kings :  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever : 

1 8.  And  slew  famous  kings :  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever : 

19.  Sihon  king  of  the  Amoiites  :  for  his 
mercy  mdureth  for  ever: 

20.  And  Og  the  king  of  Bashan  :  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever : 

2 1 .  And  gave  th(;ir  land  for  a  heritage : 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  e\cr: 

22.  Kvcn  a  heritage  unto  Israel  liis  ser- 
vant :  for  ills  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

23.  \\  ho  remembered  us  in  our  low  es- 
tate :  for  liis  mercy  endureth  for  ever: 


24.  And  hath  redeemed  us  from  our  ene- 
mies: for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

25.  Who  givetii  food  to  all  flesh :  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

26. 0  give  thanks  unto  the  God  of  heaven: 
for  liis  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

PSALM  CXXXVIL 

The  constancy  of  tlie  Jeios  in  captivity. 

1.  TJ  Y  the  rivers  of  Babylon  there  we  sat 
XJ  down  ;  yea,  we  wept,  when  we  re- 
membered Zion. 

2.  We  hanged  our  harps  upon  the  wil- 
lows in  the  midst  thereof. 

3.  For  there  they  that  carried  us  away 
captive  required  ot  us  a  song;  and  they 
lliat  wasted  us  required  of  us  mirth,  saj/ing. 
Sing  us  one  of  the  songs  of  Zion. 

4.  How  shall  we  sing  the  Lord's  song  in 
a  strange  land  ? 

5.  If  I  forget  thee,  O  Jemsalem,  let  my 
right  hand  forget  her  cunning. 

6.  If  I  do  not  remember  thee,  let  my 
tongue  cleave  to  the  roof  of  my  mouth ;  if 
I  prefer  not  Jerusalem  above  my  chief  joy. 

7.  Remember,  O  Lord,  the  children  of 
Edom  in  the  day  of  Jerusalem  ;  who  said, 
Rase 2/, rase  it^evenioihe  foundation  thereof. 

8.  O  daughter  of  Babylon,  who  art  to  be 
destroyed;  happy  shall  he  be  that  rewardeth 
thee  as  tliou  hast  served  us. 

9.  Happy  shall  he  be  that  taketii  and 
dasheth  thy  little  ones  against  the  stones. 

PSALM  CXXXVIII. 

David  praiseth  God  for  the  truth  of  his  word. 
Ji  Psntm  of  David. 

l.T  WILL  praise  thee  with  my  whole 
A  heart;    before  the  gods  will  I  sing 
praise  unto  thee. 

2.  I  will  worship  towards  thy  holy  temple, 
and  praise  thy  name  for  thy  loving-kind- 
ness, and  for  thy  truth:  for  thou  hast  mag- 
nified tliy  word  above  all  thy  name. 

3.  In  the  day  when  I  cried  tliou  an- 
swcredst  me,  and  strengthenedst  nu;  with 
strength  in  my  soul. 

4.  All  the  kings  of  the  earth  shall  praise 
thee,  O  Lord,  when  they  hear  the  words 
of  thy  mouth. 

5.  Yea,  they  shall  sing  in  the  ways  of 
the  Lord  :  for  great  is  the  glory  of  I  he  I  iOiin. 

G.  Though  the  Lord  be  high,  yet  hath  he 
respect  unto  the  lowly :  but  tlie  proud  he 
knoweth  afar  off. 

7.  Thougli  I  walk  in  the  midst  of  trouble, 
thou  wilt  revive  me;  thou  shall  stretch  forth 
thy  hand  against  tlic  u  rath  of  mine  enemies, 
and  tliy  right  hand  shall  sav(!  me. 

8.  'i"li(>  Lord  will  perfect  that  which 
concernclh  me:  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  cn- 
dureth  for  ever :  forsake  not  the  works  of 
thine  own  hands. 


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PSALM  CXXXIX. 

David  praiseth  God  for  his  all-seeing  providence. 
To  the  Chief  Musician.    A  Psalm  of  David. 

].  £\  LORD,  thou  hast  searched  me,  and 
\J  kno\vii  jne. 

2.  Thou  knowest  my  down-sitting  and 
mine  up-rising;  thou  understandest  my 
thought  afar  off. 

3.  Thou  compassest  my  path  and  my  lying 
down,  and  art  acquainted  with  all  my  ways : 

4.  For  there  is  not  a  word  in  my  tongue, 
but,  lo,  O  Lord,  thou  knowest  it  altogether. 

5.  Thou  hast  beset  me  behind  and  before, 
and  laid  thy  hand  upon  me. 

6.  Such  knowledge  is  too  wonderful  for 
me ;  it  is  high,  1  cannot  attaiii  unto  it. 

7.  Whither  shall  1  go  from  thy  Spirit?  or 
whither  shall  I  flee  from  thy  presence  ? 

8.  If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven,  thou  art 
there;  If  I  make  my  bed  in  hell,  behold, 
thou  art  there. 

9.  If  1  take  the  wings  of  the  morning, 
and  dwell  m  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  sea; 

10.  Even  there  shall  thy  hand  lead  me, 
and  thy  right  hand  shall  hold  me. 

11.  If  I  say,  Sui-ely  the  darkness  shall 
cover  me;  even  the  night  shall  be  light 
about  me. 

12.  Yea,  the  darkness  hideth  not  Crom 
thee ;  but  the  night  shineth  as  the  day :  the 
darkness  and  the  light  are  both  alike  to  thee. 

13.  For  thou  hast  possessed  my  reins: 
thou  hast  covered  me  in  my  mother's  womb. 

1 4.  I  will  praise  thee ;  for  I  am  fearfully 
and  wonderfully  made:  marvellous  are  thy 
works ;  and  that  my  soul  knoweth  j-ight  well. 

1 5.  My  substance  was  not  liid  from  thee, 
when  I  was  made  in  secret,  and  curiously 
wrought  in  tiie  lowest  parts  of  the  earth. 

1 6.  Thine  eyes  did  see  my  substance,  yet 
being  imperfect;  and  in  thy  book  all  mi/ 
members  were  wntten,tvhich  in  continuance; 
were  fasliioned,  when  as  ijct  there  was  none 
of  them. 

1 7.  How  precious  also  are  thy  thoughts 
unto  me,  O  God!  how  great  is  the  sum  of 
them ! 

1 8.  //"I  should  count  them,  they  are  more 
in  nuiuljor  than  the  sand:  when  I  awake, 
I  am  still  with  thee. 

19.  Surely  thou  wilt  slay  the  wicked,  O 
God :  dejiart  from  me,  therefore,  ye  bloody 
men. 

20.  For  they  speak  against  thee  wickedly, 
and  thine  enemies  take  ///'/  name  in  vain. 

2\.  Do  not  I  liate  them,  O  Lord,  that 
hate  lliee?  and  am  not  I  grieved  with  those 
that  rise  up  against  thee  ? 

22.  I  hate  them  with  perfect  hatred;  I 
count  them  mine  enemies. 


23.  Search  me,  O  God,  and  know  my 
heart;  try  me,  and  know  my  thoughts; 

24.  And  see  if  there  be  any  wicked  way 
in  me,  and  lead  me  in  the  way  everlasting. 

PSALM  CXL. 

David  prayeth  to  be  delivered  from  Saul  and  Doeg. 
To  the  chief  Musician.    A  Psalm  of  David. 

1 .  y|ELIVER  me,  O  Lord,  from  the  evil 
JLM  man :  preserve  me  from  the  violent 
man; 

2.  Which  imagine  mischiefs  in /Mr  heart: 
continually  are  they  gathered  together  for 
war. 

3.  They  have  sharpened  their  tongues 
like  a  serpent ;  adders'  poison  is  under  their 
lips.     Selah. 

4.  Keep  me,  O  Lord,  from  the  hands 
of  the  wicked ;  preserve  me  from  the  violent 
man,  who  have  purposed  to  overthrow  my 
goings. 

5.  The  proud  have  hid  a  snare  for  me, 
and  cords :  they  have  spread  a  net  by  the 
way-side :  they  have  set  gins  for  me.  Selah. 

6.  I  said  unto  the  Lord,  Thou  art  my 
God :  hear  the  voice  of  my  supplications,  O 
Lord. 

7.  O  God  the  Lord,  the  strength  of 
my  salvation ;  thou  hast  covered  my  head 
in  the  day  of  battle. 

8.  Grant  not,  O  Lord,  the  desires  of  the 
wicked ;  fmther  not  his  wicked  device,  lest 
they  exalt  themselves.     Selah. 

9.  As  for  the  head  of  those  that  compass 
me  about,  let  the  mischief  of  their  own  lips 
cover  them. 

10.  Let  burning  coals  fall  upon  them:  let 
them  be  cast  into  the  fire ;  into  deep  pits, 
that  they  rise  not  up  again. 

1 1.  Let  not  an  evil  speaker  be  established 
in  the  earth :  evil  shall  hunt  the  violent  man 
to  overthrow  him. 

1 2.  I  know  that  the  Lord  will  maintain 
the  cause  of  the  afflicted,  and  the  right  of 
the  poor. 

1 3.  Surely  the  righteous  shall  give  thanks 
unto  thy  name;  the  upright  shall  dwell  in 
thy  presence. 

PSALM  CXLl. 

David  prayeth  that  his  suit  may  be  acceptable  to  God. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

l.T  OIID,  I  cry  unto  thee:  make  haste 
XJ  unto  me;  give  ear  unto  my  voice, 
when  I  ciy  unto  thee. 

2.  Let  my  prayer  be  set  forth  before  thee 
as  incense,  and  tiie  lifting  up  of  my  hands 
as  the  ev(;ning  sacrifice. 

3.  Set  a  watch,  O  Lord,  before  my 
mouth;  keep  the  door  of  my  li|)s. 

4.  Incline  not  my  heart  to  a?ii/  evil  thing, 
to  practise  wicked  works  witli  men  that 


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work  iniquity:  and  let  me  not  cat  of  their 
dainties. 

5.  Let  the  righteous  smite  me ;  it  shall  be 
a  kindness:  and  let  him  reprove  me;  it  shall 
be  an  excellent  oil,  ivhich  shall  not  break  my 
head :  for  yet  niy  prayer  also  shall  be  in  their 
calamities. 

6.  When  tlieir  judges  are  overthrown  in 
stony  places,  they  shall  hear  my  words ;  for 
they  are  sweet. 

7.  Our  bones  are  scattered  at  the  grave's 
mouth,  as  when  one  cutteth  and  cleaveth 
wood  upon  the  eaith. 

8.  But  mine  eyes  are  unto  thee,  O  God 
the  Lord  :  in  thee  is  my  trust,  leave  not  my 
soul  destitute. 

9.  Keep  me  from  the  snare  which  they 
have  laid  for  me,  and  the  gins  of  the  v/orkers 
of  iniquity. 

10.  Let  the  wicked  fall  into  their  own 
nets,  whilst  that  I  withal  escape. 

PSALM  CXLIL 

David  shoxcelh  that  all  his  comfort  was  inprayerunto  God. 
Maschil  of  David  j  a  prayer  when  he  was  in  the  cave. 

l.'~n"  CRIED  unto  the  Lord  with  my 
JL  voice :  with  my  voice  unto  the  Lord 
did  1  make  my  supplication. 

2.  I  poured  out  my  complaint  before  him: 
J  showed  before  him  my  trouble. 

3.  When  my  spirit  was  overwhelmed 
within  me,  then  thou  knewest  my  path :  in 
the  way  wherein  I  walked  have  they  privily 
laid  a  snare  for  me. 

4.  I  looked  on  jiii/  right  hand,  and  beheld, 
but  there  7vas  no  man  that  would  know  me : 
refuge  failed  me ;  no  man  cared  for  my  soul. 

5.  I  cried  unto  thee,  O  Lord:  I  said. 
Thou  art  my  refuge,  and  my  portion  m  the 
land  of  the  living. 

6.  Attend  unto  my  ciy ;  for  I  am  brought 
very  low :  deliver  me  from  my  persecutors : 
for  they  are  stronger  than  L 

7.  Bring  my  soul  out  of  prison,  that  I 
may  praise  thy  name:  the  lighteous  shall 
compass  me  about;  for  thou  shalt  deal 
bountifully  with  me. 

PSALM  CXLIIL 

David  strengthencth  his  faith  by  meditation  and  prayer. 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  TTEAR  my  prayer,  O  Lord;  give  ear 
jn  to  my  supplications :  in  thy  faithful- 
ness answer  me,  and  in  thy  righteousness. 

2.  And  enter  not  into  judirmcnt  with  thy 
servant :  for  in  thy  sight  shall  no  man  living 
be  justified. 

3.  For  the  enemy  hath  pereccuted  my 
soul ;  he  hath  smitten  my  life  down  to  the 
ground:  he  iiath  made  me  to  dwell  in  dark- 
ness, as  those  that  have  been  long  dead. 

4.  Therefore  is  my  spirit  overwhelmed 
within  me :  my  heart  witliin  me  is  desolate. 


5.  I  remember  the  days  of  old;  I  medi- 
tate on  all  thy  works:  I  muse  on  the  work 
of  thy  hands. 

6.  I  stretch  forth  my  hands  unto  thee: 
my  soul  thirsteth  after  thee,  as  a  thirsty 
land.     Selah. 

7.  Hear  me  speedily,  O  Lord  ;  my  sjHrit 
faileth :  hide  not  thy  face  liom  me,  lest  1  be 
hke  unto  them  that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

8.  Cause  me  to  hear  thy  loving-kindness 
in  the  morning;  for  in  tliee  do  I  trust:  cause 
me  to  know  the  way  wherein  I  should  walk; 
for  I  lift  up  my  soul  unto  thee. 

9.  Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  from  mine  ene- 
mies :  I  fly  unto  thee  to  hide  me. 

10.  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will;  for  thou 
art  my  God :  thy  Spirit  is  good ;  lead  me 
into  the  land  of  uprigiifness. 

11.  Quicken  me,  O  Lord,  for  thy  name's 
sake:  for  thy lighteousness' sake  brmg  my 
soul  out  of  trouble. 

1 2.  And  of  thy  mercy  cut  off  mine  ene- 
mies, and  destroy  all  them  that  afflict  my 
soul :  for  I  am  thy  servant. 

PSALM  CXLIV. 

David  hlesselh  God  for  his  mercy  both  to  him  and  to  man. 
.4  Psalm  of  David. 

1.  "I^LESSED  be  the  Lord  my  strength, 
JD  which  teacheth  my  hands  to  war, 
and  my  fingers  to  fight : 

2.  My  goodness,  and  my  fortress ;  my  high 
tower,  and  my  deliverer;  my  shieki,  and  he 
in  whom  I  tiust;  who  subdueth  my  people 
under  me. 

3.  Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou  takest 
knowledge  of  him  /  or  the  son  of  man,  that 
thou  makest  account  of  liim  ? 

4.  Man  is  like  to  vanity:  his  days  are  as 
a  shadow  that  passeth  away. 

6.  Bow  thy  heavens,  O  Lord,  and  come 
down:  touch  the  mountains,  and  tjiey  shall 
smoke. 

6.  Cast  forth  lightning,  and  scatter  them : 
slioot  out  thine  arrows,  and  destroy  them. 

7.  Send  thy  hand  from  above;  rid  me, 
and  deliver  me  out  of  great  waters,  from  the 
hand  of  strange  children; 

8.  Whose  mouth  speaketh  vanity;  and 
their  right  hand  ?s  a  rigiit  hand  of  falsehood. 

9. 1  will  singanew  song  unto  tli('e,0  (iod: 
upon  a  psaltery,  and  an  instrument  of  ten 
strings,  will  I  smg  praises  unto  tliee. 

10.  //2s/;t'thatgiveth  salvation  unto  kings: 
who  delivereth  David  his  servant  from  the 
hmtful  sword. 

1 1.  Rid  me,  and  deliver  me  from  the  hand 
of  strange  children,  whose  mouth  speaketh 
vanity,  and  their  right  hand  is  a  right  hand 
of  falsehood : 

1 2.  That  our  sons  mai/  he  as  plants  grown 


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up  in  their  youth;  that  ova  daughters  mrr]/ 
be  as  corner-stones,  polished  after  the  siniiU- 
tude  of  a  palace : 

13.  That  our  garners  viat/  be  full,  afford- 
ing all  manner  of  store ;  that  our  sheep  may 
bring  forth  thousands  and  ten  thousands  in 
our  streets : 

1 4.  Thafour  oxen  viay  be  strong  tolabour; 
that  there  be  no  breaking  in,  nor  going  out ; 
that  there  be  no  complaining  in  our  streets. 

1 5.  Happy  is  that  people  that  is  in  such  a 
case:  yea,  nappy  is  that  people, whose  God 
is  the  Lord.  ,  , 

PSALM  CXLV.  V  i 

David  praiseth  God  for  his  providence  and  mercy. 
David's  Psaini  of  praise. 

1.  T  WILL  extol  thee,  my  God,0  King; 
ever. 


.  and  I  will  bless  thy  name  for  ever  and 


2.  Every  day  will  I  bless  thee,  and  I  will 
praise  thy  name  for  ever  and  ever. 

3.  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  to  be 
praised ;  and  his  greatness  is  unsearchable. 

4.  One  generation  shall  praise  thy  works 
to  another,  and  shall  declare  thy  mighty  acts. 

5.  I  will  speak  of  the  glorious  honour  of 
thy  majesty,  and  of  thy  wondrous  works. 

6.  And  ?nen  shall  speak  of  the  might  of  thy 
terrible  acts:  and  I  will  declare  thy  greatness. 

7.  They  shall  abundantly  utter  the  me- 
mory of  thy  great  goodness,  and  shall  sing 
of  thy  righteousness. 

8.  The  Lord  is  gracious,  and  full  of  com- 
passion ;  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  mercy. 

9.  The  Lord  is  good  to  all ;  and  his 
tender  mercies  are  over  all  his  works. 

10.  All  thy  works  shall  praise  thee,  O 
Lord  ;  and  thy  saints  sliall  bless  thee. 

11.  They  shall  speak  of  the  glory  of  thy 
kingdom,  and  talk  of  thy  power; 

1 2.  To  make  known  to  tiie  sons  of  men 
his  mighty  acts,  and  the  glorious  majesty  of 
his  kingdom. 

13.  Thy  kingdom  ?s  an  everlasting  king- 
dom, and  thy  dominion  endureth  tliroughout 
all  generations. 

14.  The  Lord  upholdeth  all  that  fall,  and 
raiseth  up  all  tliosc  that  be  bowed  down. 

15.  The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee  ;  and 
thou  givest  them  their  meat  in  due  season. 

16.  Thou  openest  thy  hand,  and  satisfiest 
the  desire  of  every  living  tiling. 

,    1 7.  Tlu;  Lord  is  righteous  in  all  his  ways, 
and  holy  in  all  his  works. 

1 8.  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  them  that 
call  upon  him,  to  all  that  call  upon  him  in 
truth. 

19.  He  will  fulfil  the  desire  of  them  that 
fear  him  :  ho  also  will  hear  their  ciy,  and 
will  save  them. 


20.  The  Lord  preserveth  all  them  that 
love  him:  but  all  the  wicked  will  he  destroy. 

21.  My  mouth  sliall  speak  the  praise  of 
the  Lord  :  and  let  all  flesh  bless  his  holy 
name  for  ever  and  ever. 

PSALM  CXLV  I. 

The  Psalmist  voweth  perpetual  praises  to  God, 

l.ipRAlSE  ye  tlie  Lord.    Praise  the 
-l    Lord,  O  my  soul. 

2.  While  I  live  will  I  praise  the  Lord: 
I  will  sing  praises  unto  my  God  while  I 
have  any  being. 

3.  Put  not  your  trust  in  princes,  nor  in  the 
son  of  man,  in  whom  there  is  no  help. 

4.  His  breath  goeth  forth,  he  returneth  to 
his  earth;  in  that  veiy  day  his  thoughts  perish. 

5.  Happy  is  he  that  hath  the  God  of  Ja- 
cob for  his  help,  whose  hope  is  in  the  Lord 
his  God; 

6.  Which  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea, 
and  all  that  therein  Z5;  which  keepeth  truth 
for  ever ; 

7.  Which  executeth  judgment  for  the  op- 
pressed ;  which  giveth  food  to  the  hungry. 
The  Lord  looseth  the  prisoners. 

8.  The  Lord  openeth  the  eyes  o/"  the  blind: 
the  Lord  raiseth  them  that  are  bowed  down: 
the  Lord  loveth  the  righteous. 

9.  The  Lord  preservetli  the  strangers, 
he  relieveth  the  fatherless  and  widow:  but  the 
way  of  the  wicked  he  tumeth  upside  down. 

10.  The  Lord  shall  reign  for  ever,  even 
thy  God,  O  Zion,  unto  all  generations. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXLVn. 

The  Prophet  exhorteth  to  praise  God  for  his  care  of  the 
enurch. 

1 .  "pR  AISE  ye  the  Lord  :  for  it  is  good  to 
Jr    sing  praises  unto  our  God ;  for  it  is 
pleasant ;  and  praise  is  comely. 

2.  The  Ia)RD  dotii  build  up  Jerusalem : 
he  gatliereth  together  the  outcasts  of  Israel. 

3.  He  healeth  the  broken  in  heart,  and 
bindeth  up  their  wounds. 

4.  He  telletli  the  number  of  the  stars;  he 
calieth  them  all  by  their  names. 

5.  Great  K  our  Lord,  and  of  great  power: 
his  understanding  is  infinite. 

G.  Tlic!  Lord  liftetii  up  the  meek:  he 
castetli  the  wicked  down  to  the  ground. 

7.  Sing  unto  liie  Lord  with  tiianksgiving; 
sing  praise  upon  the  harp  unto  our  God; 

8.  Who  coverelh  the  heaven  with  clouds, 
who  prcpareth  rain  for  the  earth,  who  mak- 
etii  grass  to  grow  upon  the  mounlaius. 

9.  He  giveth  to  the  beast  his  food,  and  to 
the  young  ravens  wliicli  cry. 

1 0.  He  delighteth  not  in  the  strength  of 
the  horse;  he  taketh not  pleasure  in  the  legs 
of  a  man. 

1 1 .  The  Lord  taketli  pleasure  in  them 


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that  fear  him,  in  those  that  hope  in  his  mercy. 

12.  Praise  the  Lord,  O  Jerusalem;  praise 
thy  God,  O  Zion. 

13.  For  lie  hath  strengthened  the  bars  of 
thy  gates;  he  hatli  blessed  thy  cliildren 
within  thee. 

14.  He  maketh  peace  in  thy  borders,  and 
filleth  thee  with  the  finest  of  the  wheat. 

15.  He  sendeth  forth  Itis  commandment 
vpmi  earth:  his  word  runneth  very  swiftly. 

1 6.  He  giveth  snow  like  wool :  he  scat- 
tereth  the  hoar-frost  like  ashes. 

1 7.  He  casteth  forth  his  ice  like  morsels : 
\\  ho  can  stand  before  his  cold  ? 

1 8.  He  sendeth  out  Iris  word,  and  melteth 
them :  he  causeth  his  wind  to  blow,  and  the 
waters  flow. 

1 9.  He  showeth  his  word  unto  Jacob,  his 
statutes  and  his  judgments  unto  Israel. 

20.  He  hath  not  dealt  so  with  any  nation: 
and  as  for  his  judgments,  they  have  not 
known  them.    Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXLVHI. 

Tke  Psalmist  exhorteth  to  praise  God. 

1 .  TJRAI SE  ye  the  Lord.    Praise  ye  the 
-T    Lord  from  the  heavens :  praise  him 
in  the  heights. 

2.  Praise  ye  him,  all  his  angels :  praise 
ye  him,  all  his  hosts. 

3.  Praise  ye  him,  sun  and  moon :  praise 
him,  all  ye  stars  of  light. 

4.  Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of  heavens,  and 
ye  waters  that  be  above  the  heavens. 

5.  Let  them  praise  the  name  of  the  Lord  : 
for  he  commanded,  and  they  were  created. 

6.  He  hath  also  estabhshed  them  for  ever 
and  ever:  he  hath  made  a  decree  which  shall 
not  pass. 

7.  Praise  the  Lord  from  the  earth,  ye 
dragons,  and  all  deeps. 

8.  Fire  and  hail ;  snow  and  vapour ; 
stormy  wind  fulfilling  his  word : 

0.  Mountains,  and  all  hills;  fruitful  trees, 
and  all  cedars: 

1 0.  Beasts,  and  all  cattle ;  creeping  things, 
and  flying  fowl : 

11.  Kings  of  the  earth,  and  all  people; 
princes,  and  all  judges  of  the  earth: 

12.  Bolli  young  men  and  maidens;  old 
men  and  cliildren : 


1 3.  Let  them  praisethe  name  of  the  Lord: 
for  his  name  alone  is  cxfcllcnt ;  his  glory 
is  above  the  earth  and  iieavcn. 
'  14.  He  also  exalteth  the  jiorn  of  his  peo- 
ple, the  praise  of  all  his  saints ;  even  ol'  the 
children  of  Israel,  a  people  near  unto  him. 
Praise  ve  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXLIX. 

The  Prophet  exhorteth  to  praise  God  for  his  love  to  the 
church. 

1 .  "pB-AISE  ye  the  Lord.     Sing  unto  the 
X.    Lord  a  new  song,  and  liis  praise  in 
the  congregation  of  saints. 

2.  Ijct  Israel  rejoice  in  him  that  made 
him :  let  the  children  of  Zion  be  joyful  in 
their  King. 

3.  Let  them  praise  his  name  in  the  dance: 
let  them  sing  praises  unto  him  with  the  tim- 
brel and  harp. 

4.  For  the-  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in  his 
people :  he  will  beautify  the  meek  with 
salvation. 

5.  Let  the  saints  be  joyful  in  glory :  let 
them  sing  aloud  upon  their  beds. 

6.  Let  the  liigh  praises  of  God  be  in 
their  mouth,  and  a  two-edged  sword  in  their 
hand ; 

7.  To  execute  vengeance  upon  the  hea- 
then, and  punishments  upon  the  people  ; 

8.  To  bind  their  kings  with  chains,  and 
their  nobles  with  fetters  of  ii'on ; 

9.  To  execute  upon  them  the  judgment 
written:  this  honour  have  all  liis  saints. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CL. 

JIn  exhortation  to  praise  God  with  all  kind  of  instruments. 

1 .  T>R  A ISE  ye  the  Lord.    Praise  God  in 
JL     his  sanctuary :  praise  him  in  the  fir- 
mament of  his  power. 

2.  Praise  him  for  his  mighty  acts:  praise 
liim  according  to  his  excellent  greatness. 

3.  Praise  him  with  the  sound  of  tlie  trum- 
pet :  praise  him  with  the  psaUery  and  harp. 

4.  Praise  him  with  the  timbrel  and  dance : 
praise  liim  with  stringed  instruments  and 
organs. 

3.  Praise  him  upon  the  loud  cymbals: 
praise  him  upon  the  high-sounding  cymbals. 

G.  Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath  praise 
the  Lord.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 


HThe  PROVERBS. 


CHAP.  I. 

1  The  use  of  the  Proverbs.    1  Jin  exhortation  to  fear  God 
and  believe  his  word. 

1.  ^iMIE  (iroverbs  of  Solomon,  the  son  of 
JL   David,  king  of  Israel ; 
2.  'i'o  know  wisdom  and  instruction ;  to 
perceive  the  words  of  understanding ; 
3  U 


3.  To  receive  the  instniction  of  wisdom, 
justice,  and  judgment,  and  equity; 

4.  To  give  subtilty  to  the  simple,  to  the 
young  man  knowledge  and  discretion. 

5.  A  wise  ynrin  will  hear,  and  will  in- 
rroase  learning;  and  a  man  of  understanding 
shall  attain  unto  wise  counsels ; 


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PROVERBS. 


6.  To  understand  a  proverb,  and  the  inter- 
pretation ;  the  words  ol  the  wise,  and  their 
dark  sayings. 

7.  Tlie  tear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning 
of  knowledge :  but  fools  despise  wisdom  and 
instruction. 

8.  My  son,  hear  the  instruction  of  thy 
father,  and  forsake  not  the  law  of  thy  mother : 

9.  For  they  shall  be  an  ornament  of  grace 
unto  thy  head,  and  chains  about  thy  neck. 

10.  My  son,  if  sinners  entice  thee,  con- 
sent thou  not. 

1 1.  If  they  say.  Come  with  us,  let  us  lay 
wait  for  blood,  let  us  lurk  privily  for  the  in- 
nocent without  cause : 

1 2.  Let  us  swallow  them  up  alive,  as  the 
grave ;  and  whole,  as  those  that  go  down 
into  the  pit: 

13.  We  shall  find  all  precious  substance, 
we  shall  fill  our  houses  with  spoil : 

14.  Cast  in  thy  lot  among  us;  let  us  all 
have  one  purse. 

15.  My  son,  walk  not  thou  in  the  ^vay 
with  them ;  refrain  thy  foot  from  their  path : 

1 6.  For  then-  feet  run  to  evil,  and  make 
haste  to  shed  blood : 

17.  (Surely  in  vain  the  net  is  spread  in 
the  sight  of  any  bird  :) 

18.  And  they  lay  wait  for  their  own  blood ; 
they  lurk  privily  for  their  own  lives. 

19.  So  are  the  ways  of  every  one  that  is 
greedy  of  gain;  w/iick  taketh  away  the  life 
of  the  owners  thereof 

20.  Wisdom  crieth  without;  she  uttereth 
her  voice  in  the  streets ; 

21.  She  crieth  in  the  chief  place  of  con- 
course, in  the  openings  of  the  gates:  in  the 
city  she  uttereth  her  words,  sni/ing, 

22.  How  long,  ye  simple  ones,  will  ye 
love  simplicity,  and  llie  scorners  deliglil  in 
their  scorning,  and  fools  hate  knowledge!.' 

23.  Turn  you  at  my  reproof;  behold,  1 
will  pour  out  my  Spirit  unto  you,  1  will 
make  known  my  words  unto  you. 

24.  liecause  1  liave  called,  and  ye  re- 
fused; I  have  stretched  out  my  hand,  and 
no  man  regarded ; 

25.  But  ye  iiavc  set  at  nought  all  my 
counsel,  and  would  none  of  my  reprocif; 

26.  I  also  will  laugh  at  your  calamity;  1 
will  mock  when  your  fear  cometh. 

27.  When  your  fear  cometh  as  desola- 
tion, and  your  destruction  cometh  as  a  wliirl- 
wind;  wlien  distress  and  anguish  cometh 
upon  you; 

28. "Then  shall  they  call  upon  me,  but  1 
will  not  answer;  they  shall  seek  me  early, 
but  they  shall  not  find  me : 

29.  For  thai  th(\y  hated  knowledge,  and 
did  not  choose  the  fear  of  the  Lord  : 


30.  They  would  none  of  my  counsel 
they  despised  all  my  reproof: 

31.  Therelbre  shall  they  eat  of  the  fruit 
of  their  own  way,  and  be  filled  with  their 
own  devices.  ? 

32.  For  the  turning  away  of  the  simple 
shall  slay  them,  and  tiie  prosperity  of  fools 
shall  destroy  tJiem. 

33.  But  whoso  hearkeneth  unto  me  shall 
dwell  safely,  and  shall  be  (juiet  from  fear  ol 
evil. 

CHAP.  IL 

^Visdom  promiseth  godliness  to  her  children. 

1 .  IVf  Y  son,  if  thou  wilt  receive  my  words, 


thee ; 


and  hide  my  commandments  with 


2.  So  that  thou  incline  thine  ear  unto 
wisdom,  and  apply  thy  heart  to  under- 
standing; 

3.  Yea,  if  thou  cricst  after  knowledge, 
and  liftest  up  thy  voice  for  understanding ; 

4.  If  thou  seekesther  as  silver,and  search- 
est  for  her  Rsfor  hid  treasures; 

5.  Then  shall  thou  understand  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  and  find  the  knowledge  of  God : 

6.  For  the  Lord  giveth  wisdom :  out  of 
his  mouth  cometh  knowledge  and  under- 
standing ; 

7.  He  layeth  up  sound  wisdom  for  the 
righteous :  he  is  a  buckler  to  them  tiiat  walk 
upiightly. 

8.  He  keepeth  tlie  paths  of  judgment,  and 
preserveth  the  way  of  his  saints. 

9.  Then  shall  thou  understand  ligiiteous- 
ncss,  and  judgment,  and  equity ;  i/ea,  every 
good  path. 

1 0.  When  wisdom  cnlereth  into  thy  heart, 
and  knowledge  is  pleasant  unto  thy  soul, 

11.  Discretion  shall  preserve  Uiee,  under- 
standing shall  keep  thc(! ; 

12.  To  deliver  thee  from  tlie  way  of  the 
evil  man,  from  the  man  that  speakcth  fro- 
ward  things ; 

13.  Who  leave  the;  paths  of  uprightness, 
to  walk  in  the  ways  of  darkness ; 

14.  Who  rejoice  to  do  evil,  a7id  dchght  in 
the  frovvardiK^ss  of  the  wicked; 

15.  Whose  ways  arc  crooked,  and  they 
frovvard  in  their  paths: 

IG.  To  deliver  thee  from  the  strange  wo- 
man, ci'C«  from  the  stianger  w//zc7t  flattercth 
with  her  words ; 

17.  VVhi<:h  fijrsaketh  the  guide  of  her 
youth,  and  forgettetii  the  covenant  of  her 
God. 

18.  For  her  house  inclineth  unto  death, 
and  her  paths  unto  the  dead ; 

19.  Noni!  thai  go  unto  her  returji  again, 
neither  take  they  Jiold  of  the  paths  of  lili'; 

20.  That  thou  maycst  walk  in  the  way 


CHAP.  Ill,  IV. 


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of  good  men,  and  keep  the  paths  of  the  ngh- 
teous. 

21.  For  the  upright  sliall  dwell  in  the 
land,  and  (lie  peitect  shall  icniain  in  it. 

22.  But  llie  \\icked  shall  be  cut  off  from 
the  earth,  and  the  transgressors  shall  be 
rooted  out  of  it. 

CHAP.  TIL 

Jln  exhortation  to  obedience,  faith,  and  moytification. 

1.  "M/fY  son,  forget  not  my  law;  but  let 
XtA  thy  heart  keep  my  commandments: 
2.  For  length  of  days,  and  long  hfe,  and 

peace,  shall  they  add  to  thee. 

.3.  Let  not  mercy  and  truth  forsake  thee ; 

Uind  them  about  thy  neck;  write  them  upon 

the  table  of  thy  heart : 

4.  So  shalt  thou  find  favour  and  good 

undeistanding  in  the  sigiit  of  God  and  man. 
6.  Trust  in  the  Lord  witli  all  thy  heart ; 

and  lean  not  unto  thine  own  understanding. 

6.  In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him,  and 
he  shall  direct  thy  paths. 

7.  Be  not  wise  in  tliine  own  eyes:  fear 
the  Lord,  and  depart  from  evil. 

8.  It  shall  be  health  to  thy  navel,  and 
marrow  to  thy  bones. 

9.  Honour  the  Lord  with  thy  substance, 
and  with  the  first-fruits  of  all  thine  increase: 

10.  So  shall  tliy  barns  be  filled  with 
plenty,  and  thy  presses  shall  burst  out  with 
new  wine. 

1 1 .  My  son,  despise  not  the  chastening 
of  the  Lord;  neither  be  weary  of  liis  cor- 
rection: 

1 2.  For  whom  the  Lord  loveth  he  cor- 
recteth,  even  as  a  father  the  son  in  whom 
he  delighteth. 

13.  Happy  is  the  man  t/iat  findeth  wis- 
dom, and  the  man  (hat  getteth  understand- 
ing: 

1 4.  For  tlie  merchandise  of  it  is  better 
than  the  merchandise  of  silver,  and  the 
gain  thereof  than  fine  gold. 

15.  She  is  more  precious  than  rubies;  and 
all  the  things  thou  canst  desire  are  not  to  be 
compared  unto  her. 

IG.  Length  of  days  is  m  her  right  hand ; 
and  in  her  left  hand  riches  and  honour. 

1 7.  Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness, 
and  all  her  paths  are  peace. 

18.  She  is  a  tree  of  life  to  them  that  lay 
hold  upon  her;  and  happy  is  every  one  that 
retainelli  her. 

19.  The  Lord  by  wisdom  hath  founded 
the  earth;  by  understanding  hath  he  es- 
tablished the  heavens. 

20.  By  his  knowledge  the  "^ depths  are 
broken  up,  and  the  clouds  drop  down  the 
dew. 

21.  My  son,  let  not  them  depart  from 


thine  eyes:  keep  sound  wisdom  and  discre- 
tion. 

22.  So  shall  they  be  life  unto  thy  soul, 
and  grace  to  tliy  neck. 

23.  Then  siialt  tliou  walk  in  thy  way 
safely,  and  thy  foot  shall  not  stumble. 

24.  When  thou  liest  down,  thou  shalt 
not  be  afraid ;  yea,  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and 
thy  sleep  shall  be  sweet. 

25.  Be  not  afraid  of  sudden  fear,  neither 
of  the  desolation  of  the  wicked,  when  it 
cometh. 

26.  For  the  Lord  shall  be  thy  confidence, 
and  shall  keep  thy  foot  from  being  taken. 

27.  Withhold  not  good  from  them  to 
whom  it  is  due,  when  it  is  in  the  power  of 
thine  hand  to  do  it. 

28.  Say  not  unto  thy  neighbour.  Go,  and 
come  again,  and  to-morrow  I  will  give, 
when  thou  hast  it  by  thee. 

29.  Devise  not  evil  against  thy  neighbour, 
seeing  he  dwelleth  securely  by  thee. 

30.  Strive  not  with  a  man  without  cause, 
if  he  have  done  thee  no  harm. 

31.  Envy  thou  not  the  oppressor,  and 
choose  none  of  his  ways. 

32.  For  the  froward  is  abomination  to 
the  Lor  D :  but  his  secret  is  with  the  righ- 
teous. 

33.  The  curse  of  the  Lord  is  in  the 
house  of  the  wicked :  but  he  blesseth  the 
habitation  of  the  just. 

34.  Surely  he  scorneth  the  scorners:  but 
he  giveth  grace  unto  the  lowdy. 

35.  The  wise  shall  inherit  glory;  but  shame 
shall  be  the  promotion  of  fools. 

CHAP.  IV. 

Solomon  showeth  what  instniction  he  had  of  his  parents. 

1.  TTTEAR,  ye  children,  the  instniction  of 
Xl  a  father,  and  attend  to  know  under- 
standing. 

2.  For  I  give  you  good  doctrine,  forsake 
ye  not  my  law. 

3.  For  I  was  my  father's  son,  tender  and 
only  beloved  in  the  sight  of  my  mother. 

4.  He  taught  me  also,  and  said  unto  me, 
Let  thy  heart  retain  my  words:  keep  my 
commandments,  and  live. 

5.  Get  wisdom,  get  understanding ;  forget 
it  not:  neither  decline  from  the  words  of 
my  mouth. 

6.  Forsake  her  not,  and  she  shall  preserve 
thee:  love  her,  and  she  shall  keep  thee. 

7.  Wisdom  is  the  principal  thing:  there- 
fore got  wisdom :  and  w  ith  all  thy  getting 
get  understanding. 

8.  Exalt  her,  aiid  she  shall  promote  thee : 
she  shall  brine;  thee  to  honour,  when  thou 
dost  embrace  her. 

9.  She  shall  give  to  thine  head  an  orna- 


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ment  of  grace;  a  crown  of  glory  shall  she 
deliver  to  thee. 

10.  Hear,  O  my  son,  and  receive  my  say- 
ings; and  the  years  of  thy  life  shall  be  many. 

1 1.  I  have  taught  thee  in  the  way  of  wis- 
dom ;  I  have  led  thee  in  right  paths. 

1 2.  When  thou  goest,  thy  steps  shall  not 
be  straitened ;  and  when  tliou  runnest,  thou 
shalt  not  stumble. 

1 3.  Take  fast  hold  of  instruction ;  let  her 
not  go :  keep  her;  ibr  she  z's  thy  life. 

14.  Enter  not  into  the  path  of  the  wicked, 
and  go  not  in  the  way  of  evil  men. 

15.  Avoid  it,  pass  not  by  it,  turn  from  it, 
and  pass  away. 

16.  For  they  sleep  not,  except  they  have 
done  mischief;  and  their  sleep  is  taken  away, 
unless  they  cause  some  to  fall. 

17.  For  they  eat  the  bread  of  wickedness, 
and  drink  the  wine  of  violence. 

1 8.  But  the  path  of  the  just  is  as  the  shin- 
ing light,  that  shineth  more  and  more  unto 
the  perfect  day. 

1 9.  The  way  of  the  wicked  is  as  dark- 
ness ;  they  know  not  at  what  they  stumble. 

20.  My  son, attend  to  my  words;  incline 
thine  ear  unto  my  sayings : 

21.  Let  them  not  depart  from  thine  eyes ; 
keep  them  in  the  midst  of  thy  heart: 

22.  For  they  are  life  unto  those  that  find 
them,  and  health  to  all  their  flesh. 

23.  Keep  tliy  heart  with  all  chligence;  for 
out  of  it  ore  the  issues  of  life. 

24.  Put  away  from  thee  a  froward  mouth, 
and  perverse  lips  put  far  from  thee. 

25.  Let  thine  eyes  look  right  on,  and  let 
thine  eye-lids  look  straight  before  thee. 

26.  Ponder  the  path  of  thy  feet,  and  let 
all  thy  ways  be  established. 

27.  Turn  not  1o  Ihe  right  hand  norto  the 
left :  remove  tliy  foot  from  evil. 

CHAP.  V. 

tiolonxon  cxhortetU  to  the  study  of  wisdom. 

1.  ll^/irV  son,  attend  unto  my  wisdom,  and 
1.tJL  bow  tiiine  ear  to  my  understanding ; 

2.  That  tliou  mayest  regard  tliscretion, 
and  t/int  thy  lips  may  keep  knowledge. 

3.  For  the  lips  of  a  strange  woman  drop 
0.5  a  iioney-comb,  and  her  mouth  is  smoother 
than  oil : 

4.  J3ut  her  end  is  bitter  as  wormwood, 
sharp  as  a  two-edged  sword. 

5.  Her  feet  go  down  to  death,  her  steps 
take  Iinld  on  lie!!. 

G.  Lest  thou  shouldest  ponder  the  path 
of  life,  her  ways  are  moveable,  that  thou 
canst  not  know  thejn. 

7.  Hear  me  now,  therefore,  ()  ye  chil- 
dren, and  depart  not  from  the  words  of  my 
mouth. 


8.  Remove  thy  way  far  from  her,and  come 
not  nigh  tlie  door  of  iicr  house; 

9.  Lest  thou  give  tliiiie  honour  unto  others, 
and  thy  years  unto  the  cruel : 

10.  Lest  strangers  be  filled  with  thy 
wealth,  and  thy  labours  be  in  the  house  of 
a  stranger; 

1 1.  And  thou  mourn  at  the  last,  when  thy 
flesh  and  thy  body  are  consumed, 

12.  And  say.  How  have  I  hated  instruc- 
tion, and  my  heart  despised  reproof; 

13.  And  have  not  obeyed  the  voice  of  my 
teachers,  nor  inclined  mine  ear  to  them  that 
instructed  me! 

1 4.  I  was  almost  in  all  evil  in  the  midst 
of  the  congregation  and  assembly. 

1 5.  Drink  waters  out  of  thine  o\\n  cistern, 
and  running  waters  out  of  thine  own  well. 

16.  Let  thy  fountains  be  dispersed  abroad, 
and  rivers  of  waters  m  the  streets. 

17.  Let  them  be  only  thine  own,  and  not 
strangers' with  thee. 

18.  Let  thy  fountain  he  blessed;  and  re- 
joice with  the  wife  of  thy  youth. 

19.  Let  her  be  as  tiie  loving  hind  and 
pleasant  roe ;  let  her  breasts  satisfy  thee  at 
all  times,  and  be  thou  ravished  always  with 
her  love. 

20.  And  why  wilt  thou,  my  son,  be  ra- 
vislied  witii  a  strange  woman,  and  embrace 
the  bosom  of  a  stranger? 

21.  For  the  ways  of  man  are  before  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  he  pondereth  all  his 
goings. 

22.  His  own  iniquities  shall  take  the 
wicked  himself,  and  he  shall  be  holden  with 
the  cords  of  his  sins. 

23.  He  shall  (he  without  instruction ;  and 
in  the  greatness  of  his  folly  lie  shall  go  astray. 

CHAP.  VT. 

.flgainst  suretishiv^  idleness^  and  mischievousness. 

1.  1%/f  Y  son,  if  thou  be  surety   for  thy 
xtA  fricniti,  if  thou  hast  stricken  thy 

hand  with  a  stranger, 

2.  Thou  art  snared  witli  the  words  of  thy 

mouth,  thou  art  taken  with  the  v\ords  of  thy 

moutli. 

3.  Do  this  now,  my  son,  and  deliver  thy- 
self, when  thou  art  come  into  the  liand  of  thy 
friend;  go,  humble  tliyself,  and  make  sure 
thy  friend. 

4.  Give  not  sleep  to  thine  eyes,  nor  slum- 
ber to  thine  eyelids. 

5.  Deliver  thyseif  as  a  roe  from  tlie  liand 
of  the  hinifer,  and  as  a  bird  from  the  Iiand 
of  the  fowler. 

6.  Go  to  the  ant,  tliou  sluggard ;  consider 
lier  ways,  and  be  wise : 

7.  Which  having  no  guide,  overseer,  or 
ruler. 


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8.  Provideth  her  meat  in  tlie  summer,  and 
gathereth  her  food  in  the  liarvest. 

9.  How  long  wilt  thou  sleep,  O  sluggard? 
when  wilt  thou  arise  out  of  thy  sleep.' 

1 0.  Yd  a  little  sleep,  a  little  slumber,  a 
little  folding  of  tiie  hands  to  sleep ; 

11 .  So  shall  thy  poverty  come  as  one  that 
travelleth,  and  thy  want  as  an  aimed  man. 

12.  A  naughty  person,  a  wicked  man, 
walkcth  with  a  froward  mouth. 

1 3.  He  v\'inketh  witii  his  eyes,  he  speaketh 
with  his  feet,  he  teacheth  with  his  fingers ; 

1 4.  Frowardness  is  inlus  heart,  hedeviseth 
mischief  continually;  he  soweth  discord. 

15.  Therefore  shall  his  calamity  come 
suddenly;  suddenly  shall  he  be  broken  with- 
out remedy. 

16.  These  six ;// wig's  doth  the  Lord  hate; 
yea,  seven  are  an  abomination  unto  him: 

17.  A  proud  look,  a  lying  tongue,  and 
hands  that  shed  innocent  blood, 

1 8.  A  heart  that  deviseth  %vicked  imagi- 
nations, feet  that  be  swift  in  running  to 
mischief, 

1 9.  A  false  witness  that  speaketh  lies,  and 
him  that  soweth  discord  among  brethren. 

20.  My  son,  keep  thy  fatlier's  command- 
ment, and  foi-sake  not  the  law  of  thy  mother: 

21.  Bind  them  continually  upon  thy  heart, 
and  tie  tiiom  about  thy  neck. 

^  22.  When  thou  goest,  it  shall  lead  thee ; 
when  thou  sleepest,it  shall  keep  thee;  and 
when  thou  awakest,  it  shall  talk  with  thee. 

23.  For  the  commandment  ?s  a  lamp,  and 
the  law  is  light ;  and  reproofs  of  instruction 
arc  the  way  of  life: 

24.  To  keep  thee  from  the  evil  woman, 
from  the  flattery  of  the  tongue  of  a  strange 
woman. 

2.5.  Lust  not  after  her  beauty  in  thy  heart; 
neither  let  her  take  thee  with  her  eyelids: 

26.  For  by  means  of  a  whorish  woman  a 
711(111  is  hrniig/it  to  a  piece  of  bread;  and 
tiie  adulteress  will  hunt  for  the  precious  life. 

27.  Can  a  man  take  fire  in  his  bosom, 
and  his  clothes  not  be  burnt  ? 

28.  Can  one  go  upon  hot  coals,  and  his 
feet  not  be  burnt  ? 

29.  So  he  that  goeth  in  to  his  neighbour's 
wife ;  whosoever  toucheth  her  shall  not  be 
innocent. 

30.  3frii  do  not  despise  a  thief,  if  he  steal 
to  satisfy  his  soul  when  he  is  hungry: 

31.  IJut  ?/ he  be  found,  he  shall  restore 
seven-fold ;  he  shall  give  all  the  substance 
of  his  house. 

32.  But  whoso  committeth  adulteiy  with 
a  woman  lackcth  understanding:  he  that 
doetl)  it  destroyc  th  his  own  soul. 

33.  A  wound  and  dislionour  sliall  he  get. 


and  his  reproach  shall  not  be  wiped  away. 

31.  For  jealousy  is  the  rage  of  a  man ; 
therefore  he  will  not  spare  in  the  day  of 
vengeance. 

35.  He  will  not  regard  any  ransom;  nei- 
ther will  he  rest  content,  though  thou  givest 
many  gifts. 

CHAP.  VII. 

Solomon  persuadetk  to  a  sincere  and  kind  familiarity  with 

wisdo7n. 

1 .  "]V1"Y  son,  keep  my  words,  and  lay  up 
i-T  A  my  commandments  with  thee. 

2.  Keep  my  commandments,  and  live; 
and  my  law  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye. 

3.  Bind  them  upon  thy  fingers,  write 
them  upon  the  table  of  thy  heart. 

4.  Say  unto  Wisdom,  Thou  art  my  sis- 
ter; and  call  Understanding /Ay  kinswoman: 

5.  That  they  may  keep  thee  from  the 
strange  woman,  from  the  stranger  which 
flattereth  with  her  words. 

6.  For  at  the  window  of  my  house  I  look- 
ed through  my  casement, 

7.  And  beheld  among  the  simple  ones,  I 
discerned  among  the  youths,  a  young  man 
void  of  understanding, 

8.  Passing  through  the  street  near  her  cor- 
ner; and  he  went  the  way  to  her  house; 

9.  In  the  twilight,  in  the  evening,  in  the 
black  and  dark  night: 

1 0.  And,  l^ehold,  there  met  him  a  woman, 
7vith  the  attire  of  an  harlot,  and  subtle  of 
heart. 

1 1 .  (She  is  loud  and  stubborn ;  her  feet 
abide  not  in  her  house: 

1 2.  Now  is  she  v\'ithout,no\v  in  the  streets, 
and  lieth  in  wait  at  eveiy  corner.) 

1 3.  So  she  caught  him,  and  kissed  liim, 
and  with  an  impudent  face  said  unto  him, 

14.  / //ffir  peace-offerings  with  me;  this 
day  have  I  paid  my  vows : 

15.  Therefore  came  I  forth  to  meet  thee, 
diligently  to  seek  thy  face;  and  I  have  found 
thee. 

1 6.  I  have  decked  my  bed  with  coverings 
of  tapestiy,  with  carved  works,  with  fine 
linen  of  Egypt. 

1 7. 1  have  perfumed  my  bed  with  myrrh, 
aloes,  and  cinnamon. 

1 8.  Come,  let  us  take  our  fill  of  love  until 
the  morning;  let  us  solace  ourselves  with 
loves : 

1 9.  For  the  good  man  is  not  at  home,  he 
is  gone  a  long  journey : 

20.  He  hath  taken  a  bag  of  money  with 
him, «nr/ will  come  lionic  at  the  day  appointed. 

21.  With  niiicli  fiiir  spcccji  siic  caused 
him  to  yield,  witli  tlie  tlattering  of  her  lips 
she  forced  him. 

22.  lie  goeth  after  her  sti-aightway,  as  an 


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ox  goeth  to  tlierslaughter,  or  as  a  fool  to  the 
correction  of  the  stocks  ; 

23.  Till  a  dart  strike  through  liis  liver,  as 
a  bird  hasteth  to  the  snare,  and  knovveth 
not  that  it  is  for  his  life. 

24.  Hearken  unto  me  now,  therefore,  O 
ye  childien,  and  attend  to  the  words  of  my 
mouth : 

25.  Let  not  thy  heart  decline  to  her  ways, 
go  not  astray  in  her  paths : 

26.  Forshehathcastdown  manywounded; 
yea,  many  strong  mew  have  been  slain  by  her. 

27.  Her  house  is  the  way  to  hell,  going 
down  to  the  chambers  of  death. 

CHAP.  VIII. 


Wisdom  is  to  be  desired  for  the  blessedtiess  it  hringeth. 

:Wis^  .       .-.    - 

standing  put  forth  her  voice? 


'isdom  cry?  and  Under- 


l.TkOTHnot 

2.  She  standeth  in  the  top  of  high  places, 
by  the  way  in  the  places  of  the  paths; 

3.  She  crietli  at  the  gates,  at  the  entry 
of  the  city,  at  the  coming  in  at  the  doors ; 

4.  Unto  you,  O  men,  I  call ;  and  my 
voice  is  to  the  sons  of  man. 

5.  O  ye  simple,  understand  wisdom ;  and, 
ye  fools,  be  ye  of  an  understanding  heart. 

6.  Hear ;  for  I  will  speak  of  excellent 
things ;  and  the  opening  of  my  lips  shall  be 
light  things. 

7.  For  my  mouth  shall  speak  truth ;  and 
wickedness  is  an  abomination  to  my  hps. 

8.  All  the  words  of  my  mouth  are  in 
righteousness;  there  is  notliing  froward  or 
jjerverse  in  them. 

9.  They  are  all  plain  to  him  that  under- 
standeth,  and  right  to  them  that  find  know- 
ledge. 

10.  Receive  my  instruction,  and  not  sil- 
ver; and  knowledge  rather  than  choice  gold. 

1 1 .  For  wisdom  is  better  than  rubies ;  and 
all  the  things  that  may  be  desired  are  not  to 
be  compared  to  it. 

1 2.  I  Wisdom  dwell  v\ith  Prudence,  and 
find  out  knowledge  of  witty  inventions. 

1 .3.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  to  hate  evil : 
pride,  and  arrogancy,  and  the  evil  way,  and 
the  froward  mouth,  do  I  hate. 

14.  t'ounscl  is  mine,  and  sound  wisdom: 
I  am  understanding;  I  have  strength-; 

15.  By  me  kings  reign,  and  princes  decree 
justice. 

16.  By  me  princes  rule,  and  nobles,  even 
all  the  judges  of  the  earth. 

17.  1  love  them  that  love  mc;  and  those 
that  seek  mc  early  shall  find  me. 

10.  Kichcs  and' honour  are  with  me;  7/ca, 
(lui-abi(^  riches  and  righteousness. 

19.  My  fruit  is  better  than  gold,  yea, 
than  fine  gold;  and  my  revenue  than  choice 
silver. 


20.  I  lead  in  the  way  of  righteousness, 
in  the  midst  of  die  paths  of  judgment: 

21.  That  I  may  cause  those  that  love  me 
to  inherit  substance;  and  I  will  fill  their 
treasures. 

22.  The  Lord  possessed  me  in  the  begin- 
ning of  his  way,  before  his  works  of  old. 

23.  I  was  set  up  from  everlasting,  from 
the  beginning,  or  ever  the  earth  was. 

24.  When  there  urre  no  depths,  I  was 
brought  forth;  when  there  ivcre  no  fountains 
abounding  with  water. 

25.  Before  the  mountains  were  settled, 
before  the  hills  was  I  brought  forth : 

26.  While  as  yet  he  had  not  made  the 
earth,  nor  the  fields,  nor  the  highest  part  of 
the  dust  of  the  world. 

27.  When  he  prepared  the  heavens,  1 7tms 
there ;  when  he  set  a  compass  upon  the  face 
of  the  depth ; 

28.  When  he  established  the  clouds  above; 
when  he  strengthened  tlie  fountains  of  the 
deep ; 

29.  When  he  gave  to  the  sea  his  decree, 
that  the  waters  should  not  pass  his  com- 
mandment ;  when  he  appointed  tlie  foimda- 
tions  of  the  earth  : 

30.  Then  I  was  by  him,  as  one  brought 
up  with  him ;  and  I  was  daily  his  delight,  re- 
joicing always  before  him ; 

31.  Rejoicing  in  the  habitable  part  of  Iiis 
earth ;  and  my  delights  ivere  witli  the  sons  of 
men. 

32.  Now,  therefore,  hearken  unto  me,  O 
ye  children :  for  blessed  are  they  that  keep 
my  ways. 

33.  Hear  instruction,  and  be  wise,  and  re- 
fuse it  not. 

34.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  heareth  mc, 
watching  daily  at  my  gates,  waiting  at  the 
posts  of  iny  doors. 

35.  Vq\  w  iioso  fiiideth  me  findeth  life,  and 
shall  obtain  favour  of  the  Lord. 

36.  But  he  that  sinneth  against  me  wrong- 
eth  his  owTi  soul:  all  they  that  hate  mc  love 
death. 

CHAP.  IX. 

The  discipline  and  doctrine  of  wisdom. 

I.XIT'ISDOM   hath  buildcd  her  house, 
▼  T  she  hath  hewn  out  her  seven  pillars: 

2.  She  hatli  killed  her  beasts;  she  hath 
mingled  her  wine;  she  halli  also  furnished 
her  talile : 

3.  Slie  hath  sent  forth  iicr  maidens:  she 
cricth  upon  the  highest  places  of  the  cily, 

4.  Whoso  is  simple,  let  him  turn  in  hiliier: 
as  for  him  that  wanteth  understanding,  she 
saitli  to  iiiin, 

5.  Come,  eat  of  my  bread,  and  drink  o( 
the  wine  ichich  I  have  mingled 


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G.  Forsake  the  foolisli,  and  live;  and  go 
in  the  way  of  luidcistanding. 

7.  He  that  reprovcth  a  scorncr  gettcth  to 
Iiimscif  shame;  and  he  that  rebuiccth  a  wick- 
ed man  gettclh  iiimscir  a  blot. 

8.  Reprove  not  a  scoiner,  lest  he  hate 
thee :  rebuke  a  wise  man,  and  he  will  love 
thee. 

9.  Give  instruction  to  a  wise  man,  and  he 
will  be  yet  wiser;  teach  a  just  inan,  and  he 
will  increase  in  learning. 

10.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning 
of  wisdom;  and  the  knowledge  of  the  holy 
is  understanding. 

11.  For  by  me  thy  days  shall  be  multi- 
plied, and  the  years  of  thy  life  shall  be  in- 
creased. 

1 2.  If  thou  be  wise,  thou  shalt  be  wise 
for  thyself:  but  if  ihou  scornest,  thou  alone 
shalt  bear  it. 

13.  A  foolish  woman  is  clamorous;  she 
is  simple,  and  knowcth  nothing. 

14.  For  she  sitteth  at  the  door  of  her 
house,  on  a  se.at  in  the  high  places  of  the 
city, 

1 5.  To  call  passengers  who  go  right  on 
their  ways; 

I G.  Whoso  is  simple,  lethim  turn  in  hither : 
and  as  for  him  that  wantcth  understanding, 
she  saith  to  him, 

17.  Stolen  waters  are  sweet,  and  bread 
mlPti  in  secret  is  pleasant. 

1 8.  liut  he  knoweth  not  that  the  dead  arc 
there ;  and  that  her  guests  are  in  the  depths 
ofhcU. 

CHAP.  X. 

From  thU  chapter  to  the  five  and  twentitth^  are  sundry  ob- 
servations of  moral  virtues,  and  their  contrary  vices. 

1.  ^THHE  proverbs  of  Solomon.     A  wise 
JL  son  maketh  a  glad  father :  but  a  fool- 
ish son  is  the  heaviness  of  his  mother. 

2.  Treasures  of  wickedness  profit  nothing : 
but  righteousness  d(!livereth  from  death. 

3.  The  IjOrd  will  not  suffer  the  soul  of  the 
righteous  to  famish :  but  he  casteth  away  the 
substance  of  the  wicked. 

4.  He  becometh  poor  that  dealeth  with  a 
slack  liaiid :  but  the  hand  of  the  diligent 
maketh  rich. 

5.  He  that  gathereth  in  summer  is  a  wise 
son :  but  ho.  that  slcepeth  in  harvest  is  a  son 
that  cause!  h  shame. 

6.  Blessings  are  upon  the  head  of  the 
just:  but  violence  covereth  the  mouth  of 
ihe  wicked. 

7.  The  memoiy  of  the  just  w  blessed:  but 
the  name  of  the  wicked  shall  rot. 

8.  The  wise  in  heart  will  receive  com- 
mandments: but  a  prating  fool  shall  fall. 

9.  He  that  walketh  uprightly  wnlkclh 


surely:  but  he  that  perverteth  his  ways  shall 
be  known. 

10.  He  that  winketh  witii  the  eye  caus- 
eth  sorrow :  but  a  piating  fool  shall  fall. 

11.  The  mouth  of  a  righteous  ?»««.  is  a 
well  of  life"  but  violence  covereth  the  mouth 
of  the  wicked. 

12.  Hatred  stirreth  up  strifes:  but  love 
covereth  all  sins. 

is.  In  the  lips  of  him  that  hath  under- 
standing wisdom  is  found:  but  a  rod  is  for 
the  back  of  liim  that  is  void  of  understand- 
ing. 

14.  Wise  mm  lay  up  knowledge:  but  the 
mouth  of  the  foolish  is  near  destruction. 

1 5.  The  rich  man's  wealth  is  his  strong 
city :  the  destruction  of  the  poor  is  their  po- 
verty. 

16.  The  labour  of  the  righteous  tendtth 
to  life ;  the  fi-uit  of  the  wicked  to  shi. 

1 7.  He  is  in  the  way  of  life  that  keepeth 
instruction:  but  he  that  refuseth  reproof 
erreth. 

18.  He  that  hideth  hatred  loith  lying 
lips,  and  he  that  uttereth  a  slander,  is  a  fool. 

1 9.  In  the  multitude  of  words  there  want- 
cth not  sin :  but  he  that  refraineth  his  lips 
is  wise. 

20.  The  tongue  of  the  just  is  as  choice 
silver:  the  heart  of  the  wicked  is  little  wortlK 

21.  The  lips  of  the  righteous  feed  many: 
but  tools  die  for  want  of  wisdom. 

22.  The  blessing  of  the  Lord,  it  maketh 
rich;  and  he  addcth  no  sorrow  with  it. 

23.  //  is  as  asport  to  a  fool  to  do  mischief: 
but  a  man  of  understanding  hatii  wisdom. 

24.  The  fear  of  the  wicked,  it  shall  come 
upon  him :  but  the  desire  of  tlie  righteous 
shall  be  granted. 

25.  As  the  whirlwind  passeth,  so  is  the 
wicked  no  more :  but  the  righteous  is  an 
everlasting  foundation. 

26.  As  vinegar  to  the  teeth,  and  as  smoke 
to  the  eyes,  so  is  the  sluggard  to  them  that 
sc>nd  him. 

27.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  jirolongeth 
days:  but  the  years  of  the  wicked  shall  be 
shortened. 

28.  The  hope  of  the  righteous  sfiall  he 
gladness:  but  the  expectation  of  the  wicked 
shall  perish. 

29.  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  strength  to 
the  upright ;  but  destruction  shall  be  to  the 
workers   of    initiuity. 

30.  The  righteous  shall  nc\er  be  remov- 
ed: but  the  wicked  shall  not  inliabitthe  earih. 

31.  The  mouth  of  the  just  bringeth  forth 
wisdom:  but  the  Howard  tongue  shall  be  cut 
out. 

32.  The  lips  of  the  righteous  know  what 


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is  acceptable :  but  the  mouth  of  the  wicked 
speaketh  frowardness. 
^  CHAP.  XI. 

1.    A    FALSE  balance  is  abomination  to 
.xJL  the  Lord :  but  a  just  weight  is  liis 
delight. 

2.  JVhen  pride  cometh,thencometh  shame: 
but  with  the  lowly  is  wisdom. 

3.  The  integrity  of  the  upright  shall  guide 
them :  but  the  perverseness  of  transgressors 
shall  destroy  them. 

4.  Riches  profit  not  in  the  day  of  wrath: 
but  righteousness  delivereth  from  death. 

5.  The  rigiiteousness  of  the  perfect  sliall 
direct  his  way :  but  the  wicked  shall  fall 
by  his  own  wickedness. 

6.  The  righteousness  of  the  upright  shall 
deliver  them:  but  transgressors  shall  be  taken 
in  their  own  naughtiness. 

7.  When  a  wicked  man  cheth,  his  ex- 
pectation shall  perish :  and  the  hope  of  un- 
just men  perisheth. 

8.  The  righteous  is  delivered  out  of  trou- 
ble, and  the  wicked  cometh  in  his  stead. 

9.  An  hypocrite  with/iz'x  mouth  destroyeth 
his  neighbour :  but  tb-ough  knowledge  shall 
the  just  be  delivered. 

10.  When  it  goeth  well  with  the  righte- 
ous, the  city  rejoiceth :  and  when  the  wick- 
ed perish,  there  is  shouting. 

11 .  By  the  blessing  of  the  upright  the  city 
is  exalted:  but  it  is  overthrown  by  the  mouth 
of  the  wicked. 

12.  He  that  is  void  of  wisdom  despiseth 
his  neighbour:  but  a  man  of  understanding 
holdeth  his  peace. 

13.  A  tale-bearer  revealeth  secrets:  but 
he  that  is  of  a  faitliful  spirit  concealeth  the 
matter. 

1 4.  Where  no  counsel  is,  the  people  fall : 
but  in  the  multitude  of  counsellors  there  is 
safety. 

15.  He  that  is  surety  for  a  stranger  shall 
smart  for  it:  and  he  that  hateth  suretiship 
is  sure. 

1 6.  A  gracious  woman  retaineth  honour ; 
and  strong  men  retain  riches. 

17.  The  merciful  man  doeth  good  to  his 
own  soul :  but  he  that  is  cruel  troubleth  his 
own  flesh. 

18.  The  wicked  worketh  a  deceitful  work: 
but  to  him  that  soweth  righteousness  shall 
be  a  sure  reward. 

19.  As  righteousness  trndelh  to  life;  so 
he  that  pursucth  evil,  pursncth  it  to  his  own 
death. 

20.  They  tliat  are  of  a  froward  heart 
are  abomination  to  the  Lord:  hut  s/irh  as 
are  upright  in  //;/■//•  way  are  his  delight. 

21.  Though  hand  join  in  hand,  the  wick- 


ed shall  not  be  unpunished :  but  the  seed 
of  the  righteous  shall  be  delivered. 

22.  As  a  jewel  of  gold  in  a  swine's  snout, 
so  is  a  fair  woman  which  is  without  dis- 
cretion. 

23.  The  desire  of  the  righteous  is  only 
good :  but  the  expectation  of  the  wicked  is 
wrath. 

24.  There  is  that  scattereth,  and  yet  in- 
creaseth ;  and  there  is  that  withlioldeth  more 
than  is  meet,  but  it  tenclcth  to  poverty. 

25.  The  liberal  soul  sliall  be  made  fat : 
and  he  that  watereth  shall  be  watered  also 
himself 

26.  He  that  witiihoklcth  corn,  the  people 
shall  curse  him:  but  blessing  shall  be  upon 
the  head  of  him  that  scUeth  it. 

27.  He  that  diligently  seeketh  good  pro- 
cureth  favour:  but  he  that  seeketh  miscliief, 
it  shall  come  unto  him. 

28.  He  that  trusteth  in  his  riches  shall 
fall:  but  the  righteous  shall  flourish  as  a 
branch. 

29.  He  that  troubleth  his  own  house  shall 
mherit  the  wind :  and  the  fool  shall  be  ser- 
vant to  the  wise  of  heart. 

30.  The  fruit  of  the  righteous  is  a  tree 
of  life ;  and  he  that  winneth  souls  is  wise. 

31.  Behold,  the  righteous  shall  be  recom- 
pensed in  the  eailh :  much  more  the  wick- 
ed and  the  sinner. 

CHAP.  XII. 
l.^^m/'HOSO  loveth  instruction  loveth 
T  T    knowledge:  but  he  that  hateth  re- 
proof is  brutish. 

2.  A  good  man  obtaineth  favour  of  the 
Lord  :  but  a  man  of  wicked  devices  will 
he  condemn. 

3.  A  man  shall  not  be  established  by 
wickedness:  but  the  root  of  the  righteous 
shall  not  be  moved. 

4.  A  virtuous  woman  is  a  crown  to  her 
husband :  but  she  that  maketh  ashamed  is 
as  rottenness  in  his  bones. 

5.  'J'he  thoughts  of  the  righteous  are 
riglit:  but  the  comiscls  of  the  wicked  are 
deceit. 

6.  The  words  of  the  wicked  are  to  lie  in 
wait  for  blood :  but  the  mouth  of  the  upright 
shall  d('liv(!r  them. 

7.  The  wicked  are  overthrown,  and  arc 
not:  but  tlie  house  of  the  righteous  shall 
stand. 

8.  A  man  shall  be  commended  according 
to  his  wisdom:  but  he  that  is  of  a  perverse 
heart  shall  be  despised. 

0.  Ih  thai  is  despised,  and  hath  a  servant, 
is  better  lluui  he  that  honoureth  himself, 
and  lacketh  bread. 

10.  A  righteous  man  rcgardcth  the  life  of 


CHAP.  XIV. 


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his  beast:  but  the  tender  mercies  of  the 
wicked  are  cruel. 

11.  He  that  tilleth  his  land  shall  be  satis- 
fied with  bread :  but  he  that  followeth  vain 
persona  is  void  of  understanding. 

1 2.  The  wicked  desireth  the  net  of  evil  men: 
but  the  root  of  the  righteous  yieldeth//7/?7. 

1 3.  The  wicked  is  snared  by  the  trans- 
gression oi  his  lips :  but  the  just  shall  come 
out  of  trouble. 

1 4.  A  man  shall  be  satisfied  with  good 
by  the  fruit  of  his  mouth ;  and  the  recom- 
pense of  a  man's  hands  shall  be  rendered 
unto  him. 

15.  The  way  of  a  fool  is  right  in  his  own 
eyes:  but  he  that  hearkeneth  unto  counsel 
is  wise. 

1 6.  A  fool's  wrath  is  presently  known:  but 
a  prudent  man  covereth  shame. 

1 7.  He  that  speaketh  truth  showeth  forth 
righteousness :  but  a  false  witness  deceit. 

1 8.  There  is  that  speaketh  like  the  pierc- 
ings of  a  sword :  but  the  tongue  of  the  wise 
is  health. 

19.  The  lip  of  truth  shall  be  established 
for  ever :  but  a  lying  tongue  is  but  for  a  mo- 
ment. 

20.  Deceit  is  in  the  heart  of  them  that 
imagine  evil :  but  to  the  counsellors  of  peace 
"joy. 

21.  There  shall  no  evil  happen  to  thejust: 
but  the  wicked  shall  be  filled  with  mischief. 

22.  Lying  lips  are  abomination  to  the 
Lord  :  but  they  that  deal  truly  are  his  de- 
light 

23.  A  prudent  man  concealeth  know- 
ledge: but  the  heart  of  fools  proclaimeth 
foolishness. 

24.  The  hand  of  the  diligent  shall  bear 
rule :  but  the  slothful  shall  be  under  tribute. 

25.  Heaviness  in  the  heart  of  man  maketh 
it  stoop:  but  a  good  word  maketh  it  glad. 

2C.  The  righteous  is  more  excellent  than 
his  neighbour:  but  the  way  of  the  wicked 
seducetii  them. 

27.  The  slothful  mnn  roasteth  not  that 
wliich  he  took  in  liunting:  but  the  substance 
of  a  diligent  man  is  precious. 

28.  In  the  way  of  righteousiKjss  is  life ;  and 
in  the  pathway  thereof  there  is  no  death. 

CHAP.  XIIL 
WISE  son  heareth  his  father's  in- 
struction: hut  a  scomer  heareth  not 
rebuke. 

2.  A  man  shall  eat  good  by  the  fruit  of 
his  mouth:  but  tlie  soul  of  the  transgressors 
shall  tat  violence. 

3.  He  that  keepetli  his  mouth  keepeth 
his  life :  but  he  that  opencth  wide  his  ,lips 
shall  have  destruction. 

3X 


'A^ 


4.  The  soul  of  the  sluggard  desireth,  and 
hath  notliing:  but  the  soul  of  the  diligent 
shall  be  made  fat. 

5.  A  righteous  man  hateth  lying:  but  a  wick- 
ed man  is  loathsome,  and  cometh  to  shame. 

6.  Righteousness  keepeth  him  that  is  up- 
right in  tlie  way:  but  wickedness  ovcr- 
throweth  the  sinner. 

7.  There  is  that  maketh  himself  rich,  yet 
hath  nothing ;  thert  is  that  maketh  himself 
poor,  yet  hath  great  riches. 

8.  The  ransom  of  a  man's  life  are  his 
riches:  but  the  poor  heareth  not  rebuke. 

9.  The  liglit  of  tlie  righteous  rejoiceth: 
but  the  lamp  of  the  wicked  shall  be  put  out. 

10.  Only  by  pride  cometh  contention: 
but  with  tlie  well-advised  is  wisdom. 

1 1 .  Wealth  gotten  by  vanity  shall  be  di- 
minished :  but  he  that  gathereth  by  labour 
shall  increase. 

1 2.  Hope  defeiTed  maketh  the  heart  sick : 
but  ichen  the  desire  cometh,  it  is  a  tree  of  life. 

1 3.  Whoso  despiseth  the  word  shall  be 
destroyed:  but  he  that  feareth  the  com- 
mandment shall  be  rewarded. 

1 4.  The  law  of  the  wise  is  a  fountain  of 
life,  to  depart  from  the  snares  of  death. 

15.  Good  understanding  giveth  favour: 
but  the  way  of  transgressors  is  hard. 

16.  Every  prudent  7nan  dealeth  with 
knowledge :  but  a  fool  layeth  open  his  folly. 

1 7.  A  wicked  messenger  falleth  into  mis- 
chief:  but  a  faithful  ambassador  is  health. 

18.  Poverty  and  shame  shall  be  to  him 
that  refuseth  instruction:  but  he  that  re- 
gardeth  reproof  shall  be  honoured. 

19.  The  desire  accomplished  is  sweet  to 
the  soul :  but  it  is  abomination  to  fools  to 
depart  from  evil. 

20.  He  that  walketh  with  wise  men  shall 
he  wise :  but  a  companion  of  fools  shall  be 
destroyed. 

21.  Evil  pursueth  sinners:  but  to  the 
righteous,  good  shall  be  repaid.' 

22.  A  good  ma7i  leaveth  an  inheritance 
to  his  children's  children ;  and  the  wealth 
of  the  sinner  is  laid  up  for-  the  just. 

23.  Much  food  is  in  the  tillage  of  the 
poor :  but  there  is  that  is  destroyed  for  want 
of  judgment. 

24.  He  that  spareth  his  rod  hateth  his 
son:  but  he  that  loveth  him  cliasteneth  him 
betimes. 

25.  The  righteous  eateth  to  the  satisfyii^ 
of  his  soul :  but  the  belly  of  the  wicked  shall 
want. 

CHAP.  XIV. 
1-T^VERY  wise  woman  buildcth  her 
jL!i  house :  but  the  foolish  pluckcth  it 
down  with  her  hands. 


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PROVERBS. 


2.  He  that  vvalketh  in  his  uprightness 
fearetli  the  Lord  :  but  he  that  is  perverse 
in  his  ways  despiseth  him. 

3.  In  the  mouth  of  the  foohsh  is  a  rod  of 
pride  :  but  the  hps  of  the  wise  shall  preserve 
them. 

4.  Where  no  oxen  are,  the  crib  is  clean: 
but  much  increase  is  by  the  strength  of  the  ox. 

5.  A  faithful  witness  will  not  lie  :  but  a 
false  witness  will  utter  lies. 

6.  A  scorner  sceketh  wisdom,  and_fi7ideth 
it  not :  but  knowledge  is  easy  unto  him  that 
understandeth. 

7.  Go  from  the  presence  of  a  foolish  man, 
when  thou  perceivest  not  in  him  the  lips  of 
knowledge. 

8.  The  wisdom  of  the  prudent  is  to  under- 
stand his  way :  but  the  folly  of  fools  is  deceit. 

9.  Fools  make  a  mock  at  sin  :  but  among 
the  righteous  there  is  favour. 

10.  The  heart  knoweth  liis  own  bitter- 
ness ;  and  a  stranger  doth  not  intermeddle 
with  his  joy. 

11.  The  house  of  the  wicked  shall  be 
overthrown :  but  the  tabernacle  of  the  up- 
right shall  flourish. 

1 2.  There  is  a  way  which  seemeth  right 
unto  a  man  ;  but  the  end  thereof  are  the 
ways  of  death. 

13.  Even  in  laughter  the  heart  is  sorrow- 
ful; and  the  end  of  that  mirth  is  heaviness. 

14.  The  backslider  in  heart  shall  be  filled 
with  his  own  ways ;  and  a  good  man  shall 
be  sntisjied  from  himself 

1 5.  The  simple  believcth  every  word : 
but  the  prudent  man  looketli  well  to  his 
going. 

16.  A  wise  7««7t  feareth,  and  departeth 
from  evil:  but  tiie  fool  ragetli,  and  is  con- 
fident. 

17.  He  that  is  soon  angiy  dealeth  fool- 
ishly; and  a  man  of  wicked  devices  is  hated. 

18.  The  simple  inherit  folly  :  but  the  pru- 
dent are  crow  ned  with  knowledge. 

19.  The  evil  bow  before  the  good;  and 
the  wicked  at  the  gates  of  the  riglitenus. 

20.  The  poor  is  hated  even  of  his  own 
neighbour:  but  the  rich  hath  many  friends. 

21.  He  that  despiseth  his  neiglibour  sin- 
neth:  but  Im;  that  hath  mercy  on  the  poor, 
happy  is  he. 

22.  Do  they  not  eir  that  devise  evil  ?  but 
mercy  and  truth  shall  be  to  them  that  devise 
good. 

23.  In  all  labour  there  is  profit:  but  the 
talk  of  the  lijjs  trndeth  only  to  penury. 

24.  The  crown  of  the  wise  is  their  riches: 
biit  the  foolishness  of  fools  is  folly. 

25.  A  tnie  witness  delivereth  souls:  but  a 
deceitful  icitncss  spcakcth  lies. 


26.  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is  strong  con 
fidence ;  and  his  children  shall  have  a  place 
of  refuge. 

27.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  a  fountain 
of  life,  to  depart  from  the  snares  of  death. 

28.  In  the  multitude  of  people  is  the 
king's  honour :  but  in  the  w^ant  of  people  is 
the  destruction  of  the  prince. 

29.  He  that  is  slow  to  wrath  is  of  great 
understanding:  but  he  that  is  hasty  of  spirit 
exalteth  folly. 

30.  A  sound  heart  is  the  life  of  the  flesh : 
but  envy  the  rottenness  of  the  bones. 

31.  He  that  opprcsscth  the  poor  reproach- 
eth  his  Maker:  but  he  that  honoureth tiim 
hath  mercy  on  the  poor. 

32.  The  wicked  is  driven  away  in  his 
wickedness :  but  the  righteous  hath  hope  in 
his  death. 

33.  Wisdom  resteth  in  the  heart  of  him 
that  hath  understanding:  but  that  which  is 
in  the  midst  of  fools  is  made  known. 

34.  Righteousness  exalteth  a  nation:  but 
sin  is  a  reproach  to  any  people. 

35.  The  king's  favour  is  toward  a  wise 
servant :  but  his  wrath  is  against  liim  that 
causeth  shame. 

CHAP.  XV. 
1.  A    SOFT  answer  turneth  away  wrath : 
XlL  but  grievous  words  stir  up  anger. 

2.  The  tongue  of  the  wise  uscth  know- 
ledge aright :  but  the  mouth  of  fools  pouretli 
out  foolishness. 

3.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  arc  in  every 
place,  beholding  the  evil  and  the  good. 

4.  A  wholesome  tongue  is  a  tree  of  life: 
but  pcrvojseness  therein  is  a  breach  in  the 
spirit. 

5.  A  fool  despiseth  his  father's  instruction : 
but  he  that  regardeth  reproof  is  prudent. 

6.  In  the  house  of  the  righteous  is  much 
treasure:  but  in  the  revenues  of  the  wicked 
is  trouble. 

7.  The  lips  of  the  wise  <lisperse  know- 
ledge: but  the  heart  of  the  foolish  doeth 
not  so. 

8.  The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked  is  an  al)o- 
mination  to  the  liORo:  but  the  prayer  of  the 
npriglit  is  his  deliglit. 

9.  'J"he  way  of  the  wicked  is  an  abomi- 
nnlion  unto  the  Lonn:  but  he  lovetli  him 
thai  ln!if)vvcth  after  righteousness. 

10.  ( 'orreclion  w  grievous  unto  him  that 
forsakctli  the  way;  mid  he  that  hatelh  re- 
proof shall  die. 

11.  Hell  and  destruction  r/rc  before  the 
Loud;  liovv  much  more;  then  the  hearts  of 
the  children  of  men? 

12.  A  scorner  loveth  not  one  that  reprov- 
cth  him ;  neither  w  ill  he  go  unto  the  wise. 


CHAP.  XVI. 


531 


13.  A  meriy  heart  maketh  a  clieciful 
countenance :  but  by  sonw  of  the  lieaii  tlie 
spirit  is  broken. 

14.  Tiie  heart  of  him  that  hath  under- 
standing sceketh  knowledge :  but  the  nioulli 
of  fools  fecdeth  on  foolishness. 

15.  All  the  days  of  tiie  afflicted  are  evil: 
but  he  that  is  of  a  merry  heart  hath  a  con- 
tinual feast. 

16.  Better  is  little  with  the  fear  of  the 
Lord,  than  great  treasure  and  trouble  there- 
with. 

1 7.  Better  is  a  dinner  of  herbs  where  love 
is,  than  a  stalled  ox  and  hatred  tlierewith. 

18.  A  wrathful  man  stirreth  up  strife:  but 
he  that  is  slow  to  anger  appeaseth  strife. 

1 9.  The  way  of  ihe  slotliful  man  is  as  an 
hedge  of  thorns :  but  the  way  of  the  righte- 
ous is  made  plain. 

20.  A  wise  son  maketh  a  glad  father: 
but  a  foolish  man  despiseth  his  mother. 

21.  Folly  is  joy  to  him  that  is  destitute  of 
wisdom :  but  a  man  of  understanding  walk- 
eth  uprightly. 

22.  Without  counsel  purposes  are  disap- 
pointed :  but  in  the  multitude  of  counsellors 
they  are  established. 

23.  A  man  hath  joy  by  the  answer  of  his 
mouth ;  and  a  word  spoken  in  due  season, 
how  good  is  it! 

24.  The  way  of  life  is  above  to  the  wise, 
that  he  may  depart  from  hell  beneath. 

25.  The  Lord  will  destroy  the  house  of 
the  proud :  but  he  will  estabhsh  the  border 
of  the  widow. 

26.  The  thoughts  of  the  wicked  are  an 
abomination  to  the  Lord  :  but  the  ivords  of 
the  pure  are  pleasant  words. 

27.  He  that  is  gi'cedy  of  gain  troubleth  his 
own  house:  but  he  that  hateth  gifts  shall  live. 

28.  The  heart  of  the  righteous  studicth 
to  answer:  but  the  mouth  of  the  wicked 
poureth  out  evil  things. 

29.  The  Lord  is  far  from  the  wicked : 
but  he  heareth  the  prayer  of  the  righteous. 

30.  The  light  of  the  eyes  rejoiceth  the 
heart ;  and  a  good  report  maketh  the  bones 
fat. 

31.  The  ear  that  heareth  the  reproof  of 
life  abideth  among  the  wise. 

32.  He  that  refuseth  instruction  despiseth 
his  own  soul :  but  he  that  heareth  reproof 
getteth  understanding. 

33.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  instruc- 
tion of  wisdom;  and  before  honour  is  hu- 
mility. 

CHAP.  XVI 
1.  ^T^HE  preparations  of  the  heart  in  man, 
JL  and  the  answer  of  the  tongue,  7?  from 
the  Lord. 


2.  All  the  ways  of  a  man  are  clean  in  his 
own  eyes:  but  the  Lord  weigheth  the  spirits. 

3.  Commit  thy  works  unto  the  LoRD,and 
thy  thoughts  shall  be  established. 

4.  TheLoRDhath  made  all  things  for  liim- 
self;  yea,  even  the  wicked  for  the  day  of  evil. 

5.  Eveiy  one  that  is  proud  in  heart  is  an 
abomination  to  the  Lord  :  though  hand^oeyj 
in  hand,  he  shall  not  be  unpunished. 

6.  By  mercy  and  truth  iniquity  is  purged ; 
and  by  the  fear  of  the  Lord  men  depart  trom 
evil. 

7.  When  a  man's  ways  please  the  Lord, 
he  maketh  even  his  enemies  to  be  at  peace 
with  him. 

8.  Better  is  a  little  with  righteousness,  than 
great  revenues  \\  ithout  right. 

9.  A  man's  heart  deviseth  liis  way:  but  the 
Lord  directeth  his  steps. 

1 0.  A  divine  sentence  is  in  the  lips  of  the 
king :  his  mouth  transgresscth  not  in  judg- 
ment. 

11.  A  just  weight  and  balance  arc  the 
Lord's  ;  all  the  weights  of  the  bag  are  his 
work. 

12.  It  is  an  abomination  to  kings  to  com- 
mit wickedness-,  for  the  throne  is  established 
by  righteousness. 

1 3.  Righteous  lips  are  the  delight  of  kings ; 
and  they  love  him  that  speaketh  right. 

14.  The  wrath  of  a  kingw  as  messengers 
of  deatli;  but  a  wise  man  will  pacify  it. 

1 5.  In  the  light  of  the  king's  countenance 
is  life ;  and  his  favour  is  as  a  cloud  of  the  lat- 
ter rain. 

16.  How  much  better  is  it  to  get  wisdom 
than  "gold?  and  to  get  understanding  rather 
to  be  chosen  thiin  silver? 

1 7.  The  highway  of  the  upright  is  to  de- 
part from  evil :  he  that  keepeth  his  way  pre- 
serveth  his  soul. 

1 8.  Pride  goeth  before  destruction,  and  an 
haughty  spirit  before  a  fall. 

1 9.  Better  it  is  to  be  of  a  humble  spirit 
with  the  lowly,  than  to  divide  the  spoil  with 
the  proud. 

20.  He  that  handleth  a  matter  vyisely 
shall  find  good ;  and  whoso  trusteth  in  the 
Lord,  happy  is  he. 

2 1 .  The  wise  in  heart  shall  be  called  pru- 
dent; and  the  sweetness  of  the  lips  increas- 
eth  learning. 

22.  Understanding  is  a  well-spnng  of  hfe 
unto  him  that  hath  it:  but  the  instmction  of 
fools  is  folly. 

23.  The  heart  of  tiie  wise  teacheth  his 
mouth,  and  addeth  learning  to  his  lips. 

'2'4.  Pleasant  words  are  as  a  honey-conili, 
swBPt  to  the  soul,  and  health  to  the  bones. 
25.  There  is  a  way  that  seemeth  right 


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PROVERBS. 


unto  a  man ;  but  the  end  thereof  are  the 
ways  of  death. 

26.  He  that  laboureth,  laboureth  for  him- 
self; for  his  mouth  craveth  it  of  liim. 

27.  An  ungodly  man  diggeth  up  evil ;  and 
in  his  lips  there  is  as  a  burning  fire. 

28.  A  froward  man  soweth  strife ;  and  a 
whisperer  separated!  chief  friends. 

29.  A  violent  man  enticeth  his  neighbour, 
and  leadeth  him  into  the  way  t/iat  is  not  good. 

30.  He  shutteth  liis  eyes  to  devise  froward 
tilings;  moving  hislips,  he  bringetlie\'il  to  pass. 

3 1 .  The  hoary  head  is  a  crown  of  gloiy, 
if  it  be  found  in  tlic  way  of  righteousness. 

32.  He  thai  is  slow  to  anger  is  better  than 
the  mighty;  and  he  that  ruleth  his  spirit 
than  he  that  taketh  a  city. 

33.  The  lot  is  cast  into  the  lap ;  but  the 
whole  disposing  thereof  is  of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XVII. 
1.  T|3ETTER  is  a  dry  morsel,  and  quiet- 
JJ  ness  therewith,  than  an  house  full 
of  sacrifices  with  strife. 

2.  A  wise  servant  shall  have  rule  over  a 
son  that  causeth  shame,  and  shall  have  part 
of  the  inheritance  among  the  brethren. 

3.  Tlie  fining-pot  is  for  silver,  and  tlie 
furnace  for  gold :  but  the  Lord  trieth  the 
hearts. 

4.  A  wicked  doer  giveth  heed  to  false  lips; 
a7id  a  liar  giveth  ear  to  a  naughty  tongue. 

5.  Whoso  mocketh  the  poor  reproacheth 
his  Maker;  and  he  that  is  glad  at  calami- 
ties shall  not  be  unpunished. 

6.  Children's  children  are  the  crown  of 
old  men ;  and  the  glory  of  children  are  their 
fathers. 

7.  Excellent  speech  becometh  not  a  fool : 
much  less  do  lying  lips  a  prince. 

8.  A  gift  is  as  a  precious  stone  in  the  eyes 
of  him  that  hath  it;  whithersoever  it  turn- 
el  h,  it  prospereth. 

9.  He  that  covcrcth  a  transgression  seek- 
eth  love:  but  he  that  repeateth  a  matter  se- 
parateth  very  friends. 

1 0.  A  reproof  cntereth  more  into  a  wise 
man  than  an  hundred  stripes  into  a  fool. 

1 1.  An  evil  man  s(H;keth  only  rebellion  ; 
therefore;  a  cruel  messenger  shall  l)e  sent 
against  him. 

12.  Let  a  bear,  robbed  of  her  whelps, 
meet  a  man,  rather  than  a  fool  in  his  fully. 

13.  Whoso  rewardetli  evil  for  gO(j(l,  evil 
slinll  not  depart  from  his  house. 

1 4.  The  begiiming  of  strife  is  as  when  one 
letteth  out  wfiter;  therefore!  leave  off  con- 
tention before  it  l>e  meddled  with. 

l.").  He  Ihat  jiistifielh  the  wicked,  and  he 
that  rondenmell)  the  just,  even  they  botli 
are  abonViuation  to  liie  I_.oRD. 


1 6.  Wlierefore  is  there  a  price  in  the  hand 
of  a  fool  to  get  wisdom,  seeing  he  hath  no 
heart  to  it  1 

17.  A  friend  loveth  at  all  times,  and  a 
brother  is  born  for  adversity. 

1 8.  A  man  void  of  understanding  striketh 
hands,  and  becometh  surety  in  the  presence 
of  his  friend. 

1 9.  He  loveth  transgression  that  loveth 
strife:  and  he  that  exalteth  liis  gate  seeketh 
destruction. 

20.  He  that  hath  a  froward  heart  findeth 
no  good;  and  he  that  hath  a  perverse  tongue 
falleth  into  mischief 

21.  He  that  begetteth  a  fool  doeth  it  to 
Iris  sorrow ;  and  the  father  of  a  fool  hath  no 

joy. 

22.  A  meny  heart  doeth  good  like  a  me- 
dicine :  but  a  broken  spirit  drieth  the  bones. 

23.  A  wicked  man  taketh  a  gift  out  of 
the  bosom  to  pei-vert  the  ways  of  judgment. 

24.  Wisdom  is  before  him  that  hatli  un- 
derstanding :  but  die  eyes  of  a  fool  are  in 
the  ends  of  the  earth. 

25.  A  foolish  son  is  a  grief  to  his  father, 
and  bitterness  to  her  that  bare  him. 

26.  Also  to  punish  the  just  is  not  good, 
nor  to  strike  princes  for  equity. 

27.  He  that  hath  knowledge  sparcth  his 
words;  and  a  man  of  understanding  is  of 
an  excellent  spirit. 

28.  Even  a  fool  when  he  holdeth  his  peace 
is  counted  wise ;  and  he  that  shutteth  his 
lips  is  esteemed  a  man  of  understanding. 

CHAP.  XVII  [. 
1 .  nr^HROUGH  desire  a  man,  having  se- 
JL    paratcd  himself,  seeketh  and  inter- 
meddleth  with  all  wisdom. 

2.  A  fool  hath  no  delight  in  understand- 
ing, but  that  his  heart  may  discover  itself 

3.  When  the  wicked  cometh,  then  cometh 
also  contempt,  and  with  ignominy  reproach. 

4.  The  words  of  a  man's  month  are  as 
deep  waters,  and  tlie  well-spring  of  wisdom 
as  a  flowing  brook. 

5.  //  is  not  good  to  accept  the  person  of 
the  wicked,  to  overthrow  the  rignteous  in 
judgment. 

C.  A  fool's  lips  enter  into  contention,  and 
his  mouth  callclli  for  strokes. 

7.  A  fool's  mouth  is  his  destruction,  and 
his  lips  arc  the  snare  of  his  soul. 

8.  The  words  of  a  tale-bearer  arc  as 
wouncls,  and  lliey  go  down  into  die  inner- 
most parts  of  the  belly. 

9.  Tie  also  lliat  is  'slothful  in  his  work  is 
Ijrother  to  liini  that  is  a  great  waster. 

10.  'J'he  muw  of  tlie  1 -oRD  is  a  strong 
inwn- ;  tlie  rigiiteous  runneth  into  it,  and  is 
safe. 


CHAP.  XIX,  XX. 


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11.  Tlie  rich  man's  wealth  is  his  strong 
city,  and  as  a  high  wail  in  his  own  conceit. 

12.  Before  destruction  the  heart  of  man 
is  haugiity,  and  hefore  honour  is  humility. 

13.  He  tiiat  answercth  a  matter  hefore  he 
heareth  //,  it  is  folly  and  shame  unto  him. 

14.  The  spirit  of  a  man  will  sustain  his 
infirmity:  but  a  wounded  spirit  who  can 
bear? 

15.  The  heart  of  the  prudent  getteth 
knowledge;  and  the  car  of  the  wise  seek- 
elh  knowledge. 

16.  A  man's  gift  maketh  room  for  him, 
and  bringeth  him  before  great  men. 

1 7.  He  that  is  first  in  his  own  cause  seem- 
eth  just;  but  his  neighbour  cometh  and 
searcheth  him. 

1 8.  The  lot  causeth  contentions  to  cease, 
and  parleth  between  the  mighty. 

1 9.  A  brother  offended  is  harder  to  be  won 
than  a  strong  city;  and  their  contentions 
are  like  the  bars  of  a  castle. 

20.  A  man's  belly  shall  be  satisfied  with 
the  fruit  of  his  mouth ;  and  with  the  increase 
of  his  hps  shall  he  be  filled. 

21.  Death  and  life  are  in  the  power  of 
the  tongue ;  and  they  that  love  it  shall  eat 
the  fruit  thereof 

22.  IVhoso  findeth  a  wife  findeth  a  good 
ihins^,  and  obtaincth  favour  of  the  Lord. 

23.  The  poor  useth  entreaties;  but  the 
rich  answereth  roughly. 

24.  A  man  that  hath  friends  must  show 
himself  friendly :  and  there  is  a  friend  that 
sticketh  closer  than  a  brother. 

CHAP.  XIX. 
1.  "DETTER  is  the  poor  that  %valketh 
AJ  in  his  integrity,  than  he  that  is  per- 
verse in  his  lips,  and  is  a  fool. 

2.  Also,  that  the  soul  he  without  know- 
ledge, z7  is  not  good;  and  he  that  hasteth 
with  his  feet  sinneth. 

3.  The  foolishness  of  man  perverteth  his 
way:  and  his  heart  frelteth  against  the 
Lord. 

4.  Wealth  maketh  many  friends ;  but  the 
poor  is  separated  from  his  neighbour. 

5.  A  false  witness  shall  not  be  unpunish- 
ed; and  he  thai  spcaketh  hes  shall  not  es- 
cape. 

6.  Many  will  entreat  the  favour  of  the 
prince;  and  eveiy  man  is  a  friend  to  him 
that  givcth  gifts. 

7.  All  the  bn^thren  of  the  poor  do  hate 
him ;  how  much  more  do  his  friends  go  far 
from  him .'  he  pursueth  than  with  words,  yet 
they  are  wanting  tn  him. 

'^^.  1  fc  thatcetli'lh  wisdom  lovelh  his  own 
soul:  he  that  kecpeth  understanding  shall 
find  good. 


9.  A  false  witness  shall  not  be  unpunish- 
ed; and  he  that  speaketh  lies  shall  perish. 

10.  Delight  is  not  seemly  tor  a  fool ;  much 
less  for  a  servant  to  have  rule  over  princes. 

11.  The  discretion  of  a  man  deferreth  his 
anger;  and  it  is  his  glory  to  pass  over  a  trans- 
gression. 

1 2.  The  king's  wrath  is  as  the  roaring  of 
a  lion :  but  liis  favour  is  as  dew  upon  the 
grass. 

13.  A  foolish  son  is  the  calamity  of  his 
father ;  and  the  contentions  of  a  wife  are  a 
continual  dropping. 

14.  House  and  riches  ore  the  inheritance 
of  fathers;  and  a  prudent  wife  is  from  tlie 
Lord. 

1 5.  Slothfulncss  casteth  into  a  deep  sleep ; 
and  an  idle  soul  shall  suffer  hunger. 

16.  He  that  kecpeth  the  commandment 
keepcth  his  own  soul;  hut  he  that  dcspiscth 
his  ways  shall  die. 

1 7.  He  that  hath  pity  upon  the  poor  lend- 
eth  unto  the  Lord;  and  that  which  he  hath 
given  will  he  pay  him  again. 

18.  Chasten  thy  son  while  there  is  hope, 
and  let  not  thy  soul  spare  for  his  crying. 

19.  A  man  of  great  wrath  shalTsuffer  pu- 
nishment :  for  if  thou  dehver  him,  yet  thou 
must  do  it  again. 

20.  Hear  counsel,  and  receive  instruction, 
that  thou  mayest  be  wise  in  thy  latter  end. 

21.  There  are  many  devices  in  a  man's 
heart ;  nevertheless,  the  counsel  of  theLoRD, 
that  shall  stand. 

22.  The  desire  of  a  man  is  his  kindness : 
and  a  poor  man  is  better  than  a  liar. 

23.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  tendeth  to  life  ; 
and  he  that  hath  it  shall  abide  satisfied ;  he 
shall  not  be  visited  with  evil. 

24.  A  slothful  man  hideth  his  hand  in  his 
bosom,  and  will  not  so  much  as  bring  it  to 
his  mouth  again. 

'  25.  Smile  a  scorner,  and  the  simple  will 
bevs'arc  ;  and  reprove  one  that  hath  under- 
standing, and  hewill  understand  know  ledge. 

26.  He  that  wasteth  his  father,  and 
chaseth  away  his  mother,  is  a  son  that 
causeth  shame,  and  bringeth  reproach. 

27.  Cease,  my  son,  to  hear  the  instruc- 
tion that  causeth  to  err  from  the  words  of 
knowledge. 

28.  An  ungodly  witness  scorncth  judg- 
ment; and  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  devour- 
eth  iniquity. 

29.  Juflgments  are  prepared  for  scomers, 
and  stripes  for  the  back  of  Ibols. 

CHAP.  XX. 
1 .  "^"¥7"TNE /.v  a  mocker,  strong  drink  is 
▼  T     raging;  and  whosoever  is  di'ccived 
iherebv  is  not  w  isc. 


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PROVERBS. 


2.  The  fear  of  a  king  is  as  the  roaring  of 
a  lion :  lo/ioso  provoketh  him  to  anger  sin- 
neth  against  iiis  own  soul. 

3.  It  is  an  honour  for  a  man  to  cease  from 
strife :  but  every  fool  will  be  medtlling. 

4.  The  sluggard  will  not  plougli  by  rea- 
son of  the  cold;  therefore  shall  he  beg  in 
harvest,  and  have  nothing. 

5.  Counsel  in  the  heart  of  man  is  like  deep 
water:  but  a  man  of  understanding  will 
draw  it  out. 

6.  Most  men  will  proclaim  every  one  his 
own  goodness:  but  a  faithful  man  who  can 
find? 

7.  The  just  mail  walketh  in  his  integrity; 
his  children  are  blessed  after  him. 

8.  A  king  that  sitteth  in  the  throne  of 
judgment  scattereth  away  all  evil  with  his 
eyes. 

9.  Who  can  say,  I  have  made  my  heart 
clean,  I  am  pure  from  my  sin  ? 

10.  Divers  weights,  and  divers  measures, 
both  of  them  are  alike  abomination  to  the 
Lord. 

1 1 .  Even  a  child  is  Icnown  by  his  doings, 
whether  |p  work  be  pure,  and  whether  it  be 
right. 

1 2.  The  hearing  ear,  and  the  seeing  eye, 
the  Lord  hath  made  even  both  of  them. 

13.  Love  not  sleep,  lest  thou  come  to 
poverty;  open  thine  eyes,  and  thou  shalt  be 
satisfied  with,  oread. 

14.  It  is  nought,  it  is  naught,  saith  the 
buyer :  but  when  he  is  gone  liis  way,  then  he 
boasteth. 

1 5.  There  is  gold,  and  a  multitude  of  ru- 
bies :  but  the  lips  of  knowledge  are  a  precious 
jewel. 

1 6.  Take  his  garment  that  is  surety^br  a 
stranger;  and  take  a  pledge  of  him  for  a 
strange  woman. 

1 7.  Bread  of  deceit  is  sweet  to  a  man ;  but 
afterwards  his  mouth  shall  be  filled  with 
gravel. 

1 8.  Every  purpose  is  established  by  coun- 
sel ;  and  with  good  advice  make  war. 

19.  He  that  gooth  about  as  a  tale-bearer 
rcveak'th  secrets;  therefore  meddle  not  with 
him  that  flatteretli  with  his  lips. 

20.  Whoso  curseth  his  father  or  his  mo- 
ther, his  lamp  shall  be  put  out  in  obscure 
darkness. 

21.  An  inheritance  THrtj/ 6e  gotten  hastily 
at  the  beginning;  but  the  end  thereof  shall 
not  1)0  blessed. 

22.  Say  not  thou,T  will  recompense  evil: 
but  wait  on  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  savethce. 

23.  Divers  weights  are  an  ai)omination 
tinfo  the  liORD ;  and  a  false  balance  is  not 
good. 


24.  Man's  goings  are  of  the  Lord  :  how 
can  a  man  then  understand  his  own  way  ? 

25.  //  is  a  snare  to  the  man  who  devoureth 
that  which  is  holy,  and  after  vows  to  make 
inquiry. 

26.  A  wise  king  scattereth  the  wicked, 
and  bringeth  the  wlieel  over  them. 

27.  Tlie  spirit  of  man  is  the  candle  of  the 
Lord,  searching  all  the  inward  parts  of  the 
belly. 

28.  Mercy  and  truth  preserve  the  king ; 
and  his  throne  is  upholden  by  mercy. 

29.  The  glory  of  young  men  is  their 
strength ;  and  the  beauty  of  old  men  is  the 
gray  iiead. 

30.  The  blueness  of  a  wound  cleanseth 
away  evil:  so  do  stripes  the  inward  parts 
of  the  belly. 

CHAP.  XXI. 
1.  ri^HE  king's  heart  is  in  the  hand  of  the 
JL    Lord,  as  the  rivers  of  water;  he 
tiu-neth  it  whithersoever  he  will. 

2.  Every  way  of  a  man  is  right  in  his 
own  eyes :  but  the  Lord  pondereth  the 
hearts. 

3.  To  do  justice  and  judgment  is  more 
acceptable  to  the  Lord  than  sacrifice. 

4.  An  high  look,  and  a  proud  heart,  and 
the  ploughing  of  the  wicked,  is  sin. 

5.  The  thoughts  of  the  diligent  tend  only 
to  plenteousness ;  but  of  every  one  that  is 
hasty,  only  to  want. 

6.  The  getting  of  treasures  by  a  lying 
tongue  is  a  vanity  tossed  to  and  fro  of  them 
that  s(!ek  death. 

7.  The  robbery  of  the  wicked  shall  de- 
stroy them;  because  they  refuse  to  do  judg- 
ment. 

8.  The  way  of  man  is  froward  and 
strange:  but  as  for  the  pure,  his  work  is 
right. 

9.  //  is  better  to  dwell  in  a  corner  of  the 
house-top,  than  with  a  brawling  woman  in 
a  wide  house. 

10.  The  soul  of  the  wicked  desireth  evil: 
his  neighbour  findelh  no  favour  in  his  eyes. 

1 1 .  Wiien  the  soorner  is  punished,  the  sim- 
ple is  made  wise;  and  when  the  wise  is  in- 
structed, he  rec(»iveth  knowledge. 

12.  Tlie  righteous  man  wisely  consideretli 
the  house  of  the  wicked:  but  Cw/ overthrow- 
eth  the  wicked  for  their  wickedness. 

1 3.  Whoso  stoppcth  his  ears  at  the  cry  of 
the  poor,  he  also  shall  cry  himself,  but  shall 
not  !)(•  heard. 

14.  A  gift  in  secret  pacificth  anger,  and  a 
reward  in  the  bosom  strong  wrath. 

1 5.  //  2S  joy  to  the  just  to  do  judgnient:  but 
destruction  shn//  he  to  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

16.  The  man  that  wandereth  out  of  the 


CHAP.  XXII,  XXIII. 


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way  of  luiderstanding  shall  remain  in  the 
congregation  of  tlic  dead. 

1 7.  He  that  loveth  pleasure  shall  be  a  poor 
man ;  he  that  loveth  wine  and  oil  shall  not  be 
rich. 

18.  The  wicked  shall  be  a  ransom  for 
the  righteous,  and  the  tiansgressor  for  the 
upright. 

19.  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  the  wilder- 
ness, than  with  a  contentious  and  an  angry 
woman. 

20.  There  is  treasure  to  be  desired,  and  oil 
in  the  dwelling  of  the  wise:  but  a  foolish  man 
spendcth  it  up. 

21.  He  that  followeth  after  righteousness 
and  mercy,  findeth  life,  righteousness,  and 
honour. 

22.  A  wise  man  scaleth  the  city  of  the 
mighty,  and  casteth  down  the  strength  of 
the  confidence  thereof. 

23.  Whoso  keepelh  his  mouth  and  his 
tongue,  keepeth  his  soul  from  troubles. 

24.  Proud  and  haughty  scorner  is  his 
name,  who  dealeth  in  proud  wrath. 

25.  The  desire  of  the  slothful  killeth  him; 
for  his  hands  refuse;  to  labour. 

26.  He  coveteth  greedily  all  the  day  long; 
but  the  righteous  giveth  and  spareth  not. 

27.  The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked  is  abomi- 
nation :  how  much  more,  when  he  bringeth 
it  with  a  wicked  mind? 

28.  A  false  witness  shall  perish :  but  the 
man  that  heareth  speaketh  constantly. 

29.  A  wicked  man  hardeneth  his  face:  but 
as  for  the  upright,  he  directeth  his  way. 

30.  There  is  no  wisdom,  nor  understand- 
ing, nor  coimsel,  against  the  Lord. 

3 1 .  The  hoi  se  is  prepared  against  the  day 
of  battle :  but  safety  is  of  tiie  Lord. 

CHAP.  xxn. 

1 .    A    GOOD  name  is  rather  to  be  chosen 
l\.  than  gicat  riches,  and  loving  favour 
ratiier  than  silver  and  gold. 

2.  'i'he  rich  and  poor  meet  together: 
the  Lord  is  the  maker  of  them  all. 

3.  A  piudent  man  tbreseeth  the  evil,  and 
hifleth  himself:  but  the  simiile  pass  on,  and 
are  punished. 

4.  My  humilitv,  and  the  fear  of  the  Lord, 
are  riches,  and  fionoiu',  and  life. 

5.  Thorns  and  snares  arc  in  the  way  of 
the  froward:  he  thatdotii  keep  his  soul  sliall 
be  far  from  tlir'ui. 

6.  Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he  should 
go ;  and  when  he  is  old,  he  will  not  depart 
from  it. 

7.  The  rich  nileth  over  the  poor,  and  the 
borrower  is  servant  to  the  lender. 

8.  He  that  soweth  iniquity  shall  reap 
vanity ;  and  the  rod  of  his  anger  shall  fail. 


9.  He  that  hath  a  bountiful  eye  shall  be 
blessed ;  for  he  giveth  of  liis  bread  to  the 
poor. 

1 0.  Cast  out  the  scorner,  and  contention 
shall  go  out ;  yea,  strife  and  reproach  shall 
cease. 

1 1.  He  that  loveth  pureness  of  heart, /or 
die  grace  of  his  lips  the  Icing  5/(«//fchis  friend. 

12.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  preserve  know- 
ledge; and  he  overtln-oweth  the  words  of  the 
transgressor. 

13.  The  slothful  man  saith,  There  is  a 
lion  without,  1  shall  be  slain  in  the  streets. 

14.  'I'jie  mouth  of  strange  women  is  a 
deep  pit :  he  that  is  abhorred  of  the  Lord 
shall  lall  therein. 

1 5.  Foolishness  is  bound  in  tli^ieart  of  a 
child ;  but  the  rod  of  correction^iall  drive 
it  far  from  him. 

IG.  He  that  oppresseth  the  poor  to  in- 
crease his  riches,  and  he  that  giveth  to  the 
rich,  shall  surely  come  to  want. 

17.  Bow  down  thine  ear,  and  hear  the 
words  of  the  wise,  and  apply  thine  heart 
unto  my  knowledge. 

18.  L'or  it  is  a  pleasant  thing  i£ihou  keep 
them  within  thee ;  they  shall  witlial  be  fitted 
in  thy  lips. 

1 9.  I'hat  thy  trust  may  be  in  the  Lord,  I 
have  made  known  to  thee  this  day,  even  to 
thee. 

20.  Have  not  I  written  to  thee  excellent 
things  in  counsels  and  knowledge , 

21.  That  1  might  make  thee  know  the 
certainty  of  the  words  of  truth,  that  thou 
mightest  answer  the  words  of  truth  to  them 
that  send  unto  thee? 

22.  Rob  not  die  poor,  because  he  is  poor; 
neither  opjircss  the  afflicted  in  the  gate ; 

23.  For  the  Lord  will  plead  their  cause, 
and  spoil  the  soul  of  those  that  spoiled  them. 

24.  Make  no  friendship  witii  an  angiy 
man,  and  v\  ith  a  furious  man  thou  shall  not  go; 

25.  Lest  thou  leam  his  ways,  and  get  a 
snare  to  thy  soul. 

2fi.  Be  not  thou  one  of  them  tiiat  strike 
hands,  or  of  them  that  nre  sureties  for  debts. 

27.  If  thou  hast  nothing  to  pay,  whyshould 
he  take  away  thy  bed  from  under  thee? 

28.  Remov(!  not  the  anrieut  landmark 
which  thy  fathers  have  set. 

29.  Seest  thou  a  man  diligent  in  his  busi- 
ness? he  shall  stand  before  kings;  he  shall 
not  stand  before  mean  wen. 

CHAP.  xxin. 

1.  ^"mrHEN  thou  sittest  to  eat  with  a  ru- 
▼  T     ler,  consider  diligently  what  is  be- 
fore thee; 

2.  Ami  put  a  knife  to  thy  tliroat,  if  tliou 
be  a  man  given  to  appetite. 


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3.  Be  not  desirous  of  his  dainties ;  for  they 
are  deceitful  meat. 

4.  Labour  not  to  be  rich;  cease  from 
thine  own  wisdom. 

5.  Wilt  thou  set  tliuie  eyes  upon  that 
which  is  not  ?  for  riches  certauily  make 
themselves  wings;  they  fly  away,  as  an 
eagle  toward  heaven. 

6.  Eat  thou  not  the  bread  of  him  that  hath 
an  evil  eye,  neither  desire  thou  his  dainty 
meats : 

7.  For  as  he  tliinketh  in  his  heart,  so  is 
he:  Eat  and  drink,  saith  he  to  thee;  but  his 
heart  is  not  with  thee. 

8.  The  morsel  ivhicli  thou  hast  eaten  shalt 
thou  vomit  up,  and  lose  thy  sweet  words. 

9.  Speak  not  in  the  ears  of  a  fool ;  for  he 
will  despi^i  the  wisdom  of  thy  words. 

10.  Remove  not  the  old  landmark;  and 
enter  not  into  the  fields  of  the  fatherless : 

1 1 .  For  their  Redeemer  is  mighty;  he  shall 
plead  their  cause  with  thee. 

12.  Apply  thy  heart  imto  instruction,  and 
thine  ears  to  the  words  of  knowledge. 

13.  Withhold  not  correction  from  the 
child:  forj/  thou  beatest  him  with  the  rod, 
he  shall  rro  die. 

1 4.  Thou  shalt  beat  him  with  the  rod,  and 
shalt  deliver  his  soul  from  hell. 

1 5.  My  son,  if  thy  heart  be  wise,  my  heart 
shall  rejoice,  even  mine ; 

16.  Yea,  my  reins  shall  rejoice  when  thy 
lips  speak  right  things. 

1 7.  Let  not  thy  heart  envy  sinners :  but  he 
thou  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord  all  the  day  long. 

1 8.  For  surely  there  is  an  end ;  and  thhie 
expectation  sliall  not  be  cut  off. 

19.  Hear  thou,  my  son,  and  be  wise,  and 
guide  thy  heart  in  the  way. 

20.  Be  not  among  wine-bibbers;  among 
riotous  eaters  of  flesli : 

21.  For  the  drunkard  and  the  glutton  shall 
come  to  poverty;  and  drowsiness  shall  clothe 
a  man  with  rags. 

22.  Hearken  unto  thy  fatherthatbegat  thee, 
and  despise  not  thy  mothc^r  when  she  is  old. 

23.  Buy  tlie  truth,  and  sell  it  not ;  also 
wisdom,  and  instruction,  and  understanding. 

24.  The  fatheroftlR"  righteous  shall  greatly 
rejoice  ;  and  lie  that  bcgc^ttetii  a  wise  child 
shall  have  joy  of  him. 

25.  Thy  father  and  thy  mother  shall  be 
glad,  and  she  that  bare  thee  shall  rejoice. 

26.  My  son,  give  me  thy  heart,  and  let 
thine  eyes  observe  my  ways. 

27.  For  an  whore  is  a  deep  ditch;  and  a 
strange  woman  /v  a  narrow  pit. 

20.  Sill!  also  lictli  in  wait  as /or  a  prey, 

and  incrcaseth  the  transgressors  among  men. 

29.  Who  hath  wo  ?   who  hath  sorrow  ? 


who  hath  contentions?  who  hath  babbling? 
who  hath  wounds  \\'ithout  cause  ?  who  hath 
redness  of  eyes  ? 

30.  They  that  tany  long  at  the  wine, they 
that  go  to  seek  mixed  wine. 

31.  Look  not  thou  upon  the  wine  when 
it  is  red,  when  it  giveth  his  colom-  in  the  cup, 
luhen  it  moveth  itself  aright: 

32.  At  the  last  it  biteth  like  a  serpent,  and 
stingeth  like  an  adder. 

33.  Thine  eyes  shall  behold  strange  wo- 
men, and  tliine  heart  shall  utter  perverse 
things : 

34.  Yea,  thou  shalt  be  as  he  that  lieth 
down  in  the  midst  of  the  sea,  or  as  he  that 
lieth  upon  the  top  of  a  mast. 

35.  They  have  stricken  me,  shall  thou  sni/, 
and  I  was  not  sick;  they  have  beaten  me, 
rtHf/ I  felt  ?/ not:  when  shall  I  awake?  I 
will  seek  it  yet  again. 

"  CHAP.  XXIV. 
1.  TTjE  not  thou  envious  against  evil  men, 
JLJ  neither  desire  to  be  with  them : 

2.  For  their  heart  studieth  destruction, 
and  their  lips  talk  of  miscliief 

3.  Through  wisdom  is  an  house  builded, 
and  by  understanding  it  is  estabhshed ; 

4.  And  by  knowledge  shall  the  chambers 
be  tilled  with  all  precious  and  pleasant  riches. 

5.  A  wise  man  is  strong ;  yea,  a  man  of 
knowledge  increaseth  strength. 

6.  For  by  wise  counsel  thou  shalt  make 
thy  war;  and  in  multitude  of  counsellors 
there  is  safety. 

7.  Wisdom  is  too  high  for  a  fool ;  he  open- 
eth  not  his  mouth  in  tlie  gate. 

8.  He  that  deviseth  to  do  evil  shall  be 
called  a  mischievous  person. 

9.  The  thought  of  foolisliness  is  sin ;  and 
the  scorner  is  an  abomination  to  men. 

10.  If  thou  foint  in  the  day  of  adversity, 
thy  strength  is  small. 

11.  If  "thou  forbear  to  deliver  them  that 
are  drawn  unto  death,  and  those  that  are 
ready  to  be  slain; 

12.  If  thou  sayest.  Behold,  we  knew  it 
not;  doth  not  ho  that  pondeieth  the  heart 
(•oiisid(!r  it?  and  he  that  keepetli  thy  soul, 
doth  not  he  know  it  ?  and  sliall  not  he  render 
to  every  man  according  to  his  works  ? 

13.  My  son,  eat  thou  honey,  because  it  is 
good ;  and  the  honey-comb,  irhich  is  sweet 
to  thy  taste: 

1 4.  So  shall  the  knowledge  of  wisdom  be 
unto  thy  soul:  when  thou  hast  found  it,  then 
there  sliall  be  a  reward,  and  thy  expectation 
shall  not  be  cut  off. 

1 5.  ]  ,ay  not  wait,  O  wicked  man,  against 
lli(!  dwelling  of  the  righteous;  siK>il  not  his 
resting-place : 


CHAP.  XXV. 


537 


16.  For  a  just  man  falleth  seven  times, 
and  risetli  up  again :  but  the  wicked  shall 
fall  into  nuschief. 

1 7.  Rejoice  not  when  thine  enemy  fall- 
eth ;  and  let  not  thy  heart  be  glad  when  he 
stumbletli; 

18.  Lest  the  Lord  see  ?/,and  it  displease 
him,  and  lie  turn  away  his  wrath  iioni  him. 

1 9.  Fret  not  tliyself  because  of  evil  ?«C7/, 
neither  be  tliou  envious  at  tiie  wicked : 

20.  For  there  shall  be  no  rev\ard  to  the  evil 
man;  the  candle  of  the  wicked  shall  be  put 
out. 

21.  My  son,  fear  tliou  the  Lord  and  the 
king;  and  meddle  not  with  them  that  are 
given  to  change : 

22.  For  their  calamity  shall  rise  suddenly; 
and  who  knoweth  the  ruin  of  them  both  ? 

23.  These  things  also  belong  to  the  wise. 
//  is  not  good  to  have  respect  of  persons  in 
judgment. 

24.  He  that  saith  unto  the  wicked,  Thou 
art  righteous;  him  sliall  the  people  curse, 
nations  shall  abhor  iiim: 

25.  But  to  them  that  rebuke  him  shall  be 
delight,  and  a  good  blessing  shall  come  upon 
them. 

26.  Every  man  shall  kiss  his  lips  that 
giveth  a  right  answer. 

27.  Prepare  tliy  work  without,  and  make 
it  fit  for  thyself  in  the  field ;  and  afterwards 
build  thy  house. 

28.  Be  not  a  witness  against  thy  neigh- 
bour without  cause;  and  deceive  mo<  with 
thy  lips. 

29.  Say  not,  I  will  do  so  to  him  as  he 
hath  done  to  me ;  I  will  render  to  the  man 
according  to  his  work. 

30.  I  went  by  the  field  of  the  slothfiil,  and 
by  the  vineyard  of  the  man  void  of  imder- 
standing; 

31.  And  lo,  it  was  all  grown  over  with 
thorns,  and  nettles  had  covered  the  face 
thereof,  and  the  stone  wall  thereof  was  bro- 
ken down. 

32.  Then  I  saw,  and  considered  it  well ;  I 
looked  upon  it,  and  received  instruction. 

33.  Yrt  a  little  sleep,  a  little  slumber,  a 
little  folding  of  the  hands  to  sleep: 

34.  So  shall  tliy  poverty  come  eis  one  that 
travelleth ;  and  thy  want  as  an  armed  man. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

Obxen^ationa  about  A'ln^'a,  ajirf  about  avoidinf;  quarrels. 

1.  nr^HFSE  are  also  jjroverbs  of  Solo- 
JL    mnn,  which  the  men  of  Hczekiah, 
king  of  Judaii,  copied  out. 

2.  It  is  the  glory  of  God  to  conceal  a 
thing:  but  the  honour  of  kings  is  to  search 
out  a  matter. 

3.  The  heaven  for  height,  and  the  earth 

3Y 


for  depth,  and  the  heart  of  kings   is    un- 
searchable. 

4.  Take  away  the  dross  from  the  silver,and 
there  shall  come  forth  a  vessel  l()r  the  finer. 

5.  Take  away  the  wicked /ioOT  before  the 
king,  and  his  throne  shall  be  established  in 
righteousness. 

6.  Put  not  forth  thyself  in  tiic  presence 
of  the  king,  and  stand  not  in  the  place  of 
great  niC7i: 

7.  For  better  it  is  that  it  be  said  unto  thee, 
Come  up  hither,  than  that  thou  shouldcst 
be  put  lower  in  the  presence  of  the  prince 
\\hom  thine  eyes  have  seen. 

8.  Go  not  forth  hastily  to  strive,  lest  thou 
know  not  what  to  do  in  the  end  thereof, 
when  thy  neighbour  hath  put  thee  to  shame. 

9.  Debate  thy  cause  with  tliy  neighbour 
himself,  and  discover  not  a  secret  to  another ; 

10.  Lest  he  that  heareth  2/  put  thee  to 
shame,  and  thine  infamy  turn  not  away. 

1 1 .  A  word  fitly  spoken  is  like  apples  of 
gold  in  pictures  of  silver. 

\'2.  As  an  ear-ring  of  gold,  and  an  orna- 
ment of  fine  gold,  so  is  a  wise  reprover  upon 
an  obedient  ear.  .^ 

1 3.  As  the  cold  of  snow  in  tm  time  of 
hai-vest,  so  is  a  faithful  messenger  to  them 
that  send  him ;  lor  he  refresheth  the  soul  of 
his  masters. 

1 4.  Whoso  boasteth  liimself  of  a  false  gift 
is  like  clouds  and  wind  without  rain. 

15.  By  long  forbearing  is  a  prince  per- 
suaded, and  a  soft  tongue  breaketh  the  bone. 

16.  Hast  thou  found  honey?  eat  so  much 
as  is  sufficient  for  thee,  lest  thou  be  filled 
therewitii,  and  vomit  it. 

17.  Withdraw  thy  foot  from  thy  neigh- 
l)our's  house ;  lest  he  be  weary  of  thee,  and 
so  hate  thee. 

18.  A  man  that  beareth  false  witness 
against  his  neighbour  is  a  maul,  and  a 
sword,  and  a  sharp  arrow. 

19.  Confidence  in  an  unfaithful  man  in 
time  of  trouble  is  like  a  broken  tooth,  and  a 
foot  out  of  joint. 

20.  As  he  that  taketh  away  agaipentin 
cold  weather,  and  as  vinegar  upon  nitre ;  so 
is  he  that  singcth  songs  to  a  heavy  heart. 

21.  If  thine  enemy  be  hungiy,  give  him 
bread  to  eat;  and  if  he  be  thirsty,  give  him 
water  to  drink : 

22.  For  thou  shnlt  heap  coals  of  fire  upon 
his  head,  and  tlie  Lord  shall  reward  thee. 

23.  I'he  nortii  wind  drivelh  nway  rain; 
so  doth  an  angry  countenance  a  backbiting 
tongue. 

24.  Tt  is  better  (o  dwell  in  a  corner  of  the 
house-top,  than  with  a  brawling  woman, 
and  in  a  wide  house. 


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PROVERBS. 


25.  As  cold  waters  to  a  thirsty  soul,  so  is 
good  news  from  a  far  country. 

26.  A  righteous  man  falling  down  before 
the  wicked,  is  as  a  troubled  fountain  and  a 
corrupt  spring. 

27.  /;:  is  not  good  to  eat  much  honey;  so 
for  men  to  search  their  own  glory  is  not  glory. 

28.  He  that  hath  no  rule  over  his  ov\  n 
spirit  is  like  a  city  thai  is  broken  down,  and 
without  walls. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

Obsenations  about  fools,  sluggards,  and  busy-bodies.  _ 

1.    Is  snow  in  summer,  and  as  rain  m 
J\.  harvest;   so  honour  is  not  seemly 
for  a  fool. 

2.  As  the  bird  by  wandeiing,  as  the  swal- 
low by  flying;  so  the  curse  causeless  shall 
not  come. 

3.  A  whip  for  the  horse,  a  bridle  for  the 
ass,  and  a  rod  for  tlie  fool's  back. 

4.  Answer  not  a  fool  according  to  his 
folly,  lest  thou  also  be  like  unto  him. 

5.  Answer  a  fool  according  to  his  folly, 
lest  he  be  wise  in  his  own  conceit. 

6.  He  that  sendeth  a  message  by  the 
hand  of  a  fool,  cutteth  off  the  feet,  a7id 
diinketh  damage. 

7.  The  legs  of  the  lame  are  not  equal ;  so 
is  a  parable  in  the  mouth  of  fools. 

8.  As  he  that  bindctli  a  stone  in  a  sling ; 
so  is  he  that  giveth  honour  to  a  fool. 

.9.  As  a  thorn  goeth  up  into  the  hand  of  a 
drunkard;  so  is  a  parable  in  the  mouth  of  fools. 

10.  The  great  G-'of/,  that  formed  all  things, 
both  rewardelh  the  fool,  and  rewardeth 
transgressors. 

11.  Asa  dog  rcturneth  to  liis  vomit ;  so 
a  fool  rcturneth  to  his  folly. 

1 2.  Sccst  thou  a  man  wise  in  his  own  con- 
ceit? there  wmore  hope  of  a  fool  than  of  him. 

1 3.  The  slothful  man  saith.  There  is  a  lion 
in  the  way,  a  lion  is  in  the  streets. 

14.  As  th(^  door  turncth  upon  his  hinges, 
so  doth  the  slotliful  upon  his  bed. 

15.  The  slotliful  hideth  his  hand  in  his 
bosom ;  it  grieveth  liiin  to  bring  it  again  to 
his  mouth. 

16.  The  sluggard  is  wiser  in  his  own 
conceit  than  seven  men  that  can  render  a 
reason. 

1 7.  He  that  passcth  hy, and  meddlcth  witJi 
strife  belonging  not  to  him,  is  like  one  that 
taketh  a  dog  by  the  cars. 

18.Asauiadmfl7;,whocasteth  firebrands, 
aiTows,  and  death ; 

1 9.  So  is  \\w.  man  that  decciveth  his  neigh- 
bour, and  saith.  Am  not  I  in  sjiort? 

20.  Where  no  wood  is,  there  the  fire  goeth 
out ;  so  where  there  is  no  tale-bearer,  the 
strife  ceaseth. 


21.  As  coals  are  to  burning  coals,  and 
wood  to  fire;  so  is  a  contentious  man  to 
kindle  strife. 

22.  The  words  of  a  tale-bearer  are  as 
wounds,  and  they  go  down  into  the  inner- 
most parts  of  the  belly. 

23.  Burning  lips,and  a  wicked  heart,Rre 
like  a  potsherd  covered  with  silver  dross. 

24.  He  that  hateth  dissembleth  with  his 
lips,  and  layeth  up  deceit  within  him ; 

25.  When  he  speaketh  fair,  believe  him 
not :  for  there  are  seven  abominations  in  his 
heart. 

26.  Whose  hatred  is  covered  by  deceit,  his 
wickedness  shall  be  showed  before  the  whole 
congregation. 

27.  W  hoso  diggeth  a  pit  shall  fall  therein ; 
and  he  that  rolleth  a  stone,  it  will  return 
upon  him. 

28.  A  lying  tongue  hateth  those  that  are 
afflicted  by  it;  and  a  flattering  mouth  work- 
eth  ruin. 

CHAP.  XXVII. 

Obstnalions  of  self-love,  and  of  care  to  avoid  offences. 

].~OOAST  not  thyself  of  to-morrow;  for 
_0  thou  knowest  not  what  a  day  may 
bring  forth. 

2.  Let  another  man  praise  thee,  and  not 
thine  own  mouth ;  a  stranger,  and  not  thine 
own  lips. 

3.  A  stone  is  heavy,  and  the  sand  weighty: 
but  a  fool's  wrath  is  heavier  than  them  both. 

4.  Wrath  is  cruel,  and  anger  is  outrage- 
ous; but  who  is  able  to  stancl  before  envy] 

5.  Open  rebuke  is  better  than  secret  love. 

6.  t'aithfiil  are  the  wounds  of  a  friend ; 
but  the  kisses  of  an  enemy  arc  deceitful. 

7.  The  full  soul  loathetii  an  honey-comb  ; 
but  to  the  hungry  soul  every  bitter  thing  is 
sweet. 

8.  Asa  bird  that  wanderelh  from  her  nest, 
so  is  a  man  that  wandereth  from  his  place. 

0.  Ointment  and  perfume  rejoice  the  heart; 
so  doth  the  sweetness  of  a  man's  friend  by 
hearty  counsel. 

10.  'I'liine  own  friend,  and  tliy  father's 
friend,  forsake  not;  neither  go  into  thy  bro- 
ther's house  in  the  day  of  thy  calamity :  for 
better  is  a  neighbour  that  is  near,  than  a 
brother  far  off. 

1 1 .  My  son,  be  wise,  and  make  my  iieart 
glad,  that  1  may  answer  him  that  reproach- 
eth  me. 

12.  A  prudent  man  foreseeth  the  evil, 
and  hidetli  himself:  biitihc  simple  pass  on, 
and.  are  punisiied. 

13.  Take  his  garment  that  is  surety  for  a 
stranger,  and  take  a  pledge  of  him  for  a 
strange  \\  oman. 

1 4.  He  that  blesseth  his  fiiend  witli  a  loud 


CHAP.  XXVIII. 


539 


voice,  rising  early  in  the  morning,  it  shall  be 
counted  a  curse  to  liini. 

15.  A  continual  dropping  in  a  very  rainy 
day,  and  a  contentious  woman,  are  alike. 

16.  Whosoever  hidcth  her  hidetli  the 
wind,  and  the  ointment  of  his  right  hand, 
which  bevvraycth  itself. 

17.  Iron  sliarpeneth  iron;  so  a  man 
sharpenctli  the  countenance  of  his  friend. 

18.  Wlioso  keepeth  the  fig-tree  shall  cat 
the  fruit  thereof;  so  he  that  waiteth  on  his 
master  shall  be  honoured. 

1 9.  As  in  water,  face  answereth  to  face ;  so 
the  heart  of  man  to  man. 

20.  Hell  and  destruction  are  never  full ; 
so  the  eyes  of  man  are  never  satisfied. 

21.  As  the  fining-pot  for  silver,  and  the 
furnace  for  gold ;  so  is  a  man  to  his  praise. 

22.  Though  thou  shouldest  bray  a  fool  in 
a  mortar  among  wheat  with  a  pestle,  ^ct 
will  not  liis  foolishness  depart  from  him. 

23.  Be  thou  diUgent  to  know  the  state  of 
thy  flocks,  and  look  well  to  thy  herds ; 

24.  For  riches  a?enot  for  ever :  and  doth 
the  crown  endure  to  every  generation? 

25.  The  hay  appeareth,  and  the  tender 
grass  showeth  itself,  and  herbs  of  the  moun- 
tains are  gathered : 

26.  The  lambs  are  for  thy  clothing,  and 
the  goats  are  the  price  of  the  field ; 

27.  And  thoushalt  have  goats'  milk  enough 
for  thy  food,  for  the  food  of  thy  household, 
and/or  the  maintenance  for  thy  maidens. 

CHAP.  XXVIII. 

Gtntral  observations  of  impiety,  and  religious  integrity. 

1.  ^|>HE  wicked  flee  when  no  man  pur- 
JL   sueth:  but  tlie  righteous  are  bold 
as  a  lion. 

2.  For  the  transgiession  of  a  land  many 
are  the  princes  thereof:  but  by  a  man  of  un- 
derstanding and  knowledge  the  state  thereof 
shall  be  prolonged. 

3.  A  poor  man  that  oppresseth  the  poor 
is  like  a  sleeping  rain,  which  leaveth  no 
food. 

4.  They  that  forsake  the  law  praise  the 
wicked :  but  such  as  keep  the  law  contend 
with  them. 

5.  Evil  men  understand  not  judgment: 
but  they  that  seek  the  Lord  understand  all 
things. 

6.  Better  is  the  poor  that  walketh  in  his 
uprightness,  than  he  that  is  perverse  in  his 
ways,  though  he  be  rich. 

7.  Whoso  keepeth  the  law  is  a  wise  son: 
but  he  that  is  a  companion  of  riotous  men, 
shameth  his  father. 

8.  He  that  by  usury  and  unjust  gain  in- 
creaseth  his  substance,  he  shall  gather  it  for 
him  that  will  pity  the  poor. 


9.  He  that  turneth  away  his  car  from 
hearing  the  law,  even  liis  prayer  shall  be 
abomination. 

10.  Whoso,  causeth  the  righteous  to  go 
astray  in  an  evil  way,  he  shall  fall  himself 
into  his  own  pit:  but  the  upright  shall  have 
good  things  in  possession. 

1 1 .  The  rich  man  is  wise  in  his  own  con- 
ceit; but  the  poor  that  hath  understanding 
searcheth  him  out. 

12.  When  righteous  7ne?i  do  rejoice,  there 
is  great  glory :  but  when  the  wicked  rise,  a 
man  is  hidden. 

13.  He  that  covereth  his  sins  shall  not 
prosper:  but  whoso  confesseth  and  forsak- 
eth  them  shall  have  mercy. 

1 4.  Happy  is  the  man  that  fcarcth  always : 
but  he  that  hardeneth  his  heart  shall  fall 
into  mischief 

15.  ^s  a  roaring  hon,  and  a  ranging  bear; 
so  is  a  wicked  ruler  over  the  poor  people. 

16.  The  prince  that  wanteth  understand- 
ing is  also  a  great  oppressor:  but  he  that 
hateth  covetousness  shall  jjrolong  his  days. 

1 7.  A  man  that  doeth  violence  to  the  blood 
o{ any  person  shall  fly  to  the  pit;  let  no  man 
stay  hiin. 

1 8.  Whoso  walketh  uprightly  shall  be 
saved :  but  he  that  is  perverse  in  his  ways 
shall  fall  at  once. 

19.  He  that  tilleth  his  land  shall  have 
plenty  of  bread :  but  he  that  follovveth  after 
vvimjjersons  shall  have  poverty  enough. 

20.  A  faithful  man  shall  abound  with 
blessings :  but  he  tliat  maketh  haste  to  be 
rich  shall  not  be  innocent. 

21.  To  have  respect  of  persons  is  not 
good ;  for,  for  a  piece  of  bread  that  man  will 
transgress. 

22.  He  that  hasteth  to  be  rich  hath  an 
evil  eye,  and  considereth  not  that  poverty 
shall  come  upon  him. 

23.  He  that  rebuketh  a  man,  afterwards 
shall  find  more  favour  than  he  that  flattereth 
with  the  tongue. 

21.  Whoso  robbeth  his  father  or  his  mo- 
ther, and  saith.  It  is  no  transgression ;  the 
same  is  the  companion  of  a  destroyer. 

25.  He  that  is  of  a  proud  heart  stirreth  up 
strife:  but  he  that  puttelh  his  trust  in  the 
Lord  shall  be  made  fat. 

2G.  He  that  trusteth  in  his  own  heart  is  a 
fool:  but  whoso  walketh  wisely,  he  shall  be 
delivered. 

27.  He  that  giveth  unto  the  poor  shall 
not  lack :  but  he  that  hideth  his  eyes  shall 
have  many  a  cin"se. 

28.  When  the  wicked  rise,  men  hide  them- 
selves: but  when  they  perish,  the  righteous 
increase. 


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PROVERBS. 


CHAP.  XXIX. 

Observations  of  public  and  private  government. 

1.  XJf'  that,  being  often  reproved,  harden- 
JLm.  eth  his  neck,  shall  suddenly  be  de- 
stroyed, and  that  without  remedy. 

2.  When  the  righteous  are  in  authority, 
the  people  rejoice:  but  when  the  w'ickcd 
bcareth  rule,  the  people  mouin. 

3.  Whoso  loveth  wisdom  rejoiceth  his  fa- 
ther: but  he  that  keepeth  company  with  har- 
lots spendeth  his  substance. 

4.  Tlieking  by  judgment  establisheth  the 
land :  but  he  that  receiveth  gifts  overthrow- 
eth  it. 

5.  A  man  that  flattereth  his  neighbour 
spreadetli  a  net  for  his  feet. 

6.  In  tlie  transgression  of  an  evil  man 
their  is  a  snare :  but  the  righteous  doth  sing 
and  rejoice. 

7.  The  righteous  considereth  the  cause 
of  the  poor:  but  the  wicked  regardeth  not 
to  know  it. 

8.  Scornful  men  bring  a  city  into  a  snare: 
but  wise  men  turn  away  wrath. 

9.  7/"  a  wise  man  contendeth  with  a  fool- 
ish man,  whether  he  rage  or  laugh,  there  is 
no  rest. 

10.  The  blood-tliirsty  hate  the  upright: 
but  the  just  seek  his  soul. 

11.  A  fool  uttereth  all  his  mind:  but  a 
wise  mrni  kccpetli  it  in  till  afterwards. 

12.  If  a  ruler  hearken  to  lies,  all  his  sei'- 
vants  arc  wicked. 

1 3.  Tiie  poor  and  the  deceitful  man  meet 
together:  the  Lord  lightenethboththeireyes. 

14.  The  king  that  faithfully  iudgeth  the 
poor, his  throne  shall  be  established  forever. 

15.  The  rod  and  reproof  give  wisdom: 
but  a  child  left  In  himself  bringeth  his  mo- 
ther to  shame. 

16.  When  the  wicked  are  multiplied, 
transgression  incrcasetii:  but  the  righteous 
shall  see  tiieir  fall. 

17.  Correct  thy  son,  and  he  shall  give 
thee  rest :  yea,  he  shall  give  delight  unto 
thy  soul. 

1 8.  Where  there  is  no  vision,  the  peopk; 
perish  :  but  he  that  keepeth  the  law,  happy 
is  he. 

19.  A  servant  will  not  be  corrected  by 
words :  for  though  he  understand,  he  will 
not  answer. 

20.  Seest  thou  a  man  that  is  hasty  in  his 
words  ?  there  is  more  hopeof  a  fool  ihan  of 
lilii). 

21.  lie  that  delicately  bringeth  up  his  ser- 
vant fioin  a  child,  shall  have  him  become 
his  son  at  the  length. 

22.  An  angry  man  stin-cth  tip  strife,  and 
a  furious  man  aboundeth  in  transgression. 


23.  A  man's  pride  shall  bring  him  low. 
but  honour  shall  upiiold  the  humble  in  spirit. 

24.  Whoso  is  partner  with  a  thief  hateth 
his  own  soul :  he  heareth  cursing,  and  be- 
wrayeth  it  not. 

25.  The  fear  of  man  bringeth  a  snare : 
but  whoso  putteth  liis  trust  in  the  Lord 
shall  be  safe. 

26.  Many  seek  the  ruler's  favour;  but 
everi/  man's  judgment  cometh  from  the  Lord. 

27.  An  unjust  man  is  an  abomination  to 
the  just;  and  he  that  is  upright  in  the  way 
is  abomination  to  the  wicked. 

CHAP.  XXX. 

1  Jlg\ir''s  confession  offaitli:  7  The  two  points  of  his  prayer. 

1 .  rr^HE  words  of  Agur  the  son  of  Jakch, 
JL    even  the  prophecy:  The  man  spake 
unto  Ithicl,  even  unto  lUiiel  and  Ucal, 

2.  Surely  I  am  more  brutish  than  ani/  man, 
and  have  not  the  understanding  of  a  man. 

3.  I  neither  learned  wisdom,  nor  have  the 
knowledge  of  the  holy. 

4.  Who  hath  ascended  up  into  heaven, 
or  descended  I  who  hath  gathered  the  wind 
in  his  fists?  who  hath  bound  the  watei's  in 
a  garment?  who  hath  established  all  the  ends 
of  the  earth  ?  what  is  his  name,  and  what 
is  his  son's  name,  if  thou  canst  tell  ? 

5.  Every  word  of  God  is  pure;  he  is  a 
shield  unto  them  that  put  their  trust  in  him. 

6.  Add  thou  not  unto  his  u'oids,  lest  he 
reprove  thee,  and  tiiou  be  found  a  liar. 

7.  Two  things  have  I  required  of  thee; 
deny  me  them  not  before  I  die : 

8.  Remove  far  from  me  vanity  and  lies ; 
give  me  neither  poverty  nor  riches;  feed  me 
with  footl  convenient  for  m(; ; 

9.  Lest  1  be  full,  and  deny  thee,  and  say. 
Who  is  the  Lord?  or  lest  I  be  poor,  and 
steal,  and  take  the  name  of  my  God  in  vain. 

10.  Accuse  not  a  servant  unto  his  master, 
lest  he  curse  thee,  and  thou  be  found  guilty. 

1 1 .  There  is  a  generation  //;«/c)irseth  their 
father,  and  doth  not  bless  their  mother. 

1 2.  There  is  a  generation  that  are  ptn'e  in 
their  own  eyes,  and  yet  is  not  washed  from 
their  filthiness. 

1 3.  'J'here  is  a  generation,  O  how  lofty  are 
their  eyes!  and  their  eye-lids  are  lifted  up. 

1 4.  There  is  a  generation  whose  teeth  are 
as  s\vords,  and  their  jaw-teeth  as  knives,  to 
devoui'  the  poor  from  off  the  earth,  and  the 
netMly  fiom  amoiifj;  nun. 

15.  Th(>  horse-leech  hath  two  daugiilers, 
crying,  Ciive,  give.  Tiicre  are  lliicc  thiiii^s 
that  are  never  satisfied,  yea,  four  things  say 
not,  //  is  enough : 

IG.  The  grave;  and  the  barren  womb;  the 
earth  that  is  not  filled  with  water;  and  the 
fire,  llial  sailh  not,  //  is  enough. 


CHAP.  XXXI. 


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17.  The  eye  that  mockcth  at  /«s  father, 
and  despiseth  to  obey  his  mother,  the  ravens 
of  the  valley  shall  pick  it  out,  and  the  young 
eagles  siiall  eat  it. 

18.  There  be  three  things  which  are  too 
wonderful  lor  me,yea,foui\vhichI  know  not: 

19.  The  way  of  an  eagle  in  the  air,  the 
way  of  a  serpent  upon  a  rock,  the  way  of  a 
ship  in  tlie  midst  of  the  sea,  and  the  way  of 
a  man  with  a  maid. 

20.  Such  is  the  way  of  an  adulterous 
woman ;  she  eateth,  and  wipeth  her  mouth, 
and  saith,  I  have  done  no  wickedness. 

2 1 .  For  three  things  the  earth  is  disquieted, 
and  for  four  which  it  cannot  bear: 

22.  For  a  sei-vant  when  he  reigneth,  and 
a  fool  when  he  is  filled  with  meat ; 

23.  For  an  odious  woman  when  she  is 
married,  and  a  handmaid  that  is  heir  to  her 
mistress. 

24.  There  be  four  things  which  are  lit- 
tle upon  the  earth,  but  they  are  exceeding 
wise : 

25.  The  ants  arc  a  people  not  strong,  j'et 
they  prepare  their  meat  in  the  summer; 

26.  Tiu>,  conies  are  but  a  feeble  folk,  yet 
make  they  lluur  houses  in  the  rocks; 

27.  The  locusts  have  no  king,  yet  go  they 
forth  all  of  them  by  bands; 

28.  The  spider  taketh  hold  with  her  hands, 
and  is  in  kings'  palaces. 

29.  There  be  tliiee  things  which  go  well, 
yea,  four  are  comely  in  going: 

30.  A  \\on,7vhich  is  strongest  among  beasts, 
and  turncth  not  away  for  any ; 

31.  A  greyhound;  a  he-goat  also;  and  a 
king,  against  whom  there  is  no  rising  up. 

32.  If  thou  hast  done  foolishly  in  lifting 
up  thyself,  or  if  thou  hast  thought  evil,  lai/ 
thy  hand  upon  thy  mouth. 

33.  Surely  the  churning  of  milk  bringeth 
forth  butter,  and  llu;  wringing  of  the  nose 
bringeth  forth  blood;  so  the  forcing  of  wrath 
bringeth  forth  strife. 

CHAP.  XXXT. 

LemueVs  lesson  of  chastity  and  temperance, 

1.  ^  I MIE  words  of  king  Lemucil,  the  pro- 
JL  phecy  that  his  mother  taught  him. 

2.  What,  my  son?  and  wliat,  the  son  of 
my  womb?  and  what,  the  son  of  my  vows? 

3.  (jiviuK)!  liiy  strength  unto  women,  nor 
thy  ways  to  that  which  destroyclii  kings. 

■1.  Tt  is  not  for  kings,  O  ]  .emncl,  it  is  not 
for  kings  to  drink  wine, nor  for  princes  strong 
drink; 

5.  Lest  they  diink,  and  forget  the  law,  and 
jiervert  the  judgniont  of  any  of  th(!  afflicted. 

6.  Give  strong  drink  unto  him  liiat  is  ready 
to  perish,  and  wine  unto  those  that  be  of 
heavy  hearts. 


7.  Let  liim  drink,  and  forget  his  poverty, 
and  remember  his  miseiy  no  more. 

8.  Open  thy  mouth  for  the  dumb  in  the 
cause  of  all  such  as  are  appointed  to  de- 
struction. 

9.  Open  thy  mouth,  judge  righteously,  and 
plead  the  cause  of  the  poor  and  needy. 

10.  Who  can  find  a  virtuous  woman?  for 
her  price  is  far  above  rubies. 

1 1.  The  heart  of  her  husband  doth  safely 
trust  in  her,  so  that  he  shall  have  no  need 
of  spoil. 

1 2.  She  will  do  him  good,  and  not  evil, 
all  the  days  of  her  life. 

13.  She  seeketh  wool  and  flax,  and 
worketh  willingly  with  her  hands. 

14.  She  is  like  the  merchants'  ships,  she 
bringeth  her  food  from  afar. 

1 5.  She  riseth  also  while  it  is  yet  night, 
and  giveth  meat  to  her  household,  and  a 
portion  to  her  maidens. 

16.  She  considereth  a  field,  and  buyeth 
it;  with  the  fruit  of  her  hands  she  planteth 
a  vineyard. 

17.  She  girdeth  her  loins  with  strength, 
and  strengtheneth  her  arms. 

18.  She  perceiveth  that  her  merchandise 
is  good:  her  candle  goeth  not  out  by  night. 

1 9.  She  layeth  her  hands  to  the  spindle, 
and  her  hands  hold  the  distalT. 

20.  She  stretcheth  out  her  hand  to  the 
poor ;  yea,  she  reacheth  forth  her  hands  to 
the  needy. 

21.  She  is  not  afraid  of  the  snow  for  her 
household ;  for  all  her  household  are  clothed 
with  scarlet. 

22.  She  maketh  herself  coverings  of  ta- 
pestiy;  her  clothing  is  silk  and  purple. 

23.  Her  husband  is  known  in  the  gates, 
when  he  sitteth  among  the  elders  of  the 
land. 

24.  She  maketh  fine  linen,  and  selletluV; 
and  delivercth  girdles  unto  the  merchant. 

25.  Strength  and  honour  are  her  clothing ; 
and  she  shall  rejoice  in  time  to  come. 

26.  She  openeth her  mouth \\  itii  w  isdom ; 
and  in  her  tongue  is  the  law  of  kindnc^ss. 

27.  She  looketh  well  to  the  ^vays  of  her 
household,  and  eateth  not  the  bread  of  idle- 
ness. 

28.  Her  childrcni  rise  up,  and  call  her 
blessed;  her  husband  «/so,  and  he  praiseth 
her. 

29.  Many  daughtershave  done  virtuously, 
but  thou  excellest  them  all. 

30.  Favour  is  deceitful,  and  beauty  is 
vain :  hnt  a  woman  that  fearcth  the  Lord, 
she  shall  be  jiraised. 

31 .  Give  her  of  the  fruit  ofhcr  hands ;  and 
let  her  own  woiks  praise  her  in  the  gates. 


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IT  ECCLESIASTES,  or  the  PREACHER. 


CHAP.  I. 

The  preacher  showeth  thai  all  human  courses  are  vain. 

I .  r  I^HE  words  of  the  Preacher,  the  son 
JL  of  David,  king  of  Jerusalem. 

2.  Vanity  of  vanities,  saith  the  Preacher, 
vanity  of  vanities  ;  all  is  vanity. 

3.  What  profit  hath  a  man  of  all  liis  labour 
which  he  taketh  under  the  sun  1 

4.  One  generation  passeth  away^  and  mi- 
other  generation  cometh:  but  the  earth 
abideth  for  ever. 

5.  The  sun  also  ariseth,  and  the  sun  goeth 
down,  and  iiastetii  to  his  place  where  he  arose. 
.  6.  The  wind  goeth  toward  the  south,  and 
turneth  about  unto  the  north :  it  whirleth 
about  continually ;  and  the  wind  retui'neth 
again  according  to  his  circuits. 

7.  All  the  rivers  run  into  the  sea ;  yet  the 
sea  is  not  full :  unto  the  place  from  whence 
the  rivers  come,  thither  they  return  again. 

8.  All  things  are  full  of  labour,  man  cannot 
utter  it:  the  eye  is  not  satisfied  with  seeing, 
nor  the  ear  filled  with  hearing. 

9.  The  thing  that  hath  been,  it  is  that 
which  shall  be ;  and  that  which  is  done,  is 
that  wliich  shall  be  done:  and  there  is  no 
new  thing  under  the  sun. 

1 0.  Is  there  any  tiling  whereof  it  may  be 
said.  See,  this  is  new  ?  it  hath  been  already 
of  old  time,  which  was  before  us. 

11.  There  is  no  remembrance  of  former 
things ;  neither  shall  there  be  any  remem- 
brance of  things  that  are  to  come  with  those 
that  shall  come  after. 

1 2.  IT  I  the  Preacher  was  king  over  Israel 
in  Jerusalem : 

13.  And  I  gave  my  heart  to  seek  and 
search  out  by  wisdom  concernig  all  things 
that  are  done  under  heaven :  this  sore  travail 
hath  God  given  to  the  sons  of  man,  to  be 
exercised  therewith. 

14.  I  have  seen  all  the  works  that  are 
done  under  the  sun;  and,  behold, all  is  vanity 
and  vexation  of  spirit. 

15.  That  which  is  crooked  cannot  be 
made  straight;  and  that  wlrich  is  wanting 
cannot  be  numbered. 

16.  I  communed  with  mine  owai  heart, 
saying,  Lo,  I  am  come  to  great  estate,  and 
have  gotten  more  wisdom  tiian  all  theij  that 
have  been  before  me  in  Jerusalem;  yea,  my 
heart  had  great  experience  of  wisdom  and 
knowledge. 

1 7.  And  I  gave  my  heart  to  know  wisdom, 
and  to  know  madness  and  folly :  I  perceived 
that  this  also  is  vexation  of  spirit. 

1 8.  For  ill  much  wisdom  is  much  grief; 


and  he  that  increaseth  knowledge  increas- 
cth  sorrow. 

CHAP.  II. 

The  vanily  of  human  coui'ses  in  the  works  of  pleasure, 

1.  T  SAID  in  my  heart.  Go  to  now,  I  will 
JL  prove  thee  with  mirth;  therefore  en- 
joy pleasure:  and,  behold,  this  also  is  vanity. 

2.  I  said  of  laughter,  Jt  is  mad :  and  of 
mirth,  AVhat  doeth  it? 

3.  I  sought  in  my  heart  to  give  myself 
unto  wine,  (yet  acquainting  my  heart  with 
wisdom,)  and  to  lay  hold  on  folly,till  I  might 
see  what  was  that  good  for  the  sons  of  men 
which  they  should  do  under  the  heaven  all 
the  days  of  their  life. 

4.  I  made  me  great  works ;  I  builded  me 
houses;  I  planted  me  vineyards; 

5.  I  made  me  gardens  and  orcliards,  and 
I  planted  trees  in  them  of  all  kind  q/" fruits; 

6.  I  made  me  pools  of  water,  to  water 
therewith  the  wood  that  bringeth  forth  trees; 

7.  I  got  nw  servants  and  maidens,  and  had 
servants  born  in  my  house ;  also  I  had  gi'eat 
possessions  of  great  and  small  cattle  above 
all  that  were  in  Jerusalem  before  me  ; 

8.  I  gathered  me  also  silver  and  gold,  and 
the  peculiar  treasure  of  kings  and  of  the 
provinces;  I  gat  me  men-singers  and  women- 
singers,  and  the  delights  of  the  sons  of  men, 
as  musical  instruments,  and  that  of  all  sorts. 

9.  So  I  was  great,  and  increased  more 
tlian  all  that  were  before  me  in  Jerusalem:' 
also  my  wisdom  remained  with  me. 

1 0.  And  whatsoever  mine  eyes  desired  I 
kept  not  from  them;  I  withheld  not  my  heart 
from  any  joy:  for  my  heart  rejoiced  in  all 
my  labour ;  and  this  was  my  portion  of  all 
my  labour. 

1 1 .  Then  I  looked  on  all  the  works  that 
my  hands  had  wrought,  and  on  the  labour 
that  I  had  lal)ourcd  to  do:  and,  behold,  all 
ims  vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit,  and  there 
was  no  profit  under  the  sun. 

12.  And  I  turned  myself  to  behold  wis- 
dom, and  madness,  and  folly :  for  what  can 
the  man  ;ln  that  cometii  after  the  king?  eve7i 
that  which  hath  been  alroarly  done. 

13.  Then  I  saw  tiiat  wisdom  excelleth 
folly,  as  far  as  light  excelleth  darkness. 

1-1.  Tlie  wise  man's  eyes  an:  in  his  head, 
but  tlie  fool  walketii  in  daikiicss :  and  I  my- 
self perceived  also  that  one  event  iiappenetii 
to  them  all. 

15.  Then  said  I  in  my  heart.  As  it  hap- 
peneth  to  the  fool,  so  it  happenelh  even  to 
me  :  and  why  \vas  T  then  more  wise?  Then 
I  said  in  my  ifieart,  tliat  this  also  is  vanity. 


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16.  For  then  is  no  remembrance  of  the 
wise  more  than  oltlie  fool  for  ever;  seemg 
that  which  now  is,  in  tlic  clays  to  come  shall 
all  be  forgotten.  And  how  dieth  the  wise  manl 
As  the  fool. 

1 7.  Therefore  I  hated  life ;  because  the 
work  that  is  wrought  under  the  sun  is  griev- 
ous unto  me :  for  all  is  vanity  and  vexation 
of  spirit. 

1 8.  Yea,  I  hated  all  my  labour  which  I 
had  taken  under  the  sun ;  because  I  should 
leave  it  unto  the  man  that  shall  be  after  me. 

19.  And  who  knowetii  whether  he  shall 
be  a  wise  maji  or  a  fool?  yet  shall  he  have 
rule  over  all  my  labour  wherein  I  have  la- 
boured, and  wherein  I  have  showed  myself 
wise  under  the  sun.     This  is  also  vanity. 

20.  Therefore  I  went  about  to  cause  my 
heart  to  despair  of  all  the  labour  wliich  I 
took  under  the  sun. 

21 .  For  there  is  a  man  whose  labour  is  in 
wisdom,  and  in  knowledge,  and  in  equity ; 
yet  to  a  man  that  hath  not  laboured  therein 
shall  he  leave  it  for  his  portion.  Tliis  also 
is  vanity,  and  a  great  evil. 

22.  For  what  hath  man  of  all  his  labour, 
anil  of  the  vexation  of  his  iieart,  wherein  he 
hath  laboured  under  the  sun? 

23.  For  all  his  days  arc  sorrows,  and  liis 
travail  grief:  yea,  his  heart  taketh  not  rest 
in  the  night.     Tliis  is  also  vanity. 

24.  There  is  nothing  better  for  a  man  thmi 
that  he  should  eat  and  drink,  and  that  he 
should  make  his  soul  enjoy  good  in  his  labour. 
This  also  I  saw,  that  it  was  from  the  hand 
of  God. 

25.  For  who  can  cat,  or  who  else  can 
hasten  hereunto  more  than  I? 

26.  For  God  giveth  to  a  man  that  is  good 
in  his  sight,  wisdom,  and  knowledge,  and 
joy:  but  to  the  sinner  he  giveth  travail,  to 
gather,  and  to  heap  up,  that  he  may  give  to 
him  that  is  good  before  God.  Tliis  also  z's 
vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit. 

CHAP.  111. 

The  excellency  of  God's  works. 

1.  ^I^O  eveiy  thiui;  there  is  a  season,  and 
JL   a  time  to  every  purpose  under  the 
heaven : 

2.  A  time  to  be  born,  and  a  time  to  die : 
a  time  to  jjlant,  and  a  time  to  pluck  up  that 
which  is  planlcd: 

3.  A  time  to  kill,  and  a  time  to  heal :  a 
time  to  break  down,  and  a  time  to  build  up: 

4.  A  time  to  weep,  and  a  time  to  laugh  : 
a  time  to  mourn,  and  a  time  to  dance: 

5.  A  time  to  cast  away  stones,  and  a  time 
to  gather  stones  tocjethor:  a  time  to  embrace, 
and  a  time  to  refrain  from  embracing. 

6.  A  time  to  get,  and  a  time  to  lose:  a 


time  to  keep,  and  a  time  to  cast  away: 

7.  A  time  to  rend,  and  a  time  to  sew:  a 
tune  to  keep  silence,  and  a  time  to  speak : 

8.  A  time  to  love,  and  a  time  to  hate;  a 
time  of  war,  and  a  time  of  peace. 

9.  What  profit  hath  he  that  worketh  in 
that  wherein  he  laljoureth  ? 

10.  I  have  seen  the  travail  which  God 
hath  given  to  the  sons  of  men  to  be  exercised 
in  it. 

11.  He  hath  made  every  thing  beautiful 
in  his  time:  also  he  hath  set  die  world  in 
their  heart;  so  that  no  man  can  find  out  the 
work  that  God  maketh  from  the  beginning 
to  the  end. 

1 2.  I  know  that  there  is  no  good  in  them, 
but  for  a  man  to  rejoice,  and  to  do  good  in 
his  hfe. 

1 3.  And  also  that  every  man  should  eat 
and  drink,  and  enjoy  the  good  of  all  his  la- 
bour; it  is  the  gift  of  God. 

1 4.  I  know  that  whatsoever  God  doeth, 
it  shall  be  for  ever:  notliing  can  be  put  to  it, 
nor  any  thing  taken  from  it :  and  God  doeth 
it,  that  men  should  fear  before  liim. 

1 5.  That  which  hath  been  is  now ;  and 
Ihat  which  is  to  be  hath  already  been:  and 
God  rcquireth  that  wliich  is  past. 

1 6.  And,  moreover,  I  saw  under  the  sun 
the  place  of  judgment,  that  wickedness  jcas 
ther(! ;  and  the  place  of  righteousness,  that 
iniquity  was  there. 

17.  I  said  in  my  heart,  God  shall  judge 
the  righteous  and  the  w  icked :  for  there  is  a 
time  there  for  eveiy  purpose,  and  for  every 
work. 

18.  I  said  in  my  heart  concerning  the 
estate  of  the  sons  of  men,  that  God  might 
manifest  them,  and  that  they  might  see  that 
they  themselves  are  beasts. 

1 9.  For  that  which  befalleth  the  sons  of 
men  befalleth  beasts;  even  one  thing  be- 
falleth tliem:  as  the  one  diedi,  sodietli  the 
other;  yea,  dicyhave  all  one  breath:  so  that 
a  man  hath  no  pre-eminence  above  a  beast : 
for  all  is  vanity. 

20.  All  go  unto  one  place:  all  arc  of  tho 
dust,  and  all  turn  to  dust  again. 

21.  Who  knowcth  tlie  spirit  of  man  that 
goeth  upward,  and  the  spirit  of  Die  beast 
that  goeth  downward  to  the  earUi? 

22.  Whorefori!  I  perceive  (hat  there  is  no- 
thing better,  than  that  a  man  sliould  rejoice 
in  his  own  works;  for  that  iS  his  |)ortion : 
for  who  sliall  bring  him  to  see  what  shall 
be  after  him? 

CHAR  IV. 

Vanilij  is  incrcnsed  iiulo  men  by  oppression. 

1.  CI  O  I  returned,  and  considered  all  thcop- 
(5  prcssions  that  arc  done  under  the  sun: 


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and,  behold,  tlie  tears  of  such  as  were  op- 
pressed, and  they  had  no  comforter;  and  on 
the  side  of  their  oppressors  there  was  power ; 
but  they  had  no  comforter. 

2.  Wherefore  I  praised  the  dead  whicli 
are  already  dead,  more  than  the  living  vvliich 
ai'e  yet  alive. 

3.  Yea,  better  is  he  than  both  they  which 
hath  not  yet  been,  who  hath  not  seen  die 
evil  work  that  is  done  under  the  sun. 

4.  IT  Again,  I  considered  all  travail,  and 
eveiy  right  work,  that  for  this  a  man  is  en- 
vied of  his  neighbour.  This  is  also  vanity 
and  vexation  of  spirit. 

5.  The  fool  foldeth  his  hands  together, 
and  eateth  his  own  flesh. 

6.  Better  is  a  handful  tvith  quietness, 
than  both  the  hands  full  with  travciil  and 
vexation  of  spirit. 

7.  H  Then  I  returned,  and  I  saw  vanity 
under  the  sun. 

8.  There  is  one  alone  and  there  is  not  a 
second;  yea,  he  hath  neither  child  nor 
brother:  yet  is  there  no  end  of  all  his  labour; 
neither  is  his  eye  satisfied  with  riches;  neither 
saith  he,  For  whom  do  1  labour,  and  bereave 
my  soul  of  good  ?  Tlris  is  also  vanity,  yea,  it 
is  a  sore  travail. 

9.  1  Two  are  better  than  one ;  because 
they  have  a  good  reward  for  their  labour. 

1 0.  For  if  they  fall,  the  one  will  lift  up  his 
fellow:  but  wo  to  him  that  is  alone  when  he 
falleth;  for  he  hath  notanother  to  help  him  up. 

1 1 .  Again>,  if  t\\  o  lie  together,  then  they 
have  heat:  Ijut  how  can  one  be  warm  alone? 

12.  And  if  one  prevail  against  him,  two 
shall  withstand  him ;  and  a  threefold  cord 
is  not  quickly  broken. 

1 3.  IT  Better  is  a  jjoor  and  a  wise  child 
than  an  old  and  foolish  king,  who  will  no 
more  bo  admonished. 

1 4.  For  out  of  piison  he  cometh  to  reign ; 
whereas  also  he  that  is  born  in  his  kingdom 
becometh  poor. 

1 5.  I  considered  all  the  living  which  walk 
tmder  the  sun,  with  the  second  child  that 
shall  stand  up  in  his  stead. 

1 G.  There  is  no  end  of  all  the  people,  even 
of  all  that  hav(;l)('('n  Ix'fore  them :  they  also 
that  come  aft(!r  sliall  not  rejoice  in  him. 
Surely  this  also  is  vanity  and  vexation  of 
spirit. 

CHAP.  V. 

Vanitiea  in  divine  service,  and  in  murmuring  against 
oppression. 

1.  ¥7"  F.FP  lliy  foot  when  thou  gocst  to  the 

Js\.    Ii()us(^  of  (lod,  and  be  more  ready 

to  hear  than  to  give  liie  sacrifice  nf  Ibols : 

for  they  consider  not  that  they  do  evil. 

2.  Be  not  rash  with  thy  mouth,  and  let  not 


thy  heart  be  hasty  to  utter  aiii/  thing  before 
God;  for  God  is  in  heaven,  and  thou  upon 
earth:  therefore  let  thy  words  be  few. 

3.  For  a  dream  cometh  through  the  mul- 
titude of  business;  and  a  fool's  voice  is 
knoton  by  multitude  of  words. 

4.  When  thou  vowest  a  vow  unto  God, 
defer  not  to  pay  it ;  for  he  hath  no  pleasure 
in  fools :  pay  tiiat  which  tiiou  hast  vowed. 

3.  Better  is  it  tiiat  thou  shouidest  not  vow, 
than  that  thou  siiouklest  \ow  and  not  pay. 

6.  Suffer  not  thy  mouth  to  cause  thy  flesh 
to  sin ;  neither  say  tliou  before  the  angel, 
that  it  was  an  error:  wherefore  should  God 
be  angry  at  thy  voice,  and  destroy  the  work 
of  tliy  hands? 

7.  For  in  the  multitude  of  dreams  and 
many  \\ords  there  are  also  divers  vanities : 
but  fear  thou  God. 

8.  If  thou  seest  the  oppression  of  the  poor, 
and  violent  perverting  of  judgment  and  jus- 
tice in  a  province,  marvel  not  at  tlie  matter : 
for  //e  that  is  higher  than  the  highest  regard- 
eth ;  and  there  be  liigher  than  they. 

9.  Moreover,  the  profit  of  the  earth  is  for 
all :  the  king  himself  is  served  by  the  field. 

1 0.  He  that  loveth  silver  shall  not  be  sa- 
tisfied with  silver;  nor  he  that  loveth  abun- 
dance with  increase.    This  is  also  vanity. 

11.  When  goods  increase,  they  arc  in- 
creased that  eat  them:  and  what  good  is 
there  to  the  owners  thereof,  saving  the  be- 
holding of  them  with  their  eyes? 

1 2.  The  sleep  of  a  labouring  m.an  is  sweet, 
whether  he  eat  little  or  much :  but  the  abun- 
dance of  the  lich  \\  ill  not  sufic-r  him  to  sleep. 

13.  There  is  a  sore  evil  irhich  I  have  seen 
under  the  sun,  namely,  riches  kept  for  the 
owners  thereof  to  their  hurt. 

1 4.  But  those;  riches  perish  by  evil  travail; 
and  he  begettetii  a  son,  and  there  is  nothing 
in  his  hand. 

15.  As  he  came  forth  of  his  mother's 
womb,  naked  shall  he  return  to  go  as  he 
came,  and  shall  take  nothing  of  his  labour, 
which  he  may  carry  away  in  his  hand. 

IG.  And  this  also  is  a  sore  evil,  that  in  all 
points  as  Ik;  came  so  shall  he  go :  and  what 
profit  hath  he  tlialhalhlalranred  fortliewind? 

17.  Ail  his  days  also  he  eatclli  in  darkness, 
and  he  hath  much  sorrow  and  wrath  with 
his  sickness. 

18.  Behold  that  which  I  have  seen:  it  is 
good  and  comely /or  oHfi  to  eat  and  to  drink, 
and  1o  enjoy  tlie  good  of  all  his  ialiour  Ihat 
he  takelh  under  the  sun  all  the  days  of  iiis  life, 
which  (iod  givith  him;  for  it  is  his  |)orlion. 

19.  Everyman  also  to  whom  (iod  liatli 
given  riches  and  wealth,  and  hatli  given  him 
power  to  eat  thereof,  and  to  take  iiis  portion 


CHAP.  VI,  VII. 


nng 


and  to  rejoice  in  liis  labour;  this  is  the  gift 
of  God. 

20.  For  he  sliall  not  much  remember  (lie 
days  of  his  life;  becalise  God  ansvvereth  him 
in  the  joy  of  his  heart. 

CHAP.  VI. 

The  vanity  of  riches  wUhmd  use. 

1.  riiHERE  is  an  evil  which  I  have  seen 

JL  under  the  sun,  and  it  is  common 
among  men : 

2.  A  man  to  whom  God  hath  given  riches, 
wealth,  and  honour,  so  that  he  wanteth  no- 
thing for  his  soul  of  all  that  he  desiretli,  jct 
God  giveth  him  not  power  to  eat  thereof,  but 
a  stranger  eateth  it:  thiszs  vanity,  and  li  is 
an  evil  disease. 

3.  If  a  man  beget  a  hundred  children,  and 
live  many  years,  so  that  the  days  of  his  years 
be  many,  and  his  soul  be  not  filled  with  good, 
and  also  that  he  have  no  burial ;  I  say,  that 
an  untimely  birth  is  better  than  he : 

4.  For  he  eometh  in  with  vanity,  and 
dcparteth  in  darkness,  and  his  name  shall 
be  covered  with  darkness. 

5.  Moreover,  he  hath  not  seen  the  sun, 
nor  knowii  any  thing :  this  hath  more  rest 
than  tlie  other. 

6.  Yea,  though  he  live  a  thousand  years 
twice  told,  yet  hath  he  seen  no  good:  do  not 
ail  go  to  one  place? 

7.  All  tlie  labour  of  man  ?.s  for  his  mouth, 
and  yet  the  appetite  is  not  filled. 

8.  For  what  hath  the  \\ise  more  than  (he 
fool  ?  what  hath  the  poor,  that  knoweth  to 
walk  before  the  liraig? 

9.  Better  is  (he  sight  of  the  eyes  than  the 
wandering  of  tlic  desire :  this  is  also  vanity 
and  vexation  of  spirit. 

10.  That  which  hath  been  is  named 
already,  and  it  is  known  that  it  is  man : 
neitiier  may  he  contend  with  liim  that  is 
mightier  than  he. 

1 1.  Seeing  there  be  many  things  that  in- 
crease vanity,  what  is  man  the  better? 

1 2.  For  u  1)0  knoweth  what  is  good  for 
man  in  this  life,  all  the  days  of  his  vain  life 
which  he  spendeth  as  a  shadow?  For  who 
can  tell  a  man  what  shall  be  after  him  under 
the  sun? 

CHAP.  VII. 

Jtemedies  against  ranity  are,  a  good  name,  patience,  and 

wisdom. 

1.    A    '7007)  name  z's  better  than  precious 
J\.  ointment;  and  the  day  of  death  than 
the  dfiy  of  one's  birth. 

2.  ft  is  be((er  (o  go  (o  the  house  of  mourn- 
ing than  to  go  (o  (lie  house  of  feasdiig:  for 
that  w  the  end  of  all  men;  and  the  liv 
will  lay  it  to  liis  heart. 

3.  Sorrow  is  belter  than  laughter :  for  bv 

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the  sadness  of  (he  countenance  the  heart  is 
made  better. 

4.  The  heart  of  (lie  wise  n- in  the  house 
of  mournmg:  bu(  (lie  heart  of  fools  is  in  the 
house  o(  mirth. 

5.  It  is  better  (o  hear  (ho  rebuke  of  the 
wise,than  loi-  a  man  (o  liear  (he  song  of  fools. 

6.  For  as  the  crackling  of  (horns  under 
a  pot,  so  IS  tlie  laughter  of  a  Ibol.  Tiiis  also 
IS  vanity. 

7.  Surely  oppression  maketh  a  wise  man 
mad;  and  a  gill destroyeth  the  heart. 

8.  Better  is  the  end  of  a  thing  than  the 
beginning  thereof;  and  the  patient  in  spirit 
is  better  than  the  proud  in  spirit. 

9.  Be  no(  has(y  in  thy  spirit  to  be  angry : 
for  anger  restetli  in  the"  bosom  of  fools. 

10.  Say  not  thou.  What  is //^e  ca?/4e  that 
tlie  former  days  were  better  than  these  ?  for 
thou  dost  not  inquire  wisely  concerning  this. 

]  1 .  Wisdom  is  good  with  an  inheritance ; 
and  1)1/  it  there  is  profit  to  them  that  see  the  sun. 

1 2.  For  wisdom  is  a  defence,  and  money 
is  a  defence:  but  the  excellency  of  know- 
ledge is,  that  wisdom  giveth  Ufe  to  them  that 
have  it. 

13.  Consider  the  work  of  God :  for  who 
can  make  that  straight  which  he  hath  made 
crooked? 

1 4.  In  the  day  of  prosperity  be  joyful,  but 
in  the  day  ol'  adversity  consider :"  God  also 
hath  set  the  one  over  against  (he  o(her,  to  the 
end  that  man  should  find  nothing  tifter  him. 

15.  All  things  have  I  seen  ii^the  days  of 
my  vanity :  there  is  a  just  man  that  perishelh 
in  his  righteousness,  and  (here  is  a  wicked 
7nan  that  prolongeth  his  life  in  his  wicked- 
ness. 

IG.  Be  not  righteous  over-much ;  neidier 
make  thyself  over-wise :  whyshouldest  thou 
destroy  thyself  ? 

17.  Be  not  over-much  wicked,  neither  be 
thou  foolish  :  why  shouldest  thou  die  before 
thy  time  ? 

1 8.  It  is  good  that  thou  shouldest  take 
liold  of  this;  yea,  also  from  this  withdraw 
not  thy  hand:  for  he  that  feareth  God  shall 
come  forth  of  them  all. 

19.  Wisdom  strcngtheneth  (he  wise  more 
than  ten  mighty  mcji  which  are  in  tlie  city. 

20.  For  there  is  not  a  just  man  upon  earth, 
that  doeth  good, and  sinncdi  iio(. 

21.  Also  (ake  no  heed  uii(o  all  words  that 
are  spoken,  l(!st  thou  hear  thy  ser\  ant  cui'se 
thee : 

22.  For  oftentimes  also  (hine  own  heart 
knoweth  that  tliou  liiyself  likewise  hast 
cursed  (Hiiers.  , 

23.  All  this  have  I  proved  by  wisdom :  I 
said,  I  vsill  be  wise;  but  it  teas  far  from  me. 


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24.  That  which  is  far  off,  and  exceeding 
deep,  who  can  find  it  out  ? 

25.  I  apphed  my  heart  to  know,  and  to 
search,  and  to  seek  out  wisdom,  and  the  rea- 
son nf  things,  and  to  know  the  wickedness 
of  folly,  even  of  foohshness  and  madness : 

26.  And  I  find  more  bitter  than  death  tlie 
woman  whose  heart  is  snares  and  nets,  and 
her  hands  as  bands:  whoso  pleaseth  God 
shall  escape  from  her;  but  the  sinner  shall 
be  taken  by  her. 

27.  Behold,  this  have  I  found,  (saith  the 
Preacher,)  counting  one  by  one,  to  find  out 
the  account; 

28.  Which  yet  my  soul  seeketh,  but  I 
find  not :  one  man  among  a  thousand  have 
I  found;  but  a  woman  among  all  those  have 
I  not  found. 

29.  Lo,  this  c  ily  have  I  foLmd,that  God 
hath  made  man  upright ;  but  they  have 
sought  out  many  inventions. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

It  is  better  toith  the  godly  in  adversity,  than  with  the  wicked 
in  prosjierity. 

1.  "^VTHO  is  as  the  wise  man?  and  who 
T  T  knoweth  the  interpretation  of  a 
thing?  a  man's  wisdom  maketh  his  face  to 
shine,  and  the  boldness  of  his  face  shall  be 
changed. 

2.  I  counsel  thee  to  keep-  the  king's  com- 
mandment, and  that  in  regard  of  the  oath  of 
God. 

3.  Be  not  hasty  to  go  out  of  his  sight: 
stand  not  in  an  evil  thing;  for  he  docth 
whatsoever  pleaseth  him. 

4.  Where  the  word  of  a  king  is,  there  is 
power ;  and  who  may  say  mito  him,  What 
doest  thou? 

5.  Whoso  keepeth  the  commandment 
shall  feel  no  evil  thing:  and  a  wise  man's 
heart  discerncth  both  iime  and  judgment. 

G.  Because  to  every  purpose  there  is  time 
and  judgment ;  therelore  the  misi;ry  of  man 
is  great  upon  bin). 

7.  For  he  knoweth  not  that  which  shall 
be:  for  who  can  tell  him  when  it  siiall  be  ? 

8.  There  is  no  man  that  hath  jjovver  over 
the  spirit,  to  retain  tiie  spirit;  neither  hath  he 
power  in  the  day  of  death;  and  there  is  no 
discharge  in  thai  war;  neither  sliaJl  wicked- 
ness deliver  those  that  are  given  to  it. 

9.  All  this  have  1  seen,  and  applied  my 
heart  unto  every  work  that  is  done  undtn- 
the  sun:  there  is  a  time  wherein  one  man 
ruletii  over  another  to  his  own  iiurt. 

1 0.  And  so  I  saw  the  wicked  liuricd,  who 
had  come  and  gone  from  (lie  place  of  the 
holy,  and  they  were  forgotten  in  the  city 
where  they  Ir.iil  so  done.  This  is  also  vanity. 

1 1.  Because  sentence  against  an  evil  work 


is  not  executed  speedily,  therefore  the  heart 
of  the  sons  of  men  is  fully  set  in  them  to  do 
evil. 

12.  Though  a  sinner  do  evil  a  hundred 
times,  and  his  dai/s  be  prolonged,  yet  surely 
I  know  that  it  shall  be  well  with  them  that 
fear  God,  which  fear  before  him : 

13.  But  it  shall  not  be  well  with  the 
wicked,  neither  shall  he  prolong  his  days, 
which  are  as  a  shadow;  because  he  feareth 
not  before  God. 

14.  There  is  a  vanity  which  is  done  upon 
the  earth;  that  there  be  just  men,  unto  whom 
it  happeneth  according  to  the  work  of  the 
wicked:  again,  there  be  wicked  men,  to 
whom  it  happeneth  according  to  the  work  ot 
the  righteous.  I  said,  that  this  also  is  vanity. 

15.  Then  I  conunended  mirth,  because  a 
man  hath  no  better  thing  under  the  sun,  than 
to  eat,  and  to  drink,  and  to  be  merry ;  for 
that  shall  abide  with  liim  of  his  labour  the 
days  of  his  life,  which  God  giveth  him  under 
the  sun. 

1 6.  When  I  applied  my  heart  to  know 
wisdom,  and  to  see  the  business  that  is  done 
upon  the  earth:  (for  also  there  is  that  neither 
day  nor  night  seeth  sleep  with  his  eyes:) 

17.  Then  I  beheld  all  the  work  of  God, 
that  a  man  cannot  find  out  tlie  work  that 
is  done  under  the  sun ;  because  though  a 
man  labour  to  seek  it  out,  yet  he  shall  not 
find  it;  yea,  further,  thougli  a  wise  man  think 
to  know  it,  yet  shall  he  not  be  able  to  find  it. 

CHAP.  ]X. 

l.ike  things  hnppen  to  good  and  bad. 

1.  TT^OR  all  tliis  1  considered  in  my  heart, 
I  even  to  declare  all  this,  (hat  the  righ- 
teous, and  the  wise  and  their  works,  are  in 
(he  hand  of  (iod:  no  man  knoweth  cither 
love  or  hatred  bi/  all  that  is  before  them. 

2.  All  things  conic  alike  to  all:  there  is 
one  event  to  liie  righteousand  to  the  wicked; 
lo  the  good,  and  lo  the  clean,  and  to  the  un- 
clean ;  to  him  that  sacrificeth,  and  to  him 
that  sacrificeth  not :  as  is  the  good,  so  is  the 
sinner;  and  he  that  swcareth,  as  he  that 
feareth  an  oath. 

3.  'J'his  /.?  an  evil  among  all  things  that 
are  done  under  (he  sun,  (hat  there  is  one 
event  unto  all:  yea  also,  the  heart  of  (he 
sons  of  men  is  full  of  evil,  and  madnc'ss  is 
in  their  heart  while  they  live,  and  after  that 
thcj/  go  to  (he  d(>ad. 

4.  For  to  him  that  is  joined  (o  all  (he  liv- 
ing (here  is  hope:  for  a  living  dog  is  better 
than  a  dead  lion. 

5.  jt'or  the  living  know  tha(  they  shall 
die:  but  tiie  (\v;\(\  know  not  any  thing,  nei- 
ther have  they  any  more  a  rew  aril;  lor  the 
memory  of  them  is  forgotten. 


CHAP.  X,  XI. 


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6.  Also  tlieir  love  and  their  hatred,  and 
tlieir  envy,  is  now  perished;  neiUier  have 
they  any  inore  a  portion  for  ever  in  any  thing 
that  is  done  under  the  sun. 

7.  Go  lliy  way,  eat  thy  bread  with  joy, 
and  drink  thy  wine  with  a  merry  heart ;  for 
God  now  acceptcth  thy  \\  ori^s. 

8.  Let  tliy  garments  be  always  wliite; 
and  let  thy  head  lack  no  ointment. 

9.  Live  joyfully  with  the  wife  whom  thou 
lovest  all  the  days  of  the  life  of  thy  vanity, 
which  he  hath  given  thee  under  the  sun,  all 
the  days  of  thy  vanity :  for  that  is  tiiy  por- 
tion in  this  life,  ant!  in  thy  labour  which  thou 
takest  under  the  sun. 

1 0.  Whatsoever  thy  hand  findeth  to  do, 
do  it  with  thy  might ;  for  there  is  no  work, 
nor  device,  nor  knowledge,  nor  wisdom,  in 
the  grave  whither  thou  goest. 

11.  I  returned,  and  saw  under  the  sun, 
that  the  race  is  not  to  the  swift,  nor  the  bat- 
tle to  the  strong,  neither  yet  bread  to  the 
wise,  nor  yet  riches  to  men  of  unilerstand- 
ing,  nor  yet  favour  to  men  of  skill ;  but  time 
and  chance  happeneth  to  them  all. 

1 2.  For  man  also  knowetli  not  his  time : 
as  the  fishes  that  are  taken  in  an  evil  net, 
and  as  the  birds  that  are  caught  in  the  snare; 
so  are  the  sons  of  men  snared  in  an  evil 
time,  when  it  fallcth  suddenly  upon  them. 

1 3.  This  wisdom  have  1  seen  also  under 
the  sun,  and  it  seemed  great  unto  me: 

14.  There  was  a  little  city,  and  few  men 
within  it;  and  there  came  a  great  king 
against  it,  and  besieged  it,  and  built  great 
bulwarks  against  it. 

13.  Now  there  was  found  in  it  a  poor 
wise  man,  and  he  by  his  wisdom  delivered 
the  city ;  yet  no  man  remembered  tliat  same 
poor  man. 

1 6.  Then  said  I,  Wisdom  is  better  than 
strength:  nevertheless  the  poor  man's  wis- 
dom is  despised,  and  liis  words  are  not  heard. 

1 7.  Tiie  words  of  wise  mrji  are  heard  in 
(luict,  more  than  the  cry  of  him  that  ruleth 
among  fools. 

18.  Wisdom  is  better  than  weapons  of 
war :  but  one  sinner  destroyeth  much  good. 

CHAP.  X. 

Observations  of  wisdcm,  folly,  riot,  and  slothfulness, 

1  T^EAD  flies  cause  tiie  ointment  of  the 
MJ  apotliecai-y  to  send  forth  a  stinking 
savour:  so  dolh  a  little  folly  him  that  is  in 
reputation  for  wisdom  and  honour. 

2.  A  wise  man's  hciart  is  at  his  right  hand; 
but  a  fool's  heart  at  his  left. 

3.  Yea  also,  when  he  that  is  a  fool  walk- 
eth  by  the  way,  his  wisdom  failelh  //?/«,  and 
he  saith  to  every  one  that  he  is  a  fool. 

4.  If  the  spirit  of  the  ruler  rise  up  against 


thee,  leave  not  thy  place ;  for  yielding  paci- 
fieth  great  offences. 

5.  There  is  an  evil  ichich  I  have  seen 
under  the  sun,  as  an  error  ivhich  proceedeth 
from  the  ruler : 

6.  Folly  is  set  in  great  dignity, and  die  rich 
sit  in  low  place. 

7.  I  have  seen  servants  upon  horses,  and 
princes  walking  as  servants  upon  the  earth. 

8.  He  that  diggeth  a  pit  shall  fall  into  it ; 
and  whoso  breaketh  a  hedge,  a  serpent  shall 
bite  him. 

9.  Whoso  removeth  stones  shall  be  hurt 
therewith;  and  he  that  cleaveth  wood  shall 
be  endangered  thereby. 

10.  If  the  iron  be  blunt,  and  he  do  not 
whet  the  edge,  then  must  he  put  to  more 
strength:  but  wisdom  is  profitable  to  direct. 

11.  Surely  the  serpent  will  bite  without 
enchantment  ^  and  a  babbler  is  no  better. 

12.  The  words  of  a  wise  man's  mouth 
are  gracious:  but  the  lips  of  a  fool  will 
swallow  up  himself. 

13.  The  beginning  of  the  words  of  his 
mouth  is  foolishness:  and  the  end  of  his 
talk  is  mischievous  madness. 

1 4.  A  fool  also  is  full  of  words :  a  man 
cannot  tell  what  shall  be ;  and  what  shall 
be  after  him  who  can  toll  him  ? 

15.  The  labour  of  the  foolish  wearicth 
eveiy  one  of  them ;  because  he  knoweth  not 
how  to  go  to  the  city. 

16.  Wo  to  thee,  O  land,  when  Ihy  king  is 
a  child,  and  thy  princes  eat  in  tiie  morning! 

17.  iilessed  art  thou,  O  land,  when  thy 
king  is  the  son  of  nobles,  and  thy  princes 
eat  in  due  season,  for  strength,  and  not  for 
drunkenness ! 

1 8.  By  much  slothfulness  the  building  de- 
cayeth ;  and  through  idleness  of  the  hands 
the  house  droppeth  througii. 

1 9.  A  feast  is  made  for  laughter,  and  wine 
maketh  merry:  but  money  answercth  all 
things. 

20.  Curse  not  the  king,  no,  not  in  thy 
thought;  and  curse  not  the  rich  in  thy  bed- 
chamber: for  a  bird  of  the  air  shall  cany  the 
voice,  and  that  which  hath  wings  shall  tell 
the  matter. 

CHAP.  XI. 

I  Directions  for  charily.     9  The  day  of  judgment  to  be 
thought  on. 

1.  ^  AST  thy  bread  upon  tlio  waters:  for 
\J  thou  shalt  find  it  alter  many  days. 

2.  Give  a  portion  to  seven,  and  also  to 
eight:  for  thou  knowcst  not  what  evil  shall 
be  upon  the  earth. 

3.  If  the  clouds  be  full  of  rain,  they  empty 
thrmschts  upon  tiic  earth:  and  if  the  tree 
fall  toward  the  south,  or  toward  the  north, 


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in  the  place  where  the  tree  falleth,  there  it 
slmll  be. 

4.  He  that  observeth  the  wind,  sliall  not 
sow;  and  he  that  regardeth  the  clouds,shall 
not  reap. 

5.  As  thou  knowest  not  what  is  the  way 
of  the  spirit,  nor  how  the  bones  do  grow  in 
tlie  womb  of  her  tliat  is  with  child ;  even  so 
thou  knowest  not  the  works  of  God  who 
maketh  all. 

6.  In  the  morning  sow  thy  seed,  and  in 
the  evening  witlihold  not  thy  hand :  for  thou 
knowest  not  whether  shall  prosper,  either 
this  or  that,  or  whether  they  both  shall  be 
alike  good. 

7.  Truly  the  light  is  sweet,  and  a  pleasant 
tiling  it  is  lor  the  eyes  to  behold  the  sun  : 

8.  But  if  a  man  live  many  years,  and  re- 
joice in  them  all ;  yet  let  him  remember  the 
days  of  darkness;  for  they  shall  be  many. 
All  that  Cometh  is  vanity. 

9.  Rejoice,  O  young  man,  in  thy  youth, 
and  let  thy  heart  cheer  thee  in  the  days  of 
tliy  youth,  and  walk  in  the  w^ys  of  thy  heart, 
and  in  the  sight  of  thine  eyes:  but  know  thou, 
that  for  all  these  things  God  will  bring  thee 
into  judgment. 

10.  Therefore  remove  sorrow  from  thy 
heart,  and  put  away  evil  from  thy  llesh :  for 
childhood  and  youtl?  are  vanity. 

CHAP.  XII. 

The  fear  of  God  is  the  chief  antidote  of  vanity. 

1 .  T)  EMEMBER  now  thy  Creator  in 
JlV  the  days  of  thy  youth,  while  the  evil 
days  come  not,  nor  the  years  draw  nigh, 
when  thou  shalt  say,  I  have  no  pleasure  in 
them ; 

2.  While  the  sun,  or  the  light,  or  the  moon, 
or  the  stars,  bo  not  darkened;  nor  the  clouds 
return  after  the  rain : 

3.  In  the  day  when  the  keepers  of  the 
house  shall  tremble, and  the  strong  men  shall 
bow  themselves,  and  tlic  grinders  cease  be- 


cause they  are  few,  and  those  that  look  out 
of  the  windows  be  darkened  ; 

4.  And  the  doors  shall  be  shutin  the  streets, 
when  tiie  sound  of  the  grinding  is  low  ;  and 
he  shall  rise  up  at  the  voice  of  tlie  bird ;  and 
all  the  daughters  of  music  shall  be  brought 
low: 

5.  Also  tvhen  they  shall  be  afraid  of  that 
which  is  high,  and  fears  shall  be  in  the  way, 
and  the  almond-tree  shall  flourish,  and  the 
grasshopper  shall  be  a  burden ,  and  desire  shall 
lail ;  because  man  goeth  to  his  long  home, 
and  the  mourners  go  about  the  streets: 

6.  Or  ever  the  silver  cord  be  loosed,  or  the 
golden  bowl  be  broken,  or  the  pitcher  be 
broken  at  tiie  fountain,  or  the  wheel  broken 
at  the  cistern : 

7.  Then  shall  the  dust  return  to  the  earth 
as  it  was  ;  and  the  spirit  shall  return  unto 
God  who  gave  it. 

8.  IT  Vanity  of  vanities,  saith  the  Preacher; 
all  is  vanity. 

9.  And  moreover,  because  the  Preacher 
was  wise,  he  still  taugiit  the  people  know- 
ledge ;  yea,  he  gave  good  heed,  and  sought 
out,  and  sot  in  order  many  proverbs. 

1 0.  The  Preacher  sought  to  find  out  accep- 
table words ;  and  that  which  was  written  was 
upright,  even  words  of  truth. 

1 1.  The  words  of  the  wise  are  as  goads, 
and  as  nails  fastened  by  the  masters  t>f  as- 
semblies, which  are  given  from  one  slieph»M(l. 

12.  And  further,  by  these,  my  son,  be  ad- 
monished :  of  making  many  books  there  is 
no  end ;  and  much  study  is  a  weariness  of 
the  flesh. 

13.  Let  us  hear  the  conclusion  of  the 
whole  matter;  Fear  God,  and  keep  his 
commandments :  for  this  is  the  whole  duty 
of  man. 

1 4.  For  God  shall  bring  every  work  into 
judgment,  with  cveiy  secret  thing,  whether 
it  be  good,  or  wlu^tlu^r  it  be  evil. 


CHAP.  L 

1  The  church's  (ore  unto  Christ:    S  She  confesselh  her 
deformity. 

1 .  fT^HE  Song  of  songs,  which  is  Solo- 
JL    mon's. 

2.  Let  him  kiss  me  with  the  kisses  of  his 
mouth:  for  thy  lov(i  is  better  tiian  wine. 

3.  J^erause"  of  the  savour  of  t!;y  good 
oiiilmenls,  thy  name  is  as  ointment  poured 
fn.lli,  Ihcrcfoi'i:  do  tin-  virgins  Ime  tliee. 

1.  Draw  inc,  we  will  run  alter  thee.  The 
Kill-  li;uii  brought  me  into  lii«  cliaml)ers: 
we  will  1)0  glad  and  rejoice  in  lliee;  we 
will  romoiuber  thy  love  more  than  wine: 
the  upright  love  thee. 


H  The  SONG  of  SOLOMON. 

5.  I  am  black,  but  comely,  O  ye  daugli- 


ters  of  .Terusalom;  as  the  tents  of  Kedar, 
as  the  curtains  of  Solomon. 

G.  Look  not  upon  mo,  because  I  am  black, 
because;  the  sun  hath  looked  upon  me:  my 
mother's  children  woi'o  angry  with  \\\(r,  they 
made  me  the  keeper  of  the  vineyards;  but 
mine  own  vineyard  have  I  not  kept. 

7.  Toll  me,  O  thou  whom  my  soul  lov- 
eth,  wlioro  thou  foodost,  whore  thou  m;ikest 
//';/  //w/t  to  rest  at  noon:  for  why  should  I 
be  SIS  one  that  turnelh  aside  by  tlu-  (locks 
of  thy  coinp:iiiioiis  ? 

8.  If  thou  know  not,  O  thoii  fairosi  among 
women,  go  thy  way  forth  by  tiie  footsteps 


CHAP.  II,  III,  IV, 


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of  the  flock,  and  feed  thy  kids  beside  tlic 
shepherds'  tents. 

9.  1  have  compared  thee,  O  my  love,  to 
a  companv  of  horses  in  Pharaoh's  cliariots. 

10.  Tliy  cheeks  are  comely  with  rows  of 
jewels,  thy  neck  with  chains  fif  gold. 

11.  We  will  make  thee  borders  of  gold, 
with  studs  of  silver. 

1 2.  While  the  King  sitteth  at  his  table,  my 
spikenard  sendeth  forth  the  smell  thereof. 

1 3.  A  bundle  of  myrrh  is  my  well-beloved 
unto  me;  he  shall  lie  all  night  betwixt  my 
breasts. 

14.  My  beloved  is  unto  me  as  a  cluster 
of  camphire  in  the  vineyards  of  En-gedi. 

15.  Behold,  thou  art  fair,  my  love;  behold, 
tliou  art  fair,  thou  hast  doves'  eyvs. 

16.  Behold,  thoufl?/  fair,  my  beloved,  yea, 
pleasant :  also  our  bed  is  green. 

1 7.  The  beams  of  our  house  are  cedar, 
and  our  rafters  of  fir. 

CHAP.  II. 

The  mnUtal  love  of  Christ  and  his  church,     f    * 

I.  TT  AM  tile  rose  of  Sharon,  and  the  lily 
JL  of  the  valleys. 

2.  As  the  lily  among  thorns,  so  is  my 
love  among  the  daughters. 

3.  As  the  apple-tree  among  the  trees  of 
the  wood,  so  is  my  beloved  among  the  sons. 
I  sat  down  under  his  shadow  with  great  de- 
light, and  his  fruit  teas  sweet  to  my  taste. 

•1.  He  broughtme  to  the  banqueting  house, 
and  his  banner  over  me  icas  love.    • 

5.  Stay  me  with  flagons,  comfort  me  with 
apples;  for  I  am  sick  of  love. 

G.  Ilis  left  hand  is  under  my  head,  and 
Ills  light  hand  doth  embrace  me. 

7.  1  charge  you,  O  ye  daughters  of  Jeru- 
salem, by  the  rocs,  and  by  the  hinds  of  the 
fiekl,  that  ye  stir  not  up,  nor  awake  ?«y  love, 
till  he  please. 

8.  The  voice  of  my  beloved!  behold,  he 
cometii  leaping  upon  the  mountains,  skip- 
ping upon  the  hills. 

it.  iMy  liclovcd  is  like  a  roe,  or  a  young 
hart:  behold,  he  standeth  behind  our  wall, 
he  lookotli  forth  at  t lie  windows, showing 
himself  through  the  lattice. 

10.  My  beloved  spake,  and  said  unto  me, 
Rise  up,  my  love, my  fair  one,  and  comeaway. 

1 1 .  For,  lo,  the  winter  is  past,  the  rain 
isoveroHr/  gone; 

12.  Tlie  flowers  appear  on  the  earth;  the 
time  of  the  singing  of  birds  is  come,  and  the 
voice  of  the  turtle  is  heard  in  our  land, 

13.  The  fig-tice  putteth  forth  her  green 
figs,  and  the  vines  irilh  the  tender  grape 
give  a  good  smell.  Arise,  my  love,  my  fair 
one.  and  come  away. 

M.  f  O  my  dove,  iJiat  art  in  the  clefts  of 


the  rock,  in  tlie  secret  places  of  the  stairs 
let  me  see  thy  countenance,  let  mc  hear  thy 
voice ;  for  sweet  is  thy  voice,  and  thy  coun- 
tenance is  comely. 

1 5.  Take  us  the  Ibxcs,  the  little  foxes,  that 
spoil  the  vmes :  for  our  vines  have  tender 
gi'apes. 

16.  My  beloved  is  mine,  and  I  am  his: 
He  feedeth  among  the  lilies. 

1 7.  Until  the  day  break,  and  the  shadows 
flee  away,  turn,  my  beloved ;  and  be  thou 
like  a  roc,  or  a  young  hart,  upon  the  moun- 
tains of  Bother. 

CHAP.  III. 

The  church's  fight  and  victory  in  temptation. 

l.TJY  night  on  my  bed  I  sougiit  him 
Jl3  whom  my   soul  lovetli :  I  sought 
him,  but  I  found  him  not. 

2.  1  will  rise  now,  and  go  about  the  city ; 
in  tlie  streets,  and  in  the  broad  ways,  I  will 
seek  him  whom  my  soul  loveth :  1  sought 
liiin,  but  I  found  him  not. 

3.  The  w^atchmen  that  go  about  the  city 
found  me :  to  whom  I  said.  Saw  ye  him 
whom  my  soul  loveth  ? 

4.  //  was  but  a  little  that  I  passed  from 
them,  but  1  found  him  wliom  my  soul 
loveth  :  I  held  him,  and  would  not  let  liim 
go,  until  I  had  brouglit  him  into  my  inotiier's 
liouse,  into  the  chamber  of  iier  that  con- 
ceived me. 

3.  I  charge  you,  O  ye  daughters  of  .Teru- 
salem,  by  the  roes,  and  by  the  hinds  of  tlie 
field,  that  ye  stir  not  up,  nor  awake  mj/ 
love,  till  he  please. 

6.  IT  Who  is  this  tliat  cometh  out  of  the 
wilderness  like  pillars  of  smoke,  perfumed 
with  myrrh  and  frankincense,  with  all  jiow 
ders  of  tiie  merchant  V 

7.  Behold  his  bed,  which  is  Solomon's; 
threescore  valiant  men  are  about  it,  of  tiie 
valiant  of  Israel. 

8.  They  all  hold  swords,  bei7ig  export  in 
war:  every  man  hath  his  sword  upon  his 
thigh,  because,'  of  fear  in  the  night. 

9.  King  Solomon  made  iiimself  a  cha- 
riot of  the  wood  of  Lebanon. 

10.  He  made  the  pillars  tiiereofr//" silver, 
the  bottom  thereof  fj/' gold,  the  covering  of  it 
r/ purple;  the  midst  thereof  being  pn\cdmlh 
love  for  the  daughters  of  Jerusalem. 

11.  Co  forth,  O  ye  daughters  of  Zion,  and 
behold  king  Solomon  with  ihp  crown 
wherewith  his  mot  Iter  crowned  him  in  the 
day  of  his  espousals,  and  in  the  day  of  the 
gladness  of  his  heart. 

crfAP.  IV. 

rhrift  sillrlh  forth  the  praces  of  the  church 

1.  ~n  HI  l()l-l),  ihoii  art  fair,  my  love;  bc- 
3l3  holdjtliDU  art  fair;  tiiou  hast  doves' 


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SOLOMON'S  SONG 


eyes  witliin  tliy  locks :  thy  hair  is  as  a  flock 
of  gojits  that  appear  from  mount  Gilead. 

2.  Thy  teeth  are  hkea  flock  of  sheep  that 
are  evc?i  shorn,  which  came  up  from  tlie 
washing;  whereof  every  one  bear  twins,  and 
none  is  barren  among  them. 

3.  Tliy  lips  are  like  a  thread  of  scarlet,  and 
thy  speech  is  comely:  thy  temples  are  like  a 
piece  of  a  pomegranate  within  thy  locks. 

4.  Thy  neck  is  like  the  tower  of  David, 
builded  foranarmouiy,whereon  there  hanga 
thousand  bucklers,  all  shields  of  migiity  men. 

5.  Thy  two  breasts  are  like  two  youngroes 
that  aio  twins,  which  feed  among  the  lilies. 

6.  Until  the  day  break,  and  the  shadows 
flee  away,  1  will  get  me  to  the  mountain 
of  myrrh,  and  to  the  hill  of  frankincense. 

7.  Thou  art  all  fair-,  my  love ;  there  is  no 
spot  in  thee. 

8.  Come  with  me  from  Lebanon,  i7ii/ 
spouse,  with  me  from  Lebanon :  look  from 
the  top  of  Amana,  from  the  top  of  Shenir 
and  Hermon,  from  the  lions'  dens,  from  the 
mountains  of  the  leopards. 

9.  Thou  hast  ravished  my  heart,  my  sister, 
my  spouse;  thou  hast  ravished  my  heart  with 
one  of  thine  eyes,  with  one  chain  of  thy  neck. 

1 0.  How  fau-  is  thy  love,  my  sister,  mi/ 
spouse !  how  much  better  is  thy  love  than 
wine !  and  the  smell  of  thine  ointments  than 
all  spices! 

11.  Thy  lips,  O  mij  spouse,  drop  as  the 
noney-comb ;  honey  and  milk  are  under  thy 
tongue;  and  the  smell  of  thy  garments  is 
like  the  smell  of  Lebanon. 

12.  A  garden  enclosed  is  my  sister,  my 
spouse  ;  a  spring  shut  up,  a  fountain  sealed. 

13.  Thy  plants  are  an  orchard  of  pome- 
granates, with  pleasant  fruits;  camphire,  with 
spikenard ; 

1 4.  Spikenard  and  safffon ;  calamus  and 
cinnamon,  with  all  trees  of  frankincense ; 
myrrh  and  aloes,  wilii  all  the  chief  spices: 

1 5.  A  fountain  of  gardens,  a  well  of  liv- 
ing waters,  and  streams  from  Lebanon. 

16.  IT  Awake,  O  north  wind;  and  come, 
thou  south ;  l)lovv  upon  my  garden,  that  the 
spices  thereof  may  flow  out.  Let  my  be- 
loved come  into  his  garden,  and  cat  his  plea- 
sant fruits. 

CHAP.  V. 

Ckritt  awaketh  the  church  with  hit  calling. 

1.  T  AM  come  into  my  garden,  my  sister, 
A  111]/  spouse:  I  have  gathcTcd  my  mynh 
with  my  spice;  I  have  eaten  my  honey- 
<onii)  with  my  honey;  I  have  drunk  my 
vvino  with  my  milk:  eat,  O  friends;  drink, 
yea,  drink  abundantly,  O  beloved. 

2.11  ]  sleep,  but  my  heart  waketh:  i/Mthe 
voice  of  my  beloved  that  knocketh,  sat/ing, 


Open  to  me,my  sister,  my  love,  my  dove,  my 
undefiled :  for  my  head  is  filled  with  dew, 
and  my  locks  with  the  drops  of  the  night.      ' 

3.  1  have  put  off  my  coat;  how  shall  1 
put  it  on?  I  have  washed  my  feet;  how 
shall  I  defile  them  ? 

4.  My  beloved  put  in  his  hand  by  the  hole 
of  the  door,  and  my  bowels  were  moved  for 
him. 

5.  I  rose  up  to  open  to  my  beloved;  and 
my  hands  ckopped  ivith  myrrh,  and  my 
fingers  with  sweet-smelling  myrrh,  upon  the 
handles  of  thtj  lock. 

6.  I  opened  to  my  beloved ;  but  my  be- 
loved had  withdrawn  himself,  and  was  gone: 
my  soul  failed  when  he  spake;  I  sought 
liim,  but  I  could  not  find  him;  I  called  him, 
but  he  gave  me  no  answer. 

7.  The  watchmen  that  went  about  the 
city  found  me,  they  smote  me,  they  woimded 
me;  the  keepers  of  the  walls  took  away 
my  vail  from  me. 

8.  I  charge  you,  O  daughters  of  Jerusa- 
lem, if  ye  find  my  beloved,  that  ye  tell  him, 
that  I  am  sick  of  love. 

9.  What  is  thy  beloved  more  than  another 
beloved, O  thou  fairest  among  women?  what 
is  thy  beloved  more  than  another  beloved, 
that  thou  dost  so  charge  us? 

1 0.  My  beloved  is  white  and  ruddy,  the 
chiefest  among  ten  thousand. 

11.  His  head  is  as  the  most  fine  gold;  his 
locks  are  bushy,  o?id  black  as  a  raven : 

12.  His  eyes  are  as  the  eyes  of  doves  by 
the  rivers  of  water,  washed  with  milk,  and 
fitly  set: 

1 3.  I  lis  cheeks  are  as  a  bed  of  spices,  as 
sweet  flowers ;  his  lips  like  lilies,  dropping 
sweet-smelling  myrrh : 

1 4.  His  hands  are  as  gold  rings  set  with 
the  beryl ;  his  belly  is  as  bright  ivory  over- 
laid 2Lnth  sapphires : 

1 5.  His  legs  are  as  pillars  of  marble  set 
upon  sockets  of  fine  gold ;  his  cotmtenance 
is  as  LiCbanon,  excellent  as  the  cedars : 

IG.  His  mouth  w  most  sweet;  yea,  hezs 
altogcthcn-  lovely.     This  is  my  beloved,  and 
tliis  is  my  friend,  O  daughters  of  Jerusalem. 
CIL'VP.  VI. 

The  church  prol'esseth  her  faith  in  Christ. 

1.  "YlT^'ll'^^THR  is  thy  beloved  gone,0 
TT    thou  fairest  among  women  ?  whi- 
ther is  thy  beloved  turned  aside,  tliat  we 
may  seek  him  witli  thee  ? 

2.  My  beloved  is  gone  down  into  his  gar- 
den, to  the  beds  of  spices,  to  fc«d  in  the  gar- 
dens, and  to  gather  lilies. 

3.  I  am  my  lieloved's,  and  my  beloved 
is  mine:  he  feedeth  among  the  lilies. 

4.  1  Thou  art  beautiful,  O  my  love,  as 


CHAP.  VII,  VIII. 


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Tiraah;  comely  as  Jerusalem;  terrible  as  an 
army  witli  banners. 

5.  Turn  awa)'  tliinc  eyes  from  me, for  they 
have,  overcome  me :  thy  hair  is  as  a  Hock  of 
goats  that  appear  from  Gilead : 

6.  Tliy  teeth  are  as  a  flock  of  sheep,  which 
go  up  fiom  tlie  wasliing,  whereof  eveiy  one 
beareth  twins,  and  there  is  not  one  barren 
among  them. 

7.  As  a  piece  of  pomegranate  are  thy 
temples  within  thy  locks. 

8.  There  are  threescore  queens,  and 
fourscore  concubines,  and  virgins  without 
number. 

9.  My  dove,  my  undefiled,  is  hut  one:  she 
is  the  only  one  of  her  mother,  she  is  the 
choice  o«e  of  her  that  bare  her:  the  daugh- 
ters saw  her,  and  blessed  her;  yea,  the  queens 
and  the  concubines,  and  they  praised  her. 

10.  Who  is  she  that  looketh  forth  as  the 
morning,  fair  as  the  moon,  clear  as  the  sun, 
and  terrible  as  an  army  with  banners  ? 

11.  I  went  down  into  the  garden  of  nuts, 
to  see  the  fruits  of  the  valley,  and  to  see 
whether  the  vine  flourished,  arid  the  pome- 
granates budded. 

12.  Or  ever  I  was  aware,  my  soul  made 
me  like  the  chariots  of  Amminadib. 

13.  Return,  return,  O  Shulamite;  retmn, 
return,  tliat  we  may  look  upon  thee.  What 
will  ye  see  in  tlie  Shulamite?  As  it  were 
the  company  of  two  armies. 

CHAP.  VII. 

Jl  further  description  of  tlie  church's  graces. 

1.  TTOVV  beautiful  are  thy  feet  with  shoes, 
Jl  O  prince's  daughter!  the  joints  of 
thy  thighs  are  like  jewels,  the  work  of  tlie 
hands  of  a  cunning  workman: 

2.  Thy  navel  is  like  a  round  goh\et,tvhich 
wanteth  not  lifjuor;  thy  belly  is  like  a  heap 
of  wiieat  set  about  with  lilies : 

3.  Thy  two  breasts  arc  like  two  young 
roes  that  are  twins: 

4.  Thy  neck  is  as  a  tower  of  ivory;  thine 
eyes  like  the  fish-pools  in  Heshbon,  by  the 
gateofButh-rabbiin:  thy  nose  is  as  the  tow- 
er of  Lebanon,  which  looketh  toward  Da- 
mascus : 

5.  Tliy  head  upon  thee  is  like  Carmel, 
and  th(!  hair  of  tliy  head  like  purple:  the 
King  is  held  in  the  galleries. 

6.  How  fair  and  how  pleasant  art  thou, 
O  love,  for  delights! 

7.  This  thy  stature  is  like  to  a  palm-tree, 
and  thy  breasts  to  clusters  of  grapes. 

8.  I  said,  I  will  go  up  to  the  palm-tree,  I 
will  take  hold  of  the  boughs  thereof;  now 
also  tliy  breasts  sliall  be  as  clusters  of  the 
vine,  and  the  smell  of  thy  nose  like  appl(;s; 

9.  And  the  roof  of  thy  mouth  like  the 


best  wine  for  my  beloved,  that  goeth  down 
sweetly,  causing  the  lips  of  those  that  are 
asleep  to  speak. 

10.  H  I  am  my  beloved's,  and  liis  desire 
is  tov\-ard  me. 

1 1 .  Come,  my  beloved,  let  us  go  forth  into 
the  field;  let  us  lodge  in  the  villages. 

12.  Let  us  get  up  early  to  the  vineyards; 
let  us  see  if  the  vine  flourish,  whcilicr  the 
lender  grape  appear,  and  the  pomegranates 
bud  forth:  there  will  I  give  thee  my  loves. 

13.  The  mandrakes  give  a  smell,  and  at 
our  gates  arc  all  manner  of  pleasant //'wife, 
new  and  old,  ichich  I  have  laid  up  lor  thee, 
O  my  beloved. 

CHAP.  VIIL 


1  The  love  of  the  church  to  Christ. 
Gentiles. 


8  The  calling  of  the 


1. 1^  THAT  thou  locrt  as  my  brother, 
\J  that  sur-ked  the  breasts  of  my  mo- 
ther! ichen  I  should  find  thee  without,  I 
would  kiss  thee ;  yea,  I  should  not  be  de- 
spised. 

2.  I  would  lead  thee,  and  bring  thee  into 
my  mother's  house,  7cho  would  instruct  me : 
I  would  cause  thee  to  drink  of  spiced  wine 
of  the  juice  of  my  pomegranate. 

3.  His  left  hand  should  be  under  my  head, 
and  his.  right  hand  siiould  embrace  me. 

4.  I  charge  you,  O  daughters  of  Jerusalem, 
that  ye  stir  not  up,  nor  awake  7ny  love,  until 
he  please. 

5.  (Who  is  this  that  cometh  up  from  the 
wilderness,  leaning  upon  her  belo\'ed?)  I 
raised  thee  up  under  the  apple-tree  :  there 
thy  mother  brought  thee  forth ;  there  she 
brought  thee  forth  that  bare  thee. 

6.  Set  me  as  a  seal  upon  thy  heart,  as  a 
seal  upon  thine  arm :  for  love  is  strong  as 
death;  jealousy  is  cruel  as  the  grave:  the 
coals  thereof  are  coals  of  fire,  which  hath  a 
most  vehement  flame. 

7.  Many  waters  cannot  quench  love, 
neither  can  the  floods  drown  it :  if  a  man 
would  give  all  the  substance  of  his  house 
for  love,  it  would  utterly  be  contemned. 

8.  We  have  a  little  sister,  and  she  hath 
no  breasts :  what  sliall  we  do  for  our  sister, 
in  the  day  when  she  shall  be  spoken  for  ? 

9.  If  she  be  a  wall,  we  will  build  upon 
her  a  palace  of  silver:  and  if  she  be  a 
door,  we  will  inclose  her  with  boards  of 
cedar. 

10.  I  am  a  wall,  and  my  breasts  like 
towers :  then  was  I  in  his  eyes  as  one  that 
found  favour. 

11.  Solomon  had  a  vineyard  at  Baal- 
hamon;  he  let  out  the  vineyard  unto  keep- 
ers :  every  one  l(>r  the  fiiiit  thereof  was  to 
bring  a  thousand  pieces  of  silver. 


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ISAIAH. 


1 2.  My  vineyard,  which  is  mine,  is  before 
me:  tliou,  O  Holomon,  must  have  a  thousand, 
and  those  that  keep  the  fruit  theieoi'  two 
hundred. 

13.  Thou  that  dwellest  in  the  gardens, 


the  companions  hearken  to  tliy  voice:  cause 
me  to  hear  it. 

14.  Make  haste,  my  beloved,  and  be  Ihou 
like  to  a  roe,  or  to  a  young  hart,  upon  the 
J  mountains  of  spices 


H  The  BOOK  of  the  Prophet  ISAIAH. 


1 


CHAP.  I. 

Isaiah  complaineth  of  Juilahfor  her  rebellion. 

THE  vision  of  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz, 
which  he  saw  concerning  Judah  and 
Jerasalem,  in  tlie  days  of  Uzziah,  Jotham, 
Ahaz,  and  Hczekiah,  kings  of  Judah. 

2.  Hear,  O  heavens,  and  give  ear,  O 
earth ;  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken :  I  have 
nourisiied  and  brought  up  cliildren,  and  they 
have  rebelled  against  me : 

3.  The  ox  knoweth  his  owner,  and  the  ass 
his  master's  crib:  but  Israel  doth  not  know, 
my  people  doth  not  consider. 

4.  Ah,  sinful  nation,  a  people  laden  with 
iniquity,  a  seed  of  evil-doers,  children  that 
^re  corrupters !  they  have  forsaken  the  Lord, 
they  have  provoked  the  Holy  One  of  Israel 
unto  anger,  they  are  gone  away  backward. 

5.  Why  should  ye  be  stricken  any  more? 
ye  will  revolt  more  and  more.  The  whole 
head  is  sick,  and  the  whole  heart  faint. 

6.  From  the  sole  of  the  foot  even  unto 
the  head  there  is  no  soundness  in  it ;  but 
wounds,  and  bruises,  and  putrefying  sores : 
tliey  have  not  been  closed,  neither  bomid 
up,  neither  mollified  with  ointment. 

7.  Your  countiy  is  desolate,  your  cities 
are  burnt  with  fire :  your  land,  strangers 
devour  it  in  your  prcs(nice,  and  it  is  deso- 
late, as  ovcrtln'own  by  strangers. 

8.  And  the  daughter  of  Zion  is  left  as  a 
cottage  in  a  vineyard,  as  a  lodge  in  a  gar- 
den of  cucumbers,  as  a  besieged  city. 

9.  Except  the  Lord  of  hosis  had  left 
unto  us  a  vciy  small  remnant,  we  should 
have  been  as  Sodom,  a?id  we  should  have 
been  like  unto  Gomorrah. 

1 0.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  rulers 
of  Sodom;  give  ear  unto  the  law  of  our 
God,  ye  people  of  Gomorrah : 

^  11.  To  what  purpose  z's  the  niuilitudc  of 
your  sacrifices  unto  me?  saith  the  Lord  :  I 
am  full  of  the  burnt-offerings  of  rams,  and 
the  fat  of  fed  beasts ;  and  I  delight  not  in 
the  blood  of  bullocks,  or  of  laml)s,  or  of 
he-goats. 

12.  When  ye  come  to  appear  before  me, 
who  hath  required  this  at  your  hand  to  tread 
my  courts? 

13.  Bring  no  more  vain  oblations:  in- 
cense is  an  abomination  unto  me:  the  new 
moons  and  sabbaths,  the  calUng  of  assem 


blies,  I  cannot  away  with:  it  is  iniquity, 
even  the  solenm  meeting. 

14.  Your  new  moons  and  your  appoint- 
ed feasts  my  soul  hateth :  they  are  a  trou- 
ble unto  me ;  I  am  weary  to  bear  them. 

15.  And  when  ye  spread  forth  your  hands 
I  will  hide  mine  eyes  from  you ;  yea,  when 
ye  make  many  prayers  I  will  not  hear:  your 
hands  are  full  of  blood. 

16.  Wash  you,  make  you  clean;  put  away 
the  evil  of  your  doings  fiom  before  mine 
eyes;  cease  to  do  evil; 

17.  Learn  to  do  well:  seek  judgment,  re- 
lieve the  oppressed;  judge  the  fatherless; 
plead  for  the  widow. 

1 8.  Come  now,  and  let  us  reason  together, 
saith  the  Lord:  Though  your  sins  be  as 
scarlet,  they  shall  be  as  white  as  snow; 
though  they  be  red  like  crimson,  they  shall 
be  as  wool. 

1 9.  If  ye  be  willing  and  obedient,  ye  shall 
eat  the  good  of  the  land : 

20.  But  if  ye  refuse  and  rebel,  ye  shall 
be  devoured  with  the  sword:  for  the  nioulii 
of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  //. 

21.  How  is  the  faithful  city  become  a  har- 
lot! it  was  full  of  judgment;  righteousness 
lodged  in  it;  but  now  murderers.. 

22.  Thy  silver  is  become  dross,  thy  wine 
mixed  with  water: 

23.  Thy  princes  are  rebellious,  and  com- 
panions of  thieves:  every  one  lovcth  gifts, 
anil  JbJloweth  after  rewards:  they  judge  not 
the  fatherless,  neither  doth  the  cause  of  the 
widow  come  unto  them. 

24.  Therefore  saith  tlie  Lord,  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  tlie  migiity  One  of  Israel,  Ah,  I 
will  ease  me  of  mine  advei-saries,and  avenge 
me  of  mine  enemies : 

25.  And  I  will  turn  my  hand  upon  thee, 
and  purely  purge  away  thy  dross,  and  take 
away  all  ihy  tin : 

26.  And  I  will  restore  thy  judges  as  at 
the  first,  and  thy  counsellors  as  at  the  be- 
ginning: afterward  thou  shall  be  called.  The 
city  of  righteousness.  The  faithfiil  city. 

27.  Zion  shall  be  redeemed  with  judg- 
ment, and  licr  converts  witii  righteousness. 

28.  And  the  destruction  of  the  transgres- 
sors and  of  the  sinners  A'Aa//  ic  together,  and 
they  that  forsake  the  Lord  shall  be  con- 

1  sumcd. 


CHAP.  II,  III. 


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29.  For  they  shall  be  ashamed  of  the 
oaks  wliich  ye  liave  desired,  and  ye  shall 
be  confounded  for  the  gaidens  that  ye  have 
chosen. 

30.  For  ye  shall  be  as  an  oak  whose  leaf 
fadeth,  and  as  a  garden  that  hatb  no  water. 

3 1 .  And  the  strong  shall  be  as  tow,  and  the 
maker  of  it  as  a  spark,  and  they  shall  both 
burn  together,  and  none  shall  quench  them. 

CHAP.  II. 

Isaiah  prophesieth  the  coming  of  Christ's  kingdom. 

l.nnHE  word  tliat  Isaiah  the  son  of 
JL  Amoz  saw  conccrnhig  Judah  and 
Jerusalem. 

2.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the  last 
days,  that  the  mountain  of  the  Lord's  house 
shall  be  established  in  the  top  of  the  moun- 
tains, and  shall  be  exalted  above  the  hills; 
and  all  nations  shall  flow  unto  it. 

3.  And  many  people  shall  go  and  say. 
Come  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to  the  moun- 
tain of  the  Lord,  to  the  house  of  the  God 
of  Jacob ;  and  he  will  teach  us  of  his  ways, 
and  we  will  walk  in  his  paths:  for  out  of 
Zion  sliall  go  forth  tlie  law,  and  the  word 
of  the  Lord  from  Jerusalem. 

4.  And  he  shall  judge  among  the  nations, 
and  shall  rebuke  many  people;  and  they 
shall  beat  their  swords  into  ploughshares, 
and  tiieir  spears  into  pruning-hooks :  nation 
shall  not  lift  up  sword  against  nation,  nei- 
liier  shall  they  learn  war  any  more. 

5.  O  house  of  Jacob,  come  ye,  and  let  us 
walk  in  the  light  of  the  Lord. 

G.  Therefore  thou  hast  forsaken  thy  peo- 
ple, the  house  of  Jacob,  because  they  be 
replenished  from  the  east,  and  are  sooth- 
sayers like  the  Philistines,  and  they  please 
tiiemselvcs  in  the  children  of  strangers. 

7.  Their  land  also  is  full  of  silver  and 
gold,  neither  is  there  cmy  end  of  their  trea- 
sures; their  land  is  also  full  of  horses,  nei- 
ther in  there  any  end  ol'  their  chariots. 

8.  Tiieir  land  also  is  full  of  idols;  they 
worship  the  work  of  their  own  hands,  that 
which  their  own  fingers  have  made. 

9.  And  the  mean  man  boweth  down,  and 
the  great  man  humbleth  himself:  therefore 
Ibrgive  them  not. 

10.  Ent(;rinto  the  rock,  and  hide  thee  in 
the  dust,  for  f(!ar  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the 
glory  of  his  majesty. 

11.  The  lofty  looks  of  man  shall  be  hum- 
bled, and  the  haugiitiness  of  men  shall  lie 
bowed  down ;  and  the  Lord  alone  shall  be 
e.valted  in  (hat  day. 

1 2.  For  the  day  of  the  Lord  of  hosts 
shtll  he  upon  evciy  one  that  is  pynud  and 
lofty,  and  upon  every  one  that  is  lifted  up, 

'  and  he  shall  be  brought  low ; 
4A 


13.  And  upon  all  the  cedars  of  Lebanon, 
that  are  higli  and  lillud  up,  and  upon  all 
the  oaks  of  Ijashan, 

14.  And  upon  all  tlie  higli  mountains, 
and  upon  all  the  hills  that  arc  lifted  up, 

15.  And  upon  every  high  tower,  and 
upon  every  fenced  wall, 

16.  And  upon  all  the  ships  of  Tarshish, 
and  upon  all  pleasant  pictures. 

17.  And  the  loftiness  of  man  shall  be  bow- 
ed down,  and  the  haughtiness  of  men  shall 
be  made  low ;  and  the  Lord  alone  shall 
be  exalted  in  that  day. 

18.  And  the  idols  he  shall  utterly  abolish. 

19.  And  they  shall  go  into  the  holes  of 
the  rocks,  and  into  the  caves  of  the  earth, 
for  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  glory  of  his 
majesty,  when  he  ariseth  to  shake  terribly 
the  earth. 

20.  In  that-day  a  man  shall  cast  his  idols 
of  silver,  and  his  idols  of  gold,  which  they 
made  each  one  for  liimself  to  worship,  to  the 
moles,  and  to  the  bats; 

21.  To  go  into  the  clefts  of  the  rocks, 
and  into  the  tops  of  the  ragged  rocks,  for 
fear  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  gloiy  of  his  ma- 
jesty, when  he  ariseth  to  shake  terribly  the 
earth. 

22.  Cease  ye  from  man,  whose  breath 
is  in  his  nostrils ;  for  wherein  is  he  to  be  ac- 
counted of? 

CHAP.  III. 

The  great  confusion  which  comelh  by  sin. 

1.  Tj^OR,  behold,  the  Lord,  the  Lord 
X-  of  hosts,  doth  take  away  from  Jeru- 
salem, and  from  Judah,  the  stay  and  the 
staff,  the  whole  stay  of  bread,  and  the  whole 
stay  of  water, 

2.  The  mighty  man,  and  the  man  of  wai-, 
the  judge,  and  the  prophet,  and  the  prudent, 
and  the  ancient, 

3.  The  captain  of  fifty,  and  the  honoura- 
ble man,  and  the  counsellor,  and  the  cun- 
ning artificer,  and  the  eloc|uent  or.ator. 

4.  And  I  will  give  children  to  be  their 
princes,  and  babes  shall  rule  over  fhem. 

5.  And  the  people  shall  be  oppressed, 
eveiy  one  by  another,  and  (wery  one  by 
his  neighbour:  the  child  shall  behave  him- 
self proudly  against  the  ancient,  and  the 
base  against  the  honouraiile. 

6.  Whcm  a  man  shall  take  hold  of  his  bro- 
ther, of  the  house  of  his  father,  saj/im;,  TIkmi 
hast  clothing,  be  thou  our  ruler,  and  let  this 
niin  be  under  thy  hand : 

7.  In  that  day  sliall  he  swear,  saying,  I 
will  not  be  a  healer;  for  in  my  house  is  nei- 
ther bread  nor  clothing:  make  me  not  a 
ruler  of  the  people. 

8.  For  Jerusalem  is  ruined,  and  Judali  is 


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fallen ;  because  their  tongue  and  their  do- 
ings are  against  the  Lord,  to  provoke  the 
eyes  of  liis  gloiy. 

9.  The  show  of  their  countenance  doth 
witness  against  them,  and  they  declare  tiieir 
sin  as  Sodom,  they  liide  it  not :  Wo  unto 
their  soul !  For  they  have  rewarded  evil 
unto  themselves. 

1 0.  Say  ye  to  the  righteous,  that  it  shall 
he  well  loitli  him;  for  they  shall  eat  the  fruit 
of  their  doings. 

11.  Wo  unto  the  wicked!  It  shall  he  ill 
with  him;  for  the  rewaixlof  his  hands  shall 
be  given  him. 

12.  As  for  my  people,  children  are  their 
oppressors,  and  women  rule  over  them.  O 
my  people,  they  which  lead  thee  cause  tliee 
to  err,  and  destroy  the  way  of  thy  paths. 

1 3.  The  Lord  standeth  up  to  plead,  and 
standeth  to  judge  the  people. 

1 4.  The  Lord  will  enter  into  judgment 
with  the  ancients  of  liis  people,  and  the 
princes  thereof:  for  ye  have  eaten  up  the 
vineyard ;  the  spoil  of  the  poor  is  in  your 
houses. 

15.  What  mean  ye  that  ye  beat  my  peo- 
ple to  pieces,  and  grind  the  faces  of  the 
poor?  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts.  ' 

1 C.  Moreover,  the  Lord  saith.  Because 
the  daughters  of  Zion  are  haughty,  and 
\valk  wltii  stretched-forth  necks  and  wan- 
ton eyes,  walking,  and  mincing  as  they  go, 
and  making  a  tinkling  with  their  feet : 

17.  Therefore  the  Lord  will  smite  with 
a  scab  ihe  crown  of  the  head  of  the  daugh- 
ters of  Zion,  and  the  Lord  A\-ill  discover 
tlii'ir  secret  parts. 

18.  In  that  day  the  Lord  vvili  take  away 
the  bravery  of //if  zV  tinkling  ornaments  about 
their  feci,  and  their  cauls,  and  their  round 
tires  like  the  moon, 

1 9.  The  chains,  and  the  bracelets,  and 
the  mufflers, 

20.  Tlic  bonnets,  and  the  ornaments  of 
\\\v.  legs,  and  the  head-l)ands,  and  the  ta- 
blets, and  tlic  ear-rings, 

21.  The  rings,  and  nose-jewels, 

22.  Tiie  cliangeable  suits  of  apparel,  and 
the  mantles,  and  the  wimples,  and  the  crisp- 
ing-pins, 

23.  The  glasses,  and  the  fine  linen,  and 
the  hoods,  and  the  vails. 

24.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in- 
stead of  sweet  smell,  there  shall  Ix'  stink  ; 
and  instead  of  a  girdle,  a  rent ;  and  instead 
of  well-set  hair,  baldness;  and  instead  of  a 
stomacher,  a  girding  of  sackcloth;  (ind  Inan- 
ing  instead  of  beauty. 

25.  'I'liy  men  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and 
thy  irughty  in  the  war. 


26.  And  her  gates  shall  lament  and  mourn: 
and  slie,  being  desolate,  shall  sit  upon  the 
ground. 

CHAP.  IV. 

In  the  extremity  of  evils,   Christ's  kingdom   shall  be  a 
sanctum'y. 

1.  A  ND  in  that  day  seven  women  shall 
J\.  ttdce  hold  of  one  man,  saying.  We 
will  eat  our  own  bread,  and  wear  our  own 
apparel ;  only  let  us  be  called  by  thy  name, 
to  take  away  our  reproach. 

2.  In  that  day  shall  the  Branch  of  the 
Lord  be  beautiful  and  glorious,  and  the 
fruit  of  the  earth  shall  be  excellent  and 
comely  for  them  that  are  escaped  of  Israel. 

3.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  thai  he  that  is 
left  in  Zion,  and  he  that  remaineth  in  Jeru- 
salem, shall, be  called  holy,  even  every  one 
that  is  written  among  the  hving  in  Jerusa- 
lem : 

4.  When  the  Lord  shall  have  washed 
away  the  fdth  of  the  daughters  of  Zion, 
and  shall  have  purged  the  blood  of  Jerusa- 
lem from  the  midst  thereof,  by  the  spirit  of 
judgment,  and  by  the  spirit  of  burning. 

5.  And  the  Lord  will  create  ujjon  every 
dwelling-j)lace  of  luount  Zion,  and  upon  her 
assembhes,  a  cloud  and  smoke  by  day,  and 
the  shining  of  a  flaming  Arc  by  night:  for 
upon  all  the  glory  shall  he  a  defence. 

6.  And  tliere  shall  be  a  tabernacle  for  a 
shadow  in  the  day-time  from  the  heat,  and 
for  a  place  of  refuge,  and  lor  a  covert  from 
storm  and  from  rain. 

CHAP.  V. 

Under  the  parable  of  a  vineyard,  God  excuseth  his  severe 

f'udgmetit. 
sing  to  my  well-beloved 
_L^   a  song  of  my  beloved  touching  his 
vineyard.     J\Jy  well-beloved  hath  a  vine- 
yard in  a  very  fruitful  hill; 

2.  And  he  fc'uced  it,  and  gathered  out  the 
stones  thereof,  and  planted  it  w  ith  the  choic- 
est vhie,  and  i)uilt  a  tower  in  the  midst  of 
it,  and  also  made  a  wine-press  therein:  and 
he  looked  that  it  should  bring  forth  grapes, 
and  it  brought  forth  wild  graix'S. 

3.  And  now,  ()  inhabitants  of  .ferusalem, 
and  men  of  Judah,  judge,  1  pray  you,  be- 
twixt me  and  my  vineyard. 

4.  What  could  have  been  done  more  to 
my  vineyard  that  1  have  .not  done  in  it? 
wherefore,  when  1  looked  that  it  should  bring 
fortli  grapes,  brouglit  it  liirlli  wild  grapes? 

5.  And  now,  go  to;  I  will  tell  you  what  I 
will  do  to  my  vineyard:  1  will  take  away 
the  li.'dge  thereof,  and  it  shall  be  eaten  up; 
ami  break  down  the.  wall  thereof,  and  it 
shall  be  trodden  down: 

(J.  Anil  I  will  lay  it  waste:  it  shall  not 
be  pruned  nur  digged ;  but  there  shall  come 


CHAP.  VI. 


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up  briers  and  thorns :  1  will  also  command 
the  clouds  that  they  rain  no  rain  uiion  it. 

7.  For  the  vineyard  of  the  Loud  of  hosts 
is  the  house  of  Israel,  and  the  men  of  Ju- 
dah  Iris  pleasant  \AanV.  and  he  looked  for 
judgment,  but  behold  oppression;  for  righ- 
teousness, but  behold  a  cry. 

8.  Wo  unto  them  that  join  liouse  to 
house,  ihal  lay  field  to  field,  till  there  be  no 
place,  that  tliey  may  be  placed  alone  in  the 
midst  of  the  earth ! 

9.  In  mine  ears,  said  the  Lord  of  hosts. 
Of  a  truth,  many  houses  shall  be  desolate, 
even  great  and  fair,  without  inhabitant. 

10.  Yea,  ten  acres  of  vineyard  shall  yield 
one  bath,  and  the  seed  of  a  homer  shall 
yield  an  ephah. 

11.  Wo  unto  them  that  rise  up  early  in 
the  morning,  that  they  may  follow  strong 
drink;  tiiat  continue  until  night,  till  wine 
inflame  them ! 

12.  And  the  harp  and  the  viol,  the  tabret 
and  pipe,  and  wine,  are  in  their  feasts:  but 
they  regard  not  the  work  of  the  Lord,  nei- 
ther consider  the  operation  of  liis  hands. 

13.  Therefore  my  people  are  gone  into 
captivitjr,  because  they  have  no  knowledge ; 
and  llieir  honomable  men  are  famished,  and 
tlieir  multitude  dried  up  with  thirst. 

14.  'I'hcrefore  hell  hath  enlarged  herself, 
and  opent'd  her  mouth  without  measure: 
and  their  glory,and  their  multitude,  and  their 
pomp,  and  he  that  rejoiceth,  shall  descend 
into  it. 

1 5.  And  the  mean  man  shall  be  brought 
down,  and  the  mighty  man  shall  be  hum-  i 
bled,  and  the  eyes  of  the  lofty  shall  be 
humljled : 

1 G.  But  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  be  ex- 
alted in  judgment,  and  God,  that  is  holy, 
shall  be  sanctified  in  righteousness. 

1 7.  Then  shall  the  lambs  feed  after  their 
manner,  and  the  waste  places  of  the  fat 
ones  shall  strangers  cat. 

13.  Wo  unto  them  that  draw  iniquity 
with  cords  of  vanity,  and  sin  as  it  were  with 
a  cart-rope ! 

1 9.  Tliat  say.  Let  him  make  speed,  and 
liastcni  his  work,  that  we  may  sec  it:  and 
let  the  counsel  of  the  Holy  One  of  Israel 
draw  nigh  and  come,  that  we  may  know  it! 

20.  Wo  unto  them  that  call  evil  good, 
and  good  evil ;  that  put  darkness  for  light, 
and  light  for  darkness;  that  put  bitter  for 
sweet,  and  sweet  for  bitter ! 

21.  Wo  unto  thrill  that  are  wise  in  their 
own  eyes,  and  prudent  in  their  own  sight ! 

22.  Wo  unto  them  that  fire  mighty  to 
drink  wine,  and  men  of  strength  to  mingle 
strong  chink : 


23.  Which  justify  the  wicked  for  reward 
and  take  away  the  righteousness  of  the  righ- 
teous from  him ! 

24.  Therelbre  as  the  fire  devoureth  the 
stubble,  and  the  flame  consumeth  the  chaff, 
so  their  root  shall  be  as  rottenness,  and  their 
blossom  shall  go  up  as  dust:  because  tlu^y 
have  cast  away  the  law  of  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
and  despised  the  word  of  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel. 

25.  Therefore  is  the  anger  oi'  the  Lord 
kindled  against  his  people,  and  he  hath 
stretched  forth  his  hand  against  them,  and 
hath  smitten  them:  and  the  hills  did  trem- 
ble, and  their  carcases  were  torn  in  the 
midst  of  the  streets.  For  all  this  his  anger 
is  not  turned  away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched 
out  still. 

26.  And  he  will  lift  up  an  ensign  to  the 
nations  from  far,  and  will  hiss  unto  them 
from  the  end  of  the  earth :  and,  behold,  they 
shall  come  with  speed  swiftlj'. 

27.  None  shall  be  weary  nor  stumble 
among  them;  none  shall  slumber  nor  sleep; 
neither  shall  the  girdle  of  their  loins  be  loos- 
ed, nor  the  latchet  of  their  shoes  be  broken: 

28.  Whose  arrows  are  sharp,  and  all  their 
bows  bent,  their  hoVses'  hoofs  shall  be 
counted  like  ilint,  and  their  wheels  like  a 
whirlwinfl : 

29.  Their  roaring  s/;(7//ic  like  a  lion,  they 
shall  roar  like  young  lions;  yea,  they  shall 
roar,  and  lay  hold  of  the  prey,  and  shall 
carry  it  away  safe,  and  none  shall  tleliver  //. 

30.  And  in  that  clay  they  shall  roar  against 
them  like  the  roaring  of  the  sea ;  and  if  one 
look  unto  the  land,  behold  darkness  and  sor- 
row ;  and  the  light  is  darkened  in  the  hea- 
vens thereof. 

CHAP.  VL 

Isaiah's  vision  of  the  Lord's  f;lory. 

1.  XN  the  year  that  king  Uzziah  died  I 
jL  saw  also  the  Lord  sitting  upon  a 
throne,  high  and  lifted  up,  and  his  train  filled 
the  temple. 

2.  Above  it  stood  the  s<>raphims:  eaf:h 
one  had  six  wings;  witii  twain  he  (  ov(>red 
his  face,  and  with  twain  he  covered  his  feet, 
and  with  twain  he  did  fly. 

3.  And  one  cried  unto  another,  and  said, 
Holy,  holy,  holy,  is  the  Lord  of  hosts;  tlie 
whole  earth  is  Aill  of  hisglory. 

4.  And  the  posts  of  the  door  moved  at  the 
voice  of  him  that  cried,  and  the  house  was 
filled  with  smoke. 

5.  Then  said  T,  Wo  is  me !  for  I  am  im- 
done;  because  I  am  a  man  of  unclean  lips, 
and  I  (lv\  ell  in  the  midst  of  a  people  of  ui> 
clean  lips:  for  mine  eyes  have  seen  tlie 
King,  the  Loud  of  hosts. 


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6.  Tlion  flew  one  of  the  sorapliims  unto 
me,  having  a  live  coal  in  his  iianci,  which  he 
had  taken  with  the  tongs  from  otil'the  altar; 

7.  And  he  laid  it  upon  my  mouth,  ancl 
said,  Lo,  this  hatli  touched  thy  lips,  and 
thine  iniquity  is  taken  away,  and  thy  sin 
purged. 

8.  Also  I  heard  the  voice  of  the  Lord, 
saying,  Whom  shall  I  send,  and  who  will 
go  for  us?  Then  said  I,  Here  am  I ;  send 
me. 

9.  And  he  said,  Go,  and  tell  this  people. 
Hear  ye  indeed,  but  understand  not ;  and 
see  ye  indeed,  but  perceive  not. 

10.  Make  the  heart  of  this  people  fat,  and 
make  their  ears  heavy,  and  sliut  their  eyes; 
lest  they  see  with  their  eyes,  and  hear  with 
their  ears,  and  understand  with  .their  heart, 
and  convert,  and  be  healed. 

1 1 .  Then  said  I,  Lord,  how  long  ?  And 
he  answered, Until  the  cities  be  wasted  with- 
out inhaljitant,  and  the  houses  without  man, 
and  the  land  be  utterly  desolate ; 

12.  And  the  Lord  have  removed  men  far 
away,  and  there  be  a  great  forsaking  in  the 
midst  of  the  land. 

1 3.  But  yet  in  it  shall  be  a  tenth,  and  it 
sliall  return,  and  shall  be  eaten  :  as  a  teil- 
trec,  and  as  an  oak,  whose  substance  is  in 
ihem  when  they  cast  their  leaves,  so  the  holy 
seed  shall  be  the  substance  thereof. 

CHAP.  vn. 

1  Jlhaz  is  comforted  by  Isaiah.     14  Christ  promised. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days  of 
-L  *-  Ahaz  th(!  son  of  Jotham,  the  son  of 
Uzziah  king  of  .hidali,  that  Rezin  the  king 
of  Syria,  and  Pekah  the  son  of  llemaliah, 
king  of  Israel,  went  up  towards  Jerusalem 
to  war  against  it,  but  could  not  prevail 
against  it. 

2.  And  it  was  told  the  house  of  David, 
saying,  Sj'ria  is  confederate  willi  Epiiraim: 
and  his  heart  was  moved,  and  the  heart  of 
his  people,  as  tlic  trees  of  the  wood  arc 
moved  with  tlie  wind. 

3.  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  Isaiah,  Go 
fortli  now  to  meet  Ahaz,  thou  and  Siiear- 
jasliub  thy  son,  at  the  end  of  the  conduit 
of  tiie  upper  pool,  in  the  highway  of  the  ful- 
ler's field; 

4.  And  say  unto  him.  Take  heed,  and  be 
quiet;  fear  not,  neither  be  faint-liearted,  for 
the  two  tails  of  these  smoking  firebrands,  for 
liic  fierce  angcn-  of  Rczin  with  Syria,  and 
of  the  son  of  llemaliah. 

5.  Because  Syria,  Ephraim,  and  the  son 
of  liemaliah,  have  taken  evil  counsel  against 
thee,  saying, 

C.  I.,et  us  go  up  against  Judah,and  vex  it, 
and  let  us  make  a  breach  therein  for  us,  and 


set  a  king  in  the  midst  of  it,  even  the  son  of 
Tabeal : 

7.  Tlius  saith  the  Loid  God,  It  shall 
not  stand,  ncitlier  shall  it  come  to  pass. 

8.  For  the  head  of  Syria  is  Damascus,  and 
the  head  of  Damascus  is  Rczin;  and  witii- 
in  threescore  and  five  years  shall  Epluaim 
be  broken,  that  it  be  not  a  people. 

9.  And  the  head  of  Ephraim  is  Samaria, 
and  the  head  of  Samaria  is  Remaliah's  son. 
If  ye  will  not  believe,  surely  ye  shall  not 
be  established. 

10.  Moreover,  die  Lord  spake  again 
unto  Ahaz,  saying, 

1 1.  Ask  thee  a  sign  of  the  Lord  thy  God : 
ask  it  either  in  the  deptli,  or  in  the  "height 
above. 

12.  But  Ahaz  said,  I  will  not  ask,  neither 
will  I  temjjt  the  Lord. 

13.  And  he  said,  Hear  ye  now,  O  house 
of  Da\'i(l ;  Is  it  a  small  tiling  for  you  to  weary 
men,  but  will  ye  weary  my  God  also  ? 

1 4.  Therefore  the  Lord  iiiinsclf  shall  give 
you  a  sign :  Behold,  a  Virgin  shall  conceive, 
and  bear  a  son,  and  shall  call  his  name 
Immanuel. 

15.  Butter  and  honey  shall  he  eat,  that 
he  iDcay  know  to  refuse  the  evil,  and  choose 
the  good: 

16.  For  before  the  child  siiall  know  to  re- 
fuse the  evil,  and  choose  the  good,  the  land 
that  thou  abhorrest  shall  be  forsaken  of 
both  her  kings. 

1 7.  The  Lord  shall  bring  upon  thee,  and 
upon  thy  people,  and  upon  thy  father's 
house,  days  lliat  have  not  come,  from  the 
day  tliat  Ephraim  departed  from  Judah; 
even  th(!    king  of  Assyria. 

1 8.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
t/iat  the  1  iORD  shall  hiss  for  the  fly  that  is  in 
the  uttermost  part  of  flic  rivers  of  l*'gy|)t,  and 
for  the  bee  tliat  is  in  th(^  land  of  Assyria: 

19.  And  they  shall  come,  and  shall  rest 
all  of  llicm  in  the  desolate  valleys,  and  in 
tiie  holes  of  the  rocks,  and  ujjon  all  thorns, 
and  iijion  all  bushes. 

20.  in  the  same  day  shall  tiu^  Lord  shave 
with  a  razor  that  is  hired,  iifiiiicli/,  by  them 
beyond  IIk-  river,  by  the  king  of  Assyria,  the 
h(>ad,  and  the  hair  of  tlu;  feet:  and  it  shall 
also  consume  the  beard. 

21.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  a  man  shall  nourish  a  young  co\v  and 
two  sheep: 

22.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  for  the 
abundance  of  milk  that  they  shall  give,  he 
sliall  eat  Ijuller:  for  butter  and  lioiicy  shall 
every  one  eat  that  is  left  in  llie  hiiid. 

23.  And  it  shall  come  to  jiass  in  that  day, 
thai  cveJ7  place  shall  be,  where  there  were 


CHAP.  VIII,  IX. 


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a  tliousand  vines  at  a  thousand  silverlings, 
it  shall  even  be  for  briers  and  thorns. 

24.  With  arrow  s  and  with  bows  shall  ?«e?i 
come  tliither;  because  all  the  land  shall 
become  briers  and  thorns. 

25.  And  on  all  hills  that  shall  be  digged 
with  the  mattock,  there  shall  not  come 
thitiier  tlit:  fear  of  briers  and  thorns :  but  it 
shall  bo  for  the  sending  forth  of  oxen,  and 
for  the  treading  of  lesser  cattle. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

Comfort  shall  be  to  them  that  fear  God. 

l.'m^'rOREOVEtl  the  Lord  said  unto 
ItJL  me,   Take  thee  a  great  roll,  and 
write  in  it  with  a  man's  pen  concerning 
Maiier-shalal-hash-baz. 

2.  And  I  took  unto  me  faithful  witnesses 
to  record,  Uriah  the  jiiiest,  and  Zechariah 
the  son  of  Jeberechiah, 

3.  And  I  went  unto  the  prophetess ;  and 
she  conceived  and  bare  a  son.  Then  said 
the  Lord  to  me,Call  his  name  Mahcr-shalal- 
hash-baz: 

4.  For  before  the  child  shall  have  know- 
ledge to  cry,  My  father,  and  my  mother,  the 
riches  of  Damascus,  and  die  spoil  of  Samaria 
shall  be  taken  away  before  the  king  of  As- 
syria. 

5.  IT  The  Lord  spake  also  unto  me  again, 
saying, 

6.  Forsomuch  as  this  people  refuseth  the 
waters  of  Sliiloah  that  go  softly,  and  rejoice 
in  Rezin  and  llemaliah's  son ;  ' 

7.  Now  therefore,  behold,  the  Lord  bring- 
cth  up  upon  them  the  waters  of  the  river, 
strong  and  many,  even  the  king  of  Assyria, 
and  all  iiis  gloiy:  and  he  shall  come  up  over 
all  his  channels,  and  go  over  all  his  banks : 

8.  And  he  shall  pass  through  J ud ah;  ho 
shall  overflow  and  go  over;  he  shall  reach 
cveti  to  the  neck:  and  the  stretching  out  of 
his  wings  shall  fill  the  breadth  of  thy  land, 
O  Immanucl. 

9.  Associate  yourselves,  O  ye  people,  and 
yc  shall  he  broken  in  pieces;  and  give  ear, 
all  yt!  of  far  countries :  gird  yourselves,  and 
ye  siiall  be  broken  in  pieces;  gird  yourselves, 
and  ye  siiall  be  broken  in  pieces. 

10.  Take  counsel  together,  and  it  shall 
come  to  nought;  speak  the  word,  and  it 
shall  not  stand:  for  God  is  with  us. 

1 1.  I'\)r  the  IjORd  spak(!  thus  to  me  with 
a  strong  hand,  and  instructed  mo,  that  I 
should  not  walk  in  the  way  of  this  people, 
saying, 

12.  Say  yc  not,  A  confederacy,  to  all 
thrmtn  whom  tiiis  people  shall  say,  A  con- 
federacy; neither  fear  ye  their  fear,  nor  be 
afraid. 

13.  Sanctify  the  Lord  of  hosts  himself; 


and  let  him  he  your  fear,  and  let  him  he  j'our 
dread. 

14.  And  he  shall  be  for  a  sanctuary;  but 
for  a  stone  of  stumbling,  and  for  a  rock  of 
offence,  to  both  the  houses  of  Israel ;  (or  a  gin 
and  for  a  snare  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem. 

1 5.  And  many  among  them  shall  stumble 
and  fall,  and  be  broken,  and  be  snared,  and 
be  taken. 

16.  Bind  up  the  testimony,  seal  the  law 
among  my  disciples. 

1 7.  And  I  will  wait  upon  the  Lord,  that 
iiideth  his  face  from  the  house  of  Jacob,  and 
1  will  look  for  him. 

18.  Behold,  I,  and  the  children  whom  the 
Lord  hath  given  me,  are  for  signs  and  for 
wonders  in  Israel,  from  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
which  dwelleth  in  mount  Zion. 

1 9.  And  when  they  shall  say  unto  you, 
Seek  unto  them  that  have  familiar  spirits, 
and  unto  wizards  that  peep  and  tliat  mut- 
ter; should  not  a  people  seek  unto  their 
God?  for  the  living  to  the  dead? 

20.  To  the  law  and  to  the  testimony :  if 
they  speak  not  according  to  this  word,  it  is 
because  there  is  no  light  in  them. 

21.  And  they  shall  pass  through  it  hardly 
bestead  and  hungi-y  :  and  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that,  when  they  shall  be  hungry,  they 
shall  fret  themselves,  and  curse  dicir  king 
and  their  God,  and  look  upward. 

22.  And  they  shall  look  unto  the  earth ; 
and  behold  trouble  and  darkness,  dimness 
of  anguish ;  and  they  shall  be  driven  to  dark- 
ness. 

CHAP.  IX. 

What  joy  shall  be  in  the  mithl  of  afjliclions  by  Christ. 

I.  NEVERTHELESS,  the  dimness 
i?M  shall  not  be  such  as  wan  in  her 
vexation,  when  at  the  first  he  lightly  aftlicl- 
ed  tiie  land  of  Zebulun  and  the  land  of 
Naiihtali,  and  afterward  did  more  griev- 
ously afllict  hrr  by  the  way  of  the  sea,  be- 
yond Jordan,  in  Galilee  olthe  nations. 

2.  The  people  that  walked  in  darkness 
have  seen  a  great  light :  they  tliat  dwell  in 
the  land  of  die  shadow  of  deaUi,  upon  them 
hath  the  light  shined. 

3.  Thou  hast  multiplied  the  nation,  and 
not  increased  the  joy:  they  joy  before  thee 
according  to  tin;  joy  in  harvest,  and  as  men 
rejoice  whim  tliey  divide  tiie  spoil. 

4.  For  thou  hast  broken  llie  yoke  of  his 
burden,  and  the  staff  of  iiis  shoulder,  the  rod 
of  his  oppressor,  as  in  the  day  of  Midian.' 

5.  For  evciy  battle^  of  the  warrior  k  ^vilh 
confused  noise,  and  garments  rolled  in  blood; 
but  this  shall  be  with  burning  and  fuel  of  lire. 

G.  For  unto  us  a  Child  is  bom,  unto  us  a 


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ISAIAH. 


Son  is  given  ;  and  the  governmrnt  shall  be 
upon  his  shoulder:  and  liis  name  shall  be 
called  Wonderful,  Counsellor,  The  mighty 
God,  The  everlasting  Father,  The  Prince 
of  Peace. 

7.  Of  the  increase  oUns  government  and 
peace  there  shall  be  no  end,  upon  the  throne 
of  David,  and  upon  his  kingdom,  to  order 
it,  and  to  establish  it  with  judgment  and 
with  justice,  from  henceforth  even  for  ever. 
The  zeal  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  will  perform 
tliis. 

8.  IT  The  Lord  sent  a  word  into  Jacob, 
and  it  hath  lighted  upon  Israel. 

9.  And  all  the  people  shall  know,  evc7i 
Ephraim  and  the  inhabitant  of  Samaria, 
that  say  in  the  pride  and  stoutness  of  heart, 

1 0.  The  bricks  are  fallen  down,  but  we 
will  build  with  hewn  stones ;  the  sycamores 
are  cut  down,  but  we  will  change  them  into 
cedars. 

11.  Therefore  the  Lord  shall  set  up  the 
adversaries  of  Rezin  against  him,  and  join 
his  enemies  together; 

12.  The  Syrians  before,  and  the  Philis- 
tines behind ;  and  they  shall  devour  Israel 
with  open  mouth.  For  all  this  his  anger  is 
not  turned  away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched 
out  still. 

13.  For  the  people  turneth  not  unto  him 
that  smiteth  them,  neither  do  they  seek  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

14.  Therefore  the  Lord  will  cut  off  from 
Israel  head  and  tail,  branch  and. rush,  in 
one  day. 

1 5.  The  ancient  and  honom-able,  he  is  the 
head ;  and  the  prophet  that  teacheth  lies,  he 
is  the  tail. 

16.  For  the  leaders  of  this  people  cause 
them  to  err;  and  they  that  are  led  of  them 
are  destroyed. 

17.  Therefore  the  Lord  shall  have  no 
joy  in  their  young  men,  neither  shall  have 
mercy  on  tiieir  fatherless  and  widows:  for 
every  one  is  a  hypocrite  and  an  evil-doer, 
and  every  month  speaketh  folly.  I'or  all 
this  his  anger  is  not  turned  away,  but  his 
hand  is  stretched  out  still. 

10.  For  wickedness  burnetii  as  the  fire: 
it  shall  devour  the  briers  and  thorns,  and 
shall  kindl(!  in  the  thickets  of  the  forest; 
and  they  shall  mount  up  like  the  lifting  u]) 
of  smok(^ 

19.  Througli  the  wrath  of  tin-  Lord  of 
hosts  is  the  land  darkened,  and  (he  people 
shall  be  as  the  fuel  of  the  fire:  no  man  shall 
spare  his  brother. 

20.  And  he  shall  snatch  on  the  right 
hand,  and  l)e  hnngiy;  and  he  shall  cat  on 
the  left  hand,  and  they  shall  not  be  satisfied: 


they  shall  eat  evciy  man  the  flesh  of  Iiis 
own  arm: 

21.  Manasseh,  Ephraim;  and  Ephraim, 
Manasseh :  and  they  together  shall  be  against 
Judah.  For  all  tliis  his  anger  is  not  turned 
away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched  out  still. 

CHAP.  X. 

1  The  wo  of  tyrants.    24  Israel  is  comforted  with  a  promise 
of  deliverance  from  Jissyria, 

^•"\\rO  unto  them  that  decree  unrigh- 
T  T    teous  decrees,  and  that  write  griev- 
ousness  ichich  they  have  prescribed: 

2.  To  turn  aside  the  needy  from  judg- 
ment, and  to  take  away  the  right  from  the 
poor  of  my  people,  that  widows  may  be  their 
prey,  and  that  they  may  rob  the  fatherless! 

3.  And  what  will  ye  ilo  in  the  day  of  visita- 
tion, and  in  the  desolation  tvhich  shall  come 
from  far?  to  whom  will  ye  flee  for  help?  and  |; 
where  will  ye  leave  your  glory  ?  " 

4.  Without  me  they  shall  bow  down  un- 
der the  prisoners,  and  they  shall  fall  under 
the  slain.  Foi-  all  this  his  anger  is  not  turn- 
ed away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched  out  still. 

6.  O  Assyrian,  the  rod  of  mine  anger,  and 
the  statTin  their  hand  is  mine  indignation. 

6.  I  will  send  him  against  a  hypocritical 
nation,  and  against  the  people  of  my  wrath 
will  I  give  him  a  charge,  to  take  the  spoil, 
and  to  take  the  prey,  and  to  tread  them 
down  like  the  mire  of  th(!  streets. 

7.  Howbeit  he  meaneth  not  so,  neither 
doth  his  heart  think  so;  but  it  is  in  his  heart 
to  destroy  and  cut  off  nations  not  a  ihw. 

8.  For  he  saith.  Are  not  my  princes  alto- 
gether kings  ? 

9.  Is  not  Calno  as  Carchemish?  is  not 
Hamath  as  Arpad  ?  is  not  Samaria  as  Da- 
mascus ? 

10.  As  my  hand  hath  found  the  king- 
doms of  the  idols,  and  whose  graven  images 
did  excel  them  of  Jerusalem  and  of  Samaria; 

1 1 .  Shall  I  not,  as  I  have  done  unto  Sa- 
maria and  her  idols,  so  do  to  Jerusalem  and 
her  idols  ? 

1 2.  Wherefore  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that, 
when  the  Lord  hath  performed  liis  whole 
work  upon  mount  Zion  and  on  Jei'usalem, 
I  will  punish  the  fruit  of  the  stout  heart  of 
the  king  of  Assyria,  and  the  glory  of  his 
high  looks. 

13.  For  he  saith,  By  the  strength  of  my 
hand  I  have  done  it,  and  by  my  wisdom; 
for  I  am  prudent:  and  I  have  removed  the 
bounds  of  the  people,  and  have  robbed  their 
treasures,  and  I  have  put  down  t!ie  inhabit- 
ants like  a  valiant  vinn : 

14.  And  my  hand  hath  found, as  a  nest,  the 
riches  of  the  ])('ople:  and  as  one  gathereth 
eggs  that  are  left,  have  I  gathered  all  the 


CHAP.  XI. 


659 


earth;  and  tliere  was  none  that  moved  the 
wing,  or  opened  tlie  mouth,  or  peeped. 

15.  Shall  the  axe  boast  itself  against  him 
that  hcvveth  therewith  .'  or  sliall  the  saw 
magnify  itself  against  him  that  shaketh  it  ? 
as  if  the  rod  slionld  shake  zteZ/'agaiiist  them 
that  lift  it  up,  ur  as  if  the  staff  should  lift  up 
itself,  as  if  it  were  no  wood. 

16.  Therefore  shall  the  Lord,  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  send  among  his  fat  ones  leanness ; 
and  under  his  glory  he  shall  kindle  a  burn- 
mg  like  tlie  bui-ning  of  a  fire. 

1 7.  And  the  light  of  Israel  shall  be  for  a 
fire,  and  liis  Holy  One  for  a  flame :  and  it 
shall  burn  and  devom-  his  thorns  and  his 
briers  in  one  day ; 

1 8.  And  sliall  consume  the  glory  of  his 
forest,  and  of  his  fruitful  field,  both  soul  and 
body:  and  they  shall  be  as  when  a  standard- 
bearer  fainteth. 

19.  And  the  rest  of  the  trees  of  his  fo- 
rest shall  be  few,  that  a  cliild  may  write 
tJicni. 

20.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  the  remnant  of  Israel,  and  such  as  are 
cs('aped  of  the  house  of  Jacob,  shall  no 
more  again  stay  ujion  him  that  smote  them; 
but  shall  stay  upon  the  Lord,  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  in  truth. 

21.  The  remnant  sliall  return,  even  the 
remnant  of  Jacob,  unto  tiie  mighty  God. 

22.  For  though  thy  pco))le  Israel  be  as 
the  sand  of  the  sea.,  i/cl  a  remnant  of  them 
shall  rctmn:  the  consumption  decreed  shall 
overflow  with  righteousness. 

23.  For  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  shall 
make  a  consumption,  even  determined,  in 
the  midst  of  all  the  land. 

24.  Therefore  thus  sailli  the  Lord  God 
of  iiosts,  O  my  peojile  that  dwellest  in  Zion, 
be  not  afraid  of  the  Assyrian:  he  shall  smite 
thee  with  a  rod,  and  shall  lift  up  his  staff 
against  thee,  after  the  manner  of  Egypt. 

25.  For  yet  a  very  little  while,  and  the 
indignation  shall  cease,  and  mine  anger,  in 
their  destruction. 

26.  And  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  stir  up 
a  scourge;  for  him,  according  to  the  slaughter 
of  Midian  at  the  rock  of  Oreb:  and  as  his 
rod  iras  upon  the  sea,  so  shall  he  lift  it  up 
after  the;  manner  of  Egyjit. 

27.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  ///at  his  burden  shall  be  taken  away 
from  off  thy  shoulder,  and  his  yoke  from 
off  thy  neck,  and  the  yoke  shall  be  des- 
troyed because  of  the  anointing. 

28.  He  is  come  to  Aialh,  he  is  passed  to 
Migron;  at  Miclimash  he  hath  laid  up  his 
carriages: 

29.  They  are  gone  over  the  passage :  thoy 


have  taken  up  their  lodging  at  Gcba;  Raniali 
is  afraid;  Gibeah  of  Saul  is  fled. 

30.  Lift  ui)  thy  voice,  O  daughter  of 
Galliin ;  cause  it  to  be  heard  unto  Laish, 
O  poor  Anathoth. 

31.  Madmenah  is  removed;  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Gebim  gather  themselves  to  tlee. 

32.  As  yet  shall  he  remain  at  Nob  that 
day:  he  shall  shake  his  hand  against  the 
mount  of  the  daughter  of  Zion,  the  hill  of 
Jerusalem. 

33.  Behold,  the  Lord,  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
shall  lop  the  bough  \\ith  terror:  and  the  high 
ones  of  stature  shall  be  hewn  down,  and  the 
haughty  shall  be  humbled. 

34.  And  he  shall  cut  down  the  thickets 
of  the  forests  with  iron,  and  Lebanon  shall 
fall  by  a  mighty  one. 

CHAP.  XL 

The  peacenile  hingdom  of  the  Brandt  out  of  the  root  of  Jesse. 

1.    A  ND  there  shall  come  forth  a  rod  out 
JTjL  of  the  stem  of  Jesse,  and  a  Branch 
shall  grow  out  of  his  roots : 

2.  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  rest 
upon  him,  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  under- 
standing, the  spirit  of  counsel  and  might, 
the  spirit  of  knowledge,  and  of  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  ; 

3.  And  shall  make  him  of  quick  under- 
standing in  the  fear  of  the  Lord:  and  he 
shall  not  judge  after  the  sight  of  his  eyes, 
neither  reprove  after  the  hearing  of  his  ears. 

4.  But  with  righteousness  shall  he  judge 
the  poor,  and  rejjiove  witii  cciuitj'  for  the 
meek  of  the  earth:  and  he  shall  smite  the 
earth  with  the  rod  of  his  nioiil  h,  and  w  itii  the 
breath  of  his  lips  shall  he  slay  tlu;  wicked. 

5.  And  righteousness  shall  be  the  girdle  of 
his  loins,  and  faithfulness  the  girdle  of  his 
reins. 

6.  The  wolf  also  shall  dwell  with  the 
lamb,  and  the  leojiard  shall  lie  down  with 
thc!  kid;  and  the  c;df,  and  the  young  lion, 
and  the  falling  together;  and  a  litlh;  child 
shall  lead  them. 

7.  And  the  cow  and  the  bear  shall  feed; 
their  young  ones  shall  lie  down  together: 
and  the  lion  shall  eat  straw  like  (he  ox. 

8.  And  the  sucking  child  shall  jilay  on  the 
hole  of  the  asp,  and  the  weaned  child  shall 
put  his  hand  on  the  cockatrice'  den. 

9.  They  shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all 
my  holy  mountain:  for  the  earlii  shall  be  full 
of  iIk;  knowledge  of  the  Lord,  as  the  waters 
cover  the  sea. 

10.  And  in  that  day  there  shall  be  a  root 
of  .Tesse,  which  shall  stand  for  an  ensign  of 
the  |)(ople;  to  it  sliall  the  Gentiles  seek: 
and  his  rest  shall  be  glorious. 

11.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 


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ISAIAH. 


that  tlie  Lord  sliall  set  his  hand  again  the 
second  time  to  recover  the  remnant  of  his 
people,  which  shall  be  left,  from  Assyiia,  and 
from  Egypt,  and  from  Patiiros,  and  from 
Cush,  and  from  Elam,  and  from  Sliinar,  and 
from  Hamath,  and  from  the  islands  of  the  sea. 

12.  And  he  shall  set  up  an  ensign  for  the 
nations,  and  shall  assemble  the  outcasts  of 
Israel,  and  gather  together  the  dispersed  of 
Judah  Irom  the  four  corners  of  tlie  earth. 

13.  The  envy  also  of  Ephraim  shall  de- 
part, and  the  adversaries  of  Judah  shall  be 
cut  off;  Ephraim  shall  not  envy  Judah,  and 
Judah  shall  not  vex  Ephraim. 

14.  But  they  shall  fly  upon  the  shoulders 
of  tlie  I'hilistincs  toward  the  west;  they 
shall  spoil  them  of  the  east  together :  they 
sliall  lay  their  hand  upon  Edom  and  Moab ; 
and  the  children  of  Amnion  shall  obey  them. 

15.  And  the  Lord  shall  utterly  destroy 
the  tongue  of  the  Egyptian  sea ;  and  with  his 
mighty  wind  shall  he  shake  his  hand  over 
the  river,  and  shall  smile  it  in  the  seven 
streams,  and  make  men  go  over  diy-shod. 

1 6.  And  there  shall  be  a  higiiway  for  the 
remnant  of  his  people,  which  shall  be  left, 
from  Assyria ;  like  as  it  was  to  Israel  in  the 
day  that  he  came  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

CHAP.  XII. 

Jljmjfid  thanksgiving  of  Ihe  faithful  for  the  mercies  of  God. 

I.    A  ND  in  that  day  thou  shalt  say,  O 
X^  Lord,  I  will  praise  thee:  though 
thou  wast  angry  with  me,  thine  anger  is 
turned  away,  and  thou  comfortedst  me. 

2.  Behold,  God  is  my  salvation;  I  will 
trust,  and  not  be  afraid:  for  the  Lord 
JEHOVAH  is  my  strength  and  my  song; 
he  also  is  becomi;  my  salvation. 

3.  Therefore  with  joy  shall  ye  draw 
water  out  of  the  wells  of  salvation. 

4.  And  in  that  day  sliall  ye  say,  I'raise 
the  Lord,  call  upon  his  name,  declare  jfis 
doings  among  the  people,  make  mention 
that  his  name  is  exalted. 

5.  Sing  unto  the  Lord;  for  he  hath  done 
excellent  things :  this  is  known  in  all  the 
earth. 

G.  Cry  out  and  shout,  thou  inhabitant  of 
Zion:  for  great  is  the  Holy  One  of  Jsrac^l 
in  the  niidst  of  thee. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

1  Corf  musterctU  the  armies  of  his  torath.     19  The  ilesola- 
tu>n  of  llabylon. 

1.  PTTIHE  burden  of  Babylon,  which  Isaiah 
'  X.    the  son  of  Anio/,  did  see. 

2.  Lift  yc  up  a  banner  upon  Ihe  high 
moimtain,  exalt  the  voice  unto  them,  shake 
llie  hand,  ihat  they  may  go  into  the  gates 
of  llic  nobles. 

■i.  I  h;iv(;  commanded  my  sanctified  ones, 
I  liave  also  called  my  mighty  ones  for  mine 


anger,  even  them  that  rejoice  in  my  highness. 

4.  The  noise  of  a  multitude  in  the 
mountains,  like  as  of  a  great  people;  a 
tumultuous  noise  of  the  kingdoms  of  na- 
tions gathered  together :  the  Lord  of  hosts 
mustereth  the  host  of  the  battle. 

5.  They  come  from  a  far  comitry,  from 
the  end  of  heaven,  eve?i  the  Lord,  and  the 
weapons  of  his  uidignation,  to  destroy  the 
whole  land. 

6.  Howl  ye;  for  the  day  of  the  Lord  is 
at  hand ;  it  shall  come  as  a  destruction  from 
tiie  Almighty. 

7.  'I'hercfore  shall  all  hands  be  faint,  and 
every  man's  heart  shall  melt : 

8.  And  they  shall  be  afraid :  pangs  and  sor- 
rows shall  take  hold  of  them ;  they  shall  be 
in  pain  as  a  woman  that  travaileth;  they 
shall  be  amazed  one  at  another;  their  taces 
shall  he  as  flames. 

9.  Behold,  the  day  of  the  Lord  cometh, 
cruel  both  \\  ith  wrath  and  fierce  anger,  to 
lay  the  land  desolate ;  and  he  shall  destroy 
the  sinners  thereof  out  of  it. 

10.  For  the  stars  of  heaven,  and  the 
constellations  thereof,  shall  not  give  their 
light:  the  sun  shall  be  darkened  in  his  going 
forth,  and  the  moon  shall  not  cause  her 
light  to  shine. 

11.  And  I  will  punish  the  world  for  i/ieir 
evil,  and  the  wicked  for  tiieir  iniquity;  and 
I  will  cause  the  arrogancy  of  the  ))roud  to 
cease,  and  will  lay  low  the  haughtiness  of 
the  terrible. 

1 2.  I  will  make  a  man  more  precious  than 
fine  gold;  even  a  man  than  the  golden  wedg(! 
of  Ophir. 

13.  Therefore  I  will  shake  the  heavens, 
and  the  earth  shall  remove  out  of  her  place, 
in  the  wratii  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  in 
the  day  of  his  tierce  anger. 

1 4.  And  it  shall  be  as  the  chased  roe,  and 
as  a  sheep  that  no  man  taketh  uji :  they  shall 
every  man  (urn  to  his  own  people,  and  flee 
every  one  into  his  own  land. 

1 5.  Every  one  that  is  found  shall  be  thrust 
through ;  and  every  one  that  is  joined  ttiilo 
them  shall  fall  by  the  sword. 

IG.  Their  children  also  shall  bedashed  to 
pieces  before  their  eyes;  their  houses  shall 
be  spoiled,  and  their  wives  ravished. 

17.  Behold,  I  will  stir  up  the  Medes 
against  them,  which  shall  not  regard  silver; 
and  as  for  gold,  they  shall  not  delight  in  it. 

18.  Their  bows  also  sliall  liasli  tiie  young 
men  to  pieces;  and  they  shall  have  no  pity 
on  llu!  fruit  of  tlie  womb ;  their  eye  shall  \ 
not  span;  children. 

19.  And  Babylon,  the  gloiy  of  kingdoms, 
the  beauty  of  the   Chaldccs''  excellency, 


CHAP.  XIV. 


661 


shall  be  as  when  God  overthrew  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah. 

20.  It  shall  never  be  inhabited,  neither 
shall  it  be  dwelt  in  from  generation  to  gene- 
ration; neither  shall  the  Arabian  pitch  tent 
there,  neither  shall  the  shepherds  make  their 
fold  there: 

21.  But  wild  beasts  of  the  desert  shall  he 
there;  and  their  houses  shall  be  full  of  dole- 
ful creatures;  and  owls  shall  dwell  there, 
and  satyrs  shall  dance  there. 

22.  And  the  wild  beasts  of  the  islands  shall 
ciy  in  their  desolate  houses,  and  dragons 
in  their  pleasant  palaces;  and  her  time  is 
near  to  come,  and  her  days  shall  not  be 
prolonged. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

t   God^s  merciful  restoration  of  Israel.    29  Palestina   is 
threatened. 

1.  TTIOR  the  Lord  will  have  mercy  on  Ja- 
JL  cob,  and  will  yet  choose  Israel,  and 
set  tliem  in  their  own  land :  and  the  stran- 
gers shall  be  joined  with  them,  and  they 
shall  cleave  to  the  house  of  Jacob. 

2.  And  the  people  shall  take  them,  and 
bring  them  to  their  place ;  and  tlie  house  of 
Israel  shall  possess  them  in  the  land  of 
the  Lord  for  sen  ants  and  handmaids :  and 
they  shall  take  them  captives,  whose  cap- 
tives they  were ;  and  they  shall  rule  over 
their  oppressors. 

3.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  in  the  day 
that  the  Lord  shall  give  thee  rest  from  thy 
sorrow,  and  from  thy  fear,  and  from  the  hard 
bondage  wherein  thou  wast  made  to  serve, 

4.  That  thou  shall  take  up  this  proverb 
against  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  say,  How 
hath  the  oppressor  ceased !  the  golden  city 
ceased ! 

5.  The  Lord  hath  broken  the  staff  of  the 
wicked,  and  the  sceptre  of  the  lulers. 

6.  He  who  smote  the  people  in  wrath  with 
a  continual  stroke,  he  that  ruled  the  nations 
in  anger,  is  persecuted,  and  none  hindereth. 

7.  The  whole  earth  is  at  rest,and  is  quiet: 
they  break  forth  into  singing. 

iJ.  Yea,  the  fir-trees  rejoice  at  tliee,  and 
llic  cedars  of  Lebanon,  sayijig,  Since  thou 
art  laid  down,  no  ft^Uer  is  come  up  against  us. 

9.  Hell  from  beneatii  is  moved  for  thee  to 
meel  l/irc  at  thy  coming :  it  stirretli  up  the 
dead  for  thee,  cvr.n  all  th<!  cliief  ones  of  the 
eartli;  it  lialh  raised  up  from  their  thrones 
all  liie  kings  of  the  nations. 

10.  All  lliey  siiall  sjjeak,  and  say  unto 
thee.  Art  thou  also  become  weak  as  we  ?  art 
thou  become  like  nnto  us  ? 

11.  Thy  pomp  is  brought  down  to  the 
gi'ave,  (ijid  the  noise  of  thy  viols :  the  worm  is 
spread  under  thec,and  the  worms  cover  thee. 

4B 


12.  How  art  thou  fallen  from  heaven,  O 
Lucifer,  son  of  the  morning!  hotv  art  thou 
cut  do\vn  to  the  groimd,  which  didst  weaken 
the  nations! 

13.  For  thou  hast  said  in  thy  heart,  I  will 
ascend  into  heaven,!  will  exalt  my  throne 
above  the  stars  of  God ;  I  will  sit  also  upon 
the  mount  of  the  congregation,  in  the  sides  of 
the  north: 

1 4.  I  will  ascend  above  the  heights  of  the 
clouds ;  I  will  be  like  the  Most  High. 

15.  Yet  thou  shalt  be  brought  down  to 
hell,  to  the  sides  of  the  pit. 

16.  They  that  see  thee  shall  narrowly 
look  upon  thee,  aiid  consider  thee,  sai/ijtg,  Is 
this  the  man  that  made  tlie  earth  to  tremble, 
that  did  shake  kuigdoms; 

17.  T/iat  made  the  world  as  a  wilderness, 
and  destroyed  the  cities  thereof;  thai  opened 
not  the  house-of  his  prisoners  ? 

18.  All  the  kings  of  the  nations,  euera  all 
of  them,  lie  in  glory,  evei-y  one  in  his  own 
house : 

1 9.  But  thou  art  cast  out  of  thy  grave  like 
an  abominable  branch,  and  as  the  raiment 
of  those  that  are  slain,  thrust  through  with 
a  sword,  that  go  down  to  the  stones  of  the 
pit;  as  a  carcase  trodden  under  feet. 

20.  Thou  shalt  not  be  joined  with  them 
in  burial,  because  thou  hast  destroyed  thy 
land,  and  slain  thy  people :  the  seed  of  evil- 
doers shall  never  be  renowned. 

21.  Prepare  slaughter  for  his  children  for 
the  iniquity  of  their  fathers ;  that  they  do  not 
rise,  nor  possess  the  land,  nor  fill  the  face 
of  the  world  with  cities. 

22.  For  I  will  rise  up  against  them,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  cut  off  fiom  Babyloii 
the  name,  and  remnant,  and  son,  and  ne- 
phew, saith  the  Lord. 

23.  I  will  also  make  it  a  possession  for 
the  bittern,  and  pools  of  water  :  and  I  will 
sweep  it  with  the  besom  of  destruction,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

24.  The  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sworn,  say- 
ing. Surely  as  I  have  thought,  so  shall  it 
come  to  pass;  and  as  I  have  purposed,  so 
shall  it  stand; 

25.  That  I  will  break  the  Assyiian  in  my 
land,  and  upon  my  mountains  tread  him 
uufler  foot:  then  shall  his  yoke  depart  from 
off  them,  and  his  burden  dejjart  from  off 
thi'ir  shoulders. 

26.  This  is  I  lie  |)urpose  that  is  purposed 
upon  the  whol(!  earth;  and  this  is  the  hand 
that  is  stretched  out  ujKin  all  the  nations. 

27.  For  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  purpos- 
ed, and  who  shall  disannul  it?  and  his 
hand  is  stretched  out,  and  who  shall  turn  it 
back? 


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ISAIAH. 


28.  In  the  year  that  king  Ahaz  died,  was 
this  burden. 

29.  liejoice  notthou,  whole  Palestina,  be- 
cause tlie  rod  of  Mm  that  smote  tliee  is 
broken :  for  out  of  the  serpent's  root  shall 
come  fortli  a  cockatrice,  and  his  fruit  shall 
he  a  fiery  flying  serpent. 

30.  And  the  first-born  of  the  poor  sliall 
feed,  and  the  needy  shall  lie  dow  n  m  safety : 
and  I  will  kill  tliy  root  with  fainine,  and  he 
shall  slay  thy  remnant. 

31.  Howl,  O  gate;  cry,  O  city:  thou, 
whole  Palestina,  art  dissolved:  for  there 
shall  come  from  the  nortli  a  smoke,  and 
none  skull  be  alone  in  his  appointed  times. 

32.  What  shall  one  then  answer  tlie  mes- 
sengers of  the  nation  ?  That  the  Lord  hath 
founded  Zion,  and  the  poor  of  his  people 
shall  trust  in  it. 

CHAP.  XV. 

Thtlmnmtahle  state  ofMoah, 

1 .  rf^HE  burden  of  Moab.  Because  in 
1  the  night  Ar  of  Moab  is  laid  waste, 
and  brought  to  silence;  because  in  the  night 
Kir  of  Moab  is  laid  waste,  and  brought  to 
silence : 

2.  He  is  gone  up  to  Bajith,  and  to  Dibon, 
the  iiigh  places,  to  weep :  iVIoab  shall  howl 
over  Ncbo,  and  over  Medeba ;  on  all  their 
heads  shall  be  baldness,  and  eveiy  beard 
cut  off. 

3.  In  their  streets  they  shall  gird  them- 
selves with  sackcloth:  on  the  toi)s  of  their 
houses,  and  in  thi^ir  streets,  every  one  shall 
howl,  weeping  al)undantly. 

4.  And  Hcslibon  shall  cry,  and  Elealeh : 
their  voice  shall  belieard  cccn  uulo  Jahaz: 
therefore  the  armed  soldiers  of  Moab  sliall 
cry  out;  iiis  life  shall  be  grievous  unto  him. 

5.  My  heart  sliall  cry  out  for  Moab;  his 
fugitives  shall  Jlce  unto  Zoar,  a  heil'er  ol' 
throe  years  old :  ibr  by  the  mounting  up  of 
Luhith  with  weeping  sliall  they  go  it  up; 
for  in  the  way  of  Horonaini  they  shall  raise 
up  a  cry  of  destruction. 

6.  For  the  waters  of  Nimrim  shall  be  de- 
solate: for  the  hay  is  wither(;d  away,  the 
grass  failidh,  there  is  no  green  thing. 

7.  Therefore  the  abundance  th(!y  have 
gotten,  and  tliat  which  they  iiave  laid  up, 
shall  they  carry  away  to  the  brook  of  the 
willows. 

8.  For  the  cry  is  gone  round  about  the 
borders  of  Moab;  fh(!  howling  thereof  unto 
Eglaim,  and  the  howling  thereof  unio  Beer- 
dim. 

0.  Fur  the  waters  of  Dimoii  shall  be  full 
of  blood  :  for  I  will  bring  more  upon  Dimon, 
lions  upon  him  that  escapeth  of  Moab,  and 
uj)on  the  remnant  of  the  laud. 


CHAP.  XVI. 

J\Ioab  is  threatened  for  her  pride. 


1.  OEND  ye  the  lamb  to  the  ruler  of  the 

1^3  land  from  Sela  to  the  wilderness, 

unto  the  moiuit  of  the  daughter  of  Zion. 

2.  For  it  shall  be,  that  as  a  wandering 
bird  cast  out  of  the  nest,  so  the  daughters 
of  Moab  shall  be  at  the  fords  of  Anion. 

3.  Take  counsel,  execute  judgment, 
make  thy  shadow  as  the  night  in  the  midst 
of  the  noon-day ;  hide  the  outcasts,  bewray 
not  him  that  wandereth. 

4.  Let  mine  outcasts  dwell  with  thee, 
Moab :  be  thou  a  covert  to  them  from  the 
face  of  the  spoiler:  for  the  extortioner  is  at 
an  end,  the  spoiler  ceaseth,  the  oppressors 
are  consumed  out  of  the  land. 

5.  And  in  mercy  shall  the  throne  be  estab- 
lished ;  and  lie  shall  sit  upon  it  in  truth  in 
the  tabernacle  of  David,  judging  and  seek- 
ing judgment,  and  hasting  righteousness. 

6.  We  have  heard  of  the  pride  of  Moab ; 
he  is  veiy  proud :  even  of  his  haughtiness, 
and  liis  pride,  and  his  wrath :  but  his  lies 
shall  not  be  so. 

7.  Therefore  shall  Moab  liowl  for  Moab, 
every  one  shall  howl :  for  the  ibundations 
of  Kir-hareseth  shall  ye  mourn ;  surely  the// 
are  stricken.. 

8.  For  the  fields  of  Heshbon  languish, 
and  the  vine  of  Sibmah:  the  lords  of  the 
heathen  have  broken  down  the  principal 
plants  thereof,  they  are  come  even  unto 
Jazer,  they  wandered  through  the  wilder- 
ness ;  her  branches  are  stretched  out,  they 
are  gone  over  the  sea : 

9.  Th(3refore  I  will  bewail  with  the  weep- 
ing of  .Fazer  the  vine  of  Sibmah :  I  will 
water  thee  with  my  tears,  O  Heshbon,  and 
Elealeh;  for  the  shouting  for  thy  sunimer- 
iruils,  and  for  thyhai-vest,  is  fallen. 

10.  And  gladness  is  taken  away,  and  joy 
out  of  the  plenliful  field;  and  in  the  vine- 
yards there  shall  bono  singing, neither  shall 
there  be  shouting:  the  treadcM-s  shall  tread 
out  no  wine  in  their  pn^sses ;  I  have  made 
their  iVH/ft^rfi-shouting  to  cease. 

11.  Wherelbre  my  bowels  shall  sound 
like  a  harp  for  Moab,  and  mine  inward  parts 
Ibr  Jvir-haresh. 

1 2.  y\nd  it  shall  come  to  pass,  \\'hen  it  is 
seen  that  Moab  is  weary  on  the  high  place, 
that  he  shall  come  to  his  sanctuary  to  jiray; 
but  he  shall  not  prevail. 

13.  'I'iiis  /.sthe  word  that  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  i-oiicemiiig  Moab  since  that  time. 

14.  r>ut  now  the  Lord  hath  s|)oken,  say- 
ing. Within  Ihree  years,  as  the  years  of  a 
hireling,  and  lli<:  glory  of  Moab  shall  he 
contemned,  with  all  that  great  multitude- 


CHAP.  XVII,  XVIII,  XIX. 


563 


and  the    remnant  s/iaZ/ ie  vejy  small  and 
leublc. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

1  Syria  and  Israel  are  threatened.    13  The  wo  of  Israel's 
enemies. 

l.npHE  burden  of  Damascus.     Behold, 
I    Damascus  is  taken  away  from  being 
a  city,  and  it  shall  be  a  ruinous  heap. 

2.  The  cities  of  Arocr  arc  forsaken ;  they 
shall  be  for  flocks  which  shall  lie  down,  and 
none  shall  make  t/iem  afraid. 

3.  Tiie  fortress  shall  also  cease  from 
Ephraim,  and  tlie  kingdom  from  Damascus, 
and  the  remnant  of  Syria :  they  shall  be  as 
the  glory  of  the  cliildren  of  Israel,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

4.  And  in  that  day  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
thai  the  gloiy  of  Jacob  shall  be  made  tliin, 
and  the  fatness  of  his  flesh  shall  wax  lean. 

5.  And  it  shall  be  as  when  the  harvest- 
man  gathereth  the  corn,  and  reapeth  the  ears 
will)  his  arm;  and  it  shall  be  as  he  that 
gathereth  ears  in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 

6.  Yet  gleaning-grapes  shall  be  left  in  it, 
as  the  shaking  of  an  olive-tree,  two  or  three 
berries  in  the  top  of  the  uppermost  bough, 
(bur  or  five  in  the  outmost  fruitful  branches 
thereof,  saith  tlie  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

7.  At  that  day  shall  a  man  look  to  his 
Maker,  and  his  eyes  shall  have  respect  to 
the  Holy  One;  of  Israel. 

8.  And  he  shall  not  look  to  the  altars,  the 
work  of  iiis  hands,  neither  shall  respect  that 
whicii  his  fingA'S  have  made,  either  the  groves 
or  th(!  images. 

9.  In  that  day  shall  his  strong  cities  be  as 
a  forsaken  bough,  and  an  upi)ermost  branch, 
\vhich  they  left,  because  of  the  children  of 
Israel :  and  there  shall  be  desolation. 

10.  Because  tliou  hast  forgotten  the  God 
of  thy  salvation,  and  hast  not  been  mindful 
of  the  Rock  of  thy  strength;  therefore  slialt 
thou  jjlant  pleasant  plants,  and  shall  set  it 
with  strange  slips: 

11 .  In  the  day  shalt  thou  make  thy  plant 
to  grow,  and  in  the  morning  shalt  thou  make 
thy  seed  to  flourish;  b7it  the  ha.rvcst  shall  be 
a  heap  in  the  day  of  grief  and  of  desperate 
sorrow. 

1 2.  Wo  to  the  multitude  of  many  people, 
which  make  a  noise  like  the  noise  of  the 
seas ;  and  to  tlie  rushing  of  nations,  that 
make  a  rushing  like  the  rusliing  of  mighty 
waters! 

13.  The  nations  shall  nish  like  the  rush- 
ing of  many  waters:  but  God  shall  rebuke 
llieni,  and  they  shall  flee  far  off,  and  shall 
be  chased  as  the  chaff  of  the  mountains 
before  the  wind,  and  like  a  rolling  thing 
before  the  whirlwind. 


1 4.  And,  behold,  at  evening-tide  trouble ; 
and  before  tlie  morning  he  is  not.  This  is 
the  portion  of  them  that  spoil  us,  and  the  lot 
of  Uiem  that  lob  us. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

Cod,  in  care  oj'  his  people,  will  destroy  the  Ethiopians. 

1.  "W/t^O   to    the    land   shadowing   with 
T  T     wings,  which  is  beyond  the  rivers 
of  Ethiopia : 

2.  That  sendeth  ambassadors  by  the  sea, 
even  in  vessels  of  bulrushes  upon  t  lie  waters, 
sai/ing.  Go,  ye  swift  messengers,  to  a  nation 
scattered  and  peeled,  to  a  people  terrible 
from  their  beginning  hitherto;  a  nation 
meted  out  and  trodden  down,whose  land  the 
rivers  have  spoiled! 

3.  All  ye  inhabitants  of  the  world,  and 
dwellers  on  the  earth,  see  ye,  when  he  liftcth 
up  an  ensign  on  tlie  mountains ;  and  when 
he  bloweth  a  trumpet,  hear  ye. 

4.  For  so  Xhe  Lord  said  unto  me,  I  will 
take  my  rest,  and  I  will  consider  in  my 
dwelling-place  like  a  clear  heat  upon  herbs, 
and  like  a  cloud  of  dew  in  the  hcatof  harvest. 

5.  For  afore  the  harvest,  when  the  bud 
is  perfect,  and  the  sour  grape  is  ripening  in 
the  flower,  he  shall  both  cut  off  the  sprigs 
with  pruning-hooks,  and  take  away  and  cut 
down  the  branches. 

6.  They  shall  be  left  together  unto  the 
fowls  of  the  mountains,  and  to  the  beasts 
of  the  earth  :  and  the  fowls  shall  summer 
upon  them,  and  all  the  beasts  of  the  earth 
shall  winter  upon  them. 

7.  In  that  time  shall  the  present  be 
brought  unto  the  Lord  of  hosts  of  a  people 
scattered  and  peeled,  and  from  a  people  ter- 
rible from  their  beginning  hitherto ;  a  nation 
irteted  out  and  trodden  under  foot,  whose 
land  the  rivers  have  spoiled,  to  theplace  of  the 
name  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  mount  Zion. 

CHAP.  XIX. 


1  Thr  conrusinn  of  Egypt.  11  The  foolishness  of  their  princes. 

l.npHE  burden  of  Egypt.     Behold,  the 
i  Lord  rideth  upon  a  swift  cloud,  and 


shall  come  into  Egypt;  and  the  idols  ol 
Egypt  shall  tie  moved  at  iiis  i)r(>sence,  and 
the  heartof  Egypt  shall  melt  in  the  midst  of  it. 

2.  And  I  will  set  the  Egypli.'^us  ^ii^in**<  the 
Egyptians:  and  they  shall  figlit  everyone 
against  hisi)rother,and  everyone  against liis 
neighbour ;  city  against  city,  and  kingdom 
against  kingdom. 

3.  And  the  spirit  of  Eg>'pt  shall  fail  m 
the  midst  thereof;  and  I  will  destroy  the 
counsel  thereof:  and  they  shall  seek  to  the 
idols,  and  to  the  channels,  and  to  them  that 
have  familiar  spirits,  and  to  the  wizards. 

4.  And  thi>  Rg\ptians  will  I  give  over 
into  the  hand  of  a  "cruel  lord;  and  a  fierce 


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ISAIAH. 


king  shall  rule  over  them,  saith  the  Lord, 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

5.  And  the  waters  shall  fail  from  the  sea, 
and  the  river  shall  be  wasted  and  dried  up. 

6.  And  they  shall  turn  the  rivers  I'ar 
away,  and  the  brooks  of  defence  shall  be 
emptied  and  diied  up :  the  reeds  and  flags 
shall  wither. 

7.  The  paper-reeds  by  the  brooks,  by  the 
mouth  of  the  brooks,  and  every  thing  sown 
by  the  brooks,  shall  wither,  be  driven  away, 
and  be  no  more. 

8.  The  fishers  also  shall  momn,  and  all 
they  that  cast  angle  into  the  brooks  shall 
lament,  and  they  that  spread  nets  upon  the 
waters  shall  languish. 

9.  Moreover,  they  that  work  in  fine  flax, 
and  tliey  that  weave  net-works,  shall  be 
confounded. 

10.  And  they  shall  be  broken  in  the  pur- 
poses thereof,  all  that  make  sluices  and 
ponds  for  fish. 

1 1.  Surely  the  princes  of  Zoan  arc  fools, 
the  counsel  of  the  wise  counsellors  of  Pha- 
raoh is  become  brutish :  how  say  ye  unto 
Pharaoh,  I  am  the  son  of  the  wise,  the  son 
of  ancient  kings  ? 

1 2.  Where  are  they?  where  are  thy  wise 
men?  and  let  them  tell  thee  now,  and  let 
them  know  what  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
purposed  upon  Egypt. 

1 3.  The  princes  of  Zoan  are  become 
fools,  the  princes  of  Noph  are  deceived; 
tiiey  have  also  seduced  Egypt,  even  they 
that  arc  the  stay  of  the  tribes  thereof. 

1 4.  The  Lord  hath  mingled  a  perverse 
spirit  in  tlie  midst  thereof:  and  they  have 
caused  Egypt  to  err  in  eveiy  work  thereof, 
as  a  dmnken  man  staggereth  in  liis  vomit. 

15.  Neither  shall  there  be  any  work  for 
Egypt,  wliich  the  head  or  tail,  branch  or 
rush,  may  do. 

16.  In  that  day  shall  Egypt  be  like  unto 
women ;  and  it  shall  be  airaid  and  fear,  be- 
cause of  the  shaking  of  tiie  hand  of  tlic 
Lord  of  hosts,  which  lie  sliakclli  over  it. 

17.  And  the  land  of  Judali  sliall  be  a  ter- 
ror unto  Egypt:  every  one  that  makcth 
mention  thereof  shall  be  afraid  in  himself, 
because  of  tlie  counsel  of  tlie  Lord  of 
hosts,  which  he  liatli  determined  against  it. 

18.  In  that  day  shall  five  cities  in  tlie  land 
of  Egypt  speak  the  language  of  Canaan,  and 
swear  to  the  Lord  of  iiosts:  one  shall  be 
called,  The  city  of  destruction. 

19.  In  that  day  shall  there  be  an  altar 
to  the  Lord  in  the  midst  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  a  pillarat  theborderthereof  to  the 
Lord. 

20.  And  it  shall  be  for  a  sign  and  for  a 


witness  unto  the  Lord  of  hosts  in  the  land 
of  Egypt:  for  they  shall  cry  unto  the  Lord 
because  of  the  oppressors,  and  he  shall  send 
them  a  saviour,  and  a  great  one,  and  he  shall 
deliver  them. 

21.  And  the  Lord  shall  be  known  to 
Egypt,  and  the  Egyptians  shall  know  the 
Lord  in  that  day,  and  shall  do  sacrifice  and 
oblation ;  yea,  they  shall  vow  a  vow  unto 
the  Lord,  and  perfonn  it. 

22.  And  the  Lord  shall  smite  Egypt;  he 
shall  smite  and  heal  it :  and  they  shall  return 
even  to  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  be  entreated 
of  them,  and  shall  iieal  them. 

23.  In  that  day  shall  there  be  a  highway 
out  of  Egypt  to  Assyria;  and  the  Assyrian 
shall  come  into  Egypt,  and  the  Egyptian 
into  Assyria;  and  the  Egyptians  shall  serve 
with  the  Assyrians. 

24.  In  that  day  shall  Israel  be  the  third 
with  Egypt  and  with  Assyria,  even  a  bless- 
ing in  the  midst  of  the  land ; 

25.  Whom  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  bless, 
saying.  Blessed  he  Egypt  my  people,  and 
Assyria  the  work  of  my  hands,  and  Israel 
mine  inheritance. 

CHAP.  XX. 

Jl  type  prefiguring  the  shameful  captivity  of  Egypt  and 
Ethiopia. 

l.'H'N  the  year  that  Tartan  came  unto 
A  Ashdod,   (when  Sargon  the  king  of 
Assyria  sent  him,)  and  fought  against  Ash- 
dod, and  took  it ; 

2.  At  the  same  time  spak£  the  Lord  by 
Isaiah  tlie  son  of  Amoz,  saying,  Go,  and 
loose  the  sackcloth  from  off  thy  loins,  and 
put  off  tiiy  siioe  from  thy  foot.  And  he  did 
so,  walking  naked  and  barefoot. 

3.  And  the  Lord  said.  Like  as  my  ser- 
vant Isaiah  hath  walked  naked  and  barefoot 
tliiee  years  for  a  sign  and  wonder  upon 
Egypt  and  upon  Ethiopia ; 

4.  So  shall  the  king  of  Assyria  lead  away 
(he  Egyptians  prisoners,  and  the  Etiiiopians 
captives,  young  and  old,  naked  and  iiarefoot, 
even  with  their  buttocks  uncovered,  to  the 
sliame  of  Egypt. 

5.  And  tiicy  shall  be  afraid  and  asliamed 
of  Etiiiopia  their  expectation,  and  of  Egypt 
their  glory. 

C.  And  the  inhabitant  of  this  isle  shall 
say  in  that  day,  Hciiold,  surii  w  our  expecta- 
tion, wliilher  we  flee  for  help  to  be  delivered 
from  the  king  of  Assyria:  and  how  shall  we 
escape  ? 

CHAP.  XXI. 

The  prophet  bcwaileth  the  captivity  of  GoiPs  people. 

1.  rj^IIE  i)urd('n  of  the  desert  of  the  sea. 
JL   As  whirlwinds   in   the   south   jiass 
through;  so  it  conietli  from  the  desert,  liom 
a  terrible  land. 


CHAP.  XXII. 


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2.  A  giievous  vision  is  declared  unto  me; 
The  treacherous  dealer  dealeth  treache- 
rously, and  the  spoiler  spoileth.  Go  up,  O 
Elani:  besiege,  O  Media:  all  the  sighing 
thereof  have  1  made  to  cease. 

3. 1'hereibre  are  my  loins  filled  witli  pain; 
pangs  have  taken  hold  upon  me,  as  the 
pangs  of  a  woman  that  travaileth:  I  was 
bowed  down  at  the  hearing  of  it;  I  was  dis- 
mayed at  the  seeing  of  it. 

4.  My  heart  panted,  fearfulness  affrighted 
me :  the  night  of  my  pleasure  hath  he  turn- 
ed into  fear  unto  me. 

5.  Prepare  the  table,  watch  in  the  watch- 
tower,  eat,  drink:  arise,  ye  princes,  and 
anoint  the  sliield. 

6.  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Go,  set  a  watchman,  let  him  declare  what 
he  seeth. 

7.  And  he  saw  a  chariot  ivith  a  couple 
of  horsemen,  a  chariot  of  asses,  «/?</  a  chariot 
of  camels;  and  he  hearkened  diligently  with 
much  heed. 

8.  And  he  cried,  A  lion:  My  lord,  I  stand 
continually  upon  the  watch-tower  in  the 
day-time,  and  I  am  set  in  my  ward  whole 
nights; 

9.  And,  behold,  here  cometh  a  chariot  of 
men,  with  a  couple  of  horsemen.  And  he 
answered  and  said,  Babylon  is  fallen,  is 
fallen ;  and  all  the  graven  images  of  her  gods 
he  hath  broken  unto  the  gi'ound. 

10.  O  my  threshing,  and  the  corn  of  my 
floor :  that  which  I  have  heard  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  have  I  declared 
unto  you. 

11.  IT  The  burden  of  Dumah.  He  call- 
eth  to  me  out  of  Seir,  Watchman,  what  of 
the  night  ?  watchman,  what  of  the  night  ? 

12.  The  watchman  said.  The  morning 
Cometh,  and  also  the  night ;  if  ye  will  in- 
fjuire,  inquire  ye :  return,  come. 

1 3.  IT  The  burden  upon  Arabia.  In  the 
forest  in  Arabia  shall  ye  lodge,  O  ye  travel- 
ling companies  of  Dedanim. 

14.  Tlu!  inhabitants  of  the  land  of  Te- 
nia l)roughl  water  to  him  that  was  thirsty, 
(I icy  prevented  with  their  bread  him  that 
fled. 

1 5.  For  they  fled  from  the  swords,  from 
the  drawn  sword,  and  from  the  bent  bow, 
and  from  tiie  grievousness  of  war. 

IG.  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  said  unto 
me.  Within  a  year,  according  to  the  years 
of  a  hireling,  and  all  the  glory  of  Kedar  shall 
fail : 

1 7.  And  the  residue  of  the  number  of 
archers,  the  mighty  men  of  the  children  of 
Kedar,  shall  be  diminished  :  for  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  hath  spoken  it. 


CHAP,  XXII. 

The  prophet  reproveth  human  viisdom  and  worldly  jvy. 

1.  rW^HE  bmden  of  the  valley  of  vision. 
JL    What  aileth  thee  now,  that  thou 
art  wholly  gone  up  to  the  house-tops  ? 

2.  Thou  that  art  full  of  stirs,  a  tumultuous 
city,  a  joyous  city :  thy  slain  men  arc  not 
slain  with  the  sword,  nor  dead  in  battle. 

3.  All  thy  rulers  are  fled  together,  they 
are  bound  by  the  archers :  all  that  are  found 
in  thee  are  bound  together,  which  have  fled 
from  far. 

4.  Therefore  said  I,  Look  away  from  me  ; 
I  will  weep  bitterly,  labour  not  to  comfort 
me  ;  because  of  the  spoiling  of  the  daughter 
of  my  people. 

5.  For  it  is  a  day  of  trouble,  and  of 
treading  down,  and  of  perplexity  by  the 
Lord  God  of  hosts  in  the  valley  of  vision, 
breaking  down  the  walls,  and  of  crying  to 
the  mountains. 

6.  And  Elam  bare  the  quiver  with  cha- 
riots of  men  and  horsemen,  and  Kir  unco- 
vered the  shield. 

7.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  thy 
choicest  valleys  shall  be  full  of  chariots, 
and  the  horsemen  shall  set  themselves  in 
array  at  the  gate. 

8.  And  he  discovered  the  covering  of  Ju- 
dah,  and  thou  didst  look  in  that  day  to  the 
armour  of  the  house  of  the  forest. 

9.  Ye  hav6  seen  also  the  breaches  of  the 
city  of  David,  that  they  are  many ;  and  ye 
gathered  together  the  waters  of  the  lower 
pool: 

10.  And  ye  have  numbered  the  houses  of 
JeiTisalem,  and  the  houses  have  ye  broken 
down  to  fortify  the  wall. 

1 1.  Ye  made  also  a  ditchbetwecn  the  two 
walls  for  the  water  of  the  old  pool :  but  ye 
have  not  looked  unto  the  maker  thereof,  nei- 
ther had  respect  unto  him  that  fasliioned  it 
long  ago. 

12.  And  in  that  day  did  the  Lord  God  of 
hosts  call  to  weeping,  and  to  mourniiig,  and 
to  baldness,  and  to  girding  with  sackcloth: 

13.  And,  behold,  joy  and  gladness,  slaying 
oxen  and  killing  sheep,  eating  flesh  and 
drinking  wine:  let  us  eat  and  drink,  for  to- 
morrow we  shall  die. 

14.  And  it  was  revealed  in  mine  ears  bv 
the  Lord  of  hosts.  Surely  (his  ini(|uity  shall 
not  be  purged  from  you  till  ye  die,  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  hosts. 

15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts. 
Go,  get  thee  unto  this  treasurer,  even  unto 
Shcbna,  which  is  over  the  house,  and  say, 

1 6.  Wliat  hast  thou  here,  and  whom  hast 
thou  here,  that  thou  hast  hewed  tliec  out 
a  sepulchre  here,  as  ho  that  hcweth  him 


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ISAIAH. 


out  a  sepulchre,  on  high,  and  that  graveth 
a  habitation  for  hiniseU  in  a  rock? 

17.  Beliolcl,  the  Lord  will  cany  thee 
away  with  a  mighty  captivity,  and  will 
surely  cover  thee. 

1 8.  He  will  surely  violently  turn  and  toss 
thee  like  a  ball  into  a  large  countiy :  tliere 
shalt  tliou  die,  and  there  the  chariots  of  thy 
glory  shall  be  the  shame  of  thy  lord's  house. 

1 9.  And  I  will  diive  thee  from  thy  station, 
and  from  thy  state  shall  he  pull  thee  down. 

20.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  that  I  will  call  my  servant  Eliakim, 
the  son  of  Hilkiah : 

21.  And  I  will  clothe  him  with  thy  robe, 
and  strengthen  him  with  thy  girdle,  and  1 
will  commit  thy  government  into  his  hand ; 
.and  he  shall  be  a  father  to  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  and  to  the  house  of  Judah. 

22.  And  the  key  of  the  house  of  David 
will  I  lay  upon  his  shoulder:  so  he  shall 
open,  and  none  shall  shut;  and  he  shall 
shut,  and  none  shall  open. 

23.  And  I  will  fasten  him  as  a  nail  in  a 
sure  place ;  and  he  shall  be  for  a  glorious 
throne  to  his  father's  house. 

24.  And  they  shall  hang  upon  him  all  the 
gloiy  of  his  father's  house,  the  offspring  and 
the  issue,  all  vessels  of  small  quantity,  from 
the  vessels  of  cups,  even  to  all  the  vessels 
of  flagons. 

25.  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
shall  the  nail  that  is  fastened  in  the  sure 
place  be  removed,  and  be  cut  down,  and 
fall ;  and  the  burden  that  tvas  upon  it  shall 
be  cut  off:  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

1  The  miserable  overthrow  of  Tyre :     17  Their  unhappy 
return. 

1 .  npHE  burden  of  Tyre.    Howl,  ye  ships 

JL  of  Tarsliish;  for  it  is  laid  waste,  so 

that  there  is  no  house,  no  entering  in:  from 

the  land  of  Chittim  it  is  revealed  <o  them. 

2.  Be  still,  ye  inhabitants  of  the  isle ; 
thou  whom  the  merchants  of  Zidon,  that 
pass  over  tlie  sea,  have  replenished. 

3.  And  by  great  waters  the  seed  of  Silior, 
the  harvest  of  tiie  river,  zsher  revenue;  and 
she  is  a  mart  of  nations. 

4.  Be  thou  ashamed,  O  Zidon;  for  the  sea 
irath  spoken,  cprit.  the  slreiiRlli  of  the  sea, 
.saying,  1  travail  not,  nor  brmg  forth  chil- 
dren, neither  do  I  nourish  up  young  men,  nor 
bring  up  virgins. 

5.  As  at  the  report  concerning  Egj'pt,  so 
shall  they  be  sorely  pained  at  the  report  of 
Tyre. 

c>.  Pass  ye  over  to  Tarshisii;  howl,  ye 
inhabitants  of  the  isle. 
7.  Is  tliis  your  joyous  city.,  whose  anti- 


quity is  of  ancient  days?  her  own  feet  shall 
carry  her  afar  otf  to  sojourn. 

8.  \^  ho  hath  taken  tliis  counsel  against 
Tyre,  the  crowning  city,  whose  mercliants 
are  princes,  whose  traffickers  are  the  hon- 
ourable of  the  earth? 

9.  The  Lord  of  hosts  hath  purposed  it, 
to  stain  the  pride  of  all  gloiy,  and  to  bring 
into  contempt  all  the  honourable  of  the  earth. 

10.  Pass  through  tliy  land  as  a  river,  O 
daughter  of  Tarshish:  there  is  no  more 
strength. 

11.  He  stretched  out  his  hand  over  the 
sea ;  he  shook  the  kingdoms :  the  Lord  hath 
given  a  commandment  against  the  merchant- 
city,  to  destro}'  the  strong  holds  thereof. 

1 2.  And  he  said.  Thou  shalt  no  more  re- 
joice, O  thou  oppressed  vugin,  daughter  of 
Zidon ;  arise,  pass  over  to  Cliittim ;  there 
also  shalt  thou  have  no  rest. 

1 3.  Beliold,  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans : 
this  people  was  not  ////  the  Assyrian  found- 
ed it  for  them  that  dwell  in  the  wilderness: 
they  set  up  the  towers  thereof,  they  raised 
up  the  palaces  thereof;  and  he  brought  it 
to  ruin. 

1 4.  Howl,  ye  ships  of  Tarshish :  for  your 
strengtii  is  laid  waste. 

1 5.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  Tyre  shall  be  forgotten  seventy  years, 
according  to  the  days  of  one  king :  after  the 
end  of  seventy  years  shall  Tyre  sing  as  a 
harlot. 

16.  Take  a  harp,  go  about  the  city,  thou 
harlot  that  hast  been  forgotten:  make  sweet 
melody,  sing  many  songs,  that  thou  mayest 
be  remembered. 

1 7.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  after  the 
end  of  seventy  years,  that  the  Lord  will  visit 
Tyi'c,  and  she  siiall  turn  to  her  hire,  and 
siiall  commit  fornication  with  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  world  upon  the  face  of  tlie 
earth. 

18.  And  her  merchandise  and  her  hire 
shall  be  holiness  to  the  Lord  :  it  shall  not 
be  treasured  nor  laid  up;  for  her  merchan- 
dise shall  be  for  them  that  dwell  before  the 
I  .ORD,  to  eat  sufficiently,  and  for  dmable 
clothing. 

CHAP.  XXIV 

Goil  in  his  jud:;mcnts  shall  advance  his  kingdom. 

I.TIEIK^LD,  the    Lord  maketli    the 
Jj  earth  empty;  and  maketh  it  waste, 
and  tnrneth  it  upside  down,  and  scaltereth 
abroad  the  inhabitants  thereof. 

2.  And  it  shall  be,  as  with  the  people, 
so  with  the  priest;  as  with  the  servant,  so 
with  his  master;  as  with  the  maid,  so  with 
her  mistress;  as  with  the  buyer,  so  witii  the 
seller ;  as  with  the  lender,  so  with  the  bor- 


CHAP.  XXV. 


567 


rower ;  as  with  the  taker  of  usury,  so  with 
tiie  giver  of  usuiy  to  him. 

3.  The  land  shall  be  utterly  emptied,  and 
utterly  spoiled:  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
tliis  word. 

4.  The  earth  moumeth,  and  fadeth  away; 
the  world  languisheth,  and  fadeth  away; 
tlie  haughty  people  of  the  earth  do  languish. 

5.  The  ciulh  also  is  defiled  under  the  in- 
habitants thereof,  because  they  have  trans- 
gressed the  laws,  changed  the  ordinance, 
broken  the  everlasting  covenant. 

G.  Tlierefore  hath  the  cuise  devoui-ed  the 
earth,  and  they  that  dwell  therein  are  deso- 
late :  therefore  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth 
are  biuTied,  and  few  men  left. 

7.  The  new  wine  mouineth,  the  vine  lan- 
guisheth, all  the  meny-hearted  do  sigh. 

8.  The  mirth  of  tabrets  ceaseth,  the  noise 
of  them  that  rejoice  endeth,  the  joy  of  the 
harp  ceaseth. 

9.  They  shall  not  drink  wine  with  a  song ; 
strong  drink  shall  be  bitter  to  them  that 
drink  it. 

10.  The  city  of  confusion  is  broken  down ; 
every  house  is  shut  up,  that  uo  man  may 
come  in. 

1 1.  There  w  acrying  for  wine  in  the  streets; 
all  joy  is  darkened,  the  mirth  of  the  land  is 
gone. 

1 2.  In  the  city  is  left  desolation,  and  the 
gate  is  smitten  with  destruction. 

13.  When  thus  it  shall  be  in  the  midst  of 
the  land  among  the  people,  there  shall  be  as 
the  shaking  of  an  olive-tree,  aiul  as  the 
gleaning-grapes  when  the  vintage  is  done. 

14.  They  shall  lift  up  their  voice,  they 
shall  sing  for  the  majesty  of  the  Lord,  they 
shall  ciy  aloud  from  the  sea. 

1 5.  Wherefore  glorify  ye  the  Lord  in  the 
fires,  even  the  name  of  the  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael in  the  isles  of  the  sea. 

1 G.  From  the  uttermost  part  of  the  earth 
have  we  heard  songs,  even  glory  to  the  righ- 
teous. But  I  said,  My  leanness,  my  lean- 
ness, wo  unto  me !  the  treacherous  dealers 
have  dealt  treaciicrously;  yea,  the  treacher- 
ous dealers  have  dealt  very  treacherously. 

17.  Fear,  and  the  pit,  and  the  snare,  are 
upon  thee,  O  inhabitant  of  the  earth. 

1 8.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  he  who 
fleetli  from  the  noise  of  the  fear  shall  fall 
into  the  pit;  and  he  that  cometh  up  out  of 
the  midst  of  tin;  pit  shall  be  taken  in  the 
snare:  for  the  windows  from  on  liigh  arc 
open,  and  the  foundations  of  the  earth  do 
shake. 

19.  The  earth  is  utterly  broken  down, 
the  earth  is  clean  dissolved,  tlie  earth  is 
moved  exceedingly. 


20.  The  earth  shall  reel  to  and  fro  like  a 
drunkard,  and  shall  be  removed  like  a  cot- 
tage; and  the  transgiession  thereof  shall  be 
heavy  upon  it;  and  it  shall  fall,  and  not 
rise  again. 

21 .  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  the  Lord  shall  punish  the  host  of  the 
high  ones  that  are  on  high,  and  the  kings  of 
the  earth  upon  the  earth. 

22.  And  they  shall  be  gathered  together 
as  prisoners  arc  gathered  in  the  pit,  and 
shall  be  shut  up  in  the  prison,  and  after 
many  days  shall  they  be  visited. 

23.  Then  die  moon  shall  be  confounded, 
and  the  sun  ashamed,  when  the  Lord  of 
hosts  shall  reign  in  mount  Zion,  and  in  Jeru- 
salem, and  before  his  ancients,  gloriously. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

The  prophet  praiseth  God  for  his  judgments  and  salvation. 

l.|^  LORD,  thou  art  my  God;  I  will 

l_r   exalt  tliee,  I  will  praise  thy  name: 

for  thou  hast  done  wonderful  things;  thy 

counsels  of  old  are  faithfulness  and  truth. 

2.  For  thou  hast  made  of  a  city  a  heap ; 
of  a  defenced  city  a  ruin :  a  palace  of  stran- 
gers to  be  no  city;  it  shall  never  be  built. 

3.  Therefore  shall  the  strong  people 
glorify  thee,  the  city  of  the  terrible  nations 
shall  fear  thee. 

4.  For  thou  hast  been  a  strength  to  the 
poor,  a  strength  to  the  needy  in  his  distress, 
a  refiige  from  the  storm,  a  shadow  from  the 
heat,  when  the  blast  of  the  terrible  ones  is 
as  a  storm  against  the  wall. 

5.  Thou  shalt  bring  down  the  noise  of 
strangers  as  the  heat  in  a  diy  place ;  even  the 
heat  wit!  1  the  shadow  of  a  cloud :  the  branch 
of  the  terrible  ones  shall  be  brought  low. 

6.  And  in  this  mountain  shall  the  Lord 
of  hosts  make  upto  all  people  a  feast  of  fat 
things,  a  feast  of  wines  on  the  lees ;  of  fat 
things  full  of  marrow,  of  wines  on  the  lees 
well  refined. 

7.  And  he  will  destroy  in  tliis  mountain 
the  face  of  the  covering  cast  overall  people, 
and  the  vail  that  is  spread  over  all  nations. 

8.  He  will  swallow  up  death  in  victory ; 
and  the  Lord  God  will  wipe  away  tears 
from  off  all  faces;  and  the  rebuke  of  his 
people  shall  he  taki;  away  from  off  all  the 
earth :  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  //. 

9.  And  it  shall  be  said  in  that  day,  Lo, 
this  is  our  God;  we  have  waited  for  him, 
and  he  will  save  us:  this  is  the  Lord;  we 
have  waited  for  him,  we  will  be  glad  and  re- 
joice in  his  salvation. 

10.  Por  in  this  mountain  shall  the  hand 
of  tlu^  Lord  rest,  and  Moab  shall  be  trod- 
den down  under  liini,  even  as  straw  is  trod- 
den down  for  the  dunghill. 


568 


ISAIAH. 


1 1 .  And  he  shall  spread  forth  his  hands 
in  the  midst  of  them,  as  he  that  swimmeth 
spreadeth  forth  his  hands  io  sWnw;  and  lie 
shall  bring  down  their  pride  together  with 
the  spoils  of  their  hands. 

12.  And  the  fortress  of  the  high  fort  of 
thy  walls  shall  he  bring  down,  lay  low,  and 
bring  to  the  ground,  even  to  the  dust. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

^  song  inciting  to  confidence  in  God  for  his  judgments. 

].  XN  that  day  shall  this  song  be  sung  in 
A  the  land  of  Judah ;  We  have  a  strong 
city :  salvation  will  God  appoint  for  walls 
and  bulwarks. 

2.  Open  ye  the  gates,  that  the  righteous 
nation  which  keepeth  the  truth  may  enter  in. 

3.  Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace, 
whose  mind  is  stayed  on  thee;  because  he 
trusteth  in  thee. 

4.  Ti-ust  ye  in  the  Lord  for  ever :  for  in  the 
Lord  JEHOVAH  is  everlasting  strength. 

5.  P''or  he  bringeth  down  them  that  dwell 
on  high ;  the  lofty  city  he  layeth  it  low:  he  lay- 
eth  itlow,  even  to  the  groimd;  he  bringeth  it 
even  to  the  dust. 

6.  The  foot  shall  tread  it  down,  even  the 
feet  of  the  poor,  and  the  steps  of  the  needy. 

7.  The  way  of  the  just  is  uprightness : 
thou,  most  upright,  dost  weigh  the  path  of  the 
just. 

8.  Yea,  in  the  way  of  thy  judgments,  O 
Lord,  have  we  waited  for  thee ;  the  desire 
of  our  soul  is  to  thy  name,  and  to  the  re- 
membrance of  thee. 

9.  With  my  soul  have  I  desired  thee  in 
the  night ;  yea,  with  my  spirit  witiiin  me 
will  I  seek  tliee  early :  for  when  thy  judg- 
ments are  in  the  earth,  the  inhabitants  of  the 

'  world  will  learn  righteousness. 

10.  Let  favour  be  showed  to  the  wicked, 
yet  will  he  not  learn  righteousness  :  in  the 
"land  of  uprightness  will  he  deal  unjustly, 
and  will  not  behold  the  majesty  of  the 
Lord. 

11.  Lord,  when  thy  hand  is  lifted  up, 
they  will  not  sec :  but  they  shall  see,  and 
be  ashamed  for  their  envy  at  the  people;  yea, 
the  fire  of  thine  enemies  shall  devour  them. 

12.  Lord,  thou  wilt  ordain  peace  for 
us:  for  thou  also  liast  wrought  all  our  works 
in  us. 

1 3.  O  Lord  our  God,  other  lords  besides 
thee  have  had  dominion  over  us ;  /;///  l)y 
thee  only  will  we  make  mention  of  tliy  name. 

1 4.  They  are  dead, they  shall  not  live ;  thnj 
are  deceased,  they  shall  not  rise:  iherefon; 
hast  thou  visited  and  destroyed  them,  and 
made  all  their  memory  to  perish. 

1 5.  Thou  hast  increased  the  nation,  O 
Lord,  thou  hast  increased  the  nation:  thou 


art  glorified ;  thou  hadst  removed  it  far  unto 
all  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

16.  Lord,  in  trouble  have  they  visited 
thee;  they  poured  out  a  prayer  when  thy 
chastening  was  upon  them. 

17.  Like  as  a  woman  with  child,  that 
draweth  near  the  time  of  her  delivery,  is  in 
pain,  and  crieth  out  in  her  pangs ;  so  have 
we  been  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord. 

1 8.  We  have  been  with  child,  we  have 
been  in  pain,  we  have  as  it  were  brought 
forth  wind ;  we  have  not  wrought  any  de- 
liverance in  the  earth,  neither  have  the  in- 
habitants of  the  world  fallen. 

19  Thy  dead  men  shall  live,  together 
with  my  dead  body  shall  they  arise.  Awake 
and  sing,  ye  that  dwell  in  dust:  for  thy  dew 
is  as  tlie  dew  of  herbs,  and  the  earth  shall 
cast  out  the  dead. 

20.  Come,  my  people,  enter  thou  into 
thy  chambers,  and  shut  thy  doors  about 
thee :  hide  thyself  as  it  were  for  a  little  mo- 
ment, until  the  indignation  be  overpast. 

21.  For,  behold,  the  Lord  cometh  out 
of  liis  place  to  punish  the  inhabitants  of  the 
earth  for  their  iniquity :  the  earth  also  shall 
disclose  her  blood,  and  shall  no  more  cover 
her  slain. 

CHAP.  xxvn. 

God''s  chastisements  differ  from  judgments. 

1 .  "TN  that  day  the  Lord,  with  his  sore, 
JL  and  great,  and  strong  sword,  shall 
punish  leviathan  the  piercing  serpcint,  even 
leviathan  that  crooked  serpent;  and  he  shall 
slay  the  dragon  that  is  in  the  sea. 

2.  In  that  day  sing  ye  unto  her,  A  vine- 
yard of  red  wine. 

3.  I  the  Lord  do  keep  it;  I  will  water  it 
every  moment;  lest  ani/  hurt  it,  I  will  keep 
it  night  and  day. 

4.  Fury  is  not  in  me:  who  would  set  the 
briers  a7id  thorns  against  me  in  battle?  I 
would  go  through  them,  I  would  burn  them 
together. 

5.  Or  let  him  take  hold  of  my  strength, 
that  he  may  make  peace  with  me;  and  he 
siiall  make  peace  with  me 

6.  He  shall  cause  them  that  come  of  Ja- 
cob to  take  root:  Israel  shall  blossom  and 
bud,  and  fill  the  face  of  the  worid  with  fruit. 

7.  Hath  he  smitten  him,  as  he  smote 
those  that  smote  him  ?  or  is  he  slain  accord- 
ing to  the  slaughter  of  them  tliat  are  slain 
by  him  ? 

8.  In  measure,  when  it  shooteth  forth, 
thou  wilt  debate  witii  it:  he  slayeth  his 
rough  wind  in  the  day  of  the  east  vxind. 

9.  By  this,  tlu^relbre,  shall  tlie  ini(|uityof 
Jacob  be  purged;  and  tliis  is  all  the  fruit  to 
take  away  his  sin;  when  he  makcth  all  the 


CHAP.  XXVIII. 


5G9 


stones  of  tlie  altar  as  chalk-stones  that  are 
beaten  in  sunder,  the  groves  and  images 
shall  not  stand  uj). 

10.  Yet  the  defenced  city  shall  be  deso- 
late, and  the  habitation  forsaken,  and  left 
like  a  wilderness :  tliere  shall  the  calf  feed, 
and  there  sliall  he  lie  down,  and  consume 
the  branches  thereof 

1 1 .  When  the  boughs  thereof  are  witlier- 
cd,  they  shall  be  broken  off:  the  women 
come  and  set  them  on  fire ;  for  it  is  a  peo- 
ple of  no  understandmg:  therefore  he  that 
made  them  will  not  have  mercy  on  them, 
and  he  that  foimed  them  will  show  them  no 
favour. 

1 2.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  the  Lord  shall  beat  off  from  the  chan- 
nel of  the  river  mito  the  stream  of  Egypt, 
and  ye  shall  be  gathered  one  by  one,  O  ye 
cliildren  of  Israel. 

1 3.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  daj% 
that  the  gi'eat  trumpet  shall  be  blown,  and 
they  shall  come  which  were  ready  to  perish 
in  the  land  of  Assyria,  and  the  outcasts  in 
the  jiind  of  Egypt,  and  shall  worship  the 
Lord  in  the  holy  mount  at  Jerusalem. 

CHAP.  XXVIII. 

Christ,  Iht  sure  foundation,  is  promised. 

1.  "V^T'^  to  the  crown  of  pride,  to  "the 
T  ▼  drunkards  of  Ephraim,  whose  glo- 
rious beauty  is  a  fading  ffower,  which  arc 
on  the  head  of  the  fat  valleys  of  them  that 
are  overcome  with  wine ! 

2.  Behold,  the  Lord  hath  a  mighty  and 
strong  one,  which,  as  a  tempest  of  hail,  and 
a  destroying  storm,  as  a  flood  of  mighty 
waters  overflowing,  shall  cast  down  to  the 
earth  with  the  hand. 

3.  The  crown  of  pride,  the  drunkards  of 
E,))hraim,  shall  be  trodden  under  feet. 

4.  And  th(!  gloiious  beauty  which  is  on 
th(!  head  of  the  fat  valley  shall  be  a  fading 
fluw  er,  ajid  as  the  hasty  fruit  before  the  sum- 
mer; which,  ?/'^c«  he  that  looketh  upon  it 
seeth,  while  it  is  yet  in  his  hand  he  eateth  it 
up.  1 

5.  ]  n  that  day  shall  the  Lord  of  hosts  be 
for  a  crown  of  gloiy,  and  l()r  a  diadem  of  j 
beauty,  unto  tlie  residue  of  his  jjcople; 

6.  And  for  a  spirit  of  judgment  to  him! 
tliat  sitteth  in  judgment,  and  for  strength  to 
them  that  turn  tiie  battle  to  the  gate. 

7.  But  th(!y  also  have  erred  through 
wine,  and  tiiiough  strong  drink  are  out  of 
the  way:  tli(^  priest  and  the  prophet  have 
err(xl  through  strong  drink,  they  are  swal- 
lowed up  of  wine,  they  are  out  of  the  way 
throiisli  strong  drink;  they  err  in  vision,  they 
stumble  /rt  judgment. 

8.  For  all  tables  arc  full  of  vonnit  and 

4  C 


filthiness,  so  that  there  is   no  place  ckai>. 

9.  Whom  shall  he  teach  knowledge?  anil 
whom  shall  ho  make  to  understand  doc- 
trine? them  that  are  weaned  from  the  milk, 
and  drawn  from  tlie  breasts. 

10.  For  precept  must  be  upon  precept, 
precept  upon  precept;  line  upon  line, line 
upon  line ;  here  a  little,  and  there  a  little  : 

1 1 .  For  with  stammering  lips,  and  an- 
other tongue,  will  he  speak  to  this  people. 

12.  To  whom  he  said.  This  is  the  rest 
tvhereivith  ye  may  cause  the  weary  to  rest ; 
and  this  is  the  refreshing :  yet  they  would 
not  hear. 

13.  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  was  unto 
them,  precept  upon  precept,  precept  upon 
precept ;  line  upon  line,  line  upon  line ; 
here  a  little,  and  there  a  little;  that  they 
might  go,  and  fall  backward,  and  be  bro- 
ken, and  snaix'd,  and  taken. 

14.  Wherefore  hear  the  word  of  tlie 
Lord,  ye  scornful  men,  that  rule  this  peo- 
ple which  is  in  Jerasalem : 

15.  Because  ye  have  said.  We  have 
iTJftde  a  covenant  with  death,  and  with  hell 
we  are  at  agreement;  when  the  overflowing 
scourge  shall  pass  through,  it  shall  not  come 
unlo  us :  for  we  have  made  lies  our  refuge, 
and  under  falseiiood  have  wc  hid  ourselves. 

16.  Tiierefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  GoD, 
Behold,  I  lay  in  Zion  for  a  foundation  a 
stone,  a  tried  stone,  a  precious  corner-s/o«e, 
a  sme  foundation:  he  that  beheveth  shall 
jiot  make  haste. 

1 7.  Judgment  also  will  I  lay  to  the  line, 
and  righteousness  to  the  plummet;  and  the 
hail  shall  sweep  away  the  refuge  of  lies,  and 
the  waters  shall  overflow  the  hiding-jilace. 

1 8.  And  your  covtenant  with  death  shall 
be  disannulled,  and  your  agreement  with 
hell  shall  not  stand;  when  the  overflowing 
scourge  shall  pass  through,  then  ye  shall  be 
trodden  dow  n  by  it. 

19.  From  the  time  that  it  goeth  forth  it 
shall  take  you:  for  morning  by  morning 
shall  it  pass  over,  by  day  and  by  night; 
and  it  shall  be  a  vexation  only  to  under- 
stand the  report. 

20.  For  the  bed  is  shorter  than  that  a  man 
can  stretch  himself  on  it;  and  the  ((wering 
narrower  than  that  he  can  wrap  himself  m  it. 

21.  For  the  IjORD  shall  rise  up  as  in 
mount  Perazim,  he  shall  be  wroth  as  in  the 
valley  of  Gib(;on,  that  he  may  do  his  work, 
his  strange  work ;  and  bring  to  pass  his  act, 
his  strange  act. 

22.  Now,  therefore,  be  ye  not  mockers,  li!st 
your  bands  lie  made  strong:  for  I  have  heard 
from  tlie  Lord  Cod  of  hosts  a  consumption, 
even  determined,  upon  the  whole  earth. 


570 


ISAIAH. 


23.  Give  ye  ear,  and  hear  my  voice; 
hearken,  and  hear  my  speech. 

24.  Doth  the  ploughman  plough  all  day 
to  sow  ?  doth  he  open  and  break  the  clods 
of  his  giound  ? 

25.  When  he  hath  made  plain  the  face 
thereof,  doth  he  not  cast  abroad  the  fitches, 
and  scatter  the  cummin,  and  cast  in  liie 
principal  wheat,  and  the  appointed  bark^y, 
and  the  rye,  in  their  place  ? 

26.  For  his  God  doth  instruct  him  to  dis- 
cretion, and  doth  teach  him. 

27.  For  the  fitches  are  not  threshed  with 
a  threshing  instrument,  neither  is  a  cart- 
wheel turned  about  upon  the  cummin;  but 
the  fitches  are  beaten  out  with  a  staff,  and 
the  cummin  with  a  rod. 

23.  Bread-cor?i  is  bruised;  because  he 
will  not  ever  be  threshing  it,  nor  break  it 
with  the  wheel  of  his  cart,  nor  bruise  it  ivilh 
his  horsemen. 

29.    This  also   coraeth  forth   from    the 
Lord  of  hosts,  lohich  is  wonderful  in  coun- 
sel, and  excellent  in  working. 
CHAP.  XXIX. 

A  promise  of  sanctificalion  to  the  godly. 

I.  WTO  to  Ariel,  to  Ariel,  the  city  ivhere 
T  T    David  dwelt !  add  ye  year  to  year ; 
let  them  kill  sacrifices. 

2.  Yet  I  will  distress  Ariel,  and  tiiere 
shall  be  heaviness  and  sorrow:  and  it  shall 
be  unto  me  as  Ariel. 

3.  And  I  will  csmip  against  thee  round 
about,  and  will  lav  siege  against  thee  with 
a  mount,  and  I  will  raise  forts  against  thee. 

4.  And  thou  shall  be  brought  down,  mid 
shalt  speak  out  of  the  ground,  and  thy  speech 
shall  be  low  out  of  the  dust,  and  thy  voice 
shall  be  as  of  one  that  hath  a  familiar  spirit 
out  of  the  ground,  and  thy  speech  shall  whis- 
per out  of  the  dust. 

5.  Moreover,  the.  multitude  of  thy  stran- 
gers shall  be  like  small  dust,  and  the  mul- 
titude of  ihv.  terrible  ones  shall  be  as  chaff 
that  passeth  away;  yea,  it  shall  be  at  an 
instant  suddenly. 

6.  Thou  shalt  be  visited  of  the  1,ord  of 
hosts  with  thunder,  and  with  earthquake, 
and  great  noise,  with  stonn  and  tempest, 
and  the  flame  of  devouring  fire. 

7.  And  the  multitude  of  all  the  nations 
that  fight  against  Ariel,  even  all  that  fight 
against  her  and  her  munition,  and  thai  dis- 
tress her,  shall  be  as  a  dream  of  a  night- 
vision. 

8.  It  shall  even  be  as  when  a  hungry  wan 
drearncfh,  and,  behold,  he  eateth;  but  he 
awakcth,  and  his  soul  is  empty:  or  as  when 
a  tiiirsly  man  drcamelh,  and,  behold,  he 
drinketh ;  Ijut  he  awaketli,  and,  behold,  he 


is  faint,  and  his  soul  hath  appetite :  so  shall 
llie  multitude  of  all  the  nations  be  that  light 
against  mount  Zion. 

9.  Slay  }ourselves  and  wonder ;  cry  ye 
out,  and  cry:  they  are  dnniken,  but  not 
with  wine;  they  stagger,  but  not  with  strong 
drink. 

1 0.  For  the  Lord  hath  poured  out  upon 
you  the  spirit  of  deep  sleep,  and  hath  closed 
your  eyes :  the  prophets  and  your  rulers, 
the  seers,  hath  he  covered. 

1 1 .  And  the  vision  of  all  is  become  unto 
you  as  the  words  of  a  book  that  is  sealed, 
which  meii  deliver  to  one  that  is  learned, 
saying.  Read  this,  I  pray  thee:  and  he 
saith,  I  cannot;  for  it  is  sealed. 

12.  And  the  book  is  delivered  to  him  that 
is  not  learned,  saying,  Read  this,  I  pray  thee : 
and  he  saith,  I  am  not  learned. 

13.  Wherefore  the  Lord  said.  Foras- 
much as  this  people  draw  near  me  with 
tlieir  mouth,  and  with  their  lips  do  honour 
me,  but  have  removed  their  heart  far  from 
me,  and  their  fear  toward  me  is  taught  by 
the  precept  of  men: 

14.  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  proceed  to 
do  a  marvellous  work  among  this  people, 
eve?i  a  marvellous  work  and  a  wonder;  for 
the  wisdom  of  their  wise  juni  shall  perish, 
and  the  understanding  of  their  prudent  men 
shall  be  hid. 

1 5.  Wo  unto  them  that  seek  deep  to  hide 
their  counsel  from  the  Lord,  and  their 
works  are  in  the  dark,  and  they  say.  Who 
seeth  us?  and  who  knoweth  us? 

1 6.  Surely  your  turning  of  things  upside 
down  shall  be  esteemed  as  the  poller's  clay : 
for  shall  the  work  say  of  him  that  made  it, 
He  made  me  not?  or  shall  the  thing  framed 
say  of  him  that  framed  it.  He  had  no  under- 
standing ? 

1 7.  is  it  not  yet  a  very  little  while,  and 
Lebanon  shall  be  turned  into  a  fruitful 
field,  and  the  fruitful  field  shall  be  es- 
teemed as  a  forest? 

18.  And  in  that  day  shall  the  deaf  hear 
the  words  of  tlie  book,  and  the  eyes  of  the 
blind  siiall  see  out  of  obscurity,  and  out  of 
darkness. 

19.  The  meek  also  shall  increase  i/icir 
joy  in  the  Lord,  and  the  jjoor  among  men 
shall  rejoice  in  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

20.  For  the  terrible  one  is  brought  to 
nought,  and  the  srorncr  is  consumed,  and 
all  that  watch  for  iniquity  are  cut  off: 

21.  'J'hat  make  a  man  an  offi'uder  for  a 
word,  and  lay  a  snare  for  him  that  rejjrov- 
cth  in  the  gate,  and  turn  aside  the  just  lor  a 
tiling  of  nought. 

22.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord,  who 


CHAP.  XXX. 


571 


redeemed  Abraham,  concerning  the  house 
of  Jacob,  Jacob  sliall  not  now  be  ashamed, 
neither  shall  his  face  now  wax  pale. 

23.  Bui  when  he  sceth  his  chilihcn,  the 
work  of  my  hands,  in  the  midst  of  him,  they 
shall  sanctify  my  name,  and  sanctify  the 
Hoi  J-  One  of  Jacob,  and  shall  fear  the  God 
of  Jsrael. 

24.  I'hey  also  that  erred  in  spirit  sliall 
come  to  understanding,  and  they  that  mur- 
mured shall  leam  doctrine. 

CHAP.  XXX. 

18  God^s  mercies  toward  liis  church.     27  The  dealruction 

of  Jissyria, 

1.  "VWTO  to  the  rebellious  children,  saith 
▼  T  the  Lord,  that  take  counsel,  but 
not  of  me ;  and  that  cover  with  a  covering, 
but  not  of  my  Spirit,  that  they  may  add  sin 
to  sin: 

2.  That  walk  to  go  down  into  Egj'pt,  and 
have  not  asked  at  my  mouth ;  to  strengtlien 
themselves  in  the  strength  of  Pharaoh,  and 
to  trust  in  the  shadow  of  Egypt! 

3.  Therefore  shall  the  strength  of  Pha- 
I'aoh  be  your  shame,  and  the  trust  in  the 
shadow  of  Egypt  your  confusion. 

4.  For  his  princes  were  at  Zoan,  and  his 
ambassadors  came  to  Hanes. 

5.  They  were  all  ashamed  of  a  people 
thnt  could  not  profit  them,  nor  be  a  help  nor 
profit,  but  a  shame,  and  also  a  reproach. 

G.  The  burden  of  the  beasts  of  the  south : 
Into  the  land  of  trouble  and  anguish,  from 
whence  come  the  young  and  old  lion,  the 
viper  and  fiery  flying  serpent,  they  will  cari-y 
their  riches  upon  the  shoulders  of  young  ass- 
es, and  their  treasures  upon  the  bunches  of 
camels,  to  a  people  that  shall  not  profit  them. 

7.  For  the  Egyptians  shall  help  in  vain, 
and  to  no  purjiose:  therefore  have  I  cried 
concerning  this.  Their  strength  is  to  sit  still. 

8.  Now  go,  write  it  before  them  in  a  ta- 
ble, and  note  it  in  a  book,  that  it  may  be 
for  (he  time  to  come  for  ever  and  ever; 

9.  That  this  is  a  rebellious  people,  lying 
children,  children  that  will  not  hear  the 
law  of  the  Lord  : 

10.  Which  say  to  the  seers.  See  not :  and 
to  the  prophets,  Prophesy  not  unto  us  right 
things;  speak  unto  us  smooth  things,  pro- 
phesy deceits : 

1 1 .  (jol  ye  out  of  the  way,  turn  aside  out 
of  the  jiath,  cause  the  Holy  One  of  Israel 
to  cease  from  before  us. 

12.  Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel,  liecause  ye  despise  this  word,  and 
trust  in  oppression  anrl  perverseness,  and 
stay  thereon : 

1 3.  Therefore  this  iniquily  shall  bo  to  you 
as  a  breach  ready  to  fall,  swelling  out  in  a 


high  -waW,  vvliosc  breaking  cometh  suddenly 
at  an  instant. 

14.  And  he  shall  break  it  as  the  break- 
mg  of  the  potter's  vessel  that  is  broken  in 
pieces ;  he  shall  not  spare :  so  that  there 
shall  not  be  found  in  the  buisting  of  it  a 
sherd  to  take  fire  from  the  hearth,  or  to 
take  water  withal  out  of  the  pit. 

15.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  In  returning  and  rest 
shall  ye  be  saved ;  in  quietness  and  in  con- 
fidence shall  be  your  strength;  and  ye 
would  not. 

16.  But  ye  said.  No;  for  we  will  flee  up- 
on horses;  therefore  shall  ye  flee  :  and.  We 
will  ride  upon  the  swift;  therefore  shall 
they  that  pursue  you  be  swift. 

17.  One  thousand  s/;«Z//ee  at  the  rebuke 
of  one ;  at  the  rebuke  of  five  shall  ye  flee ; 
till  ye  be  left  as  a  beacon  upon  the  top  of  a 
mountain,  and  as  an  ensign  on  a  hill. 

18.  And  therefore  will  the  Lord  wait, 
that  he  may  be  gracious  unto  you ;  and  there- 
fore will  he  be  exalted,  that  he  may  have 
mercy  upon  you;  for  the  Lord  is  a  God  of 
judgment :  blessed  are  all  they  that  wait  for 
him. 

19.  For  the  people  shall  dwell  in  Zion  at 
Jerusalem;  thou  shalt  weep  no  more:  he 
will  be  very  gi-acious  unto  thee  at  the  voice 
of  thy  cry;  when  he  shall  hear  it,  he  will 
answer  thee. 

20.  And  though  the  Lord  give  you  the 
bread  of  adversity,  and  the  water  of  afflic- 
tion, yet  shall  not  tiiy  teachers  be  removed 
into  a  corner  any  more,  but  thine  eyes  shall 
see  thy  teachers: 

21.  And  thine  ears  shall  hear  a  word  be- 
hind thee,  saying.  This  is  the  way,  walk*  ye 
in  it,  when  ye  turn  to  the  right  hand,  and 
when  ye  turn  to  the  left. 

22.  Ye  shall  defile  also  the  covering  of 
thy  graven  images  of  silver,  and  the  orna- 
ment of  thy  molten  images  of  gold :  thou 
shalt  cast  them  away  as  a  menstruous  cloth ; 
thou  shalt  say  unto  it.  Get  thee  hence. 

23.  Then  shall  he  give  the  rain  of  thy 
seed,  that  thou  shalt  sow  the  ground  withal; 
and  bread  of  the  increase  of  the  earth,  and 
it  shall  be  fat  and  plenteous :  in  that  day 
shall  thy  cattle  feed  in  large  pastures. 

24.  The  oxen  likewise,  and  the  young 
asses  that  ear  the  ground,  shall  eat  clean 
provender  which  hath  been  winnowed  with 
the  shovel  and  widi  the  fan. 

25.  And  there  shall  be  upon  eveiy  high 
mountain,  and  upon  cveiy  high  hill,  rivei-s 
(ivd  streams  of  waters  in  the  day  of  the 
gieat  slaughter,  when  tiie  towers  fall. 

26.  Moreover,  the  hght  of  the  moon  shall 


572 


ISAIAH. 


be  as  the  light  of  the  sun,  and  the  Hght  of 
the  sun  shall  be  sevenfold,  as  the  ligiit  of 
seven  days,  in  the  day  that  the  Lord  bind- 
etli  up  the  breach  of  his  people,  and  heal- 
eth  the  stroke  of  their  wound. 

27.  Behold,  the  name  of  the  Lord  cometh 
from  far,  burning  with  his  anger,  and  the 
burden  thereof  is  heavy;  his  lips  are  full  of 
indignation,  and  his  tongue  as  a  devouring 
fire: 

23.  And  his  breath,  as  an  overflowing 
stream,  sliall  reach  to  tlie  midst  of  the  neck, 
to  sift  the  nations  with  the  sieve  of  vanity: 
and  there  shall  be  a  bridle  in  tlie  jaws  of  the 
people,  causing  them  to  err. 

29.  Ye  shall  have  a  song,  as  in  the  night 
when  a  holy  solemnity  is  kept;  and  glad- 
ness of  heart,  as  when  one  goeth  with  a  pipe 
to  come  into  the  mountain  of  the  Lord,  to 
the  Mighty  One  of  Israel. 

30.  And  the  Lord  shall  cause  iiis  glo- 
rious voice  to  be  heard,  and  shall  shew  the 
lighting  down  of  his  arm,  with  the  indigna- 
tion of  his  anger,  and  icith  the  flame  of  a 
devouring  tire,  with  scattering,  and  tempest, 
and  hailstones. 

31.  For  through  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
shall  the  Assyrian  be  beaten  dov«i,  which 
smote  with  a  rod. 

32.  And  in  every  place  where  the  ground- 
ed staff  shall  pass,  which  the  Lord  shall 
lay  upon  him,  it  shall  be  with  tabrets  and 
haips:  and  in  battles  of  shaking  will  he 
fight  with  it. 

33.  For  Tophet  is  ordained  of  old ;  yea, 
for  the  king  it  js  prepared :  he  hath  made 
it  ileop  and  large;  the  pile  thereof  is  fire  and 
much  wood:  the  breath  of  the  Lord,  like 
a  stream  of  brimstone,  doth  kindle  il. 

CHAP.  XXXI. 

The  prophet  shewelh  Ihc  cursed  folly  in  trttsting  to  Egypt. 

1.  ^VM/'O  to  them  that  go  down  to  Egypt 
T  T  for  hf;lp,  and  stay  on  Jiorscs,  and 
trust  in  chariots,  because  thni/  arc  many ; 
and  in  iiorsemen,  because  thi'y  arc  very 
strong:  but  they  look  not  unto  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  neither  seek  the  Lord  ! 

2.  Yet  he  also  is  wise,  and  will  l)ring 
evil,  and  will  not  call  back  his  words:  but 
will  arise  against  the  house  of  the  evil- 
doors,  and  against  the  help  of  them  that 
work  initjuity. 

3.  Now  the  Egyptians  are  men,  and  not 
Ciod ;  and  their  liorses  llcsh,  and  not  spirit. 
When  the  Lord  shall  slretrhout  his  liand, 
both  he  that  helpeth  shall  fall,  and  he  that 
is  holpcn  shall  fall  down,  and  they  all  shall 
fail  together. 

4.  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  spoken  unto 
mo,  Like  as  the  lion  and  the  young  lion  I 


roaring  on  liis  prey,  when  a  multitude  of 
shepherds  is  called  forth  against  him,  he 
will  not  be  afraid  of  their  voice,  nor  abase 
himself  for  the  noise  of  them :  so  shall  the 
Lord  of  hosts  come  down  to  fight  for 
mount  Zion,  and  for  tlie  hill  thereof. 

5.  As  biids  flying,  so  will  the  Lord  of  hosts 
defend  Jerusalem ;  defending  also  he  will  de- 
liver it,  and  passing  over  he  will  preserve  it. 

6.  Turn  ye  unto  him  from  whom  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  have  deeply  revolted. 

7.  For  in  that  day  every  man  shall  cast 
away  his  idols  of  silver,  and  his  idols  of 
gold,  which  your  own  hands  have  made 
unto  you  for  a  sin. 

8.  Then  shall  the  Assyrian  fall  with  the 
sword,  not  of  a  mighty  man;  and  the  sword, 
not  of  a  mean  man,  skdl  devour  him:  but 
he  shall  flee  from  the  sword,  and  his  young 
men  shall  be  discomfited. 

9.  And  he  shall  pass  over  to  his  strong 
hold  foi-  fear,  and  his  princes  shall  be  aliaid 
of  the  ensign,  saith  the  Lord,  whose  fire  is 
in  Zion,  and  his  furnace  in  Jerusalem. 

CHAP.  XXXIL 

1   The  blessi7iss  of  Christ^s  kingdom.     9    Desolation  is 
foreshown. 

I.  "OEHOLD,  a  king  shall  reign  in  righ- 
_l3  teousness,  and  princes  shall  rule  in 
judgment. 

2.  And  a  man  shall  be  as  a  hiding-place 
from  the  wind,  and  a  covert  from  the  tem- 
pest; as  rivers  of  water  in  a  dry  place;  as 
the  shadow  of  a  great  rock  in  a  weary  land. 

3.  And  the  eyes  of  them  that  see  shall  not 
be  dim;  and  the  ears  of  them  that  hear 
shall  hearken. 

4.  The  heart  also  of  the  rash  shall  under- 
stand knowledge,  and  the  tongue  of  the 
stammerers  shall  be  ready  to  speak  plainly. 

5.  The  vile  person  shall  be  no  more  call- 
ed lil)eral,  nor  tiie  churl  said  to  be  bountiful. 

6.  For  the  vile  person  will  speak  villany, 
and  his  heart  will  work  iniquity,  to  practise 
hypo(;risy,  and  to  utter  error  against  the 
Lord,  to  make  empty  the  soul  of  the  hun- 
gry; and  he  will  cause  the  drink  of  the 
thirsty  to  fail. 

7.  The  instruments  also  of  the  churl  are 
evil :  he  deviseth  wicked  devices  to  destroy 
the  poor  with  lying  words,  even  when  the 
needy  spcaketh  right. 

8.  But  the  liberal  deviseth  liberal  things ; 
and  by  liberal  things  shall  he  stand. 

9.  Ilise  up,  ye  women  that  are  at  ease ; 
hear  my  voice,  ye  careless  daughters ;  give 
ear  unto  my  speech. 

1 0.  Many  days  and  years  shall  ye  be  trou- 
bled, ye  careless  women :  for  the  vintage 
shall  fail,  the  gathering  shall  not  come. 


CHAP.  XXXIII. 


573 


1 1.  Tremble,  ye  women  that  are  at  ease ; 
be  troubled,  ye  careless  ones :  strip  ye,  and 
make  ye  bare,  and  gird  sackcloth  upon  rjour 
loins. 

12.  They  shall  lament  for  the  teats,  for 
the  pleasant  fields,  for  the  fruitful  vine. 

13.  Upon  the  land  of  my  people  shall 
come  up  thorns  and  briers,  yea,  upon  all  the 
houses  of  joy  in  the  joyous  city: 

14.  Because  the  palaces  shall  be  forsak- 
en ;  the  multitude  of  the  city  shall  be  left; 
tlje  forts  and  towers  siiall  be  for  dens  for 
ever,  a  joy  of  wild  asses,  a  pastuie  of  flocks ; 

15.  Until  the  Spirit  be  poured  upon  us 
from  on  high,  and  the  wilderness  be  a  fruit- 
ful field,  and  the  fruitful  field  be  counted 
lor  a  forest. 

IG.  Then  judgment  shall  dwell  in  the 
wilderness,  and  righteousness  remain  in  the 
fruitful  field. 

1 7.  And  the  work  of  righteousness  shall 
be  peace ;  and  the  effect  of  righteousness, 
quietness  and  assurance  for  ever. 

18.  And  my  people  shall  dwell  in  a 
peaceable  habitation,  and  in  sure  dwellings, 
and  in  quiet  resting-places, 

19.  When  it  shall  hail,  coming  down  on 
the  forest ;  and  the  city  shall  be  low  in  a 
low  place. 

20.  Blessed  are  ye  that  sow  beside  all 
waters,  that  send  fortli  tliither  the  feet  of 
the  ox  and  the  ass. 

CHAP.  XXXIII. 

Goi/'s  jud foments  against  Ike  enemies  of  the  church. 

1 .  ^lS7t)  to  thee  that  spoilest,  and  thou 
▼  T  wast  not  spoiled ;  and  dealest 
treacherously,  and  they  dealt  not  treacher- 
ously with  thee  !  when  thou  shalt  cease  to 
spoil,  thou  shall  be  spoiled  ;  and  when  thou 
shalt  make  an  end  to  deal  treacherously, 
they  shall  deal  treacherously  with  thee. 

2.  O  Lord,  be  gracious  unto  us ;  we  have 
waited  for  thee:  be  thou  their  ami  every 
morning,  our  salvation  also  in  the  time  of 
trouble. 

3.  At  tlie  noise  of  the  tumult  the  people 
fled;  at  the  lifting  up  of  thyself  the  nations 
were  scattered. 

4.  And  your  spoil  shall  be  gathered  likeihc 
gathering  of  the  caterpillar:  as  the  running 
to  and  fro  of  locusts  shall  he  run  ujion  them. 

5.  The  Lord  is  exalted ;  for  he  dwelleth 
on  high:  he  hath  filled  Zion  with  judg- 
ment and  righteousness. 

6.  And  vvisflom  and  knowledge  shall  be 
the  stability  of  tiiy  limes,  and  strength  of  sal- 
vation :  the  fi^ar  of  the;  Lord  is  liis  treasure. 

7.  Behold,  their  valiant  ones  shall  cry 
without ;  the  ambassadors  of  peace  shall 
weep  bitterly." 


8.  The  highways  lie  waste,  the  wayfa- 
ring man  ceaseth :  he  hath  broken  the  cove- 
nant, he  hath  despised  the  cities,  he  regard- 
eth  no  man. 

9.  The  earth  moumcth  «?i(^  languisheth  ; 
Lebanon  is  ashamed  and  hewn  down ;  Sha- 
ron is  like  a  wilderness;  and  Bashan  and 
Carmel  shake  off  their  fruits. 

10.  Now  will  I  rise,  saith  the  Lord; 
now  will  I  be  exalted ;  now  will  I  lift  up 
myself. 

1 1 .  Ye  shall  conceive  chaff;  ye  shall 
bring  forth  stubble :  yom-  breath  as  fire  sliall 
devour  you. 

1 2.  And  the  people  shall  be  as  the  burn- 
ings of  lime ;  as  thorns  cut  up  shall  they  be 
buined  in  the  fire. 

1 3.  Hear,  ye  that  are  far-  off,  what  I  have 
done ;  and  ye  that  are  near,  acknowledge 
my  might. 

1 4.  Hie  sinners  in  Zion  are  afraid ;  fear- 
fulness  hath  surprised  the  hypocrites:  Who 
among  us  shall  dwell  with  the  devouring 
fire?  who  among  us  shall  dwell  with  ever- 
lasting burnings? 

15.  He  that  walketh  righteously,  and 
speaketh  uprightly;  he  that  desjiiseth  the 
gain  of  oppressions,  that  shaketh  his  hands 
from  holding  of  bribes,  that  stoppeth  his 
ears  from  hearing  of  blood,  and  shutteth  his 
eyes  from  seeing  evil ; 

1 6.  He  shall  dwell  on  high :  his  place  of 
defence  shall  be  the  munitions  of  rocks; 
bread  shall  be  given  liim,  his  waters  shall  be 
sure. 

17.  Thine  eyes  shall  see  the  king  in  his 
beauty:  they  shall  behold  the  land  that  is 
very  far  off. 

18.  Thy  heart  shall  meditate  terror. 
Where  is  the  scribe?  where  is  the  receiver? 
where  is  he  that  counted  the  towers? 

1 9.  Thou  shalt  not  see  a  fierce  people ; 
a  people  of  a  deeper  speech  tiian  thou  canst 
[lerceive;  of  a  stammering  tongue,  that  thou 
canst  not  understand. 

20.  Look  upon  Zion,  the  city  of  our  so- 
lemnities: thine  eyes  shall  see  .Terusalem  a 
quiet  habitation,  a  tabernacle  that  shall  not 
be  taken  down;  not  one  of  the  stakes  ther(!- 
of  shall  ever  be  removed,  neither  shall  any 
of  the  cords  thereof  be  broken. 

21.  But  there  the  glorious  hoRD  will  br 
imto  us  a  place  of  broad  riveis  and  streams; 
wh(>rein  shall  go  no  galley  \\'ith  oars,  neither 
shall  gallant  ship  pass  therebj'. 

22.  For  the  Lord  is  our  judge,  the 
Lord  ?.9  our  lawgiver,  the  liORD  is  our 
king;  he  will  save  us. 

23.  Thy  tac^kling-s  are  loosed ;  they  could 
not  well  strcngtlicn  their  mast;  they  could 


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not  spread  the  sail :  then  is  tlie  prey  of  a 
great  spoil  divided ;  the  lame  take  the  prey. 
24.  And  the  inliabitants  shall  not  saj',  I 
am  sick:  the  people  that  dwell  therein  skull 
be  forgiven  tlieir  iniquity. 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 

The  judgments  wherewitli  God  revengeth  his  church. 

1.  l^tOME  near,  ye  nations,  to  Jiear;  and 
\J  hearken,  ye  people ;  let  the  earth  hear, 
and  all  that  is  therein ;  the  world,  and  all 
tilings  that  come  forth  of  it. 

2.  For  the  indignation  oi'  the  Lord  is 
upon  all  nations,  and  his  fury  upon  all  their 
armies:  he  iiath  utterly  destroyed  them,  he 
hath  delivered  them  to  the  slaughter. 

3.  Their  slain  also  shall  be  cast  out,  and 
their  stink  sliall  come  up  out  of  tlieir  car- 
cases, and  the  mountains  shall  be  melted 
with  their  blood. 

4.  And  all  the  host  of  heaven  shall  be 
dissolved,  and  the  heavens  shall  be  rolled 
together  as  a  scroll :  and  all  their  hosts  sliall 
fall  down,  as  the  leaf  falleth  off  from  the 
vine,  and  as  a  falling  Jis;  from  the  fig-tree. 

5.  For  my  sword  shall  be  bathed  in  iiea- 
ven :  bciiold,  it  shall  come  down  upon  Idu- 
mea,  and  upon  the  people  of  my  curse,  to 
judgment. 

6^"  The  sword  of  the  Lord  is  filled  with 
blood ;  it  is  made  fat  with  fatness,  and  with 
the  blood  of  lambs  and  goats,  with  the  fat 
of  tiie  kidneys  of  rams:  for  the  Lord  hath 
a  sacrifice  in  Bozrah,  and  a  great  slaughter 
in  the  land  of  Idumea. 

7.  And  the  unicorns  shall  come  down 
with  them,  and  tiie  bullocks  with  the  bulls; 
and  tlieir  land  sliall  be  soaked  with  blood, 
and  their  dust  made  fat  v\ith  fatness. 

8.  For  it  is  the  day  of  the  I>ord's  ven- 
geance, and  the  year  of  recompenses  for  the 
controversy  of  Zion. 

9.  And  the  streams  tiicreof  shall  lie  turn- 
«k1  into  pitch,  and  the  dust  thereof  into  brim- 
stone, and  tlie  land  thereof  shall  become 
burning  |iitch. 

10.  It  shall  not  be  quenched  night  nor 
day;  the  smoke  thereof  shall  go  up  for  ever: 
from  generation  to  generation  it  shall  lie 
waste;  none  sliall  pass  througli  it  for  ever 
and  ever: 

11.  The  cormorant  and  the  liittern  shall 
possess  it;  the  owl  also  and  the  raven  shall 
(Kvcll  in  it:  and  lie  shall  stretch  out  upon  it 
the  line  of  confusion,  and  the  stones  of  emp- 
tiness. , 

12.  They  shall  call  the  nobles  thereof  to 
the  kiiig(1om,  but  none  shall  he  there,  and 
all  her  princes  shall  be  nothing. 

13.  Ax\(\  tiiorns  shall  come  up  in  her  pa- 
laces, nettles  and  brambles  in  the  fortresses 


thereof;  and  it  shall  be  a  habitation  of  di-a-  , 
gons,  and  a  court  for  owls. 

14.  The  wild  beasts  of  the  desert  shall 
also  meet  with  the  wild  beasts  of  the  island, 
and  the  satyr  shall  cry  to  his  fellow;  the 
screech-owl  also  shall  rest  there,  and  find 
for  herself  a  place  of  rest. 

15.  There  shall  the  great  owl  make  her 
nest,  and  lay,  and  hatch,  and  gather  under 
her  shadow ;  there  shall  the  vultiues  also  be 
gathered,  every  one  \vitli  her  mate. 

16.  Seek  ye  out  of  tiie  book  of  the 
Lord,  and  read;  no  one  of  these  shall  fail, 
none  shall  want  her  mate :  for  my  mouth 
it  hath  commanded,  and  his  spirit  it  hath 
gathered  them. 

17.  And  he  hath  cast  the  lot  for  them, 
and  his  hand  hath  divided  it  unto  them  by 
line :  they  shall  possess  it  for  ever,  from  ge- 
neration to  generationshalltlieydwell  therein. 

CHAP.  XXXV. 

The  joiiftU  flourishing  of  ChrisVs  kingdom. 
1.  nr^HE  wilderness,  and  the  solitary  place, 
JL    shall  be  glad  for  them;  and  the  de- 
sert shall  rejoice,  and  blossom  as  the  rose. 

2.  It  shall  blossom  abundantly,  and  re-  £ 
joice  even  with  joy  and  singing;  the  glory  " 
of  Lebanon  shall  be  given  unto  it,  the  ex- 
cellency of  Carmel  and  Sharon^;  they  shall 
see  the  gloiy  of  the  Lord,  and  the  excel- 
lency of  our  God. 

3.  Strengthen  ye  the  weak  hands,  and 
confirm  the  feeble  knees. 

4.  Say  to  them  that  are  of  a  fearful  heart, 
Be  strong,  fear  not;  behold,  your  God  will 
come  u-ith  vengeance,  even  God  with  a  re- 
compense ;  he  will  come  and  save  you. 

5.  Then  the  eyes  of  the  blind  shall  be 
opened,  and  the  ears  of  the  deaf  shall  be 
unstopped : 

G.  Then  shall  the  lame  man  leap  as  a 
hart,  and  the  tongue  of  the  dumb  sing:  for 
in  the  wilderness  shall  waters  break  out, 
and  streams  in  the  desert. 

7.  And  the  parched  ground  shall  become 
a  pool,  and  the  thirsty  land  springs  of  water: 
in  the  habitation  of  dragons,  where  each 
lay,  shall  be  grass,  with  reeds  and  rushes. 

8.  And  a  liighway  shall  be  there,  and 
a  way,  and  it  shall  lie  called.  The  way  of 
holiness;  the  unclean  shall  not  pass  over 
it;  built  shall  be  for  those:  the  wayfaring 
men,  though  fools,  shall  not  err  therein. 

9.  No  lion  shall  be  there,  nor  am/  raven- 
ous beast  shall  go  up  thereon,  it  shall  not  be 
found  there:  but  the  redeemed  shall  walk, 
there. 

10.  y\nd  the  ransomed  of  the  1  ,oRn  shall 
return,  and  come  to  Zion  with  songs  and 
everlasting  joy  upon  their  heads:  they  shall 


CHAP.  XXXVI,  XXXVII. 


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obtain  joy  and  gladness,  and  sorrow  and 
sigliing  sliall  flee  away. 

CHAP.  XXXVI. 

1  Sennacherib  invadetk  Jutlah.    4  RabshakeVs  blasphemous 
persuasions  to  the  people. 

1.  IWTOVV  it  came  to  pass  in  the  four- 
_L^  teenth  year  of  king  Hezekiah,  that 
Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria  came  up  against 
all  the  defenced  cities  of  Judah,  and  took 
tiiem. 

2.  And  the  king  of  Assyria  sent  Rab- 
shakeh  from  Lachish  to  .Terusalem,  unto 
king  Hezekiah,  with  a  great  aimy:  and  he 
stood  by  the  conduit  of  the  upper  pool,  in 
the  highway  of  the  fuller's  field. 

3.  Then  came  forth  unto  liim  Eliakini, 
Hilkiah's  son,  which  was  over  the  house, 
and  Shebna  the  scribe,  and  Joah,  Asaph's 
son,  the  recorder. 

4.  And  Rabshakeh  said  unto  them.  Say 
ye  now  to  Hezekiah,  Thus  saith  the  great 
king,  the  king  of  Assyria,  What  confidence 
is  this  wherein  thou  trastest  ? 

5.  I  say,  srii/csl  thou,  (but  thti/  are  but 
vain  words,) ///«i-e  counsel  and  strength  for 

►  war:  now,  on  whom  dost  thou  trust,  that 
thou  rebellest  against  me  ? 

G.  Lo,  thou  trustest  in  the  staff  of  this  bro- 
ken reed,  on  Egypt ;  whereon  if  a  man  lean, 
it  will  go  into  his  hand,  and  pierce  it:  so  is 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt  to  all  that  trust  in  him. 

7.  But  if  tliou  say  to  me,  We  trust  in 
the  Lord  our  God:  is  it  not  he  whose  higii 
places  and  whose  altars  Hezekiali  hath 
taken  away,  and  said  to  Judah  and  to  Jeru- 
salem, Ye  shall  worship  Ijefore  this  altar  ? 

8.  Now,  therefore,  give  pledges,  I  pray 
thee,  to  my  master  the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
1  will  give  thee  two  thousand  horses,  if  thou 
be  able  on  thy  part  to  set  riders  upon  them. 

9.  How  then  wilt  thou  turn  away  the 
face  of  one  captain  of  the  least  of  my  mas- 
ter's servants,  and  put  thy  trust  on  Egypt 
for  chariots  and  for  horsemen  ? 

10.  y\nd  am  I  now  come  up  without  the 
Lord  against  this  land  to  destroy  it?  The 
Lord  said  unto  me.  Go  up  against  this 
laud,  and  destroy  it. 

1 1 .  Then  said  Eliakim,  and  Shebna,  and 
.Toali,  unto  Rabshakeh,  Sptnik,  I  pray  thee, 
imto  thy  servants  in  the  Syrian  language ; 
for  we  understand  it:  and  speak  not  to  us  in 
the  Jews'  language,  in  the  ears  of  the  people 
that  are  on  the;  wall. 

12.  But  Ral)shakch  said.  Hath  my  mas- 
ter sent  mc  to  thy  master  and  to  tiiee,  to 

^  si)eak  these  words  ?  hath  he  not  sent  me  to 
the  men  that  sit  upon  the  wall,  that  they 
may  rat  their  own  dung  and  drink  their 
own  piss  witli  you  ? 


13.  Then  Rabshakeh  stood,  and  cried 
with  a  loud  voice  in  the  Jews'  language, 
and  said.  Hear  ye  the  words  of  the  gi-eat 
king,  the  king  of  Assyria : 

14.  Thus  saith  the  king,  Let  not  Heze- 
kiah deceive  you ;  for  he  shall  not  be  able 
to  deliver  you. 

1 5.  Neither  let  Hezekiah  make  you  trust 
in  the  Lord,  saying,  The  Lord  will  surely 
deliver  us :  this  city  shall  not  be  delivered 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria. 

16.  Hearken  not  to  Hezekiah;  for  thus 
saith  the  king  of  Assyria,  Make  aji.  agree- 
ment with  me  by  a  present,  and  come  out 
to  me :  and  eat  ye  every  one  of  his  vine,  and 
eveiy  one  of  his  fig-tree,  and  drink  ye  every 
one  the  waters  of  his  own  cistern ; 

1 7.  Until  I  come  and  take  you  away  to 
a  land  like  your  own  land,  a  land  of  corn 
and  wine,  a  land  of  bread  and  vineyards. 

1 8.  Beware  lest  Hezekiah  persuade  you, 
saying.  The  Lord  will  deliver  us.  Hath 
any  of  the  gods  of  the  nations  delivered  his 
land  out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria  1 

19.  Where  are  the  gods  of  Hamatn  and 
Ai-pad  ?  where  are  the  gods  of  Sephai-vaim  ? 
and  have  they  delivered  Samaria  out  of  my 
hand  ? 

20.  Who  are  they  among  all  the  gods  of 
these  lands  that  have  delivered  their  land 
out  of  my  hand,  that  the  Lord  should  de- 
liver Jerusalem  out  of  my  hand  ? 

21.  But  thoy  held  their  peace,  and  an- 
swered him  not  a  word :  for  the  king's  com- 
mandment was,  saying,  Answer  him  not. 

22.  Then  came  Eliakim  the  son  of  Hil- 
kiah,  that  ivas  over  the  household,  and 
Shebna  the  sc-ribe,  and  Joah  the  son  of 
Asaph,  the  recorder,  to  Hezekiah  with  their 
clothes  rent,  and  told  him  the  words  of 
Rabshakcii. 

CHAP.  XXXVII. 

1  Hezekiah  sendelk  to  Isaiah.    36  Jin  angel  slayelh  the 
Assyrians. 

1.    4  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  king  He- 
l\.  zekiah  heard  it,  that  he   rent  his 
clotiies,  and  covered  himself   with  sack- 
cloth, and  went  into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

2.  And  he  sent  Eliakim,  who  was  over 
the  household,  and  Shebna  the  scribe,  and 
tiie  elders  of  the  priests  covered  with  sack- 
cloth, unto  Isaiah  the  prophet,  the  son  of 
Amoz. 

3.  And  they  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
Hezekiah,  This  day  is  a  day  of  trouble,  and 
of  rebuke,  and  of  "blaspluMuy:  lor  the  chil- 
dren are  come  to  the  birth,  and  there  is  not 
strength  to  bring  forth. 

4.  It  may  be  thv  Lord  thy  God  will 
hear  the  words  of  Rabshakeh,  whom  the 


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ISAIAH. 


king  of  Assyria  his  master  hath  sent  to  re- 
proach the  hving  God,  and  will  reprove  the 
words  which  the  Lord  thy  God  hatli 
heard :  wherefore  lift  up  ihy  praj^er  for  the 
remnant  that  is  left. 

5.  So  the  servants  of  king  Hezekiah 
came  to  Isaiah. 

6.  And  Isaiah  said  unto  them,  Thus  siiall 
ye  say  unto  your  master.  Thus  saith  tlie 
L.ORD,  Be  not  afraid  of  the  words  that  thou 
hast  heard,  wherewitii  the  servants  of  the 
king  of  Assyria  have  blasphemed  me. 

7.  Behold,  I  will  send  a  blast  upon  him ; 
and  he  shall  hear  a  rumour,  and  return  to 
his  own  land ;  and  I  will  cause  him  to  fall 
by  the  sword  in  his  own  land. 

8.  So  Kabshakeh  returned,  and  found 
the  king  of  Assyria  warrmg  against  Lib- 
nah :  for  he  had  heard  that  he  was  depart- 
ed from  Lachish. 

9.  And  he  heard  say  concerning  Tirha- 
kah  king  of  Ethiopia,  He  is  come  forth  to 
make  war  with  thee :  and  when  he  heard  it-, 
he  sent  messengers  to  Hezekiah,  saying, 

10.  Thus  shall  ye  speak  to  Hezekiah  king 
of  Judah,  saying.  Let  not  thy  God  in  whom 
thou  trustest  deceive  thee,  saying,  Jerusa- 
lem shall  not  be  given  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Assyria. 

11.  Behold,  thou  hast  heard  what  the 
kings  of  Assyria  have  done  to  all  lands,  by 
destroying  them  utterly ;  and  shalt  thou  be 
delivered  'I 

1 2.  Have  the  gods  of  the  nations  deliver- 
ed them  which  my  fathers  have  destroyed, 
as  Gozan,  and  Haran,  and  Ilezeph,and  the 
children  of  Eden  which  were  in  Telassar  ? 

13.  Where  is  the  king  of  Hamath,  and 
the  king  of  Arpad,  and  the  king  of  the  city 
of  Sepharvaim,  Ilcna,  and  Ivah? 

14.  And  Hezekiah  received  tiie  letter 
from  the  hand  of  the  messeng(;rs,  and  lead 
it:  and  Hezekiah  went  up  unto  the  liouse 
of  the  Lord,  and  spread  it  before  the  Lord. 

15.  And  Hezekiah  prayed  unto  the 
Lord,  saying, 

16.  O  Lord  of  hosts,  God  of  Israel,  that 
dwcllest  between  the  cherul)inis,  thou  art 
the  God,  even  tiiou  alone,  of  all  tlu;  king- 
doms of  the  earth;  thou  hast  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

17.  Incline  thine  ear,  O  Lord,  and  hear ; 
open  thine  eyes,  O  Lord,  and  see ;  and 
hear  all  the  words  of  Sennacheril),  which 
hath  seni  to  reproach  the  living  God. 

18.  Of  a  truth,  Lord,  the  kings  of  Assy- 
ria have  laid  waste  all  the  nations,  and  then- 
countries, 

I'J.  And  have  cast  their  gods  into  the 
fire;  for  they  were  no  gods,  but  the  work  of 


men's  hands,  wood  and  stone;  therefore 
they  have  destroyed  them. 

20.  Now,  therefore,  O  Lord  our  God, 
save  us  from  his  hand,  that  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  earth  may  know  that  thou  art 
the  Lord,  even  tliou  only. 

21.  Then  Isaiah,  the  son  of  Amoz,  sent 
unto  Hezekiah,  saying,Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  Whereas  thou  hast  prayed  to 
me  against  Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria: 

22.  This  is  the  word  which  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  concerning  him,  The  virgin, 
the  daughter  of  Zion,  hath  despised  thee, 
ajid  laughed  thee  to  scorn ;  the  daughter  of 
Jerusalem  hath  shaken  her  head  at  thee. 

23.  Whom  hast  thou  reproached  and 
blasphemed  ?  and  against  whom  hast  thou 
exalted  thi/  voice,  and  lifted  up  thine  eyes 
on  high  ?  Everi  against  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel. 

24.  By  thy  servants  hast  thou  reproach- 
ed the  Lord,  and  hast  said.  By  the  multi- 
tude of  my  chariots  am  I  come  up  to  the 
height  of  the  mouutainsi  to  the  sides  of  Le- 
banon; and  I  will  cut  down  the  tall  cedars 
thereof,  and  the  choice  fir-trees  thereof:  and 
I  will  enter  into  the  height  of  his  border, 
and  the  forest  of  his  Carmel. 

25.  I  have  digged,  and  drimk  water;  and 
with  the  sole  of  my  feet  have  I  dried  up  all 
the  rivei-s  of  the  besieged  places. 

26.  Hast  thou  not  heard  long  ago,  /torn 
I  have  done  it;  and  of  ancient  times  that  I 
have  fonned  it  ?  now  hav(;  I  brought  it  to 
pass,  that  thou  shouldest  be  to  lay  waste 
defenced  cities  into  ruinous  heaj)S. 

27.  Therefore  their  iuliabitants  luere  of 
small  power,  they  were  dismayed  and  con- 
founded: tiiey  were  as  the  grass  of  the  field, 
and  as  the  green  herb;  as  the  grass  on  the 
house-tops,  and  as  corn  blasted  befoi-e  it  be 
grown  up. 

20.  But  I  know  thy  abode,  and  thy  going 
out,  and  thy  coming  in,  and  thy  rage  against 
me. 

29.  Because  thy  rage  against  me,  and 
thy  tumult,  is  come  up  info  mine  ears; 
therefore  will  I  put  my  hook  in  thy  nose, 
and  my  bridle  in  thy  lips,  and  I  will  turn 
thee  back  by  the  way  l)y  which  tiioucamest. 

30.  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unfo  llie(%  Ye 
shall  eat  this  year  such  as  growetli  of  it- 
self; and  the  second  year  that  whidi  s]Ming- 
eth  of  the  same;  and  in  the  third  year  sow 
ye,  and  r(>a|),  and  plant  vineyards,  and  eat 
the  fruit  thereof 

31.  And  tlie  remnant  that  is  escaped  of 
the  house  of  Judah  shall  again  take  root 
downward,  and  bear  fruit  upward: 

32.  For  out  of  Jerusalem  shall  go  forth  a 


CHAP.  XXXVUl,  XXXIX. 


remnant,  and  they  tliat  escape  out  of  mount 
Zion :  llic  zeal  of  tlie  Lord  of  hosts  shall 
do  tiiis. 

33.  Therefore  thus  saitli  the  Lord  con- 
cerning the  king  of  Assyiia,  He  shall  not 
come  into  I  his  city,  nor  shoot  an  arrow  there, 
nor  come  before  it  with  shields,  nor  cast  a 
bank  against  it. 

34.  By  tlie  way  that  he  came,  by  the 
same  shall  he  return,  and  shall  not  come 
into  this  city,  saitii  the  Lord. 

35.  For  I  will  defend  this  city  to  save  it, 
for  mine  own  sake,  and  for  my  servant  Da- 
vid's sake. 

3G.  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord  went 
forth,  and  smote  in  the  camp  of  the  Assyri- 
ans a  hundred  and  fourscore  and  five  thou- 
sand: and  when  they  arose  early  in  the 
morning,  behold,  they  ivere  all  dead  corpses. 

37.  So  Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria  de- 
parted, and  went  and  returned,  and  dwelt 
at  Nineveh. 

38.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was  wor- 
shipping in  the  house  of  Nisroch  his  god, 
that  Adranuiielech  and  Sharezer  his  sons 

|i    smote  him  with  the  sword;  and  they  es- 
caped into  the  land  of  Armenia :  and  Esar- 
haddon  his  son  reiened  in  his  stead. 
CHAP.  XXXVIIL 

Hezekiah,  by  prayer,  halh  his  life  lenglhened. 

1 .  TTN  those  days  was  Hezekiah  sick  unto 
X  death.  And  Isaiah  the  prophet,  the 
son  of  Amoz,  came  unto  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Set  thy  house  in 
order :  for  thou  shalt  die,  and  not  live. 

2.  Then  Hezekiah  turned  his  face  toward 
the  wall,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord, 

3.  And  said,  Remember  now,  O  Lord, 
I  beseech  thee,  how  I  have  walked  before 
thee  in  tnith,  and  with  a  perfect  heart,  and 
have  done  t/int  which  is  good  in  thy  sight: 
and  Hezekiah  wept  sore. 

4.  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  to 
Isaiah,  saying, 

5.  Go  and  say  to  Hezekiah,  Thus  saith 
the  I>ORD,  the  God  of  David  thy  father,  I 
liavc  heard  tlw  prayer,  I  have  seen  thy 
tears:  behold,  I  will  add  unto  thy  days  fif- 
teen years. 

6.  And  I  will  deliver  thee  and  this  city 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria:  and 
I  will  defend  tins  city. 

7.  And  this  shall  he  a  sign  unto  fhee  from 
the  LoRD,that  the  Lord  will  do  this  thuig 
that  he  halh  spoken; 

8.  Behold,  I  will  bring  again  the  shadow 
of  the  degrees,  which  is  gone  down  in  the 
sun-dial  of  Ahaz,  ten  degrees  backward.  So 
the  sun  returned  ten  degrees,  by  which  de- 
grees it  was  gone  down. 

V  4  D 


577 

9.  IT  The  writing  of  Hezekiah  king  of  Ju- 
dah,  when  he  had  been  sick,  and  was  re- 
covered of  his  sickness: 

10.  I  said,  in  the  cutting  off  of  my  days, 
I  shall  go  to  the  gates  of  the  grave:  I  am 
deprived  of  the  residue  of  my  years. 

11.  I  said,  I  shall  not  see  the  Lord,  even 
the  Lord,  in  the  land  of  the  living:  I  shall 
behold  man  no  more  witli  the  inhabitants 
of  the  world. 

1 2.  Mine  age  is  departed,  and  is  removed 
from  me  as  a  shepherd's  tent:  I  have  cut 
off  like  a  weaver  my  life ;  he  will  cut  me 
off  with  pining  sickness :  from  day  even  to 
night  wilt  thou  make  an  end  of  me. 

13.  I  reckoned  till  morning,  (hat,  as  a 
lion,  so  will  he  break  all  my  bones:  from 
day  even  to  night  wilt  thou  make  an  end 
of  me. 

1 4.  Like  a  crane,  or  a  swallow,  so  did  ] 
chatter;  I  did  mouin  as  a  dove:  mine  eyes 
fail  with  looking  upward :  O  Lord,  I  am  op- 
pressed ;  undertake  for  me. 

15.  What  shall  I  say?  he  hath  both  spo- 
ken unto  me,  and  himself  hath  done  it:  I 
shall  go  softly  all  my  years  in  the  bitterness 
of  my  soul. 

IG.  O  Lord,  by  these  things  men  live,  and 
in  all  these  things  is  the  life  of  my  spirit:  so 
wilt  thou  recover  me,  and  make  me  to  live. 

1 7.  Behold,  for  peace  I  had  great  bitter- 
ness; but  thou  hast  in  love  to  my  soul  deli- 
vered it  from  the  pit  of  corruption :  for  thou 
hast  cast  all  my  sins  beliind  thy  back. 

18.  For  the  grave  cannot  praise  thee; 
death  cannot  celebrate  thee :  they  that  go 
down  into  the  pit  cannot  hope  for  thy  truth. 

19.  The  living,  the  living,  he  shall  praise 
thee,  as  I  do  this  day;  the  father  to  the  chil- 
dren shall  make  known  thy  tnith. 

20.  The  Lord  was  ready  to  save  me: 
therefore  we  will  sing  my  songs  to  the 
stringed  instruments,  all  the  days  of  our 
life,  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

21.  For  Isaiah  had  said,  Let  them  take 
a  lump  of  figs,  and  lay  it  for  a  plaster  upon 
the  boil,  and  he  shall  recover. 

22.  Hezekiah  also  had  said.  What  is  the 
sign  that  I  shall  go  up  to  the  house  of  the 

IjORD? 

CHAP.  XXXIX. 

Mcrodach-baladan,  sending  to  visit  Hezekiah,  halh  notice 
of  his,lreasures. 

I .    AT  that  time  Merodach-baladan,  the 
A.   son  of  Baladan  king  of  Babylon, 

sent  letters   and  a  present  to  Hezekiah: 

for  lie  had  heard  that  he  had  been  sick,  and 

was  recovered. 

2.  And  Hezekiah  was  glad  of  them,  and 

showed  them  the  house  of  his  precious 


578 


ISAIAH. 


things,  the  silver,  and  tlie  gold,  and  the 
spices,  and  the  precious  ointment,  and  all 
(he  house  of  his  armour,  and  all  that  was 
found  in  liis  treasures :  there  was  nothing 
in  his  house,  nor  in  all  his  dominion,  that 
Hezekiah  showed  thcni  not. 

3.  Then  came  Isaiah  the  prophet  unto 
king  Hezekiah,  and  said  unto  him,  Wliat 
said  these  men?  and  from  whence  came 
they  unto  thee?  And  Hezekiah  said.  They 
are  come  from  a  far  country  unto  me,  even 
from  Babylon. 

4.  Then  said  he,  What  have  they  seen 
in  thy  house?  And  Hezekiah  answered.  All 
that  is  in  my  house  have  they  seen  ;  tiiere  is 
nothing  among  my  treasures  that  I  have 
not  showed  them. 

5.  Then  said  Isaiah  to  Hezekiah,  Hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord  of  liosts  ; 

6.  Beliold,  the  days  come,  tliat  all  that  is 
in  thy  house,  and  that  wlrich  thy  fathers 
have  laid  up  in  store  until  this  day,  shall  be 
carried  to  Babylon:  nothing  siiall  be  left, 
saith  the  Lord. 

7.  And  of  thy  sons  that  shall  issue  from 
thee,  which  thou  shalt  beget,  shall  they  take 
away;  and  they  shall  be  eunuchs  in  the  pa- 
lace of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

8.  Then  said  Hezekiah  to  Isaiah,  Good 
is  the  word  of  tiie  Lord  which  thou  liast 
spoken  :  he  said  moreover,  P'or  there  shall 
be  peace  and  truth  in  my  days. 

CHAP.  XL. 

I  The  promulgation  of  the  gospel.  2  The  preaching  of  John 
Baptist. 

1.  I^OMFOllT  ye,  comfort  ye  my  peo- 
\J  pie,  saith  your  God. 

2.  Speak  ye  comfortably  to  Jerusalem, 
and  cry  unto  her,  that  her  warfare  is  accom- 
plished, that  iier  initjiiity  is  pardoned :  for 
she  liath  received  of  the  Lord's  hand  dou- 
ble for  all  her  sins. 

3.  Tlie  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the  wil- 
derness, Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
make  straight  in  the  desert  a  highway  for 
our  God. 

4.  Every  valley  shall  be  exalted,  and 
cveiy  mountain  and  hill  shall  be  made  low: 
and  the  crooked  shall  be  made  straight,  and 
the  lough  places  plain  : 

5.  And  tlu^  gloiy  of  the  Lord  shall  be  re- 
vealed, and  all  flesh  shall  see  it  together:  for 
the  mouth  of  the  LoRp  hath  spoken  it. 

fi.  The  voice  said.  Cry.  And  he  said. 
What  shall  T  cry?  All  flesh  is  grass,  and 
all  the  goodliness  thereof  w  as  the  flower  of 
the  field: 

7.  The  grass  withereth,  the  flower  fadeth; 
lierausc  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  bloweth  up- 
on it :  .sinely  llu!  people  w  grass. 


8.  The  grass  withereth,  the  flower  fadeth, 
but  the  w  ord  of  our  God  shall  stand  lor  ever. 

9.  O  Zion,  that  bringest  good  tidings,  get 
thee  up  into  the  high  mountain;  O  Jerusalem, 
that  bringest  good  tidings,  lift  up  thy  voice 
with  strength :  lift  it  up,  be  not  afraid ;  say 
unto  the  cities  of  Judah,  Behold  your  God  I 

10.  Behold,  the  Lord  God  will  come 
with  strong  hand,  and  his  arm  shall  rule  for 
him :  behold,  his  reward  is  with  him,  and  his 
work  before  him. 

11.  He  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a  shep- 
herd; he  shall  gather  the  lambs  with  his 
arm,  and  carry  than  in  his  bosom,  and  shall 
gently  lead  those  that  are  with  young. 

12.  Who  hath  measured  the  waters  in 
the  hollow  of  his  hand,  and  meted  out  hea- 
ven with  the  span,  and  comprehended  the 
dust  of  the  earth  in  a  measure,  and  weighed 
the  mountains  in  scales,  and  the  hills  in  a 
balance? 

13.  Who  hath  directed  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord,  or,  being  his  counsellor,  hath  taught 
liim? 

14.  With  whom  took  he  counsel,  and  who 
instructed  him,  and  taught  him  in  the  path 
of  judgment,  and  taught  him  knowledge, 
andshowedto  him  the  way  of  understanding? 

15.  Behold,  the  nations  are  as  a  drop  of  a 
bucket,  and  are  counted  as  the  small  dust 
of  the  balance:  behold,  he  taketh  up  the 
isles  as  a  very  little  thing. 

16.  And  Lebanon  is  not  sufficient  to 
burn,  nor  the  beasts  thereof  sufficient  for  a 
burnt-offering. 

1 7.  All  nations  before  him  are  as  notliing; 
and  they  are  counted  to  him  less  than  no- 
thing and  vanity. 

18.  To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  God?  or 
what  likeness  will  ye  compare  unto  him? 

1 9.  The  workman  melteth  a  graven  im- 
age, and  the  goldsmith  spreadeth  it  over 
with  gold,  and  casteth  silver  chains. 

20.  He  that  is  so  impoverished,  that  he 
hath  no  oblation,  chooscth  a  tree  that  will 
not  rot:  he  seeketh  unto  him  a  cunnuig 
workman  to  prepare  a  graven  image,  that 
shall  not  be  moved. 

21.  Have  ye  not  known?  have  ye  not 
heard?  hath  it  not  been  told  you  from  the 
beginning?  have  ye  not  understood  from  the 
foundations  of  the  earth? 

22.  //  is  he  that  sittelli  upon  the  circle  of 
the  earth,  and  the  inhabitants  thereof  are 
as  grasshoppers;  that  stretcheth  out  the 
heavens  as  a  curtain,  and  .spreadeth  them 
out  as  a  tent  to  dwell  in; 

23.  TliMl  bniigelh  the  princes  to  nothing: 
he  inakclb  the  judiics  of  the  cai  th  as  vanity. 

21.  \'ea,  they  shall  not  be  planted;  yea, 


CHAP.  XLI. 


579 


they  shall  not  be  sown;  yea,  their  stock 
shall  not  take  root  m  the  caith:  and  he  shall 
also  blow  upon  thcni,  and  they  sliall  wither, 
and  the  wliirlwind  shall  take  them  away  as 
stubble.  • 

25.  To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  me,  or 
shall  I  be  cciual?  saith  the  Holy  One. 

26.  Lift  up  your  eyes  on  high,  and  behold 
who  hath  created  these  tkings,  that  bringeth 
out  their  host  by  number:  he  calleth  them  all 
by  names,  by  the  greatness  of  his  might,  for 
that  he  is  strong  in  power;  not  one  failetii. 

27.  W^iiy  saycst  thou,  O  JacoB^!  and 
speakest,  O  Israel,  My  way  is  hid  from  the 
Lord,  and  my  judgment  is  passed  over 
from  my  God  ? 

28.  Hast  thou  not  known,  hast  thou  not 
heard,  that  the  everlasting  God,  the  Lord, 
the  Creator  of  the  ends  of  the  earth,  fainteth 
not,  neitiier  is  weary?  there  is  no  search- 
ing of  his  understandmg. 

29.  He  giveth  power  to  the  faint;  and  to 
them  that  have  no  might  he  increaseth 
strength. 

30.  E\^  the  you^is  shall  faint  and  be 
weary,  and  the  young  men  shall  utterly  fall : 

31.  But  they  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 
shall  renew  thei7-  strength ;  they  shall  mount 
up  with  wings  as  eagles ;  they  shall  run  and 
not  be  weary,  and  they  shall  walk  and  not 
faint. 

CHAP.  XLL 

God  expoahdalelh  with  his  people  about  hia  mercies  to  the 
church. 

1.  'tr  EEP  silence  before  me,  O  islands ; 
j\.  and  let  the  people  renew  their 
strength:  let  them  come  near,  then  let 
them  speak ;  let  us  come  near  together  to 
judgment. 

2.  Who  raised  up  the  righteous  maji 
from  the  east,  called  him  to  his  foot,  gave 
the  nations  before  him,  and  made,  him  loile 
over  kings?  he  gave  thejii  as  the  dust  to  his 
sword,  ands.s  driven  stubble  to  liis  bow. 

3.  He  pursued  them,  and  passed  safely ; 
evPM  by  the  way  that  he  had  not  gone  with 
his  feet. 

4.  Who  hath  wrought  and  done  it,  call- 
ing the  generations  from  the  beginning?  I 
the  Lord, the  first, and  with  the  last;  lam  he. 

5.  The  isles  saw  it,  and  feared ;  the  ends 
of  the  earth  were  afraid,  drew  near,  and 
came. 

6.  They  helped  every  one  liis  neighbour; 
and  every  one  said  to  his  brother,  Be  of  good 
courage. 

7.  So  the  carpenter  encouraged  the  gold- 
smith, and  he  that  smootheth  with  the  ham- 
mer him  that  smote  the  anvil,  saying.  It  is 
ready  for  the  sodering:  and  he  fastened  it 


with  nails,  that  it  should  not  be  moved. 

8.  But  thou,  Israel,  art  my  servant,  Ja- 
cob \\hom  1  have  chosen,  tlie  seed  of  Abra- 
ham my  friend. 

9.  Thou  whom  I  have  taken  from  the 
ends  of  the  earth,  and  called  thee  from  the 
cliief  men  thereof,  and  said  unto  thee.  Thou 
art  my  seiTant,  I  have  chosen  thee,  and  not 
cast  thee  away. 

10.  Fear  thou  not;  for  I  am  with  thee; 
be  not  dismayed,  lor  I  am.  thy  God :  I  will 
strengthen  thee;  yea,  I  will  help  thue;  yea, 
1  will  uphold  thee  with  the  right  hand  of  my 
righteousness. 

1 1.  Behold,  all  they  that  were  incensed 
against  thee  shall  be  ashamed  and  con- 
founded :  they  shall  be  as  nothing ;  and  they 
that  strive  with  thee  shall  peiish. 

12.  Thou  shalt  seek  them,  and  shalt'not 
find  them,  even  them  that  contended  with 
thee :  they  that  war  against  thee  shall  be  as 
nothing,  and  as  a  thing  of  nought. 

13.  "For  I  the  Lord  thy  God  will  hold 
tliy  right  hand,  saying  unto  thee.  Fear  not; 
I  will  help  thee. 

14.  Fear  not,  thou  worm  Jacob,  and  ye 
men  of  Israel ;  I  will  help  thee,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  thy  Redeemer,  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel. 

1 5.  Behold,  I  will  make  thee  a  new 
sharp  threshing  instrument  having  teeth: 
thou  shalt  thresh  the  mountains,  and  beat 
them  small,  and  shalt  make  the  hills  as  chaf!'. 

16.  Thou  shalt  fan  them,  and  the  wind 
shall  cany  them  away,  and  the  whirlwind 
shall  scatter  them :  and  thou  shalt  rejoice 
in  the  Lord,  and  shalt  glory  in  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel. 

17.  JFhen  the  poor  and  needy  seek  wa- 
ter, and  there  is  none,  and  their  tongue  fail- 
eth  for  thirst,  I  the  Lord  will  hear  them,  / 
the  God  of  Israel  will  not  forsake  them. 

1 8.  I  will  open  rivers  in  high  places,  and 
fountains  in  the  midst  of  the  valleys :  I  will 
make  the  wilderness  a  pool  of  water,  and 
the  dry  land  springs  of  water. 

19.  I  will  plant  in  the  wilderness  the  ce- 
dar, the  shittah-tree,  and  the  myrtle,  and  the 
oil-tree  ;  I  will  set  in  the  desert  the  fir-tree, 
a?id  the  pine,  and  the  box-tree  together ; 

20.  That  they  may  see  and  know,  and 
consider,  and  understand  together,  that  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  hath  done  this,  and  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel  hath  created  it. 

21.  Produce  your  cause,  saith  the  Lord; 
bring  forth  your  strong  reasons,  saith  the 
King  of  Jacob. 

22.  L,et  them  bring  them  fortli,  and  show 
us  what  shall  haiipen :  let  them  show  the 
former  things  what  they  be,  that  we  may 


580 


ISAIAH. 


consider  them,  and  know  the  latter  end  of 
them ;  or  declare  us  things  for  to  come. 

23.  Show  the  tilings  that  are  to  come 
hereafter,  that  we  may  know  that  ye  are 
gods:  yea,  do  good,  or  do  evil,  that  we  may 
be  dismayed,  and  behold  it  together. 

24.  Behold,  ye  are  of  nothing,  and  your 
work  of  naught :  an  abomination  is  he  that 
chooseth  you. 

25.  I  have  raised  up  one  from  the  north, 
and  he  shall  come :  from  tlie  rising  of  the 
sun  shall  he  call  upon  my  name;  and  he 
shall  come  upon  princes  as  upon  mortar, 
and  as  the  potter  treadeth  clay. 

26.  Who  hath  declared  from  the  begin- 
ning, that  we  may  know?  and  before-time, 
that  we  may  say.  He  is  righteous?  yea,  there 
is  none  that  showeth;  yea,  there  is  none 
that  dcclareth ;  yea,  there  is  none  that  hear- 
eth  your  words. 

27.  The  first  shall  say  to  Zion,  Behold, 
behold  them:  and  I  will  give  to  Jerusalem 
one  that  bringeth  good  tidings. 

28.  For  I  beheld,  and  there  was  no  man ; 
even  among  them,  and  there  was  no  coun- 
sellor, that,  when  I  asked  of  them,  could 
answer  a  word. 

29.  Behold,  they  are  all  vanity;  their 
works  are  nothing :  their  molten  images  are 
wind  and  confusion. 

CHAP.  XLIJ. 

The  q/pce  of  Christ  graced  with  meekness  and  eonstnncy. 

l.'B3EHOLD  my  servant,  whom  I  up- 
-IJ  hold ;  mine  elect,  in  whom  my  soul  de- 
ligiiteth:  I  have  put  my  Spirit  upon  him;  he 
shall  bring  forth  judgment  to  the  Gentiles. 

2.  He  shall  not  cry,  nor  lift  up,  nor  cause 
his  voice  to  be  heard  in  the  street. 

3.  A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not  break,  and 
the  smoking  flax  shall  ho  not  quench:  he 
shall  bring  forth  judgment  unto  truth. 

4.  He  shall  not  i'ail  nor  be  discouraged, 
till  he  have  set  judgment  in  the  earth:  and 
the  isles  shall  wait  lor  his  law. 

3.  Thus  saith  God  the  Lord,  he  that 
created  the  heavens,  and  stretched  them 
out:  he  that  spread  forth  the  eaitli,  and  that 
which  Cometh  out  of  it ;  he  thai  giveth  breatli 
unto  the  people  upon  it,  and  spirit  to  them 
that  walk  therein ; 

6.  [  the  Lord  have  called  thee  in  right- 
eousness, and  will  hold  thy  hand,  and  will 
keep  thee,  and  give  thee  for  a  covenant  of 
the  people,  for  a  light  "of  the  Gentiles; 

7.  To  open  the  blind  eyes,  to  bring  out 
the  prisoners  from  the  prison,  aiid  them  that 
sit  in  darkness  out  of  the  prison-house. 

8.  I  am  the  Lord;  that  is  my  name:  and 
my  glory  will  I  not  give  to  anothei-,  neither 
my  praise  to  graven  images. 


9.  Behold,  the  former  things  are  come  to 
pass,  and  new  things  do  I  declare :  before 
they  spring  forth  I  tell  you  of  them. 

10.  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song,  and 
his  praise  from  the  end  of  the  earth,  ye  that 
go  down  to  the  sea,  and  all  that  is  therein ; 
the  isles,  and  the  inhabitants  thereof. 

11.  Let  the  wilderness  and  the  cities 
thereof  lift  up  their  voice,  the  villages  that 
Kedar  doth  inhabit:  let  the  inhabitants  of 
the 'rock  sing,  let  them  shout  from  the  top 
of  the  mountains. 

1 2.  Let  them  give  gloiy  unto  the  L.ord, 
and  declare  liis  praise  in  the  islands. 

1 3.  The  Lord  shall  go  forth  as  a  mighty 
man,  he  shall  stii'  up  jealousy  like  a  man  of 
war :  he  shall  cry ;  yea,  roar ;  he  shall  pre- 
vail against  his  enemies. 

14.1  have  long  time  holden  my  peace ;  I 
have  been  still,  and  refrained  myself:  now 
will  I  cry  like  a  travailing  woman  ;  I  will 
destroy  and  devour  at  once. 

16.  I  will  make  waste  mountains  and 
hills,  and  diy  up  all  their  herbs ;  and  I  will 
make  tlie  rivers  islai^^s,  and  I  vVUl  dry  up 
tlie  pools. 

16.  And  I  will  bring  the  blind  by  a  way 
that  they  knew  not;  I  will  lead  them  in 
paths  that  they  have  not  known:  I  will 
make  darkness  light  before  them,  and  crook- 
ed things  straight.  These  things  will  I  do 
unto  them,  and  not  forsake  them. 

17.  They  shall  be  turned  back,  they  shall 
be  gieatly  ashamed,  that  trust  in  graven 
images,  that  say  to  the  molten  images.  Ye 
are  our  gods. 

18.  Hear,  ye  deaf;  and  look,  yc  blind, 
that  ye  may  see. 

1 9.  Who  is  blind,  but  my  servant  ?  or 
deaf,  as  my  messenger  that  I  sent  ?  who  is 
blind  as  he  that  is  perfect,  and  blind  as  the 
Lord's  sei"vant  ? 

20.  Seeing  many  things,  but  thou  observ- 
estnot;  opening  the  ears,  but  he  hciareth  not. 

2 1 .  The  Lord  is  well  pleased  for  his  right- 
eousness' sake;  he  will  magnify  the  law, 
and  make  it  honourable. 

22.  Bui  this  is  a  people  robbed  and  spoil- 
ed; tkej/  are  all  of  tlunn  snared  in  iioles, 
and  they  are  hid  in  prisoii-iious(!s:  ihcy  are 
for  a  pr(!y,  and  none  delivereth  ;  for  a  spoil, 
and  none  saith.  Restore. 

23.  Who  among  you  will  give  oar  to 
this  ?  who  will  hearken,  and  hear  for  the 
time  to  come  ? 

24.  Who  gave  .Tacob  for  a  spoil,  and  Is- 
rael to  the  rol)brrs?  did  not  tlic  LfiRD,  he 
against  whom  we  have  sinned?  for  they 
would  not  walk  in  his  ways,  neither  wore 
they  obedient  unto  his  law. 


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25.  Therefore  he  hath  poured  upon  him 
the  fury  of  his  anger,  and  the  stiength  of 
battle:  and  it  hath  set  liini  on  fire  round 
about,  yet  he  biew  not ;  and  it  burned  liini, 
yet  he  laid  it  not  to  heart. 

CHAP.  XLIII. 

The  Lord  comj'orteth  the  church  with  his  promiaea. 

1.  "|3UT  now,  thus  saith  the  Lord  that 
33  created  thee,  O  Jacob,  and  he  that 
formed  thee,  O  Israel,  Fear  not ;  for  I  have 
redeemed  tliee,  I  have  called  thee  by  thy 
name ;  thou  art  mine. 

2.  When  thou  passost  through  the  wa- 
ters, I  ?t)ill  be  v\'ith  thee;  and  through  the 
rivers,  they  shall  not  overflow  thee :  when 
thou  walkest  through  the  fire  thou  shalt  not 
be  burnt;  neitlier  shall  the  flame  kindle  up- 
on thee. 

3.  For  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  thy  Saviour :  I  gave  Egypt 
for  thy  ransom,  Ethiopia  and  Seba  for  thee. 

4.  Since  thou  wast  precious  in  my  sight, 
thou  hast  been  honourable,  and  I  have 
loved  thee :  therefore  will  I  give  men  for 
tiiee,  and  people  for  thy  life. 

5.  F'ear  not ;  for  I  am  with  thee  :  I  will 
bring  thy  seed  from  the  east,  and  gather 
thee  from  tlie  west ; 

6.  I  will  say  to  the  north.  Give  up ;  and 
lo  the  south,  Keep  not  back:  bring  my  sons 
from  far,  and  my  daughters  from  the  ends 
of  the  eaith; 

7.  Even  every  one  that  is  called  by  my 
name :  for  I  have  created  him  for  my  glory, 
I  liave  formed  him;  yea,  I  have  made  him. 

8.  Bring  forth  the  blind  people  that  have 
eyes,  and  the  deaf  that  have  ears. 

9.  I^et  all  the  nations  be  gathered  to- 
gether, and  let  the  people  be  assembled: 
who  among  them  can  declare  this,  and 
siiow  us  former  things  ?  let  them  bring  forth 
their  witnesses,  that  they  may  be  justified: 
or  let  them  hear,  and  say.  It  is  truth. 

1 0.  Ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith  the  Lord, 
and  my  servant  whom  I  liavc  chosen ;  that 
ye  may  know  and  bclitivc  me,  and  under- 
stantl  that  I  am  he:  before  me  there  was  no 
God  fomied,  neither  shall  there  be  after  me. 

1 1.  I,  even  I,  am  the  liORD;  and  besides 
me  t/ierr,  is  no  saviour. 

12.  1  have  declared,  and  have  saved,  and 
I  have  showefl,  when  there  tims  no  strange 
god  among  you:  therefore  ye  are  my  wit- 
nesses, saith  the  Lord,  that  I  am  God. 

1 3.  Yea,  before  the  day  was  I  am  he ;  and 
there  is  none  that  can  deliver  out  of  my 
hand:  T  will  work,  and  who  shall  let  it? 

1 4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  your  Redeemer, 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel;  For  your  stdce  I 
have  sent  to  Babylon,  and  have  brought 


down  all  their  nobles,  and  the  Chaldeans, 
whose  cry  is  in  the  ships. 

1 5.  I  am  the  Lord,  yom-  Holy  One,  the 
Creator  of  Israel,  your  King. 

16.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which  maketh 
a  way  in  the  sea,  and  a  path  in  the  mighty 
waters ; 

1 7.  Wliich  bringcth  forth  the  chariot  and 
horse,  the  army,  and  the  power;  they  shall 
lie  down  together,  they  shall  not  rise:  they 
are  extinct,  they  are  quenched  as  tow. 

1 8.  Remember  ye  not  the  former  things, 
neither  consider  the  things  of  old. 

19.  Behold,  I  will  do  a  new  thing:  now 
it  shall  spring  forth;  shall  ye  not  know  it?  I 
will  even  make  a  way  in  the  wilderness, 
and  rivers  in  the  desert. 

20.  The  beast  of  the  field  shall  honour 
me,  the  dragons  and  the  owls:  because  I 
give  waters  in^he  wilderness,  and  rivers  in 
die  desert,  to  give  drink  to  my  people,  my 
chosen. 

21.  This  people  have  I  formed  for  my- 
self; they  shall  show  forth  my  praise. 

22.  But  thou  hast  not  called  uponme,OJa- 
cob ;  but  thou  hast  been  weaiy  of  mc,0  Israel. 

23.  Thou  hast  not  brought  me  the  small 
cattle  of  thy  bunit-offerings,  neither  hast 
thou  honoured  me  with  thy  sacrifices:  I 
have  not  caused  thee  to  serve  with  an  of- 
fering, nor  wearied  thee  with  incense. 

24.  Thou  hast  bought  me  no  sweet  cane 
with  money,  neither  hast  thou  filled  me  with 
the  fat  of  thy  sacrifices ;  but  thou  hast  made 
me  to  sei-ve  v^th  thy  sins,  thou  hast  wearied 
me  with  thine  iniquities. 

25.  I,  even  I,  am  he  that  blotteth  out  thy 
transgiessions  for  mine  own  sake,  and  will 
not  remember  dry  sins. 

26.  Put  me  in  remembrance:  let  us  plead 
together :  declare  thou,  tliat  thou  mayest  be 
justified. 

27.  Thy  first  father  hath  sinned,  and  thy 
teachers  have  transgressed  against  me. 

28.  Therefore  I  have  profaned  the  princes 
of  the  sanctuary,  and  have  given  Jacob  to 
the  curse,  and  Israel  to  reproaches. 

CHAP.  XLIV. 

1  God  comforteth  the  church  with  his  promises.    7  The  ra- 
nity  of  idols. 

1.  *^7T^T  now  hear,  O  Jacob  my  servant; 
X   and  Israel,  whom  1  have  chosen : 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  that  made  tliee, 
and  formed  thee  from  the  v\oml),  which  will 
h(;lp  thee;  Fear  not,  O  Jacob  my  servant; 
and  thou,  .Tcsunui.  wiioui  I  have  chosen. 

3.  For  I  will  pom-  water  upon  him  that 
is  thirsty,  and  floods  upon  the  diy  ground ; 
I  will  pour  my  S|)irit  upon  thy  seed,  and 
my  blessing  upon  tliino  offspring: 


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4.  And  they  shall  spring  up  as  among  the 
grass,  as  willows  by  the  water-courses. 

5.  One  shall  say,  I  am  the  Lord's  ;  and 
another  shall  call  himself  by  the  name  of 
Jacob ;  and  another  shall  subscribe  untk  his 
hand  unto  the  Lord,  and  smuame  himself 
by  the  name  of  Israel. 

6.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  the  King  of  Is- 
rael, and  liis  Redeemer  the  Lord  of  hosts; 
I  am  the  first,  and  1  am  the  last;  and  be- 
sides me  there  is  no  God. 

7.  And  who,  as  I,  shall  call,  and  shall  de- 
clare it,  and  set  it  in  order  for  me,  since  I 
appointed  the  ancient  people  ?  and  the 
things  that  are  coming,  and  shall  come,  let 
them  show  unto  them. 

8.  Fear  ye  not,  neither  be  afraid:  have 
not  I  told  thee  from  that  time,  and  have  de- 
clared it?  ye  are  even  my  witnesses.  Is 
there  a  God  besides  me?  yea,  there  is  no 
God ;  I  know  not  ani/. 

9.  They  that  make  a  graven  image  are 
all  of  them  vanity;  and  their  delectable 
things  shall  not  profit:  and  they  aix  their 
own  witnesses;  they  see  not,  nor  know; 
that  they  may  be  ashamed. 

10.  Who  hath  formed  a  god,  or  molten 
a  graven  image  that  is  profitable  for  nothing? 

11.  Behold,  all  his  fellows  shall  be  asham- 
ed ;  and  the  workmen,  they  are  of  men :  let 
them  all  be  gathered  together,  let  them 
stand  up ;  i/et  they  shall  fear,  and  they  sliall 
be  ashamed  together. 

12.  The  smith  with  the  tongs  both  work- 
eth  in  the  coals,  and  fashioneth  it  with  ham- 
mers, and  worketh  it  with  the  strength  of 
his  arms:  yea,  he  is  hungry,  and  his  strength 
faileth;  he  drinketh  no  water,  and  is  faint. 

13.  The  carpenter  stretcheth  out  his  rule, 
he  marketh  it  out  with  a  line,  lie  fitteth  il 
with  planes,  and  he  marketh  it  out  with 
the  compass,  and  makrlii  it  after  liie  figure 
of  a  man,  according  to  the  Ijeauty  of  a  man ; 
that  it  may  remain  in  the  house, 

14.  He  lieweth  him  down  cedars,  and 
taketh  the  cypress  and  the  oak,  whicii  he 
strengtheneth  for  himself  among  the  trees  of 
the  forest:  he  planteth  an  ash,  and  the  rain 
doth  nourish  it. 

15.  Then  shall  it  be  for  a  man  f()  burn: 
for  he  will  take  tiirereof  and  warm  himself; 
yea,  he  kindleth  it,  and  baketh  bread;  yea, 
he  maketh  a  god,  and  worsiiii)peth  it:  he 
maketh  it  a  graven  image,  and  faileth  down 
tiicreto. 

16.  Hebumethpart  thereof  in  the  fire: 
with  part  thereof  he  cateth  flesli;  he  roasteth 
roast,  and  is  satisfied;  yea, he  wanneth  him- 
se/f,  and  saith,  Aha,  I  am  warm,  I  have  seen 
the  firo: 


1 7.  And  the  residue  thereof  he  maketh  a 
god,  eve?i  his  graven  image :  he  faileth  down 
unto  it,  and  worshippeth  it,  and  prayeth  un- 
to it,  and  saith.  Deliver  me ;  for  thou  art  my 
god. 

18.  They  have  not  known  nor  under- 
stood: for  he  hath  shut  their  eyes,  that  they 
cannot  see ;  and  their  hearts,  that  they  can- 
not understand. 

19.  And  none  considereth  in  his  heart, 
neither  is  there  knowledge  nor  understand- 
ing to  say,  I  have  burnt  part  of  it  in  the  fire; 
yea,  also  I  have  baked  bread  upon  the  coals 
thereof;  I  have  roasted  flesh,  and  eaten  it; 
and  shall  I  make  the  residue  thereof  an 
abomination?  shall  I  fall  down  to  the  stock 
of  a  tree? 

20.  He  feedeth  on  ashes:  a  deceived 
heart  hath  turned  him  aside,  that  he  can- 
not deliver  his  soul,  nor  say.  Is  there  not  a 
lie  in  my  right  hand? 

21.  Remember  these,  O  Jacob  and  Is- 
rael ;  for  thou  art  my  sei-vant :  I  have  formed 
thee  ;  thou  art  my  servant :  O  Israel,  thou 
shall  not  be  ibrgotten  of  me. 

22.  1  have  blotted  out,  as  a  thick  cloud, 
thy  transgi-essions,  and,  as  a  cloud  thy  sins  : 
return  unto  me ;  for  I  have  redeemed  thee. 

23.  Sing,  O  ye  heavens ;  for  the  Lord 
halii  done  it :  shout,  ye  lower  parts  of  the 
earth:  break  forth  into  singing,  ye  moun- 
tains, O  forest,  and  every  tree  therein :  for 
the  Lord  hatli  redeemed  Jacob,  and  glori- 
fied himself  in  Israel. 

24.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  thy  Redeemer, 
and  he  tiiat  formed  thee  frojn  the  womb, 
I  am  the  Lord  that  maketh  all  things;  that 
stretcheth  forth  the  heavens  alone  ;  that 
spreadeth  abroad  the  earth  by  myself; 

23.  Tliat  frustrateth  the  toktms  of  the 
liars,  and  maketii  diviners  mad ;  tiiat  turneth 
wise  men  backward,  and  maketh  their 
knowledge  foolish; 

26.  Tliat  confirmeth  the  word  of  his  ser- 
vant, anfl  ]:)(;rformeth  the  counsel  of  his  mes- 
sengers; llial  saith  to  Jerusalem,  Thou  shall 
be  inliabiled  ;  and  to  tiie  cities  of  Judah,  Ye 
shall  Ik;  built,  and  I  will  raise  up  the  decay- 
ed places  thereof: 

27.  I'liat  saith  to  the  deep.  Be  dry,  and  I 
will  diy  up  thy  rivers  : 

28.  That  saith  of  Cyrus,  He  is  my  shep- 
herd, and  shall  perform  all  my  pleasure : 
even  saying  to  Jerusakim,  Tiiou  slialt  be 
built;  and  to  the  temple.  Thy  foundation 
shall  be  laid. 

CHAP.  XLV. 

Corf  calUlU  Cynisfor  hia  church's  sake. 

1.  rTHHUS  saith  the  Lord  to  his  anoint- 
JL   ed,  to  Cynis,  whose  right  hand  I 


CHAP.  XLVI. 


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have  holden,  to  subdue  nations  before  him; 
and  I  will  loose  the  loins  of  kings,  to  open 
before  him  the  two-leaved  gates;  and  the 
gates  shall  not  be  shut : 

2.  I  will  go  before  thee,  and  make  the 
crooked  places  straight;  I  will  break  ui 
pieces  the  gates  of  brass,  and  cut  in  sunder 
the  bars  of  iron : 

3.  And  I  will  give  thee  the  treasures  of 
darkness,  and  hidden  riches  of  secret  places, 
that  thou  mayest  know  that  I  the  Lord 
which  call  thee  by  thy  name,  am  the  God 
of  Israel. 

4.  For  Jacob  my  servant's  sake,  and  Is- 
rael mine  elect,  I  have  even  called  thee  by 
thy  name:  I  have  surnamed  thee,  though 
thou  hast  not  known  me. 

5.  I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none  else, 
///ere  IS  no  God  besides  me:  I  girded  thee, 
though  thou  hast  not  known  me ; 

6.  That  they  may  know  from  the  rising 
of  the  sun,  and  from  the  west,  that  there  is 
tionc  besides  me :  I  am  the  Lord,  and  theix 
is  none  else. 

7.  I  form  the  light,  and  create  daikness ;  I 
make  peace,  and  create  evil :  I  the  Lord 
do  all  these  things. 

8.  Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  from  above, 
and  let  the  skies  pour  down  righteousness : 
let  the  earth  open,  and  let  them  bring  forth 
salvation,  and  let  righteousness  spring  up 
together.     I  the  Lord  have  created  it. 

9.  Wo  unto  him  that  striveth  with  his 
Maker !  Let  the  potsherd  strive  with  the 
potsherds  of  the  earth.  Shall  the  clay  say 
to  him  that  fasiiioneth  it.  What  makest 
thou  ?  or  thy  work,  He  hath  no  hands  ? 

10.  Wo  unto  him  that  saith  unto  his  fa- 
ther. What  begettest  thou  ?  or  to  the  wo- 
man. What  hast  thou  brought  forth? 

11.  Thus  saith  tlie  Lord,  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel,  and  his  IVfaker,  Ask  me  of  things 
to  come  concerning  my  sons;  and  concern- 
ing the  work  of  my  hands  command  ye  me. 

1 2.  I  have  made  the  earth,  and  created 
man  upon  it :  I,  ere/t  my  hands,  have 
stretched  out  the  heavens,  and  all  their 
hosts  have  I  commanded. 

1 3.  I  have  raised  him  up  in  righteousness, 
and  I  will  direct  all  his  ways :  he  shall  build 
my  city,  and  he  shall  let  go  my  captives,  not 
for  price  nor  reward,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

1 4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  labour  of 
Egypt,  and  merchandise  of  Ethiopia,  and  of 
the  Sabeans,  men  of  stature,  shall  come  over 
unto  thee,  and  they  sliall  be  thine  :  they  shall 
come  after  thee  ;  in  chains  tlu!y  shall  come 
over,  and  Ihey  shall  fall  down  unto  thee, 
they  shall  make  supi)lication  vnito  thee,  say- 


ing. Surely  God  is  in  tliee,  and  there  is 
none  else;  there  is  no  God. 

15.  Verily,  thou  art  a  God  that  hidest 
tliyself,  O  God  of  Israel,  the  Saviour. 

16.  They  shall  be  ashamed,  and  also  con- 
founded, all  of  them :  they  shall  go  to  con- 
fusion together  that  are  makers  of  idols. 

17.  Bvt  Israel  shall  be  saved  in  the  Lord 
with  an  everlasting  salvation:  ye  shall  not 
be  ashamed  nor  confounded  world  without 
end. 

18.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  that  created 
the  heavens,  God  himself  that  formed  the 
earth  and  made  it,  he  hath  established  it, 
he  created  it  not  in  vain,  he  formed  it  to  be 
inhabited ;  I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none 
else. 

19.  I  have  not  spoken  in  secret,  in  a  dark 
place  of  the  earth  :  I  said  not  unto  the  seed 
of  Jacob,  Seek  ye  me  in  vain.  I  the  Lord 
speak  righteousness,  I  declare  things  that 
are  right. 

20.  Assemble  yourselves  and  come;  draw 
near  together,  ye  that  are  escaped  of  the 
nations:  they  have  no  knowledge  that  set 
up  the  wood  of  their  gi'aven  image,  and 
pray  unto  a  god  that  cannot  save. 

21.  Tell  ye,  and  bring  them  near;  yea,  let 
them  take  counsel  together :  who  hath  de- 
clared this  from  ancient  time?  ivho  hath 
told  it  from'  that  time?  have  not  I  the  Lord? 
and  there  is  no  God  else  besides  me;  a  just 
God,  and  a  Saviour:  there  isnowe  besides  me. 

22.  Look  unto  me,  and  he  ye  saved,  all 
the  ends  of  the  earth;  for  I  am  God,  and 
there  is  none  else. 

23.  1  have  sworn  by  myself,  the  word  is 
gone  out  of  my  mouth  iji  righteousness,  and 
shall  not  return.  That  unto  me  every  knee 
shall  bow,  eveiy  tongue  shall  swear. 

24.  Surely,  shall  one  say,  In  the  Lord 
have  I  righteousness  and  strength:  even  to 
him  shall  me7i  come;  and  all  that  are  in- 
censed against  him  shall  be  ashamed. 

25.  In  the  Lord  shall  all  the  seed  of  Is- 
rael be  justified,  and  shall  glory. 

CHAP.  XLVL 

Idols  not  comparable  to  God  for  power. 

I.TIEL  boweth  down,  Nebo  stoopelh; 
Jj  their  idols  were  upon  the  beasts, 
and  upon  the  cattle:  your  carriages  were 
heavy  loaden:  the//  are  a  burden  to  the 
weary  beast. 

2.  They  stoop;  they  bow  down  together; 
they  could  not  deliver  tlic  burden,  but  them- 
selves are  gone  into  caplivity. 

3.  Hearken  unto  nu;,  ()  house  of  .Tacob, 
and  all  the  remnant  of  th(>  house  of  Israel, 
\vhich  are  borne  /'//  me  from  the  belly,  which 
are  carried  from  the  womb: 


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4.  And  even  to  your  old  age  I  am  he ;  and 
even  to  iioar  hairs  will  I  carry  you :  I  liave 
made,  and  I  will  bear ;  even  1  will  carry, 
and  will  deliver  you. 

5.  To  whom  will  ye  liken  me,  and  make 
me  equal,  and  corapaie  me,  that  we  may 
be  like? 

G.  They  lavish  gold  out  of  the  bag,  and 
weigh  silver  in  the  balance,  and  hiie  a  gold- 
smith, and  he  makcth  it  a  god:  they  fall 
down;  yea,  they  worship. 

7.  They  bear  liim  upon  the  shoulder, 
they  carry  him,  and  set  him  in  his  place, 
and  he  standeth ;  from  his  place  shall  he  not 
remove :  yea,  07ie  shall  cry  unto  him,  yet  can 
he  not  answer,  norsavehimout  of  his  trouble. 

8.  Remember  this,  and  show  yourselves 
men ;  bring  it  again  to  mind,  O  ye  trans- 
gi'essors. 

9.  Remember  the  former  things  of  old: 
for  I  am  God,  and  i/iere  is  none  else ;  /  mn 
God,  and  ihei-e  is  none  like  me; 

1 0.  Declaring  the  end  from  the  beginning, 
and  from  ancient  times  the  things  that  arc 
not  yet  done,  saying,  My  counsel  shall 
stand,  and  I  vvill  do  all  my  pleasure : 

1 1 .  Calling  a  ravenous  bird  from  the 
east,  the  man  that  executeth  my  counsel 
from  a  far  countiy :  yea,  I  have  spoken  it,  I 
will  also  bring  it  to  pass;  I  have  puiposed 
it,  I  will  also  do  it. 

12.  Hearken  unto  me,  ye  stout-hearted, 
that  are  far  from  righteousness: 

13.  I  bring  near  my  righteousness;  it 
shall  not  be  far  off,  and  my  salvation  shall 
not  tarry:  and  I  will  place  salvation  in 
Zion  for  Israel  my  glory. 

CHAP.  XLVII. 

God's  juilgment  vpo)i  Babylon  and  Chaldea. 

1.  /^OME  down,  and  sit  in  the  dust,  O 
\J  virgin  daughter  of  Babylon;  sit  on 
the  ground :  there  is  no  throne,  O  daughter 
of  the  Chaldeans :  for  thou  shalt  no  more 
be  called  tender  and  delicate. 

2.  Take  the  millstones,  and  grind  meal : 
uncover  thy  locks,  make  bare  the  leg,  un- 
cover (he  thigh,  pass  over  the  rivers. 

3.  Tiiy  nakedness  shall  be  uncovered, 
yea,  thy  shame  shall  be  seen :  1  will  take 
vengeance,  and  I  will  not  meet  thee  as  a 
raan. 

A.  As  for  our  Redeemer,  the  Lord  of 
hosts  is  his  name,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

5.  Sit  thou  silent,  and  get  thee  into  dark- 
ness, O  daughter  of  the  Chaldeans :  for  thou 
shalt  no  more  be  called,  The  lady  of  king- 
doms. 

6.  I  was  wroth  with  my  people ;  f  have 
polluted  mine  inheritance,  and  given  them 
into  thy  hand:  thou  didst  show  them  no 


mercy;  upon  the  ancient  hast  tliou  veiy 
heavily  laid  thy  yoke. 

7.  And  thou  saidst,  I  shall  be  a  lady  for 
ever :  so  that  thou  didst  not  lay  these  things 
to  thy  heart,  neither  didst  remember  tlie  lat- 
ter end  of  it. 

8.  Therefore  hear  now  this,  thou  that  art 
given  to  pleasures,  that  dwellest  carelessly ; 
that  sayest  in  thine  heart,  I  am,  and  none 
else  besides  me :  I  shall  not  sit  as  a  widow, 
neither  shall  I  know  the  loss  of  childien: 

9.  But  these  two  things  shall  come  to 
thee  in  a  moment,  in  one  day,  the  loss  of 
cliildren,  and  widowhood :  they  shall  come  ~ 
upon  thee  in  their  perfection  for  the  multi- 
tude of  thy  sorceries,  aiid  for  the  great  abun- 
dance of  tliine  enchantments. 

1 0.  For  thou  hast  trusted  in  thy  wicked- 
ness :  thou  hast  said,  None  seeth  me.  Thy 
wisdom  and  thy  knowledge  it  hath  pervert- 
ed thee;  and  thou  hast  said  in  thine  heart, 
I  am,  and  none  else  besides  me. 

11.  Therefore  shall  evil  come  upon  thee< 
thou  shalt  not  know  from  whence  it  riseth : 
and  mischief  shall  fall  upon  thee ;  thou  shalt 
not  be  able  to  put  it  off :  and  desolation 
shall  come  upon  thee  suddenly,  7uhich  thou 
shalt  not  know. 

12.  Stand  now  with  thy  enchantments, 
and  with  the  multitude  of  thy  sorceric^s, 
wherein  thou  hast  labouied  fiom  thy  youth ; 
if  so  be  thou  shalt  be  able  to  profit,  if  so  be 
thou  mayest  prevail. 

13.  Thou  art  wearied  in  the  multitude  of 
thy  counsels.  Let  now  the  astrologers,  the 
star-gazers,  the  monthly  prognosticators, 
stand  up  and  save  thee  from  these  things 
that  shall  come  upon  thee. 

14.  Behold,  they  shall  be  as  stubble  ;  the 
fire  shall  burn  (hem;  they  shall  not  dchver 
themselves  fiom  the  power  of  the  flame: 
there  shall  not  be  a  coal  to  warm  at,  nor  fire 
to  sit  before  it. 

15.  Thus  shall  they  be  unto  thee  with 
whom  thou  hast  laboured,  even  thy  mer- 
chants from  thy  youth :  they  shall  wander 
every  one  to  his  quarter;  none  shall  save 
thee. 

CHAP.  XLVIII. 

God  mvelli  his  people  Jot  his  own  sake. 

l.TTEAR  ye  this,  O  house  of  Jacob, 
il  wliich  are  called  by  the  name  of  Is- 
rael, and  are  come  fordi  out  of  the  waters 
of  Judah;  which  swear  by  thename  of  the 
Lord,  and  make  mention  of  the  (Jod  of 
Israel,  but  not  in  truth  nor  in  righteousness, 

2.  For  they  call  themselves  of  (he  holy 
city,  and  stay  themselves  upon  (he  God  of 
Israel;  The  Lord  of  hos(s  is  his  name. 

3.  I  have  declared  tlie  former  things  from 


CHAP.  XLIX. 


583 


the  beginning;  and  they  went  forth  out  of 
my  mouth,  and  1  showed  them;  I  did  iliem 
suddenly,  and  they  came  to  pass. 

4.  Because  1  knew  that  thou  art  obsti- 
nate, and  thy  neck  is  an  iion  sinew,  and 
thy  brow  brass ; 

3.  I  have  even  from  the  beginning  de- 
clared it  to  thee  ;  before  it  came  to  pass  I 
shewed  it  thee:  lest  thou  shouldest  say. 
Mine  idol  halh  done  them;  and  my  graven 
image,  and  my  molten  image,  hath  com- 
manded them. 

6.  Tliou  hast  heard,  see  all  this;  and  will 
not  ye  declare  il  ?  I  have  showed  thee  new 
things  from  tliis  time,  even  hidden  things, 
and  thou  didst  not  know  them. 

7.  They  are  created  now,  and  not  from 
the  beginning;  even  before  the  day  when 
thou  heardest  them  not ;  lest  thou  shouldest 
say.  Behold,  I  knew  them. 

8.  Yea,  thou  heardest  not;  yea,  thou 
knewest  not;  yea,  from  tliat  time  that  thine 
ear  w^as  not  opened :  for  I  knew  that  thou 
wouldest  deal  vei-y  treacherously,  and  wast 
called  a  transgressor  from  the  womb. 

9.  For  my  name's  sake  will  I  defer  mine 
anger,  and  for  my  praise  will  I  refrain  for 
thee,  tliat  I  cut  thee  not  off. 

10.  Behold,  I  have  refined  thee,  but  not 
with  silver;  1  have  chosen  thee  in  the  fur- 
nace of  affliction. 

11.  For  mine  own  sake,  even  for  mine 
own  sake,  will  I  do  it:  for  how  should  imj 
name  be  polluted  ?  and  I  will  not  give  my 
glory  unto  another. 

1 2.  Hearken  unto  me,  O  Jacob  and  Is- 
rael, my  called ;  I  «?«  he :  I  am  the  first,  I 
also  am  the  last. 

13.  My  hand  also  hath  laid  the  founda- 
tion of  the  earth,  and  my  right  hand  hath 
spanned  tlie  heavens:  ivhen  I  call  unto 
tliem,  they  stand  up  together. 

11.  All  ye,  assemble  yourselves,  and 
iiear;  wliich  among  them  hath  declared 
tiicse  l/iings?  The  Lord  hath  loved  him; 
lie  will  do  his  pleasure  on  Babylon,  and  his 
arm  shall  be  on  the  Chaldeans. 

1 5.  I,  even  I,  have  spoken ;  yea,  I  have 
railed  him;  I  have  brought  him,  and  he 
shall  make;  his  way  prosperous. 

IG.  (Jome  ye  near  unto  me,  hear  ye  this; 
I  have  not  spoken  in  secret  from  the  beguv 
ning;  from  the  time  that  it  was,  there  am  I: 
and  now  the  Lord  GoD  and  his  Spirit  hatli 
sent  me. 

1 7.  Tims  saith  the  Lord,  thy  Redeemer, 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  I  am  the  Lord  thy 
God  whic^h  teacheth  thee  to  profit,  which 
leadetli  thee  by  the  way  (hat  thou  shouldest 

4  E 


18.  O  that  thou  hadst  hearkened  to  my 
commandments !  tiicn  had  thy  peace  been 
as  a  river,  and  thy  righteousness  as  the 
waves  of  the  sea; 

19.  Thy  seed  also  had  been  as  the  sand, 
and  the  olfspring  of  thy  bowels  like  the  gra- 
vel thereof;  his  name  should  not  have  been 
cut  off  nor  destroyed  from  before  me. 

20.  Go  ye  forth  of  Babylon,  flee  ye  from 
the  Chaldeans,  with  a  voice  of  singing  de- 
clare ye,  tell  tliis,  utter  it  even  to  the  end  of 
the  earth ;  say  ye.  The  Lord  hath  redeem- 
ed his  servant  J  acob. 

21.  And  they  tliirsted  not  when  he  led 
them  through  the  deserts:  he  caused  the 
waters  to  flow  out  of  the  rock  for  them ;  he 
clave  the  rock  also,  and  tlie  waters  gushed 
out. 

22.  There  is  no  peace,  saith  the  Lord, 
unto  the  wicked. 

CHAP.  XLIX. 

1  Christ  complainelh  of  the  Jews:  5  He  is  sent  to  the  Gentiles. 

l.T  ISTEN,  O  isles,  unto  me;  and 
JLi  hearken,  ye  people,  from  far ;  The 
Lord  hath  called  me  from  the  womb ;  from 
the  bowels  of  my  mother  hatir  he  made 
mention  of  my  name. 

2.  And  he  hath  made  my  mouth  like  a 
sharp  sword;  in  the  shadow  of  his  hand 
hath  he  hid  me,  and  made  me  a  polished 
shaft ;  in  his  quiver  hath  he  hid  me ; 

3.  And  said  unto  me.  Thou  art  my  ser- 
vant, O  Israel,  in  whom  I  will  be  glorified. 

4.  Then  I  said,  I  have  laboured  in  vain, 
I  have  spent  my  strength  for  nought,  and  in 
vain;  yet  surely  my  judgment  is  with  the 
Lord,  and  my  work  with  my  God. 

5.  And  now,  saith  the  Lord  that  formed 
me  from  the  womb  to  be  his  servant,  to  bring 
Jacob  again  to  him.  Though  Israel  be  not 
gathered,  yet  shall  I  be  glorious  in  the  eyes 
of  the  Lord,  and  my  God  shall  be  my 
strength. 

6.  And  he  said.  It  is  a  light  thing  that 
thou  shouldest  be  my  servant,  to  raise  up 
the  tribes  of  Jacob,  and  to  restore  the  prc- 
sei-vcd  of  Israel;  I  will  also  give  thee  for 
a  light  to  the  Gentiles,  that  thou  mayest  be 
my  salvation  imto  the  end  of  the  eartii. 

7.  Thus  saith  the  Loud,  the  Redeemer 
of  Israel,  mid  his  Holy  One,  to  him  whom 
man  despiscth,  to  him  whom  the  nation  ab- 
iion-eth,  to  a  servant  of  rulers,  Kings  shall 
see  and  arise,  princes  also  shall  worship, 
because  of  the  Lord  that  is  faithful,  and 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  and  he  shall  choose 
thee. 

8.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  In  an  accept- 
able time  have  I  heard  thee,  and  in  a  da; 
of  salvation  have  I  helped  thee  :  and  I 


day 
will 


586 


ISAIAH. 


preserve  thee,  and  give  thee  for  a  covenant 
of  tlie  ]5Cople,  to  establish  tlie  eartli,  to  cause 
to  inherit  the  desolate  heritages  : 

9.  That  thou  mayest  say  to  tlie  prisoners, 
Go  forth;  to  them  that  are  ni  darkness, 
Shew  yourselves  :  they  shall  feed  in  the 
ways,  and  their  pastures  shall  he  in  all  high 
places. 

10.  They  shall  not  hunger  nor  thirst; 
neither  shall  the  heat  nor  sun  smite  tlicni ; 
for  he  that  hath  mercy  on  them  shall  lead 
them,  even  by  the  springs  of  water  shall  he 
guide  them. 

1 1.  And  I  will  make  all  my  mountains  a 
way,  and  my  highways  shall  be  exalted. 

12.  Behold,  these  shall  come  from  far; 
and,  lo,  these  from  the  north  and  from  the 
west;  and  these  from  the  land  of  Sinim. 

13.  Sing,  O  heavens;  and  be  joyful,  O 
earth ;  and  jjreak  forth  into  singing,  O  moun- 
tains ;  for  tire  LoKD  hath  comiorted  his  peo- 
ple, and  will  have  mercy  upon  his  afllicted. 

14.  But  Zion  said.  The  Lord  hath  for- 
saken me,  and  my  Lord  hath  forgotten  me. 

15.  Can  a  woman  forget  her  sucking 
child,  that  she  should  not  have  compassion 
on  the  son  of  her  womb  ?  yea,  they  may 
forget,  yet  will  1  not  forget  thee. 

16.  Behold,  I  have  graven  Ihee  upon  the 
palms  of  my  hands ;  thy  walls  are  continu- 
ally before  me. 

17.  Thy  children  shall  make  haste;  thy 
destroyers,  and  they  tiiat  made  thee  waste, 
shall  go  forth  of  thee. 

IC.  Lift  up  thine  eyes  round  about,  and 
behold :  all  these  gather  themselves  to- 
gether, and  come  to  thee.  As  \  live,  saith 
the  Loud,  thou  shalt  surely  clothe  thee 
with  them  all  as  v\ilh  an  ornament,  and 
bind  them  on  tlic.e  as  a  bride  dortli. 

1 9.  For  thy  waste  and  thy  desolate  places, 
and  the  land  of  ihy  destruction,  shall  even 
now  be  too  nari'ow  by  reason  of  the  in- 
habitants, and  they  that  swallowed  thee  up 
shall  b(>  far  away. 

20.  The  chiklren  which  thou  shalt  have, 
after  thou  hast,  lost  the  other,  shall  say  again 
in  thin(!  ears,  The  place  is  too  strait  for  me : 
give  place  to  me  that  I  may  dwell. 

21.  Then  shalt  thou  say  in  thy  heart. 
Who  hath  begotten  me  these,  seeing  1  have 
lost  my  (-hildren,  anil  am  desolate,  a  cap- 
tive, and  removing  to  and  fro  ?  and  who 
hath  brought  up  these?  Behold,  I  was  left 
ali)iic;  these,  where  //f/^/ they  lit  in? 

2  2.  Tliiis  saith  the  liord  God,  Behold,  1 
will  iifi  ii|)  my  hand  to  the  Gentiles,  and  set 
up  niy  slHiidardtothe  people:  and  tiiey  shall 
bring  thy  sons  in  ///r^/■  amis,  and  thy  daugh- 
ters shall  be  carried  Hjion  their  shoulders. 


23.  And  kings  shall  be  thynursing-fathers, 
and  their  queens  thy  nursing-mothers :  they 
shall  bow  down  to  thee  with  their  face  to- 
ward the  earth,  and  lick  up  the  dust  of  thy 
feet;  and  thou  shalt  know  that  I  am.  the 
Lord  :  for  they  shall  not  be  ashamed  that 
wait  for  me. 

24.  Shall  the  prey  be  taken  from  the 
mighty,  or  the  lawful  captive  delivered? 

25.  But  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Even  the 
captives  of  the  mighty  shall  be  taken  away, 
and  the  prey  of  the  terrible  shall  be  deliver- 
ed :  for  I  will  contend  with  him  that  contend- 
eth  with  thee,  and  I  will  save  thy  children. 

26.  And  I  will  feed  them  that  oppress 
thee  with  their  own  flesh ;  and  they  shall 
be  drunken  with  their  own  blood,  as  with 
sweet  wine :  and  all  flesh  shall  know  that  I 
the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour,  and  thy  Re- 
deemer, the  Mighty  One  of  Jacob. 

CHAP.  L. 

Christ  skevieth  that  the  dereliction  of  the  Jews  is  not  to  he 
imputed  to  him. 

l.npHUS  saith  the  Lord,  Where  is 
j8_  the  bill  of  your  mother's  divorce- 
ment, whom  I  have  put  away?  or  which  of 
my  creditors  is  it  to  whom  I  have  sold  3'ou? 
Behold,  for  j'our  iniquities  have  ye  sold  your- 
selves, and  for  your  transgressions  is  3'our 
mother  put  away. 

2.  Wherefore,  when  I  came,  tras  there 
no  man?  when  I  called,  ivas  there  none  to 
answer?  Is  my  hand  shortened  at  all,  that  it 
cannot  redeem?  or  have  I  no  power  to  de- 
liver? beiiold,  at  my  rebuke  1  dry  up  the 
sea:  I  make  the  rivers  a  wilderness:  their 
iisli  stinketh,  because  there  is  no  water,  and 
dielli  for  thirst. 

3.  I  clothe  the  heavens  with  blackness, 
and  I  make  sackc-loth  their  covering. 

4.  The  Lord  God  hath  given  me  the 
tongue  of  the  learned,  that  I  should  know 
how  to  spcrak  a  word  in  season  to  him  that  is 
weary:  he  wakeneth  morning  by  morning; 
he  wak(>net  li  mine  ear  tohear  as  tlie  learned. 

5.  'J'he  I  jord  God  hath  opmied  mine  ear, 
and  I  was  not  rebellious,  neither  turned 
away  back. 

6.  I  gave  my  back  to  the  smiters,  and 
my  chec^ks  to  them  that  plucked  off  the  hair: 
I  hid  not  my  face  from  shames  and  spitting. 

7.  For  the  ]  iOrd  (ion  will  help  me;  there- 
((ire  shall  I  not  be  coufbunded:  therefore 
have  I  set  my  face  like  a  flint,  and  I  know 
that  I  shall  not  lie  ashamed. 

0.  Ill  is  near  that  justifieth  me;  who  will 
contend  with  me  ?  lei  us  stand  together:  who 
/.vminc  adversary?  let  iiim  conuuiearto  me. 

9.  I'i'hold,  llie  Lord  (Jou  will  help  me- 
who  is  lir  (hat  shall  condemn  me?  lo,  they 


CHAP.  LI. 


587 


all  shall  wax  old  as  a  gamient;  the  moth 
shall  eat  them  up. 

10.  Wiio  is  among  you  that  fearetli  the 
Lord,  that  obeyetli  tJie  voice  of  his  seiTaut, 
tliat  walketh  in  darkness, and  hath  no  light? 
let  him  trust  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and 
stay  upon  liis  God. 

-  1 1.  Behold,  all  ye  that  kindle  a  fire,  that 
compass  3/o«rie/i'cs  about  with  sparks;  walk 
in  the  ligiit  of  your  fire,  and  in  the  sparks 
thai  ye  have  kindled.  This  shall  ye  have  of 
my  hand,  ye  shall  lie  down  in  sorrow. 

CHAP.  LL 

Jin  exhortation,  after  the  pattern  of  Abraham,  to  trust  in 
Christ. 

l.TTEARKEN  to  me,  ye  that  follow 
il  after  righteousness,  ye  that  seek  the 
Lord:  look  unto  the  rock  whence  ye  are 
hewn,  and  to  tlie  hole  of  the  pit,  whence  ye 
are  digged. 

2.  Look  unto  Abraham  your  father,  and 
unto  Sarah  that  bare  you :  for  I  called  him 
alone,  and  blessed  him,  and  increased  him. 

3.  For  the  Lord  sliall  comfort  Zion :  he 
will  comfort  all  her  waste  places,  and  he 
will  make  hw-  wilderness  like  Eden,  and 
her  desert  like  the  garden  of  the  Lord; 
■joy  and  gladness  shall  be  found  tlierein, 
thanksgiving,  and  the  voice  of  melody. 

4.  Hearken  unto  me,  my  people,  and  give 
ear  unto  me,  O  my  nation :  for  a  law  shall 
proceed  from  me,  and  I  will  make  my  judg- 
ment to  rest  for  a  light  of  the  people. 

5.  My  righteousness  is  near;  my  salva- 
tion is  gone  forth,  and  mine  arms  shall  judge 
the  people:  the  isles  shall  wait  upon  me, 
and  on  mine  arm  shall  they  trust. 

G.  Lift  up  your  eyes  to  the  heavens,  and 
look  upon  the  earth  beneath ;  for  the  hea- 
vens shall  vanish  away  like  smoke,  and  the 
earth  shall  wax  old  like  a  gannent,  and , 
they  that  dwell  therein  shall  die  in  like  man- 
ner :  but  my  salvation  shall  be  for  ever,  and 
my  right(;ousn(!ss  shall  not  be  abolished. 

7.  Hearken  unto  me,  ye  that  know  right- 
eousness, the  people  in  whose  heart  is  my 
law  ;  fear  ye  not  the  reproach  of  men,  nci- 
tlier  be  ye  afraid  of  their  revilings. 

8.  For  tlie  moth  sliall  eat  them  up  like  a 
gannent,  and  Uie  worm  shall  eat  thoni  like 
wool :  i)iit  my  righteousness  shall  be  forever, 
and  my  salvation  from  generation  to  gene- 
ration. 

9.  Awake,  awake,  put  on  strength,  O  arm 
of  the  Lord  ;  awake,  as  in  the  ancient  days, 
in  the  generations  of  old.  Art  thou  not  it 
that  hath  cut  llahab,  and  wounded  the 
dragon  ? 

10.  Art  tliou  not  it  which  hath  dried  the 
sea,  the  waters  of  the  great  deep;  that  hath 


made  the  depths  of  the  sea  a  way  for  the 
ransomed  to  pass  over  ? 

11.  Thcrclbre  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord 
shall  return,  and  come  with  singing  unto 
Zion ;  and  everlasting  joy  shall,  be  upon  tlicir 
head :  they  shall  obtain  gladness  and  joy ; 
and  sorrow  and  mourning  shall  flee  away. 

1 2.  I,  even  I,  am  he  that  comlbrteth  you  : 
who  art  thou,  that  thou  shouldcst  be  afiaid 
of  a  man  that  shall  die,  and  of  the  son  of 
man  ivhich  shall  be  made  as  grass ; 

1 3.  And  forgettest  the  Lord  thy  Maker, 
that  hath  stretched  forth  the  heavens,  and 
laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth  ;  and  hast 
feared  continually  every  day,  because  of  the 
fury  of  the  oppressor,  as  if  he  were  ready  to 
destroy  ?  and  where  is  the  fury  of  the  op- 
pressor? 

1 4.  The  captive  exile  hasteneth  that  he 
may  be  loosed,  and  that  he  should  not  die  in 
the  pit,  nor  that  his  bread  should  fail. 

15.  But  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  that 
divided  die  sea,  whose  waves  roared:  The 
Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

16.  And  I  have  put  my  words  in  thy 
mouth,  and  have  covered  thee  in  the  sha- 
dow of  mine  hand,  that  I  may  plant  the  hea- 
vens, and  lay  the  foundations  of  the  earth, 
and  say  unto  Zion,  Thou  art  my  people. 

17.  Awake,  awake,  stand  up,  O  Jerusa- 
lem, which  hast  drunk  at  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  the  cup  of  his  fury:  thou  hast  drunken 
the  dregs  of  the  cup  of  trembling,  and  wrung 
them  out. 

1 8.  There  is  none  to  guide  her  among  all 
the  sons  whom  she  hath  brought  forth  ;  nei- 
ther is  there  any  that  taketh  her  by  tlie  hand, 
of  all  the  sons  that  she  hath  brought  u|). 

19.  These  two  things  are  come  mito 
thee;  who  shall  be  sorry  for  thee?  desola- 
tion, and  destruction,  and  Uie  famine,  and 
the  sword :  by  whom  shall  I  comfort  thee  ? 

20.  Thy  sons  have  fainted,  th(>y  lie  at  the 
head  of  all 'the  streets  as  a  wild  bull  in  a 
net :  they  are  hill  of  the  fury  of  the  Lord, 
the  rebuke  of  thy  God. 

21.  Tiierefore,  hear  now  this,  thou  afflict- 
ed, and  firunken,  but  not  with  wine- : 

22.  Thus  saith  thy  Lord  tlu;  1-ord,  and 
thy  God  that  pU-adeth  the;  cause  of  his  peo- 
ple. Behold,  I  have  taken  out  of  thy  hand 
the  cup  of  trembling,  even  the  dregs  of  the 
cup  of  my  fury;  thou  shalt  no  more  dnnk 
it  again : 

23.  But  1  will  put  it  into  the  hand  of 
them  that  afflict  thee;  whi(;h  have  said 
to  thy  soul,  l>()w  down,  that  we  may  go 
over:  and  thou  hasi  laid  thy  body  as  the 
ground,  and  as  the  street,  to  them  that  went 
over. 


588 


ISAIAH. 


CHAP.  LII. 

Christ  perstiadetk  the  church  to  believe  his  free  redemption. 

1 .  A  WAKE,  awake ;  put  on  tiiy  strength, 
J\.  O  Zion ;  put  on  thy  beautiful  gar- 
ments, O  Jerusalem,  the  holy  city:  lor  hence- 
forth there  shall  no  more  come  into  thee  the 
uncircunicised  and  the  unclean. 

2.  Shake  thyself  from  the  dust ;  arise,  a7id 
sit  down,  O  Jerusalem:  loose  thyself  from 
t  lie  bands  of  thy  neck,  O  captive  daughter  of 
Zion. 

3.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye  have 
sold  yourselves  for  nought;  and  ye  shall 
be  redeemed  without  money. 

4.  For  thus  sailh  the  Lord  GoD,  My  peo- 
ple went  down  aforetime  into  Egypt  to  so- 
journ tiiere;  and  the  Assyrian  oppressed 
them  without  cause. 

5.  Now,  therefore,  what  have  I  here, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  my  people  is  taken 
away  for  nought  ?  They  that  rule  over  them 
make  them  to  howl,  saith  the  IjORD,  and  my 
name  continually  every  day  is  blasphemed. 

6.  Therefore  my  people  shall  know  my 
name :  therefore  t/iei/  shall  know  in  that  day 
that  I  am  he  that  doth  speak ;  behold,  it.  is  I. 

7.  How  beautiful  upon  the  mountains  are 
the  feet  of  him  that  bringeth  good  tidings, 
that  publisheth  peace ;  that  bringeth  good 
tidings  of  good,  that  publisheth  salvation; 
that  saith  unto  Zion,  Thy  God  reigneth  ! 

8.  Thy  watchmen  shall  lift  up  the  voice; 
with  the  voice  together  shall  they  sing :  for 
they  shall  see  eye  to  eye,  when  the  Lord 
shall  bring  again  Zion. 

9.  Break  forth  into  joy,  sing  together,  ye 
waste  places  of  Jerusalem :  for  tiie  Lord 
iialh  comforted  his  people,  he  hath  redeem- 
ed Jerusalem: 

10.  The  Lord  hath  made  bare  his  holy 
arm  in  the  eyes  of  all  tiie  nations ;  and  all 
the  ends  of  the  earth  shall  see  the  salvation 
of  our  God. 

1 1.  Depart  ye,  depart  ye,  gd  ye  out  from 
thence,  touch  no  midean  tliiiif^;  go  ye  out 
of  the  midst  of  her;  be  ye  clean  that  bear  the 
vessels  of  the  Lord. 

1 2.  For  ye  shall  )iot  go  out  with  haste, 
nor  go  by  flight:  for  the  Lord  will  go  be- 
fore you;  and  the  God  of  Israel  will  be 
your  rearward. 

13.  Behold,  my  servant  shall  deal  pru- 
dently, he  shall  be  exalted  and  extolled, 
and  be  very  high. 

1 4.  As  many  were  astonished  at  thee; 
(his  visage  was  so  marred  more  than  any 
man,  and  his  form  n)ore  than  the  sons  of 
men ;) 

1 5.  So  shall  he  sprinkle  many  nations ;  the 
kings  shall  siiut  their  mouths  at  him:  for 


ihat  which  had  not  been  told  tliein  shall  they 
see,  and  that  which  they  had  not  heard 
shall  they  consider. 

CHAP.  LIII. 

1  The  prophet  complaineth  of  the  want  of  faith.  4  The  suf- 
ferings of  Christ,  ^c. 

HO  hath  believed  our  report?  and 
to  whom  is  the  ann  of  the  Lord 
revealed? 

2.  For  he  shall  grow  up  before  him  as  a 
tender  plant,  and  as  a  root  out  of  a  dry 
ground;  he  hath  no  form  nor  comeliness; 
and  when  we  shall  see  him,  there  is  no 
beauty  that  we  should  desire  him. 

3.  He  is  despised  and  rejected  of  men;  a 
man  of  sorrows,  and  actiuaintcd  with  grief: 
and  we  hid  as  it  were  otir  faces  from  him;  he 
was  despised,  and  we  esteemed  him  not. 

4.  Surely  he  hath  borne  our  griefs,  and 
carried  our  sorrows:  yet  we  did  esteem  him 
stricken,  smitten  of  God,  and  afflicted. 

5.  But  he  jms  wounded  for  our  trans-" 
grcssions,  he  teas  bruised  for  our  iniquities: 
the  chastisement  of  our  peace;  was  upon 
him ;  and  with  his  stripes  we  are  healed. 

G.  All  we,  like  sheep,  have  gone  asti'ay; 
we  have  turned  every  one  to  his  own  way ; 
and  the  Lord  hath  laid  on  him  the  iniquity 
of  us  all. 

7.  He  was  oppressed,  and  he  was  af- 
flicted ;  yet  he  opened  not  his  mouth :  he  is 
brought  as  a  lamb  to  the  slaughter,  and  as 
a  sheep  before  her  sliearers  is  dumb,  so  he 
opcneth  not  his  mouth. 

8.  He  was  taken  from  prison  and  from 
judgment:  and  who  shall  declare  his  gene- 
ration.' for  he  was  cut  off  out  of  the  land  of 
the  living:  for  the  transgression  of  my  peo- 
ple was  he  stricken. 

9.  And  he  made  hisgi'ave  with  the  wick- 
(k1,  and  with  the  rich  in  his  death;  because 
he  had  done  no  violence,  neither  was  any 
deceit  in  his  mouth. 

10.  Yet  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  bniise 
him;  he  hath  put  him  to  grief:  when  thou 
shalt  make  his  soul  an  olVering  for  sin,  he 
shall  see  his  seed,  he  shall  prolong  his  days, 
and  the  pleasure  of  the  Lord  shall  prosper 
in  his  hand. 

]  1 .  He  shall  see  of  the  travail  of  his  soul, 
and  shall  be  satisfied:    by  his  knowU^dge   | 
shall   my  righteous  servant  justify  many ;   i 
for  he  shall  bear  (heir  inifiuities.  I 

12.  Therefore  will  I  di\ide  him  n  portion  • 
with  the  great,  and  he  shall  divide  the  spoil 
with  the  strong ;  because  he  hath  poured 
out  his  soul  unto  death :  and  he  was  num- 
bered with  the  transgressors:  and  he  bare 
the  sin  of  many,  and  made  intercession  for 
the  transgressors. 


CHAP.  LIV,  LV. 


589 


CHAP.  LIV. 

The  prophet  prophesieth  the  preservation  of  the  church. 

1.  OING,  O  barren,  thou  that  clidst  not 
J5  bear;  break  forlh  into  singing,  and 
cry  alouthrthou  that  tlidst  not  travail  with 
child :  for  more  are  the  childrpn  of  the  deso- 
late tiian  the  children  of  the  married  wife, 
saith  tlic  Lord. 

2.  Enlarge  the  place  of  thy  tent,  and  let 
them  stretch  foith  the  curtains  of  thy  ha- 
bitations: spare  not,  lengthen  thy  cords, 
and  strengthen  thy  stakes: 

3.  For  thou  shalt  break  forth  on  the  right 
hand  and  on  the  left;  and  thy  seed  shall 
inherit  the  Gentiles,  and  make  the  deso- 
late cities  to  be  inhabited. 

4.  Fear  not;  for  thou  slialt  not  be  asham- 
ed :  neitiier  be  thou  confounded ;  for  thou 
shalt  not  be  put  to  shame :  for  thou  shalt 
forget  the  shame  of  thy  youth,  and  shalt 
not  remember  the  reproach  of  thy  widow- 
h(X)d  any  more. 

5.  For  thy  Maker  is  thy  husband ;  The 
Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name ;  and  thy  Re- 
deemer, the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  The  God 
of  the  whole  earth  shall  he  be  called. 

G.  For  the  Lord  hath  called  thee  as  a 
woman  forsaken  and  giieved  in  spirit,  and 
a  wife  of  youth,  when  thou  wast  refused, 
saith  thy  God. 

7.  For  a  small  moment  have  I  forsaken  thee; 
but  with  gi-eat  mercies  will  I  gather  thee. 

8.  In  a  little  wrath  I  hid  my  face  from 
thee  for  a  moment;  but  with  everlasting 
kindness  will  I  have  mercy  on  thee,  saith 
the  Lord  thy  Redeemer. 

9.  For  this  is  as  the  waters  of  Noah  unto 
me :  for  as  I  have  sworn  that  the  waters  of 
Noah  sliould  rio  more  go  over  the  earth  ;  so 
have  I  sworn  that  I  would  not  be  wroth 
with  thee,  nor  rebuke  thee. 

10.  For  the  mountains  shall  depart,  and 
the  hills  be  removed  ;  but  my  kindness  shall 
not  depart  from  thee,  neither  shall  the 
co\enant  of  my  peace  be  removed,  saith 
the  Lord  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

1 1.  O  thou  alTiicted,  tossed  with  tempest, 
and  not  comforted,  behold,  I  will  lay  thy 
stones  with  fair  colours,  and  lay  thy  founda- 
tions with  sapphir(!S. 

12.  And  I  will  make  thy  windows  of 
agates,  and  thy  gates  of  carbuncles,  and  all 
thy  bordcis  of  pleasant  stones. 

13.  And  all  thy  children  shall  he  ta.uc,ht 
of  the  Lord;  and  great  shall  be  the  peace 
of  (hy  children. 

14.  In  righteousness  shalt  thou  be  estab- 
lished: thou  shalt  be  far  from  oppression; 
for  tiiou  shalt  not  fear:  and  from  terror; 
for  it  shall  not  come  near  thee. 


15.  Behold,  they  shall  surely  gather  to- 
gether, but  not  by  me  :  whosoever  shall 
gather  together  against  thee  shall  fall  for 
thy  sake. 

16.  Behold,  I  have  created  the  smith 
that  bloweth  the  coals  in  the  fire,  and  that 
bringeth  forth  an  instrument  for  his  work; 
and  I  have  created  the  waster  to  destroy. 

17.  No  weapon  that  is  formed  against 
thee  shall  prosper;  and  every  tongue  that 
shall  rise  against  dice  in  judgment  thou  shalt 
condemn.  This  is  the  heritage  of  the  ser- 
vants of  the  Lord  ;  and  their  righteousness 
is  of  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  LV. 

The  prophet,  with  the  promises  of  Christ,  calleth  to  faith. 

1.  XJO)  eveiy  one  that  thirstetli,  come  ye 
_ti_  to  the  waters,  and  he  that  hath  no 
money ;  come  ye,  buy  and  eat ;  yea,  come, 
buy  wine  and  milk  without  money,and  with- 
out price. 

2.  Wherefore  do  ye  spend  money  for 
that  which  is  not  bread,  and  your  labour 
for  that  which  satisfieth  not  1  Hearken  dili- 
gently unto  me,  and  eat  ye  that  which  is 
good,  and  let  your  soul  delight  itself  in 
fatness. 

3.  Incline  your  ear,  and  come  unto  me: 
hear,  and  your  soul  shall  live ;  and  1  will 
make  an  everlasting  covenant  with  you, 
even,  the  sure  mercies  of  David. 

4.  Behold,  I  have  given  him  for  a  wit- 
ness to  the  people,  a  leader  and  commander 
to  the  people. 

5.  Behold,  thou  shalt  call  a  nation  thai 
thou  kno\\'est  not ;  and  nations  that  knew 
not  thee  shall  run  unto  thee,  because  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  for  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel ;  for  ho  hath  glorified  thee. 

6.  Seek  ye  the  Lord  while  he  may  be 
found,  call  ye  upon  him  while  he  is  near. 

7.  Ijct  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  and 
the  unrigiiteous  man  his  thoughts:  and  let 
him  return  unto  the  LorDt  and  he  will 
have  mercy  upon  him ;  and  to  our  God,  for 
he  will  abundantly  pardon. 

8.  For  my  thoughts  are  not  your  tiioughts, 
neither  are  your  ways  my  ways,  saith  the 
Lord. 

9.  For  as  the  heavens  are  higher  Ihan 
the  earth,  so  are  my  ways  higher  tium  your 
ways,  and  my  thoughts  than  your  thoughts. 

10.  For  as  the  rain  conielli  down,  and 
the  snow,  from  heaven,  and  rctnrneth  not 
thither,  but  wateretli  tiie  earth,  and  maketh 
it  bring  forth  and  bud,  tliat  it  may  give  seed 
to  the  sower,  and  i>read  to  the  eater; 

1 1.  So  shall  my  word  In-  Uiat  goeth  forth 
out  of  my  moutii :  it  shall  not  return  unto  me 
void;  biit  it  shall  accomplish  that  whicii  1 


590 


ISAIAH. 


please,  and  it  shall  prosper  in  the  thing 
whereto  I  sent  it. 

12.  For  ye  shall  go  out  with  joy,  and  be 
led  forth  with  peace:  the  mountains  and 
the  hills  shall  break  forth  before  you  into 
singing,  and  all  the  trees  of  the  field  shall 
clap  t/ieir  hands. 

13.  Instead  of  the  thorn  shall  come  up 
the  fir-tree,  and  instead  of  the  brier  shall 
come  up  the  myrtle-ti-ee:  and  it  shall  be  to 
the  Lord  for  a  name,  and  for  an  everlast- 
ing sign,  that  shall  not  be  cut  oft". 

CHAP.  LVI. 

SanctiJicatioH  promised  withmU  respect  to  persons. 

1.  rjpHUS  saith  tlie  Lord,  Keep  ye  judg- 
1     mcnt,  and  do  justice :  for  my  salva- 
tion is  near  to  come,  and  my  righteousness 
to  be  revealed. 

2.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  doeth  this,  and 
the  son  of  man  that  layeth  hold  on  it;  that 
keepeth  the  sabbath  from  polluting  it,  and 
keepeth  his  hand  from  doing  any  evil. 

3.  Neither  let  the  son  of  the  stranger,  that 
hath  joined  himself  to  the  Lord,  speak,  say- 
ing. The  Lord  hath  utterly  separated  me 
from  his  people :  neither  let  the  eunuch  say. 
Behold,  I  am  a  dry  tree. 

4.  For  tlius  saith  the  Lord  unto  the  eu- 
nuchs that  keep  my  sabbaths,  and  choose 
the  things  that  please  me,  and  take  hold  of 
my  covenant; 

5.  Even  unto  them  will  I  give  in  my 
house,  and  within  my  wails,  a  place  and  a 
name  better  than  of  sons  and  ol"  daughtei-s : 
I  will  give  them  an  everlasting  name,  tiiat 
shall  not  be  cut  off 

6.  Also  the  sons  of  the  stranger  that  join 
themselves  to  the  Lord,  to  serve  him,  and 
to  love  the  name  of  the  Lord,  to  be  his  ser- 
vants, every  one  tliat  keeiiclli  (he  sabl)atli 
from  polluting  it,  and  takctli  hold  of  my 
covenant ; 

7.  Even  them  will  I  bring  to  my  holy 
mountain,  and  make  them  joyful  in  my 
house  of  prayer;  their  burnt-olfcrings  and 
their  sacrifices  shaft  be.  accepted  upon  mine 
altar:  for  my  house  shall  be  called  a  house 
of  prayer  for  all  people. 

8.  The  liOrd  God,  which  gatherc^lh  (he 
outcasts  of  Israel,  sai(h,  Yet  will  J  gather 
others  to  him,  besides  those  that  are  gather- 
ed ini(o  him. 

9.  All  ye  beasts  of  the  field,  come  to  de- 
vour, ijra,  all  ye  beasts  in  the  forest. 

10.  His  vva(chmen  art;  blind;  (hey  are 
all  ignorant,  they  are  all  dumb  dogs,  they 
cannot  bark;  sleeping,  lying  down,  loving 
to  slumber. 

11.  Yea,  they  are  greedy  dogs  wliich  can 
never  have  enough,  and  they  are  ehephcrds 


that  cannot  understand;  they  all  look  to 
their  own  way,  every  one  for  his  gain  from 
his  quarter. 

12.  Come  ye,  say  they,  I  will  fetch  wine, 
and  we  will  fill  ourselves  with  strong 
drink  ;  and  to-morrow  shall  be  as  tliis  day, 
and  much  more  abundant. 

CHAP.  Lvn. 

1  Theblessed  death  of  the  righteous.  3  God  reproveth  thejexus. 

1.  ^I^HE  righteous  perisheth,  and  no  man 

JL    layeth  it  to  heart ;  and  merciful  men 

are  taken  away,  none  considering  that  the 

righteous  is  taken  away  from  the  evil  to  come. 

2.  He  shall  enter  into  peace:  they  shall 
rest  in  their  beds,  each  one  walking  in  liis 
uprightness. 

3.  But  draw  near  hither,  ye  sons  of  the 
sorceress,  the  seed  of  the  adulterer  and  the 
whore. 

4.  Against  whom  do  ye  sport  yourselves  ? 
against  whom  make  ye  a  wide  mouth,  and 
draw  out  the  tongue?  are  ye  not  chikb-en  of 
transgression,  a  seed  of  falsehood ; 

5.  Inflaming  yourselves  with  idols  under 
eveiy  green  tree,  slaying  the  children  m  the 
valleys  under  the  clifts  of  the  rocks  ? 

6.  Among  the  smooth  stones  of  the  stream 
is  thy  portion ;  they,  they  are  thy  lot ;  even 
to  them  hast  tJiou  poured  a  drink-offering, 
thou  hast  offered  a  meat-offering.  Should 
I  receive  conifoi-t  in  these  ? 

7.  Upon  a  lofty  and  high  mountain  hast 
thou  set  thy  bed:  even  thither  wentest  thou 
up  to  ofli-r  sacrifice. 

8.  Behind  the  doors  also  and  the  posts 
hast  thou  set  up  thy  remembrance ;  for  thou 
hast  discoxered  thyself  lu  anotlicr  than  me, 
and  art  gone  uj):  thou  hast  enlarged  thy 
bed,  and  made  a  covenant  with  them;  thou 
lovedst  their  bed  where  thou  sawest  it. 

9.  And  tiiou  wentest  to  the  king  with 
ointment,  and  didst  increase  thy  perfumes, 
and  didst  send  tiiy  messengers  far  off,  and 
didst  deliase  thiisclf  even  unto  hell. 

10.  Thou  art  wearied  in  thegniatness  of 
thy  way;  yet  saidst  thou  not,  There  is  no 
hope :  (hou  hast  found  the  life  of  thy  hand ; 
therefijre  thou  va  as(  not  grieved. 

11.  And  of  whom  hast  thou  been  afraid 
or  feared,  that  thou  hast  lied,  and  hast  not 
remembered  me,  nor  laid  it  to  thy  heart?  , 
have  not  I  held  my  peace  even  of  old,  and 
thou  fearest  me  not? 

12.  I  will  declare  thy  righteousness,  and 
thy  works;  for  thc^y  shall  not  i)roni  thee. 

13.  When  (hou  ciies(,  let  (liy  (■ompanies 
deliver  thee:  but  the  wind  shall  carrv  (hem  . 
all  away;  vanity  shall  take  ihem:  \mi  he 
that  putte(h  his  (rust  in  mv  shall  possess  (he 
land,  and  shall  inherit  my  holy  mountain; 


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1 4.  And  shall  say,  Cast  ye  up,  cast  ye 
up,  prepare  the  way,  take  up  tlie  stumbling- 
block  out  of  the  way  of  my  people. 

15.  For  thus  saith  the  high  ami  lofty  One 
that  inlmbitcth  eternity,  whose  name  is  Ho- 
ly; I  dwell  in  the  high  and  holy  ;;focc,  with 
liim  also  that  is  of  a  contrite  and  humble 
spirit,  to  revi\e  tlie  spirit  of  the  humble,  and 
to  revive  tiie  iieart  of  tiie  contrite  ones. 

16.  For  1  will  not  contend  for  ever, 
neiliier  will  1  be  always  wrolii :  for  the  spirit 
should  Alii  l)efore  me,  and  the  souls  ichich  I 
have  made. 

1 7.  For  the  iniquity  of  liis  covetousness 
was  I  wroth,  and  smote  him:  I  hid  me,  and 
was  wroth,  and  he  went  on  frowardly  in  the 
way  of  his  heart. 

1 8.  I  have  seen  his  ways,  and  will  heal 
him:  I  will  lead  him  also,  and  restore  com- 
forts unlo  i)im  and  to  his  mourners. 

19.  I  create  the  fruit  of  tlic  lips  ;  Peace, 
peace  to  him  that  is  far  off,  and  to  him  that 
is  near,  saith  the  IjOrd  ;  and  I  will  heal  him. 

20.  But  the  wicked  arc  like  the  troubled 
sea,  when  it  cannot  rest,  whose  waters  cast 
up  mire  and  dirt. 

21.  There  is  no  peace,  saith  ray  God,  to 
the  wicked. 

CHAP.  LVIII. 

The  prophet  declaretk  what  promises  are  due  to  the  keeping 
of  the  sabbath. 

1.  #^  RY  aloud,  spare  not;  lift  up  thy  voice 
\J  like  a  truni[)et,  and  show  my  people 
their  transgression,  and  the  house  of  Jacob 
tlieir  sins. 

2.  Yet  they  seek  me  daily,  and  delight  to 
know  my  ways,  as  a  nation  that  did  righte- 
ousness, and  forsook  not  the  ordinance  of 
their  God:  (hey  ask  of  me  the  ordinances 
of  justice ;  they  take  delight  in  approacliing 
to  God. 

3.  Wherefore  have  we  fasted,  say  thaj, 
and  ihou  seest  not?  wliereforr.  have  we  af- 
flicted our  soul,  and  thou  takest  no  know- 
ledge? Behold,  in  the  day  of  your  fast  you 
find  jjleasure,  and  exact  all  your  labours. 

4.  Behold,  ye  fast  for  strife  and  debate, 
and  lo  smite  with  the  fist  of  wickedness:  ye 
shall  not  fast  as  rje  do  this  day,  to  make  your 
,voicc  to  be  iieard  on  high. 

5.  Is  it  sucii  a  fast  that  I  liave  chosen  ? 
a  day  (or  a  man  to  afflict  his  soul  ?  is  it  to 
bow  down  his  head  as  a  bulnish,  and  to 
spread  sackr'loth  and  ashes  vndcr  him  ? 
wilt  thou  call  this  a  fast,  and  an  accept- 
able day  lo  the  I  iORD  ? 

G.  Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I  have  chosen? 
to  loose  th(;  bauds  of  wickedness,  lo  undo 
the  heavy  burdens,  and  to  l(!t  the  oppressed 
go  Iree,  and  that  ye  break  every  yoke  ? 


7.  Is  it  not  to  deal  thy  bread  to  the  hungry, 
and  that  tiiou  bring  the  poor  that  are  cast 
out  to  thy  house  ?  when  thou  seest  the  na- 
ked, that  thou  cover  him;  and  that  thou  hide 
not  thyself  from  thine  ov\n  flesh? 

8.  Then  shall  thy  light  break  forth  as  the 
morning,  and  thy  health  shall  spring  forth 
speedily;  and  thy  righteousness  shall  go 
before  thee :  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
thy  rearward. 

9.  Then  shalt  thou  call,  and  the  Lord 
shall  answer  ;  thou  shalt  cry,  and  he  shall 
say.  Here  I  am.  If  thou  take  away  from  the 
midst  of  thee  the  yoke,  the  putting  forth  of 
the  finger,  and  speaking  vanity : 

10.  And  j/'thou  draw  out  thy  soul  to  the 
hungry,  and  satisfy  the  afflicted  soul ;  then 
shall  thy  light  rise  in  obscurity,  and  thy 
darkness  he.  as  the  noon-day : 

11.  And  the  Lord  shall  guide  thee  con- 
tinually, and  satisfy  thy  soul  in  drought,  and 
make  fat  thy  bones :  and  thou  shalt  be  like 
a  watered  garden,  and  like  a  spring  of 
water,  whose  waters  fail  not. 

12.  And  they  that  shall  be  of  thee  shall 
build  the  old  waste  places:  thou  shalt  raise 
up  the  foundations  of  many  generations ;  and 
thou  shalt  be  called.  The  Repairer  of  the 
breach.  The  Restorer  of  paths  to  dwell  in. 

13.  If  thou  turn  away  thy  foot  from  the 
sabbath,  from  doing  thy  pleasure  on  my 
holy  day ;  and  call  the  sabbath  a  Delight, 
the  Holy  of  the  Lord,  Honourable;  and 
shalt  honom'  him,  not  doing  thine  own  ways, 
nor  finding  thine  own  pleasure,  nor  speak- 
ing thine  own  words : 

14.  Then  shalt  thou  delight  thyself  in  the 
Lord;  and  I  will  cause  thee  to  ride  upon 
the  high  places  of  the  earth,  and  feed  thee 
with  tiie  heritage  of  Jacob  thy  father:  ibr 
the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

CHAP.  LIX. 

1  The  damnable  nature  of  sin.    3  The  sins  of  the  Jews. 

l.TJEHOLD,  the  Lord's   hand  is  not 
JLJ  shortened,  that  it  cannot  save ;  nei- 
ther his  ear  heavy,  that  it  cannot  hear : 

2.  But  your  initiuities  have  separated  be- 
tween you  and  your  God,  and  your  sins 
have  hid  his  face  from  you,  that  he  will  not 
hear. 

3.  For  your  hands  are  defiled  with  blood, 
and  your  fingers  with  iniquity ;  \our  lips 
have  spoken  lies,  your  tongue  hath  muttered 
perverseness. 

4.  None  calleth  for  justice,  nor  any  plead- 
eth  for  truth:  they  trust  in  vanity,  and  speak 
lies;  they  conceive  mischief,  and  bring 
forth  ini(|uity. 

5.  They  hatch  cockatrice'  eggs,  and 
weave  tlic  spider's  web:  he  tiiat  eatelh  of 


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their  eggs  dieth,  and  that  wliich  is  cnished 
brcakelh  out  into  a  viper. 

6.  Their  webs  shall  not  become  gar- 
ments, neither  shall  they  cover  themselves 
with  their  works :  their  works  are  works  of 
iniquity,  and  the  act  of  violence  is  in  their 
hands. 

7.  Their  feet  run  to  evil,  and  they  make 
haste  to  shed  innocent  blood :  their  thoughts 
are  thoughts  of  iniquity ;  wasting  and  de- 
struction are  in  theii-  paths. 

8.  The  way  of  peace  they  know  not; 
and  there  is  no  judgment  in  their  goings: 
they  have  made  them  crooked  paths;  who- 
soever goeth  therein  shall  not  know  peace. 

9.  Therefore  is  judgment  far  from  us, 
neither  doth  justice  overtake  us:  we  wait 
for  light,  but  behold  obscurity;  for  bright- 
ness, bnt  we  walk  in  darkness. 

10.  We  grope  for  the  wall  like  the  blind, 
and  we  grope  as  if  ive  had  no  eyes :  we 
stumble  at  noon-day  as  in  the  night ;  zee  are 
in  desolate  places  as  dead  77Wn. 

1 1 .  We  roar  all  like  bears,  and  mourn 
sore  like  doves :  we  look  for  judgment,  but 
there  is  none ;  for  salvation,  but  it  is  far  off 
from  us. 

1 2.  For  our  transgressions  are  multiplied 
before  thee,  and  our  sins  testify  against  us: 
for  our  transgressions  are  with  us;  and  as 
for  our  iniquities,  we  know  them : 

13.  In  transgressing  and  Ijing  against 
the  Lord,  and  departing  away  from  our 
God,  speaking  oppression  and  revolt,  con- 
ceiving and  uttering  from  the  heart  words 
of  falsehood. 

14.  And  judgment  is  turned  away  back- 
ward, and  justice  standeth  afar  off:  for 
tmth  is  fallen  in  the  street,  and  equity  can- 
not enter. 

15.  Yea,  truth  faileth;  and  he  that  de- 
parteth  from  evil  maketii  himself  a  prey : 
and  the  Lord  saw  it,  and  it  displeased  him 
that  there  jvas  no  judgment. 

1 6.  And  he  saw  that  there  was  no  man, 
and  wondered  that  there  teas  no  inteiccssor; 
therefore  his  arm  brouglit  salvation  unto 
him;  anrfhis  righteousness,  it  sustained  him. 

17.  I'or  he  put  on  rigiiteousness  as  a 
breast-plate,  and  a  helmet  of  salvation  upon 
his  head ;  and  he  put  on  the  garments  of 
vengeance  for  clothing,  and  was  clad  with 
zeal  as  a  cloak. 

1 8.  According  to  their  deeds,  accordingly 
he  will  repay,  faiy  to  his  adversaries,  iceom- 
pense  to  his  enemies;  to  tlie  islands  he  will 
repay  recompense. 

10.  So  shall  they  fear  the  name  of  the 
Loud  from  the  west,  and  his  glory  from 
tJic  rising  of  the  sun.    When  the  enemy 


shall  come  in  hke  a  flood,  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  shall  lift  up  a  standard  against  liim. 

20.  And  the  Redeemer  shall  come  to 
Zion,  and  unto  them  that  turn  from  trans- 
gression in  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord. 

21.  As  for  me,  this  is  my  covenant  with 
them,  saith  tiie  Lord;  My  Spirit  that  ts 
upon  thee,  and  my  words  which  I  have  put 
in  thy  mouth,  shall  not  depart  out  of  thy 
mouth,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed, 
nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed's  seed,  saith 
the  Lord,  from  lienceforth  and  for  ever. 

CHAP.  LX. 

The  glory  of  the  church  in  the  abundant  access  oflheGentUes. 

1.    A  RISE,  shine;  for  thy  light  is  come, 
J\.  and  the  gloi-y  of  the  Lord  is  risen 
upon  thee. 

2.  For,  behold,  the  darkness  sliall  cover 
the  earth,  and  gross  darkness  the  people: 
but  the  Lord  shall  arise  upon  thee,  and  his 
gloiy  shall  be  seen  u|)on  thee. 

3.  And  the  Gentiles  shall  come  to  thy 
light,  and  kings  to  the  brightness  of  thy  rising. 

4.  Lift  up  tliine  eyes  round  about,  and  see: 
all  they  gather  themselves  together,  they 
come  to  thee :  thy  sons  shall  come  from  far, 
and  thy  daughters  shall  be  nursed  at  thi/  side. 

5.  Then  thou  shalt  see,  and  flow  together, 
and  thy  heart  shall  fear,  and  be  enlarged ; 
because  the  abundance  of  the  sea  shall  be 
converted  unto  thee,  the  forces  of  the  Gen- 
tiles shall  come  unto  thee. 

6.  The  multitude  of  camels  shall  cover 
thee,  the  dromedaries  of  Midian  and  Ejjhah ; 
all  they  from  Sheba  shall  come:  they  shall 
bring  gold  and  incense;  and  they  shall  shew 
forth  the  praises  of  the  Lord. 

7.  All  (lie  flocks  of  Kedar  shall  be  gather- 
ed together  unto  tliee,  the  rams  of  Nebaioth 
sliall  minister  unto  Iheet  they  shall  conu;  up 
with  acceptance  on  mine  altar,  and  I  will 
glorify  tiie  house  of  my  glory. 

8.  Wiio  are  these  that  fly  as  a  cloud,  and 
as  the  doves  to  their  windows? 

9.  Surely  the  isles  shall  wait  for  me,  and 
the  ships  of 'J'arshish  first,  to  bring  (hy  sons 
from  far,  their  silver  and  their  gold  vvitii 
them,  unto  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  to  th(;  Holy  One  of  Israel,  because  lie 
hath  glorified  thee. 

10.  And  the  sons  of  strangers  shall  build 
up  tliy  walls,  and  tlicir  kings  shall  minister 
unto  thee :  for  in  my  wrath  I  smote  thee, 
but  in  my  favour  have  I  had  mercy  on  Ihee. 

11.  Tiiercforc  thy  gates  shall  lie  open 
continually:  they  siiall  not  be  shut  day  nor 
nigiit;  that  ?«r«  may  bring  unto  Ihee  the 
forces  of  the  Gentiles,  and  that  their  kings 
maj/  he  brought. 

12.  For  the  nation  and  kingdom  that 


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will  not  serve  thee  shall  perish;  yea,  those 
nations  sliall  Ije  utterly  wasted. 

13.  The  glory  of  Lebanon  shall  come 
unto  thee,  tiic  fir-trec,  the  pine-tree,  and  the 
box  together,  to  beautify  the  place  of  my 
sanctuary;  and  I  will  make  the  place  of  my 
feet  glorious. 

14.  The  sons  also  of  them  that  afflicted 
thee  sliall  come  bending  unto  thee ;  and  all 
they  tiiat  despised  thee  shall  bow  them- 
selves down  at  the  soles  of  thy  feet;  and 
they  sliall  call  thee.  The  city  of  the  Lord, 
The  Zion  of  tlie  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

1 5.  VVl)ereas  thou  hast  been  ibrsaken  and 
hated,  so  that  no  man  went  through  thee,  1 
will  make  tliee  an  eternal  excellency,  a  joy 
of  many  generations. 

IG.  Thou  shalt  also  suck  the  milk  of  the 
Gentiles,  and  siialt  suck  the  breasts  of 
kings:  and  thou  shalt  know  that  1  the  Lord 
am  thy  Saviour  and  thy  Redeemer,  the 
Mighty  One  of  Jacob. 

1 7.  For  brass  I  will  bring  gold,  and  for 
iron  I  will  bring  silver,  and  for  wood  brass, 
and  for  stones  iron:  I  will  also  make  thy  of- 
ficers peace,  and  tliine  exactors  righteous- 
ness. 

18.  Violence  shall  no  more  be  heard  in 
thy  land,  wasting  nor  destruction  within 
thy  borders:  but  thou  shalt  call  thy  walls 
Salvation,  and  thy  gates  Praise. 

19.  The  sun  shall  be  no  more  tliy  light 
by  day;  neither  for  brightness  shall  the 
moon  give  light  unto  thee :  but  the  Lord 
sliall  be  unto  thee  an  everlasting  light,  and 
thy  God  thy  glory; 

20.  Thy  smr  shall  no  more  go  down; 
neither  shall  thy  moon  withdraw  itself:  for 
the  Lord  shall  be  thine  everlasting  light,  and 
the  days  of  thy  mourning  shall  be  ended. 

21.  Thy  people  also  shall  be  all  right- 
eous: they  shall  inherit  the  land  for  ever, 
the  branch  of  my  planting,  the  work  of  my 
hands,  that  I  may  be  glorified. 

22.  A  little  one  shall  become  a  thousand, 
and  a  small  one  a  strong  nation:  I  the 
Lord  will  hasten  it  in  his  time. 

CHAP.  LXI. 

I  The  office  of  Christ.    7  The  blessings  of  the  faithful. 

1.  rj^HE  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is  upon 
A  me;  because  the  1,oRD  hath  anoint- 
ed iiu!  to  preach  gcxid  tidings  unto  the  meek : 
he  hath  sent  me  to  bind  up  the  hrokeii- 
heaited,  to  proclaim  liberty  to  the  captives, 
and  the  opening  of  the  prison  to  them  that 
are  bound; 

2.  'I"o  proclaim  the  acceptable  year  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  day  of  vengeance  of  our 
God;  to  comfort  all  tliat  mourn; 

3.  To  appoint  unto  them  that  mourn  in 

4  F 


Zion,  to  give  unto  them  beauty  for  ashes, 
the  oil  of  joy  for  mourning,  the  garment  of 
praise  for  the  spirit  of  heaviness ;  that  they 
might  be  called  Trees  of  Kigliteousness, 
The  Planting  of  tlie  Lord,  that  he  might 
be  glorified. 

4.  And  they  shall  build  the  old  wastes, 
they  shall  raise  up  the  former  desolations, 
and  they  shall  repair  the  waste  cities,  tlie 
desolations  of  many  generations. 

5.  And  strangers  shall  stand  and  feed 
your  flocks,  and  the  sons  of  the  alien  shall 
be  your  ploughmen,  and  your  vine-dressers. 

6.  But  ye  shall  be  named  the  priests  of 
the  Lord;  men  shall  call  you  the  ministers 
of  our  God :  ye  shall  eat  the  riches  of  the 
Gentiles,  and  in  their  glory  shall  you  boast 
yourselves. 

7.  For  your  shame  you  shall  have  double, 
and  for  confusion  they  shall  rejoice  in  their 
portion:  therefore  in  their  land  they  shall 
possess  the  double;  everlasting  joy  shall  be 
unto  them. 

8.  For  I  the  Lord  love  judgment,  I  hate 
robbery  for  burnt-offering ;  and  I  will  direct 
their  work  in  truth,  and  1  will  make  an 
everlasting  covenant  with  them. 

9.  And  their  seed  shall  be  known  among 
the  Gentiles,  and  their  offspring  among  the 
people:  all  that  sec  them  shall  acknowledge 
them, that  they  are  the  seed  tohich  the  Lord 
hath  blessed. 

10.  I  will  greatly  rejoice  in  the  Lord, 
my  soul  shall  be  joyful  in  my  God :  for  he 
hath  clothed  me  with  the  garments  of  sal- 
vation, he  hath  covered  me  with  the  robe 
of  righteousness,  as  a  bridegroom  deckelh 
himself  with  ornaments,  and  as  a  bride 
adorneth  herself  \v\ih.  her  jewels. 

11.  For  as  the  eartli  bringeth  forth  her 
hud,  and  as  the  garden  causeth  the  things 
that  are  sown  in  it  to  spring  forth ;  so  the 
Lord  God  will  cause  righteousness  and 
praise  to  spring  forth  before  all  the  nations. 

CHAP.  LXII. 

The  desire  of  the  prophet  to  confirm  the  church  in  God's 
promises. 

l.TjlOR  Zion's  sake  will  I  not  hold  my 
X-  peace,  and  for  Jerusalem's  sake  1 
will  not  rest,  until  the  righteousness  thereof 
go  forth  as  brightness,  ami  the  salvation 
thereof,  as  a  lamp  that  bnmeth. 

2.  And  the  Gentiles  shall  see  thy  rigii- 
teousness,  and  all  kings  thy  glory :  and  thou 
shalt  be  called  by  a  new  name,  which  the 
mouth  of  the  Lord  shall  name. 

3.  Thou  shalt  also !)(!  a  crown  of  glory  in 
the  hand  of  thi^  Loiid,  ami  a  royal  diadem 
in  the  hand  of  thy  God. 

4.  Thou  shalt  no  more  be  termed  For- 


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sakcn :  neither  shall  thy  land  any  more  be 
termed  Desolate :  but  thou  shalt  be  called 
Hejilizi-bah,  and  thy  land  Beulah :  for  tlie 
Lord  delighteth  in  thee,  and  thy  land  shall 
be  married. 

5.  For  as  a  young  man  marrieth  a  virgin, 
so  shall  thy  sons  marry  thee:  and  as  the 
bridegroom  rejoiceth  over  the  bride,  so  shall 
thy  God  rejoice  over  thee. 

(J.  I  have  set  watchmen  upon  thy  walls, 

0  Jemsalem,  tvhich  shall  never  hold  their 
peace  day  nor  night:  ye  that  make  mention 
of  the  Lord,  keep  not  silence; 

7.  And  give  him  no  rest,  till  he  establish, 
and  till  he  make  Jerusalem  a  praise  in  the 
earth. 

8.  The  Lord  hath  sworn  by  his  right 
hand,  and  by  the  arm  of  his  strength.  Surely 

1  will  no  more  give  thy  corn  to  be  meat  for 
thine  enemies;  and  the  sons  of  the  stranger 
shall  not  drink  thy  wine  for  the  which  thou 
hast  laboured : 

9.  But  they  that  have  gathered  it  shall 
eat  it,  and  praise  the  Lord  ;  and  they  that 
have  brought  it  together  shall  di'ink  it  in  the 
courts  of  my  holiness. 

10.  Go  through,  go  through  the  gates; 
prepare  you  the  way  of  the  people ;  cast  up, 
cast  up  tiie  highway;  gather  out  the  stones; 
lift  up  a  standard  for  the  people. 

1 1 .  Behold,  the  Lord  hath  proclaimed 
unto  the  end  of  the  world.  Say  ye  to  the 
daughter  of  Zion,  Behold,  thy  salvation 
conudh ;  behold,  iiis  reward  is  witli  him, 
and  his  work  l)ol()re  him. 

12.  And  they  sliall  call  them,  The  holy 
people,  The  redeemed  of  the  Lord:  and 
thou  shalt  be  called.  Sought  out,  A  city  not 
forsaken. 

CHAP.  LXIII. 

Christ  sheioelk  his  power  to  save. 

1.  "VM7HO  is  this  that  cometli  from  Edom, 
T  T  with  dyed  garments  from  J5(rzrah? 
this  that  K  glorious  in  his  apijarel,  travelling 
in  the  greatness  of  his  strength?  1  that  speak 
in  rigliteousness,  mighty  to  save. 

2.  Wherefore  art  thou  red  in  thin(!  ap- 
parel, and  thy  garments  like  him  that  tread- 
eth  in  the  wine-fat? 

3.  I  have  trodden  the  wine-pross  alone ; 
and  of  th(>  people  there  was  none  vvitli  me: 
for  I  will  tread  them  in  mine  anger,  and 
trample  them  in  my  fury;  and  their  blood 
shall  be  sprinkled  upon  my  garments,  and  I 
will  stain  all  my  raiment. 

1.  For  the  (lay  of  vengeance  is  in  my 
heart,  and  the  year  of  my  redeemed  is  come. 

.').  And  I  looked,  and  there  was  none  to 
help,  and  I  wondered  that  there  was  none 
to  uphold;  Uicrefore  mine  own  arm  brought 


salvation  unto  me;  and  my  fury,  it  upheld 
me. 

6.  And  I  will  tread  down  the  people  in 
mine  anger,  and  make  them  drunk  in  my 
fuiy,  and  1  v\'ill  biing  down  their  strength 
to  the  earth. 

7.  I  will  mention  the  loving-kindnesses  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  praises  of  die  Lord,  ac- 
cording to  all  tiiat  the  Lord  hath  bestowed 
on  us,  and  the  great  goodness  toward  the 
house  of  Israel,  which  he  hath  bestowed  on 
them  according  to  his  mercies,  and  accord- 
ing to  the  multitude  of  his  loving-kindnesses. 

8.  P"'or  he  said.  Surely  they  arc  my  peo- 
ple, children  that  will  not  lie:  so  he  was 
their  Saviour. 

9.  In  all  their  afiliction  he  was  afflicted, 
and  the  angel  of  his  presence  saved  them:  in 
his  love  and  in  his  pity  he  redeemed  them : 
and  he  bare  them,  and  carried  them  all  the 
days  of  old. 

1 0.  But  they  rebelled,  and  vexed  his  holy 
Spirit:  therefore  he  was  turned  to  be  their 
enemy,  a/id  he  fought  against  them. 

1 1.  Then  he  remembered  the  days  of  old, 
Moses  and  his  people,  saying.  Where  is  he 
that  brought  them  up  out  of  the  sea  with 
the  shepherd  of  his  flock '/  where  is  he  that 
put  his  holy  Spirit  within  him  ? 

12.  That  led  them  by  the  right  hand  of 
Moses  with  his  glorious  arm,  dividing  the 
water  before  them,  to  make  himself  an  ever- 
lasting name? 

1 3.  That  led  them  through  the  decjj,  as 
a  horse  in  the  wilderness,  that  they  should 
not  stumble  ? 

14.  As  a  beast  goeth  down  into  the  val- 
ley, the  Sfiirit  of  the  IjORd  caused  him  to 
rest;  so  didst  thou  lead  thy  people,  to  make 
thyself  a  glorious  name. 

1 5.  Look  down  from  heaven,  and  behold 
from  the  habitation  of  thy  holiness  and  of 
tiiy  glory :  wIkmc  is  thy  7,eal  and  thy 
strength,  the  sounding  of  thy  bowels  and  of 
thy  mercies  toward  me?  are  they  restrained? 

IG.  Doubtless  ihowart  our  Father,  though 
Abraliam  be  ignorant  of  us,  and  Israel  ac- 
knowledge us  not:  thou,  O  1>ord,  art  our 
1^'ather,  our  Redeemer;  thy  name  is  from 
everlasting. 

17.  O  liORD,  why  hast  thou  made  us  to 
err  from  thy  ways,  and.  Iiardeued  our  heart 
from  (iiy  fear?  li(!turn  lor  thy  servants' sake, 
the  tribes  of  thine  iniieritance. 

10.  The  pi«ple  of  thy  holiness  have  po.s- 
sessed  it  but  a  little  while:  our  adversaries 
have  trodden  down  thy  sanctuary. 

19.  We  are  thine:  thou  ni-ver  barest 
rule  over  them;  they  were  not  called  bv 
thy  name. 


CHAP.  LXIV,  LXV. 


595 


CHAP.  LXIV. 

The  church  praytlhjor  the  iUitsiration  of  God's  power. 

l.^^H  that  tlioii  wouldest  rend  the  hea- 
Vr  vcns,  that  thou  wouldest  come  down, 
that  the  raountahis  might  flow  down  at  thy 
presence ; 

2.  As  when  the  melting  fire  bumeth,  the 
fire  causcth  the  waters  to  boil;  to  make  thy 
name  known  to  thine  adversaries,  that  the 
nations  may  tremble  at  thy  presence ! 

3.  ^^  hen  thou  didst  terrible  things  7chich 
we  looked  not  lor,  thou  camest  down,  the 
mountains  flowed  down  at  thy  presence. 

4.  For  since  the  beginning  oithe  woild  men 
liave  not  heard,  nor  perceived  by  the  ear, 
neitlier  iiath  the  eye  seen,  O  God,  besides 
thee,  what  he  hath  prepared  for  him  that 
waiteth  for  him. 

5.  Thou  meetest  him  that  rejoiceth  and 
worketh  righteousness;  those  that  remem- 
ber thee  in  thy  ways:  behold,  thou  art 
wroth ;  for  we  have  sinned :  in  those  is  con- 
tinuance, and  we  shall  be  saved. 

6.  But  we  are  all  as  an  unclean  thing,  and 
all  our  righteousnesses  are  as  filthy  rags ;  and 
we  all  do  fade  as  a  leaf;  and  our  iniquities,  like 
the  wind,  have  taken  us  away. 

7.  And  there  is  none  that  calleth  upon  thy 
name,  that  stirreth  up  himself  to  take  hold 
of  thee :  for  thou  hast  hid  thy  face  from  us, 
and  hast  consumed  us,  because  of  our  ini- 
quities. 

8.  But  now,  O  Lord,  thou  art  our  Fa- 
ther: we  are  the  clay,  and  thou  our  potter; 
and  we  all  are  the  work  of  thy  hand. 

9.  Be  not  wroth  very  sore,  O  Lord,  nei- 
ther remember  iniquity  for  ever:  behold,  see, 
wo  beseech  thee,  we  are  all  thy  people. 

1 0.  Thy  holy  cities  are  a  wilderness,  Zion 
is  a  wilderness,  Jerusalem  a  desolation. 

1 1 .  Our  holy  and  our  beautiful  house, 
where  our  fathers  praised  thee,  is  burnt  up 
will)  fire :  and  all  our  pleasant  things  are  laid 
waste. 

12.  Wilt  thou  refrain  thyself  for  these 
things,  O  Lord?  wilt  thou  hold  thy  peace, 
and  afflict  us  very  sore  ? 

CHAP.  LXV. 

I  The  calling  of  the  Genliles.    2  The  Jews  are  rejected. 

1.  XAM  sought  of  them  that  asked  not /or 
JL  jne ;  1  am  found  of  them  that  sought 
me  not :  I  said.  Behold  me,  behold  me, 
unto  a  nation  that  was  not  called  by  my 
name. 

2.  I  have  spread  out  my  hands  all  the  day 
unto  a  rebellious  people,  which  walketh  in 
a  way  that  was  not  good,  after  their  own 
thoughts. 

3.  A  people  that  provoketli  me  to  anger 
continually  to  my  face;  that  sacrificeth  in 


gardens,  and  bumeth  incense  upon  altars  oi 
brick ; 

4.  VV  hich  remain  among  the  giaves,  and 
lodge  in  the  monuments ;  which  eat  swine's 
flesh,  and  broth  of  abominable  things  is  in 
their  vessels ; 

5.  Which  say.  Stand  by  thyself,  come  not 
near  to  me;  for  I  am  holier  than  thou. 
These  are  a  smoke  in  my  nose,  a  fire  that 
burnetii  all  the  day. 

6.  Behold,  it  is  written  before  me ;  I  will 
not  keep  silence,  but  will  recompense,  even 
recompense  into  their  bosom, 

7.  Your  iniquities,  and  the  iniquities  of 
your  fathers  together,  saith  the  Lord, which 
have  burnt  incense  upon  the  mountains, 
and  blasphemed  me  upon  the  hills :  there- 
fore will  I  measure  their  former  work  into 
their  bosom. 

8.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  As  the  new  wine 
is  found  in  the  cluster, and  one  saith,  Destroy 
it  not;  for  a  blessing  is  in  it :  so  will  I  do  for 
my  servants'  sakes,  that  I  may  not  destroy 
them  all. 

9.  And  I  will  bring  forth  a  seed  out  of 
Jacob,  and  out  of  Judah  an  inheritor  of  my 
mountains:  and  muie  elect  shall  inherit  it, 
and  my  servants  shall  dwell  there. 

10.  And  Sharon  shall  be  a  fold  of  flocks, 
and  the  valley  of  Achor  a  place  for  the 
herds  to  lie  down  in,  for  my  people  that 
have  sought  me. 

11.  But  ye  are  they  that  forsake  the 
Lord,  that  forget  my  holy  mountain,  that 
prepare  a  table  for  that  troop,  and  that  fur- 
nish the  drink-offering  unto  that  number. 

1 2.  Therefore  will  I  number  you  to  the 
sword,  and  ye  shall  all  bow  down  to  the 
slaughter:  because  when  I  called,  ye  did 
not  answer;  when  I  spake,  ye  did  not  hear ; 
but  did  evil  before  mine  eyes,  and  did 
choose  that  wherein  I  delighted  not. 

1 3.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Behold,  my  servants  shall  eat,  but  ve  shall 
be  hungry:  behold,  my  servants  shall  drink, 
but  ye  shall  be  tliirsty:  beliold,  my  ser- 
vants shall  rtyoice,  but  ye  shall  be  ashamed: 

14.  Behold,  my  servants  shall  sing  for  joy 
of  heart,  but  ye  siiall  ciy  for  sorrow  of  heart, 
and  shall  howl  for  vexation  of  spirit. 

1 5.  And  ye  shall  leave  your  name  for  a 
curse  unto  my  chosen :  for  the  Lord  God 
shall  slay  thee,  and  call  his  servants  by  an- 
other name: 

16.  That  he  who  blesseth  himself  in  the 
earth,  shall  bless  himself  in  the  God  of 
truth ;  and  he  that  sweareth  in  the  earth, 
shall  swear  by  the  God  of  truth;  because 
the  former  troubles  are  forgotten,  and  be- 
cause they  are  hid  from  mine  eyes. 


596 


ISAIAH. 


17.  For,  behold,  I  create  new  heavens, 
and  a  new  earth :  and  the  former  shall  not 
be  remembered,  nor  come  into  mind. 

1 8.  But  be  you  glad  and  rejoice  for  ever 
in  that  which  1  create :  for,  behold,  I  create 
Jerusalem  a  rejoicing,  and  her  people  a  joy. 

19.  And  I  will  rejoice  in  Jerusalem,  and 
joy  in  my  people:  and  the  voice  of  weep- 
ing shall  be  no  more  heard  in  her,  nor  the 
voice  of  ciying. 

20.  There  shall  be  no  more  thence  an  in- 
fant of  days,  nor  an  old  man  that  hath  not 
tilled  his  days :  for  the  child  shall  die  a  hun- 
dred years  old ;  but  tlie  sinner,  being  a  bun- 
dled years  old,  shall  be  accursed. 

21.  And  they  shall  build  houses,  and  in- 
habit them;  and  they  shall  plant  vineyards, 
and  eat  the  fruit  of  them. 

22.  They  sliall  not  build,  and  another  in- 
habit ;  they  sliall  not  plant,  and  another  eat : 
for  as  the  days  of  a  tree  are  tiic  days  of  my 
people,  and  mine  elect  sliall  long  enjoy  the 
work  of  their  hands. 

2.3.  They  sliall  not  labour  in  vain,  nor 
bring  forth  for  trouble:  for  they  «re  the  seed 
of  tiie  blessed  of  the  Lord,  and  their  off- 
spring with  them. 

24.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  before 
they  call,  I  will  answer ;  and  while  they  are 
yet  speaking,  I  will  hear. 

25.  The  wolf  and  the  lamb  shall  feed 
together,  and  the  lion  shall  eat  straw  like 
the  bullock :  and  dust  shall  be  the  serpent's 
meat.  They  shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in 
all  my  holy  mountain,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  LXVI. 

The  glorious  God  will  be  served  in  hitmUe  sincerity. 

l.nnH US  saith  the  Lord,  The  heaven 
JL  is  my  throne,  and  the  earth  is  my 
footstool :  where  is  the  house  that  ye  build 
unto  me?  and  where  is  (he  place  of  my  rest? 
2.  For  all  (hose  things  hath  my  hand  made, 
and  all  those  things  have  been,  saith  the 
Lord  :  but  to  this  7nr/n  will  \  look,  even  to 
him  that  is  poor  and  of  a  contrili!  spirit,  and 
trembleth  at  my  word. 

3.  He  that  kiileth  an  ox  is  as  if  ho,  slew 
a  man;  lie  that  sacrificcth  a  lanii),  as  if  ho. 
cut  off  a  dog's  neck;  he  that  offcreth  an 
oblation,  r/,9  if  he  nfered  swinr's  blood;  he 
that  burneth  incense,  as  if  he  blessed  an 
idol :  yea,  they  iiave  chosen  their  own  ways, 
and  llieir  soul  deligliteth  in  their  abomina- 
tions. 

4.  I  also  will  choose  their  delusions,  and 
will  bring  their  fears  upon  them;  because 
when  I  called,  none  did  answer;  when  I 
spake,  they  did  not  hear :  but  they  did  evil 
before  mine  eyes,  and  chose  that  m  which 
I  delighted  not. 


5.  Hear  the  virord  of  the  Lord,  ye  that 
tremble  at  his  word;  Your  brethren  that 
hated  you,  that  cast  you  out  for  my  name's 
sake,  said.  Let  the  Lord  be  glorified :  but 
he  shall  appear  to  your  joy,  and  they  shall 
be  ashamed. 

6.  A  voice  of  noise  from  the  city,  a  voice 
fiom  the  temple,  a  voice  of  the  Lord  that 
rendereth  recompense  to  his  enemies. 

7.  Before  she  travailed,  she  brought  forth ; 
before  her  pain  came,  she  was  delivered 
of  a  man  child. 

8.  Who  hath  heard  such  a  thing?  who 
hath  seen  such  things  ?  Shall  the  earth  be 
made  to  bring  forth  in  one  day?  or  shall  a 
nation  be  born  at  once?  ibr  as  soon  as  Zioii 
travailed,  she  brought  forth  her  children. 

9.  Shall  I  bring  to  the  birth,  and  not  cause 
to  bring  forth?  saitii  the  Lord:  shall  I  cause 
to  bring  forth,  and  shut  the  womb?  saith  thy 
God. 

10.  Rejoice  ye  with  Jerusalem,  and  be 
glad  with  her,  all  ye  tliat  love  her :  rejoice 
for  joy  with  her,  all  ye  that  mourn  for  her: 

1 1 .  That  ye  may  suck,  and  be  satisfied 
with  the  breasts  of  her  consolations;  that  ye 
may  milk  out,  and  be  delighted  with  the 
abundance  of  her  gloiy. 

1 2.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I 
will  extend  peace  to  her  like  a  river,  and 
the  glory  of  the  Gentiles  like  a  flowing 
stream:  tlien  shall  ye  suck,  ye  shall  be 
borne  upon  her  sides,  and  be  dandled  upon 
her  knees. 

13.  As  one  whom  his  mother  comforteth, 
so  will  I  comfort  you ;  and  ye  shall  be  com- 
forted in  Jerusalem. 

14.  And  when  ye  see ////s,  your  heart  shall 
rejoice,  and  your  bones  shall  flourish  like 
an  herb;  and  tlie  hanti  of  the  Lord  shall 
be  known  toward  his  servants,  and  his  in- 
dignation toward  iiis  enemies. 

1 5.  For,  behold,  the  Lord  will  come  with 
fire,  and  with  his  chariots  like  a  whirlwind, 
to  render  his  anger  with  finy,and  his  rebuke 
with  flames  of  fire. 

16.  For  by  fire  and  by  his  sword  will  (he 
TiORD  plead  with  all  flesh:  and  the  slain 
of  the  Lord  shall  be  many. 

17.  They  that  sanctify  themselves,  and 
purify  themselves  in  the  gardiMis,  behind  one 
tree  m  the  midst,  eating  swint^'s  flesh,  and 
the  abomination,  and  llie  mouse,  shall  be 
consumed  together,  saith  the  liORD. 

18.  For  I  know  their  works  and  their 
thoughts :  it  shall  come,  that  J  will  gather 
all  nations  and  tongues;  and  they  shall 
come,  and  see  my  glory. 

19.  And  I  will  set  a  sign  among  I  hem, 
and  I  will  send  those  that  escape  of  them 


JEREMIAH,  I,  II. 


697 


unto  the  nations,  io  Tarshisli,  Pul,  and  Lud, 
that  draw  the  bow,  to  Tubal  and  Javan,  io 
the  isles  afar  off,  that  have  not  heard  my 
fame,  neither  have  seen  my  glory;  and 
tliey  shall  declare  my  gloiy  among  the 
Gentiles. 

20.  And  they  shall  bring  all  your  bre- 
tliren  fur  an  offering  unto  the  Lord,  out 
of  all  nations,  upon  horses,  and  in  chariots, 
and  in  litters,  and  upon  mules,  and  upon 
swift  beasts,  to  my  holy  mountain  Jerusalem, 
saitli  the  Lord,  as  the  children  of  Israel 
bring  an  offering  in  a  clean  vessel  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

21.  And  I  will  also  take  of  them  for 


priests,  cmd  for  Levites,  saith  the  Lord. 

22.  For  as  the  new  heavens  and  the  new 
earth,  which  I  will  make,  shall  remain  be- 
fore me,  saith  the  Lord,  so  shall  your  seed 
and  your  name  remain. 

23.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  from 
one  new  moon  to  another,  and  Irom  one 
sabbath  to  another,  shall  all  flesh  come  to 
worship  before  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

24.  And  they  shall  go  forth,  and  look 
upon  the  carcases  of  the  men  that  have 
transgressed  against  me;  for  their  worm 
shall  not  die,  neither  shall  their  fire  be 
quenclied  ;  and  they  shall  be  an  abhorring 
unto  all  flesh. 


IT  The  BOOK  of  the 
CHAP.  I. 

The  time  and  the  catling  of  Jeremiah. 

l.fTlHE  words  of  Jeremiah  the  son  of 
JL    Hilkiah,  of  the  priests  that  were  in 
Anathoth,  in  the  land  of  Benjamin: 

2.  To  whom  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
in  the  days  of  Josiah  the  son  of  Anion  king 
of  Judah,  in  the  thirteenth  year  of  his  reign. 

3.  It  came  also  in  the  days  of  Jehoiakim 
the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah,  unto  tiie 
end  of  the  eleventh  year  of  Zedckiah  the 
son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah,unto  the  carrying 
away  of  Jerusalem  captive  in  the  fifth  month. 

4.  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  un- 
to me,  saying, 

5.  Before  I  formed  thee  in  the  belly  1 
knew  thee;  and  before  thou  camest  forth, 
out  of  the  womb  I  sanctified  thee;  a7id  I  or- 
dained ihce  a  prophet  unto  the  nations. 

6.  Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord  God!  behold, 
I  cannot  speak;  for  I  am  a  child. 

7.  But  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Say  not,  I 
fim  a  child :  for  thou  shalt  go  to  all  that  I 
shall  send  thi-e,  and  whatsoever  I  command 
thee  thou  shalt  speak. 

B.  lie  not  afraid  of  their  faces:  for  I  am 
with  thee  to  deliver  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

9.  Then  the  Lord  put  forth  his  iiand, 
and  touched  my  mouth:  and  the  Lord 
said  unto  me.  Behold,  I  have  put  my  words 
in  thy  mouth. 

1 0.  Sec,  I  have  this  day  set  thee  over  the 
nations,  and  over  the  kingdoms,  to  root  out, 
and  to  pull  down,  and  to  destroy,  and  to 
throw  down,  to  build,  and  to  plant. 

11.  Moreover,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying,  Jeremiah,  what  seest 
fliou?  And  1  said,  1  see  a  rod  of  an  almond- 
tree. 

12.  Then  said  the  LoRr)  unto  me,  Tiiou 
hast  well  seen:  for  I  will  hasten  my  word 
to  perform  it. 


Prophet  JEREMIAH. 

13.  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me  the, second  time,  saj'ing.  What 
seest  thou?  And  I  said,  I  see  a  seething- 
pot,and  the  face  thereof  is  toward  the  north. 

14.  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Out 
of  the  north  an  evil  siiall  break  forth  upon 
all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land. 

15.  For,  Io,  I  will  call  all  tlie  fomilios  of 
the  kingdoms  of  the  north,  saith  tiie  Lord  ; 
and  diey  shall  come,  and  they  sliall  set 
every  one  his  throne  at  the  enleting  of 
the  gates  of  Jerusalem,  and  against  all  the 
walls  thereof  round  about,  and  against  all 
the  cities  of  Judah. 

16.  And  I  will  utter  my  judgments 
against  them  touching  all  their  wickedness, 
who  have  forsaken  me,  and  have  burnt 
incense  unto  other  gods,  and  worshi()ped 
the  works  of  their  own  hands. 

1 7.  Thou  therefore  gird  up  thy  loins,  and 
arise,  and  speak  unto  them  all  that  I  com- 
mand thee:  be  not  dismayed  at  their  faces, 
lest  I  confound  thee  before  them. 

18.  For,  behold,  I  have  made  thee  this 
day  a  defenced  city,  and  an  iron  pillar, 
and  brazen  walls,  against  the  whole  land; 
against  the  kings  of  Judah,  against  the 
princes  thereof,  against  the  priests  thereof, 
and  against  the  people  of  the  land. 

19.  And  they  shall  fight  against  thee,  but 
they  shall  not  prevail  against  (hcc;  for  1  am 
with  thee,  saith  the  Lord,  to  deliver  thee. 

CHAP.  IF. 

God  exposhdatelh  with  the  Jews. 

1.  ■m/i'OREOVER,  the  word  of  the  Lord 

It-I.  came  to  me,  saying, 

2.  Go,  and  cry  in  the  ears  of  Jerusalem, 
saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  1  remember 
thee, "the  kindness  of  ihy  youth,  the  love  of 
thine  espousals,  when  thou  wentest  after 
me  in  the  wilderness,  in  a  land  t/uU  was  not 
sown. 


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3.  Israel  was  holiness  unto  the  Lord, 
mid  tlie  first-fruits  of  his  increase  :  ail  that 
devour  him  shall  offend ;  evil  shall  come 
upon  them,  saith  the  Lord. 

4.  Hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O 
house  of  Jacob,  and  all  the  families  of  the 
house  of  Israel : 

5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  What  iniquity 
have  your  fathers  found  in  me,  that  tliey 
are  gone  far  from  me,  and  have  walked  after 
vanity,  and  are  become  vain  1 

6.  Neither  said  they.  Where  is  the  Lord 
that  brought  us  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
that  led  us  through  the  wilderness ;  through 
a  land  of  deserts,  and  of  pits;  through  a 
land  of  drought,  and  of  the  siiadow  of  death, 
through  a  land  that  no  man  passed  througli, 
and  vvliere  no  man  dwelt  ? 

7.  And  I  brought  you  into  a  plentiful 
country,  to  eat  the  fruit  thereof,  and  the 
goodness  thereof:  but  when  ye  entered,  ye 
defiled  my  land,  and  made  my  heritage  an 
abomination. 

8.  The  priests  said  not.  Where  is  the 
Lord  ?  and  they  that  handle  the  law  knew 
me  not:  the  pastors  also  transgi'essed  against 
me,  and  the  prophets  prophesied  by  Baal, 
and  walked  after  things  that  do  not  profit. 

9.  Wherefore  I  will  yet  plead  witli  you, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  with  your  children's 
children  will  I  plead. 

10.  For  pass  over  the  isles  of  Chittim,  and 
sec;  and  send  unto  Kedar,  and  consider 
diligently,  and  sec  if  there  be  such  a  thing: 

11.  Hath  a  nation  changed  their  gods, 
which  arc  yet  no  gods?  l)ut  my  people  have 
changed  their  gloiy  for  that  which  doth  not 
profit. 

1 2.  Be  astonished,  O  ye  heavens,  at  this, 
and  be  horribly  afraid,  be  ye  very  desolate, 
saith  the  Lord. 

1 3.  For  my  people  have  committed  two 
evils;  they  have  forsaken  me,  the  ibuntain 
of  living  watci-s,  and  hewed  them  out  cis- 
(erns,  broken  cisterns,  that  can  hold  no 
water. 

1 4.  Is  Israel  a  servant  ?  is  he  a  home- 
born  slavp?  why  is  he  spoilcnl? 

1.5.  The  young  lions  roared  upon  him 
and  y(!lled,  and  tiiey  made  his  land  waste: 
his  cities  are  burnt  without  inliabitant. 

Ifi.  Also  the  children  of  Nopli  and  Taha- 
panes  have  broken  the  crown  of  tiiy  head. 

17.  Hast  thou  not  procured  this  unto 
thyself,  in  that  thou  hast  forsaken  the  Lord 
thy  Ciod,  when  he  led  thee  by  tiie  way? 

1 8.  And  now,  what  hast  thou  to  do  ui  the 
way  of  Egypt,  to  drink  the  waters  of  Sihor? 
or  what  hast  thou  to  do  in  the  way  of  As- 
syria, to  drink  the  waters  of  the  river  ? 


1 9.  Thine  own  wickedness  shall  correct 
thee,  and  thy  backslidings  siiall  reprove 
thee :  know,  therefore,  and  see,  that  it  is  an 
evil  thing  and  bitter,  that  thou  hast  forsaken 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  that  my  fear  is  not 
in  thee,  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts. 

20.  For  of  old  time  I  have  broken  thy 
yoke,  a7id  burst  thy  bands ;  and  thou  saidst, 
I  will  not  transgress;  when  upon  every 
high  liill,  and  under  eveiy  green  tree,  thou 
wanderest,  playing  the  harlot. 

21.  Yet  I  had  planted  thee  a  noble  vine, 
wholly  a  right  seed:  how  then  art  thou 
turned  into  the  degenerate  plant  of  a  strange 
vine  unto  me? 

22.  For  though  thou  wash  thee  with 
nitre,  and  take  thee  much  soap,  yet  thine 
iniquity  is  marked  before  me,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

23.  How  canst  thou  say,  I  am  not  pol- 
luted, I  have  not  gone  after  Baalim  ?  See 
thy  way  in  the  valley,  know  what  thou  hast 
done:  thou  art  a  swift  dromedaiy  travers- 
ing her  ways ; 

24.  A  wild  ass  used  to  the  vnlderness, 
that  snuffeth  up  the  wind  at  her  pleasure ; 
in  her  occasion  who  can  turn  her  away? 
All  they  that  seek  her  will  not  weary  them- 
selves ;  in  her  month  they  shall  find  her. 

25.  Withhold  thy  foot  from  being  unshod, 
and  thy  throat  from  thirst :  but  thou  saidst. 
There  is  no  hope:  no;  (or  I  have  loved 
strangers,  and  after  them  will  I  go. 

26.  As  the  thief  is  ashamed  when  he 
is  found,  so  is  the  house  of  Israel  ashamed  ; 
they,  their  kings,  their  princes,  and  their 
priests,  and  their  prophets, 

27.  Saying  to  a  stock.  Thou  art  my  father; 
and  to  a  stone,  Tiiou  hast  brought  me  forth: 
for  tluy  have  turned  their  back  unto  me, 
and  not  their  face;  but  in  the  time  of  their 
trouble  they  will  say.  Arise,  and  save  us. 

28.  But  where  are  thy  gods  tiiat  thou  hast 
made  thee?  let  them  arise,  if  they  can  save 
thee  in  the  time  of  thy  trouble:  for  accord- 
ing to  the  number  of  thy  cities  are  thy  gods, 
O  Judah. 

29.  Wherefore  will  ye  plead  with  me  ?  ye 
all  have  transgressed  against  me,  saith  tlie 
Lord. 

30.  In  vain  have  I  smitten  your  children :  • 
they  received  no  correction :  your  own  sword 
hath  devoured  your  propiiets,  like  a  destroy- 
ing lion. 

31.  O  generation,  see  ye  the  word  of  the 
Lord:  Have  I  i)een  a  v\ilderness  unto  Is- 
rael ?  a  land  of  darkness?  Wherefore  say  my 
people.  We  are  lords;  we  will  come  no] 
more  unto  thee? 

32.  Can  a  maid  forget  her  ornaments,  or 


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a  bride  her  attire?  yet  ray  people  have  for- 
gotten me  days  without  number. 

33.  Wliy  ti-immest  thou  thy  way  to  seek 
love?  therefore  hast  thou  also  taught  the 
wicked  ones  thy  ways. 

34.  Also  in  tliy  skirts  is  found  the  blood  of 
the  souls  of  tlie  poor  innocents :  I  have  not 
found  it  by  secret  search,  but  upon  all  tiiese. 

35.  Yet  thou  sayest,  Because  I  am  inno- 
cent, surely  iiis  anger  shall  turn  from  me : 
behold,  I  will  plead  with  thee,  because  thou 
sayest,  I  have  not  sinned. 

36.  Why  gaddest  tiiou  about  so  much  to 
change  thy  way?  thou  also  shalt  be  asham- 
ed of  Egypt,  as  tliou  wast  ashamed  of 
Assyria. 

37.  Yea,  thou  slialt  go  forth  from  him,  and 
thy  hands  upon  thy  head:  for  tlie  Lord 
liath  rejected  tliy  confidences,  and  thou 
siialt  not  prosper  in  them. 

CHAP.  III. 

I  God's  great  mercy  in  Judak's  vile  whoredom.     12  The 
promises  of  the  gospel  to  the  penitent. 

l.PTnHEY  say,  If  a  man  put  away  his 
JL  wife,  and  she  go  from  hiuj,  and  be- 
come anotlier  man's,  shall  lie  return  unto 
Iier  again  ?  sliall  not  that  land  be  greatly 
polluted  ?  but  thou  hast  played  the  harlot 
with  many  lovers ;  yet  return  again  to  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

2.  Lift  u[)  thine  eyes  unto  the  high  places, 
and  see  where  thou  hast  not  been  lien  with: 
in  the  ways  hast  thou  sal  for  them,  as  the 
Arabian  in  the  wilderness;  and  thou  hast 
polluted  the  land  with  thy  whoredoms,  and 
with  thy  \\  ickedness. 

3.  Therefore  the  showers  have  been  with- 
holden,  and  there  hath  been  no  latter  rain ; 
and  thou  hadst  a  whore's  forehead,  thou  re- 
fusedst  to  be  ashamed. 

4.  Wilt  thou  not  from  this  time  cry  unto 
mo,  ]V[y  father,  thou  art  the  guide  of  my 
youth? 

5.  Will  he  reserve  his  anger  for  ever? 
will  he  keep  it  to  the  end?  Behold,  thou 
hast  spoken  and  done  evil  things  as  thou 
couldest. 

G.  The  Lord  said  also  unto  me  in  the 
days  of  Josiali  the  king.  Hast  thou  seen  that 
which  backsliding  Israel  hath  done?  she 
is  gone  up  upon  every  hjgh  mountain,  and 
under  every  green  tree,and  there  hatii  played 
the  harlot. 

7.  And  I  said,  after  she  had  done  all 
these  things,  Turn  thou  unto  me :  but  she 
returned  not.  And  her  treacherous  sister 
Judah  saw  it. 

8.  And  1  saw,  when  for  all  the  causes 
whereby  backsliding  Isr.ael  committed  adul- 
<ery,  I  had  put  her  away,  and  given  her  a 


bill  of  divorce ;  j'et  her  treacherous  sister 
Judah  feared  not,  but  went  and  played  the 
harlot  also. 

9.  And  it  came  to  pass  through  the  light- 
ness other  whoredom,  that  she  defiled  the 
land,  and  committed  adultery  with  stones 
and  with  stocks. 

10.  And  yet  for  all  tliis  her  treacherous 
sister  Judah  hath  not  turned  unto  me  with 
her  whole  heart,  but  feignedly,  saith  tlie 
Lord. 

11.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  The 
backsliding  Israel  hath  justified  herself 
more  than  treacherous  Judah. 

1 2.  Go,  and  proclaim  these  words  toward 
the  north,  and  say,  Return,  thou  backsliding 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord,  and  I  will  not  cause 
mine  anger  to  fall  upon  you ;  for  I  am  mer- 
ciful, saith  the  Lord,  and  I  will  not  keep 
anger  for  ever._ 

1 3.  Only  acknowledge  thine  iniquity,  that 
thou  hast  transgressed  against  tlie  Lord 
thy  God,  and  hast  scattered  thy  ways  to  the 
strangers  under  every  green  tree,  and  ye 
have  not  obeyed  my  voice,  saith  the  Lord. 

14.  Turn,  O  backsliding  children,  saith 
the  Lord;  for  I  am  married  unto  you:  and 
I  will  take  you  one  of  a  city,  and  two  of  a 
family,  and  t  will  bring  you  to  Zion: 

1 5.  And  I  will  give  you  jjastors  atx^ording 
to  my  heart,  which  shall  feed  you  with 
knowledge  and  understanding. 

1 6.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  ye  be 
multiplied  and  increased  in  the  land,  in  those 
days,  saith  the  Lord, they  shall  say  no  more, 
The  a)-k  of  the  covenant  of  theLoiiD ;  neither 
shall  it  come  to  mind,  neither  shall  they  re- 
menil)er  it,  neither  shall  they  visit  it,  neither 
shall  that  be  done  any  more. 

17.  At  that  time  they  shall  call  Jerusalem 
the  throne  of  the  Lord;  and  all  the  nations 
shall  be  gathered  unto  it,  to  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  to  Jerusalem:  neither  shall  (lu^ywalk 
any  more  after  the  imagination  of  theii"  evil 
heart. 

18.  In  those  days  the  house  of  Judah 
shall  walk  with  the  house  of  Israel,  and 
they  shall  come  together  out  of  the  land  ol' 
the  north  to  the  land  that  I  have  given  for 
an  inheritance!  unto  your  fathers. 

19.  But  I  said.  How  shall  I  put  thee 
among  the  children,  and  give  liiee  a  plea- 
sant land,  a  goodly  herilap'  "f  tlie  liosls 
of  nations?  And  I  said,  Tliuu  shall  call  me, 
My  father ;  and  shalt  not  turn  away  from 
me. 

20.  Surely  as  a  wife  treacherously  de- 
parteth  from  her  husband,  so  have  ye  dealt 
treacherously  with  me,  O  house  oi'  Israel, 
saith  the  Lord. 


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21.  A  voice  was  heard  upon  the  high 
places,  weeping  and  supplications  of  tlie 
cliildren  of  Israel:  for  they  have  perverted 
their  way,  and  they  have  forgotten  the  Lord 
their  God. 

22.  Return,  ye  backsliding  children,  and 
I  will  heal  your  backslidings.  Behold,  we 
come  unto  thee;  for  thou  art  the  Lord, 
our  God. 

23.  Truly  in  vain  is  salvation  hoped,  for 
from  the  liills,  and  from  the  multitude  of 
mountains:  truly  in  the  Lord  our  God  is 
the  salvation  of  Israel. 

24.  For  shame  hath  devoured  the  labour 
of  our  fathers  from  our  youth ;  their  flocks 
and  their  herds,  their  sons  and  their  daugh- 
ters. 

25.  We  lie  down  in  our  shame,  and  our 
confusion  covcreth  us:  for  we  have  sinned 
against  tlie  Lord  our  God,  we  and  our  fa- 
thers, from  our  youth  even  unto  this  day, 
and  have  not  obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
our  God. 

^HAP.  IV. 

I  God  calletk  Israel  by  his  promise :  3  He  exhorteth  Judah 
to  repentance. 

1.  XF  thou  wilt  return,  O  Israel,  saith  the 
JL  Lord,  return  unto  me ;  and  if  thou 
wilt  put  away  thine  abominations  out  of  my 
sight,  tlien  shalt  thou  not  remove. 

2.  And  thou  shalt  swear.  The  Lord  li- 
veth,  in  trutli,  in  judgment,  and  in  right- 
eousness; and  tlie  nations  sliall  bless  them- 
selves in  him,  and  in  him  shall  they  glory. 

3.  For  tlius  saith  tlie  Lord  to  the  men 
of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  Break  up  your 
fallow-ground,  and  sow  not  among  thorns. 

4.  Circumcise  yourselves  to  the  Lord, 
and  take  away  tlie  foreskins  of  your  heart, 
ye  men  ofJiulali  and  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem; lest  my  fury  come  fortii  like  firc^  and 
burn  tliat  none  can  ([uench  it,  because  of 
the  evil  of  your  doings. 

5.  Declare  ye  in  Judah,  and  publish  in 
Jerusalem;  and  say,  Blow  ye  the  trumpet 
in  the  land:  cry,  gather  together,  and  say, 
Assemble  yourselves,  and  let  us  go  into  the 
defenced  cities. 

G.  Set  up  the  standard  toward  Zion :  i-(!- 
tire,  stay  not;  for  I  will  bring  evil  from  the 
north,  and  a  great  destruction. 

7.  The  lion  is  come  up  from  his  thicket, 
and  the  destroyer  of  the  Gentiles  is  on  his 
way;  he  is  gone;  forth  from  his  place  to 
make  thy  land  desolate:  and  thy  cities 
shall  be  laid  waste  without  an  inliabilant. 

8.  For  this  gird  you  with  sackclolli,  la- 
ment and  howl;  for  the  fierce  anger  of  tiii; 
Lord  is  not  turned  back  from  us. 

9.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at  that  day, 


saith  the  Lord,  that  the  heart  of  the  king 
shall  perisli,  and  the  heart  of  the  princes-, 
and  the  priests  shall  be  astonished,  and  the 
prophets  shall  wonder. 

10.  Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord  God!  surely 
thou  hast  gieatly  deceived  this  people  and 
Jerusalem,  saying.  Ye  shall  have  peace; 
whereas  the  s\\  ord  reacheth  unto  the  soul. 

11.  At  that  time  shall  it  be  said  to  this 
peoi)le  and  to  Jerusalem,  A  diy  wind  of  the 
high  places  in  the  wiklerncss  toward  the 
daughter  of  my  people,  not  to  fan,  nor  to 
cleanse, 

12.  Even  a  full  wind  from  those  places 
shall  come  unto  me :  now  also  will  I  give 
sentence  against  them. 

13.  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  as  clouds, 
and  his  chariots  shall  be  as  a  whirlwind: 
his  horses  are  swifter  than  eagles.  Wo  unto 
us  !  for  we  are  spoiled. 

14.  O  Jerusalem,  wash  thy  heart  from 
wickedness,  that  thou  mayest  be  saved : 
how  long  shall  thy  vain  thoughts  lodge 
witliin  thee? 

1 5.  P^or  a  voice  declareth  from  Dan,  and 
publisheth  affliction  from  mount  Ephraim. 

16.  Make  ye  mention  to  the  nations:  be- 
hold, publish  against  Jerusalem,  that  watch- 
ers come  from  a  far  country,  and  give  out 
their  voice  against  the  cities  of  Judah. 

1 7.  As  keepers  of  a  field  are  they  against 
her  round  about;  because  she  hath  been 
rebellious  against  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 8.  Thy  waj'  and  thy  doings  have  pro- 
cured these  things  unto  thee:  this  is  thy 
wickedness,  because  it  is  bitter,  because  it 
reacheth  unto  thy  heart. 

19.  My  bowels,  my  bowels!  I  am  pain- 
ed at  my  very  heart;  my  heart  inaketh  a 
noise  in  me :  I  cannot  hold  my  peace,  be- 
cause; thou  iiast  heard,  O  my  soul,  the  sound 
of  the  trumpet,  the  alarm  of  war. 

20.  Destruction  upon  destruction  is  cried: 
for  the  vvhol(5  land  is  spoiled:  suddenly  are 
my  tents  spoiled,  and  my  curtains  in  a 
moment. 

21.  How  long  shall  I  see  tlu;  standard, 
ajid  hear  the  sound  oi'tlie  trumpet? 

22.  For  my  people  is  foolisii,  tiiey  iiave 
not  known  me;  they  arc  sottish  cliildren, 
and  they  have  none  understanding:  (hey 
arc  wise  to  do  evil,  but  to  do  good  they  have 
no  knowledge. 

23.  I  beheld  the  earth,  and,  lo,  it  7oas 
without  form  and  voirl;  and  the  heavens, 
and  they  had  no  light.  j| 

24.  rbclield  tlic  mountains,  and,  lo,  they  ff 
trembled,  and  all  the  hills  innvcd  lightly. 

25.  I  beheld,  and.  In,  thm:  ini.s  no  man,    , 
and  all  the  biids  of  tlic  heavens  were  fled. 


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26.  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  the  fruitful  place 
was  a  wilderness,  and  all  the  cities  thereof 
were  broken  down  at  the  presence  of  the 
Lord,  and  by  liis  fierce  anger. 

27.  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  said.  The 
whole  land  shall  be  desolate;  yet  will  I  not 
make  a  full  end. 

28.  For  this  shall  the  earth  mourn,  and 
the  heavens  above  be  black :  because  I  liave 
spoken  it,  I  have  purposed  it,  and  will  not 
repent,  neither  will  1  tuin  back  from  it. 

29.  The  whole  city  shall  flee  for  the  noise 
of  the  horsemen  and  bowmen;  they  shall 
go  into  thickets,  and  climb  up  upon  the 
rocks :  eveiy  city  shall  be  forsaken,  and  not 
a  man  dwell  therein. 

30.  And  2L'hen  thou  art  spoiled,  what 
wilt  thou  do?  Though  thou  clothcst  thyself 
with  crimson,  thougii  tliou  deckest  thee 
with  ornaments  of  gold,  though  thou  rent- 
est  thy  face  with  pauiting,  in  vain  shalt  thou 
make  thyself  fair;  thy  lovers  will  despise 
thee,  they  will  seek  thy  life. 

31.  For  I  have  heard  a  voice  as  of  a  wo- 
man in  travail,  and  the  anguish  as  of  her 
that  bringeth  forth  her  first  child;  the  voice 
of  the  daughter  of  Zion,  that  bewaiieth 
herself,  that  spreadeth  her  hands,  saying, 
Wo  is  me  now !  for  my  soul  is  wearied  be- 
cause of  murderers. 

CHAP.  V. 

The  judgments  of  God  vpon  the  Jews  for  their  perversmess, 
1 .  TJ  UN  ye  to  and  fro  through  the  sti-cets 
JA)  of  Jerusalem,  and  see  now,  and 
know,  and  seek  in  the  broad  places  thereof, 
if  ye  can  find  a  man,  if  there  be  any  that 
executeth  judgment,  that  seeketh  the  truth ; 
and  I  will  pardon  it. 

2.  And  though  they  say,  The  Lord  liv- 
eth,  surely  tliey  swear  falsely. 

3.  O  Lord,  are  not  thine  eyes  upon  the 
tnitli  ?  thou  hast  stricken  them,  but  they 
ha\e  not  giicved ;  thou  hast  consumed  them, 
h//t  they  have  refused  to  receive  correction : 
they  iiave  made  their  faces  harder  than  a 
rock ;  tliey  have  refused  to  return. 

4.  Therefore  I  said.  Surely  these  are 
poor ;  they  arc  foolish :  for  tliey  know  not 
tlie  vvay  of  the  Lord,  nor  the  judgment  of 
tiieir  (iod. 

5.  1  will  get  me  unto  (he  great  men, 
and  will  speak  unto  them:  for  they  have 
known  the  way  of  the  Lord,  and  the  judg- 
ment of  tlicir  God :  but  these  have  altogether 
broken  tlie  yoke,  and  burst  the  bonds. 

6.  Wherefore  a  lion  out  of  the  forest  shall 
slay  tlioiu,  and  a  v\()lf  of  the  evenings  shall 
spoil  them,  a  leopard  sliall  w  atch  over  their 
cities :  everyone  that  goetli  out  thence  shall 
be  torn  in  pieces;  because  their  transgres- 

4  G 


sions  are  many,  and  their  backslidings  are 
increased. 

7.  How  shall  I  pardon  thee  for  this?  tliy 
cliildren  have  forsaken  me,  and  sworn  by 
t/iem  that  arc  no  gods:  when  I  had  fed 
them  to  the  full,  they  then  committed  adul- 
tery, and  assembled  themselves  by  troops 
in  the  harlots'  houses. 

8.  They  were  as  fed  horses  in  the  morn- 
ing :  every  one  neighed  after  his  neighbour's 
wife. 

9.  Shall  I  not  visit  for  these  things?  saith 
the  Lord  :  and  shall  not  my  soul  be  aveng- 
ed on  such  a  nation  as  this  ? 

10.  Go  ye  up  upon  her  walls,  and  de- 
stroy; but  make  not  a  full  end:  take  away 
her  battlements ;  for  they  are  not  the  Lord's. 

1 1 .  For  the  house  of  Israel  and  the  house 
of  Judah  have  dealt  very  treacherously 
against  me,  saith  the  Lord, 

1 2.  They  have  belied  the  Lord,  and  said. 
It  is  not  he,  neither  shall  evil  come  upon 
us,  neither  shall  we  see  sword  nor  famine; 

1 3.  And  the  prophets  shall  become  wind, 
and  the  word  is  not  in  them :  thus  shall  it  be 
done  unto  them. 

1 4.  Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  hosts.  Because  ye  speak  this  word,  be- 
hold, I  will  make  my  words  in  thy  mouth 
fire,  and  this  people  wood,  and  it  shall 
devour  them. 

15.  Lo,  I  will  bring  a  nation  upon  you 
from  far,  O  house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  : 
it  is  a  mighty  nation,  it  is  an  ancient  nation, 
a  nation  whose  language  thou  knowest  not, 
neither  understandest  what  they  say. 

16.  Their  quiver  is  as  an  open  sepulclue, 
they  are  all  mighty  men. 

17.  And  they  shall  eat  up  thy  harvest, 
and  thy  bread,  ivhich  thy  sons  and  thy 
daughters  should  eat:  they  shall  eat  up  thy 
flocks  and  thy  herds ;  they  shall  eat  up  thy 
vines  and  thy  fig-trees :  they  shall  impoverish 
thy  fenced  cities,  wherein  thou  trustcdst, 
with  the  sword. 

1 8.  Nevertiieless  in  those  days,  saith  the 
Lord,  I  will  not  make  a  full  end  with  you. 

19.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  ye 
shall  say,  Wherefore  doth  the  Lord  our 
God  all  these  things  unto  us?  tiien  shalt 
thou  answer  them.  Like  as  ye  have  for- 
saken me,  and  served  strange  gods  in  your 
land;  so  shall  ye  serve  strangers  in  a  land 
/hat  is  not  yours. 

20.  Declare  this  in  the  house  of  Jacob, 
and  pui)lisii  il  in  .Fudali,  saying, 

21.  Hear  now  this,  O  foolish  people,  and 
without  understanding;  which  have  eyes, 
and  see  not ;  which  have  ears,  and  hear  ni^t : 

22.  Fear  ye  not  me  ?  saith  the  Lord  : 


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will  ye  not  tremble  at  my  presence,  which 
have  placed  the  sand  for  the  bound  of  the 
sea,  by  a  perpetual  decree,  that  it  cannot 
pass  it ;  and  tliough  the  waves  thereof  toss 
themselves,  yet  can  they  not  prevail ;  though 
they  roar,  yet  can  they  not  pass  over  it  1 

23.  But  this  people  hath  a  revolting  and 
a  rebellious  heart;  they  are  revolted  and 
gone. 

24.  Neither  say  they  in  their  heart,  Let 
us  now  fear  the  Lord  our  God  that  giveth 
rain,  both  the  former  and  the  latter,  in  his 
season :  he  reserveth  unto  us  the  appointed 
weeks  of  the  harvest. 

25.  Your  iniquities  have  turned  away 
these  things,  and  your  sins  have  withholden 
good  things  from  you. 

26.  For  among  my  people  are  found 
wicked  me?i:  they  lay  wait  as  he  that  set- 
teth  snares:  they  set  a  trap,  they  catch  men. 

27.  As  a  cage  is  full  of  birds,  so  are  their 
houses  full  of  deceit :  therefore  they  are  be- 
come great,  and  waxen  rich. 

28.  They  are  waxen  fat,  they  shine;  yea, 
they  overpass  the  deeds  of  the  wicked;  they 
judge  not  the  cause,  the  cause  of  tlie  father- 
less, yet  they  prosper ;  and  the  right  of  the 
needy  do  they  not  judge. 

29.  Shall  1  not  visit  for  these  things?  saith 
the  Lord:  shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged 
on  such  a  nation  as  this/ 

30.  A  wonderful  and  iiorrible  thing  is 
committed  in  the  land; 

31.  The  propiiets  prophesy  falsely,  and 
the  priests  bear  rule  by  their  means;  and 
my  people  love  In  have,  it  so:  and  what  will 
ye  do  in  the  end  thereof? 

CHAP.  VI. 

The  enemies  sent  againstJudnh  encourage  themselves. 

h  f\  YE  childien  of  Benjamin,  gather 
\y  j'ourselves  to  flee  out  of  the  midst 
of  Jerusalem,  and  blow  the  trumpet  in  Te- 
koa,  and  sot  up  a  sign  of  fire-  in  l5(Hii-hac- 
cerem:  for  evil  appcaretli  out  of  the  north, 
and  great  destruction. 

2.  I  have  likened  the  daughter  of  Zion 
to  a  comely  and  delicate  wommi. 

3.  The  shepherds  with  their  flocks  shall 
come  unto  her:  they  shall  pitch  their  tents 
against  her  round  about;  they  shall  feed 
every  one  in  his  place. 

4.  Prepare  ye  war  against  her;  arise,  and 
let  us  go  up  at  noon.  Wo  unto  us!  for  tjic 
day  goeth  away,  for  the  shadows  of  the 
evening  arc  stretched  out. 

5.  Arise,  and  let  us  go  by  night,  and  let 
us  destroy  her  palaces. 

6.  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  of  hosts  said, 
Ilryv  yp  down  trees,  and  cast  a  mount 
against  Jerusalem:  this  is  the  city  to  be  vi- 


l|  sited;  she  is  wholly  oppression  in  the  midst 
l|  of  her. 

7.  As  a  fountain  casteth  out  her  waters, 
so  she  casteth  out  her  wickedness :  violence 
and  spoil  is  heard  in  her;  before  me  con- 
tinually is  grief  and  wounds. 

8.  Be  thou  instructed,  O  Jemsalem,  lest 
my  soul  depart  from  thee ;  lest  I  make  thee 
desolate,  a  land  not  inhabited. 

9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  They 
shall  thorouglily  glean  the  remnant  of  Israel 
as  a  \ine :  turn  back  thy  hand  as  a  grape-ga- 
therer into  the  baskets. 

10.  To  whom  shall  I  speak  and  give 
warning,  that  they  may  hear?  Behold,  their 
ear  is  uncircumised,  and  they  cannot  heark- 
en: behold,  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  unto 
them  a  reproach;  they  have  no  delight  in  it. 

11.  Therefore  I  am  full  of  the  fury  of 
the  Lord  ;  I  am  weary  with  holding  in:  1 
will  pour  it  out  upon  the  children  abroad, 
and  upon  the  assembly  of  young  men  toge- 
ther; for  even  the  husband  with  the  wife 
shall  be  taken,  the  aged  with  him  that  is  full 
of  days. 

1 2.  And  their  houses  shall  be  turned  unto 
others,  ieith  their  fields  and  vnves  together: 
for  I  will  stretch  out  my  hand  upon  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 3.  For  from  the  least  of  them  even  unto 
the  greatest  of  tiiem,  every  one  is  given  to 
covctousness;  and  fiom  the  prophet  even 
unto  the  priest,  eveiy  one  dealeth  falsely. 

14.  They  have  healed  also  the  hurt  of 
the  daughter  of  my  people  slightly,  saying, 
Peace,  peace ;  \vhen  there  is  no  peace. 

1 5.  Were  they  ashamed  when  they  had 
committed  abomination  ?  nay,  they  were 
not  at  all  ashamed,  neither  could  they 
blush ;  thensfore  they  shall  fall  among  them 
that  fall :  at  the  time  that  I  visit  them  they 
shall  be  cast  down,  saith  the  Lord. 

IG.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Stand  ye  in 
the  ways,  and  see,  and  ask  lor  the  old  paths, 
wiien;  is  the  good  way,  and  walk  lliercin, 
and  ye  shall  find  rest  for  your  souls.  But 
they  said.  We  will  not  walk  therein. 

17.  Also  I  set  watchmen  over  you,  sai/- 
ing.  Hearken  to  the  sound  of  the  trumpet. 
But  they  said.  We  will  not  iiearken. 

1 8. 1'herefore  hear,  ye  nations,  and  know, 
O  congn^gatioii,  wiiat  is  among  them. 

19.  Hear,  O  earth;  behold,  I  will  bring 
evil  u|3on  this  people,  even  the  fruit  of 
their  thoughts,  because  they  have  not  heark- 
ened unto  my  words,  nor  to  my  law,  but 
rejected  it. 

20.  To  what  purpose  cometh  there  to 
mo  incenso  from  Shoba,  and  the  sweet  cano 
Irom  a  far  country?    your  burnt-offerings 


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are  not  acceptable,  nor  your  sacrifices  sweet 
unto  me. 

21.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be- 
hold, I  w  ill  lay  stumbling-blocks  before  this 
people,  and  the  fathers  and  the  sons  toge- 
ther shall  fall  upon  them ;  the  neighbour 
and  his  friend  shall  perish. 

22.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  a 
people  Cometh  from  the  north  country,  and 
a  great  nation  shall  be  raised  from  the  sides 
of  the  earth. 

23.  They  shall  lay  hold  on  bow  and 
si^ear ;  they  are  cruel,  and  have  no  mercy : 
their  voice  roareth  like  the  sea ;  and  they 
ride  upon  horses,  set  in  array  as  men  for 
war  against  thee,  O  daughter  of  Zion. 

24.  We  have  heard  the  fame  thereof;  our 
hands  wax  feeble :  anguish  hath  taken  hold 
of  us,  and  pain  as  of  a  woman  in  travail. 

25.  Go  not  forth  into  the  field,  nor  walk 
by  the  way ;  for  the  sword  of  the  enemy 
and  fear  is  on  eveiy  side. 

2G.  O  daughter  of  my  people,  gird  thee 
with  sackcloth,  and  wallow  thyself  in  ashes; 
make  thee  mourning  as  for  an  only  son, 
most  bitter  lamentation :  for  the  spoiler 
shall  suddenly  come  upon  us. 

27.  I  have  set  thee  for  a  tower  a7id  a 
fortress  among  my  people,  that  thou  mayest 
know  and  tiy  their  way. 

28.  They  are  all  grievous  revolters,  walk- 
ing with  slanders  :  thei/  are  brass  and  iron  ; 
they  are  all  corrupters. 

29.  The  bellows  are  burned,  the  lead  is 
consumed  of  the  fire ;  the  founder  melteth 
in  vain;  for  the  wicked  are  not  plucked 
away. 

30.  Reprobate  silver  shall  men  call  them, 
because  the  Lord  hath  rejected  them. 

CHAP.  VIL 

1  Jeremiah  is  sent  to  call  for  tnte  repentance,    8  God  re- 
jectetk  their  vain  confidence. 

1 .  rB^HE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah  from 
JL    the  Lord,  saying, 

2.  Stand  in  the  gate  of  the  Lord's  house, 
and  proclaim  there  this  word,  and  say.  Hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  all  ye  0/ Judah,  that 
enter  in  at  these  gates  to  worship  the  Lord  : 

3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Amend  your  ways  and  your 
doings,  and  I  will  cause  you  to  dwell  in 
this  place. 

4.  Tnist  yon  not  in  lying  words,  saying. 
The  temple  of  the  Lord,  The  temple  of  the 
Lord,  I'he  temple  of  the  Lord,  are  these. 

5.  For  if  yc  thoroughly  amend  your  ways 
and  your  doings;  if  you  thoroughly  execute 
judgnKmt  between  a  man  and  his  neighbour; 

6.  If  yc  oppress  not  the  stranger,  the  fa- 
therless, and  the  widow,  and  shed  not  inno- 


cent blood  in  this  place,  neither  walk  after 
other  gods  to  your  hurt: 

7.  Then  will  1  cause  you  to  dwell  in  this 
place,  in  the  land  that  1  gave  to  your  fathers, 
lor  ever  and  ever. 

8.  Behold,  ye  trust  in  lying  words,  that 
cannot  profit. 

9.  Will  ye  steal,  murder,  and  commit 
adulter}',  and  swear  falsely,  and  burn  in- 
cense unto  Baal,  and  walk  after  other  gods 
whom  ye  know  not; 

10.  And  come  and  stand  before  me  in 
this  house,  which  is  called  by  my  name, 
and  say.  We  are  delivered  to  do  all  these 
abominations  ? 

11.  Is  this  house,  which  is  called  by  my 
name,  become  a  den  of  robbers  in  your  eyes  ? 
Behold,  even  I  have  seen  it,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 2.  But  go  ye  now  unto  my  place,  which 
teas  in  Shiloh,  where  I  set  my  name  at  the 
first,  and  see  what  I  did  to  it  for  the  wick- 
edness of  my  people  Israel. 

13.  And  now,  because  ye  have  done  all 
these  works,  saith  the  Lord,  and  I  spake 
unto  you,  rising  up  early  and  speaking,  but 
ye  heard  not;  and  I  called  you,  but  ye  an- 
swered not; 

14.  Therefore  will  I  do  unto  tJiis  house, 
which  is  called  by  my  name,  wherein  ye 
trust,  and  unto  tlie  place  which  I  gave  to 
you  and  to  your  fathers,  as  I  have  done  to 
Shiloh. 

15.  And  I  will  cast  you  out  of  my  sight, 
as  I  have  cast  out  all  your  brethren,  eve7i 
the  whole  seed  of  Ephraim. 

1 6.  Theiefore  pray  not  thou  for  this  peo- 
ple, neither  lift  up  cry  nor  prayer  for  them, 
neither  make  intercession  to  me :  for  I  will 
not  hear  thee. 

1 7.  Seest  thou  not  what  they  do  in  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of  Jeru- 
salem? 

18.  The  children  gather  wood,  and  the 
fathers  kindle  the  fire,  and  the  women  knead 
their  dougii,  to  make  cakes  to  the  queen  of 
heaven,  and  to  pour  out  drink-olFerings  un- 
to other  gods,  that  they  may  provoke  me  to 
ang(;r. 

19.  Do  they  provoke;  me  to  anger?  saith 
the  Lord  :  do  they  not  provoke  themselves, 
to  the  confiision  of  their  own  faces  ? 

20.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  GoD, 
Behold,  mine  anger  and  my  Airy  shall  be 
poured  out  upon  this  place,  upon  man,  and 
upon  beast,  and  upon  the  trees  of  the  field, 
and  upon  the  fruit  of  the  ground ;  and  it 
shall  burn,  and  sliall  not  be  ([uenched. 

21.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel ;  Put  your  burnt-offerings  unto 
your  sacrifices,  and  eat  flesh. 


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22.  For  I  spake  not  unto  your  fathers, 
nor  commanded  them  in  the  day  that  1 
brought  tliem  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
concerning  burnt-offerings  or  sacrifices: 

23.  But  this  thing  commanded  I  them, 
saying,  Obey  my  voice,  and  I  will  be  yom- 
God,  and  ye  shall  be  my  people ;  and  walk 
ye  in  all  tiie  ways  that  1  have  commanded 
you,  that  it  may  be  well  unto  you. 

24.  But  they  hearkened  not,  nor  inclined 
their  ear,  but  walked  in  the  counsels  and  in 
the  imagination  of  their  evil  heart,  and  vi^ent 
backward,  and  not  forward. 

25.  Since  the  day  that  your  fathers  came 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  unto  this  day, 
I  have  even  sent  unto  you  all  my  servants 
the  prophets,  daily  rising  up  early,  and  send- 
ing them: 

26.  Yet  they  hearkened  not  unto  me,  nor 
inclined  their  ear,  but  hardened  their  neck : 
they  did  worse  than  their  fathers. 

27.  Therefore  thou  shalt  speak  all  these 
words  unto  them ;  but  they  will  not  hearken 
to  thee :  thou  shalt  also  call  unto  them;  but 
they  will  not  answer  thee. 

28.  But  thou  shalt  say  unto  them,  This 
is  a  nation  that  obeyeth  not  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  their  God,  nor  receiveth  correction: 
truth  is  perished,  and  is  cut  off  from  their 
mouth. 

29.  Cut  off  thy  hair,  O  Jerusalem,  and 
cast  it  away,  and  take  up  a  lamentation  on 
high  places;  for  the  Lord  hath  rejected  and 
forsaken  tiie  generation  of  his  wrath. 

30.  For  the  children  of  Judah  have  done 
evil  in  my  sight,  saith  the  Lord  :  they  have 
set  their  abominations  in  the  house  which 
is  called  by  my  name,  to  pollute  it. 

31.  And  they  have  built  the  high  places 
of  Tophet,  whi(;h  is  in  tlu^  valley  of 
the  son  of  Hinnom,  to  burn  tluiir  sons 
and  their  daughters  in  the  (ire;  which  I 
commanded  tlieni  not,  neitlicr  came  it  into 
my  heart. 

32.  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
saitii  the  Lord,  that  it  shall  no  more  be 
called  Tophet,  nor.  The  valley  of  the  son  of 
Hinnom,  but,  Tlu;  vallty  of  slaughter:  for 
they  shall  buiy  in  Tophet  till  there  be  no 
place. 

33.  And  the  carcases  of  this  people  shall 
be  meat  for  the  fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  for 
the  beasts  of  the  earth;  find  none  shall  fray 
ihcm  away. 

34.  Then  will  I  cause  to  cease  from  the  ci- 
ties of  Judah,  and  from  the  streets  of  Jeru- 
salem, the  voic(!  of  mirth,  and  the;  voice  of 
gladness,  tlie  voice  of  the  bridegroom,  and 
the  voice  of  the  bride ;  for  the  land  siiall  be 
desolate. 


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CHAP.  VIIL 

1  The  calamity  of  the  Jews:  4  Theirimpenilency  upbraidti. 

T  that  time,  saith  the  Lord,  they 
shall  Ijring  out  the  bones  of  the  kings 
of  Judah,  and  the  bones  of  his  princes,  and 
the  bones  of  the  priests,  and  the  bones  of 
the  prophets,  and  the  bones  of  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Jerusalem,  out  of  their  graves : 

2.  And  they  shall  spread  tliem  before  the 
sun,  and  the  moon,  and  all  the  host  of  hea- 
ven, whom  they  have  loved,  and  whom  they 
have  served,  and  after  wliom  they  have 
walked,  and  whom  they  have  sought,  and 
whom  they  have  worshipped:  they  shall 
not  be  gathered,  nor  be  buried ;  they  shall 
be  for  dung  upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

3.  And  death  shall  be  chosen  rather  than 
life  by  all  the  residue  of  them  that  remain  of 
this  evil  family,  which  remain  in  all  the 
places  whitlier  I  have  driven  them,  saith 
the  Lord  of  iiosts. 

4.  Moreover,  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Shall  they  fall,  and 
not  arise?  shall  he  turn  away, and  not  return? 

5.  Why  then  is  this  people  of  Jerusalem 
slidden  back  by  a  perpetual  backsliding? 
they  hold  fast  deceit,  they  refuse  to  retm'n. 

6.  1  hearkened  and  heard,  but  they  spake 
not  aright :  no  man  repented  him  of  his 
wickedness,  saying.  What  have  I  done? 
every  one  turned  to  his  course,  as  the  horse 
rusheth  into  the  battle. 

7.  Yea,  the  stork  in  the  heaven  knoweth 
her  appointed  times;  and  the  turtle,  and  the 
crane,  antl  tlu^  swallow,  oljserve  the  time  of 
their  coming:  but  my  people  know  not  the 
judgment  of  the  Lord. 

8.  How  do  ye  say,  W(!  arc  wise,  and  the 
law  of  the  f  ^ord  is  with  us  ?  Lo,  certainly 
in  vain  made  he  it;  the  pen  of  the  scribes  is 
in  vain. 

9.  'J'he  wise  ineii  are  ashamed,  they  are 
dismayed  and  taken :  lo,  they  have  rejected 
the  word  of  the  Lord  ;  and  what  wisdom 
is  in  them? 

1 0.  'i'herefore  will  T  give  their  wives  unto 
otheis,  and  their  fields  to  Ihem  that  shall 
inherit  t/iein:  for  every  one,  fiom  the  least 
even  unto  thc^  greatest,  is  given  lo  covetous- 
ness;  from  tiie  pro|)h('t  even  unto  the  priest, 
every  one  dealeth  falsely. 

1 1.  For  they  liavc^  healed  the  hurt  of  the 
daughter  of  my  people  slightly,  saying, 
Peace,  peace;  when  l/iere  is  no  peace. 

12.  Were  they  ashamed  when  Ihey  had 
committed  abomination?  nay,  they  were  not 
at  all  ashamed,  neitiier  could  ihcy  blush: 
tliere(()re  shall  tlu\y  fall  among  Ihem  that 
I;U1 :  in  the  time  of  iheir  visitation  they  shall 
be  cast  down,  saith  the  Lord. 


CHAP.  V. 


605 


1 3. 1  will  surely  consume  them,  saith  the 
Lord  :  there  shall  be  no  grapes  on  the  vine, 
nor  figs  on  the  fig-tree,  and  the  leaf  shall 
fade;  and  the  thivgs  that  I  have  given  them 
shall  pass  away  from  them. 

1 1.  Wliy  do  we  sit  still  ?  assemble  your- 
selves, and  let  us  enter  into  the  defenced 
cities,  and  let  us  be  silent  there;  for  the 
Lord  our  God  hatii  put  us  to  silence,  and 
given  us  waters  of  gall  to  drink,  because 
we  have  sinned  against  the  Lord. 

15.  W^e  looked  for  peace,  but  no  good 
came ;  and  for  a  time  of  health,  and  behold 
trouble  ! 

16.  The  snorting  of  his  horses  was  heard 
from  Dan ;  the  whole  land  trembled  at  the 
sound  of  the  neighing  of  his  strong  ones ;  for 
they  are  come,  and  have  devoured  the  land, 
and  all  that  is  in  it;  the  city,  and  those  that 
dwell  therein. 

1 7.  For,  behold,!  will  send  serpents,  cock- 
atrices, among  you,  which  will  not  he  charm- 
ed, and  they  shall  bite  you,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 8.  When  1  would  comfort  myself  against 
sorrow,  my  heart  is  faint  in  me. 

1 9.  Behold,  the  voice  of  the  cry  of  the 
daughter  of  my  people,  because  of  them  that 
dwell  in  a  far  country.  Is  not  the  Lord  in 
Zion  ?  is  not  her  king  in  her?  why  have  they 
provoked  me  to  anger  with  their  graven 
images,  and  with  strange  vanities  ? 

20.  The  harvest  is  past,  the  summer  is 
ended,  and  we  are  not  saved. 

21.  For  the  hurt  of  the  daughter  of  my 
people  am  I  hurt;  I  am  black;  astonishment 
hatii  taken  hold  on  me. 

22.  Is  then  no  balm  in  Gilead  ?  is  there 
no  physician  there  ?  why  then  is  not  the 
health  of  the  daughter  of  my  people  re- 
covered ? 

CHAP.  IX. 

Jnimiah  lamtnUth  the  Jews  for  their  manifold  sins. 

1.  ^^'l  tliat  my  head  were  waters,  and 
V/  mine  eyes  a  fountain  of  tears,  that  I 
might  weep  day  and  night  for  the  slain  of 
the  daughter  of  my  people! 

2.  Oh  that  I  had  in  the  wilderness  a  lodg- 
ing-place of  wayfaring  men,  that  I  might 
leave  my  people,  and  go  from  them!  for 
they  he  all  adulterers,  an  assembly  of  trea- 
cherous men. 

3.  And  they  bend  their  tongues  like  their 
!)ow  /or  lies;  but  they  are  not  valiant  for 
the  tnitli  upon  the  earth ;  for  they  proceed 
from  evil  to  evil,  and  ihey  know  not  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

4.  Take  ye  heed  every  onfe  of  his  neigh- 
bour, and  trust  ye  not  in  any  brother:  for 
every  brother  will  utterly  supjilant,  and  every 
neighbour  will  walk  with  slanders. 


5.  And  they  will  deceive  every  one  his 
neighbour,  and  will  not  speak  the  truth:  they 
have  taught  their  tongue  to  speak  lies,  a7id 
weaiy  themselves  to  commit  iniciuity. 

6.  Thy  habitation  is  in  the  midst  of  deceit ; 
through  deceit  they  refuse  to  know  me,  saith 
the  Lord. 

7.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 
Behold,  I  will  melt  them,  and  try  them ;  for 
how  shall  I  do  for  the  daughter  of  my  people  ? 

8.  Their  tongue  is  as  an  arrow  shot  out ; 
it  speaketh  deceit :  one  speaketh  peaceably 
to  his  neighbour  with  his  mouth,  but  in  heart 
he  layeth  his  wait. 

9.  Shall  1  not  visit  them  for  these  things? 
saith  the  Lord  :  shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged 
on  such  a  nation  as  tliis? 

1 0.  For  the  mountains  will  I  take  up  a 
weeping  and  wailing,  and  for  the  habitations 
of  the  wilderness  a  lamentation,  because 
they  are  burnt  up,  so  that  none  can  pass 
through  them;  neither  can  men  hear  the  voice 
of  the  cattle:  both  the  fowl  of  the  heavens 
and  the  beast  are  fled;  they  are  gone. 

1 1 .  And  I  will  make  Jerusalem  heaps,  and 
a  den  of  dragons;  and  I  will  make  the  cities 
of  Judah  desolate,  without  an  inhabitant. 

1 2.  Who  is  the  wise  man,  that  may  un- 
derstand this;  and  who  is  he  to  whom  the 
moutii  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken,  that  he 
may  declare  it,  for  what  the  land  perisheth 
and  is  burnt  up  like  a  wilderness,  tJiat  none 
passeth  through  ? 

13.  And  the  Lord  saith.  Because  they 
have  forsaken  my  law  which  I  set  before 
them,  and  have  not  obeyed  my  voice,  nei- 
ther walked  therein; 

1 4.  But  have  walked  after  the  imagination 
of  their  own  heart,  and  after  Baalim,  which 
their  fathers  taught  them: 

15.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Behold,  T  will  feed 
them,  even  this  people,  with  worm-\\  ood,  and 
give  them  water  of  gall  to  drink. 

16.  I  will  scatter  them  also  among  the 
heathen,  whom  neither  they  nor  their  fathers 
have  known:  and  I  will  send  a  sword  after 
tliem,  till  I  have  consumed  them. 

17.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Con- 
sider ye,  and  call  for  the  mourning  women, 
that  they  may  come;  and  send  lor  cunning 
women,  that  they  may  come: 

18.  And  let  "them  make  haste,  and  take 
up  a  wailing  for  us,  that  om-  eyes  may  run 
down  with  tears,  and  our  eyelids  gush  out 
with  waters. 

1 9.  f'or  a  voice  of  wailing  is  heard  out  of 
Zion,  How  are  we  spoiled  !  we  are  greatly 
confoimded,  because  w^c  have  foi-saken  the 
land,  because  our  dwellings  have  cast  us  out. 


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JEREMIAH. 


20.  Yet  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O  ye 
women,  and  let  your  ear  receive  the  word 
of  iiis  mouth,  and  teach  your  daugliters 
waihng,  and  every  one  her  neighbour 
lamentation : 

21 .  For  death  is  come  up  into  our  windows, 
and  is  entered  into  our  palaces,  to  cut  off  the 
children  from  without,  and  the  young  men 
fiom  the  streets. 

22.  Speak,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Even 
the  carcases  of  men  shall  fall  as  dung  upon 
the  open  field,  and  as  the  handful  alter  the 
harvest-man,  and  none  shall  gather  them. 

23.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  not  the 
wise  vian  glory  in  his  wisdom,  neither  let 
the  migiity  man  gloiy  in  his  might,  let  not 
the  rich  man  glory  in  his  riches: 

24.  But  let  him  that  glorieth,  glory  in  this, 
that  he  understandeth  and  knoweth  me, 
that  I  am  the  Lord  which  exercise  loving- 
kindness,  judgment,  and  righteousness,  in 
the  earth :  for  in  these  things  I  delight,  saith 
the  Lord. 

25.  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  I  will  punish  all  them  ivhich  are 
circumcised  with  the  unchcumcised ; 

26.  Egypt,  and  Judah,  and  Edom,  and  the 
children  of  Amnion,  and  Moab,and  all  that 
are  in  the  utmost  corners,  that  dwell  in  the 
wilderness :  for  all  these  nations  are  uncir- 
cumcised,  and  all  the  house  of  Israel  ai'e 
uncircumcised  in  the  heart. 

CHAP.  X. 

Tke  unequal  comparison  of  God  and  idols. 

I.  TTEAR  ye  the  word  which  the  Lord 
JlI  spcakelh  unto  you,  Ohouse  of  Israel: 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Learn  not  the 
way  of  the  heathen,  and  be  not  dismayed 
at  the  signs  of  heaven ;  for  the  heathen  are 
dismayed  at  them. 

3.  For  the  customs  of  the  people  are  vain : 
for  one  cutteth  a  tree  out  of  the  forest  (the 
work  of  the  hands  of  the  workman)  with 
the  axe : 

4.  They  deck  it  with  silver  and  with  gold ; 
they  fasten  it  with  nails  and  with  hammers, 
that  it  move  not. 

5.  They  are  upright  as  the  palm-tree,  but 
speak  not;  they  must  needs  be  borne,  be- 
cause they  cannot  go.  Be  not  afraid  of 
them;  for  they  cannot  do  evil,  neither  also 
is  it  in  them  to  do  good. 

6.  Forasmuch  as  there  is  none  like  unto 
thee,  O  Lord;  thou  art  great,  and  thy 
name  is  great  in  might. 

7.  Who  would  not  fear  thee,  O  King  of 
nations?  for  to  thee  doth  it  appertain:  for- j 
asmuch  as  among  all  the  wise  men  of  tiie 
nations,  and  in  all  their  kingdoms,  there  is  | 
none  like  unto  thcc. 


8.  But  they  are  altogether  lirutish  and 
foolish  ;  tiie  stock  is  a  doctrine  of  vanities. 

9.  Silver  spread  into  plates  is  brought  from 
Taishish,  and  gold  fiom  Uphaz,  the  work 
of  the  workman,  and  of  the  hands  of  the 
founder:  blue  and  purple  is  their  clotliing; 
they  ai-e  all  the  work  of  cunning  men. 

10.  But  the  Lord  is  the  true  God,  he  is 
the  living  God,  and  an  everlasting  Iving;  at 
his  wrath  the  earth  shall  tremble,  and  the 
nations  shall  not  be  able  to  abide  his  in- 
dignation. 

11.  Thus  shall  ye  say  unto  them.  The 
gods  that  have  not  made  the  heavens  and 
the  earth,  eve?i  they  shall  perish  from  the 
earth,  and  from  under  these  heavens. 

1 2.  He  hath  made  the  earth  by  his  power, 
he  hath  established  the  world  by  his  wis- 
dom, and  hath  stretched  out  the  heavens 
by  his  discretion. 

13.  When  he  uttereth  his  voice, //icre  w 
a  multitude  of  waters  in  the  heavens,  and 
he  causeth  the  vapours  to  ascend  from  the 
ends  of  the  earth;  he  maketh  lightnings 
with  rain,  and  bringeth  forth  the  wind  out 
of  his  treasures. 

14.  Eveiy  man  is  brutish  in  his  know- 
ledge ;  every  founder  is  confounded  by  the 
graven  image:  for  his  molten  image  is  false- 
hood, and  there  is  no  breath  in  them. 

15.  They  are  vanity,  and  tiic-  work  of  er- 
rors :  in  the  time  of  their  visitation  they  shall 
peiish. 

1 6.  The  Portion  of  Jacob  is  not  like  them : 
for  he  is  the  former  of  all  things;  and  Is- 
rael is  the  lod  of  his  inheritance:  The  Lord 
of  hosts  is  his  name. 

17.  Gather  up  thy  wares  out  of  the  land, 
O  inhabitant  of  tlie  fortress: 

18.  For  tinis  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I 
will  sling  out  the  inhabitants  of  the  land  at 
this  once,  and  will  distress  tiiem,  that  they 
may  find  it  so. 

19.  Wo  is  me  for  my  hurt !  jut/  wound  is 
grievous :  but  I  said.  Truly  this  is  a  grief, 
and  I  must  bear  it. 

20.  My  tabernacle  is  spoiled,  and  all  my 
cords  are  broken :  my  (•hildren  are  gone 
forth  of  me,  and  they  «?c  not;  there  is  none 
to  stretch  forth  my  tent  any  more,  and  to 
set  up  my  curtains. 

21.  For  the  pastors  are  become  brutish, 
and  have  not  sought  the  Lord:  therefore 
they  shall  not  prosper,  and  all  their  Hocks 
shall  be  scattered. 

22.  Behold,  the  noise  of  the  bniit  is  come, 
and  a  grt^at  commotion  out  of  the  north 
countiy,  to  make  the  cities  of  Judah  deso- 
late, and  a  den  of  dragons. 

23. 0  Lord,  1  know  that  the  way  of  man 


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is  not  in  himself:  it  is  not  in  man  that  walk- 
eth  to  direct  his  steps. 

24.  O  Lord,  correct  me,  but  vvitli  judg- 
ment ;  not  in  tliine  anger,  lest  tliou  bring  me 
to  nothing. 

25.  Pour  out  thy  fury  upon  the  heathen 
that  know  tliec  not,  and  upon  the  families 
that  call  not  on  thy  name :  for  they  have 
eaten  up  Jacob,  and  devoured  him,  and 
consumed  him,  and  have  made  his  habita- 
tion desolate. 

CHAP.  XI. 

Jeremiah  proelaimeth  God's  covenant,  and  rebuketk  tke 
Jews. 

HE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah  from 
the  Lord,  saying, 
■  2.  Hear  ye  the  words  of  this  covenant, 
and  speak  unto  the  men  of  Judah,  and  to 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem; 

3.  And  say  thou  unto  them.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Cursed  be  the  man 
that  obeyeth  not  the  words  of  this  cove- 
nant, 

4.  Which  I  commanded  your  fathers  in 
the  day  that  I  brought  them  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  from  the  iron  furnace,  say- 
ing, Obey  my  voice,  and  do  them,  accord- 
ing to  all  which  I  command  you :  so  shall 
ye  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  your  God ; 

5.  That  I  may  perform  the  oath  which 
I  have  sworn  unto  your  fathers,  to  give  tiiem 
a  land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  as  it  is 
this  day.  Tlien  answered  I,  and  said,  So 
be  it,  O  Lord. 

6.  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Pro- 
claim all  these  words  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  saying, 
Hear  ye  the  words  of  this  covenant,  and  do 
them. 

7.  For  1  earnestly  protested  unto  your 
fathers,  in  the  day  that  I  brought  them  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  eve?i  unto  this  day, 
rising  early  and  protesting,  saying.  Obey 
my  voice. 

8.  Yet  they  obeyed  not,  nor  inclined  their 
ear,  but  walked  every  one  intlie  imagination 
of  their  evil  heart:  therefore  I  will  bring 
upon  them  all  the  words  of  this  covenant 
which  I  commanded  ihern  to  do:  but  they 
did  l/irm  not. 

9.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  A  con- 
spiracy is  found  among  the  men  of  Judah, 
and  among  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

10.  They  are  tin-ncd  back  to  the  iniquities 
of  their  forefathers,  which  refused  to  hear 
my  words;  and  tlioy  went  after  other  gods 
to  serve  them:  the  hous(!  of  Israel  and  tlu; 
house  of  Judah  have  broken  my  covenant, 
which  I  made  with  their  fathers. 

1 1 .  Therefore  thus  saitli  the  Lord,  Be- 


hold, I  will  bring  evil  upon  them,  which  they 
siiall  not  be  able  to  escape;  and  though  they 
shall  cry  unto  me,  I  will  not  hearken  unto 
them. 

12.  Then  shall  the  cities  of  Judah,  and 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  go  antl  cry  unto 
the  gods  unto  whom  they  offer  incense :  but 
they  shall  not  save  them  at  all  in  the  time 
of  their  trouble. 

1 3.  For  according  to  the  number  of  thy 
cities  were  thy  gods,  O  Judah;  and  accoi'd- 
iiig  to  the  number  of  the  streets  of  Jerusalem 
have  ye  set  up  altars  to  that  shameful  thing, 
even  altars  to  burn  incense  unto  Baal. 

1 4.  Therefore  pray  not  thou  for  this  peo- 
ple, neither  lift  up  a  cry  or  prayer  for  them: 
ibr  I  will  not  hear  them  in  the  time  that  they 
ciy  unto  me  for  their  trouble. 

15.  What  hath  my  beloved  to  do  in  my 
house,  seeing  she  hath  wrought  lewdness 
with  many,  and  the  holy  flesh  is  passed  from 
thee  ]  when  thou  doest  evil,  then  thou  re- 
joicest. 

1 6.  The  Lord  called  thy  name,  A  green 
olive-tree,  fair,  and  of  goodly  fruit ;  with  the 
noise  of  a  great  tumult  he  hath  kindled 
fire  upon  it,  and  the  branches  of  it  are 
broken. 

1 7.  For  the  Lord  of  hosts  that  planted 
thee  Jiath  pronounced  evil  against  thee,  for 
the  evil  of  the  house  of  Israel,  and  of  the 
house  of  Judah,  which  they  have  done 
against  theniselves,  to  provoke  me  to  anger, 
in  offering  incense  unto  Baal. 

1 8.  And  the  Lord  hath  given  me  know- 
ledge of  it,  and  I  know  it:  then  thou  show- 
edst  me  their  doings. 

1 9.  But  I  was  like  a  lamb,  or  an  ox,  that 
is  brought  to  the  slaughter;  and  I  knew 
not  that  they  had  devised  devices  against 
me,  saying.  Let  us  destroy  the  tree  with  the 
fruit  thereof,  and  let  us  cut  him  off  from 
the  land  of  the  hving,  that  his  name  may 
be  no  more  remembered. 

20.  But,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  that  judgest 
righteously,  that  triest  the  reins  and  the 
heart,  let  me  see  thy  vengeance  on  them ; 
for  unto  thee  have  I  revealed  my  cause. 

21.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  l^oRnof  tiie 
men  of  Anathoth,  that  seek  thy  life,  saying, 
Prophesy  not  in  the  name  ol  llu;  Lord, 
that  thou  die  not  by  our  IkukI  : 

22.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  Behold,  I  will  puuisli  (hem  ;  the  young 
men  shall  die  by  tlie  sword,  their  sons  and 
their  daughters  shall  die  liy  famine ; 

23.  And  tliere  shall  be  no  remnant  of 
them,  for  T  will  bring  evil  upon  tiie  men 
of  Anathoth,  even  the  year  of  llicir  visita- 
tion. 


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JEREMIAH. 


CHAP.  xn. 

Jeremiah  complainetK  of  the  prosperity  of  the  wicked. 

1."OIGHTEOUS  art  thou,  O  Lord, 
XV  wlieii  I  plead  with  thee ;  yet  let  me 
talk  with  thee  of  t/i]/  judgments :  Wherefore 
doth  the  way  of  the  wicked  prosper  ?  where- 
fore are  all  they  happy  that  deal  veiy 
treacherously? 

2.  Thou  hast  planted  them ;  yea,  they  have 
taken  root:  they  grow;  yea,  they  brmg  forth 
fiuit :  thou  art  near  in  their  mouth,  and  far 
from  their  reins. 

3.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  knowest  me ;  thou 
hast  seen  me,  and  tried  my  heart  toward 
thee;  pull  them  out  like  sheep  for  the 
slaughter,  and  prepare  them  for  the  day 
of  slaughter. 

4.  How  long  shall  the  land  mourn,  and 
the  herbs  of  every  field  wither,  for  the  wick- 
edness of  them  diat  dwell  therein?  the 
beasts  are  consumed,  and  the  birds;  be- 
cause they  said,  He  shall  not  see  our  last 
end. 

5.  If  thou  hast  run  with  the  footmen,  and 
they  have  wearied  thee,  then  how  canst 
thou  contend  with  horses?  and  i/m  the  land 
of  peace,  ivhercin  thou  trustedst,  they  tvearied 
i/ice,  then  how  wilt  thou  do  in  the  swelling 
of  Jordan? 

6.  For  even  thy  brethren,  and  the  house 
of  thy  father,  even  they  have  dealt  treacher- 
ously with  thee;  yea,  they  have  called  a 
multitude  after  thee:  believe  them  not, 
though  they  speak  fair  words  unto  thee. 

7.  I  have  forsaken  my  house,  I  have  left 
my  heritage ;  I  have  given  the  clearly-belov- 
ecl  of  my  soul  into  the  hand  of  her  enemies. 

8.  My  heritage  is  unto  me  as  a  lion  in  the 
forest ;  it  crieth  out  against  me :  therefore 
liave  I  hated  it. 

9.  My  hei  itage  is  unto  me  as  a  speckled 
bird;  the  birds  round  about  are  against  her; 
come  yc,  assemble  all  the  beasts  of  the  field, 
come  to  devour. 

10.  Many  pastors  have;  destroyed  my 
vineyard,  they  have  trodden  my  portion 
under  foot,  they  have  made  my  pleasant  por- 
tion a  desolate  wildemciss. 

1 1 .  They  have  made  it  desolate,  and  briiifi 
desolate  it  mounieth  unto  me;  the  whole 
land  is  made  desolate,  because  no  man  lay- 
eth  it  to  heart. 

12.  The  spoilers  are  come  upon  all  high 
places  througli  the  wildemess :  for  the  sword 
of  the  IvORD  shall  devovu'  from  tlu;  one  end 
of  the  land  even  to  the  ot/icr  end  of  the 
land:  no  flesh  shall  have  {Xjace. 

13.  'i'hey  have  sown  wheal,  but  shall 
reap  thorns;  they  have  put  themselves  to 
pain,  but  shall  not  profit ;  and  they  shall  be 


ashamed  of  your  revenues,  because  of  the 
fierce  anger  of  the  Lord. 

1 4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  against  all  mine 
evil  neighbours,  that  touch  the  inheritance 
which  1  have  caused  my  people  Israel  to 
inherit;  Behold,  I  will  pluck  them  out  of 
their  land,  and  pluck  out  the  house  of  Judah 
from  among  them. 

1 5.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  after  that 
I  have  plucked  them  out  I  will  return,  and 
have  compassion  on  them,  and  will  bring 
them  again,  every  man  to  his  heritage,  and 
every  man  to  his  land. 

1 6.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they  will 
diligently  learn  the  ways  of  my  people,  to 
swear  by  my  name,  The  Lord  liveth;  (as 
they  taught  my  people  to  swear  by  Baal ;) 
then  shall  they  be  built  in  the  midst  of  my 
people. 

17.  But  if  they  will  not  obey,  I  will 
utterly  pluck  up  and  destroy  that  nation, 
saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

By  the  type  of  a  linen  girdle,  God  prefisttrttk  hispeBpWs 
destruction, 

1 .  nr^HUS  saith  the  Lord  unto  me.  Go 
JL    and  get  thee  a  linen  girdle,  and  put 
it  upon  thy  loins,  and  put  it  not  in  water. 

2.  So  I  got  a  girdle,  according  to  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  and  put  it  on  my  loins. 

3.  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me  the  second  time,  saying, 

4.  Take  the  girdle  that  thou  hast  got, 
which  is  upon  thy  loins,  and  arise,  go  to 
Euphrates,  and  hide  it  there  in  a  hole  of  Uie 
rock. 

5.  So  I  went,  and  hid  it  by  Euphrates,  as 
the  Lord  commanded  me. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pass  after  many  days, 
that  the  I^ord  said  unto  me.  Arise,  go  to 
Euphrates,  and  take  the  girdle  fiom  thence, 
whicli  I  conuiianded  thee  to  hide  there. 

7.  Then  I  went  to  Euj)hrales,  and  dig- 
ged, and  took  the  girdle;  from  the  ))lace 
where  I  had  hid  it;  and,  bcliokl,  the  girdle 
was  marred,  it  was  profitable!  for  nothing. 

8.  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  After  this  man- 
ner will  I  mar  the  pride  of  Judali,  and  the 
great  [iride  of  Jerusalem. 

10.  This  evil  peo()le,  which  refiisc  to 
hear  my  words,  which  walk  in  the  imagi- 
nation of  their  heart,  and  walk  after  other 
gods  to  serve  th(!m,  and  to  worshij)  them, 
shall  even  be  as  this  girdle,  whicli  is  good 
lor  nothing. 

1 1.  For  as  the  girdle  cleaveth  to  the  loins 
of  a  man,  so  have  I  caused  to  'ilcave  unto 
me  the  whole  house  of  Israel,  and  the  whole 


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house  of  Judah,  saitli  the  Lord;  that  they 
might  be  unto  me  for  a  people,  and  for  a 
name,  and  for  a  praise,  and  for  a  glory:  but 
tliey  would  not  hear. 

12.  Therefore  thou  shalt  speak  unto 
them  this  word,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  Every  bottle  shall  be  filled  with  wine; 
and  they  shall  say  unto  thee.  Do  we  not 
certainly  know  tiiat  eveiy  bottle  shall  be  fill- 
ed with  wine? 

1 3.  Then  shalt  thou  say  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will  fill  all  the 
inhabitants  of  this  land,  even  the  kings  that 
sit  upon  David's  throne,  and  the  priests, 
and  the  prophets,  and  all  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  with  drunkenness. 

14.  And  I  will  dash  them  one  against 
another,  even  the  fathers  and  the  sons  to- 
gether, saith  the  Lord;  I  will  not  pity,  nor 
spare,  nor  have  mercy,  but  destroy  them. 

15.  Hear  ye,  and  give  ear;  be  not  proud: 
for  the  Lord  hath  spoken. 

16.  Give  glory  to  the  Lord  your  God, 
before  he  cause  darkness,  and  before  your 
feet  stumble  upon  tiie  dark  mountains,  and 
while  ye  look  for  light,  ye  turn  it  into  the 
shadow  of  death,  and  make  it  gross  darkness. 

17.  But  if  ye  will  not  hear  it,  my  soul 
shall  weep  in  secret  places  for  your  pride; 
and  mine  eyes  shall  weep  sore,  and  run 
down  with  tears,  because  the  Lord's  flock 
is  carried  away  captive. 

1 8.  Say  unto  the  king  and  to  the  queen, 
Humble  yourselves,  sit  down;  for  your  prin- 
cipalities shall  come  down,  eveii  the  crown 
of  your  glory. 

1 9.  The  cities  of  the  south  shall  be  shut 
up,  and  none  shall  open  them;  Judah  shall 
be  carried  away  captive  all  of  it,  it  shall  be 
wholly  caixied  away  captive. 

20.  Lift  up  your  eyes,  and  behold  them 
that  come  from  the  north ;  where  is  the  flock 
that  was  given  thee,tiiy  beautiful  flock? 

21.  What  wilt  thou  say  when  he  shall 
punisii  thee?  (for  thou  hast  taught  them /o  he 
captains,  and  as  chief  over  thee;)  shall  not 
sorrows  take  thee,  as  a  woman  in  travail? 

22.  And  if  thou  say  in  thy  heart.  Where- 
fore come  these  things  upon  me?  For  the 
greatness  of  thine  iniriuity  are  thy  skirts  dis- 
covered, and  thy  heels  mafle  bare. 

23.  Can  the  Ethiopian  change  his  skin,  or 
the  leopartl  his  spots?  then  may  ye  also  do 
good,  that  are  accustomed  to  do  evil. 

21.  I'hereforc  will  I  scatter  them  as  the 
stubble  that  passelh  away  by  the  wind  of  the 
wilderness. 

25.  This  is  thy  lot,  the  portion  of  thy  mea- 
stires  from  me,  saith  the  Lord;  because  thou 
hast  forgotten  me,  and  trusted  in  falsehood. 
4  H 


26.  Therefore  will  I  discover  thy  skirts 
upon  thy  face,  that  thy  shame  may  appear. 

27.  1  liave  seen  thine  adulteries,  and  thy 
neighings,  the  lewdness  of  thy  whoredom, 
and  thine  abominations  on  the  hills  in  the 
fields.  Wo  unto  thee,  O  Jerusalem!  wilt 
thou  not  be  made  clean?  when  shall  it  once 
he? 

CHAP.  XIV. 

A  grievous  famine  causetk  Jeremiah  ioprag. 

1 .  '^W^HE  M'ord  of  the  Lord  that  came  to 
JL  Jeremiah  concerning  the  dearth. 

2.  Judah  mourneth,  and  the  gates  thereof 
languish ;  they  are  black  unto  the  ground ; 
and  the  cry  of  Jerusalem  is  gone  up. 

3.  And  their  nobles  have  sent  their  little 
ones  to  the  waters :  they  came  to  the  pits,  and 
found  no  water;  they  returned  with  the  ves- 
sels empty;  they  were  ashamed  and  con' 
founded,  andxovered  their  heads. 

4.  Because  the  giound  is  chapt,  for  there 
was  no  rain  in  the  earth,  the  ploughmen 
were  ashamed,  they  covered  their  heads. 

5.  Yea,  the  hind  also  calved  in  tlie  field, 
and  forsook  it,  because  there  was  no  glass. 

6.  And  the  wild  asses  did  stand  in  the 
high  places,  they  snuffed  up  the  wind  like 
dragons;  their  eyes  did  fail,  because  there 
was  no  grass. 

7.  O  Lord,  though  our  iniquities  testify 
against  us,  do  thou  it  for  thy  name's  sake : 
for  our  backslidings  are  many;  we  have 
sinned  against  thee. 

8.  O  the  Hope  of  Israel,  the  Saviour 
thereof  in  time  of  trouble,  why  shouldest 
thou  be  as  a  stranger  in  the  land,  and  as  a 
wayfaring  man  that  tumeth  aside  to  tarry 
for  a  night? 

9.  Why  shouldest  thou  be  as  a  man  as- 
tonished, as  a  mighty  man  that  cannot  save? 
yet  thou,  O  Lord,  art  in  the  midst  of  us, 
and  we  arc  called  by  thy  name ;  leave  us  not. 

10.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  this  peo- 
ple. Thus  have  they  loved  to  wander,  they 
have  not  refrained  their  feet ;  therefore  the 
Lord  doth  not  accept  them:  he  will  now 
remember  their  iniquity,  and  visit  their  sins. 

11.  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me.  Pray 
not  for  this  people  for  their  good. 

12.  When  they  fast,  I  will  not  hear  their 
cry ;  and  when  they  offer  burnt-offering  and 
an  oblation,  I  will  not  accc])t  them ;  but  I 
will  consume  tliem  by  the  sword,  and  by  tlie 
famine,  and  by  the  pestilence. 

13.  Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord  God!  be- 
hold, the  prophets  say  unto  them.  Ye  shall 
not  see  the  sword,  neither  shall  ye  have 
famine ;  but  I  will  give  you  assured  peace  in 
this  place. 

14.  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  The 


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JEREMIAH. 


prophets  propliesy  lies  in  my  name ;  I  sent 
them  not,  neither  have  I  commanded  them, 
neither  spake  unto  them :  they  prophesy  unto 
you  a  false  vision  and  divination,  and  a  thing 
of  nought,  and  the  deceit  of  their  heart. 

15.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  con- 
cerning the  prophets  that  prophesy  in  my 
name,  and  I  sent  them  not,  yet  they  say, 
Sword  and  famine  shall  not  be  in  this  land ; 
By  sword  and  famine  shall  those  prophets 
be  consumed. 

16.  And  the  people  to  whom  they  pro- 
phesy shall  be  cast  out  in  the  streets  of 
Jerusalem,  because  of  tiie  famine  and  the 
sword ;  and  they  shall  have  none  to  bury 
them,  them,  their  wives,  nor  their  sons,  nor 
their  daughters ;  for  I  will  pour  their  wick- 
edness upon  them. 

17.  Therefore  thou  shalt  say  this  word 
unto  them,  Let  mine  eyes  run  down  with 
tears  night  and  day,  and  let  tiiem  not  cease : 
for  the  vii-gin  daughter  of  my  people  is 
broken  with  a  great  breach,  with  a  very 
grievous  blow. 

18.  If  I  go  forth  into  the  field,  then  be- 
hold the  slain  with  the  sword !  and  if  I  en- 
ter into  the  city,  then  behold  them  that  are 
sick  with  famine !  yea,  both  the  prophet  and 
the  priest  go  about  into  a  land  tliat  they 
know  not. 

19.  Hast  thou  utterly  rejected  Judah? 
hath  thy  soul  loathed  Zion  ?  why  hast  thou 
smitten  us,  and  there  is  no  healing  for  us  ? 
we  looked  for  peace,  and  there  is  no  good ; 
and  for  the  time  of  healing,  and  behold 
trouble  ! 

20.  We  acknowledge,  O  Lord,  our 
wickedness,  and  the  iniquity  of  our  fathers  ; 
for  we  have  sinned  against  thee. 

21 .  Do  not  abhor  ?/.?,  for  thy  name's  sake ; 
do  not  disgrace  the  throne  of  thy  glory: 
remember,  break  not  tliy  covenant  with 
us. 

22.  Are  there  any  among  the  vanities 
of  the  Gentiles  that  can  cause  rain?  or  can 
tlie  heavens  give  showers?  Art  not  thou 
he,  ()  Lord  our  Cod :  therefore  wc;  will 
wait  upon  thee;  for  tliou  iiast  made  all 
these  things. 

CHAP.  XV. 

The  utter  rejection  and  manifold  jtidf^ntnts  of  the  Jews. 

l.rinHEN  said  the  Lord  unto  me, 
1  Though  Moses  and  Samuel  stood 
i)('fore  me,  ijet  my  mind  cotiM  not  be  toward 
tliis  people;  cast  them  out  of  my  sight,  and 
let  them  go  forti).    • 

2.  And  i1  shidi  come  to  pass,  if  tiiey  say 
unto  tliee,  Whilher  shall  wc  go  forth?  then 
thou  shall  W]\  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Such  as  are  for  death,  to  death;  and  such  as 


are  for  the  sword,  to  the  sword;  and  such  as 
are  for  the  famine,  to  the  famine;  and  such 
as  are  for  the  captivity,  to  the  captivity. 

3.  And  I  will  appoint  over  them  four 
kinds,  saith  the  Lord;  the  sword  to  slay, 
and  the  dogs  to  tear,  and  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven,  and  the  beasts  of  the  earth,  to  de- 
vour and  destroy. 

4.  And  I  will  cause  them  to  be  removed 
into  all  kingdoms  of  the  earth,  because  of 
Manasseh  the  son  of  Hezekiah  king  of  Ju- 
dah, for  that  which  he  did  in  Jerusalem. 

5.  For  who  shall  have  pity  upon  thee,  O 
Jerusalem  ?  or  who  shall  bemoan  thee  ?  or 
who  shall  go  aside  to  ask  how  thou  docst  ? 

6.  Thou  hast  forsaken  me,  saith  the  Lord, 
thou  art  gone  backward ;  therefore  will  I 
stretch  out  my  hand  against  thee,  and  de- 
stroy thee  ;  I  am  weary  with  repenting. 

7.  And  I  will  Ian  them  with  a  fan  in  the 
gates  of  the  land ;  I  will  bereave  them  of 
children,  1  will  destroy  my  people,  since  they 
return  not  from  their  ways. 

8.  Their  widows  are  increased  to  me 
above  the  sand  of  the  seas :  I  have  brought 
upon  them,  against  the  mother  of  the  young 
men,  a  spoiler  at  noon-day ;  I  have  caused 
him  to  fall  upon  it  suddenly,  and  terrors  upon 
the  city. 

9.  She  that  hath  borne  seven  languishcth ; 
she  hath  given  up  the  ghost;  her  sun  is  gone 
down  while  it  was  yet  day;  she  hath  been 
ashamed  and  confounded :  and  tlie  residue 
of  them  w  ill  I  deliver  to  the  sv\'ord  before 
their  enemies,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 0.  Wo  is  me,  my  mother,  that  thou  hast 
borne  me  a  man  of  strife,  and  a  man  of  con- 
tention to  the  whole  earth!  1  have  neither 
lent  on  usury,  nor  men  have  lent  to  me  on 
usury  ;^c/  everyone  of  them  doth  curse  me. 

1 1 .  The  Lord  said.  Verily  it  shall  be 
well  with  thy  remnant,  verily  I  \\  ill  cause 
the  enemy  to  entreat  thee  well  in  the  time 
of  evil,  and  in  the  time  of  afiliction. 

12.  Shall  iron  break  tlie  northern  uon 
and  the  steel? 

1.'3.  Thy  sul)stance  and  thy  treasures  will 
I  give  to  tiie  spoil  without  jirice,  and  that 
for  all  thy  sins,  even  in  all  thy  borders. 

1  -1.  And  I  will  make  thee  to  pass  with  thine 
enemies  into  a  land  which  thou  knowestnot; 
for  a  fire  is  kindhnl  in  mine  anger,  which 
shall  burn  upon  you. 

15.  O  Lord,  thou  knowcst:  remember 
me,  and  visit  me,  and  revenge  me  of  my 
persecutors;  take  n\e  not  away  in  thy  long- 
suffering:  know  thai  for  thy  sake  I  have  suf- 
fered rebuke. 

16.  Thy  words  were  found,  and  I  did  eat 
them;  and  thy  word  was  unto  me  the  joy 


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611 


and  rejoicing  of  my  heart:  fori  am  called 
by  thy  name,  O  Lord  God  of  liosts. 

17.  I  sat  not  in  the  assembly  of  the 
mockers,  nor  rejoiced ;  I  sat  alone,  because 
of  thy  hand :  for  thou  hast  filled  me  with 
indignation: 

18.  Wliy  is  my  pain  perpetual,  and  my 
wound  incurable,  which  refuseth  to  be  heal- 
ed ?  wilt  thou  be  altogether  unto  me  as  a 
liaa-,  and  /is  watei-s  that  fail? 

19.  Therefore  thus  saith  tlie  Lord,  If  thou 
return,  then  will  1  bring  thee  again,  and  thou 
shalt  stand  before  me :  and  if  thou  take  forth 
the  precious  from  the  vile,  thou  shalt  be 
as  my  moutii:  let  them  return  unto  thee; 
but  return  not  thou  unto  them. 

20.  And  I  will  make  thee  unto  this  people 
a  fenced  brazen  wall ;  and  they  shall  fight 
against  thee,  but  tliey  shall  not  prevail 
against  th(;e:  for  I  am  with  thee  to  save 
Ihce,  and  to  deliver  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

21.  And  I  will  deliver  thee  out  of  the 
Iiand  of  the  wicked,  and  I  will  redeem  thee 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  terrible. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

Tke  prophet  forshotveth  the  xMer  ruin  of  the  Jews. 

1 .  ^|"^HE  word  of  the  Lord  came  also 
JL    imto  me,  saying, 

2.  Thou  shalt  not  take  thee  a  wife,  nei- 
ther shalt  thou  have  sons  nor  daughters  in 
this  place. 

3.  For  thussaithtlie  Lord  concerning  the 
sons,  and  concerning  the  daughters  that  are 
born  in  this  place,  and  concerning  their  mo- 
thers that  bare  tliem,  and  concerning  their 
fathers  that  begat  them  in  this  land ; 

4.  They  siiall  die  of  grievous  deaths:  they 
shall  not  be  lamented,  neither  shall  they  be 
buried;  hut  they  shall  be  as  dung  upon  the 
face  of  the  earth:  and  they  shall  be  con- 
sumed by  the  sword  and  by  famine;  and 
their  carcases  shall  be  meat  for  the  fowls 
of  heaven,  and  for  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

5.  f^or  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Enter  not 
into  the  house  of  mourning,  neither  go  to 
lament  nor  bemoan  them :  for  I  have  taken 
aw  ay  my  peace  fiom  this  people,  saith  the 
Lokd,  erc«  loving-kindness  and  mercies. 

C.  Both  tiie  great  and  the  small  siiall  die 
in  tliis  land  :  they  shall  not  be  buried,  nei- 
ther shall  men  lament  for  them,  nor  cut 
th(!mselves,  nor  make  themselves  bald  for 
them: 

7.  Neither  shall  inen  tCcU"  themselves  for 
them  in  mourning,  to  comfort  them  for  the 
dead;  neither  siiall  men  give  them  the  cup 
of  consolation  to  drink  for  their  father  or  for 
their  mother. 

8.  Thou  shalt  not  also  go  into  the  house  of 
feasting,  to  sit  with  them  to  cat  and  to  drink. 


9.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel;  Beliold,  I  will  cause  to  cease 
out  of  this  place  in  your  eyes,  and  in  your 

I  days,  the  voice  of  mirth,  and  the  voice  of 
I  gladness,  the  voice  of  the  bridegroom,  and 
j  the  voice  of  the  bride. 

10.  ,\iid  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  thou 
j  shalt  show  this  people  all  these  words,  and 
i  they  shall  say  unto  thee,  Wherefore  hath 

the  Lord  pronounced  all  this  great  evil 
against  us?  or  what  is  our  iniquity,  or  what 
is  our  sin,  that  we  have  committed  against 
tiie  Lord  our  God  ? 

11.  Then  shalt  thou  say  unto  them,  Be- 
cause your  fathers  have  forsaken  me,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  have  walked  after  other 
gods,  and  have  served  them,  and  have  wor- 
shipped them,  and  have  forsaken  me,  and 
have  not  kept  my  law: 

12.  And  ye  have  done  worse  than  your 
fathers;  (for,  behold,  ye  walk  every  one 
after  the  imagination  of  his  evil  heart,  that 
they  may  not  hearken  unto  me ;) 

1 3.  Therefore  will  I  cast  you  out  of  this 
land  into  a  land  that  ye  know  not,  neither 
ye  nor  your  fathers ;  and  there  shall  ye  serve 
other  gods  day  and  night,  where  I  will  not 
show  you  favour. 

14.  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  it  shall  no  more  be 
said.  The  Lord  liveth  that  brought  up  the 
children  of  Israel  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ; 

15.  But,  The  Lord  liveth  that  brougiit  up 
the  children  of  Israel  from  the  land  of  the 
north,  and  from  all  the  lands  whither  he  had 
driven  them:  and  I  will  bring  them  again 
into  their  land  that  I  gave  unto  their  fathers. 

16.  Behold,  I  will  send  for  many  fishers, 
saitii  the  Lord,  and  they  shall  fish  them  ; 
and  after  I  will  send  for  many  hunters,  and 
they  shall  hunt  them  from  every  mountain, 
and  from  every  hill,  and  out  of  the  holes  of 
the  rocks. 

17.  For  mine  eyes  are  upon  all  their 
ways:  they  are  not  hid  from  my  face,  nei- 
tiier  is  tiieir  iniquity  hid  from  mine  eyes. 

1 8.  And  first  I  will  recompense  theiriniquity 
and  their  sin  double;  because  they  have  de- 
filed my  land,  they  have  filled  mine  inheri- 
tance with  the  carcases  of  their  detestable 
and  abominable  things. 

19.  O  Lord,  my  strength,  and  my  for- 
tress, and  my  refuge  in  the  day  of  affliction, 
the  Gentiles  shall  come  unto  thee  from  the 
ends  of  the  earth,  and  shall  say.  Surely  our 
fathers  have  inherited  lies,  vanities,  and 
thiiifrs  wherein  there  is  no  profit. 

20.  Siiall  a  man  make  gods  unto  himself, 
and  lliey  are  no  gods? 

21.  1  lierefore,  behold,  I  will  this  once 


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JEREMIAH. 


cause  thnm  to  know,  I  will  cause  them  to 
know  my  hand  and  my  might;  and  they 
shall  know  that  my  name  is  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

1  The  captivity  of  Judah  for  her  sin.    b  Trust  in  God  is 

blessed. 

1 .  rf^HE  sin  of  Judali  is  written  with  a 
1    pen  of  iron,  and  with  the  point  of  a 
diamond :  it  is  graven  upon  the  table  of  tiieir 
heart,  and  upon  the  horns  of  your  altars; 

2.  Wliilst  their  children  remember  their 
altars  and  their  groves  by  the  green  trees 
upon  the  high  hills. 

3.  O  my  mountain  in  the  field,  T  will  give 
thy  substance  and  all  thy  treasures  to  the 
spoil,  and  thy  high  places  for  sin,  throughout 
all  thy  borders. 

4.  And  thou,  even  thyself,  shalt  discon- 
tinue from  thy  heritage  that  I  gave  thee; 
and  I  will  cause  thee  to  serve  thine  enemies 
in  the  land  which  thou  knowest  not :  for  ye 
have  kindled  a  fire  in  mine  anger,  wfiick 
shall  bum  for  ever. 

5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Cursed  be  the 
man  that  trusteth  in  man,  and  maketh  flesh 
his  arm,  and  whose  heart  departeth  from  the 
Lord: 

6.  For  he  shall  be  like  the  heath  in  the 
desert,  and  shall  not  see  when  good  cometh ; 
but  shall  inhabit  the  parched  places  in  the 
wilderness,  in  a  salt  land  and  not  inhabited. 

7.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  the 
Lord,  and  whose  hope  the  Lord  is: 

8.  For  he  shall  be  as  a  tree  planted  by  the 
waters,  and  that  spreadeth  out  her  roots  by 
the  river,and  shall  notsee  when  heat  cometh, 
but  her  leaf  shall  be  green ;  and  shall  not  be 
careful  in  the  year  of  drought,  neither  shall 
cease  from  yielding  fruit. 

9.  The  iieart  is  deceitful  above  all  things, 
and  despeiately  wicked:  who  can  know  it? 

10.  I  the  Lord  search  the  heart,  /  try  the 
reins,  even  to  give  evciy  man  act-ording  to 
his  ways,  a7id  according  to  the  fmit  of  his 
doings. 

11.  As  the  partridge  sittetii  on  eggs,  and 
hatclielh  them  not;  so  he  that  gctteth  riclu^s, 
and  not  by  right,  shall  leave  tlicm  in  tlie 
midst  of  his  days,  and  at  his  end  siiall  be  a 
fool. 

1 2.  A  glorious  high  throne;  fiom  the  be- 
ginning is  the  place  of  our  sanctuary. 

1 3.  O  Lord,  the  Hope  of  Israel,  all  tiiat 
forsake  thee  shall  be  ashamed,  and  tliey  (hat 
depart  from  me  shall  be  written  in  tiie  earth, 
because  they  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  tiie 
fountain  of  living  waters. 

H.  Heal  me,  O  Lord,  and  I  siiall  be 
healed ;  save  me,  and  I  shall  be  savctl :  for 
thou  art  my  praise. 


15.  Behold,  they  say  unto  me,  Where 
is  the  word  ol'thc  Lord?  let  it  come  now. 

1 6.  As  for  me,  I  have  not  hastened  from 
being  a  pastor  to  follow,  thee;  neither  have 
I  desired  tiie  woliil  day,  thou  knowest :  that 
wliich  came  out  of  my  hps  was  rig/it  before 
thee. 

17.  Be  not  a  terror  unto  me:  thou  art  my 
hope  in  the  day  of  evil. 

1 8.  Let  them  be  confounded  that  perse- 
cute me,  but  let  not  me  be  confounded ;  let 
them  be  dismayed,  but  let  not  me  be  dis- 
mayed :  bring  upon  them  the  day  of  evil,  and 
destroy  them  with  double  destruction. 

19.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  me.  Go 
and  stand  in  the  gate  of  the  children  of  the 
people,  whereby  the  kings  of  Judah  come 
in,  and  by  the  which  they  go  out,  and  in 
all  the  gates  of  Jerusalem ; 

20.  And  say  unto  them,  Hear  ye  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  ye  kings  of  Judah,  and 
all  Judah,  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem, that  enter  in  by  these  gates: 

21.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Take  heed  to 
youi-selves,  and  bear  no  burden  on  the  sab- 
bath-day, nor  bring  it  in  by  the  gates  of  Je- 
I'usalem ; 

22.  Neither  cany  forth  a  burden  out  of 
your  houses  on  the  sabbath-day,  neither  do 
ye  any  work ;  but  hallow  ye  tiie  sabbath- 
day,  as  I  conmianded  your  fathers. 

23.  But  tiiey  obeyed  not,  neitiier  inclined 
their  ear,  but  made  tiieir  neck  stitT,  that  they 
niiglit  not  hear,  nor  receive  instruction. 

24.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  ye  dili- 
gently hearken  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord,  to 
bring  in  no  burden  througii  tiie  gates  of  this 
city  on  the  sabbath-day,  but  hallow  the  sab- 
bath-day, to  do  no  work  tiierein; 

25.  Tiien  siiall  there  enter  into  tlie  gates 
of  this  city  kings  and  princes  sitting  upon 
tiic  tiirone  of  David,  riding  in  eiiariots  and 
on  iiorses,  tiiey,  and  tlicir  princes,  the  men 
of  Judah,  and  tlie  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem ; 
and  tills  city  shall  remain  for  ever. 

26.  And  tiiey  shall  come  from  the  cities 
of  Judali,  and  from  tiie  places  aliout  Jeru- 
salem, and  from  tiie  iaiui  of  lienjaiiiiii,  and 
from  tlie  plain,  and  fVoin  tiie  iiiounlaiiis, 
and  fiom  tiie  soutii,  iiringiiig  iiurnt-oKi'r- 
ings,  and  sacrifices,  and  meat-olfcriiigs,  and 
incense,  and  bringing  sacrifices  of  praise, 
unto  the  house  of  tiic  Lord. 

27.  But  if  yo  will  not  hearken  unto  me  to 
liaiiow  the  salibath-day,  and  not  to  iiear  a 
burden,  even  entering  in  at  tiie  gates  of  J(v 
rusalem  on  the  sabbath-day;  then  will  I 
kindle  a  fire  in  the  gates  liieicof,  and  it  siiail 
devour  the  palaces  of  Jerusalem,  and  it  siiall 
not  be  quenched. 


CHAP.  XVIII,  XIX. 


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CHAP.  XVIII. 

Under  the  type  of  a  imltir  is  showed  GoiPt  absolute  power. 

l.nnHE  word  which  came  to  Jereiiiiah 
JL    from  the  LiORD,  saying, 

2.  Arise,  and  go  down  to  the  potter's 
house,  and  there  will  I  cause  thee  to  hear 
my  words. 

3.  Then  I  wont  down  to  tlie  potter's 
house,  and,  behold,  he  wrought  a  work  on 
tlie  wlieels. 

4.  And  the  vessel  that  he  made  of  clay 
was  marred  in  the  hand  of  the  potter;  so 
he  made  it  again  another  vessel,  as  seemed 
good  to  the  potter  to  make  it. 

5.  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
me,  saying, 

C.  O  liousc  of  Israel,  cannot  I  do  with 
you  as  this  potter  ?  saith  tlie  Loud.  Be- 
hold, as  the  clay  is  in  the  potter's  hand, 
so  are  ye  in  my  hand,  O  house  of  Israel. 

7.  At  what  instant  I  shall  speak  concern- 
ing a  nation,  and  concerning  a  kingdom,  to 
jiluck  up,  and  to  pull  down,  and  to  destroy 
it: 

8.  If  that  nation,  against  whom  I  have 
pronounced,  turn  from  their  evil,  I  will  re- 
pent of  the  evil  that  I  thought  to  do  unto 
them. 

9.  And  at  what  instant  I  shall  speak  con- 
cerning a  nation,  and  concerning  a  king- 
dom, to  build,  and  to  plant  it : 

1 0.  If  it  do  evil  in  my  sight,  that  it  obey 
not  my  voice,  then  I  will  re[)cnt  of  the  good 
wherewith  I  said  L would  benefit  them. 

1 1 .  Now,  therefore,  go  to,  speak  to  the 
men  of  Judah,  and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem, saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be- 
hold, I  frame  evil  against  you,  and  devise  a 
device  against  you :  return  ye  now  every 
one  from  his  evil  way,  and  make  your  ways 
and  your  doings  good. 

12.  And  they  said,  There  is  no  hope; 
but  we  will  walk  after  our  own  devices, 
and  we  will  cveiy  one  do  the  imagination 
of  his  evil  heart. 

1 .5.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ask  ye 
now  among  tiie  heathen,  who  hath  heard 
sucii  things?  the  virgin  of  Israel  hath  done 
a  veiy  horrible  thing. 

11.  Will  a  man  leave  the  snow  of  liOba- 
non  trhirh  nmrlh  from  the  rock  of  the  field? 
or  shall  the  cold  flowing  waters  that  come 
from  another  place  be  forsaken? 

15.  Because  my  people  hath  forgotten 
me,  they  have  liurnt  incense  to  vanity,  and 
they  have  caused  them  to  stumble  in  their 
ways  from  the  ancient  paths,  to  walk  in 
pat  lis  in  a  way  not  cast  up ; 

16.  To  make   their  land  desolate,  and 
[     a  perpetual  hissing:  every  one  that  passctii 


thereby  shall  be  astonished,  and  wag  his 
head. 

1 7.  I  will  scatter  them  as  with  an  east 
wind  before  the  enemy:  I  will  show  them 
the  back,  and  not  the  face,  in  the  day  of 
their  calamity. 

18.  Then  said  they,  Come,  and  let  us 
devise  devices  against  Jeremiah;  for  the 
law  shall  not  perish  from  the  priest,  nor 
counsel  from  the  wise,  nor  the  word  from 
the  prophet:  come,  and  let  us  smite  him 
with  the  tongue,  and  let  us  not  give  heed  to 
any  of  his  words. 

19.  Give  heed  to  me,  O  Lord,  and 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  them  that  contend 
with  me. 

20.  Shall  evil  be  recompensed  for  good  ? 
for  they  have  digged  a  pit  for  my  soul.  ]\e- 
member  that  1  stood  before  thee  to  speak 
good  for  them,-  and  to  turn  away  thy  wrath 
from  them. 

21.  Therefore  deliver  up  their  children  to 
the  famine,  and  pour  out  their  hhod  by  the 
force  of  the  sword ;  and  let  their  wives  bo 
bereaved  of  their  children,  and  he  widows ; 
and  let  their  men  be  put  to  death;  iH  their 
young  men  he  slain  by  the;  sword  in  battle. 

22.  Let  a  cry  be  heard  from  their  houses, 
when  thou  shalt  bring  a  troop  suddenly 
upon  them ;  for  they  have  digged  a  pit  to 
take  me,  and  hid  snares  for  my  feet. 

23.  Yet,  Lord,  thou  knowest  all  their 
counsel  against  me  to  slay  me:  forgive  not 
their  iniquity,  neither  blot  out  their  sin  from 
thy  sight ;  but  let  them  be  overthrown  befort; 
thee :  deal  thus  with  them  in  the  time  of 
thine  anger. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

The  desolation  of  the  Jews  for  their  sins  foretold. 

1.  npHUS  saith  the  Lord,  Go,  and  get  a 
X.    potter's  earthen  bottle,  and  iale  of 
the  ancients  of  the  people,  and  of  the  an- 
cients of  the  priests, 

2.  And  go  forth  unto  the  valley  of  the  son 
of  Hinnom,  which  is  by  the  entry  of  the 
east  gate,  and  proclaim  tliere  the  words  Uiat 
I  shall  tell  thee; 

3.  And  say.  Hear  ye  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  O  kings  of  Judah,  and  iiih;il)itants  of 
Jerusalem;  Thus  saith  (hoTiOan  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I  will  bring  evil 
upon  this  place,  the  which  whosoever  hear- 
eth,  his  ears  shall  tingle. 

4.  Because  they  have  forsaken  me,  and 
have  estranged  tliis  j)lace,  and  have  burnt 
incense  in  it  unto  other  gods,  whom  neither 
t! ley  nor  their  fallicrs  have  known,  nor  the 
kings  of  Judah,  and  have  filled  this  place 
with  (he  blood  of  innocents; 

5.  They  have  built  also  the  high  places  of 


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JEREMIAH. 


Baal,  to  bum  their  sons  with  fire  for  burnt- 
offerings  unto  Baal,  which  I  commanded  not, 
nor  spake  it,  neither  came  it  into  my  mind : 

6.  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  tliis  place  shall  no  more  be 
called  Tophet,  nor.  The  valley  of  the  sou  of 
Hinnom,  but,  Tlie  valley  of  slaughter., 

7.  And  I  will  make  void  the  counsel  of 
Judah  and  Jerusalem  in  tiiis  place;  and  I 
will  cause  them  to  fall  by  the  sword  before 
their  enemies,  and  by  the  hands  of  them  that 
seek  their  lives;  and  their  carcases  will  I 
give  to  be  meat  for  the  fowls  of  the  heaven, 
and  for  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

8.  And  I  will  make  this  city  desolate,  and 
a  hissing:  eveiy  one  that  passeth  thereby 
shall  be  astonished  and  hiss,  because  of  all 
the  plagues  thereof. 

9.  And  I  will  cause  them  to  eat  the  flesh 
of  their  sons,  and  the  flesh  of  their  daugh- 
ters, and  they  shall  eat  every  one  the  flesh 
of  his  friend,  in  the  siege  and  straitness 
wherewith  their  enemies,  and  they  that  seek 
their  lives,  shall  straiten  them. 

10.  Then  shalt  thou  break  the  bottle  in 
the  sight  of  the  men  that  go  with  thee, 

11.  And  shalt  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  Even  so  will  I  break 
this  people,  and  this  city,  as  one  breaketh  a 
potter's  vessel,  that  cannot  be  made  whole 
again ;  and  they  shall  bury  them  in  Tophet, 
till  there  be  no  place  else  to  bury. 

1 2.  Thus  will  I  do  unto  this  place,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  to  the  inhabitants  thereof, 
and  even  make  their  city  as  Tophet : 

1 3.  And  the  houses  of  Jerusalem,  and  the 
houses  of  the  kings  of  Judah,  siiall  br;  defiled, 
as  the  place  of  Toplict,  because  of  all  the 
houses  upon  whose  roofs  they  have  burnt 
incense  unto  all  the  host  of  heaven,  and  have 
pourexl  out  drink-offerings  unto  other  gods. 

14.  Then  came  Jeremiah  from  Tophet, 
whither  tlie  Lord  had  sent  liim  to  prophesy; 
and  he  stood  in  the  court  of  the  Lord's 
house,  and  said  to  all  the  people, 

15.  Thus  saith  the  Lf)RD  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel,  Behold,  I  will  bring  upon  this  city, 
and  upon  all  her  towns,  all  the  evil  that  I 
have  pronounced  against  it;  because  they 
have  haidened  their  necks,  that  they  might 
not  hear  my  words. 

CHAP.  XX. 

Pashur,  smiting  Jeremiah,  receiveth  a  new  name,  and  a 
fearful  doom. 

l.'^^OW  Pashur,  the  son  of  Immcr  the 
i!^  priest,  who  im.i  also  the  chief  gover- 
nor in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  heard  that 
Jeremiah  prophesied  these  things. 

2.  Tiicn  Pashur  smote  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet, and  put  liim  in  the  stocks  that  were  in 


the  liigh  gate  of  Benjamin,  wliich  was  by  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

3.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 
that  Pashur  brought  forth  Jeremiah  out  of 
the  stocks.  Then  said  Jeremiah  unto  him. 
The  Lord  hath  not  called  thy  name  Pashur, 
but  Magor-missabib. 

4.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I 
will  make  thee  a  terror  to  thyself,  and  to  all 
thy  friends;  and  they  shall  fall  by  the  sword 
of  their  enemies,  and  thine  eyes  shall  behold 
it :  and  I  will  give  all  Judah  into  the  hand 
of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall  carry 
them  captive  into  Babylon,  and  shall  slay 
them  with  the  sword. 

5.  Moreover,  I  will  deliver  all  the  strength 
of  this  city,  and  all  the  labours  thereof,  and 
all  the  precious  things  tiiereof,  and  all  the 
treasures  of  the  kings  of  Judah  will  I  give 
into  the  hand  of  their  enemies,  which  sfiall 
spoil  them,  and  take  them,  and  carry  them 
to  Babylon. 

6.  And  thou,  Pashur,  and  all  that  dwell 
in  thy  house,  shall  go  into  captivity:  and 
thou  shalt  come  to  Babylon,  and  there  thou 
shalt  die,  and  shalt  be  buried  there,  thou, 
and  all  thy  friends,  to  whom  tliou  hast  pro- 
phesied lies. 

7.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  deceived  me,  and 
I  was  deceived ;  thou  art  stronger  than  [, 
and  hast  prevailed :  I  am  in  derision  daily, 
every  one  mocketh  me. 

8.  For  since  I  spake,  1  cried  out,  I  cried 
violence  and  spoil ;  because  the  word  of  the 
Lord  was  made  a  reproach  unto  me,  and  a 
derision  daily. 

9.  Then  I  said,  I  will  not  make  mention 
of  him,  nor  speak  any  more  in  his  name  : 
but  his  rcord  was  in  mine  heart  as  a  buiiiing 
fire  shut  up  in  my  bones,  and  I  was  weaiy 
with  forbearing,  and  I  could  not  stmj. 

10.  Fori  heard  the  defaming  of  many, 
feai-  on  every  side.  Jleport,  say  they,  and 
we  will  report  it.  All  my  familiars  watched 
for  my  halting,  saying,  Peradventure  he  will 
be  enticed,  and  wo  shall  prevail  against  liini, 
and  we  shall  take  our  revenge  on  him. 

11.  But  (he  Lord  wvvith  me  as  a  mighty 
terrible  one;  therefore!  my  persecutors  shall 
stumble,  and  they  shall  not  prevail ;  they 
shall  be  greatly  ashamed;  for  liiey  shall  not 
prosper:  their  everlasting  confusion  shall 
never  be  forgotten. 

12.  But,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  tlint  triesi  the 
righteous,  (nid  seest  the  reins  and  the  heart, 
let  me  see  thy  vengeance  on  them :  for  unto 
thee  have  I  opened  my  cause. 

13.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  praise  ye  the 
Lord  ;  for  he  hath  delivered  tht.  soul  of  the 
poor  from  the  hand  of  evil-doers. 


CHAP.  XXI,  XXII. 


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14.  Cui-sed  be  the  day  wherein  I  was  bom : 
lot  not  tlie  day  wherein  my  mother  bare  me 
be  blessed. 

1 5.  Cursed  be  the  man  who  brought  titiings 
to  my  fatlier,  saying,  A  man-child  is  bom 
unto  thee;  making  him  veiy  glad. 

16.  And  li:l  tliat  man  be  as  tlie  cities  which 
the  Lord  overthrew,  and  repented  not;  and 
let  liim  hear  tlie  cry  in  tlie  morning,  and  the 
shouting  at  noon-tide ; 

17.  Because  he  slew  me  not  from  the 
womb ;  or  that  my  mother  might  have  been 
my  grave,  and  her  w  omb  to  be  always  great 
with  me. 

18.  Wherefore  came  I  forth  out  of  the 
womb  to  see  laljour  and  sorrow,  that  my 
days  should  be  consumed  with  shame  ? 

CHAP.  XXI. 

1  Zedekiah  sendetk  to  inmiire  the  event  ofj^ebuchadrezzar's 
Jl 

miah  from  die  Lord,   when  king 


H)ar.     3.  Ji  hard  siege  foretold. 

^HE  word  which  came   unto  Jere- 


i.rp 

Zedekiah  sent  unto  him  Pashur  the  son  of 
Melchiah,  and  Zephaniah  the  son  of  Maa- 
seiali  the  priest,  sajang, 

2.  Intjuire,  I  pray  thee,  of  the  Lord  for  us ; 
for  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  maketh 
war  against  us ;  if  so  be  that  the  Lord  will 
deal  witii  us  according  to  all  his  wondrous 
works,  that  he  may  go  uj)  from  us. 

3.  Then  said  Jeremiah  unto  them,  Thus 
shall  ye  say  to  Zedekiah, 

4.  Thus  saith  die  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
Behold,  I  will  turn  back  the  weapons  of  war 
that  are  in  your  hands,  wherewith  ye  fight 
against  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  against  the 
Chaldeans,  which  besiege  you  w'ithout  the 
walls,  and  I  will  assemble  them  into  the 
midst  of  this  city. 

5.  And  I  myself  will  fight  against  you 
with  an  outstretched  hand,  and  with  a  strong 
arm,  oven  in  anger,  and  in  fury,  and  in  great 
wrath. 

6.  And  I  will  smite  the  inhabitants  of  this 
city,  both  man  and  beast :  they  shall  die  of 
a  great  pestilence. 

7.  And  afterward,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will 
deliver  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah,  and  his  ser- 
vants, and  tlu!  people,  and  such  as  nre  left 
in  this  citv  from  the  pestilence,  from  the 
sword,  and  from  Uie  famine,  into  the  hand 
of  Nei)uchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon,  and 
into  the  hand  of  their  enemies,  and  into  the 
hand  of  liiose  that  seek  their  hfe:  and  he 
shall  smite  tiieni  widi  tlie  edge  of  the  sword  ; 
he  shall  not  sjiare  them,  neither  have  pity, 
nor  have  mercy. 

8.  And  unto  this  people  thou  shall  say. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Behold,  I  set  before 
you  the  way  of  hfe,  and  the  way  of  death. 


9.  He  that  abideth  in  this  city  shall  die 
by  the  sword,  and  by  the  famine,  and  by  the 
pestilence :  but  he  that  goeth  out,  and  falleth 
to  the  Chaldeans  that  besiege  you,  he  shall 
live,  and  his  life  shall  be  unto  him  ibr  a  prey. 

10.  For  I  have  set  my  face  against  this 
city,  for  evil,  and  not  for  good,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  it  shall  be  given  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall  burn  it  with 
fire. 

1 1.  And  touching  the  house  of  tiic  king  of 
Judah,  say.  Hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord  : 

12.  O  house  of  David,  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Execute  judgment  in  tlie  morning, 
and  deliver  him  that  is  spoiled  out  of  the 
hand  of  tlie  oppressor,  lest  my  fury  go  out 
like  fire,  and  burn  tliat  none  can  quench  it, 
because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings. 

1 3.  Behold,  I  «?rt  against  thee,  O  inhabi- 
tant of  the  valley,  «?«/  rock  of  thc^  plain, 
saith  the  Lord;  which  say,  Wjio  shall 
come  down  against  us  ?  or  who  shall  enter 
into  our  habitations  I 

14.  But  I  will  punish  you  according  to 
the  fruit  of  your  doings,  saith  the  Lord  : 
and  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the  forest  thereof, 
and  it  shall  devour  all  things  round  about  it. 

CHAP.  XXII. 

Jeremiah  cxhortcth  to  repentance  with  ]}romises  and  threats. 

1.  rg^HUS  saith  the  Lord,  Go  down  to 
JL  the  house  of  the  king  of  Judah,  and 
speak  there  this  word, 

2.  And  say.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
O  king  of  Judah,  tliat  sitlest  upon  the  tlirone 
of  David,  thou,  and  thy  servants,  and  thy 
people  that  enter  m  by  these  gates ; 

3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Execute  ye  judg- 
ment and  righteousness,  and  deliver  the 
spoiled  out  of  the  hand  of  the  oppressor :  and 
do  no  wrong,  do  no  violence  to  the  stranger, 
the  fatherless,  nor  the  widow,  neither  shed 
innocent  blood  in  this  place. 

4.  For  if  ye  do  this  thing  indeed,  then 
shall  thei-c  enter  in  by  the  gates  of  this  house 
kings,sitting  upon  the  throne  of  David,  riding 
in  cliariots  and  on  horses,  he,  and  his  ser- 
vants, and  his  people. 

5.  15ut  if  ye  will  not  hear  these  A\ords,  I 
swear  by  myself,  saith  the  Lord,  that  this 
house  shall  become  a  desolation. 

6.  Forthus  saith  the  Loud  unto  (lie  king's 
house  of  Judah,  Thou  art  Gilead  unto  me, 
and  the  head  of  Lebanon:  (/r/  surely  1  will 
make  thee  a  wilderness,  and  cities  w/iic/i  are 
not  inhabited. 

7.  And  I  will  prepare  destroyers  against 
thee,  every  one  wilh  his  weapons;  aiifl  they 
shall  cut  down  thy  choice  cedars,  and  cast 
them  into  the  fire. 

8.  And  many  nations  shall  pass  by  this 


616 


JEREMIAH. 


city,  and  tliey  shall  say  every  man  to  his 
neighbour,  W  hcrefore  hath  the  Lord  done 
thus  unto  this  great  city  1 

9.  Then  they  shall  answer,  Because  they 
have  forsaken  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  worshipped  other  gods,  and 
served  tiiem. 

10.  Weep  ye  not  for  the  dead,  neither  be- 
moan him;  but  weep  sore  for  him  that  goeth 
away :  for  he  shall  return  no  more,  nor  see 
his  native  countiy. 

11.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  touching 
Shallum  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah, 
which  leigned  instead  of  Josiah  his  father, 
which  went  forth  out  of  this  place,  He  shall 
not  return  thither  any  more : 

1 2.  But  he  shall  die  in  the  place  whither 
they  have  led  him  captive,  and  shall  see  this 
land  no  more. 

1 3.  Wo  unto  him  that  buildeth  his  house 
by  unrigliteousness,  and  his  chambers  by 
wrong;  that  useth  his  neighbour's  service 
without  wages,  and  giveth  him  not  for  his 
work ; 

14.  That  saith,  I  will  build  me  a  wide 
house,  and  large  chambers,  and  cutteth  him 
out  windows ;  and  it  is  ceiled  with  cedar,  and 
painted  with  vermilion ! 

1 5.  Shalt  thou  reign  because  thou  closest 
thyself  m  cedar?  Did  not  thy  father  eat  and 
drink,  and  do  judgment  and  justice,  and  tlien 
it  was  well  with  him? 

16.  He  judged  the  cause  of  the  poor  and 
needy;  then  it  tms  well  ivith  him:  was  not 
this  to  know  me?  saith  the  Lord. 

1 7.  But  thine  eyes  and  thy  heart  are  not 
but  for  thy  covetousness,  and  for  to  shed 
innocent  blood,  and  for  oppression,  and  for 
violence  to  do  it. 

1 8.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  con- 
cerning Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiali  king  of 
Judah,  They  shall  not  lament  for  him,  saij- 
ins;.  Ah  my  brother!  or,  Ah  sister!  they  shall 
not  lament  for  him,  saying.  Ah  lord!  or,  Ah 
his  glory ! 

19.  He  shall  be  buried  with  tiie  burial  of 
an  ass,  drawn  and  cast  fortii  beyond  the 
gates  of  Jerusalem. 

20.  Go  up  to  Lebanon,  and  cry ;  and  lift 
up  thy  voice  in  Bashan,  and  cry  from  the 
passages:  for  all  thy  lovers  arc;  destroyed. 

21.  1  spake  unto  thee  in  thy  prosjx'rity; 
hit  thou  saidst,  I  will  not  hear :  iliis  hath  been 
thy  nvanner  from  thy  youth,  tiiat  tliou  obey- 
cdst  not  my  voice. 

22.  The  wind  shall  cat  up  all  thy  pastures, 
and  thy  lovers  shall  go  into  captivity:  surely 
llien  shalt  thou  be  ashamed  and  confounded 
for  ail  (hy  wickedness. 

23.  O  inhabitant  of  Lebanon,  that  makcst 


thy  nest  in  the  cedars,  how  gracious  shalt 
thou  be  when  pangs  come  upon  thee,  the 
pain  as  of  a  woman  in  travail ! 

24.  As  1  live,  saith  the  Lord,  though 
Coniah  the  son  of  Jehoiakim  king  of  Jutlah 
were  the  signet  upon  my  right  hand,  jet 
would  1  pluck  thee  thence ; 

25.  And  I  will  give  thee  into  the  hand  of 
them  that  seek  thy  life,  and  into  the  hand  of 
them  whose  face  thou  fearest,  even  into  the 
hand  of  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon, 
and  into  the  hand  of  the  Chakleans. 

26.  And  1  will  cast  thee  out,  and  thy 
mother  that  bare  thee,  into  anotiier  country, 
where  ye  were  not  born ;  and  there  shall 
ye  die. 

27.  But  to  the  land  whereunto  they  desire 
to  return,  thither  shall  they  not  return. 

28.  Is  this  man  Coniah  a  despised  broken 
idol  ?  is  he  a  vessel  wherein  is  no  pleasure? 
wherefore  are  they  cast  out,  he  and  his  seed, 
and  are  cast  into  a  land  which  they  know 
not? 

29.  O  earth,  eai'th,  earth,  hear  the  word 
of  the  Lord  : 

30.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Write  ye  this 
man  childless,  a  man  that  shall  not  prosper 
in  his  days:  for  no  man  of  his  seed  shall 
prosper,  sitting  upon  the  throne  of  David, 
and  ruling  any  more  in  Judah. 

CHAP.  XXIIf. 

Jeremiah  prophesieth  a  restoration  of  the  scattered  Jlock. 

1.  "W)l70  be  unto  the  pastors  (hat  destroy 
T  T     and  scatter  the  sheep  of  my  pas- 
ture !  saith  the  Lord. 

2.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  GoD  of 
Israel  against  the  pastors  that  feed  my  peo- 
ple. Ye  have  scattered  my  flock,  and  diiven 
them  away,  and  have  not  visited  them:  be- 
hold, I  will  visit  upon  you  the  evil  of  your 
doings,  saith  the  Lord.  '{ 

3.  And  I  will  gather  the  remnant  of  my 
flock  out  of  all  countries  whither  I  have 
driven  them,  and  will  bring  them  again  to 
tlieir  folds ;  and  they  shall  be  fi-uitful  and 
increase. 

4.  And  I  will  set  up  shepherds  over  them, 
which  shall  feed  them;  and  they  shall  (i'ar 
no  more,  nor  b(>  dismayed,  neither  shall  ihcy 
be  lacking,  sailh  the  Lord. 

5.  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord, 
that  I  will  raise  unto  Daviil  a  righteous 
Branch,  and  a  King  shall  reign  and  prospi-r, 
and  shall  execute  judgment  and  justice  in 
the  earth. 

6.  In  his  days  Judah  shall  be  saved,  and 
Israel  shall  dwell  safely;  and  this  is  his 
name  whereby  lu'  shall  be  railed,  THE 
LORDOIIK  JlKiHTKOUSNESS. 

7.  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come,  saith 


CHAP,  xxiir. 


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the  Lord,  tliat  they  shall  no  more  say.  The 
Lord  livetli,\viuch  brouglit  up  tlie  children 
of  Israel  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt; 

8.  But,  Tlie  Lord  livcth,  wliich  brought 
up,  and  which  led  tlie  seed  of  the  house  of 
Israel  out  of  the  north  country,  and  from  all 
countries  uiiither  I  had  driven  them;  and 
they  shall  dwell  in  their  own  land. 

9.  IVIy  heart  witiiin  me  is  broken  because 
of  the  jjrophots;  all  my  bones  shake:  I  am 
lik(!  a  drunken  man,  and  like  a  man  whom 
wine  iiath  overcome,  because  of  the  Lord, 
and  because  of  the  words  of  iiis  holiness. 

10.  For  the  land  is  full  of  adulterers;  for 
because  of  swearing  the  land  mourncth,  the 
pleasant  places  of  the  wilderness  are  dried 
up,  and  their  course  is  evil,  and  their  force 
is  not  right. 

1 1 .  For  both  prophet  and  priest  are  pro- 
fane; yea,  in  my  house  have  1  found  their 
wickedness,  saith  the  Lord. 

12.  Wherefore  their  way  shall  be  unto 
them  as  slippery  ivai/s  in  the  darkness ;  they 
shall  be  driven  on,  and  fall  therein:  for  I 
will  bring  evil  upon  tiiem,  even  the  year  of 
their  visitation,  saith  the  Lord.  •. 

1 3.  .\nd  I  iiave  seen  folly  in  the  prophets 
of  Samaria;  they  prophesied  in  Baal,  and 
caused  my  people  Israel  to  en-. 

14.  I  have  seen  also  in  tiie  prophets  of 
Jerusalem  a  horrible  thing:  they  commit 
adultery,  and  walk  in  lies:  they  strengthen 
also  the  hands  Of  evil-doers,  that  none  doth 
return  from  his  w  ickedness :  they  are  all  of 
them  unto  me  as  Sodom,  and  the  inhabitants 
thereof  as  Gomorrah. 

1 5.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts 
concerning  the  prophets,  Behold,  I  will  feed 
them  with  wormwood,  and  make  them  drink 
the  water  of  gall:  for  from  the  prophets  of 
Jerusalem  is  profaneness  gone  forth  into  all 
the  land. 

1 G.  Thus  saith  theLoRD  of  hosts, Hearken 
not  unto  the  words  of  the  prophets  that  pro- 
phesy unto  you;  they  make  you  vain:  they 
speak  a  vision  of  their  own  heart,  and  not  out 
of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord. 

1 7.  Th(-y  say  still  unto  them  that  despise 
me,  The  Lord  hath  said.  Ye  shall  have 
peace;  and  they  say  unto  every  one  that 
walketh  after  the  imagination  of  his  own 
heart,  J\o  evil  shall  come  upon  you. 

10.  I'"or  who  hath  stood  in  the  counsel  of 
the  Lord,  and  hath  perceived  and  heard 
his  word  ?  who  hath  marked  his  word,  and 
heard  it? 

I'J.  Behold,  a  whirlwind  of  the  Lord  is 
gone  forth  in  fui^,  even  a  grievous  whirl- 
wind: it  shall  fall  grievously  u()on  the  head 
of  the  wicked. 

4  I 


20.  The  anger  of  the  Lord  shall  not  re- 
turn, until  he  have  executed,  and  till  he  have 
performed,  the  thoughts  of  his  heart:  in  the 
latter  days  ye  shall  consider  it  perfectly. 

21.  I  have  not  sent  these  prophets,  yet 
they  ran :  I  have  not  spoken  to  them,  yet 
they  prophesied. 

22.  But  if  they  had  stood  in  my  counsel, 
and  had  caused  my  people  to  hear  my  words, 
then  they  should  have  turned  them  from  their 
evil  way,  and  from  the  evil  of  their  doings. 

23.  Am  I  a  God  at  hand,  saith  the  Lord, 
and  not  a  God  afar  off? 

24.  Can  any  hide  himself  in  secret  places 
that  I  shall  not  see  him?  saith  the  Lord. 
Do  not  I  fill  heaven  and  earth  ?  saith  the 
Lord. 

25.  I  have  heard  what  the  prophets  said, 
that  prophesy  lies  in  my  name,  saying,  1 
have  dreamed,  I  have  dreamed. 

26.  How  long  shall  this  be  in  the  heart  of 
the  prophets  that  prophesy  lies  ?  yea,  they  are 
prophets  of  the  deceit  of  their  own  heart; 

27.  Which  think  to  cause  my  people  to 
forget  my  name  by  their  dreams,  which  they 
tell  every  man  to  his  neighbour,  as  their 
fathers  have  forgotten  my  name  for  Baal. 

28.  The  prophet  that  hath  a  dream,  let 
him  tell  a  dream;  and  he  that  hath  my  word, 
let  him  speak  my  word  faithfully.  What  is 
the  chafT  to  the  wheat  ?  saith  the  LiORD. 

29.  Is  not  my  word  like  as  a  fire  ?  saith 
the  Lord;  and  like  a  hammer  that  breaketh 
the  rock  in  [lieces  ? 

30.  Therefore,  behold,  I  am  against  the 
prophets,  saith  the  Lord,  that  steal  ray 
word,  every  one  from  his  neighbour. 

31.  Behold,  I  am  against  the  prophets, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  use  their  tongues,  and 
say.  He  saith. 

32.  Behold,  I  am  against  them  that  pro- 
phesy false  dieams,  saith  the  Lord,  and  do 
tell  them,  and  cause  my  people  to  err  by 
their  lies,  and  by  their  lightness;  yet  I  sent 
them  not,  nor  commanded  them:  therefore 
they  shall  not  profit  this  people  at  all,  saith 
the  Lord. 

33.  And  when  this  people,  or  the  |)rophet, 
or  a  priest,  shall  ask  thee,  saying,  \Vhat  is 
the  burden  of  llie  Lord  ?  tiiou  shalt  then  say 
unto  them.  What  burden  ?  I  will  even  for- 
sake you,  saith  the  Lord. 

34.  And«,v/>/tliei)r()phet,and  the  priest, 
and  the  people;,  that  shall  say.  The  burden 
of  the  Lord,  I  will  even  punish  that  man 
and  his  house. 

35.  Thus  shair  ye  say  every  one  to  his 
neighbour,  and  every  one  to  his  brother, 
What  hath  the  Lord  answered  ?  and.  What 
hath  the  Lord  spoken  ? 


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JEREMIAH. 


36.  And  the  burden  of  the  Lord  shall  ye 
mention  no  more;  for  eveiy  man's  word 
shall  be  his  burden:  for  ye  have  perverted 
tiie  words  of  the  living  God,  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts  our  God. 

37.  Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  the  prophet, 
What  hath  the  Lord  answered  thee  ?  and, 
What  hath  the  Lord  spoken  ? 

38.  But  since  ye  say,  The  burden  of  the 
Lord;  therefore  thus  saitli  tlie  Lord,  Be- 
cause you  say  this  word.  The  burden  of  the 
Lord,  and  I  have  sent  unto  you,  saying,  Ye 
shall  not  say.  The  burden  of  the  Lord  ; 

39.  Therefore,  behold,  I,  even  I,  will 
utterly  forget  you,  and  I  will  forsake  you, 
and  the  eity  that  I  gave  you  and  your  fathers, 
and  cast  you  out  of  my  presence : 

40.  And  I  will  bring  an  everlasting  re- 
proach upon  you,  and  a  perpetual  shame, 
which  shall  not  be  forgotten. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

Tke  restoration  of  them  that  were  in  captivity  foretold. 

1 .  rinHE  Lord  showed  me,  and,  behold, 
JL  two  baskets  of  figs  ivcre  set  before 
the  temple  of  the  Lord,  after  that  Nebu- 
chadrezzar king  of  Babylon  had  carried 
away  captive  Jeconiah  the  son  of  Jehoia- 
kim  king  of  Judah,  and  the  princes  of  Judah, 
with  the  carpenters  and  smiths,  from  Jeru- 
salem, and  had  biouglit  them  to  Babylon. 

2.  One  basket  had  very  good  figs,  even  like 
the  figs  thai  are  first  ripe;  and  the  oilier 
basket  had  very  naughty  figs,  which  could 
not  be  eaten,  they  were  so  bad. 

3.  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me.  What 
seest  thou,  Jeremiah  ?  And  I  said.  Figs ;  the 
good  figs,  very  good;  and  the  evil,  veiy  evil, 
that  cannot  be  eaten,  they  are  so  evil. 

4.  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me,  saying, 

5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel, 
Like  these  good  figs,  so  will  I  acknowledge 
them  that  are  carried  away  captive  of  Ju- 
dah; whom  I  have  sent  out  of  this  place 
into  the  land  of  flic;  Chaldeans  for  ihcir  goofl. 

6.  For  I  will  set  mine  eyes  upon  them  far 
good,  and  I  will  brine;  fheni  again  to  lliis 
land:  and  I  will  build  tiiem,  and  not  pull 
them  down;  and  I  will  plant  them,  and  not 
pluck  them  up. 

7.  And  I  will  give  them  a  heart  to  know 
me,  that  I  am  the  I-ord;  and  tlu'y  shall  be 
my  people,  and  J  will  be  their  (hkI:  for  they 
shall  return  unto  me  with  their  whole  heart. 

8.  And  as  the  evil  figs,  which  cannot  be 
eaten,  they  arc;  so  evil;  surely  thus  sailli  the 
J-ord,  So  will  I  give  Zedckiah  the  king  of 
Judali,  and  his  princes,  and  the  residue  of 
Jerusalem,  that  remain  in  this  land,  and 
them  that  dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt ; 


9.  And  I  will  deliver  them  to  be  removed 
into  all  the  kmgdoms  of  the  earth  for  their 
hurt,  to  be  a  i-eproach  and  a  proverb,  a  taunt 
and  a  curse,  in  all  places  whither  1  shall 
drive  them. 

10.  And  I  will  send  the  sword,  the  famine, 
and  the  pestilence,  among  them,  till  they  be 
consumed  from  off  the  land  that  1  gave  unto 
them  and  to  their  fathers. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

Jlnemiah  forelelleth  the  seventy  years'  captivity. 

1.  'THHE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah  con- 
JL  cerning  all  the  people  of  Judah,  ia 
the  fourth  year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Jo- 
siah  king  of  Judah,  that  was  the  first  year  of 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Baliylon ; 

2.  The  which  Jeremiah  the  prophet  spake 
unto  all  the  people  of  Judah,  and  to  all  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  saying, 

3.  From  the  thirteenth  year  of  Josiah  the 
son  of  Amon  king  of  Judah,  even  unto  this 
day,  (that  is  the  three  and  twentieth  year,) 
the  word  of  the  Lord  hath  come  mito  me, 
and  I  have  spoken  unto  you,  rising  early  and 
speaking;  but  ye  have  not  hearkened. 

4.  And  the  Lord  hath  sent  mito  you  all 
his  servants  the  prophets,  rising  eaily  and 
sending  them;  but  ye  have  not  hearkened, 
nor  inclined  your  ear  to  hear. 

5.  They  said,  Turn  ye  again  now  every 
one  from  his  evil  way,  and  from  the;  evil  of 
your  doings,  and  dwell  in  the  land  that  the 
Lord  hath  given  unto  you  and  to  your 
fathers  forever  and  ever: 

6.  And  go  not  after  other  gods  to  serve 
them,  and  to  worsiiip  them,  and  provoke  me 
not  to  anger  with  the  works  of  your  hands; 
and  1  will  do  you  no  hurt. 

7.  Yet  yo  have  not  hearkened  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord;  that  ye  might  provoke  mc 
to  anger  witli  the  works  of  your  hands  to 
your  own  hurt. 

8.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  IjORD  of  hosts, 
Because  ye  have  not  heard  my  words, 

9.  Behold,  I  will  send  and  take  all  the 
families  of  tiie  north,  saith  tiie  Lord,  and 
Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of  Babylon  my 
servant,  antl  will  bring  them  against  this 
land,  and  against  the  inhaliitanls  thereof,  and 
against  all  these;  nations  round  about,  and  , 
will  utterly  destroy  them,  and  make  them 
an  astonishment,  and  a  hissing,  and  per- 
pi'tual  desolations. 

10.  Moreover,  I  will  take  fiom  them  the 
voice  of  mirth,  and  tiie  voice  of  gladness, 
the  v<jice  of  the  bridegroom,  and  the  voice  of^ 
the  bride,  the  sound  of  th(!  iiiilistones,  and 
Ihelight  of  the  candle.  | 

11.  And  this  whole  land  shallbe  a  desola-  " 
tion,a7«/an  astonishment;  and  these  nations 


CHAP.  XXVI. 


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sliall  serve  tlie  king  of  Rabylon  seventy  years. 

12.  And  it  shall  come;  to  pass,  when 
seventy  years  are  accomplislied,  that  1  v\  ill 
punish  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  tliat  nation, 
saith  the  Lord,  'for  dieir  iniquity,  and  the 
land  of  the  Chaldeans,  and  will  make  it 
perpetual  desolations. 

13.  And  I  will  bring  upon  tliat  land  all 
my  words  which  I  have  pronounced  against 
it,  evfii  all  that  is  written  in  this  book,  wliich 
Jeremiah  hath  prophesied  against  all  the 
nations. 

14.  For  many  nations  and  great  kings 
shall  serve  themselves  of  them  also :  and  I 
will  recompense  them  according  to  their 
deeds,  and  according  to  the  works  of  their 
own  hands. 

1 5.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
unto  me,  Take  the  wine-cup  of  this  fury  at 
my  hand,  and  cause  all  the  nations  to  whom 
1  send  thee,  to  drink  it. 

IG.  And  they  shall  drink,  and  be  moved, 
and  be  mad,  because  of  the  sword  that  I 
will  send  among  them. 

1 7.  Then  took  I  the  cup  at  the  Lord's 
hand,  and  made  all  the  nations  to  drink, 
unto  whom  the  Lokd  had  sent  me: 

1 8.  To  wit,  Jerusalem,  and  the  cities  of 
Judah,and  the  kings  thereof,  and  the  princes 
thereof,  to  make  them  a  desolation,  an  as- 
tonishment, a  hissing,  and  a  curse ;  (as  it  is 
this  day ;) 

19.  Pharaoh  king  of  Egyjit,  and  his  ser- 
vants, and  his  princes,  and  all  his  people; 

20.  And  all  the  mingled  people,  and  all 
the  kings  of  the  land  of  Uz,  and  all  the  kings 
of  the  land  of  the  Philistines,  and  Ashkelon, 
and  Azzah,  and  Ekron,  and  the  remnant  of 
Ashdod. 

2 1 .  Edom,  and  Moab,  and  the  children 
of  Amnion, 

22.  And  all  the  kings  of  Tyrus,  and  all 
the  kings  of  Zidon,and  Uie  kings  of  the  isles 
which  are  beyond  the  sea, 

23.  Dedan,  and  Tema,  and  Buz,  and  all 
that  are  in  the  utmost  corners, 

24.  And  all  the  kings  of  Arabia,  and  all 
the  kings  of  the  mingled  people  that  dwell  in 
the  desert, 

25.  And  all  the  kings  of  Zimri,  and  all 
the  kings  of  Elam,  and  all  the  kings  of  the 
Medcs, 

20.  And  all  tiic  kings  of  the  north,  far  and 
near,  one  wilh  another,  and  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  world,  which  are  upon  the  face  of  the 
earth:  and  tlie  king  of  Sheshach  shall  drink 
after  lliem. 

27.  Therefore  thou  shalt  say  mito  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  Drink  yc,  and  be  drunken,  and  spue, 


and  fall,  and  rise  no  more,  because  of  the 
sword  which  1  will  send  among  you. 

28.  And  it  shall  be,  if  they  refuse  to  take 
the  cup  at  thy  hand  to  drink,  then  shalt  thou 
say  unto  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
Ye  shall  certainly  drink. 

29.  For,  lo,  I  begin  to  bring  evil  on  the 
city  which  is  called  by  my  name,  and  should 
ye  be  utterly  unpunished?  Yc  shall  not  be 
unpunished :  for  I  will  call  for  a  sword  upon 
all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

30.  Therefore  prophesy  thou  against  them 
all  these  words,  and  say  unto  them.  The 
Lord  shall  roar  fiom  on  high,  and  utter  his 
voice  from  his  holy  haliitation;  he  shall 
niightily  roar  upon  bis  habitation ;  he  shall 
give  a  shout,  as  they  that  tread  the  grapes, 
against  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth. 

31.  A  noisejshall  come  even  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth :  for  the  Lord  hath  a  controversy 
with  the  nations;  he  will  plead  with  all 
flesh :  he  will  give  them  that  are  wicked  to 
the  sword,  saith  the  Lord. 

32.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Behold, 
evil  shall  go  forth  from  nation  to  nation,  and 
a  great  whirlwind  shall  be  raised  up  from 
the  coasts  of  the  eartii. 

33.  And  the  slain  of  the  Lord  shall  be  at 
that  day  from  ojie  end  of  the  earth  even  inito 
the  other  end  of  the  eartii:  they  shall  not  be 
lamented,  neither  gathered,  nor  buried;  Uiey 
shall  be  dung  upon  the  ground. 

34.  Howl,  ye  shepherds,  and  cry;  and 
wallow  yourselves  in  the  ashes,  ye  jirincipa! 
of  the  flock :  for  the  days  of  your  slaughter 
and  of  j'our  dispersions  are  accomplished ; 
and  ye  shall  fall  like  a  pleasant  vessel. 

35.  And  the  shepherds  shall  have  no  way 
to  flee,  nor  the  principal  of  the  flock  to 
escape. 

3G.  A  voice  of  the  ciy  of  the  shepherds, 
and  a  howling  of  the  principal  of  the  flock, 
shall  be  heard:  for  the  Lord  hath  spoiled 
their  pasture. 

37.  And  the  peaceable  habitations  are  cut 
down,  because  of  the  fierce  anger  of  the 
Lord. 

38.  He  hath  forsaken  his  covert,  as  the 
lion:  for  their  land  is  desolate,  because  of 
the  fierceness  of  the  oppressor,  and  because 
of  his  fierce  anger. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

1  Jeremiah,  by  promises  and  tkrrnteKinffs,  exhorleth  to  re- 
pentance :  8  //(■  is  apprehended  and  arraigned,  ^c. 

1.  XN  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  .Fehoia- 
X  kim,  the  son  <>f  .'osiah  king  of  Judah, 

came  this  word  from  I  he  Lord,  saying, 
2.  Thus  saitii  tli(^  LoRi),Stan(l  in  the  court 

of  the  Lord's  house,  and  speak  unlo  all  the 


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JEREMIAH. 


cities  of  Judah,  which  come  to  worship  in 
tho  Lord's  house,  all  the  words  that  1  com- 
mand thee  to  speak  unto  them :  diminish  not 
a  word : 

3.  If  so  be  they  will  hearken,  and  turn 
every  man  from  his  evil  way,  that  I  may  re- 
pent me  of  the  evil,  which  1  purpose  to  do 
unto  them  because  of  the  evil  of  their  doings. 

4.  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  them.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  If  ye  will  not  hearken  to  me, 
to  walk  in  my  law  which  I  have  set  before 

5.  To  hearken  to  the  words  of  my  ser- 
vants the  prophets,  whom  I  sent  unto  you, 
hoth  rising  up  early,  and  sending  them,  but 
ye  have  not  hearkened; 

G.  Then  will  I  make  this  liouse  like  Shiloh, 
and  will  make  this  city  a  curse  to  all  the 
nations  of  the  earth. 

7.  So  the  priests,  and  the  prophets,  and 
all  the  people,  heard  Jeremiah  speaking 
these  words  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

8.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jeremiah 
had  made  an  end  of  speaking  all  that  the 
Lord  had  commanded  him  to  speak  unto 
all  the  people,  that  the  priests,  and  the  pro- 
phets, and  all  the  people,  took  him,  saying. 
Thou  shalt  surely  die. 

9.  Why  hast  thou  prophesied  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  saying.  This  house  shall  be  like 
Shiloh,  and  this  city  shall  be  desolate  with- 
out an  inhabitant?  And  all  the  people  were 
gathered  against  Jeremiah  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

10.  When  the  princes  of  Judah  heard 
these  things,  then  they  came  up  from  the 
king's  house  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  sat  down  in  the  entry  of  the  new  gate  of 
the  Lord's  hoiiae. 

1 1 .  Then  spake  the  priests  and  the  pro- 
phets unto  the  princes,  and  to  all  the  people, 
saying.  Tills  man  is  worthy  to  die;  for  he 
hath  propl)(3sied  against  this  city,  as  ye  have 
heard  with  your  ears. 

12.  Then  spake  Jeremiah  unto  all  the 
princes,  and  to  all  the  people,  saying.  The 
Lord  sent  me  to  prophesy  against  this  house, 
and  against  this  city,  all  the  words  that  yc 
liave  heard. 

13.  Therefore  now  amend  your  ways  and 
your  doings,  and  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
your  God ;  and  the  Lord  will  repent  him  of 
the  evil  that  he  hath  pronovmced  against  you. 

1 4.  As  for  me,  behold,  I  am  in  your  hand ; 
do  with  me  as  seemeth  good  and  meet  unto 
you: 

15.  But  know  ye  for  certain,  that,  if  ye 
put  me  to  death,  ye  shall  surely  bring  inno- 
cent blood  upon  yourselves,  and  upon  this 
city,  and  upon  the  inhabitants  thereof:  for 


of  a  truth  the  Lord  hath  sent  me  unto  you, 
to  speak  all  these  words  in  your  ears. 

1 6.  Then  said  the  princes  and  all  tlie  peo- 
ple unto  the  priests  and  to  the  prophets,  This 
man  is  not  worthy  to  die;  for  he  hath  spo- 
ken to  us  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

1 7.  Then  rose  up  certain  of  the  elders  of 
the  land,  and  spake  to  all  the  assembly  of 
the  people,  saying, 

1 8.  Micah  the  Morasthite  prophesied  in 
the  days  of  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah,  and 
spake  to  all  the  people  of  Judah,  saying, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Zion  shall  be 
ploughed  like  a  field,  and  Jerusalem  shall 
become  heaps,  and  the  mountain  of  the 
house  as  the  high  places  of  a  forest. 

19.  Did  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah  and  all 
Judah  put  him  at  all  to  death?  -  did  he  not 
fear  the  Lord,  and  besought  the  Lord, 
and  the  Lord  repented  him  of  the  evil 
which  he  had  pronounced  against  them? 
Thus  might  we  procure  great  evil  against 
our  souls. 

20.  And  there  was  also  a  man  that  pro- 
phesied in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  Urijah 
the  son  of  Shemaiah  of  Kirjath-jcarim,  who 
prophesied  against  this  city,  and  against  this 
land,  according  to  all  the  words  of  Jere- 
miah : 

21.  And  when  Jehoiakim  the  king,  with 
all  his  mighty  men,  and  all  the  princes, 
heard  his  words,  the  king  sought  to  put  him 
to  death;  but  when  Urijah  heard  it,  he  was 
afraid,  and  fled,  and  went  into  I^gypt; 

22.  And  Jehoiakim  the  king  sent  men  into 
Egypt;  namely,  Elnathan  the  son  of  Ach- 
bor,  and  certain  men  with  him  into  Egypt: 

23.  And  they  fi'tched  forth  Urijah  out  of 
Egypt;  and  brought  him  unto  Jehoiakim 
the  king,  who  slew  him  with  the  sword,  and 
cast  his  dead  body  into  the  graves  of  the 
common  people. 

24.  Nevertheless,  the  hand  ol'  Ahikam  the 
son  of  Shaphan  was  with  .Teremiah,  that 
they  should  not  give  him  into  the  hand  of  the 
people  to  put  him  to  death. 

CHAP.  XXVIl. 

The  subduing  of  the  neishhouring  kings  unto  Jfebuchad- 

nczzar. 

1.  TN  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  Jehoia- 
JL  kirn  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah, 
came  this  word  unto  Jeremiah  from  the 
Lord,  saying, 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  me.  Make 
thee  bonds  and  yokes,  and  put  them  upon 
tiiy  neck, 

3.  And  send  them  to  the  king  of  Edom, 
and  to  the  king  of  Moab,  and  to  the  king  of  j 
the  Ammonites,  juid  to  the  king  of  Tyrus,  I 
and  to  the  king  of  Zidon,  by  the  hand  of  the 


CHAP.  XXVIII. 


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mossengers  vvliirli  come  to  Jerusalem  unto 
Zedokiali  king  ot'Judah; 

4.  And  command  them  to  say  unto  their 
masters,  Tims  saitli  tlie  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  I'hus  shall  ye  say  unto  your 
masters; 

5.  I  have  made  the  earth,  the  man  and 
the  beast  that  are  upon  the  ground,  by  my 
great  power,  and  by  my  out-stretched  arm, 
and  iiave  given  it  unto  whom  it  seemed  meet 
unto  me. 

6.  Aiid  now  have  I  given  all  these  lands 
into  the  hand  of  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king 
of  Babylon,  my  sei-vant;  and  the  beasts  of 
the  field  have  1  given  him  also  to  serve  him. 

7.  And  all  nations  shall  serve  him,  and 
his  son,  and  his  son's  son,  until  the  veiy 
time  of  his  land  come;  and  thai  many  na- 
tions cmd  great  kings  shall  sei-ve  tliemselves 
of  him. 

8.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  the  na- 
tion and  kingdom  which  will  not  sei-ve  the 
same  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  of  Babylon, 
and  that  will  not  put  their  neck  under  the 
yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  that  nation 
will  I  punish,  saith  the  Lord,  with  the 
sword,  and  with  the  famine,  and  with  the 
pestilence,  until  I  have  consumed  them  by 
his  hand. 

9.  Therefore  hearken  not  ye  to  your  pro- 
phets, nor  to  your  cUviiiers,  nor  to  your 
dreamers,  nor  to  youi-  enchanters,  nor  to 
your  sorcerers,  wliich  speak  unto  you,  say- 
ing, Ye  shall  not  serve  the  king  of  Babylon : 

10.  For  they  prophesy  a  lie  unto  you,  to 
remove  you  f;u'  from  your  land;  and  that 
I  should  drive  you  out,  and  ye  should 
perish. 

1 1 .  But  the  nations  that  bring  their  neck 
under  the  yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 
serve  him,  those  will  I  let  remain  still  in 
their  own  land,  saitli  the  Lord;  and  they 
shall  till  it,  and  dwell  therein. 

1 2.  IT  I  spake  also  to  Zedekiah  king  of 
Jndah  according  to  all  these  words,  saying, 
Bring  your  necks  under  the  yoke  of  the  king 
of  Babylon,  and  serve  him  and  his  people, 
anil  live. 

1 3.  Why  will  ye  die,  thou  and  thy  people, 
t)y  the  sword,  by  the  famine,  and  l)y  the  pes- 
tilence, as  the  Lord  hath  spoken  against 
the  nation  that  will  not  serve  the  king  of 
IJabylon  ? 

14.  Therefore  hearken  not  unto  the  words 
of  thepro|)hets  that  speak  unto  you,  saying. 
Ye  shall  not  serve  the  king  of  Babylon:  for 
they  i)rophesy  a  lie  unto  you. 

1.5.  l''or  I  have  not  sent  them,  saith  the 
Lord,  yet  they  prophesy  a  lie  in  niy  name, 
that  I  might  drive  you  out,  and  that  yc 


might  perish,  ye,  and  the  prophets  that  pro- 
phesy unto  you. 

16.  Also  1  spake  to  the  priests,  and  to  all 
this  people,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Hearken  not  to  the  words  of  your  prophets 
that  prophesy  unto  you,  saying,  Behold,  the 
vessels  of  the  Lord's  house  shall  now  shortly 
be  brought  again  from  Babylon:  lor  they 
prophesy  a  lie  unto  you. 

17.  Hearken  not  unto  them;  serve  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  live :  wherefore  should 
this  city  be  laid  waste  ? 

1 8.  But  if  they  be  prophets,  and  if  the  word 
of  the  Lord  be  with  them,  let  them  now 
make  intercession  to  the  Lord  of  hosts,  that 
the  vessels  which  are  left  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  the  house  of  the  king  of  Judah, 
and  at  Jerusalem,  go  not  to  Babylon. 

1 9.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  con- 
cerning the  jDillars,  and  concerning  the  sea, 
and  concerning  the  bases,  and  concerning  the 
residue  of  the  vessels  that  remain  in  this  city, 

20.  Which  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Baby- 
lon took  not,  when  he  carried  away  captive 
Jeconiah,  tlie  son  of  Jehoiakim  king  of  Ju- 
dah, from  Jerusalem  to  Babylon,  and  all  the 
nobles  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem ; 

21.  Yea,  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  concerning  the  vessels  that 
remain  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  in  tlie 
house  of  the  king  of  Judah  and  of  Jerusalem ; 

22.  They  shall  be  carried  to  Babylon,  and 
there  shall  they  be  until  the  day  that  I  visit 
them,  saith  the  Lord  :  then  will  I  bring  them 
up,  and  restore  them  to  this  place. 

CHAP.  XXVIII. 

Hananiah  prophesielk  the  return  of  the  vessels  and  of 
Jeconiah. 

1 ,  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  the  same  year,  in 
J\.  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  Zede- 
kiah king  of  Judah,  in  the  fourtli  year,  and 
in  the  fifth  month,  that  Hananiali  the  son  of 
Azur  the  prophet,  which  w/ia  of  Gibeon, 
spake  unto  me  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  in 
the  presence  of  the  priests,  and  of  all  the 
people,  saying, 

2.  Thus  speaketh  the  I  >ord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  saying,  I  have  broken  the 
yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

3.  Witliin  two  full  years  will  T  bring  again 
into  this  place  all  the  vessels  of  liie  Lord's 
house  that  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon 
took  away  from  this  place,  and  carried  them 
to  Babylon: 

4.  And  I  will  bring  again  to  this  place 
.Teconiah  the  son  of  Jclioiakim  king  of  Judah, 
with  all  the  captives  of  .ludah,  that  went  into 
Babylon,  saith  the  Lord:  for  I  will  break 
the  yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

5.  Then  the  prophet  Jeremiah  said  unto 


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JEREMIAH. 


the  prophet  Hananiah,  in  the  presence  of 
the  priests,  and  in  the  presence  of  all  the  peo- 
ple that  stood  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 

6.  Even  the  prophet  Jereniiah  said.  Amen : 
the  Lord  do  so;  tlie  Lord  perform  thy 
words  which  thou  hast  prophesied,  to  bring 
again  the  vessels  of  the  Lord's  house,  and 
all  that  is  carried  away  captive,  from  Baby- 
lon into  this  place. 

7.  Nevertheless,  hear  thou  now  this  word 
that  I  speak  in  thine  ears,  and  in  the  ears  of 
all  the  people; 

8.  The  prophets  that  have  been  before 
me,  and  before  thee  of  old,  prophesied  both 
against  many  countries,  and  against  great 
kingdoms,  of  war,  and  of  evil,  and  of  pesti- 
lence. 

9.  The  prophet  which  prophesieth  of  peace, 
when  the  word  of  the  prophet  shall  come  to 
pass,  then  shall  the  prophet  be  known  that 
the  Lord  hath  truly  sent  him. 

10.  Then  Hananiah  the  prophet  took  the 
yoke  from  off  the  prophet  Jeremiah's  neck, 
and  brake  it. 

1 1 .  And  Hananiah  spake  in  the  presence 
of  all  the  people,  saying,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Even  so  will  1  break  the  yoke  of  Ne- 
buchadnezzar king  of  Babylon  from  the 
neck  of  all  nations,  within  the  space  of  two 
full  years.  And  the  prophet  Jeremiah  went 
his  way. 

1 2.  ir  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  (after  that  Hana- 
niah the  propliet  had  broken  the  yoke  from 
off  the  neck  of  the  [jrophet  Jeremiah,)  saying, 

13.  Go  and  tell  Hananiah,  saying.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  Thou  hast  broken  the  yokes 
of  wood ;  but  thou  shalt  make  for  them  yokes 
of  iron. 

14.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  I  have  put  a  yoke  of  iron  upon 
the  neck  of  all  these  nations,  that  they  may 
serve  Nebuchadnezzarking  of  Babylon;  and 
they  shall  serve  him:  and  I  iiave  given  him 
the  beasts  of  the  fuild  also. 

15.  Then  said  the  prophet  Jeremiah  unto 
Hananiah  the  prophet,  Hear  now,  Hana- 
niah, The  Lord  hath  not  sent  thee;  but 
thou  makest  this  people  to  trust  in  a  lie. 

16.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be- 
iiold,  I  will  cast  thee  from  off  the  face  of  the 
earth:  this  j'carthou  shalt  die,  because  thou 
hast  tauglit  rebellion  against  the  ]  .ord. 

17.  So  Hananiah  the  propliet  died  the 
same  year,  in  the  seventh  month. 

CHAP.  XXIX. 

Jeremiah  sendeth  a  Utter  to  the  captives  in  Babylon. 

1.  I^OW  these  are  the  words  of  the  l(;t- 

X^    ter  that  Jeremiah  the  projiliet  sent 

from  Jerusalem  unto  the  residue  of  the  el- 


ders which  were  carried  away  captives, 
and  to  the  priests,  and  to  the  prophets,  and 
to  all  the  people  whom  Nebuchadnezzar 
had  carried  away  captive  from  Jerusalem 
to  Babylon, 

2.  (After  that  Jeconiah  the  king,  and  the 
queen,  and  the  eunuchs,  the  princes  of  Judah 
and  Jerusalem,  and  the  carpenters,  and  the 
smiths,  were  departed  from  Jerusalem,) 

3.  By  the  hand  of  Elasah  the  son  of  Sha- 
phan,  and  Gemariah  the  son  of  Hilkiah, 
(whom  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah  sent  unto 
Babylon  to  Nebuchadnezzarking  of  Baby- 
lon,) saying, 

4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel,  unto  all  that  arc  carried  away  cap- 
tives, whom  I  have  caused  to  be  carried 
away  from  Jerusalem  unto  Babylon, 

5.  Build  ye  houses,  and  dwell  in  them; 
and  plant  gardens,  and  eat  the  fruit  of  them ; 

6.  Take  ye  wives,  and  beget  sons  and 
daughters ;  and  take  wives  for  3'our  sons,  and 
give  your  daughters  to  husbands,  that  they 
may  bear  sons  and  daugliters ;  that  ye  may 
be  increased  there,  and  not  diminished. 

7.  And  seek  the  peace  of  the  city  whither 
I  have  caused  you  to  be  carried  away  cap- 
tives, and  pray  unto  the  Lord  for  it:  for  in 
the  peace  thereof  shall  ye  have  peace. 

8.  For  thus  saitli  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Let  not  your  prophets  and 
your  diviners,  that  he  in  the  midst  of  you, 
deceive  you,  neither  hearken  to  your  dreams 
which  ye  cause  to  be  dreamed. 

9.  For  they  prophesy  falsely  unto  you  in 
my  name;  I  have  not  sent  them,  saitii  tiie 
Lord. 

1 0.  For  thus  saith  tlic  Lord,  That  after  se- 
venty years  be  accomplished  at  Babylon  I 
will  visit  you,  and  perform  my  good  word 
towards  you,  in  causing  you  to  return  to  tliis 
place. 

1 1 .  For  I  know  the  thoughts  that  I  think 
toward  you,  saith  the  Lord,  thoughts  of 
peace,  and  not  of  evil,  to  give  you  an  ex- 
pected end. 

12.  Then  shall  ye  call  upon  me,  and  ye 
shall  go  and  pray  unto  nie,  and  1  will  hear- 
ken unto  you. 

1 3.  And  yeshall  seek  me,  and  find  7ne,  when 
ye  shall  search  forme  with  all  your  heart. 

14.  And  I  will  be  found  of  you,  saith  the 
Lord;  and  I  will  turn  away  your  captivity, 
and  I  will  gather  you  from  all  the  nations, 
and  from  all  the  places  whither  I  have  driven 
you,  saith  the  Lord;  and  I  will  biing  you 
again  into  tiie  place  whence  1  caused  you 
to  be  carried  away  captive. 

15.  Because  ye  have  said,  T'he  Lord 
hath  raised  us  up  prophets  in  Babylon; 


CHAP.  XXX. 


6S3 


16.  Know  that  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  the 
king  that  sitteth  upon  the  tlirone  of  David, 
and  of  all  the  people  that  dvvelletli  m  this 
city,  and.  of  jour  brethren  that  are  not  gone 
forth  with  you  into  captivity; 

1 7.  'J'hus  saitii  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Behold, 
I  will  send  upon  them  the  sword,  the  famine, 
and  the  pestilence,  and  will  make  them  like 
vile  figs,tliat  cannot  be  eaten,  they  are  so  evil. 

18.  And  I  will  peisecute  them  with  the 
sword,  witli  the  famine,  and  with  the  pesti- 
lence, and  will  deliver  them  to  be  removed 
to  all  tiie  kingdoms  of  the  earth,  to  be  a  curse, 
and  an  astonisiiment,  and  a  hissing,  and  a 
reproacli,  among  all  the  nations  wiiither  I 
liave  driven  them : 

19.  Because  they  have  not  hearkened  to 
my  words,  saitii  the  Loud,  wliich  I  sent  unto 
tiiem  by  my  servants  the  prophets,  rising  up 
early  and  sending  ihcni ;  but  ye  would  not 
liear,  saith  the  Lord. 

20.  Hear  ye,  therefore,  the  word  of  the 
IjORD,  all  ye  of  the  captivity,  whom  I  have 
sent  from  Jerusalem  to  Babylon : 

2 1 .  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel,  of  Ahab  the  son  of  Kolaiah,  and  of 
Zedekiali  the  son  of  Maaseiah,  which  pro- 
phesy a  lie  unto  you  in  my  name.  Behold, 
J  will  deliver  them  into  the  hand  of  Nebu- 
chadrezzar king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall 
slay  them  before  your  eyes  ; 

22.  And  of  tiiem  shall  be  taken  up  a  curse 
by  all  the  captivity  of  Judah  which  are  iu 
Babylon,  saying,  The  Lord  make  thee  like 
Zedekiali,  and  like  Ahab,  whom  the  king  of 
Baliylon  roasted  in  the  fire; 

23.  Because  they  have  committed  villany 
in  Israel, and  have  committed  adulteiy  with 
their  neighbours'  wives,  and  have  spoken 
lying  words  in  my  name,  which  I  have  not 
commanded  them ;  even  I  know,  and  am  a 
witness,  saith  the  Lord. 

21.  T/iim  shalt  thou  also  speak  to  She- 
maiah  the  Nehelamite,  sapng, 

25.  Thus  speaketli  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  saying.  Because  thou  hast  sent 
letters  iu  thy  name  unto  all  the  people;  that 
arc  at  .Terusalem,  and  to  Zephaniah  the  son 
of  Maaseiah,  the  priest,  and  to  all  the  priests, 
saying,  ^ 

26.  The  Lord  hath  made  thee  priest  in 
the  stead  of  .Feiiniada  the  pri(;st,  that  ye 
should  be  officers  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
for  every  man  l/ial  is  mad,  and  maketh  him- 
self a  pro|iliet,  that  thou  shouldest  put  him 
in  prison,  and  in  the  stocks: 

27.  Now,  tlierefore,  why  hast  thou  not  re- 
proved .Teremiah  of  Analhoth,  which  maketh 
hims(^lf  a  prophet  to  you? 

28.  For  therefore  ho  sent  unto  us  w  Ba- 


bylon, saying.  This  captivity  is  long:  build 
ye  houses,  and  dwell  in  them;  and  plant  gar- 
dens, and  eat  the  fruit  of  them. 

29.  And  Zephaniah  the  priest  read  this 
letter  in  the  ears  of  Jeremiah  the  prophet. 

30.  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto 
Jeremiah,  saying, 

31 .  Send  to  all  them  of  the  captivity,  say- 
ing, Thus  saith  the  Lord  concerning  She- 
maiah  the  Nehelamite;  Because  that  She- 
maiali  hath  prophesied  unto  you,  and  I 
sent  him  not,  and  he  caused  you  to  trust  in 
a  lie; 

32.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be- 
hold, I  will  punish  Shemaiah  the  Nehela- 
mite, and  his  seed :  he  shall  not  have  a  man 
to  dwell  among  this  people;  neither  shall  he 
behold  the  good  that  I  will  do  for  my  people, 
saith  the  Lord  ;  because  he  hath  taught  re- 
bellion against  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXX. 

God  sheweth  Jeremiah  the  return  of  the  Jews. 

l.nr^HE  word   that  came  to  Jeremiah 
JL    from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2.  Thus  speaketh  tlie  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
saying.  Write  thee  all  the  words  that  I  have 
spoken  unto  thee  in  a  book. 

3.  For,  lo,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord, 
that  I  will  bring  again  the  captivity  of  my 
people  Israel  and  Judah,  saith  the  Lord; 
and  I  will  cause  them  to  return  to  the  land 
that  I  gave  to  their  fathers,  and  they  shall 
possess  it. 

4.  And  these  are  the  words  that  the  Lord 
spake  concerning  Israel,  and  concerning 
Judah. 

5.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  We  have 
heard  a  voice  of  trembling,  of  feai-,  and  not 
of  peace. 

6.  Ask  ye  now,  and  see  whether  a  man 
doth  travail  with  child?  wherefore  do  I  see 
every  man  v\'ith  his  hands  on  his  loins,  as  a 
woman  in  travail,  and  all  faces  are  turned 
into  paleness? 

7.  Alas !  for  that  day  is  great,  so  that  none 
is  like  it:  it  is  even  the  time  of  .lacob's 
trouble;  but  he  shall  be  saved  out  of  if. 

8.  For  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  that  I  will  break  his 
yoke  from  off  thy  neck,  and  will  burst  thy 
"bonds,  and  strangers  shall  no  more  serve 
themselves  of  him: 

9.  But  they  shall  serve  the  I^ord  their 
God,  and  David  their  king,  whom  1  will 
raise  up  unto  them. 

10.  Therefore  fear  thou  not,  O  my  ser- 
vant Jacob,  saith  the  Lord;  neither  be 
dismaycHl,  O  Israel :  for,  lo,  I  will  save  thee 
from  afar,  antl  thy  seeil  from  the  land  of 
their  captivity ;  and  Jacob  shall  return,  and 


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JEREMIAH. 


shall  be  in  rest  and  be  quiet,  and  none  shall 
make  him  afraid. 

11.  For  I  am  with  thee,  sailh  the  Lord, 
to  save  thee :  though  I  make  a  full  end  of  all 
nations  whither  1  have  scattered  thee,  yet 
will  1  not  make  a  full  end  of  thee ;  but  1  will 
correct  thee  in  measure,  and  will  not  leave 
thee  altogether  unpunished. 

12.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Thy  bruise 
is  incmable,  and  thy  wound  is  grievous. 

13.  Tlicre  is  none  to  plead  thy  cause,  that 
thou  mayest  be  bound  up:  thou  hast  no  heal- 
ing medicines. 

14.  All  thy  lovers  have  forgotten  thee; 
they  seek  diee  not:  for  I  have  wounded  thee 
with  the  wound  of  an  enemy,  with  the  chas- 
tisement of  a  cruel  one,  for  the  multitude  of 
thine  iniquity;  because  thy  sins  were  in- 
creased. 

15.  Why  criest  thou  for  thine  affliction  ? 
thy  sorrow  is  incurable  for  the  multitude 
of  tliine  iniquity :  because  thy  sins  were  in- 
creased I  have  done  these  things  unto  thee. 

16.  Therefore  all  they  that  devour  thee 
shall  be  devoured ;  and  all  thine  adversaries, 
every  one  of  them,  shall  go  into  captivity ; 
and  they  that  spoil  thee  shall  be  a  spoil,  and 
all  that  prey  upon  thee  will  I  give  for  a  prey. 

1 7.  For  I  will  restore  health  unto  thee, 
and  I  will  heal  thee  of  thy  wounds,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  because  they  called  thee  an  Outcast, 
saying.  This  is  Zion,  whom  no  man  seeketh 
after. 

18.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will 
bring  again  the  captivity  of  Jacob's  tents, 
and  have  mercy  on  his  dwelling-places;  and 
the  city  shall  be  builded  upon  her  own  heap, 
and  the  jialace  shall  remain  after  the  man- 
ner thereof. 

1 9.  And  out  of  them  sliall  proceed  thanks- 
giving, and  the  voice  of  them  that  make 
merry :  and  I  will  multiply  them,  and  they 
shall  not  be  few ;  1  will  also  glorify  them, 
and  they  shall  not  be  small. 

20.  Their  children  also  shall  be  as  afore- 
time, and  their  congregation  shall  be  es- 
tablished before  me,  and  1  will  punish  all 
that  oppress  them. 

21.  And  their  nobles  shall  be  of  them- 
selves, audi  heir  governor  shall  proceed  from 
the  midst  of  them;  and  ]  will  cause  him  to 
draw  near,  and  he  shall  apjjroach  unto  me : 
for  who  is  this  that  engaged  his  heart  to  ap- 
proach unto  me  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

22.  And  ye  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will 
be  your  God. 

23.  JJehold,  the  whirlwind  of  the  I^ord 
gqetli  forth  with  fury,  a  continuing  whirl- 
wind; it  shall  fall  with  pain  upon  the  head 
of  tl»e  wicked. 


24.  The  fierce  anger  of  the  Lord  shall  not 
return,  until  he  have  done  it,  and  until  he 
have  performed  the  intents  of  his  heart :  in 
the  latter  days  ye  shall  consider  it. 
CHAP.  XXXI. 

1  The  restoration  of  Israel.    22  Christ  is  promised. 

1.    AT  the  same  time,  sa;ith  the  Lord, 
J\.  will  I  be  the  God  of  all  the  families 
of  Israel,  and  they  siiall  be  my  people. 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  people  which 
were  left  of  the  sword  tbund  grace  in  the 
wilderness;  even  Israel,  when  I  went  to 
cause  him  to  rest. 

3.  The  Lord  hadi  appeared  of  old  unto 
me,  saying,  Yea,  I  have  loved  thee  with  an 
everlasting  love ;  therefore  with  loving-kind- 
ness have  I  drawn  thee. 

4.  Again  I  will  build  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
be  built,  O  virgin  of  Israel :  thou  shalt  again 
be  adorned  with  thy  tabrets,  and  shalt  go 
forth  in  die  dances  of  them  that  make  merry. 

5.  Thou  shalt  yet  plant  vines  upon  the 
mountains  of  Samaria:  the  planters  shall 
plant,  and  shall  eat  them  as  common  things. 

6.  For  there  shall  be  a  day,  that  the  watch- 
men upon  the  mount  Ephraim  shall  cry, 
Arise  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to  Zion  unto  the 
Lord  our  God. 

7.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Sing  witli 
gladness  for  Jacob,  and  shout  among  the 
chief  of  the  nations:  publish  ye,  praise  ye, 
and  say,  O  Lord,  save  thy  people,  the  rem- 
nant of  Israel. 

8.  Behold,  I  will  bring  them  from  the 
north  countiy,  and  gather  them  from  the 
coasts  of  th(^  earth,  and  with  them  the  blind 
and  the  lame,  the  woman  widi  child  and 
her  Uiat  travaileth  with  child  together:  a 
great  company  shall  return  thither. 

9.  l^lu^y  shall  come  with  weeping,  and 
with  supplications  will  I  lead  them :  I  will 
cause  them  to  walk  by  the  riveis  of  waters 
in  a  straight  way,  wherein  they  shall  not 
stumble;  for  I  am  a  fatlusr  to  Israel,  and 
Ephraim  is  my  first-born. 

1 0.  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O  ye  na- 
tions, and  declare  it  in  tiie  isles  afar  off,  and 
say,  He  that  scattereth  Israel  will  gather  him, 
and  keep  him,  as  a  sh(!j)hcrd  doth  his  flock.  ■^ 

11.1'  or  the  IjORD  hath  redeemed  Jacob, 
and  ransomed  him  fiom  the  hand  oi him  that 
was  stronger  than  he. 

12.  Therefore  they  shall  come  and  sing  in 
the  height  of  Zion,  and  shall  (low  together  to 
the  goodness  of  the  Lord,  for  wheat,  and 
for  wine,  and  for  oil,  and  for  tiu;  j'onng  of 
die  flock,  and  of  the  herd:  and  their  souls 
shall  be  as  a  watered  garden ;  and  they  shall 
not  sorrow  any  more  at  all. 

1 3.  Then  shall  the  virgin  rejoice  in  tlie 


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dance,  both  young  men  and  old  togetlier:  for 
I  will  turn  their  mourning  into  joy,  and  will 
comfort  them,  and  make  them  rejoice  from 
their  sorrow. 

14.  And  I  will  satiate  the  soul  of  the  priests 
with  fatness,  and  my  people  shall  be  satisfied 
with  my  goodness,  saith  tlie  Lord. 

U.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  A  voice  was 
heard  in  Kamah,  lamentation,  mid  bitter 
weeping;  Rachel  weeping  for  her  children, 
refused  to  be  comforted  for  her  cliildren,  be- 
cause they  were  not. 

16.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Refrain  thy 
voice  from  weeping,  and  thine  eyes  from 
tears:  for  thy  work  shall  be  rewarded,  saith 
the  Lord  ;  and  they  shall  come  again  from 
the  land  of  the  enemy. 

1 7.  And  there  is  hope  in  thuie  end,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  thy  children  shall  come  again 
to  their  own  border. 

1 8. 1  have  surely  heard  Ephiaim  bemoan- 
ing himself  thus;  Thou  hast  chastised  me, 
and  I  was  chastised,  as  a  bullock  unaccus- 
tomed to  the  yoke :  turn  thou  me,  and  1  shall 
be  turned;  for  thou  art  the  Lord  my  God. 

19.  Surely  after  that  I  was  turned,  1  re- 
pented ;  and  after  that  I  was  instructed,  I 
smote  upon  my  thigli:  I  was  ashamed,  yea, 
even  confounded,  because  I  did  bear  the  re- 
proach of  my  youth. 

20.  h  Ephraim  my  dear  son?  is  he  a 
pleasant  child .'  For  since  I  spake  against 
iiim,  I  do  earnestly  remember  him  still ; 
therefore  my  bowels  are  troubled  for  him: 
I  will  surely  have  mercy  upon  him,  saith  the 
Lord. 

21.  Set  thee  up  way-marks,  make  thee 
high  heaps:  set  thy  heart  toward  the  high- 
way, ercH  the  way  ichich  thou  wentest:  turn 
again,  O  virgin  of  Israel,  turn  again  to  these 
thy  cities. 

22.  How  long  wilt  thou  go  about,  O  thou 
backsliding  daughter?  for  the  Lord  hath 
created  a  new  thing  in  the  earth,  A  woman 
shall  compass  a  man. 

23.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  As  yet  tiiey  shall  use  this 
speech  in  the  land  of  .Tudah,  and  in  the  cities 
thereof,  when  I  shall  bring  again  their  cap- 
tivity; The  Lord  bless  thee,  O  habitation 
of  justice,  mid  mountain  of  holiness. 

24.  And  there  diall  dwell  in  Judah  itself, 
and  in  all  the  cities  thereof  together,  hus- 
bandmen, and  they  that  go  forth  with  flocks. 

25.  For  1  hav(!  satiated  the  weary  soul, 
and  T  have  re|)lt'nished  every  sorrowful  soul. 

2t;.  Upon  this  I  awaked,  and  beheld;  and 
my  sleep  was  sweet  imto  me. 

27.  Jjihold,  the  days  come,  sailii  tin; 
Lord,  that  I  will  sow  the  house  of  Israel, 
4  K 


and  the  house  of  Judah,  witli  the  seed  of 
man,  and  with  the  seetl  of  beast. 

28.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  thnt  like  as 
1  have  watched  over  them,  to  pluck  up,  and 
to  break  down,  and  to  throw  down,  and  to 
destroy,  and  to  afflict;  so  will  I  watch  over 
them,  to  build,  and  to  plant,  saith  the  Lord. 

29.  In  those  days  they  shall  say  no  more. 
The  fathers  have  eaten  a  sour  grape,  and 
the  children's  teeth  are  set  on  edge. 

30.  But  every  one  shall  die  for  his  own 
iniiiuity:  every  man  that  eateth  the  sour 
grape,  his  teeth  shall  be  set  on  edge. 

31.  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  I  will  make  a  new  covenant 
with  the  house  of  Israel,  and  with  the  house 
of  Judah ; 

32.  Not  according  to  the  covenant  that  I 
made  with  their  fathers,  in  the  day  that  I 
took  them  by-the  hand,  to  bring  them  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt;  (which  my  covenant  they 
brake,  although  I  was  a  husband  unto  tliem, 
saith  the  Lord;) 

33.  But  this  shall  be  the  covenant  that  I 
will  make  with  the  house  of  Israel ;  After 
those  days,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  put  my 
law  in  their  inward  parts,  and  write  it  in  their 
hearts ;  and  will  be  their  God,  and  they  shall 
be  my  people. 

34.  And  they  shall  teach  no  more  every 
man  his  neighbour,  and  eveiy  man  his  bro- 
ther, saying,  Know  the  Lord:  for  they  shall 
all  know  me,  from  the  least  of  them  unto  the 
greatest  of  them,  saith  the  Lord  :  for  I  will 
forgive  their  iniquity,  and  I  will  remember 
their  sin  no  more. 

33.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which  giveth 
the  sun  for  a  light  by  day,  ajid  the  ordman- 
ces  of  the  moon  and  of  the  stars  for  a  light 
by  night,  which  divideth  the  sea  when  the 
waves  thereof  roar ;  The  Lord  of  hosts  is 
his  name: 

36.  If  those  ordinances  depart  from  be- 
fore me,  saith  the  Lord,  then  the  seed  of 
Israel  also  shall  cease  from  being  a  nation 
before  me  for  ever. 

37.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  If  heaven  above 
can  be  measured,  and  the  foundations  of  the 
earth  searched  out  beneath,  I  will  also  cast 
off  all  the  seed  of  Israel,  for  all  that  they 
have  done,  saith  the  Lord. 

38.  Behold, tiie dayscome,saiththeLoRD, 
that  the  city  shall  be  built  to  the  Lord,  from 
the  tower  of  Hananeel  unto  the  gate  of  the 
corner. 

39.  And  the  measuring-hne  shall  yet  go 
forth  over  against  it  upon  tlu;  hill  Gareb,  and 
shall  compass  about  to  Cioalh. 

40.  And  the  whole  valley  of  the  dead 
bodies,  and  of  the  ashes,  and  all  the  fields, 


626 


JEREMIAH. 


unto  the  brook  of  Kidron,  unto  the  corner  of 
the  horse-gate  towards  the  east,  shall  he  holy 
unto  the  Lord  ;  it  shall  not  be  plucked  up, 
nor  thrown  down,  any  more  for  ever. 
CHAP.  XXXII. 

Jeremiah  imprisoned  by  Ztdekiah  for  hia  prophecy. 

l.MT^HE   word  that  came   to  Jeremiah 
JL    from  the  Lord  in  the  tenth  year  of 
Zedckiah  king  of  Judah,  which  was  the 
eighteenth  year  of  Nebuchadrezzar. 

2.  For  then  the  king  of  Babylon's  amiy 
besieged  Jerusalem:  and  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet was  siiut  up  in  the  court  of  the  prison, 
which  was  in  the  king  of  Judah's  house. 

3.  For  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah  had  shut 
him  up,  saying.  Wherefore  dost  thou  pro- 
phesy, and  say.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be- 
hold, I  will  give  this  city  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  lie  shall  take  it; 

4.  And  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah  shall  not 
escape  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans,  but 
shall  surely  be  delivered  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  shall  speak  with  him 
mouth  to  mouth,  and  his  eyes  shall  behold 
his  eyes; 

5.  And  he  shall  lead  Zedekiah  to  Baby- 
lon, and  there  shall  he  be  until  I  visit  him, 
saith  the  Lord  :  though  ye  fight  with  the 
Chaldeans,  ye  shall  not  prosper. 

6.  And  Jeremiah  said.  The  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

7.  Behold,  Hanameel,  the  son  of  Shallum, 
thine  uncle,  shall  come  unto  thee,  saying. 
Buy  thee  my  field  that  is  in  Anathoth;  for 
the  right  of  redemption  is  thine  to  buy  it. 

8.  So  Hanameel,  mine  uncle's  son,  came 
to  me  in  the  court  of  the  prison,  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Loud,  and  said  unto  me. 
Buy  my  field,  1  pray  thee,  that  is  in  Ana- 
thoth, which  is  in  tlie  countiy  of  Benjamin: 
for  the  right  of  inheritance  is  tiiine,  and  the 
redemption  is  Ihine;  buy  il.  for  thyself  Then 
1  knew  that  this  was  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

9.  And  I  bought  the  field  of  Hanameel, 
mine  uncle's  son,  that  was  in  Anathoth,  and 
weighed  him  the  mowy^evrn  stiventeen  she- 
kels of  silver. 

1 0.  And  I  subscribed  the  evidence,  and 
sealed  il,  and  took  witnesses,  and  weighed 
him  the  money  in  the  balances. 

11.  So  I  took  the  evidence  of  tii(^  purchase, 
hnlli  that  which  was  sealed  arcnrdivti  to  tiie 
law  and  custom,  and  that  which  was  open. 

12.  And  I  gav(!  the  evidence  of  the  pur- 
chase unto  Baruch  the  son  of  Nerinli,tiie  son 
of  Maaseiah,  in  the  sight  of  ilaninncrl  mine 
uncle's  soil.,  and  in  tii(!  presence  tjf  the  wit- 
nesses that  subscribed  the.  book  of  the  pur- 
chase, before  all  the  Jews  that  sat  in  the 
court  of  tiie  prison. 


1 3.  And  I  charged  Baruch  before  them, 

saying, 

1 4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel,  Take  these  evidences,  this  evi- 
dence of  the  purchase,  (both  which  is  sealed,) 
and  this  evidence  which  is  open,  and  put 
them  in  an  earthen  vessel,  that  they  may 
continue  many  days: 

15.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Houses,  and  fields,  and  vine- 
yards, shall  be  possessed  again  in  this  land. 

1 6.  Now  when  I  had  delivered  the  evi- 
dence of  the  puichase  unto  Baruch  the  son 
of  Neriah,  I  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  saying, 

17.  Ah,  Lord  God!  behold,  thou  hast 
made  the  heaven  and  the  earth  by  thy  great 
power  and  stretched-out  arm,  and  there  is 
nothing  too  hard  for  thee : 

18.  Thou  showest  loving-kindness  unto 
thousands,  and  reconipensest  the  iniquity 
of  the  fathers  into  the  bosom  of  their  children 
after  them :  The  Great,  the  Mighty  God,  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  is  his  name. 

1 9.  Great  in  counsel,  and  mighty  in  work : 
(for  thine  eyes  are  open  upon  all  the  ways 
of  the  sons  of  men ;  to  give  every  one  accord- 
ing to  his  ways,  and  according  to  the  fruit  of 
his  doings :) 

20.  Which  hast  set  signs  and  wonders  in 
the  land  of  Eg)pt,«)m  unto  this  day,  and  in 
Israel,  and  among  other  men;  and  hast 
made  thee  a  name,  as  at  tliis  day ; 

21.  And  hast  brought  forth  thy  people 
Israel  out  of  tlie  land  of  Egyi)t,with  signs, 
and  with  wonders,  and  with  a  strong  hand, 
and  with  a  stretched-out  arm,  and  with  great 
terror; 

22.  And  hast  given  them  this  land,  which 
thou  didst  swear  to  their  fathers  to  give  them, 
a  land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey; 

23.  And  lliey  came  in, and  possessed  it;  but 
they  obeyed  not  thy  voice,  neither  walked 
in  thy  law :  they  have  done  nothing  of  all 
that  thou  commandedst  them  to  do;  there- 
fore thou  hast  caused  all  this  evil  to  come 
upon  them. 

24.  Behold  the  mounts,they  are  come  unto 
flie  city  to  take  it;  and  tlie  city  is  given  into 
the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans  liiat  fight  against 
it,  because  of  the  sword,  and  of  the  famine, 
and  of  the  pestilence :  and  what  thou  hast 
spoken  is  come  to  pass;  and,  behold,  thou 
seest  it. 

25.  And  thou  hast  said  unto  me,  O  Lord 
God,  Buy  thee  the  field  for  money,  and  take 
witnesses;  for  the  city  is  given  into  the  hand 
of  the  C'haldcans. 

26.  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
unto  Jer{"miah,  saying, 

27.  Behold,  I  am  the  Lord,  the  God  of 


1 


CHAP.  XXXIII. 


627 


all  ilesh;  is  there  any  thing  too  liard  for  me? 

28.  Therefore  tims  saifh  tlic  Lord,  Be- 
hold, I  will  give  this  c'lly  into  the  hand  of  tiie 
Chaldeans,  and  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchad- 
rezzar king  of  Bahylon,  and  he  shall  take  it. 

29.  Aji(i  the  Chaldeans,  that  fight  against 
this  city,  shall  come  and  set  fire  on  this  city, 
and  burn  it,  with  tiie  houses  upon  whose 
roofs  they  have  olf(?red  incense  unto  Baal, 
and  poured  out  drink-ofiii'rings  unto  other 
gods,  to  provoke  nie  to  anger. 

30.  For  the  children  of  Israel,  and  the 
children  of  Jiidah  have  only  done  evil  before 
me  fioiii  their  youth :  for  the  children  of 
Israel  have  only  provoked  me  to  anger  with 
tlie  work  of  their  hands,  saith  the  Lord. 

31.  For  this  city  hath  been  to  me  as  a 
provocation  of  mine  anger  and  of  my  fury, 
iioin  the  day  that  they  built  it,  even  unto 
tliis  day,  that  I  siiould  remove  it  from  before 
my  face ; 

32.  Because  of  all  the  evil  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  of  the  children  of  Judah,  which 
they  have  done  to  provoke  me  to  anger, 
they,  their  kings,  their  princes,  their  priests, 
and  their  prophets,  and  the  men  of  Judah, 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

33.  And  they  have  turned  unto  me  the 
back,  and  not  the  face:  though  I  taught  them, 
rising  up  early  and  teaching  ihcm,  yet  they 
have  not  hearkened  to  receive  instruction. 

34.  But  they  set  their  abominations  in  the 
house  which  is  called  by  my  name,  to  defile  it. 

35.  And  they  built  the  high  places  of 
Baal,  which  are  in  the  valley  of  the  son  of 
Hiimom,  to  cause  their  sons  and  their 
{laughters  to  pass  through  tkejirc  unto  Mo- 
lech,  which  I  commanded  them  not,  neither 
came  it  into  my  mind,  that  they  should  do 
this  abomination,  to  cause  Judah  to  sin. 

3G.  And  now  therefore  tiuis  saith  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  Israel,  concerning  this 
city,  whereof  ye  say.  It  shall  be  delivered 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon  by  the 
.sword,  and  by  the  famine,  and  by  the  pes- 
tilence; 

37.  Behold,  I  will  gather  them  out  of  all 
countries  whiilicr  I  have  driven  them  in  mine 
anger,  and  in  my  furjs  and  in  gi'eat  wrath; 
and  I  will  bring  them  again  unto  this  place, 
and  I  will  cause  them  to  dwell  safely: 

38.  y\nd  they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I 
will  be  their  (Jod : 

39.  And  [  will  give  thom  one  heart,  and 
one  way,  that  they  may  fear  me  for  ever,  for 
the  good  of  them,  and  of  their  children  after 
them: 

10.  And  I  will  make  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant with  them,  that  I  will  not  turn  away 
from  them  to  do  them  good;  but  I  will  put 


my  fear  in  their  hearts,  that  they  shall  not 
depart  from  me. 

4 1 .  Yea,  I  will  rejoice  over  them  to  do 
them  good,  and  I  will  plant  them  in  this  land 
assuredly  with  my  whole  heart,  and  witii 
my  whole  soul. 

42.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Like  as  I 
have  brought  all  this  great  evil  upon  this 
people,  so  will  I  bring  upon  them  all  the  good 
that  I  have  promised  them. 

43.  And  fields  shall  be  bought  in  this  land, 
whereof  ye  say,  It  is  desolate  without  man 
or  beast;  it  is  given  into  the  hand  of  the  Chal- 
deans. 

44.  Men  shall  buy  fields  for  money,  and 
subscribe  evidences,  and  seal  them,  and  take 
witnesses  in  the  land  of  Benjamin,  and  in  the 
places  about  Jerusalem,  and  in  the  cities  of 
Judah,  and  in  the  cities  of  the  mountains, 
and  in  the  cities  of  the  valley,  and  in  the 
cities  of  the  soiith:  for  I  will  cause  their  cap- 
tivity to  return,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXXIII. 

1  ^  gracious  return  promised.    15  Christ,  the  brmcH  of 

righteousness,  promised. 

1. 1%/rOREOVER,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
ItX  came  unto  Jeremiah  the  second 
time,  wliile  he  was  yet  shut  up  in  the  court 
of  the  prison,  saying, 

2.  Thus  saith  the  liORD,  the  maker  there- 
of, the  Lord  that  formed  it,  to  establish  it ; 
the  Lord  is  his  name; 

3.  Call  unto  me,  and  I  will  answer  tliee, 
and  show  thee  great  and  mighty  things, 
which  thou  knowest  not. 

4.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel,  concerning  the  houses  of  this  city, 
and  concerning  the  houses  of  the  kings  of 
Judah,  which  are  thrown  down  by  the 
mounts,  and  by  the  sword; 

5.  They  come  to  fight  with  the  Chal- 
deans, but  il  is  to  fill  them  with  the  dead 
bodies  of  men,  whom  I  have  slain  in  mine 
anger,  and  in  my  fuiy,  and  for  all  whose 
wickedness  I  have  hid  my  face  from  this  city. 

6.  Behold,  I  will  bring  it  health  and  cure, 
and  I  will  cure  them,  and  will  rtiveal  unto 
them  the  abundance  of  peace  and  truth. 

7.  And  I  will  cause  the  ca{)tivity  of  Ju- 
dah, and  the  captivity  of  Israel,  to  return, 
and  will  build  them  as  at  the;  first. 

8.  And  I  will  cleanse  them  from  all  their 
iniquity,  whereby  they  have  sinned  against 
me;  and  I  will  pardon  all  their  ini(|uities, 
whereby  they  have  sinned,  and  whereby 
they  have  transgressed  against  me. 

9.  And  it  shall  be  to  me  a  name  of  joy,  a 
praise  and  an  honour  before  all  the  nations 
of  the  earth,  which  shall  hear  all  the  good 
that  I  do  unto  them :  and  they  shall  fear  and 


628 


JEREMIAH. 


tremble  for  all  the  goodness,  and  for  all  the 
prosperity,  that  I  procure  unto  it. 

1 0.  Thus  saith  the  Lo  rd.  Again  there  shall 
be  heard  in  this  place  (which  ye  say  shall 
be  desolate  without  man  and  without  beast, 
even  in  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem,  that  are  desolate  without  man, 
and  without  inhabitant,  and  without  beast,) 

1 1.  The  voice  of  joy,  and  the  voice  of  glad- 
ness ;  the  voice  of  the  bridegroom,  and  the 
voice  of  the  bride ;  the  voice  of  them  that 
shall  say.  Praise  the  Lord  of  hosts:  for  the 
Lord  is  good ;  for  liis  mercy  endurelh  for 
ever:  a?j(;?of  them  that  shall  biingthe  sacri- 
fice of  praise  into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 
For  I  will  cause  to  return  the  captivity  of 
the  land,  as  at  the  first,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Again 
in  this  place,  which  is  desolate  without  man 
and  without  beast,  and  in  all  the  cities  thereof, 
shall  be  a  habitation  of  shepherds  causmg 
tlmr  flocks  to  lie  down. 

13.  In  the  cities  of  the  mountains,  in  the 
cities  of  the  vale,  and  in  the  cities  of  the  south, 
and  in  the  landof  Bcnjami!],and  in  the  places 
about  Jerusalem,  and  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
sliall  the  flocks  pass  again  under  the  hands 
of  him  that  telleth  Mem,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 4.  Behold,tIie  days  come,saith  the  Lord, 
that  I  will  perform  that  good  thing  which  I 
have  promised  unto  the  house  of  Israel,  and 
to  the  house  of  Judah. 

15.  In  those  days,  and  at  that  time,  will 
I  cause  the  Branch  of  righteousness  to  grow 
up  unto  David ;  and  he  shall  execute  judg- 
ment and  righteousness  in  the  land. " 

16.  In  those  days  shall  Judah  be  saved, 
and  Jenisalem  shall  dwell  safely :  and  this 
is  llie  name  wherewith  she  shall  be  called, 
The  Lord  our  rigliteousness. 

1 7.  For  tlius  saith  the  Lord,  David  shall 
never  want  a  man  to  sit  upon  the  throne  of 
the  house  of  Israel ; 

1 8.  Neither  shall  the  priests  the  Levites 
want  a  man  before  me,  to  olfer  burnt-offer- 
ings, and  to  kindle  meat-offerings,  and  to  do 
sacrifice  continually. 

1 9.  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
.Tereniiah,  saying, 

20.  Tims  saith  the  Lord,  If  you  can  break 
my  covenant  of  the  day,  and  my  covenant 
of  the  night,  and  that  there  should  not  be 
day  and  night  in  their  season; 

21.  Then  may  also  my  covenant  ij(!  bro- 
ken with  David  my  servant,  that  he  should 
not  have  a  son  to  reign  upon  his  throne ;  and 
with  tlie  Levites  the  priests,  my  ministers. 

22.  As  the  host  of  heaven  cannot  l)e  num- 
bered, neither  the  sand  of  the  sea  measured; 
HO  will  I  multiply  the  seed  of  David  my  ser- 


vant, and  the  Levites  that  minister  unto  me. 

23.  Moreover,  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
to  Jeremiah,  saying, 

24.  Considerest  thou  not  what  this  people 
have  spoken,  saying.  The  two  families  which 
the  Lord  hath  chosen,  he  hath  even  cast 
them  off?  Thus  they  have  despised  my 
people,  that  they  should  be  no  more  a  nation 
before  them. 

25.  Tlius  saith  the  Lord,  If  my  covenant 
he  not  with  day  and  night,  and  ifl  have  not 
appointed  the  ordinances  of  lieaven  and  earth; 

26.  Then  will  I  cast  away  the  seed  of 
Jacob,  and  David  my  servant,  so  that  I  will 
not  take  any  of  liis  seed  to  be  rulers  over  the 
seed  of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob:  for  I 
will  cause  their  captivity  to  return,  and  have 
mercy  on  them. 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 

Jeremiah  prophesieth  the  captivity  of  Zedekiah  and  the  city. 

1.  ^I^HE  word  which  came  unto  Jeremiali 
JL  from  the  Lord,  (when  Nebuchad- 
nezzar king  of  Babylon,  and  all  his  army,  and 
all  the  kingdoms  of  tlie  earth  of  his  dominion, 
and  all  the  people,  fought  against  Jerusalem, 
and  against  all  the  cities  thereof,)  saying, 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel, 
Go,  and  speak  to  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah, 
and  tell  him ;  Thus  saiUi  the  Lord,  Behold, 
I  will  give  this  city  into  the  hand  of  the  king 
of  Babylon,  and  he  shall  burn  it  with  fire. 

3.  And  thou  shalt  not  escape  out  of  his 
hand,  but  shalt  surely  be  taken,  and  de- 
livered into  his  hand;  and  thine  eyes  shall 
behold  the  eyes  of  the  kuig  of  Babylon,  and 
he  shall  speak  with  thee  mouth  to  mouth, 
and  thou  shalt  go  to  Babylon. 

4.  Yet  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O 
Zedekiah  king  of  Judah;  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  thee.  Thou  shalt  not  die  by  the 
sword ; 

5.  But  thou  shalt  die  in  peace:  and  with 
the  burnings  of  thy  fathers,  the  former  kings 
which  were  before  thee,  so  shall  they  burn 
odours  for  thee ;  and  they  will  lament  thee, 
saying.  Ah,  lord!  fori  have  pronounced  the 
word,  saith  the  Lord. 

6.  Then  Jeremiah  the  prophet  spake  all 
these  words  unto  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah  in 
Jerusalem, 

7.  When  the  king  of  Babylon's  amiy 
fought  against  Jerusalem,  and  against  all 
tiic  cities  of  Judah  that  were  left,  against 
Lachish,  and  against  Azekah :  for  these  de- 
fenced  cities  remained  of  the  cities  of  Judah. 

8.  This  is  the  word  that  came  unto  Jere- 
miah from  the  Lord,  after  that  the  king 
Zedekiah  had  made  a  covenant  with  all  the 
jjcople  which  nicre  at  Jerusalem,  to  pro- 
claim liberty  unto  them ; 


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9.  That  every  man  should  let  his  man- 
servant, and  cveiy  man  his  maid-servant, 
being  a  Hebrew  or  a  Hebrewess,  go  fiee ; 
that  none  should  sene  himself  of  them,  to 
tcit,  of  a  Jew  his  brotiier. 

10.  Now,  when  all  the  princes,  and  all 
the  people  which  had  entered  into  the  cove- 
nant, heard  that  every  one  should  let  liis 
nian-ser\ant,  and  every  one  his  maid-ser- 
vant, go  free,  tliat  none  should  serve  them- 
selves of  them  any  more;  then  they  obeyed, 
and  let  them  go. 

11.  Butafterwardstheyturned,and  caused 
the  servants,  and  the  handmaids,  whom  they 
had  let  go  free,  to  return,  and  brought  them 
into  subjection  for  servants  and  for  hand- 
maids. 

12.  Therefore  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  saying, 

13.  Thus  saitli  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel,  I  made  a  covenant  with  your  fathers 
in  the  day  that  I  brought  them  forth  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bond- 
men, saying, 

11.  At  the  end  of  seven  years,  let  ye  go 
every  man  his  brother  a  Hebrew,  which 
hath  been  sold  unto  thee;  and,  when  he  hath 
served  thee  six  years,  thou  shalt  let  him  go 
free  from  thee :  but  your  fathers  hearkened 
not  unto  me,  neither  inclined  their  ear. 

15.  And  ye  were  now  turned,  and  had 
done  right  in  my  sight,  in  proclaiming  liberty 
evei-y  man  to  his  neighbour:  and  ye  had 
made  a  covenant  before  me  in  the  house 
which  is  called  by  my  name : 

1 6.  But  ye  turned,  and  polluted  my  name, 
and  caused  every  man  his  seiTant,  and  every 
man  his  handmaid,  whom  ye  had  set  at  liberty 
at  their  pleasure,  to  return,  and  brought  them 
into  subjection,  to  be  unto  you  for  servants 
anil  for  handmaids. 

17.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye 
have  not  hearken<xl  unto  me,  in  proclaiming 
liberty  eveiy  one  to  his  brother,  and  every 
man  to  his  neighbour:  behold,  I  proclaim  a 
liberty  for  yon,  saith  the  Lord,  to  the  sword, 
to  the  pestilence,  and  to  the  famine;  and  I 
will  make  you  to  be  removed  into  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

18.  And  I  will  give  the  men  that  have 
transgressed  my  covenant,  which  have  not 
performed  the  words  of  the  covenant  whicii 
they  jiad  made  before  me,  when  they  cut 
the  calf  in  twdm,  and  passed  between  the 
parts  thereof, 

1 9.  The  princes  of  Judah,  and  the  princes 
of  Jerusalem,  the  eunuchs,  and  the  priests, 
and  all  the  people  of  the  land,  which  passed 
between  the  parts  of  the  calf; 

20.  I  will  even  give  them  into  the  hand 


of  their  enemies,  and  into  the  hand  of  them 
that  seek  their  life ;  and  their  dead  bodies 
shall  be  for  meat  unto  the  fowls  of  the  hea- 
ven, and  to  the  beasts  of  tiie  eartii. 

21.  And  Zedekiah  kingof  Judah,  and  his 
princes,  will  I  give  into  tiie  hand  of  their 
enemies,  and  into  the  hand  of  tiicm  that  seek 
their  life,  and  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Babylon's  army,  which  are  gone  up  tiom  you. 

22.  Behold,  I  will  command,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  cause  them  to  retinn  to  tliis  city; 
and  they  shall  fight  against  it,  and  take  it, 
and  burn  it  with  fire :  and  I  will  make  the 
cities  of  Judah  a  desolation  without  an  in- 
habitant. 

CHAP.  XXXV. 

God  blesseth  the  Rechabites  for  tkeir  obedience. 

1.  rn^HE  word  which  came  unto  Jeremiah 
JL.    from  the  Lord,  in  tlie  days  of  Je- 
hoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah, 
saying, 

2.  Go  unto  the  house  of  the  Rechabites, 
and  speak  unto  them,  and  bring  them  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  into  one  of  the  cham- 
bers, and  give  them  wine  to  drink. 

3.  Then  I  took  Jaazaniah  tlie  son  of  Jere- 
miah, the  son  of  Habaziniah,  and  his  bre- 
thren, and  all  his  sons,  and  the  whole  house 
of  the  Rechabites; 

4.  And  I  brought  them  into  the  house  of 
tiie  Lord,  into  the  chamber  of  tht^  sons  of 
Hanan,  the  son  of  Igdaliah,  a  man  of  God, 
wliich  was  by  die  chamber  of  the  princes, 
which  2t'«s  above  the  chamber  of  Maasciah, 
the  son  of  Shalluni,  the  keeper  of  the  door: 

5.  And  I  set  before  the  sons  of  the  house 
of  the  Rechabites  pots  full  of  wine,  and  cups; 
and  I  said  unto  them,  Drink  ye  wine. 

G.  But  they  said,  We  will  drink  no  wine: 
for  Jonadab  the  son  of  Rechab,  our  father, 
commanded  us,  saying,  Ye  shall  drink  no 
wine,  neither  ye  nor  your  sons  for  ever : 

7.  Neither  shall  ye  build  house,  nor  sow 
seed,  nor  plant  vineyard,  nor  have  any:  but 
all  your  days  ye  shall  dwell  in  tents ;  that 
ye  may  live  many  days  in  the  land  where 
ye  he  strangers. 

8.  Thus  have  we  obeyed  the  voice  of 
Jonadab  the  son  of  Rechab,  our  father,  in 
all  that  he  hath  charged  us,  to  dniik  no  wine 
all  our  days,  we,  our  wives,  our  sons,  nor  our 
daughters; 

9.  Nor  to  build  houses  for  us  to  dwell  in; 
neither  have  we  vineyard,  nor  field,  nor  seed : 

10.  But  we  have  dwelt  in  tents,  and  have 
obeyed,  and  done  according  to  all  that  Jona- 
dab our  father  commanded  us. 

1 1.  Fmt  it  came  to  pass,  when  Nebuchad- 
rezzar king  of  Babylon 'came  up  into  the 
land,  that  we  said,  Come,  and  let  us  go  to 


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Jerusalem  for  fear  of  the  army  of  the  Chal- 
deans, and  for  fear  of  the  army  of  the  Syri- 
ans: so  we  dwell  at  Jerusalem. 

1 2.  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

13.  Tiius  saitli  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Go  and  tell  the  men  of  J  udah, 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  Will  ye 
not  receive  instructioir  to  hearken  to  my 
words?  saith  tiie  Lord. 

14.  The  words  of  Jonadab  the  son  of 
Rechab,  that  he  commanded  his  sons  not  to 
drink  wine,  are  performed ;  for  unto  this  day 
they  drink  none,  but  obey  their  father's  com- 
mandment :  notwithstanding  I  have  spoken 
unto  you,  rising  early  and  speaking;  but  ye 
hearkened  not  unto  me. 

1 5.  I  have  sent  also  unto  you  all  my  ser- 
vants' the  prophets,  rising  up  early  and  send- 
ing them,  saying.  Return  ye  now  every  man 
from  his  evil  way,  and  amend  your  doings, 
and  go  not  after  other  gods  to  serve  them, 
and  ye  shall  dwell  in  the  land  which  I  have 
given  to  you  and  to  your  fathers;  but  ye 
have  not  inclined  your  ear,  nor  hearkened 
unto  me. 

16.  Because  the  sons  of  Jonadab  the  son 
of  Rechab  have  performed  the  command- 
ment of  their  father,  which  he  commanded 
them;  but  this  people  hath  not  hearkened 
unto  me : 

1 7.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I  will  bring 
upon  Judali,  and  upon  all  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  all  the  evil  that  I  have  pro- 
nounced against  tliem :  because  I  have  spo- 
ken unto  them,  but  they  have  not  heard; 
and  I  have  called  unto  them,  but  they  have 
not  answered. 

1 8.  And  Jeremiah  said  unto  the  house  of 
the  Rcchabites,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Because  ye  have 
obeyed  the  commandment  of  Jonadab  your 
father,  and  kept  all  his  precepts,  and  done 
according  unto  all  that  he  hath  commanded 
you; 

1 9.  Tlierefore  thus  saith  tlie  Lord  of  iiosts, 
the  (Jod  of  Israel,  Jonadab  the  son  of  Rechab 
shall  not  want  a  man  to  stand  before  me 
for  ever. 

CHAP.  XXXVI. 

Jeremiah  causetit  Baruch  to  write  his  prophecy. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  In  pass,  in  tlie  foiirtli 
j\.  year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiaii 
king  o(  hidnh,  ihot  this  word  came  unto  Je- 
reniiai)  from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2.  'I'ake  thee  a  roll  of  a  book,  and  write 
therein  all  the  words  that  I  have  spoken  uiilo 
thee  against  Israel,  and  against  Judah,  and 
against  all  the  nations,  from  the  day  I  spake 


unto  thee,  from  the  days  of  Josiah,  even  unto 
this  day. 

3.  It  may  be  that  the  house  of  Judah  will 
hear  all  the  evil  which  I  purpose  to  do  unto 
them ;  that  they  may  return  every  man  from 
his  evil  way,  that  I  may  forgive  their  iniquity 
and  their  sin. 

4.  Then  Jeremiah  called  Baruch  the  son 
of  Neriah:  and  Baruch  wrote  from  the 
mouth  of  Jeremiah  all  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  which  he  had  spoken  unto  him,  upon 
a  roll  of  a  book. 

5.  And  Jeremiah  commanded  Baruch, 
saying,  I  am  shut  up ;  I  cannot  go  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord: 

6.  Therefore  go  thou,  and  read  in  the  roll,  - 
wliich  thou  hast  written  from  my  mouth,  the 
words  of  the  Lord,  in  the  ears  of  the  people, 
in  the  Lord's  house  upon  the  fasting-day: 
and  also  thou  shalt  read  them  in  the  ears  of 
all  Judah  that  come  out  of  their  cities. 

7.  It  may  be  they  will  present  their  sup- 
plication before  the  Lord,  and  will  return 
eveiy  one  from  his  e\il  way:  for  great  is  the 
anger  and  the  furjf  that  the  Lord  hath  pro- 
nounced against  this  people. 

8.  And  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah  did  ac- 
cording to  all  that  Jeremiah  the  projihet 
commanded  him,  reading  in  the  book  the 
words  of  the  Lord  in  the  Lord's  house. 

9.  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  fifth  jear  of 
Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah, 
in  the  ninth  month,  that  they  proclaimed  a 
fast  before  the  Lord  to  all  the  people  in 
Jerusalem,  and  to  all  the  poojile  that  came 
from  the  cities  of  Judah  unto  Jerusalem. 

10.  Then  read  Baruch  in  the  book  the 
words  of  Jeremiah  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
in  the  chamber  of  Gemariah  the  son  of 
Shaphan  the  scribe,  in  the  higher  court,  at 
the  entiy  of  the  new  gate  of  the  Lord's 
house,  in  the  ears  of  all  the  people. 

1 1.  When  Mic'haiah  tlieson  of  Gemariah, 
the  son  of  Slmphan,  had  heard  out  of  the 
book  all  the  words  of  tiu>  Lord, 

12.  Then  he  went  down  into  the  king's 
house,  into  the  scribe's  chamber,  and,  lo,  all 
the  princes  sat  there,  even  Elishama  the 
scribe,  and  Delaiah  the  son  of  Shemaiah,  and 
EInathan  the  son  of  Achbor,  and  Gemariah 
the  son  of  Shaphan,  and  Zedekiah  the  son 
of  Hananiah,  and  all  the  princes. 

13.  Then  Michaiah  declared  unto  them 
all  the  words  that  he  had  heard,  when  Baruch 
read  the  book  in  the  ears  of  the  people. 

14.  Therefore  all  the  princes  sent  Jehudi 
the  son  of  Nethaniah,  the  son  of  Shelemiah, 
the  son  of  {;ushi,unto  Baruch,  saying.  Take 
in  thy  hand  the  roll  wherein  thou  hast  read 
in  the  ears  of  the  people,  and  come.    So 


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Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah  took  the  roll  in 
his  hand,  and  came  unto  them. 

15.  And  they  said  unto  him,  Sit  down 
now,  and  read  it  in  our  ears.  So  Baruch 
read  it  in  tlicir  ears. 

16.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  liad 
lieard  all  the  words,  they  were  afraid  hoth 
one  and  otlier,  and  said  unto  Baruch,  ^Ve 
will  surely  tell  the  king  of  all  these  words. 

1 7.  And  they  asked  Baruch,  saying.  Tell 
us  now.  How  didst  thou  write  all  these 
words  at  iiis  nioutii? 

18.  Then  Baruch  answered  them.  He 
pronounced  all  these  words  unto  me  with 
Ills  month,  and  I  wrote  them  with  ink  in  tiie 
book. 

1 9.  Then  said  the  princes  unto  Baruch, 
Go  hide  thee,  thou  and  Jeremiah,  and  let 
no  man  know  where  ye  be. 

20.  And  tiicy  went  in  to  the  king  into  the 
court,  but  tliey  laid  up  the  roll  in  the  cliam- 
ber  of  Etishama  the  scribe,  and  told  all  the 
words  in  the  ears  of  the  king. 

21.  So  the  king  sent  Jehudi  to  fetch  the 
roll;  and  he  took  it  out  of  Elishama  the 
scribe's  chamber:  and  Jehudi  read  it  in  the 
ears  of  tiie  king,  and  in  the  ears  of  all  the 
prmces  wliich  stood  beside  the  king. 

22.  Now  the  king  sat  in  the  winter-house, 
in  the  ninth  month:  and  t/iere  was  a  fire,  on 
tiic  liearth  burning  before  him. 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Jehudi 
had  read  tliree  or  four  leaves,  he  cut  it  with 
the  pen-knife,  and  cast  it  into  the  fire  that 
icas  on  the  hearth,  imtil  all  the  roll  was  con- 
sumed in  the  fne  that  icas  on  the  heartii. 

24.  Yet  they  were  not  afraid,  nor  rent 
liieir  garments,  neither  the  king,  nor  any  of 
his  servants  that  heard  all  these  words. 

25.  Nevertheless,  Elnathan,  and  Delaiah, 
and  (jemariali,  had  made  intercession  to  tlie 
king  that  lie  would  not  burn  the  roll ;  but  he 
would  not  hear  them. 

2G.  But  the  king  commanded  Jerahmeel 
the  son  of  Hammelcch,  and  Seraiah  the  son 
of  Azriel,  and  Shelemiah  the  son  of  Abdeel, 
to  take  Baruch  the  scribe,  and  Jeremiah  the 
propliet:  but  the  Lord  hid  tlicm. 

27.  Tlicn  the  word  of  tlie  Lord  came  to 
Jeremiah,  (after  that  the  king  had  burnt  the 
roll,  and  the  words  which  Baruch  wrote  at 
the  moutli  of  Jeremiah,)  saying, 

28.  Tak(!  thee  again  anotlier  roll,  and 
\vrite  in  it  all  tlie  former  words  that  were  in 
the  fust  roll,  which  Jehoiakim  the  king  of 
Judah  hath  burnt. 

29.  And  thou  shalt  say  to  Jehoiakim  king 
of  Judah,  Thus  sailh  the  Loan,  Thou  hast 
burnt  this  roll,  saying.  Why  hast  thou  written 
therein,  saying.  The  king  of  Babylon  shall 


certainly  come  and  destroy  this  land,  and 
shall  cause  to  cease  from  thence  man  and 
beast? 

30.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  Je- 
hoiakim king  of  Judah,  He  shall  have  none 
to  sit  upon  the  throne  of  David ;  and  his  dead 
body  shall  be  cast  out  in  the  day  to  the  heat, 
and  in  the  night  to  the  frost. 

31.  And  I  will  punish  him,  and  his  seed, 
and  his  servants,  for  their  iniquity;  and  1  will 
bring  upon  them,  and  upon  the  mhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  and  upon  the  men  of  Judah, 
all  the  evil  that  I  have  pronounced  against 
them :  but  they  hearkened  not. 

32.  Then  took  Jeremiah  another  roll,  and 
gave  it  to  Baruch  the  scribe,  the  son  of 
Neriah;  who  wrote  therein,  from  the  mouth 
of  Jeremiah,  all  the  words  of  the  book  which 
Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  had  bnnit  in  the 
(ire :  and  there  were  added  besides  unto  them 
many  like  woixls. 

CHAP.  XXXVII, 

1  Jeremiah  propkesieth  the  Chaldeans^  certain  return  and 
victory ;    1 1  He  is  smitten  and  put  in  prison. 

1.    A  ND  king  Zedekiah,  the  son  of  Josiah, 
_£\_  reigned  instead  of  Coniah  the  son  of 
Jehoiakim,  whom  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of 
Babylon  made  king  in  the  land  of  Judah. 

2.  But  neither  he,  nor  liis  servants,  nor  the 
people  of  the  land,  did  hearken  unto  the 
words  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake  by  the 
prophet  Jeremiah. 

3.  And  Zedekiah  the  king  sent  Jehucal 
the  son  of  Shelemiah,  and  Zephaniah  the 
son  of  JNIaaseiah  the  priest,  to  the  prophet 
Jeremiah,  saying.  Pray  now  unto  the  Lord 
our  God  for  us. 

4.  Now  Jeremiah  came  in  and  went  out 
among  the  people;  for  they  had  not  put  him 
into  prison. 

5.  Then  Pharaoh's  army  was  come  forth 
out  of  Egypt:  and  when  the  ChalcU^ans  that 
besieged  Jerusalem  heard  tidings  of  them, 
they  departed  from  Jerusalem. 

G.  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto 
the  prophet  Jeremiah,  saying, 

7.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel, 
Thus  shall  ye  say  to  the  king  of  Judah,  that 
sent  you  unto  me  to  inquire  oi  nie;  ISi'liold, 
Pharaoh's  army,  which  is  com(!  forth  to  help 
you,  shall  return  to  Egypt  into  (heir  own  land. 

8.  And  the  Chaldeans  shall  come  iigam, 
and  fight  against  this  city,  and  take  it,  and 
burn  it  with  (ire. 

9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Deceive  not  your- 
selves, saying.  The  Chaldeans  shall  surely 
depart  from  us:  for  they  sIimII  not  depart. 

10.  For  though  ye  had  smitten  the  whole 
army  of  the  Chaldeans  that  tight  against 
you,  and  there  remained  but  wounded  men 


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among  them,  yet  should  they  rise  up  every 
man  in  liis  tent,  and  bum  tliis  city  with  fire. 

11.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  the 
army  of  the  Chaldeans  was  broken  up  fi-om 
Jerusalem  for  fear  of  Pharaoh's  army, 

1 2.  Then  Jeremiah  went  forth  out  of  Je- 
rusalem to  go  into  the  land  of  Benjamin,  to 
separate  himself  thence  in  the  midst  of  the 
people. 

13.  And  when  he  was  in  the  gate  of  Benja- 
min, a  captain  of  the  ward  icas  there,  whose 
name  %cas  Lijah,  the  son  of  Shelemiah,  the 
son  of  Hananiah;  and  he  took  Jeremiah 
the  prophet,  saying,  Thou  fallest  away  to 
the  Chaldeans. 

1 4.  Then  said  Jeremiah,  It  is  false ;  I  fall 
not  away  to  the  Chaldeans.  But  he  heark- 
ened not  to  him :  so  Irijah  took  Jeremiah, 
and  brought  him  to  the  princes. 

15.  Wherefore  the  princes  were  wroth 
with  Jeremiah,  and  smote  him,  and  put  him 
in  prison  in  the  house  of  Jonathan  the  scribe; 
for  they  had  made  that  the  prison. 

16.  When  Jeremiah  was  entered  into  the 
dungeon,  and  into  the  cabuis,  and  Jeremiah 
had  remained  there  many  days; 

17.  Then  Zedeluah  the  king  sent,  and 
took  him  out;  and  the  king  asked  him  se- 
cretly in  his  house,  and  said.  Is  there  any 
word  from  the  Lord?  And  Jeremiah  said. 
There  is:  for,  said  he,  thou  shaltbe  delivered 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

18.  Moreover,  Jeremiah  said  unto  king 
Zedekiah,  What  have  I  offended  against 
thee,  or  against  thy  servants,  or  against  this 
people,  that  ye  have  put  me  in  prison  ? 

19.  Wiierc  are  now  your  prophets  which 
prophesied  unto  you,  saying.  The  king  of 
Babylon  shall  not  come  against  you,  nor 
against  this  land  ? 

20.  Therefore  hear  now,  I  pray  thee,  O 
my  lord  the  king:  let  my  supplication,  1  pray 
thee,  be  accepted  before  thee;  that  thou 
cause  me  not  to  return  to  the  house  of  Jo- 
nathan the  scribe,  lest  I  die  there. 

21.  Then  Zedekiah  the  king  commanded 
that  they  should  commit  Jeremiah  into  the; 
court  of  the  prison,  and  that  I  hey  should 
give  him  daily  a  piece  of  bread  out  of  the 
bakers'  street,  until  all  the  bread  in  the  city 
were  spent.  Thus  Jeremiah  remained  in 
the  court  of  the  prison. 

CHAP.  XXXVIII. 

I  Jtrtmiah,  byn  falsr  mi^gtslion,  is  put  into  the  dungeon  of 
Malehiah :  7  ibed-melech  gelteth  him  some  cnla)i;emmt. 

1 .  ri-^l  JEN  Shephatiah  the  son  of  Mattan, 
A  and  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Pasliur,  and 
Jucal  the  son  of  Shelemiah,  and  I'ashur  the 
son  of  Mulrhiah,  heard  the  words  that  Jere- 
miah had  spoken  unto  all  the  people,  saying. 


2.  Thus  saitli  theLoRD,Hethat  remaineth- 
in  this  city  shall  die  by  the  sword,  by  the 
famine,  and  by  the  pestilence :  but  he  that 
goeth  forth  to  the  Chaldeans  shall  live ;  for  he 
shall  have  his  life  for  a  prey,  and  shall  live. 

3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  This  city  shall 
surely  be  given  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Babylon's  army,  which  shall  take  it. 

4.  Therefore  the  princes  said  unto  the 
king.  We  beseech  thee,  let  this  man  be  put 
to  death ;  for  thus  he  weakeneth  the  hands 
of  the  men  of  war  that  remain  in  this  city, 
and  the  hands  of  all  the  people,  in  speaking 
such  words  unto  them:  for  tiiis  man  seeketh 
not  the  welfare  of  this  people,  but  the  hurt. 

5.  Then  Zedekiah  the  king  said,  Behold, 
he  is  in  your  hand :  for  the  king  is  irot  he 
that  can  do  any  thing  against  you. 

6.  Then  took  they  Jeremiah,  and  cast  him 
into  the  dungeon  of  Malehiah  the  son  of 
Hammelech,  that  was  in  the  court  of  the 
prison:  and  they  let  down  Jeremiah  with 
cords.  And  in  the  dungeon  t/iere  was  no 
water,  but  mire:  so  Jeremiah  sunk  in  the 


mne. 


7.  Now  when  Ebed-melech  the  Ethiopian, 
one  of  the  eunuchs,  which  was  in  the  king's 
house,  heard  that  they  had  put  Jeremiah  in 
the  dungeon,  (the  king  then  sitting  in  the 
gate  of  Benjamin,) 

8.  Ebed-melech  went  forth  out  of  the 
king's  house,  and  spake  to  liie  king,  saying, 

9.  My  lord  the  king,  these  men  have  done  < 
evil  in  all  that  they  have  done  to  Jeremiah  ^ 
the  prophet,  whom  they  have  cast  into  the  * 
dungeon ;  and  he  is  like  to  die  for  hunger  in 
the  place  where  he  is ;  for  l/icre  is  no  more 
bread  in  the  city. 

10.'  Then  tin;  king  commanded  Ebed- 
melecli  the  Ethiopian,  saying,  Take  from 
hence  thirty  mc^n  with  thee,  and  take  up 
Jertnuiah  tlie  prophet  out  of  the  dungeon, 
before  he  die. 

1 1 .  So  Ebed-melech  took  the  men  with 
him,  and  went  into  the  house  of  the  king 
under  the  treasury,  and  took  thence  old  cast 
clouts  and  old  rottcMi  rags,  and  let  them 
down  by  cords  into  the  dungeon  to  Jeremiah. 

12.  And  Ebed-mrlech  the  Ethiopian  said 
unio  Jcrcmiaii,  Put  now  these  old  cast  clouts 
and  rotlen  rags  undtM-  thine  arm-holes,  under 
the  cords.     And  Jeremiah  did  so. 

1 3.  So  they  drew  up  Jeremiah  with  cords, 
and  took  him  up  out  of  tlie  dungt^on :  and 
Jeremiah  remained  inthecourtof  the  jirison. 

14.  Then  Zi:ilekiah  the  king  sent,  and 
took  Jeremiah  tlu;  prophet  unto  him  into 
(he  third  entry  that  is  in  the  house  of  the 
Loan:  and  the  king  said  iinlo  Jemmiah,  I 
will  ask  tliee  a  thing;  liidc  nothing  from  nie. 


CHAP.  XXXIX. 


633 


15.  Then  Jercniiah  said  unto  Zcdekiah, 
If  I  declare  it  unto  tliee,  wilt  thou  not  surely 
put  me  to  death/  and  if  I  give  thee  counsel, 
wilt  thou  not  heaiken  unto  me? 

16.  So  the  kuig  svvare  secretly  unto  Jere- 
miah, saying,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  that 
made  us  this  soul,  I  will  not  put  thee  to 
death,  neither  will  I  give  thee  into  the  hand 
of  these  men  that  seek  thy  life. 

17.  Then  said  Jeremiah  unto  Zcdekiah, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  If  thou  wilt  assuredly  go 
foilh  unto  the  king  of  Babylon's  princes, 
then  thy  soul  shall  live,  and  this  city  shall 
not  be  burnt  with  fire ;  and  thou  slialt  live, 
and  thy  house : 

1 8.  But  if  thou  wilt  not  go  forth  to  tlie  king 
of  Babylon's  princes,  then  shall  this  city  be 
given  into  the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans,  and 
they  shall  burn  it  with  fire,  and  thou  shalt 
not  escape  out  of  their  hand. 

19.  And  Zedekiah  the  king  said  unto 
Jeremiah,  I  am  afraid  of  the  Jews  that  are 
fallen  to  the  Chaldeans,  lest  they  deliver 
me  into  their  hand,  and  they  mock  me. 

20.  But  Jeremiah  said,  They  shall  not 
deliver  thee.  Obey,  I  beseech  thee,  the  voice 
of  the  Lord,  which  I  speak  unto  thee :  so  it 
shall  be  well  unto  thee,  and  thy  soul  shall 
live. 

21.  But  if  thou  refuse  to  go  forth,  this  is 
the  vvoixl  that  the  Lord  hath  showed  me: 

22.  And,  behold,  all  the  women  that  are 
left  in  the  king  of  Judah's  house  shall  be 
Ijronght  forth  to  the  king  of  Babylon's 
princes:  and  those  luomeii  shall  say,  Thy 
friends  have  set  thee  on,  and  have  prevailed 
against  thee :  thy  feet  are  sunk  in  the  mire, 
and  they  are  turned  away  back. 

23.  So  tiiey  shall  bring  out  all  thy  wives 
and  thy  children  to  the  Chaldeans;  and 
thou  shalt  not  escape  out  of  their  hand,  but 
shalt  be  taken  by  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Babylon :  and  thou  shalt  cause  this  city  to 
be  burnt  with  fire. 

21.  'I'hen  said  Zedekiah  unto  Jeremiah, 
liCt  no  man  know  of  these  words,  and  tiiou 
shalt  not  die. 

25.  But  if  the  princes  hear  that  I  have 
talked  with  thee,  and  they  come  unto  thee, 
and  say  unto  thee.  Declare  unto  us  now 
what  thou  hast  said  unto  the  king,  hide  it  not 
from  us,  and  we  will  not  put  thee  to  death; 
also  what  the  king  said  unto  thee ; 

2C.  Theti  thou  shalt  say  unto  them,  I  pre- 
sented my  supplication  before  the  king,  that 
he  would  not  cause  me  to  return  to  Jona- 
than's house,  to  die  there. 

27.  Then  came  all  the  princes  unto  Jere- 
miah, and  asked  him :  and  he  told  them  ac- 
4L 


cording  to  all  these  words  that  the  king  had 
commanded.  So  they  left  off  speaking  with 
him:  for  the  matter  was  not  perceived. 

28.  So  Jeremiah  abode  in  the  court  of  the 
prison  until  the  day  that  Jemsalem  was 
taken:  and  he  was  there  when  Jerusalem 
was  taken. 

CHAP.  XXXIX. 

1  Jerusalem  is  taken.    7  Zedekiah  is  made  blind,  and  senl 
to  Babylon.    9  The  people  carried  atoay  captive. 

1 .  J^'N  the  ninth  year  of  Zedekiah  king  of 
X  Judah,  in  the  tenth  month,  came  Ne- 
buchadrezzar king  of  Babylon,  and  all  his 
army  against  Jerusalem,  and  they  besieged  it. 

2.  And  in  the  eleventh  year  of  Zedekiah, 
in  the  fourth  month,  the  ninth  day  of  the 
month,  the  city  was  broken  up. 

3.  And  all  the  princes  of  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon came  in,  and  sat  in  the  middle  gate,  even 
Nergal-sharezer,  Samgar-nebo,  Sarsechim, 
Rab-saris,  Nergal-sharezer,  Rab-mag,  with 
all  the  residue  of  the  princes  of  the  king  of 
Babylon. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Zede- 
kiah the  king  of  Judah  saw  them,  and  all  the 
men  of  war,  then  they  fled,  and  went  forth 
out  of  the  city  by  night,  by  the  way  of  the 
king's  garden,  by  the  gate  betwixt  the  two 
walls ;  and  he  went  out  the  way  of  the  plain. 

5.  But  the  Chaldeans'  army  pursued  after 
them,  and  overtook  Zedekiah  in  the  plains  of 
Jericho :  and  when  they  had  taken  him,  they 
brought  him  up  to  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of 
Babylon  to  Riblah,  in  the  land  of  Hamath, 
where  he  gave  judgment  upon  him. 

6.  Then  the  king  of  Babylon  slew  the  sons 
of  Zedekiah  in  Riblah  before  his  eyes :  also 
the  king  of  Babylon  slew  all  the  nobles  of 
Judah. 

7.  Moreover,  he  put  out  Zedekiah 's  eyes, 
and  bound  liim  with  chains,  to  carry  him  to 
Babylon, 

8.  And  the  Chaldeans  burned  the  king's 
house,  and  the  houses  of  the  people,  with 
fire,  and  brake  down  the  walls  of  Jerusalem. 

9.  Then  Nebuzar-adan,  the  captain  of 
tiic  guard,  carried  away  cajitive  into  Baby- 
lon the  lemnant  of  the  people  that  remained 
in  the  city,  and  those  that  M\  away,  that 
fell  to  him,  with  the  rest  of  the  people  that 
remained. 

1 0.  But  Nebuzar-adan,  the  captain  of  the 
guard,  left  of  the  poor  of  the  people,  which 
had  nothing,  in  the  land  of  Judah,  and  gave 
them  vineyards  and  fields  at  the  same  time. 

1 1.  IT  Now  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Ba- 
bylon gave  charge  concerning  Jeremiah  to 
Nebuzar-adan  the  captain  of  the  guard, 
saying, 

12.  Take   him,  and  look   well   to  him, 


C34 


JEREMIAH. 


and  do  lilm  no  havm;  but  do  unto  him  even 
as  lie  shall  say  unto  thee. 

13.  So  Nebuzar-adan,  the  captam  of  the 
guard,  sent,  and  Nebushasban,  Rab-saris, 
and  Nergal-sharezer,  Rab-mag,  and  all  the 
king  of  ^Babylon's  princes, 

14.  Even  they  sent,  and  took  Jeremiah 
out  of  the  court  of  the  prison,  and  com- 
mitted him  unto  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Alii- 
kam  die  son  of  Shaphan,  that  he  should 
carry  him  home:  so  he  dwelt  among  the 
people. 

15.  IT  Now  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  Jeremiah,  wliile  he  was  shut  up  in 
the  court  of  the  prison,  saying, 

IG.  Go  and  speak  to  Ebed-melech  the 
Ethiopian,  saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I  will 
bring  my  words  upon  this  city  for  evil,  and 
not  ibr  good ;  and  they  shall  be  accomplished 
in  that  day  before  thee. 

17.  For  I  will  deliver  thee  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord;  and  thou  shalt  not  be 
given  into  the  hand  of  the  men  of  whom 
thou  art  afraid. 

18.  For  I  will  surely  deliver  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  not  fall  by  the  sword,  but  thy 
lile  shall  be  for  a  prey  unto  thee;  because 
thou  hast  put  thy  trust  in  me,saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XL. 

I  Jeremiah,  being  set  free  by  J^ebxizar-adan,  goeth  to  Geda- 
liah :  7  The  Jeios  rejmir  to  him.    15  IshmaeVs  conspiracy. 

l.FT^HE  word  which  came  to  Jeremiah 
JL  from  the  Lord,  after  that  Nebuzar- 
adan  the  captain  of  the  guard  had  let  him 
go  from  Ramath,  when  he  had  taken  him, 
being  bound  in  chains  among  all  that  were 
carried  away  cajjtivc  of  Jerusalem  and  Ju- 
dah,  which  were  carried  away  captive  unto 
Babylon. 

2.  And  the  captain  of  the  guard  took 
Jeremiah,  and  said  unto  him,  The  Lord 
thy  God  hath  pronounced  this  evil  upon 
this  place. 

3.  Now  the  Lord  hath  brought  it,  and 
done  according  as  he  iiath  said :  because  ye 
have  sinned  against  (he  Lord,  and  have 
not  obeyed  his  voice,  therefore  this  thing  is 
come  upon  you. 

4.  And  now,  behold,  I  loose  tlicc  this  day 
from  the  chains  which  tccre  ujion  thy  hand. 
If  it  seem  good  unto  thee  to  come  with  me 
into  Babylon,  come,  and  I  will  look  well 
unlo  thee;  but  if  it  seem  ill  unto  thee  to 
come  with  me  into  Babylon,  forbear:  be- 
hold, all  the  land  k  before  thee :  whiHirr  it 
seenicth  good  and  conv»Miient  for  thee  to  go, 
thither  go. 

5.  Now,  while  he  was  not  yet  gone 
back,  he  .said.  Go  back  also  to  Gedaliah 


the  son  of  Aliikani,  the  son  of  Shaphan, 
whom  the  king  of  Babylon  hath  made  go- 
vcrnor  over  all  the  cities  of  Judah,  and 
dwell  with  him  among  the  people;  or  go 
wheresoever  it  seemeth  convenient  unto  thee 
to  go.  So  the  ca[)tain  of  the  guard  gave 
him  victuals  and  a  i-eward,  and  let  him  go. 

6.  Then  went  Jeremiah  unto  Gedaliah  the 
son  of  Aliikam,  to  JMizpah,  and  dwelt  with 
him  among  the  people  that  were  left  in  the 
land. 

7.  IT  Now  when  all  the  captains  of  the 
forces  which  ivcre  in  the  fields,  even  they  and 
their  men,  heard  that  the  king  of  Babylon 
had  made  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam  go- 
vernor in  tlic  land,  and  had  committed  unto 
him  men,  and  women,  and  children,  and  of 
the  poor  of  the  land,  of  them  that  were  not 
carrietl  away  captive  to  Baljylon ; 

8.  Then  they  came  to  Gedaliah  to  Miz- 
pah,  even  Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah, 
and  .Tohanan  and  Jonathan  the  sons  of  Ka- 
reah,  and  Seraiah  the  son  of  Tanhumetli, 
and  the  sons  of  Ephai  the  Netopliathite,  and 
Jezaniah  the  son  of  a  Maachalhite,  they 
and  their  men. 

9.  And  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikani,  tlie 
son  of  Shaphan,  sware  unto  them,  and  to 
their  men,  saying.  Fear  not  to  serve  the 
Chaldeans:  dwell  in  the  land,  and  serve  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  it  shall  be  well  with 
you. 

10.  As  for  me,  behold,  1  will  dwell  at 
Mizi)ah,  to  sei-ve  the  Chaldeans  which  will 
come  unto  us:  but  ye,  gather  ye  wine,  and 
sunnner-fruits,  and  oil,  and  put  ihcm  in  your 
vessels,  and  dwell  in  your  cities  that  yo 
have  taken. 

1 1 .  Likewise,  when  all  the  Jews  tiiat 
were  in  Moab,  and  among  the  Ammon- 
ites, and  in  Edom,  and  that  ireir  in  all  the 
countries,  heard  that  the  king  of  Babylon 
had  left  a  renniant  of  Judah,  and  that  he 
had  set  over  them  Gedaliah  the  son  of 
Ahikam,  the  son  of  Shaphan : 

12.  Even  all  the  Jews  returned  out  of  all 
places  whither  they  were  driveni,  and  camo 
to  the  land  of  .ludali,  to  Gedaliah,  unto 
Mizjjah,  and  gathered  wine  and  summer- 
fruits  very  much. 

13.  Moreover,  Johanan  the  son  of  Ka- 
reah,  and  all  the  captains  of  the  forces  that 
were  in  the  fields,  came  to  Gedaliah  to  Miz- 
pah, 

14.  And  said  unto  him,  Dost  thou  cer- 
tainly know  tiiat  Baalis  the  king  of  the 
Ammonites  hatli  sent  Jshmael  the  son  of 
Netlianiah  to  slay  llice?  But  Gedaliah  the 
son  of  Ahikam  believed  Ukmii  not. 

15.  Then  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah 


CHAP.  XLI,  XLII. 


635 


spake  to  Gedaliah  in  Mizpah  secretly,  say- 
ing, Let  me  go,  I  pray  tliee,  and  I  will  slay 
Ishmael  tiie  son  ol  JNethaniaii,  and  no  man 
shall  know  it:  whereibre  should  he  slay 
thee,  that  all  the  Jews  which  are  gathered 
unto  thee  should  be  scattered,  and  the  rem- 
nant in  Judah  perish? 

IC.  But  Gedahah  the  sonof  Ahikam  said 
unto  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah,Thou  shalt 
not  do  this  thujg;  for  thou  speakest  falsely 
of  Ishmael. 

CHAP.  XLI. 

Ishmael  treacherously  kUlelh  Gedaliah  and  others. 

1.  "^i^OW  it  came  to  pass  in  the  seventh 
i^  month,  that  Isinnael  the  son  of 
Ncthaniah,  the  son  of  Elishama,  of  the  seed 
royal,  and  the  princes  of  the  king,  even  ten 
men  v\illi  him,  came  unto  Gcdaliali  the  son 
of  Ahikam,  to  Mizpah;  and  diere  they  did 
eat  bread  together  in  ]\lizpah. 

2.  Then  arose  Ishmael  the  son  of  Netha- 
niah,  and  the  ten  men  that  were  with  him, 
and  smote  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam,  the 
son  of  Shaphan,  with  the  sword,  and  slew 
liini,  whom  the  king  of  Babylon  had  made 
governor  over  the  land. 

3.  Ishmael  also  slew  all  the  Jews  that 
were  with  him,  even  with  Gedaliah  at  Miz- 
pah, and  the  Chaldeans  that  were  found 
there,  (uid  the  men  of  ^var. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  the  second  day 
after  he  had  slain  Gedaliah,  and  no  man 
knew  it, 

5.  That  there  came  certain  from  Shechem, 
from  Shiloh,  and  from  Samaria,  even  four- 
score men,  having  their  beards  shaven,  and 
their  clotlies  rent,  and  havmg  cut  themselves, 
with  oiferings  and  incense  in  their  hand,  to 
bring  t/irm  to  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

6.  And  Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah 
went  forth  fiom  Mizpah  to  meet  them, 
wee|iing  all  along  as  he  went:  and  it  came 
to  pass,  as  he  met  them,  he  said  unto  them. 
Come  to  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam. 

7.  And  it  was  so,  when  they  came  into 
the  midst  of  the  city,  that  Ishmael  the  son 
of  Ncllianiah  slew  them,  and  rjist  them  into 
the  midst  of  the  pit,  he,  and  the  men  that 
icerc  with  him. 

C.  But  ten  men  were  found  among  them 
that  said  unto  Ishmael,  Sl.ay  us  not;  for  we 
have  treasures  in  the  field,  of  wheat,  and  of 
barley,  and  of  oil,  and  of  honey.  So  he  for- 
bare, and  slew  I  liem  not  amongtheir  brethren. 

9.  Now  I  lie  pit  wherein  Ishmael  had  cast 
all  the  dead  bf)di('s  of  the  men,  whom  he 
had  slain  because  of  Gedaliah,  ?i'rt ,9  it  which 
Asa  the  king  had  made  for  fear  of  Baasha 
king  of  Fsrael;  and,  Ishmael  the  son  of  Ne- 
thaniah filled  it  with  them  that  were  slain. 


10.  Then  Ishmael  carried  away  captive 
all  the  residue  of  the  people  that  were  in 
Mizpah,  even  Uie  king's  daugiitcrs,  and  all 
(he  poojile  that  remained  in  Ml/.pah,  whom 
Nebuzar-adan  the  caplain  of  the  guard  had 
committed  to  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam: 
and  Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah  carried 
them  away  captive,  and  departed  to  go  over 
to  the  Ammonites. 

11.  But  when  Johanan  the  sonof  Kareah, 
and  all  the  captains  of  the  forces  that  were 
with  him,  heard  of  all  the  evil  that  Ishmael 
the  son  of  Nethaniah  had  done, 

12.  Then  they  took  all  the  men,  and  went 
to  fight  with  Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah, 
and  found  him  by  the  great  waters  that  are 
in  Gibeon. 

13.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
all  the  people  which  were  with  Ishmael 
saw  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah,  and  all 
the  captains- of  the  forces  that  were  with 
him,  then  they  were  glad. 

14.  So  all  the  people  that  Ishmael  had 
carried  away  captive  from  Mizpah  cast 
about,  and  returned,  and  went  unto  Jo- 
hanan the  son  of  Kareah. 

1 5.  But  Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah  es- 
caped from  Johanan  with  eight  men,  and 
went  to  the  Ammonites. 

16.  Then  took  Johanan  the  son  of  Ka- 
reah, and  all  the  captains  of  tlu;  forces  tliat 
were  with  him,  all  the  renmant  of  the  peo- 
ple whom  he  had  recovered  from  Ishmael 
the  son  of  Nethaniah,  from  Mizpah,  (after 
that  he  had  slain  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahi- 
kam,) even  mighty  men  of  war,  and  the 
women,  and  the  children,  and  the  eimuchs, 
whom  he  had  brought  again  from  Gibeon: 

17.  And  they  departed,  and  dwelt  in  the 
habitation  of  Chimham,  which  is  by  Beth- 
lehem, to  go  to  enter  into  Egvpt, 

18.  Because  of  the  Chaldeans:  for  they 
were  afraid  of  them,  because  Ishmael  the 
son  of  Nethaniah  had  slain  Gedaliah  th(!  son 
of  Ahikam,  whom  the  king  of  Babylon 
made  governor  in  the  land. 

CHAP.  XLII. 

I  Johanan  desireth  Jeremiah  to  inqnirc  of  God,  promising 
obedience.    7  Jeremiali's  answer,  ^c. 

l.rriHEN  all  the  captains  of  llie  forces, 
JL  and  Jolianan  the  son  of  Kareah,  and 
Jezaniah  the  son  of  Hoshaiah,  and  all  the 
people,  from  the  least  even  to  the  greatest, 
came  near, 

2.  And  said  unto  Jeremiah  the  prophet. 
Let,  we  beseech  thee,  our  supjilication  be 
accepted  before  thee,  and  pray  lor  us  unto 
the  Lord  thy  (iod,rmj  (i)rall  this  renmant; 
(for  we  are  (eft  /»it  a  few  of  many,  as  thine 
eyes  do  behold  ns;) 


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3.  That  the  Lord  thy  God  may  show  us 
the  way  wherein  we  may  walk,  and  the 
thing  that  we  may  do. 

4.  Then  Jeremiah  the  prophet  said  unto 
them,  I  have  heard  you;  behold,  I  will  pray 
unto  the  Lord  your  God  according  to  your 
words,  and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  what- 
soever thing  the  Lord  shall  answer  you,  1 
will  declare  it  unto  you ;  I  will  keep  nothing 
back  from  you. 

5.  Then  they  said  to  Jeremiah,  The  Lord 
be  a  true  and  faithful  witness  between  us,  if 
we  do  not  even  according  to  all  things  for 
the  which  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  send  thee 
to  us. 

6.  Whether  it  he  good,  or  whether  it  he 
evil,  we  will  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord  our 
God,  to  whom  we  send  thee;  that  it  may  be 
well  with  us,  when  we  obey  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  our  God. 

7.  H  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  ten  days, 
that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Jere- 
miah. 

8.  Then  called  he  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of  the  forces 
which  ?oere  with  him,  and  all  the  people, 
from  the  least  even  to  the  greatest, 

9.  And  said  unto  them.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  Israel,  unto  whom  ye 
sent  me  to  present  your  supplication  before 
him; 

10.  If  ye  will  still  abide  in  tliis  land, 
then  will  I  build  you,  and  not  pull  you 
down ;  and  I  will  plant  you,  and  not  pluck 
you  up :  for  I  repent  me  of  the  evil  that  I 
have  done  unto  you. 

1 1 .  Be  not  afraid  of  the  king  of  Babylon, 
of  wiiom  ye  are  afraid;  be  not  afraid  of  him, 
saith  the  Lord:  for  I  am.  with  you  to  save 
you,  and  to  deliver  you  from  his  hand. 

12.  And  I  will  show  mercies  unlo  you, 
that  he  may  have  mercy  upon  you,  and 
cause  you  to  return  to  your  own  land. 

13.  But  if  ye  say.  We  will  not  dwell  in 
this  land,  neither  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
your  God, 

14.  Saying,  No;  but  we  will  go  into  the 
land  of  Egypt,  where  we  shall  see  no  war, 
nor  hear  the  sound  of  a  trumpet,  nor  have 
hunger  of  bread;  and  there  will  we  dwell: 

15.  And  now,  therefore,  hear  tiic  worti 
of  the  Lord,  ye  remnant  of  Judah ;  Thus 
saitli  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel, 
If  ye  wholly  set  your  faces  to  enter  into 
Egypt,  and  go  to  so)ourn  there; 

IG.  Then  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  the; 
sword,  which  ye  feared,  shall  ov(Mlakc  you 
there  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  the  fanunc, 
whereof  ye  were  afraid,  shall  follow  close 
after  you  in  Egyjit;  and  there  ye  shall  die. 


17.  So  shall  it  be  with  all  the  men  that 
set  their  faces  to  go  into  Egypt,  to  sojourn 
there;  they  shall  die  by  the  sword,  by  the 
famine,  and  by  the  pestilence:  and  none 
of  them  shall  remain  or  escape  from  the 
evil  that  I  will  bring  upon  them. 

18.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  As  mine  anger  and  my 
fury  hath  been  poured  forth  upon  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem;  so  shall  my  fury 
be  poured  forth  upon  you,  when  ye  shall 
enter  into  Egypt:  and  yc  shall  be  an  exe- 
cration, and  an  astonishment,  and  a  curse, 
and  a  reproach;  and  ye  shall  see  this  place 
no  more. 

19.  The  Lord  hath  said  concerning  you, 
O  ye  remnant  of  Judah,  Go  ye  not  into 
Egypt:  know  certainly  that  I  have  ad- 
monished you  this  day. 

20.  For  ye  dissembled  in  your  hearts, 
when  ye  sent  me  unto  the  Lord  your  God, 
saying.  Pray  for  us  unto  the  Lord  our  God ; 
and  according  unto  all  that  the  Lord  our 
God  shall  say,  so  declare  unto  us,  and  we 
will  do  it. 

21.  And  no2u  I  have  this  day  declared  itio 
you ;  but  ye  have  not  obeyed  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  your  God,  nor  any  thing  for  the 
which  he  hath  sent  me  unto  you. 

22.  Now,  therefore,  know  certainly  that 
yc  shall  die  by  the  sword,  by  the  femine, 
and  by  the  peslilence,  in  the  place  whither 
ye  desire  to  go,  and  to  sojouni. 

CHAP.  XLIIl. 

Jeremiah  prophesieth  the  cmiquesl  of  Egypt  iy  the  Baby- 
lonians, 

1,  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Jere- 
Jl\.  miah  had  made  an  end  of  speaking 
unto  all  the  people  all  the  words  of  the 
1^0  RD  tlieir  God,  for  which  the  Lord  their 
God  had  sent  him  to  them,  even  all  these 
words, 

2.  Then  spake  Azariah  the  son  of  Ho- 
shaiah,  and  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah,  and 
all  the  [iroud  men,  saying  unto  Jeremiah, 
'J^hou  speakest  falsely:  the  Lord  our  God 
hath  not  sent  thee  to  say.  Go  not  into  Egypt 
to  sojourn  tiiere : 

3.  liut  Haruch  the  son  of  Ncriah  setteth 
tiiee  on  against  us,  for  to  deliver  us  into  the 
hand  of  tlie  Chaldeans,  that  they  migiit  put 
us  to  death,  and  carry  us  away  captives  into 
Babylon. 

4.  So  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah,  and  all 
the  caplains  of  the  forces,  and  all  the  pcojile, 
obeyed  not  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  to  dwell 
in  the  land  of  .bidab; 

5.  ]?ut  Joliauan  tlie  son  of  Kareah,  and 
ail  the  captains  of  the  forces,  look  all  the 
remnant  of  Judah,  tliat  were  returned  from 


CHAP.  XLIV. 


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all  nations  wliither  tliey  had  been  driven,  to 
dwell  in  the  land  of  Judah ; 

6.  Even  men,  and  women,  and  children, 
and  the  king's  daughters,  and  every  person 
that  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain  of  the  gnard 
had  left  with  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam, 
the  son  of  Shaphan,  and  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet, and  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah. 

7.  So  they  came  mto  the  land  of  Egypt: 
for  they  obeyed  not  the  voice  of  the  Lord. 
Tiuis  came  they  even  to  Tahpanhcs. 

8.  Tlicn  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto 
Jeremiah  in  Tahpanhes,  saying, 

9.  Take  great  stones  in  thy  hand,  and 
Iiide  them  in  the  clay  in  the  brick-kiln,  which 
is  at  tiie  entry  of  Pharaoh's  house  in  Tah- 
panhes, in  the  siglit  of  the  men  of  Judah ; 

10.  And  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I 
will  send  and  take  Ncl:)uchadrczzar  the  king 
of  Babylon,  my  servant,  and  will  set  his 
throne  upon  these  stones  that  I  have  hid ;  and 
he  shall  spread  his  royal  pavilion  over  them. 

1 1 .  And  when  he  cometh,  he  shall  smite 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  deliver  such  as  are 
for  deatii,  to  dcatli ;  and  such  as  are  for 
captivity,  to  captivity ;  and  such  as  are  for 
the  sword,  to  the  sword. 

1 2.  And  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the  houses 
of  the  gods  of  Egypt ;  and  he  shall  burn 
them,  and  carry  them  away  captives ;  and 
he  shall  array  liimsclf  witli  the  land  of  Egypt, 
as  a  shepherd  putteth  on  his  garment ;  and 
he  shall  go  forth  from  thence  in  peace. 

13.  He  shall  break  also  the  images  of 
Betli-shemesh,  that  is  in  the  land  of  Egypt ; 
and  the  houses  of  tlie  gods  of  the  Egyptians 
shall  he  burn  with  fire. 

CHAP.  XLIV. 

Jeremiah  prophesieth  their  deslrucHon  who  commit  idolatnj. 

1.  nnHE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah  con- 
JL  cerning  all  the  Jews  which  dwell  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  whicii  dwell  at  Migdol, 
and  at  Tahpanhes,  and  at  Noph,  and  in  the 
count i-y  of  Pathros,  saying, 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel,  Ye  have  seen  all  the  evil  that  I 
have  brought  upon  Jerusalem,  and  ujion  all 
the  cities  of  Judali;  and,  beiiold,  this  day 
they  are  a  desolation,  and  no  man  dwelleth 
tiierein; 

3.  Because  of  their  wickedness  which  they 
have  committed,  to  provoke  me  to  anger,  in 
that  they  went  to  burn  incense,  and  to  serve 
other  gods,  wiiom  tiioy  knew  not,  neither 
Ihcy,  you,  nor  your  fathers. 

4.  Howbeit  I  sfnt  inito  you  all  my  ser- 
vants tlie  prophets,  rising  early  and  sending 
t/icm,  saying.  Oh,  do  not  this  abominable 
thing  that  I  hate. 


5.  But  they  hearkened  not,  nor  inclined 
their  ear  to  turn  from  their  wickedness,  to 
burn  no  incense  unto  otiier  gods. 

6.  Wherefore  my  fury  and  mine  anger  was 
poured  forth,  and  was  kindled  in  the  cities  of 
Judah  and  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem;  and 
they  are  wasted  and  desolate,  as  at  this  day. 

7.  Therefore  now  thus  saith  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Where- 
fore commit  ye  tJiis  great  evil  against  your 
souls,  to  cut  off  from  you  man  and  woman, 
child  and  suckling,  out  of  Judali,  to  leave 
you  none  to  remain ; 

8.  In  that  ye  provoke  me  unto  wrath  with 
the  works  of  your  hands,  burning  incense 
unto  other  gods  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  whither 
ye  be  gone  to  dwell,  that  ye  might  cut  your- 
selves off,  and  that  ye  might  be  a  curse  and 
a  reproach  among  all  the  nations  of  the 
earth/ 

9.  Have  ye  forgotten  the  wickedness  of 
your  fathers,  and  the  wickedness  of  the  kings 
of  Judah,  and  the  wickedness  of  their  wives, 
and  your  own  wickedness,  and  the  wicked- 
ness of  your  wives,  which  they  have  com- 
mitted in  the  land  of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem  ? 

1 0.  They  are  not  humbled  even  unto  this 
day,  neither  have  they  feared,  nor  walked  in 
my  law,  nor  in  my  statutes,  that  I  set  before 
you,  and  before  your  fathers. 

11.  IT  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I  will  set 
my  face  against  you  for  evil,  and  to  cut  off 
all  Judah. 

1 2.  And  I  will  take  the  remnant  of  Judah, 
tiiat  have  set  their  faces  to  go  into  the  land 
of  Egypt  to  sojourn  there,  and  they  shall  all 
be  consumed, «??(/  fall  in  the  land  of  Egypt; 
they  shall  eve7i  be  consumed  l)y  tlie  sword 
and  by  tlie  famine:  they  siiall  die;,  fiom  the 
least  even  inito  the  greatest, by  the  sword  and 
by  the  famine;  and  they  shall  bean  execra- 
tion, a7id  an  astonishment,  and  a  curse,  and 
a  reproach. 

13.  For  I  will  punish  them  tiiat  dwell  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  as  I  have  punislied  Jeru- 
salem, by  the  sword,  by  the  famine,  and  by 
the  pestilence : 

1 4.  So  that  none  of  the  remnant  of  .Tudah, 
which  are  gone  into  the  land  of  I'-gypt  to 
sojourn  tht^re,  siiall  escape  or  remain,  that 
tiiey  should  return  into  th(^  land  of  Judali,  to 
tiu;  which  tliey  have  a  desire  to  return  to 
dwell  there;  for  none  shall  return  but  such 
as  shall  escape. 

13.  IT  Tlien  all  the  men  which  knew  that 
their  wives  had  burnt  uicense  unto  other 
gods,  and  nil  tin;  women  that  stood  by,  a 
great  multitude,  even  all  the  people  tliat 


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dwelt  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  Pathros,  an- 
swered Jeremiah,  saying, 

16.  As  for-  the  word  wliich  tiiou  hast 
spoken  unto  us  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
we  mil  not  hearken  unto  thee. 

17.  But  we  will  certainly  do  what- 
soever thing  goeth  forth  out  of  our  o\vn 
mouth,  to  burn  incense  unto  the  queen  of 
heaven,  and  to  pour  out  drink-offerings  unto 
her,  as  we  have  done,  we,  and  our  fathers, 
our  kings,  and  our  princes,  in  the  cities  of 
Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem:  for 
then  had  we  plenty  of  victuals,  and  were 
well,  and  saw  no  evil. 

18.  But  since  we  left  off  to  bum  incense 
to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and  to  pour  out 
drink-offerings  unto  her,  we  have  wanted 
all  things,  and  have  been  consumed  by  the 
sword  and  by  the  famine. 

19.  And  when  we  burnt  incense  to  the 
queen  of  heaven,  and  poured  out  drink- 
offerings  unto  her,  did  we  make  her  cakes 
to  worship  her,  and  pour  out  diink-offerings 
unto  her  without  our  men  ? 

20.  IT  Then  Jeremiah  said  unto  all  the  peo- 
ple, to  the  men,  and  to  the  women,  and  to 
all  the  people  which  had  given  him  that  an- 
swer, saying, 

21.  The  incense  that  ye  burnt  in  the  cities 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem, 
ye,  and  your  fathers,  your  kings,  and  your 
princes,  and  the  people  of  the  land,  did  not 
the  Lord  remember  them,  and  came  it  not 
into  his  mind? 

22.  So  that  the  Lord  could  no  longer 
bear,  because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings,  and 
because  of  the  abominations  which  ye  have 
committed;  therefore  is  your  land  a  desola- 
tion, and  an  astonishment,  and  a  curse, 
without  an  inhabitant,  as  at  this  day. 

23.  Because  you  have  burnt  incense,  and 
because  ye  have  sinned  against  the  Lord, 
and  have  not  obeycid  the  voice  of  the;  Lord, 
nor  walked  in  his  law,  nor  in  his  statutes,  nor 
in  Ws  testimonies;  therefore  tiiis  evil  is  hap- 
pened unto  you,  as  at  tliis  day. 

24.  Moreover,  Jeremiah  said  unto  all  tiic 
people,  and  to  all  the  women,  Hear  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  all  Judah  that  arc  in  the  land 

ofEgj'pt; 

25.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  Ciod 
of  Israel,  saying.  Ye  and  your  wives  have 
both  spoken  with  your  mouths,  and  (uKilled 
with  your  hand,  saying.  We  will  surely  per- 
fovmour  vows  tliat  we  have  vowed,  to  burn 
incense  to  the  (lueen  of  heaven,  and  to  jmur 
out  drink-offerings  unto  her:  ye  will  surely 
nccoinpiish  your  vows,  and  surely  perform 
your  vows. 

2G.  Therefore  hear  ye  the  word  of  the 


Lord,  all  Judah  that  dwell  in  the  land  of 
Egypt;  Behold,  I  have  sworn  by  my  great 
name,  saith  the  Lord,  that  my  name  shall 
no  more  be  named  in  the  mouth  of  any  man 
of  Judah,  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  saving. 
The  Lord  God  liveth. 

27.  Behold,  I  will  watcii  over  them  for 
evil,  and  not  for  good ;  and  all  the  men  of 
Judah  that  are  in  the  land  of  Egj'pt  shall  be 
consumed  by  the  sword  and  by  the  famine, 
until  there  be  an  end  of  them. 

28.  Yet  a  small  number  that  escape  the 
sword  shall  return  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
into  the  land  of  Judah;  and  all  the  remnant 
of  Judah,  that  are  gone  into  the  land  of 
Egypt  to  sojourn  there,  shall  know  whose 
words  shall  stand,  mine,  or  theirs. 

29.  And  this  shall  he  a  sign  unto  you,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  will  punish  you  in  this  place, 
that  ye  may  know  that  my  words  shall  surely 
stand  against  you  for  evil : 

30.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will 
give  Pharaoh-hophra  king  of  Egypt  into  the 
hand  of  his  enemies,  and  into  the  hand  of 
them  that  seek  his  life,  as  I  gave  Zedekiah 
king  of  Judah  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchad- 
rezzar king  of  Babylon  his  enemy,  and  that 
sought  his  life. 

CHAP.  XLV. 

Bamch  being  dismayed,  Jeremiah  comfortelh  him. 

1.  rr^HE  word  that  Jeremiah  the  prophet 
JL  spake  unto  Baruch  the  son  of  Ne- 
riah,  when  he  had  written  these  words  in  a 
book  at  tlie  moutli  of  Jeremiah,  in  the  fourth 
year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of 
Judah,  saying, 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel, 
unto  thee,  O  Baruch ; 

3.  Thou  didst  say.  Wo  is  me  now !  for 
the  Loud  hath  added  grief  to  my  sorrow;  I 
fainted  in  my  sighing,  and  I  find  no  wst. 

4.  IT  Thus  shall  thou  say  unto  him.  The 
Lord  saith  thus;  licliold,  that  which  1  have 
built  will  I  break  down,  and  that  which  I 
have  planted  1  will  pluck  up,  even  this  whole 
land. 

5.  And  seekest  Ihou  great  things  for  thy- 
self? seek  Ihc.m  not:  fbr,''behol(l,  I  will  liring 
evil  upon  all  flesh,  saith  the  Lord;  but  thy 
life  will  I  give  tmto  thee  for  a  prey  in  all 
places  whither  thou  goest. 

CHAP.  XLVI. 

Jeremiah  prophesiclh  the  overthrow  of  Pharaoh's  army  at 
Euphrates. 

1.  rW^HE  word  of  the  Lord  which  came 
X    to  Jeremiah  the  prophet  against  the 
Gentiles; 

2.  Against  Eg>'pt,  against  the  army  of 
Pharaoh-necho  king  of  Eg>pt,  which  was  by 
the  river  Eupluates  in  Carcheniish,  which 


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Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  smote  in 
-the  fourtli  year  of  Jchoiakini  tlie  son  of 
Josiali  king  of  Judali. 

3.  Order  ye  tiie  buckler  and  siiield,  and 
draw  near  to  battle. 

4.  Harness  the  horses;  and  get  up,  ye 
liorsenien,  and  stand  IbrtJi  with  ijour  hel- 
mets; furbisli  the  spears,  and  put  on  the 
brigandines. 

5.  \Vherefore  have  I  seen  them  dismayed 
and  turned  away  back?  and  their  mighty 
ones  are  beaten  down,  and  arc  fled  apace, 
and  look  not  back:  for  fear  ivas  round 
about,  saith  the  Loud. 

6.  Let  not  tlie  swift  flee  away,  nor  the 
mighty  man  escape ;  they  shall  stumble,  and 
fall  tou^ard  the  north  by  the  river  Euijhrales. 

7.  Who  is  this  that  Cometh  up  as  a  flood, 
whose  waters  are  moved  as  the  rivers  1 

8.  Egypt  liseth  up  like  a  flood,  and  his 
waters  are  moved  like  tlie  rivers;  and  he 
saith,  I  will  go  up,  and  will  cover  the  earth ; 
I  will  destroy  the  city,  £md  tlie  inhabitants 
thereof. 

9.  Come  up,  ye  horses;  and  rage,  ye 
chariots ;  and  let  the  miglity  men  come 
forth;  the  Ethiopians  and  the  Libyans,  tiiat 
handle  the  shield ;  and  the  Lydians,  tliat 
liandle  and  bend  the  bow. 

1 0.  For  this  is  the  day  of  the  Lord  God 
of  hosts,  a  day  of  vengeance,  that  he  may 
avenge  iiim  of  his  adversaries :  and  the  sword 
shall  devour,  and  it  shall  be  satiate  and  made 
drunk  with  their  blood;  for  the  Lord  God 
of  hosts  hath  a  sacrifice  in  tlie  north  country 
by  the  river  Euphrates. 

11.  Go  up  into  Gilead  and  take  balm,  O 
virgin,  the  daughter  of  Egypt:  in  vain  shalt 
thou  use  many  medicines;  ^r  thou  shalt  not 
be  cured. 

1 2.  Tlie  nations  have  heard  of  thy  shame, 
and  thy  ciy  hath  filled  the  land:  for  tlic 
mighty  man  hath  stumbled  against  the 
mighty,  and  they  are  f;dlen  both  together. 

1 '.;.  H  The  word  that  the  Lord  spake  to 
JcnMuiah  the  propliet,  how  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  IJabylon  should  come  and  smite  the 
lancl  of  Egypt, 

14.  Declare  ye  in  Egypt,  and  pu!)lish  in 
Migdol,  and  publish  in  Noph,  and  in  Tah- 
panlies :  say  ye.  Stand  fast,  and  prepare  thee ; 
for  tiie  swonl  shall  devour  round  about  thee. 

1 5.  Why  are  thy  valiant  men  swept  away? 
they  stood  not,  because  the  Lord  did  diive 
them. 

16.  He  made  many  to  fall,  yea,  one  fell 
upon  another;  and  they  said,  Arise,  and  let 
us  go  a^ain  to  om-  own  people,  and  to  the 
land  of  our  nativity,  from  the  oppressing 
sword. 


1 7.  They  did  cry  there,  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt  is  ^(«^  a  noise;  he  hath  passed  the  time 
appointed. 

\2,.  Asl  live,  saith  the  King,  whose  name 
is  Tlie  Lord  of  hosts,  Surefy  as  Tabor  is 
among  the  mountains,  and  as  Uarmcl  by  the 
sea,  so  shall  he  come. 

19.  O  thou  daughter  dwelling  hi  Egypt, 
furnish  thyself  to  go  into  captivity:  for  Noph 
shall  be  waste  and  desolate  without  an  in- 
habitant. 

20.  Egypt  is  like  a  veiy  fair  heifer,  hut  de- 
struction Cometh;  it  cometh  out  of  the  north. 

21.  Also  her  liired  men  arc  in  the  midst 
of  her  like  fatted  bullocks;  for  they  also  are 
turned  back,  and  are  fled  away  together: 
they  did  not  stand,  because  the  day  of  tiieir 
calamity  was  come  upon  them,  and  the  time 
of  their  visitation. 

22.  The  voice  thereof  shall  go  like  a  ser- 
pent; for  they  shall  march  with  an  army,  and 
come  against  her  with  axes,  as  hewers  of 
wood. 

23.  They  shall  cut  down  her  forest,  saith 
the  Lord,  though  it  cannot  be  searched; 
because  they  are  more  than  the  grasshop- 
l)ers,  and  are  innumerable. 

24.  The  daughter  of  Egypt  shall  be  con- 
founded ;  she  shall  be  delivered  into  the  hand 
of  the  people  of  the  north. 

25.  The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel, 
saith.  Behold,  1  will  punish  the  multitude  of 
No,  and  Pharaoh,  and  Egypt,  with  their 
gods,  and  their  kings;  even  Pharaoh,  and  all 
them  that  trust  in  him : 

26.  And  I  will  deliver  them  into  the  hand 
of  those  that  seek  their  lives,  and  info  the 
hand  of  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon, 
and  into  the  hand  of  liis  servants:  and  after- 
wards it  shall  be  inhabited,  as  in  the  days 
of  old,  saith  tiic  Lord. 

27.  But  fear  not  thou,  O  my  servant  Jacob, 
and  be  not  dismayed,  O  Israel:  for,  behold, 
I  will  save  thee  from  afar  off,  and  thy  seed 
horn  the  land  of  their  captivity;  and  Jacob 
shall  return,  and  be  in  rest  and  at  ease,  and 
none  shall  make  him  afraid. 

28.  Fear  thou  not,  O  Jacob  my  servant, 
saith  the  Lord;  for  I  c/wt  with  lliee:  fori 
will  make  a  full  end  of  all  tiie  nations  whitJier 
I  have  driven  thee;  l)ul  1  will  not  make  a 
full  end  of  tluu;,  but  correct  liiec  in  measure: 
yet  will  I  not  leave  thee  wholly  unpunished- 

CHAP.  XLMI 

The  destmclionofthe  J'liihstines. 

1.  nnHE  word  of  the  Lord  that  came  to 

X.    Jeremiah   the  prophet  against  the 

Philistines,  before  that  Pharaoh  smote  Gay.a. 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  IJehold,  waters 

rise  ui)  out  of  the  north,  and  shall  be  an  over- 


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flowing  flood,  and  shall  overflow  the  land, 
and  all  tliat  is  therein ;  the  city,  and  tliem 
that  dwell  therein :  then  the  men  shall  cry, 
and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land  shall 
howl. 

3.  At  the  noise  of  the  stamping  of  the 
hoofs  of  his  strong  hojses,  at  the  rusliing  of 
his  cliariots,  a7id  at  the  rumbling  of  liis 
wlieels,  the  fathers  sliall  not  look  back  to 
their  cliildren  for  feebleness  of  hands; 

4.  Because  of  the  day  that  cometh  to 
spoil  all  the  Philistines,  and  to  cut  oif  from 
Tyrus  and  Zidon  every  helper  that  re- 
niainctli;  for  the  Lord  will  spoil  the  Philis- 
tines, the  remnant  of  the  country  of  Caphtor. 

5.  Baldness  is  come  upon  Gaza;  Ashke- 
lon  is  cut  off  with  the  remnant  of  their  valley : 
how  long  wilt  thou  cut  thyself ! 

G.  O  thou  sword  of  the  Lord,  how  long 
will  it  be  ere  thou  be  quiet?  Put  up  thyself 
into  thy  scabbard,  rest,  and  be  still. 

7.  How  can  it  be  quiet,  seeing  the  Lord 
hath  given  it  a  charge  against  Ashkelon, 
and  against  the  seasiiore?  tlrere  hath  he 
appointed  it. 

CHAP.  XLVm. 

The  judgment  ofMoahfor  their  contempt  of  God. 

1 .  A  GAINST  Moab  thus  saith  the  Lord 
J\  of  iiosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Wo  unto 
Nebo  !  for  it  is  spoiled;  Kiriathaim  is  con- 
founded ajid  taken;  Misgab  is  confounded 
and  dismayed. 

2.  There  shall  be  no  more  praise  of  Moab : 
in  Heshbon  they  have  devised  evil  against 
it;  come,  and  let  us  cut  it  off  from  being  a 
nation:  also  thou  shalt  be  cut  down,  O 
Madmen ;  the  sword  shall  pursue  thee. 

3.  A  voice  of  crying  shall  be  from  Horo- 
naim,  spoiling  and  great  destruction. 

4.  Moab  is  destroyed ;  her  little  ones  have 
caused  a  ciy  to  lie  iicard. 

5.  For  in  the  going  up  of  Luhith  continual 
wt;eping  shall  go  up;  for  in  the  going  down 
of  Horonaim  the  enemies  have  heard  a  cry 
of  destruction. 

6.  Flee,  save  youi"  lives,  and  be  like  the 
heatii  in  the  wilderness. 

7.  For  because  thou  hast  tiusted  in  (iiy 
works,  and  in  tliy  treasures,  tliou  slialt  also 
be  taken;  and  Chemosh  shall  go  forth  into 
captivity,  with  his  priests  and  iiis  princes 
together. 

8.  And  tiic  spoiler  shall  come  upon  every 
city,  and  no  city  shall  escape ;  the  valley  also 
shall  perish,  and  ihc  plain  shall  be  destroyed, 
as  the  Lord  hath  spoken. 

9.  Give  wings  unto  Moab,  (hat  il  may  flee 
and  get  away:  for  the  cities  tluTeof  shall  be 
dcsohitc,  without  any  to  dwell  therein. 

10.  Cursed  be  he  that  docth  the  work  of 


the  Lord  deceitfully,  and  cursed  be  he  that 
keepeth  back  his  sword  from  blood. 

1 1 .  Moab  hath  been  at  ease  from  his  youth, 
and  he  hath  settled  on  his  lees,  and  hath  not 
been  emptied  from  vessel  to  vessel,  neither 
hath  he  gone  into  captivity:  therefore  his 
taste  remained  in  him,  and  his  scent  is  not 
changed. 

12.  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
saidi  the  Lord,  that  I  will  send  unto  him 
wanderers,  that  shall  cause  him  to  wander, 
and  shall  empty  his  vessels,  and  break  their 
bottles. 

1 3.  And  Moab  shall  be  ashamed  of  Che- 
mosh, as  die  house  of  Israel  was  ashamed 
of  Beth-el  their  confidence. 

14.  How  say  ye.  We  are  nrighly  and 
strong  men  for  the  war] 

15.  Moab  is  spoiled,  and  gone  up  out  of 
her  cities,  and  his  chosen  young  men  are 
gone  down  to  the  slaughter,  saith  the  King, 
whose  name  is  The  Lord  of  hosts. 

1 6.  The  calamity  of  Moab  is  near  to  come, 
and  his  affliction  hasteth  fast. 

1 7.  All  ye  that  are  about  him,  bemoan 
him ;  and  all  ye  that  know  his  name,  say, 
How  is  the  strong  staff  broken,  and  the 
beautiful  rod! 

18.  Thou  daughter  that  dost  inhabit  Di- 
bon,  come  down  from  thi/  glory,  and  sit  in 
thirst;  for  the  spoiler  of  Moab  shall  come 
upon  thee,  a7id  he  shall  desti-oy  thy  strong 
holds. 

1 9.  O  inhabitant  of  Aroer,  stand  by  the 
way,  and  esjjy ;  ask  him  that  fleeth,  and  her 
that  cscapeth,  and  say.  What  is  done? 

20.  Moab  is  confoimded ;  foi-  it  is  broken 
down :  howl  and  cry ;  tell  ye  it  in  Arnon,  that 
Moab  is  spoiled, 

21 .  And  judgment  is  come  upon  the  plain 
country;  upon  ilolon,  and  upon  Jaliazah, 
and  upon  JVli^iliaath, 

22.  And  upon  llibon,  and  upon  Ncbo,and 
upon  Beth-diblathaim, 

23.  And  u[)on  KiriaUiaim,  and  upon  Beth- 
gamul,  and  upon  l3eth-m(!on, 

24.  And  upon  Keriolh,  and  upon  Bozrah, 
and  upon  all  the  cities  of  the  land  of  Moab, 
far  or  near. 

25.  The  horn  of  Moal)  is  cut  off,  and  his 
arm  is  broken,  saith  the  IjORD. 

26.  Make  yi;  him  drunken;  lor  he  magni- 
fied himself  against  the  Lord  :  Moab  also 
siiall  wallow  in  his  vomit,  and  he  also  shall 
be  in  tlerision. 

27.  For  was  not  Israel  a  derision  unto  thee? 
was  he  found  among  thi(!ves.'  for  since  thou 
spakest  of  him,  thou  skippedst  for  joj'. 

28.  O  ye  that  dwell  in  Moal),  leave  the 
cities,  and  dwell  in  the  rock,  antl  be  like  the 


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clove  that  maketh  her  nest  in  the  sides  of 
the  hole's  mouth. 

29.  We  have  iicard  the  pride  of  Moab,  (he 
is  exceeding  proud,)  his  loftiness,  and  his 
arrogancy,  and  his  piidc,  and  the  haughtiness 
of  his  heart. 

30.  I  know  his  wrath,  saith  the  Lord: 
but  it  shall  not  be  so ;  his  hes  shall  not  so 
elfect  it. 

31.  Therefore  will  I  howl  for  Moab,  and 
I  will  cry  out  for  all  Moab;  ?n]/  heart  shall 
mourn  for  the  men  of  Kir-heres. 

32.  O  vine  of  Sibmah,  1  v\  ill  weep  for  thee 
with  the  weeping  of  Jazer ;  thy  plants  are 
gone  over  the  sea,  they  reach  even  to  the  sea 
of  Jazer:  the  spoiler  is  fallen  upon  thy  sum- 
mer-iiuits,  and  upon  thy  vintage. 

33.  And  joy  and  gladness  is  taken  from 
the  plentiful  field,"  and  from  the  land  of  Moab; 
and  1  have  caused  wine  to  fail  from  the  wine- 
presses: none  shall  tread  with  shouting;  their 
siiouting  shall  be  no  shouting. 

34.  From  the  cry  of  Ileshbon  even  unto 
Filealeh,  and  even  imto  Jahaz,  have  they 
uttered  their  voice,  from  Zoar  even  unto 
Horonaim,  as  a  heifer  of  three  years  old ;  for 
the  waters  also  of  Nimrim  shall  be  desolate. 

35.  Moreover,  J  will  cause  to  cease  in 
"Moab,  saith  the  Lord,  him  that  offereth  in 
the  higii  places,  and  him  that  burneth  incense 
to  his  gods. 

3G.  Therefore  my  heart  shall  sound  for 
Moab  like  pipes,  and  my  heart  shall  sound 
like  pipes  for  the  men  of  Kir-heres :  because 
the  riches  that  he  hath  gotten  is  perished. 

37.  For  every  head  shall  be  bald,  and 
every  beard  dipt:  upon  all  the  hands  shall 
be  cuttings,  and  upon  the  loins  sackcloth. 

30.  There  shall  he  lamentation  generally 
upon  all  tlu;  house-tops  of  Moab,  and  in  the 
streets  thereof:  for  1  have  broken  Moab  like 
a  vessel  wherein  is  no  pleasure,  saith  the 
Lord. 

30.  They  shall  howl,  sai/ing.  How  is  it 
broken  down!  how  hath  Moab  turned  the 
back  with  shame!  so  shall  Moab  be  a  de- 
rision and  a  dismaying  to  all  them  about  him. 

40.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Belwld,  he 
shall  fly  as  an  eagle,  and  shall  spread  liis 
wings  over  Moab. 

41.  Keriotli  is  taken,  and  the  strong  holds 
are  surprised,  aiid  the  mighty  men's  hearts 
in  Moab  at  that  day  shall  be  as  the  heart  of 
a  woman  in  her  pangs. 

42.  And  Moab  shall  be  destroyed  from 
being  a  people,  because  he  hath  magnified 
////Hsc//"  against  the  I^ord. 

43.  Fear,  and  the  pit,  and  the  snare,  shall 
be  upon  thee  O  inhabitant  of  Moab,  saith 
the  Lord. 

4  M 


44.  He  that  fleeth  from  the  fear  shall  fall 
into  tiie  \)i\. ;  and  he  that  gelteth  up  out  of 
the  pit  shall  be  taken  in  the  snare:  fori 
will  biing  upon  it,  even  upon  Moab,  the 
year  of  tlieir  visitation,  saith  tiie  Lord. 

45.  They  that  fled  stood  under  the  shadow 
of  Heshbon,  because  of  the  force:  but  a  fire 
shall  come  forth  out  of  Heshbon,  and  a  flame 
liom  the  midst  of  Sihon,  and  shall  devour 
the  corner  of  Moab,"and  the  crown  of  the 
liead  of  the  tumultuous  ones. 

4C.  Wo  be  unto  thee,  O  Moal)!  the  peo- 
ple of  Chemosh  perishetli :  for  thy  sons  are 
taken  captives,  and  thy  daughters  captives. 

47.  Yet  will  I  bring  again  the  captivity  of 
Moab  in  the  latter  days,  saith  the  Lord. 
Thus  far  is  the  judgment  of  Moab. 
CHAP.  XLIX. 

I  The  judgment  of  the  Jimmonites  :    6  Their  restoration, 

1.  inONCERNlNGtheAmmonites,thus 

\J  saith  the  Lord,  Hath  Israel  no  sons? 

hath  he  no  heir?  why  then  doth  their  king 

inherit  Gad, and  his  people  dwell  in  his  cities? 

2.  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  will  cause  an  alarm  of  war 
to  be  heard  in  Rabbah  of  the  Ammonites; 
and  it  shall  be  a  desolate  heap,  and  her 
daughters  shall  be  burnt  with  fire:  then  shall 
Israel  be  heir  unto  them  that  were  his  heirs, 
saith  the  Lord. 

3.  Howl,  O  Heshbon;  for  Ai  is  spoiled: 
cry,  ye  daughteis  of  Kabbah,  gird  ye  with 
sackcloth;  lament,  and  run  to  and  ho  by  the 
hedges:  for  their  king  shall  go  into  captivity, 
and  his  priests  and  his  princes  together. 

4.  Wherefore  gloriest  thou  in  the  valleys, 
thy  flowing  valley,  O  backsliding  daughter  ? 
tiiat  trusted  in  her  treasures,  saying,  Who 
shall  come  unto  me  ? 

5.  Behold,  I  will  bring  a  fear  upon  thee, 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts,  from  all  those 
that  be  about  thee ;  and  ye  shall  be  driven 
out  every  man  right  forth;  and  none  shall 
gather  up  him  that  wandereth. 

6.  And  afterward  I  will  bring  again  the 
captivity  of  the  children  of  Amnion,  saith 
the  Lord. 

7.  H  Concerning  Edom,  thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts.  Is  wisdom  no  more  in  Teman  ? 
is  counsel  perished  from  the  prudent?  is  their 
wisdom  vanished? 

8.  Flee  ye,  turn  back,  dwell  deep,  O  in- 
habitants of  Dcdan;  for  T  will  bniig  the 
calamity  of  Esau  upon  him,  tlie  time  that  I 
will  visit  him. 

9.  If  grape-gatherers  come  to  thee,  would 
they  not  leave  some  gleaning-grapes?  if 
thieves  by  night,  they  will  destroy  till  they 
have  enough. 

1 0.  But  I  have  made  Esau  bare,  I  have 


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uncovered  his  secret  places,  and  he  shall  not 
be  able  to  hide  himself:  his  seed  is  spoiled, 
and  liis  bretiuen,  and  his  neighbours,  and  he 
is  not. 

11.  Leave  thy  fatherless  children,  I  will 
preserve  ihem  ahve;  and  let  thy  widows  trust 
in  nie. 

1 2.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  they 
whose  judguient  teas  not  to  chink  of  the  cup 
have  assuredly  drunken;  and  ait  thou  he 
that  shall  altogether  go  unpunished/  thou 
shall  not  go  unpunished,  but  thou  shall  surely 
diink  of  it. 

1 3.  For  1  have  swoin  by  myself,  sailh  the 
Lord,  that  Bozrah  shall  become  a  desola- 
tion, a  reproach,  a  waste,  and  a  curse;  and  all 
the  cities  thereof  shall  be  perpetual  wastes. 

1 4.  1  have  heard  a  rumour  from  the  Lord, 
and  an  ambassador  is  sent  unto  the  heathen, 
saying.  Gather  ye  together,  and  come  against 
her,  and  rise  up  to  the  battle. 

13.  I'or,  lo,l  will  make  thee  small  among 
the  heathen,  and.  despised  among  men. 

16.  Thy  terribleness  hath  deceived  thee, 
and  the  pride  of  thy  heart,  O  thou  that 
dwellest  in  the  clefts  of  the  rock,  that  boldest 
the  height  of  the  hill:  though  thou  shouldest 
make  thy  nest  as  high  as  the  eagle,  I  will 
bring  thee  down  horn  tiience,  sailh  the  Lord. 

1 7.  Also  Edom  shall  be  a  desolation ;  every 
one  that  goelh  by  it  shall  be  astonished,  and 
shall  hiss  at  all  the  plagues  thereof. 

18.  As  in  the  overthrow  of  Sodom  and 
Gouiorrah,  and  the  neighbour  cities  thereof, 
saith  the  Lord,  no  man  shall  abide  there, 
neither  shall  a  son  of  man  dwell  in  it. 

19.  Behold,  Ik;  shall  come  up  like  a  lion 
from  the  swelling  of  Jordan  against  the 
habitation  of  llu;  strong:  but  I  will  sudd(Mil3' 
make  him  run  away  from  her;  and  w  ho  /.v  a 
chosen  man,  that  I  may  appoint  over  her?  for 
who  w  like  me?  and  who  will  appoint  me  the 
time?  who  is  that  shepherd  tiiat  will  stand 
before  me? 

20.  Therefore  hear  the  counsel  of  the 
Lord,  that  he  hath  taken  against  Edom;  and 
his  purposes,  tliat  lie  hath  purposed  against 
th(^  inhabitants  of  Teman:  Surely  tlie  least 
of  the  Hock  shall  draw  them  out;  surely  he 
shall  make  their  habitations  desolate  with 
them. 

21.  The  earth  is  moved  at  the  noise  of 
their  fall;  at  the  cry,  the  noise  thereof  was 
heard  in  tlu;  Ucd  Sea. 

22.  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  and  fly  as 
the  eagle,  and  spread  hiswingsover  Bozrali: 
and  at  that  ilay  shall  the  heart  of  the  mighty 
men  of  Edom  be  as  the  heari  of  a  woman  in 
her  pangs. 

23  H  Concerning  Damascus.    Hamathis 


confounded,  and  Arpad ;  for  they  have  heard 
evil  tidings;  they  are  faint-hearted:  there  is 
sorrow  on  the  sea;  it  cannot  be  quiet. 

24.  Damascus  is  waxed  feeble,  and  turn- 
eth  herself  to  flee,  and  iear  hath  seized  on 
her:  anguish  and  sorrows  have  taken  her,  as 
a  woman  in  travail. 

25.  How  is  the  city  of  praise  not  left,  the 
city  of  my  joy ! 

26.  'I'heretbre  her  young  men  shall  fall  in 
her  streets,  and  all  the  men  of  war  shall  be 
cut  olf  in  that  day,  sailh  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

27.  And  1  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the  wall  of 
Damascus,  and  it  shall  consume  the  palaces 
of  Ben-hadad. 

28.  IT  Concerning  Kedar,  and  concerning 
the  kingdoms  of  Hazor,  wliich  Nebuchad- 
rezzar king  of  Babylon  shall  smite,  thus  saith 
the  Lord  ;  Arise  ye,  go  up  to  Kedar,  and 
spoil  the  men  of  the  east. 

29.  Their  tents  and  their  flocks  shall  they 
take  away:  they  shall  take  to  themselves 
their  curtains,  and  all  their  vessels,  and  their 
camels;  and  they  shall  cry  unto  them.  Fear 
is  on  eveiy  side. 

30.  IT  Flee,  get  you  far  off,  dwell  deep,  O 
ye  inhabitants  of  Hazor,  saith  the  Lord;  for 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  hath  taken 
counsel  against  you,  and  hath  conceived  a  ^ 
purpose  against  you. 

31.  Arise,  get  you  up  unto  the  wcaltiiy 
nation,  that  dwelleth  w  ithout  care,  saith  the    j 
i>oRD,  which  have  neither  gates  nor  bars,  , 
which  dwell  alone. 

32.  And  their  camels  shall  be  a  booty,  and 
the  multitude  of  tiieir  cattle  a  spoil ;  and  I 
will  scatter  into  all  winds  them  that  are  in 
tiie  utmost  corners;  and  1  will  bring  their 
calamity  from  all  sides  thereof,  saith  the 
Lord. 

33.  And  Hazor  shall  be  a  dwelling  for 
dragons,  and  a  desolation  for  ever:  there 
shall  no  man  abide  there,  nor  any  son  of 
man  dwell  in  it. 

34.  Th(!  word  of  the  Lord  that  came  to 
.lercmiah  tiu;  prophet  against  Elam,  in  the 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  Zedekiah  king  of 
Judah,  saying, 

33.  'J'hus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Behold, 
I  will  break  the  bow  of  Elam,  the  chief  of 
their  miglit. 

3G.  And  upon  Elam  will  I  bring  the  four 
winds  from  the  four  (luarlers  of  heaven,  and 
will  scnllcr  ihem  toward  all  those  winds; 
and  there  sii;dl  i)e  no  nation  whither  the  out- 
casts of  Elam  siiall  not  come. 

37.  Fori  will  cause  Elam  to  be  dismayed 
before  their  enemies,  and  before;  them  that 
seek  their  life;  and  J  will  bring  evil  upon 
them,  even  my  fierce  anger,  saith  the  Lord, 


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and  I  will  send  the  sword  after  them,  till  1 
have  consumed  them: 

38.  And  I  will  set  my  throne  in  Elam,  and 
will  destroy  from  thence  the  king  and  tiie 
princes,  sailli  the  Lord. 

39.  But  it  sliall  come  to  pass  in  tlie  latter 
days,  thai  I  will  bring  again  the  captivity  of 
Elam,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  L. 

The  judgment  of  Babylon,  and  the  redemption  of  Israel. 

1.  rir^HE   word    that    tiic    Lord    spake 
I     against  Babylon,  and  against    the 
land  of  the  Chaldeans,  by  Jeremiah  the 
prophet. 

2.  Declare  ye  among  the  nations,  and 
publish,  and  set  up  a  standard ;  publish,  a?id 
conceal  not:  say,  Babylon  is  taken,  Bel  is 
confounded,  Merodach  is  broken  in  pieces; 
her  idols  are  confoiuided,  her  images  are 
broken  in  pieces. 

3.  For  out  of  the  north  there  cometh  up 
a  nation  against  her,  which  shall  make  her 
land  desolate,  and  none  shall  dwell  therein: 
they  shall  remove,  they  shall  depart,  both 
man  and  beast. 

4.  In  those  days,  and  in  that  time,  saith 
the  Lord,  the  children  of  Israel  shall  come, 
they  and  the  children  of  Judah  together, 
going  and  weeping:  they  shall  go,  and  seek 
the  Lord  their  God. 

5.  They  shall  ask  the  way  to  Zion,  with 
their  faces  thitherward,  saying.  Come,  and 
let  us  join  ourselves  to  the  Lord  in  a  per- 
petual covenant  that  shall  not  be  forgotten. 

6.  My  people  hath  been  lost  sheep ;  their 
shepherds  have  caused  them  to  go  astray, 
they  have  turned  them  away  on  the  moun- 
tains :  they  iiave  gone  from  mountain  to  hill, 
tliey  have  forgotten  their  resting-place. 

7.  All  that  found  them  have  devoured 
them;  and  their  adversaries  said,  We  offend 
not,  because  tliey  have  sinned  against  the 
Lord,  the  habitation  of  justice;  even  the 
Lord,  the  hope  of  their  fathers. 

8.  Remove  out  of  the  midst  of  Babylon, 
and  go  forth  out  of  the  land  of  tlic  Chakieans, 
and  b<!  as  liie  he-goats  before  the  flocks. 

9.  For,  lo,  I  will  raise,  and  cause  to  come 
up  against  Babylon,  an  assembly  of  great 
nations  from  the  north  country:  and  they 
shall  set  themselves  in  array  against  her; 
from  thence  she  shall  be  taken:  their  arrows 
shall  be  as  of  a  mighty  expert  man;  none 
shall  return  in  vain. 

10.  And  Ciialdea  shall  be  a  spoil:  all  that 
spoil  her  shall  be  satisfied,  saith  the  Lord. 

11.  Because  ye  were  glad,  because  ye 
rejoiced,  O  ye  destroyers  of  my  heritage; 
because  ye  are  giown  fat  as  the  heifer  at 
grass,  and  bellow  as  bulls; 


1 2.  Your  mother  shall  be  sore  confounded; 
she  that  bare  you  siiall  be  ashamed :  behold, 
the  hnidermost  of  tlie  nations  shall  be  a 
wilderness,  a  dry  land,  and  a  desert. 

13.  Because  of  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  it 
shall  not  be  inhabited,  but  it  shall  be  wholly 
desolate:  every  one  tiiat  goeth  by  Babylon 
shall  be  astonished,  and  hiss  at  all  her 
plagues. 

1 4.  Put  yourselves  in  array  against  Bab}'- 
lon  round  about :  all  ye  that  bend  the  bow 
shoot  at  her,  spare  no  arrows;  for  she  hath 
sinned  against  the  Lord. 

15.  Shout  against  her  round  about;  she 
hath  given  her  hand:  her  foundations  are 
fallen,  her  walls  are  thrown  down;  for  it  is 
the  vengeance  of  the  Lord  :  take  vengeance 
upon  her ;  as  she  hath  done,  do  unto  her. 

16.  Cut  off  the  sower  from  Babylon,  and 
him  that  handleth  the  sickle  in  the  time  of 
harvest:  for  fear  of  the  oppressing  sword 
they  shall  turn  every  one  to  his  people,  and 
they  shall  flee  every  one  to  his  own  land. 

1 7.  Israel  is  a  scattered  sheep,  the  lions 
have  driven  him  away:  first  the  king  of 
Assyria  hath  devoured  him,  and  last  this 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  hath  bro- 
ken his  bones. 

18.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I  will  punish 
the  king  of  Babylon  and  his  land,  as  I  have 
punished  the  king  of  Assyria. 

19.  And  I  will  bring  Israel  again  to  his 
habitation,  and  he  shall  feed  on  Carmel  and 
Bashan,  and  his  soul  shall  be  satisfied  upon 
mount  Ephraim  and  Gilead. 

20.  In  those  days,  and  in  that  time,  saith 
the  Lord,  the  iniciuity  of  Israel  shall   be 
sought  for,  and  there  shall  be  none ;  and  the 
sins  of  Judah,  and  they  shall  not  be  found : 
for  I  will  pardon  them  whom  I  reserve. 

21.  Go  up  against  the  land  of  Merathaim, 
even  against  it,  and  against  the  iniiabitants 
of  Pekod:  waste  and  utterly  destroy  after 
them,  saith  the  I^ord,  and  do  according  to 
all  that  r  have  commanded  thee. 

22.  A  sound  of  battle  is  in  the  land,  and 
of  great  destruction. 

23.  How  is  the  hammer  of  the  whole  earth 
cut  asunder  and  broken!  how  is  Babylon 
become  a  desolation  among  tlie  nations! 

24.  I  have  laid  a  snare  for  llice,  and  thou 
art  also  taken,  O  Ijabylon,  and  thou  wast 
not  aware:  thou  art  found, and  also  caught, 
because  thou  hast  striven  against  the  Lord. 

25.  The  Lord  liath  opened  his  armoury, 
and  hath  broiigiit  fortii  the  weapons  of  his 
indignation:  for  lliis  is  the  work  of  tlie  Lord 
God  of  hosts  in  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans. 

26.  Come  against  her  from  the  utmost 


644 


JEREMIAH. 


border,  open  her  storeliouses;  cast  her  up  as 
heaps,  and  destroy  her  utterly:  let  nothh)g  of 
her  be  left. 

27.  Slay  all  her  bullocks;  let  them  go  down 
to  the  slaughter;  wo  unto  them!  for  their  day 
is  come,  the  time  of  their  visitation. 

28.  'J'he  voice  of  them  that  Hee  and  escape 
out  of  the  land  of  Babylon,  to  declare  in 
Zion  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord  our  God, 
the  vengeance  of  his  temple. 

29.  Call  together  the  archers  against  Baby- 
lon: all  ye  tirat  bend  the  bow,  camp  against 
it  round  about :  let  none  thereof  escape :  re- 
compense her  according  to  her  work;  ac- 
cording to  all  that  she  hath  done  do  unto  her: 
for  shc^hath  been  proud  against  the  Lord, 
against  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

30.  Therefore  shall  her  young  men  fall  in 
the  streets,  and  all  her  men  of  war  shall  be 
cut  off  in  that  day,  saith  the  Lord. 

3 1 .  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O  thou  most 
proud,  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts:  for  thy 
day  is  come,  the  time  tliat  I  will  visit  thee. 

32.  And  the  most  proud  shall  stumble  and 
fall,  and  none  shall  raise  him  up:  and  I  will 
kindle  a  fire  in  his  cities,  and  it  shall  devour 
all  round  about  him. 

33.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  The 
children  of  Israel  and  tiie  children  of  Judah 
were  oppressed  together;  and  all  that  took 
them  captives  held  them  fast ;  they  refused 
to  let  tiiem  go. 

34.  Their  Redeemer  is  strong;  The  Lord 
of  hosts  is  his  name;  he  shall  thoroughly 
plead  their  cause,  that  he  may  give  rest  to  the 
land, and  distjuiet  the  inhabitants  of  Babylon. 

35.  A  sword  is  upon  the  Chaldeans,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  upon  the  inhabitants  of  Baby- 
lon, and  upon  her  princes,  and  upon  her 
wise  men. 

36.  A  sword  is  upon  the  liars;  and  they 
shall  dote:  a  sword  is  upon  her  mighty  men; 
and  they  shall  be  dismayed. 

37.  A  sword  is  upon  their  horses,  and  upon 
their  chariots,  and  ujion  all  the  mingled  [)eo- 
ple  that  are.  in  the  midst  of  her;  and  tliey 
shall  become  as  women:  a  sword  is  upon 
her  treasures;  and  they  shall  be  robbed. 

38.  A  drought  is  upon  iier  v\  aters ;  and 
they  shall  be  clricd  up:  for  it  is  (he  land  of 
graven  images,  and  they  are  mad  upon  their 
idols. 

39.  Therefore  the  wild  beasts  of  the  desert, 
with  the  wild  beasts  of  the  islands,  shall  dwell 
there,  and  the  owls  shall  dwell  therein:  and 
it  shall  be  no  more  inhabited  for  ever;  neither 
shall  it  be  dwelt  in  from  generation  to  gcMie- 
ration. 

40.  As  God  overthrew  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah, and  the  neighbour  cities  thereof,  saith 


the  Lord  ;  so  shall  no  man  abide  there,'nei- 
ther  shall  any  son  of  man  dwell  therein. 

4 1 .  Behold,  a  people  shall  come  from  the 
north,  and  a  great  nation,  and  many  kings 
shall  be  raised  up  from  the  coasts  of  the  earth. 

42.  They  shall  hold  the  bow  and  the  lance ; 
they  are  cruel,  and  will  not  show  mercy:  their 
voice  shall  roar  like  the  sea,  and  they  shall 
ride  upon  horses,  evci~y  one  put  in  ariay,  like 
a  man  to  the  battle,  against  thee,  O  daughter 
of  Babylon. 

43.  The  king  of  Babylon  hath  heard  the 
report  of  them,  and  his  hands  waxed  feeble ; 
anguish  took  hold  of  him,  and  pangs  as  of  a 
woman  in  travail. 

44.  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  like  a  lion 
from  the  swelling  of  Jordan  unto  the  habita- 
tion of  the  strong;  but  I  will  make  them 
suddenly  run  away  from  her:  and  who  is  a 
chosen  man,  that  I  may  appoint  over  her? 
for  who  is  like  me  1  and  who  will  appoint 
me  the  time  ?  and  who  is  that  shepherd  that 
will  stand  before  me  1 

45.  Therefore  hear  ye  the  counsel  of  the 
Lord  that  he  hath  taken  against  Babylon, 
and  his  purposes  that  he  hath  purposed 
against  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans ;  Surely 
the  least  of  the  flock  shall  draw  tiiem  out ; 
surely  he  shall  make  their  habitation  deso- 
late with  them. 

46.  At  the  noise  of  the  taking  of  Babylon 
the  earth  is  moved,  and  the  cry  is  heard 
among  the  nations. 

CHAP.  LL 

The  judgment  of  God  against  Babylon  in  revenge  of  Israel. 

1.  ri-^HUS  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will 
JL  raise  up  against  Babylon,  and  against 
them  that  dwell  in  the  midst  of  them  that 
rise  up  against  me,  a  destroying  wind; 

2.  And  will  send  unto  Babylon  fanners, 
that  shall  fan  her,  and  shall  empty  her  land: 
for  in  the  day  of  trouble  they  shall  be  against 
her  round  about. 

3.  Against  him  thai  bendeth  let  the  archer 
bend  his  bow,  and  against  him  that  lifteth 
himsi'lf  u])  in  his  brigandine:  and  span;  ye 
not  her  young  men ;  destroy  ye  utterly  all  her 
host. 

4.  Thus  the  slain  shall  fall  in  the  land  of 
the  Chaldeans,  and  thci/  that  are  thrust 
through  in  lier  streets. 

5.  For  Israel  hath  not  been  foi-saken,  nor 
Judah  of  his  Clod,  of  the  Lokd  of  hosts; 
though  their  land  was  filled  with  sin  against 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

C.  Flee  out  of  the  midst  of  Babylon,  and 
deliver  every  man  his  soul;  be  not  cut  off  in 
herini(iuity:  fnr  this /.v  the  time  of  the  Lord's 
veng('ance;  he  will  render  unto  her  a  re- 
compense;. 


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7.  Babylon  hath  been  a  golden  cup  in  the 
Lord's  hand,  that  made  all  the  earth 
drunken :  the  nations  have  drunken  of  her 
wine ;  therefore  the  nations  are  mad. 

8.  13abylon  is  suddenly  fallen  and  destroy- 
ed: howl  for  her;  take  balm  for  her  pain,  if 
so  be  she  may  be  healed. 

9.  We  would  have  healed  Babylon,  but 
she  is  not  healed :  forsake  iier,  and  let  us  go 
every  one  into  iiis  own  countiy ;  for  her  j udg- 
nient  reacheth  unto  heaven,  and  is  lifted  up 
bven  to  tlie  skies. 

10.  I'iie  Lord  hath  brought  forth  our 
righteousness:  come,  and  let  us  declare  in 
Zion  the  work  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

11.  Make  bright  the  arrows,  gather  the 
shields:  tiie  Lord  hath  raised  up  the  spirit 
of  the  kings  of  the  Medes:  for  his  device  is 
against  Babylon,  to  destroy  it ;  because  it  is 
the  vengeance  of  the  Lord,  the  vengeance 
of  his  temple. 

1 2.  Set  up  the  standard  upon  the  walls  of 
Babylon,  make  the  watch  strong ;  set  up  the 
watchmen,  prepare  the  ambushes:  for  the 
Lord  hath  both  devised  and  done  that  which 
he  spake  against  the  inhabitants  of  Babylon. 

13.  O  thou  that  dwellesi  upon  many 
waters,  abundant  in  treasures,  tliine  end  is 
come,  and  tiie  measure  of  thy  covetousness. 

14.  The  Lord  of  hosts  hatli  sworn  by 
himself,  sai/iiig,  Surely  I  will  fill  thee  with 
men  as  with  caterpillai's;  and  they  shall  hft 
up  a  shout  against  thee. 

15.  He  hath  made  the  earth  by  his  power, 
he  hath  established  the  world  by  his  wisdom, 
and  hath  stretched  out  the  heaven  by  his 
understanding. 

1 6.  When  he  uttereth  his  voice,  there  is  a 
multitude  of  waters  in  the  heavens;  and  he 
causeth  the  vapours  to  ascend  from  the  ends 
of  the  eartii:  he  maketh  lightnings  with  rain, 
and  bringeth  forth  the  wind  out  of  his 
treasures. 

17.  Every  man  is  bnitish  by  his  know- 
ledge; eveiy  founder  is  confounded  by  the 
graven  image :  for  his  molten  image  is  false- 
hood, and  l/iere  is  no  breath  in  them. 

18.  They  are  vanity,  the  work  of  errors: 
in  the  time  of  their  visitation  they  shall 
perish. 

1 9.  The  Portion  of  Jacob  is  not  like  them ; 
for  he  is  the  former  of  all  things,  and  Israel 
is  the  rod  of  his  inheritance;  The  Lord  of 
hosts  is  his  name. 

20.  Thou  art  my  battle-axe  and  weapons 
of  war:  for  with  thee  will  1  break  in  pieces 
till!  nations;  and  with  lhe(!  will  I  destroy 
kingdoms; 

21.  And  with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces 
tlie  horse  and  his  rider ;  and  with  thee  will 


I  break  in  pieces  the  chariot  and  his  rider; 

22.  With  thee  also  will  I  break  in  pieces 
man  and  woman;  and  with  thee  will  I  break 
in  pieces  old  and  young;  and  with  thee  will  1 
break  m  pieces  the  young  man  and  the  maid ; 

23.  1  will  also  break  in  ijioces  with  thee 
the  shepherd  and  his  flock;  and  with  tiiee 
will  I  break  in  pieces  the  husbandman  and 
his  yoke  of  oxen ;  and  with  thee  will  1  break 
in  pieces  captains  and  rulers. 

24.  And  1  will  render  unto  Babylon,  and 
to  all  the  inhabitants  of  Chaldea,  all  (heir 
evil  that  they  have  done  in  Zion  in  your 
sight,  saith  the  Lord. 

25.  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O  destroy- 
ing mountain,  saith  the  Lord,  which  de- 
stroyest  all  the  earth;  and  I  will  stretch  out 
my  hand  upon  thee,  and  loll  thee  down 
from  the  rocks,  and  will  make  thee  a  burnt 
mountain. 

26.  And  they  shall  not  take  of  thee  a  stone 
for  a  corner,  nor  a  stone  for  foundations ;  but 
thou  shaltbe  desolate  forever,saithtlieLoRD. 

27.  Set  ye  up  a  standard  in  the  land,  blow 
the  trumpet  among  the  nations,  prepare  the 
nations  against  her,  call  together  against 
her  the  kingdoms  of  Ararat,  Minni,  and 
Ashchenaz;  appoint  a  captain  aganist  her; 
cause  Iier  horses  to  come  up  as  the  rough 
caterpillars. 

28.  Prepare  against  her  the  nations,  with 
the  kings  of  the  JVlcdes,  the  captams  thereof, 
and  all  the  rulers  thereof,  and  all  the  land  of 
his  dominion. 

29.  And  the  land  shall  tremble  and  sor- 
row: for  every  purpose  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
performed  against  Babylon,  to  make  the 
land  of  Babylon  a  desolation  without  an 
inhabitant. 

30.  The  mighty  men  of  Babylon  have  for- 
borne to  fight,  they  have  remained  in  ///en- 
holds:  their  might  hath  failed;  they  became 
as  women:  they  have  burnt  their  dwelling- 
places  ;  her  bars  are  broken. 

31.  One  post  shall  run  to  meet  another, 
and  one  messenger  to  meet  another,  to  show 
the  king  of  Babylon  that  his  city  is  taken  at 
one  end, 

32.  And  that  the  passages  are  slopped, 
and  the  reeds  they  have  burnt  with  fire,  and 
the  men  of  war  are  affrightetl. 

33.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  'J'hi^  daugliter  of  Babylon  is 
like  a  tiireshing-fioor,  //  is  time  to  thresh  her: 
yet  a  little  wiiile,  and  the  time  of  her  harvest 
shall  come. 

34.  Nebuchadre/,y,ar  thr  king  of  Babylon 
hath  devoured  me,  he  liath  crushed  me,  he 
iiatii  made  me  an  empty  vessel,  he  hath 
swallowed  me  up  like  a  dragon,  he  hath 


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filled  his  belly  with  my  delicates,  he  hath 
cast  me  out. 

35.  The  violence  done  to  me  and  to  my 
flesh  be  upon  Babylon,  shall  the  inhabitant  of" 
Zion  say;  and,  My  blood  upon  the  inhabitants 
of  Chaldea,  shall  Jerusalem  say. 

36.  'I'herelbre  thus  saith  theLoRD,Behold, 
I  will  plead  thy  cause,  and  take  vengeance 
for  tiiee ;  and  I  will  dry  up  her  sea,  and  make 
her  springs  dry. 

37.  And  Babylon  shall  become  heaps,  a 
dwelling-place  for  dragons,  an  astonishment, 
and  a  hissing  without  an  inhabitant. 

38.  They  shall  roar  together  hke  lions: 
they  shall  yell  as  lions'  whelps. 

39.  In  their  heat  I  will  make  their  feasts, 
and  I  will  make  them  drunken,  that  they 
may  rejoice,  and  sleep  a  perpetual  sleep,  and 
not  wake,  saith  the  Lord. 

40.  I  will  bring  them  down  like  lambs  to 
the  slauglitcr,  like  rams  with  he-goats. 

4 1 .  How  is  Sheshach  taken !  and  how  is 
the  praise  of  the  whole  earth  surprised!  how 
is  Babylon  become  an  astonishment  among 
the  nations! 

42.  The  sea  is  come  up  upon  Babylon: 
she  is  covered  with  the  multitude  of  the 
waves  thereof. 

43.  Her  cities  are  a  desolation,  a  dry  land, 
and  a  wilderness,  a  land  wherein  no  man 
dwelleth,  neither  doth  ani/  son  of  man  pass 
thereby. 

44.  And  I  will  punish  Bel  in  Babylon; 
and  I  will  bring  forth  out  of  his  mouth  that 
which  he  hath  swallowed  up :  and  the  na- 
tions shall  not  flow  together  any  more  unto 
him;  yea,  the  wall  of  Babylon  shall  fall. 

45.  iVly  people,  go  ye  out  of  the  midst  of 
her,  and  delivm-  ye  every  man  liis  soul  from 
the  fierce  anger  of  the  Lord. 

46.  And  lest  your  heart  faint,  and  ye  fear 
for  the  rumour  that  shall  be  heard  in  the 
land:  a  rumour  shall  both  come  one  year, 
and  after  that  in  another  year  shall  come  a 
rumour,  and  violence  in  the  land,  ruler 
against  ruler. 

47.  Tiierefore,  behold,  the  days  come,  that 
I  will  do  judgment  upon  the  graven  images 
of  Babylon:  and  her  whole  land  siiall  be 
confounded,  and  all  her  slain  shall  fall  in  the 
midst  of  her. 

'18.  'I'lien  the  heaven  and  the  earth,  and 
all  thai  is  therein,  shall  sing  for  Babylon: 
for  the  s|)oili'rs  shall  come  unto  her  from  the 
norlii, saith  tlie  Lord. 

49.  As  I'abylon  hath  caused  the  slain  of 
Israel  to  fall,  so  at  Babylon  shall  fall  the 
slain  of  all  the  earth. 

50.  Yc  that  have  escaped  the  sword,  go 
away,  stand  not  still:  remember  (he  Lord 


afar  off,  and  let  Jerusalem  come  into  your 
mind. 

51.  We  are  confounded,  because  we  have  . 
heard  reproach:   shame  hath  covered  our 
faces;  for  strangers  are  come  into  the  sanc- 
tuaries of  the  Lord's  house. 

52.  Wherefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  1  will  do  judgment 
upon  her  graven  images;  and  through  all 
her  land  the  wounded  shall  groan. 

53.  Though  Babj'lon  siiould  mount  up  to 
heaven,  and  though  she  should  fortify  the 
height  of  her  strength,  yet  from  me  shall 
spoilers  come  unto  her,  saith  the  Lord. 

54.  A  sound  of  a  cry  cometh  from  Babylon, 
and  great  destruction  from  the  land  of  the 
Chaldeans : 

55.  Because  the  Lord  hath  spoiled  Baby- 
lon, and  destroyed  out  of  her  the  great  voice ; 
when  her  waves  do  roar  like  gieat  waters, 
a  noise  of  their  voice  is  uttered : 

56.  Because  the  spoiler  is  come  upon  her, 
even  upon  Babylon,  and  her  mighty  men  are 
taken ;  every  one  of  their  bows  is  broken :  for 
the  Lord  God  of  recompenses  shall  surely 
requite. 

57.  And  I  will  make  drunk  her  princes,  and 
her  wise  7?U7Z,  her  captains,  and  her  rulers, 
and  her  mighty  men  :  and  they  shall  sleep 
a  perpetual  sleep,  and  not  wake,  saith  the 
King,  whose  name   is  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

58.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  The 
broad  walls  of  Babylon  shall  be  utterly  bro- 
ken, and  her  high  gates  shall  be  burnt  with 
fire;  and  the  people  shall  labour  in  vain, 
and  the  folk  in  the  fire,  and  they  shall  be 
weary. 

59.  IT  The  word  which  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet commanded  Scraiah  tiie  son  of  Ne- 
riah,  tiie  son  of  JMaaseiah,  when  he  went 
with  Zedekiah  tlie  king  of  Judaii  into  Baby- 
lon, in  the  fourth  year  of  iiis  reign.  And 
this  Seraiah  was  a  quiet  prince. 

GO.  So  Jeremiah  wrote  in  a  book  all  the 
evil  that  should  come  u|)on  Babylon,  even 
all  tiiese  words  that  arc  written  against 
Babylon. 

61.  And  Jeremiah  said  to  Seraiah,  When 
thou  comest  to  Babylon,  and  shall  see,  and 
shalt  read  all  these  words, 

62.  Then  shall  thou  say,  O  Lord,  thou 
hast  spoken  against  tiiis  place,  to  cut  it  off, 
that  none  shall  remain  in  it,  neither  man  nor 
beast,  but  that  it  shall  be  desolate  for  ever. 

63.  And  it  shall  be,  when  thou  hast  made 
an  end  of  reading  this  book,  that  thou  shalt 
bind  a  stone  to  it,  and  cast  it  into  the  midst 
of  Euphrates: 

64.  And  thou  shalt  say.  Thus  shall  Baby- 
lon sink,  and  shall  not  rise  from  the  evil  that  I 


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will  bring  upon  her,  and  they  shall  be  weary. 
Thus  far  are  the  words  of  Jeremiah. 
CHAP.  LII. 

1  Zedekiah  rebdUlh.     4  Jerusalem  is  besieged  and  taken. 

l.ryEDEKJAH  was  one  and  twenty 
JLA  years  old  when  he  began  to  reign ;  and 
he  reigned  eleven  years  in  Jerusalem :  and 
his  mother's  name  was  Hamutal,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Jeremiah  of  Libnah. 

2.  And  he  did  t/iat  which  was  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  Je- 
hoiakim  had  done. 

3.  For  through  the  anger  of  the  Lord  it 
came  (o  pass  in  Jerusalem  and  Judah,  till  he 
had  cast  them  out  from  his  presence,  that  Ze- 
dekiah rebelled  against  the  king  of  Babylon. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  ninth  year 
of  his  reign,  in  tlie  tenth  mouth,  iu  the  tenth 
dot/  of  the  mouth,  ikat  Nebuchadrezzar  king 
of  Babylon  came,  he  and  all  his  army,  against 
Jerusalem,  and  pitched  against  it,  and  built 
forts  against  it  round  about. 

5.  So  the  city  was  besieged  unto  the 
eleventh  year  of  king  Zedekiah. 

6.  And  in  ihe  foiuth  montii,  in  the  ninth 
dai/  of  the  month,  the  famine  was  sore  in  the 
city,  so  that  there  was  no  bread  for  the  peo- 
ple of  the'laud. 

7.  Then  the  city  was  broken  up,  and  all 
the  men  of  war  fled,  and  went  forth  out  of 
the  city  by  night,  by  the  way  of  the  gate 
between  the  two  wails,  which  teas  by  the 
king's  garden ;  (now  the  Chaldeans  tvcre  by 
the  city  round  about;)  and  they  went  by  tlie 
way  of  the  plain. 

8.  But  tlie  army  of  the  Chaldeans  pursued 
after  tlie  king,  and  overtook  Zedekiah  in  the 
plains  of  Jericho ;  and  all  his  army  was  scat- 
tered from  him. 

9.  Then  they  took  the  king,  and  carried 
him  up  unto  tiie  king  of  Babylon  to  Riblah, 
in  tiie  land  of  Hamatli;  where  he  gave  judg- 
ment upon  him. 

10.  And  the  king  of  Babylon  slew  the 
sons  of  Zedekiali  before  his  eyes:  he  slew 
also  all  the  ])rinces  of  Judah  in  Riblah. 

1 1 .  Then  he  jDut  out  tlie  eyes  of  Zedekiah ; 
and  the  king  of  Babylon  bound  him  in 
chains,  and  carried  him  to  Babylon,  and  put 
him  iu  prison  till  the  day  of  his  dcatli. 

12.  Now  ill  tho  fifth  mouth,  in  tlu!  tenth 
day  of  the  month,  (which  was  tlie  nine- 
teenth year  of  N(;bu(;hadrezzar  king  of 
Babylon,)  came  Neliuzar-adan  captain  of 
the  guard,  jr/ilr/i  served  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, into  Jerusnl(Mn, 

1.3.  And  burnt  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  tlur  king's  house;  and  all  the  houses  of 
Jerusalem,  and  all  the  houses  of  tlie  great 
vien,  burnt  he  with  fire. 


14.  And  all  the  army  of  the  Chaldeans, 
that  were  with  the  captain  of  the  guarii, 
brake  down  all  the  walls  of  Jerusalem  round 
about. 

13.  Then  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain  of  the 
guard  carried  away  captive  certain  of  the 
poor  of  the  people,  and  the  residue  of  the 
people  that  remained  in  the  city,  and  those 
that  fell  away,  that  fell  to  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, and  the  rest  of  the  multitude. 

16.  But  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain  of  the 
guard  left  certain  of  the  poor  of  the  laud,  for 
vine-dressers  and  for  husbandmen. 

1 7.  Also  tlie  pillars  of  brass  that  toere  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  bases,  and 
the  brazen  sea  that  was  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  the  Chaldeans  brake,  and  carried  all 
the  brass  of  them  to  Babylon. 

18.  The  caldrons  also,  and  the  shovels, 
and  the  snuflers,  and  the  bowls,  and  the 
spoons,  and  alf  the  vessels  of  brass,  where- 
with they  ministered,  took  they  away. 

1 9.  And  the  basons,  and  tiie  fire-pans,  find 
the  bowls,  and  the  caldrons,  and  the  candle- 
sticks, and  the  spoons,  and  the  cups ;  that 
which  ivas  of  gold  in  gold,  and  that  which 
was  of  silver  in  silver,  took  the  captain  of 
the  guard  away. 

20.  The  two  pillars,  one  sea,  and  twelve 
brazen  bulls  tiiat  were  under  the  bases,  which 
king  Solomon  had  made  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord:  the  brass  of  all  these  vessels  was 
without  weight. 

21.  And  concerning  the  pillars,  the  height 
of  one  pillar  leas  eighteen  cubits,  and  a  fillet 
of  twelve  cubits  did  compass  it;  and  the  thick- 
ness thereof  zr«s  four  fingers:  it  was  hollow. 

22.  And  a  chapiter  of  brass  leas  upon  it; 
and  the  height  of  one  chapiter  zras  live  cubits, 
with  net-work  and  pomegranates  upon  the 
chapiters  round  about,  all  of  brass:  the 
second  pillar  also  and  the  pomegranates 
tvere  like  unto  these. 

23.  And  there  were  ninety  and  six  pome- 
granates on  a  side ;  and  all  the  pomegranates 
upon  the  net-work  were  a  hundred  round 
about. 

24.  And  the  captain  of  the  guard  took 
Seraiah  the  chief  priest,  and  Zcphaiiiali  the 
second  priest,  and  the  three  keepers  of  the 
door : 

25.  II(!  took  also  out  of  the  city  a  eunuch 
which  had  the  charge  of  liie  nii'ii  of  war; 
and  seven  men  of  tiicm  that  were  near  the 
king's  person,  which  were  found  iu  the  city; 
and  the  [irincipal  scribe  of  the  host,  who  mus- 
tered the  peojih!  of  the  laud;  and  threescore 
men  of  the  peoph' of  the  land,  that  w  ere  found 
in  the  midst  of  the  city. 

26.  So  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain  of  the 


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guard  took  them,  and  brought  them  to  the 
king  of  Babylon  to  Riblah. 

27.  And  the  king  of  Babylon  smote  them, 
and  put  them  to  death  in  Riblaii,  ui  the  land 
of  Hamatli.  Thus  Judah  was  carried  away 
captive  out  of  his  own  land. 

28.  This  is  the  people  whom  Nebuchad- 
rezzar carried  away  captive :  In  the  seventh 
year,  three  thousand  Jews  and  three  and 
twenty : 

29.  In  the  eighteenth  year  of  Nebuchad- 
rezzar he  carried  away  captive  from  Jeru- 
salem eight  hundred  tiiirty  and  two  persons: 

30.  In  the  three  and  twentieth  year  of 
Nebuchadrezzar,  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  carried  away  captive  of  the  Jews 
seven  hundred  forty  and  five  persons:  all  the 
persons  were  four  thousand  and  sLk  hundred. 


3 1 .  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  tlie  seven  and 
thirtieth  year  of  the  captivity  of  Jehoiachin 
king  of  J  udah,  in  tlie  twelfth  month,  in  the 
five  and  twentieth  day  of  the  month,  ihat 
Evil-merodach  king  of  Babylon,  in  ihe  Jirst 
year  of  his  reign,  lifted  up  the  head  of  Je- 
hoiachin king  of  Judah,  and  brought  liim 
forth  out  of  prison, 

32.  And  spake  kindly  imto  him,  and  set 
his  throne  above  the  throne  of  the  kings  that 
tvere  with  him  in  Babylon, 

33.  And  changed  his  prison-garments;  and 
he  did  continually  eat  bread  before  him  all 
the  days  of  iiis  life. 

34.  Andy?;;-  his  diet,  there  was  a  continual 
diet  given  him  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  every 
day  a  portion,  until  the  day  of  liis  death,  all 
the  days  of  his  life. 


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t  The  LAMENTATIONS  of  JEREMIAH. 


CHAP.  L 

Tke  miserahh  estate  of  Jerusalem  by  reason  of  her  sin. 

!.  TTOW  doth  the  city  sit  solitary  t/iat 
Jtl  ivas  full  of  people !  hoiv  is  she  be- 
come as  a  widow !  she  that  -was  great  among 
the  nations,  and  princess  among  the  pro- 
vinces, hou)  is  she  become  tributary ! 

\  2.  She  weepeth  sore  in  the  night,  and  her 
tears  arc  on  her  cheeks ;  among  all  her  lovers 
she  hath  none  to  comfort  her:  all  her  friends 

-  have  dealt  treacherously  with  her ;  they  are 
become  her  enemies. 

3.  Judah  is  gone  into  captivity,  because  of 
afifliction,  and  because  of  great  servitude;  she 
dwcllctii  among  the  heathen,  she  findeth  no 
rest:  all  her  persecutors  overtook  her  be- 
tween the  straits. 

4.  The  ways  of  Zion  do  mourn,  because 
none  couie  to  the  solemn  feasts :  all  her  gates 
are  d(;solale ;  her  priests  sigh,  her  virgins  are 
afliicted,  and  she  is  in  l)ilterness. 

5.  Her  adversaries  are  the  chief,  her  ene- 
mies prosper;  for  the  Lord  hath  afilicted  her 
for  the  multitude  of  her  transgressions:  her 
children  are  gone  into  captivity  before  the 
enemy. 

6.  And  from  the  daughter  of  Zion  all  iier 
beauty  is  departed:  her  jirinces  are  become 
like  harts  t/int  find  no  pasture  ;  and  they  are 
gone  williout  strength  before  the  pursuer. 

7.  Jerusalem  remembered  in  the  days  of 
lier  affiiction,  and  of  her  miseries,  all  her 
pleasant  things  that  she  had  in  the  days  of 
old,  when  her  people  fill  into  the  hand  of  the 
enemy,  and  none  did  help  her:  the  adversa- 
ries saw  her,  and  did  mock  at  her  sabbaths. 

8.  Jerusalem  hath  grievously  sinned  ;liiere- 
fore  she  is  removed :  all  that  honoured  iier 
despise   her,  because  they  have  seen  her 


nakedness;  yea,  she  sigheth,  and  turnetli 
backward. 

9.  Her  filthiness  is  in  her  skirts ;  she  re- 
membereth  not  her  last  end  ;  therefore  she 
came  down  wonderfully:  she  had  no  com- 
forter. O  Lord,  behold  my  aflliction,  for  the 
enemy  hath  magnified  himself. 

10.  The  adversary  hatii  spread  out  his 
hand  upon  all  her  pleasant  things:  for  she 
hath  seen  that  the  heathen  entered  into  her 
sanctuary,  wiiom  thou  didst  conunand  that  1 
they  should  not  enter  into  thy  congregation,  f 

1 1.  All  lier  people  sigh,  tiiey  seek  bread; 
they  have  given  their  pleasant  things  for 
meat  to  relieve  the  soul :  see,  O  Lord,  and 
consider;  for  I  am  become  vile. 

1 2.  Is  it  nothing  to  jon,  all  ye  tliat  pass 
by?  behold,  and  see  if  there  be  any  sorrow 
like  unto  mv  soiiow,  whiciiisdone  uutome, 
wherewith  tlie  Lord  hath  afflicted  me  in  the 
day  of  his  fierce  anger. 

1 3.  From  above  hath  he  sent  fire  into  my 
bones,  and  it  prevaileth  against  thenv:  he 
hath  spreatl  a  net  for  my  feet;  he  hath  turned 
me  back ;  lie  hatii  made  me  desolate  and 
faint  all  the  day. 

14.  'J'he  \()ke  of  my  transgressions  isbound 
by  his  hand ;  they  an-  wreathed,  and  come  up 
upon  my  neck ;  he  hatii  uiaile  my  strength  to 
fall;  the  Lord  hath  delivered  uk;  into  their 
hands,/"™?//  lehnm  I  am  not  able  to  rise  uj). 

15.  The  Lord  hath  trodden  under  foot  all 
my  miglity  men  in  the  midst  of  me;  lie  hath 
called  an  assembly  against  me  to  crush  my 
young  men  :  the  I/ORD  hath  trodden  the  vir- 
gin, tile  daughter  of  Jndah,  as  in  a  wine-press. 

IG.  For  these  thiii<is  1  weep:  mine  eye, 
mine  eye  runneth  down  with  water,  because 
the  comforter  that  should  relieve  my  soul  is 


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far  from  me ;  my  children  are  desolate,  be- 
cause the  enemy  prevailed. 

17.  Zion  spreadcth  forth  her  hands,  ff?;rf 
there  is  none  to  comfort  her:  the  Lord  hatli 
commanded  concerning  Jacob,  that  his  ad- 
versaries should  be  round  about  him:  Jerusa- 
lem is  as  a  menstruous  woman  among  them. 

18.  The  Lord  is  righteous;  for  J  have  re- 
belled against  liis  commandment:  hear,  I 
pray  you,  all  people,  and  behold  my  sorrow; 
my  virgins  and  my  young  men  are  gone  into 
captivity. 

1 9.  I  called  for  my  lovers,  but  they  de- 
ceived me ;  my  priests  and  mine  elders  gave 
up  the  ghost  in  the  city,  while  they  sought 
their  meat  to  relieve  their  souls. 

20.  Behold,  O  Lord,  for  I  a?n  in  distress; 
my  bowels  arc  troubled :  my  heart  is  turned 
within  me;  for  I  have  grievously  rebelled: 
abroad  the  sword  bereaveth,  at  home  there 
is  as  death. 

21.  They  have  heard  that  I  sigh;  there  is 
none  to  comfort  me :  all  mine  enemies  have 
lieard  of  my  trouble ;  they  are  glad  that  thou 
hast  done  it :  thou  wilt  bring  the  day  that  thou 
hast  called,  and  tliey  shall  be  like  unto  me. 

22.  Let  all  tiieir  wickedness  come  before 
thee;  and  do  unto  them  as  thou  hast  done 
unto  me  for  all  my  transgressions :  for  my 
sighs  are  many,  and  my  heart  is  faint. 

CHAP.  II. 

Jeremiah  lamenteth  the  misery  of  Jerusalem. 

1.  TTOVV  hath  tlie  Lord  covered  the 
XI  daughter  of  Zion  with  a  cloud  in 
his  anger,  and  cast  down  from  heaven  unto 
the  earth  the  beauty  of  Israel,  and  remem- 
bered not  his  footstool  in  the  day  of  his  anger! 

2.  The  Loud  hath  swallowed  up  all  the 
habitations  of  Jacob,  and  hath  not  pitied:  he 
halli  thrown  down  in  his  vvralh  the  strong 
holds  of  the  (laughter  of  Judah;  he  hath 
brought  thrm  down  to  the  ground :  he  hath 
polluted  the  kingdom  and  the  princes  thereof 

3.  He  hath  cut  oif  in  his  fierce  anger  all 
the  horn  of  Israel :  he  hath  drawn  back  his 
right  hand  from  before  (he  enemy,  and  he 
burned  against  Jacob  like  a  ilaming  fire, 
v'hirh  devoureth  round  about. 

4.  He  hath  bent  his  bow  like  an  enemy: 
he  slood  with  hisriglit  hand  as  an  adversary, 
and  slew  all  that  were  pleasant  to  tlie  eye 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  daughter  of  Zion: 
he  poured  out  his  fury  like  fire. 

5.  The  LiOKD  was  as  an  enemy;  he  hath 
swallowed  up  Israel,  he  hath  swallowed  up 
ail  her  palaces;  he  hath  destroyed  his  strong 
holds,  and  hath  increased  in  the  daughter 
of  Judah  mourning  and  lamentation. 

6.  And  he  hath  violently  taken  away  his 
tabernacle,  as  if  it  were  of  a  garden;  he  hath 

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destroyed  his  piaces  oi  the  assembly:  the 
Lord  hath  caused  the  solemn  feasts  and 
sabbaths  to  be  forgotten  in  Zion,  and  hath 
despised,  in  the  indignation  of  his  anger,  the 
king  and  the  priest. 

7.  The  Lord  hath  cast  off  his  altar,  he 
hath  abhorred  his  sanctuary,  he  hath  given 
up  into  the  hand  of  the  enemy  tiie  walls  of 
her  palaces ;  they  have  made  a  noise  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  as  in  the  day  of  a  solemn 
feast. 

8.  The  Lord  hath  purposed  to  destroy 
the  wall  of  the  daughter  of  Zion ;  he  hath 
stretched  out  a  line,  he  hath  not  withdrawn 
his  hand  from  destroying :  therefore  he  made 
the  rampart  and  the  wall  to  lament ;  they 
languished  together. 

9.  Her  gates  are  sunk  into  the  gi'ound ;  he 
hath  destroyed  and  broken  her  bars;  her 
king  and  her  princes  are  among  the  Gentiles: 
the  law  is  no  more;  her  prophets  also  find 
no  vision  from  the  Lord. 

10.  The  elders  of  the  daughter  of  Zion 
sit  upon  the  ground,  and  keep  silence :  they 
have  cast  up  dust  upon  their  heads;  they 
have  girded  themselves  with  sackcloth :  the 
virgins  of  Jerusalem  hang  down  their  heads 
to  the  ground. 

11.  Mine  eyes  do  fail  with  tears,  my  bowels 
are  troubled,  my  liver  is  poured  upon  the 
earth,  for  the  destruction  of  the  daughter  of 
my  people;  because  the  children  and  the 
suckling  swoon  in  the  streets  of  the  city. 

12.  They  say  to  tiieir  mothers.  Where  is 
corn  and  wine  ?  when  they  swooned  as  the 
wounded  in  the  streets  of  the  city,  when 
their  soul  was  poured  out  into  their  mothers' 
bosom. 

1.3.  What  thing  shall  I  take  to  witness 
for  thee  ?  what  thing  shall  I  liken  to  lliee,  O 
daugiiter  of  Jerusalem  ?  what  shall  I  equal 
to  thee,  that  I  may  comfort  thee,  O  virgin 
daughter  of  Zion  ?  for  tliy  breach  is  great 
like  the  sea;  who  can  heal  thee  ? 

14.  Thy  proi)hets  have  seen  vain  and 
foolish  things  for  tiiee ;  and  they  have  not 
discovered  thine  iiii(|uify,  to  turn  away  thy 
captivity ;  but  have  seen  for  thee  false  bur- 
dens, and  causes  of  banislimenl. 

15.  vMl  that  iiass  by  clap  thrtr  haiitls  at 
thee;  they  hiss  and  wag  their  head  at  the 
daughter  of  Jerusalem,  sm/ins;.  Is  this  the 
city  that  men  call  The  perfection  of  beauty. 
The  joy  of  the  whole  eartii  ? 

Id'.  All  thine  enemies  have  opened  their 
mouth  against  thee:  lliey  hiss  and  gnash 
the  teeth:  they  say,\\'e  have  swallowed  her 
up:  certainly  this  ?s  the  day  that  we  looked 
for;  we  have  found,  we  have  seen  it. 

17.  The  Lord  hath  done  that  which  he 


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had  devised ;  he  hath  fulfilled  his  wojd  that 
he  iiad  commanded  in  the  days  of  old :  he 
hatli  thrown  down,  and  hath  not  pitied :  and 
he  hatli  caused  thine  enemy  to  rejoice  over 
thee ;  he  hatii  set  up  the  horn  of  thine  ad- 
versaries. 

18.  Tiicir  heart  cried  unto  the  Lord,  O 
wall  of  the  daughter  of  Zion,  let  tears  run 
down  like  a  river  day  and  night;  give  thyself 
no  rest;  let  not  the  apple  of  thine  eye  cease. 

19.  Arise,  cry  out  in  the  night;  in  the 
beginning  of  the  watches  pour  out  thy  heart 
hke  water  belbre  the  face  of  the  Lord:  lift 
up  thy  hands  toward  him  for  the  life  of  tiiy 
young  children,  tliat  faint  for  hunger  in  the 
top  ol'  every  street. 

20.  Behold,  O  Lord,  and  consider  to 
whom  thou  hast  done  this.  Shall  the  wo- 
men eat  their  fruit,  and  children  of  a  span 
long?  shall  the  priest  and  the  prophet  be 
slain  in  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord  I 

21.  The  young  and  the  old  he  on  the 
ground  in  tiie  streets:  my  virgins  and  my 
young  men  are  fallen  by  the  sword ;  thou 
hast  slain  them  in  the  day  of  thine  anger; 
thou  hast  killed,  and  not  pitied. 

22.  'I'hou  hast  called,  as  in  a  solemn  day, 
my  terrors  round  about;  so  that  in  the  day 
of  the  Lord's  anger  none  escaped  nor  re- 
mained :  those  tiuit  1  have  swaddled  and 
brought  up  hath  mine  enemy  consumed. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  The  prophet  bewailelh  his  own  calamities:  37  Hia  humble 

confession  of  sins. 

1.  IT  AM  the  man  that  hath  seen  affliction 
JL  by  the  rod  of  his  wrath. 

2.  He  hath  led  me,  and  bi'ought  me  into 
darkness,  but  not  into  light. 

3.  Surely  against  me  is  he  turned;  he 
tnrneth  his  hand  against  me  all  the  day. 

4.  My  flesh  and  my  skin  hath  he  made 
old;  he  hath  broken  my  bones. 

5.  He  hath  builded  against  me,  and  com- 
passed ?ne  with  gall  and  travail. 

6.  He  hath  set  me  in  dark  places,  as  they 
that  be  dead  of  old. 

7.  He  hath  hedged  me  about,  that  1 
cannot  get  out:  he  hath  made  my  chain 
heavy. 

8.  Also  when  I  ci-y  and  shout,  he  shulteth 
out  my  prayer. 

9.  1  le  hath  enclosed  my  ways  w  ith  hewn 
stone;  he  luith  made  my  paths  crooked. 

10.  He  was  unto  me  as  a  bear  lying  in 
wait,  and  as  a  lion  in  secret  places. 

11.  He  hath  turned  aside  my  ways,  and 
pulled  me  in  pieces:  he  hath  made  mc 
desolate. 

1 2.  He  hath  bent  liis  bow,  and  set  me  as 
a  mark  for  the  arrow. 


13.  He  hath  caused  the  arrows  of  his 
quiver  to  enter  into  my  reins. 

1 4. 1  was  a  derision  to  all  my  people,  and 
their  song  all  the  day. 

15.  He  hath  tilled  me  with  bitterness,  he 
hath  made  me  diunken  with  wormwood. 

16.  He  hath  also  broken  my  teeth  with 
gravel-stones,  he  hath  covered  me  with  ashes. 

1 7.  And  thou  hast  removed  my  soul  far 
off  from  peace:  I  forgat  prosperity. 

1 0.  And  I  said.  My  strength  and  my  hope 
is  perished  from  the  Lord  : 

19.  Remembering  mine  affliction  and  my 
misei-y,  the  wormuood  and  the  gall. 

20.  My  soul  hath  them  still  in  remem- 
brance, and  is  humbled  in  me. 

21.  This  1  ix'call  to  my  mind,  therefore 
have  I  hope. 

22.  It  is  of  the  Lord's  mercies  that  we 
are  not  consumed,  because  his  compassions 
fail  not. 

23.  They  are  new  every  mornmg:  great 
is  thy  faithfulness. 

24.  The  Lord  is  my  portion,  saith  my 
soul ;  therefore  will  I  hope  in  him. 

25.  The  Lord  is  good  unto  them  that 
wait  for  him,  to  the  soul  that  seeketh  him. 

2C.  ft  is  good  that  «  maji  should  both  hojje 
and  quietly  wait  for  the  salvation  of  the 
Lord. 

27.  It  is  good  for  a  man  tliat  he  bear  the 
yoke  in  his  youth. 

28.  He  sitteth  alone,  and  kecpeth  silence, 
because  he  hath  borne  it  upon  him. 

29.  He  putteth  his  mouth  in  the  dust,  if  so 
be  there  may  be  hope. 

30.  He  giveth  his  cheek  to  him  that  smiteth 
him :  he.  is  filled  full  with  reproach. 

3 1 .  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  off  for  ever : 

32.  But  though  he  cause  gi'ief,  yet  will  he 
have  (compassion  according  to  the  multitude 
of  his  nuucies. 

33.  For  he  doth  not  afflict  willingly,  nor 
grieve  the  children  of  men. 

34.  To  crush  under  his  feet  all  the  prisoners 
of  the  earth, 

35.  To  turn  aside  the  right  of  a  man  be- 
fore the  face  of  the  Most  High, 

30.  To  subvert  a  man  in  his  cause,  the 
Lord  ap|)roveth  not. 

37.  Who  is  he  that  saith,  and  it  coiueth 
to  pass,  irhen  tlu;  1  -ord  commandeth  it  not? 

38.  Out  of  the  nioulh  of  the  Most  High 
proceedeth  not  evil  and  good? 

39.  Wherefore  doth  a  living  man  com- 
plain, a  man  for  the  punishment  of  his  sins  ? 

40.  Let  us  search  and  try  our  ways,  and 
turn  again  to  the  Lord. 

41.  liCtuslift  up  our  heart  with  owr  hands 
unto  God  in  the  heavens. 


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42.  We  have  transgressed,  and  have  re- 
belled: thou  hast  not  pardoned. 

43.  Tliou  hast  covered  with  anger,  and 
persecuted  us :  thou  hast  slain,  thou  hast  not 
pitied. 

44.  Thou  hast  covered  thyself  with  a  cloud, 
that  our  piajer  should  not  pass  through. 

45.  Thou  liast  made  us  as  the  offscouring 
and  refuse  in  the  midst  of  the  people. 

46.  All  our  enemies  have  opened  their 
moutlis  against  us. 

47.  fear  and  a  snare  is  come  upon  us, 
desolation  and  destruction. 

48.  Mine  eye  runneth  down  with  rivers 
of  water  for  the  destruction  of  the  daughter 
of  my  people. 

49.  Mine  eye  trickleth  down,  and  ceaseth 
not,  without  any  intermission, 

50.  Till  the  Lord  look  down,  and  behold 
from  heaven. 

5 1 .  Mine  eye  affect eth  my  heart,  because 
of  all  the  daughters  of  my  cit}'. 

52.  Mine  enemies  chased  me  sore,  like  a 
bird,  without  cause. 

53.  They  have  cut  off  my  life  in  the  dun- 
geon, and  cast  a  stone  upon  me. 

54.  Waters  flowed  over  my  head ;  then  I 
said,'  I  am  cut  off. 

55.  I  called  upon  thy  name,  O  Lord,  out 
of  the  low  dungeon. 

56.  Thou  hast  heard  my  voice;  hide  not 
thine  ear  at  my  breathing,  at  my  ciy. 

57.  Thou  drewest  near  in  the  day  that  I 
called  upon  thee :  thou  saidst,  Fear  not. 

58.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  pleaded  the  causes 
of  my  soul ;  thou  hast  redeemed  my  life. 

59.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  seen  my  wrong; 
judge  thou  my  cause. 

60.  Thou  hast  seen  all  their  vengeance, 
and  all  their  imaginations  against  me. 

61.  Thou  hast  heard  their  reproach,  O 
Lord,  and  all  their  imaginations  against  me ; 

62.  The  lips  of  those  that  rose  up  against 
me,  and  their  device  against  me  ail  the 
day. 

63.  Eehold  their  sitting  down,  and  their 
rising  up;  I  am  their  music. 

64.  Render  unto  them  a  recompense,  O 
Lord,  according  to  the  work  of  their  liands. 

65.  (iive  them  sorrow  of  heart,  thy  curse 
unto  them. 

66.  Persecute  and  destroy  them  in  anger 
from  under  the  heavens  of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  Zion'5  piliful  estate  bewniled;  13  Ske  confesselh  her  sins. 

1.  TTOW  is  the  gold  become  dim!  how  is 
-iX  the  most  fine  gold  changed!  the 

stones  of  the  sanctuary  are  poured  out  in 

the  top  of  every  street. 
2.  The  precious  sons  of  Zion,  comparable 


to  fine  gold,howaretheyesteemed  as  earthen 
pitchers,  the  work  of  the  hands  of  the  potter! 

3.  Even  tile  sea-monsters  draw  out  the 
breast,  they  give  suck  to  their  young  ones: 
the  daughter  of  my  people  is  become  cruel, 
like  the  ostriches  in  the  wilderness. 

4.  The  tongue  of  the  sucking  ciiild  cleaveth 
to  the  roof  of  his  mouth  for  thirst;  the  young 
children  ask  bread,  and  no  man  breaketh  it 
unto  them. 

5.  They  that  did  feed  delicately  are  deso- 
late in  the  streets;  they  that  were  brought 
up  in  scarlet  embrace  dunghills. 

6.  For  the  punishment  of  tiie  inicjuity  of 
the  daughter  of  my  people  is  greater  than  the 
punishment  of  the  sin  of  Sodom,  that  was 
overthrown  as  in  a  moment,  and  no  hands 
stayed  on  her. 

7.  Her  Nazarites  were  purer  than  snow, 
they  were  whiter  than  milk,  they  were  more 
ruddy  in  body  than  rubies,  their  polishing 
was  of  sapphire : 

8.  Their  visage  is  blacker  than  a  coal; 
they  are  not  known  in  the  streets :  their  skin 
cleaveth  to  their  bones ;  it  is  withered,  it  is 
become  like  a  stick. 

9.  T/iei/  that  be  slain  with  the  sword  are 
better  than  ihcy  that  be  slain  with  hunger : 
for  these  pine  away,  stricken  through  for 
zvant  nfthe  fruits  of  the  field. 

10.  The  hands  of  the  pitifiil  women  have 
sodden  their  own  ciiildren,  they  were  their 
meat  in  the  destruction  of  the  daughter  of 
my  people. 

11.  The  Lord  hath  accomplished  his 
fury ;  he  hath  poured  out  his  fierce  anger, 
and  hath  kindled  a  fire  in  Zion,  and  it  hath 
devoured  the  foundations  thereof 

1 2.  The  kings  of  the  earth,  and  all  the 
inhabitants  of  the  world,  would  not  have  be- 
lieved that  the  adversary  and  the  enemy 
should  have  entered  into  the  gates  of  Jeru- 
salem. 

13.  For  the  sins  of  her  propliols,  and  tlie 
iniquities  of  her  priests,  that  iiave  siied  ihe 
blood  of  tiie  just  in  the  niiflst  of  her. 

H.  They  have  wanderal  as  Ijiiiid  mm  m 
the  streets,  they  have  polluted  themselves 
with  blood,  so  that  men  could  not  touch 
their  garments. 

15.  They  cried  unto  them.  Depart  ye;  it  is 
unclean;  depart,  depart,  touch  not:  when 
they  fled  away  and  wandered,  tiiey  said 
among  the  heathen.  They  shall  no  more  so- 
journ thnr. 

16.  The  anger  of  the  Lord  hath  divided 
them;  he  will  no  more  regard  them:  they 
respected  not  the  persons  of  the  priests,  they 
favoured  not  the  elders. 

17.  As  for  us,  our  eyes  as  yet  failed  for 


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our  vain  help:  in  our  watching  we  have 
watched  for  a  nation  that  could  not  save  us. 

18.  They  hunt  our  steps,  that  wc  cannot 
go  in  our  streets :  our  end  is  near,  our  days 
are  fulfilled ;  for  our  end  is  come. 

19.  Our  persecutors  are  swifter  than  the 
eagles  of  the  heaven :  they  pinsued  us  upon 
the  mountains,  they  laid  wait  for  us  in  the 
wilderness. 

20.  The  breath  of  our  nostrils,  the  anointed 
of  the  Lord,  was  taken  in  their  pits,  of  whom 
we  said.  Under  his  shadow  we  shall  live 
among  the  heathen. 

21.  IT  Rejoice  and  be  glad,  O  daughter  of 
Edom,  that  dwellest  in  the  land  of  Uz:  tiic 
cu])  also  shall  pass  through  unto  thee;  ihou 
shalt  be  drunken,  and  shalt  make  thyself 
naked. 

22.  The  punishment  of  thine  iniquity  is 
accomplished,  O  daughter  of  Zion;  he  will 
no  more  carry  thee  away  into  captivity :  he 
will  visit  thine  iniquity,  O  daughter  of  Edom ; 
he  will  discover  thy  sins. 

CHAP.  V. 

A  pitifiU  complaint  of  Zion,  in  prayer  unto  God, 


come  upon  us :   consider,  and  be- 


l.~|3EMEMBER,    O  Lord,    what  is 

hold  our  reproach, 

2.  Oiu-  inheritance  is  tiu'ned  to  strangers, 
our  houses  to  aliens. 

3.  We   are  orphans  and  fatherless,  our 
mothers  are  as  \\  idows. 

4.  Wc  have  drunken  our  water  for  money ; 
our  wood  is  sold  unto  us. 

5.  Our  necks  are  under  persecution :  we 
labour,  and  have  no  rest. 


6.  We  have  given  the  hand  to  the  Egyp- 
tians, and  to  the  Assyrians,  to  be  satisfied 
with  bread. 

7.  Our  fathers  have  sinned,  and  are  not: 
and  we  have  borne  their  iniquities. 

8.  Servants  have  ruled  over  us:  there  is 
none  that  doth  deliver  us  out  of  their  hand. 

9.  We  gat  our  bread  with  the  peril  o/'our 
lives,  because  of  the  sword  of  the  ^\'ilderness. 

10.  Our  skin  was  black  like  an  oven,  be- 
cause of  the  terrible  famine. 

11.  They  ravished  the  women  in  Zion, 
and  the  maids  in  the  cities  of  Judali. 

1 2.  Princes  are  hanged  up  by  their  hand : 
the  faces  of  elders  were  not  honoured. 

13.  They  took  the  young  men  to  grind, 
and  the  children  fell  under  the  wood. 

14.  The  elders  have  ceased  from  the  gate, 
the  young  men  from  their  music. 

1 5.  The  joy  of  our  heart  is  ceased ,  our 
dance  is  turned  into  mourning. 

1 6.  The  crown  is  fallen  from  our  head : 
wo  unto  us  that  we  have  sinned ! 

1 7.  For  this  our  heart  is  faint ;  for  these 
things  our  eyes  are  dim, 

•     18.  Because  of  the  mountain  of  Zion, 
which  is  desolate,  the  foxes  walk  upon  it. 

19.  Thou,  O  Lord,  remainest  for  ever; 
thy  throne  from  generation  to  generation. 

20.  Wherefore  dost  thou  forget  us  for  ever, 
and  forsake  us  so  long  time? 

21 .  Turn  thou  us  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  and 
we  shall  be  turned;  renew  our  days  as  of 
old. 

22.  But  thou  hast  utterly  rejected  us; 
thou  art  very  wroth  against  us. 


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CHAP.  L 

1  Tlie  time  of  Ezekid's  prophecy  at  Chebar:  4  His  vision. 

1.  l^OW  it  came  to  pass  in  the  thirtielh 
X^  year,  in  the  fourth  month,  in  the  fifth 
day  of  the  month,  as  I  was  among  tin-  cap- 
tives iiy  the  river  of  Chebar,  that  tiie  hea- 
vens were  opened,  and  I  saw  visions  of  Ciod. 

2.  In  the  fifth  daij  of  the  niontli,  (which 
?/•«.,  the  fifth  year  of  king  Jehoiachin's  cap- 
tivity,) 

3.  'J'he  word  of  the  Lord  came  expressly 
unto  Ezckiel  the  priest,  the  son  of  Bii/i,  in 
tlu-  land  of  the  Chaldeans,  by  liie  river  (Jlie- 
l)ar;  and  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  there 
upon  iiim. 

4.  And  I  looked, and, behold, a  wliiihvind 
caine  out  of  the  norUi,  a  great  cloud,  and  a 
fire  infolding  itself,  and  a  brightness  was 
about  it,  and  out  of  the  midst  then^of,  as  the 
colour  of  amber,  out  of  the  midst  of  tlie  fire: 

5.  Also  out  of  the  midst  tJiercof  came  the 


Prophet  EZEKIEL. 

likeness  of  four  living  creatures.  And  this 
icas  their  appearance ;  they  had  the  likeness 
of  a  man. 

G.  And  every  one  liad  four  faces,  and 
every  one  had  lour  wings. 

7.  y\nd  their  fci^t  urre  straight  feet;  and 
lh(>  sole  of  liicir  feet  vas  lik(^  I  he  sole  of  a 
calf's  foot ;  and  they  sparkled  iiki;  tlu^  colour 
of  burnished  brass. 

8.  And  llirij  had  the  hands  of  a  man  un- 
der their  wings,  on  their  l()ur  sides;  and  they 
four  had  their  faces  and  their  wings. 

9.  Their  wings  //rrc  joined  oni!  to  another; 
they  turned  not  when  they  went;  they  went 
every  one  straight  forward. 

10.  As  for  the  likeness  of  their  faces,  they 
four  had  tlic^  facci  of  a  man,  and  the  face  of 
a  lion  on  the  right  side;  and  they  four  had 
the  face  of  an  ox  on  the  left  side;  they  four 
also  had  the  face  of  an  eagle. 

1 1 .  Tlius  were  their  faces :  and  their  wings 


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were  stretched  upward;  two  wings  of  every 
one  were  joined  one  to  anotlier,  and  two 
covered  their  bodies. 

12.  And  they  went  eveiy  one  straight  for- 
ward :  wliither  the  spirit  was  to  go,  they  went; 
a?id  they  turned  not  when  tiiey  went. 

13.  As  for  the  hkeness  of  the  Hving  crea- 
tures, their  appearance  ivas  like  burning 
coals  of  fire,  and  hke  the  appearance  of 
lamps:  it  went  up  and  down  among  the 
living  creatures;  and  tlie  fire  was  bright, 
and  out  of  the  fire  went  forth  lightning. 

1 4.  And  the  living  creatures  ran  and  re- 
turned as  the  appearance  of  a  flash  of  light- 
ning. 

15.  Now,  as  I  beheld  the  living  creatures, 
behold,  one  wheel  upon  the  eartii  by  the 
living  creatures,  with  his  four  faces. 

16.  The  appearance  of  the  wheels  and 
their  work  ?oas  like  unto  the  colour  of  a 
beryl;  and  they  four  had  one  likeness:  and 
their  appearance  and  their  work  tvas  as  it 
were  a  wheel  in  tlie  middle  of  a  wheel. 

1 7.  Wiien  they  went,  they  went  upon  their 
four  sides ;  and  they  tuined  not  when  they 
went. 

1 8.  As  for  their  rings,  they  were  so  high, 
that  they  were  dreadful;  and  their  rings z<;ere 
full  of  eyes  round  about  them  four. 

1 9.  And  when  tlic  living  creatures  went, 
the  wheels  went  by  tiiem;  and  when  the 
living  creatures  were  lifted  up  from  the  earth, 
the  wheels  were  lifted  up. 

20.  Whithersoever  the  spirit  was  to  go, 
tlicy  went,  thither  zms  their  spirit  to  go ;  and 
the  wheels  were  lifted  up  over  against  theui: 
for  the  spirit  of  the  living  creature  was  in  the 
wheels. 

2 1 .  When  those  went,  these  went;  and  when 
those  stood, //;cic  stood ;  and  when  those  were 
lifted  up  from  the  earth,  the  wheels  were 
lifted  up  over  against  them:  for  the  spirit  of 
th(!  living  creature  was  in  the  wheels. 

22.  And  the  likeness  of  the  firmament 
upon  the  heads  of  the  living  creature  jvas  as 
the  colour  of  the  terrible  crystal,  stretched 
forth  over  their  heads  above. 

23.  And  under  tlu^  firmament  were  their 
wings  straight,  the  one  toward  the  other: 
every  o\w  had  two,  which  covered  on  this 
side,  and  every  one  had  two,  which  covered 
on  that  side,  their  bwlies. 

24.  And  when  they  went,  I  heard  the  noise 
of  their  wings,  like  the  noise  of  great  waters, 
as  the  voice  of  the  Almighty,  the  voice  of 
speech,  as  the  noise  of  a  host:  when  they 
stood,  they  let  down  their  wings. 

25.  And  there  was  a  voice  from  the  firma- 
ment that  was  over  their  heads,  when  they 
stood,  and  had  let  down  their  wings. 


26.  And  above  the  firmament  that  was 
over  their  heads  ivas  the  likeness  of  a  throne, 
as  the  appearance  of  a  sapphire-stone:  and 
upon  the  likeness  of  the  throne  was  the  like- 
ness as  the  appearance  of  a  man  above 
upon  it. 

27.  And  I  saw  as  the  colour  of  amber,  as 
the  appearance  of  fire  round  al)out  within  it; 
from  the  appearance  of  his  loins  even  upward, 
and  from  the  appeaiance  of  his  loins  even 
downward,!  saw  it  as  it  were  the  appearance 
of  fire,  and  it  had  brightness  round  aljout. 

28.  As  the  appearance  of  the  bow  that  is 
in  the  cloud  in  the  day  of  rain,  so  was  tiie 
appearance  of  the  brightness  rountl  about. 
This  2cas  the  appearance  of  the  likeness  of 
the  glory  of  the  Lord.  And  when  1  saw  it, 
I  fell  upon  my  face,  and  I  Ijeard  a  voice  of 
one  that  spake. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  Ezekiel's  commission:  6  His  instniction :  9  His  prophecy. 

1.    A  ND  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man, 
jTSl  stand  upon  thy  feet,  and  I  will  speak 
unto  thee. 

2.  yVnd  the  spirit  entered  into  me  when 
he  spake  unto  me,  and  set  me  ujoon  my 
feel,  that  I  heard  him  that  spake  unto  me. 

3.  And  he  said  unto  nie.  Son  of  man,  I 
send  thee  to  the  children  of  Israel,  to  a 
rebellious  nation  that  hath  rebelled  against 
me:  they  and  their  fathers  have  transgressed 
against  me,  even  unto  this  very  day. 

4.  For  thrj/  are  impudent  children,  and 
stiff-hearted:  I  do  send  thee  unto  them;  and 
thou  shalt  say  unto  them.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

5.  And  they,  whether  they  will  hear,  or 
whether  they  will  forbear;  (for  they  are  a 
rebellious  house,)  yet  shall  know  that  there 
hath  been  a  prophet  among  them. 

6.  And  thou,  son  of  man,  be  not  afraid  of 
them,  neither  be  afraid  of  their  w  ords,  though 
briers  and  thorns  be  with  thee,  and  thou  dost 
dwell  among  scorpions :  be  not  alraiil  of  tiieir 
words,  nor  be  dismayed  at  their  looks,  though 
they  be  a  rebellious  house. 

7.  And  thou  shalt  speak  my  words  unto 
them,\\'hetli('rtliey\villhear,or\vhetiierthey 
will  forbciir;  for  they  are  most  rcijcllious. 

8.  But  thou,  son  of  man,  hoar  what  1  say 
unto  thee;  Be  not  thou  rebellious  like  that 
rebellious  house:  open  thy  mouth,  and  eat 
that  I  give  thee. 

9.  And  when  I  looked,  behold,  a  hand  was 
sent  unto  me;  and.  In,  a  roll  of  a  book  was 
therein; 

10.  And  hespreadil  Ixforeme:  andit/ms 
written  within  and  witliout;  and  there  was 
written  therein  lamentations,  and  mourning, 
and  wo. 


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EZEKIEL. 


CHAP.  III. 

1  Ezekiel  eateth  the  roll.    4  God  encourageth  him. 

].  "VBTOREOVER,  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
Jlvi  of  man,  eat  that  thou  lindest:  eat 
tliis  roll,  and  go  speak  unto  the  house  of 
Israel. 

2.  So  I  opened  my  mouth,  and  he  caused 
me  to  eat  that  roll. 

3.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  cause 
thy  belly  to  eat,  and  till  thy  bowels  with  this 
roll  that  1  give  thee.  Tiien  did  1  eat  it;  and 
it  was  in  my  mouth  as  honey  for  sweetness. 

4.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  go, 
get  thee  unto  the  house  of  Israel,  and  speak 
with  my  words  unto  them. 

5.  For  tliou  art  not  sent  to  a  people  of  a 
strange  speech,  and  of  a  hard  language,  but 
to  the  house  of  Israel: 

6.  Not  to  many  people  of  a  strange  speech, 
and  of  a  hard  language,  whose  words  thou 
cai^t  not  understand :  surely,  had  I  sent  thee 
to  them,  they  would  have  hearkened  unto 
thee. 

7.  But  the  house  of  Israel  will  not  hearken 
inito  thee;  for  they  will  not  hearken  unto 
me:  for  all  the  house  of  Israel  are  impudent 
and  hard-hearted. 

8.  Behold,  1  have  made  thy  face  strong 
against  their  faces,  and  thy  forehead  strong 
against  their  foreheads. 

9.  As  an  adamant,  harder  than  flint,  have 
I  made  thy  forehead :  fear  them  not,  neither 
be  dismayed  at  their  looks,  though  they  be  a 
rebellious  house. 

10.  Moreover,  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of 
man,  all  my  words  that  I  shall  speak  unto 
thee  receive  in  thy  heart,  and  hear  with  tliine 
ears. 

1 1.  And  go,  get  thee  to  them  of  the  cap- 
tivity, unto  thy  people,  and  speak  unto  them, 
and  tell  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
whether  they  will  hear,  or  whether  they  will 
forbear. 

12.  Then  the  spirit  took  me  up,  and  I 
heard  beliind  uw  a  voice  of  a  great  rusliing, 
saying.  Blessed  be  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
from  his  place. 

13.  I  heard  also  the  noise  of  the  wings  of 
the  living  creatures  that  touched  one  another, 
and  tiic  noises  of  the  wheels  over  against 
them,  and  a  noise  of  a  great  rusliing. 

M.  So  tlic  spirit  iiflcd  me  up,  and  took 
me  away,  and  1  went  in  ijitterncss,  m  the 
heat  of  my  spirit ;  but  the  hand  of  t lie  Lord 
was  strong  n|)on  me. 

1 5.  ir  Then  I  came  lo  them  of  the  captivity 
at  Telabib,  that  dwelt  by  the  river  of  Che- 
bar,  and  1  sat  where  they  sat,  and  remained 
there  astonished  among  them  seven  days. 

1 6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  end  of 


seven  days,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

17.  Son  of  man,  I  have  made  thee  a 
watchman  unto  the  house  of  Israel :  there- 
fore hear  the  word  at  my  mouth,  and  give 
them  warning  from  me. 

18.  When  I  say  unto  the  wicked.  Thou 
shalt  surely  die;  and  thou  givest  him  not 
warning,  nor  speakest  to  warn  the  wicked 
from  his  wicked  way,  to  save  his  life ;  the 
same  wicked  man  shall  die  in  his  iniquity: 
but  his  blood  will  I  require  at  thy  hand. 

19.  Yet  if  thou  warn  the  wicked,  and  he 
turn  not  from  his  wickedness,  nor  from  his 
wicked  way,  he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity:  but 
thou  hast  delivered  thy  soul. 

20.  Again,  when  a  righteous  man  doth  turn 
from  his  righteousness,  and  commit  inir[uity, 
and  I  lay  a  stumbling-block  before  him,  he 
shall  die :  because  thou  hast  not  given  him 
warning,  he  shall  die  in  his  sin,  and  his  right- 
eousness which  he  hath  done  shall  not  be 
remembered ;  but  liis  blood  will  I  require  at 
thy  hand. 

21.  Nevertheless,  if  thou  warn  the  right- 
eous man,  that  the  righteous  sin  not,  and  he 
doth  not  sin,  he  shall  surely  live,  because  he 
is  warned:  also  thou  hast  delivered  thy  soul. 

22.  H  And  the  hand  of  the  Lord  \\as 
there  upon  me;  and  he  said  unto  me,  Arise, 
go  forth  into  the  plain,  and  I  w  ill  th(>re  talk 
with  the(?. 

23.  Then  I  arose,  and  went  forth  into  the 
plain;  and,  behold,  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
stood  there,  as  the  glory  w  hich  1  saw  by  the 
river  of  Cliebar:  and  1  fell  on  my  face. 

24.  Tlicn  the  spirit  entered  into  me,  and 
set  me  upon  my  Icct,  and  spake  with  me,  and 
said  unto  me.  Go,  shut  thyself  within  thy 
house. 

25.  But  thou,  O  son  of  man,  behold,  they 
shall  put  iiands  upon  thee,  and  shall  bind 
thee  with  them,  and  thou  shalt  not  go  out 
among  them: 

26.  And  I  will  make  thy  tongue  cleave  to 
the  roof  of  thy  mouth,  that  thou  shall  be 
dumb,  and  shall  not  be  to  them  a  reprover; 
lor  they  arc  a  rebellious  house. 

27.  But  when  I  speak  with  thee,  I  will 
open  thy  mouth,  and  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  Thus  saith  the  I-ord  (ion.  He  that 
heareth,  let  him  hear;  and  he  that  for- 
bcareth,  let  him  forbear:  for  they  are  a  re- 
bellious house. 

CHAP.  IV. 

Jill  the  provision  of  the  seine  is  shewed  the  hardness  of  the 
fnmine. 

1.  PnpiTOU  also,  son  of  man,  lake  thee  a 

X    tile,   and    lay  it  before   thee,   and 

pourtray  upon  it  the  city,  even  Jerusalem: 


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2.  And  lay  siege  against  it,  and  build  a 
fort  against  it,  and  cast  a  mount  against  it; 
set  tlie  camp  also  against  it,  and  set  butler- 
z«g^-iams  against  it  round  about. 

3.  Moreover,  take  thou  unto  thee  an  iron 
I  pan,  and  set  it  for  a  wall  of  iron  between 

thee  and  the  city ;  and  set  thy  face  against  it, 
and  it  shall  be  besieged,  and  thou  siialt  lay 
siege  against  it.  Tliis  shall  be  a  sign  to  the 
house  of  Israel. 

4.  Lie  thou  also  upon  thy  left  side,  and  lay 
tlie  iniquity  of  the  house  of  Israel  upon  it: 
according  to  the  number  of  the  days  that 
thou  shalt  lie  upon  it  thou  shalt  bear  their 
iniquity. 

5.  Vox  I  have  laid  upon  thee  the  years  of 
their  iniquity,  according  to  the  number  of  the 
days,  three  hundred  and  ninety  days:  so 
shalt  thou  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  house  of 
Israel. 

6.  And  when  thou  hast  accomplished 
them,  lie  again  on  thy  riglit  side,  and  thou 
shalt  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  house  of  Judah 
forty  days :  1  have  appointed  thee  each  day 
for  a  year. 

7.  Therefore  thou  shalt  set  thj^  face  to- 
ward the  siege  of  Jerusalem,  and  thine  arm 
shall  be  uncovered,  and  thou  shalt  prophesy 
against  it. 

8.  And,  beliold,  I  will  lay  bands  upon  thee, 
and  thou  siialt  not  turn  thee  from  one  side 
to  anotiier,  till  thou  hast  ended  the  days  of 
thy  siege. 

9.  Take  thou  also  unto  thee  wheat,  and 
barley,  and  beans,  and  lentiles,  and  millet, 
and  fitches,  and  put  them  in  one  vessel,  and 
make  thee  bread  thereof,  according  to  the 
number  of  the  days  that  thou  shalt  lie  upon 
thy  side;  three  hundred  and  ninety  days 
shalt  thou  eat  thereof. 

1 0.  And  thy  meat  which  thou  shalt  eat 
shall  be  by  weight,  twenty  shekels  a-day: 
from   time  to  time  siialt  thou  eat  it. 

11.  Thou  shalt  drink  also  water  by  mea- 
sure, the  sixth  part  of  a  bin :  from  time  to 
time  shalt  thou  drink. 

1 2.  And  thou  shalt  eat  it  as  barley-cakes, 
and  thou  shalt  bake  it  with  dung  that  cometh 
out  of  man,  in  their  sight. 

1.3.  And  the  Lord  said,  Even  thus  shall 
the  children  of  Israel  eat  their  defiled  bread 
among  the  (ientiles,  whither  I  will  drive 
,    them. 

M.  Tiien  said  I,  Ah  Lord  God!  behold, 
my  soul  hath  not  lieen  polluted;  for  from  my 
youth  up,  even  till  now,  have  I  not  eaten  of 
that  wliich  dielii  of  itself,  or  is  torn  in  jiiece-s; 
neither  came  there  abominable  flesh  into  my 
mouth. 

1 5.  Then  he  said  unto  me,  Lo,  I  have 


given  thee  cow's  dung  for  man's  dung,  and 
thou  shalt  prepare  thy  bread  therewith. 

16.  Moreover  lie  "said  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  behold,  I  will  break  the  staff  of  bread 
in  Jerusalem;  and  they  shall  eat  bread  by 
weight,  and  with  care;"and  they  shall  drink 
water  by  measure,  and  with  astonishment : 

17.  That  they  may  want  iiread  and  wa- 
ter, and  be  astonished  one  with  another,  and 
consume  away  for  their  iniquity. 

CHAP.  V. 

The  judgment  of  Jemsalem  for  their  rebellion. 

1.  /4  ND  thou,  son  of  man,  take  thee  a 
J\.  siiarp  knife,  take  thee  a  barber's  ra- 
zor, and  cause  /;  to  pass  upon  thy  head,  and 
upon  thy  beard ;  then  take  thee  balances  to 
weigh,  and  divide  the  hair. 

2.  Thou  shalt  burn  with  fire  a  third  part 
in  the  midst  of  the  city,  when  the  days  of 
the  siege  are  fiilfilled ;  and  thou  shalt  take 
a  third  part,  and  smite  ai)out  it  with  a  knife; 
and  a  third  part  tiiou  shalt  scatter  in  the 
wind :  and  I  will  draw  out  a  sword  after 
them. 

3.  Thou  shalt  also  take  thereof  a  few  in 
number,  and  bind  them  in  thy  skirts. 

4.  Then  take  of  them  again,  and  cast 
them  into  the  midst  of  the  fire,  and  burn 
them  in  the  tire;  for  thereof  shall  a  fire 
come  forth  into  all  the  house  of  Israel. 

5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  This  is  Je- 
rusalem :  I  have  set  it  in  the  midst  of  the  na- 
tions and  countries  ihat  arc  round  about  her. 

6.  And  she  hath  changed  my  judgments 
into  wickedness  more  fiian  the  nations,  and 
my  statutes  more  than  tlie  countries  that  are 
round  about  her;  for  they  have  refused  my 
juilgments  and  my  statutes,  they  have  not 
walked  in  them. 

7.  Therefore  thus  saith  tiic  Lord  God, 
Because  ye  multiplied  more  than  the  nations 
that  are  round  about  you,  and  have  not 
walked  in  my  statutes,  neither  iiave  kept 
my  judgments,  neither  have  done  according 
to  the  judgments  of  the  nations  that  are 
round  about  you ; 

8.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  Gop, 
Behold,  I,  even  I,  fl-m  against  thee,  and  will 
execute  judgments  in  the  midst  of  thee,  in 
the  sight  of  the  nations. 

9.  And  I  will  do  in  thee  that  whicji  T  have 
not  done,  and  \\hereuiito  I  will  not  do  any 
more  the  like ;  because  of  all  thine  abomi- 
nations. 

10.  Therefore  the  fathers  shall  eat  the  sons 
in  the  midst  of  thee,  and  the  sons  shall  eat 
their  fathers;  and  I  will  execute  judgments 
in  thee,  and  die  w  hole  remnant  of  thee  will 
I  scatter  into  all  the  winds. 

1 1.  Wherefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord 


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EZEKIEL. 


God,  Surely,  because  thou  hast  defiled  my 
sanctuary  with  all  thy  detestable  things,  and 
vvitli  all  tliine  abominations,  therefore  will 
I  also  diminish  thee;  neither  shall  mine  eye 
spare,  neither  will  I  have  any  pity. 

1 2.  A  third  part  of  thee  shall  die  with  the 
pestilence,  and  with  famine  shall  they  be 
consumed  in  the  midst  of  thee;  and  a  third 
pait  shall  fall  by  the  sword  round  about 
thee  ;  and  I  will  scatter  a  third  part  into  all 
the  winds ;  and  I  will  draw  out  a  sword  after 
them. 

13.  Thus  shall  mine  anger  be  accom- 
plished, and  I  will  cause  my  fui7  to  rest 
upon  them,  and  I  will  be  comforted :  and 
they  siiall  know  that  I  the  Lord  have  spo- 
ken it  in  my  zeal,  when  I  have  accomplished 
my  fury  in  them. 

14.  Moreover,  I  will  make  thee  waste, 
and  a  reproach  among  the  nations  that  are 
round  about  thee,  in  the  sight  of  all  that 
pass  by. 

1 5.  So  it  shall  be  a  reproach  and  a  taunt, 
an  instruction  and  an  astonishment,  unto 
the  nations  that  arc  round  about  thee,  when 
I  shall  execute  judgments  in  thee,  in  anger 
and  in  fury,  and  in  furious  rebukes.  I  the 
Lord  have  spoken  it. 

16.  When  I  shall  send  upon  them  the 
evil  arrows  of  famine,  which  shall  be  for 
their  destruction,  and  which  I  will  send  to 
destroy  you:  and  I  will  increase  the  famine 
upon  you,  and  will  break  your  staff  of  bread. 

17.  So  will  I  send  upon  you  famine,  and 
evil  beasts,  and  they  shall  bereave  thee;  and 
pestilence  and  blood  shall  pass  througii  thee ; 
and  1  v\  ill  bring  the  sword  upon  thee.  I  the 
Loud  have  spoken  it. 

CHAP.  VI. 

Tkefnithfnl  are  exhorted  to  lament  their  calamities. 

1.    4  NI3  the  word  of  llie  Lokd  came 

J\.  unto  me,  sa3ing, 

2.  Son  of  man  set  thy  fae(^  toward  the 
mountains  of  Israel,  and  prophesy  against 
them, 

3  And  say.  Ye  mountains  of  Israel,  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord  God;  Thus  sailli  (he 
liOrd  (ioD  to  tlic  mountains  and  totlie  hills, 
to  tiie  rivers,  and  to  tlie  valleys,  I'diold,  1, 
cvrn  I,  will  bring  a  sword  u]ion  you,  and  1 
will  destroy  your  liij;li  i)laces; 

4.  And  your  altars  siiall  be  desolate,  and 
your  images  shall  be  broken ;  and  I  will 
cast  down  your  slain  mn?i  before  your  idols. 

5.  And  1  will  lay  the  dead  carcases  of 
the  chilflren  of  Israel  before  their  idols;  and 
1  will  scatter  your  bones  round  about  your 
altars. 

6.  In  all  your  dwelling-places  the  cities 
shall  be  laid  waste,  and  the  high  places  shall 


be  desolate;  that  your  altars  may  be  laid 
waste  and  made  desolate,  and  your  idols 
may  be  broken  and  cease,  and  your  images 
may  be  cut  down,  and  your  works  may  be 
abolished. 

7.  And  the  slain  shall  fall  in  the  midst  of  ^ 
you;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

8.  Yet  will  I  leave  a  remnant,  that  ye 
may  have  some  that  shall  escape  the  sword 
among  the  nations,  when  ye  shall  be  scat- 
tered through  the  countries. 

9.  And  they  that  escape  of  you  shall  re- 
member me  among  the  nations,  whither  they 
shall  be  carried  captives,  because  I  am  bro- 
ken with  their  whorish  heart,  w  hich  hath  de- 
parted from  me,  and  with  their  eyes,  which 
go  a  whoring  after  their  idols:  and  they  shall 
loathe  themselves  for  the  evils  which  they 
have  committed  in  all  their  abominations. 

10.  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord,  aitd  that  I  have  not  said  in  vain  that 
I  would  do  this  evil  unto  them. 

11.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Smite 
with  thy  hand,  and  stamp  with  thy  foot,  and 
say,  Alas,  for  all  the  evil  abominations  of 
the  house  of  Israel!  for  they  shall  fall  by 
the  sword,  by  the  famine,  and  by  the  pesti- 
lence. 

12.  He  that  is  far  off  siiall  die  of  the  pesti- 
lence; and  he  tliat  is  near  shall  fall  by  the 
sword;  and  he  that  remaineth  and  is  be- 
sieged siiall  die  by  the  famine:  thus  will  I 
accomplish  my  iuvy  upon  them. 

13.  Then  shall  ye  know  tliat  I  am  (he 
Lord,  when  tiieir  slain ///rw  siiail  be  among 
their  idols  roiinil  about  their  altars,  upon 
every  high  hill,  in  all  the  tops  of  the  moun- 
tains, and  under  every  green  tiee,  and  under 
every  thick  oak,  the  place  w  here  they  did 
o(for  sweet  savour  to  all  their  idols. 

14.  So  will  1  stretchout  my  liand  upon 
them,  and  make  liie  land  desolate,  yea, 
more  ilesolate  tiian  the  wilderness  toirard 
Diblalii,  in  all  their  habitations;  and  they 
shall  know  that  I  am.  tlie  Lord. 

CHAP.  vn. 

1  The  fatal  desolation  of  Israel:  i^  Their  miserable  captivity. 

MOUIXJVER,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Also,  liiou  son  of  man,  thus  saith  tlic^ 
Lord  Goo  unto  the  land  of  Israel,  An  end 
(lu!  end  is  come  upon  the  lour  corners  of  iho 
land. 

3.  Now  in  (he  end  come  upon  thee,  and  1 
will  send  mine  anger  upon  thee,  and  will 
judge  (hee  according  (o  thy  w  ays,  and  will 
recompense  upon  thee  all  tiiiiic  abomina- 
tions. 

4.  And  mine  eye  shall  not  spare  thee, 
neither  will  1  have  pity:  but  1  will  rccom- 


CHAP.  Vlll. 


657 


pense  thy  ways  upon  thee,  and  thine  abomi- 
nations shall  be  in  the  midst  of  thee;  and  ye 
shall  know  that  1  am  the  Lord.. 

3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  An  evil,  an 
only  evil,  behold,  is  come. 
^     6.  An  end  is  come,  the  end  is  come:  it 
watchetli  for  thee ;  behold,  it  is  come. 

7.  The  morning  is  come  unto  thee,  O  thou 
that  dwellesl  in  the  land :  the  time  is  come, 
the  day  of  trouble  is  near,  and  not  the  sound- 
ing again  of  the  mountains. 

8.  Now  will  I  shortly  pour  out  my  fury 
upon  thee,  and  accomplish  mine  anger  upon 
thee;  and  I  will  judge  thee  according  to  thy 
ways,  and  will  recompense  thee  for  all  thine 
abominations. 

9.  And  mine  eye  shall  not  spare,  neither 
will  1  have  pity :  1  will  recompense  thee  ac- 
cording to  thy  ways,  and  thine  abominations 
thai  are  in  the  midst  of  thee ;  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am.  the  Lord  that  smiteth. 

10.  Behold  the  day,  behold,  it  is  come; 
the  morning  is  gone  forth ;  the  rod  hath 
blossomed ;  pride  liath  budded. 

11.  Violence  is  risen  up  into  a  rod  of  wick- 
edness :  none  of  them  shall  remain,  nor  of 
their  multitude,  nor  of  any  of  theirs;  neither 
shall  there  he  wailing  for  them. 

12.  The  time  is  come,  the  day  draweth 
near :  let  not  the  buyer  rejoice,  nor  the  seller 
mourn;  for  wrath  w  upon  all  the  multitude 
thereof 

13.  For  the  seller  shall  not  return  to  that 
which  is  sold,  although  they  were  yet  alive : 
for  the  vision  is  touching  the  whole  multitude 
thereof,  tohich  shall  not  return;  neither  shall 
any  strengthen  himself  in  the  iniquity  of  his 
life. 

14.  They  have  blown  the  trumpet,  even 
to  make  all  ready ;  but  none  goeth  to  the  bat- 
tle :  for  my  wrath  is  upon  all  the  multitude 
thereof. 

1 5.  The  sword  is  without,  and  the  pesti- 
lence and  the  famine  within:  he  that  is  in 
the  field  siiall  die  witii  the  sword;  and  he 
that  is  in  the  city,  famine  and  pestilence 
shall  d(>vour  him. 

16.  But  they  that  escape  of  them  shall 
escape,  and  shall  be  on  the  mountains  like 
doves  of  the  valleys,  all  of  them  mourning, 
every  one  for  his  iniquity. 

17.  All  hands  shall  be  feeble,  and  all 
knees  shall  be  weak  as  water. 

1 8.  They  shall  also  gird  themselves  with 
sackcloll),  and  honor  shall  rover  them;  and 
shame  shall  he  upon  all  faces,  and  baldness 
upon  all  iheir  heads. 

19.  They  shall  cast  their  silver  in  the 
streets,  and  their  gold  shall  be  removed: 
their  silver  and  their  gold  shall  not  be  able 

4  O 


to  deliver  them  in  the  day  of  the  wi-ath  of 
the  Lord  :  they  shall  not  satisfy  their  souls, 
neither  fill  their  bowels;  because  it  is  the 
stumbling-block  of  their  iniquity. 

20.  As  for  the  beauty  ol'  his  ornament,  he 
set  it  in  majesty;  but  tlicy  made  the  images 
of  their  abominations,  and  of  their  detestable 
things  therein:  therefore  have  I  set  it  far 
from  them. 

2 1 .  And  1  will  give  it  into  the  hands  of  the 
strangers  for  a  prey,  and  to  the  wicked  of  the 
earth  for  a  spoil;  and  they  shall  pollute  it. 

22.  My  face  will  I  turn  also  from  them, 
and  they  shall  pollute  my  secret  place:  for 
the  robbers  shall  enter  into  it,  and  defile  it. 

23.  Make  a  chain ;  for  the  land  is  full  of 
bloody  crimes,  the  city  is  full  of  violence. 

24.  Wherefore  I  will  bring  the  worst  of  the 
heathen,  and  they  shall  possess  their  houses : 
I  will  also  make  the  pomp  of  the  strong  to 
cease,  and  their  holy  places  shall  be  defiled. 

25.  Destruction  cometh;  and  they  shall 
seek  peace,  and  there  shall  be  none. 

26.  Mischief  shall  come  upon  mischief, 
and  rumour  shall  be  upon  rumour;  then 
shall  they  seek  a  vision  of  the  projihet:  but 
the  law  shall  perish  from  tlie  priest,  and 
counsel  from  the  ancients. 

27.  The  king  shall  mourn,  and  the  prince 
shall  be  clothed  with  desolation,  and  the 
hands  of  the  people  of  the  land  shall  be 
troubled:  I  will  do  unto  them  after  their 
way,  and  according  to  their  deserts  will  I 
judge  them;  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 

CHAP.  vin. 

I  EzekieVs  vision,     18  God's  wrath  for  idolatry. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sixth  year, 
IjL  in  the  sixth  month,  in  the  fifth  day 
of  the  month,  as  I  sat  in  my  house,  and  the 
elders  of  Judah  sat  before  me,  that  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  God  fell  there  upon  me. 

2.  Then  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  a  likeness  as  the 
appearance  of  fire:  from  the  appearance  of 
his  loins,  even  downward,  fire;  and  from 
his  loins,  even  upward,  as  the  appearance 
of  brightness,  as  the  colour  of  amber. 

3.  And  he  put  fortii  the  (iirm  of  a  hand, 
and  took  me  by  the  lock  of  my  head,  and 
the  spirit  lifted  pie  up  between  the  earth  and 
the  heaven,  and  brought  me  in  the  visions  of 
God  to  Jerusalem,  to  the  door  of  the  inner 
gate  that  looketh  toward  the  noith,  where 
ivas  the  seat  of  the  image  of  jealousy,  which 
provoketh  to  jealousy. 

4.  And,  behold,  the  glory  of  the  God  of 
Israel  was  there,  according  to  the  vision  that 
I  saw  in  the  plain. 

5.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  lift 
up  thine  eyes  now  the  way  toward  the  north. 


658 


EZEKIEL. 


So  I  lifted  up  mine  eyes  the  way  toward  the 
north,  and  beliold,  northward  at  the  gate  of 
tJie  altar,  this  image  of  jealousy  in  tlie  entry. 

6.  He  said  furthermore  unto  me.  Son  of 
man,  seest  tiiou  what  they  do/  even  the  great 
abominations  that  the  house  of  Israel  com- 
mitteth  here,  that  I  should  go  far  off  from 
my  sanctuary?  But  tiuii  thee  yet  again,  a«6^ 
thou  shalt  see  greater  abominations. 

7.  And  he  brouglit  me  to  the  door  of  the 
court ;  and  when  I  looked,  behold,  a  hole  in 
the  wall. 

8.  Then  said  he  unto  me.  Son  of  man,  dig 
now  in  the  wall :  and  when  I  had  digged  in 
the  wall,  beliold,  a  door. 

9.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Go  in,  and  be- 
hold the  wicked  abominations  that  they  do 
here. 

10.  So  1  went  in  and  saw;  and,  behold, 
eveiy  form  of  creeping  things,  and  abomina- 
ble beasts,  and  all  the  idols  of  the  house  of  Is- 
rael, pourtrayed  upon  the  wall  round  about. 

1 1 .  And  there  stood  before  them  seventy 
men  of  the  ancients  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
and  in  the  midst  of  them  stood  Jaazaniah 
the  son  of  Shaphan,  with  every  man  his 
censer  in  his  hand;  and  a  thick  cloud  of 
incense  went  up. 

1 2.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of  man, 
hast  thou  seen  what  the  ancients  of  the 
house  of  Israel  do  in  the  dark,  every  man 
in  the  chambers  of  his  imagery?  for  they 
say,  The  Lord  seeth  us  not;  the  Lord 
hath  forsaken  the  earth. 

13.  He  said  also  unto  me.  Turn  thee  yet 
again,  and  thou  shalt  see  greater  abomina- 
tions that  they  do. 

1 4.  Then  he  brought  me  to  the  door  of  the 
gate  of  the  Lord's  house  which  loas  toward 
the  north ;  and,  behold,  there  sat  women 
weeping  for  Tammuz. 

15.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Hast  thou  seen 
this,  O  son  of  man  ?  Turn  thee  yet  again, 
and  thou  shalt  see  greater  abominations  than 
these. 

16.  And  he  brought  me  into  the  inner 
court  of  the  Lord's  house;  and,  behold,  at 
the  door  of  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  between 
the  porch  and  the  altar,  were  about  five  and 
twenty  men,  with  their  backs  toward  the 
temple  of  the  Lord,  and  their  faces  toward 
the  east;  and  they  worshipped  the  sun  to- 
ward the  cast. 

1 7.  Then  he  said  unto  me,  Hast  thou  seen 
this,  O  son  of  man  ?  Is  it  a  light  thing  to 
the  house  of  Judah  that  they  commit  the 
abominations  which  they  commit  here  ?  for 
they  have  filled  the  land  with  violenf:e,  and 
have  returned  to  provoke  ine  to  anger; 
and,  lo,  they  put  the  branch  to  their  nose. 


18.  Therefore  will  I  also  deal  in  fury: 
mine  eye  shall  not  spare,  neither  will  I  have 
pity;  and  though  they  cry  in  mine  ears  with 
a  loud  voice,  yet  will  I  not  hear  them. 

CHAP.  IX. 

A  vision,  lohereby  is  shewed  the  presenaiion  of  some,  and 
the  destruction  of  the  rest. 

1.  XXE  cried  also  in  mine  ears  with  a  loud  I 
■MJL  voice,  saying.  Cause  them  that  have  | 
charge  over  the  city  to  draw  near,  even 
every  man  with  his  destroying  weapon  in 
his  hand. 

2.  And,  behold,  six  men  came  from  the 
way  of  the  higher  gate,  which  lieth  toward 
the  north,  and  every  man  a  slaughter-weapon 
in  his  hand ;  and  one  man  among  them  was 
clothed  with  linen,  with  a  writer's  ink-horn 
by  his  side :  and  they  went  in,  and  stood  be- 
side the  brazen  altar. 

3.  And  the  glory  of  the  God  of  Israel  was 
gone  up  from  the  cherub,  whereupon  he  was, 
to  the  threshold  of  the  house:  and  he  called 
to  the  man  clothed  with  linen,  which  had 
the  writer's  ink-horn  by  his  side; 

4.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Go 
through  the  midst  of  the  city,  through  the 
midst  of  Jerusalem,  and  set  a  mark  upon 
the  tbreheads  of  the  men  that  sigh,  and  that 
cry,  for  all  the  abominations  that  be  done 
in  the  midst  thereof 

5.  And  to  the  others  he  said  in  my  hearing. 
Go  ye  after  him  through  (he  city,  and  smite; 
let  not  your  eye  spare,  neither  have  ye  pity: 

6.  Slay  utterly  old  and  young,  both  maids, 
and  little  children,  and  women ;  but  come 
not  near  any  man  upon  whom  is  the  mark ; 
and  begin  at  my  sanctuary.  Then  they 
began  at  the  ancient  men  which  jcere  before 
the  hous(\ 

7.  And  he  said  unto  them,Defilethehouse, 
and  fill  the  courts  with  the  slain ;  go  ye  forth. 
And  they  went  forth,  and  slew  in  the  city. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  they  were 
slaying  tlu>m,  and  I  was  l(-ft,that  I  fell  upon 
my  face,  and  cried,  and  said,  Ah  l^ord  (iOd! 
wilt  thou  destroy  all  the  residue  of  Israel  in 
thy  pouring  out  nf  thy  fiiry  upon  Jerusalem? 

9.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  The  iniquity  of 
the  house  of  Israel  and  Judah  is  exceeding 
great,  and  the  land  is  full  of  blood,  and  \\w 
city  full  of  perverseness;  l()r  they  say.  The 
Lord  hath  forsaken  the  earth,  and  the 
Lord  seeth  not. 

10.  And  as  for  me  also,  mine  eye  shall 
not  spare,  neither  will  1  have  pity;  Imt  I  will 
nicompense  their  way  upon  their  head. 

11.  And,  behold,  the  man  clothed  with 
lineii,  which  had  the  ink-horn  by  his  side, 
rejiorted  the  matter,  saying,  1  have  done  as 
thou  hast  commanded  me. 


CHAP.  X,XI. 


659 


CHAP.  X. 

The  vision  of  lite  coals  of  fire,  and  of  the  chembims. 

1.  rpHEN  1  looked,  and,  behold,  in  the 
JL    firmament  that  was  above  the  head 
of  the  cherubims  there  appeared  over  them 
•as  it  were  a  sapphire-stone,  as  the  appear- 
ance of  the  likeness  of  a  throne. 

2.  And  he  spake  unto  the  man  clothed 
with  linen,  and  said.  Go  in  between  the 
wheels,  even  under  the  chernb,  and  fill  thy 
hand  with  coals  of  fire  from  between  the 
cherubims,  and  scatter  them  over  the  city. 
And  he  went  in  in  my  sight. 

3.  Now  the  cherubims  stood  on  the  right 
side  of  the  house  when  the  man  went  in ; 
and  the  cloud  filled  the  inner  court. 

4.  Then  the  glory  of  the  Lord  went  up 
from  the  cherub,  and  stood  over  the  threshold 
of  th(!  house ;  and  the  house  was  filled  with 
the  cloud,  and  the  court  was  full  of  the 
brightness  of  the  Lord's  gloiy. 

5.  And  the  sound  of  the  cherubims'  wings 
was  heard  eve?i  to  the  outer  court,  as  the 
voice  of  the  Almighty  God  when  he  speak- 
eth. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  he  had 
commanded  the  man  clothed  witii  linen,  say- 
ing. Take  fire  from  between  the  wheels,  from 
between  the  cherubims;  then  he  went  in, 
and  stood  beside  the  wheels. 

7.  And  one  cherub  stretched  forth  his 
hand  from  between  the  cherubims  unto  the 
fire  (iiat  icas  between  the  cherubims,  and 
took  t/iercnf,  and  put  it  into  the  hands  of 
him  that  iras  clothed  with  linen;  who  took 
it,  and  went  out. 

8.  And  there  appeared  in  the  cherubims 
the  form  of  a  man's  hand  under  their  wings. 

9.  And  when  1  looked,  behold,  the  four 
wheels  by  the  cherubims,  one  wheel  by  one 
cherub,  and  another  wheel  by  another  che- 
rub: and  the  appearance  of  the  wheels  z/jas 
as  tlie  colour  of  a  beiyl-stone. 

10.  And  OS  for  their  appearances,  they 
four  had  one  likeness,  as  if  a  wheel  had  been 
in  the  midst  of  a  wheel. 

11.  When  they  went,  they  went  upon 
their  four  sides;  they  turned  not  as  they 
went,  but  to  the  place  whither  the  head 

.  looked  they  followed  it ;  they  turned  not  as 
they  went. 

1 2.  And  their  whole  body,  and  their  backs, 
and  their  hands,  and  their  wings,  and  the 
wheels,  were  fiill  of  eyes  round  about,  eveii 
the  wheels,  tiiat  they  four  had. 

13.  As  for  the  wheels,  it  was  cried  unto 
them  in  my  hearing,  O  wheel! 

1 4.  And  every  one  had  four  faces :  the  first 
face  ivas  the  face  of  a  cherub,  and  the  se- 
cond face  icas  the  face  of  a  man,  and  the  I 


third  the  face  of  a  lion,  and  the  fourth  the 
face  of  an  eagle. 

15.  And  the  cherubims  were  lifted  up. 
Tliis  is  the  living  creature  that  1  saw  by  the 
river  of  Chebar. 

16.  And  when  the  cherubims  went,  the 
vvheels  went  by  them ;  and  when  the  cheru- 
bims lifted  up  their  wings,  to  mount  up  from 
the  earth,  the  same  wheels  also  turned  not 
'from  beside  them. 

17.  When  they  stood,  these  stood;  and 
when  they  were  lifted  up,  these  lifted  up 
themselves  also :  for  the  spirit  of  the  living 
creatm-e  tvas  in  them. 

1 8.  Then  the  glory  of  the  Lord  departed 
from  off  the  threshold  of  the  house,  and 
stood  over  the  cherubims. 

19.  And  the  cherubims  lifted  up  their 
wings,  and  mounted  up  from  the  earth  in 
my  sight :  when  they  went  out,  the  wheels 
also  tvere  beside  them ;  and  every  one  stood 
at  the  door  of  the  east  gate  of  the  Lord's 
house ;  and  the  glory  of  the  God  of  Israel 
was  over  them  above. 

20.  This  is  the  living  creature  that  I  saw 
under  the  God  of  Israel,  by  the  liver  of 
Chebar;  and  I  knew  that  they  were  the 
ciierubims. 

21.  Every  one  had  four  faces  apiece,  and 
every  one  four  wings ;  and  the  likeness  of 
the  hands  of  a  man  ivas  under  their  wings. 

22.  And  the  likeness  of  their  faces  was  the 
same  faces  which  I  saw  by  the  river  of 
Chebar,  their  appearances  and  themselves: 
they  went  every  one,  straight  forward. 

CHAP.  XI. 

God  sheweth  Ezekiel  his  purpose  in  saving  a  remnant. 

1.  ]l/rOREOVER,the  spirit  lifted  me  up, 
I-tA  and  brought  me  unto  the  east  gate 
of  the  Lord's  house,  "which  looketh  east- 
ward: and,  behold,  at  the  door  of  the  gate 
five  and  twenty  men;  among  whom  I  saw 
Jaazaniah  the  son  of  Azur,  and  Pefatiah 
the  son  of  Benaiah,  princes  of  the  people. 

2.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of  man, 
these  are  the  men  that  devise  mischief,  and 
give  wicked  counsel,  in  tliis  city; 

3.  Which  say,  //  is  not  near:  let  us  build 
houses:  this  cit?/  is  the  caldron,  and  we  be 
the  flesh. 

4.  Therefore  prophesy  against  them,  pro- 
phesy, O  son  of  man. 

5.  And  the  Spirit  of  tiic  liORD  fell  upon 
me,  and  said  unto  me,  S|)cak ;  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  Thus  have  ye  said,  ()  house  of 
Israel :  for  1  know  tiie  tilings  tliat  come  into 
your  mind,  cvei-i/  ojic  nfiUcm. 

C.  Ye  have  multiplied  your  slain  in  tliis 
city,  and  ye  hav(^  filled  the  streets  thereof 
with  the  slain. 


660 


EZEKIEL. 


7.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Your  slain,  whom  ye  have  laid  in  the  midst 
of  it,  they  are  the  flesh,  and  this  city  is  the 
caldron;  but  I  will  bring  you  fortii  out  of 
the  midst  of  it. 

8.  Ye  have  feared  the  sword;  and  I  will 
bring  a  sword  upon  you,  saitii  the  Lord  God. 

9.  And  I  will  bring  you  out  of  the  midst 
thereof,  and  deliver  you  into  the  hands 
of  strangers,  and  will  execute  judgments 
among  you. 

10.  Ye  shall  fall  by  the  sword:  I  will 
judge  you  in  the  border  of  Israel;  and  ye 
shall  know  that  1  am  the  Lord. 

11.  Tills  d/^  shall  not  be  your  caldron, 
neither  shall  ye  be  the  flesh  in  the  midst 
thereof:  biiL  I  will  judge  you  in  the  border 
of  Israel : 

12.  Andyeshall knowthatlffrntheLoRo: 
for  ye  have  not  walked  in  my  statutes, 
neither  executed  my  judgments,  but  have 
done  after  the  manners  of  the  heathen  that 
are  round  about  you. 

13.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  I  prophe- 
sied, that  Pelatiah,  the  son  of  Benaiah,  died: 
then  fell  I  down  upon  my  face,  and  cried 
with  a  loud  voice,  and  said,  Ah  Lord  God  ! 
wilt  thou  make  a  full  end  of  the  remnant 
of  Israel  ? 

1 4.  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

15.  Son  of  man,  thy  brethren,  even  thy 
brethren,  the  men  of  thy  kindred,  and  all  the 
house  of  Israel  wholly,  are  they  unto  whom 
the  iniiabitants  of  Jerusalem  have  said.  Get 
ye  far  from  the  Lord  ;  unto  us  is  this  land 
given  in  possession. 

1 6.  Therefore  say.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Although  1  iiavc  castthcm  faroff  among 
tiie  heathen,  and  although  I  have  scattered 
them  among  the  countries,  yet  will  I  be  to 
them  as  a  little  sanctuary  in  the  countries 
wher(!  they  shall  come. 

17.  Therefore  say.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  I  will  even  gatlier  you  from  the  peo- 
ple, and  assemble  you  out  of  the  counlri(!s 
where  ye  have  been  scattered,  and  1  will 
give  you  the  land  of  Israel. 

1 8.  And  they  shall  come  thither,  and  they 
shall  lake  away  all  the  detestable  things 
thereof,  and  all  the  abominations  thereof, 
(iom  thence. 

19.  And  I  will  give  them  one  heart,  and 
I  will  put  a  new  spirit  within  you:  and  1 
u  ill  tak(!  the  stony  lieart  out  of  their  flesh, 
and  will  give  them  a  heart  of  flesh; 

20.  That  they  may  walk  in  my  statutes, 
and  keepmine  ordinances,  and  do  them:  anfl 
they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their 
God. 


21.  But  as  for  <Aem  whose  heart  walketh 
after  the  heart  of  their  detestable  things  and 
their  abominations,  I  will  recompense  their 
way  upon  their  own  head,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

22.  I'hen  did  the  cherubims  lift  up  their 
wings,  and  the  wheels  beside  them;   audi 
the  glory  of  the  God  of  Israel  was  over 
them  above. 

23.  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  went  up 
from  the  midst  of  the  city,  and  stood  upon 
the  mountain  which  is  on  the  east  side  of 
the  city. 

24.  Afterwards  the  spirit  took  me  up,  and 
brought  me  in  vision  by  the  Spirit  of  God  into 
Chaldea,  to  them  of  the  captivity:  so  the 
vision  that  I  had  seen  went  up  from  me. 

25.  Then  I  spake  unto  them  of  the  cap- 
tivity all  the  things  that  the  Lord  had 
shewed  me. 

CHAP.  XII. 

EzekieVs  trembling  sliewetk  the  /eios'  desolation, 

l.nr^HE  word  of  the  Lord  also  came 
JL    unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  thou  dwellest  in  the  midst 
of  a  rebellious  house,  which  have  eyes  to 
see,  and  see  not ;  they  have  ears  to  hear,  and 
hear  not:  for  they  are  a  rebellious  house. 

3.  Therefore,  thou  son  of  man,  prepare 
thee  stuff  for  removing,  and  remove  by  day 
in  their  sight;  and  thou  shalt  remove  from 
thy  place  to  another  place  in  their  sight :  it 
may  be  they  will  consider,  though  tiiey  be 
a  rebellious  house. 

4.  Then  shalt  thou  bring  forth  thy  stuff 
by  day  in  their  sight,  as  stuff  for  removing: 
and  thou  shalt  go  forth  at  even  in  tlieir 
sight,  as  tiiey  that  go  forth  into  captivity. 

5.  Dig  thou  through  the  wall  in  their 
sigiit,  and  carry  out  thereby. 

6.  In  their  sight  shalt  thou  bear  il  upon 
///^shoulders,  r/?;r/ carry  ;V  forth  in  the  twilight : 
thou  shalt  cover  thy  face,  that  thou  see  not 
the  ground ;  for  I  have  set  thee  for  a  sign 
unto  the  house  of  Israel. 

7.  And  I  did  so  as  I  was  commanded :  1 
brought  forth  my  stuff  by  day,  as  stuff  for 
cajjtivity,  and  in  the  even  I  digged  through 
the  wail  with  my  hand;  I  brought  /'/  forth 
in  the  twilight, f/H^  I  bare  it  upon  ?«^shouMer 
in  their  sight. 

8.  And  in  the  moming  came  the  word 
of  the  Lord  unto  me,  saying, 

9.  Son  of  man,  hath  not  the  house  of  Is- 
rael, the  rebellious  hous(>,  said  unto  thecal 
What  doest  thou? 

10.  Say  thou  unto  them,  Thus  saitli  the 
Lord  God,  This  burden  cmirrriirtk  the 
prince  in  Jerusalem,  and  all  the  house  of 
Israel  that  arc  among  them. 

11.  Say,  I  am  your  sign:  like  as  \  have 


CHAP.  XIII. 


661 


done,  so  shall  it  be  done  unto  them;  they 
shall  remove,  and  go  into  captivity. 

12.  And  the  pnnce  that  is  among  them 
shall  bear  upon  Im  shoulder  in  the  twiliglit, 
and  shall  go  Ibrtli;  they  shall  dig  through  liie 
wall  to  carry  out  thereby:  he  sliall  coyer  his 
face,  that  lie  see  not  the  ground  with  Ins 
eyes. 

1 3.  Mj'  net  also  will  I  spread  upon  him, 
and  he  shall  be  taken  in  my  snare:  and  1 
will  bring  him  to  Babylon,  to  the  land  of  the 
Chaldeans ;  yet  shall  he  not  see  it,  though 
he  sliall  die  there. 

1 4.  And  I  v\ill  scatter  toward  every  wind 
all  that  are  about  him  to  help  him,  and  ail 
his  bands;  and  I  will  draw  out  the  sword 
after  them. 

1 5.  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
liORD,  when  1  shall  scatter  them  among  the 
nations,  and  disperse  them  in  the  countries. 

16.  But  I  will  leave  a  few  men  of  them 
from  the  sword,  from  the  famine,  and  from 
the  pestilence,  that  they  may  declare  all  their 
abominations  among  the  heathen  whither 
they  come ;  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 

1 7.  1  Moreover,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  me,  saying, 

1 8.  Son  of  man,  eat  thy  bread  with  quak- 
ing, and  drink  thy  water  with  trembling  and 
with  carefulness; 

1 9.  And  say  unto  the  people  of  the  land. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  and  of  the  land  of  Israel,  They 
shall  eat  their  bread  with  carefulness,  and 
drink  their  water  with  astonishment,  that 
her  land  may  be  desolate  from  all  that  is 
therein,  because  of  the  violence  of  them  that 
dwell  therein. 

20.  And  tiie  cities  that  are  inhabited  shall 
be  laid  waste,  and  the  land  shall  be  desolate ; 
and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

2 1 .  IT  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

22.  Son  of  man,  what  is  that  proverb  that 
ye  have  in  the  land  of  Israel,  saying,  The 
days  arc  prolonged,  and  eveiy  vision  failcth? 

2.3.  Tell  tiiem  therefore,  Thus  saitii  the 
Lord  Cod,  1  will  make  this  proverb  to  cease, 
and  they  shall  no  more  use  it  as  a  proverb 
in  Israel ;  but  say  unto  them.  The  days  are 
at  hand,  and  the  effect  of  every  vision. 

24.  For  there  shall  be  no  more  any  vain 
vision  nor  flattering  divination  within  the 
house  of  Israel. 

25.  For  I  am  the  Lord  :  I  will  speak,  and 
the  word  that  I  shall  speak  sliall  come  to 
pass ;  it  shall  be  no  more  prolonged  :  for  in 
your  days,  O  rebellious  iiouse,  will  I  say  the 


word,  and  will  perfonn  it,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

26.  IT  Again,  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
to  me,  saying, 

27.  Son  of  man,  behold,  lltey  of  the  house 
of  Israel  say,  The  vision  that  he  seeth  is 
for  many  days  to  come,  and  he  prophesieth 
of  the  times  that  arc  far  off. 

28.  Therefore  say  unto  them.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God,  There  shall  none  of  my  words 
be  prolonged  any  more ;  but  the  word  which 
1  have  spoken  shall  be  done,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

1  The  reproof  of  lying  prophets.     17  Of  prophetesses  and 

the' 


heir  pitloios. 


unto  me,  saying. 

2.  Son  of  man,  prophesy  against  the  pro- 
phets of  Israel,  that  prophesy,  and  say  thou 
unto  them  that  prophesy  out  of  their  own 
hearts,  Hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord; 

3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Wo  unto  the 
foolish  prophets  that  follow  their  own  spirit, 
and  have  seen  nothing  ! 

4.  O  Israel,  thy  prophets  are  like  the  foxes 
in  the. deserts. 

5.  Ye  have  not  gone  up  into  the  gaps, 
neither  made  up  the  hedge  for  the  house  of 
Israel,  to  stand  in  the  battle  in  the  day  of  the 
Lord. 

6.  They  have  seen  vanity  and  lying  divi- 
nation, saying.  The  Lord  saith ;  and  the 
Lord  hath  not  sent  them:  and  they  have 
made  others  to  hope  that  they  would  confirm 
the  word. 

7.  Have  ye  not  seen  a  vain  vision,  and 
have  ye  not  spoken  a  lying  divination,  where- 
as ye  say.  The  Lord  saith  it ;  albeit  I  have 
not  spoken  ? 

8.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Be- 
cause ye  have  spoken  vanity,  and  seen  lies, 
therefore,  behold,  I  am  against  you,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

9.  And  my  hand  shall  be  upon  the  pro- 
phets that  see  vanity,  and  that  divine  lies : 
they  shall  not  be  in  the  assembly  of  my  peo- 
ple-, neither  shall  they  be  written  in  the 
writing  of  the  house  of  Israel,  ncitiicr  shall 
they  enter  into  tiie  land  of  Israel;  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  God. 

10.  Because,  (^ven  because  they  have  se- 
duced my  peojile,  saying.  Peace,  and  there. 
ti;as  no  peace;  and  one  built  up  a  wall, 
and,  lo,  others  daubed  it  w  ith  untempered 
mortar. 

1 1.  Say  unto  them  which  (hiiib  //  with  un- 
tempered mortar,  that  it  shall  (;ill:  (here 
shall  be  an  overflowing  shower;  and  ye.  O 


663 


EZEKIEL. 


great  hailstones,  shall  fall;  and  a  stormy 
wind  shall  rend  it. 

1 2.  Lo,  when  the  wall  is  fallen,  shall  it 
not  be  said  unto  you,  Where  is  the  daubing 
wherewith  ye  have  daubed  it? 

13.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
1  will  even  rend  it  with  a  stormy  wind  in 
my  fury;  and  there  shall  be  an  overtlowing 
shower  in  mine  anger,  and  great  hailstones, 
in  7HI/  fury,  to  consume  it. 

14.  So  will  I  break  down  the  wall  that  ye 
have  daubed  with  untempered  mortar,  and 
bring  it  down  to  the  ground,  so  tiiat  the 
foundation  thereof  sliall  be  discovered,  and 
it  shall  fail,  and  ye  shall  be  consumed  in  the 
midst  thereof:  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 

15.  Tims  will  I  accomplish  my  wrath 
upon  the  wall,  and  upon  them  that  have 
daubed  it  with  untempered  mortar;  and  will 
say  unto  you,  The  wall  is  no  more,  neither 
they  that  daubed  it; 

1 6.  To  zcit,  the  prophets  of  Israel,  which 
prophesy  concerning  Jerusalem,  and  which 
see  visions  of  peace  for  her,  and  there  is  no 
peace,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

1 7.  TT  Likewise,  thou  son  of  man,  set  thy 
face  against  the  daughters  of  thy  people, 
which  prophesy  out  of  their  own  heart;  and 
prophesy  tiiou  against  them, 

1 8.  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Wo  to  the  n'omen  that  sew  pillows  to  all 
arm-holes,  and  make  kerchiefs  upon  the 
head  of  every  stature,  to  hunt  souls!  Will 
ye  hunt  the  souls  of  my  people,  and  will  ye 
save  the  souls  alive  that  come  unto  you? 

19.  And  will  ye  pollute  me  among  my 
people  for  handfuls  of  barley,  and  for  ]3ieces 
of  bread,  to  slay  the  souls  tliat  should  not 
die,  and  to  save  the  souls  alive  that  should 
not  live,  by  your  lying  to  my  people  that  hear 
your  lies? 

20.  Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Behold,  I  am  against  your  pillows,  where- 
with ye  there  hunt  the  souls  to  make  them 
fly ;  and  [  v\'ill  tear  them  from  your  arms, 
and  will  let  the  souls  go,  even  the  souls  that 
ye  hunt  to  make  them  tly. 

21.  Your  kerchiefs  also  will  T  tear,  and 
deliver  my  people  out  of  your  iiand,  and  they 
shall  be  no  more  in  your  hand  to  be  hunted; 
and  ye  siiall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

22.  liccause  with  lies  ye  have  made  the 
heart  of  tlie  riglitcous  sad,  whom  I  have  not 
made  sad;  and  strengthened  the  liands  of 
liie  wickcil,  tliat  he  should  not  nturn  from 
his  wicked  way,  by  promising  him  life ; 

23.  Tiierefore  ye  shall  see  no  more  vanity, 
nor  divine  divinations:  for  I  will  deliver  my 


people  out  of  your  hand ;  and  ye  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

Hypocrites  reproved,  who  inquire  of  God  with  idolatry  in 
their  heart. 

1.  nP'HEN  came  certain  of  the  elders  of 
A  Israel  unto  me,  and  sat  before  me. 

2.  And  tiie  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me,  saying, 

3.  Son  of  man,  these  men  have  set  up 
their  idols  in  their  heart,  and  put  the  stum- 
bling-block of  their  iniquity  before  their  face: 
should  I  be  inquired  of  at  all  by  them? 

4.  Therefore  speak  unto  them,  and  say 
unto  them.  Thus  saiUi  the  Lord  God,  Every 
man  of  the  house  of  Israel  that  setteth  up 
his  idols  in  his  heart,  and  putteth  the  stum- 
bling-block of  his  iniquity  before  his  face, 
and  Cometh  to  the  prophet,  I  the  Lord  will 
answer  him  that  comcth  accoiding  to  the 
multitude  of  his  idols; 

5.  That  I  may  take  the  house  of  Israel  in 
their  own  heart,  because  they  are  all  estrang- 
ed from  me  through  their  idols. 

6.  Therefore  say  unto  the  house  of  Israel, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Repent,  and  turn 
yourselves  from  your  idols;  and  turn  away 
your  faces  from  all  your  abominations. 

7.  For  every  one  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
or  of  the  stranger  that  sojourneth  in  Israel, 
which  separateth  himself  from  me,  and  set- 
teth up  his  idols  in  his  jieart,  and  |)uttcth 
the  stumbling-block  of  his  ini(iuity  bclbie  his 
face,  and  cometh  to  a  prophet  to  incjuire  of 
him  concerning  me;  I  the  Lord  will  answer 
him  by  myself: 

8.  And  I  will  set  my  face  against  that 
man,  and  will  make  him  a  sign  and  a  pro- 
verb, and  I  will  cut  him  off  from  the  midst 
of  my  people;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 

9.  And  if  the  prophet  be  deceived  when 
he  hath  s|K)k(>n  a  tiling,  1  the  Lord  have 
deceived  tliat  prophet;  and  I  will  stretch  out 
my  hand  upon  him,  and  will  destroy  him 
from  the  midst  of  my  p(>ople  Israel. 

10.  And  they  shall  bear  the  punishment 
of  their  initiuity:  the  punishment  of  the  pro- 
phet shall  be  (nen  as  the  punishment  of  him 
that  seekcth  uiilo  him, 

11.  That  the  house  of  Israel  may  go  no 
more  astray  fronr  me,  neither  be  polluted  any 
more  with  all  their  transgressions;  but  that 
they  may  be  my  people,  and  I  may  be  their 
God,  saith  the  Loid  (ioD. 

12.  IT  The  word  of  the  Lord  came  again 
to  me,  saying, 

1 3.  Son  of  man,  when  the  land  sinneth 
against  me,  by  trespassing  grievously,  then 


CHAP.  XV,  XVI. 


will  I  stretch  out  my  hand  upon  it,  and  will 
break  the  staff  of  the  bread  thereof,  and  will 
send  famine  upon  it,  and  will  cut  off  man 
and  beast  fiom  it. 

14.  Though  these  three  men,  Noah, 
Daniel,  and  Job,  were  in  it,  they  sliould  de- 
liver bul  their  own  souls  by  then-  righteous- 
ness, saith  tiie  Lord  God. 

15.  Jf  I  cause  noisome  beasts  to  pass 
through  the  land,  and  they  spoil  it,  so  that 
it  be  desolate,  that  no  man  may  pass  through 
because  of  the  beasts : 

1 6.  Though  these  three  men  were  in  it, 
as  I  live,  sailh  the  Lord  God,  they  shall  de- 
liver neither  sons  nor  daughters ;  they  only 
shall  be  delivered,  but  the  land  shall  be  de- 
solate. 

1 7.  Or  if  I  bring  a  sword  upon  that  land, 
and  say.  Sword,  go  through  the  land;  so 
that  I  cut  off  man  and  beast  from  it: 

1 8.  Though  these  three  men  loere  in  it,  as 
I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  they  shall  de- 
liver neither  sons  nor  daughters,  but  they 
only  shall  be  delivered  themselves. 

1 9.  Or  if  I  send  a  pestilence  into  that 
land,  and  pour  out  my  fury  upon  it  in  blood, 
to  cut  off  from  it  man  and  beast: 

20.  Tiiough  Noah,  Daniel,  and  Job,  loere 
in  it,  ns  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  they 
shall  deliver  neither  son  nor  daughter;  they 
shall  but  deliver  their  own  souls  by  their 
righteousness. 

21.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  How 
much  more  \\  hen  I  send  my  four  sore  judg- 
ments upon  Jerusalem,  the  sword,  and  the 
famine,  and  the  noisome  beast,  and  the  pes- 
tilence, to  cut  off  from  it  man  and  beast  ? 

22.  Yet,  behold,  therein  shall  be  left  a 
renuiant  that  shall  be  brought  forth,  both 
sons  and  daughters;  behold,  they  shall  come 
forth  unto  you,  and  ye  shall  see  their  way 
and  their  doings:  and  ye  shall  be  comforted 
concerning  the  evil  that  I  have  brought  upon 
Jerusalem,  even  concernuig  all  that  I  have 
brought  upon  it. 

23.  And  they  shall  comfort  you,  when  ye 
see  their  ways  and  their  doings:-  and  ye  siiali 
know  that  I  have  not  done  vvitiiout  cause 
all  that  I  have  done  in  it,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAP.  XV. 

The  rejection  of  Jentsalem  foresketon, 

1 .    A  ND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
J\.  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  what  is  the  vine-tree  more 
than  any  tree,  or  thou  a  branch  which  is 
among  the  trees  of  the  forest? 

3.  Shall  wood  be  taken  thereof  to  do  any 
work?  or  will  iiicji  take  a  pin  of  it  to  hang 
any  vessel  thereon? 

4.  Behold,  it  is  cast  into  the  fire  for  fuel; 


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the  fire  devoureth  both  the  ends  of  it,  and 
the  midst  of  it  is  burnt.  Is  it  meet  for  a«y 
work? 

5.  Behold,  when  it  was  whole  it  was  meet 
for  no  work:  how  much  less  shall  it  be  meet 
yet  hr  any  work  when  the  fire  hath  de- 
voured it,  and   it  is  burned? 

6.  Therefore  thus  sailh  the  Lord  GoD,  As 
the  vine-tree  among  the  trees  of  the  forest, 
which  I  have  given  to  the  fire  for  fuel,  so 
will  I  give  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

7.  And  I  will  set  my  face  against  them; 
they  shall  go  out  from  one  fire,  and  another 
fire  shall  devour  them;  and  ye  shall  know 
that  1  am  the  Lord,  when  I  set  my  face 
against  them. 

8.  And  I  will  make  the  land  desolate,  be- 
cause tiiey  have  committed  a  trespass,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

CHAP.  XVL 

God's  extraordinary  love  toward  Jerusalem. 

1.    A  GAIN  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
JTjL  unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  cause  Jerusalem  to  know 
her  abominations, 

3.  And  say.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
unto  Jerusalem,  Thy  birth  and  thy  nativity 
is  of  the  land  of  Canaan;  thy  father  zoas 
an  Amorite,  and  thy  mother  a  Hittite. 

4.  And  as  for  thy  nativity,  in  the  day 
thou  wast  born,  thy  navel  was  not  cut, 
neither  wast  thou  v\'ashed  in  water  to  supple 
thee:  thou  wast  not  salted  at  all,  nor  swad- 
dled at  all. 

5.  None  eye  pitied  thee,  to  do  any  of 
these  unto  thee,  to  have  compassion  upon 
thee;  butthou  wast  cast  out  in  the  open  field, 
to  the  loathing  of  thy  person,  in  the  day  that 
thou  wast  born. 

G.  And  when  I  passed  by  thee,  and  saw 
thee  polluted  in  thine  own  blood,  I  said 
unto  ihcc, ivhcn  thou  icnst  in  thy  blood, Live; 
yea,  I  said  unto  thee,  when  thou  wast  in  thy 
blood.  Live. 

7.  I  have  caused  thee  to  multiply  as  the 
hud  of  the  field,  and  thou  hast  increased 
and  waxen  great,  and  thou  art  come  to  ex- 
cellent ornaments:  tliy  breasts  are  fashion- 
ed, and  tliy  hair  is  grown,  whereas  thou 
loast  naked  and  bare. 

8.  Now  when  I  passed  by  thee,  antl  look- 
ed upon  thee,  behold,  thy  time  iras  the  time 
of  love ;  and  I  spread  my  skirt  over  thee, 
and  covered  thy  nakedness:  yea,  I  svvare 
unto  thee,  and  entered  into  a  covenant  with 
thee,  saitli  the  Lord  God,  and  thou  be- 
camest  mine. 

9.  Then  washed  I  thee  w  ith  water;  yea, 
I  thoroughly  washed  away  thy  blood  from 
thee,  and  I  anointed  thee  with  oil. 


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10.  I  clothed  thee  also  with  broidered 
work,  and  shod  thee  with  badgers'  skin,  and 
I  girded  thee  about  with  fine  linen,  and  I 
covered  thee  with  silk. 

11.  I  decked  thee  also  with  ornaments, 
and  I  put  bracelets  upon  thy  hands,  and  a 
chain  on  thy  neck. 

12.  And  I  put  a  jewel  on  thy  forehead, 
and  ear-rings  in  thine  ears,  and  a  beautiful 
crown  upon  thy  head. 

1 3.  Thus  wast  thou  decked  with  gold  and 
silver;  and  thy  raiment  was  of  fine  linen, 
and  silk,  and  broidered  work:  thou  didst 
eat  fine  flour,  and  honey,  and  oil;  and  thou 
wast  exceeding  beautiful,  and  thou  didst 
prosper  into  a  kingdom. 

14.  And  thy  renown  went  forth  among 
the  heathen  for  thy  beauty :  for  it  ivas  per- 
fect through  my  comeliness,  which  I  had 
put  upon  thee,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

15.  But  thou  didst  trust  in  thine  own 
beauty,  and  playedst  the  harlot  because  of 
thy  renown,  and  pouredst  out  thy  fornica- 
tions on  every  one  that  passed  by ;  his  it  was. 

1 6.  And  of  thy  garments  thou  didst  take, 
and  deckedst  tiiy  high  places  with  divers 
colours,  and  playedst  the  harlot  thereupon: 
i/ie  like  things  shall  not  come,  neither  shall 
it  be  so. 

17.  Thou  hast  also  taken  thy  fair  jewels 
of  my  gold  and  of  my  silver,  wliich  I  had 
given  thee,  and  madest  to  thyself  images  of 
men,  and  didst  commit  whoredom  with  them; 

18.  And  tookest  thy  broidered  garments, 
and  coveredst  them :  and  thou  hast  set  mine 
oil  and  mine  incense  before  them. 

19.  My  moat  also  which  I  gave  thee, 
fine  flovn-,  and  oil,  and  honey,  whr.rcwith  I 
fed  tliee,  tliou  hast  even  set  it  before  them 
for  a  sweet  savour:  and  thus  it  was,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

20.  Moreover,  thou  hast  taken  thy  sons 
and  thy  daughters,  wliom  tiion  hast  borne 
unto  me,  and  these  hast  tlioti  sacrificed  unto 
them  to  be  devoured.  Is  this  of  thy  whore- 
doms a  small  matter, 

21.  Tliatthou  hast  slain  my  children,  and 
delivered  them  to  cause  them  to  pass  through 
the  Jitr.  for  them? 

22.  And  in  all  thine  abominations  and  thy 
whoredoms  thou  liast  not  remembered  the 
days  of  thy  youth,  when  thou  w  ast  naked 
and  ban;,  and  wast  polluted  in  tliy  l)ioo(l. 

2.3.  And  it  cann;  to  pass,  after  all  thy 
wickedness,  (wo,  wo  unto  thee!  saith  tiu' 
Lord  God,) 

24.  That  thou  hast  also  built  unto  tliee 
an  eminent  place,  and  hast  made  tliee  a  high 
plac(^  in  every  street. 

25.  Thou  hast  built  thy  high  place  at 


every  head  of  the  way,  and  hast  made  thy 
beauty  to  be  abhorred,  and  hast  opened  thy 
feet  to  every  one  that  passed  by,  and  mul- 
tiplied thy  whoredoms. 

26.  Thou  hast  also  committed  fornication 
with  tiie  Egyptians  thy  neighbours,  great 
of  flesh;  and  hast  increased  thy  whoredoms, 
to  provoke  me  to  anger. 

27.  Beliold,  therefore,  I  have  stretched 
out  my  hand  over  thee,  and  have  diminish- 
ed thine  ordinary  food,  and  delivered  thee 
unto  the  will  of  them  that  hate  thee,  the 
daughters  of  the  Philistines,  which  are 
ashamed  of  thy  lewd  way. 

28.  Thou  hast  played  the  whore  also  with 
the  Assyrians,  because  thou  wast  unsatia- 
ble;  yea,  thou  hast  played  the  harlot  with 
them,  and  yet  couldest  not  be  satisfied. 

29.  Thou  hast,  moreover,  multiplied  thy 
fornication  in  the  land  of  Canaan  unto  Chal- 
dea,  and  yet  thou  wast  not  satisfied  herewith. 

30.  How  weak  is  thy  heart,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  seeing  thou  doest  all  these //(rag's, 
the  work  of  an  imperious  whorish  woman; 

31.  In  that  thou  buildest  thine  eminent 
place  in  the  head  of  every  way,  and  makest 
thy  high  place  in  every  street ;  and  hast  not 
been  as  a  harlot,  in  that  thou  scomest  hire; 

32.  But  as  a  wife  that  committeth  adul- 
tery, 7Dhich  taketh  strangers  instead  of  her 
husband ! 

33.  They  give  gifts  to  all  whores;  but 
thou  givest  thy  gifts  to  all  thy  lovers,  and 
hirest  them,  that  they  may  come  unto  thee 
on  every  side  for  thy  whoredom. 

34.  And  the  contrary  is  in  thee  from  other 
women  in  thy  wiioredoms,  whereas  none 
followctii  tliee  to  commit  whoredoms:  and 
in  that  thou  givest  a  reward,  and  no  reward 
is  given  unto  thee;  therefore  thou  art  con- 
trary. 

35.  Wherefore,  O  harlot,  hear  the  word 
of  the  TiORD: 

30.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Because 
thy  filtliiness  was  poured  out,  and  thy  naked- 
ness discovered  through  thy  whoredoms  with 
thy  lovers,  niul  with  all  the  idols  of  thine 
abominations,  and  by  the  blood  of  thy  chil- 
dren, which  thou  didst  eive  unto  them : 

37.  Beholil,  therefore,  I  will  gather  all  thy 
lovers,  with  whom  thou  hast  taken  pleasure, 
and  ;ill  thrni  that  thou  hast  loved,  with  all 
ihrm  that  thou  hast  hated;  I  will  even  gather 
them  round  about  against  thee,  and  will  dis- 
cover thy  nakedness  unto  them,  that  they 
may  see  all  thy  nakedness. 

38.  And  I  will  judge  thee,  as  women  that 
break  wedlock,  aiid  shed  blood,  are  judged: 
and  I  will  give  thee  blood  in  fury  and  jeal- 
ousy. 


CHAP.  XVII. 


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39.  And  I  will  also  give  thee  into  their 
hand,  and  they  shall  thiovv  down  thine  emi- 
nent place,  and  shall  break  down  thy  higli 
places:  theyshall  strip  thee  also  of  thy  clothes, 
and  shall  take  thy  fair  jewels,  and  leave  thee 
naked  and  bare. 

40.  They  shall  also  bring  up  a  company 
against  thee,  and  they  shall  stone  thee  with 
stones,  and  thrust  thee  through  with  their 
swords. 

41.  And  they  shall  burn  thy  houses  with 
fire,  and  execute  judgments  upon  thee  in  the 
sight  of  many  women:  and  I  will  cause  thee 
to  cease  from  playing  the  harlot,  and  thou 
also  shalt  give  no  hire  any  more. 

42.  So  will  I  make  my  fury  towards  thee 
to  rest,  and  my  jealousy  shall  depart  from 
thee,  and  I  will  be  quiet,  and  will  be  no 
more  angiy. 

43.  Because  thou  hast  not  remembered 
the  days  of  thy  youth,  but  hast  fretted  me  in 
all  these  things;  behold,  therefore,  I  also  will 
recompense  thy  way  upon  tlii/  head,  saith 
the  Lord  God;  and  thou  shalt  not  commit 
this  lewdness  above  all  thine  abominations. 

44.  Behold,  everyone  that  useth  proverbs 
shall  use  this  proverb  against  thee,  saying. 
As  is  the  mother,  so  is  her  daughter. 

45.  Thou  art  thy  mother's  daughter,  that 
loatheth  her  husband  and  her  children;  and 
thou  art  tiie  sister  of  thy  sisters,  which  loath- 
ed their  husbands  and  their  children :  your 
mother  ims  a  Hittite,  and  your  father  an 
Amorite. 

46.  And  thine  elder  sister  is  Samaria,  she 
and  her  daughters  that  dwell  at  thy  left  hand : 
and  thy  younger  sister,  that  dwelleth  at  thy 
right  hand,  is  Sodom  and  her  daughters. 

47.  Yet  hast  thou  not  walked  after  their 
ways,  nor  done  after  their  abominations; 
but,  as  if  (hat  irrre  a  very  little  thing,  thou 
wast  coriiipted  more  than  they  in  all  thy 
ways. 

48.  As  I  live,  saith  tlie  Lord  God,  Sodom 
thy  sister  hath  not  done,  she  nor  her  daugh- 
ters, as  thou  hast  done,  thou  and  thy  daugh- 
ters. • 

49.  Behold,  this  was  the  iniquity  of  thy 
sister  Sodom,  pride,  fulness  of  bread,  and 
abundance  of  idleness,  was  in  her,  and  in 
her  daughters,  neither  did  she  strengthen 
the  hand  of  the  poor  and  needy. 

50.  And  they  were  haughty,  and  com- 
mitted abomination  before  me :  therefore  1 
took  them  auay  as  I  saw  good. 

51.  Neidier  hath  Samaria  committed  half 
of  thy  sins ;  but  tlioii  hast  multiplied  thine 
abominations  more  than  they,  and  liast  jus- 
tified thy  sisters  in  all  thine  abominations 
which  thou  hast  done. 

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52.  Thou  also,  which  hast  judged  thy  sis- 
ters, bear  tiiine  own  shame,  for  tiiy  sins  that 
thou  hast  committed  more  abominable  than 
they:  they  are  more  righteous  than  thou; 
yea,  be  thou  confounded  also,  and  bear 
thy  shame,  in  that  thou  hast  justified  thy 
sisters. 

53.  When  I  shall  bring  again  their  cap- 
tivity, the  captivity  of  Sodom  and  her  daugh- 
ters, and  the  captivity  of  Samaria  and  her 
daughters,  then  icill  I  bring  again  the  cap- 
tivity of  thy  captives  in  the  midst  of  them ; 

54.  That  thou  mayest  bear  thine  own 
shame,  and  mayest  be  confounded  in  all  that 
thou  hast  done,  in  that  thou  art  a  comfort 
unto  them. 

55.  When  thy  sisters,  Sodom  and  her 
daughters,  shall  return  to  their  former  estate, 
and  Samaria  and  her  daughters  shall  return 
to  their  former  estate,  then  thou  and  thy 
daughters  shall  return  to  your  former  estate. 

56.  For  thy  sister  Sodom  was  not  men- 
tioned by  thy  inouth  in  the  day  of  thy  pride, 

57.  Before  thy  wickedness  was  discover- 
ed, as  at  the  time  of  (h?/  reproach  of  the 
daughters  of  Syria,  and  all  that  are  round 
about  her,  the  daughters  of  the  Philistines, 
which  despise  thee  I'ound  about. 

58.  Thou  hast  borne  thy  lewdness  and 
thine  abominations,  saith  the  Lord. 

59.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will 
even  deal  widi  thee  as  thou  hast  done,  which 
hast  despised  the  oath  in  breaking  the  cove- 
nant. 

60.  Nevertheless,  I  will  remember  my 
covenant  with  thee  in  the  days  of  thy  youth, 
and  I  will  establish  mi  to  thee  an  everlasting 
covenant. 

61.  Then  thou  shalt  remember  thy  ways 
and  be  ashamed,  when  thou  shalt  receive 
thy  sisters,  thine  elder  and  thy  younger:  and 
I  will  give  them  unto  thee  for  daughteis,  but 
not  by  thy  covenant. 

62."  And  I  will  establish  my  covenant  with 
thee ;  and  tliou  shalt  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord; 

63.  That  thou  mayest  remember,  and  be 
confounded,  and  never  open  thy  mouth  any 
more  because  of  thy  shame,  when  I  am  pa- 
cified toward  thee  for  all  that  thou  hast 
done,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

The  parable  of  the  two  cofflcs  and  the  vine. 

1 .    A  ND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
J\.  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  put  forth  a  riddle,  and 
speak  a  parable  unto  tlie  house  of  Israel; 

3.  And  say.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  A 
great  eagle  with  great  wings,  long-winged, 
full  of  feathers,  which  had  divers  colours, 


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came  unto  Lebanon,  and  took  tlie  highest 
l\i-anch  of  the  cedar : 

t.  He  cropped  off  the  top  of  his  young 
twigs,  and  carried  it  into  a  land  of  traffic ; 
he  set  it  in  a  city  of  mercliants. 

5.  He  took  also  of  tiie  seed  of  the  land, 
and  planted  it  in  a  fruitful  field ;  he  placed 
il  by  great  waters,  a?id  set  it  as  a  willow-tree ; 

6.  And  it  grew,  and  became  a  spreading 
vine  of  low  stature,  whose  branches  turned 
toward  liini,  and  tiie  roots  thereof  were  un- 
der him:  so  it  became  a  vine,  and  brought 
forth  branches,  and  shot  forth  sprigs. 

7.  There  was  also  another  great  eagle 
with  great  wings  and  many  feathers;  and, 
beiiold,  tiiis  vine  did  bend  her  roots  toward 
him,  and  sliot  forth  her  branches  toward 
him,  that  lie  might  water  it  by  the  furrows 
ol'  her  plantation. 

8.  It  was  planted  in  a  good  soil  by  great 
w'aters,  tliat  it  might  bring  forth  branches, 
and  that  it  might  bear  fruit,  that  it  might  be 
a  goodly  vine. 

9.  Say  thou,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Sliall  it  prosper?  shall  he  not  pull  up  the 
j'oots  thereof,  and  cut  off  the  hiiit  thereof, 
that  it  wither?  it  shall  wither  in  all  the  leaves 
of  her  spring,  even  without  great  power,  or 
many  people  to  pluck  it  up  by  the  roots 
thereof. 

10.  Yea,  behold,  being  planted,  shall  it 
prosper  ?  shall  it  not  utterly  wither  when  the 
east  wind  toucheth  it?  it  shall  wither  in  the 
furrows  where  it  grew. 

1 1 .  f  Moreover,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

12.  Say  now  to  the  rebellious  house. 
Know  ye  not  what  these  things  mean?  tell 
tliem.,  Behold,  the  king  of  Babylon  is  come 
to  Jerusalem,  and  hath  taken  the  king  there- 
of, and  the  princes  thereof,  and  led  them 
with  him  to  Babylon  -, 

13.  And  hath  taken  of  the  king's  seed, 
and  made  a  covenant  with  him,  and  hatii 
taken  an  oath  of  him:  he  hath  also  taken 
tiie  mighty  of  the  land: 

14.  That  the  kingdom  might  be  base,  that 
it  might  not  lift  itself  up,  bnt  that  by  keeping 
of  his  covenant  it  might  stand. 

15.  But  he  rebelled  against  him,  in  send- 
ing his  ambassadors  into  Egypt,  that  tiiey 
might  give  him  horses  and  much  people. 
Shall  he  prosper?  shall  he  (jscape  that  doelh 
such  things?  or  shall  he  break  the  covenant, 
and  be  delivered? 

IG.  As  1  live,  saith  (he  I^ord  God,  surely 
in  llie  place  where  the  king  dirrlhth  tlial 
made  him  king,  whose  oath  he  despiscii,  and 
whose  covenant  he  brake,  r.i'cn  with  him, 
in  the  midst  of  Babylon,  lie  shall  die. 


1 7.  Neither  shall  Pharaoh  with  Ids  mighty 
army  and  great  company,  make  for  him  in 
the  \var,  by  casting  up  mounts,  and  building 
forts,  to  cut  off  many  persons: 

18.  Seeing  he  despised  the  oath  by  break- 
ing the  covenant,  when,  lo,  he  had  given  his 
hand,  and  hath  done  all  these  things,  he  shall 
not  escape. 

19.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Asl  live,  surely  mine  oatli  that  he  hath  de- 
spised, and  my  covenant  that  he  hath  broken, 
even  it  will  I  recompense  upon  hisown  head. 

20.  And  I  \\\\\  spread  my  net  upon  him, 
and  he  sliall  be  taken  in  my  snare;  and  I  will 
bring  him  to  Babylon,  and  will  plead  with 
him  there  for  his  trespass  that  he  hath  tres- 
passed against  me. 

21.  And  all  his  fugitives,  with  all  his 
bands,  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and  they  that 
remain  shall  be  scattered  towards  all  winds; 
and  ye  shall  know  that  I  the  Lord  have 
spoken  it. 

22.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will  also 
take  of  the  highest  branch  of  the  high  cedar, 
and  will  set  it;  I  will  crop  off  from  the  top  of 
his  young  twigs  a  tender  one,  and  will  plant 
it  upon  a  high  mountain  and  eminent: 

23.  In  tiie  mountahi  of  tiie  height  of  Is- 
rael will  1  plant  it;  and  it  siiall  bring  forth 
boughs,  and  bear  fruit,  and  be  a  goodly  ce- 
dar: and  under  it  shall  dwell  all  fowl  of 
every  wing;  in  the  shadow  of  the  branches 
thereof  shall  diey  dwell. 

24.  And  all  the  trees  of  the  field  shall 
know  that  I  the  Lord  have  brouglit  down 
the  high  tree,  have  exalted  the  low  tree,  have 
tiried  up  the  green  tree,  and  have  made  the 
dry  tree  to  flourisli:  I  the  Lord  have  spoken, 
and  have  done  it. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

God  reproveth  the  unjust  pnrnble  of  sour  grapes. 

1.    A  ND  tlie  word  of  tiie  Lord  came 
J\.  unto  inc  again,  saying, 

2.  Wliat  mean  ye,  that  ye  use  this  pro- 
verb concerning  the  land  of  Israel,  saying. 
The  fatiiers  have  eaten  sour  grai)es,  and 
tiie  children's  teeth  are  set  on  edge? 

3.  As  1  live,  saitli  tiie  Lord  God,  ye  shall 
not  have  occasion  any  more  to  use  tliis  pro- 
verb in  Israel. 

4.  Beliold,  all  souls  are  mine;  as  the  soul 
of  tlie  father,  so  also  the  soul  of  tlie  son  is 
mine:  llie  soul  that  sinnelli,  it  shall  die. 

5.  I?ut  if  a  man  be  just,  and  do  that  which 
is  lawfiil  and  rigiit, 

6.  And  halii  not  eaten  upon  tiie  moun- 
tains, neitiier  lialii  lifted  up  liis  eyes  lo  the 
idols  of  the  liouse  of  Israel,  neitiier  hath 
defiled  his  neighljour's  wife,  neither  hath 
come  near  to  a  mcnstruous  woman, 


CHAP.  XIX. 


667 


7.  And  hath  not  oppressed  any,  but  hath 
restored  to  the  debtor  liis  pledge,  liath  spoiled 
none  by  violence,  liath  given  his  bread  to 
the  hungry,  and  hath  covered  tiie  naked 
with  a  gamient; 

8.  He  that  hath  not  given  forth  upon 
usury,  neither  hath  taken  any  increase,  that 
hath  withdrawn  his  hand  from  iniquity,  liath 
executed  true  judgment  between  man  and 
man, 

9.  Hath  walked  in  my  statutes,  and  hath 
keptmyjudgments,to  deal  truly;  he  zsjust, 
he  shall  surely  live,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

10.  If  he  beget  a  son  that  is  a  robber,  a 
shedder  of  blood,  and  that  doeth  the  like  to 
wuj  one  of  these  thmgs, 

1 1 .  And  that  doeth  not  any  of  those  duties, 
but  even  hath  eaten  upon  the  mountains, 
and  defiled  his  neighboui-'s  wife, 

1 2.  Hath  oppressed  the  poor  and  needy, 
hath  spoiled  by  violence,  hatii  not  restored 
the  pledge,  and  hath  lifted  up  his  eyes  to  the 
idols,  hath  committed  abomination, 

1 3.  Hath  given  forth  upon  usury,  and  hath 
taken  increase :  shall  he  then  live  ?  he  shall 
not  live:  he  hath  done  all  these  abomina- 
tions; he  shall  surely  die,  his  blood  shall  be 
upon  him. 

14.  Now,  lo,  i/  he  beget  a  son  tliat  seeth 
all  his  father's  sins  which  he  hath  done,  and 
considereth,  and  doeth  not  such  like, 

1 5.  That  hath  not  eaten  upon  the  moun- 
tains, neither  hath  lifted  up  his  eyes  to  the 
idols  of  the  house  of  Israel,  hath  not  defiled 
his  neighbour's  wife, 

16.  Neither  hath  oppressed  any,  hath  not 
vvithholden  the  pledge,  neither  hath  spoiled 
by  violence,  but  hath  given  his  bread  to  the 
hungry,  and  hath  covered  the  naked  with  a 
garment, 

1 7.  That  hath  taken  off  his  hand  from  the 
poor,  that  hath  not  received  usury  nor  in- 
crease, hath  executed  my  judgments,  hath 
walked  in  my  statutes;  he  shall  not  die  for 
the  iniquity  of  his  father,  he  shall  surely  live. 

18.  As  for  his  father,  because  he  cruelly 
oppressed,  spoiled  his  brother  by  violence, 
and  did  that  which  is  not  good  among  liis 
peo|)le,  lo,  even  he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity. 

19.  Yet  say  ye.  Why?  doth  not  tlie  son 
boar  the  iniquity  of  th(;  father?  When  tht^ 
son  hath  done  that  which  is  lawful  and  right, 
and  hath  kept  all  my  statutes,  and  hath  done 
them,  he  shall  surely  live. 

20.  The  soul  tiiat  sinneth,  it  shall  die. 
The  son  shall  not  bear  the  iniquity  of  the 
father,  neither  shall  the  father  bear  the  ini- 
quity of  the  son;  the  righteousness  of  the 
righteous  shall  be  upon  him,  and  the  wicked- 
ness of  the  wicked  shall  be  upon  him. 


21.  But  if  the  wicked  will  turn  from  all 
his  sins  that  he  hath  committed,  and  keep 
all  my  statutes,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful 
and  right,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  siiall  not  die. 

22.  All  his  transgi-essions  that  he  hath 
committed,  they  shall  not  be  mentioned  unto 
him  :  in  his  righteousness  that  he  hath  done 
he  shall  live. 

23.  Have  I  any  pleasure  at  all  that  the 
wicked  should  die?  saith  the  Lord  God; 
and  not  that  he  should  return  from  his  ways, 
and  live? 

24.  But  when  the  righteous  turneth  away 
from  his  righteousness,  and  commitletii  ini- 
quity, and  doeth  according  to  all  the  abomi- 
nations tiiat  the  wicked  man  doeth,  shall  he 
live?  All  his  righteousness  that  he  hath  done 
shall  not  be  mentioned :  in  his  trespass,  that 
he  hath  trespassed,  and  in  his  sin  that  he 
hath  sinned,  in  them  shall  he  die. 

25.  Yet  ye  say,  The  way  of  the  Lord  is 
not  equal.  Hear  now,  O  house  of  Israel, 
Is  not  my  way  equal  ?  are  not  your  ways 
unequal? 

26.  When  a  righteous  man  turneth  away 
from  his  righteousness,  and  committeth  ini- 
quity, and  dieth  in  them ;  for  his  iniquity  that 
he  hath  done,  shall  he  die. 

27.  Again,  when  the  wicked  ??;fl7/ turneth 
away  from  his  wickedness  that  he  hath  com- 
mitted, and  doeth  that  which  is  lawful  and 
right,  he  shall  save  his  soul  alive. 

28.  Because  he  considereth,  and  turneth 
away  from  all  his  transgressions  that  he  hath 
committed,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not 
die. 

29.  Yet  saith  the  house  of  Israel,  The  way 
of  the  Lord  is  not  equal.  O  house  of  Is- 
rael, are  not  my  ways  equal?  are  not  your 
ways  unequal? 

30.  Therefore  I  will  judge  you,  O  house 
of  Israel,  every  one  according  to  his  ways, 
saith  the  Lord  God.  Repent,  and  turn 
j/onr selves  from  all  j'our  transgressions;  so 
iniquity  shall  not  be  your  ruin. 

31.  Castaway  from  you  all  your  trans- 
gressions, whereby  ye  have  transgressed; 
and  make  you  a  new  heart  and  a  new  spirit: 
for  why  will  ye  die,  O  house  of  Israel? 

32.  For  I  have  no  pleasure  in  the  dealii 
ofhim-tliatdieth,saitli  the  Lord  God;  where- 
fore turn  yourselves,  and  live  ye. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

.•J  Inmenlntimi  for  thr  princes  of  Israel,  and  for  Jemsalem. 

Llt/fOREOVER,  take  thou   up  a  la- 
1t  ■_  mentation  for  th(>  princes  of  Israel, 

2.  And  say,  What  is  thy  mother.'  A  lion- 
ess: she  lay  down  among  lions,she  nourished 
her  whelps  among  young  lions. 

3.  And  she  brought  up  one  of  her  whelps: 


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EZEKIEL. 


it  became  a  young  lion,  and  it  learned  to 
catcli  tiie  prey ;  it  devoured  men. 

4.  1'lie  nations  also  heard  of  him ;  he  was 
taken  in  their  pit,  and  they  brought  him  \\ith 
chains  unto  the  land  of  Eeypt. 

5.  Now,  when  she  saw  that  she  had  wait- 
ed, and  her  hope  was  lost,  then  she  took 
another  of  her  whelps,fl«f/  made  him  a  young 
lion. 

6.  And  he  went  up  and  down  among  the 
lions,  he  became  a  young  lion,  and  learned 
to  catcli  the  prey,  and  devoured  men. 

7.  And  he  knew  their  desolate  palaces, 
and  he  laid  waste  their  cities;  and  the  land 
was  desolate,  and  the  fulness  thereof,  by  tiie 
noise  of  his  i-oaring. 

8.  Tlien  the  nations  set  against  him  on 
every  side  from  the  provinces,  and  spread 
their  net  over  him:  he  was  taken  in  their 

9.  And  they  put  him  in  ward  in  chains, 
and  brought  him  to  the  king  of  Babylon ; 
they  brought  him  into  holds,  that  his  voice 
should  no  more  be  heard  upon  the  moun- 
tains of  Israel. 

1 0.  Thy  mother  is  like  a  vine  in  thy  blood, 
planted  by  the  waters:  she  was  fruitful,  and 
full  of  branches,  by  reason  of  many  waters. 

11.  And  she  had  strong  rods  for  the  scep- 
tres of  tliem  that  bare  rule,  and  her  stature 
was  exalted  among  the  thick  branches,  and 
she  appeared  in  her  height  with  the  multi- 
tude of  her  branches. 

12.  But  she  was  plucked  up  in  furj',  she 
was  cast  down  to  the  gi-ound,  and  the  east 
wind  dried  up  her  fruit;  her  strong  rods 
were  broken  and  withered,  the  fire  consum- 
ed them. 

13.  And  now  she  is  planted  in  the  wil- 
derness, in  a  dry  and  tiiirsty  giound. 

1 4.  And  fire  is  gone  out  of  a  rod  of  her 
branches,  which  hath  devoured  her  fruit,  so 
that  she  hath  no  strong  rod  io  be  a  sceptre 
to  rule.  This  is  a  lamentation,  and  shall  be 
for  a  lamentation. 

CHAP.  XX. 

Corf  promiseth  to  gather  tht  children  of  Israel  by  the  gospel. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  seventh 
l\.  year,  in  the  fifth  monlh,  the  tenth 
dnij  of  the  month,  that  certain  of  the  elders 
of  Israel  came  to  inquire  of  the  Lord,  and 
sat  before  me. 

2.  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto 
me,  saying, 

3.  Son  of  man,  speak  unto  the  elders  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the 
liOrd  God,  Are  ye  come  to  inquire  of  me? 
yfs  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will  not  be 
inquired  of  by  you. 

4.  Wilt  thou  judge  them,  son  of  man? 


wilt  thou  judge  them?  cause  them  to  know 
the  abominations  of  their  fathers; 

5.  And  say  unto  them.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God,  in  the  day  vvlien  I  chose  Israel, 
and  lifted  up  my  hand  unto  the  seed  of  the 
house  of  Jacob,  and  made  myself  known 
unto  them  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  when  I 
lifted  up  my  hand  unto  them,  saying,  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God; 

6.  In  the  day  that  I  lifted  up  my  hand  un- 
to them,  to  bring  them  forth  of  the  land  of  i 
Egypt  into  a  land  that  1  had  espied  for  them, 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  which  is  the 
glory  of  all  lands; 

7.  Then  said  I  unto  them.  Cast  ye  away 
every  man  the  abominations  of  his  eyes, 
and  defile  not  yourselves  with  the  idols  of 
Egypt :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

8.  But  they  rebelled  against  me,  and 
would  not  hearken  unto  me :  they  did  not 
every  man  cast  away  the  abominations  of 
their  eyes,  neither  did  they  forsake  the  idols 
of  Egypt:  then  I  said,  I  will  pour  out  my 
fury  upon  them,  to  accomplish  mine  anger 
against  them  in  the  midst  of  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

9.  But  I  wrought  for  my  name's  sake,  that 
it  should  not  be  polluted  before  the  heathen, 
among  whom  they  ivere,  in  whose  sight  I 
made  myself  known  unto  them,  in  bringing 
them  foith  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

1 0.  Wherefore  I  caused  them  to  go  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  brought  them 
into  the  wilderness: 

11.  And  I  gave  them  my  statutes,  and 
shewed  them  my  judgments,  which  if  a 
man  do,  he  shall  even  live  in  them. 

1 2.  Moreover  also,  I  gave  them  my  sab- 
baths, to  be  a  sign  between  me  and  them, 
that  they  might  know  that  I  am  the  Lord 
that  sanctify  them. 

13.  But  the  houseof  Israel  rebelled  against 
me  in  the  wilderness:  they  walked  not  in 
my  statutes,  and  they  despised  my  judg- 
ments, which  i/ti  man  do,  he  shall  even  live 
in  them;  and  my  sabbaths  th(>y  greatly  pol- 
luted: then  I  said,  I  would  pour  out  my  fury 
upon  them  in  the  wilderness,to  consume  them. 

1 4.  But  I  wrought  for  my  name's  sake, 
that  it  should  not  be  polluted  before  the 
heathen,  in  whose  sight  I  brought  them  out. 

15.  Yet  also  I  lifted  up  my  hand  unto 
them  in  the  wilderness,  that  I  would  not 
bring  them  into  tlie  land  which  I  had  given 
than,  flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  which 
is  the  gloi-y  of  all  lands; 

16.  Because  they  despised  my  judgments, 
and  walked  not  in  my  statutes,  but  polluted 
my  sabbaths:  for  their  heart  went  after  their 
idols. 


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17.  Nevertheless  mine  eye  spared  them 
from  destroying  them,  neither  did  I  make  an 
end  of  them  in  the  wilderness. 

18.  But  1  said  unto  their  children  in  the 
wilderness,  Walk  ye  not  in  the  statutes  of 
your  fathers,  neither  observe  tiieir  judgments, 
nor  defile  yourselves  with  tlieir  idols. 

1 9.  I  avi  the  Lord  your  God  -,  walk  in  my 
statutes,  and  keep  my  judgments,  and  do 
them; 

20.  And  hallow  my  sabbaths;  and  they 
shall  be  a  sign  between  me  and  you,  that  ye 
may  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

2 1 .  Notwithstanding  the  children  rebelled 
against  me:  they  walked  not  in  my  sta- 
tutes, neither  kept  my  judgments  to  do 
them,  which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall  even  live 
in  them;  they  polluted  my  sabbaths :  then  I 
said,  I  would  pour  out  my  fury  upon  them, 
to  accomplish  mine  anger  against  them  in 
the  wilderness. 

22.  Nevertheless  I  withdrew  my  hand, 
and  wrought  for  my  name's  sake,  that  it 
should  not  be  polluted  in  the  sight  of  the 
heathen,  in  whose  sight  I  brought  them  forth. 

23.  I  hfted  up  my  hand  unto  them  also  in 
the  wilderness,  that  I  would  scatter  them 
among  the  heatlien,  and  disperse  them 
through  the  countries; 

24.  Because  they  had  not  executed  my 
judgments,  but  had  despised  my  statutes, 
and  had  polluted  my  sabbaths,  and  tlieir 
eyes  were  after  their  fathers'  idols. 

25.  Wherefore  I  gave  them  also  statutes 
thai  were  not  good,  and  judgments  whereby 
tliey  should  not  live : 

26  And  1  polluted  them  in  their  own  gifts, 
in  that  they  caused  to  pass  through  the  fire 
all  that  openeth  the  womb,  that  I  might 
make  them  desolate,  to  the  end  that  they 
might  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

27.  Therefore,  son  of  man,  speak  unto 
the  house  of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them. 
Thus  sailh  the  Lord  God,  Yet  in  this  your 
fathers  have  blasphemed  me,  in  that  they 
have  committed  a  trespass  against  me. 

28.  For  when  I  had  brought  them  into 
the  land,  for  the  which  I  lifted  up  my  hand 
to  give  it  to  them,  then  they  saw  every  high 
hill,  and  all  the  thick  trees,  and  they  offered 
there  their  sacrifices,  and  there  they  pre- 
sented the  provocation  of  their  oOering: 
there  also  they  made  their  sweet  savour, 
and  poured  out  there  tiieir  drink-offerings. 

29.  Then  I  said  unto  them.  What  is  the 
high  place  whereunto  ye  go?  And  the  name 
thereof  is  called  Bamah  inito  this  day. 

30.  Wherefoi'e  say  unto  the  house  of  Is- 
rael, Thus  saiththc  Lord  (ioD,  Are  ye  jiol- 
luted  after  the  manner  of  your  fathers?  and 


commit  ye  whoredom  after  their  abomina- 
tions? 

31.  For  when  ye  offer  your  gifts,  when 
ye  make  your  sons  to  pass  through  the  fire, 
ye  pollute  yourselves  wilii  all  your  idols, 
even  unto  this  day :  and  shall  I  be  inquired 
of  by  you,  O  house  of  Israel?  As\  live,  saith 
the  Lord  God,  I  will  not  be  inquired  of  by 
you. 

32.  And  that  which  conieth  into  your 
mind  shall  not  be  at  all,  that  ye  say,  We 
will  be  as  the  heathen,  as  the  families  of  the 
countries,  to  serve  wood  and  stone. 

33.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  surely 
with  a  mighty  hand,  and  with  a  stretched- 
out  arm,  and  with  fury  poured  out,  will  I 
I'uleover  you; 

34.  And  I  will  bring  you  out  from  the  peo- 
ple, and  will  gather  you  out  of  the  countries 
wherein  ye  are  scattered,  with  a  mighty 
hand,  and  witli  a  stretched-out  arm,  and 
with  fury  poured  out ; 

35.  And  I  will  bring  you  into  the  wilder- 
ness of  the  people,  and  there  will  I  plead 
with  you  face  to  face. 

36.  Like  as  I  pleaded  with  your  fathers 
in  the  wilderness  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  so 
will  I  plead  with  you,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

37.  And  I  will  cause  you  to  pass  under 
tlie  rod,  and  I  will  bring  you  into  the  bond 
of  the  covenant: 

38.  And  I  will  purge  out  from  among  you 
the  rebels,  and  them  that  transgi-ess  against 
nie:  I  will  bring  them  forth  out  of  the  country 
where  they  sojourn,  and  they  shall  not  enter 
into  the  land  of  Israel;  and  ye  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

39.  As  for  you,  O  house  of  Israel,  thus 
saith  the  Lord  God,  Go  ye,  serve  ye  every 
one  his  idols,  and  hereafter  also,  if  ye  will  not 
hearken  unto  me:  but  pollute  ye  my  holy 
name  no  more  with  your  gifts,  and  witli  your 
idols. 

40.  For  in  my  holy  mountain,  in  the  moun- 
tain of  the  height  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord 
God,  there  shall  all  the  house  of  Israel,  all 
of  them  in  the  land,  serve  me :  there  will  I 
accept  them,  and  there  will  I  require  your 
offerings,  and  the  first-fruits  of  your  obla- 
tions, with  all  your  holy  things. 

41.  I  will  accept  you  witli  your  sweet 
savour,  when  I  bring  you  out  from  the  peo- 
ple, and  gather  you  out  of  the  countries 
wherein  ye  have  been  scattered ;  and  I  will 
be  sanctified  in  you  before  the  heathen. 

42.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am.  the 
Lord,  when  I  shall  bring  you  into  the  land 
of  Israel,  into  the  country /w  the  which  1 
lifted  up  my  hand  to  giv(!  it  to  your  fathers. 

43.  And  there  shall  ye  remember  your 


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ways,  and  all  your  doings,  wherein  ye  have 
been  defiled ;  and  ye  shall  loathe  yourselves 
in  your  own  sight,  for  all  your  evils  that  ye 
have  committed. 

44.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  amthe  Lord, 
when  I  have  wrought  witli  you  for  my 
name's  sake,  not  according  to  your  wicked 
ways,  nor  according  to  your  corrupt  doings, 
O  ye  house  of  Israel,  saith  tiie  Lord  God. 

45.  1  Moreover,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

46.  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  toward  the 
south,  and  drop  tfnj  wnrd  toward  the  south, 
and  prophesy  against  the  forest  of  the  south 
field; 

47.  And  say  to  the  forest  of  the  south. 
Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God,  Behold,  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in 
thee,  and  it  shall  devour  every  green  tree  in 
thee,  and  every  dry  tree:  the  flaming  flame 
shall  not  be  quenched,  and  all  faces  from 
the  south  to  the  north  shall  be  burned  therein. 

48.  And  all  flesli  shall  see  that  I  the 
Lord  have  kindled  it:  it  shall  not  be 
quenched. 

49.  Then  said  I,  Ah  Lord  God!  they  say 
of  me.  Doth  he  not  speak  parables? 

CHAP.  XXI. 

Ezekielprophesieth  against  Jei-usal  em  roitha  sign  of  sighing. 

I.    A  ND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
JTL  unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  set  tliy  face  toward  Jeru- 
salem, and  drop  tlii/  ivord  toward  the  holy 
places,  and  prophesy  against  the  land  of  Is- 
rael, 

3.  And  say  to  the  land  of  Israel,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  am  against  thee, 
and  will  draw  forth  my  sword  out  of  his 
sheath,  and  will  cut  off  from  thee  the  right- 
eous and  the  wicked. 

4.  Seeing  then  that  I  will  cut  off  from 
then  the  righteous  and  the  wicked,  therefore 
shall  my  sword  go  forth  oul  of  his  sheali) 
against  all  flesh  from  the  south  to  the.  north; 

5.  That  all  flesh  may  know  that  1  the 
Lord  have  drawn  forth  my  sword  out  of 
iiis  siieath:  it  shall  not  return  any  more. 

G.  Sigh,  therefore,  thou  son  of  man,  with 
the  breaking  of ///^z  loins;  and  witli  bitterness 
sigh  Ix'fore  their  eyes. 

7.  And  it  slinll  be,  when  they  say  unto 
Ihee,  Wherefore  sigliest  thon.'  that  tiioiislialt 
answer,  For  the  tidings;  because  it  couictli: 
and  every  heart  shall  melt,  and  all  hands 
shall  i)e  feeble,  and  every  spirit  shall  faint, 
and  all  knees  shall  be  weak  ns  water:  be- 
hold, it  comedi,  and  shall  be  brought  to  pass, 
saith  the  Lord  GoD. 

8.  IT  Again,  the  word  of  Uie  Lord  came 
unto  mc,  saying, 


9.  Son  of  man,  prophesy,  and  say.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord;  Say,  A  sword,  a  sword  is 
sharpened,  and  also  furbished : 

10.  It  is  sharpened  to  make  a  sore  slaugh- 
ter :  it  is  furbished  that  it  may  glitter :  siiould 
we  then  make  mirth?  it  contemneth  the  rod 
of  my  son,  as  every  tree. 

]  I.  And  he  hath  given  it  to  be  furbished, 
that  it  may  be  handled :  this  sword  is  sharp- 
ened, and  it  is  furbished,  to  give  it  into  the 
hand  of  the  slayer. 

1 2.  Cry  and  howl,  son  of  man  ;  for  it  shall 
be  upon  my  people,  it  shall  be  upon  all  the 
princes  of  Israel :  terrors,  by  reason  of  the 
sword,  shall  be  upon  my  people :  smite  there- 
fore upon  thy  thigh. 

13.  Because  it  is  a  trial,  and  vi'hat  if  the 
sword  contemn  even  the  rod?  it  shall  be  no 
more,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

14.  Thou,  therefore,  son  of  man,  prophesy, 
and  smite  thy  hands  together,  and  let  the 
sword  be  doubled  the  third  time,  the  sword 
of  the  slain :  it  is  the  sword  of  the  great  men 
that  are  slain,  which  entereth  into  their  privy 
chambers. 

13.  I  have  set  the  point  of  the  sword 
against  all  their  gates,  that  their  heart  may 
faint,  and  their  ruins  be  multiplied.  Ah  !  it 
is  made  bright,  ?<  is  wrapt  up  for  the  slaughter. 

1 6.  Go  thee  one  way  or  other,  either  on 
the  right  hand,  or  on  the  left,  whithersoever 
thy  face  is  set. 

17.  I  will  also  smite  my  hands  together, 
and  I  will  cause  my  fury  to  rest :  I  the  Lord 
have  said  it. 

18.  IT  The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me  again,  saying, 

19.  Also,  thou  son  of  man,  appoint  thee 
two  ways,  tliat  the  sword  of  the  king  of 
Babylon  may  come:  both  twain  shall  come 
forth  out  of  one  land ;  and  choose  thou  a 
place,  choose  it  at  the  head  of  the  way  to 
the  city. 

20.  Appoint  a  way,  tlial  tli(>  sword  niny 
come  to  Kabbath  of  the  y\ninu)nites,  and  to 
Judah  in  .lerusalem  the  dofenrcjd. 

21.  For  the  king  of  Babylon  stood  at  the 
parting  of  the  way,  at  the  head  of  the  two 
ways,  to  use  divination :  he;  made  his  ar- 
rows bright,  he  consulted  with  images,  he 
looked  in  the  liver. 

22.  At  his  rigiit  hand  was  the  divination 
for  .Jerusalem,  to  ajipoint  cajitains,  to  open 
the  mouth  in  the  slaughter,  to  lift  up  tlie 
voice  with  shouting,  to  appoint  battering;  rams 
against  the  gates,  to  cast  a  mount,  and  to 
build  a  fort. 

23.  And  it  shall  be  unto  them  ns  a  false 
divination  in  their  sight,  lo  them  that  have 
sworn  oaths:   but  he  will  call  to  remem- 


CHAP.  XXII. 


671 


brance  the  iniquity,  that  they  may  be 
taken. 

24.  Therefore  tlius  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Because  ye  have  made  your  iniquity  to  be 
remembered,  in  tliat  jour  transgressions  are 
discovered,  so  that  in  all  your  doings  your 
sins  do  appear ;  because,  1  say,  that  ye  are 
come  to  remembrance,  ye  shall  be  taken 
with  the  hantl. 

23.  And  thou,  profane  wicked  prince  of 
Israel,  whose  day  is  come,  when  iniquity 
shnll  hare  an  end  ; 

26.  Tlius  saitii  the  Lord  God,  Remove 
the  diadem,  and  take  off  the  crown;  this 
shall  not  ht  the  same :  exalt  him  thai  is  low, 
and  abase  him  that  is  high. 

27.  I  will  overturn,  overturn,  overturn  it; 
and  it  shall  be  no  more,  until  he  come  whose 
right  it  is ;  and  I  will  give  it  him. 

28. 1  And  thou,  son  of  man,  prophesy,  and 
say.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  concerning 
the  Ammonites,  and  concerning  their  re- 
proach; even  say  thou.  The  sword,  the 
sword  is  drawTi ;  for  the  slaughter  it  is  fm-- 
bished,  to  consume  because  of  the  glittering; 

29.  While  they  see  vanity  unto  thee,  while 
they  divine  a  lie  unto  thee,  to  bring  thee  upon 
the  necksof<Ae?«M«/ are  slain,  of  the  wicked, 
whose  day  is  come,  when  their  iniquity  s/iall 
have  an  end. 

30.  Shall  I  cause  it  to  return  into  his 
sheath  ?  I  will  judge  thee  in  the  place  where 
thou  wast  created,  in  the  land  of  thy  nativity. 

31.  And  I  will  pour  out  mine  indignation 
upon  thee;  I  ^vill  blow  against  thee  in  the 
fire  of  my  wrath,  and  deliver  thee  into  the 
hand  of  brutish  men,  and  skilful  to  destroy. 

32.  Thou  shall  be  for  fuel  to  the  fire ;  thy 
blood  shall  be  in  the  midst  of  the  land ;  thou 
shalt  be  no  more  remembered;  for  I  the 
Lord  have  spoken  it. 

CHAP.  XXIL 

The  general  corniption  of  all  orders  of  men^ 

1.  •m/rOREOVER,the  word  of  the  Lord 
XTJL  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Now,  thou  son  of  man,  wilt  thou  judge, 
wilt  thou  judge  the  bloody  city  ?  yea,  thou 
shalt  shew  her  all  her  abominations. 

3.  Then  say  thou.  Thus  saith  tlie  Lord 
God,  Tlie  city  slieddeth  blood  in  the  midst 
of  it,  tiiat  her  time  may  come;  and  maketii 
idols  against  herself  to  defile  herself. 

4.  Thou  art  become  guilty  in  thy  blood 
that  thou  hast  shed;  and  hast  defiled  thy- 
self in  thine  idols  which  thou  hast  made;  and 
thou  hast  caused  thy  days  to  draw  near,  and 
art  come  cixn  unto  thy  years:  therefore  have 
I  made  thee  a  reproach  unto  the  heathen, 
and  a  mocking  to  all  countries. 

6.  Those  that  be  near,  and  those  that  be  far 


from  thee,  shall  mock  thee,  which  art  infa- 
mous and  much  vexed. 

6.  Behold,  the  princes  of  Israel,  every  one 
were  in  thee  to  their  power  to  shed  blood. 

7.  In  thee  have  they  set  light  by  father  and 
mother;  in  the  midst  of  thee  have  they  dealt 
by  oppression  with  the  stranger;  in  thee  have 
they  vexed  the  fatherless  and  the  widow. 

8.  Thou  hast  despised  my  holy  things, 
and  hast  profaned  my  sabbaths. 

9.  In  thee  are  men  that  carry  tales  to  shed 
blood ;  and  in  thee  they  eat  upon  the  moun- 
tains; in  the  midst  of  thee  they  commit 
lewdness; 

10.  In  thee  have  they  discovered  their  fa- 
ther's nakedness ;  in  thee  have  they  humbled 
her  that  was  set  apart  for  pollution. 

1 1 .  And  one  hath  committed  abomina- 
tion with  his  neighbour's  wife ;  and  another 
hath  lewdly  defiled  his  daughter-in-law ;  and 
another  in  thee  hath  humbled  his  sister,  his 
father's  daughter. 

1 2.  In  thee  have  they  taken  gifts  to  shed 
blood;  thou  hast  taken  usury  and  increase, 
and  thou  hast  greedily  gained  of  thy  neigh- 
bours by  extortion,  and  hast  forgotten  me, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

1 3.  Behold,  therefore,  I  have  smitten  my 
hand  at  thy  dishonest  gain  which  thou  hast 
made,  and  at  thy  blood  which  hath  been 
in  the  midst  of  thee. 

14.  Can  thy  heart  endure,  or  can  thy 
hands  be  strong,  in  the  days  that  I  shall 
deal  with  thee?  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it, 
and  will  do  it. 

15.  And  I  will  scatter  thee  among  the 
heathen,  and  disperse  thee  in  the  countries, 
and  will  consume  thy  filthiness  out  of  thee. 

16.  And  thou  shalt  take  thine  inheritance 
in  thyself  in  the  sight  of  the  heathen,  and 
thou  shalt  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

17.  IT  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

18.  Son  of  man,  the  house  of  Israel  is  to 
me  becomci  dross:  all  they  are  brass,  and 
tin,  and  iron,  and  lead,  in  the  midst  of  the 
furnace;  they  are  even  the  dross  of  silver. 

1 9.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Because  ye  are  all  become  dross,  behold, 
therefore,  I  will  gather  you  into  the  midst 
of  Jerusalem. 

20.  As  they  gather  silver,  and  brass,  and 
iron,  and  lead,  and  tin,  into  the  midst  of 
the  furnace,  to  blow  the  fire  upon  it,  to  melt 
it;  so  will  I  gather  J/OK  in  mine  anger  and 
in  my  fiuy,  and  I  will  leave  j/oii  there,  and 
melt  you. 

21.  ^'ca,  I  will  gather  j'ou,  and  I)low  upon 
yon  in  the  fire  of  my  w  rath,  aiv.l  ye  shall  be 
melted  in  the  midst  thereof 


679 


EZEKIEL. 


22.  As  silver  is  melted  in  the  midst  of  the 
furnace,  so  shall  ye  be  melted  in  the  midst 
thereof;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  the  Lord 
have  poured  out  my  fuiy  upon  you. 

23.  IT  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

24.  Son  of  man,  say  unto  her.  Thou  art 
the  land  that  is  not  cleansed,  nor  rained 
upon  in  the  day  of  indignation. 

25.  There  is  a  conspiracy  of  her  prophets 
in  the  midst  thereof,  like  a  roaring  lion  rav- 
ening the  prey :  they  have  devoured  souls ; 
they  have  taken  the  treasure  and  precious 
things;  they  have  made  her  many  widows 
in  the  midst  thereof 

26.  Her  priests  have  violated  my  law,  and 
have  profaned  my  holy  tilings :  they  have  put 
no  difference  between  the  holy  and  profane, 
neitiier  liave  they  showed  difference  between 
the  unclean  and  the  clean,  and  have  hid 
their  eyes  from  my  sabbaths,  and  I  am  pro- 
faned among  them. 

27.  Her  princes  in  the  midst  thereof  arc 
like  wolves  ravening  the  prey,  to  shed  blood, 
and  to  destroy  souls,  to  get  dishonest  gain. 

28.  And  her  prophets  have  daubed  them 
■with  untempered  mortar,  seeing  vanity,  and 
divining  lies  unto  them,  saying.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God,  when  the  Lord  hath  not 
spoken. 

29.  The  people  of  the  land  have  used  op- 
pression, and  exercised  robbery,  and  have 
vexed  the  poor  and  needy ;  yea,  they  have 
oppressed  the  stranger  wrongfully. 

30.  And  1  sought  for  a  man  among  them, 
that  should  make  up  the  hedge,  and  stand 
in  llie  gap  before  mc  for  the  land,  that  I 
should  not  destroy  it;  but  I  found  none. 

31.  Therefore  have  I  poured  out  mine 
indignation  upon  them;  1  have  consumed 
tiieni  with  the  fire  of  my  wrath :  their  own 
way  have  I  recompensed  upon  their  heads, 
said)  tlie  Lord  God. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

The  whoredoms  of  Jlholah  and  Jlholibah. 

I.  rriHE  word  of  the  Lord  came  again 
JL    unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  there  were  two  women, 
the  (laughters  of  one  mother; 

3.  And  they  committed  whoredoms  in 
Egypt;  they  committed  whoredoms  in  their 
youth :  there  were  their  breasts  pressed,  and 
tliere  they  bruised  the  teats  of  their  vir- 
ginity. 

4.  And  the  names  of  them  were  Aholali 
the  elder,  and  Aholibah  her  sister ;  and  they 
were  niinc,iind  they  bare  sons  and  daughters. 
Tiius  irrrc.  tlieir  names,  Samaria  is  Aiiolah, 
and  Jerusalem  Aholibah. 

5.  And  Aholah  played  the  harlot  when 


she  was  mine ;  and  she  doted  on  her  lovers, 
on  the  Assyrians  her  neighbours, 

6.  fVhich  toere  clothed  with  blue,  captains 
and  rulers,  all  of  them  desirable  young  men, 
horsemen  riding  upon  horses. 

7.  Thus  she  committed  her  whoredoms 
with  them,  with  all  them  that  ivere  the  chosen 
men  of  Assyria,  and  with  all  on  \vhom  she 
doted:  with  all  their  idols  she  defiled  herself 

8.  Neither  left  she  her  whoredoms  brought 
from  Egypt:  for  in  her  youth  they  lay  with 
her,  and  they  bruised  the  breasts  of  her  vir- 
ginity, and  poured  their  whoredom  upon  her. 

9.  VVherefore  I  have  delivered  her  into  the 
hand  of  her  lovers,  into  the  hand  of  the  As- 
syrians, upon  whom  she  doted. 

10.  These  discovered  her  nakedness ;  they 
took  her  sons  and  her  daughters,  and  slew 
her  with  the  sword;  and  she  became  famous 
among  women ;  for  they  had  executed  judg- 
ment upon  her. 

11.  And  when  her  sister  Aholibah  saw 
this,  she  was  more  corrupt  in  her  inordinate 
love  than  she,  and  in  her  whoredoms  more 
than  her  sister  in  her  whoredoms. 

12.  She  doted  upon  the  Assyrians  her 
neighbours,  captains  and  rulers  clothed  most 
gorgeously,  horsemen  riding  upon  horses,  all 
of  them  desirable  yomig  men. 

13.  Then  I  saw  that  she  was  defiled,  that 
they  took  both  one  way; 

14.  And  that  she  mcreascd  her  whore- 
doms: for  when  she  saw  men  pom-frayed 
upon  the  wall,  the  images  of  the  Chaldeans 
pourtrayed  with  vermilion, 

15.  Girded  widi  girdles  upon  their  loins, 
exceeding  in  dyed  attire  upon  their  heads, 
all  of  them  princes  to  look  to,  after  the  man- 
ner of  the  Babylonians  of  Chaldea,  the  land 
of  their  nativity: 

16.  And,  as  soon  as  she  saw  them  with 
her  eyes,  she  doted  upon  them,  and  sent  mes- 
sengers unto  them  into  Chaldea. 

17.  And  the  Babylonians  came  to  her  into 
the  bed  of  love,  and  they  defiled  her  with 
their  whoredom;  and  she  was  polluted  with 
them,and  her  mind  was  alienated  from  them. 

1 0.  So  she  discovered  her  whoredoms,  and 
discovered  her  nakedness:  then  my  mind 
was  alienat(>d  from  her,  like  as  my  mind 
was  alienated  from  her  sister. 

19.  Yet  siie  multiplied  her  whoredoms, 
in  calling  to  remembrance  the  days  of  her 
youUi,  wherein  she  had  played  the  iiarlot  in 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

20.  For  siie  doted  upon  their  paramours, 
whose  flesh  is  as  the  flesh  of  asses,  and 
whose  issue  is  like  the  issue  of  horses. 

21.  Thus  thou  calledst  to  remembrance 
the  lewdness  of  thy  youth,  in  bruising  thy 


CHAP.  XXllI. 


673 


teats  by  the  Egyptians  for  the  paps  of  tliy 
youth. 

22.  Therefore,  O  AhoUbah,  thus  saith  the 
Lord  God,  Behold,  1  will  raise  up  thy 
lovers  against  thee,  fiom  \vhoin  thy  mind  is 
alienated,  and  1  will  biing  them  against 
thee  on  every  side ; 

23.  The  Babylonians,  and  all  the  Chal- 
deans, Pekod,  and  Shoa,  and  Koa,  and  all 
the  Assyrians  with  them:  all  of  them  de- 
sirable young  men,  captains  and  rulers,  great 
lords  and  renowned,  all  of  them  riding  upon 
horses. 

1  24.  And  they  shall  come  against  thee 
with  chariots,  waggons,  and  wheels,  and 
with  an  assemblj'  of  people,  whidi  shall  set 
against  thee  buckler,  and  shield,  and  helmet, 
round  about:  and  I  will  set  judgment  before 
them,  and  they  shall  judge  thee  according 
to  their  judgments. 

25.  And  I  will  set  my  jealousy  against 
thee,  and  they  shall  deal  furiously  with  thee : 
they  shall  take  away  thy  nose  and  thine  ears; 
and  thy  remnant  shall  fall  by  the  sword: 
they  shall  take  thy  sons  and  thy  daughters; 
and  thy  residue  shall  be  devoured  by  the  fire. 

26.  They  shall  also  strip  thee  out  of  thy 
clothes,  and  take  away  thy  fair  jewels. 

27.  Thus  will  I  make  thy  lewdness  to 
cease  from  thee,  and  thy  whoredom  brought 
from  the  land  of  Egypt:  so  that  thou  shalt 
not  lift  up  thine  eyes  unto  them,  nor  remem- 
ber Egypt  any  more. 

28.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Behold, 
I  will  deliver  thee  into  the  hand  of  than 
whom  thou  hatest,  into  the  hand  of  them 
from  whom  thy  mind  is  alienated : 

29.  And  they  shall  deal  with  thee  hate- 
fully, and  shall  take  away  all  thy  labour,  and 
shall  leave  thee  naked  and  bare;  and  the 
nakedness  of  thy  whoredoms  shall  be  dis- 
covered, both  thy  lewdness  and  thy  whore- 
doms. 

30.  I  will  do  these  things  unto  thee,  be- 
cause thou  hast  gone  a  whoring  after  the 
healhrn,  and  because  thou  art  polluted  with 
their  idols. 

3 1 .  7'hou  hast  walked  in  the  way  of  thy 
sister ;  therefore  will  I  give  her  cup  into  thy 
hand. 

32.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Thou  shalt 
drink  of  thy  sister's  cup  deep  and  large: 
thou  shalt  be  laughed  to  scom  and  had  in 
derision ;  it  containeth  much. 

33.  Thou  shall  be  filled  with  drimkenness 
and  sorrow,  with  the  cup  of  astonishment 
and  desolation,  with  the  cup  of  thy  sister 
Samaria. 

34.  Thou  shalt  even  drink  it,  and  suck  it 
out,  and  thou  shalt  break  the  sherds  thereof, 

4Q 


and  pluck  off  thine  own  breasts :  for  1  have 
spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

35.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Because  thou  hast  forgotten  me,  and  cast 
me  behind  thy  back,  therefore  bear  thou  also 
thy  lewdness  and  thy  whoredoms. 

36.  TI  The  Lord  said  moreover  unto  me, 
Son  of  man,  wilt  thou  judge  Aholah  and 
Aholibah?  yea,  declare  unto  them  their 
abominations ; 

37.  That  they  have  committed  adultery, 
and  blood  is  in  their  hands,  and  with  their 
idols  have  they  committed  adultery;  and 
have  also  caused  their  sons,  whom  they  bare 
unto  mc,  to  pass  for  them  tlirough  the  ftre^ 
to  devour  them. 

38.  Moreover,  this  they  have  done  unto 
me :  they  have  defiled  my  sanctuary  in  the 
same  day,  and  have  profaned  my  sabbaths. 

39.  For  when  they  had  slain  their  chil- 
dren to  their  idols,  then  they  came  the  same 
day  into  my  sanctuary  to  profane  it;  and,  lo, 
thus  have  they  done  in  the  midst  of  my  house, 

40.  And  furthermore,  that  ye  have  sent  for 
men  to  come  from  far,  unto  whom  a  mes- 
senger ivas  sent;  and,  lo,  they  came;  for 
whom  thou  didst  wash  thyself,  paintedst  thine 
eyes,  and  deckedst  thyself  with  ornaments, 

41.  And  sattest  upon  a  stately  bed,  and  a 
table  prepared  before  it,  whereupon  thou 
hast  set  mine  incense  and  mine  oil. 

/  42.  And  a  voice  of  a  multitude  being  at 
ease  icas  with  her:  and  with  the  men  of  the 
common  sort  luere  brought  Sabeans  from 
the  wilderness,  which  put  bracelets  upon 
their  hands,  and  beautiful  crowns  upon  their 
heads. 

43.  Then  said  I  unto  her  that  was  old  in 
adulteries,  Will  they  now  commit  whore- 
doms with  her,  and  she  with  them? 

44.  Yet  they  went  in  unto  her,  as  they 
go  in  unto  a  woman  that  playeth  the  harlot ; 
so  went  they  in  unto  Aholah  and  unto  Aho- 
libah, the  lewd  women. 

45.  And  the  righteous  men,  they  shall 
judge  them  after  the  manner  of  adulteresses, 
and  after  the  manner  of  women  that  shed 
blood;  because  they  are  adulteresses,  and 
blood  is  in  their  hands. 

46.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will 
bring  up  a  company  upon  them,  and  will 
give  them  to  be  removed  and  spoiled. 

47.  And  die  company  shall  stone  them 
with  stones,  and  despatch  them  with  their 
swords;  they  shall  slay  their  sons  and  their 
daughters,  and  burn  up  their  houses  with  fire. 

48.  Thus  will  I  cause  lewdness  to  cease 
out  of  the  land,  tiiat  all  women  may  be  taught 
not  to  do  after  your  lewdness. 

49.  And  they  shall  recompense  your  lewd- 


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ness  upon  yon,  and  ye  shall  bear  the  sins 
of  your  idols :  and  ye  shall  know  that  1 
am  the  Lord  God. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

By  a  boiling  pot,  is  showed  Jerusalem's  destruction. 

1 .    k  GAIN,  in  the  ninth  year,  in  the  tenth 

j\.  month,  in  the  tentii  dai/  of  llie  month, 

the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  write  thee  the  name  of 
the  day,  even  of  this  same  day ;  the  king  of 
Babylon  set  himself  against  Jerusalem  tliis 
same  day. 

3.  And  utter  a  parable  unto  tlie  rebellious 
house,  and  say  imto  tliem.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God,  Set  on  a  pot,  set  it  on,  and  also 
pour  water  into  it : 

4.  Gather  tlic  pieces  thereof  into  it,  even 
every  good  piece,  tiie  thigh,  and  the  shoulder; 
fill  it  with  the  ciioice  bones. 

5.  Take  the  choice  of  the  flock,  and  burn 
also  the  bones  under  it,  and  make  it  boil 
well,  and  let  them  seethe  the  bones  of  it 
therein. 

6.  NViierefore  thus  saidi  the  Lord  God, 
AVo  to  the  bloody  city,  to  the  pot  whose 
scum  is  therein,  and  whose  scum  is  not 
gone  out  of  it!  bring  it  out  piece  by  piece; 
let  no  lot  fall  upon  it. 

7.  For  her  blood  is  in  the  midst  of  her ; 
she  set  it  upon  the  top  of  a  rock ;  she  poured 
it  not  upon  the  ground  to  cover  it  with  dust ; 

8.  Tiiat  it  might  cause  fury  to  come  up 
to  take  vengeance;  I  have  set  her  blood 
upon  tlie  top  of  a  rock,  that  it  should  not  be 
covered. 

9.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Wo  to  the  bloody  city!  I  will  even  make 
the  pile  for  fire  great. 

1 0.  Heap  on  wood,  kindle  the  fire,  con- 
sume the  flesh,  and  spice  it  well,  and  let  tiie 
bones  be  burnt. 

11.  Then  set  it  empty  upon  the  coals 
thereof,  that  the  brass  of  it  may  be  hot,  and 
may  burn,  and  that  the  filtiiincss  of  it  may 
be  molten  in  it,  that  the  scum  of  it  may  be 
consumed. 

12.  She  hath  wearied  herself  with  lies, 
and  her  great  scum  went  not  forth  out  of 
her:  her  scum  shall  be  in  the  fire. 

1.3.  In  thy  filtliiness  is  lewdness:  because 
]  liave  purged  thee,  and  thou  wast  not  purg- 
ed, tiiou  shalt  not  be  purged  from  ihy  lilthi- 
ness  any  more,  till  I  have  caused  my  fury  to 
rest  ujjon  tiice. 

14.  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it ;  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  and  I  will  do  if;  I  will  not  go 
l)ack,  neither  will  I  spare,  neither  will  I  re- 
pent :  according  to  thy  ways,  and  according 
to  thy  doings,  shall  they  judge  thee,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 


1 3.  IT  Also  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

1 6.  Son  of  man,  behold,  I  take  away  from 
thee  the  desire  of  thine  eyes  with  a  stroke : 
yet  neither  shalt  thou  mourn  nor  weep, 
neither  shall  thy  tears  run  down. 

1 7.  Forbear  to  cry,  make  no  mourning  for 
the  dead,  bind  the  tire  of  thy  head  upon 
thee,  and  put  on  thy  shoes  upon  thy  feet,  and 
cover  not  thy  lips,  and  eat  not  the  bread  of 
men. 

18.  So  1  spake  unto  the  people  in  the 
morning;  and  at  even  my  wife  died:  and  I 
did  in  the  morning  as  I  was  commanded. 

19.  And  the  people  said  unto  me,  Wilt 
thou  not  tell  us  what  these  things  aTe  to  us, 
that  thou  doest  so? 

20.  Then  I  answered  them,  The  word  of 
the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

21.  Speak  unto  the  house  of  Israel,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God,  Behold,  I  will  pro- 
fane my  sanctuary,  the  excellency  of  your 
strength,  tiie  desire  of  your  eyes,  and  that 
wliich  your  soul  pilieth ;  and  your  sons  and 
your  daughters  whom  ye  have  left  shall  fall 
by  the  sword. 

22.  And  ye  shall  do  as  I  have  done :  ye 
shall  not  cover  j/our  lips,  nor  eat  the  bread 
of  men. 

23.  And  your  tires  shall  be  upon  j'our 
heads,  and  your  siioes  upon  your  feet :  ye 
shall  not  mourn  nor  weep  ;  but  ye  shall  pine 
away  for  your  initiuitics,  and  mourn  one  to- 
wards another. 

24.  Thus  Ezekiel  is  unto  you  a  sign  :  ac- 
cording to  all  that  he  hath  done  shall  ye  do; 
and  when  this  cometh,  ye  shall  know  that  1 
am  the  Lord  God. 

25.  Also,  thou  son  of  man,  shall  it  not  be 
in  the  day  when  I  take  from  them  their 
strength,  the  joy  of  their  glory,  the  desire 
of  their  eyes,  and  that  whereupon  they  set 
their  niinds,  their  sons  and  their  datighters, 

2G.  That  lie  that  escapeth  in  that  day 
shall  come  unto  thee,  to  cause  t/lee  to  hear 
it  with  thine  ears? 

27.  In  that  day  shall  thy  moutli  be  opened 
to  him  which  is  escaped,  and  thou  slmlt 
spi^ak,  and  benomoredinub:  and  thou  shalt 
be  a  sign  unto  tlieni;  and  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

Gn(ts  i'nis:ennce  on  the  nations  on  accoutit  of  the  Jew.^, 

1.  ^r^HE  word  of  the  Lord  came  again 
JB-    imto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against  the 
Ammonites,  and  proplu>sy  against  them; 

3.  And  say  unto  the  Ammonites,  Hear 
the  word  of  the  I^ord  Gon;  "^I'hus  saith  the 
Lord  God,  Because  thou  saidst,  Aha,  against 


CHAP.  XXVI. 


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my  sanctuary,  vvlien  it  was  profaned ;  and 
against  tlie  land  ol"  Israel,  when  it  was  deso- 
late; and  against  the  house  of  Judah,  when 
they  went  into  captivity: 

4.  Beliold,  llicrefoie,  I  will  deliver  thee  to 
the  men  of  the  east  for  a  possession,  and 
they  shall  set  their  palaces  in  thee,  and  make 
their  dwellings  in  thee:  they  shall  eat  thy 
fruit,  and  they  shall  drink  thy  milk. 

5.  And  I  will  make  Kabbah  a  stable  for 
camels,  and  the  Ammonites  acouching-place 
for  flocks;  and  ye  shall  know  that  1  am  the 
Lord. 

6.  For  tiius  saith  the  Lord  God,  Because 
thou  hast  clapped  thy  hands,  and  stamped 
with  the  feet,  and  rejoiced  in  heart  with  all 
thy  despite  against  the  land  of  Israel ; 

7.  Behold,  therefore,  I  will  stretch  out  my 
hand  upon  thee,  and  will  deliver  thee  for  a 
spoil  to  the  heathen;  and  I  will  cut  thee  off 
from  the  people,  and  I  will  cause  thee  to 
perish  out  of  the  coT\ntries :  I  will  destroy 
thee;  and  thou  shalt  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

8.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Because  that 
IVloab  and  Seirdo  say.  Behold,  the  house  of 
Judah  is  like  unto  all  the  heathen ; 

9.  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  open  the  side 
of  Moab  from  the  cities,  from  his  cities 
which  are  on  his  frontiers,  the  glory  of  the 
countiy,  Beth-jeshinioth,  Baal-meon,  and 
Kiriathaim, 

10.  Unto  the  men  of  the  east  with  the 
Ammonites,  and  will  give  them  in  posses- 
sion, that  the  Ammonites  may  not  be  re- 
membered among  the  nations. 

11.  And  I  will  execute  judgments  upon 
Moab;  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

12.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Because 
that  Edom  hath  dealt  against  the  house  of 
Judah  by  taking  vengeance, and  hath  greatly 
offended,  and  n^venged  himself  upon  th(!m: 

1 .3.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
I  will  also  stretch  out  my  hand  upon  Edom, 
and  will  cut  off  man  and  beast  from  it ;  and 
I  will  make  it  desolate  from  Tenian;  and 
they  of  Dedan  shall  fall  by  the  sword. 

14.  And  I  will  lay  my  vengeance  upon 
Edom  by  the  hand  of  my  people  Israel :  and 
they  shall  do  in  Edom  according  to  minr; 
anger,  and  according  to  my  fury;  and  they 
shall  know  my  vengeance,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Because 
the  Philistines  have  dealt  by  revenge,  and 
have  taken  vengeance  with  a  despiteful 
heart,  (o  destroy  it  for  (he  old  hatred ; 

16.  Therefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Behold,  I  will  sfrelch  out  my  hand  upon 


the  Philistines,  and  I  will  cut  off  the  Che- 
rethnns,  and  destroy  the  remnant  of  the  sea- 
coast. 

17.  And  I  will  execute  great  vengeance 
upon  them  with  furious  rebukes;  and  they 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  shall 
lay  my  vengeance  upon  th(>m. 
CHAP.  XXVI. 

Tyrus  forinmlting  against  Jenisalem  is  threatened. 

1 .    A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  eleventh 
J\.  year,  in  the  first  datj  of  the  month, 
that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me, 
saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  because  that  Tyrus  hath 
said  against  Jerusalem,  Aha,  she  is  broken 
that  tvas  the  gates  of  the  people ;  she  is  turn- 
ed unto  me;  I  shall  be  replenished,  noio  she 
is  laid  waste : 

3.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Behold,  1  am  against  thee,  O  Tyrus,  and 
will  cause  ma'ny  nations  to  come  up  against 
thee,  as  the  sea  causeth  his  waves  to  come  up. 

4.  And  they  shall  destroy  the  walls  of 
Tyrus,  and  break  down  her  towers:  I  will 
also  scrape  her  dust  from  her,  and  make 
her  like  the  top  of  a  rock. 

5.  It  shall  be  a  place  for  the  spreading 
of  nets  in  the  midst  of  the  sea:  for  I  have 
spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord  God;  and  it  shall 
become  a  spoil  to  the  nations. 

6.  And  her  daugliters  which  are  in  the 
field  shall  be  slain  by  the  sword;  and  they 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

7.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Behold, 
I  will  bring  upon  Tyrus  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon,  a  king  of  kings,  from  the 
north,  with  horses,  and  with  chariots,  and 
with  horsemen,  and  companies,  and  much 
people. 

8.  He  siiall  slay  with  the  sword  thy 
daughters  in  tlie  field;  and  he  shall  make  a 
fort  against  thee,  and  cast  a  mount  against 
thee,  and  lift  up  the  buckler  against  thee. 

9.  He  shall  set  engines  of  war  against  thy 
walls,  and  with  his  axes  he  shall  break  down 
thy  towers. 

10.  By  reason  of  the  abundance  of  his 
horses  their  dust  shall  cover  thee :  thy  walls 
shall  shake  at  the  noise  of  the  horsemen,  and 
of  th(?  wheels,  and  of  the  ciiariots,  when  ho 
shall  enter  into  thy  gates,  as  men  enter  into 
a  city  wherein  is  made  a  l)reach. 

1 1.  With  tJK-  hoofs  of  his  horses  shall  he 
tread  down  all  Ihy  streets:  he  shall  slay  thy 
jieople  by  the  sword,  and  thy  strong  garrisons 
shall  go  down  to  the  giound. 

12.  And  they  shall  make  a  spoil  of  thy 
riches,  and  make  a  prey  of  thy  merchandise, 
and  they  slinll  break  down  thy  walls,  and 
destroy  thy  plf'-''!^'"''  houses:  and  they  shall 


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EZEKIEL. 


lay  tliy  stones,  and  thy  timber,  and  thy  dust, 
in  the  midst  of  the  water. 

13.  And  1  will  cause  tiie  noise  of  tiiy 
songs  to  cease ;  and  the  sound  of  tiiy  harps 
shall  be  no  more  heard. 

1 4.  And  I  will  make  thee  hke  the  top  of 
a  rock;  thou  shall  be  a  place  to  spread  nets 
upon;  thou  shall  be  built  no  more:  for  I 
the  Lord  have  spoken  zV,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

1 5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  to  Tyrus, 
Shall  not  the  isles  shake  at  the  sound  of  thy 
fall,  when  the  wounded  cry,  when  the 
slaughter  is  made  in  the  midst  of  thee  ? 

16.  Then  all  the  princes  of  the  sea  shall 
come  down  from  their  thrones,  and  lay  away 
their  robes,  and  put  off  their  broidered  gar- 
ments: they  shall  clothe  themselves  with 
trembling;  they  shall  sit  upon  the  ground, 
and  shall  tremble  at  every  moment,  and  be 
astonished  at  thee. 

1 7.  And  they  shall  take  up  a  lamentation 
for  thee,  and  say  to  thee,  How  art  thou  de- 
stroyed that  wast  inhabited  of  sea-faring  men, 
the  renowned  city  which  wast  strong  in  the 
sea,  she  and  her  inhabitants,  which  cause 
their  terror  to  he  on  all  that  haunt  it ! 

18.  Now  shall  the  isles  tremble  in  the  day 
of  thy  fall;  yea,  the  isles  that  are  in  the  sea 
shall  be  troubled  at  thy  departure. 

1 9.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  When 
I  shall  make  thee  a  desolate  city,  like  the 
cities  that  are  not  inhabited;  when  I  shall 
bring  up  the  deep  upon  thee,  and  gi'eat 
waters  shall  cover  thee; 

20.  When  I  shall  bring  thee  down  with 
them  that  descend  into  the  pit,  with  the  peo- 

[)le  of  old  time,  and  shall  set  thee  in  the 
ow  parts  of  the  earth,  in  places  desolate  of 
old,  with  them  that  go  down  to  the  pit,  that 
thou  be  not  inhabited ;  and  I  shall  set  glory 
in  the  land  of  the  living; 

21.  I  will  make  thee  a  terror,  and  thou 
shall  he  no  more:  though  thou  be  sought  for, 
yet  shall  thou  never  be  found  again,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

CHAP.  XXVIT. 

1  The  rick  supply  of  Tyms:  tO  The  irrecoverable  fall  thereof. 

1.  ^r^HE  word  of  the  Lord  came  again 
JL    imto  me,  saying, 

2.  Now,  thou  son  of  man,  take  up  a 
lamentation  for  Tyrus; 

3.  And  say  unto  Tyrus,  O  thou  that  art 
situate  at  the  entry  of  the  sea,  irhlch  art  a 
merchant  of  the  people  for  many  isles,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God,  O  Tyrus,  tliou  hast 
said,  I  am  of  perfect  beauty. 

4.  Thy  borders  are  in  the  midst  of  the 
seas,  tliy  builders  have  perfected  thy  b(!auty. 

5.  Tiiey  have  made  all  thy  ship-ljoaTds  of 


fir-trees  of  Senir:  they  have  taken  cedars 
from  Lebanon  to  make  masts  for  thee. 

6.  Of  the  oaks  of  Bashan  have  they  made 
thine  oars ;  the  company  of  the  Ashuriles 
have  made  thy  benches  q/'ivoiy,  brought  out 
of  the  isles  of  Chittim. 

7.  Fine  linen,  with  broidered  work  from 
Egypt,  was  that  which  thou  spreadest  forth 
to  be  thy  sail:  blue  and  purple  from  the 
isles  of  Elishah  was  that  which  covered  thee. 

8.  The  inhabitants  of  Zidon  and  Arvad 
were  thy  mariners:  thy  wise  Jiien,  O  Tyrus, 
that  were  in  thee  were  thy  pilots. 

9.  The  ancients  of  Gebal,  and  the  wise 
!nen  thereof,  were  in  thee  thy  calkers:  all 
the  ships  of  the  sea,  with  their  mariners, 
were  in  thee  to  occupy  thy  merchandise. 

10.  They  of  Persia,  and  of  Lud,  and  of 
Phut,  were  in  thine  army  thy  men  of  war: 
they  hanged  the  shield  and  helmet  in  thee ; 
they  set  forth  thy  comeliness. 

11.  The  men  of  Arvad,  with  thine  army, 
toere  upon  thy  walls  round  about,  and  the 
Gammadims  were  in  thy  towers:  they  hang- 
ed their  shields  upon  thy  walls  round  about ; 
they  have  made  thy  beauty  perfect. 

1 2.  Tai-shish  ivas  thy  merchant  by  reason 
of  the  multitude  of  all  kind  of  riches:  with 
silver,  iron,  tin,  and  lead,  they  traded  in  thy 
fairs. 

13.  Javan,  Tubal,  and  Meshech,  they 
were  thy  merchants :  they  traded  the  persons 
of  men  and  vessels  of  brass  in  thy  market. 

1 4.  They  of  the  house  of  Togarmah  traded 
in  thy  fairs  with  horses,  and  horsemen,  and 
mules. 

15.  The  men  of  Dedan  were  thy  mer- 
chants ;  many  isles  were  the  merchandise  of 
thy  hand :  they  brought  thee  for  a  present, 
horns  of  ivory  and  ebony. 

1 G.  Syria  was  thy  merchant  by  reason  of 
the  multitude  of  the  wares  of  thy  making : 
they  occupied  in  thy  fairs  with  emeralds, 
purple,  and  broidered  work,  and  fine  linen, 
and  coral,  and  agate. 

1 7.  Judah,  and  the  land  of  Israel,  they 
7vere  thy  merchants:  they  traded  in  thy  mar- 
ket wheat  of  Minnith  and  Pannag,  and 
honey,  and  oil,  and  balm. 

18.  Damascus  was  thy  merchant  in  the 
multitude  of  the  wares  of  thy  making,  for 
the  multitude  of  all  riches ;  in  the  wine  of 
Helbon,  and  white  wool. 

19.  Dan  also  and  .lavan,  going  to  and  fro, 
occupied  in  thy  fairs;  briglit  iron,  cassia,  and 
calamus,  were  in  thy  market. 

20.  Dedan  was  thy  merchant  in  precious 
clothes  for  chariots. 

21.  Arabia,  and  all  the  princes  of  Kedar, 
they  occupied  with  thee  in  lambs,  and  rams. 


CHAP.  XXVIII. 


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and  goats;   in  these   were  they  thy  mer- 
chants. 

22.  The  merchants  of  Shebaand  Raamah, 
they  were  thy  merchants:  they  occupied  in 
thy  fairs  with  chief  of  all  spices,  and  with 
all  precious  stones,  and  gold. 

23.  Haren,  and  Canneh,  and  Eden,  the 
merchants  of  Siieba,  Asshur,  and  Chilmad, 
were  thy  merchants. 

24.  These  tverc  thy  merchants  in  all  sorts 
of  things,  in  blue  clothes,  and  broidered 
work,  and  in  chests  of  rich  apparel,  bound 
with  cords,  and  made  of  cedar,  among  thy 
merchandise. 

25.  The  ships  of  Tarshish  did  sing  of  thee 
in  thy  market;  and  thou  wast  replenished, 
and  made  very  glorious  in  the  midst  of  the 
seas. 

26.  Thy  rowers  have  brought  thee  into 
great  waters:  the  east  wind  hath  broken 
thee  in  the  midst  of  the  seas. 

27.  Thy  riches,  and  thy  fairs,  thy  mer- 
chandise, thy  mariners,  and  thy  pilots,  thy 
calkcrs,  and  the  occupiers  of  thy  merchan- 
dise, and  all  thy  men  of  war,  that  are  in  thee, 
and  in  all  thy  company,  which  is  in  the  midst 
of  thee,  shall  fall  into  the  midst  of  the  seas 
in  the  day  of  thy  ruin. 

28.  The  suburbs  shall  shake  at  tlie  sound 
of  the  cry  of  thy  pilots. 

29.  And  all  that  handle  the  oar,  the  mari- 
ners, a7id  all  the  pilots  of  the  sea,  shall 
come  down  from  their  ships,  they  shall  stand 
upon  the  land; 

30.  And  shall  cause  their  voice  to  be 
heard  against  thee,  and  shall  cry  bitterly, 
and  shall  cast  up  dust  upon  their  heads; 
they  shall  wallow  themselves  in  the  ashes; 

31.  And  they  shall  make  themselves  ut- 
terly bald  for  thee,  and  gird  them  with  sack- 
cloth; and  they  shall  weep  for  thee  with 
bitterness  of  heart  and  bitter  wailing. 

32.  And  in  their  wailing  they  shall  take 
up  a  lamentation  for  thee,  and  lament  over 
thee,  saying.  What  citi/  is  like  Tyrus,  like 
the  destroyed  in  the  midst  of  the  sea  ? 

33.  When  thy  wares  went  forth  out  of 
the  seas,  thou  iillcdst  many  people:  thou 
didst  enrich  the  kings  of  the  eartli  with  the 
multitude  of  thy  riches  and  of  thy  merchan- 
dise. 

34.  In  the  time  when  thou  shalt  be  broken 
by  the  seas  in  the  depths  of  the  waters,  thy 
merchandise,  and  all  thy  company  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  siiall  fall. 

35.  All  the  inliabitants  of  the  isles  shall 
be  astonished  at  thee,  and  their  Jiings  shall 
be  sore  afraid,  tiiey  shall  be  troubled  in  their 
countenance. 

36.  The  merchants  among  the  people 


shall  hiss  at  thee;  thou  shalt  be  a  terror, 
and  never  shalt  be  any  more. 

CHAP.  XXVIII. 

I  God's  jiiilgment  vpon  Ihe  prhice  of  Tyntsfor  hisimpiaui 
pride.    20.   Tlie  judgment  of  Zidon,  ^-c. 

1.  rr^HE  word  ol  the  Lord  came  again 
JL    unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  say  unto  the  prince  of 
Tyrus,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Because 
thy  heart  is  lifted  up,  and  thou  hast  said,  I 
am  a  god,  I  sit  in  the  seat  of  God,  in  the 
midst  of  the  seas;  yet  thou  art  a  man,  and 
not  God,  though  thou  set  thy  heart  as  the 
heart  of  God : 

3.  Behold,  thou  art  wiser  than  Daniel: 
there  is  no  secret  that  they  can  hide  from 
thee : 

4.  With  thy  wisdom  and  with  thine  under- 
standing thou  liast  gotten  thee  riches,  and 
hast  gotten  gold  and  silver  into  thy  treasures: 

5.  By  thy  great  wisdom,  and  by  thy  traffic, 
hast  thou  increased  thy  riches,  and  thy 
heart  is  lifted  up  because  of  thy  riches: 

6.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Be- 
cause thou  hast  set  thy  heart  as  the  heart  of 
God; 

7.  Behold,  therefore,  I  will  bring  strangers 
upon  thee,  the  terrible  of  the  nations:  and 
they  shall  draw  their  swords  against  the 
beauty  of  thy  wisdom,  and  they  shall  defile 
thy  brightness. 

8.  They  shall  bring  thee  down  to  the  pit, 
and  thou  shalt  die  the  deaths  of  them  that 
are  slain  in  the  midst  of  the  seas. 

9.  Wilt  thou  yet  say  before  him  that  slay- 
eth  thee,  I  flm  God?  but  thou  shalt  be  a 
man,  and  no  god,  in  the  hand  of  him  that 
slayeth  thee. 

10.  Thou  shalt  die  the  deaths  of  the  un- 
circumcised  by  the  hand  of  strangers:  for 
I  have  spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

11 .  IT  Moreover,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

12.  Son  of  man,  take  up  a  lamentation 
upon  the  king  of  Tyrus,  and  say  unto  him. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Thou  sealest  up 
the  sum,fullof  wisdom,and  perfect  in  beauty. 

1 3.  Thou  hast  been  in  Eden  the  garden 
of  God;  every  precious  stone  was  thy  cover- 
uig,  the  sardius,  topaz,  and  the  diamond, 
(he  beryl,  the  onyx,  and  the  jasjicr,  the  sap- 
phire, the  emerald,  and  tlie  carbuncle,  and 
gold:  the  workmansliip  of  Ihy  tabrcts  and 
of  tliy  pipes  was  prepared  in  thee  in  the  day 
that  thou  wast  created. 

14.  Thou  art  tlie  anointed  cherub  that 
covereth ;  and  I  have  set  thee  so:  thou  wast 
upon  the  holy  mountain  of  God;  thou  hast 
walked  up  and  down  in  the  midst  of  the 
stones  of  fire. 


678 


EZEKIEL. 


15.  Thou  wast  perfectin  thy  ways  from 
the  day  tliat  thou  wast  created,  till  iniquity 
was  found  in  thee. 

1 G.  By  the  multitude  of  thy  merchandise 
they  have  filled  the  midst  of  thee  with  vio- 
lence, and  thou  hast  sinned :  therefore  I  will 
cast  thee  as  profane  out  of  the  mountain  of 
God;  and  I  will  destroy  thee,  O  covering 
cherub,  from  the  midst  of  the  stones  of  fire. 

17.  Thy  heart  was  lifted  up  because  of 
thy  beauty;  thou  hast  corrupted  thy  wisdom 
by  reason  of  thy  brightness :  I  will  cast  thee 
to  the  ground,  1  will  lay  thee  before  kings, 
that  they  may  behold  thee. 

18.  Thou  hast  defiled  thy  sanctuaries  by 
the  multitude  of  thine  iniquities,  by  the  ini- 
quity of  thy  traffic ;  therefore  will  1  bring  forth 
a  fire  from  the  midst  of  thee,  it  shall  devour 
thee;  and  I  will  bring  thee  to  ashes  upon 
the  earth,  in  the  sight  of  all  them  that  be- 
hold thee. 

1 9.  All  they  that  know  thee  among  the 
people  shall  be  astonished  at  thee :  thou  shalt 
be  a  terror,  and  never  shall  thou  be  anymore. 

20.  H  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  m_e,  saying, 

21.  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against  Zi- 
don,  and  prophesy  against  it, 

22.  And  say.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
Belioid,  I  am  against  thee,  O  Zidon;  and  I 
will  be  glorified  in  the  midst  of  tliee:  and 
they  shall  know  that  I  a/n  the  Lord,  when 
I  shall  have  executed  judgments  in  her,  and 
shall  be  sanctified  in  her. 

23.  For  I  will  send  into  her  pestilence, 
and  blood  into  her  streets;  and  the  wounded 
shall  i)e  judged  in  the  midst  of  her  by  the 
sword  ui)on  hei-  on  every  side;  and  they 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

24.  H  And  there  siiall  be  no  more  a  prick- 
ing biier  unto  the  house  of  Israel,  nor  aiii/ 
grieving  thorn  of  all  t/iat  are  round  about 
them,  that  despised  them;  and  they  shall 
know  tliat  I  am  the  Lord  God. 

2,5.  Thus  snilli  tiie  Lord  God,  When  I 
shall  have  gatliiued  tiic  iioiise  of  Israel  from 
the  people  among  whoni  tliey  are  scattered, 
and  sliall  be  sanrlificd  in  tliem  in  tlie  sight 
of  the  heathen,  then  sliall  tiiey  dwell  in  their 
land  that  I  have  given  to  my  servant  Jacob. 

20.  And  they  shall  dwell  safely  therein, 
and  shall  build  lionses,  and  plant  vineyards; 
yea,  they  shall  dwt'll  with  confidence,  when 
J  have  executed  judgments  upon  all  those 
that  despise  lliem  round  about  liicni;  anri 
they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  liOrd  tlieirGon. 
CHAP.  XXIX. 

I   The  JHilKtnent  of  Pharaoh.    8  The  detolation  of  Epypl. 

1.  TN  the  tenth  year,  in  the  tenth  mnii//i, 
X   in  the  twelfth  daif  of  the  month,  the 


word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  say- 

iug, 

2.  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against  Pha- 
raoh king  of  Egypt,  and  prophesy  against 
liim,  and  against  all  Egypt : 

3.  Speak,  and  say.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt,  the  great  dragon  that  lieth 
in  the  midst  of  his  rivers,  which  hath  said, 
My  river  is  mine  own,  and  I  have  made 
i(  for  myself 

4.  But  I  will  put  hooks  in  thy  jaws,  and  I 
will  cause  the  fish  of  thy  rivers  to  stick  unto 
thy  scales ;  and  I  will  bring  thee  up  out  of 
the  midst  of  thy  rivers,  and  all  the  fish  of 
thy  rivers  shall  stick  unto  thy  scales. 

5.  And  I  will  leave  thee  throiim  into  the 
wilderness,  thee  and  all  the  fish  of  thy  rivers: 
thou  shalt  fall  upon  the  open  fields;  thou 
shalt  not  be  brought  together,  nor  gathered: 
I  have  given  thee  for  meat  to  the  beasts  of 
the  field  and  to  the  fowls  of  the  heaven. 

6.  And  all  the  inhabitants  of  Egypt  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  because  they 
have  been  a  staff  of  reed  to  the  house  of 
Israel. 

7.  When  they  took  hold  of  thee  by  thy 
hand,  thou  didst  break,  and  rend  all  liieir 
shoulder:  and  when  they  leaned  upon  thee 
thou  brakest,  and  madest  all  their  loins  to  be 
at  a  stand. 

8.  'I'liercfore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Behold,  I  will  bring  a  sword  upon  thee,  and 
cut  off  man  and  beast  out  of  thee. 

9.  And  the  land  of  Egypt  shall  be  deso- 
late and  waste;  and  they  shall  know  that 
I  amihc  Lord:  because  he;  hath  said,  The 
river  is  mine,  and  I  have  made  it. 

10.  Behold,  liierefore,  I  am  against  thee, 
and  against  thy  rivers,  and  1  will  make  the 
land  of  Lgyi)t  utterly  waste  avil  desolate, 
fiom  the  lower  of  Syene  even  unto  the  bor- 
der of  Ethio])ia. 

1 1 .  No  foot  of  man  shall  pass  through  it, 
nor  foot  of  beast  shall  pass  through  it,  nei- 
ther shall  it  !)(•  inhal)ited  forty  years. 

12.  y\nd  I  will  make  the  land  of  Egypt 
desolate  in  the  midst  of  the  coiintiies  lliat 
arc  desolate,  and  her  cities  among  tlie  cities 
that  are  laid  waste  shall  be  desolate  forty 
years:  and  I  will  scatter  the  Egj'ptians 
among  the  nations,  and  will  disperse  them 
through  the  coimtries. 

I3."Yet  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  At  the 
end  of  forty  years  will  I  gatiier  the  Egyp- 
tians from  the  people  whitiier  tliey  were 
scattered : 

14.  And  I  will  bring  again  the  ca))tivity 
of  Egypt,  and  I  will  cause  them  to  return 
into  the  land  of  Pathros,  into  the  land  of 


I 


CHAP.  XXX. 


679 


their  habitation ;  and  they  shall  be  there  a 
base  kingdom. 

1 5.  It  shall  be  the  basest  of  the  kingdoms ; 
neither  shall  it  exalt  itself  any  more  above 
the  nations :  for  I  will  diminish  them,  that 
they  shall  no  more  rule  over  the  nations. 

16.  And  it  siiall  be  no  more  the  confidence 
of  the  house  of  Israel,  which  bringeth  their 
iniquity  to  remembrance,  when  they  shall 
look  alter  them:  but  tliey  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord  God. 

1 7.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  seven  and 
twentieth  year,  in  the  first  month,  in  the  fiist 
day  of  the  month,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

18.  Son  of  man,  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of 
Babylon  caused  his  army  to  serve  a  great 
service  against  Tyrus :  every  head  was  made 
bald,  and  every  shoulder  loas  peeled :  yet  had 
he  no  wages,  nor  his  army,  for  Tyrus,  for 
tlie  service  that  he  had  served  against  it : 

19.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Behold,  I  will  give  the  land  of  Egypt  unto 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon;  and  he 
shall  take  her  multitude,  and  take  her  spoil, 
and  take  her  prey ;  and  it  shall  be  the  wages 
for  his  army. 

20.  I  have  given  him  the  land  of  Egypt 
for  his  labour  wherewith  he  served  against 
It,  because  they  wrought  for  me,  saith  the 
Lord  God.  / 

21.  In  tliat  day  will  I  cause  the  horn  of 
the  house  of  Israel  to  bud  forth,  and  I  will 
give  tliee  the  opening  of  the  mouth  in  the 
midst  of  them;  and  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXX. 

The  desolation  of  Egypt  and  Iter  helpers. 

1.  ^T^HE  word  of  the  Lord  came  again 
JL    unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  pro[)hcsy  and  say.  Thus 
.saith  the  Lord  God,  Howl  ye.  Wo  worth 
the  day! 

3.  I'"or  the  day  is  near,  even  the  day  of 
the  Lord  is  near,  a  cloudy  day;  it  shall  be 
the  time  of  the  heathen. 

4.  And  the  sword  shall  come  upon  Egypt, 
and  great  pain  shall  be  in  Ethiopia,  when  the 
slain  shall  fall  in  Egypt,  and  they  sliall  take 
away  her  multitude,  and  her  foundations 
shall  be  broke^n  down. 

5.  Etliiopia,  and  Libya,  and  Lydia,  and 
all  the  mingled  people,  and  Chub,  and  the 
men  of  tho  land  that  is  in  league,  shall  fall 
with  them  by  the  sword. 

6.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  They  also  that 
uphold  Egypt  sliall  fall;  and  the  pride  of 
her  power  shall  come  down :  from  the  tower 
of  Syene  shall  they  fall  in  it  by  the  sword, 
saith  the  Liord  God. 


7.  And  they  shall  be  desolate  in  the  midst 
of  the  countries  that  are  desolate,  and  her 
cities  shall  be  in  the  midst  of  the  cities  that 
are  wasted. 

8.  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord,  when  I  have  set  a  fire  in  Egypt,  and 
when  all  her  helpers  shall  be  destroyed. 

9.  In  that  day  shall  messengers  go  forth 
from  me  in  ships,  to  make  the  careless  Ethi- 
opians afraid,  and  great  pain  shall  come 
upon  them,  as  in  the  day  of  Egj^pl :  for,  .o, 
it  Cometh. 

10.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will  also 
make  the  multitude  of  Egypt  to  cease  by  the 
hand  of  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon. 

11.  He  and  his  people  with  him,  the  ter- 
rible of  the  nations,  shall  be  brought  to  de- 
stroy the  land:  and  they  shall  draw  their 
swords  against  Egypt,  and  fill  the  land  with 
the  slain. 

1 2.  And  I  will  make  the  rivers  dry,  and 
sell  the  land  into  the  hand  of  the  wicked ; 
and  I  will  make  the  land  waste,  and  all  that 
is  therein,  by  the  hand  of  strangers:  I  the 
Lord  have  spoken  it. 

1 3.  The  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will  also 
destroy  the  idols,  and  I  will  cause  l/icir 
images  to  cease  out  of  Noph;  and  there 
shall  be  no  more  a  prince  of  the  land  of 
Egypt:  and  I  will  put  a  fear  in  the  land  of 
Egy|)t. 

14.  And  I  will  make  Pathros  desolate, 
and  will  set  fire  in  Zoan,  and  will  execute 
judgments  in  No. 

15.  And  I  will  pour  my  Airy  upon  Sin, 
the  strength  of  Egypt;  and  I  will  cut  off  the 
multitude  of  No. 

16.  And  I  will  set  fire  in  Egypt:  Sin  shall 
have  great  pain,  and  No  shall  be  rent 
asunder,  and  Noph  sAfi//Aaue  distresses  daily. 

1 7.  Tlic  young  men  of  Aven  and  Pi-beselh 
shall  fall  by  the  sword:  and  these  cities  shall 
go  into  captivity. 

18.  At  'I'eliaphnehes  also  the  day  shall  be 
darkened,  when  I  shall  break  there  the  jokes 
of  Egypt:  and  the  pomp  of  her  strength  shall 
cease  in  her:  as  for  her,  a  cloud  sliall  coyer 
her,  and  her  daughters  shall  go  into  ca[)tivity. 

19.  Thus  will  I  execute  judgments  m 
Egypt ;  and  they  sliall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

20.  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  eleventh 
year,  in  tiie  first  vwn/Ji,  in  the  seventh  day 
of  the  montii,  t/ial  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

21.  Son  of  man,  1  have  broken  the  arm 
of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt;  and,  lo,  it  shall 
not  be  bound  up  to  be  healed,  to  put  a  roller 
to  bind  it,  to  make  it  strong  to  hold  the  sword. 

I     22.  i'herefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 


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EZEKIEL. 


Behold,!  am  against  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt, 
and  will  break  Ms  anns,  the  strong,  and  that 
which  was  broken ;  and  I  will  cause  the 
sword  to  fall  out  of  his  hand. 

23.  And  I  will  scatter  the  Egyptians 
among  the  nations,  and  will  disperse  them 
through  the  countries. 

24.  And  I  will  strengthen  the  arms  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  put  my  sword  in  his 
hand :  but  I  will  break  Pharaoh's  arms,  and 
he  shall  groan  before  him  with  the  groanings 
of  a  deadly-wounded  man. 

25.  But  I  will  strengthen  the  arms  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  the  arms  of  Pharaoh 
shall  fall  down;  and  they  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  shall  put  my  sword 
into  the  hand  pf  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 
he  shall  stretch  it  out  upon  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

26.  And  I  will  scatter  the  Egyptians 
among  the  nations,  and  disperse  them  among 
the  countries ;  and  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXXL 

Jl  recital  xmlo  Pharaoh  of  the  glory  of  Jlssyria. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  eleventh 
J\.  year,  in  the  third  month,  in  the  first 
day  of  the  month,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  speak  unto  Pharaoh  king 
of  Egypt,  and  to  his  multitude;  Whom  art 
thou  like  in  thy  greatness? 

3.  Behold,  the  Assyrian  was  a  cedar  in 
Lebanon  with  fair  branches,  and  with  a 
shadowing  shroud,  and  of  a  high  stature ; 
and  his  top  was  among  the  thick  bougiis. 

4.  Tlie  waters  made  him  great,  the  deep 
set  him  u|)  on  high  with  her  rivers  running 
round  about  his  plants,  and  sent  out  her  little 
rivers  unto  all  tlie  trees  of  tlie  field. 

5.  Tiierefore  his  height  was  exalted  above 
all  the  trees  of  the  field,  and  his  boughs  were 
multiplied,  and  his  braiuiies  became  long, 
because  of  the  nmltitude  of  waters,  when  he 
shot  forth. 

6.  All  the  fowls  of  heaven  made  their 
nests  in  his  boughs,  and  under  his  branches 
did  all  the  beasts  of  the  field  bring  forth 
tiieir  young,  and  under  his  shadow  dwelt  all 
great  nations. 

7.  Thus  was  he  fair  in  his  greatness,  in  the 
length  of  his  branches:  for  his  root  was  by 
great  wat(>rs. 

8.  Tlie  cedars  in  the  garden  of  God  could 
not  hide  him:  the  fir-trees  were  not  like  his 
boughs,  and  the  chesnut-trees  were  not  like 
his  branehes;  nor  any  tree  in  the  garden  of 
God  was  like  unto  him  in  his  beauty. 

9.  I  have  made  iiini  fair  by  tlie  multitude 
of  his  branches :   so  that  all  the  ti'ces  of 


Eden,  that  were  in  the  garden  of  God,  en- 
vied him. 

1 0.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Because  thou  hast  lifted  up  thyself  in  height, 
and  he  hath  shot  up  his  top  among  the  thick 
boughs,  and  his  heart  is  lifted  up  in  his  height; 

1 1 . 1  have,  therefore,  delivered  him  into  the 
hand  of  the  mighty  one  of  the  heathen ;  he 
shall  surely  deal  with  him :  I  have  driven 
him  out  for  his  wickedness. 

12.  And  strangers,  the  terrible  of  the  na- 
tions, have  cut  him  off,  and  have  left  him  : 
upon  the  mountains  and  in  all  tiie  valleys  his 
branches  are  fallen,  and  his  boughs  are 
broken  by  all  the  rivers  of  the  land ;  and  all 
the  people  of  the  earth  are  gone  down  from 
his  shadow,  and  have  left  him. 

1 3.  Upon  his  ruin  shall  all  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven  remain,  and  all  the  beasts  of  the  field 
shall  be  upon  his  branches : 

14.  To  the  end  that  none  of  all  the  trees 
by  the  waters  exalt  themselves  for  their 
height,  neither  shoot  up  their  top  among  the 
thick  boughs,  neither  their  trees  stand  up  in 
their  height,  all  that  drink  water:  for  they 
are  all  delivered  unto  death,  to  the  nether 
parts  of  the  earth,  in  the  midst  of  the  chil- 
dren of  men,  with  them  that  go  down  to  the 
pit. 

15.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  In  the  day 
when  he  went  down  to  the  grave;  I  caused  a 
mourning:  I  covered  the  i\c-v\i  for  him,  and 
I  restrained  the  floods  thereof,  and  the  great 
waters  were  stayed;  and  1  caused  Lebanon 
to  mourn  for  him,  and  all  the  trees  of  the 
field  fainted  for  him.  jl 

1 6.  J  niadetlie  nationsto  shakeatthesound  I 
of  his  fall,  when  I  cast  him  down  to  hell  with  f  j 
them  that  descend  into  the  pit :  and  all  the 
trees  of  Eden,  the  choice  and  best  of  Leba- 
non, all  that  drink  water,  shall  be  comforted 

in  the  nether  parts  of  the  earth.  . 

1 7.  They  also  went  down  into  hell  with  I 
him,  unto  thrm  that  he  slain  with  the  sword; 
and  tliry  that  ircrr  his  arm,  that  dwelt  under 
his  shadow  in  the  midst  of  the  heathen. 

18.  To  whom  art  thou  thus  like  in  glory  and 
in  greatness  among  the  trees  of  Eden  ?  yet 
shall  thou  be  brought  down  with  the  trees 
of  Ed(Mi  unto  the  nether  parts  of  the  earth: 
thou  shalt  lie  in  the  midst  of  the  uncircum- 
ciscd  with  thrm  that  be  slain  by  the  sv\'ord. 
This  (.s-  Pharaoh,  and  all  his  multitude,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

(HAP.  XXXTT. 

.1  tfrmenlnlion  for  the  fearful  fall  of  Egypt. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  llie  twelfth 
J  V  year,  in  the  twelfth  month,  in  the 
first  dai/'  of  the  month,  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  mc,  saying, 


CHAP.  XXXII. 


681 


2.  Son  of  man,  take  up  a  lamentationf  for 
Pliaiaoli  king  of  Egypt,  and  say  nnlo  him, 
Thou  art  hke  a  young  hon  of  tiic  nations, 
and  thou  art  as  a  wiiale  in  the  seas;  and 
thou  earnest  forth  with  thy  rivers,  and 
troubledst  tlie  waters  with  thy  feet,  and 
fouledst  their  rivers. 

3.  Thus  sailii  the  Lord  God,  1  will,  there- 
fore, spread  out  my  net  over  thee  with  a 
company  of  many  people;  and  they  shall 
bring  thee  up  in  my  net. 

4.  Tiien  will  I  leave  thee  upon  the  land, 
I  will  cast  thee  forth  upon  the  open  field,  and 
will  cause  all  the  fowls  of  the  heaven  to  re- 
main upon  thee,  and  I  will  fill  the  beasts  of 
tJic  whole  earth  with  thee. 

5.  And  I  will  lay  thy  ilesh  upon  the  moun- 
tains, and  fill  the  valleys  with  Uiy  height. 

6.  1  will  also  water  with  thy  blood  the 
land  wherein  thou  swimmest,  even  to  the 
mountains;  and  the  rivers  shall  be  full  of 
thee. 

7.  And  when  I  shall  jjut  thee  out,  I  will 
cover  the  heaven,  and  make  the  stars  there- 
of dark;  I  will  cover  the  sun  with  a  cloud, 
and  the  moon  shall  not  give  her  hght. 

8.  All  the  bright  lights  of  heaven  will  I 
make  dark  over  thee,  and  set  darkness  upon 
thy  land,  saith  i\\K  Ijord  God. 

9.  I  will  ako  vex  the  hearts  of  many  peo- 
ple, when  I  shall  bring  thy  destruction  among 
the  nations,  into  the  countries  which  thou 
hast  not  known. 

1 0.  Yea,  I  will  make  many  people  amazed 
at  thee,  and  their  kings  shall  be  horribly 
afraid  for  thee,  when  1  shall  brandish  my 
sword  before  them ;  and  they  shall  treml)re 
at  evenj  moment,  every  man  for  his  ov\'n  life, 
in  the  day  of  thy  fall. 

11.  For  thus"  saith  the  Lord  God,  The 
sword  of  the  king  of  Babylon  shall  come 
upon  thee. 

1 2.  By  the  swords  of  the  mighty  will  I 
cause  thy  multitude  to  fall,  the  terrible  of 
the  nations,  all  of  liiem;  and  they  shall  spoil 
the  |5omp  of  Egypt,  and  ail  the  multitude 
thereof  sliall  be  destroyed. 

1.3.  I  will  destroy  also  all  the  beasts  there- 
of from  beside  the  great  waters;  neither  shall 
the  foot  of  man  trouble  them  any  more,  nor 
the  hoofs  of  beasts  trouble  them. 

14.  Then  will  I  make  their  waters  deep, 
and  cause  their  rivers  to  run  like  oil,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

1 5.  When  I  siiall  make  the  land  of  Egypt 
desolate,  and  the  country  shall  be  destitute 
of  that  whereof  it  was  full,  when  1  shall 
smite  all  them  that  dwell  therein,  then  shall 
they  ktiow  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

16.  This  is  the  lamentation  wherewith 

4  II 


they  shall  lament  her:  the  daughters  of  the 

nations  siiall  lament  her;  liiey  shall  lament 
for  her,  treii  for  Egypt,  and  for  all  her  mul- 
titude, saith  the  Lord  God. 

17.  IT  It  came  to  |)ass  also  in  the  twelfth 
year,  in  the  fifteenth  dcuj  of  tiie  month,  ihat 
the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

1 8.  Son  of  man,  wail  Ibr  tiie  nuiltitude 
of  Egypt,  and  cast  them  down,  even  her, 
and  the  daughters  of  the  famous  nations, 
unto  the  nether  parts  of  the  earth,  with 
them  that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

19.  Whom  dost  thou  pass  in  beauty?  go 
down,  and  be  thou  laid  with  the  uncircum- 
cised. 

20.  They  shall  fall  in  the  midst  of  thcni 
that  arc  slain  by  the  sword ;  she  is  delivered 
to  the  sword :  draw  her  and  all  her  multitudes. 

21.  The  strong  among  the  mighty  shall 
speak  to  him  out  of  the  midst  of  hell  with 
them  that  help  him:  they  are  gone  .down, 
they  lie  uncircumcised,  slain  by  the  sword. 

22.  Asshur  M  there,  and  all  her  company: 
his  graves  arc  about  him;  all  of  them  slain, 
fallen  by  the  sword: 

23.  Whose  graves  are  set  in  the  sides  of 
the  pit,  and  her  company  is  round  about  her 
grave ;  all  of  them  slain,  fallen  by  the  sword, 
which  caused  terror  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

24.  There  is  Elam,  and  all  her  multitude 
round  about  her  grave;  all  of  them  slain, 
fallen  by  the  sword,  \\  liich  are  gone  down 
uncircumcised  into  the  nether  parts  of  the 
earth,  which  caused  their  terror  in  the  land 
of  the  living;  yet  have  they  borne  their 
shame  with  them  tiiatgo  down  to  the  pit. 

25.  They  have  set  her  a  bed  in  the  midst 
of  the  slain  witJi  all  her  multitudes:  her 
graves  an  round  al)out  him;  all  of  tliem  un- 
circumcised, slain  by  the  sword:  though 
their  terror  was  caused  in  the  land  of  the 
living,  yet  have  they  borne  their  shame  with 
them  that  go  down  to  the  pit:  he  is  put  in 
the  midst  of  than  that  be  slain. 

20.  There  is  Meshech,  Tubal,  and  all  her 
multitude;:  her  graves  arc  round  about  him; 
all  of  tiiem  uncircumcised,  slain  by  the 
sword,  though  they  caused  their  terror  in 
the  land  of  the  living. 

27.  And  they  shall  not  lie  with  the  mighty 
that  arc  fallen  of  tlie  uncircumcised,  which 
are  gone  down  to  hell  w  ith  lluir  weapons 
of  war;  and  they  have  hud  tlieir  swords 
under  their  heads;  l)ul  their  inicjuities  shall 
be  upon  their  bones,  thuui;ii  ihci/  irrrc  (he 
terror  of  the  mighty  in  tiie  land  of  the  living. 

28.  Yea,  thou  shalt  be  broken  in  the  midst 
of  the  uncircumcised,  and  shalt  lie  with 
ikem.  that  arc  slain  with  the  sword. 

29.  There  is  Edom,  her  kings,  and  all  her 


682 


EZEKIEL. 


princes,  which  with  their  might  are  laid  by 
them  that  were  slain  by  the  sword:  they 
sliall  lie  with  the  iincircumcised,  and  with 
them  tliat  go  down  to  the  pit. 

30.  Tiiere  be  the  princes  of  the  north,  all 
of  them,  and  all  the  Zidonians,  wdiich  are 
gone  down  with  the  slain;  with  their  ter- 
ror they  are  ashamed  of  their  might;  and 
they  lie  uncircumcised  witii  them  that  be 
slain  by  the  sword,  and  bear  their  shame 
with  them  that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

31.  Pharaoh  shall  see  them,  and  shall  be 
comforted  over  all  his  multitnde,  even  Pha- 
raoli  and  all  his  army  slain  by  the  sword, 
saith  tiic  Lord  God. 

32.  For  I  have  caused  my  terror  in  the 
land  of  the  living:  and  he  shall  be  laid  in 
the  midst  of  tlie  uncircumcised  with  them 
that  are  slain  with  the  sword,  even  Pharaoh, 
and  all  his  multitude,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAP.  XXXIIL 

God  sheweth  the  justice  of  his  ways  toward  the  penitent. 

].     A  GAIN  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
J\.  unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  speak  to  the  children  of 
thy  people,  and  say  unto  tliem.  When  I  luring 
tlie  sword  upon  a  land,  if  the  people  of  the 
land  take  a  man  of  their  coasts,  and  set  him 
for  their  watchman: 

3.  If,  wiien  he  seetli  the  sword  come  upon 
the  land,  lie  blow  the  trumpet,  and  warn 
the  people; 

4.  Then  whosoever  heareth  the  sound  of 
the  trumpet,  and  taketh  not  warning;  if  the 
sword  come  and  take  him  away,  his  blood 
shall  be  upon  his  own  head. 

5.  He  lieard  the  sound  of  the  trumpet,  ajid 
took  not  warning,  his  blood  shall  be  upon 
him :  ijiit  lie  that  taketh  warning  shall  deliver 
his  soul. 

6.  But  if  the  watchman  see  the  swoid 
come,  and  blow  not  the  trumpet,  and  the 
])eople  be  not  warned;  if  the  sword  come 
and  take  ajiij  person  from  among  them,  he 
is  taken  away  in  his  inicjuity;  i)ut  his  blood 
will  J  riMjuire  at  tlie  watchman's  iiaiid. 

7.  So  thou,  O  son  of  man,  I  have  set  thee  a 
watciiman  unto  the  house  of  Israel;  there- 
fore tiiou  shalt  hear  the  word  at  my  mouth, 
and  warn  them  from  me. 

8.  When  I  say  unto  the  wicked,  O  wicked 
man,  tliou  shalt  surely  die;  if  thou  dost  not 
speak  to  warn  the  wicked  from  his  way, 
lliat  wicked  man  shall  die  in  his  initiuity; 
but  his  blood  will  I  require  at  thy  hand. 

9.  Nevertheless,  if  thou  warn  the  wicked 
of  his  way  to  turn  from  it;  if  he  do  not  turn 
from  his  way,  he  shall  die  in  bis  iniquity ; 
Lut  thou  hast  delivered  thy  soul. 

10.  Therefore,  O  thou  son  of  man,  speak 


unto  the  house  of  Israel,  Thus  ye  speak, 
saying,  If  our  transgressions  and  our  sins  be 
upon  us,  and  we  pine  away  in  them,  how 
should  v\'e  then  live  ? 

11.  Say  unto  them.  As  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  I  have  no  pleasure  in  the  death 
of  the  wicked;  but  that  the  wicked  turn 
from  his  way  and  live :  turn  ye,  turn  ye,  from 
your  evil  ways ;  for  why  will  ye  die,  O  house 
of  Israel  ? 

12.  Therefore,  thou  son  of  man,  say  unto 
the  children  of  thy  people,  The  righteousness 
of  the  righteous  shall  not  deliver  iiim  in  the 
day  of  his  transgression :  as  for  the  wicked- 
ness of  the  wicked,  he  shall  not  fall  thereby 
in  the  day  that  he  turneth  from  his  wicked- 
ness; neither  shall  the  righteous  be  able  to 
live  tor  his  righteousness  in  the  day  that  he 
sinneth. 

1 3.  When  I  shall  say  to  the  righteous, 
that  he  shall  surely  live;  if  he  trust  to  his 
own  righteousness  and  commit  inicjuity,  all 
his  righteousness  shall  not  be  remembered ; 
but  for  his  iniquity  that  he  hath  committed, 
he  shall  die  for  it. 

1 4.  Again,  when  I  say  unto  the  wicked, 
Thou  siialt  surely  die;  if  he  turn  from  his 
sin,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and  right; 

15.  7/" tlie  wicked  restore  tiic  pledge,  give 
again  tiiat  he  hatli  robbed,  walk  in  the 
statutes  of  life,  witliout  committing  iniquity; 
he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die. 

16.  None  of  his  sins  that  he  hath  com- 
mitted shall  be  mentioned  unto  him:  he  hath 
done  that  which  is  lawful  and  right ;  he  shall 
surely  live. 

17.  Yet  the  children  of  tliy  people  say. 
The  way  of  the  I^okd  is  not  etjual:  but,  as 
for  them,  their  way  is  not  equal. 

1 8.  When  the  righteous  turneth  from  his 
righteousness,  and  committeth  iniquity,  he 
shall  even  die  thereby. 

1 9.  Hut  if  the  wicked  turn  from  his  wick- 
edness, and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and 
right,  he  siiall  live;  thereby. 

20.  Yet  ye  say,  Tlie  \\ay  of  the  Lord 
is  not  equal.  O  ye  house  of  Israel,  I  will 
judge  you  every  one  after  his  ways. 

21.  ii  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  twelfth 
year  of  our  captivity,  in  the  lenlii  vumlh, 
in  the  fifth  day  of  tiie  month,  that  one  that 
hail  escaped  out  of  .ferusaicm  came  unto 
me,  saying.  The  city  is  smilteu. 

22.  Now  the  hand  of  lii(>  L.ord  was  upon 
me  in  the  evening,  afore  he  that  was  escap- 
ed came,  and  had  opened  my  mouth,  until 
he  came  to  me  in  the  morning,  and  my  mouth 
was  opened,  and  I  was  no  move  dumb. 

23.  Tiien  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me,  saying, 


CHAP.  XXXIV. 


G83 


24.  Son  of  man,  they  that  inhabit  those 
wastes  of  tlic  lanil  of  Israel  speak,  saying, 
Al)raliani  was  one, and  he  iniieiited  tiie  land : 
but  we  are  many;  the  land  is  given  us  for  in- 
heritance. 

25.  Wherefore  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God,  Ye  eat  with  the  blood,  and 
lift  up  your  eyes  toward  your  idols,  and  shed 
blood:  and  shall  ye  possess  the  land? 

26.  Ye  stand  upon  your  sword,  ye  work 
abomination,  and  ye  dciile  every  one  his 
neighbour's  wife :  and  shall  ye  possess  the 
land  ? 

27.  Say  thou  thus  unto  them.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God,  As  I  live,  surely  they  that 
are  in  the  wastes  sliall  fall  by  the  sword; 
and  liim  that  is  in  the  open  field  will  I  give 
to  the  beasts  to  be  devoured;  and  they  that 
be  in  the  forts,  and  in  the  caves,  shall  die 
of  the  pestilence. 

28.  For  I  will  lay  the  land  most  desolate, 
and  the  pomp  of  her  strength  shall  cease ; 
and  the  mountains  of  Israel  shall  be  deso- 
late, that  none  shall  pass  through. 

29.  Then  shall  they  know  that  I  nm  the 
Lord,  when  I  have  laid  the  land  most  de- 
solate, because  of  all  tiieir  abominations 
which  they  have  committed. 

30.  Also,  thou  son  of  man,  the  children 
of  thy  people  still  are  talking  against  thee  by 
the  walls,  and  in  the  doors  of  the  houses, 
and  speak  one  to  another,  every  one  to  his 
brother,  saying.  Come,  I  pray  you,  and 
hear  what  is  fhe  word  that  cometh  forth 
from  the  Lord. 

31.  And  they  come  unto  thee  as  the  peo- 
ple cometh,  and  they  sit  before  thee  as  my 
people,  and  they  hear  thy  words,  but  they 
will  not  do  them:  for  with  their  mouth  tliey 
shew  much  love,  but  their  heart  goeth  after 
their  covetousness. 

32.  And,  lo,  tiiou  art  unto  them  as  a  very 
lovely  song  of  one  tiiat  hath  a  pleasant  voice, 
and  can  play  well  on  an  instrument:  for 
they  hear  thy  words,  but  they  do  them 
not. 

33.  And  when  this  cometh  to  pass,  (lo,  it 
will  come,^  then  shall  they  know  that  a  pro- 
phet hath  been  among  them. 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 

1 1  God's  provlilencej'or  his  flock.  '20  The  kingdom  of  Christ. 

1.    A  ND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  un- 
J\.  to  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  prophesy  against  tlu; 
shepherds  of  Israel,  prophesy,  and  say  unto 
them.  Thus  saith  the  I  ,ord  God  unto  (he- 
shepherds.  Wo  br  to  the  shepherds  of  Israeli 
that  do  feed  themsi^lves!  should  not  the  shep- 
herds feed  the  flocks.' 

3.  Ye  eat  the  fat,  and  ye  clothe  you  with 


the  wool,  yo  kill  them  that  are  fed:  but  y(^ 
feed  not  the  flock. 

4.  The  diseased  have  ye  not  strengthened, 
neither  have  ye  healed  that  which  was  sick, 
neither  have  ye  bound  lip  //lat  ir/iich  vas 
broken,  neither  have  ye  bronglit  again  that 
which  was  driven  away,  neither  liavc*  ye 
sought  that  which  was  lost;  but  with  force 
and  with  cruelty  have  ye  ruled  them. 

5.  And  they  were  scattered,  because  there 
is  no  shepherd :  and  they  became  meat  to 
all  the  beasts  of  the  field  when  they  were 
scattered. 

6.  My  sheep  wandered  througii  all  the 
mountains,  and  upon  every  higii  hill :  yea, 
my  flock  was  scattered  upon  all  the  face  of 
the  earth,  and  none  did  search  or  seek  after 
them. 

7.  Therefore,  ye,  shepherds,  hear  the  word 
of  the  Lord; 

8.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  surely 
because  my  flock  became  a  prey,  and  my 
flock  became  meat  to  every  beast  of  the  field, 
because  l/m-e  ivas  no  shepherd,  neither  did 
my  shepherds  search  for  my  flock,  but  the 
shepherds  fed  themselves,  and  fed  not  my 
flock: 

9.  Therefore,  O  ye  shepherds,  hear  the 
word  of  the  Lord; 

10.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Behold,  I  cm 
against  the  shepherds;  and  I  will  require 
my  flock  at  their  hand,  and  cause  them  to 
cease  from  feeding  the  flock;  neither  shall 
the  shepherds  feed  themselves  any  more: 
for  I  will  deliver  my  flock  horn  their  mouth, 
that  they  may  not  be  meat  for  them. 

11.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Behold, 
I,  eveji  I,  will  both  search  my  sheep,  and  seek 
them  out. 

12.  As  a  shepherd  seekcth  out  his  flock 
in  the  day  that  he  is  among  his  sh(!ep  t/ial 
are  scattererl;  so  will  I  seek  out  my  slii^ep, 
and  will  deliver  them  out  of  all  places  wheie 
they  have  been  scattered  in  the  cloudy  and 
dark  day. 

1 3.  And  I  will  bring  them  out  from  the 
people,  and  gather  them  fiom  the  counliies, 
and  will  bring  (hem  to  their  o\\  n  land,  and 
feed  IJiem  upon  (lie  niouiilains  of  Israel  by 
the  rivers,  and  in  ail  the  iiilial)ited  places  of 
the  country. 

14.  I  will  feed  them  in  a  good  pasture, 
and  upon  the  high  mountains  of  Israel  shall 
their  fold  be:  there  shall  they  lie  in  a  good 
(()!<],  and  in  a  fat  pasture  sliail  they  feed  upon 
the  mountains  of  Israel. 

1.5.  I  will  feed  my  flock,  and  T  will  cause 
them  to  lie  down,  sailii  (he  Lord  God. 

16.  F  will  seek  (hat  which  was  lost,  and 
bring  again  that  which  was  driven  away, 


684 


EZEKIEL. 


and  v\'ill  l)in<l  np  that  wliich  ims  broken,  aiifl 
will  slicngliicMi  Ural  which  was  sick:  bul  I 
v\  ill  destroy  the  fat  and  the  strong;  1  will  feed 
them  will'  judgment. 

1 7.  And  (isjur  you,  O  my  flock,  thus  sailh 
the  Lord  (jod,  Behold,  1  judge  between 
cattle  and  cattle,  between  the  rams  and  the 
he-goals. 

i  8.  Seemeth  it  a  small  thing  unto  you  to 
have  eaten  up  the  good  pasture,  but  ye  must 
tread  down  wilii  your  feet  the  residue  of 
yom-  pastures  ?  and  to  have  drunk  of  the 
deep  wateis,  but  ye  must  foul  the  residue 
with  your  feet  ? 

19.  And  «s /or  my  flock,  they  eat  that 
which  ye  have  trodden  with  your  feet ;  and 
they  drink  that  which  ye  have  fouled  with 
your  feet. 

20.  Therefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
unto  them.  Behold,  I,  even  I,  will  judge  be- 
tween the  fat  cattle  and  between  the  lean 
cattle. 

21.  Because  ye  have  thrust  with  side  and 
with  shoulder,  and  pushed  all  the  diseased 
with  your  horns,  till  ye  have  scattered  them 
abroad ; 

22.  Therefore  will  I  save  my  flock,  and 
they  shall  no  more  be  a  prey,  and  1  will 
judge  between  cattle  and  cattle. 

23.  And  I  will  set  up  one  Shepherd  over 
them,  and  he  shall  feed  them,  even  my  ser- 
vant I3avid ;  Ik;  shall  feed  them,  and  he  shall 
be  their  shepherd. 

24.  And  I  the  Lord  will  be  theirGod,  and 
my  servant  David  a  prince  among  them;  I 
the  Lord  h^ve  spoken  it. 

25.  And  I  will  make  with  them  a  cove- 
nant of  peace,  and  will  cause  the  evil  beasts 
to  cease  out  of  the  land;  and  they  shall 
dwell  safely  in  the  wilderness,  and  sleep  in 
th(^  woods. 

2G.  And  I  will  make  them,  and  the  places 
round  about  my  hill,  a  blessing;  and  I  will 
cause  the  shower  to  come  down  in  his 
season :  there  shall  be  showers  of  blessing. 

27.  And  the  tree  of  the  field  shall  yield 
her  fruit,  and  the  earth  shall  yield  her  in- 
crease, and  they  shall  be  safe  in  their  land, 
and  shall  know  that  I  mn  {\\v  [jORd,  when 
1  have  broken  the  bands  of  their  yoke,  and 
delivered  them  out  of  the  hand  of  those  that 
served  themselves  of  them. 

28.  And  they  shall  no  more  be  a  prey  to 
the  heathen,  neither  shall  the  beasts  of  the 
land  devoin-  them:  but  they  shall  dwell 
safely,  and  none  shall  make  l/inii  afraid. 

29.  And  f  will  raise  up  for  them  a  IMant 
of  renown,  and  they  shall  be  no  more  con- 
sumed with  hunger  in  the  land,  neither  bear 
the  shame  of  the  heathen  any  more. 


30.  Thus  shall  they  know  that  T  the  Lord 
tiieir  God  am  with  them,  and  that  they,  even 
the  house  of  Israel,  are  my  people,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

31.  And  ye,  my  flock  of  my  pasture,  are 
men,  and  I  am  your  God,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAP.  XXXV. 

The  judgment  of  mount  Seir  for  their  hatred  of  Israel. ' 

1 .  "li/l  OREOVEll,  the  v\  ore!  of  the  Lord 
XfJL  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against  mount 
Seir,  and  prophesy  against  it, 

3.  And  say  unto  it,  "J'hus  saith  the  I.jOrd 
God,  Behold,  O  mount  Seir,  1  am  against 
thee,  and  1  will  stretch  out  my  hand  against 
thee,  and  I  will  make  thee  most  desolate. 

4.  I  will  lay  thy  cities  waste,  and  thoii 
shall  be  desolate;  and  thou  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord. 

5.  Because  thou  hast  had  a  perpetual 
haired,  and  hast  shed  the  b/ood  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  by  the  force  of  the  sword  in 
the  time  of  their  calamity,  in  the  time  thai 
their  iniquity  had  an  end". 

6.  Therefore,  as  1  live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
I  will  prepare  thee  unto  blood,  and  blood 
shall  pursue  thee :  silh  thou  hast  not  hated 
blood,  even  blood  shall  pursue  tliee. 

7.  Thus  will  1  make  mount  Seir  most  de- 
solate, and  cut  off  from  it  him  that  passeth 
out,  and  him  that  relurnelh. 

8.  And  I  w  ill  fill  his  mountains  with  his 
slain  ;«rw;  in  thy  hills,  and  in  thy  valleys, 
anfi  in  all  thy  rivers,  shall  they  fall  that  are 
slain  with  the  sword. 

9.  1  will  make  thee  perpetual  desolations, 
and  thy  cities  shall  not  return  ;  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am  tlu;  Lord. 

10.  Because  thou  hast  said,  These  two 
nations,  and  these  two  countries,  shall  be 
mine,  and  we  will  possess  it;  wiiercas  the 
Lord  was  there: 

11.  Tiierefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord 
God,  I  will  even  do  according  to  thine  anger, 
and  according  to  thine  envy,  wiiich  thou 
hast  used  onlof  thy  hatred  against  them;  and 
[  will  make  myself  known  among  them,, 
when  I  have  judged  thee. 

12.  And  thou  shall  know  tliat  I  am.  the 
TiORD,  and  that  1  have  heard  ail  thy  blas- 
jihemies  whir'li  thou  hast  s|inken  against  [\w 
mountains  of  Israel,  saying.  They  are  laid 
desolate,  they  are  given  us  to  consume. 

13. 1'hus  with  yoin-  mouth  ye  irave  boast-' 
ed  against  me,  and  have  multiplied  your 
vvorcis  against  me:   I  have  heard  them. 

M.  Thus  sailh  the  Lord  God,  When  the 
w  hole  earth  njoiceth,  I  will  make  thee  de- 
solate. 

15.  As  thou  didst  rejoice  at  the  inherit- 


CHAP.  XXXVI. 


685 


ance  of  llie  house  of  Israel,  because  it  was 
desolate,  so  will  1  do  unto  thee:  thou  shalt 
be  desolate,  O  luoinit  Seir,  and  all  Idumea, 
even  all  of  it;  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXXVI. 

I  The  land  of  Israel  is  comforted,  SfC.    25  The  blessings  of 
Christ's  kingdom. 

1 .    A  LSO,  thou  son  of  man,  prophesy  unto 
X\.  the  mountains  of  Israel,  and  say,  Ye 
mountains  of  Israel,  hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord: 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Because 
the  enemy  had  said  against  jou.  Aha,  even 
the  ancient  high  places  are  ours  ui  possession : 

3.  Therefore  prophesy  and  say,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God;  Because  tiiey  have 
made  j/ou  desolate,  and  swallowed  you  up 
on  every  side,  that  ye  might  be  a  possession 
unto  the  residue  of  the  heathen,  and  ye  are 
taken  up  in  the  lips  of  talkers,  and  are  an 
infamy  of  the  people: 

4.  Therefore,  ye  mountains  of  Israel,  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord  God;  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  to  the  mountains,  and  to  the  hills, 
to  the  rivers,  and  to  the  valleys,  to  the  deso- 
late wastes,  and  to  the  cities  that  are  forsaken, 
which  became  a  prey  and  derision  to  the 
residue  of  the  heathen  thata;e  round  about; 

5.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Surely  in  the  fire  of  my  jealousy  have  I 
spoken  against  the  residue  of  the  heathen, 
and  against  all  Idumea,  which  have  ap- 
pointed my  land  into  their  possession  with 
the  joy  of  all  l/if;ir  heart,  with  despiteful 
minds,  to  cast  it  out  for  a  prey. 

6.  Prophesy  therefore  concerning  the  land 
of  Israel,  and  say  unto  the  mountains,  and 
to  the  hills,  to  the  rivers,  and  to  the  valleys. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  Behold,  I  have 
spoken  in  my  jealousy  and  in  my  fury,  be- 
cause ve  have  borne  the  shame  of  the  heathen : 

7.  'therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  I 
nave  lifted  up  my  hand,  Siucly  the  heathen 
that  are  about  you,  they  shall  be.ar  their 
shame. 

8.  IT  But  ye,  O  mountains  of  Israel,  ye 
shall  sli0f)t  forth  your  branches,  and  yield 
your  fruit  to  my  people  of  Israel;  for  they 
are  at  hand  to  come. 

9.  I''()r  behold,  1  am  for  yoTi,  and  I  will 
turnuutoyon,  and  ye  shall  betilled  and  sown : 

10.  And  I  will  mnltii)ly  men  upon  you, 
all  the  house  of  Israel, cw«  all  of  it:  and  the 
cities  shall  be  inhabited,  and  the  wastes  shall 
be  builded: 

11.  And  I  will  multiiily  upon  you  man 
and  beast;  and  they  shall  increase  and  bring 
fruit:  and  f  will  sellle  you  after  your  old 
estates,  and  will  do  belter  itnlo  you  than  at 


your  beginnings:  and  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 

12.  \ea,  I  will  cause  men  to  walk  upon 
you,  even  my  people  Israel ;  and  they  shall 
possess  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  their  inherit- 
ance, and  thou  shalt  no  more  hencelbrth 
bereave  them  of  men. 

13.  Thus  saiUi  the  Lord  God;  Because 
they  say  unto  you.  Thou  land,  devourest  up 
men,  and  hast  berea\ed  thy  nations; 

14.  Therefore  thou  shalt  devour  men  no 
more,  neither  bereave  thy  nations  any  more, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

1 5.  Neither  will  I  cause  ?ne7«  to  hear  in  thee 
the  shame  of  the  heathen  any  more,  neither 
shalt  thou  bear  tiie  reproach  of  the  people 
any  more,  neither  shalt  thou  cause  thy  na- 
tions to  fall  any  more,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

16.  H  Moreover  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me^  saying, 

17.  Son  of  man,  when  the  house  of  Is- 
rael dwelt  in  their  own  land,  they  defiled  it 
by  their  own  way  and  by  their  doings :  their 
way  was  before  me  as  the  uncleanness  of  a 
removed  woman. 

18.  Wherefore  I  poured  my  fury  upon 
them  for  the  blood  that  they  had  shed  upon 
the  land,  and  for  their  idols  wherewith  they 
had  polluted  it: 

19.  And  I  scattered  them  among  the 
heathen,  and  they  were  dispersed  through 
the  countries:  according  to  their  way  and 
according  to  their  doings  I  judged   them. 

20.  And  when  they  entered  unto  the  hea- 
then, whither  they  went,  they  profiuied  my 
holy  name,  when  they  said  to  them.  These 
are  the  people  of  the  Lord,  and  are  gone 
forth  out  of  his  land. 

2 1 .  IT  But  I  liad  pity  for  my  holy  name, 
which  the  house  of  Israel  had  profaned 
among  the  heathen,  whither  they  went. 

22.  Therefore  say  unto  tiie  house  of  Is- 
rael, Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  I  do  not 
this  for  your  sakes,  O  house  of  Israel,  but 
for  my  holy  name's  sake,  which  ye  have  i)ro- 
faued  among  the  heathen,  whither  ye  went. 

23.  And  I  will  sanctify  my  great  name, 
which  was  profaned  among  the  heathen, 
which  y(\  have  profaned  in  the  midst  of 
them ;  and  the  heathen  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  saith  the  Lord  Goo,  when  I 
shall  be  sanctified  in  you  before  their  eyes. 

24.  For  I  will  take  you  from  among  tiie 
heathen,  and  gather  you  out  of  all  countries, 
and  will  bring  you  into  your  ow  u  land. 

25.  f  Then  will  I  sprinkle  clean  w  ater 
upon  von,  and  je  shall  be  clean:  fiom  all 
your  fihhiness,  and  from  all  your  idols,  will 
I  cleanse  you. 

26.  A  new  heart  also  will  T  give  you,  and 


686 


EZEKIEL. 


a  new  spirit  will  1  put  within  you :  and  I 
will  take  away  tiie  stony  heart  out  of  your 
flesii,  and  I  will  give  you  a  heart  of  flesh. 

27.  And  I  will  put  my  Spirit  within  you, 
and  cause  you  to  walk  in  my  statutes,  and 
ye  sliall  keep  my  judgments,  and  do  them. 

28.  And  ye  siiall  dwell  in  the  land  that  I 
gave  to  your  fathers;  and  ye  sliall  be  my 
people,  and  I  will  be  your  God. 

29.  1  will  also  save  you  froui  all  your  un- 
cleannesses:  and  I  will  call  for  the  corn, 
and  will  increase  it,  and  lay  no  famine  upon 
you. 

30.  And  I  will  mulliply  the  fruit  of  the 
tree,  and  the  increase  of  the  field,  that  ye 
shall  receive  no  more  reproach  of  famine 
among  the  heathen. 

31.  Then  sliall  ye  remember  j'our  own 
evil  ways,  and  your  doings  that  were  not 
good,  and  shall  loaUie  yourselves  in  your 
own  sight  for  your  iniquities,  and  for  your 
abominations. 

32.  Not  for  your  sakes  do  I  this,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  be  it  known  unto  you:  be  asham- 
ed and  confounded  for  your  own  ways,  O 
house  of  Israel. 

33.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  In  the  day 
that  I  shall  have  cleansed  you  from  all  your 
iniquities,  I  v\'ill  also  cause  ynu  to  dwell  in 
the  cities,  and  die  wastes  shall  be  builded. 

34.  And  die  desolate  land  shall  be  tilled, 
whereas  it  lay  desolate  in  the  sight  of  all 
that  passed  by. 

35.  And  they  shall  say.  This  land  that 
was  desolate  is  become  like  the  garden  of 
Eden;  and  the  waste,  and  desolate,  and 
ruined  cities,  are  become  fenced,  and  are  in- 
Jiabited. 

36.  Then  the  heathen,  that  are  left  round 
«bout  you,  shall  know  that  I  the  Lord  build 
the  ruiiu:d  plnrrs,  and  plant  that  tiiat  was 
desolate:  I  tlie  Loud  have  spoken  it,  and 
I  will  do  //. 

37.  Tiiussailli  theliOrd  C!oi),!  will  yd  fur 
this  be  in(]uired  of  by  die  jiou^e  of  Israel  lo 
do  it  for  them;  J  will  increase  them  with 
men  like  a  flock. 

38.  As  the  holy  flock,  as  the  flock  of  Je- 
rusalem in  her  solemn  feasts,  so  shall  die 
waste  cities  be  filled  with  flocksof  men;  and 
they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Loud. 

CHAP.  XXXV If. 

]  The  resurrection  of  dry  bones.  21  The  promises  of  Christ's 
kingdom. 

1 .  nni  IE  hand  of  the  Lord  was  upon  me, 
JL   and  carried  me  out  in  the  Spirit  of 
the  Lord,  and  set  me  down  in  tiie  midst  of 
the  vallej'  which  was  full  of  bones, 

2.  And  caused  me  to  pass  by  them  round 
about:  and,  behold,  there  were  very  many 


in  the  open  valley;  and,  lo,  thci/  were  very 
dry. 

3.  And  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of  man,  can 
tliese  bones  live  I  And  I  answered,  O  Lord 
God,  thou  knowest. 

4.  Again  he  said  unto  me,  Prophesy  upon 
these  bones,  and  say  unto  tliem,  O  ye  diy 
bones,  hear  the  v\ord  of  the  Lord. 

5.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  unto  these 
bones,  Behold,  I  will  cause  breath  lo  enter 
into  you,  and  ye  shall  live: 

G.  And  I  will  lay  sinews  upon  you,  and 
will  bring  up  flesh  upon  you,  and  cover  you 
with  skin,  and  put  breath  in  you,  and  ye 
shall  live;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

7.  So  I  prophesied  as  I  was  commanded: 
and  as  I  prophesied  there  was  a  noise,  and, 
behold,  a  shaking,  and  the  bones  came  to- 
gether, bone  to  his  bone. 

8.  And  when  1  beheld,  lo,  the  sinews  and 
the  flesli  came  u|)  upon  them,  and  the  skin 
covered  them  above:  but  there  was  no  breath 
in  them. 

9.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Prophesy  unto 
the  wind,  prophesy,  son  of  man,  and  say  to 
the  wind,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Come 
from  the  four  winds,  O  breath,  and  breathe 
upon  tiicse  slain,  that  they  may  live. 

10.  So  1  prophesied,  as  he  commanded 
me,  and  the  breath  came  into  them,  and 
they  lived,  and  stood  up  upon  their  feet,  an 
exceeding  great  army. 

1 1 .  Then  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of  man, 
these  bones  are  tiie  whole  house  of  Israel: 
beiiold  they  say,Our  boiK-s  are  dried,  and  our 
hope  is  lost;  we  are  cut  off  for  our  parts. 

12.  Therefore  propiiesy,  and  say  unto 
them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  IJehold, 
O  my  people,  I  will  open  your  graves,  and 
cause  you  to  come  up  out  of  }  our  graves, 
and  bring  you  into  tiie  land  of  Jsrael. 

13.  And  ye  siiall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord,  vviieii  1  iiave  opened  your  graves,  O 
my  jieople,  and  brougiit  you  up  out  of  your 
graves, 

14.  And  shall  put  my  Spirit  in  jou,  and 
ye  shall  live ;  and  1  siiall  place  you  in  your 
own  land:  then  shall  ye  know  that  1  the 
L,oRD  liave   spoken  /'/,  and    perlbrmed  it, ' 
saith  the  liORD. 

15.  H  The  word  of  the  Lord  came  again  \ 
unto  ine,  saying, 

16.  Moreover,  thou  son  of  man,  lake  thee  J 
one  slick,  and  write  upon  it.  For  Judali,  and 
for  the  childicn  of  Israel  liis  coiii])anions: 
llien  take  another  stick,  and  write  upon  it, 
For  .Joseph,  th(<  stick  of  Fpliraini,aiid  /or  all  ■ 
the  house  of  Israel  his  companions: 

1 7.  And  join  them  one  to  another  into  one' 


CHAP.  XXXVIII. 


687 


stick  ;  and  tliey  shall  become  one  in   thy 
hand. 

1 8.  And  wiien  the  cliildren  of  thy  people 
shall  speak  unto  tiiee,  saying,  Wilt  thou 
not  shew  us  what  thou  meanest  by  these? 

19.  Say  unto  Iheni,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Behold,  I  will  take  tlie  stick  of  Jo- 
seph, which  is  in  the  hand  of  Ephraim,  and 
the  tribes  of  Israel  his  fellows,  and  will  put 
them  witli  him,  even  with  the  stick  of  Judah, 
and  make  them  one  stick,  and  they  shall  be 
one  in  my  hnnd. 

20.  And  tlie  sticks  whereon  thou  writest 
siiall  be  in  thy  hand  before  their  eyes. 

2 1 .  And  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God,  Behold,  I  will  take  the  children 
of  Israel  from  among  the  heathen,  whither 
they  be  gone,  and  wilt  gather  them  on  every 
side,  and  bring  them  into  their  own  land : 

22.  And  I  will  make  them  one  nation  in 
the  land  upon  the  mountains  of  Israel;  and 
one  king  shall  be  king  to  them  all:  and  they 
shall  be  no  more  two  nations,  neither  shall 
they  be  divided  into  two  kingdoms  any  more 
at  all : 

2.3.  Neither  shall  they  defile  themselves 
any  more  witii  their  idols,  nor  with  their 
detestal)lc  things,  nor  with  any  of  their  trans- 
gressions: i)ut  I  will  save  them  out  of  all  their 
dwelling-places  wherein  they  have  sinned, 
and  will  cleanse  them  :  so  shall  they  be  my 
people,  and  1  will  be  their  God. 

24.  And  David  my  servant  shall  be  king 
over  them:  and  they  all  shall  have  one 
shepherd:  they  shall  also  walk  in  my  judg- 
ments, and  ol)serve  my  statutes, and  do  them. 

25.  And  they  shall  dwell  in  the  land  that 
I  have  given  unto  Jacob  my  servant,  where- 
in your  fathers  have  dwelt;  and  they  siiall 
dwell  tliercin,  even  they  and  their  children, 
and  their  children's  children,  for  ever;  and 
my  servant  David  shill  be.  their  prince  for 
ever. 

26.  IMoreov'cr,  f  will  make  a  covenant  of 
peace  witli  them;  it  siiall  be  an  everlasting 
covenant  with  them :  and  I  will  place  them, 
and  multiply  them,  and  will  set  mysanctuary 
in  llic  midst  of  tiicm  for  evermore. 

27.  My  tabernacle  also  shall  b(^  with 
them;  yea,  I  will  be  their  God,  and  tliey 
shall  be  my  people. 

28.  And  the  lieathen  shall  know  that  I  the 
Lord  do  sanctify  Israel,  when  my  sanctuary 
shall  be  in  the  midst  of  them  for  evermore. 

CHAP.  XXXVIII. 

1  The  malice  of  Gog :  I-l  GotVa  judgment  against  him. 

1.    A  ND  the   word  of  the  Lord  came 

J\.  unto  me,  s;iying, 

2.  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against  Gog, 
the  land  of  Magog,  the  chief  prince  of 


Meshech  and  Tubal,  and  prophesy  against 
him, 

3.  And  say.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O  Gog,  the  chief 
prince  of  Meshech  and  Tubal : 

4.  And  I  will  turn  thee  back,  and  put 
hooks  into  thy  jaws,  and  I  will  bring  thee 
forth,  and  all  thine  army,  horses  and  horse- 
men, all  of  them  clothed  with  all  sorts  of 
armour,  exmi  a  great  company  lei.lh  bucklers 
and  shields,  all  of  them  handling  swords. 

5.  Persia,  Ethiopia,  and  Libya  with  them, 
all  of  them  with  shield  and  helmet: 

6.  Gomer,  and  all  his  bands;  the  house  of 
Togarmah  of  the  north  quarters,  and  all 
his  bands;  and  many  people  with  thee. 

7.  Be  thou  prepared,  and  prepare  for  thy- 
self, thou,  and  all  thy  company  that  are  as- 
sembled unto  thee,  and  be  thou  a  guard 
unto  them. 

8.  After  many  days  thou  shalt  be  visited: 
in  the  latter  years  thou  shalt  come  into  the 
land  that  is  brought  back  from  the  sword, 
and  is  gathered  out  of  many  people,  against 
the  mountains  of  Israel,  which  have  been 
always  waste:  but  it  is  brought  forth  out  of 
the  nations,  and  they  shall  dwell  safely  all 
of  them. 

9.  Thou  shalt  ascend  and  come  like  a 
storm;  thou  shalt  be  like  a  cloud  to  cover 
the  land,  thou  and  all  thy  bands,  and  many 
people  with  thee. 

10.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  It  shall 
also  come  to  pass,  that  at  the  same  time 
shall  things  come  into  thy  mind,  and  thou 
siialt  think  an  evil  thought: 

1 1.  And  thou  slialt  say,  I  will  go  up  to 
the  land  of  unwalled  villages;  I  will  go  to 
them  that  are  at  rest,  that  dwell  safely,  all 
of  them  dwelling  without  walls,  and  iiaving 
neither  bars  nor  gates, 

12.  To  take  a  spoil,  and  to  take  a  prey; 
to  turn  thy  hand  upon  the  desolate  places 
that  are  now  inhabited,  and  upon  tlu^  peo- 
l)le  that  are  gathered  out  of  the  nations, 
which  have  gotten  cattle  and  goods,  that 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  tlie  land. 

1 3.  Sheba,  and  Dedan,  and  the  merchants 
of  Tarshisii,  with  all  the  j'oung  lions  thereof, 
shall  say  unto  thee,  Art  thou  come  to  take 
a  spoil?  hast  thou  gatliercd  thy  com|iany  to 
take  a  prey?  to  cany  away  silver  and  gold, 
to  take  away  cattle  and  goods,  to  take  a 
great  spoil? 

1 4.  Therefore,  son  of  man,  prophesy  and 
say  unto  Gog,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  In 
that  day  when  my  people  of  Israel  dwell- 
eth  safely,  shalt  thou  not  know  it? 

15.  And  thou  shalt  come  from  thy  place 
out  of  the  north  parts,  thou,  and  many  peo- 


688 


EZEKIEL. 


pie  with  thee,  all  of  them  riding  upon  horses, 
a  great  company,  and  a  mighty  army: 

1 6.  And  tliou  shalt  come  up  against  my 
people  of  Israel  as  a  cloud  to  cover  the  land ; 
it  shall  be  in  the  latter  days,  and  I  will  bring 
thee  against  my  land,  that  the  heathen  may 
know  me,  when  I  shall  be  sanctified  in  thee, 

0  Gog,  before  their  eyes. 

17.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Art  thou 
he  of  whom  1  have  spoken  in  old  time  by 
my  servants  the  prophets  of  Israel,  \A'hich 
prophesied  in  those  days  j?iani/  years,  that  I 
would  bring  thee  against  them? 

18.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at  the  same 
time,  vvlien  Gog  shall  come  against  the  land 
of  Israel,  saitii  the  Loixl  God,  that  my  fury 
shall  come  up  in  my  face. 

19.  For  in  my  jealousy,  a?id  in  the  fire 
of  my  wrath,  have  I  spoken.  Surely  in  that 
day  there  shall  be  a  great  shaking  in  the  land 
of  Israel; 

20.  So  that  the  fishes  of  the  sea,  and  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  the  beasts  of  the 
field,  and  all  creeping  things  that  creep 
upon  the  earth,  and  all  the  men  that  are 
upon  the  face  of  the  earth,  shall  shake  at 
my  presence;  and  the  mountains  shall  be 
thrown  down,  and  the  steep  places  shall 
fall,  and  eveiy  wall  shall  fall  to  the  ground. 

21.  And  1  will  call  for  a  sword  against 
him  throughout  all  my  mountains,  saith  the 
Lord  God:  every  man's  sword  shall  be 
against  his  brother. 

22.  And  I  will  plead  against  him  with 
pestilence  and  with  blood;  and  I  will  rain 
upon  him,  and  upon  his  bands,  and  upon 
the  many  people  that  are  witii  him,  an  over- 
flowing rain,  and  great  hailstones,  fire  and 
brimstone. 

23.  Thus  will  I  magnify  myself,  and 
sanctify  myself;  and  I  will  be  known  in  the 
eyes  of  many  nations ;  and  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXXIX. 

1  God's  judgments  upon  Gop;.     R  Israet'x  victory.   17  The 

feaxt  of  the  foxoh  and  beasts, 

1 .  npi  lEREFOIlI'.,  thou  son  of  man,  pro- 
JL  phesy  against  Gog,  and  say,  Thus 
saith  tlie  Lord  God,  Behold,  I  am  against 
thee,  ()  Gog,  the  chief  prince  of  Meshech 
and  Tul)al ; 

2.  y\nd  I  will  turn  thee  back,  and  leave 
but  the  sixth  part  of  thee,  and  w  ill  cause 
thee  to  come  up  from  the  north  parts,  and 
will  bring  thee  upon  tlu^  Hiounlains  of  Israel: 

3.  And  J  will  smite  thy  bow  out  of  thy 
left  hand,  and  will  cause  tiiine  arrows  to 
Aill  out  of  thy  risht  hand. 

'1.  Thou  shall  fall  upon  the  mountains  of 
Israel,  thou,  antl  all  thy  bands,  and  the  peo- 


ple that  is  with  thee :  I  will  give  thee  unto 
the  ravenous  birds  of  every  sort,  and  to  the 
beasts  of  the  field,  to  be  devoured. 

5.  Thou  shalt  fall  upon  the  open  field; 
for  I  have  spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

6.  And  I  will  send  a  fire  on  JVlagog,  and 
among  them  thatdwell  carelessly  in  the  isles ; 
and  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Loud. 

7.  So  will  I  make  my  holy  name  known 
in  the  midst  of  my  people  Israel ;  and  I  will 
not  let  them  pollute  my  holy  name  any  more; 
and  the  heathen  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord,  the  Holy  One  in  Israel. 

8.  Behold,  it  is  come,  and  it  is  done,  saith 
the  Lord  God;  this  is  the  day  whereof  I 
have  spoken. 

9.  And  they  that  dwell  in  the  cities  of  Is- 
rael shall  go  forth,  and  shall  set  on  fire  and 
burn  the  weapons,  both  the  shields  and  the 
bucklers,  the  bows  and  the  arrows,  and  the 
hand-staves,  and  the  spears,  and  they  shall 
burn  them  with  fire  seven  years. 

to.  So  that  they  shall  take  no  wood  out 
of  the  field,  neither  (;ut  down  ai/i/  out  of 
the  forests;  for  they  shall  burn  the  weapons 
with  fii-e :  and  they  shall  spoil  those  that 
spoiled  them,  and  rob  those  that  robbed  them, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

11.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  that  I  will  give  unto  Gog  a  place  there 
of  graves  in  Israel,  the  valley  of  the  passen- 
gers on  the  east  of  the  sea;  and  it  shall  stop 
the  noses  of  the;  passengers:  and  there  shall 
they  bury  Gog,  and  all  his  multitude;  and 
they  shall  call  it,  'I"he  valley  of  1  lamon-gog. 

12.  And  seven  months  shall  the  house  of 
Israel  be  burying  of  them,  that  tluy  may 
cleanse  the  land. 

13.  Yea,  all  the  people  of  the  land  shall 
bury  them;  and  it  shall  be  to  them  a  renown, 
the  day  that  I  shall  be  glorified,  saith  tlie 
Lord  God. 

1 4.  And  they  shall  sever  out  men  of  con- 
tinual (-mployment,  passing  through  the  land, 
to  bury  with  the  passengers  those  that  re- 
main upon  the  face  of  the  earth,  to  cleanse 
it:  afier  the  end  of  seven  months  shall  they 
search. 

15.  And  the  passengers  that  pass  through 
the  land,  when  f/«3^seeth  a  man's  bone,  then 
shall  he  set  up  a  sign  by  it,  till  the  buriers 
have  buried  it  in  the  valley  of  ITamon-gog, 

10.  And  also  the  name  of  the  city  shall  J 
be  Ilamonah.  Thus  shall  they  cleanse  th(!  J 
land. 

17.  IT  And,  thou  son  of  man,  thus  saitli  the 
Lord  God,  Speak  unto  every  feathered 
fowl,  and  to  every  beast  of  the  field.  Assem- 
ble yourselves,  and  come;  gather  yourscKcs 
on  every  side  to  my  sacrifice  that  I  do  sa- 


CHAP.  XL. 


689 


crifice  for  you,  even  a  great  sacrifice  upon 
the  mountains  of  Israel,  that  ye  may  eat 
flesh,  and  drink  blood. 

18.  ^'e  shall  cat  the  flesh  of  the  mighty, 
and  drink  the  blood  of  tiie  princes  of  the 
earth,  of  rams,  of  iambs,  and  of  goats,  of  bul- 
locks, all  of  them  fatlings  of  Bashan. 

19.  And  ye  shall  eat  fat  till  ye  be  full, 
and  drink  blood  till  ye  be  drunken,  of  my 
sacrifice  which  I  have  sacrificed  for  you. 

20.  Thus  ye  shall  be  filled  at  my  table 
with  horses  and  chariots,  with  mighty  men, 
and  with  all  men  of  war,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

21.  And  I  will  set  my  glory  among  the 
lieathen,  and  all  the  heathen  shall  see  my 
judgment  that  I  have  executed,  and  my 
hand  that  I  have  laid  upon  them. 

22.  So  the  house  of  Israel  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord  their  God  from  that  day  and 
forward. 

23.  And  the  heathen  shall  know  that  the 
house  of  Israel  went  into  captivity  for  their 
iniquity:  because  they  trespassed  against 
nie,  therefore  hid  I  my  face  iiom  them,  and 
gave  them  into  the  hand  of  their  enemies; 
so  fell  they  all  by  the  sword. 

21.  According  to  their  uncleanness,  and 
according  to  their  transgressions,  have  I 
done  unto  them,  and  hid  my  face  from  them. 

25.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Now  will  I  bring  again  the  captivity  of  Ja- 
cob, and  have  mercy  upon  the  whole  house 
of  Israel,  and  will  be  jealous  for  my  holy 
name; 

26.  After  that  they  have  borne  their  shame, 
and  all  their  trespasses,  whereby  they  have 
trespassed  against  me,  when  they  dwelt 
safely  in  their  land,  and  none  made  ikcm 
afraid. 

27.  When  I  have  brought  them  again  from 
the  people,  and  gathered  them  out  of  their 
enemies'  lands,  and  am  sanctified  in  them 
in  the  sight  of  many  nations; 

28.  Then  shall  they  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  their  God,  which  caused  them  to  be 
led  into  captivity  among  the  heathen:  but  1 
have  gathered  them  unto  their  own  land, 
and  have  left  none  of  them  any  more  there. 

29.  Neither  will  I  hide  my  face  any  more 
from  them:  for  I  have  poured  out  my  Spirit 
upon  the  house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAP.  XL. 

The  time,  manner^  and  end  of  Ezekid's  visimi. 

l.XN  tlu!  five  and  twentieth  year  of  our 
JL  captivity,  in  the  beginning  of  the  year, 
in  the  tenth  dny  of  the  month,  in  the  four- 
teenth year  after  that  the  city  was  smitten, 
in  the  self-same  day  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  iipon  me,  and  brought  me  thither. 
2.  In  the  visions  of  God  brought  he  me 
48 


into  the  land  of  Israel,  and  set  me  upon  a 
very  higii  mountam,  by  which  was  as  the 
frame  of  a  city  on  the  south. 

3.  And  he  brought  me  thitiier,  and,  behold, 
there  u-as  a  man,  whose  appearance  iras  like 
the  appearance  of  brass,  with  a  line  of  flax 
in  his  hand,  and  a  measuring-reed;  and  he 
stood  in  the  gate. 

4.  And  the  man  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man, 
behold  with  thine  eyes,  and  hear  v\ith  tliine 
ears,  and  set  thy  heart  u|3on  all  lliat  J  shall 
shew  t/iee;  for  to  the  intent  that  I  might  shew 
t/teiii  unto  thee  art  thou  brought  hither:  de- 
clare all  that  thou  seest  to  the  house  of 
Israel. 

5.  And,  behold,  a  wall  on  the  outside  of 
the  house  round  about,  and  in  the  man's 
hand  a  measuring-reed  of  six  cubits  long,  by 
the  cubit;  and  a  hand-breadth:  so  he  mea- 
sured the  breadth  of  the  building  one  reed, 
and  the  height  one  reed. 

6.  Then  came  he  unto  the  gate  which 
looketh  toward  the  east,  and  went  up  the 
stairs  thereof,  and  measured  the  threshold 
of  the  gate,  w/uc/i  was  one  reed  broad,  and 
the  other  threshold  of  the  gate,  which  was 
one  reed  broad. 

7.  And  everi/  little  chamber  inas  one  reed 
long,  and  one  reed  broad;  and  between  the 
little  chambers  ivere  five  cubits;  and  the 
threshold  of  the  gate,  by  the  porch  of  the 
gate  within,  icas  one  reed. 

8.  He  measured  also  the  porch  of  the 
gate  within,  one  reed. 

9.  Then  measured  he  the  porch  of  the  gate, 
eight  cubits;  and  the  posts  thereof,  two  cti- 
bits;  and  the  porch  of  the  gate  was  inward. 

10.  Andthe  little  chambers  of  the  gate  east- 
ward were  three  on  this  side,  and  three  on 
that  side;  they  three  tcere  of  one  measure  : 
and  the  posts  had  one  measure  on  this  side 
and  on  that  side. 

1 1 .  And  he  measured  the  breadth  of  the 
entry  of  the  gate,  ten  cubits;  and  the  length 
of  the  gate,  thirteen  cubits. 

12.  The  space  also  before  the  little  cham- 
bers ?ms  one  cubit  o/i  this  side,  and  tiie  space 
was  one  cubit  on  that  side ;  and  the  little 
chambers  u:ere  six  cubits  on  this  side,  and 
six  cubits  on  that  side. 

13.  He  measured  then  the  gate  from  the 
roof  of  one  little  chamber  to  the  roof  of 
another:  the  breadth  was  five  and  twenty 
cubits,  door  against  door. 

1 4.  He  made  also  posts  of  threescore  cu- 
bits, even  unto  the  post  of  the  court  round 
about  the  gate. 

15.  And  from  the  face  of  the  gate  of  the 
entrance,  unto  the  face  of  the  porch  of  the 
inner  gate,  were  fifty  cubits. 


690 


EZEKIEL. 


1 6.  And  there  were  naiTow  windows  to 
the  little  chambers,  and  to  their  posts  within 
the  gate  round  about,  and  likewise  to  the 
arches;  and  windows  were  vowwA  about  in- 
ward :  and  upon  cack  post  were  palm-trees. 

17.  Then  brought  he  me  into  the  outward 
court,  and,  lo,  there  iDcrc  chambers,  and  a 
pavement  made  for  the  court  round  about : 
thirty  chambers  were  upon  the  pavement. 

1 8.  And  the  pavement  by  the  side  of  the 
gates,  over  against  tiie  length  of  the  gates, 
was  the  lower  pavement. 

1 9.  Then  he  measmed  the  breadth,  from 
the  fore-front  of  ilie  lower  gate  unto  the  fore- 
front of  the  inner  court  without,  a  hundred 
cubits  eastward  and  northward. 

20.  And  the  gate  of  the  outward  court, 
that  looked  toward  the  north,  he  measured 
the  length  thereof,  and  the  breadth  thereof 

21.  And  the  little  chambers  thereof  tocre 
three  on  this  side,  and  three  on  that  side ;  and 
the  posts  thereof,  and  the  arches  thereof, 
were  after  the  measure  of  the  first  gate :  the 
length  thereof  Ji'ttsfiftycubits,  and  the  breaddi 
five  and  twenty  cubits. 

22.  And  their  windows,  and  their  arches, 
and  their  palm-trees,  icere  after  the  measure 
of  the  gate  that  looketh  towards  the  east; 
and  tliey  went  up  unto  it  by  seven  steps;  and 
the  arches  thereof  luerc  before  them. 

23.  And  the  gate  of  the  inner  court  was 
over  against  the  gate  toward  the  north,  and 
toward  the  east ;  and  he  measured  from  gale 
to  gate  a  hundred  cubits. 

2'1.  After  tiiat  he  brought  me  toward  tlie 
soiitli,  and,  beliold,  a  gate  toward  the  south : 
and  he  measuretl  the  posts  thereof,  and  the 
arciies  lliercuf,  according  to  these  measures. 

25.  And  there  ircre  windows  in  it,  and  in 
the  arches  thereof  round  about,  like  those 
windows:  the  length  was  fifty  cubits,  and 
the  breadth  five  and  twenty  cubits.       . 

26.  And  tliere  were  seven  steps  to  go  up 
to  it,  and  tiie  arches  tluM-cof  teerc  before 
them:  and  it  had  palm-trees,  one  on  this 
side,  and  another  on  that  side,  upon  the  posts 
thereof. 

27.  And  there  was  a  gate  in  the  inner 
court  toward  the  south :  and  he  measured 
from  gate  to  gate  toward  the  south  a  hun- 
dnd  culiits. 

28.  And  he  brought  me  to  thi^  inner  court 
by  the  soutii  gale:  and  he  measured  the 
soutii  gal<!  according  to  these  measures; 

29.  And  the  little  cliaml)ers  llicreof,  and 
the  posts  dicreof,  and  tlie  arches  thereof,  ac- 
cordiiig  to  these  measures :  and  there  were 
windows  in  it,  and  in  the  arches  thereof 
round  about:  it  was  fifty  cubits  long,  and  five 
and  twenty  cubits  braad. 


30.  And  the  arches  round  about  icere  five 
and  twenty  cubits  long,  and  five  cubits  broad : 

31.  And  the  arches  thereof  tvere  toward 
the  outer  court ;  and  palm-trees  tvere  upon 
tiie  posts  thereof:  and  the  going  up  to  it  had 
eight  steps. 

32.  AJid  he  brouglit  me  into  the  inner 
court  toward  the  east :  and  he  measured  the 
gate  according  to  these  measures. 

33.  And  the  little  chambers  thereof,  and  j 
the  posts  thereof,  and  the  arches  thereof,  I 
were  according  to  these  measures;  and  there 
ivere  windows  therein,  and  in  the  arches 
thereof  round  about :  it  was  fifty  cubits  long, 
and  five  and  twenty  culjits  broad. 

34.  And  the  arches  thereof  were  toward 
the  outward  court;  and  palm-trees zoere  upon 
the  posts  thereof,  and  on  this  side  and  on  that 
side :  and  the  going  up  to  it  had  eight  steps. 

35.  And  he  brought  me  to  the  north  gate, 
and  measured  it  according  to  these  measures: 

3G.  The  little  chambers  thereof,  the  posts 
thereof,  and  the  arches  thereof,  and  the 
windows  to  it  round  about :  the  length  was 
filly  cubits,  and  the  breadth  five  and  twenty 
cubits. 

37.  And  the  posts  thereof  were  toward 
tlie  outer  court ;  and  palm-trees  were  upon 
tlie  posts  thereof,  on  this  side,  and  on  that 
side :  and  the  gomg  up  to  it  had  eight  steps. 

38.  And  the  chambers,  and  the  entries 
thereof,  were  by  the  posts  of  the  gates,  where 
they  washed  the  bunit-oflering. 

39.  And  in  the  porch  of  the  gale  tcere  two 
tables  on  this  side,  and  two  tables  on  that 
side,  to  slay  thereon  Uie  burnt-offering,  and 
the  sin-offering,  and  the  trespass-offering. 

40.  And  at  the  side  without,  as  one  goeth 
up  to  the  entry  of  tlu^  north  gate,  ivei-e  two 
tables ;  and  on  the  oUier  side,  which  7ms 
at  the  porch  of  the  gate,  tcerc  two  tables. 

41.  Four  tables  were  on  this  side,  and  four 
labl(!S  on  that  siile,  by  Uic  side  of  the  gate; 
eiglit  tables,  whereupon  they  slew  their  sa- 
crljiers. 

42.  And  flie  foiu-  tables  were  of  hewn 
stone  for  the  Ijurnt-offiriiig,  of  a  cubit  and  a 
iialf  long,  and  a  (-ubit  and  a  half  broad, 
and  one  cubit  high:  whereupon  also  1  hey 
laid  the  inslruments  whercnvith  they  slew 
the  burnt-offering  and  the  sacrifice. 

43.  And  within  were  hooks, a  hand  broad, 
fastciiixl  round  about:  and  uiion  the  tables 
?/'«.?  the  flcsli  of  tlic  olli'riiig. 

44.  And  without  tiie  inner  gate  loere  the 
chambers  of  tlu;  singers  in  tiie  inner  court, 
which  was  at  the  side  of  the  north  gate ; 
and  their  prospcict  ims  toward  the  south; 
one  at  the  side  of  liie  east  gate,  having  the 
prospect  toward  tho  north. 


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691 


45.  And  he  said  unto  mc,  This  cliamber, 
wliosc  jirospcct  is  toward  the  soutii,  is  for 
tlie  i)ricsts,  the  keepers  of  the  charge  of  the 
liouse. 

40.  And  the  chamljer  whose  prospect  is 
toward  tlie  nortii  is  for  the  priests,  the  keepers 
of  tlie  charge  of  tiie  ahar :  these  arc  the  sons 
of  Zadok,  among  the  sons  of  Levi,  which 
come  near  to  the  Lord  to  minister  unto  him. 

47.  So  he  measured  the  court,  a  iiunchcd 
cubits  long,  and  a  hundred  culjits  broad, 
four  square,  and  the  altar  that  was  before 
the  house. 

48.  And  he  brought  mc  to  the  porch  of 
the  house,  and  measured  each  post  of  the 
porch,  five  cubits  on  this  side,  and  five  cu- 
bits on  that  side :  and  the  breadth  of  the 
gate  was  three  cubits  on  this  side,  and  three 
cubits  on  that  side. 

49.  The  length  of  the  porch  was  twenty 
cubits,  and  the  breadth  eleven  cubits:  and 
he  brought  mc  by  tiie  steps  whereby  they 
went  up  to  it ;  and  tliere  tverc  pillai's  by  the 
posts,  one  on  this  side,  and  another  on  that 
side. 

CHAP.  XLL 

The  measures,  pmts,  chambers,  and  ornaments  of  the  temple, 

I.  ii  FTERWARD  he  brought  me  to 
J\.  the  temple,  and  measured  the  posts, 
six  cubils  broad  on  the  one  side,  and  six 
cubits  broad  on  the  other  side,  which  was 
tlie  brcadtli  of  the  tabernacle. 

2.  And  the  breadth  of  the  door  was  ten 
cubits ;  and  the  sides  of  the  door  loerc  five 
cubits  on  the  one  side,  and  five  cubits  on 
the  other  side ;  and  he  measured  the  length 
thereof,  forty  cubits,  and  the  breadth,  twenty 
cubils. 

3.  Then  went  he  inward,  and  measured 
the  post  of  liie  door  two  cubits,  and  the  door 
six  cubits,  and  the  breadth  of  tlie  door  seven 
cubits. 

4.  So  he  measured  the  lengdi  thereof, 
twenty  cubits,  and  tlic  breadth,  twenty  cu- 
bits, before  the  temple;  and  he  said  unto 
mc,  Tliis  is  the  most  holy  place. 

5.  .Alter  he  measured  the  wall  of  the  house 
six  cubits;  and  the  breadth  of  every  side- 
chamber  four  cubits,  round  about  the  house 
on  cveiy  side. 

G.  And  the  side-chambers  were  three,  one 
over  anolher,  and  thirty  in  order;  and  tliey 
entered  into  tlie  wall,  which  triis  of  IIk^ 
house  for  the  siile-chambers  round  about, 
that  they  might  have  hold,  but  they  had  not 
liokl  in  the  wall  of  the  house. 

7.  And  there  teas  an  enlarging  and  a  wind- 
ing about  still  upward  to  the  sid(.'-chanibers; 
for  the  winding  about  of  the  house  went  still 
upward  round  about  the  house :  therefore  the 


breadth  of  the  house  was  still  upward,  and 
so  increased  fruui  tiie  lowest  chamber  to  the 
highest  by  the  midst. 

8.  I  saw  also  the  height  of  the  house  round 
about:  the  foundations  of  the  side-chambers 
were  a  full  reed  of  six  great  culiits. 

9.  The  thickness  of  the  wall,  which  was 
for  the  side-chamber  without,  icas  five  cu- 
bits; and  that  which  was  left  was  tiie  place 
of  tlie  side-chambers  that  ivcre  within. 

10.  And  between  the  chambers  was  the 
wideness  of  twenty  cubits  round  about  the 
house  on  every  side. 

11.  And  the  doors  of  the  side-chambers 
wci'e  toward  tlie  place  that  was  left,  one  door 
toward  the  north,  and  another  door  toward 
the  soutli :  and  the  breadth  of  the  place  that 
was  left  ivas  five  cubits  round  about. 

12.  Now  the  building  that  was  before  the 
separate  place,  at  the  end  toward  the  west, 
was  seventy  cubits  broad;  and  the  wall  of 
the  building  ims  five  cubits  thick  round 
about,  and  the  length  thereof  ninety  cu- 
bits. 

1 3.  So  he  measured  the  house,  a  hundred 
cubits  long;  and  the  separate  place,  and  the 
building,  with  the  walls  thereof,  a  hundred 
cubits  long; 

H.  Also  the  breadth  of  the  face  of  the 
house,  and  of  the  separate  place  toward  the 
east,  a  hundred  cubits. 

15.  And  he  measured  the  length  of  the 
building  over  against  the  separate  place 
which  urns  behind  it,  and  the  galleries  there- 
of on  the  one  side,  and  on  the  other  side,  a 
hundred  cubits,  with  the  inner  temple,  and 
the  porches  of  the  court; 

16.  The  door-posts,  and  the  narroAV  win- 
dows, and  the  galleries  round  about  on  thciir 
three  stories,  over  against  the  door,  ceiled 
with  wood  round  about,  and  from  liie  ground 
up  to  the  windows,  and  the  windows  luere 
covered ; 

17.  To  that  above  the  door,  even  unto 
the  inner  house  and  without,  and  by  all  the 
wall  round  about,  within  and  without,  by 
measure. 

18.  And  it  urns  made  with  cherubinis  and 
palm-trees,  so  that  a  palm-tree  was  between 
a  cherub  and  a  cherub;  and  evenj  cherub 
had  two  faces; 

19.  So  that  the  face  of  a  man  ivas  toward 
the  palm-tree  on  the  one  side,  and  the  face 
of  a  young  lion  toward  the  palm-tree  on  the 
other  side :  it  ivas  made  through  all  the  house 
round  about. 

20.  From  the  ground  unto  above  the  door 
irere  chcrnbims  and  i^nlm-trees  made,  and 
0)1  liie  wall  of  the  temple. 

21.  The  posts  of  the  temple  were  squared, 


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EZEKIEL. 


and  the  face  of  tlie  sanctuary;  the  appear- 
ance of  the  o?«eas  the  appearance  of  the  other. 
12.  The  ahar  of  wood  was  tliree  cubits 
high,  and  the  length  thereof  two  cubits ;  and 
the  corners  thereof,  and  the  length  thereof, 
and  the  walls  thereof,  were  of  wood :  and  he 
said  unto  me,  Tills  is  the  table  that  is  before 
the  Lord. 

23.  And  the  temple  and  the  sanctuary 
had  two  doors. 

24.  And  the  doors  had  two  leaves  apiece, 
two  turning  leaves ;  two  leaves  for  the  one 
door,  and  two  leaves  for  the  other  door. 

25.  And  there  were  made  on  them,  on  the 
doors  of  the  temple,  cherubims  and  palm- 
trees,  like  as  ivere  made  upon  the  walls;  and 
there  were  thick  planks  upon  the  face  of  the 
porch  without. 

26.  And  there  icere  narrow  windows  and 
palm-trees  on  the  one  side  and  on  the  other 
side,  on  the  sides  of  the  porch,  and  iqwn  the 
side-chambers  of  the  house,  and  thick  planks. 

CHAP.  XLII. 

I  The  chamhtrs  for  llie  priests  :    13  The  use  thereof. 

l.rn^HEN  he  brought  me  forth  into  the 
JL  outer  court,  the  way  toward  the 
nortii,  and  he  brought  me  into  the  chamber 
that  tms  over  against  the  separate  place, 
and  which  zms  before  the  building  toward 
the  nortli. 

2.  Before  the  length  of  a  hundred  cubits 
teas  the  north  door,  and  the  breadth  was 
fifty  cubits. 

.'J.  Over  against  the  twenty  cubits  which 
were  for  the  inner  court,  and  over  against 
the  pavement  which  was  for  the  outer  court, 
was  gallery  against  gallery  in  tiiree  stories. 

4.  And  before  the  chambers  was  a  walk 
of  ten  cubits  breadth  inward,  a  way  of  one 
cubit:  and  their  doors  tov\ard  the  north. 

5.  Now,  the  upper  chambers  ?vrre  shorter: 
for  the  galleries  were  higiier  than  these,  tiian 
tlie  lower,  and  than  the  middlemost  of  the 
building. 

fi.  F'or  they  were  in  three  stories,  but  had 
not  jiillars  as  the  pillars  of  tlie  cniu-ts:  there- 
fore the  building  was  straitened  more  than 
the  lowest  and  the  middlemost  from  the 
ground. 

7.  And  the  wall  that  was  without  over 
against  the  chambers,  toward  the  outer  court 
on  the  fore-part  of  I  lie  chambers,  the  length 
thereof  teas  fifty  cubits. 

8.  For  the  length  of  the  fliaiTihers  that 
irerr  in  the  outer  court  was  fifty  enhits:  aiul, 
lo,  before  the  temple  were  a  hundred  cubits. 

9.  And  from  under  these  chambers  was 
the  entry  on  the  east  side,  as  one  goeth  into 
them  from  tlie  outer  court. 

10.  The  chambers  were  in  the  thickness 


of  the  wall  of  the  court  toward  the  east,  over 
against  the  separate  place,  and  over  agauist 
the  building. 

1 1 .  And  the  way  before  them  was  like 
the  appearance  of  the  chambers  which  tcere 
toward  the  north,  as  long  as  they,  and  as 
broad  as  they;  and  all  tiicir  goings-out 
were  both  according  to  their  fashions,  and 
according  to  their  doors. 

1 2.  And  according  to  the  doors  of  the 
chambers  that  ivere  toward  the  south  was  a 
door  in  the  head  of  the  way,  even  the  way 
directly  before  the  wall  toward  the  east,  as 
one  entereth  into  them. 

13.  Then  said  he  unto  me.  The  north 
chambers  and  the  south  chambers,  which 
are  before  the  separate  place,  they  be  holy 
chambers,  where  the  priests  that  approach 
unto  the  Lord  shall  eat  the  most  holy 
things:  there  shall  they  lay  the  most  holy 
things,  and  the  meat-otTering,  and  the  sin- 
olfering,  and  the  trespass-offering;  for  the 
place  is  holy. 

14.  When  the  priests  enter  therein,  then 
shall  they  not  go  out  of  the  holy  place  into 
the  outer  court,  but  there  they  shall  lay  their 
garments  wherein  they  minister;  for  they 
are  holy;  and  shall  put  on  other  garments, 
and  shall  approach  to  those  things  which  arc 
for  the  people. 

1 5.  x\ow,  when  he  had  made  an  end  of 
measuring  the  inner  house,  he  brought  me 
forth  toward  the  gale  whose  jirospect  is  to- 
ward the  east,  and  measured  it  round  about. 

16.  He  measured  the  east  side  with  the 
measuring-reed,  five  hundred  reeds,  with  the 
measuring-reefl  round  about. 

17.  He  measured  the  north  side  five  hun- 
dred reeds,  with  the  measuring-reed  round 
about. 

1 8.  PTe  measured  the  south  side  five  hun- 
dred ri>eds,  with  the  measuring-reed. 

1 9.  He  tiuiKHJ  about  to  the  west  side,  and 
measured  five  hundred  reeds,  with  the  mea- 
suring-reed. 

20.  He  measured  it  by  the  four  sides:  it 
had  a  wall  round  about,  live  hundred  reeds 
long,  and  five  hundred  broad,  to  make  a  se- 
panition  betwemi  the  sanctuary  and  the  pro- 
fane^ place. 

CHAP.  XLin. 

I  The  glory  of  tlie  Lord  returneth  into  the  temple.   13    The 

measures  and  ordinances  of  the  altar. 

1.    4  FTKRWARD  he  brought  me   to 
a  V  tlif-  gate,  even  the  gate  that  looketh 

toward  th(>  east : 

2.  And,  behold,  the  gloiy  of  the  God  of 

Israel  came  from  the  way  of  the  cast ;  and  his 

voice  was  like  a  noise  of  many  waters:  and 

the  earth  shiiierl  with  his  glory. 


CHAP.  XLUI. 


693 


3.  And  it  was  according  to  tlie  appearance 
of  the  vision  wliicli  I  saw,  even  according  to 
the  vision  that  I  saw  when  I  canio  to  de- 
stroy tlie  city;  and  the  visions  ivere  like  the 
vision  that  1  saw  by  the  river  Chebar;  and 
I  fell  npon  my  face. 

4.  And  tlie  glory  of  the  Lord  came  into 
the  house,  by  the  way  of  the  gate  whose 
prospect  is  toward  the  east. 

5.  So  the  spirit  took  me  up,  and  brought 
mc  into  the  inner  court;  and,  behold,  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  filled  the  house. 

6.  And  I  heard  him  speaking  unto  me 
out  of  the  house;  and  the  man  stood  by  mc. 

7.  And  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of  man,  the 
place  of  my  throne,  and  the  place  of  tlie 
soles  of  my  feet,  where  1  will  dwell  in  the 
midst  of  the  children  of  Israel  for  ever,  and 
my  holy  name,  shall  the  house  of  Israel  no 
more  defile,  neither  they,  nor  their  kings,  by 
their  whoredom,  nor  by  the  carcases  of  their 
kings  in  their  high  places; 

8.  In  their  setting  of  their  threshold  by 
my  thresholds,  and  their  post  by  my  posts, 
and  tiie  wall  between  me  and  tiiem;  they 
have  even  defiled  my  holy  name  by  tiieir 
aliominations  that  tiiey  have  commitUd: 
wherefore  I  have  consumed  them  in  mine 
anger. 

9.  Now  let  them  put  away  tlieir  whore- 
dom, and  the  carcases  of  their  kings,  far 
from  m(!,  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of 
tiiem  for  ever. 

1 0.  Thou  son  of  man,  shew  the  house  to 
the  bouse  of  Israel,  that  they  may  be  asham- 
ed of  their  ini(|uilies;  and  let  tiiem  measure 
tlie  pattern. 

1 1 .  And  if  they  be  ashamed  of  all  that 
they  have  done,  shew  them  the  form  of  the 
house,  and  the  fashion  thereof,  and  tiie  go- 
ings-out thereof,  and  the  comings-in  thereof, 
and  all  tiie  forms  liieroof,  and  ail  tiie  ordi- 
nances tiiereof;  and  ail  tlie  forms  tliereof, 
and  all  tlie  laws  tiiereof:  and  write  it  in 
tiieir  sigiit,  that  tiiey  may  keep  the  whole 
form  tiiereof,  and  all  the  ordinances  thereof, 
and  do  them. 

1 2.  This  is  the  law  of  the  house ;  Upon 
the  top  of  the  mountain,  tlie  wiiole  limit 
thereof  round  about  shall  he  most  holy.  Be- 
hold, tills  is  tin;  law  of  tiie  liouse. 

13.  And  tiiese  are  the  measures  of  the 
altar  afier  liie  euliits:  Tiie  culiit  is  a  culiit 
and  a  iiaiul-lireadtii;  even  the  bottom  shall 
he  a  ciiiiit,  and  tiie  breadtii  a  cubit,  and  tlu- 
border  tiiereof  by  the  edge  thereof  round 
about  shall  be  a  span :  and  this  shall  be  the 
higiier  place  of  the  altar. 

14.  And  from  tiic  liottom  itpon  the  ground 


even  to  the  lower  settle  shall  be  two  cubits, 
and  tiie  breadth  one  cubit;  and  from  tiie 
lesser  settle  even  to  the  greater  settle  shall 
be  four  cubits,  and  tlie  breadtii  one  cubit. 

15.  So  tiie  altar  shall  be  four  culiils;  and 
from  tiie  altar  and  upward  shall  be  iour  iiorns. 

16.  And  the  altar  shall  be  twelve  cubits 
long,  twelve  broad,  square  in  the  foui-  squares 
thereof. 

17.  And  the  settle  shall  be  fourteen  cu- 
bits long,  and  fourteen  broad  in  the  four 
squares  thereof;  and  the  border  about  it  shall 
be  half  a  cubit;  and  the  bottom  tiiereof 
shall  be  a  cubit  about;  and  his  stairs  shall 
look  toward  the  east. 

1 8.  And  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of  man, 
thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  These  are  the  or- 
dinances of  the  altar  in  the  day  when  they 
shall  make  it,  to  offer  burnt-offerings  thereon, 
and  to  sprinkle  blood  thereon. 

19.  And  tiwu  shalt  give  to  the  priest  the 
Levites  that  be  of  the  seed  of  Zadok,  which 
approach  unto  me,  to  minister  unto  me,  saith 
the  Lord  God,  a  young  bullock  for  a  sin- 
offering. 

20.  And  thou  slialt  take  of  the  blood 
tiiereof,  and  put  it  on  the  four  horns  of  it, 
and  on  the  four  corners  of  the  settle,  and 
upon  the  border  round  about:  thus  shalt 
thou  cl(>anse  and  purge  it. 

21.  Thou  shait  take  tiie  bullock  also  of 
the  sin-otfering,  and  he  siiail  burn  it  in  the 
appointed  place  of  the  house,  without  the 
sanctuaiy. 

22.  And  on  tlie  second  day  thou  shalt  offer 
a  kid  of  the  goats  without  blemisii  for  a  sin- 
olTering;  ami  tiiey  shall  cleanse  the  altar, 
as  tiiey  did  cleanse  it  with  the  bullock. 

23.  When  thou  hast  made  an  end  of 
cleansing  it,  thou  shalt  offer  a  young  buliock 
without  blemish,  and  a  ram  out  of  the  flock 
witiiout  blemish. 

24.  And  thou  shalt  offer  them  before  the 
Lord,  and  tiie  priests  shall  cast  salt  upon 
them,  and  they  shall  olli-r  them  up  fur  a 
burnt-ofifering  unto  tiie  LiORD. 

25.  Seven  days  siiail  tiion  prepare  every 
day  a  goat  for  a  sin-offering:  tliey  siiail  also 
prepare  a  young  bullock,  and  a  ram  out  of 
the  flock,  without  blemisii. 

26.  Seven  days  shall  they  purge  the  altar, 
and  purify  it;  and  they  "siiail  consecrate 
themselves. 

27.  And  when  these  days  are  expired, 
it  shall  be,  that  upon  the  eiglith  day,  and 
so  forward,  the  priests  shall  make  your  hurnt- 
o(f(;rings  upon  the  altar,  and  your  peact;- 
ofli'rings;  and  I  will  accept  you,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 


G94 


EZEKIEL. 


CHAP.  XLIV. 

The  priests  reproved  for  polluting  of  the  sanctuary, 

1.  ri^HEN  lie  brought  me  back  the  way 
JL  of  the  gate  ol'tlie  outward  sanctuary, 
which  lookctli  toward  the  east,  and  it  icax 
shut. 

2.  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me.  This 
gate  shall  be  shut,  it  shall  not  be  opened, 
and  no  man  shall  enter  in  by  it ;  because  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  Israel,  hath  entered  in 
by  it,  therefore  it  shall  be  shut. 

3.  li  is  for  the  prince;  the  prince  he  shall 
sit  in  it  to  eat  bread  before  the  Lord:  he 
shall  enter  by  the  way  of  the  porch  of  that 
gate,  and  shall  go  out  by  the  way  of  the  same. 

4.  Then  brought  he  me  the  way  of  the 
north  gate  before  the  house:  and  I  looked, 
and,  behold,  the  glory  of  the  Lord  filled  the 
house  of  the  Lord;  and  I  fell  upon  my 
face. 

5.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Son  of 
man,  mark  well,  and  behold  with  thine  eyes, 
and  hear  with  thine  cars,  all  that  I  say  unto 
thee  concerning  all  the  ordinances  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the  laws  tiicre- 
of;  and  mark  ^vell  the  entering  in  of  the 
house,  with  every  going  forth  of  the  sanc- 
tuaiy. 

6.  And  thou  shalt  say  to  the  rebellious, 
even  to  the  house  of  Israel,  Tluis  saith  (he 
Lord  God,  O  ye  house  of  Israel,  let  it  suffice 
you  of  all  your  abominations, 

7.  In  tliat  ye  have  brought  into  imj  sanc- 
tuary, strangers,  uncircumcised  in  heart,  and 
uncircumcisedinflesh,to  be  in  my  sanctuary, 
to  pollutt!  it,  even  my  house,  when  ye  offer 
my  bi-ead,  the  fat  and  the  blood,  and  they 
have  broken  my  covenant,  because  of  all 
your  abominations. 

8.  And  ye  have  not  kept  the  charge  of  my 
holy  things:  but  ye  have  set  kceptus  of  my 
charge  in  my  sanctuaiy  for  yourselves. 

9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  No  stranger, 
uncircumcised  in  heart,  nor  uncircumcised 
in  flesh,  shall  enter  into  my  sanctuary,  of 
any  stranger  that  is  among  the  children  of 
Israel. 

1 0.  And  th(!  Levites  that  are  gone  away 
far  from  me,  when  Israel  went  astray,  which 
went  astray  away  from  me  after  their  idols; 
they  shall  even  bear  their  iniquity. 

11.  Yet  (hey  shall  be  ministers  in  my 
sanctury,  haviiifi  charge  at  the  ga(('s  of  (lie 
house,  and  ministering  to  the  house :  (hey 
.sliall  slay  the  btniit-off(M'ing  and  the  sacrifice 
for  the  people,  and  they  shall  stand  before 
them  to  minister  unto  them. 

12.  Because  they  ministered  vmto  them 
before  theii-  idols,  and  caused  the  house  of  Is- 
rael to  fall  into  initiuity;  therefore  have  I 


lifted  up  my  hand  against  them,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  and  they  shall  bear  their  iniquity, 

1 3.  And  they  shall  not  come  near  unto 
me  to  do  the  office  of  a  priest  unto  mo,  nor 
to  come  near  to  any  of  my  holy  things,  in 
the  most  ho\y  place;  but  they  shall  bear  their 
shame,  and  their  abominations  which  they 
have  committed : 

14.  But  I  will  make  them  keepers  of  the 
charge  of  the  house,  for  all  the  service  there- 
of, and  for  all  that  shall  be  done  therein. 

1 5.  But  the  priests  the  Levites,  the  sons 
of  Zadok,  that  k(>pt  the  charge  of  my  sanc- 
tuary when  the  children  of  Israel  went  astray 
from  me,  they  shall  come  near  to  me  to  mi- 
nister unto  me,  and  they  shall  stand  before 
me  to  offer  unto  me  the  fat  and  the  blood, 
saith  tJie  Lord  God  : 

1 6.  They  shall  enter  into  my  sanctuary, 
and  they  shall  come  near  to  my  table  to 
minister  unto  me,  and  they  sliall  keep  my 
charge. 

1 7.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that,  when 
they  enter  in  at  the  gates  of  the  inner  court, 
they  shall  be  clolhcd  with  linen  garments; 
and  no  wool  shall  come  upon  them  while 
they  minister  in  the  gates  of  the  inner  court, 
and  within. 

1 8.  They  shall  have  linen  bonnets  upon 
their  heads,  and  shall  have  linen  breeches 
upon  their  loins;  they  shall  not  gird  them- 
selves with  any  thing  that  causeth  sweat. 

19.  And  when  they  go  forth  into  the  outer 
court,  even  into  the;  outer  court  to  the  peo- 
ple, they  shall  put  off  their  garments  vvliere- 
in  they  ministered,  and  lay  them  in  the  holy 
chambers,  and  they  shall  put  on  other  gar- 
ments; and  they  shall  not  sanctify  the  peo- 
ple with  their  garments. 

20.  N('i(her  shall  they  shave  their  heads, 
nor  suffer  (heir  locks  to  grow  long;  they  shall 
only  poll  their  heads. 

21.  Neither  shall  any  priest  drink  wine, 
when  tlu!y  enter  into  the  inner  court. 

22.  NeitluM-  shall  they  take  for  their  wives 
a  widow,  or  her  that  is  put  away:  but  they 
shall  take  maidens  of  the  seed  of  the  house 
of  Israel,  or  a  widow  that  iiad  a  jiricst  before. 

23.  And  they  shall  teach  my  people  the 
differencehciviGcn  the  holy  and  profane,  and 
cause  men  to  discern  between  liie  unclean 
and  the  clean. 

21.  And  in  controversy  tiiey  shall  stand  in 
judiiment;  and  tlicy  shall  judge  it  according 
to  my  judgments:  and  (hey  shall  keep  my 
laws  and  my  statutes  in  ail  mine  assemblies; 
and  they  shall  hallow  my  sabbaths. 

25.  And  they  shall  come  at  no  dead  person 
to  defile  tlicmsclves:  but  for  fatlier,  or  for 
moliier,  or  kn  son,  or  for  daughter,  foi-  bro- 


CHAP.  XV. 


695 


tlier,  or  for  sister  that  hath  had  no  husband, 
they  may  defile  themselves. 

2G.  And  after  he  is  cleansed  they  shall 
reckon  unto  him  seven  days. 

27.  And  in  the  day  that  he  goeth  into  the 
sanctuary,  unto  the  inner  court,  to  minister 
in  the  sanctuary,  he  shall  offer  his  sin-offer- 
ing, saith  the  Lord  God. 

28.  And  it  shall  be  unto  them  for  an  in- 
heritance; I  am  their  inheritance:  and  ye 
shall  give  them  no  possession  in  Israel;  I 
am  their  possession. 

29.  I'hey  shall  eat  the  meat-offering,  and 
the  sin-offering,  and  the  trespass-offering; 
and  every  dedicated  thing  in  Israel  shall  be 
theirs. 

30.  And  the  first  of  all  the  first-fruits  of  all 
things,  and  every  oblation  of  all,  of  every 
sort  of  your  oblations,  shall  be  the  priest's : 
ye  shall  also  give  unto  the  priest  the  first  of 
your  dough,  that  he  may  cause  the  blessing 
lo  i-est  in  thy  house. 

31.  The  priests  shall  not  eat  of  any  thing 
that  is  dead  of  itself,  or  torn,  whether  it  be 
fowl  or  beast. 

CHAP.  XLV. 

1  The  portion  of  land  for  the  sancluary,  6  for  the  city, 
T  and  for  the  pHncc,  ^c. 

1.  Tt/rOREOVER,  when  ye  shall  divide 
..tJL  by  lot  die  land  for  inheritance,  ye 
shall  offer  an  oblation  unto  tlie  Lord,  a 
holy  portion  of  t!ie  land:  the  length  s/ia// 
be  the  length  of  five  and  twenty  thousand 
rccfis,  antl  the  breadth  shall  be  ten  thousand. 
This  shail  be  holy  in  all  the  borders  thereof 
round  about. 

2.  Of  this  there  shall  be  for  the  sanctuary 
five  hundred  in  length,  with  five  hundred 
in  breadth,  square  round  about;  and  fifty 
cubits  round  aliout  for  the  suburbs  thereof. 

3.  And  of  this  measure  shalt  thou  mea- 
sure, the  lenglli  of  five  and  twenty  thousand, 
and  the  breadth  of  ten  thousand  :  and  in  it 
shall  be  the  sanctuary  «7/f/ the  most  holy  p/rtce. 

'1.  The  holy  portion  of  tlie  land  sliall  be 
for  tlie  i)riests,  the  ministers  of  tlie  sanctuaiy, 
vvhici)  shall  come  near  to  niinist(!r  mito  the 
Lord  ;  antl  it  siiall  be  a  place;  for  tluur  houses, 
and  a  holy  i)larc  for  the  sanctuary. 

b.  And  the  five  and  twenty  thousand  of 
length,  and  the  ten  thousand  of  breadth, 
shall  also  the  Levites,  the  ministers  of  the 
house,  have  for  themselves,  for  a  possession 
for  twenty  chaml)crs. 

G.  And  ye  sliall  appoint  the  possession  of 
the  city  five  thousand  broad,  and  five  and 
twenty  thousand  long,  over  against  the  ob- 
lation of  the  holy  portion:  it  shall  be  for  the 
whole  house  of  Israel. 

7.  And  n  portion  shall  he  for  tljo  prince  on 


the  one  side  and  on  the  other  side  of  the  ob- 
lation of  the  holy  portion,  and  of  the  pos- 
session of  the  city,  before  the  ol)lation  of 
the  holy  portion,  and  before  the  possession 
of  the  city,  from  the  west  side  westward, 
and  from  the  cast  side  eastward;  and  the 
length  sliall  be  over  against  one  of  the  por- 
tions, from  the  west  border  unto  the  east 
border. 

8.  In  the  land  shall  be  his  possession  in 
Israel :  and  my  princes  shall  no  more  oppn^ss 
my  people;  and  the  rest  of  i\\c  lan(l  shall 
they  give  to  the  house  of  Israel  according 
to  their  tribes. 

9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Let  it  suf- 
fice you,  O  princes  of  Israel :  remove  violence 
and  spoil,  and  execute  judgment  and  jus- 
tice, lake  away  your  exactions  from  my  peo- 
ple, saith  the  Lord  God. 

10.  Ye  shall  have  just  balances,  and  a 
just  ephah,  and  a  just  bath. 

1 1 .  The  ephah  and  the  bath  shall  be  of 
one  measure,  that  the  bath  may  contain  the 
tenth  part  of  a  homer,  and  the  ephah  the 
tenth  part  of  a  homer :  the  measure  there- 
of shall  be  after  the  homer. 

12.  And  the  shekel  shall  be  twenty  gerahs: 
twenty  shekels,  five  and  twenty  shekels, 
fifteen  shekels  shall  be  your  maneh. 

13.  This  is  the  oblation  that  ye  shall  of- 
fer; the  sixth  part  of  an  ephah  of  a  homer 
of  wheat,  and  ye  shall  give  the  sixth  part  of 
an  ephah  of  a  homer  of  barley. 

14.  Concerning  the  ordinance  of  oil,  the 
bath  of  oil,  ije  shall  offer  the  tenth  part  of  a 
bath  out  of  the  cor,  which  is  a  homer  of  ten 
baths;  for  ten  baths  are  a  homer: 

15.  And  one  lamb  out  of  the  flock,  out  of 
two  hundred,  out  of  the  fat  pastures  of  Is- 
rael, for  a  meat-offering,  and  for  a  bui-nt- 
offf.ring,  and  for  peace-offerings,  to  make 
reconciliation  for  them,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

IG.  All  the  people  of  the  land  shall  give 
this  oblation  for  the  prince  in  Israel. 

17.  And  it  shall  be  the  prince's  part  to 
give  burnt-offerings,  and  meat-offerings,  and 
drink-offerings,  in  the  feasts,  and  in  the  new 
moons,  and  in  the  sabbaths,  in  all  soleunuties 
of  tlu!  house  of  Israel :  he  shall  prepare  the 
sin-offering,  and  the  meat-offering,  and  the 
burnt-offering,  and  the  peacc-offi-Hngs,  to 
make  reconciliation  for  tiie  house  of  Is- 
rael. 

18.  Thus  sailh  thi;  Lord  God,  In  the  first 
month,  in  the  first  (lai/  of  the  month,  (liou 
shalt  take  a  young  bullock  without  blemish, 
and  cleanse  the  sanctuary: 

19.  And  the  priest  shall  take  of  the  blood 
of  the  sin-offering,  and  put  it  upon  the  posts 
of  the  house,  and  upon  the  four  corners  of 


696 


EZEKIEL. 


the  settle  of  the  altar,  and  tipon  the  posts 
of  tlie  gate  of  the  inner  court. 

20.  And  so  thou  shalt  do  the  seventh  day 
of  tlie  month  for  every  one  tliat  erreth,  and 
for  him  that  is  simple:  so  shall  ye  reconcile 
the  house. 

21.  In  the  first  month,  in  the  fourteentii 
day  of  the  month,  ye  shall  have  die  pass- 
over,  a  feast  of  seven  days ;  unleavened  bread 
shall  be  eaten. 

22.  And  upon  that  day  shall  the  prince 
prepare  for  himself,  and  for  all  the  people 
of  the  land,  a  bullock  for  a  sin-offering. 

23.  And  seven  days  of  the  feast  he  shall 
prepare  a  burnt-offering  to  the  Lord,  seven 
bullocks  and  seven  rams  without  blemish, 
daily  tlie  seven  days ;  and  a  kid  of  the  goats 
daily  for  a  sin-offering. 

24.  And  he  shall  prepare  a  meat-offering 
of  an  ephah  for  a  bullock,  and  an  ephah  for 
a  ram,  and  a  liin  of  oil  for  an  ephah. 

25.  In  the  seventh  month,  in  the  fifteenth 
day  of  the  month,  shall  he  do  the  like  in  the 
feast  of  tlie  seven  days,  according  to  the  sin- 
offering,  according  to  the  burnt-offering,  and 
according  to  the  meat-offering,  and  according 
to  the  oil. 

CHAP.  XLVI. 

Ordinances  for  the  prince  in  his  worship,  and  for  the  people. 

1.  npHUS  saith  the  Lord  God,  The  gate 
JL  of  the  inner  court  that  looketh  to- 
ward the  east  shall  be  shut  the  six  working 
days ;  but  on  the  sabbath  it  shall  be  opened, 
and  in  the  day  of  the  new  moon  it  shall  be 
opened. 

2.  And  the  prince  shall  enter  by  the  way 
of  the  porch  of  that  gale  without,  and  shall 
stand  by  the  post  of  the  gate,  and  the  priest 
shall  prepare  his  burnt-offeringand  his  peace- 
offerings,  and  he  shall  worship  at  the  thresh- 
hold  of  the  gate;  then  he  shall  goforUi;  but 
the  gate  shall  not  be  shut  until  the  evening. 

3.  Likewise  the  people  of  tlie  land  shall 
worship  at  llie  door  of  this  gale  before  tiu^ 
LoRD,in  the  sabbaths, and  in  the  nev\' moons. 

4.  And  the  burnt-offering  that  the  prince 
shall  offer  unto  the  Lord  in  the  sabi)ath-day 
shnll  br.  six  lambs  without  bleuiisii,  and  a 
ram  without  blemish. 

5.  And  the  meat-offering  shall  he  an  ephah 
for  a  ram,  and  the  meat-offering  for  the  lambs 
as  he  shall  be  able  to  give,  and  a  Inn  of  oil 
to  an  ephah. 

6.  And  in  the  day  of  the  new  moon  it 
shnll  be  a  young  bullock  without  hlciiiish, 
and  six  lambs,  and  a  ram:  they  shall  bi; 
without  blemish. 

7.  And  he  shall  prepare  a  meal-offering, 
an  ephah  for  a  bullock,  and  an  ephah  for  a 
ram ;  and  for  the  lambs  according  as  his  hand 


shall  attain  unto,  and  a  bin  of  oil  to  an 
ephah. 

8.  And  when  the  prince  shall  enter,  he  l 
shall  go  in  by  the  way  of  the  porch  of  that  \ 
gate,  and  he  shall  go  forth  bythe  way  thereof. 

9.  But  \\  hen  the  people  of  the  land  shall 
come  before  the  Lord  in  the  solemn  feasts, 
he  that  entereth  in  by  the  way  of  the  north 
gate  to  worship  shall  go  out  by  the  way  of 
the  south  gate  ;  and  he  that  entereth  by  the 
way  of  the  south  gate  shall  go  forth  by  the 
way  of  the  noith  gate :  he  shall  not  return 
by  the  way  of  the  gate  whereby  he  came 
in,  but  shall  go  forth  over  against  it. 

to.  And  the  piince  in  the  midst  of  them, 
when  they  go  in,  shall  go  m;  and  when  they 
go  forth,  shall  go  forth: 

11.  And  in  the  feasts,  and  in  the  solem- 
nities, the  meat-offering  shall  be  an  ephah 
to  a  bullock,  and  an  ephah  to  a  ram ;  and 
to  the  lambs  as  he  is  able  to  give,  and  a  bin 
of  oil  to  an  ephah. 

12.  Now  when  the  prince  shall  prepare  a 
voluntary  burnt-offering  or  peace-offerings 
voluntarily  unto  the  Lord,  one  shaH  then 
open  him  the  gate  that  looketh  toward  the 
east,  and  he  shall  prepare  his  burnt-offering 
and  his  peace-offerings  as  he  did  on  the  sab- 
bath-day; then  he  shall  go  fortii;  and  after 
his  going  forth  ojie  shall  shut  the  gate. 

13.  Thou  shalt  daily  prepare  a  burnt-of- 
fering unto  the  Lord  of  a  Iamb  of  die  first 
year  without  blemish ;  thou  shall  prepare  it 
every  morning. 

1 4.  And  thou  shalt  prepare  a  meat-of- 
fering for  it  ewry  morning,  the  sixth  part  of 
an  ephah,  and  the  third  part  of  a  bin  of  oil, 
to  temper  with  the  fine  tlour;  a  nieat-olfering 
continually,  by  a  perpetual  ordinance,  unto 
the  Lord. 

1 5.  Thus  shall  they  prepare  the  lamb,  and 
the  meal-offering,  and  the  oil,  every  morning 
for  a  confunial  burnt-offering. 

IG.  II  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  If  the 
prince  give  a  gift  unto  any  of  his  sons,  the 
inheritance  thereof  shall  be  his  sons';  it  shall 
be  their  possession  by  inheritance. 

17.  I)ut  if  he  give  a  gift  of  his  inheritance 
to  one  of  his  servants,  then  it  shall  be  his 
to  the  year  of  liberty;  after  it  shall  return 
to  die  prince:  but  his  inheritance  shall  be 
his  sons'  for  them. 

18.  Moreover,  the  prince  shall  not  take  of 
the  people's  inheritance  by  ojipression,  to 
thnisl  tiiem  out  of  their  possession;  but  he 
shall  give  bis  sons  inheritance  out  of  his  own 
possession;  that  my  people  bi'  not  s(;attered 
ev(M-y  man  liom  his  possession. 

19.  1  After  he  brought  me  through  the 
entry,  wliicli  was  at  the  side  of  the  gate, 


CHAP.  XLVII. 


697 


into  the  holy  chambers  of  the  priests,  wliich 
looked  toward  tiie  nortii:  and,  behold,  there 
was  a  place  on  the  two  sides  westward. 

20.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  This  is  the 
place  where  the  priests  sliall  boil  the  tres- 
pass-offering and  the  sin-offering,  where  they 
shall  bake  the  meat-offering;  that  they  bear 
thei/i  not  out  into  the  outer  court,  to  sanctify 
the  people. 

2 1 .  'J'hen  he  brought  me  forth  into  the  outer 
court,  and  caused  me  to  pass  by  the  foiu- 
corners  of  the  court;  and,  behold,  in  every 
corner  of  the  court  t/iere  was  a  coiu-t. 

22.  In  the  four  corners  of  the  court  there 
were  courts  joined  of  forty  aibits  long,  and 
thirty  broad :  these  four  corners  were  of  one 
measure. 

23.  And  there  was  a  new  building  round 
about  in  them,  round  about  them  four,  and 
it  was  made  with  boiling-places  under  the 
rows  round  about. 

24.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  These  are  the 
places  of  them  that  boil,  where  the  ministers 
of  the  house  shall  boil  the  sacrifice  of  the 
people. 

CHAP.  XLVII. 

1  The  vision  of  the  holy  icaters :  6  The  virtue  of  them,   13 
The  borders  of  the  lanitf  ^c. 

] .  A  FTER W  ARD  he  brought  me  again 
J\.  unto  the  door  of  the  house ;  and,  be- 
hold, waters  issued  out  from  under  the  thresh- 
old of  the  house  eastward :  for  the  fore-front 
of  the  house  stood  toward  the  east,  and  the 
waters  came  down  from  under,  from  the  right 
side  of  the  house, at  the  south  side  of  the  altar. 

2.  Then  brought  he  me  out  of  the  way 
of  the  gate  northward,  and  led  me  about  the 
way  without  unto  the  outer  gate  by  tlie  way 
tliat  looketii  eastward;  and,  behold,  there 
ran  out  waters  on  the  right  side. 

3.  And  when  tiie  man  that  had  the  line 
in  his  hand  went  forth  eastward,  he  mea- 
sured a  thousand  cubits,  and  he  brought  me 
through  the  waters ;  the  waters  were  to  the 
ancles. 

4.  Again  he  measured  a  thousand,  and 
brouglit  me  through  the  waters;  the  waters 
7ucre  to  the  knees.  Again  he  measured  a 
thousand,  and  brought  me  through:  the 
waters  were  to  the  loins. 

5.  Afterward  he  measured  a  thousand; 
and  it  wns  a  river  that  I  could  not  pass  over : 
for  the  waters  were  risen,  waters  to  swim  in, 
a  river  that  could  not  be  passed  over. 

6.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  hast 
thou  seen  t/iis?  Then  he  brought  me,  and 
caused  me  to  return  to  the  brink  of  the  river. 

7.  Now,  when  1  had  retiu-ned,  behold,  at 
the  bank  of  the  river  irrrc  very  many  trees 
on  the  one  side  and  on  the  other. 

4T 


8.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  These  waters 
issue  out  toward  the  east  country,  and  go 
down  into  the  desert,  and  go  into  the  sea; 
w/iich  beins:  brouglit  forth  into  the  sea,  the 
waters  shall  be  healed. 

9.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  t/iat  every 
thing  that  liveth,  which  mo  vet  h,  wliitherso- 
ever  the  rivers  shall  come,  siiall  live;  and 
there  shall  be  a  very  great  multitude  of  fish, 
because  these  waters  shall  come  thither:  for 
they  shall  be  healed;  and  every  thing  siiall 
live  whithei-  the  river  cometh. 

1 0.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  t/int  the  fishers 
shall  stand  upon  it,  from  En-gedi  even  unto 
En-eglaim ;  they  shall  be  a  place  to  spread 
forth  nets:  their  fish  shall  be  according  to 
their  kinds,  as  the  fish  of  the  great  sea,  ex- 
ceeding many. 

11.  But  the  miry  places  thereof,  and  the 
marshes  thereof,  siiall  not  be  healed:  they 
shall  be  given' to  salt. 

1 2.  And  by  the  river,  upon  the  bank  there- 
of, on  this  side  and  on  that  side,  shall  grow  all 
trees  for  meat,  whose  leaf  shall  not  fade, 
neither  shall  the  fruit  thereof  be  consumed : 
it  shall  bring  forth  new  fruit  according  to  his 
months,  because  their  waters  they  issued 
out  of  the  sanctuaiy ;  and  the  fruit  thereof 
shall  be  for  meat,  and  the  leaf  thereof  for 
medicine. 

1 3.  IT  Thus  saith  tlie  Lord  God,  This  shall 
be  the  border  whereby  ye  shall  inherit  the 
land,  according  to  the  twelve  tribes  of  Is- 
rael: Joseph  shall  have  two  portions. 

14.  And  3'e  shall  inherit  it,  one  as  well  as 
anotiier;  coitcerning  the  which  I  lifted  up  my 
hand  to  give  it  unto  your  fathers;  and  this 
land  shall  fall  unto  you  for  inheritance. 

1 5.  And  this  shall  be  the  border  of  the  land 
toward  the  north  side,  from  the  great  sea, 
the  way  of  Hethlon,  as  men  go  to  Ze- 
dad; 

16.  Hamath,  Berothah,  Sibraim,  which 
is  between  the  border  of  Damascus  and  the 
border  of  Hamath ;  Hazar-hatticon,  which  is 
by  the  coast  of  Hauran. 

17.  And  the  border  from  the  sea  shall  be 
Hazar-enan,  the  border  of  Damascus,  and 
the  north  northward,  and  the  border  of  Ha- 
math.   And  this  is  the  north  side. 

18.  And  the  east  side  ye  siiall  measure 
from  Hauran,  and  from  Damascus,  and 
from  Gilead,  and  from  the  land  of  Israel 
by  Jordan,  from  the  border  unto  the  east  sea. 
And  this  is  the  cast  side. 

1 9.  And  the  south  side  southward,  from 
Tamar  even  to  the  \\aters  of  strife  in  Ka- 
desh,  the  rivei  to  the  great  sea.  And  this  is 
the  south  side  southward. 

20.  The  west  side  also  sli(dl  be  the  gieat 


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sea  from  the  border,  till  a  man  come  over 
against  Hamath.    Tliis  is  the  west  side. 

21.  So  shall  ye  divide  this  land  unto  you 
according  to  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

22.  II  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  ye 
shall  divide  it  by  lot  for  an  inheritance  unto 
you,  and  to  the  strangers  tliat  sojourn  among 
you,  which  shall  beget  children  among  you ; 
and  they  shall  bo  unto  you  as  born  in  tiie 
country  among  the  children  of  Israel;  they 
shall  have  inheritance  with  you  among  the 
tribes  of  Israel. 

23.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in  what 
tribe  the  stranger  sojournetli,  there  shall  ye 
give  him  his  inheritance,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

CHAP.  XLVIII. 

1, 23  The  portions  of  the  txoelve  tribes.  8  Of  the  sanctuary. 
30  The  gates  of  the  city. 

] .  "TWTOW  these  are  the  names  of  the  tribes, 
i^  From  the  north  end  to  the  coast 
of  the  way  of  Hethlon,  as  one  goeth  to 
Hamath,  Hazar-enan,  the  border  of  Damas- 
cus northward,  to  the  coast  of  Hamath,  (for 
these  are  his  sides  east  and  west,)  a  portion 
for  Dan. 

2.  And  by  the  border  of  Dan,  from  the 
east  side  unto  the  west  side,  a  portion  for 
Asher. 

3.  And  by  the  border  of  Asher,  from  the 
east  side  even  unto  the  west  side,  a  porlion 
for  Naphtali. 

4.  And  by  the  border  of  Naphtali,  from 
the  east  side  unto  the  west  side,  a  -portion  for 
IVl  anasseh. 

5.  And  by  the  border  of  Manasseh,  from 
the  east  side  unto  the  west  side,  a  portion 
forEphraim. 

6.  And  by  tli(!  bordei-  of  Ephraim,  from 
the  east  side  even  unto  the  west  side,  a  jjor- 
tion  for  Reuben. 

7.  And  by  the  border  of  Reuben,  from  tlie 
east  side  unto  the  west  side,  a  portion  for 
Judah. 

8.  IF  And  by  the  border  of  Judah,  from  the 
east  side  unto  Ihe  west  side,  slinll  be  the 
ofifering  which  they  shall  offer  of  five  and 
twenty  thousand  reeAs  in.  breadth,  and  in 
length  as  one  of  the  other  paits,  from  the 
east  side  unto  the  west  side :  and  the  sanc- 
tuary shall  be  in  the  midst  of  it. 

9.  The  oblation  that  ye  shall  offer  unto 
the  IjORD  ahall  be  of  five  and  twenty  thou- 
sand in  length, and  of  tenthousand  ill  l)ieadth. 

10.  And  for  them,ew'«  for  the  jiriests,  shall 
be  this  holy  oblation;  toward  the  north  five, 
and  twenty  thousand  in  lenfrth,  and  toward 
the  west  ten  thousand  in  breadtii,  and  to- 
ward the  east  ten  thousand  in  breadth,  and 
toward  the  south  five  and  twenty  thousand 


in  length:  and  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord 
shall  be  in  the  midst  thereof. 

11.  It  shall  be  for  the  priests  that  are 
sanctified  of  the  sons  of  Zadok,  which  have 
kept  my  charge,  which  went  not  astray 
wiien  the  children  of  Israel  went  astray,  as 
the  Levites  went  astray. 

12.  And  this  oblation  of  the  land  that  is 
offered  shall  be  unto  them  a  thing  most  holy, 
by  the  border  of  the  Levites. 

13.  And  over  against  the  border  of  the 
priests  the  Levites  shall  have  five  and  twenty 
thousand  in  length,  and  ten  thousand  in 
breadth:  all  the  lengtii  shall  be  five  and 
twenty  thousand,  and  the  breadth  ten  thou- 
sand. 

14.  And  they  shall  not  sell  of  it,  neither 
exchange,  nor  alienate  the  first-fruits  of  the 
land :  for  it  is  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

1 5.  And  the  five  thousand  that  are  left  in 
the  breadth,  over  against  the  five  and  twenty 
thousand,  shall  be  a  profane  place  for  the 
city,  for  dwelling,  and  for  suburbs;  and  the 
city  shall  be  in  the  midst  thereof. 

16.  And  these  shall  be  the  measures 
thereof;  the  north  side  four  thousand  and 
five  hundred,  and  the  south  side  four  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred,  and  on  the  east  side 
four  thousand  and  five  hundred,  and  the 
west  side  lour  thousand  and  five  hundred. 

1 7.  And  the  suburbs  of  the  city  shall  be 
toward  the  north  two  hundred  and  fifty, 
and  tovvaid  the  south  two  hundred  and  fifty, 
and  toward  the  east  two  hundred  and  fifty, 
and  toward  the  west  two  hundred  and  fifty. 

1 8.  And  the  residue  in  li'iigth,  over  against 
the  oblation  of  the  holy  /lortioii,  shall  be  ten 
thousand  eastward,  and  ton  thousand  west- 
ward: and  it  shall  be  over  iigainst  the  ob- 
lation of  the  holy  portion;  and  the  increase 
thereof  shall  be  lor  food  unto  them  that  serve 
the  city. 

19.  And  they  that  serve  the  city  shall 
serve  it  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

20.  All  theoblation  shall  he  five  and  twenty 
tliousand  by  five  and  twenty  thousand:  ye 
shall  offer  the  holy  oblation  four-square, 
with  the  possession  of  the  city. 

2 1 .  And  the  residue  shall  be  for  the  prince, 
on  the  one  side  and  on  the  other  of  the  holy 
oblation,  and  of  the  possession  of  the  city 
over  ngainst  the  five  and  twenty  tliousand 
of  the  oblation  toward  tiie  east  border,  and 
westward  over  against  the  five  and  twenty 
tliousand  lovvaid  the  west  border,  over 
against  the  portions  for  the  prince:  and  it 
siiall  be  the  holy  oblation;  and  the  sanctuary 
of  the  house  shall  be  in  the  midst  thereof. 

22.  Moreover,  from  IIh-  possession  of  I  lie 
Levites,  and  from  the  possession  of  the  city 


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hi'ing  in  the  midst  of  thai  which  is  tlio 
prince's,  between  the  border  of  Judali  and 
the  border  of  Benjamin,  shall  be  for  the 
prince. 

23.  As  for  tlie  rest  of  t!ie  tribes,  from  the 
east  side  unto  the  west  side,  Benjamin  shall 
have  a  portion. 

24.  And  by  the  border  of  Benjamin,  from 
the  east  side  unto  the  west  side,  Simeon 
shall,  have  a  portioti. 

25.  And  by  the  border  of  Simeon,  from 
the  east  side  unto  the  west  side,  Issachar  a 
portion. 

26.  And  by  the  border  of  Issachar,  from 
the  east  side  unto  the  west  side,  Zebulun  a 
porlion. 

27.  And  by  the  border  of  Zebulun,  from 
the  eastside  unto  the  west  side,  Gad  a  por- 
tion. 

28.  And  by  the  border  of  Gad,  at  the 
soutii  side  southward,  the  border  shall  be 
even  from  Tamar  \into  the  waters  of  strife 
in  Kadesh,  and  to  the  river  toward  the  great 
sea. 

29.  This  is  the  land  which  ye  shall  divide 


by  lot  tmtothe  tribes  of  Israel  for  inheritance, 
and  these  arc  their  portions,  saith  tlie  Lord 
God. 

30.  IT  And  these  are  the  goings  out  of  the 
city  on  the  north  side,  four  thousand  and 
five  hundred  measures. 

31.  And  the  gates  of  the  city  shall  he  after 
the  names  of  the  tribes  of  Israel :  three  gates 
nortinvard;  one  gate  of  Reuben,  one  gate 
of  Judah,  one  gate  of  Levi. 

32.  And  at  the  east  side  four  thousand 
and  five  hundred :  and  tiiree  gates ;  and  one 
gate  of  Joseph,  one  gate  of  Benjamin,  one 
gate  of  Dan. 

33.  And  at  the  south  side  four  thousand 
and  five  hundred  measures:  and  three  gates; 
one  gate  of  Simeon,  one  gate  of  Issachar, 
one  gate  of  Zebulun. 

34.  At  the  west  side  four  thousand  and 
five  hundred,  idth  their  thiee  gates;  one  gate 
of  Gad,  one'  gate  of  Asher,  one  gate  of 
Naphtali. 

35.  //  ims  round  about  eighteen  thousand 
measures:  and  the  name  of  the  city  from 
that  day  shall  be.  The  Lord  is  there. 


IF  The  BOOK  of  the  Prophet  DANIEL. 


CHAP.  1. 

1  Jehoiakim's  captivity.  3  .flshpennz  taketh  Daniel,  Hana- 
niah,  Mishael,  and  Jizariah  :  17  Their  excellency  in  wis- 
dom. 

1.  XN  the  tliird  year  of  the  reign  of  Je- 
JL  hoiakim  king  of  Judah  came  Nebu- 
f  iiadnezzar  king  of  Babylon  unto  Jerusa- 
lem, and  besieged  it. 

2.  And  the  Lord  gave  Jehoiakim  king 
of  Judah  into  his  hand,  with  part  of  the  ves- 
sels of  the  house  of  God,  which  he  carried 
into  the  land  of  Shinar,  to  the  house  of  his 
god;  and  he  brought  the  vessels  into  the 
treasure-house  of  iiis  god. 

3.  And  the  king  s))akc  unto  Aslipenaz  the 
master  of  his  eunuchs,  tliat  he  should  biing 
rrrlaiv  of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  of  the 
king's  seed,  and  of  the  princes; 

4.  (Jhildren  in  whom  was  no  l)lemish,  but 
well-favoured,  and  skilful  in  all  wisdom, 
and  cunning  in  knowledge,  and  understand- 
ing science,  and  such  as  had  ability  in  them 
to  stand  in  the  king's  palace,  and  wiioni 
they  miglit  tea(-li  the  learning  and  the  tongue 
of  the  Cliaid(  ans. 

5.  And  tlie  kiiie;  appointed  tlicnn  a  daily 
provision  of  the  king's  meat,  and  of  the 
wine  which  he  drank;  so  nourishing  them 
three  years,  that  at  the  end  thereof  they 
might  stand  before  the  king. 

G.  Now  among  these  were  of  the  children 


of  Judah,  Daniel,  Hananiah,  Mishael,  and 
Azariah ; 

7.  Unto  whom  the  prince  of  the  eunuchs 
gave  names:  for  he  gave  unto  Daniel,  the 
name  of  Belteshazzar;  and  to  Hananiah, 
of  Shadrach  ;  and  to  Mishael,  of  Meshach; 
and  to  Azariah,  of  Abed-nego. 

8.  But  Daniel  purposed  in  his  heart  that 
he  would  not  defile  himself  with  the  portion 
of  the  king's  meat,  nor  with  the  wine  which 
he  drank:  therefore  he  requested  of  the 
prince  of  the  eunuchs  that  he  might  not  de- 
file himself. 

9.  Now  God  had  brought  Daniel  into 
favour  and  tender  love  with  the  prince  of  the 
eunuchs. 

10.  And  the  prince  of  the  eunuchs  said 
unto  Daniel,  I  fear  my  lord  the  king,  who 
hath  appointed  your  meat  and  your  drink: 
for  why  should  he  sec  your  faces  worse  liking 
than  the  children  which  are  of  your  sort? 
tlu-n  shall  ye  make  me  endanger  my  head 
to  the  king? 

11.  Then  said  Daniel  to  Melzar,  whom 
the  prince  of  the  eunuchs  liad  set  over  Da- 
niel, Hananiah,  Mishael,  and  Azariah, 

12.  Prove  thy  servants,  I  beseech  thee,  ten 
days;  and  let  them  give  us  pulse  to  eat, 
and  water  to  drink. 

1 3.  Then  let  our  countenances  be  looked 
upon  before  thee,  and  the  countenance  of 


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the  children  that  eat  of  the  portion  of  the 
king's  meat;  and  as  thou  seest,  deal  with 
tliy  servants. 

14.  So  he  consented  to  them  in  this  mat- 
ter, and  proved  them  ten  da3's. 

1 5.  And  at  the  end  of  ten  days  their  coun- 
tenances appeared  fairer  and  fatter  in  flesii 
than  all  the  children  which  did  eat  the  por- 
tion of  the  king's  meat. 

1 6.  Thus  Melzar  took  away  the  portion  of 
their  meat,  and  the  wine  that  tliey  should 
drink,  and  gave  them  pulse. 

1 7.  As  for  tiiese  four  children,  God  gave 
them  knowledge  and  skill  in  all  learning 
and  wisdom:  and  Daniel  had  understanding 
in  all  visions  and  dreams. 

1 8.  Now,  at  the  end  of  the  days  that  the 
king  had  said  he  should  bring  them  in,  then 
th(!  prince  of  the  eunuchs  brought  them  in 
before  Nebuchadnezzar. 

19.  And  the  king  communed  with  them: 
and  among  tlicm  all  was  found  none  like 
Daniel,  Ilananiah,  Mishael,  and  Azariah: 
therefore  stood  they  before  the  king. 

20.  And  in  all  matters  of  wisdom  and  un- 
derstanding, tliat  the  king  inquired  of  them, 
he  found  them  ten  times  better  than  all  the 
magicians  and  astrologers  that  icere  in  all 
his  realm. 

21.  And  Daniel  continued  even  unto  the 
first  year  of  king  Cyrus. 

CHAP.  II. 

I  J*/*ehiichadn€zzar  forgettetk  his  dream:  14  It  is  revealed 
to  Daniei.   31  The  dream,  and  interpretation  thereof. 

I.  A  ND  in  the  second  year  of  the  reign 
J\.  of  N(!l)ii('hadnezzar,  Nebucliaduez- 
7.ar  (Ireamod  dreams,  wherewith  liis  spirit 
was  troul)led,  and  his  sleep  brake  from 
him. 

2.  Tlien  tlie  king  commanded  to  call  the 
magicians,  and  the  astrologers,  and  the  sor- 
cerers, and  the  Chaldeans,  for  to  shew  the 
king  his  dreams.  So  tlicy  came  and  stood 
before  the  king. 

3.  And  tlie  king  said  unto  them,  T  have 
dreamed  a  <h(^am,  and  my  spirit  was  trou- 
bled to  know  tlic  dr(!am. 

4.  Then  spake  th(^  Chaldeans  to  tlie  king 
in  Syiiac,  O  king,  live  for  ever:  tell  thy 
servants  the  dream,  and  we  will  shew  llu^ 
interpretation. 

.0.  'I'iie  king  answered  and  said  to  the 
Chaldeans,  The  thing  is  gone  from  me:  if 
ye  will  not  mak(;  known  unto  me  the  drram, 
witli  the  interpretation  thereof,  ye  shall  be 
•  111  in  pieces,  and  your,  houses  shall  l)e  mailt- 
a  diiiiiihili: 

tj-  lint  if  ye  shew  the  dream,  and  the  in- 
terpretation thereof,  ye  shall  receive  of  me 
gifts,  and  rewards,  and  great  honour:  there- 


fore sliew  me  the  dream  and  the  interpreta- 
tion thereof. 

7.  They  answered  again,  and  said.  Let 
the  king  tell  his  servants  the  dream,  and  we 
will  shew  the  interpretation  of  it. 

8.  The  king  answered  and  said,  I  know  of 
certainty  that  ye  would  gain  the  time,  be- 
cause ye  see  the  thing  is  gone  from  me. 

9.  But  if  ye  will  not  make  known  unto 
me  tlie  dream,  there  is  but  one  decree  for 
you ;  for  ye  have  prepared  lying  and  corrupt 
words  to  speak  before  me  till  the  time  be 
changed;  therefore  tell  me  the  dream,  and 
I  shall  know  that  ye  can  shew  me  the  in- 
terpretation thereof. 

1 0.  The  Chaldeans  answered  before  the 
king,  and  said.  There  is  not  a  man  upon  the 
earth  that  can  shew  the  king's  matter: 
therefore  there  is  no  king,  lord,  nor  ruler, 
that  asked  such  things  at  any  magician,  or 
astrologer,  or  Chaldean. 

1 1 .  And  it  is  a  rare  thing  that  the  king 
requireth ;  and  there  is  none  other  that  can 
shew  it  before  the  king  except  the  gods, 
whose  dwelling  is  not  with  flesh. 

12.  For  this  cause  the  king  was  angry 
and  very  furious,  and  commanded  to  destroy 
all  the  wise  vieii  of  Babylon. 

1 3.  And  the  decree  went  forth  that  the 
wise  ?«(;?  should  be  slain;  and  they  sought 
Daniel  and  his  fellows  to  be  slain. 

14.  Then  Daniel  answered  with  counsel 
and  wisdom  to  Arioch  the  captain  of  the 
king's  guard,  which  was  gone  forth  to  slay 
the  wise  men  of  Babylon : 

15.  He  answered  and  said  to  Arioch  the 
king's  captain.  Why  is  the  decree  so  hasty 
from  the  king?  Then  Arioch  made  the  thing 
known  to  Daniel. 

16.  'J'hen  Daniel  went  in,  find  desired  of 
the  king  that  he  would  give  him  time,  and 
that  Ik;  would  shew  the  king  the  interpreta- 
tion. 

1 7.  Then  Daniel  went  to  his  house,  and 
made  the  thing  known  to  Ilananiah,  Mi- 
shael, and  Azariah,  his  companions; 

18.  That  they  would  desire  mercies  of 
the  God  of  heaven  concerning  this  secret, 
that  Daniel  and  his  fellows  should  not  pe- 
rish with  the  rest  of  the  wise  7nen  of  Rahylon. 

19.  Then  was  the  secr(!t  revealed  unto 
Daniel  in  a  night-vision.  Then  Daniel 
blessed  the  (Jod  of  heaven. 

20.  Daniel  answered  and  said.  Blessed 
be  the  name  of  (Jod  for  ever  and  evin";  for 
wisdom  and  might  nw  his: 

21.  And  he  chang(!lli  the  times  and  the 
seasons:  he  removclh  kings,  and  setteth  iij) 
kings:  he  giveth  wisdom  unto  the  wise,  and 
knowledge  to  them  that  know  understanding : 


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22.  He  revealeth  the  deep  and  secret 
tilings:  lie  knoweth  what  is  in  the  darkness, 
and  the  hght  dvvellcth  with  him. 

23.  I  tliank  lliec,  and  praise  thee,  O  thou 
God  of  my  fatiieis,  wlio  liast  given  me  wis- 
dom and  miglit,  and  liast  made  knowii  unto 
me  now  wiiat  we  desired  of  thee:  for  thou 
hast  7WW  made  known  unto  us  the  king's 
matt(M-. 

24.  Therefore  Daniel  went  in  unto  Arioch, 
w  horn  the  king  had  ordained  to  destroy  the 
\\'is(;  mm  of  Babylon :  he  went  and  said 
thus  unto  him,  Destroy  not  the  wise  men  of 
Bai)ylon  :  i)ring  me  in  before  the  king,  and 
I  will  siiew  unto  the  king  the  interpretation. 

25.  Then  Arioch  brought  in  Daniel  be- 
fore the  king  in  haste,  and  said  thus  unto 
him,  I  have  found  a  man  of  the  captives 
of  Judah  that  will  make  known  unto  the 
king  the  inteqiretation. 

20.  The  king  answered,  and  said  to  Da- 
niel, whose  name  icas  Belteshazzar,  Art 
thou  able  to  make  known  unto  me  the  dream 
^\■hich  I  have  seen,  and  the  interpretation 
thereof? 

27.  Daniel  answered  in  the  presence  of 
tlie  king,  and  said.  The  secret  which  the 
king  hath  demanded,  cannot  the  wise  men, 
tile  astrologers,  the  magicians,  the  sooth- 
sayers, shew  unto  the  king ; 

28.  But  there  is  a  God  in  heaven  tliat  re- 
vealeth secrets,  and  maketh  known  to  the 
king  Nebuchadnezzar  what  shall  be  in  the 
latter  days.  Thy  dream,  and  the  visions  of 
thy  head  upon  thy  bed,  are  these; 

29.  (As  for  thee,  O  king,  thy  thoughts 
came  into  thy  mind  upon  thy  b(!d  what 
should  come  to  pass  hereafter;  and  he  that 
revealeth  secrets  maketh  known  to  thee  what 
shall  come;  to  pass : 

.30.  Jjut  as  for  me,  this  secret  is  not  reveal- 
ed to  me  for  ani/  wisdom  that  I  have  more 
liian  any  living,  but  for /A«r  sakes  that  shall 
make  known  the  interpretation  to  the  king, 
and  that  thou  niightest  know  the  thoughts 
of  thy  heart;) 

31.  Tiiou,  O  king,  sawest,  and,  behold,  a 
great  image.  This  great  image,  whose 
brightness  was  excellent,  stood  before  thee, 
and  the  form  thereof  ivas  terrible. 

32.  This  image's  head  rms  of  fine  gold, 
his  breast  and  his  arms  of  silver,  his  belly 
and  his  thighs  of  brass. 

33.  His  legs  of  iron,  his  feet  part  of  iron 
and  part  of  clay. 

31.  Thou  sawest  till  that  a  stone  was  cut 
out  withotit  hands,  wiiich  smote  the  image 
upon  his  feet,  t/iat  were  of  iron  and  clay,  and 
brake  I  hem  to  pieces. 

30.  TJien  w  as  the  iron,  the  clay,  the  brass, 


the  silver,  ana  the  gold,  broken  to  pieces  to- 
gether, and  became  like  the  chalf  of  the 
summer  threshing-floors;  and  the  wind  car- 
ried them  away,  that  no  place  was  found  lor 
them:  and  the  stone  that  smote  the  image 
became  a  great  momitain,  and  filled  the 
whole   earth. 

36.  This  zs  the  dream;  and  we  will  tell 
the  interpretation  thereof  before  tlu;  king. 

37.  Thou,  O  king,  art  a  king  of  kings:  for 
the  God  of  heaven  hath  given  tiiee  a  king- 
dom, power,  and  strengtJi,  and  gloiy. 

38.  And  wheresoever  the  children  of  men 
dwell,  the  beasts  of  the  field,  and  tlu;  fowls 
of  tlie  heaven,  Imlh  he  given  into  tiiy  hand, 
and  hath  made  tliee  ruler  over  them  all. 
Thou  art  this  head  of  gold. 

39.  And  after  thee  shall  arise  another 
kingdom,  inferior  to  thee,  and  another  third 
kingdom  of  brass,  which  shall  bear  rule  over 
all  the  earth.  - 

40.  And  the  fourth  kingdom  shall  be  strong 
as  iron:  forasmuch  as  iron  breaketh  in  pieces 
and  subdueth  all  things:  and  as  iron  that 
breaketh  all  these,  shall  it  break  in  pieces 
and  bruise. 

41.  And  whereas  thou  sawest  the  feet  and 
toes  part  of  potter's  clay  and  part  of  iron, 
the  kingdom  shall  be  divided ;  but  there 
shall  be  in  it  of  the  strength  of  the  iron, 
forasmuch  as  thou  sawest  the  iron  mixed 
with  miry  clay. 

42.  And  as  the  toes  of  the  feet  iwre  part 
of  iron  and  part  of  clay;  .so  the  kingdom  shall 
be  partly  strong,  and  partly  broken. 

43.  And  whereas  thou  sawest  iron  mixed 
with  miry  clay,  they  shall  mingle  themselves 
with  the  seed  of  men:  but  they  shall  not 
cleave  one  to  another,  even  as  iron  is  not 
mixed  w  ith  clay. 

44.  And  in  the  days  of  these  kings  shall 
the  God  of  heaven  set  up  a  kingdom,  which 
shall  never  be  destroyed:  and  tiie  kingdom 
shall  notl)e  left  to  other  peojjle,  btit  it  shall 
l)reak  in  pieces  and  consume  all  these;  king- 
doms, and  it  shall  stand  for  ever. 

43.  Forasmuch  as  thou  sav\est  that  the 
stone  was  cut  out  of  the  mountain  without 
hands,  and  that  it  brake  in  pieces  the  iron, 
the  brass,  the  clay,  the  silver,  and  the  gold; 
the  great  God  hath  made  known  lo  the  king 
what  shall  come  to  pass  hereafter:  and  the 
dream  is  certain,  and  tlie  interpretation 
thereof  sure. 

46.  Then  the  king  Nebuchadnezzar  fell 
upon  his  face,  and  worshipped  Daniel,  and 
commanded  that  they  should  offer  an  obla- 
tion and  sweet  odours  unto  him. 

47.  'J'he  king  answered  unto  Daniel,  and 
said,  Of  a  tiuth  it  is  that  your  God  is  a  God 


7oa 


DANIEL. 


of  gods,  and  a  Lord  of  kings,  and  a  revealer 
of  secrets,  seeing  thou  couldest  reveal  this 
secret. 

48.  Then  the  king  made  Daniel  a  great 
man,  and  gave  him  many  great  gifts,  and 
made  him  ruler  over  the  wiiole  jjrovince  of 
Babylon,  and  chief  of  tiie  governors  over 
all  the  wise  men  of  Babylon. 

49.  Then  Daniel  requested  of  tiie  king, 
and  he  set  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed- 
nego,  over  the  afl'airs  of  the  province  of  Ba- 
bylon: but  Daniel  s«/  in  the  gate  of  the  king. 

CHAP.  III. 

J^ebuchadnezzar  setletk  up  a  golden  image. 

l.^^EBUCHADNEZZAR    the    king 

i]^  made  an  image  of  gold,  whose  height 
was  threescore  cubits,  cmd  the  breadth  there- 
of six  cubits :  he  set  it  up  in  the  plain  of 
Dura,  in  the  province  of  Babylon. 

2.  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  sent 
to  gather  together  the  princes,  the  governors, 
and  the  captains,  the  judges,  the  treasurers, 
the  counsellors,  the  sheriffs,  and  all  the  rulers 
of  the  provinces,  to  come  to  tiie  dedication 
of  the  image  wliich  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  had  set  up. 

3.  Then  the  princes,  the  governors,  and 
captains,  the  judges,  the  treasurers,  the 
coimsellors,  the  sheriffs,  and  all  the  rulers  of 
the  provinces,were  gathered  together  unto  the 
dedication  ofthe  image  that  Nebuchadnezzar 
the  king  had  set  up;  and  they  stood  before  the 
image  that  Nebuchadnezzar  had  set  up. 

4.  Theu  a  herald  cried  aloud,  To  you  it 
is  commanded,  O  people,  nations,  and  lan- 
girages, 

5.  T/iat  at  what  time  ye  hear  the  sound 
of  the  cornet,  flute,  harp,  sackbut,  psaltery, 
dulcimer,  and  all  kinds  of  music,  ye  fall 
down  and  worshi[)  the  golden  image  that  Ne- 
buchadnezzar the  king  hath  set  up : 

C.  And  whoso  falietli  not  down  and  wor- 
shippeth,  shall  the  same  hour  i)e  cast  into 
the  midst  of  a  burning  fiery  furnace. 

7.  'I'hereforo  at  (iiat  time,  wlien  all  the 
people  heard  the  sound  of  the  rornct,  flute, 
harp,  sackbut,  psaltery,  and  all  kinds  of 
music,  all  the  people,  the  nations,  and  (he 
languages,  fell  down  and  worshipped  the 
golden  image  that  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king 
iiad  set  up. 

8.  Wherefore  at  that  time  certain  Chal- 
deans came  near  and  accused  the  Jews. 

9.  Theyspake,  and  said  to  the  king  Nebu- 
chadnezzar, ()  king,  live;  for  ever. 

10.  Thou,  ()  king,  hast  made  a  decree, 
that  every  man  tliat  shall  hear  the  sound  of 
the  cornet,  flute,  harp,  sackbut,  psaltery, 
and  dulcimer,  and  all  kinds  of  music,  shall 
fall  down  and  worshij)  the  golden  image: 


1 1.  And  whoso  falietli  not  down  and  wor- 
shippeth,  t/ial  he  should  be  cast  into  the 
midst  of  a  burning  fiery  furnace. 

12.  There  are  certain  Jews,  whom  thou 
hast  set  over  the  affairs  of  the  province  of 
Babylon,  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed- 
nego:  these  men,  O  king,  have  not  regarded 
thee:  they  serve  not  thy  gods,  nor  worship 
the  golden  image  which  thou  hast  set  up. 

13.  Then  Nebuchadnezzar,  in  his  rage 
and  fury,  commanded  to  bring  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego.  Then  they 
brought  these  men  before  the  king. 

1 4.  Nebuchadnezzar  spake,  and  said  unto 
them,  Is  it  true,  O  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 
Abed-nego?  do  not  ye  serve  my  gods,  nor 
worship  the  golden  image  which  I  have  set  up? 

15.  Now,  if  ye  be  ready,  that  at  what 
time  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the  cornet,  flute, 
harp,  sackbut,  psaltery,  and  dulcimer,  and 
all  kinds  of  music,  ye  fall  down  and  wor- 
ship the  image  which  I  have  made,  tvell: 
but  if  ye  worship  not,  ye  shall  be  cast  the 
same  hour  into  the  midst  of  a  burning  fiei-y 
furnace :  and  who  is  that  God  that  shall  de- 
liver you  out  of  my  hands? 

16.  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego, 
answered  and  said  to  the  king,  O  Nebuchad- 
nezzar, we  are  not  careful  to  answer  thee 
in  this  matter. 

17.  If  it  be  so,  our  God,  whom  we  serve, 
is  able  to  deliver  us  from  the  burning  fiery 
furnace ;  and  he  will  deliver  ns  out  of  thy 
hand,  O  king. 

1 8.  But  if  not,  be  it  known  unto  thee,  O 
king,  that  we  will  not  serve  thy  gods,  nor 
worship  thy  golden  image  which  thou  hast 
set  up. 

19.  Then  was  Nebuchadnezzar  full  of 
fury,  and  the  form  of  his  visage  was  changed 
against  Shadrach,  M(>shach,  and  Abed-ne- 
go: iherrjhrr.  he  spake,  and  commanded 
that  they  should  heat  the  furnace  one  seven 
times  more  than  it  was  wont  to  be  heated. 

20.  And  he  commanded  the  most  mighty 
men  that  wcrr  in  his  army  lo  bind  Shadrach, 
M(>shach,  and  Abed-nego,  (iml  lo  cast  them 
into  the  binning  fiery  furnace. 

21.  Theu  tliese  men  were  bound  in  their 
coats,  their  hosen,  and  llicir  hats,  and  their 
nthrr  garments,  and  were  cast  into  the  midst 
of  tlu;  burning  fiery  furnace. 

22.  'J'herefore,  because  the  king's  com- 
mandment was  urgent,  and  the  fm-nace  ex- 
ceeding hot,  the  flame  of  tlie  fire  slew  those 
men  that  took  up  Shadrach,  Mishach,  and 
Abed-nego. 

23.  And  these  three  m(>ii,  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  fell  down  bound 
into  the  midst  of  the  burning  fiery  furnace. 


\ 


CHAP.  IV. 


703 


24.  Then  Nehucliadnezzar  tlio  king  was 
astonished,  and  losc  up  in  liaste,  (ind  spake 
and  said  unlo  liis  counsellors,  Did  not  we 
cast  three  men  bound  into  tiie  midst  ol  the 
fire?  They  answered  and  said  unto  the  king, 
True,  O  king. 

25.  He  answered  and  said,  Lo,  I  see  four 
men  loose,  walking  in  liie  midst  of  the  fire, 
and  they  have  no  hurt ;  antl  the  form  of  the 
fourth  is  like  the  Son  of  God. 

26.  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  came  near  to 
the  n>outh  of  the  burning  fiery  iurnace,  and 
spake,  and  said,  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 
Abed-nego,  ye  servants  of  the  most  high 
God,  come  forth,  and  come  hither.  Then 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  came 
forth  of  the  midst  of  the  fire. 

27.  And  the  princes,  governors,  and  cap- 
tains, and  the  king's  counsellors,  being  gath- 
ered together,  saw  these  men,  upon  whose 
bodies  the  fire  had  no  power,  nor  was  a  hair 
of  their  head  singed,  neither  were  their  coats 
changed,  nor  the  smell  of  fire  had  passed  on 
them. 

28.  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  spake  and 
said,  Blessed  be  the  God  of  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  who  hath  sent 
his  angel,  and  delivered  his  servants  tiiat 
trusted  in  him,  and  iiave  changed  the  king's 
word,  and  yielded  their  bodies,  that  they 
might  not  serve  nor  worship  any  god  except 
their  own  God. 

29.  Therefore  I  make  a  decree,  That 
every  people,  nation,  and  language,  which 
speak  anything  amiss  against  the  God  of 
Siiadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  shall 
be  cut  in  pieces,  and  their  houses  shall  be 
made  a  dunghill ;  because  there  is  no  other 
god  that  can  deliver  after  this  sort. 

30.  Then  the  king  promoted  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  in  the  province 
of  Babylon. 

CHAP.  IV. 

Daniel  heareth  J'febuchndnezzar^  s  dreamland  interpretetk  it. 

1.  VtEBUCHADNEZZAR    the    king, 
x^    unto  all  p(;ople,  nations,  and  lan- 
guages, that  dwell  in  all  the  earth;  Peace 
h(.'  niullii)rK'd  unto  you. 

2.  I  thought  it  good  to  shew  the  signs  and 
wonders  tliat  tlie  high  God  hath  wrought 
toward  me. 

3.  How  great  are  his  signs !  and  how 
mighty  ore  his  wonders !  his  kingdom  is  an 
everlasting  kingdom,  and  his  dominion  is 
from  generation  to  generation. 

<1.  I  Nel)uchiidnezzar  was  at  rest  in  my 
house,  and  floiuishing  in  my  palace: 

5.  I  saw  a  dream  which  made  me  afraid, 
and  the  thoughts  upon  my  bed  and  the  visions 
of  my  head  troubled  me. 


C.  Therefore  made  I  a  decree  to  bring  in 
all  the  wise  men  of  Babylon  before  me,  that 
they  might  make  known  unto  me  the  in- 
terpretation of  the  dream. 

7.  Then  came  in  tiie  \nagicians,  the  as- 
trologers, tiic  Chaldeans,  and  the  sooth- 
sayers: and  I  told  the  cheam  before  them; 
but  they  did  not  make  know  n  unto  me  the 
interpretation  thereof 

8.  But  at  the  last  Daniel  came  in  before 
me,  (whose  namej^iftsBeltcshazzar,  accoi'd- 
ingto  the  name  of  my  god,  and  in  whom/s 
the  spirit  of  the  holy  gods,)  and  before  him 
1  told  tiie  dream,  saying, 

9.  O  Bcltesiiazzar,  master  of  the  magi- 
cians, because  I  know  that  the  spirit  of  the 
iioly  gods  is  in  thee,  and  no  secret  troublcth 
thee,  tell  me  the  visions  of  my  dream  that 
1  have  seen,  and  the  interpretation  thereof 

10.  Thus  jvere  the  visions  of  my  head  in 
my  bed:  I  saTw,  and,  behold,  a  tree  in  the 
midst  of  the  earth,  and  the  heigiit  thereof 
ims  great. 

1 1 .  The  tree  grew,  and  was  stiong,  and 
the  height  thereof  reached  inito  heaven,  and 
the  sight  theieof  to  the  end  of  all  the  earth. 

12.  The  leaves  thereof  7wrc  fair,  and  the 
fiuit  thereof  niucii,  and  in  it  iras  meat  for 
all :  the  beasts  of  the  field  had  shadow  un- 
der it,  and  the  fowls  of  the  heaven  dwelt  in 
the  boughs  thereof,  and  all  flesh  was  fed  of  it. 

1 3.  I  saw  in  the  visions  of  my  head  ui)ori 
my  bed,  and,  behold,  a  watchei-  and  a  holy 
one  came  down  fiom  heaven. 

14.  He  cried  aloud,  and  said  thus.  Hew 
down  the  tree,  and  cut  off  his  branches, 
shake  off  his  leaves,  and  scatter  his  fruit : 
let  the  beasts  get  away  from  under  it,  and 
the  fowls  from  his  branches. 

1 5.  Nevertheless,  leave  the  stump  of  his 
roots  in  the  earth,  even  with  a  band  of  iron 
and  brass  in  the  lender  grass  of  the  field; 
and  let  it  be  wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven, 
and  lei  his  portion  he  with  the  beasts  in  the 
grass  of  the  earth. 

16.  Let  his  heart  be  changed  from  man's, 
and  let  a  beast's  heait  be  given  unto  him; 
and  let  seven  times  pass  over  him. 

1 7.  This  matter  is  by  the  decree  of  the 
watchers,  and  the  demand  by  the  word  of 
the  holy  ones;  to  the  intent  that  the;  living 
may  know  that  the  Most  Higli  nileth  in  the 
kingdom  of  men,  and  giveth  it  to  whomso- 
ever he  will,  and  setteth  up  over  it  the 
basest  of  men. 

18.  This  dream  I  king  Nebuchadnezzar 
have  seen.  Now  tliou,  O  Belteshazzar,  de- 
clare the  interpretation  thereof;  forasmuch 
as  all  the  wise  inrn  of  my  kingdom  are  not 
able  to  make  known  unto  mc  the  interpre- 


704 


DANIEL. 


tation:  but  thou  art  able;  for  the  spirit  of 
the  iioly  gods  is  in  thee. 

19.  Then  Daniel,  (whose  name  toas  Bel- 
teshazzar,)  was  astonished  for  one  hour, 
and  his  thoughts  troubled  him.  The  king 
spake  and  said,  Belteshazzar,  let  not  the 
dream,  or  the  interpretation  thereof,  trouble 
thee.  Belteshazzar  answered  and  said,  My 
lord,  the  dream  he  to  them  that  hate  thee, 
and  the  interpretation  thereof  to  thme  ene- 
mies. 

20.  The  tree  that  thou  sawest,  which 
grew,  and  was  strong,  whose  height  reach- 
ed unto  the  heaven,  and  the  sight  thereof  to 
all  the  earth ; 

21.  Whose  leaves  were  fair,  and  the  fruit 
thereof  much,  and  in  it  was  meat  for  all;  un- 
der which  the  beasts  of  the  field  dwelt,  and 
upon  whose  branches  the  fowls  of  the  hea- 
ven had  their  habitation: 

22.  It  is  thou,  O  king,  that  art  grown  and 
become  strong:  for  thy  greatness  is  grown, 
and  reacheth  unto  heaven,  and  thy  domi- 
nion to  the  end  of  the  earth. 

23.  And  whereas  the  king  saw  a  watcher 
and  a  holy  one  coming  down  from  heaven, 
and  saying.  Hew  the  tree  down,  and  de- 
stroy it;  yet  leave  the  stump  of  the  i-oots 
thereof  in  the  earth,  even  with  a  band  of 
iron  and  brass  in  the  tender  grass  of  the 
field ;  and  let  it  be  wet  with  the  dew  of  hea- 
ven, and  let  his  portion  be  with  the  beasts 
of  the  field,  till  seven  times  pass  over  him; 

24.  This  is  the  interpretation,  O  king,  and 
this  is  the  decree  of  the  Most  High,  which 
is  come  upon  my  lord  the  king: 

25.  That  they  shall  drive  thee  from  men, 
and  thy  dw(^lling  shall  be  with  the  beasts 
of  the  field,  and  they  shall  make  thee  to  eat 
grass  as  oxen,  and  they  shall  wet  thee  with 
the  dew  of  heaven,  and  seven  times  shall 
pass  over  tliee,  till  thou  know  that  the  Most 
High  ruleth  in  the  kingdom  of  men,  and 
givcth  it  to  whomsoever  he  will. 

26.  And  when;as  they  commanded  to 
leave  the  stump  of  the  tree-roots;  thy  king- 
dom shall  be  sure  unto  thee,  after  tiiat  thou 
shalt  have  known  that  the  heavens  do  rule. 

27.  Wherefore,  O  king,  let  my  counsel  be 
acceptable  unto  thee,  and  break  off  thy  sins 
i)y  righteousness,  and  thine  iniquities  by 
shewing  mercy  to  tiie  poor;  if  it  may  be  a 
lengthening  of  thy  tranquillity. 

28.  IT  All  this  came  upon  the  king  Nebu- 
chadnezzar. 

29.  At  the  end  of  twelve  montiis  he  walk- 
ed in  the  palace  of  the  kingdom  of  Babylon. 

30.  Tiic  king  spake  and  said,  Is  not  this 
great  Babylon  that  I  have  buill  for  tiie 
house  of  the  kingdom,  by  tlie  might  of  my 


power,  and  for  the  honour  of  my  majesty? 

31.  While  the  word  was  in  the  king's 
mouth,  there;  fell  a  voice  from  heaven,  say- 
ing, O  king  Nebuchadnezzar,  to  thee  it  is 
spoken ;  Tiic  kingdom  is  departed  from  tliee : 

32.  And  tli(>y  shall  drive  thee  from  mc^ii, 
and  thy  dwelling  shall  he  with  the  beasts 
of  the  field:  they  shall  make  thee  to  eat 
grass  as  oxen,  and  seven  times  shall  pass 
over  thee,  until  thou  know  that  the  Most 
High  ruleth  in  the  kingdom  of  men,  and 
giveth  it  to  whomsoever  he  will. 

33.  The  same  hour  was  the  thing  fulfilled 
upon  Nebuchadnezzar :  and  he  was  driven 
from  men,  and  did  eat  grass  as  oxen,  and  his 
body  was  wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven,  till 
his  hairs  were  grown  like  eagles'  feathers, 
and  his  nails  like  birds'  clams. 

34.  And  at  the  end  of  the  days,  I  Nebu- 
chadnezzar lifted  up  mine  eyes  unto  heaven, 
and  mine  understanding  returned  unto  me ; 
and  I  blessed  the  Most  High;  and  I  praised 
and  honoured  him  that  liveth  for  ever,  whose 
dominion  is  an  everlasting  dominion,  and 
his  kingdom  «from  generation  to  generation : 

35.  And  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth 
are  reputed  as  nothing :  and  he  doeth  ac- 
cording to  his  will  in  the  army  of  heaven, 
and  among  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth;  and 
none  can  stay  his  hand,  or  say  unto  him, 
What  doest  thou? 

36.  At  the  same  time  my  reason  returned 
unto  me;  and,  for  the  glory  of  my  kingdom, 
mine  honour  and  brightness  returned  unto 
me ;  and  my  counsellors  and  my  lords  sought 
unto  me;  and  I  was  established  in  my  king- 
dom ;  and  excellent  majesty  was  added  un- 
to me. 

37.  Now  I  Nebuchadnezzar  praise  and 
extol  and  honour  the  King  of  heaven,  all 
whose  works  are  truth,  and  his  ways  judg- 
ment: and  those  that  walk  in  pride  he  is 
able  to  abase. 

CHAP.  V. 

I  Bchlmzzar's  impious  feast.   5  A  hand-wriiingon  the  wall. 

l.liEI.SHAZZAIl  the   king   made  a 
Jj  great  feast  to  a  thousand  of  his  lords, 
and  drank  wine  before  the  thousand. 

2.  Belshazzar,  while  he  tasted  the  wine, 
comnianded  to  bring  the  golden  and  silver 
vessels  which  his  father  INeburhadnozzar 
had  taken  out  of  the  temple  \\\m-\\  was  in 
.Jerusalem;  that  the  king  and  his  jirinces, 
his  wives  and  his  concubines,  might  drink 
therein. 

3.  Then  they  brought  the  golden  vessels 
that  were  taken  out  of  the  temple  of  the 
house  of  God  which  was  at  .lenisalem;  and 
the  king  and  his  princes,  his  wives  and  his 
concubines,  drank  in  them. 


CHAP.  V. 


705 


4.  Tiiey  drank  wine  and  praised  tlie  gods 
ofgold,  and  oi'silver,  of  brass,  oriron,or  wood, 
and  of  slono. 

5.  In  tlie  same  hour  came  fortli  fingers  of 
a  man's  hand,  anil  wrote  over  against  llie 
candlestiek  upon  the  plaster  of  the  wall  of 
the  king's  palaee;  and  the  king  saw  the 
part  of  the  liaiid  that  wrote. 

6.  Then  the  king's  countenance  was 
changed,  and  his  thoughts  troul)led  him,  so 
that  llie  joints  of  his  lonis  were  loosed,  and 
his  knees  smote  one  against  another. 

7.  The  king  cried  aloud  to  bring  in  the 
astrologers,  the  Chaldeans,  and  the  sooth- 
sayers. And  the  king  spake,  and  said  to  the 
wise  7ne?i  of  Babylon,  \Vhosoever  shall  read 
this  writing,  and  shew  me  the  interpretation 
thereof,  siiall  be  clothed  with  scarlet,  and 
Jtavr,  a  chain  of  gold  about  his  neck,  and 
shall  be  the  third  rulei-  m  the  kingdom. 

8.  Then  came  in  all  the  king's  wise  men : 
but  they  could  not  read  the  writing,  nor 

,    make  known  to  the  king  the  interpretation 
theieof 

9.  Then  was  king  Belshazzar  gi-eatly 
troubled,  and  his  countenance  was  changed 
in  him,  and  his  lords  were  astonished. 

10.  Now  th(!  (jueen,  by  reason  of  the 
words  of  tiie  king  and  his  lords,  came  into 
the  ban(|uet-iiouse;  and  the  queen  spake 
and  said,  O  king,  live  for  ever:  let  not  thy 
thoughts  trouble  thee,  nor  let  thy  counte- 
nance be  changed: 

11.  There  is  a  man  in  thy  kingdom,  in 
whom  is  the  spirit  of  the  holy  gods:  and, 
in  the  days  of  thy  father,  light,  and  under- 
standing, and  wisdom,  like  the  wisdom  of 
tile  gods,  was  found  in  him;  whom  the  king 
Nebuchadnezzar  thy  father,  the  king,  Isai/, 
thy  lather,  made  master  of  the  magicians, 
astrologers,  Chaldeans,  and  soothsayers; 

12.  Forasmuch  as  an  excellent  spirit, 
and  knowledge,  and  understanding,  inter- 
preting of  dreams,  and  shewing  of  hard  sen- 
tenres,  and  dissolving  of  doubts,  were  found 
in  the  same  J)anie!,  wiiom  tiie  king  named 
JJeltcshaz/.ar:  now  let  J)aniel  be  called, 
and  1k^  will  shew  the  interpretation. 

1.3.  Then  was  Daniel  brouglit  in  i)efore 
the  king.  And  the  king  spake  and  said  unto 
Daniel,  Ar/  thou  that  Daniel,  which  art  of 
the  eliildr(Mi  of  the  captivity  of  Jtidah,  whom 
the  king  my  lather  brought  out  of  Jewry.' 

11.  I  have  even  heard  of  thee,  that  the 
spirit  of  the  gods  is  in  thee,  and  l/iaf  lii;ht, 
and  understanding,  and  excellent  wisdom,  is 
found  in  thee. 

13.  And  now  the  wise  mm,  ihc  astrolo- 
gers, have  been  Inoughl  in  before  me,  that 
thev  should  reiul  this  writing,  and  make 

4U 


known  unto  me  the  interpretation  thereof: 
but  thi^y  could  not  shew  the  interpretation 
of  the  thing: 

IG.  And  I  have  heard  of  thee  that  thou 
canst  make  interpretations  and  dissolve 
doubts:  now,  if  thou  canst  read  tiie  writing, 
and  make  known  to  me  the  interpretation 
thereof,  thou  shalt  be  clothed  with  scaiiet, 
and  have  a  chain  of  gold  about  thy  neck, 
and  shalt  be  the  third  ruler  in  the  kingdom. 

17.  Then  Daniel  answered  and  said  be- 
fore the  king.  Let  thy  gifts  be  to  tiiyself,  and 
give  thy  rewards  to  another;  yet  J  will  read 
the  writing  unto  the  king,  and  make  known 
to  him  the  interpretation. 

13.  O  thou  king,  the  most  high  God  gave 
Nebuchadnezzar  thy  father  a  kingdom,  and 
majesty,  and  glory,  and  honoui". 

19.  And,  for  the  majesty  that  he  gave  him, 
all  people,  nations,  and  languages,  trembletl 
and  feared  before  him:  whcjm  he  would  he 
slew,  and  whom  he  would  he  kej)t  alive,  and 
whom  he  would  he  set  up,  and  whom  he 
would  he  put  down. 

20.  But  when  his  heart  was  lifted  up,  and 
his  mind  hardened  in  pride,  he  was  deposed 
from  his  kingly  throne,  and  they  took  his 
glory  from  him : 

2 1 .  And  he  was  driven  from  the  sons  of 
men  ;  and  his  heart  was  made  like  the  beasts, 
and  his  dwelling  jcas  with  the  wild  asses: 
they  fed  him  with  grass  like  oxen,  and  his 
body  was  wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven ;  till 
he  knew  that  the  most  high  God  ruled  in 
the  kingdom  of  men,  and  that  heappointeth 
over  it  whomsoever  he  will. 

22.  And  thou  his  son,  O  Belshazzar,  hast 
not  humbled  thy  heart,  though  thou  knewest 
all  this; 

23.  But  hast  lifted  np  thyself  agamst  the 
Lord  of  heaven ;  and  they  have  brought  the 
vessels  of  his  house  before  thee,  and  thou 
and  tiiy  lords,  thy  wives  and  thy  concubines, 
have  drunk  wine  in  them;  and  thou  hast 
praised  the  gods  of  silver  and  gold,  of  brass, 
iron,  wood,  and  stone,  whicii  see  not,  nor 
hear,  nor  know:  antl  the  God  in  \vhose  hand 
thy  breath  is,  and  whose  are  all  thy  ways, 
hast  thou  not  glorified. 

24.  Then  was  the  part  of  the  hand  sent 
from  him;  and  tliis  writing  was  written. 

25.  And  titis  is  the  writing  that  waswritfen, 
MENE,MENE,TEKEL,liPH.\RSIJN. 

26.  This  ?s  the  interpretation  of  thetjiing: 
MENE;  God  hath  numbered  thy  kingdom, 
and  finished  it. 

27.  TEKEL;  Thou  art  weighed  in  the 
balances,  and  art  founrl  wanting.     . 

28.  PERES;  'i'hy  kingdom  is  divided, 
and  given  to  the  Medes  and  Persians. 


70G 


DANIEL. 


29.  Tlien  commanded  Belshazzar,  and 
they  clothed  Daniel  with  scarlet,  and  put 
a  cliain  of  gold  about  his  neck,  and  made  a 
proclamation  concerning  him,  that  he  should 
be  the  tiiird  ruler  in  the  kingdom. 

30.  IT  In  that  night  was  Belshazzar  the 
king  of  the  Chaldeans  slain. 

31.  And  Darius  the  Median  took  the  king- 
dom,fe7'//gaboutthreescoreandtwoyearsold. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1  DanieVs  preferment :  10  He  is  cast  into  the  den  of  lions : 
18  He  is  miraculously  saved, 

1.  TT  pleased  Darius  to  set  over  the  king- 

X  doni  a  hundred  and  twenty  princes, 

which  should  be  over  the  whole  kingdom; 

2.  And  over  these,  three  presidents,  of 
whom  Daniel  icas  first;  that  the  princes 
migiit  give  accounts  unto  them,  and  the  king 
should  have  no  damage. 

3.  Then  this  Daniel  was  preferred  above 
the  presidents  and  princes,  because  an  ex- 
cellent spirit  vms  in  him;  and  the  king 
thought  to  set  him  over  the  whole  realm. 

4.  Then  the  presidents  and  princes  sought 
to  find  occasion  against  Daniel  concerning 
the  kingdom;  but  they  could  find  none  oc- 
casion nor  fault ;  forasmuch  as  he  wns  faith- 
ful, neither  was  there  any  error  or  fault  found 
in  him. 

5.  Then  said  these  men.  We  shall  not 
find  any  occasion  against  this  Daniel,  ex- 
cept we  find  it  against  him  concerning  the 
law  of  his  God. 

C.  'I'hcn  these  presidents  and  princes  as- 
sembled together  to  the  king,  and  said  thus 
unto  him,  King  Darius,  live  for  ever. 

7.  All  the  presidents  of  the  kingdom,  the 
governors,  and  the  princes,  the  counsellors, 
and  the  capluins,  havcMonsulted  together  to 
establish  a  royal  statute,  and  to  make  a  firm 
decree,  that  whosoever  shall  ask  a  petition 
of  any  god  or  man  for  thirty  days,  save  of 
thee,  O  king,  he  shall  be  cast  into  the  den 
of  lions. 

8.  Now,0  king,  establish  the  decree,  and 
sign  the  writing,  that  it  be  not  changed,  ac- 
cording to  th(!  law  of  the  Medes  antl  P 
sians,  which  altereth  not. 

9.  Wlu-refore  king  Darius  signed  the 
writing  and  the  decree. 

10.  Now  when  Daniel  knew  that  the 
writing  was  signed,  he  went  into  his  house; 
and,  his  windows  being  0|)cn  in  his  chamber 
toward  Jerusalem,he  kneeled  upon  his  knees 
three  times  a-day,  and  ])rayed,  and  gave 
thanks  before  his  God,  as  he  did  al()retime. 

1 1 .  Then  these  men  assembled,  aucl  found 
Daniel  praying  and  making  supprK;ation  be- 
fore his  God. 

12.  Then  they  came  near,  and  spake  be- 


fore the  king  concerning  the  king's  decree ; 
Hast  thou  not  signed  a  decree,  that  every 
man  that  shall  ask  a  petition  of  any  god  or 
man  witiiin  thirty  days,  save  of  thee,  O  king, 
shall  be  cast  into  the  den  of  lions?  The 
king  answered  and  said.  The  thing  is  true, 
according  to  the  law  of  the  Medes  and 
Persians,  wliich  altereth  not. 

13.  Then  answered  they,  and  said  before 
the  king,  That  Daniel,  which  is  of  the  cap- 
tivity of  the  children  of  Judah,-regardeth  not 
thee,  O  king,  nor  the  decree  tiuit  thou  hast 
signed,  but  maketh  his  petition  three  times 
a-day. 

1 4.  Then  the  king,  when  he  heard  these 
words,  was  sore  displeased  with  himself,  and 
set  his  heart  on  Daniel  to  deliver  him ;  and 
he  laboured  till  the  going  down  of  the  sun 
to  deliver  him. 

1 5.  Then  these  men  assembled  unto  the 
king,  and  said  unto  the  king,  Know,  O  king, 
that  the  law  of  the  Medes  and  Persians  is. 
That  no  decree  nor  statute  which  the  king 
establishcth  may  be  changed. 

IG.  Then  the  king  commanded,  and  they 
brought  Daniel,  and  cast  liim  into  the  den 
of  lions.  Now  the  king  spake  and  said  unto 
Daniel,  Thy  God,  whom  thou  servest  con- 
tiniially,  he  will  deliver  thee. 

1 7.  And  a  stone  was  brought,  and  laid 
upon  the  mouth  of  the  den;  and  the  king 
sealed  it  with  his  ouii  signet,  and  with  the 
signet  of  iiis  lords,  that  the  purpose  might  not 
be  changed  concerning  Daniel. 

18.  Then  the  king  went  to  his  palace, 
and  passed  the  night  fasting:  neither  were 
instruments  of  music  brought  before  him; 
and  his  sleep  went  from  him. 

19.  Then  tlu^  king  arose  very  early  in  the 
morning,  aiul  went  in  haste  untothe  den  of 
lions. 

20.  And  when  he  came  to  the  den,  he  cried 
with  a  lauKnitable  voice  imto  Daniel;  and 
tlu;  king  spake  and  said  to  Daniel,  O  Daniel, 
servant  of  the  living  God,  is  thy  (lod,  whom 
thou  servest  continually,  able,  to  deliver  thee 
from  the  lions? 

21.  Then  said  Daniel  unto  the  king,  O 
king,  liv(!  for  ever. 

22.  My  God  hath  sent  his  angel,  and  hath 
shut  the  lions'  mouths,  that  (hey  have  not 
hurt  me:  tlirasmuch  as  before  him  inno- 
cency  was  found  in  me ;  and  also  before  thee, 
O  king,  hav(!  I  don(!  no  hurt. 

23.  Then  was  the  king  exceeding  glad 
for  him,  and  commanded  that  ihey  should 
take  Daniel  up  out  of  the  d(Mi.  So  Daniel 
was  taken  up  out  oftheden,  and  no  manner 
of  iinrtwas  found  upon  him,  because  he  be- 
lieved in  his  God. 


CHAP.  VII. 


707 


24.  And  the  king  commanded,  and  they 
brought  tliose  men  which  iiad  accused  Da- 
niel, "and  they  cast  them  into  the  den  ofhons, 
them,  their  ciiildren,  and  their  wives  ;  and 
tlic  lions  liad  tlie  mastery  of  tliem,  and  brake 
all  their  bones  in  pieces  or  ever  they  came 
at  the  bottom  of  the  den. 

25.  Then  king  Darius  wrote  unto  all 
peo|)lc,  nations,  and  languages,  that  dwell 
inall  the  earth;  Peace  be  multiplied  unto  you. 

26.  I  make  a  decree.  That  in  every  do- 
minion of  my  kingdom  men  tremble  and  fear 
before  tlie  God  of  Daniel;  for  he  is  the  living 
God,  and  steadfast  for  ever,  and  his  kingdom 
that  which  shall  not  be  destroyed,  and  his 
dominion  shall  be  even  unto  the  end. 

27.  He  delivereth  and  rescueth,  and  he 
worketh  signs  and  vvondei's  in  heaven  and 
in  earth,  wlio  hath  delivered  Daniel  from 
the  power  of  the  lions. 

28.  So  this  Daniel  prospered  in  the  reign 
of  Darius,  and  in  the  reign  of  Gyms  the  Per- 
sian. 

CHAP.  VII. 

I  Daniel's  vision  of  four  beasts,  9  of  God's  kingdom :  15  The 
interpretation  thereof. 

1 .  TN  the  first  year  of  Belshazzar  king  of 
JL  Babylon,  Daniel  had  a  dream,  and 
visions  of  his  head  upon  his  bed :  then  hi; 
wrote  the  dream,  and  told  the  sum  of  the 
matters. 

2.  Daniel  spake  and  said,  I  saw  in  my 
vision  by  night,  and,  behold,  the  four  winds 
of  the  heaven  strove  upon  the  great  sea. 

3.  And  four  great  beasts  came  up  from 
the  sea,  diverse  one  from  anotiier. 

4.  The  first  was  like  a  lion,  and  had 
eagles' wings :  I  beheld  till  the  wings  there- 
of were  plucked,  and  it  was  lifted  up  from 
the  earth,  and  made  stand  upon  the  feet  as 
a  man,  and  a  man's  heart  was  given  to  it. 

5.  And,  behokl,  another  beast,  a  second, 
like  to  a  bear,  and  it  raised  up  itself  on  on(^ 
side,  and  it  had  three  ribs  in  the  mouth  of 
it  between  the  teeth  of  it :  and  they  said 
thus  uuto  it.  Arise,  devour  muc'ii  flesh. 

6.  Afler  this  I  beheld,  and  lo,  another, 
like  a  leopard,  whicli  had  upon  the  back  of 
it  four  wings  of  a  fowl :  the  beast  had  also 
four  heads;  and  dominion  was  given  to  it. 

7.  Afler  this  I  saw  in  tlie  night  visions,  and, 
behold,  a  fourtii  beast,  dreadful  and  terrible, 
and  strong  exceedingly;  and  it  had  great 
iron  teetli:  it  devoured  and  brak(!  in  ])ieces, 
ami  stamped  the  residue  with  th(^  feet  of  it: 
and  it  iras  diverse  from  all  the  beasts  that 
were  i)cfore  it;  and  it  had  ten  horns. 

8.  I  considered  the  horns,  and,  behold, 
there  came  up  among  them  another  little 
horn,  before  whom  there  were  three  of  the 


first  horns  plucked  up  by  the  roots:  and,  be- 
hold, in  this  horn  ivere  eyes  like  the  eyes  of 
man,  and  a  moutli  speaking  great  things. 

9.  I  beheld  till  the  thrones  were  cast 
down,  and  the  Ancient  of  days  did  sit,  whose 
garment  nris  white  as  snow,  and  the  hair 
of  his  head  like  the  pure  wool :  his  throne 
was  like  the  fiery  flame,  and  his  wheels  as 
burning  fire. 

10.  A  fiery  stream  issued  and  came  forth 
from  before  him:  thousand  thousands  minis- 
tered unto  him,  and  ten  tliousand  tini(>s  Ivn 
thousand  stood  before  hiui:  tlie  jiulginent 
was  set,  and  tlie  books  were  0]K'iie(i. 

11.  I  beheld  then,  because  of  the  voice 
of  the  great  words  which  the  horn  spake; 
I  beheld,  even  till  the  beast  was  slain,  and 
his  body  destroyed,  and  given  to  the  burn- 
ing flame. 

1 2.  As  concerning  the  rest  of  the  beasts, 
they  had  their  dominion  taken  away:  yet 
their  lives  were  prolonged  for  a  season  and 
time. 

1 3. 1  saw  in  the  night  visions,  and,  behold, 
one  like  the  Son  of  man  came  with  the  clouds 
of  heaven,  and  came  to  the  Ancient  of  days, 
and  they  brought  him  near  before  him. 

14.  And  there  was  given  him  dominion, 
and  glory,  and  a  kingdom,  that  all  people, 
nations,  and  languages,  should  serve  him: 
his  dominion  is  an  everlasting  dominion, 
wiiicli  shall  not  pass  away,  and  his  kingdom 
thai  which  shall  not  be  destroyed 

1 5.  I  Daniel  was  grieved  in  iny  spirit  in 
the  midst  of  mi/  body,  and  the  visions  of  my 
head  troubled  me. 

16.  I  came  near  unto  one  of  them  that 
stood  by,  and  asked  him  the  truth  of  all  this. 
So  he  told  me,  and  made  me  know  the  in- 
terpretation of  the  things. 

17.  These  great  beasts,  which  are  four, 
are  four  kings,  tvhich  shall  arise  out  of  the 
earth. 

10.  But  the  saints  of  the  Most  High  shall 
take  the  kingdom,  and  possess  the  kingdom 
for  ever,  even  for  ever  and  ever. 

1 9.  Then  I  would  know  the  truth  of  the 
fourth  beast,  which  was  diverse  floni  all  the 
others,  exceeding  dreadful,  whose  teeth  ivere 
of  iron,  and  his  nails  of  brass ;  which  de- 
voured, brake  in  pieces,  and  stamped  the  re- 
sidue with  his  feet ; 

20.  And  of  the  ten  horns  that  trcrc  in  his 
head,  and  of  the  other  which  came  up,  and 
before  whom  three  fell ;  even  of  that  horn 
that  had  eyes,  and  a  mouth  that  sjiake  very 
great  things,  whose  look  was  more  stout 
than  his  fellows. 

21.1  beheld,  and  the  same  horn  made  war 
with  the  saints,  and  prevailed  against  them ; 


708 


D.\NIEL. 


22.  Until  tlie  Ancient  of  days  came,  and 
judgment  was  given  to  the  saints  of  the 
Most  High;  and  the  time  came  that  the 
saints  possessed  the  kingdom. 

23.  Thus  he  said,  The  fourth  beast  shall 
be  the  fourth  kingdom  upon  earth,  whicl) ! 
shall  be  diverse  from  all  kingdoms,  and  shall 
devour  the  whole  earth,  and  shall  tread  it 
down,  and  break  it  in  pieces. 

24.  And  the  ten  horns  out  of  this  king- 
dom are  ten  kings  Ikat  shall  arise:  and 
another  shall  rise  after  them ;  and  he  shall 
be  diverse  from  the  tirsl,  and  he  shall  subdue 
three  kings. 

25.  And  he  shall  speak  great  words  against 
the  Most  High,  and  shall  wear  out  the  saints 
of  tiie  Most  High,  and  think  to  change  times 
and  laws :  and  they  shall  be  given  into  his 
hand,  until  a  time  and  times  and  the  divitl- 
ing  of  time. 

26.  But  the  judgment  shall  sit,  and  they 
shall  take  away  his  dominion,  to  consume 
and  to  destroy  it  unto  the  end. 

27.  And  the  kingdom  and  dominion,  and 
the  greatness  of  the  kingdom  luider  the  whole 
heaven,  shall  be  given  to  the  people  of  the 
saints  of  the  Most  Higii,  whose  kingdom  is 
an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  all  dominions 
shall  serve  and  obey  him. 

28.  Hitherto  is  the  end  of  the  matter.  As 
forme  Daniel,  my  cogitations  much  troubled 
me,  and  my  countenance  changed  in  me: 
l)ut  1  kept  the  matter  in  my  heart. 

CHAP.  VHI. 

DttnieVs  vision  of  the  ram  and  he-goal. 

l.TN  the  third  jear  of  the  reign  of  king 
A  I^elshazzar  a  vision  appeared  unto  me, 
fvrn  unto  me  Daniel,  after  that  vvhicii  ap- 
peared unto  m(!  at  the  first. 

2.  And  I  saw  in  a  vision;  (and  it  came 
to  pass,  when  1  saw,  that  I  n^is  at  Shushan 
in  the  palace,  which  is  in  the  province  of 
I'ilam;)  and  I  saw  in  a  vision,  and  I  was 
by  the  river  of  Ulai. 

3.  Th(!n  I  lifted  up  mine  eyes  and  saw, 
and,  behold,  there  stood  before  the  river  a 
ram  which  had  two  horns,  and  the  tiro  horns 
im:re  high ;  but  one  was  higher  than  the  other, 
and  the  higher  came  up  last. 

4.  I  saw  the  ram  pushing  westward,  and 
northward,  and  southward ;  so  that  no  beasts 
niiglil  stand  before  him,  neither  was  there 
(1111/  tiiat  could  deliver  out  of  his  hand  ;  but 
lie  did  according  to  his  will,  and  became 
great. 

5.  And  as  I  was  considering,  behold,  a 
he-^'o;it  came  from  the  west,  on  tiie  f:\rx;  of 
the  whole  earth,  and  touched  not  the  ground : 
and  the  goat  /lad  a  notable  horn  between 
l)is  eyes. 


6.  And  he  came  to  the  ram  that  had  two 
horns,  which  I  had  seen  standuig  before  the 
river,  and  ran  unto  him  in  the  fury  of  his  power. 

7.  And  1  saw  him  come  close  unto  the  ram, 
and  he  was  moved  with  choler  against  him, 
and  smote  tiie  ram,  and  brake  his  two  horns; 
and  there  was  no  power  in  the  ram  to  stand 
before  him,  but  he  cast  him  down  to  the 
ground,  and  stamped  uj^on  him:  and  there 
was  none  that  could  dehver  the  ram  out  of 
his  hand. 

8.  Therefore  the  he-goat  waxed  very  great : 
and  when  he  was  strong,  the  great  horn  was 
broken;  and  for  it  came  up  four  notable 
ones,  toward  the  four  winds  of  heaven. 

9.  And  out  of  one  of  them  came  Ibrtii  a 
little  horn  which  waxed  exceeding  great, 
toward  the  south,  and  toward  the  east,  and 
toward  the  pleasant  kmd. 

1 0.  And  it  waxed  great,  even  to  the  host 
of  heaven ;  and  it  cast  down  some  of  the  host 
and  of  the  stars  to  the  ground,  and  stamped 
upon  thein. 

1 1 .  Yea,  he  magnified  himself  even  to  tlie 
prince  of  the  host,  and  by  him  the  daily  s«- 
crijice  was  taken  away,  and  the  place  of  his 
sanctuary  was  cast  down. 

1 2.  And  a  host  was  given  him  against  the 
daily  sacrijice  by  reason  of  transgression, 
and  it  cast  down  tiie  truth  to  the  ground ; 
and  it  practised,  and  prospered. 

1 3.  Then  I  heard  one  saint  sjieaking,  and 
another  saint  said  unto  tiiat  certain  saint 
which  spake.  How  long  shall  he  tiie  vision 
concerning  the  daily  sacrifice,  and  tlie  trans- 
gression of  flesolation,  to  give  both  the  sanc- 
tuary and  the  host  to  lie  trodden  under  foot  ? 

14.  And  ill!  said  unto  me.  Unto  two  thou- 
sand and  three  hundred  days;  then  shall  the 
sanctuary  lie  cleansed. 

15.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  T,  r^vn  1 
Daniel,  had  seen  the  vision,  and  sought  for 
the  meaning,  then,  behold,  there  stood  before 
me  as  the  app(>araiice  of  a  man. 

IG.  And  I  lieard  a  man's  voice  between 
the  hanks  fi/' Ul;\i,\\  liicli  ("died,  and  said,Cia- 
briel,  make  tiiis  man  to  undcrstimd  liie  vision. 

17.  So  he  came  near  where  i  stood;  and 
when  lie  came,  I  was  aiiaid,  and  HII  upon 
my  face:  but  he  said  unto  me,  Undersland, 
()  son  of  man ;  for  at  the  lime  ol"  the  end 
sh((ll  l)r  the  vision. 

18.  Now,  as  \\{\  was  speaking  willi  me,  I 
was  in  a  deep  sleep  on  my  lace  toward  tiic 
ground:  but  lie  toiiclied  me,  and  set  me  up- 
riglit. 

19.  And  he  said,  lleliold,  1  will  niakr 
thee  know  what  slinll  lie  in  liie  last  end  of 
the  indignation:  for  at  tiie  lime  appointed 
liie  end  shall  he. 


CHAP.  IX. 


709 


20.  Tlie  ram  wliich  tliou  sawest  having 
lull)  honis  arc  the  kings  of  Media  and  Persia. 

:21.  And  the  rough  goat  is  tlie  king  of 
Grecia:  and  tlie  great  liorn  that  is  between 
liis  eyes  is  tlie  hist  king. 

22.  Now  tliat  heing  broken,  whereas  four 
stood  up  lor  it,  four  kingdoms  shall  stand  up 
out  of  the  nation,  but  not  in  his  power. 

23.  And  in  the  latter  time  of  their  king- 
dom, when  the  transgressors  are  come  to  the 
full,  a  king  of  fierce  countenance,  and  under- 
standing dark  sentences,  shall  stand  up. 

24.  And  his  power  shall  be  mighty,  but 
not  by  his  own  power:  and  he  shall  destroy 
wonderfully,  and  shall  prosper,  and  practise, 
and  shall  destroy  the  mighty  and  the  holy 
people. 

25.  And  through  his  policy  also  he  shall 
cause  craft  to  prosper  in  his  hand ;  and  he 
shall  magnify  himself  in  his  heart,  and  by 
peace  shall  destroy  many:  he  shall  also 
stand  up  against  the  Prince  of  jirinces;  but 
he  shall  be  broken  without  hand. 

2G.  And  the  vision  of  the  evening  and  the 
morning  which  was  told  zs  true:  wherefore 
shut  thou  up  the  vision ;  for  it  shall  be  for 
many  days. 

27.  And  I  Daniel  fainted,  and  was  sick 
<■(  liai/i  daj's :  afterward  I  rose  up,  and  did 
the  king's  business;  and  I  was  astonished 
at  llie  vision,  but  none  undcj-stood  it. 

CHAP.  IX. 

Danid,  confessing  his  sins,  prayetli  for  tlie  restoration  of 
Jtrusaleni, 

1.  TN  the  first  year  of  Darius,  the  son  of 
JL  Ahasuerus,  of  the  seed  of  the  Medes, 
which  was  made  king  over  the  realm  of  the 
Chaldeans;  i 

2.  In  the  first  year  of  his  reign,  I  Daniel 
understood  by  books  the  numlji'r  of  the  years,  j 
whereof  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to  .fe- 
reniiah  the  prophet,  thai  lie  would  accomplish  , 
seventy  years  in  tliedesolations  of  Jerusalem. 

3.  And  1  set  my  face  unto  the  Lord  God, 
to  seek  by  prayer  and  supplications,  with 
fasting,  and  sackcloth,  and  ashes:  [ 

■1.  And  1  prayed  unto  the  Loud  my  God, ' 
and  made-  my  confession,  and  said,  O  IjOrd, 
the  great  and  dreadful  (iod,  kee|>ing  the 
covenant  and  mercy  to  them  tliat  love;  him, 
and  to  them  that  keep  his  commandments; 

3.  We  have  sinnc^d,  and  hav((  committcxl 
inifiuity,  and  have  done  wickedly,  and  have 
rebelled,  even  by  departing  from  thy  pre- 
cepts, and  fiom  lliy  judgments: 

ti.  Neither  have  we  hearkened  unto  thy 
servants  the  iiroplicts,  which  spake?  in  thy 
name  to  our  kings,  our  princes,  and  our 
falliers,  and  to  all  IIk?  iieojile  of  the  land. 

7.  O  Lord,  righteousness  bcloitgcth  unto  | 


thee;  but  unto  us  confusion  of  faces,  as  at 
this  day:  to  the  men  of  Judah,  and  to  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  unto  all  Israel, 
that  are  near,  and  that  arc  far  off,  through 
all  the  countries  whither  thou  hast  driven 
them,  because  of  their  trespass  that  they 
have  trespassed  against  thee. 

8.  O  Lord,  to  us  belongeth  confusion  of 
face,  to  our  kings,  to  our  princes,  and  to  our 
fathers,  because  we  have  sinned  against  thee. 

9.  To  the  Lord  our  God  belong  mercies 
and  forgivenesses,  though  we  have  rebelled 
against  him: 

10.  Neither  have  we  obeyedthe  voice  of  the 
Lord  our  God,  to  walk  in  his  laws,  which 
he  set  before  us  by  his  servants  the  prophets. 

1 1 .  Yea,  all  Israel  have  transgressed  thy 
law,  even  by  departing,  that  they  might  not 
obey  thy  voice;  therefore  the  curse  is  poured 
upon  us,  and  the  oath  tiiat  is  written  in  the 
law  of  Moses-the  servant  of  God,  because 
we  have  sinned  against  him. 

12  And  he  hath  confirmed  his  words,  which 
he  spake  against  us,  and  against  our  judges 
that  judged  us,  by  bringing  upon  us  a  great 
evil:  for  under  the  whole  heaven  hath  not 
been  done  as  hath  been  done  upon  Jerusalem. 

1 3.  As  it  is  written  in  the  law  of  Moses, 
all  this  evil  is  come  upon  us :  yet  made  we 
not  our  prayer  before  the  Lord  our  God, 
that  we  might  turn  from  our  iiii([uities,  and 
understand  thy  truth. 

14.  Therefore  hath  the  I^^ord  watched 
upon  the  evil,  and  brought  it  upon  us:  for 
the  Lord  our  God  m  righteous  in  all  his  works 
which  he  doeth :  for  we  obeyed  not  his  voice. 

1 5.  And  now, O  Lord  our  (iod,  that  hast 
brought  thy  people  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  with  a  mighty  hand,  and  hast  gotten 
thee  renown,  as  at  this  day;  we  ha\(;  sinned, 
we  have  done  wickedly. 

16.  O  Lord, according  to  all  thy  rigliteous- 
ness,  1  beseech  thee,  let  thine  anger  aiul  thy 
fury  be  turned  away  from  thy  city  Jerusalem, 
thy  holy  mountain:  b(!cause  for  our  sins, 
and  for  the  ini([uities  of  our  fathers,  Jerusa- 
lem and  thy  people  are  become  a  reproach 
to  all  that  arc  about  us. 

17.  Now,  therelbre,  O  our  (iod,  hear  the 
prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  his  supplirutions, 
and  cause  thy  face  to  shine  upon  thy  sanc- 
tuary t/iat  is  desolate,  for  the  Lord's  sake. 

18.  O  my  God,  incline  thine  ear,  and  hear; 
open  thine  eyes,  and  behold  our  desolations, 
and  the  city  which  is  called  b\  thy  name: 
fill-  we  do  not  present  our  supplications  iie- 
ibre  thee  for  our  righteousness,  but  lor  thy 
great  mercies. 

19.  C)  Lord,  hear;  O  Lord,  forgive;  O 
Lord,  hearken,  and  do;  defer  not,  lor  thine 


710 


DANIEL. 


own  sake,  O  my  God:  for  thy  city  and  thy 
people  are  called  by  thy  name. 

20.  And  while  I  was  speaking,  and  pray- 
ing, and  confessing  my  sin  and  the  sin  of 
my  people  Israel,  and  presenting  my  sup- 
plication before  the  Lord  my  God  for  the 
holy  mountain  of  my  God ; 

21.  Yea,  while  I  was  speaking  in  prayer, 
even  the  man  Gabriel,  whom  I  had  seen  in 
the  vision  at  die  beginning,  being  caused  to 
fly  swiftly,  touched  me  about  the  time  of 
the  evening  oblation. 

22.  And  lie  informed  me,  and  talked  with 
me,  and  said,  O  Daniel,  I  am  now  come 
forth  to  give  thee  skill  and  understanding. 

23.  At  the  beginning  of  thy  supplications 
the  commandment  came  forth,  and  I  am 
come  to  show  tkce;  for  thou  art  greatly  be- 
loved :  therefore  understand  the  matter,  and 
consider  the  vision. 

24.  Seventy  weeks  are  determined  upon 
thy  people  an4  upon  thy  holy  city,  to  finish 
the  transgression,  and  to  make  an  end  of 
sins,  and  to  make  reconciliation  for  iniquity, 
and  to  bring  in  everlasting  righteousness, 
and  to  seal  up  the  vision  and  prophecy,  and 
to  anoint  the  Most  Holy. 

25.  Know,  therefore,  and  understand,  that 
from  the  going  forth  of  the  commandment 
to  restore  an(l  to  build  Jerusalem,  unto  the 
Messiah  the  Prince,  shall  be  seven  weeks, 
and  threescore  and  two  weeks:  the  street 
shall  be  built  again,  and  the  wall,  even  in 
troublous  times. 

2G.  And  after  threescore  and  two  weeks 
shall  Messiah  be  cut  off,  but  not  for  him- 
self: and  till!  people  of  the  prince  that  shall 
come  shall  destroy  the  city  and  the  sanc- 
tuary; and  th(!  end  thereof  i/ic/// Z(r  with  a 
floocl,  and  unto  tin;  end  of  the  war  desola- 
tions are  determined. 

27.  And  he  shall  confirm  the  covenant 
with  many  for  one  week :  and  in  the  midst  of 
the  week  he  shall  cause  the  sacrifice  and  the 
oblation  to  cease,  and  for  the  overspreading 
of  abominations  he  shall  make  //  desolate, 
even  until  IIk^  consummation,  and  that  deter- 
mined, shall  be  poured  upon  the  dt!solate. 

CHAP.  X. 

I  Daniel,  having  humbled  himself,  seeth  a  vision .-  10  Being 
troubled  with/ear,  he  is  comforted  by  the  angel. 

1.  "FN  the  third  year  of  Cyrus  king  of  Per- 
I  sia,  a  thing  was  revealed  unto  Da- 
niel, whose  name  was  called  IJcllcsha/,- 
zar;  and  the  tiling  mis  true,  but  tiie  time 
appointed  iras  long:  and  he  understood  tlie 
thing,  and  had  underslanding  of  the  vision. 

2.  In  thos(>  days  I  Danic^l  was  mourning 
three  full  weeks. 

3.  I  ate  no  pleasant  bread,  neither  came 


flesh  nor  wine  in  my  mouth,  neither  did  1 
anoint  myself  at  all,  till  three  whole  weeks 
were  fulfilled. 

4.  And  in  the  four  and  twentieth  day  of 
the  first  month,  as  I  was  by  the  side  of  the 
great  river,  which  is  Hiddekel ; 

5.  Then  I  lifted  up  mine  eyes,  and  looked, 
and,  behold,  a  certain  man  clothed  in  linen, 
whose  loins  were  girded  with  fine  gold  of 
Uphaz : 

6.  His  body  also  ivas  like  the  beryl,  and 
his  face  as  the  appearance  of  lightning,  and 
his  eyes  as  lamps  of  fire,  and  iiis  arms  and 
his  feet  like  in  colour  to  polished  brass-,  and 
the  voice  of  his  words  hke  the  voice  of  a  mul- 
titude. 

7.  And  I  Daniel  alone  saw  the  vision :  for 
the  men  that  were  with  me  saw  not  the 
vision  ;  but  a  great  quaking  fell  upon  them, 
so  that  they  fled  to  hide  themselves. 

8.  Therefore  I  was  left  alone,  and  saw 
this  great  vision,  and  there  remained  no 
strength  in  me :  for  my  comeliness  was  turned 
in  me  into  corruption,  and  I  retained  no 
strength. 

9.  Yet  heard  I  the  voice  of  his  words : 
and  when  I  heard  the  voice  of  his  words, 
then  was  I  in  a  deep  sleep  on  my  face,  and 
my  face  toward  the  ground. 

10.  And,  behold,  a  hand  touched  me, 
which  set  me  upon  my  knees  and  vjjon  the 
palms  of  my  hands: 

1 1 .  And  he  said  unto  me,  O  Daniel,  a 
man  greatly  beloved,  understand  the  words 
that  i  speaic  unto  thee,  and  stand  upright: 
for  unto  thee  am  I  now  sent.  And  when  he 
iiad  spoken  this  word  unto  me,  I  stood  trem- 
bling. 

12.  Then  said  he  unto  me.  Fear  not,  Da- 
niel; for  from  Uw  first  day  that  thou  didst  set 
thy  licart  to  understand,  and  to  chasten  thy- 
self before  thy  God,  thy  words  were  heard, 
and  I  am  come  for  thy  words. 

13.  lint  the  prince  of  the  kingdom  of 
Persia  withstood  me  one  and  twenty  days : 
but,  lo,  Michael,  one  of  the  chief  princes, 
came  to  help  me;  and  I  remained  there 
with  the  kings  of  Persia. 

14.  Now  1  am  come  lo  make  thee  un- 
derstand what  shall  belall  tliy  jicople  in  the 
latter  days :  for  yet  th(!  vision  is  for  ma  hi/  days. 

1 5.  And  when  he  had  spoken  such  words 
unto  me,  1  set  my  face  toward  the  ground, 
and  I  l)ecaine  ilumli. 

IG.  And,  behold,  o7;r  like  the  similitude  of 
the  sons  of  men  touched  my  lips:  then  I 
opened  my  inontli  and  s|iake,  and  s;iid  unto 
iiini  that  stood  before  me,  O  my  lord,  by  the 
vision  my  sorrows  arc  turned  upon  me,  and 
I  have  retained  no  strength. 


CHAP.  XI. 


711 


17.  For  Iiow  can  the  servant  of  tliis  my 
lord  talk  with  tliis  my  lord.'  for  as  for  me, 
straightway  there  remained  no  strength  in 
mc,  neither  is  there  breath  left  in  me. 

1 8.  Then  there  came  again  and  touched 
me  one  like  the  appearance  of  a  man,  anil 
he  strengthened  me, 

19.  And  said,  O  man  greatly  beloved,  fear 
not;  peace  be  unto  thee;  be  strong,  yea,  be 
strong.  And  when  he  iiatl  s|3oken  unto  me, 
I  was  strengthened,  and  said.  Let  my  lord 
speak;  for  tliou  hast  strengthened  me. 

20.  Then  said  iie,Knowest  thou  wherefore 
I  come  unto  (hee  .'  and  now  will  I  return 
to  fight  with  the  prince  of  Persia :  and  vviien 
I  am  gone  forth,  lo,  the  prince  of  Grecia 
shall  come. 

21.  But  I  will  show  thee  that  which  is 
noted  in  the  scriptuie  of  truth:  and  there  is 
none  that  holdeth  with  me  in  these  things, 
but  Michael  your  prince. 

CHAP.  XI. 

1  The  mtrthrow  of  Persia  by  the  king  of  Grecia.    30  The 
invasion  and  lyramiy  of  the  Romans. 

1 .    A  LSO  I,  in  the  first  year  of  Darius  the 
J\.  Mede,  even  I,  stood  to  confirm  and 
to  strengthen  him. 

2.  And  now  will  I  shew  thee  tiie  truth. 
Behold,  there  shall  stand  up  yet  three  kings 
in  Pei-sia;  and  the  fourth  shall  be  far  riclier 
than  f/iri/  ail:  and  by  his  strengtii  through  his 
ridies  lu!  shall  stir  up  all  against  the  realm 
of  Grecia. 

3.  And  a  mighty  king  shall  stand  up,  that 
shall  rule  with  great  dominion,  and  do  ac- 
cording to  his  will. 

4.  Andwhen  he  shallstandup,his kingdom 
shall  be  broken,  and  shall  be  divided  toward 
the  four  winds  of  heaven;  and  not  to  his 
posterity,  nor  according  to  his  dominion 
which  he  ruled:  for  his  kingdom  siiall  be 
plucked  up,  even  for  others  besides  those. 

5.  And  the  king  of  the  south  shall  b(!  strong, 
and  o/ir  of  his  princ(!s;  and  he  shall  be  strong 
above  him,  and  have  dominion ;  his  dominion 
s/id/l  be  a  gi'cat  dominion. 

6.  And  in  the  end  of  years  they  shall  join 
themselves  together;  for  the  king's  daughter 
of  the  south  shall  come  to  the  king  of  the 
norlh  to  make  an  agreement:  but  she  shall 
not  retain  th<'  power  of  the  arm ;  neither  shall 
he  stand,  nor  his  arm;  but  she  siiall  b(>  given 
up,  and  tliey  that  brought  her,  and  he  tliat 
begat  her,  and  he  that  strengthened  her  in 
l/icse  times. 

7.  But  out  of  a  branch  of  her  roots  shall 
one  stand  up  in  his  estate,  which  shall  come 
with  an  army,  and  shall  enter  into  the  for- 
tress of  the  king  of  tiie  nortli,  and  shall  deal 
against  them,  and  shall  prevail ; 


8.  And  shall  also  carry  captives  into 
Egypt  tlieir  gods,  witli  tiieir  princes,  and 
with  their  precious  vessels  of  silver  and  of 
gold;  and  he  siiall  continue  more  years  than 
the  king  of  the  north. 

9.  So  the  king  of  the  south  shall  come  into 
/lis  kingdom,  and  shall  return  into  his  own 
land. 

1 0.  But  his  sons  shall  be  stirred  up,  and  shall 
assemble  a  multitude  of  great  forces :  and 
one  shall  certainly  come,  and  overflow,  and 
pass  through;  then  shall  he  return,  and  be 
stirred  up,  even  to  his  fortress. 

1 1 .  And  the  king  of  the  soutii  shall  be 
moved  with  ciioler,  and  shall  come  forth  and 
fight  with  him,  even  with  the  king  of  tlie 
north:  and  he  shall  set  forth  a  great  multi- 
tude; but  the  multitude  shall  be  given  into 
his  hand. 

12.  And  when  he  hath  taken  away  the 
multitude,  his'heart  shall  be  lifted  nji;  and 
he  shall  cast  down  many  icn  tiiousands:  but 
he  shall  not  be  strengtiiencd  bi/  if. 

13.  For  tiie  king  of  the  north  shall  return, 
and  shall  set  forth  a  multitude  greater  than 
the  former,  and  shall  certainly  come  after 
certain  years  witli  a  great  army  and  \\  itii 
much  riches. 

14.  And  in  those  times  there  shall  many 
stand  up  against  the  king  of  tiie  sontii:  also 
the  roblJers  of  thy  people  shall  exalt  them- 
selves to  estalilish  the  vision;  but  they  shall 
fall. 

1 5.  So  the  king  of  the  north  shall  come, 
and  cast  up  a  mount,  and  take  the  most 
fenced  cities;  and  the  arms  of  the  south  siiall 
not  withstand,  neither  his  chosen  peopU^ 
neither  shall  there  be  anj/  strength  to  with- 
stand. 

1 G.  But  he  that  cometh  against  him  shall 
do  according  to  his  own  will,  and  none  shall 
staml  before  him;  and  he  shall  stand  in  the 
glorious  land,  which  by  his  hand  shall  be 
consumed. 

1 7.  He  shall  also  set  his  face  to  enter  with 
the  strength  of  his  wliole  kingdom,  and  up- 
right ones  witii  him;  thus  shall  he  do:  and 
he  shall  give  him  the  daughter  of  women, 
corrupting  lier ;  but  slie  shall  not  stand  on 
his  side,  neitlier  bi>  for  hiin. 

18.  After  tiiis  shall  he  turn  his  face  unto 
the  isles,  and  shall  take  many;  liut  a  prince 
for  his  own  beiiaif  shall  cause  the  reproach 
offered  by  him  to  cease ;  v\  itiiout  liis  own 
reproach  he  shall  cause  it  to  turn  upon  him. 

19.  Then  he  shall  turn  his  face  toward 
the  fort  of  iiis  own  land:  but  he  shall  stum- 
ble and  fall,  and  not  be  found. 

20.  Then  shall  stand  up  in  his  estate  a 
i  raiser  of  taxes  in  the  glory  of  the  kingdom: 


712 


DANIEL. 


but  within  few  days  he  shall  be  destroj-ed, 
neither  in  anger  nor  in  battle. 

21.  And  in  his  estate  shall  stand  up  a  vile 
person,  to  whom  they  shall  not  give  the  ho- 
nour of  the  kingdom:  but  he  sliall  come  in 
peaceably,  and  obtain  the  kingdom  by  Hat- 
teries. 

22.  And  with  the  arms  of  a  flood  shall 
they  be  overflown  from  before  him,  and 
shall  be  broken ;  yea,  also  the  prince  of  the 
covenant. 

23.  And  after  the  league  made  with  him 
he  shall  work  deceitfully :  for  he  shall  come 
up,  and  shall  become  strong  with  a  small 
people. 

24.  He  shall  enter  peaceably  even  upon 
the  fattest  places  of  the  province ;  and  he 
shall  do  tliat  which  his  fathers  have  not 
done,  nor  his  fathers'  fathers ;  he  shall  scat- 
ter among  them  the  prey,  and  spoil,  and 
riches ;  yen,  and  he  siiall  forecast  his  de- 
vices against  the  strong  holds,  even  for  a 
time. 

25.  And  he  shall  stir  up  his  power  and 
his  courage  against  the  king  of  the  south 
with  a  great  army ;  and  the  king  of  the  so'ith 
shall  be  stirred  up  to  battle  witii  a  very 
great  and  mighty  army;  but  he  shall  not 
stand :  for  they  shall  forecast  devices  against 
him. 

26.  Yea,  they  that  feed  of  the  portion  of 
his  meat  shall  destroy  him,  and  his  army 
sliall  overflow;  and  many  shall  fall  down 
slain. 

27.  And  both  tlu^se  kings'  hearts  shall  he 
to  do  mischief,  and  they  shall  speak  lies  at 
one  tables;  but  it  shall  not  prosper:  for  yet 
the  end  shall  be  at  the  time  appointed. 

28.  Then  shall  he  return  into  his  land 
with  great  riches;  and  his  heart  shall  be 
against  the  holy  covenant ;  and  he  shall  do 
exploits  and  return  to  his  own  land. 

29.  At  the  time  appointed  he  shall  return, 
and  come  toward  the  soutli :  !)ut  it  shall  not 
be  as  the  former,  or  as  the  latter. 

30.  For  tlie  siiips  of  Chitlini  shall  coine 
against  him ;  therelbre  he  shall  be  grieved, 
and  return,  and  have  indignation  against 
the  holy  covenant :  so  shall  he  do ;  he  shall 
even  return,  and  have  intelligence  with  them 
that  forsak(!  the  holy  covenant. 

31.  And  anus  siiall  stand  on  his  part,  and 
they  shall  pollute  th<'  sanctuary  of  strength, 
and  shall  take  away  the  daily  sarri/ice,  and 
they  shall  place  the  abomination  that  inaketh 
desolate. 

32.  And  surh  as  do  wickedly  against  the 
covenant  shall  he  corrupt  by  flatteries:  but 
the  people  that  do  know  their  God  shall  be 
strong,  and  do  exploits. 


33.  And  they  that  understand  among  the 
people  shall  instruct  many;  yet  they  shall 
tall  by  the  sword,  and  by  flame,  by  captivity, 
and  by  spoil,  /iiaiii/  days. 

34.  iNovv  when  they  siiall  fall,  they  shall 
be  liolpen  with  a  little  help  :  but  many  shall 
cleave  to  them  with  flatteries. 

35.  And  some  of  them  of  understanding 
shall  fall,  to  try  them,  and  to  purge,  and  to 
make  them  white,  even  to  the  time  of  the 
end  :  because  il  is  yet  ibr  a  time  appointed. 

3G.  And  the  king  shall  do  according  to 
his  will;  and  he  shall  exalt  himself,  and  mag- 
nify himself  above  every  god,  and  shall  speak 
marvellous  things  against  the  God  of  gods, 
and  shall  prosper  till  the  indignation  be  ac- 
complished :  for  that  Uiat  is  determined  shall 
be  done. 

37.  Neither  shall  he  regard  the  God  of  his 
fathers,  nor  the  ilesire  of  women,  nor  regard 
any  goil :  for  he  shall  magnify  himself  above 
all. 

38.  But  in  his  estate  shall  he  honour  the 
God  of  forces;  and  a  god  whom  his  ialhers 
knew  not  shall  he  honour  with  gold,  and  sil- 
ver, and  with  precious  stones,  and  pleasant 
things. 

39.  Thus  shall  he  do  in  the  most  strong 
holds  with  a  strange  god,  whom  he  shall  ac- 
knowledge and  increase  with  glory:  and  he 
shall  cause  them  to  rule  over  many,  and  shall 
divide  the  land  for  gain. 

40.  And  at  the  time  of  the  end  shall  the 
king  of  the  south  push  at  him:  and  the  king 
of  the  north  shall  come  against  him  like  a 
whirlwind,  with  chariots,  and  with  horse- 
men, and  with  many  ships;  and  he  shall 
enter  into  the  countries,  and  shall  overflow 
and  pass  over. 

41.  He  shall  enter  also  into  the  glorious 
land,  and  many  countries  shall  be  over- 
thrown :  but  these  sliall  escape  out  of  his 
hand,  even  Kdoni,  and  Moab,  and  th(5  chief 
of  the  children  of  yVnimon. 

42.  He  shall  stretch  forth  his  hand  also 
upon  {ho.  countries;  and  the  land  of  Egypt 
shall  not  escape. 

43.  But  he  shall  have  power  over  the 
treasures  of  gold  and  of  silver,  and  over  all 
the  precious  things  of  Egypt:  and  the  Li- 
byans and  the  Ethiopians  shall  be  at  his 
steps. 

44.  But  tidings  out  of  the  east  and  out 
of  the  north  shall  trouble  him:  therefiire 
he  shall  go  forth  with  great  fury  to  destroy, 
and  utterly  to  make;  away  many. 

45.  And  he  shall  plant  the  tabernacles  of 
his  palace  bet  W(!en  the  seas  in  the  glorious 
holy  niuunlaiii;  yet  he  shall  come  to  his  end, 
and  none  shall  help  him. 


HOSEA,  I. 


713 


CHAP.  XII. 

1  Michael  shall  deliver  Israel  from  their  troubles,  b  Daniel 
is  informed  of  the  times. 

1.  A  ND  at  tliat  time  shall  Michael  stand 
J\.  up,  tiie  great  prince  which  standeth 
for  the  children  of  thy  people;  and  there 
shall  be  a  time  of  trouljle,  such  as  never 
was  since  there  was  a  nation  even  to  that 
same  time:  and  at  that  time  thy  people  shall 
be  delivered,  every  one  that  shall  be  found 
written  in  the  book. 

2.  And  many  of  them  that  sleep  in  the 
dust  of  the  earth  shall  awake,  some  to  ever- 
lasting life,  and  some  to  siiame  and  evei  last- 
ing contempt. 

3.  And  they  that  be  vnse  shall  shine  as 
the  brightness  of  the  firmament;  and  they 
that  turn  many  to  righteousness,  as  the  stars 
for  ever  and  ever. 

4.  But  thou,  O  Daniel,  shut  up  the  words, 
and  seal  the  book,  even  to  the  time  of  the 
end :  many  shall  run  to  and  fro,  and  know- 
ledge shall  be  increased. 

5.  Then  I  Daniel  looked,  and,  behold, 
there  stood  other  two,  the  one  on  this  side 
of  the  bank  of  the  river,  and  the  other  on 
that  side  of  the  hank  of  the  river. 

6.  And  one  said  to  the  man  clothed  in  linen, 
which  was  upon  the  waters  of  the  river.  How 
long  shall  it  be  to  the  end  of  these  wonders? 


7.  And  I  heard  the  man  clothed  in  linen, 
which  was  upon  the  waters  of  the  river, 
when  he  held  up  his  right  hand  and  his 
left  hand  unto  heaven,  and  sware  by  him 
that  liyeth  for  ever,  that  it  shall  be  for  a 
time,  times,  and  a  half;  and  when  he  shall 
have  accomplished  to  scatter  the  power 
of  the  holy  people,  all  these  things  shall  be 
finished. 

8.  And  I  heard,  but  I  understood  not: 
then  said  I,  O  my  Lord,  what  shall  be  the 
end  of  these  things? 

9.  And  he  said,  Go  thy  way,  Daniel ;  for 
the  words  arc  closed  up  and  sealed  till  the 
time  of  the  end. 

10.  Many  shall  be  purified,  and  made 
white,  and  tried;  but  the  wicked  shall  do 
wickedly:  and  none  of  the  wicked  shall 
understand;  but  the  wise  shall  understand. 

1 1.  And  froiji  the  time  that  the  daily  sacri- 
Jice  shall  be  taken  away,  and  the  abomina- 
tion that  maketh  desolate  set  up,  there  shall 
be  a  thousand  two  hundred  and  ninety 
days. 

1 2.  Blessed  is  he  that  waiteth,  and  cometh 
to  the  thousand  three  hundred  and  five  and 
thirty  days. 

13.  But  go  thou  thy  way  till  the  end  be: 
for  thou  shalt  rest,  and  stand  in  thy  lot  at 
the  end  of  the  days. 


CHAP.  I. 

I  Hosea,  to  show  GoiTs  judgment  for  spiritual  whoredom^ 
taketh  Gomer,  ^c.     10  Judak  and  Israel  restored. 

l.np^HE  word  of  the  Lord  that  came 
J_  unto  Hosea,  the  son  of  Beeri,  in  the 
days  of  Uzziah,  Jotham,  Ahaz,  a?id  Heze- 
kiah,  kings  of  Judah,  and  in  the  days  of 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Joash,  king  of  Israel. 

2.  The  beginning  of  the  word  of  the 
Lord  by  Hosea.  And  the  Lord  said  to 
Hosea,  Go,  take  unto  thee  a  wife  of  whore- 
doms, and  children  of  whoredoms :  for  the 
land  hath  conniiitted  great  whoredom,  de- 
jjarliiig  iVom  the  Lord. 

3.  So  he  went  and  took  Gomer,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Diblaim;  which  conceived,  and  bare 
him  a  son. 

4.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him.  Call  his 
name  Jezreel ;  for  yet  a  little  irhile,  and  1 
will  avenge  the  blood  of  J('zrcel  upon  the 
house  of  J(>hu,  and  will  cause  to  cease  the 
kingdom  of  th('  house  of  Israel. 

5.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at  that  day, 
that  1  w  ill  break  the  bow  of  Israel  in  the 
valley  of  Jezrtuil. 

6.  And  she  conceived  again,  and  bare  a 

4X 


H  HOSEA. 

daughter.  And  God  said  unto  him.  Call 
her  name  Lo-ruhamah:  for  I  will  no  more 
have  mercy  upon  the  house  of  Israel;  but  1 
will  utterly  take  them  away. 

7.  But  I  will  have  mercy  upon  the  house 
of  Judah,  and  will  save  them  by  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  will  not  save  them  by  bow, 
nor  by  sword,  nor  by  battle,  by  horses,  nor 
by  horsemen. 

8.  Now  when  she  had  weaned  Lo-ruha- 
mah, she  conceived,  and  bare  a  son. 

O.Then  said God^CnW  hisname  Lo-ainmi : 
for  ye  are  not  my  people,  and  J  will  not  be 
your  God. 

10.  Yet  the  number  of  the  children  of  Is- 
raeli shall  be  as  the  sand  of  the  sen,  which 
cannot  lie  measured  nor  numbrred:  audit 
shall  come  to  pass,  that  in  th('  place  where 
it  was  said  unto  them.  Ye  are  not  my  peo- 
ple, there  it  shall  be  said  unto  ihem.  Ye  are 
the  sons  of  the  living  God. 

11.  Thru  shall  the  riiildren  of  Judah  and 
the  chilrlren  of  Israel  be  gathered  together, 
and  appoint  liicmsclves  one  head,  and  they 
shall  come  up  oiit  of  the  land:  for  great 
shall  be  tlie  day  of  Jezreel. 


714 


HOSE  A. 


CHAP.  II. 

1  The  idolatry  of  the  people-    6  God's  judgments  against 
them:  14  His  promises  of  reconcUiatloii  witli  them, 

1.  CI  AY   ye  unto  youi-  brclliren,  Auinu; 
l>3  and  to  youx'  sisters,  Uuhamali. 

2.  Plead  with  your  mother,  plead ;  for  she 
is  not  my  wife,  neither  am  1  her  husband :  let 
hei',  therefore,  put  away  her  whoredoms  out 
of  her  sight,  and  her  adulteries  from  between 
her  breasts; 

3.  Lest  I  strip  her  naked,  and  set  her  as  in 
the  day  that  she  was  born,  anil  make  her  as 
a  wilderness,  and  set  her  like  a  dry  land, 
and  slay  her  with  thirst. 

4.  And  I  will  not  have  mercy  upon  her  ciiil- 
dren ;  for  tliey  be  the  children  of  whoredoms. 

5.  For  their  mother  hath  played  tlie  har- 
lot; she  that  conceived  them  hath  done 
shamefully:  for  she  said,  I  will  go  after  my 
lovers,  that  give  me  my  bread  and  my  water, 
my  wool  and  my  flax,  mine  oil  and  my  drink. 

6.  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  hedge  up  tiiy 
way  with  thorns,  and  make  a  wall,  that  she 
shall  not  find  her  paths. 

7.  And  she  shall  follow  after  her  lovers,  but 
she  shall  not  overtake  them;  and  she  shall 
seek  them,  but  shall  not  find  them:  tiien  shall 
.slie  say,  1  will  go  and  return  to  my  fust  hus- 
band; for  Ww.nvxis  it  better  with  me  than  now. 

8.  For  she  did  not  know  tiiat  1  gave  her 
corn,  and  wine,  and  oil,  and  multiplied  her 
silver  and  gokl,  which  they  prepared  lor  Baal. 

9.  Therefore  will  J  return,  and  take  away 
my  corn  in  the  time  thereof,  and  my  wine  in 
the  season  thereof,  and  will  jecover  my  wool 
and  my  flax  /:;/?ir«  to  cover  her  nakedness. 

10.  And  now  will  1  discover  her  lewdni^ss 
in  the  sight  of  her  lovers,  and  none  shall  de- 
liver her  out  of  my  hand. 

1 1. 1  will  also  cause  all  her  mirtii  to  cease, 
her  feast-days,  her  new  moons,  and  her  sab- 
baths, and  all  her  solemn  leasts. 

12.  And  1  will  desti'oy  her  vines,  and  her 
fig-trees,  whereof  she  hath  said,  'J'hese  arc 
my  rewards,  that  my  lovers  hav(^  given  me  : 
and  I  will  nuik(;  them  a  iiirest.  and  the 
beasts  of  the  field  shall  eat  them. 

13.  And  1  will  visit  upon  her  the  days  of 
Baalim,  wherein  she  burnt  in(;ens(!  to  them, 
and  she  decked  herself  with  her  ear-rings  and 
licr  jewels,  and  she  went  alter  her  lovers, 
and  forgat  m(^  saith  the  Loud. 

14.  Therefore,  behold,  1  will  allure  her, 
and  bring  her  into  the  wildeiiicss,  and 
speak  comfortably  unto  her. 

15.  Aiyl  [  will  giv(dier  her  vineyards  from 
thence,  and  the  valley  of  Achor  lor  a  door 
of  hope;  and  she  shall  sing  there,  as  in  the 
days  of  her  youth,  and  as  in  the  day  when 
she  caine  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egyi)t. 


1 6.  And  it  shall  be  at  that  day,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  thou  shall  call  me  Ishi,  and  shalt 
call  me  no  more  Baali. 

17.  For  1  will  take  away  the  names  of 
Baahm  out  of  her  mouth,  and  they  shall  no 
more  be  remembered  by  their  name. 

18.  And  in  that  day  will  I  make  a  cove- 
nant for  them  with  the  beasts  of  the  field, 
and  with  the  fowls  of  heaven,  and  with  the 
creeping  things  of  the  ground:  and  I  will 
break  tJie  bow,  and  the  sword,  and  the  battle 
out  of  the  earth,  and  will  make  them  to  lie 
down  safely. 

1 9.  And  I  will  betroth  thee  unto  me  for 
ever;  yea,  I  will  betroth  thee  unto  me  in 
righteousness,  and  in  judgment,  and  in  lov- 
ing-kindness, and  in  mercies: 

20.  I  will  even  betroth  thee  unto  me  in 
faithfulness;  and  thou  shalt  know  the  Lord. 

2 1 .  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
I  will  hear,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  hear  the 
heavens;  and  they  shall  hear  the  earth; 

22.  And  the  earth  shall  hear  the  com,  and 
the  wine,  and  the  oil ;  and  they  shall  hear 
Jezreel. 

23.  And  T  will  sow  her  mito  me  in  the 
earth;  and  1  will  have  mercy  upon  her  that 
had  not  obtained  mercy;  and  I  will  say  to 
them  which  were  not  my  people,  Thou  art 
my  people;  and  they  shall  say,  Thou  art  my 
God. 

CHAP.  III. 

By  the  expiation  of  an  adulteress^  is  showed  the  desolation  of 
Israel  before  their  restoration. 

1.  rn^HEN  said  the  Lord  unto  me.  Go 
JL  yet,  love  a  woman  beloved  of  her 
friend,  yet  an  adulteress,  according  to  the 
love  of  the  Lord  toward  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, who  look  to  other  gods,  and  love  fla- 
gons of  wine. 

2.  So  I  bouglit  her  to  me  for  fifteen  pieces 
of  silver,  and  for  a  homer  of  barley,  and  a 
half  homer  o('  barley. 

3.  And  I  said  unto  her.  Thou  shalt  abide 
for  me  many  days:  thou  shalt  not  play  the 
harlot,  and  thou  shalt  not  be  for  another 
man;  so  wi/l  1  also  be  for  (liee. 

4.  I\)r  the  children  of  Israel  shall  abide 
many  days  without  a  king,  and  without  a 
lirince,  and  without  a  sacrifice,  and  without 
an  imago,  and  without  an  ephod,  and  without 
teraphim. 

5.  Afterward  shall  the  children  of  Israel 
return,  and  seek  the  Lord  their  God,  and 
David  their  king;  and  shall  fear  the  Lord 
and  his  goodness  in  tlu^  latter  days 

CHAP.  IV. 

I  ilofVs  jtnlt^ments  against  the  sins  of  the  people^  ^-c.     15 
Jutliih  exhorted  to  take  warniu,^  fnf  IsraeVs  calamity. 

HKAll  the  word  oflhc  LoRn,yc  rliil- 
tlren  of  Israel:  for  the  L<okd  luUli 


CHAP.  V. 


715 


a  controversy  with  tlie  inhabitants  of  the 
land,  because  there  is  no  truth,  nor  mercy, 
nor  knowledge  of  God,  in  tlie  land. 

2.  By  swearing,  and  lying,  and  killing, 
and  stealing,  and  connnilting  adultery,  they 
break  out,  and  blood  loucheth  blood. 

3.  Therefore  shall  the  land  mourn,  and 
eveiy  one  that  dwelleth  therein  shall  lan- 
guish, with  tiie  beasts  of  the  field,  and  with 
the  fowls  of  heaven;  yea.,  the  fishes  of  the 
sea  also  shall  be  taken  away. 

4.  Yet  let  no  man  strive,  nor  reprove 
anotlier;  for  this  people  are  as  they  that 
strive  with  the  priest. 

5.  Therefore  shalt  thou  fall  in  the  day, 
and  the  prophet  also  shall  fall  with  thee 
in  the  night,  and  I  will  destroy  thy  mo- 
ther. 

6.  IT  My  people  are  destroyed  for  lack 
of  knowledge:  because  thou  hast  rejected 
knowledge,  1  will  also  reject  thee,  that  thou 
shalt  be  no  priest  to  me :  seeing  thou  hast 
foigotten  the  law  of  thy  God,  1  will  also 
forget  thy  children. 

7.  As  they  were  increased,  so  they  sinned 
against  me;  therefore  will  I  change  their 
glory  into  shame. 

8.  They  eat  up  the  sin  of  my  people,  and 
they  set  their  heart  on  tlieir  inKjuity. 

9.  And  there  shall  be,  like  people,  like 
priest:  and  I  will  punish  them  ibr  their 
ways,  and  reward  them  their  doings. 

10.  For  they  shall  eat,  and  not  have 
enough;  they  shall  commit  whoredom,  and 
shall  not  increase :  because  tiiey  have  left 
off  to  take  heed  to  the  Lord. 

1 1 .  Whoredom,  and  wine,  and  new  wine, 
take  away  the  heart. 

12.  IT  My  people  ask  counsel  at  their 
storks,  and  tlieir  staff  declareth  unto  them: 
for  the  spirit  of  whoredoms  hath  caused 
l/ipin  to  err,  and  they  have  gone  a  whoring 
from  under  their  (iod. 

13.  They  sacrifice  upon  the  tops  of  the 
mountains,  and  burn  incense  upon  tiie  hills, 
under  oaks,  and  poplars,  and  elms,  because 
the  shadow  tliercof  wgood:  tlieri^fbre  your 
daughters  shall  commit  whoredom,  and  your 
spouses  shall  conunit  adultery. 

14.  Iwill  not  ijunish  your  daughters  when 
they  comnut  whoredom,  nor  your  spouses 
when  they  commit  adultery;  for  themselves 
are  separated  with  whores,  and  they  sacrifice 
with  harlots,  therefore  the  people  that  doth 
not  understand  shall  fall. 

1 5.  II  Thongli  thou,  Israel,  play  the  harlot, 
yet  let  not  Judah  offend;  and  come  not  ye 
unto  Gilgal,  neither  go  ye  up  to  Beth-aven, 
nor  swear,  The  Lord  livetli. 

16.  For  Israel  slideth  back  as  a  back- 


sliding heifer:  now  the  Lord  will  feed  them 
as  a  lamb  in  a  large  place. 

17.  Ephraim  is  joined  to  idols:  let  him 
alone. 

18.  Their  drink  is  sour;  they  have  com- 
mitted whoredom  continually:  her  rulere 
with  shame  do  love.  Give  ye. 

19.  The  wind  hath  bound  her  up  in  her 
wings,  and  they  shall  be  ashamed  because 
of  their  sacrifices. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  God's  judgments  against  the  priests,  the  people,  and  the 
princes  of  Israel,  for  their  manifold  sins. 

EAR  ye  this,  O  priests ;  and  hearken, 
ye  house  of  Israel ;  and  give  ye  ear, 

0  house  of  the  king ;  for  judgment  is  toward 
you,  because  ye  have  been  a  snare  on  Miz- 
pah,  and  a  net  spread  upon  Tabor. 

2.  And  the  revolters  are  profound  to  make 
slaughter,  though  I  have  been  a  rebuker  of 
them  all. 

3.  I  know  Ephraim,  and  Israel  is  not  hid 
from  me :  for  now,  O  Ephraim,  tiiou  com- 
mittcst  whoredom,  and  Israel  is  defiled. 

4.  They  will  not  frame  their  doings  to 
turn  unto  their  God :  for  the  spirit  of  whore- 
doms is  in  the  midst  of  them,  and  they  have 
not  known  the  Lord. 

5.  And  the  pride  of  Israel  doth  testify  to 
his  face:  tiierefore  shall  Isiael  and  Ephraim 
fall  in  their  initjuity;  Judah  also  shall  fall 
with  them. 

G.  They  shall  go  with  their  flocks  and 
witii  tlieir  herds  to  seek  the  Lord;  but  they 
shall  not  find  him:  he  hath  withdrawn  him- 
self from  tiieni. 

7.  They  have  dealt  treacherously  against 
the  Lord  ;  for  tiiey  have  begotten  strange 
children :  now  shall  a  month  devour  them 
with  their  portions. 

8.  Blow  ye  the  cornet  in  Gibeah,  and 
the  trumpet  in  Ramah:  cry  aloud  at  Beth- 
aven,  after  thee,  O  Benjamin. 

9.  Ephraim  shall  be  desolate  in  the  day 
ofreljuke:  among  the  tribes  of  Israel  have 

1  made  known  that  which  shall  surely  be. 

10.  Tlie  princes  of  Judah  wen;  like  them 
tliat  remove  the  bound:  therefore  I  will  pour 
out  my  wrath  upon  them  like  water. 

1 1.  Ephraim  is  oppressed  and  broken  in 
judgment,  because  he  willingly  walked  after 
the  commandment. 

12.  Therefore  7vill  I  be  unto  Ephraim  as 
a  moth,  and  to  the  house  of  Judah  as  rotten- 
ness. 

13.  When  Ephraim  saw  his  sickness,  and 
Judah  saw  his  wound,  then  went  Ephraim 
to  the  Assyrian,  and  sent  to  king  Jareb:  yet 
could  he  not  heal  jou,  nor  cure  you  of  your 
wound. 


716 


HOSEA. 


1 4.  For  I  will  he  unto  Ephraim  as  a  lion, 
and  as  a  young  lion  to  the  house  of  Judah : 
I,  tveii  I,  will  tear  and  go  away;  1  will  take 
away,  and  none  shall  rescue  him. 

15.  1  will  go  and  return  to  my  place  till 
they  acknowledge  their  offence,  and  seek 
my  face ;  in  their  aiffiction  they  will  seek 
me  early. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1  ^n  exhortation  to  repentance,   4  .i  complaint  oftheirun- 
towardness  and  iniquity. 

1.  ^OME,  and  let  us   return  unto   the 
V^'  Lord  :  for  he  liath  torn,  and  he  will 
heal  us:  he  hath  smitten,  and  he  will  bind 
us  up. 

2.  After  two  days  will  he  revive  us;  in  the 
third  day  he  will  raise  us  up,  and  we  shall 
live  in  liis  sight. 

3.  Then  shall  we  know,  if  we  follow  on 
to  know  the  Lord:  his  going  forth  is  pre- 
pared as  tiie  morning;  and  he  sliall  come 
unto  us  as  the  rain,  as  the  latter  and  former 
rain  unto  tiie  earth. 

4.  O  Ephraim,  what  shall  I  do  unto  thee  ? 
O  Judah,  what  shall  I  do  unto  thee?  for 
j'onr  goodness  is  as  a  morning  cloud,  and 
as  the  early  dew  it  goeth  away. 

5.  Therefore  have  i  hewed  t/icni  by  the 
prophets ;  I  have  slain  them  by  tlie  words  of 
my  mouth :  and  thy  judgments  are  as  the  light 
tJial  goeth  forth. 

6.  For  I  desired  mercy,  and  not  sacrifice ; 
and  the  knowledge  of  God  more  than  burnt- 
offerings. 

7.  Eut  they,  like  men,  have  transgressed 
the  covenant :  there  have  they  dealt  trea- 
cherously against  me. 

8.  Gilead  is  a  city  of  them  that  work  ini- 
quity, and  is  polluted  with  blood. 

9.  And  as  troops  of  robbers  wait  for  a 
man,  so  the  company  of  priests  murder  in 
the  way  by  consent:  for  they  commit  lewd- 
ness. 

10.  I  have  seen  a  horrilile  tiling  in  the 
house  of  Israel :  (here  is  the  whoredom  of 
Ephraim,  Israel  is  defiled. 

1 1.  Also,  O  Judali,  he  hath  sc(  a  harvest 
for  thee,  when  1  returned  the  captivity  of  my 
people. 

CHAP.  VIL 

!  Jl  reproof  of  manifolil  shi.i.    11  d'orf'i  n'rnlh  against  the 
people  for  Ihrir  hypocrisy. 

1.  ■\'17'HEiV  I  would  have  healed  Israel, 
T  ▼  then  the  initiuity  of  Isphraini  was 
discovered,  and  the  wickedness  of  Samaria: 
for  they  commit  falsehood;  and  (lie  thief 
conieth  in,  and  the  troop  of  robbers  spoiledi 
without: 

2.  And  they  consider  not  in  I lieir  hearts 
tlinl  I  remember  ail  their  wickediK  ss:  now 


their  own  doings  have  besot  them  about 
they  are  before  my  face. 

3.  They  make  the  king  glad  w  ith  their 
wickedness,  and  the  princes  with  their  lies. 

4.  They  are  all  adulterers,  as  an  oven 
heated  by  the  baker,  who  ceaseth  from  rais- 
ing after  he  hath  kneaded  the  dough  until  it 
be  leavened. 

5.  In  the  day  of  our  king  the  princes  have 
made  him  sick  with  bottles  of  wine:  he 
stretched  out  his  hand  with  scorners. 

6.  Foi'  they  have  made  ready  their  heart 
like  an  oven,  while  they  lie  in  wait:  their 
baker  sleepelh  all  the  night ;  in  the  morn- 
ing it  burnetii  as  a  flaming  fire. 

7.  They  are  all  hot  as  an  oven,  and  have 
devoured  their  judges:  all  their  kings  are 
fallen ;  there  is  none  among  them  that  calleth 
unto  me. 

8.  Ephraim,  he  hath  mixed  himself  among 
the  people ;  Ephraim  is  a  cake  not  turned. 

9.  Strangers  have  devoured  his  strength, 
and  he  knoweth  it  not ;  yea,  gray  hairs  are 
here  and  there  upon  him,  yet  he  knoweth  not. 

10.  And  the  pride  of  Israel  testifieth  to 
his  face ;  and  they  do  not  return  to  the  Lord 
their  God,  nor  seek  him  for  all  this. 

11.  Ephraim  also  is  like  a  silly  dove  with- 
out heart:  they  call  to  Egypt,  they  go  to  As- 
syria: 

12.  When  they  shall  go,  I  will  spread  my 
net  upon  them;  I  will  bring  them  down  as 
the  fowls  of  the  heaven;  1  will  chastise  them 
as  their  congregation  hath  heard. 

13.  Wo  unto  them!  fi)r  they  have  fled 
from  me;  destruction  unto  tiiem !  because 
they  have  transgressed  against  me:  though 
1  have  redeemed  them,  yet  they  have  spoken 
lies  against  me. 

14.  And  they  have  not  cried  unto  me 
with  their  heart,  when  they  howled  upon 
their  beds :  they  assemble  themselves  for  corn 
and  wine,  and  they  rebel  against  me. 

1 5.  Thoughl  hav(^boun(l«//f/ strengthened 
their  arms,  yet  do  they  imagine  mischief 
against  me. 

16.  They  return, /w//  not  fo  the  Most  High; 
tiiey  are  like  a  deceitful  l)ow:  their  princes 
shall  fall  by  the  sword  for  the  rag(^  of  their 
tongue.  'I'his  shall  be  their  derision  in  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

CHAP.  Vill. 

Destruction  threatened  for  Israel's  impiety^  and  idolatry. 

1.    ^KT  the   trumpet  to  thy  mouth:  lir 
t<J  shall  come  as  an  eagle  against  the 

house   of  the   Lord,   because   they   hav(> 

transgressed  my  cnvenant,  and   tresjiassed 

against  my  law. 

2.  Israel  shall  cry  unto  me,  My  God,  we 

know  thee. 


CHAP.  IX,  X. 


717 


3.  Israel  hath  cast  off  the  thing  that  is 
good:  the  enemy  shall  pursue  him. 

4.  Tliey  have  set  up  kings,  but  not  by 
me;  they  have  made  princes,  and  I  knew  It 
not:  of  their  silver  and  their  gold  have  they 
made  them  idols,  that  tlicy  may  be  cut  off. 

5.  Tiiy  calf,  O  Samaria,  hatli  cast  thee 
off;  mine  anger  is  kindled  against  tliem ;  how 
long  U'i//  it  be  ere  they  attain  to  innoccncy! 

6.  For  from  Israel  was  it  also:  the  work- 
man made  it;  therefore  it  is  not  God:  but 
the  calf  of  Samaria  siiall  be  broken  in  pieces. 

7.  For  they  have  sown  tiie  wind,  and  they 
shall  reap  the  whirlwind:  it  hath  no  stalk; 
the  bud  shall  yield  no  meal :  if  so  be  it  yield, 
the  strangers  shall  swallow  it  up. 

8.  Israel  is  swallowed  up:  now  shall 
they  be  among  the  Gentiles  as  a  vessel 
wherein  is  no  pleasure. 

9.  For  they  are  gone  up  to  Assyria,  a  wild 
ass  alone  b}'  himself:  Ephraim  hath  hired 
lovers. 

1 0.  Yea,  though  they  have  hired  among 
the  nations,  now  will  I  gather  them,  and 
they  shall  sorrow  a  little  lor  the  burden  of 
the  king  of  princes. 

1 1 .  Because  Ephraim  hath  made  many 
altars  to  sin,  altars  siiall  be  unto  him  to  sin. 

12.  1  have  written  to  him  the  great  things 
of  my  law,  but  they  were  counted  as  a 
strange  thing. 

13.  They  sacrifice  flesh /or  the  sacrifices 
of  mine  offerings,  and  eat  it;  but  the  Lord 
accepteth  them  not:  now  will  he  remember 
their  iniriuity,  and  visit  their  sins:  they  shall 
return  to  Egypt. 

1 4.  For  Israel  hath  forgotten  his  Maker, 
and  huildeth  temples;  and  .ludah  hatii  mul- 
tij)lied  fenced  cities:  but  I  will  send  a  fii'e 
upon  his  cities,  and  it  shall  devour  tiie 
palaces  thereof. 

CHAP.  IX. 

The  distress  and  captivity  of  Israel  for  sin  and  idolatry. 

1.  |3EJOICE  not,  O  Israel,  for  joy,  as 
XV  other  people:  for  thou  hast  gone  a 
vvhoiing  liom  thy  God ;  liiou  hast  loved  a 
reward  upon  every  corn-floor. 

2.  The  floor  and  the  wine-press  shall  not 
feed  them,  and  the  new  wine  siiall  fail  in  her. 

3.  They  shall  not  dwell  in  the  Lord's 
land;  but  Ephraim  shall  return  to  Egypt, 
and  they  shall  eat  unclean  thi?igs  in  As- 
syria. 

4.  They  shall  not  offer  w'nw-nfl'c rings  to 
the  Lord,  neither  shall  they  lie  pleasing 
unto  him :  their  sacrifices  shall  be  unto  IIkmii 
as  tiie  bread  of  mourners;  all  lliat  eat  there- 
ol'sliail  lie  poiluled:  for  (heir  bread  for  tlu^ir 
soul  shall  not  come  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 


5.  What  will  yc  do  in  the  solemn  day, 
and  in  tiie  day  of  the  feast  of  the  Lord  ? 

G.  l<'or,  lo,  liiey  are  gone  because  of  de- 
struction: Egypt  shall  gather  them  up, 
Memphis  shall  bury  them:  the  pleasant 
places  for  their  silver,  nettles  shall  possess 
them:  tiiorns  sha/l  be  in  tiieir  tabernacles. 

7.  The  days  of  visitation  are  come,  the 
days  of  recompense  are  come;  Israel  shall 
know  it:  the  prophet  is  a  fool,  the  sjiiritual 
man  is  mad,  for  the  multitude  of  thine  ini- 
quity, and  tiic  great  hatred. 

8.  The  watcliman  of  Epliraim  was  with 
my  God:  but  the  prophet  is  a  snare  of  a 
Ibwlerin  ail  his  ways,  a/trf  hatred  in  the  house 
of  his  God. 

9.  They  have  deeply  corrupted  themselves, 
as  in  the  days  of  Gibeah  :  thrrr/ore  lie  will 
remember  theiriniquity,iie  will  visit theirsins. 

10.  I  found  Israel  like  grapes  in  the  wil- 
derness ;  1  saw  your  fathers  as  the  first  ripe 
in  the  fig-tree  at  her  first  time:  i?<<  they  went 
to  Baal-peor  and  separated  themselves  unto 
that  shame;  and  their  abominations  were 
according  as  they  loved. 

11.  ^^ybr  Ephraim,  tlieir  glory  shall  flee 
away  like  a  bird,  from  the  birth,  and  from 
the  womb,  and  from  the  conception. 

12.  Though  they  bring  up  their  children, 
yet  will  I  bereave  them,  that  there  shall  not 
be  3.  man  left:  yea,  wo  also  to  them  when 
I  depart  from  them! 

1 3.  Epliraim,  as  I  saw  Tyrus,  is  planted 
in  a  pleasant  place:  but  Epiiraim  shall  bring 
fortii  his  ciiildren  to  the  murderer. 

14.  Give  tiiem,  O  Lord:  \v'hat  wilt  thou 
give  ?  give  them  a  miscarrying  womb  and 
dry  breasts. 

15.  All  their  wickedness  is  in  Gilgal;  for 
there  I  iiated  tiiem :  for  the  wickedness  of 
their  doings  I  will  drive  them  out  n(  my 
house,  I  will  love  them  no  more:  all  their 
princes  are  revolters. 

16.  Ephraim  is  smitten,  their  root  is  dried 
up,  tiiey  shall  bear  no  fruit;  yea,  though 
they  bring  forth,  yet  will  I  slay  even  the  be- 
loved fruit  of  their  womb. 

17.  My  God  will  cast  them  away,  l)e- 
cause  they  did  not  hearken  unto  iiiiii :  and 
they  shall  be  wanderers  among  the  nations. 

CHAP.  X. 

Israel  reproved  and  threatened  for  impiety  and  idoLttry, 

1.  TSKAl^L  is  an  empty  vine,  he  biingeth 
JL  forth  fruit  unto  himself:  according  to 
the  muililude  of  iiis  fruit  he  hath  increased 
liie  allars;  according  <o  the  goodness  of  his 
land  they  hav(^  made  goodly  images. 

2.  Their  heart  is  divided  ;  now  siiall  they 
be  Ibniid  faulty:  he  siiall  lireak  down  their 
altars,  lie  shall  s])oil  their  images. 


718 


HOSEA. 


3.  For  now  they  shall  say,  We  have  no 
king,  because  we  feared  not  the  Lord; 
wliat  then  should  a  king  do  to  us? 

4.  They  have  spoken  words,  swearing 
falsely  in  making  a  covenant:  thus  judg- 
ment springeth  up  as  hemlock  in  the  fur- 
rows of  the  field. 

5.  The  inhabitants  of  Samaria  shall  fear 
because  of  tiie  calves  of  Beth-aven :  for  the 
people  thereof  shall  mourn  over  it,  and  the 
priests  thereof  that  rqoiced  on  it,  for  the 
glory  thereof,  because  it  is  departed  from  it. 

6.  It  shall  be  also  carried  unto  Assyrian/or 
a  present  to  king  Jareb:  Ephraim  shall  re- 
ceive shame,  and  Israel  shall  be  ashamed 
of  his  own  counsel. 

7.  As  for  Samaria,  her  king  is  cut  off  as 
the  foam  upon  the  water. 

8.  The  liigh  places  also  of  Aven,  the  sin 
of  Israel,  shall  be  destroyed:  the  thorn  and 
the  thistle  shall  come  up  on  their  altars,  and 
they  shall  say  to  the  mountains,  Cover  us ; 
and  to  die  hills.  Fall  on  us. 

9.  O  Israel,  thou  hast  sinned  from  the 
days  of  Gibeah;  there  they  stood:  the  battle 
in  Gibeah  against  the  children  of  iniquity 
did  not  overtake  them. 

1 0.  It  is  in  my  desire  that  I  should  clias- 
tise  them ;  and  the  people  shall  be  gathered 
against  tiiem,  when  they  shall  bind  them- 
selves in  their  two  furrows. 

11.  And  Ephraim  is  as  a  heifer  that  is 
taught,  and  loveth  to  tread  out  the  corn; 
but  I  passed  over  upon  her  fair  neck :  I  will 
make  Ephraim  to  ride;  Judah  shall  plough, 
and  Jacob  shall  break  his  clods. 

12.  Sow  to  yourselves  in  righteousness, 
reap  in  mercy ;  break  uj)  your  fallow  ground : 
for  //  is  tim(!  to  seek  tiie  Lord,  till  he  come 
and  rain  righteousness  upon  you. 

13.  Ye  have  ploughed  wickedness,  ye 
have  reaped  iniquity:  ye  iiave  eaten  the 
fruit  of  lies:  because  thou  didst  trust  in 
thy  way,  in  the  multitude  of  thy  mighty 
men. 

1 4.  Therefore  shall  a  tumuli  arise  among 
thy  people,  and  all  thy  forlresscs  shall  be 
spoiled,  as  Shahnan  spoiled  I'clh-arhcl  in 
the  day  of  battle:  the;  mother  was  dashed 
in  pieces  upon  her  children. 

1 5.  So  shall  Beth-el  do  unto  you  because 
of  your  great  wickedness:  in  a  morning 
shall  the  king  of  Israel  be  utterly  cut  off. 

CHAP.  XI. 

1  The  ingratitude  of  hrael  nnto  Uoitfor  liin  benefits  :  5  Jlis 
jndifment.    8  God's  mercy  toioard  Ikem. 

▼  ▼     loved  him,  and  called  my  son  out 
of  Egypt. 

2.  As  they  called  them,  so  they  went  from 


them:   they  sacrificed  unto  Baalim,  and 
burned  incense  to  graven  images. 

3.  I  taught  Ephraim  also  to  go,  taking 
them  by  their  arms;  but  they  knew  not  that 
I  healed  them. 

4.  I  drew  them  with  cords  of  a  man,  with 
bands  of  love ;  and  I  was  to  them  as  they 
that  take  otf  the  yoke  on  their  jaws,  and  I 
laid  meat  unto  them. 

5.  He  shall  not  return  into  the  land  of 
Egypt,  but  the  Assyiian  shall  be  liis  king, 
because  they  refused  to  return. 

6.  And  the  sword  shall  abide  on  his 
cities,  and  shall  consume  his  branches,  and 
devour  them,  because  of  their  own  counsels. 

7.  And  my  people  are  bent  to  backsliding 
from  me:  though  they  called  them  to  the 
Most  High,  none  at  all  would  exalt  him. 

8.  How  shall  I  give  thee  up,  Ephraim  ? 
hoto  shall  I  deliver  thee,  Israel  ?  how  shall 
I  make  thee  as  Admah?  how  shall  I  set 
thee  as  Zeboim  ?  My  heart  is  turned  within 
me,  my  repentings  are  kindled  together. 

9. 1  will  not  execute  the  fierceness  of  mine 
anger,  I  will  not  return  to  destroy  Ephraim: 
for  I  am  God,  and  not  man;  the  Holy  One 
in  the  midst  of  thee ;  and  I  will  not  enter 
into  the  city. 

10.  They  shall  walk  after  the  Lord;  he 
shall  roar  like  a  lion :  when  he  shall  roar, 
then  the  children  siiall  tremble  fromthewesf. 

11.  They  shall  tremble  .as  a  bird  out  of 
Egypt,  and  as  a  dove  out  of  the  land  of  As- 
syria: and  I  will  place  them  in  their  houses, 
saith  the  Lord. 

1 2.  Ephraim  compasseth  me  about  with 
lies,  anil  the  house  of  Israel  with  deceit: 
but  .Fudah  yet  ruleth  w  itli  God,  and  is  faith- 
ful with  the  saints. 

CHAP.  XII. 

1  ^  reproof  of  Ephraim,  Judah,  and  Jacob.     7  Epkrahn^S 
sins  and  in}; ratitude  provoke  God. 

1.  T^PHRAIM  feedeth  on  vyind,  and  fol- 
JLi  loweth  after  the  east  wind :  he  daily 
increascth  lies  and  desolation ;  and  they  do 
make,  a  covenant  A\illi  the  Assyrians,  and 
oil  is  carried  into  Egyi)t. 

2.  The  Loim  hath  also  a  controversy 
with  .Tudah,and  will  jiunish  Jacob  according 
to  his  ways;  according  to  his  doings  will  he 
recompense  him. 

3.  He  took  his  brother  by  the  heel  in  the 
woml),  and  by  his  strength  he  had  power 
with  (iod: 

4.  Yea,  he  had  power  over  (he  angel,  and 
prevailed;  he  ui'pt  and  made  su|)plication 
unto  him :  he  found  him  in  Beth-el,  and  there 
he  spake  wilii  us; 

3.  Even  tlu!  Lord  God  of  hosts;  The 
Lord  is  his  memorial. 


CHAP.  XIII,  XIV. 


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6.  Therefore  turn  thou  to  thy  God :  keep 
mercy  and  judgment,  and  wait  on  tliy  God 
continually. 

7.  He  IS  a  merchant,  the  balances  of  de- 
ceit are  in  his  hand:  he  loveth  to  oppress. 

8.  And  Ephraim  said,  Yet  I  am  become 
rich,  I  have  found  me  out  substance:  in  all 
my  labours  they  shall  find  none  iniquity  in 
me  that  icere  sin. 

9.  And  I,  that  am  the  Lord  thy  God  from 
the  land  of  Egj'pt,  will  yet  make  thee  to 
dwell  in  tabernacles,  as  in  the  days  of  the 
solemn  feast. 

10.  I  have  also  spoken  by  the  prophets, 
and  I  have  multiplied  visions,  and  used  simi- 
litudes, by  the  ministry  of  the  prophets. 

\\.  Is  there  iniquity  in  Gilead?  surely  they 
are  vanity:  they  sacrifice  bullocks  in  Gilgal; 
yea,  their  altars  arc  as  heaps  in  the  fur- 
rows of  the  fields. 

12.  And  Jacob  fled  into  the  country  of 
Syria,  and  Israel  served  for  a  wife,  and  for 
a  v\'ife  he  kept  sheep. 

1 3.  And  by  a  prophet  the  Lord  brought 
Israel  out  of  Egj'pt,  and  by  a  prophet  was 
he  preserved. 

14.  Ephraim  provoked  /»'?«  to  anger  most 
bitterly:  therefore  shall  he  leave  iiis  blood 
upon  him,  and  his  reproach  shall  his  Loud 
return  unto  him. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

1  Ephraim*s  glory,  by  reason  of  idolatry,  vatiisheth.  5  GoiVs 
anger  for  their  unkindness.   9  ti  promise  of  God^s  mercy. 

l.'VVT'HEN  Ephraim  spake  trembling, 
▼  T     he  exalted  himself  in  Israel;  but 
when  he  oflended  in  Baal,  he  died. 

2.  And  now  they  sin  more  and  more, 
and  -have  made  them  molten  images  of 
their  silver,  and  idols  according  to  their  own 
understanding,  all  of  it  the  work  of  thecrafts- 
men:  they  say  of  them.  Let  the  men  that 
sacrifice  kiss  the  calves. 

3.  Thereibre  they  shall  be  as  the  morning 
cloud,  and  as  the  early  dew  that  passeth 
away;  as  the  chaff  that  is  driven  with  the 
whirlwind  out  of  the  floor,  and  as  the  smoke 
out  of  the  chimney. 

4.  Yet  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God  from 
I  lie  land  of  Egypt,  and  thou  shall  know  no 
(jod  but  me:  for  there  is  no  saviour  besides 
me. 

5.  I  did  know  thee  in  the  wilderness,  in 
the  land  of  great  drought. 

6.  According  to  their  pasture,  so  were 
they  filled ;  they  were  filled,  and  tlieir  heart 
was  exalted;  therefore  have  they  forgotten 
mo. 

7.  Therefore  I  will  be  unto  them  as  a  lion ; 
as  a  leopard  l)y  the  way  will  1  observe  them. 

8.  I  will  meet  them  as  a  bear  that  is  be- 


reaved of  her  tvhelps,  and  will  rend  the  caul 
of  their  heart,  and  there  will  1  devour  them 
like  a  lion:  the  wild  beast  shall  tear  them. 

9.  O  Israel,  thou  hast  destroyed  thyself; 
but  in  me  is  thy  help. 

10.  I  will  be  thy  king:  where  is  amj  other 
that  may  save  thee  in  all  thy  cities  ?  and  thy    * 
judges,  of  whom  thou  saidst,  Give  me  a  king 
and  princes? 

1 1 .  I  gave  thee  a  king  in  mine  anger,  and 
took  him  away  in  my  wrath. 

1 2.  The  inicjuity  of  Ephraim  is  bound  up ; 
his  sin  is  hid. 

13.  The  sorrows  of  a  travailing  woman 
shall  come  upon  him:  he  is  an  unwise  son; 
for  he  should  not  stay  long  in  the  2)lace  of 
the  breaking  forth  of  children. 

1 4.  I  v\'ill  ransom  them  from  the  power 
of  the  grave ;  I  will  redeem  them  from  death : 

0  death,  I  will  be  thy  plagues;  O  grave,  I 
will  be  thy  destruction :  repentance  shall  be 
hid  from  mine  eyes. 

15.  Though  he  be  fruitful  among  his  bre- 
thren, an  east  wind  shall  come,  the  wind  of 
the  Lord  shall  come  up  from  the  wilder- 
ness, and  his  spring  shall  become  dry,  and 
his  fountain  shall  be  dried  up  :  he  shall  spoil 
the  treasure  of  all  pleasant  vessels. 

16.  Samaria  shall  become  desolate;  for 
she  hath  rebelled  against  her  God :  they  shall 
fall  by  the  sword ;  their  infants  shall  be 
dashed  in  pieces,  and  their  women  with 
child  shall  be  ripped  up. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

1  An  exhortation  to  repentance.     4  Jl  promise  of  God's 

blessing. 

ISRyXEL,  return  unto  tlie  Lord 
thy  God;  for  thou  hast  fallen  by 
thine  iniquity. 

2.  Take  with  you  words,  and  turn  to  the 
Lord:  say  unto  him.  Take  away  all  ini- 
quity, and  receive  iis  graciously:  so  will  we 
render  the  calves  of  our  lips. 

3.  Asshur  shall  not  save  us;  we  will  not 
ride  upon  horses;  neidierwill  we  say  any 
more  to  the  work  of  our  hands,  ir  ore  our 
gods:  for  in  thee  the  fatherless  findeth  mercy. 

4.  I  will  heal  their  backsliding,  I  will 
love  them  ficely:  for  mine  anger  is  turned 
away  from  him. 

5.  I  will  be  as  the  dew  unto  Israel :  he 
shall  grow  as  the  lily,  and  cast  forth  his 
roots  as  Lebanon. 

6.  His  branches  shall  spread,  and  his 
beauty  shall  be  as  the  olive-tree,  and  his 
smell  as  Lebanon. 

7.  They  that  dwell  luider  his  shadow  shall 
return;  they  shall  revive  as  the  corn,  and 
grow  as  the  \ine:  the  scent  thereof  «/(«// 
be  as  the  wine  of  Lebanon. 


720 


JOEL. 


8.  Epiiraim  shall  say.  What  have  I  to  do 
any  more  witli  idols  ?  1  have  heard  him,  and 
observed  him :  I  am  like  a  green  fir-tree. 
From  me  is  thy  fruit  found. 

9.  Who  is  wise,  and  he  shall  understand 


these  things?  prudent,  and  he  shall  know 
them?  for  the  ways  of  the  Lord  arc  riglit, 
and  tlie  just  sliall  walk  in  them:  but  the 
transgressors  shall  fall  therein. 


II  JOEL. 


CHAP.  L 


I  Jod,  declaring  sundry  judgments  of  God,  exkortelh  to  ob- 
serve them,  and  to  mourn  :    14  He  prescribeth  a  fast. 

1.  npHE  word  of  the  Lord  that  came 
JL    to  Joel,  the  son  of  Pethuel. 

2.  Hear  this,  ye  old  men,  and  give  ear,  all 
ye  inhabitants  of  the  land.  Hath  this  been 
in  your  days,  or  even  in  the  days  of  yom- 
fathers  ? 

3.  Tell  ye  your  children  of  it,  and  let  your 
children  tell  their  children,  and  their  chil- 
dren another  generation ; 

4.  That  which  the  palmer-worm  hath  left, 
hath  the  locust  eaten ;  and  that  which  the 
locust  hath  left,  hath  the  canker-worm  eaten ; 
and  that  which  the  canker-worm  hath  left, 
hath  the  caterpillar  eaten. 

5.  Awake,  ye  drunkards,  and  weep ;  and 
howl,  all  ye  drinkers  of  wine,  because  of  the 
new  wine ;  for  it  is  cut  off  from  your  mouth. 

6.  For  a  nation  is  come  up  upon  my  land, 
strong,  and  without  number,  whose  teeth 
are  the  teeth  of  a  lion,  and  he  hath  the  cheek- 
teeth of  a  great  lion. 

7.  He  hath  laid  my  vine  waste,  and  bark- 
ed my  fig-tree ;  he  hath  made  it  clean  bare, 
and  cast  it  away ;  the  branches  thereof  are 
made  white. 

8.  Lam(!nt  like,  a  virgin  girded  with  sack- 
cloth for  the  husband  of  her  youtii. 

9.  The  meat-offering  and  the  drink-offer- 
ing is  cut  off  from  the  house  of  the  Lord: 
the  priests,  th(!  Lord's  ministers,  mourn. 

10.  The  field  is  wasted,  the  land  mourn- 
cth ;  for  the  corn  is  wasted :  the;  new  wine 
is  dried  up,  the  oil  languisheth. 

11.  15e  ye  ashamed,  O  ye  husbandmen ; 
howl,  O  ye  vine-dressers,  for  the  wheat  and 
for  the  barley,  because  the  harvest  of  the 
field  is  perished. 

12.  The  vine  is  dried  up,  and  the  fig-tree 
languisheth;  tlie pomegranate-tree, the  palm- 
tree  also,  and  the  apple-tree,  rrni.  all  tiu^ 
trees  of  the  field,  are  withered:  because  joy 
is  withered  away  from  the  sons  of  men. 

13.  Gird  yourselves,andlanient,y(!  priests; 
howl,  ye  niinist(!rs  of  the  altar;  come,  lie 
all  night  in  sackcloth,  ye  ministers  of  my 
Cod:  for  the  meat-offering  and  tUr.  drink-of- 
fering is  withholden  from  the  house  of  your 
God. 

14.  Sanctify  ye  a  fast,  call  a  solemn  as- 


sembly, gather  the  elders,  and  all  the  inha- 
bitants of  the  land,  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  cry  unto  the  Lord, 

15.  Alas  for  the  day  !  for  the  day  of  the 
Lord  is  at  hand,  and  as  a  destruction  I'rom 
the  Almighty  shall  it  come. 

16.  Is  not  the  meat  cut  off  before  your 
eyes,  yea,  joy  and  gladness  from  the  house 
of  our  God  ? 

17.  The  seed  is  rotten  under  their  clods, 
the  garners  are  laid  desolate,  the  barns  are 
broken  down ;  for  the  corn  is  withered. 

18.  How  do  the  beasts  groan  !  the  herds 
of  cattle  are  perplexed,  because  they  have 
no  pasture;  yea,  the  flocks  of  sheep  are 
made  desolate. 

1 9.  O  Lord,  to  thee  will  I  cry :  for  the 
fire  hath  devoured  the  pastures  of  the  wilder- 
ness, and  the  flame  hath  burnt  all  the  trees 
of  the  field. 

20.  The  beasts  of  the  field  ciy  also  unto 
thee:  for  the  rivers  of  waters  are  dried  up, 
and  the  fire  hath  devoured  the  pastures  of 
the  wilderness. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  The  lerribleness  of  God's  judgments  •    12  He  exhorteth  lo 
repentance,  18  and  jiromiseth  a  blessing  thereon. 

l."H^LO\Vye  the  trumpet  in  Zion,  and 
3l3  sound  an  alarm  in  iny  holy  moun- 
tain: let  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land 
tremble:  for  the  day  of  the  Lord  comcth, 
for  it  is  nigh  at  hand: 

2.  A  day  of  darkness,  and  of  gloominess, 
a  day  of  clouds  and  of  thick  darkness,  as 
the  morning  s|)icad  upon  tlu^  mountains:  a 
great  people  and  a  strong;  there  hath  not 
been  ever  the  like,  neither  shall  be  anymore 
after  it,  even  to  the  years  of  many  generations. 

3.  A  fire  devoureth  beliire  them;  and  be- 
hind them  aflame  burnetii:  the  land  /'.?  as 
the  garden  of  Eden  before  tlunn,  and  behind 
them  a  desolate  wilderness;  yea,  and  no- 
thing shall  escape  them. 

A.  The  appearance  of  them  is  as  the  ap- 
pt-aranci!  of  horses;  and  as  horsemen,  so 
shall  they  run. 

5.  Like  the  noise  of  chariots  on  the  tops 
of  mountains  shall  they  leap,  like  llu;  noise 
of  a  flame  of  fire  thai  devoureth  tlu'  stubble, 
I  as  a  strong  |)eo|)le  set  in  battle  array. 

G.  Beforetheirfiicethepeopleshall  bemuch 
!  pained;  all  faces  shall  gather  blackness. 


CHAP.  III. 


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7.  They  shall  run  like  mighty  men;  they 
shall  climb  the  wall  like  men  of  war;  and 
they  shall  march  e\ery  one  on  liis  ways,  and 
they  shall  not  break  their  ranks: 

8.  Neither  shall  one  thrust  another,  they 
shall  walk  every  one  in  his  path:  and  when 
they  fall  upon  the  sword,  they  shall  not  be 
wounded. 

9.  They  shall  run  to  and  fro  in  the  city; 
they  shall  run  upon  the  wall;  they  shall 
chmb  up  upon  the  houses;  they  shall  enter 
in  at  the  windows  like  a  thief. 

1 0.  The  earth  shall  quake  before  them ; 
the  heavens  shall  tremble:  the  sun  and  the 
moon  shall  be  dark,  and  the  stars  shall 
withdraw  their  shining; 

11.  And  the  Lord  shall  utter  his  voice 
before  his  army ;  for  his  camp  is  very  great : 
for  he  is  strong  that  executeth  his  word :  for 
the  day  of  the  Lord  is  gieat  and  very  terri- 
ble; and  who  can  abide  it.^ 

12.  Therefore  also  now,  saith  the  Lord, 
Turn  ye  even  to  me  with  all  your  heart,  and 
with  lasting,  and  with  weeping,  and  with 
mourning; 

1 3.  And  rend  your  heart,  and  not  your 
garments,  and  turn  unto  the  Lord  your  God : 
ibr  he  is  gracious  and  merciful,  slow  to  an- 
ger, and  of  great  kindness,  and  repenteth 
him  of  the  evil. 

14.  Who  knoweth  if  he  will  return  and 
repent,  and  leave  a  blessing  behind  him, 

,  even  a  meat-offering,  and  a  drink-offering, 
unto  the  Lord  your  God  ? 

15.  Blow  the  trumpet  in  Zion,  sanctify  a 
fast,  call  a  solemn  assembly: 

1 6.  Gather  the  people,  sanctify  the  congre- 
gation, assemble  the  elders,  gather  the  chil- 
dren, and  those  that  suck  the  breasts;  let  the 
bridegroom  go  forth  of  his  chamber,  and  the 
bride  out  of  her  closet : 

1 7.  Let  the  priests,  the  ministers  of  the 
Lord,  weep  between  the  porch  and  the 
altar,  and  let  them  say,  Spare  thy  people,  O 
Loud,  and  give  not  thy  heritage  to  reproach, 
that  the  heathen  should  rule  over  them: 
wher(!ibrc  should  they  say  among  the  people, 
Wlier(^  is  their  GofI  ? 

1 0.  Tlu-n  will  the  Lord  be  jealous  for 
his  land,  and  pity  his  per)plc. 

19.  V'ca,  the  Lord  will  answer,  and  say 
unto  his  people.  Behold,  1  will  send  you  corn, 
and  wine,  and  oil,  and  ye  shall  b("  satisfied 
therewith;  and  I  will  no  more  make  3'ou  a 
reproach  among  the  heathen. 

20.  But  I  w  ill  remove  far  off  from  you  the 
northern  army,  and  will  drive  him  into  a 

.    land  barren  and  desolate,  with  his  face  to- 
!    ward  the  cast  sea;  and  his  hinder  part  to- 
A\ard  the  utmost  s(;a:  and  liis  stink  shall 
4  Y 


come  up,  and  his  ill  savour  shall  come  up, 
because  he  hath  done  great  things. 

2 1 .  Fear  not,  O  land ;  Ik-  glad  and  rejoice : 
for  the  Lord  will  do  great  things. 

22.  Be  not  afraid,  ye  beasts  of  the  field: 
for  the  pastures  of  the  wilderness  do  spring, 
for  the  tree  beareth  her  fruit,  the  fig-tree  and 
the  vine  do  yield  their  strength. 

23.  Be  glad  then,)e  children  of  Zion,  and 
rejoice  in  the  Lord  your  God:  for  he  hath 
given  you  the  former  rain  moderately,  and 
he  will  cause  to  come  down  for  you  the  rain, 
the  former  rain,  and  the  latter  rain  in  the 
first  month. 

24.  And  the  floors  shall  be  full  of  wheat, 
and  the  fats  shall  overflow  with  wine  and  oil. 

25.  And  I  will  restore  to  you  the  years 
that  the  locust  hath  eaten,  the  canker-worm, 
and  the  cateipillar,  and  the  palmer-worm, 
my  great  army,  which  I  sent  among  you. 

26.  And  ye' shall  eat  in  plenty,  and  be 
satisfied,  and  praise  the  name  of  the  Lord 
your  God,  that  hath  dealt  wondrously  with 
you :  and  my  people  shall  never  be  ashamed. 

27.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  in  the 
midst  of  Israel,  and  that  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  none  else :  and  my  people 
shall  never  be  ashamed. 

28.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  afterward, 
that  I  will  pour  out  my  Spirit  upon  all  flesh; 
and  your  sons  and  your  daughters  shall 
prophesy,  your  old  men  shall  dream  dreams, 
your  young  men  shall  see  visions: 

29.  And  also  upon  the  servants  and  upon 
the  handmaids  in  those  days  will  I  pour 
out  my  Spirit. 

30.  And  I  will  show  wonders  in  the  hea- 
vens and  in  the  earth,  blood,  and  fire,  and 
pillars  of  smoke. 

.31.  The  sun  shall  be  turned  into  dark- 
ness, and  the  moon  into  blood,  before  the 
great  and  the  terrible  day  of  the  Lord  come. 

32.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  whoso- 
ever shall  call  on  the  name  of  the  Lord  shall 
be  delivered :  for-  in  mount  Zion  and  in  Je- 
rusalem shall  be  deliverance,  as  the  Lord 
hath  said,  and  in  the  remnant  whom  the 
Lord  shall  call. 

CHAP.  III. 

GoiVs  judgments  against  the  enemies  of  his  people. 

l.TT^OK,  behold,  in  those  days,  and  in 
X.     that  time,  when  I  shall  bring  again 
the  captivity  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 

2.  I  will  also  gather  all  nations,  and  will 
bring  them  down  into  the  \;dl('y  of  Jchoslia- 
piiat,  and  will  plead  w  itli  them  there  Ibr  my 
l)eoplc,  and  for  my  heritage  Israel,  whom 
they  have  scattered  among  the  nations,  and 
parted  my  land. 

3.  And  tliey  have  cast  lots  for  my  people : 


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AMOS. 


and  have  given  a  boy  for  a  harlot,  and  sold 
a  gii'l  lor  wine,  tliat  they  might  drink. 

4.  Yea,  and  what  have  ye  to  do  with  me, 

0  Tyre,  and  Zidon,  and  all  the  coasts  of 
Palestine .'  will  ye  render  me  a  recompense  / 
and  if  ye  recompense  me,  swiftly  a?«Z  speed- 
ily will  1  return  your  recompense  upon  your 
own  head: 

5.  Because  ye  have  taken  my  silver  and 
my  gold,  and  have  carried  into  }'our  temples 
my  goodly  pleasant  things. 

C.  The  children  also  of  Judah,  and  the 
childien  of  Jciusalem, have  ye  sold  unto  the 
Grecians,  that  ye  might  remove  them  far 
Irom  their  border. 

7.  Behold,  I  will  raise  them  out  of  the 
place  whither  ye  have  sold  them,  and  will 
return  your  recompense  upon  your  own  head : 

8.  And  I  will  sell  your  sons  and  your 
daughters  into  the  hand  of  the  cliildren  of 
Judah,  and  they  shall  sell  them  to  the  Sa- 
beans,  to  a  people  far  off:  for  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  il. 

9.  Proclaim  ye  this  among  tlie  Gentiles ; 
Prepare  war,  wake  up  the  mighty  men,  let  all 
the  men  of  war  draw  near,  let  them  come  up : 

10.  Beat  your  plough-shares  into  swords, 
and  your  pruning-hooks  into  spears:  let  the 
weak  say,  1  am  strong. 

11.  Assemble  yourselves,  and  come,  all 
ye  heathen,  and  gatiier  yourselves  together 
round  about;  thither  cause  thy  miglity  ones 
to  cnnu:  tlow ii,  ()  Lord. 

1 2.  L(!t  tlic  heathen  be  wakened,  and  come 
up  to  the  valley  of  Jelioshaphat :  for  tiierc  will 

1  sit  to  judge  all  the  heathen  round  about. 


1 3.  Put  ye  in  the  sickle ;  for  the  harvest  is 
ripe :  come,  get  you  down ;  for  the  press  is 
full,  the  fats  overflow ;  for  the  wickedness 
is  great. 

1 4.  Multitudes,  multitudes  in  the  valley 
of  decision :  for  the  day  of  the  Lord  is  near 
in  the  valley  of  decision. 

15.  The  sun  and  the  moon  shall  be  dark- 
ened, and  the  stars  shall  withdraw  their 
shining. 

16.  The  Lord  also  shall  roar  out  of  Zion, 
and  utter  his  voice  from  Jerusalem :  and  the 
iicavens  and  the  earth  shall  shake :  but  the 
Lord  will  be  the  hope  of  his  people,  and  the 
strength  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

17.  So  shall  ye  know  that  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God  dwelhng  in  Zion,  my  holy  moun- 
tain :  then  shall  Jerusalem  be  holy,  and  there 
shall  no  strangers  pass  through  her  any 
more. 

1 8.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  the  mountains  shall  drop  down  new 
wine,  and  the  hills  shall  flow  with  milk,  and 
all  the  rivers  of  Judali  shall  flow  with  waters, 
and  a  Ibuntain  shall  come  forth  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  shall  water  the  valley  of 
Shittim. 

1 9.  Egypt  shall  be  a  desolation,  and  Edom 
shall  be  a  desolate  wilderness,  for  the  vio- 
lence against  the  children  of  Judah,  because 
th(-y  have  slied  innocent  blood  in  their  land. 

20.  But  Judah  shall  dwell  for  ever,  and 
Jerusalem  from  generation  to  generation. 

21.  For  1  will  cleanse  their  blood  t/iat  I 
have  not  cleansed :  for  the  Lord  dwclleth 
in  Zion. 


CHAP.  L 

Jiinos  shoxodh  God's  jtidi^mcnts  upon  Syria^  ^c. 

1.  ri"^l-lt;  words  of  Amos,  who  was  among 
JL  the  herdmen  of  Tckoa,  whicii  lie  saw 
concerning  Israel  in  the  days  of  Uzziah  king 
of  Judah,  apd  in  tiie  days  of  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Joasli  king  of  Israel,  two  years  before 
tiu!  earthquake. 

2.  And  he  said,  The  Loud  will  roar  from 
Zion,  and  utier  iiis  voice  Iroin  .Icnisalciu; 
and  the  habitations  of  the  siicjjlicrds  shall 
mourn,  and  the  top  of  Carmel  sliall  w  illier. 

3.  Thus  sailh  the  Lord,  For  liirce  (lans- 
gressions  of  Damascus,  and  for  four,  1  u  ill 
not  turn  away  llic  pnnistimrnl  thereof;  be- 
cause they  have  threshed  Gilcad  w  ilh  thresii- 
ing-instrumenls  of  iron : 

4.  Bui  I  will  send  a  fire  into  the  house  of 
Hazael,  which  shall  devour  the  palaces  of 
Ben-hadad. 

,     3.  1  will  break  also  the  bar  of  Damascus, 


H  AMOS. 

iind  cut  off  the  inhabitant  Irom  the  plain  of 


Aven,  and  him  that  holdelh  the  sceptre  from 
liie  house  of  Eden:  and  the  people  of  Syria 
sliall  go  into  captivity  unto  Kir,  saith  the 
Lord. 

G.  IT  Thus  saith  the  liORD,  For  three  trans- 
gressions of  (ia/,a,  and  for  four,  1  will  not 
turn  away  the  pintistimcnt  thereof;  because 
they  canied  away  captive  the  whole  cap- 
tivity, to  di'liver  I'lum.  up  to  Edom: 

7.  But  1  will  send  a  fire  on  the  wall  of 
Gaza,vvhi(;h  shalldevoin'  llu^  palaces  thereof: 

8.  And  1  will  cut  off  llu^  inhabitant  from 
Ashdod,  and  him  that  lioldeth  the  sceptre 
from  Ashkelon;  and  [  will  turn  my  hand 
against  i^kron:  and  the  remnant  of  the 
Philistines  sliall  pi'rish,  saith  the  1  >ord  God. 

9.  H  Thus  sailh  the  Loan,  For  three 
transgressions  of  Tyrus,  and  for  lour,  I  will 
not  turn  away  the  punishmail  thereof;  be- 
cause they  delivered  up  the  whole  captivity 


CHAP.  II,  III. 


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to  Edom,  and  remembered  not  the  brotherly 
covenant: 

10.  But  I  will  send  a  fire  on  the  wall 
of  Tyrus,  which  shall  devour  the  palaces 
thereof. 

11.  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  For  three 
transgressions  of  Edom,  and  ibr  four,  I  will 
not  turn  away  the  punishment  thereof;  be- 
cause he  did  pursue  his  brother  with  the 
sword,  and  did  cast  off  all  pity,  and  his 
anger  did  tear  perpetually,  and  kept  liis 
wrath  for  ever : 

1 2.  But  I  will  send  a  fii-e  upon  Teman, 
which  shall  devour  the  palaces  of  Bozrah. 

1 3.  II  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  For  three 
transgressions  of  the  children  of  Amnion, 
and  for  four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the  jnmish- 
ment  thereof;  because  they  have  ripped  up 
the  women  with  child  of  Gilead,  that  they 
might  enlarge  their  border: 

14.  But  1  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the  wall  of 
Rabbah,  and  it  shall  devour  the  palaces 
thereof,  with  shouting  in  the  day  of  battle, 
with  a  tempest  in  the  day  of  the  whirlwind: 

15.  And  their  king  shall  go  into  captivity, 
he  and  liis  princes  together,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  IL 

I  God's  wrath  (igainst  JMoab^    4  vpoii  Judak^    6  and  xtpon 
Israel.    9  God  compluinelk  of  their  unthanhftdness. 

1.  npiHUS  saitii  tlie  Lord,  for  three  trans- 
JL  gressions  of  Moab,  and  for  four,  I 
will  not  turn  away  the  punishment  thereof; 
because  he  burnt  the  bones  of  the  king  of 
Edom  into  lime ; 

2.  But  I  will  send  a  fire  upon  Moab,  and 
it  shall  devour  the  palaces  of  Kirioth ;  and 
Moab  shall  die  with  tumult,  with  shouting, 
and  with  the  sound  of  the  trum]K4 : 

.3.  And  I  will  cut  off  the  judge  from  the 
midst  thereof,  and  will  slay  all  the  princes 
tiieroof  witii  him,  saith  the  Lord. 

4.  H  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  For  three  trans- 
gressions of  Judaii,  and  Ibr  four,  I  will  not 
turn  away  the  punishment  thereof;  because 
they  have  despised  the  law  of  the  Lord, 
anfl  have  not  ke[)t  his  commanduients,  and 
their  lies  caused  tiiem  to  err,  after  the  which 
their  fathers  have  walked; 

5.  But  I  \vill  send  a  fire  upon  Judaii,  and 
it  shall  devour  the  prdaccs  of  .ferusaiem. 

6.  IT  Thus  saith  the  I  .ord.  For  three  trans- 
gressions of  Israel,  and  for  loin-,  I  will  not 
turn  au  ay  the  punishment  thereof;  liecause 
they  sold  the  rigliteous  for  silver,  and  the 
poor  for  a  pair  of  siioes; 

7.  That  pant,  after  tiic^  dust  of  the  earth 
on  the  head  of  the  poor,  and  turn  aside  the 
way  of  the  meek;  anil  a  man  and  his  father 
will  go  in  unto  the  same  maid,  to  profane  my 
iioly  name: 


8.  And  tlicy  lay  themselves  down  upon 
clotiies  laid  to  pledge  by  every  altar,  and 
they  drink  the  wine  of  the  condemned  in 
the  house  of  tlieir  god. 

9.  Yet  destroyed  I  the  Amorite  before 
them,  whose  height  ims  like  tlie  height  of 
the  cedars,  and  he  was  strong  as  the  oaks; 
yet  I  destroyed  his  fruit  fiom  above,  and  his 
roots  from  beneath. 

10.  Also  I  brought  you  up  from  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  led  you  lorty  years  through  the 
wilderness,  to  possess  the  land  of  tlie  Amorite. 

1 1.  And  I  raised  up  of  your  sons  for  pro- 
phets, and  of  your  young  men  for  Nazarites. 
Is  it  not  even  thus,  O  ye  children  of  Israel  ? 
saith  the  Lord. 

12.  But  ye  gave  the  Nazarites  wme  to 
drink;  and  commanded  tlie  prophets,  saying, 
Prophesy  not. 

13.  Behold,  I  am  pressed  under  you,  as  a 
cart  is  pressed-  that  is  full  of  sheaves. 

14.  Therefore  the  flight  shall  perish  from 
the  swift,  and  the  strong  shall  not  strengthen 
his  force,  neither  shall  the  mighty  deliver 
himself: 

1 5.  Neither  shall  he  stand  that  handleth 
the  bow;  and  he  that  is  swift  of  foot  shall 
not  deliver  himself:  neither  shall  he  that 
rideth  the  horse  deliver  himself: 

IG.  And  he  that  is  courageous  among  the 
miglity  shall  flee  away  naked  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  The  necessity  of  God's  judgment  a,s:ninst  Israel:   9  The 
publication  of  it,  toiththe  causes  thereof. 

1.  TTEAR  this  word  that  the  Lord  hath 

JLJL  spoken  against  you,  O  children  of 

Israel,  against   the  whole  family  which  I 

brought  up  from  the  land  of  Egypt,  saying, 

2.  You  only  liave  1  known  of  all  the  fami- 
lies of  the  earth:  therefore  I  will  punish  you 
for  all  your  iniquities. 

3.  Can  two  walk  together  except  they  be 
agreed  ? 

4.  Will  a  lion  roar  in  the  forest  when  he 
hath  no  pr(!y  ?  will  a  young  lion  cry  out  of 
his  d(>n  if  he  have  taken  nothing  ? 

5.  Can  a  bird  fall  in  a  snare  uiion  the 
earth  where  no  giu  is  Ibr  him/  siiall  one 
take  up  a  snare  from  the  earlii,  and  have 
taken  nothing  at  all.' 

G.  Shall  a  trumpet  Ik;  blown  in  the  city, 
and  the  people  not  be  afraid?  shall  there  be 
evil  ill  a  city,  and  the  Lord  iiatli  not  done  zV/ 

7.  Surely  tin;  Lord  Goo  will  do  nothing, 
but  he  revealeth  his  secret  unto  his  servants 
the  jiroplicts. 

8.  Tlie  lion  liatii  roared,  who  will  not 
fear.'  the  Lord  God  hath  spoken,  who  can 
but  projihesy? 


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AMOS. 


9.  Publish  in  tlie  palaces  at  Aslidod,  and 
in  the  palaces  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  say, 
Assemble  yourselves  upon  the  mountains  of 
Samaria,  and  behold  the  great  tumults  in 
the  midst  thereof,  and  the  oppressed  in  the 
midst  thereof. 

10.  For  they  know  not  to  do  right,  saith 
the  Lord,  who  store  up  violence  and  robbery 
in  their  palaces. 

11.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
An  adversary  there  shall  be  even  round 
about  the  land;  and  he  shall  bring  down 
thy  strength  fi-om  thee,  and  thy  palaces  shall 
be  spoiled. 

1 2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  As  the  shepherd 
taketh  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  lion  two  legs, 
or  a  piece  of  an  ear ;  so  shall  the  children  of 
Israel  be  taken  out  that  dwell  in  Samaria  in 
the  corner  of  a  bed,  and  in  Damascus  in  a 
couch. 

1 3.  Hear  ye,  and  testify  in  the  house  of 
Jacob,  saith  the  Lord  God,  the  God  of  hosts. 

14.  That  in  the  day  that  I  shall  visit  the 
transgressions  of  Israel  upon  him,  I  will  also 
visit  the  altars  of  Betii-el ;  and  the  horns  of  the 
altar  shall  be  cut  off,  and  fall  to  the  ground. 

15.  And  I  will  smite  the  winter-house 
with  the  summer-house ;  and  the  houses  of 
ivory  shall  perish,  and  the  great  houses  shall 
have  an  end,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  Israel  reproved  far  oppression,   4  for  idolatry,  6  and  for 
Ikeir  iacorrigibUness. 

1.  TTTEAR  this  word,  ye  kine  of  Bashan, 
Al  that  are  in  the  mountain  of  Samaria, 
which  oppress  the  poor,  which  crush  the 
needy,  which  say  to  their  masters,  Bring, 
and  let  us  drink. 

2.  The  Lord  (Jod  hath  sworn  by  his  holi- 
ness, that,  lo,  the  days  shall  come  upon  you, 
that  he  will  take  you  away  with  hooks,  and 
your  posterity  with  fish-hooks. 

3.  And  ye  shall  go  out  at  the  breaches, 
every  cow  at  that  which  is  befon;  her;  and  yc; 
shall  cast  them  into  the  palace,  saith  the 
Lord. 

4.  Come  to  Betli-ol  and  transgress;  at  Gil- 
gal  multiply  transgression ;  and  bring  your 
sacrifices  every  morning,  and  your  tithes 
alter  three  years ; 

5.  And  offer  a  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving 
with  leaven,  and  proelaim  and  publish  the 
free-offerings;  for  this  liketh  you,  O  ye  chil- 
dron  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  (ion. 

G.  And  I  also  have  given  you  clciinness 
of  teeth  in  all  your  cities,  and  wiint  ofbicad 
in  all  your  places;  yet  have  ye  not  returned 
unto  me,  saith  the  Lokd. 

7.  And  also  1  have  withholden  the  rain 
from  you,  when  there  were  yet  three  months 


to  tlie  harvest:  and  I  caused  it  to  rain  upon 
one  city,  and  caused  it  not  to  rain  upon  an- 
other city:  one  piece  was  rained  upon,  and 
the  piece  whereupon  it  rained  not  withered. 

8.  So  two  or  three  cities  wandered  unto 
one  city,  to  drink  water;  but  they  were  not 
satisfied :  yet  have  ye  not  returned  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

9.  I  have  smitten  you  with  blasting  and 
mildew :  when  your  gardens,  and  yom*  vine- 
yards, and  your-  fig-trees,  and  your  olive- 
trees  increased,  the  palmer-\\'orm  devom'ed 
them:  yet  have  ye  not  returned  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

10.  I  have  sent  among  you  the  pestilence, 
after  the  manner  of  Egypt :  j'our  young  men 
have  I  slain  with  the  sword,  and  have  taken 
away  your  horses ;  and  I  have  made  the 
stink  of  your  camps  to  come  up  unto  j'our 
nostrils :  yet  have  ye  not  returned  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

11.  I  have  overthrown  some  of  you,  as 
God  overthrew  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  and 
ye  were  as  a  firebrand  plucked  out  of  the 
burning:  yet  have  ye  not  returned  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

12.  Therefore  thus  will  I  do  unto  thee,  O 
Israel :  and  because  I  will  do  this  unto  thee, 
prepare  to  meet  thy  God,  O  Israel. 

13.  For,  lo,  he  that  formeth  the  moun- 
tains, and  creatcth  the  wind,  and  doclarcth 
unto  man  what  is  his  thought,  that  maki^th 
the  morning  darkness,  and  treadeth  upon  the 
high  places  of  the  earth,  The  Lord,  the  God 
of  hosts,  is  his  name. 

CHAP  V. 

1  Jl  lamentation  for  Israel.  4  ^n  exhortation  to  repentance, 
21  God  rejectetli  their  hypocritical  service. 

1.  TTEAR  ye  this  word  which  I  take  up 
XX  against  you,  even  a  lamentation,  O 
hoiist!  of  Israel. 

2.  The  virgin  of  Israel  is  fallen;  she  shall 
no  more  rise :  she  is  forsaken  upon  her  land ; 
there  is  none  to  raise  her  up. 

3.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  The  city 
that  went  out  bi/  a  thousand  shall  leave  a 
hundred,  and  that  which  went  forth  bj/  a  hun- 
dred sliall  leave  ten,  to  tlu;  house  of  Israel. 

4.  For  thus  saith  the  Loud  unto  the  house 
of  Israel,  Seek  ye  me,  and  ye  shall  live. 

5.  But  seek  not  Beth-el,  nor  enter  into 
Ciilgal,  and  pass  not  to  Beer-sheba:  for  (iligal 
shall  surely  go  into  captivity,  and  Beth-el 
shall  rome  to  nought. 

0.  Seek  the  Loan,  and  ye  sliall  live;  lest 
he  break  out  like  fire  in  IIk;  houses  of  Joseph, 
and  devour  it,  and  there  be  none  to  quench 
it  in  Beth-el. 

7.  Ye  wiio  turn  judgnK^nt  (o  wormwood, 
and  lc>ave  off  righteousness  in  the  earth. 


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8.  Seek  him  that  maketh  the  seven  stars 
and  Orion,  and  turnetli  the  shadow  of  death 
into  tlie  morning,  and  maketh  the  day  dark 
with  night:  that  callclh  for  tiie  waters  of 
the  sea,  and  poureth  tliem  out  upon  the  face 
of  the  earth :  Tiie  Lord  is  his  name: 

9.  Tiiat  strcngtheneth  the  spoiled  against 
tlie  strong,  so  that  the  spoiled  shall  come 
agamst  the  fortress. 

1 0.  Tliey  hate  him  that  rebuketh  in  the 
gate,  and  they  abiior  him  that  speaketh 
uprightly. 

1 1 .  P'oi-asmuch,  therefore,  as  yom-  treading 
if  upon  the  poor,  and  ye  take  from  him  bur- 
dens of  wheat;  ye  have  built  houses  of  hewn 
stone,  but  ye  shall  not  dwell  in  them;  ye 
have  planted  pleasant  vineyards,  but  ye  shall 
not  drink  wine  of  them. 

12.  For  I  know  your  manifold  transgres- 
sions and  your  mighty  sins :  they  afflict  the 
just,  they  take  a  bribe,  and  tiiey  turn  aside 
the  poor  in  the  gate  from  their  right. 

13.  Therefore  the  prudent  sliall  keep 
silence  in  that  time ;  for  it  is  an  evil  time. 

14.  Seek  good,  and  not  evil,  that  ye  may 
live ;  and  so  the  Lord,  the  God  of  hosts, 
shall  be  with  you,  as  ye  have  spoken. 

1 5.  Hate  the  evil,  and  love  the  good,  and 
estabhsh  judgment  in  the  gate:  it  may  be 
that  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  will  be  gracious 
unto  the  renmant  of  Joseph. 

1 G.  Therefore  the  Lord,  the  God  of  hosts, 
the  Lord,  saith  thus.  Wailing  shall  be  in 
all  streets;  and  they  shall  say  in  all  the 
highways,  Alas!  alas!  and  they  shall  call 
the  husbandman  to  mourning,  and  such  as 
are  skilful  of  lamentation  to  wailing. 

17.  And  in  all  vineyards  shall  be  wailing: 
for  1  will  pass  through  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 8.  Wo  unto  you  that  desire  the  day  of  the 
Lord!  to  what  end  is  it  for  you?  the  day  of 
the  Lord  is  darkness,  and  not  light. 

1 9.  As  if  a  man  did  flee  from  a  lion,  and  a 
bear  met  him ;  or  went  into  the  house,  and 
leaned  his  hand  on  the  wall,  and  a  serpent 
bit  him. 

20.  Shall  not  the  day  of  the  Lord  be 
darkness,  and  not  light?  even  very  dark,  and 
no  brightness  in  it? 

.    21.  I  hate,  I  despise  your  feast-days,  and 
I  will  not  smell  in  your  solemn  assemblies. 

22.  Though  ye  offer  me  l)urnt-off(;nngs, 
and  your  meat-offerings,  I  will  not  accept 
them:  neitiier  will  I  regard  the  peace-offer- 
ings of  your  fat  beasts. 

23.  Take  thou  away  from  me  the  noise  of 
thy  songs;  for  I  will  not  hear  the  melody  of 
thy  viols. 

21.  But  let  judgment  run  down  as  waters, 
and  righteousness  as  a  mighty  stream. 


25.  Have  ye  offered  unto  me  sacrifices 
and  offerings  in  the  wilderness  forty  years, 

0  house  of  Israel  ? 

26.  But  ye  have  borne  the  tabernacle  of 
your  Molocli  andChiun  your  images,  the  star 
of  your  god,  whicii  ye  made  to  yourselves. 

27.  Therefore  will  I  cause  you  to  go  into 
captivity  beyond  Damascus,  saith  the  Lord, 
whose  name  is  The  God  of  hosts. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1  The  wantonness  of  Israel  shall  he  planted  with  desolalim. 

12  Their  incorri'^ihltness. 

1.  "lillT^O  to  them  that  are  at  ease  in  Zion, 
T  T     and  trust  in  the  mountain  of  Sa- 
maria, which  are  named  chief  of  the  nations, 
to  wiiom  the  house  of  Israel  came ! 

2.  Pass  ye  unto  Calneh,  and  see ;  and  from 
thence  go  ye  to  Hamath  the  great:  then  go 
down  toGath  of  the  Philistines:  ieMey  better 
than  these  kingdoms  ?  or  their  border  greater 
than  your  border  1 

3.  Ye  that  put  far  away  the  evil  day,  and 
cause  the  seat  of  violence  to  come  near; 

4.  That  lie  upon  beds  of  ivory,  and  stretch 
themselves  upon  their  couches,  and  eat  the 
lambs  out  of  the  flock,  and  the  calves  out  of 
the  midst  of  the  stall ; 

5.  That  chaunt  to  the  sound  of  the  viol, 
and  invent  to  themselves  instruments  of 
music,  like  David ; 

6.  That  drink  wine  in  bowls,  and  anoint 
themselves  with  the  chief  ointments;  but  they 
are  not  grieved  for  the  afihction  of  Joseph. 

7.  Therefore  now  shall  they  go  captive 
with  the  first  that  go  captive,  and  the  ban- 
quet of  them  that  stretched  themselves  shall 
be  removed. 

8.  The  Lord  God  hath  sworn  by  himself, 
saith'the  Lord,  tlie  God  of  hosts,  I  abhor  the 
excellency  of  Jacob,  and  hate  his  palaces: 
therefore  will  I  deliver  up  the  city,  with  all 
that  is  therein. 

9.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  there  re- 
main ten  men  in  one  house,  that  they  shall  die. 

10.  And  a  man's  uncle  shall  lake  him  up, 
and  he  that  burnetii  him,  to  bring  out  the 
bones  out  of  the  house,  and  shall  say  unto 
him  that  is  by  the  sides  of  the  house,  Is  there 
yet  any  with  thee  ?  and  he  shall  say.  No. 
Then  shall  he  say.  Hold  thy  tongue;  iiir  we 
may  not  make  mention  of  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

1 1.  For,  behold,  the  Lord  cnnimandcth, 
and  he  will  smile  the  gicat  house  with 
breaches,  and  liic  lilllc  house  with  clefts. 

12.  Shall  horses  run  upon  the  rock?  will 
one  plough  there  with  oxen?  for  ye  have 
turned  judgment  into  gall,  and  the  fruit  of 
righteousness  into  hemlock. 

1 3.  Ye  which  ri  joice  in  a  thing  of  nought, 


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AMOS. 


which  say,  Have  we  not  taken  to  us  horns 
by  our  own  strength  ? 

1 4.  But,  behold,  1  will  raise  up  against  you 
a  nation,  O  house  of  Israel,  sailh  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  hosts ;  and  they  shall  afflict  you 
from  the  entering  in  of  Hamath  unto  the 
river  of  the  wilderness. 

CHAP.  vn. 

The  judgments  of  grasshoppers^  and  of  jire^  are  diverted  by 
the  prayer  of*/JmoSj  fyc, 

l.r»^HUS  hath  the  Lord  God  shewed 
X.  unto  me;  and,  behold,  he  formed 
grasshoppers  in  the  beginning  of  the  shoot- 
ing up  of  the  latter  growth;  and,  lo,  it  was 
the  latter  growth  after  the  king's  mowings. 

2.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  they 
had  made  an  end  of  eating  the  grass  of  the 
land,  then  I  said,  O  Lord  God,  forgive,  I 
beseech  thee ;  by  whom  shall  Jacob  arise  ? 
for  he  is  small. 

3.  The  Lord  repented  for  this :  it  shall 
not  be,  saith  the  Lord. 

4.  f  Thus  hath  the  Lord  God  shewed 
unto  me ;  and,  behold,  the  Lord  God  called 
to  contend  by  fire,  and  it  devoured  the  great 
deep,  and  did  eat  up  a  part. 

5.  Then  said  I,  O  Lord  God,  cease,  I 
beseech  thee ;  by  whom  shall  Jacob  arise  ? 
for  he  is  small. 

6.  The  Lord  repented  for  this :  This  also 
shall  not  be,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

7.  H  Thus  he  shewed  me ;  and,  behold, 
the  Lord  stood  upon  a  wall  7nade  by  a 
plumb-line,  with  a  plumb-line  in  his  hand. 

8.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Amos, 
what  seest  thou  ?  And  I  said,  A  plumb-line. 
Then  said  the  Lord,  Behold,  1  will  set  a 
j)liimb-line  in  the  midst  of  my  people  Israel : 

will  not  again  i)ass  by  them  any  more: 

9.  And  the  high  places  of  [saac  shall  be 
desolate,  and  the  sanctuaries  of  Israel  shall 
be  laid  waste ;  and  I  will  rise  against  the 
house  of  Jeroboam  with  the  sword. 

10.  H  Then  Ama/iah,  the  priest  of  Beth-cl, 
sent  to  Jeioboam  king  of  Israel,  saying, 
Amos  hath  conspired  against  thee  in  the 
midst  of  the  house  of  Israel;  the  land  is  not 
able  to  bear  all  his  words. 

1 1.  For  tiius  Amos  saith,  Jeroboam  shall 
die  by  the  sword,  and  Israel  shall  surely  be 
led  away  captive  out  of  their  own  land. 

1 2.  Also  A  maziah  said  unto  A  mos,  O  thou 
seer,  go,  flee  thee  away  into  tlu;  land  of 
Judah,  and  there  cat  bread,  and  prophesy 
there : 

1 3.  But  prophesy  not  again  any  more  at 
Bclh-cl:  for  it  is  the  king's  chapel,  and  it  is 
liie  king's  court. 

14.  Then  answered  Amos,  and  said  to 
Amaziah,  1 7mis  no  prophet,  neither  zvas  I  u 


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prophet's  son;  but  I  was  a  herdman,  and  a 
gatherer  of  sycamore-fruit: 

1 5.  And  the  Lord  took  me  as  I  followed 
the  flock,  and  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Go, 
prophesy  unto  my  people  Israel. 

16.  Now,  therefore,  hear  tliou  the  word 
of  the  Lord  :  Thou  sayest.  Prophesy  not 
against  Israel,  and  drop  not  t/iy  word  against 
the  house  of  Isaac. 

1 7.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Thy 
wife  shall  be  a  harlot  in  the  city,  and  thy 
sons  and  thy  daughters  shall  fall  by  the 
sword,  and  thy  land  shall  be  divided  by 
line;  and  thou  shalt  die  in  a  polluted  land : 
and  Israel  shall  surely  go  into  captivity  forth 
of  his  land. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

I  By  a  basket  of  summer-fruit  is  showed  IsraeVs  end.  4  Op- 
pression of  the  poor  reproved. 

1.  rpHUS  hatii  the  Lord  God  shewed 
JL    unto  me :  and,  behold,  a  basket  of 
summer-fruit. 

2.  And  he  said,  Amos,  what  seest  thou  ? 
And  I  said,  A  basket  of  summer-fruit.  Then 
said  the  Lord  unto  me.  The  end  is  come 
upon  my  people  of  Israel ;  I  will  not  again 
pass  by  them  any  more. 

3.  And  the  songs  of  the  temples  shall  be 
bowlings  in  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  God  : 
there  shall  be  many  dead  bodies  in  every 
place ;  they  shall  cast  them  forth  with  silence. 

4.  H  Hear  this,  O  ye  that  swallow  up  the 
needy,  even  to  make  the  poor  of  the  land 
to  fail, 

5.  Saying,  When  will  the  new  moon  be 
gone,  that  we  may  sell  corn?  and  the  sab- 
bath, that  we  may  set  forth  wheat,  making 
the  ephah  small,  and  the  shekel  great,  and 
falsifying  the  balances  by  deceit? 

6.  That  we  may  buy  the  poor  for  silver, 
and  tli(3  needy  for  a  pair  of  shoes;  j/ea,  and 
sell  the  refuse  of  the  wheat? 

7.  The  Lord  hath  sworn  by  the  excel- 
lency of  Jacob,  Surely  I  will  never  forget 
any  of  their  works. 

8.  Shall  not  the  land  tremble  for  this,  and 
everyone  mourn  tiiat  dwellcth therein?  and 
it  shall  rise  uj)  wholly  as  a  flood;  and  it 
shall  be  cast  out  and  drowned,  as  bi/  the 
flood  of  Egypt. 

9.  And  It  shall  come  lo  pass  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord  GoD,tl)at  1  will  cause  the  sun 
to  go  down  at  noon,  and  I  \\  ill  darken  the 
earth  in  the  clear  day: 

10.  And  I  willliirn  your  feasts  info  mourn- 
ing, and  ail  your  songs  into  lament al ion;  and 
I  will  bring  up  sackclolli  upon  all  loins,  and 
baldness  njjon  every  head;  and  I  will  make 
it  as  the  mourning  of  an  only  son,  and  tlie 
end  thereof  as  a  bitter  dav- 


OBADIAH. 


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1 1.  Behold,  tlie  days  come,  saith  the  Lord 
God,  that  I  will  send  a  famine  in  the  land; 
not  a  famine  of  Ijvead,  nor  a  thirst  for  water, 
but  of  hearing  tiie  words  of  the  Lord: 

12.  And  they  shall  wander  from  sea  to 
sea,  and  from  the  north  even  to  the  east; 
they  shall  run  to  and  fro  to  seek  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  and  shall  not  find  il. 

13.  ]n  that  day  shall  the  fair  virgins  and 
young  men  faint  lor  thirst. 

1 4.  They  that  swear  by  the  sin  of  Samaria, 
and  say.  Thy  God,  O  Dan,  livcth;  and.  The 
manner  of  Beer-shebalivcth;  even  they  shall 
fall,  and  never  rise  up  again. 

CHAP.  IX. 

I  The  certainly  of  Israel's  desolation.     11  The  restoring  of 
the  tabernacle  of  David. 

I.TT  SAW  the  Lord  standing  upon  the 
JL  altar:  and  he  said.  Smite  the  lintel  of 
the  door,  that  the  posts  may  shake :  and  cut 
them  in  the  head,  all  of  them;  and  I  will  slay 
the  last  of  them  with  the  sword:  he  that 
fleeth  of  them  shall  not  flee  away;  and  he 
tiiat  escapetii  of  them  shall  not  be  delivered. 

2.  Though  they  dig  into  hell,  thence  shall 
my  hand  take  them;  though  they  climb  up  to 
heaven,  thence  will  I  bring  tiiem  down: 

3.  And  though  they  hide  themselves  in 
the  top  of  Carmel,  I  will  search  and  take 
them  out  thence;  and  though  they  be  hid 
from  my  sight  in  the  bottom  of  the  sea, 
thence  will  1  command  the  serpent,  and  he 
shall  bite  tiieni : 

4.  And  though  they  go  into  captivity  be- 
fore their  enemies,  thence  will  1  command 
the  sword,  and  it  shall  slay  them:  and  I 
will  set  mine  eyes  upon  them  for  evil,  and 
not  for  good. 

5.  And  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  is  he  that 
toucheth  tli(!  land,  and  it  shall  melt,  and  ail 
that  dwell  therein  shall  mourn;  and  it  shall 
risi!  up  wholly  like  a  flood,  and  shall  be 
drowned,  as  bij  the  flood  of  Egypt. 

6.  It  is  he  tliat  buildeth  his  stories  in  the 


heaven,  and  hath  founded  his  troop  in  the 
earth;  he  that  callelh  for  the  waters  of  the 
sea,  and  poureth  them  out  upon  the  face  of 
the  earth  ;  The  Lord  is  his  name. 

7.  Are  ye  not  as  children  of  the  Ethiopians 
unto  me,  O  children  of  Israel?  saith  the 
Lord.  Have  not  I  brought  up  Israel  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  the  Philistines 
liom  Caphtor,  and  the  Assyrians  from  Kir? 

8.  Behold,  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  God  (iTe 
upon  the  sinful  kingdom,  and  I  will  destroy 

1  it  from  olf  the  face  of  the  earth;  saving  that 
I  will  not  utterly  destroy  the  house  of  Jacob, 
saith  the  Lord. 

I  9.  For,  lo,  I  will  command,  and  I  will  sift 
the  house  of  Israel  among  all  nations,  like 
as  corn  is  sifted  in  a  sieve,  yet  shall  not  the 
least  grain  fall  upon  the  earth. 

10.  All  the  sinners  of  my  people  shall  die 
by  the  sword,-which  say,  The  evil  shall  not 
overtake  nor  prevent  us. 

11.  In  that  day  will  I  raise  up  the  taber- 
nacle of  David  that  is  fallen,  and  close  up 
the  breaches  thereof;  and  1  will  raise  up  his 
ruins,  and  1  will  build  it  as  in  the  days  of  old : 

1 2.  That  they  may  possess  the  remnant  of 
Edom,  and  of  all  the  heathen,  vxhicli  are 
called  by  my  name,  saith  the  Lord  tliat 
doeth  this. 

13.  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  the  ploughman  shall  overtake  the 
reaper,  and  the  treader  of  grajK-s  him  that 
soweth  seed ;  and  the  mountains  shall  drop 
sweet  whie,  and  all  the  hills  shall  melt. 

14.  And  I  will  bring  again  the  captivity 
of  my  people  of  Israel,  and  they  shall  build 
the  waste  cities,  and  inhabit  t/icm ;  and  they 
shall  plant  vineyards,  and  drink  the  wine 
thereof;  th(!y  shall  also  make  gardens,  and 
eat  the  fruit  of  them. 

1 5.  And  I  \y\\\  plant  them  upon  their  land, 
and  they  shall  no  more  be  jiulled  up  out  of 
their  land  which  I  have  given  them,  saith 
the  Lord  thy  God. 


H  OBADIAH. 


1  The  destruction  of  Edom  for  their  pride.  17  The  salvation 
and  victory  of  Jacob. 

1.  rpiIE  vision  of  Obadiah.  Thus  saith 
JL  the  Lord  God  concerning  Edom, 
We  have  heard  a  rumour  from  the  Lord, 
and  an  ambassador  is  sent  among  the  hea- 
then. Arise  ye,  and  let  us  rise  up  against  her 
in  battle. 

2.  Behold,  I  have  made  thee  small  among 
the  heathen:  thou  art  greatly  despised. 

3.  The  pride  of  thy  heart  bath  deceived 
thee,  thou  that  dwellest  in  tlu;  clefts  of  the 
rock,  whose  habitation  is  high ;  that  saith  in 


his  heart,  Who  shall  bring  me  down  to  the 
ground  ? 

4.  Though  thou  exalt  l/ii/sclfus  the  eagle, 
and  though  thou  scd  thy  nest  among  the  stars, 
thence  will  I  bring  thee  down,  saith  the 
Lord. 

5.  If  thieves  came  to  thee,  if  robbers  by 
night,  (how  art  thou  cut  off!)  would  they 
not  have  stolen  till  they  had  enough?  if  the 
grapogatherers  came  to  thee,  would  they 
not  leave  some  grapes  ? 

G.  How  are  tfn^  things  of  Esau  searched 
out !  hoio  are  liis  hidden  things  sought  up ! 


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JONAH. 


7.  All  the  men  of  thy  confederacy  have 
brought  thee  even  to  the  border:  the  men 
that  were  at  peace  with  thee  have  deceived 
thee,  and  prevailed  against  thee;  they  that 
eat  thy  bread  have  laid  a  wound  under  thee: 
there  is  none  understanding  in  him. 

8.  Shall  I  not  in  that  day,  saith  the  Lord, 
even  destroy  the  wise  men  out  of  Edom,  and 
understanding  out  of  the  mount  of  Esau  ? 

9.  And  thy  mighty  men,  O  Teman,  shall  be 
dismayed,  to  the  end  that  every  one  of  the 
mount  of  Esau  may  be  cut  off  by  slaughter. 

10.  For  thi/  violence  against  thy  brother 
Jacob,  shame  shall  cover  thee,  and  thou 
shall  be  cut  off  for  ever. 

11 .  In  the  day  that  thou  stoodest  on  the 
other  side,  in  the  day  that  the  strangers  car- 
ried away  captive  his  forces,  and  foreigners 
entered  into  his  gates,  and  cast  lots  upon 
Jerusalem,  even  thou  wast  as  one  of  them. 

12.  But  thou  shouldest  not  have  looked 
on  the  day  of  thy  brother,  in  the  day  that  he 
became  a  stranger;  neither  shouldest  thou 
have  rejoiced  over  the  children  of  Judah  in 
the  day  of  their  destruction ;  neither  shouldest 
thou  have  spoken  proudly  in  the  day  of 
distress. 

13.  Thou  shouldest  not  have  entered  into 
the  gate  of  my  people  in  the  day  of  their 
calamity;  yea,  thou  shouldest  not  have 
looked  on  their  affliction  in  the  day  of  their 
calamity,  nor  have  laid  haiids  on  their  sub- 
stance in  the  day  of  their  calamity: 

14.  Neither  shouldest  thou  have  stood  in 
the  cross-way,  to  cut  off  those  of  his  that  did 


escape;  neither  shouldest  thou  have  delivered 
up  those  of  his  that  did  remain  in  the  day  of 
cUstress. 

1 5.  For  the  day  of  the  Loud  is  near  upon 
all  the  heathen :  as  thou  hast  done,  it  shall  be 
done  unto  thee ;  thy  reward  shall  return  upon 
thine  own  head. 

16.  For  as  ye  have  drunk  upon  my  holy 
mountain,  so  shall  all  the  heathen  drink 
continually;  yea,  they  shall  drink,  and  they 
shall  swallow  down,  and  they  shall  be  as 
though  they  had  not  been. 

17.  But  upon  mount  Zion  shall  be  de- 
liverance, and  tliere  shall  be  holiness;  and 
the  house  of  Jacob  shall  possess  their  pos- 
sessions. 

1 8.  And  the  house  of  Jacob  shall  be  a  fire, 
and  the  house  of  Joseph  a  flame,  and  the 
house  of  Esau  for  stubble,  and  they  shall 
kindle  in  them,  and  devour  them;  and  there 
shall  not  be  any  remaining  of  the  house  of 
Esau:  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

1 9.  And  they  of  the  south  shall  possess 
the  mount  of  Esau ;  and  they  of  the  plain 
the  Philistines:  and  they  shall  possess  the 
fields  of  Ephraim,  and  the  fields  of  Samaria ; 
and  Benjamin  shall  possess  Gilead. 

20.  And  the  captivity  of  this  host  of  the 
children  of  Israel  shall  possess  that  of  the 
Canaanites,  even  unto  Zarephath;  and  the 
captivity  of  Jerusalem,  whicli  is  in  Sei)harad, 
shall  possess  the  cities  of  the  south. 

21.  And  saviours  shall  come  up  on  moimt 
Zion  to  judge  the  mount  of  Esau;  and  the 
kingdom  shall  be  the  Lord's. 


t  JONAH. 


CHAP.  I. 


I  Jonah,  sent  to  J^neveh,fleeth  to  Tarshish:  4  He  is  over- 
taken by  a  tempest,  and  thrown  into  the  sea,  fyc. 

1.  l^fOW  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
Jl!^    Jonah,  the  son  of  Aniittai,  saying, 

2.  Arise,  go  to  Nineveh,  tiiat  great  city, 
and  cry  against  it ;  for  their  wickedness  is 
come  up  before  me. 

3.  But  Jonah  rose  up  to  flee  unto  Tarsliish 
from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  went 
down  to  .loppa;  and  he  found  a  slii])  going 
to  Tarshish :  so  he  paid  the  fare  thereof,  and 
went  down  into  it,  to  go  with  them  unto 
Tarshish  from  the  jjresence  of  the  Lord. 

'  4.  But  the  Lord  sent  out  a  great  wind 
into  the  sea,  and  there  was  a  mighty  tem- 
pest in  the  sea,  so  that  the  ship  was  like  to 
be  broken. 

5.  Tlien  the  mariners  were  afraid,  and 
cried  every  man  unto  his  god,  and  cast  forth 
the  wares  that  v'Cie  in  the  ship  into  tiic  sea, 
to  lighten  it  of  them :  but  Jonah  was  gone 


down  into  the  sides  of  the  ship;  and  he  lay, 
and  was  fast  asleep. 

G.  So  the  shipmaster  came  to  him,  and  said 
unto  him.  What  meanest  thou,  O  sleeper? 
arise,  call  upon  thy  God,  if  so  be  that  God 
will  think  U[)on  us,  that  we  perish  not. 

7.  And  they  said  every  one  to  his  fellow, 
Come,  and  let  us  cast  lots,  that  we  may 
know  for  whose  cause  this  evil  is  upon  us. 
So  they  cast  lots,  and  the  lot  fell  upon 
Jonah. 

8.  Then  said  they  unto  him.  Tell  us,  we 
pray  thee,  for  whose  cause  this  evil  is  upon 
us.  What  is  thine  occupation  ?  and  whence 
comcst  thou?  what  is  thy  country?  and  of 
what  people  art  lliou? 

9.  And  he  said  unio  them,  lama  Hebrew; 
and  I  fear  tlie  J  iORD,  the  God  of  heaven, 
which  hath  made  the  sea  and  the  dry  land. 

10.  Tiion  were  the  men  exceedingly 
afraid,  and  said  unto  him.  Why  hast  thou 
done  tliis  ?  (for  the  men  knew  that  he  fled 


CHAP.  II,  III,  IV. 


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from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  because  he 
had  told  them.) 

1 1.  Then  said  tliey  unto  him,  Wliat  shall 
we  do  unto  thee,  that  the  sea  may  he  calm 
unto  us?  (for  the  sea  wrought,  and  was 
tempestuous.) 

12.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Take  me  up, 
and  cast  me  fortli  into  the  sea;  so  shall  the 
sea  be  calm  unto  you:  for  I  know  that  for 
my  sake  this  great  tempest  is  upon  you. 

1 3.  Nevertheless,  the  men  rowed  liard  to 
bring  it  to  the  land;  hut  they  could  not: 
for  lire  sea  wrought,  and  was  tempestuous 
against  them. 

1 4.  Wherefore  they  cried  unto  tiie  Lord, 
and  said,  We  beseech  thee,  O  Lord,  we 
beseech  thee,  let  us  not  perish  for  this  man's 
life,  and  lay  not  upon  us  innocent  blood:  for 
thou,  O  Lord,  hast  done  as  it  pleased  thee. 

1 5.  So  they  took  up  Jonah,  and  cast  him 
forth  into  the  sea;  and  the  sea  ceased  from 
her  rciging. 

16.  Then  the  men  feared  the  Lord  ex- 
ceedingly, and  offered  a  sacrifice  unto  the 
Lord,  and  made  vows. 

1 7.  Now  the  Lord  had  prepared  a  great 
fish  to  swallow  up  Jonah.  And  Jonah  was  in 
the  belly  of  the  fish  three  days  and  three  nights. 

CHAP.  IL 

1  The  prayer  of  Jonah :    10  He  is  delivered  out  of  the  belly 
of  the  fish. 

1.  nnHEN  Jonah  prayed  unto  the  Lord 
JL    his  God  out  of  the  fish's  belly, 

2.  And  said,  1  cried  by  reason  of  mine 
affliction  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me ; 
out  of  the  belly  of  hell  cried  I,  and  thou 
heardcst  my  voice. 

3.  For  thou  hadst  cast  me  into  the  deep, 
in  the  midst  of  the  seas ;  and  the  floods 
compassed  me  about :  all  thy  billows  and 
thy  waves  passed  over  me. 

4.  Then  I  said,  I  am  cast  out  of  thy  sight; 
yet  T  will  look  again  toward  tliy  holy  temple. 

5.  The  waters  compassed  me  about  even  to 
the  soul:  the  depth  closed  me  round  about, 
the  weeds  were  wrapped  about  my  head. 

6.  I  went  down  to  the  bottoms  of  the 
mountains ;  the  earth  with  her  bars  vns  about 
me  for  ever:  yet  hast  thou  brought  up  my 
life  from  corruption,  O  I^ord  my  (iod. 

7.  When  my  soul  fainted  within  me  I 
remembered  the  f  jORD  ;  and  my  prayer  came 
in  unto  thee,  into  thy  lioly  temple. 

8.  They  tliat  observe  lying  vanities  for- 
sake their  own  mercy. 

9.  But  I  will  sacrifice  unto  thee  with  the 
voice  of  thanksgiving;  I  will  |)ay  that  that  1 
have  vowed.     Salvation  is  of  the  I^ord. 

10.  And  the  Lokd  spake  unto  the  fish, 
and  it  vomited  out  Jonah  ujion  the  dry  land. 

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CHAP.  in. 

Jonah,  sent  again,  preachelh  to  the  J^Tinetites,  ^c. 

J-    A  ^'^-^   ^'"2  "ord  of  the  Lord  came 
I\.  unto  Jonah  the  second  time,  saying, 

2.  Arise,  go  unto  Nineveh,  that  great  city, 
and  preach  unto  it  the  preaching  that  1  bid 
thee. 

3.  So  Jonah  arose,  and  went  unto  Nine- 
veh, according  to  the  word  of  tlie  Lord. 
(Now  Nineveh  was  an  exceeding  great 
city,  of  three  days'  journey.) 

4.  And  Jonah  began  to  enter  into  the  city 
a  day's  journey;  and  he  cried,  and  said.  Yet 
forty  days,  and  Nineveh  shall  be  overtiirown. 

5.  So  the  people  of  Nineveh  believed  God, 
and  proclaimed  a  fast,  and  put  on  sackcloth, 
from  the  greatest  of  them  even  to  the  least 
of  them. 

6.  For  word  came  unto  the  king  of  Nine- 
veh, and  he  arose  fiom  his  throne,  and  he 
laid  his  robe  from  him,  and  covered  him 
with  sackcloth,  and  sat  in  ashes. 

7.  And  he  caused  it  to  be  proclaimed  and 
published  through  Nineveh,  (by  the  decree 
of  the  king  and  his  nobles,)  saying,  Let  nei- 
ther man  nor  beast,  herd  nor  flock,  taste  any 
thing;  let  them  not  feed,  nor  drink  water. 

8.  But  let  man  and  beast  be  covered  with 
sackcloth,  and  cry  mightily  unto  God :  j'ca, 
let  them  turn  every  one  from  his  evil  way, 
and  from  tiie  violence  that  is  in  their  hands. 

9.  Who  can  tell  if  God  will  turn  and 
repent,  and  turn  away  from  his  fierce  anger, 
that  we  perish  not  ? 

1 0.  And  God  saw  their  works,  that  they 
turned  from  their  evil  way;  and  God  repented 
of  the  evil  that  he  had  said  that  he  would  do 
unto  them ;  and  he  did  it  not. 

CHAP,  IV. 

Jonah,  repining  at  God's  mercy,  is  reproved  hy  the  type  of 
a  gourd. 

1.  XJIJT  it  displeased  Jonah  exceedingly, 
33  and  he  was  very  angry. 

2.  And  he  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  and 
said,  1  pray  thee,  O  Lord,  teas  not  tliis  my 
saying  when  I  was  yet  in  my  country? 
Therefore  I  fled  before  unto  Tarshish :  for 
I  knew  that  thou  art  a  gracious  God,  and 
merciful,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kind- 
ness, and  repentest  thee  of  the  evil. 

3.  Tiierefore  now,  O  Lord,  take,  I  be- 
seech thee,  my  life  from  me :  for  it  is  better 
for  me  to  die  tlian  to  live. 

4.  Then  said  the  Lokd,  Docst  thou  well 
to  be  angry  ? 

5.  So  Jonah  went  out  of  the  city,  and  sat 
on  the  east  side  of  the  city,  and  there  made 
him  a  Ixjolh,  and  sat  under  it  in  the  shadow, 
till  he  might  see  what  would  become  of  the 
city. 


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6.  And  the  Lord  God  prepared  a  gourd, ' 
.and  made  it  to  come  up  over  Jonah,  that  it 
might  be  a  shadow  over  his  head,  to  deliver 
liim  from  his  grief.    So  Jonah  was  exceeding 
glad  of  the  gourd. 

7.  But  God  prepared  a  worm,  when  the 
morning  rose  the  next  day,  and  it  smote  the 
gourd  that  it  withered. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  sun  did 
arise,  that  God  prepared  a  vehement  east 
wind;  and  the  sun  heat  upon  the  head  of 
Jonah,  that  he  fainted,  and  wished  in  him- 
self to  die,  and  said,  It  is  better  for  me  to 
die  than  to  live. 


9.  And  God  said  to  Jonah,  Doest  thou 
well  to  be  angry  for  the  gourd  ?  And  he 
said,  I  do  well  to  be  angry,  even  unto 
death. 

10.  Then  said  the  Lord,  Thou  hast  had 
pity  on  the  gourd,  for  the  which  thou  hast  not 
laboui'ed,  neither  madest  it  grow ;  which 
came  up  in  a  night,  and  perished  in  a 
night : 

1 1 .  And  should  not  I  spare  Nineveh,  that 
gieat  city,  wherein  are  more  than  sixscore 
thousand  persons  that  cannot  discern  be- 
tween their  right  hand  and  their  left  hand ; 
and  also  much  cattle  ? 


U  MICAH. 


CHAP.  L 

1  Micah  shoioeth  the  wrath  of  God  ttgainslJacoh  for  idolatry . 
10  He  exhorlelh  to  mourning. 

1.  rw^HE  word  of  the  Lord  that  came  to 
I  Micah  the  Morasthite,  in  the  days 
of  Jotham,  Ahaz,  and  Hezekiah,  kings  of 
Judah,  which  he  saw  concerning  Samaria 
and  Jerusalem. 

2.  IT  Hear,  all  ye  people;  hearken,  O 
earth,  and  all  tliat  therein  is:  and  let  Uie 
Lord  God  be  witn(!ss  against  you,  the  Lord 
from  his  holy  temple. 

3.  For,  behold,  the  Lord  cometh  forth 
out  of  his  place,  and  will  come  down,  and 
tread  upon  the  high  places  of  the  earth. 

4.  And  the  mountains  shall  be  molten 
under  him,  and  tlie  valleys  shall  be  cleft,  as 
wax  before  the  fire,  and  as  the  waters  that 
«re'poured  down  a  steep  place. 

5.  For  the  transgression  of  Jacob  is  all 
this,  and  for  the  sins  of  the  house  of  Israel. 
AVhat  is  \\w  transgression  of  Jacob?  is  it  not 
Samaria?  and  what  arc  the  high  places  of 
Judah?  are  they  not  Jerusalem  i 

6.  Tluircfon^  1  will  make  Samaria  as  a 
heap  of  the  field,  w/w/  as  plantings  of  a  vine- 
yard: and  1  will  pour  down  the  stones 
thereof  into  the  valley,  and  1  will  discover 
the  foundations  thereof. 

7.  And  all  (lie  graven  images  thereof 
shall  1)0  bealen  to  i)ieccs,  and  all  the  hires 
thereof  shall  be  burnt  with  the  fire,  and  all 
the  idols  thereof  will  I  lay  desolate:  for  she 
gathered  it  of  the  hire  of  a  harlot,  and  they 
shall  return  to  the  iiire  of  a  harlot. 

8.  Therefore  I  will  wail  and  howl,  I  will 
gostrippefl  and  naked:  1  will  make  a  wail- 
ing like  the  dragons,  and  mourning  as  the 
owls. 

9.  For  her  wounfl  is  incurable;  for  it  is 
come  unto  Judah:  he  is  come  unto  the  gate 
of  my  people,  even  to  Jerusalem. 

10.  Declare  yc  it  not  at  Gath,  weep  ye 


not  at  all :  in  the  house  of  Aphrah  roll  thy- 
self in  the  dust. 

11.  Pass  ye  away,  thou  inhabitant  of 
Saphir,  having  thy  shame  naked;  tho  in- 
habitant of  Zaanan  came  not  forth  in  the 
mourning  of  Beth-ezel;  he  shall  receive  of 
you  his  standing. 

12.  For  the  inhabitant  of  Maroth  waited 
carefully  for  good;  but  evil  came  down 
from  the  Lord  unto  the  gate  of  Jerusalem. 

13.  O  thou  inhabitant  of  Lachish,  bind 
the  chariot  to  the  swift  beast:  she  is  the 
beginning  of  the  sin  to  the  daughter  of  Zion; 
for  the  transgressions  of  Israel  were  found 
in  thee. 

1 4.  Therefore  shalt  thou  give  presents  to 
Moreshetli-gath :  the  houses  of  Achzib  shall 
be  a  lie  to  the  kings  of  Israel. 

15.  Yet  will  I  bring  an  heir  unto  thee,  O 
inhabitant  of  Mareshali :  he  shall  come  unto 
Adullam  the  glory  of  Israel. 

IG.  Make  lhee"bald,  and  jwll  thee  for  thy 
delicate  children;  enlarge  thy  baldness  as 
the  (;agle;  for  they  are  gone  into  captivity 
from  thee. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  Against  oppression.  7  Jt  reproof  qfinjiistice  and  idolatry. 
12  .'i  promise  oj  restoring  Jacob. 

1.  "Vli70  to  them  that  devise  iniquity,  and 
T  T    work  evil  upon  tluMr  beds!  when 
the  morning  is  ligiit  they  practise  it,  because 
it  is  in  the  power  of  their  hand. 

2.  And  th(>y  covet  fields,  and  lake  l/irm  by 
violence;  and  houses,  and  take  litem  away: 
so  they  oppress  a  man  and  his  house,  even 
a  man  and  his  heritage. 

3.  'I'herefore  thus saith  the  LoRD,  Behold, 
against  this  family  do  I  devise  an  evil,  from 
wiiich  ye  siiall  not  removes  your  necks;  nei- 
ther sliall  ye  go  haughtily:  for  this  time 
is  evil. 

4.  In  that  day  shall  one  take  up  a  parable 
against  you,  and   lament  with  a  doleful 


CHAP.  Ill  IV. 


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lamentation,  and  say,  We  be  utterly  spoiled ; 
Jie  hath  ciianged  tlie  jjortion  of  my  people: 
how  hath  he  removed  it  from  me!  turning 
away  he  hath  divided  our  fields. 

5.  Therefore  thou  shalt  have  none  that 
shall  cast  a  cord  by  lot  in  the  congregation 
of  the  Lord. 

6.  Prophesy  ye  not,  soy  theij  tu  them  that 
prophesy:  they  shall  not  prophesy  to  them 
thai  they  shall  not  take  shame. 

7.  O  thou  that  art  named  The  house  of 
Jacob,  is  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  straitened  ? 
arc  these  his  doings  /  do  not  my  words  do 
good  to  him  that  walketh  uprightly  ? 

8.  Even  of  late  my  people  is  risen  up  as 
an  enemy:  ye  pull  off  the  robe  with  the  gar- 
ment from  them  that  pass  by  securely  as 
men  averse  from  war. 

9.  Tlic  women  of  my  people  have  ye  cast 
out  from  their  pleasant  houses;  from  their 
children  have  ye  taken  away  my  glory  for 
ever. 

1 0.  Arise  ye,  and  depart ;  for  this  is  not 
your  rest:  because  it  is  polluted,  it  shall 
destroy  you,  even  with  a  sore  destruction. 

11.  If  a  man,  walldng  in  the  spirit  and 
falsehood  do  lie,  saying,  I  will  prophesy  unto 
thee  of  wine,  and  of  strong  drink ;  he  shall 
even  be  the  prophet  of  this  people. 

12.  1  will  surely  assemble,  O  Jacob,  all 
of  thee;  I  will  surely  gather  the  remnant  of 
Israel;  I  will  put  tiiem  together  as  the  sheep 
of  Bozrah,  as  the  flock  in  the  midst  of  their 
fold:  they  shall  make  gr(;at  noise  by  reason 
of  the  multitude  of  men. 

1 3.  The  breaker  is  come  up  before  them : 
they  have  broken  up,  and  have  passed 
thiough  the  gale,  and  are  gone  out  by  it: 
and  their  King  shall  pass  before  them,  and 
the  Lord  on  the  head  of  them. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  The  crueUy  of  tlienrinces.  bThe  falsehood  of  the  propluts. 
8  Tlie  security  of  them  both. 

I.    A  ND  I  said.  Hear,  I  pray  you,  O 
J\.  heads  of  Jacob,  and  ye  princes  of 
the  house  of  Israel ;  Is  it  not  for  you  to 
know  judgment? 

2.  Who  hate  the  good,  and  love  the  evil; 
wiio  i)hi(k  off  thi'ir  skin  from  off  them,  and 
their  (Icsii  from  olf  their  bones; 

3.  Who  also  eat  the  flesh  of  my  people, 
and  flay  their  skin  from  ofT  them  ;  and  they 
break  their  bones,  and  chop  them  in  pieces 
as  for  the  pot,  and  as  flesh  within  ihe  caldron. 

4.  Then  shall  they  cry  unto  the  1  Atwn,  hut 
he  will  not  hear  them;  he  will  eviMi  hide  his 
face  liom  thorn  at  that  lime,  as  they  have 
behaved  themselves  ill  in  tiieir  doings. 

5.  'i'iiiis  sailh  the  Lord  concerning  the 
prophets  that  make  my  people  eir,  that  bite 


with  their  teeth,  and  cry.  Peace:  and  he  that 
putteth  not  into  their  mouths,  they  even  pre- 
pare war  against  him : 

6.  Therefore  night  shall  be  unto  you,  that 
ye  shall  not  have  a  vision ;  and  it  shall  be 
dark  unto  you,  that  ye  shall  not  divine;  and 
the  sun  shall  go  down  over  the  prophets, 
and  the  day  shall  be  dark  over  them. 

7.  Then  shall  the  seers  be  ashamed,  and 
the  diviners  confounded;  yea,  they  shall  all 
cover  their  lips :  for  there  is  no  answer  of  God. 

^  8.  But  truly  I  am  full  of  power  by  tlie 
Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  of  judgment,  and 
of  might,  to  declare  unto  Jacob  his  trans- 
gression, and  to  Israel  his  sin. 

9.  Hear  this,  I  pray  you,  ye  heads  of  the 
house  of  Jacob,  and  princes  of  the  house 
of  Israel,  that  abhor  judgment,  and  pervert 
all  ec[uity. 

10.  They  build  up  Zion  with  blood,  and 
Jerusalem  with  iniquity. 

11.  The  heads  thereof  judge  for  reward, 
and  the  priests  thereof  teach  for  hire,  and  the 
prophets  thereof  divine  for  money :  yet  will 
they  lean  upon  the  Lord,  and  say,  Is  not 
the  Lord  among  us  ?  none  evil  can  come 
upon  us. 

12.  Therefore  shall  Zion  for  your  sake  be 
ploughed  as  a  field ;  and  Jerusalem  shall 
become  heaps;  and  the  mountain  of  the 
house  as  the  high  places  of  the  forest. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  The  es(a6(is/i)r.«)i(  of  Christ's  kingdom :  3  The  peace,  re- 
storation, kingdom,  and  victory  of  the  church, 

1.  "13  UT  in  the  last  days  it  siiall  come  to 
Jj  pass,  that  the  mountain  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord  shall  be  established  in  the  top 
of  the  mountains,  and  it  shall  be  exalted 
above  the  hills;  and  people  shall  flow  unto  it. 

2.  And  many  nations  shall  come  and  say. 
Come,  and  let  us  go  up  to  the  mountain  of 
the  Lord,  and  to  the  house  of  the  God  of 
Jacob;  and  he  will  leach  us  of  his  ways,  and 
we  will  walk  in  his  paths:  for  the  law  shall 
go  forth  of  Zion,  and  the  word  of  the  Lord 
fioni  Jerusalem. 

3.  And  he  shall  judg(;  among  many  people, 
and  rebuke  strong  nations  afar  oil";  and  they 
shall  beat  their  swords  into  ploughshares, 
and  their  spears  into  pruuing-hooks:  nation 
shall  not  lift  up  a  sword  against  nation,  nei- 
ther shall  they  leaiii  war  any  more. 

4.  But  they  shall  sit  every  man  under  his 
vine,  and  under  his  fig-tree;  and  none  shall 
make  them  afraid:  for  the  moulli  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  hath  sjioken  it. 

5.  I'or  all  p('0|)le  will  walk  every  one  in 
the  name  of  liis  god,  and  we  will  walk  in  tlui 
name  of  the  Lord  our  God  (or  ever  and  ever. 

6.  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  will  I  as- 


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MICAH. 


setnblo  her  that  halteth,  and  I  will  gather  her 
that  is  driven  out,  and  her  that  I  have  afflicted; 

7.  And  1  will  make  her  that  halted  a  rem- 
nant, and  her  that  was  cast  lar  off'  a  stronji 
nation:  and  the  Lord  sliall  reign  over  them 
in  mount  Zion  from  henceforth,  even  for  ever. 

8.  And  thou,  O  tower  of  the  flock,  the 
strong  hold  of  the  daughter  of  Zion,  unto 
thee  shall  it  come,  even  the  first  dominion ; 
the  kingdom  shall  come  to  the  daughter  of 
Jerusalem.  . 

9.  Now  why  dost  thou  cry  out  aloud  ?  is 
there  no  king  in  tliee  ?  is  thy  counsellor 
perished?  for  pangs  have  taken  thee  as  a 
woman  in  travail. 

10.  Be  in  pain,  and  labour  to  bring  forth, 
O  daughter  of  Zion,  like  a  woman  in  travail ; 
for  now  siialt  thou  go  forth  out  of  the  city, 
and  thou  shalt  dwell  in  the  field,  and  thou 
shalt  go  even  to  Babylon ;  there  shalt  thou 
be  delivered  ;  there  the  LoRP  shall  redeem 
thee  from  the  hand  of  thine  enemies. 

1 1 .  Now  also  many  nations  are  gathered 
against  tliee,  that  say.  Let  her  be  defiled, 
and  let  our  eye  look  upon  Zion. 

12.  13ut  they  know  not  the  thoughts  of  the 
Lord,  neither  understand  they  his  counsel: 
for  he  shall  gaUier  them  as  the  sheaves  into 
the  floor. 

1 3.  Arise  and  thresh,  O  daughter  of  Zion ; 
for  I  will  make  thy  horn  iron,  and  I  will 
make  thy  hoofs  brass;  and  thou  shalt  beat 
in  pieces  many  people:  and  I  will  consecrate 
their  gain  unto  the  Lord,  and  tlieir  substance 
unto  the  Lord  of  the  whole  earth. 

CHAP.  V. 

I  The  hirth  of  Christ.-   4  His  kingdom:    8  His  conquest, 

l.'I^OW    gaUier    thyself  in    troops,   O 
JI^    daughter  of  troops:  he  hath  laid 
fiiego  against  us ;  they  sliall  smite  the  Judge 
of  Israel  wiUi  a  rod  upon  the  cheek. 

2.  But  thou,  Betii-U^lieni  Epiiratah,  thm/^h 
thou  be  littli!  among  the  tliousands  of  .hidah, 
7/rt  out  of  thee  sliall  he  come  forth  unto  me 
/hat  is  to  be  ruler  in  Israel;  whose  goings 
forth  have  been  from  of  old,  from  everlasting. 

3.  Therefore  will  he  give  them  up,  until 
■  the  lime  that  she  which  travaileth   hath 

brought  forth:  then  the  remnant  of  his  bre- 
thren shall  return  unto  tlic  children  of  Isniel. 

4.  And  he  shall  stand  and  feed  in  the 
strength  of  the  LoRO,  in  the  majesty  of  the 
nam<!  of  the  Lord  his  God;  and  they  shall 
abide:  for  now  shall  he  be  great  unto  the 
ends  of  the  earth. 

.'}.  And  tliis  innn  shall  be  the  peace,  when 
the  Assyrian  shall  come  into  our  hmd;  and, 
when  he  shall  tread  in  our  palaces,  then  sliall 
we  raise  against  him  seven  shei)lierds,  and 
eight  principal  men. 


6.  And  they  shall  waste  the  land  of 
Assyria  with  the  sword,  and  the  land  of 
Nimrod  in  the  entrances  thereof:  thus  shall 
he  deliser  as  iiom  the  Assyrian,  when  he 
comcth  into  our  land,  and  when  he  treadeth 
within  our  borders. 

7.  And  the  remnant  of  Jacob  shall  be  in 
the  midst  of  many  people  as  a  dew  from  the 
Lord,  as  the  showers  upon  the  grass,  that 
tarrieth  not  for  man,  nor  waitcth  for  the 
sons  of  men. 

8.  And  the  remnant  of  Jacob  shall  be 
among  the  Gentiles  in  the  midst  of  many 
people,  as  a  lion  among  the  beasts  of  the 
forest,  as  a  young  lion  among  the  flocks  of 
sheep;  who,  if  he  go  through,  both  treadeth 
down  and  teareth  in  pieces,  and  none  can 
deliver. 

9.  Thy  hand  shall  be  lifted  up  upon  thine 
adversaries,  and  all  tliine  enemies  shall  be 
cut  off. 

1 0.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  cut  off  thy  horses 
out  of  the  midst  of  tliee,  and  I  will  destroy 
thy  chariots: 

11.  And  I  will  cut  ofT  the  cities  of  thy 
land,  and  throw  down  all  thy  strong  holds: 

12.  And  I  will  cut  off  witchcrafts  out  of 
thy  hand;  and  thou  shalt  have  no  more 
soothsayers: 

1 3.  Thy  graven  images  also  will  I  cut  off, 
and  thy  standing  images,  out  of  the  midst 
of  thee ;  and  thou  shalt  no  more  worship  the 
work  of  thy  hands. 

14.  And  I  will  pluck  up  thy  groves  out 
of  the  midst  of  thee :  so  will  1  destroy  tliy 
cities. 

15.  And  I  will  execute  vengeance  in 
anger  and  fury  u|)on  the  heathen,  such  as 
they  have  not  heard. 

CHAP.  VL 

1  God's  vonlroversy  for  nnkindness,  6  for ignoraneef  10  fir 
injustice,  16  and  for  idolatry. 

EAR  y(^  now  what  the  Lord  saith; 
Arise,  contend  thou  before  the  moun- 
tains, and  let  the  hills  hear  thy  voice.  i 

2.  Ilear  ye,0  mountains, the  TjORd's  con- 
troversy, and  ye  strong  foundations  of  the 
earth :  fiir  the  T  ^ord  hath  a  coiitrov(?rsy  with 
his  people,  and  he  will  plead  with  Israel. 

3.  O  my  people,  \\  hat  have  1  done  unto 
thee?  and  wherein  have  \  wearied  thee? 
testify  against  m(\ 

4.  For  1  brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  and  redeemed  thee  out  of  the 
house  of  servants;  and  1  sent  before  thee 
Moses,  Aaron,  and  Miriam. 

.').  ()  my  people,  remember  now  what 
Balak  king  of  ^loab  coiisuUed,  aufl  what 
Balaam  the  son  of  Beor  answered  him  from 


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Shittim  unto  Gilgal ;  that  yc  may  know  the 
lighteousness  of  tlic  Lord. 

6.  Wheieuitl)  sliall  1  come  before  the 
Lord,  and  bow  myself  before  tlie  higli  Ciod  ? 
shall  J  come  before  iiim  with  burnt-otferings, 
with  calves  of  a  year  old  ! 

7.  Will  the  Lord  be  pleased  with  tliou- 
sauds  of  rams,  or  \\itli  ten  thousands  of  rivers 
of  oil?  shall  1  give  my  first-born  yor  my 
transgression,  the  fruit  of  my  body  /or  the 
sin  of  my  soul  ? 

8.  He  hath  sliowed  thee,  O  man,  what 
is  good ;  and  what  doth  the  Lord  require  of 
thee,  but  to  do  justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and 
to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God  ? 

9.  The  Lord's  voice  crieth  unto  the  city, 
and  the  man  of  wisdom  shall  see  thy  name : 
hear  ye  the  rod,  and  who  hath  appointed  it. 

10.  Are  there  yet  the  treasures  of  wicked- 
ness in  the  house  of  the  wicked,  and  the 
scant  measure  that  is  abominable  ? 

11.  Shall  I  count  them  pure  with  the 
wicked  balances,  and  with  the  bag  of  de- 
ceitful weights? 

12.  For  the  rich  men  thereof  are  full  of 
viol(;nce,  and  the  inhabitants  thereof  have 
spoken  lies,  and  their  tongue  is  deceitful  in 
tlieir  mouth. 

13.  Tliercfore  also  will  I  make  thee  sick 
in  smiting  thee,  in  making  thee  desolate  be- 
cause of  thy  sins. 

14.  Thou  shalt  eat,  but  not  be  satisfied; 
and  thy  casting  down  shall  be  in  the  midst 
of  thee;  and  thou  shalt  take  hold,  but  shalt 
not  deliver ;  and  that  which  thou  deliverest 
will  I  give  up  to  the  sword. 

1 5.  Thou  shalt  sow,  but  thou  shalt  not 
reap;  thou  shalt  tread  the  olives,  but  thou 
shalt  not  anoint  thee  with  oil;  and  sweet 
wine,  but  shalt  not  drink  wine. 

16.  For  the  statutes  of  Omvi  are  kept, 
and  all  the  works  of  the  house  of  Ahab, 
and  ye  Walk  in  dieir  counsels;  that  I  should 
make  thee  a  desolation,  and  the  inhabitants 
thereof  a  hissing:  therefore  ye  shall  bear 
the  reproach  of  my  people. 

CHAP.  VII. 

I  The  church  complaining ,  b  putleth  her  confidence  in  God. 
8  iShe  triumpheth  over  her  enemies. 

1.  "VIJ^O  'S  n^f'  for  I  am  as  when  they 
T  T  have  gathered  the  summer-fruits, 
as  the  grape-gleanings  of  the  vintage; :  ihrrc 
is  no  cluster  to  cat:  my  soul  desired  liie 
first-rijie  fruit. 

2.  The  good  i?ia7i  is  perished  out  of  the 
earth ;  and  there  is  none  u|)riglil  among  men : 
they  all  lie  in  wait  for  blood ;  they  lumt  every 
man  his  brother  with  a  net. 

3.  That  they  may  do  evil  with  both  hands 
earnestly,  the  prince  asketh,  and  the  judge 


asfo/A  for  a  reward;  and  llie  great  man  he 
uttereth  his  mischievous  desire:  so  tliey 
wrap  it  up. 

4.  I'lu!  best  of  them  is  as  a  brier;  the  most 
upright  is  sharper  than  a  thorn  hedge:  the 
day  of  thy  watchmen  and  thy  visitation 
Cometh ;  now  shall  be  their  perplexity. 

5.  Trust  ye  not  in  a  friend,  put  ye  not 
confidence  in  a  guide;  keep  the  doors  of  thy 
mouth  from  her  that  lieth  in  thy  bosom. 

6.  For  the  son  dishonoureth  the  father,  the 
daughter  riseth  up  against  her  mother,  the 
daughter-in-law  against  her  mother-in-law ;  a 
man's  enemies  are  the  men  of  his  own  house. 

7.  Therefore  I  will  look  unto  the  Lord  ; 
I  will  wait  for  the  God  of  my  salvation;  my 
God  will  hear  me. 

8.  Rejoice  not  against  me,  O  mine  enemy : 
when  1  fall,  I  shall  arise;  when  1  sit  in  dark- 
ness, the  Lord  shall  be  a  light  unto  me. 

9.  1  will  bear  the  indignation  of  the  Lord, 
because  I  have  sinned  against  him,  until  he 
plead  my  cause,  and  execute  judgment  for 
me :  he  will  bring  me  forth  to  the  light,  and 
I  shall  behold  his  righteousness. 

10.  Then  she  that  is  mine  enemy  shall  see 
it,  and  shame  shall  cover  her  jvhich  said  unto 
me.  Where  is  the  Lord  thy  God  ?  mine 
eyes  shall  behold  her:  now  shall  she  be 
trodden  down  as  the  mire  of  tlu;  streets. 

1 1 .  /« the  day  that  thy  walls  are  to  be  built, 
in  that  day  shall  the  decree  be  far  removed. 

12.  /«  that  day  also  he  shall  come  even 
to  thee  from  Assyria,  and  from  the  fortified 
cities,  and  from  the  fortress  even  to  the  river, 
and  from  sea  to  sea,  and  fro7ii  mountain  to 
mountain. 

1 3.  Notwithstanding,  the  land  shall  be 
desolate,  because  of  them  that  dwell  therein, 
for  the  fruit  of  their  doings. 

1 4.  Feed  thy  people  with  thy  rod,  the  flock 
of  thy  heritage,  which  dv\ell  solitarily  »/  the 
wood,  in  the  midst  of  Carmel:  let  them  feed 
m  Bashan  and  Gilead,  as  in  the  days  of  old. 

15.  According  to  the  days  of  thy  coming 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  will  I  show  unto 
him  marvellous  things. 

IG.  The  nations  shall  see,  and  be  con- 
founded at  all  their  might :  they  shall  lay 
their  hand  upon  ^//eir  mouth,  their  ears  shall 
be  deaf. 

17.  They  shall  lick  the  dust  like  a  serpent, 
they  shall  move  out  of  their  holes  Yiko.  worms 
of  the  earth :  they  shall  be  afraid  of  the  Loud 
our  (ilod,  and  sliall  fear  bi'cause  of  thee. 

18.  V\  ho  is  a  God  like  unto  thee,  that 
pardoneth  iiiiipiity,  and  passelh  by  (he  trans- 
gression of  the  remnant  of  his  heritage;?  he 
rclaiiiclli  not  his  anger  for  ever,  because  he 
tlclighteth  in  mercy. 


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NAHUM. 


19.  He  will  turn  again,  he  will  have  com- 
passion upon  us ;  he  will  subdue  our  iniqui- 
ties :  and  thou  wilt  cast  all  their  sins  into  the 
depths  of  the  sea. 


20.  Thou  wilt  perform  the  truth  to  Jacob, 
and  the  mercy  to  Abraham,  which  thou 
hast  sworn  unto  oui*  fathers  from  tlie  days 
of  old. 


H  NAHUM. 


CHAP.  I. 


The  majesty  of  God  in  goodness  to  his  people,  and  severity 
against  his  enemies. 

1 .  FT^HE  burden  of  Nineveh.  The  book  of 
I    the  vision  of  Nahum  the  Elkoshite. 

2.  God  w  jealous,  and  the  Lord  revengeth; 
the  Lord  revengeth,  and  is  furious:  the 
Lord  will  take  vengeance  on  his  adversa- 
ries, and  he  reserveth  ivratk  for  his  enemies. 

3.  The  Lord  is  slow  to  anger,  and  great 
in  power,  and  will  not  at  all  acquit  the  wicked: 
the  Lord  hai/i  his  way  in  the  whirlwind  and 
in  the  storm,  and  the  clouds  are  the  dust  of 
his  feet. 

4.  He  rebuketh  the  sea,  and  maketh  it 
dry,  and  drieth  up  all  the  rivers:  Bashan 
languisheth,  and  Carmel,  and  the  flower  of 

.Lebanon  languisheth. 

5.  Tiie  mountains  quake  at  him,  and  the 
hills  melt,  and  the  earth  is  burnt  at  his  pre- 
sence, yea,  the  world,  and  all  that  dwell 
therein. 

6.  Who  can  stand  before  his  indignation  ? 
and  who  can  abide  in  the  fierceness  of  his 
anger  ?  his  fury  is  poured  out  like  fire,  and 
the  rocks  arc  thrown  down  by  him. 

7.  The  Lord  is  good,  a  strong  hold  in 
the  day  of  trouble;  and  he  knoweth  them 
that  trust  in  him. 

8.  But  with  an  over-running  flood  he  will 
make  an  utter  end  of  the  place  thereof,  and 
darkness  shall  pin-suc  liis  enemies. 

9.  What  do  ye  imagine  against  the  Lord? 
he  will  make  an  utter  end:  afiliction  shall 
not  rise  up  the  second  time. 

10.  For  while  they  be  Mdvn  together  as 
thorns,  and  while  they  are  drunken  «.v 
drunkards,  they  shall  be  devoured  as  stub- 
ble liiily  dry. 

n.  Tliere  is  one  come  out  of  thee  that 
iniiigineth  evil  against  the  Lord,  a  wicked 
counsellor. 

12.  'J'luis  saith  the  Lord,  Though  tJiry  be 
quiet,  and  likewise  many,  yet  thus  shall 
tiiey  be  cut  down,  when  ho  siiall  ])ass 
through.  Though  I  have  afllicted  tiicc,  I 
will  afllict  thee  no  more. 

1.3.  For  now  will  I  break  his  yoke  from 
off  thee,  and  will  burst  thy  bonds  in  sunder. 

14.  And  the  Lord  hath  given  a  coni- 
maudment  concerning  thee,  l/nit  no  more  of 
tliy  name  be  sown:  out  of  llu'  house  of  thy 
gods  \\\\\  I  cut  olf  the  graven  unage,  and 


the  molten  image;  I  will  make  thy  grave; 
for  thou  art  vile. 

1 5.  Behold  upon  the  mountains  the  feet  of 
him  that  bringethgood  tidings,  that  publisheth 
peace !  O  Judah,  keep  thy  solemn  feasts, 
perform  thy  vows :  for  the  wicked  shall  no 
more  pass  through  thee ;  he  is  utterly  cut  off. 

CHAP.  n. 

Judah  and  Israel  being  punished,  God  sendethfearfvi  armies 
against  their  enemies. 

1 .  XJE  that  dasheth  in  pieces  is  come  up 
il  before  thy  face :  keep  the  munition, 
watch  the  way,  make  tki/  loins  strong,  foilily 
thi/  power  mightily. 

2.  For  the  Lord  hath  turned  away  the 
excellency  of  Jacob,  as  the  excellency  of 
Israel :  for  the  emptiers  have  emptied  them 
out,  and  marred  their  vine  branches. 

3.  The  shield  ofliis  mighty  men  is  made  red, 
the  valiant  men  are  in  scarlet:  the  chariots 
shall  be  with  flaming  torches  in  the  day  of 
his  preparation,  and  the  fir-tiecs  shall  be 
terribly  shaken. 

4.  The  chariots  shall  rage  in  the  streets, 
they  sliall  justle  one  against  another  in  the 
broad  ways:  they  shall  seem  like  torches, 
they  siiali  run  like  the  lightnings. 

5.  He  shall  recount  his  worthies :  they 
shall  stumble  in  their  walk;  tiiey  shall  make 
liaste  to  the  wall  thereof,  and  the  defence 
shall  be  jirepared. 

6.  The  gates  of  the  rivers  shall  be  opened, 
and  the  palace  shall  be  dissolved. 

7.  And  Huzzab  shall  be  led  away  cap- 
tive, she  siiall  be  brought  up,  and  her  maids 
shidl  lead  her  as  with  the  voice  of  doves, 
tabering  upon  their  breasts. 

8.  But  Nineveh  is  of  old  like  a  pool  of 
water;  yet  they  shall  flee  away.  Stand, 
stand,  shall  they  cry;  but  none  shall  look 
back. 

9.  Take  ye  the  spoil  of  silver,  take  the  spoil 
of  gokl ;  for  there  is  none  end  of  the  store 
and  glory  out  of  all  the  pleasant  fuiniture. 

10.  She  is  empty,  and  \i)id,  and  waste; 
and  the  heart  melteth,  and  the  knees  smite 
together,  and  much  pain  is  in  all  loins,  and 
the  fares  of  them  all  gather  blackness. 

1 1 .  Where  is  \\w  dwelling  of  the  lions,  and 
the  fcediiig-plare  of  tlie  young  lions,  where 
the  lion,  even  the  old  lion,  walked,  and  the 
lion's  wlielp,  and  none  made  thrm.  afraid? 

12.  The  lion  did  tear  in  pieces  enough  for 


HABAKKUK,  I. 


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his  wliclps,  and  straiiKlod  for  liis  lionesses, 
and  filled  his  holes  with  prey,  and  his  dens 
Willi  ra\in. 

13.  iieiioid  I  am  against  thee,  saitli  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  1  will  bum  her  chariots 
in  the  smoke,  and  the  sword  siiall  devour 
thy  young  lions;  and  I  will  cut  off  thy  prey 
from  the  earth,  and  the  voice  of  thy  ines- 
sengei-s  shall  no  more  be  heard. 

CHAP.  III. 

\  The  miserable  niin  of^Yintvek:  S  J^o  power  able  to  resist 
God:  15  Their  sudden  deslruclion. 

1.  WT'O  to  the  bloody  city!  it  is  all  full 
T  T    of  lies  and  robbery;  the  prey  de- 
partcth  not ; 

2.  Tiie  noise  of  a  whip,  and  the  noise  of 
the  rattling  of  the  wheels,  and  of  the  pranc- 
ing horses,  and  of  the  jumping  chariots. 

3.  The  horseman  lifteth  up  both  the  bright 
sword  and  the  glittering  spear:  and  there  is 
a  multitude  of  slain,  and  a  great  number  of 
carcases;  and  there  is  none  end  of  tlieir 
corpses;  they  stumble  upon  their  corpses: 

4.  Because  of  the  multitude  of  the  whore- 
doms of  the  well-favoured  harlot,  the  mistress 
of  witchcrafts,  that  scUeth  nations  through 
her  whoredoms,  and  families  through  her 
witchcrafts. 

5.  liehold,  I  am  against  thee,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts;  and  I  will  discover  thy  skirts 
upon  thy  fare,  and  I  will  show  the  nations 
thy  nakedness,  and  the  kingdoms  thy  shame. 

G.  And  I  will  cast  abominable  filth  upon 
thee,  and  make  thee  vile,  and  will  set  thee 
as  a  ga/.ing-stock. 

7.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  all  they 
that  look  upon  thee  shall  flee  from  thee, 
and  say,  iNincveh  is  laid  waste:  who  will 
lu-moan  her  ?  whence  shall  I  seek  comforters  \ 
for  thee  ? 

0.  Art  thou  better  than  populous  No,  that 
was  situate  among  the  rivei-s,  that  had  the 
waters  round  about  it,  whose  rampart  was 
the  sea,  and  her  wall  was  from  the  sea  ? 


9.  Ethiopia  and  Egj^pt  were  her  sti'cngth, 
and  it  teas  infinite;  Put  and  Lubini  were 
thy  helpers. 

10.  Yet  7r(7s  she  carried  away,  she  went 
into  captivity:  her  young  children  also  were 
dashed  in  pieces  at  the  top  of  all  the  streets; 
and  they  cast  lots  for  her  honourable  men, 
and  all  her  great  men  were  bound  in  chains. 

11.  Thou  also  shall  be  drunken:  thou 
shall  be  hid,  thou  also  shall  seek  strength 
because  of  the  enemy. 

12.  All  thy  strong  holds  shnU  be  like  fig- 
trees  with  the  fust-ripe  figs :  if  they  be  shaken, 
they  shall  even  fall  into  the  mouth  of  the 
eater. 

1 3.  Behold,  thy  people  in  the  midst  of  thee 
arc  women :  the  gates  of  thy  land  shall  be 
set  wide  open  unto  thine  enemies:  the  lire 
shall  devour  thy  bars. 

14.  Draw  thee  waters  for  the  siege,  fortify 
thy  strong  holds :  go  into  clay,  and  tread  the 
mortar,  make  strong  the  brick-kiln. 

1 5.  There  shall  the  fire  devour  thee ;  the 
sword  shall  cut  thee  off;  it  shall  eat  thee  up 
like  the  canker-worm:  make  thyself  many 
as  the  canker-worm,  make  thyself  many  as 
the  locusts. 

IG.  Thou  hast  multiplied  thy  merchants 
above  the  stars  of  heaven :  the  canker-worm 
spoileth,  and  fleeth  away. 

17.  Thy  crowned  are  as  the  locusts,  and 
thy  captains  as  the  great  grasshop[)ers,  which 
camp  in  the  hedges  in  the  cold  day;  but 
when  the  sun  ariseth  they  flee  away,  and 
their  place  is  not  known  where  they  are. 

18.  Thy  shepherds  slumber,  O  king  of 
Assyria;  thy  nobles  shall  dwell  in  the  dust: 
thy  people  is  scattered  upon  the  mountains, 
and  no  man  gathereth  them. 

19.  77zerc  w  no  healing  of  thy  bniise ;  thy 
wound  is  grievous :  all  that  hear  the  bruit 
of  thee  shall  clap  the  hands  over  thee:  for 
ujion  whom  hath  not  thy  wickedness  passed 
continually  ? 


H  HABAKKUK. 


CHAP.  I. 


1  Unlo  Habakhik,  complaining  of  the  inirpdtti  nf  the  land, 
a  is  showed  the  fearfid  ven:^'eance  by  the  Chaldeans. 

l.npiIE   burden  which   Habakkuk   the 
J_    i)rophet  ilid  see. 

2.  O  Loud,  how  long  shall  I  cry,  and 
thou  wilt  not  licarl  even  cry  out  unto  thee 
o/" violence,  and  thou  wilt  not  save! 

3.  Why  dost  thou  show  me  inirjuity,  and 
cause  ?7jc  to  behold  grievance?  for  spoiling 
and  violence  are  before  me :  and  there  are 
thai  raise  up  strife  and  contention. 

4.  Therefore  the  law  is  slacked,  and  judg- 


ment doth  never  go  forth:  for  the  wicked 
doth  compass  about  the  righteous ;  there- 
fore wrong  judgment  proceedetii. 

5.  H  Behold  ye  among  the  heathen,  and 
regard,  and  woiider  marvellously;  for  I  will 
work  a  work  in  your  days,  jvhich  ye  will  not 
believe,  though  it  be  told  t/ou. 

6.  For,  lo,  I  raise  up  the  Chaldeans, 
that  bitter  and  hasty  nation,  which  shall 
march  through  tiie  breadth  of  the  land,  to 
possess  the  dwelling-places  that  are  not 
theirs. 

7.  They  arc  terrible  and  dreadful :  their 


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judgment  and  their  dignity  shall  proceed  of 
themselves. 

8.  Their  horses  also  are  swifter  than  tlie 
leopards,  and  are  more  fierce  than  the  even- 
ing wolves:  and  tiieir  horsemen  shall  spread 
themselves,  and  their  horsemen  shall  come 
from  far;  they  shall  fly  as  the  eagle  that 
hasteth  to  eat. 

9.  Tliey  shall  come  all  for  violence :  their 
faces  shall  sup  up  as  the  east  wind,  and  they 
shall  gather  the  captivity  as  the  sand. 

10.  And  they  shall  scoff  at  the  kings,  and 
the  princes  shall  be  a  scorn  unto  them:  they 
shall  deride  every  strong  hold;  for  tliey  shall 
heap  dust,  and  take  it. 

11.  Then  shall  his  mind  change,  and  he 
shall  pass  over,  and  offend,  imputing  this  his 
power  unto  his  god. 

12.  Art  thou  not  from  everlasting,  O 
Lord  my  God,  my  Holy  One?  we  shall 
not  die.  O  Lord,  thou  hast  ordauied  them 
for  judgment;  and,  O  mighty  God,  thou  hast 
established  them  for  correction. 

13.  Thou  art  of  purer  eyes  than  to  behold 
evil,  and  canst  not  look  on  iniquity :  where- 
fore lookest  thou  upon  them  that  deal  trea- 
cherously, and  boldest  thy  tongue  when  the 
wicked  devoureth  the  man  that  is  more 
righteous  than  he  ? 

1 4.  And  makest  men  as  the  fishes  of  the 
sea,  as  the  creeping  things,  that  have  no  ruler 
over  them  ? 

15.  They  take  up  all  of  them  with  the' 
angle,  they  catch  them  in  their  net,  and 
gather  them  in  their  drag;  therefore  they 
rejoice  and  are  glad. 

16.  Therefore  they  sacrifice  unto  their  net, 
and  burn  inccuise  unto  their  drag ;  because 
by  them  their  portion  is  fat,  and  their  meat 
plenteous. 

17.  Shall  they  therefore  empty  theii- net, 
and  not  spare  continually  to  slay  the  nations  ? 

CHAP.  Tl. 

The  judgment  upon  ike  CImldeana  far  their  sins. 

l.TT  WILL  stand  upon  iny  watch,  and 
JL  set  me   upon   the    tower,  and  will 
watch  to  see  what  he  will  say  unto  me,  and 
what  I  shall  answer  when  1  am  reproved. 

2.  And  the  Lord  answered  me,  and  said. 
Write  tlie  vision,  and  make  it  plain  u|)on 
tables,  that  he  may  run  that  readelh  it. 

3.  For  the  vision  is  yet  for  an  appointed 
time,  but  at  the  end  it  shall  speak,  and  not 
lie:  though  it  tarry,  wait  for  it;  because  it 
will  surely  come,  it  will  not  tarry. 

4.  |}(!h()l(l,  his  son!  which  is  lifted  up  is 
not  upriglit  in  him:  but  the  just  shall  live  by 
liis  faith. 

5.  Yea  also,  because  he  transgresseth  by 
wine,  he  is  a  proud  man,  neither  keepeth  at 


home,  who  enlargeth  his  desire  as  hell,  and 
is  as  death,  and  cannot  be  satisfied,  but 
gathereth  unto  him  all  nations,  and  heapeth 
unto  him  all  people: 

6.  Shall  not  all  these  take  up  a  parable 
against  him,  and  a  taunting  proverb  against 
him,  and  say.  Wo  to  him  that  increaseth 
that  uhich  is  not  his!  how  long?  and  to  him 
that  ladelh  himself  with  thick  clay! 

7.  Shall  tliey  not  rise  up  suddenly  that 
shall  bite  thee,  and  awake  that  shall  vex 
thee,  and  tliou  slialt  be  for  booties  unto  them  ? 

8.  Because  thou  liast  spoiled  many  nations, 
all  the  remnant  of  tlie  people  sliall  spoil  thee ; 
because  of  men's  blood,  and /or  the  violence 
of  the  land,  of  the  city,  and  of  all  that  dwell 
therein. 

9.  Wo  to  him  that  coveteth  an  evil  covet- 
ousness  to  his  house,  that  he  may  set  his  nest 
on  high,  that  he  may  be  delivered  from  the 
power  of  evil ! 

10.  TIiou  hast  consulted  shame  to  thy 
house  by  cutting  off  many  people,  and  hast 
sinned  against  thy  soul. 

11.  For  the  stone  shall  cry  out  of  the 
wall,  and  the  beam  out  of  the  timber  shall 
answer  it. 

1 2.  Wo  to  him  that  buildeth  a  town  with 
blood,  and  establisheth  a  city  by  iniquity! 

13.  Behold,  is  it  not  of  the  Lord  of  hosts 
that  the  people  shall  labour  in  the  very  fire, 
and  the  people  shall  weary  themselves  for 
very  vanity  ? 

14.  For  the  earth  shall  be  filled  with  the 
knowledge  of  the  glory  of  the  Lord,  as  the 
waters  cover  the  sea. 

15.  Wo  unto  him  that  giveth  his  neigh- 
bour drink,  that  iiuttest  thy  bottle  to  him,  and 
makest  him  drunken  also,  that  thou  mayest 
look  on  their  nakedness  ! 

16.  Thou  art  filled  with  shame  for  glory: 
drink  tliou  also,  and  let  thy  foreskin  be  un- 
coven-d:  tiie  cup  of  the  Lord's  right  hand 
siiall  be  turned  unto  thee,  and  shameful 
spewing  shall  be  on  thy  glory. 

1 7.  For  the  violence  of  Lebanon  shall 
cover  thee,  and  the  spoil  of  beasts,  ivhich 
made  them  afraid,  because  of  men's  blood, 
and  for  the  violence  of  tlie  land,  of  the  city, 
and  of  ail  tiiat  dvvc^ll  therein. 

18.  What  piofiteth  the  graven  image,  that 
the  maker  Iheieof  hath  graven  it;  the  molten 
image,  and  a  teacher  of  lies,  that  t\w  maker 
of  his  work  trusteth  therein,  to  make  dumb 
idols  ? 

10.  Wo  unto  him  that  saitli  to  (he  wood, 
Awake ;  (o  llie  dumb  stone,  Arise,  it  shall 
teach  !  r>elinl(l,  it  is  laid  oxer  witli  gold 
anil  silver,  and  there  is  no  breath  at  all  in 
the  midst  of  it. 


ZEPHANIAH,  I. 


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20.  But  the  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple ; 
let  all  the  earth  keep  silence  before  him. 

CHAP.  III. 

I  Habakkuk's  prayer :  3  He  tremhleth  at  GoiPs  majesty  : 


7  The  stability  uj  his  J'aitk. 


pro- 


1.    A    PRAYER  of  Habakkuk  the 
jL\.  phet  upon  Shigionoth. 

2.  O  Lord,  1  have  heard  thy  speech,  and 
was  afraid :  O  Lord,  revive  tliy  work  in  the 
midst  of  the  jcars,  in  the  midst  of  the  years 
make  known  ;  in  wrath  remember  mercy,     j 

3.  God  came  from  Teman,  and  the  Holy 
One  from  mount  Paran.  Selah.  His  glory 
covered  the  heavens,  and  the  earfii  was  full 
of  his  praise. 

4.  And  /lis  brightness  was  as  the  light;  he 
had  horns  coming  out  of  his  hand :  and  tliere 
was  the  hiding  of  his  power. 

5.  Before  him  went  the  pestilence,  and 
burning  coals  went  forth  at  his  feet. 

6.  He  stood  and  measured  the  earth:  he 
beheld,  and  drove  asunder  the  nations;  and 
the  eveilasting  mountains  were  scattered, 
the  perpetual  hills  did  bow :  his  ways  are 
everlasting. 

7.  I  saw  the  tents  of  Cushan  in  affliction: 
and  the  curtains  of  the  land  of  Midian  did 
tren)blc. 

8.  Was  the  Lord  displeased  against  the 
rivers?  ims  thine  anger  against  the  rivers? 
was  thy  vvratli  against  the  sea,  that  thou  didst 
lide  upon  thy  horses,  and  thy  chariots  of 
salvation? 

9.  Thy  bow  was  made  quite  naked,  ac- 
cording to  the  oaths  of  the  tribes,  even  thy 
word.  Selah.  Thou  didst  cleave  the  earth 
with  rivers. 

10.  The  mountains  saw  thee,  and  they 
trembled ;  the  overflowing  of  the  water  pass- 


ed by:  the  deep  uttered  his  voice,  and  lifted 
up  his  hands  on  high. 

11.  The  sun  and  moon  stood  still  in  their 
habitation :  at  the  light  of  tiiine  anovvs  they 
went,  and  at  the  shining  of  thy  glittering 
spear. 

12.  Thou  didst  marcii  through  the  land  in 
indignation,  thou  didst  thresh  the  heathen  in 
anger. 

1 3.  Thou  wentest  forth  for  the  salvation 
of  thy  people,  even  for  salvation  witii  tiiini; 
anointed ;  thou  woundedst  the  head  out  of 
the  house  of  the  wicked,  by  discovering  the 
foundation  unto  the  neck.  Selah. 

14.  Thou  didst  strike  through  with  his 
staves  the  head  of  his  villages ;  they  came 
out  as  a  whirlwind  to  scatter  me :  their  re- 
joicing ivas  as  to  devour  the  poor  secretly. 

1 5.  Thou  didst  walk  tiirough  the  sea  with 
thy  horses,  through  the  heap  of  gi'eat  waters. 

1 6.  When  I Jieard,  my  belly  trembled ;  my 
lips  quivered  at  the  voice :  rottenness  entered 

!  into  my  bones,  and  I  trembled  in  myself, 
that  1  might  rest  in  the  day  of  trouble :  when 
he  cometh  up  unto  the  people,  he  will  invade 
them  with  his  troops. 

17.  Although  the  fig-tree  shall  not  blos- 
som, neither  shall  fruit  be  in  the  vines;  the 
labour  of  the  olive 'shall  fail,  and  the  fields 
shall  yield  no  meat;  the  flock  shall  be  cut 
off  fioni  tlie  fold,  and  there  shall  be  no  herd 
in  tile  stalls: 

18.  Yet  I  will  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  I  will 
joy  in  the  God  of  my  salvation. 

1 9.  The  Lord  God  is  my  strength,  and  he 
will  make  my  feet  like  hinds' /tc/,  and  he 
will  make  me  to  walk  upon  my  high  places. 
To  the  chief  singer  on  my  stringed  instru- 

1  ments. 


I 


CHAP.  I. 

1  When  Zephaniah  prophesied.    2  Corf's  severe  judgment 
against  Judah  for  divers  sins. 


1. 


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HE  word  of  the  Lord  which  came 
unto  Zephaniah  the  son  of  Cushi, 
the  son  of  Gedaliah,  the  son  of  Amariah, 
the  son  of  Hizkiah,  in  the  days  of  Josiah 
the  son  of  Anion  king  of  Judah. 

2.  I  will  utterly  consume  all  things  from 
off  the  land,  saitli  the  Lord. 

3.  I  will  consume  man  and  beast;  I  will 
consume  the  fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  the 
fishes  of  tiie  sea;  and  the  stumbling-blocks 
with  llio  wicked;  and  I  will  cut  off  man 
from  off  the  land,  saith  the  Lord. 

4.  I  will  also  stretcii  out  my  hand  upon 
Judah,  and  upon  all  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem ;  and  1  will  cut  off  the  remnant  of 

5  A 


If  ZEPHANIAH. 

Baal  from  this  place,  and  the  name  of  the 
Chemarims  with  the  priests; 

5.  And  them  that  worship  the  host  of  hea- 
ven upon  the  house-tops;  and  them  that 
worship  a?id  that  swear  by  the  Lord,  and 
that  swear  by  Malcliam; 

6.  And  them  that  are  turned  back  from 
the  Lord  ;  and  those  that  have  not  sought 
the  Lord,  nor  inquired  for  him. 

7.  Hold  thy  peace  at  the  presence  of  the 
liord  God;  for  the  day  of  the  Lord  is  at 
hand :  for  the  Lord  hath  prepared  a  sacri- 
fice, he  hath  bid  his  guests. 

8.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the  day  of 
the  Lord's  sacrifice,  that  I  will  punish  the 
princes,  and  the  king's  children,  and  all  suck 
as  are  clothed  with  strange  apparel. 

9.  In  the  same  day  also  will  I  punish  all 


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those  tliat  leap  on  the  threshold,  which  fill 
their  masters'  houses  with  violence  and 
deceit. 

10.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord,  llial  there  shall  be  the  noise 
of  a  cry  from  tlie  fish-gate,  and  a  howling 
from  the  second,  and  a  great  crashing  fiom 
the  hills. 

11.  Howl,  ye  inhabitants  of  Maktesh,  for 
all  the  merchant  people  are  cut  down;  all 
they  that  bear  silver  are  cut  otf. 

12.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at  that  time, 
that  I  will  search  Jerusalem  with  candles, 
and  punish  the  men  that  are  settled  on  their 
lees;  that  say  in  tlieir  heart,  The  Lord  will 
not  do  good,  neither  will  he  do  evil. 

13.  Therefore  their  goods  shall  become  a 
booty,  and  their  houses  a  desolation:  they 
shall  also  build  houses,  but  not  inhabit  them; 
and  they  shall  plant  vineyards,  but  not  drink 
the  wine  thereof 

1 4.  The  great  day  of  the  Lord  is  near,  it 
is  near,  and  hasteth  greatly,  even  the  voice 
of  the  day  of  the  Lord:  the  mighty  man 
shall  cry  there  bitterly. 

15.  Tiiat  day  is  a  day  of  wrath,  a  day  of 
trouble  and  distress,  a  day  of  wasteness  and 
desolation,  a  day  of  darkness  and  gloomi- 
ness, a  day  of  clouds  and  thick  darkness. 

16.  A  day  of  the  trumpet  and  alarm 
against  the  fenced  cities,  and  against  the 
high  tsvvers. 

17.  And  I  will  bring  distress  upon  men, 
that  they  shall  walk  like  blind  men,  because 
they  have  sinned  against  the  Lord:  and 
their  blood  shall  be  poured  out  as  dust,  and 
their  Ilesh  as  the  dung. 

1 8.  Neither  their  silver  nor  their  gold  shall 
be  able  to  deliver  them  in  the  day  of  the 
Lord's  wrath ;  but  the  whole  land  shall  be 
devoured  by  the;  fire  of  his  jealousy  :  for  he 
shall  make  even  a  speedy  riddance  of  all 
them  that  dwell  in  the  land. 

CHAP.  II. 

4  The  judgmcnl  of  tlie.  Philislines,  8  of  Mnnb  and  .Immon, 
12  uf  Etliiopiu,  13  and  Jhsijria. 

1.  4~^1  ATlll^'.ll  yourselves  together,  yea, 
VJf  gather  together,  O  nation  not  desired; 

2.  Helbre  the  decree  bring  forth,  Ixfure  the 
day  pass  as  the;  chaff,  before  the  fierce  auger 
of  the  Lord  come  upon  you,  before  the  day 
of  the  Lord's  anger  come  upon  you. 

3.  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  meek  of  the 
earth,  whicdi  have  wrought  his  judgment; 
seek  righteousness, seek  meekness:  it  may  be 
ye  shall  be  hid  in  the  day  of  the  Lord's  ang(>r. 

4.  For  Ca/.a  shall  be  forsaken,  and  Ash- 
kelon  a  desolation:  they  shall  drive  out  Ash- 
dod  at  ihe  noon-day,  and  Ekron  shall  be 
rooted  up. 


5.  Wo  unto  the  inhabitants  of  the  sea- 
coast,  the  nation  of  the  Cherethites!  the  word 
of  the  Lord  is  against  you;  O  Canaan,  the 
lantl  of  the  Philistines,  I  will  even  destroy 
thee,  that  there  shall  be  no  inhabitant. 

6.  And  the  sea-coast  shall  be  dwellings  aTid 
cottages  for  shepherds,  and  folds  for  flocks. 

7.  And  the  coast  shall  be  for  the  remnant 
of  the  house  of  Judah ;  they  shall  feed  there- 
upon :  in  the  houses  of  Ashkelon  shall  they 
lie  down  in  the  evening;  for  the  Lord  their 
God  shall  visit  them,  and  turn  away  their 
captivity. 

8.  H  1  have  heard  the  reproach  of  Moab, 
and  the  revilings  of  the  children  of  Ammon, 
whereby  they  have  reproached  my  people, 
and  magnified  themselves  against  their  border. 

9.  Therefore,  as  1  live,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Surely  Moab  shall 
be  as  Sodom,  and  the  children  of  Ammon  as 
Gomorrah,  even  the  breeding  of  nettles,  and 
salt-pits,  and  a  per|)etual  desolation :  the  resi- 
due of  my  people  shall  spoil  them,  and  the 
remnant  of  my  people  shall  possess  them. 

10.  This  shall  they  have  for  their  pride, 
because  they  have  reproached  and  magnified 
themselves  against  the  people  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

1 1 .  The  Lord  tvill  be  terrible  unto  them : 
for  he  will  famish  all  the  gods  of  the  earth ; 
and  men  shall  worship  him,  every  one  from 
his  place,  even  all  the  isles  of  the  heathen. 

12.  TI  Ye  Ethiopians  also,  ye  shall  be  slain 
by  my  sword. 

13.  And  he  will  stretch  out  his  hand 
against  the  north,  and  destioy  Assyria;  and 
will  make  Nineveh  a  desolation,  and  dry 
like  a  wilderness. 

1 4.  And  flocks  shall  lie  down  in  the  midst 
of  her,  all  the  beasts  of  the  nations:  both  the 
cormorant  and  the  bittern  shall  lodge  in  the 
up]ier  lintels  of  it;  their  voice  shall  sing  in 
the  windows;  desolation  shall  be  in  the 
thresholds:  for  he  shall  uncover  the  cedar- 
work. 

15.  This  is  the  rejoicing  city  that  dwelt 
carelessly:  that  said  in  her  heart,  I  am  and 
there  is  none  beside  me:  how  is  she  become 
a  desolation,  a  place  for  beasts  to  lie  down 
in!  every  one  that  passeth  by  her  shall  hiss, 
and  wag  his  hand. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  A  sharp  rcprnof  of  Jerusalem  for  divcrx  sins,     fi  ^1n  ex- 
hortntiim  to  wait  for  the  restoration  of  Israel. 

1.  '\Y^O  to  her  that  is  filthy  and  iiolhited, 
T  T     to  the  op])ressing  cily  ! 

2.  She  obeyed  not  th(^  voice;  she  received 
not  correction :  she  trusted  not  in  the  Lord  ; 
she  drew  not  lu-ar  to  her  God. 

3.  Her  princes  within  her  are  roaring 


HAGGAI,  I. 


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lions;  her  judges  are.  evening  wolves;  they 
gnaw  not  the  bones  till  the  morrow. 

4.  Her  prophets  art  light  and  treacherous 
persons:  her  priests  have  polluted  the  sanc- 
tuary, they  iiave  done  violence  to  the  law. 

5.  The  just  Lord  is  in  the  midst  thereof; 
he  will  not  do  iniquity:  every  morning  doth 
he  bring  his  judgment  to  light,  he  faileth  not; 
but  the  unjust  knoweth  no  shame. 

6.  1  have  cut  off  the  nations :  their  towers 
are  desolate ;  1  made  their  streets  waste,  that 
none  passeth  by:  their  cities  are  destroyed, 
so  that  there  is  no  man,  that  there  is  none 
inhabitant. 

7.  I  said,  Surely  thou  wilt  fear  me,  thou 
wilt  receive  instruction:  so  tiieir  dwelling 
should  not  be  cut  oif,  howsoever  1  punished 
them :  but  they  rose  early,  and  coiTupted  all 
their  doings. 

8.  Therefore  wait  ye  upon  me,  saith  the 
Lord,  until  the  day  that  I  rise  up  to  the 
prey;  for  my  determination  is  to  gatiier  the 
nations,  that  1  may  assemble  the  kingdoms, 
to  pour  upon  them  mine  indignation,  emu 
all  my  fierce  anger:  for  all  the  earth  shall 
be  devoured  with  the  fire  of  my  jealousy. 

9.  For  then  will  I  turn  to  the  people  a 
pure  language,  that  they  may  all  call  upon 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  to  serve  him  with 
one  consent. 

10.  From  beyond  the  rivers  of  Ethiopia 
my  suppliants,  even  the  daughter  of  my  dis- 
persed, shall  bring  mine  offering. 

11.  In  that  day  slialt  thou  not  be  ashamed 
for  all  thy  doings,  wherein  thou  hast  trans- 
gressed against  me:  for  then  I  will  take 
away  out  of  the  midst  of  thee  them  that  re- 


joice in  thy  pride;  and  thou  shalt  no  more 
be  haughty  because  of  my  holy  mountain. 

12.  1  will  also  leave  in  the  midst  of  thee 
an  afflicted  and  poor  people,  and  they  shall 
trust  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

13.  The  remnant  of  Israel  shall  not  do 
iniquity,  nor  speak  lies;  neither  shall  a  de- 
ceitful tongue  be  found  m  their  mouth:  for 
they  shall  feed  and  lie  down,  and  none  shall 
make  them  afraid. 

14.  IT  Sing,  O  daughter  of  Zion;  shout,  O 
Israel;  be  glad  and  rejoice  with  all  the 
heart,  O  daughter  of  Jerusalem. 

15.  The  Lord  hath  taken  away  thy  judg- 
ments, he  hath  cast  out  thine  enemy:  the 
king  of  Israel,  eytK  the  Lord,  is  in  the  midst 
of  thee :  thou  shalt  not  see  evil  any  more. 

16.  In  that  day  it  shall  be  said  to  Jerusa- 
lem, Fear  thou  not ;  and  to  Zion,  Let  not 
thy  hands  be  slack. 

17.  The  Lord  thy  God  in  the  midst  of 
thee  is  mighty;  he  will  save,  he  will  rejoice 
over  thee  with  joy ;  he  will  rest  in  his  love ; 
he  will  joy  over  thee  with  singing. 

18.  1  will  gather  them  that  are  sorrowful 
for  the  solemn  assembly  who  are  of  thee,  to 
whom  the  reproach  of  it  was  a  burden. 

19.  Behold,  at  that  time  I  will  undo  all 
that  afflict  thee ;  and  I  will  save  her  that 
halteth,  and  gather  her  that  was  driven  out; 
and  I  will  get  them  praise  and  fame  in  every 
land  where  they  have  been  put  to  shame. 

20.  At  that  time  will  I  bring  you  again, 
even  in  the  lime  that  I  gather  you:  fori  will 
make  you  a  name  and  a  praise  among  all 
people  of  the  earth,  when  1  turn  back  your 
captivity  before  your  eyes,  saith  the  Lord. 


H  HAGGAI. 


CHAP.  L 


2  Haggai,  reproving  the  people's  negligence,  7  incitelk  them 
to  build  the  house. 

1.  XN  the  second  year  of  Darius  the  king, 
JL  in  the  sixth  month,  in  the  first  day  of 
the  month,  came  the  word  of  the  Lord,  by 
Haggai  the  prophet,  unto  Zerubbabel  the 
son  of  Shealtiel,  governor  of  Judah,  and  to 
Josliua  the  son  of  Josedech,  the  high  priest 
saying, 

2.  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts,  say- 
ing. This  people  say,  The  time  is  not  come, 
the  time  that  the  Lord's  house  should  be 
built. 

3.  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  by 
Haggai  the  prophet,  saying, 

4.  Is  it  time  for  you,  O  ye,  to  dwell  in 
your  ceiled  houses,  and  this  house  lie  waste  ? 

5.  Now,  therefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  Consider  your  ways. 


1  6.  Ye  have  sown  much,  and  bring  in  lit- 
tle ;  ye  eat,  but  ye  have  not  enough ;  ye 
drink,  but  ye  are  not  filled  with  di  ink ;  ye 
clothe  you,  but  there  is  none  warm ;  and  he 
that  earneth  wages,  earneth  wages  to  put  it 
into  a  bag  with  holes. 

7.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Con- 
sider your  ways. 

8.  Go  up  to  the  mountain,  and  bring  wood, 
and  build  the  house;  and  I  will  take  plea- 
sure in  it,  and  I  will  be  glorified,  saith  tlic 
Lord. 

9.  Ye  looked  for  much,  and  lo,  if  came  to 
little;  and  when  ye  brought  it  home,  I  did 
blow  upon  it.  Why?  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts.  Because  of  my  house  that  is  waste, 
and  ye  run  every  man  unto  his  own  house. 

10.  Therefore  the  heaven  over  you  is 
stayed  from  dew,  and  the  earth  is  stayed 
from  her  fruit. 


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HAGGAl. 


11.  And  I  called  for  a  drought  upon  the 
land,  and  upon  tiie  mountains,  and  upon  the 
corn,  and  upon  the  new  wine,  and  upon  tiie 
oil,  and  upon  that  which  the  ground  bringeth 
forth,  and  ujjon  men,  and  upon  cattle,  and 
upon  all  the  labour  of  the  hands. 

1 2.  H  Then  Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Sheal- 
tiel,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Josedech,  the 
high  priest,  with  all  the  remnant  of  the  peo- 
ple, obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  the  words  of  Haggai  the  prophet,  (as 
the  Lord  their  God  had  sent  him,)  and  the 
people  did  fear  before  the  Lord. 

13.  Then  spake  Haggai,  the  Lord's  mes- 
senger, in  the  Lord's  message  unto  the  peo- 
ple, saying,  I  am  with  you,  saith  the  Lord. 

14.  And  the  Lord  stirred  up  the  spirit  of 
Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  governor 
of  Judah,  and  the  spirit  of  Joshua  the  son  of 
Josedech,  the  high  priest,  and  the  spirit  of  all 
the  remnant  of  the  people ;  and  they  came, 
and  did  work  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  their  God, 

15.  In  the  four  and  twentieth  day  of  the 
sixth  month,  in  the  second  year  of  Darius 
the  king. 

CHAP.  n. 

1  Haggai  encouragelk  the  people  to  the  work :  10  He  skowetk 
thai  their  sins  hindered  the  worky  ^c. 

l.TN  the  seventh  month,  m  the  one  and 
JL  twentieth  dai/  of  the  month,  came  the 
word  of  the  Lord  by  the  prophet  Haggai, 
saying, 

2.  Speak  now  to  Zenibbabel  the  son  of 
Shealtiel,  governor  of  Judaii,  and  to  Joshua 
the  son  of  Josedech,  the  high  priest,  and  to 
the  residue  of  the  people,  saying, 

3.  Who  is  left  among  you  that  saw  this 
house  in  her  first  glory  ?  and  how  do  ye  sec 
it  now  ?  is  it  not  in  your  eyes  in  comparison 
of  it  as  nothing  / 

4.  Yet  now  b(^  strong,  O  Zerubbabel, 
saith  the  Lord  ;  and  be  strong,  O  Joshua 
son  of  Josedech,  the  high  priest;  and  be 
strong,  all  ye  people  of  the  land,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  work:  for  I  am  with  you,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

3.  Accordintr  to  the  word  that  1  covenanted 
with  you  when  ye  came  out  of  Egypt,  so 
my  Spirit  remaineth  among  you:  fear  ye  not. 

6.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Yet 
once,  it  is  a  little  while,  and  1  will  shake 
the  heavens,  and  the  earth,  and  the  sea,  and 
the  dry  lanit; 

7.  And  I  will  shak(!  all  nations,  and  the 
Desire  of  all  nations  shall  come:  and  1  will 
fill  this  house  with  glory,  saith  the  Lord 
of  iiosts. 

8.  The  silver  is  mine,  and  the  gold  is 
mine,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 


9.  The  glory  of  this  latter  house  shall  be 
greater  than  of  the  former,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts:  and  in  this  place  will  1  give  peace, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

1 0.  IT  In  the  four  and  twentieth  day  of  the 
ninth  month,  in  the  second  year  of  Darius, 
came  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  Haggai  the 
prophet,  saying, 

11.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Ask 
now  the  priests  concerning  the  law,  saying, 

12.  If  one  bear  holy  flesh  in  the  skirt  of 
his  garment,  and  with  his  skirt  do  touch 
bread,  or  pottage,  or  wine,  or  oil,  or  any 
meat,  shall  it  be  lioly  ?  And  the  priests  an- 
swered and  said.  No. 

1 3.  Then  said  Haggai,  If  one  that  is  un- 
clean by  a  dead  body  touch  any  of  these, 
shall  it  be  unclean?  And  the  priests  an- 
swered and  said.  It  shall  be  unclean. 

14.  Then  answered  Haggai,  and  said.  So 
is  this  people,  and  so  is  this  nation  before 
me,  saith  the  Lord;  and  so  is  eveiy  work 
of  their  hands ;  and  that  which  they  offer 
there  is  unclean. 

1 5.  And  now,  I  pray  you,  consider  from 
this  day  and  upward,  from  before  a  stone 
was  laid  upon  a  stone  in  the  temple  of  the 
Lord; 

1 6.  Since  those  days  were,  when  one  came 
to  a  heap  of  twenty  measures,  there  were 
hut  ten:  when  one  came  to  the  press-fat,  for 
to  draw  out  fifty  vessels  out  of  the  press, 
there  were  but  twenty. 

1 7.  I  smote  you  with  blasting,  and  with 
mildew,  and  with  hail,  in  all  the  labours  of 
your  hands;  yet  ye  turned  not  to  me,  saith 
the  Lord. 

]  8.  Consider  now  from  this  day  and  up- 
ward, from  the  four  and  twentieth  day  of 
the  ninth  month,  even  from  the  day  that  the 
foundation  of  the  Lord's  temple  was  laid, 
consider  it. 

1 9.  Is  the  seed  yet  in  the  barn  ?  yea,  as 
yet  the  vine,  and  the  fig-tree,  and  the  pome- 
granate, and  the  olive-tree,  hath  not  brought 
forth:  from  this  day  will  I  bless  you. 

20.  IT  And  again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Haggai,  in  tiic  four  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  month,  saying, 

21.  Speak  to  Zerubbabel,  governor  of 
Judah,  saying,  1  will  shake  the  heavens  and 
tii(!  earth; 

22.  And  I  will  overthrow  the  throne  of 
kingdoms;  and  1  will  destroy  the  strength  of 
the  kingdoms  of  (he  heathen;  and  I  will 
overtinow  the  chariots,  and  those  that  ride 
in  them ;  and  tiic  horses  and  their  riders  shall 
come  down,  every  one  by  the  sword  of  his 
brother. 

23.  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 


ZECHARIAH,  I,  IL  741 

will  1  take  thee,  O  Zerubbabel  my  sei-vant,  ii  make  thee  as  a  signet :  for  1  have  chosen 
the  son  of  Shealtiel,  saith  the  Lord,  and  will  ||  thee,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 


H  ZECHARIAH. 


CHAP.  L 

I  ZecAoriaft  exkorletk  to  repentance.    7  Tke  vision  of  the 
horses.     12  Jerusalem  is  comforted,  ^-c. 

1.  XN  tiie  eighth  month,  in  the  second  year 
X  of  Daiius,  came  the  word  of  tiie  Lord 
unto  Zi;cliariah,  the  son  of  Berechiah,  the 
son  of  Iddo  tiie  prophet,  saying, 

2.  The  Lord  hath  been  sore  displeased 
with  your  fatliers. 

3.  Therefore  say  thou  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Turn  ye  unto  mc, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  I  will  turn  unto 
you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

4.  Be  ye  not  as  your  fathers,  unto  whom 
the  former  prophets  have  cried,  saying.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Turn  ye  now  from 
your  evil  ways,  and  from  your  evil  doings : 
but  they  did  not  hear,  nor  hearken  unto  nie, 
saith  the  Lord. 

5.  Your  fathers,  where  are  they?  and  the 
prophets,  do  they  live  for  ever  ? 

6.  But  my  words  and  my  statutes,  which 
I  commanded  my  servants  the  prophets,  did 
they  not  take  hold  of  your  fathers  ?  and  they 
returned,  and  said.  Like  as  the  Lord  of 
hosts  thought  to  do  unto  us,  according  to  our 
ways,  and  according  to  our  doings,  so  hath 
he  dealt  with  us. 

7.  1  Upon  the  four  and  twentieth  day  of 
the  eleventh  month,  which  is  the  montli 
Sebat,  ill  the  second  year  of  Darius,  came 
the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Zechariah,  the 
son  of  Berechiah,  the  son  of  Iddo  the  pro- 
phet, saying, 

8.  I  saw  by  night,  and,  behold,  a  man 
riding  upon  a  red  horse,  and  he  stood  among 
the  myrtle-trees  that  were  in  the  bottom;  and 
behind  him  were  there  red  horses,  speckled, 
and  white. 

9.  Then  said  I,  O  my  lord,  what  are  these  ? 
And  the  angel  that  talked  with  me  said  unto 
me,  I  will  siiow  thee  what  these  be. 

10.  And  the  man  that  stood  among  the 
myrtle-trees  answered  and  said.  These  are 
thei/  whom  tiie  Lord  hath  sent  to  walk  to 
and  fro  through  the  eartii. 

1 1.  And  tliey  answered  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  that  stood  among  the  myrtle-trees,  and 
said.  We  have  walked  to  and  fro  tiirough 
the  earth,  and,  behold,  all  the  eartli  sillelh 
still,  and  is  at  rest. 

1 2.  Then  tlie  angel  of  tiie  Lord  answered 
and  said,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  ho\v  long  will 
thou  not  have  mercy  on  Jcriisalein  and  on 
the  cities  of  Judah,  against  which  thou  hast 


had  indignation  these  threescore  and  ten 
years  ? 

13.  And  the  Lord  answered  the  angel 
that  talked  with  me  with  good  words,  and 
comfortable  words. 

1 4.  So  the  angel  that  communed  with  me 
said  unto  me.  Cry  tiiou,  saying.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  am  jealous  for  Jerusa- 
lem and  for  Zion  with  a  great  jealousy. 

15.  And  I  am  very  sore  displeased  with 
the  heathen  ihat  are  at  ease:  for  I  was  but  a 
little  displeased,  and  they  helped  forward 
the  affliction. 

16.  Tlierefore  thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  am 
returned  to  Jerusalem  with  mercies:  my 
house  shall  bebuilt  in  it,  saith  tiie  Lord  of 
hosts,  and  a  line  shall  be  stretched  forth  upon 
Jerusalem. 

1 7.  Cry  yet,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  My  cities  tlirougli  prosperity  sliall 
yet  be  spread  abroad ;  and  the  Lord  shall 
yet  comfort  Zion,  and  shall  yet  choose  Jeru- 
salem. 

18.  IT  Then  lifted  I  up  mine  eyes,  and 
saw,  and,  behold,  four  horns. 

19.  And  I  said  unto  the  angel  that  talked 
with  me,  What  be  these  ?  And  he  answered 
me,  Tliese  are  the  horns  which  have  scat- 
tered Judah,  Israel,  and  Jerusalem. 

20.  And  the  Lord  showed  me  four  car- 
penters. 

21.  Then  said  I,  What  come  these  to  do? 
And  he  spake,  saying,  These  are  the  horns 
which  have  scattered  Judah,  so  that  no  man 
did  lift  up  his  head:  but  these  are  come  to 
fray  tliem,  to  cast  out  the  horns  of  the  Gen- 
tiles, which  lifted  up  their  horn  over  the  land 
of  Judah  to  scatter  it. 

CHAP.  II. 

^n  angel  sent  to  measure  Jemsalem,  and  its  flourishing 
state  under  God's  protection  foretold. 

I.T  lilFTED  up  mine  eyes  again,  and 
JL  looked,  and,  Ijehold,  a  man  with  a 
measuring-line  in  his  hand. 

2.  Then  said  I,  Whitiiergoest  thou?  And 
he  said  unto  me.  To  measure  Jerusalem,  to 
see  what  is  the  breadth  thereof,  and  wliat?s 
the  lenglli  thereof 

3.  And,  behold,  the  angel  that  talked  with 
me  went  fortli,  and  another  angel  went  out 
to  meet  him, 

4.  And  said  unto  him,  Run,  speak  to  this 
young  man,  sayine,  Jerusalem  shall  be  in- 
habited as  towns  u  itiioiit  walls  for  the  multi- 
tude of  men  and  cattle  therein. 


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ZECHARIAH. 


5.  For  I,  saith  the  Lord,  will  be  unto  her 
a  wall  of  fire  round  about,  and  will  be  the 
glory  in  the  midst  of  her. 

6.  IT  Ho,  ho,  comeforth^  and  flee  from  the 
land  of  the  north,  saith  the  Lord:  for  I 
have  spread  you  abroad  as  the  four  winds  of 
the  heaven,  saith  the  Lord. 

7.  Deliver  thyself,  O  Zion,  that  dwellest 
with  the  dauglUer  of  Babylon. 

8.  P"or  tlius  saitii  the  Lord  of  hosts,  After 
tlie  glory  hath  he  sent  me  unto  the  nations 
which  spoiled  you ;  for  he  that  toucheth  you 
toucheth  tlie  apple  of  his  eye. 

9.  For,  behold,  I  will  shake  my  hand  upon 
them,  and  they  shall  be  a  spoil  to  their  ser- 
vants :  and  ye  shall  know  that  the  Lord  of 
hosts  hath  sent  me. 

10.  Sing  and  rejoice,  O  daughter  of  Zion : 
for,  lo,  I  come,  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst 
of  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 1 .  And  many  nations  shall  be  joined  to 
the  Lord  in  that  day,  and  shall  be  my  peo- 
ple: and  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of  thee; 
and  thou  shalt  know  that  the  Lord  of  hosts 
hath  sent  me  unto  thee. 

12.  And  the  Lord  shall  inherit  Judah  his 
portion  in  tiie  holy  land,  and  shall  choose 
Jerusalem  again. 

1 3.  Be  silent,  O  all  flesh,  before  the  Lord  : 
for  he  is  raised  up  out  of  his  holy  habita- 
tion. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  Under  the  type  of  Joshua,  the  restoration  of  the  church 
promised.     8  Christ  foretold. 

1.    A  ND  he  showed  me  Joshua  the  high 
J\.  priest  standing  before  the  angel  of 
the  Lord,  and  Satan  standing  at  his  right 
hand  to  resist  him. 

2.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  The 
Lord  rebuke  thee,  O  Satan;  even  the  Lord 
that  hath  chosen  Jerusalem  rebuke  thee:  is 
not  this  a  brand  plucked  out  of  the  fire? 

3.  Now  Joshua  was  clothed  with  filthy 
garments,  and  stood  before  the  angel. 

4.  And  he  answered  and  spake  unto  those 
that  stood  before  him,  saying.  Take  away 
the  filthy  garments  from  him.  And  unto  him 
he  said.  Behold,  I  have  caused  thine  iniquity 
to  pass  from  thee,  and  I  will  clollu;  thee  with 
change  of  raiment. 

5.  And  I  said.  Let  them  set  a  fair  mitre 
upon  his  head.  So  they  seta  fair  mitre  upon 
his  head,  and  clothed  him  with  garments. 
And  the  angel  of  the  Lokd  stood  by. 

6.  And  tlu;  angel  of  the  Lord  protested 
unto  Joshua,  saying, 

7.  Thus  saitli  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Tf  thou 
wilt  walk  in  my  ways,  and  if  thou  wilt  keep 
my  charge,  then  thou  shalt  also  judge  my 
house,  and  shalt  also  keep  my  courts ;  and 


I  will  give  thee  places  to  walk  among  these 
that  stand  by. 

8.  Hear  now,  O  Joshua  the  high  priest, 
thou  and  thy  fellows  that  sit  before  thee : 
for  they  are  men  wondered  at;  for,  behold,  I 
will  bring  forth  my  servant.  The  BRANCH. 

9.  For,  behold,  the  stone  that  I  have  laid 
before  Joshua;  upon  one  stone  shall  be  seven 
eyes:  behold,  I  will  engrave  the  graving 
thereof,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  I  will 
remove  the  iniquity  of  that  land  in  one  day 

10.  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
shall  ye  call  every  man  his  neighbour  under 
the  vine  and  under  the  fig-tree. 

CHAP.  IV. 

By  the  golden  candlestick  is  foreshowed  the  good  success  of 
Zerubbabel's  foundation. 

1.    A  ND  the  angel  that  talked  with  me 
JTJL  came  again  and   waked  me,  as  a 
man  that  is  wakened  out  of  his  sleep, 

2.  And  said  unto  me,  What  seest  thou  ? 
And  I  said,  I  have  looked,  and  behold  a 
candlestick  all  of  gold,  with  a  bowl  upon 
the  top  of  it,  and  his  seven  lamps  thereon, 
and  seven  pipes  to  the  seven  lamps  which 
were  upon  the  top  thereof; 

3.  And  two  olive-trees  by  it,  one  upon  the 
right  side  of  the  bowl,  and  the  other  upon 
the  left  side  thereof; 

4.  So  I  answered  and  spake  to  the  angel 
that  talked  with  me,  saying,  What  are  these, 
my  lord? 

5.  Then  the  angel  that  talked  with  me 
answered  and  said  unto  me,  Knowest  thou 
not  what  these  be?  And  I  said.  No,  my  lord. 

6.  Then  he  answered  and  spake  unto  me, 
saying,  This  is  the  word  of  tlie  Lord  unto 
Zerubbabel,  saying.  Not'  by  might,  nor  by 
power,  but  by  my  Spirit,  saiHi  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

7.  Who  art  thou,  O  great  mountain?  be- 
foH!  Zerui)bal)el  thou  shalt  become  a  plain: 
and  he  shall  bringibrth  the  head-stone  thereof 
with  shoutings,  crying,  Grace,  grace,  unto  it. 

0.  Moreover,  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

9.  The  hands  of  Zerubbabel  have  laid 
the  ibundation  of  this  house,  his  hands  shall 
also  (inish  it ;  and  thou  shalt  know  that  the 
Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent  me  unto  you. 

10.  For  who  hath  despised  the  day  of 
small  tilings?  for  they  shall  rejoice,  and  shall 
see  the  plummet  in  the  hand  of  Zerubbabel 
with  those  seven;  they  fl/v;  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord,  which  run  to  and  fro  through  the 
whole  earth. 

1 1 .  IT  Then  answered  I,  and  said  unto 
him.  What  are  these  two  olive-trees  upon 
the  right  side  of  the  candlestick,  and  upon 
the  left  side  thereof  ? 


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12.  And  I  answered  again,  and  said  unto 
him,  What  be  these  two  olive-branches, 
which,  through  tlie  two  golden  pipes,  empty 
the  golden  oil  out  of  themselves .' 

1 3.  And  lie  answered  me  and  said,  Know- 
est  tiiou  not  what  these  ie/  And  1  said, 
No,  my  lord. 

14.  Then  said  he,  These  arc  the  two 
anointed  ones,  that  stand  by  the  Lord  of 
the  whole  earth. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  By  tht  flying  roll,  is  showed  the  curse  of  thieves  and  of 
false  swearers.     6  Babylon's  iiiin. 

1.  nnHEN  1  turned,  and  lifted  up  mine 
JL    eyes,  and  looked,  and,  behold,  a  fly- 
ing roll. 

2.  And  he  said  unto  me.  What  seest  thou  ? 
And  1  answered,  I  see  a  flying  roll ;  the 
length  thereof  is  twenty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  thereof  ten  cubits. 

3.  Then  said  he  unto  me.  This  is  the  curse 
that  goeth  forth  over  the  face  of  the  whole 
earth :  for  every  one  that  stealeth  shall  be 
cut  off  as  on  this  side,  according  to  it;  and 
every  one  that  sweareth  shall  be  cut  off  as 
on  that  side,  according  to  it. 

4.  1  will  bring  it  forth,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  and  it  shall  enter  into  the  house  of 
the  thief,  and  into  the  house  of  him  that 
sweareth  falsely  by  my  name:  and  it  shall 
remain  in  the  midst  of  his  house,  and  shall 
consume  it,  with  the  timber  thereof,  and  the 
stones  thereof. 

5.  H  Then  the  angel  that  talked  with  me 
went  forth,  and  said  unto  me.  Lift  up  now 
thine  eyes,  and  see  what  is  this  that  goeth 
forth. 

6.  And  I  said.  What  is  it  ?  And  he  said. 
This  is  an  ephah  that  goeth  forth.  He  said 
moreover.  This  is  their  resemblance  through 
all  the  earth. ' 

7.  And,  behold,  there  was  lifted  up  a  talent 
of  lead :  and  this  is  a  woman  that  sitteth  in 
the  midst  of  the  ephah. 

8.  And  he  said,  this  ?.s  wickedness.  And 
he  cast  it  into  the  midst  of  the  ephah,  and 
he  cast  the  weight  of  lead  upon  the  mouth 
thereof. 

9.  Then  lifted  I  up  mine  eyes,  and  looked, 
and,  behold,  there  came  out  tuo  women, 
and  the  wind  was  in  their  wings  ;  (for  they 
had  wings  like  the  wings  of  a  stork;)  and 
they  lifted  up  the  ephah  between  the  eartli 
and  the  heaven. 

10.  Then  said  T  to  the  angel  that  talked 
with  me,  Wiiither  do  these  bear  the  ephah  ? 

11.  And  he  said  unto  me.  To  build  it  a 
house  in  the  land  of  Siiinar ;  and  it  sliall  be 
established,  and  set  there  upon  her  own 
base. 


CHAP.  VI. 

I  The  vision  of  the  four  chariots.    9  The  temple  and  king- 
dom of  Christ  the  Branch  showed. 

'•  A^^-^  i  turned,  and  lifted  up  mine 
1%.  eyes,  and  looked,  and,  behold,  there 
came  four  chariots  out  from  between  two 
mountains;  and  the  mountains  were  moun- 
tahis  of  brass. 

2.  In  the  first  chariot  viere  red  horses,  and 
in  the  second  chariot  black  horses, 

3.  And  in  the  third  chariot  white  horses, 
and  in  the  fourth  chariot  grisled  and  bay 
horses. 

4.  Then  I  answered  and  said  unto  the 
angel  that  talked  with  me.  What  are  these, 
my  lord  ? 

5.  And  the  angel  answered  and  said  unto 
me.  These  are^  the  four  spirits  of  the  hea- 
vens, which  go  forth  from  standing  before 
the  Lord  of  all  the  earth. 

6.  1'he  black  horses  which  are  therein  go 
forth  into  the  north  country:  and  the  white 
go  forth  after  them;  and  the  grisled  go  forth 
toward  the  south  country. 

7.  And  the  bay  went  forth,  and  sought  to 
go,  that  they  might  walk  to  and  fro  thiough 
the  earth:  and  he  said.  Get  ye  hence,  walk 
to  and  fro  through  the  earth.  So  they  walked 
to  and  fro  through  the  earth. 

8.  Then  cried  he  upon  me,  and  spake 
unto  me,  saying,  Behold,  these  that  go  to- 
ward the  north  country  have  quieted  my 
spirit  in  the  north  country. 

9.  IT  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me,  saying, 

1 0.  Take  of  them  of  the  captivity,  even  of 
Heldai,  of  Tobijah,  and  of  Jedaiah,  which 
are  come  from  Babylon,  and  come  thou  the 
same  day,  and  go  into  the  house  of  Josiah 
the  son  of  Zcphaniah ; 

1 1.  Then  take  silver  and  gold,  and  make 
crowns,  and  set  them  upon  the  head  of 
Joshua  the  son  of  Josedcch,  the  high  priest; 

12.  And  speak  unto  him,  saying.  Thus 
speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts,  saying.  Behold 
the  man,  whose  name  is  The  BRANCH : 
and  he  shall  grow  up  out  of  his  place,  and  he 
shall  build  the  temple  of  the  Lord: 

13.  Even  he  shall  build  tiie  temple  of  the 
Lord;  and  he  shall  hear  the  glory, and  shall 
sit  and  rule  upon  his  throne;  and  he  shall  be 
a  priest  upon  his  throne:  and  the  counsel  of 
peace  shall  be  between  them  both. 

14.  And  the  crowns  shall  be  to  Hclem, 
and  to  Tobijah,  and  to  .Ii-daiah,  and  to  Hen 
the  son  of  Zephaniali,  for  a  memorial  in  the 
temple  of  I  he  Lord. 

15.  And  tliey  that  are  far  off  sliall  come 
and  build  in  the  temple  of  (he  I>ord;  and 
ye  shall  know  that  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 


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sent  nie  unto  you.  And  this  shall  come  to 
pass,  if  ye  will  diligently  obey  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  your  God. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  The  captives  inquire  of  fasting:   4  Zechariah  reprovetk 
them.     8  Hiti  the  cause  of  their  captivity, 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  fourth 

J\.  year  of  king  Darius,  that  the  word 

of  the  L^ORD  came  unto  Zechariah  in  the 

fourth  dni/ofthe  ninth  month, ece/t  in  Chisleu; 

2.  When  they  had  sent  unto  the  house 
of  God,  Sherezer  and  Kegem-melech,  and 
their  men,  to  pray  before  the  Lord, 

3.  And  to  speak  unto  the  priests  which 
were  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and 
to  the  prophets,  saying,  Should  I  weep  in 
the  fifth  mouth,  separating  myself,  as  I  have 
done  these  so  many  years? 

4.  IT  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts  unto  me,  saying, 

5.  Speak  unto  all  the  people  of  the  land, 
and  to  the  priests,  saying.  When  ye  fasted 
and  mourned  in  the  fifth  and  seventh  month, 
even  those  seventy  years,  did  ye  at  all  fast 
unto  me,  even  to  me  / 

6.  And  when  ye  did  eat,  and  when  ye 
did  drink,  did  not  ye  eat  for  yourselves,  and 
drink  fur  yourselves  ? 

7.  Should  ye  not  hear  the  words  which 
the  Lord  hath  cried  by  the  former  prophets, 
when  Jerusalem  was  uihabited  and  in  pros- 
perity, and  tiie  cities  thereof  round  about  her, 
when  men  inhabited  the  south  and  the  plain  .' 

8.  IT  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
Zechariah,  saying, 

9.  Thus  speaketh  tlie  Lord  of  hosts,  say- 
ing. Execute  true  judgment,  and  sliow  mercy 
and  compassions  (svery  man  to  liis  brother: 

10.  And  oppress  not  the  widow,  nor  the 
fatherless,  the  strangcu-,  nor  the  poor;  and 
let  none  of  you  imagine  evil  against  his 
brother  in  your  heart. 

1 1 .  IJut  they  refused  to  hearken,  and  pull- 
ed away  tiie  shoulder,  and  stopped  their 
ears,  tirat  they  should  not  hear. 

12.  Yea,  they  madi^.  their  iieart  as  an 
adamant-stone,  lest  they  sliouid  hear  the 
law,  and  tiie  words  wiiicli  the  Lord  of 
hosts  liath  sent  in  his  Spirit  by  the  former 
proph(!ts;  therefore  came  a  great  wrath  from 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

1 3.  Therefore  it  is  come  to  pass,  that,  as 
he  cried,  and  they  would  not  hear;  so  they 
cried,  and  1  would  not  liear,saitli  the  Lord 
of  liosis. 

It.  iJiit  I  scattered  them  with  a  whirl- 
wind among  all  the  nations  whom  tiiey  kn(!W 
not:  tiuis  the  laud  was  desolate  alter  thf  ui, 
that  no  man  passed  tlirougli  nor  returned; 
for  they  laid  tlie  pleasant  land  desolate. 


CHAP.  vm. 

1  Jerusalem's  restoration.    9  They  are  encouraged  to  the 

building  by  God's  favour  to  them. 

1.    A  GAIN  the  word  of  the  Lord  of 
j\.  hosts  came  to  me,  saying, 

2.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  was 
jealous  for  Zion  with  great  jealousy,  and  I 
was  jealous  for  her  with  great  fury. 

3.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  am  returned 
unto  Zion,  and  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of 
Jerusalem;  and  Jerusalem  shall  be  called, 
A  city  of  truth;  and  the  mountain  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  The  holy  mountain. 

4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  There 
shall  yet  old  men  and  old  women  dwell  in 
the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  and  eveiy  man  with 
his  staff  in  his  hand  for  very  age. 

5.  And  tlie  streets  of  the  city  shall  be  full 
of  boys  and  girls  playing  in  the  sti-eets 
thereof. 

6.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  If  it  be 
marvellous  in  the  eyes  of  the  remnant  of  this 
people  in  these  days,  should  it  also  be  mar- 
vellous in  my  eyes  ]  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

7.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Behold, 
I  will  save  my  people  from  the  east  coun- 
try, and  from  the  west  countiy ; 

8.  And  1  will  bring  them,  and  they  shall 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  Jerusalem;  and  they 
shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God, 
in  truth  and  in  righteousness. 

9.  1  Thus  saith  the  I^ord  of  hosts,  Let 
5'our  hands  be  strong,  ye  that  hear  in  these 
days  these  words  by  the  mouth  of  the  pro- 
phets, which  were  in  the  day  that  the  founda- 
tion of  the  house  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  was 
laid,  that  the  temple  might  be  built. 

10.  For  before  these  days  tiiere  was  no 
hire  for  man,  nor  any  hire  for  beast;  neither 
ims  there  any  peace  to  him  that  went  out  or 
came  in,  because  of  the  aflliction :  for  I  set 
all  men  every  one  against  his  neighbour. 

1 1 .  But  now  I  will  not  Ik  unto  the  residue 
of  this  people  as  in  the  former  days,  saith 
the  liOiiD  of  hosts. 

12.  For  the  seed  shall  he  prosperous;  the 
vine  sliall  give  her  fruit,  and  the  ground  shall 
give  her  increase,  and  tlie  heavens  shall  give 
their  dew;  and  1  will  cause  the  remnant  of 
this  peopl(!  to  possess  all  these  things. 

1 3.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  as  ye 
were  a  curse  among  the  heathen,  O  house  of 
Judah,  and  house  of  Israel;  so  will  I  save 
you,  and  ye  shall  be  a  blessing:  fear  not, 
but  let  your  hands  be  strong. 

14.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 
As  I  thought  to  punish  you,  when  your 
fathers  provoked  me  to  wrath,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  I  repented  not; 

15.  So  again  have  I  thought  in  these  days 


CHAP.  IX,  X. 


745 


to  do  well  unto  Jerusalem,  and  to  the  house 
of  Judali :  fear  ye  not. 

16.  These  are  the  tilings  that  ye  shall  do, 
Speak  ye  eveiy  man  the  truth  to  his  neigh- 
bour; execute  the  judgment  of  truth  and 
peace  in  your  gates : 

17.  And  let  none  of  you  imagine  evil  in 
your  hearts  against  his  neighbour;  and  love 
no  false  oath:  for  all  these  are  things  that  1 
hate,  saith  the  Lord. 

18.  H  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  of  hosts 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

1 9.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  The 
fast  of  tlie  fourth  month,  and  the  fast  of  tlie 
fifth,  and  the  fast  of  the  seventh,  and  the  fiist 
of  the  tenth,  shall  be  to  the  house  of  Judah 
joy  and  gladness,  and  cheerful  feasts :  tliere- 
fore  love  the  truth  and  peace. 

20.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  It  shall 
yet  come  to  jmss,  that  there  shall  come  peo- 
ple and  the  inhabitants  of  many  cities : 

21.  And  the  mhabitants  of  one  city  shall 
go  to  another,  saying.  Let  us  go  speedily  to 
pray  before  the  Lord,  and  to  seek  the  Lord 
of  hosts;  I  will  go  also. 

22.  Yea,  many  people  and  strong  nations 
shall  come  to  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts  in 
Jerusalem,  and  to  pray  before  the  Lord. 

23.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  In  those 
days  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  ten  men  shall 
take  hold,  out  of  all  languages  of  the  na- 
tions, even  shall  take  hold  of  the  skirt  of  him 
that  is  a  Jew,  saying.  We  will  go  vvitli  you ; 
for  we  have  heard  that  God  is  with  you. 

CHAP.  IX. 

1  God  defendetk  his  church.    9  Zion  is  exhorted  to  rejoice 
for  the  coming  of  Christ. 

1.  'T^HE  burden  of  the  word  of  the  Lord 
JL  in  the  land  of  Hadrach,  and  Damas- 
cus shall  he  the  rest  thereof:  when  the  eyes 
of  man,  as  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  shall 
In:  toward  the  Lord. 

2.  And  Hamatii  also  shall  border  thereby; 
Tyrus,  and  Zidon,  though  it  be  vei-y  wise. 

3.  And  Tyrus  chd  build  herself  a  strong 
hold,  and  heaped  up  silver  as  the  dust,  and 
fine  gold  as  the  mire  of  the  streets. 

4.  Bciiold,  the  Lord  will  cast  her  out,  and 
he  will  smite  her  power  in  the  sea;  and  she 
shall  i)c  devoured  with  fire. 

5.  Ashkelon  shall  see  it,  and  fear;  Gaza 
also  shall  src  it,  and  be  very  sorrowful;  and 
Ekron,lbr  her  expectation, sliall  be  ashamedi 
and  the  king  shall  perish  from  Gaza,  and 
Ashkelon  shall  not  be  inhabited. 

6.  And  a  bastard  shall  dwell  in  Ashdod ; 
and  Twill  cutoff  the  pride  of  the  Phihstiues. 

7.  And  I  will  lake  away  his  blood  out  of 
his  mouth,  and  his  abonunations  from  be- 
tween his  teeth:  but  he  that  remaineth,  even 

5B 


he,  shall  be  for  our  God;  and  he  shall  be  as  a 
governor  in  Judali,  and  Ekron  as  a  Jebusile. 

8.  And  I  will  encamp  about  my  house 
because  of  the  army,  because  of  him  that 
passeth  by,  and  because  of  him  that  return- 
eth;  and  no  oppressor  shall  pass  through 
them  any  more :  for  now  have  1  seen  w  ith 
mine  eyes. 

9.  IT  Rejoice  greatly,  O  daughter  of  Zion; 
shout,  O  daughter  of  Jerusalem:  behold, 
thy  King  cometh  unto  thee;  he  is  just,  and 
having  salvation;  lowly,  and  riding  upon  an 
ass,  aud  upon  a  colt  the  foal  of  an  ass. 

1 0.  And  I  will  cut  oft"  the  chariot  from 
Ephraim,  and  the  horse  from  Jerusalem,  and 
the  battle-bow  shall  be  cut  off:  and  he  shall 
speak  peace  unto  the  heathen ;  and  his  domi- 
nion shall  be  from  sea  even  to  sea,  and  from 
the  river  eve?i  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

11.  As  for  thee  also,  by  the  blood  of  thy 
covenant  I  have  sent  forth  thy  prisoners  out 
of  the  pit  wherein  is  no  water. 

1 2.  IT  Turn  ye  to  the  strong  hold,  ye  pri- 
soners of  hope :  even  to-day  do  I  declare, 
that  I  will  render  double  unto  thee ; 

13.  When  I  have  bent  Judah  for  mc, 
filled  the  bow  with  Ephraim,  and  raised  uj) 
thy  sons,  O  Zion,  against  thy  sons,  O  Greece, 
and  made  thee  as  the  sword  of  a  mighty  man. 

1 4.  And  the  Lord  shall  be  seen  over  them, 
and  his  arrow  shall  go  forth  as  the  lightning : 
and  the  Lord  God  shall  blow  the  trumpet, 
and  shall  go  with  whirlwinds  of  the  south. 

1 5.  The  Lord  of  hosts  shall  defend  them ; 
and  they  shall  devour,  and  subdue  with  sling- 
stones  ;  and  they  shall  drink,  and  make  a 
noise  as  through  wine ;  and  they  shall  be 
filled  like  bovvls,  and  as  the  corners  of  the 
altar. 

16.  And  the  Lord  their  God  shall  save 
them  in  that  day  as  the  flock  of  his  people : 
for  they  shall  be  as  the  stones  of  a  crown, 
lifted  up  as  an  ensign  upon  his  land. 

1 7.  For  how  great  is  his  goodness,  and 
how  great  is  his  beauty !  Corn  shall  make; 
the  young  men  cheerful,  and  new  wine  the 
maids. 

CHAP.  X. 

1  God  is  to  be  sought  unto,  and  not  idols,     i  j?J  he  vitited 
hisjlochjor  sin,  so  he  loUl  save  and  restore  them. 

1.    A  SK  ye  of  the  Lord  rain  in  the  time 
iV'of  the  latter  rain;  so  (he Lord  shall 
make  bright  clouds,  and  give  them  showers 
of  rain,  to  every  one  grass  in  the  field. 

2.  For  the  idols  have  s|X)ken  vanity,  and 
the  diviners  have  seen  a  he,  and  have  told 
false  dreams;  they  comfort  in  vain:  therefore 
they  went  their  way  as  a  Hock,  they  were 
troubled,  because  there  iras  no  shepherd. 

3.  Mine  anger  was  kuidled  against  the 


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shepherds,  and  I  punished  the  goats:  for  the 
LoKD  of  hosts  hath  visited  his  flock  the 
house  of  Judah,  and  hath  made  them  as  his 
goodly  liorse  in  the  battle. 

4.  Out  of  him  came  forth  the  corner,  out 
of  him  the  nail,  out  of  him  the  battle-bow, 
out  of  him  eveiy  oppressor  together. 

5.  And  they  shall  be  as  mighty  rrwn,  which 
tread  down  their  enemies  in  the  mire  of  the 
streets  in  the  battle:  and  they  shall  fight, 
because  the  Lord  is  with  them,  and  the 
riders  on  horses  shall  be  confounded. 

6.  And  I  will  strengthen  the  house  of  Ju- 
dah, and  I  will  save  the  house  of  Joseph, 
and  I  will  bring  them  again  to  place  them: 
for  I  have  mercy  upon  them;  and  they  shall 
be  as  though  I  had  not  cast  them  off:  for  1 
am  the  Lord  their  God,  and  will  hear  them. 

7.  And  they  of  Ephraim  shall  be  like  a 
mighty  m«H,  and  their  heart  shall  rejoice  as 
through  wine :  yea,  their  children  shall  see 
it  and  be  glad;  their  heart  shall  rejoice  in  the 
Lord. 

8.  I  will  hiss  for  them,  and  gather  them ; 
for  I  have  redeemed  them :  and  they  shall 
increase  as  they  have  increased. 

9.  And  I  will  sow  them  among  the  people : 
and  they  shall  remember  me  in  far  coun- 
tries: and  they  shall  live  with  their  children, 
and  turn  again. 

10. 1  will  bring  them  again  also  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  gather  them  out  of  As- 
syria ;  and  1  will  bring  them  into  the  land 
of  Gilcad  and  Lebanon,  and  flace  shall  not 
be  found  for  them. 

11.  And  he  shall  pass  through  the  sea 
with  affliction,  and  shall  smite  the  waves  in 
the  sea,  and  all  the  deeps  of  the  river  shall 
dry  up;  and  the  pride  of  Assyria  shall  be 
brought  down,  and  the  sceptre  of  Egypt 
shall  depart  away. 

12.  And  I  will  strengthen  them  in  the 
Lord;  and  they  shall  walk  up  and  down 
in  his  name,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XL 

1  Thx  destruction  of  Jerusalem,  i  By  a  type  U  showed  Christ's 
care  o/his flock. 

1.  ^PEN  thy  doors,  O  Lebanon,  that  the 
\J  fire  may  devour  thy  cedars. 

2.  Howl,  fir-lree;  for  the  cedar  is  fallen; 
because  all  the  mighty  are  spoiled:  howl,  O 
ye  oaks  of  Bashan;  for  the  forest  of  the  vin- 
tage is  come  down. 

3.  There  is  a  voice  of  the  howling  of  the 
shepherds;  for  their  glory  is  spoiled:  a  voire 
of  the  roaring  of  young  lions ;  for  the  pridt; 
of  Jordan  is  spoiled. 

4.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  my  God,  Feed 
the  flock  of  the  slaughter, 

5.  Whose  possessors  slay  them,  and  hold 


themselves  not  guilty;  and  they  that  sell 
them  say.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  ;  for  I  am 
rich :  and  their  own  shepherds  pity  them  not. 

6.  For  I  will  no  more  pity  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land,  saith  the  Lord  ;  but,  lo,  I  will 
deliver  the  men  every  one  into  his  neigh- 
bour's hand,  and  into  the  hand  of  his  king; 
and  they  shall  smite  tlie  land,  and  out  of 
their  hand  I  will  not  deliver  them. 

7.  And  I  will  feed  the  flock  of  slaughter, 
even  you,  O  poor  of  the  flock.  And  I  took  unto 
me  two  staves;  the  one  I  called  Beauty,  and 
the  other  I  called  Bands :  and  I  fed  the  flock. 

8.  Three  shepherds  also  I  cut  off  in  one 
month ;  and  my  soul  loathed  them,  and  their 
soul  also  abhorred  me. 

9.  Then  said  I,  I  will  not  feed  you :  that 
that  dieth,  let  it  die ;  and  that  that  is  to  be 
cut  off,  let  it  be  cut  off;  and  let  the  rest  eat 
eveiy  one  the  flesh  of  another. 

10.  And  I  took  my  staff,  eveii  Beauty,  and 
cut  it  asunder,  that  I  might  break  my  cove- 
nant which  I  had  made  with  all  the  people. 

1 1 .  And  it  was  broken  in  that  day :  and 
so  the  poor  of  the  flock  that  waited  upon  me 
knew  that  it  was  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

12.  And  I  said  unto  them.  If  ye  think 
good,  give  me  my  price;  and  if  not,  forbear. 
So  they  weighed  for  my  price  thirty  ^'eces 
of  silver. 

1 3.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Cast  it 
unto  the  potter:  a  goodly  price  that  I  was 
prized  at  of  them.  And  I  took  the  thirty 
pieces  of  silver,  and  cast  them  to  the  potter 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

1 4.  Then  I  cut  asunder  mine  other  staff, 
even  Bands,  that  I  might  break  the  brotlier- 
hood  between  Judah  and  Israel. 

15.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Take 
unto  thee  yet  the  instruments  of  a  foolish 
shepherd : 

IG.  For,  lo,  I  will  raise  up  a  shepherd  in 
the  land,  ?i;hich  shall  not  visit  those  that  be 
cut  off",  neither  shall  seek  the  young  one, 
nor  heal  that  that  is  broken,  nor  feed  that 
that  standeth  still;  but  he  shall  eat  the  flesh 
of  the  fat,  and  tear  thcii-  claws  in  pieces. 

1 7.  Wo  to  the  idle  sh(>pherd  that  leaveth 
the  flock!  the  sword  shn/l  be  upon  his  arm, 
and  upon  his  right  eye:  his  arm  shall  be 
clean  dried  up,  and  his  right  eye  shall  be 
utterly  darkened. 

CHAP.  XIT. 

6  The  virtoriaw   restorinff  of  Judah.     10  7^  repentance  of 
JenisaUin. 

THE  burden  of  the  word  of  the  Lord 
for  Israel,  saith  the  Lord,  which 
strotc.h(4h  forth  the  heavens,  and  layeth  the 
ioiindalinn  of  the  earth,  and  formeth  the 
spirit  of  man  within  him. 


CHAP.  XIII,  XIV. 


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2.  Behold,  I  will  make  Jerusalem  a  cup 
of  trembling  unto  all  the  people  round  about, 
when  they  shall  be  in  the  siege  both  against 
Judah  and  against  Jerusalem. 

3.  And  in  that  day  will  I  make  Jerusalem 
a  burdensome  stone  for  all  people :  all  that 
burden  themselves  with  it  shall  be  cut  in 
pieces,  though  all  the  people  of  the  earth  be 
gathered  together  against  it. 

4.  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  smite 
eveiy  horse  with  astonishment,  and  his  rider 
with  madness;  and  1  will  open  mine  eyes 
upon  the  liouse  of  Judah,  and  will  smite 
eveiy  horse  of  the  people  with  blindness. 

5.  And  the  governors  of  Judah  shall  say 
in  their  heart,  The  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem 
shall  be  ray  strength  in  the  Lord  of  hosts 
their  God. 

6.  In  that  day  will  I  make  the  governors 
of  Judah  like  a  hearth  of  fire  among  tiie 
wood,  and  like  a  torch  of  fire  in  a  sheaf;  and 
they  shall  devour  all  the  people  round  about, 
on  the  right  hand  and  on  the  left:  and  Jeru- 
salem shall  be  inhabited  again  in  her  ov\ai 
place,  even  in  Jerusalem. 

7.  The  Lord  also  shall  save  the  tents  of 
Judah  first,  that  the  glory  of  the  house  of 
David,  and  the  glory  of  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem  do  not  magnify  themselves  against 
Judah. 

8.  In  that  day  shall  the  Lord  defend  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem ;  and  he  that  is 
feeble  among  them  at  that  day  shall  be  as 
David ;  and  the  house  of  David  shall  be  as 
God,  as  the  angel  of  the  Lord  before 
them. 

9.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  I  will  seek  to  destroy  all  the  nations 
that  come  against  Jerusalem. 

10.  And  I  will  pour  uj^on  the  house  of 
David,  and  upon  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem, the  spirit  of  grace  and  of  supplications; 
and  they  shall  look  upon  me  whom  they 
have  pierced,  and  they  shall  mourn  for  him, 
as  one  mourneth  for  liis  only  son,  and  shall 
be  in  bitterness  for  him,  as  one  that  is  in 
bitterness  for  his  first-born. 

11.  In  that  day  shall  there  be  a  great 
mourning  in  Jerusalem,  as  the  mourning  of 
Hadad-rimmon  in  the  valley  of  Megiddon. 

12.  And  the  land  shall  mourn,  every 
family  apart;  lh(^  family  of  the  house  of 
David  apart,  and  thcsir  wives  apart;  the 
family  of  the  house  of  Nathan  apart,  and 
their  wives  apart; 

1 3.  The  family  of  the  house  of  Levi  apart, 
and  their  wives  apart;  the  family  of  Sliimci 
apart,  and  their  wives  apart; 

11.  All  the  families  that  remain,  every 
family  apart,  and  their  wives  apart. 


CHAP.  XITI. 

1  The  fountain  of  purgation  for  Jerusalem,  ifrom  idolaln/and 
false  propheq/.    7  The  dcaUi  of  Christ,  ^c. 

1.  TN  that  day  there  shall  be  a  fomitain 
J-  opened  to  the  house  of  David,  and  to 
the  inhabitants  of  Jemsalem,  for  sin  and  for 
uncleanness. 

2.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  that  I  will  cut  off 
the  names  of  the  idols  out  of  the  land,  and 
they  shall  no  more  be  remembered;  and 
also  I  will  cause  the  prophets  and  the  un- 
clean spii'it  to  pass  out  of  the  land. 

3.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when 
any  shall  yet  prophesy,  then  his  father  and 
his  mother  that  begat  him  shall  say  unto  him. 
Thou  shalt  not  live;  for  thou  spcakest  lies 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord:  and  his  father 
and  his  mother  that  begat  him  shall  thrust 
him  through  when  he  prophesieth. 

4.  And  it  sliall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  the  prophets  shall  be  ashamed  eveiy 
one  of  his  vision,  when  he  hath  prophesied : 
neither  shall  they  wear  a  rough  garment  to 
deceive : 

5.  But  he  shall  say,  I  arn  no  prophet,  I 
am  a  husbandman;  for  man  taught  me  to 
keep  cattle  from  my  youth. 

6.  And  one  shall  say  unto  him,  What  are 
these  wounds  in  thy  hands?  Tiien  he  shall 
answer.  Those  with  which  1  was  wounded 
in  the  house  of  my  friends. 

7.  IT  Awake,  O  sword,  against  my  Shep- 
herd, and  against  the  man  that  is  my  fellow, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts:  smite  the  Shep- 
herd, and  the  sheep  shall  be  scattered ;  and 
I  will  turn  my  liand  upon  the  little  ones. 

8.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in  all  the 
land,  saith  the  Lord,  two  parts  therein  shall 
be  cut  off,  awf/  die;  but  the  third  sliall  be 
left  therein. 

9.  And  I  will  bring  the  third  part  through 
the  fire,  and  will  refine  them  as  silver  is  re- 
fined, and  will  try  them  as  gold  is  tried:  they 
shall  call  on  my  name,  and  I  will  hear  them; 
I  will  say.  It  is  my  people;  and  they  shall 
say.  The  Lord  is  my  God. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

I  The  destruction  of  Jcnisakm.    3  The  coming  of  Christ,  and 

the  gmces  of  hix  kingdom,  ij-c. 

BEHOLD,  th(!    day    of  the   Lord 
cometii,  and  thy  spoil  shall  be  di- 
vided in  the  midst  of  thee. 

2.  For  I  will  gather  all  nations  against 
Jerusalem  to  battle;  and  the  city  shall  be 
taken,  and  tlie  houses  rifled,  and  the  women 
ravished;  and  iialf  of  thc^  city  shall  go  forth 
into  captivitj',  and  the  resiihie  of  the  people 
shall  not  be  cut  off  from  the  city. 

3.  Then  shall  the  Lord  go  forth,  and  fight 


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MALACHI. 


against  those  nations,  as  when  he  fought  in 
the  clay  of  battle. 

4.  And  his  feet  shall  stand  in  that  day 
upon  the  mount  of  Olives,  wiiicli  is  before 
Jerusalem  on  the  east;  and  the  mount  of 
Olives  shall  cleave  in  the  midst  thereof  to- 
ward the  east  and  toward  the  west,  and 
there  shall  be  a  very  great  valley:  and  half 
of  the  mountain  shall  remove  toward  the 
north,  and  half  of  it  toward  the  south. 

5.  And  ye  shall  flee  to  the  valley  of  the 
mountains;  for  the  valley  of  the  mountains 
shall  reach  unto  Azal;  yea,  ye  shall  flee,  like 
as  ye  fled  from  before  the  earthquake  in  the 
days  of  Uzziah  king  of  Judah;  and  the- 
Lord  my  God  shall  come,and  all  the  saints 
with  thee. 

6.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day, 
that  the  light  shall  not  be  clear,  nor  dark: 

7.  But  it  shall  be  one  day  which  shall  be 
known  to  the  Lord,  not  day,  nor  night:  but 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  at  evening-time 
it  shall  be  light. 

8.  And  it  shall  be  in  that  day,  that  living 
waters  shall  go  out  from  Jerusalem ;  half  of 
them  toward  the  former  sea,  and  half  of 
them  toward  the  hinder  sea:  in  summer  and 
in  winter  shall  it  be. 

9.  And  the  Lord  shall  be  king  over  all 
the  earth:  in  that  day  shall  there  be  one 
Lord,  and  his  name  one. 

10.  All  the  land  shall  be  turned  as  a  plain 
from  Geba  to  Rimmon,  south  of  Jerusalem: 
and  it  shall  be  lifted  up,  and  inhabited  in  her 
})lace,  from  Benjamin's  gate  unto  the  place 
of  the  first  gate,  unto  the  corner  gate,  and 
from  the  tower  of  Hananeel  unto  the  king's 
wine-presses. 

11.  And  7ncn  shall  dwell  in  it,  and  there 
shall  be  no  more  utter  destruction;  but  Jeru- 
salem shall  i)e  safely  inhabited. 

12.  And  this  shall  be  the  plague  where- 
with the  Lord  will  smite  all  the  people  that 
have  fought  against  Jerusalem;  'I'heir  flesh 
shall  consume  away  while  they  stand  upon 


their  feet,  and  their  eyes  shall  consume  away 
in  their  holes,  and  their  tongue  shall  con 
sume  away  in  their  mouth. 

13.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day 
that  a  great  tumult  from  the  Lord  shall  be 
among  them;  and  they  shall  lay  hold  every 
one  on  the  hand  of  his  neighbour,  and  his 
hand  shall  rise  up  against  the  hand  of  his 
neighbour. 

14.  And  Judah  also  shall  fight  at  Jerusa- 
lem :  and  the  wealth  of  all  the  heathen  round 
about  shall  be  gathered  together,  gold,  and 
silver,  and  apparel,  in  great  abundance. 

15.  And  so  shall  be  the  plague  of  the 
horse,  of  the  mule,  of  the  camel,  and  of  the 
ass,  and  of  all  the  beasts  that  shall  be  in 
these  tents,  as  this  plague. 

16.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  eveiy 
one  that  is  left  of  all  the  nations  which  came 
against  Jerusalem,  shall  even  go  up  from 
year  to  year  to  worship  the  King,  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  and  to  keep  the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

17.  And  it  shall  be,  thai  whoso  will  not 
come  up  of  all  the  families  of  the  earth  unto 
Jerusalem  to  worship  the  King,  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  even  upon  them  shall  be  no  rain, 

1 8.  And  if  the  family  of  Egypt  go  not  up, 
and  come  not,  that  have  no  rain,  there  shall 
be  the  plague  wherewith  the  Lord  will 
smite  the  heathen  that  come  not  up  to  keep 
the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

1 9.  This  shall  be  the  punishment  of  Egypt, 
and  the  punishment  of  all  nations  that  come 
not  up  to  keep  the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

20.  In  that  day  shall  there  be  upon  the 
bells  of  the  horses,  HOLINESS  UNTO 
THE  [X)RU;  and  the  pots  in  the  Lord's 
house  shall  be  like  the  bowls  before  the 
altar. 

21.  Yea,  every  pot  in  Jerusalem,  and  in 
Judah,  shall  be  Holiness  unto  the  Lord  of 
hosts ;  and  all  they  that  sacrifice  shall  come 
and  tak(!  of  them,  and  seethe  therein:  and 
in  that  day  there  shall  be  no  more  the  Ca- 
naanitc  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  of  hosts. 


H  MALACHI. 


CHAP.  I. 

]  .Malacki  complaineth  of  Israel's  unkindness,  6  of  their 
irreligiotisness,  12  and  profaneiiess. 

1.  rriHl^  burden  of  the  word  of  the  Lord 
X    to  Israel  by  Malachi. 

2.  1  have  loved  you,  sailh  the  Lord:  yet 
ye  say.  Wherein  hast  thou  loved  us  ?  fVas 
not  Esau  Jacob's  brother  ?  saith  the  Lord  : 
yvX  1  loved  Jacob, 

•1.  And  I  hated  Esau,  and  laid  his  moun- 
tains and  his  iieritage  waste  for  the  dragons 
of  the  wildemcss 


4.  Whereas Edom  saith,  We  are  impover- 
ished, but  we  will  return  and  build  the  deso- 
late places;  thus  sailh  the  l^oRi)  of  hosts, 
They  shall  build,  but  1  will  throw  down;  and 
they  shall  call  them,  Tlu;  border  of  wi(-ked- 
ness,  and.  The  people;  against  whom  the 
Lord  hath  indignation  for  ever. 

5.  And  your  eyes  shall  see,  and  ye  shall 
say,  'J'he  I^ord  will  be  iTiagnified  from  tiie 
border  of  Israel. 

6.  A  son  honoureth  his  father,  and  a  ser- 
vant his  master:  if  then  I  be  a  father,  where 


CHAP.  II. 


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is  mine  honour?  and  if  1 5e  a  master,  where 
is  my  fear  ?  sailh  the  Lord  of  hosts  unto 
you,  O  priests,  that  despise  my  name.  And 
ye  say,  Wherein  liave  we  despised  tiiy  name? 

7.  Ye  offer  polluted  bread  upon  mine 
altar;  and  ye  say.  Wherein  have  we  pol- 
luted thee  I  In  tiiat  ye  say.  The  table  of  the 
Lord  is  contemptible. 

8.  And  if  ye  offer  the  blind  for  sacrifice, 
is  it  not  evil  ?  and  if  ye  offer  the  lame  and 
sick,  is  it  not  evil  ?  offer  it  now  unto  thy 
governor :  will  he  be  pleased  with  thee,  or 
accept  thy  person  ?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

9.  And  now,  1  pray  you,  beseech  God 
that  he  will  be  gracious  unto  us :  this  hath 
been  by  your  means :  will  he  regard  your 
person !  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

10.  Who  is  there  even  among  you  that 
would  shut  the  doors  for  nought/  neither 
do  ye  kindle  fre  on  mine  altar  for  nought. 
I  have  no  pleasure  in  you,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  neitiier  will  I  accept  an  offering  at 
your  hand. 

11.  For  from  the  rising  of  the  sun,  even 
imto  the  going  down  of  the  same,  my  name 
shall  be  great  among  the  Gentiles ;  and  in 
every  place  incense  shall  be  offered  unto  n)y 
name,  and  a  pure  offering:  for  my  name 
shall  be  great  among  tlie  heathen,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

1 2.  But  ye  have  profaned  it,  in  that  ye  say. 
The  table  of  the  Lord  is  polluted;  and  the 
fruit  thereof,  even  his  meat,  is  contemptible. 

13.  Ye  said  also.  Behold,  what  a  weari- 
ness is  it!  and  ye  have  snuffed  at  it,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts:  and  ye  brought  that 
irhich  was  torn,  and  the  lame,  and  the  sick  ; 
thus  ye  brought  an  offering:  should  I  accept 
this  of  your  hand  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

1 4.  But  cursed  be  the  deceiver,  which  Iiatli 
in  his  flock  a  male,  and  voweth,  and  sacri- 
ficeth  unto  the  Lord  a  corrupt  thing :  for 
1  (in  a  great  King,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  and  my  name  is  dreadful  among  the 
heathen. 

CHAP.  II. 

Mdacki  sharply  reproveth  the  priests  and  the  people  for 
their  sins, 

1  •    A  ^^  "''^'  O  y^  priests,  this  command- 
l\.  nient  is  for  you. 

2.  If  ye  will  not  hear,  and  if  ye  will  not 
lay  It  to  iieart,  to  give  glory  unto  my  name, 
saith  tlie  Lord  of  liosts,  I  will  even  send  a 
curse  upon  you,  and  will  curse  your  bless- 
ings ;  yea,  I  have  cursed  them  already,  be- 
cause ye  do  not  lay  it  to  heart. 

3.  Behold,  1  will  corrupt  your  seed,  and 
spread  dung  upon  your  faces,  even  the  dung 
of  your  solemn  feasts,  and  one  shall  take 
you  away  with  it. 


4.  And  ye  shall  know  tliat  1  have  sent 
this  conimandment  unto  you,  that  my  cove- 
nant might  be  with  Levi,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

5.  My  covenant  was  with  him  of  life  and 
peace ;  and  1  gave  them  to  U'lm/ur  the  fear 
wherewith  he  feared  me,  and  was  afraid 
before  my  name. 

6.  The  law  of  truth  was  in  his  mouth, 
and  iniquity  was  not  found  in  his  lips :  he 
walked  with  me  in  peace  and  equity,  and 
did  turn  many  away  from  initiuity. 

7.  For  the  priest's  lips  should  keep  know- 
ledge, and  they  should  seek  the  law  at  his 
mouth :  ibr  he  is  the  messenger  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

8.  But  ye  are  departed  out  of  the  way ; 
ye  have  caused  many  to  stumble  at  the  law ; 
ye  have  corrupted  the  covenant  of  Levi, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

9.  Therefore  have  I  also  made  you  con- 
temptible and  base  before  all  the  people, 
according  as  ye  have  not  kept  my  ways, 
but  have  been  partial  in  the  law. 

10.  Have  we  not  all  one  father?  hath  not 
one  God  created  us?  why  do  we  deal  trea- 
cherously every  man  against  his  brother,  by 
profaning  the  covenant  of  our  fathers  ? 

1 1 .  Judah  hath  dealt  treacherously,  and 
an  abomination  is  committed  in  Israel  and 
in  Jerusalem:  for  Judah  hath  profaned  the 
holiness  of  the  Lord  which  he  loved,  and 
hath  m;irried  the  daughter  of  a  strange  god. 

12.  The  Lord  will  cut  off  the  man  that 
doeth  tiiis,  the  master  and  the  scholar,  out 
of  the  tabernacles  of  Jacob,  and  him  that 
offereth  an  offering  unto  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

13.  And  this  have  ye  done  again,  cover- 
ing the  altar  of  the  Lord  with  tears,  with 
weeping,  and  with  crying  out,  insomucli  that 
he  regardeth  not  the  offering  anymore,  or' 
receiveth  it  with  good-will  at  your  hand. 

1 4.  Yet  ye  say.  Wherefore  ?  Because  the 
Lord  hath  been. witness  between  thee  and 
the  wife  of  thy  youth,  against  whom  thou 
hast  dealt  treacherously :  yet  is  she  thy  com- 
panion, and  the  wife  of  thy  covenant. 

15.  And  did  not  he  make  one?  Yet  had 
he  the  residue  of  the  Spirit.  And  wherefore 
one?  That  he  might  seek  a  godly  seed. 
Therefoie  take  heed  to  your  spirit,  and  let 
none  deal  treacherously  against  the  wife  of 
his  youth. 

16.  For  the  Lord,  tiie  God  of  Israel 
saith,  that  he  hateth  pulling  away:  for  one 
covereth  violence  witii  his  garment,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts;  llierelbre  take  heed  to 
your  spirit,  that  ye  deal  not  treacherously. 

17.  Ye  have  wearied  the  Lord  with  your 
words:  yet  ye  say.  Wherein  have  we  wea- 


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MALACHI. 


lied  him?  When  ye  say,  Every  one  that 
doetli  evil  is  good  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
and  he  dehghteth  in  them;  or.  Where  is  the 
God  of  judgment? 

CHAP.  III. 

1  Of  the  messenger,  majesty,  and  grace  of  Christ.  7  Of  the 
rebellion,  sacrilege,  and  infidelity  of  the  people. 

1.  XIEHOLD,  I  will  send  my  messenger, 
Jj  and  he  shall  prepare  the  way  before 
me :  and  the  Lord,  whom  ye  seek,  shall  sud- 
denly come  to  his  temple,  even  tiie  messen- 
ger of  tiie  covenant,  whom  ye  delight  in :  be- 
hold, he  shall  come,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

2.  But  who  may  abide  the  day  of  his 
coming  ?  and  who  shall  stand  when  he  ap- 
peareth  ?  for  he  is  like  a  refiner's  fire,  and 
like  fullers'  soap: 

3.  And  he  shall  sit  as  a  refiner  and  puri- 
fier of  silver;  and  he  shall  purify  the  sons  of 
Levi,  and  purge  them  as  gold  and  silver, 
that  they  may  offer  unto  tlie  Lord  an  offer- 
ing in  righteousness. 

4.  Then  shall  the  offerings  of  Judah  and 
Jerusalem  be  pleasant  unto  the  Lord,  as 
in  the  days  of  old,  and  as  in  former  years. 

5.  And  I  will  come  near  to  you  to  judg- 
ment; and  I  will  be  a  swift  witness  against 
the  sorcerers,  and  against  the  adulterers,  and 
against  false  swearers,  and  against  those  that 
oppress  the  hireling  in  his  wages,  the  widow, 
and  the  fatherless,  and  that  turn  aside  the 
stranger  from  his  right,  and  fear  not  me, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

6  For  I  am  the  Lord,  I  change  not; 
therefore  ye  sons  of  Jacob  are  not  consumed. 

7.  Even  fi'om  tiic  days  of  your  fathers  ye 
are  gone  away  from  mine  ordinances,  and 
have  not  kept  them.  Keturn  unto  nie,  and  1 
will  return  unto  you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 
But  ye  said.  Wherein  shall  we  return  ? 

8.  Will  a  man  rob  (iod  ?  yet  ye  have  rob- 
bed me.  But  ye  say.  Wherein  have  we  rob- 
bed thee?  in  tithes  and  offerings. 

9.  Ye  are  cursed  with  a  curse :  for  ye  have 
robbed  me,  even  this  whole  nation. 

10.  Bring  yi?  all  the  tithes  into  the  store- 
house, that  then;  may  be  meat  in  my  house, 
and  prove  me  now  lu;rewith,  sailli  tli(;  I  iORD 
of  hosts,  if  I  will  not  open  you  the  windows 
of  heaven,  and  pour  you  out  a  blessing,  that 
tkae.  shall,  not  be  room  enough  h  rcecive  it. 

11.  And  I  will  rebuke  the  <l(;vourcr  for 
your  sakes,  and  he  shall  not  destroy  the  fruits 
of  joiirgromid;  neither  shall  your  vine  cast 
her  fruit  before  the  time  in  the  field,  sailli 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 


12.  And  all  nations  shall  call  you  blessed: 
for  ye  shall  be  a  delightsome  land,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

13.  Your  words  have  been  stout  against 
me,  saith  the  Lord  :  yet  ye  say,  What 
have  we  spoken  so  much  against  thee. 

14.  Ye  have  said.  It  z's  vain  to  serve  God; 
and  what  profit  is  it  that  we  have  kept  his 
ordinance,  and  that  we  have  walked  mourn- 
ftiUy  before  the  Lord  of  hosts  ? 

15.  And  now  we  call  the  proud  happy; 
yea,  they  that  work  wickedness  are  set 
up ;  yea,  thei/  that  tempt  God  are  even  de- 
livered. 

1 6.  Then  they  that  feared  the  Lord  spake 
often  one  to  another;  and  the  Lord  heark- 
ened, and  heard  it ;  and  a  book  of  remem- 
brance was  written  before  him  for  them  that 
feared  the  Lord  and  that  thought  upon  his 
name. 

17.  And  they  shall  be  mine,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  in  that  day  when  I  make  up 
my  jewels ;  and  I  will  spare  them,  as  a  man 
spareth  his  own  son  that  serveth  him. 

1 8.  Then  shall  ye  return,  and  discern  be- 
tween the  righteous  and  the  wickc^d;  be- 
tween him  that  serveth  God,  and  him  that 
serveth  him  not. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  God's  judgment  on  the  wicked,  2  and  his  blessing  on  the 
good.     5  Of  Elijah's  coming  aiu/  office. 

1 .  T^OR,  behold,  the  day  cometh  that  shall 
X.  burn  as  an  oven;  and  all  the  proud, 
yea,  and  all  that  do  wickedly,  shall  be  stub- 
ble: and  the  day  that  comelii  shall  burn 
them  up,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  that  it 
shall  leave  them  neither  root  nor  branch. 

2.  But  unto  you  that  fear  my  name  shall 
the  Sun  of  righteousness  arise  with  healing 
in  his  wings;  and  ye  shall  go  forth,  and  grow 
up  as  calves  of  the  stall. 

3.  And  ye  shall  tread  down  the  wicked; 
for  they  shall  be  ashes  under  tlu^  soles  of 
your  feet,  in  the  day  that  I  shall  do  this, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

4.  Rememl)er  ye  the  law  of  Moses  my 
servant,  which  I  commanded  unto  him  in 
Horeb  for  all  Israel,  with  the  statutes  and 
judgments. 

5.  Behold,  I  will  send  you  Elijah  the 
prophet  before  the  coming  of  the  great  and 
dreadful  day  of  the  Lord  : 

G.  And  he  shall  turn  ihr  heait  of  the 
fathers  to  the  children,  and  the  heart  of  the 
children  to  their  fathers,  hist  I  come  and 
smite  the  earth  with  a  curse. 


END  Ol"  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


APOCRYPHA. 


I.  ESDRAS. 


CHAPTER  I. 
A  ND  Josias  held  the  feast  of  the  passover  in  Jeru- 
-'*-  salem  unto  his  Lord,  and  offered  the  passover 
the  fourteenth  day  of  the  first  month; 

2  Having  set  the  priests  according  to  their  daily 
courses,  being  arrayed  in  long  garments,  in  the  tem- 
ple of  the  Lord, 

3  And  he  spake  unto  the  Levites,  the  holy  min- 
isters of  Israel,  that  they  should  hallow  themselves 
unto  the  Lord,  to  set  the  holy  ark  of  the  Lord  in 
the  house  that  king  Solomon  the  son  of  David  had 
built: 

4  ^nd  said.  Ye  shall  no  more  bear  the  ark  upon 
your  shoulders:  now  therefore  serve  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  minister  unto  his  people  Israel,  and  pre- 
pare you  after  your  families  and  kindreds, 

5  According  as  David  the  king  of  Israel  prescrib- 
ed, and  according  to  tlie  magnificence  of  Solomon 
his  son :  and  standing  in  the  temple  according  to  the 
several  dignity  of  the  families  of  you  the  Levites, 
who  minister  in  the  presence  of  your  brethren  the 
children  of  Israel, 

6  Offer  the  passover  in  order,  and  make  ready 
the  sacrifices  for  your  brethren,  and  keep  the  pass- 
over  according  to  the  commandment  of  the  Lord, 
which  was  given  unto  Moses. 

7  And  unto  the  people  tliat  was  found  there  Josias 
gave  thirty  thousand  lambs  and  kids,  and  three 
thousand  calves:  these  things  were  given  of  the 
king's  allowance,  according,  as  he  promised  to  the 
people,  to  the  priests,  and  to  the  Levites. 

8  And  Helkias,  Zacharias,  and  Syelus,  the  gov- 
ernors of  the  temple,  gave  to  the  priests  for  the 
passover  two  thousand  and  six  hundred  sheep,  and 
three  hundred  calves. 

9  And  Jeconias,  and  Samaias,  and  Nathanael  his 
brother,  and  Assabias,  and  Ochiel,  and  Joram,  cap- 
tains over  tliousands,  gave  to  the  Levites  for  the 
passover  five  thousand  sheep,  and  seven  hundred 
calves, 

10  And  when  these  things  were  done,  the  priests 
and  Levites  having  the  unleavened  bread,  stood  in 
very  comely  order  according  to  the  kindreds, 

11  And  according  to  the  several  dignities  of  the 
fathers  before  the  people,  to  offer  to  the  Lord,  as  it 
is  written  in  the  book  of  Moses:  and  thus  did  they 
in  the  morning. 

12  And  they  roasted  the  passover  with  fire,  as 
appertaincth :  as  for  the  sacrifices,  they  sod  them  in 
brass  pots,  and  pans,  with  a  good  savour, 

13  And  set  tliem  before  all  the  people:  and  after- 
ward they  prepared  for  themselves,  and  for  the 
priests  their  bntlircn,  the  sons  of  Aaron. 

14  For  the  priests  offered  the  fat  until  night:  and 
the  Le\'ites  prepared  for  themselves,  and  the  priests 
their  brethren,  the  sons  of  Aaron. 

15  The  holy  singers  also,  the  sons  of  Asaph,  were 
in  their  order,  according  to  the  ai)pointment  of  Da- 
vid, to  wit,  Asapl),  /.acharias,  and  Jeduthun,  who 
was  of  the  king's  retinue. 


16  Moreover,  the  porters  were  at  every  gate;  it 
was  not  lawful  for  any  to  go  from  his  ordinary  ser- 
vice: for  their  brethren  the  Levites  prepared  for 
them. 

17  Thus  were  the  things  that  belonged  to  the 
sacrifices  of  the  Lord  accomplished  in  thai  day, 
that  they  might  hold  the  passover, 

18  And  offer  sacrifices  upon  the  altar  of  the  Lord, 
according  to  the  commandment  of  king  Josias. 

19  So  the  children  of  Israel  which  were  present 
held  the  passover  at  that  time,  and  the  feast  of 
sweet  bread  seven  days. 

20  And  such  a  passover  was  not  kept  in  Israel 
since  the  time  of  the  prophet  Samuel. 

21  Yea,  all  the  kings  of  Israel  held  not  such  a 
passover  as  Josias,  and  the  priests,  and  the  Levites, 
and  the  Jews,  held  with  all  Israel  that  were  found 
dwelling  at  Jerusalem. 

22  In  the  eighteenth  year  of  the  reign  of  Josias 
was  this  passover  kept. 

23  And  the  works  of  Josias  were  upright  before 
his  Lord,  with  a  heart  full  of  godliness. 

24  As  for  the  things  that  came  to  pass  in  his  time, 
they  were  written  in  former  times,  concerning  those 
that  sinned,  and  did  wickedly  against  the  Lord 
above  all  people  and  kingdoms,  and  how  they 
grieved  him  exceedingly,  so  that  the  words  of  the 
Lord  rose  up  against  Israel. 

25  Now  after  all  these  acts  of  Josias  it  came  to 
pass,  that  Pharaoh  the  king  of  Egypt  came  to  raise 
war  at  Carchamis  upon  Euphrates:  and  Josias  went 
out  against  him. 

26  But  the  king  of  Egypt  sent  to  him,  saying. 
What  have  I  to  do  with  thee,  O  king  of  Judea.> 

27  I  am  not  sent  out  from  the  Lord  God  against 
thee;  for  my  war  is  upon  Euphrates:  and  now  the 
Lord  is  with  me,  yea,  the  Lord  is  with  me  hasting 
me  forward:  depart  from  me  and  be  not  against  the 
Lord. 

28  Howbeit  Josias  did  not  turn  back  his  chariot 
from  him,  but  undertook  to  fight  with  him,  not  re- 
garding the  words  of  the  prophet  Jeremy,  spoken 
by  the  mouth  of  the  Lord: 

29  But  joined  battle  with  him  in  the  plain  of  Me- 
giddo,  and  the  princes  came  against  king  Josias. 

30  Then  said  the  king  unto  his  servants.  Carry 
me  awav  out  of  the  battle;  for  I  am  very  weak. 
And  immediately  his  servants  took  him  away  out 
of  the  battle. 

31  Then  gat  he  up  upon  his  second  chariot;  and 
being  brought  back  to  Jerusalem  died,  and  was 
buried  in  his  father's  sepulchre.  . 

32  And  in  all  Jewry  they  moumed  for  Josias, 
vea,  Jeremy  the  prophet  lamented  for  Josias,  and 
the  chief  men  with  the  women  made  lamentation 
for  him  unto  this  day:  and  tliis  was  given  out  for  an 
ordinance  to  be  done  continually  in  all  the  nation  of 
Israel. 

33  These  things  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
stories  of  the  kings  of  Jiidah,  and  eveiy  one  of  the 

1 


I.  ESDRAS. 


acts  that  Josias  did,  and  liis  glory,  and  his  under- 
standing in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  the  things  that 
he  had  done  before,  and  the  things  now  recited,  are 
reported  in  the  book  of  the  kings  of  Israel  and  Judea. 

34  And  the  people  took  Joachaz  the  son  of  Jo- 
sias, and  made  him  king  instead  of  Josias  his  father, 
■when  he  was  twenty  and  three  years  old. 

35  And  he  reigned  in  Judea  and  in  Jerusalem 
three  months:  and  then  the  king  of  Egypt  deposed 
him  from  reigning  in  Jei-usalem. 

36  And  he  set  a  tax  upon  the  land  of  a  hundred 
talents  of  silver  and  one  talent  of  gold. 

37  The  king  of  Egypt  also  made  king  Joacim  his 
brother  king  of  Judea  and  Jerusalem. 

38  And  he  bound  Joacim  and  the  nobles:  but 
Zaraces  his  brother  he  apprehended,  and  brought 
him  out  of  Egypt. 

39  Five  and  twenty  years  old  was  Joacim  -when 
he  was  made  king  in  the  land  of  Judea  and  Jerusa- 
lem; and  he  did  evil  before  the  Lord. 

40  Wherefore  against  him  Nabuchodonosor  the 
king  of  Babylon  came  up,  and  bound  him  with  a 
cham  of  brass,  and  carried  him  into  Babylon. 

41  (Nabuchodonosor  also  took  of  the  holy  vessels 
of  the  Loi'd,  and  carried  them  away,  and  set  them 
in  his  own  temple  at  Babylon.) 

42  But  those  things  that  are  recorded  of  him,  and 
of  his  uncleanness  and  impiety,  are  written  in  the 
chronicles  of  the  kings. 

43  And  Joacim  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead:  he 
was  made  king  being  eighteen  years  old; 

44  And  reigned  but  three  months  and  ten  days  in 
Jerusalem,  and  did  evil  before  the  Lord. 

45  So  after  a  year  N  abuchodonosor  sent  and  caused 
him  to  be  brought  into  Babylon  with  the  holy  vessels 
of  the  Lord, 

46  And  made  Zedechias  king  of  Judea  and  Jei-u- 
salem,  when  he  was  one  and  twenty  years  old;  and 
he  reigned  eleven  years: 

47  And  he  did  evil  also  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
and  cared  not  for  the  words  that  were  spoken  unto 
him  by  the  prophet  Jeremy  from  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord. 

48  And  after  that  king  Nabuchodonosor  had  made 
him  to  swear  by  the  name  of  the  Lord,  he  forswore 
himself  and  rebelled,  and  hardening  liis  neck  and 
his  heart,  he  transgressed  the  laws  of  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel. 

49  The  governors  also  of  the  people  and  of  the 
priests  did  many  things  against  the  laws,  and  passed 
all  the  pollutions  of  all  nations,  and  defiled  the  tem- 
ple of  the  Lord,  which  was  sanctified  in  Jerusalem. 

50  Nevertheless,  the  (iod  of  their  fathers  sent  by 
his  messenger  to  call  them  back,  because  he  spared 
them  and  his  tabernacle  also. 

51  But  they  had  his  messengers  in  derision;  and 
look,  when  the  Lord  spake  unto  them,  they  made  a 
sport  of  his  prophets: 

52  So  far  forth,  that  he,  being  wroth  with  his 
people  for  their  great  ungodliness,  commanded  the 
kings  of  the  Chaldeans  to  come  up  against  them; 

53  Who  slew  their  young  men  with  the  sword, 
yea,  even  within  tlie  compass  of  their  holy  temple, 
and  spared  neither  young  man  nor  maid,  old  man 
nor  child,  among  them ;  for  he  delivered  all  into 
their  hands. 

54  And  they  took  all  the  holy  vessels  of  the  Lord, 
both  great  .and  small,  with  the  vessels  of  the  ark  of 
God,  and  the  king's  treasures,  and  carried  them 
away  into  Babylon. 

55  As  for  the  house  of  the  Lord,  they  burnt  it, 
and  brake  down  the  walls  of  Jerus;dcm,  and  set  fire 
upon  her  towers: 

56  And  as  for  her  glorious  things,  they  never 
ceased  till  they  had  consumed  and  brought  them  all 
to  nought :  .ind  the  people  that  were  not  slain  with 
the  sword,  he  carried  unto  Babylon: 


57  Who  became  servants  to  him  and  his  children, 
tUl  the  Persians  reigned,  to  fulfil  the  word  of  the 
Lord  spoken  by  the  mouth  of  Jeremy: 

58  Until  the  land  had  enjoyed  her  sabbaths,  the 
whole  time  of  her  desolation  shall  she  rest,  until  the 
full  term  of  seventy  years. 

CHAP.  n. 
TN  the  first  year  of  Cyrus  king  of  the  Persians,  that 
■•-  the  word  of  the  Lord  might  be  accomplished, 
that  he  had  promised  by  the  mouth  of  Jeremy; 

2  The  Lord  raised  up  the  spirit  of  Cyrus  the 
king  of  the  Persians,  and  he  made  proclamation 
through  all  his  kingdom,  and  also  by  writing, 

3  Saying,  Thus  saith  Cyrus  king  of  the  Persians; 
The  Lord  of  Israel,  the  most  high  Lord,  hath  made 
me  king  of  the  whole  world, 

4  And  commanded  me  to  build  him  a  house  at 
Jerusalem  in  Jewry. 

5  If  therefore  there  be  any  of  you  that  are  of  his 
people,  let  the  Lord,  even  his  Lord,  be  with  him, 
and  let  him  go  up  to  Jerusalem  that  is  in  Judea,  and 
build  the  house  of  the  Lord  of  Israel:  for  he  is  the 
Lord  that  dwelleth  in  Jerusalem. 

6  Whosoever  then  dwell  in  the  places  about,  let 
them  help  him  (those,  I  say  that  are  his  neighbours) 
with  gold,  and  with  silver, 

7  With  gifts,  with  horses,  and  with  cattle,  and 
other  things,  which  have  been  set  forth  by  vow,  for 
the  temple  of  the  Lord  at  Jerusalem. 

8  Then  the  chief  of  the  families  of  Judea  and  of 
the  tribe  of  Benjamin  stood  up:  the  priests  also  and 
the  Levites,  and  all  they  whose  mind  tlie  Lord  had 
moved  to  go  up,  and  to  build  a  house  for  the  Lord  at 
Jerusalem. 

9  And  they  that  dwelt  round  about  them,  and 
helped  them  m  all  things  widi  silver  and  gold,  with 
horses  and  cattle,  and  with  many  free  gifts  of  a 
great  number  whose  minds  were  stirred  up  thereto. 

10  King  Cyrus  also  brought  forth  the  holy  vessels 
which  Nabuchodonosor  had  carried  away  from  Je- 
rusalem, and  had  set  up  in  his  temple  of  idols. 

11  Now  when  Cyrus  king  of  the  Persians  had 
brought  them  forth,  he  delivered  them  to  Mithri- 
dates  his  treasui-er: 

12  And  by  him  they  were  deUvered  to  Sanabas- 
sar  the  governor  of  Judea. 

13  And  this  was  the  number  of  them;  A  thousand 
golden  cups,  and  a  thousand  of  silver,  censers  of  sil- 
ver twenty-nine,  vials  of  gold  thirty,  and  of  silver 
two  thousand  four  hundred  and  ten,  and  a  thousand 
other  vessels. 

14  So  all  the  vessels  of  gold  and  of  silver,  which 
were  can-icd  awav,  were  five  tliousand  four  hun- 
dred threescore  and  nine. 

15  These  were  brought  back  by  Sanabassar,  to- 
gether with  them  of  the  captivity,  from  Babylon  to 
Jerusalem. 

16  But  in  the  time  of  Artaxerxes  king  of  the  Per- 
sians, Belcnuis,  and  Mithridates,  and  Tabellius,  and 
Rathumus,  Bccltcthnius,  and  Scmellius  the  secre- 
tary, with  others  that  were  in  conmiission  with 
them,  dwelling  in  Samaria  and  other  places,  wrote 
unto  him  against  them  that  dwelt  in  Judea  and  Jeru- 
salem these  letters  following: 

17  To  king  Artaxerxes  our  lord.  Thy  servants 
Rathumus  tlie  story- writer,  and  Scmclliusthe  scribe, 
and  the  rest  of  their  council,  and  the  judges  that  are 
in  Celosyria  and  Phenice. 

18  Be  it  now  known  to  the  lord  the  king,  that  the 
Jews  that  are  come  up  from  you  to  us,  being  come 
into  Jerusalem  (that  rebellions  and  wicked  city)  do 
build  the  market-places,  and  repair  the  walls  of  it, 
and  do  lay  the  foundation  of  the  temple. 

19  Now  if  this  city  and  the  walls  thereof  be  made 
up  again,  they  will  not  only  refuse  to  give  tribute, 
but  also  rebel  against  kings. 

20  And  forasmuch  as  the  things  pertaining  to  the 


i 


CHAP.  Ill,  JV. 


temple  are  now  in  hand,  we  think  it  meet  not  to 
neglect  such  a  matter, 

21  But  to  speak  unto  our  lord  the  king,  to  the  m- 
tent  that,  if  it  be  thy  pleasure,  it  may  be  sought  out 
in  the  books  of  thy  fpthers: 

22  And  thou  shalt  find  in  the  chronicles  what  is 
written  concerning  these  things,  and  shalt  under- 
stand that  that  city  was  rebellious,  troubling  both 
kings  and  cities. 

23  And  that  the  Jews  were  rebellious,  and  raised 
always  wars  therein;  for  the  which  cause  even  this 
city  was  made  desolate. 

24  Wherefore  now  we  do  declare  unto  thee,  (O 
lord  the  king)  that  if  this  city  be  built  again,  and 
the  walls  thereof  set  up  anew,  thou  shalt  from  hence- 
forth have  no  passage  into  Celosyria  and  Phenice. 

25  Then  the  king  wrote  back  again  to  Rathumus 
the  story-writer,  to  Beeltethmus,  to  Semellius  the 
scribe,  and  to  the  rest  that  were  in  commission,  and 
dwellers  in  Samaria,  and  Syria,  and  Phenice,  after 
this  manner; 

26  I  have  read  the  epistle  which  ye  have  sent  un- 
to me ;  therefore  I  commanded  to  make  diligent 
search,  and  it  hath  been  found,  that  that  city  was 
from  the  beginning  practising  against  kings; 

27  And  the  men  therein  were  given  to  rebellion 
and  war:  and  that  mighty  kings  and  fierce  were  in 
Jerusalem,  who  reigned  and  exacted  tributes  in 
Celosvria  and  Phenice. 

28  "Now  therefore  I  have  comrnanded  to  hinder 
those  men  from  building  the  city,  and  heed  to  be 
taken  that  there  be  no  more  done  in  it; 

29  And  that  those  wicked  workers  proceed  no 
further  to  the  annoyance  of  kings. 

30  Then  king  Artaxcrxes  his  letters  being  read, 
Rathumus,  and  Semellius  the  scribe,  and  the  rest 
that  were  in  commission  with  them,  removing  in 
haste  towards  Jerus;dem  with  a  troop  of  horsemen, 
and  a  multitude  of  peojjle  in  battle-array,  began  to 
hinder  the  builders;  and  the  building  of  the  temple 
in  Jerusalem  ceased  until  the  second  year  of  the 
reign  of  Darius  king  of  the  Persians. 

CHAP.  III. 
TVOW  when   Darius  reigned,  he  made  a  great 
feast  unto  all   his    subjects,   and  unto  all  his 
household,  and  unto  all  the  princes  of  Media  and 
Persia. 

2  And  to  all  the  governors,  and  captains,  and 
lieutenants  that  were  under  him,  from  India  unto 
Ethiopia,  of  a  hundred  twenty  and  seven  pro- 
vinces. 

3  And  when  they  had  eaten  and  drunken,  and 
being  satisfied  were  gone  home,  then  Darius  the 
king  went  into  his  bed-chamber,  and  slept,  and  soon 
after  awaked. 

4  Then  three  young  men  that  were  of  the  guard, 
that  kept  the  king's  body,  spake  one  to  another; 

5  Let  every  one  of  us  speak  a  sentence:  he  that 
shall  overcome,  and  whose  sentence  shall  seem 
wiser  than  the  others,  unto  him  shall  the  king  Da- 
rius give  great  gifts,  and  great  things  in  token  of 
victory: 

6  As,  to  be  clothed  in  purple,  to  drink  in  gold,  and 
to  sleep  upon  gold,  and  a  chariot  with  bridles  of 
gold,  and  a  head-tire  of  fine  linen,  and  a  chain  about 
his  neck: 

7  And  he  shall  sit  next  to  Darius,  because  of  his 
■wisdom,  and  shall  be  called  Darius  his  cousin. 

8  And  then  every  one  wrote  his  sentence,  sealed 
it,  and  laid  it  under  king  Darius  his  pillow, 

9  And  said  that,  when  the  king  is  risen,  some 
will  give  him  the  writings;  and  of  whose  side  the 
king  and  the  three  princes  of  Persia  sh:dl  judge  that 
his  sentence  is  the  wisest,  to  him  shall  the  victory  be 
given,  as  was  appointed; 

10  The  first  wrote,  Wine  is  the  strongest. 

11  The  second  wrote,  The  king  is  the  strongest. 


12  The  third  wrote,  Women  are  strongest:  But 
above  all  things  truth  beareth  away  the  victory, 

13  Now  when  the  king  was  risen  up,  they  took 
their  wntmgs,  and  delivered  them  unto  him,  and  so 
he  read  them: 

14  And  sending  forth  he  called  all  the  princes  of 
Persia  and  Media,  and  the  governors,  and  the  cap- 
tains, and  the  lieutenants,  and  the  chief  officers; 

li  And  sat  him  down  in  the  royal  seat  of  judg- 
ment; and  the  writings  were  read  before  them. 

16  And  he  said.  Call  the  young  men,  and  they 
shall  declare  their  own  sentences.  So  they  were 
called,  and  came  in. 

17  And  he  said  unto  them,  Declare  unto  us  your 
mind  concerning  the  writings.  Then  began  the  first, 
who  had  spoken  of  the  strength  of  wine; 

18  And  he  said  thus,  O  ye  men,  how  exceeding 
strong  is  wine!  it  causeth  all  men  to  err  that  drink  it: 

19  It  maketh  the  mind  of  the  king,  and  of  the  fa- 
therless child,  to  be  all  one:  of  the  bondman  and  of 
the  free  man,  of  the  poor  man,  and  of  the  rich: 

20  It  turneth  also  every  thought  into  jollity  and 
mirth,  so  that  a  man  remembereth  neither  sorrow 
nor  debt: 

21  And  it  maketh  every  heart  rich,  so  that  a  man 
remembereth  neither  king  nor  governor;  and  it 
maketh  to  speak  all  tilings  by  talents: 

22  And  when  they  are  in  their  cups,  they  forget 
their  love  both  to  friends  and  brethren,  and  a  little 
after  draw  out  swords: 

23  But  when  they  are  from  the  wine,  they  re- 
member not  what  they  have  done.  i 

24  O  ye  men,  is  not  wine  the  strongest,  that  en- 
forceth  to  do  thus?  And  when  he  had  so  spoken,  he 
held  his  peace. 

CHAP.  IV. 
npHEN    the   second,   that   had    spoken   of  the 
-*■    strength  of  the  king,  began  to  say, 

2  O  ye  men,  do  not  men  excel  in  strength,  that 
bear  rule  over  sea  and  land,  and  all  things  in  them? 

3  But  yet  the  king  is  more  mighty:  for  he  is  lord 
of  all  these  things,  and  hath  dominion  over  them;  and 
whatsoever  he  commandeth  them  they  do. 

4  If  he  bid  them  make  war  the  one  against  the 
other,  they  do  it:  if  he  send  them  out  against  the 
enemies,  they  go,  and  bi'eak  down  mountains,  walls, 
and  towers. 

5  They  slay  and  are  slain,  and  transgress  not  the 
king's  commandment:  if  they  get  the  victory,  they 
bring  all  to  the  king,  as  well  the  spoil,  as  all  things 
else. 

6  Likewise  for  those  that  are  no  soldiers,  and 
have  not  to  do  with  wars,  but  use  husbandry,  when 
they  have  reaped  again  that  which  they  had  sown, 
they  bring  it  to  the  king,  and  compel  one  another  to 
pay  tribute  unto  the  king. 

7  And  yet  he  is  but  one  man  :  if  he  command  to 
kill,  they  kill;  if  he  command  to  spare,  they  spare; 

8  If  he  command  to  smite,  they  smite;  if  he  com- 
mand to  make  desolate,  they  m;ike  desolate;  if  he 
command  to  build,  they  build; 

9  If  he  command  to  cut  down,  they  cut  down;  if 
he  command  to  plant,  they  plant. 

10  So  all  his  people  and  his  armies  obey  him:  fur- 
thermore he  lieth  down,  he  eateth  and  drinketh,  and 
taketh  his  rest: 

11  And  these  keep  watch  round  about  him,  nei- 
ther may  any  one  dejiart,  and  do  his  own  business, 
neither  disobey  they  him  in  any  thing. 

12  O  ye  men,  how  sliould  not  the  king  be  migh- 
tiest, when  in  such  sort  he  is  obejed?  And  he  held 
his  tongue. 

13  Then  the  third,  who  had  spoken  of  women, 
and  of  the  truth  (this  was  Zorobabcl)  began  to 
speak. 

14  O  ye  men,  it  is  not  the  ^reat  king,  nor  the  mul- 
titude of  men,  neither  is  it  wme  that  excelleth:  who 


I.  ESDRAS. 


is  it  then  that  ruleth  them,  or  hath  the  lordship  over 
them?  are  they  not  women? 

15  Women  have  borne  the  king  and  all  the  people 
that  bear  rule  by  sea  and  land, 

16  Even  of  them  came  they:  and  they  nourished 
them  up  that  planted  the  vineyards  from  whence 
the  wine  Cometh, 

17  These  also  make  garments  for  men;  these 
bring  glory  unto  men;  and  without  women  ca»not 
men  be. 

18  Yea,  and  if  men  have  gathered  together  gold 
and  silver,  or  any  other  goodly  thing,  do  they  not 
love  a  woman  which  is  comely  in  favour  and  beauty? 

19  And  letting  all  those  things  go,  do  they  not 
gape,  and  even  with  open  mouth  fix  their  eyes  fast 
on  her;  and  have  not  all  men  more  desire  unto  her 
than  unto  silver  or  gold,  or  any  goodly  thing  what- 
soever? 

20  A  man  leaveth  his  o^vn  father  that  brought 
him  up,  and  his  own  country,  and  cleaveth  unto  his 
wife. 

21  He  sticketh  not  to  spend  his  life  with  his  wife, 
and  remembereth  neither  father,  nor  mother,  nor 
country. 

22  By  this  also  ye  must  know  that  women  have 
dominion  over  y ou :  do  ye  not  labour  and  toil,  and 
give  and  bring  all  to  the  woman? 

23  Yea,  a  man  taketh  his  sword,  and  goeth  his 
way  to  rob  and  to  steal,  to  sail  upon  the  sea  and 
upon  rivers; 

24  And  looketh  upon  a  lion,  and  goeth  in  the 
darkness;  and  when  he  liath  stolen,  spoUed,  and  rob- 
bed, he  bringeth  it  to  his  love. 

25  Wherefore  a  man  loveth  his  wife  better  than 
father  or  mother. 

26  Yea,  many  there  be  that  have  nin  out  of  their 
wits  for  women,  and  become  servants  for  their 
sakes. 

27  Many  also  have  perished,  have  erred,  and  sin- 
ned, for  women. 

28  And  now  do  ye  not  believe  me?  is  not  the  king 
great  in  his  power?  do  not  all  regions  fear  to  toucli 
him? 

29  Yet  did  I  see  him  and  Apme  the  king's  concu- 
bine, the  daughter  of  the  admirable  Bartacus,  sitting 
at  tlie  right  hand  of  the  king, 

30  And  taking  the  crown  from  the  king's  head, 
and  setting  it  upon  her  own  head;  she  also  struck  the 
king  with  licr  left  hand. 

31  And  yet  for  all  tliis  tlie  king  gaped  and  gazed 
upon  her  with  open  moutli :  if  she  laughed  upon  him, 
he  laughed  also:  but  if  she  took  any  displeasure  at 
him,  the  king  was  fain  to  flatter,  that  she  might  be 
reconciled  to  him  again. 

32  O  ye  men,  how  can  it  be  but  women  should  be 
strong,  seeing  tlicy  do  thus? 

33  Then  tlic  king  and  the  princes  looked  one 
upon  another:  so  he  began  to  speak  of  the  truth. 

34  O  ye  men,  aie  not  women  strong?  great  is  the 
earth,  high  is  the  heaven,  swift  is  the  sun  in  liis 
course,  for  he  compassetli  the  heavens  round  about, 
and  fetchetli  his  course  again  to  his  own  phicc  in  one 
day. 

35  Is  he  not  gi-eat  that  makcth  tlicse  things? 
therefore  great  is  the  truth,  and  stronger  than  hU 
things. 

36  All  the  earth  calleth  upon  the  truth,  and  the 
heaven  blcsseth  it:  all  works  shake  and  tremble  at 
it,  and  with  it  is  no  unrigliteous  tiling. 

37  Wine  is  wicked,  the  king  is  wicked,  women 
are  wicked,  all  the  children  of  men  are  wicked,  and 
such  are  all  their  wicked  works;  and  there  is  no 
truth  in  them;  in  their  unrighteousness  also  they 
shall  perish. 

38  As  for  the  truth,  it  endurcth,  and  is  .ilways 
strong;  it  liveth  and  conquereth  for  evermore. 

39  With  her  there  is  no  accepting  of  persons  or 


rewards;  but  she  doeth  the  things  that  are  just,  and 
refraineth  from  all  unjust  and  wicked  things;  and  all 
men  do  well  like  of  her  works, 

40  Neither  in  her  judgment  is  any  unrighteous- 
ness; and  she  is  the  strength,  kingdom,  power, 
and  majesty  of  all  ages.  Blessed  be  the  God  of 
truth. 

41  And  with  that  he  held  his  peace.  And  all  the 
people  then  shouted,  and  said.  Great  is  truth,  and 
mighty  above  all  things. 

42  Then  said  the  king  unto  him.  Ask  what  thou 
wilt  more  than  is  appointed  in  the  writing,  and  we 
will  give  it  thee,  because  thou  art  found  wisest;  and 
thou  shalt  sit  next  me,  and  shalt  be  called  my 
cousin. 

43  Then  said  he  unto  the  king,  Remember  thy 
vow,  which  thou  hast  vowed  to  build  Jesusalem,  in 
the  day  when  thou  camest  to  thy  kingdom. 

44  And  to  send  away  all  the  vessels  that  were 
taken  away  outof  Jenisalem,  which  Cyrus  set  apart, 
when  he  vowed  to  destroy  Babylon,  and  to  send 
them  again  thither.  , 

45  Thou  also  hast  vowed  to  build  up  the  temple, 
which  the  Edomites  bumed,  when  Judea  was  made 
desolate  by  the  Chaldees. 

46  And  now,  O  lord  the  king,  this  is  that  which 
I  require,  and  which  I  desire  ot  thee,  and  this  is  the 
princely  liberality  proceeding  from  thyself:  I  desire 
therefore  that  thou  make  good  the  vow,  the  per- 
formance whereof  with  thine  own  mouth  thou  hast 
vowed  to  the  King  of  heaven. 

47  Then  Darius  the  king  stood  up  and  kissed 
him,  and  wrote  letters  for  him  unto  all  the  trea- 
surers, and  lieutenants,  and  captains,  and  governors, 
that  they  should  safely  convey  on  their  way  both 
liim,  and  all  those  that  go  up  with  him  to  build  Je- 
i-usalem. 

48  He  wrote  letters  also  unto  the  lieutenants  that 
were  in  Celosyria,  and  Phcnice,  and  unto  them  in 
Libanus,  that  they  should  bring  cedar  wood  from 
Libanus  unto  Jerusalem,  and  that  they  should  build 
the  city  with  him. 

49  Moreover  he  wrote  for  all  the  Jews  that  went 
out  of  his  realm  up  into  Jewry,  concerning  their 
freedom,  that  no  officer,  no  ruler,  no  lieutenant,  nor 
treasurer,  should  forcibly  enter  into  their  doors; 

50  And  that  all  the  country  which  they  hold 
should  be  free  without  tribute;  and  that  the  Edomites 
should  give  over  the  villages  of  the  Jews  which  then 
they  held. 

51  Yea,  that  there  should  be  yearly  given  twenty 
talents  to  the  building  of  the  temple,  until  the  time 
that  it  were  built; 

52  And  other  ten  talents  yearly,  to  maintain  the 
bunit  offerings  upon  the  altar  every  da)',  as  they  had 
a  commandment  to  offer  seventeen: 

53  And  that  all  they  that  went  from  Babylon  to 
build  the  city  should  have  free  liberty,  as  well 
they  as  their  posterity,  and  all  the  priests  that  went 
away. 

54  He  wrote  also  concerning  the  charges,  and  the 
priests'  vestments  wherein  they  minister; 

55  And  likewise  for  the  charges  of  theLevites,  to 
be  given  them,  until  the  day  that  the  house  were 
finished,  and  Jerusalem  buiUled  up. 

56  And  he  commanded  to  give  to  all  that  kept  the 
city  pensions  and  wages. 

57  He  sent  away  also  all  the  vessels  from  Babylon, 
that  Cyrus  had  set  apart;  and  all  that  Cyrus  had 
given  in  commandment,  the  same  charged  he  also 
to  be  done,  and  sent  unto  Jenisalem. 

58  Now  when  this  young  man  was  gone  forth,  he 
lifted  up  his  face  to  heaven,  towards  Jerusalem,  and 
praised  the  King  of  Heaven, 

59  And  said.  From  thee  cometh  victory,  from 
thee  cometh  wisdom,  and  thine  is  the  glory,  and  I 
am  thy  servant. 


I 


CHAP.  V. 


60  Blessed  art  tliou,  who  hast  given  me  wisdom: 
for  to  thee  I  give  thanks,  O  Lord  of  our  fathers. 

61  And  so  he  took  the  letters,  and  went  out,  and 
came  unto  Babylon,  and  told  it  all  his  brethren. 

62  And  they  praised  the  God  of  their  fathers,  be- 
cause he  had  given  them  freedom  and  liberty 

63  To  go  up,  and  to  build  Jerusalem,  and  the 
temple  which  is  called  by  his  name:  and  they  feasted 
with  instruments  of  music  and  gladness  seven  days. 

CHAP.  V. 
A  FTER  this  were  the  principal  men  of  the  fa- 
■^  milies  chosen  according  to  their  tribes,  to  go 
up  with  their  wives,  and  sons,  and  daughters,  with 
their  men-servants,  and  maid-servants,  and  their 
cattle. 

2  And  Darius  sent  with  them  a  thousand  horse- 
men, till  they  had  brought  them  back  to  Jerusalem 
safely,  and  with  musical  [instruments]  tabrets  and 
flutes. 

S  And  all  their  brethren  played,  and  he  made 
them  go  up  together  with  them. 

4  And  these  are  the  names  of  the  men  which  went 
up,  according  to  their  families  among  their  tribes, 
alter  their  several  heads. 

5  The  priests,  the  sons  of  Phinees  the  son  of 
Aaron :  Jesus  the  son  of  Josedec,  the  son  of  Saraias, 
and  Joacim  the  son  of  Zorobabel,  the  son  of  Sala- 
thiel,  of  the  house  of  David,  out  of  the  kindred  of 
Phares,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah ; 

6  Who  spake  wise  sentences  before  Darius  the 
king  of  Persia  in  the  second  year  of  his  reign,  in  the 
month  Nisan,  which  is  the  first  month. 

7  And  these  are  they  of  Jewry  that  came  up  from 
the  captivity,  where  they  dwelt  as  strangers,  whom 
Nabuchodonosor  the  king  of  Babylon  had  carried 
away  unto  Babylon. 

8  And  they  returned  unto  Jerusalem,  and  to  the 
other  parts  of  Jewry,  every  man  to  his  own  city, 
■who  came  with  Zorobabel,  with  Jesus,  Nehemias, 
and  Zacharias,  and  Reesaias,  Enenius,  Mardocheus, 
Beelsarus,  Aspharasus,  Reelius,  Roimus,  and  Baana, 
their  guides. 

9  The  number  of  them  of  the  nation,  and  their 
governors,  sons  of  Phoros,  two  thousand  a  hundred 
seventy  and  two;  the  sons  of  Saphat,  four  hundred 
seventy  and  two: 

10  The  sons  of  Ares,  seven  hundred  fifty  and  six: 

11  The  sons  of  Phaath  Moab,  two  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  twelve: 

12  The  sons  of  Elam,  a  thousand  two  hundred 
fiftv  and  four:  the  sons  of  Zathui,  nine  hundred  forty 
and  five:  the  sonsof  Corbe,  seven  hundred  and  five: 
the  sons  of  Bani,  six  hundred  forty  and  eight: 

13  The  sons  of  Bcbai,  six  hundred  twenty  and 
three:  the  sons  of  Sadas,  three  thousand  two  hun- 
dred twenty  and  two: 

14  The  sons  of  Adonikam,  six  hundred  sixty  and 
seven  :  the  sons  of  Bagoi,  two  thousand  sixty  and 
six:  the  sons  of  Adin,  four  hundred  fifty  and  four: 

15  The  sons  of  Aterezias,  ninety  and  two:  the 
sons  of  Ceilan  and  Azctas,  threescore  and  seven:  the 
sons  of  Azuran,  four  hundred  thirty  and  two: 

16  The  sons  of  Ananias,  a  hundred  .and  one:  the 
sons  of  Arom,  thirty-two:  and  the  sons  of  Bassa, 
three  hundred  twenty  and  three:  the  sonsof  Azc- 
phurith,  a  hundred  and  two: 

17  The  sons  of  Mctcras,  three  thousand  and  five: 
the  sons  of  Bethlomon,  a  hundred  twenty  and  three: 

18  They  of  Netopliah,  fifty  and  five:  thev  of 
Anathoth,  a  hundred  fifty  and  eight:  they  of  Beth- 
samos,  forty  and  two: 

19  They  of  Kiriathiarius,  twenty  and  five:  they 
of  Caphira  and  Bcroth,  seven  hundred  forty  and 
three:  they  of  Pira,  seven  hundred: 

20  They  of  Chadias,  and  Ammidioi,  four  hun- 
dred twenty  and  two:  they  of  Cirama  and  Gabdes, 
six  hundred  twenty  and  one: 


21  They  of  Macalon,  a  hundred  twentv  and  two: 
they  of  Betolius,  fifty  and  two:  the  sons  of  Nepliis, 
a  hundred  fifty  and  six: 

22  The  sons  of  C;Uamolalus  and  Onus,  seven 
hundred  twenty  and  five:  the  sons  of  Jerechus,  two 
hundred  forty  and  five: 

23  The  sons  of  Annaas,  three  thousand  three 
hundred  and  thirty. 

24  The  priests:  the  sons  of  Jeddu,  the  son  of 
Jesus,  among  the  sons  of  Sanasib,  nine  hundred 
seventy  and  two:  the  sons  .of  Meruth,  a  thousand 
fifty  and  two: 

25  The  sons  of  Phassaron,  a  thousand  forty  and 
seven:  the  sons  of  Carme,  a  thousand  and  seven- 
teen. 

26  The  Levites:  the  sons  of  Jessuc,  and  Cadmiel, 
and  Banuas,  and  Sudias,  seventy  and  four. 

27  The  holy  singers:  the  sons  of  Asaph,  a  hun- 
dred twenty  and  eight. 

28  The  porters:  the  sons  of  Salum,  the  sons  of 
Jatal,  the  sons  of  Talmon,  the  sons  of  Dacobi,  the 
sons  of  Teta,  the  sons  of  Sami,  in  all  a  hundred 
thirty  and  nine. 

29  The  servants  of  the  temple:  the  sons  of  Esau, 
the  sons  of  Asipha,  the  sons  ot  Tabaoth,  the  sons  of 
Ceras,  the  sons  of  Sud,  the  sons  of  Phaleas,  the  sons 
of  Labana,  the  sons  of  Graba, 

30  The  sons  of  Acua,  the  sons  of  Uta,  the  sons  of 
Cetab,  the  sons  of  Agaba,  the  sons  of  Subai,  the  sons 
of  Anan,  the  sons  of  Cathua,  the  sons  of  Geddur, 

31  Tlie  sons  of  Airus,  the  sons  of  Daisan,  the  sons 
of  Noeba,  the  sons  of  Chaseba,  the  sons  of  Gazcra, 
the  sons  of  Azia,  the  sons  of  Phinees,  the  sons  of 
Azara,  the  sons  of  Bastai,  the  sons  of  Asana,  tlie 
sons. of  Meani,  the  sons  of  Naphisi,  the  sons  of 
Acub,  the  sons  of  Acipha,  the  sons  of  Assur, 
the  sons  of  Pharacim,  the  sons  of  Basaloth, 

32  The  sons  of  Meeda,  the  sons  of  Coutha,  the 
sons  of  Charea,  the  sons  of  Charcus,  tlie  sons  of 
Aserer,  the  sons  of  Thomoi,  the  sons  of  Nasith,  the 
sons  of  Atipha. 

33  The  sons  of  the  servants  of  Solomon:  the  sons 
of  Azaphion,  the  sons  of  Pharira,  the  sons  of  Jeeli, 
the  sons  of  Lozon,  the  sons  of  Isdael,  the  sons  of 
Sapheth, 

34  The  sons  of  Hagia,  the  sons  of  Phacareth,  tlic 
sons  of  Sabi,  the  sons  of  Sarothic,  the  sons  of  Masi-.is, 
the  sons  of  Gar,  the  sons  of  Addus,  the  sons  of  Suba, 
the  sons  of  Apherra,  the  sons  of  Barodis,  the  sons 
of  Sabat,  the  sons  of  AUom. 

35  All  the  ministers  of  the  temple,  and  the  sons 
of  the  servants  of  Solomon,  were  three  hundred 
seventv  and  two. 

36  These  came  up  from  Thcrmeleth,  and  The- 
lers.as,  Charaathalar  leading  thcni,  ;Mid  .Valar; 

37  Neither  could  thev  shew  tluir  families,  nor 
their  stock,  how  thev  were  of  Israel:  the  sons  of 
Ladan,  the  sons  of  Ban,  the  sons  of  Necodan,  six 
hundred  fiftv  and  two. 

38  And  of  the  priests  that  usurped  the  office  of 
the  priesthood,  and  were  not  found:  the  sons  of 
OlKha,  the  sons  of  Accoz,  the  sons  of  Addus,  who 
married  Augia  one  of  the  daughters  of  Berzelus,  and 
was  named  after  his  name. 

39  And  when  the  description  of  the  kindred  of 
these  men  was  sought  in  tlie  register,  and  was  not 
found,  they  were  removed  from  executing  the  office 
of  the  priesthood ; 

40  For  unto  tliem  said  Nehemias  and  Athanas, 
that  they  should  not  l)e  partakers  of  the  holy  things, 
till  tliere  arose  up  a  high  priest  clothed  with  doc- 
trine and  truth.  -       ,  ,j,      J 

41  So  of  Israel  from  them  of  twelve  years  old  and 
upward,  they  were  all  in  number  forty  thousand, 
besides  men-servants,  and  women-servants,  two 
thousand  three  hundred  and  sixty.       _ 

42  Their  men-servants  and  handmaids  were  seven 


6 


I.  ESDRAS. 


thousand  three  hundred  forty  and  seven:  the  sing- 
ing-men and  singing-women,  two  hundred  foity  and 
five: 

43  Four  hundred  thirty  and  five  camels,  seven 
thousand  thirty  and  six  horses,  two  hundred  forty 
and  five  mules,  five  thousand  five  hundred  twenty 
and  five  beasts  used  to  the  yoke. 

44  And  certain  of  the  chief  of  their  families,  when 
they  came  to  the  temple  of  God  that  is  in  Jerusa- 
lem, vowed  to  set  up  the  house  again  in  his  own 
place  according  to  their  ability, 

45  And  to  give  into  tWe  holy  treasury  of  the  works 
a  thousand  pounds  of  gold,  five  thousand  of  silver,  a 
hundred  priestly  vestments. 

46  And  so  dwelt  the  priests,  and  the  Levites,  and 
the  people  in  Jerusalem,  and  in  the  country,  the 
singers  also  and  the  porters;  and  all  Israel  in  their 
villages. 

47  But  when  the  seventh  month  was  at  hand,  and 
when  the  children  of  Israel  were  every  man  in  his 
own  place,  they  came  all  together  with  one  consent 
into  the  open  place  of  the  first  gate  which  is  towards 
the  east. 

48  Then  stood  up  Jesus  the  son  of  Josedec,  and 
his  brctliren  the  priests,  and  Zorobabel  the  son  of 
Salathiel,  and  his  brethren,  and  made  ready  the 
altar  of  the  God  of  Israel, 

49  To  offer  burnt-sacrifices  upon  it,  according  as 
it  is  expressly  commanded  in  the  book  of  Moses  the 
man  of  God. 

50  And  there  were  gathered  unto  them  out  of  the 
other  nations  of  the  land,  and  they  erected  the  altar 
upon  his  own  place,  because  all  the  nations  of  the 
land  were  at  enmity  with  them,  and  oppressed  them; 
and  they  offered  sacrifices  according  to  the  time, 
and  burnt-offerings  to  the  Lord  both  morning  and 
evening. 

51  Also  they  held  the  feast  of  tabernacles,  as  it  is 
commanded  in  the  law,  and  offered  sacrifices  daily, 
as  was  meet: 

52  And  after  that,  the  continual  oblations,  and  the 
sacrifice  of  the  sabbaths,  and  of  the  new  moons,  and 
of  all  holy  feasts. 

53  And  all  they  that  had  made  any  vow  to  God 
began  to  offer  sacrifices  to  God  from  the  first  day 
of  the  seventh  month,  although  the  temple  of  the 
Lord  was  not  yet  built. 

54  And  they  gave  unto  the  masons  and  carpen- 
ters, money,  meat,  and  drink  with  cheerfulness. 

55  Unto  them  of  Sidon  also  and  Ty  re  they  gave 
cars,  that  they  should  bring  cedar  trees  from  Liba- 
nus,  which  should  be  brought  by  floats  to  the  haven 
of  Joppc,  according  as  it  was  commanded  them  by 
Cyrus  king  of  the  Persians. 

56  And  in  the  second  year  and  second  month  after 
his  coming  to  the  temple  of  God  at  Jerusalem  began 
Zorobabci  the  son  of  Salathiel,  and  Jesus  the  son  of 
Josedec,  and  their  brethren,  and  tlu-  priests,  and  the 
Levites,  and  all  they  that  were  come  mito  Jerusa- 
lem out  of  the  ca])tivity: 

57  And  they  laid  the  foundation  of  the  house  of 
God  in  the  first  day  of  the  secon<l  month,  in  the  se- 
cond year  after  they  were  come  to  Jewry  and  Jeru- 
salem. 

58  And  they  appointed  the  Levites  from  twenty 
years  old  over  the  works  of  the  Lord.  Then  stood 
up  Jesus,  and  his  sons  and  l^rcthren,  and  Cadmiel  his 
brother,  and  the  sons  of  Madiabun,  with  the  sons  of 
Joda  the  son  of  Eliadun,  with  their  sons  and  breth- 
ren, all  Levites,  with  one  accord  setters  forward  of 
the  l)usiness,  labouring  to  advance  the  works  in  the 
house  of  God.  So  the  workmen  built  the  temiilc  of 
the  Lord. 

59  And  the  priests  stood  arrayed  in  their  vest- 
ments with  musical  instniments  and  trumpets;  and 
the  Levites  the  sons  of  Asaph  had  cymbals, 

60  Singing  songs  of  thanksgiving,  and  praising  the 


Lord,  according  as  David  the  king  of  Israel  had  or- 
dained. 

61  And  the)-  sung  'with  loud  voices  songs  to  the 
praise  of  the  Lord,  because  his  mercy  and  glory  is 
for  ever  in  all  Israel. 

62  And  all  the  people  sounded  tinimpets,  and 
shouted  with  a  loud  voice,  singing  songs  of  thanks- 
giving unto  the  Lord  for  the  rearing  up  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

63  Also  of  the  priests  and  Levites,  and  of  the 
chief  of  their  families,  the  ancients  who  had  seen 
the  former  house,  came  to  the  building  of  this  with 
weeping  and  great  crying. 

64  But  many  with  trumpets  and  joy  shouted  with 
loud  voice, 

65  Insomuch  that  the  trumpets  might  not  be 
heard  for  the  weeping  of  the  people:  yet  the  multi- 
tude sounded  marvellously,  so  that  it  was  heard 
afar  off. 

66  Wherefore  when  the  enemies  of  the  tribe  of 
Judah  and  Benjamin  heard  it,  they  came  to  know 
what  that  noise  of  trumpets  should  mean. 

67  And  they  pei'ceived  that  they  that  were  of  the 
captivity  did  build  the  temple  unto  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel. 

68  So  they  went  to  Zorobabel  and  Jesus,  and  to 
the  chief  of  the  families,  and  said  unto  them.  We 
will  build  together  with  you. 

69  For  we  likewise,  as  ye,  do  obey  your  Lord, 
and  do  sacrifice  unto  him  from  the  days  of  Azbaza- 
reth  the  king  of  the  Assyrians,  who  brought  us 
hither. 

70  Then  Zorobabel  and  Jesus,  and  the  chief  of 
the  families  of  Israel  said  unto  them.  It  is  not  for  us 
and  you  to  build  together  a  house  unto  the  Lord  our 
God. 

71  We  ourselves  alone  will  build  unto  the  Lord 
of  Israel,  according  as  Cyrus  the  king  of  the  Per- 
sians hath  commanded  us. 

72  But  the  heathen  of  the  land  lying  heavy  upon 
the  inhaljitants  of  Judea,  and  holduig  them  strmt, 
hindered  their  building; 

73  And  by  their  secret  plots,  and  popular  persua- 
sions and  commotions,  they  hindered  the  finishing 
of  the  building  all  the  time  that  king  Cyi-us  lived:  so 
they  were  hindered  from  building  for  the  space  of 
two  years,  until  the  reign  of  Darius. 

CHAP.  VI. 
IVOW  in  the  second  year  of  the  reign  of  Darius, 
Aggeus,  and  Zacharias  the  son  of  Addo,  the 
Jjrophcts,  proplicsicd  unto  the  Jews,  in  Jewrv  and 
Jerusalem,  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  God  of  fsracl 
which  was  upon  them. 

2  Then  stood  up  Zorobabel  the  son  of  Salathiel, 
and  Jesus  the  son  of  Josedec,  and  began  to  build  the 
house  of  the  Lord  at  Jerusalem,  the  prophets  of  the 
Lord  being  with  them,  and  helping  them. 

3  At  the  same  time  came  unto  them  Sisinnes,  the 
governor  of  Syri;i  :md  Phenice,  with  Satlirabuzanes, 
and  his  c()nij)anious,  and  said  unto  tlieni, 

4  By  whose  appointment  do  ye  build  this  house 
and  tliis  roof,  and  perform  all  the  other  things?  and 
who  are  the  workmen  that  perform  these  things? 

5  Nevertheless  the  elders  of  the  Jews  obtained 
favour,  because  the  Lord  had  visited  the  captivity. 

6  And  they  were  not  hindered  from  building,  un- 
til such  time  as  signification  was  given  unto  Darius 
concerning  them,  and  an  answer  received. 

7  The  copy  of  the  letters  which  Sisinnes,  gover- 
nor of  Syria  and  Phenice,  and  Satlirabuzanes,  with 
their  companions,  rulers  in  Syria  and  Phenice,  wrote 
and  sent  unto  Darius;  To  king  Darius,  greeting: 

8  Let  all  things  be  known  unto  our  lord  the  king, 
that  tjeing  come  into  the  country  of  Judea,  and  en- 
tered into  the  city  of  Jenisalem,  we  found  in  the  city 
of  Jerusalem,  the  ancients  of  the  Jews  that  were  of 
the  captivity. 


CHAP.  VII,  Vllf. 


9  Building  a  house  unto  the  Lord,  great  and  new, 
of  hewn  and  costly  stones,  and  the  timber  already 
laid  upon  the  walls. 

10  And  those  works  are  done  with  great  speed, 
and  the  work  goeth  on  prosperously  in  their  hands, 
and  with  all  gloiy  and  diligence  is  it  made. 

11  Then  asked  we  these  elders,  saying.  By  whose 
commandment  build  ye  this  house,  and  lay  the  foun- 
dations of  these  works.' 

12  Therefore  to  the  intent  that  we  might  give 
knowledge  unto  thee  by  writing,  we  demanded  of 
them  who  were  the  cliief  doers,  and  we  required  of 
them  the  names  in  writing  of  their  principal  men. 

13  So  they  gave  us  this  answei'.  We  are  the  ser- 
vants of  the  Lord  which  made  heaven  and  earth. 

14  And  as  for  this  liouse,  it  was  builded  many 
years  ago  by  a  king  of  Isi'ael,  great  and  strong,  and 
was  finished. 

15  But  when  our  fathers  provoked  God  unto 
wrath,  and  sinned  against  the  Lord  of  Israel  which 
is  in  heaven,  he  gave  them  over  into  the  power  of 
Nabuchodonosor  king  of  Babylon,  of  the  Chaldees; 

16  Who  pulled  Aovm  the  house,  and  burned  it, 
and  carried  away  the  people  captives  unto  Babylon. 

17  But  in  the  first  year  that  king  Cyrus  reigned 
over  the  country  of  Babylon,  Cyrus  the  king  wrote 
to  build  up  this  house. 

18  And  the  holy  vessels  of  gold  and  of  silver  that 
Nabuchodonosor  had  carried  away  out  of  the  house 
at  Jerusalem,  and  had  set  them  in  his  own  temple, 
those  Cyrus  the  kmg  brought  forth  again  out  of  the 
temple  at  Babylon,  and  they  were  delivered  to  Zo- 
robabcl  and  to  Sanabassarus  the  ruler, 

19  With  commandment  that  he  should  cany 
away  the  same  vessels,  and  put  them  in  the  temple 
at  Jerusalem;  and  that  the  temple  of  the  Lord 
should  be  built  in  his  place. 

20  Then  the  same  Sanabassarus,  being  come 
hither,  laid  the  foundations  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord  at  Jerusalem:  and  from  that  time  to  this  being 
still  a  building,  it  is  not  yet  fully  ended. 

21  Now  therefore,  if  it  seem  good  unto  the  king, 
let  search  be  made  among  the  records  of  king 
Cyrus: 

22  And  if  it  be  found  that  the  building  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord  at  Jerusalem  hath  been  done  with 
the  consent  of  king  Cyrus,  and  if  our  lord  the  king 
be  so  minded,  let  him  signify  unto  us  thereof. 

23  Then  commanded  king  Darius  to  seek  among 
the  records  at  Babylon:  and  so  at  Ecbatana  the 
palace,  which  is  in  the  country  of  Media,  there  was 
found  a  roll  wherein  these  things  were  i-ecorded. 

24  In  the  first  year  of  the  reign  of  Cvrus,  king 
Cyrus  commanded  tliat  the  house  of  the  Lord  at  Je- 
rusalem should  be  built  again,  where  they  do  sacri- 
fice with  continual  fire: 

25  Whose  height  shall  be  sixty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  sixty  cubits,  with  three  rows  of  hewn 
stones,  and  one  row  of  new  wood  of  that  country; 
and  the  expenses  thereof  to  be  given  out  of  the 
house  of  king  Cyrus: 

26  And  that  the  holy  vessels  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  both  of  gold  and  silver,  that  Nabuchodonosor 
took  out  of  the  house  at  Jerusalem,  and  brought  to 
Babylon,  should  be  restored  to  the  house  at  Jerusa- 
lem, and  be  set  in  the  place  where  they  were  be- 
fore. 

27  And  also  he  commanded  that  Sisinnes  the  go- 
vernor of  Syria  and  Phenice,  and  Sathrabuzanes, 
and  their  companions,  and  those  which  were  ap- 
pointed rulers  in  Syria  and  Phenice,  should  be 
careful  not  to  meddle  with  the  place,  but  suffer 
Zorobahel,  the  servant  of  the  Lord,  and  governor 
of  Judca,  and  the  cUlei's  cf  the  Jews,  to  build  the 
house  of  the  Lord  in  that  place. 

28  I  have  commanded  also  to  have  it  built  up 
whole  again;  and  that  they  look  diligently  to  help 


those  that  be  of  the  captivity  of  the  Jews,  till  the 
house  of  the  Lord  be  finished: 

29  And  out  of  the  tribute  of  Celosyria,  and  Phe- 
nice, a  portion  carefully  to  be  given  these  men,  for 
the  sacrifices  of  the  Lord,  that  is,  to  Zorobabcl  the 
governor,  for  bullocks,  aaid  rams,  and  lambs; 

30  And  also  corn,  siUt,  wine,  and  oil,  and  that 
continually  every  year  wilbout  further  question,  ac- 
cording as  the  priests  that  be  in  Jerusalem  shall 
signify  to  be  daily  spent : 

31  That  offerings  may  be  made  to  the  most  high 
God,  for  the  king,  and  for  his  children,  and  that 
they  may  pray  for  their  lives. 

32  And  he  commanded  that  whosoever  should 
transgress,  yea,  or  make  light  of  any  thing  afore 
spoken  or  written,  out  of  his  own  house  should  a  tree 
be  taken,  and  he  thereon  be  hanged,  and  all  his 
goods  seized  for  the  king. 

33  The  Lord  therefore,  whose  name  is  there  call- 
ed upon,  utterly  destroy  every  king  and  nation,  that 
stretcheth  out  his  hand  to  hinder  or  endamage  that 
house  of  the  Lord  in  Jerusalem. 

34  I  Darius  the  king  have  ordained  that  accord- 
ing imto  these  things  it  be  done  with  diligence. 

CHAP.  vn. 

'T'HEN  Sisinnes  the  governor  of  Celosyria  and 
-*■  Phenice,  and  Sathrabusanes,  with  their  com- 
panions, following  the  commandments  of  king  Da- 
rius, 

2  Did  very  carefully  oversee  the  holy  works,  as- 
sisting the  ancients  of  the  Jews  and  governors  of  the 
temple. 

3  And  so  the  holy  works  prospered  when  Aggeus 
and  Zacharias  the  prophets  prophesied. 

4  And  they  finished  these  things  by  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  and  with  the 
consent  of  Cyrus,  Darius,  and  Artaxerxes,  kings  of 
Persia. 

5  And  thus  was  the  holy  house  finished  in  the 
three  and  twentieth  day  of  the  month  Adar,  in  the 
sixth  year  of  Darius  king  of  the  Persians. 

6  And  the  children  of  Israel,  the  priests,  and  the 
Levites,  and  others  that  were  of  the  captivity,  that 
were  added  unto  them,  did  according  to  the  things 
written  in  the  book  of  Moses. 

7  And  to  the  dedication  of  the  temple  of  the  Lord 
they  offered  a  hundred  bullocks,  two  hundred  rams, 
four  hundred  lambs; 

8  And  twelve  goats  for  the  sin  of  all  Israel,  ac- 
cording to  the  number  of  the  chief  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel. 

9  The  priests  also  and  the  Levites  stood  arrayed 
in  their  vestments,  according  to  their  kindreds,  in 
the  service  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  according  to 
the  book  of  Moses:  and  the  porters  at  every  gate. 

10  And  the  children  of  Israel  that  were  of  the 
captivity  held  the  passover  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
first  month,  after  that  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
were  sanctified. 

11  They  that  were  of  the  captivity  were  not  all 
sanctified  together:  but  the  Levites  were  all  sancti- 
fied together. 

12  And  so  they  offered  the  passover  for  all  them 
of  the  captivity,  and  for  their  brethren  the  priests, 
and  for  themselves. 

13  And  the  children  of  Israel  that  came  out  of  the 
captivity  did  eat,  even  all  they  that  had  separated 
themselves  from  the  abominations  of  the  people  of 
the  land,  and  sought  the  Lord. 

14  And  they  kept  tlie  feast  of  unleavened  bread 
seven  days,  making  mcrrv  before  the  Lord, 

15  For  that  he  had  turned  tlic  counsel  of  the  king 
of  Assyria  towards  them,  to  sticngthcn  their  hands 
in  the  works  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

CHAP.  VIII. 
ND  after  these  things,  when   Artaxerxes  the 
king  of  the  Persians  reigned,  came  Esdras  the 


A^ 


8 


r.  ESDRAS. 


son  of  Saraias,  the  son  of  Ezevias,  the  son  of  Hel- 
cliiah,  the  son  of  Salum, 

2  The  son  of  Sadduc,  the  son  of  Achitob,  the  son 
of  Amai'ias,  the  son  of  Ezias,  the  son  of  Merenioth, 
the  son  of  Zarias,  the  son  of  Savias,  the  son  of  Boc- 
cas,  the  son  of  Abisum,  the  son  of  Phinees,  the  son 
of  Eleazar,  the  son  of  Aaron  the  chief  priest. 

3  This  Estlras  went  up  from  Babylon,  as  a  scribe, 
being  very  ready  in  the  law  of  Moses,  that  was  given 
by  the  God  of  Israel. 

4  And  the  king  did  him  honour:  for  he  found  grace 
in  his  sight  in  all  his  requests. 

5  There  went  up  with  him  also  certain  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  of  the  priests,  of  the  Levites,  of 
the  holy  singers,  porters,  and  ministers  of  the  tem- 
ple, unto  Jerusalem, 

6  In  the  seventh  year  of  the  reign  of  Artaxerxes, 
in  the  fifth  month,  this  was  the  king's  seventh 
year;  for  they  went  from  Babylon  in  the  first  day 
of  the  first  month,  and  came  to  Jerusalem,  accord- 
ing to  the  prosperous  journey  which  the  Lord  gave 
them. 

7  For  Esdras  had  very  great  skill,  so  that  he 
omitted  nothing  of  the  law  and  commandments  of 
the  Lord,  but  tauglit  all  Israel  the  ordinances  and 
judgments.    ■ 

8  Now  the  copy  of  the  commission,  which  was 
written  from  Artaxerxes  tlie  king,  and  came  to  Es- 
dras the  priest  and  reader  of  the  law  of  the  Lord,  is 
this  that  foUoweth: 

9  King  Artaxerxes  unto  Esdras  the  priest  and 
reader  of  the  law  of  the  Lord  sendeth  greeting: 

10  Ha\'ing  determined  to  deal  gi'aciously,  I  have 
given  order,  that  such  of  the  nation  of  the  Jews,  and 
of  the  priests  and  Levites  being  within  our  realm, 
as  are  willing  and  desirous,  should  go  with  thee  unto 
Jerusalem. 

11  As  many  therefore  as  have  a  mind  thereunto, 
let  them  depai-t  witli  thee,  as  it  hath  seemed  good 
both  to  me  and  my  seven  friends  the  counsellors; 

12  That  they  may  look  unto  the  affairs  of  Judea 
and  Jerusalem,  agreeably  to  that  which  is  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord ; 

13  And  carry  the  gifts  unto  the  Lord  of  Israel  to 
Jerusalem,  wliich  I  and  my  friends  have  vowed, 
and  all  the  gold  and  silver  that  in  the  country  of 
B  il)ylon  can  be  found,  to  the  Lord  in  Jei-usalem, 

14  With  that  also  which  is  given  of  the  people 
for  the  temple  of  the  Lord  their  God  at  Jerusalem: 
and  that  silver  and  gold  may  be  collected  for  bul- 
locks, rams,  and  lambs,  and  things  thereunto  apper- 
taining; 

15  To  the  end  that  they  may  offer  sacrifices  unto 
the  Lord  upon  the  altar  of  the  Lord  their  God, 
which  is  in  Jenisalem. 

16  And  whatsoever  thou  and  thy  brethren  will  do 
with  the  silver  and  gold,  that  do,  according  to  the 
will  of  thy  Ciod. 

17  And  the  holy  vessels  of  the  Lord  which  are 
given  thee  for  the  use  of  the  temple  of  thy  (iod, 
which  is  in  Jerusalem,  thou  shalt  set  before  thy  God 
in  Jenisalem. 

18  And  whatsoever  thing  else  thou  shalt  remem- 
ber for  the  use  of  the  temple  of  thy  God,  thou  shalt 
give  it  out  of  the  king's  treasury. 

19  And  I  king  Artaxerxes  have  also  commanded 
the  keepers  of  tlie  treasures  in  Syria  ami  Phcnice, 
that  whatsoever  Esdras  the  priest  and  the  reader  of 
the  law  of  the  most  high  God  shall  send  for,  they 
should  give  it  him  with  sjieed, 

20  To  the  sum  of  a  hundred  talents  of  silver, 
likewise  also  of  wheat  even  to  a  hundred  cors,  and  a 
hundred  pieces  of  wine,  and  other  things  in  abun- 
dance. 

21  Let  all  things  be  performed  after  the  law  of 
God  diligently  luito  the  most  high  Gcd,  tliat  wrath 
come  not  upon  the  kingdom  of  the  king  and  his  sons. 


22  I  command  you  also,  that  ye  require  no  tax, 
nor  any  other  imposition  of  any  of  the  priests  or  Le- 
vites, or  holy  singers,  or  porters,  or  ministers  of  the 
temple,  or  of  any  that  have  doings  in  this  temple, 
and  that  no  man  have  authority  to  impose  any  thing 
upon  them. 

23  And  thou,  Esdras,  according  to  the  wisdom 
of  God,  ordain  judges  and  justices,  that  they  may 
judge  in  all  Syria  and  Phenice  all  those  that  know 
the  law  of  thy  God;  and  those  that  know  it  not  thou 
shalt  teach. 

24  And  whosoever  shall  transgress  the  law  of  thy 
God,  and  of  the  king,  shall  be  punished  diligently, 
whether  it  be  by  death,  or  other  punishment,  by 
penalty  of  money,  or  by  imprisonment. 

25  H  Then  said  Esdras  the  scribe,  Blessed  be  the 
only  Lord  God  of  my  fathers,  who  hath  put  these 
things  into  the  heart  of  the  king,  to  glorify  his 
house  that  is  in  Jerusalem : 

26  And  hath  honoured  me  in  the  sight  of  the 
king,  and  his  counsellors,  and  all  his  friends,  and 
nobles. 

27  Therefore  was  I  encouraged  by  the  help  of  the 
Lord  my  God,  and  gathered  together  men  of  Israel 
to  go  up  with  me. 

28  And  these  are  the  chief  according  to  their  fa- 
milies and  several  dignities,  that  went  up  with  me 
from  Babylon  in  the  reign  of  king  Artaxerxes: 

29  Of  the  sons  of  Phinees,  Gerson:  of  the  sons  of 
Ithamar,  Gamael:  of  the  sons  of  David,  Lettus  the 
son  of  Sechenias: 

30  Of  the  sons  of  Pharez,  Zecharias;  and  with 
him  were  counted  a  hundred  and  fifty  men : 

31  Of  the  sons  of  Pahath  Moab,  Eliaonias,  the 
son  of  Zaraias,  and  with  him  two  hundred  men: 

32  Of  the  sons  of  Zathoe,  Scchentias  the  son  of 
Jezclus,  and  with  him  three  hundred  men:  of  the 
sons  of  Adin,  Obeth  the  son  of  Jonathan,  and  with 
him  two  hundred  and  fifty  men: 

33  Of  the  sons  of  Elam,  Josias  son  of  Gotholias, 
and  with  him  seventy  men: 

34  Of  the  sons  of  Saphatias,  Zaratias  son  of  Mi- 
chael, and  with  him  threescore  and  ten  men: 

35  Of  the  sons  of  Joab,  Abadias  son  of  Jezelus,  and 
with  him  two  hundred  and  twelve  men: 

36  Of  the  sons  of  Banid,  Assalimoth,  son  of 
Josaphias,  and  with  him  a  hundred  and  threescore 
men: 

37  Of  the  sons  of  Babi,  Zecharias  son  of  Bebai, 
and  with  him  twenty  and  eight  men: 

38  Of  tlu'  sons  of  Astath,  Johannes  sonof  Acatan, 
:uid  with  him  a  liundrcd  and  ten  men: 

39  Of  tlie  sons  of  Adonicam  the  last,  and  these 
are  the  names  of  them,  Eli])halet,  Jeuel,  and  Sama- 
ias,  and  with  them  seventy  men: 

40  Of  tlie  sons  of  Bago,  XJthi  the  son  of  Istalcums, 
and  with  him  seventy  men. 

41  And  these  I  gathered  together  to  the  river 
called  Tlieras,  whci'e  we  pitched  our  tents  three 
days:  and  tlicn  I  surveyed  them. 

42  But  when  I  had  found  there  none  of  thg  priests 
and  Levites, 

43  Then  sent  I  unto  Eleazer,  and  Iduel,  and 
Masman, 

44  And  Alnathan,  and  Mamaias,  and  Joribas, 
and  Nathan,  I'Lunatan,  Zecharias,  and  Mosollamon, 
princip:il  men  and  kanied. 

45  And  I  bade  them  that  they  should  go  unto 
Saddeus  the  captain,  who  was  in  the  place  of  the 
treasury: 

46  And  commanded  thim  that  they  should  speak 
unto  Daddins,  and  to  his  brethren,  and  to  the  trc.a- 
suiers  in  that  jjlacc,  to  send  us  such  men  as  might 
execute  the  priest's  office  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

47  And  by  the  mighty  hand  of  our  Lord  they 
brouglit  unto  us  skilful  men  of  the  sons  of  Moli  the 


CHAP.  VIII. 


son  of  Levi,  the  son  of  Israel,  Asebebia,  and  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  who  were  eighteen, 

48  And  Asebia,  and  Annuus,  and  Osaias  his  bro- 
ther, of  the  sons  of  Cliannuneus,  and  their  sons,  were 
twenty  men. 

49  And  of  the  servants  of  the  temple  whom  David 
had  ordained,  and  the  principal  men  for  the  ser\  ice 
of  the  Levitcs  (to  wit)  the  servants  of  the  temple, 
two  hundred  and  twenty,  the  catalogue  of  whose 
names  were  shewed. 

50  And  there  I  vowed  a  fast  unto  the  young  men 
before  our  Lord,  to  desire  of  him  a  prosperous  jour- 
ney both  for  us  and  them  that  were  with  us,  for  our 
children,  and  for  the  cattle: 

51  Fori  was  ashamed  to  ask  the  king  footmen, 
and  liorsemen,  and  conduct  for  safeguard  against 
our  adversaries. 

52  For  we  had  said  unto  the  king,  that  the  power 
of  the  Lord  our  God  should  be  with  them  that  seek 
liim,  to  support  them  in  all  ways. 

53  And  again  we  besought  our  Lord  as  touching 
these  things,  and  found  him  favourable  unto  us.    . 

54  Then  I  separated  twelve  of  the  chief  of  the 

Eriests,  Esebrias,  and  Asauias,  and  ten  men  of  their 
rethren  with  them: 

55  And  I  weighed  them  the  gold,  and  the  silver, 
and  the  holy  vessels  of  the  house  of  our  Lord,  which 
the  king,  and  his  council,  and  the  princes,  and  all 
Israel,  had  given. 

56  And  when  I  had  weighed  it,  I  delivered  unto 
them  six  hundred  and  sixty  talents  of  silver,  and 
silver  vessels  of  a  hundred  talents,  and  a  himdred 
talents  of  gold, 

5r  And  twenty  golden  vessels,  and  twelve  vessels 
of  brass,  even  of  fine  brass,  glittering  like  gold. 

58  And  I  said  unto  them.  Both  ye  are  holy  unto 
the  Lord,  and  the  vessels  are  holy,  and  the  gold  and 
the  silver  is  a  vow  unto  the  Lord,  the  Lord  of  our 
fathers. 

59  Watch  ye,  and  keep  them  till  ye  deliver  them 
to  tlie  chief  of  the  priests  and  Levites,  and  to  the 
principal  men  of  the  families  of  Israel,  in  Jerusalem, 
into  the  chambers  of  the  house  of  our  God. 

60  So  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  who  had  re- 
ceived the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the  vessels, 
brought  them  unto  Jerusalem  into  the  temple  of  the 
Lord. 

61  And  from  the  river  Theras  we  departed  the 
twclftli  day  of  the  first  month,  and  came  to  Jerusa- 
lem by  the  mighty  hand  of  our  Loi-d,  which  was 
•with  us;  and  from  the  beginning  of  our  journey  tlie 
Lord  delivered  us  from  every  enemy,  and  so  we 
came  to  Jerusalem. 

62  And  wlien  we  had  been  there  three  days,  the 
gold  and  silver  that  was  weighed  was  delivered  in 
the  house  of  onr  Lord  on  tlie  fourth  day  unto  Mar- 
moth  the  priest  the  son  of  Iri. 

63  And  with  liim  was  F^leazar  the  son  of  Phinees, 
and  with  tliem  were  Josabad  the  son  of  Jcsu,  and 
Moelh  the  son  of  S.il)ban,  Levites:  all  was  dclh'crcd 
them  by  number  and  weight. 

64  And  all  the  weight  of  them  was  written  up 
tlie  same  hnur. 

65  Moreover  they  that  were  come  out  of  the  cap- 
tivity otfLivd  sscrificcs  unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
even  twelve  bullocks  for  all  Israel,  fourscore  and 
sixteen  rams, 

66  Tlireescorc  and  twelve  lambs,  goats  for  a 
peace-offering,  twelve;  all  of  them  a  sacrifice  to  the 
Lord. 

67  And  they  delivered  the  king's  commandments 
unto  the  king  s  stewards,  and  to  the  governors  of 
Celosyria  and  Phinice;  and  they  honoured  the  peo- 
ple and  the  temple  of  (Jod. 

68  Now  when  these  things  were  done,  the  rulers 
came  unto  me,  and  said, 

69  The  nation  of  Israel,  the  princes,  the  priests, 

B 


and  Le\'ites,  have  not  pnt  away  from  them  the 
strange  people  of  the  land,  nor  tlie  pollutions  of  the 
Gentiles,  to  ivit,  of  the  Canaanites,  Hittites,  Phere- 
sitcs,  Jebusites,  and  the  Moabitcs,  Egjptians,  and 
Edomites. 

70  For  both  they  and  their  sons  have  married 
with  their  daughters,  and  the  holy  seed  is  mixed 
with  the  strange  people  of  the  land;  and  from  tlie 
beginning  of  this  matter  the  i-ulcrs  and  the  great 
men  have  been  partakers  of  this  iniquity. 

71  And  as  soon  as  I  had  heard  these  things,  I  rent 
my  clothes,  and  the  holy  garment,  and  pulled  off  the 
liair  from  otf  my  head  and  beard,  and  sat  me  down 
sad  and  very  heavy. 

72  So  all  they  tliat  were  then  moved  at  the  word 
of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  assembled  unto  nic,  whilst 
I  mourned  for  the  iniquity:  but  I  sat  still  full  of  hea- 
viness until  the  evening  sacrifice. 

73  Then  rising  up  from  the  fast  with  my  clothes 
and  the  holy  garment  rent,  and  bowing  my  knees, 
and  stretching  forth  my  hands  unto  the  Lord, 

74  I  said,  O  Lord,  I  am  confounded  and  a.shamed 
before  thy  face; 

75  For  our  sins  are  multiplied  above  our  heads, 
and  our  ignorances  have  reached  up  unto  heaven. 

76  For  ever  sijice  the  time  of  our  fathers,  we  have 
been  and  are  in  great  sin,  even  unto  this  day. 

77  And  for  our  sins  and  our  fathers  we  with  our 
brethren  and  our  kings  and  our  priests  were  given 
up  unto  the  kings  of  the  earth,  to  the  sword,  and  to 
captivity,  and  for  a  prey  with  shame,  unto  tliis 
day. 

78  And  now  in  some  measure  hath  mercy  been 
shewed  unto  us  from  thee,  O  Lord,  that  there 
should  be  left  us  a  root  and  a  name  in  the  place  of 
thy  sanctuary; 

79  And  to  discover  unto  us  a  light  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord  our  God,  and  to  give  us  food  in  the  time  of 
our  servitude. 

SO  Ycv,  when  we  were  in  bondage  we  were  not 
forsaken  of  our  Lord;  but  he  made  us  gracious  be- 
fore the  kings  of  Persia,  so  that  they  gave  us  food; 

81  Yea,  and  honoured  the  temple  of  our  Lord, 
and  raised  up  the  desolate  Zion,  that  they  have 
given  us  a  sure  abiding  in  Jewiy  and  Jerusalem. 

82  And  now,  O  Lord,  what  shall  we  say,  having 
these  things?  for  we  have  transgressed  thy  com- 
mandments which  thou  g.avest  by  the  hand  of  thy 
servants  the  prophets,  saying, 

83  That  the  land  which  ye  enter  into  to  possess 
as  a  heritage,  is  a  land  polluted  with  the  pollutions 
of  the  strangers  of  the  land,  and  they  have  filled  it 
witli  their  uncleanness. 

84  Tlierefore  now  shall  ve  not  join  your  daughters 
unto  their  sons,  neither  shall  ye  take  their  daughters 
unto  your  sons. 

85 'Moreover,  ye  shall  never  seek  to  have  peace 
with  them,  that  ye  mav  be  strong,  and  eat  the  good 
things  of  the  land,  and  that  ye  may  leave  the  in- 
heritance of  the  land  unto  your  children  for  ever- 
more. 

86  And  all  that  is  befallen,  is  done  unto  us  for  our 
wicked  works,  and  great  sins:  for  thou,  O  Lord, 
didst  make  onr  sins  light, 

87  And  didst  give  unto  us  such  a  root;  but  we 
ha\-e  turned  back  again  to  transgress  thy  law,  and 
to  mingle  ourselves  with  the  uncleanness  of  the  na- 
tions of  the  land. 

88  Mightest  not  thou  be  angry  with  us  to  destroy 
us,  till  t'liou  hadst  left  us  neither  root,  seed,  nor 
name? 

89  O  Lord  of  Israel,  thou  art  true:  for  wc  are  left 
a  root  tliis  dav. 

90  Beliold,'  now  are  we  before  thee  in  our  ini- 
quities, for  we  cannot  stand  any  longer  by  reason  of 
these  things  before  thee. 

91  And  as  Esdras  in  his  prayer  made  his  confes- 


10 


I.  ESDRAS. 


sion,  weeping,  and  lying  flat  upon  the  ground  before 
the  temple,  there  gathered  unto  him  from  Jerusa- 
lem a  very  great  multitude  of  men,  and  women,  and 
children:  for  there  was  great  weeping  among  the 
multitude. 

92  Then  Jechonias  the  son  of  Jeelus,  one  of  the 
sons  of  Israel,  called  out,  and  said,  O  Esdras,  we 
have  sinned  against  the  Lord  God,  we  have  married 
strange  women  of  the  nations  of  the  land,  and  now 
is  all  Israel  aloft. 

93  Let  us  make  an  oath  to  the  Lord,  that  we  will 
put  away  all  our  wives,  which  we  have  taken  of  the 
heathen,  with  their  children, 

94  Like  as  thou  hast  decreed,  and  as  many  as  do 
obey  the  law  of  the  Lord. 

95  Arise,  and  put  in  execution:  for  to  thee  doth 
this  matter  appertain,  and  we  will  be  with  thee:  do 
valiantly. 

96  So  Esdras  arose,  and  took  an  oath  of  the  chief 
of  the  priests  and  Levites  of  all  Israel  to  do  after 
these  things;  and  so  they  sv/are. 

CHAP.  IX. 

THEN  Esdras,  rising  from  the  court  of  the  tem- 
ple, went  to  the  chamber  of  Joanan  the  son  of 
Eliasib, 

2  And  remained  there,  and  did  eat  no  meat,  nor 
drink  water,  mourning  for  the  great  iniquities  of  the 
multitude. 

3  And  tliere  was  a  proclamation  in  all  Jewiy  and 
Jerusalem  to  all  them  that  were  of  the  captivity, 
that  they  shoijld  be  gathered  together  at  Jerusalem: 

4  And  that  whosoever  met  not  there  within  two 
or  three  days,  according  as  the  elders  that  bare  rule 
appointed,  their  cattle  should  be  seized  to  the  use  of 
the  temple,  and  himself  cast  out  from  them  that 
■were  of  the  captivity. 

5  And  in  three  days  were  all  they  of  the  tribe  of 
Judah  and  Benjamin  gathered  together  at  Jerusalem 
the  twentieth  day  of  the  ninth  month. 

6  And  idl  the  multitude  sat  trembling  in  the 
broad  court  of  the  temple  because  of  the  present 
foul  weatlier. 

7  So  Esdras  arose  up,  and  said  unto  them.  Ye 
have  transgressed  the  law  in  marrying  strange 
wives,  tliereby  to  increase  the  sins  of  Israel. 

8  And  now  by  confession  give  glory  unto  the 
Lord  God  of  our  fathers, 

9  And  do  his  will,  and  separate  yourselves  from 
the  heathen  of  the  land,  and  from  the  strange 
women. 

10  Then  cried  the  whole  multitude,  and  said 
with  a  loud  voice.  Like  as  thou  hast  spoken,  so  will 
we  do. 

1 1  But  forasmuch  as  the  people  arc  many,  and  it 
is  foul  weather,  so  that  we  cannot  stand  without, 
and  this  is  not  a  work  of  a  day  or  two,  seeing  our  sin 
in  these  things  is  sjjread  far: 

12  Therefore  let  the  nders  of  the  multitude  stay, 
and  let  all  them  of  our  habitations  that  have  strange 
wives  come  at  the  time  appointed, 

13  And  with  them  the  rulers  and  judges  of  every 
place,  till  we  turn  away  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  from 
us  for  this  matter. 

14  Then  Jonathan  the  son  of  Azael,  and  Ezechi:is 
the  son  of  Theocanus,  accordingly  took  this  matter 
upon  them:  and  MosoUam,  and  Levis,  and  Sabba- 
theus  lulpcd  them. 

15  ■\nd  they  that  were  of  the  captivity  did  ac- 
cording to  all  these  things. 

If)  And  Esdras  the  priest  chose  unto  him  the 
principal  men  of  their  families,  all  by  name:  and  in 
the  first  day  of  the  tenth  month  they  sat  together  to 
examine  the  matter. 

1"  So  their  cause  that  held  strange  wives  was 
brouglit  to  an  end  in  the  first  d;iy  of  the  first  month. 

18  And  of  the  priests  that  were  come  together, 
and  had  strange  wives,  there  were  found; 


19  Of  the  sons  of  Jesus  the  son  of  Josedec,  and  his 
brethren:  Matthelas,  and  Eleazar,  and  Joribus,  and 
Joadanus. 

20  And  they  gave  their  hands  to  put  away  their 
wives,  and  to  offer  rams  to  niidie  reconcilement  for 
their  errors. 

21  And  of  the  sons  of  Emmer;  Ananias,  and 
Zabdeus,  and  Eanes,  Sameius,  and  Hiereel,  and 
Azarias. 

22  And  of  the  sons  of  Phaisur;  Elionas,  Massias, 
Ismael,  and  Nathanael,  and  Ocidelus,  and  Talsas. 

23  And  of  the  Le\  ites;  Jozabad,  and  Semis,  and 
Colius,  wlio  was  called  Calitas,  and  Patheus,  and 
Judas,  and  Jonas. 

24  Of  the  holy  singers;  Eleazurus,  Bacchui-us. 

25  Of  the  porters;  Sallumus,  and  Tolbanes. 

26  Of  them  of  Israel,  of  the  sons  of  Phoros;  Hier- 
mas,  and  Eddias,  and  Melchias,  and  Maelus,  and 
Eleazar,  and  Asibias,  and  Baanias. 

27  Of  the  sons  of  Ela;  Matthanias,  Zecharias, 
and  Hierielus,  and  Hieremoth,  and  Aedias. 

28  And  of  the  sonsof  Zamoth;  Eliad;is,  Elisimus, 
Othonias,  Jarimoth,  and  Sabatus,  and  Sardeus. 

29  Of  the  sonsof  Bebai;  Johannes,  and  Ananias, 
and  Josabad,  and  Amatheis. 

30  Of  the  sons  of  Mani ;  Olamus,  Mamuchus,  Je- 
deus,  Jasubus,  Jasael,  and  Hieremoth. 

31  And  of  the  sons  of  Addi;  Naathus,  and  Moosi- 
as,  Lacunus,  and  Naidus,  and  Mathanias,  and  Seslhel, 
Balnuus,  and  Manasseas. 

32  And  of  the  sons  of  Annas;  Elionas,  and  Aseas, 
and  Melchias,  and  Sabbeus,  and  Simon  Chosameus. 

33  And  of  the  sons  of  Asom;  Altaneus,  and 
Mattliias,  and  Bannaia,  Eliphalat,  and  Manasses, 
and  Semei. 

34  And  of  the  sonsof  Maani;  Jercmias,  Momdis, 
Omaerus,  Juel,  Mabdai,  and  Pelias,  and  Anos_,  Car- 
abasion,  and  Enasibus,  and  Mamnitanaimus,  Eliasis, 
Bannus,  Eliali,  Samis,  Selcmaias,  Nathanias:  and 
of  the  sons  of  Ozora;  Sesis,  Esril,  Azaelus,  Samatus, 
Zambis,  Josephus. 

35  And  of  tlie  sons  of  Ethma;  Mazitias,  Zabadaias, 
Edes,  Juel,  Banaias. 

36  All  these  had  taken  strange  wives,  and  they 
put  them  away  with  their  children. 

37  And  the  priests  and  Levites,  and  they  that 
wereof  Israel  dwelt  in  Jerusalem,  and  in  tlie  country, 
in  the  first  day  of  the  seventh  month:  so  the  children 
of  Israel  were  in  their  habitations. 

38  And  the  whole  multitude  came  together  with 
one  accord  into  the  broad  place  of  the  holy  porch 
toward  the  east: 

39  And  they  spake  unto  Esdras  the  priest  and 
reader,  that  he  would  bring  the  law  of  Moses,  that 
was  given  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

40  So  Esdras  the  chief  priest  brought  the  law  un- 
to the  whole  multitude  from  man  to  w()m;in,  and  to 
all  the  priests,  to  hear  the  law  in  the  first  day  of  the 
seventh  month.  j 

41  And  he  read  in  the  broad  court  before  the     J 
holy  porch  from    morning   unto  mid-thiy,   before 
both  men  and  women;  and  all  the  multitude  gave 
heed  unto  the  law. 

42  And  F.sdras  the  priest,  and  reader  of  the  law, 
stood  up  ii])on  ;i  ])ulpit  of  wood,  wliich  was  made 
for  that  fiur/ionr. 

43  And  there  stood  up  by  him  Matt:itliias,  Sam- 
mus,  y\nani;is,  Azarias,  Urias,  Ezccias,  Balasamus, 
upon  the  right  hand: 

44  And  upon  his  left  hand  stood  Phaldaius,  Mi 
sael,  Melchias,  Lothasubus,  and  Nabarias. 

45  Then  took  Esdras  the  book  of  the  law  before 
the  multitude:  fiir  he  sat  honourably  in  the  first 
place  in  the  sight  of  them  ;dl. 

46  And  when  he  opened  the  law,  they  stood  all 
straight  up.  So  I'.sdras  blessed  the  Lord  God  most 
High,  the  God  of  hosts,  Almighty. 


II.  ESDRAS,  CHAP.  I. 


11 


47  And  all  the  people  answered,  Amen;  and  lift- 
ing up  their  hands  tliey  fell  to  the  ground,  and  wor- 
sliippcd  the  Lord. 

48  Also  Jesus,  Anus,  Sarabias,  Adinus,  Jacubus, 
Sabatteas,  Auteas,  M.iianeas,  and  C;ditas,  Azarias, 
and  Joazabdus,  and  Ananias,  Biatas,  the  Levites, 
taugln  the  law  of  the  Lord,  making  them  withal  to 
understand  it. 

49  Then  spake  Attharates  unto  Esdras  the  chief 
priest  and  reader,  and  to  the  Levites  that  taught  tlie 
multitude,  even  to  all,  saying, 

50  This  day  is  holy  unto  the  Lord:  (for  they  all 
wept  when  they  heard  the  law. ) 


51  Go  then,  and  eat  the  fat,  and  drink  the  sweet, 
and  send  part  to  them  that  have  notliing; 

52  For  this  day  is  liolv  unto  tlu-  Lord:  and  be  not 
sorrowful;  for  tile  Lord  will  bring  vou  to  honour. 

53  So  the  Levitts  published  al'l  tilings  to  the  peo- 
ple, saying.  This  day  is  holy  to  the  Lord;  be  not 
sorrowful. 

54  Then  went  they  their  way,  every  one  to  eat 
and  drink,  and  make  merry,  and  to  give  iiart  to 
them  that  had  nothing,  and  to  make  great  cheer; 

55  Because  tlicy  understood  the  words  wlierein 
they  were  instructed,  and  for  the  which  they  had 
been  assembled. 


II.  ESDRAS. 


CHAPTER  L 

•npHE  second  book  of  the  prophet  Esdras,  the  son 

-*-    of  Saraias,  the  son  of  Azarias,  the  son  of  Helclii- 

as,  the  son  of  Sadamias,  the  son  of  Sadoc,  the  son  of 

Achitob, 

2  The  son  of  Achias,  the  son  of  Phinees,  the  son 
of  Heli,  the  son  of  Aniarias,  the  son  of  Aziei,  the  son 
of  Marimoth,  the  son  of  Arna,  the  son  of  Ozias,  the 
son  of  Borith,  the  son  of  Abisei,  the  son  of  Phinees, 
the  son  of  Eleazar, 

3  The  son  of  Aaron,  of  the  tribe  of  Levi;  which 
■was  captive  in  the  land  of  the  Medes,  in  the  reign 
of  Artaxerxes  king  of  the  Persians. 

4  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

5  Go  thy  way,  and  shew  my  people  their  sinful 
deeds,  and  tlieir  children  their  wickedness  which 
they  have  done  against  me;  that  they  may  tell  their 
children's  children: 

6  Because  the  sins  of  their  fathers  arc  increased 
in  them :  for  they  have  forgotten  me,  and  have  of- 
fered unto  strange  gods. 

7  Am  not  I  c\'cn  lie  that  brought  them  out  of  the 
land  of  Eg)'pt,  from  the  house  of  bondage?  but  they 
have  provoked  me  unto  wrath,  and  despised  my 
counsels. 

8  Pull  thou  off  then  the  hair  of  thy  head,  and 
cast  all  evil  upon  them,  for  they  have  not  been  obe- 
dient unto  my  law,  but  it  is  a  rebellious  people. 

7  How  long  shall  I  forbear  them  unto  whom  I 
have  done  so  much  good? 

10  Many  kings  have  I  destroyed  for  their  sakes; 
Pharaoh  with  his  servants,  and  all  his  power  have  I 
smitten  down. 

11  All  the  nations  have  I  destroyed  before  them, 
and  in  the  east  I  have  scattered  the  people  of  two 
pro\'inces,  even  of  Tyrus  and  Sidon,  and  have  slain 
all  tlieir  enemies. 

12  Speak  thou  therefore  unto  them,  saying.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord, 

13  I  led  you  through  the  sea,  and  in  the  beginning 
gave  you  a  large  and  safe  passage:  I  gave  you  Moses 
for  a  leader,  and  Aaron  for  a  priest. 

14  I  gave  you  light  in  a  pillar  of  fire,  and  gi'eat 
wonders  have  I  done  among  you;  yet  have  ye  for- 
gotten me,  saith  the  Lord. 

15  Thus  saith  the  Almighty  Lord,  The  quails 
were  as  a  token  to  you;  I  gave  you  tents  for  your 
safeguard:  nevertheless  ye  murmured  there, 

16  And  triumphed  not  in  my  name  for  the  de- 
struction of  your  enemies,  but  ever  to  this  day  do  ye 
yet  murmur. 

17  Where  arc  the  benefits  that  I  have  done  for 
you?  When  ye  were:  hungry  and  thirsty  in  the  wil- 
derness, did  ye  not  cry  unto  me, 

18  Saying,  Why  hast  tlion  brought  us  into  this  wil- 
derness to  kill  us?  it  had  been  better  for  us  to  have 
served  the  Egypti:ms,  than  to  die  in  this  wilderness. 

19  Then  had  I  pity  upon  your  mournings,  and 
gave  you  manna  to  cat;  so  ye  did  eat  angel's  bread. 


20  When  ye  were  thirsty,  did  I  not  cleave  the 
rock,  and  waters  flowed  out  to  your  fill?  for  the 
heat  I  covered  you  with  the  leaves  of  the  trees. 

21  I  divided  among  you  a  fiuitfid  land,  I  cast  out 
the  Canaanites,  the  Pherezitcs,  and  tlie  Philistines, 
before  you:  what  shall  I  yet  do  more  for  you?  saith 
the  Lord. 

22  Thus  saith  the  Almighty  Lord,  When  ye 
were  in  tlic  wilderness,  in  tlie  river  of  tlie  Amorites, 
being  athirst,  and  blaspheming  my  name, 

23  I  gave  you  not  fire  for  your  blasphemies,  but 
cast  a  tree  in  tlie  water,  and  made  the  river  sweet. 

24  What  shall  I  do  unto  thee,  ()  Jacoli?  thou  Juda 
wouldest  not  obey  me:  I  will  turn  me  to  other  na- 
tions, and  unto  those  will  I  give  my  name,  that  they 
may  keep  my  statutes. 

25  Seeing  ye  have  forsaken  me,  I  will  forsake  you 
also;  when  ye  desire  me  to  be  gracious  unto  you,  I 
shall  have  no  mercy  upon  you. 

26  Whensoever  ye  shall  call  ujinn  me,  I  will  not 
hear  you:  for  ye  have  defiled  ymir  li;inds  willi  blood, 
and  your  feet  are  swift  to  commit  manslaughter. 

27  Ye  have  not  as  it  were  forsaken  me,  but  your 
own  selves,  saith  the  Lord. 

28  Thus  saith  the  Almighty  Lord,  Have  I  not 
prayed  you  as  a  father  his  sons,  as  a  mother  her 
daughters,  and  a  nurse  her  voung  babes, 

29  That  yc  would  be  mypcojile,  and  I  should  be 
your  God;  that  ye  would  be  my  children,  and  I 
should  be  your  father? 

30  I  gathered  you  together,  as  a  hen  gathereth 
her  chickens  under  her  wings;  but  now,  what  shall 
I  do  unto  you?     I  will  cast  you  out  from  my  face. 

31  When  ye  offer  unto  me,  I  will  turn  my  face 
from  you:  for  your  solemn  feast-days,  your  new 
moons,  and  your  circumcisions  have  I  forsaken. 

32  I  sent  unto  you  niv  servants  the  prophets, 
whom  ye  have  taken  and'  slain,  and  torn  their  bo- 
dies in  pieces,  whose  blood  I  will  require  of  your 
hands,  saith  the  Lord. 

33  Thus  saith  the  Almighty  Lord,  ^  our  house  is 
desolate,  I  will  cast  you  out  as  the  wind  doth  stubble. 

34  And  your  cliildrcn  shall  not  be  iruittul;  for 
they  haie  desjiised  my  commandment,  and  done 
the' thing  that  is  evil  liefnre  me. 

35  Your  liouscs  will  I  give  to  a  people  that  shall 
come;  which  not  having  heard  of  me  yet  slwiU  be- 
lieve me:  to  whom  I  have  showed  no  signs,  yet  they 
sh:dl  do  tli;it  I  have  commanded  them. 

36  They  have  seen  no  prophets,  yet  they  shall 
call  their  sins  to  remembrance,  and  acknowledge 
them.  .  ^,  ,     ^ 

37  I  take  to  witness  the  grace  of  the  people  to 
come,  whose  little  ones  rejoice  in  gh.dness:  and 
though  thcv  have  not  seen  me  with  bodily  eyes, 
yet  ill  spirit  thev  believe  the  thuig  that  I  say. 

38  Andnow.'brothcr,  behold  what  gloiy;  and  see 
the  people  tli:it  come  from  the  east: 

39  Unto  whom  1  will  give  for  leaders,  Abraham, 


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II.  ESDRAS. 


Isaac,  and  Jacob,  Oseas,  Amos,  and  Micheas,  Joel, 
Abdias,  and  Jonas, 

40  Naluim,  and  Abacuc,  Sophonias,  Aggeus,  Za- 
cliaiy,  and  Malachy,  which  is  called  also  an  angel 
of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  II. 
'T'HUS  saith  the  Lord,  I  brought  this  people  out 
-'-    of  bunda,!;c,  and  I  gave  them  ray  command- 
ments by  my  servants  the  prophets;  whom  they 
would  not  hear,  but  despised  my  counsels. 

2  The  mother  that  bare  them,  saith  unto  them, 
Go  your  way,  ye  children;  for  I  am  a  widow  and 
forsaken. 

3  I  brought  you  up  with  gladness;  but  with  sor- 
row and  heaviness  have  I  lost  you:  for  ye  have  sin- 
ned before  tlie  Lord  your  God,  and  done  that  thing 
that  is  evil  before  him. 

4  But  what  shall  I  now  do  unto  you?  I  am  a  widow 
and  forsaken:  go  your  way,  O  my  children,  and  ask 
mercv  of  tlie  Lord. 

5  As  for  me,  O  father,  I  call  upon  thee  for  a  wit- 
ness over  the  mother  of  these  children,  which  would 
not  keep  my  covenant, 

6  Tluit  tliou  bring  them  to  confusion,  and  their 
motlier  to  a  spoil,  that  there  may  be  no  offspring  of 
tliem. 

7  Let  them  be  scattered  abroad  among  the  hea- 
then, let  tlieir  names  be  put  out  of  the  earth:  for 
they  liaxe  despised  my  covenant. 

8  Wo  be  unto  thee,  Assur,  thou  that  hidest  the 
unrighteous  in  tliee!  O  thou  wicked  people,  re- 
member wliat  I  did  unto  Sodom  and  Gomorrah; 

9  Whose  land  licth  in  clods  of  pitch  and  heaps 
of  aslies:  even  so  also  will  I  do  unto  them  that  hear 
me  not,  saith  tlie  Almighty  Lord. 

10  Thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  Esdras,  Tell  my 
people,  that  I  will  give  them  the  kingdom  of  Jeru- 
salem, which  I  would  have  given  unto  Israel. 

11  Their  glory  also  will  I  take  unto  me,  and  give 
these  tlie  everlasting  tabernacles,  which  I  had  pre- 
pared for  them. 

12  They  shall  have  the  tree  of  life  for  an  oint- 
ment of  sweet  savour;  they  shall  neither  labour,  nor 
be  weary. 

13  Go,  and  ye  shall  receive:  pray  for  few  days 
unto  you,  that  they  may  be  shortened:  the  kingdom 
is  already  prepared  for  you:  watch. 

14  Take  heaven  ;ind  earth  to  witness;  for  I  have 
broken  the  evil  in  pieces,  and  created  the  good:  for 
I  live,  saith  the  Lord. 

15  Mother,  embraccthy  children,  and  bring  them 
up  with  gladness,  make  their  feet  as  fast  as  apillar: 
for  I  have  chosen  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

16  And  those  that  be  dead  will  I  raise  up  again 
from  their  ])laces,  and  bring  tliem  out  of  the  graves: 
for  I  have  known  my  name  in  Israel. 

17  Fear  not,  thou  motlier  of  the  children:  for  I 
have  chosen  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

18  For  thy  help  will  I  send  mv  servants,  Esay 
and  Jeremy,  ;ifter  whose  counsel!  have  sanctified 
and  prepared  for  thee  twelve  trees  laden  with  di- 
vers fruits, 

19  And  as  many  fountains  flowing  with  milk  and 
hnney,  and  seven  mighty  mountains,  wluiTU])()n 
there  grow  roses  and  lilies,  whereby  I  will  till  thy 
children  with  joy. 

_  20  Do  rij^lit  to  the  widow,  judge  for  the  fatherless, 
give  to  the  poor,  defend  the  oqihan,  clothe  the  naked, 

21  Heal  the  broken  and  the  we;ik,  laugh  not  a  lame 
m.an  to  scorn,  defend  the  maimed,  and  let  the  blind 
man  come  into  the  sight  of  my  clearness. 

22  Keep  the  old  and  young  within  tliy  walls. 

2.3  Wheresoever  thou  findest  the  dead,  take  them 
and  bury  them,  and  I  will  give  thee  the  first  place 
m  my  resurrertion. 

24  Abid(-  still,  O  my  people,  and  take  thy  rest, 
for  thy  ciuietness  shall  come. 


25  Nourish  thy  children,  O  thou  good  nurse;  sta- 
blisli  their  feet. 

26  As  for  the  servants  whom  I  have  given  thee, 
there  shall  not  one  of  them  perish;  for  I  will  re- 
quire them  from  among  thy  number. 

27  Be  not  weary :  for  when  the  day  of  trouble  and 
heaviness  cometli,  others  shall  weep  and  be  sorrow- 
ful, but  thou  shalt  be  merry,  and  have  abundance. 

28  The  heathen  shall  envy  thee,  but  they  shall 
be  able  to  do  nothing  against  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

29  My  hand  shall  cover  thee,  so  that  thy  chil- 
dren shall  not  see  hell, 

30  Be  joyful,  O  thou  mother,  with  thy  children; 
for  I  will  deliver  thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

31  Remember  thy  children  that  sleep,  for  I  shall 
bring  them  out  of  the  sides  of  the  earth,  and  shew 
mercy  unto  them:  for  I  am  merciful,  saith  the  Lord 
Almighty. 

32  Embrace  thy  children  until  I  come,  and  shew 
mercy  unto  them:  for  my  wells  run  over,  and  my 
grace  shall  not  fail. 

33  I  Esdras  received  a  charge  of  the  Lord  upon 
the  mount  Oreb,  that  I  should  go  unto  Israel;  but 
when  I  came  unto  them,  they  set  me  at  nought,  and 
despised  the  commandment  of  the  Lord. 

34  And  therefore  I  say  unto  you,  O  ye  heathen, 
that  hear  and  understand,  Look  for  your  Sheijhcrd, 
he  shall  give  you  everlasting  rest;  for  he  is  nigh  at 
hand,  that  shall  come  in  the  end  of  the  world. 

35  Be  ready  to  the  reward  of  the  kingdom,  for  the 
everlasting  light  shall  shine  upon  you  for  evermore. 

36  Flee  the  shadow  of  this  world,  receive  the  joy- 
fulness  of  your  glory:  I  testify  my  Saviour  openly. 

37  O  receive  the  gift  that  is  given  you,  and  be 
glad,  giving  thanks  unto  him  that  hath  called  you  to 
the  heavenly  kingdom. 

38  Arise  up  and  stand,  behold  the  number  of 
those  that  be  sealed  in  the  feast  of  the  Lord; 

39  Which  are  departed  from  the  shadow  of  the 
world,  and  have  received  glorious  garments  of  the 
Lord. 

40  Take  thy  number,  O  Sion,  and  shut  up  those 
of  thine  that  arc  clothed  in  white,  which  have  ful- 
filled the  law  of  the  Lord. 

41  The  number  of  thy  children  whom  thou  long- 
edst  for,  is  fulfilled:  beseech  the  power  of  the  Lord, 
that  thy  people,  which  have  been  called  from  the 
beginning,  may  be  hallowed. 

42  I  Esdras'saw  upon  the  mount  Sion  a  great  peo- 
ple, whom  I  could  not  number,  and  they  all  praised 
the  Lord  with  songs. 

43  And  in  the  liiidst  of  them  there  was  a  young 
man  of  a  high  stature,  taller  than  all  the  rest,  and 
upon  every  one  of  their  heads  he  set  crowns,  and 
was  more  exalted;  which  I  marvelled  at  greatly. 

44  So  I  asked  the  angel,  and  said,  Sir,  what  arc 
these? 

45  He  answered  and  said  unto  me.  These  be 
they  that  have  ]nit  off  the  mortal  clothing,  and  put 
on  the  immortal,  and  have  confessed  the  name  of 
God:  now  are  they  crowned,  and  receive  ])alms, 

46  Then  said  1  unto  the  angel.  What  young  per- 
son is  it  that  erowneth  them,  and  giveth  them  palms 
in  their  hands? 

47  So  he  answered  and  said  unto  me.  It  is  the 
Son  of  (iod,  whom  they  have  confessed  in  the  world. 
Then  began  I  gre;itly  to  commend  them  that  stood 
so  stiffly  for  the  iKime  of  the  Lord. 

48  'I  hen  the  angel  said  unto  me.  Go  thy  way, 
and  tell  my  people  what  manner  of  tilings,  and  how 
gre:it  wonders  of  the  Lord  tliv  God  thou  hast  seen. 

CHAI'.  III. 
TN  the  thirtieth  ye:ir  ;itter  the  niin  of  the  city,  I 

w.is  in  Babvlon,  and  lay  troubled  upon  my  bed, 
and  my  thoughts  c;inie  nj)  over  my  heart: 

2  For  1  s;iw  the  desolation  of  Sion,  and  the  wealth 
of  them  that  dwelt  at  Babylon. 


CHAP.  IV. 


13 


3  And  my  spirit  was  sore  Ttioved,  so  that  I  began 
to  speak  words  full  of  fear  to  the  Most  High,  and 
said, 

4  O  Lord,  -who  bearest  rule,  thou  spakest  at  the 
beginning,  when  tliou  didst  plant  the  earth  (and 
that  tliyself  alone)  and  conimtindedst  the  people, 

5  And  gavest  a  bodv  unto  Adam  witliout  soul, 
which  was  the  workmaiiship  of  tliy  hands,  and  didst 
breathe  into  him  tlie  breath  of  hfc,  and  he  was 
made  living  before  tliee. 

6  And  tiiou  leddest  him  into  paradise,  which  thy 
right  hand  had  planted,  before  ever  the  earth  came 
forward. 

7  And  unto  him  thou  gavest  commandment  to 
love  thy  way:  which  he  transgressed,  and  imme- 
diately thou  appointedst  death  in  him  and  in  his 
gent  rations,  of  whom  came  nations,  tribes,  people, 
and  kindreds,  out  of  number. 

8  And  every  people  walked  after  their  own  will, 
and  did  wonderful  things  before  thee,  and  despised 
thy  commandments. 

9  And  again  in  process  of  time  thou  bronghtest 
the  flood  upon  those  that  dwelt  in  the  world,  and 
destroyedst  them. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  in  every  of  them,  that  as 
deatli  was  to  Adam,  so  was  the  flood  to  these. 

11  Nevertheless,  one  of  them  thou  leftest,  name- 
ly, Noah  with  his  household,  of  whom  came  all 
righteous  men. 

12  And  it  Ixappened  that  when  they  that  dwelt 
upon  tlie  earth  began  to  multiply,  and  had  gotten 
them  many  children,  and  were  a  great  people,  they 
began  agam  to  be  more  ungodly  than  the  first. 

13  Now  when  they  lived  so  wickedly  before  thee, 
thou  didst  choose  thee  a  man  from  among  them, 
whose  name  was  Abraham. 

14  Him  thou  lovedst,  and  unto  him  only  thou 
shewedst  tliy  will: 

15  And  made  an  everlasting  covenant  with  him, 
promising  liira  that  thou  wouldest  never  forsake  his 
seed. 

16  And  unto  him  thou  gavest  Isaac,  and  unto 
Isaac  thou  gavest  Jacob  and  Esau.  As  for  Jacob, 
thou  didst  choose  him  to  thee,  and  put  by  Esau: 
and  so  Jacob  became  a  great  multitude. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  thou  leddest 
his  seed  out  of  Egypt,  thou  broughtest  them  up  to 
tlie  mount  Sinai. 

IS  And  bowing  the  heavens,  thou  didst  set  fast 
the  eartli,  movedst  the  whole  world,  and  madest 
tlie  depths  to  tremble,  and  troubledst  the  men  of 
that  age. 

19  And  thy  glory  went  through  four  gates,  of  fire, 
and  of  earthquake,  and  of  wind,  and  of  cold,  that 
tliou  niightest  give  the  law  unto  the  seed  of  Jacob, 
and  diligence  unto  the  generation  of  Israel. 

20  And  yet  tookest  thou  not  away  from  them  a 
wicked  heart,  that  thy  law  might  bring  forth  fruit 
in  tliem. 

21  For  the  first  Adam  bearing  a  wicked  heart, 
transgressed,  and  was  overcome;  and  so  be  all  they 
that  are  born  of  liini. 

22  Thus  infirmity  was  made  permanent;  and  the 
law  (also)  in  the  heart  of  tlie  people  with  the  m:i- 
lignity  of  the  root;  so  that  the  good  departed  away, 
and  tiie  evil  abode  still. 

23  So  the  times  passed  away,  and  the  years  were 
brought  to  an  end:  then  didst  thou  raise  thee  up  a 
servant,  called  David: 

24  Whom  thou  cnmmandedst  to  build  a  city  unto 
thy  name,  and  to  offer  incense  and  oblations  unto 
thee  therein. 

25  Wlien  this  was  done  many  years,  then  they 
tiiat  inhabited  the  city  forsook  thee. 

26  And  in  all  things  did  even  as  Adam  and  all 
his  generations  had  done:  for  they  also  had  a  wick- 
ed heart: 


27  And  so  thou  gavest  thy  city  over  into  the 
hands  of  thine  enemies. 

28  Are  their  deeds  then  any  better  that  inhabit 
Babylon,  that  they  sliould  therefore  have  the  do- 
minion over  Sion? 

29  For  when  I  came  thither,  and  had  seen  im- 
pieties without  number,  then  mv  soul  saw  many 
evil-doers  in  this  thirtieth  year,  'so  that  my  heart 
failed  me. 

30  For  I  have  seen  how  thou  suft'crest  them  sin- 
ning, and  hast  spared  wicked  doers:  and  hast  de- 
stroyed thy  people,  and  hast  preserved  thine  ene- 
mies, and  hast  not  signified  it. 

31  I  do  not  remember  how  this  way  may  be  left: 
Are  they  then  of  Babylon  better  than  they 'of  Sion.' 

32  Or  is  there  any  other  people  that  knoweth 
thee  besides  Israel?  or  what  generation  hath  so  be- 
lieved thy  covenant  as  Jacob? 

33  And  yet  tlieir  reward  appeareth  not,  and 
their  labour  hath  no  fruit:  for  I  liave  gone  here  and 
there  through  the  heathen,  and  I  see  that  they  flow 
in  wealth,  and  tliink  not  upon  thy  commandments. 

34  Weigh  thou  therefore  our  wickedness  now  in 
tlie  balance,  and  theirs  also  that  dwell  in  the  world; 
and  so  shall  thy  name  no  where  be  found  but  in  Israel, 

35  Or  when  was  it  that  they  which  dwell  upon 
the  earth  have  not  sinned  in  tliy  sight?  or  what  peo- 
ple hath  so  kept  thy  commandments? 

36  Tliou  shalt  find  that  Israel  by  name  hath  kept 
thy  precepts;  but  not  the  heatlicn. 

CHAP.  IV. 
■  A  ND  the  angel  that  was  sent  unto  me,  whose  name 
■^  was  Uriel,  gave  me  an  answer, 

2  And  said.  Thy  heart  hath  gone  too  far  in  this 
world,  and  thinkest  thou  to  comprehend  the  way  of 
the  Most  High? 

3  Then  said  I,  Yea,  my  lord.  And  he  answered 
me,  and  said,  I  am  sent  to  shew  thee  three  ways, 
and  to  set  forth  three  similitudes  before  thee: 

4  Wherefore  if  thou  canst  declare  me  one,  I  will 
shew  thee  also  the  way  that  thou  desirest  to  see, 
and  I  shall  shew  thee  from  whence  the  wicked  heart 
Cometh. 

5  And  I  said.  Tell  on,  my  lord.  Then  said  he 
unto  me.  Go  thy  way,  weigh  me  the  weight  of  the 
fire,  or  measure  me  the  blast  of  the  wind,  or  call 
me  again  the  day  that  is  past. 

6  Then  answered  I  and  said.  What  man  is  able  to 
do  that,  that  thou  shouldest  iisk  such  things  of  me.* 

7  And  he  said  unto  me.  If  I  should  ask  thee  how 
great  dwellings  are  in  the  midst  of  the  sea,  or  how 
many  springs  are  in  the  beginning  of  the  deep,  or 
how  many  springs  are  above  the  firmament,  or 
which  are  the  outgoings  of  paradise: 

8  Peradventure  thou  wouldest  say  unto  me,  I 
never  went  down  into  the  deep,  nor  as  yet  into  hell, 
neither  did  I  ever  climl)  up  into  heaven. 

9  Nevertheless  now  have  I  asked  thee  but  only 
of  the  fire  and  wind,  ;ind  of  the  day  wherethrough 
thou  hast  passed,  and  of  things  from  which  tliuu 
canst  not  be  separated,  and  yet  canst  thou  give  me 
no  answer  of  them. 

10  He  said  moreover  unto  me.  Thine  own  thmgs, 
and  such  as  are  grown  up  with  thee,  canst  thou  not 
kno  w ; 

11  How  should  thy  vessel  then  be  able  to  com- 
prehend the  way  of  the  Highest,  :uid  the  world  be- 
ing now  outwardly  corrui)ted,  to  understand  the 
corruption  that  is  evident  in  mv  sight? 

12  Then  said  1  onto  him.  It  were  better  that  we 
were  not  at  all,  tlian  that  w<-  slic.uld  live  sull  in  wick- 
edness, and  to  svdVer,  and  imt  to  know  wherefore. 

13  He  answered  me,  and  said,  1  went  into  a  forest 
into  a  plain,  and  the  trees  took  counsel, 

14  And  said,  Come,  let  us  go  and  make  war 
against  the  sea,  that  it  may  depart  away  before  us, 
and  that  we  may  make  us  more  woods. 


14 


II.  ESDRAS. 


15  The  floods  of  the  sea  also  in  like  manner  took 
counsel,  and  said,  Come,  let  us  go  up  and  subdue 
the  woods  of  the  plain,  that  there  also  we  may  make 
us  another  country. 

16  The  thouglu  of  the  wood  was  in  vain,  for  the 
fire  came  and  consumed  it. 

17  The  thought  of  the  floods  of  the  sea  came  like- 
wise to  nought,  for  the  sand  stood  up  and  stopped 
them. 

18  If  thou  wert  judge  now  betwixt  these  two, 
whom  wouldest  thou  begin  to  justify.'  or  whom 
wouldest  thou  condemn? 

19  I  answered  and  said,  Verily  it  is  a  foolish 
thougiit  that  they  botli  have  devised,  for  the  ground 
is  given  unto  the  wood,  and  the  sea  also  hath  lus 
place  to  bear  liis  floods. 

20  Then  answered  he  me,  and  said.  Thou  hast 
given  a  riglit  judgment,  but  why  judgest  thou  not 
thyself  also? 

21  For  like  as  the  ground  is  given  unto  the  wood, 
and  tlie  sea  to  his  floods,  even  so  they  that  dwell 
upon  the  earth  may  understand  nothing  but  that 
which  is  upon  the  earth:  and  he  that  dwelletli  above 
the  heavens  may  only  understand  the  things  that  are 
above  the  height  of  the  heavens. 

22  Then  answered  I  and  said,  I  beseech  thee,  O 
Lord,  let  me  have  understanding: 

23  For  it  was  not  my  mind  to  be  curious  of  the 
high  things,  but  of  such  as  pass  by  us  daily,  namely, 
wherefore  Israel  is  given  up  as  a  reproach  to  tlie 
heathen,  and  for  what  cause  the  people  wliom  thou 
hast  loved  is  given  over  unto  ungodly  nations,  and 
why  the  law  of  our  forefathers  is  brought  to  nought, 
and  the  written  covenants  come  to  none  effect, 

24  And  we  pass  away  out  of  the  world  as  grass- 
hoppers, and  our  life  is  astonishment  and  fear,  and 
we  are  not  worthy  to  obtain  mercy, 

25  What  will  he  then  do  unto  his  name  whereby 
we  are  called?  of  these  things  have  I  asked. 

26  Then  answered  he  me,  and  said,  The  more 
thou  searcliest,  the  more  thou  shalt  marvel;  for  the 
world  hasteth  fast  to  pass  away, 

27  And  cannot  comprehend  the  things  that  are 
promised  to  the  righteous  in  time  to  come:  for  this 
world  is  full  of  unrighteousness  and  infirmities. 

28  But  as  concerning  the  things  wliereof  thou 
askest  me,  I  will  tell  thee;  for  the  evil  is  sown,  but 
the  destruction  thereof  is  not  yet  come. 

39  If  therefore  that  which  is  sown  be  not  turned 
upside  down,  and  if  the  place  where  the  evil  is  sown 
pass  not  away,  then  cannot  it  come  that  is  sown  with 
good. 

30  For  the  grain  of  evil  seed  hath  been  sown  in 
the  heart  of  Adam  from  the  beginning,  and  how 
much  ungodliness  hath  it  brought  uj)  unto  this  time? 
and  how  much  shall  it  yet  bring  forth  until  the  time 
of  threshing  come? 

31  Ponder  now  by  thyself,  how  great  fniit  of  wick- 
edness the  grain  of  evil  seed  hath  brought  fortli. 

32  And  when  the  e;irs  sh;dl  be  cut  down,  which 
arc  without  number,  how  great  a  floor  shall  they 
fill? 

33  Then  I  answered  and  said,  How,  and  when 
shall  these  things  come  to  pass?  wherefore  are  our 
years  few  and  evil? 

34  And  he  answered  me,  saying,  Do  not  thou 
hasten  ;ibove  the  Most  Highest:  for  tliv  haste  is  in 
vain  to  be  above  him,  for  thou  hast  much  exceeded. 

.35  Did  not  the  souls  also  of  the  rigliteous  ask 
question  of  these  things  in  their  cluimbers,  saying. 
How  long  shall  T  hope  on  this  fashion?  when  Cometh 
the  fniit  of  the  floor  of  our  reward? 

36  And  unto  these  things  Uriel  the  archangel 
cave  them  answer,  and  said.  Even  when  the  num- 
ber of  seeds  is  filled  in  you:  for  he  hath  weighed  the 
world  in  the  balance. 

37  By  measure  hath  he  measured  the  times,  and 


by  number  hath  he  numbered  the  times;  and  he 
doth  not  move  nor  stir  them,  until  the  said  measure 
be  fulfilled. 

38  Then  answered  I  and  said,  O  Lord  that  bear- 
est  rule,  even  we  all  are  full  of  impiety. 

39  And  for  our  sakes  peradventnre  it  is  that  the 
floors  of  the  righteous  are  not  filled,  because  of  the 
sins  of  them  that  dwell  upon  the  earth. 

40  So  he  answered  me,  and  said.  Go  thy  way  to 
a  woman  with  child,  and  ask  of  her  when  she  hath 
fulfilled  her  nine  months,  if  her  womb  may  keep  the 
birth  any  longer  within  her. 

41  Then  said  I,  No,  Lord,  that  can  she  not.  And 
he  said  unto  me,  In  the  grave  the  chambers  of  souls 
are  like  the  womb  of  a  woman: 

42  For  like  as  a  woman  that  travaileth  maketh 
haste  to  escape  the  necessity  of  the  travail:  even  so 
do  these  places  haste  to  deliver  those  things  that 
are  committed  unto  them. 

43  From  the  beginning,  look,  what  thou  desirest 
to  see,  it  shall  be  shewed  thee. 

44  Then  answered  I  and  said.  If  I  have  found  fa- 
vour in  thy  sight,  and  if  it  be  possible,  and  if  I  be 
meet  therefore, 

45  Shew  me  then  whether  there  be  more  to  come 
than  is  past,  or  more  past  than  is  to  come. 

46  What  is  past  I  know,  but  what  is  for  to  come 
I  know  not. 

47  And  he  said  unto  me.  Stand  up  upon  the  right 
side,  and  I  shall  expound  the  similitude  unto  thee. 

48  So  I  stood,  and  saw,  and  behold,  a  hot  burn- 
ing oven  passed  by  before  me:  and  it  happened,  tliat 
when  the  flame  was  gone  by  I  looked,  and  behold, 
the  smoke  remained  still. 

49  After  this  there  passed  by  before  me  a  watery 
cloud,  and  sent  down  much  rain  with  a  storm;  and 
when  the  stormy  rain  was  past,  the  drops  remained 
still. 

50  Then  said  he  unto  me.  Consider  with  thyself: 
as  the  rain  is  more  than  the  drops,  and  as  the  fire  is 
greater  than  the  smoke;  but  the  drops  and  the 
smoke  remain  behind:  so  the  quantity  which  is  past 
did  more  exceed, 

51  Then  I  prayed,  and  said.  May  I  live,  thinkest 
thou,  until  that  time?  or  what  shall  happen  in  those 
days? 

52  He  answered  me,  and  said.  As  for  the  tokens 
whereof  thou  askest  me,  I  may  tell  thee  of  them  in 
part:  but  as  touching  thy  life,  1  am  not  sent  to  shew 
thee;  for  I  do  not  know  it. 

CHAP.  V. 
TVEVRRTHELESS  as  concerning  the  tokens,  be- 
hold,  the  days  shall  come,  that  they  which 
dwell  upon  earth  sliidl  be  taken  in  a  great  number, 
and  the  way  of  tnith  shall  be  hidden,  and  the  land 
shall  be  barren  of  faith. 

2  But  iniquity  sIkiU  be  increased  above  that  which 
now  thou  scest,  or  that  thou  hast  heard  long  ago. 

3  And  the  land,  that  thou  scest  now  to  have  root, 
shalt  thou  see  w;isted  suddenly. 

4  But  if  the  Most  High  grant  thee  to  live,  thou 
shalt  see  after  the  third  trumpet  that  the  sun  shall 
suddenly  shine  again  in  the  night,  and  the  moon 
thrice  in  the  day: 

5  And  blood  shidl  drop  out  of  the  wood,  and  the 
stone  shall  give  his  voice,  and  the  people  shall  be 
troubled: 

6  And  even  he  shall  nile,  whom  they  look  not  for 
that  dwell  upon  the  earth,  and  the  fowls  shall  take 
their  flight  awav  together. 

7  Anil  the  Sodoniitish  sea  shall  cast  out  fish,  and 
make  a  noise  in  the  night,  which  many  have  not 
known:  but  they  shall  all  hear  the  voice  thereof. 

8  There  shall  be  a  confusion  also  in  many  places, 
and  the  fire  shidl  be  oft  sent  out  again,  and  the  wild 
beasts  shall  change  their  jilaces,  and  mcnstruoua 
women  shall  bring  forth  monsters: 


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CHAP.  V. 


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9  And  salt  waters  shall  be  found  in  the  sweet,  and 
all  friends  shall  destroy  one  another;  then  shall  wit 
hide  itself,  and  understanding  withdraw  itself  into 
his  secret  chamber, 

10  And  shall  be  sought  of  many,  and  yet  not  be 
found:  then  shall  unrigliteousness  and  incontinency 
be  multiplied  upon  earth. 

11  One  land  also  sliall  ask  another,  and  say,  Is 
righteousness  that  maketh  a  man  righteous  gone 
through  thee?  and  it  shall  say,  No. 

12  At  the  same  time  shall  men  hope,  but  nothing 
obtain:  they  shall  labour,  but  their  ways  shaU  not 
prosper.     . 

13  To  shew  thee  such  tokens  I  have  leave;  and  if 
thou  wilt  pray  again,  and  weep  as  now,  imd  fast 
seven  days,  thou  shalt  hear  yet  greater  things. 

14  Then  I  awaked,  and  an  extreme  feartulness 
went  through  all  my  body,  and  my  mind  was  trou- 
bled, so  that  it  fainted. 

15  So  the  angel  that  was  come  to  talk  with  me 
held  me,  comforted  me,  and  set  me  up  upon  my 
feet. 

16  And  in  the  second  night  it  came  to  pass,  that 
Salatliiel  the  captain  of  the  people  came  unto  me, 
saying.  Where  hast  thou  been.'  and  why  is  thy  coun- 
tenance so  heavy  ? 

17  Knowest  thou  not  that  Israel  is  committed  unto 
thee  in  the  land  of  their  captivity.' 

18  Up  then,  and  eat  bread,  and  forsake  us  not,  as 
the  shepherd  that  leaveth  his  flock  in  the  hands  of 
cruel  wolves. 

19  Then  said  I  unto  him.  Go  thy  ways  from  me, 
and  come  not  nigh  me.  And  he  heard  what  1  said, 
and  went  from  me. 

20  And  so  I  fasted  seven  days,  mourning  and 
weeping,  like  as  Uriel  the  angel  commanded  me. 

21  And  after  seven  days  so  it  was,  that  the 
thoughts  of  my  heart  were  very  grievous  unto  mc 
again, 

22  And  my  soul  recovered  the  spirit  of  under- 
standing, and'  I  began  to  talk  with  the  Most  High 
again, 

23  And  said,  O  Lord  that  bearest  nilc,  of  every 
wood  of  the  earth,  and  of  all  the  trees  thereof,  thou 
hast  chosen  thee  one  only  vine: 

24  And  of  all  lands  of  the  whole  world  thou  hast 
chosen  thee  one  pit:  and  of  all  the  flowers  thereof 
one  lily: 

25  And  of  all  the  depths  of  the  sea  thou  hast  filled 
thee  one  river:  and  of  all  builded  cities  thou  hast 
hallowed  Sinn  unto  thyself: 

26  And  of  all  the  fowls  that  are  created  thou  hast 
named  thee  one  dove:  and  of  all  the  cattle  that  are 
made  thou  hast  provided  thee  one  sheep: 

27  And  among  all  the  multitude  of  peoples  thou 
hast  gotten  tliee  one  people:  and  unto  this  people, 
whom  tliou  lovedst,  thou  gavest  a  law  that  is  ap- 
proved of  all. 

28  And  now,  O  Lord,  why  hast  thou  given  this 
one  people  over  unto  many?  and  upon  the  one  root 
hast  tliou  prc])ared  others,  and  why  hast  thou  scat- 
tered thine  only  one  people  among  many? 

29  And  they  which  did  gainsay  thy  promises, 
and  beUeved  not  thy  covenants,  have  trodden  them 
down. 

30  If  thou  didst  so  much  hate  thy  people,  yet 
shouldest  thou  ])unish  them  with  thine  own  hands. 

31  Now  when  I  had  spoken  these  words,  the  an- 
gel that  came  to  me  the  night  afore  was  sent  unto 
me, 

32  And  said  unto  me,  Hear  me,  and  I  will  in- 
struct thee;  hearken  to  the  thing  that  I  say,  and  I 
shall  tell  thee  more. 

33  And  I  said.  Speak  on,  my  Lord.  Then  said 
he  unto  me.  Thou  art  sore  troubled  in  mind  for 
Israel's  sake :  lovest  thou  that  people  better  than  he 
that  made  them? 


34  And  I  said,  No,  Lord:  but  of  very  gi-ief  have 
I  spoken:  for  my  reins  pain  mc  evciy  hour,  while 
I  labour  to  comprehend  the  way  of  the  Most  High, 
and  to  seek  out  part  of  his  judgment. 

35  And  he  said  unto  me.  Thou  canst  not.  And 
I  said.  Wherefore,  Lord?  whereunto  was  I  born 
then?  or  why  was  not  my  mother's  womb  then  my 

?rave,  that  I  might  not  have  seen  the  tra\ail  of 
acob,  and  the  wearisome  toil  of  the  stock  of  Israel? 

36  And  he  said  unto  me,  Number  me  tlie  things 
that  are  not  yet  come,  gather  me  togethtrthe  dnps 
tliat  are  scattered  abroad,  make  me  the  flowers 
green  again  that  are  withered. 

37  Open  me  the  places  tliat  are  closed,  and  bring 
me  forth  the  winds  that  in  them  are  shut  up,  shew 
me  tlie  image  of  a  voice:  and  then  I  will  declare  to 
thee  the  thing  that  thou  labourest  to  know. 

38  And  I  said,  O  Lord  that  bearest  rule,  who 
may  know  these  things,  but  he  that  hath  not  his 
dwelling  with  men? 

39  As  for  me,  I  am  unwise:  how  may  I  then 
speak  of  these  things  whereof  thou  askest  me? 

40  Then  said  he  unto  me.  Like  as  thou  canst  do 
none  of  these  things  that  I  have  spoken  of,  even  so 
canst  thou  not  find  out  my  judgment,  or  in  the  end 
the  love  that  I  have  promised  unto  my  people. 

41  And  I  saidr  Behold,  O  Lord,  yet  art  thou  nigh 
unto  them  that  be  reserved  till  the  end:  and  what 
shall  they  do  that  have  been  before  me,  or  we  that 
be  now,  or  they  that  shall  come  after  us? 

42  And  he  said  unto  me,  I  will  liken  my  judg- 
ment unto  a  ring:  like  as  there  is  no  slackness  of  the 
last,  even  so  there  is  no  swiftness  of  the  first. 

43  So  I  answered  and  said,  Couldcst  thou  not 
make  those  that  have  been  made,  and  be  now,  and 
that  are  for  to  come,  at  once;  tliat  thou  mightest 
shew  my  judgment  the  sooner? 

44  Then  answered  he  me,  and  said.  The  crea- 
ture may  not  haste  above  the  maker;  neither  may 
the  world  hold  them  at  once  that  shidl  be  created 
therein. 

45  And  I  said.  As  thou  hast  said  unto  thy  servant, 
that  thou  which  givcst  fife  to  all,  hast  given  life  at 
once  to  the  creature  that  thou  hast  created,  and  the 
creature  bare  it:  even  so  it  might  now  also  bear 
them  that  now  be  present  at  once. 

46  And  he  said  unto  me.  Ask  the  womb  of  a  wo- 
man, and  say  unto  her.  If  thou  bringcst  foith  chil- 
dren, why  dost  thou  it  not  together,  but  one  after 
another?  pray  her  therefore  to  bring  forth  ten  chil- 
dren at  once. 

47  And  I  said,  She  cannot:  but  must  do  it  by  dis- 
tance of  time. 

48  Then  said  he  unto  me.  Even  so  have  I  given 
the  womb  of  the  earth  to  those  that  be  sown  in  it  m 
their  times. 

49  For  like  as  a  young  child  may  not  bi-mg  forth 
the  things  that  belong  to  the  aged,  even  so  have  I 
disposed  the  world  which  I  created. 

50  And  I  asked,  and  said,  Seeing  thou  hast  now 
given  me  the  way,  I  will  proceed  to  speak  before 
thee:  for  our  mother,  of  whom  thou  hast  told  me 
that  she  is  young,  draweth  now  nigh  unto  age. 

51  He  answered  me,  and  said.  Ask  a  woman  that 
beareth  children,  and  she  shall  tell  thee. 

52  Say  unto  her,  Wlurefore  are  not  they  whom 
thou  hast  now  brought  forth,  like  those  that  were 
before,  but  less  of  st;iture? 

53  And  she  shall  luiswer  thee.  They  that  be  born 
in  the  strength  of  vouth  are  of  one  fishion,  and  thcv 
that  are  born  in  tlie  time  of  age,  when  the  womb 
faileth,  are  otherwise. 

54  Consider  thou  therefore  also,  how  that  ye  are 
less  of  stature  than  those  that  were  before  you. 

55  And  so  are  they  that  come  after  you  less  than 
ye,  as  the  creatures  which  now  bcgm  to  be  old,  and 
have  passed  over  the  strength  of  youth. 


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II.  ESDRAS. 


56  Then  said  I,  Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  if  I  have 
found  favour  in  thy  sight,   shew  thy  servant  by 
■whom  thou  visitest  thy  creature, 
CHAP.  VI. 
A  ND  he  said  unto  me.  In  the  beginning,  when  the 
earth  was  made,  before  the  borders  of  the  world 
stood,  or  ever  the  winds  blew, 

2  Before  it  thundered  and  lightened,  or  ever  the 
foundations  of  paradise  were  laid, 

3  Before  the  fair  flowers  were  seen,  or  ever  the 
moveable  powei's  were  established,  before  the  in- 
numerable multitude  of  angels  were  gathered  to- 
gether, 

4  Or  ever  the  heights  of  the  air  were  lifted  up, 
before  the  measures  of  the  firmament  were  named, 
or  ever  the  chimneys  in  Sion  were  hot, 

5  And  ere  the  present  years  were  sought  out,  and 
or  ever  the  inventions  of  them  that  now  sin  were 
turned,  before  they  were  sealed  that  have  gathered 
faith  for  a  treasure: 

6  Tlien  did  I  consider  these  things,  and  they  all 
were  made  tlirough  me  alone,  and  through  none 
other:  by  me  also  they  shall  be  ended,  and  by  none 
other. 

7  Then  answered  I  and  said,  What  shall  be  the 
parting  asunder  of  the  times:  or  when  shall  be  the 
end  of  the  first,  and  the  beginning  of  it  that  fol- 
io weth? 

8  And  he  said  unto  me.  From  Abraharn  unto 
Isaac,  when  Jacob  and  Esau  were  born  of  him, 
Jacob's  hand  held  first  the  heel  of  Esau. 

9  For  Esau  is  tlie  end  of  the  world,  and  Jacob  is 
the  beginning  of  it  that  foUoweth. 

10  The  hand  of  man  is  betwixt  the  heel  and  the 
hand:  other  question,  Esdras,  ask  thou  not, 

11  If  I  answered  then  and  said,  O  Lord  that 
bearest  rule,  if  I  have  found  favour  in  thy  sight, 

12  I  beseech  thee,  shew  thy  servant  the  end  of 
thy  tokens,  whereof  thou  shewdest  me  part  the  last 
night. 

13  So  he  answered  and  said  unto  me.  Stand  up 
upon  thy  feet,  and  hear  a  mighty  sounding  voice. 

14  And  it  shall  be  as  it  were  a  great  motion;  but 
the  place  where  tliou  standest  shall  not  be  moved. 

15  And  therefore  when  it  speak eth  be  not  afraid: 
for  tlie  word  is  of  the  end,  and  the  foundation  of  the 
earth  is  understood. 

16  An(\  why?  because  the  speech  of  these  things 
treniljlttli  and  is  moved :  for  it  knoweth  that  the  end 
of  these  tilings  must  be  changed. 

17  And  it  happened  that  when  I  had  heard  it  I 
stood  up  ui)on  my  feet,  and  hearkened,  and  behold, 
there  was  a  voice  that  spake,  and  tlie  sound  of  it 
was  like  tlie  sound  of  many  waters. 

18  And  it  said,  Behold,  tlic  days  come,  that  I  will 
begin  to  draw  nigh,  and  to  visit  them  that  dwell  upon 
the  earth, 

19  .^iid  will  begin  to  make  inquisition  of  them, 
what  they  be  that  have  hurt  unjustly  with  tlieir  un- 
righteousness, and  wlicn  the  affliction  of  Sion  shall 
be  fiilfilled; 

20  y\iid  when  the  world,  that  shall  begin  to  vanish 
away,  sliall  be  finished,  then  will  I  shew  these  to- 
kens: tlie  books  sliall  be  opened  before  tlie  firma- 
ment, and  they  shall  sec  all  together: 

21  And  the  children  of  a  year  old  shall  speak 
with  their  voices,  the  women  with  child  sliall  Ijring 
fortli  untimely  cliildren  of  three  or  four  months  old, 
and  thi-v  shall  live,  ;in(l  be  rais'ed  up. 

22  Aiid  suddenly  sliall  the  sown  places  appear  un- 
sown, the  full  storehouses  shall  suddenly  be  found 
cmjity: 

23  And  the  trumpet  shall  give  a  sound,  which 
when  every  man  heareth,  they  shall  be  suddenly 
afraid. 

24  At  that  time  shall  friends  fight  one  against  an- 
other like  enemies,  and  the  earth  shall  stand  in  fear 


with  those  that  dwell  therein,  the  springs  of  the 
fountains  shall  stand  still,  and  in  three  hours  they 
shall  not  run, 

25  Whosoever  remaineth  from  all  these  that  I 
have  told  thee  shall  escape,  and  see  my  salvation, 
and  the  end  of  your  world. 

26  And  the  men  that  are  received  shall  see  it, 
who  have  not  tasted  death  from  their  birth:  and  the 
heart  of  the  inhabitants  shall  be  changed,  and  turn- 
ed into  another  meaning. 

27  For  evil  shall  be  put  out,  and  deceit  shall  be 
quenched. 

28  As  for  faith,  it  shall  flourish,  corruption  shall 
be  overcome,  and  tlie  truth  which  hath  been  so  long 
without  fruit,  shall  be  declared. 

29  And  when  he  talked  with  me,  behold,  I  looked 
by  little  and  little  upon  him  before  whom  I  stood. 

30  And  these  words  said  he  unto  me;  I  am  come 
to  shew  thee  the  time  of  the  night  to  come. 

31  If  thou  will  pray  yet  more,  and  fast  seven  days 
again,  I  shall  tell  thee  greater  things  by  day  than  I 
have  heard. 

32  For  thy  voice  is  heard  before  the  Most  High: 
for  the  Mighty  hath  seen  thy  righteous  dealing,  he 
hath  seen  also  thy  chastity,  which  thou  hast  had 
ever  since  thy  youth. 

33  And  therefore  hath  he  sent  me  to  shew  thee 
all  these  things,  and  to  say  unto  thee.  Be  of  good 
comfort,  and  tear  not. 

34  And  hasten  not  with  the  times  that  are  past, 
to  think  vain  things  that  thou  mayest  not  hasten 
from  the  latter  times. 

35  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that  I  wept 
again,  and  fasted  seven  days  in  like  manner,  that  I 
might  fulfil  the  three  weeks  which  Vie  told  me. 

36  And  in  the  eighth  night  was  my  heart  vexed 
within  me  again,  and  I  began  to  speak  before  the 
Most  High. 

37  For  my  spirit  was  gi-eatly  set  on  fire,  and  my 
soul  was  in  distress. 

38  And  I  said,  O  Lord,  thou  spakest  from  the 
be.ginning  of  the  creation,  even  the  first  day,  and 
saidst  thus;  Let  heaven  and  earth  be  made;  and  thy 
word  was  a  perfect  work. 

39  And  then  was  the  spirit,  and  darkness  and  si- 
lence were  on  every  side;  the  sound  of  man's  voice 
was  not  yet  formed. 

40  Then  com mandedst  thou  a  fair  light  to  come 
forth  of  thy  treasures,  that  thy  work  might  appear. 

41  Upon  the  second  day  thou  madest  the  spirit 
of  the  firmament,  ;ind  commandedst  it  to  part  asun- 
der, and  to  make  a  division  betwixt  the  waters,  that 
the  one  part  might  go  up,  and  the  other  remain  be- 
neath. 

42  Upon  the  third  day  thou  didst  command  that 
the  waters  should  be  gathered  in  the  seventh  part 
of  the  earth:  six  parts  hast  thou  dried  up,  and  kept 
them,  to  the  intent  that  of  these  some  being  planted 
of  God  and  tilled  might  serve  thee. 

43  For  as  soon  as  thy  word  went  forth  the  work 
was  made. 

44  For  immediately  there  was  great  and  innume- 
ral)lc  fruit  and  many  iuid  divers  pleasures  foi'  the 
taste,  and  flowers  of  unchangeable  colour,  ancl  odours 
of  wonderfiil  smell:  and  tliis  was  done  tlie  third  day. 

45  Upon  the  fourth  day  thou  commandedst  that 
the  sun  should  sliine,  and  the  moon  give  her  light, 
and  tlie  stars  should  be  in  order: 

40  And  gavest  them  a  charge  to  do  service  unto 
man,  tliat  was  to  lie  made. 

47  l^pon  the  fifth  day  thou  saidst  unto  the  seventh 
part,  where  the  waters  were  gathered,  t)i  it  it  should 
bring  forth  living  creatures,  fowls  and  fishes:  and  so 
it  came  to  pass. 

48  For  the  dumb  water  and  without  life  brought 
forth  living  things  at  the  commandment  of  God,  that 
all  people  might  praise  thy  wondrous  works. 


CHAP.  VII. 


17 


49  Then  didst  thou  ordain  two  living  creatures, 
the  one  thou  calledst  Enoch,  and  the  other  Leviathan; 

50  And  didst  sei)arate  the  one  from  the  other: 
for  tlie  seventh  part,  namely,  where  the  water  was 
gathered  togethci',  might  nut  hold  them  Ijoth. 

51  Unto  Enoch  tliou  gavest  one  part,  which  was 
dried  up  the  third  day,  that  he  should  dwell  in  tlie 
same  part,  wherein  are  a  thousand  hills: 

52  But  unto  Leviathan  thou  gavest  the  seventh 
part,  namely,  the  moist;  and  hast  kept  him  to  be 
devoured  of  whom  thou  wilt,  and  when. 

53  Upon  the  sixth  day  thou  gavest  commandment 
unto  the  eai-th,  that  before  thee  it  should  bring  forth 
beasts,  cattle,  and  creeping  things: 

54  And  after  tliese,  Adam  also,  whom  thou 
madest  lord  of  all  thy  creatures:  of  him  come  we 
all,  and  the  people  also  whom  thou  hast  chosen. 

55  All  this  have  I  spoken  before  thee,  O  Lord, 
because  thou  madest  the  world  for  our  sakes. 

56  As  for  the  other  people  which  also  come  of 
Adam,  thou  hast  said  that  they  are  nothing,  but 
be  like  unto  spittle:  and  hast  likened  the  abundance 
of  them  unto  a  drop  that  falleth  from  a  vessel. 

57  And  now,  O  Lord,  behold,  these  heathen, 
■which  have  ever  been  reputed  as  nothing,  have  be- 
gun to  be  lords  over  us,  and  to  devour  us. 

58  But  we  thy  people,  whom  thou  hast  called  thy 
first-born,  thy  only-begotten,  and  thy  fervent  lover, 
are  given  into  their  hands. 

59  If  the  world  now  be  made  for  our  sakes,  why 
do  we  not  possess  an  inheritance  with  the  world.' 
how  long  shall  this  endure.' 

CHAP.  VIL 
/%  ND  when  I  had  made  an  end  of  speaking  these 
words,  there  was  sent  unto  me  the  angel  which 
had  been  sent  unto  me  the  nights  afore: 

2  And  lie  said  unto  me.  Up,  Esdras,  and  hear  the 
words  that  I  am  come  to  tell  thee. 

3  And  1  said,  Speak  on,  my  God.  Then  said  he 
unto  me.  The  sea  is  set  in  a  wide  place,  that  it  might 
be  deep  and  great. 

4  But  put  the  case  the  entrance  were  narrow, 
and  like  a  river; 

5  Who  then  could  go  into  the  sea  to  look  upon  it, 
and  to  rule  it?  if  he  went  not  through  the  narrow, 
how  could  he  come  into  the  broad.'' 

6  There  is  also  another  thing;  A  city  is  builded, 
and  set  upon  a  broad  field,  and  is  full  of  all  good 
things: 

7  The  entrance  thereof  is  narrow,  and  set  in  a 
dangerous  place  to  fall,  like  as  if  there  were  a  fire 
on  the  right  h.md,  and  on  the  left  a  deep  water: 

8  And  one  only  path  between  them  both,  even 
between  the  fire  and  tlie  water,  so  small  that  there 
could  but  one  man  go  there  at  once. 

9  If  this  city  now  were  given  unto  a  man  for  an 
inheritance,  if  he  never  shall  pass  the  danger  set  be- 

.  fore  it,  how  shall  he  receive  this  inheritance.' 

10  And  I  said.  It  is  so,  Lord.  Then  said  he  unto 
me,  Even  so  also  is  Israel's  portion. 

11  Because  for  their  sakes  I  made  the  world:  and 
when  Adam  transgressed  my  statutes,  then  was  de- 
creed tliat  now  is  (lone. 

12  Then  were  the  entrances  of  this  world  made 
narrow,  full  of  sorrow  and  travail:  they  are  but  few 
and  evil,  fiiU  of  perils,  and  very  painful. 

13  For  the  entrances  of  the  elder  world  were  wide 
and  sure,  and  brought  immortal  fruit. 

14  If  then  they  that  live,  hibour  not  to  enter  these 
strait  and  vain  things,  they  can  never  receive  those 
that  are  laid  up  for  them. 

15  Now  therefore  why  disquietest  thou  thyself, 
seeing  thou  art  but  a  corruptible  man?  and  why  art 
thou  moved,  whereas  thou  art  but  mortal? 

16  Why  hast  thou  not  considered  in  thy  mind 
this  thing  that  is  to  come,  rather  than  that  which  is 
present? 


17  Then  answered  I  and  said,  O  Lord  that  bearest 
rule,  iliou  hast  ordained  in  tliy  law,  that  the  rigli- 
teous  sluiuld  inherit  these  things,  but  that  the  ungod- 
ly should  perish. 

18  Nevertheless,  the  righteous  shall  suffer  strait 
things,  and  hope  for  wide:  for  they  that  have  done 
wickedly  have  suffered  the  strait  things,  and  yet 
shall  not  see  the  wide. 

19  And  lie  said  unto  me,  There  is  no  judge  above 
God,  and  none  that  hath  understanding  above  the 
Highest. 

20  For  there  be  many  that  perish  in  this  life,  be- 
cause they  despise  the  law  of  God  that  is  set  before 
them. 

21  For  God  hath  given  strait  commandment  to 
such  as  came,  what  they  should  do  to  live,  even  as 
they  came,  and  what  they  should  observe  to  avoid 
punishment. 

22  Nevertheless,  they  were  not  obedient  unto 
him;  but  spake  against  him,  and  imagined  vain 
things; 

23  And  deceived  themselves  by  their  wicked 
deeds;  and  said  of  the  Most  High,  that  he  is  not; 
and  knew  not  his  ways: 

24  But  his  law  have  they  despised,  and  denied  his 
covenant;  in  his  statutes  have  they  not  been  faithful, 
and  have  not  performed  his  works. 

25  And  therefore,  Esdras,  for  the  empty  are 
empty  things,  and  for  the  full  are  the  full  things. 

26  Behold,  the  time  shall  come,  that  these  tokens 
which  I  have  told  thee  shall  come  to  pass,  and  the 
bride  shall  appear,  and  she  coming  fortli  shall  be 
seen,  that  now  is  withdrawn  from  the  earth. 

27  And  whosoever  is  delivered  from  the  foresaid 
evils  shall  see  my  wonders. 

28  For  my  son  Jesus  shall  be  revealed  with  those 
that  be  with  him,  and  they  that  remain  shall  rejoice 
within  four  hundred  years. 

29  After  tliese  years  shall  my  son  Christ  die,  and 
all  men  that  have  life. 

30  And  the  world  shall  be  tumed  into  the  old  si- 
lence seven  days,  like  as  in  the  former  judgments: 
so  tliat  no  man  shall  remain. 

31  And  after  seven  days  the  world,  that  yet  awak- 
eth  not,  shall  be  raised  up,  and  that  shall  die  that  is 
corrupt. 

32  And  the  earth  shall  restore  those  that  are 
asleep  in  her,  and  so  shall  the  dust  those  that  dwell 
in  silence,  and  the  secret  places  shall  deliver  those 
souls  tliat  were  committed  unto  them. 

33  And  the  Most  High  shall  appear  upon  the  seat 
nf  judgment,  and  misery  shall  pass  away,  and  the 
long-suffering  shall  have  an  end: 

34  But  judgment  only  shall  remain,  truth  shall 
stand,  and  faith  shall  wax  strong: 

35  And  the  work  shall  follow,  and  the  reward 
shall  be  shewed,  and  the  good  deeds  sliall  be  of 
force,  and  wicked  deeds  shall  bear  no  rule. 

36  Then  said  I,  Abraham  prayed  first  for  the  So- 
domites, and  Moses  for  the  fathers  that  sinned  m  the 
wilderness: 

37  And  Jesus  after  him  for  Israel  in  the  time  of 
Achan: 

38  And  Samuel  and  David  for  the  destniction :  and 
Solomon  forthem  th.at  should  come  to  tlie  sanctuary: 

39  And  Helias  for  tliose  th:it  received  rain;  and 
for  the  de:id,  that  he  might  live: 

40  And  Ezcchias  for  the  people  in  the  time  of 
Sennacherib:  and  many  for  many. 

41  Even  so  now,  seeing  corruption  is  grown  up, 
and  wickedness  increased,  and  the  righteous  have 
prayed  for  the  ungodly :  wherefore  shall  it  not  be  so 
now  also?  . 

42  He  answered  me,  and  said.  This  present  life 
is  not  the  end  where  much  glory  doth  abide:  there- 
fore have  they  prayed  for  the  weak.  ,    ^   ,  . 

43  But  the  day  of  doom  shall  be  the  end  of  this 


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II.  ESDRAS. 


time,  and  the  beginning  of  tiie  immortality  for  to 
come,  wherein  corruption  is  past, 

44  Intemperance  is  at  an  end,  infidelity  is  cut  off, 
righteousness  is  grown,  and  truth  is  sprang  up. 

45  Then  shall  no  man  be  able  to  Siive  him  that  is 
destroyed,  nor  to  oppress  him  that  hath  gotten  the 
victory. 

46  I  answered  then  and  said.  This  is  my  first  and 
last  saying,  that  it  had  been  better  not  to  have  given 
the  earth  unto  Adam:  or  else,  when  it  was  given 
him,  to  have  restrained  him  from  sinning. 

47  For  what  jjrofit  is  it  for  men  now  in  this  pre- 
sent time  to  live  in  heaviness,  and  afterdeath  to  look 
for  puinshment? 

48  O  thou  Adam,  what  hast  thou  done !  for  though 
it  was  thou  that  sinned,  thou  art  not  fallen  alone, 
but  we  all  that  come  of  thee. 

49  For  what  profit  is  it  unto  us,  if  there  be  pro- 
mised us  an  immortal  time,  whereas  we  have  done 
the  works  that  bring  death? 

50  And  that  there  is  promised  us  an  everlasting 
hope,  whereas  ourselves  being  most  wicked  are  made 
vam? 

51  And  that  there  were  laid  up  for  us  dwellings  of 
health  and  safety,  whereas  we  have  lived  wickedly.' 

52  And  that  the  glory  of  the  Most  High  is  kept 
to  defend  them  which  have  led  away  life,  whereas 
we  have  walked  in  the  most  Avicked  ways  of  all? 

53  And  that  there  should  be  showed  a  paradise, 
whose  fruit  enduretli  for  ever,  wherein  is  security 
and  medicine,  since  we  shall  not  enter  into  it? 

54  (For  we  have  walked  in  unpleasant  places.) 

55  And  that  the  faces  of  them  which  have  used 
abstinence  shall  shine  above  the  stars,  whereas  our 
faces  shall  be  blacker  than  darkness? 

56  For  while  we  lived  and  committed  iniquity,  we 
considered  not  that  we  should  begin  to  suffer  for  it 
after  death. 

57  Then  answered  he  me,  and  said.  This  is  the 
condition  of  the  battle,  which  man  that  is  born  upon 
the  eartli  shall  fight; 

58  That,  if  he  be  overcome,  he  shall  suffer  as  thou 
hast  said:  but  if  he  get  the  victory,  he  shall  receive 
the  thing  that  I  say. 

59  For  this  is  tlie  life  whereof  Moses  spake  unto 
the  people  while  he  lived,  saying,  Choose  thee  life, 
that  thou  mayest  live. 

60  Nevertheless,  they  believed  not  him,  nor  yet 
the  prophets  after  him,  no,  nor  me  which  have 
spoken  unto  them, 

61  That  there  should  not  be  such  heaviness  in 
their  destruction,  as  shall  be  joy  over  them  that  are 
persuaded  to  salvation. 

62  I  answered  then,  and  said,  I  know.  Lord, 
that  the  Most  High  is  called  merciful,  in  that  he 
hath  mercy  upon  them  which  are  not  yet  come  into 
the  world, 

63  And  upon  those  also  that  turn  to  his  law; 

64  And  that  he  is  patient,  and  long  suffercth  those 
that  have  sinned,  as  his  creatures; 

65  And  that  he  is  bountiful,  for  he  is  ready  to  give 
virhere  it  needeth; 

66  And  that  he  is  of  great  mercy,  for  he  multiplieth 
more  and  more  mercies  to  them  that  are  present,  and 
that  are  past,  and  also  to  them  which  ;u'e  to  come. 

67  For  if  he  shall  not  multiply  his  mercies,  the 
world  would  not  continue  with  them  that  inherit 
therein. 

68  And  he  pardoncth;  for  if  he  did  not  so  of  his 
goodness,  tliat  they  which  have  conmiiltcd  iniquities 
might  be  eased  of  them,  the  ten  thousandth  part 
of  men  should  not  remain  living. 

69  And  being  judge,  if  he  should  not  forgive  them 
that  are  cured  with  liis  word,  and  put  out  the  multi- 
tude of  contentions, 

70  There  should  Ije  very  few  left  pcradventure  in 
an  mnumerable  multitude. 


CHAP.  vni. 

A  ND  he  answered  me,  saying.  The  Most  High 
hath  made  this  world  for  many,  but  the  world 
to  come  for  few. 

2  I  will  tell  thee  a  similitude,  Esdras;  As  when 
thou  askest  the  eai'th,  it  shall  say  unto  thee,  that  it 
giveth  much  mould  whereof  earthen  vessels  are 
made,  but  little  dust  that  gold  cometh  of:  even  so 
is  the  course  of  this  present  world. 

3  There  be  many  created,  but  few  shall  be  saved. 

4  So  answered  I  and  said.  Swallow  then  down,  O 
my  soul,  understanding,  and  devour  wisdom, 

5  For  thou  hast  agreed  to  give  ear,  and  art  will- 
ing to  prophesy:  for  thou  hast  no  longer  space  than 
only  to  live. 

6  O  Lord,  if  thou  suffer  not  thy  servant,  that  we 
may  pray  before  thee,  and  thou  give  us  seed  unto 
our  heart,  and  culture  to  our  understanding,  that 
there  may  come  fruit  of  it;  how  shall  each  man  live 
that  is  corrupt,  who  bearcth  the  place  of  a  man? 

7  For  thou  art  alone,  and  we  all  one  workmanship 
of  thy  hands,  like  as  thou  hast  said. 

8  For  when  the  body  is  fashioned  now  in  the  mo- 
ther's womb,  and  thou  givest  it  members,  thy  crea- 
ture is  preserved  in  fire  and  water,  and  nine  months 
doth  thy  workmanship  endure  thy  creature  which 
is  created  in  her. 

9  But  that  which  keepeth  and  is  kept  shall  both 
be  preserved:  and  when  the  time  cometh,  the 
womb  preserved  delivereth  up  the  things  that  grew 
in  it. 

10  For  thou  hast  commanded  out  of  the  parts  of 
the  body,  that  is  to  say,  out  of  the  breasts,  milk  to 
be  given,  which  is  the  fruit  of  the  breasts. 

11  That  the  thing  which  is  fashioned  may  be 
nourished  for  a  time,  till  thou  disposest  it  to  thy 
mercy. 

12  Thou  broughtest  it  up  with  thy  righteousness, 
and  nurturcdst  it  in  thy  law,  and  retormedst  it  with 
thy  judgment. 

13  And  thou  shalt  mortify  it  as  thy  creature,  and 
quicken  it  as  thy  work. 

14  If  therefore  thou  shalt  destroy  him  which  with 
so  great  labour  was  fashioned,  it  is  an  easy  thing  to 
be  ordained  by  thy  commandment,  that  the  thing 
which  was  made  might  be  preserved. 

15  Now  therefore.  Lord,  I  will  speak;  touching 
man  in  general,  thou  knowest  best ;  but  touching  thy 
people  for  whose  sake  I  am  soriy; 

16  And  for  thine  inheritance,  for  whose  cause  I 
mourn;  and  for  Israel,  for  whom  I  am  heavy;  and  for 
Jacob,  for  wliose  sake  I  am  troubled; 

17  Therefore  will  I  begin  to  pray  before  thee  for 
myself  and  for  them:  for  I  see  the  falls  of  us  that 
dwell  in  the  land. 

18  But  I  have  heard  the  swiftness  of  the  judge 
which  is  to  come. 

19  Therefore  hear  my  voice,  and  understand  my 
words,  and  I  shall  speak  before  thee.     This  is  the 
beginning  of  the  words  of  Esdras,  before  he  was  ta-     j 
ken  up:  and  I  said,  J 

20  O  Lord,  thou  that  dwcUest  in  everlastingness, 
which  beholdcst  from  above  things  in  the  heaven 
and  in  the  air; 

21  Whose  throne  is  inestimable;  whose  glory  may 
not  be  comprehended;  before  whom  the  hosts  of 
angels  stand  with  trembling, 

22  Whose  service  is  conversant  in  wind  and  fire; 
whose  word  istruc,  and  sayings  constant;  whose  com- 
mandment is  strong,  and  ordinance  fearful; 

23  Whose  look  dricth  up  the  depths,  and  indigna- 
tion maketh  the  mountains  to  melt  away;  which  the 
truth  witnesscth: 

24  t)  hear  the  prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  pve  ear 
to  the  petition  of  thy  creature. 

25  For  while  I  live  I  will  speak,  and  so  long  as  I 
have  understanding  I  will  answer. 


CHAP.  IX. 


19 


26  O  look  not  upon  the  sins  of  thy  people;  but  on 
them  which  serve  thee  in  truth. 

27  Regard  not  the  wiclied  inventions  of  the  hea- 
then, but  tlie  desire  of  those  that  keep  thy  testimo- 
nies in  afflictions. 

28  Tliink  not  upon  those  that  have  walked  feign- 
edly  before  thee:  but  remember  tliem,  which  ac- 
cording to  thy  will  liave  known  thy  fear. 

29  Let  it  not  be  thy  will  to  destroy  them  which 
have  lived  like  beasts;  but  to  look  upon  tliem  that 
have  clearly  taught  thy  law. 

30  Take  tliou  no  indignation  at  them  which  are 
deemed  worse  than  beasts;  but  love  them  that  al- 
ways put  their  trust  in  thy  righteousness  and  glory. 

31  For  we  and  our  fathers  do  languish  of  such  dis- 
eases: but  because  of  us  sinners  thou  shalt  be  called 
merciful. 

32  For  if  thou  hast  a  desire  to  have  mercy  upon 
us,  thou  shalt  be  called  merciful,  to  us  namely,  that 
have  no  works  of  righteousness. 

33  For  the  just,  which  have  many  good  works 
laid  up  with  thee,  shall  out  of  their  own  deeds  re- 
ceive reward. 

34  For  what  is  man,  that  thou  shouldest  take  dis- 
pleasure at  him.'  or  what  is  a  corruptible  generation, 
that  thou  shouldest  be  so  bitter  towards  it.' 

35  For  in  truth  there  is  no  man  among  them  that 
be  born,  but  he  hath  dealt  wickedly;  and  among  the 
faithful  there  is  none  which  hath  not  done  amiss. 

36  For  in  this,  O  Lord,  thy  righteousness  and  thy 
goodness  shall  be  declared,  if  thou  be  merciful  unto 
them  which  have  not  the  confidence  of  good  works. 

37  Then  answered  he  me,  and  said,  Some  things 
hast  thou  spoken  aright,  and  according  unto  thy 
•words  it  shall  be. 

38  For  indeed  I  will  not  think  on  the  disposition 
of  them  which  have  sinned  before  death,  before 
judgment,  before  destruction: 

39  But  I  will  rejoice  over  the  disposition  of  the  righ- 
teous, and  I  will  remember  also  their  pilgrimage,  and 
the  salvation,  and  the  reward,  that  they  shall  have. 

40  Like  as  I  have  spoken  now,  so  shall  it  come  to 
pass. 

41  For  as  the  husbandman  sowethmuch  seed  up- 
on the  gi'ound,  and  planteth  many  trees,  and  yet  the 
thing  that  is  sown  good  in  his  season  cometh  not  up, 
neither  doth'all  that  is  planted  take  root:  even  so  is 
it  of  them  that  are  sown  in  the  world;  they  shall  not 
all  be  saved. 

42  I  answered  then  and  said.  If  I  have  found 
gxace,  let  me  speak. 

43  Like  as  the  husbandman's  seed  perisheth,  if  it 
come  not  up,  and  receive  not  thy  rain  in  due  season: 
or  if  there  come  ton  much  rain,  and  corrupt  it: 

44  Even  so  perisheth  man  also,  which  is  formed 
with  thy  hands,  and  is  called  thine  own  image,  be- 
cause thou  art  like  unto  him,  for  whose  sake  thou 
hast  made  all  things,  and  likened  him  unto  the  hus- 
bandman's seed. 

45  Be  not  wroth  with  us,  but  spare  thy  people, 
and  have  mercy  upon  tliine  own  inheritance:  for  thou 
art  merciful  unto  thy  creature. 

46  Then  answered  he  me,  and  said.  Things  pre- 
sent are  for  the  present,  and  things  to  come  for 
such  as  be  to  come. 

47  For  thou  comest  far  short  that  thou  shouldest 
be  able  to  love  my  creature  more  than  I :  but  I  have 
ofttimcs  drawn  nigh  unto  thee,  and  unto  it,  but 
never  to  the  unrighteous. 

48  In  this  also  thou  art  marvellous  before  the 
Most  High : 

49  In  that  thou  hast  humbled  thyself,  it  becometh 
thee,  and  hast  not  judged  thyself  worthy  to  be  much 
glorified  :imong  the  righteous. 

50  For  many  great  miseries  shall  be  done  to  them 
that  in  the  latter  time  shall  dwell  in  the  world,  be- 
cause they  have  walked  in  great  pride. 


51  But  understand  thou  for  thyself,  and  seek  out 
the  glnry  for  such  as  be  like  thee. 
,./?  ^*""  ""to  you  is  paradise  opened,  the  tree  of 
life  IS  planted,  the  time  to  come  is  prepared,  plen- 
teousness  is  made  ready,  a  city  is  builded,  and  rest 
IS  allowed,  yea,  perfect  goodness  and  wisdom. 

53  The  root  of  evil  is  sealed  up  from  you,  weak- 
ness and  the  moth  is  hid  from  you,  and  corruption  is 
fled  into  hell  to  be  forgotten; 

54  Sorrows  are  passed,  and  in  the  end  is  shewed 
the  treasure  of  immortality. 

55  And  therefore  ask  thou  no  more  questions  con- 
cerning the  multitude  of  them  that  perish. 

56  For  when  they  had  taken  liberty,  they  de- 
.spised  the  Most  High,  thought  scorn  of  his  law,  and 
forsook  his  ways. 

57  Moreover  they  have  trodden  down  his  righ- 
teous, 

58  And  said  in  their  heart,  that  there  is  no  God; 
yea,  and  that  knowing  tliey  must  die. 

59  For  as  the  things  aforesaid  shall  receive  you, 
so  thirst  and  pain  are  prepared  for  them:  for  it  was 
not  his  will  that  men  should  come  to  nouglit: 

60  But  they  which  be  created  have  defiled  the 
name  of  him  that  made  them,  and  were  unthankful 
unto  him  which4)repared  life  fur  them. 

61  And  therefore  is  my  judgment  now  at  hand. 

62  These  things  have  I  not  shewed  unto  all  men, 
but  unto  thee,  and  a  few  like  thee.  Then  answered 
I  and  said, 

63  Behold,  O  Lord,  now  hast  thou  shewed  me 
the  multitude  of  the  wonders,  which  thou  wilt  begin 
to  do  in  the  last  times:  but  at  what  time,  thou  hast 
not  shewed  me. 

CHAP.  IX. 
■piE  answered  me  then,  and  said.  Measure  thou 
the  time   diligently  in  itself;  and  when  thou 
seest  part  of  the  signs  past,  which  I  have  told  thee 
before, 

2  Then  shalt  thou  understand,  that  it  is  the  very 
same  time,  wherein  the  Highest  will  begin  to  visit 
the  world  which  he  made. 

3  Therefore  when  there  shall  be  seen  earthquakes 
and  uproars  of  the  people  in  the  world: 

4  Then  shalt  thou  well  understand,  that  the  Most 
High  spake  of  those  things  from  the  days  that  were 
before  thee,  even  from  the  beginning. 

5  For  like  as  all  that  is  made  in  the  world  hath  a 
beginning  and  an  end,  and  the  end  is  manifest: 

6  Even  so  the  times  also  of  the  Highest  have 
plain  beginnings  in  wonders  and  powerful  works, 
and  endings  in  effects  and  signs. 

7  And  every  one  that  shall  be  saved,  and  shall  be 
able  to  escape  by  his  works,  and  by  faith,  whereby 
ye  have  believed, 

8  Shall  be  preserved  from  the  said  perils,  and 
shall  sec  my  salvation  in  my  land,  .and  within  my 
borders:  for  I  have  sanctified  them  for  mc  from  the 
beginning. 

9  Then  shall  they  be  in  pitiful  case,  which  now 
have  abused  my  ways:  and  they  th.at  have  cast  them 
away  dcspitcfu'lly  shall  dwell  in  tcirmcnts. 

10  For  such  as  in  their  life  have  received  benefits, 
and  have  not  known  me; 

11  And  they  that  have  loathed  my  law,  while 
they  had  yet  liberty,  and  when  as  yet  place  of  re- 
pentance was  open  unto  them,  understood  not,  but 
despised  it;  ,      ,   ,         • 

12  The  same  must  know  it  after  death  by  pain. 

13  And  therefore  be  thou  not  curious  how  the  un- 
godly shall  be  punished,  and  when:  but  inquire  how 
the  righteous  sliall  be  saved,  whose  the  world  is,  and 
for  whom  the  worid  is  created. 

14  Then  answered  I,  and  said, 

15  I  have  said  before,  and  now  do  speak,  and  will 
speak  it  also  hereafter,  th.it  there  be  many  more  of 
them  which  perish,  than  of  them  which  shall  be  saved ; 


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II.  ESDRAS. 


16  Like  as  a  wave  is  greater  than  a  drop. 

17  And  he  answered  me,  saying,  Like  as  the 
field  is,  so  is  also  the  seed;  as  the  flowei's  be,  such 
are  the  colours  also;  such  as  the  workman  is,  such 
also  is  the  work;  and  as  the  husbandman  is  himself, 
so  is  his  husbandry  also:  tor  it  was  the  time  of  the 
world. 

18  And  now  when  I  prepared  the  world  which 
■was  not  yet  made,  even  for  them  to  dwell  in  that 
now  live,  no  man  spake  against  me. 

19  For  then  every  one  obeyed:  but  now  the  man- 
ners of  them  which  are  created  in  tliis  \vorld  that  is 
made  are  corrupted  by  a  perpetual  seed,  and  by  a 
law  j^liich  is  unsearchable  rid  themselves. 

20  So  I  considered  the  world,  and  behold,  there 
was  peril  because  of  the  devices  that  were  come 
into  it. 

21  And  I  saw,  and  spared  it  greatly,  and  have 
kept  me  a  grape  of  the  cluster,  and  a  plant  of  a 
great  people. 

22  Let  the  multitude  perish  then,  which  was 
born  in  vain;  and  let  my  grape  be  kept,  and  my 
plant;  for  with  great  labour  have  I  made  it  perfect. 

23  Nevertheless,  if  thou  wilt  cease  yet  seven  days 
more  (but  thou  shalt  not  fast  in  them, 

24  But  go  into  a  field  of  flowers,  where  no  house 
is  builded,  and  eat  only  the  flowers  of  the  field;  taste 
no  flesh,  drink  no  wine,  but  eat  flowers  only;) 

25  And  pray  unto  tlie  Highest  continually,  then 
will  I  come  and  talk  with  thee. 

26  So  I  went  my  way  into  the  field  which  is 
called  Ardath,  like  as  he  commanded  me ;  and 
there  I  sat  among  the  flowers,  and  did  cat  of  tlie  herbs 
of  the  field,  and  the  meat  of  the  same  satisfied  me. 

27  After  seven  days  I  sat  upon  the  grass,  and  my 
heart  was  vexed  within  me,  like  as  before: 

28  And  I  opened  my  mouth,  and  began  to  talk 
before  the  Most  High,  and  said, 

29  O  Lord,  thou  that  shewest  thyself  unto  us, 
thou  wast  shewed  unto  our  fathers  in  the  wilder- 
ness, in  a  place  where  no  man  treadeth,  in  a  barren 
place,  when  they  came  out  of  Egvpt. 

30  And  thou  spakest,  saying,  Hear  me,  O  Israel; 
and  m;irk  my  words,  thou  seed  of  Jacob. 

31  For  behold,  I  sow  my  law  in  you,  and  it  shall 
bring  fruit  in  you,  and  ye  shall  be  honoured  in  it  for 
ever. 

32  But  our  fathers,  which  received  the  law,  kept 
it  not,  and  observed  not  thine  ordinances:  and  though 
the  fruit  of  thy  law  did  not  perish,  neither  could  it, 
for  it  was  tliine; 

33  Yet  they  that  received  it  perished,  because 
they  kept  not  the  thing  tliat  was  sown  in  tliem. 

34  And  lo,  it  is  a  custom,  when  tlic  ground  hath 
received  seed,  or  the  sea  a  shi]),  or  any  vessel  meat 
or  drink,  that,  that  being  perished  wherein  it  was 
sown  or  cast  into, 

35  That  thing  also  which  was  sown,  or  cast  there- 
in, or  received,  doth  perish,  and  rcmaincth  not  with 
us:  but  witli  us  it  hntli  not  hap])eoccl  so. 

35  For  we  that  have  received  the  law  perisli  by 
sin,  and  our  heart  also  whicli  reccivetli  it. 

37  Notwithstanding  the  law  perishcth  not,  but 
rcmainetli  in  his  force. 

38  And  when  I  spake  these  things  in  my  heart, 
I  looked  Ijack  with  mine  eyes,  and  upon  the  right 
side  I  saw  a  woman,  and  behold,  she  mouincd  and 
wept  with  a  loud  voice,  and  was  mucli  grieved  in 
heart,  and  her  clothes  were  rent,  and  she  had  ashes 
upon  lur  head. 

39  Then  Ictl  my  thoughts  go  that  I  was  in,  and 
turned  me  inito  her, 

40  And  said  unto  her.  Wherefore  wcepcst  thou? 
why  art  thou  so  grieved  in  thy  mind? 

41  And  she  said  unto  me.  Sir,  let  me  alone,  that  I 
may  bewail  myself,  and  add  unto  my  sorrow,  for  I 
am  sore  vexed  in  my  niind,  and  brought  very  low.    J 


42  And  I  said  unto  her,  What  aileth  thee?  tell 
me. 

43  She  said  unto  me,  I  thy  servant  have  been  bar- 
ren, and  had  no  child,  though  I  had  a  husband  thirty 
years. 

44  And  those  thirty  years  I  did  nothing  else  day 
and  night,  and  every  hour,  but  make  my  prayer  to 
the  Highest. 

45  After  thirty  years  God  heard  me,  thy  hand- 
maid, looked  upon  my  misery,  considered  my  trou- 
ble, and  gave  me  a  son :  and  1  was  very  glad  of  him, 
so  was  my  husband  also,  and  all  my  neighbours: 
and  we  gave  great  honour  unto  the  Almighty. 

46  And  I  nourished  him  with  great  travail. 

47  So  when  he  grew  up,  and  came  to  the  time 
that  he  should  have  a  wife,  I  made  a  feast. 

CH.\P.  X. 
A  ND  it  so  came  to  pass,  that  when  my  son  was 
entered  into  his  wedding  chamber,  he  fell  down, 
and  died. 

2  Then  we  all  overthrew  the  lights,  and  all  my 
neighbours  rose  up  to  comfort  me:  so  1  took  my  rest 
unto  the  second  day  at  night. 

3  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  had  all  left  off 
to  comfort  me  to  the  end  I  might  be  quiet;  then  rose 
I  up  by  night,  and  fled,  and  came  hither  into  this 
field,  as  thou  seest. 

4  And  I  do  now  purpose  not  to  return  into  the 
city,  but  here  to  stay,  and  neither  to  eat  nor  drink, 
but  continually  to  mourn  and  to  fast  until  I  die. 

5  Then  left  I  the  meditations  wherein  I  was,  and 
spake  to  her  in  anger,  saying, 

6  Thou  foolish  woman  above  all  other,  seest  thou 
not  our  mourning,  and  what  happeneth  unto  us? 

7  How  that  Sion  our  mother  is  full  of  all  heaviness, 
and  much  humbled,  mourning  very  sore? 

8  And  now,  seeing  we  all  mourn  and  are  sad,  for 
we  are  all  in  heaviness,  art  thou  grieved  for  one  son? 

9  For  ask  the  earth,  and  she  shall  tell  thee,  that 
it  is  she  which  ought  to  mourn  for  the  fall  of  so 
many  that  grow  u])on  her. 

10  For  out  of  her  came  all  at  the  first,  and  out  of 
her  shall  all  others  come,  and  behold,  tlicy  walk  al- 
most all  into  destruction,  and  a  multitude  of  them  is 
uttcrlv  rooted  out. 

11  Who  then  should  make  more  mourning  than 
she  that  hath  lost  so  great  a  multitude;  and  not  thou, 
which  art  sorry  but  for  one? 

12  But  if  thou  sayest  unto  me.  My  lamentation  is 
not  like  the  earth's,  because  I  have  lost  the  fruit  of 
my  womb,  which  I  brought  forth  with  pains,  and 
bare  with  sorrows; 

13  But  the  earth  ?;o?  so;  for  the  multitude  present 
in  it,  according  to  the  course  of  the  earth,  is  gone, 
as  it  came: 

14  Then  say  I  unto  thee,  Like  as  thou  hast 
brought  forth  with  labour;  even  so  the  earth  also 
hath  given  her  fruit,  namely,  man,  ever  since  the 
beginning  unto  him  tliat  made  her. 

15  Now  tlierefoi-e  keep  thy  sorrow  to  thyself,  and 
bear  with  a  good  courage  that  which  hath  befallen 
thee. 

16  For  if  thou  shalt  acknowledge  the  determina- 
tion of  God  to  be  just,  thou  shalt  both  receive  thy 
son  in  time,  and  slialt  be  commended  among  wo- 
men. 

17  Go  thy  way  then  into  the  city  to  thy  husband. 

18  And  she  said  unto  me.  That  will  I  not  do:  I 
will  not  go  into  the  citv,  but  here  will  I  die. 

19  So  I  j)roceeded  to  speak  further  unto  her,  and 
said, 

20  Do  not  so,  but  be  counselled  by  me:  for  how 
many  are  the  adversities  of  Sion?  be  comforted  in 
regard  of  the  sorrow  of  Jenisalem. 

21  For  thou  seest  that  our  sanctuary  is  laid  waste, 
our  altar  broken  down,  our  temple  destroyed; 

22  Our  psaltery  is  laid  on  the  ground,  our  song  is 


CHAP.  XI. 


21 


put  to  silence,  our  rejoicing  is  at  an  end,  the  light  of 
oui-  candlestick  is  put  out,  the  ark  of  our  covenant 
is  spoiled,  our  holy  things  are  defiled,  and  the  name 
that  is  called  upon  us  is  almost  profaned:  our  cl>il- 
dren  are  put  to  shame,  our  priests  are  burnt,  our 
Levites  are  gone  into  capti\  ity,  our  virgins  are  de- 
filed, and  our  wives  ravished;  our  righteous  men 
carried  away,  our  little  ones  destroyed,  our  young 
men  are  brought  in  bondage,  and  our  strong  men 
are  become  weak; 

23  And,  wliich  is  the  greatest  of  all,  the  seal  of 
Sion  hath  now  lost  her  honour;  for  she  is  delivered 
into  the  hands  of  them  that  hate  us. 

24  And  tlierefore  shake  off  thy  great  heaviness, 
and  put  away  tlie  multitude  of  sorrows,  that  the 
Miglity  may  be  merciful  unto  thee  again,  and  the 
Highest  shall  give  tliee  rest  and  ease  from  thy  labour. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  I  was  talking  witli 
her,  behold,  her  face  upon  a  sudden  shined  exceed- 
ingly, and  l>er  countenance  glistered,  so  that  I  was 
afraid  of  her,  and  mused  wliat  it  might  be. 

26  And  behold,  suddenly  she  made  a  great  cry, 
very  fearful:  so  that  the  eartli  shook  at  the  noise  of 
the  woman. 

27  And  I  looked,  and  behold,  the  woman  appear- 
ed unto  me  no  more,  but  there  was  a  city  builded, 
and  a  large  place  shewed  itself  from  the  founda- 
tions: then  was  I  afraid,  and  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  said, 

28  Where  is  Uriel  the  angel,  who  came  unto  me 
at  the  first?  for  he  hath  caused  me  to  fall  into  many 
trances,  and  mine  end  is  turned  into  corruption,  and 
my  prayer  to  rebuke. 

29  And  as  I  was  speaking  these  words,  behold, 
he  came  unto  me,  and  looked  upon  me, 

30  And  lo,  I  lay  as  one  that  had  been  dead,  and 
mine  understanding  was  taken  from  me:  and  he 
took  me  by  the  right  hand,  and  comforted  me,  and 
set  me  upon  my  feet,  and  said  unto  me, 

31  What  ailtth  thee?  and  why  art  thou  so  dis- 
quieted? and  why  is  tliine  understanding  troubled, 
and  the  thoughts  of  thy  heart? 

32  And  I  said.  Because  tliou  hast  forsaken  me, 
and  yet  I  did  according  to  thy  words,  and  1  went 
into  the  field,  and  lo,  I  have  seen,  and  yet  see,  that 
I  am  not  able  to  express. 

33  And  lie  said  unto  me,  Stand  up  manfully,  and 
I  will  advise  thee. 

34  Then  said  I,  Speak  on,  my  lord,  in  me;  only 
forsake  me  not,  lest  1  die  frustrate  of  my  hope. 

35  l"or  I  liave  seen  that  I  knew  not,  and  hear 
that  I  do  not  know. 

36  Or  is  my  sense  deceived,  or  my  soul  in  a 
dream? 

37  Now  therefore,  I  beseech  thee,  that  thou  wilt 
shew  thy  servant  of  this  vision. 

38  He  answered  me  then,  and  said,  Hear  me, 
and  I  shall  inform  thee,  and  tell  thee  wliereforc 
thou  art  afraid:  for  the  Highest  will  reveal  many 
secret  things  unto  thee. 

39  He  hatli  seen  tliat  thy  way  is  right:  for  that 
thou  sorrnwcst  continually  for  thy  people,  and  mak- 
est  great  lamentation  for  Sion. 

40  This  therefore  is  tlie  meaning  of  tlie  vision 
which  thou  lately  sawest: 

41  Thou  sawest  a  woman  mourning,  and  thou  be- 
gannest  to  comfort  her: 

42  But  now  seest  thou  the  likeness  of  the  woman 
no  more,  but  there  a])pcared  unto  tlice  a  city  builded. 

43  And  whereas  she  told  thee  of  the  death  of  her 
son,  this  is  the  solution: 

44  This  woman,  wliom  thou  sawest,  is  Sion:  and 
whereas  slic  said  unto  thee,  even  she  whom  thou 
seest  as  a  city  builded, 

45  Whereas,  I  say,  she  said  unto  thee,  that  she 
hath  been  thirty  years  barren:  tliose  are  the  thirty 
years  wherein  there  was  no  offering  made  in  her. 


46  But  after  thirty  years  Solomon  builded  the 
city,  and  offered  offerings:  and  then  bare  the  bar- 
ren a  son. 

47  And  whereas  she  told  thee  that  she  nourished 
hmi  with  labour:  that  was  the  dwelling  in  Jerusalem. 

48  But  whereas  she  said  unto  thee,  Tliat  my  son 
coming  into  his  marriage-chamber  happened  to 
liave  a  fall,  and  died:  this  was  the  destruction  that 
came  to  Jerusalem. 

49  And  behold,  thou  sawest  her  likeness,  and  be- 
cause slie  mourned  for  her  sou,  thou  bcgannest  to 
comfort  her:  and  of  these  things  which  have 
chanced,  these  are  to  be  opened  unto  thee. 

50  For  now  the  Most  High  seetli  that  thor  art 
grieved  unfeignedly,  and  sufferest  from  thy  whole 
heart  for  her,  so  hath  he  shewed  thee  the  bright- 
ness of  her  glory,  and  the.comeliness  of  her  beauty: 

51  And  therefore  I  bade  thee  remain  in  tlie  field 
where  no  house  was  builded: 

52  For  I  knew  that  the  Highest  would  shew  this 
unto  thee. 

53  Therefore  I  commanded  thee  to  go  into  the 
field,  where  no  foundation  of  any  building  was. 

54  For  in  tlie  place  wherein  the  Higliest  begin- 
neth  to  sliew  his  city,  there  can  no  man's  building 
be  able  to  stand. 

55  And  therefore  fear  not,  let  not  thy  heart  be 
affrighted,  but  go  thy  way  in,  and  see  the  beauty 
and  greatness  of  the  building,  as  much  as  thine  eyes 
be  able  to  see: 

56  And  then  shalt  thou  hear  as  much  as  thine 
ears  ma)-  comprehend. 

57  For  thou  art  blessed  above  many  other,  and 
art  called  witli  the  Higliest;  and  so  are  but  few. 

58  But  to-morrow  at  night  thou  shalt  remain  here; 

59  And  so  shall  the  Highest  shew  thee  visions  of 
the  high  things,  which  the  Most  High  will  do  unto 
them  that  dwell  upon  earth  in  the  last  days.  So  I  slept 
that  night  and  another,  like  as  he  commanded  me. 

CHAP.  XI. 
'T'HEN  saw  I  a  dream,  and  behold  tliere  came  up 
from  the  sea  an  eagle,  which  had  twelve  fea- 
thered wings,  and  three  heads. 

2  And  I  saw,  and  behold,  she  spread  her  wings 
over  all  the  earth,  and  all  the  winds  of  the  air  blew 
on  her,  and  were  gathered  together. 

3  And  I  beheld,  and  out  of  her  feathers  there 
grew  other  contrary  feathers;  and  they  became  lit- 
tle feathers  and  small. 

4  But  her  heads  were  at  rest:  the  head  in  the 
midst  was  greater  than  the  other,  yet  rested  it  with 
the  residue. 

5  Moreover  I  beheld,  and  lo,  the  eagle  flew  with 
her  feathers,  and  reigned  upon  the  earth,  and  over 
them  that  dwelt  therein. 

6  And  I  saw  that  all  things  under  heaven  were 
subject  unto  her,  and  no  man  spake  against  her,  no, 
not  one  creature  upon  earth. 

7  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  the  eagle  rose  upon  her 
talons,  and  spake  to  her  feathers,  saying, 

8  Watch  not  all  at  once:  sleep  every  one  in  his 
own  place,  and  watch  by  course: 

9  But  let  the  heads  be  preserved  for  the  last. 

10  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  the  voice  went  not  out 
of  her  heads,  but  from  the  midst  of  her  body. 

11  And  I  numbered  her  contrary  feathers,  and 
behold,  there  were  eight  of  them. 

12  And  I  looked,  and  behold,  on  the  right  side 
there  arose  one  feather,  and  reigned  over  all  the 
earth; 

13  And  so  it  was,  that  when  it  reigned,  the  end 
of  it  came,  and  the  place  thereof  appeared  no  more: 
so  the  next  following  stood  up,  and  reigned,  and  had 
a  great  time; 

'l4  And  it  happened,  that  when  it  reigned,  the 
end  of  it  came  also,  like  as  the  first,  so  that  it  ap 
pcarcd  no  more. 


22 


11.  ESDRAS. 


15  Then  came  there  a  voice  unto  it,  and  said, 

16  Hear  thou  that  hast  borne  rule  over  the  earth 
so  long:  this  I  say  unto  thee,  before  thou  beginnest 
to  appear  no  more, 

17  There  shall  none  after  thee  attain  unto  thy 
time,  neither  unto  the  half  thereof. 

18  Then  arose  the  third,  and  reigned  as  the  other 
before,  and  appeared  no  more  also. 

19  So  went  it  with  all  the  residue  one  after  an- 
other, as  that  every  one  reigned,  and  then  appeared 
no  more. 

20  Then  I  beheld,  and  lo,  in  process  of  time  the 
feathers  that  followed  stood  up  upon  the  right  side, 
that  they  might  rule  also;  and  some  of  them  ruled, 
but  within  a  while  they  appeared  no  more: 

21  For  some  of  them  were  set  up,  but  ruled  not. 

22  After  this  I  looked,  and  behold,  the  twelve 
feathers  appeared  no  more,  nor  the  two  little  fea- 
thers: 

23  And  there  was  no  more  upon  the  eagle's  body, 
but  three  heads  that  rested,  and  six  little  wings. 

24  Then  saw  I  also  that  two  little  feathers  divid- 
ed themselves  from  the  six,  and  remained  under  the 
head  that  was  upon  the  right  side:  for  the  four  con- 
tinued in  their  place. 

25  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  the  feathers  that  were 
under  the  wing  thought  to  set  up  themselves,  and 
to  have  the  rule. 

26  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  there  was  one  set  up, 
but  shortly  it  appeared  no  more. 

27  And  the  second  was  sooner  away  than  the  first. 

28  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  the  two  that  remained 
thought  also  in  themselves  to  reign: 

29  And  when  they  so  thought,  behold,  there  awak- 
ed one  of  the  heads  that  were  at  rest,  namely,  it 
that  was  in  the  midst;  for  that  was  greater  than  the 
two  other  heads. 

30  And  then  I  saw  that  the  two  other  heads  were 
joined  witli  it. 

31  And  behold,  the  head  was  turned  with  them 
that  were  with  it,  and  did  eat  up  the  two  feathers 
under  the  wing  that  would  have  reigned. 

32  But  this  head  put  the  whole  earth  in  fear,  and 
bare  rule  in  it  over  all  those  that  dwelt  upon  the 
earth  with  much  oppression ;  and  it  had  the  govern- 
ance of  the  world  more  than  all  the  wings  that  had 
been. 

33  And  after  this  I  beheld,  and  lo,  the  head  that 
was  in  tlie  midst  suddenly  appeared  no  more,  like 
as  the  wings. 

34  But  there  remained  the  two  heads,  which  also 
in  like  sort  i-uled  upon  the  earth,  and  over  those 
that  dwelt  therein. 

35  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  the  head  upon  the  right 
side  devoured  it  that  was  upon  the  left  side. 

36  Then  I  heard  a  voice,  which  said  unto  me. 
Look  before  thee,  and  consider  the  thing  that  thou 
seest 

37  And  I  beheld,  and  lo  as  it  were  a  roaring  lion 
chased  out  of  tlie  wood:  and  I  saw  that  he  sent  out 
a  man's  voice  unto  the  eagle,  and  said, 

38  Hear  thou,  I  will  talk  with  thee,  and  the 
Highest  shall  say  unto  thee, 

39  Art  not  tluiu  it  that  remaincst  of  the  four 
beasts,  whom  I  made  to  reign  in  my  world,  that  the 
end  of  tlicir  times  might  come  through  tliem? 

40  And  the  fourtli  came,  and  overcame  all  the 
beasts  that  were  past,  and  had  power  over  the 
world  witli  gre.'it  tcaifiilness,  and  over  the  whole 
compass  of  tiie  earth  witli  much  wicked  oppression, 
and  so  long  time  dwelt  he  upon  the  earth  with  deceit. 

41  For  the  earth  hast  thou  not  judged  with  tnith. 

42  For  thou  hast  afflicted  the  meek,  thou  hast 
hurt  the  peaceable,  tho\i  hast  loved  liars,  and  de- 
stroyed the  dwellings  of  them  that  brought  forth 
fruit,  and  has  cast  down  the  walls  of  such  as  did  thee 
no  harm. 


43  Therefore  is  thy  wron^ul  dealings  come  up 
unto  the  Highest,  and  thy  pride  unto  the  Mighty. 

44  The  Highest  also  hath  looked  upon  the  proud 
times,  and  beliold,  they  are  ended,  and  his  abomi- 
nations are  fulfilled. 

45  And  therefore  appear  no  more,  thou  eagle,  nor 
thy  horrible  wings,  nor  thy  wicked  feathers,  nor  thy 
malicious  heads,  nor  thy  hurtful  claws,  nor  all  thy 
vain  body: 

46  That  all  the  earth  may  be  refreshed,  and  may 
return,  being  delivered  from  thy  violence,  and  that 
she  may  hope  for  the  judgment  and  mercy  of  him 
that  made  her. 

CHAP.  XH. 
A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  while  the  lion  spake  these 
■^  words  unto  the  eagle,  I  saw, 

2  And,  behold,  the  head  that  remained,  and  the 
four  wings  appeared  no  more,  and  the  two  went  unto 
it,  and  set  themselves  up  to  reign,  and  their  kingdom 
was  small  and  full  of  uproar. 

3  And  I  saw,  and  behold,  they  appeared  no  more, 
and  the  whole  body  of  the  eagle  was  burnt,  so  that 
the  earth  was  in  great  fear:  then  awaked  I  out  of  the 
trouble  and  trance  of  my  mind,  and  from  great  fear, 
and  said  unto  my  spirit, 

4  Lo,  this  hast  thou  done  unto  me,  in  that  thou 
searchest  out  the  ways  of  the  Highest. 

5  Lo,  yet  am  I  weary  in  my  mind,  and  very 
weak  in  my  spirit;  and  little  strength  is  there  in  me, 
for  the  great  fear  wherewith  I  was  affrighted  this 
night. 

6  Therefore  will  I  now  beseech  the  Highest,  that 
he  will  comfort  me  unto  the  end. 

7  And  I  said,  Lord  that  bearest  nile,  if  I  have 
found  grace  before  thy  sight,  and  if  I  am  justified 
with  thee  before  many  others,  and  if  my  prayer  in- 
deed be  come  up  before  thy  face; 

8  Comfort  me  then,  and  shew  me  thy  servant  the 
interpretation  and  plain  difference  of  this  fearful 
vision,  that  thou  mayest  perfectly  comfort  my  soul. 

9  For  thou  hast  judged  me  worthy  to  shew  me  the 
last  times. 

10  And  he  said  unto  me,  This  is  the  interpreta- 
tion of  the  vision: 

11  The  eagle  whom  thou  sawest  come  up  from 
the  sea,  is  the  kingdom  which  was  seen  in  the  vision 
of  thy  brother  Daniel. 

12  But  it  was  not  expounded  unto  him,  therefore 
now  I  declare  it  unto  thee. 

13  Behold,  the  days  will  come,  that  there  shall 
rise  up  a  kingdom  upon  earth,  and  it  shall  be  feared 
before  all  the  kingdoms  that  were  before  it. 

14  In  the  same  shall  twelve  kings  reign,  one  after 
another: 

15  Whereof  the  second  shall  begin  to  reign,  and 
shall  have  more  time  than  any  of  the  twelve. 

16  And  this  do  the  twelve  wings  signify,  wliich 
thou  sawest. 

17  As  for  the  voice  which  thou  hcardest  speak,  and 
that  thou  sawest  not  to  go  out  from  the  heads,  but 
from  the  midst  of  the  body  thereof,  this  is  the  inter- 
pretation: 

18  That  after  the  time  of  that  kingdom  there  shall 
arise  great  strivings,  and  it  shall  stand  in  peril  of 
falling:  nevertheless,  it  shall  not  then  fall,  but  shall 
be  restored  again  to  his  beginning. 

19  And  whereas  thou  sawest  the  eight  small  un- 
der-feathers  sticking  to  her  wings,  this  is  the  inter- 
pretation: 

20  That  in  him  there  shall  arise  eight  kings, 
whose  times  shall  be  but -small,  and  their  years 
swift. 

21  And  two  of  them  shall  perish,  the  middle  time 
appro,aching:  four  shall  be  kept  until  their  end  be- 
gin to  approach:  but  two  shall  be  kept  unto  the  end. 

22  And  whereas  thou  sawest  three  heads  resting, 
this  is  the  interpretation: 


CHAP.  XIII. 


23 


23  In  his  last  days  shall  the  Most  High  raise  up 
three  kingdoms,  and  renew  many  things  therein, 
and  they  shall  have  the  dominion  of  the  earth, 

24  And  of  those  that  dwell  therein,  with  much 
oppression,  above  all  those  that  were  before  them: 
therefore  are  they  called  the  heads  of  the  eagle. 

25  For  these  are  they  that  shall  accomplish  his 
wickedness,  and  that  shall  finish  his  last  end. 

26  And  whereas  thou  sawest  that  the  great  head 
appeared  no  more,  it  signifieth  that  one  of  them  shall 
die  upon  his  bed,  and  yet  with  pain. 

27  For  the  two  that  remain  shall  be  slain  with  the 
sword. 

28  For  the  sword  of  the  one  shall  devour  the 
other:  but  at  the  last  shall  he  fall  through  the  sword 
himself. 

29  And  whereas  thou  sawest  two  feathers  under 
the  wings  passing  over  the  head  that  is  on  the  right 
side; 

30  It  signifieth  that  these  are  they  whom  the 
Highest  hath  kept  unto  tlieir  end:  this  is  the  small 
kingdom  and  full  of  trouble,  as  thou  sawest. 

31  And  the  lion,  whom  thou  sawest  rising  up  out 
of  the  wood,  and  roaring,  and  speaking  to  the  eagle, 
and  rebuking  her  for  her  unrighteousness  with  all 
the  words  which  thou  hast  heard; 

32  This  is  the  anointed,  which  the  Highest  hath 
kept  for  them,  and  for  their  wickedness  unto  the  end : 
he  shall  reprove  them,  and  shall  upbraid  them  with 
their  cruelty. 

33  For  he  shall  set  them  before  him  alive  in  judg- 
ment, and  shall  rebuke  them  and  correct  them. 

34  For  the  rest  of  my  people  shall  he  deliver  with 
mercy,  those  that  have  been  preserved  upon  my 
borders,  and  he  shall  make  them  joyful  until  the 
coming  of  the  day  of  judgment,  whereof  I  have 
spoken  unto  thee  from  the  beginning. 

35  This  is  the  dream  that  thou  sawest,  and  these 
are  the  interpretations. 

36  Tliou  only  hast  been  meet  to  know  this  secret 
of  the  Highest. 

37  Therefore  write  all  these  things  that  thou  hast 
seen  in  a  book,  and  hide  them: 

38  And  teach  them  to  the  wise  of  the  people, 
whose  hearts  thou  knowest  may  comprehend  and 
keep  these  secrets. 

39  But  wait  thou  here  thyself  yet  seven  days 
more,  that  it  may  be  shewed  thee,  whatsoever  it 
pleaseth  the  Highest  to  declare  unto  thee.  And  with 
that  he  went  his  way. 

40  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the  people 
saw  tliat  the  seven  days  were  past,  and  I  not  come 
again  into  the  city,  they  gathered  them  all  together, 
from  the  least  unto  the  greatest,  and  came  unto  me, 
and  said, 

41  What  have  we  offended  thee?  and  what  evil 
have  we  done  against  thee,  that  thou  forsakest  us, 
and  sittest  here  in  this  place? 

42  For  of  all  the  prophets  thou  only  art  left  us, 
as  a  cluster  of  the  vintage,  and  as  a  candle  in  a  dark 
place,  and  as  a  haven  or  ship  preserved  from  the 
tempest. 

43  Are  not  the  evils  which  are  come  to  us  suffi- 
cient? 

44  If  thou  shalt  forsake  us,  how  much  better  had 
it  been  for  us,  if  we  also  had  been  burned  in  the 
midst  of  Sion? 

45  For  we  are  not  better  than  they  that  died 
there.  And  they  wept  with  a  loud  voice.  Then 
answered  I  them,  and  said, 

46  Be  of  good  comfort,  O  Israel,  and  be  not  hea- 
vy, thou  house  of  Jacob: 

47  For  the  Highest  hath  you  in  remembrance, 
and  the  Mighty  hath  not  forgotten  you  in  tempta- 
tion. 

48  As  for  me,  I  have  not  forasken  you,  neither 
am  I  departed  from  you:  but  am  come  into  this 


place,  to  pray  for  the  desolation  of  Sion,  and  that  I 
might  seek  mercy  for  the  low  estate  of  your  sanc- 
tuary. 

49  And  now  go  your  way  home  every  man,  and 
after  these  days  will  I  come  unto  you. 

50  So  the  people  went  their  way  into  the  city, 
like  as  I  commanded  them : 

51  But  I  remained  still  in  the  field  seven  days,  as 
the  angt'l  commanded  me;  ;md  did  cat  only  in  those 
days  of  the  flowers  of  the  field,  and  had  my  meat  of 
the  herbs. 

CHAP.  XIII. 
A  ND  it  came  to  pass  after  seven  days,  I  dreamed 
a  dream  by  night: 

2  And  lo,  there  arose  a  wind  from  the  sea,  that  it 
moved  all  the  waves  thereof. 

3  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  that  man  waxed  strong 
with  the  thousands  of  heaven:  and  when  he  tunu-d 
his  countenance  to  look,  all  the  things  trembled  that 
were  seen  under  him. 

4  And  whensoever  the  voice  went  out  of  his  mouth, 
.ill  they  burned  that  heard  his  voice,  like  as  the  earth 
faileth  when  it  feeleth  the  fire. 

5  And  after  this  I  beheld,  and  lo,  there  was 
gathered  together  a  multitude  of  men,  out  of  number, 
ifrom  the  four  winds  of  the  heaven,  to  subdue  the 
man  that  came  oat  of  the  sea. 

6  But  I  beheld,  and  lo,  he  had  graved  himself  a 
great  mountain,  and  flew  up  upon  it. 

7  But  I  would  have  seen  the  region  or  place 
whereout  the  hill  was  graven,  and  I  could  not. 

8  And  after  this  I  beheld,  and  lo,  all  they  which 
were  gathered  together  to  subdue  him  were  sore 
afraid,  and  yet  durst  fight. 

9  And  lo,  as  he  saw  the  violence  of  the  multitude 
that  came,  he  neither  lifted  up  his  hand,  nor  held 
sword,  nor  any  instrument  of  war: 

10  But  only  I  saw  that  he  sent  out  of  his  mouth  as 
it  had  been  a  blast  of  fire,  and  out  of  his  lips  a  flam- 
ing breath,  and  out  of  his  tongue  he  cast  out  sparks 
and  tempests. 

1 1  And  they  were  all  mixed  together;  the  blast 
of  fire,  the  flaming  breath,  and  the  great  tempest; 
and  fell  with  violence  upon  the  nniltitudc  which  was 
prepared  to  fight,  and  burned  them  up  every  one,  so 
that  upon  a  sudden  of  an  innumerable  multitude  no 
thing  was  to  be  perceived,  but  only  dust  and 
smell  of  smoke:  when  I  saw  this  I  was  afraid. 

12  Afterward  I  saw  the  same  man  come  down 
from  the  mountain,  and  call  unto  him  another  peace- 
able multitude. 

13  And  there  came  much  people  unto  him,  where- 
of some  were  glad,  some  were  sorry,  some  of  them 
were  bound,  and  other  some  brought  of  them  that 
were  offered:  then  was  I  sick  through  great  fear, 
and  I  waked,  and  said, 

14  Thou  hast  shewed  thy  servant  these  wonders 
from  the  beginning,  and  hast  counted  me  worthy 
that  tliou  shouldest  receive  my  prayer: 

15  Shew  me  now  yet  the  intciTretation  of  this 
dream. 

16  For  as  I  conceived  in  mine  understandmg,  wo 
unto  them  that  shall  be  left  in  those  days!  and 
much  more  wo  unto  them  that  are  not  left  behind! 

17  For  they  that  were  not  left  were  m  heaviness. 

18  Now  understand  I  the  things  that  are  laid  up  in 
the  latter  days,  which  shall  happen  unto  them,  and 
to  those  that  are  left  behind. 

19  Therefore  are  they  come  into  great  Denis  and 
many  necessities,  like  as  these  dreams  declare. 

20  Yet  it  is  easier  for  him  that  is  in  danger  to 
come  into  these  things,  than  to  pass  away  as  a  cloud 
out  of  the  worid,  and  not  to  see  the  things  that  happen 
in  the  last  days.  And  he  answered  unto  mc,  and  said, 

21  The  interpretation  of  the  vision  shall  I  shew 
thee,  and  I  will  open  unto  thee  the  thing  that  thou 
hast  required. 


24 


II.  ESDRAS. 


22  Whereas  thou  hast  spoken  of  them  that  are 
left  behind,  this  is  the  interpretation: 

23  He  that  shall  endure  the  peril  in  that  time 
hatli  kept  liimself:  they  that  be  fallen  into  danger 
are  such  as  have  works,  and  faith  towards  the  Al- 
might)^. 

24  Know  this  therefore,  that  they  which  be  left 
behind  are  more  blessed  than  they  that  be  dead. 

25  This  is  the  meaning  of  the  vision:  Whereas 
thou  sawest  a  man  coming  up  from  the  midst  of  the 
sea: 

26  The  same  is  he  whom  God  the  Highest  hath 
kept  a  great  season,  which  by  his  own  sell  shall  de- 
liver his  creature:  and  he  shall  order  them  that  are 
left  behind. 

27  And  whereas  thou  sawest,  that  out  of  his 
mouth  there  came  as  a  blast  of  wind,  and  lire,  and 
storm ; 

28  And  that  he  held  neither  sword,  nor  any  in- 
strument of  war,  but  that  the  rushing  in  of  him  de- 
stroyed the  whole  multitude  that  came  to  subdue 
him;  this  is  the  interpretaion: 

29  Behold  the  days  come,  when  the  Most  High 
■will  begin  to  deliver  them  that  are  upon  the  earth. 

30  And  he  shall  come  to  the  astonishment  of  them 
that  dwell  on  the  earth. 

31  And  one  shall  undertake  to  fight  against  an- 
other, one  city  against  another,  one  place  against  an- 
other, one  people  against  another,  and  one  realm 
against  anotlier. 

32  And  the  time  shall  be  when  these  things  shall 
come  to  pass,  and  the  signs  shall  happen  which  I 
shewed  thee  before,  and  then  shall  my  Son  be  de- 
clared, whom  thou  sawest  as  a  man  ascending. 

33  And  when  all  the  people  hear  his  voice,  every 
man  shall  in  tlieir  own  land  leave  the  battle  they 
have  one  against  another. 

34  And  an  innumerable  multitude  shall  be  ga- 
thered together,  as  thou  sawest  them,  willing  to 
come,  and  to  overcome  him  by  figluing. 

35  But  he  shall  stand  upon  the  top  of  the  mount 
Sion. 

36  And  Sion  shall  come,  and  shall  be  shewed  to 
all  men,  being  prepared  and  builded,  like  as  thou 
sawest  the  hill  graven  without  hands. 

37  And  tliis  my  Son  shall  rebuke  the  wicked  in- 
ventions of  those  nations,  which  for  their  wicked 
life  are  fallen  into  the  tumpest; 

38  And  shall  lay  Ixfore  them  their  evil  thoughts, 
and  the  torments  wherewith  they  shall  begin  to 
be  tormented,  which  are  Uke  unto  a  flame:  and  he 
shall  destroy  them  without  labour  by  the  law  which 
is  like  unto  fire. 

39  And  whereas  thou  sawest  that  he  gathered 
another  peaceable  multitude  unto  him; 

40  Those  are  tlie  ten  tril)es,  \vhich  were  carried 
away  prisoners  out  of  their  own  l.uid  in  the  time  of 
Osea  the  king,  whom  Salmanasar  the  king  of  Assy- 
ria led  away  captive,  and  he  carried  them  over  the 
waters,  and  so  came  they  into  anotlier  land. 

41  But  tliey  took  this  counsel  among  tliemselves, 
that  they  would  leave  the  multitude  of  the  heathen, 
and  go  forth  into  a  further  country,  where  never 
mankind  dwelt, 

42  That  they  might  there  keep  their  statutes, 
which  they  never  kept  in  their  own  land. 

43  And  they  entered  into  Euphrates  by  the  nar- 
row passages  of  tlic  river. 

44  For  the  Most  High  then  shewed  signs  for 
them,  and  held  still  the  flood,  till  they  were  passed 
over. 

45  For  through  that  country  there  was  a  great 
way  to  go,  namely,  of  a  year  and  a  half:  and  tlie 
same  region  is  called  Arsareth. 

46  Then  dwelt  they  tliere  until  the  latter  time; 
and  now  wlirn  they  shall  begin  to  come, 

47  The  Highest  sliall   stay  the  springs  of  the 


stream  again,  that  they  may  go  through:  therefore 

sawest  thou  the  multitude  with  peace. 

48  But  those  that  be  left  behind  of  thy  people,  are 
they  that  are  found  within  my  bordei's. 

49  Now  when  he  destroyeth  the  multitude  of  the 
nations  that  are  gathered  together,  he  shall  defend 
his  people  that  remain. 

50  And  then  shall  he  shew  them  great  wonders, 

51  I'hen  said  I,  O  Lord  that  bearest  rule,  sliew 
me  this:  Wherefore  have  I  seen  the  man  coming  up 
from  the  midst  of  the  sea? 

52  And  he  said  unto  me,  Like  as  thou  canst  nei- 
ther seek  out  nor  know  the  things  that  are  in  the 
deep  of  the  sea:  even  so  can  no  man  upon  earth  see 
my  Son,  or  those  that  be  with  him,  but  in  the  day- 
time. 

53  This  is  the  intrepretation  of  the  dream  which 
thnu  sawest,  and  whereby  thou  only  art  here 
lightened. 

54  For  thou  hast  forsaken  thine  own  way,  and  ap- 
plied thy  diligence  unto  my  law,  and  sought  it. 

55  Thy  hfe  hast  thou  ordered  in  wisdom,  and  hast 
called  understanding  thy  mother. 

56  And  therefore  have  I  shewed  thee  the  trea- 
sures of  the  Highest:  after  other  three  days  1  will 
speak  other  things  unto  thee,  and  declare  unto  thee 
mighty  and  wondrous  things. 

57  Then  went  I  forth  into  the  field,  giving  praise 
and  thanks  greatly  unto  the  Most  High  because  of 
his  wonders,  which  he  did  in  time; 

58  And  because  he  governeth  the  same,  and  such 
things  as  fall  in  their  seasons:  and  there  I  sat  three 
days. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass  upon  the  third  day,  I  sat 

-'*-  under  an  oak,  and  behold,  tlicre  came  a  voice  out 

of  a  bush  over  against  me,  and  said,  Esdras,  Esdras. 

2  And  I  said,  Here  am  I,  Lord.  And  I  stood  up 
upon  my  feet. 

3  Then  said  he  unto  me.  In  the  bush  I  did 
manifestly  reveal  myself  unto  Moscs,^  and  talked 
witli  him,  when  my  people  served  in  Egypt: 

4  And  I  sent  hmi,  and  led  my  people  out  of 
Eg)pt,  and  brought  him  up  to  the  mount  of  Sinai, 
where  I  held  him  by  me  a  long  season, 

5  And  told  him  many  wondrous  things,  and  shew- 
ed him  the  secrets  of  the  times,  and  the  end;  and 
commanded  him,  saying, 

6  These  words  shalt  tliou  declare,  and  these  shalt 
thou  hide. 

7  And  now  I  say  unto  thee, 

8  That  thou  lay  up  in  thy  heart  the  signs  that 
I  have  shewed,  and  tlie  dreams  that  thou  hast 
seen,  and  the  intcrpret;Uions  which  thou  hast  heard: 

9  For  thou  shalt  be  taken  away  fi'om  all,  and 
from  henceforth  tliou  shalt  remain  witli  m)'  Son, 
and  with  such  as  be  like  thee,  until  the  times  be 
ended. 

10  For  the  world  hath  lost  his  youth,  and  the 
times  begin  to  wax  old. 

11  For  the  world  is  divided  into  twelve  parts,  and 
the  ten  ]);irts  of  it  are  gone  already,  and  half  of  a 
tenth  part: 

12  And  there  rcmaineth  that  which  is  after  the 
half  of  the  tenth  part: 

13  Now  therefore  set  thy  house  in  order,  and  re- 
prove thy  people,  comfort  such  of  them  as  be  in 
trouljle,  and  now  renounce  corruption. 

14  Let  go  from  thee  mortal  thoughts,  cast  away 
the  burdens  of  m;m,  put  off  now  the  weak  nature, 

15  And  set  aside  the  thoughts  that  are  most  heavy 
unto  thee,  and  haste  thee  to  flee  from  these  times. 

16  For  vet  gix-ater  evils  than  those  which  thou 
hast  seen  happen  shall  be  done  hereafter. 

17  For  look  how  much  the  world  shall  be  weaker 
through  age,  so  much  the  more  shall  evils  increase 
ujjon  them  that  dwell  therein. 


CHAP.  XV. 


25 


18  For  the  truth  is  fled  far  away,  and  leasing  is 
hard  at  hand :  for  now  hastctli  the  vision  to  come, 
which  thou  liast  seen. 

19  Then  answered  I  before  thee,  and  said, 

20  Behold,  Lord,  I  will  go,  as  thou  hast  command- 
ed me,  and  reprove  the  people  which  are  present: 
but  they  that  shall  be  bom  afterward,  wlio  shall  ad- 
monish them?  thus  the  world  is  set  in  darkness,  and 
tliey  that  dwell  therein  are  without  light. 

21  For  thy  law  is  burnt,  therefore  no  man  know- 
eth  the  tilings  that  are  done  of  thee,  or  the  works 
that  shall  begin. 

22  But  if  I  have  found  grace  before  thee,  send 
the  Holy  Ghost  into  me,  and  I  shall  write  all  that 
hath  been  done  in  the  world  since  the  beginning, 
which  were  written  in  thy  law,  tliat  men  may  find 
thy  path,  and  that  they  which  will  Uve  in  the  latter 
days  may  live. 

23  And  he  answered  me,  saying.  Go  thy  way,  ga- 
ther the  people  together,  and  say  unto  them,  that 
they  seek  tliee  not  for  forty  days. 

24  But  look  thou  prepare  thee  many  box-trees, 
and  take  with  thee  Sarea,  Dabria,  Selemia,  Ecanus, 
and  Asiel,  these  five  which  are  ready  to  write 
swifdy; 

25  And  come  hither,  and  I  shall  light  a  candle  of 
understanding  in  thy  heart,  which  shall  not  be  put 
out,  till  the  things  be  performed  whicli  thou  shalt 
begin  to  write. 

26  And  when  thou  hast  done,  some  things  shall 
thou  publish,  and  some  things  shalt  thou  shew  se- 
cretly to  the  wise:  to-morrow  this  hour  shalt  thou 
begin  to  write. 

27  Tlien  went  I  forth  as  he  commanded,  and 
gathered  all  the  people  together,  and  said, 

28  Hear  these  words,  O  Israel. 

29  Our  fathers  at  the  beginning  were  strangers  in 
Egypt,  from  wlience  they  were  delivered: 

30  And  received  the  law  of  life,  wliich  they  kept 
not,  which  ye  also  have  trangrcssed  after  them. 

31  Then  was  the  land,  even  the  land  of  Sion, 
parted  among  you  by  lot:  but  your  fathers,  and  yc 
yourselves,  have  done  unrighteousness,  and  have 
not  kept  the  ways  which  the  Highest  commanded 
you. 

32  And  forasmuch  as  he  is  a  righteous  judge,  he 
took  from  you  in  time  the  things  tliat  he  had  given 
you. 

33  And  now  are  ye  here,  and  your  brethren 
among  you. 

34  Therefore  if  so  be  that  yc  will  subdue  your 
own  understanding,  and  reform  your  hearts,  ye 
shall  be  kept  alive,  and  after  death  ye  shall  obtain 
mercy. 

35  For  after  death  shall  the  judgment  come,  when 
we  shall  live  again:  and  then  shall  the  names  of  the 
riglitcous  be  manifest,  and  the  wox'ks  of  the  ungodly 
shall  be  declared. 

36  Let  no  man  therefore  come  unto  me  now,  nor 
seek  after  me  these  forty  days. 

37  So  I  took  the  five  men,  as  he  commanded  me, 
and  we  went  into  the  field,  and  remained  there. 

.38  And  the  next  day,  behold,  a  voice  called  me, 
saying,  Esdras,  open  tliy  mouth,  and  drink  that  I 
give  ttiec  to  drink. 

39  Then  opened  I  my  mouth,  and  behold,  he 
reached  me  a  full  cup,  whicli  was  full  as  it  were 
with  water,  b\it  t\ic  colour  of  it  was  like  fire. 

40  And  I  took  it,  and  drank:  and  when  I  had 
diTink  of  it,  my  hcai-t  uttered  understanding,  and 
wisdom  grew  in  my  breast,  for  my  spirit  strength- 
ened my  rijemory : 

41  And  my  mouth  was  opened,  and  shut  no 
more. 

42  The  Highest  gave  understanding  unto  the  five 
men,  and  they  wrote  the  wonderful  visions  of  the 
night  that  were  told,  wliich  they  knew  not :  and  they 


sat  fortv  days,  and  they  wrote  in  the  day,  and  at 
night  they  ate  bread. 

43  As  for  me,  I  spake  in  the  day,  and  I  held  not 
my  tongue  by  night. 

44  In  forty  days  they  wrote  two  hundred  and  four 
books. 

45  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  forty  days  were 
fulfilled,  tliat  the  Highest  spake,  saying,  Tlie  first 
that  thou  hast  written  publish  openly,  that  the  wor- 
thy and  unworthy  may  read  it: 

46  But  keep  the  seventy  last,  that  thou  mayest 
deliver  them  only  to  such  as  be  wise  among 'the 
people: 

47  For  in  them  is  the  spring  of  understanding, 
the  fountain  of  wisdom,  and  the  stream  of  know- 
ledge. 

48  And  I  did  so. 

CHAP.  XV. 
13EHOLD,  speak  thou  in  the  ears  of  my  people 
tlie  words  of  propliecy,  which  I  will  put  in  thy 
mouth,  saith  the  Lord: 

2  And  cause  them  to  be  written  in  paper:  for  they 
are  faitliful  and  true. 

3  Fear  not  the  imaginations  against  thee;  let  not 
the  incredulity  of  them  trouble  thee,  that  speak 
against  thee. 

4  For  all  the  unfaithful  shall  die  in  their  unfaith- 
fulness. 

5  Behold,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  bring  plagues 
upon  the  world;  the  sword,  famine,  death,  and  de- 
struction. 

6  For  wickedness  hath  exceedingly  polluted  the 
whole  earth,  :uid  their  hurtful  works  are  fulfiled. 

7  Therefore  saith  the  Lord, 

8  I  will  liold  my  tongue  no  more  as  touching  their 
wickedness,  whicii  they  profanely  commit,  neither 
will  I  suffer  them  in  those  things  in  which  they  wick- 
edly exercise  themselves:  behold,  the  innocent  and 
righteous  blood  crieth  unto  me,  and  the  souls  of  the 
just  complain  continually. 

9  And  tlierefore,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  surely 
avenge,  them  and  receive  unto  me  all  the  innocent 
blood  from  among  them. 

10  Behold,  my  people  is  led  as  a  flock  to  the 
slaughter:  I  will  not  suffer  them  now  to  dwell  in  the 
land  of  Egypt: 

11  But  r  will  bring  them  with  a  mighty  hand  and 
a  stretched-out  arm,  and  smite  Egvpt  with  plagues, 
as  before,  and  will  destroy  all  the  land  thereof. 

12  Egypt  shall  mourn,  and  the  foundation  of  it 
shall  be  smitten  with  the  plague  and  punishment 
that  God  shall  bring  upon  it. 

13  They  that  till  the  ground  shall  mourn;  for 
their  seeds  shall  fail  through  the  blasting  and  hail, 
and  with  a  fearful  constellation. 

14  Wo  to  the  world,  and  them  tliat  dwell 
tlicrcin! 

15  For  the  sword  and  their  destruction  drawcth 
nigh,  and  one  people  shall  stand  up  to  fight  against 
another,  and  swords  in  their  iKinds. 

16  For  there  shall  be  sedition  among  men,  and 
invading  one  another;  they  shall  not  regard  their 
kings  nor  princes,  and  the  course  of  their  actions 
shall  stand  in  their  power. 

17  A  man  shall  desire  to  go  into  a  citj-,  and  shall 
not  be  able. 

18  For  because  of  their  pride  the  cities  shall  be 
troubled,  the  houses  shall  be  destroyed,  and  men 
shall  be  afraid.  .        . 

19  A  man  sh;dl  have  no  pity  upon  his  neighbour, 
but  shall  destroy  their  houses  with  tlie  sword,  and 
spoil  their  goods,  because  of  the  lack  of  bread,  and 
for  great  tribulation.  ,        ,,    , 

20  Behold,  saith  (iod,  I  will  call  together  all  the 
kings  of  the  earth  to  reverence  nic,  which  are  from 
the  rising  of  the  sun,  from  the  south,  from  the  east, 
and  Lib'anus;  to  turn  themselves  one  against  an- 


26 


II.  ESDRAS. 


other,  and  repay  the  tilings  that  they  have  done  to 
them. 

21  Like  as  they  do  yet  this  day  unto  my  chosen, 
so  will  I  do  also,  and  recompense  in  their  bosom. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 

22  My  right  hand  shall  not  spare  the  sinners,  and 
my  sword  shall  not  cease  over  them  that  shed  mno- 
cent  blood  upon  the  earth. 

23  The  fire  is  gone  forth  from  his  wrath,  and  hath 
consumed  the  foundations  of  the  earth,  and  the  sin- 
ners, like  the  straw  that  is  kindled, 

24  Wo  to  them  that  sin,  and  keep  not  my  com- 
mandments! saith  the  Lord: 

25  I  will  not  spare  them:  go  your  way,  ye  chil- 
dren, from  the  power,  defile  not  my  sanctuary. 

26  For  the  Lonl  knoweth  all  them  that  sin  against 
him,  and  therefore  delivereth  he  them  unto  death 
and  destruction. 

27  For  now  ;ire  the  plagues  come  upon  the  whole 
earth,  and  ye  shall  remain  in  them:  for  God  shall 
not  deliver  you,  because  ye  have  sinned  against 
him. 

2H  Behold  a  horrible  vision,  and  the  appearance 
thereof  from  the  east: 

29  Where  the  nations  of  the  dragons  of  Arabia 
shall  come  out  with  many  chariots,  and  the  multi- 
tude of  them  shall  be  carried,  as  the  wind  upon 
earth,  that  all  they  which  hear  them  may  fear  and 
ti'cmble. 

30  Also  the  Carmanians  raging  in  wrath  shall 
go  forth  as  the  wild  boars  of  the  wood,  and  with 
great  power  shall  they  come,  and  join  battle  with 
them,  and  shall  waste  a  portion  of  the  land  of  the 
Assyriims. 

31  And  then  shall  the  dragons  have  the  upper 
hand,  remembering  their  nature;  and  if  they  shall 
turn  themselves,  conspiring  together  in  great  power 
to  persecute  them, 

32  Then  these  shall  be  troubled,  and  keep  silence 
through  their  power,  and  shall  flee. 

33  And  from  the  land  of  the  Assyrians  shall  the 
enemy  besiege  them,  and  consume  some  of  them, 
and  in  their  host  shall  be  fear  and  dread,  and  strife 
among  tlieir  kings. 

34  Behold  clouds  from  the  east  and  from  the  north 
unto  the  south,  and  they  are  very  horrible  to  look 
upon,  full  of  wrath  and  storm. 

35  They  shall  smite  one  upon  another,  and  they 
shall  smite  down  a  great  multitude  of  stars  upon  the 
earth,  even  their  own  star;  and  blood  shall  be  from 
the  sword  unto  the  belly, 

36  And  dung  of  men  unto  the  camel's  hough. 

37  And  theix-  shall  be  great  fearfnlness  and  trem- 
bling upon  earth:  and  they  that  see  the  wrath  shiUl 
be  afraid,  and  trembling  shall  come  upon  them. 

38  And  then  shall  there  come  gre;it  storms  from 
the  south,  and  from  the  north,  and  another  part 
from  the  west. 

39  And  strong  winds  shall  arise  from  the  east,  and 
shall  open  it;  and  the  cloud  which  he  raised  up  in 
wratli,  and  the  star  stirred  to  cause  fear  towards  the 
east  and  west  wind,  sliall  be  destroyed. 

40  Tlie  great  and  mighty  clouds  shall  be  lifted  up 
full  of  wrath,  and  tlie  star,  that  they  may  make  all  the 
cartli  afraid,  and  them  that  dwell  tlicrein;  and  they 
shall  i)our  out  over  every  high  and  eminent  place  a 
horrible  star, 

41  Fire,  and  hail,  and  flying  swords,  and  many 
waters,  th;it  all  fields  may  be  full,  and  all  rivers, 
with  the  ;il)undance  of  great  waters. 

42  And  tliey  shall  break  down  the  cities  and 
walls,  mountains  and  hills,  trees  of  the  wood,  and 
grass  of  the  meadows,  and  their  com. 

43  And  they  shall  go  steadfastly  unto  Babylon, 
and  make  her  afraid. 

41.  Tliey  shall  come  to  her,  and  besiege  her,  the 
star  ;uid  all  wrath  shall  they  pour  out  upon  her: 


then  shall  the  dust  and  smoke  go  up  unto  the  hea- 
ven, and  all  they  that  be  about  her  shall  bewail  her, 

45  And  they  that  remain  under  her  shall  do  ser- 
v;\ce  unto  them  that  have  put  her  in  fear. 

46  And  thou,  Asia,  that  art  partaker  of  the  hope 
of  Babylon,  and  art  the  glory  of  her  person : 

47  Wo  be  unto  thee,  thou  wretch,  because  thou 
hast  made  thyself  like  unto  her;  and  hast  decked 
thy  daughters  in  whoredom,  that  they  might  please 
and  gloiy  in  thy  lovers,  which  have  always  desired 
to  commit  whoredom  with  thee! 

48  Thou  hast  followed  her  that  is  hated  in  all  her 
works  and  uiventions:  therefore  saith  God, 

49  I  will  send  plagues  upon  thee;  widowhood, 
poverty,  famine,  sword,  and  pestilence,  to  waste  thy 
houses  with  destruction  and  death. 

50  And  the  glory  of  thy  power  shall  be  dried  up 
as  a  flower,  when  the  heat  shall  arise  that  is  sent 
over  thee. 

51  Thou  shalt  be  weakened  as  a  poor  woman 
with  stripes,  and  as  one  chastised  with  wounds,  so 
that  the  mighty  and  lovers  shall  not  be  able  to  re- 
ceive thee, 

52  Would  I  with  jealousy  have  so  proceeded 
against  thee,  saith  the  Lord, 

53  If  thou  hadst  not  always  slain  my  chosen,  ex- 
alting the  stroke  of  thy  hands,  and  saymg  over  their 
dead,  when  thou  wast  drunken, 

54  Set  forth  the  beauty  of  thy  countenance? 

55  The  reward  of  thy  whoredom  shall  be  in  thy 
bosom,  therefore  shalt  thou  receive  recompence. 

56  Like  as  thou  hast  done  unto  my  chosen,  saith 
the  Lord,  even  so  shall  God  do  unto  thee,  and  shall 
deliver  thee  into  mischief 

57  Thy  children  shall  die  of  hunger,  and  thou 
shalt  fall  through  the  sword:  thy  cities  shall  be  bi-o- 
keu  down,  and  all  thine  shall  perish  with  the  sword 
in  the  field. 

58  They  that  be  in  the  mountains  shall  die  of  hun- 
ger, and  eat  their  own  flesli,  and  drink  their  own 
blood,  for  very  hunger  of  bread,  and  thirst  of  water. 

59  Thou  as  unhappy  shaU  come  through  the  sea, 
and  receive  plagues  again. 

60  And  in  tlie  passage  they  shall  rush  on  the  idle 
city,  and  shall  destroy  some  portion  of  thy  land, 
and  consume  ijart  of  thy  glory,  and  shall  return  to 
Babylon  that  was  destroyed. 

61  And  tliou  shalt  be  cast  down  by  them  as  stub- 
ble, and  they  shall  be  unto  thee  as  fire; 

62  And  shall  consume  thee,  and  thy  cities,  thy 
land,  and  thy  mouiit;iins;  all  thy  woods  and  thy  fruit- 
ful trees  slniU  they  burn  up  with  fire. 

63  Thy  children  shall  they  carry  away  captive, 
and  look,  what  thou  hast,  they  shall  spoil  it,  and 
mar  the  beauty  of  thy  face. 

CHAP.  XVL 
WIO  be  unto  thee,  Babylon,  and  Asia!  wo  be  unto 
thee,  Kgyi)t,  and  Syria! 

2  Gird  up  vourselves  with  cloths  of  sack  and  hair, 
bewail  your  children,  and  be  sorry;  for  your  destruc- 
tion is  at  h;ind. 

3  A  sword  is  sent  upon  you,  and  who  may  turn  it 
back? 

4  A  fire  is  sent  among  you,  and  who  may 
quench  it? 

5  Plagues  are  sent  unto  you,  and  what  is  he  that 
may  drive  them  away? 

6  May  any  man  drive  away  a  hungry  lion  in  the 
wood?  or  m;iy  any  one  quench  the  fire  in  the  stubble, 
when  it  hath  begun  to  burn? 

7  May  one  tuni  agahi  the  arrow  that  is  shot  of  a 
strong  archer?  ■ 

8  The  mighty  Lord  scndeth  the  plagues,  and  who 
is  he  that  can  drive  them  away? 

9  A  fire  shall  go  forth  from  his  wrath,  and  who  is 
he  that  may  quench  it? 

10  He  shall  cast  lightnings,  and  who  shall  not 


CHAP.  XVI. 


27 


fear?   he  shall  thunder,  and  who  shall  not  be 
afraid? 

11  The  Lord  shall  threaten,  and  who  shall  not  be 
utterly  beaten  to  powder  at  his  presence? 

12  The  cai-th  quaketh,  and  the  foundations  there- 
of; the  sea  arisetli  up  willi  waves  from  the  deep, 
and  the  waves  of  it  are  troubled,  and  the  fishes 
thereof  also,  before  the  Lord,  and  before  the  glory 
of  his  power: 

13  For  strong  is  his  right  hand  that  bendeth  the 
bow,  his  arrows  that  he  shooteth  are  sharp,  and 
shall  not  miss,  wlien  they  begin  to  be  shot  into  tlie 
ends  of  the  world. 

14  Bcliold,  the  plagues  are  sent,  and  shall  not  re- 
turn again,  until  they  come  upon  the  earth. 

15  The  fire  is  kindled,  and  shall  not  be  put  out, 
till  it  consume  the  foundation  of  the  earth. 

16  Like  as  an  arrow  wliich  is  sliot  of  a  mighty 
archer  returnetli  not  backward :  even  so  the  plagues 
that  shall  be  sent  upon  earth  shall  not  return 
ag;un. 

17  Wo  is  mc!  wo  is  me!  who  will  deliver  me  in 
tliose  days? 

18  The  beginning  of  sorrows  and  great  moumingsj 
the  beginning  of  famine  and  great  death;  the  begm- 
ning  of  wars,  and  tlie  powers  shall  stand  in  fear;  the 
beginning  of  evils!  what  shall  I  do  when  these  evils 
sliall  come? 

19  Behold,  famine  and  plague,  tribulation  and 
anguish,  are  sent  as  scourges  for  amendment. 

20  But  for  all  these  things  they  shall  not  turn  from 
their  wickedness,  nor  be  always  mindful  of  thy 
scourges. 

21  Behold,  victuals  shall  be  so  good,  cheap  upon 
earth,  that  they  shall  think  themselves  to  be  in  good 
case,  and  even  then  shall  evils  grow  upon  earth, 
sword,  famine,  and  great  confusion. 

22  For  many  of  tliem  tliat  dwell  upon  earth 
shall  perisli  of  famine;  and  the  others  that  escape 
the  hunger,  shall  the  sword  destroy. 

23  And  the  (lead  shall  be  cast  out  as  dung,  and 
there  sliall  lie  no  man  to  comfort  them:  for  the 
earth  shall  be  wasted,  and  the  cities  shall  be  cast 
down. 

24  There  shall  be  no  man  left  to  till  the  earth, 
and  to  sow  it. 

25  Tlie  trees  shall  give  fruit,  and  who  shall  gath- 
er tliem  ? 

26  Tlie  grapes  shall  ripen,  and  who  shall  tread 
them?  for  all  places  shall  be  desolate  of  men: 

27  So  that  one  man  shall  desire  to  see  another, 
and  to  hear  his  voice. 

28  For  of  a  city  there  shall  be  ten  left,  and  two 
of  the  field,  which  sliall  hide  themselves  in  the  thick 
groves,  and  in  tlie  rkfts  of  the  rocks. 

29  7\s  in  an  orchard  of  olives  upon  every  tree  there 
are  left  three  or  four  olives; 

30  (Jr  as  when  a  vineyard  is  gathered,  there  are 
left  some  clusters  of  them  that  diligently  seek 
through  the  vincy;ird: 

31  Even  so  in  those  days  there  shall  be  three  or 
four  left  by  them  that  search  their  houses  with  the 
sword. 

32  .\nd  the  earth  shall  be  laid  waste,  and  the 
fields  thereof  shall  wax  old,  and  her  ways  and  all 
her  paths  shall  grow  full  of  thorns,  because  no  man 
shall  travel  there-through. 

33  The  virgins  shall  mourn,  having  no  bride- 
grooms; tlic  women  shall  moum,  having  no  hus- 
bands; their  daughters  shall  mourn,  having  no 
helpers. 

34  In  the  wars  shall  their  bridegrooms  be  de- 
stroyed, and  their  husbands  shall  perish  of  famine. 

35  He;ir  now  these  things,  and  understand  them, 
ye  servants  of  the  Lord. 

36  Behold  the  word  f)f  the  Lord,  receive  it:  be- 
lieve not  the  gods  of  whom  the  Lord  spake. 


37  Behold,  the  plagues  draw  nigh,  and  are  not 

38  As  when  a  woman  with  child  in  the  ninth 
montli  bnngeth  forth  her  son,  within  two  or  three 
hours  ot  her  birth  great  pains  compass  her  womb, 
which  pains,  when  the  child  cometh  forth,  they 
slack  not  a  moment: 

39  Even  so  shall  not  the  plagues  be  slack  to  come 
upon  the  earth,  and  the  world  shall  mourn,  and  soi-- 
rows  shall  come  upon  it  on  every  side. 

40  O  my  people  hear  my  word :  make  you  ready 
to  the  battle,  and  in  those  evils  be  even  as  pilirrims 
upon  the  earth. 

41  He  that  selleth,  let  him  be  as  he  that  fleeth 
away:  and  he  that  buyeth,  as  one  that  will  lose: 

42  He  that  occupieth  merchandise,  as  he  that 
hath  no  profit  by  it:  luid  he  that  buildeth,  as  he  that 
shall  not  dwell  therein: 

43  He  that  sowcth,  as  if  he  should  not  reap:  so 
also  he  that  planteth  the  vineyard,  as  he  that  shall 
not  gatlier  the  grapes: 

44  They  that  marry;  as  they  that  shall  get  no 
children:  and  they  that  marry  not,  as  the  widowers. 

45  And  tliereforc  they  that  labour,  labour  in  vain: 

46  For  strangers  shall  reap  their  fruits,  and  spoil 
their  goods,  o\erthrow  their  houses,  and  take  their 
children  captives;  for  in  captivity  and  famine  shall 
they  get  children. 

47  And  they  that  occupy  their  merchandise  with 
robbery,  the  more  they  deck  their  cities,  their 
houses,  their  possessions,  and  tlieir  own  persons; 

48  The  more  will  I  be  angry  with  them  for  tlieir 
sin,  saith  the  Lord. 

49  Like  as  a  whore  envicth  a  right  honest  and 
virtuous  woman, 

50  So  shall  righteousness  hate  iniquity,  when  she 
decketh  herself,  and  shall  accuse  her  to  her  face, 
when  he  cometh  that  .shall  defend  him  that  diligently 
searcheth  out  every  sin  upon  earth. 

51  And  therefore  be  ye  not  like  thereunto,  nor  to 
the  works  thereof. 

52  For  yet  a  little,  and  iniquity  shall  be  taken 
away  out  of  the  earth,  and  righteousness  shall  reign 
among  you. 

53  Let  not  the  sinner  say  that  he  hath  not  sinned: 
for  God  .shall  burn  coals  of  fire  upon  his  head,  which 
saith  before  the  Lord  God  and  his  glory,  I  have  not 
sinned. 

54  Behold,  the  Lord  knoweth  all  the  works  of 
men,  their  imaginations,  their  thoughts,  and  their 
hearts: 

55  Which  spake  biit  the  word.  Let  the  earth  be 
made;  and  it  was  made:  Let  the  heaven  be  made; 
and  it  was  created. 

56  In  his  word  were  the  stars  made,  and  he 
knoweth  the  number  of  them. 

57  He  searcheth  the  deep,  and  the  treasures 
thereof;  he  hath  measured  the  sea,  and  what  it  con- 
taineth. 

58  He  hath  shut  the  sea  in  the  midst  of  the 
waters,  and  with  his  word  hath  he  hanged  the  earth 
upon  the  waters. 

59  He  spreadeth  out  the  heavens  like  a  vault; 
upon  tlie  waters  hath  he  founded  it. 

60  In  the  desert  hath  he  m:ide  sjirings  of  water, 
and  pools  upon  the  tojis  of  the  mountains,  that  the 
floods  might  pour  down  from  the  high  rocks  to 
water  the  e.irtli.  . 

61  He  made  man,  and  put  his  heart  in  the  midst 
of  the  body,  and  gave  him  breath,  life,  and  under- 
standing. . 

62  Yea,  and  the  Spirit  of  Almighty  God,  which 
made  all  things,  and  searcheth  i>ut  all  hidden  things 
in  the  secrets  of  the  earth, 

63  Surely  he  knoweth  your  inventions,  and  what 
ye  think  in  your  hearts,  even  them  that  sin,  and 
would  hide  their  sin. 


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64  Therefore  hath  the  Lord  exactly  searched  Out 
all  your  works,  and  he  will  put  you  all  to  shame, 

65  And  when  your  sins  are  brought  forth,  ye  shall 
be  ashamed  before  men,  and  your  own  sins  shall  be 
your  accusere  in  that  day. 

66  What  will  ye  do?  or  how  will  ye  hide  your 
sins  before  God  and  his  an§fels? 

67  Behold,  God  himself  is  the  judge;  fear  him: 
leave  off  from  your  sins,  and  forget  your  iniquities, 
to  meddle  no  more  with  them  for  ever:  so  shall 
God  lead  you  forth,  and  deliver  you  from  all 
trouble. 

68  For  behold,  the  burning  wrath  of  a  great  mul- 
titude is  kindled  over  yo.u,  and  they  shall  take  away 
certain  of  you,  and  feed  you,  being  idle,  with  things 
offered  unto  idols. 

69  And  they  that  consent  unto  them  shall  be  had 
in  derision  and  reproach,  and  trodden  under  foot. 

70  For  there  shall  be  in  every  place,  and  in  the 
next  cities,  a  gi-eat  insurrection  upon  those  that  fear 
the  Lord. 

71  They  shall  be  like  mad  men,  sparing  none. 


but  still  spoiling  and  destroying  those  that  fear  the 
Lord. 

72  For  they  shall  waste  and  take  away  their 
goods,  and  cast  them  out  of  their  houses. 

73  Then  shall  they  be  known  who  are  my  chosen; 
and  tliey  shall  be  tried  as  the  gold  in  the  fire. 

74  Hear,  O  ye  my  beloved,  saith  the  Lord:  be- 
hold, the  days  of  trouble  are  at  hand,  but  I  will  de- 
liver you  from  the  same. 

75  Be  ye  not  afraid,  neither  doubt;  for  God  is 
your  guide. 

76  And  the  guide  of  them  who  keep  my  com- 
mandments and  precepts,  saith  the  Lord  God:  let 
not  your  sins  weigh  you  down,  and  let  not  your  ini- 
quities lift  up  themselves.   ' 

77  Wo  be  unto  them  that  are  bound  with  their 
sins,  and  covered  with  their  iniquities,  like  as  a 
field  is  covered  over  with  bushes,  and  the  path 
thereof  covered  with  thorns,  that  no  man  may  travel 
through ! 

78  It  is  left  undressed,  and  is  cast  into  the  fire  to 
be  consumed  therewith. 


TOBIT. 


CHAPTER  I. 
nnHE  book  of  the  words  of  Tobit,  son  of  Tobiel, 
■*•    the  son  of  Ananiel,  the  son  of  Aduel,  the  son 
of  Gabael,  of  the  seed  of  Asael,  of  the  tribe  of 
Nephthali; 

2  Who  in  the  time  of  Enemessar  king  of  the  As- 
syrians was  led  captive  out  of  Thisbe,  which  is  at 
the  right  hand  of  that  city,  which  is  called  properly 
Nephthali  in  Galilee  above  Aser. 

3  I  Tobit  have  walked  all  the  days  of  my  life  in 
the  way  of  truth  and  justice,  and  I  did  many  alms- 
deeds  to  my  brethren,  and  my  nation,  who  came 
with  me  to  Ninevc,  into  the  land  of  the  Assyrian. 

4  And  wlicn  I  was  in  mine  own  country,  in  the 
land  of  Israel,  being  but  young,  all  the  tribe  of 
Nephthali  my  father  fell  from  the  house  tifjerusa- 
salem,  which  was  chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Is- 
rael, that  all  the  tribes  should  sacrifice  there,  where 
the  temple  of  the  habitation  of  the  Most  High  was 
consecrated  and  Ijuilt  for  all  ages. 

5  Now  all  the  triljes  which  together  revolted,  and 
the  house  of  my  father  Nephthali,  saciificed  unto  the 
heifer  Baal. 

6  But  I  alone  went  often  to  Jerusalem  at  the  feasts, 
as  it  was  ordained  unto  all  the  people  of  Israel  by  an 
everlasting  decree,  having  the  first-fruits  and  tenths 
of  increase,  with  that  wliich  was  first  shorn;  iind 
them  gave  I  at  the  altar  to  the  priests  and  children 
of  Aaron. 

7  The  first  tenth  part  of  all  increase  I  gave  to  the 
sons  of  Aaron,  who  ministered  at  Jerusalem:  another 
tenth  part  I  sold  away,  and  went,  and  spent  it  every 
year  at  Jerusalem : 

8  And  the  tliird  I  gave  unto  them  to  whom  it  was 
meet,  as  Debora  my  father's  mother  had  com- 
manded me,  because  I  was  left  an  oi-phan  by  my 
fatlur. 

9  Furthermore,  when  I  was  come  to  the  age  of  a 
man,  I  mairied  Ainia  of  mine  own  kindred,  and  of 
her  I  begat  Tol)ias. 

10  And  when  we  were  carried  away  captives  to 
Ninevc,  :ill  my  Ijrethren  and  those  that  were  of  my 
kindred  did  cat  of  tlie  bread  of  the  Gentiles. 

11  But  I  kept  myself  from  eating; 

12  Because  I  remembered  Ciod  with  all  my  heart. 

13  And  the  Most  High  gave  me  gi-.ace  ;uul  favour 
before  Enemessar,  so  tlitit  I  was  his  purveyor. 

14  And  I  went  into  Media,  and  left  in  ti-ust  with 
Gabael,  tl>c  I)rother  of  Gabrias,  at  Rages,  a  city  of 
Media,  ten  talents  of  silver. 


15  Now  when  Enemessar  was  dead,  Sennacherib 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead;  whose  estate  was 
troubled,  that  I  could  not  go  into  Media. 

16  And  in  the  time  of  Enemessar  I  gave  many  alms 
to  my  brethren,  and  gave  my  bread  to  the  hungry, 

17  And  my  clothes  to  the  naked:  and  if  I  saw 
any  of  my  nation  dead,  or  cast  about  the  walls  of 
Nineve,  I  buried  him. 

18  And  if  the  king  Sennacherib  had  slain  any, 
when  he  was  come,  and  fled  from  Judea,  I  buried 
them  pri\'ily;  for  in  his  wrath  he  killed  many;  but 
the  bodies  were  not  found,  when  they  were  sought 
for  of  the  king. 

19  And  when  one  of  the  Ninevites  went  and  com- 
plained of  me  to  the  king,  that  I  buried  them,  and 
hid  myself;  understanding  that  I  ^y,^s  sought  for  to 
be  put  to  deatli,  1  withdrew  myself  for  fear. 

20  Then  all  my  goods  were  forcibly  taken  away, 
neither  was  there  any  thing  left  me,  beside  my  wife 
Aiuia  and  my  son  Tobias. 

21  And  there  passed  not  five  and  fifty  days  before 
two  of  his  sons  killed  him,  and  they  fled  into  the 
mountains  of  Ararath;  ;ind  Sarchcdonus  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead;  who  ap])ointed  over  his  father's 
accninits,  and  over  all  his  affairs,  Achiacharus  my 
brother  Anael's  son. 

22  And  Arliiacliai-us entreating  for  me,  I  returned 
to  Nineve.  Now  Achiacharus  was  cup-bearer,  and 
keeper  of  the  signet,  and  steward,  and  overseer  of 
the  accounts:  and  Sarchedonus  appointed  him  next 
unto  him:  and  he  was  my  brother  s  son. 

CHAP.  11. 
"^OW  when  I  was  come  home  again,  and  my  wife 
Ainia  was  restored  unto  nic,  with  my  son  To- 
bias, in  tlie  feast  of  Pentecost,  which  is  the  holy 
feast  of  tlie  seven  weeks,  there  was  a  good  dinner 
pi'ep:ired  me,  in  the  which  1  sat  down  to  eat. 

2  yVnd  when  I  saw  abundance  of  meat,  I  said  to 
my  son.  Go  and  l)iing  what  poor  man  soever  thou 
sh;ilt  find  out  of  our  brethren,  who  is  mindful  of  the 
Lord;  and  lo,  1  tarry  for  thee. 

3  But  he  came  ag;iin,  and  said.  Father,  one  of 
our  nation  is  strangled,  and  is  cast  out  into  the  mar- 
ket-pl;ice. 

4  rUeii  before  I  had  tasted  of  any  meat,  1  started 
up,  and  took  him  up  into  a  room  until  the  going 
down  of  the  sun. 

5  Then  I  returned,  and  washed  myself,  and  ate 
my  ment  in  heaviness, 

6  Remembering  that  prophecy  of  Amos,  as  he 


CHAP.  Ill,  IV. 


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said,  Your  feasts  shall  be  turned  into  mourning,  and 
all  your  mirth  into  lamentation. 

7  Therefore  I  wept:  and  after  the  going  down 
of  the  sun  I  went  and  made  a  grave,  and  buried 
him. 

8  But  my  neighbours  mocked  me,  and  said,  This 
man  is  not  yet  afraid  to  be  put  to  death  for  tliis  mat- 
ter: who  fled  away;  an4  yet  lo,  he  burieth  the  dead 
again. 

9  Tlie  same  night  also  I  returned  from  the  burial, 
and  slept  by  tlii;  wall  of  my  court-yard,  being  pol- 
luted, and  my  face  was  uncovered: 

10  And  I  knew  not  tliat  there  were  sparrows  in 
the  wall,  and  mine  eyes  being  open,  the  sparrows 
muted  warm  dung  into  mine  eyes,  and  a  whiteness 
came  in  mine  eyes;  and  I  went  to  the  physicians, 
but  they  helped  me  not:  moreover,  Achiachai"us 
did  nourish  me,  until  I  went  into  Elymais. 

11  And  my  wife  Anna  did  take  women's  works  to 
do. 

12  And  when  she  had  sent  them  home  to  the 
owners,  they  paid  her  wages,  and  gave  her  also  be- 
sides a  kid. 

13  And  when  it  was  in  my  house,  and  began  to 
cry,  I  said  unto  her.  From  whence  is  the  kid.'  is  it 
not  stolen.'  render  it  to  the  owners;  for  it  is  not  lawful 
to  eat  any  thing  that  is  stolen. 

14  But  she  replied  upon  mc.  It  was  given  for  a 
gift  more  tlian  the  wages.  Howbeit  I  did  not  be- 
lieve her,  but  bade  her  render  it  to  the  owners:  and 
I  was  abashed  at  her.  But  she  replied  upon  me, 
Where  are  tliine  alms  and  thy  righteous  deeds.'  be- 
hold, thou  and  all  thy  works  are  known, 

CHAP.  III. 
T^HEN  I  being  grieved  did  weep,  and  in  my  sor- 
row prayed,  saying, 

2  O  Lord,  thou  art  just,  and  all  thy  works  and  all 
thy  ways  are  mercy  and  truth,  and  thou  judgest  truly 
and  justly  for  ever, 

3  Remember  me,  and  look  on  me,  punish  me  not 
for  my  sins  and  ignorances,  and  the  sins  of  my  fa- 
thers, who  have  sinned  before  thee: 

4  Fur  they  obeyed  not  thy  commandments: 
wherefore  thou  hast  delivered  us  for  a  spoil,  and 
unto  captivity,  and  unto  death,  and  for  a  proverb  of 
reproach  to  all  the  nations  among  whom  we  are 
dispersed, 

5  .\nd  now  thy  judgments  are  many  and  ti-ue: 
deal  with  mc  according  to  my  sins  and  my  fathers': 
because  wo  have  not  kept  thy  commandments,  nei- 
ther have  walked  in  trutli  before  tlice. 

6  Now  therefore  deal  with  me  as  seemeth  best 
unto  thee,  and  conunand  my  spirit  to  be  taken  from 
mc,  that  I  may  l)e  dissolved,  and  become  earth:  for  it 
is  prnlitable  for  me  to  die  rather  than  to  live,  be- 
cause 1  h;i\'e  lieard  f  ilse  reproaches,  and  have  much 
sorrow:  comniand  therefore  that  I  may  now  be  de- 
livered out  of  this  distress,  and  go  into  the  eveilast- 
ing  place:  tui-n  not  tliy  face  away  from  mc. 

7  It  came  to  pass  the  same  day,  that  in  Ecbatane 
a  city  of  Mediii,  Sara  the  d.augllter  of  Kaguel  was 
also  reproached  by  her  father's  maids; 

K  Because  that  slie  had  been  ni:irried  to  seven 
husbands,  whom  Asmodeus  the  evil  spirit  had  kill- 
ed before  they  had  lien  with  her.  Dost  tliou  not 
know,  said  tlicy,  that  thou  hast  strangled  tliy  hus- 
b:inds.'  thou  hast  had  already  seven  husbands,  nei- 
ther w;ist  thou  named  after  any  of  them. 

9  Wherefore  dost  thou  beat  us  for  them?  if  tliey 
be  dead,  go  thy  ways  after  them,  let  us  never  see  of 
thee  eitlier  son  or  daughter. 

10  When  she  heard  these  things,  she  was  vciy 
sorrowful,  so  th:it  she  thought  to  have  strangled 
herself;  and  she  said,  I  am  the  only  (hiughtei'  of  my 
f.itlur,  and  if  I  do  tills,  it  shall  be  a  repro:ich  mito 
him,  and  I  sluUl  bring  liis  old  age  with  sorrow  unto 
the  grave. 


11  Then  she  prayed  towards  the  window,  and 
said.  Blessed  art  thou,  ()  Lord  my  God,  and  thy 
holy  and  glorious  name  is  blessed  and  honourable 
for  ever:  let  all  thy  works  praise  thee  for  ever. 

12  And  now,  O  Lord,  I  set  mine  eyes  and  my 
face  towards  thee, 

13  And  say.  Take  me  out  of  the  earth,  that  I 
may  hear  no  more  the  reproach. 

14  Thou  knowest.  Lord,  that  I  am  pure  from  all 
sin  with  man, 

15  And  that  I  never  polluted  my  name,  nor  the 
name  of  my  father,  in  the  land  of  my  captivity:  I  am 
the  only  daughter  of  my  father,  neither  hath  he  any 
child  to  be  his  heir,  neither  any  near  kinsman,  nor 
any  son  of  his  alive,  to  whom  I  may  keep  myself  for 
a  wife:  my  seven  husbands  are  already  dead;  and 
why  should  I  live?  but  if  it  please  not  thee  that  I 
should  die,  command  some  regard  to  be  had  of  me, 
and  pity  taken  of  me,  that  I  hear  no  more  re- 
proach. 

16  So  the  prayers  of  them  both  were  heard  be- 
fore the  majesty  of  the  great  God. 

17  And  Raphael  was  sent  to  heal  them  both,  that 
is,  to  scale  away  the  whiteness  of  Tobit's  eyes,  and 
to  give  Sara  the  daughter  of  Raguel  for  a  wife  to 
Tobias  the  son  of  Tobit;  and  to  bind  Asmodeus  the 
evil  spirit;  because  she  belonged  to  Tobias  by  right 
of  inheritance.  The  self-same  time  came  Tobit 
home,  and  entered  into  his  house,  and  Sara  the 
daughter  of  Raguel  came  down  from  her  upper 
chamber. 

CHAP.  IV. 
IN  that  day  Tobit  remembered  the  money  -which 
he  had  committed  to  Gabael  in  Rages  of  Media, 

2  And  said  within  himself,  I  have  wished  for 
death;  wherefore  do  I  not  call  for  my  son  Tobias, 
that  I  may  signify  to  him  cf  the  nwney  before  I  die? 

3  And  when  he  had  called  him,  he  said.  My  son, 
when  I  am  dead,  bury  me;  and  despise  not  thy  mo- 
ther, but  honour  her  all  the  days  of  thy  life,  and  do 
that  which  shall  please  her,  and  grieve  her  not. 

4  Remember,  my  son,  that  she  saw  many  dangers 
for  thee,  when  thou  wast  in  her  womb;  and  when 
she  is  dead,  bury  her  by  me  in  one  grave. 

5  My  son,  be  mindful  of  the  Lord  our  God  all 
thy  days,  and  let  not  tliy  will  be  set  to  sin,  or  to 
transgress  his  comm:mdmcnts:  do  uprightly  all  thy 
life  long,  and  follow  not  the  ways  of  unrighteous- 
ness. 

6  For  if  thou  deal  truly,  thy  doings  shall  pros- 
perously succeed  to  thee,  and  to  all  them  that  live 
justly. 

7  Give  alms  of  thy  substance;  and  when  thou 
givest  alms,  let  not  thine  eye  be  envious,  neither 
turn  thy  face  from  any  poor,  and  the  face  of  God 
shall  not  be  turned  away  from  thee. 

8  If  thou  hast  abundance,  give  alms  according- 
ly: if  thou  have  Init  a  little,  be  not  afraid  to  give  ac- 
cording to  that  little: 

9  For  thou  laycst  up  a  good  treasure  for  thyself 
against  the  day  of  necessity. 

10  Because  that  alms  do  deliver  from  death,  and 
suftcreth  not  to  come  into  darkness. 

11  For  alms  is  :i  good  gift  unto  all  that  give  it  in 
the  sight  of  the  Most  High. 

12  Beware  of  -AX  whoredom,  my  son,  and  chiefly 
take  a  wife  of  the  seed  of  thy  fathers,  :ind  take  not  a 
strange  woman  to  wife,  wlii'ch  is  not  of  thy  father's 
tribe:  for  wc  are  the  cliikhvn  of  the  ijrophets,  Noe, 
Abraliani,  Isaac,  and  Jacob:  renunibir,  my  son, 
tliat  our  fathers  from  the  beginning,  even  tliat  they 
all  married  wives  of  their  own  kindred,  ;md  were 
blessed  in  their  children,  and  tlieir  seedsliall  inherit 
the  land, 

13  Now  therefore,  my  son,  love  thy  brethren, 
and  desjiise  not  in  tliy  heart  tliy  brethren,  the  sons 
and  daughters  of  tli)'  jjeoplc,  in  not  taking  a  wife  of 


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TOBIT. 


them:  for  in  pride  is  destruction  and  much  trouble, 
and  in  lewdness  is  decay  and  great  want:  for  lewd- 
ness is  the  mother  of  famine. 

14  Let  not  the  wages  of  any  man,  which  hath 
wrought  for  thee,  tarry  with  thee,  but  give  him  it 
out  of  hand:  for  if  thou  serve  God,  he  will  also  re- 
pay thee:  be  circumspect,  my  son,  in  all  things  thou 
doest,  and  be  wise  in  all  thy  con\  ersation. 

15  Do  that  to  no  man  wliich  thou  hatest:  drink 
not  wine  to  make  thee  drunken:  neither  let  drunk- 
enness go  with  thee  in  thy  journey. 

16  Give  of  thy  bread  to  the  hungr)^  and  of  thy 
garments  to  them  that  are  naked;  and  according  to 
thine  abundance  give  alms;  and  let  not  thine  eye  be 
envious,  when  thou  givest  alms. 

17  Pour  out  thy  bread  on  the  burial  of  the  just, 
but  give  nothing  to  the  wicked. 

18  Ask  counsel  of  all  that  are  wise,  and  despise 
not  any  counsel  that  is  profitable. 

19  Bless  the  Lord  thy  God  always,  and  desire  of 
him  that  tliy  ways  may  be  directed,  and  that  all 
tliy  paths  and  counsels  may  prosper:  for  every  na- 
tion hath  not  counsel;  but  the  Lord  himself  giveth 
all  good  things,  and  he  humbleth  whom  he  will,  as  he 
will;  now  therefore,  my  son,  remembei;  my  com- 
mandments, neither  let  them  be  put  out  of  thy  mind. 

20  And  now  I  signify  this  to  thee,  that  I  commit- 
ted ten  talents  to  Gabael  the  son  of  Gabrias  at  Rages 
in  Media. 

21  And  fear  not,  my  son,  that  we  are  made  poor: 
for  thou  liast  much  wealth,  if  thou  fear  God,  and 
depart  from  all  sin,  and  do  that  which  is  pleasing  in 
his  sight, 

CHAP.  V. 
'T'OBIAS  then  answered  and  said.  Father,  I  will 
do  all  things  which  thou  hast  commanded  me: 

2  But  how  can  I  receive  the  money,  seeing  I  know 
him  not? 

3  Then  he  gave  him  the  hand-writing,  and  said 
unto  him.  Seek  thee  a  man  which  may  go  with  thee, 
while  I  yet  live,  and  I  will  give  him  wages:  and  go 
and  receive  the  money. 

4  Therefore  when  he  went  to  seek  a  man,  he  found 
Raphael  that  was  an  angel. 

5  But  lie  knew  not;  and  he  said  unto  him,  Canst 
thou  go  with  me  to  Rages?  and  knowest  thou  those 
places  well? 

6  To  whom  the  angel  said,  I  will  go  with  thee, 
and  1  know  tlie  way  well:  fori  have  lodged  with  our 
brother  Gabael. 

7  Then  Tobias  said  unto  him.  Tarry  for  me,  till  I 
tell  my  father. 

8  Then  he  said  imto  him,  Go,  and  tany  not.  So 
he  went  in  and  said  to  his  father.  Behold,  I  have 
found  one  which  will  go  with  me.  Tlicn  he  said, 
Call  him  unto  mc,  th:it  I  may  know  of  what  tril)c 
he  is,  and  whether  he  be  a  trusty  man  to  go  witli 
thee. 

9  So  he  called  him,  and  he  came  in,  and  they 
saluted  one  another. 

10  Then  Tobit  said  unto  him,  Brother  shew  me 
of  what  tribe  ;uul  family  tliou  art. 

11  To  whom  he  said,  Dost  thou  seek  for  a  tribe 
or  family,  or  a  hired  man  to  go  with  thy  son?  Then 
Toljit  said  unto  him,  I  would  know,  brother,  thy 
kindred  and  name. 

12  Tlicn  he  said,  I  am  Azarias,  the  son  of  Anna- 
nias  the  great,  and  of  thy  brethren. 

13  Then  'i'obit  said,  Thou  art  welcome,  brother; 
be  not  now  angry  with  mc,  because  I  have  inquired 
to  know  tliy  tribe  and  tliy  family;  for  tliou  art  my 
lirotlier,  of  ;in  honest  and  good  stock:  for  I  know 
Annanias  ;uid  Jonath;is,  sons  of  that  gix-at  S:miaias, 
as  we  went  together  to  Jerusalem  to  worsliiji,  and 
offered  the  first-boni,  and  the  tenths  of  the  fruits; 
and  tliey  were  not  seduced  with  tlic  crroi-  of  our 
brethren:  my  brother,  tliou  art  of  a  good  stock. 


14  But  tell  me,  what  wages  shall  I  give  thee? 
•wilt  thou  a  drachm  a  day,  and  things  necessar)',  as 
to  mine  own  son? 

15  Yea,  moreover,  if  ye  return  safe,  I  will  add 
something  to  thy  wages. 

16  So  they  were  well  pleased.  Then  said  he  to 
Tobias,  Prepare  thyself  for  thy  journey,  and  God 
send  you  a  good  journey.  And  when  his  son  had 
prepared  all  things  for  the  journey,  his  father  said, 
Go  thou  with  this  man,  and  God,  which  dwelleth  in 
heaven,  prosper  your  journey,  and  the  angel  of 
God  keep  you  company.  So  they  went  forth  both, 
and  the  young  man  s  dog  with  them. 

17  But  Anna  his  mother  wept,  and  said  to  Tobit, 
Why  hast  thou  sent  away  our  son?  is  he  not  the 
staff  of  our  hand,  in  going  in  and  out  before  us? 

18  Be  not  greedy  to  add  money  to  money,  but  let 
it  be  as  refuse  in  respect  to  our  child. 

19  For  that  which  the  Lord  hath  given  us  to  Uve 
with,  doth  suffice  us. 

20  Then  said  Tobit  to  her,  Take  no  care,  my 
sister;  he  shall  return  in  safety,  and  thine  eyes  shall 
see  him. 

21  For  the  good  angel  will  keep  him  company, 
and  his  journey  shall  be  prosperous,  and  he  shall 
return  safe. 

22  Then  she  made  an  end  of  weeping, 

CHAP.  VI. 
A  ND  as  they  went  on  theirjoumey,  they  came  in 
the  evening  to  the  river  Tigris,  and  they  lodged 
there. 

2  And  when  the  young  man  went  down  to  wash 
himself,  a  fish  leaped  out  of  the  river,  and  would 
have  devoured  him. 

3  Then  the  angel  said  unto  him.  Take  the  fish. 
And  the  young  man  laid  hold  of  the  fish,  and  drew 
it  to  land. 

4  To  whom  the  angel  said.  Open  the  fish,  and 
take  the  heart  and  the  liver  and  the  gall,  and  put 
them  up  safely. 

5  So  the  young  man  did  as  the  angel  commanded 
him;  and  when  they  had  roasted  the  fish,  they  did 
eat  it:  then  they  both  went  on  their  way,  till  they 
drew  near  to  Ecbatane. 

6  Then  the  young  man  said  to  the  angel.  Brother 
Azarias,  to  what  use  is  the  heart  and  the  liver  and 
the  gall  of  the  fish? 

7  And  he  said  unto  him,  Touching  the  heart  and 
the  liver,  if  a  devil  or  ;\n  e\il  spirit  trouble  any,  we 
must  make  a  smoke  thereof  before  the  man  or  the 
woman,  and  the  party  shall  be  no  more  vexed. 

8  As  for  the  gall,  it  is  good  to  anoint  a  man  that 
hath  whiteness  in  his  eyes,  and  he  shall  be  healed. 

9  And  when  they  were  come  near  to  Rages, 

10  The  angel  said  to  the  young  m;m,  Brother, 
to-day  we  sh:ill  hxlge  with  Raguel,  who  is  thy  cou- 
sin; he  also  hath  one  only  daughter,  named  Sara;  I 
will  speak  for  her,  that  she  may  be  given  thee  for  a 
wife. 

11  For  to  thee  doth  the  right  of  her  appertain, 
seeing  thou  only  art  of  her  kindred. 

12  7\nd  the  maid  is  fair  and  wise:  now  therefore 
hear  me,  and  I  will  speak  to  her  father;  and  when 
we  return  from  R;iges  we  will  celebrate  the  mar- 
riage: for  I  know  that  Raguel  cannot  marry  her  to 
another  according  to  the  law  of  Moses,  but  he  shall 
be  guilty  of  death,  because  the  right  of  inheritance 
doth  rather  appertain  to  thee  than  to  any  other. 

13  Then  the  voung  man  answered  the  angel,  I 
have  heard,  brother  Azarias,  that  this  maid  hath 
been  given  to  seven  men,  who  all  died  in  the  mar- 
riage-chimiber. 

14  And  now  I  am  the  only  son  of  my  father,  and  I 
am  afraid,  lest,  if  I  go  in  unto  her,  1  die,  :is  the  other 
before:  for  a  wicked  spirit  loveth  her,  which  hurt- 
eth  no  body,  but  those  which  come  unto  her:  where- 
fore I  also  fear  lest  I  die,  and  bring  my  father's  and 


CHAP.  VII,  VIII,  IX. 


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my  mother's  life,  because  of  me,  to  the  grave 
with  sorrow:  for  they  have  no  other  son  to  bury 
them, 

15  Then  the  angel  said  unto  him,  Dost  thou  not 
remember  the  precepts  wliich  thy  father  gave  thee, 
that  tliou  shouldest  marry  a  wife  of  thine  own  kin- 
dred? wherefore  hear  me,  O  my  brother;  for  she 
shall  be  given  tliee  to  wife:  and  make  thou  no 
reckoning  of  the  evil  spirit;  for  this  same  night  shall 
she  be  given  thee  in  marriage. 

16  And  wlien  thou  shalt  come  into  the  marriage- 
chamber,  tliou  slialt  take  the  ashes  of  perfume,  and 
shalt  lay  upon  them  some  of  tlie  heart  and  liver  of 
the  fish,  and  shalt  make  a  smoke  with  it: 

17  And  the  devil  shall  smell  it,  and  flee  away, 
and  never  come  again  any  more:  but  when  thou 
shalt  come  to  her,  rise  up  both  of  you,  and  pray  to 
God  which  is  merciful,  who  wiU  have  pity  on  you, 
and  save  you:  fear  not,  for  she  is  appointed  unto 
thee  from  the  beginning;  and  thou  shalt  preserve 
her,  and  she  shall  go  with  thee.  Moreover,  I  sup- 
pose that  slie  shall  bear  thee  children.  Now  when 
Tobias  had  heard  these  things,  he  loved  her,  and 
his  heart  was  efFectuallv  joined  to  her. 

CHAP.  VII. 

A  ND  when  they  were  come  to  Ecbatane,  they 

■^  came  to  the  house  of  Kaguel,  and  Sara  met 

them;  and  after  they  had  saluted  one  another,  she 

brought  them  into  the  house. 

2  Then  said  Raguel  to  Edna  his  wife,  How  like  is 
this  young  man  to  Tobit  my  cousin ! 

3  And  Raguel  asked  them.  From  whence  are  ye, 
brethren?  To  whom  they  said,  We  are  of  the  sons 
of  Nephthali,  which  are  captives  in  Nineve. 

4  Tlien  he  said  to  them.  Do  ye  know  Tobit  our 
kinsman?  And  they  said.  We  know  him.  Then  said 
he.  Is  lie  in  good  healtli? 

5  And  they  said.  He  is  both  alive  and  in  good 
health:  and  Tobias  said,  He  is  my  father. 

6  Tlien  Raguel  leaped  up,  and  kissed  him,  and 
wept, 

7  And  blessed  him,  and  said  unto  him.  Thou  art 
the  son  of  an  honest  and  good  man:  but  when  he 
had  heard  that  Tobit  was  blind,  he  was  sorrowful, 
and  wept. 

8  And  likewise  Edna  his  wife  and  Sara  his 
daughter  wept.  Moreover,  they  entertained  them 
cheerfully ;  and  after  that  they  had  killed  a  ram  of 
tlie  flock,  they  set  store  of  meat  on  the  table.  Then 
said  Tobias  to  Raphael,  Brother  Azarias,  speak  of 
those  things  of  which  thou  didst  talk  in  the  way, 
and  let  this  business  be  despatched. 

9  So  he  communicated  the  matter  with  Raguel: 
and  Raguel  said  to  Tobias,  Eat  and  drink,  and  make 
merry: 

10  For  it  is  meet  that  thou  shouldest  many  my 
daughter:  nevertheless,  I  will  declare  unto  thee  the 
truth. 

Ill  have  given  my  daughter  in  marriage  to  seven 
men,  who  died  that  night  they  came  in  unto  her: 
nevertheless,  for  the  present  be  merry.  But  Tobias 
said,  I  will  eat  nothing  here,  till  wc  agree  and  swear 
one  to  anotlier. 

12  Raguel  said.  Then  take  her  from  henceforth 
according  to  the  manner,  for  thou  art  her  cousin, 
and  she  is  thine,  and  the  merciful  God  give  you 
good  success  in  ;dl  tilings. 

13  Then  lie  called  his  daughter  Sara,  and  she 
came  to  her  fatlier,  and  lie  took  her  by  the  hand, 
and  gave  her  to  be  wife  to  Toljius,  saying.  Behold, 
take  her  after  the  law  of  Moses,  and  lead  her  away 
to  thy  father.     And  he  blessed  them; 

14  And  called  Edna  his  wife,  and  took  paper, 
and  did  write  an  instrument  of  covenants,  and 
sealed  it 

15  Then  they  began  to  eat 

16  After  Raguel  called  his  wife  Edna,  and  said 


untoher.  Sister,  prepare  another  chamber,  and  bring 
her  in  thither. 

17  Which  when  she  had  done  as  he  had  bidden 
her,  she  brought  her  thither:  and  she  wejjt,  and 
she  received  the  tears  of  her  daughter,  and  said  un- 
to her, 

18  Be  of  good  comfort,  my  daughter;  the  Lord  of 
heaven  and  earth  give  thee  joy  fur  this  thy  sorrow: 
be  of  good  comfort,  my  daughter. 

CHAP.  Vm. 

A  ND  when  they  had  supped,  they  brought  Tobias 
"^  *■  in  unto  her. 

2  And  as  he  went  he  remembered  the  words  of 
Raphael,  and  took  the  ashes  of  the  peifunics,  and 
put  the  heart  and  the  liver  of  the  fish  thereupon, 
and  made  a  smoke  therewith, 

3  Tlie  which  smell  when  the  evil  spirit  had 
smelled,  he  fled  into  the  utmost  parts  of  Egypt,  and 
the  angel  bound  him. 

4  And  after  that  they  were  both  shut  in  together, 
Tobias  rose  out  of  the  bed,  and  said,  Sister,  arise, 
and  let  us  pray  that  God  would  have  pity  on  us. 

5  Then  began  Tobias  to  say.  Blessed  art  thou, 
O  God  of  our  fathers,  and  blessed  in  thy  holy  and 
glorious  name  for  ever;  let  the  heavens  bless  thee, 
and  all  thy  creatures. 

6  Thou  madest  Adam,  and  gavest  him  Eve  his 
wife  for  a  helper  and  a  stay:  of  them  came  man- 
kind :  thou  hast  said.  It  is  not  good  that  man  should 
be  alone;  let  us  make  unto  him  an  aid  like  unto  him- 
self. 

7  And  now,  O  Lord,  I  take  not  this  my  sister  for 
lust,  but  uprightly:  therefore  mercifully  ordain  that 
we  may  become  aged  together. 

8  And  she  said  witli  him.  Amen. 

9  So  they  slept  both  that  night.  And  Raguel 
arose,  and  went  and  made  a  grave, 

10  Saying,  I  fear  lest  he  also  be  dead. 

11  But  when  Raguel  was  come  into  liis  house, 

12  He  said  unto  his  wife  Edna,  Send  one  of  the 
maids,  and  let  her  see  whether  he  be  alive:  if  he  be 
not,  that  we  may  bury  him  and  no  man  know  it. 

13  So  the  maid  opened  the  door,  and  went  in,  and 
found  them  both  asleep, 

14  And  came  forth,  and  told  them  that  he  was 
alive. 

15  Then  Raguel  praised  God,  and  said,  O  God, 
thou  art  worthy  to  be  praised  with  all  pure  and 
holy  praise;  therefore  let  thy  saints  praise  thue  witli 
all  thy  creatures;  and  let  all  thine  angels  and  thine 
elect  praise  thee  for  ever. 

16  riiou  art  to  be  praised,  for  thou  hast  made 
me  joyful;  and  that  is  not  conic  to  me  which  I  sus- 
pected ;  but  thou  hast  dealt  with  us  according  to 
thy  great  mercy. 

17  Tliou  art  to  be  praised,  because  tliou  hast  had 
mercy  of  two  tliat  were  the  only-begotten  children 
of  their  fathers:  grant  them  mercy,  O  Lord,  and 
finish  their  life  in  health  with  joy  and  mercy. 

18  Then  Raguel  bade  his  servants  to  fill  the 
grave, 

19  And  he  kept  the  wedding-feast  fourteen  days. 

20  For  before  the  days  of  the  marriage  were  fin- 
ished, Raguel  had  said  unto  him  by  an  oath,  that  he 
should  not  depart  till  the  fourteen  days  of  the  mar- 
riage were  expired; 

21  And  then  he  should  take  the  half  of  his  goods, 
and  go  in  safety  to  his  father;  and  should  have  tlie 
rest  when  1  and  mv  wife  be  dead. 

CHAP.  IX. 
'T'HEN  Tobias   called   Raphael,   and  said  unto 
him, 

2  Brother  Azarias,  take  with  thee  a  servant,  and 
two  camels,  and  go  to  Rages  of  Media,  to  Gabael, 
and  bring  me  the  money,  and  bring  him  to  the 
wedding. 

3  For  Raguel  hath  sworn  that  I  shall  not  depart 


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TOBIT. 


4  But  my  father  counteth  the  daysj  and  if  I  tarry 
long,  he  will  be  very  sorry. 

5  So  Raphael  went  out,  and  lodged  with  Gabael, 
and  gave  him  the  hand-writing:  who  brought  forth 
bags  which  were  sealed  up,  and  gave  them  to  him. 

6  And  early  in  the  morning  they  went  forth  both 
together,  and  came  to  the  wedding:  and  Tobias 
blessed  his  wife. 

CHAP.  X. 
TV'OW  Tobit  his  father  counted  every  day:  and 
when  the  days  of  the  journey  were  expired,  and 
they  came  not, 

2  Then  Tobit  said,  Are  they  detained?  or  is  Ga- 
bael dead,  and  there  is  no  man  to  give  him  the 
money.' 

3  Therefore  he  was  very  sorry. 

4  Then  his  wife  said  unto  him.  My  son  is  dead, 
seeing  he  stayeth  long;  and  she  began  to  bewail  him, 
and  said, 

5  J^oii)  I  care  for  nothmg,  my  son,  since  I  have  let 
thee  fi-o,  the  light  of  mine  eyes. 

6  To  whom  Tobit  said,  Hold  thy  peace,  take  no 
care,  for  he  is  safe. 

7  But  she  said.  Hold  thy  peace,  and  deceive  me 
not;  my  son  is  dead.  And  she  went  out  every  day 
into  tlie  way  which  they  went,  and  did  eat  no  meat 
on  the  day-time,  and  ceased  not  whole  nights  to  be- 
wail her  son  Tobias,  until  the  fourteen  days  of  the 
wedding  were  expired,  which  Ragucl  had  sworn 
that  he  should  spend  there.  Then  Tobias  said  to 
Ragucl,  Let  me  go,  for  my  father  and  my  mother 
look  no  more  to  see  me. 

8  But  his  father-in-law  said  unto  him.  Tarry  with 
me,  and  I  will  send  to  thy  father,  and  they  shall  de- 
clare unto  him  how  things  go  with  thee. 

9  But  Tobias  said.  No;  but  let  me  go  to  my 
father. 

10  Then  Raguel  arose,  and  gave  him  Sara  his 
wife,  and  half  his  goods,  servants,  and  cattle,  and 
money : 

11  And  he  blessed  them,  and  sent  them  away, 
saying,  The  God  of  heaven  give  you  a  prosperous 
journey,  my  children. 

12  And  he  said  to  his  daughter.  Honour  thy  fa- 
ther and  thy  mother-in-law,  which  are  now  thy 
parents,  that  I  may  hear  good  rejjort  of  thee.  And 
he  kissed  her.  Edna  also  said  to  Toljias,  The  Lord 
of  heaven  restore  thee,  my  dear  brotlier,  and  grant 
that  I  may  see  thy  cliildren  of  my  daughter  Sara 
before  I  die,  that  1  may  rejoice  before  the  Lord:  be- 
hold, I  commit  my  daughter  unto  thee  of  special 
trust;  wherefore  do  not  entreat  her  evil. 

CHAP.  XI. 
A  FTER  these  things  Tobias  went  his  way,  prais- 
ing  God  that  he  had  given  him  a  prosperous 
journey,  and  blessed  Raguel  and  Kdna  his  wite,  and 
went  on  liis  waj'  till  they  drew  near  onto  Niiieve. 

2  Then  Raphael  said  to  Tobias,  tliou  knowest, 
brother,  how  thou  didst  leave  thy  fatlier: 

3  Let  us  haste  before  thy  wife,  and  prcpai-e  the 
house. 

4  And  take  in  tlry  hand  the  gall  of  the  fisli.  So 
they  went  their  way,  and  tlie  dog  went  after  them. 

5  Now  Anna  sat  looking  about  toward  the  way 
for  her  son. 

6  And  when  she  espied  him  coming,  she  said  to 
his fatlur,  IJehold  thy  son  cometh,  and  the  man  that 
went  with  him. 

7  Tlien  s.iid  Raphael,  I  know,  Tobias,  that  thy 
father  will  open  his  eyes. 

8  Therefore  anoint  thou  his  eyes  with  the  gall, 
and  being  pricked  therewith,  he  shall  rub,  and  the 
whiteness  sliall  fall  away,  and  he  shall  see  thee. 

9  Then  Anna  ran  forth,  and  fell  \ip()Ti  llie  neck 
of  her  son,  and  said  \nito  him,  Seeing  I  have  seen 
thee,  my  son,  from  henceforth  1  am  content  to  die. 
And  they  wept  both. 


10  Tobit  also  went  forth  toward  the  door,  and 
stumbled;  but  his  son  ran  unto  him. 

11  And  took  hold  of  his  father;  and  he  strake  of 
the  gall  on  his  father's  eyes,  saying,  Be  of  good  hope, 
my  father. 

12  And  when  his  eyes  began  to  smart,  he  rubbed 
them ; 

13  And  the  whiteness  pilled  away  from  the  cor- 
ners of  his  eyes:  and  when  he  saw  his  son,  he  fell 
upon  his  neck, 

14  And  he  wept,  and  said,  Blessed  art  thou,  O 
God,  and  blessed  is  thy  name  for  ever;  and  blessed 
are  all  thy  holy  angels: 

15  For  thou  hast  scourged,  and  hast  taken  pity  on 
me;  for  behold,  I  see  my  son  Tobias.  And  his  son 
went  in  rejoicing,  and  told  his  father  the  great  things 
that  had  happened  to  him  in  Media. 

16  Then  I'obit  went  out  to  meet  his  daughter-in- 
law  at  the  gate  of  Nineve,  rejoicing,  and  praising 
God:  and  they  which  saw  him  go  marvelled,  because 
he  had  received  his  sight. 

17  But  Tobit  gave  thanks  before  them,  because 
God  had  mercy  on  him.  And  when  he  came  near  to 
Sara  his  daughter-in-law,  he  blessed  her,  saying, 
Thou  art  welcome,  daughter:  God  be  blessed,  whicli 
hath  brought  thee  unto  us,  and  blessed  be  thy  father 
and  thy  mother.  And  there  was  joy  among  all  his 
brethren  which  were  at  Nineve. 

18  And  Achiacharus,  and  Nasbas  his  brother's 
son,  came : 

19  And  Tobias's  wedding  was  kept  seven  days 
with  great  joy. 

CHAP.  xn. 

T^HEN  Tobit  called  his  son  Tobias,  and  said  unto 
him.  My  son,  see  that  the  man  have  his  wages, 
which  went  with  thee,  and  thou  must  give  him 
more. 

2  And  Tobias  said  unto  him,  O  father,  it  is  no 
harm  to  me  to  give  him  half  of  those  things  which  I 
have  brought: 

3  For  he  hath  brought  me  again  to  thee  in  safety, 
and  made  whole  my  wife,  and  brought  me  the  mo- 
ney, and  likewise  healed  thee. 

4  Then  the  old  man  said,  It  is  due  unto  him. 

5  So  he  called  the  angel,  and  he  said  unto  him. 
Take  half  of  aU  that  ye  have  brought,  and  go  away 
in  safetv. 

6  Then  he  took  them  both  apart,  .and  said  unto 
them.  Bless  God,  praise  him,  and  magnify  him,  and 
praise  him  for  the  things  wliich  he  hath  done  luito 
you  in  the  sight  of  all  that  live.  It  is  good  to  praise 
God,  and  exalt  his  name,  and  honourably  to  shew 
foi'th  the  works  of  God;  therefore  be  not  slack  to 
pr.iise  him. 

7  It  is  good  to  keep  close  the  secret  of  a  king, 
but  it  is  honourable  to  reveal  the  works  of  God.  Do 
tliat  which  is  good,  .and  no  evil  shall  touch  you. 

8  Prayer  is  good  witli  fasting,  and  ahns,  and 
righteousness.  A  little  with  righteousness  is  better 
than  nuu-.h  with  unrighteousness.  It  is  better  to  give 
;ilms  than  to  lay  up  gold: 

9  For  alms  d(jth  deliver  from  death,  and  shall 
purge  away  all  sin.  Those  that  exercise  alms  and 
righteousness  sliall  be  filled  with  life: 

10  But  they  that  sin  are  enemies  to  their  own 
life. 

11  Surely  I  will  keep  close  notliing  from  you.  M 
For  I  said,  It  was  good  to  keep  close  the  secret  of  :i  1; 
king,  but  that  it  was  honourable  to  reveal  the  works  ■ 
of  God. 

12  Now  therefore,  when  thou  didst  pray,  and 
Sara  thy  da\ighter-in-law,  I  did  bring  the  remem- 
brance of  your  prayers  before  the  Holy  One:  and 
when  thou  didst  bury  the  dead,  I  was  with  thee 
likewise. 

13  And  when  thou  didst  not  delay  to  rise  up, 
and  leave  thy  dinner,  to  go  and  cover  the  dead,  tliy 


CHAP.  XIII,  XIV. 


33 


good  deed  was  not  hid  from  me:  but  I  was  with 
thee. 

14  And  now  God  hath  sent  me  to  heal  thee  and 
Sara  tliy  daughter-in-law. 

15  I  am  Rapliacl,  one  of  the  seven  holy  angels, 
wliich  present  tlie  prayers  of  the  saints,  and  which 
go  in  and  out  before  the  glory  of  the  Holy  One. 

16  Then  they  were  Ijoth  troubled,  and  fell  upon 
their  faces:  for  they  feared. 

17  But  he  said  unto  them.  Fear  not,  for  it  shall  go 
well  with  you;  praise  God  tlierefore. 

18  For  not  ot  any  favour  of  mine,  but  by  the  will 
of  our  God  I  came;  wherefore  praise  him  for  ever. 

19  All  these  days  I  did  ajjpear  unto  you;  but  I  did 
neither  eat  nor  drink,  but  ye  did  see  a  vision. 

20  Now  therefore  give  God  thanks;  for  I  go  up 
to  him  that  sent  me;  but  write  all  tilings  which  arc 
done  in  a  book. 

21  And  when  they  arose  they  saw  him  no  more. 

22  Then  they  confessed  the  great  and  wonderful 
works  of  God,  and  how  the  angel  of  the  Lord  had 
appeared  unto  them. 

CHAP.  xin. 

nnHEN  Tobit  wrote  a  prayer  of  rejoicing,  and 
■*■  said.  Blessed  be  God  that  liveth  for  ever,  and 
blessed  be  his  kingdom. 

2  For  he  doth  scourge,  and  hath  mercy:  he  lead- 
eth  down  to  hell,  and  bringcth  up  again:  neither  is 
there  any  that  can  avoid  his  hand. 

3  Confess  him  before  the  Gentiles,  ye  children 
of  Israel :  for  he  hath  scattered  us  among  them. 

4  There  declare  his  gi-eatness,  and  extol  him  be- 
fore all  the  living:  for  he  is  our  Lord,  and  he  is  the 
God  our  Father  for  ever. 

5  And  he  will  scourge  us  for  our  iniquities,  and 
will  have  mercy  again,  and  will  gather  us  out  of  all 
nations,  among  whom  he  hath  scattered  us. 

6  If  ye  turn  to  him  with  your  whole  heart,  and 
with  your  whole  mind,  and  deal  uprightly  before 
him,  then  will  he  turn  unto  you,  and  will  not  hide 
his  face  from  you.  Therefore  see  what  he  will  do 
with  you,  and  confess  him  with  your  whole  mouth, 
and  praise  the  Lord  of  might,  and  extol  the  ever- 
lasting King.  In  the  land  of  my  captivity  do  Ipraise 
him,  and  declare  his  might  and  majesty  to  a  sinful 
nation.  O  ye  sinners,  turn  and  do  justice  before 
him:  who  can  tell  if  he  will  accept  you,  and  have 
mercy  on  you? 

7  I  will  extol  my  God,  and  my  soul  shaU  praise 
the  King  of  heaven,  and  shall  rejoice  in  his  great- 
ness. 

8  Let  all  men  speak,  and  let  all  praise  him  for 
his  righteousness. 

9  O  Jerusalem,  the  holy  city,  he  will  scourge 
thee  for  thy  children's  works,  and  will  have  mercy 
again  on  the  sons  of  the  righteous. 

10  Give  praise  to  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good:  and 
praise   the   everlasting  King,   that   his  tabernacle 
may  be  l)uikled  in  thee  again  with  joy,  and  kt  him 
make  joyful  there  in  thee  those  that  ai'e  captives,  | 
and  love  in  thee  for  ever  those  that  are  miserable. 

11  M:iny  nations  shall  come  from  far  to  the  name 
of  the  Lord  (Jod  with  gifts  in  their  handsv-cven  gifts 
to  the  King  of  heaven;  all  generations  shall  praise 
thee  with  great  joy. 

1 2  Cursed  ari;  all  they  which  hate  thee,  and  bless- 
ed shall  :ill  lie  which  love  thee  for  ever. 

13  Rcjiiice  and  be  glad  for  the  children  of  the 
just:  for  they  shall  be  gathered  together,  and  sludl 
oless  the  Lord  of  the  just. 

14  O  blessed  are  they  which  love  thee, /or  they 
shall  rejoice  in  thv  peace:  blessed  are  they  whicli 
have  been  sorrowful  for  all  thy  scourges;  for  they 
shall  rejoice  for  thee,  when  they  have  .seen  all  thy 
glory,  and  shall  be  glad  for  ever. 

15  Let  my  soul  bless  Go<l  the  great  King. 

E 


16  For  Jerusalem  shall  be  built  up  with  sap- 
phires, and  emeralds,  and  precious  stone:  thy  walls, 
and  towers,  and  battlements,  with  pure  gold. 

17  And  the  streets  of  3erus;dem  shall  be  paved 
with  beryl,  and  carbuncle,  and  stones  of  Ophir. 

18  And  all  her  streets  shall  sav,  Alleluia;  and 
they  shall  praise  him,  saying,  Blessed  be  God, 
which  hath  extolled  it  for  e\er. 

CHAP.  XIV. 
go  Tobit  made  an  end  of  praising  God. 

2  And  he  was  eight  and  fifty  years  old  when  he 
lost  his  sight,  which  was  restored  to  him  after  eight 
years:  and  he  gave  alms,  and  he  increased  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord  God,  and  praised  him. 

3  And  when  he  was  very  aged,  he  called  his  son, 
and  the  six  sons  of  his  son,  and  said  to  hiui.  My  son, 
take  thy  children;  for  behold,  I  am  aged,  and  am 
ready  to  depart  out  of  this  life. 

4  Go  into  Media,  ray  son,  for  I  surely  believe 
those  things  which  Jonas  the  prophet  spake  of 
Nineve,  that  it  shall  be  overthrown;  and  that  for 
a  time  peace  shall  rather  be  in  Media;  and  that  our 
brethren  shall  lie  scattered  in  the  earth  from  that 
good  land :  and  Jerusalem  shall  be  desolate,  and  the 
liouse  of  God  in  it  shall  be  burned,  and  shall  be  de- 
solate for  a  time; 

5  And  that  again  God  will  have  mercy  on  them, 
and  bring  them  again  into  the  land,  where  they  shall 
build  a  temple,  but  not  like  to  the  first,  until  the  time 
of  that  age  be  fulfilled;  and  afterwards  they  shall 
return  from  all  places  of  their  captivity,  and  build 
up  Jerusalem  gloriously,  and  the  house  of  God  shall 
be  built  in  it  for  ever  with  a  glorious  building,  as  the 
prophets  have  spoken  thereof. 

6  And  all  nations  shall  turn,  and  fear  the  Lord 
God  truly,  and  shall  bury  their  idols. 

7  So  shall  all  nations  praise  the  Lord,  and  his 
people  shall  confess  God,  and  the  Lord  shall  exalt 
his  people;  and  all  those  which  love  the  Lord  God 
in  trutli  and  justice  shall  rejoice,  shewing  mercy  to 
our  brethren. 

8  And  now,  my  son,  depart  out  of  Nineve,  be- 
cause that  those  things  which  the  prophet  Jonas 
spake  shall  surely  come  to  pass. 

9  But  keep  thou  the  law  and  the  commandments, 
and  shew  thyself  merciful  and  just,  that  it  may  go 
well  with  tlice. 

10  And  bury  me  decently,  and  thy  mother  with 
me;  but  tarry  no  longer  at  Nineve.  Remember, 
my  son,  how  Aman  handled  Acliiacharus  that 
brought  him  up;  how  out  of  liglit  he  brought  him 
into  darkness,  and  how  he  rewarded  him  again:  yet 
Achiacharus  was  saved,  but  the  other  had  his  re- 
ward: for  he  went  down  into  darkness.  Manasscs 
gave  alms,  and  escaped  the  snares  of  death  which 
they  had  set  for  him:  but  Aman  fell  into  the  snare, 
and  perished. 

11  Wherefore  now,  my  son,  consider  what  ;dnis 
doeth,  and  how  righteousness  doth  delivei-.  When 
he  had  said  these  things,  he  gave  up  the  ghost  in  the 
bed,  being  a  hundred  and  eiglit  and  fifty  years  old; 
and  he  buried  him  honourablv. 

12  And  when  Anna  his  mother  Avas  dead,  he  bu- 
ried her  with  his  father.  But  Tobi:ls  departed  with 
Ids  wife  and  children  to  Ecbatanc  to  Raguel  his  fa- 
ther-in-law, 

13  Where  he  became  old  with  honoin-,  and  he 
buried  his  father  and  mother-in-law  hoiiourably, 
and  he  iidierited  their  substance,  and  his  father 
Tobit's. 

14  And  he  died  at  Fxbatane  in  Media,  being  a 
huiidnd  and  seven  :md  twcntv  vears  old. 

15  But  before  he  died,  he  heard  of  the  destruc- 
tion of  Nineve,  whirh  v.;is  taken  by  Nabuchodono- 
sor  and  Assuerus:  before  his  death  he  rejoiced  over 
Nineve. 


(34) 


JUDITH. 


CHAPTER  I. 

¥N  the  twelfth  year   of    the  reign   of  Nabucho- 
donosor,  who  reigned  in  Nineve,  the  great  city; 
in  the  days  of  Arphaxad,  which  reigned  over  the 
Medes  in  Ecbatane, 

2  And  built  in  Ecbatane  walls  round  about  of 
stones  hewn  three  cubits  broad  and  six  cubits 
long,  and  made  tlie  height  of  the  wall  seventy  cubits, 
and  the  breadth  thereof  fifty  cubits: 

3  And  set  the  towers  thereof  upon  the  gates  of  it,  a 
hundred  cubits  high,  and  the  breadth  thereof  in  the 
foundation  threescore  cubits: 

4  And  he  made  the  gates  thereof,  even  gates  that 
were  raised  to  tlic  height  of  seventy  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  of  them  was  forty  cubits,  for  llie  going  forth 
of  his  mighty  armies,  and  for  the  setting  in  array  ot 
his  footmen: 

5  Even  in  those  days  king Nabuchodonqsor  made 
war  with  king  Aiphaxad  in  the  great  plain,  which 
is  the  plain  in  the  borders  of  Ragau. 

6  And  tliere  came  unto  him  all  they  that  dwelt 
in  the  liill-country,  and  all  they  that  dwelt  by  Eu- 
phrates, and  Tigris,  and  Hydaspes,  and  tlie  plain  of 
Arioch  tlie  king  of  the  Elymeans,  and  very  many 
nations  of  the  sons  of  Chelod,  assembled  themselves 
to  tlie  battle. 

7  Then  Nabuchodonosor  king  of  the  Assyrians  sent 
unto  all  that  dwelt  in  Persia,  and  to  all  that  dwelt 
westward,  and  to  those  that  dwelt  in  Cilicia,  and 
Damascus,  and  Libanus,  and  Antilibanus,  and  to  all 
that  dwelt  upon  the  sea-coast, 

8  And  to  those  among  the  nations  that  were  of 
Carmel,  and  Galaad,  and  the  higher  Galilee,  and 
the  great  plain  of  Esdrelom, 

9  And  to  all  that  were  in  Samaria  and  the  cities 
thereof,  and  beyond  Jordan  unto  Jerusalem,  and 
Betane,  and  Chellus,  and  Kades;  and  the  river  of 
Egypt,  and  Taphnes,  and  Ramesse,  and  all  the  land 
of  Gesem, 

10  Until  ye  come  beyond  Tanis  and  Memphis, 
and  to  all  the  inhabitants  of  Egypt,  until  ye  come  to 
the  borders  of  Ethiopia. 

11  But  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land  made  light 
of  the  commandment  of  Nabuchodonosor  king  of  the 
Assyrians,  neither  went  they  with  him  to  the  bat- 
tle; for  they  were  not  afraid  of  him:  yea,  he  was 
before  them  as  one  man,  and  they  sent  away  his 
ambassadors  from  them  without  effect,  and  with 
disgrace. 

12  Therefore  Nabuchodonosor  was  very  angry  with 
all  this  country,  and  sware  by  )iis  throne  and  king- 
dom, that  he  would  surely  be  avenged  u])on  all  tliose 
coiists  of  Cilicia,  and  Damascus,  and  Syria,  and  that 
he  wouhl  slay  with  tlie  sword  all  the  inliabitants  of 
the  land  of  Moab,  and  the  children  of  Amnion,  and 
all  Judea,  and  all  that  were  in  Egypt,  till  ye  come 
to  the  borders  of  the  two  seas. 

13  Tlien  he  marched  in  battle-array  with  liis 
power  against  king  Ai-phaxad  in  the  seventeenth 
year,  and  lie  prevailed  in  his  battle:  for  he  over- 
threw all  the  power  of  Arphaxad,  and  all  his  horse- 
men, and  all  bis  chariots, 

14  And  liecame  lord  of  his  cities,  and  came  unto 
Ecbatane,  and  took  the  towers,  and  s])oikd  the  streets 
thereof,  and  turned  the  beauty  thereof  into  shame. 

15  He  took  also  Arphaxed  in  the  mountains  of 
Ragau,  and  smote  him  through  with  his  darts,  and 
destroyed  him  utterly  that  day. 

16  So  he  returned  afterward  to  Nineve,  both  he 
and  all  liis  company  of  sundry  nations,  being  a  very 
great  mull  itude  of  men  of  war,  and  there  he  took  his 
case,  and  banqueted,  both  he  and  his  army,  a  hun- 
dred and  twenty  days. 


CHAP.  II. 

AND  in  the  eighteenth  year,  the  two  and  twen- 

ticth  day  of  the  first  month,  there  was  talk  in 

the  house  of  Nabuchodonosor  king  of  the  Assyrians, 

that  he  should,  as  he  said,  avenge  himself  on  all  the 

earth, 

2  So  he  called  unto  him  all  his  officers,  and  all  his 
nobles,  and  communicated  with  them  his  secret  coun- 
sel, and  concluded  the  afflicting  of  the  whole  earth 
out  of  his  own  mouth. 

3  Then  they  decreed  to  destroy  all  flesh  that  did 
not  obey  the  commandment  of  his  mouth. 

4  And  when  he  had  ended  his  counsel,  Nabucho- 
donosor king  of  the  Assyrians  called  Holofernes  the 
chief  captain  of  his  army,  which  was  next  unto  him, 
and  said  unto  him, 

5  Thus  saith  the  great  king,  the  lord  of  the 
whole  earth.  Behold,  thou  slialt  go  forth  from  my 
presence,  and  take  with  thee  men  that  trust  in  their 
own  strength,  of  footmen  a  hundred  and  twenty 
thousand;  and  the  number  of  horses  with  their 
riders  twelve  thousand. 

6  And  thou  shalt  go  against  all  the  west  country, 
because  they  disobeyed  my  commandment. 

7  And  thou  shalt  declare  unto  them,  that  they 
prepare  for  me  earth  and  water:  for  I  will  go  forth 
m  my  wrath  against  them,  and  will  cover  the  whole 
face  of  the  earth  with  the  feet  of  mine  army,  and  I 
will  give  them  for  a  spoil  unto  them: 

8  So  that  their  slain  shall  fill  their  valleys  and 
brooks,  and  the  river  shall  be  filled  with  their  dead, 
till  it  overflow; 

9  And  I  will  lead  them  captives  to  the  utmost 
parts  of  all  the  earth. 

10  Thou  therefore  shalt  go  forth,  and  take  before- 
hand for  me  all  their  coasts:  and  if  they  will  yield 
themselves  unto  thee,  thou  shalt  reserve  them  for 
me  till  the  day  of  their  punishment. 

11  But  concerning  tliem  tliat  rebel,  let  not  thine 
eye  spare  them;  but  put  them  to  the  slaughter,  and 
spoil  them  wheresoever  thou  goest. 

12  For  as  I  live,  and  by  the  power  of  my  king- 
dom, whatsoever  I  have  spoken,  that  will  1  do  by 
my  hand. 

13  And  take  thou  heed  that  thou  transgress  none 
of  the  commandments  of  thy  lord,  but  accomplish 
them  fully,  as  I  have  commanded  thee,  and  defer 
not  to  do  them. 

14  Then  Holofernes  went  foitliTrom  the  presence 
of  his  lord,  and  called  :dl  tlie  governors  and  cap- 
tains, and  the  oflicers  of  the  army  of  Assur; 

15  And  he  mustered  the  chosen  men  for  the  bat- 
tle, as  his  lord  li:id  commanded  him,  unto  a  hundred 
and  twenty  thousand,  and  twelve  tlious;uid  archers 
on  horseback; 

16  And  lie  ranged  them,  as  a  great  aiiny  is  or- 
dered for  the  war. 

17  And  he  took  camels  and  asses  for  their  car- 
riages, a  very  great  number;  and  sheep,  and  oxen, 
and  goats  witliout  numljer,  fur  tlieir  provision: 

18  And  plenty  of  victual  for  every  man  of  the 
army,  and  very  much  gold  and  silver  out  of  the 
king's  house. 

19  Then  he  went  fi)rth  and  all  his  power  to  go 
before  king  Natiuchodonosor  in  the  voyage,  and  to 
cover  all  the  face  of  the  eartli  westward  with  the 
chariots,  and  horsemen,  and  their  chosen  footmen. 

20  A  great  multitude  also  of  sundry  countries 
came  with  tliem  like  locusts,  and  like  the  sand  of 
the  earth:  for  the  multitude  was  without  num- 
ber. 

21  And  thcv  went  forth  of  Nineve  three  days' 
journey  towards  the  plain  of  Bectileth,  and  pitched 


CHAP.  Ill,  IV,  V. 


35 


from  Bectileth  near  the  mountain  -which  is  at  the 
left  liand  of  the  upper  Cilicia. 

22  Then  he  took  all  his  army,  his  footmen,  and 
horsemen,  and  chariots,  and  went  from  thence  into 
the  hill-country; 

23  And  destrovcd  Phud  and  Lud,  and  spoiled  all 
the  children  of  llasses,  and  the  children  of  Ismacl, 
which  were  towards  tlie  wilderness  at  the  south  of 
the  land  of  the  Chellians. 

24  Then  he  went  over  Euphrates,  and  went 
through  iVIesopotamia,  and  destroyed  all  the  high 
cities  that  were  upon  the  river  Arbonai,  till  ye  come 
to  the  sea. 

25  And  he  took  the  borders  of  Cilicia,  and  killed 
all  that  resisted  him,  and  came  to  the  borders  of 
Japlicth,  which  were  towards  the  south,  over  against 
Arabia. 

2(5  He  compassed  also  all  the  children  of  Madian, 
and  bumed  up  their  tabernacles,  and  spoiled  their 
sheep-cotes. 

27  Then  he  went  down  into  the  plain  of  Damascus 
in  the  time  of  wheat  harvest,  and  burned  up  all  their 
fields,  and  destroyed  their  flocks  and  herds;  also  he 
spoiled  their  cities,  and  utterly  wasted  tlieir  coun- 
tries, and  smote  all  their  young  men  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword. 

28  Thei-efore  the  fear  and  dread  of  him  fell  upon 
all  the  inhabitants  of  the  sea-coasts,  which  were  in 
Sidon  and  Tyi-us,  and  them  that  dwelt  in  Sur  and 
Ocina,  and  all  that  dwelt  in  Jemnaan;  and  they  that 
dwelt  in  Azotus  and  Ascalon  feared  him  greatly. 

CHAP.  in. 
CO  they  sent  ambassadors  unto  him  to  treat  of 
peace,  saying, 

2  Behold,  we  the  servants  of  Nabuchodonosor  the 
great  king  lie  before  thee;  use  us  as  shall  be  good  in 
thy  sight. 

3  Behold,  our  houses,  and  all  our  places,  and  all 
our  fields  of  wheat,  and  flocks,  and  herds,  and  all 
the  lodges  of  our  tents,  lie  before  thy  face;  use  them 
as  it  pleasetli  thee. 

4  Behold,  even  our  cities  and  the  inhabitants 
thereof  are  thy  servants;  come  and  deal  with  them 
as  seemcth  good  unto  thee. 

5  So  the  men  came  to  Holofemes,  and  declared 
unto  him  after  this  manner. 

6  Then  came  he  down  towards  the  Sea-coast,  both 
he  and  his  armv,  and  set  garrisons  in  the  high  cities, 
and  took  o\a  of  them  chosen  men  for  aid. 

7  So  they  and  all  the  country  round  about  re- 
ceived tliem  with  garlands,  with  dances,  and  with 
timl>rels. 

H  Yet  he  did  cast  down  their  frontiers,  and  cut 
down  their  groves:  fir  he  had  decreed  to  destroy  all 
the  gods  of  the  land,  that  all  nations  should  worship 
Nabuchodonosor  only,  and  that  all  tongues  and 
tril)es  shoidd  call  upon  him  as  God. 

9  Also  he  came  over  against  Esdraelon  near  unto 
.liidea,  over  against  the  great  strait  of  Judea. 

10  .'\nd  he  pitclicd  between  CJelja  and  Scythopo- 
lis,  and  tliere  he  tarried  a  wholes  month,  that  he 
might  gather  together  all  the  carriages  of  his  army. 

CHAP.  IV. 
'^OW  the  rliildren  of  Israel  that  dwelt  in  J\idea, 
heard  all  that  Hohfcrnes  the  chief  captain  of 
Nabucliodonosor  king  of  the  .\ssyrians  had  done  to 
the  nations,  and  after  what  manner  he  had  spoiled 
all  their  temiiles,  and  brought  them  to  nought. 

2  Thercfcirc  they  were  exceedingly  afraid  of  him, 
and  were  troul)k-d  for  Jerusalem,  and  for  the  temple 
of  the  Lord  their  God: 

3  For  they  were  newly  returned  from  the  cap- 
tivity, and  ail  the  jjcople  of  Jndea  were  Lately  gath- 
ered together:  and  tlic  vessels,  and  the  altar,  and 
the  house,  were  sanctified  after  the  profanation. 

4  Therefore  they  sent  into  all  the  coasts  of  Sama- 
ria, and  the  villages,  and  to  Bethoron,  and  Belmen, 


and  Jericho,  and  to  Choba,  and  Esora,  and  to  the 

valley  of  Salem: 

5  And  possessed  themselves  beforehand  of  all  the 
tops  of  the  high  mountains,  and  fortified  the  villages 
that  were  in  them,  and  laid  up  victuals,  for  the  pro- 
vision of  war:  for  their  fields  were  of  late  reaped. 

6  Also  Joacim  the  high  priest,  which  was  in 
those  days  in  Jerusalem,  wrote  to  them  that  dwelt 
in  Bethulia,  and  Betomestham,  which  is  over 
against  Esdraelon  towards  the  open  country,  near  to 
Dothaim, 

7  Charging  them  to  keep  the  passages  of  the  hill- 
country:  for  by  them  there  was  an  entrance  into  Ju- 
dea, and  it  was  easy  to  stop  them  that  would  come 
up,  because  Jhe  passage  was  strait,  for  two  men  at 
the  most. 

8  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  as  Joarim  the 
high  priest  had  commanded  them,  with  tlie  ;iu- 
cients  of  all  the  people  of  Israel,  which  dwelt  at  Je- 
I'usalem. 

y  Then  every  man  of  Israel  cried  to  God  with 
great  fervenc\',  and  with  great  vehemency  did  they 
humble  their  souls: 

10  Both  they,  and  their  wives,  and  their  children, 
and  their  cattle,  and  every  stranger  and  hireling, 
and  their  servants  bought  with  money,  put  sack- 
cloth upon  their  loins. 

11  Thus  every  man  and  woman,  and  the  little 
children,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  fell  be- 
fore the  temple,  and  cast  ashes  upon  their  heads, 
and  spread  out  their  sackcloth  before  the  f  ice  of  the 
Lord:  also  they  put  sackcloth  about  the  altar, 

12  And  cried  to  the  God  of  Israel  all  with  one 
consent  earnestly,  that  he  would  not  give  their  chil- 
dren for  a  prey,  and  their  wives  for  a  spoil,  and  the 
cities  of  their  inheritance  to  destruction,  and  the 
sanctuary  to  profanation  and  reproach,  and  fur  the 
nations  to  rejoice  at. 

13  So  God  heard  their  prayers,  and  looked  upon 
their  afflictions:  for  the  people  fasted  many  days  in 
all  Jiidca  and  Jerusalem  before  the  sanctuary  of  the 
Lord  Almighty. 

14  And  joacim  the  high  priest,  and  all  the  priests 
that  stood  before  the  Lord,  .and  they  which  minis- 
tered unto  the  Lord,  had  their  loins  girt  with  sack- 
cloth, and  offered  the  daily  burnt-offerings,  with  the 
vows  and  free  gifts  of  the  people, 

15  And  had  ashes  on  their  mitres,  and  cried  unto 
the  Lord  with  all  their  power,  that  he  would  look 
upon  all  the  house  of  Israel  graciously. 

CHAP.  V. 
'T'HEN  was  it  declared  to  Holoferncs,  tlic  chief 
captain  of  the  armv  of  Assur,  that  the  children 
of  Israel  had  prepared 'for  war,  and  had  shut  uj)  the 
passages  of  the  hill-couiitrv,  and  h:id  fortified  all  the 
tops  (if  the  high  hills,  and  had  laid  impediments  in 
the  champaign  countries: 

2  \\' herewith  he  was  very  angry,  and  called  ;dl 
the  princes  of  Moab,  and  the  captains  of  Ammon, 
and  all  the  governors  of  the  sea-coast, 

3  And  he  said  unto  tlieni.  Tell  me  now,  ye  sons 
of  Chanaan,  who  this  peolilc  is  that  dwelleth  in  the 
hill-country,  and  what  are  the  cities  that  they  in- 
habit, :ind  what  is  the  multitude  of  their  :irmy,  :ind 
wherein  is  their  power  and  strength,  and  what  king 
is  set  over  them,  or  captain  of  their  army; 

4  And  why  have  they  determined  not  to  come 
and  meet  mc,  more  than  all  the  inliabitants  of  tlie 
west. 

5  Then  said  Acliior,  the  captain  of  all  the  sons  of 
Ammon,  Let  mv  lord  now  licar  a  word  from  the 
month  of  thv  sei-vants,  and  I  will  declare  vmtn  thee 
the  truth  concerning  this  people,  which  dwelleth 
near  thee,  and  inh;ihiteth  the  hill-ronntries:  and  there 
shall  no  lie  come  out  of  the  month  of  thy  servant. 

6  This  people  are  descended  of  the  Chaldeans: 

7  And  they  sojourned  heretofore  in  Mesopotamia, 


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JUDITH. 


because  they  would  not  follo-w  the  gods  of  their  fa- 
thers, vvliich  were  in  tlie  land  of  Chaldca. 

8  For  they  left  the  way  of  their  ancestors,  and 
worshipped  the  tiod  of  heaven,  tlie  God  whom  they 
knew:  so  they  cast  tliem  out  from  the  face  of  tlieir 
Gods,  and  tliey  tied  into  Mesopotamia,  and  sojourn- 
ed there  many  days. 

9  Then  their  God  commanded  them  to  depart 
from  the  place  where  they  sojourned,  and  to  go  into 
the  land  of  Chanaan:  where  they  dwelt,  and  were 
increased  with  gold  and  silver,  and  with  very  much 
cattle. 

10  But  when  a  famine  covered  all  the  land  of  Cha- 
Baan,  they  went  down  into  Egypt,  and  sojourned 
there,  wliile  they  were  nourished,  and  l^ecame  there 
a  great  multitude,  so  that  oue  could  not  number  their 
nation. 

11  Therefore  the  king  of  Egypt  rose  up  against 
them,  and  dealt  subtilly  with  them,  and  brought 
them  low  with  labouring  in  brick,  and  made  them 
slaves. 

12  Then  they  cried  unto  their  God,  and  he  smote 
all  the  land  of  Egypt  with  incurable  plagues:  so  the 
Eg)'ptians  cast  them  out  of  their  sight. 

13  And  God  dried  the  Red  Sea  before  them, 

14  And  brought  them  to  mount  Sina,  and  Cades- 
Barne,  and  cast  forth  all  that  dwelt  in  the  wilder- 
ness. 

15  So  they  dwelt  in  the  land  of  the  Amorites,  and 
they  destroyed  by  their  strength  all  them  of  Esebon, 
and  passing  over  Jordan  they  possessed  all  the  hill- 
country. 

16  And  they  cast  forth  before  them  the  Chana- 
anitc,  the  Pherezite,  the  Jebusite,  and  the  Syche- 
mite,  and  all  the  Gergesites,  and  they  dwelt  in  that 
country  many  days. 

17  And  whilst  they  sinned  not  before  their  God, 
they  prospered,  because  the  God  that  hateth  ini- 
quity was  with  them. 

18  Bvit  when  they  departed  from  the  way  which 
he  appointed  them,  they  were  destroyed  in  many 
battles  very  sore,  and  were  led  captives  into  a  land 
that  was  not  tlieirs,  and  the  temple  of  their  God  was 
cast  to  the  ground,  and  their  cities  were  taken  by 
the  enemies. 

19  But  now  they  are  returned  to  their  God,  and 
are  come  up  from  the  places  where  they  were  scat- 
tered, and  have  possessed  Jerusalem,  where  tlieir 
sanctuary  is,  and  are  seated  in  the  hUl-country;  for 
it  was  desolate. 

20  Now  therefore,  my  lord  and  governor,  if  there 
be  atiy  error  in  this  people',  and  they  sin  against 
their  God,  let  us  consuler  that  this  shall  be  their 
niin,  and  let  us  go  up,  :md  we  shall  overcome  them. 

31  But  if  there  be  no  iniquity  in  their  nation,  let 
my  lord  now  pass  by,  lest  their  Lord  defend  them, 
and  their  (iod  be  for  them,  and  we  become  a  re- 
])roach  before  all  the  world. 

22  And  when  Achior  had  finished  these  sayings, 
all  the  peojjle  standing  I'ound  a1)ont  the  tent  mur- 
mured, and  the  chief  men  of  Holofenies,  ;ind  all 
that  dwelt  by  the  sea-side,  and  in  Moab,  spake  that 
he  should  kill  him. 

23  For,  tiaij  l/ieij,  we  will  not  be  afraid  of  the 
face  of  the  children  of  Israel:  for  lo,  it  is  a  peojjle 
tliat  have  no  strength  nor  power  for  a  strong  battle. 

SI  Now  therefore,  lord  Holofenies,  we  ^yill  gou]), 
and  they  shall  be  a  prey  to  be  devoured  of  all  thine 
army. 

CHAP.  VI. 
A  ND  when  the  tumult  of  nun  that  were  al)out  the 
council  was  ceased,  Holofenies,  the  chief  caji- 
tain  of  the  army  of  Assur  said  unto  Achior  and  all 
the  Moabites  licforc  all  the  company  of  other  na- 
tions, 

2  And  who  art  thou,  Achior,  and  the  hirelings  of 
Ephraim,  that  thou  hast  prophesied  among  us  as  to- 


day, and  hast  said,  that  we  shotild  not  make  war  with 
the  people  of  Israel,  because  their  God  will  defend 
them?  and  who  is  God  but  Nabuchodonosor? 

3  He  will  send  his  power,  and  will  destroy  them 
from  tlie  face  of  the  earth,  and  their  God  shall  not 
deli\  cr  them:  but  we  his  servants  will  destroy  them 
as  one  man ;  for  they  are  not  able  to  sustain  the  power 
of  our  horses. 

4  For  with  them  we  will  tread  them  under  foot, 
and  their  mountains  shall  be  dninken  with  their 
blood,  and  their  fields  shall  be  filled  with  their  dead 
bodies,  and  their  footsteps  shall  not  be  able  to  stand 
before  us,  for  they  shall  utterly  perish,  saith  king 
Nabuchodonosor,  lord  of  all  the  earth:  for  he  said. 
None  of  my  words  shall  be  in  vain. 

5  And  thou,  Achior,  a  hireling  of  Ammon,  which 
hast  spoken  these  words  in  the  day  of  thine  iniquity, 
slialt  see  my  face  no  more  from  this  day,  until  1  take 
vengeance  of  this  nation  that  came  out  of  Egypt. 

6  And  then  shall  the  sword  of  mine  army,  and 
the  multitude  of  them  that  serve  me,  pass  through 
thy  sides,  and  thou  shalt  fall  among  their  slain,  when 
I  return. 

7  Now  therefore  my  servants  shall  bring  thee 
back  into  the  hill-country,  and  shall  set  thee  in  one 
of  the  cities  of  the  passages: 

8  And  thou  shalt  not  perish,  till  thou  be  destroyed 
with  them. 

9  And  if  thou  persuade  thyself  in  thy  mind  that 
they  shall  not  be  taken,  let  not  thy  countenance  fall: 
I  have  spoken  it,  and  none  of  my  words  shall  be  in 
vain. 

10  Then  Holofernes  commanded  his  servants, 
that  waited  in  his  tent,  to  take  Achior,  and  bring 
him  to  Bethulia,  and  deliver  him  into  the  hands  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

11  So  his  servants  took  him,  and  brought  him  out 
of  the  camp  into  the  plain,  and  they  went  from  the 
midst  of  the  plain  into  the  hill-country,  and  came 
unto  tlic  fountains  that  were  under  Bethulia. 

12  And  when  the  men  of  the  city  saw  them,  they 
took  up  their  weapons,  and  went  out  of  the  city  to 
tlie  top  of  the  hill:  and  every  man  that  used  a  sling 
kept  them  from  coming  up  by  casting  of  stones 
against  them. 

13  Nevertheless,  having  gotten  privily  under  the 
hill,  they  bound  Achior,  and  cast  him 'down,  and 
left  him  at  the  foot  of  the  hill,  and  returned  to  their 
lord. 

14  But  the  Israelites  descended  from  their  city, 
and  came  unto  him,  and  loosed  him,  and  brought 
him  into  Bethulia,  and  presented  him  to  the  gover- 
nors of  the  city: 

l,?  Which  were  in  those  days  Ozias  the  son  of 
Micha,  of  the  tribe  of  Simeon,  and  Ghabristhe  son 
of  (iothoniel,  and  Charmis  the  son  of  Melchiel. 

16  And  thev  called  together  all  the  ancients  of 
the  city,  and  all  their  youth  ran  together,  and  their 
womeii,  to  the  assembly,  and  they  set  Achior  in  the 
midst  of  all  their  people.  Then  Ozias  asked  him 
of  tliat  wliicli  was  done. 

17  And  he  answered  and  declared  unto  them  the 
words  of  the  council  of  Holofernes,  and  all  the 
woi-ds  that  he  had  spoken  in  the  midst  of  the  princes 
of  Assiir,  and  whatsoever  Holofenies  had  spoken 
proudlv  against  the  house  of  Israel. 

)8  Then  tlie  jieople  fell  down  and  worshipped 
God,  and  cried  unto  God,  saving, 

19  ()  I  .Old  God  of  heaven,  behold  their  pride, 
and  pity  tlie  low  estate  of  our  nation,  and  look  upon 
the  face  of  those  tluvt  are  sanctified  unto  thee  this 
dav. 

20  Then  they  comforted  Achior,  and  praised  him 
gi'eath'. 

21  And  Ozias  took  him  out  of  the  assembly  unto 
his  house,  and  made  a  feast  to  tlie  elders;  and  they 
called  on  the  God  of  Israel  all  that  night  for  help. 


CHAP.  VII,  vm. 


CHAP.  VII. 

'pHE  next  day  Hi)lot'emes  commanded  all  his 
army,  and  all  his  people  which  were  come  to 
take  his  part,  that  they  should  remove  their  camp 
agwnst  Bethulia,  to  take  afurehand  the  ascents  of 
the  hill-country,  and  to  make  war  against  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

2  Then  their  strong  men  removed  their  camps 
in  that  day,  and  tlie  army  of  tlie  men  of  war  was  a 
hundred  and  seventy  tliousand  footmen,  and  twelve 
thousand  horsemen,  besides  tlie  baggage,  and  other 
men  that  were  afoot  among  them,  a  very  great  mul- 
titude. 

,3  And  they  camped  in  the  valley  near  unto  Be- 
thulia, by  the  fountain,  and  they^spread  themselves 
in  breadtli  ov'er  Dothaim  e\en  to  Belmaim,  and  in 
length  from  Bethulia  unto  Cyamon,  which  is  over 
against  Esdraelon. 

4  Now  the  cliildrcn  of  Israel,  when  they  saw  the 
multitude  of  them,  were  greatly  troubled,  and  said 
every  one  to  his  neighbour.  Now  will  these  men  lick 
up  the  face  of  tlie  earth;  for  neither  the  high  moun- 
tains, nor  the  valleys,  nor  the  hills,  are  able  to  bear 
their  weight. 

5  Then  every  man  took  up  his  weapons  of  war, 
and  wlien  they  had  kindled  fires  upon  their  towers, 
they  remained  and  watched  all  tliat  niglit. 

6  But  in  tlie  second  d;iy  Holofemes  brought  forth 
all  his  horsemen  in  the  sight  of  the  children  of  Israel 
which  were  in  Bethulia; 

7  And  viewed  the  passages  up  to  the  city,  and 
came  to  tlie  fountains  of  their  waters,  and  took 
them,  and  set  garrisons  of  men  of  war  over  them, 
and  he  himself  removed  toward  his  people. 

8  Then  came  unto  him  all  the  cliiet  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Esau,  and  all  the  governors  of  the  people  of 
Moab,  and  the  captains  of  the  sea-coast,  and  said, 

9  Let  our  lord  now  hear  a  word,  that  there  be 
not  an  overthrow  in  tliine  army. 

10  For  this  people  of  the  children  of  Israel  do 
not  trust  in  their  spears,  but  in  the  height  of  the 
mountains  wherein  they  dwell,  because  it  is  not  easy 
to  come  up  to  the  tops  of  their  mountains. 

11  Now  therefore,  my  lord,  fight  not  against  them 
in  battle-array,  and  there  shall  not  so  much  as  one 
man  of  thy  people  perish. 

12  Kemain  in  thy  camp,  and  keep  all  the  men  of 
thine  army,  and  let  thy  servants  get  into  their  hands 
tlie  fountains  of  water,  which  issueth  forth  of  the  foot 
of  the  mountain: 

13  For  all  the  inhabitants  of  Bethulia  have  their 
water  thence:  so  shall  thirst  kill  them,  and  they 
shall  give  up  their  city,  and  we  and  our  people  shall 
go  up  to  the  tops  of  the  mountains  that  are  near,  and 
will  camp  upon  them,  to  watch  that  none  go  out  of 
the  city. 

14  So  they  and  their  wives  and  their  children 
shall  be  consumed  with  famine,  and  before  the  sword 
come  against  them,  they  shall  be  overthrown  in  the 
streets  where  they  dwell. 

15  Thus  slialt  thou  render  them  an  evil  reward; 
because  they  rebelled,  and  met  not  thy  person 
peaceably. 

16  And  these  words  pleased  Holofemes  and  all 
his  servants,  and  he  appointed  to  do  as  they  had 
spoken. 

17"  So  the  camp  of  the  children  of  Ammon  de- 
parted, and  with  them  five  thousand  of  the  Assy- 
rians, and  tliey  pitched  in  the  valley,  and  took  the 
waters,  and  the  fountains  of  the  waters  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

IH  Then  the  children  of  Esau  went  up  with  the 
children  of  Amnion,  and  camped  in  the  hill-coun- 
try over  against  Dotliaim:  and  they  sent  some  of 
them  toward  the  scuth,  and  toward  the  cast,  over 
against  Ekrebel,  which  is  near  unto  Chiisi,  that  is 
upon  the  brook  Mochmur;  and  the  rest  of  the  army 


37 

of  the  Assyrians  camped  in  the  plain,  and  covered 
the  face  of  the  whole  land;  and  their  tentS  and  car- 
nages were  pitched  to  a  very  great  multitude. 

19  Then  the  children  of  Israel  ci'ied  unto  the 
Lord  their  God,  because  their  heart  failed,  for  all 
their  enemies  had  compassed  them  round  about, 
and  there  was  no  way  to  escape  out  from  among 
them. 

20  Thus  all  the  company  of  Assur  remained 
about  them,  both  their  footmen,  chariots,  and 
horsemen,  four  and  thirty  days,  so  that  all  tlieir 
vessels  of  water  failed  all  the  inhabitants  of  Be- 
thulia. 

21  And  the  cisterns  were  emptied,  and  they  had 
not  water  to  drink  their  fill  for  one  dayj  for  they 
gave  them  drink  by  measure. 

22  Therefore  their  young  children  were  out  of 
heart,  and  their  women  and  young  men  fainted  for 
thirst,  and  fell  down  in  the  streets  of  the  city,  and 
by  the  passages  of  the  gates,  and  there  was  no 
longer  any  strength  in  them. 

23  Then  all  the  people  assembled  to  Ozias,  and 
to  the  chief  of  the  city,  both  young  men,  and  wo- 
men, and  children,  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  and 
said  before  all  the  elders, 

24  God  be  judge  between  us  and  you:  for  ye 
have  done  us  great  injury,  in  that  ye  have  not  re- 
quired peace  of  the  children  of  Assur. 

25  For  now  we  have  no  helper:  but  God  hath 
sold  us  into  their  hands,  that  we  should  be  thrown 
down  before  them  with  thirst  and  great  destrac- 
tion. 

26  Now  therefore  call  them  unto  you,  and  deli- 
ver the  whole  city  for  a  spoil  to  the  people  of  Holo- 
femes, and  to  all  his  army. 

27  For  it  is  better  for  us  to  be  made  a  spoil  unto 
them,  than  to  die  for  thirst:  for  we  will  be  his  ser- 
vants, that  our  souls  may  live,  and  not  see  the 
death  of  our  infants  before  our  eyes,  nor  our  wives 
nor  our  children  to  die. 

28  We  take  to  witness  against  you  the  heaven 
and  the  earth,  and  our  God  and  Lord  of  our  fathers, 
which  punisheth  us  according  to  our  sins  and  the 
sins  of  our  fathers,  that  he  do  not  according  as  we 
have  said  this  day, 

29  Then  there' was  great  weeping  with  one  con- 
sent in  the  midst  of  the  assembly;  and  they  cried 
unto  the  Lord  God  with  a  loud  voice. 

30  Then  said  Ozias  to  them,  Brethren,  be  of 
good  courage,  let  us  yet  endure  fi\'e  days,  in  the 
which  space  the  Lord  our  God  may  turn  his  mercy 
towards  us;  for  he  will  not  forsake  us  utterly. 

31  And  if  these  days  pass,  and  there  come  no 
hel]j  unto  us,  I  will  do  according  to  )our  word. 

32  And  he  dispersed  tlie  people,  every  one  to 
their  own  charge;  and  they  went  unto  the  walls 
and  towers  of  their  city,  and  sent  the  women  and 
children  into  their  houses:  and  they  were  very  low 
brought  in  the  city. 

CHAP.  VIH. 
IVOW  at  that  time  Judith  heard  thereof,  which 
was  the  dau:j;hter  of  Merari,  the  son  of  Ox, 
the  son  of  Joseph,  the  son  of  Oziel,  the  son  of  El- 
cia,  the  son  of  Ananias,  the  son  of  (Jideon,  the  son 
of  Raphaim,  the  son  of  Acithn,  the  son  of  Kliu,  the 
son  of  Eliab,  the  son  of  Nathanail,  the  son  of  Sa- 
mael,  the  son  of  Salasadai,  the  son  of  Israel, 

2  And  Manasses  was  her  husband,  of  her  tribe 
and  kindred,  who  died  in  the  harlev-harvest. 

3  For  as  he  stood  overscciiik'  tlieiii  that  Ijound 
sheaves  in  the  field,  the  heat  rume  upon  his  head, 
and  he  fell  on  his  bid,  and  died  in  the  city  of  Bethu- 
lia: and  they  buried  him  with  his  fathers  in  the 
field  between  Dotliaim  ;iiid  Balanio. 

4  Sn  Judith  was  :i  wid(jw  in  her  house  three 
years  and  fnur  months. 

5  And  she  made  her  a  tent  upon  the  top  of  her 


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house,  and  put  on  sackcloth  upon  her  loins,  and 
ware  her  widow's  apparel. 

6  And  she  fasted  all  the  days  of  her  -widowhood, 
save  the  eves  of  the  sabbaths,  and  the  sabbaths,  and 
the  eves  of  the  new  moons,  and  the  new  moons,  and 
the  feasts  and  solemn  days  of  the  liouse  of  Israel. 

7  She  was  also  of  a  goodly  countenance,  and  very 
beautiful  to  behold:  and  her  husband  Manasscs  had 
left  her  gold,  and  silver,  and  men-servants,  and 
maid-servants,  and  cattle,  and  lands;  and  she  re- 
mained upon  them. 

8  And  there  was  none  that  gave  her  an  ill  wordj 
for  she  feai-ed  God  greatly. 

9  Now  when  she  heard  the  evil  words  of  the  peo- 
ple against  the  governcjr,  that  they  fainted  for  lack 
of  water;  for  Judith  had  licard  all  the  words  that 
Ozias  had  sjjoken  unto  tliem,  and  that  he  had 
sworn  to  deliver  the  city  unto  the  Assyrians  after 
five  days; 

10  I'hen  she  sent  her  waiting-woman,  that  had 
the  government  of  all  tilings  that  she  had,  to  call 
Ozias  and  Chabris  and  Charmis,  the  ancients  of  the 
city. 

11  And  they  came  unto  her,  and  she  said  unto 
them.  Hear  me  now,  O  ye  governors  of  the  inhabit- 

■  ants  of  Bethulia:  for  your  words  that  ye  have 
spoken  before  the  people  this  day  are"  not  right, 
touching  this  oath  which  ye  made  and  pronounced 
between  God  and  you,  and  have  promised  to  deli- 
ver the  citv  to  our  enemies,  unless  within  these 
days  the  Lord  turn  to  help  you. 

12  And  now  who  are  ye  that  have  tempted  God 
this  day,  and  stand  instead  of  God  among  the  chil- 
dren of  men? 

13  And  now  try  the  Lord  Almighty,  but  ye  shall 
never  know  any  thing. 

14  For  ye  cannot  find  the  depth  of  the  heart  of 
man,  neither  can  ye  perceive  the  things  that  he 
thinketh:  then  how  can  ye  search  out  God,  that 
hath  made  all  these  things,  and  know  his  mind,  or 
comprehend  his  purpose?  Nay,  my  brethren,  pi'o- 
voke  not  the  Lord  our  God  to  anger. 

15  For  if  he  will  not  help  us  within  these  five 
days,  he  hath  power  to  defend  us  when  he  will, 
even  every  day,  or  to  destroy  us  before  our  ene- 
mies. 

16  Do  not  bind  the  counsels  of  the  Lord  our  God: 
for  God  is  not  as  man,  that  he  may  be  threatened; 
neither  is  he  as  the  son  of  man,  that  he  should  be 
wavering. 

17  Therefore  let  us  wait  for  salvation  of  him,  and 
call  upon  him  to  help  us,  and  he  will  hear  our  voice, 
if  it  please  him. 

18  For  there  arose  none  in  our  age,  neither  is 
there  any  now  in  these  days,  neither  tribe  nor  fa- 
mily, noi-  people,  nor  city,  among  us  whieh  worship 
gods  made  with  hands,  as  hath  been  aforetime. 

19  For  the  which  cause  our  fatheis  were  given 
to  the  sword,  and  for  a  spoil,  and  had  a  great  fall 
before  our  enemies. 

20  But  wc  know  none  other  God,  therefore  wc 
trust  that  he  will  not  despise  us,  nor  any  of  our  na- 
tion. 

21  For  if  wc  be  taken  so,  all  Judea  shall  lie  waste, 
and  our  sanctuary  shall  be  spoiled;  and  he  will  re- 
quire the  profanation  tliercot  at  our  month.    ,■ 

22  And  the  slaughter  of  our  bntlircn,  and  the 
captivity  of  the  rountrv,  and  the  desolalion  of  our 
inheritance,  will  he  turn  upon  our  heads  iiniong  the 
(ieiitiles,  wheresoever  we  shall  be  in  bondage;  and 
we  shall  be  an  offence  and  a  reproach  to  all  them 
that  possess  us. 

23  For  our  servitude  shall  not  be  directed  to  fa- 
vour: but  the  Lord  our  God  sh.all  turn  it  to  disho- 
nour. 

24  Now  therefore,  O  brethren,  let  us  shew  an 
example  to  our  brethren,  because  their  hearts  de- 


pend upon  us,  and  the  sanctuary,  and  the  house,  and 
the  altar,  rest  upon  us. 

25  Moreover,  let  us  give  thanks  to  the  Lord  our 
God,  which  trieth  us,  even  as  he  did  our  fathers. 

26  Remember  what  things  he  did  to  Abraham, 
and  how  he  tried  Lsaac,  and  what  happened  to  Ja- 
cob in  Mesopotamia  of  Syria,  when  he  kept  the 
sheep  of  Laban  his  mother's  brother. 

27  For  he  hath  not  tried  us  in  the  fire,  as  he  did 
them,  for  the  examination  of  their  hearts,  neither 
hath  he  taken  vengeance  on  us:  but  the  Lord  doth 
scoui-ge  them  that  come  near  unto  him,  to  admonish 
them. 

28  Then  said  Ozias  to  her,  All  that  thou  hast 
spoken,  hast  thou, spoken  with  a  good  heart,  and 
there  is  none  that  may  gainsay  thy  words. 

29  For  this  is  not  the  first  day  wherein  thy  wis- 
dom is  manifested;  but  from  the  beginning  of  thy 
days  all  the  people  have  known  thy  understanding, 
because  the  disposition  of  thy  heart  is  good. 

30  But  the  people  were  very  thirsty,  and  compel- 
led us  to  do  unto  them  as  we  have  spoken,  and  to 
bring  an  oath  upon  ourselves,  which  we  will  not 
break. 

31  Therefore  now  pray  thou  for  us,  because  thou 
art  a  godly  woman,  and  the  Lord  will  send  us  rain 
to  fill  our  cisterns,  and  we  shall  faint  no  more. 

32  Then  said  Judith  unto  them.  Hear  me,  and  I 
will  do  a  thing  which  shall  go  throughout  all  gene- 
rations to  the  children  of  our  nation. 

33  Ye  shall  stand  this  night  in  the  gate,  and  I 
will  go  forth  with  my  waiting- woman:  and  within 
the  days  that  ye  have  promised  to  deliver  the  city 
to  our  enemies,  the  Lord  will  visit  Israel  by  my 
hand. 

34  But  inquire  not  ye  of  mine  act:  for  I  will  not 
declare  it  unto  you,  till  the  things  be  finished  that 
I  do. 

35  Then  said  Ozias  and  the  princes  unto  her.  Go 
in  peace,  and  the  Lord  God  be  before  thee,  to  take 
vengeance  on  our  enemies. 

36  So  they  returned  from  the  tent,  and  went  to 
their  wards. 

CHAP.  IX. 
'pHEN  Judith  fell  upon  her  face,  and  put  ashes 
upon  her  head,  and  uncovered  the  sackcloth 
wherewith  she  was  clothed;  and  about  the  time  that 
the  incense  of  that  evening  was  offered  in  Jerusalem, 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  Judith  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  s;ud, 

2  O  Lord  God  of  my  father  Simeon,  to  whom 
thou  gavest  a  sword  to  take  vengeance  of  the  stran- 
gers, wlio  loosened  the  girdle  of  ii  maid  to  defile 
her,  and  discovered  the  thigh  to  her  shame,  and 
polluted  her  virginity  to  her  re])roach;  for  thou 
saidst,  It  shall  not  be  so;  and  yet  tlicy  did  so: 

3  VV'herefoi-e  thou  gavest  their  I'ulers  to  be  slain, 
so  that  they  dyed  tlieir  bed  in  blood,  ln'ing  deceiv- 
ed, and  smotest  the  servants  with  their  lords,  and 
the  lords  u])on  their  thrones; 

4  And  hast  given  their  wives  for  a  prey,  and 
their  daughters  to  be  captives,  and  all  their  spoils 
to  be  divided  among  thy  dear  children;  which  were 
moved  with  thy  zeal,  and  abhorred  the  pollution  of 
their  binod,  anil  called  upon  thee  for  aid:  O  God, 
O  mv  Ciod,  hear  tne  also  a  widow. 

5  For  thou  hast  wronght  not  only  those  things, 
but  also  the  things  whicli  fell  out  befi)re  and  which 
ensued  ;ifter;  thuii  hast  thought  u])on  the  things 
which  :ire  now,  :ind  which  are  to  come. 

6  Yea,  wluit  things  thou  didst  deteiTnine  were 
ready  at  hand,  and  s:iid,  Lo,  we  are  here:  for  all 
thy  ways  are  prepared,  and  thy  judgments  are  in 
thy  foreknowledge. 

7  For,  behold,  the  Assyrians  are  midtiplied  in 
their  power;  they  are  exalted  with  horse  and  man; 
they  gloiy  in  the  strength  of  their  footmen;   they 


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trust  in  shield  and  spear,  and  bow  and  sling;  and 
know  not  that  thou  art  the  Lord  that  breakest  the 
battles:  the  Lord  is  thy  name. 

8  Throw  down  their  strength  in  thy  power,  and 
bring  down  their  force  in  thy  wrath:  for  they  have 
purposed  to  defile  thy  sanctuary,  and  to  pollute  the 
tabernacle  where  thy  glorious  name  resteth,  and  to 
cast  down  with  the  sword  the  horn  of  thine  altar. 

9  Behold  tlieir  pride,  and  send  thy  wrath  upon 
their  heads:  gi\c  into  my  hand,  which  am  a  widow, 
the  power  thit  I  have  conceived. 

10  Smite  by  the  deceit  of  my  lips  the  servant 
•with  the  prince,  and  the  prince  with  the  servant: 
break  down  their  stateliness  by  the  hand  of  a  wo- 
m;ui, 

11  For  thy  power  standeth  not  in  multitude,  nor 
thy  might  in  strong  men:  for  thou  art  a  God  of  thc_ 
aflftictecl,  a  helper  of  the  oppressed,  an  upholder  of 
the  weak,  a  protector  of  the  forlorn,  a  saviour  of 
them  that  are  without  hope. 

12  I  pray  thee,  I  pray  thee,  O  God  of  my  father, 
and  God  of  the  inheritance  of  Israel,  Lord  of  the 
heavens  and  earth.  Creator  of  the  waters.  King  of 
every  creature,  hear  thou  my  prayer: 

13  And  make  my  speech  and  deceit  to  be  their 
wound  and  stripe,  who  have  purposed  cruel  things 
against  thy  covenant,  and  thy  hallowed  house,  and 
against  tlie  top  of  Sion,  and  against  the  house  of  the 
possession  of  thy  children. 

14  And  make  every  nation  and  tribe  to  acknow- 
ledge that  thou  art  the  God  of  all  power  and  might, 
and  that  there  is  none  other  that  protecteth  the  peo- 
ple of  Israel  but  thou. 

CHAP.  X. 
"^OW  after  that  she  had  ceased  to  cry  unto  the 
-^  '    God  of  Israel,  and  had  made  an  end  of  all  these 
words, 

2  She  rose  where  she  had  fallen  down,  and  called 
her  maid,  and  went  down  into  the  house,  in  the 
which  she  abode  in  the  sabbath-days,  and  in  her 
feast-days. 

3  And  pulled  off  the  sackcloth  which  she  had  on, 
and  put  off  the  garments  of  her  widowhood,  and 
washed  her  body  all  over  with  water,  and  anointed 
herself  with  precious  ointment,  and  braided  the 
hair  of  her  head,  and  put  on  a  tire  upon  it,  and  put 
on  her  garments  of  gladness,  wherewith  she  was 
clad  during  the  life  Manasses  her  husband. 

4  .\nd  she  took  sandals  upon  her  feet,  and  put 
about  her  her  bracelets,  and  her  chains,  and  her 
rings,  and  her  ear-rings,  and  all  her  ornaments,  and 
decked  hei-self  bravely,  to  allure  the  eyes  of  all  men 
that  should  see  her. 

5  Then  she  gave  her  maid  a  bottle  of  wine,  and 
a  cruse  of  oil,  and  filled  a  bag  with  parched  corn, 
and  lumps  of  figs,  and  with  fine  bread ;  so  she 
folded  all  these  things  together,  and  laid  them  upon 
her. 

6  Thus  they  went  forth  to  the  gate  of  the  city  of 
Betluilia,  and  found  standing  there  Ozias,  and  the 
ancients  of  the  city,  Chabns  and  Charmis. 

7  And  when  they  saw  her,  that  her  countenance 
was  altered,  and  her  apparel  was  changed,  they 
wondered  at  her  beauty  very  greatly,  and  said  unto 
her, 

8  The  God,  the  God  of  our  fathers,  give  thee  fa- 
vour, and  accomplisli  thine  enterprises  to  the  glory 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  to  the  exaltation  of  Je- 
rusalem.    Tlien  they  worshipped  God. 

9  And  she  said  unto  them,  Command  the  gates 
of  the  city  to  l)e  opened  unto  me,  that  I  may  go  forth 
to  accomijlish  the  things  whereof  ye  have  spoken 
with  me.  So  they  commanded  the  young  men  to 
open  onto  lur,  as  she  had  spoken. 

10  And  when  they  had  done  so,  Judith  went  out, 
she,  and  her  maid  with  her;  and  the  men  of  the  city 
looked  after  her,  until  she  was  gone  down  the  moun- 


tain, and  till  she  had  passed  the  valley,  and  could 
see  her  no  more. 

11  Thus  they  went  straight  forth  in  the  valley: 
and  the  first  watch  of  the  Assyrians  met  her, 

12  And  took  her,  and  asked  her.  Of  what  people 
art  thou?  and  whence  comcst  thou?  and  whither 
goest  thou?  And  she  said,  I  am  a  woman  of  the  He- 
brews, and  am  fled  from  them:  for  they  shall  be 
given  you  to  be  consumed: 

13  And  I  am  coming  before  Holofernes  the  chief 
captain  of  your  army,  to  declare  words  of  truth ;  and 
I  will  shew  him  a  way  whereby  he  shall  go,  imd  win 
all  the  hill-country,  without  losing  the  body  or  Ufe 
of  any  one  of  his  men. 

14  Now  Avhcn  the  men  heard  her  words,  and  be- 
held her  countenance,  they  wondered  greatly  at  her 
beauty,  and  said  unto  her, 

15  Thou  hast  saved  thy  life,  in  that  thou  hast 
hasted  to  come  down  to  the  presence  of  our  lord: 
now  therefore  come  to  his  tent,  and  some  of  us  shall 
conduct  thee,  until  they  have  delivered  thee  to  his 
hands. 

16  And  when  thou  standest  before  him,  be  not 
afraid  in  thy  heart,  but  shew  unto  him  according  to 
thy  word;  and  he  will  entreat  the  well. 

17  Tlien  they  chose  out  of  them  a  hundred  men 
to  accompany  her  and  her  maid;  and  they  brought 
her  to  the  tent  of  Holofemes. 

18  Then  was  there  a  concourse  throughout  all  the 
camp:  for  her  coming  was  noised  among  the  tents, 
and  they  came  about  her,  as  she  stood  without  the 
tent  of  Holofernes,  till  they  told  him  of  her. 

19  And  they  wondered  at  her  beauty,  and  ad- 
mired the  children  of  Israel  because  of  her,  and 
every  one  said  to  his  neighbour.  Who  would  despise 
this  people  that  have  among  them  such  women? 
surely  it  is  not  good  that  one  man  of  tluni  be  left, 
who,  being  let  go  might  deceive  the  whole  eiirth. 

20  And  they  that  lay  near  Holofernes  went  out, 
and  all  his  servants,  and  they  brouglit  her  into  the 
tent. 

21  Now  Holofemes  rested  upon  his  bed  under  a 
canopy,  which  was  woven  with  purple,  and  gold, 
and  emeralds,  and  precious  stones. 

22  So  they  shewed  him  of  her;  and  he  came  out 
before  his  tent  with  silver  lamps  going  before  liim. 

23  And  when  Judith  was  come  before  him  .and 
his  servants,  they  all  marvelled  at  the  beauty  of  her 
countenance;  and  she  fell  down  upon  her  face,  and 
did  reverence  unto  him;  and  his  servants  took  her 
up. 

CHAP.  XL 
'pHF.N  said  Holofernes  unto  her,  Woman,  be  of 
good  comfort,  fear  not  in  thy  heart:  for  I  never 
hurt  :my  that  was  willing  to  serve  Nabuchodonosor, 
the  king  of  all  the  earth. 

2  Now  therefore,  if  thy  people  that  dwellcth  in 
the  mountains  had  not  set'hght  by  me,  I  would  not 
have  lifted  up  my  spear  against  them:  but  they  have 
done  tliese  things  to  thcmsehes. 

3  But  now  tell  me  wherefore  thou  art  fled  from 
tliem,  and  art  com5;  unto  us:  for  thou  art  come  for 
safeguard;  be  of  good  comfort,  thou  shalt  live  this 
night,  ;ind  hereafter: 

4  I'or  none  shall  hurt  thee,  but  entreat  thee  well, 
as  they  do  the  servants  of  king  Nabuchodonosor  my 
lord. 

5  Then  Judith  said  unto  him.  Receive  the  words 
of  thy  servant,  and  suffer  thy  h:indm;ud  to  speak  in 
thy  presence,  and  I  will  declare  no  lie  to  my  lord  this 
night. 

6  And  if  thou  wilt  follow  the  words  of  thy  hand- 
maid, God  will  bring  the  thing  perfectly  to  pass  by 
thee;  and  my  lord  shall  not  fail  of  Ins  iiuqioses. 

7  As  Nabuchodonosor  king  of  all  the  earth  livetli, 
and  as  his  power  liveth,  Avho  hath  sent  thee  for  the 
upholding  of  every  living  thing:  for  not  only  men 


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shall  serve  him  by  thee,  but  also  the  beasts  of  the 
field,  and  tlie  cattle,  and  the  fowls  of  the  air,  shall 
live  by  thy  power  under  Nabuchodonosor  and  all  his 
house. 

8  For  we  have  heard  of  thy  wisdom  and  thy  poli- 
cies, and  it  is  reported  in  all  the  earth,  that  thou  only 
art  excellent  in  all  the  kingdom,  and  mighty  in 
knowledge,  and  wonderful  in  feats  of  war. 

9  Now  as  concerning  the  matter,  which  Achior 
did  speak  in  thy  council,  we  have  heard  his  words; 
for  the  men  of  Bethulia  saved  him,  and  lie  declared 
unto  them  all  that  he  had  spoken  unto  thee. 

10  Therefore,  O  lord  and  go\ernor,  reject  not  his 
word;  but  lay  it  up  in  thy  heart,  for  it  is  true;  for 
our  nation  shall  not  be  punished,  neither  can  the 
sword  prevail  against  them,  except  they  sin  against 
their  God. 

11  And  now,  that  my  lord  be  not  defeated  and 
frustrate  of  his  purpose,  even  death  is  now  fallen 
upon  them,  and  their  sin  hath  overtaken  them, 
wherewitli  they  will  provoke  their  God  to  anger, 
■whensoever  they  shall  do  that  which  is  not  fit  to  be 
done: 

12  For  their  victuals  fail  them,  and  all  their  wa- 
ter is  scant,  and  they  have  determined  to  lay  hands 
upon  their  cattle,  and  purposed  to  consume  all  those 
things,  that  God  hath  forbidden  them  to  eat  by  his 
laws: 

13  And  are  resolved  to  spend  the  first-fniits  of  the 
com,  and  the  tenths  of  wine  and  oil,  which  they  had 
sanctified,  and  reserved  for  the  priests  tliat  serve  in 
Jerusalem  before  the  face  of  our  God;  the  which 
things  it  is  not  lawful  for  any  of  the  people  so  much 
as  to  touch  witli  their  hands. 

14  For  they  have  sent  some  to  Jenisalem,  because 
they  also  that  dwell  there  have  done  the  like,  to 
bring  them  a  license  from  the  senate. 

15  Now  when  they  shall  bring  them  word,  they 
will  forthwith  do  it,  and  they  shall  be  given  thee  to 
be  destroyed  the  same  day. 

16  Wlierefore  I  thy  handmaid,  knowing  all  this,  am 
fled  from  their  presence;  and  God  hatli  sent  me  to 
work  things  witli  tliee,  whereat  all  the  earth  shall 
be  astonislied,  and  wliosoever  shall  hear  it. 

17  For  thy  servant  is  religious,  and  serveth  the 
God  of  heaven  day  and  night:  now  therefore,  my 
lord,  I  will  remain  with  tliee,  and  thy  servant  will 
go  (jut  by  night  into  tlie  valley,  and  I  will  pray  unto 
God,  and  lie  will  tell  nie  when  they  have  committed 
their  sins: 

18  And  I  will  come  and  shew  it  unto  thee:  then 
thou  shalt  go  forth  with  all  tliine  army,  and  there 
shall  be  none  of  them  tliat  sluiU  resist  thee. 

19  Andl  will  lead  tliee  through  tlie  midst  of  Jiidea, 
until  thou  come  before  Jerusalem;  and  I  will  set 
tliy  throne  in  tlie  midst  thereof;  ancl  thou  shalt  drive 
tliem  as  sheep  that  have  no  slieplierd,  and  a  dug 
shall  not  so  much  as  open  his  miiulli  at  thee:  for 
these  things  were  told  me  according  to  my  fureknow- 
ledge,  and  they  were  declared  unto  me,  and  I  am 
sent  to  tell  thee. 

20  Then  her  words  pleased  HolotVrnes  and  all  his 
servants;  and  they  marvelled  at  lier  wisdom,  and 
said, 

21  There  is  not  such  a  woman  IVom  one  end  of 
the  earth  to  the  other,  both  for  beauty  of  face,  and 
wisdom  of  words. 

22  Likewise  Holofenies  said  unto  her,  God  hath 
done  well  to  send  tliee  before  tlie  ])e(>ple,tliat  strengtli 
might  be  in  our  liands,  and  destruction  upon  them 
tliat  liglnly  regard  my  lord. 

2.1  And  tliou  art  both  beautiful  in  tliy  counte- 
nance, and  witty  in  thy  words:  surely  if  tliou  do  as 
thou  hast  spoken,  thy  God  shall  be  mv  Gmh  and 
thou  shalt  dwell  in  the  liouse  of  king  Nal)ucli(i(lo- 
nosor,  and  shalt  be  renowned  through  the  whole 
earth. 


CHAP.  XII. 
THEN  he  commanded  to  bring  her  in  where  his 

plate  was  set;  and  bade  that  tliey  should  prepai-e 
for  her  of  his  own  meats,  and  that  she  should  drink 
of  his  own  wine. 

2  And  Judith  said,  I  will  not  eat  thereof,  lest 
there  be  an  ofience :  but  provision  shall  be  made  for 
me  of  the  things  that  1  have  brought. 

3  Then  Holotenies  said  unto  her.  If  thy  provision 
should  fail,  how  should  we  give  tliee  the  like.''  for 
there  be  none  with  us  of  thy  nation. 

4  Then  said  Judith  unto  him.  As  thy  soul  livetli, 
my  lord,  thy  handm;iid  shall  not  spend  those  things 
that  I  lia\-e,  before  the  Lord  work  by  my  hand  the 
things  that  he  hath  determined. 

5  Then  the  servants  of  Holofemes  brought  her 
into  the  tent,  and  she  slept  till  midnight,  and  she 
arose  when  it  was  toward  the  morning  watch. 

6  And  sent  to  Holofemes,  saying.  Let  my  lord  now 
command  that  thy  handmaid  may  go  torth  unto 
prayer. 

7  Then  Holofemes  commanded  his  guard  that 
they  should  not  stay  her:  thus  she  abode  in  the  camp 
three  days,  and  went  out  in  the  night  into  the  valley 
of  Bethulia,  and  washed  herself  in  a  fountain  of  wa- 
ter by  the  camp. 

8  And  when  she  came  out,  she  besought  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  to  direct  her  way  to  the  raising  up  of 
the  children  of  her  people. 

9  So  she  came  in  clean,  and  remained  in  the  tent, 
until  she  did  eat  her  meat  at  evening. 

10  And  in  tlie  fourth  day  Holofemes  made  a  feast 
to  his  own  servants  only,  and  ctdled  none  of  the  of- 
ficers to  the  banquet. 

1 1  Then  said  he  to  Bagoas  the  eunuch,  who  had 
charge  over  all  that  he  had,  Go  now,  and  persuade 
this  Hebrew  woman  which  is  with  tliee,  that  she 
come  unto  us,  and  cat  and  drink  with  us. 

12  For  lo,  it  will  be  a  shame  for  our  person,  if  we 
shall  let  such  a  woman  go,  not  having  had  her  com- 
pany; for  if  we  draw  her  not  unto  us,  slie  will  laugh 
us  to  scorn. 

13  Then  went  Bagoas  fi-om  the  presence  of  Holo- 
femes, and  came  to  her,  and  he  said.  Let  not  this 
fair  damsel  fear  to  come  to  my  loi-d,  and  to  be  ho- 
noured in  his  presence,  and  drink  wine,  and  be 
men-y  with  us,  and  lie  made  this  day  as  one  of  the 
daugfiters  of  the  Assyrians,  which  serve  in  the 
house  of  Nabuchodonosor. 

14  Tlien  said  Judith  unto  him,  AVho  am  I  now, 
that  I  should  gainsay  my  lord?  surely  whatsoever 
pleaseth  liim  I  will  do  spcedil}',  and  it  shall  be  my 
joy  unto  the  day  of  my  de;ith. 

15  So  slie  arose,  and  decked  herself  with  her  ap- 
parel, and  all  lier  women's  attire,  and  her  maid 
went  and  laid  soft  skins  on  the  ground  tor  her  over 
against  Holofemes,  which  she  had  received  of  Ba- 
goas for  her  daily  use,  that  she  might  sit  iuid  cat 
upon  them. 

16  Now  wlien  Judith  came  in  and  sat  down,  Holo- 
fenies' heart  was  ravished  witli  her,  and  his  mind 
was  moved,  and  he  desired  greatly  her  company; 
for  he  waited  ;i  time  to  deceive  her,  from  the  day 
tliat  lie  had  seen  her. 

17  Tlien  said  Holofemes  unto  her.  Drink  now, 
and  be  merry  witli  us. 

18  So  Judith  said,  I  will  drink  now,  my  lord,  be- 
cause my  life  is  magnified  in  me  this  day  more  than 
all  the  days  since  1  was  born. 

19  Then  she  took  and  ate  and  di-ank  before  him 
what  her  maid  had  prepared. 

20  And  Holofemes  took  great  delight  in  her,  and 
dr:Mik  much  more  wine  than  he  had  drank  at  any 
time  ill  one  day  since  he  was  born. 

CHAP.  xlii. 

]V(J\V  when  the  e\eiiing  was  come,  his  servants 
made  haste  lo  depart,  and  Bagoas  shut  liis  tent 


CHAP.  XIV. 


41 


without,  and  dismissed  the  waiters  from  the  pre- 
sence of  his  lord;  and  they  went  to  their  beds:  for 
they  were  all  weary,  because  tlie  feast  had  been 
long. 

2  And  Judith  was  left  alone  in  the  tent,  and  Holo- 
fernes  lying  along  upon  his  bed:  for  he  was  filled 
with  wine. 

3  Now  Judith  had  commanded  her  maid  to  stand 
without  her  bed-chamber,  and  to  wait  for  her  com- 
ing forth,  as  she  did  daily:  for  she  said  she  would  go 
forth  to  her  prayers,  and  she  spoke  to  Bagoas  accord- 
ing to  the  same  purpose. 

4  So  all  went  forth,  and  none  was  left  in  the  bed- 
chamber, neither  little  nor  gi-eat.  Then  Judith  stand- 
ing by  his  bed,  said  in  her  heart,  O  Loi-d  God  of  all 
power,  look  at  this  present  upon  tlie  works  of  my 
hands  for  the  exaltation  of  Jerusalem. 

5  For  now  is  the  time  to  help  thine  inheritance, 
and  to  execute  mine  enterprises  to  the  destruction 
of  the  enemies  which  are  risen  against  us. 

6  Then  she  came  to  the  pillar  of  the  bed  which 
was  at  Holofernes'  head,  and  took  down  his  fauchion 
from  thence, 

7  And  approached  to.  his  bed,  and  took  hold  of 
the  hair  of  his  head,  and  said.  Strengthen  me,  O 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  this  day. 

8  And  she  smote  twice  upon  his  neck  with  all  her 
might,  and  she  took  away  his  head  from  him, 

9  And  tumbled  his  body  down  from  the  bed,  and 
pulled  down  the  canopy  from  the  pillars,  and  anon 
after  she  went  forth,  and  gave  Holofernes'  head  to 
her  maid; 

10  And  she  put  it  in  her  bag  of  meat:  so  they  twain 
went  together  according  to  their  custom  unto  prayer: 
and  when  they  passed  the  camp,  they  compassed 
the  valley,  and  went  up  the  mountain  of  Bethulia, 
and  came  to  the  gates  thereof. 

H  Then  said  Judith  afar  off  to  the  watchmen  at 
the  gates.  Open,  open  now  the  gate:  God,  even  our 
God,  is  with  us,  to  shew  his  power  yet  in  Jerusalem, 
and  liis  forces  against  the  enemy,  as  he  hath  even 
done  tliis  day, 

12  Now  when  the  men  of  her  city  heard  her 
voice,  they  made  haste  to  go  down  to  the  gate  of 
their  city,  and  they  called  the  elders  of  the  city. 

13  And  then  they  ran  all  together,  both  sm:dl 
and  gi'eat,  for  it  was  strange  unto  them  that  she 
was  come:  so  they  opened  the  gate,  and  received 
them,  and  made  a  fire  for  a  light,  and  stood  round 
about  them. 

14  Then  she  said  to  them  with  a  loud  voice. 
Praise,  jiraise  God,  praise  God,  I  say,  for  he  hatli 
not  taken  aw:iy  his  mercy  from  the  house  of  Israel, 
but  hath  destroyed  our  enemies  by  my  hands  this 
night. 

15  So  she  took  the  head  out  of  the  bag,  and  shew- 
ed it,  and  said  unto  them,  Beliold  the  head  of  Holo- 
fernes, the  chief  captain  of  the  army  of  Assur,  and 
behold  the  canopy,  wliercin  he  did  lie  in  his  dinink- 
enness;  and  the  Lord  hath  smitten  him  1j)'  the  hand 
of  a  woman. 

16  As  the  Lord  liveth,  who  hath  kept  me  in  my 
way  tliat  1  went,  my  countenance  hath  deceived  him 
to  his  destruction,  and  yet  liath  he  not  committed 
sin  witli  me,  to  defile  and  shame  me. 

17  Then  all  the  people  were  wonderfully  astonish- 
ed, and  bowed  themselves,  and  worshiiijied  (iod, 
and  said  witli  one  accord,  Blessed  be  thou,  O  our 
God,  wliich  hast  this  day  brought  to  nought  the  ene- 
mies of  thy  people. 

18  Then  said Ozias  untohcr,  O  daughter,  blessed 
art  thou  of  tlie  most  high  (iod  above  all  the  women 
upon  tlic  earth:  and  I)hssed  be  the  Lord  God,  which 
hath  created  the  heavens  and  the  earth,  which  hath 
directed  thee  to  the  cutting  off  of  the  head  of  the 
chief  of  our  enemies. 

19  For  this  thy  confidence  shall  not  depart  from 


the  heart  of  men,  which  remember  the  power  of 
God  for  ever. 

20  And  God  turn  these  things  to  thee  for  a  per- 
petual praise,  to  visit  thee  in  good  tilings,  because 
thou  hast  not  spared  thy  life  for  the  affliction  of  our 
nation,  but  hast  revenged  our  ruin,  walking  a 
straight  way  before  our  God.  And  aU  the  people 
said,  So  be  it,  so  be  it. 

CHAP.  XIV. 
''PHEN  said  Judith  unto  them.  Hear  me  now,  my 
-^    brethren,  and  take  this  head,  and  hang  it  upon 
the  highest  place  of  your  walls. 

2  And  so  soon  as  the  morning  shall  appear,  and  the 
sun  shall  come  forth  upon  the  earth,  take  ye  every 
one  his  weapons,  and  go  forth  e\ery  \ aliaiit  man 
out  of  the  city,  and  set  )'e  a  captain  over  them,  as 
though  ye  would  go  down  into  the  field  toward  the 
watcli  of  tlic  Assyrians;  but  go  not  down. 

3  Then  they  shall  take  their  armour,  and  shall 
go  into  their  camp,  and  raise  up  the  captains  of  the 
army  of  Assur,  and  they  shall  run  to  the  tent  of 
Holofernes,  but  shall  not  find  him:  then  fear  shall 
fall  upon  them,  and  they  shall  flee  before  your  face. 

4  So  ye,  and  all  that  inhabit  the  coast  of  Israel, 
shall  pursue  them,  and  overthrow  them  as  they  go. 

5  But  before  ye  do  these  things,  call  me  Achior 
the  Ammonite,  tliat  he  may  see  and  know  him  that 
despised  the  house  of  Israel,  and  that  sent  him  to  us, 
as  it  were  to  his  death. 

6  Then  they  called  Achior  out  of  the  house  of 
Ozias;  and  when  he  was  come,  and  saw  the  head  cf 
Holofernes  in  a  man's  hand  in  the  assembly  of  the 
people,  he  fell  down  on  his  face,  and  his  spirit  failed. 

7  But  when  they  had  recovei-ed  him,  he  fell  at 
Judith's  feet,  and  reverenced  her,  and  said,  "  Bless- 
ed art  thou  in  all  the  tabernacle  of  Juda,  and  in-all 
nations,  which  hearing  thy  name  shall  be  aston- 
ished. 

8  Now  therefore  tell  me  all  the  things  that  thou 
hast  done  in  these  days.  Then  Judith  declared  unto 
him  in  the  midst  of  the  people  all  that  she  had  done, 
from  the  day  that  she  went  forth  until  that  hour  she 
spake  unto  them. 

9  And  when  she  had  left  off  speaking,  the  people 
shouted  with  a  loud  voice,  and  made  a  joyful  noise 
in  their  city.  ,      r-   j 

10  And  when  Achior  had  seen  all  that  the  God 
of  Israel  had  done,  he  beheved  in  God  greatly,  and 
circumcised  the  flesh  of  his  foreskin,  and  was  joined 
unto  the  house  of  Israel  unto  this  day. 

1 1  And  as  soon  as  the  morning  arose,  they  hanged 
the  head  of  Holofenies  upon  the  wall,  and  every 
man  took  his  weapons,  and  they  went  forth  by  bands 
unto  the  straits  of  the  mountain. 

12  But  when  the  Assyrians  saw  them,  they  sent 
to  their  leaders,  which  came  to  their  captains  and 
tribunes,  and  to  everv  one  of  their  rulers. 

13  So  they  came  to  Holofernes'  tent,  and  said  to 
him  that  had  the  charge  of  all  his  things,  W  aken 
now  our  lord:  for  the  slaves  have  been  bold  to  come 
down  against  us  to  battle,  that  they  may  be  utterly 
destroyed.  , 

14  'riieii  went  in  Bagoas,  and  knocked  at  the  door 
of  the  tent;  for  he  thought  that  he  had  slept  with 
Judith.  J  •»       J 

15  But  because  none  answered,  he  opened  it,  ana 
went  into  the  bed-chamber,  and  found  lum  cast 
upon  the  floor  dead,  mid  his  head  was  taken  Irom 
him.  ,      ,       .  ... 

16  Therefore  he  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  with 
weeping,  and  sighing,  and  a  mighty  cry,  and  rent 
his  garments.  ,  ,    .... 

17  After,  he  went  into  the  tent,  where  Judith 
lodged:  and  when  he  found  her  not,  he  leaped  out 
to  the  iieonle,  and  cried, 

18  These  slaves  have  dealt  treacherously:  one 
woman  of  the  Hebrews  hath  brought  shame  upoa 


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JUDITH. 


the  house  of  king  Nabuchodonosor:  for  behold,  Ho- 
lofernes  lieth  upon  the  ground  without  a  head, 

19  When  the  captains  of  the  Assyrians'  army 
heard  these  words,  tliey  rent  their  coats,  and  their 
minds  were  wonderfully  troubled,  and  there  was  a 
cry  and  a  verjf  great  noise  throughout  the  camp. 

CHAP.  XV. 

A  ND  when  they  that  were  in  the  tents  heard,  they 

were  astonished  at  the  thing  that  was  done. 

2  And  fear  and  trembling  fell  upon  them,  so  that 
there  was  no  man  that  durst  abide  m  the  siglit  of  his 
neiglibour,  but  rushing  out  all  together,  they  fled 
into  every  way  of  the  plain,  and  of  the  hill-country. 

3  They  also  that  had  camped  in  the  mountains 
round  about  Bethulia  fled  away.  Then  the  children 
of  Israel,  every  one  that  was  a  warrior  among  them, 
rushed  out  upon  them. 

4  Then  sent  Ozias  to  Betomasthem,  and  to  Be- 
bai,  and  Chobai,  and  Cola,  and  to  all  the  coasts  of 
Israel,  sucli  as  should  tell  tlie  things  that  were  done, 
and  tliat  all  should  rush  forth  upon  their  enemies  to 
destroy  them. 

5  Now  when  the  children  of  Israel  heard  it,  they 
all  fell  upon  them  with  one  consent,  and  slew  them 
unto  Chobai:  likewise  also  they  that  came  from  Je- 
rusalem, and  from  all  the  hill-country,  (for  men  had 
told  them  what  things  were  done  in  the  camp  of 
their  enemies,)  and  they  that  were  in  Galaad,  and 
in  Galilee,  chased  them  with  a  great  slaughter, 
until  they  were  passed  Damascus  and  the  borders 
thereof. 

6  And  the  residue,  th.at  dwelt  in  Bethulia,  fell 
upon  the  camp  of  Assur,  and  spoiled  them,  and 
were  greatly  ennched. 

7  And  tlie  children  of  Israel  that  returned  from 
the  slaughtci-,  had  that  which  remained;  and  the 
villages  and  the  cities,  that  were  in  the  mountains 
and  m  the  jjlain,  gat  many  spoils:  for  the  multitude 
was  very  great. 

8  Then  Joacim  the  high  priest,  and  the  ancients 
of  the  children  of  Israel  that  dwelt  in  Jerusalem, 
came  to  behold  the  good  things  that  God  had  show- 
ed to  Israel,  and  to  see  Judith,  and  to  salute  her. 

9  And  when  they  came  unto  her,  they  blessed  her 
with  one  accord,  and  said  unto  her,  Thou  art  the 
exaltation  of  Jerusalem,  thou  art  the  great  glory  of 
Israel,  thou  art  tlie  great  rejoicing  of  our  nation: 

10  Thou  liast  done  all  these  thmgs  by  thy  hand: 
thou  hast  done  much  good  to  Israel,  and  God  is 
pleased  tlierewitli:  blessed  be  thou  of  the  Almighty 
Lord  for  evermore.   And  all  the  people  said,  So  be  it. 

11  And  the  peoi)le  spoiled  the  camp  tlic  space  of 
thirty  days:  and  tliey  gave  unto  Juditli  Holofernes' 
tent,  and  all  his  plate,  and  beds,  and  vessels,  and  all 
his  stulT:  and  she  took  it,  and  laid  it  on  her  mule; 
and  made  ready  her  carts,  and  laid  them  thereon. 

12  Tlien  all  the  women  of  Israel  ran  togetlier  to 
sec  her,  and  blessed  her,  and  made  a  dance  among 
them  for  her:  and  she  took  branches  in  l\er  hand, 
and  gave  also  to  the  women  that  were  with  lier. 

13  And  tliey  put  a  garland  of  olive  upon  her 
and  her  maid  that  was  with  her,  and  she  went  lie- 
fore  all  the  iienple  in  the  dance,  leading  ;dl  the 
women:  and  all  the  men  of  Israel  followed  in  their 
armour  with  garlands,  and  with  songs  in  their 
mouths. 

CHAP.  XVI. 


'I'^HRN  Judith  began  to  sing  this  thanksgiviui 
■*-    all  Israel,  and  all  the  people  sang  after  her  I 


ving  in 

■  lids 

song  of  praise 

2  And  Judith  said.  Begin  unto  my  God  with  tim- 
brels, sing  unto  my  Lord  with  cymbals:  tune  unto 
him  a  new  psalm:  exalt  him,  and  call  upon  his 
name. 

3  For  God  breaketh  the  battles:  for  among  the 
camps  in  the  midst  of  the  people  he  hath  delivered 
me  out  of  the  hands  of  them  that  persecuted  mc. 


4  Assur  came  out  of  the  mountains  from  the 
north,  he  came  with  ten  thousands  of  his  army,  the 
multitude  whereof  stopped  the  torrents,  and  their 
horsemen  have  covered  the  hills. 

5  He  bragged  that  he  would  bum  up  my  bor- 
ders, and  kill  my  young  men  with  the  sword,  and 
dash  the  sucking  cliildren  against  the  ground,  and 
make  mine  infants  as  a  prey,  and  my  virgins  as  a 
spoil. 

6  But  the  Almighty  Lord  hath  disappointed  them 
by  the  hand  of  a  woman. 

7  For  the  mighty  one  did  not  fall  by  the  young 
men,  neither  did  the  sons  of  the  Titans  smite  him, 
nor  high  giants  set  upon  him:  but  Judith,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Merari,  weakened  him  with  the  beauty  of  her 
countenance. 

S  For  she  put  off  the  garment  of  her  widowhood 
for  the  exaltation  of  those  that  were  oppressed  in 
Israel,  and  anointed  her  face  with  ointment,  and 
bound  her  hair  in  a  tire,  and  took  a  luien  garment 
to  deceive  him. 

9  Her  sandals  ravished  his  eyes,  her  beauty  took 
his  mind  prisoner,  and  the  fauchion  passed  thi^ough 
his  neck. 

10  The  Persians  quaked  at  her  boldness,  and  the 
Medes  were  daunted  at  her  hardiness. 

11  Then  my  afflicted  shouted  for  joy,  and  my  weak 
ones  cried  aloud;  but  they  were  astonished:  these 
lifted  up  their  voices,  but  they  were  overthrown. 

12  The  sons  of  the  damsels  have  pierced  them 
through,  and  wounded  them  as  fugitives'  children: 
they  perished  by  the  battle  of  the  Lord. 

13  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song:  O  Lord, 
thou  art  great  and  glorious,  wonderful  in  strength, 
and  invincible. 

14  I^et  all  creatures  serve  thee;  for  thou  spakest, 
and  they  were  made,  thou  didst  send  fo)"th  thy 
spirit,  and  it  created  them,  and  there  is  none  that 
can  resist  thy  voice. 

15  For  the  mountains  shall  be  moved  from  their 
foundations  with  the  waters,  the  rocks  shall  melt  as 
wax  at  thy  presence:  yet  thou  art  merciful  to  them 
that  fear  thee. 

16  For  all  sacrifice  is  too  little  for  a  sweet  savour 
unto  thee,  and  all  the  fat  is  not  sufficient  for  thy 
burnt-offering:  but  he  that  feareth  the  Lord  is  gi-eat 
at  all  times. 

17  Wo  to  the  nations  that  rise  up  against  my  kin- 
dred! the  Lord  Almighty  will  take  vengeance  of 
them  in  the  day  of  judgment,  in  putting  fire  and 
worms  in  their  flesh;  and  they  shall  feel  them,  and 
weep  for  ever. 

18  Now  as  soon  as  they  entered  into  Jerusalem,    i 
they  worshi])ped  the  Lord;  and  as  soon  as  the  peo- 
ple were  jiurified,  they  offered  their  burnt-oft'ermgs, 
and  their  free-offerings,  and  their  gifts. 

19  Jiuhtli  also  dedicated  all  the  stuff  of  Holofer- 
nes, which  the  iicople  had  given  her,  and  gave  the 
canojiy,  which  she  had  taken  out  of  his  bed-cham- 
ber, for  a  gift  unto  the  Lord. 

20  So  the  people  continued  feasting  in  Jenisalem 
before  the  sanctuary  for  the  space  of  three  months, 
;uid  Judith  remained  with  them. 

21  After  this  time  every  one  retumcd  to  his  own 
inheritance,  and  Judith  went  to  Bethulia,  and  re- 
mained in  her  own  possession,  and  was  in  her  time 
honourable  in  all  the  country. 

22  And  many  desired  her,  but  none  knew  her  all  I 
the  days  of  her  life,  after  that  Manasses  her  husband  | 
was  dead,  and  was  gathered  to  his  jieople. 

2.')  But  she  increased  more  and  more  in  honour,  ' 
and  waxed  old  in  her  husband's  house,  being  a  hun- 
dred iuid  five  years  old,  and  made  her  maid  free;  so 
she  died  in  Bethulia:   and  they  buried  her  in  the 
cave  of  her  husband  Manasses. 

24  And  the  house  of  Israel  lamented  her  seven 
days:  and  before  she  died,   she  did  distribute  lier 


ESTHER,  CHAP.  XI,  XJl,  XIII. 


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goods  to  all  them  that  were  nearest  of  kindred  to 
Manasses  her  husband,  and  to  them  that  were  the 
nearest  of  her  kindred. 


25  And  there  was  none  that  made  the  children  of 
Israel  any  more  afraid  in  the  days  of  Judith,  nor  a 
long  time  after  her  deatli. 


1  The  rest  of  the  Chapters  of  the  Book  of  ESTHER,  which  arc  found 
neither  in  the  Hebrew,  nor  in  the  Chaldee. 

Part  of  the  Tenth  Chapter  after  the  Greek. 


'T'HEN  Mardocheus  said,  God  hath  done  these 
things. 

5  For  I  remember  a  dream  which  I  saw  concem- 
ing  tliese  matters,  and  nothing  tliercof  hath  failed. 

6  A  little  fountain  became  a  river,  and  there  was 
light,  and  the  sun,  and  mucli  water:  this  river  is 
Esther,  whom  tlie  king  married,  and  made  queen. 

7  And  the  two  dragons  are  I  and  Aman. 

8  And  the  nations  were  those  that  were  assembled 
to  destroy  the  name  of  the  Jews: 

9  And  my  nation  is  tliis  Israel,  which  cried  to 
God,  and  were  saved:  for  the  Lord  hatli  saved  his 
people,  and  the  Lord  hatli  delivered  us  from  all 
those  evils,  and  God  hatli  wrought  signs  and  great 
•wonders,  which  have  not  been  done  among  the  Gen- 
tiles. 

10  Thei-efore  hath  he  made  two  lots,  one  for  the 
people  of  God,  and  another  for  all  the  Gentiles. 

1 1  And  these  two  lots  came  at  the  hour,  and  time, 
and  day  of  judgment,  before  God  among  all  nations. 

12  So  God  remembered  his  people,  and  justified 
liis  inheritance. 

13  Therefore  those  days  shall  be  unto  them  in  the 
month  Adar,  the  fourteenth  and  fifteenth  day  of  the 
same  month,  with  an  assembly,  and  joy,  and  with 
gladness  before  God,  according  to  the  generations 
for  ever  among  his  people. 

CHAP.  XI. 
■fN  the  fourth  year  of  the  reign  of  Ptolemeus  and 
Cleopatra,  Dositheus,  who  said  he  was  a  priest 
and  Levite,  and  Ptolemeus  his  son,  brought  tliis 
epistle  of  Phurim,  which  they  said  was  the  same, 
and  that  Lysimachus  the  son  of  Ptolemeus,  that  was 
in  Jerusalem,  had  interpreted  it. 

2  In  the  second  year  of  tlie  reign  of  Artaxerxes 
the  great,  in  tlie  first  day  of  the  month  Nisan,  Mar- 
docheus the  son  of  Jainis,  the  son  of  Semel,  tlie  son 
of  Cisai  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  had  a  dream; 

3  Who  was  a  Jew,  and  dwelt  in  the  city  of  Susa, 
a  groat  man,  being  a  servitor  in  the  king's  court. 

4  lie  was  also  one  of  the  captives,  which  Nabn- 
chodonosor  the  king  of  Babylon  carried  from  Jeru- 
salem with  Jeclionias  king  of  Judea;  and  this  was 
his  dream. 

5  Behold,  a  noise  of  a  tumult,  with  thunder,  and 
earthquakes,  and  ui)roar  in  the  land: 

6  And  behold,  two  great  dragons  came  forth  rea- 
dy to  fight,  and  their  cry  was  great. 

7  And  at  their  cry  all  nations  were  prepared  to 
battle,  that  they  miglit  fight  against  the  righteous 
people. 

8  And  lo,  a  day  of  darkness  and  obscurity,  tribu- 
lation and  anguish,  affliction  and  great  uproar,  upon 
the  earth. 

9  And  the  whole  righteous  nation  was  troubled, 
fearing  tlicir  own  evils,  and  were  ready  to  jjcrish. 

10  Then  tliey  cried  unto  God,  and  upon  their  cry, 
as  it  were  from  a  little  fountain,  was  made  a  great 
Hood,  even  murli  water. 

11  The  liglit  and  tlie  sun  rose  up,  and  the  lowly 
v/ere  exalted,  and  (lc\i>urcd  the  glorious. 

12  Now  when  Mardoctuus,  who  had  seen  tliis 
dream,  and  what  (io<I  had  determined  to  do,  was 
awake,  he  bare  this  dream  in  mind,  and  until  night 
by  all  means  was  desirous  to  know  it. 


CHAP.  xn. 

A  ND  Mardocheus  took  his  rest  in  the  court  with 
Gabatha  and  Tliarra,  the  two  eunuchs  of  the 
king,  and  keepers  of  the  palace. 

2  And  he  heard  their  dexices,  and  searched  out 
their  puiposes,  and  learned  that  they  were  about  to 
lav  liands  upon  Artaxerxes  the  king;  and  so  he  cer- 
tified the  king  of  them. 

3  Then  the  king  examined  the  two  eunuchs,  and 
after  that  they  had  confessed  it,  tliey  were  stran- 
gled. 

4  And  the  king  made  a  record  of  these  things, 
and  Mardoclieus  also  wrote  tliereof. 

5  So  the  king  commanded  Mardocheus  to  serve 
in  the  court,  and-for  this  he  rewarded  liiiii. 

6  Howbeit  Aman  tlie  son  of  Amadatlins  theAga- 
gite,  who  was  in  great  honour  with  the  king,  sought 
to  molest  Mardocheus  and  his  people  because  of  the 
two  eunuchs  of  the  king. 

CHAP.  XIII. 
T^HE  copy  of  the  letters  was  this:  The  great  king 
Artaxerxes  writeth  these  things  to  the  jirinces 
and  governors  that  are  under  him  from  India  unto 
Ethiopia,  in  a  hundred  and  seven  and  twenty  pro- 
vinces. 

2  After  that  I  became  lord  over  many  nations, 
and  had  dominion  over  the  whole  world,  not  liiited 
up  with  presumption  of  my  authority,  but  carrj-ing 
myself  always  with  equity  and  mildness,  1  jiurposcd 
to  settle  my  subjects  continually  in  a  quiet  life,  and 
making  my  kingdom  peaceable,  and  open  fur  pas- 
sage to  the  utmost  coasts,  to  renew  peace  which  is 
desired  of  all  men. 

3  Now  when  I  asked  my  counsellors  how  this 
might  be  brought  to  jiass,  Ain;in,  that  excelled  in 
wisdom  among  us,  and  was  a])|n'ovcd  for  his  con- 
stant good  wiil  and  steadfast  fidelity,  and  had  the 
honour  of  the  second  ])lace  in  the  kingdom, 

4  Declared  unto  us,  that  in  all  nations  throughout 
the  world  there  was  scattered  a  rertiiin  malicious 
people,  that  had  laws  contrary  to  all  luitions,  and 
continually  despised  the  commandments  ot  kings,  so 
as  the  uniting  of  our  kingdoms,  honourably  intended 
by  us,  cannot  go  forward. 

5  Seeing  then  we  understand  that  this  people 
alone  is  continually  in  opposition  unto  all  men,  dif- 
fering in  the  strange  manner  of  their  laws,  and 
evil-affected  to  our  state,  working  all  the  mischief 
tbey  can,  that  our  kingdom  may  not  be  firmly  es- 
taolished: 

6  Therefore  have  we  commanded,  that  all  they 
that  are  signified  in  writing  unto  you  by  .Vukui,  who 
is  ordained  over  the  aflTairs,  and  is  next  unto  us,  shall 
all  with  their  wives  ;ui(l  children  be  utterly  destroy- 
ed by  the  sword  of  their  enemies,  without  all  mercy 
and  pity,  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  twelfth  month 
.\dar  of  this  present  vear: 

7  Tluit  tluy  who 'of  old  and  now  also  .arc  ma- 
licious, may  iii  one  dav  with  violence  go  into  the 
grave,  and  so  ever  hereafter  cause  our  affairs  to  be 
well  settled,  and  without  trouble. 

8  Then  Mardocheus  thought  upon  all  the  works 
of  the  Lord,  and  made  his  pr.iver  unto  him,  _ 

9  Saying,  O  Lord,  Lord,  the  King  Almighty:  for 
the  whole"  world  is  in  thy  power,  and  if  thou  hast 


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ESTHER. 


appointed  to  save  Israel,  there  is  no  man  that  can 
gainsay  thee: 

10  For  thou  hast  made  heaven  and  earth,  and  all 
the  wondrous  tilings  under  the  heaven. 

11  Thou  art  Lord  of  all  things,  and  there  is  no  man 
that  can  resist  thee,  wliich  art  the  Lord. 

12  Thou  knowcst  all  tilings,  and  thou  knowest. 
Lord,  tliat  it  was  neither  contempt  nor  pride,  nor  for 
any  desire  of  glory,  that  I  did  not  bow  down  to  proud 
Aman. 

13  For  I  could  have  been  content  with  good  will 
for  the  salvation  of  Israel  to  kiss  the  soles  of  his 
feet. 

14  But  I  did  this,  that  I  might  not  prefer  the 
glory  of  man  above  the  glory  of  God:  neither  will _  I 
worship  any  but  thee,  O  God,  neither  will  I  do  it  in 
pride. 

15  And  now,  O  Lord  God  and  King,  spare  thy 
people:  for  tlieir  eyes  arc  upon  us  to  bring  us  to 
nought;  yea,  they  desire  to  destroy  the  inheritance, 
that  hath  been  thine  from  the  beginning. 

16  Despise  not  the  portion  which  thou  hast  deliv- 
ered out  of  ligypt  for  thine  own  self. 

17  Hear  my  prayer,  and  be  merciful  unto  thine 
inheritance:  turn  our  sorrow  intq  joy,  that  we  may 
live,  O  Lord,  and  praise  tliy  name:  and  destroy  not 
the  moutlis  of  them  that  praise  thee,  O  Lord. 

18  All  Israel  in  like  manner  cried  most  earnestly 
unto  the  Lord,  because  their  death  was  before  their 
eyes, 

CHAP.  XIV. 
QUEEN  Esther  also,  being  in  fear  of  death,  re- 
^  sorted  unto  the  Lord : 

2  And  laid  away  her  glorious  apparel,  and  put  on 
the  garments  of  anguish  and  mourning:  and  instead 
of  precious  ointments,  she  covered  her  head  with 
ashes  and  dung,  and  she  humbled  her  body  greatly, 
and  all  the  places  of  her  joy  she  filled  with  her  torn 
ha5r. 

3  And  she  prayed  unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
saying,  O  my  Lord,  thou  only  art  our  King:  help 
me,  desolate  woman,  which  have  no  helper  but 
tliee: 

4  For  my  danger  is  in  my  hand. 

5  From  my  youth  up  I  have  heard  in  the  tribe 
of  my  family,  that  thou,  O  Lord,  tookest  Israel  from 
among  all  pcojile,  and  our  fathers  from  all  their  pre- 
decessors, for  a  perpetual  inheritance,  and  thou 
hast  performed  whatsoever  thou  didst  promise 
them. 

6  And  how  we  have  sinned  before  thee:  therefore 
hast  thou  given  us  into  the  hands  of  our  enemies, 

7  Because  wc  worshipped  their  gods:  O  Lord, 
thou  art  rigliteous. 

8  Nevertheless  it  satisfieth  them  not,  that  wc  arc 
in  bitter  captivity:  but  they  h;ive  stricken  hands 
with  their  idols, 

9  Tliat  they  will  abolish  the  thing  that  thou  with 
thy  mouth  luist  ordained,  and  destroy  thine  inherit- 
ance, and  sto])  the  mouth  of  them  that  ])rnisc  thee, 
and  quench  the  glory  of  thy  house,  and  of  thine 
altar, 

10  And  open  the  mouths  of  the  heathen  to  set 
fortli  the  praises  of  the  idols,  and  to  magnify  a  fleshly 
king  for  ever. 

11  O  Lord,  give  not  thy  sceptre  unto  them  that 
he  nothing,' and  let  them  not  hmgh  at  our  fall;  but 
turn  their  device  ujion  tliemselvcs,  and  in;dte  him 
an  example,  tliat  hath  begun  this  against  us. 

12  Remember,  O  Lord,  make  thyself  known  in 
time  of  our  ;iffliction,  and  give  me  boldness,  O  King 
of  the  nations,  and  Lord  of  all  power. 

13  Give  me  eloquent  speech  in  my  mouth  before 
the  lion:  turn  his  heart  to  hate  him  that  fightcth 
against  us,  tliat  there  may  be  an  end  of  him,  and  of 
all  th.at  arc  like-minded  to  him: 

14  But  deliver  us  with  thy  hand,  and  help  mc 


that  am  desolate,  and  which  have  no  other  helper 
but  thee. 

15  Thou  knowest  all  things,  O  Lord;  thou  know- 
est that  I  hate  the  glory  of  the  unrighteous,  and  ab- 
hor the  bed  of  the  uncircumcised,  and  of  all  the 
heathen. 

16  Thou  knowest  my  necessity:  fori  abhor  the 
sign  of  my  high  estate,  which  is  upon  my  head  in 
the  days  wherein  I  shew  myself,  and  that  I  abhor  it 
as  a  mcnstnious  rag,  and  that  I  wear  it  not  when  I 
am  private  by  myself. 

17  And  that  thy  handmaid  hath  not  eaten  at 
Aman's  table,  and  that  I  have  not  gi'eatly  esteemed 
the  king's  feast,  nor  drunk  the  wine  of  the  drink- 
offerings. 

18  Neither  had  thy  handmaid  any  joy  since  the 
day  that  I  was  brought  hither  to  this  present,  but  in 
thee,  O  Lord  God  of  Abraham. 

19  O  thou  mighty  God  above  all,  hear  the  voice 
of  the  forlorn,  and  deliver  us  out  of  the  hands  of  the 
mischievous,  and  deliver  me  out  of  my  fear, 

CHAP.  XV. 
A  ND  upon  the  third  day,  when  she  had  ended  her 
prayer,  she  laid  away  her  mourning  garments, 
and  put  on  her  glorious  apparel. 

2  And  being  gloriously  adorned,  after  she  had 
called  upon  God,  who  is  the  beholder  and  saviour 
of  all  things,  she  took  two  maids  with  her: 

3  And  upon  the  one  she  leaned,  as  canying  her- 
self daintily; 

4  And  the  other  followed,  bearing  up  her  train. 

5  And  she  was  i-uddy  through  the  perfection  of 
her  beauty,  and  her  countenance  was  cheerful  and 
very  amiable:  but  her  heart  was  in  anguish  for  fear, 

6  Then  having  passed  through  all  the  doors,  she 
stood  before  the  king,  who  sat  upon  his  royal  throne, 
and  was  clothed  with  all  his  robes  of  majesty,  all 
glittering  with  gold  and  precious  stones;  and  he  was 
very  dreadful. 

7  Then  lifting  up  his  countenance  that  shone  with 
majesty,  he  looked  very  fiercely  upon  her:  and  the 
queen  fell  down,  and  was  pale,  and  fainted,  and 
bowed  herself  upon  the  head  of  the  maid  that  went 
before  her. 

8  Then  God  changed  the  spirit  of  the  king  into 
mildness,  who  in  a  fear  leaped  from  his  throne,  and 
took  her  in  his  arms,  till  she  came  to  herself  again, 
and  comforted  her  with  loving  words,  and  said  unto 
her, 

9  Esther,  what  is  the  matter.'  I  am  thy  brother, 
be  of  good  cheer: 

10  Thou  shalt  not  die,  though  our  commandment 
be  general:  come  near. 

11  And  so  he  held  up  his  golden  sceptre,  and  laid 
it  upon  lier  neck, 

12  And  embraced  her,  and  said.  Speak  unto  me. 

13  Then  said  she  unto  him,  I  saw  thee,  my  lord, 
as  an  angel  of  (iod,  and  my  heart  was  troubled  for 
fear  of  tliy  majesty. 

14  For  wondertul  art  thou,  lord,  and  thy  counte- 
nance is  full  of  grace. 

15  And  as  she  was  speaking,  she  fell  down  for 
faintness. 

16  Then  the  king  was  troubled,  and  all  his  ser- 
vants comfoited  her. 

CHAP.  XVI. 
'T'HR  great  king  Artaxerxcs  unto  the  princes  and 
Ijoveniors  of  ;i  hundred  and  seven  and  twenty 
provinces  from  India  unto  Kthiopi;i,  and  unto  all  our 
faithful  sulijects,  greeting. 

2  Many,  the  more  often  they  arc  honoured  with 
the  great  bounty  of  their  gracious  princes,  the  more 
proud  they  are  waxen, 

3  And  endeavour  to  hurt  not  cur  subjects  only, 
but  not  being  able  to  bear  iihundance,  do  take 
in  h;Lnd  to  practise  also  against  those  that  do  them 
good: 


WISDOM  OF  SOLOMON,  CHAP.  I,  II. 


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4  And  take  not  only  thankfulness  away  from 
among  men,  but  also  lifted  up  with  the  glorious  words 
of  lewd  persons,  that  were  never  good,  they  think  to 
escape  the  justice  of  God,  that  seeth  all  things,  and 
hateth  evil. 

5  Oftentimes  also  fair  speech  of  those  that  are 
put  in  ti-ust  to  manage  their  friends'  affairs,  hath 
caused  many  that  are  in  authority  to  be  partakers 
of  innocent  blood,  and  hath  enwrapped  them  in 
remediless  calamities: 

6  Beguiling  with  the  falsehood  and  deceit  of  their 
lewd  disposition  the  innocency  and  goodness  of 
princes. 

7  Now  ye  may  see  this,  as  we  have  declared,  not 
so  much  by  ancient  histories,  as  ye  may,  if  ye  search 
what  hath  been  wickedly  done  of  late  through  the 
pestilent  behaviour  of  them  that  are  unworthily 
placed  in  authority. 

8  And  we  must  take  care  for  the  time  to  come, 
that  our  kingdom  may  be  quiet  and  peaceable  for  all 
men, 

9  Both  by  changing  oiu'  purposes,  and  always 
judging  tilings  that  are  evident  with  more  equal 
proceeding. 

10  For  Aman,  a  Macedonian,  the  son  of  Amadatha, 
being  indeed  a  stranger  from  the  Persian  blood,  and 
far  distant  from  our  goodness,  and  as  a  stranger  re- 
ceived of  us, 

11  Had  so  far  forth  obtained  the  favour  that  we 
shew  toward  every  nation,  as  that  he  was  called  our 
father,  and  was  continually  honoui'ed  of  all  men,  as 
the  next  person  unto  the  king. 

12  But  he,  not  bearing  his  great  dignity,  went 
about  to  deprive  us  of  our  kingdom  and  life: 

13  Having  by  manifold  and  cunning  deceits  sought 
of  us  the  dfstruction  as  well  of  Mardocheus,  who 
saved  our  life,  and  continually  procured  our  good, 
as  also  of  blameless  Esther,  partaker  of  our  king- 
dom, with  their  whole  nation. 


14  For  by  these  moans  he  thought,  finding  us  des- 
titute of  friends,  to  have  translated  the  kingdom  of 
the  Persians  to  the  Macedonians. 

15  But  we  find  that  the  Jews,  whom  this  wicked 
wretch  hath  delivered  to  utter  destruction,  are  no 
evil-doers,  but  live  by  most  just  laws: 

16  And  that  thev  be  children  of  the  most  high  and 
most  mighty  living  God,  who  hath  ordered  the  king- 
dom both  unto  us  and  to  our  progenitors  in  the  most 
excellent  manner. 

17  Wherefore  ye  shall  do  well  not  to  put  in  exe- 
cution the  letters  sent  unto  you  by  Aman  the  son  of 
Amadatha. 

18  For  he,  that  was  the  worker  of  these  things, 
is  hanged  at  the  gates  of  Susa  with  all  his  family: 
God,  who  ruleth  all  things,  speedily  rendering 
vengeance  to  him  according  to  his  deserts. 

19  Therefore  ye  shall  publish  the  copy  of  this  let- 
ter in  all  places,  that  the  Jews  may  freely  live  after 
their  own  laws. 

20  And  ye  shall  aid  them,  that  even  the  same 
day,  being  the  thirteenth  day  of  the  twelfth  month 
Adar,  they  may  be  avenged  on  them,  who  in  the 
time  of  their  affliction  shall  set  upon  them. 

21  For  Almighty  God  hath  turned  to  joy  unto 
them  the  day  wherein  the  chosen  people  should  have 
perished. 

22  Ye  shall  therefore  among  your  solemn  feasts 
keep  it  a  high  day  with  all  feasting: 

23  That  both  now  and  hereafter  they  may  be 
safety  to  us,  and  the  well-affected  Persians ;  but  to 
those  which  do  conspire  against  us,  a  memorial  of 
destruction. 

24  Therefore  every  city  and  country  whatsoever, 
which  shall  not  do  according  to  these  things,  shall 
be  destroyed  witliout  mercy,  with  fire  and  sword, 
and  shall  be  made  not  only  unpassable  for  men, 
but  also  most  hateful  to  wild  beasts  imd  fowls  for 
ever. 


THE  WISDOM  OF  SOLOMON. 


CHAPTER  I. 

LOVE  righteousness,  ye  that  be  judges  of  the 
earth:  tl link  of  the  Lord  with  a  good  (heart,) 
and  in  simplicity  of  heart  seek  him. 

2  For  he  will  be  found  of  them  that  tempt  him 
not;  and  shcweth  himself  unto  such  as  do  not  dis- 
trust him. 

3  For  froward  thoughts  separate  from  God :  and 
his  power,  when  it  is  tried,  reproveth  the  unwise, 

4  For  into  a  m  ilicious  soul  wisdom  shall  not  en- 
ter; iior  dwell  in  tlie  lindy  that  is  subject  unto  sin. 

5  For  tlie  holy  sjiirit  of  discipline  will  flee  deceit, 
and  remove  from  tliouglits  that  arc  without  under- 
standing, and  will  not  abide  when  unrighteousness 
conicth  in. 

6  For  wisdom  is  a  loving  spirit;  and  will  not  ac- 
quit a  blasphemer  of  his  words:  for  God  is  witness 
of  iiis  reins,  and  a  true  beholder  of  his  heart,  and  a 
hearer  of  liis  tongue. 

7  For  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  fiUeth  the  world: 
and  th:it  wliicli  containcth  all  things,  hath  know- 
ledge of  tlie  voire. 

8  Therefore  he  that  spcaketh  unrighteous  things 
cannot  be  hid:  neither  shall  vengeance,  when  it  pun- 
ishetli,  pass  by  him. 

9  For  intiuisition  shall  be  made  into  the  counsels 
of  the  ungodly:  and  the  sound  of  his  words  shall 
come  unto  the  Lord  for  the  manifestation  of  his 
wicked  deeds. 

10  For  the  ear  of  jealousy  heareth  all  things:  and 
the  noise  of  murmurings  is  not  hid. 

11  Therefore  beware  of  murmuring,  which  is 
unprofitaljle;  and  refrain  your  tongue  from  back- 


biting: for  there  is  no  word  so  secret,  that  shall  go 
for  nought:  and  the  mouth  that  belieth,  slayeth  the 
soul. 

12  Seek  not  death  in  the  error  of  your  life :  and 
pull  not  upon  yourselves  destruction  with  the  works 
of  your  hands. 

13  For  God  made  not  death:  neither  hath  he 
pleasure  in  the  destruction  of  the  living. 

14  For  he  created  all  things,  that  they  might 
have  their  being:  and  the  generations  of  the  world 
were  healthful;  and  there  is  no  poison  of  destruc- 
tion in  them,  nor  tlie  kingdom  of  death  upon  the 
earth : 

15  (For  righteousness  is  immortal:) 

16  But  ungodly  men  with  their  works  and  words 
called  it  to  them:  for  when  they  thought  to  liave  it 
their  friend,  they  consumed  to  nought,  and  made  a 
covenant  with  it,  because  they  are  worthy  to  take 
ijart  with  it. 

CHAP.  H. 
POH  the  un^odhi  said,  reasoning  with  themselves, 
*-  but  not  aright,'  Our  life  is  short  and  Jedious,  and 
in  the  death  of  a  man  there  is  no  remedy:  neither 
was  there  any  man  known  to  have  returned  trom 
the  grave. 

2  For  wc  arc  boi-n  at  all  adventure :  and  we  shall 
be  hereafter  as  though  we  ha<l  never  been:  for  the 
breatli  in  our  nostrils  is  as  smoke,  and  a  little  spai;k 
in  the  moving  of  our  heart: 

3  Which  being  cxtinguislicd,  our  body  shall  be 
turned  into  ashes,  and  our  spirit  shall  vanish  as  the 
soft  air, 

4  And  our  name  shall  be  forgotten  in  time,  and 


46 


WISDOM  OF  SOLOMON. 


no  man  shall  have  our  works  in  remembrance,  and 
our  life  shall  pass  away  as  the  trace  of  a  cloud,  and 
shall  be  dispersed  as  the  mist  that  is  driven  away 
with  the  beams  of  the  sun,  and  overcome  with  the 
heat  thereof. 

5  For  our  time  is  a  very  shadow  that  passeth 
away;  and  after  our  end  there  is  no  returning:  for  it 
is  fast  sealed,  so  that  no  man  cometh  again. 

6  Come  on  therefore,  let  us  enjoy  the  good  things 
that  are  present:  and  let  us  speedily.use  the  crea- 
tures like  as  in  youth. 

7  Let  us  ftU  ourselves  with  costly  wine  and  oint- 
ments: and  let  no  flower  of  the  spring  pass  by  us: 

8  Let  us  crown  ourselves  with  rose-buds,  before 
they  be  withered. 

9  Let  none  of  us  go  without  his  part  of  our  volup- 
tuousness: let  us  leave  tokens  of  our  joy  fulness  in 
every  place:  for  tliis  is  our  portion,  and  our  lot  is 
this. 

10  Let  us  oppress  the  poor  righteous  man,  let  us 
not  spare  the  widow,  nor  reverence  the  ancient  gray 
hairs  of  the  aged. 

11  Let  our  strength  be  the  law  of  justice:  for  that 
which  is  feeble  is  found  to  be  nothing  worth. 

12  Therefore  let  us  lie  in  wait  for  the  righteous; 
because  he  is  not  for  our  turn,  and  he  is  clean  con- 
trary to  our  doings:  he  upbraideth  us  with  our  of- 
fending the  law,  and  objecteth  to  our  infamy  the 
transgressions  of  our  education. 

13  He  professeth  to  have  the  knowledge  of  God: 
and  he  calleth  himself  the  child  of  the  Lord. 

14  He  was  made  to  reprove  our  thoughts. 

15  He  is  grievous  unto  us  even  to  behold :  for  his 
life  is  not  like  other  men's,  his  ways  are  of  another 
fashion. 

16  We  are  esteemed  of  him  as  counterfeits:  he 
abstaineth  from  our  ways  as  from  filthiness:  he  pro- 
nounceth  the  end  of  the  just  to  be  blessed,  and  ma- 
keth  his  boast  tliat  God  is  his  father. 

V!  Let  us  see  if  his  words  be  true:  and  let  us 
prove  what  shall  happen  in  tlie  end  of  him. 

18  For  if  the  just  man  be  the  son  of  God,  he  will 
help  him,  and  deli\  er  him  from  the  hand  of  his  ene- 
mies. 

19  Let  us  examine  him  with  dcspitefulncss  and 
torture,  that  we  may  know  lus  meekness,  and  prove 
his  patience. 

20  Let  us  condemn  him  with  a  sliamcful  death: 
for  by  his  own  saying  he  sh;dl  be  respected. 

21  Such  things  they  did  imagine,  and  were  de- 
ceived: for  tlieir  own  wickedness  hath  blinded 
them. 

22  As  for  the  mysteries  of  God,  they  knew  them 
not:  neither  hoped  they  for  tlie  wages  of  rigliteous- 
ness,  nor  discerned  a  reward  for  blameless  souls. 

23  For  Ciod  created  man  to  be  immortal,  and 
made  him  to  be  an  image  of  his  own  eternity. 

24  Nevertheless,  tlirough  envy  of  the  devil  came 
death  into  the  world:  and  they  that  do  hold  of  his 
side  do  find  it. 

CHAP.  III. 
■jDUT  the  souls  of  tlie  righteous  are  in  tlie  hand  of 
God,  and  there  shall  no  torment  toucli  them. 

2  In  the  sight  of  the  unwise  they  seemed  to  die: 
and  tlicir  departure  is  taken  for  misery. 

3  And  tlicir  going  from  us  to  be  utter  dcstiiiction : 
but  they  ;ire  in  peace. 

4  For  tliough  they  lie  punished  in  the  sight  of 
men,  yet  is  tlieir  hope  full  of  immortalitv. 

5  And  having  been  a  little  chastisedj  they  shall 
be  greatly  rewarded:  foi-  God  proved  them,  and 
found  them  worthy  for  himself. 

6  As  gold  in  the  funiacc  hath  he  tried  them,  and 
received  tliem  as  a  bunit-oH'ering. 

7  And  in  the  time  of  their  visitation,  they  shall 
shine,  and  run  to  and  fro  like  sparks  among  the 
stubble. 


8  They  shall  judge  the  nations,  and  have  domin- 
ion over  the  people,  and  their  Lord  shall  reign  for 
ever. 

9  They  that  put  their  trast  in  him  shall  under- 
stand the  ti-uth:  and  such  as  be  faithful  in  love  shall 
abide  with  him :  for  gi-ace  and  mercy  is  to  his  saints, 
and  he  hath  care  for  his  elect. 

10  But  the  ungodly  shall  be  punished  according  to 
their  own  imaginations,  which  have  neglected  the 
righteous,  and  forsaken  tlie  Loid. 

11  For  whoso  despiseth  wisdom  and  nurture,  he 
is  miserable,  and  their  hope  is  vain,  their  labours 
unfniitful,  and  their  works  unprofitable : 

12  Their  wives  are  foolish,  and  their  children 
wicked: 

13  Their  offspring  is  cursed.  Wherefore  blessed 
is  the  barren  that  is  undefiled,  which  hath  not  known 
the  sinful  bed:  she  shall  have  fruit  in  the  visitation 
of  souls. 

14  And  blessed  is  the  eunuch,  which  with  his 
hands  hath  wrought  no  iniquity,  nor  imagined  wick- 
ed things  against  God:  for  unto  him  shall  be  given 
the  special  gift  of  faith,  and  an  inheritance  in  the 
temple  of  the  Lord  more  acceptable  to  his  mind. 

15  For  glorious  is  the  fruit  of  good  labours:  and 
the  root  of  wisdom  shall  never  fall  away. 

16  As  for  the  children  of  adulterers,  they  shall 
not  come  to  their  perfection,  and  the  seed  of  an  un- 
righteous bed  shall  be  rooted  out. 

17  For  though  they  live  long,  yet  shall  they  be 
nothing  regarded:  and  their  last  age  shall  be  with- 
out honour: 

18  Or,  if  they  die  qtiickly,  they  have  no  hope, 
neither  comfort  m  the  day  of  trial. 

19  For  horrible  is  the  end  of  the  unrighteous  gen- 
eration, 

CHAP.  IV. 
■RETTER  it  is  to  have  no  children,  and  to  have 
virtue:  for  the  memorial  thereof  is  immortal: 
because  it  is  known  with  God,  and  with  men. 

2  When  it  is  present,  men  take  example  at  it; 
and  when  it  is  gone,  they  desire  it:  it  weareth  a 
crown,  and  triumpheth  for  ever,  h;iving  gotten  the 
victory,  striving  for  undefiled  rew;irds. 

3  But  tlie  multiplying  brood  of  the  ungodly  shall 
not  thrive,  nor  take  deep  rooting  from  bastard  slips, 
nor  lay  any  fast  foundation. 

4  For  though  they  flourish  in  branches  for  a  time; 
yet  standing  not  fast,  they  shall  Ijc  shaken  with  the 
wind,  and  through  tlie  force  of  winds  they  shall  be 
rooted  out. 

5  The  imperfect  branches  shall  be  broken  off, 
their  fruit  unprofitable,  not  ripe  to  eat,  yea,  meet 
for  nothing. 

6  For  children  begotten  of  unlawful  beds,  are  wit- 
nesses of  wickedness  against  their  parents  in  their 
trial. 

7  But  though  the  righteous  be  prevented  with 
death,  yet  shall  he  be  at  rest. 

8  For  honourable  age  is  not  that  which  standeth 
in  length  of  time,  nor  that  is  measured  by  number 
of  yeai'S. 

9  But  wisdom  is  the  gray  hair  unto  men,  and  ah 
unspotted  life  is  old  age. 

10  He  pleased  (iod,  and  was  beloved  of  him:  so   ,"< 
that  living  among  sinners  he  was  translated. 

H  Yea,  speedily  was  he  taken  away,  lest  that 
wickedness  should  alter  his  understanding,  or  deceit 
beguile  his  soul. 

12  For  the  bewitching  of  naughtiness  doth  obscure 
things  that  are  honest;  and  the  wandering  of  concu- 
piscence doth  undermine  the  simple  mind. 

13  He,  Ijeing  made  perfect  in  a  short  time,  fulfil- 
led a  Icmg  time: 

14  For  his  soul  pleased  the  Lord:  therefore  hasted 
he  to  tnkc  him  away  from  among  tlie  wicked. 

15  This  the  people  saw,  and  understood  it  not, 


CHAP.  V,  VI. 


47 


neither  laid  they  up  this  in  their  minds,  That  liis 
grace  and  mercy  is  with  his  saints,  and  that  he  hath 
respect  unto  his  chosen. 

16  Thus  the  righteous  tliat  is  dead  shall  condemn 
the  ungBdly  which  are  living;  and  youth  that  is  soon 
perfected,  the  many  years  and  old  age  of  the  un- 
righteous. 

17  For  they  shall  see  the  end  of  the  -wise,  and 
shall  not  imderstand  what  God  in  his  counsel  hath 
decreed  of  him,  and  to  what  end  the  Lord  hath  set 
him  in  safety. 

18  They  shall  see  him,  and  despise  him;  but  God 
shall  laugh  them  to  scorn:  and  they  shall  hereafter 
be  a  vile  carcase,  and  a  reproach  among  the  dead 
for  evennore. 

19  For  he  shall  rend  them,  and  cast  them  down 
headlong,  that  they  shall  be  speechless;  and  he 
sh;Ul  shake  them  from  the  foundation;  and  they 
shall  be  utterly  laid  waste,  and  be  in  sorrow;  and 
their  memorial  shall  perish. 

20  And  when  they  cast  up  the  accounts  of  their 
sins,  they  shall  come  with  fear;  and  their  own  iniqui- 
ties shall  convince  them  to  their  face. 

CHAP.   V. 
'T'HEN  shall  the  righteous  man  stand  in  great 
boldness  before  the  face  of  such  as  have  afflict- 
ed him,  and  made  no  account  of  his  labours. 

2  Wlien  they  sec  it,  they  shall  be  troubled  with 
terrible  fear,  and  shall  be  amazed  at  the  strange- 
ness of  his  salvation,  so  far  beyond  all  that  they 
looked  for. 

3  And  they  repenting  and  gi-oaning  for  anguish 
of  spirit  shall  say  within  themselves.  This  was  he, 
whom  we  had  sometimes  in  derision,  and  a  proverb 
of  reproach : 

4  We  fools  accounted  his  life  madness,  and  his 
end  to  bo  witliout  honour: 

5  How  is  he  numbered  among  the  children  of 
God,  and  his  lot  is  among  the  saints! 

6  Therefore  have  we  erred  from  the  way  of  truth, 
and  the  light  of  righteousness  hath  not  shined  unto 
us,  and  the  sun  of  righteousness  rose  not  upon  us. 

7  We  wearied  ourselves  in  the  way  of  wickedness 
and  destruction:  yea,  we  have  gone  through  deserts, 
where  there  lay  no  way:  but  as  for  the  way  of  the 
Lord,  we  have  not  known  it. 

8  What  hath  pride  profited  us?  or  what  good  hath 
riches  with  our  vaunting  brought  us? 

9  All  tliose  things  are  passed  away  like  a  shadow, 
and  as  a  post  that  liasteth  by ; 

10  And  as  a  ship  that  passeth  over  the  waves  of 
the  water,  which  when  it  is  gone  by,  tlie  trace 
thereof  cannot  be  found,  neither  the  pathway  of  the 
keel  in  the  waves; 

11  Or  as  when  a  bird  hath  flown  through  the  air, 
there  is  no  token  of  her  way  to  be  found,  but  the 
light  air  being  Ijeaten  with  the  stroke  of  her  wings, 
and  partcth  with  the  violent  noise  and  motion  of 
them,  is  passed  through,  and  therein  afterward  no 
sign  where  slie  went  is  to  be  found; 

12  Or  like  as  when  an  arrow  is  shot  at  a  mark,  it 
parteth  the  air,  whicli  immediately  cometh  together 
again,  so  that  a  man  cannot  know  where  it  went 
through: 

1.3  Even  so  we  in  like  manner,  as  soon  as  we  were 
bom,  begiui  to  draw  to  our  end,  and  had  no  sign  of 
virtue  to  shew;  but  were  consumed  in  our  own 
wickedness. 

14  For  the  hone  of  the  ungodly  is  like  dust  that  is 
blown  away  with  the  wind;  like  a  thin  froth  that  is 
driven  away  with  the  stoi-m;  like  as  the  smoke 
which  is  dispersed  here  :uid  there  with  a  tempest, 
and  passeth  ;uvay  as  the  remembr.incc  of  a  guest 
that  tarrieth  but  a  day. 

1.)  But  the  rigliteo'us  live  for  evermore;  their  re- 
ward :l1so  is  witli  the  Lord,  and  the  care  of  them  is 
with  the  Most  High. 


16  Therefore  shall  they  receive  a  glorious  king- 
dom, and  a  beautiful  crown  from  the  Lord's  hand: 
for  with  his  right  hand  shall  he  cover  them,  and 
with  his  arm  shall  he  protect  them. 

17  He  shall  take  to  him  his  jealousy  for  complete 
armoui-,  and  make  the  ci-eature  his  weapon  for  the 
revenge  of  /lis  enemies. 

IS  He  shall  put  on  righteousness  as  a  breastplate, 
and  true  judgment  instead  of  a  helmet. 

19  He  shall  t;ike  holiness  for  an  invincible  shield. 

20  His  severe  wrath  shall  he  shaipcn  for  a  sword, 
and  the  world  shall  fight  with  him  against  the  unwise. 

21  Then  shall  the  right-aiming  thunderbolts  go 
abi'oad;  and  from  the  clouds,  as  from  a  well-drawn 
bow,  shall  they  fly  to  the  mark. 

22  And  hailstones  full  of  wrath  shall  be  cast  as 
out  of  a  stone-bow,  and  the  water  of  the  sea  shall 
rage  against  them,  and  the  floods  shall  cruelly  drown 
them. 

23  Yea,  a  mighty  wind  shall  stand  up  against 
them,  and  like  a  storm  shall  blow  them  away:  thus 
iniquity  shall  lay  waste  the  whole  earth,  and  ill-deid- 
ing  shall  overthrow  the  thrones  of  the  mighty, 

CHAP.  VI. 
XIEAR  therefore,  O  ye  kings,  and  understand; 
learn,  ye  that  be  judges  of  the  ends  of  the 
earth. 

2  Give  ear,  ye  that  rule  the  people,  and  glory  in 
the  multitude  of  nations. 

3  For  power  is  given  you  of  the  Lord,  and  sove- 
reignty from  the  Highest,  who  shall  try  your  works, 
and  search  out  your  counsels. 

4  Because,  being  ministers  of  his  kingdom,  ye 
have  not  judged  aright,  nor  kept  the  law,  nor  wal)i- 
ed  after  the  counsel  of  God; 

5  Horribly  and  speedily  shall  he  come  upon  you: 
for  a  shai-p  judgment  shall  be  to  them  that  be  in  high 
places. 

6  For  mercy  will  soon  pardon  the  meanest:  but 
mighty  men  shall  be  mightily  tormented. 

7  For  he  which  is  Lord  over  all  shall  fear  no 
man's  person,  neither  shall  he  stand  in  awe  of  any 
man's  greatness:  for  he  hath  made  the  small  and 
great,  and  carcth  for  all  alike. 

8  But  a  sore  trial  shall  come  upon  the  mighty. 

9  Unto  you  therefore,  O  kings,  do  1  speak,  that 
ye  m;iy  learn  wisdom,  and  not  fall  away: 

10  For  they  that  keep  holiness  holily,  shall  be 
judged  holy:  and  they  that  have  learned  such  things 
shall  find  what  to  answer. 

11  Wherefore  set  your  affection  upon  my  words; 
desire  them,  and  ye  shall  be  instructed. 

12  Wisdom  is  glorious,  and  never  fadeth  away: 
yea,  she  is  easily  seen  of  them  that  love  her,  and 
found  of  such  as  seek  her. 

13  She  preventeth  them  that  desire  her,  in 
making  herself  first  known  unto  them. 

14  Whoso  seeketh  her  early  shall  have  no  great 
travail:  for  he  shall  find  her  sitting  at  his  doors. 

15  To  think  therefore  upon  her  is  perlecti()n  of 
wisdom :  and  whoso  watcheth  for  her  shall  quickly 
be  without  care. 

16  For  she  goeth  about  seeking  such  as  are  wor- 
thy of  her,  sheweth  herself  favourably  unto  them  ih 
the  ways,  and  meeteth  them  in  every  tlioiight. 

17  For  the  very  true  beginning  of  her  is  the  de- 
sire of  discipline;  and  the  care  of  disciiiline  is  love: 

18  And  love  is  the  keeping  of  her  laws;  and  the 
giving  heed  unto  her  laws  is  the  assurance  of  incoi^ 
ruption; 

19  And  incorruption  makcth  us  near  unto  God: 

20  Therefore  the  desire  of  wisdom  bringeth  to  a 
kingdom. 

21  If  your  delight  be  then  in  thrones  and  scep- 
tres, O  ye  kings  of  the  people,  honour  wisdom,  tliat 
ye  may  reign  for  evermore. 

22  As  for  wisdom,  what  she  is,  and  how  she  came 


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up,  I  will  tell  you,  and  will  not  hide  mysteries  from 
you:  but  will  seek  her  out  from  the  beginning  of  her 
nativity,  and  bring  the  knowledge  of  her  into  light, 
and  will  not  pass  over  the  truth. 

23  Neither  will  I  go  with  consuming  envy;  for 
such  a  man  shall  have  no  fellowship  with  wis- 
dom. 

24.  But  the  multitude  of  the  wise  is  the  welfare  of 
the  world:  and  a  wise  king  is  the  upholding  of  the 
people. 

25    Receive    therefore    instruction    through  my 
words,  and  it  shall  do  you  good. 
CHAP.   VII. 
/  MYSELF  also  am  a  mortal  man,  like  to  all,  and 

tlie  offspring  of  him  that  was  first  made  of  the 
earth; 

2  And  in  my  mother's  womb  was  fashioned  to  be 
flesh  in  the  time  of  ten  months,  being  compacted  in 
blood,  of  the  seed  of  man,  and  the  pleasure  that  came 
with  sleep. 

3  And  when  I  was  born,  I  drew  in  the  common 
air,  and  fell  upon  the  earth,  which  is  of  like  nature, 
and  the  first  voice  wliich  I  uttered  was  crying,  as 
all  others  do. 

4  I  was  nursed  in  swaddhng-clothes,  and  that  with 
cares. 

5  For  there  is  no  king  that  had  any  other  begin- 
ning of  birth. 

6  For  all  men  have  one  entrance  into  life,  and  the 
like  going  out. 

7  Wherefore  I  prayed,  and  understanding  was 
given  me:  I  called  ujion  God,  and  the  spirit  of  wis- 
dom came  to  me. 

8  I  preferred  her  before  sceptres  and  thrones, 
and  esteemed  riches  nothing  in  comparison  of  her. 

9  Neitlier  compared  I  unto  her  any  precious 
stone,  because  all  gold  in  respect  of  her  is  as  a  lit- 
tle sand,  and  silver  shall  be  counted  as  clay  before 
her. 

10  I  loved  her  above  health  and  beauty,  and  chose 
to  have  her  instead  of  light:  for  the  light  that  cometh 
from  her  never  goeth  out. 

11  All  good  things  together  came  to  me  with  her, 
and  innumerable  riches  in  her  hands. 

12  A\kI  I  rejoiced  in  them  all,  because  wisdom 
goeth  before  them:  and  I  knew  not  that  she  was  the 
mother  of  them. 

13  I  learned  diligently,  and  do  communicate  her 
liberally:  I  do  not  hide  her  riches. 

14  For  she  is  a  treasure  unto  men,  that  never  fail- 
eth:  wliich  they  tliat  use  become  the  friends  of  God, 
being  commended  for  the  gifts  that  come  from 
learning. 

15  God  hath  granted  me  to  speak  as  I  would,  and 
to  conceive  as  is  meet  for  the  things  that  are  given 
me:  because  it  is  he  that  Icadeth  unto  wisdom,  and 
dirccteth  the  wise. 

16  For  in  his  hand  are  lioth  we  and  our  words;  all 
wisdom  also,  and  knowledge  of  workmanship. 

17  For  he  hath  given  me  certain  knowledge  of  the 
things  that  are,  namely,  to  know  how  the  world  was 
made,  and  the  operation  of  tlie  elenniits: 

\H  The  beginning,  ending,  and  mi<lst  of  the  times: 
the  alterations  of  the  turnings  of  the  nun,  and  the 
cliange  of  seasons: 

19  The  circuits  of  years,  and  the  positions  of 
stars: 

20  The  natures  of  living  creatures,  and  of  the 
furies  of  wild  beasts:  the  violence  of  winds,  and  the 
reasonings  of  men:  the  diversities  of  plants,  and  the 
virtues  of  roots: 

21  And  ;dl  such  things  as  are  either  secret  or 
manifest,  them  I  know. 

22  For  wisdom,  which  is  the  worker  of  all  thincjs, 
taught  me:  for  in  her  is  an  understanding  s])iiit, 
linly,  one  only,  manifold,  subtil,  lively,  clear,  unde- 
filed,  plain,  not  subject  to  hurt,  loving' the  thing  that 


is  good,  quick,  which  cannot  be  letted,  ready  to  do 
good, 

23  Kind  to  man,  steadfast,  sure,  free  from  care, 
having  all  power,  overseeing  all  things,  and  going 
through  all  understanding,  pure  and  mo^t  subtil 
spirits. 

24  For  wisdom  is  more  moving  than  any  motion: 
she  passeth  and  goeth  through  all  things  by  reason  of 
her  pureness. 

25  For  she  is  the  breath  of  the  power  of  God, 
and  a  pure  influence  flowing  from  the  glory  of  the 
Almighty:  therefore  can  no  defiled  thing  fall  into 
her. 

26  For  she  is  the  brightness  of  the  everlasting 
light,  the  unspotted  mirror  of  the  power  of  God,  and 
the  image  of  his  goodness. 

27  And  being  but  one,  she  can  do  all  things:  and 
remaining  in  hei'self,  she  maketh  all  things  new:  and 
in  all  ages  entering  into  holy  souls,  she  maketh  them 
friends  of  God,  and  prophets. 

28  For  God  loveth  none  but  him  that  dwclleth 
with  wisdom. 

29  For  she  is  more  beautiful  than  the  sun,  and 
above  all  the  order  of  stars:  beuig  compared  with 
the  light,  she  is  found  before  it. 

30  For  after  this  cometh  night:  but  vice  shall  not 
prevail  against  wisdom. 

CHAP.  VIII. 
fyiSDOM  reacheth  from  one    end  to  another 
mightily:     and    sweetly   doth    she    order    all 
things. 

2  I  loved  her,  and  sought  Apr  out  from  my  youth: 
I  desired  to  make  her  my  spouse,  and  I  was  a  lover 
of  her  beauty. 

3  In  that  she  is  conversant  with  God,  she  magni- 
fieth  her  nobility:  yea,  the  Lord  of  all  things  him- 
self loved  her. 

4  For  she  is  privy  to  the  mysteries  of  the  know- 
ledge of  God,  and  a  lover  of  his  works. 

5  If  riches  be  a  possession  to  be  desired  in  this 
life;  what  is  richer  than  wisdom,  that  worketh  all 
things? 

6  And  if  pnidence  work;  who  of  all  that  arc,  is  a 
more  cunning  workman  tlian  she? 

7  And  if  a  man  love  righteousness,  her  labours 
are  virtues:  for  she  teacheth  temperance  and  pru- 
dence, justice  and  fortitude:  which  are  such  things, 
as  men  can  have  nothing  more  profitable  in  their 
life. 

8  If  a  man  desire  much  experience,  she  knowcth 
things  of  old,  and  conjectureth  aright  what  is  to 
come:  she  knoweth  the  subtilties  ot  speeches,  and 
can  expound  dark  .sentences:  she  foreseeth  signs  and 
wonders,  and  the  events  of  seasons  and  times. 

9  Therefore  I  purposed  to  take  her  to  me  to  live 
with  me,  knowing  that  slie  would  be  a  counsellor  of 
good  things,  and  a  comfort  in  cares  and  grief. 

10  For  her  sake  I  shall  li:ive  cstiuKition  among 
the  multitude,  :uid  honour  with  the  elders,  though 
I  be  young. 

11  I  shall  be  found  of  a  quick  conceit  in  judg- 
ment, and  shall  be  admired  in  the  sight  of  great 
men. 

12  AVlien  I  hold  my  tongue,  they  sli;ill  abide  my 
leisure,  and  when  I  speak,  they  shall  give  good  ear 
unto  me:  if  I  talk  much,  they  shall  lay  their  hands 
u])on  their  mouth.  ; 

13  Moreover,  by  the  means  of  her  I  shall  obtain 
immort:ility,  and  leave  behind  me  :m  everlasting 
memorial  to  them  that  come  :ifter  me. 

14  I  shall  set  the  people  in  order,  and  the  nations 
shall  be  subject  unto  me. 

15  Horrible  tyrants  shall  he  afraid  when  they  do 
but  hear  of  me;  1  sludl  be  found  good  among  the  mul- 
titude, and  valiant  in  war. 

16  After  I  h;ivc  come  into  my  house,  I  will  re- 
pose myself  with  her:  for  her  conversation  hath  no     . 


CHAP.  IX,  X,  XI. 


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bitterness;  and  to  live  with  licr  hatli  no  sorrow,  but 
mirtli  and  joy. 

17  Now,  wlien  I  considered  tliese  things  in  my- 
self, and  pondered  tliem  in  my  licai-t,  liow  that  to  be 
allied  unto  wisdom  is  immortality; 

18  And  great  pleasure  it  is  to  have  her  friendship; 
and  in  the  works  of  her  hands  arc  infinite  riches; 
and  in  the  exercise  of  conference  with  her,  prudence ; 
and  in  talking  witli  her,  a  good  report;  I  went  about 
seeking  how  to  take  her  to  me. 

19  For  I  was  a  witty  child,  and  had  a  good  spirit. 

20  Yea  rather,'  being  good,  I  came  into  a  body 
undefiled. 

21  Nevertheless,  when  I  perceived  that  I  could 
not  otherwise  obtain  her,  except  God  gave  her  me; 
and  that  was  a  point  of  wisdom  also  to  know  whose 
gift  she  was;  I  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  and  bcsouglit 
him,  and  with  my  whole  heart  I  said, 

CHAP.  IX. 
Q  GOD  of  my  fathers,  and  Lord  of  mercy,  who 
hast  made  all  things  Avith  thy  word, 

2  And  ordained  man  through  thy  wisdom,  that  he 
should  have  dominion  over  the  creatures  which  thou 
hast  made, 

3  And  order  the  world  according  to  equity  and 
righteousness,  and  execute  judgment  with  an  upriglit 
heart: 

4  Give  me  wisdom,  that  sitteth  by  thy  throne;  and 
reject  me  not  from  among  thy  children: 

5  For  I  thy  servant,  and  son  of  thy  handmaid,  am 
a  feeble  person,  and  of  a  short  time,  and  too  young 
for  the  understanding  of  judgment  and  laws. 

6  For  though  a  man  be  never  so  perfect  among 
the  children  of  men,  yet  if  thy  wisdom  be  not  with 
him,  he  shall  be  nothing  regarded. 

7  Thou  hast  chosen  me  to  be  a  king  of  thy  people, 
and  a  judge  of  thy  sons  and  daughters: 

8  Thou  hast  commanded  me  to  build  a  temple 
upon  thy  holy  mount,  and  an  altar  in  the  city 
wherein  thou  dwellest,  a  resemblance  of  the  holy 
tabernacle,  which  thou  hast  prepared  from  the  be- 
ginning. 

9  And  wisdom  was  with  thee:  which  knoweth  thy 
works,  and  was  present  when  thou  madest  the  woHd, 
and  knew  what  was  acceptable  in  thy  sight,  and 
right  in  thy  commandments. 

10  O  send  her  out  of  thy  holy  heavens,  and  from 
the  throne  of  thy  glory,  that  being  present  she  may 
labour  with  me,  that  1  may  know  what  is  pleasing 
unto  thee. 

11  For  she  knoweth  and  understandeth  all  things, 
and  she  shall  lead  me  soberly  in  my  doings,  and  pre- 
sei-ve  me  in  her  ])ower. 

12  So  shall  my  works  be  acceptable,  and  then 
shall  I  judge  tliy  people  righteously,  and  be  worthy 
to  sit  in  my  father's  sc;it. 

13  For  what  man  is  he  that  can  know  the  counsel 
of  (iod?  or  who  can  think  wluit  tlie  will  of  tlie  Lord  is? 

1 1  For  tlie  thoughts  of  mortal  men  are  miserable, 
and  o\ir  devices  are  l)ut  uncertain. 

15  For  the  corruptible  body  presseth  down  the 
soul,  and  the  eartlily  tabernacle  wcighcth  down  the 
mind  t1>at  muscth  upon  many  things. 

16  And  hardly  do  we  guess  aright  at  things  that 
arc  ujjon  eartli,  and  witli  labourdo  we  find  the  things 
that  are  before  us:  but  the  things  that  are  in  heaven 
wlio  hath  searched  out.* 

17  And  thy  coimsel  who  hatli  known,  except  thou 
give  wisdom,  and  send  thy  Holy  Spirit  from  above? 

18  For  so  the  ways  of  tliem  which  lived  on  the 
earth  were  reformed,  and  men  were  taught  the 
tilings  that  are  pleasing  unto  thee,  and  were  saved 
through  wisdom. 

CH.\P.  X. 
CHE  preserved  the  first-formed  father  of  the  world, 
tliat  was  created  alone,  and  brought  hiin  out  of 
his  fall, 

(i 


2  And  gave  him  power  to  nile  all  tilings. 

3  But  wlien  llu-  unrighteous  went  away  from  her 
in  his  anger,  he  ])crisUed  also  in  the  fury  wherewith 
he  murdered  his  brother. 

4  For  whose  cause  the  earth  being  drowned  with 
the  flood,  wisdom  again  preserved  it,  and  directed 
the  course  of  the  righteous  in  a  piece  of  wood  of 
small  value. 

5  Moreover,  the  nations  in  their  wicked  con- 
spiracy being  confountled,  she  found  out  the  righ- 
teous, and  i)reserved  him  blameless  unto  God,  and 
kept  him  strong  against  his  tender  compassion  to- 
wards his  son. 

6  When  the  ungodly  perished,  she  delivered  the 
righteous  man,  who  fled  from  the  fire  which  fell 
down  upon  the  five  cities. 

7  Of  whose  wickedness  even  to  this  day  the 
waste  land  that  smoketh  is  a  testimony,  and  jilants 
bearing  fruit  that  never  come  to  ripeness:  and  a 
standing  pillar  of  salt  is  a  monument  of  an  unbeliev- 
ing soul. 

8  For  regarding  not  wisdom,  they  gat  not  only 
this  hurt,  that  they  knew  not  the  things  which  were 
good;  but  also  left  beliind  them  to  the  world  a  me- 
morial of  their  foolishness:  so  that  in  the  things 
wherein  they  offended  they  could  not  so  much  as  be 
hid. 

9  But  wisdom  delivered  from  pain  those  that  at- 
tended upon  her. 

10  A\'hen  the  righteous  fled  from  his  brother's 
wrath,  she  guided  him  in  right  paths,  sliewed  him  the 
kingdom  ot  God,  and  gave  him  knowledge  of  holy 
things,  made  him  rich  in  his  travels,  and  multiplied 
t/te  fruit  of  Ins  labours. 

11  In  tlie  covetousness  of  such  as  oppressed  him 
she  stood  by  him,  and  made  him  rich. 

12  Slie  defended  him  from  his  enemies,  and  kept 
him  safe  from  those  that  lay  in  wait,  and  in  a  sore 
conflict  she  gave  him  the  victory;  that  he  might 
know  that  godliness  is  stronger  than  all. 

13  When  tlie  righteous  was  sold,  she  forsook  him 
not,  Init  deli\-ered  liim  from  sin:  she  went  down  with 
him  into  the  pit, 

14  And  left  him  not  in  bonds,  till  she  brought  him 
the  sceptre  of  the  kingdom,  and  power  against  those 
that  op])ressed  him:  as  for  them  that  had  accused 
him,  slie  shewed  them  to  be  liars,  and  gave  him 
perpetual  gloiy. 

15  She  delivered  the  righteous  people  and  blame- 
less seed  from  the  nation  that  oppressed  them. 

16  She  entered  into  the  soul  of  the  servant  of  the 
Lord,  and  withstood  dreadful  kings  in  wonders  and 
signs; 

17  Rendered  to  the  righteous  a  reward  of  their 
labours,  guided  them  in  a  marvellous  way,  and  was 
unto  them  for  a  covert  by  daj-,  and  a  light  of  stars  in 
the  night  season; 

18  Brought  them  through  the  Red  Sea,  and  led 
them  through  much  water: 

19  But  she  drowned  her  enemies,  and  cast  them 
up  out  of  the  bottom  of  the  dee]). 

20  Therefore  the  righteous  spoiled  the  ungodly, 
and  praised  thy  holv  name,  O  Lord,  :ind  magnified 
with  one  accord  thy'liaiul  that  fonglit  for  thcni. 

21  For  wisdom  opened  tlie  nioutli  <it  the  dumb, 
and  made  the  tongues  of  them  that  cannot  speak 
eloquent. 

CHAP.  XT. 
CHE  prospered  their  works  in  the  hand  of  the  holy 
prophet. 

2  They  went  through  the  wildemcss  that  was  not 
inliabited,  and  pitched  tents  in  pl.ices  where  there 
lav  no  way.  ' 

'3  They  stood  against  their  enemies,  and  were 
aventred  of  their  adversaries. 

4  When  they  were  thirsty,  they  called  upon 
thee,  and  water  was  given  them  out  ot  the  flinty 


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rock,  and  their  thirst  was  quenched  out  of  the  hard 
stone. 

5  For  by  what  things  their  enemies  were  punish- 
ed, by  the  same  they  in  their  need  were  benefited. 

6  For  instead  of  a  fountain  of  a  perpetual  running 
river  troubled  with  foul  Ijlood, 

7  For  a  nianitVst  reproof  of  that  commandment, 
whereby  the  infants  were  slain,  thou  gavest  unto 
them  abundance  of  water  by  a  means  which  they 
hcped  not  for: 

8  Declaring  by  that  thirst  then  how  thou  liadst 
punished  their  adversaries. 

9  For  when  they  were  tried,  albeit  but  in  mercy 
chastised,  they  knew  how  the  ungodly  were  judged 
in  wrath  and  tormented,  thirsting  in  another  man- 
ner than  the  just. 

10  For  these  thou  didst  admonish  and  try  as  a 
father:  but  the  otlier,  as  a  severe  king,  thou  didst 
condemn  and  punish. 

11  Whether  they  were  absent  or  present,  they 
were  vexed  alike. 

12  For  a  double  grief  came  upon  them,  and  a 
groaning  for  the  remembrance  of  things  past. 

13  For  when  they  heard  by  their  own  punishments 
the  other  to  be  benefited,  they  had  some  feeling 
of  the  Lord. 

14  For  whom  they  rejected  with  scorn,  when  he 
was  long  before  thrown  out  at  the  casting  forth  of 
the  infants,  him  in  the  end,  when  they  saw  what 
came  to  pass,  they  admired. 

15  But  for  the  foolish  devices  of  their  wickedness, 
wherewith  being  deceived  they  worshipped  serpents 
void  of  reason,  and  vile  Ijeasts,  thou  didst  send  a 
multitude  of  unreasonable  beasts  upon  them  for 
vengeance; 

16  That  they  might  know,  that  wherewithal  a 
man  sinneth,  by  the  same  also  shall  he  be  punished. 

17  For  thine  Almighty  hand,  that  made  the 
world  of  matter  without  form,  wanted  not  means  to 
send  among  them  a  multitude  of  bears,  or  fierce  lions, 

18  Or  unknown  wild  bc;ists,  full  of  rage,  newly 
created,  breathing  out  either  a  fiery  vapour,  or  filthy 
scents  of  scattered  smoke,  or  shooting  horrible  spar- 
kles out  of  their  eyes: 

19  Whereof  not  only  the  harm  might  despatch 
them  at  once,  but  also  the  terrible  sight  utterly  de- 
stroy them. 

20  Yea,  :ind  without  these  might  they  have  fallen 
down  with  one  blast,  being  persecuted  of  vengeance, 
and  scattered  abroad  through  the  breath  of  thy 
power:  but  thou  hast  ordered  all  things  in  measure 
and  number  and  weight. 

21  For  thou  canst  shew  thy  great  strength  at  all 
times  when  thou  wilt;  and  who  may  withstand  the 
power  of  thine  iirm? 

22  For  the  whole  woi'ld  before  thee  is  as  a  little 
grain  of  the  balance,  yea,  as  a  drop  of  the  morning 
dew  that  f  dlelh  down  upon  the  earth. 

23  But  thou  hast  mercy  upon  all;  for  thou  canst 
do  all  things,  ;ind  winkest  at  the  sins  of  men,  because 
they  slumld  amend. 

24  For  thou  lovest  all  the  things  that  are,  and 
abhorrest  nothing  which  thou  hast  made:  for  nc\'er 
wouldest  thou  have  made  any  thing,  if  thou  hadst 
hated  it. 

25  And  how  could  any  thing  have  endured,  if  it 
had  not  been  thy  will.'  or  been  preserved,  if  not 
called  by  thee? 

26  But  thim  sparest  all:  for  they  arc  thine,  OLord, 
thou  lover  of  souls. 

CHAP.  XII. 
J^OR  thine  incorniirtible  Spirit  is  in  all  things. 

2  Therefore  chasteneth  thou  lliem  by  little  and 
little  that  offend,  and  warnest  them  by  putting  them 
in  remembrance  wherein  they  have  offended,  that 
leaving  their  wickedness  they  may  believe  on  thee, 
O  Loi-d. 


3  For  it  was  thy  will  to  destroy  by  the  hands 
of  our  fathers  both  those  old  inhabitants  of  thy  holy 
land, 

4  Whom  thou  hatedst  for  doing  most  odious  works 
of  witchcrafts,  and  wicked  sacrifices; 

5  And  also  those  merciless  murderers  of  children, 
and  devourers  of  man's  flesh,  and  the  feasts  of  blood. 

9  With  their  priests,  out  of  the  midst  of  their  ido- 
latrous crew,  and  the  parents  that  killed  with  their 
own  hands  souls  destitute  of  help: 

7  That  the  land,  which  thou  esteemedst  above  all 
othei',  might  receive  a  worthy  colony  of  God's  chil- 
dren. 

8  Nevertheless,  even  those  thou  sparedst  as  men, 
and  didst  send  wasps,  forerunners  ol  thy  host,  to  de- 
stroy them  by  little  and  little. 

9  Not  that  thou  wast  unable  to  bring  the  ungodly 
under  the  hand  of  the  righteous  in  battle,  or  to  de- 
stroy them  at  once  with  cruel  beasts,  or  with  one 
rough  word: 

10  But  executing  thy  judgments  upon  them  by 
little  and  little,  thou  gavest  them  place  of  repentance, 
not  being  ignorant  that  they  wei'e  a  naughty  genera- 
tion, and  that  their  malice  was  bred  in  them,  and 
that  their  cogitation  would  never  be  changed. 

11  For  it  was  a  cursed  seed  from  the  beginning; 
neither  didst  thou  for  fear  of  any  man  give  them 
pardon  for  those  things  wherein  they  sinned. 

12  For  who  shall  say.  What  hast  thou  done?  or 
who  shall  withstand  tliy  judgment?  or  who  shall 
accuse  thee  for  the  nations  that  perish,  whom  thou 
hast  made?  or  who  shall  come  to  stand  against  thee 
to  be  revenged  for  the  unrighteous  men? 

13  For  neither  is  there  any  (iod  but  thon  that 
careth  for  all,  to  whom  thou  mightest  shew  that  thy 
judgment  is  not  upright. 

14  Neither  shall  king  or  tyrant  be  able  to  set  his 
face  against  thee  for  any  of  whom  thou  hast  pun- 
ished. 

15  Forasmuch  then  as  thou  art  righteous  thyself, 
thou  ordercst  all  things  righteously:  thinking  it  not 
agreeable  with  thv  jiowcr  to  condeuui  him  that  hath 
not  deserved  to  be  punished. 

16  For  thy  power  is  the  beginning  of  righteousness, 
and  because  thou  art  the  Lord  of  all,  it  maketli  thee 
to  be  gracious  unto  all. 

17  For  when  men  will  not  believe  that  thou  art 
of  a  full  power,  thoii  shewest  thy  strength,  and  among 
them  that  know  it  thou  makest  their  boldness  mani- 
fest. 

18  But  thou,  mastering  thy  power,  judgest  with 
equity,  and  orderest  us  with  great  favour:  for  thou 
mavest  use  power  when  thou  wilt. 

19  But  by  s\ich  works  hast  thou  taught  thy  people 
that  the  just  man  should  be  merciful,  and  hast  made 
thy  children  to  be  of  a  good  hope  that  thou  givest 
repentance  for  sins. 

20  For  if  thou  didst  punish  the  enemies  of  thy 
children,  and  the  condemned  to  de:ith,  with  such 
deliberation,  giving  them  time  and  ])lacc,  whereby 
they  might  be  delivered  from  their  malice: 

21  With  how  great  cirrvmisi)ection  didst  thou 
judge  thine  own  sons,  \mto  whose  fathers  tliou  hast 
sworn  and  niade  covenants  of  good  promises? 

22  Therefore,  whereas  thou  dost  chasten  us,  thou 
sroui'gest  our  enemies  a  tliousand  times  more,  to  the 
intent  that,  when  we  judge  we  should  carefully  think 
of  thy  goodness,  and  when  we  ourselves  are  judged, 
we  shoidd  look  for  mercy. 

23  Wlureforc,  whereas  men  have  lived  dissolutely 
and  muighteously,  thou  hast  tormented  them  with 
their  own  abominations. 

24  For  tluv  went  astray  very  far  in  the  ways  of 
error,  and  hold  them  for  gods,  which  even  among 
the  beasts  of  their  enemies  were  despised,  being 
deceived,  as  children  of  no  understandi'ig. 

1      25  I'herefore  unto  them,  as  to  children  without  the 


CHAP.  XIII,  XIV. 


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use  of  reason,  thou  didst  send  a  judgment  to  mock 
them. 

26  But  they  that  would  not  be  reformed  by  that 
correction,  wliertin  he  dallied  with  them,  shall  feel 
a  judgment  worthy  of  God. 

2r  "For,  look,  for  what  things  they  grudged,  when 
they  were  punished,  that  is,  for  them  whom  they 
thought  to  be  gods;  [now]  being  punished  in  them, 
when  they  saw  it,  they  acknowledged  him  to  be  the 
true  God,  whom  before  they  denied  to  know;  and 
therefore  came  extreme  damnation  upon  them. 

CHAP.  XIII. 
QURELY  vain  are  all  men  by  nature,  who  are 
ignorant  of  God,  and  could  not  out  of  the  good 
things  that  are  seen  know  him  that  is:  neither,  by 
considering  the  works,  did  they  acknowledge  the 
work-master; 

2  But  deemed  either  fire,  or  wind,  or  the  swift  air, 
or  the  circle  of  the  stai's,  or  the  violent  water,  or  the 
lights  of  heaven,  to  be  the  gods  which  govern  the 
world. 

3  With  whose  beauty  if  they  being  delighted  took 
them  to  be  gods;  let  them  know  how  much  better 
the  Lord  of  them  is:  for  the  first  author  of  beauty 
hath  created  them. 

4  But  if  they  were  astonished  at  their  power  and 
virtue,  let  them  understand  by  them,  how  much 
mightier  he  is  that  made  them. 

5  For  by  the  greatness  and  beauty  of  the  creatures, 
proportion;ibly  the  maker  of  them  is  seen. 

6  But  yet  for  this  they  are  the  less  to  be  blamed: 
for  they  peradventure  err,  seeking  God,  and  desirous 
to  find  him. 

r  For  being  conversant  in  his  works,  they  search 
him  diligently,  and  believe  their  sight:  because  the 
things  are  beautiful  that  are  seen. 

8  Howbeit,  neither  are  they  to  be  pardoned. 

9  For  if  they  were  able  to  know  so  much,  that 
they  could  aim  at  the  world;  how  did  they  not  sooner 
find  out  the  Lord  thereof? 

10  But  miserable  are  they,  and  in  dead  things  is 
their  hope,  who  called  them  gods  which  are  the 
works  of  men's  hands,  gold  and  silver,  to  sliow  art 
in,  and  resemblances  of  beasts,  or  a  stone  good  for 
nothing,  the  work  of  an  ancient  hand. 

11  Now  a  carpenter  that  felleth  timber,  after  he 
hath  sawn  down  a  tree  meet  for  the  purpose,  and 
taken  off  all  the  bark  skilfully  round  about,  and  hath 
wrought  it  liandsomely,  and  made  a  vessel  thereof 
fit  for  the  service  of  man's  life; 

\i  And  after  spending  the  refuse  of  his  work  to 
dress  his  meat,  hath  filled  himself ; 

13  And  taking  the  very  refuse  among  those  which 
served  to  no  use,  being  a  crooked  piece  of  wood,  and 
full  of  knots,  hath  carved  it  diligently,  when  he  had 
nothing  else  to  do,  and  formed  it  by'tlic  skill  of  his 
understanding,  and  fashioned  it  to  the  image  of  a 
man; 

14  Or  made  it  like  some  vile  beast,  laying  it  over 
witli  vermilion;  and  with  paint  colouring  it  red,  and 
covering  every  spot  therein; 

15  And  when  lie  had  made  a  convenient  room  for 
it,  sit  it  in  a  wall,  and  made  it  fast  with  iron: 

16  For  he  provided  for  it  tliat  it  might  not  fall, 
knowing  that  it  was  un:ible  to  help  itself;  for  it  is  an 
image,  and  hath  need  of  help: 

\7  Then  maketli  he  prayer  for  his  goods,  for  his 
wife  and  cliiUlrcn,  and  is  not  ashamed  to  speak  to 
that  which  hath  no  life. 

IH  For  hcaltli,  he  called  uponthat  which  is  weak: 
for  life,  prayeth  to  that  which  is  dead:  for  aid,  hum- 
bly besecchetl\  that  which  hath  least  means  to  helj): 
and  for  a  good  Journey,  he  asketh  of  that  which  can- 
not set  a  foot  forvv:ii'd: 

19  And  for  gaining  and  getting,  and  for  good  suc- 
cess of  his  hands,  asketh  ability  to  do,  of  him  that  is 
most  imable  to  do  any  thing. 


CHAP.  XIV. 

^GAIN,  one  preparing  himself  to  sail,  and  about 
to  pass  through  the  raging  wa\  es,  calleth  upon  a 
piece  of  wood,  more  rotten  than  the  vessel  that  car- 
rieth  him. 

2  For  verily  desire  of  gain  devised  that,  and  the 
workman  built  it  by  his  skill. 

3  But  thy  providence,  ()  Father,  governeth  it: 
for  thou  hast  made  a  way  in  the  sea,  and  a  safe  path 
in  the  waves; 

4  Shewing  that  thou  canst  save  from  all  danger:  ' 
yea,  though  a  man  went  to  sea  without  art. 

5  Nevertheless  thou  wouldest  not  that  the  works 
of  thy  wisdom  should  be  idle,  and  therefore  do  men 
commit  their  lives  to  a  snrall  piece  of  wood,  and 
passing  the  rough  sea  in  a  weak  vessel  are  saved. 

6  For  in  the  old  time  also,  when  the  proud  giants 
])erished,  the  hope  of  the  world,  governed  by  thy 
hand,  escaped  in  a  weak  vessel,  and  left  to  all  ages 
a  seed  of  generation. 

7  For  blessed  is  the  wood  whereby  righteousness 
Cometh. 

8  But  that  which  is  made  with  hands  is  cursed,  as 
well  it,  as  he  that  made  it:  he,  because  he  made  it; 
and  it,  because  lieing  corruptible,  it  was  called  Ciod. 

9  For  the  ungodly  and  his  ungodliness  are  both 
alike  hateful  unto  God. 

10  For  that  which  is  made  shall  be  punished  to- 
gether with  him  that  made  it. 

11  Therefore  even  upon  the  idols  of  the  Gentiles 
shall  there  be  a  visitation:  because  in  the  creature 
of  God  they  are  become  an  abomination,  and  stum- 
bling-blocks to  the  souls  of  men,  and  a  snare  to  the 
feet  of  the  unwise. 

12  For  the  devising  of  idols  was  the  beginning  of 
sfiiritual  fornication,  and  the  invention  of  them  the 
coiTuption  of  life. 

13  For  neither  were  they  from  the  beginning, 
neither  shall  they  be  for  ever. 

14  For  by  the  vain-gloi-y  of  men  they  entered  into 
the  world,  and  therefore  shall  they  come  shortly  to 
an  end. 

15  For  a  father  afflicted  with  untimely  mourning, 
when  he  hath  made  an  image  of  his  child  soon  taken 
away,  now  honoured  him  as  a  god,  which  was  then 
a  dead  man,  and  delivered  to  those  tliat  were  under 
him  ceremonies  and  sacrifices. 

16  Thus  in  process  of  time  an  ungodly  custom 
grown  strong  was  kept  as  a  law,  and  graven  images 
were  worshipped  by  tlie  conmiandmcnts  of  kings. 

17  Whom  men  could  not  honour  in  presence,  be- 
cause they  dwelt  far  off,  they  took  the  counterfeit  of 
his  visage  from  far,  and  made  an  express  image  of  a 
king  whom  they  honoured,  to  the  end  that  hy  this 
their  forwardness  they  might  flatter  him  that  was 
aljscnt,  as  if  he  were  i)resent. 

18  Also  the  singular  diligence  of  the  artificer  did 
help  to  set  forward  the  ignorant  to  more  superstition. 

19  For  he,  peradventure,  willing  to  please  one  in 
authority,  forced  all  his  skill  to  make  the  resem- 
blance of  the  best  fashion. 

20  And  so  the  multitude,  allured  by  the  grace  of 
the  work,  took  him  now  for  a  god,  which  a  little 
before  was  but  honoured  as  a  man. 

21  And  this  was  an  occasion  to  deceive  the  world :  for 
men,  serving  either  calamity  or  tynuniy,  did  ascribe 
unto  stones  and  stocks  the  incomnnniirahle  name. 

22  Moreover,  this  was  not  enniii;h  fur  them,  that 
they  erred  in  the  knowledge  of  God;  but  whereas 
they  lived  in  the  great  w:ir  of  ignorance,  those  so 
great  j)lagues  called  thev  pe:ire. 

23  For  whilst  thev  slew  tluir  children  m  sacri- 
fices, or  used  secret  ceremonies,  or  m;ide  revellings 
of  slnmge  rites; 

24  They  kept  neither  lives  nor  marriages  any 
longer  undefiled :  but  cither  one  slew  another  traitor- 
ously, or  grieved  him  by  adulteiy. 


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WISDOM  OF  SOLOMON. 


25  So  that  there  reigned  in  all  men  without  ex- 
ception, blood,  manslaughter,  theft,  and  dissimula- 
tion, corruption,  unfaithfulness,  tumults,  perjury, 

26  Disquieting  of  good  men,  forgetfulness  of 
good  turns,  dcfiUng  of  souls,  changing  of  kind,  dis- 
order in  marriages,  adulter}',  and  shameless  un- 
cleanness: 

27  For  the  worshipping  of  idols  not  to  be  named 
is  the  beginning,  the  cause,  and  the  end  of  all  evil. 

28  For  either  they  are  mad  when  tliey  be  merry, 
or  propliesy  lies,  or  live  unjustly,  or  else  liglitly  fur- 
swear  themselves. 

29  For  insomuch  as  their  trust  is  in  idols  which 
have  no  life;  tliough  tliey  swear  falsely,  yet  they 
look,  not  to  be  hurt. 

30  Howbeit,  for  both  causes  shall  they  be  justly 
punislied:  both  because  tliey  thought  nut  well  of 
God,  giving  heed  unto  idols,  and  also  unjustly  swore 
in  deceit,  despising  huliness. 

31  For  it  is  not  the  power  of  them  by  whom  they 
swear:  but  it  is  the  just  vengeance  of  sinners,  that 
punishctli  always  tlie  offence  of  the  migodly. 

CHAP.  XV. 

TJUT  thou,  O  God,  art  gracious  and  true,  long 

suffering,  and  in  mercy  ordering  all  things. 

2  For  if  we  sin,  we  are  thine,  knowing  thy  power: 
but  we  will  not  sin,  knowing  that  we  are  counted 
thine, 

3  For  to  know  thee  is  perfect  righteousness:  yen, 
to  know  thy  power  is  the  root  of  immortality. 

4  For  neither  did  the  mischievous  invention  of 
men  deceive  us,  nor  an  image  spotted  with  divers 
colours,  the  painter's  fruitless  labour; 

5  The  sight  whereof  enticeth  fools  to  lust  after  it, 
and  so  they  desire  the  form  of  a  dead  image,  that 
hath  no  breath. 

6  Both  they  that  make  them,  they  that  desire 
them,  and  they  that  worship  them,  are  lovers  of 
evil  tilings,  and  arc  worthy  to  have  such  things  to 
trust  upon. 

7  For  the  potter,  tempering  soft  earth,  fashioneth 
every  vessel  with  much  labour  for  our  service:  yea, 
of  the  same  clay  he  maketh  both  the  vessels  that 
serve  for  clean  uses,  and  likewise  also  all  such  as 
serve  to  the  contrary:  but  what  is  the  use  of  cither 
sort,  tlic  potter  himself  is  the  judge. 

8  And  employing  his  labours  lewdly,  he  maketh 
a  vain  god  ot  the  same  clay,  even  he  which  a  little 
before  was  made  of  earth  himself,  and  within  a  little 
while  after  returneth  to  the  same,  out  of  the  wliich 
he  was  taken,  when  his  life  which  was  lent  him  shall 
be  demanded. 

9  Notwithstanding  his  care  is,  not  that  he  shall 
have  murli  labour,  nor  that  his  life  is  short:  but 
strivetli  to  excel  goldsmiths  and  silversmiths,  and 
endcavourtth  to  do  like  the  workers  in  brass,  and 
cminteth  it  his  glory  to  make  counterfeit  thin.gs. 

10  His  heart  is  aslius,  his  hope  is  more  vile  than 
earth,  and  liis  lite  of  less  value  than  clay: 

11  Forasmuch  as  he  knew  not  his  Maker,  and 
him  tliat  insjiired  into  him  an  active  soul,  and 
breathed  in  a  living  siiirit. 

12  Hut  they  counted  our  life  a  pastime,  and  our 
time  here  a  market  fur  gain:  for,  say  they,  we  must 
be  getting  every  way,  though  it  be  by  evil  means. 

13  Fur  this  man,' that  uf  e.arthly  matter  maketh 
brittle  vessels  and  graven  images,  knoweth  himself 
to  offi'nd  above  all  uthers. 

14  And  all  the  enemies  of  thy  people,  that  hold 
them  in  subjection,  ;irc  most  foolish,  and  are  more 
miserabk-  than  very  babes. 

15  Fur  they  cuuuted  all  the  idols  of  the  heathen 
to  be  gods:  which  neither  have  the  use  of  eyes  to 
sec,  nor  noses  tu  draw  breath,  nor  ears  to  hear,  nor 
fingers  of  hands  to  handle;  and  as  for  their  feet,  they 
are  slow  to  go. 

16  Foi-  man  made  them,  and  he  that  boiTowed 


his  own  spirit  fashioned  them:  but  no  man  can  make 
a  god  like  unto  himself. 

17  For  being  mortal,  he  worketh  a  dead  thing 
with  wicked  hands:  for  he  himself  is  better  than  the 
things  which  he  worshippeth:  whereas  he  lived 
oucf,  but  they  never. 

18  Veu,  they  worshipped  those  beasts  also  that 
are  most  hateful:  for  being  compared  together,  some 
are  worse  than  others. 

19  Neither  are  they  beautiful,  so  much  as  to  be 
desired  in  respect  of  beasts:  but  they  went  without 
the  praise  of  God  and  his  blessing. 

CHAP.   XVI. 
T^HEREFORE  by  the  hke  were  they  punished 
worthily,  and  by  the  multitude  of  beasts  tor- 
mented. 

2  Instead  of  which  punishment,  dealing  gjracious- 
ly  with  thine  own  peojjle,  thou  preparedst  for  them 
meat  of  a  sti'ange  taste,  even  quails  to  stir  up  their 
appetite: 

3  To  the  end  that  they,  desiring  food,  might,  for 
the  ugly  sight  of  the  beasts  sent  among  them,  loathe 
even  that  which  they  must  needs  desire;  but  these, 
suffering  penury  for  a  short  space,  might  be  made 
partakers  of  a  strange  taste. 

4  For  it  was  requisite,  that  upon  them  exercising 
tyranny  should  come  penury,  which  they  could  not 
avoid:  but  to  these  it  should  only  be  shewed  how 
their  enemies  were  tormented. 

5  For  when  the  horrible  fierceness  of  beasts  came 
upon  these,  and  they  perished  with  the  stings  of 
crooked  serpents,  thy  wrath  endured  not  for  ever: 

6  But  they  were  troubled  for  a  small  season,  that 
they  might  be  admonished,  having  a  sign  of  salvation, 
to  put  tiiem  in  i-emembrance  of  the  commandment 
of  thy  law. 

7  For  he  that  turned  himself  toward  it  was  not 
saved  by  the  thing  that  he  saw,  but  by  thee,  that 
art  the  Saviour  of  all. 

8  And  in  this  thou  madest  thine  enemies  confess, 
that  it  is  thou  who  deliverest  from  all  evil: 

9  For  them  the  bitings  of  grasshuppers  and  flics 
killed,  neither  was  there  found  any  remedy  for  their 
life:  for  they  were  worthy  to  be  punished  by  such. 

10  But  thy  sons  not  the  vei-y  teeth  of  venomous 
dragons  overcame:  for  thy  mercy  wasruer  by  them, 
and  healed  them. 

1 1  Fur  they  were  pricked,  that  they  should  re- 
member thv  words:  and  were  quickly  saved,  that 
not  falling  into  deep  forgetfulness,  they  might  be 
continually  mindful  of  tliy  goodness. 

12  For  it  was  neither  herb,  nor  mollifying  plaster 
that  restored  them  to  health:  but  thy  word,  O  Lord, 
which  hcLdeth  all  things. 

13  Fur  thuu  hast  jinwer  uf  life  and  death:  thou 
leadest  to  the  gates  ot  bell,  and  bringest  up  again. 

14  A  man  indeed  kilkth  through  his  malice:  and 
the  spirit,  when  it  is  gone  forth,  returneth  not;  neither 
the  soul  received  u])  cumcth  again. 

15  But  it  is  nut  possible  to  escape  thy  hand. 

If)  For  the  ungodly,  tliat  denied  tu  know  thee, 
were  scourged  by  the  strength  of  thine  arm:  with 
strange  rains,  hails,  and  showers,  were  they  jierse- 
cuted,  that  they  could  not  avoid;  and  through  fire 
were  they  consumed. 

17  Fur,  which  is  most  to  be  wondered  at,  the  fire 
had  more  force  in  the  water,  that  (juencheth  all 
things:  for  the  world  fighteth  for  the  i-ighteous. 

18  Fur  some  time  the  llame  was  mitigated,  that  it 
might  nut  burn  iq)  the  beasts  that  were  sent  against 
the  ungodly;  but  themselves  might  sec  and  perceive 
that  tiiey  'were  persecuted  with  the  judgment  of 
G.kI. 

19  And  at  another  time  it  burnetii  even  in  the 
midst  of  water  above  the  power  of  fire,  that  it 
might  destroy  the  fruits  uf  an  unjust  land. 

20  Instead  wliereuf  thou  teddest  thine  own  peo- 


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pic  with  angels'  food,  and  didst  send  them  from 
heaven  bread  prepared  without  their  labour,  able  to 
content  every  man's  delight,  and  agreeing  to  every 
taste. 

21  For  thy  sustenance  declared  thy  sweetness  un- 
to thy  children,  and  serving  to  the  appetite  of  tlie 
eater,  tempered  itself  to  every  man's  liking. 

22  But  snow  and  ice  endured  the  fire,  and  melted 
not,  tliat  they  might  not  know  that  fire  burning  in 
the  hail,  and  spai'kling  in  tlie  rain,  did  destroy  the 
fruits  of  the  enemies. 

23  But  this  again  did  even  forget  his  own  strength, 
that  tlie  riglituuus  might  be  nourished. 

24  For  the  creature  that  serveth  thee,  who  art 
the  Maker,  increaseth  his  strength  against  the  un- 
righteous for  tliuir  punisliment,  and  abateth  his 
strengtli  for  the  benefit  of  such  as  put  their  trust  in 
thee. 

25  Therefore  even  then  was  it  altered  into  all 
fashions,  and  was  obedient  to  thy  grace,  that  nour- 
islieth  all  things,  according  to  the  desire  of  them 
that  hath  need: 

26  That  thy  children,  O  Lord,  whom  thou  lovest, 
might  know,  that  it  is  not  tlie  growing  of  fruits  that 
nourisheth  man:  but  that  it  is  thy  word,  which  pre- 
servetli  them  that  put  their  tnist  in  thee. 

27  For  that  which  was  not  destroyed  of  the  fire, 
being  warmed  with  a  little  sun-beam,  soon  melted 
away: 

28  That  it  might  be  known,  that  we  must  pre- 
vent the  sun  to  give  thee  thanks,  and  at  the  day- 
spring  pray  unto  thee. 

29  For  tlie  hope  of  the  unthankful  shall  melt  away 
as  the  winter's  hoar  frost,  and  shall  run  away  as  im- 
profitable  water. 

CHAP.  XVII. 
"pOR  gi-eat  are  thy  judgments,  and  cannot  be  ex- 
jiressed,  therefore  unnurtured  souls  have  en-ed. 

2  For  when  unrigliteous  men  thought  to  oppress 
tlie  holy  nation;  they  being  shut  up  in  their  houses, 
the  prisoners  of  darkness,  and  fettered  with  the 
bonds  of  a  long  night,  lay  [there]  exiled  from  the 
eternal  providence. 

3  For  while  they  supposed  to  lie  hid  in  their  se- 
cret sins,  they  were  scattered  under  a  dark  vail  of 
forgetfulncss,  being  horribly  astonished,  and  troubled 
with  [str.ange]  apparitions. 

4  For  neither  might  tlie  comer  that  held  them 
keep  them  from  fear:  but  noises  [as  of  waters]  fall- 
ing down  sounded  about  them,  and  sad  visions  ap- 
peared unto  them  witli  heavy  countenances. 

5  No  power  of  the  fire  might  give  them  light: 
neitlur  could  the  Ijriglit  flames  of  the  stars  endui'e 
to  lighten  that  horrible  night. 

0  Only  there  iippeared  unto  them  a  fire  kindled 
of  itself,  very  dreadful:  for  being  much  terrified, 
they  thought  the  things  which  they  saw  to  be  worse 
than  the  sight  they  saw  not. 

7  As  for  the  illusions  of  art  magic,  they  were  put 
down,  and  their  vaunting  in  wisdom  was  reproved 
with  disgrace. 

8  For  they  that  promised  to  drive  away  terrors 
and  troul)les  from  a  sick  soul,  were  sick  themselves 
of  fear,  worthy  to  be  liiughe<l  at. 

9  For  though  no  terrible  thing  did  fear  them;  yet 
being  scared  with  beasts  that  passed  by,  and  hissing 
of  ser]K'nts, 

10  They  died  for  fear,  denying  that  they  saw  the 
air,  which  could  of  no  side  be  avoided. 

11  For  wickedness,  condvmned  l)y  her  own  wit- 
ness, is  very  timorous,  :ind  being  pressed  with  con- 
science, always  forec;isteth  grievous  things. 

12  For  fear  is  nothing  elso  but  a  betraying  of  the 
succours  which  re:ison  oftcreth. 

13  And  the  expectation  from  within,  being  less, 
cnnnteth  the  igiior:mce  more  than  the  cause  which 
bringeth  the  torment. 


14  But  they  sleeping  the  same  sleep  that  night, 
which  was  indeed  intolerable,  and  which  came  upon 
them  out  of  the  bottoms  of  inevitable  hell, 

15  Were  partly  vexed  with  monstrous  appa- 
ritions, and  partly  fainted,  their  heart  tailing  them: 
tor  a  sudden  fear,  and  not  looked  for,  came  upon 
them.  ^ 

16  So  then  whosoever  there  fell  do^vn  was  straitly 
kept,  shut  up  in  a  prison  without  iron  bars. 

17  For  whether  he  were  husl>andman,  or  shep- 
herd, or  a  labourer  in  the  fluid,  he  was  overtaken, 
and  endured  that  necessity,  which  could  not  l)e 
avoided:  for  they  were  all  bound  with  one  chain  of 
darkness. 

18  Whether  it  were  a  whistling  wind,  or  a  melo- 
dious noise  of  birds  among  the  spreading  branches, 
or  a  pleasing  fall  of  water  running  violently, 

19  Or  a  terrible  sound  of  stones  cast  down,  or  a 
running  that  could  not  be  seen  of  skipping  beasts,  or 
a  roaring  voice  of  most  savage  wild  beasts,  or  a  re- 
bounding echo  from  the  hollow  mountams;  these 
things  made  them  to  swoon  for  fear. 

20  For  the  whole  world  sliined  with  clear  light, 
and  none  were  hindered  in  their  labour: 

21  Over  them  only  was  spread  a  heavy  night,  an 
image  of  that  darkness  whicli  should  afterward  re- 
ceive them :  but  yet  were  they  unto  themselves  more 
grievous  than  the  darkness. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 
■[V"EVERTHF.LESS  thy  saints  had  a  very  great 
light,  whose  voice  they  hearing,  and  not  seeing 
their  shape,  because  they  also  had  not  suffered  the 
same  things,  they  counted  them  happy. 

2  But  for  that  they  did  not  hurt  them  7ioiv,  of 
whom  they  had  been  wronged  before,  they  thanked 
them,  and  besought  them  pardon  for  that  they  had 
been  enemies. 

3  Instead  whereof  thou  gavcst  them  a  burning 
pillar  of  fire,  both  to  be  a  guide  of  the  unknown 
journey,  and  a  harmless  sun  to  entertain  them 
honourabl)-. 

4  For  they  were  worthy  to  be  deprived  of  light, 
and  imprisoned  in  darkness,  who  had  kept  thy  sons 
shut  u]),  by  whom  the  uncorrupt  light  of  the  law 
was  to  be  given  unto  the  world. 

5  And  when  they  had  determined  to  slay  the 
babes  of  the  saints,  one  child  being  cast  forth,  and 
saved,  to  reprove  them,  thou  tookest  away  the  mul- 
titude of  their  children,  and  destroyedst  them  alto- 
gether in  a  mightv  water. 

6  Of  that  night  were  our  fathers  certified  afore, 
that  assuredly  knowing  unto  what  oatlis  they  had 
given  credence,  they  might  afterward  be  ot  good 
cheer. 

7  So  of  thy  people  was  accepted  both  the  salva- 
tion of  the  righteous,  and  destruction  of  tlie  enemies. 

8  For  wherewith  thou  didst  ])unish  our  adversa- 
ries, by  the  same  thou  didst  glorify  us,  whom  tliou 
liadst  called. 

9  For  the  rightecus  children  of  good  men  did  sa- 
crifice secretly,  and  with  one  ronsint  made  a  holy 
law,  that  the  saints  slioukl  be  :dike  partakers  of  the 
same  good  and  evil,  the  fathers  now  singing  out  the 
songs  of  praise. 

lb  But  on  the  other  side  there  sounded  an  ill-ac- 
cording cry  of  tlie  enemies,  and  a  lanuntalile  noise 
was  c;u'rit-d  abroad  for  children  that  were  be- 
wailed. 

1 1  The  master  and  the  servant  were  punished  af- 
ter one  manner;  and  like  as  the  king,  so  suffered 
the  common  person. 

12  So  they  all  together  had  inmimeriblc  dead 
with  one  kind  of  death;  neither  were  the  living  suf- 
ficient to  bury  tliem :  for  in  one  moment  the  noblest 
offspring  of  them  was  destroyed. 

13  For  whereas  they  would  not  believe  any  thing 
by  reason  of  the  enchantments;  upon  the  dcstmction 


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ECCLESIASTICUS. 


of  the  first-bora,  they  acknowledged  this  people  to 
be  the  sons  of  God. 

14  For  while  all  things  were  in  quiet  silence,  and 
that  iiijjht  was  in  tlie  midst  of  her  swift  course, 

15  '1  hiiie  Almighty  word  leaped  down  from  hea- 
ven out  of  thy  royal  throne,  as  a  fierce  man  of  war 
into  tlie  midst  of  a  land  of  destruction, 

16  And  brouglit  ttiine  unfeigned  commandment 
as  a  sharp  sword,  and  standing  up  filled  all  things 
•with  deatli;  and  it  touched  the  heaven,  but  it  stood 
upon  <he  earth. 

17  Then  suddenly  visions  of  horrible  dreams  trou- 
bled them  sore,  and  terrors  came  upon  them  un- 
looked  for. 

18  And  one  thrown  here,  and  another  there,  half 
dead,  shewed  the  cause  of  his  death. 

19  For  tlie  dreams  that  troubled  them  did  fore- 
shew  this,  lest  they  should  perish,  and  not  know  why 
they  were  afflicted. 

20  Yea,  the  tasting  of  death  touched  the  right- 
eous also,  and  there  was  a  destruction  of  the  multi- 
tude in  the  wilderness:  but  the  wrath  endured  not 
long. 

21  For  then  the  blameless  man  made  haste,  and 
stood  forth  to  defend  them;  and  bringing  the  shield 
of  his  proper  ministry,  even  prayer,  and  the  propiti- 
ation of  incense,  set  himself  against  the  wrath,  and 
so  brought  the  calamity  to  an  end,  declaring  that 
he  was  tliy  servant. 

22  So  he  overcame  the  destroyer,  not  with 
strength  of  body,  nor  force  of  arms,  but  with  a  word 
subdued  he  liiin  that  punished,  alleging  the  oatlis 
and  covenants  made  witli  the  fathers. 

23  For  when  the  dead  were  now  fallen  down  by 
heaps  one  upon  another,  standing  between,  he  stay- 
ed the  wratli,  and  parted  the  way  to  the  living. 

24  For  in  the  long  garment  was  the  whole  world, 
and  in  the  four  rows  of  the  stones  was  tlie  glory  of 
tlie  fathers  graven,  and  thy  Majesty  upon  the  dia- 
dem of  his  head. 

25  Unto  these  the  destroyer  gave  place,  and  was 
afraid  of  thcni:  for  it  was  enough  that  they  only 
tasted  of  the  wrath. 

CHAP.  XIX. 
AS  for  the  ungodly,  wrath  came  upon  them  with- 
•^^^  out  mercy  unto  the  end:  for  he  knew  before 
what  they  wouUl  do; 

■  2  How  that  ha\  ing  given  them  leave  to  depart, 
and  sent  them  hastily  away,  they  would  repent,  and 
pursue  them. 

3  For  whilst  they  were  yet  mourning  and  making 
lamentation  at  the  graves  of  the  dead,  they  addctl 
another  foolish  device,  and  pursued  them  as  fu- 
gitives, whom  they  had  entreated  to  be  gone. 

4  For  the  destiny,  whereof  they  were  worthy, 
drew  them  unto  tliis  end,  and  made  them  forget  the 
things  that  had  already  happened,  that  they  might 
fulfil  the  punishment  which  was  wanting  to  their 
torments: 

5  And  that  thy  people  might  pass  a  wonderful 
way:  l)ut  they  might  find  a  strange  death. 

6  For  the  whole  creature  in  his  proper  kind  was 


fashioned  again  anew,  serving  the  peculiar  com- 
mandments that  were  given  unto  them,  that  thy 
children  might  be  kept  without  hurt: 

7  ^s  namely,  a  cloud  shadowing  the  camp;  and 
where  water  stood  before,  di'y  land  appeared;  and 
out  of  the  Red  Sea  a  way  without  impediment:  and 
out  of  the  violent  stream  a  green  field  : 

8  Wherethrough  all  the  people  went  that  were 
defended  with  thy  hand,  seeing  thy  marvellous 
strange  wonders. 

9  For  they  went  at  large  like  horses,  and  leaped 
like  lambs,  praising  thee,  O  Lord,  who  hadst  deli- 
vered them. 

10  For  they  were  yet  mindful  of  the  things  that 
were  done  while  they  sojourned  in  the  strange  land, 
how  the  ground  brought  forth  flies  instead  of  cattle, 
and  how  the  river  cast  up  a  multitude  of  frogs  in- 
stead of  fishes. 

11  But  afterward  they  saw  a  new  generation  of 
fowls,  when,  being  led  with  their  appetite,  they 
asked  delicate  meats. 

12  For  quails  came  up  unto  them  from  the  sea, 
for  their  contentment. 

13  And  punishments  came  upon  the  sinners,  not 
without  former  signs  by  the  force  of  thunders:  for 
they  suffered  justly  according  to  their  own  wicked- 
ness, insomuch  as  they  used  a  more  hard  and  hateful 
behaviour  toward  strangers. 

14  For  the  Sodomites  did  not  receive  those,  whom 
they  knew  not  when  they  came:  but  these  brought 
friends  into  bondage,  that  had  well  deserved  of 
them. 

15  And  not  only  so,  but  peradventure  some  re- 
spect shall  be  had  of  those,  because  they  used  stran- 
gers not  friendly : 

16  But  these  very  gi-ievouslv  afflicted  them,  whom 
they  had  received  with  feastings,  and  were  already 
made  partakers  of  the  same  laws  with  them. 

17  Therefore  even  with  blindness  were  these 
stricken,  as  those  were  at  the  doors  of  the  righteous 
man:  when,  being  compassed  about  with  hori-ible 
great  darkness,  every  one  sought  the  passage  of  his 
own  doors. 

18  For  the  elements  were  changed  in  themselves 
by  a  kind  of  harmony,  like  as,  in  a  ])s;dtery,  notes 
change  the  name  of  tlie  tune,  and  >  et  arc  always 
sounds;  which  may  well  be  perceived  by  the  sight 
of  tlie  things  that  have  been  done. 

19  For  earthly  things  were  turned  into  watery, 
and  the  things  that  befiure  swam  in  the  water,  now 
went  upon  the  ground. 

20  'I  he  fire  had  power  in  the  water,  forgetting  his 
own  virtue:  and  the  water  forgat  his  own  quench- 
ing nature. 

31  On  the  other  side,  the  flames  wasted  not  the 
flesh  of  the  (■(inuptible  living  things,  though  they 
walked  therein;  neither  melted  they  the  icy  kind 
of  heavenly  meat,  that  was  of  nature  apt  to  melt. 

22  For  in  all  things,  O  Lord,  thou  didst  magnify 
tliv  people,  iuid  glorify  them,  neither  didst  ttiou 
lightly  regard  tliem:  but  didst  assist  them  in  eveiy 
time  and  place. 


The  Wisdom  of  JESUS  the  Son  of  SIRACH;  or, 

ECCLESIASTICUS. 

^  Prologue  made  hij  an  uncertain  .Inthor. 

THIS  Jesus  was  the  son  of  Sirach,  and  grandchild  to  Jesus  of  the  same  name  with  him:  this  man  there- 
fore lived  in  the  latter  times,  after  the  jjeople  had  been  led  away  captive,  and  called  home  ;igain,  and 
almost  after  all  the  prophets.  Now  his  grandfather  Jesus,  as  he  himself  witnesseth,  was  a  m;ui  of  great 
diligence  ;vnd  wisdom  among  the  Hebrews,  who  did  not  only  gather  the  grave  and  short  sentences  of  wise 
men,  that  h;id  been  before  him,  but  himself  ;dso  uttered  some  of  his  own,  full  of  much  understanding  and 
■wisdom.  When  as  therefore  the  first  Jesus  died,  leaving  this  book  almost  perfected,  Siraeh  his  son  re- 
ceiving it  after  liini,  left  it  to  his  own  son  Jesus,  who  having  gotten  it  into  his  hands,  compiled  it  all  orderly 


CHAP.  I,  II. 


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into  one  volume,  and  called  it  Wisdom,  entitling  it  both  by  his  own  name,  his  father's  name,  and  his 
grandfather's;  alluring  the  hearer  by  the  very  name  of  Wisdom,  to  have  a  gi-eatcr  love  to  the  study  of  this 
book.  It  containeth  therefore  wise  sayings,  dark  sentences,  and  parables,  and  certain  particular  ancient 
godly  stories  of  men  that  pleased  God;  also  his  prayer  and  song;  moreover,  what  benefits  tiod  had  vouch- 
safed his  people,  and  what  plagues  he  had  heaped  upon  their  enemies.  This  Jesus  did  imitate  Solomon, 
and  was  no  less  famous  for  wisdom  and  learnmg,  both  being  indeed  a  man  of  great  learning,  and  so  re- 
puted also. 

The  Prologue  of  the  Wisdom  of  JESUS,  the  son  of  SIRACH. 

WHEREAS  many  and  great  things  have  been  delivered  unto  us  by  the  law  and  the  prn]jhrts,  and  by 
others  that  have  followed  their  steps,  for  the  which  things  Israel  ought  to  be  commended  for  learn- 
ing and  wisdom;  and  whereof  not  only  the  readers  must  needs  become  skilful  themselves,  but  also  they 
that  desire  to  leani  be  able  to  profit  them  which  arc  without,  both  by  speaking  and  writing:  my  grand- 
father Jesus,  when  he  had  much  given  himself  to  the  reading  of  the  law,  and  the  prophets,  and  other  books 
of  our  fathers,  an<l  had  gotten  therein  good  judgment,  was  drawn  on  also  himself  to  write  something  per- 
taining to  learning  and  wisdom;  to  the  intent  that  those  which  are  desirous  to  learn,  and  are  addicted  to 
these  things,  might  profit  much  more  in  living  according  to  tlie  law.  Wherefore  let  me  entreat  you  to 
read  it  with  favour  and  attention,  and  to  pardon  us,  wherein  we  may  seem  to  come  short  of  some  words 
which  we  have  laboured  to  interpret.  For  the  same  things  uttered  in  Hebrew,  and  translated  into  another 
tongue,  have  not  the  same  force  in  them:  and  not  only  these  things,  but  the  law  itself,  and  the  proplicts, 
and  the  rest  of  the  books,  have  no  small  difference,  when  they  are  spoken  in  their  own  language.  For  in 
the  eight  and  thirtieth  year  coming  into  Egypt,  when  Eucrgetes  was  king,  and  continuing  there  some 
time,  I  found  a  book  of  no  small  learning:  therefore  1  thought  it  most  necessary  for  me  to  bestow  some  dili- 
gence and  travail  to  interpret  it;  using  great  watchfulness  and  skill  in  that  space  to  bring  the  book  to  an 
end,  and  set  it  forth  for  them  also,  which  in  a  strange  country  are  willing  to  leam,  being  prepared  be- 
fore in  maimers  to  live  after  the  law. 


CHAPTER  I. 

A  LL  wisdom  coineth  from  the  Lord,  and  is  with 
him  for  ever. 

2  AVho  can  number  the  sand  of  the  sea,  and  the 
drops  of  r;un,  and  the  days  of  etemity ? 

3  Who  can  find  out  the  height  of  heaven,  and  tlie 
breadth  of  the  earth,  and  the  deep,  and  wisdom? 

4  AN'isdom  hath  been  created  befoi'e  all  things, 
and  the  understanding  of  prudence  from  everlast- 
ing. 

5  The  word  of  God  most  high  is  the  fountain  of 
wisdom;  and  her  ways  are  everlasting  command- 
ments. 

6  To  whom  hath  the  root  of  wisdom  been  reveal- 
ed? or  who  hath  known  her  wise  counsels? 

7  [Unto  whom  hath  the  knowledge  of  wisdom 
been  made  manifest?  and  who  hath  understood  her 
great  experience?] 

8  There  is  one  wise  and  greatly  to  be  feared,  the 
Lord  sitting  upon  his  throne. 

9  He  created  her,  and  saw  her,  and  numbered 
her,  and  poured  her  out  upon  all  his  works. 

10  She  M  with  all  flesh  according  to  his  gift,  and 
he  liatli  given  her  to  them  that  love  him. 

1 1  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  honour,  and  gloiy,  and 
gladness,  and  a  crown  of  rejoicing. 

12  The  fear  of  tlie  Lord  maketh  a  meny  heart, 
and  giveth  joy,  and  gladness,  and  a  long  life. 

13  Whoso  feareth  the  Lord,  it  sliall  go  well  with 
him  at  the  hist,  and  he  shall  find  favour  in  the  day 
of  his  death. 

14  To  fear  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of  wisdom: 
and  it  was  created  with  the  faitlii'ul  in  tlie  womb. 

1j  She  hath  built  an  everlasting  foundation  with 
men,  ;md  site  shall  continue  with  their  seed. 

16  'l"o  fear  tlie  Lord  is  fulness  of  wisdom,  and 
filKth  men  witli  her  fruits. 

17  Slie  fiUeth  all  their  house  with  things  dcsir- 
.nble,  and  the  gamers  with  her  increase. 

18  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  a  crown  of  wisdom, 
making  peace  and  perfect  health  to  flourish;  both 
which  are  the  gifts  of  God:  and  it  enlargeth  their 
rejoicing  that  love  him. 

19  Wisdom  raineth  down  skill  and  knowledge  of 
understanding,  luid  ex.alteth  them  to  honour  that 
hold  her  fast. 

20  The  root  of  wisdom  is  to  fear  the  Lord,  and 
the  branches  thereof  are  long  life. 

21  Tlie  fear  of  the  Lord  driveth  away  sins:  and 
where  it  is  present,  it  tumeth  away  wrath. 


22  A  furious  man  cannot  be  justified;  for  the  sway 
of  his  fury  shall  be  his  desti-uction. 

23  A  patient  man  will  bear  for  a  time,  and  after- 
ward joy  shall  spring  up  unto  him. 

24  He  will  hide  his  words  for  a  time,  and  the  lips 
of  many  shall  declare  his  wisdom. 

25  The  parables  of  knowledge  are  in  the  treasures 
of  wisdom:  but  godliness  is  an  abomination  to  a 
sinner. 

26  If  thou  desire  wisdom,  keep  the  command- 
ments, and  the  Lord  shall  give  her  unto  thee. 

27  For  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is  wisdom  and  instruc- 
tion: and  faiUi  and  meekness  are  his  delight. 

28  Disti-ust  not  the  fear  of  the  Lord  when  thou 
art  poor:  and  come  not  unto  him  with  a  double 
heart. 

29  Be  not  a  hypocrite  in  the  siglit  of  men,  and 
take  good  heed  whal  thou  speakest. 

30  Exalt  not  thyself,  lest  thou  fall,  and  bring  dis- 
honour upon  thy  soul,  and  so  God  discover  thy 
secrets,  and  cast  thee  down  in  the  midst  of  the  con- 
gregation, because  thou  camest  not  in  truth  to  the 
fear  of  the  Lord,  but  thy  heart  is  full  of  deceit. 

CHAP.   II. 
lyjY  son,  if  thou  come  to  serve  the  Lord,  prepare 
thy  soul  for  temptation. 

2  Set  thy  heart  aright,  and  constantly  endure,  and 
make  not  haste  in  time  of  trouble. 

3  Cleave  unto  him,  and  depart  not  away,  that 
thou  maycst  be  increased  at  thy  last  end. 

4  Whatsoever  is  brought  upon  thee,  take  cheer- 
fully, and  be  patient  when  thou  art  changed  to  a 
low  estate. 

5  For  gold  is  tried  in  the  fire,  and  acceptable  men 
in  the  furnace  of  adversity. 

6  Believe  in  him,  and  he  will  help  thee;  order  thy 
way  aright,  and  trust  in  him. 

7  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  wait  for  his  mercy;  and 
go  not  aside,  lest  ye  fall. 

8  Ye  tliat  fear  the  Lord,  believe  him;  and  your 
rewaid  shall  not  fail. 

9  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  hope  for  good,  .and  for 
everlasting  joy  and  mercy. 

10  Look  at  the  generations  of  old,  and  sec;  did 
e^'er  any  trust  in  the  Lord,  and  was  confounded?  or 
did  any  abide  in  his  fear,  and  was  forsaken  ?  or  whom 
did  he  ever  despise,  that  called  upon  him? 

11  For  the  Lord  is  full  of  compassion  .and  mercy, 
long-suffering,  and  very  pitiful,  ;uid  forgiveth  sins, 
and  saveth  in  time  of  affliction. 


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12  Wo  be  to  fearful  hearts,  and  faint  hands,  and 
the  sinner  that  goetli  two  ways! 

13  Wo  unto  him  that  is  faint-hearted!  for  he  be- 
lieveth  not;  therefore  sliall  he  not  be  defended. 

14  Wo  unto  you  that  liave  lost  patience!  and 
what  will  ye  do  when  the  Lord  shall  visit  you? 

15  They  that  fear  the  Lord  will  not  disobey  his 
word;  and  they  that  love  him  will  keep  his  ways. 

16  They  that  fear  the  Lord  will  seek  that  which 
is  well-pleasing  unto  him;  and  they  that  love  him 
shall  be  filled  with  the  law. 

17  They  that  fear  the  Lord  will  prepare  their 
hearts,  and  humble  their  souls  in  his  sight, 

18  Saying-,  We  will  fall  into  the  hands  of  the 
Lord,  and  not  into  the  hands  of  men:  for  as  his  ma- 
jesty is,  so  is  his  mercy. 

CHAP.  in. 

JJEAR  me  your  father,  O  children,  and  do  there- 
after, that  ye  may  be  safe. 

2  For  the  Loi-d  hath  given  the  father  honour  over 
the  children,  and  hatU  confirmed  the  authority  of 
the  mother  over  the  sons. 

3  Whoso  honoureth  his  father  maketh  an  atone- 
ment for  his  sins: 

4  And  he  that  honoureth  his  mother  is  as  one  that 
layeth  up  treasure. 

5  Whoso  honoureth  his  fatlier  shall  have  joy  of 
/lis  oivn  children;  and  when  he  maketh  his  prayer, 
he  shall  l)e  heard, 

6  He  that  lionoureth  his  father  shall  have  a  long 
life;  and  he  tliat  is  obedient  unto  the  Lord  shall  be 
a  comfort  to  his  mother. 

7  He  tliat  feareth  the  Lord  will  honour  his  father, 
and  will  do  service  unto  his  parents,  as  to  his  mas- 
ters. 

8  Honour  thy  father  and  mother  both  in  word  and 
deed,  that  a  blessing  may  come  upon  thee  from 
them. 

9  For  the  blessing  of  the  father  establisheth  the 
houses  of  children;  but  the  curse  of  the  mother 
rooteth  out  foundations. 

10  filory  not  in  the  dishonour  of  thy  father;  for 
thy  fatlier's  dishonour  is  no  glory  unto  thee. 

11  For  tlie  glory  of  a  man  is  from  the  honour  of 
his  father;  and  a  mother  in  dishonour  is  a  reproach 
to  the  children. 

_  12  My  son,  help  thy  fatlier  in  his  age,  and  grieve 
him  not  ;ii  long  as  lie  liveth. 

13  And  if  his  understanding  fail,  have  patience 
with  liim;  and  despise  him  not  when  thou  art  in  thy 
full  strength. 

14  For  tlie  relieving  of  thy  father  shall  not  be  for- 
gotten: and  instead  of  sins  it  sliall  be  added  to  build 
thee  up. 

15  In  the  day  of  thine  affliction  it  shall  be  remem- 
bered; thy  sins  also  sludl  melt  away,  as  the  ice  in 
the  fair  warm  weather. 

16  He  that  forsaketh  his  father  is  as  a  blasphe- 
mer; and  he  that  angereth  his  mother  is  cursed  of 
God. 

ir  My  son,  go  on  with  thy  business  in  meekness; 
so  slialt  thou  be  lieloved  of  liiin  that  is  approved. 

18  The  greater  thou  art,  the  more  luinible  thy- 
self, and  thou  shalt  find  favour  before  tlie  Lord. 

19  Many  are  in  high  place,  and  of  renown:  but 
mysteries  are  revealed  unto  the  meek. 

20  For  the  ])ower  of  the  Lord  is  great,  and  he  is 
honoured  of  the  lowly. 

21  Seek  not  out  the  things  that  are  too  hard  for 
thee,  neither  search  the  things  that  are  above  thy 
strength. 

22  lint  what  is  commanded  thee,  think  thereupon 
luiili  rn'iTcncc;  for  it  is  not  needful  for  thee  Co  see 
Willi  //line  eyes  the  things  that  are  in  secret. 

23  Ik-  not  curious  in  unnecessary  matters:  for 
tnore  things  arc  shewed  unto  thee  than  men  under- 
stand. 


24  For  many  arc  deceived  by  their  own  vain 
opinion;  and  an  evil  suspicion  hath  overthrown  their 
judgment. 

25  Without  eyes  thou  shalt  want  light:  profess  not 
the  knowledge  therefore  that  thou  hast  not. 

26  A  stubborn  heart  shall  fare  evil  at  the  last;  and 
he  that  loveth  danger  shall  perish  therein. 

27  An  obstinate  heart  shall  be  laden  with  sorrows: 
and  the  wicked  man  shall  heap  sin  upon  sin. 

28  In  the  punishment  of  the  proud  there  is  no  re- 
medy; for  the  plant  of  wickedness  hath  taken  root 
in  him. 

29  The  heart  of  the  pnidcnt  will  understand  a  pa- 
rable; and  an  attentive  ear  is  the  desire  of  a  wise 
man. 

30  Water  will  quench  a  flaming  fire;  and  alms 
maketh  an  atonement  for  sins. 

31  And  he  that  requiteth  good  turns  is  mindful  of 
that  wliicli  may  come  hereafter;  and  when  he  fall- 
eth,  he  shall  find  a  stay. 

CHAP.  IV. 
jlJY  son,  defraud  not  the  poor  of  his  living,  and 
make  not  the  needy  eyes  to  wait  long. 

2  Make  not  a  hungry  soul  sorrowful;  neither  pro- 
voke a  man  in  his  distress. 

3  Add  not  more  trouble  to  a  heart  that  is  vexed; 
and  defer  not  to  give  to  him  tliat  is  in  need. 

4  Reject  not  the  supplication  of  the  afflicted;  nei- 
ther turn  away  thy  face  from  a  poor  man. 

5  Turn  not  away  thine  eye  from  the  needy,  and 
give  him  none  occasion  to  curse  thee: 

6  For  if  he  curse  thee  in  the  bitterness  of  his  soul, 
Ids  prayer  shall  be  heard  of  him  that  made  him. 

7  Get  thyself  the  love  of  the  congregation,  and 
bow  thy  head  to  a  great  man. 

8  Let  it  not  grieve  thee  to  bow  down  thine  ear  to 
the  poor,  and  give  him  a  friendly  answer  with 
meekness. 

9  Deliver  him  that  suflfereth  wrong  from  the  hand 
of  the  op))ressor;  and  be  not  faint-hearted  when  tliou 
sittest  in  judgment. 

10  Be  as  a  father  unto  the  fatherless,  and  instead 
of  a  husband  unto  their  mother:  so  shalt  thou  be  as 
a  son  of  the  Most  High,  and  he  shall  love  thee  more 
than  thy  mother  doth. 

11  Wisdom  exalteth  her  children,  and  layeth  hold 
of  them  that  seek  her. 

12  He  that  lovetli  her  loveth  life;  and  they  that 
seek  to  her  early  shall  be  filled  witli  joy. 

13  He  that  holdeth  her  fast  shall  inlicrit  glory; 
and  wheresoever  she  entcreth,  the  Lord  will  bless. 

14  They  that  serve  her  shall  minister  to  the  Holy 
One:  and  them  that  love  her  the  Lord  doth  love. 

15  Whu.so  giveth  ear  unto  her,  shall  judge  the 
nations:  and  he  that  attendcth  unto  her  shall  dwell 
securely. 

16  If  a  man  commit  himself  unto  her  he  shall  in- 
herit her;  and  his  generation  shall  hold  her  in  pos- 
session. 

17  For  at  the  first  she  will  walk  with  him  by 
crooked  ways,  and  bring  fear  and  dread  uiion  him, 
and  torment  him  with  her  discipline,  until  .she  may 
trust  his  soul,  :ind  try  him  by  her  laws. 

18  Then  will  .she'  return  the  straight  way  unto  | 
him,  and  comfort  him,  and  .shew  him  lier  secrets. 

19  But  if  he  go  wrong,  she  will  forsake  him,  and 
give  him  over  to  his  own  ruin. 

20  Observe  the  opiiortunity,  and  beware  of  evil; 
and  be  not  ashamed  when  it  cuneeiiatli  thy  soul. 

21  For  there  is  a  shame  that  bringeth  sin;  and 
there  is  a  shame  which  is  glory  and  grace. 

22  Accept  no  person  against  thy  soul,  and  let  not 
the  reverence  of  ;iny  man  cause  thee  to  fill. 

23  And  refrain  not  to  speak,  when  tliere  is  occa- 
sion todognod,  and  hide  not  thy  wisdom  in  her  beauty. 

24  For  by  speecli  wisdom  shall  be  known:  and 
learning  by  the  word  of  the  tongue. 


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25  In  no  wise  speak  against  the  truth;  but  be 
abashed  of  the  error  of  thine  ignoriince. 

26  Be  not  ashamed  to  confess  thy  sins;  and  force 
not  the  course  of  tlie  river. 

27  Make  not  tli\  self  an  underling  to  a  foolish  man; 
neither  accept  the  person  of  the  mighty. 

28  Strive  for  the  truth  unto  death,  and  the  Lord 
shall  fight  for  thee. 

29  Be  not  hasty  in  thy  tongue,  and  in  thy  deeds 
slack  and  remiss. 

30  Be  not  as  a  lion  in  thy  house,  nor  frantic  among 
thy  servants. 

31  Let  not  thy  hand  be  stretched  out  to  receive, 
and  shut  when  thou  shouldest  repay. 

CHAP.  V. 
OET  not  thy  heart  upon  thy  goods;  and  say  not,  I 
have  enougli  for  my  life. 

2  Follow  not  thine  own  mind  and  thy  strength,  to 
walk  in  the  ways  of  thy  heart: 

3  And  say  liot,  Who  shall  controul  me  for  my 
works?  for  tlie  Lord  will  surely  revenge  thy  pride. 

4  Say  not,  I  have  sinned,  and  -what  harm  hath 
happened  unto  me?  for  the  Lord  is  long-suffering, 
he  will  in  no  wise  let  thee  go. 

5  Concerning  propitiation,  be  not  without  fear  to 
add  sin  unto  sin : 

6  And  say  not,  His  mercy  is  great;  he  will  be 
pacified  for  the  multitude  of  my  sins:  for  mercy  and 
wrath  come  from  him,  and  his  indignation  resteth 
upon  sinnei-s. 

7  Make  no  tarrying  to  turn  to  the  Lord ,  and  put  not 
off  from  day  to  day :  for  suddenly  shall  the  wrath 
of  the  Lord  come  forth,  and  in  thy  security  thou 
shalt  be  destroyed,  and  perish  in  the  day  of  ven- 
geance. 

8  Set  not  thy  heart  upon  goods  unjustly  gotten: 
for  thev  shall  not  profit  thee  in  the  day  of  calamity. 

9  VV'innow  not  with  every  wind,  and  go  not  into 
every  way:  for  so  doth  the  smnerthat  hath  a  double 
tongue. 

10  Be  steadfast  in  thine  understanding;  and  let 
thy  word  be  the  same. 

11  Be  swift  to  hear;  and  let  thy  life  be  sincere; 
and  with  jjatience  give  answer. 

12  If  thou  hast  understanding,  answer  thy  neigh- 
bour; if  not,  lay  thy  hand  upon  thy  mouth. 

13  Honour  and  shame  is  in  talk:  and  the  tongue 
of  man  is  his  fall. 

14  Be  not  called  a  whisperer,  and  lie  not  in  wait 
witli  thy  tongue:  for  a  foul  shame  is  upon  the  thief, 
and  an  evil  condemnation  upon  tlie  double  tongue. 

15  Be  not  ignorant  of  any  thing  in  a  great  matter 
or  a  small.  * 

CHAP.  VL 
TIISTRAD  of  a  friend  become  not  an  enemy;  [for 
tliereby]  thou  shalt  inherit  an  ill  name,  shame, 
and  reproach:  even  so  shall  a  sinner  that  hath  a 
double  tongue. 

2  Kxtol  not  thyself  in  the  counsel  of  thine  own 
heart;  that  thy  soul  be  not  tom  in  pieces  as  a  bull 
[straying  alone.] 

3  'riiou  shalt  eat  up  thy  leaves,  and  lose  thy  fruit, 
*  and  ka\e  thyself  as  a  dry  tree. 

4  A  wicked  soul  shall  destroy  him  that  hath  it,  and 
shall  make  him  to  be  laughed  to  scorn  of  hisencniies. 

5  Sweet  language  will  multiply  friends:  and  a  fair- 
speaking  tongue  will  increase  knul  greetings. 

6  Be  in  peace  witli  many:  nevertlicless  have  but 
one  counsellor  of  a  thousand. 

7  If  thou  wouldest  get  a  friend,  prove  him  first, 
and  l)e  not  liasty  to  credit  him. 

8  Tor  some  man  is  a  friend  for  his  own  occasion, 
and  will  not  abide  in  the  day  of  thy  trouble. 

9  And  there  is  a  friL-nd,  who,  being  turned  to  en- 
mity and  strife,  will  discover  tliy  reproach. 

10  Agaiii,  some  friindis  a  comlianionat  the  table, 
and  will  not  continue  in  the  day  of  thiiie  affliction, 

H 


11  But  in  thy  prosperity  he  will  be  as  thyself,  and 
will  be  Ijold  over  thy  servants. 

12  It  thou  be-  brought  low,  he  will  be  against  thee, 
and  will  hide  himself  from  thy  face. 

13  Sejiarate  thyself  from  thine  enemies,  and  take 
heed  of  tliy  friends. 

14  A  faithful  friend  is  a  strong  defence:  and  he 
that  hath  found  such  a  one  hath  found  a  treasure. 

15  Nothing  doth  countervail  a  faithful  friend,  and 
his  excellency  is  invaluable. 

16  A  faitlitul  friend  is  the  medicine  of  life;  and 
tliey  that  fear  tlie  Lord  shall  find  him. 

17  Whoso  feareth  the  Lord  shall  direct  his  friend- 
ship aright:  for  as  he  is,  so  shall  his  neighbour  be 
also. 

18  My  son,  gather  instruction  from  thy  youth  up: 
so  shalt  thou  find  wisdom  till  thine  old  age. 

19  Come  unto  her  as  one  that  ploweth  and  soweth, 
and  wait  for  her  good  fruits:  for  thou  sluilt  not  toil 
much  in  labouring  about  her,  but  thou  sludt  cat  of 
her  fruits  right  soon. 

20  She  is  \ery  unpleasant  to  the  unleaiTicd:  he 
that  is  without  understanding  wiU  not  remain  with 
her. 

21  She  will  lie  upon  him  as  a  mighty  stone  of  trial; 
and  he  will  cast  her  from  him  ere  it  be  long. 

22  For  wisdom  is  according  to  her  name,  and  she 
is  not  manifest  unto  many. 

23  (jive  ear,  my  son,  receive  mine  advice,  and  re- 
fuse not  mv  counsel, 

24  And  put  thy  feet  into  her  fetters,  and  thy  neck 
into  her  chain. 

25  Bow  down  thy  shoulder,  and  bear  her,  and  be 
not  grieved  with  her  bonds, 

26  ConiL-  unto  her  with  thy  whole  heart,  and  keep 
her  ways  with  all  thy  power. 

27  Search,  and  seek,  and  she  sh;dl  be  made  known 
unto  thee:  and  when  thou  hast  got  hold  of  her,  let 
her  not  go, 

28  For  at  the  last  thou  shalt  find  her  rest,  and  that 
shall  be  turned  to  thy  joy. 

29  'I'lu  n  shall  her  fetters  be  a  strong  defence  for 
thee,  ;uk1  licr  chains  a  robe  of  glory. 

30  For  there  is  a  golden  ornament  upon  her,  and 
her  bands  are  purple  lace. 

31  Thou  shalt  put  her  on  as  a  robe  of  honour,  and 
shalt  put  her  about  thee  as  a  crown  of  joy. 

32  My  son,  if  thou  wilt,  thou  shalt  be  taught:  and 
if  thou  wilt  apply  thy  mind,  thou  slialt  be  prudent. 

33  If  thou  lo\  e  to  hear,  thou  shalt  receive  under- 
standing: and  if  thou  bow  thine  ear,  thou  shalt  be 
wise. 

34  Stand  in  the  multitude  of  the  elders;  and  cleave 
unto  him  that  is  wise. 

35  Be  willing  to  hear  every  godly  discourse;  and 
let  not  the  paraljles  of  understanding  escape  thee. 

36  And  if  thou  seest  a  man  of  understanding,  get 
thee  betimes  unto  him,  and  let  thy  loot  wear  the 
steps  of  his  door. 

37  Let  tliy  mind  be  upon  the  ordinances  ot  the 
Lord,  and  meditate  continually  in  his  command- 
ments: he  shall  establish  thy  heart,  and  give  thee 
wisdom  at  thine  own  desire. 

CHAP.  VII. 
"no  no  evil,  so  shall  no  harm  come  unto  tliec. 
^^  2  Depart  from  the  unjust,  and  iniquity  shall  turn 
away  from  thee. 

3  My  son,  sow  not  upon  the  furrows  of  unrigh- 
teousness, and  thou  shalt  not  reap  them  seven-told. 

4  Seek  not  of  the  Lord  pre-eminence,  neither  ot 
the  king  the  si-at  of  honour. 

5  Justify  not  thyself  before  the  Lord;  and  boast 
not  of  thy  wisdom 'liefore  the  king. 

6  Seek  not  to  be  iudge,  being  not  :ible  to  take  away 
inic.uity;  lent  at  any  time  thou  tear  the  person  of  the 
mighty,  :in(l  lay  a  stunibliiig-block  in  the  way  of 
tliine  uprightness. 


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7  Offend  not  against  the  multitude  of  a  city,  and 
then  thou  shalt  not  cast  thyself  down  among  the 
people. 

8  Bind  not  one  sin  upon  another;  for  in  one  thou 
shalt  not  be  uiipiuiislied. 

9  Say  not,  God  will  look  upon  the  multitude  of 
mine  oblations,  and  when  1  offer  to  the  most  liigh 
God,  he  will  aerept  it. 

10  Be  not  faint-hearted  when  thou  makest  thy 
prayer,  and  neglect  not  to  give  alms. 

11  Laugh  no  man  to  scorn  in  the  bitterness  of  his 
soul:  for  tliere  is  one  which  humbleth  and  cxalteth. 

12  Devise  not  a  lie  against  thy  brother:  neitlierdo 
the  like  to  thy  friend. 

13  Use  not  to  make  any  manner  of  lie :  for  the  cus- 
tom thereof  is  not  good. 

14  Use  not  many  words  in  a  multitude  of  elders, 
and  make  not  much  babbling  when  thou  prayest. 

15  Hate  not  laborious  work,  neither  husbandry, 
which  the  Most  High  hath  ordained. 

16  Number  not  tliyself  among  the  multitude  of 
sinners,  but  remember  that  wrath  will  not  tarry 
long. 

17  Humble  thy  soul  greatly:  for  the  vengeance  of 
the  ungodly  is  fire  and  worms. 

18  Change  not  a  friend  for  any  good,  by  no  means; 
neither  a  faithful  brother  for  the  gold  of  Ophir. 

19  Forego  not  a  wise  and  good  woman:  for  her 
grace  is  above  gold. 

20  Whereas  thy  servant  worketh  trul)',  entreat 
him  not  evil,  nor  the  hireling  that  bestoweth  himself 
wholly  for  thee. 

21  Let  thy  soul  love  a  good  sei-vant,  and  defraud 
him  not  of  liberty. 

22  Hast  thou  cattle?  have  an  eye  to  them:  and  if 
they  be  for  tliy  jM-ofit,  keep  them  with  thee. 

23  Hast  thou  children?  instruct  them,  and  bow 
down  their  neck  from  their  youth. 

24  Hast  thou  daughters?  have  a  care  of  their  body, 
and  shew  not  tlijself  cheerful  toward  them. 

25  Marry  thj^  daughter,  and  so  shalt  thou  have 
performed  a  weighty  matter:  but  give  her  to  a  man 
of  understanding.. 

26  Hast  tliou  a  wife  after  thy  mind?  forsake  her 
not:  but  give  not  thj'self  over  to  a  light  woman. 

27  Honour  thy  father  with  thy  wliole  heart,  and 
forget  not  the  sorrows  of  thy  mother. 

28  Remember  th:it  thou  wast  begotten  of  them, 
and  how  canst  thou  recompense  them  the  things  that 
they  have  done  for  thee? 

29  Fear  the  Lord  with  all  thy  soul,  and  reverence 
his  priests. 

30  Love  him  that  made:  thee  with  all  thy  strength, 
and  forsake  not  his  ministers. 

31  Fear  the  Lord,  and  luinourthc  priest;  and  give 
him  his  portion,  as  it  is  comm:inded  thee;  the  first- 
fruits,  and  the  trespass-offering,  ;in(l  the  gift  of  the 
shoulders,  and  the  sacrifice  of  siuictification,  and  the 
first-fruits  of  the  holy  things. 

33  And  stretch  tliy  h;uid  unto  the  poor,  that  thy 
blessing  may  be  perfected. 

33  A  gift  hath  grace  in  tlic  sight  of  every  man 
living,  and  for  the  dead  detain  it  not. 

34  l"':iil  not  to  be  with  them  that  weep,  and  mourn 
with  them  that  mourn. 

35  He  not  slow  to  visit  the  sick:  for  that  shall 
make  thee  to  be  beloved. 

36  Whatsoever  lliou  takest  in  hand,  remember 
the  end,  and  thou  sh;ilt  never  do  amiss. 

CHAP.  vin. 
CTRIVE  not  with  a  mighty  man,  lest  thou  fall  into 
•^  his  hands. 

2  Be  not  at  variance  with  a  rich  man,  lest  he 
overweigh  thee:  for  gold  hatli  destroyed  many,  and 
pervert (j(l  the  hearts  of  kings: 

3  Strive  not  with  a  m:m  that  is  full  of  tongue,  and 
heap  not  wood  upon  liis  fire. 


4  Jest  not  with  a  i^de  man,  lest  thine  ancestors 
be  disgraced. 

5  Reproach  not  a  man  that  tumcth  from  sin,  but 
remember  that  we  are  all  worthy  of  punishment 

6  Dishonour  not  a  man  in  his  old  age:  for  even 
some  of  us  wax  old. 

7  Rejoice  not  over  thy  greatest  enemy  being  dead, 
but  remember  that  we  die  all. 

8  Despise  not  the  discourse  of  the  wise,  but  ac- 
quaint thyself  with  their  proverbs:  for  of  them  thou 
shalt  learn  instruction,  and  how  to  serve  great  men 
with  ease. 

9  Miss  not  the  discourse  of  the  elders:  for  they 
also  learned  of  their  fathers,  and  of  them  thou  shalt 
learn  understanding,  and  to  give  answer  as  need  re- 
quiretli. 

10  Kindle  not  the  coals  of  a  sinner,  lest  thou  be 
burnt  with  the  flame  of  his  fire. 

11  Rise  not  up  [in  anger]  at  the  presence  of  an 
injurious  person,  lest  he  Ue  in  wait  to  entrap  thee  in 
thy  words. 

12  Lendnot  unto  him  that  is  mightier  than  thyself: 
for  if  thou  lendcst  him,  count  it  but  lost. 

13  Be  not  siux-ty  above  thy  power:  for  if  thou  be 
surety,  take  care  to  pay  it. 

14  Go  not  to  law  with  a  judge,  for  they  will  judge 
for  him  according  to  his  honour. 

15  Travel  not  by  the  way  with  a  bold  fellow,  lest 
he  become  grievous  unto  thee:  for  he  will  do  accord- 
ing to  his  own  will,  and  thou  shalt  perish  with  him 
through  his  folly. 

16  Strive  not  with  an  angry  man,  and  go  not  with 
him  into  a  solitary  place:  for  blood  is  as  nothing  in 
his  sight,  and  where  there  is  no  help,  he  will  over- 
thi-ow  thee. 

17  Consult  not  with  a  fool,  for  he  cannot  keep 
counsel. 

18  Do  no  secret  thing  before  a  stranger;  for  thou 
knowcst  not  what  he  will  bring  forth. 

19  Open  not  thy  heart  to  every  man,  lest  he  re- 
quite thee  with  a  shrewd  turn. 

CHAP.  IX. 
gE  not  jealous  over  the  wife  of  thy  bosom,  and 
teach  her  not  an  evil  lesson  against  thyself. 

2  Give  not  thy  soul  unto  a  woman  to  set  her  foot 
upon  thy  substance. 

3  Meet  not  with  a  harlot,  lest  thou  fall  into  her 
snares. 

4  Use  not  much  the  company  of  a  woman  that  is 
a  singer,  lest  thou  be  taken  with  lier  attempts. 

5  (iaze  not  on  a  maid,  that  thou  fall  not  by  those 
things  that  are  ])recious  in  her. 

6  Give  not  thy  soul  unto  harlots,  that  thou  lose  not 
thine  inheritiiuce. 

7  Look  not  round  abo\it  thee  in  the  streets  of  the 
city,  neither  wander  thou  in  the  solitary  places 
thereof. 

8  Turn  away  thine  eyes  from  a  beautiful  woman, 
and  look  not  upon  another's  beauty;  for  many  have 
been  deceived  by  the  beauty  of  a  woman;  for  here- 
with love  is  kindled  as  a  fire. 

9  Sit  not  at  all  with  another  man's  wife,  nor  sit 
down  with  her  in  thine  arms,  and  spend  not  thy 
money  with  her  at  the  wine;  lest  thy  heart  incline 
unto  her,  and  so  through  thy  desire  thou  fall  into 
destruction. 

10  Forsake  not  an  old  friend;  for  the  new  is  not 
comp;irable  to  him:  a  new  friend  is  as  new  wine; 
when  it  is  old,  tluni  shalt  drink  it  with  jjleasure. 

11  l'',nvy  not  the  glory  of  ;i  sinner:  for  th(ju  know- 
cst not  wliat  shall  be  his  end. 

12  Delight  not  in  the  thing  that  the  ungodly  have 
pleasure  in:  but  remember  they  shall  not  go  unpun- 
ished imto  their  grave. 

13  Keep  tliee  far  from  the  man  that  hnth  power 
to  kill;  so  shalt  thou  not  doubt  the  fe:ir  of  de;ith:  and 
if  tliou  come  mito  him,  make  no  fault,  lest  he  take 


CHAP.  X,  XI. 


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away  thy  life  presently:  remember  that  thou  gocst 
in  the  midst  of  snares,  and  that  tliou  walkest  upon 
the  battlements  of  tlie  city. 

14  As  near  as  thou  canst,  guess  at  thy  neighbour, 
and  consult  with  the  wise. 

15  Let  thy  talk  be  with  the  wise,  and  all  thy  com- 
munication in  the  law  of  the  Most  High. 

16  And  let  just  men  eat  and  drink  with  thee:  and 
let  thy  glorying  be  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 

17  i?"or  the  liand  of  the  artificer  the  work  shall  be 
commended:  and  the  wise  ruler  of  the  people  for  his 
speecli. 

18  A  man  of  an  ill  tongue  is  dangerous  in  his  city; 
and  he  that  is  rash  in  his  talk  shall  be  hated. 

CHAP.  X. 
A  WISE  judge  will  instruct  his  people;  and  the 
■^  goveiTimcnt  of  a  prudent  man  is  well  ordered. 

2  As  the  judge  of  the  people  is  himself,  so  are  his 
officers;  and  what  manner  of  man  the  ruler  of  the 
city  is,  such  are  they  that  dwell  therein. 

3  An  unwise  king  destroy eth  his  people;  but 
through  the  ])rudencc  of  them  which  are  in  authority, 
the  city  shall  be  inhabited. 

4  The  power  of  the  earth  is  in  the  hand  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  due  time  he  will  set  over  it  one  that  is 
profitable. 

5  In  the  hand  of  God  is  the  prosperity  of  man:  and 
upon  the  person  of  the  scribe  shall  he  lay  his  honour. 

6  Bear  not  hatred  to  thy  neighbour  for  every 
wrong;  and  do  nothing  at  all  by  injurious  practices. 

7  Pride  is  hateful  before  (iod  and  man:  and  by 
both  doth  one  commit  iniquity. 

8  Because  of  unrighteous  dealings,  injuries,  and 
riches  got  by  deceit,  the  kingdom  is  translated  from 
one  people  to  anotiier. 

9  Why  is  earth  and  ashes  proud?  There  is  not  a 
more  wicked  thing  than  a  covetous  man:  for  such  a 
one  setteth  his  own  soul  to  sale;  because  wliile  he 
lix'etli,  he  castcth  away  his  bowels. 

10  The  phj'sician  cutteth  off  a  long  disease;  and 
he  that  is  to-day  a  king,  to-morrow  shall  die. 

1 1  For  when  a  man  is  dead,  he  shall  inheiit  creep- 
ing things,  beasts,  and  worms. 

12  The  beginning  of  pride  is  when  one  departeth 
from  God,  and  his  heart  is  turned  away  from  his 
Maker. 

13  For  pride  is  the  beginning  of  sin,  and  he  that 
hath  it  shall  ])ourout  al^omination:  and  therefore  the 
Lord  brought  upon  them  strange  calamities,  and 
overtlircw  tlieni  utterly. 

II  The  Lord  hath  cast  down  the  thrones  of  proud 
princes,  and  set  up  the  meek  in  their  stead. 

15  The  Lord  hath  plucked  up  the  roots  of  the 
proud  nations,  and  jjlanted  the  lowly  in  their  place. 

16  The  Lord  overthrew  countries  of  the  heathen, 
and  destroyed  them  to  the  foundations  of  the  earth. 

17  He  took  some  of  them  away,  and  destroyed 
them,  and  hath  made  their  memorial  to  cease  from 
the  earth. 

18  Pride  was  not  made  for  men,  nor  furious  anger 
for  them  that  are  born  of  a  woman. 

ly  They  that  fear  the  Lord  are  a  sure  seed,  ,'ind 
they  that  love  him  an  honourable  plant:  they  that 
regard  not  the  law  are  a  dishonourable  seed;  they 
that  transgress  the  commandments  arc  a  deceivable 
seed. 

20  Among  brethren  he  that  is  chief  is  honourable; 
so  are  tlicy  that  fear  the  Lord,  in  liis  eyes. 

21  The  ftar  of  the  Lord  gocth  before  the  obtain- 
ing of  authority :  but  roughness  and  pride  is  the  losing 
thereof 

22  Whether  he  be  rich,  noble,  or  poor,  their  glory 
is  tlie  fear  of  the  Lord. 

23  It  is  not  meet  to  despise  the  poor  man  that  hath 
understanding;  neither  is  it  convenient  to  magnify  a 
sinful  man. 

24  Great  men,  and  judges,  and  potentates,  shall 


be  honoured;  yet  is  there  none  of  them  greater  than 
he  that  feareth  the  Lord. 

25  Unto  the  servant  tha^  is  wise  shall  they  that 
are  free  do  service:  and  he  that  hath  knowledge  will 
not  gnidge  when  he  is  reformed. 

26  Be  not  overwisc  in  doing  thy  business;  and 
boast  not  thj-sulf  in  tlie  time  of  thy  distress. 

27  Better  is  he  that  labourctli,  and  aboundeth  in 
all  things,  than  he  that  boasteth  himself,  and  wanteth 
bread. 

28  My  son,  glorify  thy  soul  in  meekness,  and  give 
it  honour  according  to  tlie  dignity  thereof 

29  Who  will  justify  him  that  sinneth  against  his 
own  soul  ?  and  who  will  honour  him  that  dishonoureth 
his  own  life? 

30  Thepoor  man  is  honoured  for  his  skill,  and  the 
rich  man  is  honoured  for  his  riches. 

31  He  that  is  honoured  in  poverty,  how  much 
more  in  riches?  and  he  that  is  dishonourable  in  riches, 
how  much  more  in  poverty  ? 

CHAP.  XL 
WISDOM  lifteth  up  the  head  of  him  that  is  of  low 
degree,  and  maketh  him  to  sit  among  gi'eat  men. 

2  Commend  not  a  man  for  his  beauty,  neither 
abhor  a  man  for  his  outward  appearance. 

3  The  bee  is  little  among  such  as  fly;  but  her  fruit 
is  the  chief  of  sweet  things. 

4  Boast  not  of  thy  clothing  and  raiment,  and  exalt 
not  thyself  in  the  day  of  honour:  for  the  works  of  the 
Lord  are  wonderful,  and  his  works  among  men  are 
hidden. 

5  Many  kings  have  sat  down  upon  the  ground; 
and  one  that  was  never  thought  of  hath  worn  the 
crown. 

6  Many  mighty  men  have  been  gi-eatly  disgraced; 
and  the  honourable  delivered  into  other  men's  hands. 

7  Blame  not  before  thou  hast  examined  the  truth: 
understand  first,  and  then  rebuke. 

8  Answer  not  before  thou  hast  heard  the  cause: 
neither  interrupt  men  in  the  midst  of  their  talk. 

9  Strive  not  in  a  matter  that  concerneth  thee  not; 
and  sit  not  in  judgment  with  sinners, 

10  My  son,  meddle  not  with  many  matters:  for  if 
thou  meddle  much,  thou  sliult  not  be  innocent:  and 
if  thou  follow  after,  tliou  shalt  not  obtain,  neither 
shalt  thou  esca])e  l)y  fleeing. 

11  There  is  one  that  laboureth,  and  taketh  pains, 
and  maketh  haste,  and  is  so  much  the  more  biliind. 

12  Again,  there  is  another  thut  is  slow,  and  liath 
need  of  help,  wanting  ability,  and  full  of  poverty; 
yet  the  eye  of  tlie  LnVd  looked  upon  him  for  good, 
and  set  him  uj)  from  his  low  estate. 

13  And  lifted  up  his  head  from  misery;  so  that 
many  that  saw  it  marvelled  at  him. 

14  Prosperity  and  adversity,  life  and  death, 
poverty  and  riches,  come  of  tlie  Lord. 

15  VVisdom,  knowledge,  and  understanding  of  the 
law,  are  of  the  Lord:  and  the  way  of  good  works, 
are  from  him. 

16  Error  and  darkness  had  their  beginning  to- 
gether with  .sinners:  and  evil  shall  wax  old  with  them 
that  glory  therein. 

17  The  gift  of  the  Lord  remaincth  with  the  godly, 
and  his  favour  bringeth  prosperity  for  q\k\\ 

IK  There  is  that  waxi  tli  rich  by  his  weariness 
and  pinching,  and  this  is  the  jiortion  of  his  reward: 

19  Whereas  he  saitli,  1  have  found  rest,  ;ind  now 
will  eat  continually  of  my  goods;  and  yet  he  knowetjt 
not  what  time  shall  come  upon  him,  and  that  he 
must  leave  those  things  to  others,  and  die.  , 

20  Be  steadf  ist  in  thy  cinenaiit,  and  be  conversant 
therein,  and  wax  old  in  tliv  work. 

21  Marvel  not  at  tlic  works  of  sinners;  but  trust 
in  the  Lord,  tuid  abide  in  thy  labour:  for  it  is  an  easy 
thing  in  the  sight  of  the  Loi-d,  on  the  sudden  to  make 
a  i)oor  man  rich. 

22  The  blessing  of  the  Lord  is  in  the  reward  of 


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the  godly,  and  suddenly  he  maketh  his  blessing,  to 
flourish. 

23  Say  not,  What  profit  is  there  of  my  service? 
and  wliat  good  things  shall  I  have  hereafter? 

24  Again,  say  not,  I  liavc  enougli,  and  possess 
many  things,  and  wliat  evil  can  come  to  me  here- 
after? 

25  In  the  day  of  prosperity  there  is  a forgctfulness 
of  affliction:  and  in  tlie  day  of  affliction  there  is  no 
more  remembrance  of  prosperity. 

26  For  it  is  an  easy  tiling  unto  the  Lord  in  the 
day  of  death  to  reward  a  man  according  to  his  ways. 

27  Tlie  affliction  of  an  hour  maketli  a  man  for- 
get pleasure:  and  in  his  end  liis  deeds  sliall  be  dis- 
covered. 

28  Judge  none  blessed  Ijcforc  his  death:  for  a  man 
shall  be  known  in  his  cliildren. 

29  Bring  not  every  man  into  thy  house:  for  the  de- 
ceitful man  hatli  many  trains. 

30  Like  as  a  partridge  taken  [and  kept]  in  a  cage, 
so  is  the  heart  of  tlie  proud;  and  like  as  a  spy,  watch- 
eth  he  for  tliy  fall: 

31  For  lie  lietli  in  wait,  and  turneth  good  into  evil, 
and  ui  things  worthy  praise  will  lay  blame  upon 
tlice. 

32  Of  a  spark  of  fire,  a  heap  of  coals  is  kindled: 
and  a  sinful  man  layeth  wait  for  blood. 

33  Take  heed  of  a  mischievous  man,  for  he 
worketh  wickedness;  lest  he  bring  upon  thee  a  per- 
petual lilot. 

34  Receive  a  stranger  into  thy  house,  and  he  wiU 
disturb  thee,  and  turn  thee  out  of  thine  own. 

CHAP.  XII. 
IVHEN  thou  wilt  do  good,  know  to  whom  thou 
docst  it;  so  shalt  thou  be  tliankcd  for  thy  benefits. 

2  Do  good  to  the  godly  man,  and  thou  shalt  find  a 
recompense;  and  if  not  from  liim,  yet  from  the  Most 
High. 

3  1  here  can  no  good  come  to  him  that  is  always 
occupied  in  evil,  nor  to  him  that  giveth  no  alms. 

4  Give  to  tlic  godly  man,  and  help  not  a  sinner. 

5  Do  well  unto  him  that  is  lowly,  but  give  not  to 
the  ungodly:  hold  liack  thy  bread,  and  give  it  not  unto 
liim,  lest  he  overmaster  tliee  thereby:  for  [else]  lliou 
slialt  receive  twice  as  much  evil  for  all  the  good 
thou  shalt  have  done  inito  him. 

6  For  tlie  Most  High  liatcth  sinners,  and  will  re- 
pay vengeance  unto  the  ungodly,  and  keepeth  them 
against  the  mighty  day  of  tlicir  punishment. 

7  Give  unto  tlie  good,  and  help  not  the  sinner. 

8  A  friend  cannot  be  known  in  prosperity:  and  an 
enemy  cannot  be  hid  in  adversit)'. 

9  In  tlie  ])rosperity  of  a  man,  enemies  will  be 
grieved:  but  in  his  adversity,  even  a  friend  will  de- 
part, 

10  Never  trust  thine  enemy:  for  like  as  iron 
rusteth,  so  is  his  wickedness. 

11  Tliougii  he  humble  himself,  and  go  crouching, 
yet  take  good  liced  ;in(l  beware  of  hmi,  and  thou 
shalt  be  unto  him  as  if  tliou  hadst  wiped  a  looking- 
glass,  and  thoii  slialt  know  that  his  rust  hath  not 
been  :iltogether  wijied  away. 

12  Set  him  not  liy  tliee,  lest  when  lie  halli  over- 
thrown thee,  he  stand  up  in  thy  place:  neither  let 
him  sit  at  thy  riglit  liand,  lest  he  seek  to  take  tliy 
seat,  :nul  tliou  ;it  the  last  remember  my  words,  and 
be  prickt-d  therewith. 

13  Who  will  pity  tlie  charmer  that  is  bitten  with 
a*seii)ent,  or  ;iny  such  as  come  nigh  wild  lieasts? 

1^.  So  one  that  goetli  to  a  sinner,  and  is  defiled  with 
him  in  liis  sins,  who  will  Jiity? 

l.i  For  a  wliile  he  will  abide  with  thee,  but  if  thou 
bc-gin  to  fall,  lie  will  not  tarry. 

]i">  An  enemy  sp(:iketli  sweetly  with  liis  lips,  but 
in  liis  heart  he  ini:iginetli  how  to  throw  thee  into  a 
pit:  lie  will  weep  with  his  eyes,  l>\itif  he  find  oppoi- 
tunity,  he  will  not  be  SLitisfied  with  blood. 


17  If  adversity  come  upon  thee,  thou  shalt  find 
him  there  first;  and  though  he  pretend  to  help  thee, 
yet  shall  he  undermine  tlice. 

18  He  will  shake  his  head,  and  clap  his  hands, 
and  wliisper  much,  and  change  his  countenance. 

CHAP.  XIII. 
IIE  that  toucheth  pitch  shall  be  defiled  therewith; 
"^  and  he  tliat  hatli  fellowship  with  a  proud  man 
shall  be  like  unto  him. 

2  Burden  not  thyself  above  thy  power  while  thou 
livest;  and  have  no  fellowship  with  one  that  is  migh- 
tier and  richer  than  thyself:  for  how  agree  the  kettle 
and  the  earthen  pot  together?  for  if  tlie  one  be  smit- 
ten against  the  other,  it  sliall  be  broken. 

3  The  rich  man  has  done  wrong,  and  yet  he 
threateneth  withal:  the  poor  is  wronged,  and  he 
must  entreat  also. 

4  If  thou  be  for  his  profit,  he  will  use  thee:  but 
if  thou  have  nothing,  he  will  forsake  thee. 

5  If  thou  have  any  thing,  he  will  live  with  thee: 
yea,  he  will  make  thee  bare,  and  will  not  be  sorry 
for  it. 

6  If  he  have  need  of  thee,  he  will  deceive  thee, 
and  smile  upon  thee,  and  put  thee  in  hope;  he  will 
speak  thee  fair,  and  say.  What  wantest  thou? 

7  And  he  will  shame  thee  by  his  me:its,  until  he 
have  drawn  thee  dry  twice  or  thrice,  and  at  the  last 
he  will  laugh  thee  to  scorn:  afterward,  when  he  seeth 
thee,  he  will  forsake  thee,  and  sliake  hishead  at  thee. 

8  Beware  that  thou  be  not  deceived,  and  brought 
down  in  thy  jollity. 

9  If  thou  be  invited  of  a  mighty  man,  withdraw 
tliyself,  and  so  much  the  more  will  he  invite  thee. 

10  Press  thou  not  upon  him,  lest  thou  be  put  back; 
stand  not  far  oflF,  lest  thou  be  forgotten. 

11  Affect  not  to  be  made  equal  unto  him  in  talk, 
and  believe  not  his  many  words:  for  with  much 
communication  will  he  tempt  thee,  and  smilhig  upon 
thee  will  get  out  thy  secrets: 

12  But  cruelly  he  will  lay  up  thy  words,  and  will 
not  spare  to  do  thee  hurt,  and  to  put  thee  in  prison. 

13  Observe,  and  take  good  heed,  for  thou  walkcst 
in  peril  of  thy  overthrowing:  when  thou  liearest 
these  things,  awake  in  thy  sleep. 

14  Love  the  Lord  all  thy  life,  and  call  upon  him 
for  thy  salvation. 

15  Every  beast  loveth  his  like,  and  every  man 
loveth  his  neighbour. 

16  All  flesh  consoiteth  according  to  kind,  and  a 
man  will  cleave  to  his  like. 

17  What  fellowship  hath  the  wolf  with  the  lamb? 
so  the  sinner  with  the  godly. 

18  What  agreement  is  there  between  the  hyena, 
:uul  a  dog?  and  what  jieace  between  the  rich  :uid 
the  ])oor? 

19  .'\s  the  wild  ass  is  the  lion's  prey  in  the  wilder- 
ness: so  the  rich  eat  up  the  poor. 

20  As  the  proud  hate  humility:  so  doth  the  rich 
abhor  the  poor. 

21  A  rich  man  beginning  to  fall  is  held  up  of  his 
friends:  but  a  poor  man  being  down  is  thrust  also 
away  by  his  friends. 

22  When  a  rich  man  is  fallen,  he  hath  many 
helpers:  he  sj)e;iketh  things  not  to  be  sjioken,  and 
yet  nun  justify  him:  the  poor  man  slipped,  and  yet 
thiy  rebuked  him  too;  he  spake  wisely,  and  could 
have  no  place. 

2.')  When  a  rich  man  speaketh,  every  man  hold- 
cth  his  tongue,  and  look,  what  he  saitli,  they  extol 
it  to  the  clouds:  but  if  the  jioor  man  sjieak,  they 
say,  What  fellow  is  this?  and  if  he  stumble,  they 
will  heh)  to  overthrow  him. 

24  Kiehes  are  good  unto  him  that  hath  no  sin,  and 
povertv  is  evil  in  the  mouth  of  the  nngndly. 

25  The  heart  of  ;i  man  cliaiigith  his  countenance, 
wluther  it  be  for  good  or  evil:  and  a  merry  heart 
maketli  a  cheerful  countenance. 


CHAP.  XIV,  XV,  XVI. 


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2G  A  cheerful  countenance  is  a  token  of  a  heart 
that  is  in  prosperity;  and  the  finding  out  of  parables 
is  a  wearisome  labour  of  the  mind. 
CHAP.  XIV. 

BLESSED  is  the  man  that  hath  not  slipped  witli 
his  mouth,  and  is  not  pricked  with  the  multitude 
of  sins. 

2  Blessed  is  he  whose  conscience  hath  not  con- 
demned him,  and  who  is  not  fallen  from  his  hope  in 
the  Lord. 

3  Riches  are  not  comely  for  a  niggard:  and  what 
should  an  envious  man  do  with  money? 

4  He  that  gathereth  by  defrauding  his  own  soul, 
gathcreth  for  others,  that  shall  spend  his  goods 
i-iotously. 

5  He  that  is  evil  to  himself,  to  whom  will  he  be 
good?  he  shall  not  take  pleasure  in  his  goods. 

6  Tliere  is  none  worse  than  he  tliat  envietli  liim- 
self;  and  tliis  is  a  recompense  of  liis  wickedness. 

7  And  if  he  doetli  good,  he  doeth  it  unwillingly; 
and  at  the  last  he  will  declare  his  wickedness. 

8  The  envious  man  hath  a  wicked  eye;  he  tum- 
eth  away  his  face,  and  despiscth  men. 

9  A  covetous  man's  eye  is  not  satisfied  with  his 
portion;  and  the  iniquity  of  the  wicked  drieth  up  his 
souL 

10  A  wicked  eye  envieth  [liis]  bread,  and  he  is  a 
niggard  at  his  table. 

11  My  son,  according  to  thy  ability^  do  good  to 
thyself,  and  give  tlie  Lord  his  due  offering. 

12  Remember  that  death  will  not  be  long  in 
coming,  and  that  the  covenant  of  the  gi-avc  is  not 
shewed  unto  thee. 

13  Do  good  unto  thy  friend  before  thou  die,  and 
according  to  thy  ability  stretch  out  tliy  hand  and 
give  to  liim. 

14  Defraud  not  tliyself  of  the  good  day,  and  let 
not  the  part  of  a  goo<l  desire  overpass  thee. 

15  Shalt  thou  not  leave  thy  travails  unto  another? 
and  thv  labourj  to  be  divided  by  lot? 

16  {"jive,  and  take,  and  sanctify  thy  soul;  for 
there  is  no  seeking  of  dainties  in  the  grave. 

17  All  flesh  waxeth  old  as  a  garment:  for  the 
covenant  from  the  beginning  is,  Thou  shalt  die  the 
death. 

18  As  of  tlie  gi-een  leaves  on  a  thick  tree,  some 
fall,  and  some  grow;  so  is  the  generation  of  flesh 
and  blood;  one  cometh  to  an  end,  and  another  is 
bom. 

19  Every  work  rottcth  and  cnnsumeth  away,  and 
the  worker  there(}f  shall  go  withal. 

20  Blessed  is  the  man  that  doth  meditate  good 
things  in  wisdom,  and  that  reasoneth  of  holy  things 
by  his  understanding. 

2 1  He  that  considercth  her  ways  in  his  heart  shall 
also  have  understanding  in  her  secrets. 

22  do  after  her  as  one  that  traceth,  and  lie  in 
wait  in  her  ways. 

23  He  that  prycth  in  at  her  windows  shall  also 
hearken  at  her  doors. 

21  He  that  doth  lodge  near  her  house  shall  also 
fasten  :i  pin  in  her  walls. 

25  He  shall  pitch  his  tent  nigh  unto  her,  and  shall 
lodge  in  a  lodging  where  gncd  things  are. 

26  He  shall  set  his  children  under  her  shelter, 
and  shall  lodge  under  her  branches. 

2"  By  lui-  lie  shall  be  covered  from  heat,  and  in 
her  glory  shall  he  dwell. 

CHAP.  XV. 
TIE  that  fcareth  the  Lc>rd  will  do  good;  and  he 
that  liath  the  knowledge  of  the  law  shall  obtain 
her. 

2  And  as  a  mother  shall  she  meet  him,  and  re- 
ceive him  as  :i  wife  married  of  a  virgin. 

3  With  the  bread  <if  luidirstanding  shall  she  feed 
him,  and  give  him  the  water  of  wisdom  tn  drink. 

4  He  shall  be  stayed  \\\mn  her,  and  shall  not  be 


moved;  and  shall  rely  upon  her,  and  shall  not  be 
confounded. 

5  She  shall  exalt  him  above  his  neighbours,  and 
in  the  midst  of  the  congregation  shall  she  open  his 
mouth. 

6  He  shall  find  joy  and  a  crown  of  gladness,  and 
she  shall  cause  him  to  inherit  an  everlasting  name. 

7  But  foolish  men  shall  not  attain  unto  lier,  and 
sinners  shall  not  see  her. 

8  For  she  is  far  from  pride,  and  men  that  are 
liars  cannot  remember  her. 

9  Praise  is  not  seemly  in  the  mouth  of  a  sinner, 
for  it  was  not  sent  him  of  the  Lord. 

10  For  praise  shall  be  uttei'ed  in  wisdom,  and  the 
Lord  will  prosper  it. 

11  Sayestnot  thou.  It  is  through  the  Lord  that  I 
fell  awa)-:  for  thou  ouglitest  not  to  do  the  things 
that  he  hateth. 

12  Say  not  thou,  He  hath  caused  me  to  err:  for 
he  hath  no  need  of  the  sinful  man. 

13  The  Lord  hateth  all  abomination;  and  they 
that  fear  God  love  it  not. 

14  He  himself  made  man  from  the  beginning,  and 
left  him  in  the  hand  of  his  counsel; 

15  If  thou  wilt,  to  keep  the  commandments,  and 
to  perform  acceptable  faithfulness. 

16  He  hath  set  fire  and  water  before  thee:  stretch 
forth  thy  hand  unto  whether  thou  wilt, 

17  Before  man  is  life  and  death;  and  whether  him 
liketh  shall  be  given  him. 

18  For  the  wisdom  of  the  Lord  is  great,  and  he  is 
mighty  in  power,  and  beholdeth  all  things: 

19  And  his  eyes  are  upon  them  that  fear  him,  and 
he  knnwetli  every  work  of  man. 

20  He  hath  commanded  no  man  to  do  wickedly, 
neither  liath  he  given  anv  man  license  to  sin. 

CHAP.  XVI. 
TIESIRE  not  a  multitude  of  unprofitable  children, 
neither  delight  in  ungodly  sons. 

2  Though  they  multiply,  rejoice  not  in  them,  ex- 
cept the  fear  of  the  Lord  be  with  him. 

3  Trust  not  tliou  in  their  life,  neither  respect  their 
multitude:  for  one  tliat  is  just  is  better  than  a  thou- 
sand; and  better  it  is  to  die  without  children,  than 
to  have  them  that  are  ungodlv. 

4  For  by  one  that  hath  uiiderstanding  shall  the 
city  be  replenished:  but  the  kindred  of  the  wicked 
shall  speedilv  become  desolate. 

5  Many  such  things  have  I  seen  with  mine 
eyes,  and  mine  ear  hath  heard  greater  things  than 
these. 

6  In  the  congregation  of  the  ungodly  shall  a  fire 
be  kindled;  and  in  a  rebellious  nation  wrath  is  set  on 
fii-e. 

7  He  was  not  pacified  toward  the  old  giants  who 
fell  away  in  the  strength  df  their  foolishness. 

8  Neither  spared  he  the  place  where  Lot  sojourn- 
ed, tnit  abhorred  them  for  their  pride. 

9  He  i)itied  not  the  people  of  perdition,  who  were 
taken  away  in  their  sins: 

10  Nor  the  six  hundred  thousand  footmen,  who 
were  gathered  together  in  the  hardness  of  their 
hearts. 

11  And  if  there  be  one  stifl^-neckid  :imong  tlu; 
pco])le,  it  is  marvel  if  he  esca])e  mipimiNhvd:  for 
mercy  and  wrath  are  with  him;  he  is  mighty  to  for- 
give, and  til  pour  out  disphasure. 

12  As  his  mercy  is  great,  sii  is  his  correction  also: 
he  judgetli  a  man  arrording  to  his  works. 

13  The  sinner  shall  not  esea]ie  with  his  .spoils:  and 
the  patience  of  the  godlv  shall  not  be  frustrate. 

14  Make  way  for  every  work  of  mercy:  for  evciy 
man  shall  find  :'irror(ling  to  his  works. 

15  The  Lord  hardeiu d  Pliaraoh,  that  she  should 
not  kn<iw  him,  tli:it  his  powerful  works  might  be 
known  to  the  world. 

10  His  mercy  is  manifest  to  every  creature;  and 


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ECCLESIASTICUS. 


he  hath  separated  his  light  from  the  darkness  with 
an  adamant. 

17  Say  not  thou,  I  will  hide  myself  from  the 
Lord:  shall  any  remember  me  from  above?  I  shall 
not  be  remembered  among  so  many  people:  for  what 
is  my  soul  among  such  an  infinite  number  of  creatures? 

18  Behold,  the  heaven,  and  the  heaven  of  hea- 
vens, the  deep,  and  the  earth,  and  all  that  therein 
is,  shall  be  moved  when  lie  shall  visit. 

19  The  mountains  also  and  foundations  of  the 
earth  sliall  be  shaken  with  trembling,  when  the 
Lord  looketh  upon  them, 

20  No  heart  can  think  upon  these  things  wortluly : 
and  who  is  able  to  conceivt;  his  ways? 

21  It  is  a  tempest  which  no  man  can  see:  for  the 
most  part  of  his  works  are  hid. 

22  Who  can  declare  the  works  of  his  justice?  or 
who  can  endure  them?  for  his  covenant  is  afar  off, 
and  the  trial  of  all  things  is  in  the  end. 

23  He  tliat  wanteth  understanding,  will  think 
upon  vain  things:  and  a  foolish  man  erring,  ima- 
gineth  follies. 

24  My  son,  hearken  unto  me,  and  learn  know- 
ledge, and  mark  my  words  with  thy  heart, 

25  I  will  shew  forth  doctrine  in  weight,  and  de- 
clare his  knowledge  exactly. 

26  The  works  of  the  Lord  are  done  in  judgment 
from  the  beginning:  and  from  the  time  he  made 
them  he  disposed  the  parts  thereof. 

27  He  garnished  his  works  for  ever,  and  in  his 
hand  arc  the  chief  of  them  unto  all  generations:  they 
neither  labour,  nor  are  weary,  nor  cease  from  their 
works. 

28  None  of  them  hindereth  another,  and  they 
shall  never  disobey  his  word. 

29  After  tliis  the  Lord  looked  upon  the  earth,  and 
filled  it  with  his  blessings. 

30  With  all  manner  of  living  things  hath  he 
covered  tlie  face  thereof;  and  they  shall  return  into 
it  again, 

CHAP.  xvn. 

'T'HE  Lord  created  man  of  the  earth,  and  turned 
him  into  it  again. 

2  He  gave  them  few  days,  and  a  short  time,  and 
power  also  over  the  things  therein. 

3  He  endued  tliem  with  strength  by  themselves, 
and  made  them  according  to  liis  image, 

4  And  ])ut  the  fear  of  man  upon  all  flesh,  and 
gave  him  dominion  over  beasts  and  fowls. 

5  [They  received  the  use  of  the  five  operations  of 
the  Lord,  and  in  the  sixth  place  lie  imparted  them 
understanding,  ;in(l  in  the-  seventh  speech,  an  inter- 
preter of  the  cogitations  tliereof  ] 

6  Counsel,  and  a  tongue,  ami  eyes,  cars,  and  a 
heart,  gave  he  tluni  to  understand. 

7  Witlial  he  filled  them  with  the  knowledge  of 
understanding,  and  shewed  them  good  and  i-vil. 

8  He  set  his  eye  upon  their  hearts,  that  he  might 
shew  them  the  greatness  of  his  works. 

9  He  gave  them  to  glory  in  his  marvellous  acts 
for  e\  cr.'that  they  might  declare  his  works  with  un- 
derstanding. 

10  And  the  elect  shall  praise  his  holy  name. 

1 1  Besides  this,  lie  gave  them  knowledge,  and  the 
law  of  life  for  a  heritage. 

12  He  made  an  everlasting  covenant  with  them, 
and  shewed  them  his  judgments. 

13  Their  eyes  saw  the  majesty  of  his  glory,  and 
their  ears  heard  liis  glorious  voict. 

14  And  he  said  unto  them.  Beware  of  all  unrigh- 
teousness; and  lie  gave  every  man  commandment 
concLi  iiiiig  his  neighliour. 

15  Their  ways  are  ever  before  him,  and  shall  not 
be  hid  from  his  eyes. 

16  livery  man  from  his  youth  is  given  to  evil: 
neither  could  they  make  to  themselves  fleshly  hearts 
for  stoii) . 


17  For  in  the  division  of  the  nations  of  the  whole 
earth,  he  set  a  ruler  over  eveiy  people;  but  Israel 
is  the  Lord's  portion: 

18  Whom,  being  his  first-bora,  he  nourisheth 
with  discipline,  and,  giving  him  the  light  of  his  love, 
doth  not  forsake  him. 

19  Therefore  all  their  works  areas  the  sun  be- 
fore him,  and  his  eyes  are  continually  upon  their 
ways. 

20  None  of  their  unrighteous  deeds  are  hid  from 
him,  but  all  their  sins  are  before  the  Lord. 

21  But  the  Lord  being  gracious,  and  knowing  his 
workmanship,  neither  left  nor  forsook  them,  but 
spared  them. 

22  The  alms  of  a  man  is  as  a  signet  with  him, 
and  he  will  keep  the  good  deeds  of  man  as  the  apple 
of  the  eye,  and  give  repentance  to  his  sons  and 
daughters. 

23  Afterward  he  will  rise  up  and  reward  them, 
and  render  their  recompense  upon  their  heads. 

24  But  unto  them  that  repent,  he  granted  them 
return,  and  comforted  those  that  failed  in  patience. 

25  Return  unto  the  Lord,  and  forsake  thy  sins, 
make  thy  prayer  before  his  face,  and  offend  less. 

26  Turn  agkin  to  the  Most  High,  and  turn  away 
from  iniquity:  for  he  will  lead  thee  out  of  darkness 
into  the  light  of  health;  and  hate  thou  abomination 
vehemently. 

27  Who  shall  praise  the  Most  High  in  the  grave, 
instead  of  them  which  live  and  give  thanks? 

28  Thanksgiving  perisheth  from  the  dead,  as  from 
one  that  is  not:  the  living  and  sound  in  heart  shall 
praise  the  Lord. 

29  How  great  is  the  loving-kindness  of  the  Lord 
our  God,  and  his  compassion  luito  such  as  turn  unto 
him  in  holiness! 

30  For  all  things  cannot  be  in  men,  because  the 
son  of  man  is  not  immortal. 

31  What  is  brighter  than  the  sun?  yet  the  light 
thereof  faileth:  and  flesh  and  bloed  will  imagine 
evil. 

32  He  vieweth  the  power  of  the  height  of  hea- 
ven, and  all  men  arc  but  earth  and  ashes. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 
■flE  that  liveth  for  ever  created  all  things  in  genc- 
■*^  ral. 

2  The  Lord  only  is  righteous,  and  there  is  none 
other  but  lie. 

3  Who  govcrneth  the  world  with  the  palm  of  his 
hand,  and  all  things  obey  his  will :  for  he  is  the  King 
of  all,  by  his  power  dividing  holy  things  among  them 
from  profane. 

4  1  o  whom  hath  he  given  power  to  decl.arc  his 
works?  and  who  shall  find  out  his  noble  acts? 

5  Who  shall  inmiher  the  strength  of  his  ma- 
jesty? and  who  shall  also  tell  out  his  mercies? 

6  As  for  the  wondrous  works  of  the  Lord,  there 
may  nothing  be  taken  from  them,  neither  may  any 
thing  bi'  j)ut  unto  them,  neither  Cim  the  ground  of 
them  be  found  out. 

7  \\'hcii  a  man  hath  done,  then  he  bcginneth;  and 
when  he  leavetli  off,  then  he  shall  be  dciibtful. 

8  What  is  man,  and  whereto  servtth  he?  what  is 
his  good,  and  what  is  his  evil? 

9  The  number  of  a  man's  days  at  the  most  are  a 
hundred  years. 

10  Asa  drop  of  water  unto  the  sea,  and  a  gravel- 
stone  in  comparison  of  the  sand;  so  are  a  thousand 
years  to  the  days  of  cteniitv. 

11  Therefore  is  Ctod  jiatient  with  them,  and  pour- 
eth  forth  his  mercy  upon  them. 

12  He  saw  and  perceived  their  end  to  be  evil; 
therefore  he  multiiilied  his  compassion. 

13  The  mercy  of  man  is  toward  his  neighbour; 
but  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  is  upon  all  flesh:  he  re- 
lirovetli,  and  niirtiuTth,  :ind  teaclictli,  and  briiigeth 
again,   as  a  shepherd  his  flock. 


CHAP.  XIX,  XX. 


63 


14  He  hath  mercy  on  them  that  receive  disci- 
pline, and  that  diligently  seek  after  his  judgments. 

15  My  son,  blemish  not  thy  good  deeds,  neither 
use  uncomfortable  words  when  thou  givest  any 
thing. 

16  Shall  not  the  dew  assuage  the  heat.'  so  is  a 
word  better  than  a  gift. 

17  Lo,  is  not  a  word  better  than  a  gift?  but  both 
are  with  a  gracious  man. 

IS  A  fool  will  upbraid  churlishly,  and  a  gift  of  the 
envious  consumeth  the  eyes. 

19  Leam  before  thou  speak,  and  use  physick  or 
ever  thou  be  sick. 

20  Before  judgment  examine  thyself,  and  in  the 
day  of  visitation  thou  shalt  find  mercy. 

21  Humble  thyself  before  thou  be  sick,  and  in  the 
time  of  sins  shew  repentance. 

22  Let  nothing  hinder  thee  to  pay  thy  vow  in  due 
time,  and  defer  not  until  death  to  be  justified. 

23  Before  thou  pra)est,  prepare  thyself;  and  be 
not  as  one  that  tempteth  the  Lord. 

24  Think  upon  the  wrath  that  shall  be  at  the  end, 
and  the  time  of  vengeance,  when  he  shall  turn  away 
his  face. 

25  When  thou  hast  enough,  remember  the  time 
of  hunger:  and  when  thou  art  rich,  think  upon  po- 
verty and  need. 

26  From  the  morning  until  the  evening  the  time 
is  changed,  and  all  tilings  arc  soon  done  before  the 
Lord, 

27  A  wise  man  will  fear  in  every  thing,  and  in  the 
day  of  sinning  he  will  beware  of  offence:  but  a  fool 
will  not  observe  time. 

28  Every  man  of  understanding  knoweth  wisdom, 
and  will  give  praise  unto  him  that  found  her. 

29  They  that  wci-e  of  understanding  in  sayings, 
became  also  wise  themselves,  and  poured  forth  ex- 
quisite parables. 

30  (iu  not  after  thy  lusts,  but  refrain  thyself  from 
thine  appetites. 

31  If  thou  givest  thy  soul  the  desires  that  please 
her,  she  will  make  thee  aluughing-stock  to  thine 
enemies  that  malign  thee. 

32  Take  not  pleasure  in  much  good  cheer,  neither 
be  tied  to  the  expense  thereof. 

33  Be  not  made  a  beggar  by  banqueting  upon 
borrowing,  when  thou  hast  nothing  in  thy  purse:  for 
thou  shalt  lie  in  wait  for  thine  own  life,  and  be  talk- 
ed on. 

CHAP.  XIX. 
A    LABOLiniNCi  man  that  is  given  to  dnmkcn- 
ness  shall  not  be  rich :  and  he  that  contemneth 
small  things  shall  fall  by  little  and  little. 

2  W'ine  and  women  will  make  men  of  understand- 
ing to  fall  away :  and  he  that  cleaveth  to  harlots  will 
become  impudent. 

3  Moths  and  worms  shall  have  him  to  heritage, 
and  a  bold  man  shall  lie  taken  away. 

4  He  that  is  hasty  to  give  credit  is  light-minded; 
and  he  that  sinneth  shall  offend  against  his  own  soul. 

5  \V'hoso  taketh  pleasure  in  wickedness  shall  be 
condemned :  but  he  that  resisteth  pleasures  crowneth 
his  life. 

6  He  that  can  rule  his  tongue  shall  live  without 
strife;  and  he  that  hateth  babbling  shall  have  less 
evil. 

7  Hchcarsc  not  unto  another  that  which  is  told 
unto  tlicc,  and  thou  shalt  faro  never  the  worse. 

8  Whether  it  be  to  a  friend  or  foe,  talk  not  of  other 
men's  lives;  and  if  thou  canst  without  offence,  reveal 
them  not. 

9  For  he  heard  and  observed  thee,  and  when  time 
Cometh  he  will  hate  thee. 

10  If  thou  hast  heard  a  word,  let  it  die  with  theej 
and  be  bold,  it  will  not  burst  thee. 

11  A  fool  travaileth  with  a  word,  as  a  woman  in 
labour  of  a  child. 


12  As  an  arrow  that  sticketh  in  a  man's  tliigh,  so 
is  a  word  within  a  fool's  belly. 

13  Admonish  a  friend,  it  may  be  he  hath  not 
done  it:  and  if  he  have  done  it,  that  he  do  it  no 
more. 

14  Admonish  thy  friend,  it  may  be  lie  hath  not 
said  it:  and  if  lie  have,  that  he  speak  it  not  again. 

15  Admonish  a  friend:  for  many  times  it  is  a  slan- 
der, and  believe  not  every  tale. 

16  There  is  one  that  slippeth  in  his  speech,  but 
not  from  his  heart ;  and  who  is  he  that  hath  not  of- 
fended with  his  tongue? 

17  Admonish  thy  neighbour  before  thou  threaten 
him;  and  not  being  angiy,  give  place  to  tlie  law  of 
the  Most  High. 

IS  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  first  ste])  to  be  ac- 
cepted [of  him,]  and  wisdom  obtaineth  his  love. 

19  The  knowledge  of  tlie  commandments  of  the 
Lord  is  the  doctrine  of  life:  and  they  tliat  do  things 
that  ]jlease  him  shall  I'eceive  the  fruit  of  the  tree  of 
immortality. 

20  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  all  wisdom;  and  in  all 
wisdom  is  the  performance  of  the  law,  and  the 
knowledge  of  his  omnipotency. 

21  If  a  servant  say  to  his  master,  I  will  not  do  as 
it  plcaseth  thee;, though  afterward  he  do  it,  he  an- 
gereth  him  that  nourisheth  him. 

22  The  knowledge  of  wickedness  is  not  wisdom, 
neither  at  any  time  the  counsel  of  sinners,  prudence. 

23  There  is  a  wickedness,  and  the  same  an  abo- 
mination: and  there  is  a  fool  wanting  in  wisdom. 

24  He  that  hath  small  understanding,  and  feareth 
God,  is  better  than  one  that  hath  much  wisdom,  and 
transgresseth  the  law  of  the  Most  High. 

25  There  is  an  exquisite  subtilty,  and  the  same 
is  unjust;  and  there  is  one  that  turneth  aside  to  make 
judgment  ;ippcar;  and  there  is  a  wise  man  that  justi- 
fieth  in  judgment. 

26  There  is  a  wicked  man  that  hangcth  down  his 
head  sadly;  but  inwardly  he  is  full  of  deceit, 

27  Casting  down  his  countenance,  and  making  as 
if  he  heard  not:  where  he  is  not  known,  he  will  do 
thee  ;i  mischief  before  thou  be  aware. 

28  And  if  for  want  of  jiower  he  be  hindered  from 
sinning,  yet  when  he  findeth  opportunity  he  will  do 
evil. 

29  A  man  may  be  known  by  his  look,  and  one 
that  hatli  iniderstanding  by  his  countenance,  when 
thou  meetest  him. 

30  A  man's  attire,  and  excessive  laughter,  and 
gait,  shew  what  he  is. 

CHAP.  XX. 
'I'^HEREisa  reproof  that  is  not  comely:  again, 
■*-    some  man  holdeth  his  tongue,  and  lie  is  wise. 

2  It  is  much  better  to  reprove,  than  to  be  angry 
secretly:  and  he  that  confesseth  his  fault  shall  be 
preserved  from  hurt. 

3  How  good  is  it,  when  thou  art  reproved,  to 
shew  repentance!  for  so  shalt  thou  escape  wilful 
sin. 

4  As  is  the  lust  of  a  eunuch  to  deflour  a  virgin;  so 
is  he  that  executeth  judgment  with  violence. 

5  There  is  one  that  kecjieth  silence,  ;uid  is  found 
wise:  and  another  by  much  babbling  becometh 
hateful. 

6  Some  man  holdeth  his  tongue,  because  he  hath 
not  to  answer:  and  some  keepeth  silence,  knowing 
his  time. 

7  A  wise  man  will  hold  his  tongue  till  he  see  op- 
portunity: but  a  babbler  and  ;ifnijl  will  regard  no  time. 

8  He  that  usetli  many  words  shall  be  ;ibliorred; 
and  he  that  taketh  to  himself  authority  therein  shall 
be  li;itcd. 

9  There  is  a  sinner  that  hath  good  success  in 
evil  things;  and  there  is  a  gain  that  turneth  to  loss. 

10  There  is  a  gift  that  shall  not  profit  thee;  and 
there  is  a  gift  whose  recompense  is  double. 


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ECCLESIASTICUS. 


11  There  is  an  abasement  because  of  glory;  and 
there  is  that  lifteth  up  his  liead  from  a  low  estate. 

12  There  is  that  buycth  much  for  a  little,  and  rc- 
payeth  it  seven-fold. 

13  A  wise  man  by  his  words  maketh  himself 
beloved:  but  the  graces  of  fools  shall  be  poured  out. 

14  The  gift  of  a  fool  shall  do  thee  no  good  when 
thou-hast  it;  neither  yet  of  the  envious  for  his  ne- 
cessity: for  he  looketh  to  receive  many  things  for 
one. 

15  He  giveth  little,  and  upbraideth  much;  he 
openeth  his  mouth  like  a  crier;  to-day  he  kndeth, 
and  to-  morrow  will  he  ask  it  again :  such  a  one  is  to 
be  hated  of  God  and  man. 

16  The  fool  saitli,  I  have  no  friends,  I  have  no 
thanks  for  all  my  good  deeds,  and  they  that  eat  my 
bread  speak  evil  ot  me. 

17  How  oft,  and  of  liow  many  shall  he  be  laughed 
to  scorn!  for  he  knoweth  not  ariglit  what  it  is  to 
have;  and  it  is  all  one  unto  him  as  if  he  had  it  not. 

18  To  slip  upon  a  pavement  is  better  than  to  slip 
with  the  tongue:  so  the  fall  of  the  wicked  shall  come 
speedily. 

19  An  unseasonable  tale  will  always  be  in  the 
moutli  of  the  unwise. 

20  A  wise  sentence  shall  be  rejected  when  it 
Cometh  out  of  a  fool's  mouth;  for  he  will  not  speak  it 
in  due  season. 

21  There  is  that  is  hindered  from  sinning  through 
want:  and  when  he  taketh  rest,  he  shall  not  be  trou- 
bled. 

22  There  is  that  destroyeth  his  own  soul  through 
bashfulness,  and  by  accepting  of  persons  overthrow- 
eth  himself. 

23  There  is  that  for  bashfulness  promiseth  to  his 
friend,  and  maketh  him  his  enemy  for  nothing. 

24  A  lie  is  a  foul  blot  in  a  man,  yet  it  is  continu- 
ally in  the  mouth  of  the  untaught. 

25  A  tliief  is  better  th;in  a  man  that  is  accustom- 
ed to  lie:  but  they  both  shall  have  destruction  to  he- 
ritage. 

26  The  disposition  of  a  liar  is  dishonourable,  and 
his  shame  is  ever  with  him. 

27  A  wise  man  shall  promote  himself  to  honour 
with  liis  works:  and  he  that  hath  understanding  will 
please  great  men. 

28  Ho  that  tilletli  his  land  shall  inci-ease  his  heap: 
and  lie  that  pleascth  great  men  shall  get  pardon  for 
iniquity. 

29  Presents  and  gifts  lilind  the  eyes  of  the  wise, 
and  sto])  up  liis  moutli  that  ho  cimnot  rejjrox  e. 

30  Wisdom  that  is  hid,  and  treasure  that  is 
hoarded  up,  what  profit  is  in  tlieni  l)oth? 

31  Better  is  lie  that  hideth  his  folly  than  a  man 
that  hideth  his  wisdom. 

32  Necessary  patience  in  seeking  the  Lord  is  bet- 
ter than  he  that  leadetli  his  life  without  a  guide. 

CHAP.  XXI. 
lyTY  son,  hast  thou  sinned.'  do  so  no  more,  but  ask 
pardon  for  thy  former  sins. 

2  riec:  from  sin  as  from  the  face  of  a  serpent:  for 
if  thou  comest  too  near  it,  it  will  bite  tlu-i-:  the  teeth 
thereof  are  as  the  teeth  of  a  lion,  slaying  tlic  souls  of 
men. 

3  All  iniquity  is  as  a  two-edged  sword,  the 
wounds  whereof  cannot  be  healed. 

4  To  terrify  and  do  wrong  will  waste  riches:  thus 
the  house  of  proud  men  shall  be  made  desohite. 

5  A  prayer  out  of  a  poor  man's  mouth  rcachcth 
to  the  ears  of  God,  and  liis  judgment  cometh 
speedily. 

6  He  tliat  hateth  to  be  reproved  is  in  the  way  of 
sinners:  but  he  that  feareth  the  Lord  will  repent 
from  his  heart. 

7  An  eloquent  man  is  known  far  and  near;  but  a 
man  of  imdcrstanding  knoweth  when  he  slipi)etli. 

8  He  that  buildeth  his  house  witli  other  men's 


money  is  like  one  that  gathereth  himself  stones  for 
the  tomb  of  his  burial. 

9  Tlie  congregation  of  the  wicked  is  like  tow 
wrapped  together:  and  the  end  of  them  is  a  flame 
of  fire  to  destroy  them. 

10  The  way  of  sinners  is  made  plain  with  stones, 
but  at  the  end  thereof  is  the  pit  of  hell. 

11  He  that  keepeth  the  law  of  the  Lord  getteth 
the  understanding  thereof:  and  the  perfection  of  the 
fear  of  the  Lord  is  wisdom. 

12  He  that  is  not  wise  will  not  be  taught:  but 
there  is  a  wisdom  which  niultiplieth  bitterness. 

13  The  knowledge  of  a  wise  man  sludl  abound 
like  a  flood:  and  his  counsel  is  like  a  pure  fountain 
of  life. 

14  Tlic  inner  parts  of  a  fool  are  like  a  broken 
vessel,  and  he  will  hold  no  knowledge  as  long  as  he 
hveth. 

15  If  a  skilful  man  hear  a  wise  word,  he  will  com- 
mend it,  and  add  unto  it :  but  as  soon  as  one  of  no 
understanding  heareth  it,  it  displeaseth  him,  and  he 
casteth  it  behind  his  back. 

16  The  tidking  of  a  fool  is  like  a  burden  in  the 
way:  but  grace  shall  be  found  in  the  lips  of  the  wise. 

17  They  inquire  at  the  mouth  of  the  wise  man  in 
the  congregation,  and  they  shall  ponder  his  words 
in  their  heart. 

18  As  in  a  house  that  is  destroyed,  so  is  wisdom  to 
a  fool :  and  the  knowledge  of  the  unwise  is  as  talk 
without  sense. 

19  Doctrine  unto  fools  is  as  fetters  on  the  feet, 
and  like  manacles  on  the  right  hand. 

20  A  fool  litteth  up  his  voice  with  laughter;  but  a 
wise  man  doth  scarce  smile  a  little. 

21  Learning  is  unto  a  wise  man  as  an  ornament 
of  gold,  and  like  a  bracelet  upon  his  right  arm. 

22  A  foolish  man's  foot  is  soon  in  his  [neigh- 
bour's] house:  but  a  man  of  experience  is  ashamed 
of  him. 

23  A  fool  will  peep  in  at  the  door  into  the  house: 
but  he  that  is  well  nurtured  will  stand  without. 

24  It  is  the  rudeness  of  a  man  to  heai'ken  at  the 
door:  but  a  wise  man  will  be  grieved  with  the  dis- 
grace. 

25  The  lips  of  talkers  will  be  telling  such  things 
as  pertain  not  unto  tlum:  but  the  words  of  such  as 
have  understanding  are  weighed  in  the  baUuice. 

26  The  heart  of  fools  is  in  their  mouth:  but  the 
mouth  of  the  wise  is  in  their  heart. 

27  When  the  ungodly  curseth  Satan,  he  cuiseth 
his  own  soul. 

28  A  whisperer  defileth  his  own  soul,  and  is  hated 
wheresoever  he  dwcllcth. 

CHAP.  XXH. 
A  SLOTHFUL  man  is  compared  to  a  filthy  stone, 
and  every  one  will  hiss  him  out  to  his  disgrace. 

2  A  slothful  m:\\\  is  compared  to  the  filth  of  ii  dung- 
hill: every  man  that  takes  it  up  will  shake  his  hand. 

3  An  evil-nurtured  son  is  the  dishonour  of  his  fa- 
ther that  beg:it  him:  and  a  [foolish]  daughter  is  born 
to  his  loss. 

4  A  wise  daughter  sliall  bring  :ui  inheritance  to 
her  husband:  but  she  that  liveth  dishonestly  is  her 
father's  heaviness. 

5  She  that  is  bold  dishonnuretli  both  her  father 
and  her  husband,  but  they  both  shall  despise  her. 

6  A  tale  out  of  season  [is;is]  mnsiik  in  mourning: 
but  stripes  and  correction  of  wi.sdom  are  never  out 
of  time. 

7  Whoso  tcacheth  a  fool  is  as  one  that  glueth  a 
potsherd  together,  and  as  he  that  waketh  one  from 
a  sound  slecj). 

8  He  that  telleth  a  talc  to  :i  fool  speaketh  to  one 
in  a  slumber:  when  he  hath  told  his  tale,  he  will 
say,  What  is  the  matter' 

9  If  childic  M  livf  hnnestly,  and  have  wherewitlial, 
tliey  sludl  cover  the  baseness  of  their  jnirents. 


CHAP.  XXIII,  XXIV. 


10  But  children,  being  haughty,  through  disdain 
and  want  of  nurture  do  stain  the  nobility  of  their 
kindred. 

11  Weep  for  the  dead,  for  he  hath  lost  the  light: 
and  weep  for  the  fool,  for  he  wanteth  understanding: 
make  little  weeping  for  the  dead,  for  he  is  at  rest: 
but  the  life  of  the  fool  is  worse  than  death. 

12  Seven  days  do  men  mourn  for  him  that  is 
dead;  but  for  a  fool  and  an  ungodly  man  all  the  days 
of  his  life. 

13  Talk  not  much  with  a  fool,  and  go  not  to  him 
that  hath  no  understanding:  beware  of  him,  lest  thou 
ha\'e  trouble,  and  thou  slialt  never  be  defiled  with 
his  fooleries:  depart  from  him,  and  thou  shalt  find 
rest,  and  never  be  disquieted  with  madness. 

14  What  is  heavier  than  lead?  and  what  is  the 
name  thereof,  but  a  fool? 

15  Sand,  and  salt,  and  a  mass  of  iron,  is  easier  to 
bear  than  a  man  without  understanding. 

16  As  timber  girt  and  bound  together  in  a  build- 
ing cannot  be  loosed  with  shaking:  so  the  heart  that 
is  established  by  advised  counsel  shall  fear  at  no 
time. 

17  A  heart  settled  upon  a  thought  of  understand- 
ing is  as  a  fair  plastering  on  the  wall  of  a  gallery. 

18  Pales  set  on  a  high  place  will  never  stand 
against  the  wind:  so  a  fearful  heart  in  the  imagina- 
tion of  a  fool  cannot  stand  against  any  fear. 

19  He  that  pricketh  the  eye  will  make  tears  to 
fall:  and  he  that  pricketh  the  heart  maketh  it  to 
shew  her  knowledge. 

20  Whoso  casteth  a  stone  at  the  birds  fraycth 
them  away :  and  he  that  upbraideth  his  friend  break- 
eth  friendship. 

21  Though  thou  drewest  a  sword  at  thy  friend, 
yet  despair  not:  for  there  may  be  a  returning  [to 
favour.  J 

22  If  thou  hast  opened  thy  mouth  against  thy 
friend,  fear  not;  for  there  may  be  a  reconciliation : 
except  for  u])braiding,  or  pride,  or  disclosing  of  se- 
crets, or  a  treacherous  wound:  for,  for  these  things 
every  friend  will  depart. 

23  Be  faithful  to  thy  neighbour  in  his  poverty, 
that  thou  maycst  rejoice  in  his  prosperity:  abide 
steadfast  unto  him  in  the  time  of  his  trouble,  that 
thou  mayest  be  heir  with  him  in  his  heritage:  for  a 
mean  estate  is  not  always  to  be  contemned:  nor  the 
rich  that  is  foolish  to  be  had  in  admiration. 

24  As  the  vapour  and  smoke  of  a  furnace  goeth 
before  the  fire;  so  reviling  before  blood. 

25  I  will  not  be  ashamed  to  defend  a  friend;  nei- 
ther will  I  hide  myself  from  him. 

26  And  if  any  evil  happen  unto  me  by  him,  every 
one  that  heareth  it  will  beware  of  him. 

27  Who  shall  set  a  watch  before  my  mouth,  and 
a  seal  of  wisdom  upon  my  lips,  that  I  fall  not  sud- 
denly by  them,  and  that  my  tongue  destroy  me 
not? 

CHAP.  xxni. 

f\  LORD,  Father  and  Governor  of  all  my  whole 
life,  leave  me  not  to  their  counsels  and  let  me 
not  fall  l)y  them. 

2  Who  will  set  scourges  over  my  thoughts,  and 
the  discipline  of  wisdom  over  my  heart?  that  they 
spare  me  not  for  mine  ignorances,  and  it  pass  not  by 
my  sins: 

3  Lest  mine  ignorances  increase,  and  my  sins 
abound  to  my  destruction,  and  I  fall  before  mine 
adversaries,  and  mine  enemy  rejoice  over  me,  whose 
hope  is  far  from  thy  mercy. 

4  O  Lord,  Father  and  God  of  my  life,  give  me 
not  a  proud  look,  but  turn  away  from  thy  servants 
always  a  haughty  mind. 

5  Turn  away  from  me  vain  hopes  and  concu- 
piscence, and  thou  shalt  hold  him  up  that  is  desirous 
always  to  serve  thee. 

6  Let  not  the  greediness  of  the  belly  nor  lust  of  the 


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flesh  take  hold  of  me;  and  give  not  over  me  thy 
servant  into  an  impudent  mind. 

7  Hear,  O  ye  children,  the  disciphne  of  the 
mouth:  he  that  keepeth  it  shall  never  be  taken  in 
his  hps. 

8  The  sinner  shall  be  left  in  his  foolishness:  both 
the  evil  speaker  and  the  proud  shall  fall  thereby. 

9  Accustom  not  thy  mouth  to  swearingj  neither 
use  thyself  to  the  naming  of  the  Holy  One. 

10  For  as  a  servant  that  is  continually  beaten  shall 
not  be  without  a  blue  mark:  so  he  that  sweareth  and 
nameth  God  continually  shall  not  be  faultless. 

11  A  man  that  useth  much  swearing  shall  be  fill- 
ed with  iniquity,  and  the  plague  shall  never  depart 
from  his  house:  if  he  shall  offend,  his  sin  shall  be 
upon  him:  and  if  he  acknowledge  not  his  sin,  he 
maketh  a  double  offence:  and  if  he  swear  in  vain, 
he  shall  not  be  innocent,  but  his  house  shall  be  full 
of  calamities. 

12  There  is  a  word  that  is  clothed  about  with 
death:  God  grant  that  it  be  not  found  in  the  herit- 
age of  Jacob;  for  all  such  things  shall  be  far  from 
the  godly,  and  they  shall  not  wallow  in  their  sins. 

13  Use  not  thy  mouth  to  intemperate  swearing, 
for  therein  is  the  word  of  sin. 

14  Remember-  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  when 
thou  sittcst  among  great  men.  Be  not  forgetful  be- 
fore them,  and  so  thou  by  thy  custom  become  a  fool, 
and  wish  that  thou  hadst  not  been  born,  and  curse 
the  day  of  thy  nativity. 

15  The  man  that  is  accustomed  to  opprobrious 
words  will  never  be  reformed  all  the  days  of  his 
life. 

16  Two  sorts  of  men  multiply  sin,  and  the  third 
will  bring  wrath:  a  hot  mind  is  as  a  burning  fire,  it 
will  never  be  quenched  till  it  be  consumed :  a  forni- 
cator in  the  body  of  his  flesh  will  never  cease  till  he 
hath  kindled  a  fire. 

17  All  bread  is  sweet  to  a  whoremonger;  he  will 
not  leave  off  till  he  die. 

18  A  man  that  breaketh  wedlock,  saying  thus  in 
his  heart.  Who  seeth  me?  1  am  compassed  about 
with  darkness,  the  walls  cover  me,  and  no  body 
seeth  me;  what  need  I  to  fear?  the  Most  High  will 
not  remember  my  sins: 

19  Such  a  man  only  feareth  the  eyes  of  men,  and 
knoweth  not  that  the  eyes  of  tlie  Lord  are  ten  thou- 
sand times  brighter  than  the  sun,  beholding  all  the 
ways  of  men,  and  considering  the  most  secret  parts. 

20  He  knew  all  things  ere  ever  they  were  cre- 
ated; so  also  after  they  were  perfected  he  looked 
upon  them  all. 

21  This  man  shall  be  punished  in  the  streets  of 
the  city,  and  where  he  suspectcth  not  he  shall  be 
taken. 

22  Thus  shall  it  go  also  with  the  wife  that  leaveth 
her  husband,  and  bringeth  in  an  heir  by  another. 

23  For  first,  she  hath  disobeyed  the  law  of  the 
Most  High;  and  secondly,  she  hath  trespassed 
against  her  own  husband;  and  thirdly,  she  hath 
played  the  whore  in  adultery,  and  brought  children 
by  another  man. 

24  She  shall  be  brought  out  into  the  congregation, 
and  inqiiisition  shall  be  made  of  her  cliildren. 

25  Her  children  shall  not  take  root,  and  her 
branches  shall  bring  forth  no  fruit. 

26  She  shall  leave  her  memory  to  be  cursed,  and 
her  reproach  shall  not  be  blotted  out. 

27  And  they  that  remain  shall  know  that  there  is 
nothing  better  than  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  that 
there  is  nothing  sweeter  than  to  take  heed  unto  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord. 

28  It  is  gi-eat  glory  to  follow  the  Lord,  and  to  be 
received  of  him  is  long  lite. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 
WISDOM  shall  praise  herself,  and  shall  glory  in 
**     the  midst  of  her  jieople. 


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ECCLESIASTIC  US. 


2  In  the  congregation  of  the  Most  High  shall  she 
open  her  mouth,  and  triumph  before  his  powei-. 

3  I  came  out  of  tlie  mouth  of  the  Most  High,  and 
covered  the  earth  as  a  cloud. 

4  I  dwelt  in  high  places,  and  my  throne  is  in  a 
cloudy  pillar. 

5  I  alone  compassed  the  circuit  of  heaven,  and 
walked  in  the  bottom  of  the  deep. 

6  In  the  waves  of  the  sea,  and  in  all  the  earth, 
and  in  every  people  and  nation,  I  got  a  possession. 

7  With  all  these  I  sought  rest;  and  in  whose  in- 
heritance shall  I  abide? 

8  So  the  Creator  of  all  things  gave  me  a  com- 
mandment, and  he  tliat  made  me  caused  my  taber- 
nacle to  rest,  and  said.  Let  thy  dwelling  be  in  Jacob, 
and  thine  inheritance  in  Israel. 

9  He  created  me  from  the  beginning  before  the 
world,  and  I  shall  never  fail. 

10  In  the  holy  tabernacle  I  served  before  him; 
and  so  was  I  established  in  Sion. 

11  Likewise  in  the  beloved  city  he  gave  me  rest, 
and  in  Jerusalem  was  my  power. 

12  And  I  took  root  in  an  honourable  people,  even 
in  the  portion  of  tlie  Lord's  inheritance. 

13  I  was  exalted  like  a  cedar  in  Libanus,  and  as 
a  cypress-tree  upon  the  mountains  of  Hermon. 

14  I  was  exalted  like  a  palm-tree  in  Engaddi,  and 
as  a  rose-plant  in  Jericho,  as  a  fair  olive-tree  in  a  plea- 
sant field,  and  grew  up  as  a  plane-tree  by  the  water. 

15  I  gave  a  sweet  smell  like  cinnamon  and  as- 
palathus,  and  I  yielded  a  pleasant  odour  like  the  best 
myrrh,  as  galbanum,  and  onyx,  and  sweet  storax, 
and  as  the  fume  of  frankincense  in  the  tabernacle. 

16  As  the  turpentine-tree  I  stretched  out  my 
branches,  and  my  branches  are  the  branches  of 
honour  and  grace. 

17  As  the  vine  brought  I  forth  a  pleasant  savour, 
and  my  flowers  are  the  fiiiit  of  honour  and  riches. 

18  I  am  the  mother  of  fair  love,  and  fear,  and 
knowledge,  and  holy  hope:  I  therefore,  being  eter- 
nal, am  given  to  all  my  children  which  are  named 
of  him. 

19  Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that  be  desirous  of  me, 
and  fill  jourselves  with  my  fruits. 

20  For  my  memorial  is  sweeter  that  honey,  and 
mine  inheritance  than  the  honeycomb. 

21  They  that  cat  me  shall  yet  be  hungry,  and 
they  that  drink  me  shall  yet  be  thirsty. 

22  He  that  obeycth  me  shall  never  be  confound- 
ed, and  they  that  work  by  me  shall  not  do  amiss. 

23  All  these  things  are  the  book  of  the  covenant 
of  the  most  high  God,  even  the  law  which  Moses 
commanded  for  a  heritage  unto  the  congregations  of 
Jacob. 

24  Faint  not  to  be  strong  in  the  Lord:  that  he 
may  confirm  you,  cleave  unto  him:  for  the  Lord 
Almighty  is  God  alone,  and  besides  him  there  is  no 
other  Saviour. 

25  He  fiUcth  all  things  with  his  wi.sdom,  as  Phi- 
son  and  as  Tigris  in  the  time  of  the  new  fruits. 

26  He  maketh  the  understanding  to  abound  like 
Euphrates,  and  as  Jord;in  in  tlic  time  of  tlie  harvest. 

27  He  maketh  the  doctrine  of  knowledge  appear 
as  the  light,  and  as  Gcon  in  the  time  of  vintage. 

28  The  first  man  knew  her  not  ijcrfectly:  no  more 
shall  the  last  find  her  out. 

29  For  her  thoughts  are  more  than  the  sea,  and 
her  counsels  profounder  than  the  great  deep. 

30  I  also  came  out  as  a  brook  from  a  river,  and 
as  a  conduit  into  a  garden. 

31  I  said,  I  will  water  my  best  garden,  and  will 
water  abundantly  my  garden-bed:  and  In,  my  brook 
became  a  river,  and  my  river  became  a  sea. 

32  I  will  yet  make  doctrine  to  shine  as  the  morn- 
ing, and  will  send  her  light  afar  oft'. 

33  1  will  ytt  pour  out  doctrine  as  prophecy,  and 
leave  it  to  iill  ages  for  ever. 


34  Behold  that  I  have  not  laboured  for  myself 
only,  but  for  all  them  that  seek  wisdom. 

CHAP.  XXV. 
TN  three  tilings  I  was  beautified,   and  stood  up 

beautiful  both  before  God  and  men:  the  unity  of 
brethren,  the  love  of  neighbours,  a  man  and  a  wife 
that  agree  together. 

2  Three  sorts  of  men  my  soul  hateth,  and  I  am 
greatly  offended  at  their  life:  a  poor  man  that  is 
proud,  a  rich  man  that  is  a  liar,  and  an  old  adulterer 
that  doteth. 

3  If  thou  hast  gathered  nothing  in  thy  youth,  how 
canst  thou  find  any  thing  in  thine  age? 

4  O  how  comely  a  thing  is  judgment  for  gray 
hairs,  and  for  ancient  men  to  know  counsel ! 

5  O  how  comely  is  the  wisdom  of  old  men,  and 
understanding  and  counsel  to  men  of  honour! 

6  Much  experience  is  the  crown  of  old  men,  and 
the  fear  of  God  is  their  glory. 

7  There  be  nine  things  which  I  have  judged  in 
my  heart  to  be  happy,  and  tlie  tenth  I  will  utter 
with  my  tongue:  A  man  that  hath  joy  of  his  chil- 
dren; and  he  that  liveth  to  see  the  fall  of  his  enemy: 

8  Well  is  him  that  dwcllcth  with  a  wife  of  under- 
standing, and  that  hath  not  slipped  with  his  tongue, 
and  that  hath  not  served  a  man  more  unworthy  than 
himself: 

9  Well  is  him  that  hath  found  prudence,  and  he 
that  speaketh  in  the  ears  of  them  that  will  hear: 

10  O  how  great  is  he  that  findetli  wisdom !  yet  is 
there  none  above  him  that  fcareth  the  Lord. 

1 1  But  the  love  of  the  Lord  passcth  all  things  for 
illumination :  he  that  holdeth  it,  whereto  shall  he  be 
likened? 

12  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of  his 
love:  .ind  faith  is  the  beginning  of  cleaving  unto 
him. 

13  [Give  me]  any  plague,  but  the  plague  of  the 
heart:  and  any  wickedness,  but  the  wickedness  of  a 
woman: 

14  And  any  affliction,  but  the  affliction  from  them 
that  hate  me:  and  any  revenge,  but  the  revenge  of 
enemies. 

15  There  is  no  head  above  the  head  of  a  serpent; 
and  there  is  no  wrath  above  the  wrath  of  an  enemy. 

16  I  had  rather  dwell  with  a  lion  and  a  dragon, 
than  to  keep  house  with  a  wicked  woman. 

17  The  wickedness  of  a  woman  changeth  her 
face,  and  darkeneth  her  countenance  like  sackcloth. 

18  Her  husband  shall  sit  among  his  neighbours; 
and  when  he  hearcth  it  shall  sigh  bitterly. 

19  All  wickedness  is  but  little  to  the  wickedness 
of  a  woman:  let  the  ])ortioii  of  a  sinner  fall  upon  her. 

20  As  the  climbing  of  a  sandy  way  is  to  the  feet 
of  the  aged,  so  is  a  wife  full  of  words  to  a  quiet  man. 

21  Stumble  not  at  the  beauty  of  a  woman,  and 
desire  her  not  for  pleasure. 

22  A  woman,  if  she  maintain  her  husband,  is  full 
of  anger,  impudence,  and  much  reproach. 

23  A  wicked  woman  abatcth  ttie  courage,  ma- 
keth a  heavy  countenance,  and  a  wounded  heart:  a 
woman  that  will  not  comfort  her  husband  in  distress 
maketh  we;ik  luuids  and  feeble  knees. 

24  Of  the  woman  came  the  beginning  of  sin,  and 
through  her  we  all  die. 

25  Give  the  water  no  passage;  neither  a  wicked 
woman  liberty  to  gad  abroad. 

26  If  she  go  not  as  thou  wouldest  have  her,  cut 
her  off  from  thy  flesh,  and  give  her  a  bill  of  divorce, 
and  let  her  go. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 
IJLKSSED  is  the  man  that  hath  a  virtuous  wife,  fnr 
the  number  of  his  days  shall  be  double. 

2  A  virtuous  woman  rejoiceth  her  husband,  and 
he  shall  fulfil  the  years  of  liis  life  in  peace. 

3  A  good  wife  is  a  good  ixirtion,  which  shall  be 
given  in  the  portion  of  them  that  fear  the  Lord. 


CHAP.  XXVII,  XXVIIl. 


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4  Whether  a  man  be  rich  or  poor,  if  he  have  a 
^ood  heart  toward  the  Lord,  he  shall  at  all  times  re- 
joice witli  a  cheerful  countenance. 

5  There  be  three  things  that  my  heart  feareth; 
and  for  the  fourtli  I  was  sore  afraid:  tlic  slander  of 
a  city,  and  gatliering  together  of  an  unruly  multitude, 
and  "a  false  accusation:  all  these  are  worse  than 
death. 

6  But  a  grief  of  heart  and  sorrow  is  a  woman  that 
is  jealous  over  another  woman,  and  a  scourge  of  the 
tongue  which  communicateth  witli  all. 

7  An  evil  wife  is  a  yoke  shaken  to  and  fro:  he 
that  hath  hold  of  her  is  as  though  he  held  a  scorpion. 

8  A  drunken  woman  and  a  gadder  abroad  caus- 
eth  great  anger,  and  she  will  not  cover  her  own 
shame. 

9  Tlie  whoredom  of  a  woman  may  be  known  in 
her  haughty  looks  and  eyelids. 

10  If  thy  daughter  be  shameless,  keep  her  in 
straitly  lest  she  abuse  herself  through  overmuch 
liberty. 

11  Watch  over  an  impudent  eye:  and  marvel  not 
if  she  trespass  against  thee. 

12  She  will  open  her  mouth  as  a  thirsty  traveller 
when  lie  hatli  found  a  fountain,  and  drink  of  every 
water  near  her:  by  every  hedge  she  will  sit  down, 
and  open  lier  quiver  agamst  every  arrow. 

13  The  grace  of  a  wife  delighteth  her  husliand, 
and  her  discretion  will  fatten  his  bones. 

14  A  silent  and  loving  woman  is  a  gift  of  the  Lord; 
and  there  is  nothing  so  much  worth  as  a  mind  well 
instructed. 

15  A  shamefaced  and  a  faithful  woman  is  a  double 
grace,  and  her  continent  mind  cannot  be  valued. 

16  As  the  sun  when  it  ariseth  in  the  liigh  lieaven; 
so  is  the  beauty  of  a  good  wife  in  the  ordeiing  of  her 
house. 

17  As  the  clear  light  is  upon  the  holy  candlestick; 
so  is  the  beauty  of  the  face  m  ripe  age. 

18  As  the  golden  jjillars  arc  upon  the  sockets  of 
silver;  so  are  the  fair  feet  with  a  constant  heart. 

19  My  son,  keep  the  flower  of  thine  age  sound; 
and  give  not  thy  strength  to  strangers. 

20  When  tlinu  li;vst  gotten  a  fruitful  possession 
through  all  the  field,  sow  it  witli  tliine  own  seed, 
trusting  in  the  goodness  of  tliy  stock. 

21  So  thy  race  whicli  thou  leavest  shall  be  mag- 
nified, liavmg  the  confidence  of  tlieirgood  descent. 

22  A  harlot  shall  be  accounted  as  spittle,  but  a 
married  woman  is  a  tower  against  death  to  her  hus- 
band. 

23  A  wicked  woman  is  given  as  a  portion  to  a  wick- 
ed man :  but  a  godly  woman  is  given  to  him  that  fear- 
eth the  Lord. 

24  A  dishonest  woman  contemneth  shame:  but  an 
honest  woman  will  reverence  her  liusband. 

25  A  shameless  woman  shall  be  accounted  as  a  dog; 
but  she  that  is  shamefaced  will  fear  the  Lord. 

2G  .\  woman  that  honoureth  her  husband  shall  be 
judged  wise  of  all;  but  slie  that  dishonoureth  him 
in  her  pride  shall  be  counted  imgodly  of  all. 

27  A  loud  crying  woman  and  a  scold  shall  be  sought 
out  to  drive  away  the  enemies. 

28  There  be  two  things  that  grieve  my  heart;  and 
the  thii-d  maketh  me  angry:  a  man  of  war  that  suf- 
fercth  poverty;  and  men  of  understanding  th;it  arc 
not  set  by;  and  one  that  retumeth  from  riglueous- 
ness  to  sm;  the  Lord  prepareth  such  a  one  for  the 
sword. 

29  A  merchant  sh;iU  hardly  keep  himself  from 
doing  wrong:  and  a  huckster  shall  not  be  freed  from 
sin. 

CHAP.  XXVH. 
jVl'ANY  have  sinned  for  a  small  matter;  and  he 
tliat  seeketh  for  abundance  will  turn  his  eyes 
away. 
2  As  a  nail  sticketh  fast  between  the  joinings  of 


the  stones;  so  doth  sin  stick  close  between  buying 
and  selling. 

3  Unless  a  man  hold  himself  diligently  in  the  fear 
of  the  Lord,  his  house  shall  soon  be  overthrown. 

4  As  when  one  siftcth  with  a  sieve,  the  refuse  re- 
maineth;  so  the  filth  of  man  in  his  talk. 

5  The  furnace  proveth  the  potter's  vessels;  so  the 
trial  of  man  is  in  his  reasoning. 

6  The  fruit  declareth  if  the  tree  have  been  dres- 
sed; so  is  the  utterance  of  a  conceit  in  the  heart  of 
man. 

7  Praise  no  man  before  thou  hearest  him  speak; 
for  tills  is  the  trial  of  men. 

8  If  thou  followest  righteousness,  thou  shall  obtain 
her,  and  put  her  on,  as  a  glorious  long  robe. 

9  The  birds  will  resort  unto  their  like;  so  will 
truth  return  unto  them  that  practice  in  her. 

10  As  the  lion  lieth  in  wait  for  the  prey;  so  sin 
for  them  that  work  iniquity. 

11  The  discourse  of  a  godly  man  is  always  with 
wisdom;  but  a  fool  changeth  as  the  moon. 

12  If  thou  be  among  the  indiscreet,  observe  the 
time;  but  be  continually  among  men  of  understand- 
ing. 

13  The  discourse  of  fools  is  irksome,  and  their 
sport  is  in  the  wantonness  of  sin. 

14  The  talk  of  him  that  sweareth  much  maketh 
the  hair  stand  upright;  and  their  brawls  make  one 
stop  his  ears. 

15  The  strife  of  the  proud  is  blood-shedding,  and 
their  revilings  are  grievous  to  the  car. 

16  Whoso  discovereth  secrets  loseth  his  credit; 
and  shall  never  find  a  friend  to  his  mind. 

17  Love  thy  friend,  and  be  faitliful  unto  him:  but 
if  thou  bewrayest  his  secrets,  follow  no  more  after 
him. 

18  For  as  a  man  hath  destroyed  his  enemy;  so 
hast  thou  lost  the  love  of  thy  neiglibour. 

19  As  one  that  lettcth  a  bird  go  out  of  his  hand, 
so  hast  thou  let  thy  neighbour  go,  and  shalt  not  get 
him  again. 

20  Follow  after  him  no  more,  for  he  is  too  far  off; 
he  is  as  a  roe  escaped  out  of  the  snare. 

21  As  for  a  -wound,  it  may  be  bound  up;  and  after 
reviling  there  may  be  reconcilement:  but  he  that 
bewrayeth  secrets  is  without  hope. 

22  He  that  winketh  with  the  eyes  worketh  evil: 
and  he  that  knoweth  him  will  depart  from  him. 

23  When  thou  art  present,  he  will  speak  sweetly, 
and  will  admire  thy  words:  but  at  the  last  he  will 
writhe  his  mouth,  and  slander  thy  sayings. 

24  I  have  hated  manvthings,  but  nothing  like  him; 
for  the  Lord  will  hate  him. 

25  Whoso  casteth  a  stone  on  high  casteth  it  on 
his  own  head;  and  a  deceitful  stroke  shall  make 
wounds. 

26  Whoso  diggeth  a  pit  shall  fall  therein:  and  he 
that  setteth  a  trap  shall  be  taken  therein. 

27  He  that  worketh  mischief,  it  shall  fall  upon 
him,  and  he  shall  not  know  whence  it  cometh. 

28  Mockery  and  reproach  are  from  the  proud; 
but  vengeance,  as  a  lion,  sh:dl  lie  in  wait  for  them. 

29  They  that  rejoice  at  tlie  fall  of  the  righteous 
shall  be  taken  in  the  snare,  and  anguisli  shall  con- 
sume them  before  they  die. 

30  Malice  and  wrath,  even  these  are  abommations; 
and  the  sinful  man  shall  have  them  both. 

CHAP.  XXVIIl. 
XI E  that  revengeth  shall  find  vengeance  from  the 
■■-■■  Lord,  and  lie  will  surely  keep  his  sms  [in  re- 
membrance. ] 

2  Forgive  thy  neighbour  the  hurt  that  lie  hath 
done  unto  thee,  so  shall  thy  sins  also  be  forgiven 
when  thou  prayest. 

3  One  m:m  beareth  hatred  against  another,  and 
doth  he  seek  pardon  from  the  Lord?  _ 

4  He  sheweth  no  mercy  to  a  man,  which  is  like 


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himself:  and  doth  he  ask  forgiveness  of  his  own 
sins? 

5  If  he  that  is  but  flesh  nourish  hatred,  who  will 
entreat  for  pardon  of  his  sins? 

6  Remember  thy  end,  and  let  enmity  cease;  [re- 
member] corruption  and  death,  and  abide  in  the 
commandments. 

7  Remember  the  commandments,  and  bear  no 
malice  to  thy  neighbour:  [remember]  the  covenant 
of  the  Highest,  and  wink  at  ignorance. 

8  Abstain  from  strife,  and  thou  shalt  diminish  thy 
sins:  for  a  furious  man  will  kindle  strife. 

9  A  sinful  man  disquieteth  friends,  and  maketh 
debate  among  them  that  be  at  peace. 

10  As  the  matter  of  the  fire  is,  so  it  bumeth:  and 
as  a  man's  strength  is,  so  is  his  wrath;  and  according 
to  his  riches  his  anger  riseth;  and  the  stronger  they 
are  which  contend,  the  more  they  will  be  inflamed. 

HA  hasty  contention  kindleth  a  fire:  and  a  hasty 
fighting  sheddeth  blood. 

12  It  thou  blow  the  spark,  it  shiill  burn:  if  thou 
spit  upon  it,  it  shall  be  quenched:  and  both  these 
come  out  of  thy  mouth. 

13  Curse  the  whisperer  and  double-tongued:  for 
such  have  destroyed  many  tliat  were  at  peace. 

14  A  backbiting  tongue  hath  disquieted  many, 
and  driven  them  from  nation  to  nation:  strong  cities 
hath  it  pulled  down,  and  overthrown  the  houses  of 
great  men. 

15  A  backbiting  tongue  liath  cast  out  virtuous 
women,  and  deprived  them  of  their  labours. 

16  Whoso  hearkeneth  unto  it  shall  never  find  rest, 
and  never  dwell  quietly. 

17  The  stroke  of  tlie  wliip  maketh  marks  in  the 
flesh:  but  the  stroke  of  the  tongue  breaketh  the 
bones. 

18  Many  have  fallen  by  the  edge  of  the  sword: 
but  not  so  many  as  have  fallen  by  the  tongue. 

19  Well  is  he  that  is  defended  from  it,  and  hath 
not  passed  through  the  venom  thereof;  who  hath 
not  drawn  the  yoke  thereof,  nor  hath  been  bound 
in  her  bands. 

20  For  the  yoke  thereof  is  a  yoke  of  iron,  and 
the  bands  thereof  are  bands  of  brass. 

21  The  death  thereof  is  an  evil  death;  the  grave 
were  better  than  it. 

22  It  sliall  not  have  rule  over  them  that  fear 
God,  neither  shall  they  be  burned  with  the  flame 
thereof. 

23  Such  as  forsake  the  Lord  shall  fall  into  it;  and 
it  shall  burn  in  tliem,  and  not  be  quenched;  it  shall 
be  sent  upon  them  as  a  lion,  and  devour  tliem  as  a 
leopard. 

24  Look  that  thou  hedge  thy  possession  about  with 
thorns,  and  bind  up  thy  silver  and  gold: 

25  And  weigh  tliy  words  in  a  balance,  and  make 
a  door  and  bar  for  thy  mouth. 

26  Beware  thou  slide  not  by  it,  lest  thou  fall  be- 
fore him  that  lieth  in  wait. 

CHAP.  XXIX. 
TIE  that  is  merciful  will  lend  unto  his  neighbour; 
•^■*-  and  he  that  strengthencth  his  hand  keepeth  the 
commandments. 

2  Lend  to  thy  neighbour  in  time  of  his  need,  and 
pay  thou  thy  neighbour  again  in  gotxl  season. 

3  Keep  thy  word,  and  deal  faithfully  with  him, 
and  thou  shall  always  find  the  thing  that  is  necessa- 
ry for  thee. 

4  Many,  when  a  thing  was  lent  them,  reckoned 
it  to  be  found,  and  put  them  to  trouble  that  helped 
them. 

5  Till  he  hath  received,  he  will  kiss  a  man's 
hand;  and  for  his  neighbour's  money  he  will  speak 
submissly:  but  when  he  should  repay,  lie  will  pro- 
long the  time,  and  return  words  of  grief,  and  com- 
plain of  the  time. 

6  li  he  prevail,  he  shall  hardly  receive  the  half. 


and  he  will  count  as  if  he  had  found  it:  if  not,  he 
hath  deprived  him  of  his  money,  and  he  hath  gotten 
him  an  enemy  without  cause:  he  payeth  him  with 
cursings  and  railings;  and  for  honour  he  will  pay 
him  disgrace. 

7  Many  therefore  have  refused  to  lend  for  other 
men's  ill  dealing,  fearing  to  be  defrauded. 

8  Yet  have  thou  patience  with  a  man  in  poor 
estate,  and  delay  not  to  shew  him  mercy. 

9  Help  the  poor  for  the  commandment's  sake,  and 
turn  him  not  away  because  of  his  poverty. 

10  Lose  thy  money  for  thy  brother  and  thy 
friend,  and  let  it  not  rust  under  a  stone  to  be  lost. 

11  Lay  up  the  treasure  according  to  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Most  High,  and  it  shall  bring  thee 
more  profit  than  gold. 

12  Shut  up  alms  in  thy  storehouses;  and  it  shall 
deliver  thee  from  all  affliction. 

13  It  shall  fight  for  thee  against  thine  enemies 
better  than  a  mighty  shield  and  strong  spear. 

14  An  honest  nuiii  is  surety  for  his  neighbour:  but 
he  that  is  impudent  will  forsake  him. 

15  Forget  not  the  friendship  of  thy  surety,  for  he 
hath  given  his  life  for  thee. 

16  A  sinner  will  overthrow  the  good  estate  of 
his  surety: 

17  And  he  that  is  of  an  unthankful  mind  will  leave 
him  [in  danger]  that  delivered  him. 

18  Suretiship  hath  undone  many  of  good  estate, 
and  shaken  them  as  a  wave  of  the  sea:  mighty  men 
hath  it  driven  from  their  houses,  so  that  they  wan- 
dered among  strange  nations. 

19  A  wicked  man  transgressing  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord  shall  fall  into  suretiship:  and  he 
that  undertaketh  and  foUoweth  other  men  s  business 
for  gain  shall  fall  into  suits. 

20  Help  thy  neighbour  according  to  thy  power, 
and  beware  that  thou  thyself  fall  not  into  the 
same. 

21  The  chief  thing  for  life  is  water,  and  bi'ead, 
and  clothing,  and  a  house  to  cover  shame. 

22  Better  is  the  life  of  a  poor  man  in  a  mean  cot- 
tage, than  delicate  fare  in  anotlier  man's  house. 

23  Be  it  little  or  much,  hold  thee  contented,  that 
thou  hear  not  the  reproach  of  thy  house. 

24  For  it  is  a  miserable  life  to  go  from  house  to 
house:  for  where  thou  art  a  stranger,  thou  darest 
not  o]Kn  thy  mouth. 

25  Thou  sh.alt  entertain,  and  feast,  and  have  no 
thanks:  moreover,  thou  shalt  hear  bitter  words: 

26  Come,  thou  stranger,  and  funiish  a  table,  and 
feed  me  of  that  thou  hast  reiidy. 

27  Give  place,  thou  stranger,  to  an  honourable 
man;  my  brother  cometh  to  be  lodged,  and  I  have 
need  of  my  house. 

28  These  things  are  grievous  to  a  man  of  under- 
stimding;  the  upbraiding  of  house-room,  and  re- 
proaching of  the  lender. 

CHAP.  XXX. 
XJE  that  loveth  his  son  causeth  him  oft  to  feel  the 
rod,  that  he  may  have  joy  of  him  in  the  end. 

2  He  that  cliastiseth  his  son  shall  have  joy  in 
him,  and  shall  rejoice  in  him  among  his  acquaint- 
ance. 

3  He  that  teachcth  his  son  grieveth  the  enemy: 
and  before  his  friends  he  shall  rejoice  of  him. 

4  Though  his  father  die,  yet  he  is  as  though  he 
were  not  dead:  for  he  hath  left  one  behind  him  that 
is  like  himself. 

5  While  he  lived,  he  saw  and  rejoiced  in  him: 
and  when  he  died,  he  w;is  not  sorrowful. 

6  He  left  behind  him  ;in  avenger  ag:unst  his 
enemies,  ;ind  one  that  shall  requite  kindness  to  his 
friends. 

7  He  that  maketh  too  nnich  of  his  son  shall  bind 
up  his  wounds;  and  his  bowels  will  be  troubled  ;it 
every  cry. 


CHAP.  XXXI,  XXXII. 


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8  A  horse  not  broken  bcconieth  headstrong:  and 
a  child  left  to  himself  will  be  wilful. 

9  Cocker  thy  child,  and  he  shall  make  thee 
afraid:  play  with  him,  and  he  will  bring  thee  to 
heaviness. 

10  Laugh  not  with  him,  lest  thou  have  sorrow 
with  him,  and  lest  thou  gnash  thy  teeth  in  the  end. 

11  Give  him  no  liberty  in  his  youth,  and  wink  not 
at  his  follies. 

12  Bow  down  his  neck  while  he  is  young,  and  beat 
him  on  the  sides  while  he  is  a  child,  lest  he  wax 
stubborn,  and  be  disobedient  unto  thee,  and  so  bring 
sorrow  to  thy  heart. 

13  Chastise  thy  son,  and  hold  him  to  labour,  lest 
his  lewd  behaviour  be  an  offence  unto  thee. 

14  Better  is  the  poor,  being  sound  and  strong  of 
constitution,  than  a  rich  man  that  is  afflicted  in  his 
body. 

15  Health  and  good  estate  of  body  are  above  all 
gold,  and  a  strong  body  above  infinite  wealth. 

16  There  is  no  riches  above  a  sound  body,  and  no 
joy  above  the  joy  of  the  heart. 

17  Death  is  better  than  a  bitter  life  or  continual 
sickness. 

18  Delicates  poured  upon  a  mouth  shut  up,  are  as 
messes  of  meat  set  upon  a  grave. 

19  What  good  doeth  the  offering  unto  an  idol?  for 
neither  can  it  eat  nor  smell:  so  is  he  that  is  perse- 
cuted of  the  Lord. 

20  He  seeth  witli  his  eyes  and  groaneth,  as  a 
eunuch  that  embraceth  a  virgin  and  sigheth. 

21  Give  not  over  thy  mind  to  heaviness,  and  afflict 
not  thyself  in  thine  own  counsel. 

22  The  gladness  of  the  heart  is  the  life  of  man, 
and  the  joytulness  of  a  man  prolongeth  his  days. 

23  Love  thine  own  soul,  and  comfort  thy  heart, 
remove  son-ow  far  from  thee :  for  sorrow  hath  killed 
many,  and  there  is  no  profit  therein. 

24'  Envy  and  wrath  shorten  the  life,  and  careful- 
ness bringeth  age  before  the  time. 

25  A  cheerful  and  good  heart  will  have  a  care  of 
his  meat  and  diet. 

CHAP.  XXXL 
TITATCHING  for  riches  consumeth  the  flesh,  and 
the  care  thereof  driveth  away  sleep. 

2  Watching  care  will  not  let  a  man  slumber,  as  a 
sore  disease  breaketh  sleep. 

3  The  rich  hath  great  labour  in  gathering  riches 
together;  and  when  he  resteth,  he  is  filled  with  his 
delicates. 

4  The  poor  laboureth  in  his  poor  estate;  and  when 
he  leaveth  off,  he  is  still  needy. 

5  He  that  lovcth  gold  shall  not  be  justified,  and  he 
that  followetli  corruption  shall  have  enough  thereof. 

6  Gold  hath  been  the  ruin  of  many,  and  their  de- 
struction was  present. 

7  It  is  a  stumbling-block  unto  them  that  sacrifice 
unto  it,  and  every  fool  shall  be  taken  therewith. 

8  Blessed  is  the  rich  that  is  found  without  blemish, 
and  liath  not  gone  after  gold. 

y  Who  is  he?  and  we  will  call  him  blessed:  for 
wonderful  thiiiirs  hath  he  done  among  his  pcoi)le. 

10  Who  hath  been  tried  thereby,  and  fiiund  per- 
fect? tlicn  let  him  glory.  Wlio  might  offend,  and 
hath  not  offended?  or  done  evil,  and  hath  not  done 
it? 

11  His  goods  shall  be  established,  and  the  con- 
gregation sliall  declare  his  alms. 

12  If  thou  sit  at  a  bountiful  table,  be  not  greedy 
upon  it,  and  say  not.  There  is  much  meat  on  it. 

13  Uemembcr  that  a  wicked  eye  is  an  evil  thing: 
and  what  is  created  more  wicked  than  an  eye?  there- 
fore it  weepeth  upon  every  occasion. 

14  Stretch  not  thy  hand  wliither.soever  it  looketh, 
and  thrust  it  not  with  him  into  the  dish. 

15  Judge  of  thy  neighbour  by  thyself:  and  be  dis- 
creet in  every  point. 


16  Eat,  as  it  becometh  a  man,  those  things  which 
are  set  before  thee;  and  devour  not,  lest  thou  be 
hated. 

17  Leave  off  first  for  manners'  sake;  and  be  not 
unsatiable,  lest  thou  offend. 

18  When  thou  sittest  among  many,  reach  not  thy 
hand  out  first  of  all. 

19  A  very  little  is  sufficient  for  a  man  well  nurtur- 
ed, and  he  fetcheth  not  his  wind  short  upon  his  bed. 

20  Sound  sleep  cometh  of  moderate  eating:  he 
riseth  early,  and  his  wits  are  with  him:  but  the  pain 
of  watching,  and  choler,  and  pangs  of  the  belly,  arc 
with  an  unsatiable  man. 

21  And  if  thou  hast  been  forced  to  eat,  arise,  go 
forth,  vomit,  and  thou  shalt  have  rest. 

22  My  son,  hear  me,  and  despise  me  not,  and  at 
the  last  thou  shalt  find  as  I  told  tiice:  in  all  thy  works 
be  quick,  so  shall  there  no  sickness  come  unto  thee. 

23  Whoso  is  liberal  of  his  meat,  men  shall  speak 
well  of  him ;  and  the  report  of  his  good  house  -keeping 
will  be  believed. 

24  But  against  him  that  is  a  niggard  of  his  meat 
the  whole  city  shall  murmur;  and  the  testimoniesof 
his  niggardness  shall  not  be  doubted  of. 

25  Shew  not  thy  valiantness  in  wine;  for  wine  hath 
destroyed  many.- 

26  The  furnace  proveth  the  edge  by  dipping:  so 
doth  wine  the  hearts  of  the  proud  by  drunkenness. 

27  Wine  is  as  good  as  life  to  a  man,  if  it  be  dinink 
moderately:  what  is  life  then  to  a  man  that  is  with- 
out wine?  for  it  Avas  made  to  make  men  glad. 

28  Wine  measurably  drunk  and  in  season,  bring- 
eth gladness  of  the  heart,  and  cheerfulness  of  the 
mind: 

29  But  wine  drunken  with  excess  maketli  bitter- 
ness of  the  mind,  with  brawling  and  quarrelling. 

30  Diinikenness  incrcaseth  the  rage  of  a  fool  till 
he  offend:  it  diminisheth  strength,  and  makelh 
wounds. 

31  Rebuke  not  thy  neighbour  at  the  wine,  and 
despise  him  not  in  his  mirth:  give  him  no  despiteful 
words,  and  press  not  upon  him  with  urging  him  [to 
drink.  ] 

CHAP.  XXXII. 
TF  thou  be  made  the  master  [of  a  feast,]  lift  not 
thyself  up,  but  be  among  them  as  one  of  the  rest; 
take  diligent  care  for  them,  and  so  sit  down. 

2  And  when  thou  hast  done  all  thy  office,  take  thy 
place,  that  thou  maycst  be  merry  with  them,  and 
receive  a  crown  for  thy  well-ordenng  of  the  feast. 

3  Speak,  thou  that  art  the  elder,  for  it  becometh 
thee,  butwith  sound  judgment;  and  hinder  not  rnusic. 

4  Pour  not  out  words  where  there  is  a  musician, 
and  shew  not  forth  wisdom  out  of  time. 

5  A  concert  of  music  in  a  banquet  of  wine  is  as  a 
signet  of  carbuncle  set  in  gold. 

6  As  a  signet  of  an  emerald  set  in  a  work  of  gold, 
so  is  the  me'lody  of  music  with  pleasant  wine. 

7  Speak,  young  man,  if  there  be  need  of  thee: 
and  vet  scarcely  when  thou  art  twice  asked. 

8  Let  thy  speech  be  short,  com])rehcnding  much 
in  few  words;  be  as  one  tluitknoweth  luul  yet  holdcth 
his  tongue. 

9  If  thou  be  among  gi'cat  men,  make  not  thyself 
equ:d  with  them;  and  when  ancient  men  are  in  place 
use  not  many  words. 

10  Before  the  thunder  goeth  lightning;  and  before 
a  shamefaced  man  shall  go  favour. 

11  Rise  up  betimes,  and  be  not  the  last;  but  get 
thee  home  without  delay. 

12  There  take  thy  pastime,  and  do  what  thou 
wilt:  but  sin  not  by  proud  speech. 

13  And  for  these  things  bless  him  that  madethcc, 
and  hath  replenished  thee  with  his  good  things. 

14  Whoso  fearcth  the  Lord  will  receive  his  disci- 
pline; and  they  that  seek  him  eariy  shall  find  fa- 
vour. 


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15  He  that  seeketh  the  law  shall  be  filled  there- 
with: but  the  hypocrite  will  be  offended  thereat. 

16  They  that  fear  the  Lord  shall  find  judgment, 
and  shall  kindle  justice  as  a  light. 

17  A  sinful  man  will  not  be  reproved,  but  findeth 
an  excuse  according  to  his  will. 

18  A  man  of  counsel  will  be  considerate;  but  a 
strange  and  proud  man  is  not  daunted  with  fear,  even 
when  of  himself  he  hath  done  without  counsel. 

19  Do  nothing  without  advice;  and  when  thou  hast 
once  done,  repent  not. 

20  Go  not  in  a  way  wherein  thou  mayest  fall,  and 
stumble  not  among  the  stones. 

21  Be  not  confident  in  a  plain  way. 

22  And  beware  of  thy  own  children. 

23  In  e\ery  good  work  trust  thy  own  soul;  for  this 
is  the  keeping  of  the  commandments. 

24  He  that  believcth  in  the  Lord  taketh  heed  to 
the  commandment:  and  he  that  trusteth  in  him  shall 
fare  never  the  worse. 

CHAP.  XXXHL 
'PHERE  shall  no  evil  happen  unto  him  that  feareth 
the  Lord;  but  in  temptation  even  again  he  will 
deliver  him. 

2  A  wise  man  hateth  not  the  law;  but  he  that  is  a 
hypocrite  therein  is  as  a  ship  in  a  storm. 

3  A  man  of  understanding  ti-usteth  in  the  law;  and 
the  law  is  faithful  unto  him,  as  an  oracle. 

4  Prepare  what  to  say,  and  so  thou  shalt  be  heard: 
and  bind  up  instruction,  and  then  make  answer. 

5  The  heart  of  the  foolish  is  like  a  cart-wheel; 
and  his  thoughts  are  like  a  rolling  axle-tree. 

6  A  stallion  horse  is  as  a  mocking  friend,  he  neigh- 
eth  under  every  one  that  sitteth  upon  him. 

7  Why  doth  one  day  excel  another,  when  as  all 
the  light  of  every  day  in  the  year  is  of  the  sun? 

8  By  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord  they  were  distin- 
guished: and  he  altered  seasons  and  feasts. 

9  Some  of  them  hath  he  made  high  days,  and  hal- 
lowed ihem,  and  some  of  them  hath  he  made  ordinary 
days. 

iO  And  all  men  are  from  the  ground,  and  Adam 
was  created  of  earth. 

11  In  much  knowledge  the  Lord  hath  divided 
them,  and  made  their  ways  diverse. 

12  Some  of  them  hath  he  blessed  and  exalted,  and 
some  of  them  hath  he  sanctified,  and  set  near  him- 
self: but  some  of  them  hath  he  cursed  and  brought 
low,  and  turned  out  of  their  places. 

13  As  the  clay  is  in  the  potter's  hand,  to  fashion 
it  at  his  pleasure;  so  man  is  in  the  hand  of  him  that 
made  him,  to  render  to  them  as  likcth  him  best. 

14  Good  is  set  against  evil,  and  life  against  death: 
so  is  the  godly  against  the  sinner,  and  the  sinner 
against  the  godly. 

15  So  look  upon  all  the  works  of  the  Most  High; 
and  there  are  two  and  two,  one  against  another. 

16  I  awaked  up  last  of  all,  as  one  that  gathereth 
after  the  gi-ape-gatlicrcrs:  by  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord  I  profited,  and  filled  my  wine-press  like  a 
gatherer  of  grapes. 

1^  Consider  that  I  laboured  not  for  myself  only, 
but  for  all  them  that  seek  learning. 

18  Hear  me,  O  ye  great  men  of  the  people,  and 
hearken  with  your  ears,  ye  rulers  of  the  congregation. 

19  Give  not  thy  son  and  wife,  thy  brother  and 
friend,  power  over  thee  while  thou  livcst,  and  give 
not  thy  goods  to  another;  lest  it  repent  thee,  and 
thou  entreat  fi)r  the  same  again. 

20  As  long  as  thou  livcst  and  hast  breath  in  thee, 
give  not  thyself  over  to  any. 

21  For  better  it  is  that  thy  children  should  seek  to 
thee,  than  that  thou  shouldest  stand  to  their  courtesy. 

22  In  all  thy  works  keep  to  thyself  the  pre-emi- 
nence; leave  not  a  stain  in  thine  honour. 

23  At  the  time  when  thou  shalt  end  thy  days,  and 
finish  thy  life,  distribute  thine  inheritance. 


24  Fodder,  a  wand,  and  burdens,  are  for  the  ass; 
and  bread,  correction,  and  work,  for  a  servant. 

25  If  thou  set  thy  servant  to  labour,  thou  shalt  find 
rest;  but  if  thou  let  him  go  idle,  he  shall  seek  liberty. 

26  A  yoke  and  a  collar  do  bow  the  neck:  so  are 
tortures  and  torments  for  an  evil  servant. 

27  Send  him  to  labour,  that  he  be  not  idle;  for 
idleness  teacheth  much  evil. 

28  Set  him  to  work,  as  is  fit  for  him:  if  he  be  not 
obedient,  put  on  more  heavy  fetters. 

29  But  be  not  excessive  toward  any;  and  without 
discretion  do  nothing. 

30  If  thou  have  a  servant,  let  him  be  unto  thee  as 
thyself,  because  thou  hast  bought  him  with  a  price. 

31  If  thou  have  a  servant,  entreat  him  as  a  brother: 
for  thou  hast  need  of  him,  as  of  thine  own  soul:  if 
thou  entreat  him  evil,  and  he  run  from  thee,  which 
way  wilt  thou  go  to  seek  him  ? 

CHAP.  XXXIV. 
'T'HE  hopes  of  a  man  void  of  understanding  are  vain 
and  false:  and  dreams  lift  up  fools. 

2  Whoso  regardeth  dreams  is  like  him  that  catch- 
eth  at  a  shadow,  and  foUoweth  after  the  wind. 

3  The  vision  of  dreams  is  the  resemblance  of  one 
thing  to  another,  even  as  the  likeness  of  a  face  to  a 
face. 

4  Of  an  unclean  thing  what  can  be  cleansed?  and 
from  that  thing  which  is  false  what  tnith  can  come? 

5  Divinations,  and  soothsayings,  and  dreams,  are 
vain:  and  the  heart  fancieth,  as  a  woman's  heart  in 
travail. 

6  If  they  be  not  sent  from  the  Most  High  in  thy 
visitation,  set  not  thy  heart  upon  them. 

7  For  dreams  have  deceived  many,  and  they  have 
failed  that  put  their  trust  in  them. 

8  The  law  shall  be  found  perfect  without  lies:  and 
wisdom  is  perfection  to  a  faitliful  mouth. 

9  A  m;ui  that  hath  travelled  knoweth  many  things; 
and  he  that  hath  much  experience  will  declare 
wisdom. 

10  He  that  hath  no  experience  knoweth  little:  but 
he  that  hath  travelled  is  full  of  pnidcnce. 

11  When  I  travelled,  I  saw  many  things;  and  I 
understood  more  than  I  can  express. 

12  I  was  ofttimcs  in  danger  of  death:  yet  I  was 
delivered  because  of  these  tilings. 

13  The  spirit  of  those  that  fear  the  Lord  shall 
live;  for  their  hope  is  in  him  that  savcth  them. 

14  Whoso  feareth  the  Lord  shall  not  fear  nor  be 
afraid;  for  he  is  his  hope. 

15  Blessed  is  the  soul  of  him  that  feareth  the  Loi-d: 
to  whom  doth  he  look?  ;md  who  is  his  strength? 

16  For  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  arc  upon  them  that 
love  him,  he  is'their  mighty  protection  and  strong 
stay,  a  defence  from  heat,  and  a  cover  from  the  sun 
at  noon,  a  preservation  from  stumbling,  and  a  help 
from  falling. 

17  He  raiscth  up  the  soul,  and  lighteneth  the  eyes: 
he  giveth  health,  life,  and  blessing. 

18  He  that  sacrificcth  of  a  thing  wrongfully  got- 
ten, his  offering  is  ridiculous;  and  the  gifts  of  unjust 
men  are  not  accented. 

19  The  Most  High  is  not  pleased  with  the  offer- 
ings of  the  wicked;  neither  is  he  pacified  for  sin  by 
the  multitude  of  sacrifices. 

20  Whoso  bringeth  ;m  offering  of  the  goods  of  the 
poor,  doeth  as  one  that  killeth  the  son  before  his 
father's  eyes. 

21  The  bread  of  the  needy  is  their  life:  he  th;it 
defraudeth  liim  thereof  is  a  man  of  blood. 

22  He  that  taketh  awav  his  neighbour's  living 
slayeth  him;  and  he  that  defraudeth  the  labourer  of 
his  hire  is  a  blood-sheddcr. 

23  When  one  buildcth,  and  another  puUcth  down, 
what  profit  have  thev  then  but  labour? 

24  When  one  pray'cth,  and  another  curseth,  whose 
voice  will  the  Lord  hear? 


CHAP.  XXXV,  XXXVI,  XXXVII. 


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25  He  that  washeth  himself  after  the  touching  of 
a  dead  body,  if  he  touch  it  again,  what  availeth  his 
wasliing? 

26  So  it  is  with  a  man  that  fasteth  for  his  sins,  and 
goeth  again,  and  docth  the  same:  who  will  hear  his 
prayer?  or  what  doth  his  liumbling profit  him? 

CHAP.  XXXV. 
TIE  thatkecpeth  the  law  bringeth  offerings  enough: 
■*-*-  he  that  taketli  heed  to  the  commandment  offer- 
eth  a  peace-nflering. 

2  He  that  requiteth  a  good  turn  ofFereth  fine  flour; 
and  he  that  giveth  alms  sacrificeth  praise. 

3  To  depart  from  wickedness  is  a  thing  pleasing 
to  the  Lord;  and  to  forsake  unrighteousness  is  a  pro- 
pitiation. 

4  Thou  shall  not  appear  empty  before  the  Lord. 

5  For  all  these  things  [are  to  be  done]  because  of 
the  commandment. 

6  The  offering  of  the  righteous  maketh  the  altar 
fat,  and  the  sweet  savour  thereof  is  before  the  Most 
High. 

7  The  sacrifice  of  a  just  man  is  acceptable,  and 
the  memorial  thereof  shall  never  be  forgotten. 

8  Give  the  Lord  liis  honour  with  a  good  eye,  and 
diminish  not  the  first-fruits  of  thy  hands. 

9  In  all  thy  gifts  shew  a  clieerful  countenance, 
and  dedicate  thy  tithes  with  gladness. 

10  Give  unto  the  Most  Higli  according  as  he  hath 
enriched  thee;  and  as  thou  hast  gotten,  give  with  a 
cheerful  eye. 

11  For  the  Lord  recompenseth,  and  will  give  thee 
seven  times  as  much. 

12  Do  not  think  to  corrupt  with  gifts;  for  such 
he  will  not  receive:  and  trust  not  to  unrighteous  sa- 
crifices; for  the  Lord  is  judge,  and  with  him  is  no 
respect  of  persons. 

13  He  will  not  accept  any  person  against  a  poor 
man,  but  will  hear  the  prayer  of  the  oppressed. 

14  He  will  not  despise  the  supplication  of  the  fa- 
therless; nor  the  widow,  when  she  poureth  out  her 
complaint. 

15  Do  not  the  tears  run  down  the  widow's  cheeks? 
and  is  not  her  cry  against  him  that  causeth  them  to 
fall? 

16  He  that  serveth  the  Lord  shall  be  accepted 
with  favour,  and  his  prayer  shall  reach  unto  the 
clouds. 

17  The  prayer  of  the  humble  pierceth  the  clouds: 
and  till  it  come  nigli,  he  will  not  be  comforted;  and 
will  not  depart,  till  the  Most  High  shall  behold  to 
judge  righteously,  and  execute  judgment. 

18  For  the  Lord  will  not  be  slack,  neither  will  the 
Mighty  be  patient  toward  them,  till  he  have  smit- 
ten in  sunder  tlie  loins  of  the  unmerciful,  and  repaid 
vengeance  to  the  heathen;  till  he  have  taken  away 
the  multitude  of  the  proud,  and  broken  the  sceptre 
of  the  unrighteous; 

19  Till  he  have  rendered  to  every  man  according 
to  his  deeds,  and  to  the  works  of  men  according  to 
their  devices;  till  he  have  judged  the  cause  of  his 
people,  and  made  them  to  rejoice  in  his  mercy. 

20  Mercy  is  seasonable  in  the  time  of  afRiction, 
as  clouds  of  rain  in  the  time  of  drought. 

CHAP.  XXXVL 
HAVE  mercy  upon  us,  O  Lord  God  of  all,  and 
behold  us: 

2  And  send  thy  fear  upon  all  the  nations  that  seek 
not  after  thee. 

3  Lift  up  thy  hand  against  the  strange  nations, 
and  let  them  see  thy  power. 

4  As  thou  wast  sanctified  in  us  before  them :  so  be 
thou  magnified  among  them  before  us. 

5  And  let  them  know  thee,  as  we  have  known 
thee,  that  there  is  no  (lo<l  but  only  thou,  O  God. 

6  Shew  new  signs,  and  make  other  strange  won- 
ders: glorify  thy  hand  and  thy  right  arm,  that  they 
may  set  forth  thy  wondrous  works. 


7  Raise  up  indignation,  and  pour  out  wrath:  take 
away  the  adversary,  and  destroy  the  enemy. 

8  Make  the  time  short,  remember  the  covenant, 
and  let  them  declare  thy  wonderful  works. 

9  Let  him  that  escapeth  be  consumed  by  the  rage 
of  the  fire;  and  let  them  perish  that  oppress  the 
people. 

10  Smite  in  sunder  the  heads  of  the  rulers  of  the 
heathen,  that  say.  There  is  none  other  but  we. 

11  Gather  all  the  tribes  of  Jacob  together,  and 
inherit  thou  them,  as  from  the  beginning. 

12  O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  the  people  that  is 
called  by  thy  name,  and  upon  Israel,  whom  thou 
hast  named  thy  first-born. 

13  O  be  merciful  unto  Jerusalem,  thy  holy  city, 
the  place  of  thy  rest. 

14  Fill  Sion  with  thine  unspeakable  oracles,  and 
thy  people  with  thy  glory. 

15  Give  testimony  unto  those  that  thou  hast  pos- 
sessed from  the  beginning,  and  raise  up  prophets 
that  have  been  in  thy  name. 

16  Reward  them  that  wait  for  thee,  and  let  thy 
prophets  be  found  faithful. 

17  O  Lord,  hear  the  prayer  of  thy  servants,  ac- 
cording to  the  blessing  of  Aaron  over  thy  people, 
that  all  they  which  dwell  upon  the  earth  may  know 
that  thou  art  the  Lord,  the  eternal  God. 

18  The  belly  devoureth  all  meats,  yet  is  one  meat 
better  than  another. 

19  As  the  palate  tasteth  divers  kinds  of  venison: 
so  doth  a  heart  of  understanding  false  speeches. 

20  A  f reward  heart  causeth  heaviness:  but  a  man 
of  experience  will  recompense  him. 

21  A  woman  will  receive  every  man,  yet  is  one 
daughter  better  than  another. 

22  The  beauty  of  a  woman  cheereth  the  counte- 
nance, and  a  man  loveth  nothing  better. 

23  If  there  be  kindness,  meekness,  and  comfort 
in  her  tongue,  then  is  not  her  husband  like  other 
men. 

24  He  that  getteth  a  wife,  bcginncth  a  possession, 
a  help  like  unto  himself,  and  a  pillar  of  rest. 

25  Where  no  hedge  is,  there  the  possession  is 
spoiled:  and  he  that  hath  no  wife  will  wander  up 
and  down  mourning. 

26  Who  will  ti-ust  a  thief  well  appointed,  that 
skippeth  from  city  to  city?  so  [who  will  believe]  a 
man  that  hath  no  house,  and  lodgeth  wheresoever 
the  night  taketh  him? 

CHAP.  XXXVIL 
"PVERY  friend  saith,  I  am  liis  friend  also,  but 
there  is  a  friend  which  is  only  a  friend  in  name. 

2  Is  it  not  a  grief  unto  death,  when  a  companion 
and  friend  is  turned  to  an  enemy? 

3  O  wicked  imagination,  whence  earnest  thou  in 
to  cover  the  earth  with  deceit? 

4  There  is  a  companion,  which  rejoiceth  in  the 
prosperity  of  a  friend,  but  in  the  time  of  trouble  will 
be  agiinst  him. 

5  There  is  a  companion,  which  hclpcth  his  friend 
for  the  belly,  and  taketh  up  the  buckler  against  the 
enemy. 

6  Forget  not  thy  friend  in  thy  mind,  and  be  not 
unmindful  of  him  in  thy  riches. 

7  Every  counsellor  extoUeth  counsel;  but  there  is 
some  that  counsellrth  for  himself. 

8  Beware  of  a  cnimscUor,  :md  know  before  what 
need  he  hath ;  for  he  will  counsel  for  himself;  lest  he 
cast  the  lot  upon  tlice, 

9  And  say  unto  thee,  Thy  way  is  good:  and  af- 
terward he  stand  on  the  other  side,  to  sec  what  shall 
befall  thee. 

10  Consult  not  with  one  that  suspccteth  thee:  and 
hide  thy  counsel  from  such  as  envy  thee. 

11  Neitlicr  consult  with  a  woman  touching  her  of 
whom  she  is  jealous:  neither  with  a  coward  in  mat- 
ters of  war;  nor  with  a  merchant  concerning  ex- 


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ECCLESIASTICUS. 


change;  nor  with  a  buyer  of  selling;  nor  with  an  en- 
vious man  of  thankfulness;  nor  with  an  unmerciful 
man  touching  kindness;  nor  vntlx  the  slothful  for 
any  work;  nor  with  a  hireling  for  a  year  of  finish- 
ing work;  nor  with  an  idle  servant  of  much  busi- 
ness: hearken  not  unto  these  in  any  matter  of  coun- 
sel. 

12  But  be  continually  with  a  godly  man,  whom 
thou  knowest  to  keep  the  commandments  of  the 
Lord,  whose  mind  is  according  to  thy  mind,  and  will 
sorrow  with  thee,  if  thou  shalt  miscarry. 

13  And  let  the  counsel  of  thine  own  heart  stand: 
for  there  is  no  man  more  faithful  unto  thee  than  it. 

14  For  a  man's  mind  is  sometimes  wont  to  tell  him 
more  than  seven  watchmen,  that  sit  above  in  a  high 
tower. 

15  And  above  all  this  pray  to  the  Most  High,  that 
he  will  direct  thy  way  in  truth. 

16  Let  reason  go  before  every  enterprise,  and 
counsel  before  every  action. 

17  The  countenance  is  a  sign  of  changing  of  the 
heart 

18  Four  manner  of  things  appear:  good  and  evil, 
life  and  death:  but  the  tongue  ruleth  over  them  con- 
tinually. 

19  There  is  one  that  is  wise  and  teacheth  many, 
and  yet  is  unprofitable  to  himself. 

20  There  is  one  that  sheweth  wisdom  in  words, 
and  is  hated:  he  shall  be  destitute  of  all  food. 

21  For  grace  is  not  given  him  from  the  Lord;  be- 
cause he  is  deprived  ot  all  wisdom. 

22  Another  is  wise  to  himself;  and  the  finiits  of 
understanding  are  commendable  in  his  mouth. 

23  A  wise  man  instructeth  his  people;  and  the 
fraits  of  his  understanding  fail  not. 

24  A  wise  man  shall  be  filled  with  blessing;  and 
all  they  that  see  him  shall  count  him  happy. 

25  The  days  of  the  life  of  man  may  be  numbered: 
but  the  days  of  Israel  are  innumerable. 

26  A  wise  man  shall  inherit  glory  among  his  peo- 
ple, and  his  name  shall  be  perpetual. 

27  My  son,  prove  thy  soul  in  thy  life,  and  see  what 
is  evil  for  it,  and  give  not  that  unto  it. 

28  For  all  things  are  not  profitable  for  all  men, 
neither  hath  every  soul  pleasure  in  every  thing. 

29  Be  not  unsatiable  in  any  dainty  thing,  nor  too 
greedy  uijon  meats: 

30  For  excess  of  meats  bringeth  sickness,  and  sur- 
feiting will  turn  into  choler. 

31  By  surfeiting  have  many  perished;  but  he  that 
takcth  heed  prolnns;cth  his  life. 

CHAP.  XXXVIII. 
TTONOUR  a  physician  with  the  honour  due  unto 
him  for  the  uses  which  ye  may  have  of  him: 
for  the  Lord  hatli  created  him. 

2  For  of  the  Most  High  cometh  healing,  and  he 
shall  receive  honour  of  tJie  king. 

3  The  skill  of  the  jjliysician  shall  lift  up  his  head: 
and  in  the  sight  of  great  men  he  shall  be  m  admira- 
tion. 

4  The  Lord  hath  created  medicines  out  of  the 
earth;  .md  he  that  is  wise  will  not  abhor  tliem. 

5  Was  not  the  water  made  sweet  with  wood,  that 
the  virtue  tlicrcof  miglit  be  known? 

6  And  he  liath  given  men  skill,  that  he  might  be 
honourL-d  in  his  marvellous  works. 

7  Witli  such  doth  he  heal  [men,]  and  taketh 
away  their  pains. 

8  Of  such  (loth  the  apothecary  make  a  confection; 
and  of  liis  works  there  is  no  end;  and  from  him  is 
peace  over  all  tlic  earth. 

9  My  son,  in  thy  sickness  be  not  negligent:  but 
pray  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will  make  thcc  whole. 

10  Leave  (ilT  from  sin,  and  order  thy  hands  aright, 
and  cleanse  thy  heart  from  all  wickedness. 

11  (iivc  a  sweet  savour,  and  a  memorial  of  fine 
flour;  and  make  a  fat  offering,  as  not  being. 


12  Then  give  place  to  the  physician,  for  the  Lord 
hath  created  him :  let  him  not  go  from  thee,  for  thou 
hast  need  of  him. 

13  There  is  a  time  when  in  their  hands  there  is 
good  success. 

14  For  they  shall  also  pray  unto  the  Lord,  that 
he  would  prosper  that  which  they  give  for  ease  and 
remedy  to  prolong  life. 

15  He  that  sinneth  before  his  Maker,  let  him  fall 
into  the  hand  of  the  physician. 

16  My  son,  let  tears  fall  down  over  the  dead,  and 
begin  to  lament,  as  if  thou  hadst  suffered  great  harm 
thyself;  and  then  cover  his  body  according  to  the 
custom,  and  neglect  not  his  burial. 

17  Weep  bitterly,  and  make  great  moan,  and  use 
lamentation,  as  he  is  worthy,  and  that  a  day  or  two, 
lest  thou  be  evil  spoken  of:  and  then  comfort  thy- 
self for  thy  heaviness. 

18  For  of  heaviness  cometh  death,  and  the  heavi- 
ness of  the  heart  breaketh  strength. 

19  In  affliction  also  sorrow  remaineth:  and  the 
life  of  the  poor  is  the  curse  of  the  heart. 

20  Take  no  heaviness  to  heart:  drive  it  away,  and 
remember  the  last  end. 

21  Forget  it  not,  for  there  is  no  turning  again:    J 
thou  shalt  not  do  him  good,  but  hurt  thyself.  \ 

22  Remember  my  judgment:  for  thine  also  shall 
be  so;  yesterday  for  me,  and  to-day  for  thee. 

23  When  the  dead  is  at  rest,  let  his  remembrance 
rest;  and  be  comforted  for  him,  when  his  spirit  is 
departed  from  him. 

24  The  wisdom  of  a  learned  man  cometh  by  op- 
portunity of  leisure:  and  he  that  hath  little  business 
shall  become  wise. 

25  How  can  he  get  wisdom  that  holdeth  the  plow, 
and  that  glorieth  in  the  goad,  that  diiveth  oxen, 
and  is  occupied  in  their  labours,  and  whose  talk  is 
of  bullocks? 

26  He  giveth  his  mind  to  make  furrows;  and  is 
diligent  to  give  the  kine  fodder. 

27  So  every  carpenter  and  workmaster,  that  la- 
boureth  night  and  day:  and  they  that  cut  and  grave 
seals,  and  are  diligent  to  make  great  variety,  and 
give  themselves  to  counterfeit  imugei-)',  and  watch 
to  finish  a  work : 

28  The  smith  also  sitting  Ijy  the  anvil,  and  con- 
sidering the  iron  work,  the  vapour  of  the  fire  wastcth 
his  flesh,  and  he  fightcth  with  the  heat  of  the  fur- 
nace: the  noise  of  the  hammer  and  the  anvil  is  ever 
in  his  ears,  and  his  eyes  look  still  upon  the  pattern 
of  the  thing  that  he  maketh;  he  settcth  his  mind 
to  finish  his  work,  and  watclieth  to  polish  it  per- 
fectly. 

29  So  doth  the  potter  sitting  at  his  work,  and 
turning  the  wheel  about  with  his  feet,  who  is  always 
carefully  set  at  his  work,  and  maketh  :dl  his  work 
by  number; 

30  He  fashioneth  the  clay  with  his  arm,  and  bow- 
cth  down  his  strength  before  his  feet;  he  applieth 
himself  to  lead  it  over;  and  he  is  diligent  to  make 
clean  the  furnace: 

31  All  these  trust  to  their  hands:  and  evci^  one  is 
wise  in  his  work. 

32  Without  these  cannot  a  city  be  inhabited:  and 
they  shall  not  dwell  where  tlicy  will,  nor  go  up  and 
down: 

33  Thev  shall  not  be  sought  for  in  public  council, 
nor  sit  high  in  the  congregation:  they  shall  not  sit 
on  the  judges'  seat,  nor  understand  the  sentence  of 
judgment:  they  cannot  dechire  justice  and  judg- 
ment; and  they  shall  not  be  found  where  parables 
are  spoken. 

31.  But  they  will  maintain  the  state  of  the  world, 
.and  [all]  their  desire  is  in  Die  work  of  their  craft. 

CHAP.  XXXIX. 
TlUT  he  that  givtth   liis  mind  to  the  law  of  the 
Most  High,  and  is  occupied  in  the  meditation 


CHAP.  XL. 


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thereof,  will  seek  out  the  wisdom  of  all  the  ancient, 
and  be  occupied  in  prophecies. 

2  He  will  keep  the  sayings  of  the  renowned  men: 
and  where  subtil  parables  are,  he  will  be  there  also. 

3  He  will  seek  out  the  secrets  of  grave  sentences, 
and  be  conversant  in  dark  parables. 

4  He  shall  serve  among  great  men,  and  appear 
before  princes;  he  will  travel  through  strange  coun- 
tries; for  he  hath  tried  the  good  and  the  evil  among 
men. 

5  He  will  give  his  heart  to  resort  early  to  the 
Lord  that  made  him,  and  will  pray  before  the  Most 
High,  and  will  open  his  mouth  in  prayer,  and  make 
supplication  for  his  sins. 

6  When  the  great  I.iord  will,  he  shall  be  filled 
with  the  spirit  ot  understanding:  he  shall  pour  out 
wise  sentences,  and  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  in  his 
prayer. 

7  He  shall  direct  his  counsel  and  knowledge,  and 
in  his  secrets  shall  he  meditate. 

8  He  shall  shew  forth  that  which  he  hath  learn- 
ed, and  shall  glory  in  the  law  of  the  covenantof  the 
Lord. 

9  Many  shall  commend  his  understanding;  and  so 
long  as  the  world  endureth,  it  shall  not  be  blotted 
out;  his  memorial  shall  not  depart  away,  and  his 
name  shall  live  from  genei'ation  to  generation. 

10  Nations  shall  shew  forth  his  wisdom,  and  the 
congi'egation  shall  declare  his  praise. 

11  If  he  die,  he  shall  leave  a  greater  name  than  a 
thousand :  and  if  he  live,  he  shall  increase  it. 

12  Yet  have  I  more  to  say,  which  I  have  thought 
upon;  for  I  am  filled  as  the  moon  at  the  full. 

13  Hearken  unto  me,  ye  holy  children,  and  bud 
forth  as  a  rose  growing  by  the  brook  of  the  field: 

14  And  give  ye  a  sweet  savour  as  frankincense, 
and  flourish  as  a  lily,  send  forth  a  smell,  and  sing  a 
song  of  praise,  bless  the  Lord  in  all  his  works. 

15  Magnify  his  name,  and  shew  forth  his  praise 
with  the  songs  of  your  lips,  and  with  harps,  and  in 
praising  him  ye  shall  say  after  this  manner: 

16  All  the  works  of  the  Lord  are  exceeding  good, 
and  whatsoever  he  commandeth  shall  be  accomplish- 
ed in  due  season. 

17  And  none  may  say,  What  is  this?  wherefore 
is  that.'  for  at  time  convenient  they  shall  all  be  sought 
out:  at  his  commandment  the  waters  stood  as  a  heap, 
and  at  the  words  of  his  mouth  the  receptacles  of 
waters. 

18  At  his  commandment  is  done  whatsoever 
pleaseth  him;  and  none  can  hinder,  when  he  will 
save. 

19  The  works  nf  all  flesh  are  before  him,  and  no- 
thing can  be  hid  from  his  eyes, 

20  He  seeth  from  everlasting  to  everlasting;  and 
there  is  nothing  wonderful  befoi'e  him. 

21  A  man  need  not  to  say,  What  is  this?  where- 
fore is  that?  for  he  hath  made  all  things  for  their 
uses. 

22  His  blessing  covered  the  dry  land  as  a  river, 
and  watered  it  as  a  flood. 

23  As  he  hath  turned  the  waters  into  saltness:  so 
shall  the  heatlicn  inherit  his  wrath. 

24  As  his  ways  are  plain  unto  the  holy;  so  are 
they  stumbling-blocks  unto  the  wicked. 

25  For  the  good  are  good  things  created  from  the 
beginning:  so  evil  things  for  sinners. 

26  The  principal  things  for  the  whole  use  of  man's 
life  are  water,  fire,  iron,  and  salt,  flour  of  wheat, 
honey,  milk,  and  the  blood  of  the  grape,  and  oil, 
and  clothing. 

27  All  these  things  arc  for  good  to  the  godly :  so  to 
the  sinners  tlicy  are  turned  into  evil. 

28  There  be  spirits  that  are  created  for  vengeance, 
which  in  their  fury  lay  on  sore  strokes;  in  the  time 
of  destruction  they  pour  out  their  force,  and  appease 
the  wrath  of  him  that  made  them. 


29  Fire,  and  hail,  and  famine,  and  death,  all  these 
were  created  for  vengeance; 

30  Teeth  of  wild  beasts,  and  scorpions,  serpents, 
and  the  sword,  punishing  the  wicked  to  dcstraction. 

31  They  shall  rejoice  in  his  commandment,  and 
they  shall  be  ready  upon  earth,  when  need  is;  and 
when  their  time  is  come,  they  shall  not  transgress 
his  woi-d. 

32  Therefore  from  the  beginning  I  was  resolved, 
and  thought  upon  these  things,  and  have  left  them 
in  writing. 

33  All  the  works  of  the  Lord  are  good :  and  he 
will  give  every  needful  thing  in  due  season. 

34  So  that  a  man  cannot  say,  This  is  worse  than 
that:  for  in  time  they  shall  all  be  well  approved. 

35  And  therefore  praise  ye  the  Lord  with  the 
whole  heart  and  mouth,  and  bless  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

CHAP.  XL. 
/^REAT  travail  is  created  for  every  man,  and  a 
heavy  yoke  is  upon  the  sons  of  Adam,  from  the 
day  that  they  go  out  of  their  mother's  womb,  till  the 
day  that  they  return  to  the  mother  of  all  things, 

2  Their  imagination  of  things  to  come,  and  the 
day  of  death,  [trouble]  their  thoughts,  and  [cause] 
fear  of  heart;     - 

3  From  him  that  sitteth  on  a  throne  of  glory, 
unto  him  that  is  humbled  in  earth  and  ashes; 

4  From  him  that  weareth  pui-ple  and  a  crown, 
unto  him  that  is  clothed  with  a  linen  frock. 

5  Wrath,  and  envy,  trouble,  and  unquietness, 
fear  of  death,  and  anger,  and  strife,  and  in  the  time 
of  rest  upon  liis  bed,  his  night-sleep,  do  change  his 
knowledge. 

6  A  little  or  nothing  is  his  rest,  and  afterward  he 
is  in  his  sleep,  as  in  a  day  of  keeping  watch,  trou- 
bled in  the  vision  of  his  heart,  as  if  he  were  escaped 
out  of  a  battle. 

7  When  all  is  safe,  he  awaketh,  and  marvelletli 
that  the  fear  was  nothing, 

8  [Such  things  happen]  unto  all  flesh,  both  man 
and  beast,  and  that  is  seven-fold  more  upon  sinners. 

9  Death,  and  bloo<lshed,  strife,  and  sword,  ca- 
lamities, famine,  tribulation,  and  the  scourge; 

10  These  things  are  created  for  the  wicked,  and 
for  their  sakes  came  the  flood. 

11  All  things  that  are  of  the  earth  shall  turn  to 
the  earth  again :  and  that  which  is  of  the  waters  doth 
return  into  the  sea. 

12  All  bribeiy  and  injustice  shall  be  blotted  out: 
but  true  dealing  shall  endure  for  ever. 

13  The  goods  of  the  unjust  shall  be  dried  up  like 
a  river,  and  shall  vanish  with  noise,  like  a  great 
thunder  in  rain. 

14  While  he  openeth  his  hand  he  shall  rejoice;  so 
shall  transgressors  come  to  nought. 

15  The  children  of  the  ungodly  shall  not  bring 
forth  many  branches:  but  are  as  unclean  roots  upon 
a  hard  rock. 

16  The  weed  growing  upon  every  water  and  bank 
of  a  river,  shall  be  pulled  up  before  all  grass. 

17  Bountifulncss  is  as  a  most  fruitful  garden,  and 
mercifulness  endureth  for  ever. 

18  To  labour,  and  to  be  content  with  that  a  man 
hath,  is  a  sweet  life:  but  he  that  findeth  a  treasure 
is  above  them  both. 

19  Children  and  the  building  of  a  city  continue  a 
man's  name:  but  a  blameless  wife  is  counted  above 
them  both. 

20  Wine  and  music  rejoice  the  heart:  but  the  love 
of  wisdom  is  above  them  both. 

21  The  pipe  and  the  ps:>ltLiy  make  sweet  melody: 
but  a  pleasant  tongue  is  ;ibove  them  both. 

22  Thine  eye  desircth  favour  and  beauty:  but 
more  than  both,  corn  while  it  is  green. 

23  A  friend  and  companion  never  meet  amiss:  but 
above  both  is  a  wife  with  her  husband. 


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ECCLESIASTICUS. 


24  Brethren  and  help  are  against  time  of  trouble: 
but  alms  shall  deliver  more  than  them  both. 

25  Gold  and  silver  make  the  foot  stand  sure:  but 
counsel  is  esteemed  above  them  both. 

26  Riches  and  strengtli  lift  up  the  heart:  but  the 
fear  of  the  Lord  is  above  them  both:  there  is  no 
want  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  it  needeth  not  to 
seek  help. 

27  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  a  fruitful  garden,  and 
covereth  him  above  all  glory. 

28  My  son  lead  not  a  beggar's  life;  for  better  it  is 
to  die  than  to  beg. 

29  The  life  of  him  that  dependeth  on  another 
man's  table  is  not  to  be  counted  for  a  life;  for  he 
poUuteth  himself  with  other  men's  meat:  but  a 
wise  man  well  nurtured  will  beware  thereof. 

30  Begging  is  sweet  in  the  mouth  of  the  shameless: 
but  in  his  belly  there  shall  burn  a  fire. 

CHAP.  XLL 
r)  DEATH,  how  bitter  is  the  remembrance  of 
thee  to  a  man  tliat  liveth  at  rest  in  his  posses- 
sions, unto  the  man  that  hath  nothing  to  vex  him, 
and  that  hath  prosperity  in  all  things:  yea,  unto  him 
that  is  yet  able  to  receive  meat ! 

2  O  death,  acceptable  is  thy  sentence  unto  the 
needy,  and  unto  him  whose  strength  faileth,  that  is 
now  m  the  last  age,  and  is  vexed  with  all  things, 
and  to  him  that  despaireth,  and  hath  lost  patience ! 

3  Fear  not  the  sentence  of  death,  remember  them 
that  have  been  before  thee,  and  that  come  after;  for 
this  is  the  sentence  of  the  Lord  over  all  flesh. 

4  And  why  art  thou  against  the  pleasure  of  the 
Most  High?  tliere  is  no  inquisition  in  the  grave, 
whether  thou  have  lived  ten,  or  a  hundred,  or  a 
thousand  years. 

5  The  children  of  sinners  are  abominable  children, 
and  they  that  are  conversant  in  the  dwelling  of  the 
ungodly. 

6  The  inheritance  of  sinners'  children  shall  pe- 
rish, and  their  posterity  shall  have  a  perpetual  re- 
proach. 

7  The  children  will  complain  of  an  ungodly  fa- 
ther, because  they  shall  be  reproached  for  his  sake. 

8  Wo  be  unto  you,  ungodly  men,  which  have  for- 
saken the  law  of  the  most  high  God!  for  if  ye  in- 
crease, it  shall  be  to  your  destruction: 

9  And  if  ye  be  born,  ye  shall  be  bom  to  a  curse: 
and  if  ye  die,  a  curse  shall  be  your  portion. 

10  All  that  are  of  the  earth  shall  turn  to  earth 
again:  so  the  ungodly  shall  go  from  a  curse  to  de- 
struction. 

11  The  mourning  of  men  is  about  their  bodies: 
but  an  ill  name  of  sinners  shall  be  blotted  out. 

12  Have  regard  to  thy  name;  for  that  shall  con- 
tinue with  thee  above  a  thousand  great  treasures  of 
gold. 

13  A  good  life  hath  but  few  days:  but  a  good 
name  endureth  for  ever. 

14  My  children,  keep  disciphnc  in  peace:  for 
wisdom  that  is  hid,  and  a  treasure  that  is  not  seen, 
what  profit  is  in  them  both? 

15  A  man  that  hideth  his  foolishness  is  better 
than  a  man  that  hideth  his  wisdom. 

le  Therefore  be  shamefaced  according  to  my 
word:  for  it  is  not  good  to  retain  all  shamcfaccd- 
ncss;  neither  is  it  altogether  approved  in  every 
thing. 

17  Be  ashamed  of  whoredom  before  father  and 
mother:  and  of  a  lie  before  a  prince  and  a  mighty 
man; 

18  Of  an  offence  before  a  judge  and  ruler;  of 
iniqiiity  before  a  congregation  of  people;  of  unjust 
dealing  before  thy  partner  and  friend; 

19  And  of  theft  m  regard  of  the  place  where  thou 
sojounicst,  and  in  regard  of  tlic  trutli  of  God  and  his 
covenant;  and  to  lean  with  thine  elbow  upon  the 
meat;  and  of  scorning  lo  give  and  take. 


20  And  of  silence  before  them  that  salute  thee; 
and  to  look  upon  a  harlot; 

21  And  to  turn  away  thy  face  from  thy  kinsman; 
or  to  take  away  a  portion  or  a  gift;  or  to  gaze  upon 
another  man's  wife; 

22  Or  to  be  over-busy  with  his  maid,  and  come 
not  near  her  bed;  or  of  upbraiding  speeches  before 
friends;  and  after  thou  hast  given,  upbraid  not; 

23  Or  of  iterating  and  speaking  again  that  which 
thou  hast  heard;  and  of  revealing  of  secrets. 

24  So  shalt  thou  be  truly  shamefaced,  and  find 
favour  before  all  men. 

CHAP.  XLIL 
f\F  these  things  be  not  thou  ashamed,  and  accept 
no  person  to  sin  thereby: 

2  Of  the  law  of  tlie  Most  High,  and  his  covenant; 
and  of  judgment  to  justify  the  ungodly; 

3  Of  reckoning  with  thy  partners  and  travellers; 
or  of  the  gift  of  the  lieritage  of  friends; 

4  Of  exactness  of  balance  and  weights;  or  of  get- 
ting much  or  little; 

5  And  of  merchants'  indifferent  selling;  of  much 
correction  of  children;  and  to  make  the  side  of  an 
evil  servant  to  bleed. 

6  Sure  keeping  is  good,  where  an  evil  wife  is;  and 
shut  up,  where  many  hands  are. 

7  Deliver  all  things  in  number  and  weight;  and 
put  all  in  writing  that  thou  givest  out,  or  rcceivest  in. 

8  Be  not  ashamed  to  inform  the  unwise  and  foolish, 
and  the  extreme  aged  that  contendeth  with  those 
that  are  young:  thus  shalt  thou  be  truly  learned,  and 
approved  of  all  men  living. 

9  The  father  waketh  for  the  daughter,  when  no 
man  knoweth;  and  the  care  for  her  taketh  away 
sleep:  when  she  is  young,  lest  she  pass  away  the 
flower  of  her  age;  and  being  married,  lest  she  should 
be  hated: 

10  In  her  virginity,  lest  she  should  be  defiled 
and  gotten  with  child  in  her  father's  house;  and 
having  a  husband,  lest  she  should  misbehave  her- 
self; and  when  she  is  married,  lest  she  should  be 
barren. 

11  Keep  a  sure  watch  over  a  shameless  daugh- 
ter, lest  she  make  thee  a  laughing-stock  to  thme 
enemies,  and  a  by-word  in  the  city,  and  a  reproach 
among  tlie  people,  and  make  thee  ashamed  before 
the  multitude. 

12  Beliold  not  every  body's  beauty,  and  sit  not  in 
the  midst  of  women. 

13  For  from  garments  cometh  a  moth,  and  from 
women  wickedness. 

14  Better  is  the  churlishness  of  a  man  than  a 
courteous  woman,  a  woman,  I  say,  which  bringeth 
shame  and  reproach. 

15  I  will  now  rcmcmlxr  the  works  of  the  Lord,  and 
declare  the  things  that  I  liave  seen:  In  the  words  of 
the  Lord  are  his  works. 

16  The  sun  tliat  giveth  light  looketh  upon  all 
things,  and  the  work  "thereof  is  full  of  the  glory  of 
the  Lord. 

17  The  Lord  hath  not  given  power  to  the  saints 
to  declare  all  his  m;irvellous  works,  which  the  Al- 
miglity  Lord  firmly  settled,  that  whatsoever  is, 
might  be  established  for  liis  glory. 

is  He  sceketh  out  the  deep,  and  the  heart,  and 
considereth  their  crafty  devices:  for  the  Lord  know- 
eth all  that  may  be  known,  and  he  beholdcth  the 
signs  of  the  world. 

19  He  dtclareth  the  things  that  are  past,  and 
for  to  come,  and  revealeth  the  steps  of  hidden 
tilings. 

20  No  thought  cscapeth  him,  neither  any  word 
is  hidden  from  him. 

21  He  hatli  garnished  the  excellent  works  of  his 
wisdom,  and  he  is  from  everlasting  to  everlasting: 
unto  him  may  nothing  be  added,  neither  can  he  be 
diminished,  I'lnd  lie  hath  no  need  of  any  counsellor. 


CHAP.  XLIII,  XLIV. 


22  O  how  desirable  are  all  his  works!  and  that  a 
man  may  see  even  to  a  spark. 

23  All  these  things  live  and  remain  for  ever  for 
all  uses,  and  they  are  all  obedient. 

24  All  things  are  double  one  against  another:  and 
he  hath  made  nothing  imperfect. 

25  One  thing  cstablisheth  the  good  of  another:  and 
who  shall  be  filled  with  beholding  his  glory? 

CHAP.  XLIII. 
'■pHE  pride  of  the  height,  the  clear  firmament, 
-*■    the  beauty  of  heaven,  with  his  glorious  shew; 

2  The  sun  when  it  af)pcareth,  declai-ing  at  his 
rising  a  marvellous  instrument,  the  work  of  the 
Most  High: 

3  At  noon  it  parcheth  the  country,  and  who  can 
abide  the  burning  heat  thereof .' 

4  A  man  blowing  a  furnace  is  in  works  of  heat, 
but  the  sun  burneth  tlie  mountains  three  times  more; 
breathing  out  fiery  vapours,  and  sending  forth  bright 
beams,  it  dimmeth  the  eyes. 

5  Great  is  the  Lord  that  made  it;  and  at  his  com- 
mandment it  runneth  hastily. 

6  He  made  the  moon  also  to  serve  in  her  season 
for  a  declaration  of  times,  and  a  sign  of  the  world. 

7  From  the  moon  is  the  sign  of  feasts,  a  light  that 
decreaseth  in  her  perfection. 

8  The  month  is  called  after  her  name,  increasing 
wonderfully  in  her  changing,  being  an  instiniment 
of  the  armies  above,  shining  in  the  firmament  of 
heaven; 

9  The  beauty  of  heaven,  the  glory  of  the  stars, 
an  ornament  giving  light  in  the  highest  places  of  the 
Lord. 

10  At  the  commandment  of  the  Holy  One  they 
will  stand  in  their  order,  and  never  famt  in  their 
watches. 

11  Look  upon  the  rainbow,  and  praise  him  that 
made  it;  very  beautiful  it  is  in  the  briglitness 
thereof. 

12  It  compasseth  the  heaven  about  with  a  glori- 
ous circle,  and  the  hands  of  the  Most  High  have 
bended  it. 

13  By  his  commandment  he  maketh  the  snow  to 
fall  apace,  and  sendeth  swiftly  the  lightnings  of  liis 
judgment. 

14  Tlirough  this  the  treasures  are  opened:  and 
clouds  fly  forth  as  fowls. 

15  By  liis  great  power  he  maketh  the  clouds  finn, 
and  tlie  hailstones  arc  broken  small. 

16  At  his  sight  the  mountains  are  shaken,  and  at 
his  will  the  south  wind  bloweth. 

17  The  noise  of  the  thunder  maketh  the  earth  to 
tremble:  so  doth  the  northcm  storm  and  the  whirl- 
wind: as  birds  flying  he  scattcreth  the  snow,  and  the 
falling  down  thereof  is  as  the  lighting  of  grasshop- 
pers: 

18  The  eye  marvelleth  at  the  beauty  of  the  white- 
ness thereof,  and  the  heart  is  astonished  at  the  raining 
of  it. 

19  The  hoar-frost  also  as  salt  he  poureth  on  the 
earth,  and  being  congealed,  it  lieth  on  the  top  of 
sharp  stakes. 

20  Wlien  the  cold  north  wind  bloweth,  and  the 
water  is  congealed  into  ice,  it  abidcth  upon  every 
gathering  together  of  water,  and  clotheth  the  water 
as  with  a  breastplate. 

21  It  devoureth  the  mountains,  and  burneth  the 
■wilderness,  and  consumeth  the  grass  as  fire. 

22  A  present  remedy  of  all  is  a  mist  coming- 
sfieedily:  a  dew  coming  after  heat,  refresheth. 

23  By  his  counsel  he  appeaseth  the  deep,  and 
planteth  islands  therein. 

24  They  that  sail  on  the  sea,  tell  of  the  danger 
thereof;  and  when  we  liear  it  with  our  eai-s,  we 
marvel  thereat. 

25  For  therein  be  strange  and  wondrous  works, 
variety  of  all  kinds  of  beasts  and  wh:ilcs  created. 


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26  By  him  the  end  of  them  hath  prosperous  suc- 
cess, and  by  his  word  all  things  consist. 

27  We  may  speak  much,  and  yet  come  short: 
wherefore  m  sum,  he  is  all. 

28  How  shall  we  be  able  to  magnify  him?  for  he 
IS  great  above  all  his  works. 

29  The  Lord  is  terrible  and  very  great,  and  mar- 
vellous in  his  power. 

30  When  ye  glorify  the  Lord,  exalt  him  as  much 
as  ye  can;  for  even  yet  will  he  far  exceed:  and  when 
ye  exalt  him,  put  forth  all  your  strength,  and  be  not 
weary;  for  ye  can  never  go  far  enough. 

31  Who  hath  seen  him  that  he  might  tell  us?  and 
who  can  magnify  him  as  he  is? 

32  There  are  yet  hid  greater  things  than  these  be, 
for  we  have  seen  but  a  few  of  his  works. 

33  For  the  Lord  hath  made  all  things;  and  to  the 
godly  hath  he  given  wisdom. 

CHAP.   XLIV. 
T  ET  us  now  praise  famous  men,  and  our  fathers 
-*^  that  begat  us. 

2  The  Lord  hath  wrought  great  glory  by  them 
through  his  great  power  from  the  beginning, 

3  Such  as  did  bear  rule  in  their  kingdoms,  men 
renowned  for  their  power,  giving  counsel  by  their 
understanding,  and  declaring  prophecies: 

4  Leaders  of  the  people  by  their  counsels,  and  by 
their  knowledge  of  learning  meet  for  the  people, 
wise  and  eloquent  in  their  instructions: 

5  Such  as  found  out  musical  tunes,  and  recited 
verses  in  wi'iting: 

6  Rich  men  furnished  with  ability,  living  peace- 
ably in  their  habitations: 

7  All  these  were  honoured  in  their  generations, 
and  were  the  glory  of  their  times. 

8  There  be  of  them,  that  have  left  a  name  behind 
them,  that  their  praises  might  be  reported. 

9  And  some  there  be,  which  have  no  memorial; 
who  are  perished,  as  though  they  had  never  been; 
and  are  become  as  though  they  had  never  been  born; 
and  tlicir  children  after  them. 

10  But  these  Were  merciful  men,  whose  righteous- 
ness hath  not  been  forgotten. 

11  With  their  seed  shall  continually  remain  a 
good  inheritance,  and  their  children  are  within  the 
covenant. 

12  Their  seed  standeth  fast,  and  their  children 
for  their  sakes. 

13  Their  seed  shall  remain  for  ever,  and  their 
glory  shall  not  be  blotted  out. 

14  Their  bodies  are  buried  in  peace;  but  their 
name  liveth  for  evermore. 

15  The  people  will  tell  of  their  wisdom,  and  the 
congregation  will  shew  forth  their  praise. 

16  Enoch  pleased  tlie  Lord,  and  was  translated, 
being  an  example  of  repentance  to  all  generations. 

17  Noah  was  found  perfect  and  righteous;  m  the 
time  of  wrath  he  was  taken  in  exchange  [for  tlie 
world;]  therefore  was  he  left  as  a  remnant  unto  the 
earth,  when  the  flood  came. 

18  An  everlasting  covenant  was  made  with  him, 
that  all  flesh  should  perish  no  more  by  the  flood, 

19  Abraham  was  a  great  father  of  many  people: 
in  glory  was  there  none  like  unto  liim; 

20  Who  kept  the  law  of  the  Most  High,  and  was 
in  covenant  with  him:  he  established  the  covenant 
in  his  flesh;  and  when  he  was  proved,  he  was  found 
faithful. 

21  Therefore  he  assured  him  by  an  oath,  that  he 
would  bless  the  nations  in  his  seed,  and  that  he 
would  multiply  him  as  the  dust  of  the  earth,  and 
exalt  his  seed  as  the  stars,  and  cause  them  to  mhent 
from  sea  to  sea,  and  from  the  river  unto  the  utmost 
part  of  the  land.  ,.,       .       ^^ 

22  With  Isaac  did  he  establish  likewise  [for 
Abraham  his  father's  sake]  the  blessing  of  all  men, 
and  the  covenant. 


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23  And  made  it  rest  upon  the  head  of  Jacob.  He 
acknowledged  him  in  his  blessing,  and  gave  him  a 
heritage,  and  divided  his  portions;  among  the  twelve 
tribes  did  he  part  them. 

CHAP.   XLV. 
A  ND  he  brought  out  of  him  a  merciful  man,  which 
found  favour  in  the  sight  of  all  flesh,  even  Moses, 
beloved  of  God  and  men,  whose  memorial  is  blessed. 

2  He  made  liim  like  to  the  glorious  saints,  and 
magnified  him, so  that  his  enemies  stood  in  fear  of  him. 

3  By  his  words  he  caused  the  wonders  to  cease, 
and  he  made  liim  glorious  in  the  sight  of  kings,  and 
gave  him  a  commandment  for  his  people,  and  sliewed 
him  part  of  his  glory, 

4  He  sanctified  him  in  his  faithfulness  and  meek- 
ness, and  chose  him  out  of  all  men. 

5  He  made  him  to  hear  his  voice,  and  brought 
him  into  tlie  dark  cloud,  and  gave  him  command- 
ments before  his  face,  even  the  law  of  life  and  know- 
ledge, that  he  might  teach  Jacob  his  covenants,  and 
Israel  his  judgments. 

6  He  exalted  Aaron,  a  holy  man  like  unto  him, 
even  his  brother,  of  the  tribe  of  Levi. 

7  An  everlasting  covenant  he  made  with  him,  and 
gave  him  the  priesthood  among  the  people;  he  beau- 
tified him  with  comely  ornaments,  and  clothed  him 
with  a  robe  of  glory. 

8  He  put  upon  him  perfect  glory;  and  strength- 
ened him  with  rich  garments,  with  breeches,  with 
a  long  robe,  and  the  ephod. 

9  And  he  compassed  him  with  pomegranates,  and 
with  many  golden  bells  round  about,  that  as  he  went 
there  might  be  a  sound,  and  a  noise  made  that  might 
be  heard  in  the  temple,  for  a  memorial  to  the  chil- 
dren of  his  people; 

10  Witli  a  holy  garment,  with  gold,  and  blue  silk, 
and  purple,  the  work  of  the  embroiderer,  witli  a 
breastplate  of  judgment,  and  with  Urim  and  Thum- 
mim; 

11  With  twisted  scarlet,  the  work  of  the  cunning 
workman,  with  precious  stones  graven  like  seals, 
and  set  in_  gold,  the  work  of  the  jeweller,  with  a 
■writing  engraved  for  a  memorial,  after  the  number 
of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

12  He  sat  a  crown  of  gold  upon  the  mitre,  where- 
in was  engraved  Holiness,  an  ornament  of  honour,  a 
costly  work,  the  desires  of  the  eyes,  goodly  and 
beautiful. 

13  Before  him  there  were  none  such,  neither  did 
ever  any  stranger  put  them  on,  but  only  his  children 
and  his  children's  children  perpetuallv. 

14  Their  sacrifices  shall  be  wholly  consumed 
every  day  twice  continually. 

15  Moses  consecrated  him,  and  anointed  him  with 
holy  oil:  this  was  appointed  unto  him  by  an  everlast- 
ing covenant,  and  to  his  seed,  so  long  as  the  heavens 
should  remain,  that  tliey  should  minister  unto  him, 
and  execute  tlie  office  of  the  priesthood,  and  bless 
the  people  in  his  name. 

16  He  cliose  him  out  of  all  men  living  to  offer 
sacrifice  to  the  Lord,  incense,  and  a  sweet  savour, 
for  a  memorial,  to  make  reconciliation  for  his  peo- 
ple. 

17  He  gave  unto  him  his  commandments,  and 
authority  in  the  statutes  of  judgments,  that  he  should 
teach  Jacob  the  testimonies,  and  inform  Israel  in  his 
laws. 

18  Strangers  conspired  together  against  him,  and 
maligned  Inm  in  the  wilderness,  even  the  men  that 
were  of  Dathan's  and  Abiron's  side, and  the  congie- 
gation  of  Core,  with  fury  and  wrath. 

19  This  the  Lord  saw,  and  it  displeased  him,  and 
ni  his  wratliful  indignation  were  they  consumed:  he 
(lid  wnnders  upon  them,  to  consume  them  with  the 
fiery  flame. 

20  But  he  made  Aaron  more  honourable,  and  gave 
him  a  heritage,  and  divided  unto  him  the  first-fruits 


of  the  increase;  especially  he  prepared  bread  in 
abundance: 

21  For  they  ate  of  the  sacrifices  of  the  Lord,  which 
he  gave  unto  him  and  his  seed. 

22  Howbeit,  in  the  land  of  the  people  he  had  no 
inheritance,  neither  had  he  any  portion  among  the 
people:  for  the  Lord  himself  is  his  portion  and  in- 
heritance. 

23  The  third  in  glory  is  Phinees  the  son  of  Elea- 
zar,  because  he  had  zeal  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and 
stood  up  with  good  courage  of  heart  when  the  peo- 
ple were  turned  back,  and  made  reconciliation  for 
Israel. 

24  Therefore  was  there  a  covenant  of  peace  made 
witli  him,  that  he  should  be  the  chief  of  the  sanc- 
tuary and  of  his  people,  and  that  he  and  his  posterity 
should  have  the  dignity  of  the  priestliood  for  ever: 

25  According  to  the  covenant  made  with  David 
the  son  of  Jesse,  of  the  tribe  of  Juda,  that  the  in- 
heritance of  the  king  should  be  to  his  posterity  alone: 
so  the  inheritance  of  Aaron  should  also  be  unto  his 
seed. 

26  God  give  you  wisdom  in  your  heart  to  judge 
his  people  in  righteousness,  that  their  good  things  be 
not  abolished,  and  that  their  glory  may  endure  for 
ever. 

CHAP.  XLVI. 
TESTIS  the  son  of  Nave  was  valiant  in  the  wars, 
and  was  the  successor  of  Moses  in  prophecies, 
who  according  to  his  name  was  made  great  for  the 
saving  of  the  elect  of  God,  and  taking  vengeance  of 
the  enemies  that  rose  up  against  them,  that  he  might 
set  Israel  in  their  inheritance. 

2  How  great  glory  gat  he,  when  he  did  lift  up  his 
hands,  and  stretched  out  his  sword  against  the  cities! 

3  Who  before  him  so  stood  to  it?  for  the  Lord 
himself  brought  his  enemies  unto  him. 

4  Did  not  the  sun  go  back  by  his  means.'  and  was 
not  one  day  as  long  as  two? 

5  He  called  upon  the  most  high  Lord,  when  the 
enemies  pressed  upon  him  on  every  side;  and  the 
great  Lord  heard  him, 

6  And  with  hailstones  of  mighty  power  he  made 
the  battle  to  fall  violently  upon  the  nations,  and  in 
the  descent  [of  Beth-horon]  he  destroyed  them  that 
resisted,  that  the  nations  might  know  all  their 
strength,  because  he  fought  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
and  he  followed  the  Mighty  One, 

7  In  the  time  of  Moses  also  he  did  a  work  of 
mercy,  he  and  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunnc,  in  that 
they  withstood  the  congregation,  and  withheld  the 
people  from  sin,  and  appeased  the  wicked  murmur- 
ing, 

8  And  of  six  hundred  thousand  people  on  foot, 
they  two  were  preserved  to  bring  them  into  the 
lientage,  even  unto  the  land  that  floweth  with  milk 
and  honey. 

9  The  Lord  gave  strength  also  unto  Caleb,  which 
lemained  with  him  unto  his  old  age:  so  that  he  en- 
tered upon  the  high  places  of  the  land,  and  his  seed 
obtaineil  it  for  a  heritage: 

10  That  all  the  chiklren  of  Israel  might  sec  that 
it  is  good  to  follow  the  Lord. 

1 1  And  concerning  the  judges,  every  one  by  name, 
whose  heart  went  not  a  whoring,  nor  departed  from 
the  Lord,  let  their  memory  be  blessed: 

12  Let  their  bones  flourish  out  of  their  ])lace,  and 
let  the  name  of  them  that  were  honoured  be  contin- 
ued upon  their  children. 

13  Samuel,  the  prophet  of  the  Lord,  beloved  of 
his  Lord,  established  a  kingdom,  and  anointed  prin- 
ces over  his  ))e(iplc. 

14  By  the  law  of  the  Lord  he  judged  the  congre- 
gation, and  the  Lord  had  respect  unto  Jacob. 

15  By  his  faithfulness  he  was  found  a  true  pro- 
phet, and  by  liis  word  he  was  known  to  be  faithful 
m  vision. 


CHAP.  XLVII,  XLVIIl. 


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16  He  called  upon  the  mighty  Lord,  when  his 
enemies  pressed  upon  him  on  every  side,  when  he 
ofiFered  the  sucking  lamb. 

17  And  tlie  Lord  thundered  from  heaven,  and 
with  a  great  noise  made  his  voice  to  be  heard. 

18  And  he  destroyed  the  rulers  of  the  Tyrians, 
and  all  the  princes  of  tlie  Philistines. 

19  And  before  his  long  sleep  he  made  protesta- 
tions in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  and  his  anointed,  I 
have  not  taken  any  man's  goods,  so  much  as  a  shoe: 
and  no  man  did  accuse  him. 

20  And  after  his  death  he  prophesied,  and  shewed 
the  king  liis  end,  and  lifted  up  his  voice  from  the 
earth  in  prophecy,  to  blot  out  the  wickedness  of  the 
people. 

CHAP.  XLVIL 
A  ND  after  him  rose  up  Nathan  to  prophesy  in  the 
time  of  David. 
2  As  is  the  fat  taken  away  from  the  peace-offer- 
ing, so  was  David  chosen  out  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

I     3  He  played  with  lions  as  with  kids,  and  with 
bears  as  with  lambs. 

4  Slew  he  not  a  giant,  when  he  was  yet  but  young? 
and  did  he  not  take  away  reproach  from  the  people, 
when  he  lifted  up  his  hand  with  the  stone  in  the 
sling,  and  beat  down  the  boasting  of  Goliath  ? 

5  For  he  called  upon  the  most  high  Lord;  and 
he  gave  him  strength  in  his  right  hand  to  slay  that 
mighty  warrior,  and  set  up  the  hom  of  his  people. 

6  So  the  people  honoured  him  with  ten  thousands, 
and  praised  him  in  the  blessings  of  the  Lord,  in  that 
he  gave  him  a  crown  of  glory. 

7  For  he  destroyed  the  enemies  on  every  side,  and 
brought  to  nought  the  Philistines  his  adversaries, 
and  brake  their  horn  in  sunder  unto  this  day. 

8  In  all  his  works  he  praised  the  Holy  One  most 
high  witli  words  of  glory;  with  his  whole  heart  he 
sung  songs,  and  loved  him  that  made  him. 

9  He  set  singers  also  before  the  altar,  that  by 
their  voices  they  might  make  sweet  melody,  and 
daily  sing  praises  in  their  songs. 

10  He  beautified  their  feasts,  and  set  in  order  the 
solemn  times  until  the  end,  that  they  might  praise 
his  holy  name,  and  that  the  temple  might  sound 
from  morning. 

11  The  Lord  took  away  his  sins,  and  exalted  his 
horn  for  ever:  he  gave  him  a  covenant  of  kings,  and 
the  throne  of  glory  in  Israel. 

12  After  him  rose  up  a  wise  son,  and  for  his  sake 
he  dwelt  at  large. 

13  Solomon  reigned  in  a  peaceable  time,  and  was 
honoured;  for  God  made  all  quiet  round  about  him, 
that  he  might  build  a  house  in  his  name,  and  pre- 
pare his  sanctuary  for  ever. 

14  How  wise  wast  thou  in  thy  youth,  and,  as  a 
flood,  filled  with  understanding! 

15  Thy  soul  covered  the  whole  earth,  and  thou 
fiUedst  it  witli  dark  parables. 

16  Tliy  name  went  far  into  the  islands;  and  for 
thy  peace  thou  wast  beloved. 

17  The  countries  marvelled  at  thee  for  thy  songs, 
and  proverbs,  and  parables,  and  interpretations. 

18  By  the  name  of  the  Lord  God,  which  is  called 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  thou  didst  gather  gold  as  tin, 
and  didst  multiply  silver  as  lead. 

19  Thou  didst  bow  thy  loins  unto  women,  and  by 
thy  bmly  thou  wast  brought  into  subjection. 

20  Thou  didst  stain  thy  honour,  and  pollute  thy 
seed :  so  that  thou  broughtest  wrath  upon  thy  chil- 
dren, and  wast  grieved  for  thy  folly. 

21  So  the  kingdom  was  divided,  and  out  of  Ephra- 
im  ruled  a  rebellious  kingdom. 

22  But  the  Lord  will  never  leave  off  his  mercy, 
neither  shall  any  of  his  works  perish,  neither  will  he 
abolish  the  posterity  of  his  elect,  and  the  seed  of  him 
that  loveth  him  he  will  not  take  away:  wherefore 


he  gave  a  remnant  unto  Jacob,  and  out  of  him  a  root 
unto  David. 

23  Thus  rested  Solomon  with  his  fathers,  and  of 
his  seed  he  left  behind  him  Roboam,  even  the  fool- 
ishness of  the  people,  and  one  that  had  no  under- 
standing, who  turned  away  the  people  through  his 
counsel.  There  was  also  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Ne- 
bat,  who  caused  Israel  to  sin,  and  showed  Ephraim 
the  way  of  sin : 

24  And  their  sins  were  multiplied  exceedingly  that 
they  were  driven  out  of  the  land. 

25  For  they  sought  out  all  wickedness,  till  the 
vengeance  came  upon  them. 

CHAP.  XLVIIL 
'T^HEN  stood  up  Elias  the  prophet  as  fire,  and  his 
word  burned  like  a  lamp. 

2  He  brought  a  sore  famine  upon  them,  and  by 
his  zeal  he  diminished  their  number. 

3  By  the  word  of  the  Lord  he  shut  up  the  heaven, 
and  also  three  times  brought  down  fire. 

4  O  Elias,  how  wast  thou  honoured  in  thy  won- 
drous deeds!  and  who  may  glory  like  unto  thee! 

5  Who  didst  raise  up  a  dead  man  from  death,  and 
his  soul  from  the  place  of  the  dead,  by  the  word  of 
the  Most  High : 

6  Who  broughtest  kings  to  destruction,  and  hon- 
ourable men  from  their  bed: 

7  Who  hearedst  the  rebuke  of  the  Lord  in  Sinai, 
and  in  Horeb  the  judgment  of  vengeance: 

8  Who  anointedst  kings  to  take  revenge,  and  pro- 
phets to  succeed  after  him: 

9  Who  wast  taken  up  in  a  whirlwind  of  fire,  and 
in  a  chariot  of  fiery  horses: 

10  Who  was  ordained  for  reproofs  in  their  times, 
to  pacify  the  wrath  of  the  Lord's  judgment,  before 
it  brake  forth  into  fury,  and  to  turn  the  heart  of  the 
father  unto  the  son,  and  to  restore  the  tribes  of  Jacob. 

11  Blessed  are  they  tliat  saw  thee,  and  slept  in 
love;  for  we  shall  surely  live. 

12  Elias  it  was,  who  was  covered  with  a  whirl- 
wind: and  Eliseus  was  filled  with  his  spirit:  whilst 
he  lived,  he  was  not  moved  with  the  presence  of  any 
prince,  neither  could  any  bring  him  into  subjection. 

13  No  woi-d  could  overcome  him;  and  after  his 
death  his  body  prophesied. 

14  He  did  wonders  in  his  life,  and  at  his  death 
were  his  works  marvellous. 

15  For  all  this  the  people  repented  not,  neither 
departed  they  from  their  sms,  till  they  were  spoiled 
and  carried  out  of  their  land,  and  were  scattered 
through  all  the  earth:  yet  there  remained  a  small 
people,  and  a  ruler  in  the  house  of  David: 

16  Of  whom  some  did  that  which  was  pleasing  to 
God,  and  some  multiplied  sins. 

17  Ezekias  fortified  his  city,  and  brought  in  water 
into  the  midst  thereof:  he  digged  the  liard  rock 
with  iron,  and  made  wells  for  waters. 

18  In  his  time  Sennacheril^  came  up,  and  sent 
Rabsaces,  and  lifted  up  his  hand  against  Sion,  and 
boasted  proudly. 

19  Then  trembled  their  hearts  and  hands,  and 
they  were  in  pain,  as  women  in  travail. 

20  But  they  called  upon  the  Lord  which  is  merci- 
ful, and  stretched  out  their  hands  toward  him:  and 
immediiitcly  the  Holy  One  heard  them  out  of  hea- 
ven, and  delivered  them  by  the  ministry  of  Esaj'. 

21  He  smote  the  host  of  the  Assyrians,  and  his 
angel  destroyed  them. 

22  For  Ezekias  had  done  the  thing  that  pleased 
the  Lord,  and  was  strong  in  the  ways  of  David  his 
father,  as  Esav  the  prophet,  who  was  gi-eat  and 
faithful  in  his  vision,  had  commanded  him. 

23  In  his  time  the  sun  went  backward,  and  he 
lengthened  the  king's  life. 

24  He  saw  by  an  excellent  spirit  what  should 
come  to  pass  at  the  last,  and  he  comforted  them  that 
mourned  in  Sion. 


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ECCLESIASTICUS. 


25  He  shewed  what  should  come  to  pass  for  ever, 
and  secret  things  or  ever  they  came. 

CHAP.  XLIX. 
'T'HE  remembrance  of  Josias  is  Uke  the  composition 
of  the  perfume  that  is  made  by  the  art  of  the 
apothecary:  it  is  sweet  as  honey  in  all  mouths,  and 
as  music  at  a  banquet  of  wine. 

2  He  behaved  himself  uprightly  in  the  conver- 
sion of  the  people,  and  took  away  the  abominations 
of  iniquity. 

3  He  directed  his  heart  unto  the  Lord,  and  in  the 
time  of  the  ungodly  he  established  the  worship  of 
God. 

4  All,  except  David,  and  Ezekias,  and  Josias, 
were  defective:  for  they  forsook  the  law  of  the 
Most  High;  even  the  kings  of  Juda  failed. 

5  Therefore  he  gave  tiu-ir  power  unto  others,  and 
their  glory  to  a  strange  nation. 

6  They  burnt  the  chosen  city  of  the  sanctuary, 
and  made  the  streets  desolate,  according  to  the  pro- 
phecy of  Jeremias. 

7  For  they  entreated  him  evil,  who  nevertheless 
was  a  prophet,  sanctified  in  his  mother's  womb,  that 
he  might  root  out,  and  afRict,  and  destroy;  and  that 
he  might  build  up  also,  and  plant. 

8  It  was  Ezekiel  who  saw  the  glorious  vision, 
which  was  shewed  him  upon  the  chariot  of  the 
cherubims. 

9  For  he  made  mention  of  the  enemies  under  the 
Jigure  o/the  rain, and  directed  them  that  went  right. 

10  And  of  the  twelve  prophets  let  the  memorial 
be  blessed,  and  let  tlicir  bones  flourish  again  out  of 
their  place:  for  they  comforted  Jacob,  and  delivered 
them  by  assured  hope. 

11  How  shall  we  magnify  Zorobabel?  even  he 
was  as  a  signet  on  the  right  hand: 

12  So  was  Jesus  the  son  of  Josedec:  who  in  their 
time  builded  tlie  house,  and  set  up  a  holy  temple  to 
the  Lord,  which  was  prepared  for  everlasting  glory. 

13  And  among  the  elect  was  Neemias,  whose  re- 
nown is  great,  who  raised  up  for  us  the  walls  that 
were  fallen,  and  set  up  the  gates  and  the  bars,  and 
raised  up  our  ruins  again. 

14  But  upon  the  earth  was  no  man  created  like 
Enoch;  for  he  was  taken  from  the  earth. 

15  Neither  was  there  a  man  born  like  unto  Joseph, 
a  governor  of  his  brethren,  a  stav  of  the  people, 
whose  bones  were  regarded  of  the  Lord. 

16  Scm  and  Scth  were  in  great  honour  among 
men,  and  so  was  Adam  above  every  living  thing  in 
the  creation. 

CHAP.  L. 
gIMON  the  high  priest,  the  son  of  Onias,  who  in 
his  life  repaired  the  house  again,  and  in  his  days 
fortified  the  temple: 

2  And  by  him  was  built  from  the  foundation  the 
double  height,  the  high  fortress  of  the  wall  about 
the  temple: 

3  In  his  days  the  cistern  to  receive  w.atcr,  being 
in  compass  as  the  sea,  was  covered  with  plates  of 
brass: 

4  He  took  care  of  the  temple  that  it  should  not 
fall,  and  fortified  the  city  against  besieging: 

5  How  was  he  honoured  in  the  midst  of  the  peo- 
ple in  his  coming  out  of  the  sanctuary ! 

6  He  was  as  the  morning  star  in  the  midst  of  a 
cloud,  and  as  the  moon  at  the  full: 

7  As  the  sun  shining  upon  tlie  temple  of  the  Most 
High,  and  as  the  rainbow  giving  light  in  the  bright 
clouds: 

8  And  as  the  flower  of  roses  in  the  spring  of  the 
year,  as  lilies  by  the  rivers  of  waters,  and  as  the 
branches  of  the  frankincense-tree  in  the  time  of 
summer: 

9  As  fire  and  incense  in  the  censer,  and  as  a  ves- 
sel of  beaten  gold  set  with  all  manner  of  precious 
stones: 


10  And  as  a  fair  olive-tree  budding  forth  fruit, 
and  as  a  cypress-tree  which  groweth  up  to  the 
clouds. 

11  When  he  put  on  the  robe  of  honour,  and  was 
clothed  with  the  perfection  of  glory,  when  he  went 
up  to  the  holy  altar,  he  made  the  garment  of  holi- 
ness honourable. 

12  When  lie  took  the  portions  out  of  the  priests' 
hands,  he  himself  stood  by  the  hearth  of  the  altar, 
compassed  witli  his  brethren  round  about,  as  a  young 
cedar  in  Libanus;  and  as  palm-trees  compassed  they 
him  round  about. 

13  So  were  all  the  sons  of  Aaron  in  their  glory, 
and  the  oblations  of  the  Lord  in  their  hands,  before  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel. 

14  And  finishing  the  service  at  the  altar,  that  he 
might  adorn  the  offering  of  the  most  high  Almighty, 

15  He  strctcliL-d  out  his  hand  to  the  cup,  and 
poured  of  the  blood  of  the  grape;  he  poured  out  at 
the  foot  of  the  altar  a  sweet-smelling  savour  unto  the 
most  high  King  of  all. 

16  Then  shouted  the  sons  of  Aaron,  and  sounded 
the  silver  trumpets,  and  made  a  great  noise  to  be 
heard,  for  a  remembrance  before  the  Most  High. 

17  Then  all  the  people  together  hasted,  and  fell 
down  to  the  earth  upon  their  faces  to  worship  their 
Lord  God  Almighty,  the  Most  High. 

18  The  singers  also  sang  praises  with  their  voices, 
with  great  variety  of  sounds  was  there  made  sweet 
melody. 

19  And  the  people  besought  the  Lord,  the  Most 
High,  by  prayer  before  him  that  is  merciful,  till  the 
solemnity  of  the  Lord  was  ended,  and  they  had  fin- 
ished liis  service. 

20  Then  he  went  down,  and  lifted  up  his  hands 
over  the  whole  congregation  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, to  give  the  blessing  of  the  Lord  with  his  lips, 
and  to  rejoice  in  his  name. 

21  And  they  bowed  themselves  down  to  worship 
the  second  time,  tliat  they  might  receive  a  blessing 
from  tlie  Most  High. 

22  Now  therefore  Ijlcss  ye  the  God  of  all,  which 
only  doeth  wondrous  things  every  where,  which  cx- 
alteth  our  days  from  the  womb,  and  dealeth  with  us 
according  to  his  mercy. 

23  He  grant  us  joyfulness  of  heart,  and  that  peace 
may  be  in  our  days  in  Israel  for  ever: 

24  That  he  would  confirm  his  mercy  with  us,  and 
deliver  us  at  his  time ! 

25  There  be  two  manner  of  nations  which  my 
heart  al)horrctli,  and  the  third  is  no  nation: 

26  They  that  sit  upon  the  mountain  of  Samaria, 
and  they  that  dwell  among  the  Philistines,  and  that 
foolish  people  that  dwell  in  Sichcni. 

27  Jesus  the  son  of  Sirach  of  Jerusalem  hath  writ- 
ten in  this  book  the  instruction  of  understanding  and 
knowledge,  who  out  of  his  heart  poured  forth  wis- 
dom. 

28  Blessed  is  he  that  shall  be  exercised  in  these 
things:  and  he  that  layetli  them  up  in  his  heart  shall 
become  wise. 

29  For  if  he  do  them,  he  shall  be  strong  to  all 
things:  for  the  light  of  the  Lord  leadcth  him,  who 
givcth  wisdom  to  the  godly.  Blessed  be  the  Lord 
for  ever.     Amen,  Amen. 

CHAP.  LL 
IT  A  prayer  of  Jesus  the  son  of  Sirach.  | 

T  WILL  thank  thee,  ()  Lord  and  King,  and  praise 
thee,  O  God  my  Saviour:  I  Ho  give  praise  unto  thy 
name: 

2  For  thou  art  my  defender  and  helper,  and  hast 
preserved  my  body  from  destruction,  and  from  the 
snare  of  the  slanderous  tongue,  and  fiom  the  lips 
that  forge  lies,  and  hast  been  my  helper  against 
mine  adversaries: 

3  And  hast  delivered  me,  according  to  the  multi- 
tude of  thy  mercies  and  greatness  of  thy  name,  from 


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the  teeth  of  them  that  were  ready  to  devour  me, 
and  out  of  the  liands  of  such  as  sought  after  my  life, 
and  from  the  manifold  afflictions  which  I  had; 

4  From  the  clioking  of  fire  on  every  side,  and 
from  the  midst  of  the  fire  which  I  kindled  not; 

5  From  the  dei)tli  of  the  belly  of  hell,  from  an  un- 
clean tongue,  and  from  lying  words. 

6  By  an  accusation  to  the  king  from  an  unright- 
eous tongue,  my  soul  drew  near  even  unto  death, 
my  life  was  near  to  the  hell  beneath. 

7  They  compassed  me  on  every  side,  and  there 
was  no  man  to  help  me:  I  looked  tor  the  succour  of 
men,  but  there  was  none. 

8  Then  thought  I  upon  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  and 
upon  thine  acts  of  old,  how  thou  deliverest  such  as 
wait  for  thee,  and  savest  them  out  of  the  hands  of 
the  enemies. 

9  Then  lifted  I  up  my  supplication  from  the 
earth,  and  prayed  for  deliverance  from  death. 

10  I  called  upon  the  Lord,  the  Father  of  my  Lord, 
that  he  would  not  leave  me  in  the  days  of  my  trouble, 
and  in  the  time  of  the  proud,  wlien  there  was  no  help. 

Ill  will  praise  thy  name  continually,  and  wdl 
sing  praise  witli  thanksgiving;  and  so  my  prayer 
was  heard: 

12  For  thou  savedst  me  from  destruction,  and  de- 
liveredst  me  from  tlie  evil  time:  therefore  will  I  give 
thanks,  and  praise  thee,  and  bless  thy  name,  OLord. 

13  When  I  was  yet  young,  or  ever  I  went  abroad, 
I  desired  wisdom  openly  in  my  prayer. 

14  I  prayed  for  her  before  the  temple,  and  will 
seek  her  out  even  to  the  end. 

15  Even  from  the  flower  till  the  grape  was  ripe, 
hath  my  heart  deligl\tcd  in  her:  my  foot  went  the 
right  way,  from  my  youth  up  sought  I  after  her. 


16  I  bowed  down  mine  ear  a  little,  and  received 
her,  and  gat  much  learning. 

17  I  profited  therein,  therefore  will  I  ascribe  the 
glory  unto  him  that  giveth  me  wisdom. 

18  For  I  puiposed  to  do  after  her,  and  earnestly  I 
followed  that  which  is  good;  so  shall  I  not  be  con- 
founded. 

19  JMy  soul  hath  wrestled  with  her,  and  in  my 
doings  I  was  exact:  I  stretched  forth  my  hands  to 
the  heaven  above,  and  bewailed  my  ignorances  of 
her. 

20  I  directed  my  soul  unto  her,  and  I  found  her 
in  pureness:  I  have  had  my  heart  joined  with  her 
from  the  beginning,  therefore  shall  I  not  be  forsa- 
ken. 

21  My  heart  was  troubled  in  seeking  her:  there- 
fore have  I  gotten  a  good  possession. 

22  The  Lord  hath  given  me  a  tongue  for  my  re- 
ward, and  I  will  praise  him  therewith. 

23  Draw  near  unto  me,  ye  unlearned,  and  dwell 
in  the  house  of  learning. 

24  Wherefore  are  ye  slow,  and  what  say  ye  of 
these  things,  seeing  your  souls  are  very  thirsty? 

25  I  opened  my  mouth,  and  said.  Buy  her  for 
yourselves  without  money. 

26  Put  your  neck  under  the  yoke,  and  let  your 
soul  receive  instruction:  she  is  hard  at  hand  to  find. 

27  Behold  with  your  eyes,  how  that  I  have  had 
but  little  labour,  and  have  gotten  unto  me  much  rest. 

28  Get  learning  with  a  great  sum  of  money,  and 
get  much  gold  by  her. 

29  Let  your  soul  rejoice  in  his  mercy,  and  be  not 
ashamed  of  his  praise. 

30  Work  your  work  betimes,  and  in  his  time  he 
will  give  you  your  reward. 


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CHAPTER.  L 

A  ND  these  are  the  words  of  the  book,   which 
Baruch  the  son  of  Nerias,  the  son  of  Maasias, 
the  son  of  Sedecias,  the  son  of  Asadias,  the  son  of 
Chelcias,  wrote  in  Babylon. 

2  In  the  fifth  year,  and  in  the  seventh  day  of  the 
month,  what  time  as  the  Chaldeans  took  Jerusalem, 
and  burnt  it  with  fire. 

3  And  Baruch  did  read  the  words  of  this  book  in 
the  hearing  of  Jechonias  the  son  of  Joacliim  king  of 
Juda,  and  in  the  cars  of  all  the  people  that  came  to 
hear  tlie  book, 

4  And  in  the  hearing  of  the  nobles,  and  of  the 
king's  sons,  and  in  the  hearing  of  the  elders,  and  of 
all  the  people,  from  the  lowest  unto  the  highest,  even 
of  all  them  that  dwelt  at  Babylon  by  the  river  Sud. 

5  Whereupon  tliey  wept,  fasted,  and  prayed  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

6  They  made  also  a  collection  of  money  according 
to  every  man's  power: 

7  And  they  sent  it  to  Jerusalem  unto  Joachim  the 
high  priest,  the  son  of  Chelcias,  son  of  Salom,  and  to 
the  priests,  and  to  all  the  people  wliich  were  found 
witli  him  at  Jerusalem, 

8  At  the  same  time  when  he  received  the  vessels 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  that  were  carried  out  of  the 
temple,  to  retum  them  into  the  land  of  Juda,  the  tenth 
day  of  the  month  Sivan,  namrlij,  silver  vessels,  which 
Sedecias  the  son  of  Josias  king  of  Juda  had  made, 

9  After  that  Nalwchodonosor  king  of  Babylon  had 
carried  away  Jechonias,  and  the  princes,  and  the 
captives,  and  the  mighty  men,  and  the  people  of  the 
land,from  Jerusalem,  and  brought  them  unto  Babylon. 

10  And  they  said,  Bihold,  we  have  sent  you  mo- 
ney to  buy  you  burnt-offerings,  and  sin-ofierings,  and 
incense,  and  prepare  ye  manna,  and  offer  upon  the 
altar  of  the  Lord  our  God; 


11  And  pray  for  the  life  of  Nabuchodonosor  king 
of  Babylon,  and  for  the  life  of  Balthasar  his  son,  that 
their  days  may  be  upon  earth  as  the  days  of  heaven: 

12  And  tlie  Lord  will  give  us  strength,  and  lighten 
our  eyes,  and  we  shall  live  under  the  shadow  of 
Nabuchodonosor  king  of  Babylon,  and  under  the 
shadow  of  Balthasar  his  son,  and  we  shall  serve 
them  many  days,  and  find  favour  in  their  sight. 

13  Pray  for  us  also  unto  the  Lord  our  God,  for  we 
have  sinned  against  the  Lord  our  God;  and  unto  this 
day  the  fury  of  the  Lord  and  his  wrath  is  not  turned 
from  us. 

14  And  ye  shall  read  this  book  which  we  have 
sent  unto  you,  to  make  confession  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  upon  tlie  feasts  and  solemn  days. 

15  And  ye  shall  say.  To  the  Lord  our  God  be- 
longeth  righteousness,  but  unto  us  the  confusion  of 
faces,  as  it  is  come  to  jiass  this  day,  unto  them  of 
Juda,  and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

16  And  to  our  kings,  and  to  our  princes,  and  to 
our  priests,  and  to  our  prophets,  and  to  our  fathers: 

17  For  we  have  sinned  before  the  Lord, 

18  And  disobeyed  him,  and  have  not  hearkened 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  our  God,  to  walk  in  the 
commandments  that  he  gave  us  openly: 

19  Since  the  day  that  the  I^nrd  Ijro'ught  our  fore- 
fathers out  of  tlie  land  of  Egypt,  unto  this  present 
day,  we  have  been  disobedient  unto  the  Lord  our  God, 
and  we  have  been  negligent  in  not  hearing  his  voice. 

20  Wherefore  the  evils  cleaved  unto  us,  and  the 
curse,  which  the  Lord  appointed  by  Moses  his  ser- 
vant at  the  time  that  he  brouglit  our  fathers  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  to  give  us  a  hind  that  floweth  with 
milk  and  honey,  hke  as  it  is  to  see  this  day. 

21  Nevertheless  we  have  not  hearkened  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  our  Ciod,  according  unto  all  the 
words  of  the  prophets,  whom  he  sent  unto  us: 


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BARUCH. 


22  But  every  man  followed  the  imagination  of  his 
own  wicked  heart,  to  serve  strange  gods,  and  to  do 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  our  God, 

CHAP.  II. 
rpHEREFORE  the  Lord  hath  made  good  his  word, 
which  he  pronounced  against  us,  and  against  our 
judges  that  judged  Israel,  and  against  our  kings,  and 
against  our  princes,  and  against  the  men  of  Israel 
and  Juda, 

2  To  bring  upon  us  great  plagues,  such  as  never 
happened  under  the  whole  heaven,  as  it  came  to 
pass  in  Jerusalem,  according  to  the  things  that  were 
■written  in  the  law  of  Moses; 

■   3  That  a  man  should  eat  the  flesh  of  his  own  son, 
and  the  flesh  of  his  own  dauhgter. 

4  Moreover  he  hath  delivered  them  to  be  in  sub- 
jection to  all  the  kingdoms  that  are  round  about  us, 
to  be  as  a  reproach  and  desolation  among  all  the 
people  round  about,  where  the  Lord  hath  scattered 
them. 

5  Thus  we  were  cast  down,  and  not  exalted,  be- 
cause we  have  sinned  against  the  Lord  our  God,  and 
have  not  been  obedient  unto  his  voice. 

6  To  the  Lord  our  God  afifiertaineth  righteous- 
ness :  but  unto  us  and  to  our  fathers  open  shame,  as 
apfiearelh  this  day. 

7  For  all  these  plagues  are  come  upon  us,  which 
the  Lord  hath  pronounced  against  us. 

8  Yet  have  we  not  prayed  before  the  Lord,  that 
we  might  turn  every  one  from  the  imaginations  of 
his  wicked  heart. 

9  Wherefore  the  Lord  watched  over  us  for  evil, 
and  the  Lord  hath  brought  it  upon  us:  for  the  Lord 
is  righteous  in  all  his  works  which  he  hath  com- 
manded us. 

10  Yet  we  have  not  hearkened  unto  his  voice,  to 
walk  in  the  commandments  of  the  Loi'd,  that  he 
hath  set  before  us. 

11  And  now,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  that  hast 
brought  thy  people  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with  a 
mighty  hand,  and  high  arm,  and  with  signs,  and 
with  wonders,  and  with  great  power,  and  hast  got- 
ten thyself  a  name,  as  a/ipeareth  this  day: 

12  O  Lord  our  God,  we  have  sinned,  we  have 
done  ungodly,  we  have  dealt  unrighteously  in  all 
thine  ordinances. 

13  Let  thy  wrath  turn  from  us:  for  we  are  but  a 
few  left  among  the  heathen,  where  thou  hast  scat- 
tered us. 

14  Hear  our  prayers,  O  Lord,  and  our  petitions, 
and  deliver  us  for  thine  own  sake,  and  give  us  favour 
in  the  sight  of  them  which  have  led  us  away: 

15  That  all  the  earth  may  know  that  thou  art  the 
Lord  our  God,  because  Israel  and  his  posterity  is 
called  by  thy  name. 

16  OTLord,  look  down  from  thy  holy  house,  and 
consider  us:  bow  down  thine  ear,  O  Lord,  to  hear  us. 

17  Open  thine  eyes  and  behold;  for  the  dead  that 
are  in  the  graves,  whose  souls  arc  taken  from  their 
bodies,  will  give  unto  the  Lord  neither  praise  nor 
righteousness: 

18  But  the  soul  that  is  greatly  vexed,  which  gocth 
stooping  and  feeble,  and  the  eyes  that  fail,  and  the 
hungry  soul,  will  give  thee  praise  and  righteousness, 
O  Lord. 

19  Therefore  we  do  not  make  our  liumble  sup- 
plication before  thee,  O  Lord  our  God,  for  the  righ- 
teousness of  our  fathers,  and  of  our  kings. 

20  For  thou  hast  sent  out  thy  wrath  and  indigna- 
tion upon  us,  as  thou  hast  spoken  by  thy  servants  the 
prophets,  saying, 

21  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Bow  down  your  shoulders 
to  serve  the  king  of  Babylon:  so  shall  ye  remain  in 
the  land  that  I  g:ivc  unto  your  fathers. 

22  But  if  ye  will  not  hear  the  voice  of  the  Lord, 
to  serve  the  king  of  Babylon, 

23  I  will  cause  to  cease  out  of  the  cities  of  Juda, 


and  from  without  Jeinisalem,  the  voice  of  mirth,  and 
the  voice  of  joy,  the  voice  of  the  bridegroom,  and 
the  voice  of  the  bride:  and  the  whole  land  shall  be 
desolate  of  inhabitants. 

24  But  we  would  not  hearken  unto  thy  voice,  to 
serve  the  king  of  Babylon:  therefore  hast  thou  made 
good  the  words  that  thou  spakest  by  thy  servants  the 
prophets,  namely,  that  the  bones  of  our  kings,  and 
the  bones  of  our  fathers,  should  be  taken  out  of  their 
places. 

25  And  lo,  they  are  cast  out  to  the  heat  of  the  day, 
and  to  the  frost  of  the  night,  and  they  died  in  great 
miseries  by  famine,  by  sword,  and  by  pestilence. 

26  And  the  house  which  is  called  by  thy  name 
hast  thou  laid  waste,  as  it  is  to  be  seen  this  day,  for 
the  wickedness  of  the  house  of  Israel  and  the  house 
of  Juda. 

27  O  Lord  our  God,  thou  hast  dealt  with  us  after 
all  thy  goodness,  and  according  to  all  that  great 
mercy  of  thine, 

28  As  thou  spakest  by  thy  servant  Moses  in  the 
day  when  thou  didst  command  him  to  write  thy  law 
before  the  children  of  Israel,  saying, 

29  If  ye  will  not  hear  my  voice,  surely  this  very 
great  multitude  shall  be  turned  into  a  small  number 
among  the  nations,  where  I  will  scatter  them. 

30  For  I  knew  that  they  would  not  hear  me,  be- 
cause it  is  a  stiff-necked  people :  but  in  the  land  of 
their  captivities  they  shall  remember  themselves, 

31  And  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  their  God: 
for  I  will  give  them  a  heart,  and  ears  to  hear: 

32  And  they  shall  praise  me  in  the  land  of  their 
captivity,  and  think  upon  my  name, 

33  And  return  from  their  stiff  neck,  and  from 
their  wicked  deeds:  for  they  shall  remember  the 
way  of  their  fathers,  which  sinned  before  the  Lord. 

34  And  I  will  bring  them  again  into  the  land  which 
I  promised  with  an  oath  unto  their  fathers,  Abraham, 
Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  they  shall  be  lords  of  it :  and  I 
will  increase  them,  and  they  shall  not  be  diminished. 

35  And  I  will  make  an  everlasting  covenant  with 
them  to  be  their  God,  and  they  shall  l)e  ni)- people: 
and  I  will  no  more  drive  my  people  of  Israel  out  of 
the  land  that  I  have  given  them. 

CHAP.  III. 

Q  LORD  Almighty,  God  of  Israel,  the  soul  in  an- 

guish,  the  troubled  spirit,  crieth  unto  thee. 

2  Hear,  O  Lord,  and  have  mercy;  for  thou  art 
merciful :  and  have  pity  upon  us,  because  we  have 
sinned  before  thee. 

3  For  thou  cndurest  for  ever,  and  we  perish 
utterly. 

4  O  Lord  Almighty,  thou  God  of  Israel,  hear 
now  the  prayers  of  the  dead  Israelites,  and  of  their 
children,  wliich  have  sinned  before  thee,  and  not 
hearkened  unto  the  voice  of  thee  their  God:  for  the 
which  cause  these  plagues  cleave  unto  us. 

5  Kemcmljcr  not  the  iniquities  of  our  forefathers: 
but  think  upon  thy  power  and  thy  name  now  at  this 
time. 

6  For  thou  art  the  Lord  our  God,  and  thee,  O 
Ijord,  will  we  praise. 

7  And  for  this  cause  thou  hast  put  thy  fear  in  our 
hearts,  to  the  intent  that  we  should  call  u])on  thy 
name,  and  praise  thee  in  our  captivity:  for  we  have 
called  to  mind  all  the  iniquity  of  our  forefathers, 
that  sinned  before  thee. 

8  Behold,  we  are  yet  this  day  in  our  captivity, 
where  thou  hast  scattered  us,  for  a  reproach  and  a 
curse,  and  to  be  subject  to  jiayments,  according  to 
all  the  ini<iuities  of  our  fathers,  which  departed  from 
the  liOrd  our  God. 

9  Hear,  Israel,  the  commandments  of  life:  give 
ear  to  understand  wisdom. 

10  How  happentth  it,  Israel,  that  thou  artin  thine 
enemies'  land,  that  thou  art  waxen  old  in  a  strange 
country,  that  thou  art  defiled  with  the  dead. 


CHAP.    IV. 


81 


11  That  thou  art  counted  with  them  that  go  down 
into  the  grave? 

12  Thou  hast  forsaken  the  fountain  of  wisdom. 

13  For  if  thou  hadst  walked  in  the  way  of  God, 
thou  shouldest  have  dwelled  in  peace  for  ever. 

14  Learn  where  is  wisdom,  where  is  strength, 
where  is  understanding;  that  thou  mayest  know  also 
where  is  length  of  days,  and  life,  where  is  the  light 
of  the  eves,  and  peace. 

15  Who  hath  found  out  her  place.'  or  who  hath 
come  into  her  treasures.' 

16  Where  are  the  princes  of  the  heathen  become, 
and  such  as  ruled  the  beasts  upon  the  earth; 

17  They  that  had  their  pastime  with  the  fowls  of 
the  air,  and  they  that  hoarded  up  silver  and  gold, 
wherein  men  trust,  and  made  no  end  of  their  getting? 

18  For  they  that  wrought  in  silver,  and  were  so 
careful,  and  whose  works  are  unsearchable, 

19  They  are  vanished  and  gone  down  to  the  grave, 
and  others  are  come  up  in  their  steads. 

20  Young  men  have  seen  light,  and  dwelt  upon  the 
earth :  but  the  way  of  knowledge  have  they  not  known, 

21  Nor  understood  the  paths  thereof,  nor  laid  hold 
of  it:  their  children  were  far  off  from  that  way. 

22  It  hath  not  been  heard  of  in  Chanaan,  neither 
hath  it  been  seen  in  Theman. 

23  The  Agarenes  that  seek  wisdom  upon  earth, 
the  merchants  of  Meran  and  of  Theman,  the  authors 
of  fables,  and  searchers  out  of  understanding;  none 
of  these  have  known  the  way  of  wisdom,  or  remem- 
ber her  paths. 

24  O  Israel,  how  great  is  the  house  of  God!  and 
how  large  is  the  place  of  his  possession! 

25  Great,  and  nath  none  end;  high,  and  unmea- 
surable. 

26  There  were  the  giants  famous  from  the  begin- 
ning, that  were  of  so  great  stature,  and  so  expert  in 
war. 

27  Those  did  not  the  Lord  choose,  neither  gave 
he  the  way  of  knowledge  unto  them: 

28  But  they  were  destroyed,  because  they  had  no 
wisdom,  and  perished  through  their  own  foolishness. 

29  Who  hath  gone  up  into  heaven,  and  taken  her, 
and  brought  her  down  from  the  clouds: 

30  Who  hath  gone  over  the  sea,  and  found  her, 
and  will  bnng  her  for  pure  gold.'' 

31  No  man  knoweth  her  way,  nor  thinkethof  her 
path. 

32  But  he  that  knoweth  all  things  knoweth  her, 
and  hath  found  her  out  with  his  understanding:  he 
that  prepared  the  earth  for  evermore  hath  filled  it 
with  four-footed  beasts. 

33  He  that  sendeth  forth  light,  and  it  goeth,  calleth 
it  at^ahi,  and  it  obeyeth  him  with  fear. 

34  The  stars  shined  in  their  watches,  and  rejoiced: 
when  he  calleth  them,  they  say.  Here  we  be;  and 
so  with  cheerfulness  they  shewed  light  unto  him  that 
made  them. 

35  This  is  our  God,  and  there  shall  none  other  be 
accounted  of  in  comparison  of  him. 

36  He  hath  found  out  all  the  way  of  knowledge, 
and  hath  given  it  unto  Jacob  his  servant,  and  to  Israel 
his  beloved. 

37  Afterward  did  he  shew  himself  upon  earth,  and 
conversed  with  men. 

CHAP.  IV. 
'T'HIS  is  the  book  of  the  commandments  of  God, 
and  the  l;iw  that   endureth  for  ever:  all  they 
that  keep  it  shall  come  to  life;  but  such  as  leave  it 
shall  die. 

2  Turn  thee,  O  Jacob,  and  take  hold  of  it:  walk  in 
the  presence  of  the  light  thereof,  that  thou  mayest 
be  illuminated. 

3  Give  not  thine  honour  to  another,  nor  the  things 
that  are  profitable  unto  thee,  to  a  strange  nation. 

4  O  Israel,  happy  are  we:  for  things  that  are 
pleasing  to  God  arc  made  known  unto  us. 


5  Be  of  good  cheer,  my  people,  the  memorial  of 
Israel. 

6  Ye  were  sold  to  the  nations,  not  for  [your]  de- 
struction: but  because  ye  moved  God  to  wrath,  ye 
were  delivered  unto  the  enemies. 

7  For  ye  provoked  him  that  made  you  by  sacri- 
ficing unto  devils,  and  not  to  God. 

8  Ye  have  forgotten  the  everlasting  God,  that 
brought  you  up;  and  ye  have  grieved  Jerusalem,  that 
nursed  you. 

9  For  when  she  saw  the  wrath  of  God  coming 
upon  you,  she  said.  Hearken,  O  ye  that  dwell 
about  Sion:  God  hath  brought  upon  me  great 
mourning; 

10  For  I  saw  the  captivity  of  my  sons  and  daugh- 
ters, which  the  Everlasting  brought  upon  them. 

11  With  joy  did  I  nourish  them;  but  sent  them 
away  with  weeping  and  mourning. 

12  Let  no  man  rejoice  over  me,  a  widow,  and  for- 
saken of  many,  who  for  the  sins  of  my  children  am 
left  desolate;  because  thev  departed  from  the  law 
of  God. 

13  They  knew  not  his  statutes,  nor  walked  in  the 
ways  of  his  commandments,  nor  trode  in  the  paths 
of  discipline  in  his  righteousness. 

14  Let  them  tliat  dwell  about  Sion  come,  and  re- 
member ye  the  captivity  of  my  sons  and  daughters, 
which  the  Everlasting  hath  brought  upon  them. 

15  For  he  hath  brought  a  nation  upon  them  from 
far,  a  shameless  nation,  and  of  a  strange  language, 
who  neither  reverenced  old  man  nor  pitied  child. 

16  These  have  carried  away  the  dear  beloved 
children  of  the  widow,  and  left  her  that  was  alone 
desolate  without  daughters. 

17  But  what  can  I  help  you? 

18  For  he  that  brought  these  plagues  upon  you, 
will  deliver  you  from  the  hands  of  your  enemies. 

19  Go  your  way,  O  my  children,  go  your  way: 
for  I  am  left  desolate. 

20  I  have  put  off  the  clothing  of  peace,  and  put 
upon  me  the  sackcloth  of  my  prayer:  I  will  cry  unto 
the  Everlasting  in  my  days. 

21  Be  of  good  cheer,  0  my  children,  cry  unto  the 
Lord,  and  he  shall  deliver  you  from  the  power  and 
hand  of  the  enemies. 

22  For  my  hope  is  in  the  Everlasting,  that  he  will 
save  you;  and  joy  is  come  unto  me  from  the  Holy 
One,  because  of  the  mercy  which  shall  soon  come 
unto  you  from  the  Everlasting  our  Saviour. 

23  For  I  sent  you  out  with  mourning  and  weep- 
ing: but  God  will  give  you  to  me  again  with  joy  and 
gladness  for  ever. 

24  Like  as  now  the  neighbours  of  Sion  have  seen 
your  captivity:  so  shall  they  see  shortly  your  salva- 
tion from  our  God,  which  shall  come  upon  you  with 
great  glory,  and  brightness  of  the  Everlasting. 

25  My  children,  suffer  patiently  the  wrath  that 
is  come  upon  you  from  God:  for  thine  enemy  hath 
persecuted  thee;  but  shortly  thou  sh;dt  see  his  de- 
struction, and  shalt  tread  upon  his  neck. 

26  My  delicate  ones  have  gone  rough  ways,  and 
were  taken  away  as  a  flock  caught  of  the  enemies. 

27  Be  of  good  comfort,  O  my  children,  and  ciy 
unto  God:  for  ye  shall  be  remembered  of  him  that 
brought  these  things  upon  you. 

28  For  as  it  was  your  mind  to  go  astray  from 
God:  so,  Ijeing  returned,  seek  him  ten  times  more. 

29  For  he  that  hath  brouijht  these  plagues  upon 
you  shall  bring  you  everlasting  joy  again  with  your 
salvation. 

30  Take  a  good  heart,  O  Jcrus:ilem:  for  he  that 
gave  thee  that  name  will  comfort  thee. 

31  Miserable  arc  they  that  afflicted  thee,  and  re- 
joiced at  thy  fall. 

32  Miserable  arc  the  cities  which  thy  childi-en 
served:  miserable  is  she  that  received  thy  sons. 

33  For  as  she  rejoiced  at  thy  ruin,  and  was  glad 


82 


BARUCH. 


of  thy  fall;  so  shall  she  be  grieved  for  her  own  deso- 
lation. 

34  For  I  will  take  away  the  rejoicing  of  her  great 
multitude,  and  her  pride  shall  be  turned  into  mourn- 
ing. 

35  For  fire  shall  come  upon  her  from  the  Ever- 
lasting, long  to  endure;  and  slie  shall  be  inhabited 
of  devils  for  a  great  time. 

36  O  Jerusalem,  look  about  thee  toward  the  east, 
and  behold  the  joy  that  cometh  unto  thee  from 
God. 

37  Lo,  thy  sons  come,  whom  thou  sentest  away; 
they  come  gathered  together  from  the  east  to  the 
west  by  the  word  of  the  Holy  One,  rejoicing  in  the 
glory  of  God. 

CHAP.  V. 
pUT  off,  O  Jerusalem,  the  garment  of  thy  mourn- 
ing  and  affliction,  and  put  on  the  comeliness  of  the 
glory  that  cnmeth  from  God  for  ever. 

2  Cast  about  thee  a  double  garment  of  the  righ- 
teousness which  cometli  from  God;  and  set  a  dia- 
dem on  thy  head  of  the  glory  of  the  Everlasting. 

3  For  God  will  shew  thy  brightness  unto  every 
country  under  heaven. 

4  For  thy  name  shall  be  called  of  God  for  ever, 
The  peace  of  righteousness,  and.  The  glory  of  God's 
worship. 

5  Anse,  O  Jerusalem,  and  stand  on  high,  and 
look  about  toward  the  east,  and  behold  thy  children 
gathered  from  the  west  unto  tlie  east  by  the  word 
of  the  Holy  One,  rejoicing  in  the  remembrance  of 
God. 

6  For  they  departed  from  thee  on  foot,  and  were 
led  away  of  their  enemies:  but  God  bringcth  them 
unto  thee  exalted  with  glory,  as  children  oi  the  king- 
dom. 

7  For  God  hath  appointed  that  every  high  hill, 
and  banks  of  long  continuance,  should  be  cast  down, 
and  valleys  filled  up,  to  make  even  the  ground,  that 
Israel  may  go  safely  in  the  glory  of  God. 

8  Moreover  even  the  woods  and  every  sweet- 
smelling  tree  shall  overshadow  Israel  by  the  com- 
mandment of  God. 

9  For  God  shall  lead  Israel  with  joy  in  the  light 
of  his  glory  with  the  mercy  and  righteousness  that 
cometh  from  him. 

CHAP.  VI. 
If  A  copy  of  an  epistle  which  Jeremiah  sent  unto 
them  which  were  to  be  led  captives  into  Babylon 
by  the  king  of  the  Babylonians,  to  certify  them  as 
it  was  commanded  him  of  God. 
TOECAUSE  of  tlie  sins  which  ye  have  committed 
before  God,  ye  shall  be  led  away  captives  into 
Babylon  by  Nabuchodonosor  king  of  the  Babylo- 
nians. 

3  So  when  ye  be  come  unto  Babylon,  ye  shall  re- 
main thei'e  many  years,  and  for  a  long  season,  name- 
ly, seven  generations:  and  after  that  I  will  bring  you 
away  peaceably  from  thence. 

4  Now  shall  ye  see  in  Babylon  gods  of  silver,  and 
of  gold,  and  of  wood,  borne  upon  shoulders,  which 
cause  the  nations  to  fear. 

5  Beware  therefore  that  ye  in  no  wise  be  like  to 
strangers,  neither  be  ye  afraid  of  them,  when  ye  see 
the  multitude  before  tliem  and  behind  them,  wor- 
shipping tlitm. 

6  But  say  yc  in  your  hearts,  O  Lord,  wc  must 
worship  thee. 

7  For  mine  angel  is  with  you,  and  I  myself  caring 
for  your  souls. 

8  As  for  their  tongue,  it  is  polished  l)y  the  work- 
man, and  they  themselves  are  gilded  and  laid 
over  with  gold;  yet  arc  they  but  false,  and  cannot 
speak. 

9  And  taking  gold,  as  it  were  for  a  virgin  that 
loveth  to  go  gay,  they  make  crowns  for  the  heads 
of  their  gods. 


10  Sometimes  also  the  priests  convey  from  their 
gods  gold  and  silver,  and  bestow  it  upon  them- 
selves. 

11  Yea,  they  will  give  thereof  to  the  common 
liarlots,  and  deck  them  as  men  witli  garments, 
[being]  gods  of  silver,  and  gods  of  gold,  and  wood. 

12  \et  cannot  these  gods  save  themselves  from 
rust  and  moths,  though  they  be  covered  with  pur- 
ple raiment. 

13  They  wipe  tlieir  faces  because  of  the  dust  of 
the  temple,  when  there  is  mucli  upon  them. 

14  And  he  that  cannot  put  to  death  one  that  of- 
fendeth  him,  holdeth  a  sceptre,  as  though  he  were 
a  judge  of  the  country. 

15  He  hath  also  in  his  right  hand  a  dagger  and  an 
axe:  but  cannot  deliver  himself  from  war  and 
tliieves. 

16  Whereby  they  are  known  not  to  be  gods; 
therefore  fear  them  not. 

17  For  like  as  a  vessel  that  a  man  useth  is  nothing 
worth  when  it  is  broken:  even  so  it  is  with  their 
gods:  when  they  be  set  up  in  the  temple,  their  eyes 
be  full  of  dust  through  the  feet  of  them  that  come 
in. 

18  And  as  the  doors  are  made  sure  on  every  side 
upon  him  tliat  offendeth  the  king,  as  being  commit- 
ted to  suffer  death :  even  so  the  priests  make  fast 
their  temples  witli  doors,  with  locks,  and  bars,  lest 
t/ieir  gods  be  spoiled  witli  robbers. 

19  They  light  them  candles,  yea,  more  than  for 
themselves,  whereof  they  cannot  see  one. 

20  They  are  as  one  of  the  beams  of  the  temple, 
yet  they  say  their  hearts  are  gnawed  upon  by  things 
creeping  out  of  the  earth ;  and  when  they  eat  them 
and  their  clothes,  they  feel  it  not. 

21  Their  faces  are  blacked  through  the  sinokc 
that  cometli  out  of  the  temple. 

22  Upon  their  bodies  and  heads  sit  bats,  swallows, 
and  birds,  and  the  cats  also. 

23  By  this  ye  may  know  that  they  are  no  gods: 
therefore  fear  them  not. 

24  Notwithstanding  the  gold  that  is  about  them  to 
make  them  beautiful,  except  they  wipe  oft'  the  rust, 
they  will  not  shine:  for  neither  when  they  were 
molten  did  they  feel  it. 

25  The  things  wherein  there  is  no  breath  are 
bought  for  a  most  high  price. 

26  They  ;.re  liorne  upon  shoulders,  liaving  no 
feet,  whereby  they  declare  unto  men  that  they  be 
nothing  worth. 

27  They  also  that  serve  them  are  ashamed:  for 
if  they  fall  to  tlic  ground  at  any  time,  they  cannot 
rise  uj)  again  of  themselves:  neither,  if  one  set  them 
upright,  can  tlicy  move  of  themselves:  neitlicr,  if 
they  be  bowed  down,  can  they  make  themselves 
straight:  but  they  set  gifts  before  them,  as  unto  dead 
men. 

28  As  for  the  things  that  are  sacrificed  unto  them, 
their  pi-iests  sell  and  abuse;  in  like  manner  their 
wives  lay  up  i)art  thereof  in  salt;  but  unto  the  poor 
and  impotent  they  give  nothing  of  it. 

29  Menstruous  women,  :uid  women  in  child-bed 
eat  their  sacrifices:  bv  these  things  ye  may  know 
that  they  are  no  gods:  fear  tlieni  not. 

30  Forhovy  can  they  be  called  gods?  because  wo- 
men set  meat  before  the  gods  ot  silver,  gold,  and 
wood. 

31  And  tlie  priests  sit  in  their  temples,  having 
their  clotlies  rent,  and  their  lieads  and  beards  shaven, 
and  notliiiij5  npon  their  lieads. 

32  Tliey  roar  ;uk1  ci'y  before  their  gods,  as  men 
do  !it  tlie  least  when  one  is  dead. 

33  The  priests  also  take  otV  their  garments,  and 
clothe  tlieir  wives  and  children. 

34  Wlu-tlier  it  be  evil  that  one  doeth  unto  them, 
or  good,  they  :ire  not  able  to  recompense  it:  they 
can  neitlier  set  up  a  king,  nor  put  him  down. 


SONG  OF  THE  THREE  CHILDREN. 


35  In  like  manner  they  can  neither  give  riches 
nor  money:  though  a  man  make  a  vow  unto  them, 
and  keep  it  not,  tliey  will  not  require  it 

36  They  can  save  no  man  from  death,  neither  de- 
liver the  weak  from  the  mighty. 

37  They  cannot  restore  a  blind  man  to  his  sight, 
nor  help  any  man  in  his  distress. 

38  They  can  shew  no  mercy  to  the  widow,  nor  do 
good  to  the  fatlierless. 

39  Their  gods  of  wood,  and  which  are  overlaid 
■with  gold  and  silver,  are  like  the  stones  that  be  hewn 
cut  of  the  mountain:  they  that  worship  them  shall  be 
confounded. 

40  How  should  a  man  then  think  and  say  that 
they  are  gods,  when  even  the  Chaldeans  themselves 
dishonour  them? 

41  Who,  if  they  shall  see  one  dumb  that  cannot 
speak,  they  bring  him,  and  entreat  Bel  that  he  may 
speak,  as  though  he  were  able  to  understand. 

42  Yet  they  cannot  understand  this  themselves, 
and  leave  them :  for  they  have  no  knowledge. 

43  The  women  also  with  cords  about  them,  sit- 
ting in  the  waj's,  burn  bran  for  perfume:  but  if  any 
of  them,  drawn  by  some  that  passeth  by,  lie  with 
him,  she  reproacheth  her  fellow,  that  siie  was  not 
thought  as  worthy  as  herself,  nor  her  cord  broken. 

44  Whatsoever  is  done  among  them  is  false: 
how  may  it  then  be  thought  or  said  that  they  are 
gods? 

45  They  arc  made  of  cai-penters  and  goldsmiths: 
they  can  be  nothing  else  than  the  workmen  will 
have  them  to  be. 

46  And  they  themselves  that  made  them  can 
never  continue  long;  how  should  then  the  things  that 
are  made  of  them  be  gods? 

47  For  tliey  left  lies  and  reproaches  to  them  that 
come  after. . 

48  For  when  there  cometh  any  war  or  plague 
upon  them,  the  priests  consult  with  themselves, 
where  they  may  be  hidden  with  them. 

49  How  then  cannot  men  perceive  that  they  be 
no  gods,  wliich  can  neither  save  themselves  from 
war  nor  f r*n  plague  ? 

50  For  seeing  they  be  but  of  wood,  and  overlaid 
with  silver  and  gold,  it  shall  be  known  hereafter 
that  they  are  false: 

51  And  it  shall  manifestly  appear  to  all  nations 
and  kings  that  they  are  no  gods,  but  the  works  of 
men's  hands,  and  that  thei'e  is  no  work  of  God  in 
them. 

52  Who  then  may  not  know  that  they  are  no  gods? 

53  For  neither  can  they  set  up  a  king  in  the  land, 
nor  give  rain  unto  men. 

54  Neither  can  they  judge  their  own  cause,  nor 
redress  a  wrong,  being  unable:  for  they  are  as  crows 
between  heaven  and  earth. 


83 

55  Whereupon  when  fire  falleth  upon  the  house 
ot  gods  of  wood,  or  laid  over  with  gold  or  silver, 
their  priests  will  flee  away,  and  escape;  but  they 
themselves  shall  be  burned  asunder  like  beams. 

56  Moreover  they  cannot  withstand  any  king  or 
enemies:  how  can  it  then  be  thought  or  said  that 
they  be  gods? 

57  Neither  are  those  gods  of  wood,  and  laid  over 
^ylth  silver  or  gold,  able  to  escape  either  from 
thieves  or  robbers. 

58  Whose  gold,  and  silver,  and  garments  where- 
with they  are  clothed,  they  that  are  strong  do  take, 
and  go  away  withal:  neither  are  they  able  to  help 
themselves. 

59  Therefore  it  is  better  to  be  a  king  that  shew- 
eth  his  power,  or  else  a  profitable  vessel  in  a  house, 
which  the  owner  shall  have  use  of,  than  such  false 
gods;  or  to  be  a  door  in  a  house,  to  keep  such  things 
safe  as  be  therein,  than  such  false  gods;  or  a  pillar 
of  wood  in  a  palace,  than  such  false  gods. 

60  For  sun,  moon,  and  stars,  being  bright,  and 
sent  to  do  their  offices,  are  obedient. 

61  In  like  manner  the  lightning  when  it  breaketh 
forth  is  easy  to  be  seen;  and  after  the  same  manner 
the  wind  bloweth  in  every  countiy. 

62  And  when  God  commandeth  the  clouds  to  go 
over  the  whole  world,  they  do  as  they  are  bidden. 

63  And  the  fire  sent  from  above  to  consume  hills 
and  woods  doeth  as  it  is  commanded:  but  these  are 
like  unto  them  neither  in  shew  nor  power. 

64  Wherefore  it  is  neither  to  be  supposed  nor  said 
tliat  they  are  gods,  seeing  they  are  able  neither  to 
judge  causes,  nor  to  do  good  unto  men. 

65  Knowing  therefore  that  they  are  no  gods,  fear 
them  not. 

66  For  they  can  neither  curse  nor  bless  kings: 

67  Neither  can  they  shew  signs  in  the  heavens 
among  the  heathen,  nor  shine  like  the  sun,  nor  give 
light  as  the  moon. 

68  The  beasts  are  better  than  they :  for  they  can 
get  under  a  covert,  and  help  themselves. 

69  It  is  then  by  no  means  manifest  unto  us  that 
they  are  gods:  therefore  fear  them  not. 

70  For  as  a  scarecrow  in  a  garden  of  cucumbers 
keepeth  nothing :  so  are  their  gods  of  wood,  and  laid 
over  with  silver  and  gold. 

71  And  likewise  their  gods  of  wood,  and  laid  over 
with  silver  and  gold,  are  like  to  a  white  thorn  in  an 
orchard,  that  every  bird  sitteth  upon;  as  also  to  a 
dead  body  that  is  cast  into  the  dark. 

72  And  ye  shall  know  them  to  be  no  gods  by  the 
bright  purple  that  rotteth  upon  them:  and  they 
themselves  afterward  shall  be  eaten,  and  shall  be  a 
reproach  in  the  country. 

73  Better  therefore  is  the  just  man  that  hath  none 
idols:  for  he  shall  be  far  from  reproach. 


The  Song  of  the  Three  holy  Children,  which  followeth  in  the  third  Chapter 
of  DANIEL  after  this  place,.. ../e//</ou'n  boundinto  the  midst  of  the  bunting  fiery 
furnace.  That  which  followeth  is  not  in  the  Hebrew,  to  wit,  Jnd  they 
wnlked.....unto  these  words,  Then  JVcbuchadnezzar verse  2i. 


A  ND  they  walked  in  the  midst  of  the  fire,  prais- 
■^  ing  God,  and  blessing  the  Lord. 

2  Then  Azarias  stood  up,  and  prayed  in  this 
manner;  and  opening  his  mouth  in  the  midst  of  the 
fire,  said, 

3  Blessed  art  thou,  O  Lord  God  of  our  fathers: 
thy  name  is  worthy  to  be  praised  and  glorified  for 
evermore: 

4  For  thou  art  righteous  in  all  the  things  that  thou 
hast  done  to  us:  yea,  true  are  all  thy  works,  thy 
ways  are  right,  aiid  all  thy  judgments  truth. 


5  In  all  the  things  which  thou  hast  brought  upon 
us,  and  upon  the  holy  city  of  our  fathers,  trvi-n  Jeru- 
salem, thou  hast  executed  trae  judgment:  for  ac- 
cording to  truth  :md  judgment  didst  thou  bring  all 
these  things  upon  us  because  of  our  sins.  _ 

6  For  we  have  sinned  and  committed  iniquity, 
departing  from  thee. 

7  In  all  things  have  we  trespassed,  and  not  obey- 
ed thy  commandments,  nor  kept  them,  neither  done 
as  tliou  hast  commanded  us,  that  it  might  go  well 
with  us. 


84 


SONG  OF  THE  THREE  CHILDREN. 


8  Wherefore  all  that  thou  hast  brought  upon  us, 
and  every  thing  that  thou  hast  done  to  us,  thou  hast 
done  in  true  judgment. 

9  And  thou  didst  deliver  us  into  the  hands  of  law- 
less ^nemies,  most  hateful  forsakers  of  God,  and  to 
an  unjust  king,  and  the  most  wicked  in  all  the 
world. 

10  And  now  we  cannot  open  our  mouths,  we  are 
become  a  shame  and  reproach  to  thy  servants,  and 
to  them  that  worship  thee, 

H  Yet  deliver  us  not  up  wholly,  for  thy  name's 
sake,  neither  disannul  thou  thy  covenant: 

12  And  cause  not  thy  mercy  to  depart  from  us, 
for  thy  beloved  Abraham's  sake,  for  thy  sei-vant 
Isaac's  sake,  and  for  thy  holy  Israel's  sake; 

13  To  whom  thou  hast  spoken  and  promised,  that 
thou  wouldest  multiply  their  seed  as  the  stars  of 
heaven,  and  as  the  sand  that  lieth  upon  the  sea- 
shore. 

14  For  we,  O  Lord,  are  become  less  than  any 
nation,  and  be  kept  under  this  day  in  all  the  world 
because  of  our  sins. 

15  Neither  is  there  at  this  time  prince,  or  pro- 
phet, or  leader,  or  burnt-offering,  or  sacrifice,  or 
oblation,  or  incense,  or  place  to  sacrifice  before  thee, 
and  to  find  mercy. 

16  Nevertheless  in  a  contrite  heart  and  a  humble 
spirit  let  us  be  accepted. 

XT  Like  as  in  the  burnt-offerings  of  rams  and  bul- 
locks, and  like  as  in  ten  thousands  of  fat  lambs:  so 
let  our  sacrifice  be  in  thy  sight  this  day,  and  grant 
that  we  may  wholly  go  after  thee:  for  they  shall  not 
be  confounded  tliat  put  their  trust  in  thee. 

18  And  now  we  follow  thee  with  all  our  heart,  we 
fear  thee,  and  seek  thy  face. 

19  Put  us  not  to  shame:  but  deal  with  us  after  thy 
loving-kindness,  and  according  to  the  multitude  of 
thy  mercies. 

20  Deliver  us  also  according  to  thy  marvellous 
works,  and  give  glory  to  thy  name,  O  Lord:  and 
let  all  them  that  do  thy  servants  hurt  be  ashamed; 

21  And  let  them  be  confounded  in  all  their  power 
and  might,  and  let  their  strength  be  broken; 

22  And  let  them  know  that  thou  art  Lord,  the 
only  God,  and  glorious  over  the  whole  world. 

23  And  the  king's  servants,  that  put  them  in, 
ceased  not  to  make  the  oven  hot  with  rosin,  pitch, 
tow,  and  small  wood; 

24  So  that  the  flame  streamed  forth  above  the  fur- 
nace forty  and  nine  cubits. 

25  And  it  passed  through,  and  burned  those 
Clialdeans  it  found  about  the  furnace. 

26  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down  into  the 
'  oven  together  witli  Azarias  and  his  fellows,   and 

smote  the  flame  of  the  fire  out  of  the  oven; 

27  And  made  the  midst  of  the  funiace  as  it  had 
been  a  moist  whistling  wind,  so  that  the  fire  touclied 
them  not  at  ;dl,  neither  hurt  nor  troubled  them. 

28  Then  the  tlirec,  as  ovit  of  one  moutli,  praised, 
glorified,  and  blessed  Crod  in  the  furnace,  saying, 

29  Blessed  art  thou,  ()  Lord  (iod  of  our  fathers: 
and  to  be  praised  and  exalted  above  all  for  ever. 

30  And  blessed  is  thy  glorious  and  holy  name: 
and  to  be  praised  and  exalted  above  all  for  ever. 

31  Blessed  art  thou  in  the  temple  of  thy  holy 
glory :  and  to  be  praised  and  glorified  above  lUl  for 
ever. 

32  Blessed  art  thou  that  beholdest  the  depths,  and 
sittest  upon  the  cherubims:  and  to  be  praised  and 
exalted  above  all  for  ever. 

33  Blessed  art  thou  on  the  glorious  throne  of  thy 
kingdom:  and  to  be  praised  and  glorified  above  all 
for  ever. 

34  Blessed  art  thou  in  the  firmament  of  heaven: 
and  above  all  to  be  praised  and  glorified  for  ever. 


35  O  all  ye  works  of  the  Lord,  bless  ye  the  Lord: 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

36  O  ye  heavens,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise  and 
exalt  him  above  all  for  ever, 

37  O  ye  angels  of  the  Lord,  bless  ye  the  Lord : 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

38  O  all  ye  waters  that  be  above  the  heaven,  bless 
ye  the  Lord:  praise  and  exalt  him  above  aill  for 
ever. 

39  O  all  ye  powers  of  the  Lord,  bless  ye  the  Lord : 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

40  O  ye  sun  and  moon,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise 
and  exak  him  above  all  for  ever. 

41  O  ye  stars  of  heaven,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise 
and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

42  O  every  shower  and  dew,  bless  ye  the  Lord: 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

43  O  all  ye  winds,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise  and 
exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

44  O  ye  fire  and  heat,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise 
and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever, 

45  O  ye  winter  and  summer,  bless  ye  the  Lord: 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

46  O  ye  dews  and  storms  of  snow,  bless  ye  the 
Lord:  praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

47  {)  ye  nights  and  days,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise 
and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

48  O  ye  light  and  darkness,  bless  ye  the  Lord: 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

49  O  ye  ice  and  cold,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise 
and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

50  O  ye  frost  and  snow,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise 
and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

51  O  ye  lightnings  and  clouds,  bless  ye  the  Lord: 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

52  O  let  the  earth  bless  the  Lord:  praise  and  ex- 
alt him  above  all  for  ever. 

53  O  ye  mountains  and  little  hills;  bless  ye  the 
Lord:  praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

54  O  all  ye  things  that  gi-ow  on  the  earth,  bless 
ye  the  Lord:  praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

55  O  ye  fountains,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise  and 
exalt  him  above  all  for  ever.  • 

56  O  ye  seas  and  rivers,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise 
and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

57  O  ye  whales,  and  all  that  move  in  the  waters, 
bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise  and  exalt  him  above  all 
for  ever. 

58  O  all  ye  fowls  of  the  air,  bless  ye  the  Lord: 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

59  O  all  ye  beasts  and  cattle,  bless  ye  tlie  Lord: 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

60  O  ye  children  of  men,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise 
and  cx.ilt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

61  ()  Israel,  bless  ye  the  Lord:  praise  and  exalt 
him  above  all  for  ever. 

62  O  ye  priests  of  the  Lord,  bless  ye  the  Lord: 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  ;ill  for  ever. 

63  O  yc  servants  of  the  Lord,  bless  ye  the  Lord: 
praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

64  O  ye  spirits  and  soi\ls  of  the  righteous,  bless 
ye  the  Lord:  praise  :nid  exalt  him  above  all  for  ever. 

65  O  yc  holy  and  humble  men  of  heart,  bless  ye 
the  Lord:  praise  and  exalt  liini  above  all  for  ever. 

66  ()  Ananias,  Azarias,  <in(l  Misael,  bless  ye  the 
Lord:  praise  and  exalt  him  above  all  forever:  for 
lie  hath  delivered  us  tVom  hell,  and  saved  us  from 
the  hand  of  death,  and  delivered  ns  out  of  the  midst 
of  tlic  furnace  and  burning  flame:  even  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  fire  hath  he  delivered  us. 

67  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  because  he  is 
grarioiis:  for  his  mercy  endurctli  for  ever. 

68  ()  all  ye  that  worship  the  Lord,  bless  the  God 
of  gods,  ])raise  him,  and  give  him  thanks:  for  his 
mercy  endurctli  for  ever. 


(  85    ) 


The  History  of  SUSANNA,  set  apart  from  the  Beginning  of  Daniel,  because 
it  is  not  in  the  Hebrew,  as  neither  the  Narration  of  Bel  and  the  Dragon. 


THERE  dwelt  a  man  in  Babylon,  called  Joacim: 
2  And  he  took  a  wife,  whose  name  was  Su- 
sanna, the  daughtei-  of  Chelcias,  a  very  fair  woman, 
and  one  that  feared  the  Lord. 

3  Her  parents  also  were  righteous,  and  taught 
their  daughter  according  to  the  law  of  Moses. 

4  Now  Joacim  was  a  great  rich  man,  and  had  a 
fair  garden  joining  unto  his  house:  and  to  liim  re- 
sorted tlie  Jews;  because  he  was  more  honourable 
than  all  others. 

5  Tlie  same  year  were  appointed  two  of  the  an- 
cients of  the  people  to  be  judges,  such  as  the  Lord 
spake  of,  tliat  wickedness  came  from  Babylon  from 
ancient  judges,  who  seemed  to  sjovern  the  people. 

6  These  kept  much  at  Joacim's  house:  and  all 
that  had  any  suits  in  law  came  unto  them. 

7  Now  when  the  people  departed  away  at  noon, 
Susanna  went  into  her  husband's  garden  to  walk. 

8  And  the  two  elders  saw  her  going  in  every  day, 
and  walking;  so  that  their  lust  was  inflamed  toward 
her, 

9  And  they  perverted  their  own  mind,  and  turned 
away  their  eyes,  that  they  might  not  look  unto  hea- 
ven, nor  remember  just  judgments. 

10  And  albeit  they  both  were  wounded  with  her 
love,  vet  durst  not  one  shew  another  his  grief. 

11  If  or  they  were  ashamed  to  declare  their  lust, 
that  they  desired  to  have  to  do  with  her. 

12  Yet  they  watched  diligently  from  day  to  day 
to  see  her. 

13  And  the  one  said  to  tlie  other,  Let  us  now  go 
home:  for  it  is  dinner-time. 

14  So  when  they  were  gone  out,  they  parted  the 
one  from  the  other,  and  tui-ning  back  again  they 
came  to  the  same  place;  and  after  they  had  asked 
one  another  the  cause,  they  acknowledged  their 
lust:  then  ajjpointed  they  a  time  both  together, 
when  they  might  find  her  alone. 

15  And  it  fell  out,  as  they  watched  a  fit  time,  she 
■went  in  as  before  with  two  maids  only,  and  she  was 
desirous  to  wash  herself  in  the  garden:  for  it  was 
hot. 

16  And  there  was  no  body  there  save  the  two  el- 
ders, that  had  hid  themselves,  and  watched  her. 

17  Then  she  said  to  her  maids.  Bring  me  oil  and 
■washing-balls,  and  shut  the  garden-doors,  that  I 
may  wash  me. 

18  And  they  did  as  she  bade  them,  and  shut  the 
garden-doors,  and  went  out  themselves  at  privy 
doors  to  fetch  the  things  tliat  she  had  commanded 
them:  but  they  sa\v  not  the  elders,  because  they 
were  hid. 

■  19  Now  when  the  maids  were  gone  forth,  the  two 
elders  rose  up,  and  ran  unto  her,  saying, 

20  Behold,  the  garden-doors  are  shut,  that  no 
man  can  sec  us,  and  we  are  in  love  witli  thee;  there- 
fore consent  unto  us,  and  lie  with  us. 

21  If  thou  wilt  not,  we  will  bear  witness  against 
thee,  that  a  young  man  was  with  thee:  and  there- 
fore thou  didst  send  away  thy  maids  from  thee. 

22  Then  Susanna  sighed,  and  said,  I  am  straitened 
on  every  side:  for  if  I  do  this  thing,  it  is  death  unto 
me:  and  if  I  do  it  not,  I  cannot  escape  your  hands. 

23  It  is  better  for  me  to  fall  into  your  hands,  and 
not  to  do  it,  than  to  sin  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

24  With  that  Susanna  cried  with  a  loud  voice: 
and  the  two  elders  cried  out  against  her. 

25  Then  ran  the  one,  and  opened  the  garden- 
door. 

26  So  when  the  scrv-ants  of  the  house  heard  the 
cry  in  the  garden,  they  rushed  in  at  a  privy  door, 
to  sec  what  was  done  unto  her. 


27  But  when  the  elders  had  declared  their  mat 
ter,  the  servants  were  greatly  ashamed:  for  there 
never  was  such  a  report  made  of  Susanna. 

28  And  it  came  to  pass  the  next  day,  when  the 
people  were  assembled  to  her  husband  Joacim,  the 
two  elders  came  also  full  of  mischievous  imagina- 
tion against  Susanna  to  put  her  to  death ; 

29  And  said  before  the  people.  Send  for  Susanna, 
the  daughter  of  Chelcias,  Joacim's  wife.  And  so 
they  sent. 

30  So  she  came  with  her  father  and  mother,  her 
children,  and  all  her  kindred. 

31  Now  Susanna  was  a  very  delicate  woman,  and 
beauteous  to  behold. 

32  And  these  wicked  men  commanded  to  uncover 
her  face,  (for  she  was  covered)  that  they  might  be 
filled  with  her  beauty. 

33  Therefore  her  friends  and  all  that  saw  her 
wept. 

34  Then  the  two  elders  stood  up  in  the  midst  of 
the  people,  and  laid  their  hands  upon  her  head. 

35  And  she  weeping  looked  up  toward  heaven: 
for  her  heart  trusted  in  the  Lord. 

36  And  the  elders  said.  As  we  walked  in  the  gar- 
den alone,  this  woman  came  in  with  two  maids,  and 
shut  the  garden-doors,  and  sent  the  maids  away. 

37  Then  a  young  man,  who  there  was  hid,  came 
unto  her,  and  lay  with  her. 

38  Then  we  that  stood  iiv  a  comer  of  the  garden, 
seeing  this  wickedness,  ran  unto  them. 

39  And  when  we  saw  them  together,  the  man  we 
could  not  hold:  for  he  was  stronger  than  we,  and 
opened  the  door,  and  leaped  out. 

40  But  having  taken  this  woman,  we  asked  who 
the  young  man  w;is,  but  she  would  not  tell  us:  these 
things  do  we  testify. 

41  Then  the  assembly  beheved  them,  as  those 
that  were  the  elders  and  judges  of  the  people:  so  they 
condemned  her  to  death. 

42  Then  Susanna  cried  out  with  a  loud  voice,  and 
said,  O  everlasting  God,  that  knowest  the  secrets, 
and  knowest  all  things  before  they  be: 

43  Thou  knowest  that  they  have  borne  false  wit- 
ness against  mc,  and  behold,  I  must  die;  whereas  I 
never  did  such  tilings  as  these  men  have  maliciously 
invented  against  me. 

44  And  the  Lord  heard  her  voice. 

45  Therefore  when  she  was  led  to  be  put  to  death, 
the  Lord  raised  up  the  holy  spirit  of  a  young  youth, 
whose  name  was  Daniel: 

46  Who  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  I  am  clear  from 
the  lilnod  of  this  woman. 

47  Then  all  the  people  turned  them  toward  him, 
and  said.  What  mean  these  words  that  thou  hast 
spoken? 

48  So  he  standing  in  the  midst  of  them  said.  Are 
ye  such  fools,  vc  sons  of  Israel,  tluit  without  exami- 
nation or  knowledge  of  the  truth  ye  h:ive  condemned 
a  daughter  of  Israel? 

49  Return  agiiin  to  the  place  of  judgment:  for  they 
have  borne  false  witness  against  her. 

50  Wherefore  all  the  people  tiuiied  again  in  haste, 
and  the  ciders  said  unto  him.  Come,  sit  down  among 
us,  and  shew  it  us,  seeing  God  hath  given  thee 
the  honour  of  an  elder. 

51  Then  said  Daniel  unto  them.  Put  these  twoaside 
one  far  from  another,  and  I  will  examine  them. 

52  So  when  they  were  put  asvmder  one  from 
another,  he  called  one  of  them,  and  said  unto  him, 
O  thou  that  art  waxen  old  in  wickedness,  now  thy 
sins  which  thou  hast  committed  aforetime  are  come 
to  tishc. 


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HISTORY  OF  BEL  AND  THE  DRAGON. 


53  For  thou  hast  pronounced  false  judgment,  and 
hast  condemned  the  innocent,  and  hast  let  the  guilty 
^o  free;  albeit  the  Lord  saith,  The  innocent  and 
righteous  shalt  thou  not  slay. 

54  Now  then.  If  thou  hast  seen  her,  tell  me. 
Under  what  tree  sawest  thou  them  companying  to- 
gether? Who  answered.  Under  a  mastick-tree. 

55  And  Daniel  said.  Very  well;  thou  hast  lied 
against  thine  own  head;  for  even  now  tlie  angel  of 
God  hath  received  the  sentence  of  God  to  cut  thee 
in  two. 

56  So  he  put  him  aside,  and  commanded  to  bring 
the  other,  and  said  unto  him,  O  thou  seed  of  Clianaan 
and  not  of  Jud  i,  beauty  hatli  deceived  thee,  and  lust 
hath  jierverted  thy  heart. 

57  Thus  luive  ye  dealt  with  the  daughters  of  Is- 
rael, and  thev  for  fear  companied  with  you:  but  the 
daughter  of  Juda  would  not  abide  your  wickedness. 

58  Now  therefore  tell  me.  Under  what  tree  didst 
thou  take  them  companying  together.'  Who  answer- 
ed, Under  a  holm-tree. 


59  Then  said  Daniel  unto  him.  Well;  thou  hast 
also  lied  against  thine  own  head:  for  the  angel  of  God 
waiteth  with  tlie  sword  to  cut  thee  in  two,  that  he 
may  destroy  you. 

60  With  that  all  the  assembly  cried  out  with  a 
loud  \oice,  and  praised  God,  who  saveth  them  that 
trust  in  him. 

61  And  they  arose  against  the  two  elders,  for 
Daniel  had  convicted  them  of  false  witness  by  their 
own  mouth: 

62  And  according  to  the  law  of  Moses  they  did 
unto  them  in  such  sort  as  they  maliciously  intended 
to  do  to  their  neighbour:  and  they  put  them  to 
death.  Thus  the  innocent  blood  was  saved  the 
same  day. 

63  Therefore  Chelcias  and  his  wife  praised  God 
for  their  daugliter  Susanna,  with  Joacim  her  husband, 
and  all  tlie  kindred,  because  there  was  no  dishonesty 
found  in  her. 

64  From  that  day  forth  was  Daniel  had  in  great 
reputation  in  the  sight  of  the  people. 


The  History  of  the  Destruction  of  Bel  and  the  Dragon,  cut  off  from  the  end 

of  Daniel. 


A  ND  king  Astyages  was  gathered  to  his  fathers, 
and  Cyrus  of  Persia  received  his  kingdom. 

2  And  Daniel  conversed  with  the  king,  and  was 
honoured  above  all  his  friends. 

3  Now  tlic  Babylonians  had  an  idol,  called  Bel, 
and  there  were  spent  upon  him  every  day  twelve 
measures  of  fine  flour,  and  forty  sheep,  and  six  ves- 
sels of  wine. 

4  And  the  king  worshipped  it,  and  went  daily  to 
adore  it:  but  Daniel  worshipped  his  own  God.  And 
the  king  said  unto  him,  Wliy  dost  not  thou  worship 
Bel? 

5  Who  answered  and  said.  Because  I  may  not 
worship  idols  made  with  hands,  but  the  living  God, 
who  hath  created  the  heaven  and  the  earth,  and 
hath  sovereignty  over  all  flesh. 

6  Then  said  the  king  unto  him,  Thinkest  thou  not 
that  Bel  is  a  living  God?  seest  tliou  not  how  much 
he  eateth  and  drinketh  every  day? 

7  Then  Daniel  smiled,  and  said,  O  king,  be  not 
deceived:  for  this  is  but  clay  within,  and  brass  with- 
out, and  did  never  eat  or  drink  any  thing. 

8  So  the  king  was  wroth,  and  called  for  Ids  priests, 
and  said  unto  them.  If  ye  tell  me  not  who  this  is  that 
devoureth  these  expenses,  yc  shall  die. 

9  But  if  ye  can  certify  me  that  Bel  devoureth  them, 
then  Daniel  shall  die:  for  he  hath  spoken  blaspliemy 
against  Bel.  And  Daniel  said  unto  the  king.  Let  it 
be  according  to  thy  word. 

10  Now  tlie  priests  of  Bel  were  threescore  and  ten, 
besides  their  wives  and  children.  And  the  king  went 
with  Daniel  into  the  temj)le  of  Bel. 

11  So  Bel's  priests  sai(l,  Lo,  we  go  out:  but  thou, 
O  king,  set  on  the  meat,  and  make  ready  the  wine, 
and  shut  the  door  fast,  and  seal  it  with  tliinc  own 
signet ; 

12  And  to-morrow  when  thou  comest  in,  if  tlion 
findcst  not  that  Bel  hath  eaten  up  all,  we  will  suffer 
death ;  or  else  Daniel,  tlnit  speaketh  falsely  against  us. 

13  And  they  little  regarded  it:  for  under  the  table 
they  had  m;ide  a  privy  entrance,  whcrebv  they 
entered  in  continually,  and  consumed  tliosc  tilings. 

14  So  when  they  were  gone  forth,  the  king  set 
meats  before  Bel.  Now  Daniel  had  commanded  his 
servants  to  bring  ashes,  and  those  they  strewed 
throughout  all  the  temple  in  the  presence  of  the  king 
alone:  then  went  they  out  and  shut  the  door,  and 
sealed  it  with  the  king's  signet,  and  so  departed. 


15  Now  in  the  night  came  the  priests  with  their 
wives  and  children,  as  they  were  wont  to  do,  and  did 
eat  and  drink  up  all. 

16  In  the  morning  betimes  the  king  arose,  and 
Daniel  with  him. 

17  And  the  king  said,  Daniel,  are  the  seals  whole.' 
And  lie  said.  Yea,  O  king,  they  be  whole. 

18  And  as  soon  as  he  had  opened  the  door,  the 
king  looked  upon  the  table,  and  cried  with  a  loud 
voice.  Great  art  thou,  O  Bel,  and  with  thee  is  no 
deceit  at  all. 

19  Then  laughed  Daniel,  and  held  the  king  that  he 
should  not  go  in,  and  said.  Behold  now  the  pavement, 
and  mark  well  whose  footsteps  are  these. 

20  And  the  king  said,  I  see  the  footsteps  of  men, 
women,  and  children.  And  then  the  king  was 
angry, 

21  And  took  the  priests  with  their  wives  and  chil- 
dren, who  shewed  him  the  privy  doors,  where  they 
came  in,  and  consumed  such  things  as  were  upon  the 
table. 

22  Therefore  the  king  slew  them,  and  delivered 
Bel  into  Daniel's  power,  who  destroyed  him  and  liis 
temple. 

23  And  in  that  same  place  there  was  a  great  dra- 
gon, which  tlu'y  of  Babylon  worshipped. 

24  And  the  king  said  unto  Daniel,  wilt  thou  also 
say  that  this  is  of  brass?  lo,  he  liveth,  he  eateth  and 
drinketh;  thou  canst  not  say  that  he  is  no  living  god; 
therefore  worship  him. 

25  Then  said  Daniel  unto  the  king,  I  will  worship 
the  Lord  my  Ciod:  for  he  is  the  living  God. 

26  But  give  me  leave,  O  king,  and  I  shall  slay 
this  dragon  without  sword  or  staff.  The  king  saicl, 
I  give  thee  leave. 

27  Then  Daniel  took  pitch,  and  fat,  and  hair,  and 
did  seethe  them  together,  and  made  lumps  thereof: 
this  he  put  in  the  dragon's  mouth,  and  so  the  dragon 
burst  in  sunder:  and  Daniel  said,  Lo,  these  arc  the 
gods  ye  worship. 

28  When  they  of  Babylon  heard  that,  they  took 
great  indignation,  and  conspired  against  the  king, 
saying.  The  king  is  become  a  Jew,  and  he  hath  de- 
stroyed Bel,  he  hath  slain  the  dragon,  and  put  the 
iniests  to  death, 

29  So  they  came  to  the  king,  and  said.  Deliver 
us  Daniel,  or  else  we  will  destroy  thee  and  thy  house, 

."0  Now  when  the  king  saw  that  they  pressed  him 


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sove,  being  constrained,  he  delivered  Daniel  unto 
them: 

31  Who  cast  him  into  the  lions'  den:  where  he 
was  six  days. 

32  And  in  the  den  tliere  were  seven  lions,  and 
they  had  given  them  every  day  two  carcasses,  and 
two  sheep:  whicli  then  were  not  given  totliem,  to 
the  intent  they  might  devour  Daniel. 

33  Now  there  was  in  Jewry  a  prophet,  called 
Habbacuc,  who  liad  made  pottage,  and  liad  broken 
bread  in  a  bowl,  and  was  going  into  the  field,  for  to 
biing  it  to  tlie  reapers. 

34  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto  Habbacuc, 
Go,  carry  the  dinner  that  thou  hast  into  Babylon 
unto  Daniel,  who  is  in  tlie  lions'  den. 

35  And  Habbacuc  said.  Lord,  I  never  saw  Baby- 
lon; neither  do  I  know  where  the  den  is. 

36  Then  the  angel  of  tlie  Lord  took  him  by  the 
crown,  and  bare  him  by  tlie  hair  of  his  head,  and 


through  the  vehemency  of  his  spirit  set  him  in  Baby- 
lon over  the  den. 

37  And  Habbacuc  cried,  saying,  O  Daniel,  Daniel, 
take  the  dinner  which  God  hatli  sent  thee. 

38  And  Daniel  said,  Thou  hast  remembered  me, 
O  God:  neither  hast  thou  forsaken  them  that  seek 
thee  and  love  thee. 

39  So  Daniel  arose,  and  did  eat:  and  the  angel  of 
tlie  Lord  set  Habbacuc  in  his  own  place  again  im- 
mediately. 

40  Upon  the  seventh  day  the  king  went  to  bewail 
Daniel:  and  when  he  came  to  the  den,  he  looked  in, 
and  behold,  Daniel  was  sitting. 

41  Then  cried  the  king  with  a  loud  voice,  saying. 
Great  art  thou,  O  Lord  God  of  Daniel,  and  there  is 
none  other  besides  tliee. 

42  And  he  drew  him  out,  and  cast  those  that  were 
tlie  cause  of  his  destruction  into  the  den:  and  they 
were  devoured  in  a  moment  before  his  face. 


The  Prayer  of  MANASSES,  king  of  Judah,  when  he  was  holden  captive 

in  Babylon. 

f\  LORD,  Almighty  God  of  our  fathers,  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  of  their  righteous  seed;  who 
hast  made  heaven  and  eartli,  with  all  the  ornament  tliereof;  who  hast  bound  the  sea  by  the  word  of 
thy  commandment;  who  hast  shut  up  the  deep,  and  sealed  it  by  thy  terrible  and  glorious  name;  whom  all 
men  fear,  and  tremble  before  thy  power;  for  the  majesty  of  thy  glory  cannot  be  borne,  and  thine  angry 
threatnings  toward  sinners  is  importable:  but  thy  mercifulpromise  is  unnieasurable  and  unsearchable;  for 
thou  art  the  most  higli  Lord,  of  great  compassion,  long-suffering,  very  merciful,  and  repentest  of  the  evils 
of  men.  Thou,  O  Lord,  according  to  thy  great  goodness  hast  promised  repentance  and  forgiveness  to  them 
that  have  sinned  against  thee:  and  of  thine  infinite  mercies  hast  appointed  repentance  unto  sinners,  that 
they  may  be  saved.  Tliou  therefore,  O  Lord,  that  art  the  God  of  the  just,  hast  not  appointed  repentance 
to  the  just,  as  to  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  which  liave  not  sinned  against  thee;  but  thou  hast  ap- 
pointed repentance  unto  me  that  am  a  sinner:  for  I  have  sinned  above  the  number  of  the  sands  of  the  sea. 
My  transgressions,  O  Lord,  are  multiplied :  my  transgressions  are  multiplied,  and  I  am  not  woi-tliy  to  behold 
and  see  the  heiglit  of  heaven  for  the  multitude  of  mine  iniquities.  I  am  bowed  down  with  many  iron  bands, 
that  I  cannot  lift  up  my  head,  neither  have  any  release:  for  I  have  provoked  thy  wratli,  and  done  evil  be- 
fore thee:  I  did  not  thy  will,  neither  kept  I  thy  commandments:  I  have  set  up  abominations,  and  have 
multiplied  offences.  Now  tlierefore  I  bow  tlie  linee  of  my  heart,  beseeching  tliee  of  grace.  1  have  sin- 
ned, O  Lord,  I  have  sinned,  and  I  acknowledge  mine  iniquities:  wherefore  I  humljly  beseech  thee,  forgive 
me,  O  Lord,  forgive  me,  and  destroy  me  not  witli  mine  iniquities.  Be  not  angry  with  me  for  ever,  by  re- 
serving evil  for  me;  neither  condemn  me  into  the  lower  parts  of  the  earth.  For  thou  art  the  God,  even 
the  GoA  of  them  that  repent;  and  in  me  tliou  wilt  shew  all  thy  goodness:  for  thou  wilt  save  me,  that  am  un- 
worthy, according  to  thy  great  mercy.  Therefore  I  will  praise  thee  for  ever  all  the  days  of  my  life:  for  all 
the  powers  of  the  heavens  do  praise  thee,  and  thine  is  tlie  glory  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 


The  First  Book  of  the  MACCABEES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

AND  it  happened,  after  that  Alexander  son  of 
Philip,  the  Macedonian,  who  came  out  of  the 
land  of  Cliettiim,  liad  smitten  Darius  king  of  the 
Persi.ans  and  Medes,  tliat  he  reigned  in  his  stead, 
the  first  over  Greece, 

2  And  made  many  wars,  and  von  many  strong 
holds,  and  slew  tlie  kings  of  the  earth, 

3  And  went  tlirougli  to  the  ends  of  the  earth,  and 
took  spoils  of  many  nations,  insomucli  tliat  the  earth 
was  c|uiet  before  him;  whereupon  lie  was  exalted, 
and  his  heart  was  lifted  up. 

4  And  he  gatliered  a  miglity  strong  host,  and  ruled 
over  countries,  and  nations,  and  kings,  wlio  became 
tributaries  unto  liim. 

5  And  after  tlicse  things  he  fell  sick,  and  per- 
ceived that  he  sliould  die. 

6  Wherefore  he  called  his  servants,  such  as  were 
honourable,  and  had  been  brought  up  with  him  from 
his  youth,  ;uid  parted  his  kingdom  among  them, 
while  he  was  yet  alive. 

7  So  Alexander  reigned  twelve  years,  and  t/ien 
died. 


8  And  his  servants  bare  rule  every  one  in  his 
place. 

9  And  after  his  death  they  all  put  crowns  u/ion 
themselves;  so  did  their  sons  after  tlicni  many  years: 
and  evils  were  multipkd  in  the  earth. 

10  And  there  came  out  of  them  a  wicked  root, 
Antiochus  surnamed  Epiph:>ncs,  son  of  Antiochus 
the  king,  who  had  been  a  hostage  at  Rome,  and  he 
reigned  in  the  hundred  and  thirty  and  seventh  year 
of  the  kingdom  of  the  Greeks. 

11  In  those  d:iys  went  there  out  of  Israel  wicked 
men,  who  persuaded  many,  saying,  Let  us  go  and 
make  a  covenant  with  the  heathen  that  are  round 
about  us;  for  since  we  departed  from  them,  we  have 
had  much  sorrow. 

12  So  this  device  pleased  them  well. 

13  Then  certain  of  the  peoiile  were  so  forward 
herein,  that  they  went  to  the  king,  who  gave  them 
license  to  do  after  the  ordin;mces  of  the  heathen: 

14  Whereupon  tluv  built  a  place  of  exercise  at 
Jerusalem  according  to  the  customs  of  the  hea- 
then: .  .     ,        J  r 

15  And  made  themselves  uncircumciscd,  and  tor- 


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sook  the  holy  covenant,  and  joined  themselves  to  the 
heathen,  and  were  sold  to  do  mischief, 

16  Now  when  the  kingdom  was  established  lie- 
fore  Antiochus,  he  thought  to  reign  over  Egypt, 
that  he  might  have  the  dominion  of  two  realms. 

17  Wherefore  he  entered  into  Egypt  with  a  great 
multitude,  with  chariots,  and  elephants,  and  horse- 
men, and  a  great  navy, 

18  And  made  war  against  Ptolemee  king  of  Egypt : 
but  Ptolemee  was  afraid  of  him,  and  fied;  and  many 
were  wounded  to  death. 

19  Thus  they  got  the  strong  cities  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  he  took  tlie  spoils  thereof. 

20  And  after  that  Antiochus  had  smitten  Egypt, 
he  returned  again  in  the  hundred  forty  and  third 
year,  and  went  up  against  Israel  and  Jerusalem  with 
a  great  multitude, 

21  And  entered  proudly  into  the  sanctuary,  and 
took  away  the  golden  altar,  and  the  candlestick  of 
light,  and  all  the  vessels  thereof. 

22  And  the  table  of  the  shew-bread,  and  the 
pouring  vessels,  and  the  vials,  and  the  censers  of 
gold,  and  the  vail,  and  the  crowns,  and  the  golden 
ornaments  that  were  before  the  temple,  all  which 
he  pulled  off. 

23  He  took  also  the  silver  and  the  gold,  and  the 
precious  vessels:  also  he  took  the  hidden  treasures 
which  he  found. 

24  And  when  he  had  taken  all  away,  he  went  into 
his  own  land,  having  made  a  gi-eat  massacre,  and 
spoken  very  proudly. 

25  Therefore  there  was  great  mourning  in  Israel, 
in  every  place  where  they  were; 

26  So  that  the  princes  and  elders  mourned,  the 
virgins  and  young  men  were  made  feeble,  and  the 

,  beauty  of  women  was  changed. 

27  Every  bridegroom  took  up  lamentation,  and 
she  that  sat  in  the  marriage-chamber  was  in  heavi- 
ness. 

28  The  land  also  was  moved  for  the  inhabitants 
thereof,  and  all  the  house  of  Jacob  was  covered  with 
confusion. 

29  And  after  two  years  fully  expired,  the  king 
sent  his  chief  collector  of  tribute  unto  the  cities  ot 
Juda,  who  came  unto  Jerusalem  with  a  great  mul- 
titude. 

30  And  spake  peaceable  words  unto  them,  but  all 
was  deceit:  for  when  they  had  given  him  credence, 
he  fell  suddenly  upon  the  city,  and  smote  it  very  sore, 
and  destroyed  much  people  of  Israel. 

31  And  when  he  had  taken  the  spoils  of  the  city, 
he  set  it  on  fire,  and  pulled  down  the  houses  and 
walls  thereof  on  every  side. 

32  But  the  women  and  children  took  they  captive, 
and  possessed  the  cattle. 

33  Then  builded  they  tlie  city  of  David  with  a 
great  and  strong  wall,  and  with  mighty  towers,  and 
made  it  a  strong  hold  for  them. 

34  And  thcy'put  therein  a  sinful  nation,  wicked 
men,  and  fortified  themselves  therein. 

35  They  stored  it  also  with  arnimir  and  victuals, 
and  when  they  had  gathered  togctlier  the  spoils  of 
Jerusalem,  they  laid  them  up  there,  and  so  they 
became  a  sore  snare; 

36  For  it  was  a  place  to  lie  in  wait  against  the 
sanctuary,  and  an  evil  adversary  to  Israel. 

37  Thus  tlicy  shed  innocent  blood  on  cveiy  side 
of  the  sanctuary,  and  defiled  it: 

38  Insomuch  that  tlic  inhabitants  of  Jenis.alcm 
fled  because  of  tlicm:  wliereupon  the  city  was  made 
a  habitation  of  strangers,  and  became  strange  to 
those  that  were  1>oiti  in  her;  and  her  own  children 
left  her. 

39  Her  sanctuary  was  laid  waste  like  a  wilder- 
ness, her  feasts  were  turned  into  mouniiiig,  her 
sabbatlis  into  reproach,  her  honour  into  coiilcinpt. 

40  As  had  been  her  glory,  so  was  her  dishonour 


increased,   and  her   excellency  was    turned    into 
mourning. 

41  Moreover  king  Antiochus  wrote  to  his  whole 
kingdom,  that  all  should  be  one  people, 

42  And  every  one  should  leave  his  laws:  so  all  the 
heathen  agreed  according  to  the  commandment  of 
the  king. 

43  Yea,  many  also  of  the  Israelites  consented  to  his 
religion,  and  sacrificed  unto  idols,  and  profaned  the 
sabbatli, 

44  For  the  king  had  sent  letters  by  messengers 
unto  Jei-usalem  and  the  cities  of  Juda,  that  they 
should  follow  the  strange  laws  of  the  land, 

45  And  forbid  burnt-offerings,  and  sacrifices,  and 
drink-offerings,  in  the  temple;  and  that  they  should 
profane  the  sabbaths  and  festival  days: 

46  And  pollute  the  sanctuary  and  holy  people : 

47  Set  up  altars,  and  groves,  and  chapels  of  idols, 
and  sacrifice  swine's  flesh  and  unclean  beasts: 

48  That  they  should  also  leave  their  children  un- 
circumcised,  and  make  their  souls  abominable  with 
all  manner  of  uncleanness  and  profanation : 

49  To  the  end  they  might  forget  the  law,  and 
change  all  the  ordinances. 

50  And  whosoever  would  not  do  according  to  the 
commandment  of  the  king,  he  said,  he  should  die. 

51  In  the  self-same  manner  wrote  he  to  his  whole 
kingdom,  and  appointed  overseers  over  all  the  peo- 
ple, commanding  the  cities  of  Juda  to  sacrifice,  city 
by  city. 

52  Then  many  of  the  people  were  gathered  unto 
them,  to  wit,  every  one  that  forsook  the  law;  and 
so  they  committed  evils  in  the  land; 

53  And  drove  the  Israelites  into  secret  places, 
even  wheresoever  they  could  flee  for  succour. 

54  Now  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  month  Casleu, 
in  the  hundred  forty  and  fifth  year,  they  set  up  the 
abomination  of  desolation  upon  the  altar,  and  build- 
ed idol-altars  throughout  the  cities  of  Juda  on  every 
side; 

55  And  burnt  incense  at  the  doors  of  their  houses, 
and  in  the  streets. 

56  And  when  they  had  rent  in  pieces  the  books 
of  the  law  which  they  found,  they  burnt  them  with 
fire. 

57  And  wheresoever  was  found  with  any  the  book 
of  the  testament,  or  if  any  consented  to  the  law,  the 
king's  commandment  was,  that  they  should  put  him 
to  death. 

58  Thus  did  they  by  their  authority  unto  the  Is 
raeUtcs  every  month,  to  as  many  as  were  found  in 
the  cities. 

59  Now  the  five  and  twentieth  day  of  the  month 
they  did  sacrifice  upon  the  idol-altar,  which  was 
upon  the  altar  of  God. 

60  At  which  time  according  to  the  command- 
ment tlicy  put  to  deatli  certain  women,  that  had 
caused  their  children  to  be  circumcised. 

61  And  they  hanged  the  infants  about  their  necks, 
and  rifled  their  houses,  and  slew  them  that  had  cir- 
cumcised them. 

62  Howbcit  many  in  Israel  were  fully  resolved 
and  confirmed  in  themselves  not  to  eat  any  unclean 
thing. 

63  Wherefore  they  chose  rather  to  die,  that  they 
miglit  not  be  defiled  with  meats,  and  that  they 
might  not  profane  tlie  holy  covcn;int:  so  then  they 
died. 

64  And  there  was  very  great  wrath  upon  Is- 
rael. 

CHAP.  II. 
JN  tliosc  days  arose  M;ittathii\s,  the  son  of  John, 
the  son  of  Simeon,  a  ]n-iest  of  tlie  .sons  of  Joai'ib, 
from  Jerusalem,  ;uid  dwelt  in  Modin. 
2  Ami  he  li.ad  five  sons,  Joann:ui,  c:illcd  Caddis: 
."  Sinitm,  called  Thassi: 
4  Judas,  who  was  called  Maccabeus: 


CHAP.  II. 


89 


5  Eleazar,  called  A  varan:  and  Jonathan,  whose 
surname  was  Apphus. 

6  And  when  he  saw  the  blasphemies  that  were 
committed  in  Jiula  and  Jerusalem, 

7  He  said,  Wo  is  mc !  wherefore  was  I  bom  to 
see  this  misery  of  my  people,  and  of  the  holy  city, 
and  to  dwell  there,  wlien  it  was  delivered  into  tlie 
hand  of  the  enemy,  and  the  sanctuary  into  the  hand 
of  strangers? 

8  Her  temple  is  become  as  a  man  without  gloiy. 

9  Her  glorious  vessels  are  carried  away  into  cap- 
tivity, her  infants  are  slain  in  the  sti"eets,  her  young 
men  with  the  sword  of  tlie  enemy. 

10  What  nation  hath  not  had  a  part  in  her  king- 
dom, and  gotten  of  her  spoils? 

11  All  her  ornaments  are  taken  away;  of  a  free 
woman  she  is  become  a  bond  slave, 

12  And  behold,  our  sanctuary,  even  our  beauty 
and  our  glory,  is  laid  waste,  and  the  Gentiles  have 
profaned  it, 

13  To  what  end  shall  we  therefore  live  any  longer? 

14  Then  Mattathias  and  his  sons  rent  their  clotlies, 
and  put  on  sackcloth,  and  mourned  very  sore, 

15  In  the  mean  wliile  the  king's  officers,  such  as 
compelled  the  people  to  revolt,  came  into  the  city 
Modin,  to  make  them  sacrifice. 

16  And  when  many  of  Israel  came  unto  them, 
Mattathias  ;dso  and  his  sons  came  togetlier. 

17  Then  answered  the  king's  officers,  and  said  to 
Mattatliias  on  tliis  wise,  Thou  art  a  ruler,  and  an 
honourable  and  great  man  in  this  city,  and  strength- 
ened witli  sons  and  bretliren: 

18  Now  therefore  come  thou  first,  and  fulfil  the 
king's  commandment,  like  as  all  tlie  heathen  have 
done,  yea,  and  tlie  men  of  Juda  also,  and  such  as 
remain  at  Jerusalem;  so  shalt  thou  and  thy  liouse  be 
in  tlie  number  of  tlic  king's  friends,  and  thou  and 
thy  children  shall  be  honoured  with  silver  and  gold, 
and  many  rewards, 

19  Tlien  Mattathias  answered  and  spake  with  a 
loud  voice.  Though  all  the  nations  that  are  under 
the  king's  dominion  obey  liim,  and  fall  away  every 
one  from  the  religion  of  their  fathers,  and  give  con- 
sent to  his  commandments: 

20  Yet  will  I  and  my  sons  and  my  brethren  walk 
in  the  covenant  of  our  fatlicrs, 

21  God  forbid  that  we  should  forsake  the  law  and 
the  ordinances. 

22  We  will  not  hearken  to  the  king's  words,  to 
go  from  our  religion,  either  on  the  right  hand,  or 
the  left 

23  Now  when  he  had  left  speaking  these  words, 
there  came  one  of  the  Jews  in  tlic  sight  of  all  to  sa- 
crifice on  tlie  altar  whicli  was  at  Modin,  according 
to  the  king's  comnuuidmcnt. 

24  Whicli  thing  wlien  Mattathias  saw,  he  was 
inflamed  with  zeal,  and  his  reins  trembled,  neither 
could  he  forbear  to  shew  his  anger  according  to 
judgment:  wherefore  he  ran,  and  slew  him  upon  the 
altar, 

25  Also  the  king's  commissioner,  who  compelled 
men  to  s^icrifice,  he  killed  at  that  time,  and  the  altar 
he  jjuUed  down. 

26  Tims  dealt  he  zealously  for  the  law  of  God, 
like  as  I'liinces  did  unto  Zanil)ri  the  son  of  Salom. 

27  And  Mattathias  cried  throughout  the  city 
with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Whosoever  is  zealous  of 
the  law,  and  niaintaineth  tlic  coven.ant,  let  him  fol- 
low mc, 

28  So  he  and  his  sons  fled  into  the  mountains,  and 
left  all  that  ever  they  had  in  the  city. 

29  Then  niruiy  that  sought  after  justice  and 
judgment  went  down  into  the  wilderness,  to  dweli 
there: 

30  Both  they,  and  their  children,  and  their  wives, 
and  their  cattle;  because  atHictions  increased  sore 
upon  them. 

IVI 


31  Now  when  it  was  told  the  king's  servants,  and 
the  host  that  was  at  Jerusalem,  in  the  city  of  David, 
that  Certain  men,  who  had  broken  the  king's  com- 
mandment, were  gone  down  into  the  secret  places  in 
tlie  wilderness, 

32  They  pursued  after  them  a  great  number, 
and  having  overtaken  them,  they  camped  :igainst 
them,  and  made  war  against  them  on  the  sabbatli- 
day. 

33  And  they  said  unto  them.  Let  that  which  ye 
have  done  hitherto  suffice;  come  forth,  and  do  ac- 
cording to  the  commandment  of  the  king,  and  ye 
sliall  live, 

34  But  they  said,  We  will  not  come  forth,  neither 
will  we  do  the  king's  commandment,  to  profane  the 
sabbath-day. 

35  So  then  they  gave  them  the  battle  with  all 
speed. 

36  Howbeit  they  answered  them  not,  neither  cast 
they  a  stone  at  them,  nor  stopped  the  places  where 
they  lay  hid; 

37  But  said,  Let  us  die  all  in  our  innocency :  heaven 
and  earth  shall  testify  for  us,  that  ye  put  us  to  death 
wrongfully, 

38  So  they  rose  up  against  them  in  battle  on  the 
sabbath,  and  they  slew  them,  with  their  wives  and 
children,  and  their  catde,  to  the  number  of  a  thou- 
sand people, 

39  Now  when  Mattathias  and  his  friends  under- 
stood licreof,  they  mourned  for  them  right  sore, 

40  And  one  of  them  said  to  anotlier,  If  we  all  do 
as  our  brethren  have  done,  and  figlit  not  for  our 
lives  and  laws  against  tlie  heathen,  they  will  now 
quickly  root  us  out  of  the  earth, 

41  At  tliat  time  therefore  they  decreed,  saying. 
Whosoever  shall  come  to  make  battle  with  us  on  the 
sabbath-day,  we  will  fight  against  him;  neither  will 
we  die  all,  as  our  brethren  that  were  murdered  in 
tlie  secret  places, 

42  Then  came  there  unto  him  a  company  of  As- 
sideans,  who  were  mighty  men  of  Israel,  even  all 
such  as  were  voluntarily  devoted  unto  the  law, 

43  Also  all  they  that  fled  for  persecution  joined 
themselves  unto  them,  and  w  re  a  stay  unto  them. 

44  So  they  joined  their  forces,  and  smote  sinful 
men  in  their  anger,  and  wicked  men  in  their  wrath: 
but  the  i-est  fled  to  the  heatlien  for  succour. 

45  Then  Mattatliias  and  his  friends  went  round 
about,  and  ])ulle(l  down  the  altars: 

46  And  what  children  soever  they  found  within  the 
coast  of  Israel  uncircumcised,  those  they  circum- 
cised valiantly. 

47  They  pursued  also  after  the  pi'oud  men,  and 
the  work  ijrospered  in  their  liand, 

48  So  tliey  i-ccovered  the  law  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Gentiles,  and  out  of  the  hand  of  kings,  neither 
suftlred  they  tlie  sinner  to  triumpli. 

49  Now  when  the  time  drew  near  tluit  Mattathias 
should  die,  he  said  unto  his  sons.  Now  hath  pride 
and  rebuke  gotten  strength,  ;nul  the  lime  of  destnic- 
tion,  and  the  wrath  of  indignation: 

50  Now  therefore,  my  sons,  be  ye  zealous  for  tlic 
law,  and  give  your  lives  for  the  covenant  of  your 
fathers. 

5 1  Call  to  remembrance  what  act  our  fathers  did 
in  their  time;  so  shall  ye  receive  great  honour  and 
an  everlasting  name. 

52  Was  not  Abraham  found  faithfid  in  tempta- 
tion, and  it  was  imiiuted  unto  him  for  rigliteous- 
ness? 

53  Joseph  in  (he  time  of  his  distress  kept  the 
comniandincnt,  and  was  m:ide  lurd  of  Kgypt, 

54  Phinees  our  father  in  being  zealous  and  fer- 
vent obtained  the  covenant  of  an  everlasting  priest- 
hood, 

55  Jesus  for  fulfilling  the  word  was  made  a  judge 
in  Isi'ueL 


90 


I.  MACCABEES. 


56  Caleb  for  bearing  witness  before  the  congrega- 
tion received  the  heritage  of  the  land. 

57  David  for  being  merciful  possessed  the  throne 
of  an  everlasting  kingdom. 

58  Elias  for  being  zealous  and  fervent  for  the  law 
was  taken  up  into  heaven. 

59  Ananias,  Azarias,  and  Misael,  by  beUeving 
were  saved  out  of  the  flame. 

60  Daniel  for  his  innocency  was  delivered  from 
the  moutli  of  lions. 

61  And  thus  consider  ye  throughout  all  ages, 
that  none  that  put  their  trust  in  him  shall  be  over- 
come. 

62  Fear  not  then  the  words  of  a  sinful  man:  for 
his  glory  shall  be  dung  and  worms. 

63  To-day  he  shall  be  lifted  up,  and  to-morrow 
he  shall  not  be  found,  because  lie  is  returned  into  his 
dust,  and  his  thought  is  come  to  nothing. 

64  Wherefore,  ye  my  sons,  be  vaUant,  and  shew 
yourselves  men  in  the  behalf  of  the  law;  for  by  it 
shall  ye  obtain  glory. 

65  And  behold,  I  know  that  your  brother  Simon 
is  a  man  of  counsel,  give  ear  unto  him  always:  he 
shall  be  a  fatlicr  unto  you. 

66  As  for  Judas  iVIaccabeus,  he  hath  been  mighty 
and  strong,  even  from  his  youth  up:  let  him  be  your 
captain,  and  fight  tlie  battle  of  the  people. 

67  Take  also  unto  you  all  those  that  observe  the 
law,  and  avenge  ye  the  wrong  of  your  people. 

68  Recompense  fully  the  heathen,  and  take  heed 
to  the  commandments  of  the  law. 

69  So  he  blessed  them,  and  was  gathered  to  his 
fathers. 

70  And  he  died  in  the  hundred  forty  and  sixth 
year,  and  his  sons  buried  him  in  the  sepulchres  of 
his  fatliers  at  Modin,  and  aU  Israel  made  great  la- 
mentation for  him. 

CHAP.    III. 
'I'^HEN  his  son  Judas,  called  Maccabeus,  rose  up 
in  his  stead. 

2  And  all  liis  brethren  helped  him,  and  so  did  all 
tliey  that  held  with  his  fathei',  and  they  fought  with 
cheerfuhiess  the  battle  of  Israel. 

3  So  he  gat  his  people  great  honour,  and  put  on  a 
breastplate  as  a  giant,  and  girt  his  warlike  harness 
about  liini,  and  he  made  battles,  protectmg  the  host 
with  his  sword. 

4  In  his  acts  he  was  like  a  lion,  and  like  a  lion's 
whelp  roaring  for  his  prey. 

5  For  lie  pursued  the  wicked,  and  sought  them 
out,  and  burnt  up  those  that  vexed  his  people. 

6  Wherefore  the  wicked  slirunk  for  fear  of  him, 
and  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  were  troubled,  be- 
cause salvation  prosix-rcd  in  his  hand. 

7  He  grieved  ;ilso  many  kings,  .and  made  Jacol) 
glad  with  his  acts,  and  his  memorial  is  blessed  for 
ever. 

8  Moreover  he  went  through  the  cities  of  Juda, 
destroying  tlie  ungodly  out  of  them,  and  turning 
awav  wrath  from  Israel: 

9  So  that  he  was  renowned  unto  the  utmost  part 
of  the  earth,  and  he  received  unto  him  such  as  were 
ready  to  perish. 

10  Tlien  ApoUonlus  gathered  the  Gentiles  to- 
gether, and  a  great  host  out  of  Samaria,  to  fight 
against  Israel. 

11  Which  tiling  when  Judas  perceived,  he  went 
forth  to  meet  liini,  and  so  he  smote  him,  ;ind  slew 
him:  many  also  fell  down  sl.ain,  but  the  rest  fled. 

12  Wherefore  Jud:is  took  their  spoils,  and  ApoUo- 
nius'  sword  also,  and  therewith  he  fought  all  liis 
life  long. 

13  Now  when  Seron,  a  prince  of  the  army  of  Sy- 
ria, heard  say  that  Judas  had  gathered  unto  him  a 
multitude  and  company  of  the  faitliful  to  go  out  with 
him  to  war; 

14  He  said,  1  will  get  me  a  name  and  honour  in 


the  kingdom;  for  I  will  go  fight  with  Judas  and 
them  tliat  are  with  him,  who  despise  the  king's 
commandment. 

15  So  he  made  him  ready  to  go  up,  and  there 
went  witli  him  a  mighty  host  of  the  ungodly  to  help 
him,  and  to  be  avenged  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

16  And  when  he  came  near  to  the  going  up  of 
Beth-horon,  Judas  went  forth  to  meet  him  with  a 
small  company. 

17  Who,  when  they  saw  the  host  coming  to  meet 
them,  said  unto  Judas,  How  shall  we  be  able,  being 
so  few,  to  fight  against  so  great  a  multitude  and  so 
strong,  seeing  we  are  I'eady  to  faint  with  fasting  all 
this  day? 

18  Unto  whom  Judas  answered.  It  is  no  hard 
matter  for  many  to  be  shut  up  in  the  hands  of  a  few; 
and  with  t/ie  God  of  heaven  it  is  all  one,  to  d^Uver 
with  a  great  multitude,  or  a  small  company: 

19  For  the  victory  of  battle  standeth  not  in  the 
multitude  of  a  host;  but  strength  cometh  from 
heaven. 

20  They  come  against  us  in  much  pride  and  ini- 
quity to  destroy  us,  and  our  wives  and  children,  and 
to  spoil  us: 

21  But  we  fight  for  our  lives  and  our  laws. 

22  Wherefore  the  Lord  himself  will  overthrow 
them  before  our  face:  and  as  for  you,  be  ye  not 
afraid  of  them. 

23  Now  as  soon  as  he  had  left  off  speaking,  he 
leaped  suddenly  upon  them,  and  so  Seron  and  his 
host  was  overthrown  before  him, 

24  And  they  pursued  them  from  the  going  down 
of  Beth-lioron'unto  the  plain,  where  were  slain  about 
eight  hundred  nven  of  tliein;  and  the  residue  fled 
into  the  land  of  tlie  Philistines. 

25  Then  began  the  fear  of  Judas  and  his  brethren, 
and  an  exceeding  great  dread,  to  fall  upon  the  na- 
tions round  about  them: 

26  Insomuch  as  his  fame  came  unto  thekmg,  and 
all  nations  talked  of  the  battles  of  Judas. 

27  Now  when  king  Antiochus  heard  these  things, 
he  was  full  of  indignation:  wherefore  he  sent  and 
gathered  together  all  the  forces  of  his  realm,  even 
a  very  strong  army.  ,.       , 

2cS  He  opened  also  his  treasure,  and  gave  his  sol 
dicrs  pay  for  a  year,  commanding  them  to  be  ready 
whensoever  lie  sliouUl  need  them. 

29  Nevertheless,  when  he  saw  that  the  money  of 
his  treasures  failed,  and  that  the  tributes  in  the 
country  were  small,  because  of  the  dissension  and 
phigue  which  he  had  lirought  upon  the  land,  in 
taking  :iway  the  laws  whicli  had  been  of  old  time; 

30  "He  feared  that  he  should  not  be  able  to  bear 
the  charges  :inv  longer,  nor  to  have  such  gifts  to 
give  so  liberallv  as  he  did  before:  for  he  had  abound- 
ed aliove  the  kings  that  were  before  him. 

31  Wlierefore,  being  gre.atly  jierijlexcd  in  his 
mind,  he  determined  to  go  into  Persia,  tlurc  to  take 
the  tributes  of  the  countries,  and  tu  gather  much 

money.  ,  .  ^, 

32  So  he  left  Lysias,  a  nobleman,  and  one  ot  the 
blood  royal,  to  oversee  the  aft'airs  of  the  king  from 
the  river  Euphrates  unto  the  borders  of  Egjpt: 

33  And  to  bring  up  his  son  Antiochus,  until  he 

came  again.  .      ,     ,    ,,.   r,  ■ 

31  Moreover  he  delivered  unto  him  the  h:Ut  ot  Ins 
forces,  iiiid  the  ekph;uits,  :ind  gave  him  charge  of 
all  things  that  he  would  have  done,  :\s  ;dso  concern- 
ing them  tliat  dwelt  in  Juda  and  Jerusalem: 

35  To  -Mit,  that  he  should  send  an  :iini)-  against 
them,  to  distroy  and  root  out  tlie  strengtli  ot  Israel, 
and  the  remnaiit  of  Jerusalem,  and  to  take  away 
tlieir  memorial  from  that  place;  _      „    ,    • 

36  And  that  lu-  should  place  str.ingers  in  all  thar 
(luartrrs,  and  divide  their  hmd  by  lot. 

37  So  tlie  king  took  the  half  ot  the  torccs  that  re- 
m:uned,  and  departed  from  Autioch,  his  royal  city. 


CHAP.  IV. 


91 


the  liundred  forty  and  seventh  year;  and  having 
passed  the  river  Euphrates,  -he  went  through  the 
high  countries. 

38  Then  Lysias  chose  Ptolemee  the  son  of  Doiy- 
menes,  and  Nicanor,  and  Gorgias,  mighty  men  of 
the  king's  friends : 

39  And  witli  tliera  he  sent  forty  thousand  foot- 
men, and  seven  tliousand  horsemen,  to  go  into  tlie 
land  of  Juda,  and  to  destroy  it,  as  the  king  com- 
manded. 

40  So  they  went  forth  with  all  their  power,  and 
came  and  pitched  by  Enimaus  in  the  plain  country. 

41  And  tlic  merchants  of  the  country,  hearing 
the  fame  of  them,  took  silver  and  gold  very  much, 
■with  servants,  and  came  into  the  camp  to  hny  the 
children  of  Israel  for  slaves:  a  power  also  of  Syria 
and  of  the  land  of  the  Philistines  joined  themselves 
unto  them. 

42  Now  when  Judas  and  his  brethren  saw  that 
miseries  were  multiplied,  and  that  the  forces  did 
encamp  themselves  in  their  borders;  for  they  knew 
how  the  king  had  given  commandment  to  destroy 
the  people,  and  uttei'ly  abolish  them; 

43  Tliey  said  one  to  another.  Let  us  restore  the 
decayed  estate  of  our  people,  and  let  us  fight  for  our 
people  and  the  sanctuary, 

44  Then  was  the  congregation  gathered  together, 
that  they  might  be  ready  for  battle,  and  that  they 
might  pray,  and  ask  mercy  and  compassion. 

45  Now  Jerusalem  lay  void  as  a  wilderness,  there 
was  none  of  her  children  that  went  in  or  out:  the 
sanctuary  also  was  trodden  down,  and  aliens  kept 
the  strong  hold;  the  heathen  had  their  habitation  m 
that  place;  and  joy  was  taken  from  Jacob,  and  the 
pipe  with  the  harp  ceased. 

46  Wherefore  the  Israelites  assembled  themselves 
together,  and  came  to  Maspha,  over  against  Jerusa- 
lem; for  in  Maspha  was  the  place  where  they  pray- 
ed aforetime  in  Israel. 

47  Then  they  fasted  that  day,  and  put  on  sack- 
cloth, and  cast  ashes  upon  their  heads,  and  rent 
their  clothes. 

48  And  laid  open  the  book  of  the  law,  wherein 
the  heathen  had  sought  to  paint  the  likeness  of  their 
images. 

49  They  brought  also  the  priest's  garments,  and 
the  first-n-uits,  and  the  titlies:  and  the  Nazarites 
they  stirred  up,  who  had  accomplished  their  days. 

50  Then  cried  they  with  a  loud  voice  towai  d  hea- 
ven, saying,  What  shall  we  do  with  these,  and 
whither  shall  we  cany  them  away? 

51  For  thy  sanctuary  is  trodden  down  and  pro- 
faned, and  thy  priests  are  in  heaviness,  and  brought 
low. 

52  And  lo,  the  heathen  are  assembled  together 
against  us  to  destroy  us:  what  things  they  imagine 
against  us,  tliou  knowest. 

53  How  sliall  we  be  able  to  stand  against  them, 
except  thou,  0  God,  be  our  help? 

54  Then  sounded  they  with  trumpets,  and  cried 
with  a  loud  voice. 

55  And  after  this  Judas  ordained  captains  over 
the  people,  even  captains  over  thousands,  and  ovci' 
hundreds,  and  over  fifties,  and  over  tens. 

56  Hut  as  for  such  as  were  building  liouses,  or  had 
betrotlied  wives,  or  were  planting  \'incyards,  or  were 
feaiful,  those  he  commanded  tliat  they  sliould  rc- 
tuni,  every  man  to  his  own  house,  according  to  the 
law. 

57  So  the  camp  removed,  and  pitched  upon  the 
south  side  of  Emmaus. 

58  And  Judas  said.  Arm  yourselves,  and  be  va- 
liant men,  and  sec  tliat  ye  be  in  readiness  against  the 
moniing,  that  ye  may  fight  with  these  nations,  that 
are  assembled  together  against  us  to  destroy  us  and 
our  sanctuary : 

59  For  it  is  l)etter  for  us  to  die  in  battle,  than  to 


behold  the  calamities  of  our  people  and  ouv  sanc- 

tuaiy. 

60  Nevertheless,  as  the  will  of  God  is  in  heaven, 
so  let  him  do. 

CHAP.  IV. 

'J'HEN  took  Gorgias  five  thousand  footmen,  and 
a  thousand  of  the  best  horsemen,  and  removed 
out  of  the  camp  by  night; 

2  To  tlie  end  he  might  rush  in  upon  the  cami)  of 
the  Jews,  and  smite  them  suddenly.  And  the  men 
of  the  fortress  were  his  guides. 

3  Now  when  Judas  heai-d  thereof,  he  himself  re- 
moved, and  the  valiant  men  with  him,  that  he  might 
smite  the  king's  army  which  was  at  Enimaus, 

4  While  as  yet  the  forces  were  dispersed  from  the 
camp. 

5  In  the  mean  season  came  Gorgias  by  night  into 
tlie  camp  of  Judas:  and  wlicn  he  found  no  man 
there,  he  sought  them  in  the  mountains:  for,  said  he. 
These  fellows  flee  from  us. 

6  But  as  soon  as  it  was  day,  Judas  shewed  him- 
self in  the  plain  with  three  thousand  men,  who  ne- 
vertheless had  neither  armour  nor  swords  to  their 
minds. 

7  And  they  saw  the  camp  of  the  heathen,  that  it 
was  strong  and  well  harnessed,  and  compassed 
round  about  with  horsemen;  and  these  were  expert 
of  war. 

8  Then  said  Judas  to  the  men  that  were  with  him. 
Fear  ye  not  their  multitude,  neither  be  ye  afraid  of 
their  assault. 

9  Remember  how  our  fathers  were  delivered  in 
the  Red  Sea,  when  Pharaoh  pursued  them  with  an 
army. 

10  Now  therefore  let  us  cry  unto  heaven,  if  per- 
adventure  the  Lord  will  have  mercy  upon  us,  and 
remember  the  covenant  of  our  fathers,  and  destroy 
this  host  before  our  face  this  day: 

11  That  so  all  the  heatlien  may  know  that  there 
is  one  who  dclivcrcth  and  sa\-etli  Israel. 

12  Then  the  strangers  lifted  up  their  eyes,  and 
saw  them  coming  over  against  them. 

13  Wherefore  they  went  out  of  the  camp  to  bat- 
tle; but  they  that  were  with  Judas  sounded  their 
trumpets. 

14  So  they  joined  battle,  and  the  heathen  being 
discomfited  fled  into  the  pkiin. 

15  Howbeit  all  the  hindmost  of  them  were  slain 
with  the  sword:  for  they  pursued  them  unto  (ia- 
zera,  and  unto  the  plains  of  Idumea,  and  Azotus, 
and  Jamnia,  so  that  there  were  slain  of  them  about 
three  thousand  men. 

16  This  done,  Judas  returned  again  with  his  host 
from  pursuing  them, 

17  And  said  to  the  people.  Be  not  greedy  of  the 
spoils,  inasmuch  as  tlici-e  is  a  battle  before  us, 

18  And  Gorgias  and  his  host  are  here  by  us  in 
the  mountain:  Ijut  stand  ye  now  against  our  enemies, 
and  overcome  them,  arid  after  this  ye  may  boldly 
take  the  spoils. 

19  As  Judas  was  yet  speaking  these  words,  there 
appeared  a  part  of  them  looking  out  of  the  moun- 
tain: 

20  Who  when  thev  perceived  that  the  Jews  had 
put  their  host  to  flight,  and  were  burning  the  tents; 
for  the  smoke  that  was  seen  declared  what  was 
done : 

21  When  therefore  they  perceived  these  things, 
thev  were  sore  afr.iid,  and  seeing  also  the  host  of 
Judas  in  the  plain  readv  to  fight, 

22  They  fled  every  one  into  tlie  land  of  strangers. 

23  Then  Jiuhis  rei;umed  to  spoil  tlic  tents,  where 
they  got  much  gold,  and  silver,  and  blue  silk,  and 
purple  of  the  sea,  and  great  riches. 

24  After  this  thev  went  home,  and  sung  a  song  ot 
thanksgiving,  and  pr:iised  the  Lord  in  heaven:  be- 
cause it  is  good,  because  his  mercy  cndurvtli  for  ever. 


92 


I.  MACCABEES. 


25  Thus  Israel  had  a  gi-cat  deliverance  that  day. 

26  Now  all  the  strangers  that  had  escaped  came 
and  told  Lysias  what  had  happened: 

"27  Who,  when  he  heard  thereof,  was  confounded 
and  discouraged,  because  neither  such  things  as  he 
would  were  done  unto  Israel,  nor  such  things  as  the 
king  commanded  him  were  come  to  pass. 

28  The  next  year  tlierefore  following,  Lysias 
gathered  togetlier  threescore  thousand  choice  men 
of  fool,  and  five  thousand  horsemen,  tliat  he  might 
subdue  them. 

29  So  they  came  into  Idumea,  and  pitched  their 
tents  at  Bethsura,  and  Judas  met  them  with  ten 
thousand  men. 

30  And  when  he  saw  that  mighty  army,  he 
prayed,  and  said,  Blessed  art  thou,  O  Saviour  of 
Israel,  who  didst  q^uell  the  violence  of  the  mighty 
man  by  the  hand  ot  tliy  servant  David,  and  gavest 
the  host  of  strangers  into  the  hands  of  Jonathan  the 
son  of  Saul,  and  his  armour-bearer; 

31  Sliut  up  this  army  in  the  hand  of  thy  people 
Israel,  and  let  them  be  confounded  in  their  power 
and  horsemen; 

32  Make  tliem  to  be  of  no  courage,  and  cause  the 
boldness  of  their  strength  to  fall  away,  and  let  them 
quake  at  their  destruction: 

33  Cast  them  down  with  the  sword  of  them  that 
love  thee,  and  let  all  those  that  know  thy  name 
praise  thee  with  tlianksgiving. 

34  So  they  joined  battle;  and  there  were  slain  of 
the  host  of  Lysias  about  five  thousand  men,  even 
before  them  were  they  slain. 

35  Now  when  Lysias  saw  his  army  put  to  flight, 
and  the  manliness  of  Judas'  soldiers,  and  how  they 
were  ready  eitlier  to  live  or  die  valiantly,  he  went 
into  Antiochia,  and  gatliered  together  a  company 
of  strangers,  and  having  made  his  army  greater  than 
it  was,  he  purposed  to  come  again  unto  Judca. 

36  Then  said  Judas  and  his  brethren,  Beliold,  our 
enemies  are  discomfited:  let  us  go  up  to  cleanse  and 
dedicate  the  sanctuary. 

37  Upon  this  all  the  host  assembled  themselves 
together,  and  went  up  into  mount  Sion. 

38  And  when  they  saw  the  sanctuary  desolate, 
and  the  altar  profaned,  and  the  gates  burned  up, 
and  shrubs  growing  in  tlic  courts  as  in  a  forest,  or 
in  one  of  tlie  moimtains,  yea,  and  the  priests' 
chambers  pulled  down; 

39  They  rent  tlieir  clothes,  and  made  great  la- 
mentation, and  cast  ashes  upon  their  heads, 

40  And  fell  down  flat  to  tlic  ground  upon  their 
faces,  and  blew  an  alarm  with  the  trumpets,  and 
cried  toward  heaven. 

41  Tlien  Judas  appointed  certain  men  to  fight 
against  those  tliat  were  in  the  fortress,  until  he  had 
cleansed  the  sanctuary. 

42  So  lie  cliose  priests  of  blameless  conversation, 
sucli  as  had  pleasure  in  the  law: 

43  Who  cleansed  tlie  sanctuary,  and  bare  out  tlie 
defiled  stones  unto  iui  unclean  place. 

44  And  wlien  as  tliey  consulted  what  to  do  with 
the  altar  of  burnt-ofterings,  which  was  i)rofaned; 

45  They  thought  it  best  to  pull  it  down,  lest  it 
should  be  a  reproach  to  tliem,  because  the  lieathen 
liad  defiled  it:  wherefore  they  pulled  it  down, 

46  And  laid  up  tlie  stones  in  the  mountain  of  the 
temiile  in  a  convenient  ])lace,  until  there  should 
conic  a  prophet  to  shew  what  should  be  done  with 
them. 

47  Then  they  took  whole  stones  accordin!;  to  the 
law,  and  built  a  new  altar  according  to  the  former; 

48  And  made  up  the  sanctuary,  and  the  things 
that  were  within  the  temple,  and  hallowed  the 
courts. 

49  They  made  .also  new  holy  vessels,  and  into 
the  temjile  thev  brought  the  candlestick,  ;uid  the 
altar  of  burnt-orterings,  andofiucense,  and  the  table. 


50  And  upon  the  altar  they  burned  incense,  and  . 
the  lamps  that  were  upon  the  candlestick  they  light-  I 
ed,  that  they  might  give  light  in  the  temple.  I 

5 1  Furthermore  they  set  the  loaves  upon  the  table, 
and  spread  out  the  vails,  and  finished  all  the  works 
which  they  had  begun  to  make. 

52  Now  in  the  five  and  twentieth  day  of  the  ninth 
month,  which  in  called  the  month  Casleu,  in  the 
liundred  forty  and  eighth  year,  they  rose  up  betimes 
in  the  morning, 

53  And  offered  sacrifice  according  to  the  law 
upon  the  new  altar  of  bumt-offerings,  which  they 
had  made. 

54  Look,  at  what  time  and  what  day  the  heathen 
had  profaned  it,  even  in  that  was  it  dedicated  with 
songs,  and  citherns,  and  harps,  and  cymbals. 

55  Then  all  the  people  fell  upon  their  faces,  wor- 
shipping and  praising  the  God  of  heaven,  who  had 
given  them  good  success. 

56  And  so  they  kept  the  dedication  of  the  altar 
eight  days,  and  offered  bumt-offerings  with  glad- 
ness, and  sacrificed  the  sacrifice  of  deliverance  and 
praise. 

57  They  decked  also  the  fore-front  of  the  temple 
with  crowns  of  gold,  and  with  shields;  and  the  gates 
and  the  chambers  they  renewed,  and  hanged  doors 
upon  them. 

58  Thus  was  there  very  great  gladness  among  the 
people,  for  that  the  reproach  of  the  heathen  was  put 
away. 

59  Moreover  Judas  and  his  brethren  with  the 
whole  congregation  of  Israel  ordained,  that  the  days 
of  the  dedication  of  the  altar  should  be  kept  in  their 
season  from  year  to  year  by  the  space  of  eight  days, 
from  the  five  and  twentieth  day  of  the  month  Casleu, 
with  mirth  and  gladness. 

60  At  that  time  also  they  builded  up  the  mount 
Sion  with  high  walls  and  strong  towers  round  about, 
lest  the  Gentiles  should  come  and  tread  it  down,  as 
they  had  done  before. 

61  And  they  set  there  a  garrison  to  keep  it,  and 
fortified  Bethsura  to  preserve  it;  that  the  people 
might  have  a  defence  against  Idumea. 

CHAP.  V. 
OW  when  the  nations  round  about  heard  that 
the  altar  was  built,  and  the  sanctuary  renewed 
as  before,  it  displeased  them  very  much. 

2  Wherefore  they  thought  to  destroy  the  genera- 
tion of  Jacob  that  was  among  them,  and  thereupon 
they  began  to  slav  and  destroy  the  people. 

3  Then  Judas  fought  against  the  children  of  Esau 
in  I(lunie;i  at  Arabattinc,  because  they  besieged 
Israel:  and  he  gave  them  a  great  overthrow,  and 
abated  their  courage,  and  took  their  spoils. 

4  Also  he  remembered  the  injury  of  the  children 
of  Bean,  who  had  been  a  snare  and  iin  offence  unto 
the  people,  in  that  they  lay  in  wait  for  them  in  the 
ways. 

5  He  shut  them  up  therefore  in  the  towers,  and 
cnraiii]H'(l  :igaiiist  them,  and  destroyed  them  utterly, 
:ind  burned  the  towers  of  that  jilacc  with  fire,  and  all 
that  were  therein. 

6  Afterward  he  passed  over  to  the  children  of 
.\nimon,  where  he  found  a  mighty  power,  and  much 
people,  with  Timotheus  their  captain. 

7  So  he  fought  many  battles  with  them,  till  at 
length  they  were  discomfited  before  him;  and  he 
smote  them. 

«  And  when  he  had  taken  Jazar,  with  the  towns 
belonging  thereto,  he  returned  into  Judea. 

9  Then  the  heathen  that  were  at  G:daad  assem- 
bled themselves  together  against  the  Israelites  that 
were  in  their  quarters,  to  destroy  them,  but  they 
fled  to  the  fortress  of  Dathema, 

10  And  sent  letters  unto  Judas  and  his  brethren. 
The  he;ithen  that  iirc  round  about  US  are  assembled 
together  against  us  to  destroy  us: 


N 


CHAP.  V. 


93 


11  And  they  are  preparing  to  come  and  take  the 
fortress  wliercunto  we  are  fled,  Tiraotheus  being 
captain  of  their  liost. 

12  Come  now  therefore,  and  deliver  us  from  their 
hands,  for  many  of  us  are  slain: 

13  Yea,  all  our  bretliren  that  were  in  the  places  of 
Tobie  are  put  to  death :  their  wives  and  their  chil- 
dren also  they  have  carried  away  captives,  and 
borne  away  their  stuff;  and  they  have  destroyed 
thei-e  about  a  thousand  men. 

14  While  these  letters  were  yet  reading,  behold, 
there  came  otlier  messengers  from  Galilee  with  their 
clothes  rent,  who  reported  on  this  wise, 

15  And  said.  They  of  Ptolemais,  and  of  Tyrus, 
and  Sidon,  and  of  all  Gidilee  the  Gentiles,  are  as- 
sembled together  against  us  to  consume  us. 

16  Now  when  Judas  and  the  people  heard  these 
words,  there  assembled  a  great  congregation  to- 
gether, to  consult  what  thev  should  do  for  their 
bretliren,  that  were  in  trouble,  and  assaulted  of 
them. 

17  Then  said  Judas  unto  Simon  his  brother. 
Choose  thee  out  men,  and  go  and  deliver  thy  bre- 
thren that  are  in  Galilee,  for  I  and  Jonathan  my 
brother  will  go  into  the  country  of  Galaad. 

18  So  he  left  Joseph  the  son  of  Zacharias,  and 
Azarias,  captains  of  the  people,  with  the  remnant 
of  the  host  in  Judea  to  keep  it. 

19  Unto  whom  he  gave  commandment,  saying. 
Take  ye  the  charge  of  this  people,  and  see  that  ye 
make  not  war  against  the  heathen  until  the  time 
that  we  come  again, 

20  Now  unto  Simon  were  given  three  thousand 
men  to  go  into  Galilee,  and  unto  Judas  eight  thou- 
sand men  for  the  country  of  Galaad. 

21  Then  went  Simon  into  Galilee,  where  he 
fought  many  battles  with  the  heathen,  so  that  the 
heathen  were  discomfited  by  him. 

22  And  he  pursued  them  unto  the  gate  of  Ptole- 
mais; and  there  were  slain  of  the  heathen  about 
three  thousand  men,  whose  spoils  he  took. 

23  And  those  that  were  in  Galilee,  and  in  Arbat- 
tis,  with  their  wives  and  their  children,  and  all  that 
they  had,  took  he  away  -.vilh  Inm,  and  brought  them 
into  Judea  with  great  joy. 

24  Judas  Maccabeus  also  and  his  brother  Jonathan 
went  over  Jordan,  and  travelled  three  days'  journey 
in  the  wilderness. 

25  Where  they  met  with  the  Nabathites,  who 
came  unto  them  in  peaceable  manner,  and  told  them 
every  thing  that  had  luippcned  to  their  brethren  in 
the  land  ot  GaUiad: 

26  And  how  that  many  of  them  were  shut  up  in 
Bosora,  and  Bosor,  and  Alema,  Casphor,  Maked, 
and  Carnaim;  all  these  cities  ai'e  strong  and  great: 

27  And  that  they  were  shut  up  in  the  rest  of  the 
cities  of  the  country  of  (ialaad,  and  that  against  to- 
morrow they  had  appointed  to  1)riiig  their  hosts 
against  the  forts,  and  to  take  them,  and  to  destroy 
them  all  in  one  day. 

28  Hereupon  Judas  and  his  host  turned  suddenly 
by  the  way  of  the  wilderness  unto  Uosora;  and  when 
he  had  won  the  city,  he  slew  all  tlie  males  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  took  all  their  spoils,  and 
burned  the  city  with  fire. 

29  From  whence  he  removed  by  night,  and  went 
till  he  came  to  the  fortress. 

30  And  betimes  in  the  morning  they  looked  up, 
and  liehdUl,  there  was  an  innumL-rable  people  bear- 
ing ladders  and  other  engines  of  war,  to  take  the 
fortress:  for  they  assaulted  them. 

31  When  Judas  therefore  saw  that  the  battle  was 
begin),  and  that  the  cry  of  the  city  went  up  to  hea- 
ven, witli  tnimpcts,  and  a  great  sound, 

32  He  said  unto  his  host.  Fight  this  day  for  your 
bretnren. 

33  So  he  went  forth  behind  them  in  three  com- 


panies, who  sounded  their  trumpets,  and  cried  with 
prayer. 

34  Then  the  host  of  Timotheus,  knowing  that  it 
was  Maccabeus,  fled  fron\  him:  wherefore  he  smote 
theni  with  a  great  slaughter;  so  that  there  were  klll- 
ed^of  them  that  day  about  eight  thousand  men. 

35  1  his  done,  Judas  turned  aside  to  Maspha;  and 
after  he  had  assaulted  it,  he  took  it,  and  slew  all  the 
males  therein,  and  received  the  spoils  thereof,  and 
burnt  it  with  fire. 

36  From  thence  went  he,  and  took  Casphon, 
Maged,  Bosor,  and  the  other  cities  of  the  country 
of  Galaad. 

37  After  these  things  gathered  Timotheus  an- 
other host,  and  encamped  against  Raphon  beyond 
the  brook. 

38  So  Judas  sent  men  to  espy  the  host,  who 
brought  him  word,  saying.  All  the  heathen  that  be 
round  about  us  are  assembled  unto  them,  even  a  very 
great  host. 

39  He  hath  also  hired  the  Arabians  to  help  them, 
and  they  have  pitched  their  tents  beyond  the  brook, 
ready  to  come  and  fight  against  thee.  Upon  this  Judas 
went  to  meet  them. 

40  Then  Timotheus  said  unto  the  captains  of  his 
host.  When  Judas  and  his  host  come  near  the 
brook,  if  he  pass  over  first  unto  us,  we  shall  not  be 
able  to  withstand  him;  for  he  will  mightily  prevail 
against  us: 

41  But  if  he  be  afraid,  and  camp  beyond  the 
river,  we  shall  go  over  unto  him,  and  prevail  against 
him. 

42  Now  when  Judas  came  near  the  brook,  he 
caused  the  scribes  of  the  people  to  remain  by  the 
brook:  unto  whom  he  gave  commandment,  saying. 
Suffer  no  man  to  remain  in  the  camp,  but  let  all 
come  to  the  battle. 

43  So  he  went  first  over  unto  them,  and  all  the 
people  after  him :  then  all  the  heathen,  being  dis- 
comfited before  him,  cast  away  their  weapons,  and 
fled  unto  the  temple  that  was  at  Carnaim. 

44  But  they  took  the  city,  and  burned  the  temple 
with  all  that  were  therein.  Thus  was  Carnaim 
subdued,  neither  could  they  stand  any  longer  before 
Judas. 

45  Then  Judas  gathered  together  all  the  Israelites 
that  were  in  the  country  of  Galaad,  from  the  least 
unto  the  greatest,  even  their  wives,  and  their  chil- 
dren, and  their  stuff,  a  very  great  host,  to  the  end 
they  might  come  into  the  land  of  Judea. 

46  Now  when  they  came  unto  Kphron,  (this  was 
a  great  city  in  the  way  as  they  should  go,  very  well 
fortified)  they  could  not  turn  from  it,  either  on  the 
right  hand  or  the  left,  but  must  needs  pass  through 
the  midst  of  it. 

47  Then  they  of  the  city  shut  them  out,  and  stop- 
ped up  the  gates  with  stones. 

48  Whereupon  Judas  sent  unto  them  in  peaceable 
manner,  saying,  Let  us  jjass  througli  your  land  to  go 
into  our  own  country,  and  none  shall  do  you  any  hurt; 
wc  will  only  pass  through  on  foot:  howbeit  they 
would  not  open  unto  hini. 

49  Wherefore  Judus  commanded  a  proclamation 
to  be  made  throughout  the  host,  that  every  man 
should  pitch  his  tent  in  the  place  where  he  was.  _ 

50  So  the  soldiers  pitched,  and  ;issauUed  tlie  city 
all  that  day  and  all  that  night,  till  at  lenglli  the  city 
was  delivered  into  his  luiuds: 

51  Who  tlicn  slew  :ill  tlie  males  «ith  the  edge  of 
the  sword,  and  rased  the  city,  :uid  took  the  spoils 
thereof,  and  passed  through  the  city  over  them  that 
weiv  slain. 

52  After  this  went  they  over  Jordan  into  the  great 
plain  before  Bethsan. 

53  And  Judas  gathered  together  those  that  came 
liehind.  anil  exhorted  the  people  all  the  way  through, 
till  thev  came  into  the  laud  of  Judea. 


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54  So  they  went  up  to  mount  Sion  with  joy  and 
gladness,  where  they  offered  burnt-offerings,  because 
not  one  of  them  were  slain  until  they  had  returned 
in  peace. 

55  Now  what  time  as  Judas  and  Jonathan  were  in 
the  land  of  Galaad,  and  Simon  his  brother  in  Galilee 
before  Ptolemais, 

56  Joseph  tlie  son  of  Zacharias,  and  Azarias,  cap- 
tains of  the  garrisons,  heard  of  tlie  valiant  acts  and 
warlike  deeds  which  they  had  done. 

57"  Wlierefore  they  said,  Let  us  also  get  us  a 
name,  and  go  fight  against  the  heathen  that  are 
I'ound  about  us. 

58  So  when  tliey  had  given  charge  unto  the  gar- 
rison that  was  with  them,  they  went  toward  Jamnia. 

59  Tlien  came  Gorgias  and  his  men  out  of  tlie  city 
to  fight  against  them. 

60  And  so  it  was,  that  Joscpli  and  Azarias  were 
put  to  flight,  and  pursued  unto  the  borders  of  Judea: 
and  there  were  slain  that  day  of  the  people  of  Israel 
about  two  tliousand  men. 

61  Tlius  was  there  a  great  overthrow  among  the 
children  of  Israel,  because  tliey  were  not  obedient 
unto  Judas  and  his  brethren,  butthouglit  to  do  some 
valiant  act. 

62  Moreover  these  men  came  not  of  the  seed  of 
those,  by  whose  hand  deliverance  was  given  unto 
Israel. 

63  Howbeit  the  man  Judas  and  liis  brethren  were 
greatly  renowned  in  the  sight  of  all  Israel,  and 
of  all  the  heathen,  wheresoever  their  name  was 
heard  of; 

64  Insomuch  as  the  people  assembled  unto  them 
with  joyful  acclamations. 

65  Afterward  went  Judas  forth  with  his  brethren, 
and  fought  against  the  children  of  Esau  in  the  land 
toward  the  south,  where  lie  smote  Hebron,  and  the 
towns  thereof,  and  pulled  down  the  fortress  of  it, 
and  burned  the  towers  thereof  round  about. 

66  From  thence  he  moved  to  go  into  the  land  of 
the  Philistines,  and  passed  through  Samaria. 

67  At  that  time  certain  priests,  desirous  to  shew 
their  valour,  were  slain  in  battle,  for  that  they  went 
out  to  fight  unadvisedly. 

68  So  Judas  turned  to  Azotus  in  the  land  of  the 
Philistines,  and  when  he  had  pulled  down  their 
altars,  and  burned  their  carved  images  with  fire, 
and  spoiled  their  cities,  he  returned  into  the  land  of 
Judea, 

CHAP.  VI. 
J^BOUT   that    time  king    Antiochus   travelling 
through  the  high  countries  heard  say,  that  Ely- 
mais  in  the  country  of  Persia  was  a  city  greatly  re- 
nowned for  riches,  silver,  and  gold; 

2  And  that  there  was  in  it  a  very  rich  temple, 
wherein  were  coverings  of  gold,  and  Ijrcastplates, 
and  shields,  which  Alexander,  son  of  Philip,  the 
Macedonian  king,  wlio  reigned  first  among  the 
Grecians,  had  left  tlicrc. 

3  Wherefore  he  came  and  sought  to  take  the  city, 
and  to  sjjoil  it:  but  he  was  not  able,  because  they  of 
the  city,  having  had  warning  thereof, 

4  Hose  up  against  him  in  battle:  so  he  fled,  and 
departed  thence  with  great  heaviness,  and  returned 
to  Babylon. 

5  Moreover  there  came  one  who  brought  him  tid- 
ings into  I'evsia,  that  tlie  armies,  which  went  against 
the  land  of  Jiulca,  were  ])ut  to  flight: 

6  And  that  Lysias,  who  went  forth  first  with  a 
great  power,  was  driven  away  of  the  Jews;  and  that 
they  were  made  strong  by  the  armour,  and  power, 
and  store  of  spoils,  wliicli  they  had  gotten  of  the 
armies,  whom  they  had  destroyed: 

7  Also  that  they  had  pulled  down  the  abomination, 
which  he  liad  set  up  upon  the  altar  in  Jenisalem,  and 
that  they  had  compassed  aliout  the  sanctuary  with 
high  walls,  as  before,  and  his  city  Bcthsura. 


8  Now  when  the  king  heard  these  words,  he  was 
astonished  and  sore  moved :  whereujjon  lie  laid  him 
down  upon  his  bed,  and  fell  sick  for  grief,  because 
it  had  not  befallen  him  as  he  looked  for. 

9  And  there  he  continued  many  days:  for  his  grief 
was  ever  more  and  more,  and  he  made  account  that 
he  should  die. 

10  Wherefore  he  called  for  all  his  friends,  and 
said  unto  them.  The  sleep  is  gone  from  mine  eyes, 
and  my  heart  faileth  for  very  care. 

11  And  I  thought  with  myself.  Into  what  tribula- 
tion am  I  come,  and  how  great  a  flood  of  misery  is  it, 
wherein  now  I  am !  for  I  was  bountiful  and  beloved 
in  my  power. 

12  But  now  I  remember  the  evils  that  I  did  at  Je- 
nisalem, and  that  I  took  all  the  vessels  of  gold  and 
silver  that  were  therein,  and  sent  to  destroy  the  in- 
habitants of  Judea  witliout  a  cause. 

13  1  perceive  therefore  that  for  this  cause  these 
troubles  are  come  upon  me,  and  behold,  I  perish 
through  great  grief  in  a  strange  land. 

14  Then  called  he  for  Philip,  one  of  his  friends, 
whom  he  made  ruler  over  all  his  realm, 

15  And  gave  him  the  crown,  and  his  robe,  and 
his  signet,  to  the  end  he  should  bring  up  his  son 
Antiochus,  and  nourish  him  up  for  the  kingdom. 

16  So  king  Antiochus  died  there  in  the  hundred 
forty  and  ninth  year. 

17  Now  when  Lysias  knew  that  the  king  was  dead, 
he  set  up  Antiochus  his  son,  whom  he  had  brought 
up,  being  young,  to  reign  in  his  stead,  and  liis  name 
he  called  Eupator. 

18  About  this  time  they  that  were  in  the  tower 
sliut  up  the  Israelites  round  about  the  sanctuaiy,  and 
sought  always  their  hurt,  and  the  strengthening  of 
the  heathen. 

19  Wherefore  Judas,  puiposing  to  destroy  them, 
called  all  the  people  together  to  besiege  them. 

20  So  thcv  came  together,  and  besieged  them  in 
the  hundred  and  fiftieth  year,  and  he  made  mounts 
for  shot  against  them,  and  ot/ier  engines.        . 

21  Howbeit,  certain  of  them  that  were  besieged 
got  forth,  unto  whom  some  ungodly  men  of  Israel 
joined  themselves: 

22  And  they  went  unto  the  king,  and  said.  How 
long  will  it  be  ere  thou  execute  judgment,  and  avenge 
our  brethren? 

23  We  have  been  willing  to  serve  thy  father,  and 
to  do  as  he  would  have  us,  and  to  obey  his  com- 
mandments; 

24  For  which  cause  they  of  our  nation  besiege  the 
tower,  and  are  alienated  from  us:  moreover  as  many 
of  us  as  they  could  light  on  they  slew,  and  spoiled 
our  inheritance. 

25  Neither  have  they  stretched  out  their  hand 
against  us  only,  but  also  against  all  their  borders. 

26  And  behold,  this  day  are  they  besieging  the 
tower  :it  Jenisnlcm,  to  take  it:  the  sanctuary  also 
and  Bcthsura  have  they  fortified. 

27  Wherefore  if  thoii  dost  not  pi-evcnt  them  quick- 
ly, they  will  do  greater  things  than  these,  neither 
shalt  thou  be  alilc  to  rule  them. 

28  Now  when  the  king  heard  this,  he  was  angry, 
and  gathered  together  all  his  friends,  and  the  cap- 
tains of  his  army,  and  those  that  had  charge  of  the 
horse. 

29  There  came  also  unto  him  from  other  king- 
doms, and  from  isles  of  the  sea,  bands  of  hired  sol- 
diers. 

30  So  that  tlie  number  of  his  army  was  a  hundred 
thousand  footmen,  and  twenty  thousand  horsemen, 
and  two  and  thirty  clc]iliaiits  exercised  in  battle. 

31  These  went  through  Idumea,  and  pitched 
against  Bcthsura,  which  they  assaulted  many  days, 
making  engines  of  war;  but  they  of  licthsura  came 
out,  and  biimed  them  with  fire,  .and  fought  valiantly. 

32  Upon  this  Judas  removed  from  the  tower,  and 


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pitched  in  Bathzacharias,  over  against  tlie  king's 
camp. 

33  Then  the  king  rising  very  early  marched 
fiercely  with  his  host  toward  Bathzacharias,  where 
ills  armies  made  them  ready  to  battle,  and  sounded 
the  trumpets. 

34-  And  to  the  end  they  might  provoke  the  ele- 
phants to  fight,  they  shewed  them  the  blood  of  grapes 
and  mulberries. 

35  Moreover  they  divided  the  beasts  among  the 
armies,  and  for  every  elephant  they  appointed  a 
thousand  men,  armed  with  coats  of  mail,  and  with 
helmets  of  brass  on  their  heads;  and  besides  this,  for 
every  beast  were  ordained  five  hundred  horsemen 
of  the  best. 

36  These  were  ready  at  every  occasion:  whereso- 
ever the  beast  was,  and  whithersoever  the  beast  went, 
they  went  also,  neither  departed  they  from  him. 

37  And  upon  the  beasts  were  there  strong  towers 
of  wood,  which  covered  every  one  of  them,  and  were 
girt  fast  unto  them  with  devices:  there  were  also 
upon  eveiy  one  two  and  thirty  strong  men,  that 
fought  upon  them,  besides  the  Indian  that  ruled 
him. 

38  As  for  the  remnant  of  the  horsemen,  they  set 
them  on  this  side  and  that  side  at  the  two  parts  of 
the  host,  giving  them  signs  what  to  do,  and  being 
harnessed  all  over  amidst  the  ranks, 

39  Now  when  the  sun  shone  upon  the  shields  of 
gold  and  brass,  the  mountains  glistered  therewith, 
■ind  shined  like  lamps  of  fire. 

40  So  part  of  the  king's  army  being  spread  upon 
•le  high  mountains,  and  part  on  the  valleys  below, 
,iiey  marched  on  safely  and  in  order. 

41  Wherefore  all  that  heard  the  noise  of  their 
multitude,  and  the  marching  of  the  company,  and 
the  rattling  of  the  harness,  were  moved:  for  the 
army  was  very  great  and  mighty, 

42  Then  Judas  and  his  host  drew  neai-,  and  enter- 
ed into  battle,  and  there  were  slain  of  the  king's 
army  six  hundred  men. 

43  Eleazar  also,  sumamed  Savaran,  perceiving 
that  one  of  the  beasts,  armed  with  royal  harness, 
was  higher  than  all  the  rest,  and  supposing  that  the 
king  was  upon  him, 

44  Put  himself  in  jeopardy,  to  the  end  he  might 
deliver  his  people,  and  get  hnn  a  perpetual  name: 

45  Wherefore  he  ran  upon  him  courageously 
through  the  midst  of  the  battle,  slaying  on  the  right 
hand  and  on  the  left,  so  that  they  were  divided  from 
him  on  both  sides. 

45  Which  done,  lie  crept  under  the  elephant,  and 
thrust  him  under,  and  slew  him:  whereupon  the 
elephant  fell  down  upon  him,  and  there  he  died. 

47  Huwbeit,  the  rest  of  the  Jews  seeing  the 
strcngtli  of  the  king,  and  the  violence  of  his  forces, 
turned  away  from  them. 

48  Then  the  king's  army  went  up  to  Jerasalem  to 
meet  tliem,  and  the  king  pitched  liis  tents  against 
Judea,  and  against  mount  Sion. 

49  But  with  them  that  were  in  Bethsura  he  made 
peace:  for  they  came  out  of  the  city,  because  they 
had  no  victuals  there  to  endure  the  siege,  it  being 
a  year  of  rest  to  the  land, 

50  So  the  king  took  Bethsura,  and  set  a  garrison 
tliere  to  keep  it, 

51  As  for  the  sanctuary,  he  besieged  it  many  days: 
and  set  there  artilleiy  with  engines  and  instruments 
to  cast  fire  and  stones,  and  pieces  to  cast  darts  and 
slings. 

52  Whereupon  they  also  made  engines  against 
their  engines,  and  huld  tliem  b;ittle  a  long  season. 

53  Yet  at  the  last,  their  vessels  being  without 
victuals,  (for  that  it  was  the  seventh  year,  and  they 
in  Judea  tliat  were  delivered  from  the  Gentiles,  had 
eaten  up  the  residue  ot  the  store;) 

54  There  were  but  a  few  left  in  the  sanctuary, 


because  the  famine  did  so  prevail  against  them,  that 
they  were  fain  to  disperse  themselves,  every  man 
to  his  own  place. 

55  At  that  time  Lysias  heard  say,  that  Philip, 
whom  Antiochus  the  king,  wliile  he  Uved,  had  ap- 
pomted  to  bring  up  his  son  Antiochus,  that  he  might 
be  king, 

56  Was  returned  out  of  Persia  and  Media,  and 
the  king's  host  also  that  went  with  him,  and  that  he 
sought  to  take  unto  him  the  ruling  of  the  affairs. 

57  Wherefore  he  went  in  all  haste,  and  said  to 
the  kmg  and  the  captains  of  the  host  and  the  com- 
pany. We  decay  daily,  and  our  victuals  are  liut 
sm;Jl,  and  the  place  we  lay  siege  unto  is  strong,  and 
the  affairs  of  the  kingdom  lie  upon  us: 

58  Now  therefore  let  us  be  friends  with  these 
men,  and  make  peace  with  them,  and  with  all  their 
nation; 

59  And  covenant  with  them,  that  they  shall  live 
after  their  laws,  as  they  did  before:  for  they  are 
therefore  displeased,  and  have  done  all  these  things, 
because  we  abolished  their  laws. 

60  So  the  king  and  the  princes  were  content: 
wherefore  he  sent  unto  them  to  make  peace;  and 
they  accepted  thereof. 

61  Also  the -king  and  the  princes  made  an  oath 
unto  them:  whereupon  they  went  out  of  the  strong 
hold, 

62  Then  the  king  entered  into  mount  Sion;  but 
when  he  saw  the  strength  of  the  place,  he  brake  his 
oath  that  he  had  made,  and  gave  commandment  to 
pull  down  the  wall  round  about. 

63  Afterward  departed  he  in  all  haste,  and  re- 
turned unto  Antiochia,  where  he  found  Philip  to  be 
master  of  the  city:  so  he  fought  against  him,  and 
took  the  city  by  force. 

CHAP.  \TI. 
¥N  the  hundred  and  one  and  fiftieth  year  Demetrius 
the  S071  of  Seleucus  departed  from  Rome,  and  came 
up  with  a  few  men  unto  a  city  of  the  sea-coast,  and 
reigned  there. 

2  And  as  he  entered  into  the  palace  of  his  ances- 
tors, so  it  was,  that  his  forces  had  taken  Antiochus 
and  Lysias,  to  bring  them  unto  him. 

3  Wherefore,  when  he  knew  it,  he  said.  Let  me 
not  see  their  faces. 

4  So  his  host  slew  them.  Now  when  Demetrius 
was  set  upon  the  throne  of  his  kingdom, 

5  There  came  unto  him  all  the  wicked  and  un- 
godly men  of  Israel,  having  Alcimus,  who  was  de- 
sirous to  be  high  priest,  for  their  captain: 

6  And  they  accused  the  people  to  tlie  king,  say- 
ing, Judas  and  his  brethren  have  slain  all  thy  friends, 
and  driven  us  out  of  our  own  land. 

7  Now  therefore  send  some  man  whom  thou  trust- 
est,  and  let  him  go  and  see  what  ha\  oc  he  li;ith 
made  among  us,  and  in  the  king's  land,  and  let  hira 
punish  them  with  all  them  that  aid  them. 

8  Then  the  king  chose  Barrhidcs,  a  fiicnd  of  the 
king,  who  ruled  beyond  tlie  fiimd,  and  was  a  great 
man  in  the  kingdom,  .and  faithful  to  the  king. 

9  And  him  he  sent  with  tluit  wicked  Alcimus, 
whom  he  made  high  pi'iest,  :\nd  comnuinded  th;it 
he  should  take  vengeance  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

10  So  they  departed,  and  came  with  a  great  power 
into  the  land  of  Judea,  where  they  sent  messengers 
to  Judas  and  his  brethren  with  peaceable  words  de- 
ceitfuUv. 

1 1  But  they  gave  no  heed  to  their  words;  for  they 
saw  th:it  they  were  come  witli  a  great  jjower. 

12  'I'hen  did  there  assemljlc  unto  Alcimus  and 
Bacchides  a  companv  of  scribes,  to  require  justice. 

13  Now  the  Assideans  were  the  first  iunong  the 
children  of  Israel  th;it  sought  pe;ice  of  them: 

14  For  said  they.  One  that  is  a  priest  of  the  seed 
of  Aaron  is  come  with  this  army,  and  he  will  do  us 
no  wrong. 


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15  So  he  spake  unto  them  peaceably,  and  sware 
unto  them,  saying.  We  will  procure  the  harm  neither 
of  you  nor  your  friends. 

16  Whereupon  they  believed  him:  howbeit  he 
took  of  them  threescore  men,  and  slew  them  in  one 
day,  according  to  the  words  which  he  wrote, 

17  The  flesh  of  thy  saints  have  they  cast  out,  and 
their  blood  have  they  shed  round  about  Jerusalem, 
and  there  was  none  to  bury  them. 

18  Wherefore  the  fear  and  dread  of  them  fell 
upon  all  the  people,  who  said.  There  is  neither 
truth  nor  righteousness  in  them ;  for  they  have  broken 
the  covenant  and  oath  that  they  made. 

19  After  this  removed  Bacchides  from  Jerusalem, 
and  pitched  his  tents  in  Bczeth,  where  he  sent  and 
took  many  of  the  men  that  had  forsaken  him,  and 
certain  of  the  people  also,  and  when  he  had  slain 
them,  he  cast  them  into  the  great  pit. 

20  Then  committed  he  the  country  to  Alcimus, 
and  left  with  him  a  power  to  aid  him:  so  Bacchides 
went  to  the  king. 

21  But  Alcimus  contended  for  the  high  priesthood. 

22  And  unto  him  resorted  all  such  as  troubled  the 
people,  who,  after  they  had  gotten  the  land  of  Juda 
into  their  power,  did  much  hurt  in  Israel. 

23  Now  when  Judas  saw  all  the  mischief  that 
Alcimus  and  his  company  had  done  among  the  Israel- 
ites, even  above  the  lieathen, 

24  He  went  out  into  all  the  coasts  of  Judea  round 
about,  and  took  vengeance  of  them  that  had  revolted 
from  him,  so  that  they  durst  no  more  go  forth  into 
the  country. 

25  On  the  other  side,  when  Alcimus  saw  that 
Judas  and  his  company  had  gotten  the  upper  hand, 
and  knew  that  lie  was  not  able  to  abide  their  force, 
he  went  again  to  the  king,  and  said  all  the  worst  of 
them  t)iat  he  could. 

26  Then  the  king  sent  Nicanor,  one  of  his  honour- 
able princes,  a  man  that  bare  deadly  hate  unto  Israel, 
with  commandment  to  destroy  the  people. 

27  So  Nicanor  came  to  Jerusalem  with  a  gi-eat 
force ;  and  sent  unto  Judas  and  his  brethren  deceitfully 
with  friendly  words,  saying, 

28  Let  there  be  no  battle  between  me  and  you;  I 
will  come  with  a  few  men,  that  I  may  see  you  in 
peace. 

29  He  came  therefore  to  Judas,  and  they  saluted 
one  another  peaceably.  Howbeit  the  enemies  were 
prepared  to  take  awav  Judas  1)y  violence. 

30  Which  thing  after  it  was  known  to  Judas,  to 
•wit,  that  he  came  unto  him  with  deceit,  he  was  sore 
afraid  of  him,  and  woidd  see  his  face  no  more. 

31  Nicanor  also,  when  he  saw  tliat  his  counsel 
was  discovered,  went  out  to  fight  against  Judas  be- 
side Capharsalimia: 

32  Where  there  were  slain  of  Nicanor's  side  about 
five  thousand  men,  and  the  rest  fled  into  the  city  of 
David. 

33  After  tliis  went  Nicanor  up  to  moimt  Sion,  and 
there  came  out  of  the  sanctuary  certain  of  tlie  priests 
and  certain  of  the  elders  of  the  people,  to  salute  him 
peacealjly,  and  to  shew  him  tile  burnt-sacrifice  that 
was  offered  fur  the  king. 

34  But  he  mocked  them,  and  laughed  at  them, 
and  abused  them  shamefully,  and  s|)ake  proudly, 

35  And  sware  in  liis  wrath,  saying,  Ihiless  Judas 
and  his  host  be  now  delivered  into  my  hands,  if  ever 
I  come  again  in  safety,  I  will  burn  up  this  house:  and 
with  that  he  went  out  in  a  great  ragi\ 

36  Then  the  priests  entered  in,  and  stood  before 
the  altar  and  the  temjjle,  weeping,  and  saying, 

37  Thou,  O  Lord,  didst  choose  this  house  to  be 
railed  by  thy  name,  and  to  be  a  house  of  prayer  and 
petition  for  thy  people: 

38  Be  avenged  of  this  man  and  his  host,  .and  let 
thenifillby  tlie  sword:  remeinhertlieirblaspliemics, 
and  sud'er  tliem  nut  to  continue  any  longer. 


39  So  Nicanor  went  out  of  Jerusalem,  and  pitch- 
ed his  tents  in  Beth-horon,  where  a  host  out  of  Syria 
met  him. 

40  But  Judaspitched  in  Adasa  with  three  thousand 
men,  and  there  he  prayed,  saying, 

41  O  Lord,  when  they  that  were  sent  from  the 
king  of  the  Assyrians  blasphemed,  thine  angel  went 
out,  and  smote  a  hundred  fourscore  and  five  thousand 
of  them. 

42  Even  so  destroy  thou  this  host  before  us  this 
day,  that  the  rest  may  know  that  he  hath  spoken 
blasphemously  against  thy  sanctuary,  and  judge  thou 
him  according  to  his  wickedness. 

43  So  the  thirteenth  day  of  the  month  Adar,  the 
hosts  joined  battle:  but  Nicanor's  host  was  discom- 
fited, and  he  himself  was  first  slain  in  the  battle. 

44  Now  when  Nicanor's  host  saw  that  he  was 
slain,  they  cast  away  their  weapons,  and  fled. 

45  Then  they  pursued  after  tliem  a  day's  journey, 
from  Adasa  unto  Gazera,  soun(Ung  an  alai-m  after 
them  with  their  trumpets. 

46  Whereupon  they  came  forth  out  of  all  the 
towns  of  Judea  round  about,  and  closed  them  in;  so 
that  they,  turning  back  upon  them  that  pursued 
them,  were  all  slain  with  the  sword,  and  not  one  of 
them  was  left. 

47  Afterward  they  took  the  spoils  and  the  prey, 
and  smote  off  Nicanor's  head,  and  his  right  hand, 
which  he  stretched  out  so  proudly,  and  brought 
them  away,  and  hanged  them  up  toward  Jerusalem. 

48  For  this  cause  the  people  rejoiced  greatly,  and 
they  kept  that  day  a  day  of  great  gladness. 

49  Moreover,  they  ordained  to  keep  yearly  this 
day,  being  the  thirteenth  of  Adar. 

50  Thus  the  land  of  Juda  was  in  i-est  a  little  while. 

CHAP.  VIII. 
TV'OW  Judas  had  heard  of  the  fame  of  the  Romans, 
that  they  were  mighty  and  valiant  men,  and 
such  as  would  lovingly  accept  all  that  joined  them- 
selves unto  them,  and  make  a  league  of  amity  with 
all  that  came  unto  them; 

2  And  that  they  were  men  of  great  valour.  It\yas 
told  him  also  of  their  wars  and  noble  acts  which 
they  had  done  among  the  Galatians,  and  how  they 
had  conquered  them,  and  brought  them  under  tri- 
bute; 

3  And  what  they  had  done  in  the  country  of  Spain, 
for  the  winning  of  the  mines  of  the  silver  and  gold 
which  is  there; 

4  And  that  by  their  policy  and  patience  they  had 
conquered  all  the  jilace,  though  it  were  very  far 
from  them;  and  the  kings  also  that  came  against 
them  from  the  uttermost  part  of  the  earth,  till  they 
had  discomfited  them,  and  given  them  a  great  over- 
throw, so  that  the  rest  did  give  them  tribute  every 
year: 

5  Besides  this,  how  they  had  discomfited  in  battle 
Philip,  and  Perseus,  king  of  the  Citinis,  with  others 
that  lifted  up  themselves  against  tliem,  and  had 
overcome  them : 

6  How  also  Antioclius,  the  great  king  of  Asia,  that 
came  against  them  in  battle,  having  a  hundird  and 
twenty  elephants,  with  horsemen,  and  chariots,  and 
a  very  great  army,  was  discomfited  by  them; 

7  Ami  how  they  took  him  alive,  and  covenanted 
th.-it  he  and  such  as  reigned  after  him  should  l)ay  a 
great  tribute,  and  give  hostages,  and  that  which  was 
agreed  upon, 

'  8  And  the  country  of  India,  and  Media,  and  I,y- 
dia,  and  of  the  goodliest  reuntrics,  which  they  took 
of  him,  .and  gave  to  king  Rumencs: 

9  Moreover  how  the  Grecians  had  determined  to 
come  and  destroy  tlicm; 

10  And  that  they,  having  knowledge  thereof,  sent 
against  tliem  a  certain  captain,  and  fighting  with 
them  slew  many  of  tliem,  and  carried  away  captives 
llieir  wives  and  their  children,  and  spoiled  lliem. 


CHAP.  IX. 


97 


and  took  possession  of  their  lands,  and  pulled  down 
their  strong  holds,  and  brought  them  to  be  their  ser- 
vants unto  this  day : 

11  Jl  ivas  told  /(;m  besides,  how  they  destroyed 
and  brought  under  tlieir  dominion  all  other  king- 
doms and  isles  that  at  any  time  resisted  them; 

12  But  -with  their  friends  and  such  as  relied  upon 
them  they  kept  amity:  and  that  they  had  conquered 
kingdoms  both  far  and  nigh,  insomuch  as  all  that 
heai'd  of  their  name  were  ai'raid  of  them: 

13  Also  that,  whom  they  would  help  to  a  kingdom, 
those  reign;  and  wliom  again  they  would,  they  dis- 
place: finally,  that  they  were  greatly  exalted: 

14  Yet  for  all  this  none  of  them  wore  a  crown,  or 
was  clothed  in  purjjle,  to  be  magnified  thereby: 

15  Moreover  how  they  had  made  for  themselves 
a  senate-house,  wherein  three  hundred  and  twenty 
men  sat  in  council  daily,  consulting  always  for  the 
people,  to  the  end  they  may  be  well  ordered: 

16  And  that  they  committed  tlieir  government  to 
one  man  every  year,  who  niled  over  all  their  coun- 
try, and  that  all  were  obedient  to  that  one,  and  that 
there  was  neither  envy  nor  emulation  among  them. 

17  In  consideration  of  these  things,  Judas  chose 
Eupolemus  tlie  son  of  John,  the  son  of  Accos,  and 
Jason  the  son  of  Eleazar,  and  sent  tliem  to  Rome, 
to  make  a  league  of  amity  and  confederacy  with  them, 

18  jliid  to  entreat  them  that  they  would  take  the 
yoke  from  them;  for  they  saw  that  tlie  kingdom  of 
the  Grecians  did  oppress  Israel  witli  servitude. 

19  They  went  therefore  to  Rome,  which  was  a 
veiy  great  journey,  and  came  into  the  senate,  where 
they  spake  and  said, 

20  Judas  Maccabeus  with  his  brethren,  and  the 
people  of  tlie  Jews,  have  sent  us  unto  you,  to  make 
a  confederacy  and  peace  with  you,  and  that  we 
might  be  registered  your  confederates  and  friends. 

21  So  that  matter  pleased  the  Romans  well. 

22  And  this  is  tlic  copy  of  the  epistle  which  the 
senate  wrote  back  again  on  tables  of  brass,  and  sent 
to  Jei-usalem,  that  there  they  might  have  by  them  a 
memorial  of  peace  and  confederacy, 

23  Good  success  be  to  the  Romans,  and  to  the 
people  of  the  Jews,  by  sea  and  by  land  for  ever:  the 
sw(n'd  also  and  enemy  be  far  from  them. 

24  If  there  come  first  any  war  upon  the  Romans 
or  any  of  their  confederates  throughout  all  their  do- 
minion, 

25  The  people  of  the  Jews  shall  help  them,  as  the 
time  shall  be  appointed,  with  all  their  heart: 

26  Neither  shall  they  give  any  tiling  unto  them 
that  make  war  upon  them,  or  aid  them  with  victuals, 
weapons,  money,  or  ships,  as  it  hath  seemed  good 
unto  the  Romans;  but  they  shall  keep  their  cove- 
nants without  t;iking  any  thing  therefor. 

27  In  the  sanu:  manner  also,  if  war  come  first  upon 
the  nation  of  tlic  Jews,  the  Romans  sliall  help  them 
with  all  their  heart,  according  as  the  time  shall  be 
a])pointed  them: 

28  Neither  shall  victuals  be  given  to  them  that 
take  part  :igainst  them,  or  weapons,  or  money,  or 
ships,  as  it  hath  seemed  good  to  the  Romans;  but 
they  shall  keep  their  covenants,  and  that  without 
deceit. 

29  According  to  these  articles  did  the  Romans 
make  a  covenant  with  the  people  of  the  Jews. 

.'50  Howbeit,  if  hereafter  the  one  ])arty  or  the 
other  shall  think  meet  to  add  or  diminish  any  thing, 
they  may  do  it  at  their  jilcasures,  and  whatsoever 
they  shall  add  or  take  away  shall  be  ratified. 

31  And  as  touching  the  evils  that  Demetrius 
docth  to  the  Jews,  we  have  written  unto  him,  say- 
ing, Wherefore  hast  thou  made  tliy  yoke  heavy 
ujion  our  friends  and  confederates  the  Jews? 

32  II  therefore  they  complain  any  more  against 
thee,  we  will  do  them  justice,  and  fight  with  thee  by 
sea  and  by  land. 

N 


CHAP.  IX. 

"plJRTHERMORK,  when  Demetrius  heard  that 
Nicanor  and  his  host  were  slain  in  battle,  he 
sent  Bacchides  and  Alcinius  into  the  land  of  Judea 
the  second  time,  and  with  them  the  chief  strength 
of  his  host: 

2  Who  went  forth  by  the  way  that  Icadeth  to 
Galgala,  and  pitched  their  tents  before  M:isaloth, 
which  is  in  Arbela,  and  after  they  had  won  it,  they 
slew  much  people, 

3  Also  the  first  month  of  the  hundred  fifty  and 
second  year  they  encamped  before  Jerusalem: 

4  From  whence  they  moved  and  went  to  Bcrea, 
witli  twenty  thousand  footmen,  and  two  thousand 
horsemen. 

5  Now  Judas  had  pitched  his  tents  at  Eleasa,  and 
three  thousand  chosen  men  with  him: 

6  Who  seeing  the  multitude  of  the  other  army  to 
lie  so  great,  were  sore  afraid;  wliereupon  many  con- 
veyed themselves  out  of  the  host,  insomuch  as  there 
abode  of  them  no  more  but  eight  hundred  men. 

7  When  Judas  therefore  saw  that  his  host  slipped 
away,  and  that  the  battle  pressed  upon  him,  he  was 
sore  troubled  in  mind,  and  much  distressed,  for  that 
he  had  no  time  to  gather  them  together. 

8  Nevertheless,  unto  them  that  remained,  he  said, 
Let  us  arise  and  go  up  against  our  enemies,  if  per- 
adventure  we  may  be  able  to  fight  with  them. 

9  But  they  dehorted  him,  saying,  We  shall  never 
be  able:  let  us  now  rather  save  our  lives,  and  here- 
after we  will  return  with  our  brethren,  and  fight 
against  them:  for  we  are  but  few. 

10  Then  Judas  said,  CJod  forbid  that  I  should  do 
this  thing,  and  flee  away  from  tliem;  if  our  time  be 
come,  let  us  die  manfully  for  our  brethren,  and  let 
us  not  stain  our  honour. 

11  With  that  the  host  of  Bacchides  vemoye.d.(mX 
of  their  tents,  and  stood  over  against  them,  their 
liorsemen  being  divided  into  two  troops,  and  their 
slingers  and  archers  going  before  the  host,  and 
they  that  marched  in  the  foreward  were  all  mighty 
men, 

12  As  for  Bacchides,  he  was  in  the  right  wing:  so 
the  host  drew  near  on  the  two  parts,  and  sounded 
their  trumpets, 

13  They  also  of  Judas'  side,  even  they  sounded 
their  trumpets  also,  so  that  the  earth  shook  at  the 
noise  of  the  armies,  and  the  battle  continued  from 
morning  till  night.  • 

14  >low  when  Judas  perceived  that  Bacchides  and 
the  strength  of  his  army  were  on  the  right  side,  he 
took  with  him  all  the  hardy  men, 

15  AVho  discomfited  the  right  wing,  and  pursued 
them  unto  the  mount  Azotus. 

16  But  when  they  of  the  left  wing  saw  that  they 
of  the  right  wing  were  discomfited,  they  followed 
iilion  Judas  and  those  that  were  with  him  hard  at 
the  lieels  from  behind: 

17  Whereupon  there  was  a  sore  battle,  insomuch 
as  many  were  slain  on  both  parts. 

18  Judas  also  was  kilkd,  ;ind  the  remn;int  fled,  _ 

19  Then  Jonathan  and  Simon  took  Judas  their 
brother,  and  buried  him  in  the  sepulchre  of  his  fa- 
thers in  Modin, 

20  Moreover  they  bewailed  him,  and  all  Israel 
made  great  lamentation  for  him,  and  mourned  many 
days,  saying,  ,       ,  ,■         , 

21  How  IS  the  valiant  man  fallen,  that  delivered 
Ismel ' 

22  As  for  the  other  things  concerning  Judas  and 
his  wars,  and  the  noble  acts  which  he  did,  and  his 
greatness,  they  are  not  written:  for  they  were  very 

^^2!'^  Now  after  the  death  of  Judas,  the  wicked 
lieg.an  to  put  forth  their  heads  in  all  the  coasts  ot 
Israel,  and  there  arose  up  all  such  as  wrought  mi- 
quity. 


98 


I.  MACCABEES. 


24  In  those  days  also  was  there  a  very  great 
faniiiif,  by  reason  whereof  the  country  revolted  and 
went  with  them. 

25  Then  Bacchides  chose  the  wicked  men,  and 
made  them  lords  of  the  country. 

26  And  they  made  inquiry  and  search  for  Judas' 
friends,  and  l)rought  tliem  unto  Bacchides,  who  took 
vengeance  of  them,  and  used  them  despitefuUy. 

27  So  was  there  a  great  affliction  in  Israel,  the 
like  whereof  was  not  since  the  time  that  a  prophet 
was  not  seen  among  tliem. 

28  For  this  cause  all  Judas' friends  came  together, 
and  said  unto  Jonathan, 

29  Since  thy  brother  Judas  died,  we  have  no  man 
like  him  to  go  forth  against  our  enemies,  and  Bac- 
cliides,  and  against  them  of  our  nation  that  are  ad- 
versaries to  us. 

30  Now  therefore  we  have  chosen  thee  this  day 
to  be  our  prince  and  captain  in  his  stead,  that  thou 
mayest  fight  our  battles. 

31  Upon  tliis  Jonathan  took  the  governance  upon 
him  at  that  time,  and  rose  up  instead  of  his  brother 
Judas. 

32  But  when  Bacchides  gat  knowledge  thereof, 
he  sought  for  to  slay  him. 

33  'I'licn  Jonathan,  and  Simon  his  brother,  and 
all  that  were  with  him,  perceiving  that,  fled  into 
the  wilderness  of  Thecoe,  and  pitched  their  tents 
by  the  water  of  the  pool  Asphar. 

34  Which  when  Bacchides  understood,  he  came 
near  to  Jordan  with  all  his  host  upon  the  sabbath- 
day. 

35  Now  Jonathan  had  sent  his  brother  John  a 
captain  of  the  people,  to  pray  his  friends  the  Naba- 
thites,  that  they  miglit  leave  with  them  their  car- 
riage, which  was  much. 

36  But  the  children  of  Jambi'i  came  out  of  Meda- 
ba,  and  took  John,  and  all  that  he  had,  and  went 
their  way  with  it. 

37  After  this  came  word  to  Jonathan  and  Simon 
his  brother,  that  the  children  of  Jambri  mv.de  a  great 
marriage,  and  were  bringing  the  bride  from  Nada- 
batlia  with  a  great  train,  as  beingthc  daughter  of  one 
of  the  great  princes  of  Chanaan. 

38  '1  heretore  they  remembered  John  their  bro- 
ther, and  went  up,  and  hid  themselves  under  the 
covert  ot  the  mountain: 

39  Where  they  lifted  up  their  eyes,  and  looked, 
and  behold,  tlicre  was  much  ado  and  great  carriage: 
aftd  the  bridegroom  came  forth,  and  his  friends  and 
brethren,  to  meet  them  witli  drums,  and  instru- 
ments of  music,  and  many  weajrans. 

40  Then  Jonathan  and  tliev  that  were  with  him 
rose  up  against  them  from  the  ])lace  where  they  lay 
in  ambush,  and  made  a  slaughter  of  them  in  such 
sort,  as  many  fell  down  dead,  and  the  remnant  fled 
into  the  mountain,  and  they  took  all  tlieir  spoils. 

41  Thus  was  the  man-iage  turned  into  mourning, 
and  the  noise  of  their  melotly  into  lamentation. 

42  So  when  they  had  avenged  fully  the  blood  of 
their  brother,  they  turned  again  to  the  marsh  of 
Jordan. 

43  Now  when  Bacchides  heard  hereof,  he  came 
on  the  sabbath-day  unto  the  banks  of  Jordan  with  a 
great  power. 

44  Then  Jonathan  said  to  his  company,  Let  us  go 
up  now  and  fight  for  our  lives,  for  it  standeth  not 
with  us  to-day,  as  in  time  past: 

45  For,  behold,  the  battle  is  before  us  and  behind 
us,  and  the  water  of  Jordan  on  this  side  and  tluit 
side,  the  marsh  likewise  and  wood,  neither  is  there 
place  for  us  to  tuni  aside. 

46  WlKi-cfore  cry  yc  now  unto  heaven,  (hat  ye 
may  Ih-  delivered  from  the  hand  of  vour  enemies. 

47  Willi  that  they  joined  battle,  and  Jonathan 
stretched  fortli  his  liand  to  smite  Baccliides,  but 
he  turned  buck  from  him. 


48  Then  Jonathan  and  they  that  were  with  him 
leaped  into  Jordan,  and  swam  over  unto  the  farther         I 
bank:  howbeit  the  other  passed  not  over  Jordan  unto 
them. 

49  So  there  were  slain  of  Bacchides'  side  that  day 
about  a  thousand  men. 

50  Afterward  returned  Bacchides  to  Jerusalem, 
and  repaired  the  sti-ong  cities  in  Judea;  the  fort  in 
Jericho,  and  Emmaus,  and  Beth-horon,  and  Bethel, 
and  Thaninatha,  Pharathoni,  andTaphon,  these  did 
he  strengthen  with  high  walls,  with  gates,  and  with 
bars. 

51  And  in  them  he  set  a  garrison,  that  they  might 
work  malice  upon  Israel. 

52  He  fortified  also  the  city  Bethsura,  and  Gaza- 
ra,  and  the  tower,  and  put  forces  in  them,  and  pro- 
vision of  victuals. 

53  Besides,  he  took  the  chief  men's  sons  in  the 
country  for  hostages,  and  put  them  into  the  tower 
at  Jerusalem  to  be  kept. 

54  Moreover  in  the  hundred  fifty  and  third  year, 
in  the  second  month,  Alcimus  commanded  that  the 
wall  of  the  inner  court  of  the  sanctuary  should  be 
pulled  down;  he  pulled  down  also  the  works  of  the 
prophets. 

55  And  as  he  began  to  pull  down,  even  at  that 
time  was  Alciinus  plagued,  and  his  enterprises  hin- 
dered: for  his  mouth  was  stop])ed,  and  he  was  taken 
with  a'  palsy,  so  that  he  could  no  more  spe;Uc  any 
thing,  nor  give  order  concerning  his  house. 

56  So  Alcimus  died  at  that  time  with  great  tor- 
ment. 

57  Now  when  Bacchides  saw  that  Alcimus  was 
dead,  he  returned  to  the  king:  whereupon  the  land 
of  Judea  was  in  rest  two  years. 

58  Then  all  the  ungodly  men  held  a  council,  say- 
ing, Behold,  Jonathan  and  his  comjxmy  are  at  ease, 
and  dwell  without  care:  now  therefore  we  will  bring 
Bacchides  hither,  who  shall  take  them  all  in  one 
night. 

59  So  they  went  and  consulted  with  him. 

60  Then  removed  he,  and  came  with  a  great 
host,  and  sent  letters  privilv  to  his  adherents  in  Ju- 
dea, that  they  should  take  Jonathan  and  those  that 
were  with  him  :  howbeit  they  could  not,  because 
their  counsel  was  known  Cinto  them. 

61  Wherefore  they  took  of  the  men  of  the  coun-         , 
try,  that  were  ;iutlio'rs  of  that  mischief,  about  fifty 
persons,  and  slew  them. 

62  Afterward  Jonathan,  and  Simon,  and  they  that 
were  with  him,  got  them  away  to  Bethbasi,  which 
is  in  the  wilderness,  and  they  repaired  the  decays 
thereof,  and  made  it  strong. 

63  Which  tiling  when  Bacchides  knew,  he  ga- 
thered together  all  his  host,  and  sent  word  to  them 
that  were  of  Judea. 

64  Then  went  he  and  laid  siege  against  Bethbasi; 
and  they  fought  against  it  a  long  season,  and  made 
engines  of  war. 

65  But  Jonathan  left  his  brother  Simon  in  the  city, 
and  went  forth  himself  into  the  counti-y,  and  with  a 
certain  number  went  he  forth. 

66  And  he  smote  Odonarkes  iind  his  brethren,  and 
the  children  of  Pluisiron  in  their  tent. 

67  And  when  he  began  to  smite  them,  and  came 
up  with  his  forces,  Simon  and  his  company  went 
out  of  the  city,  and  burned  up  the  engines  of  war, 

68  And  fought  against  Bacchides,  who  was  dis- 
comfited by  tlicm,  and  they  afflicted  him  sore:  for 
his  counsel  and  travail  was  in  vain. 

69  Wherefore  lie  was  very  wroth  at  the  wicked 
men  that  g:ive  him  counsel  to  come  into  the  country, 
insomurli  that  he  slew  many  of  them,  and  purposed 
to  return  into  his  own  country. 

70  Whereof  wlien  Jonathan  had  knowledge,  he 
sent  ambassadors  iiiito  liini,  to  the  end  he  should 
m;ikc  peace  with  him,  and  deliver  them  theprisoners. 


CHAP.  X. 


99 


71  Which  thhig  he  accepted,  and  did  accordini^  to 
his  demands,  and  sware  unto  him  that  lie  would 
never  di  him  harm  all  the  days  of  his  lite. 

72  When  therefore  he  had  restored  unto  him  the 
prisoners  that  he  had  taken  aforetime  out  of  the  land 
of  Judea,  he  returned  and  went  his  way  into  his  own 
land,  neither  came  he  any  more  into  their  borders. 

73  Tluis  the  sword  ceased  from  Israel:  but  Jona- 
than dwelt  at  Machmas,  and  began  to  govern  the 
people;  and  he  destroyed  the  ungodly  men  out  of 
Israel. 

CHAP.  X. 
JN  the  hundred  and  sixtieth  year,  Alexander  th« 
son  of  .\ntiochus  «!/rna  me(i  Kpiphanes,  went  Jp 
and  took  Ptolemais:  for  the  peo])le  had  received 
him,  by  means  whereof  he  reigned  there. 

2  No'v  when  king  Demetrius  heard  thereof,  he 
gathered  together  an  exceeding  great  host,  and  went 
lorth  against  him  to  fight. 

3  Moreover,  Demetrius  sent  letters  unto  Jonathan 
with  loving  words,  so  as  he  magnified  'lim. 

4  For,  said  he,  Let  us  first  make  peace  with  him, 
before  he  join  with  Alexander  again.vt  us: 

5  Else  he  will  remember  all  tlie  evils  that  we 
have  done  against  him,  and  against  his  brethren  and 
his  people. 

6  Wherefore  he  gave  him  authority  to  gather  to- 
gether a  host,  and  to  pro\dde  weapons,  that  he  might 
aid  him  in  battle:  he  commanded  also  that  the  hos- 
tages that  were  in  the  tower  should  be  delivered 
him. 

7  Then  came  Jonathan  to  Jerusalem,  and  read 
the  letters  in  the  audience  of  all  the  people,  and  of 
them  that  were  in  the  tower: 

8  Who  were  sore  afraid,  when  they  heard  that 
the  king  had  given  him  authority  to  gather  together 
a  host. 

9  Whereupon  they  of  the  tower  delivered  their 
hostages  unto  Jonathan,  and  he  delivered  them  unto 
their  parents. 

10  This  done,  Jonathan  settled  himself  in  Jerusa- 
lem, and  began  to  build  and  repair  the  city. 

11  And  he  commanded  the  workmen  to  build  the 
walls  and  tlie  mount  Sion  round  about  with  square 
stones  for  fortification;  and  they  did  so. 

12  Then  the  strangers,  that  were  in  the  fortresses 
which  Bacchides  had  built,  fled  away; 

13  Insomuch  as  every  man  left  his  place,  and 
went  into  his  own  countiy. 

14  Only  at  Bethsura  certain  of  those  that  had  for- 
saken the  law  and  the  commandments  remained 
still:  for  it  w:is  their  place  of  refuge. 

15  Now  when  king  Alexander  had  heard  wliat 
promises  Demetrius  had  sent  imto  Jonathan:  when 
also  it  was  told  him  of  the  battles  and  noble  acts 
which  he  and  his  brethren  had  done,  and  of  the 
pains  that  tlicy  had  endured, 

16  He  said,  Sli:dl  we  find  such  another  man?  now 
therefore  we  will  make  him  our  friend  and  confede- 
rate. 

17  Upon  this  he  wrote  a  letter,  and  sent  it  unto 
him,  arcording  to  these  words,  saving, 

18  King  .\lexander  to  his  brother  Jonathan  send- 
eth  greeting: 

19  We  have  heard  of  thee,  that  thou  art  a  man 
of  great  power,  and  meet  to  be  our  friend. 

20  Wherefore  now  this  day  wc  orduin  thee  to  be 
the.high  ])ricst  of  tliy  nation,  and  to  be  called  the 
king's  friend;  (and  therewithal  he  sent  him  a  pur- 
ple robe  and  a  crown  of  gold:)  and  require  thee  to 
take  our  part,  and  keep  friendship  with  us. 

21  So  ni  the  seventh  month  of  ilic  hundred  and 
sixtieth  year,  at  the  feast  of  the  tabernacles,  Jona- 
than put  on  the  holy  robe,  and  gathered  together 
forces,  and  provided  much  armour. 

22  Whereof  when  Demetrius  heard,  he  was  very 
sorry,  and  said. 


23  What  Iiave  we  done,  that  Alexander  hath 
prevented  us  in  making  amity  with  the  Jews  to 
strengthen  himself.' 

24  I  also  will  write  unto  them  words  of  encour- 
agement, a>id  promise  them  dignities  and  gifts,  that 
I  may  have  their  aid. 

25  He  sent  unto  them  therefore  to  this  efTcct; 
King  Demetrius  unto  the  people  of  the  Jews  sendeth 
greeting: 

26  Whereas  ye  have  kept  covenants  with  us,  and 
continued  in  our  friendship,  not  joining  yourselves 
with  our  enemies,  we  have  heard  hereof,  and  are 
glad. 

27  Wherefore  now  continue  ye  still  to  be  faithful 
unto  us,  and  we  will  well  recompense  you  for  the 
things  ye  do  in  our  behalf, 

28  And  will  grant  you  many  immunities,  and  give 
you  rewards. 

29  And  now  do  I  free  you,  and  for  your  sake  I  re- 
lease all  the  Jews,  from  tributes,  and  from  the  cus- 
toms of  salt,  and  from  crown  taxes, 

30  And  from  that  which  appertaineth  unto  me  to 
receive  for  the  third  part  of  the  seed,  and  the  lialf 
of  the  fruit  of  the  trees,  I  release  it  from  this  day 
forth,  so  that  they  shall  not  be  taken  of  the  land  of 
Judea,  nor  of  tiie  three  governments  which  ai'e  ad- 
ded thereunto  out  of  the  country  of  Samaria  and 
Galilee,  from  this  day  forth  for  evermore. 

31  Let  Jerusalem  also  be  holy  and  free,  with  the 
borders  thereof,  both  from  tenths  and  tributes. 

32  And  as  for  the  tower  which  is  at  Jerusalem,  I 
yield  up  my  authority  over  it,  and  give  it  to  the  high 
priest,  that  he  may  set  in  it  such  men  as  he  sliall 
choose  to  keep  it. 

33  Moreover  1  freely  set  at  liberty  every  one  of 
the  Jews  that  were  carried  captives  out  of  the  land 
of  Judea  into  any  ])art  of  my  kingdom,  and  /  nvill 
that  all  my  officers  remit  the  tributes  even  of  their 
cattle. 

34  Furthermore  /  will  that  all  the  feasts,  and  sab- 
baths, and  new  moons,  and  solenm  days,  and  the 
three  days  before  the  feast,  and  the  three  davs  after 
the  feast,  shall  be  all  days  of  immunity  and  ti-eedom 
for  all  the  Jews  in  my  realm. 

35  Also  no  man  shall  have  authority  to  meddle 
ivith  them,  or  to  molest  any  of  them  in  any  manner. 

36  I  will  further,  that  there  be  enrolled  among 
tlie  king's  forces  about  thirty  thousand  men  of  the 
Jews,  unto  whom  pay  shall  be  given,  as  belongetli  to 
all  the  king's  forces. 

37  And  of  them  nome  shall  be  placed  in  the  king's 
strong  holds,  of  whom  also  sovie  shall  be  set  over 
the  affairs  of  the  kingdom,  which  are  of  trust:  and  / 
will  that  their  overseers  and  governors  be  of  them- 
selves, and  tliat  they  live  after  their  own  laws,  even 
as  the  king  hath  commanded  in  tlic  land  of  Judea. 

38  And'concerning  the  three  governments  th;>t  are 
added  to  Judea  from  the  country  of  Samaria,  let 
them  lie  joined  with  Judea,  that  they  may  be  reck- 
oned to  be  under  one,  nor  bound  to  obey  other 
authority  than  the  high  ])riest's. 

39  As  'for  Ptolemais,  and  the  land  pertainmg  there- 
to, I  give  it  as  a  free  gift  to  the  sanctii:iry  at  Jerusa- 
lem for  the  necessary  expenses  of  the  sanctuary. 

40  Moi-eover  I  give  (very  year  fifteen  thovis:ind 
shekels  of  silver  oiit  of  the  king's  .accounts  from  the 
places  appertaining. 

41  And  all  the  overjilus,  which  the  officers  payed 
not  in  as  in  forcner  time,  from  henceforth  shall  be 
gi\'en  toward  tlie  works  of  the  temple. 

42  And  besides  this,  the  five  thousand  shekels  of 
silver,  which  thev  took  from  the  uses  of  tlie  temple 
out  of  the  accoun'ts  year  by  year,  even  those  things 
sliall  be  released,  because  they  appertain  to  tlie 
priests  that  minister. 

43  And  whosoever  they  be  that  flee  unto  the  tem- 
ple at  Jerusalem,  or  be  within  the  liberties  thereof, 


100 


I.  MACCABEES. 


being  indebted  unto  the  king,  or  for  any  other  mat- 
ter, let  them  be  at  liberty,  and  all  that  they  have  in 
my  realm. 

44  For  the  building  also  and  repairing  of  the 
works  of  tlie  sanctuary,  expenses  shall  be  given  of 
the  king's  accounts. 

45  Yea,  and  for  the  building  of  the  walls  of  Jeru- 
salem, and  the  fortifying  thereof  round  about,  expen- 
ses shall  be  given  out  of  the  king's  accounts,  as  also 
for  the  building  of  the  walls  in  Judea. 

46  Now  wlien  Jonathan  and  the  people  heard  these 
words,  they  gave  no  credit  unto  them,  nor  received 
them,  because  they  remembered  tlic  great  evil  that 
he  had  done  in  Israel;  for  he  had  afflicted  them  very 
sore. 

47  But  with  Alexander  they  were  well  pleased, 
because  he  was  the  first  that  entreated  of  true  peace 
with  them,  and  they  were  confederate  with  him  al- 
ways. 

48  Then  gathered  king  Alexander  great  forces, 
and  camped  over  against  Demetrius. 

49  And  lifter  the  two  kings  had  joined  battle,  De- 
metrius' host  fled:  but  Alexander  followed  after 
him,  and  prevailed  against  them. 

50  And  he  continued  the  battle  very  sore  until 
the  sun  went  down:  and  that  day  was  Demetrius 
slain. 

51  Afterward  Alexander  sent  ambassadors  to 
Ptolemeekingof  Egypt  with  a  message  to  this  effect: 

52  Forasmuch  as  I  am  come  again  to  my  realm, 
and  am  set  in  the  throne  of  my  progenitors,  and 
have  gotten  tlie  dominion,  and  overthrown  Demeti-i- 
us,  and  recovered  our  country; 

53  For  after  I  had  joined  battle  with  him,  both  he 
and  his  host  was  discomfited  by  us,  so  that  we  sit  in 
the  throne  of  his  kingdom: 

54  Now  therefore  let  us  make  a  league  of  amity 
together,  and  give  me  now  thy  daughter  to  wife: 
and  I  will  be  thy  snn-in-law,  and  will  give  both  thee 
and  her  gifts  according  to  thy  dignity. 

55  Then  Ptolemee  tlie  king  gave  answer,  saying, 
Happy  be  the  day  wherein  thou  didst  return  into 
tlie  land  of  thy  fathers,  and  sattest  in  the  throne  of 
their  kingdom. 

5G  And  now  will  I  do  to  thee,  as  thou  hast  writ- 
ten: meet  me  therefore  at  Ptolemais,  that  we  may 
sec  one  another;  for  I  will  marry  my  daughter  to 
tliee  according  to  thy  desire. 

57  So  Ptolc-mee  went  out  of  Egypt  with  his  daugh- 
ter Cleojiatra,  and  they  came  unto  Ptolem^s  in  the 
hundred  tln-eescorc  and  second  year: 

58  Wliere  king  Alexander  meeting  him,  gave  unto 
him  his  daughter  Cleopatra,  and  celebrated  lier 
marriage  at  Ptolemais  with  great  glory,  as  the  man- 
ner of  kings  is. 

59  Now  king  Alexander  had  written  unto  Jona- 
than, that  lie  should  come  and  meet  him. 

60  Will)  thereupon  went  honourably  to  Ptolemais, 
where  he  met  the  two  kings,  and  gave  them  and 
their  fi-iends  silver  and  gold,  and  many  presents,  and 
found  favour  in  their  sight. 

61  At  tliat  time  certain  pestilent  fellows  of  Israel, 
nien  of  a  wicked  life,  assembled  themselves  against 
him,  to  accuse  him:  but  the  king  would  not  hear 
tliein. 

6J  Yea  more  than  that,  the  king  commanded  to 
takeoff  his  garments,  and  clothe  him  in  purple:  and 
they  did  so. 

6.!  Also  he  made  him  sit  by  himself,  and  said  un- 
to liis  prijices,  (Jo  with  him  into  the  midst  of  the 
city,  and  make  proclamation,  that  no  m:in  complain 
ag.iinst  him  of  any  matter,  and  that  no  man  trouble 
him  tor  any  manner  of  cause.  | 

64  Now  when  his  accusers  saw  tliat  he  was  hon- 
oured according  to  the  proclamation,  and  clothed  in 
purple,  they  fled  all  away. 

65  bo  the  king  honoured  him,  and  wrote  him 


among  his  chief  friends,  and  made  him  a  duke,  and 
partaker  of  his  dominion. 

66  Afterward  Jonathan  returned  to  Jerusalem 
with  peace  and  gladness. 

6"  Furthermore  in  the  hundred  threescore  and 
fifth  year  came  Demetrius  son  of  Demetrius  out  of 
Crete  into  the  land  of  his  fathers: 

68  Whereof  when  king  Alexander  heard  tell,  he 
was  right  sorry,  and  returned  into  Antioch. 

69  Then  Demetrius  made  ApoUonius  the  governor 
of  Celosyria  his  general,  who  gathered  together  a 
great  host,  and  camped  in  Jamnia,  and  sent  unto  Jo- 
rathan  the  high  priest,  saying,  . 

TO  Thou  alone  liftcst  up  thyself  against  us,  and  I 
am  Viughed  to  scorn  for  thy  sake,  and  reproached: 
and  w'i\y  dost  thou  vaunt  th)'  power  against  us  in  the 
raonntaiiis.' 

71  No\;  therefore,  if  thou  trusttst  in  thine  own 
strength,  come  down  to  us  into  the  plain  field,  and 
there  let  Ui  try  the  matter  together:  for  with  me 
is  the  power  of  the  cities. 

72  Ask  andlearn  who  I  am,  and  the  rest  that  take 
our  part,  and  thpy  shall  tell  thee  that  thy  foot  is  not 
able  to  stand  before  our  face;  for  thy  fathers  have 
been  twice  put  to  flight  in  their  own  land. 

73  Wherefore  now  thou  shalt  not  be  able  to  abide 
the  horsemen  and  so  great  a  power  in  the  plain, 
where  is  neither  stone  nor  flint,  nor  place  to  flee 
unto. 

74  So  when  Jonathan  heard  these  words  of  Apol- 
lonius,  he  was  moved  in  his  mind,  and  choosing  ten 
thousand  men,  he  went  out  of  Jerusalem,  where  Si- 
mon his  brother  met  him  for  to  help  him. 

75  And  he  pitched  his  tents  against  Joppe:  but 
they  of  Joppe  shut  him  out  of  the  city,  because 
Apollonius  had  a  garrison  there. 

76  Then  Jonathan  laid  siege  unto  it:  whereupon 
they  of  the  city  let  him  in  for  fear:  and  so  Jonathan 
won  Joppe. 

77  vV  hereof  when  Apollonius  heai'd,  he  took 
three  thousand  horsemen,  with  a  great  host  of  fool - 
men,  and  went  to  Azotus  as  one  that  journe\ed,  and 
thcrewitlial  drew  him  forth  into  the  plain,  because 
he  had  a  great  number  of  horsemen,  in  whom  he 
put  his  ti-ust. 

78  Then  Jonathan  followed  after  him  to  Azotus, 
where  the  armies  joined  battle. 

79  Now  Apollonius  had  left  a  thousand  horsemen 
in  ambush. 

80  And  Jonathan  knew  that  there  was  an  ambush- 
mcnt  behind  him;  for  they  had  compassed  in  his 
host,  and  cast  darts  at  the  people,  from  morning  till 
evening. 

81  But  the  peoijlc  stood  still,  as  Jonathan  had 
commanded  thera:  and  so  the  enemies'  horses  were 
tired. 

82  Then  brought  Simon  forth  his  host,  and  set 
them  against  the  footmen  (for  the  horsemen  were 
spent,)  who  were  discomfited  by  him,  and  fled. 

83  The  horsemen  also,  being  scattered  in  the 
field,  fled  to  Azotus,  and  went  into  Beth-dagou,  their 
idol's  temple,  for  safety. 

84  But  Jonathan  set  fire  on  Azotus,  and  the  cities 
round  about  it,  and  look  tlieir  sjKiils;  and  tlie  tem- 
i)le  of  Diigon,  with  them  that  were  fled  into  it,  he 
burned  with  fire. 

85  Thus  tliere  were  burned  and  slain  with  the 
sword  well  nigh  eight  thousand  men. 

86  And  from  tlience  Jonathan  removed  his  host, 
and  camped  against  .\scaloii,  where  the  men  of  the 
city  came  forth,  and  met  him  with  great  iiom]). 

87  After  this  returned  Jonathan  and  his  host  unto 
Jerusalem,  having  many  spoils. 

88  Now  when  king  Alex:uider  heard  these  things, 
he  honoured  Jonathan  yet  more, 

89  And  sent  him  a  buckle  of  gold,  as  the  use  is  to 
be  given  to  such  as  are  of  the  king's  blood:  he  gave 


CHAP.  XL 


101 


him  also  Accaron  with  the  borders  thereof  in  pos- 
session, 

CHAP.  XL 
\  ND  the  king  of  Egypt  gathered  togethcra  great 
-^*-  host,  like  the  saiid  that  heth  upon  the  sea- 
shore, and  many  sl\ips,  and  went  about  tlirough  de- 
ceit to  get  Alexander's  kingdom,  and  join  it  to  his 
own.  .     . 

2  Whereupon  he  took  his  journey  into  Syria  m 
peaceable  manner,  so  as  they  of  the  cities  opened 
unto  him,  and  met 'him:  for  king  Alexander  had 
commanded  them  so  to  do,  because  he  was  his  fa- 
tlier-in-law. 

3  Now  as  Ptolemee  entered  into  the  cities,  he  set 
ill  every  one  of  them  a  gari'ison  of  soldiers  to  keep  it. 

4  And  when  he  came  near  to  Azotus,  they  shew- 
ed him  tile  temple  of  Dagoii  that  was  burnt,  and 
Azotus  and  the  suburbs  thereof  that  were  destroyed, 
and  tlie  bodies  that  were  cast  abroad,  and  theni  that 
lie  had  burnt  in  the  battle;  for  they  had  made  heaps 
of  them  by  the  way  where  he  should  pass. 

5  Also  they  told  the  king  whatsoever  Jonathan 
had  done,  to  the  intent  he  might  blame  him :  but  the 
king  held  his  peace. 

■  6  Then  Jonathan  met  the  king  with  great  pomp 
at  Joppe,  where  they  saluted  one  another,  and 
lodged. 

7  Aftervvard  Jonathan,  when  he  had  gone  with 
the  king  to  the  river  called  Eleutherus,  returned 
again  to  Jerusalem. 

8  King  Ptolemee  therefore,  having  gotten  the 
dominion  of  the  cities  by  the  sea  unto  Seleucia  upon 
the  sea-coast,  imagined  wicked  counsels  against 
Alexander. 

9  Whereupon  he  sent  ambassadors  unto  king 
Demetrius,  saying.  Come,  let  us  make  a  league 
betwixt  us,  and  I  will  give  thee  my  daughter  whom 
Alexander  hath,  and  thou  shalt  reign  in  thy  father's 
kingdom : 

10  For  I  repent  that  I  gave  my  daughter  unto 
him,  for  he  sought  to  slay  me. 

11  Thus  did  he  slander  him,  because  he  was  de- 
sirous of  his  kingdom. 

12  Wherefore  he  took  his  daugliter  from  him, 
and  gave  her  to  Demetrius,  and  forsook  Alexander, 
so  that  their  hatred  was  openly  known. 

13  Then  Ptolemee  entered  into  Antioch,  where  he 
set  two  crowns  upon  liis  head,  the  crown  of  Asia, 
and  of  Egypt 

14  In  the  mean  season  was  king  Alexander  in 
Cilicia,  because  those  that  dwelt  in  those  parts  had 
revolted  from  him. 

15  But  when  Alexander  heard  of  this,  he  came 
to  war  against  him:  whereupon  kine  Ptolemee 
brought  forth  /lis  /tost,  and  met  him  with  a  mighty 
power,  and  put  him  to  flight. 

16  Si)  Alexander  fled  into  Arabia,  there  to  be  de- 
fended; but  king  Ptolemee  was  exalted: 

17  For  //ibdiel  the  Arabian,  took  off  Alexander's 
head,  and  sent  it  unto  Ptolemee. 

18  King  Ptolemee  also  died  the  third  day  after,  and 
they  that  were  in  the  strong  holds  were  slain  one  of 
another. 

19  By  this  means  Demetrius  reigned  in  the  hun- 
dred threescore  and  seventh  year. 

20  At  the  same  time  Jonathan  gathered  together 
them  that  were  in  Judea,  to  take  the  tower  that 
was  in  Jerusalem:  and  he  made  many  engines  of 
war  against  it. 

21  Then  certain  ungodly  persons,  who  hated  their 
own  peo])le,  went  unto  the  king,  and  told  him  that 
Jonathan  besieged  the  tower. 

22  Whereof  when  he  heard,  he  was  angry,  and 
immediately  removing,  he  came  to  Ptolemais,  and 
wrote  unto  Jonathan,  that  he  should  not  lay  siege  to 
the  tower,  but  come  and  spealt  with  him  at  Ptole- 
mais in  great  haste. 


23  Nevertheless  Jonathan,  when  he  heard  this, 
commanded  to  besiege  it  sli//:  and  he  chose  certain 
of  the  elders  of  Israel,  and  the  priests,  and  put  him- 
self in  peril; 

24  And  took  silver  and  gold,  and  raiment,  and 
divers  presents  besides,  and  went  to  Ptolemais  unto 
the  king,  where  he  found  favour  in  his  sight. 

25  And  though  certain  ungodly  men  of  the  people 
had  made  complaints  against  him, 

25  Yet  the  king  entreated  him  as  his  predecessors 
had  done  before,  and  promoted  him  in  the  sight  of 
all  his  friends, 

27  And  confirmed  him  in  the  high  priesthood, 
and  in  all  the  honours  that  he  had  before,  and  gave 
him  preeminence  among  his  chief  friends. 

28  Then  Jonathan  desired  the  king,  that  he  would 
make  Judea  fi'ee  from  tribute,  as  also  the  three  go- 
vernments, with  the  country  of  Samaria;  and  he 
promised  him  three  hundred  talents. 

29  So  the  king  consented,  and  wrote  letters  unto 
Jonathan  of  all  these  things  after  this  manner: 

30  King  Demetrius  unto  his  brother  Jonathan,  and 
unto  the  nation  of  the  Jews,  sendeth  greeting: 

31  We  send  you  here  a  copy  of  the  letter  which 
we  did  write  unto  our  cousin  Lasthenes  concerning 
you,  that  ye  might  see  it. 

32  King  Demetrius  unto  his  father  Lasthenes 
sendeth  greeting: 

33  We  are  determined  to  do  good  to  the  people 
of  the  Jews,  who  are  our  friends,  and  keep  cove- 
nants with  us,  because  of  their  good  will  toward  us. 

34  Wherefore  we  have  ratified  unto  them  the 
borders  of  Judea,  with  the  three  governments  of 
Apherema  and  Lydda  and  Ramathcm,  that  are  add- 
ed unto  Judea  from  the  country  of  Samaria,  and  all 
things  appertaining  unto  them,  for  all  such  as  do  sa- 
crifice in  Jerusalem,  instead  of  the  payments  which 
the  king  received  of  them  yearly  aforetime  out  of 
the  fruits  of  the  earth  and  of  trees. 

35  And  as  for  other  things  that  belong  unto  us, 
of  tlie  tithes  and  customs  pertaining  unto  us,  as  also 
the  salt-pits,  and  the  crown  taxes,  which  arc  due 
unto  us,  we  discharge  them  of  them  all  for  their  re- 
lief. 

36  And  nothing  hereof  shall  be  revoked  from  this 
time  forth  for  ever. 

37  Now  therefore  see  that  thou  make  a  copy  of 
these  things,  and  let  it  be  delivered  unto  Jonathan, 
and  set  upon  the  holy  mount  in  a  conspicuous  place. 

38  After  this  when  king  Demetrius  saw  that  the 
land  was  quiet  before  him,  and  that  no  resistance 
was  made  against  him,  he  sent  away  all  his  forces, 
every  one  to  his  own  place,  except  certain  bands  of 
strangers,  whom  he  had  gathered  from  the  isles  of 
the  heathen:  wherefore  all  the  forces  of  his  fathers 
hated  him. 

39  Moreover,  there  was  one  Tiyphon,  that  had 
been  of  Alexander's  part  afore,  who,  seeing,  that  all 
the  host  murmured  against  Demetrius,  went  to 
Simalcue  the  Arabian,  that  brought  up  Antiochus 
the  young  son  of  Alexander, 

40  Anil  lay  sore  upon  him  to  deliver  him  Md 
yount;  Antioc/ius,  that  he  miglit  reign  in  his  father's 
stead:  he  told  him  therefore  all  that  Demetrius  had 
done,  and  how  his  men  of  war  were  at  enmity  with 
him;  and  there  he  remained  ;i  long  season. 

41  In  the  mean  time  Jonathan  sent  unto  king  Dc- 
mrtrius,  tliat  he  would  cast  those  of  the  tower  out 
of  Jerusalem,  and  those  also  in  the  fortress:  for  they 
fought  against  Israel. 

42  So'  Demetrius  sent  unto  Jonathan,  saying,  I 
will  not  only  do  this  for  thee  and  thy  people,  but  I 
will  greatly  honour  thee  aiul  thy  nation,  if  oppor- 
tunity serve. 

43'  Now  therefore  thou  shnlt  do  well,  if  thou  send 
me  men  to  help  me;  for  all  my  forces  are  gone  from 
mc. 


102 


I.  MACCABEES. 


44  Upon  this  Jonathan  sent  him  three  thousand 
strongmen  unto  Antioch:  and  when  they  came  to 
the  king,  the  king  was  very  ghid  of  their  coming. 

45  Howbeit,  they  tliat  were  of  the  city  gathered 
themselves  together  in  the  midst  of  the  city,  to  the 
number  of  a  hundred  and  twenty  thousand  men,  and 
■would  have  sUiin  the  king. 

46  Wherefore  the  king  fled  into  the  court,  but  they 
of  tlie  city  kept  tlie  passages  of  the  city,  and  began 
to  tight. 

47  Then  the  king  called  to  the  Jews  for  help, 
who  came  unto  him  all  at  once,  and,  dispersing 
themselves  tlirough  the  city,  slew  that  day  in  the 
city  to  the  number  of  a  hundred  thousand. 

48  Also  they  set  fire  on  the  city,  and  gat  many 
spoils  that  day,  and  delivered  the  king. 

49  So  when  they  of  the  city  saw  that  tlie  Jews 
had  got  the  city  as  they  would,  their  courage  was 
abated:  wherefore  they  made  supplication  to  the 
king,  and  cried,  saying, 

50  Grant  us  peace,  and  let  the  Jews  cease  from 
assaulting  us  and  the  city. 

51  With  that  they  cast  away  their  weapons,  and 
made  peace;  and  tlie  Jews  were  honoured  in  the 
sight  of  the  king,  and  in  the  sight  of  all  that  were  in 
his  realm;  and  they  returned  to  Jenisalem,  having 
great  spoils. 

52  So  king  Demetrius  sat  on  the  throne  of  his 
kingdom,  and  the  land  was  quiet  before  him. 

53  Nevertheless,  he  dissembled  in  all  that  ever 
he  spake,  and  estranged  himself  from  Jonathan, 
neither  rewarded  he  him  according  to  the  benefits 
which  he  had  received  of  him,  but  troubled  him 
very  sore. 

54  After  this  returned  Tryphon,  and  with  him 
the  young  child  Antiochus,  who  reigned,  and  was 
crowned. 

55  Then  there  gathered  unto  him  all  the  men  of 
war,  whom  Demetrius  had  put  away,  and  they 
fought  against  Demetrius,  who  turned  his  back  and 
fled. 

56  Moreover  Tryphon  took  the  elephants,  and 
won  Antioch. 

57  At  that  time  young  Antiochus  wrote  unto  Jona- 
than, saying,  I  confirm  thee  in  the  high  priesthood, 
and  appoint  thee  ruler  over  the  four  governments, 
and  to  be  one  of  the  king's  friends. 

58  Upon  this  he  sent  him  golden  vessels  to  be 
served  ui,  and  ijave  him  leave  to  drink  in  gold,  and 
to  be  clothed  m  purjjle,  and  to  wear  a  golden 
buckle. 

59  His  brother  Simon  also  he  made  captain  from 
the  place  called,  The  ladder  of  Tyrus,  unto  the 
borders  of  Egypt. 

60  Then  Jonathan  went  forth,  and  passed  through 
the  cities  beyond  the  water,  and  all  the  forces  of 
Syria  gathered  themselves  unto  liim  for  to  help  him: 
and  when  he  came  to  Ascalon,  they  of  tlu'  city  met 
him  honourably. 

61  From  wlience  he  went  to  Gaza,  but  they  of 
Gaza  shut  him  out;  wherefore  he  laid  siege  unto  it, 
and  burned  the  suburbs  thereof  with  fire,  and  spoil- 
ed them. 

62  Afterward,  when  they  of  Gaza  made  suppli- 
cation unto  Jonathan,  he  made  peace  witli  them, 
and  took  the  sons  of  their  chief  men  for  h<ist;iges, 
and  sent  them  to  Jerusalem,  and  passed  through  the 
country  unto  Damascus. 

63  Now  when  Jonathan  heard  that  Demetrius' 
princes  were  come  to  Cades,  whicli  is  in  Galilee, 
with  a  great  ))ower,  purposing  to  remove  him  out 
of  the  country, 

64  He  weiit  to  meet  them,  and  left  Simon  his  bro- 
ther in  the  country. 

65  Then  Simon  encamped  against  Bethsura,  and 
fought  against  it  a  long  season,  and  shut  it  up: 

66  But  they  desired  to   have  peace  with  him, 


which  he  granted  them,  and  then  put  tliem  out  from 
thence,  and  took  the  city,  and  set  a  garrison  in  it. 

67  As  fur  Jonathan  and  his  host,  tiity  pitched  at 
the  water  of  the  Gennesar,  from  whence  betimes  in 
the  morning  they  gat  them  to  the  plain  of  Nasor. 

68  And  behold,  the  host  of  strangers  met  them 
in  the  plain,  who  having  laid  men  in  ambush  for 
him  in  the  mountains,  came  themselves  over  against 
him. 

69  So  when  they  that  lay  in  ambush  rose  out  of 
their  places,  and  joined  battle,  all  that  were  of  Jona- 
than's side  fled; 

70  Insomuch  as  there  was  not  one  of  them  left, 
except  Mattathias  the  son  of  Absalom,  and  Judas  the 
S071  of  Calphi,  the  captains  of  tlie  host. 

71  Then  Jonathan  rent  his  clothes,  and  cast  earth 
upon  his  head,  and  prayed. 

72  Afterward  turning  again  to  battle,  he  put  them 
to  flight,  and  so  they  ran  away. 

73  Now  when  his  own  men  that  were  fled  saw 
this,  they  turned  again  unto  him,  and  willi  him  pur- 
sued them  to  Cades,  even  unto  their  own  tents,  and 
there  they  camped. 

74  So  there  were  slain  of  the  heathen  that  day 
about  three  thousand  men:  but  Jonathan  returned  to 
Jerusalem. 

CHAP.  XII. 
]\JOW  when  Jonathan  saw  that  the  time  served 
him,  he  chose  certain  men,  and  sent  them  to 
Rome,  for  to  confirm  and  renew  the  friendship  that 
they  had  with  them. 

2  He  sent  letters  also  to  the  Lacedemonians,  and 
to  other  places,  for  the  same  purpose. 

3  So  they  went  unto  Rome,  and  entered  into  the 
senate,  and  said,  Jonathan  the  high  priest,  and  the 
people  of  tlie  Jews,  sent  us  unto  you,  to  the  end  ye 
should  renew  the  friendship  which  ye  had  with 
them,  and  league,  as  in  foi-mer  time. 

4  Upon  this  t/ie  Romans  gave  them  letters  unto 
the  governors  of  every  place,  that  tliey  should  bring 
them  into  the  land  of  Judea  peaceably. 

5  And  this  is  the  copy  of  the  letters  which  Jona- 
than wrote  unto  the  Lacedemonians: 

6  Jonathan  the  high  priest,  and  the  elders  of  the 
nation,  and  the  priests,  and  the  other  ])cople  of  the 
Jews,  unto  the  Lacedemonians  their  brethren  send 
greeting: 

7  There  were  letters  sent  in  times  past  untoOnias 
the  high  jiriest  from  Darius,  who  reigned  then 
among  you,  to  signify  tliat  ye  are  our  brethren,  as 
the  copy  here  underwritten  doth  specify. 

8  At  which  time  Onias  entreated  the  ambassador 
that  was  sent  honourably,  and  received  the  letters, 
wherein  declaration  was  made  of  the  league  and 
friendship. 

9  Therefore  we  also,  albeit  we  need  none  of  these 
things,  for  that  we  have  the  holy  books  of  scripture 
in  our  liands  to  comfort  us, 

10  Have  nevertheless  attempted  to  send  unto  you 
for  the  renewing  of  brotherhood  and  friendship,  lest 
we  should  become  strangers  unto  you  altogether: 
for  there  is  a  long  time  passed  since  ye  sent  unto  us. 

11  We  therefore  at  all  times  without  ceasing, 
both  in  our  feasts,  and  other  convenient  days,  do 
remember  you  in  tlie  sacrifices  wliicli  we  ofl'er,  and 
in  our  prayers,  as  reason  is,  and  as  it  bccomcth  us  to 
think  upon  our  brethren: 

12  And  we  are  right  glad  of  your  honour. 

13  As  for  ourselves,  we  lia\e  had  great  troubles 
and  wars  on  every  side,  forsomuch  as  the  kings  that 
are  round  about  iis  have  fought  agtiinst  us. 

14  IIowl)eit,  we  would  not  be  troulilesome  unto 
vou,  nor  to  otliers  of  our  confederates  and  friends, 
in  these  wars: 

15  For  we  have  help  from  heaven  that  succoureth 
us,  so  as  we  are  delivei'ed  from  our  enemies,  and  our 
enemies  are  brought  under  foot. 


CHAP.  xrii. 


103 


16  For  this  cause  we  chose  Numenius  the  son  of 
Antiochus,  and  Antipater  the  son  of  Jason,  and  sent 
them  unto  the  Romans,  to  renew  the  amity  that  we 
had  with  them,  and  tlic  former  league. 

17  We  commanded  them  also  to  go  unto  you,  and 
to  salute  you,  and  to  deliver  you  our  letters  concern- 
ing the  renewing  of  our  brotlierhood. 

18  Wherefore  now  ye  shall  do  well  to  give  us  an 
answer  tliereto. 

19  And  this  is  the  copy  of  the  letters  which  Oni- 
are^sent. 

20  Areus  king  of  the  Lacedemonians  to  Onias  the 
high  priest,  greeting: 

21  It  is  found  in  writing,  that  the  Lacedemonians 
and  Jews  are  brethren,  and  that  they  are  of  the  stock 
of  Abraham: 

22  Now  therefore,  since  this  is  come  to  our  know- 
ledge, ye  shall  do  well  to  write  unto  us  of  your  pros- 
perity. 

23  We  do  write  back  again  to  you,  that  your 
cattle  and  goods  are  ours,  and  ours  are  yours.  We 
do  command  therefore  our  ambassadors  to  make 
report  unto  you  on  this  wise. 

24  Now  when  Jonathan  heard  that  Demetrius' 
princes  were  come  to  fight  against  him  with  a 
greater  host  than  afore, 

25  He  removed  from  Jerusalem,  and  met  them  in 
the  land  of  Amathis:  for  he  gave  them  no  respite  to 
enter  his  country. 

26  He  sent  si^ies  also  unto  their  tents,  who  came 
again,  and  told  him  that  they  were  appointed  to  come 
upoii  them  in  the  night-season. 

27  Wherefore  so  soon  as  the  sun  was  down,  Jona- 
than commanded  his  men  to  watch,  and  to  be  in  arms, 
that  all  the  night  long  they  might  be  ready  to  fight: 
also  he  sent  forth  centinels  round  about  the  host. 

28  But  when  the  adversaries  heard  that  Jonathan 
and  his  men  weie  ready  for  battle,  they  feared,  and 
trembled  in  their  hearts,  and  they  kindled  fires  in 
their  camp. 

29  Howbeit  Jonathan  and  his  company  knew  it  not 
till  the  morning:  for  they  saw  the  liglits  burning. 

30  Then  Jonathan  pursued  after  them,  but  over- 
took them  not:  for  they  were  gone  over  the  river 
Elfutherus. 

31  Wherefore  Jonathan  turned  to  the  Arabians, 
who  were  called  Zabadeans,  and  smote  them,  and 
took  their  spoils. 

32  And  removing  thence,  he  came  to  Damascus, 
and  so  jjassed  through  all  the  couiitry. 

33  Simon  also  went  forth,  and  passed  through  the 
country  unto  Ascalon,  and  the  holds  there  adjoining, 
from  whence  he  turned  aside  to  Joppe,  and  won  it. 

34  For  he  had  heard  that  they  would  deliver  the 
hold  unto  them  that  took  Demetrius'  part;  where- 
fore he  set  a  garrison  there  to  keep  it. 

35  After  this  came  Jonathan  home  again,  and 
calling  the  ciders  of  tlic  people  together,  he  comulted 
with  them  about  Ijuilding  strong  liolds  in  Judea, 

36  And  making  the  walls  of  Jerusalem  higher, 
and  raising  a  great  mount  between  the  tower  and  llu: 
city,  for  to  separate  it  from  the  city,  that  so  it  might 
be  alone,  that  men  miglit  neitlicr  sell  nor  buy  in  it. 

37  Upon  this  they  came  together  to  build  up  the 
city,  forasmuch  as  fiart  o/the  wall  toward  tlie  brook 
on  the  east  side  was  fallen  down;  and  they  repaired 
that  which  was  called  Caphenatha. 

38  Simon  also  set  up  Adida  in  Sephela,  and  made 
it  strong  with  gates  and  bars. 

39  Now  Tryphon  went  about  to  get  the  kingdom 
of  Asia,  and  to  kill  Antiochusthe  king,  that  he  might 
set  the  crown  upon  his  own  head. 

40  Howl)eit,  he  was  afraid  that  Jonathan  would 
not  suffer  him,  and  that  he  would  figlit  against  him: 
wheiefire  he  sought  a  way  how  to  take  Jonathan, 
that  he  might  kill  him.  So  he  removed,  and  came 
to  Bcthsan. 


41  Then  Jonathan  went  out  to  meet  him  with  forty 
thousand  men  chosen  for  the  battle,  and  came  to 
Bethsan. 

42  Now  when  Tryphon  saw  that  Jonathan  came 
with  so  great  a  force,  he  durst  not  stretch  his  hand 
against  him; 

43  But  received  him  honourably,  and  commended 
him  unto  all  his  friends,  and  gave  him  gifts,  and 
commanded  his  men  of  war  to  be  as  obedient  unto 
him,  as  to  himself. 

44  Unto  Jonathan  also  he  said,  Whv  hast  thou 
put  all  this  people  to  so  great  trouble,  seeing  there 
is  no  war  betwi.xt  us? 

45  Therefore  send  them  now  home  again,  and 
choose  a  few  men  to  wait  on  thee,  and  come  thou 
with  me  to  Ptolemais,  for  I  will  give  it  thee,  and  the 
rest  of  tlie  strong  holds  and  foiccs,  and  all  that  have 
any  charge:  as  tor  me,  I  will  return  and  depart:  for 
tills  is  the  cause  of  my  coming. 

46  So  Jonathan,  believing  him,  did  asheiiade  him, 
and  sent  away  his  host,  who  went  into  the  land  of 
Judea. 

47  And  with  himself  he  retained  but  three  thou- 
sand men,  of  whom  he  sent  two  thousand  into  Gali- 
lee, and  one  tliousand  went  with  him. 

48  Now  as  sOon  as  Jonathan  entered  into  Ptolemais, 
they  of  Ptoltmais  shut  the  gates,  and  took  him,  and 
all  them  that  came  with  him  tliey  slew  with  the 
sword. 

49  Then  sent  Tryphon  a  host  of  footmen  and 
horsemen  into  Galilee,  and  into  the  great  plain,  to 
destrov  all  Jonathan's  company. 

50  But  when  they  knew  tliat  Jonathan  and  they 
that  were  with  him  were  taken  and  slain,  tliey  en- 
couraged one  another,  and  went  close  togetlier,  pre- 
pared to  fight. 

51  Tliey  tlierefore  that  followed  ufion  them,  per- 
cei\  ing  that  they  were  ready  to  fight  for  their  lives, 
turned  back  again. 

52  Whereupon  they  all  came  into  the  land  of 
Judea  peaceably,  and  there  they  bewailed  Jonathan, 
and  them  that  were  witli  him,  and  they  were  sore 
afraid;  wlierefore  all  Israel  made  great  lamentation. 

53  Then  all  the  heathen  tliat  were  round  about 
them  sought  to  destroy  them:  for,  said  they.  They 
liave  no  captain,  nor  any  to  help  them:  now  there- 
fore let  us  make  war  upon  them,  and  take  away  their 
memorial  from  among  men. 

CHAP.  XIII. 
"^OW  when  Simon  heard  tliat  Tryphon  had  ga- 
-^      thered  togetlier  a  great  host  to  invade  the  land 
of  Judea,  and  destroy  it, 

2  And  saw  that  the  people  was  in  great  trembling 
and  fear,  he  went  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  gathered  the 
people  together, 

3  And  gave  them  exhortation,  saying,  Ye  your- 
selves know  what  great  tilings  I,  and  my  brethren, 
and  my  father's  house,  have  done  for  tlie  laws  and 
the  sanctuary,  the  battles  also  and  troubles  which 
we  have  seen: 

4  By  reason  whereof  all  my  brethren  are  slain  for 
Israel's  sake,  and  I  am  left  alone. 

5  Now  therefore  Ije  it  far  from  me,  that  I  should 
spare  mine  own  life  in  any  time  of  trouble:  for  I  am 
no  better  tlian  my  brethren. 

6  Doubtless  I  will  avenge  my  nation,  and  the 
sanctuary,  and  our  wives,  and  our  cliildren:  for  all 
the  heathen  are  gathered  to  destroy  us  of  very 
mahce. 

7  Now  as  soon  as  the  people  heard  these  words, 
their  spirit  revived. 

8  And  they  answered  with  a  loud  voice,  saying. 
Thou  shall  be  our  leader  instead  of  Judas  and  Jona- 
tlian  thy  brother. 

9  Fight  thou  our  battles,  and  whatsoever  thou 
commandcst  us,  that  will  we  do. 

10  So  then  he  gathered  together  all  the  men  of 


104 


I.  MACCABEES. 


war,  and  made  haste  to  finish  the  walls  of  Jerasalem, 
and  lie  fortified  it  round  about.  *" 

11  Also  he  sent  Jonathan  the  son  of  Absalom,  and 
with  him  a  great  power,  to  Joppe:  who  casting  out 
them  that  were  therein,  remained  there  in  it. 

12  So  Tryphon  removed  from  Ptolemais  with  a 
great  power  to  invade  the  land  of  Judea,  and  Jona- 
than was  with  him  in  ward. 

13  But  Simon  pitched  his  tents  at  Aclida,  over 
against  the  plain. 

14  Now  when  Tryphon  knew  that  Simon  was 
risen  up  instead  of  his  brother  Jonathan,  and  meant 
to  join  battle  with  him,  he  sent  messengers  unto  him, 
sayiiifc, 

15  Whereas  we  have  Jonathan  thy  brother  in  hold, 
it  is  for  money  that  he  is  owing  unto  the  king's  trea- 
sure, concerning  the  business  that  was  committed 
unto  him. 

16  Wherefore  now  send  a  hundred  talents  of  .silver, 
and  two  of  his  sons  for  hostages,  that  when  he  is  at 
liberty  he  may  not  revolt  from  us,  a:id  we  will  let 
him  go. 

17  Hereupon  Simon,  albeit  he  perceived  that  they 
spake  deceitfully  unto  him,  yet  sent  he  the  money 
and  the  children,  lest  peradventure  he  should  procure 
to  liimself  great  hatred  of  the  people: 

18  Who  might  have  said,  Because  I  sent  him  not 
the  money  and  the  children,  tlierefore  is  Jonathan 
dead. 

19  So  he  sent  them  the  children  and  the  hundred 
talents:  howbeit  Tryfihon  dissembled,  neither  would 
he  let  Jonathan  go. 

20  And  after  this  came  Tryphon  to  invade  the 
land,  and  destroy  it,  going  round  about  by  the  way 
that  leadeth  unto  Adora:  but  Simon  and  his  host 
marched  against  him  in  every  place,  wheresoever 
he  went. 

21  Now  they  that  were  in  the  tower  sent  mes- 
sengers unto  Tryphon,  to  the  end  that  he  should 
hasten  his  coming  unto  them  by  the  wilderness,  and 
send  tlicm  victuals. 

22  Wherefore  Tryphon  made  ready  all  his  horse- 
men to  come  that  night:  but  there  fell  a  very  great 
snow,  by  reason  whereof  he  came  not.  So  he  depart- 
ed, and  came  into  the  country  of  Galaad. 

23  And  wlien  he  came  near  to  Bascama,  he  slew 
Jonathan,  who  was  buried  there. 

24  Afterward  Tryphon  returned  and  went  into 
his  own  land. 

25  Tlien  sent  Simon,  and  took  the  bones  of  Jona- 
than his  brother,  and  buried  them  in  Modin,  the 
city  of  his  fathers. 

26  And  all  Israel  made  great  lamentation  for  him, 
and  Ijcwailed  him  m:my  days. 

27  Simon  also  liuilt  a  monument  upon  the  sepul- 
chre of  his  father  and  his  brethren,  and  raised  it 
aloft  to  the  sight,  with  hewn  stone,  beliiiid  and  before. 

2H  Moreover,  he  set  up  .seven  pyramids,  one 
against  another,  for  his  father,  and  his  mother,  and 
his  four  brethren. 

29  And  in  these  he  made  cunning  devices,  aliout 
the  whicli  lie  set  great  pillars,  and  \\\mx\  tlic  pillars 
he  made  all  their  armour  for  a  i>eq)etual  memory, 
and  liy  the  armour  ships  carved,  that  they  miglit  be 
seen  of  -.dl  that  s:iil  on  the  sea. 

30  This  is  the  sepulchre  which  he  made  at  Modin, 
and  it  standetli  yet  unto  this  day. 

31  Now  Tryphon  dealt  deceitfully  with  the  young 
king  Aiitinchus,  and  slew  him. 

32  And  he  reigned  in  his  stead,  and  crowned  him- 
self king  of  Asiaj  and  brought  a  great  calamity  upon 
the  land. 

33  Then  Simon  built  up  the  strong  holds  in  Judea, 
and  fenced  them  ;ibont  with  high  towers,  and  great 
walls,  and  gates,  and  bars,  and  laid  up  victuals 
therein. 

3I-  Moreover  Simon  chose  men,  and  sent  to  king 


Demetrius,  to  the  end  he  should  give  the  land  an 
immunity,  because  all  that  Tryphon  did  was  to  spoil. 

35  Unto  whom  king  Demetrius  answered  and 
wrote  after  this  manner: 

36  King  Demetrius  unto  Simon  the  high  priest, 
and  friend  of  kings,  as  also  unto  the  elders  and  nation 
of  the  Jews,  sendeth  greeting: 

37  The  golden  crown,  and  the  scarlet  robe,  which 
ye  sent  unto  us,  we  have  received:  and  we  are  ready 
to  make  a  steadfast  peace  witli  you,  yea,  and  to 
write  unto  our  officers,  to  confirm  the  immunities 
which  we  have  granted. 

38  And  whatsoever  covenants  we  have  made  with 
you  sh.all  stand;  and  the  strongholds,  which  ye  have 
builded,  shall  be  your  own. 

39  As  for  any  oversight  or  fault  committed  unto 
this  day,  we  forgive  it,  and  the  crown  tax  also,  which 
ye  owe  us:  and  if  there  were  any  other  tribute  paid 
in  Jerusalem,  it  shall  no  more  be  paid. 

40  And  look  who  are  meet  among  you  to  be  in 
our  court,  let  them  be  enrolled,  and  let  there  be 
peace  betwixt  us. 

41  Thus  the  yoke  of  the  heathen  was  taken  away 
fi-om  Israel  in  the  hundred  and  seventieth  year. 

42  Then  the  people  of  Israel  began  to  write  in  their 
instruments  and  contracts,  In  the  first  year  of  Simon 
the  high  priest,  the  governor  and  Icaderof  the  Jews. 

43  In  those  days  Simon  camped  against  Gaza,  and 
besieged  it  round  about;  he  made  also  an  engine  of 
war,  and  set  it  by  the  city,  and  battered  a  certain 
tower,  and  took  it. 

44  And  they  that  were  in  the  engine  leaped  into 
the  city;  whereupon  there  was  a  great  uproar  in  the 
city. 

45  Insomuch  as  the  people  of  the  city  rent  their 
clotlies,  and  climbed  upon  the  walls  with  their  wives 
and  children,  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  beseeching 
Simon  to  grant  them  peace. 

46  And  they  said.  Deal  not  with  us  accoi-ding  to 
our  wickedness,  but  accordins  to  thy  mercy, 

47  So  Simon  was  apiieased  toward  them,  and 
fought  no  more  against  tlieni,  but  put  tliem  out  ot 
the  city,  and  cleansed  tlie  houses  wherein  the  idols 
were,  and  so  entered  into  it  with  songs  and  with 
thanksgiving. 

48  Al-a,  he  put  all  uncleanness  out  of  it,  and  placed 
such  men  there  :is  would  keep  the  law,  and  made  it 
stronger  than  it  was  before,  and  built  therein  a 
dweliing-place  for  himself. 

49  They  also  of  the  tower  in  Jerusalem  were  kept 
so  strait,  that  t/iey  could  neither  come  forth,  nor  go 
into  the  country,  iwr  buy,  nor  sell:  wherefore  they 
were  in  great  distress  for  want  of  victuals,  and  a 
great  number  of  tliem  perished  through  famine. 

50  Then  rried  they  to  Simon,  beseeching  him  to 
be  at  oiie  with  tliem:  which  thing  he  granted  tliem; 
and  when  he  had  put  them  out  from  thence,  he 
deafied  the  tower  from  pollutions: 

51  And  entered  into  it  the  three  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  second  month,  in  the  hundred  seventy  and 
first  year,  with  tlianksgiving,  iuul  branches  of  palm- 
tix'es,  and  with  harps,  and  rynil)als,  ;uid  with  viols, 
and  hymns,  ;um1  songs:  liccause  there  was  destroyed 
a  great  enemv  out  of  Isniel. 

52  He  ordained  also  that  that  day  should  be  kept 
every  year  with  gladness.  Moreover,  the  bill  of  the 
temple  that  was  by  the  tower  he  made  stronger  th:ui 
it  was,  and  there  he  dwelt  himself  with  his  comjiany. 

53  And  when  Simon  saw  that  Jolm  his  son  w:is  a 
valiant  man,  he  made  him  captain  of  all  the  hosts; 
and  he  dwelt  in  Ga/.ara. 

CHAP.  xrv. 

OW  in  the  huiulred  tlireescore  and  twelfth  year 

king  Demetrius  gathered  his   forces  together, 

and  went  into  Media,  to  get  him  help  to  fight  against 

Tryiihon. 

2  But  when  Arsaces,  the  king  of  Persia  and  Media, 


w 


CHAP.  XIV. 


105 


heard  that  DL'mctvius  was  entered  within  his  borders, 
he  sent  one  of  his  princes  to  take  him  alive: 

3  Who  went  and  smote  the  host  (if  Demetrius, 
and  tooli  him,  and  brought  liim  to  Arsaces,  by  whom 
he  was  put  in  ward. 

4  As  for  tlie  land  ofJudca,  that  was  quiet  all  the 
days  of  Simon;  for  he  sought  the  good  of  his  nation 
in  such  wise,  as  that  evermore  his  authority  and 
honour  pleased  them  well. 

5  AnA  as  he  was  honourable  in  all  his  acts,  so  in 
this,  tliat  he  took  Joppe  for  a  haven,  and  made  an 
entrance  to  the  isles  of  the  sea. 

6  And  enlarged  the  bounds  of  his  nation,  and  re- 
covered the  country, 

7  And  gathered  together  a  great  number  of  cap- 
tives, and  had  the  dominion  of  Gazara,  and  Bethsura, 
and  the  tower,  out  of  the  which  he  took  all  unclean- 
ness,  neither  was  there  any  that  I'esisted  him. 

8  Then  did  they  till  their  ground  in  peace,  and  the 
earth  gave  her  increase,  and  the  trees  of  the  field 
their  fruit. 

9  The  ancient  men  sat  all  in  the  streets,  commun- 
ing together  of  good  things,  and  the  young  men  put 
on  glorious  and  warlike  apparel. 

10  He  provided  victuals  for  the  cities,  and  set  in 
them  all  manner  of  munition,  so  that  his  honourable 
name  was  renowned  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 

1 1  He  made  peace  in  the  land,  and  Israel  rejoiced 
with  great  joy : 

12  For  every  man  sat  under  his  vine  and  liis  fig- 
tree,  and  there  was  none  to  fray  them: 

13  Neither  was  there  any  left  in  the  land  to  fight 
against  them:  yea,  the  kings  themselves  were  over- 
thrown in  those  days. 

14  Moreover,  he  strengthened  all  those  of  liispeo- 
ple  that  were  brought  low:  the  law  he  searchea  out; 
and  every  contemner  of  the  law  and  wicked  person 
he  took  awa\'. 

15  He  beautified  the  sanctuaiy,  and  multiplied 
the  vessels  of  the  temple. 

16  Now  when  it  was  heard  at  Rome,  and  as  far 
as  Sparta,  that  Jonathan  was  dead,  they  were  very 
sorry. 

\7  But  as  soon  as  they  heard  that  his  brother  Si- 
mon was  made  high  priest  in  his  stead,  and  ruled 
the  country,  and  tlic  cities  therein: 

IS  They  wrote  unto  him  in  tables  of  brass,  to  re- 
new the  friendship  and  league  whicli  they  had  made 
with  Judas  and  Jonathan  his  brethren : 

19  Which  writings  were  read  before  the  congre- 
gation at  Jerusalem. 

20  And  tliis  is  the  copy  of  the  letters  that  the  La- 
cedemonians sent;  The  rulers  of  the  Lacedemonians, 
with  the  city,  unto  Simon  the  high  priest,  and  the 
elders,  and  jjriests,  and  residue  of  the  people  of  the 
Jaws,  our  brethren,  send  greeting: 

21  The  ambassadors  that  were  sent  unto  our  peo- 
ple certified  us  of  your  glory  and  honour:  wlicrefore 
we  were  glad  of  their  coming, 

22  And  did  register  the  things  that  they  spake  in 
the  council  of  the  people  in  this  maimer,  Numenius 
son  of  Antiochus,  and  Antipater  soti  of  Jason,  the 
Jews'  ambassadors,  came  unto  \is  to  renew  the 
friendship  they  had  with  us. 

23  And  it  pleriscd  the  people  to  entertain  the  men 
honourably,  and  to  put  the  copy  of  their  ambassage 
in  ])ul)lic  records,  to  the  end  the  people  of  the  Lace- 
demonians might  have  a  metnorial  thereof:  further- 
more, we  have  written  a  copy  thereof  unto  Simon 
the  high  priest. 

24  After  tliis,  Simon  sent  Numenius  to  Rome  with 
a  great  sliield  of  gold  of  a  thousand  pound  weight, 
to  confirm  the  league  with  them. 

2.1  Whereof  when  the  people  heard,  they  said. 
What  thanks  shall  we  give  to  Simon  and  his  sons? 

26  For  he  and  his  brethren  and  the  house  of  his 
father  have  established  Israel,  and  chased  away  in 

o 


fight  their  enemies  from  them,  and  confirmed  their 
libai-ty. 

27  So  then  they  wrote  it  in  tables  of  brass,  which 
they  set  upon  pillars  in  mount  Sion:  and  this  is  the 
copy  of  the  writing;  The  eighteenth  day  of  the 
month  Klul,  in  the  hundred  threescore  and  twelfth 
year,  being  the  third  year  of  Simon  the  high  priest, 

28  At  Saramel  in  the  great  congregation  of  the 
priests,  and  people,  and  rulers  of  the  nation,  and 
elders  of  the  country,  were  these  tilings  notified 
unto  us. 

29  Forasmuch  as  oftentimes  there  have  been  wars 
in  the  country,  wherein  for  the  maintenance  of  their 
sanctuary,  and  the  law,  Simon  the  son  of  Mattathias, 
of  tlie  posterity  of  Jarib,  together  with  his  l^retliren, 
put  themselves  in  jeopardy,  and,  resisting  the  ene- 
mies of  their  nation,  did  their  nation  great  honour: 

30  (For  after  that  Jonathan,  having  gathered  his 
nation  together,  and  been  their  higli  priest,  was 
added  to  his  people, 

31  Their  enemies  purposed  to  invade  their  comi- 
try,  that  they  might  destroy  it,  and  lay  hands  on  the 
sanctuary : 

32  At  which  time  Simon  rose  up,  and  fought  for 
his  nation,  and  spent  much  of  his  own  substance, 
and  armed  the  vaUant  men  of  his  nation,  and  gave 
them  wages, 

33  And  fortified  the  cities  of  Judea,  together  with 
Bethsura,  that  lieth  upon  the  borders  of  Judea, 
where  the  armour  of  tlie  enemies  had  been  before; 
but  he  set  a  garrison  of  Jews  there: 

34  Moreover,  he  fortified  Joppe,  which  lieth  upon 
the  sea,  ajid  Gazara,  that  bordereth  upon  Azotus, 
where  the  enemies  had  dwelt  before:  but  he  placed 
Jews  there,  and  furnished  them  with  all  things  con- 
venient for  the  reparation  thereof.) 

35  The  people  therefore,  seeing  the  acts  of  Simon, 
and  unto  what  glory  he  thought  to  bi'ing  his  nation, 
made  him  their  governor  and  chief  priest,  because 
he  had  done  all  these  things,  and  for  the  justice  and 
iaith  which  he  kept  to  his  nation,  and  for  that  he 
sought  by  all  means  to  exalt  his  people. 

36  For  in  his  time  things  prospered  in  his  hands, 
so  that  the  heathen  were  taken  out  of  tlieir  country, 
and  they  also  that  were  in  the  city  of  David  in  Jeru- 
salem, who  had  made  themselves  a  tower,  out  of 
which  they  issued,  and  polluted  all  about  the  sanc- 
tuary, and  did  much  hurt  in  tlie  holy  place: 

37  But  he  placed  Jews  therein,  and  fortified  it  for 
the  safety  of  the  country  and  the  cit)-,  and  raised  up 
the  walls  of  Jerusalem. 

38  King  Demetrius  also  confirmed  him  in  the  high 
priesthood  according  to  those  things, 

39  And  made  him  one  of  his  friends,  and  honoured 
him  with  great  honour. 

40  For  he  had  heard  say,  that  the  Romans  had 
called  the  Jews  their  friends  and  confederates  and 
brethi-en;  and  that  they  had  entertained  the  ambas- 
sadors of  Simon  honourably; 

41  Also  that  the  Jews  and  priests  were  well 
pleased  that  Simon  should  be  their  governor  and 
liigh  priest  for  ever,  until  there  should  arise  a  faith- 
ful prophet;  ,    .  .  , 

42  Moreover,  that  he  should  be  their  captain,  and 
should  take  charge  of  the  sanctuary,  to  set  them 
over  their  works,  and  over  tlic  country,  and  over 
the  armour,  and  over  tlie  fortresses,  that,  I  say,  he 
should  take  clmrge  of  the  sanctuary; 

43  Besides  this,  that  he  should  be  obeyed  of  every 
man,  and  that  all  the  writings  in  the  country  should 
be  made  in  his  name,  and  that  he  should  be  clothed 
in  purple,  and  wear  gold:       ,       .  ,  .  ^  ^, 

44  Also  that  it  should  be  lawful  for  none  of  the 
people  or  priests  to  break  ;uiy  of  these  things,  or  to 
gainsay  his  words,  or  to  gather  an  assembly  in  the 
country  without  him,  or  to  be  clothed  in  purple,  or 
wear  a  buckle  of  gold: 


lOS 


I.  MACCABEES. 


45  And  whosoever  should  do  otherwise,  or  break 
any  of  these  tilings,  he  should  be  punished. 

46  Thus  it  liked  all  the  people  to  deal  with  Simon, 
and  do  as  hath  been  said. 

47  Then  Simon  accepted  hereof,  and  was  well 
pleased  to  be  high  priest,  and  captain  and  governor 
of  the  Jews  and  priests,  and  to  defend  them  all. 

48  So  tluy  commanded  that  this  writing  should 
be  put  in  tables  of  brass,  and  that  they  should  be  set 
up  within  the  compass  of  the  sanctuary  in  a  conspi- 
cuous place ; 

49  Also  that  the  copies  thereof  should  be  laid  up 
in  the  treasury,  to  the  end  that  Simon  and  his  sons 
might  have  them. 

CHAP.  XV. 
lyiOREOVER  Antiochus,  son  of  Demetrius  the 
king,  sent  letters  from  the  isles  of  the  sea  unto 
Simon  tiie  priest  and  prince  of  the  Jews,  and  to  all 
the  people; 

2  The  contents  whereof  were  these:  Kinc;  Antio- 
chus to  Simon  tlie  high  priest  and  prince  of  his  na- 
tion, and  to  the  people  of  the  Jews,  greeting: 

3  Forasmuch  as  certain  pestilent  men  have  usurp- 
ed the  kingdom  of  our  fathers,  and  my  purpose  is  to 
challenge  it  again,  that  I  may  restore  it  to  the  old 
estate,  and  to  that  end  have  gathered  a  multitude  of 
foreign  soldiers  together,  and  prepared  ships  of  war; 

4  My  meaning  also  being  to  go  through  the  coun- 
try, that  I  may  be  avenged  of  them  that  have  de- 
stroyed it,  and  made  many  cities  in  the  kingdom 
desolate: 

5  Now  therefore  I  confirm  unto  thee  all  the  obla- 
tions which  the  kings  before  me  granted  thee,  and 
whatsoever  gifts  besides  they  granted. 

6  I  give  thee  leave  also  to  coin  money  for  thy  coun- 
try with  thine  own  stamp. 

7  And  as  concerning  Jerusalem  and  the  sanctuary, 
let  them  l)e  free;  and  all  the  armour  that  thou  hast 
made,  and  fortresses  that  thou  hast  built,  and  keep- 
est  in  thy  hands,  let  them  remain  unto  thee. 

8  And  if  any  thing  be,  or  shall  be,  owing  to  the 
king,  let  it  Ije  forgiven  thee  from  this  time  forth  for 
evermore. 

9  Furthermore,  when  we  have  obtained  our  king- 
dom, we  will  honour  thee,  and  thy  nation,  and  thy 
temple,  with  great  honour,  so  that  your  honour  shall 
be  known  throughout  the  world. 

10  In  tile  hundred  threescore  and  fourteenth  year 
>yent  Antiochus  into  the  land  of  his  fathers:  at  which 
time  all  the  forces  came  together  unto  him,  so  that 
few  were  left  with  Tryphon. 

11  Wherefore,  being  pursued  by  king  Antiochus, 
he  fled  unto  Dora,  which  lieth  by  the  sea-side: 

12  For  he  saw  that  troubles  came  u|)on  him  all  at 
once,  and  that  his  forces  had  forsaken  him. 

13  Then  camped  Antiochus  against  Doi-a,  having 
with  him  a  hundred  and  twenty  thousand  men  of 
war,  and  eight  thousand  horsemen. 

14  And  when  he  had  compassed  the  city  round 
about,  and  joined  ships  close  to  the  town  on  the  sea- 
side, lie  vexed  the  city  by  land  and  by  sea,  neither 
suffered  he  any  to  go  out  or  in. 

15  In  the  mean  season  came  Numenius  and  his 
company  from  Rome,  having  letters  to  the  kings 
and  countries;  wherein  were  written  these  things: 

IG  Lucius,  consul  of  the  Romans,  unto  king  Ptole- 
mee,  greeting: 

17  The  Jews'  ambassadors,  our  fncnds  and  con- 
federates, came  unto  us  to  renew  the  old  friendship 
and  league,  being  sent  from  Simon  the  high  priest, 
and  from  the  peojjle  of  the  Jews: 

18  And  they  brought  a  shield  of  gold  of  a  thou- 
sand jjound. 

19  We  thought  it  good  therefore  to  write  unto  the 
Kings  and  countries,  that  they  should  do  them  no 
harm,  nor  fight  against  them,  their  cities,  or  coun- 
tne.s,  nor  yet  aid  their  enemies  against  them. 


20  It  seemed  also  good  to  us  to  receive  the  shield 
of  them. 

21  If  therefore  there  be  any  pestilent  fellows,  that 
have  fled  from  their  country  unto  you,  deliver  them 
unto  Simon  the  high  priest,  that  he  may  punish  them 
according  to  their  own  law. 

22  The  same  things  wrote  he  likewise  unto  De- 
metrius the  king,  and  Attains,  to  Ariarathes,  and 
Arsaces, 

23  And  to  all  the  countries,  and  to  Sampsanies, 
and  the  Lacedemonians,  and  to  Delus,  and  Myndus, 
and  Sicyon,  and  Caria,  and  Samos,  and  Pamphylia, 
and  Lycia,  and  Halicarnassus,  and  Rhodus,  and 
Phaselis,  and  Cos,  and  Side,  and  Aradus,  and  Gor- 
tyna,  and  Cnidus,  and  Cyprus,  and  Cyrene. 

24  And  the  copy  hereof  they  wrote  to  Simon  the 
high  priest. 

25  So  Antiochus  the  king  camped  against  Dora 
the  second  rfni/j'assaulting  it  continually,  and  making 
engines,  by  which  means  he  shut  up  'Fryphon,  that 
he  could  neither  go  out  nor  in. 

26  At  that  time  Simon  sent  him  two  thousand 
chosen  men  to  aid  him;  silver  also,  and  gold,  and 
much  armour. 

27  Nevertheless  he  would  not  receive  them,  but 
brake  all  the  covenants  which  he  had  made  with 
him  afore,  and  became  strange  unto  him. 

28  Furthermore  he  sent  unto  him  Athenobius,  one 
of  his  friends,  to  commune  with  him,  and  say,  Ye 
withhold  Joppe  and  Gazara,  with  the  tower  that  is 
in  Jerusalem,  which  are  cities  of  my  realm. 

29  The  borders  thereof  ye  have  wasted,  and  done 
great  hurt  in  the  land,  and  got  the  dominion  of  many 
places  within  mv  kingdom. 

30  Now  therefore  deliver  the  cities  which  ye 
have  taken,  and  the  tributes  of  the  places  whereof 
ye  have  gotten  dominion  without  the  borders  of 
judca: 

31  Or  else  give  me  for  them  five  hundred  talents 
of  silver;  and  for  the  harm  that  ye  have  done,  and 
the  tributes  of  the  cities,  other  fixe  hundred  talents: 
if  not,  we  will  come  and  fight  against  you. 

32  So  Athenobius  the  king's  friend  came  to  Jeru- 
salem; and  when  he  saw  the  glory  of  Simon,  and  the 
cupboard  of  gold  and  silver  plate,  and  his  great  at- 
tendance, he  was  astonished,  and  told  him  the  king's 
message. 

33  Then  answered  Simon,  and  said  unto  him.  We 
have  neither  taken  other  men's  land,  nor  holden 
that  which  appertaineth  to  others,  but  the  inherit- 
ance of  our  fathers,  which  our  enemies  had  wrong- 
fully in  possession  a  certain  time. 

34  Wherefore  we,  having  opportunity,  hold  the 
inheritance  of  our  fathers. 

35  And  whereas  thou  demandest  Joppe  and  Ga- 
zara, albeit  they  did  great  harm  unto  the  people-in 
our  country,  yet  \vill  we  give  a  hundred  talents  for 
them.  Hereunto  Athenobius  answered  him  not  a 
woi'd ; 

36  But  returned  in  a  rage  to  the  king,  and  made 
rejjort  unto  him  of  these  speeches,  and  of  the  glory 
of  Simon,  and  of  all  that  he  had  seen:  whereupon 
the  king  was  exceeding  wroth. 

37  111  the  mean  time  fied  Trj'phon  by  ship  unto 
Ortlinsias. 

38  Then  the  king  made  Cendcbeus  captain  of  the 
sea-coast,  anil  gave  him  a  host  of  footmen  and  horse- 
men, 

39  And  commanded  him  to  remove  his  host  to- 
ward Judea:  also  he  commanded  him  to  build  up 
Cedron,  and  to  fortifv  the  gates,  and  to  war  against 
the  p(o])le;  but  as  for  tlie  king  liimmif,  he  pursued 
Trvphon. 

40  So  Clendebeus  came  to  Jamnia,  and  began  tn 
provoke  the  people,  and  to  invade  Judea,  and  to  take 
the  people  ])risoiurs,  ;iiid  to  slay  them. 

41  And  when  he  had  built  up  Cedron,   he  set 


11.  MACCABEES,  CHAP.  ]. 


107 


hoi'semen  there,  and  a  host  of  foolmen,  to  the  end 
that  issuing  out  they  might  make  outroads  upon  the 
ways  of  Judea,  as  the  king;  liid  commanded  him. 

CHAP.  XVI. 
T^  HEN  came  up  John  from  Gazara,  and  told  Simon 
his  father  what  Cendebcus  liad  done. 

2  Wherefore  Simon  called  his  two  eldest  sons, 
Judas  and  John,  and  said  unto  them,  I,  and  my 
brethren,  and  my  father's  house,  have  ever  from 
our  youth  unto  this  day  fought  against  the  enemies 
of  Israel;  and  things  have  prospered  so  well  in  our 
hands,  that  we  have  delivered  Israel  oftentimes. 

3  But  nijw  I  am  old,  and  ye,  by  God's  mercy,  are 
of  a  sufficient  age:  be  ye  instead  of  me  and  my  bro- 
thel', and  go  and  fight  for  our  nation,  and  the  help 
from  heaven  be  with  you. 

4  So  he  chose  out  of  the  country  twenty  thousand 
men  of  war  witli  horsemen,  who  went  out  against 
Cendebeus,  and  rested  that  night  at  Modin. 

5  And  wlien  as  they  rose  in  tlie  morning,  and 
went  into  the  plain,  behold,  a  mighty  great  host 
both  of  footmen  and  horsemen  came  against  them: 
howbeit  tliere  was  a  water-brook  Ijctwixt  them. 

6  So  he  and  his  people  pitched  over  against  them: 
and  when  he  saw  that  the  people  were  afraid  to  go 
over  the  water-brook,  he  went  first  over  himself, 
and  then  the  men  seeing  him,  passed  through  after 
him. 

7  That  done,  he  divided  his  men,  and  set  the 
horsemen  in  the  midst  of  the  footmen:  for  the  ene- 
mies' horsemen  were  very  many. 

8  Then  so\nided  they  with  the  holy  trumpets: 
whereupon  Cendebeus  and  his  host  were  put  to 
flight,  so  that  many  of  them  were  slain,  and  the 
renni:mt  gat  them  to  the  strong  hold. 

9  \i  that  time  was  Judas,  John's  brother,  wound- 
ed; but  John  still  followed  after  them,  until  he  came 
to  Cedron,  which  CetuU-bcus  had  built. 

10  So  they  fled  even  unto  tlie  towers  in  the  fields 
of  .'Vzotus;  wherefore  he  burned  it  with  fire:  so  that 
there  were  slain  of  them  about  two  thousand  men. 
Afterward  he  returned  into  the  land  of  Judea  in  peace. 

11  Moreover,  in  the  plain  of  Jericho  was  Ptole- 
meus  tlie  son  of  Abubus  made  capt:dn,  and  he  had 
abundance  of  silver  and  gold: 


12  For  he  was  the  high  priest's  son-in-law. 

13  Wherefore  his  heart  being  lifted  up,  he 
thought  to  get  the  country  to  himself,  and  there- 
upon consulted  deceitfully  against  Simon  and  his 
sons  to  destroy  them. 

14  Now  Simon  was  visiting  the  cities  that  were 
in  the  country,  and  taking  care  for  the  good  order- 
ing of  them;  at  which  time  he  came  down  himself  to 
Jericho  with  his  sons,  Mattathias  and  Judas,  in  the 
hundred  threescore  and  seventeenth  year,  in  the 
eleventh  month,  called  Sabat: 

15  Where  the  son  of  Abubus  receiving  them  de- 
ceitfully into  a  little  hold  called  Docus,  which  he 
had  built,  made  them  a  great  banquet:  howbeit  he 
had  hid  men  tliere. 

16  So  when  Simon  and  his  sons  had  drunk  largely, 
Ptolemee  and  his  men  rose  up,  and  took  their  wea- 
])ons,  and  came  upon  Simon  into  the  banqucting- 
place,  and  slew  him,  and  his  two  sons,  and  certain 
of  his  servants. 

17  In  which  doing  he  committed  a  great  treach- 
ery, and  recompensed  evil  for  good. 

IS  Then  Ptolemee  wrote  these  things,  and  sent  to 
the  king,  that  he  should  send  him  a  host  to  aid  him, 
and  he  would  deliver  him  the  country  and  cities. 

19  He  senttithers  also  to  Gazara  to  kill  John:  and 
unto  the  tribunes  he  sent  letters  to  come  unto  him, 
that  he  might  give  them  silver,  and  gold,  and  re- 
wards. 

20  And  others  he  sent  to  take  Jerusalem,  and  the 
mountain  of  the  temple. 

21  Now  one  had  run  afore  to  Gazara,  and  told 
John  that  his  father  and  bretlircn  were  slain,  and, 
quoth  he,  Ptolemee  hath  sent  to  slay  thee  also. 

22  Hereof  when  he  heard,  he  was  sore  astonished: 
:  so  he  laid  hands  on  them  that  were  come  to  destroy 

him,  and  slew  them;  for  he  knew  that  they  sought 
to  make  him  away. 

23  As  concerning  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  John,  and 
his  wars,  and  worthy  deeds  which  he  did,  and  the 
building  of  the  walls,  which  he  made,  and  his 
doings, 

24  Behold,  these  are  written  in  the  chronicles  of 
his  priesthood,  from  the  time  he  was  made  high 
priest  after  his  father. 


The  Second  Book  of  the  MACCABEES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

'T'HE  brethren,  the  Jews  that  be  at  Jerusalem  and 

in  the  land  of  Judea,  wish  unto  the  brethren,  the 

Jews  that  are  throughout  Egypt,  health  and  peace: 

2  God  be  gracious  unto  you,  and  remember  his 
covenant  that  he  made  with  Abraham,  Isaac,  and 
Jacob,  his  faithful  servants; 

3  And  give  you  all  a  heart  to  serve  him,  and  to  do 
his  will,  with  a  good  courage  and  a  willing  mind; 

4  And  open  your  hearts  in  his  law  and  command- 
ments, and  send  you  peace, 

5  And  hear  your  prayers,  and  be  at  one  with  you, 
and  never  forsake  you  in  time  of  trouble. 

6  And  now  we  be  here  praying  for  you. 

7  What  time  as  Demetrius  reigned,  in  the  hun- 
dred threescore  and  ninth  year,  we  the  Jews  wrote 
unto  you  in  the  extremity  of  trouble  that  came  upon 
us  in  those  years,  from  the  time  that  Jason  and  his 
company  revolted  from  the  holy  land  and  kingdom, 

8  And  bunied  the  porch,  and  shed  innocent  Ijlood: 
then  we  urayed  unto  the  Lord,  and  were  heard;  we 
offered  also  sacrifices  and  fine  flour,  and  lighted  the 
lamps,  and  set  forth  the  loaves. 

9  And  now  see  that  ye  keep  the  feast  of  taberna- 
cles in  the  month  Casleu. 

10  In  the  hundred  fourscore  and  eighth  year,  the 
people  that  were  at  Jerusalem  and  in  Judea,  and  the 
council,  and  Judas,  sent  greeting  and  health  unto 


Aristobulus,  king  Ptolemeus'  master,  who  was  of 
the  stock  of  the  anointed  priests,  and  to  the  Jews 
that  were  in  Egypt: 

11  Insomuch  as  God  hath  delivered  us  from  great 
perils,  we  thank  him  highly,  as  having  been  in  bat- 
tle against  a  king. 

12  For  he  cast  them  out  that  fought  within  the 
holv  city. 

I'o  For  when  the  leader  was  come  into  Persia, 
and  the  army  with  him  that  seemed  invincible,  they 
were  slain  in  the  temple  of  Nanea  by  the  deceit  of 
Nanea's  priests. 

14  For  Antiochus,  as  though  he  would  marry  her, 
came  into  the  place,  and  his  friends  that  were  with 
him,  to  receive  money  in  name  of  a  dowry. 

15  Which  when  the  priests  of  Nanea  had  set  forth, 
and  he  was  entered  with  a  small  company  into  the 
compass  of  the  tcniph-,  Uiey  shut  the  temjile  as  soon 
as  Antiochus  was  come  in: 

16  And  opening  a  jnivy  door  of  the  roof,  they 
threw  stones  like  thunderbolts,  and  .struck  down  the 
captain,  hewed  them  in  pieces,  smote  off  their  heads, 
and  cast  them  to  those  that  were  without. 

17  Blessed  be  our  God  in  all  things,  who  hath  de- 
livered up  the  ungodly. 

18  'I'herefore  whereas  we  are  now  puiposed  to 
keep  the  purification  of  the  temple  upon  the  five 
:ind  twcntictli  day  of  the  month  Casleu,  we  thought 


108 


II.  MACCABEES.  • 


it  necessary  to  certify  you  thereof,  that  ye  also 
might  keep  it,  as  the  feast  of  the  tabernacles,  and 
of  the  fire,  which  was  given  us  when  Neeniias  offer- 
ed sacrifice,  after  that  he  had  builded  the  temple 
and  the  altar. 

19  For  when  our  fatliers  were  led  into  Persia,  the 
priests  that  were  then  devout  took  the  fire  of  the 
altar  privily,  and  hid  it  in  a  hollow  place  of  a  pit 
■without  watei-,  where  they  kept  it  sure,  so  that  the 
place  was  unknown  to  all  men. 

20  Now  after  many  years,  when  it  pleased  God, 
Neemias,  being  sent  from  the  king  of  Persia,  did 
send  of  tlie  posterity  of  those  priests,  that  Iiad  hid 
it,  to  tlie  fire:  but  when  they  told  us  they  found  no 
fire,  but  thick  water; 

21  Then  commanded  he  them  to  draw  it  up,  and 
to  bring  it;  and  when  the  sacrifices  were  laid  on, 
Neemias  commanded  the  priests  to  sprinkle  tlie 
wood  and  the  things  laid  thereupon  with  the  water. 

22  When  this  was  done,  and  the  time  came  that 
the  sun  shone,  which  afore  was  hid  in  the  cloud, 
there  was  a  great  fire  kindled,  so  that  every  man 
marvelled. 

23  And  the  priests  made  a  prayer  whilst  the  sa- 
crifice was  consuming,  /  say,  both  the  priests,  and 
all  the  rest,  Jonathan  beginning,  and  the  rest  an- 
swering thereunto,  as  Neemias  did. 

24  And  the  prayer  was  after  this  manner;  O  Lord, 
Lord  God,  Creator  of  all  things,  wlio  art  fearful  and 
strong,  and  righteous,  and  merciful,  and  the  only  and 
gracious  King, 

25  The  only  giver  of  all  things,  the  only  just,  al- 
mighty, and  everlasting,  thou  that  deliverest  Israel 
from  all  ti-ouble,  and  didst  choose  the  fathers,  and 
sanctify  them: 

26  Receive  the  sacrifice  for  thy  whole  people  Is- 
rael, and  preserve  tliine  own  portion,  and  sanctify  it. 

27  Gather  those  together  that  are  scattered  from 
us,  deliver  them  that  serve  among  the  heathen, 
look  upon  them  that  are  despised  and  abhorred,  and 
let  the  heathen  know  that  thou  art  our  God. 

28  Punish  them  that  oppress  us,  and  with  pride 
do  us  wrong. 

29  Plant  thy  people  again  in  thy  holy  place,  as 
Moses  hatli  spoken. 

30  And  the  priests  sung  psalms  of  thanksgiving. 

31  Now  when  the  sacrifice  was  consumed,  Nee- 
mias, commanded  the  water  that  was  left  to  be 
poured  on  the  great  stones. 

32  When  this  was  done,  there  was  kindled  a 
flame:  but  it  was  consumed  by  the  light  that  shined 
from  the  altar. 

33  So  wlien  this  matter  was  known,  it  was  told 
the  king  of  Persia,  that  in  the  place,  where  the 
priests  tliat  were  led  away  had  hid  the  fire,  tliere 
appeared  water,  and  that  Keemias  had  purified  the 
sacrifices  therewith. 

34  Tlien  the  king,  enclosing  the  place,  made  it 
holy,  after  he  had  tried  the  matter. 

35  And  the  king  took  many  gifts,  and  bestowed 
tlicreof  on  those  wliom  he  would  gratify. 

36  And  Neemias  called  this  thing  Naphthar,  wliich 
is  as  mucii  as  to  say,  A  cleansing;  but  many  men  call 
it  Nephi. 

CHAP.  II. 
TT  is  also  found  in  the  reconls,  that  Jeremy  the 
pro[)het  commanded  them  that   were    carried 
away  to  take  of  the  fire,  as  it  hath  been  signified: 

2  And  how  that  the  projihct,  having  given  tliem 
the  law,  charged  them  not  to  forget  the  conmirmd- 
mciits  of  the  Lord,  and  that  they  should  not  err  in 
their  minds,  when  they  see  images  of  silver  and  gold, 
with  their  ornaments. 

3  And  witli  otlier  such  speeches  exhorted  he  tlicm, 
that  the  law  should  not  depart  from  their  heart.s. 

4  It  was  alsr)  contained  in  the  same  writing,  that 
the  projihet  being  w;irned  of  CJod,  commanded  the 
tabernacle  and  the  ark  to  go  with  him,  as  he  went 


forth  into  the  mountain,  where  Moses  climbed  up, 
and  saw  the  heritage  of  God. 

5  And  when  Jeremy  came  thither,  he  found  a 
hollow  cave,  wherein  he  laid  the  tabernacle,  and  the 
ark,  and  the  altar  of  incense,  and  so  stopped  the  door. 

6  And  some  of  those  that  followed  him  came  to 
mark  tlie  way,  but  tliey  could  not  find  it. 

7  Which  when  Jeremy  perceived,  he  blamed 
them,  saying,  as  for  that  place,  it  shall  be  unknown 
until  the  time  that  God  gather  his  people  again  to- 
gether, and  receive  them  unto  mercy. 

8  Then  shall  the  Lord  shew  them  these  things,  and 
the  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  appear,  and  the  cloud  also, 
as  it  was  shewed  unto  Moses,  and  as  when  Solomon 
desired  that  the  place  might  be  honourably  sanctified. 

9  It  was  also  declared,  that  he  being  wise  ofltred 
the  sacrifice  of  dedication,  and  of  the  finishing  of  the 
temple. 

10  And  as  when  Moses  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  the 
fire  came  down  from  heaven,  and  consumed  the  sa- 
crifices; even  so  prayed  Solomon  also,  and  the  fire 
came  down  from  heaven,  and  consumed  the  burnt- 
offerings. 

11  And  Moses  said.  Because  the  sin-offering  was 
not  to  be  e;iten,  it  was  consumed. 

12  So  Solomon  kept  these  eight  days. 

13  The  same  things  also  were  reported  in  the 
writings  and  commentaries  of  Neemias;  and  how  he, 
founding  a  library,  gathered  together  the  acts  of  tlie 
kings,  and  the  prophets,  and  of  David,  and  the  epis- 
tles of  the  kings  concerning  the  holy  gifts. 

14  In  like  manner  also  Judas  gathered  together 
all  those  things  that  were  lost  by  reason  of  the  war 
we  had,  and  they  remain  with  us. 

15  Wherefore  if  ye  have  need  thereof,  send  some 
to  fetch  them  unto  you. 

16  Whereas  we  then  are  about  to  celebrate  the 
pui-ification,  we  have  written  unto  you,  and  ye  shall 
do  well,  if  ye  keep  the  same  davs. 

17  We  hope  also,  that  the  God  that  delivered  all 
his  people,  and  gave  them  all  a  heritage,  and  the 
kingdom,  and  the  priesthood,  and  the  sanctuai-y, 

IS  As  he  promised  in  the  law,  will  shortlj;  have 
mercy  upon  us,  and  gather  us  together  out  of  every 
land  under  heaven  into  the  holy  place:  for  he  hath 
delivered  us  out  of  great  troubles,  and  hath  purified 
the  place. 

19  Now  as  concerning  Judas  Maccabeus,  and  his 
brethren,  and  the  purification  of  the  great  temple, 
and  the  cledication  of  the  altar, 

20  And  the  wars  agauist  Antioclius  Epiphanes, 
and  Eiip:itor  his  son, 

21  And  the  manifest  signs  that  came  from  heaven 
unto  those  that  behaved  themselves  manfully  to 
their  honour  for  Judaism:  so  that,  being  but  a  few, 
they  overcame  the  whole  country,  and  chased  bar- 
barous multitudes, 

22  And  recovered  again  the  temple  renowned  all 
the  world  over,  and  freed  the  city,  and  ujiheld  the 
laws  whicli  wci'e  .going  down,  the  Lord  being  gra- 
cious unto  them  with  all  favour: 

23  ylll  these  things,  I  saij,  being  declared  by  Ja- 
son of  Cyrene  in  five  books,  we  will  assay  to  abridge 
in  one  volume. 

24  For  considering  the  infinite  number,  and  the 
difficulty  which  they  find  that  desire  to  look  into  the 
narrations  of  the  story,  for  the  variety  of  the  mattei-, 

25  We  have  been  careful,  that  they  that  will 
read  niiglit  have  delight,  and  that  they  that  are  desi- 
rous to  commit  to  memory  miglit  have  c:ise,  andthat 
all  into  whose  hands  it  cometli  might  have  profit. 

26  Therefore  to  us,  that  have  taken  ujjon  us  this 
painful  lalxiur  of  ;ibridgin^,  it  was  not  easy,  but  a 
matter  of  sweat  and  watching; 

27  Even  as  it  is  no  case  unto  him  that  pi-epareth 
;i  banquet,  and  seeketh  the  benefit  of  others:  vet  for 
the  pleasure  of  many  we  will  undertake  giadly  this 
great  pains; 


CHAP.  III. 


109 


28  Leaving  to  the  author  the  exact  handling  of 
every  particular,- and  labouring  to  follow  the  rules 
of  an  abridgment. 

29  For  as  the  master-builder  of  a  new  house  must 
care  for  the  whole  building;  but  he  thatundcrtaketh 
to  set  it  out,  and  paint  it,  must  seek  out  fit  things  for 
the  adorning  thereof:  even  so  I  think  it  is  with  us. 

30  To  stand  upon  every  point,  and  go  over  things 
at  large,  and  to  be  curious  in  particulars,  belongeth 
to  the  first  author  of  the  story: 

31  But  to  use  brevity,  and  avoid  much  labouring 
of  tlie  work,  is  to  be  granted  to  him  that  will  make 
an  abridgment. 

32  Here  then  will  we  begin  the  story:  only  adding 
thus  mucli  to  that  which  hath  been  said,  that  it  is  a 
foolish  thing  to  make  a  long  prologue,  and  to  be  short 
in  the  story  itself, 

CHAP.  HI. 
]VOW  when  the  holy  city  was  inhabited  with  all 
peace,  and  the  laws  were  kept  very  well,  because 
of  the  godliness  of  Onias  the  high  priest,  and  his  ha- 
tred of  wickedness, 

2  It  came  to  pass  that  even  the  kings  themselves 
did  honour  the  place,  and  magnify  the  temple  with 
their  best  gifts; 

3  Insomuch  that  Seleucus  king  of  Asia,  of  his  own 
revenues,  bare  all  the  costs  belonging  to  the  service 
of  the  sacrifices. 

4  But  one  Simon,  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  who 
was  made  governor  of  the  temple,  fell  out  with  the 
high  priest  about  disorder  in  the  city. 

5  And  when  he  could  not  overcome  Onias,  he  gat 
him  to  .VpoUonius  the  son  of  Thraseas,  who  then 
was  governor  of  Celosyria  and  Phenice, 

6  And  told  liim  that  the  treasury  in  Jerasalem 
was  full  of  infinite  sums  of  money,  so  that  the  multi- 
tude of  their  riches,  which  did  not  pertain  to  tlie  ac- 
count of  the  sacrifices,  was  innumerable,  and  that 
it  was  possible  to  bring  all  into  the  king's  hand. 

7  Now  when  Apollonius  came  to  the  king,  and 
had  shewed  him  ot  the  money  whereof  he  vvas  told, 
the  king  chose  out  Heliodorus  his  treasurer,  and  sent 
him  with  a  commandment  to  bring  him  the  aforesaid 
money. 

8  So  forthwith  Heliodorus  took  his  journey,  under 
a  colour  of  visiting  the  cities  of  Celosyria  and  Phe- 
nice, but  indeed  to  fulfil  the  king's  purpose. 

9  And  when  he  was  come  to  Jerusalem,  and  had 
been  courteously  received  of  the  high  priest  of  tlie 
city,  he  told  him  what  intelligence  was  given  of  the 
money,  and  declared  wherefore  he  came,  and  asked 
if  these  things  were  so  indeed. 

10  Then  the  high  priest  told  him  that  there  was 
such  money  laid  up  for  the  relief  of  widows  and 
fatherless  ciiildren: 

11  And  that  some  of  it  belonged  to  Hircanus  son  of 
Tobias,  a  man  of  gi-eat  dignity,  and  not  as  that  wick- 
ed Simon  had  misinformed:  the  sum  whereof  in  all 
was  four  hundred  talents  of  silver,  and  two  hundred 
of  gold: 

12  And  that  it  was  altogether  impossible  that  such 
wrongs  should  Ijc  done  unto  them,  tliat  had  com- 
mitted it  to  the  holiness  of  the  place,  and  to  the  ma- 
jesty and  inviolable  sanctity  of  the  temple,  honour- 
ed over  all  the  world. 

13  But  Heliodorus,  because  of  the  king's  com- 
mandment givefi  him,  said,  That  in  any  wise  it  must 
be  brought  nito  the  king's  treasury. 

14  So  at  the  day  which  he  appointed  he  entered 
in  to  order  this  matter:  wherefore  there  was  no 
small  agony  throughout  the  whole  city. 

15  But  the  jiriests,  prostrating  themselves  before 
the  altar  in  the  priests'  vestments,  called  unto  hea- 
ven upon  him  that  made  a  law  concerning  things 
given  to  be  kept,  tliLit  they  should  safely  be  preserved 
for  such  as  had  committed  them  to  be  kept. 

16  Then  whoso  had  looked  the  high  priest  in  the 
face,  it  would  have  wounded  his  heart:  for  his  coun- 


tenance and  the  changing  of  his  colour  declared  the 
inward  agony  of  his  mind. 

17  For  the  man  was  so  compassed  with  fear  and 
horror  of  the  body,  that  it  was  manifest  to  them  that 
looked  upon  him,  what  sori-ow  he  had  now  in  his 
heart. 

18  Others  ran  flocking  out  of  their  houses  to  the 
general  supplication,  because  the  place  was  like  to 
come  into  contempt. 

19  And  the  women,  girt  with  sackcloth  under  their 
breasts,  abounded  in  the  streets;  and  the  virgins  that 
were  kept  in,  ran,  some  to  the  gates,  and  some  to 
the  walls,  and  others  looked  o\it  of  the  windows. 

20  And  :ill  holding  their  hands  toward  heaven, 
made  supplication. 

21  Tlien  it  would  have  pitied  a  man  to  see  the 
falling  down  of  the  multitude  of  all  sorts,  and  the 
fear  of  the  high  priest,  being  in  such  an  agony. 

22  They  then  called  upon  the  Almighty  Lord  to 
keep  the  things  committed  of  trust  safe  and  sure  for 
those  that  had  committed  them. 

23  Nevertheless,  HeUodorus  executed  that  which 
was  decreed. 

24  Now  as  he  was  there  present  himself  with  his 
guard  about  the  treasury,  the  Lord  of  spirits,  and  the 
Pilnce  of  all  power,  caused  a  great  apparition,  so 
that  all  that  presumed  to  come  in  with  him  were  as- 
tonished at  the  power  of  God,  and  fainted,  and  were 
sore  afraid. 

25  For  there  appeared  unto  them  a  horse  with  a 
terrible  rider  upon  him,  and  adorned  with  a  very- 
fair  covering.and  lie  ran  fiercely,  and  smote  at  Helio- 
dorus with  his  fore  feet,  and  it  seemed  that  he  that 
sat  upon  the  horse  had  complete  harness  of  gold. 

26  Moreover,  two  other  young  men  api)eai'ed  be- 
fore him,  notable  in  strength,  excellent  in  be;iuty, 
and  comely  in  apparel,  who  stood  by  him  on  either 
side,  and  scourged  him  continually,  and  gave  him 
many  sore  stripes. 

2"  And  Heliodorus  fell  suddenly  unto  the  ground, 
and  was  compassed  with  great  diirkness:  but  they  that 
were  with  him  took  him  up,  and  put  him  into  a  litter. 

28  Thus  him,  that  lately  came  with.a  great  train 
and  with  all  his  guard  into  the  said  treasury,  the^ 
carried  out,  being  unable  to  help  liimself  with  his 
weapons:  and  manifestly  they  acknowledged  the 
power  of  God: 

29  For  he  by  the  hand  of  God  was  cast  down,  and 
lay  speechless  without  all  hope  of  life. 

30  But  they  praised  tlie  Lord,  that  had  miracu- 
lously honoured  his  own  jilace:  for  the  temple,  which 
a  little  afore  was  full  of  fear  and  tmulile,  when  the 
Almighty  Lord  appeared,  was  filled  with  joy  and 
gladness. 

31  Then  straightway  certain  of  Heliodorus'  friends 
prayed  Onias,  tliat  he  would  call  upon  tlie  Most 
High,  to  grant  him  his  life,  who  lay  ready  to  give  up 
the  ghost. 

32  So  the  high  priest,  suspecting  lest  the  kmg 
should  misconceive  that  some  treachery  had  been 
done  to  Heliodorus  by  the  Jews,  offered  a  sacrifice 
for  the  health  of  the  man. 

33  Now  as  the  high  priest  was  making  an  atone- 
ment, the  same  young  men  in  the  same  chithing  ap- 
peared and  stood  beside  Heliodorus,  saying.  Give 
Onias  the' high  priest  great  thanks,  insomuch  as  for 
his  sake  the  Lord  hath  granted  thee  life: 

34  And  seeing  th;it  thou  h:ist  been  scourged  from 
heaven,  declare  unto  all  men  the  mighty  power  of 
God.  And  when  they  had  siniken  these  words,  they 
appeared  no  more. 

35  Si)  Hiliodonis,  after  he  had  ofTercd  sacrifice 
unto  the  Lord,  and  made  gi'eat  vows  unto  him  that 
had  s;ived  his  life,  and  saluted  Onias,  returned  with 

j  his  host  to  the  king. 

36  Then  testified  he  to  all  men  the  works  of  the 
great  God,  which  he  had  seen  with  his  eyes. 

I '    3r  And  when  the  king  axked  Heliodorus,   who 


no 


II.  MACCABEES. 


miglit  be  a  fit  man  to  be  sent  yet  once  again  to  Jeru- 
salem, he  said, 

38  If  thou  hast  any  enemy  or  traitor,  send  him 
thither,  and  thou  shalt  receive  him  well  scourged, 
if  he  escape  with  his  life:  for  in  that  place,  no  doubt, 
there  is  an  especial  power  of  God. 

39  For  he  that  dwelleth  in  heaven  hath  his  eye  on 
that  place,  and  defendeth  it;  and  he  beateth  and 
destroyeth  them  that  come  to  hurt  it. 

40  And  the  things  concerning  Heliodorus,  and  the 
keeping  of  the  treasury,  fell  out  on  this  sort. 

CHAP.  IV. 
'T'HIS  Simon  now,  of  whom  we  spake  afore,  having 
been  abewrayerof  themonev,  and  of  his  country, 
slandered  Ouias,  as  if  he  had  terrified  Heliodorus, 
and  been  the  worker  of  these  evils. 

2  Th\is  -was  he  bold  to  call  him  a  traitor,  that  had 
deserved  well  of  the  city,  and  tendered  his  own 
nation,  and  was  so  zealous  of  the  laws. 

3  But  when  their  hatred  went  so  far,  that  by  one 
of  Simon's  faction  murders  were  committed, 

4  Onias  seeing  the  danger  of  this  contention,  and 
that  A])ollonius,  as  being  the  governor  of  Celosyria 
and  Phenice,  did  rage,  and  increase  Simon's  malice, 

5  He  went  to  the  king,  not  to  be  an  accuser  of  his 
countrymen,  but  seeking  the  good  of  all,  both  public 
and  private: 

6  For  he  saw  that  it  was  impossible  that  the  state 
should  continue  quiet,  and  Simon  lea\'e  his  folly, 
unless  the  king  did  look  thereunto. 

7  But  after  the  death  of  Seleucus,  when  Antiochus, 
called  Epiphanes,  took  the  kingdom,  Jason  the  bro- 
ther of  Onias  laboured  underhand  to  be  high  priest. 

8  Promising  unto  the  king  by  intercession  three 
hundred  and  threescore  talents  of  silver,  and  of 
another  revenue  eighty  talents: 

9  Besides  this,  he  promised  to  assign  a  hundred 
and  fifty  more,  if  he  might  have  license  to  set  him 
up  a  place  for  exercise,  and  for  the  training  up  of 
youth  in  the  fashions  of  the  heathen,  and  to  write 
them  of  Jerusalem  by  the  name  o/Antiochians. 

10  Which  when  the  king  had  granted,  and  he  had 
gotten  into  his  hand  the  rule,  he  forthwith  brought 
his  own  nation  to  the  Greekish  fashion. 

11  And  the  royal  privileges  granted  of  special 
favour  to  the  Jews  by  the  means  of  John  the  father 
of  Eupolemus,  who  went  ambassador  to  Rome  for 
amity  and  aid,  he  took  away;  and  putting  down  the 
governments  which  were  according  to  the  law,  he 
brought  up  new  customs  against  the  law: 

12  For  he  built  gladly  a  place  of  exercise  under 
the  tower  itself,  and  brought  the  chief  young  men 
under  his  subjection,  and  made  them  wear  a  hat. 

13  Now  such  was  the  height  of  Greek  fashions, 
and  increase  of  heathenish  manners,  through  the  ex- 
ceeding profaneness  of  Jason,  that  ungodly  wretch, 
and  not  high  priest; 

14  That  the  ijriests  had  no  courage  to  serve  any 
more  at  the  altar,  but  despising  the  temple,  and 
neglecting  the  sacrifices,  hastened  to  be  partakers 
of  the  unlawful  allowance  in  the  place  of  exercise, 
after  the  game  of  Discus  called  them  fortli; 

15  Not  setting  by  tlie  lionours  of  their  fathers, 
but  liking  the  glory  of  the  Grecians  best  of  all. 

16  By  reason  whereof  sore  calamity  came  upon 
them:  for  they  had  them  to  be  their  enemies  and 
avengers,  whose  custom  they  followed  so  earnestly, 
and  unto  whom  thev  desired  to  be  like  in  all  things. 

17  For  it  isnot  aliglit  thlngtodo  wickedly  against 
the  laws  of  CJod:  but  the  time  following  shall  declare 
these  tilings. 

18  Nowr  when  the  game  that  was  used  every  fifth 
year  was  kept  at  Tyrus,  the  king  being  present, 

19  This  ungracious  Jason  sent  special  messengers 
from  Jerusalem,  who  were  Antiochians,  to  carry 
three  hundre<l  drachms  of  silver  to  the  sacrifice  of 
Hercules,  which  even  the  bearers  thereof  thought 
fit  not  to  bestow  upon  the  sacrifice,  because  it  was 


not  convenient,  but  to  be  reserved  for  other  charges. 

20  Tills  money  then,  in  regard  of  the  sender,  was 
appointed  to  Hercules'  sacrifice;  but  because  of  the 
bearers  thereof,  it  was  employed  to  the  making  of 
galleys. 

21  Now  when  Apollonius  the  son  of  Menestheus 
was  sent  into  Egypt  for  the  coronation  of  king  Pto- 
lemeus  Philometor,  Antiochus,  understanding  him 
not  to  be  well-affected  to  his  aflFairs,  provided  for 
his  own  safety:  whereupon  he  came  to  Joppe,  and 
from  thence  to  Jerusalem: 

22  Where  he  was  honourably  received  of  Jason, 
and  of  the  city,  and  was  brought  in  with  torch-light, 
and  with  great  shoutings:  and  so  afterward  went 
with  his  host  unto  Phenice. 

23  Three  years  afterward  Jason  sent  Menelaus, 
the  aforesaid  Simon's  brother,  to  bear  the  money 
unto  the  king,  and  to  put  him  in  mind  of  certain 
necessary  matters. 

24  But  he  being  brought  to  the  presence  of  the 
king,  when  he  had  magnified  him  for  the  glorious 
appearance  of  his  power,  got  the  priesthood  to  him- 
self, offering  more  than  Jason  by  three  hundred 
talents  of  silver. 

25  So  he  came  with  the  king's  mandate,  bringing 
nothing  worthy  the  high  priesthood,  but  having  the 
fury  of  a  cruel  tyrant,  and  the  rage  of  a  savage  beast, 

26  Then  Jason,  who  had  undermined  his  own 
brother,  being  undermined  by  another,  was  compel- 
led to  flee  into  the  country  of  the  Ammonites. 

27  So  Menelaus  got  the  principality :  but  as  for  the 
money  that  he  had  promised  unto  the  king,  he  took 
no  good  order  for  it,  albeit  Sostratus  the  ruler  of  the 
castle  required  it: 

28  For  unto  him  appertained  the  gathering  of  the 
customs.  Wherefore  they  were  both  called  before 
the  king. 

29  Now  Menelaus  left  his  brother  Lysimachus  in 
his  stead  in  the  priesthood ;  and  Sostratus  left  Crates, 
who  was  governor  of  the  Cyprians. 

30  While  those  things  were  in  doing,  they  of 
Tarsus  and  Mallos  made  insurrection,  because  they 
were  given  to  the  king's  concubine,  called  Antiochis, 

31  Then  came  the  king  in  all  haste  to  appease 
matters,  leaving  Andronicus,  a  man  in  authority,  for 
his  deputy. 

32  Now  Menelaus,  supposing  that  he  had  gotten 
a  convenient  time,  stole  certain  vessels  of  gold  out  of 
the  temple,and  gave  someof  them  to  Andronicus,and 
some  he  sold  into  Tyrus  and  the  cities  round  about, 

33  Which  when  Onias  knew  of  a  surety,  he  re- 
proved him,  and  withdrew  himself  into  a  sanctuary 
at  Daphne,  that  licth  by  Antiochia. 

34  Wherefore  Menelaus,  taking  Andronicus  apart, 
prayed  him  to  get  Onias  into  his  hands;  who  being 
IJersuaded  thereunto,  and  coming  to  Onias  in  deceit, 
gave  him  his  right  hand  with  oaths;  and  though  he 
were  suspected  by  him,  yet  persuaded  he  him  to 
come  forth  of  the  sanctuary:  whom  forthwith  he  shut 
up  witliout  regard  of  justice. 

35  For  the  which  cause  not  only  the  Jews,  but 
many  also  of  other  nations,  took  iiidignalinn,  and 
were  much  grieved  for  the  unjust  murder  of  the  man. 

36  And  when  the  king  was  come  again  from  the 
places  about  Cilicia,  the  Jews  that  were  in  the  city, 
and  certain  of  the  Greeks  that  abhorred  the  fact  also, 
comphiined  because  Onias  was  slain  without  cause. 

37  Therefore  Antiochus  was  heartily  sorry,  and 
moved  to  jjily,  and  wept,  because  of  the  sober  and 
modest  behaviour  i>f  him  that  was  dead. 

38  And  being  kindled  with  ;uiger,  forthwith  he 
took  away  Andninicus  his  pur])le,  and  rent  off  his 
clothes,  and  leading  him  through  the  whole  city,  unto 
that  very  place  where  he  had  committed  impiety 
ag.iinst  Onias,  there  slew  he  tlie  cursed  murderer, 
'riius  the  Lord  rewarded  him  his  punishment,  as  he 
had  deserved. 

39  Now  when  many  sacrileges  had  been  com  milled 


CHAP.  V. 


Ill 


in  the  city  by  Lysimachus  with  the  consent  of 
Menelaus.'and  the  bruit  thereof  was  spread  abroad, 
the  multitude  gathered  themselves  together  against 
Lysimachus,  many  vessels  of  gold  being  already 
carried  away. 

40  Whereupon  the  common  people  rising,  and 
being  filled  with  rage,  Lysimachus  armed  about 
three  thousand  men,  and  began  first  to  offer  violence ; 
one  Auranus  being  the  leader,  a  man  far  gone  in 
years,  and  no  less  in  foUv. 

41  They  then  seeing  the  attempt  of  Lysimachus, 
some  of  them  caught  stones,  and  some  clulis,  others 
taking  handfuls  of  dust,  that  was  next  at  hand,  cast 
them  all  togetlier  upon  Lysimachus,  and  those  tliat 
set  u|)nn  them. 

42  Thus  many  of  them  they  wounded,  and  some 
they  struck  to  the  ground,  and  all  of  them  they  forced 
to  flee:  but  as  for  the  churcli-robber  himself,  him 
they  killed  beside  the  treasury. 

43  Of  these  matters  therefore  there  was  an  ac- 
cusation laid  against  Menelaus. 

44  Now  when  the  king  came  to  Tyrus,  three  men 
that  were  sent  from  the  senate  pleaded  the  cause 
before  him: 

45  But  Menelaus,  being  now  convicted,  promised 
Ptolemee  the  son  of  Dorymenes,  to  give  him  much 
money,  if  he  would  pacify  the  king  toward  him. 

46  Whereupon  Ptolemee  taking  the  king  aside 
into  a  certain  gallery,  as  it  were  to  take  the  air, 
brought  him  to  be  of  another  mind: 

i7  Insomuch  that  he  discharged  Menelaus  from 
the  accusations,  who  notwithstanding  was  cause  of 
all  the  mischief:  and  those  poor  men,  who,  if  they 
had  told  their  cause,  yea,  oefnre  the  Scythians, 
should  liave  been  judged  innocent,  them  he  con- 
demned to  death. 

48  Thus  they  that  followed  the  matter  for  the  city, 
and  for  tlie  people,  and  for  the  holy  vessels,  did  soon 
suffer  unjust  punishment. 

49  Wherefore  even  they  of  Tyrus,  moved  with 
liatred  of  that  wicked  deed,  caused  them  to  be 
honourably  buried. 

50  And  so,  through  the  covetousness  of  them  that 
were  of  power,  Menelaus  remained  still  in  authority, 
increasing  in  mahce,  and  being  a  great  traitor  to  the 
citizens. 

CHAP.  V. 
A  BOUT  the  same  time  Antiochus  prepared  his 
second  voyage  into  Egypt: 

2  And  then  it  happened,  that  through  all  the  citv, 
for  the  space  almost  of  forty  days,  there  were  seen 
horsemen  nmning  in  the  air,  in  cloth  of  gold,  and 
armed  with  lances,  like  a  band  of  soldiers, 

3  And  troops  of  horsemen  in  array,  encountering 
and  running  one  against  another,  with  shaking  of 
shields,  and  multitude  of  pikes,  and  drawing  of 
swords,  and  casting  of  darts,  and  glittering  of  golden 
ornaments,  and  harness  of  all  sorts. 

4  Wherefore  every  man  prayed  that  that  appari- 
tion might  turn  to  good. 

5  Now  when  there  was  gone  forth  a  false  rumour, 
as  though  Antiochus  had  been  dead,  Jason  took  at 
the  least  a  thousand  men,  and  suddenly  made  an 
assault  \ii)nn  the  citv;  and  they  that  were  \ipon  the 
walls  l>eing  put  back,  and  the  city  at  length  taken, 
Menelaus  fled  into  the  castle: 

6  But  Jason  slew  his  own  citizens  without  mercv, 
not  considering  that  to  get  the  day  of  them  of  his 
own  nation  wciuld  be  a  most  unhappy  day  for  him; 
but  thinking  they  had  l)een  his  enemies,  and  not  his 
countrymen,  whom  he  conquered. 

7  Huwbeit,  fnr  ;dl  this  he  obtained  not  the  prin- 
cipality, but  at  tlic  last  received  shame  for  the  reward 
of  his  treason,  and  fled  again  into  the  country  of  the 
Ammonites. 

8  In  the  end  therefore  he  had  an  unhappy  return, 
being  accused  before  Aretas  the  king  of  the  Ara- 
bians, fleeing  from  city  to  city,  pursued  of  all  men. 


hated  as  a  forsaker  of  the  laws,  and  being  had  in 
abomination  as  an  open  enemy  of  his  country  and 
countrymen,  he  was  cast  out  into  Kgyi)t. 

9  Thus  he  that  had  driven  many  out  of  their 
country,  perished  in  a  strange  land,  retiring  to  the 
Lacedemonians,  and  thinking  there  to  find  succour  by 
reason  of  his  kindred: 

10  And  lie  that  had  cast  out  many  unburied  had 
none  to  mourn  for  him,  nor  any  solemn  funerals  at 
all,  nor  sepulchre  with  his  fathers. 

11  Now  when  this  that  was  done  came  to  the  king's 
ear,  he  thought  that  Judea  had  revolted:  whereupon 
removing  out  of  Egypt  in  a  furious  mind,  he  took 
the  city  by  force  of  arms, 

12  And  commanded  his  men  of  war  not  to  spare 
such  as  they  met,  and  to  slay  such  as  went  up  upon 
the  houses. 

13  Thus  there  was  killing  of  young  and  old, 
making  away  of  men,  women,  and  children,  slaying 
of  \'irgins  and  infants. 

14  And  there  were  destroyed  within  three  whole 
daysfourscore  thousand,  whereof  forty  thousand  were 
slain  in  the  conflict;  and  no  fewer  sold  than  slain. 

15  Yet  was  he  not  content  with  this,  but  presumed 
to  go  into  the  most  holy  temple  of  all  the  world; 
Menelaus,  that  traitor  to  the  laws,  and  to  his  own 
country,  being  his  guide: 

16  And  taking  the  holy  vessels  with  polluted 
hands,  and  with  profane  hands  pulling  down  the 
things  that  were  dedicated  by  other  kings  to  the 
augmentation  and  glory  and  honour  of  the  place,  he 
gave  them  away. 

17  And  so  haughty  was  Antiochus  in  mind,  that 
he  considered  not  that  the  Lord  was  angry  for  a 
while  for  the  sins  of  them  that  dwelt  in  the  city,  and 
therefore  his  eye  was  not  upon  the  place. 

18  For  had  they  not  been  formerly  wrapped  in 
many  sins,  this  man,  as  soon  as  he  had  come,  had 
forthwith  been  scourged,  and  put  back  from  his 
presumption,  as  Heliodorus  was,  whom  Seleucus 
the  king  sent  to  view  the  treasury. 

19  Nevertheless,  God  did  not  choose  the  people  for 
the  place's  sake,  but  the  place  for  the  people's  sake, 

20  And  therefore  the  jjlace  itself,  that  was  parta- 
ker with  them  of  the  adversity  that  hap])ened  to  the 
nation,  did  afterward  communicate  in  the  benefits 
sent  from  the  Lord:  and  as  it  was  forsaken  in  the 
wrath  of  the  Almighty,  so  again,  the  great  Lord 
being  reconciled,  it'w;is  set  up  with  all  glory. 

21  So  when  Antiochus  had  carried  out  of  the  tem- 
ple a  thousand  and  eight  hundred  talents,  he  depart- 
ed in  all  haste  unto  Antiochia,  weening  in  his  pride 
to  make  the  land  na\'igable,  and  the  sea  passable 
by  foot:  such  was  the  haughtiness  of  his  mind. 

22  And  he  left  governors  to  vex  the  nation:  at 
Jerusalem,  Philip,  for  hiscountry  a  Phrygian,  and  for 
manners  more  barbarous  than  he  that  set  him  there; 

23  And  at  Ciarizim,  Andronicus;  ;ind  besides, 
Menelaus,  who  worse  th;in  all  the  rest  bare  a  heavy 
hand  over  the  citizens,  having  a  m:dicious  mind 
against  his  countrymen  the  Jews. 

24  He  sent  also' that  detestable  ringleader  ApoUo- 
niuswith  an  armvof  two  and  twenty  thousand,  com- 
manding him  to  slay  all  those  that  were  in  their  best 
age,  and  to  sell  the  women  and  the  yimiiger  sort: 

25  Who  coming  to  Jerusalem,  and  pretending 
peace,  did  forbear  till  the  holy  day  of  the  s:ibbath, 
when  taking  the  Jews  keeping  holy  day,  he  com- 
manded his  men  to  arm  themselves. 

26  And  so  he  slew  :ill  them  that  were  gone  to  the 
celebrating  of  the  sabbath,  and  running  through  the 
city  with  weapons  slew  great  multitudes. 

27  But  Judas  Maccabeus  witli  nine  others,  or 
thereabout,  withdrew  himself  into  the  wilderness, 
and  lived  in  the  mountains  after  the  manner  of 
beasts,  with  his  company,  who  fed  on  herbs  contin- 
ually, lest  they  should  be  partakers  of  the  pollu- 
tion. 


112 


II.  MACCABEES. 


N 


CHAP.  VI. 

OT  loni;  after  this  the  king  sent  an  old  man  ot 
-  ■  Athens  to  compel  the  Jews  to  depart  from  the 
laws'of  their  fathers,  and  not  to  live  after  the  laws 

of  God;  ,     ■     1  1 

2  And  to  pollute  also  the  temple  m  Jerusalem, 
and  to  call  it  the  temple  of  Jupiter  Olympius;  and 
that  in  Garizim,  of  Jupiter  the  Defender  of  stran- 
gers  as  thev  did  desire  that  dwelt  m  tlie  place. 

3  Tlie  coming  in  of  this  mischief  was  sore  and 
erievous  to  th.e  people :  .  ,  i 

4  For  the  temple  was  filled  with  not  and  revel- 
line  by  the  (Jcntiles,  who  dallied  with  harlots,  and 
had  to  do  with  women  within  the  circuit  of  the  lioly 
places,  and  besides  that  brought  in  things  that  were 

""sxTie"  altar  also  was  filled  with  profane  things, 
which  the  law  forbiddeth. 

6  Neither  was  it  lawful  for  a  man  to  keep  sab- 
bath-days or  ancient  feasts,  or  to  profess  himself  at 

^"7' Amlln  the  day  of  the  king's  birth,  every  month 
thev  were  brouglU  by  bitter  constraint  to  eat  ot  the 
sacrifices;  and  when  the  feast  of  Bacchus  was  kept, 
the  Jews  were  compelled  to  go  in  procession  to  Bac- 
chus, carrying  ivy. 

8  Moreover,  there  went  out  adecree  to  the  neigh- 
bour cities  of  the  heathen,  by  the  suggestion  of  Ptole- 
mee,  against  the  Jews,  that  they  sliould  observe  the 
same  fashions,  and  be  partakers  of  their  sacrifices: 

9  'Vnd  whoso  would  not  conform  themselves  to  the 
manners  of  the  Gentiles  should  be  put  to  death. 
Then  might  a  man  have  seen  the  present  misery. 

10  For  there  were  two  women  brought,  who  hart 
circumcised  their  children;  whom  when  they  had 
onenlv  led  round  about  the  city,  the  babes  hanging 
at  tlieir  breasts,  they  cast  them  down  headlong  from 
the  wall.  .       .  ^ 

11  And  others,  that  had  run  together  into  caves 
near  by,  to  keep  the  sabbath-day  secretly,  being 
discovered  to  Pliilip,  were  all  burnt  together,  be- 
cause they  made  a  conscience  to  help  themselves  tor 
the  honour  of  the  most  sacred  day.  ,     »^  ^ 

12  Now  I  beseech  those  that  read  this  book,  that 
thev  be  not  discouraged  for  these  calamities,  but 
that  they  judge  those  punishments  not  to  be  ior  de- 
struction, but' for  a  chastening  of  our  nation. 

13  For  it  is  a  token  of  his  great  goodness,  when 
■wicked  doers  are  not  suffered  any  longer  time,  but 
forthwitli  ])unished.  ,         ^v    r    ,.^ 

14  For  not  as  with  other  nations,  whom  the  L.01Q 
patiently  forbcarcth  to  punish,  till  they  be  come  to 
the  fulness  of  their  sins,  so  dealeth  he  with  us. 

15  Lest  that,  being  come  to  the  height  ot  sm, 
afterward  he  should  take  vengeance  of  us 

16  And  therefore  he  never  withdraweth  his  mer- 
cy from  us:  and  thougli  lie  punish  with  adversity, 
yet  doth  he  never  forsake  his  people. 

17  But  let  this  that  wc  have  spoken  be  for  a  warn- 
ing unto  us.  And  now  will  we  come  to  tlie  declaring 
of  the  matter  in  few  words. 

18  Elca/.ar,  one  of  the  principal  scnbcs,  an  aged 
man,  and  of  a  well-favoured  countenance,  was  con - 
str-ained  to  open  his  mouth,  and  to  eat  swine  s  flesh 

19  liut  heichoosing  rather  to  die  gloriously,  than 
-  to  live  stained  with  such  an  abomination,  spit  it  forth, 

and  came  of  liis  own  accord  to  the  torment, 

20  As  it  behoved  them  to  come,  that  are  resolute 
to  stand  out  against  such  things  as  arc  not  lawful  toi 
love  of  life  to  be  tasted.  ,„;^i.,.,1 

21  But  they  that  had  the  charge  of  that  w  eked 
feast,  for  the  old  acquaintance  they  had  with  the 
man  taking  him  aside,  besought  h.m  ^'  f'^l^^ 
of  his  own  provisions,  such  as  was  lawful  to.  hmi  t 
use,  and  m'lke  as  if  he  did  rat  of  the  flesh  taken 
from  the  sacrifice  commanded  by  the  king, 

22  That  in  so  doing  he  might  be  delivered  Irom 
death, and  for  the  old  friendsliip  witli  them  find  favour. 


23  But  he  began  to  consider  discreetly,  and  as 
became  his  age,"  and  the  excellency  of  his  ancient 
years,  and  the  honour  of  his  gray  head,  whereunto 
he  was  come,  and  his  most  honest  education  from  a 
child,  or  rather  the  holy  law  made  and  g'ven  by 
God-  therefore  he  answered  accordingly,  and  willed 
them  straightways  to  send  him  to  the  grave. 

24  For  it  becometh  not  our  age,  said  he,  in  any 
wise  to  dissemble,  whereby  many  young  persons 
might  think  that  Eleazar,  being  fourscore  years  old 
and  ten,  were  now  gone  to  a  strange  rtligion; 

25  And  so  thev  through  my  liypocrisy,  and  desire 
to  live  a  little  tinie  and  a  moment  longer,  should  be 
deceived  by  me,  and  1  get  a  stain  to  mine  old  age, 
and  make  it  abominable.  t    1.     u  u 

26  For  though  for  the  present  time  I  should  be 
dehvered  from  the  punishment  of  men:  yet  should  1 
not  escape  the  hand  of  the  Almighty,  neither  ahve 

nor  dead.  .      ^,  •   vr     t 

27  Wherefore  now,  manfully  changing  this  lite,  1 
will  shew  myself  such  a  one  as  mine  age  requireth, 

28  And  leave  a  notable  example  to  such  as  be 
voung,  to  die  willingly  and  courageously  for  the  hon- 
ourable and  holv  laws.  And  when  he  had  said  these 
words,  immediately  he  went  to  the  torment: 

09  Thev  that  led  him  changing  the  good  will  they 
bare  him 'a  little  before  into  hatred,  because  the 
aforesaid  speeches  proceeded,  as  they  thought,  from 
a  desperate  mind.  ■  ,     ,  •         v 

30  But  when  he  was  ready  to  die  with  stripes,  he 
groaned,  and  said.  It  is  manifest  unto  tlie  Lord,  that 
hath  the  holv  knowledge,  that  whereas  I  might  have 
been  delivered  from  death,  I  7iow  endure  sore  pains 
in  bodv  by  being  beaten:  but  in  soul  am  well  content 
to  suffer  these  things,  because  I  fear  him. 

31  And  thus  this  man  died,  leaving  his  death  toi 
an  example  of  a  noble  courage,  and  a  memorial  ot 
virtue,  not  only  unto  young  men,  but  unto  aU  his 

"''^''°"-  CHAP.  VII. 


TT  came  to  pass  also,  tliat  seven  bre  hren  w  h  their 
A  mother  were  taken,  and  compelled  by  the  king 
against  the  law  to  taste  swine's  flesh,  and  were  tor- 
mented with  scourges  and  whips. 

'>  But  one  of  them  that  spake  first  said  thus,  W  hat 
wouldest  thou  ;.sk  or  learn  of  us.>  we  are  ready  to 
die  rather  than  to  transgi-ess  the  laws  of  our  fathers 

3  Then  the  king,-  being  in  a  rage,  commanded 
pans  and  caldrons  to  be  niade  hot:  ^      ,, 

4  Which  forthwith  being  heated,  he  commanded 
to  cut  out  the  tongue  of  liim  that  sp;ike  first  and  to 
cut  off  the  utmost  parts  of  his  body,  the  rest  ot  lus 
brethren  and  liis  mother  looking  on. 

5  Now  wlien  he  was  thus  manned  in  all  his  mem- 
bers, he  commanded  him  being  yet  alive  to  be 
brought  to  the  fire,  and  to  be  fried  in  the  pan:  and 
as  the  vapour  of  the  pan  was  for  a  good.space  dis- 
persed, they  exhorted  one  another  with  the  mother 
to  die  manfuUv,  saying  thus,  . 

6  The  Lord  (iod  lookcth  upon  us,  and  in  truth 
hath  comfort  in  us,  as  Moses  in  his  song,  which  wit- 
nessed to  their  faces,  declared,  saying,  And  he  shad 
be  comforted  in  his  servants. 

7  So  when  the  first  was  dead  after  ttiis  mannei, 
thev  brought  the  second  tomake  hun  a  mocking- 
stock:  ami  when  they  had  pulled  (.fl  the  skm  of  Ins 
head  with  the  hair,  they  asked  h.m,  Wilt  thou  eat, 
before  thou  be  punished  throughout  every  member 

ofthvbody?  ,  1     -j 

8  But  he  answered  in  his  own  language,  and  said, 
No.  Wherefore  he  also  received  the  next  torment 
in  order,  as  tlie  former  did.  ,        • ,   t-u„„ 

0  And  when  he  was  at  the  last  gasp,  he  kiuI,  Thou 
like  a  fui-v  takcst  us  <.nt  of  this  present  life,  but  he 
I  King  of  the  world  shall  raise  us  up,  who  have  dud 
I  for  iiis  laws,  unto  everlasting  lite. 
1  10  After  him  was  the  third  made  a  mockm|- 
I  stock:  and  when  he  was  required,  he  put  out  his. 


CHAP.  VIII. 


113 


tongue,  and  that  right  soon,  holding  forth  Ws  hands 
inanfullv, 

1 1  And  said  courageously.  These  I  had  from  hea- 
ven; and  for  his  laws  1  despise  them;  and  from  him 
1  hope  to  receive  tlieni  again. 

12  Insomuch  that  the  king,  and  they  that  were 
with  him,  marvelled  at  the  young  man's  courage, 
for  that  he  notliing  regarded  tlie  pains. 

13  Now  when  this  man  was  dead  also,  they  tor- 
mented and  mangled  the  fourth  in  like  manner. 

14  So  wlien  he  was  ready  to  die,  lie  said  tlms.  It 
is  good,  being  put  to  death  by  men,  to  look  for  hope 
from  God  to  be  r;dsed  up  again  by  him :  as  for  tliee, 
tliou  shall  have  no  resurrection  to  life. 

15  Afterward  they  brought  the  fifth  also,  and 
mangled  him. 

16  Then  looked  he  unto  the  king,  and  said,  Thou 
hast  power  over  men,  tliou  art  corruptible,  thou 
doest  what  thou  wilt;  yet  think  not  that  our  nation 
is  forsaken  of  God ; 

17  But  abide  awliilc,  and  behold  his  great  power, 
how  he  will  torment  thee  and  thy  seed. 

18  After  him  also  tliey  brouglit  the  sixth,  who, 
being  ready  to  die,  said.  Be  not  deceived  without 
cause:  for  we  suffer  tliese  tilings  for  ourselves,  hav- 
ing sinned  against  our  God:  therefore  marvellous 
things  arc  done  unto  us. 

19  But  think  not  thou,  that  takest  in  hand  to  strive 
against  God,  that  thou  slialt  escape  unpunished. 

20  But  the  mother  was  marvellous  above  all,  and 
wortliy  of  honourable  memory:  for  when  she  saw 
her  seven  sons  slain  witliin  the  space  of  one  day,  she 
bare  it  witli  a  good  courage,  because  of  the  hope  that 
she  had  in  tlie  Lord. 

21  Yea,  she  exhorted  every  one  of  them  in  her  own 
language,  filled  with  courageous  spirits;  and  stiri'ing 
up  her  womanisli  thoughts  with  a  manly  stomach, 
she  said  unto  them, 

22  I  cannot  tell  how  ye  came  into  my  womb;  for 
I  neither  gave  you  breath  nor  life,  neither  was  it  I 
that  formed  the  members  of  every  one  of  you; 

23  But  doubtless  the  Creator  of  the  world,  who 
formed  the  generation  of  man,  and  found  out  tlie  be- 
ginning of  all  things,  will  also  of  his  own  mercy  give 
you  breath  and  life  again,  as  ye  now  regard  not  your 
ownselves  for  his  laws'  sake. 

24  Now  Antiochus,  thinking  himself  despised, 
and  suspecting  it  to  be  a  reproachful  speech,  whilst 
the  youngest  was  yet  alive,  did  not  only  exhort  him  by 
words,  but  also  assured  him  with  oaths,  that  he  would 
make  him  both  a  rich  and  a  happy  man,  if  he  would 
turn  from  the  laws  of  his  fathers;  and  that  also  he 
would  take  him  for  his  friend,  and  trust  him  with 
affairs. 

25  But  when  the  young  man  would  in  no  case 
hearken  unto  him,  the  king  called  his  mother,  and 
exhorted  lier  that  she  would  counsel  the  young  man 
to  save  his  life. 

26  And  when  he  had  exhorted  her  with  many 
words,  she  promised  him  that  she  would  counsel 
her  son. 

27  But  she,  bowing  herself  toward  him,  laughing 
the  cruel  tyrant  to  scorn,  spake  in  her  country  lan- 
guage on  this  manner;  O  my  son,  have  pity  upon 
ine  that  bare  thee  nine  months  in  my  womb,  and 
gave  thee  suck  three  years,  and  nourished  thee,  and 
brought  thee  up  unto  this  age,  and  endured  the  trou- 
bles of  education. 

28  I  beseech  thee,  my  son,  look  upon  the  heaven 
',  and  the  earth,  and  all  that  is  therein,  and  consider 
J         that  God  made  them  of  things  that  were  not;  and  so 

was  mankind  made  likewise. 

29  Fear  not  this  tormentor,  but,  being  worthy  of 
thy  brethren,  take  thy  death,  that  I  may  receive 
thee  again  in  mercy  with  thy  brethren. 

30  While  slu-  was  yet  speaking  these  words,  the 
young  man  said,  Whom  wait  ye  for?  I  will  not  obey 
the  king's  commandment:  but  I  will  obey  the  com- 

P 


mandmcnt  of  the  law  that  was  given  unto  our  fathers 
by  Moses. 

31  And  thou,  that  hast  been  the  author  of  all 
mischief  against  the  Hebrews,  shalt  not  escape  the 
hands  of  tiod. 

32  For  we  suffer  because  of  our  sins. 

33  And  though  the  living  Lord  be  angry  with  us 
a  little  while  for  our  chastening  and  correction,  yet 
shall  he  be  at  one  again  with  his  servants. 

34  But  thou,  O  godless  man,  and  of  all  other 
most  wicked,  be  not  lifted  up  without  a  cause,  nor 
puffed  up  with  uncertain  hopes,  lifting  up  thy  hand 
against  the  servants  of  God : 

35  For  thou  hast  not  yet  escaped  the  judgment 
of  Almighty  God,  who  seetli  all  things. 

36  For  our  brethren,  who  have  now  suffered  a 
short  pain,  arc  dead  under  God's  covenant  of  ever- 
lasting life:  but  thou,  through  the  judgment  of  God, 
shalt  recei%e  just  punishment  for  thy  pride. 

37  But  I,  as  my  brethren,  offer  up  my  body  and 
life  for  the  laws  of  our  fathers,  beseeching  God  that 
he  would  speedily  be  merciful  unto  our  nation;  and 
that  thou  by  torments  and  plagues  mayest  confess, 
that  he  alone  is  God; 

38  And  that  in  me  and  my  brethren  the  wrath  of 
the  Almighty,  which  is  justly  brought  upon  aU  our 
nation,  may  cease. 

39  Then  the  king,  being  in  a  rage,  handled  him 
worse  than  all  the  rest,  and  took  it  grievously  that 
he  was  mocked. 

40  So  this  man  died  undefiled,  and  put  his  whole 
trust  in  the  Lord. 

41  Last  of  all,  after  the  sons,  the  mother  died. 

42  Let  this  be  enough  now  to  have  spoken  concern- 
ing the  idolatrous  feasts,  and  the  extreme  tortures. 

CHAP.  VllL 
'pHEN  Judas  Maccabeus,  and  they  that  were  with 
him,  went  privately  into  the  towns,  and  called 
their  kinsfolk  together,  and  took  unto  them  all  such 
as  contiimed  in  the  Jews'  religion,  and  assembled 
about  six  thousand  men. 

2  And  tlicy  called  upon  the  Lord,  that  he  would 
look  upon  the  people  that  was  trodden  down  of  all; 
and  also  pity  the  temple  profaned  of  ungodly  men; 

3  And  that  he  would  have  compassion  upon  the 
city,  sore  defaced,  and  I'eady  to  be  made  even  with 
the  ground;  and  hear  the  blood  that  cried  unto  him, 

4  And  remember  the  wicked  slaughter  of  harm- 
less infants,  and  the  blasphemies  committed  against 
his  name;  and  that  he  would  shew  his  hatred  against 
the  wicked. 

5  Now  when  Maccabeus  had  his  company  about 
him,  he  could  not  be  withstood  by  the  lieathen:  for 
the  wrath  of  the  Lord  was  turned  into  mercy. 

6  Therefore  he  came  at  unawares,  and  burned  up 
towns  and  cities,  and  got  into  his  h:uids  the  most 
commodious  places,  ;md  overcame  and  put  to  flight 
no  small  number  of  his  enemies. 

7  But  specially  took  he  advantage  of  the  night  for 
such  privy  attempts,  insomuch  that  the  bruit  of  his 
manliness  was  spread  eveiy  where. 

8  So  when  Philip  saw  that  this  man  iiicroascd  by 
little  and  little,  and  that  things  prospered  with  him 
still  more  and  more,  he  wrote  unto  Ptnlemeus,  the 
governor  of  Celosyria  and  Phenice,  to  yield  more  aid 
to  the  king's  affairs. 

9  Then  forthwith  choosing  Nicanor  the  «on_of 
Patroclus,  one  of  hi''  sjieeial  friends,  he  sent  him  with 
no  fewer  than  twent\  thousand  of  ;dl  n;itions  under 
him,  to  root  out  the  whole  generation  of  the  Jews; 
and  with  him  he  joined  also  Goi-gias  a  captain,  who 
in  matters  of  war  had  gi-eat  experience. 

10  So  Nicanor  undertook  to  make  so  much  money 
of  the  captive  Jews,  ;is  should  defray  the  tribute  of 
two  thousrind  talents,  which  the  king  was  to  pay  to 
the  Romans. 

11  Wherefore  immediately  he  sent  to  the  cities 
upon  the  sea-coast,  proclairauig  a  sale  of  the  captive 


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II.  MACCABEES. 


Jews,  and  promising  that  they  should  have  fourscore 
and  ten  bodies  for  one  talent;  not  expecting  the  ven- 
geance that  was  to  foUow  upon  him  from  the  Al- 
mighty God. 

12  Now  when  word  was  brought  unto  Judas  of 
Nicanor's  coming,  and  he  had  imparted  unto  those 
that  were  witli  him  that  tlie  army  was  at  hand, 

13  Tliey  tliat  were  fearful,  and  distrusted  the 
justice  of  God,  fled,  and  conveyed  themselves  away. 

14  Others  sold  all  that  they  had  left,  and  withal 
besouglit  the  Lord  to  deliver  them,  being  sold  by  the 
wicked  Nicanor  before  they  met  togctlier: 

15  And  if  not  for  their  own  sakes,  yet  for  the 
covenants  he  l\ad  made  with  tlieir  fathers,  and  for 
his  holy  and  glorious  name's  sake,  by  which  they 
were  called. 

16  So  Maccabeus  called  his  men  together,  unto 
the  number  of  six  thousand,  and  exhorted  them  not 
to  be  stricken  with  terror  of  the  enemy,  nor  to  fear 
tlie  great  multitude  of  the  lieathen,  who  came  wrong- 
fully against  them;  but  to  fight  manfully, 

17  And  to  set  before  tlieir  eyes  the  injury  that 
they  had  unjustly  done  to  the  holy  place,  and  the 
cruel  handling  of  the  city,  whereof  they  made  a 
mockery,  and  also  the  taking  away  of  the  govern- 
ment of  tlieir  forefathers: 

18  For  they,  said  he,  trust  in  their  weapons  and 
boldness;  but  our  confidence  is  in  the  Almighty  God, 
who  at  a  beck  can  cast  down  both  them  that  come 
against  us,  and  also  all  the  world. 

19  Moreover,  he  recounted  unto  them  what  helps 
their  forefathers  had  found,  and  how  tliey  were  de- 
livered, wlien  under  Sennaclierib  a  hundred  four- 
score and  five  thousand  perished. 

20  And  he  told  thcni  of  the  battle  that  they  had 
in  Babylon  witli  the  Galatians,  how  they  came  but 
eight  thousand  in  all  to  the  business,  with  four  thou- 
sand Macedonians,  and  that  the  Macedonians  being 
perplexed,  the  eight  tliousand  destroyed  a  hundred 
and  twenty  thousand,  because  of  the  help  that  they 
had  from  lieavcn,  and  so  received  a  great  booty. 

21  Tluis  wlien  he  had  made  them  bold  with  these 
words,  and  ready  to  die  for  the  laws  and  the  country, 
he  divided  liis  army  into  four  parts; 

22  And  joined  with  himself  his  own  brethren, 
leaders  of  each  band,  to  ivil,  Simon,  and  Joseph,  and 
Jonathan,  giving  each  one  fifteen  hundred  men. 

23  Also  he  a/ipohitcd  Elcazar  to  read  the  holy 
book:  and  when  lie  had  given  them  this  watchword. 
The  lielp  of  God;  himself  leading  the  first  baud,  he 
joined  battle  witli  Nicanor. 

24  And  by  tlie  lielp  of  the  Almighty  they  slew 
above  nine  thousand  of  their  enemies,  and  wounded 
and  maimed  the  most  part  of  Nicanor's  host,  and 
so  put  all  to  fliglit; 

25  And  took  their  money  that  came  to  buy  them, 
and  pursued  tliem  far:  but  lacking  time  tliey  returned : 

26  For  it  was  the  day  liefore  the  sal)bath,  and 
therefore  they  would  no  longer  pursue  them. 

27  So  when  tliey  had  gathered  their  :\i-mour  to- 
gether, and  spoiled  their  enemies,  they  occupied 
themselves  about  the  sabliatli,  yielding  exceeding 
praise  and  thanks  to  the  Lord,  who  luid  preserved 
them  unto  that  day,  which  was  the  lieginning  of 
mercy  distilling  upon  them. 

28  And  after  tlie  sabliath,  when  they  had  given 
part  of  tlic  spoils  to  the  maimed,  and  the  widows, 
and  orphans,  the  residue  they  divided  among  them- 
selves and  their  servants. 

29  When  this  was  done,  and  they  liad  made  a 
common  sup])lication,  they  besought  the  merciful 
Lord  to  be  reconciled  with  his  servants  for  ever. 

30  Moreover,  of  those  that  were  with  Timothcus 
and  Bacchides,  who  fought  against  them,  they  slew 
above  twenty  thousand,  and  very  easily  got  high  and 
strong  holds,  and  divided  among  themselves  many 
spoils,  more  and  made  the  maimed,  orphans.widows, 
yea,  and  the  aged  also,  equal  in  spoils  with  themselves. 


31  And  when  they  had  gathered  their  armour 
together,  they  laid  them  up  all  carefully  in  conve- 
nient places,  and  the  remnant  of  the  spoils  they 
brought  to  Jerusalem. 

32  They  slew  alsoPhilarches,  that  wicked  person 
who  was  with  Timotheus,  and  had  annoy  ed  the  Jews 
many  ways. 

33  Furthermore,  at  such  time  as  they  kept  the 
feast  for  the  victory  in  their  country,  they  bumt 
Callisthenes,  that  had  set  fire  upon  the  holy  gates, 
who  had  fled  into  a  little  house;  and  so  he  received  a 
reward  meet  for  his  wickedness. 

34  As  for  that  most  ungracious  Nicanor,  who  had 
brought  a  thousand  merchants  to  buy  the  Jews, 

35  He  was,  through  the  help  of  the  Lord,  brought 
down  by  them  of  whom  he  made  least  account;  and 
putting  off  his  glorious  apparel,  and  discharging  his 
company,  he  came  like  a  fugitive  servant  through 
the  midland  unto  Antioch,  having  very  great  dishon- 
our, for  that  his  host  was  destroyed. 

36  Thus  he,  that  took  upon  him  to  make  good  to 
the  Romans  their  tribute  b)-  means  of  the  captives  in 
Jerusalem,  told  abroad,  tlrat  the  Jews  had  God  to 
fight  for  them,  and  therefore  they  could  not  be  hurt, 
because  they  followed  the  laws  that  he  gave  them. 

CHAP.  L\. 
A  BOUT  that  time  came  Antiochus  with  dishonour 
"^  out  of  the  country  of  Persia. 

2  For  he  had  entered  the  city  called  Persepolis, 
and  went  about  to  rob  the  temple,  and  to  hold  the 
city;  whereupon  the  multitude,  running  to  defend 
themselves  with  their  weapons,  put  them  to  flight; 
and  so  it  happened,  that  Antioclius,  being  put  to 
flight  of  the  inhabitants,  returned  with  shame. 

3  Now  when  he  came  to  Ecbatane,  news  was 
brought  him  what  had  happened  unto  Nicanor  and 
Timotheus. 

4  Then  swelling  with  anger,  he  thought  to  avenge 
upon  the  Jews  the  disgrace  done  unto  him  by  those 
that  made  him  flee.  Therefore  commanded  he  his 
chariot-man  to  drive  without  ceasing,  and  to  despatch 
the  journey,  the  judgment  of  God  now  following  him. 
For  he  had  spoken  proudly  in  this  sort,  That  he 
would  come  to  Jerusalem,  and  make  it  a  common 
burying-phace  of  the  Jews. 

5  But  the  Lord  Almighty,  the  God  of  Israel,  smote 
him  with  an  incurable  and  invisible  plague:  for  as 
soon  as  he  had  spoken  these  words,  a  pain  of  the 
bowels  that  was  remediless  came  upon  him,  and  sore 
torments  of  the  inner  parts; 

6  And  that  most  justly :  for  he  had  tormented  other 
men's  bowels  with  many  and  strange  torments. 

7  Howbeit,  he  nothing  at  all  ceased  from  his  brag- 
ging, but  still  was  filled  with  pride,  breathing  out  fire 
in  his  rage  against  the  Jews,  and  commanding  to  haste 
the  journey:  but  it  came  to  pass  that  he  fc-II  down 
from  his  chariot,  carried  violently;  so  that  having  a 
sore  fall,  all  the  members  of  his  body  were  much 
pained. 

8  And  thus  he  that  a  little  afore  thought  he  might 
command  the  waves  of  the  sea,  (so  proud  was  he 
beyond  the  condition  of  man)  and  weigh  the  high 
mountains  in  a  balance,  was  now  cast  on  the  ground, 
and  carried  in  a  horse-litter,  shewing  forth  unto  all 
the  manifest  ])ower  of  (iod. 

9  So  that  the  worms  rose  up  out  of  the  body  of  this 
wicked  man,  and  while  he  lived  in  sorrow  and  pain, 
his  flesh  fell  away,  and  the  filthincss  of  his  smell 
was  noisome  to  all  his  army. 

10  And  the  man  that  thought  a  little  afore  he 
could  i-eacli  to  the  stars  of  heaven,  no  man  could 
endure  to  carry  for  his  intolenible  stink. 

11  Here  therefore  being  plagued,  he  began  to 
leave  off  his  great  pride,  and  to  come  to  the  know- 
ledge if  liimHrlf  by  the  scourge  of  God,  his  pain  in- 
creasing every  moment. 

12  And  when  he  himself  could  not  abide  his  own 
smell,  he  said  these  words,  It  is  meet  to  be  subject 


CHAP.  X. 


115 


unto  God,  and  that  a  man  that  is  mortal  should  not 
proudly  think  of  himself,  as  if  he  were  God. 

13  This  wicked  person  vowed  also  unto  the  Lord 
(who  now  no  more  would  have  mercy  upon  him) 
saying  thus, 

14  'That  the  holy  city  (to  the  which  he  was  going 
in  haste  to  lay  it  even  with  the  ground,  and  to  make 
it  a  common  burying-place,)  he  would  set  at  liberty: 

15  And  as  touching  the  Jews,  whom  he  had  judged 
not  worthy  to  be  so  much  as  buried,  but  to  be  cast 
out  with  their  children  to  be  devoured  of  the  fowls 
and  wild  Ijeasts,  he  would  make  them  all  equals 
with  the  citizens  of  Athens: 

16  And  the  holy  temple,  which  before  he  had  spoil- 
ed, he  would  garnish  with  goodly  gifts,  and  restore  all 
the  holy  vessels  with  many  more,  and  out  of  his  own 
revenue  defray  the  charges  belonging  to  the  sacrifices: 

17  Yea,  andthatalsohe  would  become  a  Jew  him- 
self, and  go  through  all  the  world  that  was  inhabited, 
and  declare  the  jjower  of  God. 

18  But  for  all  this  his  pains  would  not  cease:  for 
the  just  judgment  of  God  was  come  upon  him :  there- 
fore despairing  of  his  hcafth,  he  wrote  unto  the  Jews 
the  letters  underwritten,  containing  the  form  of  a 
supplication,  after  tliis  manner: 

19  Antioclius,  king  and  governor,  to  the  good  Jews 
his  citizens,  wisheth  much  joy,  health,  and  pros- 
perity : 

20  If  ye  and  your  children  fare  well,  and  your 
affairs  be  to  your  contentment,  I  give  very  great 
thanks  to  God,  having  my  hojje  in  heaven. 

21  As  fur  me,  I  was  weak,  or  else  I  would  have 
remembered  kindly  your  honour  and  good  will. 
Returning  out  of  Persia,  and  being  taken  with  a 
gi-ievous  disease,  I  thought  it  necessary  to  care  for 
tbe  common  safety  of  all: 

22  Not  distrusting  my  health,  but  having  great 
hope  to  escape  this  sickness. 

23  But  considering  that  even  my  father,  at  what 
time  he  led  an  army  into  the  high  countries,  ap- 
pointed a  successor, 

24  To  the  end  that,  if  any  thing  fell  out  contrary 
to  expectation,  or  if  any  tidings  were  brought  tliat 
were  grievous,  they  of  the  land,  knowing  to  whom 
the  state  was  left,  might  not  be  troubled: 

25  Again,  considering  how  that  the  princes,  that 
are  borderers  and  neighbours  unto  my  kingdom  wait 
for  opportunities,  and  expect  what  shall  be  the  event, 
I  have  appointed  my  son  Antiochus  king,  whom  I 
often  committed  and  commended  unto  many  of  you, 
wlieii  I  went  up  into  the  high  provinces;  to  whom  I 
have  written  as  foUoweth: 

26  Tlu-nforc  1  jjray  and  request  you  to  remember 
tlie  tienefits  that  I  have  done  unto  you  generally,  and 
in  special,  and  that  every  man  will  be  still  faithful  to 
me  and  my  snn. 

27  For  I  am  persuaded  that  he,  understanding  my 
mind,  will  favourably  and  graciously  yield  to  your 
desires. 

28  Thus  the  murderer  and  blasphemer  having 
suffered  most  grievously,  as  he  entreated  other  men, 
so  died  he  a  miserable  death  in  a  strange  country  in 
the  mouTitaiTis. 

29  And  Philip,  that  was  brought  up  with  him,  ear- 
ned away  his  body,  who  also,  fearing  the  son  of  Antio- 
chus, went  into  Egy])t  to  Ptolemeus  Philometor. 

CHAP.  X. 
TVOW Maccabeus  and  hiscompany,  theLord  guid- 
ing them,  recovered  the  temple  and  tlie  city: 

2  But  the  altars  which  the  heathen  had  built  in  tlie 
open  street,  and  also  the  chapels,  they  pulled  down. 

3  And  having  cleansed  the  temple,  tliey  made 
another  altar,  and  striking  stones  they  took  fire  out 
of  them,  and  ofri;red  a  sacrifice  after  two  years,  and 
set  forth  incense,  and  lights,  and  shewbread. 

4  W'hen  that  was  done,  they  fell  flat  down,  and 
bcsouglit  the  Lord  that  they  might  come  no  more 
into  such  troubles;  but  if  they  sinned  any  more  against 


him,  that  he  himself  would  chasten  them  with  mercy, 
and  that  tliey  might  not  be  delivered  unto  tlie  blas- 
phemous and  barbarous  nations. 

5  Now  upon  the  same  day  that  the  strangers  pro- 
faned the  temple,  on  the  very  same  day  it  was 
cleansed  again,  even  the  five  and  twentieth  day  of 
the  same  month,  which  is  Casleu. 

6  And  they  kept  eight  days  with  gladness,  as  in 
the  feast  of  the  tabernacles,  rememlxring  that  not 
long  afore  they  had  held  the  feast  of  the  tabernacles, 
when  as  they  wandered  in  the  mountains  and  dens 
like  beasts. 

7  Therefore  they  bare  branches,  and  fail- boughs, 
and  palms  also,  and  sang  psalms  unto  him  that  had 
given  them  good  success  in  cleansing  his  place. 

8  They  ordained  also  by  a  common  statute  and 
decree.  That  every  year  those  days  should  be  kept 
of  the  whole  nation  of  the  Jews. 

9  And  this  was  the  end  of  Antiochus,  called  Epi- 
phanes. 

10  Now  will  we  declare  the  acts  of  Antiochus 
Eupator,  who  was  the  son  of  this  wicked  man,  gather- 
ing briefly  the  calamities  of  the  wars. 

11  So  when  he  was  come  to  the  crown,  he  set  one 
Lysias  over  the  affairs  of  his  realm,  and  a/i/ioiiiled 
him  chief  governor  of  Celosyria  and  Phenice. 

12  For  Ptolemeus,  that  weis  called  Macron,  choos- 
ing rather  to  do  justice  unto  the  Jews  for  the  wrong 
that  had  been  done  unto  them,  endeavoured  to  con- 
tinue peace  with  them. 

13  Whereupon  being  accused  of  t/icki'tig's  friends 
before  Eupator,  and  called  traitor  at  every  word, 
because  he  had  left  Cyprus,  that  Philometor  had 
committed  unto  him,  and  departed  unto  Antioclms 
Epiphancs,  and  seeing  that  he  was  in  no  honom-able 
place,  he  was  so  discouraged,  that  he  poisoned  him- 
self and  died. 

14  But  when  Gorgias  was  governor  of  the  holds, 
he  hired  soldiers,  and  nourished  war  continually  with 
the  Jews: 

15  And  therewithal  the  Idumeans,  having  gotten 
into  their  hands  the  most  commodious  holds,  kept 
the  Jews  occupied,  and  receiving  those  that  were 
banished  from  Jerusalem,  they  went  about  to  nourish 
war. 

16  Then  they  that  were  with  Maccabeus  made 
supplication,  and  besought  God  that  he  would  be 
tlieir  helper;  and  so  they  ran  with  violence  upon  the 
strong  holds  of  the  Idumeans, 

ir'And  assaulting  them  strongly,  they  won  the 
holds,  and  kept  off"  all  that  fought  upon  the  wall,  and 
.slew  all  that  fell  into  their  hands,  and  killed  no  fewer 
than  twenty  thousand. 

18  And  because  certain,  wlio  were  no  less  than 
nine  tliousand,  were  fled  togctlier  into  two  very  strong 
castles,  having  all  manner  of  things  convenient  to 
sustain  the  siege, 

19  Maccalx'us  left  Simon  and  Joseph,  and  Zac- 
cheus  also,  and  them  that  were  with  luni,  who  were 
enongli  to  besiege  them,  and  de])arted  liimself  unto 
those  places  which  more  needed  liis  lielp. 

•  20  Now  they  tliat  were  witli  Simon,  being  led  with 
cnvetousness,  were  jjcrsuaded  for  money  through  cer- 
tain of  those  tliat  were  in  the  castle,  and  took  seven- 
ty thousand  drachms,  and  let  some  of  tliem  escape. 
21  But  when  it  was  told  Maccabeus  what  was 
done,  he  called  tlie  governors  of  the  people  together, 
and  accused  those  men  that  they  had  sold  their 
brethren  for  money,  and  set  their  enemies  free  to 
fight  against  them. 

'22  So  he  slew  those  that  were  found  traitors,  and 
immediately  took  the  two  castles. 

23  And  having  good  success  with  his  weapons  in 
all  things  he  took 'in  hand,  he  slew  in  tlie  two  holds 
more  tlian  twenty  tliousand. 

24  Now  Timothdi--,  whom  the  Jewr.  had  over- 
come before,  when  he  had  gatliered:i  great  multitude 
of  foreign  forces,  and  horses  out  of  Asia  not  a  few. 


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11.  MACCABEES. 


came  as  thougli  he  would  take  Jewry  by  force  of  arms. 

25  But  when  he  drew  near,  they  that  were  with 
Macciibeus  turned  themselves  to  pray  unto  God,  and 
sprinkled  earth  upon  their  heads,  and  girded  their 
loins  with  sackclotli, 

26  And  fell  down  at  the  foot  of  the  altar,  and  be- 
sought him  to  be  merciful  to  them,  and  to  be  an 
enemy  to  their  enemies,  and  an  adversaiy  to  their 
adversaries,  as  the  law  declareth. 

Sr  So  after  the  prayer,  they  took  their  weapons, 
and  went  on  further  from  the  city:  and  wJien  they 
drew  near  to  their  enemies,  they  kept  by  themselves. 

28  Now  the  sun  being  newly  risen,  they  joined 
both  together;  the  one  part  having,  together  with 
their  virtue,  their  refuge  also  unto  the  Lord  tor  a 
pledge  of  their  success  and  victory:  the  other  side 
making  their  rage  leader  of  their  battle. 

29  But  when  the  battle  waxed  strong,  there  ap- 
peared unto  the  enemies  from  heaven  five  comely 
men  upon  horses,  with  bridles  of  gold,  and  two  of 
them  led  the  Jews, 

30  And  took  Maccabeus  betwixt  them,  and  cover- 
ed him  on  every  side  with  their  weapons,  and  kept 
him  safe,  but  shot  arrows  and  lightnmgs  against  the 
enemies:  so  that  being  confounded  with  blindness, 
and  full  of  trouble,  they  were  killed. 

31  And  there  were  slain  of  fuotmen  twenty  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred,  and  six  hundred  horsemen. 

32  As  for  Timotheus  himself,  he  fled  into  a  very 
strong  hold,  called  Gazara,  where  Chereas  was 
governor. 

33  But  they  that  were  with  Maccabeus  laid  siege 
against  the  fortress  courageously  four  days. 

34  And  they  that  were  within,  trusting  in  the 
strength  of  the  place,  blasphemed  exceedingly,  and 
uttered  wicked  words. 

35  Nevertheless,  upon  the  fifth  day  early,  twenty 
young  men  of  Maccabeus'  company,  inflamed  with 
anger  because  of  the  blasphemies,assaulted  the  wall 
manly,  and  with  a  fierce  courage  killed  all  that  they 
met  withal. 

36  Others  likewise  ascending  after  them,  while 
they  were  busied  with  them  that  were  within,  burn- 
ed the  towers,  and  kindling  fires,  burned  the  blas- 
])hemers  alive;  and  otliers  broke  open  the  gates, 
and  having  received  in  the  rest  of  the  army,  took 
the  city, 

37  And  killed  Timotheus,  that  was  hid  in  a  cer- 
tain pit,  and  Chereas  his  brother,  with  ApoUophanes. 

38  When  this  was  done,  they  pi-aised  the  Lord 
with  psalms  and  thanksgiving,  who  had  done  so 
great  things  for  Israel,  and  given  them  the  victory. 

CHAP.  XL 
TVOT  long  after  this,  Lysias  the  king's  protector 
and  cousin,  who  also  managed  the  atTairs,  took 
sore  displeasure  for  the  things  that  were  done. 

2  And  when  he  had  gathered  about  fourscore 
thousand  with  all  the  horsemen,  he  came  against  the 
Jews,  thinking  to  make  the  city  a  habitation  of  the 
Gentiles, 

3  And  to  make  a  gain  of  the  temple,  as  of  the 
otlier  chapels  of  the  heathen,  and  to  set  the  high 
I)riesthood  to  sale  e\ery  year: 

4  Not  at  all  considering  the  power  of  Clod,  but 
puffed  up  with  his  teii  thousands  of  footmen,  and  his 
thousands  of  hursemi'n,  and  his  fourscore  ekpbants. 

5  So  he  came  to  Judea,  and  drew  near  to  Beth- 
sura,  which  was  a  strong  town,  but  distant  from  Je- 
rusalem aljout  five  furlongs;  and  he  laid  sore  siege 
uiiUi  it. 

6  Now  when  they  that  were  with  M:iccabeus 
heai-d  that  he  Insiei^cd  the  holds,  they  and  all  the 
pi  ojjle  wit1\  lamentation  and  tears  besouglit  the  Lord 
thai  he  would  send  a  good  angel  to  delivir  Israel. 

7  Then  M;icc;ibeus  himself  first  of  all  took  wea- 
pons, e.\li(>rting  tlic  other  that  they  woulil  jerqjard 
themselves  togetiier  with  him  to  help  their  brethren: 
SO  they  went  forth  together  with  a  willing  mind. 


8  And  as  they  were  at  Jerusalem,  there  appeared 
before  them  on  horseback  one  in  white  clothing, 
shaking  his  armour  of  gold. 

9  Then  they  praised  the  merciful  God  all  together, 
and  took  heart,  insomuch  that  they  were  ready  not 
only  to  fight  with  men,  but  with  most  cruel  beasts, 
and  to  pierce  through  walls  of  iron. 

10  1  hus  they  marched  forward  in  their  armour, 
having  a  helper  from  heaven:  for  the  Lord  was 
merciful  unto  them. 

11  And  giving  a  charge  upon  their  enemies  like 
lions,  they  slew  eleven  thousand ybo^mf?;,  and  sixteen 
hundred  horsemen,  and  put  all  the  other  to  flight. 

12  Many  of  them  also  being  wounded,  escaped 
naked;  and  Lysias  himself  fled  away  shamefully, 
and  so  escaped. 

13  Who,  as  he  was  a  man  of  understanding,  cast- 
ing with  himself  what  loss  he  had  had,  and  consider- 
ing that  the  Hebrews  could  not  be  overcome,  because 
the  Almighty  God  helped  them,  he  sent  unto  them, 

14  And  persuaded  them  to  agi-ee  to  all  reasonable 
conditions,  and  firomised  that  he  would  persuade  the 
king  that  he  must  needs  be  a  friend  unto  them. 

15  Then  Maccabeus  consented  to  all  that  Lysias 
desired,  being  careful  of  the  common  good;  and 
whatsoever  Maccabeus  wi-oteunto  Lysias  concerning 
the  Jews,  the  king  granted  it. 

16  For  there  were  letters  written  unto  the  Jews 
from  Lysias  to  this  effect:  Lysias  unto  the  people  ot 
the  Jews  sendeth  greeting: 

17  John  and  Absalom,  who  were  sent  from  you, 
delivered  me  the  petition  subscribed,  and  made  re- 
quest for  the  performance  of  the  contents  thereof. 

18  Therefore  what  things  soever  were  meet  to  be 
reported  to  the  king,  I  have  declared  them,  and  he 
hath  granted  as  much  as  might  be. 

19  If  then  ye  will  keep  yourselves  loyal  to  the 
state,  hereafter  also  will  lendeavour  to  be  a  means 
of  your  good. 

20  But  of  the  particulars  I  have  given  order  both 
to  these,  and  the  others  that  came  from  me,  to  com- 
mune with  you. 

21  Fare  ye  well.  The  hundred  and  eight  and 
fortieth  year,  the  four  and  twentieth  day  of  t/ie 
month  Dioscorinthius. 

22  Now  the  king's  letter  contained  these  words: 
King  Antiochus  unto  his  brother  Lysias  sendetli 
greeting: 

23  Since  our  father  is  translated  unto  the  gods,  our 
will  is,  that  they  that  arc  in  our  realm  live  quietly, 
that  every  one  may  attend  upon  his  own  affairs. 

24  We  understand  :dso  that  the  Jews  would  not 
consent  to  ovn-  father,  for  to  be  brought  unto  the  cus- 
tom of  tlie  Gentiles,  but  had  rather  kec])  their  own 
manner  of  living:  for  the  which  cause  they  require 
of  us,  that  we  should  suffer  them  to  live  after  their 
own  laws. 

25  Wherefore  our  mind  is,  that  this  nation  shall 
be  in  rest,  and  we  have  determined  to  restore  them 
their  tem()le,  that  they  niay  live  according  to  the 
customs  of  their  forefathers. 

26  Thou  slialt  do  well  therefore  to  send  unto  them, 
and  grant  them  Jieace,  that  when  they  are  certified 
of  our  mind,  they  may  be  of  good  comfort,  and  ever 
go  cheerfully  about  their  own  afl'airs. 

27  And  the  letter  of  the  king  unto  the  nation  of 
the  Jews  was  after  this  manner:  King  Antiochus 
nendfth  greeting  unto  the  council,  and  the  rest  of  the 
Jews: 

28  If  ye  fare  well,  we  have  oin-  desire;  we  are 
also  in  good  health. 

29  Meniliuis  declared  unto  us,  that  your  desire 
was  to  return  home,  and  to  follow  your  own  business: 

30  VVhirefoi'e  they  that  will  deljart  shall  have 
s:ife  conduct  till  the  thirtieth  day  of^  X;inthicus  with 
security. 

31  And  the  Jews  .shall  use  their  own  kind  of  meats 
and  laws,  as  before;  and  none  of  them  any  manner 


CHAP.  xir. 


117 


of  ways  shall  be  molested  for  tilings  ignorantly  done. 

32  I  have  sent  also  Menclaus,  that  he  may  com- 
fort you. 

33  Fare  ye  well.  In  the  humlrcd  forty  and  eighth 
year,  and  in  the  fifteenth  day  of  CAi-  mont.li  Xanthicus. 

34  The  Romans  also  sent  unto  them  a  letter  con- 
taining these  words:  Qiiintus  Menimius  and  Titus 
Manlius  ambassadors  of  the  Romans,  send  greeting 
unto  the  people  of  the  Jews. 

35  Whatsoever  Lysias  the  king's  cousin  hath 
granted,  therewith  we  also  are  well  pleased. 

36  But  touching  such  things  as  he  judged  to  be 
referred  to  the  king,  after  ye  have  advised  thereof, 
send  one  forthwith,  that  we  may  declare  as  it  is  con- 
venient for  you:  for  we  are  now  going  to  Antioch. 

37  Therefore  send  some  with  speed,  that  we  may 
know  what  is  your  mind. 

38  Farewell.  This  hundred  and  eight  and  for- 
tieth year,  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  month  Xanthicus. 

CHAP.  XII. 
TXT'HEN  these  covenants  were  made,  Lysias  went 
'    unto  the  king,  and  the  Jews  were  about  their 
husbandry. 

2  But' of  the  governors  of  several  places,  Timo- 
theus,  and  Apollonius  the  son  of  Genneus,  also  Hier- 
onymus,  and  Dcmophon,  and  besides  them  Nicanor, 
the  governor  of  Cyprus,  would  not  suffer  them  to  be 
quiet,  and  live  in  peace. 

3  The  men  of  Joppe  also  did  such  an  ungodly 
deed:  they  prayed  the  Jews  that  dwelt  among  them 
to  go  with  their  wives  and  children  into  the  boats 
which  they  had  prepared,  as  though  they  had  meant 
them  no  hurt. 

4  Who  accepted  of  it  according  to  the  common 
decree  of  the  city,  as  being  desirous  to  live  in  peace, 
and  suspecting  nothing:  but  when  they  were  gone 
forth  into  the  deep,  they  drowned  no  less  than  two 
hundred  of  them. 

5  When  Judas  heard  of  this  cruelty  done  unto  his 
countrymen,  he  commanded  those  that  were  with 
hi  in  to  make  tliem  readii. 

6  And  calling  upon  Cjod  the  righteous  Judge,  lie 
came  against  those  murdei'ers  of  his  brethren,  and 
burned  the  haven  by  night,  and  set  the  boats  on 
fire,  and  those  that  fled  thither  he  slew. 

7  And  when  the  town  was  shut  up,  he  went  back- 
ward, as  if  he  would  return  to  root  out  all  them  of 
the  city  of  Joppe. 

8  But  when  he  heard  that  the  Jamnites  were 
minded  to  do  in  like  manner  unto  the  Jews  that 
dwelt  among  them, 

9  He  came  upon  the  Jamnites  also  by  night,  and 
set  fire  on  the  haven  and  the  navy,  so  that  the  hglit 
of  tlie  fire  w;is  seen  at  Jerusalem  two  hundred  and 
forty  fui'longs  off. 

10  Now  when  they  were  gone  from  thence  nine 
furlongs  in  their  journey  toward  Timotheus,  no 
fewer  than  five  thousand  men  on  foot  and  five  hun- 
dred horsemen  of  the  .-Vrabians  set  upon  him. 

11  Whereupon  there  was  a  very  sore  battle:  but 
Judas'  side,  by  the  help  of  (iod,  gat  the  victory;  so 
that  the  Nonrides  of  Arabi;i,  being  overcome,  be- 
sought Judas  for  peace,  promising  both  to  give  him 
cattle,  and  to  jileasure  him  otherwise. 

12  Tlien  Judas,  thinking  indeed  that  they  would 
be  prnfitalde  in  ni;uiy  tilings,  granted  them  peace: 
whereupon  they  shook  hands,  and  so  they  departed 
to  their  tents. 

13  He  went  also  about  to  make  a  bridge  to  a  cer- 
t:un  strong  city,  which  was  fenced  about  with  w:\lls, 
and  inhabited  by  jieople  of  divers  countries;  and  the 
name  of  it  w:is  (^aspis. 

14  But  they  tlnit  were  within  it  put  such  trust  in 
the  strength  of  the  walls  and  provision  of  victuals, 
that  they  beti;ived  themselves  rudely  toward  them 
tliiit  were  with  Jud:is,  railing  and  blasjiheniing,  and 
uttering  such  words  ;is  were  not  to  be  spoken. 

15  Wherefore  Judas  with  his  company,  calling 


upon  the  great  Lord  of  the  world,  who  without  any 
rams  or  engines  of  war  did  cast  down  Jericho  in  the 
time  of  Joshua,  gave  a  fierce  assault  against  the  walls, 

16  And  took  the  city  by  the  will  of  God,  and  made 
unspeakable  slaughters,'  iiisoniuch  tli;it  a  lake  two 
furlongs  broad  neai-  adjoining  tliereuuto,  being  filled 
full,  w:is  seen  running  with  blood. 

17  Then  departed  they  from  thence  seven  hun- 
dred and  fifty  furlongs,  and  came  to  Characa  unto 
the  Jews  that  are  called  Tubieni. 

18  But  as  for  Timotheus,  they  found  him  not  in  the 
places:  for  before  he  hud  despatched  any  thing,  he 
departed  from  thence,  having  left  a  very  strong  gar- 
rison in  a  certain  hold. 

19  Howbeit,  Dositheus,  and  Sosipater,  who  were 
of  Maccabeus'  captains,  went  forth,  and  slew  those 
that  Timotheus  had  left  in  the  fortress,  above  ten 
thousand  men. 

20  And  Maccabeus  ranged  his  army  by  bands, 
and  set  them  o\er  the  bands,  and  went  against  Ti- 
motheus, who  had  about  him  a  hundred  and  twenty 
thousand  men  of  foot,  and  two  thousand  and  five 
hundred  horsemen. 

21  Now  when  Timotheus  had  knowledge  of  Ju- 
das' coming,  he  sent  the  women  and  children  and 
the  other  baggage  unto  a  fortress  called  Camion:  for 
the  town  was  hard  to  besiege,  and  uneasy  to  come 
unto,  by  reason  of  the  straitness  of  all  the  iilaccs. 

22  But  when  Judas  his  first  band  came  in  sight, 
the  enemies,  being  smitten  with  fear  and  terror 
through  the  appearing  of  him  that  seetli  all  things, 
fled  amain,  one  running  this  way,  another  that  way, 
so  as  that  they  were  often  hurt  of  their  own  men, 
and  wounded  with  the  points  of  their  own  swords. 

23  Judas  also  was  very  earnest  in  pursuing  them, 
killing  those  wicked  wretches,  of  whom  he  slew 
about  thirty  thousrnid  men. 

24  Moreover  Timotheus  himself  fell  into  the 
hands  of  Dositheus  and  Sosiiiatev,  whom  he  be- 
sought with  much  craft  to  let  him  go  with  his  life, 
because  he  had  many  of  the  Jews'  parents,  and  the 
brethren  of  some  of  them,  who,  if  they  had  put  him 
to  death,  should  not  be  regarded. 

25  So  when  he  had  assured  them  with  many 
words  that  he  would  restore  them  without  hurt,  ac- 
cording to  the  agreement,  they  let  him  go  for  the 
s:iving  of  their  brethren. 

26  Then  Maccabeus  marched  fiirth  to  Carnion, 
and  to  the  temple  of  Atargatis,  and  there  he  slew 
five  and  twenty  thousand  i)ersons. 

27  And  after  he  had  put  to  flight  and  destroyed 
them,  Judas  removed  the  host  toward  Ephron,  a 
strong  city,  wherein  Lysias  abode,  :uid  a  great  mul- 
titude of  divers  nations,  and  the  strong  young  men 
kept  the  walls,  and  defended  them  mightily:  wherein 
;dso  was  great  Jirovisioii  of  engines  ;ind  darts. 

28  But  when  Judas  and  his  company  li:id  called  upon 
Almighty  (iod,  who  with  his  jiower  bre:iketh  the 
strength 'of  his  enemies,  they  won  the  city,  and  slew 
twenty  and  five  thousand  of  them  that  were  within. 

29  from  thence  they  departed  to  Srythopolis, 
which  lieth  six  hundred  furlongs  from  Jerus:dem. 

30  But  when  the  Jews  th;it  dwelt  there  h;ul  testi- 
fied that  the  Scvtlioi)"litaMs  <lealt  lovingly  with  them, 
and  entreated  them  kindly  in  the  time  of  their  ad- 
versity: 

31  They  gave  them  th;inks,  cUsiiing  them  to  be 
friendly  still  unto  them:  iuid  so  they  came  to  Jeru- 
sa'lem,  the  fe:ist  of  the  weeks  ap))ro;icliing. 

32  And  aftcrthe  f'ust  calhd  Pentecost,  they  went 
forth  against  (hirgi'as  th<-  governor  of  Iduinea, 

S3  Will)  ranie  out  witli  three  thousand  men  of 
foot,  and  four  hundred  horsemen. 

34  And  it  happened,  in  their  fighting  together,  a 
few  of  the  Jews  were  slain. 

35  At  which  time,  Dositheus,  one  of  Bacenor's 
company,  whowiis  on  horseback,  and  a  strong  m:in, 
was  still  upon  Gorgi.as,  and  taking  hold  of  his  coat 


118 


II.  MACCABEES. 


drew  him  by  force;  and  when  he  would  have  taken 
that  cursed  man  alive,  a  horseman  of  Thracia  com- 
ing upon  him  smote  off  his  shoulder,  so  that  Gorgias 
fled  unto  Marisa. 

36  Now  when  they  that  were  with  Gorgias  had 
fought  long,  and  were  weary,  Judas  called  upon  the 
Lord,  that  he  would  shew  himself  to  be  their  helper 
and  leader  of  the  battle. 

37  And  with  that  he  began  in  his  own  language, 
and  sung  psalms  with  a  loud  voice,  and  rushing  un- 
awares ujjon  Gorgias'  men,  he  put  them  to  Bight. 

38  So  Judas  gathered  his  host,  and  came  into  the 
city  Odollam.  And  when  the  seventh  day  came, 
they  purified  themselves,  as  the  custom  was,  and 
kept  the  sabbath  in  the  same  place. 

39  And  upon  the  day  following,  as  the  use  had 
been,  Judas  and  his  company  came  to  take  up  the 
bodies  of  them  that  were  slain,  and  to  bury  them 
with  their  kinsmen  in  their  fathers'  graves. 

40  Now  under  the  co.-its  of  every  one  that  was 
slain  they  found  things  consecrated  to  the  idols  of 
the  Jamnites,  which  is  forbidden  the  Jews  by  the 
law.  'I'hen  every  man  saw  that  this  was  the  cause 
wherefore  they  were  slain. 

41  All  men  therefore  praising  the  Lord,  the  righ- 
teous Judge,  who  had  opened  the  things  that  were  hid, 

42  Betook  themselves  unto  prayer,  and  besought 
nim  that  the  sin  committed  might  wholly  be  put 
out  of  remembrance.  Besides,  that  noble  Judas  ex- 
horted the  people  to  keep  themselves  from  sin,  for- 
somuch  as  they  saw  before  their  eyes  the  things  that 
came  to  pass  for  the  sins  of  those  that  were  slain. 

43  And  when  he  had  made  a  gathering  through- 
out the  company  to  the  sum  of  two  thousand 
drachms  of  silver,  he  sent  it  to  Jerusalem  to  offer  a 
sin-offering,  doing  therein  very  well  and  honestly,  in 
that  he  was  mindful  of  the  resurrection: 

44  For  if  he  had  not  hoped  that  they  that  were 
slain  sliould  have  risen  again,  it  had  been  superflu- 
ous and  vain  to  pray  for  the  dead. 

45  And  also  in  that  he  perceived  that  there  was 
great  favour  laid  up  for  those  that  died  godly.  (It 
was  a  holy  and  good  thought. )  Whereupon  he  made 
a  reconciliation  for  the  dead,  that  they  might  be  de- 
livered from  sin. 

CHAP.  xin. 

TN  the  hundred  forty  and  ninth  year  it  was  told  Ju- 
das,  that  Antiochus  Eupater  was  coming  with  a 
great  power  into  Judea, 

2  And  with  him  Lysias  his  protector,  and  nilcr 
of  his  affairs,  having  either  of  them  a  Grecian  ])ow- 
er,  of  footmen  a  hundred  and  ten  thousand,  and 
horsemen  five  thousand  and  three  hundred,  and  ele- 
phants two  and  twenty,  and  three  hundred  chariots 
armed  with  hooks. 

3  Menelans  also  joined  himself  with  them,  and 
with  great  dissimulation  encouraged  Antiochus,  not 
for  tlie  safeguard  of  the  country,  but  because  he 
thovight  to  have  been  made  governor. 

4  But  the  King  of  kings  moved  Antiochus'  mind 
against  this  wicked  wretch,  and  Lysias  informed  the 
king  tliat  this  man  was  the  cause  of  all  mischief,  so 
that  the  king  commanded  to  Imng  him  unto  Bcrea, 
and  to  put  him  to  deatli,  as  the  manner  is  in  that  ijlace. 

5  Now  tlui-e  was  in  that  i)lacc  a  tower  of  fifty 
cubits  liigli,  full  of  ashes;  and  it  had  a  round  instru- 
ment, which  on  every  side  hanged  down  into  the 
ashes. 

6  And  whosoever  was  condemned  of  sacrilege,  or 
had  committed  any  otlier  grievous  crime,  there  did 
all  men  tlinist  him  unto  death. 

7  Sui-,1\  a  death  it  haijpcned  that  wicked  man  to 
die,  not  having  so  much  as  burial  in  the  earth;  and 
that  most  justly: 

8  For  insomuch  .as  he  had  committed  many  sins 
about  the  altar,  whose  fire  and  ashes  were  holy,  he 
received  his  death  in  ashes. 

9  Now   the    king  came  with  a  bariiarous  ami 


haughty  mind  to  do  far  worse  to  the  Jews,  than  had 
been  done  in  his  father's  time. 

10  Which  things  when  Judas  perceived,  he  com- 
manded the  multitude  to  call  upon  the  Lord,  night 
and  day,  that  if  ever  at  any  other  time,  he  would 
now  also  help  them,  being  at  the  point  to  be  put  from 
their  law,  from  tlieir  coutry,andfrom  the  holy  temple: 

11  And  that  he  would  not  suffer  the  people,  that 
had  even  now  been  but  a  little  refreshed,  to  be  in 
subjection  to  the  blasphemous  nations. 

12  So  when  they  had  all  done  this  together,  and 
besought  the  merciful  Lord  with  weeping  and  fast- 
ing, and  lying  flat  upon  the  ground  three  days  long, 
Judas,  having  exhorted  them,  commanded  they 
should  be  in  a  I'eadiness. 

13  And  Judas,  being  apart  with  the  elders,  deter- 
mined, before  the  king's  host  should  enter  into  Ju- 
dea, and  get  the  city,  to  go  forth  and  try  the  matter 
inflight  by  the  help  of  the  Lord. 

14  So  when  he  had  committed  all  to  the  Creator 
of  the  world,  and  exhorted  his  soldiers  to  fight  man- 
fully, even  unto  death,  for  the  laws,  the  temple,  the 
city,  the  country,  and  the  commonwealth,  he  camp- 
ed by  Modin: 

15  And  having  given  the  w.atchword  to  them  that 
were  about  him.  Victory  is  of  God;  with  the  most 
valiant  and  choice  young  men,  he  went  into  the  kings' 
tent  by  night,  and  slew  in  the  camp  about  four  thou- 
sand men,  and  the  chiefest  of  the  elephants,  with 
all  that  were  upon  him. 

16  And  at  last  they  filled,  the  camp  with  fear  and 
tumult,  and  departed  with  good  success. 

17  This  was  done  in  the  bre.ak  of  the  day,  be- 
cause tlie  protection  of  the  Lord  did  help  him. 

18  Now  when  the  king  had  taken  a  taste  of  the 
manliness  of  the  Jews,  he  went  about  to  take  the 
holds  by  policy, 

19  And  marched  toward  Bethsura,  which  was  a 
strong  hold  of  the  Jews;  but  he  was  put  to  flight, 
failed,  and  lost  of  his  men: 

20  For  Judas  had  conveyed  unto  them  that  were 
in  it  such  things  as  were  necessary. 

21  But  Rhodocus,  who  was  in  the  Jews'  host,  dis- 
closed the  secrets  to  the  enemies;  therefore  he  was 
sought  out,  and  when  they  had  gotten  him,  they  put 
him  in  prison. 

22  The  king  treated  with  them  in  Bethsura  the 
second  time,  gave  his  hand,  took  theirs,  departed, 
fought  with  Judas,  was  overcome; 

23  Heard  that  Philip,  who  was  left  over  the  affairs 
in  Antioch,  was  desjjerately  bent,  confounded,  en- 
treated the  Jews,  submitted  himself,  and  sware  to 
all  eciual  conditions,  agreed  with  them,  and  offered 
sacrifice,  honoured  the  temple,  and  dealt  kindly 
witli  the  place, 

24  ,\nd  accepted  well  of  Maccabeus,  made  him 
principal  governor  from  Ptolemais  unto  the  Gerrhc- 
nians; 

25  Came  to  Ptolemais:  the  people  there  were 
grieved  for  the  covenants;  for  they  stormed  because 
they  would  make  their  covenants  void: 

26  Lysias  went  up  to  the  judgment-seat,  said  as 
much  as  could  be  in  defence  of  the  cause,  persuaded, 
l)acified,  made  them  well-affected,  returned  to  An- 
tiocli.  Thus  it  went  touching  the  king's  coming 
and  departing. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

A  FTF.R  three  years  was  Judas  informed  that  Dc- 

■^  metrius,  the  son  of  Seleucus,  having  entered  by 

the  haven  of  Tripolis  witli  a  great  power  and  navy, 

2  Had  taken  the  country,  and  killed  Antiochus, 
and  Lysias  his  protector. 

3  Now  one  Alcimns,  who  had  been  high  priest, 
and  had  defiled  himself  wilfiiUv  in  the  times  of  their 
mingling  nv'itU  the  Gfntil<:i,  seeing  that  by  no  means 
he  could  save  himself,  nor  have  any  more  access  to 
the  holy  altar, 

4  Came  to  king  Demetrius  in  the  hundred  and 


CHAP.  XIV. 


119 


one  and  fiftieth  year,  presenting  unto  liim  a  crown 
of  gold,  and  a  palm,  and  also  ot  the  boughs  which 
were  used  solemnly  in  the  temple:  and  so  that  day 
he  held  his  peace. 

5  Howbeit,  having  gotten  opportunit)^  to  further 
liis  foolisli  enterprise,  and  being  called  into  counsel 
by  Demetrius,  and  asked  how  the  Jews  stood  affect- 
ed, aTid  what  they  intended,  he  answered  thereunto: 

6  Those  of  the  Jews  that  be  called  Assideans, 
whose  captain  is  Judas  Maccabeus,  nourish  war,  and 
are  seditious,  and  will  not  let  the  realm  be  in  peace. 

7  Therefore  I,  being  deprived  of  mine  ancestors' 
honour,  I  mean  the  high  priesthood,  am  now  come 
hither: 

S  First,  verily  for  the  unfeigned  care  I  have  of 
things  pertaining  to  the  king;  and  secondly,  even  for 
that  I  intend  the  good  of  mine  own  countrymen:  for 
all  our  nation  is  in  no  small  misery  through  the  un- 
advised dealing  of  them  aforesaid.  ^ 

9  Wherefore,  O  king,  seeing  thou  knowest  all 
these  things,  be  careful  for  the  country,  and  our  na- 
tion, which  is  pressed  on  every  side,  accoi-ding  to 
the  clemency  thattliou  readily  shewest  unto  all. 

10  For  as  long  as  Judas  liveth,  it  is  not  possible 
that  the  state  should  be  quiet. 

11  This  was  no  sooner  spoken  of  him,  but  others 
of  the  king's  friends  being  maliciously  set  against 
Judas,  did  more  incense  Demetrius. 

12  And  forthwitli  calling  Is'icanor,  who  had  been 
master  of  the  elephants,  and  making  him  governor 
over  Judea,  he  sent  him  forth, 

13  Commanding  him  to  slay  Judas,  and  to  scatter 
them  that  were  with  him,  and  to  make  Alcimus  high 
priest  of  the  great  temple. 

14  Then  the  heathen,  that  had  fled  out  of  Judea 
from  Judas,  came  to  Nicanor  by  flocks,  thinking  the 
harm  and  calamities  of  the  Jews  to  be  their  welfare. 

15  Now  when  the  Jews  heard  of  Nicanor's  com- 
ing, and  that  the  heathen  were  up  against  them, 
they  cast  earth  upon  their  heads,  and  made  suppli- 
cation to  him  that  had  established  his  peojile  for 
ever,  and  who  alwajs  lielpeth  his  portion  with  mani- 
festation of  his  presence. 

16  So  at  the  commandment  of  the  captain  they 
removed  straightways  from  thence,  and  came  near 
unto  them  at  the  town  of  Dessau. 

17  Now  Simon,  Judas'  brother,  had  joined  battle 
with  Nicanor,  but  was  somewhat  discomfited 
tlirovigh  the  sudden  silence  of  his  enemies. 

18  Nevertheless  Nicanor,  hearing  of  the  manli- 
ness of  them  that  were  with  Judas,  and  the  courage- 
ousncss  that  they  had  to  fight  for  their  country,  durst 
not  try  the  matter  by  the  sword. 

19  Wlierefore  he  sent  Posidonius,  and  Theodotus, 
and  Mattathias,  to  make  peace. 

20  So  when  they  had  taken  long  advisement 
thereupon,  and  the  captain  had  made  the  multitude 
acquainted  therewith,  and  it  appeared  that  they 
•were  all  of  one  mind,  they  consented  to  the  covenants, 

21  And  appointed  a  day  to  meet  in  together  by 
themselves:  and  when  the  day  came,  and  stools 
•were  set  for  either  of  tliem, 

22  Judas  phiced  armed  men  ready  in  convenient 
jihaces,  lest  some  treachery  should  be  suddenly  prac- 
tised by  tlie  enemies:  so  tliey  made  a  peaceable  con- 
ference. 

S-T  Now  Nicanor  abode  in  Jerusalem,  and  did  no 
hurt,  but  sent  away  the  people  that  came  flocking 
unto  him. 

2-t  And  he  would  not  willingly  have  Judas  out  of 
his  sight:  for  he  loved  the  man  from  his  he:irt. 

25  He  prayed  him  also  to  tiikc  a  wife,  and  to  be- 
get children:  so  lie  married,  was  quiet,  and  took 
part  of  this  life. 

26  But  Alcimus,  perceiving  the  love  that  was  be- 
twixt them,  and  consideriuj;  the  covenants  that 
were  made,  came  to  Demetruis,  :ind  told  him  that 
Nicanor  was  not  well  affected  toward  the  state;  for 


that  he  had  ordained  Judas,  a  traitor  to  his  realm,  to 
be  the  king's  successor. 

27  Then  the  king  being  in  a  rage,  and  provoked 
with  the  accusations  of  tlie  most  wicked  man,  wrote 
to  Nicanor,  signifying  that  he  was  much  displeased 
with  the  covenants,  and  conmianding  him  that  he 
should  send  Maccabeus  prisoner  in  all  haste  unto 
Antioch. 

28  When  this  came  to  Nicanor's  hearing,  he  w.as 
much  confounded  in  himself,  and  took  it  grievously 
that  he  should  make  void  t)ie  articles  which  were 
agreed  upon,  the  man  being  in  no  fault. 

29  But  because  there  was  no  dealing  against  the 
king,  he  watched  his  time  to  accomplish  this  thing 
by  ]5olicy, 

30  Notwithstanding,  when  Maccabeus  saw  that 
Nicanor  began  to  be  churlish  unto  him,  and  that  he 
entreated  him  more  roughl)'  than  he  was  wont,  per- 
ceiving that  such  sour  behaviour  came  not  of  good, 
he  gathered  together  not  a  few  of  his  men,  and  with- 
drew himself  from  Nicanor. 

31  But  tlie  other,  knowing  that  he  was  notably        i 
prevented  by  Judas'  policy,  came  into  the  great  and        ' 
holy  temple,  and  commanded  the  priests,  that  were 
ofi"ering  tlieir  usual  sacrifices,  to  deliver  him  the  man. 

32  And  when  they  sware  that  they  could  not  tell 
whei'c  the  man  w:is  whom  he  sought, 

33  He  stretched  out  his  right  hand  toward  the 
temple,  and  made  an  oath  in  this  manner:  If  ye 
will  not  deliver  me  Judas  as  a  prisoner,  I  will  lay 
this  temple  of  God  even  witli  the  ground,  and  I  will 
break  down  the  altar,  and  erect  a  notable  temple 
unto  Bacchus. 

34  After  these  words  he  departed.  Then  the 
priests  lifted  up  their  hands  toward  heaven,  and  be- 
sought him  that  was  ever  a  defender  of  their  nation, 
saying  in  this  manner; 

'35  Thou,  O  Lord  of  all  things,  who  hast  need  of 
nothing,  wast  pleased  that  the  temple  of  thy  habita- 
tion should  be  among  us: 

36  Therefore  now,  O  holy  Lord  of  all  holiness, 
keep  this  house  ever  undefiled,  which  lately  was 
cleansed,  and  stop  every  unrighteous  mouth. 

37  Now  was  there  accused  unto  Nicanor  one  Ra- 
zis,  one  of  the  elders  of  Jerusalem,  a  lover  of  his 
countrymen,  and  a  man  of  very  good  report,  who 
for  his'kindncss  was  called  a  father  of  the  Jews. 

38  For  in  the  former  times,  when  they  mingled 
not  themselves  with  the  Gentiles,  he  had  been  ac- 
cused of  Judaism,  and  did  boldly  jeopard  his  body 
and  life  with  all  vehemency  fertile  religion  of  the  Jews. 

39  So  Nicanor,  willing  to  declare  the  h:ite  that  he 
bare  unto  the  Jews,  sent  above  five  hundred  men  of 
war  to  take  him : 

40  For  he  thought  by  taking  him  to  do  the  Jews 
much  hurt. 

41  Now  when  the  multitude  would  have  taken 
the  tower,  and  violently  broken  into  the  outer  door, 
and  bade  tluit  fire  should  be  brought  to  burn  it,  he 
being  ready  to  be  taken  on  every  side,  fell  ujion  his 
sword ; 

42  Choosing  rather  to  die  manfully,  than  to  come 
into  the  hands  of  the  wicked,  to  be  abused  otherwise 
than  beseemed  his  noble  birth: 

43  But  missing  his  stroke  through  haste,  the  mul- 
titude also  rushing  within  the  doors,  he  ran  boldly 
up  to  the  wall,  and  cast  himself  down  manfully  among 
the  thickest  of  them. 

44  But  they  quickly  giving  back,  and  a  space  being 
made,  he  fell  down  into  the  midst  of  the  void  place. 

45  Ncvertliekss,  while  there  was  yet  breath  with- 
in him,  being  infl.mu-d  with  ;uiger,  he  rose  up;  and 
though  his  blood  gushed  out  like  spouts  of  water,  and 
his  wounds  were  grievous,  yet  he  ran  througli  the 
midst  of  the  throng;  and  sUinding  ui>on  a  steej)  rock, 

46  When  as  his  blood   was  now  (juite  gone,  he 

K lucked  out  his  bowels,  and  taking  them  in  both  his 
ands,  he  cast  them  upon  the  throng,  and  caUing 


12C 


II.  MACCABEES. 


upon  tlie  Lord  of  life  and  spirit  to  restore  him  those 
airain,  he  thus  died. ' 

CHAP.  XV. 
T>UT  Nicanor,  hearing  that  Judas  and  his  company 
were  in  the  strong  places  about  Samaria,  resolved 
without  any  danger  to  set  upon  them  on  the  sabbath- 
day. 

2  Nevertheless  the  Jews  that  were  compelled  to 
go  with  him  said,  O  destroy  not  so  cruelly  and  bar- 
barously, but  give  honour  to  that  day,  which  he, 
that  seeth  all  things,  hath  honoured  with  holiness 
above  other  days. 

3  Then  the  most  ungracious  wretch  demanded,  if 
there  were  a  Mighty  One  in  heaven,  that  had  com- 
manded the  sabbath-day  to  be  kept: 

4  And  when  they  said,  There  is  in  heaven  a  living 
Lord,  and  mighty,  who  commanded  the  seventh  day 
to  be  kept: 

5  Then  said  the  other.  And  I  also  am  mighty  up- 
on earth,  and  I  command  to  take  arms,  and  do  the 
king's  business.  Yet  he  obtained  not  to  have  his 
wicked  will  done. 

6  So  Nicanor  in  exceeding  pride  and  haughtiness 
determined  to  set  up  a  pubUc  monument  of  his  vic- 
toi-y  over  Judas  and  them  that  were  with  him. 

7  But  Maccabeus  had  ever  sure  confidence  that 
the  Lord  would  help  him: 

8  Wlierefore  he  exhorted  his  people  not  to  fear 
the  coming  of  the  heathen  against  them,  but  to  re- 
member tlie  help  which  in  former  times  they  had 
received  from  lieaven,  and  now  to  expect  the  vic- 
tory and  aid,  which  should  come  unto  them  from 
the  Almighty. 

9  And  so  comforting  them  out  of  the  law  and  the 
prophets,  and  withal  putting  them  in  mind  of  the 
battles  tliat  they  won  afore,  he  made  them  more 
cheerful. 

10  .A.nd  when  he  had  stiiTed  up  their  minds,  he 
gave  them  the  charge,  shewing  them  therewithal 
the  falsehood  of  the  heathen,  and  the  breach  of  oaths. 

1 1  Thus  he  armed  every  one  of  them,  not  so  much 
with  defence  of  shields  and  spears,  as  with  comfort- 
able and  good  words:  and  besides  that,  he  told 
them  a  dream  worthy  to  be  believed,  as  if  it  had 
been  so  indeed,  which  did  not  a  little  rejoice  them. 

12  And  this  was  his  vision:  ThatOnias,  who  had 
been  high  priest,  a  vii'tuous  and  a  good  man,  reve- 
rend in  conversation,  gentle  in  condition,  well  spo- 
ken also,  and  exercised  from  a  child  in  all  points  of 
virtue,  holding  up  his  hands,  prayed  for  the  whole 
body  of  the  Jews. 

13  This  done,  in  like  manner  there  appeared  a 
man  with  gray  hairs,  and  exceeding  glorious,  who 
was  of  a  wonderful  and  excellent  majesty. 

14  Then  Onias  answered,  saying.  This  is  a  lover  of 
the  brethren,  who  prayeth  much  for  the  people,  and 
for  the  holy  city,  to  wit,  Jeremias  the  prophet  of 
God. 

15  Whereupon  Jeremias  holding  forth  his  nght 
hand  gave  to  Jiidas  a  sword  of  gold,  and,  in  giving  it, 
spake  tlnis; 

16  Take  this  holy  sword,  a  gift  from  (iod,  with 
the  whicli  thou  shalt  wound  the  adversaries. 

17  Thus  being  well  comforted  by  the  words  of 
Judas,  which  were  very  good,  and  able  to  stir  them 
up  to  valour,  and  to  encoura_ge  the  In  arts  of  the 
young  men,  thev  determined  not  to  iiitcli  cainp,  but 
courageously  to 'set  upon  them  and  manfully  to  try 
the  matter  by  conflict,  because  the  city  ;ind  the 
sanctuary  and  the  temple  were  in  danger. 

IK  Tor  the  rare  tliat  tlioy  took  tor  their  wives, 
and  their  children,  tlieir  brethren,  and  kinsfolks, 
was  in  least  account  with  them:  but  the  greatest  and 
principLd  fear  was  for  the  holy  temple. 


19  Also  they  that  were  in  the  city  took  not  the 
least  care,  being  troubled  for  the  conflict  abroad. 

20  And  now,  when  as  all  looked  what  should  be 
the  trial,  and  the  enemies  were  already  come  near, 
and  the  army  was  set  in  array,  and  the  beasts  con- 
veniently placed,  and  the  horsemen  set  in  wings, 

21  Maccabeus,  seeingthe  coming  of  the  multitude, 
and  the  divers  preparations  of  armour,  and  the  fierce- 
ness of  the  beasts,  stretched  out  his  hands  toward 
heaven,  and  called  upon  the  Loi'd  that  worketh 
wonders,  knowing  that  victory  cometh  not  by  arms, 
but  even  as  it  seemeth  good  to  him,  he  giveth  it  to 
such  as  are  worthy: 

22  Therefore  m  his  prayer  he  said  after  this 
manner;  O  Lord,  thou  didst  send  thine  angel  in  the 
time  of  Ezekias  king  of  Judea,  and  didst  slay  in  the 
host  of  Sennacherib  a  hundred  fourscore  and  five 
thousand : 

23  Wherefore  now  also,  O  Lord  of  heaven,  send 
a  good  angel  before  us  for  a  fear  and  dread  unto  them; 

24  And  through  tlie  might  of  thine  arm  let  those 
be  stricken  with  terror,  that  come  against  thy  holy 
people  to  blaspheme.     And  he  ended  thus. 

25  Then  Nicanor  and  they  that  were  with  him 
came  forward  witli  trumpets  and  songs. 

26  But  Judas  and  his  company  encountered  the 
enemies  with  invocation  and  prayer. 

27  So  that  fighting  with  their  hands,  and  praying 
unto  God  with  their  hearts,  they  slew  no  less  than 
thirty  and  five  tliousand  men:  for  through  the  ap- 
pearance of  God  they  were  greatly  cheered. 

28  Now  when  the  battle  was  done,  returning  again 
with  joy,  they  knew  that  Nicanor  lay  dead  in  his 
harness. 

29  Then  they  made  a  great  shout  and  a  noise, 
praising  the  Almighty  in  their  own  language. 

30  And  Judas,  who  was  ever  tlie  chief  defender 
of  the  citizens  both  in  b«ly  *nd  mind,  and  who  con- 
tinued his  love  toward  his  countrv men  :ill  his  life, 
commanded  to  strike  off  Nicanor's  head,  and  his 
hand  with  his  shoulder,  and  bring  them  to  Jerusalem. 

31  So  when  he  was  there,  and  had  called  them  of 
his  nation  together,  and  set  the  priests  before  the 
altar,  he  sent  for  them  that  were  of  the  tower, 

32  And  shewed  them  vile  Nicanor's  head,  and 
the  hand  of  that  blasphemer,  which  with  proud 
brags  he  had  stretched  out  against  the  holy  temple 
of  the  Almighty. 

33  And  when  he  had  cut  out  the  tongue  of  that 
ungodly  Nicanor,  he  commanded  that  they  should 
give  it  by  pieces  unto  the  fowls,  and  hang  up  the  re- 
ward of  his  m:idness  before  the  temple. 

34  So  every  man  praised  toward  the  heaven  the 
glorious  I^ord,  s;iying.  Blessed  be  he  that  hath  kept 
his  own  place  undefilcd. 

35  He  hanged  ;dso  Nicanor's  head  upon  the  tow- 
er, an  evident  and  manifest  sign  unto  all  of  the  help 
of  the  Lord. 

36  And  they  ordained  all  with  a  common  decree, 
in  no  ca.se  to  let  that  d;iy  pass  without  solemnity,  but 
to  celebrate  the  lliiitccnth  day  of  the  twelfth  month 
which  in  the  Syri:ui  tongue  is  called  Adar,  the  day 
before  Mardocheus'  dav. 

37  Thus  went  it  with  Nicanor:  and  from  that 
time  forth  the  Hebrews  had  the  city  in  their  power. 
And  here  will  I  make  an  end. 

38  And  if  /  have  done  well,  and  as  is  fitting  the 
story,  it  is  that  which  1  desired:  but  if  slenderly  and 
meiinU-,  it  is  that  which  I  could  attain  unto. 

,39  For  as  it  is  hurtful  to  dr'iik  wine  or  w.ater 
alone;  and  as  wine  mingled  with  water  is  pleasant, 
and  delightetii  the  taste:  even  so  speech  finely  fra- 
med delighteth  the  ears  of  them  that  read  the  story. 
And  here  shall  be  an  end. 


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THE 


NEW    TESTAMENT 


OF  OUR 


LORD  AND  SAVIOUR   JESUS    CHRIST: 


TRANSLATED 


OUT  OF  THE  ORIGINAL  GREEK: 


AND  WJTH 


THE  FOIUtlER  TRANSI.ATIONS  DILIGENTLY  COMPARED  AND  REVISED. 


8TERE0TTPE0  BT  L.  JOHNSON,  PHILADELrUIA. 


TOWAR,  J.  &,  D.  M.  HOGAN  ;  AND  HOGAN  &  Co.  PITTSBURGH. 

C.  9IU:ilMAN  d  CO.  rttl.STCIlS. 

ISJO. 


The  Names  and  Order  of  all  the  Books  of  the  New  Test.-ument  with  the 

Number  of  their  Chapters. 


MATTHEW  hath  chapters 
Mark        -        - 
Luke         .        -        -        - 
John  ..... 

The  Acts  of  the  Apostles    . 
The  Epistle  to  the  Romans 

I.  Corinthians 

II.  Corintliians 
Galatians  .        -        - 
Ephesians       -  - 


Plii 


miippians 
Colossians 

I.  Thessalonians 

II.  Tiiessalonians 


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16 

24 

21 

28 

16 

16 

13 

6 

6 

4 

4 

5 

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I.  Timothy  hath  chapters 

II.  Timothy 

Titus        ... 

Philemon       . ,  - 

Hebrews 

The  Epistle  of  James 

I.  Peter 

II.  Peter 

I.  John     ... 

II.  John 

III.  John 

Jude  ... 

Revelation 


4 
3 
1 

13 
5 
5 
3 
5 
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1 
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S2 


1  The  GOSPEL  according  to  St.  MATTHEW. 


CHAP.  I. 

1.  7%e genealogy  of  Jesus  Chri)l:  18  Mary's  miracu- 
lous conception;  Jesus  is  bom;  21,^  his  names,  with 
their  interpretation. 

1.  ^r^HE  book  of  the  generation  of  Jesus 
A  Christ,  the  son  of  David,  the  son  of 
Abraham. 

2.  Abraham  begat  Isaac ;  and  Isaac  be- 
gat Jacob ;  and  Jacob  begat  Judas  and  his 
brethren ; 

3.  And  Judas  begat  Pliares  and  Zara 
of  Thaniar ;  and  Phares  begat  Esrom ;  and 
Esrom  begat  Aram; 

4.  And  Aram  begat  Aminadab;  and 
Aminadab  begat  Naasson;  and  Naasson 
begat  Sahiion ; 

5.  And  Salmon  begat  Booz  of  Rachab ; 
and  Booz  begat  Obed  of  Ruth ;  and  Obed 
begat  Jesse ; 

6.  And  Jesse  begat  David  the  king;  and 
David  the  king  begat  Solomon  of  her  that 
had  been  the  wife  of  Urias ; 

7.  And  Solomon  begat  Roboam;  and 
Roboani  begat  Abia ;  and  Abia  begat  Asa ; 

8.  And  Asa  begat  Josapliat;  and  Josa- 
phat  begat  Joram ;  and  Joram  begat  Ozias ; 

•  9.  And  Ozias  begat  Joatham ,  and  Joa- 
tham  begat  Achaz ;  and  Achaz  begat  Ezc- 
kias; 

10.  And  Ezekias  begat  Manasses;  and 
Manasses  begat  Anion ;  and  Anion  begat 
Josias ; 

11.  And  Josias  begat  Jechonias  and  his 
brethren,  about  the  time  they  were  carried 
away  to  Babylon : 

12.  And  after  they  were  brought  to 
bylon,     Jechonias    begat   Salathiel ; 
Salathiel  begat  Zorobabel ; 

13.  And  Zorobabel  begat  Abiud; 
Abiud  begat  Eliakiui;  and  Eliakiui  begat 
Azor; 

1 4.  And  Azor  begat  Sadoc ;  and  Sadoc 
begat  Achim;    and   Achim  begat  Eliud; 

15.  And  Eliud  begat  Eleazar;  and  Elea- 
zar  begat  Mattlian;  and  Matthan  begat 
Jacob. 

lf>.  And  Jacob  begat  Joseph  the  hus- 
band of  Mary,  of  whom  was  born  Jesus, 
who  is  calli'd  ( 'hrist. 

17.  So  all  tiie  generations  from  Abra- 
ham to  David  are  fourteen  generations; 
and  from  13avid  until  the  carrying  away 
into  Baliylou  arc  fourteen  generations ; 
and  from  tiie  carrying  away  into  Babylon 
unto  Christ  are  fourteen  generations. 

18.  ]\ow  the  l)irth  of  Jesus  Ciirisl  was 
on  tills  wise:  When  as  his  niotlicr  Alary 
was  espoused  to  Joseph,  before  they  came 


Ba- 

and 

and 


together,  she  was  found  with  child  of  the 

Holy  Ghost. 

19.  Then  Joseph  her  husband,  being  a 
just  man,  and  not  willing  to  make  her  a 
public  example,  was  minded  to  put  her 
away  privily. 

20.  But  while  he  thought  on  these  things, 
behold,  the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared 
unto  him  in  a  dream,  saying,  Joseph,  thou 
son  of  David,  fear  not  to  take  unto  thee 
Mary  thy  wife  :  for  that  which  is  conceived 
in  her  is  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

21.  And  she  shall  bring  forth  a  son,  and 
thou  shalt  call  his  name  Jesus  :  for  he 
shall  save  his  people  from  their  sins. 

22.  Now  all  this  was  done,  that  it  might 
be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  of  the  Lord 
by  the  prophet,  saying, 

23.  Behold,  a  virgin  shall  be  with  child, 
and  shall  bring  forth  a  son,  and  they  shall 
call  his  name  Emmanuel;  which  bemg  in- 
terpreted, is,  God  with  us. 

24.  Then  Joseph,  being  raised  from 
sleep,  did  as  the  angel  of  the  Lord  had 
bidden  him,  and  took  unto  him  his  wife : 

25.  And  knew  her  not  till  she  had  brought 
forth  her  first-born  son :  and  he  called  his 
name  Jesus. 

CHAP.  II.  ' 

1  Wise  men  inquire  after  Christ:  11  they  worship  him, 
and  offer  presents.  13  Joseph  fleelh  into  Egypt  with 
Jesus  and  Mary.  16  Htrod  shiyeth  the  children  at 
Jirthlehem.     19  Christ  broxtghJ  out  of  Egypt. 

1.  ^^OW  when  Jesus  was  born  in  Beth- 
jJ^  leheni  of  Judea,in  the  days  of  Herod 
the  king,   behold,  there  came  wise   men 
from  the  cast  to  Jerusalem, 

2.  Saying,Wliere  is  he  that  is  bom  King 
of  the  Jews?  For  we  have  seen  iiis  star  in 
the  east,  and  are  come  to  worship  him. 

3.  When  Herod  the  king  liad  heard 
these  thinfis,  he  was  troubled,  and  all  Jem- 
salem  ^u|li  him. 

4.  Ana  when  he  had  gathered  all  the 
chief  pri(;sts  and  scribes  of  the  people  to- 
g(,-tli('r,  he  demanded  of  them  where  Christ 
should  1)(-  liorn. 

5.  And  they  said  unto  him.  In  Bethle- 
hem of  Jiulca :  for  tlius  it  is  written  l)y  the 
prophet, 

6.  And  thou  Bethlehem,  ///  the  land  of 
Juda,  art  not  the  least  among  the  princes 
of  Juda:  for  out  of  thee  shall  come  a 
(iovernor,  tiiat  shall  rule  my  peojile  Israel. 

7.  ThiMi  Ilerod,  when  he  had  privily 
called  tlic  wise  men,  iiu]uired  of  them 
(liligfullv  what  lime  llie  star  appeared. 

8.  And  liesiiit  them  to  Bethlehem;  and 

3 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


said,  Go  and  search  diligently  for  the  young 
cliild;  and  when  ye  have  found  him,  bring 
nie  word  again,  that  I  may  come  and  wor- 
sliip  him  also. 

9.  When  they  had  heard  the  king,  they 
departed:  and,  lo,  the  star, which  they  saw 
in  the  east,  went  before  them,  till  it  came 
and  stood  over  where  the  young  child  was. 

10.  When  they  saw  the  star,  they  re- 
joiced with  exceeding  great  joy. 

11.  And  when  they  were  come  into  the 
house,  they  saw  the  young  child  with  Mary 
his  mother,  and  fell  down,  and  worshipped 
him :  and  when  they  had  opened  their  trea- 
sures, they  presented  unto  liim  gifts ;  gold, 
and  frankincense,  and  myrrh. 

1 2.  And  being  warned  of  God  in  a  dream 
that  they  should  not  return  to  Herod,  they 
departed  into  their  own  country  another 
way. 

1 3.  And  when  they  were  departed,  be- 
hold, the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeareth  to 
Joseph  in  a  dream,  saying.  Arise,  and  take 
the  young  child  and  his  mother,  and  flee 
into  Egypt,  and  be  thou  there  until  I  bring 
thee  word :  for  Herod  will  seek  the  young 
child  to  destroy  him. 

1 4.  When  he  arose,  he  took  the  young 
child  and  his  mother  by  night,  and  departed 
into  Egypt ; 

15.  And  was  there  until  the  death  of 
Herod :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
epoken  of  the  Lord  by  the  prophet,  saying, 
Out  of  Egypt  have  I  called  my  son. 

16.  Then  Herod,  when  he  saw  that  he 
was  mocked  of  the  wise  men,  was  exceed- 
ing wroth,  and  sent  forth,  and  slew  all  the 
chiidr<'n  that  wore  in  IJcthlehem,  and  in 
all  the  coasts  tlicreof,  from  two  years  old 
and  under,  according  to  the  time  which  he 
had  diligently  intiuircd  of  the  wise  men. 

17.  Then  was  fulfilled  that  which  was 
spoken  by  Jeremy  tlie  prophet,  saying, 

18.  In  Rama  was  there  a  voice  heard, 
lamentation,  and  weeping,  and  gr(#l  mourn- 
ing, Rachel  weeping  for  her  eliildrcn,  and 
would  not  be  comforted,  becaus(>  they  are 
not. 

19.  But  when  Herod  was  dead,  behold, 
an  angel  of  the  Lord  appeareth  in  a  dream 
to  Josej)h  in  Egjpt, 

20.  Saying,  Aii^N  Ji"fl  lake  the  young 
child  and  liis  motlicr,  and  go  into  tlic  laud 
of  Israel :  for  they  are  dead  wliicli  sought 
the  young  child's  life. 

21.  And  he  arose,  and  took  the  young 
child  and  his  motlier,  and  came  into  the 
land  of  Israel. 

22.  Hut  when  he  heard  that  Archelaus 
did  reign  in  Judea  in  the  room  of  his  father 


Herod,  he  was  afraid  to  go  thither :  not- 
withstanding, being  warned  of  God  in  a 
dream,  he  turned  aside  into  the  parts  of 
Galilee : 

23.  And  he  came  and  dwelt  in  a  city 
called  Nazareth ;  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  the  prophets,  He  shall 
be  called  a  Nazarene. 

CHAP.  in. 

1  John  preachrth ;  his  nffice^  5  and  baptism :  7  he  re- 
buketh  the  Pharisees.  13  Christ  baptised  k>/  John  in 
Jordan. 

1  -XN  those  days  came  John  the  Baptist, 
JL  preaching  in  the  wilderness  of  Judea, 

2.  And  saying.  Repent  ye:  for  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  at  hand. 

3.  For  this  is  he  that  was  spoken  of  by 
the  prophet  Esaias,  saying.  The  voice  of 
one  crying  in  the  wilderness.  Prepare  ye 
the  way  of  the  Lord,  make  his  paths 
straigiu. 

4.  And  the  same  John  had  his  raiment 
of  camel's  hair,  and  a  leatliern  girdle  about 
his  loins;  and  his  meat  was  locusts  and 
wild  honey. 

5.  Then  went  out  to  him  Jerusalem, 
and  all  Judea,  and  all  the  region  round 
about  Jordan, 

6.  And  were  baptized  of  him  in  Jordan, 
confessing  their  sins. 

7.  But  \\  hen  he  saw  many  of  the  Phari- 
sees and  Sadducees  come  to  his  baptism, 
he  said  unto  them,  O  generation  of  vipers, 
who  hath  warned  you  to  llee  from  the 
wrath  to  come  ? 

8.  Bring  fortli  therefore  fruits  meet  for 
repentance : 

9.  And  think  not  to  say  within  your- 
selves. We  have  Abraham  to  oi/r  father : 
lor  I  say  unto  you,  that  Ciod  is  able  of 
tliese  stones  to  raise  up  children  unto  Abra- 
ham. 

10.  And  now  also  the  axe  is  laid  unto 
(lie  root  of  the  trees:  therefore  every  tree 
vvhicli  bringetli  not  forth  good  fruit,  is  hewn 
down  and  cast  into  the  fire. 

11 .  I  indeed  baptize  you  with  water  unto 
repentance :  but  he  tliat  comcth  after  me 
is  mightier  than  I,  whose  sliocs  I  am  not 
worthy  to  bear:  he  shall  baptize  you  witli 
the  Holy  Gliost,  and  wit/i  fire: 

12.  \\  hose  fan  is  in  iiis  liand,  and  he  will 
thoroiiglily  purge  his  floor,  and  gather  his 
wlicat  into  lh<' gainer ;  hut  h<^  will  burn  up 
tlie  draff  witli  iinqiipncliable  fire. 

13.  "^riicii  conietli  Jesus  iVoin  Galilee  to 
Jordan  unto  John,  to  be  baptized  of  iiim. 

14.  But  John  forl)ade  liim,  saying,  I  have 
need  lo  be  baptized  of  thee,  and  comest 
thou  to  me  ? 


CHAP.  IV,  V. 


1 5.  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  him, 
Suffer  it  to  be  su  now :  for  thus  it  becomcth 
us  to  liilfil  all  righteousness.  Then  ho 
suffered  him. 

16.  And  Jesus,  when  he  was  baptized, 
went  up  straightway  out  of  the  water: 
and,  lo,  the  heavens  were  opened  unto  him, 
and  he  saw  the  Spirit  of  God  descending 
like  a  dove,  and  hghting  upon  him. 

1 7.  And,  lo,  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying, 
This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in  whom  1  am 
well  pleased. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  Christ  fastetk,  and  is  tempted:  17  he  bfginncth  tu 
preach :  18  lie  calleth Peterandjlndrew:  2iihe leadulli 
in  the  si/nago£ue^a7ui  /icatettt  tlie  diseased. 

1.  rr^HEJN  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the  Spirit 
JL   into  the  wilderness,  to  be  tempted 
of  tlie  devil.  . 

2.  And  when  he  had  fasted  forty  days 
and  forty  nights,  he  was  afterward  an 
hungered. 

3.  And  when  the  tempter  came  to  him, 
he  said.  If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  com- 
mand that  these  stones  be  made  bread. 

4.  But  he  answered  and  said,  It  is  writ- 
ten, Man  shall  not  live  by  bread  alone, 
but  by  eveiy  word  that  proceedeth  out  of 
the  mouth  of  God. 

5.  Then  the  devil  taketh  him  up  info  the 
holy  city,  and  setteth  liim  on  a  pinnacle 
of  the  temple, 

6.  And  saith  unto  him,  If  thou  be  the 
Son  of  God,  cast  thyself  down ;  for  it  is 
written.  He  shall  give  his  angels  charge 
concerning  thee,  and  in  their  hands  they 
shall  bear  thee  up,  lest  at  any  time  thou 
dash  tliy  foot  against  a  stone. 

7.  Jesus  said  unto  him.  It  is  written 
again,  Thou  shalt  not  tem])t  the  Lord  tiij' 
God. 

8.  Again,  the  devil  taketh  him  up  into 
an  e.xcecding  high  mountain,  and  she\\etii 
him  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  world,  and 
tlie  glory  of  tiiem : 

9.  And  saith  unto  him,  All  these  things 
will  I  give  thee,  if  thou  wilt  fall  down  and 
worship  me. 

1 0.  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  him,  Get  thee 
hence,  Satan:  for  it  is  written.  Thou  slialt 
worship  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  hiin  only 
shalt  thou  serve. 

11.  Then  the  devil  leaveth  him,  and, 
behold,  angels  came  and  ministered  unto 
him. 

12.  Now  when  Jesus  had  heard  that 
John  was  cast  into  prison,  he  departed  into 
Galilee : 

1 3.  And  leaving  Nazareth,  he  came  and 
dwelt  in  Capernaum,  which  is  upon  the 


sea  coast,  in  the  borders  of  Zabulon  and 
Nephthaiim: 

M.  That  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  by  Esaias  the  prophet,  saying, 

15.  The  land  of  Zabulon,  and  the  land 
of  Neplithalim,  bij  the  way  of  the  sea,  be- 
yond Jordan,  Galileo  of  the  Gentiles; 

16.  The  people  which  sat  in  darkness 
saw  great  light:  and  to  tlicm  wiiicli  sat 
in  the  region  and  shadow  of  death  light 
is  sprung  up. 

17.  From  that  time  Jesus  began  to 
preach,  and  to  say.  Repent :  for  the  Icing- 
dom  of  heaven  is  at  hand. 

18.  And  Jesus,  walking  by  the  sea  of 
Galilee,  saw  two  brethren,  vSimon  called 
Peter,  and  Andrew  his  brother,  casting  a 
net  into  the  sea  :  for  they  were  fishers. 

19.  And  he  saith  unto  them.  Follow 
me,  and  I -will  make  you  fishers  of  men. 

20.  And  they  straightway  left  their  nets, 
and  followed  him. 

21.  And  going  on  from  thence,  he  saw 
other  two  brethren,  James  the  son  of  Ze- 
bedee,  and  John  his  brother,  in  a  ship  with 
Zebcdee  tiicir  father,  mending  their  nets  : 
and  he  called  them. 

22.  And  they  immediately  left  the  ship 
and  their  father,  and  Ibllowed  him. 

23.  And  Jesus  went  about  all  Gahlee, 
teaching  in  their  synagogues,  and  preach- 
ing the  gospel  of  the  kingdom,  .'.nd  healing 
all  manner  of  sickness  and  all  manner  of 
disease  among  the  people. . 

24.  And  his  fame  went  throughout  all 
Syria :  and  tliey  biougiit  unto  him  all  sick 
peo[)l('  tliat  were  taken  witii  divers  diseases 
and  torments,  and  those  which  were  pos- 
sessed witji  devils,  and  those  which  were 
lunatic,  and  those  that  had  the  palsy;  and 
he  healed  tliem. 

25.  And  there  followed  him  great  mul- 
titudes of  people  from  Galilee,  and  Jrom 
Decapolis,  and  frotti  Jerusalem,  and  from 
Judea,  and   from  beyond  Jordan. 

CHAP.  V. 

3  IVIio  are  lilesscd.  VS  The  disciples  called  thc-salt  of  the 
earth,  and  light  of  the  world ;  Christ  urgelh  on  them  a 
good  example,  kc. 

1.    A  ^{)  seeing  the  mulliludes,  he  went 
l\.  up  info  a  mountain  ;  anil  w  hen  he 
was  set,  his  disciples  came  unto  him  : 

2.  And  lie  opened  his  mouth,  and  taught 
them,  saying, 

3.  JJlessed  arc  the  jioor  in  spirit:  for 
theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

4.  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn :  for  they 
shall  be  comforted. 

5.  Blessed  arc  the  meek :  for  they  shall 
iiilicrit  till'  rnrth. 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


6.  Blessed  are  they  which  do  hunger 
and  tliirst  after  righteousness :  for  they 
shall  be  filled. 

7.  Blessed  are  the  merciful:  for  they 
shall  obtain  mercy. 

8.  Blessed  aj'e  the  pure  in  heart:  for 
they  shall  see  God. 

9.  Blessed  are  the  peacemakers:  for 
they  shall  be  called  the  children  of  God. 

10.  Blessed  are  they  which  are  perse- 
cuted for  righteousness'  sake :  for  theirs  is 
the  kingdom  of  Jieaven. 

11.  Blessed  are  ye,  when  men  sliall 
revile  you,  and  persecute  you,  and  shall 
say  all  manner  of  evil  against  you  falsely, 
for  my  sake. 

12.  Rejoice,  and  be  exceeding  glad:  for 
great  is  your  reward  in  heaven:  for  so 
persecuted  they  the  prophets  which  were 
before  you. 

13.  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth  :  but  if 
the  salt  have  lost  his  savour,  wherewith 
shall  it  be  salted  ?  It  is  thenceforth  good 
for  notiiing,  but  to  be  cast  out,  and  to  be 
trodden  under  foot  of  men. 

14.  Ye  are  tlio,  light  of  the  world.  A 
city  that  is  set  on  a  hill  cannot  be  hid. 

15.  Neither  do  men  light  a  candle,  and 
put  it  under  a  bushel,  but  on  a  candlestick : 
and  it  givcth  light  unto  all  that  arc  in  the 
house. 

16.  Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men, 
that  they  may  sec  your  good  works,  and 
glorify  your  Fatlun-  which  is  in  heaven. 

17.  Think  not  that  1  am  come  to  destroy 
the  law  or  tlie  prophets:  V  am  not  come;  to 
destroy,  but  to  fulfil. 

18.  For  verily  1  say  unto  you.  Till  hea- 
ven and  earth  pass,  one  jot  or  one  little 
shall  in  no  wise  {)ass  from  the  law,  till  all 
be  fulfilled. 

1 0.  Whosoever  therefore  sliall  break  one 
of  these  least  romninndinents,  and  shall 
teach  men  so,  he  shall  be  called  the  least 
in  tiie  kingdom  of  heaven  :  l)ul  whosotn'er 
shall  do  and  teach  litem,  the  same  shall 
be  called  great  in  t!i<!  kingdom  of  heaven. 

20.  For  I  say  unto  you,  'J'hat  except 
your  righteousness  shall  exceed  the  rii^lik- 
onsness  of  the  Scribes  and  J'harisees,  ye 
shall  in  no  case  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

21.  Ve  have  heard  that  it  was  said  l)y 
them  of  old  time,  'I'hou  shall  not  kill :  and 
"hosocver  shall  kill  shall  be  in  danger 
of  the  judgment : 

22.  But  I  sav  unto  yon.  That  whosoever 
is  atiiiry  with  his  brotiier  without  a  cause 
shall  be  in  danger  of  the  jiidgiuent:  and 
whosoever   shall  say  to  his  brotiier,  Baca, 


slirfl  be  in  danger  of  the  council :  but 
wliosoexer  shall  say,  Thou  fool,  shall  be 
in  danger  of  hell  fire. 

23.  Tlierefore,  if  thou  bring  tiiy  gift  to 
tlie  altar,  and  there  rememberest  that  thy 
brotiier  hatii  aught  against  thee, 

24.  Leave  there  thy  gift  before  the  altar, 
and  go  thy  way ;  first  be  reconciled  to  thy 
brother,  and  then  come  and  oOct  thy  gift. 

25.  Agree  with  thine  adversary  ciuickljf, 
whiles  thou  art  in  the  way  with  iiim ;  lest 
at  any  time  the  adversary  deliver  thee  to 
the  judge,  and  the  judge  deliver  thee  to 
the  officer,  and  thou  be  cast  into  prison. 

26.  Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  Thou  shalt 
by  no  means  come  out  thence,  till  thou 
iiast  paid  the  uttermost  farthing. 

27.  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  by 
them  of  old  time.  Thou  shalt  not  commit 
adultery : 

28.  But  I  say  unto  you.  That  whoso- 
ever looketh  on  a  woman  to  lust  after  her, 
hath  committed  adultery  with  her  already 
in  his  heart. 

29.  And  if  thy  right  eye  offend  thee, 
pluck  it  out,  and  cast  it  from  tiiee  :  for  it 
is  profitable  for  thee  that  one  of  thy  mem- 
bers should  perish,  and  not  that  thy  whole 
body  should  be  cast  into  hell. 

30.  And  if  thy  rigiit  hand  offend  tliee, 
cut  it  off,  and  cast  it  from  thee :  for  it  is 
profitable  for  thee  that  one  of  thy  members 
should  pcrisii,  aixl  not  thai  thy  whole  body 
should  he  cast  into  iieil. 

31.  It  iiath  been  said,  Whosoever  shall 
put  away  his  wife,  let  him  give  her  a  wri- 
ting of  divorcement : 

32.  But  1  say  unto  you.  That  w  liosoever 
shall  put  away  his  wife,  saving  for  the 
cause  of  ibrnication,  causeth  her  to  com- 
mit adultery:  and  whosoever  shall  marry 
her  that  is  divorced,  coiuniitteth  adullery. 

'M.  Again,  ye  have  heard  tlial  it  halli 
been  said  by  them  of  old  time,  'i'hou  shalt 
not  li)rsw(iar  thyself,  but  shalt  perform  unto 
tiu!  liord  thine  oaths  : 

34.  l^ut  I  say  unto  you.  Swear  not  at  all; 
neitlier  by  heaven;  for  it  is  God's  throne: 

35.  Nor  by  the  earth;  for  it  is  his  foot- 
stool: neither  by  .rcrusalem;  for  it  is  tlie 
city  of  the  great  King. 

36.  Neil  her  shalt  ihnn  swear  by  thy 
iiead, because  thoucansi  nol  nuikeonchair 

i  white  or  black: 

37.  But  let  your  comnumicalion  be. 
Yea,  j'ea;  Nay,  nay:  for  wiialsoever  ts 
more  than  these,  cometh  of  evil. 

30.  Ye  hav(!  heard  that  it  hath  been 
said.  An  eye  for  an  eye,  and  a  toofli  for  a 
tooth: 


CHAP.  VI. 


39.  But  I  say  unlo  you,  Ihat  ye  resist 
not  evil :  but  whosoever  shall  smite  thee 
on  thy  right  cheek,  turn  to  hiin  the  other 
also. 

40.  And  if  any  man  will  sue  thee  at  the 
law,  and  take  away  thy  coat,  let  him  have 
thy  cloak  also. 

41.  And  whosoever  sliall  compel  thee 
to  go  a  mile,  go  with  him  twain. 

42.  Give  to  him  that  asketh  thee,  and 
from  him  that  would  borrow  of  thee  turn 
not  thou  away. 

43.  Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said. 
Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour,  and  hate 
thine  enemy : 

44.  But  I  say  unto  you,  Love  your  ene- 
mies, bless  them  that  curse  you,  do  good 
to  them  that  hate  you,  and  pray  for  tiiem 
which  dospitefully  use  you  and  persecute 
you ; 

45.  That  ye  may  be  the  children  of  your 
Father  which  is  in  heaven:  for  he  makcth 
liis  sun  to  rise  on  the  evil  and  on  the  good, 
and  sendeth  rain  on  the  just  and  on  the 
unjust. 

46.  For  if  ye  love  them  which  love  you, 
what  reward  have  ye  ?  Do  not  even  the 
publicans  the  same  'I 

47.  And  if  ye  salute  your  brethren  only, 
what  do  ye  more  than  others  ?  Do  not 
even  the  publicans  so  ? 

48.  Be  j'e  therefore  perfect,  even  as  your 
Father  wliich  is  in  heaven  is  perfect. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1  Of  alms,  5  prayer,    14  furgivcntss.     19  Our  treasure. 
24   Of  God  and  mammon. 

1.  rTHAKE  heed  that  ye  do   not  your 
JL    aluK  before  men,  to   be  se(>n  of 
them:  otherwise  ye  have  no  reward  of 
jour  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

2.  Therefore  when  thou  doest  thine 
alms,  do  not  sound  a  trumpet  before  thee, 
as  the  hypocrites  do  in  the  synagogues 
and  in  tlic  streets,  that  they  may  have 
glory  of  men.  Verily  I  say  unto  j'ou,  they 
have  Uieir  reward. 

3.  But  when  tliou  doest  alms,  let  not  thy 
left  hand  know  what  thy  right  hand  doeth : 

4.  That  thine  alms  may  be  in  secret : 
and Ihy  Father, \\hich  seeth in  secret,  him- 
self shall  reward  thee  opcnlj'. 

5.  And  when  thou  prayest,  thou  slialt 
not  be  as  the  hypocrites  arc  :  for  I  hey  love 
to  praj'  standing  in  the  synagogues  and  in 
the  corners  of  llic  streets,  that  they  maybe 
seen  of  men.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  they 
have  their  reward. 

C>.  But  thou,  when  (hou  prayest,  enter 
into  thy  closet, .and  when  tiiou  hast  shut 
thy  door,  pray  to  thy  Father  which  is  in 


secret ;  and   thy  Father,  which  seeth  in 
secret,  shall  reward  lliee  openly. 

7.  But  when  ye  i^ray,  use  not  vain  repe- 
titions, as  the  heatlienrfo;  for  they  think 
that  they  shall  be  heard  for  their  much 
speaking. 

8.  Be  not  ye  therefore  hke  unto  them : 
for  your  Father  knoweth  what  things  ye 
have  need  of,  before  ye  ask  him. 

9.  After  this  manner  therefore  pray  ye: 
Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven.  Hallow- 
ed be  thy  name: 

10.  Thy  kingdom  come:  Thy  will  be 
done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven : 

1 1 .  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread : 

1 2.  And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  for- 
give our  debtors : 

1 3.  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but 
deliver  us  from  evil:  for  thine  is  the  king- 
dom, and  tlie  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

14.  For  if  ye  forgive  men  their  tres- 
passes, your  heavenly  Father  will  also  for- 
give you: 

1 5.  But  if  ye  forgive  not  men  their  tres- 
passes, neither  will  your  Father  forgive 
your  trespasses. 

16.  Moreover,  when  ye  fast,  be  not,  as 
the  hypocrites,  of  a  sad  countenance :  for 
they  disfigure  tlieir  faces,  that  they  may 
api)ear  unto  men  to  fast.  Verily  I  say  unto 
you,  they  have  their  reward. 

17.  But  thou,  when  thou  fastest,  anoint 
thine  head,  and  wash  thy  face ; 

18.  Tiiat  thou  appear  not  unto  men  to 
fast,  but  unto  thy  Fallicr  which  is  in  secret : 
and  thy  Father,  which  seeth  in  secret,  shall 
reward  thee  openly. 

1 9.  Lay  not  up  for  yom'selvcs  treasures 
upon  earth,  where  moth  and  rust  doth  cor- 
rupt, and  where  thieves  break  through  and 
steal : 

20.  But  lay  up  for  yom-selves  treasures 
in  heaven,  where  neither  moth  nor  rust 
doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  do  not 
break  through  nor  steal : 

21.  For  wiiere  yom-  treasure  is,  there 
will  your  lieart  be  also. 

22."  The  light  of  the  body  is  the  eye :  if 
therefore  thine  eye  be  single,  thy  whole 
body  shall  be  full  of  light : 

23.  But  if  thine  eve  be  evil,  ihv  whole 
body  shall  be  full  of  darkness.  If  therefore 
the  light  tiialisin  thee  be  darkness,  Iwvv 
great  is  that   darkness  !  ^,9> 

24.  No  man  can  serve  two  masters :  for 
either  he  will  hate  the  one,  and  love  the. 
other;  or  else  he  will  hold  to  the  one,  and 
despise  the  other.  Ye  cannot  serve  God 
and  Mammon. 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


25.  Therefore  1  say  unto  you,  Take  no 
thought  for  your  Ufe,  wliat  ye  sliall  cat,  or 
vvliat  ye  shall  drink  ;  nor  yet  for  your  body, 
what  ye  shall  put  on.  Is  not  the  life  more 
than  meat,  and  the  body  than  raiment  ? 

26.  Behold  the  fowls  of  the  air :  for  they 
sow  not,  neither  do  they  reap,  nor  gather 
into  barns ;  yet  your  heavenly  Father  fced- 
eth  them.  Are  ye  not  much  better  than 
they  ? 

27.  Which  of  you  by  taking  thought  can 
add  one  cubit  unto  his  stature  ? 

28.  And  why  take  ye  thought  for  rai- 
ment ?  Consider  the  lilies  of  the  field,  how 
they  grow ;  they  toil  not,  neither  do  they 
spin : 

29.  And  yet  I  say  unto  you,  that  even 
Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was  not  arrayed 
like  one  of  these. 

30.  Wherefore,  if  God  so  clothe  the 
grass  of  the  field,  which  to-day  is,  and  to- 
morrow is  cast  into  the  oven,  shall  he  not 
much  more  clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith  1 

31.  Therefore  take  no  thought,  saying. 
What  shall  we  eat  ?  or,  what  shall  we 
drink?  or,  wherewithal  shall  we  be  clothed? 

32.  (For  after  all  these  things  do  the 
Gentiles  seek  :)  for  your  heavenly  Father 
knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  all  these 
things. 

33.  But  seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of  God, 
and  his  righteousness ;  and  all  these  tilings 
shall  be  added  unto  you. 

34.  Take  therefore  no  thought  for  the 
morrow :  for  the  morrow  shall  take  thought 
for  the  things  of  itself.  Sufficient  unto  the 
day  is  the  evil  thereof. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  Chrisl,  ending  his  sermon  on  the  mount,  reprovcth  rash 
judgment,  6  forbiddelh  to  cast  holy  things  to  dogs,  7 
exhoTtelh  to  prayer,  13/0  enter  in  at  Die  strait  gate,  kc. 

1.  TUDGE  not,  that  ye  be  not  judged. 
•J  2.  For  with  what  judgment  ye 
judge,  ye  shall  be  judged:  and  with  what 
measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  be  measured  to 
you  again. 

3.  And  why  beholdest  thou  the  mote 
that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye,  but  considerest 
not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? 

4.  Or  how  wilt  thou  say  to  thy  iirothcr, 
Let  me  i)ull  out  the  mote  out  of  iliiue  eye  : 
and,  l)ehold,  a  beam  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? 

5.  Thou  hyjiocrite,  first  cast  out  th(! 
beam  out  of  thine  own  eye ;  and  then  shall 
thou,-  see  clearly  to  cast  out  the  mote  out 
of  iTiy  brother's  eye. 

6.  Give  not  that  which  is  holy  unto  the 
dogs,  neither  cast  ye  your  pearls  before 
swine,  lest  they  trample  them  under  their 
feet,  and  turn  again  and  rend  you. 


7.  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you  ;  seek, 
and  ye  shall  find ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be 
opened  unto  you : 

8.  For  every  one  that  asketh,receiveth; 
and  he  that  seeketh,  findeth ;  and  to  hini 
that  knocketh,  it  shall  be  opened. 

,  9.  Or  what  man  is  there  of  you,  whom 
if  his  son  ask  bread,  will  he  give  him  a 
stone  ? 

10.  Or  if  he  ask  a  fish,  will  he  give  him  a 
serpent  ? 

11.  If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know  how  to 
give  good  gifts  unto  your  cliildi-en,  how 
much  more  shall  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven  give  good  things  to  them  that  ask 
him? 

1 2.  Therefore  all  things  whatsoever  ye 
would  that  men  should  do  to  you,  do  ye 
even  so  to  them :  for  this  is  the  law  and 
the  prophets. 

13.  Enter  ye  in  at  the  strait  gate;  for 
wide  is  the  gate,  and  broad  is  the  way,  that 
leadeth  to  destruction,  and  many  there  be 
wliich  go  in  thereat : 

14.  Because  strait  is  the  gate,  and  nar- 
row is  the  way,  wlrich  leadeth  unto  life ; 
and  few  there  be  that  find  it. 

15.  Beware  of  false  prophets,  which 
come  to  you  in  sheep's  clotliing,  but  in- 
wardly they  are  ravening  wolves  : 

16.  Ye  shall  know  them  by  their  fruits. 
Do  men  gather  grapes  of  thorns,  or  figs  of 
thistles  ? 

17.  Even  so  every  good  tree  bringeth 
forth  good  fruit ;  but  a  corrupt  tree  bringeth 
forth  evil  fruit. 

18.  A  good  tree  cannot  bring  forth  evil 
fruit,  neither  can  a  corrupt  tree  bring  forth 
good  fruit. 

19.  Every  tree  that  bringeth  not  forth 
good  fi-uit,  is  hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the 
fire. 

20.  Wherefore  by  their  fruits  ye  shall 
know  them. 

21.  Not  everyone  that  saith  unto  me. 
Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of  heaven ;  but  he  that  doeth  the  will  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

22.  Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day. 
Lord,  Loifi,  have  we  not  prophesied  in  Ihy 
name  ?  and  in  thy  name  nave  cast  out  de- 
vils ?  and  in  thy  name  done  many  won- 
derful works  ? 

23.  And  then  will  I  profess  unto  them,  I 
never  knew  you :  depart  from  me,  ye  that 
work  iiiitiuity. 

21.  Therefore  whosoever  heareth  these 
sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth  them,  I  will 
liken  him  unto  a  wise  man,  which  built 
his  house  upon  a  rock: 


CHAP.  Mil. 


9 


25.  And  the  vain  descended,  and  the 
floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew,  and  beat 
upon  that  house  ;  and  it  fell  not :  for  it  was 
founded  upon  a  rock. 

26.  And  every  one  tliat  heareth  these 
sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth  them  not,  shall 
be  likened  unto  a  foolish  man,  which  built 
his  house  upon  the  sand : 

27.  And  the  rain  descended,  and  the 
floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew,  andlieat 
upon  that  house ;  and  it  fell :  and  great 
was  the  fall  of  it. 

28.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus 
had  ended  these  sayings,  the  people  were 
astonisiied  at  his  doctrine : 

29.  {"or  he  taught  them  as  one  having 
authority,  and  not  as  the  Scribes. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

2  Christ  cleanselh  the  leper,  5  heaktii  the  centurion's  ser- 
vant, 14  Peter's  miither-in-la>r,  16  and  man;/  other 
diseased  ;  1 9  sheweth  how  fie  is  to  be  followed  ;  23  stilleth 
the  tempest  on  the  sea,  &c. 

l."V^HEN  he  was  come  down  from 
T  T    the  mountain,  great  multitudes 
followed  him. 

2.  And,  behold,  there  came  a  leper  and 
worshipped  him,  saying,  Lord,  if  thou  wilt, 
thou  canst  make  me  clean. 

3.  And  Jesus  put  forth  his  hand,  and 
touched  him,  saying,  I  will;  be  thou  clean: 
And  immediately  his  leprosy  was  cleansed. 

4.  And  Jesus  saith  unto  him.  Set;  thou 
tell  no  man  ;  but  go  thy  way,  show  thyself 
to  the  priest,  and  offer  the  gilt  that  Moses 
commanded  for  a  testimony  unto  them. 

5.  And  when  Jesus  was  entered  into 
Capernaum,  there  came  unto  jiim  a  centu- 
rion, beseeching  him, 

G.  And  saying.  Lord,  my  servant  lieth  at 
home  sick  of  the  palsy,  giievously  tor- 
mented. 

7.  And  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  will  come 
and  heal  him. 

8.  The  centurion  answered  and  said. 
Lord,  I  am  not  worthy  that  thou  shouldest 
come  under  my  i-oof:  Init  speak  tlu;  \vord 
only,  and  my  servant  siiail  be  healed. 

9.  For  r  am  a  man  under  authority, 
liaving  soldiers  under  ine  :  and  I  say  to  this 
jnan.  Go,  and  he  goeth  ;  and  to  another. 
Come,  and  he  cometh  ;  and  to  my  servant, 
Do  this,  and  he  do(!th  it. 

10.  When  Jesus  heard  //,  lie  marvelled, 
and  said  to  tluun  tliat  followed.  Verily  1 
.say  unto  you,  I  have  not  found  so  great 
faith,  no,  not  in  Israel. 

1 1.  And  I  say  unto  you,  that  many  shall 
come  from  the  east  and  west,  and  shall  sit 
down  with  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Ja- 
cob, in   the  kingdom  of  heaven: 

B 


12.  But  the  children  of  the  kingdom 
shall  be  cast  out  into  outer  darkness :  there 
shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

13.  And  Jesus  said  unto  the  centurion. 
Go  thy  way;  and  as  thou  hast  believed,  so 
be  it  done  unto  thee.  And  his  servant  was 
healed  in  the  self-same  hour. 

1 4.  And  when  Jesus  was  come  into  Pe- 
ter's house,  he  saw  his  wife's  mother  laid, 
and  sick  of  a  fever. 

15.  And  he  touched  her  hand,  and  the 
fever  left  her :  and  she  arose,  and  minister- 
ed unto  them. 

16.  When  the  even  was  come,  they 
brought  unto  him  many  that  were  possessed 
with  devils :  and  he  cast  out  the  spirits 
with  his  word,  and  healed  all  that  were 
sick : 

1 7.  That  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  byjisaias  the  prophet,  saying.  Him- 
self took  our  infirmities,  and  bare  onr  sick- 
nesses. 

18.  Now  when  Jesus  saw  great  multi- 
tudes about  liim,  he  gave  commandment 
to  depart  unto  the  other  side. 

1 9.  And  a  certain  Scribe  came,  and  said 
unto  him.  Master,  I  will  follow  thee  wlii- 
thersoever  thou  goest. 

20.  And  Jesus  saith  unto  him.  The  foxes 
have  holes,  and  the  birds  of  the  air  have 
nests ;  but  the  Son  of  man  hath  not  where 
to  lay  his  head. 

21.  And  another  of  his  disciples  said 
unto  him.  Lord,  suffer  me  first  to  go  and 
bury  my  father. 

22.  But  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Follow 
me ;  and  let  the  dead  bury  their  dead. 

23.  And  when  he  was  entered  into  a 
ship,  his  disciples  followeclJiim. 

24.  And,  behold,  there  arose  a  great 
tempest  in  the  sea,  insomuch  that  the  ship 
was  covered  with  the  waves :  but  he  was 
asleep. 

25.  And  his  disciples  came  to  him,  and 
awoke  him,  saying.  Lord,  save  us:  we 
perish. 

26.  And  he  saith  unto  tliem,  AVIiy  are  ye 
fearful,  C)  ye  ofliltle  faith  ?  'I'hen  he  arose, 
and  rebuked  tiie  winds  and  the  sea;  and 
there  was  a  great  calm. 

27.  But  the  men  marvelled,  saying, 
What  manner  of  man  is  this,  that  even 
the  winds  and  the  sea  obey  him  ? 

28.  And  \\  hen  he  \\  as  come  to  the  other 
side,  into  the  country  of  the  Gergestiiis, 
there  met  him  two  possesse<l  with  devils, 
coming  out  of  tlie  tombs,  exceeding  fierce, 
so  tliat  no  man  might  pass  by  that  way. 

29.  And,  behold,  they  cried  out,  saying. 
What  have  we  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus,  tliou 


10 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


Son  of  God  ?  Art  thou  come  liither  to  tor- 
ment us  before  the  time  ? 

30.  And  there  was  a  good  way  off  from 
tliem  an  herd  of  many  swine  feeding. 

31.  So  the  devils  besought  him,  saying, 
If  thou  cast  us  out,  suffer  us  to  go  away 
into  the  herd  of  swine. 

32.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Go.  And 
wlien  they  were  come  out,  they  ^\'ent  into 
the  herd  of  swine :  and,  behold,  t'ae  whole 
herd  of  swine  ran  violently  down  a  steep 
place  into  the  sea,  and  perished  in  the  wa- 
ters: 

33.  And  they  that  kept  them  fled,  and 
went  their  way  into  the  city,  and  told 
every  thing,  and  what  was  befallen  to  the 
possessed  of  the  devils. 

34.  And,  behold,  the  whole  city  came 
out  to  meet  Jesus:  and  when  they  saw 
him  they  besought  him  that  he  would  de- 
part out  of  their  coasts. 

CHAP.  IX. 

2  Christ  cttrelli  the  palsy,  9callethMatlhcw,\0jiistiJiclh 
himself  for  eating  with  publicans  and  sinners  :  20  he 
healelh  the  bloody  issue ;  23  raiseth  to  life  the  ruler's 
daughter ;  27  gioelh  sight  to  lu-o  blind  men,  &c. 

1.    A  ND  he  entered  into  a  ship,  and  pas- 
jljL  sed  over,  and  came  into  his  own 
city. 

2.  And,  behold,  they  brought  to  him  a 
man  sick  of  the  palsy,  lying  on  a  bed  : 
and  Jesus,  seeing  their  faith,  said  imto  the 
sick  of  the  palsy.  Son,  be  of  good  cheer ; 
thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee. 

3.  And,  behold,  certain  of  the  Scribes 
said  within  themselves,  Tliis  ma?i  blas- 
phemeth. 

4.  And  Jesus  knowing  their  thoughts, 
said,  Wherefore  think  ye  evil  in  your 
hearts  1 

5.  For  whether  is  easier  to  say.  Thy 
sins  be  forgiven  thee ;  or  to  say,  Arise, 
and  walk  ? 

6.  But  that  ye  may  know  that  the  Son 
of  man  hath  jiowcr  on  earth  to  forgi\'e  sins, 
(then  saith  he  to  the  sick  of  the  palsy,) 
Arise,  take  up  tiiy  bed,  and  go  unto  tiiine 
house. 

7.  And  he  arose,  and  departed  to  his 
house. 

8.  IJut  wiien  the  multitudr  saw  it,  lliey 
marvelled,  and  glorified  God,  which  had 
given  such  power  unto  men. 

9.  And  as  Jesus  passed  fortii  from  thence, 
ha.fiaw  a  man,  named  Mattlinw,  silling  at 
tiie  receipt  of  custom:  and  he  sailli  unto 
him.  Follow  me.  And  he  arose,  and  fol- 
lowed iiim. 

10.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Jesus  sat 
at  meat  in  the  house,  behold,  many  pub- 


licans and  sinners  came  and   sat  down 
with  him  and  his  disciples. 

11.  And  when  the  Pharisees  saw  it, 
they  said  unto  his  disciples.  Why  cateth 
yom-  Master  with  publicans  and  sinners  ? 

12.  But  when  Jesus  heard  that,  he  said 
unto  tiiem.  They  that  be  whole  need  not 
a  physician,  but  tiiey  that  are  sick. 

13.  But  go  ye  and  learn  what  that 
meancth,  I  will  have  mercy,  and  not  sa- 
crifice: for  I  am  not  come  to  call  the 
righteous,  but  sinners  to  repentance. 

14.  Then  came  to  him  the  disciples  of 
John,  saying.  Why  do  we  and  the  Phari- 
sees fast  often,  but  thy  disciples  fast  not  ? 

15.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Can  the 
children  of  the  bride-chamber  mourn,  as 
long  as  the  bridegroom  is  with  them  ?  But 
the  days  will  come,  when  the  bridegroom 
shall  be  taken  from  them,  and  then  shall 
they  fast. 

1 6.  No  man  putteth  a  piece  of  new  cloth 
unto  an  old  garment:  for  that  which  is 
put  in  to  fill  it  up,  taketh  from  the  garment, 
and  the  rent  is  made  worse. 

17.  Neither  do  men  put  new  wine  into 
old  bottles ;  else  the  bottles  break  and  the 
wine  runneth  out,  and  the  bottles  perish : 
but  they  put  new  wine  into  new  bottles, 
and  both  arc  preserved. 

10.  While  he  spake  these  things  unto 
them,  behold,  tliere  came  a  certain  ruler 
and  worshipped  liim,  saying,  My  daughter 
is  even  now  tlead :  but  come  and  lay  thy 
hand  upon  her,  and  she  shall  live. 

19.  And  Jesus  arose  and  followed  him, 
and  so  did  his  disciples. 

20.  (And,  behold,  a  woman,  which  was 
cUseased  with  an  issue  of  blood  twelve 
years,  came  behind  him,  and  touched  the 
hem  of  his  garment : 

21.  For  slie  said  within  herself,  If  I  may 
but  loucli  bis  garment,  I  shall  be  whole. 

22.  But  Jesus  turned  him  al)out;  and 
when  he  saw  her,  he  said,  Daughter,  be 
of  good  comfort;  thy  failli  hath  made  thee 
wliol(>.  And  the  woman  was  made  whole 
from  tiiat  hour.) 

23.  And  when  Jesus  came  into  the  ru- 
ler's iiouse,  and  saw  the  minstrels  and  the 
people  making  a  noise, 

24.  He  said  unto  them.  Give  place;  for 
the  maid  is  not  dead,  but  sleepeth.  And 
they  laughed  liim  to  scorn. 

2.5.  But  when  tlie  people  were  put  forth, 
he  went  in,  and  took  her  by  the  hand,  and 
the  niiiid  arose. 

2G.  And  tlie  fame  hereof  went  abroad 
into  all  that  land. 

27.  And  when  Jesus  departed  thence. 


CHAP.  X. 


11 


two  blind  men  followed  him,  rrvmg,  and 
saying,  Tlioa  Son  ol'  Uavid,  have  mercj' 
on  us. 

28.  And  wiien  he  was  come  into  the 
house,  the  blind  men  came  to  him :  and 
Jesus  saith  unto  them.  Believe  ye  that  I 
am  able  to  do  this  ?  They  said  unto  him. 
Yea,  Lord. 

29.  Then  touched  he  their  eyes,  say- 
ing, According  to  your  faith  be  it  unio  you. 

30.  And  their  eyes  were  opened:  and 
Jesus  straitly  charged  them,  saying,  See 
that  no  man  know  it. 

31.  But  they,  when  they  were  departed, 
spread  abroad  his  fame  in  all  that  country. 

32.  As  they  went  out,  beliold,  they 
brought  to  him  a  dumb  man  possessed 
with  a  devil. 

33.  And  when  the  devil  was  cast  out, 
the  dumb  spake :  and  the  multitudes  mar- 
velled, saying,  It  was  never  so  seen  in 
Israel. 

34.  But  the  Pharisees  said.  He  casteth 
out  devils  through  the  prince  of  the  devils. 

35.  And  Jesus  went  about  all  the  cities 
and  villages,  teaching  in  their  synagogues, 
and  preaching  the  gospel  of  the  kingdom, 
and  healing  every  sickness  and  every  dis- 
ease among  the  people. 

36.  But  when  he  saw  the  multitudes, 
he  was  moved  with  compassion  on  them, 
because  they  fainted,  and  were  s(att(;rcd 
abroad,  as  sheep  having  no  sliepherd. 

37.  Then  saith  he  unto  his  disciples. 
The  harvest  truly  is  plenteous,  but  the  la- 
bourers arc  few : 

38.  Pray  ye  therefore  the  liOrd  of  the 
harvest,  that  he  will  send  forth  labourers 
into  his  harvest. 

CHAP.  X. 

1  Christ  scndclh  hi>  apostles  to  do  miracles,  5  lo  preach: 
16  he  telkth  them  of  persecutions,  40  Blessings  to  those 
tcho  receive  them. 

1.  A  ND  when  he  had  called  unto  Am 
1\.  his  twelve  disciples,  he  gave  them 
power  against  imclcan  spirits,  to  cast  them 
out,  and  to  heal  all  manner  of  sickness  and 
all  marnier  of  disease. 

2.  Now  tlie  names  of  t!ie  twelve  apostles 
are  these:  Tiie  first,  Simon,  vxlio  is  called 
Peter,  and  Andrew  his  brother;  .lames  t/ie. 
son  of  Zebedee,  and  Joim  his  brotlicn'; 

3.  Philip,  and  Bartholomew ;  Thomas, 
and  Matthew  the  pui)lican;  James  //ir  son 
of  Alpheu.s ;  and  ]_iebbeus,  whose  surname 
was  Thaddeus ; 

4.  Simon  the  Canaanite,  and  Judas  Is- 
cariot,  who  also  bctraj-ed  him. 

5.  These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth,  and 
commanded  them,  saying,  Go  not  into  the 


way  of  the  Gentiles,  and  into  ayir/  city  of 
the  Samaritans  enter  ye  not : 

6.  But  go  rather  to  the  lost  sheep  of  the 
hous(!  of  Israel. 

7.  And,  as  ye  go,  preach,  saying,  The 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand. 

8.  Heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  lepers, 
raise  the  dead,  cast  out  devils :  freely  ye 
have  received,  freely  give. 

9.  Provide  neither  gold,  nor  silver,  nor 
brass,  in  your  purses  : 

10.  Nor  scrip  for  yowc  journey,  neither 
two  coats,  neither  shoes,  nor  yet  staves : 
for  the  workman  is  worthy  of  his  meat. 

11.  And  into  whatsoever  city  or  town  ye 
shall  enter,  inquire  who  in  it  is  worthy ; 
and  there  abide  till  ye  go  thence. 

1 2.  And  when  ye  come  into  an  house, 
salute  it. 

13.  And  if  the  house  be  worthy,  let  your 
peace  come  upon  it :  but  if  it  be  not  wor- 
thy, let  your  peace  return  to  you. 

14.  And  whosoever  shall  not  receive 
you,  nor  hear  your  words,  when  ye  depart 
out  of  that  house,  or  city,  shake  off  the  dust 
of  your  feet. 

1 5.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  It  shall  be 
more  tolerable  for  the  land  of  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than 
for  that  city. 

16.  Behold,  I  send  you  forth  as  sheep  in 
the  midst  of  wolves :  be  ye  therefore  wise 
as  serpents,  and  harmless  as  doves. 

1 7.  But  beware  of  men :  for  they  will 
deliver  you  up  to  the  councils,  and  they 
will  scourge  you  in  their  synagogues ; 

1 8.  And  ye  shall  be  brouglit  before  go- 
vernors and  kings  for  my  sake,  for  a  testi- 
mony against  them  and  the  Gentiles. 

1 9.  But  when  they  deliver  you  up,  take 
no  thought  how  or  what  ye  shall  speak ; 
for  it  shall  be  given  you  in  that  same  hour 
what  ye  shall  speak. 

20.  For  it  is  not  ye  that  speak,  but  the 
Spirit  of  your  Father  which  speakcth  in 
you. 

21.  And  the  brother  shall  deliver  up  the 
brother  to  d(>alh,  and  the  father  llu^  child: 
and  the  cliildren  sliail  rise  up  against  llirir 
parents,  and  cause  ihem  to  be  put  to  death. 

22.  And  ye  shnll  be  hated  of  all  iiini  for 
my  name's  sake ;  but  he  that  endureth  to 
the  end  shall  be  saved. 

23.  But  when  they  persecute  yon  in  this 
city,  flee  ye  into  another :  for  verily  I  say 
unto  j'ou.  Ye  shall  not  have  gone  ovt-r 
the  cities  of  Israel  till  the  Son  of  man  be 
come. 

24.  The  disciple  is  not  above  Ais  master, 
nor  the  servant  above  his  lord. 


12 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


25.  It  is  enough  for  the  disciple  that  he 
be  as  his  master,  and  the  servant  as  his 
lord.  If  they  have  called  the  master  of 
the  house  Beelzebuh,  how  much  more  shall 
they  call  them  of  his  iiousehold  ? 

26.  Fear  them  not  therefore :  for  there 
is  nothing  covered,  that  shall  not  be  re- 
vealed ;  and  hid,  that  shall  not  be  known. 

27.  What  I  tell  you  in  darkness,  that 
speak  ye  in  light :  and  what  ye  hear  in  the 
ear,  that  preach  ye  upon  the  house-tops. 

28.  And  fear  not  them  which  kill  the 
body,  but  are  not  able  to  kill  the  soul :  but 
rather  fear  liim  which  is  able  to  destroy 
.botli  soul  and  body  in  hell. 

29.  Are  not  two  sparrows  sold  for  a 
farthing  ?  and  one  of  them  shall  not  fall  on 
the  ground  without  your  Father. 

30.  But  the  vei-y  hairs  of  your  head  are 
all  numbered. 

31.  Fear  ye  not  therefore;  ye  are  of 
more  value  than  many  sparrows. 

32.  Whosoever  therel'ore  shall  confess 
me  before  men,  him  will  I  confess  also  be- 
fore my  Fatiicr  v^hich  is  in  heaven. 

33.  "But  w  hosoevcr  shall  deny  me  before 
men,  him  will  I  also  deny  before  my  Fa- 
ther which  is  in  heaven. 

34.  Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  send 
peace  on  earth :  I  came  not  to  send  peace, 
but  a  sword. 

35.  For  I  am  come  to  set  a  man  at  va- 
riance against  his  father,  and  the  daughter 
against  her  mother,  and  the  daughter-in- 
law  against  her  motlier-in-law. 

3C.  And  a  man's  foes  shall  he  they  of  his 
own  household. 

37.  He  that  loveth  father  or  mother 
more  than  me  is  not  worthy  of  me :  and 
lie  that  loveth  son  or  daughter  more  than 
me  is  not  worthy  of  me. 

3fi.  And  he  that  taketh  not  liis  cross, 
and  followeth  after  me,  is  not  w  orthy  ol'  me. 

39.  He  that  findclh  his  life  siiall  lose  it : 
and  he  that  loseth  his  life  for  my  sake  shall 
find  it. 

40.  He  that  receivcth  you,  receivetli  me ; 
and  he  that  receivetli  me,  receivcth  him 
that  sent  me. 

41.  He  that  receivcth  a  propliet,  in  tlie 
name  of  a  prophet,  shall  receive  a  \)m- 
phet's  reward;  and  he  that  receivetli  a 
righteous  man,  in  the  name  of  a  righteous 
man,  shall  receive  a  rigiiteous  man's  re- 
ward. 

42.  And  whosoever  shall  give  lo  drink 
unto  one  of  these  little  ones  a  cuj)  of  cold 
Tfate/only  in  the  name  of  a  disciple,  verily 
I  say  unto  you,  he  shall  in  no  wi.se  lose  his 
reward. 


CHAP.  XL 

2  John  scndclh  his  disciples  to  Christ.  7  TTie  testimony 
of  Christ  roneerniyig  John.  20  Christ  vpbraidelh  the 
xmtlinnkfulniss  and  impenitence  of  Chorasin,  Beth- 
saida,  and  Capernaum^  Sec. 

1 .    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus  had 
-ijL   made  an  end  of  commanding  his 
twelve   disciples,  he  departed  thence,  to 
teach  and  to  preach  in  their  cities. 

2.  Now  when  John  had  heard  in  the 
prison  the  works  of  Christ,  he  sent  two  of 
his  disciples, 

3.  And  said  unto  him.  Art  thou  he  that 
should  come,  or  do  we  look  for  another  ? 

4.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them. 
Go  and  shew  John  again  those  things 
which  ye  do  hear  and  see  : 

5.  The  blind  receive  their  sight,  and  the 
lame  walk,  the  lepers  are  cleansed,  and 
the  deaf  hear,  the  dead  are  raised  up,  and 
the  poor  have  the  gospel  preached  to  themi 

6.  And  blessed  is  he,  whosoever  shall 
not  be  offended  in  me. 

7.  And,  as  they  departed,  Jesus  began 
to  say  unto  the  multitudes  concerning  John, 
What  went  ye  out  into  the  wilderness  to 
see  ?  a  reed  shaken  with  the  wind  ? 

8.  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  see  ?  a 
man  clothed  in  soft  raiment  ?  Behold,  they 
that  wear  soft  clothing  are  in  kings'  houses. 

9.  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  see  ?  a 
prophet  ?  yea,  I  say  unto  you,  and  more 
than  a  prophet. 

10.  For  this  is  he  of  whom  it  is  written, 
Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  before  thy 
face,  wliich  shall  prepare  thy  way  before 
thee. 

11.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  among  them 
that  are  born  of  women  there  hath  not 
risen  a  greater  than  John  the  Baptist:  not- 
withstanding, he  that  is  least  in  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  grcrater  than  he. 

12.  And  from  the  days  of  John  the 
Baptist  until  now  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
sufteretii  violence,  and  the  violent  take  it 
by  force. 

13.  For  all  the  prophets  and  the  lawr 
prophesied  imtil  John. 

1 4.  And  if  yt!  will  receive  it,  this  is  Elias, 
which  was  for  to  come. 

15.  He  that  hath  cars  to  hear,  let  him 
hear. 

IG.  ]'>ut  w  hereunto  shall  I  liken  this  ge- 
neration ?  It  is  like  unto  children  sitting  in 
the  markets,  and  calling  unto  their  fi^Uows, 

1 7.  And  saying.  We  have  piped  unto  you, 
and  ye  have  not  danced  ;  we  have  mourn- 
ed unto  you,  and  ye  have  not  lamented. 

18.  For  John  came  neither  eating  nor 
drinkiuii;  and  lliej;  say.  He  hath  a  devil. 

19.  'i'he  Son  of  man  came  eating  and 


CHAP.  XII. 


13 


drinking;  and  they  say,  Behold  a  man 
gkittonous,  and  a  wine-bibber,  a  friend  of 
publicans  and  sinners.  But  Wisdom  is 
justified  of  her  children. 

20.  Tlien  began  he  to  upbraid  the  cities 
wherein  most  of  his  mighty  works  were 
done,  because  they  repented  not. 

21.  Woe  unto  thee,  Chorazin  !  woe  unto 
thee,  Bethsaida  !  for  if  the  mighty  works 
which  were  done  in  you  had  been  done 
in  Tyi-e  and  Sidon,  they  would  have  re- 
pented long  ago  in  sackcloth  and  ashes. 

22.  But  I  say  unto  you,  It  shall  be  more 
tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the  day  of 
judgment,  than  for  you. 

2.3.  And  thou,  Capernaum,  which  art 
exalted  unto  heaven,  shalt  be  brought 
down  to  hell :  for  if  the  mighty  works 
which  have  been  done  in  thee  had  been 
done  in  Sodom,  it  would  have  remained 
until  this  day. 

21.  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  it  shall 
be  more  tolerable  for  the  land  of  Sodom 
in  tiie  day  of  judgment,  than  for  thee. 

2.5.  At  that  time  Jesus  answered  and 
said,  I  thank  thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  hea- 
ven and  earth,  because  thou  hast  hid  these 
things  from  the  wise  and  prudent,  and  hast 
revealed  them  unto  babes. 

26.  Even  so.  Father:  for  so  it  seemed 
good  in  thy  sight. 

27.  All  things  are  delivered  unto  me  of 
my  Father :  and  no  man  knovveth  the  Son 
but  the  Father ;  neither  knoweth  any  man 
the  Father,  save  the  Son,  and  he  to  whom- 
soever the  Son  will  reveal  him. 

28.  Come  unto  me  all  tic.  that  labour  and 
are  heavy  laden,  and  I  will  give  you  rest. 

29.  Take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and  learn 
of  me ;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart : 
and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls. 

30.  For  my  yoke  is  easy,  and  my  burden 
is  light. 

CHAP.  XII. 

1  CItriit  reprovpth  the  btiruinfiss  of  the  Pharisees  concern- 
ing Ihe  breach  of  the  Sabbalh :  9  he  healtth  thewilhered 
hand.  See. 

1.    AT  that  time  Jesus  went  on  the  Sab- 
-l\.  bath-flay  through  the  corn  ;  and  his 
disciples  were  an  hungered  and  began  to 
pluck  the  ears  of  corn,  and  to  eat. 

2.  But  when  the  Pharisees  saw  if,  they 
said  unto  him.  Behold,  thy  disciphcs  do  that 
which  is  not  lawful  to  do  upon  tiie  Sab- 
bath-day. 

3.  But  he  said  unto  them.  Have  ye  not 
read  what  David  did  when  he  was  an  hun- 
gered, and  they  that  were   with  him; 

4.  How  he  (uitered  into  the  liouse  of 
God,  and  did  cat  the  shevv-bread,  which 


was  not  lawful  for  him  to  eat,  neither  for 
them  which  were  with  him,  but  only  for 
the  priests  ? 

5.  Or  have  ye  not  read  in  the  law,  how 
tiiat  on  the  Sabbath-days  the  priests  in 
the  temple  profane  the  Sabbath,  and  are 
blameless  1 

6.  But  I  say  unto  you,  that  in  tliis  place 
is  ojie  greater  than  the  temple. 

7.  But  if  ye  had  known  what  this 
meaneth,  I  will  have  mercy,  and  not  sa- 
crifice, ye  would  not  have  condemned  the 
guiltless. 

8.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  Lord  even 
of  the  Sabbath-day. 

9.  And  when  he  was  departed  thence, 
he  went  into  their  synagogue  : 

1 0.  And,  behold,  there  was  a  man  which 
had  his  hand  withered.  And  they  asked 
him,  saying.  Is  it  lawful  to  heal  on  the 
Sabbath-days  ?  that  they  migiit  accuse  him. 

11.  And  he  said  unto  them.  What  man 
shall  there  be  among  you  that  shall  have 
one  sheep,  and  if  it  fall  into  a  pit  on  the 
Sabbath-day,  will  he  not  lay  hold  on  it,  and 
lift  it  out  ? 

12.  How  much  then  is  a  man  better 
than  a  sheep  ?  Wherefore  it  is  lawful  to 
do  well  on  the  Sabbath-days. 

13.  Then  saith  he  to  the  man.  Stretch 
forth  thine  hand.  And  he  stretched  it  forth ; 
and  it  was  restored  whole,  like  as  the  other. 

14.  Then  the  Pharisees  went  out,  and 
held  a  council  against  him,  how  they  might 
destroy  him. 

15.  But  when  Jesus  knew  it,  he  with 
drew  himself  from  thence:  and  great  multi- 
tudes followcxl  him,  and  he  healed  them  all ; 

16.  And  charged  them  that  they  should 
not  make  him  known: 

1 7.  That  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  by  Esaias  the  prophet,  saying, 

1 8.  Behold  my  servant,  whom  1  have 
chosen;  my  beloved,  in  whom  my  soul  isT 
well  pleased:  I  will  put  my  Spirit  upon 
him,  and  he  shall  shew  judgment  to  the 
Gentiles. 

19.  He  shall  not  strive,  nor  ciy ;  neither 
shall  any  man  hear  his  voice  in  the  streets.  • 

20.  A  bruised  reed  siiall  he  not  break, 
and  smoking  flax  shall  he  not  quench,  till 
he  send  forth  judgment  unto  victory. 

21.  And  in  his  name  shall  the  Gentiles 
trust. 

22.  Then  was  brought  unto  him  one  pos- 
!>essed  with  a  devil,  i)lind  and  dumb :  and 
he  healed  him,  insomuch  that  the  blind  and 
dumii  i)oth  s|)ake  and  saw. 

23.  And  all  the  people  were  ama/.ed, 
and  said,  Is  not  this  the  son  of  David  ? 


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24.  But  when  the  Pharisees  heard  it, 
they  said,  This  fellow  doth  not  cast  out 
devils,  but  by  Beelzebub  the  prince  of  the 
devils. 

25.  And  Jesus  knew  their  thoughts,  and 
said  unio  them.  Every  kingdom  divided 
against  itself  is  brought  to  desolation ;  and 
every  city  or  house  divided  against  itself 
shall  not  stand : 

26.  And  if  Satan  cast  out  Satan,  he  is 
divided  against  himself;  how  shall  then 
his  kingdom  stand  ? 

27.  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out  de- 
vils, by  whom  do  your  children  cast  them 
out  ?     therefore  they  shall  be  your  judges. 

28.  But  if  I  cast  out  devils  by  the  Spirit 
of  God,  then  the  kingdom  of  God  is  come 
unto  you. 

29.  Or  else,  how  can  one  enter  into  a 
strong  man's  house,  and  spoil  his  goods, 
except  he  first  bind  the  strong  man  l  and 
then  he  will  spoil  his  house. 

30.  He  that  is  not  with  me,  is  against 
me ;  and  he  that  gathereth  not  with  me 
scattereth  abroad. 

31 .  Wherefore  I  say  unto  you,  All  man- 
ner of  sin  and  blasphemy  shall  be  forgiven 
unto  men :  but  the  blasphemy  against  the 
Holy  Ghost  shall  not  be  forgiven  unto  men. 

32.  And  whosoever  speaketh  a  word 
against  the  Son  of  man,  it  shall  be  forgiven 
him :  but  whosoever  speaketh  against  the 
Holy  Ghost,  it  shall  not  be  forgiven  him, 
neither  in  this  world,  neither  in  the  world 
to  come. 

33.  Either  make  the  tree  good,  and  his 
fruit  good ;  or  else  make  the  tree  corrupt, 
and  his  fruit  corrupt :  for  the  tree  is  known 
by  his  fruit. 

34.  O  generation  of  vipers',  how  can  ye, 
being  evil,  speak  good  things  ?  for  out 
of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  the  mouth 
speaketh. 

35.  A  good  man,  out  of  the  good  treasure 
of  the  heart,  bringeth  forth  good  tilings: 
and  an  evil  man,  out  of  the  evil  treasure, 
bringeth  forth  evil  things. 

3G.  But  I  say  unto  you,  tliat  every  idle 
word  that  men  shall  speak,  they  shall  give 
account  thereof  in  the  day  of  iiid^iuicMt. 

37.  For  by  thy  words  thou  siiall  be  justi- 
fied, and  by  thy  words  thou  shalt  be  con- 
demned. 

38.  Then  certain  of  the  Scribes  and  of 
the  Pharisees  answered,  saying.  Master, 
we  would  sec  a  sign  from  thee. 

39.  But  he  answered  and  said  to  them, 
An  evil  and  adulterous  generalioii  scckctli 
after  a  sign ;  and  there  shall  no  sign  be  given 
to  it,  but  the  sign  of  the  propiict  Jonas : 


40.  For  as  Jonas  was  three  days  and 
three  nigiits  in  the  whale's  belly ;  so  shall 
the  Son  of  man  be  three  days  and  three 
nights  in  the  heart  of  the  earth. 

41.  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall  rise  in 
judgment  with  this  generation,  and  shall 
condemn  it :  because  they  repented  at  the 
preaching  of  Jonas ;  and,  behold,  a  greater 
than  Jonas  is  here. 

42.  The  queen  of  the  south  shall  rise 
up  in  the  judgment  with  this  generation, 
and  shall  condemn  it :  for  she  came  from 
the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  to  hear  the 
wisdom  of  Solomon  :  and,  behold,  a  greater 
than  Solomon  is  here. 

43.  When  the  unclean  spirit  is  gone  out 
of  a  man,  he  walketh  through  dry  places, 
seeking  rest,  and  findeth  none. 

44.  Then  he  saith,  I  will  return  into  my 
house  from  whence  I  came  out ;  and  when 
he  is  come,  he  findeth  it  empty,  swept,  and 
garnished. 

45.  Then  goeth  he,  and  taketh  with  him- 
self seven  other  spirits  more  wicked  than 
himself,  and  they  enter  in  and  dwell  there : 
and  the  last  state  of  that  man  is  worse 
than  the  first.  Even  so  shall  it  be  also  unto 
this  wicked  generation. 

46.  While  he  yet  talked  to  the  people, 
behold,  his  mother  and  his  brethren  stood 
without,  desiring  to  speak  with  him. 

47.  Tiien  one  said  unto  him.  Behold, 
thy  mother  and  thy  brethren  stand  with- 
out, desiring  to  speak  with  thee. 

48.  But  he  answered  and  said  unto  him 
that  told  him.  Who  is  my  mother?  and 
who  are  my  brethren  ? 

49.  And  he  stretched  forth  his  hand  to- 
ward his  disciples,  and  said.  Behold,  my 
mother  and  my  brethren  ! 

50.  For  whosoever  sliall  do  the  will  of 
my  1^'ather  which  is  in  heaven,  the  same 
is  my  brother,  and  sister,  and  mother. 

CHAP.  xni. 

3  Of  l/ic  sower  and  the  seed.  10  H'hy  Christ  spake  in 
parables,  1 S  The  exposition  of  the  parable  of  the  sower. 
24  Dirrrs  other  parables-,  &c, 

1 .  TT^HE  same  day  went  .Tesus  out  of  the 
JL    house,  and  sat  by  tlie  sea-side. 

2.  And  great  luulliludcs  were  gathered 
together  unto  him,  so  that  he  went  into  a 
ship,  and  sat ;  and  the  whole  multitude 
stood  on  tlie  shore. 

3.  And  he  sjiakc  many  things  unto  them 
in  ])aral)les,  saying,  Behold,  a  sower  went 
forth  to  sow : 

4.  And  u  h(>n  he  sowed,  some  srrrls  fell 
by  tlie  way-side,  and  tlie  Ibwls  came  and 
devoured  them  up. 

5.  Some  fell  upon  stony  places,  where 


CHAP.  XIII. 


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they  had  not  much  earth;  and  fort ii with 
tlicy  spruiis  up,  because  they  hail  no  deep- 
ness of  earth  : 

6.  And  when  the  sun  was  up,  they  were 
scorclied  ;  and  l)ecause  they  had  no  root, 
they  withered  away. 

7.  Andsome  fell" among  thorns;  and  the 
tliorns  sprung  up,  and  choked  them. 

8.  But  otlier  fell  into  good  ground,  and 
brought  forth  fruit,  some  an  hundred-fold, 
some  sixty-fold,  some  thirty-fold. 

9.  Who  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

10.  And  the  disciples  came,  and  said 
unto  him.  Why  speakest  thou  unto  them 
in  parables  ? 

11.  He  answered  and  said  unto  them. 
Because  it  is  given  unto  you  to  know  the 
mysteries  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  but 
to  them  it  is  not  given. 

1 2.  For  whosoever  hath,  to  him  shall  be 
given,  and  he  shall  have  more  abundance : 
but  whosoever  hath  not,  from  him  shall  be 
taken  aw^ay  even  that  he  hath. 

1 3.  Therefore  speak  I  to  them  in  para- 
bles: because  they  seeing,  see  not;  and 
hearing,  they  hear  not ;  neither  do  they  un- 
derstand. 

1 4.  And  in  them  is  fulfilled  the  prophecy 
of  Esaias,  which  saith,  By  hearing  ye  shall 
hear,  and  shall  not  understand ;  and  seeing 
ye  sliall  see,  and  shall  not  perceive  : 

15.  For  this  people's  heart  is  waxed 
gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing, 
and  their  eyes  they  have  closed  ;  lest  at 
any  time  they  should  see  v.\x\\  tlirir  eyes, 
and  hear  with  their  ears,  and  should  under- 
stand with  their  heart,  and  should  be  con- 
verted, and  I  should  heal  them. 

1 6.  But  blessed  are  your  eyes,  for  they 
see ;  and  your  cars,  for  they  hear. 

1 7.  For  verily  I  say  unto  j'ou,  that  many 
prophets  and  righteous  men  have  desired  to 
see  those  ihint^s  which  ye  see,  and  have 
not  seen  them;  and  to  hear  thonr.  things 
which  ye  h(;ai',  and  have  not  heanj  them. 

1 8.  Hear  ye  therefore  the  parable  of  the 
sower. 

1 9.  When  any  one  heareth  the  word  of 
the  kingdom,  and  underslandeth  it  not, 
then  Cometh  the  wicked  one,  and  catchcth 
away  that  which  was  sown  in  his  heart. 
This  is  he  which  received  seed  by  the  way- 
side. 

20.  But  he  that  received  the  seed  into 
stony  places,  the  same  is  he  that  hearctii 
the  word,  and  anon  with  joy  receivelh  it: 

21.  Yet  hath  he  not  root  in  himself,  but 
dureth  for  a  while;  for  when  tribulation 
or  persecution  ariseth  l)ecauseof  the  word, 
by  and  by  he  is  offended. 


22.  He  also  that  received  seed  among 
the  thorns  is  he  that  heareth  the  word ; 
and  the  care  of  this  \\orld,  and  the  de- 
ceitfulness  of  riches,  choke  the  word,  and 
he  bccometh  imfruitful. 

23.  But  he  that  received  seed  into  the 
good  ground  is  he  that  heareth  the  word, 
and  understandeth  it;  which  also  heareth 
fiuit,  and bringeth  forth,  some  an  hundred- 
fold, some  sixty,  some  thirty. 

24.  Another  parable  put  he  forth  unto 
them,  saying.  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
likened  unto  a  man  which  sowed  good  seed 
in  his  tield : 

25.  But  while  men  slept,  his  enemy 
came  and  sowed  tares  among  the  wheat, 
and  went  his  way. 

26.  But  when  the  blade  was  sprung  up, 
and  brought  forth  fruit,  then  appeared  the 
tares  also., 

27.  So  the  servants  of  the  householder 
came  and  said  unto  him.  Sir,  didst  not  thou 
sow  good  seed  in  thy  field  ?  from  whence 
then  hath  it  tares  ? 

28.  He  said  unto  them.  An  enemy  hath 
done  this.  The  servants  said  unto  him, 
Wilt  thou  then  that  we  go  and  gather  them 
up  ? 

29.  But  he  said.  Nay;  lest  while  ye 
gather  up  the  tares,  ye  root  up  also  the 
wheat  %\'ith  them. 

30.  Let  both  grow  together  until  the 
harvest :  and  in  the  time  of  harvest  I  will 
say  to  the  reapers.  Gather  ye  together  first 
the  tares,  and  bind  them  in  bundles  to  burn 
them :  but  gather  the  wheat  into  my  barn. 

31.  Another  parable  put  he  forth  unto 
them,  saying.  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  to  a  grain  of  mustard-seed,  wliich  a 
man  took  and  sowed  in  his  field  : 

32.  Which  indeed  is  the  least  of  all 
seeds :  but  when  it  is  grown,  it  is  the  great- 
est among  herbs,  and  becometh  a  tree,  so 
that  the  birds  of  the  air  come  and  lodge  in 
the  branches  thereof. 

33.  Another  parable  spake  he  unto 
them :  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto 
leaven,  which  a  woman  took,  and  hid  in 
three  measures  of  meal,  till  the  whole  was 
leavened. 

34.  All  these  things  spake  Jesus  unto 
the  midtitude  in  parables;  and  without  a 
parable  spake  he  not  unto  them : 

35.  That  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  by  the  prophet,  saying,  I  will  open 
my  mouth  in  parables :  I  will  utter  thmgs 
which  have  bccM  kept  secret  from  the  foun- 
dation of  the  world. 

30.  Then  Jesus  sent  the  multitude  away, 
and  went  into  tiic  house :  and  his  disciples 


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came  unto  him,  saying,  Declare  unto  us 
the  parable  of  the  tares  of  the  field. 

37.  He  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
He  that  soweth  the  good  seed  is  the  Son 
of  man : 

38.  The  field  is  the  world;  the  good 
seed  are  the  children  of  the  kingdom ;  but 
the  tares  are  the  children  of  the  wicked 
one : 

39.  The  enemy  that  sowed  tliem  is  the 
devil :  the  harvest  is  the  end  of  the  world ; 
and  the  reapers  are  the  angels. 

40.  As  therefore  tiie  tares  are  gathered 
and  burned  in  the  fire ;  so  shall  it  be  in  the 
end  of  this  world. 

41.  The  Son  of  man  shall  send  forth  his 
angels,  and  they  shall  gather  out  of  his 
kingdom  all  things  that  offend,  and  them 
which  do  inic|uity ; 

42.  And  shall  cast  them  into  a  furnace 
of  fire :  there  shall  be  wailing  and  gnashing 
of  teeth. 

43.  Then  shall  the  righteous  shine  forth 
as  the  sun,  in  tiie  kingdom  of  their  Father. 
Who  hath  cars  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

44.  Again  :  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  unto  treasure  hid  in  a  field  ;  the  which 
when  a  man  hath  found,  he  hideth,  and  for 
joy  thereof  goeth  and  selleth  all  that  he 
hath,  and  buyeth  that  field. 

45.  Again :  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  unto  a  merchantman,  seeking  goodly 
pearls : 

46.  Who,  when  he  had  found  one  pearl 
of  great  price,  went  and  sold  all  that  he 
had,  and  l)ought  it. 

47.  Again :  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  unto  a  net,  that  was  cast  into  the  sea, 
and  gathered  of  every  kind  : 

48.  Which,  wlien  it  was  full,  they  drew 
to  shore,  and  sat  down,  and  gatliered  the 
good  into  vessels,  but  cast  the  bad  away. 

49.  So  shall  it  be  at  the  end  of  tlie 
world :  the  angels  shall  come  fortii,  and 
sever  the  wicked  from  among  the  just, 

50.  And  shall  cast  them  into  the  finnace 
of  fire  :  tlicre  sliall  be  wailing  and  gnash- 
ing of  teetii. 

51.  Jesus  saith  unto  them.  Have  ye  un- 
derstood all  these  things  ?  They  say  unto 
him,  Yea,  Lord. 

52.  Then  said  he  unto  them.  Therefore 
every  Scril)e  v)/iich  is  instructed  unto  the 
kingdom  of  heaven,  is  like  unto  a  man  that 
is  an  householder,  which  bringeth  lorlli  out 
of  his  treasure  thini^s  new  and  old. 

53.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  .Icsus 
had  finislicd  these  parables,  lie  departed 
thence. 

54.  And  when   lie  was  come  into  his 


o\w\  countiy,  he  taught  them  in  their  syna- 
gogue, insomuch  that  they  were  astonished, 
and  said,  Whence  hath  tliis  mun  this  wds- 
dom,  and  these  mighty  works  ? 

55.  Is  not  tliis  the  carpenter's  son  ?  Ts 
not  his  mother  called  Maiy?  and  his  bre- 
thren, James,  and  Joses,  and  Simon,  and 
Judas  ? 

56.  And  his  sisters,  are  they  not  all  with 
us  ?  Whence  then  hath  this  man  all  these 
things  ? 

57.  And  they  were  offended  in  liim. 
But  Jesus  said  unto  tliem,  A  prophet  is  not 
v^'itllout  honour,  save  in  his  own  country, 
and  in  his  o\\'n  house. 

58.  And  he  did  not  many  migiity  works 
there,  because  of  their  unbelief. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

1  Herod's  opinion  of  Christ.     3  Jolin  Baptist  beheaded. 
15  Five  thousand  fid,  &c. 

1 .  A  T  that  time  Herod  the  tetrarch  heard 
_nL    of  tlie  fame  of  Jesus ; 

2.  And  said  unto  his  servants.  This  is 
John  the  Baptist :  he  is  risen  from  the  dead; 
and  therefore  mighty  works  do  shew  fortii 
themselves  in  him. 

3.  For  Herod  had  laid  hold  on  John,  and 
bound  him,  and  put  him.  in  prison,  for  He- 
rodias'  sake,  his  brotlier  Philip's  wife. 

4.  For  John  said  unto  him,  It  is  not  law- 
ful fo)-  thee  to  iiave  her. 

5.  And  wlien  lie  would  have  put  him  to 
death,  he  feared  the  multitude!,  because 
they  counted  him  as  a  propiiet. 

6.  But  when  Herod's  birtli-day  was 
kept,  tiie  daughter  of  Herodias  danced  be- 
fore tliem,  and  pleased  1  lorod. 

7.  Whereupon  he  iironiised  with  an  oath 
to  give  her  whatsoever  she  would  ask. 

8.  And  she,  being  belbrc  instructed  of 
her  mother,  said.  Give  me  here  John  Bap- 
tist's head  in  a  charger. 

9.  And  the  king  was  sony :  nevertheless, 
for  the  oatii's  sake,  and  them  which  sat 
with  him  at  meat,  he  commanded  it  to  be 
given  her. 

10.  And  he  sent,  and  beheaded  John  in 
the  prison. 

1 1 .  And  his  head  was  brought  in  a 
charger,  and  given  to  the  damsel :  and  she 
lirought  it  to  lu-r  n\other. 

12.  And  his  disciples  came  and  took  up 
the  body,  and  buried  it,  and  went  and  told 
Jesus. 

13.  NN'hcn  Jesus  heard  nfit,  he  departed 
tlieiic(!  by  slii|)  into  a  desert  place  apart: 
and  \Nhen  the  peojile  had  heard  thereof, 
they  follov\e(l  him  on  foot  out  of  the  cities. 

14.  And  Jesus  went  forth,  and  saw  a 
great  multitude,  and  was  moved  with  com- 


\ 


CHAP.  XV. 


17 


passion  toward  them,  and  he  healed  their 
sick. 

1 5.  And  when  it  was  evening,  his  disci- 
ples came  to  him,  saying,  Tliis  is  a  desert 
place,  and  tlie  time  is  now  past;  send  tiie 
multitude  away,  that  they  may  go  into  the 
villages,  and  buy  themselves  victuals. 

16.  But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Tliey  need 
not  depart ;  give  ye  them  to  eat. 

1 7.  And  they  say  unto  him.  We  have 
here  but  five  loaves,  and  two  fishes. 

18.  He  said.  Bring  them  hither  to  me. 

19.  And  he  conmiandcd  the  multitude 
to  sit  down  on  the  grass  ;  and  took  the  five 
loaves  and  the  two  fishes,  and,  looking  up 
to  heaven,  he  blessed,  and  brake  ;  and  gave 
the  loaves  to  his  disciples,  and  the  disciples 
to  the  multitude. 

20.  And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were  filled : 
and  they  took  up  of  the  fragments  that 
remained  twelve   baskets  full. 

21.  And  they  that  had  eaten  were  about 
five  thousand  men,  beside  women  and  chil- 
dren. 

22.  And  straightway  Jesus  constrained 
his  disciples  to  get  into  a  ship,  and  to  go 
before  him  unto  the  other  side,  while  he 
sent  the  multitudes  away. 

23.  And  when  he  had  sent  the  multi- 
tudes away,  ho  went  up  into  a  mountain 
apart  to  pray :  and  when  the  evening  was 
come,  he  was  there  alone. 

24.  But  the  ship  was  now  in  the  midst 
of  the  sea,  tossed  with  waves :  for  the  wind 
was  contrarj'. 

25.  And  in  the  fourth- watch  of  the  night, 
Jesus  went  unto  them,  walking  on  the  sea. 

26.  And  wiien  the  disciples  saw  iiim 
walking  on  the  sea,  they  were  troul)led, 
saying.  It  is  a  spirit ;  and  they  cried  out 
for  fear. 

27.  But  straightway  Jesus  spake  unto 
them,  saying.  Be  of  good  cheer;  it  is  I ;  be 
not  afraid. 

23.  And  Peter  answered  him  and  said, 
liOrd,  if  it  be  tliou,  bid  me  come  unto  thee 
on  the  water. 

29.  And  he  said.  Come.  And  when  Peter 
waseoinc!  dmvn  out  of  the  ship,  lie  walked 
on  thcr  water,  to  go  to  Jesus. 

.30.  I5ut  when  he  saw  tiie  wind  boiste- 
rous, he  was  alVaid ;  and  beginning  to  sink, 
he  cried,  saying.  Lord,  save  me  ! 

31.  And  immediately  Jesus  stretclird 
forth  /lis  hand,  and  caught  him,  and  snid 
unto  him,  O  thou  of  little  faith,  vviu'relorc 
difist  thou  doui)l  ? 

.32.  And  when  they  were  come  into  the 
shi]),  the  wind  ceased. 

33.  Then  tiiey  that  were  in  the  ship  camc^ 
C 


and  worshipped  him,  saying.  Of  a  truth 
thou  art  the  Son  of  God. 

34.  And  when  they  were  gone  over,  they 
came  into  the  land  of  Gennesaret. 

35.  And  when  the  men  of  that  place 
had  knowledge  of  him,  they  sent  out  into 
all  that  country  round  about,  and  brought 
unto  him  all  that  were  diseased  ; 

36.  And  besought  him  that  they  might 
only  touch  the  hem  of  his  garment :  and 
as  many  as  touched  were  made;  perfectly 
whole. 

CHAP.  XV. 

1  Of  God^s  Commandmenis,  and  7nm''s  Irnditions.  10 
Christ  sheieetk  what  deJUeth  a  man:  30  lie  hcaletk 
grtat  viultiludes^  ^-r. 

1.  ri^HEN  came  to  Jesus  Scribes  and 
JL    Pharisees,  which  were  of  Jerusa- 
lem, saying, 

2.  Why^  do  thy  disciples  transgress  the 
tradition  of  the  elders  ?  for  they  wash  not 
their  hands  when  they  eat  bread. 

3.  But  he  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
Wiiy  do  ye  also  transgress  the  command- 
ment of  God  by  your  tradition  ? 

4.  For  God  commanded,  saying.  Honour 
thy  lather  and  mother :  and.  He  that  curseth 
father  or  mother,  let  him  die  the  death. 

5.  But  ye  say,  V^hosoever  shall  say  to 
his  father  or  his  mother,  It  is  a  gift,  by 
whatsoever  tliou  miglitest  be  profited  by 
me ; 

6.  And  honour  not  his  father  or  his  mo- 
ther, he  shall  be  f Tee.  Thus  have  ye  made 
the  commandment  of  God  of  none  effect 
by  your  tradition. 

7.  Ye  hypocrites,  well  did  Esaias  prophe- 
sy of  you,  saying, 

8.  This  people  draweth  nigh  unto  mc 
with  their  mouth,  and  honouielh  me  with 
their  lips  j  but  their  heart  is  far  from  me. 

9.  But  in  vain  they  do  worship  me, 
teaching  for  doctrines  the  commandments 
of  men. 

10.  And  he  called  the  multitude,  and  said 
unto  tliem.  Hear,  and  understand  : 

11.  Not  that  which  goeth  info  the 
mouth  defileth  a  man  ;  but  tir.it  which 
Cometh  out  of  the  mouth,  this  defiletii  a 
man. 

12.  Then  came  his  disciples,  and  said 
unto  him,  Knowest  tliou  tiiat  the  Phari- 
sees were  oflt'uded,  after  they  heard  this 
saying  ? 

13.  But  he  answered  and  said.  Every 
plant  whir'ii  my  heavenly  Father  hatii  not 
planted, shall  l)"e  rooted  up. 

M.  J/etlheni  alone:  they  be  blind  lead 
ers  of  tiie  1)1111(1.     And  if  ihi'  blind  lead  the 
blind,  both  shall  fall  into  the  ditch. 


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1 5.  Then  answered  Peter  and  said  unto 
him,  Declare  unto  us  this  parable. 

16.  And  Jesus  said,  Are  j'e  also  yet 
without  understanding  ? 

1 7.  Do  not  ye  yet  understand,  that  what- 
soever entereth  in  at  the  mouth  goeth  into 
the  belly,  and  is  cast  out  into  the  draught  ? 

1 8.  But  those  things  which  proceed  out 
of  the  mouth  come  forth  from  the  heart ; 
and  they  defile  the  man. 

1 9.  For  out  of  tlie  heart  proceed  evil 
thoughts,  murders,  adulteries,  fornications, 
thefts,*  false  witness,  blasphemies. 

20.  These  are  the  things  which  defile 
a  man :  but  to  eat  with  unwashen  hands 
defileth  not  a  man. 

21.  Then  Jesus  went  thence,  and  depart- 
ed into  the  coasts  of  Tyre  and  Sidon. 

22.  And,  behold,  a  woman  of  Canaan 
came  out  of  the  same  coasts,  and  cried  unto 
him,  saying,  Have  mercy  on  me,  O  Lord, 
thou  son  of  David ;  my  daughter  is  griev- 
ously vexed  with  a  devil. 

23.  But  he  answered  her  not  a  word. 
And  his  disciples  came  and  besought  him, 
saying,  Send  her  away ;  for  she  crieth  after 
us. 

24.  But  he  answered  and  said,  I  am  not 
sent  but  unto  the  lost  sheep  of  the  house  of 
Israel. 

25.  Then  came  she  and  worshipped  him, 
saying,  Lord,  help  me  ! 

26.  But  lie  answered  and  said.  It  is  not 
meet  to  take  the  children's  bread,  and  to 
cast  it  to  dogs. 

27.  And  she  said.  Truth,  Lord :  yet  the 
dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs  which  fall  from  their 
master's  table. 

28.  Then  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
her,  O  woman,  great  is  thy  faitli :  be  it 
unto  thee  even  as  thou  will.  And  her 
daughter  was  made  whole  from  that  very 
liour. 

29.  And  Jesus  departed  from  tlience,  and 
came  nigh  unto  the  sea  of  tialih-e;  and 
went  up  into  a  mountain,  and  sat  down 
there. 

30.  And  great  multitudes  came  unto  iiim, 
having  witii  lliem  thnar,  that  irrrr  lan)c, 
blind,  dunil),  maimed,  and  many  others, 
and  cast  them  down  at  Jesus'  feet ;  and  he 
healed  them: 

31.  Insomuch  that  the  mnltiliul(!  won- 
dered, when  tlicy  saw  the  dnml)  to  speak, 
the  maimed  to  ])e  whole,  tlie  lame  to  u  alk, 
and  the  blind  to  see:  and  tliey  glorified  {Uv. 
God  of  Israel. 

32.  Then  Jesus  called  his  disciples  ?/iilo 
him,  and  said,  I  have  compassion  on  the 
multitude,  because  thev  continue  with  m(> 


now  three  days,  and  liave  nothing  to  eat : 
and  I  will  not  send  them  away  fasting,  lest 
they  faint  in  the  way. 

33.  And  his  disciples  say  unto  him. 
Whence  should  we  have  so  much  bread 
in  the  wilderness,  as  to  fill  so  great  a  mul- 
titude ? 

'  34.  And  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  How 
many  loa\es  have  ye  ?  And  they  said, 
Seven,  and  a  few  little  fishes. 

35.  And  he  commanded  the  multitude  to 
sit  down  on  the  ground. 

36.  And  he  took  tlie  seven  loaves  and 
the  fishes,  and  gave  thanks,  and  brake 
them,  and  gave  to  his  disciples,  and  tlie 
disciples  to  the  multitude. 

37.  And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were  filled : 
and  they  took  up  of  the  broken  meat  tliat 
was  left,  seven  baskets  full. 

38.  And  they  that  did  eat  were  four  thou- 
sand men,  besides  women  and  children. 

39.  And  he  sent  away  the  multitude, 
and  took  ship,  and  came  into  the  coasts 
of  Magdala. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

1  The  Pharisees  require  a  sigii.     5   Of  the  leaven  of 
the  Pharisees  and  of  the  Saddiicees,  4*c. 

l.rpHE  Pharisees  also  with  the  Sad- 
JL    ducecs  came,  and  tempting,  desired 
him  that  he  would  shew  them  a  sign  from 
heaven. 

2.  He  answered  and  said  imto  them, 
When  it  is  evening,  ye  say.  It  will  be  fair 
weather ;  for  the  sky  is  red : 

3.  And  in  the  morning,  It  icill  he  foul 
weather  to-day;  for  the  sky  is  red  and 
lowering.  O  ye  hypocrites  !  ye  can  discern 
the  face  of  the  sky;  but  can  ye. woi discern 
the  signs  of  the  times  ? 

4.  A  wicked  and  adulterous  generation 
secketh  after  a  sign  ;  and  there  shall  no 
sign  be  given  unto  it,  but  the  sign  of  the 
prophet  Jonas.  And  he  left  them,  and 
departed. 

5.  And  when  his  disciples  were  come  to 
the  other  side,  they  had  forgotten  to  take 
bread. 

6.  'J^hen  .Tesus  said  unto  them,  Take 
heed  and  beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pha- 
risees and  of  the  Sadducees. 

7.  And  they  rcnisoned  among  themselves, 
saying.  It  is  because  we  have  taken  no 
bread. 

8.  JVhich  when  Jesus  perceived,  he  said 
unto  them,  O  ye  of  little  faith,  why  reason 
ye  among  yomselves,  because  ye  have 
brougiit  no  bread  ? 

9.  Do  ye  not  yet  understand,  neither  re- 
member tiie  five  loaves  of  the  five  thou- 
sand, and  how  many  baskets  ye  took  up  ? 


CHAP.  XVII. 


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1 0.  Neither  the  seven  loaves  of  the  four 
thousand,  and  how  many  baskets  ye  took 
up  ? 

1 1.  How  is  it  that  ye  do  not  understand 
that  I  spake  it  not  to  you  concerning  bread, 
that  ye  should  beware  of  the  leaven  of 
the  Pharisees  and  of  the  Sadducees  ? 

1 2.  Then  understood  they  how  that  he 
bade  them  not  beware  of  the  leaven  of 
bread,  but  of  the  doctrine  of  the  Pharisees 
and  of  the  Sadducees. 

1 3.  When  Jesus  came  into  the  coasts  of 
Caesarea  Philippi,  he  asked  his  disciples, 
saying.  Whom  do  men  say  that  I,  the  Son 
of  man,  am  ? 

1 4.  And  they  said.  Some  saij  that  thou  art 
John  the  Baptist ;  some,  Ellas  ;  and  others, 
Jeremias,  or  one  of  the  prophets. 

1 5.  He  saith  unto  them,  But  whom  say 
ye  that  I  am  ? 

1 6.  And  Simon  Peter  answered  and  said. 
Thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living 
God. 

1 7.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Blessed  art  thou,  Simon  Bar-jona :  for 
flesh  and  blood  hath  not  revealed  it  unto 
thee,  but  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

18.  And  I  say  also  unto  thee,  that  tliou 
art  Peter ;  and  upon  this  rock  I  will  build 
my  church  ;  and  the  gates  of  hell  shall  not 
prevail  against  it. 

19.  And  I  will  give  unto  thee  the  keys 
of  the  kingdom  of  heaven :  and  whatsoever 
thou  shall  bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound  in 
heaven ;  and  whatsoever  thou  shalt  loose 
on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven. 

20.  Then  charged  he  his  disciples, that 
they  should  tell  no  man  that  he  was  Jesus 
tlie  Ciirist. 

21.  From  that  time  forth  began  Jesus  to 
shew  unto  his  disciples,  how  that  he  must 
go  unto  Jerusalem,  and  suffer  many  things 
of  the  elders  and  chief  priests  and  scribes, 
and  be  killed,  and  be  raised  again  the  third 
day. 

22.  Then  Peter  took  him,  and  began  to 
rebuke  him,  saying,  I'c  it  far  from  thee, 
Lord  :  this  shall  not  be  unto  thee. 

23.  But  he  turned,  and  said  unto  Peter, 
Get  thee  behind  me,  Satan :  thou  art  an 
offence  unto  me :  for  tliou  savourest  not 
the  things  that  be  of  Ciod,  but  tiiose  thai  be 
of  men. 

24.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  his  disciples, 
Jf  ■any  man  will  come  after  me,  let  him 
deny  liimself,  and  take  up  his  cross,  and 
follow  me. 

25.  For  whosoever  will  save  his  life  shall 
lose  it :  and  whosoever  will  lose  his  lif(>  for 
my  sake  shall  find  il. 


26.  For  what  is  a  man  profited,  if  he 
shall  gain  the  whole  world,  and  lose  his 
own  soul  ?  or  what  shall  a  man  give  in 
exchange  ibr  his  soul  ? 

27.  For  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in 
the  glory  of  his  Father  with  his  angels ; 
and  then  he  shall  reward  every  man  ac- 
cording to  his  works. 

28.  Verily  1  say  unto  you.  There  be 
some  standing  here,  which  shall  not  taste  of 
death,  till  they  see  the  Son  of  man  coming 
in  his  kingdom. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

1  Tlie  transfiguration  of  Clirisl :  14  he  liealeth  the  lu- 
natic :  24  Ae  payetli  tribute. 

1.    A  ND  after  six  days  Jesus  taketh  Pe- 
j\.  ter,  James,  and  John  his  brother, 
and  bringeth  them  up  into  an  high  moma- 
tain  apart, 

2.  And' was  transfigured  before  them, 
and  his  face  did  shine  as  the  sun,  and  his 
raiment  was  white  as  the  light. 

3.  And,  behold,  there  appeared  unto 
them  Moses  and  Elias,  talking  with  him. 

4.  Then  answered  Peter,  and  said  unto 
Jesus,  Lord,  it  is  good  for  us  to  be  here: 
if  thou  wilt,  let  us  make  here  three  taber- 
nacles ;  one  for  thee,  and  one  for  Moses, 
and  one  for  Elias. 

5.  While  he  yet  spake,  behold,  a  bright 
cloud  oversiiadowcd  them :  and,  behold,  a 
voice  out  of  the  cloud,  whicii  said.  This 
is  my  beloved  Son,  in  whom  1  am  well 
pleased ;  hear  ye  him. 

6.  And  when  the  disciples  heard  it,  they 
fell  on  their  face ,  and  were  sore  afraid. 

7.  And  Jesus  came  and  touched  them, 
and  said,  Arise,  and  be  not  afraid. 

8.  And  when  they  had  lifted  up  their 
eyes,  they  saw  no  man,  save  Jesus  only. 

9.  And  as  they  came  down  from  the 
mountain,  Jesus  charged  them,  saying.  Tell 
the  vision  to  no  man,  until  the  Son  of  man 
be  risen  again  from  lh(^  dead. 

10.  And  his  disciples  asked  him,  saying, 
Why  then  say  the  Scribes  tiiat  Elias  must 
first  come  ? 

11.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Elias  truly  shall  first  come,  and  re- 
store all'things. 

12.  But  I  say  unto  you,  that  Elias  is 
come  already,  and  they  kn(>w  him  not,  but 
have  done  unto  him  whatsoevci-  they  listed. 
Likewise  shall  also  the  Son  of  man  suffer 
of  them. 

13.  Then  the  disciples  understood  that 
he  spake  unio  them  of  John  the  Baptist. 

14.  And  when  they  were  come  to  the 
mullilud(\  there  came  to  him  acr.rtaiH  man, 
kni'(  ling  down  to  him,  and  saying. 


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Sr.  MATTHEW 


15.  Lord,  have  mercy  on  my  son  -,  for  lie 
is  lunatic,  autl  sore  vexed  :  for  ofl-tinies  he 
falleth  into  the  lire,  and  oft  into  the  water. 

16.  And  1  brought  him  to  thy  disciples, 
and  they  could  not  cure  him. 

17.  Then  Jesus  answered  and  said,  O 
faithless  and  perverse  generation  !  how 
long  shall  I  be  with  you  .'  how  long  shall 
I  suffer  yon  ?  Bring  him  hither  to  me. 

18.  And  Jesus  rebuked  the  devil,  and  he 
departed  out  of  him :  and  the  child  was 
cured  from  that  very  hour. 

19.  Then  came  the  disciples  to  Jesus 
apart,  and  said,  Why  could  not  we  cast 
him  out  ? 

20.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Because 
of  your  unbelief:  for  verily  I  say  unto  ypu. 
If  ye  have  faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard-seed, 
ye  shall  say  unto  this  mountain,  Remove 
hence  to  yonder  place ;  and  it  shall  remove ; 
and  nothing  shall  be  impossible  unto  you. 

21 .  Howbeit  this  kind  goeth  not  out,  but 
by  prayer  and  fasting. 

22.  And  while  they  abode  in  Galilee, 
Jesus  said  mito  them,  The  Son  of  man 
shall  be  betrayed  into  the  hands  of  men  ; 

23.  And  they  shall  kill  him,  and  the  third 
day  he  shall  be  raised  again.  And  they 
were  exceeding  sorry. 

24.  And  when  they  were  come  to  Ca- 
pernaum, they  that  received  tnhute-monei/ 
came  to  Peter,  and  said,  Doth  not  your 
master  pay  tribute  ? 

25.  He  saith,  Yes.  And  when  he  was 
come  into  the  house,  Jesus  prevented  him, 
saying,  What  thinkest  thou,  Simon  ?  of 
whom  do  the  kings  of  the  earth  take  custom 
or  tribute!  ?  of  their  own  children,  or  of 
strangers  ? 

2G.  Peter  saith  unto  him.  Of  strangers. 
Jesus  saith  unto  him.  Then  are  the  chil- 
dren free. 

27.  Notwithstanding,  lest  wc  should 
offend  them,  go  thou  to  the  s(-ri,  and  cast 
an  hook,  and  take  up  the  fish  that  first 
conieth  up ;  and  when  thou  hast  opened 
Itis  moulii,thou  shall  find  a  piece  of  money: 
that  take,  and  give  unto  them  for  me  and 
tlicc. 


CHAP.  XVITT. 

1  Christ  teachclh  to  tir  humtilc.     7  Tovrliliig  njfnirif 
and  forgiving  one  another. 


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1.    A  T  the  same  time  came  the  disciples 
l\.   unto  Jesus,    saying.    Who  is  the 
greatest  in  tlie  kingdom  of  heaven  .' 

2.  And  J(>sus  called  a  little  child  nnlo 
him,  and  si't  him  in  the  midst  of  them, 

3.  And  said,  \ Crib'  '  say  unto  yon,  ex- 
cept yc  be  converted,  and  become  as  little 


children,  yc  shall  not  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  hea\'en. 

4.  Whosoever  therefore  shall  humble 
liimself  as  this  little  child,  -the  same  is 
greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

5.  And  whoso  shall  receive  one  such 
little  child  in  my  name,  receiveth  me. 

C.  But  whoso  shall  offend  one  of  these 
little  ones  wiiich  believe  in  me,  it  were  bet- 
ter for  him  that  a  millstone  were  hanged 
about  his  neck,  and  that  he  were  drowned 
in  the  depth  of  the  sea. 

7.  Woe  unto  the  world  because  of  of- 
fences !  for  it  must  needs  be  that  offences 
come ;  but  woe  to'  ihat  man  by  whom  the 
offence  comcth  ! 

8.  Wherefore,  if  thy  hand  or  thy  foot  of- 
fend thee^cutthem  off,  and  cast  t/ie?n  from 
thee :  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life 
halt  or  maimed,  rather  than  having  two 
hands,  or  two  feet,  to  be  cast  into  ever- 
lasting fire. 

9.  And  if  thine  eye  offend  thee,  pluck 
it  out,  and  cast  it  from  thee :  it  is  better  for 
thee  to  enter  "into  life  with  one  eye,  rather 
than  having  two  eyes  to  be  cast  into  hell- 
fire. 

1 0.  Take  heed  that  yc  despise  not  one 
of  these  littte  ones ;  for  I  say  unto  j-ou. 
That  in  heaven  their  angels  do  always 
behold  the  face  of  my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

11.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  come  to  save 
that  which  was  lost. 

12.  How  think  ye?  If  a  man  have  an 
hundred  sheep,  and  one  of  them  be  gone 
astray,  doth  he  not  leave  the  ninety  and 
nine,  and  goeth  into  the  mountains,  and 
seekelh  tiiat  which  is  goiu^  astray  ? 

1:3.  And  if  so  be  that  he  find  it,  verily  1 
say  nnlo  jon,  He  rejoiceth  more  of  that 
s/i(cp,  than  of  the  ninety  and  nine  u  hich 
went  not  astray. 

M.  Even  so,  it  is  not  the  will  of  your 
Fatluu-  which  is  in  heaven  that^ne  of 
these  little  ones  should  perish. 

15.  Moreover,  if  thy  brother  shall  trcs* 
pass  against  thee,  go  and  tell  him  his  fault 
l)ctween  thee  and  him  alone:  if  he  shall 
hear  thee,  thou  hast  gained   thy  brother. 

1 G.  I)ut  if  he  will  not  hear  //«r,  l/i/n  take 
with  thee  one  or  two  more,  that  in  the 
mouth  of  two  or  thr(!e  witnesses  every  word 
may  be  estai)lishe(l. 

1 7.  And  if  \w  shall  neglect  to  hear  them, 
tell  //  nnto  the  chiiich:  but  if  he  neglect 
to  hear  till' church,  let  him  be  unto  the(!  as 
an  hi'aliicn  man  and  a  publican. 

18.    Verily    [    say   unto  you.  Whatso- 
ever ye  shall  bind  on  earth  shall  be  boimd 


CHAP.  XIX. 


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in  licavcn  ;  find  whatsoever  yc  shall  loose 
on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven. 

1 9.  Again  I  say  unto  you,  That  if  two 
of  you  shall  agree  on  eartli  as  touching  any 
thing  that  they  shall  ask,  it  siiall  be  done 
for  them  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

20.  For  where  two  or  three  are  gathered 
together  in  my  name,  there  am  I  in  the 
midst  of  them. 

21.  Then  came  Peter  to  him,  and  said, 
Lord,  how  oft  shall  my  brother  sin  against 
me,  and  I  forgive  him  ?  till  seven  times  ? 

22.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  say  not  unto 
thee.  Until  seven  times ;  but,  Until  seventy 
times  seven. 

23.  Therefore  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
likened  unto  a  certain  king,  which  would 
take  account  of  his  servants. 

24.  And  wiicn  he  had  begun%  reckon, 
one  was  brought  unto  him  which  owed  him 
ten  tliousand  talents : 

25.  But  forasmuch  as  he  had  not  to  pay, 
his  lord  commanded  him  to  be  sold,  and  his 
wife  and  children,  and  all  that  he  had,  and 
paymcMit  to  be  made. 

2G.  The  servant  therefore  fell  down,  and 
worshipped  him,  saying.  Lord,  have  pa- 
tience with  me,  and  1  will  pay  thee  all. 

27.  Then  the  lord  of  that  servant  was 
moved  with  compassion,  and  loosed  him, 
and  forgave  him  the  debt. 

28.  But  the  same  servant  went  out,  and 
found  one  of  his  fellow-servants  wliich  owed 
him  an  hundred  pence  ;  and  he  laid  hands 
on  him,  and  took  him  by  the  throat,  saying, 
Pay  me  that  thou  owest. 

20.  And  his  fellow-servant  fell  down  at 
his  feet,  and  besouglit  him,  saying,  Have 
patience  with  me,  and  I  will  pay  thee  all. 

30.  And  he  would  not ;  but  went  and 
cast  liim  into  prison,  till  he  should  pay  the 
debt. 

31.  So  when  his  fellow-servants  saw 
what  was  done,  they  were  very  sorry,  and 
came  and  told  unto  their  lord  all  that  was 
done. 

32.  Then  his  lord,  after  that  he  had  call- 
ed him,  said  unto  iiim,  ()  thou  wicked  ser- 
vant, I  forgave  thee  all  that  debt,  because 
tlion  desircdst  me: 

33.  Shouldest  not  Ihou  also  have  had 
compassion  on  thy  fellow-servant,  even  as 
I  had  pity  on  thee  ? 

31.  And  his  lord  was  wroth,  and  deliver- 
ed him  to. the  tormenlors,  till  he  should  pay 
all  that  was  (hie  milo  iiini. 

:!.).  So  likewise  shall  my  heavenly  Father 
do  also  unto  yon,  if  ye  from  yom"  hearts  for- 
give not  every  one  his  brother  their  tres- 
passes. -^ 


CHAP.  XIX. 


1  Christ  healelh  the  sick:  3  he  ansu-ertlh  the  Pharisees 
toucliiii!;  divorcement:  16  lie  inslructclk  hoic  to  allain 
everlastmg  life,  ^-c. 

1-    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Jesus 
-HL  had  finished  these  sayings,  he  de- 
parted from  Galilee,  and  came  into  the 
coasts  of  Judea  beyond  Jordan  : 

2.  And  great  multitudes  followed  him; 
and  he  healed  them  there. 

3.  The  Pharisees  also  came  unto  him, 
tempting  him,  and  saying  unto  him.  Is  it 
lawful  for  a  man  to  put  away  his  wife  for 
every  cause  ? 

4.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
Have  ye  not  read,  that  he  which  made 
them  at  the  beginning,  made  them  male 
and  female ; 

5.  And  said.  For  this  cause  shall  a  man 
leave  father  and  mother,  and  shall  cleave 
to  his  wife  ;  and  they  twain  shall  be  one 
flesh  ? 

6.  Wherefore  they  are  no  more  twain, 
but  one  flesh.  What  therefore  God  hath 
joined  together,  let  not  man  put  asunder. 

7.  They  say  unto  him,  Why  did  Moses 
then  command  to  give  a  writing  of  divorce- 
ment, and  to  put  her  away  ? 

8.  He  saith  unto  them,  Moses,  because 
of  the  hardness  of  your  hearts,  suffered  you 
to  put  away  yoin-  wives :  but  liom  the  be- 
ginning it  was  not  so. 

9.  And  I  say  unto  you,  W^hosoever  shall 
put  away  his  wife,  except  it  be  for  fornica- 
tion, and  shall  marry  another,  committeth 
adultery:  and  whoso  marrielh  her  which 
is  put  away  doth  commit  adultery. 

10.  His  disciples  say  unto  him.  If  Ihn 
case  of  the  man  be  so  with  /lis  wift;,  it  is 
not  good  to  marry. 

1 1.  But  he  said  unto  them,  All  men  can- 
not receive  this  saying,  save  the!/  to  whom 
it  is  given. 

12.  For  lliere  are  some  eunuciis,  which 
were  so  born  from  iheir  mother's  womb : 
and  there  are  some  eunuchs,  \\hich  were 
made  eunuchs  of  men :  and  (here  be  eu- 
nuchs, which  have  made  themselves  eu- 
nuchs for  the  kingdom  of  heaven's  sake. 
He  that  is  able  to  receive  ?/,let  him  receive  it. 

13.  'I'hen  were  there  brought  nnfo  him 
little  children,  that  he  should  put  his  hamls 
on  them,  and  jiray :  and  tiie  disciples  re- 
buked them. 

14.  But  Jesus  said,  SulVcr  little  childi-en, 
and  forbid  tlicni  not,  to  conic  unto  me  ;  l()r 
of  such  is  tlie  kingdom  of  heaven. 

ir).  yXnd  he  laid  his  hands  on  them,  and 
departed  thence. 

16.  And,  behold,  one  came  and  said  unto 


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ST.  MATTHEW. 


him,  Good  Master,  what  good  thing  shall  I 
do,  tliat  I  may  have  eternal  life  '! 

17.  And  he  said  mito  liini,  W'jiy  callest 
thou  me  good  ?  there  is  none  good  but  one, 
that  is  God  :  but  if  thou  wilt  enter  into  hfe, 
keep  the  commandments. 

1 8.  He  saitli  unto  him,  Wjiich  ?  Jesus 
said,  Thou  shalt  do  no  murder.  Thou  shalt 
not  commit  adultery.  Thou  shalt  not  steal, 
Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness; 

]  9.  Honour  thy  father  and  ihi/  mother ; 
and.  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as 
thyself. 

20.  The  young  man  saith  unto  him.  All 
these  things  have  I  kept  from  my  youth  up  : 
what  lack  I  yet  ? 

21.  Jesus  said  unto  him,  If  thou  wilt  be 
perfect,  go  ajid  sell  that  thou  hast,  and  give 
to  the  poor,  and  thou  slialt  have  treasure 
in  heaven  ;  and  come  a?id  follow  me. 

22.  But  when  the  young  man  heard  that 
saying,  he  went  away  sorrowful :  for  he 
had  great  possessions. 

23.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  his  disciples. 
Verily  1  say  unto  you.  That  a  rich  man 
shall  hardly  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven. 

24.  And  again  I  say  unto  you,  It  is  easier 
for  a  camel  to  go  through  the  eye  of  a  nee- 
dle, than  for  a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

25.  When  his  disciples  heard  it,  they 
were  exceedingly  amazed,  saying.  Who 
then  can  be  saved  ? 

26.  But  Jesus  beheld  them,  and  said  unto 
them.  With  men  this  is  impossible ;  but 
with  God  all  things  are  possible. 

27.  Then  answered  Peter,  and  said  unto 
him,  Behold,  we  have  forsaken  all,  and 
followed  thee :  what  shall  we  have  there- 
fore ? 

28.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Verily 
I  say  unto  you.  That  ye  whicli  liave  follow- 
ed me  in  the  regeneration,  wlicn  tlie  Son 
of  man  shall  sit  in  tlit^  llirone  of  liis  glory, 
yc  also  shall  sit  upon  twelve  thrones,  judg- 
ing the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

29.  And  every  one  that  hath  forsaken 
houses,  or  brethren,  or  sisters,  or  father,  or 
mother,  or  wife,  or  children,  or  lands,  for 
my  name's  sake,  shall  receive  an  hundred- 
fold, and  shall  inherit  everlasting  life. 

30.  But  many  that  are  first  shall  be  last ; 
and  the  last  shall  be  hrst. 

CHAP.  XX. 

Of  Ihe  luhourers  in  the  vineyard,  ^e. 

l.TT^OIl  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like 
JC     UTito  a  man  that  is  an  honseluililcr, 
which  went  out  early  in  the  morning  to  hire 
labourers  into  his  vineyard. 


2.  And  when  he  had  agi-eed  with  the 
labourers  for  a  penny  a-day,  he  sent  them 
into  his  vineyard. 

3.  And  he  went  out  about  the  third  hour, 
and  saw  others  standing  idle  in  the  mar- 
ket-place, 

4.  And  said  unto  them.  Go  ye  also  into 
the  vineyard ;  and  whatsoever  is  right,  1 
will  give  you.     And  they  went  their  way. 

5.  Again  he  went  out  about  the  sixth 
and  ninth  hour,  and  did  likewise. 

6.  And  about  the  eleventh  hour  he  went 
out,  and  fovmd  others  standing  idle,  and 
saith  unto  them.  Why  stand  ye  here  all 
the  day  idle  ? 

7.  They  say  unto  him, Because  no  man 
hath  hired  us.  He  saidi  unto  ihem.  Go 
ye  also  into  the  vineyard;  and  whatsoever 
is  right,  tmit  shall  ye  receive. 

8.  So  when  even  was  come,  the  lord  of 
the  vineyard  saith  unto  his  steward,  Call 
the  labourers,  and  give  them  their  hire,  be- 
ginning from  the  last  unto  the  first. 

9.  And  when  they  came  that  were  hired 
about  the  eleventh  hour,  they  received 
every  man   a  penny. 

10.  But  when  the  first  came,  they  sup- 
posed that  they  should  have  received  more  ; 
and  they  likewise  received  every  man  a 
penny. 

1 1 .  And  when  they  had  received  it,  they 
murmured  against  the  good  man  of  the 
house, 

1 2.  Saying,  These  last  have  wrought  but 
one  hour,  and  thou  hast  made  them  equal 
unto  us,  which  ha^■c  borne  the  burden  and 
hc^at  of  the  day. 

1 3.  Hut  he  answered  one  of  them,  and 
said.  Friend,  I  do  thee  no  wrong:  didst  not 
thou  agree  with  me  for  a  penny? 

14.  Take  that  thine  is,  and  go  thy  way: 
I  will  give  unto  this  last  even  as  unto  thee. 

15.  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  .to  do  what  1 
will  with  mine  own?  Is  thine  eye  evil 
because  I  am  good  ? 

IG.  So  the  last  shall  be  first,  and  the  first 
last :  for  maiiy  be  called,  but  few  chosen. 

17.  And  Jesus  going  up  to  Jerusalem, 
took  the  twelve  disciples  apart  in  the  way, 
and  said  unto  them, 

1 8.  Behold,  ViC  go  up  to  Jerusalem ;  and 
the  Son  of  man  shall  lie  betrayed  vuito  the 
cliicl' priests,  and  uiilo  the  Scribes,  and  they 
shall  condemn  him  to  death, 

19.  And  shall  deliver  him  to  the  Gen- 
tiles, to  mock,  and  to  scourge,  and  to  cru- 
cify him:  and  the  third  day  he  shall  rise 
again. 

20.  Then  came  to  him  the  mother  of  Ze- 
bedee's  children  with  her  sons,  worshipping 


CHAP.  XXI. 


23 


him,  and  dcsirine;  a  coilain  tiling  of  him. 

21.  And  he  said  unto  her,  What  wilt 
thou  ?  She  saith  unto  him,  Grant  tiiat  these 
my  two  sons  may  sit,  the  one  on  thy  right 
hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left,  in  thy 
kingdom. 

22.  But  .Tesus  answered  and  said,  Ye 
know  not  what  ye  ask.  Are  ye  able  to 
drink  of  the  cup  "that  I  shall  drink  of,  and 
to  be  baptized  with  die  baptism  that  1  am 
baptized  with  ?  They  say  unto  him.  We  are 
able. 

23.  And  he  saith  unto  tlicm.  Ye  shall 
drink  indeed  of  my  cup,  and  be  baptized 
wMth  the  baptism  that  I  am  baptized  with : 
but  to  sit  on  my  right  hand,  and  on  my 
left,  is  not  mine  to  give,  but  it  shall  he.  s^ivcn 
to  them  for  whom  it  is  prepared  of  my 
Father.  * 

24.  And  when  the  ten  heard  it,  they 
were  moved  with  indignation  against  the 
two  brethren. 

25.  But  Jesus  called  them  unto  him,  and 
said,  Ye  know  that  the  princes  of  the  Gen- 
tiles exercise  dominion  over  tiiein,  and  they 
that  arc  great  exercise  authority  upon  them. 

26.  But  it  shall  not  be  so  among  you : 
but  whosoever  \\ ill  be  great  among  you, 
let  him  be  your  minister ; 

27     '     '      ' 
you,  let  hiin  be  your  servant 

28.  Even  as  the  Son  of  man  came  not 
to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to  minister,  and 
to  give  his  life  a  ransom  lor  many. 

29.  And  as  tliey  departed  from  .Tcricho, 
a  great  multitude  follow  ed  iiim. 

30.  And,  behold,  two  lilind  men  sitting 
by  the  way-side,  when  they  heard  that 
Jesus  passed  by,  cried  out,  saying.  Have 
mercy  on  us,  O  Lord,  thni/  son  of  David. 

31.  And  the  multitude  rebuked  them, 
because  they  should  hold  their  peace  :  but 
they  vrwd  the  more,  saying.  Have  mercy 
on  us,  O  I>or(l,  thou  son  of  David. 

32.  And  Jesus  stood  still,  and  called 
them,  and  said,  What  will  ye  that  I  shall 
do  unto  you  ? 

33.  They  say  imto  him.  Lord,  tiial  our 
eyes  may  be  opened. 

34.  So  Jesus  -had  compassion  on  them, 
and  touched  their-eyes:  and  immediately 
lln'ir  eyes  received  sight,  and  they  follow- 
ed him. 

CHAP.  XXL 

Christ  ridelh  into  Jerusalem  on  an  ass,  &:r. 

1.     A  ND  when  they  drew  nigh  inito  .Te- 
J\.  rusalem,  and  wen;  come  to  V>v\h- 

phagc,  unto  the  mount  of  Olives,  then  sent 

Jesus  two  disciples, 
2.  Saying  unto  them,  Go  into  the  village 


And  whosoever  will  be  chief  among 


over  against  you,  and  straightway  ye  shall 
find  an  ass  tied,  and  a  colt  with  her  :  loose 
them,  and  bring  them  unto  me. 

3.  And  if  any  man  say  aught  unto  you, 
ye  shall  say.  The  Lord  iiutli  need  of  them ; 
and  straightway  he  will  send  them. 

4.  All  this  was  done,  that  it  might  be 
fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  the  prophet, 
saying,^ 

5.  Tell  ye  the  daughter  of  Sion,  Behold, 
thy  King  cometh  unto  thee,  meek,  and  sil- 
ting upon  an  ass,  and  a  colt  the  foal  of  an 
ass. 

6.  And  the  disciples  went,  9nd  did  as 
Jesus  commanded  them, 

7.  And  brought  the  ass,  and  the  colt, 
and  put  on  them  their  clothes,  and  they  set 
him  thereon. 

8.  And  a  very  great  multitude  spread 
their  garnijents  in  the  way  ;  others  cut  down 
brandies  from  the  trees,  and  strawed  them 
in  the  way. 

9.  And  the  multitudes  that  went  before, 
and  that  followed,  cried,  saying,  Hosanna 
to  the  son  of  David :  Blessed  is  he  that 
cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord ;  Hosanna 
in  the  highest. 

10.  And  when  he  was  come  into  Jeru- 
salem, all  liie  city  was  moved,  saying.  Who 
is  this  ? 

11.  And  the  multitude  said.  This  is  Jesus 
the  prophet  of  Nazareth  of  Galilee. 

1 2.  And  Jesus  went  into  the  temple  of 
God,  and  cast  out  all  them  that  sold  and 
bought  in  the  temple,  and  overthrew  the 
tables  of  the  money-cliangers,  and  the 
seats  of  them  that  sold  doves, 

13.  And  said  unto  them.  It  is  written, 
My  house  shall  be  called  the  house  of 
prayer;  but  j'c  have  made  it  a  den  of 
thieves. 

14.  And  the  blind  and  the  lame  came 
to  him  in  the  tcniple;  and  he  healed  them. 

13.  And  when  the  ciiief  priests  and 
scribes  saw  the  wondeiful  things  lliat  he 
did,  and  the  children  crying  in  liuMcmplo, 
and  saying,  I  losnnna  to  the  son  of  David ; 
they  were  sore  disjileased, 

16.  And  said  unto  him,  Hcarest  thou 
what  these  say?  And  Jesus  saith  unto 
them.  Yea  ;  iiave  ye  never  read,  Out  of  the 
mouth  of  babes  and  sucklings  thou  hast 
perfected  praise  ? 

17.  And  he  left  them,  and  went  out  of 
the  city  into  Bethany  ;  and  he  lodged  there. 

18.  Now  in  \\vr  morning,  as  he  returned 
into  the  city,  lie  hungered. 

19.  And  when  he  saw  a  fig-tree  in  the 
way,  he  came  to  it,  and  found  nothing 
thereon,  but  leaves  only,  and  said  unto  it, 


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ST.  MATTHEW. 


Let  no  fniit  grow  on  thee  henceforward  for 
ever.  And  presently  the  fig-tree  withered 
away. 

20.  And  when  the  disciples  saw  it,  they 
marvelled,  saying,  How  soon  is  the  fig-tree 
withered  away  ! 

21.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  If  ye  have  faith,  and 
doubt  not,  ye  shall  not  only  do  this  7vhich 
is  done  to  the  fig-tree,  but  also,  if  ye  shall 
say  unto  this  mountain,  Be  thou  removed, 
and  be  thou  cast  into  the  sea,  it  shall  be 
done. 

22.  And  all  things,  whatsoever  ye  shall 
ask  in  prayer,  believing,  ye  shall  receive. 

23.  And  when  he  was  come  into  the 
temple,  the  chief  priests  and  the  ciders  of 
the  people  came  unto  him  as  he  was  teach- 
ing, and  said.  By  what  authority  doest  thou 
these  things,  and  who  gave  thee  this  autho- 
rity 1 

24.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I  also  will  ask  you  one  thing,  which 
if  ye  tell  me,  I  in  likewise  will  tell  you  by 
what  authority  I  do  these  things. 

23.  The  baptism  of  John,  whence  was  it? 
from  heaven,  or  of  men  ?  And  they  rea- 
soned with  themselves,  saying.  If  we  shall 
say,  From  heaven ;  he  will  say  unto  us. 
Why  did  ye  not  then  believe  him  ? 

26.  But  if  we  shall  say,  Of  men ;  we  fear 
the  people  -,  for  all  hold  John  as  a  prophet. 

27.  Ami  they  answered  Jesus,  and  said, 
We  cannot  tell.  And  he  said  unto  Ihem, 
Neither  tell  I  you  by  what  authority  I  do 
these  things. 

28.  But  wiiat  think  yc  ?  A  certain  man 
had  two  sons  ;  and  \u\  came  to  the  first,  and 
said,  Son,  go  work  to-day  in  my  vineyard. 

29.  He  answered  and  said,  I  will  not : 
but  afterward  he  repented,  and  went. 

30.  And  he  came  to  the  second,  and 
said  likewise.  And  he  answered  and  said, 
I  go,  sir:  and  went  not. 

31.  Whether  of  them  twain  did  the  will 
oUiis  father  ?  They  say  unto  him,  "i'lie  fiist. 
Jesus  saith  unto  them.  Verily  I  say  unto 
you,  that  the  publicans  and  the  harlots  go 
into  the  kingdom  of  God  before  you. 

32.  For  .rohn  came  unto  you  in  the  way 
of  righteousness,  and  je  believed  him  not: 
but  the  publicans  and  the  harlots  believed 
him  :  and  ye,  when  ye  had  seen  if,  re|ient- 
cd  not  aft(;rvvard,  that  ye  might  believe  him. 

33.  Hear  another  parable :  There  was  a 
certain  houseliolder,  which  planted  a  vine- 
yard, and  hedged  it  round  about,  and  dig- 
ged a  wiiie-press  in  it,  and  built  a  lower, 
and  let  it  out  to  husbandmen,  and  went  into 
a  far  comitry : 


34.  And  when  the  time  of  the  fruit  drew 
near,  he  sent  his  servants  to  the  husband- 
men, that  they  might  receive  the  fruits  of  it. 

35.  And  the  husbandmen  took  his  ser- 
vants, and  beat  one,  and  killed  another, 
and  stoned  another. 

36.  Again,  he  sent  other  servants  more 
than  the  first :  and  they  did  unto  them  like- 
wise. 

37.  But  last  of  all  he  sent  unto  them 
his  son,  saying.  They  will  reverence  my 
son. 

38.  But  when  the  husbandmen  saw  the 
son,  they  said  among  themselves.  This  is 
the  heir ;  come,  let  us  kill  him,  and  let  us 
seize  on  his  inheritance. 

39.  And  they  caught  him,  and  cast  Iiim 
out  of  thej)vineyard,  and  slew  him. 

40.  When  the  lord  therefore  of  the 
vineyard  cometh,  what  will  he  do  unto 
those  husbandmen  ? 

41.  They  say  unto  him.  He  will  misera- 
bly destroy  those  wicked  men,  and  will  let 
out  his  vineyard  unto  other  husbandmen, 
which  shall  render  him  the  fruits  in  their 
seasons. 

42.  Jesus  saith  unto  them.  Did  y-e  never 
read  in  the  scriptures.  The  stone  which 
the  builders  rejected,  the  same  is  become 
the  head  of  the  corner :  this  is  the  Lord's 
doing,  and  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes  ? 

43.  Therefore  say  I  unto  you.  The  king- 
dom of  God  shall  be  takini  from  you,  and 


given  to  a  nation  bringing  forth  the  fruits 
thereof. 

44.  And  whosoever  shall  fall  on  this 
stone,  shall  be  broken :  but  on  \\homso- 
ever  it  shall  fall,  it  will  grind  him  to  pow- 
der. 

45.  And  when  the  chief  priests  and 
Pharisees  had  heard  his  parables,  they 
perceived  thnt  he  spake  of  them. 

46.  But  vvlicn  they  sought  to  lay  hands 
on  him,  they  feared  tiic;  multitude,  because 
they  took  him  for  a  prophet. 

CHAR  xxn. 

1  The  marriajie  of  the  Uinfi's  son.  9  Tlic  caUin;^  of  the 
Gentiles.  11  The  mddini;  garment.  21  Tribute  ovght 
to  be  pn id  to  C'vsur.    '2'.i  Christ  silcncrtli  the  Sadducees. 

1.  A  ND  Jesus  answered  and  spake  inito 
J\l.  them  again  by  parables,  and  said, 

2.  Th(^  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a 
certain  king,  which  made  a  marriage  for 
his  son, 

3.  And  sent  forth  his  servants  to  call 
them  that  were  bidden  to  tiie  wedding:  and 
they  would  not  come. 

4.  Again,  he  sent  forth  other  servants, 
saying.  Tell  them  which  are  bidden.  Be- 
hold, I  have  prepared  my  dinner;  my  oxen 


CHAP.  XXII, 


25 


and  my  fallings  are.  killed,  and  all  tilings 
are  ready :  come  unto  the  marriage. 

5.  But  they  made  light  of  it,  and  went 
their  ways,  one  to  his  farm,  another  to  his 
merchandise : 

6.  And  the  remnant  took  his  servants,  and 
entreated  them  spitefully,  and  slew  them. 

7.  But  when  the  king  heard  thereof,  \\e 
was  wroth :  and  he  sent  forth  his  armies, 
and  destroyed  those  murderers,  and  burned 
up  their  city. 

8.  Then  saith  he  to  his  sei-vants.  The 
wedding  is  ready,  but  they  wliich  were  bid- 
den were  not  worthy. 

9.  Go  ye  therefore  into  the  highways; 
and  as  many  as  ye  shall  find,  bid  to  the 
marriage. 

1 0.  So  those  servants  went  out  into  the 
highways,  and  gathered  together  all,  as 
many  as  they  found,  both  bad  and  good: 
and  the  wedding  was  furnished  with  guests. 

11.  And  when  the  king  came  in  to  see 
the  guests,  he  saw  there  a  man  which  had 
not  on  a  wedding  garment : 

1 2.  And  he  saith  unto  him.  Friend,  how 
camest  thou  in  hither,  not  having  a  wed- 
ding gamient  1    And  he  was  speechless. 

1 3.  Then  said  the  king  to  the  servants, 
Bind  him  hand  and  foot,  and  take  him 
away,  and  cast  him  into  outer  darkness ; 
there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of 
teetli. 

1 4.  For  many  are  called,  but  few  are 
chosen. 

1 5.  Then  went  the  Pharisees,  and  took 
counsel  how  they  might  entangle  him  in 
his  talk. 

16.  And  they  sent  out  unto  him  their 
disciples  with  the  Herodians,  saying.  Mas- 
ter, we  know  that  thou  art  true,  and  teach- 
est  the  way  of  God  in  truth,  neither  carest 
thou  for  any  man ;  for  thou  regardest  not 
the  person  of  men. 

17.  Tell  us  therefore.  What  thinkest 
thou  ?  Is  it  lawful  to  give  tribute  unto 
Caesar,  or  not  ? 

18.  But  Jesus  perceived  their  wicked- 
ness, and  said,  Why  tempt  ye  me,  ye  hypo- 
crites ? 

19.  Shew  me  the  tribute  money.  And 
they  brought  unto  him  a  penny. 

20.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Whose  is 
this  imag(!  and  superscription  ? 

21.  They  say  unto  him,  C.rsar's.  Then 
saith  he  unto  them.  Render  therefore  unto 
Cajsar  the  tilings  v\  hicli  are  C;esar's  ;  and 
unto  Goil  th(!  things  that  ar(!  ( iod's. 

22.  \Mien  they  had  heard  these  words, 
they  mar\'elled,  and  left  liim,  and  went 
then-  way. 

D 


23.  The  same  day  came  to  him  the  Sad- 
ducees,  which  say  that  there  is  no  resur- 
rection, and  asked  him, 

24.  Saying,  Master,  Moses  said.  If  a 
man  die,  having  no  children,  his  brother 
shall  marry  liis  wife,  and  raise  up  seed 
unto  his  brother. 

25.  Now  there  were  with  us  seven  bre- 
thren :  and  the  first,  when  he  had  married 
a  vvife,  deceased,  and,  having  no  issue,  left 
his  wife  unto  his  brother. 

26.  Likewise  the  second  also,  and  the 
third,  unto  the  seventh. 

27.  And  last  of  all  the  woman  died  also. 

28.  Therefore, in  the  resurrection, whose 
wife  shall  she  be  of  the  seven  ?  for  they  all 
had  her. 

29.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them. 
Ye  do  err,  not  knowing  the  scriptures,  nor 
the  power  of  God. 

30.  For  in  the  resurrection  they  neither 
marry,  nor  are  given  in  marriage  ;  but  are 
as  the  angels  of  God  in  heaven. 

31.  But  as  touching  the  resurrection  of 
the  dead,  have  ye  not  read  that  which  was 
spoken  unto  you  by  God,  saying, 

32.  I  am  the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the 
God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob  ?  God 
is  not  the  God  of  the  dead,  but  of  the  living. 

33.  And  when  the  multitutle  heard  this, 
they  were  astonished  at  his  doctrine. 

34.  But  when  the  Pharisees  had  heard 
that  he  had  put  the  Sadducecs  to  silence, 
they  were  gathered  together. 

35.  Then  one  oii\\em,}vhich  was  a  law- 
yer, asked  him  a  question,  tempting  him, 
and  saying, 

36.  Master,  which  is  the  great  com- 
mandment in  the  law  ? 

37.  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Thou  shalt  love 
the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  licnrt,  and 
with  all  thy  "soul,  and  with  all  iiiy  mind. 

38.  This  is  the  first  and  great  command- 
ment. 

39.  And  the  second  is  like  unto  it, 
Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself. 

40.  On  these  two  commandments  Jiang 
all  the  law  and  tiie  piopiicts. 

41.  While  tlie  Piiarisees  were  gathered 
together,  .Tesus  asked  them, 

42.  Saying,  Wiiat  think  ye  of  Christ? 
whose  son  is  he?  They  say  unto  him,  The 
son  of  David. 

43.  He  saith  unto  them.  How  then  doth 
David  in  spirit  call  iiim  Lord,  saying, 

44.  The  LoKD  said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit 
thou  on  my  riglit  hand,  till  I  make  thine 
enemies  thy  footstool  ? 

45.  If  David  then  call  him  Lord,  how 
is  he  his  son  ? 


S6 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


46.  And  no  man  was  able  to  answer 
him  a  word  ;  neither  durst  any  wo?(,from 
that  day  forth, ask  him  any  more  questions. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

1  Of  the  scribes  and  Pharisees'  good  doctrine,  but  evil 
examples  of  life.  34  The  destruction  of  Jerusulun 
foretold. 

1 ,  f  I  ^HEN  spake  Jesus  to  the  multitude, 
JL    and  to  his  disciples, 

2.  Saying,  The  Scribes  and  the  Phari- 
sees sit  in  Moses'  seat : 

3.  All  therefore  whatsoever  they  bid  you 
observe,  that  observe  and  do ;  but  do  not  ye 
after  their  works :  for  they  say,  and  do  not. 

4.  For  they  bind  heavy  burdens,  and 
grievous  to  be  borne,  and  lay  them  on  men's 
shoulders ;  but  they  themselves  will  not 
move  them  with  one  of  their  fingers. 

3.  But  all  their  works  they  do  for  to  be 
seen  of  men :  they  make  broad  their  phy- 
lacteries, and  enlarge  the  borders  of  their 
garments, 

6.  And  love  the  uppermost  rooms  at 
feasts,  and  the  chief  seats  in  the  syna- 
gogues, 

7.  And  greetings  in  the  markets,  and  to 
be  called  of  men.  Rabbi,  Rabbi. 

8.  But  be  not  ye  called  Rabbi :  for  one 
is  your  Master,  even  Christ ;  and  all  ye  are 
brethren. 

9.  And  call  no  man  your  father  upon 
the  earth :  for  one  is  your  Father,  which  is 
in  heaven. 

10.  Neither  be  ye  called  masters:  for 
one  is  your  Master,  even  Christ. 

1 1 .  But  he  that  is  greatest  among  you 
shall  be  your  servant. 

1 2.  And  whosoever  shall  exalt  himself 
shall  beal)ased;  and  he  that  shall  humble 
himself  shall  be  exalted. 

13.  But  woe  unto  you.  Scribes  and  Pha- 
risees, hypocrites  !  for  ye  shut  up  llie  king- 
dom of  heaven  against  men :  for  yc  neither 
go  in  1/oiirsclves,  neither  suffer  ye  tiiem  that 
are  entering  to  go  in. 

14.  Woe  unto  you,  Scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hy]Docrites  !  for  ye  devour  widows' 
houses,  and  for  a  pretence  make  long 
prayer:  therefore  ye  shall  receive  the 
greater  damnation. 

15.  Woe  unto  you,  Scribes  and  Pha- 
risees, hypocrites  !  for  ye  compass  sea  and 
land  to  make  one  proselyte;  and  when  he 
is  made,  ye  make  iiim  twotbld  more  the 
child  of  h('ll  than  yourselves. 

16.  Woe  unto  you,  i/e  blind  guides, 
which  say.  Whosoever  shall  swear  by  llu> 
temple,  it  is  nothing ;  but  whosoever  shall 
swear  by  the  gold  of  the  temple,  he  is  a 
debtor. 


17.  Ye  fools,  and  blind :  for  whether  is 
greater,  the  gold,  or  the  temple  that  sanc- 
tifieth  the  gold  ? 

1 8.  And  whosoever  shall  swear  by  the 
altar,  it  is  nothing  •,  but  whosoever  sweareth 
by  the  gift  that  is  upon  it,  he  is  guilty. 

1 9.  Ye  fools,  and  blind :  for  whether  is 
gi-eater,  the  gift,  or  the  altar  that  sanctifieth 
the  gift? 

20.  Whoso  therefore  shall  swear  by  the 
altar,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by  all  ttungs 
thereon. 

21.  And  whoso  shall  swear  by  the  tem- 
ple, sweareth  by  it,  and  by  him  that  dwell- 
eth  therein. 

22.  And  he  that  shall  swear  by  heaven, 
sweareth  by  the  throne  of  God,  and  by 
him  that  sitteth  thereon. 

23.  Woe  unto  you.  Scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hypocrites  !  for  ye  pay  tithe  of  mint, 
and  anise,  and  cummin,  and  have  omitted 
the  weightier  ma  tiers  of  the  law,  judgment, 
mercy,  and  faitlt :  these  ought  ye  to  have 
done,  and  not  to  leave  the  other  undone. 

24.  Ye  blind  guides,  wliich  strain  at  a 
gnat,  and  swallow  a  camel. 

25.  Woe  unto  you.  Scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hypociites !  lor  ye  make  clean  the 
outside  of  the  cup  and  of  the  platter,  but 
within  they  are  full  of  extortion  and  excess. 

2G.  Thou  blind  Pharisee,  cleanse  first 
that  ivhich  is  within  the  cup  and  platter, 
that  the  outside  of  them  may  be  clean  also. 

27.  Woe  unto  you.  Scribes  and  Pliari- 
sees,  hypocrites!  for  ye  are  like  unto  whited 
sepulchres,  which  indeed  appear  beautiful 
outward,  but  are  within  full  of  dead  me7i''s 
bones,  and  of  all  uncleanness. 

28.  Even  so  ye  also  outwardly  appear 
lightcous  unto  men,  but  v\  ilhin  ye  are  full 
of  hypocrisy  and  ini(iuily. 

29.  Woe  inito  you,  Scribes  and  Piiari- 
sees,  hypocrites !  because  ye  build  the 
tombs  of  the  prophets,  and  garnish  the  se- 
pulchres of  the  righteous, 

30.  And  say,  Jf  we  had  licen  in  the  days 
of  our  lathers,  we  would  not  have  been 
jiartakers  with  them  in  the  blood  of  the  pro- 
phets. 

31.  Wherefore  ye  be  witnesses  unto 
yourselves,  that  ye  are  the  children  of  them 
which  killed  the  prophets. 

32.  Fill  ye  up  then  the  measure  of  your 
fathers. 

33.  Ye  serpents,  i/e  generation  of  vipers, 
how  can  ye  escape  the  diunnation  of  hell  1 

34.  Wherefore,  behold,  1  send  unto  you 
prophets,  and  wise  men,  and  scribes  :  and 
some  of  them  ye  shall  kill  and  crucify ;  and 
some  of  them  shall  ye  scourge  in  your  syna- 


CHAP.  XXIV. 


27 


gogues,  and  persecute  ihrin  from  city   to 
city: 

35.  Tiiat  upon  3'ou  may  come  all  the 
righteous  blood  slied  upon  the  earth,  from 
the  blood  of  righteous  Abel  unto  the  blood 
of  Zacharias  son  of  Barachias,  whom  ye 
slew  between  the  temple  and  the  altar. 

36.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  All  these 
things  shall  come  upon  this  generation. 

37.  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  tliou  that 
killest  the  prophets,  and  stonest  them 
which  are  sent  unto  thee,  how  often  would 
I  have  gathered  thy  children  together,  even 
as  a  hen  gathereth  her  chickens  under  her 
wings,  and  ye  would  not ! 

38.  Behold,  your  house  is  left  unto  you 
desolate. 

39.  For  I  say  unto  you,  Ye  shall  not  see 
me  henceforth,  till  ye  shall  say.  Blessed  is 
he  that  comet  h  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

1  Christ  foretellelh  the  destruction  of  the  temple ;  3  v^hat 
shall  happen  at  his  coining.  36  Jls  no  man  knoweth 
the  day,  we  ought  to  watch,  S[C. 

1.    A  ND  Jesus  went  out,  and  departed 
j\.  from  the  temple :  and  his  disciples 
came  to  hhn  for  to  shew  him  the  buildings 
of  the  temple. 

2.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them.  See  ye 
not  all  these  things  ?  Verily  I  say  unto  you. 
There  shall  not  be  left  here  one  stone  upon 
another,  that  shall  not  be  thrown  down. 

3.  And  as  he  sat  upon  the  mount  of 
Olives,  the  disciples  came  imto  iiim  pri- 
vately, saying.  Tell  us,  when  shall  these 
things  be  ?  and  wiiat  shaJl  he  the  sign  of  thy 
coming,  and  of  the  end  of  tlie  workl  ? 

4.  And  Jesus  answered  anti  said  unto 
them,  Take  heed  that  no  man  deceive  you. 

5.  For  many  shall  come  in  my  name, 
am  Christ;   and  shall  deceive 


saying,   I 
many. 

6.  And 
mours  of 
bled :  for 
pass,  but  the  end 

7.  For  nation 


ye  shall  hear  of  wars,  and  ru- 
wars :   see  that  ye  be  not  trou- 
all   these   things  must  come;  to 
is  not  yet. 

siiall  ris(!  against  nation, 
and  kingdom  against  kingdom  :  and  (here 
shall  be  famines,  and  pestilences,  and 
earthquakes,  in  divers  places. 

8.  All  these  are  the  beginning  of  sor- 
rows. 

9.  Tiien  sliali  they  deliver  you  u|)  to  be 
afiRicterl,  arid  siiall  kill  you :  and  ye  shall 
be  hated  of  all  nations  for  my  name's  sake. 

10.  And  then  shall  many  be  offended, 
and  shall  betray  one  another,  and  shall  hale 
one  another. 

11.  And  many  false  prophets  shall  rise, 
and  shall  deceive  many. 


12.  And  because  iniquity  shall  abound, 
the  lov(!  of  many  siiall  wax  cold. 

13.  But  he  that  shall  endure  unto  the 
end,  the  same  shall  be  saved. 

14.  And  this  gospel  of  the  kingdom  shall 
be  preached  in  all  the  world  for  a  witness 
unto  all  nations ;  and  then  shall  the  end 
come. 

15.  When  ye  therefore  shall  see  the 
abomination  of  desolation,  spoken  of  by 
Daniel  the  prophet,  stand  in  the  holy  place, 
(whoso  readeth,  let  him  understand,) 

16.  Then  let  them  which  be  in  Judea 
flee  into  the  mountains. 

1 7.  Let  him  which  is  on  the  house-top 
not  come  down  to  take  any  thing  out  of 
his  house : 

1 8.  Neither  let  him  which  is  in  the  field 
return  back  to  take  his  clothes. 

19.  And  woe  unto  them  that  are  with 
child,  and  to  them  that  give  suck  in  those 
days. 

20.  But  pray  ye  that  your  flight  be  not 
in  the  winter,  neither  on  the  sabbath-day : 

21.  For  then  shall  be  great  tribulation, 
such  as  was  not  since  the  beginning  of  the 
world  to  this  time,  no,  nor  ever  shall  be. 

22.  And  except  those  days  should  be 
shortened,  there  should  no  flesh  be  saved : 
but  for  the  elect's  sake  those  days  shall  be 
shortened. 

23.  Then  if  any  man  shall  say  unto  you, 
Lo,  here  is  Christ,  or  there ;  believe  it  not. 

24.  For  there  shall  arise  false  Christs, 
and  false  prophets,  and  shall  shew  great 
signs  and  wonders;  insomuch  that,  if  it 
ujere  possible,  they  shall  deceive  the  very 
elect. 

25.  Behold,  I  have  told  you  before. 

26.  Wherefore,  if  they  shall  say  unto 
you,  Behold,  he  is  in  the  desert ;  go  not 
forth  :  behold,  he  is  in  the  secret  chambers ; 
believe  //  not. 

27.  For  as  the  lightning  cometh  out  of 
the  east,  and  shineth  even  unto  the  west; 
so  shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man 
be. 

28.  For  wheresoever  the  carcase  is, 
there  will  the  eagles  be  gathered  together. 

29.  Immcdialely  afh-r  the  triinilation  of 
those  (lays  shall  the  sun  be  darkened,  and 
the  moon  shall  not  give  her  light,  and  the 
stars  shall  fill  from  iieav('n,and  the  powers 
of  the  heavens  siiall  i)c  siiakcn  : 

30.  And  tlien  shall  appear  the  sign  of 
Ihe  Son  of  man  in  heaven :  and  tlien  siiall 
all  tiie  tribes  of  llie  earth  mourn,  and  thc^y 
shall  see  the  Son  of  man  coming  in  the 
clouds  of  heaven,  with  power  and  great 
glory. 


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31.  And  ho  shall  send  his  angels  with 
a  great  sound  of  a  tiuniijet,  and  they  shall 
gather  together  his  elect  from  the  four 
\vinds,  from  one  end  of  heaven  to  the  other. 

32.  Now  learn  a  parable  of  the  tig-tree  : 
When  his  branch  is  yet  tender,  and  putteth 
forth  leaves,  ye  know  that  summer  is  nigii. 

33.  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  shall  sec  all 
these  things,  know  tJiat  it  is  near,  cvc?i  at 
the  doors. 

34.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  This  genera- 
tion shall  not  pass,  till  all  these  things  be  ful- 
filled. 

35.  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away, 
but  my  words  shall  not  pass  away. 

36.  But  of  tiiat  day  and  hour  knoweth  no 
man,  no,  not  the  angels  of  heaven,  but  my 
Fatlicr  only. 

37.  But  as  the  daj's  of  Noc  were,  so  shall 
also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be. 

38.  For  as  in  the  days  that  were  before 
the  flood,  they  were  eating  and  drinking, 
marrying  and  giving  in  marriage,  until  the 
day  that  Noe  entered  into  the  ark, 

39.  And  knew  not  until  the  ilood  came, 
and  took  tiicm  all  away ;  so  shall  also  the 
coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be. 

40.  Tiicn  sliall  two  be  in  the  field;  the 
one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other  left. 

41.  Two  women  sha/l  be  grinding  at  the 
mill ;  the  one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other 
left. 

42.  Watch  therefore :  for  ye  know  not 
what  hour  your  Lord  doth  come. 

43.  But  know  this,  that  if  the  good  man 
of  the  house  had  known  in  what  watch  the 
thief  would  come,  he  would  have  watched, 
and  would  not  have  suffered  his  house  to 
be  broken  up. 

44.  ^i'hercfore  be  yo  also  ready :  for  in 
such  an  hour  as  you  think  not  (lie  Son  of 
man  cometh. 

4.5.  Who  liicn  is  a  faithful  and  w  ise 
servant,  wlioni  his  lord  hath  made  ruler 
over  his  household,  to  give  them  meat  in 
due  season  '! 

40.  Blessed  is  that  servant,  \\hom  his 
lord    when  lie  cometh  shall  liud  so  doing. 

47.  Verily  1  say  unto  you,  that  he  siiall 
make  liim  ruler  over  ail  his  goods. 

'111.  Hut  ;uul  if  thai  evil  servaul  shall  say 
in  his  heart,  iMv  lord  delayetli  his  coming  ; 

49.  And  shall  begin  to  smite  /lix  fellow- 
servants,  and  to  eat  and  diink  with  the 
drunken  ; 

•50.  The  lord  of  that  servant  shall  come 
in  a  (lay  when  he  lookcth  not  for  ////»,  and 
in  an  hour  tliat  lie  is  not  aware  of, 

.51.  And  shall  cut  him  asuniler,  and  a])- 
))oiut ////«  his  |)orti()n  with  the  iiypocritcs : 


there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of 

teeth. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

1  Tlie  parable  of  the  ten  virgins;  14  of  the  talents, and 
the  reward  to  those  who  improved  them.  31  Ojf  the 
last  judgment. 

1.  ^HEN  shall  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
_B_  be  likened  unto  ten  virgins,  which 
took  their  lamps,  and  went  forth  to  meet 
the  bridegroom. 

2.  And  five  of  them  were  wise,  and  five 
were  foolish. 

3.  They  that  were  foolish  took  their 
lamps,  and  took  no  oil  witii  them : 

4.  But  the  wise  took  oil  in  their  vessels 
with  their  lamps. 

5.  While  the  bridegroom  tarried,  they 
all  slumbered  and  slept. 

6.  And  at  midnight  there  was  a  cry 
made.  Behold,  the  bridegroom  cometh ;  go 
ye  out  to  meet  him. 

7.  Then  all  those  virgins  arose,  and 
trimmed  their  lamps. 

8.  And  the  foolish  said  unto  the  wise, 
Give  us  of  your  oil ;  for  our  lamps  are  gone 
out. 

9.  But.  the  wise  answered,  saying,  Not 
so  ;  lest  there  be  not  enough  for  us  and 
you:  but  go  ye  rather  to  tiiem  that  sell, 
and  buy  for  yourselves. 

10.  And  while  they  went  to  buy,  the 
bridegroom  came ;  and  they  that  were 
ready  went  in  with  him  to  the  marriage: 
and  the  door  was  shut. 

11.  Afterward  came  also  the  other  vir- 
gins, saying.  Lord,  Lord,  open  to  us. 

12.  But  he  answered  and  said,  Verily  I 
say  unto  you,  I  know  you  not. 

13.  Watch  therefore,  for  yc  know  nei- 
ther the  day  nor  the  iiour  wherein  the  Son 
of  man  cometh. 

14.  l''or  the  hiiiixilnm  of  heaven  is  as  a 
man  travelling  into  a  far  country,  who 
called  his  o\\  n  servants,  and  delivered  unto 
them  his  goods. 

15.  And  unto  one  he  gave  five  talents,  to 
another  two,  and  to  another  one  ;  to  every 
man  according  to  his  several  ability ;  and 
straightway  took  iiis  journey. 

16.  Then  he  that  liad  rercived  the  five 
tahmts  went  and  tiadcd  with  the  same, 
and  made  thrvi  other  fiv(^  lalenls. 

17.  And  likewise!  he  that  had  received 
two,  he  also  gained  other  two. 

18.  I'ut  he  that  had  received  one, went 
and  digged  in  the  earth,  and  hid  his  lord's 
money. 

13.    After  a  long  time,  the  lord  of  those 

servants  cometh,  and  reckonetii  with  tliem. 

20.   And    so  he    liiat   had  received  five 


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talents  came,  and  broufilit  other  five  ta- 
lents, saying.  Lord,  tliou  dcliveredst  unto 
me  five  talents  :  behold,  I  have  gained  be- 
side them  five  talents  more. 

21.  His  lord  said  unto  him.  Well  done, 
thoii  good  and  I'aitht'ul  servant ;  thou  hast 
been  faithful  over  a  icw  things,  I  will 
make  thee  ruler  over  many  things  :  enter 
thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  lord. 

22.  He  also  that  had  received  two  ta- 
lents came  and  said.  Lord,  thou  dcli- 
veredst imto  me  two  talents  :  behold,  I 
have  gained  two  other  talents  beside  them. 

23.  His  lord  said  unto  him.  Well  done, 
good  and  faithful  servant;  thou  hast  been 
faithful  over  a  few  things,  I  will  make  thee 
ruler  over  many  things :  enter  thou  into 
the  joy  of  thy  lord. 

24.  Then  he  which  had  received  the  one 
talent  came,  and  said,  Lord,  I  knew  thee 
that  thou  art  an  hard  man,  reaping  where 
thou  hast  not  sown,  and  gathering  where 
thou  hast  not  strawed  : 

25.  And  I  was  afraid,  and  went  and  hid 
thy  talent  in  the  earth  :  lo,  there  thou  hast 
that  is  thine. 

26.  His  lord  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  Thou  wicked  and  slothful  servant, 
thou  kncwest  that  I  reap  where  I  sowed 
not,  and  gather  where  I  have  not  strawed  : 

27.  Thou  oughtest  therefore  to  have  put 
my  money  to  the  exchangers,  and  then  at 
my  coming  I  should  have  received  mine 
own  with  usury. 

28.  Take  therefore  the  talent  from  him, 
and  give  it  unto  him  which  hatli  ten  talents. 

29.  For  unto  every  one  that  hath  shall 
be  given,  and  he  shall  have  aijundance :  but 
from  him  that  hath  not, shall  be  taken  away 
even  that  which  he  hath. 

30.  And  cast  ye  the  unprofitable  servant 
into  outer  darkness:  there  shall  be  weeping 
and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

31.  When  tlii'  Son  of  man  shall  come  in 
his  glory,  and  all  the  holy  angels  withiiim, 
then  shall  he  sit  ujion  the  ihroiie  of  his  glory : 

32.  Aiifl  before  him  shall  be  gathered  all 
nations :  and  lie  shall  separate  them  one 
from  another,  as  a  shepherd  divideth  his 
sheep  from  the  goats: 

33.  And  he  shall  set  the  sh(>ep  on  his 
right  hand,  but  the  goats  on  the  left. 

34.  Then  shall  t Ik;  King  say  unto  them 
on  his  right  liaud.  Come,  ye  blessed  of  my 
Father,  inherit  the  kingdom  ))repaied  for 
you  from  the  foundation  of  the  world  : 

35.  P^or  I  was  an  hungered,  and  ye  gave 
me  meat :  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me 
drink  :  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took  me  in  : 

36.  Naked,  and  ye  clothed  me :    1  was 


sick,  and  ye  visited  me :  I  was  in  prison, 
and  ye  came  unto  me. 

37.  Then  shall  the  righteous  answer  him, 
saying.  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee  an  hun- 
gered, and  fed  thee  ?  or  thirsty,  and  gave 
thee  drink  ? 

38.  When  saw  we  thee  a  stranger,  and 
took  thee  in  ?  or  naked,  and  clothed  thee  ? 

39.  Or  when  saw  we  thee  sick,  or  in 
prison,  and  came  unto  thee  ? 

40.  And  the  King  shall  answer  and  say 
unto  them.  Verily  1  say  unto  you.  Inas- 
much as  ye  have  done  it  unto  one  of  the 
least  of  these  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it 
unto  me. 

41 .  Then  shall  he  say  also  unto  them  on 
the  left  hand.  Depart  from  me,  ye  cursed, 
into  everlasting  fire,  prepared  for  the  devil 
and  his  angels. 

42.  For  J  was  an  hungered,  and  ye  gave 
me  no  meat :  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me 
no  drink : 

43.  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took  me 
not  in :  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me  not : 
sick,  and  in  prison,  and  ye  visited  me  not. 

44.  Then  shall  they  also  answer  him, 
saying.  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee  an  hun- 
gered, or  athirst,  or  a  stranger,  or  naked,  or 
sick,  or  in  prison,  and  did  not  minister  unto 
thee  ? 

45.  Then  shall  he  answer  them,  saying, 
\^erily  I  say  unto  you.  Inasmuch  as  ye  did 
it  not  to  one  of  the  least  of  these,  ye  did  it 
not  to  me. 

46.  And  these  shall  go  away  into  ever- 
lasting ]Dunishment :  but  the  righteous  into 
life  eternal. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

3  Tlie  nilers  conspire  against  Clirisl:  14  Judas  sellelh 
him,     17  Christ  ealctk  the  passot^er. 

1 .    A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus  had 
X"1l     finished  all  these  sayings,  he  said 
unto  his  disciples, 

2.  Ye  know  that  after  two  days  is  the 
feast  o/'the  pussover,  and  the  Son  of  man 
is  betrayed  to  Ik;  crucified. 

3.  Then  assembled  together  the  chief 
priests,  and  the  scribes,  and  the  elders  of 
the  people,  unto  tlu;  palace  of  the  high 
priest,  who  was  calk-d  Caiaphas, 

4.  And  consulted  that  tiiey  might  take 
Jesus  by  sublilly,  and  kill  him. 

5.  But  they  said,  iVol  on  tlie  feast  dap, 
lest  there  be  an  uproar  among  the  |)eople. 

6.  Now  when  Jesus  was  in  Bethany,  in 
the  house  of  Simon  the  leper, 

7.  There  came  unto  him  a  woman  hav- 
ing an  alabaster-box  of  very  precious  oint- 
ment, and  poured  //  on  his  head,  as  he  sat 
at  meat. 


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ST.  MATTHEW. 


8.  But  when  his  disciples  saw  it,  they 
had  indignation,  saying,  To  what  purpose 
2s  this  waste? 

9.  For  this  ointment  migh^have  been 
sold  for  much,  and  given  to  the  poor. 

10.  When  Jesus  understood  it,  he  said 
unto  them.  Why  trouble  ye  the  woman  ?  for 
she  liath  wrought  a  good  work  upon  nic. 

1 1 .  For  ye  have  the  poor  always  with 
you ;  but  me  ye  have  not  always. 

12.  For  in  that  she  hath  poured  this 
ointment  on  my  body,  she  did  it  for  my 
buiial. 

1 3.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  Wheresoever 
this  gospel  shall  be  preached  in  the  whole 
world,  there  shall  also  this,  that  this  woman 
hath  done,  be  told  for  a  memorial  of  her. 

1 4.  Then  one  of  the  twelve,  called  Judas 
Iscariot,  went  unto  the  chief  priests, 

1 5.  And  said  mito  thfiri,  AVhr  ...  will  ye 
give  me,  and  I  will  deliver  him  un.>>  you  ? 
And  they  covenanted  with  hirh  for  tliirty 
pieces  of  silver. 

16.  And  from  that  tim&Jie  sought  oppor- 
tunity to  betray  him.      VJ 

1 7.  Now  the  first  day  of  the  feast  of 
unleavened  bread,  the  disciples  came  to 
Jesus,  saying  unto  him.  Where  wilt  thou 
that  we  prepare  for  thee  to  eat  the  pass- 
over  ? 

18.  And  he  said,  Go  into  the  city  to 
such  a  man,  and  say  unto  him,  The  Mas- 
ter saith.  My  time  is  at  hand;  I  will  keep 
the  passover  at  thy  house  with  my  disci|)les. 

19.  And  the  discipfcs  did  as  Jesus  had 
appointed  them ;  and  lliey  made  ready  tiie 
passover. 

20.  Now  when  the  even  was  come,  he 
sat  down  witli  tlie  twelve. 

21.  And  .IS  they  did  eat,  he  said.  Verily 
I  say  unto  you,  that  one  of  you  shall  betray 
me. 

22.  And  they  were  exceeding  sorrowful, 
and  began  every  one  of  them  to  say  unto 
him,  Lord,  is  it  I? 

23.  Ancl  he  answered  and  said,  He  tlial 
dijipcth  /lis  liand  witli  me  in  the  (hsh,  tlie 
same  shall  betray  me. 

21.  The  Son  of  man  goeth,as  it  is  writ- 
ten of  him :  but  woe  lUitcTtiiat  ni;m  by 
wjiom  llie  Sou  of  man  is  iK'trayed  !  it  had 
been  good  for  tliat  man  if  he  liad  not  Uvvu 
born. 

25.  Tlicn  Judas,  which  betrayed  liim, 
answered  and  said.  Master,  is  it  I  M  le 
said  unto  him,  Tliou  hast  said. 

26.  And  as  they  were  eating,  .Tesus  took 
bread,  and  l)lcss(>d  //,  and  brake  //.  and 
gave  //  to  flic  disciples,  and  said.  Take, 
eat;  (liis  is  my  body. 


27.  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  gave 
thanks,  and  gave  it  to  them,  saying,  Drink 
ye  all  of  it: 

28.  For  this  is  my  blood  of  the  new  tes- 
tament, which  is  shed  for  many  for  tlie 
remission  of  sins. 

29.  lint  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  not  drink 
henceforth  of  this  fruit  of  the  vine,  until 
that  day  when  1  drink  it  new  with  you  in 
my  Father's  kingdom. 

30.  And  when  tliey  had  sung  an  hymn, 
they  went  out  into  the  mount  ol"  Olives. 

31.  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  them,  All  ye 
shall  be  offended  because  of  me  this  night : 
for  it  is  written,  I  will  smite  the  Shepherd, 
and  the  sheep  of  the  flock  shall  be  scat- 
tered abroad. 

32.  But  after  I  am  risen  again,  I  will 
go  before  you  into  Galilee. 

33.  Peter  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Though  all  Jiie/i  shall  be  offentled  because 
of  thee,  yet  will  I  never  be  offended. 

34.  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Verily  1  say 
unfo  thee,  that  this  night,  before  the  cock 
crow,  thou  shalt  deny  me  thrice. 

35.  Peter  said  unto  him.  Though  1 
should  die  with  thee,  yet  will  I  not  deny 
thee.     Likewise  also  said  all  the  disciples. 

36.  Then  cometh  Jesus  with  them  unto 
a  place  called  Gethsemane,  and  saith  unto 
the  disciples.  Sit  ye  here,  while  I  go  and 
pray  yonder. 

37.  And  he  took  with  him  Peter  and 
the  two  sons  of  Zebedee,  and  began  to 
be  sorrowful  and  very  heavy. 

38.  Then  saitli  he  unto  them.  My  soul 
is  exceeding  sorrowful,  even  unto  death: 
tarry  ye  here,  and  watcli  with  me. 

39.  And  he  went  a  little  farther,  and 
fell  on  his  face,  and  prayed,  saying,  O  my 
Father,  if  it  be  possibl(%  let  this  cup  pass 
from  me  :  nevertheless,  not  as  I  ^ill,  but  as 
tiiou  wi/t.  '  •» 

40.  And  he  cometh  unto  the  disciples, 
andlindcth  them  asleep,  and  saifh  unto 
I'efir,  What !  could  ye  not  watch  with 
nie  one  hour  ? 

4 1 .  Watcii  and  pray,  that  ye  enter  not 
info  temptation :  the  spirit  indeed  is  willing, 
but  the  ilesii  is  weak. 

42.  He  went  away  again  the  second 
time,  and  prayed,  saying,  O  my  Father,  if 
this  cup  may  not  pass  away  from  me,  ex- 
C('j)t  I  (hink  it,  thy  will  be  done. 

43.  And  he  cauK^  and  founti  tiiem  asleep 
again  :  for  fhe!<r  eyes  were  heavy. 

44.  And  he  left  tiiem,  and  went  away 
again,  and  jirayed  the  tliird  tiuie,  saying  the 
same  words. 

45.  Then  cometh  lie  to  his  disciples,  and 


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31 


saith  unto  them,  Sleep  on  now,  and  take 
your  rest ;  beliold,  the  hour  is  at  hand,  and 
the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  into  the  hands 
of  sinners. 

46.  Rise,  let  us  he  going :  behokl,  he  is 
at  hand  that  doth  betray  me. 

47.  And  while  he  yet  spake,  lo,  Judas, 
one  of  the  twelve,  came,  and  with  him  a 
great  multitude  with  swords  and  staves, 
from  the  chief  priests  and  elders  of  the  peo- 
ple. 

48.  Now  he  that  betrayed  him  gave 
them  a  sign,  saying.  Whomsoever  I  shall 
kiss,  that  same  is  he :  hold  him  fast. 

49.  And  forthwith  he  came  to  Jesus, 
and  said,  Hail,  Master  ;  and  kissed  him. 

30.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Friend, 
wherefore  art  thou  come  ?  Then  came 
they,  and  laid  hands  on  Jesus,  and  took  him. 

51.  And,  behold,  one  of  them  which 
were  with  Jesus  stretched  out  his  hand,  and 
drew  his  sword,  and  struck  a  servant  of 
the  high  priest,    and  smote  off  his  ear. 

52.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him,  Put  up 
again  thy  sword  into  his  place :  for  all  they 
that  take  the  sword  shall  perish  with  the 
sword. 

53.  Thinkest  thou  that  I  cannot  now 
pray  to  my  Father,  and  he  shall  presently 
give  me  more  than  twelve  legions  of  an- 
gels ? 

54.  But  how  then  shall  the  scriptures  be 
fulfilled,  that  thus  it  must  be  1 

55.  In  that  same  hour  said  Jesus  to  the 
multitudes,  Arc  ye  come  out,  as  against  a 
thief,  with  swords  and  staves  for  to  take 
me  ?  I  sat  daily  with  you  teaching  in  the 
temple,  and  ye  laid  no  hold  on  me. 

6G.  But  all  this  was  done,  that  the  scrip- 
tiucs  of  the  prophets  might  be  fulfilled. 
Then  all  the  disciples  forsook  hivm,  and  fled. 

57.  And  they  that  had  laid  hold  on  Je- 
sus led  him  away  to  C'aiaplias  the  high 
priest,  where  the  scribes  and  the  elders 
were  assembled. 

58.  But  Peter  followed  him  afaroffunto 
the  high  priest's  palace,  and  went  in,  and 
sat  with  the  servants,  to  see  the  (nid. 

59.  Now  the  chief  pric^sts,  and  elders, 
and  all  tiie  council,  sought  false  witu(!ss 
against  Jesus,  to  put  him  to  dcalii ; 

60.  But  found  none:  yea,  though  inanj 
false  witnesses  came,  yet  found  they  none. 
At  the  last  came  two  false  witnesses, 

61.  And  said.  This  frllam  said,  I  am 
able  to  destroy  the  temple  of  God,  and  to 
build  it  in  three  days. 

62.  And  the  high  priest  arose,  and  said 
unto  him,  Answerest  thou  notiiing?  wiiat 
is  it  which  these  witness  against  thee  ? 


63.  But  Jesus  held  his  peace.  "And  the 
high  priest  answered  and  said  unto  him,  1 
adjure  thee  by  the  living  God,  that  thou 
tell  us  whether  thou  be  the  Christ,  the 
Son  of  God. 

64.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Thou  hast 
said :  nevertheless  I  say  unto  you,  Here- 
after shall  ye  sec  the  Son  of  man  sitting  on 
the  right  hand  of  power,  and  coming  in 
the  clouds  of  heaven. 

65.  Then  the  high  priest  rent  his  clothes, 
saying.  He  hath  spoken  blasphemy  ;  what 
further  need  have  we  of  witnesses  ?  behold, 
now  ye  liave  heard  his  blasphemy. 

66.  What  think  ye  ?  They  answered  and 
said.  He  is  guilty  of  death. 

67.  Then  did  they  spit  in  his  face,  and 
buffeted  him ;  and  others  smote  lam  with 
the  palms  of  their  hands, 

68.  Saying,  Prophesy  unto  us,  thou 
Christ,  who  is  he  that  smote  thee  1 

69.  Now  Peter  sat  without  in  the  palace : 
and  a  damsel  came  unto  him,  saying,  Thou 
also  wast  with  Jesus  of  Galilee. 

70.  But  he  denied  before  tliem  all,  saying, 
I  know  not  what  thou  sayest. 

71.  And  when  he  was  gone  out  into  the 
porch,  another  maid  saw  him,  and  said  unto 
them  that  were  there,  'Y\\\sfdloiv  was  also 
with  Jesus  of  Nazareth. 

72.  And  again  he  denied  with  an  oath,  1 
do  not  know  the  man. 

73.  And  after  a  while  came  unto  him 
they  that  stood  by,  and  said  to  Peter,  Sure- 
ly thou  also  art  one  of  them ;  for  thy  speech 
bewrayeth  thee. 

74.  Then  began  he  to  curse  and  to  swear, 
snijiv!::,  I  know  not  the  man.  And  imme- 
diately the  cock  crew. 

75.  And  Peter  remembered  the  words 
of  Jesus,  which  said  unto  him.  Before  the 
cock  crow,  thou  shalt  deny  me  thrice. 
And  he  went  out,  and  wcjjt  bitterly. 

CHAP.  xxvn. 

1  Christ  delivered  bound  lo  Pilaic.  3  Judas  hnngelh 
himself.  27  Christ  is  luacked,  33  crucified,  39  and 
reviled.  51  The  astonishing  events  wliich  allended  his 
death,  &c. 


1.  "inSTHEN  the  morning  was  come,  all 
T  T .  the  chief  priests  and  ciders  of  the 
people  took  counsel  against  Jesus  to  put 
him  to  death. 

2.  And  when  they  had  bound  him,  they 
led  him  away,  and  delivered  him  to  Pontius 
Pilate  the  governor. 

3.  Then  Judas,  which  had  betrayed  him 
when  he  saw  that  he  was  condemned,  re 
pentcd  himself,  and  brought  again  the  thirty 
pieces  of  silver  to  the  chief  priests  and  el 
ders, 


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ST.  MATTHEW. 


4.  Saying,  I  have  sinned,  in  that  I  have 
betrayed  the  innocent  blood.  And  they 
said.  What  is  that  to  us  ?  see  thou  to  that. 

5.  And  he  cast  down  the  pieces  of  silver 
in  the  temple,  and  departed,  and  went  and 
hanged  himself. 

6.  And  the  chief  priests  took  the  silver 
pieces,  and  said,  It  is  not  lawful  for  to  put 
them  in  the  treasury,  because  it  is  the  price 
of  blood. 

7.  And  they  took  counsel,  and  bought 
with  them  the  potter's  field,  to  bury  stran- 
gers in. 

8.  Wherefore  that  field  was  called,  The 
field  of  blood,  mito  tliis  day. 

9.  Then  was  fulfilled  that  wliich  was 
spoken  by  Jeremy  the  prophet,  saying. 
And  they  took  the  thirty  pieces  of  silver, 
the  price  of  him  that  was  valued,  whom 
they  of  the  children  of  Israel  did  value ; 

10.  And  gave  them  for  the  potter's  field, 
as  the  Lord  appointed  me. 

11.  And  Jesus  stood  before  the  gover- 
nor :  and  the  governor  asked  him,  saying,- 
Art  thou  the  king  of  the  Jews  ?  And  Jesus 
said  unto  him.  Thou  sayest. 

12.  And  when  he  was  accused  of  the 
chief  priests  and  elders,  he  answered  no- 
thing. 

13.  Then  saith  Pilate  unto  him,  Hearest 
thou  not  how  many  things  they  witness 
against  thee  ? 

14.  And  he  answered  him  to  never  a 
word;  insomuch  that  the  governor  mar- 
velled greatly. 

15.  Now  at  that  feast  the  governor  was 
wont  to  release  unto  the  people  a  prisoner, 
whom  they  would. 

16.  Andtliey  iiad  then  a  notable  prison- 
er, called  Barahbas. 

17.  Therefore, wlien  they  were  gathered 
together,  Pilate  said  unto  them.  Whom 
will  ye  that  I  release  unto  you  ?  Barab- 
bas,  or  Jesus,  which  is  called  Christ  ? 

10.  For  he  knew  that  for  envy  tJiey  had 
delivered  him. 

19.  When  he  was  set  down  on  the  judg- 
ment seat,  his  wife  sent  unto  liim,  saying, 
Have  thou  nothing  to  do  wilii  tliat  just 
man  :  for  I  have  suffered  many  tilings  tliis 
day  in  a  dream  because  of  him. 

20.  But  the  ciiief  pric^sts  and  elders  per- 
suaded the  mMltiliule  that  they  should  ask 
Barabbas,  and  destroy  Jesus. 

21.  The  governor  answered  and  said 
inito  them.  Whether  of  the  twain  w  ill  jc 
that  I  release  unto  you  ?  They  said,  Ba- 
rabbas. 

22.  Pilate  saith  unto  them,  What  shall 
I   do  then   with   Jesus,  which  is  called 


Christ  ?    They  all  say  unto  him.  Let  lum 
be  crucified. 

23.  And  the  governor  said.  Why,  what 
evil  hath  he  done  ?  But  they  cried  out  the 
more,  saying,  Let  him  be  crucified. 

24.  When  Pilate  saw  that  he  could  pre- 
vail nothing,  but  that  rather  a  tumult  was 
made,  he  look  water,  and  washed //«  hands 
before  tiie  multitude,  saying,  I  am  innocent 
of  the  blood  of  this  just  person :  see  ye  to  it. 

25.  Then  answered  all  the  people,  and 
said,  His  blood  be  on  us,  and  on  our  chil- 
dren. 

26.  Then  released  he  Barabbas  unto 
them  :  and  when  he  had  scourged  Jesus, 
he  delivered  him  to  be  crucified. 

27.  Then  the  soldiers  of  the  governor 
took  Jesus  into  the  common  hall,  and  ga- 
thered unto  him  the  whole  band  of  soldiers. 

28.  And  they  stripped  him,  and  put  on 
him  a  scarlet  robe. 

29.  And  when  they  had  platted  a  crown 
of  thorns,  they  put  it  upon  his  head,  and  a 
reed  in  his  right  hand :  and  they  bowed 
the  knee  before  him,  and  mocked  him, 
saying,  Hail,  king  of  the  Jews  ! 

30.  And  they  spit  upon  him,  and  took 
the  reed,  and  smote  him  on  the  head. 

31.  And  after  that  they  had  mocked 
him,  they  took  the  robe  oiT  from  him,  and 
put  his  own  raiment  on  him,  and  led  him 
away  to  crucify  him. 

32.  And  as  they  came  out,  they  found  a 
man  of  Cyrene,  Simon  by  name :  him  they 
compelled  to  bear  his  cross. 

33.  And  when  they  were  come  unto  a 
place  called  Golgotha,  that  is  to  say,  a  place 
of  a  skidl, 

34.  They  gave  him  vinegar  to  drink, 
mingled  \\  ith  gall :  and  when  he  had  tasted 
thereof,  he  would  not  drink. 

35.  And  they  crucified  him,  and  parted 
his  garments,  casting  lots:  that  it  might  be 
fiilfilled  which  was  spoken  by  the  prophet, 
They  j)arl(;d  my  garments  among  (hem, 
and  upon  my  vesture  did  they  cast  lots. 

36.  And  sitting  dovvn,tlioy  watched  him 
there ; 

37.  And  set  up  over  iiis  head  his  accusa- 
tion written,  THIS  IS  JESUS  THE 
KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 

38.  Then  were  there  two  thieves  cruci- 
fied with  him  ;  one  on  the  right  hand,  and 
another  on  thelefi. 

39.  And  they  that  passed  by  reviled 
him,  wagging  their  heads, 

40.  And  saying,  Thou  (hat  destroyest 
the  temple,  and  buildest  it  in  three  days, 
save  thyself.  If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God, 
come  down  from  the  cross. 


CHAP,  xxviir. 


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4 1 .  Likewise  also  the  chief  priests  mock- 
ing him,  with  the  scribes  and  elders,  said, 

42.  He  saved  others ;  liiniself  he  cannot 
save.  If  he  be  tlie  King  of  Israel,  let  him 
now  come  down  from  tiie  cross,  and  we 
will  believe  him. 

43.  He  trusted  in  God ;  let  him  deliver 
him  now,  if  he  will  have  him  :  for  he  said, 
J  am  the  Son  of  God. 

44.  The  thieves  also,  which  were  cru- 
cified with  him,  cast  the  same  in  his  teeth. 

45.  Now  from  the  sixtli  hour  there  was 
darkness  over  all  the  land  unto  the  ninth 
hour. 

46.  And  about  the  ninth  hour  Jesus  cried 
with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Eli,  Eli,  lama 
sabachthani  ?  that  is  to  say.  My  God,  my 
God,  wliy  hast  thou  fosraken  me  ? 

47.  Some  of  them  that  stood  there, 
when  they  heard  that,  said,  Tiiis  man  call- 
eth  for  Elias. 

48.  And  straightway  one  of  them  ran, 
and  took  a  spunge,  and  filled  it  witii  vine- 
gar, and  put  it  on  a  reed,  and  gave  him  to 
drink. 

49.  The  rest  said.  Let  be,  let  us  see 
whether  Elias  will  come  to  save  him. 

50.  Jesus,  when  he  had  cried  again  with 
a  loud  voice,  yielded  up  the  ghost. 

51.  And,  behold,  the  vail  of  the  temple 
was  rent  in  twain  from  the  top  to  the  bot- 
tom ;  and  the  earth  did  quake,  and  the 
rocks  rent, 

52.  And  the  graves  were  opened ;  and 
many  bodies  of  saints  which  slept  arose, 

53.  And  came  out  of  the  graves  after 
his  resurrection,  and  went  into  the  holy 
city,  and  appeared  unto  many. 

54.  Now  when  the  centurion,  and  they 
that  were  with  him,  watcliing  Jesus,  saw 
the  eartliquakc^  and  those  things  that  were 
done,  they  feared  greatly,  saying.  Truly 
this  was  the  Son  of  God. 

55.  And  many  women  were  there,  be- 
holding afar  olf,  whicli  IcjUow cd  Jesus  from 
Galilee,  ministering  unto  liim  : 

5C.  Among  which  was  Mary  Magda- 
lene, and  Mary  the  mollier  of  James  and 
.foses,  and  the  mother  of  Zebedee's  chil- 
dren. 

57.  "When  the  even  was  come,  there 
came  a  rich  man  of  Arinialiiea,  named  Jo- 
seph, who  also  himself  was  Jesus'  disciple : 

58.  He  went  to  Pilate,  and  begged  the 
liody  of  Jesus.  'J'hen  Pilate  commanded 
tlie  body  to  l)e  delivered. 

59.  And  when  Josejjh  had  taken  the 
body,  he  wrapped  it  in  a  clean  linen  clolh, 

60.  And  laid  it  in  his  own  new  toml), 
which  he  had  iiewn  out  in  (lie  rock:  and 

E 


he  rolled  a  great  stone  to  the  door  of  the 
sepulchre,  and  departed. 

61.  And  there  was  Mary  Magdalene, 
and  the  other  Mary,  sitting  over  against 
the  sepulchre. 

62.  Now  the  next  day,  that  followed  the 
day  of  the  preparation,  the  chief  |)riests 
and  Piiarisces  came  together  unto  I'ilate, 

63.  Saying,  Sir,  we  remember  that  that 
deceiver  said,  while  he  was  yet  alive.  Af- 
ter three  days  I  will  rise  again. 

64.  Command  therefore  that  the  sepul- 
chre be  made  sure  until  the  tiiird  day,  lest 
his  disciples  come  by  night,  and  steal  him 
away,  and  say  unto  the  people.  He  is  risen 
from  the  dead :  so  the  last  error  shall  be 
worse  than  the  first. 

65.  Pilate  said  unto  them.  Ye  have  a 
watch :  go  your  way ;  make  U  as  sure  as 
you  can. 

66.  So  they  went,  and  made  the  sepul- 
chre sure,  sealing  the  stone,  and  setting  a 
watch. 

CHAP.  XXVHL 

1  Clirisl's  resurrection  declared:  9  he  appearc/h  to  Ike 
icomen,  16  and  lotus  disciples,  18  and  sendclk  tliem  to 
leac/i  and  Ijaplizc. 

1 .  T  N  the  end  of  the  sabbath,  as  it  began 
A  to  dawn  toward  the  first  c/ai/  of  the 
week,   came   Mary   Magdalene,  and  the 
other  Mary,  to  see  the  sepulchre. 

2.  And,  behold,  there  was  a  great  earth- 
quake ;  for  the  angel  of  the  Lord  descended 
from  heaven,  and  came  and  rolled  back 
the  stone  from  the  door,  and  sat  upon  it. 

3.  His  countenance  was  like  lightning, 
and  his  raiment  white  as  snow  : 

4.  And  for  fear  of  him  the  keepers  did 
shake,  and  became  as  dead  mr7i. 

5.  And  the  angel  answered  and  said  un- 
to the  women,  Eear  not  ye  :  for  I  know 
that  ye  seek  Jesus,  which  was  crucified. 

6.  He  is  not  here  :  for  he  is  risen,  as  he 
said.    Come,  see  the  place  where  the  Lord 

7.  And  go  quickly,  and  tell  his  disciples 
that  he  is  risen  from  the  dead  ;  and,  ix'hold, 
he  goeth  before  yon  into  (ialilei^ ;  there 
shall  ye  see  him  :  lo,  I  liave  lokl  you. 

8.  And  they  departed  quickly  IVom  the 
sepulchre  with  fear  and  great  joy,  and  did 
run  to  bring  his  discipiCS  word. 

9.  And  as  they  went  to  tell  his  disciples, 
behold,  Jesus  met  them,  saying,  /Ml  iiail. 
And  they  came  and  held  him  by  the  feet, 
and  worshipped   him. 

10.  The'.i  said  Jesus  unto  them.  Be  not 
afraid  :  go  tell  my  brethren  liiat  (hey  go 
into  Galilee,  and  there  shall  they  see  me. 

11.  Now  wlien  they  were  going, behold, 


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ST.  MARK. 


some  of  the  watch  came  into  the  city,  and 
shewed  unto  the  chief"  priests  all  the  tilings 
that  were  done. 

12.  And  when  they  were  assembled  with 
the  elders,  and  had  taken  counsel,  tiiej' 
gave  large  money  unto  the  soldiers, 

13.  Saying,  Say  ye.  His  disciples  came 
by  night,  and  stole  him  awaij  while  we  slept. 

14.  And  if  this  come  to  the  governor's 
ears,  we  will  persuade  him,  and  secure 
you. 

15.  So  they  took  the  money,  and  did  as 
tliey  were  taught :  and  tliis  saying  is  com- 
monly reported  among  the  Jews  until  this 
day. 


1 6.  Then  the  eleven  disciples  went  away 
into  Galilee,  into  a  mountain  where  Jesus 
had  appointed  them. 

17.  And  when  they  saw  him,  they  wor- 
sliipped  him  :  but  some  doubted. 

18.  And  Jesus  came  and  spake  unto 
them,  saying.  All  power  is  given  unto  me 
in  heaven  and  in  earth. 

19.  Go  ye,  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations, 
baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
andof  tiie  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost: 

20.  Teaching  them  to  observe  all  things 
whatsoever  I  iiave  commanded  you  :  and, 
lo,  I  am  with  you  always,  even  unto  the  end 
of  tiie  world.  Amen. 


H  The  GOSPEL  according  to  St.  MARK. 


CHAP.  I. 

1  John  BaplisCs  office..  9  Jams  bupiizcd ;  12  he  is 
templed,  14  preachelh,  16  caltcth  Peler  mid  others,  32 
and  cureth  ma/ii/. 

1.  ri^HE  beginning  of  the  gospel  of  Jesus 
JL    Christ,  tiie  Son  of  God  ; 

2.  As  it  is  written  in  the  prophets.  Be- 
hold, I  send  my  messenger  before  thy  face, 
which  siiall  prepare  thy  way  before  thee. 

3.  The  voice  of  one  crying  in  (he  wilder- 
ness. Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord,  make 
his  patlis  straight. 

4.  John  did  baptize  in  the  wilderness, 
and  preach  the  baptism  of  repentance  for 
the  remission  of  sins. 

5.  And  tlicre  went  out  unto  him  all  the 
land  of  Judea,  and  they  of  Jerusalem,  and 
were  all  baptized  of  him  in  tlie  river  of 
Jordan,  confessing  their  sins. 

6.  And  John  was  clotlied  with  camel's 
hair,  and  vvidi  a  giriUc  of  a  skin  about  his 
loins;  and  he  did  cat  locusts  and  wild 
honey ; 

7.  And  preached,  saying.  There  cometh 
one  mightier  than  I  alter  me,  the  lalchet 
of  whose  shoes  J  am  not  worthy  to  sloop 
down  and  unloose. 

8.  I  indeed  have  baptized  you  willi  wa- 
ter: but  he  sliall  bajilizc  jou  with  the 
Holy  Gliost. 

9.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  that 
Jesiis  came  from  Nazareth  of  Galilee,  and 
was  baptized  of  John  in  Jordan. 

10.  And  straightway  coming  u|)  out  of 
llie  water,  he  saw  the  heavens  opened, 
and  the  Spirit,  like  a  dove,  descending 
upon  him : 

1  I .  And  there  came  a  \  oice  from  heav(>n, 
siii/iiiu,  'J'iiou  art  my  beloved  Son,  in  v\  lioni 
1  am  well  pleased. 


1 2.  And  immediately  the  Spirit  driveth 
him  into  the  wilderness. 

1 3.  And  he  was  there  in  the  wilderness 
forty  days,  tempted  of  Satan ;  and  was  with 
the  wild  beasts ;  and  the  angels  ministered 
unto  him. 

14.  Now  after  that  John  was  put  in  pri- 
son, Jesus  came  into  Galilee,  preaching  the 
gospel  of  the  kingdom  of  God, 

15.  And  saying.  The  time  is  fulfilled, 
and  the  kingdom  of  God  is  at  hand ;  repent 
ye,  and  believe  the  gosjiel. 

16.  Now  as  he  walked  by  the  sea  of 
Galilee,  he  saw  Simon  and  Andrew  his 
brother  casting  a  net  into  the  sea :  (for  they 
were  fishers.) 

17.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Come  ye 
after  me,  and  I  will  make  yon  to  become 
fishers  of  men. 

18.  And  straightway  they  forsook  their 
nets,  and  Ibllowed  him. 

19.  And  \\hen  he  iiad  gone  a  little  far- 
ther ihence,  he  saw  James  the  son  of  Ze- 
bedee,  and  John  his  brother,  who  also 
were  in  the  ship  mending  their  nets. 

20.  And  straightway  he  called  them: 
and  they  left  their  father  Zebedee  in  the 
ship  w  it'll  the  hired  servants,  and  went  after 
iiim. 

21.  And  they  went  into  Capernaum: 
and  straightway  on  the  sabliatli-day  he  en- 
tered into  the  synagogue,  and  taught. 

22.  And  they  were  astonished  at  his 
doctrine :  for  he  taught  them  as  one  that  had 
authority,  and  not  as  the  scribes. 

23.  And  there  was  in  their  synagogue  a 
man  with  an  unclean  spirit ;  and  he  cried 
out, 

24.  Saying,  Let  us  alone;  what  have  we 
to  do  with  thee,  thou  Josus  of  Nazareth  ? 


CHAP.  11. 


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are  thou  come  to  destroy  us  ?  1  know  thee 
who  thou  art,  the  Holy  One  of  Cod. 

25.  And  Jesus  re))uked  him,  saying, 
Hokl  thy  peace,  and  come  out  of  iiim. 

26.  And  when  tiic  unclean  spirit  had 
torn  him,  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  he 
came  out  of  him. 

27.  And  they  were  all  amazed,  insomuch 
that  they  questioned  among  themselves, 
saying.  What  thing  is  this  I  What  new 
doctrine  is  this  ?  For  with  authority  com- 
mandeth  he  even  the  unclean  spirits,  and 
they  do  obey  him. 

28.  And  immediately  his  fame  spread 
abroad  throughout  all  the  region  round 
about  Galilee. 

29.  And  forthwith,  when  they  were  come 
out  of  the  synagogue,  they  entered  into  the 
house  of  Simon  and  Anch'ew,  with  James 
and  John. 

30.  But  Simon's  wife's  mother  lay  sick 
of  a  fever ;  and  anon  they  tell  him  of  her. 

31.  And  he  came  and  took  her  by  the 
hand,  and  lifted  her  up ;  and  immediately 
the  fever  left  her,  and  she  ministered  unto 
thefl(F. 

32.  And  at  even,  when  the  sun  did  set, 
they  brought  unto  him  all  that  were  diseas- 
ed, and  them  that  were  possessed  with  de- 
vils. 

33.  And  all  the  ^ity  was  gathered  to- 
gether at  the  door. 

34.  And  he  healed  many  that  were  sick 
of  divers  diseases,  and  cast  out  many  de- 
vils ;  and  suffered  not  the  devils  to  speak, 
because  they  knew  him. 

35.  And  in  the  morning,  rising  up  a  great 
while  before  day,  he  went  out,  and  depart- 
ed into  a  solitary  place,  and  there  prajed. 

36.  And  Simon, and  they  that  were  with 
him,  followed  after  him. 

37.  And  when  they  had  found  him,  they 
said  unto  him,  All  7>im  seek  for  thee. 

38.  And  he  said  unto  tiicm,  Let  us  go 
into  the  next  towns,  tliat  1  may  preach 
there  also :  for  tiierefore  came  I  forth. 

39.  And  he  preached  in  their  synagogues, 
throughout  all  Galilee,  and  cast  out  devils. 

40.  And  there  came  a  leper  to  him,  be- 
seeching him,  and  kneeling  down  to  him, 
and  saying  unto  him.  If  thou  wilt,  thou 
canst  make  me  clean. 

41.  And  Jesus,  moved  willuompassion, 
put  forth  his  hand,  and  touched  him,  and 
saith  unto  him,  I  will ;  be  thou  clean. 

42.  And  as  soon  as  he  had  spoken,  im- 
mediately the  leprosy  departed  from  him, 
and  he  was  cleansed. 

43.  And  he  strailly  charged  him,  and 
forthwith  sent  him  away ; 


44.  And  saith  unto  him,  See  tiiou  say 
nothing  to  any  man  :  l)ul  go  tliy  way,  shew 
lliysclf  to  tiie  priest,  aiui  ofli-r  for  tliy  cleans- 
ing those  things  which  IXIoscs  command- 
ed, for  a  testimony  unto  them. 

45.  But  he  went  out,  and  began  to  pub- 
lish it  much,  and  to  l)laze  abroad  the  mat- 
ter, insomuch  that  Jesus  could  no  more 
openly  enter  into  the  city,  but  was  without 
in  desert  places:  and  they  came  to  him 
from  every  quarter. 

CHAP.   II. 

1  Christ  foUoiced  bi/inutliludes  ;  3  he  healelh  Ihc  palsy, 
I'i  cal/elh  Levi,  }5  jtulijielk  himself  fur  caliui;  with 
jmblicans  and  sinners,  18  excuselh  liis  dictjilrs  fur  not 
fusUng,  &r. 

1.    A  ND  again  he  entered  into  Caper- 
J\.  naimi  after  some  days ;  and  it  was 
noised  that  he  was  in  the  house. 

2.  And  straightway  many  were  gathered 
together,  insomuch  that  there  was  no  room 
to  receive  them,  no,  not  so  much  as  about 
the  door :  and  he  preached  the  word  unto 
them. 

3.  And  they  come  unto  him,  bringing  one 
sick  of  the  palsy,  which  was  borne  of  four. 

4.  And  w  hen  they  could  not  come  nigii 
unto  him  for  the  press,  they  uncovered  the 
roof  where  he  was :  and  when  they  had 
broken  it  up,  they  let  down  the  bed  where- 
in the  sick  of  the  palsy  lay. 

5.  When  .lesus  saw  their  faith,  he  said 
unto  the  sick  of  the  palsy.  Son,  thy  sins  be 
forgiven  thee. 

6.  But  there  were  certain  of  the  scribes 
sitting  there,  and  reasoning  in  their  hearts, 

7.  Why  doth  this  man  thus  speak  blas- 
phemies ?  who  can  forgive  sins  but  God 
only  ?  , 

8.  And  immediately,  when  Jesus  per- 
ceived in  his  spirit  that  they  so  reasoned 
within  themselves,  he  said  unto  them.  Why 
reason  ye  these  things  in  your  hearts  1 

9.  Whether  is  it  easier  to  say  to  the  sick 
of  the  palsy,  77?;/  sins  be  forgiven  thee  ; 
or  to  say.  Arise,  and  take  up  thy  bed,  and 
walk  ? 

10.  But  that  ye  may  know  that  (he  Son 
of  man  hath  power  on  earth  to  forgive  sins, 
(he  saith  to  the  sick  of  the  palsy,) 

11.  I  say  unto  thee.  Arise,  and  take  up 
thy  bed,  and  go  tiiy  way  into  thy  house. 

12.  yVnd  immedialeiy  he  arose,  took  up 
the  bed,  and  wentfortii  before  them  all ;  in- 
somuch that  tiiey  were  all  amazed,  and 
glorified  God,  saying.  We  never  saw  it  on 
this  fasliioii. 

13.  And  lie  went  forth  again  by  the  sea- 
side; and  all  llie  muhitudc  resorted  unto 
him,  and  he  taught  them. 

14.  And  as  he  passed  by,  he  saw  Levi 


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ST.  MARK. 


the  son  of  Alpheus,  sitting  at  the  receipt  of 
custom,  and  said  unto  him,  Follow  me. 
And  he  arose  and  followed  him. 

1 3.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  Jesus 
sat  at  meat  in  his  house,  many  publicans 
and  sinners  sat  also  together  with  Jesus 
and  his  disciples:  for  there  were  many, 
and  they  followed  him. 

16.  And  when  the  Scribes  and  Pha,ri- 
sees  saw  him  eat  with  publicans  and  sin- 
ners, they  said  unto  his  disciples,  How  is 
it  that  h(!  cateth  and  drinketh  with  publi- 
cans and  sinners  ? 

1 7.  Wiien  Jesus  heard  it,  he  saith  unto 
them,  Tiiey  that  are  whole  have  no  need  of 
tlie  physician,  but  tiiey  that  are  sick:  I 
came  not  to  call  the  righteous,  but  sinners 
to  repentance. 

1 8.  And  the  disciples  of  John  and  of  the 
Piiai-isces  used  to  fast:  and  they  come  and 
say  unto  him.  Why  do  the  disciples  of  John 
and  of  the  Pharisees  fast,  but  thy  disciples 
fast  not? 

19.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Can  the 
children  of  the  bride-chamber  fast,  while 
the  bridegroom  is  with  tiiem  ?  As  long  as 
they  have  the  bridegroom  with  them,  they 
cannot  fast. 

20.  But  the  days  will  come,  when  the 
biidegroom  shall  be  taken  away  from 
tliem,  and  then  shall  they  fast  in  those 
days. 

21.  No  man  also  seweth  a  piece  of  new 
cloth  on  an  old  garment :  else  the  new 
piece  that  tilled  it  up  taketh  away  from  the 
old,  and  the  rent  is  made  worse. 

22.  And  no  man  puttcth  new  wine  into 
old  bottles :  else  tlic  new  wine  doth  biust 
the  bottles,  and  the  wine  is  spilled,  and  the 
bottles  will  be  marred  :  but  new  wine  must 
be  put  into  new  bottles. 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass,  lluit  lu^  went 
through  thc!  corn-fields  on  the  sal)l)atli-(lay ; 
anil  his  disciples  began,  as  they  went,  to 
piiick  the  ears  of  cfirn. 

21.  And  lh(!  Pharisees  said  unto  him, 
Behold,  w  liy  do  tiiey  on  the  sabbath-day 
that  wiiich  is  not  lawful  ? 

25.  Anfl  he  said  unto  them,  1  Ia\e  ye  ne- 
ver read  what  David  did,  when  he  had 
need,  and  was  an  hungered,  he,  and  they 
that  were  with  him  / 

20.  How  JK^  went  into  the  house  of  Ciod 
in  the  days  of  Abiatiiar  the  higli  priest,  and 
did  cat  the  sliew-bread,  wiiicli  is  not  lawliil 
total  but  fi)r  the  priests,  and  gave  also  to 
them  which  were  with  him  ? 

27.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Thc  sab- 
bath was  made  for  man,  and  not  man  for 
the  sabbath: 


28.  Therefore  the  Son  of  man  is  Lord 
also  of  the  sabbath. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  Clirist  lualeth  the  wilherfd  hand;  G  the  Pharisees  con- 
spire his  death:  13  he  chooseth  twelve  apostles:  22  he 
confuteth  the  Pharisees^  hlasphemy.,  &Lc. 

1.    A  ND  he  entered  again  into  the  syna- 
-HL  gogue  ;  and  there  was  a  man  there 
which  had  a  withered  hand. 

2.  And  they  watched  him,  whether  lie 
would  heal  him  on  the  sabbath-day;  that 
they  migjit  accuse  hiin. 

3.  And  he  saith  unto  the  man  wliich  had 
the  withered  hand.  Stand  Ibrtli. 

4.  And  he  saith  unto  them.  Is  it  lawful 
to  do  good  on  the  sabbath-days,  or  to  do 
evil  ?  to  save  life,  or  to  kill  ?  But  they  held 
their  peace. 

5.  And  when  he  had  looked  round  about 
on  them  with  anger,  being  grieved  for  the 
hardness  of  their  hearts,  he  saith  unto  the 
man,  Stretch  forth  thy  hand.  And  he 
stretched  if.  out :  and  his  hand  was  restored 
whole  as  the  other. 

6.  And  the  Pharisees  went  forth,  and 
straightway  took  counsel  with  the  Hero- 
dians  against  him,  how  they  might  destroy 
him. 

7.  But  Jesus  withdrew  himself  with  his 
disciples  to  the  sea  :  and  a  great  multitude 
from  Galilee  Ibllowed  him,  and  fi-om  Judca, 

8.  And  from  Jerusalem,  and  from  Idu- 
mea,  and  /ro?n  beyond  Jordan  ;  and  they 
about  Tyre  and  Sidon,  a  great  multitude, 
when  they  had  heard  what  great  things  he 
did,  came  unto  him. 

9.  And  he  s|)ake  to  his  disciples,  that  a 
small  ship  should  wait  on  him  becaus(^  of 
the  multitude,  lest  tiiey  siiould  throng  him. 

10.  l'"or  he  had  healed  many,  insomuch 
that  they  pressed  upon  him  for  to  touch 
him,  as  many  as  had  plagues. 

1 1.  And  unclean  spirits,  when  they  saw 
him,  li'U  down  iielbre  him,  and  cried,  say- 
ing. Thou  art  the  Son  of  Ciod. 

12.  And  he  strahly  charged  them  that 
they  should  not  mak('  iiiiii  known. 

13.  And  he  goetii  up  into  a  mountain, 
and  calleth  itn/u  iiiiii  whom  he  would  ;  and 
they  came  unto  him. 

14.  And  he  ordain(>d  twelve,  that  they 
should  be  with  iiim,  and  that  he  might  send 
them  forth  to  preach, 

LO.  And  to  have  power  to  heal  sick- 
nesses, and  to  cast  out  devils  : 

10.  And  Simon  he  surnamed  Peter; 

17.  And  James  the  aoii  of /ebcdee,  and 
.Tohn  the  brother  of  James;  and  he  sur- 
named them  Boanerges,  which  is,  l^iie  sons 
of  thundi'r; 


CHAP.  III. 


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1 8.  And  Andrpvv,  and  Pliilip,  and  Bar- 
tholomew, and  INlatthcw,  ami  Thomas, 
and  James  the  son  of  Alphcns,  and  Thad- 
deus,  and  Simon  tlie  Canaaniie, 

19.  And  Judas  Iscariot,  which  also  be- 
trayed liim :  and  they  went  into  an  house. 

20.  And  the  multitude  cometh  together 
again,  so  that  they  could  not  so  much  as 
eat  bread. 

21.  And  when  his  friends  heard  of  it, 
they  went  out  to  lay  hold  on  him  :  ibr  they 
said.  He  is  beside  himself. 

22.  And  the  Scribes  which  came  down 
from  Jerusalem  said.  He  hath  Beelzebub, 
and  by  the  prince  of  the  devils  casteth  he 
out  devils. 

2.3.  And  he  called  them  vnto  him,  and 
said  unto  them  in  parables,  How  can  Sa- 
tan cast  out  Satan  ? 

24.  And  if  a  kingdom  be  divided  against 
itself,  that  kingdom  cannot  stand. 

25.  And  if  a  house  be  divided  against 
itself,  that  house  cannot  stand. 

26.  And  if  Satan  rise  up  against  him- 
self, and  be  divided,  he  cannot  stand,  but 
hath  an  end. 

27.  No  man  can  enter  into  a  strong 
man's  house,  and  spoil  his  goods,  except 
he  will  tirst  bind  the  strong  man ;  and  then 
he  will  spoil  his  house. 

28.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  All  sins  shall 
be  forgiven  unto  the  sons  of  men,  and 
bhisphemies  wherewith  soever  they  shall 
blaspheme : 

29.  But  he  that  shall  blaspheme  against 
the  Holy  Ghost  hath  never  forgiveness,  but 
is  in  danger  of  eternal  damnation : 

30.  Because  they  said.  He  hath  an  un- 
clean spirit. 

31.  There  came  then  his  brethren  and 
his  niotlicr,  and,  standing  without,  sent  unto 
him,  falling  him. 

:>-'.  And  the  multitude  sat  about  him; 
and  tiicy  said  unlo  him,  Bi^iiold,  tiiy  mother 
and  thy  brethren  without  seek  for  thee. 

33.  And  he  answered  them,  saying.  Who 
is  my  mother,  or  my  brethren? 

3').  And  he  looked  round  about  on 
them  which  sat  about  him,  and  said,  Be- 
hold my  motiier  and  my  l)rcthr<'ii! 

35.  For  whosoever  shall  do  the  will  of 
God,  tlu!  same  is  my  brother,  and  my  sis- 
ter, and  mother. 

CHAP.  IV. 

I  TTu  parable  of  thesoirer:  14  the  meaning  thereof.  26 

Of  Iht  seed  groifini;  sccrelli/,  <?■(•. 

1.    A  ^  H  he  began  again  to  teach  by  the 
^V  sea-side :  and  there  v\'as  gathered 
unto  him  a  great  multitude,  so  that  he  en- 
tered into  a  ship,  and  satin  the  sea;  and 


the  whole  multitude  was  by  the  sea  on  the 
land. 

2.  And  he  taught  them  many  things  by 
parables,  and  said  unto  them  in  his  doc- 
trine, 

3.  Hearken ;  Behold,  there  went  out  a 
sower  to  sow : 

4.  And  it  caime  to  pass,  as  he  sowed, 
some  fell  by  the  way-side,  and  the  fowls  of 
the  air  came  and  devoured  it  up. 

5.  And  some  fell  on  stony  ground,  where 
it  had  not  much  earth  ;  and  immediately  it 
sprang  up,  because  it  had  no  depth  of  earth  : 

6.  But  when  the  sun  was  up,  it  was 
scorched ;  and  because  it  had  no  root,  it 
withered  away. 

7.  And  some  fell  among  thorns ;  and  the 
thorns  grew  up  and  choked  it,  and  it  yield- 
ed no  fruit. 

8.  And  other  fell  on  good  ground,  and 
did  yield  fiuit  that  sprang  up  and  increas- 
ed, and  brought  forth,  some  thirty,  and  some 
sixty,  and  some  an  hundred. 

9.  And  he  said  unlo  them.  He  that  hath 
ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

1 0.  And  when  he  was  alone,  they  that 
were  about  him  with  the  twelve  asked  of 
him  the  parable. 

1 1.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Unto  you  it 
is  given  to  know  the  mystery  of  the  king- 
dom of  God :  but  unto  them  that  are  with- 
out all  these  things  are  done  in  parables ; 

1 2.  That  seeing  they  may  see,  and  not 
perceive  ;  and  hearing  they  may  hear,  and 
not  understand ;  lest  at  any  time  they 
should  be  converted,  and  their  sins  should 
be  forgiven  them. 

1 3.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Know  ye 
not  this  ]3arable  ?  And  how  then  will  ye 
know  all  parables  ? 

1 4.  The  sower  soweth  the  word. 

15.  And  these  are  they  by  die  way-side, 
where  the  word  is  sown ;  but  when  they 
have  heard,  Satan  cometh  innnediately, 
and  taketh  away  the  word  that  was  sown 
in  their  hearts. 

16.  And  these  are  they  likewise  which 
are  sown  on  stony  ground ;  who,  when  they 
have  heard  the  word,  immediately  receive 
it  with  gladness; 

1 7.  And  have  no  root  in  themselves,  and 
so  endure  but  ibr  a  tinu; :  afterward,  when 
affliction  or  persecution  ariseth  for  the 
word's  sake,  immediately  they  are  oflendcd. 

18.  And  these  are  they  which  arc  sown 
among  thorns  ;  such  as  hear  the  word, 

19.  And  the  cares  of  this  world,  and  the 
deceitfuhiess  of  riches,  and  the  lusts  of 
other  things  entering  in,  choke  the  word, 
and  it  becometh  unfruitful. 


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ST.  MARK. 


20.  And  these  are  they  wliich  are  sown  I 
on  good  ground;  snrh  as  hear  tlie  word,  | 
and  receive  //,  and  l))'ing  I'ortli  fruit,  some 
thirty  fold,  some  sixty,  and  some  an  hun-  j 
dred.  | 

21.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Is  a  caudle  I 
brouglit  to  be  put  under  a  bushel,  or  under 
a  bed  ?  and  not  to  be  set  on  a  candlestick  .' 

22.  For  there  is  nothing  hid  wliich  shall  jj 
not  be  manifested  ;  neither  was  any  thing 
kept  secret,  but  that  it  should  come  abroad. 

23.  If  any  man  have  ears  to  hear,  let  him 
hear. 

24.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Take  heed 
what  ye  hear :  with  what  measure  ye  mete, 
it  shall  be  measured  to  you :  and  unto  you 
that  hear  shall  more  be  given. 

25.  For  he  that  hath,  to  him  shall  be  gi- 1 
ven :  and  he  that  hath  not,  from  him  shall 
be  taken  even  that  which  he  hath. 

26.  And  he  said.  So  is  the  kingdom  of 
God,  as  if  a  man  should  cast  seed  into  the 
ground ; 

27.  And  should  sleep,  and  rise  night  and 
day,  and  the  seed  should  spring  and  grow 
up,  he  knoweth  not  how. 

28.  For  the  earth  bringeth  forth  fruit  of 
herself;  first  the  blade,  then  the  ear,  after 
that  the  full  corn  in  the  ear. 

29.  But  when  the  fruit  is  brought  forth, 
immediately  he  putteth  in  the  sickle,  be- 
cause the  harvest  is  come. 

30.  And  he  said,  Whereunto  shall  we 
liken  the  kingdom  of  God,  or  with  what 
comparison  shall  we  compare  it  ? 

31.  i/  is  like  a  grain  of  mustard-seed, 
which,  when  it  is  sown  in  the  earth,  is  less 
than  all  the  seeds  that  be  in  the  earth : 

32.  But  when  it  is  sown,  it  groweth  up, 
and  becomcth  greater  than  all  herbs,  and 
shooteth  out  great  branch(>s ;  so  that  the 
fowls  of  the  air  may  lodge  under  the  shadow 
of  it. 

33.  And  with  many  such  ])arables  spake 
he  the  word  unto  them,  as  they  were  able 
to  hear  //. 

34.  But  without  a  parable  spake  he  not 
unto  them  :  and  wiuni  they  were  alone,  he 
expounded  all  things  to  his  disciples. 

3.5.  y\nd  tlu;  same  day,  when  the  even 
was  come,  he  saith  unto  them.  Let  us  pass 
over  unto  the  other  side. 

36.  And  when  they  had  sent  away  tlie 
multitude,  they  took  him  even  as  he  was  in 
the  sliip.  And  \\\cvc  were  also  with  him 
other  lillle  sliips. 

37.  And  (here  arose  a  great  storm  of 
wind,  and  the  waves  beat  into  the  ship,  so 
that  it  was  now  full. 

38.  And  he  was  in  the  hinder  part  of  the  j 


ship,  asleep  on  a  pillow :  and  they  awake 
him,  and  say  unto  iiim.  Master,  carest  thou 
not  that  wc  perish  ? 

39.  And  he  arose,  and  rebuked  the  wind, 
and  said  unto  the  sea,  Peace,  be  still.  And 
the  wind  ceased,  and  there  was  a  great 
calm. 

40.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Why  are  • 
ye  so  fearful  ?    How  is  it  that  ye  have  no 
faith  ? 

41.  And  they  feared  exceedingly,  and 
said  one  to  another.  What  manner  of  man 
is  this,  that  even  the  wind  and  the  sea  obey 
him  ? 

CHAP.  V. 

1  Christ  casteth  out  the  legion  of  devils :  21  Jairus'  suit 
for  /lis  daughter  ;  25  t/ie  bloody  issue  healed^  &zc. 

1.     A  ND  they  came  over  unto  the  other 
-l\.  side  of  the  sea,  into  the  country  of 
the  Gadarenes. 

2.  And  when  he  was  come  out  of  the 
ship,  immediately  there  met  him  out  of  the 
tombs  a  man  with  an  unclean  spirit, 

3.  "Who  had  his  dwelling  among  the 
tombs ;  and  no  man  could  bind  him,  no, 
not  with  chains : 

4.  Because  that  he  had  been  often  bound 
with  fetters  and  chains,  and  the  chains 
had  been  plucked  asunder  by  him,  and  the 
fetters  broken  in  pieces :  neither  could  any 
ma7i  tame  him. 

5.  And  always,  night  and  day,  he  was 
in  the  mountains,  and  in  the  tombs,  cry- 
ing, and  cutting  himself  with  slones. 

6.  But  when  he  saw  Jesus  afar  off,  he 
ran    and    worshijipcd   him, 

7.  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  and  said, 
What  have  I  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus,  Mo?i 
Son  of  the  most  high  God?  1  adjure  thee  by 
God,  that  Ihou  torment  me  not. 

S.  b\)v  he  said  unio  him.  Come  out  of 
the  man,  //ion  unclean  spirit. 

9.  And  he  asked  him.  What  is  thy  name  ? 
And  he  answered,  saying.  My  name  is  Le- 
gion :  for  we  are  many. 

10.  And  he  besought  him  much  that  he 
would  not  send  thcnii  away  out  of  the 
country. 

11.  Now  there  was  there, nigh  unto  the 
mounlains,a  great  herd  of  swine  feeding. 

12.  And  all  the  devils  besought  him, 
saying.  Send  us  into  the  swine,  that  we 
may  enter  into  them. 

13.  And  forthwith  Jesus  gave  them 
leave.  yXnd  the  unclean  spirits  went  out, 
and  entered  into  the  swine:  and  the  herd 
ran  violently  down  a  steep  place  into  the 
sea,  (llu'V  were  about  two  thousand  ,)  and 
were  choked  in  the  sea. 

M.  And  they  that  fed  the  swine  lied, 


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and  told  it  in  the  city,  and  in  the  country. 
And  they  went  out  to  see  what  it  was 
that  was   done. 

15.  And  they  come  to  Jesus,  and  see 
liim  that  was  possessed  with  tlie  devil,  and 
iiad  the  legion,  sitting,  and  clothed,  and  in 
his  right  mind  :  and  they  were  afraid. 

16.  And  tliey  that  saw  it  told  tiiem  how 
it  befell  to  him  that  was  possessed  with 
the  devil,  and  also  concerning  the  swine. 

17.  And  they  began  to  pray  him  to  de- 
part out  of  their  coasts. 

18.  And  when  he  was  come  into  the 
ship,  he  that  had  been  possessed  with  the 
devil  prayed  him  that  he  might  be  with 
him. 

1 9.  Howbeit  Jesus  suffered  him  not,  but 
saith  unto  him.  Go  home  to  thy  friends,  and 
tell  them  how  great  things  the  Lord  hath 
done  for  thee,  and  hath  had  compassion 
on  thee. 

20.  And  he  departed,  and  began  to  pub- 
lish in  Decapolis  how  great  things  Jesus 
had  done  for  him :  and  all  men  did  marvel. 

21.  And  when  Jesus  was  passed  over 
again  by  ship  unto  the  other  side,  much 
people  gathered  unto  him :  and  he  was 
nigli  unto  the  sea. 

22.  And,  behold,  there  cometh  one  of  the 
rulers  of  the  synagogue,  Jairus  by  name  ; 
and  when  he  saw  him,  he  fell  at  his  feet, 

23.  And  besought  him  gi-eatly,  saying, 
My  little  daughter  lietli  at  the  point  of 
death  :  I  pray  thee,  come  and  lay  thy  hands 
on  her,  that  she  may  be  healed;  and  she 
shall  live. 

24.  And  Jesus  went  with  him;  and 
much  people  followed  him,  and  thronged 
him. 

23.  And  a  certain  woman,  which  had  an 
issue  of  blood  twelve  years, 

2G.  And  had  suffered  many  things  of 
many  physicians,  and  had  spent  all  that  she 
had,  and  was  nothing  bettered,  but  rather 
grew  worse, 

27.  When  she  had  heard  of  Jesus,  came 
in  the  press  behind,  and  touched  his  gar- 
ment. 

28.  For  she  said.  If  I  may  touch  but  his 
clothes,  I  shall  be  whole. 

29.  And  straif;litvvay  tiu;  fountain  of  her 
l)lood  was  drietl  up  ;  and  slie  felt  in  her 
body  tiiat  she  was  healed  of  that  i)higue. 

30.  And  Jesus,  immediately  knowing  in 
himself  lliat  virtue  had  gone  out  of  iiim, 
turned  inm  alxiut  in  tiic  press,  and  said, 
^V'llo  touched  my  clothes  .' 

31.  And  his  disciples  said  unto  him, 
Tliou  seest  tlic  niultituile  tlimnging  thee, 
and  sayest  thou.  Who  touched  me  ? 


32.  And  he  looked  round  about  to  sec  her 
that  had  done  this  thing. 

33.  But  the  woman  fearing  and  trem- 
bling, knowing  what  was  done  in  lier,  came 
and  fell  down  belbre  him,  and  told  him  all 
the  truth. 

34.  And  he  said  unto  iier.  Daughter, 
thy  faith  hath  made  tiiee  w  hole ;  go  in 
peace,  and  be  whole  of  thy  plague. 

35.  While  he  yet  spake,  there  came  from 
the  ruler  of  the  synagogue's  house  certain 
which  said.  Thy  daughter  is  dead :  why 
troublest  thou  the  Master  any  further  1 

36.  As  soon  as  Jesus  heard  the  word 
that  was  spoken,  he  saith  imto  the  ruler  of 
the  synagogue.  Be  not  afraid,  only  believe. 

37.  And  he  suffered  no  man  to  follow  him, 
save  Peter,  and  James,  and  John  the  bro- 
ther of  James. 

38.  And  he  cometh  to  the  house  of  the 
ruler  of  the  synagogue,  and  seeth  the  tu- 
mult, and  them  that  wept  and  wailed 
greatly. 

39.  And  when  he  was  come  in,  he  saith 
unto  them.  Why  make  ye  this  ado,  and 
weep  ?  the  damsel  is  not  dead,  but  sleep- 
eth: 

40.  And  they  laughed  him  to  scorn. 
But  when  he  had  put  them  all  out,  he  taketh 
the  father  and  the  motlier  of  the  damsel, 
and  them  that  were  with  him,  and  entereth 
in  where  the  damsel  was  lying. 

4 1 .  And  he  took  the  damsel  by  the  hand, 
and  said  unto  her,  Talitha  cumi ;  which  is, 
being  interpreted.  Damsel,  (I  say  unto 
thee,)  arise. 

42.  And  straightway  the  damsel  arose 
and  walked  ?  for  she  was  nf  the  age  of 
twelve  years :  and  they  were  astonished 
with  a  great  astonishment. 

43.  And  he  charged  tiicm  straitly  tliat 
no  man  should  know  it ;  and  commanded 
that  something  should  be  given  her  to  eat. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1  C/irisI  is  contemned  by  his  own  counlrymen.  16  Of 
John.  Baptist's  imprisonment  and  death.  34  The  mira- 
cle ofllip.  loaves  aiidjishcs,  Sre- 

I.    £  ND  he  went  out  from  thence,  and 
J\.  came  into  his  own  country ;  and  his 
disciples  Ibllow  liini. 

2.  And  wlien  the  sabbath-day  was  come, 
he  began  to  tciuii  in  tlie  synagogue:  and 
many  hearing  hiin  were  astonished,  say- 
ing. From  whence  iiatii  tiiis  man  these 
thhigs  ?  And  what  wisdom  is  this  vviiich  is 
given  unto  him,  that  even  such  mighty 
works  are  wrought  by  his  hands  ? 

3.  Is  not  tiiis  tlie  carpenter,  the  Son  of 
Mary,  tiie  brother  of  James,  and  Joses,  and 
of  Juda,  and  Simon  /  And  arc  not  his  sisters 


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here  with  us  ?  And  they  were  ofiended  at 
him. 

4.  But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  A  prophet 
is  not  without  honour  but  in  his  own  coun- 
try, and  among  his  own  kin,  and  in  his  own 
house. 

5.  And  he  could  there  do  no  mighty  woriv, 
save  that  he  laid  his  hands  upon  a  few  sick 
folk,  and  healed  them. 

6.  And  he  marvelled  because  of  their 
unbelief.  And  he  went  round  about  the 
villages,  teaching. 

7.  And  he  calleth  unto  him  the  twelve, 
and  began  to  send  them  forth  by  two  and 
two ;  and  gave  them  power  over  unclean 
spirits ; 

8.  And  commanded  them  that  they 
should  take  nothing  for  their  journey,  save 
a  staff  only ;  no  scrip,  no  bread,  no  money 
in ///rzr  purse: 

9.  But  be  shod  with  sandals ;  and  not  put 
on  two  coats. 

10.  And  he  said  unto  them.  In  what 
place  soever  ye  enter  into  an  house,  there 
abide  till  ye  depart  from  that  place. 

11.  And  whosoever  shall  not  receive 
you,  nor  hear  you,  when  ye  depart  thence, 
shake  off  the  dust  under  your  feet  for  a 
testimony  against  them.  Verily  I  say  unto 
you.  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Sodom 
and  Gomorrha  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than 
for  that  city. 

12.  And  they  went  out,  and  preached 
that  men  should  repent. 

1 3.  And  tlney  cast  out  many  devils,  and 
anointed  with  oil  many  that  were  sick, 
and  healed  l/icm. 

1 4.  And  king  Herod  heard  of  him. ;  (for 
his  name  was  spread  abroad  :)  and  he  said. 
That  John  the  Baptist  was  risen  from  tiie 
dead,  and  tlicrefore  mighty  works  do  shew 
forth  themselves  in  him. 

1 5.  Others  said.  That  it  is  Elias.  And 
others  said,  Tliat  it  is  a  prophet,  or  as  one 
of  tli(!  propliets. 

IG.  I>ut  when  Herod  heard ///r;ro/,  he 
said.  It  is  Jolin,  whom  I  beheaded  :  lie  is 
risen  from  tlie  dead. 

17.  For  Herod  himself  had  sent  foitli 
and  laid  liold  uixm  John,  and  bound  liini 
in  prison  for  Hcrodias'  sake,  his  brother 
Pliihp's  wife; :  for  he  had  married  her. 

18.  For  Jolm  iiad  said  unto  llenxl,  It  is 
not  lawful  for  thee  to  liave  tliy  brollier's 
wifi'. 

i;'.  Tlierefore  Herodias  liad  a  quarrel 
against  him,  and  would  have  killed  liini  ; 
but  she  could  not : 

20.  For  Herod  feared  John,  knowing 
that  he  was  a  just  man  and  an  holy,  and 


observed  him ;  and  when  he  heard  him, 
he  did  many  things,  and  heard  him  gladly. 

21.  And  when  a  convenient  day  was 
come,  that  Herod  on  his  birth-day  made  a 
supper  to  his  lords,  high  captains,  and  chief 
estates  of  Galilee  ; 

22.  And  when  the  daughter  of  the  said 
Herodias  came  in,  and  danced,  and  pleased 
Herod  and  them  that  sat  with  him,  the 
king  said  unto  the  damsel.  Ask  of  me 
whatsoever  tliou  wilt,  and  I  will  give  it  thee. 

23.  And  he  sware  unto  her.  Whatsoever 
thou  shall  ask  of  me,  I  will  give  it  thee, 
unto  the  half  of  my  kingdom. 

24.  And  she  went  forth,  and  said  unto 
her  mother.  What  shall  1  ask  ?  And  she 
said.  The  head  of  John  the  Baptist. 

25.  And  she  came  in  straightway  with 
haste  unto  the  king,  and  asked,  saying,  I 
will  that  thou  give  me  by  and  by  in  a 
charger  the  head  oi'  John  the  Baptist. 

26.  And  the  king  was  exceeding  sorry ; 
]/ct  for  his  oath's  sake,  and  for  their  sakes 
which  sat  uitii  him,  he  would  not  reject  her. 

27.  And  immediately  the  king  sent  an 
executioner,  and  commanded  his  head  to 
be  brought :  and  he  went  and  beheaded 
iiim  in  the  prison, 

28.  And  biought  his  head  in  a  charger, 
and  gave  it  to  the  damsel :  and  the  damsel 
gave  it  to  her  mother. 

29.  And  when  his  disciples  heard  of  it, 
they  came  and  took  up  jiis  corpse,  and  laid 
it  in  a  tomb. 

30.  And  the  apostles  gathered  tlieni- 
sclves  together  unto  Jesus,  and  told  him 
all  tilings,  both  what  they  had  done,  and 
what  they  had  taught. 

31.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Come  ye 
yourselves  apart  info  a  desert  place,  and 
rest  awliile :  ibr  tlierc  were  many  coming 
and  going,  and  they  had  no  leisure  so 
much  as  to  cat. 

32.  And  they  departed  into  a  desert 
place  by  ship  privately. 

33.  And  the  people  saw  them  departing, 
and  many  knew  iiiHi,aiid  ran  albot  thither 
out  of  all  cities,  iuid  outwiuit  them,  and 
came  together  unto  him. 

34.  And  Jesus,  when  he  came  out,  saw 
much  people,  and  was  moved  with  com- 
j)assion  toward  them,  because  they  were 
as  sheep  not  having  a  sliei)lierd :  and  he 
began  to  teach  them  many  things. 

35.  And  when  the  day  was  now  far 
spent,  his  disciples  came  unto  him,  and  said, 
This  is  a  desert  place,  and  now  the  time 
is  far  |)ass(Hl : 

36.  Send  them  away,  that  they  may  go 
into  the  country  round  about,  and  inlotlie 


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villages,  and  buy  themselves  bread :  for  they 
have  nothing  to  eat. 

37.  He  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
Give  ye  them  to  eat.  And  they  say  unto 
him.  Shall  we  go  and  buy  two  hundred 
pennyworth  of  bread,  and  give  them  to  eat  ? 

38.  He  saith  unto  them,  How  manj' 
loaves  have  ye  ?  go  and  see.  And  when 
they  knew,  they  say,  Five,  and  two  fishes. 

39.  And  he  commanded  them  to  make 
all  sit  down  by  companies  upon  tiie  green 
grass. 

40.  And  they  sat  down  in  ranks,  by  hun- 
dreds, and  by  fifties. 

41.  And  when  he  had  taken  the  five 
loaves  and  the  two  fishes,  he  looked  up  to 
heaven,  and  blessed,  and  brake  the  loaves, 
and  gave  them  to  his  disciples  to  set  before 
them ;  and  the  two  fishes  divided  he  among 
them  all. 

42.  And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were  filled. 

43.  And  they  took  up  twelve  baskets  full 
of  the  fragments,  and  of  tiie  fishes. 

44.  And  they  that  did  eat  of  the  loaves 
were  about  five  thousand  men. 

45.  And  straightway  he  constrained  his 
disciples  to  get  into  the  ship,  and  to  go  to 
the  other  side  before  unto  Bethsaida,  while 
he  sent  away  the  people. 

46.  And  when  he  had  sent  them  away, 
he  departed  into  a  mountain  to  pray. 

47.  And  wiien  even  was  come,  the  ship 
was  in  the  midst  of  the  sea,  and  he  alone 
on  the  land. 

48.  And  he  saw  them  toiling  in  rowing ; 
for  the  wind  was  contrary  unto  them  :  and 
about  the  fourth  watch  of  the  night  he 
Cometh  unto  them,  walking  upon  the  sea, 
and  would  have  passed  by  them. 

49.  But  when  they  saw  him  walking  up- 
on the  sea,  they  supposed  it  had  been  a 
spirit,  and  cried  out : 

50.  For  they  all  saw  him,  and  were 
troubled.  And  immediately  he  talked  with 
them,  and  saith  unto  them,  Be  of  good 
cheer :  it  is  I ;  be  not  afraid. 

51.  And  he  went  up  unto  them  into  the 
ship ;  and  the  wind  ceased :  and  they 
were  sore  amazed  in  themselves  beyond 
measure,  and  wondered. 

52.  For  they  considered  not  the  miracle 
of  the  loaves:  for  their  heart  was  hard- 
ened. 

53.  And  when  they  had  passed  over,  they 
came  into  the  land  of  Gennesaret,  and 
drew  to  the  shore. 

54.  And  when  they  were  come  out  of  the 
ship,  straightway  they  knew  inm, 

55.  And  ran  through  that  whole  region 
round  about,  and  began  to  carry  about   in 

I' 


beds  those  that  were  sick,  where  they  heard 
he  was. 

56.  And  whithersoever  he  entered,  into 
villages,  or  cities,  or  country,  they  laid  the 
sick  in  the  streets,  and  besought  iiini  liuit 
they  might  touch  if  it  were  but  the  border 
of  his  garment :  and  as  many  as  touched 
him  were  made  whole. 

CHAP.  VII. 

The  Pharisees  Jindfaun  with  Ihe  disciples  for  eating  with 
unwashen  hands^  Sf-c. 

l.'T^HEN  came  together  unto  him  the 
jL     Pharisees,    and     certain    of    tiio 
Scribes,  which  came  from  Jerusalem. 

2.  And  when  they  saw  some  of  his  dis- 
ciples eat  bread  with  defiled,  that  is  to 
say,  with  unwashen,  hands,  they  found 
fault. 

3.  For  the  Pharisees,  and  all  the  Jews, 
except  they^wash  their  hands  ofi,  eat  not, 
holding  the  tradition  of  the  ciders. 

4.  And  when  they  come  from  the  market, 
except  they  wash,  they  eat  not.  And 
many  other  things  there  be,  which  they 
have  received  to  hold,  as  the  washing  of 
cups,  and  pots,  brazen  vessels,  and  of 
tables. 

5.  Then  the  Pharisees  and  Scribes  asked 
him,  Wiiy  walk  not  thy  disciples  accord- 
ing to  the  tradition  of  the  elders,  but  eat 
bread  with  unwashen  hands  ? 

6.  He  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
Well  hath  Esaias  prophesied  of  you  hypo- 
crites, as  it  is  written.  This  people  honour- 
eth  me  with  their  lips,  but  their  heart  is  far 
from  me. 

7.  Howbeit  in  vain  do  they  worship  me, 
teachingybr  doctrines  the  commaiulments 
of  men. 

8.  For  laying  aside  the  commaniiinent 
of  God,  ye  hold  the  tradition  of  men,  as 
the  washing  of  pots  and  cups :  and  many 
other  such  like  things  ye  do. 

9.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Full  well  ye 
reject  the  commandment  of  God,  that  ye 
may  keep  your  own  tradition. 

10.  For  Moses  said,  Honour  thy  father 
and  thy  mother  ;  and.  Whoso  curseth  father 
or  mother,  let  him  die  the  death  : 

1 1 .  But  ye  say.  If  a  man  shall  say  to  his 
father  or  mother.  It  is  Corban,  tiiat  is  to 
say,  a  gift,  by  w  hatsoever  thou  miglitest  be 
profited  by  me  ;  lie  shall  he  free. 

12.  And  ye  suffer  him  no  more  to  do 
aught  for  his  fatlicr  or  his  mother; 

13.  Making  tiie  word  of  (iod  of  none 
efiect,  through  your  tradition,  which  ye 
have  delivered :  and  many  such  like  things 
do  ye. 

14.  And  when  he  had  called  all  the  peo- 


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pie  unto  him,  he  said  unto  them,  Hearken 
unto  me  every  one  of  you,  and  understand: 
13.  There  is  notliing  from  without  a  man, 
that  entering  into  him, can  defile  him:  but 
the  things  which  come  out  of"  him,  tiiose 
are  they  that  defile  the  man. 

16.  If  any  man  have  ears  to  hear,  let 
him  hear. 

1 7.  And  when  he  was  entered  into  the 
house  from  the  people,  his  disciples  asked 
him  concerning  the  parable. 

18.  And  he  saith  unto  them.  Are  ye  so 
without  understanding  also  I  Do  ye  not  per- 
ceive, that  whatsoever  thing  from  without 
entereth  into  the  man,  it  cannot  defile  him  ; 

19.  Because  it  entereth  not  into  his 
heart,  but  into  the  belly,  afid  goeth  out 
into  the  draught,  purging  all  meats  ? 

20.  And  he  said.  That  which  cometh  out 
of  the  man,  that  defileth  fhe  man. 

21.  For  from  within,  out  of  tiie  heart  of 
men,  proceed  evil  thoughts,  adulteries,  for- 
nications, murders, 

22.  Thefts,  covetousness,  wickedness, 
deceit,  lasriviousncss,  an  evil  eye,  blasphe- 
my, pride,  foolishness : 

23.  All  these  evil  things  come  from 
within,  and  defile  the  man. 

24.  And  from  thence  he  arose,  and  went 
into  the  borders  of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  and 
entered  into  an  house,  and  would  have  no 
man  know  it .-  but  he  could  not  be  hid. 

25.  For  a  cerlnhi  woman,  whose  young 
daughter  had  an  imclean  spirit,  heard  of 
him,  and  came  and  fell  at  his  feet. 

2G.  The  woman  was  a  Greek,  a  Syro- 
phenician  by  nation ;  and  she  besought  him 
that  he  would  cast  forth  the  devil  out  of 
her  daughter. 

27.  But  Jesus  said  unto  her.  Let  the 
children  first  be  filled  :  for  it  is  uot  meet  lo 
take  the  children's  bread,  and  to  cast  it  un- 
to the  dogs. 

28.  And  she  answered  and  said  unlo 
him,  Yes,  Lord :  yet  the  dogs  under  the 
table  eat  of  the  children's  crumbs. 

29.  And  he  said  unto  her.  For  this  say- 
ing go  thy  way ;  the  devil  is  gone  out  of 
thy  daughter. 

30.  And  when  she  was  come  to  her 
housp,  sh(^  found  the  devil  gone  out,  and 
her  daughter  laid  upon  the  bed. 

31.  And  again,  departing  from  the  coasts 
of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  he  came  unto  t  he  sea  of 
Galilee,  through  the  midst  of  the  coasts  of 
Decapolis. 

32.  And  they  bring  unto  him  one  that 
was  draf,  and  had  an  impediment  in  his 
speech ;  and  they  beseech  him  lo  put  his 
hand  upon  liim. 


33.  And  he  took  him  aside  from  the  mul- 
titude, and  put  his  fingers  into  his  ears,  and 
he  spit,  and  touched  his  tongue ; 

31.  And  looking  up  to  heaven,  he  sighed, 
and  saith  unto  him,  Ephphatha,  that  is,  Be 
open<^d. 

35.  And  straightway  his  ears  were 
opened,  and  the  string  of  his  tongue  was 
loosed,  and  he  spake  plain. 

36.  And  he  charged  them  that  they 
should  tell  no  man :  but  the  more  he 
charged  liu-m,  so  much  the  more  a  great 
deal  they  i)ublished  it  ; 

37.  And  were  beyond  measure  aston- 
ished, saying,  Ke  hath  done  all  things  well : 
he  maketh  both  the  deaf  to  hear,  and  the 
dumb  to  speak. 

CHAP.  vin. 

1  CkrisI  feedelli  the  people  miraculously :  22hegivetha 
blind  man  his  sighf^  ^. 

I.  TJN  those  days, the  multitude  being  very 
-B_    great,  and  having  nothing  to  eat,  Je- 
sus called  his  disciples  unto  him,  and  saith 
unto  them, 

2.  I  have  compassion  on  the  multitude, 
because  they  have  now  been  with  me  three 
days,  and  iiave  nothing  to  eat : 

3.  And  if  I  send  them  away  fasting  to 
their  own  houses,  they  will  faint  by  the 
way :  for  divers  of  them  came  from  far. 

4.  And  his  disciples  answered  him, 
From  whence  can  a  man  satisfy  these  men 
with  bread  here  in  the  wilderness  ? 

5.  And  he  asked  them.  How  many 
loaves  have  ye  ?  And  th(^y  said.  Seven. 

6.  And  he  commanded  the  people  to  sit 
down  on  the  ground :  and  he  took  the 
seven  loaves, and  gave  thanks,  and  brake, 
and  gave  to  his  disciples  to  set  before  them; 
and  they  did  set  t/iem  before  the  people. 

7.  And  tiiey  had  a  lew  small  fishes :  and 
!)(>  blessed,  and  commanded  to  set  them 
also  before  t/iPiu. 

8.  So  they  did  eat,  and  were  filled  :  and 
they  took  up  of  the  broken  meat  that  was 
left  seven  baskets. 

9.  And  they  that  had  eaten  were  about 
four  thousand  :  and  he  sent  them  away. 

10.  And  straightway  he  entered  into  a 
ship  with  his  (liscii)l('s,  and  came  into  the 
parts  of  Dalmanutha. 

11.  y\iid  the  I'haiisees  came  forth,  and 
began  to  (piestion  with  him,  seeking  of  him 
a  sign  from  heaven,  tempting  him. 

12.  And  In;  sighed  tle('j)ly  in  his  spirit, 
and  saitii,  W'liy  doth  this  generation  seek 
after  a  sign  ?  Verily  1  say  unto  you.  There 
shall  no  sign  be  given  unto  this  generation. 

13.  And  he  left  them,  and  entering  into 
the  ship  again  departed  to  the  other  side. 


CHAP.  IX. 


A.i 


14.  Now  the  disciples  had  forgotten  to 
take  bread,  neither  had  they  in  the  ship 
with  them  more  than  one  loaf. 

15.  And  he  cliarged  tiieni,  saying,  Take 
heed,  beware  of  tiie  leaven  of  the  Phari- 
sees, and  of  the  leaven  of  Herod. 

16.  And  tiiey  reasoned  among  them- 
selves, saying.  It  is  because  we  have  no 
bread. 

1 7.  And  when  Jesus  knew  if,  he  saith 
unto  them,  Why  reason  ye  because  ye 
have  no  bread  I  perceive  ye  not  yet,  nei- 
ther understand  ?  have  ye  your  heart  yet 
hardened  ? 

]  8.  Having  eyes,  see  ye  not  ?  and  having 
ears,  hear  ye  not  ?  and  do  ye  not  remember.' 

1 9.  When  I  brake  the  five  loaves  among 
five  thousand,  how  many  baskets  full'  of 
fragments  took  ye  up  ?  They  say  unto  him, 
Twelve. 

20.  And  when  the  seven  among  four 
thousand,  how  many  baskets  full  of  frag- 
ments took  ye  up  ?  And  they  said.  Seven. 

21.  And  he  said  unto  them,  How  is  it 
that  ye  do  not  understand  ? 

22.  And  he  cometh  to  Bethsaida ;  and 
they  bring  a  blind  man  unto  him,  and  be- 
sought him  to  lourh  him. 

23.  And  he  took  the  blind  man  by  the 
hand,  and  led  him  out  of  the  town :  and 
when  he  had  spit  on  his  eyes,  and  put  his 
hands  upon  liim,  he  asked  him  if  he  saw 
aught  ? 

24.  And  he  looked  up,  and  said,  I  see 
men,  as  trees,  walking. 

25.  After  that  he  put  his  hands  again 
upon  liis  eyes,  and  made  him  look  up :  and 
he  was  restored,  and  saw  every  man 
clearly. 

26.  And  he  sent  him  away  to  his  house, 
saying.  Neither  go  into  the  town,  nor  tell 
it  to  any  in  the  town. 

27.  And  Jesus  went  out,  and  Iiis  disci- 
ples, into  the  towns  of  CEesaroa-l'hiiippi : 
and  by  the  way  he  asked  his  disciples,  say- 
ing unto  them,  Who  do  men  say  that  I 
am  ? 

23.  And  they  answered,  John  t!ie  Bap- 
tist :  but  some  smj,  Elias ;  and  others,  One 
of  tlie  prophets. 

29.  And  he  saith  unto  them.  But  who 
say  ye  that  1  am  ?  And  Piiter  answ  creth 
and  saith  unto  him.  Thou  art  the  Christ. 

30.  And  he  charged  them  that  they 
should  tell  no  man  of  him. 

31.  And  he  began  to  teach  them,  tliat 
the  Son  of  man  must  suffer  many  tilings, 
and  be  rejected  of  the  elders,  and  of  the 
chief  priests,  and  scribes,  and  be  killed,  and 
after  three  days  rise  again. 


32.  And  he  spake  that  saying  openly. 
And  Peter  took  him,  ami  began  to  rebuke 
him. 

33.  But  when  he  had  turned  about  and 
looked  on  his  disciples,  he  rebuked  Peter, 
saying.  Get  tiiee  behind  me,  Satan  :  for 
thou  savourest  not  the  things  tliat  be  of 
God,  but  the  things  thai  be  of  men. 

34.  And  when  lie  had  called  the  people 
unto  him,  with  his  discijjh-s  also,  he  said 
untotlicm,  Whosoever  will  come  after  me, 
let  iiim  deny  himself,  and  take  up  liis  cross, 
and  follow  me. 

35.  For  whosoever  will  save  his  life 
shall  lose  it ;  but  whosoever  shall  lose  his 
lite  for  my  sake  and  the  gospel's,  the  same 
shall  save  it. 

36.  For  what  shall  it  profit  a  man,  if  he 
shall  gain  the  whole  world,  and  lose  his 
own  soul  ? ' 

37.  Or  what  shall  a  man  give  in  ex- 
change for  his  soul  ? 

38.  Whosoever  therefore  shall  be  asham- 
ed of  me,  and  of  my  words,  in  this  adul- 
terous and  sinful  generation,  of  him  also 
shall  the  Son  of  man  be  ashamed,  when  he 
Cometh  in  the  glory  of  his  Father  with  the 
holy  angels. 

CHAP.  IX. 

2  Jesus  Imnsfigured :  11  he  inslruclclh  his  disciples  con- 
cerning the  coinim;  of  Etias,  &c. 

1.  A  ND  he  said  unto  them.  Verily  I  say 
J\.  unto  you,  that  there  be  some  of  them 
that  stand  here,  v\'hich  shall  not  taste  of 
death,  till  they  have  seen  the  kingdom  of 
God  come  \\  ilh  power. 

2.  And  after  six  days  Jesus  takcth  with 
kiin  Peter,  and  James,  and  John,  and  lead- 
eth  them  up  into  an  high  mountain  apart  by 
themselves :  and  he  was  transfigured  before 
them. 

3.  And  his  raiment  became  shining, 
exceeding  white  as  snow ;  so  as  no  fuller  on 
earth  can  while  them. 

4.  And  there  appeared  unto  them  Elias 
with  Moses:  and  they  were  talking  with 
Jesus. 

5.  And  Peter  answered  and  said  to 
.lesus.  Master,  it  is  good  for  us  to  be,  here: 
and  let  us  make  three  tabernacles ;  one  for 
thee,  and  one  for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elias. 

6.  For  he  wist  not  what  lo  say ;  for  they 
were  sore  afraid. 

7.  And  there  was  a  cloud  that  over- 
shadowed them :  and  a  voice  came  out  of 
the  cloud,  saying,  This  is  my  beloved  Son  : 
hear  him. 

8.  And  suddenly,  when  they  had  looked 
round  about,  they  saw  no  man  any  more, 
save  Jesus  only  with  themselves. 


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ST.  MARK. 


9.  And  as  they  rame  down  from  the 
mountain,  he  charged  them  that  they 
should  tell  no  man  what  tilings  they  had 
seen,  till  the  Son  of  man  were  risen  from 
the  dead. 

10.  And  they  kept  that  saying  with 
themselves,  questioning  one  with  anotiier 
what  tlie  rising  from  the  dead  should  mean. 

11.  And  tiiey  asked  him,  saying.  Why 
say  the  Scribes  that  Elias  must  lirst  come  ? 

12.  And  he  answered  and  told  them, 
Elias  verily  cometh  first,  and  restoreth  all 
things;  and  how  it  is  written  of  the  Son  of 
man,  that  he  must  suffer  many  things,  and 
be  set  at  naught. 

13.  But  1  say  unto  you,  that  Elias  is 
indeed  come,  and  they  have  done  unto  him 
whatsoever  they  listed,  as  it  is  written  of 
him. 

14.  And  when  he  came  to  his  disciples, 
he  saw  a  great  multitude  about  them,  and 
the  Scribes  questioning  with  them. 

15.  And  straightway  all  the  people, 
when  they  beheld  him,  were  greatly 
amazed,  and  running  to  /lim  saluted  him. 

16.  And  he  asked  the  Scribes,  What 
question  ye  with  them  ? 

17.  And  one  of  the  multitude  answer- 
ed and  said,  Master,  I  have  lirought  unto 
thee  my  son,  which  hath  a  dumb  spi- 
rit: 

1 8.  And  wheresoever  he  taketh  him,  he 
teareth  him  ;  and  he  foameth,  and  gnashetli 
with  his  teeth,  and  pineth  away :  and  I 
spake  to  thy  disciples  tiiat  they  should  cast 
him  out ;  and  they  could  not. 

19.  Ho  ansvvereth  him  and  saith,  O 
faithless  generation  !  how  long  shall  I  be 
with  you  ?  how  long  shall  1  sutfer  you  ? 
Bring  him  unto  me. 

20.  And  they  brought  him  unto  him  :  and 
when  he  saw  him,  stiaigiitway  llic  spirit 
tare  him;  and  he  fell  on  the  ground,  and 
wallowed  foaming. 

21.  And  iu!  asked  his  father,  How  long 
is  it  ago  since  this  came  unto  him  ?  yVnd 
he  said,  Of  a  ciiild : 

22.  And  oft-times  it  hath  cast  him  into 
the  fire,  and  into  tiu^  waters,  to  destroy 
him:  but  if  thou  canst  do  any  tiling,  luive 
compassion  on  us,  and  iielp  us. 

13.  .Tesus  said  unto  him,  Tf  thou  canst 
lielieve,  all  things  arc  possible  to  him  that 
liiTieveth. 

21.  And  straightway  the  father  of  tlie 
eliil<l  cried  out,  and  said  with  tears,  Jjord, 
I  i)elieve ;  help  tliou  mine  unbelief. 

2.').  When  .lesus  saw  that  the  people 
came  running  together,  he  rebuked  the  foul 
si)irit,  saying  unio   him,    77(0//  dumi)  and 


deaf  spirit,  I  charge  thee,  come  out  of  him, 
and  enter  no  more  into  liim. 

2G.  And  the  spirit  cried,  and  rent  him 
sore,  and  came  out  of  him  :  and  he  was  as 
one  dead;  insomucii  that  many  said,  He  is 
dead. 

27.  But  Jesus  took  him  by  the  hand,  and 
lifted  him  up,  and  he  arose. 

28.  And  \\hen  he  was  come  into  the 
house,  his  disciples  asked  him  privately, 
Why  could  not  v\'e  cast  him  out  .' 

29.  And  he  said  unto  them,  This  kind 
can  come  forth  l)y  nothing,  but  by  prayer 
and  fasting. 

30.  And  they  departed  thence,  and  pass- 
ed through  Galilee ;  and  he  would  not  that 
any  man  should  know  it. 

31.  For  he  taught  his  disciples,  and 
said  unto  tiiem,  Tiie  Son  of  man  is  deliver- 
ed into  the  hands  of  men,  and  they  shall 
kill  him ;  and  after  that  he  is  killed,  he  shall 
rise  tiie  third  day. 

32.  But  they  understood  not  that  saying, 
and  were  afraiil  to  ask  him. 

33.  And  he  came  to  Capernaum :  and 
being  in  the  house,  he  asked  them.  What 
was  it  that  ye  disputed  among  yourselves 
by  the  way  ? 

34.  But  they  held  their  peace :  for  by 
the  way  they  had  disputed  among  them- 
selves, who  should  be.  the  greatest. 

35.  And  he  sat  down,  and  called  the 
twelve,  and  saith  unto  tliem.  If  any  man 
desire  to  be  first,  the  same  shall  be  last  of 
all,  and  servant  of  all. 

36.  And  he  took  a  child,  and  set  him  in 
the  midst  of  them  :  and  when  he  had  taken 
him  in  his  arms,  he  said  unto  them, 

37.  Wiioso(>ver  shall  receive  one  of  such 
(children  in  my  name,  receiveth  me :  and 
whosoever  shall  receive  me,  receiveth  not 
me,  but  him  liiat  sent  me. 

38.  And  John  answered  him,  saying. 
Master,  we  saw  one  casting  out  devils  in 
thy  nam(>,and  he  followeth  not  us:  and  we 
forbad  him,  because  he  followeth  not  us. 

39.  IJut  Jesus  said,  Forbid  him  not:  for 
fiiere  is  no  man  which  shall  do  a  miracle 
in  my  name,  that  can  light  lysjieak  evil  of  me. 

40.  VoY  he  that  is  not  against  us  is  on 
our  part. 

41.  For  whosoever  shall  give  you  a  cup 
of  water  to  drink  in  my  name,  bec-ause  ye 
belong  to  (!hrisl,  verily  [  say  unto  you,  he 
shall  not  los<?  his  reward. 

42.  And  whosoever  shall  offend  one  of 
these  little  ones  tliat  believe  in  me,  it  is 
better  for  liiiii  that  a  millstone  were  hanged 
about  his  neck,  and  he  were  cast  into  the 
sea. 


CHAP.  X. 


45 


4.3.  And  if  thy  hand  ofTond  thcc,  cut  it 
off:  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  hfe 
maimed,  than  liaving  two  liands  to  go  into 
iiell,  inlo  the  fire  that  never  sliall  be 
quenched: 

41.  Wliere  their  worm  dietli  not,  and  the 
fire  is  not  tiuenrhed. 

45.  And  if  tliy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  it  off: 
it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  lialt  into  life, 
than  having  two  feet  to  he  cast  inlo  hell, 
into  the  fire  that  never  sliall  be  quenclied: 

46.  Where  their  worm  dieth  not,  and 
the  fire  is  not  quenclied. 

47.  And  if  tiiine  eye  offend  thee,  pluck 
it  out :  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  tiie 
kingdom  of  God  with  one  eye,  than  having 
two  eyes  to  be  cast  into  hell  fire : 

48.  Where  their  worm  dieth  not,  and 
the  fire  is  not  quenched. 

49.  For  every  one  shall  be  salted  with 
fire,  and  every  sacrifice  shall  be  salted  with 
salt. 

50.  Salt  is  good :  but  if  the  salt  have 
lost  its  saltncss,  wherewith  will  ye  season 
it  ?  Have  salt  in  yourselves,  and  have 
peace  one  with  another. 

CHAP.  X. 

2  Christ  dispitteth  ivil/t  the  Pharisees  touching  divorre- 
inrnt :  13  hlesscth  the  children  that  are  broiight  unto 
him^  kc. 

1.  4  ND  he  arose  from  thence,  and  com- 
-/ jL  eth  into  the  coasts  of  .f udea,  by  the 
farther  side  of  Jordan :  and  the  people  re- 
sort unto  him  again ;  and,  as  he  was  wont, 
he  taught  them  again. 

2.  And  the  Pharisees  came  to  him,  and 
asked  him.  Is  it  lawfiil  for  a  man  to  put 
away  his  wife  ?  tempting  iiiin. 

3.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
^Vhat  did  Moses  command  you  ? 

4.  And  they  said,  Moses  suffered  to  write 
a  bill  of  divorcement,  and  to  put  her  away. 

:>.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unio 
thent.  For  the  iiaidness  of  your  heart  he 
wrote  you  this  precept. 

6.  Hut  from  the  beginning  of  the  crea- 
tion (jod  made  them  male  and  female. 

7.  For  this  cause  shall  a  man  leave  his 
father  and  mother,  and  cleave  to  his  wife  ; 

8.  And  they  twain  shall  be  one  flesh  :  so 
then  they  are  no  more  twain,  but  one 
/lesh. 

\i.  What  therefore  God  hath  joined  to- 
gether, let  no  man  put  asunder. 

10.  And  in  the  house  his  disciples  asked 
him  again  of  the  same  matter. 

11.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Whosoever 
shall  put  away  his  wife,  and  marry  another, 
cominittcth  adultc^ry  against  her. 

12.  And  if  a  woman  shall  put  away  her 


husband,  and  be  married  to  another,  she 
commilteth  adultery. 

13.  And  they  brought  young  children  to 
him,  that  he  should  touch  them  :  and  his 
disciples  rebuked  those  that  brought  them. 

14.  I3ut  when  Jesus  saw  it,  he  was 
much  displeased,  and  said  unto  tliem,  Suf- 
fer the  little  children  to  come  unto  me,  and 
fcM-bid  them  not :  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom 
of  Gotl. 

1 5.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Whosoever 
shall  not  receive  the  kingdom  of  God  as  a 
little  child,  he  shall  not  enter  therein. 

16.  And  he  took  them  up  in  his  arms, 
put  his  hands  upon  them,  and  blessed  them. 

17.  And  when  he  was  gone  forth  into  the 
way,  there  came  one  running,  and  kneeled 
to  him,  and  asked  him.  Good  Master,  what 
shall  I  do  that  I  may  inherit  eternal  life  ? 

1 8.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Why  call- 
est  thou  me  good  I  there  is  none  good  but 
one,  tlidl  is,  God. 

1 9.  Thou  knowest  the  commandments, 
Do  not  commit  adultery.  Do  not  kill.  Do 
not  steal,  Do  not  bear  false  witness,  De- 
fraud not.  Honour  thy  father  and  mother. 

20.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Master,  all  these  have  I  observed  from  my 
youth. 

21.  Then  Jesus  beholding  him,  loved 
him,  and  said  unto  him.  One  thing  thou 
lackest :  go  thy  way,  sell  whatsoever  thou 
hast,  and  give  to  the  poor,  and  thou  shalt 
have  treasure  in  heaven :  and  come,  take 
up  the  cross,  and  follow  me. 

22.  And  he  was  sad  at  that  saying,  and 
went  away  grieved :  for  he  had  great  pos- 
sessions. 

23.  And  Jesus  looked  round  about,  and 
saith  unto  his  disciples.  How  hardly  shall 
they  that  have  riches  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  God  ! 

24.  And  the  disciples  were  astonished 
at  his  words.  But  Jesus  answereth  again, 
and  saith  unto  them,  (Children,  how  hard 
is  it  for  them  that  trust  in  riches  to  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God  ! 

25.  It  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go  through 
the  eye  of  a  needle,  than  for  a  rich  man  to 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  (iod. 

26.  And  they  were  astonished  out  of 
measure,  saying  among  themselves,  VV^ho 
then  can  be  saved  ? 

27.  And  Jesus  looking  ui)on  them  saith, 
With  men  //  is  im|)ossible,  but  not  with 
God:  for  with  (iod  all  things  arc  possible. 

28.  Then  Peter  began  to  say  unto  him, 
Lo,  we  have  li-ft  all,  and  have  followed 
thee. 

29.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said,  Verily 


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ST.  MARK. 


I  say  unfo  you,  There  is  no  man  that  liath 
left  house,  or  brethren,  or  sisters,  or  lather, 
or  mother,  or  wife,  or  chilih-en,  or  lands, 
for  my  sake,  and  the  gospel's, 

30.  But  he  shall  receive  an  liundred  fold 
now  in  this  time,  houses,  and  bretiiren,  and 
sisters,  and  mothers,  and  children,  and 
lands,  with  persecutions ;  and  in  the  world 
to  come  eternal  life. 

31.  But  m&ny  that  are  first  siiall  be  last; 
and  the  last  first. 

32.  And  tiiey  were  in  the  way  going  up 
to  Jerusalem  ;  and  Jesus  went  before  them : 
and  they  were  amazed  ;  and  as  they  follow- 
ed, they  were  afraid.  And  he  took  again 
the  twelve,  and  began  to  tell  them  what 
things  sliould  liappen  unto  him, 

33.  Sat/ing,  Beliold,  we  go  up  to  Jerusa- 
lem ;  and  the  Son  of  man  siiall  be  delivered 
unto  the  chief  priests,  and  unto  tlie  Scribes ; 
and  they  shall  condemn  liim  to  death,  and 
shall  dehver  him  to  the  Gentiles  : 

34.  And  they  shall  mock  iiim,  and  shall 
scourge  him,  and  shall  spit  upon  him,  and 
shall  kill  him  :  and  the  third  day  he  shall 
rise  again. 

35.  And  James  and  John,  the  sons  of  Ze- 
bedee,  come  unto  him,  saying.  Master,  we 
would  that  lliou  shouldest  do  for  us  what- 
soever we  siiall  desire. 

36.  And  he  said  unto  them.  What 
would  ye  that  I  should  do  for  you  ? 

37.  They  said  unto  him.  Grant  unto  us 
that  we  may  sit,  one  on  tliy  right  hand,  and 
the  other  on  tiiy  left  hand,  in  thy  glory. 

38.  But  Jesus  said  unlo  tiiem.  Ye  know 
not  what  ye  ask:  can  ye  drink  of  the  cup 
that  I  drink  of?  and  bi-  baptized  with  the 
baptism  that  1  am  baptizfnl  with  ? 

39.  And  they  said  unto  him.  We  can. 
And  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Ye  shall  indeed 
drink  of  the  cup  that  I  drink  of ;  and  with 
th(>  baptism  that  I  am  baptized  withal 
shall  ye  be;  baptized  : 

40.  But  to  sit  on  my  right  hand  and  on 
my  left  hand  is  not  mine  to  give  ;  but  >/  shall 
be  given  lo  ihciii  for  whom  it  is  prepared. 

41.  And  when  th(>  ten  lieard  il,  they  be- 
gan to  be  much  displeased  witii  James 
and   John. 

42.  But  .lesns  (ailed  them  lo  iiim,  and 
saith  unto  them,  Ye  know  tiiat  they  wliicli 
are  accounted  lo  rule  over  the  Gentiles 
exercise  lordship  over  them;  and  llieir 
great  ones  e.xercise  authority  upon  I  hem. 

43.  But  so  shall  it  not  be  among  you  : 
but  whosoever  will  be  great  among  you, 
shall  be  your  minister: 

44.  And  whosoev(!r  of  you  will  be  the 
chiefest,  shall  be  servant  of  all. 


45.  For  even  the  Son  of  man  came  not 
to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to  minister,  and 
to  give  his  life  a  ransom  for  many. 

•16.  And  they  came  to  Jericho:  and  as 
lie  went  out  of  Jericho  with  his  disciples, 
and  a  great  number  of  people,  blind  Barti- 
meus,  the  son  of  'I'imeus,  sat  by  the  high- 
way side,  begging. 

47.  And  when  he  heard  that  it  was  Jesus 
of  Nazareth,  he  began  to  cry  out,  and  say 
Jesus,  thou  son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 

48.  And  many  charged  him  that  he 
should  hold  his  peace :  but  he  cried  the 
more  a  great  deal.  Thou  son  of  David, 
have  mercy  on  me. 

49.  And  Jesus  stood  still,  and  command- 
ed him  to  be  called.  And  they  call  the 
blind  man,  saying  unto  him.  Be  of  good 
comfort,  rise ;  he  calleth  thee. 

50.  And  he,  casting  away  his  garment, 
rose,  and  came  to  Jesus. 

51.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  What  wilt  thou  that  I  should  do  unto 
thee  ?  The  blind  man  said  unto  him.  Lord, 
that  I  might  receive  my  sight.   . 

52.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Go  thy 
way;  thy  faith  hath  made  thee  whole. 
And  immediately  he  received  his  sight, 
and  followed  Jesus  in  the  way. 

CHAP.  XL 

1  Christ  ridclh  inlo  Jerusalem :  12  he  curselh  a  fruillest 
Jig-lree:  21  he  silencelh  tliC  priests  who  question  his 
authority. 

1 .     A  ND  when  they  came  nigh  to  Jerusa- 
^V  lem,unto  BelliphageandBethany,  at 
the  mount  of  Olives,  he  sendeth  forth  two 
of  his  disciples, 

2.  And  saitii  imto  them.  Go  your  way 
into  the  village  over  against  you :  and  as 
soon  as  ye  be  entered  into  it,  ye  shall  find 
a  colt  tied,  whereon  never  man  sat ;  loose 
him,  and  bring  him. 

3.  And  if  any  man  say  unto  you.  Why 
do  ye  tills  ?  say  ye  that  the  Lord  hath  need 
of  him ;  and  straightway  he  will  send  him 
hither. 

4.  And  they  went  their  way,  and  found 
tlic  colt  tied  by  the  door  without,  in  a  place 
where  two  ways  met ;  and  liiey  loose  him. 

5.  And  certain  of  them  that  stood  there 
said  unto  them,  Wiiat  do  ye  loosing  the 
colt  ? 

6.  And  they  said  unto  them  even  as  Je- 
sus had  commanded:  and  they  let  them  go. 

7.  And  lliey  brought  the  colt  to  Jesus, 
and  cast  their  garments  on  him  ;  and  he  sat 
upon  him. 

8.  And  many  spread  their  garments  in 
the  way ;  and  others  cut  down  branches  ofT 
the  trees,  and  strawed  thnn  in  the  way. 


CHAP.  XII. 


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9.  And  they  that  went  before,  and  they 
that  followed,  cried,  saying,  Hosanna ; 
Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord : 

1 0.  Blessed  be  the  kingdom  of  our  father 
David,  that  cometh  in  tiie  name  of  the 
Lord :  Hosanna  in  the  highest. 

11.  And  Jesus  entered  into  Jerusalem, 
and  into  the  temple:  and  when  he  had 
looked  round  about  upon  all  things,  and 
now  tlie  even-tide  was  come,  he  went  out 
unto  Betiiany  with  the  twelve. 

12.  And  on  the  morrow,  when  they  were 
come  from  Bethany,  he  was  hungry  : 

13.  And  seeing  a  tig-tree  afar  off,  having 
leaves,  he  came,  if  haply  he  migiit  line!  any 
thing  thereon :  and  when  he  came  to  it,  he 
found  nothing  but  leaves ;  for  the  time  of 
figs  was  not  yet. 

1 4.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  it. 
No  man  eat  fruit  of  thee  liereafter  for  ever. 
And  his  disciples  heard  it. 

15.  And  they  come  to  Jerusalem:  and 
Jesus  went  into  the  temple,  and  began  to 
cast  out  them  that  sold  and  bought  in  the 
temple,  and  overthrew  the  tables  of  the 
money-changers,  and  the  seats  of  them 
that  sold  doves ; 

16.  And  would  not  suffer  that  any  man 
should  carry  «wy  vessel  through  the  temple. 

17.  And  he  taught,  saying  unto  them. 
Is  it  not  written.  My  house  shall  be  called 
of  all  nations  the  house  of  prayer  ?  but  ye 
have  made  it  a  den  of  thieves. 

18.  And  the  scribes  and  chief  priests 
heard  it,  and  sought  how  they  might  de- 
stroy him  :  for  they  feared  him,  because  all 
the  people  was  astonished  at  liis  doctrine. 

1 9.  And  when  even  was  come,  he  went 
out  of  the  city. 

20.  And  in  the  morning,  as  they  passed 
by,  they  saw  the  fig-tree  dried  up  from  the 
roots. 

21.  And  Peter  calling  to  remembrance, 
saitii  unto  him.  Master,  l)ehold,  the  fig-tree 
which  thou  cursedst  is  withered  away. 

22.  And  Jesus  answering  saith  unto 
them,  Have  faith  in  God. 

23.  For  verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  who- 
soever shall  say  unto  tiiis  mountain.  Be 
thou  removed,  and  be  thou  cast  into  the  sea; 
and  siiall  not  doubt  in  his  heart,  but  shall 
beli''ve  that  liiose  things  which  he  saith 
shall  come  to  jjass  ;  he  shall  have  whatso- 
ever he  saith. 

21.  Therclbrc  I  say  unto  you,  What 
things  soever  ye  desire,  when  ye  pray,  be- 
lieve that  ye  receive  them,  and  ye  shall  have 
them. 

25.  And  when  ye  stand  praying,  forgix  c, 


if  ye  have  aught  against  any:  that  your 
Father  also  wliich  is  in  heaven  may  for- 
give you  your  trespasses. 

26.  But  if  you  do  not  forgive,  neither 
will  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  forgive 
your  trespasses. 

27.  And  they  come  again  to  Jenisalem  : 
and  as  he  was  walking  in  the  temple,  there 
come  to  him  the  chief  priests,  and  the 
scribes,  and  the  elders, 

28.  And  say  unto  him,  By  what  authority 
doest  thou  these  things  ?  and  who  gave 
thee  tiiis  authority  to  do  these  things  ? 

29.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I  will  also  ask  of  you  one  question, 
and  answer  me,  and  I  will  tell  you  by  what 
authority  I  do  these  things. 

30.  The  baptism  of  John,  was  it  from 
heaven,  or  of  men  ?  answer  me. 

31.  And  they  reasoned  with  themselves, 
saying.  If  we  shall  say,  From  heaven  ;  he 
will  say.  Why  then  did  ye  not  believe  him  ? 

32.  But  if  we  shall  say.  Of  men  ;  they 
feared  the  people  :  for  all  tnen  counted  John 
that  he  was  a  prophet  indeed. 

33.  And  they  answered  and  said  unto 
Jesus,  We  cannot  tell.  And  Jesus  answer- 
ing saith  unto  them,  Neither  do  I  tell  you 
by  what  authority  I  do  these  things. 

CHAP.  XII. 

1  T/if  pnralilc  iif  the  rineyard.  13  Touching  the  ptj/ing 
of  Inhnlf.  W,  Tli€  Sadducces  confuted,  ia  A  djgiculty 
proposed  to  the  scriljcs,  £,•€. 

1.  i  ND  he  began  to  speak  unto  them  by 
J\.  parables.  A  certain  man  planted 
a  vineyard,  and  set  an  hedge  about  it,  and 
digged  a  place  for  the  wine-fat,  and  built  a 
tower,  and  let  it  out  to  husbandmen,  and 
went  into  a  far  country. 

2.  And  at  the  season  he  sent  to  tlie  hus- 
bandmen a  servant,  that  he  might  receive 
from  the  husbandmen  of  the  fruit  of  the 
vineyard. 

3.  And  they  caught  fiitn,  and  beat  him, 
and  sent  him  away  empty. 

4.  And  again  he  sent  unto  ihcm  another 
servant;  and  at  him  they  cast  stones,  and 
wounded  him  in  the  head,  and  sent  him 
away  shamefully  handled. 

5.  And  again  he  sent  another  ;  and  him 
they  killed,  and  many  others ;  beating 
some,  and  killing  some. 

6.  Having  yet  therefore  one  son,  his 
well-beloved,  he  sent  him  also  last  unto 
them,  saying,  They  will  reverence  my  son. 

7.  But  those  husbandmen  said  among 
themselves.  This  is  the  heir  ;  come,  let  us 
kill  him,  and  the  inheritance  shall  be  ours. 

0.  And  they  took  him,  and  killed  him, 
and  cast  him  out  of  the  vineyard. 


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ST.  MARK. 


9.  What  shall  therefore  the  lord  of  the 
vineyard  do  ?  He  will  come  and  destroy 
the  husbandmen,  and  will  give  the  vineyard 
unto  others. 

1 0.  And  have  ye  not  read  this  scripture ; 
The  stone  which  the  builders  rejected  is 
become  the  head  of  the  corner  : 

1 1 .  This  was  the  Lord's  doing,  and  it  is 
marvellous  in  our  eyes  ? 

12.  And  they  sought  to  lay  hold  on  him, 
but  feared  the  people :  for  tiiey  knew  that 
he  had  spoken  the  parable  against  them  : 
and  they  left  him,  and  went  their  way. 

13.  And  they  send  unto  him  certain  of 
the  Pharisees  and  of  the  Herodians,  to 
catch  him  in  his  words. 

14.  And  when  they  were  come,  they 
say  unto  him.  Master,  we  know  that  thou 
art  true,  and  carest  for  no  man  :  for  tliou 
regardest  not  the  person  of  men,  but  teach- 
est  the  way  of  God  in  truth  :  Is  it  lawful 
to  give  tribute  to  Ctesar,  or  not  ? 

15.  Shall  we  give,  or  shall  we  not  give  ? 
But  he,  knowing  their  hypocrisy,  said  unto 
them.  Why  tempt  ye  me  ?  bring  me  a 
penny,  that  I  may  see  it. 

1 6.  And  they  brought  it.  And  he  saith 
unto  them.  Whose  is  this  image  and  super- 
scription l  And  tiiey  said  unto  him,  Csesar's. 

17.  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
them.  Render  to  Ctesar  the  tilings  that  are 
Ceesar's,  and  to  God  tlie  things  that  are 
God's.     And  they  marvelled  at  him. 

1 3.  Then  come  unto  him  the  Sadducees, 
which  say  there  is  no  resurrection ;  and 
they  asked  him,  saying, 

19.  Master,  Moses  wrote  unto  us,  If  a 
man's  brother  die,  and  leave  his  wife  be- 
hind him,  and  leave  no  cliildren,  that  his 
brother  should  take  liis  wife,  and  raise  up 
seed  unto  his  brotiier. 

20.  Now  there  were  seven  brefhien  : 
and  the  first  took  a  wife,  and  dying  left  no 
seed. 

21.  And  the  second  took  her,  and  died; 
neither  left  he  any  seed  :  and  the  third 
likewise. 

22.  And  the  seven  had  her,  and  i{;ft  no 
seed  :  last  of  ail  the  woman  died  also. 

23.  In  the  resurrection  thereliire,  wJien 
they  shall  rise,  whose  wife  sliali  sIk'  be  of 
them  ?  for  tiie  seven  had  lier  to  wife. 

24.  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
them.  Do  ye  not  therefore  err,  because  yc; 
know  not  the  scriptures,  neither  the  power 
of  God? 

25.  For  when  they  shall  rise  frt)m  tlie 
dead,  they  neitJier  marry,  nor  are  given  in 
marriage  ;  but  are  as  the  angels  w  liich  are 
in  heaven. 


26.  And  as  touching  the  dead,  that  they 
rise :  have  ye  not  read  in  the  book  of  Mo- 
ses, how  in  the  bush  God  spake  unto  him, 
saying,  I  am,  tlie  God  of  Abraliam,  and 
tlie  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob  ? 

27.  He  is  not  the  God  of  the  dead,  but 
the  God  of  the  living :  ye  therefore  do 
greatly  err. 

28.  And  one  of  the  Scribes  came,  and 
liaving  heard  them  reasoning  together,  and 
perceiving  that  he  iiad  answered  them  well, 
asked  him.  Which  is  the  first  command- 
ment of  all  ? 

29.  And  Jesus  answered  him,  The  first 
of  all  the  commandments  is.  Hear,  O  Is- 
rael, Tiie  Lord  our  God  is  one  Lord : 

30.  And  thou  shall  love  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  all  tiiy  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind,  and  with  all  thy 
strength :  this  is  the  first  commandment. 

31.  And  the  second  is  like,  namel?/,  this. 
Thou  shalt  love  thy  nelglibour  as  thyself: 
there  is  none  other  commandment  greater 
than  these. 

32.  And  the  Scribe  said  unto  him.  Well, 
Master,  thou  hast  said  the  truth :  for  there 
is  one  God,  and  there  is  none  otlier  but  he. 

33.  And  to  love  him  with  all  the  heart, 
and  with  all  the  understanding,  and  with 
all  the  soul,  and  with  all  the  strength,  and 
to  love  his  neighbour  as  himself,  is  more 
tlian  all  whole-burnt-offerings  and  sacri- 
fices. 

34.  And  when  Jesus  saw  that  he  answer- 
ed discreetly,  he  said  unto  him.  Thou  art 
not  far  from  the  kingdom  of  God.  And  no 
man  after  tliat  durst  ask  liim  ain/  (/iicstion. 

35.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said,  while 
he  tauglit  in  the  temple.  How  say  tiie 
scribes  that  Christ  is  the  Son  of  David  ? 

3G.  For  David  himself  said  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,  The  Lokd  said  to  my  I^ord,  Sit 
lliou  on  my  rigiit  liand,  till  I  make  thine 
enemies  tiiy  fool-stool. 

37.  David  tlierefore  liimself  calletli  liiin 
I  .ord  ;  and  whence  is  lie  tlirn  iiis  Son  ? 
And  the  common  people  heard  him  gladly. 

30.  And  he  said  unto  them  in  iiis  doc- 
trine. Beware  of  the  scribes,  which  love  to 
go  in  long  clotliing,  and  /ore  salutations  in 
the  market  jjlaces, 

39.  And  llu^  chief  s(>ats  in  the  syna- 
gogues, and  the  up|ierniost  rooms  at  feasts: 

40.  AV'hich  devour  \vido\vs'  houses,  and 
for  a  pretence  make  long  jirayers  :  these 
shall  receive  greater  damnation. 

41.  And  .lesus  sat  over  against  the  trea- 
sury, and  l)eheld  how  the  people  cast  money 
into  the  tK'asury  :  and  many  that  were  rich 
cast  in  much. 


CHAP.  XIII. 


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42.  And  there  came  a  certain  poor  wi- 
dow, and  slie  threw  in  two  mites,  vvliicii 
make  a  farthing. 

43.  And  he  called  unto  him  his  disciples, 
and  saith  unto  them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
that  this  poor  widow  hath  cast  more  in 
than  all  they  which  have  cast  into  the 
treasury. 

44.  For  all  they  did  cast  in  of  their 
abundance ;  but  she  of  her  want  did  cast 
in  all  that  she  had,  even  all  her  living. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

1  Christ  forelellelh  the  destruction  of  the  temple:  3  lie 
sheweth  tvhtit  sis^ns  should  go  before  :  24  attd  u'hat 
should  happen  at  the  time  of  Itis  comings  S/-C. 

1.     A  ND  as  he  went  out  of  the  temple, 
_/jL    one  of  his  disciples  saith  unto  him. 
Master,  see  what  manner  of  stones  and 
what  buildings  are  here  ! 

2.  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  him, 
Seest  thou  these  great  buildings  ?  there 
shall  not  be  left  one  stone  upon  another,  that 
shall  not  be  thrown  down. 

3.  And  as  he  sat  upon  the  mount  of 
Olives,  over  against  the  temple,  Peter  and 
James  and  John  and  Andrew  asked  him 
privately, 

4.  Tell  us,  when  shall  these  things  be  ? 
and  what  skull  be  the  sign  when  all  these 
things  sliall  be  fulfilled  ? 

5.  And  Jesus  answering  them  began  to 
say.  Take  heed  lest  any  man  deceive  you : 

6.  For  many  shall  come  in  my  name, 
saying,  I  am  Christ;  and  shall  deceive 
many. 

7.  And  when  ye  shall  hear  of  wars  and 
rumours  of  wars,  be  ye  not  troubled :  for 
such  things  must  needs  be;  but  the  end 
shall  not  be  yet. 

8.  For  nation  shall  rise  against  nation, 
and  kingdom  against  kingdom  :  and  there 
shall  be  earthquakes  in  divers  places,  and 
there  shall  be  famines  and  troubles :  these 
arc  tlu!  beginnings  of  sorrows. 

9.  But  take  heed  to  yourselves:  for  they 
shall  deliver  you  up  to  councils;  and  in 
the  synagogues  ye  shall  be  l:)eaten  :  and  ye 
shall  be  brougiit  before  rulers  and  kings 
for  my  sake,  for  a  testimony  against  tiiem. 

10.  And  the  gospel  must  first  be  pub- 
lished among  all  nations. 

11.  But  when  they  shall  lead  yo?/,  and 
deliver  you  up,  take  no  thought  beforehand 
what  ye  shall  speak,  neither  do  ye  ijremedi- 
tatc :  but  whatsoever  shall  be  given  you  in 
that  hour,  that  speak  ye:  for  it  is  not  ye 
that  speak,  but  tlu;  Holy  Ghost. 

12.  Now  the  brother  shall  betray  tiie 
brother  to  death,  and  the  father  the  son ; 
and  cliildren  shall  rise  up  against  their  pa- 


rents, and  shall  cause  them  to  be  put  to 
death. 

13.  And  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all  men  for 
my  name's  sake:  Inil  he  tliat  shall  endure 
unto  the  end,  the  same  shall  be  saved. 

14.  But  when  ye  shall  see  the  abomina- 
tion of  desolation,  spoken  of  by  Daniel  the 
prophet,  standing  where  it  ought  not,  (let 
him  that  readeth  understand,)  then  let  them 
that  be  in  Judea  flee  to  the  mountains  : 

15.  And  let  him  that  is  on  the  house-top 
not  go  down  into  the  house,  neither  enter 
therein,  to  take  anything  out  of  liis  house  : 

IG.  And  let  him  that  is  in  the  field  not 
turn  back  again  for  to  take  up  his  garment. 

1 7.  But  woe  to  them  that  are  with  child, 
and  to  them  that  give  suck  in  those  days  ! 

1 8.  And  pray  ye  that  your  flight  be  not 
in  the  winter. 

1 9.  For  in  those  days  shall  be  afihction, 
such  as  was'  not  from  the  beginning  of  the 
creation  which  God  created,  unto  this  time, 
neither  shall  be. 

20.  And  except  that  the  Lord  had  short- 
ened those  days,  no  flesh  should  be  saved: 
but  for  the  elect's  sake,  whom  he  hath  cho- 
sen, he  hath  shortened  the  days. 

21.  And  then  if  any  man  shall  say  to 
3'ou,  Lo,  here  is  Christ,  or,  Lo,  he  is  there ; 
believe  him  not: 

22.  For  false  Christs  and  false  prophets 
shall  rise,  and  shall  shew  signs  and  won- 
ders, to  seduce,  if  it  ivere  possible,  even  the 
elect. 

23.  But  take  ye  heed :  behold,  I  have 
foretold  j'ou  all  things. 

24.  But  in  those  days,  after  that  tribula- 
tion, the  sun  shall  be  darkened,  and  the 
moon  shall  not  give  her  light : 

25.  And  the  stars  of  heaven  shall  fall, 
and  the  powers  that  are  in  heaven  shall 
be  shaken. 

26.  And  then  shall  they  see  the  Son  of 
man  coming  in  the  clouds,  with  great  power 
and  glory. 

27.  And  then  shall  he  send  his  angels, 
and  shall  gather  together  his  elect  from  the 
lour  winds,  from  the  uttermost  part  of  the 
earth,  lo  the  uttermost  part  of  heaven. 

28.  Now  learn  a  parable  of  liie  fig-tree: 
When  her  branch  is  yet  tender,  and  putteth 
forth  leaves,  ye  know  that  summer  is  near : 

29.  So  ye  in  like  manner,  when  ye  shall 
see  these  things  come  to  pass,  know  that 
it  is  nigh,  cvctt  at  the  doors. 

30.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  this  gene- 
ration sliall  not  pass,  till  ail  these  things 
be  done. 

31.  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away  : 
but  my  words  shall  not  pass  away. 


ftO 


ST.  MARK. 


32.  But  of  that  day  and  that  hour  know- 
eth  no  man,  no,  not  the  angels  which  are  in 
heaven,  neither  the  Son,  but  the  father. 

3'3.  Take  ye  heed,  watch  and  pray :  for 
ye  know  not  when  the  time  is. 

34.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  as  a  man 
taking  a  far  journey,  wlio  left  his  house,  and 
gave  authority  to  his  servants,  and  to  every 
man  his  work,  and  commanded  the  porter 
to  watch. 

35.  Watch  ye  therefore :  (for  ye  know 
not  when  the  master  of  the  house  cometh, 
at  even,  or  at  midnight,  or  at  the  cock- 
crowing,  or  in  the  morning :) 

36.  Lest  conring  suddenly  he  find  you 
sleeping. 

37.  And  what  I  say  unto  you,  I  say 
unto  all,  Watch. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

1 .4  conspiracy  agauist  Christ  :3a  woman  pourelh  oint- 
ment on  his  head :  10  Judas  covenantcth  to  betray  him  : 
12  he  ealtlh  the  passorer :  22  tie  insMutelh  liis  last 
tapper :  66  Peter  tlirice  denieth  Imn,  SfC. 

1.  1  FTER  two  days  was  the  feast  of  the 
J\.  passover,  and  of  unleavened  bread : 
and  the  chief  priests  and  the  Scribes  sought 
how  they  might  take  him  by  craft,  and  put 
him  to  death. 

2.  But  they  said.  Not  on  the  feast  day, 
lest  there  be  an  uproar  of  the  people. 

3.  And  being  in  Bethany,  in  the  house  of 
Simon  the  leper,  as  he  sat  at  meat,  there 
came  a  woman  having  an  alabaster-box 
of  ointment  of  spikenard  very  precious ;  and 
she  brake  the  box,  and  poured  it  on  his  head. 

4.  And  there  were  some  that  had  in- 
dignation within  themselves,  and  said. 
Why  was  this  waste  of  the  ointment  made  ? 

5.  For  it  might  have  been  sold  for  more 
than  three  hundred  pence,  and  have  been 
given  to  the  poor.  And  they  murmured 
against  her. 

6.  And  Jesus  said,  Let  her  alone ;  why 
trouble  you  her  ?  she  hath  wrought  a  good 
work  on  me. 

7.  For  ye  have  the  poor  with  you  always, 
and  whensoever  ye  will,  ye  may  do  them 
good :  but  me  ye  nave  not  always. 

8.  She  hath  done  what  she  could  :  she  is 
come  aforehand  to  anoint  my  body  to  the 
burying. 

9.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  Wheresoever 
this  gospel  shall  be  preached  throughout 
the  whole  world,  this  also  that  she  iiatli 
done  shall  be  spoken  of  for  a  memorial  of 
her. 

10.  And  Judas  Iscariot,  one  of  the 
twelve,  went  unto  the  chief  priests,  to  be- 
tray him  unto  them. 

1 1.  And  when  the^y  heard  it,  they  were 
glad,  and  promised  to  give  him  money. 


And  in  the  evening  he  cometh  with 


And  he  sought  how  he  might  conveniently 
betray  him. 

1 2.  And  the  first  day  of  unleavened  bread, 
when  they  killed  the  passover,  his  disciples 
said  unto  him,  AV'here  wilt  thou  that  we  go 
and  prepare  tliat  thou  mayest  eat  the  pass- 
over  i 

13.  And  he  sendeth  forth  two  of  his  dis- 
ciples, and  saith  unto  them.  Go  ye  into  the 
city,  and  there  shall  meet  you  a  man  bear- 
ing a  pitcher  of  water  :  follow  him. 

14.  And  wheresoever  he  shall  go  in,  say 
ye  to  the  good  man  of  the  house.  The 
Master  saith.  Where  is  the  guest-chamber, 
where  I  shall  eat  the  passover  with  my 
disciples  ? 

1 5.  And  he  will  shew  you  a  large  upper 
room  furnished  and  prepared :  there  make 
ready  for  us. 

16.  And  his  disciples  went  forth,  and 
came  into  the  city,  and  found  as  he  had 
said  unto  them :  and  they  made  ready  the 
passover. 

17.  ■ 
the  twelve. 

1 8.  And  as  they  sat  and  did  eat,  Jesus 
said.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  One  of  you 
which  eateth  with  me  shall  betray  me. 

1 9.  And  they  began  to  be  sorrowful,  and 
to  say  unto  him  one  by  one.  Is  it  I  ?  And 
another  said.  Is  it  I  ? 

20.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them.  It  is  one  of  the  twelve,  that  dippeth 
with  me  in  the  dish. 

21.  The  Son  of  man  indeed  goeth,  as  it 
is  written  of  him :  l)ut  woe  to  tiiat  man  by 
whom  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed :  good 
were  it  for  that  man  if  he  had  never  been 
born. 

22.  And  as  they  did  eat,  Jesus  took  bread, 
and  blessed,  and  brake  it,  and  gave  to 
them,  and  said, Take, eat:  this  is  my  body. 

23.  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  wiien  he 
had  given  thanks,  he  gave  it  to  them :  and 
they  all  drank  of  it. 

24.  And  he  said  unto  tliem,  Tliis  is  my 
blood  of  the  new  testament,  which  is  shed 
for  many. 

2.'i.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  drink 
no  more  of  the  fiuit  of  lh(!  vine,  until  that 
day  that  I  drink  it  new  in  tiie  kingdom  of 
God. 

26.  And  w  lien  tliey  iiad  siuig  an  iiymn, 
they  went  out  into  the  mount  of  Olives. 

27.  And  Jesus  saith  unto  them.  All  ye 
shall  be  ol'fcnded  because  of  me  tliis  night: 
for  it  is  v\  ritten,  1  will  smite  the  shepherd, 
and  the  slieep  shall  be  scattered. 

28.  I'ut  after  that  I  am  risen,  I  will  go 
1  before  you  into  Galilee. 


CHAP.  XIV. 


5\ 


29.  But  Peter  said  unto  him.  Although 
all  shall  be  offended,  yet  will  not  I. 

30.  And  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Verily  I 
say  unto  thee,  that  this  day,  eve7i  in  this 
night,  before  the  cock  crow  twice,  thou 
shall  deny  me  thrice. 

3 1 .  But  he  spake  the  more  vehemently. 
If  I  should  die  with  thee,  I  will  not  deny 
thee  in  any  wise.  Likewise  also  said  they 
all. 

32.  And  they  came  to  a  place  which  was 
named  Gethsemane :  and  he  saith  to  his 
disciples,  Sit  ye  here,  while  I  shall  pray. 

33.  And  he  taketh  with  him  Peter,  and 
James,  and  John,  and  began  to  be  sore 
amazed,  and  to  be  very  heavy ; 

34.  And  saith  unto  them.  My  soul  is  ex- 
ceeding sorrowful  unto  death :  tarry  ye 
here,  and  watch. 

35.  And  he  went  forward  a  little,  and 
fell  on  the  ground  and  prayed,  that  if  it 
were  possible  the  hour  might  pass  from  him. 

36.  And  he  said,  Abba,  Father,  all  things 
are  possible  unto  thee,  take  away  this  cup 
from  me :  nevertheless,  not  what  I  will,  but 
what  thou  wilt. 

37.  And  he  Cometh,  and  findeth  them 
sleeping,  and  saith  unto  Peter,  Simon, 
sleepest  thou  ?  Couldest  not  thou  watch 
one  hour  ? 

38.  Watch  ye,  and  pray,  lest  ye  enter 
into  temptation :  the  spirit  truly  is  ready, 
but  the  flesh  is  weak. 

39.  And  again  he  went  away,  and  prayed, 
and  spake  the  same  words. 

40.  And  when  he  returned,  he  found 
them  asleep  again :  (for  their  eyes  were 
heavy:)  neither  wist  they  what  to  answer 
him. 

41.  And  he  cometh  the  third  time,  and 
saith  unto  them.  Sleep  on  now,  and  take 
your  rest :  it  is  enough,  the  hour  is  come  : 
behold,  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  into  the 
hands  of  sinners. 

42.  Rise  up,  let  us  go ;  lo,  he  that  be- 
trayeth  me  is  at  iiand. 

43.  And  immediately,  while  he  yet  spake, 
cometh  Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  and  with 
him  a  great  multitude  with  swords  and 
staves,  from  the  chief  priests,  and  the 
scribes,  and  the  elders. 

44.  And  he  tlial  betrayed  him,  had  given 
them  a  token,  saying,  Whomsoever  I  shall 
kiss,  that  same  is  he ;  take  him,  and  lead 
him  away  safely. 

45.  And  as  soon  as  he  was  come,  he 
goeth  straightway  to  him,  and  saith,  Mas- 
ter, master ;  and  kissed  him. 

46.  And  they  laid  their  hands  on  him, 
and  took  him. 


47.  And  one  of  them  that  stood  by, 
drew  a  sword,  and  smote  a  servant  of  tlie 
higli  priest,  and  cut  off  his  ear. 

48.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Are  ye  come  out  as  against  a  thief, 
with  swords  and  with  staves,  to  take  me  ? 

49.  I  was  daily  with  you  in  the  temple, 
teaching,  and  ye  took  me  not:  but  the 
scriptures  must  be  fulfilled. 

50.  And  they  all  forsook  iiim,  and  fled. 

51.  And  there  followed  him  a  certain 
young  man,  having  a  linen  cloth  cast  about 
his  naked  body;  and  the  young  men  laid 
hold  on  him : 

52.  And  he  left  the  linen  cloth,  and  fled 
from  them  naked. 

53.  And  they  led  Jesus  away  to  the  high 
priest :  and  with  him  were  assembled  all 
the  chief  priests,  and  the  elders,  and  the 
Scribes. 

54.  And  Peter  followed  him  afar  off, 
even  into  the  palace  of  the  high  priest :  and 
he  sat  with  the  servants,  and  warmed  him- 
self at  the  fire. 

55.  And  the  chief  priests  and  all  the 
council  sought  for  witness  against  Jesus  to 
put  him  to  death ;  and  found  none. 

56.  For  many  bare  false  witness  against 
him,  but  their  witness  agreed  not  together. 

57.  And  there  arose  certain,  and  bare 
false  witness  against  him,  saying, 

58.  We  heard  him  say,  I  will  destroy 
this  temple  that  is  made  with  hands,  and 
within  three  days  I  will  build  another 
made  without  hands. 

59.  But  neither  so  did  their  witness 
agree  together. 

60.  And  the  high  priest  stood  up  in  the 
midst,  and  asked  Jesus,  saying,  Answerest 
thou  nothing  ?  what  is  it  ivhich  these  wit- 
ness against  thee  ? 

6 1 .  But  he  held  his  peace,  and  answer- 
ed nothing.  Again  the  high  priest  asked 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  the  Blessed  ? 

62.  And  Jesus  said,  I  am  :  and  ye  shall 
see  the  Son  of  man  sitting  on  the  right 
hand  of  power,  and  coming  in  the  clouds 
of  heaven. 

63.  Then  the  high  priest  rent  his  clothes, 
and  saith.  What  need  we  any  further  wit- 
nesses ? 

64.  Ye  have  heard  the  blasphemy  :  what 
think  ye?  And  they  all  condemned  him  to 
be  guilty  of  death. 

65.  And  some  began  to  spit  on  him,  and 
to  cover  his  face,  and  to  buffet  him,  and 
to  say  unto  him.  Prophesy :  and  the  ser- 
vants did  strike  him  with  the  palms  of  their 
hands. 


S3 


ST.  MARK. 


66.  And  as  Peter  was  beneath  in  the  pa- 
lace, there  cometh  one  of  the  maids  of  the 
high  priest : 

67.  And  when  she  saw  Peter  warming 
himself,  she  looked  upon  him,  and  said,  And 
thou  also  wast  with  Jesus  of  Nazareth. 

68.  But  he  denied,  saying,  I  know  not, 
neither  understand  I  what  thou  sayest. 
And  he  went  out  into  the  porch ;  and  the 
cock  crew. 

69.  And  a  maid  saw  him  again,  and  be- 
gan to  say  to  them  that  stood  by,  This  is 
o?ie  of  them. 

70.  And  he  denied  it  again.  And  a  lit- 
tle after,  they  that  stood  by  said  again  to 
Peter,  Surely  thou  art  one  of  them  :  for 
thou  art  a  Galilean,  and  thy  speech  agreeth 
thereto. 

7 1 .  But  he  began  to  curse  and  to  swear, 
saying,  I  know  not  this  man  of  whom  ye 
speak. 

72.  And  the  second  time  the  cock  crew. 
And  Peter  called  to  mind  the  word  that  Je- 
sus said  unto  him.  Before  the  cock  crow 
twice,  thou  shalt  ileny  me  thrice.  And 
when  he  thought  thereon,  he  wept. 

CHAP.  XV. 

1  Jesus  is  brought  hound  and  accused  before  Pilate  :  6  Pt- 
late^  prevailed  on  by  the  people^  girelh  up  Jesus  to  be 
crucijied :  17  he  is  crowned  vyith  thorns,  27  hangeth 
between  two  thieves  :  43  he  is  honourably  buried. 

1.  A  ND  straightway  in  the  morning  the 
J\.  chief  priests  held  a  consultation 
with  the  elders  and  Scribes  and  the  whole 
council,  and  bound  Jesus,  and  carried  him 
away,  and  delivered  him  to  Pilate. 

2.  And  Pilate  asked  him,  Art  thou  the 
king  of  the  Jews  ?  And  he,  answering,  said 
unto  him,  Thou  sayest  it. 

3.  And  the  chief  priests  accused  him  of 
many  things  :  l)ut  he  answered  notliiug. 

4.  And  Pilate  asked  liim  again,  saying, 
Answerest  thou  nothing  ?  behold  liow 
many  things  they  witness  against  thee. 

5.  But  Jesus  yet  answered  nothing ;  so 
that  Pilate  marvelled. 

6.  Now  at  that  feast  lie  released  unto 
them  one  prisoner,  whomsoever  tliey  de- 
sired. 

7.  And  there  was  one  named  i>aral)bas, 
which  lay  bound  with  them  that  had  made 
insurrcK^tion  with  him,  who  had  committed 
murder  in  the  insurrection. 

8.  And  the  multitude,  crying  aloud,  be- 
gan to  desire  him  to  do  as  he  had  ever  done 
unto  tliem. 

9.  But  Pilate  answered  them,  saying. 
Will  ye  that  I  release  unto  you  the  king 
of  the  Jews  ? 

10.  For  he  knew  that  the  cliicf  priests 
I'ad  delivered  iiim  for  envy. 


11.  But  the  chief  priests  moved  the 
people,  that  he  should  rather  release  Bar- 
abbas  unto  them. 

12.  And  Pilate  answered  and  said  again 
unto  them,  ^^'  hat  will  ye  then  that  I  shall 
do  vnto  him  whom  ye  call  the  king  of  the 
Jews  ? 

13.  And  they  cried  out  again,  Crucify 
him. 

1 4.  Then  Pilate  said  unto  them.  Why, 
what  evil  hath  he  done  ?  And  tliey  cried 
out  the  more  exceedingly,  Crucify  him. 

15.  And  so  Pilate,  willing  to  content  the 
people,  released  Barabbas  unto  them,  and 
delivered  Jesus,  when  he  had  scourged  him, 
to  be  crucified. 

16.  And  the  soldiers  led  him  away  into 
the  hall  called  Pretorium ;  and  they  call 
together  the  whole  band, 

1 7.  And  they  clothed  him  with  purple, 
and  platted  a  crown  of  thorns,  and  put  it 
about  his  head; 

18.  And  began  to  salute  him,  Hail,  king 
of  the  Jews  ! 

1 9.  And  they  smote  him  on  the  head  with 
a  reed,  and  did  spit  upon  him,  and,  bowing 
their  knees,  worshipped  him. 

20.  And  when  they  had  mocked  him, 
they  took  oft'  the  purple  from  him,  and 
put  his  own  clothes  on  him,  and  led  him 
out  to  crucify  him. 

21.  And  they  compel  one  Simon  a  Cy- 
renian,  who  passed  by,  coming  out  of  the 
country,  the  father  of  Alexander  and  Ru- 
fus,    to  bear  his  cross. 

22.  And  they  bring  him  unto  the  place 
Golgotha,  which  is,  being  interpreted,  The 
place  of  a  scull. 

23.  And  they  gave  him  to  drink  wine 
mingled  with  myrrh:  but  he  received  ?V  not. 

24.  And  when  they  had  crucified  iiim, 
they  parted  his  garments,  casting  lots  upon 
them,  what  every  man  should  take. 

2.'j.  And  it  was  the  third  hour;  and 
they  crucified  him. 

26.  And  the  superscription  of  his  accu- 
sation was  written  over,  'J'HE  KING  OF 
THE  JEWS. 

27.  And  with  him  they  crucify  two 
thieves ;  the  one  on  his  right  hand,  and  the 
other  on  his  left. 

28.  And  tiie  scripture  was  fulfilled,  which 
saith.  And  he  was  numbered  with  the 
transgressors. 

29.  And  they  that  passed  by  railed  on 
him,  wagging  their  heads,  and  saying.  Ah, 
tliou  tiiat  destroyest  the  temple,  and  build- 
est  it  in  three  days, 

30.  Save  thyself,  and  come  down  from 
the  cross. 


CHAP.  XVI. 


53 


31 .  Likewise  also  the  chief  priests,  mock- 
ing, said  among  themselves  with  the  scribes. 
He  saved  others;  himself  he  cannot 
save. 

32.  Let  Christ  the  King  of  Israel  descend 
now  from  the  cross,  that  we  may  see  and 
believe.  And  they  that  were  crucified  with 
him  reviled  him. 

33.  And  when  the  sixth  hour  was  come, 
there  was  darkness  over  the  whole  land, 
until  the  ninth  liour. 

34.  And  at  tlie  nintii  hour  Jesus  cried 
with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Eloi,  Eloi,  lama 
sabachthani  ?  wliich  is,  being  interpreted. 
My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou  ibrsaken 
me  ? 

35.  And  some  of  them  that  stood  by, 
when  they  heard  it,  said.  Behold,  he  call- 
eth  Elias. 

36.  And  one  ran  and  filled  a  spunge  full 
of  vinegar,  and  put  it  on  a  reed,  and  gave 
him  to  drink,  saying.  Let  alone ;  let  us  see 
whether  Elias  will  come  to  take  him  down. 

37.  And  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
and  gave  up  the  ghost. 

38.  And  the  veil  of  the  temple  was  rent 
in  twain  from  tiie  top  to  the  bottom. 

39.  And  when  the  centurion,  which  stood 
over  against  him,  saw  that  he  so  cried  out, 
and  gave  up  the  glpst,  he  said.  Truly  this 
man  was  the  Son  of  God. 

40.  There  u'ere  also  women  looking  on 
afar  off;  among  wliom  was  Mary  Magda- 
lene, and  Mary  the  motlier  of  James  the 
less  and  of  Joses,  and  Salome ; 

41 .  (Who  also,  when  he  was  in  Galilee, 
followed  him,  and  ministered  unto  him ;) 
anfl  many  ollun-  women  which  came  up 
witli  iiim  unto  Jerusalem. 

42.  y^nd  now  when  the  even  was  come, 
because  it  was  the  preparation,  that  is,  the 
day  before  the  sabbath, 

43.  Joseph  of  Arimathea,  an  honourable 
counsellor,  whicli  also  waited  for  the  king- 
dom of  God,  came  and  went  in  boldly  unto 
Pilate,  and  craved  the  body  of  Jesus. 

44.  And  Pilate  marveliedif  he  were  al- 
ready dead  :  and  calling  unto  him  the  cen- 
turion, he  asked  him  whether  he  had  been 
any  while  dead. 

45.  And  when  he  knew  it  of  the  centu- 
rion, he  gave  the  body  to  Joseph. 

46.  And  he  bought  fine  linen,  and  took 
liim  down,  and  wraiipcd  liim  in  tlic  linen, 
and  laifl  Ifnn  in  a  se[)u](hre  whicli  was 
liewn  out  of  a  rock,  and  rolled  a  stone 
unio  the  door  of  tlu;  sepulchre. 

47.  And  Mary  Magdalene  and  Mary  the 
mother  of  Joses  beheld  where  he  was 
laid. 


CHAP.  XVI. 

1  An  angel  deelarelh  the  remrreelion  of  Christ  to  three 
women :  'J  he  appeareth  to  Marl/  Mnedulnie,  SfC.  19 
his  ascension  into  heaven  ;  the  gospel  is  preached,  SfC. 

'■  A  ^^  when  the  sabbath  was  past, 
-/X  Mary  Magdalene,  and  Mary  the 
mother  of  James,  and  Salome,  had  bought 
sweet  spices,  that  they  might  come  and 
anoint   him. 

2.  And  very  early  in  the  morning,  the 
first  day  of  Ihe  week,  tlicy  came  unto  the 
sepulclire  at  the  rising  of  the  sun. 

3.  And  they  said  among  themselves, 
Who  shall  roll  us  away  the  stone  from  the 
door  of  the  sepulchre  ? 

4.  And  when  they  looked,  they  saw  that 
the  stone  was  rolled  away :  for  it  was  very 
great. 

5  And  entering  into  the  sepulchre,  they 
saw  a  young  man  sitting  on  the  right  side, 
clothed  in  a  long  white  garment ;  and  they 
were  affrighted. 

6.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Be  not  af- 
frighted :  ye  seek  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  which 
was  crucified  :  he  is  risen  ;  he  is  not  here : 
behold  the  place  where  they  laid  him. 

7.  But  go  your  way,  tell  his  disciples 
and  Peter  that  he  goeth  before  you  into  Ga- 
lilee :  there  shall  ye  see  him,  as  he  said 
unto  you. 

8.  And  they  went  out  quickly,  and  fled 
from  the  Sepulchre;  for  they  trembled  and 
were  amazed  :  neither  said  they  any  thing 
to  any  man ;  for  they  were  afraid. 

9.  Now  when  Jesjis  was  risen  early  the 
first  dai/  of  tiie  week,  he  appeared  first  to 
Mary  Magdalene,  out  of  whom  he  had  cast 
seven  devils. 

10.  And  she  went,  and  told  them  that 
had  been  with  him,  as  they  mourned  and 
wept. 

1 1 .  And  they,  when  they  had  heard  that 
he  was  alive,  and  had  been  seen  of  her, 
believed  not.  ■ 

12.  After  that  he  appeared  in  another 
form  unto  two  of  them,  as  they  walked,  and 
went  into  the  country. 

13.  And  lliey  went  and  told  it  unto  the 
residue :  neither  believed  lliey  them. 

14.  Afterward  he  appeared  unto  the 
eleven  as  they  sat  at  meal,  and  upbraided 
them  with  tlieir  unl)ehef  and  iiardness  of 
heart,  because  they  believed  not  them 
which  liad  seen  him  after  lie  was  risen. 

15.  And  he  said  unto  them,  (lO  ye  into 
all  tlu!  world,  and  preach  the  gospel  to 
eveiy  creature. 

16.  Me  that  believeth  and  is  baptized 
shall  be  saved ;  but  he  that  believeth  not 
shall  be  damned. 


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17.  And  these  signs  shall  follow  them 
that  believe;  In  my  name  shall  they  cast  out 
devils  ;  they  shall  speak  with  new  tongues  ; 

18.  They  shall  take  up  serpents;  and  if 
they  drink  any  deadly  thing,  it  shall  not 
hurt  them ;  they  shall  lay  hands  on  the  sick, 
and  they  shall  recover. 


1 9.  So  then  after  the  Lord  liad  spoken 
unto  them,  he  was  received  up  into  heaven, 
and  sat  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

20.  And  they  went  forth,  and  preached 
every  wliere,  tiie  Lord  working  with  them, 
and  confirming  the  word  with  signs  follow- 
ing.    Amen. 


t  The  GOSPEL  according  to  ST.    LUKE, 


CHAP.  I. 

1  Luke's  preface.  5  The  conception  of  John  Baptist, 
26  and  of  Christ.  57  The  nativity  and  circumcision 
of  John.  64  The  mouth  of  Zacharias  opened :  67 
his  prophecy. 

1.  TT^OIIASMUCH  as  many  have  taken 
X.     in  hand  to  set  forth  in  order  a  de- 
claration of  those  things  which  are  most 
surely  believed  among  us, 

2.  Even  as  they  delivered  them  unto  us, 
which  from  the  beginning  were  eye-wit- 
nesses, and  ministers  of  the  word : 

3.  It  seemed  good  to  me  also,  having  had 
perfect  understanding  of  all  things  from 
the  very  first,  to  write  unto  thee  in  order, 
most  excellent  Theophilus. 

4.  That  thou  mightest  know  the  cer- 
tainty of  those  things  wherein  thou  hast 
been  instructed. 

5.  npHERE  was,  in  the  days  of  Herod 
JL  the  king  of  Judea,  a  certain  priest 
named  Zacharias,  of  the  course  of  Abia : 
and  his  wife  ivas  of  the  daughters  of  Aaron, 
and  her  name  u-as  Elisabeth. 

6.  And  tliey  were  both  righteous  before 
God,  walking  in  all  the  commandments 
and  ordinanros  of  the  Lord  blameless. 

7.  And  they  l)ad  no  cliild,  because  that 
Elisabeth  was  barren,  and  tiiey  both  were 
noio  well  stricken  in  years. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  tliat  while  lie 
executed  tlie  priest's  office  before  God  in 
the  order  of  his  course, 

9.  According  to  tiie  custom  of  tlie  priest's 
office,  his  lot  was  to  burn  incense  vvlien  he 
went  into  the  temple  of  the  Lord. 

10.  And  tiie  vvliole  multitud(!  of  the 
people  were  praying  without  at  tlie  time 
of  incense. 

11.  And  there  appeared  unto  liiin  an 
angel  of  (lie  Lord,  standing  on  the  rigiit  side 
of  the  altnr  of  incense. 

12.  And  when  Zacharias  saw  him,  he 
was  troubled,  and  fear  fell  upon  liini. 

13.  But  the  angel  said  unto  him.  Fear 
not,  Zacharias :  for  thy  prayer  is  heard ; 
and  tliy  wife  Elisabetli  shall  liear  ihee  a 
son,  and  thou  shalt  call  his  name  .lolin. 

1 4.  And  thou  shalt  have  joy  and  glad- 
ness ;  and  many  shall  rejoice  at  his  birth. 


15.  For  he  shall  be  great  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  and  shall  drink  neither  wine  nor 
strong  drink ;  and  he  shall  be  filled  with 
the  Holy  Ghost,  even  from  his  mother's 
womb. 

1 6.  And  inany  of  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  he  turn  to  the  Lord  their  God. 

1 7.  And  he  shall  go  before  him  in  the 
spirit  and  power  of  Elias,  to  turn  the  hearts 
of  the  fathers  to  the  children,  and  the  diso- 
bedient to  the  wisdom  of  the  just ;  to  make 
ready  a  people  prepared  for  the  Lord. 

18.  And  Zacharias  said  unto  the  angel, 
Whereby  shall  I  know  this  ?  for  I  am  an 
old  man,  and  my  wife  well  stricken  in 
years. 

1 9.  And  the  angel  answering,  said  unto 
him,  I  am  Gabriel,  that  stand  in  the  pre- 
sence of  God  ;  and  am  sent  to  speak  unto 
thee,  and  to  show  thee  these  glad  tidings. 

20.  And,  behold,  thou  shalt  be  dumb,  and 
not  able  to  speak,  until  the  day  that  these 
things  shall  be  performed,  because  thou 
believest  not  my  words,  which  shall  be 
fulfilled  in  their  season. 

21.  And  the  people  waited  for  Zacharias, 
and  marvelled  that  he  tarried  so  long  in 
the  temple. 

22.  And  when  he  came  out,  he  could 
not  speak  unto  them :  and  they  perceived 
that  he  had  seen  a  vision  in  the  temple ; 
for  he  beckoned  unto  them,  and  remained 
sp(!ecliless. 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  soon 
as  the  days  of  his  ministration  were  ac- 
complished, he  de])artcd  to  his  own  house. 

24.  And  after  those  days  his  wife  Elisa- 
beth conceived,  and  hid  herself  five  months, 
saying,  ^ 

23.  Thus  hath  the  Lord  dealt  with  me  in 
the  days  wherein  he  looked  on  me,  to  take 
away  my  reproach  among  men. 

26.  And  in  the  sixth  month  the  angel 
Gabriel  was  sent  from  God  unto  a  city  of 
Galilee,  named  Nazareth, 

27.  'J'o  a  virgin  espoused  to  a  man  whose 
name  was  Joseph,  of  the  house  of  David ; 
and  the  virgin's  name  was  Mary. 

28.  Ancl  the  angel  came  in  unto  her, 


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55 


and  said,  Hail,  thou  that  art  liiglily  favoured, 
the  Lord  is  with  tliee :  blessed  art  thou 
among  women. 

29.  And  when  she  saw  him,  she  was 
troubled  at  his  saj  ing,  and  cast  in  her  mind 
wliat  manner  of  salutation  this  should  be. 

30.  And  the  angel  said  unto  her,  Fear 
not,  Mary  ;  for  thou  hast  found  favour  with 
God. 

31.  And,  behold,  thou  shalt  conceive  in 
thy  womb,  and  bring  forth  a  son,  and  shalt 
call  his  name  JESUS. 

32.  He  shall  be  great,  and  shall  be  called 
the  Son  of  the  Highest :  and  the  Lord  God 
shall  give  unto  liim  the  throne  of  his  father 
David : 

33.  And  he  shall  reign  over  the  house  of 
Jacob  for  ever ;  and  of  his  kingdom  there 
shall  be  no  end. 

34.  Then  said  Mary  unto  the  angel, 
How  shall  this  be,  seeing  I  know  not  a 
man  l 

35.  And  the  angel  answered  and  said 
unto  her.  The  Holy  Ghost  shall  come  upon 
thee,  and  the  power  of  the  Highest  shall 
o\ershadow  thee  ;  therefore  also  that  holy 
thing  which  shall  be  born  of  thee  shall  be 
called  the  Son  of  God. 

36.  And,  behold,  thy  cousin  Elisabeth, 
she  hath  also  conceived  a  son  in  her  old 
age :  and  this  is  the  sixth  month  with  her 
who  was  called  barren. 

37.  For  with  God  nothing  shall  be  im- 
possible. 

38.  And  Maiy  said,  Beliold  the  hand- 
maid of  the  Lord ;  be  it  unto  me  according 
to  thy  word.  And  the  angel  departed  from 
her. 

39.  And  Mai-y  arose  in  those  days,  and 
went  into  the  hill-country  with  haste,  into 
a  city  of  Juda  ; 

40.  And  entered  into  the  house  of  Za- 
charias,  and  saluted  Elisabeth. 

41.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
Elisabeth  heard  the  salutation  of  Mary,  the 
babe  Icaju'd  in  her  womb ;  and  Elisabeth 
was  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost : 

42.  And  she  spake  out  with  a  loud  voice, 
and  said,  Blessed  art  thou  among  women  ; 
and  blessed  is  the  fruit  of  thy  womb. 

43.  And  whence  is  this  to  me,  that  the 
mother  of  my  Lord  should  come  to  me  ? 

4  1.  For,  lo,  as  soon  as  the  voice  of  thy 
salutation  sounded  in  mine  cars,  the  babe 
leaped  in  my  womb  for  joy. 

45.  And  blessed  is  she  that  believed : 
for  there  shall  be  a  performance  of  those 
things  which  were  told  her  fiom  the  I ^ord. 

4G.  And  Mary  said,  My  soul  doth  mag- 
nify the  Lord, 


47.  And  my  spirit  hath  rejoiced  in  God 
my  Saviour. 

48.  For  he  hath  regarded  the  low  estate 
of  his  handmaiden  :  for,  l)phold,  from  hence- 
forth all^  generations  shall  call  me  blessed. 

49.  For  he  that  is  mighty  hath  done  to 
me  great  things ;  and  holy  is  his  name. 

50.  And  his  mercy  is  on  them  that  fear 
him, from  generation  to  geneiation. 

51.  He  hath  showed  strength  with  his 
arm;  he  hath  scattered  the  proud  in  the 
imagination  of  their  hearts. 

52.  He  hath  put  down  the  mighty  from 
their  seats,  and  exalted  them  of  low  degree. 

53.  He  hath  filled  the  hungry  with  good 
things,  and  the  rich  he  hath  sent  empty 
away. 

54.  He  hath  holpen  his  servant  Israel, 
in  remembrance  oihis  mercy, 

55.  As  he  spake  to  our  fathers,  to  Abra- 
ham, and  to  his  seed  for  ever. 

56.  And  Mary  abode  with  her  about 
three  months,  and  returned  to  her  own 
house. 

57.  Now  Elisabeth's  full  time  came  that 
she  should  be  delivered ;  and  she  brought 
forth  a  son. 

58.  And  her  neighbours  and  her  cousins 
heard  how  the  Lord  had  shewed  great 
mercy  upon  her;  and  they  rejoiced  with 
her. 

69.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the 
eighth  day  they  came  to  circumcise  the 
child  ;  and  they  called  him  Zacharias,  after 
the  name  of  his  father. 

60.  And  his  mother  answered  and  said, 
Not  40 ;  but  he  shall  be  called  John. 

6 1 .  And  they  said  unto  her,There  is  none 
of  thy  kindred  that  is  called  bj'  this  name. 

62.  And  they  made  signs  to  his  father, 
how  he  would  have  him  called. 

63.  And  he  asked  for  a  writing-table, 
and  wrote,  saying.  His  name  is  John.  And 
they  marvelled  all. 

64.  And  his  month  was  opened  imme- 
diately, and  his  tongue  loosed,  and  he  spake, 
and  praised  God. 

65.  And  fear  came  on  all  that  dwelt 
round  about  them :  and  all  these  sayings 
were  noised  abroad  throughout  all  the  hill- 
countiy  of  Judca : 

66.  y\nd  all  lliey  that  heard  them  laid 
them  up  in  their  hearts,  saying.  What 
manner  of  child  shall  lliis  l)e  ?  And  the 
hand  of  the  f-onl  was  with  him. 

67.  And  his  father  Zacharias  was  filled 
with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  prophesied,  say- 
ing, 

68.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel ; 
for  he  hath  visited  and  redeemed  his  people, 


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69.  And  hath  raised  up  an  horn  of  sal- 
vation for  us  in  the  house  of  his  servant 
David ; 

70.  As  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of  his 
holy  prophets,  which  have  been  since  the 
world  began: 

71.  That  we  should  be  saved  from  our 
enemies,  and  from  the  hand  of  all  that  hate 
us; 

72.  To  perform  the  mercy  promised  to 
our  fathers,  and  to  remember  his  holy  co- 
venant, 

73.  The  oath  which  he  sware  to  our 
father  Abraham, 

74.  That  he  would  grant  unto  us,  that 
we,  being  delivered  out  of  the  hands  of  our 
enemies,  might  serve  him  without  fear, 

75.  In  holiness  and  righteousness  before 
him,  all  the  days  of  our  life. 

76.  And  thou,  child,  shalt  be  called 
The  Propliet  of  the  Highest :  for  thou  slialt 
go  before  the  face  of  the  Lord  to  prepare 
his  ways ; 

77.  To  give  knowledge  of  salvation  unto 
his  people,  by  the  remission  of  their  sins, 

78.  Through  the  tender  mercy  of  our 
God ;  whereby  the  day-spring  from  on  high 
hath  visited  us, 

79.  To  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in 
darkness  and  in  the  shadow  of  death,  to 
guide  our  feet  into  the  way  of  peace. 

80.  And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed 
strong  in  spirit,  and  was  in  the  deserts  till 
the  day  of  his  siiewing  unto  Israel. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  .iugnslits  taxelh  the  Roman  empire.     6  C/iris/'i  nali- 
vittj:  21  his  circumcision^  Sfc. 

1.    A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
J\.  tliat  tlx're  went  out  a  decree  from 
CsEsar  Augustus,  that  all  the  world  should 
be  taxed. 

2.  {And  this  taxing  was  first  made  when 
Cyrenius  was  governor  of  Syria.) 

3.  And  all  went  to  be  ta.xed,  every  one 
into  his  own  city- 

4.  And  Joscpli  also  went  up  from  Ga- 
lilee, out  of  tlie  city  of  Nazarelli,  into 
Judea,  unto  tlie  city  of  David,  which  is 
called  Bedilehem,  (l)ecause  he  was  of  the 
house  and  lineage;  of  David,) 

5.  To  be  taxed  with  Mary  his  espoused 
wife,  being  great  with  child. 

6.  And  so  it  was,  tliat,  wliile  they  were 
there,  the  days  were  accomplislicd  that  she 
should  be  delivered. 

7.  And  slie  brouglit  forth  her  firsl-l)orn 
son,  and  vvrapp(;d  him  in  swaddling  clothes, 
and  laid  liim  in  a  mangcu";  because  tliere 
was  no  room  for  them  in  the  inn. 

8.  And  there  were  in  the  same  country 


shepherds  abiding  in    the  field,  keeping 
watch  over  their  Bock  by  night. 

9.  And  lo,  the  angel  of  the  Lord  came 
upon  them,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  slione 
round  about  them;  and  they  were  sore 
afraid. 

10.  And  the  angel  said  unto  them.  Fear 
not:  for,  behold,  1  bring  you  good  tidings 
of  great  joy,  which  shall  be  to  all  people. 

1 1 .  For  unto  you  is  born  this  day,  in  the 
city  of  David,  a  Saviour,  which  is  Christ 
the  Lord. 

12.  And  this  shall  he  a  sign  unto  you; 
Ye  shall  find  the  babe  wrapped  in  swad- 
dling clothes,  lying  in  a  manger. 

13.  And  suddenly  there  was  with  the 
angel  a  multitude  of  the  heavenly  host, 
praising  God,  and  saying, 

14.  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on 
earth  peace,  good  will  toward  men. 

15.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  angels 
were  gone  away  from  them  into  heaven, 
the  shepherds  said  one  to  another.  Let  us 
now  go  even  unto  Bethlehem,  and  see  this 
thing  which  is  come  to  pass,  which  the 
Lord  hatli  made  known  unto  us. 

16.  And  they  came  with  haste,  and 
found  Mary  and  Joseph,  and  the  babe  lying 
in  a  manger. 

17.  And  when  they  had  seen  it,  they 
made  known  abroad  the  saying  which  was 
told  them  concerning  this  child. 

1 8.  And  all  they  that  heard  it  wondered 
at  those  things  which  were  told  them  by 
the  shepherds. 

19.  But  Mary  kept  all  these  things,  and 
pondered  them  in  her  heart. 

20.  And  the  shepherds  returned,  glori- 
fying and  praising  God  for  all  the  things 
that  they  had  heard  and  seen,  as  it  was 
told  imto  them. 

21.  And  when  eight  days  were  accom- 
plished for  the  circimicising  of  the  child, 
his  name  was  called  JESUS,  which  was 
so  named  of  the  angel  before  he  was  con- 
ceived in  \\w  womb. 

22.  And  when  tlu;  days  of  her  purifica- 
tion according  to  tiie  law  of  Moses  were 
accomplished,  they  brought  iiim  to  Jeru- 
salem, to  present  him  to  the  Lord  ; 

23.  (As  it  is  written  in  the  law  of  the 
Lord  ,  Every  male  (liatopeneth  the  womb 
shall  be  called  lioly  to  tlu;  I^ord ;) 

24.  And  lo  offer  a  sacrifice  accordingto 
that  which  is  said  in  the  law  of  the  Lord, 
A  pair  of  turtle-doves,  or  two  young  pi- 
geons. 

25.  And,  behold,  there  was  a  man  in  Je- 
rusalem, whose  name  was  Simeon ;  and 
the  same  man  zw/s  just  and  devout,  waiting 


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57 


for  the  consolation  of  Israel :  and  the  Holy 
Ghost  was  upon  him. 

26.  And  it  was  revealed  unto  him  by 
the  Holy  Ghost,  that  he  should  not  see 
death  before  he  had  seen  the  Lord's  Christ. 

27.  And  he  came  by  tlie  Spirit  into  the 
temple  :  and  when  the  parents  brought  in 
the  child  Jesus,  to  do  for  him  after  the 
custom  of  the  law, 

28.  Then  took  he  him  up  in  his  arms,  and 
blessed  God,  and  said, 

23.  Lord,  now  lettcst  tliou  thy  servant 
depart  in  peace,  according  to  thy  word  ; 

30.  For  mine  eyes  have  seen  tiiy  salva- 
tion, • 

31.  Which  thou  hast  prepared  before 
the  face  of  all  people ; 

32.  A  light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles,  and 
the  glory  of  thy  people  Israel. 

33.  And  Joseph  and  liis  mother  marvel- 
led at  those  things  which  were  spoken  of 
him. 

34.  And  Simeon  blessed  them,  and  said 
unto  Mary  his  modier.  Behold  this  child  is 
set  for'  the  fall  and  rising  again  of  many  in 
Israel;  and  for  a  sign  wiiich  shall  be  spoken 
against ; 

3o.  (Yea,  a  sword  shall  pierce  through 
thy  own  soul  also,)  that  the  thoughts  of 
many  hearts  may  be  revealed. 

36.  And  there  was  one  Anna,  a  prophet- 
ess, the  daughter  of  Phanuel,  of  the  tribe 
of  Aser ;  she  was  of  a  great  age,  and  had 
lived  with  an  husband  seven  years  from 
her  virginity  : 

37.  And  she  was  a  widow  of  about  four- 
score and  four  years,  which  departed  not 
from  the  temple,  but  served  God  with  fast- 
ings and  prayeis  night  and  day. 

38.  And  she  coming  in  that  inslant,  gave 
thanks  likewise  unto  the  Lord,  and  spake 
of  him  to  all  them  that  looked  for  redemp- 
tion in  Jerusalem. 

39.  And  wlicn  tliey  had  performed  all 
things  according  to  the  law  of  the  Lord, 
they  returned  into  Galilee,  to  their  own 
city  Nazareth. 

40.  And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed 
strong  in  spirit,  filled  witii  wisdom :  and  the 
grace  of  God  was  upon  him. 

41.  Now  his  parents  went  to  Jerusalem 
every  year  at  tlic  feast  of  tlie  passover. 

42.  And  when  he  was  twelve  years  old, 
they  went  up  to  Jerusalem  after  the  custom 
of  the  feast. 

43.  And  when  they  had  fulfilled  tlie 
days,  as  they  returned,  the  child  Jesus  tar- 
ried behind  in  Jesuralem  ;  and  Joseph  and 
his  mother  knew  not  of  it. 

44.  But  they,  supposing  him  to  have 

H 


been  in  the  company,  went  a  day's  journey, 
and  tiiey  sought  him  among  their  kinsfolk 
and  ac([uaintance. 

45.  And  v\hen  they  found  him  not,  they 
turned  back  again  to  Jerusalem,  seeking 
him. 

46.  And  it  came  to  [lass,  tliat  after  three 
days  they  found  him  in  the  temple,  sitting 
in  the  midst  of  the  doctors,  both  hearing 
them,  and  asking  them  cjuestions. 

47.  And  all  that  heard  him  were  asto- 
nished at  his  understanding  and  answers. 

48.  And  when  th^y  saw  hiui,  tliey  were 
amazed:  and  his  mother  said  unto  him, 
Son,  why  hast  thou  tlius  dealt  w  ith  us  ? 
behold,  thy  father  and  I  have  sought  thee 
sorrowing. 

49.  And  he  said  unto  them.  How  is  it 
that  ye  sought  me  ?  wist  ye  not  that  I  must 
be  about  my  Father's  business  ? 

50.  And  they  understood  not  tlie  saying 
which  he  spake  unto  them. 

51.  And  he  went  down  witli  them,  and 
came  to  Nazareth,  and  was  subject  unto 
them  :  but  his  mother  kept  all  these'  say- 
ings hi  iter  heart. 

62.  And  Jesus  increased  in  wisdom  and 
stature,  and  in  favour  with  God  and  man. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  Johii's  preaching  and  baplistn.  15  His  testimony  of 
Christ,  19  Herod  imprisoneth  John.  21  Christ  is 
baptised:  23  his  geriealvgj/. 

1. 1^rt)W  in  the  fifteenth  year  of  the  reign 
J3l  of  Tiberius  Caesar,  Pontius  Pilate 
being  governor  of  Judoa,  and  Herod  being 
tetrarcJi  of  Galilee,  and  his  brother  Pliilip 
tetrarch  ofltuiea  and  ofllic  region  of  Tra- 
chonitis,  and  Lysanias  the  tetrarch  of  Abi- 
lene, 

2.  Annas  and  Caiaphas  being  the  high 
priests,  the  word  of  God  came  unto  John 
the  son  of  Zacliarias  in  the  wilderness. 

3.  And  he  came  into  all  the  country 
about  Jordan,  prcailiing  the  baptism  of 
repentance  for  llic  remission  of  sins; 

4.  As  it  is  written  in. the  book  of  the 
words  of  Esaias  tlic  proj)ii(i,  saying,  Tiie 
voice  of  one  crying  in  tlie  wilderness.  Pre- 
pare-ye  the  way  of  the  Lord,  make  his 
paths  straight. 

5.  Eveiy  valley  shall  bo  filled,  and  every 
mountain  and  hill  shall  be  brought  low; 
and  the  crooked  shall  be  made  straight, 
and  the  rough  ways  shall  he  made  smooth  : 

6.  And  all  flesh  shall  see  the  salvation 
of  God. 

7.  Tiien  said  he  to  the  mullifude  that 
came  forth  to  be  baptized  of  him,  O  genera- 
tion of  vipers!  who  hath  warned  you  to 
flee  from  the  wrath  to  come? 


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8.  Bring  forth,  therefore,  fruits  worthy 
pf  repentance  ;  and  begin  not  to  say  with- 
in yourselves,  VVe  have  Abraham  to  02ir 
father ;  for  I  say  unto  you,  That  God  is 
able  of  these  stones  to  raise  up  children 
unto  Abraham. 

9.  And  now  also  the  axe  is  laid  unto 
the  root  of  the  trees  :  every  tree,  therefore, 
which  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit,  is  hewn 
down,  and  cast  into  the  fire. 

10.  And  the  people  asked  him,  saying. 
What  shall  we  do  then? 

11.  He  answereth  and  saithunto  them. 
He  that  hath  two  coats,  let  him  impart  to 
him  that  hath  none  ;  and  he  that  hath 
meat,  let  him  do  likewise. 

1 2.  Then  came  also  publicans  to  be  bap- 
tized, and  said  unto  him,  Master,  what 
shall  we  do? 

13.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Exact 
no  more  than  that  which  is  appointed 
you. 

1 4.  And  the  soldiers  likewise  demanded 
of  him,  saying.  And  what  shall  we  do?  And 
he  said  unto  them.  Do  violence  to  no  man, 
neither  accuse  anj/  falsely  ;  and  be  content 
with  your  wages. 

15.  And  as  the  people  were  in  expecta- 
tion, and  all  men  mused  in  their  hearts  of 
John,  whether  he  were  the  Christ  or 
not; 

16.  John  answered,  saying  unto  them 
all,  I  indeed  baptize  you  with  water ;  but 
one  mightier  tlian  I  cometh,  the  latchet  of 
wiiose  shoes  1  am  not  worthy  to  unloose  : 
he  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy  Ghost 
and  with  fire.      \ 

17.  Whose  fan  is  in  his  hand,  and  he  will 
thoroughly  purge  his  floor,  and  will  gather 
the  wheat  into  his  garner  ;  but  the  chaff  he 
will  burn  with  fire  unquenchable. 

18.  And  many  other  things,  in  /lis  ex- 
hortation, preached  ho  unto  the  people. 

1 9.  But  Herod  the  tetrarch,  being  reprov- 
ed by  him  for  Herodias  liis  brother  Philip's 
wife^  and  for  all  tlje  evils  which  Herod  had 
done, 

20.  Added  yet  this  above  all,  that  he 
shut  up  John  in  prison. 

2 1 .  Now  when  all  the  people  were  bap- 
tized, it  came  to  pass,  that  Jesus  also  being 
baptized,  and  praying,  the  heaven  was 
opened, 

22.  And  the  Holy  Ghost  descended  in  a 
bodily  shape  like  a  dove  upon  him  ;  and 
a  voice  came  from  heaven,  whicli  said. 
Thou  art  my  beloved  Son ;  in  thee  I  am 
well  pleased. 

23.  And  Jesus  himself  began  to  be  about 
thirty  years  of  age,  being  (as  was  supposed) 


the  son  of  Joseph,  which  was  the  sonof  Heli, 

24.  Which  was  the  sora  of  Matthat,  which 
was  the  son  of  Levi,  which  was  the  son  of 
Melchi,  which  was  the  son  of  Janna,  which 
was  the  son  of  Joseph, 

25.  Which  was  the  son  of  Mattathias, 
which  was  the  son  of  Amos,  which  was  the 
son  of  Nauiii,  which  was  the  son  of  Esh, 
which  was  the  son  of  Nagge, 

26.  Which  was  the  son  of  Maath,  which 
was  the  son  of  Mattathias,  which  was  the 
son  of  Semei,  which  was  the  son  of  Joseph, 
which  was  the  son  of  Juda, 

27.  Which  was  the  son  of  Joanna,  which 
wa^  the  son  of  Rhesa,  which  was  the  so7i  of 
Zorobabel,  which  was  the  son  of  Salatliiel, 
which  was  the  son  of  Neri, 

28.  Which  was  the  son  of  Melchi, 
which  was  the  son  of  Addi,  which  was  the 
son  of  Cosam,  which  was  the  son  of  El- 
modam,  which  was  the  son  of  Er, 

29.  Which  was  the  son  of  Jose,  which 
was  the  son  of  Eliezer,  which  was  the  son 
of  Jorim,  which  was  the  so7i  of  Matthat, 
which  was  the  son  of  Levi, 

30.  Which  was  the  sort  of  Simeon, 
which  was  the  son  of  Juda,  which  was  the 
son  of  Joseph,  which  was  the  son  of  Jonan, 
which  was  the  son  of  Eliakim, 

31.  Which  was  the  son  of  Melea,  which 
was  the  son  of  Mcnan,  which  was  the  son 
of  Mattatha,  which  was  the  son  of  Na- 
than, which  was  the  son  of  David, 

32.  Which  was  the  son  of  Jesse,  which 
was  the  son  of  Obcd,  which  was  the  son 
of  Booz,  which  was  the  son  of  Salmon, 
which  was  the  son  of  Naasson, 

33.  Which  was  the  son  of  Aminadab, 
which  was  the  son  of  Aram,  which  was  the 
son  of  Esrom,  which  was  the  son  of  Phares, 
which  was  the  son  of  Juda, 

34.  Which  was  the  son  of  Jacob,  which 
was  the  son  of  Isaac,  which  was  the  so?i  of 
Abraham,  which  was  the  son  of  Thara, 
which  was  the  son  of  Nachor, 

35.  Which  was  the  son  of  Saruch,  which 
was  the  son  of  Kagau,  wliich  was  the  son  of 
Phalec,  which  was  the  son  of  Heber,  which 
was  the  so7i  of  Sala, 

36.  Which  wnsthe  son  of  Cainan,  which 
was  the  son  of  Arphaxad,  which  was  the 
son  of  Sem,  wliicii  was  the  son  of  Noe, 
which  was  ihr  son  of  l>amecii, 

37.  Which  was  ihc  son  of  Mathusala, 
which  was  the  son  of  Enoch,  which  was  the 
son  of  Jared,  which  svas  the  son  of  Maleleel, 
which  was  the  son  of  Cainan, 

38.  Which  was  the  son  of  Enos,  which 
was  the  son  of  Seth,  wliicii  was  the  son  of 
Adam,  which  was  the  son  of  God. 


CHAP.  IV. 


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CHAP.  IV. 

1  Chrisfs  temptation  and  fasting :  13  he,  overcoming  the 
devil,  \i  beg  i7ineth  to  preach:  16  the  people  of  Jfasa- 
reth  admire  him,  <5-c. 

1.    A  ND  Jesus  being  full  of  the  Holy 

J\.  Ghost,  returned  from  Jordan,  and 

was  led  by  the  Spirit  into  the  wilderness, 

2.  Being  forty  days  tempted  of  the  devil. 
And  in  those  days  he  did  eat  nothing:  and 
when  they  were  ended,  he  afterward  hun- 
gered. 

3.  And  the  devil  said  unto  him.  If  thou 
be  the  Son  of  God,  command  this  stone 
that  it  be  made  bread. 

4.  And  Jesus  answered  him,  saying.  It 
is  written.  That  man  shall  not  live  by  bread 
alone,  but  by  every  word  of  God. 

5.  And  the  devil,  taking  him  up  into  an 
high  mountain,  shewed  unto  liim  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  world  in  a  moment  of 
time. 

6.  And  the  devil  said  unto  him.  All  tliis 
power  will  I  give  thee,  and  the  glory  of 
them :  for  that  is  delivered  unto  me ;  and  to 
whomsoever  I  will  I  give  it. 

7.  If  thou,  therefore,  wilt  worship  me,  all 
shall  be  thine. 

8.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  Get  thee  behind  me,  Satan :  for  it  is 
written.  Thou  shall  worship  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  him  only  shalt  thou  serve. 

9.  And  he  brought  him  to  Jerusalem, 
and  set  him  on  a  pinnacle  of  the  temple, 
and  said  unto  him,  If  thou  be  the  Son  of 
God,  cast  thyself  down  from  hence : 

10.  For  it  is  written.  He  shall  give  his 
angels  charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee ; 

11.  And  in  their  hands  they  shall  bear 
thee  up,  lest  at  any  time  thou  dash  thy  foot 
against  a  stone. 

12.  And  Jesus  answering,  said  unto  him, 
It  is  said.  Thou  shalt  not  tempt  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

13.  And  when  the  devil  had  ended  all 
the  temptation,  he  departed  from  him  for  a 
season. 

14.  And  Jesus  returned  in  the  power  of 
the  Spirit  into  Galilee :  and  tlicn;  went 
out  a  fame  of  him  through  all  the  region 
round  aliout. 

\5.  Anrl  he  taught  in  their  synagogues, 
being  glorified  of  all. 

16.  And  he  came  to  Nazareth,  where  he 
had  been  brought  up :  and,  as  his  custom 
was,  he  went  into  (he  synagogue  on  the 
sabbatii-day,  and  stood  uj)  for  to  read. 

17.  And  there  was  delivered  unto  him 
the  book  of  the  prophet  Esaias.  And  when 
he  had  opened  the  book,  he  found  the  place 
where  it  was  written, 


1 8.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  upon  me, 
because  he  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  the 
gospel  to  the  poor;  he  hath  sent  me  to 
heal  the  broken-hearted,  to  preach  deliver- 
ance to  the  captives,  and  recovering  of 
sight  to  the  blind,  to  set  at  liberty  them 
that  are  bmised, 

1 9.  To  preach  the  acceptable  year  of  the 
Lord. 

20.  And  he  closed  the  book,  and  he  gave 
it  again  to  the  minister,  and  sat  down. 
And  the  eyes  of  all  them  that  were  in  the 
synagogue  were  fastened  on  him. 

21 .  And  he  began  to  say  unto  them.  This 
day  is  this  scripture  fulfilled  in  your  ears. 

22.  And  all  bare  him  witness,  and  won- 
dered at  the  gracious  words  which  pro- 
ceeded out  of  his  mouth.  And  they  said, 
Is  not  this  Joseph's  son  ? 

23.  And'  he  said  unto  them.  Ye  will 
surely  say  unto  me  this  proverb.  Physician, 
heal  thyself:  whatsoever  we  have  heard 
done  in  Capernaum,  do  also  here  in  thy 
country. 

24.  And  he  said,  Verily,  I  say  unto  you. 
No  prophet  is  accepted  in  his  own  country. 

25.  But  I  tell  you  of  a  truth.  Many  wi- 
dows were  in  Israel  in  the  days  of  Elias, 
when  the  heaven  was  shut  up  three  years 
and  six  months,  when  great  famine  was 
throughout  all  the  land : 

26.  But.  unto  none  of  them  was  Elias 
sent,  save  unto  Sarepta,  a  citij  of  Sidon, 
unto  a  woman  that  was  a  widow. 

27.  And  many  lepers  were  in  Israel  in 
the  time  of  Eliseus  the  prophet;  and  none 
of  them  was  cleansed,  saving  Naaman  the 
Syrian. 

28.  And  all  they  in  the  synagogue,  when 
they  heard  these  things,  were  filled  with 
wrath, 

29.  And  rose  up,  and  thrust  him  out  of 
the  city,  and  led  him  unto  the  brow  of  the 
hill,  whereon  their  city  was  built,  that  they 
might  cast  him  down  headlong. 

30.  But  ho,  passing  through  the  midst  of 
them,  went  his  way, 

31.  And  came  down  to  Capernaum,  a 
city  of  Galilee,  and  taught  them  on  the  sab- 
bath-days. 

32.  And  tlicy  were  astonished  at  his 
doctrine :  for  his  word  was  w  itii  power. 

33.  And  in  the  synagogue  there  was  a 
man  which  had  a  spirit  of  an  unclean 
devil,  and  cried  out  with  a  loud  voice, 

34.  Saying,  Let  us  alone  ;  wliat  have  wc 
to  do  with  tliee,  tliott  Jesus  of  Nazareth  ? 
art  thou  come  to  destroy  us  ?  1  know  thee 
who  thou  art;  the  Holy  One  of  God. 

35.  And  Jesus  rebuked   him,  saying, 


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Hold  thy  peace,  and  come  out  of  him. 
And  when  the  devil  had  thrown  him  in  the 
midst,  he  came  out  of  him,  and  hurt  him 
not. 

36.  And  they  were  all  amazed,  and 
spake  among  themselves,  saying,  What  a 
word  is  this  !  for  with  authority  and  power 
he  commandeth  the  unclean  spirits,  and 
they  come  out. 

37.  And  the  fame  of  him  went  out  mto 
every  place  of  the  country  rovmd  about. 

38.  And  he  arose  out  of  the  synagogue, 
and  entered  into  Simon's  house :  arid  Si- 
mon's wife's  mother  was  taken  with  a 
great  fever;  and  they  besouglit  him  for 
her. 

39.  And  he  stood  over  her,  and  rebuked 
the  fever;  and  it  left  her:  and  immediately 
she  arose  and  ministered  unto  them. 

40.  Now  when  the  sun  was  setting,  all 
they  that  had  any  sick  \yith  divers  dis- 
eases, brought  them  unto  him  ;  and  he  laid 
his  liands  on  every  one  of  them,  and  heal- 
ed them. 

41.  And  devils  also  came  out  of  many, 
crying  out.,  and  saying.  Thou  art  Christ 
the  Son  of  God.  And  he,  rebuking  t/ie?n, 
suffered  them  not  to  speak :  for  they  knew 
that  he  was  Christ. 

42.  And  when  it  was  day,  he  departed, 
and  went  into  a  desert  place :  and  the 
people  sought  him,  and  came  unto  him, 
and  stayed  him,  that  he  should  not  depart 
from  them. 

43.  And  he  said  unto  them,  I  must 
preach  the  kingdom  of  God  to  other  cities 
also :  for  therefore  am  I  sent. 

44.  And  ho  preached  in  the  synagogues 
of  Galilee. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  Christ  teachelhout  of  Peter's  ship.  A  A  mirnculous 
draught  ofJUhes.  12  A  leper  cleansed.  18  The  palsy 
healed.     27  Levi  called  from  the  receipt  of  cvslmii. 

1.     A   Nl)  it  came  to  pass,  that,as  tlic  peo- 
j\.  |)l(!   pressed  upon  him  to   licar  tiie 
word  of  God,  he  stood  by  the  lake  of  Gen- 
nesaret, 

2.  And  saw  two  ships  standing  by  the 
lake:  but  the  fishermen  were  gone  out  of 
thom,  and  were  v\  asiiing  their  nets. 

3.  And  he  entered  into  one  of  liip  sliijjs, 
which  was  Simon's,  and  ])rayed  him  (liat 
lie  would  tiirusl  out  a  little  from  tlie  land  : 
and  he  sat  down,  and  taught  the  jieoplc  out 
of  the  ship. 

4.  Now  when  he  had  left  speaking,  he 
said  unto  Simon,  Launch  out  into  tlie 
deep,  and  let  down  j'our  nets  for  a  (hauglit. 

5.  And  Simon,  answering,  said  iiiilo  liini. 
Master,  we  iiave  toiled  all  the  night,  and 


have  taken  nothing;  nevertheless  at  thy 
word  I  will  let  down  the  net. 

6.  And  when  they  had  this  done,  they 
inclosed  a  great  multitude  of  fishes :  and 
their  net  brake. 

7.  And  they  beckoned  unto  their  part- 
ners, which  were  in  the  other  sliip,  that 
they  should  come  and  help  them.  And  they 
came,  and  filled  both  the  ships,  so  that  they 
began  to  sink. 

8.  When  Simon  Peter  saw  it,  he  fell 
down  at  Jesus'  knees,  saying.  Depart  from 
me ;  for  I  am  a  sinful  man,  O  Lord. 

9.  For  he  was  astonished,  and  all  that 
were  with  him,  at  the  drauglit  of  the  fishes 
w  hich  they  had  taken : 

10.  And  so  icas  also  James  and  John, 
tlie  sons  of  Zebedee,  which  were  partners 
with  Simon.  And  Jesus  said  unto  Simon, 
Fear  not ;  from  henceforth  thou  slialt  catch 
men. 

11.  And  when  they  had  brought  their 
ships  to  land,  they  forsook  all,  and  follow- 
ed him. 

12.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  was 
in  a  certain  city,  behold,  a  man  full  of  le- 
prosy ;  wlio  seeing  Jesus,  fell  on  his  face, 
and  bcsougjit  him,  saying.  Lord,  if  thou 
wilt,  thou  canst  make  me  clean. 

1 3.  And  he  put  forth  his  hand,  and  touch- 
ed him,  saying,  I  will ;  be  thou  clean.  And 
immediately  the  leprosy  departed  from  him. 

14.  And  he  charged  him  to  tell  no  man : 
but  go  and  shew  thyself  to  the  priest,  and 
offer  for  thy  cleansing,  according  as  Moses 
commanded,  for  a  testimony  unto  them. 

15.  But  so  mucli  the  more  went  there  a 
fame  abroad  of  him  :  and  great  multitudes 
came  together  to  hear,  and  to  be  healed  by 
him  of  their  infirmities. 

IG.  And  he  withdrew  himself  into  the 
wilderness,  and  prayed. 

17.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  a  certain  day, 
as  he  was  teaching,  lliat  tliere  were  Pha- 
risees and  doctors  of  tlie  law  sitting  by, 
which  were  come  out  of  every  town  of 
Galilee,  and  Judea,  and  Jerusalem ;  and 
the  power  of  the  Lord  was  present  to  heal 
them. 

1 8.  And,  behold,  men  brought  in  a  bed  a 
man  which  was  taken  wilii  a  Jjalsy  :  and 
lli(>y  sought  iiivdiis  to  bring  him  in,  and  to 
lay  him  before  him. 

19.  And  when  they  could  not  find  by 
what  tvay  they  might  bring  him  in,  because 
of  the  multitude,  they  went  upon  the  house- 
top, an<l  l(.'t  him  down  tiiroiigli  the  tiling, 
with  his  couch,  into  tlie  midst  before  Jesus. 

20.  And  when  he  saw  their  faith,  he  said 
unto  him,  Man,  thy  sins  are  forgiven  thee. 


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21.  And  the  scribes  and  the  Pharisees 
began  to  reason,  saying,  Who  is  tliis  which 
speaketh  blasphemies  I  Who  can  forgive 
sins  but  God  alone  / 

22.  But  when  Jesus  perceived  their 
thoughts,  he  answering  said  unto  them, 
What  reason  ye  in  your  hearts  ? 

23.  Whether  is  easier,  to  say,  Thy  sins 
be  forgiven  thee  ;  or  to  say,  Rise  up  and 
walk  ? 

21.  But  that  ye  may  know  that  the  Son 
of  man  hath  power  upon  earth  to  forgive 
sins,  (he  said  unto  the  sick  of  the  palsy,)  1 
say  unto  thee,  Arise,  and  take  up  thy 
couch,  and  go  into  thy  house. 

25.  And  immediately  he  rose  up  before 
them,  and  took  up  that  whereon  he  lay, 
and  departed  to  his  own  house,  glorifying 
God. 

.  26.  And  they  were  all  amazed,  and  they 
glorified  God,  and  were  filled  with  fear, 
saying,  We  have  seen  strange  things  to-day. 

27.  And  after  these  things  he  went  forth, 
and  saw  a  publican,  named  Levi,  sitting  at 
the  receipt  of  custom :  and  he  said  unto 
him.  Follow  me. 

2G.  And  he  left  all,  rose  up,  and  followed 
him. 

29.  And  Levi  made  him  a  great  feast  in 
ills  own  house  :  and  there  was  a  great  com- 
jiany  of  publicans  and  of  others  that  sat 
down  with  them. 

30.  But  their  scribes  and  Pharisees  mur- 
mured against  his  disciples,  saying.  Why 
do  ye  eat  and  drink  with  publicans  and 
sinners  ? 

31.  And  Jesus  answering,  said  unto 
them,  Tiiey  that  are  whole  need  not  a 
physician  •,  but  they  that  are  sick., 

32.  I  came  not  to  call  the  righteous,  but 
sinners  to  re|)entance. 

33.  And  they  said  unto  him.  Why  do 
th(!  disciples  of  Jolin  fast  often,  and  make 
prayers,  and  likewise  the  disrip/cs  of  the 
I'hansees;  but  thine  eat  and  drink  ? 

34.  And  h(^  said  unto  them.  Can  ye 
make  the  chikh'cn  of  the  bridechamber 
fast,  while  the  bridegroom  is  with  them  ? 

3o.  But  the  days  will  come  wiien  the 
bridegroom  shall  be  taken  away  from 
liiem,  and  then  shall  they  fast  in  those 
days. 

3G.  And  he  spake  also  a  parable  unto 
them:  No  man  ijutleth  a  piece  of  a  new 
garment  upon  an  old;  if  otherwise,  then 
both  liie  new  maketli  a  rent,  and  the  i)icce 
that  was  taken  out  of  the  new  agreeth  not 
with  the  old. 

37.  And  no  man  pulteth  new  wine  into 
old  bottles  ;  else  the  new  wine  will  burst 


the  bottles  and  be  spilled,  and  the  bottles 

shall  perish. 

38.  But  new  wine  must  be  put  into  new 
bottles ;  and  both  are  preserved. 

39.  No  man  also  ha\ ing  drunk  oltl  nine 
straightway  desirelh  new  :  for  he  saith,  The 
old  is  better. 

CHAP.  VL 

1  Toudiing  Ike  ears  of  com  thai  were  plurked  by  the  dis- 
ciples im  the  sabbath.  13  Christ  cliooscth  the  twelve, 
17  heatetk  divers  diseases,  20  pronounceth  blessings, 
4.C. 

1.  .k  ND  it  came  to  pass  on  the  second 
JTjL  sabbath  after  the  first,  that  he  went 
through  the  corn-fields ;  and  his  disciples 
plucked  the  ears  of  corn,  and  did  eat,  rub- 
bing them  in  their  hands. 

2.  And  certain  of  the  Pharisees  said 
unto  them.  Why  do  ye  that  which  is  not 
lawful  to  do  on  the  sabbath-days  ? 

3.  And  Jesus  answering  them  said, 
Have  ye  not  read  so  much  as  this,  what 
David  did,  when  himself  was  an  hungered, 
and  they  which  were  with  him ; 

4.  How  he  went  into  the  house  of  God, 
and  did  take  and  eat  the  shew-bread,  and 
gave  also  to  them  that  were  with  him ; 
which  it  is  not  lawful  to  eat,  but  for  the 
priests  alone? 

5.  And  he  said  unto  them.  That  the  Son 
of  man  is  Lord  also  of  the  sabbath. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pass  also  on  anotlicr 
sabbath,  that  he  entered  into  the  synagogue 
and  taught ;  and  there  was  a  man  whose 
right  hand  was  withered. 

7.  And  the  scribes  and  Pharisees  watch- 
ed him,  whether  he  would  heal  on  the  sab- 
bath-day, that  they  might  find  an  accusa- 
tion against  him. 

8.  i>ut  he  knew  their  thoughts,  and  said 
to  the  man  which  had  the  withered  hand, 
Rise  up,  and  stand  forth  in  the  midst.  And 
he  arose  and  stood  forth. 

9.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them,  I  will  ask 
you  one  thing ;  Is  it  lawful  on  the  sabbath- 
days  to  do  good,  or  to  do  evil  ?  to  save 
life,  or  to  destroy  it  ? 

10.  And  looking  round  about  upon  them 
all,  he  said  unto  the  man,  Stretch  forth  thy 
hand.  And  he  did  so  :  and  his  hand  was 
restored  whole  as  the  other. 

11.  And  they  were  filled  with  madness; 
and  communed  one  with  another  what 
they  might  do  to  Jesus. 

12.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
that  he  went  out  into  a  mountain  to  pray, 
and  continued  all  night  in  prayer  to  God. 

13.  And  whcu  it  wasday,  he  called  unto 
him-  his  disciples :  and  of  them  he  chose 
twelve,  whom  also  he  named  apostles ; 

1 4    Simon  (\\  hom  he  also  named  Peter,^ 


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and  Andrew  his  brother,  James  and  John, 
Philip  and  Bartholomew, 

1 5.  Matthew  and  'I'homas,  James  the  so7i 
of  Alpheus,  and  Simon  called  Zelotes, 

16.  And  Judas  the  brother  of  James,  and 
Judas  Iscariot,  which  also  was  the  trai- 
tor. 

17.  And  he  came  down  with  them,  and 
stood  in  the  plain,  and  the  company  of  his 
disciples,  and  a  great  multitude  of  people 
out  of  all  Judea  and  Jerusalem,  and  from 
the  sea-coast  of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  which 
came  to  hear  him,  and  to  be  healed  of  their 
diseases ; 

1 8.  And  they  that  were  vexed  with  un- 
clean spirits  :  and  tliey  were  healed. 

19.  And  the  whole  multitude  sought  to 
touch  him :  for  there  went  virtue  out  of 
him,  and  healed  ikem  all. 

20.  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  on  his  dis- 
ciples, and  said.  Blessed  be  ye  poor:  for 
yours  is  the  kingdom  of  God. 

2 1 .  Blessed  are  ye  that  hunger  now :  for 
ye  shall  be  filled.  Blessed  are  ye  that 
weep  now :  for  ye  shall  laugh. 

22.  Blessed  are  ye  when  men  shall  hate 
you,  and  when  they  shall  separate  you 
from  their  company,  and  sliall  reproach yo«, 
and  cast  out  your  name  as  evil,  for  the 
Son  of  man's  sake. 

.  23.  Rejoice  ye  in  that  day,  and  leap  for 
joy :  for,  behold,  your  reward  is  great  in 
heaven :  for  in  the  like  manner  did  their 
fathers  unto  the  prophets. 

24.  But  wo  unto  you  that  are  rich!  for 
ye  have  received  your  consolation. 

23.  Wo  unto  you  that  are  full!  for  ye 
shall  hunger.  Wo  unto  you  that  laugh 
now!  for  ye  shall  mourn  and  weep. 

26.  Wo  unto  you  when  all  men  shall 
speak  well  of  you!  for  so  did  their  fathers 
to  the  false  prophets. 

27.  But  I  say  unto  you  whicli  hear,  TiOve 
your  enemies,  do  good  to  tiiem  wliicii  hate 
you; 

28.  Bless  them  that  curse  you,  and  pray 
for  them  which  despitefully  use  you. 

29.  And  unto  him  that  sniitclh  tlice  on 
the  one  cheek,  offer  also  tiic  otlicr;  and 
him  that  takcth  away  thy  cloak  forbid  not 
to  take  thy  coat  also. 

30.  Give  to  every  man  that  asketh  of 
thee;  and  of  him  that  takcth  away  thy 
goods  ask  them  not  again. 

31.  And  as  yc  would  that  men  should 
do  to  you,  do  ye  also  to  lliom  likewise. 

32.  For  if  yc  love  them  whidi  love  you, 
what  thank  have  ye  ?  for  sinners  also  love 
those  tiiat  love  thorn. 

33.  And  if  yc  do  good  to  them  which  do 


good  to  you,  what  thank  have  ye?     for 
sinners  also  do  even  the  same. 

34.  And  if  ye  lend  to  them  of  whom  ye 
hope  to  receive,  what  thank  have  ye  ?  for 
sinners  also  lend  to  sinners,  to  receive  as 
much  again. 

35.  But  love  ye  your  enemies,  and  do 
good,  and  lend,  hoping  for  nothing  again; 
and  your  reward  shall  be  great,  and  ye 
shall  be  the  children  of  the  Highest :  for 
he  is  kind  unto  the  unthankful  and  to  the 
evil. 

36.  Be  ye  therefore  merciful,  as  your 
Father  also  is  merciful. 

37.  Judge  not,  and  ye  shall  not  be  judg- 
ed :  condemn  not,  and  ye  shall  not  be  con- 
demned :  forgive,  and  ye  shall  be  forgiven : 

•38.  Give,  and  it  shall  be  given  unto 
you :  good  measure,  pressed  down,  and 
shaken  together,  and  running  over,  shall 
men  give  into  your  bosom.  For  with  the 
same  measure  that  ye  mete  withal,  it  shall 
be  measured  to  you  again. 

39.  And  he  spake  a  parable  unto  them: 
Can  the  blind  lead  the  blind  ?  shall  they 
not  both  fall  into  the  ditch  ? 

40.  The  disciple  is  not  above  his  master : 
but  every  one  that  is  perfect  shall  be  as  his 
master. 

41.  And  why  beholdest  thou  the  mote 
that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye,  but  perceivest 
not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? 

42.  Either  how  canst  thou  say  to  thy 
brother.  Brother,  let  me  pull  out  the  mote 
that  is  in  thine  eye,  when  tiiou  thyself  be- 
lioldost  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own 
eye  ?  Thou  hypocrite  !  cast  out  first  the 
beam  out  of  thine  own  eye,  and  then  shalt 
thou  see  clearly  to  pull  out  tlie  mote  that 
is  in  thy  brother's  eye. 

43.  For  a  good  tree  bringeth  not  forth 
corrupt  fruit ;  neither  doth  a  corrupt  tree 
bring  fortii  good  fruit. 

44.  For  every  tree  is  known  by  his  own 
fruit:  for  of  liiorns  men  do  not  gather  figs, 
nor  of  a  bramble-bush  gather  they  grapes. 

43.  A  good  man  out  of  the  good  trea- 
sure of  iiis  licart  bringeth  forth  that  whicti 
is  good  ;  and  an  evil  man  out  of  the  evil 
treasure  of  his  heart  bringeth  fortii  that 
which  is  evil  :  for  of  tlie  abundance  of  the 
heart  his  moulli  speaketii. 

46.  And  wiiy  call  ye  me.  Lord,  Lord, 
and  do  not  the;  things  which  I  say  ? 

47.  Wiiosoever  coineth  to  me,and  hear- 
cth  my  sayings,  and  doeth  them,  I  will 
shew  you  to  w  iiom  he  is  like  : 

48.  ll(^  is  like  a  man  wliich  built  an 
house,  and  diggi^d  (!(^ep,  and  laid  the  foun- 

1  elation  on  a  rock ;  and  v\hcu  the  Hood  arose, 


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63 


the  stream  beat  vehemently  upon  that 
house,  and  could  not  shake  it :  lor  it  was 
founded  upon  a  rock. 

49.  But  he  that  heareth,  and  doeth  not, 
is  like  a  man  that  without  a  fouuthition 
built  an  house  upon  the  earth  :  against 
which  the  stream  did  beat  vehemently, 
and  immediately  it  fell ;  and  the  ruin  of 
that  house  was  great. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  The  centurion's  failk ;  10  Christ  heaUth  his  servant, 
being  absent ;  \\  raiselh  the  widow'' s  son.  24  Christ's 
testtnwni/  of  John.  36  Mary  Magdalene  anointcth 
Christ's  feet. 

1.  "T^rOVV  when  he  had  ended  all  his  say- 
J3I    ings  in  the  audience  of  the  people, 
he  entered  into  Capernaum. 

2.  And  a  certain  centurion's  servant, 
who  was  dear  unto  him,  was  sick,  and 
ready  to  die. 

3.  And  when  he  heard  of  Jesus,  he  sent 
unto  him  the  elders  of  the  Jews,  beseeching 
him  that  he  would  come  and  heal  his  ser- 
vant. 

4.  And  when  they  came  to  Jesus,  they 
besought  him  instantly,  saying.  That  he 
was  worthy  for  whom  he  should  do  this : 

5.  For  he  loveth  our  nation,  and  he  hath 
built  us  a  synagogue. 

6.  Then  Jesus  went  with  them.  And 
when  he  was  now  not  far  from  the  house, 
the  centurion  sent  friends  to  him,  saying 
unto  him.  Lord,  trouble  not  thyself;  for  I 
am  not  worthy  that  ihou  shouldest  enter 
under  my  roof: 

7.  Wherefore  neither  thought  I  myself 
worthy  to  come  unto  thee:  but  say  in  a 
word,  and  my  servant  shall  be  healed. 

3.  For  I  also  am  a  man  set  under  au- 
thority, having  under  me  soldiers:  and  I 
say  unto  one.  Go,  and  he  goeth ;  and  to 
another,  Come,  and  he  cometh ;  and  to  my 
servant.  Do  this,  and  he  doeth  it. 

9.  When  Jesus  heard  these  things,  he 
marvelled  at  him,  and  turned  him  about, 
and  said  unto  the  people  that  followed 
him,  I  say  unto  you,  I  have  not  found  so 
great  faith,  no,  not  in  Israel. 

10.  And  thrj;  that  were  sent,  returning 
to  the  house,  found  the  servant  whole  that 
had  been  sick. 

11.  And  it  came  to  pass  the  day  after, 
that  he  went  into  a  city  called  Nain  ;  and 
many  of  his  disciples  went  with  him,  and 
much  peo|5le. 

12.  Now  when  he  came  nigh  to  the 
gate  of  the  city,  behold,  there  was  a  dead 
man  carried  out,  the  only  son  of  his  mo- 
ther, and  she  was  a  widow :  and  much 
people  of  the  city  was  with  her. 

13.  And  when  tlie  Lord  saw  her,  he 


had  compassion  on  her,  and  said  unto  her, 

Weep  not. 

14.  And  he  came  and  touched  the  bier; 
and  they  that  bare  him  stood  still.  And  he 
said.  Young  man,  I  say  unto  thee.  Arise. 

1 5.  And  he  that  was  dead  sat  up,  and 
began  to  speak.  And  he  delivered  him  to 
his  mother. 

16.  And  there  came  a  fear  on  all:  and 
they  glorified  God,  saying.  That  a  great 
prophet  is  risen  up  among  us ;  and,  That 
God  hath  visited  his  people. 

17.  And  tins  rumour  of  him  went  forth 
throughout  all  Judea,  and  throughout  all 
the  region  round  about. 

18.  And  the  disciples  of  John  shewed 
him  of  all  these  things. 

19.  And  John  calling  tinto  him  two  of  his 
disciples,  sent  them  to  Jesus,  saying.  Art 
thou  he  that-should  come  ?  or  look  we  for 
another  ? 

20.  When  the  men  were  come  unto 
him,  they  said,  John  Baptist  hath  sent  us 
unto  thee,  saying,  Art  thou  he  that  should 
come  ?  or  look  we  for  another  ? 

21.  And  in  that  same  hour  he  cured 
many  of  their  infirmities  and  plagues,  and 
of  evil  spirits;  and  unto  many  that  were 
blind  he  gave  sight. 

22.  Then  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
them,  Go  your  way,  and  tell  John  what 
things  ye  have  seen  and  heard;  how  that 
the  blind  see,  the  lame  walk,  the  lepers  are 
cleansed,  the  deaf  hear,  the  dead  are  raised, 
to  the  poor  the  gospel  is  preached. 

23.  And  blessed  is  he,  whosoever  shall 
not  be  offended  in  me. 

24.  And  when  the  messengers  of  John 
were  departed, he  began  to  speak  unto  the 
people  concerning  John,  What  went  ye 
out  into  the  wildei'ness  for  to  see  ?  A  reed 
shaken  with  the  wind  ? 

25.  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  see  ?  A 
man  clothed  in  soft  raiment  ?  Behold,  they 
which  are  gorgeously  apparelled,  and  live 
delicately,  are  in  kings'  courts. 

26.  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  see  ?  A 
prophet  ?  Yea,  I  say  unto  you,  and  much 
more  than  a  jirophct. 

27.  This  is  he  of  whom  it  is  written.  Be- 
hold, I  send  my  messenger  before  thy  face, 
which  shall  prepare  thy  way  before  thee. 

28.  For  I  say  unto  you,  Among  those 
that  are  born  of  women  there  is  not  a  great- 
er prophet  than  John  the  l>a[)tist :  but  he 
that  is  least  in  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
greater  than  he. 

29.  And  all  ihc  peoi)le  that  heard  him, 
and  the  publicans,  justified  God,  being  bap- 
tized with  the  bapiism  of  John. 


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30.  But  the  Pliarisees  and  lawyers  re- 
jected the  counsel  of  God  against  them- 
selves, being  not  baptized  of  him. 

31.  And  tiie  Lord  said,  Whereunto  then 
shall  I  liken  the  men  of  this  generation  ? 
and  to  what  are  they  like  ? 

32.  They  are  hke  unto  children  sitting  in 
the  market-place,  and  calling  one  to  an- 
other, and  saying,  We  have  piped  unto 
you,  and  ye  have  not  danced ;  we  have 
mourned  to  you,  and  ye  have  not  wept. 

33.  For  John  tiie  Baptist  came  neither 
eating  bread  nor  drinking  wine;  and  ye 
say.  He  hath  a  devil. 

34.  The  Son  of  man  is  come  eating  and 
drinking ;  and  ye  say,  Behold,  a  gluttonous 
man,  and  a  wine-bibber,  a  friend  of  publi- 
cans and  sinners ! 

35.  But  Wisdom  is  justified  of  all  her 
children. 

36.  And  one  of  the  Pharisees  desired 
him  that  he  would  eat  with  him.  And  he 
went  into  the  Pharisee's  house,  .and  sat 
down  to  meat. 

37.  And,  behold,  a  woman  in  the  city, 
which  was  a  sinner,  when  she  knew  that 
Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  the  Pharisee's  house, 
brought  an  alabaster  box  of  ointment, 

38.  And  stood  at  his  feet  behind  him 
weeping,  and  began  to  wash  his  feet  with 
tears,  and  did  wipe  them  with  the  hairs  of 
her  head,  and  kissed  his  feet,  and  anointed 
them  with  the  ointment. 

39.  Now  when  the  Pharisee  which  had 
bidden  him  saw  it,  he  spake  within  him- 
self, saying.  This  man,  if  he  were  a  pro- 
pliet,  would  have  known  who  and  what 
manner  of  woman  tins  is  that  toucheth 
him ;  for  she  is  a  sinner. 

40.  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  him, 
Simon,  1  have  somewhat  to  say  unto  thee. 
And  he  saith.  Master,  say  on. 

41.  Tliere  was  a  certain  creditor  which 
liad  two  debtors :  the  one  owed  five  hun- 
dred pence,  and  the  other  fifty : 

42.  And  when  they  liad  notliing  to  pay, 
he  frankly  forgave  tiiem  botii.  Tell  me, 
therefore,  which  of  them  will  love  him 
most  ? 

43.  Simon  answered  and  said,  I  suppose 
that  he  to  whom  he  forgave  most.  And  he 
said  unto  him,  Tliou  hast  riglitly  judg- 
ed. 

44.  And  he  turned  to  the  woman,  and 
said  unto  Simon,  Seest  thou  this  woman  I 
I  entered  into  thy  house,  thou  gavest  me 
no  water  for  my  feet:  but  she  liath  waslied 
my  feet  with  tears,  and  wiped  them  with 
the  hairs  of  lier  head. 

45.  Tliou  gavest  me  no  kiss :  but  this 


woman,  since  the  time  I  came  in,  hath  not 
ceased  to  kiss  my  feet. 

46.  My  head  with  oil  thou  didst  not 
anoint ;  but  this  woman  hath  anointed  my 
feet  with  ointment. 

47.  Wherefore,  I  say  unto  thee.  Her 
sins,  whicli  are  many,  are  forgiven ;  for 
siie  loved  mucii :  but  to  whom  little  is  for- 
given, t/ie  same  loveth  little. 

48.  And  he  said  unto  her.  Thy  sins  are 
forgiven. 

49.  And  they  tliat  sat  at  meat  with 
him,  began  to  say  witliin  themselves.  Who 
is  this  that  forgiveth  sins  also  ? 

50.  And  he  said  to  the  woman,  Thy 
faith  hath  saved  thee  ;  go  in  peace. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

1  Devout  women  minister  unto  Clirisl.  4  The  parable 
0/  the  sotoer,  16  and  of  tlie  candle.  26  The  legion  of 
tfte  devils  cast  out^  kc. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass  afterward,  that 
_/*.  he  went  throughout  every  city  and 
village,  preaching  and  shewing  the  glad 
tidings  of  the  kingdom  of  God :  and  the 
twelve  ivere  with  him ; 

2.  And  certain  women  which  had  been 
healed  of  evil  spirits  and  infirmities,  Mary 
called  Magdalene,  out  of  whom  went  se- 
ven devils, 

3.  And  Joanna  the  wife  of  Chuza,  He- 
rod's steward,  and  Susanna,  and  many 
others  which  ministered  unto  him  of  their 
substance. 

4.  And  when  much  people  were  gathered 
together,  and  were  come  to  him  out  of  every 
city,  he  spake  by  a  parable : 

5.  A  sower  went  out  to  sow  his  seed : 
and  as  he  sowed,  some  fell  by  the  way-side  ; 
and  it  was  trodden  down,  and  the  fowls  of 
the  air  devounnl  it. 

6.  And  some  fell  upon  a  rock;  and  as 
soon  as  it  was  sprung  up,  it  withered  away, 
because  it  lacked  moisture. 

7.  And  some  fell  among  thorns ;  and  the 
tliorns  sprang  up  with  it,  and  choked  it. 

8.  And  other  fell  on  good  ground,  and 
sprang  up,  and  bare  fruit  an  hundred-fold. 
And  when  he  had  said  these  things,  he 
cried.  He  that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him 
hear. 

9.  And  his  discipl(>s  asked  him,  saying, 
What  miglit  tiiis  parable  be  ? 

10.  And  he  said.  Unto  you  it  is  given  to 
know  the  mysteries  of  the;  kingdom  of  God : 
but  to  others  in  parables;  that  seeing  they  ' 
might  not  see,  and  liearing  they  might  not 
understand. 

11.  Now  the  parable  is  this:  The  seed  is 
the  word  of  God. 

12.  Those  by  the  way-side  are  they  that 


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hear;  then  cometh  the  dcnil,  and  taketh 
away  the  word  out  of  tlicir  hearts,  lest 
they  should  believe  and  be  saved. 

1 3.  Thciy  on  the  rock  are  they,  which, 
when  tliey  hear,  receive  the  word  with 
joy ;  and  these  have  no  root,  wiiich  for  a 
while  believe,  and  in  time  of  temptation 
fall  away. 

14.  And  that  whicli  fell  among  thorns 
are  they,  whicli,  when  they  have  heard, 
go  forth,  and  are  choked  with  cares  and 
riches  and  pleasures  of  this  Ufe,  and  bring 
no  fruit  to  perfection. 

15.  But  that  on  the  good  ground  are 
they,  which,  in  an  honest  and  good  heart, 
having  heard  the  word,  keep  it,  and  bring 
forth  iruit  with  patience. 

16.  No  man,  when  he  hath  lighted  a 
candle,  covereth  it  with  a  vessel,  or  put- 
telh  it  under  a  bed;  but  setteth  it  on  a 
candlestick,  that  they  which  enter  in  may 
see  the  light. 

1 7.  For  nothing  is  secret  that  shall  not 
be  made  manifest;  neither  any  thing  hid 
that  shall  not  be  known  and  come  abroad. 

1 8.  Take  heed  therefore  how  ye  hear : 
for  whosoever  hath,  to  him  shall  be  given ; 
and  whosoever  hath  not,  from  him  shall 
be  taken  even  that  which  he  seemeth  to 
have. 

1 9.  Then  came  to  him  his  mother  and 
his  brethren,  and  could  not  come  at  him 
for  the  press. 

20.  And  it  was  told  him  hy  certain,  which 
said.  Thy  mother  and  thy  brethren  stand 
without,  desiring  to  see  thee. 

21.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  My  mother  and  my  brethren  are 
these  which  hear  the  word  of  God,  and 
do  it. 

22.  Now  it  came  to  pass  on  a  certain  day, 
that  he  went  into  a  ship  with  his  disciples : 
and  he  said  unto  them,  Let  us  go  over 
unto  the  other  side  of  the  lake.  And  they 
launched  forth. 

2.3.  But  as  they  sailed  he  fell  aslc(ep: 
and  there  came  down  a  storm  of  wind  on 
the  lake;  and  they  were  filled  icith  water, 
and  were  in  jeopardy. 

24.  And  they  came  to  him,  and  awoke 
him,  saying,  Master,  master,  we  perish  ! 
Then  he  rose,  and  rebuked  the  wind  and 
tlie  raging  of  the  water :  and  they  ceased, 
and  there  was  a  calm. 

25.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Where  is 
your  faith  ?  And  they,  being  afraid,  won- 
dered, saying  one  to  auotlier.  What  man- 
ner of  man  is  this!  for  he  rommandeth  even 
the  winds  and  water,  and  they  obey  him. 

26.  And  they  arrived  at  the  country  of 


the  Gadarenes,  which  is  over  against  Gali- 
lee. 

27.  And  when  he  went  forth  to  land, 
there  met  him  out  of  the  city  a  certain 
man  which  had  devils  long  time,  and  ware 
no  clothes,  neither  abode  in  any  house,  but 
in  the  tombs. 

28.  When  he  saw  Jesus,  he  cried  out, 
and  fell  down  before  him,  and  with  a  loud 
voice  said.  What  have  I  to  do  with  thee, 
Jesus,  thou  Son  of  God  most  high  ?  I  be- 
seech thee  torment  me  not. 

29.  (For  he  had  commanded  the  un- 
clean spirit  to  come  out  of  the  man.  For 
oftentimes  it  had  caught  him:  and  he  was 
kejjt  liound  with  chains  and  in  fetters  ;  and 
he  brake  the  bands,  and  was  driven  of  the 
devil  into  the  wilderness.) 

30.  And  Jesus  asked  him,  saying,  What 
is  thy  name  ?  And  he  said.  Legion :  be- 
cause many  devils  were  entered  into  him. 

31.  And  they  besought  him  that  he 
would  not  command  them  to  go  out  into 
the  deep. 

32.  And  there  was  there  an  herd  of 
many  swine  feeding  on  the  mountain ;  and 
they  besought  him  that  he  would  suffer 
them  to  enter  into  them :  and  he  suffered 
them. 

33.  Then  went  the  devils  out  of  the 
man,  and  entered  into  the  swine :  and  the 
herd  ran  violently  down  a  steep  place  into 
the  lake,  and  were  choked. 

34.  When  they  that  fed  thein  saw  what 
was  done,  they  fled,  and  went  and  told  it 
in  the  city  and  in  the  counti-y. 

35.  Then  they  went  out  to  see  what  was 
done ;  and  came  to  Jesus,  and  found  the 
man,  out  of  whom  the  devils  were  depart- 
ed, sitting  at  the  feet  of  Jesus,  clothed,  and 
in  his  right  mind  ;  and  they  were  afraid. 

36.  They  also  which  saw  it  told  them 
by  what  means  he  that  was  possessed  of 
the  devils  was  healed. 

37.  Then  the  whole  multitude  of  the 
country  of  the  Gadarenes  lound  about  be- 
sought him  to  depart  from  them  ;  for  they 
were  taken  with  great  fear:  and  lu-  went 
up  into  the  ship,  and  returned  back 
again. 

38.  Now  the  man  out  of  whom  the  dc-- 
vils  were  departed  besought  him  that  he 
might  be  with  him:  but  Jesus  sent  him 
away,  saying, 

39.  Return  to  thine  own  house,  and 
shew  how  great  tilings  God  hath  done  unto 
thee.  And  he  went  his  way,  and  puiilished 
tliroughout  tiie  whole  city  how  great  tilings 
Jesus  had  done  unto  him. 

40.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Jesus 


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was  returned,  the  people  gladly  received 
him :  for  they  were  all  waiting  for  him. 

41.  And,  behold,  there  came  a  man  nam- 
ed Jairus,  and  he  was  a  ruler  of  the  syna- 
gogue: and  he  fell  down  at  Jesus'  feet, 
and  besought  him  that  he  would  come  into 
his  house : 

42.  For  he  had  one  only  daughter,  about 
twelve  years  of  age,  and  she  lay  a  dying. 
But  as  he  went,  the  people  thronged 
him. 

43.  And  a  woman  having  an  issue  of 
blood  twelve  years,  which  had  spent  all 
her  living  upon  physicians,  neither  could 
be  healed  of  any, 

44.  Came  bi^hind  him,  and  touched  the 
border  of  his  garment :  and  immediately 
her  issue  of  blood  stanched. 

45.  And  Jesus  said.  Who  touched  me  ? 
When  all  denied,  Peter,  and  they  that  were 
with  him,  said.  Master,  the  multitude 
throng  thee  and  press  thee,  and  sayest  thou. 
Who  touched  me  ? 

46.  And  Jesus  said.  Somebody  hath 
touched  me  :  for  I  perceive  that  virtue  is 
gone  out  of  me. 

47.  And  when  the  woman  saw  that  she 
was  not  hid,  she  came  trembling,  and,  fall- 
ing down  before  him,  she  declared  unto 
him  before  all  the  people  for  what  cause 
she  had  touched  him,  and  how  she  was 
healed  immediately. 

43.  And  he  said  unto  her.  Daughter,  be 
of  good  comfort :  thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
whole :  go  in  peace. 

49.  While  he  yet  spake,  there  cometh 
one  from  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue's 
house,  saying  to  him.  Thy  daughter  is 
dead ;  trouble  not  the  Master. 

50.  But  when  Jesus  heard  it,  he  answer- 
ed him,  saying,  Fear  not:  believe  only,  and 
she  shall  be  made  whole. 

51.  And  when  he  came  into  the  house, 
he  suffered  no  man  to  go  in  save  Pester,  and 
James,  and  Joiin,  and  the  father  and  the 
mother  of  the  maiden. 

52.  And  all  wept,  and  bewailed  her : 
but  he  said.  Weep  not :  she  is  not  dead, 
but  sleepeth. 

53.  And  thcylaiighed  him  to  scorn,  know- 
ing that  she  was  dead. 

54.  And  he  put  them  all  out,  and  took 
her  by  the  hancl,  and  called,  saying.  Maid, 
arise. 

55.  And  her  sjiirit  came  again,  and  slie 
arose  straightway  :  and  lie  comuiandcd  to 
give  her  meat. 

56.  And  her  parents  were  astonished  ; 
but  he  charged  them  that  they  should  tell 
no  man  what  was  done. 


CHAP.  IX- 

1  Christ  sendeth  out  his  apostles :  7  Herod  is  desirous  to 
see  him.  12  Christ  feedeth  Jive  thousand:  28  his 
transJiguratio7i^  ^c. 

1.  r  I  ^HEN  he  called  his  twelve  disciples 
JL    together,  and  gave  them  power  and 
authority  over  all  devils,  and  to  cure  dis- 
eases. 

2.  And  he  sent  them  to  preach  the  king- 
dom of  God,  and  to  heal  the  sick. 

3.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Take  no- 
thing for  yoiir  journey,  neither  staves,  nor 
scrip,  neither  bread,  neither  money ;  nei- 
ther have  two  coats  apiece. 

4.  And  whatsoever  house  ye  enter  into, 
there  abide,  and  thence  depart. 

5.  And  whosoever  will  not  receive  you, 
when  ye  go  out  of  that  city,  shake  off  the 
very  dust  from  your  feet,  for  a  testimony 
against  them. 

6.  And  they  departed,  and  went  through 
the  towns,  preaching  the  gospel,  and  heal- 
ing every  where. 

7.  Now  Herod  the  tetrarch  heard  of  all 
that  was  done  by  him :  and  he  was  per- 
plexed, because  that  it  was  said  of  some 
that  John  was  risen  from  the  dead ; 

8.  And  of  some.  That  Elias  had  appear- 
ed; and  of  others.  That  one  of  the  old 
prophets  was  risen  again. 

9.  And  Herod  said,  John  have  I  behead- 
ed :  but  who  is  this,  of  whom  I  hear  such 
things  ?  And  he  desired  to  see  him. 

10.  And  the  apostles,  when  they  were 
returned,  told  him  all  that  they  had  done. 
And  he  took  them,  and  went  aside  privately 
into  a  desert  place  belonging  to  the  city 
called  Bethsaida. 

11.  And  the  people,  when  they  knew 
it,  followed  him :  and  he  received  them, 
and  spake  unto  llicm  of  the  kingdom  of 
God,  and  healed  them  that  had  need  of 
healing. 

12.  And  when  the  day  began  to  wear 
away,  then  came  tlie  tweive,  and  said  unto 
him,  Send  the  multitude  away,  tiiat  they 
may  go  into  the  towns  and  country  round 
about,  and  lodge,  and  get  victuals ;  for  we 
are  here  in  a  desert  place. 

13.  But  he  said  unto  them.  Give  ye 
tluim  to  eat.  And  they  said.  We  have  no 
more  but  five  loaves  and  two  fishes ;  ex- 
cept we  should  go  and  buy  meat  for  all  this 
jieople. 

14.  (For  they  were  about  five  thousand 
men.)  And  he  said  to  his  disciples.  Make 
them  sit  down  by  fifties  in  a  company. 

15.  And  they  did  so,  and  made  them 
all  sit  down. 

16.  'J'hen  he  took  the  five  loaves  and 


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the  two  fishes ;  and  looking  up  to  heaven, 
he  blessed  them,  and  brake,  and  gave  to 
the  disciples  to  set  before  the  multitude. 

1 7.  And  tiiey  did  eat,  and  were  all  filled : 
and  there  was  taken  up  of  fragments  that 
remained  to  them  twelve  baskets. 

1 8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was  alone 
praying,  his  disciples  were  with  him  :  and 
he  asked  them,  saying,  Whom  say  the  peo- 
ple that  ]  am? 

1 9.  They  answering  said,  John  the  Bap- 
tist ;  but  some  say,  Elias  ;  and  others  say, 
that    one  of  the  old  prophets  is  risen  again. 

20.  He  said  unto  them.  But  who  say 
ye  that  I  am?  Peter  answering  said.  The 
Christ  of  God. 

21.  And  he  straitly  charged  them,  and 
commanded  them  to  tell  no  man  that 
thing ; 

22.  Saying,  The  Son  of  man  must  suf- 
fer many  things,  and  be  rejected  of  the  el- 
ders and  chief  priests  and  scribes,  and  be 
slain,  and  be  raised  the  third  day. 

2.3.  And  he  said  to  them  all.  If  any  man 
will  come  after  me,  let  him  deny  himself, 
and  take  up  his  cross  daily,  and  follow  me. 

24.  For  whosoever  will  save  his  life 
shall  lose  it :  but  whosoever  will  lose  his 
life  for  my  sake,  the  same  shall  save  it. 

25.  For  what  is  a  man  advantaged,  if  he 
gain  the  whole  world,  and  lose  himself,  or 
be  cast  away  ? 

26.  For  whosoever  shall  be  ashamed  of 
me  and  of  my  words,  of  him  shall  the  Son 
of  man  be  ashamed,  when  he  shall  corne 
in  his  own  glory,  and  in  his  leather's,  and 
of  the  holy  angels. 

27.  But  I  tell  you  of  a  truth,  There  be 
some  standing  here  which  shall  not  taste  of 
death  till  they  see  the  kingdom  of  God. 

28.  And  it  came  to  pass  about  an  eight 
days  after  these  sayings,  he  took  Peter  and 
John  and  James,  and  went  up  into  a 
mountain  to  pray. 

29.  And  as  he  prayed,  the  fashion  of  his 
countenance  was  altered,  and  his  raiment 
was  white  and  glistering. 

30.  And,  behold,  there  talked  with  him 
two  men,  which  were  Moses  and  Elias : 

31.  Who  appeared  in  glory,  and  spake 
of  his  decease,  which  he  should  accom- 
plish at  Jerusalem. 

32.  But  Peter  and  they  that  wen;  with 
him  were  heavy  with  sleep  :  and  when  they 
were  awake,  they  saw  his  glory,  and  the 
two  men  that  stood  with  him. 

33.  And  it  came  to  pass  as  they  departed 
from  him,  Peter  said  tmto  Jesus,  Master, 
it  is  good  for  us  to  be  here :  and  let  us  make 
three  tabernacles ;  one  for  thee,  and  one 


for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elias :  not  knowing 
what  he  said. 

34.  While  he  thus  spake,  there  came  a 
cloud,  and  overshadowed  them :  and  they 
feared  as  they  entered  into  the  cloud. 

35.  And  there  came  a  voice  out  of  the 
cloud,  saying,  This  is  my  beloved  Son :  hear 
him. 

36.  And  when  the  voice  was  past,  Jesus 
was  found  alone.  And  they  kept  it  close, 
and  told  no  man  in  those  days  any  of  those 
things  which  they  had  seen. 

37.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the  next 
day,  when  they  were  come  down  from  the 
hill,  much  people  met  him. 

38.  And,  behold,  a  man  of  the  company 
cried  out,  saying.  Master,  I  beseech  thee, 
look  upon  my  son;  for  he  is  mine  only 
child : 

39.  And,  lb,  a  spirit  taketh  him,  and  he 
suddenly  crieth  out;  and  it  teareth  him 
that  he  foameth  again ;  and  bruising  him 
hardly,  departeth  from  him. 

40.  And  I  besought  thy  disciples  to  cast 
him  out ;  and  they  could  not. 

41.  And  Jesus  answering  said,  O  faith- 
less and  peiTcrse  generation !  how  long 
shall  I  be  with  you,  and  suffer  you  ?  Bring 
thy  son  hither. 

42.  And  as  he  was  yet  a  coming,  the  de- 
vil threw  him  down,  and  tare  him.  And 
Jesus  rebuked  the  unclean  spirit,  and  heal- 
ed the  child,  and  delivered  him  again  to 
his  father. 

43.  And  they  were  all  amazed  at  the 
mighty  power  of  God.  But  while  they 
wondered  every  one  at  all  things  which  Je- 
sus did,  he  said  unto  his  disciples, 

44.  Let  these  sayings  sink  down  into 
your  ears :  for  the  Son  of  man  shall  be  de- 
livered into  the  hands  of  men. 

45.  But  they  understood  not  this  saying, 
and  it  was  hiil  from  them,  that  they  per- 
ceived it  not :  and  they  feared  to  ask  him 
of  that  saying. 

46.  Then  there  arose  a  reasoning  among 
them,  which  of  them  should  lie  greatesl. 

47.  And  Jesus,  perceiving  tlic  lliought  of 
their  heart,  took  a  child,  and  set  him  by 
him, 

48.  And  said  unto  them,  Whosoever 
shall  receive  this  child  in  my  name  n;ceiv- 
eth  me ;  and  whosoever  shall  receive  me 
reccivetli  him  thai  sent  me  :  for  lie  that  is 
least  among  you  ail,  Ihe  same  shall  be  great. 

49.  And  John  answered  and  said.  Mas- 
ter, we  saw  one  casting  out  devils  in  thy 
name  ;  and  we  liirbad  him,  because  he  fol- 
lowcth  not  with  us. 

50.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Forbid 


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ST.  LUKE. 


him  not :  for  he  that  is  not  against  us  is  for 
us. 

51.  And  it  came  to  pass,  wlien  the  time 
was  come  tlial  he  should  be  received  up,  he 
steadfastly  set  liis  face  to  go  to  Jerusalem, 

52.  And  sent  messengers  before  his  face ; 
and  they  went,  and  entered  into  a  village  of 
the  Samaritans,  to  mf\!sc  read\'  for  him. 

53.  And  they  did  not  receive  him,  be- 
cause his  face  was  as  though  he  would  go 
to  Jerusalem. 

54.  And  when  Lis  disciples,  James  and 
John,  saw  this,  they  said.  Lord,  wilt  thou 
that  we  command  fire  to  come  down  from 
heaven,  and  consume  them,  even  as  Elias 
did? 

55.  But  he  turned  and  rebuked  them, 
and  said.  Ye  know  not  what  manner  of  spi- 
rit ye  art  of 

56.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  not  come  to 
destroy  men's  hves,  but  to  save  them.  And 
they  went  to  another  village. 

57.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  they 
went  in  the  way,  a  certain  man  said  unto 
him,  Lord,  I  will  follow  thee  whithersoever 
tliou  goest. 

58.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Foxes 
iiave  holes,  and  birds  of  the  air  have  nests; 
but  the  Son  of  man  hath  not  where  to  lay 
his  head. 

59.  And  he  said  unto  another.  Follow 
me.  But  he  said.  Lord,  suffer  me  first  to 
go  and  bury  my  father. 

60.  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Let  the  dead 
bury  their  dead ;  but  go  thou  and  preach 
the  kingdom  of  God. 

61.  And  another  also  said,  liOrd,  I  will 
follow  tliee ;  but  let  me  first  go  bid  tlicm 
farewell  which  are  at  home  at  my  house. 

62.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  No  man 
having  put  his  hand  to  the  plough,  and 
looking  back,  is  fit  for  the  kingdom  of  God. 

CHAP.  X. 

I  Christ  sendflh  out  sf.rrnli/  disciples.  13  Woes  against 
Ckornzin,  Hethsuida  and  Capernaum.  3!1  Mary  com- 
mended, Sfc. 

1.  A  FTETl  these  things  the  Lord  ap- 
1\.  jjninted  other  seventy  also,  and  sent 
them  two  and  two  i)efore  his  fare  into  every 
city  and  place,  whither  he  himself  would 
come. 

2.  Therefore  said  he  unto  them,  The  har- 
vest truly  is  great,  but  the  labourers  are 
fi'w  :  pray  ye  tiierefore  the  Lord  of  ihc  har- 
vest, that  lie  would  send  forth  labourers 
into  his  harvest. 

3.  Go  your  ways :  behold,  I  send  you 
forth  as  hmibs  among  wolves. 

4.  Carry  neither  |)urse  nor  scrip,  nor 
shoes :  and  salute  no  man  by  the  way. 


5.  And  into  whatsoever  house  ye  enter, 
first  say.  Peace  be  to  this  house. 

6.  And  if  the  Son  of  peace  be  there,  your 
peace  shall  rest  upon  it:  if  not,  it  shall  turn 
to  you  again. 

7.  And  in  the  same  house  remain,  eating 
and  drinking  sucii  tilings  as  they  give  :  for 
the  laboui-er  is  worthy  of  his  hire.  Go  not 
from  house  to  house. 

8.  And  into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter, 
and  they  receive  you,  eat  such  things  as 
are  set  before  jon  : 

9.  And  heal  the  sick  that  are  therein, 
and  say  unto  them.  The  kingdom  of  God 
is  come  nigh  unto  you. 

10.  But  into  whatsoever  city  ye  enter, 
and  they  receive  you  not,  go  j'our  ways 
out  into  the  streets  of  the  same,  and 
say, 

11.  Even  the  very  dust  of  yout-  city, 
which  cleaveth  on  us,  we  do  wipe  off 
against  you :  notwithstanding,  be  ye  sure 
of  this,  that  the  kingdom  of  God  is  come 
nigh  unto  you. 

12.  But  I  say  unto  you.  That  it  shall  be 
more  tolerable  in  that  day  for  Sodom  than 
for  that  city. 

13.  Wo  unto  thee,  Chorazin  !  wo  unto 
thee,  Bethsaida  !  for  if  the  mighty  'works 
had  been  done  in  T3a'e  and  Sidon  vvhich 
have  been  done  in  you,  they  had  a  great 
while  ago  repented,  sitting  in  sackcloth  and 
ashes. 

14.  But  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for 
Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the  judgment  than  for 
you. 

15.  And  thou,  Capernaum,  which  art 
exalted  to  heaven,  shalt  be  thrust  down 
to  hell. 

IG.  He  that  hearelh  you  heareth  me; 
and  he  that  despiseth  you  despiseth  me; 
and  he  that  despiseth  me  despiseth  him 
that  sent  me. 

17.  And  the  seventy  returned  again  with 
joy,  saying.  Lord,  even  the  devils  are  sub- 
ject unto  us  through  thy  name. 

18.  And  Jui  said  unto  them,  I  beheld  Sa- 
tan as  lightning  fall  from  heaven. 

19.  Behold,  I  give  unto  you  power  to 
tread  on  serpents  and  scorpions,  and  over 
all  the  power  of  th(^  enemy :  and  nothing 
shall  by  any  means  hurt  you. 

20.  Notwithstanding,  in  tiiis  rejoice  not, 
that  th(!  s|)iiits  are  subject  unto  you;  but 
rather  rejoice,  because  your  names  arc 
written  in  heaven. 

21.  In  that  hour  .Tesus  rejoiced  in  spirit, 
and  said,  I  thank  thee,  ()  Father,  I  ,ord  of 
heaven  and  eartli,  that  thou  hast  hid  these 
things  from  the  wise  and  prudent,  and  hast 


CHAP.  XI. 


69 


revealed  them  unto  babes:  even  so,  Fa- 
ther; for  so  it  seemed  good  in  thj^  sight. 

22.  All  things  are  delivered  to  me  of  my 
Father:  and  no  man  knoweth  who  the 
Son  is,  but  the  Father;  and  who  the  Fa- 
ther is,  but  the  Son,  and  he  to  whom  the 
Son  will  reveal  him. 

23.  And  he  turned  iiim  unto  his  disci- 
ples, and  said  privately.  Blessed  arc  the 
eyes  whicli  see  the  things  that  ye  see. 

24.  For  I  tell  yon,  that  many  prophets 
and  kings  have  desired  to  see  those  things 
which  ye  see,  and  have  not  seen  them; 
and  to  hear  those  things  which  ye  hear, 
and  have  not  heard  them.. 

25.  And,  beiioid,  a  certain  lawyer  stood 
up,  and  tempted  him,  saying,  Master,  What 
shall  I  do  to  inherit  ctc'rnal  life  ? 

26.  He  said  unto  him,  What  is  written 
in  the  law  ?     How  readesl  tliou  ? 

27.  And  he  answering  said,  Thou  shall 
love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  ail  thy  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  tiiy 
strength,  and  with  all  thy  mind ;  and  thy 
neighbour  as  thyself 

28.  And  he  said  unto  Iiim,  Thou  hast  an- 
swered right :  this  do,  and  thou  shalt  live. 

29.  But  he,  willing  to  justify  himself, 
said  unto  Jesus,  And  wlio  is  my  neiglibour  ? 

30.  And  Jesus  answering  said,  A  certain 
man  went  down  from  Jerusalem  to  Jeri- 
cho, and  fell  among  thieves,  which  stripped 
him  of  his  raiment,  and  wounded  him,  and 
departed,  leaving  him  half  dead. 

3 1 .  And  by  chance  there  came  down  a 
certain  priest  that  way :  and  when  he  saw 
him,  he  passed  by  on  the  other  side. 

■ii.  And  likewise  a  Levite,  when  he  was 
at  the  place,  came  and  looked  on  him,  and 
passed  by  on  the  other  side. 

33.  But  a  certain  Samaritan,  as  he  jour- 
neyed, came  where  he  was  :  and  when  he 
saw  him,  he  had  compassion  on  him, 

34.  And  went  to  him,  and  bound  up  his 
wounds,  pouring  in  oil  and  wine,  and  set 
him  on  his  own  beast,  and  brought  him  to 
an  inn,  and  took  care  of  him. 

35.  And  on  the  morrow  when  he  de- 
parted, he  took  out  two  pence  and  gave 
them  to  the  host,  and  said  unto  him.  Take 
care  of  him :  and  whatsoever  tliou  spcndest 
more,  when  I  come  again  I  will  rci)ay  thee. 

30.  Whicii  now  of  these  three,  tliinkest 
tlion,  was  neighbour  unto  him  tiiat  fell 
among  tiie  thieves  ? 

37.  And  he  said.  He  that  shewed  murcy 
on  him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him.  Go, 
and  do  thou  likewise. 

38.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  went, 
that  he  entered  into  a  certain  village :  and 


a  certain  woman  named  Martha  received 

him  into  her  house. 

39.  And  she  had  a  sister  called  Mary, 
which  also  sat  at  Jesus'  feet,  and  heard  his 
word. 

40.  But  Martha  was  cumbered  about 
much  serving,  and  came  to  him  and  said, 
Lord,  dost  thou  not  care  tiiat  my  sister 
liath  left  me  to  serve  alone  ?  bid  lior  there- 
fore that  she  help  me. 

41.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
her,  Martha,  Martiia,  thou  art  careful  and 
troubled  about  many  things : 

42.  But  one  thing  is  needful :  and  Mary 
hath  chosen  that  good  part,  which  shall 
not  be  taken  away  from  her. 

CHAP.  XL 

2  Christ  teacheth  to  pray:  14  he  casteth  out  a  dumb  de- 
vil: ^1  he  shewcth  who  are  Irulii  bksscd :  20hepreach- 
elh  to  the  pmiik,  37  and  rej/rovelh  the  Pharisees'  out- 
ward shew  of  holiness,  ^c. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  he  was 
-Lm-  praying  in  a  certain  place,  when 
he  ceased,  one  of  his  disciples  said  unto 
him,  Lord,  teach  us  to  pray,  as  John  also 
tauglit  his  disciples. 

2.  And  he  said  unto  them.  When  ye 
pray,  say.  Our  F'ather  which  art  in  heaven, 
Hallowed  be  thy  name:  Tliy  kingdom 
come :  Tliy  will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so 
in  earth. 

3.  Give  us  day  by  day  our  daily  bread : 

4.  And  forgive  us  our  sins ;  for  we  also 
forgive  every  one  that  is  indebted  to  us : 
And  lead  us  not  into  temptation ;  but  de- 
liver us  from  evil. 

5.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Which  of  you 
shall  have  a  friend,  and  shall  go  unto  him 
at  midnight,  and  say  unto  him,  Friend,  lend 
me  three  loaves ; 

6.  For  a  friend  of  mine  in  his  journey  is 
come  to  me,  and  I  have  nothing  (o  set  be- 
fore him  1 

7.  And  he  from  within  shall  answer  and 
say.  Trouble  me  not ;  the  door  is  now  shut, 
and  my  children  are  with  me  in  bed  ;  1 
cannot  rise  and  give  thee. 

8.  I  say  unto  j'ou,  though  he  will  not 
rise  and  give  him  because  he  is  his  friend, 
yet  because  of  his  importunity  he  will  rise 
and  give  him  as  many  as  he  needc^th. 

9.  And  I  say  unto  j'ou.  Ask,  and  it  shall 
be  given  you;  seek,  and  ye  shall  fnid; 
knock,  and  it  sliall  be  opened  unto  you. 

10.  For  every  one  that  askcth  rcceiv- 
eth  ;  and  he  tiiat  seekelh  hudeth ;  and  to 
him  that  knocketh  it  shall  be  opened. 

11.  If  a  son  shall  ask  bread  of  any  of 
you  that  is  a  father,  will  he  give  iiim  a 
stone  ?  (>r  i(  he  ask  a  fish,  will  he  for  a  fish 
give  him  a  serpent  ? 


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ST.  LUKE. 


12.  Or  if  he  shall  ask  an  egg,  will  he 
offer  him  a  scorpion  ? 

1 3.  If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know  how  to 
give  good  gifts  unto  your  children,  how 
much  more  shall  your  heavenly  Father 
give  the  Holy  Spirit  to  them  that  ask  him  ? 

1 4.  And  he  was  casting  out  a  devil,  and 
it  was  dumb.  And  it  came  to  pass,  wlien 
the  devil  was  gone  out,  the  dumb  spake ; 
and  the  people  wondered. 

15.  But  some  of  them  said,  He  casteth 
out  devils  through  Beelzebub  the  chief  of 
the  devils. 

16.  And  others,  tempting  him,  sought  of 
him  a  sign  from  heaven. 

1 7.  But  he,  knowing  their  thoughts,  said 
unto  tliem.  Every  kingdom  divided  against 
itself  is  brought  to  desolation :  and  a  house 
divided  against  a  house,  falletli. 

18.  If  Satan  also  be  divided  against 
himself,  how  shall  his  kingdom  stand  ?  be- 
cause ye  say  that  I  cast  out  devils  through 
Beelzebub. 

1 9.  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out  de- 
vils, by  wliom  do  your  sons  cast  thejii  out  ? 
therefore  sliall  they  be  your  judges. 

20.  But  if  I  with  the  finger  of  God  cast 
out  devils,  no  doubt  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
come  upon  you. 

21.  When  a  strong  man  armed  keepeth 
his  palace,  his  goods  are  in  peace : 

22.  But  when  a  stronger  than  he  shall 
come  upon  him,  and  overcome  him,  he 
laketh  from  him  all  his  armour  wherein  he 
trusted,  and  divideth  his  spoils. 

23.  He  that  is  not  with  me  is  against 
me:  and  he  that  gathereth  not  with  me, 
scattereth. 

24.  When  the  unclean  spirit  is  gone  out 
of  a  man,  he  walketh  through  dry  places, 
seeking  rest ;  and  finding  none,  he  saith,  I 
will  return  unto  my  house  whence  I  came 
out. 

25.  And  when  he  cometh,  he  findeth  it 
swept  and  garnished. 

26.  Then  goeth  he,  and  taket'n  In  Iiim  s(>- 
ven  other  spirits  more  wicked  tiian  iiinisclf; 
and  they  enter  in,  and  dwell  tlieri- :  and  the 
last  state  of  tlial  man  is  worse  tlian  the 
first. 

27.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  lie  spake 
these  things,  a  certain  woman  of  tlio  com- 
pany lifted  up  her  voice,  and  said  unto  him. 
Blessed  is  the  womb  that  bare  tliee,  and 
tlie  paps  wliich  thou  hast  sucked. 

28.  But  he  said,  Yea,  rather  blessed  are 
they  tliat  liear  tlic  word  of  God,  and  keep  it. 

29.  And  when  the  p(!ople  were  gatliered 
thick  together,  he  began  to  say,  Tliis  is  an 
evil  generation :  they  seek  a  sign  ;  and  there 


shall  no  sign  be  given  it  but  the  sign  of  Jo- 
nas the  prophet. 

30.  For  as  Jonas  was  a  sign  unto  the 
Ninevites,  so  shall  also  the  Son  of  man  be 
to  this  generation. 

31.  The  queen  of  the  south  shall  rise  up 
in  tlie  judgment  with  the  men  of  this  ge- 
neration, and  condemn  tiiem :  for  she  came 
from  tlie  utmost  parts  of  the  earth  to  hear 
the  wisdom  of  Solomon ;, and,  behold,  a 
greater  than  Solomon  is  here. 

32.  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall  rise  up 
in  the  judgment  with  tliis  generation,  and 
shall  condemn  it:  for  tliey  repented  at  the 
preaching  of  Jonas ;  and,  behold,  a  greater 
than  Jonas  is  here. 

33.  No  man,  when  he  hath  lighted  a 
candle,  putteth  it  in  a  secret  place,  neither 
under  a  bushel,  but  on  a  candlestick,  that 
they  which  come  in  may  see  the  light. 

34.  The  light  of  the  body  is  the  eye : 
therefore  when  thine  eye  is  single,  thy  whole 
body  also  is  full  of  liglrt ;  but  when  ihine 
eye  is  evil,  thy  body  also  is  full  of  dark- 
ness. 

35.  Take  heed  therefore  that  the  light 
which  is  in  thee  be  not  darkness. 

36.  If  thy  whole  body  therefore  he  full 
of  light,  having  no  part  dark,  the  whole 
shall  be  full  of  light,  as  when  the  bright 
shining  of  a  candle  doth  give  thee  liglit. 

37.  And  as  he  spake,  a  certain  Pharisee 
besought  him  to  dine  with  him :  and  he 
went  in,  and  sat  down  to  meat. 

38.  And  when  the  Pliarisee  saw  it,  he 
marvelled  that  he  had  not  first  washed  be- 
fore dinner. 

39.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Now 
do  ye  Pliarisecs  make  clean  the  outside 
of  the  cup  and  the  platter:  but  your  in- 
ward part  is  full  of  ravening  and  wicked- 
ness. 

40.  Ye  fools,  did  not  lie  tiiat  made  llial 
which  is  without  make  that  which  is  witiiin 
also  ? 

4 1 .  But  rather  give  alms  of  siirli  things 
as  you  have ;  and,  behold,  ail  tilings  are 
clean  unto  you. 

42.  But  wo  unto  you,  Pharisees  !  for  ye 
titlie  mint  and  rue  and  all  manner  of  herbs, 
and  pass  over  judgment  and  the  love  of 
(iod  :  these  ought  ye  to  have  done,  and  not 
to  leave  the  other  undone. 

43.  Wo  unto  you,  Pharisees  !  for  ye 
love  the  uppermost  seats  in  tin;  synagogues, 
and  greetings  in  the  markets. 

41.  Wo  unto  you,  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hyiiocrites !  for  ye  are  as  graves 
which  appear  not,  and  tiic  nuMi  that  walk 
over  tlinii  are  not  aware  of  them. 


CHAP.  XIl. 


71 


45.  Then  answered  one  of  the  lawyers, 
and  said  unto  him,  Master,  thus  saying, 
thou  reproachest  us  also. 

46.  And  he  said.  Wo  unto  you  also,  ye 
lawyers  !  for  ye  lade  men  with  burdens 
grievous  to  be  borne,  and  ye  yourselves 
touch  not  the  burdens  with  one  of  your 
fingers. 

47.  Wo  unto  you  !  for  ye  build  the  se- 
pulchres of  the  prophets,  and  your  fathers 
killed  them. 

48.  Truly  ye  bear  witness  that  ye  allow 
the  deeds  of  your  fathers :  for  they  indeed 
killed  tiiem,  and  ye  build  their  sepulchres. 

49.  Therefore  also  said  the  wisdom  of 
God,  1  will  send  them  prophets  and  apos- 
tles, and  some,  of  them  they  shall  slay  and 
persecute ; 

50.  That  the  blood  of  all  the  prophets, 
which  was  shed  from  tlie  foundation  of  the 
world,  may  be  required  of  tliis  generation^; 

51.  From  the  blood  of  Abel,  unto  the 
blood  of  Zacharias,  which  perished  be- 
tween the  altar  and  the  temple :  Verily  I 
say  unto  you,  it  shall  be  required  of  this 
generation. 

52.  Wo  unto  you,  lawyers  !  for  ye  have 
taken  away  the  key  of  knowledge :  ye  en- 
tered not  in  yourselves,  and  them  that  were 
entering  in  ye  hindered. 

53.  And  as  he  said  these  things  unto 
them,  the  scribes  and  the  Pharisees  began 
to  urge  him  vehemently,  and  to  provoke 
him  to  speak  of  many  things ; 

54.  Laying  wait  for  him,  and  seeking  to 
catch  something  out  of  his  mouth,  that  they 
might  accuse  liim. 

CHAP.  XII. 

1  To  avoid  hypocrisy.  13  To  beware  of  eovetoumess. 
41  The  faithful  and  wise  steward.  49  Of  divisions 
on  account  of  the  gospel. 

1 .  TN  the  mean  time,  wiien  there  were  ga- 
JL  thered  together  an  innumerable  multi- 
tude of  people,  insomuch  that  they  trode  one 
upon  another,  he  began  to  say  unto  his  dis- 
ciples first  of  all.  Beware  ye  of  tlio  leaven 
of  the  Pharisees,  which  is  hypocrisy. 

2.  For  there  is  nothing  covered  that 
shall  not  be  revealed ;  neither  hid,  that  shall 
not  be  known. 

3.  Therefore  whatsoever  ye  have  spoken 
in  darkness  shall  be  heard  in  tlu;  light ;  and 
that  which  ye  have  spoken  in  the  ear,  in 
closets,  shall  be  proclaimed  upon  the 
house-tops. 

4.  And  I  say  unto  you,  my  friends.  Be 
not  afraid  of  them  that  kill  the  body,  and 
after  tliat  have  no  more  that  they  can  do. 

5.  But  I  will  forewarn  you  whom  you 
shall  foav:  Fear  him  which,  aftf-r  he  iialii 


killed,  hath  power  to  cast  into  hell ;  yea,  I 
say  unto  you.  Fear  him. 

6.  Are  not  five  sparrows  sold  for  two 
farthnigs  ?  and  not  one  of  them  is  forgot- 
ten before  God : 

7.  But  even  the  very  hairs  of  your  head 
are  all  numbered.  Fear  not,  therefore :  ye 
are  of  more  value  than  many  sparrows. 

8.  Also  I  say  unto  you,  Whosoever  shall 
confess  me  before  men,  him  shall  the  Son 
of  man  also  confess  before  the  angels  of 
God; 

9.  But  he  that  denieth  me  before  men, 
shall  be  denied  before  the  angels  of  God. 

10.  And  whosoever  shall  speak  a  word 
against  the  Son  of  man,  it  shall  be  for- 
given him :  but  unto  him  that  blasphemeth 
against  the  Holy  Ghost,  it  shall  not  be  for- 
given. 

1 1 .  And  when  they  bring  you  unto  the 
synagogues,  and  imto  magistrates  and 
powers,  take  ye  no  thought  how  or  what 
thing  ye  shall  answer,  or  what  ye  shall 
say: 

1 2.  For  the  Holy  Ghost  shall  teach  you 
in  the  same  hour  what  ye  ought  to  say. 

13.  And  one  of  the  company  said  unto 
him,  Master,  speak  to  my  brother,  that  he 
divide  the  inheritance  with  me. 

14.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Man,  who 
made  me  a  judge  or  a  divider  over  you  ? 

15.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Take  heed, 
and  beware  of  covetousness :  for  a  man's 
life  consisteth  not  in  the  abundance  of  the 
things  which  he  possesseth. 

16.  And  he  spake  a  parable  unto  them, 
saying,  The  ground  of  a  certain  rich  man 
brought  forth  plentifully: 

1 7.  And  he  thought  within  himself,  say- 
ing. What  shall  I  do,  because  I  have  no 
room  where  to  bestow  my  fruits  1 

18.  And  he  said,  This  will  I  do:  I  will 
pull  down  my  barns,  and  build  greater ;  and 
there  will  I  bestow  all  my  fruits  and  my 
goods. 

19.  And  1  will  say  to  my  soul.  Soul,  thou 
hast  much  goods  laid  up  for  many  years ; 
take  thine  ease,  eat,  drink,  and  be  merry. 

20.  But  God  said  unto  him.  Thou  fool  ! 
this  night  thy  soul  sliall  be  required  of 
thee:  then  whose  shall  those  things  be, 
which  thou  hast  provided  ? 

21.  So  is  he  that  laycth  up  treasure  for 
himself,  and  is  not  rich  toward  God. 

22.  And  he  said  unio  his  discii)les,  There- 
fore I  say  unto  you,  Take  no  thought  for 
your  life,  what  ye  shall  eat ;  neither  for  tlie 
body,  what  yo  shall  put  on. 

23.  'i'he  life  is  more  than  meat,  and  the 
body  is  more  than  raiment. 


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24.  Consider  the  ravens :  for  they  neither 
sow  nor  reap ;  which  neither  have  store- 
house nor  barn;  and  God  feedeth  them. 
How  much  more  are  ye  better  than  the 
fowls  ? 

25.  And  which  of  you  with  taking  thought 
can  add  to  his  stature  one  cubit  ? 

26.  If  ye  then  be  not  able  to  do  that  tiling 
which  is  least,  why  take  ye  thought  for  the 
rest? 

27.  Consider  the  lilies  how  they  grow  : 
they  toil  not,  they  spin  not :  and  yet  I  say 
unto  you,  that  Solomon  in  all  his  gloiy 
was  not  arrayed  like  one  of  these. 

28.  If  then  God  so  clothe  the  grass, 
which  is  to-day  in  the  field,  and  to-morrow 
is  cast  into  the  oven,  how  much  more  will 
he  clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith  1 

29.  And  seek  not  ye  what  ye  shall  eat, 
or  what  ye  shall  drink,  neither  be  ye  of 
doubtful  mind. 

30.  For  all  these  things  do  the  nations 
of  the  world  seek  after :  and  your  Father 
knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  these  things. 

31.  But  rather  seek  ye  the  kingdom  of 
God ;  and  all  these  things  shall  be  added 
unto  you. 

32.  Fear  not,  little  flock ;  for  it  is  your 
Father's  good  pleasure  to  give  you  the 
kingdom. 

33.  Sell  that  ye  have,  and  give  alms ; 
provide  yourselves  bags  which  wax  not 
old,  a  treasure  in  the  heavens  that  faileth 
not,  where  no  thief  approacheth,  neither 
motli  corrupteth. 

34.  For  where  your  treasure  is,  there 
will  your  heart  be  also. 

35.  L(!t  your  loins  be  girded  about,  and 
youT  lights  burning; 

36.  And  ye  yourselves  like  unto  men 
that  wait  for  then'  lord,  when  he  will  return 
from  the  wedding ;  that  wiien  he  comclh 
and  knocketh,  they  may  open  unto  him  im- 
mediately. 

37.  Blessed  are  those  servants,  wliom  the 
lord,  when  he  cometh,  shall  find  waldiing: 
verily  I  say  unto  you.  That  lie  sliall  gird 
himself,  and  make  them  to  sit  down  to 
meat,  ami  will  come  forth  and  serve  them. 

3D.  And  if  he  shall  come  in  the  second 
watch,  or  come  in  the  third  watch,  and 
find  them  so,  blessed  are  those  servants. 

39.  And  this  know,  that  if  the  good 
man  of  the  hf)use  h.ad  known  what  hour 
the  thief  would  come,  he  would  have 
watched,  and  not  have  suffered  his  house 
to  be  broken  through. 

40.  Be  ye  tlierefore  ready  also :  for  the 
Son  of  man  comelh  at  an  hour  when  ye 
think  not. 


41.  Then  Peter  said  unto  him.  Lord, 
speakest  thou  this  parable  unto  us,  or  even 
to  all  ? 

42.  And  the  Lord  said,  Who  then  is 
that  faithful  and  wise  steward,  whom  his 
lord  shall  make  ruler  over  his  household, 
to  give  them  their  portion  of  meat  in  due 
season  ? 

43.  Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom  his 
lord,  when  he  cometh,  shall  find  so  doing. 

44.  Of  a  truth  I  say  unto  you.  That  he 
will  make  him  ruler  over  all  that  he 
hath. 

45.  But  and  if  that  servant  say  in  his 
heart.  My  lord  delayeth  his  coming ;  and 
shall  begin  to  beat  the  men-servants  and 
maidens,  and  to  eat  and  drink,  and  to  be 
drunken ; 

46.  The  lord  of  that  servant  will  come 
in  a  day  when  he  looketh  not  for  him,  and 
at  an  hour  when  he  is  not  aware,  and 
will  cut  him  in  sunder,  and  will  appoint 
him  his  portion  with  the  unbelievers. 

47.  And  that  servant,  which  knew  his 
lord's  will,  and  prepared  not  himself,  nei- 
ther did  according  to  his  will,  shall  be  beat- 
en  with  many  stripes. 

48.  But  he  that  knew  not,  and  did  com- 
mit things  worthy  of  stripes,  shall  be  beat- 
en with  few  stripes.  For  unto  whomso- 
(!ver  much  is  given,  of  him  shall  be  much 
required :  and  to  whom  men  have  commit- 
ted much,  of  him  they  will  ask  the  more. 

49.  I  am  come  to  send  fire  on  the  earth ; 
and  what  will  I  if  it  be  already  kindled  ? 

50.  But  I  have  a  baptism  to  be  baptized 
with;  and  how  am  I  straitened  till  it  be 
accomplisiied  ! 

51.  Suppose  ye  that  I  am  come  to  give 
peace  on  earth  ?  I  tell  you.  Nay ;  but 
rather  division : 

52.  For  from  henceforth  there  shall  be 
five  in  one  house  divided,  three  against  two, 
and  two  against  three. 

53.  The  father  shall  be  divided  against 
til!"  son,  and  the  son  against  the  father;  the 
moliu'r  against  tiie  daughter,  and  the 
daugiiter  against  tlic^  mother;  the  mother- 
in-law  against  her  daughter-in-law,  and  the 
daugliler-in-law  against  her  mother-in-law. 

54.  And  he  said  also  to  th('  pt-ojile.  When 
ye  see  a  cloud  rise  out  of  tlu;  v\est, straight- 
way ye  say.  There  cometh  a  shower :  and 
so  it  IS. 

55.  And  when  ye  srr  the  south  wind 
blow,  ye  say.  There  will  be  heat :  and  it 
cometh  to  pass. 

56.  Yr.  hypocrites  !  ye  can  discern  the 
face  of  the  sky  and  of  the  earth  ;  but  how 
is  it,  that  ye  do  not  discern  this  time  ? 


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57.  Yea,  and  why  even  of  yourselves 
judge  ye  not  what  is  right  1 

58.  When  thou  goest  with  thine  adver- 
sary to  the  magistrate,  as  thou  art  m  tiie 
way,  give  dihgciice  that  thou  mayest  be 
dehvered  from  him;  lest  he  hale  thee  to 
the  judge,  and  the  judge  deliver  tiice  to 
the  officer,  and  the  officer  cast  thee  into 
prison. 

59.  I  tell  thee,  thou  shalt  not  depart 
thence,  till  thou  hast  paid  the  very  last 
mite. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

1  Clirist  prcachctk  repentcnire  by  fhe  calamity  upon  the 
Galileans  and  others.  6  The  fniilless  Jig-tree  cursed. 
24  The  strait  gate. 

1 .  rr^HERE  were  present  at  that  season 
JL    some  that  told  him  of  the  Galileans, 
whose  blood  Pilate  had  mingled  with  their 
sacrifices. 

2.  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  tliem, 
Suppose  ye  that  these  Galileans  were  sin- 
ners above  all  the  Galileans,  because  they 
suffered  such  things  ? 

3.  I  tell  you,  Nay:  but  except  ye  re- 
pent, ye  shall  all  likewise  perish. 

4.  Or  those  eighteen,  upon  whom  the 
tower  in  Siloam  fell,  and  slew  them,  think 
ye  that  they  were  sinners  above  all  men 
that  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  ? 

5.  I  tell  you,  Nay:  but  except  ye  re- 
pent, ye  shall  all  likewise  perish. 

6.  He  spake  also  this  parable :  A  certain 
man  had  a  fig-tree  planted  in  his  vineyard  ; 
and  he  came  and  sought  fruit  thereon,  and 
found  none. 

7.  Then  said  he  unto  the  dresser  of  his 
vineyard.  Behold,  these  tliree  years  I  come 
seeking  fruit  on  tliis  fig-tree,  and  find  none  : 
cut  it  down  ;  why  cumbereth  it  the  ground  ? 

8.  And  he  answering  said  unto  him, 
Lord,  let  it  alone  this  year  also,  till  I  shall 
dig  about  it,  and  dung  it : 

9.  And  if  it  bear  fruit,  icell :  and  if  not, 
then  after  that  thou  shalt  cut  it  down. 

10.  And  he  was  teaching  in  one  of  the 
synagogues  on  tiie  sal)batii : 

11.  And,  beliold,  there  was  a  woman 
wliich  liad  a  spirit  of  infirmity  eighteen 
years,  and  was  bowed  together,  and  could' 
in  no  wise  lift  up  herself. 

12.  And  wh.'u  Jesus  saw  lier,  he  called 
her  to  him,  and  said  unto  jier.  Woman, 
thou  art  loosed  from  thine  infirmity. 

13.  And  he  laid  his  hands  on  her:  and 
immediately  she  was  made  straight,  and 
glorified  God. 

11.  And  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue  an- 
swered w  ith  indignation  because  that  Je- 
sus had  healed  on  the  sabbath-day,  and 
K 


said  unto  the  people,  There  are  six  days  in 
w  Inch  men  ought  to  work :  in  them  there- 
fore come  and  be  healed,  and  not  on  the 
sai)bath-(lay. 

15.  The  I,ord  then  answered  him,  and 
said.  Thou  hypocrite  !  doth  not  each  one 
of  you  on  the  sabbath  loose  bis  ox  or  his 
ass  from  the  stall,  and  lead  him  away  to 
watering  ? 

IC.  And  ought  not  this  woman,  being  a 
daughter  of  Abraliam,  whom  Satan  hatii 
bound,  lo,  these  eighteen  years,  be  loosed 
from  this  bond  on  the  sabbath-day  ? 

1 7.  And  when  he  had  said  these  things, 
all  his  adversaries  were  ashamed :  and  all 
the  people  rejoiced  for  all  the  glorious  tilings 
that  were  done  by  him. 

1 8.  Then  said  he.  Unto  what  is  the  king- 
dom of  God  like  ?  and  whereunto  shall  I 
resemble  it  ? 

19.  It  is  fike  a  grain  of  mustard-seed, 
which  a  man  took,  and  cast  into  his  gar- 
den ;  and  it  grew,  and  waxed  a  great  tree ; 
and  the  fowls  of  the  air  lodged  in  the 
branches  of  it. 

20.  And  again  he  said,  Whereunto  shall 
I  liken  the  kingdom  of  God  ? 

21.  It  is  like  leaven,  which  a  woman  took 
and  hid  in  three  measures  of  meal,  till  the 
whole  was  leavened. 

22.  And  he  went  through  the  cities  and 
villages,  teaching,  and  journeying  toward 
Jei'usalem. 

23.  Then  said  one  unto  him.  Lord,  are 
there  l(3w  that  be  saved  ?  And  he  said 
unto  them, 

24.  Strive  to  enter  in  at  the  strait  gate : 
for  many,  I  say  unto  you,  will  seek  to  enter 
in,  and  shall  not  be  able. 

25.  When  once  the  Master  of  the  house 
is  risen  up,  and  hath  shut  to  tlie  door,  and 
ye  begin  to  stand  witiiout,  and  to  knock  at 
the  door,  saying.  Lord,  Lord,  open  unto 
us ;  and  he  shall  answer  and  say  unto  you, 
I  know  you  not  whence  you  are : 

26.  Then  shall  ye  begin  to  say.  We 
have  eaten  and  drunk  in  thy  presence,  and 
thou  hast  taught  in  our  streets. 

27.  But  he  sliall  say,  I  tell  you,  I  know 
you  not  whence  you  are  ;  depart  from  me, 
all  ye  workers  of  iniquity. 

28.  There  shall  be  wee|)iug  and  gnash- 
ing of  teeth,  w  lien  ye  shall  see  Abraham, 
and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  all  tiie  pro- 
phets, in  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  you 
i/oursc/vcs  thrust  out. 

29.  And  they  shall  come  from  the  east, 
and  from  the  west,  and  from  the  north, 
and  from,  the  south,  and  shall  sit  down 
in  the  kingdom  of  God. 


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30.  And,  behold,  there  are  last  which 
shall  be  first,  and  there  are  first  which 
shall  be  last. 

3 1 .  The  same  day  there  came  certain  of 
the  Pharisees,  saying  unto  him.  Get  thee 
out,  and  depart  hence :  for  Herod  \\\\\  kill 
thee. 

32.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Go  ye,  and 
tell  that  fox.  Behold,  I  cast  out  devils,  and 

1  do  cures  to-day  and  to-morrow,  and  the 
third  day  I  shall  be  perfected. 

33.  Nevertheless  I  must  walk  to-day, 
and  to-morrow,  and  tlic  da)/  following :  for 
it  cannot  be  that  a  prophet  perish  out  of 
Jerusalem. 

34.  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  whigh  kill- 
est  the  ijrophets,  and  stonest  them  that  are 
sent  unto  thee ;  how  often  would  I  have 
gatiiered  thy  children  togetlier,  as  a  hen 
doth  gather  her  brood  under  her  wings,  and 
ye  would  not! 

35.  Behold,  your  house  is  left  unto  you 
desolate:  and  verily  1  say  unto  you.  Ye 
shall  not  see  me,  until  the  time  come  when 
ye  shall  say.  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

2  Clirist  healclh  lUe  dropsi/  on  llie  sahbalh-dat/ :  7  Icarlitlli 
humilil)j  :  12  to  feed  llie  poor.  16  T/ie  parable  of  lite 
great  stepper.  25  W/iat  is  required  to  be  Clirist's  dis- 
ciples. 

) .    4  ND  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  went  into 
l\.  the  house  of  one  of  the  chief  Pha- 
risees to  eat  bread  on  the  sabbath-day,  that 
they  watclicd  liim. 

2.  And,  behold,  there  was  a  certain  man 
before  him  wiiich  had  the  dropsy. 

3.  And  Jesus  answering,  spake  unto  the 
lawyers  and  Pharisees,  saying.  Is  it  lawful 
to  heal  on  the  sabbath-day  ? 

4.  And  they  held  their  peace.  And  he 
took  him,  and  healed  liini,  and  let  him  go ; 

5.  And  answered  tlicMii,  saying,  \Vhi(li 
of  you  shall  have  an  ass  or  an  ox  fallen  into 
a  pit,  and  will  not  straightway  pull  him 
out  on  the  sabbath-day  1 

C.  And  they  could  not  answer  him 
again  to  these  things. 

7.  And  ho  put  forth  a  parable  to  those 
which  were  bidden,  when  he  marked  how 
they  chose  out  the  chief  rooms ;  saying  unto 
tiiem, 

8.  When  thou  art  bidden  of  any  man  (o 
a  wedding,  sit  not  down  in  the  highest 
room ;  lest  a  more  honourable  man  than 
thou  be  bidden  of  him  ; 

0.  And  he  that  bade  thee  and  him  come 
and  say  to  thee.  Give  this  man  |)laie ;  and 
thou  begin  with  shame  to  take  the  lowest 
room. 

10.  But  when  thou  art  bidden,  go  and 


sit  down  in  the  lowest  room ;  that  when 
he  that  bade  thee  cometh,  he  may  say  unto 
thee.  Friend,  go  up  higher:  then  shaltthou 
have  worship  in  the  presence  of  them  that 
sit  at  meat  with  thee. 

1 1 .  For  whosoever  exalteth  himself  shall 
be  abased  ;  and  he  that  humbleth  liimself 
shall  be  exalted. 

12.  Then  said  he  also  to  him  that  bade 
him.  When  thou  niakest  a  dinner  or  a  sup- 
per, call  not  thy  friends,  nor  thy  brethren, 
neither  thy  kinsmen,  nor  thy  rich  neigh- 
bours ;  lest  they  also  bid  thee  again,  and  a 
recompense  be  made  thee. 

13.  But  when  thou  makest  a  feast,  call 
the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame,  the  blind : 

1 4.  And  thou  shalt  be  blessed  ;  for  they 
cannot  recompense  thee  :  for  thou  shalt  be 
recompensed  at  the  resurrection  of  the  just. 

15.  And  when  one  of  them  that  sat  at 
meat  with  him,  heard  these  things,  he  said 
unto  him,  Blessed  /she  that  shall  eat  bread 
in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

16.  Then  said  he  unto  him,  A  certain 
man  made  a  great  supper,  and  bade  many : 

1 7.  And  sent  his  servant  at  supper  time 
to  say  to  them  that  were  bidden,  Come ; 
for  all  things  are  now  ready. 

1 8.  And  they  all  with  one  consent  began 
to  make  excuse.  The  first  said  unto  him,  I 
have  bought  a  piece  of  ground,  and  I  must 
needs  go  and  see  it :  I  pray  thee  have  me 
excused. 

19.  And  another  said,  I  have  bought  five 
yoke  of  oxen,  and  1  go  to  prove  them :  I 
pray  thee  have  me  excused. 

20.  And  another  said,  I  have  married  a 
wife,  and  therefore  I  cannot  come. 

21.  So  that  servant  came,  and  shewed 
his  lord  th(\se  things.  Then  the  master  of 
the  house,  being  angry,  said  to  his  servant, 
Go  out  (luickly  into  the  streets  and  lanes  of 
the  city,  and  l)ring  in  hither  th(!  poor,  and 
the  maimed,  and  the  halt,  and  th(!  blind. 

22.  And  the  servant  said.  Lord,  it  is 
done  as  tiiou  hast  commanded,  and  yet 
there  is  room. 

23.  And  the  lord  said  unto  the  servant, 
Go  out  into  the  highways  and  hedges,  and 
compel  them  to  come  in,  that  my  house  may 
be  fillecl. 

24.  For  I  say  unto  you,  That  none  of 
those  men  wliich  were  bidden  shall  taste 
of  my  sup|)er. 

25.  And  there  went  great  multitudes 
with  him:  and  he  turned  and  said  unto 
them, 

2G.  If  any  vian  come  to  me,  and  hate 
not  his  father,  and  nioth(>r,  and  wife,  and 
childrcui,  and  brethren,  and   sisters,  yea, 


CHAP.  XV. 


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and  his  own  life  also,  he  cannot  be  my  dis- 
ciple. 

27.  And  whosoever  doth  not  bear  his 
cross,  and  come  after  me,  cannot  be  my 
disciple. 

28.  For  which  of  you,intending  to  build 
a  tower,  sittelh  not  down  first  and  counteth 
the  cost,  whether  he  have  sufficient  to  finish 
it? 

29.  Lest  liaply,  after  he  hath  laid  the 
foundation,  and  is  not  able  to  finisii  it,  all 
that  behold  it  begin  to  mock  him, 

30.  Saying,  This  man  began  to  build,  and 
was  not  able  to  finish. 

31.  Or  what  king,  going  to  make  war 
against  another  king,  sitteth  not  down  first, 
and  considteth  whether  he  be  able  with 
ten  thousand  to  meet  him  that  cometh 
against  him  \^itli  twenty  tiionsand ? 

32.  Or  else,  while  the  other  is  yet  a  great 
way  off,  he  sendeth  an  ambassage,  and 
desireth  conditions  of  peace. 

33.  So  likewise,  whosoever  he  be  of  you 
that  forsaketh  not  all  that  he  hath,  he  can- 
not be  my  disciple. 

34.  Salt  is  good  ;  but  if  the  salt  have  lost 
its  savour,  wherewith  sliall  it  be  seasoned  ? 

35.  It  is  neither  fit  for  the  land,  nor  yet 
for  the  dunghill ;  but  men  cast  it  out.  He 
that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

CHAP.  XV. 

1  The  parable  of  the  lost  sheep :  8  of  the  piece  of  silver : 
1 1  of  tlie  prodigal  son. 

1 .  nr^HEN  drew  near  unto  him  all  the 
JL    publicans  and  sinners,  for  to  hear 
him. 

2.  And  the  Pharisees  and  Scribes  mur- 
mured, saying.  This  man  receiveth  sinners, 
and  eateth  with  them. 

3.  And  he  spake  this  parable  unto  them, 
saying, 

4.  What  man  of  you,  having  a  himdred 
sheep,  if  he  lose  one  of  them,  doth  not  leave 
■the  ninety  and  nine  in  the  wilderness,  and 
go  after  that  whicii  is  lost,  until  lie  find  it  ? 

5.  And  when  he  hath  found  it,  he  layeth 
it  on  his  shoulders,  rejoicing. 

6.  And  when  he  cometh  home,  he  call- 
cth  together  /lis  friends  and  neighbours, 
saying  unto  tiiem.  Rejoice  with  me  ;  for  I 
have  found  my  sheep  which  was  lost. 

7.  I  say  unto  you,  that  likewise  joy 
siiall  be  in  heaven  over  one  sinner  that 
repenteth,  more  than  over  ninety  and  nine 
just  persons  wliicii  need  no  repentance. 

8.  Either  what  woman  having  ten  pieces 
of  silver,  if  she  lose  one  piece,  doth  not 
light  a  candle,  and  sweep  the  house,  and 
.seek  diligently  till  she  find  it  ? 

9.  Ana  when  she  hath  found  it,  she  call- 


eth  /(cr  friends  and  licr  neighbours  together, 
saying.  Rejoice  with  me  ;  for  I  have  found 
the  piece  wiiich  I  had  lost. 

10.  Likewise,  I  say  unto  you.  There  is 
joy  in  the  presence  of  the  angels  of  God 
over  one  sinner  that  repenteth. 

1 1.  And  he  said,  A  certain  man  had  two 
sons: 

12.  And  the  younger  of  them  said  to  his 
father.  Father,  give  me  the  portion  of  goods 
tiiat  falleth  to  me.  And  he  divided  unto 
them  his  living. 

1 3.  And  not  many  days  after,  the  young- 
er son  gathered  all  together,  and  took 
his  journey  into  a  far  country,  and  there 
wasted  his  substance  with  riotous  living. 

1 4.  And  when  he  had  spent  all,  there 
arose  a  miglity  famine  in  that  land  ;  and 
he  began  to  be  in  want. 

1 5.  And  he  went  and  joined  himself  to 
a  citizen  of  that  country ;  and  he  sent  him 
into  his  fields  to  feed  swine. 

IG.  And  he  would  fain  have  filled  his 
belly  with  the  husks  that  the  swine  did  eat : 
and  no  man  gave  unto  him. 

1 7.  And  when  he  came  to  himself,  he 
said,  How  many  lined  servants  of  my  fa- 
ther's have  bread  enough  and  to  spare, 
and  I  perisli  with  hunger  ! 

18.  I  will  arise  and  go  to  my  father, 
and  will  say  unto  him.  Father,  I  have  sin- 
ned against  heaven,  and  before  thee, 

19.  And  am  no  more  worthy  to  be  call- 
ed tiiy  son :  make  me  as  one  of  thy  liired 
sei-vants. 

20.  And  he  arose,  and  came  to  his  father. 
But  when  he  was  yet  a  great  way  off,  his 
father  saw  him,  and  had  compassion,  and 
ran,  and  fell  on  his  neck,  and  kissed 
him. 

21.  And  the  son  said  unto  him.  Father, 
I  have  sinned  agiinst  heaven,  and  in  tliy 
sigiit,  and  am  no  more  worthy  to  be  called 
thy  son. 

22.  But  the  father  said  to  liis  servants. 
Bring  forth  the  best  robe,  and  put  //  on  him, 
and  put  a  ring  on  his  liand,  and  shoes  on 
his  feet : 

23.  And  bring  hither  the  fatted  calf,  and 
kill  it;  and  let  us  eat  and  be  merry : 

24.  For  this  my  son  was  dearl,  and  is 
alive  again  ;  lie  was  lost,  and  is  found. 
And  they  began  to  be  meny. 

25.  Now  iiis  elder  son  was  in  the  field  : 
and  as  he  came  and  drew  nigh  to  the 
house,  he  heard  music  and  dancing  : 

26.  And  he  called  one  of  the  servants, 
and  asked  what  these  things  meant. 

27.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Thy  brother 
is  come;  and   lliy  fallier  liatli  killed   tli'; 


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fatted  calf,  because  he  hath  received  him 
safe  and  sound. 

28.  And  he  was  angvy,  and  would  not  go 
in :  therefore  came  his  father  out,  and  en- 
treated him. 

29.  And  he  answering  said  to  his  father, 
Lo,  these  many  years  do  J  serve  thee,  nei- 
ther transgressed  I  at  any  time  thy  com- 
mandment :  and  yet  thou  never  gavest  me 
a  kid,  that  I  might  make  merry  with  my 
friends : 

30.  But  as  soon  as  this  tliy  son  was 
come,  which  hath  devoured  thy  living  uith 
harlots,  thou  hast  killed  for  him  the  fatted 
calf. 

31.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Son,  thou  art 
ever  with  me,  and  ail  that  I  have  is  thine. 

32.  It  was  meet  that  we  should  make 
merry  and  be  glad:  for  this  thy  brother 
was  dead,  and  is  alive  again ;  and  was  lost, 
and  is  found. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

1   Of  the  unjust  steward.        14   The  hypocrisy  of  the 
covetous  Pharisees  reproved^  4*c. 

1.  A  ND  he  said  also  unto  liis  disciples, 
Xa.  There  was  a  certain  rich  man 
whicii  had  a  steward ;  and  the  same  was 
accused  unto  him  that  he  had  wasted  his 
goods. 

2.  And  he  called  him,  and  said  unto 
him.  How  is  it  that  1  hear  this  of  thee?  give 
an  account  of  thy  stewardship ;  for  thou 
mayest  be  no  longer  steward. 

3.  Then  the  steward  sajd  within  him- 
self. What  shall  I  do,  for  my  lord  taketh 
away  from  me  the  stewardship  1  I  cannot 
dig ;  to  beg  I  am  ashamed. 

4.  I  am  resolved  what  to  do,  (hat,  when 
I  am  put  out  of  tlie  stewardship,  they  may 
receive  me  into  their  houses. 

5.  So  he  called  every  one  of  his  lord's 
debtors  unto  him,  and  said  unio  the  Hrst, 
How  much  owest  thou  unto  my  lord  ? 

G.  And  he  said,  An  hundred  measures 
of  oil.  And  he  said  unto  liim,  'J'ake  tliy 
bill,  and  sit  down  quickly,  and  write  lifly. 

7.  Then  said  iu;  to  anotlier.  And  how 
much  owest  thou  !  And  he  said.  An  hun- 
dred measures  of  wheat.  And  he  said  unto 
liim,  'J^ake  tliy  bill,  and  write  fourscore. 

C.  And  the  lord  co\nmende{l  the  unjust 
steward,  because  he  had  done  wisely  :  for 
the  children  of  tiiis  world  are  in  tlieir  gene- 
ration wiser  than  tlu;  children  of  ligiil. 

9.  And  [  say  unto  you,  Maki-  to  your- 
selves friends  of  tlie  mammon  of  mn-ight- 
coiisness;  tlial,  when  ye  fail,  tliey  may  re- 
ceive you  into  everlasting  habitations. 

10.  He  that  is  faithful  in  tliat  which  is 
least  is  faithful  also  in  much:  and  he  that 


is    unjust   in    the  least  is  unjust  also   in 
much. 

11.  If  therefore  ye  have  not  been  faith- 
ful in  the  unrighteous  mammon,  who  will 
commit  to  your  trust  the  true  riches  ? 

12.  And  if  ye  have  not  been  faithful  in 
that  which  is  another  man's,  who  shall  give 
you  that  which  is  yoin-  own  % 

13.  No  seiTant  can  serve  two  masters : 
for  either  he  will  hate  the  one,  and  love 
the  other;  or  else  he  will  hold  to  the  one, 
and  despise  the  other.  Ye  cannot  serve 
God  and  mammon. 

14.  And  the  Pharisees  also,  who  were 
covetous,  heard  all  these  things :  and  they 
derided  him. 

15.  And  he  said  tmto  them.  Ye  are  they 
which  justify  yourselves  before  men ;  but 
Godknoweth  your  hearts:  for  that  which  is 
iiighly  esteemed  among  men  is  abomina- 
tion in  tiie  sight  of  God. 

16.  The  law  and  the  prophets  ivcrc  until 
John:  since  that  time  the  kingdom  of  God 
is  preached,  and  every  man  presseth  into  it. 

1 7.  And  it  is  easier  for  heaven  and  earth 
to  pass,  than  one  tittle  of  the  law  to  fail. 

18.  Whosoever  putteth  away  his  wife, 
and  marrieth  anotlier,  committelh  adul- 
tery :  and  whosoever  marrieth  her  that  is 
put  away  from  her  husband,  committeth 
adultery. 

1 9.  There  was  a  certain  rich  man,  which 
was  clothed  in  purple  and  hue  linen,  and 
fared  sumptuously  every  day : 

20.  And  there  was  a  certain  beggar 
named  Lazarus,  wiiich  was  laid  at  his  gate, 
full  of  sores, 

21.  And  desiring  to  be  fed  with  the 
crumbs  which  fell  from  the  rich  man's  ta- 
ble :  moreover,  the  dogs  came  and  licked 
his  sores. 

22.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  the  beg- 
gar died,  and  was  carried  by  the  angels 
into  Abraham's  bosom:  the  rich  man  also 
dic'd,  and  was  buried  ; 

23.  y\n(l  in  hell  he  litled  up  his  ej'cs, 
Iteing  in  torments,  and  scetii  Abraham 
alar  off,  and  La/.arus  in  iiis  bosom: 

24.  And  he  cried  and  said,  l^'ather  Abra- 
ham, have  mercy  on  me,  and  send  Laza- 
rus, that  he  may  dip  the  tip  of  his  finger  in 
water,  and  cool  my  tongue;  for  1  am  tor- 
mented in  this  flame. 

25.  15ut  y\braiiain  said,  Son,  remember 
that  thou  in  thy  lifetime  receivedst  thy 
good  things,  and  likewise  Lazarus  (^vil 
things:  but  now  he  is  comforted,  and  thou 
art  tornKuitcd. 

2G.  And  besides  all  this,  between  us  and 
yon  tliere  is  a  great  gulf  fixed:   so  that 


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they  which  would  pass  from  hence  to  you 
cannot ;  neitlier  c;in  thcj^  pass  to  us  that 
would  come  from  thence. 

27.  Then  he  said,  I  pray  thee  therefore, 
father,  that  thou  wouldest  send  him  to  my 
father's  house ; 

28.  For  I  have  five  brethren:  that  he 
may  testify  mifo  them,  lest  they  also  come 
into  this  place  of  torment. 

29.  Abraham  saith  unto  him.  They  have 
Moses  and  tiie  prophets;  let  them  hear 
them. 

30.  And  he  said,  Nay,  father  Abraham : 
but  if  one  went  unto  them  from  the  dead, 
they  will  repent. 

31.  And  he  said  unto  him,  If  they  hear 
not  Moses  and  the  prophets,  neither  will 
they  be  persuaded  though  one  rose  from 
the  dead. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

1   To  avoid  occasions  of  offence,  3  lo  forgive  one  another. 
5  The  power  nf  faith,  ^c. 

1 .  nr^HEN  said  he  unto  the  disciples.  It 
JL  is  impossible  but  that  offences  will 
come :  but  woe  unto  him   through  whom 
they  come  ! 

2.  It  were  better  for  him  that  a  millstone 
were  hanged  about  his  neck,  and  he  cast 
into  the  sea,  than  that  he  should  offend 
one  of  these  little  ones. 

3.  Take  heed  to  yourselves:  If  thy  bro- 
ther trespass  against  thee,  rebuke  him  ;  and 
if  he  repent,  forgive  him. 

4.  And  if  he  trespass  against  thee  seven 
times  in  a  day,  and  seven  times  in  a  day 
turn  again  to  thee,  saying,  I  repent ;  thou 
shall  forgive  him. 

.5.  And  the  apostles  said  unto  the  I>ord, 
Increase,  our  faith. 

C.  And  tiie  Lord  said.  If  ye  had  faith 
as  a  gram  of  mustard-seed,  ye  might  say  un- 
to tins  sycamine-trec,  Be  thou  plucked  up 
by  tlie  root,  and  be  t!iou  plantcid  in  the 
sea ;  and  it  sliould  obey  you. 

7.  15ut  which  of  you,  having  a  servant 
liloughmg,  or  feeding  cattle,  will  say  unto 
him  l)y  and  by,  wlien  he  is  come  from  the 
field,  (io  and  sit  down  to  meat  ? 

r..  And  will  not  ratlier  say  nnto  him, 
Mak(>  ready  wherewitli  T  may  sup,  and  gird 
thyself,  and  serve  me,  till  I  iiave  calcn  and 
(huukcn  ;  and  afterward  thou  shalt  eat  and 
drink  ? 

9.  Dotii  he  thank  that  servant  because 
he  did  the  things  that  were  commanded 
him  ?     I  trow  not. 

1 0.  So  likewise  ye,  when  yc  shall  have 
done  all  liiose  things  whidi  are  commanded 
you,  say,  W(^  are  nnprofitabii^  servants ;  we 
liave  done  that  which  was  our  duty  to  do. 


1 1 .  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  went  to 
Jerusalem,  that  he  passed  through  the  midst 
of  Samaria  and  Galilee. 

12.  And  as  he  entered  into  a  certain 
village,  tliere  met  him  ten  men  that  were 
lepers,  v\  Inch  stood  afar  olf : 

13.  And  they  lifted  up  their  voices,  and 
said,  Jesus,  Master,  have  mercy  on  us. 

14.  And  when  he  saw  theiit,  he  said  unto 
tiiem.  Go  shew  yourselves  unto  the  priests. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  they  went, 
they  were  cleansed. 

15.  And  one  of  them,  when  he  saw  that 
he  was  healed,  turned  back,  and  with  a 
loud  voice  glorified  God  ; 

16.  And  fell  down  on  his  face  at  his 
feet,  giving  him  thanks :  and  he  was  a  Sa- 
maritan. 

1 7.  And  Jesus  answering  said ,  Were 
there  not  ten^cleansed  ?  but  where  are  the 
nine  ? 

18.  There  are  not  found  that  returned 
to  give  glory  to  God,  save  this  stranger. 

19.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Arise,  go  thy 
way :  thy  faith  hath  made  thee  whole. 

20.  And  when  he  \vas  demanded  of  the 
Pharisees  when  the  kingdom  of  God  sliould 
come,  he  ans\A'ered  them  and  said.  The 
kingdom  of  God  comcth  not  with  observa- 
tion : 

21.  Neither  shall  they  say,  Lo  here  !  or, 
Lo  there !  for,  behold,  the  kingdom  of  God 
is  within  you. 

22.  And  he  said  unto  the  disciples,  The 
days  will  come  when  ye  shall  desire  to  sec 
one  of  the  days  of  the  Son  of  man,  and 
ye  shall  not  see  it. 

23.  And  they  shall  say  to  you.  See 
here ;  or,  See  there :  go  not  after  them,  nor 
follow  them. 

21.  For  as  the  lightning,  that  ligh'tencfli 
out  of  the  one  part  under  heaven,  sliineth 
nnto  the  other  part  under  heaven ;  so  shall 
also  the  Son  of  man  be  in  his  day. 

25.  But  first  must  he  suffer  many  things 
and  be  rejected  of  this  generation. 

2G.  And  as  it  was  in  the  days  of  Noe, 
so  shall  it  be  also  in  the  days  of  the  Son 
of  man. 

27.  They  did  cat,  they  drank,  they  mar- 
ried wives,  they  were  given  in  marriage, 
until  the  day  that  Noe  entered  into  the  ark, 
and  tlie  flood  came  and  destroyed  fiiem  all. 

28.  Likewise  also  as  it  was  in  the  days 
of  Lot;  they  did  eat,  they  drank,  they 
bought,  they  sold,  they  planted,  they  build- 
ed  ; 

29.  But  the  same  day  that  1  ,ot  went  out 
of  Sodom  it  rained  fire  and  brimstone  from 
heaven,  and  destroyed  them  all. 


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30  Even  thus  shall  it  be  in  the  day 
when  the  Son  of  man  is  revealed. 

31.  In  that  day,  he  which  shall  be  upon 
the  house-top,  and  his  stuff  in  the  house, 
let  him  not  come  down  to  take  it  away : 
and  he  that  is  in  the  field,  let  him  likewise 
not  return  back. 

32.  Remember  Lot's  wife. 

33.  Whosoever  shall  seek  to  save  his 
life  shall  lose  it ;  and  whosoever  shall  lose 
liis  life  shall  preserve  it. 

34.  I  tell  you,  In  that  night  there  shall 
be  two  nun  in  one  bed ;  the  one  shall  be 
taken,  and  the  other  shall  be  left. 

35.  Two  women  shall  be  grinding  to- 
gether; the  one  shall  be  taken,  and  the 
other  left. 

36.  Two  men  shall  be  in  the  field;  the 
one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other  left. 

37.  And  they  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Where,  Lord  ?  And  he  said  unto 
them.  Wheresoever  the  body  is,  thither 
will  tlie  eagles  be  gathered  together. 

CHAP.  xvin. 

1  The  importunate  widow.  9  The  Pharisee  and  publi- 
can. 15  Children  brought  to  Christ.  28  .^11  to  be 
left  for  the  gospel's  sake. 

1.    A  ND  he  spake  a  parable  unto  them 
j!jl  to  this  end,  that  men  ought  always 
to  pray,  and  not  to  faint : 

2.  Saying,  There  was  in  a  city  a  judge, 
which  feared  not  God,  neither  regarded 
man: 

3.  And  there  was  a  widow  in  that  city ; 
and  she  came  unto  him,  saying.  Avenge 
me  of  mine  adversary. 

4.  And  he  would  not  for  a  while  :  but  af- 
terward he  said  within  himself,  Though  I 
fear  not  God,  nor  regard  man  ; 

5.  Yet,  because  this  widow  troubloth 
me,  I  ^ill  avenge  her,  lest  by  her  continual 
coming  she  wc-ary  me. 

G.  And  the  Lord  said,  Hear  what  the 
unjust  judge  saith. 

7.  And  shall  not  God  avenge  his  own 
elect,  wliicli  cry  day  and  niglit  unto  him, 
though  he  bear  long  witii  them  ? 

8.  I  tell  you  that  he  will  avenge  them 
speedily.  Nevertheless,  when  the  Son  of 
man  cometh, shall  he  find  failli  on  the  earth.' 

9.  And  he  spake  tliis  parable  unto  cer- 
tain which  trusted  in  themselves  that  they 
were  rigliteous,  and  despised  others : 

10.  Two  men  went  up  into  tiio  temple 
to  pray ;  the  one  a  Pharisee,  and  the  oilier 
a  publican. 

1 1.  'V\\c.  Pharisee  stood  and  prayed  tlius 
with  himself:  God,  I  thank  thee;  that  F  am 
not  as  other  men  are,  extortioners,  unjust, 
adulterers,  or  even  as  this  publican  : 


12.  I  fast  twice  in  the  week,  1  give  tithes 
of  all  that  I  possess. 

1 3.  And  the  publican,  standing  afar  off, 
would  not  lift  up  so  much  as  Ms  eyes  unto 
heaven,  but  smote  upon  his  breast,  say- 
ing, God  be  merciful  to  me  a  sinner. 

14.  I  tell  you,  this  man  went  down  to 
his  house  justified  rather  than  the  otiier: 
for  every  one  that  exalteth  himself  shall  be 
abased ;  and  he  that  humbleth  himself 
shall  be  exalted. 

15.  And  they  brought  unto  him  also  in- 
fants, that  he  would  touch  t!iem  :  but  when 
his  disciples  saw  it,  they  rebuked  them. 

16.  But  Jesus  called  them  unto  hitn,  and 
said,  Suffer  little  children  to  come  unto  me, 
and  forbid  them  not :  for  of  such  is  the  king- 
dom of  God. 

17.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  Whosoever 
shall  not  receive  the  kingdom  of  God  as  a 
little  child,  shall  in  no  wise  enter  therein. 

18.  And  a  certain  ruler  asked  him,  saj'- 
ing.  Good  Master,  what  shall  I  do  to  in- 
herit eternal  life  ? 

1 9.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Why  call- 
est  thou  me  good  ?  none  is  good,  save 
one,  that  is,  God. 

20.  Thou  knowest  the  commandments, 
Do  not  commit  adultery.  Do  not  kill,  Do 
not  steal.  Do  not  bear  false  witness.  Ho- 
nour thy  father  and  thy  mother. 

21.  And  he  said,  All  these  have  I  kept 
from  my  youth  up. 

22.  iNfow  when  Jesus  heard  these  things, 
he  said  unto  him,  Yet  lackcst  thou  one 
thing:  sell  all  that  thou  iiast,  and  distribute 
unto  the  poor,  and  thou  shall  liave  treasure 
in  heaven  :  and  come,  follow  me.  , 

23.  And  when  ho  heard  this,  he  was 
very  sorrowful :  for  he  was  very  rich. 

24.  And  when  Jesus  saw  that  he  was 
very  sorrowful,  he  said.  How  hardly  shall 
they  that  have  riches  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  Ciod  ! 

25.  For  it  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go 
through  a  needle's  eye,  than  for  a  rich 
man  to  ('uter  into  the  kingdom  of  (jod. 

26.  And  they  that  heard  it,  said,  Wiio 
then  can  be  saved  ? 

27.  And  he  said,  The  things  which  are 
impossible  with  men  are  possible  with  God. 

20.  Then  I'eter  said,  Lo,  we  have  left 
all,  and  followed  thee. 

29.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Verily  I  say 
unto  you, 'I'liere  is  no  man  that  hath  left 
hous(>,  or  [larents,  or  bicthreu,  or  wife,  or 
children,  for  the  kingdom  of  (lod's  sake, 

30.  Who  siiall  not  receive  manifold 
more  in  this  present  time,  and  in  the  world 
to  come  hf(!  everlasting. 


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31.  Then  he  took  unto  him  the  twelve, 
and  said  unto  them,  Behold,  we  go  up  to 
Jerusalem,  and  all  things  that  are  written 
by  the  prophets  concerning  the  Son  of  man 
shall  be  accomplished. 

32.  For  he  shall  be  delivered  unto  the 
Gentiles,  and  shall  be  mocked,  and  spite- 
fully entreated,  and  spitted  on  : 

33.  And  they  shall  scourge  him,  and  put 
him  to  death :  and  the  third  day  he  shall 
rise  again. 

34.  And  they  understood  none  of  these 
things  :  and  this  saying  was  hid  from  tiiern, 
neither  knew  they  the  things  which  were 
spoken. 

35.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  he  was 
come  nigh  unto  Jericho,  a  certain  blind 
man  sat  by  the  way  side,  begging  : 

36.  And  hearing  the  multitude  pass  by, 
he  asked  what  it  meant. 

37.  And  they  told  him,  that  Jesus  of 
Nazareth  passeth  by. 

38.  And  he  cried,  saying,  Jesus,  t/iou 
son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 

39.  And  they  which  went  before  rebuked 
him,  that  he  should  hold  his  peace  :  but 
he  cried  so  much  the  more.  Thou  son  of 
David,  have  mercy  on  me. 

40.  And  Jesus  stood,  and  commanded 
him  to  be  brought  unto  him  :  and  when  he 
was  come  near,  he  asked  him, 

41.  Saying,  What  wilt  thou  that  I  shall 
do  unto  thee  1  And  he  said.  Lord,  that  I 
may  receive  my  sight. 

42.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Receive 
thy  sight :  thy  faith  hath  saved  thee. 

43.  And  immediately  he  received  his 
sight,  and  followed  him,  glorifying  God: 
and  all  the  people,  when  they  saw  it,  gave 
praise  unto  God. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

1  0/ Zaccheus  the  publican.     13  The  ten  pieces  of  mo- 
ney.     41  Christ  weepelh  over  Jerusalem,  '^■c. 

1    A  ND     Jesus    entered     and    passed 
J\.  through  Jericho. 

2.  And,  behold,  t/terc  wns  a  man  named 
Zaccheus,  which  was  the  chief  among  the 
publicans,  and  he  was  rich. 

3.  And  he  sougiit  to  see  Jesus  who  he 
was ;  and  could  not  for  tiie  press,  because 
he  was  little  of  stature. 

4.  And  he  ran  before,  and  climbed  up 
into  a  sycamore-tree  to  see  him ;  for  he 
was  to  pass  that  irat/. 

5.  And  when  Jesus  came  to  the  ])lace, 
he  looked  up,  and  saw  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  Zaccheus,  make  haste,  and  come 
down ;  for  to-day  I  must  abide  at  thy  house. 

G.  And  h(^  made  haste,  and  came  down, 
and  received  him  joyfully. 


7.  And  when  they  saw  it,  they  all  mur- 
mured, saying.  That  he  was  gone  to  be 
guest  with  a  man  that  is  a  sinner. 

8.  And  Zaccheus  stood,  and  said  unto 
the  Lord,  Behold,  Lord,  the  half  of  my 
goods  I  give  to  the  poor ;  and  if  I  have 
taken  any  thing  from  any  man  by  fiilse  ac- 
cusation, I  restore  him  fourfold. 

9.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  This  day 
is  salvation  come  to  this  house,  forasmuch 
as  he  also  is  a  son  of  Abraham. 

10.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  come  to  seek 
and  to  save  that  which  was  lost. 

11.  And  as  they  heard  these  things,  he 
added  and  spake  a  parable,  because  he 
was  nigh  to  Jerusalem,  and  because  they 
thought  that  the  kingdom  of  God  should 
immediately  appear. 

1 2.  He  said  therefore,  A  certain  noble- 
man went  'n^to  a  far  country  to  receive  for 
himself  a  kingdom,  and  to  return. 

1 3.  And  he  called  his  ten  servants,  and 
delivered  them  ten  pounds,  and  said  unto 
them.  Occupy  till  I  come. 

14.  But  his  citizens  hated  him,  and  sent 
a  message  after  him,  saying.  We  will  not 
have  this  man  to  reign  over  us. 

1 5.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  he 
was  returned,  having  received  the  king- 
dom, then  he  commanded  these  servants 
to  be  called  unto  him,  to  whom  he  had 
given  the  money,  that  he  might  know  how 
much  every  man  had  gained  by  trading. 

16.  Then  came  the  first,  saying.  Lord, 
thy  pound  hath  gained  ten  pounds. 

1 7.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Well,  thou 
good  servant :  because  thou  hast  been 
faithful  in  a  very  little,  have  thou  authority 
over  ten  cities. 

18.  And  the  second  came,  saying,  Lord, 
thy  pound  hath  gained  five  pounds. 

1 9.  And  he  said  likewise  to  him.  Be  thou 
also  over  five  cities. 

20.  And  another  came,  saying,  Lord,  be- 
hold, here  is  thy  pound,  which  I  have  kept 
laid  up  in  a  napkin: 

21.  For  I  feared  thee,  because;  thou  art 
an  austere  man :  thou  takest  up  that  thou 
layedst  not  down,  and  rcapest  that  thou 
didst  not  sow. 

22.  And  he  saith  unto  him.  Out  of 
thine  own  month  will  1  judge  thee,  thou 
wicked  servant.  Thou  knewest  that  I 
was  an  austere  man,  taking  Up  that  1  laid 
not  down,  and  reaping  that  I  did  not 
sow: 

23.  Wherefore  then  gavcst  not  thou  my 
money  into  the  bank,  that  at  my  coming  I 
might  have  reriuired  mine  own  v\'ith  usury  ? 

24.  And  he  said  unlo  them  that  stood 


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by,  Take  from  him  the  pound,  and  give 
it  to  him  that  hath  ten  pounds. 

25.  (And  they  said  unto  liim.  Lord,  he 
hath  ten  pounds.) 

26.  For  I  say  unto  you,  That  unto  every 
one  wliich  hath  shall  be  given ;  and  from 
him  that  hath  not,  even  that  he  hath  shall 
be  taken  away  from  him. 

27.  But  those  mine  enemies,  which 
would  not  that  I  should  reign  over  them, 
bring  hither,  and  slay  i/icm  before  me. 

28.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he 
went  before,  ascending  up  to  Jerusalem. 

29.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  was 
come  nigh  to  Bethphage  and  Bethany,  at 
the  mount  called  the  mount  of  Olives,  he 
sent  two  of  his  disciples, 

30.  Saying,  Go  ye  into  the  village  over 
against  i/ojt ;  in  the  which,  at  your  enter- 
ing, ye  shall  find  a  colt  tied,  whereon  yet 
never  man  sat :  loose  him,  and  bring  him 
hither. 

31.  And  if  any  man  ask  you.  Why  do  ye 
loose  him  1  Thus  shall  ye  say  unto  him, 
Because  the  Lord  hath  need  of  him. 

32.  And  they  that  were  sent  went  their 
way,  and  found  even  as  he  had  said  unto 
them. 

33.  And  as  they  were  loosing  the  colt, 
the  owners  thereof  said  unto  them.  Why 
loose  ye  the  colt  ? 

34.  And  they  said,  The  Lord  hath  need 
of  him. 

35.  And  they  brought  him  to  Jesus :  and 
they  cast  their  garments  upon  the  colt,  and 
they  set  Jesus  thereon. 

36.  And  as  ho  went,  they  spread  their 
clothes  in  tlie  way. 

37.  And  when  he  was  come  nigh,  even 
now  at  the  descent  of  tlie  mount  of  Olives, 
the  whole  multitude  of  tlie  disciples  began 
to  rejoice  and  praise  God  with  a  loud 
voice,  for  all  the  mighty  works  that  they 
had  seen ; 

33.  Saying,  Blessed  he  the  King  that  Com- 
eth in  the  name  of  the  r.ord  ;  peace  in  hea- 
ven, and  glory  in  the  higliest. 

39.  And  some  of  the;  Pharisees  from 
among  the  niidlitude  said  unto  him,  Mas- 
ter, rel)uke  thy  discijiles. 

40.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I  tell  you,  that  if  these  should  hold 
their  peace,  the  stones  would  inunediately 
cry  out. 

41.  And  when  he  was  come  near,  he  be- 
held the  city,  and  wei)t  over  it, 

42.  Saying,  If  thou  hadst  known,  even 
thou,  at  least  in  this  thy  day,  the  things 
which  hchv'^  unto  thy  peace  !  but  now  they 
arc  hid  from  thine  eyes. 


43.  For  the  days  shall  come  upon  thee, 
that  thine  enemies  shall  cast  a  trench  about 
thee,  and  compass  thee  round,  and  keep 
thee  in  on  every  side, 

44.  And  shall  lay  thee  even  with  the 
ground,  and  thy  children  within  thee  ;  and 
they  shall  not  leave  in  thee  one  stone  upon 
another;  because  thou  knewest  not  the 
time  of  thy  visitation. 

45.  And  he  went  into  the  temple,  and 
began  to  cast  out  them  that  sold  therein, 
and  them  that  bought ; 

46.  Saying  unto  them,  It  is  written.  My 
house  is  the  house  of  prayer:  but  ye  have 
made  it  a  den  of  thieves. 

47.  And  he  taught  daily  in  the  temple. 
But  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes,  and 
the  chief  of  the  people,  sought  to  destroy 
him ; 

48.  And  could  not  find  what  they  might 
do :  for  all  the  people  were  very  attentive 
to  hear  him. 

CHAP.  XX. 

1  Christ  silencelh  those  who  questioned  his  aulhnriti/.  9 
The  parable  of  the  vineyard.  27  The  Sadducees  con- 
futed, &c. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  one  of 
J\.  those  days,  as  he  taught  the  people 
in  the  temple,  and  preached  the  gospel,  the 
chief  priests  and  the  scribes  came  upon  him, 
with  tlie  elders, 

2.  And  spake  unto  him,  saying.  Tell  us. 
By  what  authority  doest  thou  these  things  ? 
or  who  is  he  that  gave  thee  this  authority  ? 

3.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I  will  also  ask  you  one  tiling ;  and 
answer  nie : 

4.  The  baptism  of  John,  was  it  from 
heaven,  or  of  men  ? 

5.  And  ihey  reasoned  with  themselves, 
saying.  If  we  sliall  say.  From  heaven ;  he 
will  say,  \V'hy  then  believed  ye  him  not  ? 

6.  But  and  if  we  say,  Of  men ;  all  the 
people  will  stone  us :  for  they  he  persuaded 
that  John  was  a  prophet. 

7.  And  they  answered.  That  they  could 
not  tell  whence  it  ii'as. 

8.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Neither 
tell  I  you  by  what  authority  I  do  these; 
tilings. 

9.  Then  began  he  to  speak  to  the  people 
this  parable  ;  A  c(!rtain  man  planted  a  vine- 
yard, and  let  it  forth  to  liusbaudmeu,  and 
went  into  a  far  country  for  a  long  liuie. 

10.  And  at  the  season  he  sent  a  servant 
to  the  husbandmen,  that  they  should  give 
him  of  llie  fruit  of  the  vineyard:  but  the 
husbandmen  beat  him,  and  sent  him  away 
empty. 

1 1 .  And  again  he  sent  another  servant ' 


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81 


and  they  beat  him  also,  and   entreated 
him  sliamefully,  and  sent  him  away  empty. 

12.  And  again  he  sent  a  third :  and  they 
wounded  him  also,  and  cast  him  out. 

13.  Then  said  the  lord  of  the  vineyard. 
What  shall  I  do  ?  I  will  send  my  beloved 
son :  it  may  be  they  will  reverence  him, 
when  they  see  iiim. 

14.  But  when  the  husbandmen  saw 
him,  they  reasoned  among  themselves,  say- 
ing, Tills  is  the  heir :  come,  let  us  kill  him, 
that  the  inheritance  may  be  ours. 

15.  So  they  cast  him  out  of  the  vine- 
yard, and  killed  him.  What  therefore  shall 
the  lord  of  the  vineyard  do  unto  them  ? 

16.  He  shall  come  and  destroy  these 
husbandmen,  and  shall  give  the  vineyard 
to  others.  And  when  they  heard  it,  they 
said,  God  fcrbid. 

17.  And  he  beheld  them,  and  said,  What 
is  this  then  that  is  written.  The  stone 
which  the  builders  rejected,  the  same  is  be- 
come the  head  of  the'corner  1 

1 8.  Whosoever  shall  fall  upon  that  stone 
shall  be  broken ;  but  on  whomsoever  it 
shall  fall,  it  will  grind  him  to  powder. 

1 9.  And  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes 
the  same  hour  sought  to  lay  hands  on  him  ; 
and  they  feared  the  people :  lor  they  per- 
ceived liiat  he  had  spoken  this  parable 
against  them. 

20.  And  they  watched  him,  and  sent  forth 
spies,  which  should  feign  themselves  just 
men,  that  they  might  take  hold  of  his  words, 
that  so  they  might  deliver  him  unto  the 
power  and  authority  of  the  governor. 

21.  And  they  asked  him,  saying.  Mas- 
ter, we  know  that  thou  sayest  atid  teachest 
rightly,  neither  acceptest  thou  the  person 
of  any,  but  teachest  the  way  of  God  truly : 

22.  Is  it  lawful  for  us  to  give  tribute  un- 
to Caesar,  or  no  ? 

23.  But  he  perceived  their  craftiness, 
and  said  unio  them,  Why  tempt  ye  me  ? 

24.  Shew  me  a  penny.  Whose  image 
and  superscription  hath  it  ?  They  answer- 
ed and  said,  Ca;sar's. 

25.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Kender 
therefore  unto  Ceesar  the  things  which  be 
Caesar's,  and  unto  God  the  things  which  be 
God's. 

26.  And  they  could  not  take  hold  of  his 
words  before  the  people :  and  they  marvel- 
led at  his  answer,  and  held  their  peace. 

27.  Then  came  to  him  certain  of  the  Sad- 
ducees,  wiiich  deny  that  there  is  any  resur- 
rection ;  and  they  asked  him, 

28.  Saying,  Master,  Moses  wrote  unto 
us,  If  any  man's  brother  die,  having  a  wife, 
and  he  die  without  children,  that  his  bro- 


ther should  take  his  wife,  and  raise  up  seed 
unto  his  brother. 

29.  There  were  therefore  seven  breth- 
ren :  and  the  first  took  a  wife,  and  died 
without  children. 

30.  And  the  second  took  her  to  wife,  and 
he  died  childless. 

31.  And  the  third  took  her;  and  in  like 
manner  the  seven  also :  and  they  left  no 
children,  and  died. 

32.  Last  of  all  the  woman  died  also. 

33.  Therefore  in  the  resurrection  whose 
wife  of  them  is  she  ?  for  seven  had  her  to 
wife. 

34.  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  them. 
The  children  of  this  world  marry,  and  are 
given  in  marriage  : 

35.  ^ui  they  which  shall  be  accounted 
worthy  to  obtain  that  world,  and  the  re- 
surrection from  the  dead,  neither  marry, 
nor  are  given  in  marriage : 

36.  Neither  can  they  die  any  more :  for 
they  are  equal  unto  the  angels ;  and  are  the 
children  of  God,  being  the  children  of  the 
resurrection. 

37.  Now  that  the  dead  are  raised,  even 
Moses  shewed  at  the  bush,  when  he  calleth 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the 
God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob. 

38.  For  he  is  not  a  God  of  the  dead,  but 
of  the  living :  for  all  live  unto  him. 

39.  Then  certain  of  the  scribes  answer- 
ing said,  Master,  thou  hast  well  said. 

40.  And  after  that  they  durst  not  ask 
him  any  question  at  all. 

41.  And  he  said  unto  them,  How  say 
they  that  Christ  is  David's  son  ? 

42.  And  David  himself  saith  in  the  book 
of  psalms.  The  Lord  said  to  my  Lord, 
Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand, 

43.  Till  1  make  thine  enemies  thy  foot- 
stool. 

44.  David  therefore  calleth  him  Lord ; 
how  is  he  then  his  son  ? 

45.  Then,  in  the  audience  of  all  the 
people,  he  said  unto  his  disciples, 

46.  Beware  of  the  scribes,  which  desire 
to  walk  in  long  robes,  and  love  greetings 
in  the  markets,  and  the  highest  seats  in 
the  synagogues,  and  the  chief  rooms  at 
feasts ; 

47.  Which  devour  widows'  houses,  and 
for  a  shew  make  long  prayers :  the  same 
shall  receive  greater  damnation. 

CHAP.  XXL 

1   Christ  commcndclli  Ihe.  poor  iridoir.      5  Tlie  destruc- 
tion of  the.  temple  and  ritij  foretold.  S^r. 

1.     A  ND  he  looked  up,  and  saw  the  rich 


men  casting  their  gifts  into   the 


treasury. 


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ST.  LUKE. 


2.  And  he  saw  also  a  certain  poor  wi- 
dow casting  in  thither  two  mites. 

3.  And  he  said,  Of  a  truth  I  say  unto 
you,  That  this  poor  widow  hath  cast  in 
more  than  they  alL 

4.  For  all  these  have  of  their  abundance 
cast  in  unto  the  offerings  of  God  :  but  slie 
of  her  penury  hath  cast  in  all  the  living 
that  she  had. 

5.  And  as  some  spake  of  the  temple,  how 
it  was  adorned  with  goodly  stones  and 
gifts,  he  said, 

6.  As  for  these  things  which  ye  behold, 
the  days  will  come,  in  the  which  there 
shall  not  be  left  one  stone  upon  another 
that  shall  not  be  thrown  down. 

7.  And  they  asked  him,  saying,  Master, 
but  when  shall  these  things  be  ?  And  what 
sign  zvill  there  be  when  these  things  shall 
come  to  pass? 

8.  And  he  said.  Take  heed  that  ye  be 
not  deceived :  for  many  shall  come  in  my 
name,  saying,  I  am  Christ ;  and  the  time 
draweth  near:  go  ye  not  therefore  after 
them. 

9.  But  when  ye  shall  hear  of  wars  and 
commotions,  be  not  terrified:  for  these 
things  must  first  come  to  pass ;  but  the  end 
is  not  by  and  by. 

10.  Then  said  he  unto  them,  Nation 
shall  rise  against  nation,  and  kingdom 
against  kingdom : 

1 1 .  And  great  earthquakes  shall  be  in 
divers  places,  and  famines,  and  pestilences ; 
and  fearful  sights  and  great  signs  shall 
there  be  from  heaven. 

12.  But  before  all  these,  they  shall  lay 
their  hands  on  you,  and  persecute  i/ou,  de- 
livering i/ou  up  to  the  synagogues,  and  into 
prisons,  being  brought  before  kings  and 
rulers  for  my  name's  sake. 

1 3.  And  it  shall  turn  to  you  for  a  testi- 
mony. 

1 4.  Settle  it  therefore  in  your  hearts,  not 
to  meditate  before  what  ye  shall  an- 
swer : 

15.  For  1  will  give  you  a  moulli  and 
wisdom,  which  all  your  adversaries  shall 
not  be  able  to  gainsay  nor  resist. 

16.  And  ye  shall  be  betrayed  both  by 
parents,  and  brethren,  and  kinsfolks,  and 
friends ;  and  some  of  you  shall  tliey  cause 
to  be  put  to  death. 

17.  And  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all  men 
for  my  name's  sake. 

1 8.  But  there  shall  not  a  hair  of  your 
head  perish. 

19.  In  your  patience  possess  ye  your 
souls. 

20.  .'\nd  when  ye  shall  sec  .lerusalem 


compassed  with  armies,  then  know  that 
the  desolation  thereof  is  nigh. 

21.  Then  let  them  which  are  in  Judea 
flee  to  the  mountains  ;  and  let  them  which 
are  in  the  midst  of  it  depart  out ;  and  let 
not  them  that  are  in  the  countries  enter 
thereinto. 

22.  For  these  be  the  days  of  vengeance, 
that  all  things  which  are  written  may  be 
fulfilled. 

23.  But  wo  unto  them  that  are  widi 
child,  and  to  them  that  give  suck  in  those 
days  !  for  there  shall  be  great  distress  in 
the  land,  and  wrath  upon  this  people. 

24.  And  they  shall  fall  by  the  edge  of 
the  sword,  and  shall  be  led  away  captive 
into  all  nations:  and  Jerusalem  shall  be 
trodden  down  of  the  Gentiles,  until  the 
times  of  the  Gentiles  be  fulfilled. 

25.  And  there  shall  be  signs  in  the  sun, 
and  in  the  moon,  and  in  the  stars;  and 
upon  the  earth  diskless  of  nations,  with 
perplexity  •,  the  sea  and  the  waves  roaring ; 

26.  Men's  hearts  failing  them  for  fear, 
and  for  looking  aft(!r  those  things  which  are 
coming  on  the  earth :  for  the  powers  of 
heaven  shall  be  shaken. 

27.  And  then  shall  they  see  the  Son  of 
man  coming  in  a  cloud  with  power  and 
great  glory. 

28.  And  when  these  things  begin  to 
come  to  pass,  then  look  up,  and  lift  up 
your  heads ;  for  your  redemption  diaweth 
nigh. 

29.  And  he  spake  to  them  a  parable : 
Behold,  the  fig-tree,  and  all  the  trees  ; 

30.  When  they  now  shoot  forth,  ye  see 
and  know  of  your  own  selves  that  summer 
is  now  nigh  at  hand. 

31.  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  see  these 
things  come  to  pass,  know  ye  that  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  nigh  at  hand. 

32.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  This  genera- 
tion shall  not  pass  away  till  all  be  fulfilled. 

33.  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away ; 
but  my  word  shall  not  pass  away. 

34.  And  lake  hceil  to  yourselves,  lest  at 
any  time  your  hearts  be  overchargc^d  with 
surfeiting,  and  drunkenness,  and  cares  of 
this  life,  and  so  that  day  come  upon  you 
unawares. 

35.  For  as  a  snare  shall  it  come  on  all 
them  that  dwell  on  the  face  of  the  whole 
earth. 

36.  Watch  yc  therefore,  and  pray  al- 
ways, that  ye  may  be  accounted  worthy 
to  escape  all  these  things  that  shall  come 
to  pass,  and  to  stand  befon;  the  Son  of  man. 

37.  And  in  the  day-time  he  was  teach- 
ing in  the  temple  :  and  at  night  he  went 


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out,  and  abode  in  the  mount  tliat  is  called 
the  mount  of  Olives. 

38.  And  all  the  people  came  early  in  the 
morning  to  him  in  tlie  temple,  for  to  hear 
him. 

.     CHAP.  xxn. 

1  The  Jews  conspire  against  Christ :  3  Judas  covenanteth 
to  betray  him,  SfC. 

1 .  l^rOW  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread 
-L^    drew   nigh,   which  is  called  the 
Passover. 

2.  And  the  chief  priests  and  scribes 
sought  liow  they  might  kill  him  ;  for  they 
feared  the  people. 

3.  Then  entered  Satan  into  Judas  sur- 
named  Iscariot,  being  of  the  number  of  the 
twelve. 

4.  And  he  went  his  way,  and  communed 
with  the  chief  priests  and  captains,  how 
he  might  betray  him  unto  them. 

5.  And  they  were  glad,  and  covenanted 
to  give  him  money. 

6.  And  he  promised,  and  sought  oppor- 
tunity to  betray  him  unto  them  in  the  ab- 
sence of  the  multitude. 

7.  Then  came  the  day  of  unleavened 
bread,  when  the  passover  must  be  killed. 

8.  And  he  sent  Peter  and  John,  saying, 
Go  and  prepare  us  the  passover,  that  we 
may  eat. 

9.  And  they  said  unto  him,  Where  wilt 
thou  that  we  prepare  ? 

10.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Behold, 
When  ye  are  entered  into  the  city,  there 
shall  a  man  meet  you,  bearing  a  pitcher  of 
water :  follow  Mm  into  the  house  where 
he  entereth  in. 

11.  And  ye  shall  say  unto  the  good  man 
of  the  house,  The  Master  saith  unto  thee. 
Where  is  the  guest-chamber,  where  I  shall 
cat  the  passover  with  my  disciples  ? 

12.  And  he  shall  shew  you  a  large  up- 
per room  furnished  :  there  make  ready. 

13.  And  they  went,  and  found  as  he 
had  said  unto  them :  and  they  made  ready 
the  passover. 

14.  And  when  the  hour  was  come,  he 
sat  down,  and  the  twelve  apostles  with  him. 

1 5.  And  he  said  unto  them.  With  desire 
I  have  desired  to  eat  this  passover  with 
you  before  1  suffer : 

IG.  For  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  not  any 
more  (^at  thereof,  until  it  be  fulfilled  in  the 
kingdom  of  Cod. 

17.  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  g^e 
thanks,  and  said,  Take  this,  and  divide  it 
among  yourselves : 

18.  Vov  1  say  unto  you,  I  will  not  drink 
of  the  fruit  of  the  vine,  until  the  kingdom 
of  God  shall  come. 


83 

19.  And  he  took  bread,  and  gave  thanks, 
and  brake  it,  and  gave  unto  them,  saying, 
This  is  my  body  which  is  given  for  you : 
this  do  in  remembrance  of  me. 

20.  Likewise  also  the  cup  after  supper, 
saying.  This  cup  is  the  new  testament  in 
my  blood,  which  is  shed  for  you. 

21.  But,  behold,  the  hand  of  him  that 
betrayeth  me  is  with  me  on  the  table. 

22.  And  truly  the  Son  of  man  goeth  as 
it  was  determined :  but  wo  unto  that  man 
by  whom  he  is  betrayed  ! 

23.  And  they  began  to  inquire  among 
themselves,  which  of  them  it  was  that 
should  do  this  thing. 

24.  And  there  was  also  a  strife  among 
them,  which  of  them  should  be  accounted 
the  greatest. 

23.  And  he  said  unto  them.  The  kings 
of  the  Gentiles  exercise  lordship  over 
them ;  and  they  that  exercise  authority  up- 
on them  are  called  Benefactors. 

26.  But  ye  shall  not  be  so :  but  he  that 
is  greatest  among  you,  let  him  be  as  the 
younger ;  and  he  that  is  chief,  as  he  that 
doth  serve. 

27.  For  whether  is  greater,  he  that  sit- 
teth  at  meat,  or  he  that  serveth  ?  is  not  he 
that  sitteth  at  meat  ?  But  I  am  among  you 
as  he  that  serveth. 

28.  Ye  are  they  which  have  continued 
with  me  in  my  temptations : 

29.  And  I  appoint  unto  you  a  kingdom, 
as  my  Father  hath  appointed  unto  me ; 

30.  That  ye  may  eat  and  drink  at  my 
table  in  my  kingdom,  and  sit  on  thrones, 
judging  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

31.  And  the  Lord  said,  Simon,  Simon, 
behold,  Satan  hath  desired  to  have  you, 
that  he  may  sift  you  as  wheat : 

32.  But  I  have  prayed  for  thee,  that  thy 
faith  fail  not :  and  when  thou  art  convert- 
ed, strengthen' thy  brethren. 

33.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Lord,  I  am 
ready  to  go  with  thee,  both  into  prison  ami 
to  death. 

34.  And  he  said,  I  tell  thee,  Peter,  the 
cock  shall  not  crow  this  day  before  that 
thou  shalt  thrice  deny  that  tiiou  knowest 
me. 

35.  And  he  said  unto  them.  When  I  sent 
you  without  purse,  and  scrip,  and  siiocs, 
lacked  ye  any  thing  ?  And  Ihey  said.  No- 
thing. 

3G.  Th(!n  said  he  unto  Ihcm,  But  now, 
lie  that  lialli  a  jjurse,  l(>t  him  take  it,  and 
likewise  his  scrip:  and  he  that  hath  no 
sword,  let  him  sell  his  garment  and  buy 


one. 


37.  For  I  say  unto  you,  That  this  llmt 


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ST.  LUKE. 


is  written  must  yet  be  accomplished  in  me, 
And  he  was  reckoned  among  the  trans- 
gressors: for  the  things  concerning  me 
hav^e  an  end. 

38.  And  they  said,  Lord,  behold,  here 
are  two  swords.  And  he  said  unto  them. 
It  is  enough. 

39.  And  he  came  out,  and  went,  as  he 
was  wont,  to  the  mount  of  Olives ;  and  his 
disciples  also  followed  him. 

40.  And  when  he  was  at  the  place,  he 
said  unto  them,  Pray  that  ye  enter  not 
into  temptation. 

41.  And  he  was  withdrawn  from  them 
about  a  stone's  cast,  and  kneeled  down, 
and  prayed, 

42.  Saying,  Father,  if  thou  be  willing, 
remove  this  cup  from  me :  nevertheless  not 
my  will,  but  thine,  be  done. 

43.  And  there  appeared  an  angel  unto 
him  from  heaven,  strengthening  him. 

44.  And  being  in  an  agony,  he  prayed 
more  earnestly :  and  his  sweat  was  as  it 
were  great  drops  of  blood  falling  down  to 
the  ground. 

45.  And  when  he  rose  up  from  prayer, 
and  was  come  to  his  disciples,  he  found 
them  sleeping  for  sorrow, 

46.  And  said  unto  them,  Why  sleep  ye  ? 
rise  and  pray,  lest  ye  enter  into  temptation. 

47.  And  while  he  yet  spake,  behold  a 
multitude,  and  he  that  was  called  Judas, 
one  of  the  twelve,  went  before  them,  and 
drew  near  unto  Jesus  to  kiss  liim. 

48.  But  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Judas,  be- 
trayest  thou  the  Son  of  man  with  a  kiss  ? 

49.  When  they  which  were  aljout  him 
saw  what  wotild  follow,  they  said  unto 
him.  Lord,  shall  we  smite  with  the  sword  ? 

50.  And  one  of  them  smote  the  servant 
of  the  high  priest,  and  cut  off  his  right  oar. 

5 1 .  And  Jesus  answered  and  said.  Suffer 
ye  thus  far.  And  he  touched  his  ear,  and 
healed  iiim. 

52.  Then  Jesus  said  unto  the  cliief 
priests,  and  captains  of  the  temple,  and  the 
elders,  which  were  come  to  him.  Be  ye 
come  out,  as  against  a  thief,  with  swords 
and  staves  ? 

53.  When  I  was  daily  with  you  in  the 
temple  ye  stretched  forth  no  hands  against 
me :  but  this  is  your  hour,  and  the  power  of 
darkness. 

54.  Tiien  took  they  him,  and  led  him, 
T»nd  brought  him  into  the  high  priest's 
house.     And  Peter  followed  afar  off. 

55.  And  when  they  had  kindled  a  fire 
in  the  midst  of  the  hall,  and  were  set 
down  together,  Peter  sat  down  among 
them. 


56.  But  a  certain  maid  beheld  him  as  he 
sat  by  the  fire,  and  earnestly  looked  upon 
liiin,  and  said.  This  man  was  also  with 
him. 

57.  And  he  denied  him,  saying,  Woman, 
I  know  him  not.  ^ 

58.  And  after  a  little  while  anotner  saw 
him,  and  said,  Thou  art  also  of  them.  And 
Peter  said,  Man,  I  am  not. 

59.  And  about  the  space  of  one  hour  af- 
ter, another  confidently  affirmed,  saying. 
Of  a  trutii  this  fdloio  also  was  with  him ; 
for  he  is  a  Galilean. 

60.  And  Peter  said,  Man,  I  know  not 
what  thou  sayest.  And  immediately,  while 
he  yet  spake,  the  cock  crew. 

61.  And  the  Lord  turned,  and  looked 
upon  Peter.  And  Peter  remembered  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  how  he  had  said  unto 
him,  Before  the  cock  crow,  thou  shalt  de- 
ny me  thrice. 

62.  And  Peter  went  out,  and  wept  bit- 
terly. 

63.  And  the  men  that  held  Jesus  mocked 
him,  and  smote  Mm. 

64.  And  when  they  had  blindfolded  him, 
they  struck  him  on  the  face,  and  asked 
him,  saying,  Prophesy,  who  is  it  that  smote 
thee  ? 

65.  And  many  other  things  blasphem- 
ously spake  they  against  him. 

66.  And  as  soon  as  it  was  day,  the  el- 
ders of  the  people  and  the  chief  priests 
and  the  scribes  came  together,  and  led  him 
into  their  council,  saying, 

67.  Art  thou  the  Christ  1  tell  us.  And 
he  said  unto  them,  If  I  tell  you,  you  will  not 
believe : 

68.  And  if  I  also  ask  you,  you  will  not 
answer  me,  nor  let  me  go. 

69.  Hereafter  shall  the  Son  of  man  sit 
on  the  right  hand  of  the  power  of  God. 

70.  Then  said  they  all.  Art  thou  then 
the  Son  of  God  1  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Ye  say  that  I  am. 

71.  And  they  said.  What  need  we  any 
further  witness  ?  for  we  ourselves  have 
heard  of  his  own  mouth. 

CHAP.  XXIII. 

2  Jesus  is  accmcd  before  Pilate,  1  and  sent  to  Herod: 
1 1  he  is  mnrkrd,  aiid  sent  hack  to  Pilate :  23  he  is  de- 
livered to  be  crurijir.d,  &c. 

1.    AND   the  wliolo  multitude  of  them 

J\.  arose,  and  led  iiim  unto  Pilate. 
^2.  And  tliey  l)egan  to  accuse  him,  say- 
ing. We  found  tills  fellow  perverting  the 
nation,  and  forbidding  to  give  tribute  to 
Csesar,  saying  that  he  himself  is  Christ  a 
King. 
3.  And  Pilate  asked  him,  saving.  Art 


CHAP.  XXIII. 


thou  the  King  of  the  Jews  ?    And  he  an- 
swered him,  and  said,  Thou  sayest  it. 

4.  Then  said  Pihite  to  the  chief  priests 
and  to  the  people,  I  find  no  fault  in  this 
man. 

5.  And  they  were  the  more  fierce,  say- 
ing. He  stirreth  up  the  people,  teaching 
throughout  all  Jewry,  beginning  from  Ga- 
lilee to  this  place. 

6.  When  Pilate  heard  of  Galilee,  he 
asked  whether  the  man  were  a  Gali- 
lean. 

7.  And  as  soon  as  he  knew  that  he  be- 
longed unto  Herod's  jurisdiction,  he  sent 
him  to  Herod,  who  himself  also  was  at 
Jerusalem  at  that  time. 

8.  And  when  Herod  saw  Jesus,  he  was 
exceeding  glad  :  for  he  was  desirous  to  see 
him  of  a  long  srnsoii,  because  he  had  heard 
many  things  of  him :  and  he  hoped  to  have 
seen  some  miracle  done  by  him. 

9.  Then  he  questioned  with  him  in  ma- 
ny words ;  but  he  answered  him  nothing. 

10.  And  the  chief  priests  and  scribes 
stood  and  vehemently  accused  him. 

1 1 .  And  Herod  with  his  men  of  war  set 
him  at  nought,  and  mocked  him,  and  ar- 
rayed him  in  a  gorgeous  robe,  and  sent  him 
again  to  Pilate. 

12.  And  the  same  day  Pilate  and  He- 
rod were  made  friends  together :  for  before 
they  were  at  enmity  between  themselves. 

13.  And  Pilate,  when  he  had  called  to- 
gether the  chief  priests  and  the  rulers  and 
the  people, 

1 4.  Said  unto  them.  Ye  have  brought 
this  man  unto  me  as  one  that  perverteth 
the  people ;  and,  behold,  I,  having  exam- 
ined him  before  you,  have  found  no  fault 
in  this  man,  touching  those  things  whereof 
ye  accuse  him : 

1 5.  No,  nor  yet  Herod :  for  I  sent  you 
to  him :  and,  lo,  notliing  worthy  of  death  is 
done  unto  him. 

16.  I  will  therefore  chastise  him,  and 
release  him. 

17.  (For  of  necessity  he  must  release 
one  unto  them  at  the  feast.) 

1 0.  And  they  cried  out  all  at  once,  say- 
ing. Away  with  this  man,  and  release  unto 
us  Barahbas : 

10.  (Who  for  a  certain  sedition  made 
in  the  city,  and  for  murder,  was  cast  into 
prison.) 

20.  Pilate,  therefore,  willing  to  release 
Jesus,  spake  again  to  them. 

21.  But  they  cried,  saying,  Crucify /«m, 
crucify  him. 

22.  And  he  said  unto  them  the  third  time, 
Why,  what  evil  hath  he  done  ?   I  have 


found  no  cause  of  death  in  him :  I  will 
therefore  chastise  him,  and  let  him  go. 

23.  And  they  were  instant  with  loud 
voices,  requiring  that  he  might  bo  crucified. 
And  the  voices  of  them  and  of  the  chief 
priests  prevailed. 

24.  And  Pilate  gave  sentence  that  it 
should  be  as  they  required. 

25.  And  he  released  unto  them  him  that 
for  sedition  and  murder  was  cast  into  pri- 
son, whom  they  had  desired ;  but  he  de- 
livered Jesus  to  their  will. 

26.  And  as  they  led  him  away,  they  laid 
hold  upon  one  Simon,  a  Cyrcuian,  coining 
out  of  the  country,  and  on  him  they  laid 
the  cross,  that  he  might  bear  it  after  Jesus. 

27.  And  there  followed  him  a  great  com- 
pany of  people,  and  of  women,  which  also 
bewailed  and  lamented  him. 

28.  But  Jesus  turning  unto  them,  said, 
Daughtei-s  of  Jerusalem,  weep  not  for  me, 
but  weep  for  yourselves,  and  for  your  chil- 
dren. 

29.  For,  behold,  the  days  are  coming,  in 
the  which  they  shall  say.  Blessed  are  the 
barren,  and  the  wombs  that  never  bare, 
and  the  paps  which  never  gave  suck. 

30.  Then  shall  they  begin  lo  say  to  the 
mountains,  F'all  on  us;  and  to  the  hills. 
Cover  us. 

31.  For  if  they  do  these  things  in  a 
green  tree,  what  shall  be  done  in  the  dry  ? 

32.  And  there  were  also  two  others, 
malefactors,  led  with  him  to  be  put  to 
death. 

33.  And  when  they  were  come  to  the 
place  which  is  called  Calvary,  there  they 
crucified  him,  and  the  malefactors  ;  one  on 
the  right  hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left. 

34.  Then  said  Jesus,  Father,  forgive 
them ;  for  they  know  not  what  they  do. 
And  they  parted  his  raiment,  and  cast  lots. 

35.  And  the  people  stood  beholding. 
And  the  rulers  also  with  them  derided  him, 
saying.  He  saved  others ;  let  him  save  him- 
self, if  he  be  Christ,  the  chosen  of  God. 

56.  And  the  sohlicrs  also  mocked  him, 
coming  to  him,  and  offering  him  vinegar, 

37.  And  saying,  If  thou  be  the  King 
of  the  Jews,  save  thyself. 

38.  And  a  superscription  also  was  writ- 
ten over  him,  in  letters  of  Greek,  and  La- 
tin, and  Hebrew,  THIS  IS  THE  KING 
OF  THE  JEWS. 

39.  And  on(!  of  the  malefactors  which 
were  hanged  railed  on  him,  saying,  If  thou 
be  Christ,  save  thyself  and  us. 

40.  But  the  other  answering,  rebuked 
him,  saying.  Dost  not  thou  fear  God,  seeing 
thou  art  in  the  same  condemnation  ? 


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41.  And  we  indeed  justly:  for  we  re- 
ceive the  due  reward  of  our  deeds :  but  this 
man  hath  done  nothing  amiss. 

42.  And  he  said  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  re- 
member me  when  thou  comest  into  thy 
kingdom. 

43.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Verily  I 
say  unto  thee,  To-day  shalt  thou  be  with 
me  in  paradise. 

44.  And  it  was  about  the  sixth  liour,  and 
there  was  a  darkness  over  all  the  earth 
until  the  ninth  hour. 

45.  And  the  sun  was  darkened,  and 
the  vail  of  the  temple  was  rent  in  the 
midst. 

46.  And  when  Jesus  had  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  he  said,  Father,  into  thy  hands 
I  commend  my  spirit;  and  having  said 
thus,  he  gave  up  the  ghost. 

47.  INow  when  the  centurion  saw  what 
was  done,  he  glorified  God,  saying.  Cer- 
tainly this  was  a  righteous  man. 

48.  And  all  the  people  that  came  to- 
gether to  that  sight,  beiiolding  the  things 
which  were  done,  smote  their  breasts,  and 
returned. 

49.  And  all  his  acquaintance,  and  the 
women  that  followed  him  from  Galilee, 
stood  afar  off,  beholding  these  things. 

50.  And,  behold,  there  luas  a  man  named 
Joseph,  a  counsellor ;  mid  he  ivas  a  good 
man,  and  a  just : 

51.  (The  same  had  not  consented  to  the 
counsel  and  deed  of  them :)  he  was  of  Ari- 
mathea,  a  city  of  the  Jews ;  who  also  him- 
self waited  for  the  kingdom  of  God. 

52.  This  7nan  went  unto  Pilate,  and  beg- 
ged the  body  of  Josus. 

53.  And  he  took  it  down,  and  wrapped 
it  in  linen,  and  laid  it  in  a  sepulchre  that 
was  hewn  in  stone,  wherein  never  man 
before  was  laid. 

54.  And  that  day  was  the  preparation, 
and  the  sabbath  drew  on. 

55.  And  the  women  also,  which  came 
witli  iiim  from  Galilee,  followed  after,  and 
beheld  the  sepulchre,  and  how  his  body 
was  laid. 

56.  And  they  returned,  and  prepared 
spices  and  ointments  ;  and  rested  the  sab- 
bath-day, according  to  the  commiuulnient. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

1  ChrisCs  murrcclim  dcdarcd  to  Ike  women  :  9  Ihei/  re- 
port it  In  ollicrs.  IJ  Clirist  Idmadf  appcarctk :  H  his 
unccnsion. 

1.  I^OW  upon  the  first  day  of  tlie 
1^  week,  very  early  in  the  mcMiiiug, 
they  (-ame  unto  the  sepulchre,  bringing  the 
spices  wliich  they  had  prepared,  and  cer- 
lain  others  with  them. 


2.  And  they  found  the  stone  rolled 
away  from  the  sepulchre. 

3.  And  they  entered  in,  and  found  not 
the  body  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  were 
much  perplexed  thereabout,  behold,  two 
men  stood  by  them  in  shining  garments : 

5.  And,  as  they  were  afraid,  and  bowed 
down  their  faces  to  the  earth,  they  said 
unto  them.  Why  seek  ye  the  living  among 
the  dead  '] 

6.  He  is  not  here,  but  is  risen :  remember 
how  he  spake  unto  you  when  he  was  yet 
in  Galilee, 

7.  Saying,  The  Son  of  man  must  be 
delivered  into  the  hands  of  sinful  men,  and 
be  crucified,  and  the  third  day  rise  again. 

8.  And  they  remembered  his  words, 

9.  And  returned  from  the  sepulchre,  and 
told  all  these  things  unto  the  eleven,  and 
to  all  the  rest. 

10.  It  was  Mary  Magdalene,  and  Jo- 
anna, and  Mary  the  mother  of  James,  and 
other  ivomen  that  were  with  them,  which 
told  these  things  unto  the  apostles. 

1 1 .  And  their  words  seemed  to  them  as 
idle  tales,  and  they  believed  them  not. 

1 2.  Then  arose  Peter,  and  ran  unto  the 
sepulchre;  and  stooping  down,  he  beheld 
the  linen  clothes  laid  by  themselves,  and 
departed,  wondering  in  himself  at  that 
which  was  come  to  pass. 

13.  And,  behold,  two  of  them  went  that 
same  day  to  a  village  called  Emmaus, 
which  was  from  Jerusalem  about  three- 
score furlongs. 

1 4.  And  they  talked  together  of  all  these 
things  which  had  happened. 

15.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  while 
they  communed  together  and  reasoned,  Je- 
sus himself  drew  near,  and  went  with  them. 

16.  But  their  eyes  were  holden  that  they 
should  not  know  him. 

17.  And  he  said  unto  them,  What  man- 
ner of  communications  are  tliese  tliat  ye 
have  one  to  another,  as  ye  walk,  and  are 
sad  ? 

18.  And  the  one  of  them,  whose  name 
was  Cleopas,  answering,  said  unto  liim.  Art 
thou  only  a  stranger  in  Jerusalem,  and 
liast  not  known  tlu;  things  which  are  come 
to  pass  iliere  in  these  days  ? 

19.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Wliat  tilings? 
And  they  said  unto  hiin,  C'oiicerning  Je- 
sus of  Na/.areth,  wliich  was  a  projjhet 
miglily  in  i\vn\  and  word  before  God  and 
all  the  people : 

20.  And  liow  the  cliief  piiests  and  our 
rulers  delivered  him  to  be  condemned  to 
death,  and  ha\  c  crucified  him. 


CHAP.  I. 


87 


21.  But  we  trusted  that  it  had  been  he 
which  sliould  have  redeemed  Israel :  and 
beside  all  this,  to-day  is  the  third  day 
since  these  things  were  done. 

22.  Yea,  and  certain  women  also  of  our 
company  made  us  astonished,  which  were 
early  at  the  sepulchre : 

23.  And  when  they  found  not  his  body, 
they  came,  saying,  that  they  had  also 
seen  a  vision  of  angels,  wliich  said  that 
he  was  alive. 

24.  And  certain  of  them  which  were 
with  us  went  to  the  sepulchre,  and  found 
it  even  so  as  the  women  had  said ;  but  him 
they  saw  not. 

25.  Then  he  said  unto  them,  O  fools, 
and  slow  of  heart  to  believe  all  that  the 
prophets  have  spoken  ! 

26.  Ought  not  Christ  to  have  suffered 
these  things,  and  to  enter  into  his  glory  ? 

27.  And  beginning  at  Moses  and  all  the 
prophets,  he  expounded  unto  them  in  all 
the  scriptures  the  things  concerning  himself. 

23.  And  they  drew  nigh  unto  the  village 
whither  they  went :  and  he  made  as  though 
he  would  have  gone  further. 

29.  But  they  constrained  him,  saying. 
Abide  with  us;  for  it  is  toward  evening, 
and  the  day  is  far  spent.  And  he  went  in 
to  tarry  with  them. 

30.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  sat  at 
meat  with  them,  he  took  bread,  and  bless- 
ed it,  and  brake,  and  gave  to  them. 

31.  And  their  eyes  were  opened,  and 
they  knew  him ;  and  he  vanished  out  of 
their  sight. 

32.  And  they  said  one  to  another,  Did 
not  our  heart  burn  within  us,  while  he 
talked  with  us  by  the  way,  and  while  he 
opened  to  us  the  scriptures  ? 

33.  And  they  rose  up  the  same  hour, 
and  returned  to  Jerusalem,  and  found  the 
eleven  gathered  together,  and  them  that 
were  with  them, 

34.  Saying,  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed, 
and  hath  appeared  to  Simon. 

35.  And  they  told  what  things  were  done 
in  the  way,  and  how  he  was  known  of 
them  in  breaking  of  bread. 

36.  And  as  they  thus  spake,  Jesus  him- 


self stood  in  the  midst  of  them,  and  saith 
unto  them.  Peace  be  unto  you. 

37.  But  they  were  terrified  and  affrighted, 
and  supposed  that  they  had  seen  a  spirit. 

38.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Why  are 
ye  troubled?  and  why  do  thoughts  arise 
in  your  hearts  ? 

39.  Behold  my  hands  and  my  feet,  that 
it  is  I  myself:  handle  me,  and  see;  for  a 
spirit  hath  not  flesh  and  bones,  as  ye  see 
me  have. 

40.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he 
shewed  them  his  hands  and  his  feet. 

41.  And  while  they  yet  believed  not  for 
joy,  and  wondered,  he  said  unto  them, 
Have  ye  here  any  meat  ? 

42.  And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of  a 
broiled  fish,  and  of  an  honeycomb. 

43.  And  he  took  it,  and  did  eat  before 
them. 

44.  And  he  said  unto  them,  These  are 
the  words  which  I  spake  unto  you,  while  I 
was  yet  with  you,  that  all  things  must  be 
fulfilled  which  were  written  in  the  law  of 
Moses,  and  in  the  prophets,  and  in  the 
psalms,  concerning  me. 

45.  Then  opened  he  their  understand- 
ing, that  they  might  understand  the  scrip- 
tures, 

46.  And  said  unto  them,  Thus  it  is  writ- 
ten, and  thus  it  behoved  Christ  to  suffer, 
and  to  rise  from  the  dead  the  third  day : 

47.  And  that  repentance  and  remission 
of  sins  should  be  preached  in  his  name 
among  all  nations,  beginning  at  Jerusalem. 

43.  And  ye  are  witnesses  of  these  things. 

49.  And,  behold,  I  send  the  promise  of 
my  Father  upon  you :  but  tarry  ye  in  the 
city  of  Jerusalem,'until  ye  be  endued  with 
power  from  on  high. 

50.  And  he  led  them  out  as  far  as  to 
Bethany ;  and  he  Ufted  up  his  hands,  and 
blessed  them. 

51.  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  he  bless- 
ed them,  he  was  parted  from  them,  and  car- 
ried up  into  heaven. 

52.  And  they  worshipped  him,  and  re- 
turned to  .Icrusalem  with  great  joy  ; 

53.  And  were  continually  in  the  temple, 
praising  and  blessing  God.     Amen. 


IT  The  GOSPEL  according  to  St.  JOHN. 


CHAP.  I. 

1  The  divinily  of  Christ.  14  TVie  incamnlion  of  the 
Word.  \S  John's  Uslimony  of  Christ.  30  The  call- 
ing of  Jlndrew,  Peter,  Sfc. 

1.  TN  the  beginning  was  the  Word,  and 
A  tlie  Word  was  with  God,  and  the 
Word  was  God. 


2.  The  same  was  in  the  beginning  with 
God. 

3.  All  things  were  made  by  him;  and 
without  him  was  not  any  tiling  made  that 
was  made. 

4.  In  him  was  life ;  and  the  life  was  the 
light  of  men. 


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ST.  JOHN. 


5.  And  the  light  shineth  in  darkness, 
and  the  darkness  comprehended  it  not. 

6.  There  was  a  man  sent  horn  God, 
whose  name  2vas  John. 

7.  The  same  came  for  a  witness,  to  hear 
witness  of  the  Light,  that  all  meri  through 
him  might  believe. 

8.  He  was  not  that  Light,  but  was  sent  to 
bear  witness  of  that  Light. 

9.  That  was  the  true  Light,  which 
lighteth  every  man  that  cometh  into  the 
world. 

10.  He  was  in  the  world,  and  the  world 
was  made  by  him,  and  the  world  knew  him 
not. 

11.  He  came  unto  his  own,  and  his  own 
received  him  not. 

1 2.  But  as  many  as  received  him,  to  them 
gave  he  power  to  become  the  sons  of  God, 
even  to  them  that  believe  on  his  name : 

13.  Which  were  born,  not  of  blood,  nor 
of  the  will  of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of 
man,  but  of  God. 

14.  And  the  Word  was  made  flesh,  and 
dwelt  among  us,  (and  we  beheld  his  glory, 
the  glory  as  of  the  only  begotten  of  the 
Father,)  full  of  grace  and  truth. 

15.  John  bare  witness  of  him,  and  cried, 
saying.  This  was  he  of  whom  I  spake.  He 
that  cometh  after  me  is  preferred  before 
me :  for  he  was  before  me. 

16.  And  of  his  fulness  have  all  we  re- 
ceived, and  grace  for  grace. 

17.  For  the  law  was  given  by  Moses, 
but  grace  and  truth  came  by  Jesus  Christ. 

1 8.  No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time  ; 
the  only  begotten  Son,  which  is  in  the  bo- 
som of  the  Father,  he  hath  declared 
him. 

19.  And  this  is  the  record  of  John,  when 
the  Jews  sent  priests  and  Levites  from  Je- 
rusalem to  ask  him,  Who  art  thoii  ? 

20.  And  he  confessed,  and  denied  not ; 
but  confessed,  I  am  not  the  Cluist. 

21.  And  they  asked  him,  What  then? 
Art  thou  Ellas  ?  And  he  saith,  I  am  not. 
Art  thou  that  prophet  ?  And  he  ans\ver(Hl, 
No. 

22.  Then  said  they  unto  him,  W'iio  art 
thou  ?  that  we  may  give  an  answer  to 
them  that  sent  us.  What  sayest  thou  of 
tiiyself? 

23.  He  said,  T  am  the  voice  of  one  cry- 
ing in  the  wilderness.  Make  straigiit  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  as  said  the  i)roi)hct 
Esaias. 

21.  And  they  which  were  sent  were  of 
the  Pharisees. 

25.  And  they  asked  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  Why  baptizest  thou  then,  if  thou  be 


not  that  Christ,  nor  Elias,  neither  that 
prophet  ? 

2G.  John  answered  them,  saying,  I  bap- 
tize with  water :  but  there  stancleth  one 
among  you,  whom  ye  know  not ; 

27.  He  it  is,  who,  coming  after  me,  is 
preferred  before  me,  whose  shoe's  lalchet 
[  am  not  worthy  to  unloose. 

28.  These  things  were  done  in  Betha- 
bara,  beyond  Jordan,  where  John  was  bap- 
tizing. 

29.  The  next  day  John  sceth  Jesus  com- 
ing unto  him,  and  saith,  Behold  the  Lamb 
of  God,  which  taketh  away  the  sin  of  the 
world  ! 

30.  This  is  he  of  whom  I  said,  After 
me  cometh  a  man  which  is  preferred  before 
me  :  for  he  ^\'as  before  me. 

31.  And  I  knew  him  not:  but  that  he 
should  be  made  manifest  to  Israel,  there- 
fore am  I  come  baptizing  with  water. 

32.  And  John  bare  record,  saying,  I  saw 
the  Spirit  descending  from  heaven  like  a 
dove,  and  it  abode  uj)on  him. 

33.  And  I  knew  him  not :  but  he  that 
sent  me  to  baptize  with  water,  the  same 
said  unto  me,  Upon  whom  tliou  shalt  see 
the  Spirit  descending,  and  remaining  on 
him,  the  same  is  he  which  baptizeth  with 
the  Holy  Ghost. 

34.  And  1  saw,  and  bare  record  that 
this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

35.  Again,  the  next  day  after,  John 
stood,  and  two  of  his  (lisci])les  ; 

36.  And  looking  upon  Jesus  as  he  walk- 
ed, he  saiih,  Behold  the  Lamb  of  (jod  ! 

37.  And  the  two  disciples  heard  him 
speak,  and  tiiey  followed  Jesus. 

38.  Then  Jesus  turned,  and  saw  them 
following,  and  saith  uulo  tiicm,  What  seek 
ye  ?  'J'h(>y  said  unio  him,  Kabbi,  (which  is 
to  say,  being  interpreted.  Master,)  where 
dwellest  thou  1 

39.  He  saith  unto  them.  Come  and  see. 
They  came  and  saw  where  he  dwelt,  and 
abo(le  with  him  that  day :  for  it  was  about 
the  tenth  hour. 

40.  One  of  the  two  which  heard  John 
speak,  and  followed  him,  was  Andrc-w,  Si- 
mon Peter's  brother. 

41.  He  first  findeth  his  own  brother  Si- 
mon, and  saith  unto  him.  We  have  found 
the  Messias,  which  is,  being  interpreted, 
tlie    Christ. 

42.  And  lie  brought  him  to  Jesus.  And 
when  Jesus  beheld  him,  he  said,  Tliou  art 
Simon  the  son  f)f  Jona  ;  thou  shalt  be 
called  C(>phas,  which  is,  by  interpretation, 
A  stone. 

43.  The  day  following  Jesus  would  go 


CHAP.  II. 


8» 


forth  into  Galilee,  and  findeth  Philip,  and 
saith  unto  him,  Follow  me. 

44.  Now  Piiilip  was  of  Bcthsaida,  the 
city  of  Andrew  and  Peter. 

45.  Philip  findeth  Nathanael,  and  saith 
unto  him,  \Vc  iiave  found  him  of  wiiom 
Moses  in  the  law,  and  the  prophets,  did 
write,  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  the  son  of  Jo- 
seph. 

46.  And  Nathanael  said  unto  him.  Can 
there  any  good  thing  come  out  of  Na- 
zaretii  ?  Philip  saith  unto  him,  Come  and 
see. 

47.  Jesus  saw  Nathanael  coming  to  him, 
and  saith  of  him.  Behold  an  Israelite  in- 
deed, in  whom  is  no  guile  ! 

48.  Nathanael  saith  unto  him.  Whence 
knowest  thou  me  ?  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  Before  that  Philip  called 
thee,  when  thou  wast  under  the  fig-tree,  I 
saw  thee. 

49.  Nathanael  answered  and  saith  unto 
him,  Rablii,  thou  art  the  Son  of  God ;  thou 
art  tlie  King  of  Israel. 

50.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  liim. 
Because  I  said  unto  thee,  I  saw  thee  under 
the  fig-tree,  believest  thou  1  thou  shalt  see 
greater  things  than  these. 

51.  And  he  saith  unto  him.  Verily,  veri- 
ly, I  say  unto  you.  Hereafter  ye  shall  see 
heaven  open,  and  the  angels  of  God  as- 
cending and  descending  upon  the  Son  of 
man. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  Christ  tumeth  water  into  wine:  ^2  he  departeth  into 
Capernaum,  ^c. 

1.    A  ND  the  third  day  there  was  a  mar- 
J\.  riagc  in  Cana  of  Galilee;  and  the 
mother  of  Jesus  was  there  : 

2.  And  both  Jesus  was  called,  and  his 
disciples,  to  tiic  marriage. 

3.  And  when  they  wanted  wine,  the  mo- 
ther of  Jesus  saith  unto  him.  They  have 
no  wine. 

4.  Jesus  saith  unto  her.  Woman,  what 
have  I  to  do  with  thee  ?  Mine  iiour  is  not 
yet  come. 

5.  His  motlier  saitli  unto  the  servants. 
Whatsoever  he  saith  unto  you,  do  //. 

6.  And  there  wen;  set  tiien^  six  water- 
pots  of  stone,  after  the  manner  of  the  ]juri- 
fying  of  the  Jews,  containing  two  or  three 
firkins  aj)icce. 

7.  Jesus  saith  unto  them.  Fill  the  water- 
pots  with  water.  And  they  filled  them  up 
to   the  brim. 

8.  And  he  saith  unto  them.  Draw  out 
now,  and  bear  unto  the  governor  of  the 
feast.     And  tliey  b;ue  if. 

9.  When  the  ruler  of  the  feast  had  tasl- 1 

M 


ed  the  water  that  was  made  wine,  and 
knew  not  whence  it  was,  (but  the  servants 
wliich  drew  the  water  knew,)  the  governor 
of  the  f(>ast  called  the  bridegroom, 

10.  And  saith  unto  him.  Every  man  at 
the  beginning  doth  set  forth  good  wine; 
and  wiien  men  have  well  drunk,  tiien  tiiat 
which  IS  worse :  biil  thou  hast  kept  the  good 
wine  until  now. 

1 1 .  This  beginning  of  miracles  did  Jesus 
in  Cana  of  Galilee,  and  manifested  forth 
his  glory;  and  his  disciples  believed  on 
him. 

1 2.  After  this  he  went  down  to  Caper- 
naum, he,  and  his  mother,  and  his  breth- 
ren, and  his  disciples  :  and  they  continued 
there  not  many  days. 

1 3.  And  the  Jews'  passover  was  at  hand, 
and  Jesus  went  up  to  Jerusalem, 

14.  And  found  in  the  temple  those  that 
sold  oxen  and  sheep  and  doves,  and  the 
changers  of  money  sitting : 

15.  And  when  he  had  made  a  scourge 
of  small  cords,  he  drove  them  all  out  of 
the  temple,  and  the  sheep,  and  the  oxen ; 
and  poured  out  the  changers'  money,  and 
overthrew  the  tables ; 

16.  And  said  unto  them  that  sold  doves, 
Take  these  things  hence;  make  not  my 
Father's  house  an  house  of  merchan- 
dise. 

17.  And  his  disciples  remembered  that 
it  was  written.  The  zeal  of  thy  house  hath 
eaten  me  up. 

1 8.  Then  answered  the  Jews  and  said 
unto  him.  What  sign  shewest  thou  un- 
to us,  seeing  that  thou  doest  these 
things  ? 

19.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them. 
Destroy  this  temple,  and  in  three  days  I 
will  rais(^  it  up. 

20.  Then  said  the  Jews,  Forty  and  six 
years  was  this  temple  in  building,  and  \\  ilt 
thou  rear  it  up  in  three  days  ? 

21.  But  he  spake  of  the  temple  of  his 
body. 

22.  When  therefore  he  was  risen  from 
the  dead,  his  discijiles  renuMubered  that 
he  had  said  tiiis  unto  llieni  ;  anri  they  be- 
lieved the  scriptiin-,  and  llie  word  uhirii 
Jesus  had  said. 

23.  Now  when  he  was  in  Jerusali-m  at 
the  passover,  in  the  i'caai-dai/,  many  be- 
lieved in  his  name,  when  they  saw  the  mi- 
racles ^\  hicli  he  did. 

24.  But  Jesus  did  not  connnit  himself 
unto  them,  hecause  he  knew  all  men; 

25.  And  needed  not  that  any  shoidd 
testify  of  man  :  for  he  knew  what  was  in 
man. 


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ST.  JOHN. 


CHAP.  III. 

1  Christ  teackeih  J^irodnnus  the  necessity  of  regenera^ 
tion,     lii  Coridtninatioii  for  wtbetirf  ^c, 

1.  rr^HERE  was  a  man  of  the  Phari- 
_■_  sees,  named  Nicodemus,  a  ruler  of 
the  Jews : 

2.  The  same  came  to  Jesus  by  night,  and 
said  unto  him.  Rabbi,  we  know  that  tliou 
art  a  teacher  come  from  God ;  for  no  man 
can  do  these  miracles  that  thou  doest,  ex- 
cept God  be  with  him. 

3.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  Except  a 
man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  see  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

4.  Nicodemus  saith  unto  him.  How  can 
a  man  be  born  when  he  is  old  ?  Can  he 
enter  the  second  time  into  his  mother's 
womb,  and  be  born  ? 

5.  Jesus  answered,  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  thee,  Except  a  man  be  born  of  water 
and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

6.  That  which  is  born  of  the  flesh  is 
flesh  ;  and  that  which  is  born  of  the  Spirit 
is  spirit. 

7.  Marvel  not  that  I  said  unto  thee.  Ye 
must  be  born  again. 

8.  The  wind  bloweth  where  it  listeth, 
and  thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof,  but 
canst  not  tell  whence  it  cometh,  and  whi- 
ther it  goeth :  so  is  every  one  that  is  born 
of  the  Spirit. 

9.  Nicodemus  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  How  can  these  things  be  ? 

10.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him. 
Art  thou  a  master  of  Israel,  and  knowcst 
not  these  things  ? 

11.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee.  We 
speak  that  we  do  know,  and  testify  that  we 
have  seen  ;  and  ye  receive  not  our  w  itness. 

12.  If  I  have  told  you  ('arthly  things, 
and  ye  believe  not,  how  shall  ye  believe  if 
I  tell  3'ou  of  heavenly  things  I 

13.  Aufi  no  man  hatli  ascended  up  to 
heaven,  but  he  that  came  down  from  lica- 
ven,  evc7i  the  Son  of  man,  which  is  in 
heaven. 

14.  And  as  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent 
in  the  wilderness,  even  so  must  the  Sou  of 
mat)  be  lifted  up  ; 

1.5.  That  whosoever  bclioveth  in  him 
should  not  perish,  but  liave  eternal  life. 

16.  For  (iod  so  loved  the  worl<l,  that  he 
gave  his  only-begotteu  Son,  that  v\  hosciivor 
believeth  in  him  should  not  perish,  but  Jiave 
everlasling  life. 

1 7.  For  God  sent  not  his  Son  into  (he 
world  to  condemn  the  world ;  but  that  the 
world  through  him  might  be  saved. 


1 8.  He  that  believeth  on  him  is  not  con- 
demned :  but  he  that  believeth  not  is  con- 
demned already,  because  he  hath  not  be- 
lieved in  the  name  of  the  only-begotten 
Son  of  God. 

1 9.  And  this  is  the  condemnation,  that 
light  is  come  into  the  world,  and  men  loved 
darkness  rather  than  light,  because  their 
deeds  were  evil. 

20.  For  every  one  that  doeth  evil  hateth 
the  light,  neither  cometh  to  the  light,  lest 
his  deeds  should  be  reproved  : 

21.  But  he  that  doeth  truth  cometh  to 
the  light,  that  his  deeds  may  be  made  mani- 
fest that  they  are  wrought  in  God. 

22.  After  these  things  came  Jesus  and 
his  disciples  into  the  land  of  Judea ;  and 
there  he  tarried  with  them,  and  baptized. 

23.  And  John  also  was  baptizing  in 
Enon,  near  to  Salim,  because  there  was 
much  water  there ;  and  they  came,  and 
were  baptized : 

24.  For  John  was  not  yet  cast  into  prison. 

25.  Then  there  arose  a  question  between 
some  of  Joim's  disciples  and  the  Jews, 
about  purifying. 

26.  And  they  came  unto  John,  and  said 
unto  him.  Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee 
beyond  Jordan,  to  whom  thou  bearest  wit- 
ness, behold,  the  same  baptizeth,  and  all 
men  come  to  him. 

27.  John  answered  and  said,  A  man  can 
receive  nothing,  except  it  be  given  him 
from  heaven. 

28.  Ye  3'ourselves  bear  me  witness,  that 
I  said,  T  am  not  the  Christ,  but  that  I  am 
sent  before  him. 

29.  He  tliat  hath  the  bride,  is  the  bride- 
groom :  but  the  tViend  of  the  bridegroom, 
which  standeth  and  heareth  him,  rejoiceth 
greatly  because  of  the  bridegroom's  voice. 
This  my  joy  therefore  is  fullilled. 

30.  He  must  increase,  but  I  must  de- 
crease. 

31.  He  that  cometh  from  above  is  above 
all :  he  that  is  of  the  earth  is  earthly,  and 
speaki^th  of  the  earth :  he  that  cometh  from 
heaven  is  above  all. 

32.  And  what  he  hath  seen  and  heard, 
that  he  testifieth  ;  and  no  man  receiveth  his 
testimony. 

33.  He  that  hath  received  his  testimony 
hath  set  to  his  seal  that  God  is  true. 

34.  For  he  whom  Cioti  hallisent  spcak- 
eth  the  words  of  God  : 
the  Sjiirit  by  measure  unto  him 

35.  Tiie  Father  loveth  the  Son,  and  hath 
given  all  things  into  his  hand. 

36.  J  le  that  believeth  on  the  Son  hath 
everlasting  life  :  and  he  that  behevcth  not 


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the  Son  shall  not  see  life ;  but  the  wrath 
of  God  abideth  on  him. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  Christ  lalkelh  villi  a  ivoman  of  Samaria,  and  reveal- 
elk  himself  unlo  her:  27  his  disciples  marvel.  31 
Christ's  seal  for  God's  glory. 

LXl^HEN  therefore  the  Lord  knew 
T  T     liow  tlie  Pliarisees  had  heard  that 
Jesus  made  and  baptized  more  disciples 
than  Jolm, 

2.  (Tiiough  Jesus  himself  baptized  not, 
but  liis  disciples,) 

3.  He  left  Judea,  and  departed  again 
into  Galilee. 

4.  And  he  must  needs  go  through  Sama- 
ria. 

5.  Then  cometh  he  to  a  city  of  Samaria, 
which  is  called  Sychar,  near  to  the  parcel 
of  ground  that  Jacob  gave  to  his  son  Jo- 
seph. 

6.  Now  Jacob's  well  was  there.  Jesus 
therefore,  being  wearied  with  his  journey, 
sat  thus  on  the  well ;  and  it  was  about  the 
six  til  liour. 

7.  There  cometh  a  woman  of  Samaria 
to  draw  water.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Give 
me  to  drink. 

8.  (For  his  disciples  were  gone  away 
unto  the  city  to  buy  meat.) 

9.  Then  saith  the  woman  of  Samaria 
unto  him.  How  is  it  that  thou,  being  a 
Jew,  askest  drink  of  me,  which  am  a  wo- 
man of  Samaria  ?  for  the  Jews  have  no 
dealings  with  the  Samaritans. 

10.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her. 
If  thou  knewest  the  gift  of  God,  and  who 
it  is  ttiat  saith  to  thee.  Give  me  to  drink ; 
thou  wouldest  have  asked  of  him,  and  he 
would  have  given  thee  living  water. 

11.  The  woman  saith  unto  him.  Sir, 
thou  hast  nothing  to  draw  with,  and  the 
well  is  deep  :  from  whence  then  hast  thou 
that  living  water  ? 

12.  Art  thou  greater  than  our  father  Ja- 
cob, whicli  gave  us  the  well,  and  drank 
thereof  himself,  and  his  children,  and  his 
cattle  ? 

13.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her, 
Whosoev(!r  drinketh  of  this  water  siiall 
tliirst  again : 

11.  But  whosoever  drinketh  of  the  wa- 
ter that  I  shall  give  him,  siiall  nev(!r  thirst ; 
but  the  water  that  I  shall  give  him  shall 
be  in  him  a  well  of  water  springing  up  into 
everlasting  life. 

15.  The  woman  saith  unto  him,  Sir, 
give  me  this  water,  that  I  thirst  not,  nei- 
ther come  hither  to  draw. 

16.  Jesus  saith  unto  her.  Go,  call  thy 
husband,  and  come  hither. 


17.  The  woman  answered  and  said,  I 
have  no  husband.  Jesus  said  unto  her, 
Thou  hast  well  said,  I  have  no  husband : 

1 8.  For  thou  hast  had  five  husbands  ;  and 
he  whom  thou  now  hast  is  not  tliy  hus- 
band :    in  that  saidst  thou  truly. 

1 9.  The  woman  saith  unto  him,  Sir,  I 
perceive  that  thou  art  a  prophet. 

20.  Our  fathers  worshipped  in  this  moun- 
tain ;  and  ye  say,  that  in  Jerusalem  is  the 
place  where  men  ought  to  worship. 

21.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Woman,  be- 
lieve me,  the  hour  cometh,  when  ye  shall 
neither  in  this  mountain,  nor  yet  at  Jerusa- 
lem, worship  the  Father. 

22.  Ye  worship  ye  know  not  what :  we 
know  what  we  worship ;  for  salvation  is 
of  the  Jews. 

23.  But  the  hour  cometh,  and  now  is, 
when  the  tru^  worshippers  shall  worship 
the  Father  in  spirit  and  in  truth :  for  the 
Father  seeketh  such  to  worship  him. 

24.  God  is  a  Spirit :  and  they  that  wor- 
ship him  must  worship  him  in  spirit  and  in 
truth. 

25.  The  woman  saith  unto  him,  I  know 
that  Messias  cometh,  which  is  called 
Christ:  when  he  is  come,  he  will  tell  us 
all  things. 

26.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  I  that  speak 
unto  thee  am  he. 

27.  And  upon  this  came  his  disciples, 
and  marvelled  that  he  talked  with  the  wo- 
man :  yet  no  man  said.  What  seekest  thou  ? 
or.  Why  talkest  thou  with  her  ? 

28.  The  woman  then  left  her  water-pot, 
and  went  her  way  into  the  city,  and  saith 
to  the  men, 

29.  Come,  see  a  man  which  told  me  all 
things  that  ever  I  did:  Is  not  this  the 
Christ  ?  ,  ,       .  J 

30.  Then  they  went  out  of  the  city,  and 
came  unto  him.  ,•    •  , 

31.  In  the  mean  while  his  disciples 
prayed  him,  saying.  Master,  eat. 

32.  But  he  said  unto  them,  I  have  meat 
to  eat  that  ye  know  not  of 

33.  Therefore  said  the  disciples  one  to 
another.  Hath  any  man  brought  him  aught 
to  eat?  -^ 

34.  Jesus  saith  unto  them.  My  meat  is 
to  do  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me,  and  to 
finish  his  work. 

35..  Say  not  ye.  There  are  yet  four 
months,  and  t/mi  cometh  harvest?  be- 
hold, I  say  unto  you,  Lift  up  your  eyes, 
and  look  on  the  fields ;  for  they  are  white 
already  to  hai-vest. 

36.  And  he  tliat  reapcth  recei vet h  wages, 
and  gathereth  fruit  unto  life  eternal ;  that 


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ST.  JOHN. 


both  he  that  sovveth  and  he  tliat  reapeth 
may  rejoice  together. 

37.  And  herein  is  that  saying  true,  One 
soweth,and  another  reapeth. 

38.  I  sent  you  1o  reap  that  whereon  ye 
bestowed  no  labour :  other  men  laboured, 
and  ye  are  entered  into  their  labours. 

39.  And  many  of  the  Samaritans  of  llial 
city  believed  on  him  for  the  saying  of  the 
woman,  which  testified,  He  told  nie  all  that 
ever  I  did. 

40.  So  when  the  Samaritans  were  come 
unto  him,  they  besought  him  that  he  would 
tarry  with  them :  and  he  abode  there  two 
days. 

41.  And  many  more  believed  because 
of  his  own  word  ; 

42.  And  said  unto  the  woman,  Now  we 
believe,  not  because  of  thy  saying ;  for  we 
have  heard  him  ourselves,  and  know  that 
this  is  indeed  the  Christ,  the  Saviour  of  the 
world. 

43.  Now  after  two  days  he  departed 
thence,  and  went  into  Galilee. 

44.  For  Jesus  himself  testified,  that  a 
prophet  hath  no  honour  in  his  own  couutry. 

45.  Then,  when  he  was  come  into  Ciali- 
lee,  the  Galileans  received  him,  having 
seen  all  the  things  that  he  did  at  Jerusa- 
lem at  the  feast:  for  they  also  went  unto 
the  feast. 

46.  So  Jesus  came  again  into  Cana  of 
Galilee,  where  he  made  the  water  wine. 
And  there  was  a  certain  nobleman,  whose 
son  was  sick  at  Capernaum. 

47.  When  ho  heard  that  Jesus  was  come 
out  of  Judea  into  Galilee,  he  went  unto 
him,  and  besought  him  that  he  would  come 
down,  and  heal  his  son  :  for  he  was  at  tlie 
point  of  death. 

48.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him,  Except 
ye  see  signs  and  wonders,  ye  will  not  be- 
lieve. 

49.  The  nobleman  sailh  unto  him,  Sir, 
come  down  ere  my  child  die. 

50.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  (in  thy  way; 
thy  son  liv(!th.  And  the  man  lielieved  ijie 
word  that  Jesus  had  spokt^n  imto  him,  and 
he  went  his  way. 

51.  And  as  he  was  now  going  down,  his 
servants  m(!t  him,  and  told  hiin,  sajing. 
Thy  son  livelh. 

52.  Then  inquired  he  of  them  the  hour 
when  he  began  to  amend.  And  tliey  said 
unto  him.  Yesterday  at  the  seventh  hour 
the  fever  left  him. 

53.  So  lh(;  father  knew  that  il  was  at 
the  same  liour  in  the  which  Jesus  said 
unto  liim,  Thy  son  livetli :  and  himself  be- 
lieved, and  his  whole  house. 


54.  This  is  again  the  second  miracle 
that  Jesus  did,  when  he  was  come  out  of 
Judea  into  Galilee. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  Jcsics^  on  the  sahbnOi-day^  curelh  an  impotent  man  at 
t/if  pool  of  Betfiesda  :  10  the  Jews  persecute  tiimfor  it : 
17  fie  Jtistijidli  titmsetf  and  asserteth  his poicer,  Sfc, 

1.    A  FTER  tliis  there  was  a  feast  of  the 
J\.  Jews;  and  Jesus  went  up  to  Jeru- 
salem. 

2.  Now  there  is  at  Jerusalem,  by  the 
sheep-m«?-A-e?,  a  pool,  which  is  called  in  the 
Hebrew  tongue  Bethesda,  having  five 
porches. 

3.  In  these  lay  a  great  multitude  of  im- 
potent folk,  of  blind,  halt,  withered,  wait- 
ing for  the  moving  of  liie  water. 

4.  For  an  angel  went  down  at  a  certain 
season  into  the  pool,  and  troubled  the  wa- 
ter :  whosoever  then  first,  after  the  troub- 
ling of  the  water,  stepped  in,  was  made 
whole  of  whatsoever  disease  he  had. 

5.  And  a  certain  man  was  there  which 
had  an  infirmity  thirty  and  eight  years. 

6.  When  Jesus  saw  him  lie,  and  knew 
that  he  had  been  now  a  long  time  in  that 
case,  he  saith  unto  him.  Wilt  thou  be  made 
whole  ? 

7.  The  impotent  man  answered  him. 
Sir,  I  have  no  man,  when  the  water  is 
troubled,  to  put  me  into  the  pool:  but 
while  1  am  coming,  another  steppeth  down 
before  me. 

8.  Jesus  saith  unto  him.  Rise,  take  up 
thy  bed,  and  walk. 

9.  And  immediately  the  man  was  made 
whole,  and  took  up  his  bed,  and  walked : 
and  on  the  same  day  was  the  sabbath. 

10.  The  Jews  tlierefore  said  unto  him 
that  was  cured,  It  is  tiie  sal)balh-day ;  it  is 
not  lawful  for  thee  to  carry  thi/  bed. 

11.  He  answered  them.  He  that  made 
me  whole,  the  same  said  unto  me.  Take 
uj)  thy  bed,  and  walk. 

12.  Then  asked  they  him.  What  man 
is  that  which  said  imto  thee.  Take  up  thy 
bed,  and  walk  ? 

13.  And  he  tiiat  was  healed  wist  not 
who  it  was:  for  .l(>sus  had  (•onvey<'d  him- 
self away,  ;i  muililuile  being  ill  thtit  jilace. 

14.  Afierwaid  Jesus  liiideth  him  in  the 
temple,  and  said  unio  liim,  Meliold,  thou 
art  made  wiiole  :  sin  no  more,  lest  a  worse 
thing  come  unto  tiiee. 

15.  The  man  departed,  and  told  the 
.lews  that  it  was  Jesus  which  had  made 
him  whole. 

IG.  And  therefore  did  the  Jews  persecute 
J(>sns,  and  sought  to  slay  him,  because  he 
had  done  these  things  on  the  sabbalh-day. 


CHAP.  VI. 


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17.  But  Jesus  answered  them,  My  Fa- 
ther worketh  hitherto,  and  I  work. 

18.  Tliereforc  the  Jews  sought  the  more 
to  kill  liim,  because  lie  not  only  had  broken 
the  sabbath,  but  said  also  that  God  was 
his  Father,  making  himself  equal  with  God. 

1 9.  Then  answennl  Jesus  and  said  unto 
them.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  The 
Sou  can  do  nothing  of  himself,  but  what  he 
seeth  the  Father  do  :  for  what  things  soever 
he  doeth,  these  also  doeth  theSonhkewise. 

20.  For  the  Father  loveth  the  Son,  and 
sheweth  him  all  things  that  himself  doeth  : 
and  he  will  shew  him  greater  works  than 
these,  that  ye  may  marvel. 

21.  Vov  as  the  Father  raiseth  up  the 
dead,  and  quickenedi  them ;  even  so  the 
Son  quickcneth  whom  he  will. 

22.  For  the  Father  judgeth  no  man,  but 
hath  committed  all  judgment  unto  the  Sou : 

23.  That  all  men  should  honour  the  Son, 
even  as  they  honour  the  Father.  He  that 
honoureth  not  the  Son,  honoureth  not  the 
Father  which  hath  sent  him. 

24.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  He 
that  hcareth  my  word,  and  believeth  on  him 
that  sent  me,  hath  everlasting  life,  and  shall 
not  come  into  condemnation ;  but  is  passed 
from  death  unto  life. 

25.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  The 
hour  is  coming,  and  now  is,  when  the  dead 
shall  hear  thi^  xoice  of  the  Son  of  God  : 
and  they  that  h(>ar  shall  live. 

2G.  For  as  the  Father  hath  life  in  him- 
self, so  hath  he  given  to  the  Son  to  have 
hfe  in  himself; 

27.  And  hath  given  him  authority  to  ex- 
ecute judgment  also,  because  he  is  the  Son 
of  man. 

28.  Mai-vel  not  at  this :  for  the  hour  is 
coming,  in  the  which  all  that  are  in  the 
graves  shall  hear  bis  voice, 

29.  And  shall  come  forth  ;  they  that  have 
done  good,  unto  the  resurrection  of  life ; 
and  they  that  have  done  evil,  unto  the  re- 
surrection of  damnation. 

30.  I  can  of  mine  own  self  do  nothing: 
as  I  hear  I  judge  ;  and  my  juilgment  is  just ; 
because  I  seek  not  mine  own  will,  but  the 
will  of  the  Father  which  hath  sent  me. 

31.  If  1  bear  witness  of  myself,  my  wit- 
ness is  not  true. 

32.  There  is  another  that  beareth  wit- 
ness of  me ;  and  I  know  that  the  witness 
which  he  witnesscth  of  me  is  true. 

33.  Ye  sent  unto  John,  and  \\v,  bare  wit- 
ness unto  the  truth. 

3'1.  Ijut  1  receive  not  testimony  from 
man :  but  these  things  I  say,  that  ye  might 
be  saved. 


35.  He  was  a  burning  and  a  shining 
light :  and  ye  were  willing  for  a  season  to 
rejoice  in  his  light. 

3G.  But  I  have  greater  witness  than  that 
of  John  ;  for  the  works  which  the  Father 
hath  given  me  to  fuiish,  the  same  works  that 
I  do,  bear  witness  of  me,  that  the  Fatiier 
hath  sent  me. 

37.  And  the  Father  himself,  which  hath 
sent  me,  hath  borne  witness  of  me.  Ye 
have  neither  heard  his  voice  at  any  time, 
nor  seen  his  shape. 

38.  And  3'e  have  not  his  word  abiding 
in  you ;  for  whom  he  hath  sent,  him  ye  be- 
lieve not. 

39.  Search  the  scriptures ;  for  in  them 
ye  think  ye  have  eternal  life  :  and  they 
are  they  which  testify  of  me. 

40.  And  ye  will  not  come  to  me,  that  ye 
might  have  life. 

41.1  receive  not  honour  from  men. 

42.  But  I  know  you,  that  ye  have  not 
the  love  of  God  in  you. 

43.  I  am  come  in  my  Father's  name, 
and  ye  receive  me  not :  if  another  shall 
come  in  his  own  name,  him  ye  will  re- 
ceive. 

44.  How  can  ye  believe, which  receive 
honour  one  of  another,  and  seek  not  the 
honour  that  cometh  from  God  only  ? 

45.  Do  not  think  that  1  will  accuse  you 
to  the  Father :  there  is  one  that  accuseth 
you,  even  Moses,  in  whom  ye  trust. 

4G.  For  had  ye  believed  Moses,  ye 
would  have  believed  mc  :  for  he  wrote  of 
me. 

47.   But  if  ye  believe  not  his  writings, 
how  shall  ye  believe  my  words  ? 
CHAP.  VI. 

1  Clirist  ffedelh  Jive  thousand  wilh  Jive  loaves  and  two 
Jistus :  26  the  multitude  Jloeking  unto  him,  he  reprov- 
etli  their  carnal  inrws^  t^c. 

FTER  these  things  Jesus  went  over 
the  sea  of  Galilee,  which  is  the  sea 
of  Tiberias. 

2.  And  a  great  multitude  followed  him, 
because  they  saw  his  miracles  which  he 
did  on  them  that  were  diseased. 

3.  And  Jesus  went  up  into  a  moimtain, 
and  there  be  sat  wilhhis  disciples. 

4.  And  the  passover,  a  feast  of  the  Jews, 
was  nigh. 

5.  When  Jesus  then  lifted  up  /lis  eyes, 
and  saw  a  great  company  come  unto  him, 
he  saith  unto  Philip,  VMience  shall  we  buy 
In-ead,  that  tiicsc  may  eat  ? 

G.  And  this  he  said  to  prove  him:  for  he 
himself  knew  what  he  would  do. 

7.  Pliilip  answered  him.  Two  hundred 
penny-worth  of  bread  is  not  suflicient  for 


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them,  that  every  one  of  them  may  take  a 
little. 

8.  One  of  his  disciples,  Andrew,  Simon 
Peter's  brother,  saith  unto  him, 

9.  There  is  a  lad  here,  wliich  hath  five 
barley-loaves,  and  two  small  fishes:  but 
what  are  they  among  so  many  ? 

10.  And  Jesus  said.  Make  the  men  sit 
down.  Now  there  was  much  grass  in  the 
place.  So  the  men  sat  down,  in  number 
about  five  thousand. 

11.  And  Jesus  took  the  loaves:  and 
when  he  had  given  thanks,  lie  distributed 
to  the  disciples,  and  the  disciples  to  them 
that  were  set  down ;  and  likewise  of  the 
fishes,  as  much  as  they  would. 

12.  When  they  were  filled,  he  said  unto 
his  disciples.  Gather  up  the  fragments  that 
remain,  that  nothing  be  lost. 

13.  Therefore  tiiey  gathered  them  toge- 
ther, and  filled  twelve  baskets  with  the  frag- 
ments of  the  five  barley-loaves,  which  re- 
mained over  and  above  unto  them  that  had 
eaten. 

14.  Then  those  men,  when  they  had 
seen  the  miracle  that  Jesus  did,  said.  This 
is  of  a  truth  that  Prophet  that  should  come 
into  the  world. 

1 5.  When  Jesus  therefore  perceived  that 
they  would  come  and  take  him  by  force,  to 
make  him  a  king,  he  departed  again  into  a 
mountain  himself  alone. 

1 6.  And  when  even  was  now  come,  his 
disciples  went  down  unto  the  sea, 

17.  And  entered  into  a  ship,  and  went 
over  the  sea  toward  Capernaum.  And  it 
was  now  dark,  and  Jesus  was  not  come  to 
them. 

1 3.  And  the  sea  arose,  by  reason  of  a 
great  wind  that  blew. 

1 9.  So  when  they  had  rowed  about  five 
and  twenty  or  thirty  furlongs,  they  see  Je- 
sus walking  on  the  sea,  and  drawing  nigh 
unto  the  ship :  and  they  were  afraid. 

20.  But  he  saith  unto  them.  It  is  I ;  be 
not  afraid. 

21.  Then  they  willingly  received  him 
into  the  ship:  and  immediately  the  siiip 
was  at  the  land  whither  thev  went. 

22.  The  day  following,  when  the  people 
which  stood  on  tlie  other  side  of  tiie  sea 
saw  that  there  was  none  other  boat  tliere, 
save  tiiat  one  wiiereinto  his  disciples  were 
entered,  and  that  Jesus  went  not  with  liis 
disciples  into  the  boat,  but  that  his  disci- 
ples were  gone  away  alone : 

23.  (Howbeit  there  came  other  boats 
from  Tiberias,  nigh  unto  the  place  vviicre 
they  did  cat  bread,  after  tliat  the  J-,ord  had 
given  thanks :) 


24.  When  the  people  therefore  saw  that 
Jesus  was  not  there,  neither  his  disciples, 
they  also  took  shipping,  and  came  to  Ca- 
pernaum, seeking  for  Jesus. 

25.  And  when  they  had  found  him  on 
the  other  side  of  the  sea,  they  said  unto 
him.  Rabbi,  when  earnest  thou  hither  1 

26.  Jesus  answered  them  and  said.  Ve- 
rily, verily,  I  say  unto  you.  Ye  seek  me, 
not  because  ye  saw  the  miracles,  but  be- 
cause ye  did  eat  of  the  loaves,  and  were 
filled. 

27.  Labour  not  for  the  meat  which  pe- 
risheth,  but  for  that  meat  which  endureth 
unto  everlasting  life,  which  the  Son  of  man 
shall  give  unto  you :  for  him  hath  God  the 
Father  sealed. 

28.  Then  said  they  unto  him,  What  shall 
we  do,  that  we  might  work  the  works  of 
God? 

29.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
This  is  the  work  of  God,  that  ye  believe 
on  him  whom  he  hath  sent. 

30.  They  said  therefore  unto  him,  What 
sign  shewest  thou  then,  that  we  may  see, 
and  believe  thee  1  What  dost  thou  work  ? 

31.  Our  fathers  did  eat  manna  in  the 
desert;  as  it  is  written.  He  gave  them 
bread  from  heaven  to  cat. 

32.  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Moses  gave  you  not 
that  bread  from  heaven ;  but  my  Father 
giveth  you  the  true  bread  from  heaven. 

33.  For  the  bread  of  God  is  he  wiiich 
Cometh  down  from  heaven,  and  giveth  life 
unto  the  world. 

34.  Then  said  they  unto  him.  Lord,  ever 
more  give  us  this  bread. 

35.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  I  am  the 
bread  of  life :  he  that  cometh  to  me  shall 
never  hunger  ;  and  he  that  believeth  on  me 
shall  never  thirst. 

36.  But  I  said  unto  you,  that  ye  also 
have  seen  me,  and  believe  not. 

37.  All  that  the  Fatiier  giveth  me  shall 
come  to  me  ;  and  him  that  cometh  to  me  I 
will  in  no  wise  cast  out. 

38.  For  I  came  down  from  heaven,  not 
to  do  mine  own  will,  but  the  will  of  him 
that  sent  me. 

39.  And  this  is  the  Father's  will  which 
hath  sent  me,  that  of  all  whidi  he  hath 
giv(;n  me  1  siiould  lose  notliiug,  but  should 
raise  it  up  again  at  the  last  day. 

40.  And  this  is  the  will  of  lum  that  sent 
me,  that  every  one  which  seeth  the  Son, 
and  believeth  on  him,  may  have  everlast- 
ing life :  and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last 
day. 

41.  The  Jews  then  murmured  at  him, 


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95 


because  he  said,  I  am  the  bread  which 
came  down  from  heaven. 

42.  And  they  said,  Is  not  this  Jesus,  the 
son  of  Joseph,  whose  father  and  mother  we 
know  ?  How  is  it  then  that  he  saith,  I  came 
down  from  heaven  ? 

43.  Jesus  tlierefore  answered  and  said 
unto  them.  Murmur  not  among  yourselves. 

44.  No  man  can  come  to  me,  except  the 
father,  which  hath  sent  me,  draw  him  :  and 
1  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day. 

43.  It  is  written  in  the  prophets,  And 
they  shall  be  all  taught  of  God.  Every  man 
therefore  that  hath  heard,  and  hath  learned 
of  the  Father,  cometh  unto  me. 

46.  Not  that  any  man  hath  seen  the  Fa- 
ther, save  he  which  is  of  God ;  he  hath 
seen  the  Father. 

47.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He 
that  believeth  on  me  hath  everlasting  life. 

48.  I  am  that  bread  of  life. 

49.  Your  fathers  did  eat  manna  in  the 
wilderness,  and  are  dead. 

30.  This  is  the  bread  which  cometh 
down  from  heaven,  that  a  man  may  eat 
thereof,  and  not  die. 

31.  I  am  the  living  bread  which  came 
down  from  heaven.  If  any  man  eat  of  this 
bread,  he  shall  live  for  ever  :  and  the  bread 
that  I  will  give  is  my  flesh,  which  I  will 
give  for  the  life  of  the  world. 

52.  Tiie  Jews  therefore  strove  among 
themselves,  saying.  How  can  this  man  give 
us  his  flesh  to  eat  ? 

53.  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you.  Except  ye  eat  the 
flesh  of  the  Son  of  man,  and  drink  his 
blood,  ye  have  no  life  in  you. 

54.  Whoso  eateth  my  flesh,  and  drinketh 
my  blood,  hath  eternal  life ;  and  I  will  raise 
him  up  at  the  last  day. 

33.  For  my  flesh  is  meat  indeed,  and 
my  blood  is  drink  indeed. 

56.  He  that  eateth  my  flesh,  and  drink- 
eth my  blood,  dwcllcth  in  me,  and  I  in  him. 

37.  As  the  living  Father  hath  sent  me, 
and  I  live  by  the  Father ;  so  he  that  eat- 
eth me,  even  he  shall  live  by  me. 

58.  This  is  that  bread  which  came  down 
from  heaven :  not  as  your  fathers  did  eat 
manna,  and  are  dead :  he  that  eateth  of  this 
bread  shall  live  for  ever. 

59.  These  things  said  he  in  the  syna- 
gogue, as  he  taught  in  Capernaum. 

GO.  Many  therefore  of  his  discipUis,  when 
they  had  heard  ikis,  said.  This  is  a  hard 
saying;  who  can  hear  it  ? 

61.  When  Jesus  knew  in  himself  that 
his  disciples  murmured  at  it,  he  said  unto 
them,  Doth  this  offend  you  ? 


62.  fVJiat  and  if  ye  shall  see  the  Son  of 
man  ascend  up  where  he  was  before  ? 

63.  It  is  the  Spirit  that  quickeneth ;  the 
flesh  profiteth  nothing :  the  words  that  1 
speak  unto  you,  they  are  spirit,  and  they 
are  life. 

64.  But  there  are  some  of  you  that  be- 
lieve not.  For  Jesus  knew  from  the  be- 
gmnmg  who  they  were  that  believed  not, 
and  who  should  betray  him. 

63.  And  he  said,  Therefore  said  I  unto 
you,  that  no  man  can  come  unto  me,  ex- 
cept it  were  given  unto  him  of  my  Father. 

66.  From  that  lime  many  of  his  disciples 
went  back,  and  walked  no  more  with  him. 

67.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  the  twelve, 
Will  ye  also  go  away  ? 

68.  Then  Simon  Peter  answered  him, 
Lord,  to  whom  shall  we  go  ?  Thou  hast 
the  words  of,  eternal  life. 

69.  And  we  believe  and  are  sure  that 
thou  art  that  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living 
God. 

70.  Jesus  answered  them.  Have  not  I 
chosen  you  twelve,  and  one  of  you  is  a 
devil  ? 

71.  He  spake  of  Judas  Iscariot  the  son 
of  Simon  :  for  he  it  was  that  should  betray 
him,  being  one  of  the  twelve. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  Jesus,  exhorted  by  his  unbelieving  kinsmen  to  shew  him- 
self, 10  goeth  secretly  to  the  feast :  14  he  teacheth  in  the 
temple.  40  Divers  opinions  concerning  Christ.  45 
The  Pharisees  are  angry  at  their  oncers,  4-c. 

1.    A  FTER  these  things,  Jesus  walked 
-l\.  in  Galilee :  for  he  would  not  walk 
in  Jewry,  because  the  Jews  sought  to  kill 
him. 

2.  Now  the  Jews'  feast  of  tabernacles 
was  at  hand. 

3.  His  brethren  therefore  said  unto  him. 
Depart  hence,  and  go  into  Judea,  that  thy 
disciples  also  may  see  the  works  that  thou 
doest. 

4.  For  there  is  no  man  that  doeth  any 
thing  in  secret,  and  he  himself  seeketh  to 
be  known  openly.  If  thou  do  these  things, 
shew  thyself  to  the  world. 

5.  For  neither  did  liis  brethren  believe  in 
him. 

6.  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them.  My  time 
is  not  yet  come :  but  your  time  is  always 
ready. 

7.  The  world  cannot  hate  you ;  but  me 
it  hateth,  because  I  testily  of  it,  that  the 
works  thereof  an;  evil. 

8.  Go  ye  up  unto  this  feast :  I  go  not  up 
yet  unto  this  feast,  for  my  time  is  not  yet 
full  come. 

9.  When  he  had  said  these  words  unto 
them,  he  abode  4/(7/  in  Galilee. 


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ST.  JOHN. 


10.  But  when  his  brethren  were  gone  up, 
then  went  he  also  up  unto  the  feast,  not 
openly,  but  as  it  were  in  secret. 

11.  Then  the  Jews  sought  him  at  the 
feast,  and  said,  Where  is  he  1 

12.  And  there  was  much  murmuring 
among  the  people  concerning  him :  for  some 
said.  He  is  a  good  man :  others  said,  Nay  ; 
but  he  deceiveth  the  people. 

13.  Howbeit  no  man  spake  openly  of 
him,  for  fear  of  the  Jews. 

14.  Now  about  the  midst  of  the  feast 
Jesus  went  up  into  the  temple,  and  tauglit. 

15.  And  the  Jews  marvelled,  saying, 
How  knoweth  this  man  letters,  having  ne- 
ver learned  ? 

16.  Jesus  answered  them,  and  said.  My 
doctrine  is  not  mine,  but  his  that  sent  me. 

17.  If  any  man  will  do  his  will,  he  shall 
know  of  the  doctrine,  whether  it  be  of  God, 
or  whether  I  speak  of  myself. 

18.  He  thatspeaketh  of  himself  seeketh 
his  own  glory  ;  but  he  that  seeketh  his  glory 
that  sent  him,  the  same  is  true,  and  no  un- 
righteousness is  in  him. 

19.  Did  not  Moses  give  you  the  law,  and 
yet  none  of  you  keepeth  the  law  ?  Why  go 
ye  about  to  kill  me  ? 

20.  The  people  answered  and  said,  Thou 
hast  a  devil :  who  goeth  about  to  kill 
thee  ? 

21.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
I  have  done  one  work,  and  ye  all  marvel. 

22.  Moses  therefore  gave  unto  you  cir- 
cumcision ;  (not  because  it  is  of  Moses,  but 
of  the  fathers  ;)  and  ye  on  the  sabbath- 
day  circumcise  a  man. 

23.  If  a  man  on  the  sabbath-day  receive 
circumcision,  that  tlio  law  of  Moses  should 
not  be  broken ;  are  ye  angry  at  me,  be- 
cause I  have  made  a  man  every  whit 
whole  on  the  sabbath-day  ? 

24.  Judge  not  according  to  the  appear- 
ance, but  judge  righteous  judgment. 

25.  Then  said  some  of  them  of  Jerusa- 
lem, Is  not  this  he,  whom  they  seek  lo  kill  ? 

2G.  But,  lo,  he  speakelh  boldly,  and  tlicy 
say  nothing  unto  him.  Do  the  rulers  know 
indeed  that  this  is  the  very  Christ  .' 

.27.  Howbeit  we  know  this  man  whence 
he  is:  but  when  Christ  cometh,  no  man 
knoweth  whence  he  is. 

28.  Then  cried  Jesus  in  the  temple  as 
he  tauglit,  saying,  Ye  both  know  me,  and 
ye  know  wiiciue  I  am  :  and  I  am  not 
come  of  myself,  l)ut  he  that  sent  me  is  true, 
whom  ye  know  not. 

29.  Ihit  I  know  him :  for  I  am  from  him, 
and  he  hath  sent  me. 

30.  Then  they  sought  to  take  him:  but 


no  man  laid  hands  on  him,  because  his 
hour  was  not  yet  come. 

31.  And  many  of  the  people  believed  on 
him,  and  said.  When  Christ  cometh,  will 
he  do  more  miracles  than  these  which 
this  man  hath  done  ? 

32.  The  Pharisees  heard  that  the  people 
murmured  such  things  concerning  iiim  ; 
and  ihe  Pharisees  and  the  cliief  priests  segt 
officers  to  take  iiim. 

33.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them,  Yet  a 
little  while  am  I  with  you,  and  iheyi  I  go 
unto  him  that  sent  me. 

34.  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall  not  find 
me :  and  where  I  am,  thither  ye  cannot 
come. 

35.  Then  said  the  Jews  among  them- 
selves. Whither  will  he  go,  that  we  siiall 
not  find  him  ?  Will  he  go  unto  the  dis- 
persed among  the  Gentiles,  and  teach  the 
Gentiles  ? 

36.  What  mcimicr  of  saying  is  this  that 
he  said,  Y'e  shall  seek  me,  and  shall  not 
find  me:  and  where  I  am,  thither  ye  can- 
not come  ? 

37.  In  the  last  day,  that  great  day  of  the 
feast,  Jesus  stood  and  cried,  saying.  If  any 
man  thirst,  let  him  come  unto  me,  and 
drink. 

38.  He  that  believeth  on  me,  as  the 
scripture  hath  said,  out  of  his  belly  shall 
How  rivers  of  living  Avater. 

39.  (But  this  spake  he  of  the  Spirit, 
which  they  that  believe  on  him  should  re- 
ceive :  for  the  Holy  Ghost  was  not  yet 
given ;  because  that  Jesus  was  not  yet  glo- 
rified.) 

40.  Many  of  the  people  therefore,  when 
they  heard  this  sayin;,'.  said,  Of  a  truth  this 
is  the  pro|)het. 

41.  Others  said.  This  is  the  Christ.  But 
some  said,  Shall  Christ  come  out  of  Ga- 
lilee ? 

42.  Hath  not  the  scripture  said,  That 
Christ  cometh  of  the  seed  of  David,  and 
out  of  the  town  of  Bethlehem,  where  Da- 
vid was  ? 

43.  So  there  was  a  division  among  the 
people  because  of  him. 

44.  And  some  of  them  would  have  taken 
him  ;  but  no  man  laid  hands  on  him. 

45.  Then  came  the  ofdcers  lo  the  Chief 
Priests  and  I'liarisees;  and  they  said  unto 
them,  Wiiy  iiave  ye  not  brought  him  ? 

40.  'I"he  officers  answered,  Never  man 
spake  likt^  tiiis  man. 

47.  Then  answered  them  the  Pharisees, 
Are  ye  also  deceived  ? 

48.  Have  any  of  the  rulers,  or  of  the 
Pharisees  bcHeved  on  him  ? 


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97 


49.  But  this  people,  who  knoweth  not 
the  law,  are  cursed. 

50.  Nicodemus  saith  unto  them,  (he 
that  came  to  Jesus  by  night,  being  one  of 
them,) 

51.  Doth  our  law  judge  any  man  before 
it  hear  him,  and  know  what  he  doeth  ? 

52.  They  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Art  thou  also  of  Galilee  ?  Search,  and 
look :  for  out  of  Galilee  ariseth  no  prophet. 

53.  And  every  man  went  unto  his  own 
house. 

CHAP.  vni. 

1  Christ  delivereth  a  woman  lakai  in  adultery:  12  he 
preachtth  himself  the  light  of  tlie  world,  and  justijieth 
his  doctrine. 

1 .  TESUS  went  unto  the  mount  of  Olives. 
tJ  2.  And  early  in  the  morning  he  came 
again  into  the  temple,  and  all  the  people 
came  unto  him;  and  he  sat  down,  and 
taught  them. 

3.  And  the  Scribes  and  Pharisees 
brought  unto  him  a  woman  taken  in  adul- 
tery ;  and  when  they  had  set  her  in  the 
midst, 

4.  They  say  unto  him.  Master,  this  wo- 
man was  taken  in  adultery,  in  the  very  act. 

5.  Now  Moses  in  tiie  law  commanded 
us,  that  such  should  be  stoned :  but  what 
sayest  thou  ? 

G.  This  they  said,  tempting  him,  that 
they  might  have  to  accuse  him.  But  Je- 
sus stooped  down,  and  with  his  finger  wrote 
on  the  ground,  as  l/iougk  he  heard  them  not. 

7.  So  when  they  continued  asking  him, 
he  lifted  up  himself,  and  said  unto  them. 
He  that  is  without  sin  among  you,  let  him 
first  cast  a  stone  at  her. 

o.  And  again  he  stooped  down,  and 
wrote  on  the  ground. 

9.  And  they  which  heard  it,  being  con- 
victed by  tlicir  oii-n  conscience,  went  out 
one  by  one,  beginning  at  the  eldest,  eveti 
unto  tlie  last :  anri  Jesus  was  left  alone,  and 
the  woman  standing  in  tiie  midst. 

10.  Wiini  Jesus  had  lifted  up  himself, 
and  saw  none  but  the  woman,  he  said 
unto  her.  Woman,  where  are  those  thine 
accusers  ]  Hath  no  man  condemned  thee  ? 

11.  She  said,  No  man,  Lord.  And  Je- 
sus said  unto  her,  Neitiier  do  I  condemn 
thee  :  go,  and  sin  no  more. 

12.  'I'lu'u  spake  Jesus  again  unto  them, 
saying,  F  am  the  liglit  of  tlie  world  :  lie  tliat 
followeth  me  shall  not  walk  in  darkness, 
but  sliall  have  tile  light  of  life. 

13.  'Y\\v  Piiarisees  therefore  said  unto 
him.  Thou  bearest  record  of  thyself;  thy 
record  is  not  true. 

14.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them, 

N 


Though  I  bear  record  of  myself,  yet  my 
record  is  true  :  for  I  know  whence  1  came, 
and  whither  I  go ;  but  ye  cannot  tell 
whence  I  come,  and  whither  I  go. 

15.  Ye  judge  after  the  flesh;  I  judge 
no  man. 

16.  And  yet  if  1  judge,  my  judgment 
is  true  :  for  I  am  not  alone,  but  "I  and  the 
Father  that  sent  me. 

1 7.  It  is  also  written  in  your  law,  that 
the  testimony  of  two  men  is  true. 

18.  1  am  one  that  bear  witness  of  my- 
self, and  the  Father  that  sent  me  beareth 
witness  of  me. 

19.  Then  said  they  unto  him,  Where  is 
thy  Father  ?  Jesus  answered.  Ye  neither 
know  me,  nor  my  Father :  if  ye  had 
known  me,  ye  should  have  known  my  Fa- 
ther also. 

20.  These  words  spake  Jesus  in  the 
treasury,  as  lie  taught  in  the  temple :  and 
no  man  laid  hands  on  him ;  for  liis  hour 
was  not  yet  come. 

21.  Then  said  Jesus  again  unto  them,  I 
go  my  way,  and  ye  shall  seek  me,  and 
shall  die  in  your  sins :  whither  I  go,  ye 
cannot  come. 

22.  Then  said  the  Jews,  Will  he  kill 
himself  ?  Because  he  saith,  Whither  I  go, 
ye  cannot  come. 

23.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Ye  are  from 
beneath  ;  I  am  from  above  :  ye  are  of  this 
world ;  I  am  not  of  this  world. 

24.  I  said  therefore  unto  you,  that  ye 
shall  die  in  your  sins  :  for  if  ye  believe  not 
that  I  am  he,  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins. 

25.  Then  said  they  unto  him.  Who  art 
thou  ?  And  Jesus  saith  unto  thcni,  Even 
the  same  that  I  said  unto  you  from  the  be- 
ginning. 

26.  I  have  many  things  to  say  and  to 
judge  of  you :  but  he  that  sent  me  is  true ; 
and  1  speak  to  the  world  tiiose  tilings 
which  I  have  heard  of  him. 

27.  They  understood  not  that  he  spake 
to  them  of  the  Father. 

20.  Then  said  Jesns  unto  tliom,  When 
ye  have  lifted  up  the  Son  of  man,  then 
shall  ye  know  that  I  am  he,  and  that  1  do 
nothing  of  myself;  but  as  my  Father  hath 
taught  me,  T  speak  these  things. 

29.  And  he  that  sent  mv  is  with  me: 
the  Fatlicr  hath  not  left  mo  alone ;  for 
I  do  always  those  things  that  please 
him. 

30.  As  lie  spake  these  words,  many  be- 
lieved on  him. 

31.  Then  said  Jesus  to  those  .Tews  which 
believed  on  him.  If  ye  continue  in  my  word, 
then  are  ye  my  disciples  indeed ; 


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32.  And  ye  shall  know  the  truth,  and 
the  truth  shall  make  you  free. 

33.  They  answered  him,  We  be  Abra- 
ham's seed,  and  were  never  in  bondage  to 
any  man:  how  sayest  thou,  Ye  shall  be 
made  free  ? 

34.  Jesus  answered  them,  Verily,  veri- 
ly, I  say  unto  you.  Whosoever  committcth 
sin  is  the  servant  of  sin. 

35.  And  the  servant  abideth  not  in  the 
house  for  ever  :  but  the  Son  aljideth  ever. 

36.  If  the  Son  therefore  shall  make  you 
free,  ye  shall  be  free  indeed. 

37.  I  know  that  ye  are  Abraham's  seed ; 
but  ye  seek  to  kill  me,  because  my  word 
hath  no  place  in  you. 

38.  I  speak  that  which  I  have  seen  with 
my  b'ather:  and  ye  do  that  which  ye  have 
seen  with  your  father. 

39.  They  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Abraham  is  our  father.  Jesus  sailh  unto 
them,  If  ye  were  Abraham's  children,  ye 
would  do  the  works  of  Abraham. 

40.  But  now  ye  seek  to  kill  me,  a  man 
that  hath  told  you  the  truth,  which  I  have 
heard  of  God  :  tiiis  did  not  Abraham. 

41.  Ye  do  the  deeds  of  your  father. 
Then  said  they  to  him.  We  be  not  born  of 
fornication ;  we  have  one  Father,  even 
God. 

42.  Jesus  said  unto  them.  If  God  were 
your  Father,  ye  would  love  me :  for  I  pro- 
ceeded forth  and  came  from  God ;  neither 
came  I  of  myself,  but  he  sent  me. 

43.  Why  do  ye  not  understand  my 
speech  1  Even  because  ye  cannot  hear  my 
word. 

44.  Ye  are  of  your  father  the  devil,  and 
the  lusls  of  your  father  ye  will  do.  He  was 
a  murderer  from  the  beginning,  and  abode 
not  in  tlie  truth,  because  there  is  no  trutli 
in  him.  When  he  speaketh  a  lie,  he  speak- 
eth  of  his  own :  for  he  is  a  liar,  and  the  fa- 
ther of  it. 

45.  And  because  I  tell  you  the  truth,  ye 
believe  me  not. 

46.  Which  of  you  convinceth  me  of 
sin  1  And  if  I  say  the  truth,  wliy  do  ye 
not  believe  me  1 

47.  He  that  is  of  God,  heareth  God's 
words :  ye  tlicrefore  hear  them  nf)t,  because 
ye  are  not  of  God. 

48.  Then  answered  the  Jews,  and  said 
unto  him.  Say  we  not  well  that  thou  art  a 
Samaritan,  and  hast  a  devil  ? 

49.  .lesus  answered,  [  have  not  a  devil; 
but  I  honour  my  Father,  and  ye  do  dis- 
honour me. 

50.  And  I  seek  not  mine  own  glory : 
there  is  one  that  seekelh  and  judgetli. 


51.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  If  a 
man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never  see 
deatii. 

52.  Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him,  Now 
we  know  that  thou  hast  a  devil.  Abraham 
is  dead,  and  the  prophets ;  and  thou  sayest, 
If  a  man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never 
taste  of  death. 

53.  Art  thou  greater  than  our  father 
Abraham,  which  is  dead  ?  and  the  pro- 
phets are  dead:  whom  makest  thou  thy- 
self? 

54.  Jesus  answered.  If  I  honour  myself, 
mine  honour  is  nothing :  it  is  my  Father 
that  honoureth  me ;  of  whom  ye  say,  that 
he  is  your  God : 

55.  Yet  ye  have  not  known  him :  but  I 
know  him :  and  if  I  should  say,  I  know 
him  not,  I  shall  be  a  liar  like  unto  you : 
but  I  know  him,  and  keep  his  saying. 

56.  Your  father  Abraham  rejoiced  to 
see  my  day :  and  he  saw  it^  and  was  glad. 

57.  Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him.  Thou 
art  not  yet  fifty  years  old,  and  hast  thou 
seen  Abraham  ? 

58.  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  unto  you.  Before  Abraham  was,  1 
am. 

59.  Then  took  they  up  stones  to  cast  at 
him :  but  .Tesus  hid  himself,  and  went  out 
of  the  temple,  going  through  the  midst  of 
them,  and  so  passed  by. 

CHAP.  IX. 

1  A  man  that  was  born  blind  is  restored  la  sight:  13  he 
is  brought  to  the  Pharisees:  34  thci/  excommunicate 
him.     35  Christ  receiveth  him,  ^c. 

1 .     A  ND  as  Jesvs  passed  by,  he  saw  a 
J\.    man  which   was  blind   from  his 
birth. 

2.  And  his  disciples  asked  him,  saying. 
Master,  who  did  sin,  this  man,  or  his  pa- 
rents, tliat  he  was  born  blind  ? 

3.  Jesus  answered,  Neither  halh  this 
man  sinned,  nor  his  parents:  but  that  the 
works  of  God  should  be  made  manifest  in 
him. 

4.  I  must  work  the  works  of  him  that 
sent  me,  while  it  is  day  :  the  night  cometh, 
when  no  man  can  work. 

5.  As  long  as  I  am  in  ihe  world,  I  am 
the  liglit  of  the  world. 

6.  When  he  had  llius  spoken,  he  spat 
on  the  ground,  and  made  clay  of  the  spit- 
tle, and  he  anointed  the  eyes  of  the  blind 
man  with  the  clay, 

7.  And  said  unto  him.  Go,  wash  in  the 
pool  of  Siloam,  (wliirh  is,  by  interjiretation. 
Sent.)  He  went  his  ^\ ay,  therefore,  and 
washed,  and  caMic  seeing. 

8.  The  neighbours,  therefore,  and  they 


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which  before  had  seen  him  that  he  was 
bhnd,  said,  Is  not  this  he  that  sat  and  beg- 
ged? 

9.  Some  said,  This  is  he:  others  said, 
He  is  Hke  him :  bi/t  he  said,  1  am  he. 

10.  Tiiercfore  said  they  unto  him,  How 
were  thine  eyes  opened  ? 

1 1 .  He  answered  and  said,  A  man  that 
is  called  Jesus  made  clay,  and  anointed 
mine  eyes,  and  said  unto  mc,  Go  to  the 
pool  of  Siloam,  and  wasli :  and  I  went  and 
washed,  and  I  received  sight. 

1 2.  Then  said  they  unto  him.  Where  is 
he  ?    He  said,  I  know  not. 

1 3.  They  brought  to  the  Pharisees  him 
that  aforetime  was  blind. 

14.  And  it  was  the  sabbath-day  when 
Jesus  made  the  clay,  and  opened  liis  eyes. 

1 5.  Then  again  the  Pharisees  also  asked 
him  how  he  had  received  his  sight.  He 
said  unto  them.  He  put  clay  upon  mine 
eyes,  and  I  washed,  and  do  see. 

16.  Therefore  said  some  of  the  Phari- 
sees, This  man  is  not  of  God,  because  he 
keepeth  not  the  sabbath-day.  Others  said. 
How  can  a  man  that  is  a  sinner  do  such 
miracles  ?  And  there  was  a  division  among 
them. 

1 7.  They  say  unto  the  blind  man  again, 
What  sayest  thou  of  him,  that  he  hath 
opened  thine  eyes  ?  He  said.  He  is  a  pro- 
phet. 

18.  But  the  Jews  did  not  believe  con- 
cerning him,  that  he  had  been  blind,  and 
received  his  sight,  until  they  called  the 
parents  of  him  that  had  received  his  sight. 

1 9.  And  they  asked  them,  saying.  Is 
this  your  son,  who  ye  say  was  born  blind  ? 
how  tlicn  doth  he  now  see  ? 

20.  His  parents  answered  them  and  said. 
We  know  that  this  is  our  son,  and  that  he 
was  born  blind : 

21.  But  by  what  means  he  now  seeth, 
we  know  not ;  or  who  hath  opened  his 
eyes,  we  know  not :  he  is  of  age ;  ask  him : 
he  shall  speak  for  himself. 

22.  These  words  spake  his  parents,  be- 
cause they  feared  the  Jews:  for  the  Jews 
liad  agreed  already,  that  if  any  man  did 
confess  that  he  was  Christ,  he  should  be 
put  out  of  the  synagogue. 

2.3.  Tiiereforc  said  his  parents.  He  is  of 
age ;  ask  him. 

24.  Then  again  called  they  the  man  that 
was  blind,  and  said  unto  him.  Give  God 
the  praise :  we  know  that  this  man  is  a 
sinner. 

25.  He  answered  and  said.  Whether  he 
be  a  sinner  or  no,  I  know  not :  one  thing  I 
know,  that,  whereas  I  was  blind, now  I  see. 


26.  Then  said  they  to  him  again.  What 
did  he  to  thee  ?  How  opened  he  thine 
eyes  ? 

27.  He  answered  them,  I  have  told  you 
already,  and  ye  did  not  hear:  wherefore 
would  you  hear  it  again  ?  Will  ye  also  be 
his  disciples  ? 

28.  Tlien  they  reviled  him,  and  said, 
Thou  art  his  disciple ;  but  we  are  Moses' 
disciples. 

29.  We  know  that  God  spake  unto  Mo- 
ses :  as  for  this  fellow,  we  know  not  from 
whence  he  is. 

30.  The  man  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Wiiy,  herein  is  a  marvellous  thing, 
that  ye  know  not  from  whence  he  is,  and 
yet  he  hath  opened  mine  eyes. 

31.  Now  we  know  that  God  heareth  not 
sinners :  but  if  any  man  be  a  worshipper 
of  God,  and  doeth  his  will,  him  he  heareth. 

32.  Since  the  world  began  was  it  not 
heard  that  any  man  opened  the  eyes  of 
one  that  was  born  blind. 

33.  If  this  man  were  not  of  God,  he 
could  do  nothing. 

34.  They  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Thou  wast  altogether  born  in  sins,  and 
dost  thou  teach  us  ?  And  they  cast  him  out. 

35.  Jesus  heard  that  they  had  cast  him 
out ;  and  when  he  had  found  him,  he  said 
unto  him.  Dost  thou  believe  on  the  Son  of 
God  ? 

36.  He  answered  and  said.  Who  is  he, 
Lord,  that  I  might  believe  on  him  ? 

37.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Thou  hast 
both  seen  him,  and  it  is  he  that  talketh 
with  thee. 

38.  And  he  said.  Lord,  I  believe.  And 
he  worshipped  him. 

39.  And  Jesus  said.  For  judgment  I  am 
come  into  this  world,  that  they  which  see 
not  might  see ;  and  that  they  which  see 
might  be  made  blind. 

40.  And  some  of  the  Pliarisecs  which 
were  with  him  heard  these  words,  and  said 
unto  him.  Are  we  blind  also  ? 

41.  Jesus  said  unto  tiicm.  If  ye  were 
blind,  ye  should  have  no  sin :  but  now  ye 
say.  We  see ;  therefore  your  sin  remaineth. 

CHAP.  X. 

1  Christ  is  the  donr  and  the  f^ood  shrpherd:  2j  he  provcth 
b)i  his  works  that  he  is  Christ,  and  asscrteth  his  unity 
with  the  Father. 

l."VrERILY,  verily,  I  say  unto  yon.  He 
T     that  cnloreth  not  by  llu;  door  into 
the  sheep-fold,  but  cliuilx'lh  up  some  other 
way,  tlic  same  is  a  thief  and  a  robber. 

2.  r»ut  lie  lliat  enterclli  in  by  the  door 
is  tlie  shcpiiord  of  the  sheep. 

3.  To  hiin  the  porter  opencth  ;  and  the 


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sheep  hear  his  voice:  and  he  calleth  his 
own  sheep  by  name,  and  leadeth  them 
out. 

4.  And  when  he  putteth  forth  his  own 
sheep,  he  goeth  before  them,  and  the  sheep 
follow  him :  for  they  know  his  voice. 

5.  And  a  stranger  will  they  not  follow, 
but  will  flee  from  him :  for  they  know  not 
the  voice  of  strangers. 

6.  This  parable  spake  Jesus  unto  them : 
but  they  understood  not  what  things  they 
were  which  he  spake  unto  them. 

7.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  again. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  I  am  the  door 
of  the  sheep. 

8.  All  that  ever  came  before  me  are 
thieves  and  robbers :  but  the  sheep  did  not 
hear  them. 

9.  I  am  the  door:  by  me  if  any  man 
enter  in,  he  shall  be  saved,  and  shall  go  in 
and  out,  and  find  pasture. 

10.  The  thief  cometh  not,  but  for  to 
steal,  and  to  kill,  and  to  destroy:  I  am 
come  that  they  might  have  life,  and  that 
they  might  have  it  more  abundantly. 

1 1 .  I  am  the  good  shepherd :  the  good 
shepherd  giveth  his  life  for  the  sheep. 

12.  But  he  that  is  an  hireling,  and  not 
the  shepherd,  whose  own  the  sheep  are  not, 
seeth  tlic  wolf  coming,  and  Icavcth  the 
sheep,  and  fleeth:  and  the  wolf  catcheth 
them,  and  scattereth  the  sheep. 

13.  The  liireling  fleeth,  because  he  is  an 
hireling,  and  careth  not  for  the  sheep. 

14.  I  am  the  good  shepherd,  and  know 
my  s/ieepi  and  am  known  of  mine. 

15.  As  the  Father  knowetli  me,  even 
so  know  I  the  Father :  and  I  lay  down 
my  lite  for  the  sheep. 

16.  And  otlicr  sheep  I  have,  which  are 
not  of  this  fold :  them  also  T  must  bring, 
and  they  shall  hear  my  voice ;  antl  tlune 
sliall  be  one  iold,  and  one  shepherd. 

17.  Therefore  doth  my  Father  love  mc, 
because  1  lay  down  my  life,  that  1  might 
take  it  again. 

18.  No  man  taketh  it  from  me,  but  1 
lay  it  down  of  myself.  I  have  power  lo 
iay  it  down,  and  1  have  power  to  take  it 
again.  This  commandment  have  1  re- 
ceived of  my  Father. 

19.  Tiiere  was  a  division  therefore  again 
among  tiie  Jews  for  these  sayings. 

20.  And  many  of  them  said.  He  liath  a 
devil,  and  is  mad ;  why  hear  ye  him  ? 

21.  Others  said.  These  are  not  the 
words  of  him  that  hath  a  devil.  Can  a 
devil  open  the  eyes  of  the  blind  ? 

22.  And  it  was  at  Jerusalem  the  feast 
of  the  dedication,  and  it  was  winter. 


23.  And  Jesus  walked  in  the  temple  in 
Solomon's  porch. 

24.  Then  came  the  Jews  round  about 
him,  and  said  unto  him.  How  long  dost 
thou  make  us  to  doubt  ?  If  thou  be  the 
Christ,  tell  us  plainly. 

25.  Jesus  answered  them,  I  told  you,  and 
ye  believed  not :  the  works  that  I  do  in 
my  Father's  name,  they  bear  witness  of  me. 

26.  But  ye  believe  not,  because  ye  are 
not  of  my  sheep,  as  I  said  unto  you. 

27.  My  sheep  hear  my  voice,  and  1 
know  them,  and  they  follow  me : 

28.  And  I  give  unto  tliem  eternal  life; 
and  they  shall  never  perish,  neither  shall 
any  vian  pluck  them  out  of  my  hand. 

29.  My  Father,  which  gave  them  me,  is 
greater  than  all ;  and  no  7nan  is  able  to 
pluck  them  out  of  my  Father's  hand. 

30.  I  and  7ni/  Father  are  one. 

31.  Then  the  Jews  took  up  stones  again 
to  stone  him. 

32.  Jesus  answered  them,  Many  good 
works  have  I  shewed  you  from  my  Father ; 
for  which  of  those  works  do  ye  stone  me  ? 

33.  The  Jews  answered  him,  saying. 
For  a  good  work  we  stone  thee  not ;  but 
for  blasphemy ;  and  because  that  thou,  be- 
ing a  man,  makest  thyself  God. 

34.  Jesus  answered  them.  Is  it  not  writ- 
ten in  your  law,  I  said.  Ye  are  gods  ? 

35.  If  he  called  them  gods,  unto  whom 
the  word  of  God  came,  and  the  scripture 
cannot  be  broken ; 

36.  Say  ye  of  him,  whom  tiie  Father 
hath  sanctified,  and  sent  into  the  world, 
Thou  blasphemest ;  because  1  said,  I  am 
the  Son  of  God  ? 

37.  If  I  do  not  the  works  of  my  Father, 
believe  me  not. 

38.  But  if  I  do,  though  ye  believe  not 
me,  believe  the  works  :  that  ye  may  know, 
and  believe,  that  the  l^'ather  is  in  me,  and 
I  in  him. 

39.  Therefore  they  sought  again  to  take 
him :  but  he  escaped  out  of  their  hand  ; 

40.  And  went  away  again  beyond  Jor- 
dan, into  the  place  where  John  at  first  bap- 
tized ;  and  there  he  abode. 

41.  And  many  resorted  unto  him,  and 
said,  Jolm  did  no  miracle :  but  all  things 
tiiat  Jolm  s])ake  of  this  man  were  true. 

42.  And  many  believed  on  him  there. 

CHAP.  XI. 

1  The  sickness  and  death  of  Lazanis ;  Jesus  raiselh 
him  lo  life.  47  The  Pharisees  hold  a  council  against 
Christ;  Caiaphas  prophesielh. 

1.  ^^OW  a  certain  man  was  s\ck,named 
J3I    l/azarus,  of  Betiiany,  the  town  of 
Mary  and  her  sister  Martha. 


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101 


2.  (Tt  was  that  Mary  which  anointed 
the  Lord  with  ointment,  and  wiped  his 
feet  with  her  hair,  wliosc  brother  Lazarus 
was  sick.) 

3.  Therefore  his  sisters  sent  unto  him, 
saying,  Lord,  behold,  he  whom  thou  lovest 
is  sicic. 

4.  When  Jesus  heard  tliat,  he  said,  This 
sickness  is  not  unto  death,  but  for  the  glory 
of  God,  that  the  Son  of  God  might  be  glo- 
rified thereby. 

5.  Now  Jesus  loved  Martha,  and  her  sis- 
ter, and  Lazarus. 

6.  When  he  had  heard  therefore  that  he 
was  sick,  he  abode  two  days  still  in  the 
same  place  where  he  was. 

7.  Then  after  that  saith  he  to  Us  disci- 
ples. Let  us  go  into  Judea  again. 

8.  His  disciples  say  unto  him,  Master, 
the  Jews  of  late  sought  to  stone  tiiee ;  and 
goest  (hou  tiiither  again  ? 

9.  Jesus  answered,  Are  there  not  twelve 
hours  in  the  day  ?  If  any  man  walk  in  the 
day,  he  stumbleth  not,  because  he  seeth 
the  light  of  this  world. 

10.  But  if  a  man  walk  in  the  night,  he 
stumbleth,  because  there  is  no  light  in 
him. 

1 1 .  These  things  said  he  :  and  after 
that  he  saith  unto  them.  Our  friend  Laza- 
rus sleepeth ;  but  I  go,  that  I  may  awake 
him  out  of  sleep. 

12.  Then  said  his  disciples.  Lord,  if  he 
sleep,  he  shall  do  well. 

1.3.  Ilowbeit  Jesus  sjjake  of  his  death: 
but  they  thought  that  he  had  spoken  of 
taking  of  rest  in  sleep. 

11.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  plainly, 
Lazams  is  dead. 

15.  And  I  am  glad  for  your  sakes  that  1 
was  not  there,  to  the  intent  ye  may  believe  ; 
nevertheless  let  us  go  unto  him. 

16.  Then  said  Thomas,  which  is  called 
Didymns,  unto  his  fellow-disciples.  Let  us 
also  go,  that  we  may  die  with  him. 

17.  Then  when  Jesus  came,  he  found 
that  he  had  lain  in  the  grave  four  days 
already. 

1 8.  Now  Bethany  was  nigh  unto  Jerusa- 
lem, about  fifteen  furlongs  off: 

19.  And  many  of  the  Jews  came  to 
Martha  and  Mary,  to  comfort  them  con- 
cerning their  Ijrothcr. 

20.  Then  Martha,  as  soon  as  she  heard 
that  Jesus  was  coming,  went  and  met 
him :  btit  Mary  sat  still  in  the  house. 

21.  Then  said  INhutha  unto  Jesus,  Lord, 
if  thou  hadst  been  here,  my  brother  had 
not  died. 

22.  But  I  know,  that  even  now,  what- 


soever thou  wilt  ask  of  God,  God  will 
give  it  thee. 

23.  Jesus  saith  unto  her.  Thy  brother 
shall  rise  again. 

24.  Martha  saith  unto  him,  I  know  that 
he  shall  rise  again  in  the  resurrection  at 
the  last  day. 

25.  Jesus  said  unto  her,  I  am  the  re- 
surrection, and  the  life:  he  that  believeth 
in  me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet  shall  he 
live : 

26.  And  whosoever  liveth  and  believeth 
in  me  shall  never  die.  Believest  thou  this  I 

27.  Si>e  saith  unto  him.  Yea,  Lord  :  I 
believe  that  thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son 
of  God,  which  should  come  into  the  world. 

28.  And  when  she  had  so  said,  she  went 
her  way,  and  called  Mary  her  sister  se- 
cretly, saying.  The  Master  is  come,  and 
calleth  for  tl'ce. 

29.  As  soon  as  she  heard  that,  she  arose 
quickly,  and  came  unto  him. 

30.  Now  Jesus  was  not  yet  come  into 
the  town,  but  was  in  that  place  where 
Martha  met  him. 

31.  The  Jews  then  which  were  with 
her  in  the  house,  and  comforted  her,  when 
they  saw  Mary,  tiiat  she  rose  up  hastily 
and  went  out,  followed  her,  saying,  She 
goeth  unto  the  grave  to  weep  there. 

32.  Then  when  Mary  was  come  where 
Jesus  was,  and  saw  him,  she  fell  down  at 
his  feet,  saying  unto  him.  Lord,  if  thou 
liadst  been  here,  my  brother  had  not 
died. 

33.  When  Jesus  therefore  saw  her  weep- 
ing, and  the  Jews  also  weeping  which  came 
with  her,  he  groaned  in  the  spirit,  and  was 
troubled, 

34.  And  said.  Where  have  ye  laid  him  ? 
They  say  unto  him.  Lord,  come  and  see. 

35.  Jesus  wept. 

36.  Then  said  the  Jews,  Behold  how  he 
loved  him  ! 

37.  And  some  of  them  said.  Could  not 
this  man,  which  opened  the  eyes  of  the 
blind,  have  caused  that  even  this  man 
should  not  have  died  ? 

38.  Jesus  therefore  again  groaning  in 
himself,  conK'lh  to  the  grave.  It  was  a 
cave,  and  a  stone  lay  ni)on  it. 

39.  Jesus  said.  Take  ye  away  the  stone. 
Martha,  the  sister  of  liim  tlint  was  dead, 
saith  unto  him,  Lord,  by  this  lime  he  stink- 
eth :  for  he  hath  been  ikad  four  days. 

40.  J(-sus  saith  unto  her.  Said  I  not  unto 
thee,  that,  if  thou  wouldest  believe,  thou 
shouldest  see  the  glory  of  God  ? 

41.  Then  tlu-y  took  away  the  stone /7W« 
the  place  where  the  dead  was  laid.     And 


102 


ST.  JOHN. 


Jesus  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  said,  Father, 
I  tliank  thee  that  thou  hast  heard  me. 

42.  And  I  knew  that  thou  hearest  me 
always :  but  because  of  the  people  which 
stand  by  I  said  it,  that  they  may  believe 
that  thou  hast  sent  me. 

43.  And  when  he  thus  had  spoken,  he 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  Lazarus,  come 
forth! 

44.  And  he  that  was  dead  came  forth, 
bound  hand  and  foot  with  grave-clothes : 
and  his  face  was  bound  about  with  a 
napkin.  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Loose 
him,  and  let  him  go. 

43.  Then  many  of  tiie  Jews  which  came 
to  Mary,  and  had  seen  the  things  which 
Jesus  did,  believed  on  him. 

46.  But  some  of  them  went  their  ways 
to  the  Pharisees,  and  told  them  what 
tilings  Jesus  had  done. 

47.  Then  gathered  the  chief  priests  and 
the  Pharisees  a  council,  and  said.  What  do 
we?  For  this  man  doeth  many  mira- 
cles. 

48.  If  we  let  him  thus  alone,  all  7ncn 
will  believe  on  him :  and  the  Romans  shall 
come  and  take  away  both  our  place  and 
nation. 

49.  And  one  of  them,  named  Caiaphas, 
being  the  High  Priest  that  same  year,  said 
unto  them.  Ye  know  nothing  at  all, 

50.  Nor  consider  that  it  is  expedient  for 
us,  that  one  man  should  die  for  the  people, 
and  that  the  whole  nation  perish  not . 

51.  And  this  spake  he  not  of  himself: 
but  being  High  Priest  that  year,  he  prophe- 
sied that  Jesus  should  die  for  that  na- 
tion : 

52.  And  not  for  that  nation  only,  but  that 
also  he  siiould  gather  logethcr  in  one  the 
children  of  God  that  were  scattered  abroad. 

53.  Then  from  that  day  forth  they  took 
counsel  together  for  to  j)ut  him  to  death. 

54.  Jesus  therefore  walked  no  more 
openly  among  the  Jews  ;  but  went  tiience 
unto  a  country  near  to  llie  w  ilderncss,  into 
a  city  called  Kphraim,  and  there  continued 
with  his  disciples. 

53.  And  the  Jews'  passover  was  nigh 
at  hand  :  and  many  went  out  of  the  coun- 
try up  to  .rerusalem  before  the  passover, 
to  purify  tiiemselves. 

5G.  Then  sought  they  for  Jesus,  and 
spake  among  themselves,  as  they  stood  in 
tlie  temple,  \\  liat  tliink  ye,  that  lie  will 
not  couK!  to  the  feast  ? 

57.  Now  both  the  chief  priests  and  the 
Piiarisees  iiad  given  a  commandment, 
tliat,  if  any  man  knew  where  he;  were,  he 
should  shew  il,  that  they  might  take  him. 


CHAP.  XII. 

1  Jesus  excnselh  Mart/  anointing  his  feet.  10  Tlie  chief 
priests  consult  to  kill  Lazarus.  12  Christ  rideth  into 
Jerusal'.in :  23  he  foretelleth  his  death. 

1.  rr^HEN  Jesus,  six  days  before   the 
JL    passover  came  to  Bethany,  where 
Lazarus  was  which  had  been  dead,  whom 
he  raised  from  the  dead. 

2.  There  they  made  him  a  supper ;  and 
Martha  served :  but  Lazarus  was  one  of 
them  that  sat  at  the  table  with  him. 

3.  Then  took  Mary  a  pound  of  ointment 
of  spikenard,  very  costly,  and  anointed  the 
feet  of  Jesus,  and  wiped  his  feet  with  her 
hair :  and  the  house  was  filled  with  the 
odour  of  the  ointment. 

4.  Then  saith  one  of  his  disciples,  Judas 
Iscariot,  Simon's  so?i,  which  should  betray 
him, 

5.  Why  was  not  this  ointment  sold  for 
three  hundred  pence,  and  given  to  the 
poor  ? 

6.  This  he  said,  not  that  he  cared  for  the 
poor ;  but  because  he  was  a  thief,  and  had 
the  bag,  and  bare  what  was  put  therein. 

7.  Then  said  Jesus,  Let  her  alone : 
against  the  day  of  my  burying  hath  she 
kept  this. 

8.  For  the  poor  always  ye  have  with 
you  ;  but  me  ye  have  not  always. 

9.  Much  people  of  the  Jews  therefore 
knew  that  he  was  there :  and  ll)ey  came 
not  for  Jesus'  sake  only,  but  that  tiiey 
might  see  Lazarus  also,  whom  he  had 
raised  from  the  dead. 

10.  But  the  chief  priests  consulted  that 
they  might  put  Lazarus  also  to  death ; 

1 1.  Because  that  by  reason  of  iiim  many 
of  the  Jews  went  away,  and  believed  on 
Jesus. 

12.  On  the  next  day  much  people  that 
were  come  to  the  feast,  when  tiiey  heard 
that  Jesus  was  coming  to  Jerusalem, 

13.  Took  branches  of  palm-trees,  and 
went  fortii  to  meet  him,  and  cried,  Ho- 
sanna!  blessed  is  the  King  of  Israel  that 
Cometh  in  tiie  name  of  tiie  I-ord. 

14.  And  Jesus,  wiien  he  had  found  a 
young  ass,  sat  thereon  ;  as  it  is  written, 

15.  Fear  not,  daugiiter  of  Sion :  Ix'hold, 
thy  King  com(>th,  silting  on  an  ass's  colt. 

16.  These  things  understood  not  his  dis- 
ciples at  the  first:  but  when  Jesus  was 
glorified,  then  reniemi)ered  tiiey  tliat  these 
things  were  written  of  him,  anil  l/iat  they 
had  done  these  tilings  unto  liiin. 

17.  Tlie  peojile  therefore  that  was  with 
him,  when  he  called  Lazarus  out  of  his 
grave,  and  raised  him  from  the  dead,  bare 
record. 


CHAP.  XIII. 


103 


1 8.  For  this  cause  the  people  also  met 
him,  for  that  they  heard  that  he  had  done 
this  miracle. 

1 9.  The  Pharisees  therefore  said  among 
themselves,  Perceive  ye  how  ye  prevail 
nothing  ?  Behold,  the  world  is  gone  after 
him. 

20.  And  there  were  certain  Greeks 
among  them  that  came  up  to  worship  at 
the  feast : 

21.  The  same  came  therefore  to  Philip, 
which  was  of  Bethsaida  of  Galilee,  and 
desired  him,  saying,  Sir,  we  would  see  Je- 
sus. 

22.  Philip  Cometh  and  telleth  Andrew : 
and  again  Andrew  and  Philip  tell  Jesus. 

23.  And  Jesus  answered  them,  saying, 
The  hour  is  come,  that  the  Son  of  man 
should  be  glorified. 

24.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Ex- 
cept a  corn  of  \^'heat  fall  into  the  ground 
and  die,  it  abidcth  alone  :  but  if  it  die,  it 
bringeth  ibrth  much  fruit. 

25.  He  that  loveth  his  life  shall  lose  it ; 
and  he  that  hateth  his  life  in  this  world 
shall  keep  it  unto  life  eternal. 

26.  If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him  follow 
me ;  and  where  I  am,  there  shall  also  my 
servant  l)e  :  if  any  man  serve  me,  him  will 
my  Father  honour. 

27.  Now  is  my  soul  troubled ;  and  what 
shall  I  say  ?  Father,  save  me  from  this 
hour :  but  for  this  cause  came  I  unto  this 
hour. 

28.  Father,  glorify  thy  name.  Then 
came  there  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying,  I 
have  both  glorified  it,  and  will  glorify  it 
again. 

29.  The  people  therefore,  that  stood  by, 
and  heard  it,  said  lliat  it  thundered  :  others 
said,  An  angel  spake  to  him. 

30.  Jesus  answered  and  said,  This  voice 
came  not  because  of  me,  but  for  your  sakcs. 

31.  Now  is  the  judgment  of  this  world  : 
now  shall  the  prince  of  this  world  be  cast 
out. 

32.  And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up  from  the 
earth,  will  draw  all  men  unto  me. 

33.  This  he  said,  signifying  what  death 
he  should  die. 

34.  The  people  answered  him,  We  have 
heard  out  of  the  law  that  Ciirist  abideth 
for  ever:  and  how  sayest  thou,  Tlie  Son 
of  man  must  be  lifted  up  ?  Who  is  this  Son 
of  man  ? 

35.  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Yet  a 
little  while  is  the  light  with  you.  Walk 
while  j'c  have  the  light,  lest  darkness  come 
upon  you :  for  he  that  walketh  in  dark- 
ness knoweth  not  whither  he  goeth. 


36.  While  ye  have  light,  believe  in  tlie 
light,  that  ye  may  be  the  children  of  light. 
These  things  spake  Jesus,  and  departed, 
and  did  hide  himself  from  tiiem. 

37.  But  though  he  had  done  so  many 
miracles  before  them,  yet  they  believed  not 
on  him : 

38.  That  the  saying  of  Esaias  the  prophet 
might  be  fulfilled,  which  he  spake.  Lord, 
\\\\o  hath  believed  ovu-  report  ?  and  to 
whom  hath  the  arm  of  the  Lord  been  re- 
vealed 1 

39.  Therefore  they  could  not  beheve, 
because  that  Esaias  said  again, 

40.  He  hath  bhnded  their  eyes,  and 
hardened  their  heart;  that  they  should 
not  see  with  their  eyes,  nor  understand 
with  their  heart,  and  be  converted,  and  I 
should  heal  them. 

4 1 .  These  things  said  Esaias,  when  he 
saw  his  glory,  and  spake  of  him. 

42.  Nevertheless  among  the  chief  rulers 
also  many  believed  on  him ;  but  because  of 
the  Pharisees  they  did  not  confess  him,  lest 
they  should  be  put  out  of  the  synagogue. 

43.  For  they  loved  the  praise  of  men 
more  than  the  praise  of  God. 

44.  Jesus  cried  and  said,  lie  that  be- 
lieveth  on  me,  believeth  not  on  me,  but  on 
him  that  sent  me. 

45.  And  he  that  seeth  me,  seeth  him 
that  sent  me. 

46.  1  am  come  a  light  into  the  world, 
that  whosoever  believeth  on  me  should  not 
abide  in  darkness. 

47.  And  if  any  man  hear  my  words,  and 
believe  not,  I  judge  him  not :  for  I  came 
not  to  judge  the  world,  but  to  save  the 
world. 

48.  He  that  rejecteth  me,  and  receiveth 
not  my  words,  hath  one  that  judgetii  him : 
the  word  that  t  have  spoken,  the  same  shall 
judge  him  in  the  last  day. 

49.  For  T  have  not  spoken  of  myself; 
but  the  Father  which  sent  me,  he  gave  me 
a  commandment,  what  I  should  say,  and 
what  I  should  speak. 

50.  And  I  know  that  his  commandment 
is  life  everlasting:  whatsoever  I  speak 
tlK>refore,  even  as  the  Father  said  unto  me, 
so  1  speak. 

CHAP.  xnr. 

1  Jcs\is  washtlh  his  disciples'  feet,  14  and  exhorUlh  them 
to  humililij  mid  charity. 

l."l^rOW  before  the  feast  of  the  passo- 
i^  ver,  when  Jesus  knew  that  his  hour 
was  come  that  he  should  depart  out  of  this 
world  unto  the  Father,  having  loved  iiis 
own  which  were  in  the  world,  he  loved 
them  unto  the  end. 


104 


ST.  JOHN. 


2.  And  supper  being  ended,  (the  devil 
having  now  put  into  tlie  heart  of  Judas 
[scariot,  Simon's  son,  to  betray  iiini,) 

3.  Jesus  knowing  that  the  Father  had 
given  all  things  into  his  hands,  and  that  he 
was  come  from  God,  and  went  to  God; 

4.  He  riseth  from  supper,  and  laid  aside 
his  garments ;  and  took  a  towel,  and  girded 
himself. 

5.  After  that  he  poureth  water  into  a 
bason,  and  began  to  wash  tlie  disciples' 
feet,  and  to  wipe  them  with  the  towel 
wherewith  he  was  girded. 

6.  Then  cometh  he  to  Simon  Peter :  and 
Peter  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  dost  thou  wash 
my  feet  ? 

7.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him. 
What  I  do  thou  knowest  not  now ;  but 
thou  shalt  know  hereafter. 

8.  Peter  saith  unto  him.  Thou  shalt  ne- 
ver wash  my  feet.  Jesus  answered  him.  If 
I  wash  thee  not,  thou  hast  no  part  witli  me. 

9.  Simon  Peter  saith  unto  him,  Lord, 
not  my  feet  only,  but  also  rny  hands  and 
inj/  head. 

1 0.  Jesus  saith  to  liim,  He  that  is  washed, 
needeth  not  save  to  wash  his  feet,  but  is 
clean  every  whit :  and  ye  are  clean,  but 
not  all. 

n.  For  he  knew  who  should  betray  him ; 
therefore  said  he.  Ye  are  not  all  clean. 

1 2.  So  after  he  had  waslied  their  feet, 
and  had  taken  his  garments,  and  was  set 
down  again,  he  said  unto  them.  Know  ye 
what  I  have  done  to  you  ? 

1 3.  Ye  call  me  Master  and  Lord  :  and 
ye  say  well :  for  so  I  am. 

14.  If  I  then,  j/oiir  Lord  and  Master, 
have  washed  your  feet ;  ye  also  ought  to 
wash  one  another's  feet. 

15.  For  I  have  given  you  an  exaiuplc, 
that  ye   should   do    as   1   have   done   to 

16.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  The 
servant  is  not  greater  than  his  Lord ;  nei- 
ther he  that  is  sent  greater  than  he  that 
sent  him. 

17.  if  ye  know  these  tilings,  happy  are 
ye  if  ye  do  them. 

18.  1  sjK'ak  not  of  you  all :  I  know  whom 
I  have  chosen  :  but  that  tiic  scripture  may 
be  fulfilled.  He  that  ealeth  bread  wilii  me 
hath  lifted  up  his  Jieel  against  nie. 

1 9.  Now  I  tell  you  before  it  come,  that, 
when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye  may  believe 
that  I  am  hr. 

20.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He 
that  receiveth,  whomsoever  I  send,  recciv- 
etli  me ;  and  he  that  receiveth  me,  receiveth 
him  that  sent  me. 


21.  When  Jesus  had  thus  said,  he  was 
troubled  in  spirit,  and  testified,  and  said. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  that  one  of 
you  shall  betray  me. 

22.  Then  the  disciples  looked  one  on 
another,  doubting  of  whom  he  spake. 

23.  Now  tiiere  was  leaning  on  Jesus'  bo- 
som one  of  his  disciples,  whom  Jesus  lo- 
ved. 

24.  Simon  Peter  therefore  beckoned  to 
him,  that  he  should  ask  who  it  should  be 
of  whom  he  spake. 

25.  He  then,  lying  on  Jesus'  breast,  saith 
unto  him  Lord,  who  is  it  ? 

26.  Jesus  answered,  He  it  is,  to  whom 
T  shall  give  a  sop,  when  I  have  dipped  it. 
And  when  he  had  dipped  the  sop,  he 
gave  it  to  Judas  Iscariot,  the  soji  of  Si- 
mon. 

27.  And  after  the  sop,Satan  entered  into 
him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him,  That  thou 
doest,  do  quickly. 

28.  Now  no  man  at  the  table  knew  for 
what  intent  he  spake  this  unto  him. 

29.  For  some  of  them  thought,  because 
Judas  had  the  bag,  that  Jesus  had  said 
unto  him.  Buy  those  things  that  we  have 
need  of  against  the  feast ;  or,  that  he 
should  give  something  to  tiie  poor. 

30.  He  then,  having  received  the  sop, 
went  immediately  out :  and  it  va  as  night. 

31.  Therefore,  when  he  was  gone  out, 
Jesus  said.  Now  is  the  Son  of  man  glori- 
fied, and  God  is  glorified  in  liini. 

32.  If  God  be  glorified  in  him,  God  shall 
also  glorify  him  in  himself,  and  shall 
straightway  glorify  him. 

33.  Little  children,  yet  a  little  while  I 
am  with  you.  Ye  shall  seek  me:  and  as 
1  said  tuito  the  Jews,  AVhither  I  go,  ye 
cannot  come  ;  so  now  I  say  to  you. 

34.  A  new  commandment  I  give  unto 
you.  That  ye  love  one  another;  as  I 
have  loved  you,  that  ye  also  love  one 
another. 

35.  By  this  shall  all  men  know  that  ye 
are  my  discijjles,  if  ye  have  love  one  to 
another. 

36.  Simon  Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord, 
whither  goest  thou  ?  Jesus  answered  iiim. 
Whither  I  go,  thou  canst  not  follow  mc; 
now ;  but  thou  shalt  follow  me  after- 
wards. 

37.  Peter  said  unto  him,  li0rd,why  can- 
not I  follow  thee  now  ?  I  will  lay  down 
my  life  for  thy  sake. 

38.  Jesus  answered  him,  \^  ill  tiiou  lay 
down  thy  lif<;  for  my  sake  ?  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  unto  tliee,  The  cock  shall  not  crow, 
till  thou  hast  denied  me  thrice. 


CHAP.  XIV,  XV. 


ia5 


CHAP.  XIV. 

1  Chritl  comforlelh  his  disciples:  5  professclh  himself  the 
icatft  the  truths  and  the  life^  9  afid  that  he  is  one  with 
the  father:  21  he  teareth  his  peace  with  them. 

l.X  ET  not  your  heart  be  troubled:  ye 
3-A  believe  in  God,  believe  also  in  me. 

2.  In  my  Father's  house  are  many 
mansions  :  if  it  were  not  so,  I  would  have 
told  you.  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for 
you. 

3.  And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place  for 
you,  I  will  come  again,  and  receive  you 
unto  myself;  that  where  I  am,  there  ye 
may  be  also. 

4.  And  whither  I  go  ye  know,  and  the 
way  ye  know. 

5.  Thomas  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  we 
know  not  whither  thou  goest ;  and  how 
can  we  know  the  way  ? 

C.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  am  the  way, 
and  the  trutii,  and  the  life :  no  man  cometh 
unto  the  Father,  but  by  me. 

7.  If  ye  had  known  me,  ye  should  have 
known  my  Father  also :  and  from  hence- 
forth ye  know  him,  and  have  seen  him. 

8.  Philip  saith  inito  him,  Lord,  shew  us 
the  Father,  and  it  sufficeth  us. 

9.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Have  I  been  so 
long  time  with  you,  and  yet  hast  thou  not 
known  me,  Pliilip  ?  He  that  hath  seen 
me  hath  seen  the  Father;  and  how  sayest 
thou  t/icii.  Shew  us  the  Father? 

10.  Believest  thou  not  that  I  am  in  the 
Father,  and  the  Father  in  me  ?  The 
words  that  I  speak  unto  you  I  speak  not 
of  mvsclf:  but  the  Father  that  dwelleth  in 
me,  he  doeth  the  works. 

1 1 .  Believe  me  that  I  arii  in  the  Father, 
and  the  Father  in  me:  or, else  believe  me 
for  the  very  works'  sake. 

1 2.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He 
that  belicveth  on  me,  the  works  tiiat  I  do 
shall  he  do  also;  and  greater  tvor/cs  than 
these  shall  he  do ;  because  I  go  unto  my 
Father. 

1 3.  And  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my 
name,  that  will  I  do,  that  the  Fatiier^nay 
be  glorified  in  the  Son.  '' 

14.  If  ye  shall  ask  any  thing  in  my 
name,  I  will  do  it. 

15.  If  ye  love  me,  keep  my  command- 
ments. 

16.  And  I  will  pray  the  Father,  and  he 
shall  give  you  another  Comforter,  that  he 
may  abide  with  you  for  ever; 

17.  Kvcn  the  Spirit  of  truth;  whom  the 
world  cannot  receive,  because  it  sceth  him 
not,  neither  knowetli  him :  but  ye  know 
him ;  for  he  dwelleth  with  you,  and  shall 
be  in  you. 

O 


18.  Iwill  not  leave  you  comfortless:  I 
will  come  to  you. 

1 9.  Yet  a  little  while,  and  the  world 
seeth  me  no  more ;  but  ye  see  me  :  because 
1  live,  ye  shall  live  also. 

20.  At  that  day  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
in  my  Father,  and  you  in  me,  and  I  in 
you. 

21.  He  that  hath  my  commandments, 
and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is  that  loveth  me : 
and  he  that  loveth  me  sliall  be  loved  of  my 
Father,  and  I  will  love  him,  and  will  mani- 
fest myself  to  him. 

22.  Judas  saith  unto  him,  (not  Israriot,) 
Lord,  how  is  it  that  thou  wilt  manifest  thy- 
self unto  us,  and  not  unto  the  world  ? 

23.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
If  a  man  love  me,  he  will  keep  my  words : 
and  my  Father  will  love  him,  and  we  will 
come  unto  lym,  and  make  our  abode  with 
him. 

24.  He  that  loveth  me  not,  keepeth  not 
my  sayings :  and  the  word  which  you  hear 
is  not  mine,  but  the  Father's  which  sent 
me. 

25.  TheiSe  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you, 
being  yet  present  with  you. 

26.  But  the  Comforter,  which  is  the  Holy 
Ghost,  whom  the  Father  w  ill  send  in  my 
name,  he  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and 
l)ring  all  things  to  your  remembrance, 
whatsoever  I  have  said  unto  you. 

27.  Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my  peace 
1  give  unto  you :  not  as  the  world  giveth, 
give  I  unto  you.  Let  not'  your  heart  be 
troubled,  neither  let  it  be  afraid. 

28.  Ye  have  heard  how  I  said  unto  you, 
I  go  away,  and  come  again  unto  j'ou.  If 
ye  loved  me,  ye  would  rejoice,  because  I 
said,  I  go  unto  the  Father :  for  my  Father 
is  greater  than  I. 

29.  And  now  I  have  told  yon  before  it 
come  to  pass,  that,  when  it  is  come  to  pass, 
ye  might  believe. 

30.  Hereafter  I  will  not  talk  much  with 
you :  for  the  prince  of  this  world  cometh, 
and  hath  nothing  in  me. 

31.  But  that  the  world  may  know  (hat  I 
love  the  Father ;  and  as  the  Fatlier  gave 
me  commandment,  even  so  1  do.  Arise, 
let  us  go  hence. 

CHAP.  XV. 

TTie  union  between  Christ  and  his  church,  under  the  para- 
ble of  a  vine,  ^c. 

1  T  AM  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father  is 

A  the  husbandman. 

2.  Every  branch  in  me  that  beareth  not 
fruit  he  taketh  away:  and  evei-y  branch 
that  beareth  fruit,  ho  purgeth  it,  that  it  may 
bring  forth  more  fruit. 


106 


ST.  JOHN. 


3.  Now  ye  are  clean  through  the  word 
which  I  have  spoken  unto  you. 

4.  Abide  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  As  the 
Dranch  cannot  bear  fruit  of  itself,  except 
it  abide  in  the  vine ;  no  more  can  ye,  ex- 
cept ye  abide  in  me. 

5.  J  am  the  vine,  ye  are  the  branches : 
He  tliat  abidcth  in  me,  and  I  in  liim,  tlic 
same  bringetii  forth  much  fruit :  for  with- 
out me  ye  can  do  nothing. 

6.  If  a  man  abide  not  in  me,  he  is  cast 
forth  as  a  branch,  and  is  withered ;  and 
men  gather  them,  and  cast  them  into  the 
fire,  and  they  are  burned. 

7.  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words  abide 
in  you,  ye  siiall  ask  what  ye  will,  and  it 
siiall  bo  done  unto  you. 

8.  Herein  is  my  Father  glorified,  that  ye 
bear  much  fruit ;  so  shall  ye  be  my  disci- 
ples. 

9.  As  the  Father  hath  loved  me,  so  have 
I  loved  vou  :  continue  ye  in  my  love. 

10.  If  ye  keep  my  commandments,  ye 
shall  abide  in  my  love  ;  even  as_  I  have 
kept  my  Father's  commandments,  and 
abide  in  his  love.  • 

1 1 .  These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you, 
that  my  joy  might  remain  in  you,  and  that 
your  joy  might  be  full. 

1 2.  This  is  my  commandment.  That  ye 
love  one  another,  as  I  have  loved  you. 

1 3.  Greater  love  hath  no  man  than  this, 
that  a  man  lay  down  his  life  for  his  friends. 

14.  Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do  what- 
soever I  command  you. 

1 5.  Henceforth  I  call  you  not  servants  ; 
for  the  servant  knowcth  not  what  his  lord 
doelh:  but  I  have  called  you  friends;  for 
all  things  that  I  have  heard  of  my  Father 
I  have  made  known  unto  you. 

1 6.  Ye  have  not  chosen  me,  but  I  have 
ciiosen  you,  and  ordained  you,  that  you 
should  go  and  bring  forth  fruit,  and  that 
your  fruit  should  remain  :  that  whatsoever 
ye  shall  ask  of  the  Father  in  my  name,  he 
may  give  it  you. 

17.  Tiiese  things  I  command  you,  that 
yc  love  one  another. 

1 8.  If  the  world  hate  you,  ye  know  tiiat 
it  hated  me  before  it  haled  you. 

19.  If  ye  were  of  the  world,  the  world 
would  love  his  own :  but  because  ye  are 
not  of  the  world,  but  I  have  chosen  you 
out  of  the  world,  therefore  the  world  liateth 
you. 

20.  Remember  the  word  that  I  said  unto 

i^ou,  T'he  servant  is  not  greater  lliau  his 
ord.  If  lliey  have  persecuted  me,  ihey 
will  also  persecute  you :  if  they  have  kept 
my  saying,  they  will  keep  yours  also. 


21.  But  all  these  things  will  they  do  luilo 
you  for  my  name's  sake,  because  they 
know  not  him  that  sent  me. 

22.  If  1  had  not  come  and  spoken  unto 
them,  they  had  not  had  sin :  but  now  they 
have  no  cloak  for  their  sin. 

23.  He  that  hateth  me  hateth  my  Fa- 
ther also. 

24.  If  I  had  not  done  among  them  the 
works  which  none  other  man  did,  they  had 
not  had  sin :  but  now  have  they  both  seen 
and  hated  both  me  and  my  Fatiier. 

25.  But  tliis  Cometh  to  pass,  that  the 
word  might  be  ftilfilled  that  is  written  in 
their  law,  They  hated  me  without  a 
cause. 

26.  But  when  the  Comforter  is  come, 
whom  I  will  send  unto  you  from  the  Fa- 
ther, even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  which  pro- 
ceedeth  from  the  Father,  he  shall  testify  of 
me : 

27.  And  ye  also  shall  bear  witness,  be- 
cause ye  have  been  with  me  from  the  be- 
ginning. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

1   Christ  warncth  his  disciples  of  their  sufferings :  29  thet/ 
profess  their  faith  in  him, 

l.^X^HESE  things  have  I  spoken  unto 
JL    you,  that  ye  should  not  be  offended. 

2.  They  shall  put  you  out  of  the  syna- 
gogues :  yea,  the  time  cometh,  that  whoso- 
ever killeth  you  will  think  that  he  doeth 
God  service. 

3.  And  these  things  will  they  do  unto 
you,  because  they  have  not  known  the  Fa- 
ther, nor  me. 

4.  But  these  things  have  I  told  you,  that 
when  the  time  shall  come,  ye  may  remem- 
ber that  I  told  you  of  them.  And  these 
tilings  I  said  not  unto  you  at  the  beginning, 
because  i  was  with  you. 

5.  But  now  I  go  my  way  to  him  that  sent 
me  ;  and  none  of  you  asketh  me,  Whither 
goest  thou  ? 

6.  But  because  I  have  said  these  things 
unto  you,  sorrow  hath  filled  your  heart. 

7.  JV(!vcrtheless  I  tell  you  the  truth ;  It 
is  expedient  for  you  that  I  go  away:  for 
if  I  go  not  away,  the  Comforter  will  not 
come  unto  you ;  but  if  I  depart,  I  will  send 
him  unto  you. 

8.  And  when  he  is  come,  he  will  re- 
prove the  world  of  sin,  and  of  righteous- 
ness, and  of  judgment : 

9.  Of  sin,  because  they  believe  not  on 
me; 

10.  Of  righteousness,  because  I  go  to 
my  Fatlicr,  anfl  ye  see  me  no  more; 

1 1.  Ol'  judgment,  because  the  prince  of 
this  world  is  judged. 


CHAP.  XVII. 


107 


1 2.  I  have  yet  many  things  to  say  unto 
you,  but  ye  cannot  bear  them  now. 

13.  Howbeit  wlion  he,  the  Spirit  of 
truth,  is  come,  he  will  guide  you  into  all 
truth,  for  he  shall  not  speak  of  himself; 
but  whatsoever  he  shall  hear,  that  shall  he 
speak:  and  he  will  shew  you  things  to 
come. 

He  shall  glorify  me :  for  he  shall  re- 
of  mine,  and  shall  shew   it  unto 


14 
ceive 
you. 

15. 
mine 


All  things  that  the  Father  hath  are 
therefore  said  I,  that  he  shall  take  of 
mine,  and  shall  shew  it  unto  you. 

16.  A  little  while,  and  ye  shall  not  see 
me :  and  again,  a  little  while,  and  ye  shall 
see  me,  because  I  go  to  the  father. 

17.  Then  said  some  of  his  disciples 
among  themselves,  What  is  this  tiiat  he 
saith  unto  us,  A  little  while,  and  ye  shall 
not  see  me :  and  again,  a  little  while,  and 
ye  shall  see  me :  and,  Because  I  go  to  the 
Father  ? 

18.  They  said  therefore.  What  is  this 
that  he  saith,  A  little  while  ?  We  cannot 
tell  what  he  saith. 

19.  Now  Jesus  knew  that  they  were 
desirous  to  ask  him,  and  said  unto  them. 
Do  ye  inquire  among  yourselves  of  that  1 
said,  A  little  while,  and  ye  shall  not  see 
me :  and  again,  a  little  while,  and  ye  shall 
see  me  ? 

20.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  That 
ye  shall  weep  and  lament,  but  the  world 
shall  rejoice :  and  ye  shall  be  sorrowful,  but 
your  sorrow  shall  be  turned  into  joy. 

2 1 .  A  woman  when  she  is  in  travail  hath 
sorrow,  because  her  hour  is  come :  but  as 
goon  as  she  is  delivered  of  the  child,  she  re- 
memi)ereth  no  more  the  anguish,  for  joy 
that  a  man  is  born  into  the  world. 

22.  And  ye  now  therefore  have  sorrow  : 
but  I  will  see  you  again,  and  your  heart 
shall  rejoice,  and  your  joy  no  man  taketh 
from  you. 

23.  And  in  that  day  ye  shall  ask  me  no- 
thing. Verily,  verily,  1  say  unto  you,  What- 
soever ye  shall  ask  tiie  Fatiier  in  my 
name,  lie  will  givT  it  you. 

21.  Hitherto  have  ye  askc^l  nothing  in 
my  name  :  ask,  and  ye  shall  receive,  that 
your  joy  may  i)e  full. 

25.  These  things  have  I  spoken  unJo  you 
in  i)roverbs:  but  the  time  cometii,  when 
I  shall  no  more  speak  unto  you  in  pro- 
verbs, but  1  sliall  shew  you^plainly  of  the 
Father.  ^ 

2G.  At  that  day  ye  shall  ask  in  my 
name :  and  I  say  not  unto  you,  tliat  I  will 
pray  the  Father  for  you : 


27.  For  the  Father  himself  lovetli  you, 
because  ye  have  loved  me,  and  have  be- 
lieved that  I  came  out  from  God.  ^ 

28.  1  came  forth  from  the  Father,  and 
am  come  into  the  world  :  again,  I  leave  the 
world,  and  go  to  the  Father. 

29.  His  disciples  said  unto  him,  Lo,  now 
spcakest  thou  plainly,  and  speakcst  no 
proverb. 

30.  Now  are  we  sure  that  thou  know- 
est  all  things,  and  needest  not  that  any  man 
should  ask  thee :  by  this  we  believe  that 
thou  earnest  forth  from  God. 

31.  Jesus  answered  them,  Do  ye  now 
believe  ? 

32.  Behold,  the  hour  cometh,  yea,  is  now 
come,  that  ye  shall  be  scattered,  every 
man  to  his  own,  and  shall  leave  me  alone  : 
and  yet  I  am  not  alone,  because  the  Fa- 
ther is  vvidi  me. 

33.  These  things  I  have  spoken  unto 
you,  that  in  me  ye  might  have  peace.  In 
the  world  ye  shall  have  tribulation :  but  be 
of  good  cheer  ;  I  have  overcome  the  world. 

CHAP.  xvn. 

1  Christ  prayfth  lo  Ms  Father  to  glorify  him,  6  to  pre- 
serve his  apostles  in  unity  of  faith,  Sf'C. 

1.  riiHESE  words  spake  Jesus,  and  lift- 
JL  ed  up  his  eyes  to  heaven,  and  said. 
Father,  the  hour  is  come  ;  glorify  thy  Son, 
that  thy  Son  also  may  glorify  thee  : 

2.  As  thou  hast  given  him  power  over 
all  flesh,  that  he  should  give  eternal  life 
to  as  many  as  thou  hast  given  him. 

3.  And  this  is  life  eternal,  that  they 
might  know  thee  the  only  true  God,  and 
Jesus  Christ,  whom  thou  hast  sent. 

4.  I  have  glorified  thee  on  the  earth :  1 
have  finished  the  work  which  thou  gavest 
me  to  do. 

5.  And  now,  O  Father,  glorify  thou  mo 
with  thine  own  self,  with  the  glory  which 
I  had  with  thee  before  the  worki  was. 

6.  I  have  manifested  thy  name  unto  llio 
men  whit^h  thou  gavest  me  out  of  the  world : 
thine  they  were,  and  thou  gavest  them  me ; 
and  they  have  kept  thy  word. 

7.  Now  they  have  known  that  all  things, 
whatsoever  tliou  hast  given  me,  are  of 
thee.  . 

8.  For  I  have  given  unto  them  flie 
words  which  thou  gavest  me;  and  they 
have  received  them,  and  have  known  surely 
that  I  came  out  from  thee,  and  they  have 
believed  that  thou  didst  send  me. 

9.  I  pray  for  them :  I  pray  not  for  the 
worid,  but  for  them  wiiich  tiiou  hast  given 
me ;  for  they  are  thine. 

10.  And  all  mine  are  thine,  and  thino 
are  mine ;  and  I  am  glorified  in  thom. 


108 


ST.  JOHN. 


11.  And  now  I  am  no  more  in  the  world, 
but  these  are  in  the  world,  and  I  come  to 
thee.  Holy  Father,  keep  througli  thine  own 
natne  those  whom  thou  hast  given  me,  that 
they*  may  be  one,  as  we  are. 

12.  While  I  was  with  them  in  the 
world,  I  kept  them  in  thy  name :  those  that 
thou  gavest  me  I  have  kept,  and  none  of 
them  is  lost,  but  the  son  of  perdition  ;  that 
the  Scripture  might  be  fulfilled. 

1 3.  And  now  come  I  to  thee ;  and  these 
things  I  speak  in  the  world,  that  they  might 
have  my  joy  fulfilled  in  themselves. 

14.  I  have  given  them  thy  word;  and 
the  world  hath  liated  them,  because  they 
are  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I  am  not  of 
the  world. 

15.1  pray  not  that  thou  shouldcst  take 
them  out  of  the  world,  but  that  thou 
shouldest  keep  them  from  the  evil. 

16.  They  arc  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I 
am  not  of  the  world. 

1 7.  Sanctify  them  througli  thy  truth  : 
thy  word  is  truth. 

1 8.  As  thou  hast  sent  me  into  the  world, 
even  so  have  I  also  sent  them  into  the  world. 

19.  And  for  their  sakes  I  sanctify  my- 
self, that  they  also  might  be  sanctified 
through  the  truth. 

20.  Neither  pray  I  for  these  alone,  but 
for  them  also  which  shall-  believe  on  me 
through  their  word ; 

21.  That  they  all  may  be  one;  as  thou. 
Father,  art  in  me,  and  I  in  thee,  that  they 
also  may  be  one  in  us  :  that  tlie  world  may 
believe  that  thou  hast  sent  me. 

22.  And  the  glory  which  tliou  gavest  me 
I  have  gi^■en  them ;  that  they  may  be  one, 
even  as  we  are  one : 

23.  1  in  tliem,  and  tliou  in  me,  lliat  they 
may  be  made  perfect  in  one ;  and  that  tlic 
world  may  know  that  thou  liast  sent  me, 
and  hast  loved  them,  as  thou  iiast  loved  me. 

24.  Father,  I  will  tiiat  tlu^y  also,  whom 
thou  hast  given  me,  bi^  with  me  wiiere  I 
am ;  that  they  may  behold  my  glory,  which 
thou  hast  given  mc :  for  tiiou  lovedst  me 
before  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

25.  O  righteous  Father,  the  world  hath 
not  known  thee:  but  I  have  known  tlu^e,  and 
th('sc  have  known  that  thou  hast  sent  me. 

26.  And  I  have  declared  unto  (hem  thy 
name,  and  will  fl<!clare  it :  that  th(^  love 
wherewith  tliou  hast  loved  me  may  be  in 
them,  and  1  in  them. 

CHAP.  XVIII. 

1  Judas  hetraydh.Ttms  ;  6  the  band  and  nfflcers  at  Clirisfs 
ward  fall  to  the  (^rviind^  SfC. 

1.  ^\7'HKN  .fesus    had  spoken    these 
▼  T     words,  he  went  forth  with  his 


disciples  over  the  brook  Cedron,  where 
was  a  garden,  into  the  which  he  entered, 
and  his  disciples. 

2.  And  Judas  also,  which  betrayed  him, 
knew  the  place :  for  Jesus  oft-times  resorted 
thither  with  his  disciples. 

3.  Judas  then,  having  received  a  band 
of  men  and  officers  from  the  Chief  Priests 
and  Pharisees,  cometh  thither  with  lan- 
terns and  torches  and  weapons. 

4.  Jesus  therefore,  knowing  all  things 
that  should  come  upon  him,  went  forth,  and 
said  unto  them.  Whom  seek  ye  ? 

5.  They  answered  him,  Jesus  of  Naza- 
reth. Jesus  saith  unto  them,  I  am  he.  And 
Judas  also,  which  betrayed  him,  stood  with 
them. 

6.  As  soon  then  as  he  had  said  unto 
them,  1  am  he,  they  went  backward,  and 
fell  to  the  ground. 

7.  Then  asked  he  them  again,  Whom 
seek  ye  ?  And  they  said,  Jesus  of  Naza- 
reth. 

8.  Jesus  answered,  I  have  told  you  that 
I  am  he :  if  therefore  ye  seek  me,  let  these 
go  their  way : 

9.  That  the  saying  might  be  fulfilled, 
which  he  spake.  Of  them  which  thou  gavest 
mo  ha\'e  I  lost  none. 

10.  Then  Simon  Peter,  having  a  sword, 
drew  it,  and  smote  the  High-Priest's  ser- 
vant, and  cut  off  his  right  ear.  The  ser- 
vant's name  was  Malchus. 

1 1 .  Then  said  Jesus  unto  Peter,  Put  up 
thy  sword  into  the  sheath:  the  cup  which 
my  Father  hath  given  me,  shall  I  not  drink 
it? 

12.  Then  the  band  and  the  captain  and 
officers  of  the  Jews  took  Jesus,  and  bound 
him, 

13.  And  led  him  away  to  Annas  first; 
for  he  was  father-in-law  to  Caiaphas,  which 
was  the  High-Priest  that  same  y(^ar. 

14.  Now  Caiaphas  was  he  which  gave 
counsel  to  tiie  Jews,  that  it  was  expe- 
(li(;nl  that  one  man  should  die  for  the  peo- 
ple. 

1 5.  And  Simon  Peter  followed  Jesus,  and 
.TO  f//rf  another  disciple  :  that  disciple  was 
known  unto  the  High-Pftcst,  and  went  in 
vvilli  Jesus  into  the  palace  of  the  High- 
Priest. 

1 6.  But  Peter  stood  at  the  door  without. 
Then  went  out  that  othcM-  disci|)le,  which 
was  known  unto  the  High-Priest,  and  spake 
unto  her  that^ept  the  door,  and  brought 
in  Peter. 

17.  Then  saitK  the  damsel  that  kept  the 
door  unto  Peter,  Art  not  thou  also  one  of 
this  man's  disciples  ?  He  saith,  I  am  not. 


CHAP.  XIX. 


109 


1 8.  And  the  senants  and  officers  stood 
there,  who  had  made  a  fire  of  coals ;  for  it 
was  cold  :  and  they  warmed  themselves  : 
and  Peter  stood  with  them,  and  warmed 
himself. 

19.  The  High-Priest  then  asked  Jesus 
of  his  disciples,  and  of  his  doctrine. 

20.  Jesus  answered  him,  I  spake  openly 
to  the  world ;  I  ever  tauglit  in  the  syna- 
gogue, and  in  the  temple,  whither  the  Jews 
always  resort ;  and  in  secret  have  I  said 
nothing. 

2 1 .  Why  askest  thou  me  ?  ask  them 
which  heard  me,  what  I  have  said  unto 
them :  behold,  they  know  what  I  said. 

22.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  one 
of  the  officers  which  stood  by  struck  Jesus 
with  the  palm  of  his  hand,  saying,  Answer- 
est  thou  the  High-Priest  so  ? 

23.  Jesus  answered  him.  If  I  have  spo- 
ken evil,  bear  witness  of  the  evil :  but  if 
well,  why  smitest  thou  me  ? 

24.  Now  Annas  had  sent  hira  bound 
unto  Caiaphas  the  High-Priest. 

25.  And  Simon  Peter  stood  and  warm- 
ed humself.  They  said  therefore  unto  him. 
Art  not  thou  also  one  of  his  disciples  ? 
He  denied  it,  and  said,  I  am  not. 

26.  One  of  the  servants  of  the  High- 
Priest,  being  his  kinsman  whose  ear  Peter 
cut  off,  saith.  Did  not  I  see  thee  in  the 
garden  with  him  1 

27.  Peter  then  denied  again :  and  im- 
mediately the  cock  crew. 

28.  Then  led  they  Jesus  from  Caiaphas 
unto  the  hall  of  judgment :  and  it  was 
early ;  and  they  themselves  went  not  into 
the  judgment  hall,  lest  they  should  be  de- 
filed ;  but  that  they  might  eat  the  Passover. 

29.  Pilat(!  then  went  out  unto  tiiem,  and 
said.  What  accusation  bring  you  against 
this  man  1 

30.  They  answered  and  said  unto  him. 
If  he  were  not  a  malefactor,  we  would  not 
have  delivered  him  up  mito  thee. 

31.  Then  said  Pilate  unto  them.  Take 
ye  him,  and  judge  him  accoiding  to  your 
law.  The  Jews  therefore  said  unto  iiim.  It 
is  not  lawfid  for  us  to  put  any  man  to 
death : 

32.  That  \\w.  saying  of  Jesus  might  be 
fulfilled,  which  \w  spake,  signifying  what 
death  he  should  die. 

33.  Then  Pilate  entered  into  the  judg- 
ment hall  again,  and  called  Jesus,  and  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 

34.  Jesus  answered  him,  Sayest  thou 
this  thing  of  thyself,  or  did  others  tell  it 
thee  of  me  ? 

35.  Pilate  answered,   Am   \    a  Jew  ? 


Thine  own  nation  and  the  Chief  Priests 
have  delivered  thee  unto  me :  what  hast 
thou  done  ? 

36.  Jesus  answered,  INIy  kingdom  is  not 
of  this  world :  if  my  kingdom  were  of  this 
world,  then  would  my  scrsants  fight,  that 
I  should  not  be  delivered  to  the  Jews :  but 
now  is  my  kingdom  not  from  hence. 

37.  Pilate  therefore  said  unto  him.  Art 
thou  a  Kuig  then  1  Jesus  answered.  Thou 
sayest  that  I  am  a  King.  To  this  end  was 
I  born,  and  for  this  cause  came  I  into  the 
world,  that  I  should  bear  witness  imto  the 
truth.  Every  one  that  is  of  the  truth  hear- 
etli  my  voice. 

38.  Pilate  saith  unto  him.  What  is  truth  ? 
And  when  he  had  said  this,  he  went  out 
again  unto  the  Jews,  and  saith  unto  them, 
I  find  in  him  no  fault  at  all. 

39.  But  ye  have  a  custom,  that  I  should 
release  unto  you  one  at  the  Passover :  will 
ye  therefore  that  I  release  unto  you  the 
King  of  the  Jews  ? 

40.  Then  cried  they  all  again,  ^ying. 
Not  this  man,  but  Barabbas.  Now  Barab- 
bas  was  a  robber. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

1  Jesus  is  scourgpd  and  crowned  with  thorns.     13  Pt' 
late  deliverelh  him  to  be  crucified,  Ifc. 

l.fT^HEN  Pilate  therefore  took  Jesus, 
JL    and  scourged  him. 

2.  And  the  soldiers  platted  a  crown  of 
thorns,  and  put  it  on  his  head,  and  they 
put  on  him  a  purple  robe, 

3.  And  said.  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews ! 
and  they  smote  him  with  their  hands. 

4.  Pilate  therefore  went  forth  again,  and 
saith  unto  them.  Behold,  I  bring  liim  forth 
to  you,  that  ye  may  know  that  I  find  no 
fauU  in  him. 

5.  Then  came  Jesus  forth,  wearing  the 
crown  of  thorns,  and  the  purple  robe.  And 
Pilate  saith  unto  them,  Beiiold  the  man  ! 

6.  When  the  Chief  Pri(>sts  therefore  and 
officers  saw  him,  they  cried  out,  saying. 
Crucify  him,  crucify  him.  Pilate  saith  unto 
them,  Take  ye  hini,  and  crucify  him  :  for 
I  find  no  fault  in  him. 

7.  The  Jews  answered  him,  We  have 
a  law,  and  by  our  law  \\v  ought  to  die,  be- 
cause he  made  himself  the  Son  of(Jod. 

8.  When  Pilate  therefore  heard  that 
saying,  he  was  the  more  afraid ; 

9.  And  went  again  into  the  judgment 
hall,  and  saith  unto  Jesus,  Whence  art 
thou  ?   But  Jesus  gave  him  no  answer. 

10.  Then  saith  Pilate  unto  him,  Speak- 
est  thou  not  unto  me  ?  knowest  thou  not 
that  I  have  power  to  crucify  thee,  and 
have  power  to  release  thee  ? 


no 


ST.  JOHN. 


11.  Josus  answered,  Thou  couldost  have 
no  power  at  all  against  me,  except  it  were 
given  thee  from  above :  therefore  he  that 
dehvered  me  unto  thee  hath  the  greater 
sin. 

1 2.  And  from  tlienceforth  Pilate  sought 
to  release  him:  but  the  Jews  cried  out, 
saying,  If  thou  let  this  man  go,  thou  art  not 
CcBsar's  friend :  whosoever  maketh  him- 
self a  king  speaketh  against  Ctesar. 

13.  When  Pilate  therefore  heard  that 
saying,  he  brought  Jesus  forth,  and  sat 
down  in  the  judgment  seat  in  a  place  that 
is  called  the  Pavement,  but  in  the  Hebrew, 
Gabbatha. 

1 4.  And  it  was  the  preparation  of  tlie 
passover,  and  about  the  sixth  hour :  and  he 
saith  unto  the  Jews,  Behold  your  king  ! 

15.  But  they  cried  out.  Away  with  him, 
away  with  him;  crucify  him  !  Pilate  saith 
unto  them,  Shall  I  crucify  your  king  ?  The 
chief  priests  answered,  We  have  no  king 
but  Caesar. 

16.  Then  delivered  he  him  therefore  unto 
them  to  be  crucified.  And  they  took  Je- 
sus, and  led  him  away. 

17.  And  he,  bearing  his  cross,  went  forth 
into  a  place,  called  the  place  of  a  skull, 
which  is  called  in  the  Hebrew,  Golgotlia : 

1 8.  Where  they  crucified  him,  and  two 
others  with  him,  on  either  side  one,  and  Je- 
sus in  the  midst. 

19.  And  Pilate  wrote  a  title,  and  put  it 
on  the  cross.  And  the  writing  was,  JE- 
SUS OF  NAZARETH,  THE  KING 
OF  THE  JEWS. 

20.  This  title  then  read  many  of  the 
Jews :  for  the  place  where  Jesus  was  cru- 
cified was  nigh  to  the  city :  and  it  was 
written  in  Hebrew,  and  Greek,  and  Lalin. 

21.  Then  said  the  Chief  Priests  of  the 
Jews  to  Pilate,  Write  not.  The  King  of 
the  Jews ;  but  that  he  said,  I  am  King  of 
the  Jews. 

22.  Pilate  answered.  What  I  have  writ- 
ten, I  have  written. 

23.  Tlien  the  soldiers,  when  they  had  cru- 
cified Jesus,  took  his  garments,  and  made 
four  parts,  to  every  soldier  a  part ;  and  also 
his  coat :  now  the  coat  was  without  seam, 
woven  from  tjie  top  tluonghout : 

24.  They  said  tiierefore  among  them- 
selves. Let  us  not  rend  it,  but  cast  lots  for 
it,  whose  it  shall  be :  that  the  Scripture 
might  be  fiilfill('d,wlii(;li  saitli,TlK'y  parted 
my  raiment  among  them,  and  for  my  ves- 
ture they  did  cast  lots.  These  things  there- 
fore the  solfhers  did. 

25.  Now  tiiere  stood  by  the  cross  of  Je- 
sus, his  mother,  and   iiis  mother's  sister. 


Mary  the  wife  of  Cleophas,  and  Mary 
Magdalene. 

2G.  W'hen  Jesus  therefore  saw  liis  mo- 
ther, and  the  disciple  standing  by,  whom 
he  loved,  he  saith  unto  his  mother,  Wo- 
man, behold  thy  son ! 

27.  Then  saith  he  to  the  disciple.  Behold 
thy  mother  !  And  from  that  hour  that  dis- 
ciple took  her  unto  his  own  home. 

23.  After  this,  Jesus  knowing  that  all 
things  were  now  accomplished,  that  the 
Scripture  might  be  fulfilled,  saith,  I  thirst. 

29.  Now  there  was  set  a  vessel  full  of 
vinegar :  and  they  filled  a  spunge  with  vi- 
negar, and  put  it  upon  hyssop,  and  put  it 
to  his  mouth. 

30.  When  Jesus  therefore  had  received 
the  vinegar,  he  said.  It  is  finished :  and  he 
bowed  his  head,  and  gave  up  the  ghost. 

31.  The  Jews  therefore,  because  it  was 
the  preparation,  that  the  bodies  should  not 
remain  upon  the  cross  on  tiie  sabbath-day, 
(for  that  sabbath-day  was  an  high  day,)  be- 
sought Pilate  that  their  legs  might  be  bro- 
ken, and  that  they  might  be  taken  away. 

32.  Then  came  tiie  soldiers,  and  brake 
the  legs  of  the  first,  and  of  the  other  which 
was  crucified  with  him. 

33.  But  when  they  came  to  Jesus,  and 
saw  that  he  was  dead  already,  they  brake 
not  his  legs : 

34.  But  one  of  the  soldiers  with  a  spear 
pierced  his  side,  and  forthwith  came  there- 
out blood  and  water. 

35.  And  he  tliat  saw  it  bear  record,  and 
liis  record  is  true :  and  he  knowcth  that  he 
saith  true,  that  ye  might  believe. 

36.  For  these  tilings  were  done,  that  the 
Scripture  should  be  fulfilled,  A  bone  of  him 
shall  not  be  broken. 

37.  And  again  another  Scripture  saith, 
They  shall  look  on  him  whom  tlu^y  pierced. 

38.  And  after  this,Joseph  of  Arimathea, 
(being  a  disciple  of  Jesus,  but  secretly  for 
fear  of  tiie  Jews)  besought  Pilate  that  he 
might  take  away  tlie  body  of  Jesus  :  and 
Pilate  gave  him  leave.  He  came  therefore, 
and  took  the  body  of  Jesus. 

39.  And  there  came  also  Nicodemus, 
which  at  tiie  first  came  to  Jesus  by  night, 
and  brought  a  mixture  of  myrrh  and  aloes, 
about  an  hundri'd  pound  ime;ht. 

40.  Then  took  tiiey  the  body  of  Josus, 
and  wound  it  in  linen  clothes  with  tiie 
spices,  as  tlie  manner  of  tlie  Jews  is  to 
liury. 

4 1 .  Now  in  the  place  where  he  was  cru- 
cified tiiere  was  a  garden  ;  and  in  the  gar- 
den a  new  sepulchre,  wherein  was  never 
man  yet  laid. 


CHAP.  XX. 


Ill 


42.  There  laid  they  Jesus  therefore,  be- 
cause of  the  Jews'  preparation-c^cj/  ,•  for  the 
sepulchre  was  nigh  at  hand. 
CHAP.  XX. 

1  Mary  Cometh  to  thr.  sqmkhre:  11  sheseeth  two  angels; 
Jesut  himself  appeareth  to  her.  24  The  incredulity  of 
Thomas. 

1,  rpiHE  first  day  of  the  week  cometh 
JL  Maiy  Magdalene  early,  when  it 
was  yet  dark,  unto  the  sepulchre,  and 
seeth  the  stone  taken  away  from  the  se- 
pulchre. 

5.  Then  she  runneth,  and  cometh  to  Si- 
mon Peter,  and  to  the  other  disciple,  whom 
Jesus  loved,  and  saith  unto  them,  They 
have  taken  away  the  Lord  out  of  the  se- 
pulchre, and  we  know  not  where  they  have 
laid  iiim. 

3.  Peter  therefore  went  forth,  and  that 
other  disciple,  and  came  to  the  sepulchre. 

4.  So  they  ran  both  together :  and  the 
other  disciple  did  outrun  Peter,  and  came 
first  lo  the  sepulchre. 

5.  And  he,  stooping  down,  and  looking 
in,  saw  the  linen  clotlies  lying ;  yet  went 
he  not  in. 

C.  Then  cometh  Simon  Peter  following 
him,  and  went  into  the  sepulchre,  and  seeth 
the  linen  clothes  lie  ; 

7.  And  the  napkin,  that  was  about  his 
head,  not  lying  with  the  linen  clothes,  but 
wrapped  togetlier  in  a  place  by  itself. 

8.  Then  went  in  also  that  other  disciple, 
which  came  first  to  the  sepulchre,  and  he 
saw,  and  believed. 

9.  For  as  yet  they  knew  not  the  Scrip- 
ture, that  he  must  rise  again  from  the  dead. 

10.  Tlicn  the  disciples  went  away  again 
luito  their  own  home. 

1 1 .  But  Mai-y  stood  without  at  the  se- 
pulchre w^ecping:  and  as  she  wept,  she 
stooped  down,  and  looked  into  the  sepul- 
chre, 

1 2.  And  seeth  two  angels  in  white,  sitting, 
tlie  oiu!  at  the  head,  and  the  other  at  the 
feet,  where  the  l)ody  of  Jesus  had  lain. 

13.  And  they  say  unto  her,  Woman,  why 
weepest  thou  ?  Slie  saith  unto  tliem.  Be- 
cause they  have  tiiken  away  my  l^ord.and 
I  know  not  where  they  have  laid  liim. 

14.  And  wlien  she  had  thus  said,  she 
turned  lierself  back,  and  saw  Jesus  stand 
ing,  and  knew  not  tliat  it  was  Jesus. 

15.  Jesus  saitli  unto  her.  Woman,  why 
weepest  thou  ?  wliom  scekest  thou  i  Slie, 
supposing  him  to  be  the  gardener,  saith 
unto  iiim.  Sir,  if  thou  have  borne  iiim 
hence,  ti-ll  me  where  thou  hast  laid  him, 
and  I  will  lake  him  away. 

16.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Mary.     She 


turned  herself,  and  saith  unto  him,  Rab- 
boni ;  which  is  to  say,  Master. 

17.  Jesus  saith  unto  her, Touch  me  not; 
for  1  am  not  yet  ascended  to  my  Father : 
but  go  to  my  bretliren,  and  say  unto  them, 
1  ascend  unto  my  Father,  and  your  Fa- 
ther ;  and  to  my  God,  and  your  God. 

18.  Mary  Magdalene  came  and  told  the 
disciples  that  she  had  seen  the  Lord,  and 
that  he  had  spoken  these  things  unto  her. 

1 9.  Then  the  same  day  at  evening,  being 
the  first  day  of  the  week,  when  the  doors 
were  shut  where  the  disciples  were  assem- 
bled for  fear  of  the  Jews,  came  Jesus,and 
stood  in  the  midst,  and  saith  unto  them. 
Peace  be  unto  you. 

20.  And  when  he  had  so  said,  he  shewed 
unto  them  /lis  hands  and  his  side.  Then 
were  the  disciples  glad,  when  they  saw  the 
Lord. 

21.  Then' said  Jesus  to  them  again. 
Peace  be  unto  you  :  as  7ny  Father  hath  sent 
me,  even  so  send  I  you. 

22.  And  when  he  had  said  this,  he 
breathed  on  them,  and  saith  unto  them,  Re- 
ceive ye  the  Holy  Ghost : 

23.  Whose  soever  sins  ye  remit,  they  are 
remitted  unto  them ;  and  whose  soever  sins 
ye  retain,  they  are  retained. 

24.  But  Thomas,  one  of  the  twelve,  call- 
ed Didymus,  was  not  with  them  when  Je- 
sus came. 

25.  The  other  disciples  therefore  said 
unto  him.  We  have  seen  the  Lord.  But 
he  said  unto  them.  Except  I  shall  see  in 
his  hands  the  print  of  the  nails,  and  put  my 
finger  into  the  print  of  the  nails,  and  thrust 
my  hand  into  his  side,  I  will  not  believe. 

26.  And  after  eight  days  again  his  disci- 
ples were  within,  and  Thomas  with  them : 
t/icn  came  Jesus,  the  doors  being  shut,  and 
stood  in  the  midst,  and  said.  Peace  be  unto 
you. 

27.  Then  saith  he  to  Thomas,  Reach 
hither  thy  finger,  and  behold  my  hands ;  and 
reach  hither  thy  liand,  and  thrust  it  into  my 
side:  and  be  not  faithless,  but  believing. 

28.  And  Tliomas  answered  and  said 
unto  him.  My  Lord  and  my  God. 

29.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Thomas,  be- 
cause thou  hast  seen  me,  thou  hast  behov- 
ed :  blessed  are  they  that  have  not  seen, 
and  yet  have  believed. 

30.  And  many  other  signs  truly  did  Je- 
sus in  the  presence  of  his  disciples,  wiiich 
are  not  written  in  this  book : 

31.  But  these  are  written,  that  ye  might 
believe  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  the  Son 
of  God  ;  and  that  believing  ye  might  have 
life  through  his  name. 


112 


THE  ACTS. 


CHAP.  XXI. 

1  Christ  appeareih  to  his  disciples :  15  his  charge  to  Pe- 
ter, and  foreleUelh  his  death. 

1.     A  FTER  these  things  Jesus  shewed 
J\.   liimself  again  to  the  disciples  at  the 
sea  of  Tiberias  ;  and  on  this  wise  shewed 
he  himself. 

2.  There  were  together  Simon  Peter, 
and  Thomas  called  Didymus,  and  Na- 
thanael  of  Cana  in  Galilee,  and  the  sons  of 
Zebedee,  and  two  other  of  his  disciples. 

3.  Simon  Peter  saith  unto  them,  I  go  a 
fishing.  They  say  unto  him.  We  also  go 
with  thee.  They  went  forth,  and  entered 
into  a  ship  immediately;  and  that  night 
they  caught  nolliing. 

4.  But  when  the  morning  was  now 
come,  Jesus  stood  on  the  shore:  but  the 
disciples  knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus. 

5.  Then  Jesus  saith  unto  them.  Chil- 
dren, have  ye  any  meat  ?  They  answered 
him.  No. 

6.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Cast  the  net 
on  the  right  side  of  the  ship,  and  ye  shall 
find.  They  cast  therefore,  and  now  they 
were  not  able  to  draw  it  for  the  multitude 
of  fishes. 

7.  Therefore  that  disciple  whom  Jesus 
loved  saith  luito  Peter,  It  is  the  Lord. 
Now  when  Simon  Peter  heard  that  it  was 
the  Lord,  he  girt  his  fisher's  coat  unto  him, 
(for  he  was  naked,)  and  did  cast  himself 
into  the  sea. 

8.  And  the  other  disciples  came  in  a 
little  ship,  (for  they  were  not  far  from 
land,  but  as  it  were  two  hundred  cubits,) 
dragging  the  net  with  fislies. 

9.  As  soon  then  as  they  were  come  to 
land,  they  saw  a  fire  of  coals  there,  and  fish 
laid  thereon,  and  bread. 

10.  Jesus  saith  unto  them.  Bring  of  the 
fish  which  ye  have  now  caught. 

11.  Simon  Peter  went  up,  and  drew  the 
net  to  land  fiill  of  great  fishes,  an  hundred 
and  fifty  and  three :  and  for  all  tlierc  were 
so  many,  yet  was  not  the  not  broken. 

12.  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Come  and 
(line.  And  none  of  the  disciples  durst  ask 
lum,  Who  art  thou  ?  knowing  that  it  was 
the  Lord. 

1 3.  Jesus  then  cometh,  and  taketh  bread, 
and  giveth  them,  and  fish  likewise. 

14.  This  is  now  the  third  time  that  Jesus 


shewed  himself  to  bis  disciples,  after  that 
he  was  risen  from  the  dead. 

1 5.  So  when  they  had  dined,  Jesus  saith 
to  Simon  Peter,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lo- 
vest  thou  me  more  than  these  ?  He  saith 
unto  him.  Yea,  Lord ;  thou  knowest  that  I 
love  thee.  He  saith  unto  him.  Feed  my 
lambs. 

16.  He  saith  to  him  again  the  second 
time,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovcst  thou  me  ? 
He  saith  unto  him.  Yea, Lord;  tiiou  know- 
est that  I  love  thee.  He  saith  unto  him. 
Feed  my  sheep. 

17.  He  saith  unto  him  liie  third  time, 
Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  ?  Pe- 
ter was  grieved  because  he  said  unto  him 
the  third  time,  Lovest  thou  me  ?  And  he 
said  unto  him,  Lord,  thou  knowest  all 
things ;  thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee.  Je- 
sus saith  unto  him.  Feed  my  sheep. 

1 8.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee.  When 
thou  wast  young,  thou  girdedst  thyself,  and 
walkedst  whither  thou  vvouldest :  but  when 
thou  shalt  be  old,  thou  shalt  stretch  forth 
thy  hands,  and  another  shall  giid  thee,  and 
carry  thee,  whither  thou  wouldest  not. 

19.  This  spake  he,  signifying  by  what 
death  he  should  glorify  God.  And  when 
he  had  spoken  tliis,  he  saith  unto  hin). 
Follow  me. 

20.  Then  Peter,  turning  about,  secth  the 
disciple  whom  Jesus  loved  following; 
which  also  leaned  on  his  breast  at  supper, 
and  said.  Lord,  which  is  he  that  betrayeth 
thee  ? 

21.  Peter  seeing  him,  saith  to  Jesus, 
Lord,  and  what  shall  tiiis  man  do  ? 

22.  Jesus  saith  unto  him.  If  1  will  that 
he  tarry  till  I  come,  what  is  that  to  thee  ? 
follow    thou  me. 

23.  Then  went  this  saying  abroad  among 
the  brethren,  that  that  disciple  should  not 
die  :  yet  Jesus  said  not  unto  him.  He  shall 
not  (lie;  but.  If  I  will  that  he  tarry  till  I 
conu!,  what  is  that  to  thee  ? 

24.  This  is  the  disciple  which  testifieth 
of  these  tilings,  and  wrote  these  things :  and 
we  know  liiat  his  testimony  is  true. 

25.  And  there  are  also  many  other  things 
which  Jesus  did,  the  which,  if  they  should 
be  written  every  one,  I  suppose  that  even 
the  world  itself  could  not  contain  the  books 
that  should  be  written.     Amen. 


IT  The  ACTS  of  the  Apostles. 


CHAP.  T. 

1  A  rrpelition  of  part  of  Christ's  history  after  Ins  pas- 
sion :  0  his  ascension.  15  Peter's  exhortation  to  or- 
dain (me  in  place  of  Judas. 


1.  rr^ITl"".  former  treatise  have  T  made,  O 
T.    Tiieopiiilus,  of  all  that  Jesus  be- 
gan botii  to  do  and  teach, 


CHAP.  II. 


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2.  Until  the  day  in  which  he  was  taken 
up,  after  that  lie  through  the  Holy  Ghost 
had  given  commandments  unto  the  apostles 
whom  he  had  chosen : 

3.  To  whom  also  he  shewed  himself 
alive  after  his  passion  by  many  infallible 
proofs,  being  seen  of  them  forty  days,  and 
speaking  of  the  things  pertaining  to  the 
lungdom  of  God : 

4.  And,  being  assembled  together  with 
them,  commanded  them  that  they  should 
not  depart  from  Jerusalem,  but  wait  for 
the  promise  of  the  Father,  which,  saith  lu\ 
ye  have  heard  of  me. 

5.  For  John  truly  baptized  with  water; 
but  ye  shall  be  baptized  with  the  Holy 
Ghost  not  many  days  hence. 

6.  When  they  therefore  were  come  to- 
gether, they  asked  of  him,  saying.  Lord, 
wilt  thou  at  this  time  restore  again  the 
kingdom  to  Israel  ? 

7.  And  he  said  unto  them,  It  is  not  for 
you  to  know  the  times  or  the  seasons, 
which  the  Father  hath  put  in  his  own 
power. 

8.  But  ye  shall  receive  power,  after  that 
the  Holy  Ghost  is  come  upon  you :  and 
ye  shall  be  witnesses  unto  ine  both  in  Je- 
rusalem, and  in  all  Judea,  and  in  Samaria, 
and  unto  the;  uttermost  part  of  the  earth. 

9.  And  when  he  had  spoken  lliese  things, 
while  they  beheld,  he  was  taken  up ;  and 
a  cloud  received  him  out  of  their  sight. 

10.  And  while  they  looked  stedfastly  to- 
ward heaven,  as  he  went  up,  behold,  two 
men  stood  by  them  in  white  apparel ; 

1 1 .  Which  also  said,  Ye  men  of  Galilee, 
%vhy  stand  ye  gazing  up  into  heaven  ?  This 
same  Jesus,  which  is  taken  \\\>  from  you 
into  heaven,  shall  so  come  in  like  manner 
as  ye  iiave  seen  him  go  into  heaven. 

12.  Tlien  returned  they  unto  Jerusalem 
from  the  mount  called  Olivet,  which  is  from 
Jerusalem  a  sabbath-day's  journey. 

1 3.  And  when  they  were  come  in,  they 
went  up  into  an  upper-room,  where  abode 
both  Peter,  and  James,  and  Joliii,  and  An- 
drew, Philip,  and  Tliomas,  [jartliolomew, 
and  Matthew,  James  the  son  of  Alpheus, 
and  Simon  Zelotes,  and  Judas  the  brother 
of  James. 

14.  These  all  continued  with  one  accord 
in  prayer  and  supplication,  with  the  wo- 
men, and  Mary  tlic  mother  of  Jesus,  and 
with  his  brethren. 

15.  And  in  those  days  Peter  stood  up  in 
the  midst  of  the  disciples,  and  said,  (the 
number  of  the  names  together  were  about 
an  hundred  and  lwi;nty,) 

16.  Men  and  brethren,  Tliis    scripture 


must  needs  have  been  fulfilled,  which  the 
Holy  Gliost  by  I  he  moutli  of  Uavid  spake 
before  concerning  Judas,  which  was  guide 
to  them  that  took  Jesus. 

1 7.  For  he  was  numbered  with  us,  and 
had  obtained  part  of  this  ministry. 

18.  Now  this  man  purchased  a  field  with 
the  reward  of  iniquity  ;  and  falling  head- 
long, he  burst  asunder  in  the  midst,  and 
all  his  bowels  gushed  out. 

19.  And  it  was  known  unto  all  the  dwell- 
ers at  Jerusalem  ;  insomuch  as  that  field  is 
called  in  their  proper  tongue,  Aceldama, 
that  is  to  say.  The  field  of  blood. 

20.  For  it  is  written  in  the  book  of 
Psalms,  Let  his  habitation  be  desolate,  and 
let  no  man  dwell  therein :  and  his  bishopric 
let  another  take. 

21.  Wherefore  of  these  men  which  have 
companied  wjth  us  all  tiie  time  that  the 
Lord  Jesus  went  in  and  out  among  us, 

22.  Beginning  from  the  baptism  of  John, 
unto  that  same  day  that  he  was  taken  up 
from  us,  must  one  be  ordained  to  be  a  wit- 
ness with  us  of  his  resurrection. 

23.  And  they  appointed  two,  Joseph 
called  Barsabas,  who  was  surnamed  Jus- 
tus, and  Matthias. 

24.  And  they  prayed,  and  said,  Thou, 
Lord,  which  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  men, 
shew  whether  of  tliese  two  thou  hast  cho- 
sen, 

25.  That  he  may  take  part  of  this  minis- 
try and  apostleship,  from  which  Judas  by 
transgression  fell,  that  he  might  go  to  his 
own  place. 

26.  And  they  gave  forth  their  lots ;  and 
the  lot  fell  upon  Matthias  -,  and  he  was 
numbered  with  the  eleven  apostles. 

CHAP.  IL 

1  The  apostles,  filled  with  the  Holi/  Ghost,  speak  divers 
languages.     14  Peter's  sermon. 

1.    A  ND  when  the  day  of  Pentecost  was 
J\.  fully  come,  they  were  all  with  one 
accord  in  one  place. 

2.  And  suddcidy  there  came  a  sound 
from  heaven  as  of  a  rushing  mighty  wind, 
and  it  filled  all  the  house  where  they  were 
sitting. 

3.  And  there  appeared  unto  them  cloven 
tongues  like  as  of  fire,  and  it  sat  upon  each 
of  them. 

4.  And  they  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  "began  to  speak  witli  other 
tongues,  as  the  Spirit  gave  them  utterance. 

5.  And  there  were  dwelling  at  Jerusalem 
Jews,  devout  men,  out  of  every  nation  un- 
der heaven. 

6.  Now  when  this  was  noised  abroad, 
the   multitude   came   together,  and    were 


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confounded,  because  that  every  man  heard 
them  speak  in  his  own  language. 

7.  And  they  were  all  amazed,  and  mar- 
velled, saying  one  to  another.  Behold,  are 
not  all  these  which  speak,  Galileans  ? 

8.  And  how  hear  we  every  man  in  our 
own  tongue,  wherein  we  were  born  1 

9.  Parthians,  and  Medes,  and  Elaniites, 
and  the  dwellers  in  Mesopotamia,  and  in 
Judea,  and  Cappadocia,  in  Pontus,  and 
Asia, 

10.  Phrygia,  and  Pamphylia,  in  Egypt, 
and  in  the  parts  of  Libya  about  Cyrene, 
and  strangers  of  Rome,  Jews  and  prose- 
lytes, 

11.  Cretes  and  Arabians,  we  do  hear 
them  speak  iu  our  tongues  the  wonderful 
works  of  God. 

12.  And  they  were  all  amazed,  and  were 
in  doubt,  saying  one  to  another.  What 
meaneth  this  ? 

1 3.  Others  mocking  said,  These  men  are 
full  of  new  wine. 

14.  But  Peter,  standing  up  with  the 
eleven,  lifted  up  his  voice,  and  said  unto 
them.  Ye  men  of  Judea,  and  all  i/e  that 
dwell  at  .Tcrusalem,  be  this  known  unto 
you,  and  hearken  to  my  words : 

15.  For  these  are  not  drunken,  as  ye 
suppose,  seeing  it  is  but  the  third  hour  of 
the  day. 

16.  But  this  is  that  which  was  spoken  by 
the  prophet  Joel ; 

17.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the  last 
days,(saithGod,)I  will  pour  out  of  my  Spi- 
rit upon  all  flesh  :  and  your  sons  and  your 
daughters  shall  prophesy,  and  jour  young 
men  shall  sec  visions,  and  your  old  men 
shall  dream  dreams : 

18.  And  on  my  servants  and  on  my  hand- 
maidens I  will  pour  out,  in  those  days,  of 
my  Spirit ;  and  they  sir.dl  propliesy  : 

19.  And  I  will  siiew  wonders  in  heaven 
above,  and  signs  iu  the  earth  beneatli ; 
blood,  and  fire,  and  vapour  of  smoke, : 

20.  'J'lie  sun  shall  be  turned  into  dark- 
ness, and  llu;  moon  into  blood,  bt^bre  tliat 
great  and  notable  day  of  the  Lord  come  : 

21.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  t/ial  wiio- 
soever  shall  call  on  the  name  of  the  I-onl 
shall  be  saved. 

22.  \  e  men  of  Israel,  hear  these  words: 
Jesus  of  Nazareth,  a  man  approved  of  Ciod 
among  you  by  miracles,  and  wonders,  and 
signs,  which  God  did  by  him  iu  llie  midst 
of  you,  as  ye  yourselves  also  know  : 

23.  Him,  being  delivered  by  tin;  deter- 
minate counsel  and  foreknowledge  of  God, 
ye  have  taken,  and  by  wicked  hands  have 
ciucified  and  slaiu : 


24.  Whom  God  hath  raised  up,  having 
loosed  the  pains  of  death :  because  it  was 
not  possible  that  he  should  be  holden  of 
it. 

25.  For  David  speaketh  concerning  him, 
I  foresaw  the  Lord  always  before  my 
face,  for  he  is  on  my  right  hand,  that  I 
shoukl  not  be  moved  : 

26.  Therefore  did  my  heart  rejoice,  and 
my  tongue  was  glad ;  moreover  also  mj' 
flesh  shall  rest  in  hope : 

27.  Because  thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul 
in  hell,  neither  wilt  thou  suffer  thy  Holy 
One  to  see  corruption. 

28.  Thou  hast  made  known  to  me  the 
ways  of  life ;  thou  shalt  make  me  full  of 
joy  with  thy  coimtenance. 

29.  Men  and  brethren,  let  me  freely 
speak  unto  you  of  tiie  patriarch  David, 
that  he  is  both  dead  and  buried,  and  his  se- 
pulchre is  with  us  unto  this  day. 

30.  Therefore,  being  a  prophet,  and  know- 
ing that  God  had  sworn  with  an  oath  to 
him,  that  of  the  fruit  of  his  loins,  according 
to  the  flesh,  he  would  raise  up  Christ  to  sit 
on  his  throne; 

31.  He  seeing  this  before,  spake  of  the 
resurrection  of  Christ,  that  his  soul  was 
not  left  in  hell,  neither  his  flesh  did  see  cor- 
ruption. 

32.  This  Jesus  hath  God  raised  up, 
whereof  we  all  are  witnesses. 

33.  Therefore,  being  by  the  right  hand 
of  God  exalted,  and  having  received  of 
the  Father  the  promise  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
he  hath  shed  forth  this,  which  ye  now  see 
and  hear. 

34.  For  David  is  not  ascended  into  the 
heavens :  but  he  saith  himself.  The  Lord 
said  luito  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right 
hand, 

35.  Until  I  make  thy  foes  thy  footstool. 

36.  Therefore^  hrt  all  the  house  of  Israel 
know  assuredly,  that  (iod  liatii  made  that 
sauK^  .Tcsus,  \\  liom  ye  have  crucified,  both 
Lord  and  C^hrist. 

37.  Now  when  they  heard  t/iis,  they 
were  pricked  in  their  heart,  and  said  unto 
Peter  and  to  the  rest  of  the  apostles.  Men 
and  brethren,  what  sliall  wc  do  ? 

38.  Tlien  Peter  said  unto  them,  Repent, 
aiui  be  baptized  every  one  of  you  in  the 
name  of  Jesus  ( 1irisl,for  tlie  remission  of 
sins,  and  y(^  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the 
I  loly  (iliosl. 

39.  For  the  promise  is  unto  you,  and  to 
your  children,  and  to  all  that  are  afar  off, 
even  as  many  as  the  Lord  oiu-  God  shall 
call. 

40.  And  with  many  other  words  did  he 


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testify  and  exhort,  saying,  Save  yourselves 
from  this  untoward  generation. 

41.  Then  they  tliat  gladly  received  his 
word  were  baptized:  and  the  same  day 
there  were  added  unto  them  about  three 
thousand  souls. 

42.  And  they  continued  steadfastly  in 
the  apostles'  doctrine  and  fellowship,  and 
in  breaking  of  bread,  and  in  prayers. 

43.  And  fear  came  upon  every  soul :  and 
many  wonders  and  signs  were  done  by  the 
apostles. 

44.  And  all  that  believed  were  together, 
and  had  all  things  common  ; 

45.  And  sold  their  possessions  and  goods, 
and  parted  them  to  all  men,  as  every  man 
had  need. 

46.  And  they,  continuing  daily  with  one 
accord  in  the  temple,  and  breaking  bread 
from  house  to  house,  did  eat  their  meat 
with  gladness  and  singleness  of  heart, 

47.  Praising  God,  and  having  favour  with 
all  the  people.  And  the  Lord  added  to 
the  church  daily  such  as  should  be  saved. 

CHAP.  HI. 

Peter  prtacheih  to  the  people  that  came  to  sec  a  lame  man 
restored  to  his  feet,  4"f. 

1 .  I^JOW  Peter  and  Jolin  went  up  toge- 
_L^    ther  into  the  temple  at  the  hour  of 
prayer,  briiif^  tiie  ninth  lidiir. 

2.  And  a  certain  man,  lame  from  his  mo- 
ther's womb,  was  carried,  wliom  they  laid 
daily  at  the  gate  of  the  temple  which  is 
called  Beautiful,  to  ask  alms  of  them  that 
entered  into  the  temple  ; 

3.  Who  seeing  Peter  and  John  about 
to  go  into  the  temple,  asked  an  alms. 

4.  And  Peter,  fastening  liis  eyes  upon 
him,  with  John,  said,  Look  on  us. 

5.  And  he  gave  heed  unto  them,  expect- 
ing to  receive  something  of  them. 

6.  Tlien  Peter  said,  Silver  and  gold  have 
I  none  -,  but  such  as  1  iiave  give  I  thee:  In 
tlie  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth  rise 
uj)  and  walk. 

7.  And  he  took  him  by  the  right  hand 
and  lifted  /liin  up  :  and  immediately  his  feet 
and  ankle-bones  received  strength. 

8.  And  he,  leaping  up,  stood,  and  walk- 
ed, and  entered  witii  them  into  the  temple, 
walking,  and  leaping,  and  praising  God. 

9.  y\nd  all  the  people  saw  him  walking 
and  i)raising  God. 

10.  And  they  knew  that  it  was  he  which 
sat  for  alms  at  the  Beautiful  gate  of  the 
temple :  and  they  were  filled  with  wonder 
and  amazement  at  that  which  had  happen- 
ed unto  him. 

11.  And  as  the  lame  man  which  was 
healed  held  Peter  and  John,  all  the  people 


ran  together  unto  them, in  the  porch  that  is 
called  Solomon's,  greatly  wondering. 

12.  And  wiii-n  Peter  saw  it,  he  answered 
inito  the  people.  Ye  men  of  Israel,  why 
marvel  ye  at  tliis  ?  Or  why  look  y(^  so  ear- 
nestly on  us,  as  though  by  our  own  power 
or  holiness  we  had  made  this  man  to  walk  ? 

13.  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of  Isaac, 
and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  our  fathers,  hath 
glorified  his  Son  Jesus ;  whom  ye  delivered 
up,  and  denied  him  in  the  presenct-  of  Pi- 
late, when  he  was  determined  to  \eihim  go. 

14.  But  ye  denied  the  Holy  One  and  the 
Just,  and  desired  a  murderer  to  be  granted 
unto  you ; 

15.  And  killed  the  Prince  of  life,  whom 
God  hath  raised  from  the  dead ;  whereof 
we  are  witnesses. 

IG.  And  his  name,  through  faith  in  his 
name,  hath  made  this  man  strong,  whom 
ye  see  and  know  :  yea,  the  faith  which  is 
by  him  hath  given  him  this  perfect  sound- 
ness in  the  presence  of  you  all. 

17.  And  now,  brethren,  I  wot  that 
through  ignorance  ye  did  it,  as  did  also  your 
rulers. 

1 8.  But  those  things,  which  God  before 
had  sh(nved  by  the  mouth  of  all  his  prophets, 
that  Christ  should  sufTer,  he  hath  so  fulfilled. 

19.  Repent  ye,  therefore,  and  be  con- 
verted, that  your  sins  may  be  blotted  out, 
when  the  times  of  refreshing  shall  come 
from  the  presence  of  the  Lord ; 

20.  And  he  shall  send  Jesus  Christ,  which 
before  was  preached  unto  you  : 

21.  Whom  the  heaven  must  receive  un- 
til the  times  of  restitution  of  all  things, 
which  God  hath  spoken  by  the  mouth  of 
all  his  holy  prophets  since  the  world  l)egan. 

22.  For  ]\Toses  truly  said  unto  the  fa- 
thers, A  prophet  shall  the  Lord  your  (iod 
raise  up  unto  you  of  your  brethren,  like 
unto  me  ;  him  shall  ye  hear  in  all  things 
whatsoever  he  shall  say  unto  you. 

23.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  i/iat  evcrv 
soul,  which  will  not  hear  that  prophet,  shall 
be  destroyed  from  among  the  people. 

24.  Yea,  and  all  the  prophets  from  Sa- 
muel,and  those  that  follow  after,  as  many 
as  have  spoken,  have  likewise  foretold  of 
these  days. 

25.  Ye  are  the  children  of  the  projihets, 
and  of  the  covenant  which  (iod  made  with 
our  fathers,  saying  unto  Abraham,  And  in 
thy  seed  shall  all  the  kindreds  of  the  earth 
be  blessed. 

26.  Unto  you  first,  (iod  having  raised  up 
his  Son  Jesus,  sent  him  to  bless  you,  in 
turning  away  every  one  of  you  from  his  ini- 
quities. 


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CHAP.  IV. 

1  Peter  aw).  John  are  imprisoned.     8  Peter^a  boldness  : 
13  the  apostles  are  threale7ied. 

1,     A  ND  as  they  spake  unto  the  people, 
J\.    tlie  priests,  and  the  captain  of  tlie 
temple,  and  the   Sadducees,   came  upon 
them, 

2.  Being  grieved  that  they  taught  the 
people,  and  preached  through  Jesus  the  re- 
surrection from  the  dead. 

3.  And  they  laid  hands  on  them,  and  put 
tJiem  in  hold  unto  the  next  day :  for  it  was 
now  eventide. 

4.  Howbeit  many  of  them  which  heard 
the  word  believed  ;  and  the  number  of  the 
men  was  al)out  five  thousand. 

5.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow, 
that  their  rulers,  and  elders,  and  scribes, 

6.  And  Annas  the  High-Priest,  and  Caia- 
l)has,  and  John,  and  Alexander,  and  as 
many  as  were  of  the  kindred  of  the  Higli- 
Priest,  were  gathered  together  at  Jerusalem. 

7.  And  when  they  had  set  them  in  the 
midst,  they  asked.  By  what  power,  or  by 
what  name,  have  ye  done  this  ? 

8.  Then  Peter,  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  said  unto  them.  Ye  rulers  of  the 
people,  and  elders  of  Israel, 

9.  If  we  this  day  be  examined  of  tiie 
good  deed  done  to  the  impotent  man,  Ijy 
wiiat  means  he  is  made  whole  ; 

10.  Be  it  known  unto  you  all,  and  to  all 
the  people  of  Israel,  that  by  the  name  of 
Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth,  whom  ye  cru- 
cified, whom  God  raised  from  the  dead, 
even  by  him  doth  this  man  stand  here  be- 
fore you  whole. 

1 1 .  This  is  tlie  stone  which  was  set  at 
nought  of  you  l)uild(M-s,  which  is  become 
the  head  ol  the  corner. 

12.  Neither  is  lliere  salvation  in  any 
other :  for  there  is  none  other  name  under 
heaven  given  among  men  whereby  we 
must  be  saved. 

13.  Now  when  they  saw  the  boldness 
of  Peter  and  John,  and  perceived  that 
they  were  unh^arned  and  ignorant  men, 
they  marvelled;  and  they  took  knowledge 
of  them,  that  they  had  been  widi  Jesus. 

14.  And  beholding  tlie  man  vvhicli  was 
healed  standing  witli  tliem,  they  could  say 
nothing  against  il. 

15.  But  when  they  had  commanded 
them  to  go  aside  out  of  the  council,  ihey 
conferred  among  th(;mselves, 

IG.  Saying,  \Vhat  shall  we  do  to  these 
men?  for  that  iiideiHl  a  nolalili'  miracle 
hath  been  done  by  them,  is  manili'st  to  all 
lh(!m  tliat  dwell  in  Jerusalem ;  and  wc  can- 
not deny  it. 


1 7.  But  that  it  spread  no  further  among 
the  people,  let  us  straitly  threaten  them, 
that  they  speak  henceforth  to  no  man  in 
this  name. 

1 8.  And  they  called  them,  and  command- 
ed them  not  to  speak  at  all  nor  teach  in 
the  name  of  Jesus. 

19.  But  Peter  and  .John  answered  and 
said  unto  them.  Whether  it  be  right  in  the 
sight  of  God  to  hearken  unto  you  more 
than  unto  God,  judge  ye. 

20.  For  we  cannot  but  speak  the  things 
which  we  have  seen  and  heard. 

21.  So  when  they  had  further  threaten- 
ed them,  they  let  them  go,  finding  nothing 
how  they  might  punish  them,  because  of 
the  people :  for  all  men  glorified  God  for 
that  which  was  done. 

22.  For  the  man  was  above  forty  years 
old,  on  whom  this  miracle  of  healing  was 
shewed. 

23.  And  being  let  go,  they  went  to  their 
own  company,  and  reported  all  that  the 
chief  priests  and  elders  had  said  unto  them. 

24.  And  when  they  heard  that,  they  lift- 
ed up  their  voice  to  God  with  one  accord, 
and  said.  Lord,  thou  art  God,  which  hast 
made  heaven,  and  earth,  and  the  sea,  and 
all  that  in  them  is : 

25.  Who  by  the  mouth  of  thy  servant 
David  hast  said,  Why  did  the  heathen  rage, 
and  tiie  people  imagine  vain  things  ? 

26.  The  kings  of  the  earth  stood  up,  and 
the  rulers  were  gathered  together  against 
the  Lord,  and  against  his  Christ. 

27.  For  of  a  truth  against  thy  holy  child 
Jesus,  whom  thou  hasi  anointed,  both  He- 
rod, and  Pontius  Pilate,  with  tlie  Gentiles, 
and  the  people  of  Israel,  were  gathered  to- 
gether, 

28.  For  to  do  whatsoever  thy  hand  and 
thy  cotnisel  dirtermincd  before  to  be  done. 

29.  And  now.  Lord,  behold  tiieir  threat- 
enings :  and  grant  unto  tiiy  servants,  that 
with  all  boldness  they  may  sjieak  thy  word, 

30.  V>y  stretching  forth  thy  hand  to  heal ; 
and  that  signs  and  wonders  may  be  done 
by  the  naiiK!  of  thy  holy  child  Jesus. 

31.  And  wiien  they  had  prayed,  the 
l)lace  was  shaken  where;  they  were  assem- 
bled together;  and  they  were  all  filled  with 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  they  spake  the  word 
of  God  with  boldness. 

32.  And  the  multitude  of  them  that  be- 
lieved were  of  one  heart  and  of  one  soul : 
neither  said  any  of  l/trm  tiiat  aught  of  the 
tilings  which  he;  possessed  was  his  own ; 
but  they  liad  all  things  common. 

33.  And  with  great  power  gave  the  apos- 
tles witness  of  the  resurrection  of  the  Lord 


CHAP.  V. 


117 


Jesus :  and  great  grace  was  upon  tliem  all. 

34.  Neither  was  tlierc  any  among  them 
that  lacked  :  for  as  many  as  were  possess- 
ors of  lands  or  houses,  sold  them,  and 
brought  the  piices  of  the  things  that  were 
sold, 

33.  And  laid  them  down  at  the  apostles' 
feet :  and  distribution  was  made  unto  every 
man  according  as  he  had  need. 

36.  And  Joses,  who  by  the  apostles  was 
surnannul  IJarnabas,  (which  is,  being  inler- 
preted,  The  sou  of  consolation,)  a  Levite, 
and  of  the  country  of  Cyprus, 

37.  Having  land,  sold  /^  and  brought  the 
money,  and  laid  it  at  the  apostles'  feet. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  Ananias  and  Sapphira  at  Peter's  rebuke  fall   down 
dead.     12  The  apostles  work  miracles. 

1 .    "O  UT  a  certain  man  named  Ananias, 
jJ    witli   Sappiiira  his  wife,  sold  a 
possession, 

2.  And  kept  back  part  of  the  price,  his 
wife  also  being  jDrivy  to  it,  and  brouglit  a 
certain  part,  and  laid  it  at  the  apostles'  feet. 

3.  But  Peter  said,  Ananias,  why  hath  Sa- 1 
tan   fdled    thy  heart    to    lie  to   the  Holy 
Cliost,  and  to  keep  back  part  of  the  price 
of  the  land  ? 

4.  While  it  remained,  was  it  not  tliine 
own  ?  and  after  it  was  sold,  was  it  not  in 
thine  own  power  ?  Why  hast  thou  con- 
ceived this  thing  in  thy  heart  ?  Thou  hast 
not  lied  uiito  men,  but  unto  God. 

5.  And  Ananias,  hearing  these  words, 
fell  down,  and  gave  up  the  ghost :  and 
great  fear  came  on  all  them  that  heard  these 
tilings. 

C.  And  the  young  mem  arose,  wound  him 
up,  and  carried  /liin  out,  and  buried  hi/n. 

7.  And  it  was  about  the  space  of  three 
hours  after,  when  his  wife,  not  knowing 
what  was  done,  cann;  in. 

8.  yVnd  Peter  answered  unto  her,  Tell 
me  whether  ye  sold  the  land  for  so  much  ? 
And  she  sai(l.  Yea,  for  so  much. 

9.  Tiien  I'eter  said  unto  her.  How  is  it 
that  ye  iiave  agretnl  together  to  tempt  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord?  Bcliold,  tlie  f(>el  of  them 
which  have  buried  thy  husband,  are  at  the 
door,  and  shall  carry  thee  out. 

10.  Then  fell  she  down  straightway  at 
his  feet,  and  yielded  u|)  the  ghost:  ancf  the 
young  men  came  in,  and  found  her  dead, 
and  carrying  her  forth,  buried  her  by  her 
husband. 

11.  And  great  fear  came  upon  all  the 
church,  and  upon  as  many  as  heard  these 
things. 

,12.  And  by  the  hands  of  the  apostles 
were  many  signs  and  wonders  wrought  I 


among  the  people  ;  (and  they  were  all  witli 
one  accord  in  Solomon's  porch. 

13.  And  of  the  rest  durst  no  man  join 
himself  to  them:  but.Uie  people  magnified 
them. 

14.  And  believers  were  the  more  added 
to  the  Lord,  multitudes  both  of  men  and 
women.) 

15.  Insomuch  that  they  brought  forth  the 
sick  into  the  streets,  and  laid  than  on  beds 
and  couches,  that  at  the  least  the  shadow 
of  Peter  passing  by  might  overshadow  some 
of  them. 

16.  There  came  also  a  multitude  out  of 
the  cities  round  about  unto  Jerusalem, 
bringing  sick  folks,  and  them  which  were 
vexed  with  unclean  spirits :  and  they  were 
healed  every  one. 

1 7.  Then  the  High-Priest  rose  up,  and 
all  they  that  were  with  him,  (which  is  the 
sect  of  the  Sadducees,)  and  were  filled  with 
indignation, 

1 8.  And  laid  their  hands  on  the  apostles, 
aiifl  put  them  in  the  common  prison. 

19.  But  the  angel  of  the  ]^ord  by  night 
opened  the  prison-doors,  and  brought  them 
forth,  and  said, 

20.  Go,  stand  and  speak  in  the  temple 
to  the  people  all  the  words  of  this  life. 

21.  And  when  they  heard  that,  they  en- 
tered into  the  temple  early  in  the  morning, 
and  taught.  But  the  High-Priest  came, 
and  they  that  were  with  him,  and  called 
the  council  together,  and  all  the  senate  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  sent  to  the  pri- 
son to  have  thcni  brought. 

22.  But  when  Ihe  officers  came,  and 
found  them  not  in  the  prison,  they  returned, 

I  and  told, 

23.  Saying,  The  prison  truly  found  we 
I  shut  with  all  safety,  and  tlu;  kcep(;rs  stand- 
ing without  before  (he  doors:  but  when 
we  had  opened,  we  found  no  man  within. 

24.  Now  when  liie  High-Priest,  and  the 
captain  of  the  temple,  and  tiie  (Jiiief  Priests, 
heard  these  tilings,  they  doubted  of  them 
wliereunto  this  would  grow. 

25.  Then  came  one  and  told  them,  say- 
ing, Behold,  (he  men  whom  ye  put  in  pri- 
son  are  standing  in  the  temple,  and  teach- 
ing the  people. 

26.  Then  went  the  captain  with  the  offi- 
cers, and  bioiigiit  them  without  violence: 
for  they  fean^d  the  peojile,  lest  they  should 
have  l)e(!n  stoned. 

27.  And  \\  hen  Ihey  had  brought  them, 
they  set  ihrm  before  t1ie  council :  and  the 
High-Priest  asked  them, 

28.  Saying,  Did  not  we  straitly  com- 
mand you  that  you  should  not  teach  in  this 


118 


THE  ACTS. 


name  ?  And,  behold,  ye  have  filled  Jeru- 
salem with  your  doc;trine,  and  intend  to 
bring  this  man's  blood  upon  us. 

29.  Then  Peter  and  the  other  apostles 
answered  and  said,  We  ought  to  obey  God 
rather  than  men. 

30.  The  God  of  our  fathers  raised  up  Je- 
sus, whom  ye  slew  and  hanged  on  a  tree. 

31.  Him  hath  God  exalted  with  his  right 
hand  to  be  a  Prince  and  a  Saviour,  for  to 
give  repentance  to  Israel,  and  forgiveness 
of  sins. 

32.  And  we  are  his  witnesses  of  these 
things  ;  and  so  is  also  the  Holy  Ghost, 
whom  God  liath  given  to  them  that  obey 
him. 

33.  When  they  heard  that,  they  were  cut 
to  the  heart,  and  took  council  to  slay  them. 

34.  Then  stood  there  up  one  in  the 
council,  a  Pharisee,  named  Gamaliel,  a 
doctorof  the  law,had  in  reputation  among 
all  the  people,  and  commanded  to  put  the 
apostles  forth  a  little  space  ; 

35.  And  said  unto  them,  Ye  men  of  Is- 
rael, take  heed  to  yourselves,  what  ye  in- 
tend to  do  as  touching  these  men. 

36.  For  before  these  days  rose  up  Theu- 
das,  boasting  himself  to  be  someljody ;  to 
whom  a  number  of  men,  about  four  hun- 
dred, joined  themselves :  who  was  slain ; 
and  all,  as  many  as  obeyed  him,  were  scat- 
tered, and  brought  to  nought. 

37.  After  this  man  rose  up  Judas  of  Ga- 
lilee, in  the  days  of  the  taxing,  and  drew 
away  much  people  after  him :  he  also  per- 
ished ;  and  all,  even  as  many  as  obeyed 
him,  were  dispersed. 

38.  And  now  I  say  unto  you,  Refrain 
from  these  men,  and  let  them  alone :  for  if 
this  counsel  or  this  work  be  of  men,  it  will 
come  to  nought : 

39.  But  if  it  be  of  God,  ye  cannot  over- 
throw it ;  lest  haply  ye  be  found  even  to 
fight  against  God. 

40.  And  to  him  they  agreed :  and  when 
they  had  called  the  apostles,  and  beaten 
them,  they  eonmiaiuhjd  that  tliey  sliould  not 
speak  in  the  name  of  Jesus,  and  let  tliem  go. 

41.  And  tiiey  departed  from  the  presence 
of  the  council,  rejoicing  that  lliey  were 
counted  worthy  to  suffer  shame  for  his 
name. 

42.  And  daily  in  the  temple,  and  in 
every  house,  tliey  ceased  not  to  teach,  and 
preach  Jesus  Christ. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1  JTie  aptttUt'  care  for  itu  poor,  and  preaclUng  of  the 
■word.     5  Seven  deacons  chotcn. 

1.    A  ND  in  those  days,  when  the  num- 
J\.  ber  of  tiie  disciples  was  multiplied, 


there  arose  a  murmuring  of  the  Grecians 
against  tlie  Hebrews,  because  their  widows 
were  neglected  in  the  daily  ministration. 

2.  Then  the  twelve  called  the  multitude 
of  the  disciples  imto  them,  and  said.  It  is 
not  reason  that  we  should  leave  the  word 
of  God,  and  serve  tables. 

3.  Wliercfore,  brethren,  look  ye  out 
among  you  seven  men  of  honest  report, 
full  of  tiie  Holy  Ghost  and  wisdom,  whom 
we  may  apjjoint  over  this  business. 

4.  But  we  will  give  ourselves  continu- 
ally to  prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  of  the 
word. 

5.  And  the  saying  pleased  the  whole 
multitude  :  and  they  chose  Stephen,  a  man 
full  of  faith  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
Philip,  and  Prochorus,  and  Nicanor,  and 
Timon,  and  Parmenas,  and  Nicolas  a  pro- 
selyte of  Antioch  : 

6.  Whom  they  set  before  the  apostles : 
and  when  they  had  prayed,  they  laid  their 
hands  on  them. 

7.  And  the  word  of  God  increased  ;  and 
the  number  of  the  disciples  multiplied  in 
Jerusalem  greatly ;  and  a  great  company 
of  the  priests  were  obedient  to  the  faith. 

8.  And  Stephen,  full  of  faith  and  power, 
did  great  wonders  and  miracles  among  the 
people. 

9.  Then  there  arose  certain  of  the  syna- 
gogue, which  is  called  The  synagogue  of 
the  Libertines,  and  Cyrenians  and  Alexan- 
drians, and  of  tliem  of  Cilicia  and  of  Asia, 
disputing  with  Stephen. 

1 0.  And  they  were  not  able  to  resist  the 
wisdom  and  the  spirit  by  which  he  spake. 

1 1.  Then  they  suborned  men,  whicli  said, 
We  have  heard  him  speak  blasphemous 
words  against  Moses,  and  against  God. 

1 2.  And  they  stirred  )ip  the  people,  and 
the  elders,  and  tlu;  Scribes,  and  came  upon 
him,  and  caught  him,  and  brought  him  to 
the  council, 

13.  And  set  up  false  witnesses,  which 
said.  This  man  ceaseth  not  to  speak  blas- 
phemous words  against  this  holy  place  and 
tiie  law : 

14.  For  we  have  heard  him  say,  that 
this  Jesus  of  Nazareth  shall  destroy  this 
place,  and  shall  change  the  customs  which 
Moses  delivered  us. 

15.  And  all  that  satin  the  council,  look- 
ing stedfaslly  on  him,  saw  his  face  as  it  had 
been  the  face  of  an  angel. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  Stephen  Ijcmg  railed,  nnswereth  to  hit  aeewation:  64 

(/ill/  Kl07ie  him  to  daith. 

1 .  nni  1 1<",N  said  tlio  High  Priest,  arc  these 
JL    things  so  ? 


CHAP.  VII. 


119 


2.  And  he  said,  Men,  brethren,  and  fa- 
thers, hearken ;  Tlie  God  of  glory  appeared 
unto  our  father  Abraham,  when  he  was  hi 
Mesopotamia,  before  he  dwelt  in  Charran, 

3.  And  said  unto  him,  Get  thee  out  of 
thy  country,  and  from  thy  kindrctl,  and 
come  into  the  land  which  I  shall  shew  thee. 

4.  Then  came  he  out  of  the  land  of  the 
Chaldeans,  and  dwelt  in  Ciiarran :  and 
from  thence,  when  his  father  was  dead,  he 
removed  him  into  this  land,  wherein  ye 
now  dwell. 

5.  And  he  gave  him  none  inheritance  in 
it,  no,  not  so  much  as  to  set  his  foot  on :  yet 
lie  promised  that  he  would  give  it  to  him 
for  a  possession,  and  to  his  seed  after  him, 
when  as  yet  he  had  no  child. 

6.  And  God  spake  on  this  wise,  that  his 
seed  should  sojourn  in  a  strange  land  ;  and 
that  they  should  bring  them  into  bondage, 
and  entreat  (hem  evil  four  hundred  years. 

7.  And  the  nation  to  whom  they  shall 
be  in  bondage  will  I  judge,  said  God :  and 
after  that  shall  they  come  forth,  and  serve 
me  in  this  place. 

8.  And  he  gave  him  the  covenant  of  cir- 
cumcision: and  so  Abraham,  begat  Isaac, 
and  circumcised  him  the  eighth  day ;  and 
Isaac  begat  Jacob ;  and  Jacob  begat  the 
twelve  patriarchs. 

9.  And  the  patriarchs,  moved  with  envy, 
sold  Joseph  into  Egypt :  but  God  was  with 
him, 

10.  And  delivered  him  out  of  all  his  af- 
flictions, and  gave  him  favour  and  wisdom 
in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt ;  and 
he  made  him  governor  over  Egypt  and  all 
his  house. 

1 1 .  Now  there  came  a  dearth  over  all 
the  land  of  Egypt  and  Chanaan,  and  great 
affliction :  and  our  fathers  found  no  suste- 
nance. 

1 2.  But  when  Jacob  heard  that  there  was 
corn  in  Egypt,  he  sent  out  our  fathers  first. 

13.  And  at  the  second  time  Joseph  was 
made  known  to  his  i)rethren ;  and  Joseph's 
kindred  was  made  known  unto  Pharoali. 

14.  Then  sent  Joseph,  and  called  his  fa- 
ther Jacob  to  him,  and  all  his  kindred, 
threescore  and  fifteen  souls. 

15.  So  Jacob  went  down  into  Egypt, 
and  died,  he,  and  our  fathers, 

16.  And  were  carried  over  into  Sychem, 
and  laid  in  the  sepulchre  that  Ai)raham 
bought  for  a  sum  of  money  of  the  sons  of 
Emmor  the  father  of  Sychem. 

17.  But  when  the  time  of  the  promise 
drew  nigh,  which  God  had  sworn  to  Abra- 
ham, the  people  grew  and  multiplied  in 

Egypt, 


1 8.  Till  another  king  arose,  which  knew 
not  Joseph. 

19.  The  same  dealt  subtillywithour  kin- 
dred, and  evil  entreated  our  fathers,  so  that 
they  cast  out  their  young  children,  to  the 
end  they  might  not  live. 

20.  In  which  time  Moses  was  born,  and 
vvas  exceeding  fair,  and  nourished  up  in 
his  father's  house  three  months : 

21.  And  when  he  was  cast  out,  Pha- 
raoh's daughter  took  him  up,  and  nourished 
him  for  her  own  son. 

22.  And  Moses  was  learned  in  all  the 
wisdom  of  the  Egyptians,  and  was  mighty 
in  words  and  in  deeds. 

23.  And  when  he  was  full  forty  years 
old,  it  came  into  his  heart  to  visit  his  breth- 
ren the  children  of  Israel. 

24.  And  seeing  one  of  them  suffer  wrong, 
he  defended  him,  and  avenged  him  that  was 
oppressed,  ^nd  smote  the  Egyptian : 

25.  For  he  supposed  his  brethren  would 
have  understood  how  that  God  by  his  hand 
would  deliver  them :  but  they  understood 
not. 

26.  And  the  next  day  he  shewed  him 
self  unto  them  as  they  strove,  and  would 
have  set  them  at  one  again,  saying.  Sirs, 
ye  are  brethren ;  why  do  ye  wrong  one  to 
another  ? 

27.  But  he  that  did  his  neighbour  wrong 
thrust  him  away,  saying.  Who  made  thee  a 
ruler  and  a  judge  over  us? 

28.  Wilt  thou  kill  me,  as  thou  didst  the 
Egyptian  yesterday  ? 

29.  Then  fled  Moses  at  this  saying,  and 
was  a  stranger  in  the  land  of  Madian, 
where  he  begat  two  sons. 

30.  And  when  forty  years  were  expired, 
there  appeared  to  him  in  the  wilderness  of 
mount  Sina,  an  angel  of  the  Lord,  in  a 
flame  of  fire  in  a  bush. 

31.  When  Moses  saw  it,  ho  wondered 
at  the  sight :  and  as  he  drew  near  to  behold 
it,  the  voice  of  the  Lord  came  unto  him, 

32.  Saying,  I  am  the  God  of  thy  fathers, 
the  God  of  Abraiiam,  and  the  God  of  Isaac, 
and  the  God  of  Jacob.  Then  Moses  trem- 
bled, and  durst  not  behold. 

33.  Then  said  the  Lord  to  him.  Put  oflf 
thy  shoes  from  thy  feet:  for  the  place 
where  thou  standest  is  holy  ground. 

34.  1  have  seen,  I  have  seen  the  afflic- 
tion of  my  people  which  is  in  Egypt,  and 
I  have  heard  their  groaning,  and  am  come 
down  to  deliver  them.  And  now  come,  1 
will  send  thee  into  Egjpt. 

35.  This  Moses  whom  they  refused,  say- 
ing, Who  made  thee  a  ruler  and  a  judge  ? 
the  same  did  God  send  to  be  a  ruler  and  a 


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deliverer,  by  the  hand   of  the  angel  which 
appeared  to  him  in  the  bush. 

36.  He  brought  them  out,  after  that  he 
had  shewed  wonders  and  signs  in  the  land 
of  Egypt,  and  in  the  Red  sea,  and  in  the 
wilderness,  forty  years. 

37.  This  is  that  Moses  which  said  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  A  prophet  shall  the 
Lord  your  God  raise  up  unto  you  of  your 
brethren,  like  unto  me  :  him  sliall  ye  hear. 

38.  This  is  he  that  was  in  the  church  in 
the  v\ilderness,  with  the  angel  which  spake 
to  him  in  the  mount  Sina,  and  icitli  our 
fathers :  who  received  the  lively  oracles  to 
give  unto  us. 

39.  To  whom  our  fathers  would  not  obey, 
but  thrust  him  from  them,  and  in  their 
heiirts  turned  back  again  into  Egj-pt, 

40.  Saying  unto  Aaron,  Make  us  gods  to 
go  before  us  :  for  «.s  for  this  Moses,  which 
brought  us  out  of  tlie  land  of  Egypt,  wo 
wot  not  what  is  become  of  him. 

41.  And  they  made  a  calf  in  those  days, 
and  offered  sacrifice  unto  the  idol,  and  re- 
joiced in  the  works  of  their  own  hands. 

42.  Then  God  turned,  and  gave  them 
up  to  worship  the  host  of  heaven  ;  as  it  is 
wj'itten  in  the  book  of  the  prophets,  O  ye 
house  of  Israel,  have  ye  offered  to  me  slain 
beasts  and  sacrifices,  by  the  space  of  forty 
years  in  the  wilderness  ? 

43.  Yea,  ye  took  up  the  tabernacle  of 
Moloch,  and  the  star  of  your  god  Kem- 
phan,  figures  which  ye  made,  to  worship 
them :  antl  I  will  carry  you  away  beyond 
Babylon. 

44.  Our  fathers  had  the  tabernacle  of 
witness  in  the  wiklerness,  as  he  had  ap- 

.  pointed,  sjieaking  unto  Moses,  that  he 
should  make  it  according  to  the  fashion 
that  he  had  seen. 

45.  Which  also  our  fathers  that  came 
after  brought  in  with  .Tcsus  into  the  pos- 
session of  tiie  Gentiles,  whom  (jod  drave 
out  before!  tiie  face  of  our  fathers,  uulo  the 
days  of  David ; 

46.  Who  found  favour  before  God,  and 
desired  to  find  a  tabernacle  for  the  (iod  of 
Jacob. 

47.  But  Solomon  built  him  a  house. 

48.  Howl)eit  the  most  High  dv\ clleth  not 
in  temples  made  with  hands ;  as  saith  the 
prophet, 

49.  Heaven  is  my  throne,  and  earth  is 
my  footstool :  what  house  will  ye  build  me  ? 
saith  the  Lord :  or  what  is  the  place  of  my 
rest  ? 

50.  Hath  not  my  hand  made  all  lliese 
things  ? 

51.  Ye  stiff-necked,  and  uncircumciscd 


in  heart  and  ears,  ye  do  always  resist  the 
Holy  Ghost:  as  your  fathers  did,  so  do  ye. 

52.  Which  of  the  prophets  have  not  your 
fathers  persecuted  1  And  they  have  slain 
them  which  shewed  before  of  the  coming 
of  the  Just  One,  of  whom  ye  have  been 
now  the  betrayers  and  murderers : 

53.  Who  have  received  the  law  by  the 
disposition  of  angels,  and  have  not  kept  it. 

54.  When  they  heard  these  things,  they 
were  cut  to  the  heart,  and  they  gnashed 
on  him  with  their  teeth. 

55.  But  he,  being  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
looked  up  steadfastly  into  heaven,  and 
saw  the  glory  of  God,  and  Jesus  standing 
on  the  right  hand  of  God, 

56.  And  said,  Behold,  I  see  the  heavens 
opened,  and  the  Son  of  man  standing  on 
the  right  hand  of  God. 

57.  Then  they  cried  out  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  stopped  their  ears,  and  ran  upon 
him  with  one  accord, 

58.  And  cast  him  out  of  the  city,  and 
stoned  Idm :  and  the  witnesses  laid  down 
their  clothes  at  a  young  man's  feet,  whose 
name  was  Saul. 

59.  And  they  stoned  Stephen,  calling 
upon  God,  and  saying,  Lord  Jesus,  receive 
my  spirit. 

60.  And  he  kneeled  down,  and  cried 
with  a  loud  voice.  Lord,  lay  not  this  sin 
to  their  charge.  And  when  he  had  said 
this,  he  fell  asleep. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

5  Philip  plantelh  Ihe   Church  in  Samaria :  26  ht  bap- 
tizflk  an  Elhiojiian  eunuch. 

1.  A  ND  Saul  was  consenting  unto  his 
J\.  death.  And  at  that  time  there 
was  a  great  persecution  against  the  cluirch 
which  was  at  Jerusalem ;  and  they  were 
all  scattered  abroad  throughout  the  regions 
of  Judea  and  Samaria,  except  the  apos- 
tles. 

2.  And  devout  men  carried  Stephen  to 
his  burial,  and  made  great  lamentation  over 
him. 

3.  As  for  Saul,  he  made  havock  of  the 
church,  entering  into  every  house,  and  ha- 
ling men  and  women,  committed  them  to 
prison. 

4.  Therefore  they  that  were  scattered 
abroad,  went  every  where  preaching  the 
word. 

5.  Then  Philip  went  down  to  thc^  city 
of  Samaria,  and  [jreached  Christ  unto  them. 

6.  And  tiie  people  with  oiii;  ace  ord  gave 
heed  unto  those  things  which  Piulip  spake, 
hearing,and  seeing  the  miracles  which  he 
did. 

7.  For  unclean  spirits,  crying  with  a  loud 


CHAP.  VIII 


m 


voice,  came  out  of  many  that  were  pos- 
sessed with  Ikcm :  and  many  taken  willi 
palsies,  and  that  were  lame,  were  healed. 

8.  And  there  was  great  joy  in  that  city. 

9.  But  there  was  a  certain  man  called 
Simon,  which  beforelime  in  the  same  city 
used  sorcery,  and  bewitched  the  people  of 
Samaria,  giving  out  that  himself  was  some 
great  one : 

10.  To  whom  they  all  gave  heed,  from 
the  least  to  the  greatest,  saying,  This  man 
is  the  great  power  of  God. 

1 1.  And  to  him  they  had  regard,  because 
that  of  long  time  he  had  bewitched  them 
with  sorceries. 

12.  But  when  they  believed  Philip 
preaching  the  things  concerning  the  king- 
dom of  God,  and  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ, 
they  were  baptized,  both  men  and  women. 

13.  Then  Simon  himself  believ-ed  also  ; 
and  when  he  was  baj)tized,  he  continued 
with  Pliihp,  and  wondered,  beholding  the 
miracles  and  signs  which  were  done. 

14.  Now  when  the  apostles  which  were 
at  Jerusalem,  heard  that  Samaria  had  re- 
ceived the  word  of  God,  they  sent  unto  them 
Peter  and  John  '■ 

1 5.  Who,  when  they  were  come  down, 
prayed  for  tiiem,  that  they  might  receive 
the  Holy  Ghost : 

16.  (For  as  yet  he  was  fallen  upon  none 
of  them :  only  they  were  baptized  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus .) 

17.  Then  laid  they  their  hands  on  them, 
and  they  received  the  Holy  Ghost. 

18.  And  when  Simon  saw  that  through 
laying  on  of  the  apostles'  hands  the  Holy 
Ghost  was  given,  he  offered  them  money, 

19.  Saying,  Give  me  also  this  power, 
that  on  whomsoever  I  lay  hands,  he  may 
receive  the  Holy  Ghost. 

20.  But  Peter  said  unto  him.  Thy  mo- 
ney perish  with  tiiee,  because  thou  hast 
thought  that  the  gift  of  God  may  be  pur- 
chased with  money. 

21.  'J'liou  hast  neither  part  nor  lot  in 
this  matt(>r  :  for  thy  heart  is  not  right  in  the 
siglit  of  God. 

22.  Repent  therefore  of  tiiis  thy  wicked- 
ness, and  pray  Ciod,  if  perhaps  the  thought 
of  thy  heart  may  l)e  forgiven  thee. 

23.  P'or  I  perceive  that  thou  art  in  the 
gall  of  bitterness,  and  in  the  bond  of  ini- 
quity. 

24.  Then  answered  Simon,  and  said, 
Pray  ye  to  the  I^ord  for  me,  that  none;  of 
these  things  which  ye  have  spoken  come 
upon  me. 

25.  And  they,  when  they  had  testified 
and  preaclied  the  word  of  the  Lord,  rcturn- 

Q 


ed  to  Jerusalem,  and  preached  the  gospel 
in  many  villages  of  the  Samaritans. 

26.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Philip,  saying.  Arise,  and  go  toward  the 
soutli,  unto  the  way  that  goeth  down  from 
Jerusalem  unto  Gaza,  which  is  desert. 

27.  And  he  arose  and  went :  and,behold, 
a  man  of  Elhiopia,an  eunuch  of  great  au- 
thority under  Candace  queen  of  the  Ethi- 
opians, who  had  the  charge  of  all  her  trea- 
sure, and  had  come  to  Jerusalem  for  to 
worship, 

28.  Was  returning;  and,  sitting  in  liis 
chariot,  read  Esaias  the  prophet. 

29.  Then  the  Spirit  said  unto  Philip,  Go 
near,  and  join  thyself  to  this  chariot. 

30.  And  Philip  ran  thither  to  him,  and 
heard  him  read  the  prophet  Esaias,  and 
said,  Understandest  thou  what  thou  read- 
est  ? 

31.  And  he  said.  How  can  I,  except 
some  man  should  guide  me  ?  And  he  de- 
sired Philip  that  he  would  come  up  and  sit 
with  him. 

32.  The  place  of  the  scripture  which  he 
read,  was  this.  He  was  led  as  a  sheep  to 
the  slaughter;  and  like  a  lamb  dumb  be- 
fore the  shearer,  so  opened  he  not  his 
mouth : 

33.  In  his  humiliation  his  judgment  was 
taken  away:  and  who  shall  declare  his 
generation  ?  For  his  life  is  taken  from  the 
earth. 

34.  And  the  eunuch  answered  Philip, 
and  said,  T  pray  thee,  of  whom  speaketh 
tlie  prophet  this  ?  Of  liimself,  or  of  some 
other  man  ? 

35.  Then  Philip  opened  his  mouth,  and 
began  at  the  same  scripture,  and  preached 
unto  him  Jesus. 

36.  And  as  they  went  on  their  way,  they 
came  unto  a  certain  water :  and  the;  eunuch 
said.  See,  here  is  water ;  what  doth  hinder 
me  to  bt;  baptized  ? 

37.  And  Philip  said.  If  thou  believest 
with  all  thy  iieart,  thou  mayest.  And  he 
answered  and  said,  I  believe  that  Jesus 
Christ  is  the  Son  of  God. 

38.  And  he  commanded  tiie  chariot  to 
stand  still:  and  they  went  down  both  into 
the  water,  both  Philip  and  the  eunuch  ;  and 
he  baptized  him. 

39.  And  when  they  were  come  up  out 
of  the  water,  tin;  Si)irit  of  the  Lord  caught 
away  Piiili|),  that  the  eunuch  saw  him  no 
more :  and  he  went  on  his  way  rejoic- 
ing. 

40.  But  Philip  was  fotmd  at  Azotus :  and 
passing  thioii;;!!,  he  preached  in  all  the  ci- 
ties,till  he  came  to  Ca^sarea. 


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CHAP.  IX. 

I  Saul, going  toward  Damasms,  is  called  by  Christ:  10 
Ananias  sent  to  him,  and  he  is  baptised,  20  and  boldly 
preacheth  Christ. 

1.     A  NU  Saul  yet  breathing  out  threat- 
J\.     enings  and  slaughter  against  the 
disciples  of  the  Lord,  went  unto  the  High- 
Priest, 

2.  And  desired  of  him  letters  to  Damas- 
cus to  the  synagogues,  that  if  he  found  any 
of  this  vvaj',  wiiether  they  were  men  or  wo- 
men, he  migiit  bring  them  bound  unto  Je- 
rusalem. 

3.  And  as  he  journeyed,  he  came  near 
Damascus:  and  "suddenly  there  shined 
round  about  iiim  a  light  from  heaven  : 

4.  And  he  fell  to  the  earth,  and  heard  a 
voice  saying  unto  him,  Saul,  Saul,  why 
persecutest  thou  me  ? 

5.  And  he  said,  Who  art  thou.  Lord  ? 
And  the  Lord  said,  I  am  Jesus  whom  thou 
persecutest:  It  is  hard  for  tliee  to  kick 
against  the  pricks. 

1  6.  And  he  trembling  and  astonished, 
said.  Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do  ? 
And  tlie  Lord  said  unto  him.  Arise,  and  go 
into  the  city,  and  it  shall  be  told  thee 
what  thou  must  do. 

7.  And  the  men  which  journeyed  with 
him  stood  speechless,  hearing  a  voice,  but 
seeing  no  man. 

8.  And  Saul  arose  from  the  earth ;  and 
when  his  eyes  were  opened,  he  saw  no 
man :  but  tliey  led  him  by  the  hand,  and 
brought  him  into  Damascus. 

9.  And  he  was  three  days  without  sight, 
and  neither  did  eat  nor  drink. 

10.  And  there  was  a  certain  disciple  at 
Damascus,  named  Ananias ;  and  to  him 
said  the  Lord  in  a  vision,  Ananias.  And 
he  said.  Behold,  I  a?n  here.  Lord. 

11.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  iiim.  Arise, 
and  go  into  the  street  wludi  is  called 
Straight,  and  inciuire  in  the  hous(!  of  Ju- 
das for  one  called  Saul  of  Tarsus:  for,  be- 
hold,he  praycth, 

12.  And  hath  seen  in  a  vision  a  man 
named  Ananias  coming  in,  and  putting  his 
iiand  on  him,  that  he  might  receive  his 
sight. 

13.  Then  Ananias  answered.  Lord,  I 
have  heard  by  many  of  this  man,  how 
much  evil  he  iiath  done  to  thy  saints  at  Je- 
rusalem : 

14.  And  here  he  hath  authority  from 
the  Chief  Priests  to  bind  all  that  call  on 
lliy  name. 

15.  But  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  (io  tiiy 
way  :  for  he  is  a  (•hoscn  vessel  unto  me,  to 
bear  my  name  b(^fore  the  Gentiles,  and 
kings,  and  tiie  children  of  Israel 


16.  For  I  will  shew  him  how  great  things 
he  must  suffer  for  my  name's  sake. 

17.  And  Ananias  went  his  way,  and  en- 
tered into  the  house  ;  and  putting  his  iiands 
on  him,  said.  Brother  Saul,  the  Lord,  even 
Jesus,  that  appeared  unto  thee  in  the  way 
as  thou  camest,  hath  sent  me,  that  thou 
mightest  receive  thy  sight,  and  be  filled 
with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

18.  And  immediately  there  fell  from  his 
eyes  as  it  had  been  scales :  and  he  received 
sight  forthwith,  and  arose,  and  was  baptized. 

19.  And  when  he  had  received  meat, he 
was  strengthened.  Then  was  Saul  certain 
days  with  the  disciples  which  were  at  Da- 
mascus. 

20.  And  straightway  he  preached  Christ 
in  the  synagogues,  that  he  is  the  Son  of 
God. 

21.  But  all  that  heard  Am  were  amazed, 
and  said ;  Is  not  this  he  that  destroyed 
them  which  called  on  this  name  in  Jerusa- 
lem, and  came  hither  for  that  intent,  that 
he  might  bring  them  bound  unto  the  Chief 
Priests  ? 

22.  But  Saul  increased  the  more  in 
strength,  and  confounded  the  Jews  which 
dwelt  at  Damascus,  proving  that  this  is 
very  Christ. 

23.  And  after  that  many  days  were  ful- 
filled, the  Jews  took  counsel  to  kill  him . 

24.  But  their  laying  await  was  known 
of  Saul.  And  they  watched  the  gates  day 
and  night,  to  kill  him. 

25.  Then  the  disciples  took  him  by 
night,  and  let  him  down  by  the  wall,  in  a 
basket. 

26.  And  when  Saul  was  come  to  Jeru- 
salem, he  assayed  to  join  himself  to  the 
disciples  :  but  they  were  all  afraid  of  him, 
and  believed  not  that  he  was  a  disciple. 

27.  But  Barnabas  took  him,  and  brought 
him  to  tlie  apostles,  and  declared  unto 
tliom  how  he  had  seen  the  Lord  in  the 
way,  and  that  he  hail  spoken  to  him,  and 
how  lie  had  preached  boldly  at  Damascus 
in  the  name  of  Jesus. 

28.  And  he  was  with  them  coming  in 
and  going  out  at  Jerusalem. 

29.  And  he  spake  lioldly  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  Jesus,  and  disputed  against  the 
Grecians :  but  they  went  about  to  slay  him. 

30.  JVhirhwhon  the  brethren  knew, they 
brought  Iiim  down  to  CaBsarea,  and  sent 
him  forth  to  Tarsus. 

31.  Tiicn  iiad  tlie  churches  rest  through- 
out all  .ludea,  and  (ialilee,  and  Samaria, 
and  wen^  edified  ;  and  walking  in  the  fear 
of  the  I^ord,  and  in  th(^  comfort  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  were  multii)lied. 


32.  V  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Peter  pass- 
ed throughout  all  quarters,  he  came  down 
also  to  the  saints  wiiich  dwelt  at  Lydda. 

33.  And  there  he  ibiind  a  certain  man 
named  Eneas,  wliich  had  kept  his  bed  eight 
years,  and  was  sick  of  the  palsy. 

31.  And  Peter  said  unto  him,  Eneas,  Je- 
sus Christ  maketh  thee  whole  ;  arise,  and 
make  thy  bed.  And  he  arose  immedi- 
ately. 

35.  And  all  that  dwelt  in  Lydda  and  Saron 
saw  him,  and  turned  to  the  Lord. 

36.  H  Now  there  was  at  Jojjpa  a  certain 
disciple  named  Tabitha,  which  by  interpre- 
tation is  called  Dorcas  :  this  woman  was  full 
of  good  works  and  alms-deeds  which  she 
did. 

37.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
that  she  was  sick,  and  died :  whom  when 
they  had  washed,  they  laid  her  in  an  upper 
chamber. 

38.  And  forasmuch  as  Lydda  was  nigh  to 
Jojipa,  and  the  disciples  had  heard  that  Pe- 
ter was  there,  they  sent  unto  him  two  men, 
desiring  him  that  he  would  not  delay  to  come 
to  them. 

39.  Then  Peter  arose,  and  went  with  them. 
When  he  was  come,  they  brought  him  into 
the  upper  chamber:  and  all  the  widows 
stood  by  him  weeping,  and  shewing  the 
coats  and  garments  which  Dorcas  made 
wliile  she  was  with  them. 

40.  But  Peter  put  them  all  forth,  and 
kneeled  down,  and  prayed  :  and  turning  him 
to  the  body,  said,  Tai)itha,  arise.  And  she 
opened  her  eyes  :  and  when  she  saw  Peter, 
she  sat  up. 

41.  And  he  gave  her  his  hand,  and  lifted 
iier  up :  and  when  he  had  called  the  saints 
and  widows,  he  presented  her  alive. 

42.  And  it  was  known  tinoughout  all 
Joppa ;  and  many  Ix^lieved  in  the  Lord. 

43.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  he  tai'ricd 
many  days  in  .Toppa,  with  one  Simon  a 
tanner. 

CHAP.  X. 

1  Cornelius  sendelhfnr  Peler.    34  Peter  preaehelh.    44 
The  Hob)  flliosl/allelli  on  the  hearers:  Ihey  are  haiilized. 

1.  rX^HERE  was  a  certain  man  iii(J<Ksa- 
JL    rea  called  Cornelius,  a  centurion  of 
the  band  called  tiie  Italian  hand, 

2.  A  devout  man,  nnfione  tliat  feared  God 
with  all  his  house,  wiiich  gnve  nuiclialmsto 
the  people,  and  jjravf'd  to  Ciod  always. 

3.  He  saw  in  a  vision  evidently,  about  (he 
ninth  hour  of  tiie  day,  an  angel  of  Cod 
coming  in  to  him,  and  saying  unto  him,  Cor- 
nelius. 

4.  And  when  he  looked  on  him,  he  was 
afraid,  and  said,  What  13  it.  Lord  ?   And  he 


CHAP.  X.  133 

said  unto  him,  Thy  prayers  and  thine  alms 
are  come  up  for  a  memorial  before  God. 

5.  And  now  send  men  to  Jojjpa,  and  call 
for  one  Simon,  whose  surname  is  Peter : 

6.  He  lodgeth  with  one  Simon  a  tanner, 
whose  house  is  by  the  sea-side :  he  shall  tell 
thee  what  tliou  oughtest  to  do. 

7.  And  when  tiie  angel  which  spake  unto 
Cornelius  was  departed,  he  called  two  of  his 
household  servants,  and  a  devout  soldier  of 
them  that  waited  on  him  contmually  ; 

8.  And  when  he  had  declared  all  these 
things  unto  them,  he  sent  them  to  Joppa. 

9.  IT  On  the  morrow,  as  they  went  on  their 
journey,  and  drew  nigh  unto  the  city,  Peter 
went  up  upon  the  house-top  to  pray, about  the 
sixth  hour : 

10.  And  he  became  very  hungry,  and 
would  have  eaten:  but  while  they  made 
ready,  he  fell  into  a  trance, 

1 1.  And  saw  heaven  opened,  and  a  certain 
vessel  descending  unto  him,  as  it  had  been  a 
great  sheet,  knit  at  the  four  corners,  and  let 
do\vn  to  the  earth ; 

1 2.  Wherein  were  all  manner  of  four-foot- 
ed beasts  of  the  earth,  and  wild  beasts,  and 
creeping  things,  and  fowls  of  the  air. 

13.  And  there  came  a  voice  to  him.  Rise, 
Peter ;  kill,  and  eat. 

14.  But  Peter  said,  Not  so.  Lord;  for  T 
have  never  eaten  any  thing  that  is  common 
or  unclean. 

1 5.  And  the  voice  spake  imto  him  again 
the  second  time,  What  God  hath  cleansed, 
that  call  not  thou  common. 

16  This  was  done  thrice :  and  the  vessel 
was  received  up  again  into  heaven. 

17.  Now  while  Peter  doubted  in  himself 
what  this  vision  which  he  had  seen  should 
mean,  behold,  the  men  which  were  sent  from 
Cornelius  had  made  inquiry  for  Simon's 
house,  and  stood  bcfon^  the  gale, 

1 8.  And  called,  and  asked,  whetiier  Simon, 
which  was  surnamed  Peter,  were  lodged 
there. 

19.  IT  While  Peter  thought  on  tlie  vision, 
the  Spirit  said  unto  him.  Behold,  three  men 
seek  thee. 

20.  Arise  therefore,  and  get  thee  down,  and 
go  with  them,  doubting  noliiing  :  for  I  have 
sent  them. 

21.  Then  Peter  went  down  to  the  men 
which  were  sent  unto  him  from  Corneli- 
us, and  said,  Behold,  1  am  he  whom  ye 
se<>k :  what  is  the  cause  wherefore  ye  are 
come  ? 

22.  And  they  said,  Cornelius  the  centu- 
rion, a  just  man,  and  one  that  feareth  God, 
and  of  good  report  among  all  the  nation 
of  the  Jews,  was  warned  from  God  l)y  a 


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holy  angel,  to  send  for  thee  into  liis  house, 
and  to  hear  words  of  thee. 

23.  Then  called  he  them  in,  and  lodged 
them.  And  on  the  morrow  Peter  went 
away  with  them,  and  certain  brethren 
from  Joppa  accompanied  him. 

24.  And  the  morrow  after  they  entered 
into  CcBsarea.  And  Cornelius  waited  for 
them,  and  had  called  together  his  kinsmen 
and  near  friends. 

25.  And  as  Peter  was  coming  in,  Corne- 
lius met  him,-  and  fell  down  at  his  feet,  and 
worshipped /« /re.  ■ 

26.  But  Peter  took  him  up,  saying,  Stand 
up ;  I  myself  also  am  a  man. 

27.  And  as  he  talked  with  him,  he  went  in, 
and  found  many  that  were  come  together. 

28.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  know 
how  that  it  is  an  unlawful  thing  for  a  man 
that  is  a  Jew  to  keep  company,  or  come 
unto  one  of  another  nation ;  l^ut  God  hath 
shewed  me  that  I  should  not  call  any  man 
common  or  unclean. 

'  29.  Therefore  came  I  unto  you  without 
gainsaying,  as  soon  as  I  was  sent  for :  I  ask 
thercfore,for  what  intent  ye  have  sent  for 
me? 

30.  And  Cornelius  said.  Four  days  ago 
I  was  fasting  until  this  hoiu: ;  and  at  the 
ninth  hour  I  prayed  in  my  house ;  and,  be- 
hold, a  man  stood  before  me  in  bright 
clothing, 

31.  And  said,  Cornelius,  thy  prayer  is 
heard,  and  thine  alms  are  had  in  remem- 
brance in  the  sight  of  God. 

32.  Send  therefore  to  Joppa,  and  call 
hither  Simon,  whose  surname  is  Peter ;  he 
is  lodged  in  the  house  of  one  Simon  a  tan- 
ner, l)y  the  sca-sidc ;  who,  when  he  comoth, 
shall  speak  unto  thee. 

33.  Immediately  tliereforc  [  sent  to 
thee ;  and  thou  hast  well  done  that  tliou  art 
come.  Now  therefore  arc  wc  all  here! 
present  before  God,  to  hear  all  tilings  tiiat 
are  commanded  thee  of  God. 

34.  Then  Peter  opened  his  mouth,  and 
said.  Of  a  truth  I  perceive  that  God  is  no 
respecter  of  persons : 

35.  But  in  evei7  nation  he  that  fearcth 
him,  and  workcth  righteousness,  is  accc])t- 
cd  with  him. 

3G.  The  word  which  God  sent  imto  the 
children  of  Israel,  preaching  peace  by  Jesus 
Clu-ist:  (he  is  Lord  of  all :) 

37.  That  word,  /  say,  you  know,  which 
was  published  lliroughonl  all  Judca,  and 
began  from  Galilee,  after  the  baptism  which 
John  preached ; 

38.  I  low  God  anointed  Jesus  of  Naza- 
reth with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  with  power : 


who  went  about  doing  good,  and  healing  all 
that  were  oppressed  of  the  devil :  for  God 
was  with  him. 

39.  And  we  are  witnesses  of  all  things 
which  he  did,  both  in  the  land  of  the  Jews, 
and  in  Jerusalem;  whom  they  slew  and 
hanged  on  a  tree : 

40.  Him  God  raised  up  the  tliird  day, 
and  shewed  him  openly ; 

41.  Not  to  all  the  people,  but  unto  wit- 
nesses chosen  before  of  God,  even  to  us, 
who  did  eat  and  drink  with  him  after  he 
rose  from  the  dead. 

42.  And  he  commanded  us  to  preach 
unto  the  people,  and  to  testify  that  it  is  he 
which  was  ordained  of  God  to  be  the  Judge 
of  quick  and  dead. 

43.  To  him  give  all  the  prophets  wit- 
ness, that  through  his  name  whosoever  be- 
lieveth  in  him  shall  receive  remission  of 
sins. 

44.  While  Peter  yet  spake  these  words, 
the  Holy  Ghost  fell  on  all  them  which 
heard  the  word. 

45.  And  they  of  the  circumcision  which 
believed  were  astonished,  as  many  as  came 
with  Peter,  because  that  on  the  Gentiles 
also  was  poured  out  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

4G.  For  they  heard  them  speak  with 
tongues,  and  magnify  God.  Then  answered 
Peter, 

47.  Can  any  man  forbid  water,  that 
these  should  not  be  baptized,  wliich  have 
received  the  Holy  Ghost  as  well  as  we  ?• 

48.  And  he  commanded  them  to  be  bap- 
tized in  the  name  of  the  Lord.  Then 
prayed  they  him  to  tarry  certain  days. 

CHAP.  XL 

1  P eicr  accused  for  going  to  the  Gentiles.  19  Tlie  gos- 
pel is  preached  in  many  places.  27  Agabus  prophe- 
sieth  of  a  great  dearth. 

1.    AND  the  apostles  and  brethren  that 
-TV  W('re  in  Judea  heard  that  the  Gen- 
tiles had  also  received  the  word  of  God. 

2.  And  when  Peter  was  come  up  to  Je- 
rusalem, they  that  were  of  the  circumcision 
contended  with  him, 

3.  Saying,  Thou  wentest  in  to  men  un- 
circuiiicised,  and  didst  eat  with  them. 

A.  But  Peter  rehearsed  the  matter  from 
the  beginning,  and  expounded  it  by  order 
unto  them,  saying, 

5.  1  was  in  the  city  of  .Toppa,  praying : 
and  in  a  trance  1  saw  a  vision,  A  certain 
vessel  descend,  as  it  had  been  a  great  sheet, 
let  down  from  heaven  by  four  corners;  and 
it  came  even  to  mc : 

6.  Upon  the  which  when  1  had  fastened 
mine  eyes,  I  considered,  and  saw  four-foot- 


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ed  beasts  of  the  earth,  and  wild  beasts,  and 
creeping  things,  and  fowls  of  tlie  air. 

7.  And  I  heard  a  voice  saying  unto  me. 
Arise,  Peter ;  slay  and  eat. 

8.  But  I  said,  Not  so.  Lord :  for  nothing 
common  or  unclean  hath  at  any  time  en- 
tered into  my  mouth. 

9.  But  the  voice  answered  me  again 
from  heaven.  What  God  hath  cleansed,  that 
call  not  tiiou  common. 

1 0.  And  tiiis  was  done  three  times :  and 
all  were  drawn  up  again  into  heaven. 

1 1 .  And,  behold,  immediately  there  were 
threes  men  already  come  unto  the  house 
where  I  was,  sent  from  Ca'sarea  unto  me. 

12.  And  the  Spirit  bade  me  go  with 
them,  nothing  doulifing.  Moreover,  these 
six  brethren  accompanied  me,  and  we  en- 
tered into  the  man's  house : 

13.  And  he  shewed  us  how  he  had  seen 
an  angel  in  his  house,  which  stood  and  said 
unto  him.  Send  men  to  .loppa,  and  call  for 
Simon,  whose  surname  is  Peter ; 

1 4.  Who  shall  tell  thee  words,  whereby 
thou  and  all  thy  house  shall  be  saved. 

13.  And  as  I  began  to  speak,  the  Holy 
Ghost  fell  on  them,  as  on  us  at  the  begin- 
ning. 

16.  Then  remembered  I  the  word  of  the 
Ijord,  how  that  he  said,  John  indeed  bap- 
tized with  water ;  l)ut  ye  shall  be  baptized 
with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

17.  Forasmuch  then  as  God  gave  them 
the  like  gift  as  hr.  did  unions,  who  believed 
on  the  Lord  J(>sus(yhrist,  what  was  I,  that 
I  could  withstand  God  1 

Ifi.  When  they  heard  these  things,  they 
held  their  peace,  and  glorified  God,  saying. 
Then  hath  God  also  to  the  Geutiles  granted 
repentance  unto  life. 

10.  Now  they  which  were  scattered 
abroad  upon  the  persecution  that  arose 
about  Stephen,  travelled  as  far  as  Phenice, 
and  Cyprus,  and  Antioch,  preaching  the 
word  to  none  but  uuto  the  Jews  only. 

20.  And  some  of  tlu>m  were  men  of  Cy- 
prus and  Cyrcne,  which,  when  they  were 
come  to  Antioch,  sjiake  unto  the  Grecians, 
preaching  the  Lord  Jesus. 

2 1 .  And  the  hand  of  the  liord  was  with 
them :  and  a  great  immber  believed,  and 
turned  unto  the  Lord. 

22.  Then  tidings  of  these  things  came 
unto  the  ears  of  the  church  which  was  in 
Jerusalem  :  and  they  sent  forth  Barnabas, 
that  he  should  go  as  far  as  Antioch. 

23.  Who,  when  he  came,  and  had  seen 
the  grace  of  God,  was  glad,  and  exhorted 
them  all,  that  with  purpose  of  heart  they 
would  cleave  unto  the  Lord. 


24.  For  he  was  a  good  man,  and  full  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  of  faitli :  and  much 
people  was  added  unto  the  Lord. 

25.  Then  departed  Barnabas  to  Tarsus, 
for  to  seek  Saul : 

26.  And  when  he  had  found  him,  he 
brought  him  unto  Antioch.  And  it  came 
to  pass,  that  a  whole  year  they  assembled 
themselves  with  the  church,  and  taught 
much  people.  And  the  disciples  were  call- 
ed Christians  first  in  Antioch. 

27.  And  in  these  days  came  prophets 
from  Jerusalem  unto  Antioch. 

28.  And  there  stood  up  one  of  thera 
named  Agabus,  and  signified  by  the  Spirit, 
that  there  should  be  great  dearth  through- 
out all  the  world  :  which  came  to  pass  in 
the  days  of  Claudius  Csesar. 

29.  Then  the  disciples,  every  man  ac- 
cording to  his  ability,  determined  to  send 
relief  unto  the  brethren  which  dwelt  in  Ju- 
dea : 

30.  Which  also  they  did,  and  sent  it  to 
the  elders  by  the  hands  of  Barnabas  and 
Saul. 

CHAP  xn. 

1  Herod  persecuteth  the  Chrislians;  20  his  pride,  and 
miserfihlt  deaths 

l."1^0W  about  that  time,  Herod   the 
i^    king  stretched  forth  his  hands,  to 
vex  certain  of  the  church. 

2.  And  he  killed  James  the  brother  of 
John  with  the  sword. 

3.  And  because  he  saw  it  pleased  the 
Jews,  he  proceeded  Anther  to  take  Peter 
also.  (Then  were  the  days  of  unleavened 
bread.) 

4.  And  when  he  had  apprehended  him, 
he  put  him  in  prison,  and  delivered  him  to 
four  quaternions  of  soldiers,  to  keep  him ; 
intending  after  Easter  to  bring  him  forth 
to  the  jjeople. 

5.  Peter  therefore  was  kept  in  prison; 
but  prayer  was  made  without  ceasing  of 
the  church  unto  (tod  for  him. 

6.  And  when  Herod  would  have  brought 
him  forth,  the  samt;  night  Peter  was  sleei)ing 
between  two  soldiers,  bound  witli  two 
chains:  and  the  keepers  before  the  door 
kept  the  prison. 

7.  And,  bcliold,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  him,  and  a  light  shined  in  the 
prison:  and  he  smote  P(>ter  on  tlie  side, 
and  raised  him  up,  saying,  Arise  up  quick- 
ly.    And  his  chains  fell  off  from  his  hands. 

8.  And  the  angel  said  unto  him,  Gird 
thyself,  and  bind  on  thy  sandals  ;  and  so 
he  did.  And  he  saith  unto  him.  Cast  thy 
garment  about  thec,  and  follow  me. 

9.  And  he  went  out,  and  followed  him ; 


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THE  ACTS. 


and  wist  not  that  it  was  true  which  was 
done  by  the  angel ;  but  thought  he  saw  a 
vision. 

10.  When  they  were  past  the  first  and 
the  second  ward,  they  came  unto  the  iron 
gate  that  leadeth  unto  the  city;  which 
opened  to  them  of  his  own  accord :  and 
tliey  went  out,  and  passed  on  through  one 
street;  and  forthwith  the  angel  departed 
from  him. 

11.  And  when  Peter  was  come  to  him- 
self, he  said,  Now  I  know  of  a  surety,  that 
the  Lord  hath  sent  his  angel,  and  hath  de- 
livered me  out  of  the  hand  of  Herod,  and 
from  all  the  expectation  of  the  people  of 
the  Jews. 

12.  And  when  he  had  considered  the 
thing,  he  came  to  the  house  of  Mary  the 
mother  of  John,  whose  surname  was  Mark ; 
wliere  many  were  gathered  together,  pray- 
ing. 

13.  And  as  Peter  knocked  at  the  door 
of  the  gate,  a  damsel  came  to  hearken, 
named  Rhoda. 

14.  And  when  she  knew  Peter's  voice, 
she  opened  not  the  gate  for  gladness,  but 
ran  in,  and  told  how  Peter  stood  before  the 
gate. 

15.  And  they  said  unto  her.  Thou  art 
mad.  But  she  constantly  affirmed  that  it 
was  even  so.  Then  said  they,  It  is  his  angel. 

16.  But  Peter  continued  knocking :  and 
when  they  had  opened  the  door,  and  saw 
him,  they  were  astonished. 

17.  But  he  beckoning  unto  them  with 
the  hand  to  hold  their  peace,  declared  unto 
them  how  tlie  Lord  had  brought  him  out 
of  the  prison.  And  he  said,  Go,  siievv  tiiesc 
things  unto  .Tames,  and  to  the  brethren. 
And  he  departed,  and  went  into  another 
place. 

18.  Now  as  soon  as  it  was  day,  there 
was  no  small  stir  among  the  soldiers,  what 
was  become  of  Peter. 

19.  And  when  Herod  had  sought  for 
him,  and  found  him  not,  he  examined  the 
keepers,  and  commanded  that  Ihci/  should 
be  put  to  death.  And  he  went  down  from 
Judea  to  (.'esarea,  and  there  abode. 

20.  And  Herod  was  highly  displeased 
with  them  of  Tyre  and  Sidon :  but  they 
came  with  one  accord  to  him,  and,  having 
made  Blastus  the  king's  chamberlain  their 
friend,  desired  peace  ;  because  tlieir  coun- 
try was  nourished  by  the  king's  coiintrij. 

21.  And  upon  a  set  day,  Herod,  arrayed 
in  royal  a[)i)arel,  sat  upon  his  tiirone,  and 
made  an  oration  unto  them. 

22.  And  the  people  gave  a  shout,  saying. 
It  M  the  voice  of  a  god,  and  not  of  a  man. 


2.3.  And  immediately  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  smote  liim,  because  he  gave  not  God 
the  glory :  and  he  was  eaten  of  worms,  and 
gave  up  the  ghost. 

24.  But  the  word  of  God  grew  and  mul- 
tiplied. 

25.  And  Barnabas  and  Saul  returned 
from  Jerusalem,  when  they  had  fulfilled 
their  ministry,  and  took  with  them  John, 
whose  surname  was  Mark. 

CHAP.  xni. 

1  Paul  nnd  Barnabas  sent  to  the  Gentiles.  42  Tlie  Gen- 
tiles believe.  45  T/ie  Jews  blaspheme,  ani  raise  a  per- 
secution. 

1 .  "^POW  there  were  in  the  church  that 
_L^  was  at  Antioch,  certain  prophets 
and  teachers ;  as  Barnabas,  and  Simeon 
that  was  called  Niger,  and  Lucius  of  Cy- 
rene,  and  Manaen,  which  had  been  brought 
up  with  Herod  the  tetrarch,  and  Saul. 

2.  As  they  ministered  to  the  Lord,  and 
fasted,  the  Holy  Ghost  said.  Separate  me 
Barnabas  and  Saul  for  the  work  where- 
unto  I  have  called  them. 

3.  And  when  they  had  fasted  and  pray- 
ed, and  laid  their  hands  on  them,  they  sent 
them  away. 

4.  So  they,  being  sent  forth  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,  departed  unto  Seleucia ;  and  from 
thence  they  sailed  to  Cyprus. 

5.  And  when  they  were  at  Salamis,  they 
preached  the  word  of  God  in  the  syna- 
gogues of  the  Jews:  and  they  had  also 
John  to  their  minister. 

6.  And  when  they  had  gone  through  the 
isle  unto  Paphos,  they  found  a  certain  sor- 
cerer, a  false  prophet,  a  Jew,  whose  name 
was  Bar-jesus : 

7.  Which  was  with  the  deputy  of  the 
country,  Sergius  Paulus,  a  i)rudent  man  ; 
who  called  for  Barnabas  and  Saul,  and  de- 
sired to  hear  the  word  of  God. 

8.  But  l<;iymas  the  sorcerer,  (for  so  is  his 
name  by  interpretation,)  withstood  them, 
seeking  to  turn  away  the  deputy  from  the 
faith. 

9.  Then  Saul,  (who  also  is  called  Paul,) 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  set  his  eyes  on 
him , 

10.  And  said,  O  fiill  of  all  subtilty  and 
all  mischief,  thou  child  of  the  devil,  thott 
enemy  of  all  righteousness,  wilt  ihou  not 
cease  to  pervert  the  right  ways  of  tiu^  Lord  ? 

11.  And  now,  behold,  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  is  njion  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  i)iind, 
not  seeing  the  sun  for  a  season.  And  im- 
mediately there  fell  on  him  a  mist  and  a 
darkness ;  and  he  went  about, seeking  some 
to  lead  liim  by  the  hand. 

1 2.  I'hcn  the  deputy,  when  he  saw  what 


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was  dono,  believed,  being  astonished  at  the 
doctrine  of  the  Lord. 

1 3.  Now  when  Paul  and  his  company 
loosed  from  Paphos,  they  came  to  Perga  in 
Pampliyha  :  and  .lohn  departing  from  them, 
returned  to  Jerusalem. 

1 4.  But  when  they  departed  from  Perga, 
they  came  to  Antioch  in  Pisidia,  and  went 
into  the  synagogue  on  the  sabbath-day,  and 
sat  down. 

1 5.  And  after  the  reading  of  the  law  and 
the  prophets,  the  rulers  of  the  synagogue 
sent  unto  them,  saying,  Ve  men  and  breth- 
ren, if  ye  have  any  word  of  exhortation 
for  the  people,  say  on. 

1 6.  Then  Paul  stood  up,  and  beckoning 
with  his  hand  said.  Men  of  Israel,  and  ye 
that  fear  God,  give  audience. 

17.  The  God  of  this  people  of  Israel 
chose  our  fathers,  and  exalted  the  people 
when  they  dwelt  as  strangers  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  with  an  high  arm  brought  he 
them  out  of  it. 

18.  And  about  the  time  of  forty  years 
suffered  he  their  manners  in  the  wilderness. 

19.  And  when  he  had  destroyed  seven 
nations  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  he  divided 
tlieir  land  to  them  by  lot. 

20.  And  after  that  he  gave  7mto  them 
judges,  about  the  space  of  four  hundred 
and  fifty  years,  until  Samuel  the  prophet. 

21.  And  afterward  they  desired  a  king: 
and  God  gave  unto  them  Saul  the  son  of 
Cis,  a  man  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  by  the 
space  of  forty  years. 

22.  And  when  he  had  removed  him,  he 
raised  up  unto  them  David  to  be  their 
king ;  to  whom  also  he  gave  testimony,  and 
said,  1  have  found  David  the  son  of  Jesse, 
a  man  after  mine  own  heart,  which  shall 
fullil  all  my  will. 

2.3.  Of  tliis  man's  seed  hath  God,  accord- 
ing to  his  promise,  raised  unto  Israel  a  Sa- 
viour, Jesus : 

21.  Wiien  John  had  first  preached,beforc 
his  coming,  tiie  baptism  of  repentance  to 
all  the  people  of  Israel. 

25.  And  as  John  fiilfiUcd  his  course,  he 
said.  Who  think  ye  that  1  am  ?  I  am  not 
he.  But,  behold,  there  cometh  one  after 
me,  whose  shoes  of  his  feet  I  am  not  wor- 
thy to  loose. 

2G.  Men  fitid  brethren,  children  of  the 
stock  of  Abraham,  and  whosoever  among 
you  fearelh  God,  to  you  is  the  word  of  this 
salvation  sent. 

27.  For  ihey  tiiat  dwell  at  .Tenisalem, 
and  iheir  rulers,  because  they  krunv  hiin 
not,  nor  yet  the  voices  of  the  propiiets 
which  are  read  every  sabbath-day,  they 


have    fulfilled   fhcm  in   condemning  him. 
23.    And  tliough  they  found  no  cause  of 
death  in  him,  yet  desired  they  Pilate  that  he 
should  be  slain. 

29.  And  when  they  had  fidfiiled  all  that 
was  written  of  him,  they  took  him  down 
from  the  tree,  and  laid  him  in  a  sepulchre. 

30.  But  God  raised  him  from  the  dead  : 

31.  And  he  was  seen  many  days  of  them 
which  came  up  with  him  from  Galilee  to 
Jerusalem,  who  are  his  witnesses  mito  the 
people. 

32.  And  we  declare  unto  you  glad  ti- 
dings, how  that  the  promise  which  was 
made  unto  the  fathers, 

33.  God  hath  fulfilled  the  same  unto  us 
their  children,  in  that  he  hath  raised  up  Je- 
sus again ;  as  it  is  also  written  in  the  se- 
cond psalm.  Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day 
have  1  begotten  thee. 

34.  And  as  concerning  that  he  raised  him 
up  from  the  dead,  7iow  no  more  to  return 
to  corruption,  he  said  on  this  wise,  I  will 
give  you  the  sure  mercies  of  David. 

35.  Wherefore  he  saith  also  in  another 
psalm,  Thou  shall  not  suffer  thy  Holy  One 
to  sec  corruption. 

36.  For  David,  after  he  had  served  his 
own  generation  by  the  will  of  God,  fell  on 
sleep,  and  was  laid  unto  his  fathers,  and 
saw  corruption : 

37.  But  he,  whom  God  raised  again,  saw 
no  corruption. 

38.  Be  it  known  unto  you  therefore, 
men  a?id  brethren,  that  through  this  man 
is  preached  unto  you  the  forgiveness  of  sins : 

39.  And  by  him  all  that  believe  are  jus- 
tifi(<d  from  all  things,  from  which  ye  could 
not  be  justified  by  the  law  of  Moses. 

40.  Beware  therefore,  lest  that  come  up- 
on you,  which  is  spoken  of  in  the  propiiets ; 

41.  Behold,  ye  despisers,  and  wonder, 
and  perish :  for  I  work  a  work  in  your 
days,  a  work  which  ye  shall  in  no  wise 
believe,  though  a  man  declare  it  unto  you. 

42.  And  when  the  Jews  were  gone  out 
of  the  synagogue,  tiic  Gentiles  besought 
that  these  words  might  be  preached  to  them 
the  next  sabbath. 

43.  Now  when  the  congregation  was 
broken  up,  many  of  tiie  .Iciws  and  religious 
proselytes  followed  Paul  and  Barnabas; 
who,  sjK'akiiig  to  them,  persuaded  them  to 
continue  in  tiic  grace  of  (iod. 

44.  And  the  next  sabiiath  day  came  al- 
most the  w  hole  city  together,  to  hear  the 
word  of  (iod. 

45.  Hut  when  the  Jews  saw  the  multi- 
tudes, they  \\  ere  filled  with  envy,  and  spake 
against  those  things  which  were  spoken 


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by  Paul,  contradicting  and  blaspheming. 

46.  Then  Paul  and  Barnabas  waxed 
bold,  and  said,  It  was  necessary  that  the 
word  of  God  should  first  have  been  spoken 
to  you :  but  seeing  ye  put  it  from  you,  and 
judge  yourselves  unworthy  of  everlasting 
life,  lo,  we  turn  to  the  Gentiles. 

47.  For  so  hath  the  Lord  commanded 
us,  sni/i7ig,  I  have  set  thee  to  be  a  light  of 
the  Gentiles,  that  thou  shouldest  be  for 
salvation  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

48.  And  when  the  Gentiles  heard  this, 
they  were  glad,  and  glorified  the  word  of 
the  Lord :  and  as  many  as  were  ordained 
to  eternal  life,believed. 

49.  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  was  pub- 
lished throughout  all  the  region. 

50.  But  the  Jews  stirred  up  the  devout 
and  honourable  women,  and  the  chief  men 
of  the  city,  and  raised  persecution  against 
Paul  and  Barnabas,  and  expelled  them  out 
of  their  coasts. 

51.  But  they  shook  off  the  dust  of  their 
feet  against  them,  and  came  unto  Iconium. 

52.  And  the  disciples  were  filled  with 
joy,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

1  Patd  and  Barnabas  are  persecuted.  8  Paul,  healing 
a  cripple  at  Lystra,  they  are  reputed  as  gods  by  the  peo- 
ple.    19  Paul  is  stoned.    21  They  return  to  Mntioch. 

1 .  4  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  Iconimii,  that 
J\.  they  went  both  together  into  the 
synagogue  of  the  Jews,  and  so  spake,  that 
a  great  multitude,  both  of  the  Jews  and  also 
of  the  Greeks,  believed. 

2.  But  the  unbelieving  Jews  stirred  up 
the  Gentiles,  and  made  their  minds  evil 
affected  against  the  brethren. 

3.  Long  time  therefore  abode  they,  speak- 
ing boldly  in  tlie  Lord,  which  gave  testimo- 
ny unto  the  word  of  his  grace,  and  granted 
signs  and  wonders  to  be  done  by  their  liands. 

4.  But  the  multitude  of  the  city  was  di- 
vided ;  and  part  held  with  the  Jews,  and 
part  witli  the  apostles. 

5.  And  when  there  was  an  assault  made, 
botii  of  the  Gentiles,  and  also  of  the  Jews, 
with  their  rulers,  to  use  them  despitefully, 
and  to  stone  them, 

6.  They  were  ware  of  it,  and  lied  unto 
Lystra  and  Derbe,  cities  of  Lycaouia,  and 
unto  the  region  that  lieth  round  al)out : 

7.  And  there  they  preached  the  gospel. 

8.  And  there  sat  a  certain  man  at  Lys- 
tra, impotent  in  his  feet,  being  a  cri])|)le 
from  his  mother's  womb,  who  never  iiad 
Widked : 

9.  'l"hc  same  heard  Paul  speak  :  who 
steadfastly  beholding  liim,  and  pcrceivbig 
that  he  had  faith  to  be  healed. 


1 0.  Said  with  a  loud  voice.  Stand  up- 
right on  thy  feet.  And  he  leaped  and  walked. 

1 1 .  And  when  tlie  peojjle  saw  what  Paul 
had  done,  tliey  lifted  up  their  voices,  saying 
in  the  speech  of  Lycaonia,  The  gods  are 
come  down  to  us  in  the  likeness  of  men. 

1 2.  And  they  called  Barnabas,  Jupiter ; 
and  Paul,  Mercurius,  because  he  was  the 
chief  speaker. 

13.  Then  the  priest  of  Jupiter,  which 
was  before  tlieir  city,  brought  oxen  and 
garlands  unto  the  gates,  and  would  have 
done  sacrifice  with  the  jjeople. 

1 4.  JFhich  when  the  apostles,  Barnabas 
and  Paul,  heard  of,  they  rent  their  clothes, 
and  ran  in  among  the  people,  crying  out, 

1 5.  And  saying.  Sirs,  why  do  ye  tiiese 
things  ?  We  also  are  men  of  like  passions 
with  you,  and  preach  mito  you,  that  ye 
should  turn  liom  these  vanities  unto  the  li- 
ving God,  which  made  heaven  and  earth, 
and  the  sea,  and  all  things  that  are  therein: 

16.  Who  in  times  past  suffered  all  na- 
tions to  walk  in  their  own  ways. 

17.  Nevertheless,he  left  not  himself  with- 
out witness,  in  that  he  did  good,  and  gave  • 
us  rain  from  heaven,  and  fruitfiil  seasons, 
filling  our  hearts  with  food  and  gladness. 

18.  And  with  these  sayings  scarce  re- 
strained they  the  people,  that  they  had  not 
done  sacrifice  unto  them. 

19.  And  there  came  thither  ccr/wm  Jews 
from  Antioch  and  Iconium,  who  persuaded 
the  people,  and,  having  stoned  Paul,  drew 
Iiim  out  of  the  city,  supposing  he  had  been 
dead. 

20.  Howbeit,  as  the  disciples  stood  round 
about  him,  he  rose  up,  and  came  into  the 
city :  and  the  next  day  he  departed  with 
Barnabas  to  Derbe. 

21.  And  when  they  had  preached  the 
gospel  to  that  city,  and  had  tnught  many, 
they  returned  again  to  Lystra,  and  to  Ico- 
nium, and  lo  Antioch. 

22.  Confirming  the  souls  of  the  disciples, 
and  exhorting  them  to  continue  in  the 
faith,  and  tliat  we  nuist  tluougii  nuicii  tri- 
bulation (Miter  into  the  kingdom  of  (iod. 

23.  And  when  tiiey  iiad  ordained  them 
elders  in  every  cluucii,  and  had  prayed  with 
fasting,  they  commended  them  to  the  Lord, 
on  whom  they  believed. 

24.  And  ;ifter  tlu'y  had  passed  through- 
out Pisidia,  they  cami^  to  Pamphylia. 

25.  And  when  they  had  preaclied  the 
word  in  Perga,  they  u  cMit  down  into  Attalia: 

26.  AtkI  thence  sailed  to  Antioch,  from 
whence  they  had  ln'cn  recommended  to 
the  grace  of  God  for  the  work  which  they 
fulfilled. 


CHAP.  XV. 


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27.  And  when  tlicy  were  come,  and  had 
gathered  tlic  churcli  together,  tliey  rehears- 
ed all  that  God  had  done  with  them,  and 
how  he  had  opened  ihe  door  of  faith  unto 
the  Gentiles. 

28.  And  there  they  abode  long  time  with 
the  disciples. 

CHAP.  XV. 

1  Dissension  about  circumcision :  6  Ihe  apostles  consult 
about  it ;  22  their  determination.  36  Paul  and  Bar- 
nabas contend^  and  part. 

1.    A  ND  certain  men  which  came  down 

J\.  from  Judea,  taught  the  brethren, 
and  said,  Except  ye  be  circumcised  after 
the  manner  of  Moses,  ye  cannot  be  saved. 

2.  When  therefore  Paul  and  Barnabas 
had  no  small  dissension  and  disputation 
with  them,  they  determined  that  Paul  and 
Barnabas,  and  certain  other  of  them,  should 
go  up  to  Jerusalem,  unto  the  apostles  and 
elders,  about  this  question. 

3.  And  being  brought  on  their  way  by 
the  church,  they  passed  through  Phenice 
and  Samaria,  declaring  the  conversion  of 
the  Gentiles:  and  they  caused  great  joy 
unto  all  the  brethren. 

4.  And  when  they  were  come  to  Jerusa- 
lem, they  were  received  of  the  church,  and 
of  the  apostles  and  elders,  and  they  declared 
all  things  that  God  had  done  with  them. 

5.  But  there  rose  np  certain  of  the  sect 
of  the  Pharisees  which  believed,  saying. 
That  it  was  needful  to  circumcise  them,  and 
to  command  them  to  keep  the  law  of  Moses. 

C.  And  the  ajiostles  and  elders  came  to- 
gether for  to  consider  of  this  matter. 

7.  And  when  there  had  been  much  dis- 
puting, Peter  rose  up,  and  said  unto  them, 
INlen  and  brethren,  ye  know  how  that  a 
good  while  ago  God  made  choice  among 
us,  that  the  Gentiles  by  my  mouth  should 
hear  the  word  of  the  gospel,  and  believe. 

8.  And  God,  which  knovvcth  the  hearts, 
liare  them  witness,  giving  them  the  Holy 
Ghost,  even  as  he  did  unto  us  •, 

9.  And  put  no  ditTerence  between  us  and 
them,  ])urifying  their  hearts  by  faith. 

10.  Now  therefore  why  tempt  ye  God, 
to  put  a  yoke  tipon  the  neck  of  the  disci- 
ples, which  neither  our  fathers  nor  we  were 
able  to  bear  ? 

11.  But  we  believe  that  through  the 
grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  we  shall  be 
saved,  even  as  they. 

12.  I'hen  all  the  multitude  kept  silence, 
and  ga\e  autlicnce  to  Barnabas  ami  I'anl, 
declaring  what  miracles  and  wonders  Ciod 
had  wrought  among  the  (ientiles  by  them. 

13.  And  after  they  had  held  their  jieace, 
James  answi'red,  saying.  Men  an/l  breth- 
riMi,  ln-arken  unto  me  : 

R 


M.  Simeon  hath  declared  how  God  at 
the  fust  did  visit  the  Gentiles,  to  take  out 
oi  them  a  people  for  his  name. 

15.  And  to  this  agree  the  words  of  the 
prophets  ;  as  it  is  written, 

16.  After  this  1  will  return,  and  will  build 
again  the  tabernacle  of  David,  which  is 
fallen  down;  and  I  will  build  agaui  the 
rums  thereof,  and  I  will  set  it  up : 

1 7.  That  the  residue  of  men  might  seek 
after  the  Lord,  and  all  the  Gentiles,  upon 
whom  my  name  -is  called,  saith  the  Lord, 
who  docth  all  these  things. 

18.  Known  unto  God  are  all  his  works, 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world. 

1 9.  Wherefore  my  sentence  is,  that  wc 
trouble  not  them,  which  from  among  the 
GcntUes  are  turned  to  God : 

20.  But  that  we  write  unto  them,  that 
they  abstaiji  from  pollutions  of  idols,  and 
from  fornication,  and/rom  things  strangled, 
and  from  blood. 

21.  For  Moses  of  old  time  hath  in  every 
city  them  that  preach  him,  being  read  in 
the  synagogues  every  sabbath-day. 

22.  Then  pleased  it  the  apostles  and  el- 
ders, with  the  whole  church,  to  send  chosen 
men  of  their  own  company  to  Antioch,  with 
Paul  and  Barnabas;  namely .^  Judas  sur- 
named  Barsabas,  and  Silas,  chief  men 
among  the  brethren : 

23.  And  they  wrote  letters  by  them  after 
this  manner ;  The  apostles  and  elders,  and 
brethren  send  greeting  unto  the  brethren 
which  are  of  the  Gentiles  in  Antioch,  and 
Syria,  and  Cilicia : 

24.  Forasmuch  as  we  have  heard,  that 
certain  which  went  out  from  us  have  trou- 
bled you  with  words,  subverting  your  souls, 
saying,  Ye  must  be  circumcised,  and  keep 
the  law :  to  whom  we  gave  no  such  com- 
mandment : 

25.  It  seemed  good  unto  us,  being  assem- 
bled with  one  accord,  to  send  chosen  men 
unto  you,  with  our  beloved  Barnabas  and 
Paul ; 

2G.  Men  that  have  hazarded  their  lives 
for  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

27.  We  have  sent  therefore  Judas  and 
Silas,  who  shall  also  tell  you  the  same 
things  by  mouth. 

28.  For  it  seemed  good  to  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  to  us,  to  lay  ui)on  you  no  great- 
er burden  tlian  these  necessary  things; 

29.  That  \v  abstain  from  meats  offered 
lo  idols,  ami  from  blood,  and  from  things 
sirangled,  and  from  fornicalion  :  from  which 
if  ye  keep  yourselves,  yo  shall  do  well. 
I''are  jc  well. 

30.  So  \\  hen  they  were  dismissed,  they 


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came  to  Antioch :  and  when  Ihcy  had  ga- 
thered the  multitude  together,  they  deh- 
vered  tlie  epistle : 

31.  f'Vhich  when  they  had  read,they  re- 
joiced for  the  consolation. 

32.  And  Judas  and  Silas,  being  prophets 
also  themselves,  exhorted  the  brethren 
with  many  words,  and  confirmed  them. 

33.  And  after  they  had  tarried  there  a 
space,  they  were  let  go  in  peace  from  the 
brethren  unto  the  apostles. 

34.  Notwithstanding,  it  pleased  Silas  to 
abide  there  still. 

35.  Paul  also  and  Barnabas  continued 
in  Antioch,  teaching  and  preaching  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  with  many  others  also. 

36.  And  some  days  after,  Paul  said  unto 
Barnabas,  Let  us  go  again  and  visit  our  bre- 
tlnen,in  every  city  where  we  have  preached 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  see  how  they  do. 

37.  And  Barnabas  determined  to  take 
with  them  John,  whose  surname  was  Mark. 

38.  But  Paul  thought  not  good  to  take 
him  with  them,  who  departed  from  them 
from  Pamphylia,  and  went  not  with  them 
to  the  work. 

39.  And  the  contention  was  so  sharp  be- 
tween them,  that  they  departed  asunder 
one  from  the  other  :  and  so  Barnabas  took 
Mark,  and  sailed  unto  Cyprus ; 

40.  And  Paul  chose  Silas,  and  departed, 
being  recommended  by  the  brethren  unto 
the  grace  of  God. 

41.  And  he  went  through  Syria  andCi- 
licia,  confirming  the  churches. 

CHAP.  XVL 

1  Paul  circumciselk  Timothy.     14  Lydia  converled.     16 
.'J  spirit  qf  divination  cast  outy  ^c. 

1 .  r  I  ^HEN  came  Ik;  to  Derbe  and  Lys- 
JL  tra :  and,  bcliold,  a  certain  disciple 
was  there,  named  Timotheus,  the  son  of  a 
<-ertain  woman,  which  was  a  Jewess,  and 
believed  ;  but  his  father  zvas  a  Greek : 

2.  Which  was  well  reportcxl  of  by  the 
brethren  that  were  at  Lyslra  and  icoiiium. 

3.  Him  would  Paul  have  to  go  forth 
with  him;  and  took  iind  circumcised  Imii, 
because  of  the  .lews  which  were  in  lliosc 
([uarters:  for  tlu^y  knew  all  that  Jiis  father 
was  a  Greek. 

4.  And  as  they  went  through  the  cities, 
they  delivered  tlunn  the  decrees  for  to  keej), 
that  were  ordained  by  tlie  aposth^s  and 
elders  which  wcni  at  Jerusalem. 

5.  And  so  were  the  churches  established 
in  tlu!  faith,  and  increased  in  numiier  daily. 

<!.  Nuw  when  they  had  gone  thronglionl 
J'hrygia  and  the  region  of  ( iaiatia,  and  were 
forbidden  of  the  Holy  Ghost  to  preach  the 
word  in  Asia, 


7.  After  they  were  come  to  Mysia,  they 
assayed  to  go  into  Bithynia:  but  the  Spirit 
suffered  them  not. 

8.  And  they  passing  by  Mysia,  came 
down  to  Troas. 

9.  And  a  vision  appeared  to  Paul  in  the 
night ;  There  stood  a  man  of  Macedonia, 
and  prayed  him,  saying.  Come  over  into 
Macedonia,  and  help  us. 

1 0.  And  after  he  had  seen  the  vision,  im- 
mediately we  endeavoured  to  go  into  Ma- 
cedonia, assuredly  gathering  that  the  Lord 
had  called  us  for  to  preach  the  gospel  unto 
them. 

11.  Therefore  loosing  from  Troas,  we 
came  with  a  straight  course  to  Samothra- 
cia,  and  the  next  dai/  to  Neapolis  ; 

12.  And  from  thence  to  Philippi,  which 
is  the  chief  city  of  that  part  of  Macedo- 
nia, and  a  colony:  and  we  were  in  that 
city  abiding  certain  days. 

1 3.  And  on  the  sabbath  we  went  out  of 
the  city  by  a  river  side,  where  prayer  was 
wont  to  be  made  ;  and  we  sat  down,  and 
spake  unto  the  women  which  resorted 
thither. 

14.  And  a  certain  woman  named  Ly- 
dia, a  seller  of  purple,  of  the  city  of  Thya- 
tira,which  worshipped  God,  heard  us:  whose 
heart  the  Lord  opened,  that  slie  attended 
unto  the  things  which  were  spoken  of  Paul. 

15.  And  when  she  was  baptized,  and  her 
household,  she  besought  iis,  saying,  if  ye 
have  judged  me  to  be  faithful  to  the  Lord, 
come  into  my  house,  and  abide  there.  And 
she  constrained  us. 

16.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  we  went  to 
prayer,  a  certain  damsel  possessed  with  a 
spirit  of  divination  m(!t  us,  which  brought 
her  masters  much  gain  by  soothsaying: 

1 7.  The  same  followed  Paul  and  us,  and 
cri(ul,  saying.  These  men  are  the  servants 
of  the  most  high  God,  which  shew  unto  us 
the  way  of  salvation. 

18.  And  this  did  she  many  days.  But 
Paul,  being  grieved,  turned  and  saiil  to  the 
spirit,  1  connnand  tliee  in  llie  name  of  Je- 
sus Christ,  to  come  out  of  her.  And  he 
came  out  the  same  iiour. 

1 9.  And  when  her  masters  saw  that  the 
hope  of  their  gains  was  gone,  they  caught 
Paul  and  Silas,  and  drew  than  into  tiie 
market-place,  unto  the  rulers, 

20.  And  brouglit  them  to  the  magistrates, 
saying.  These  men,  being  Jews,  do  exceed- 
ingly troubl(!  our  city, 

21.  And  teach  customs,  which  arc  not 
lawful  f()r  us  to  receive,  neither  to  obsciTe, 
being  Unmans. 

22.  And  the  multitude  rose  up  together 


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against  them :  and  the  magistrates  rent  ofT 
tlii'ir  clotlies,  and  commanded  to  beat  them. 

23.  And  when  they  had  laid  many  stripes 
upon  tliem,  they  cast  tlicm  into  prison, 
charging  the  jailer  to  keep  them  safely : 

24.  Who  having  received  such  a  charge, 
thrust  them  into  the  inner  prison,  and  made 
their  feet  fast  in  the  stocks. 

25.  And  at  midnight  Paul  and  Silas  pray- 
ed, and  sang  praises  unto  God:  and  the 
prisoners  heard  tiiem. 

26.  And  suddenly  there  was  a  great  earth- 
quake, so  that  the  foundations  of  the  prison 
were  shaken :  and  immediately  all  the  doors 
were  opened,  and  every  one's  bands  were 
loosed. 

27.  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison  awaking 
out  of  his  sleep,  and  seeing  the  prison-doors 
open,  he  drew  out  his  sword,  and  would 
have  killed  himself,  supposing  that  tlie  pri- 
soners had  been  fled. 

28.  But  Paul  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  say- 
ing, Do  th}self  no  harm ;  for  we  are  all  here. 

29.  Then  he  called  for  a  light,  and  sprang 
in,  and  came  trembling,  and  fell  down  be- 
fore Paul  and  Silas, 

30.  And  brought  them  out,  and  said,  SiKS, 
what  must  1  do  to  be  saved  ? 

31.  And  they  said.  Believe  on  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved,  and 
thy  house. 

32.  y\nd  they  spake  unto  him  the  word  of 
Uie  Lord,  and  to  all  that  were  in  liis  house. 

33.  And  he  took  them  the  same  hour  of 
the  night,  and  washed  their  stripes ;  and 
was  baptized,  he  and  all  his,  straightway. 

34.  And  when  he  had  brought  them  into 
his  house,  he  set  meat  before  them,  and  re- 
joiced, believing  in  God  with  all  his  house. 

35.  And  when  it  was  day,  the  magis- 
trates sent  the  Serjeants,  saying,  Let  those 
men  go. 

3G.  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison  told  this 
saying  to  Paul,  The  magistrates  have  sent 
to  let  you  go :  now  therefore  depart,  and 
go  in  peace. 

37.  But  Paul  said  unto  them,  They  have 
beaten  us  openly  uncondennied,  bcnng  Ro- 
mans, and  Iiave  cast  us  into  prison ;  and 
now  do  they  thrust  us  out  privily?  nay  ve- 
i-ily ;  but  let  them  come  themselves,  and 
f(>tch  us  out. 

33.  And  the  seijeants  told  these  words 
unto  the  magistrates:  and  they  feared, 
when  they  heard  that  they  were  Romans. 

39.  And  they  came  and  besought  them, 
and  Ijrought  them  out,  and  desired  them  to 
depart  out  of  the  city. 

40.  And  they  went  out  of  the  prison,  and 
entered  into  the  house  o/'Lydia:  and  when 


they  had  seen  the  brethren,  they  comforted 
them,  and  departed. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

I  Paul  preacheth,  at  Tlicssalonica,  10  and  at  Bcrca  :  32 
some  7nock,  otiiers  believe. 

1  •  "T^O  W  when  they  had  passed  through 
Jl.^    Amphipolis    and   Apollonia,  they 
came  to  Thessalonica,  where  was  a  syna- 
gogue of  the  Jews : 

2.  And  Paul,  as  his  manner  was,  went 
in  unto  them,  and  three  sabbath-days  rea- 
soned with  them  out  of  the  scriptures, 

3.  Opening  and  alleging,  that  Christ  must 
needs  have  suffered,  and  risen  again  from 
the  dead;  and  that  this  Jesus,  whom  1 
preach  unto  you,  is  Christ. 

4.  And  some  of  them  believed,  and  con- 
sorted with  Paul  and  Silas ;  and  of  the 
devout  Greeks  a  great  multitude,  and  of 
the  chief  women  not  a  few. 

5.  But  the  Jews  which  believed  not, 
moved  with  envy,  took  unto  them  certain 
lewd  fellows  of  the  baser  sort,  and  gathered 
a  company,  and  set  all  the  city  on  an  up- 
roar, and  assaulted  the  house  of  Jason,  and 
sought  to  bring  them  out  to  the  people. 

6.  And  when  they  found  them  not,  they 
drew  Jason  and  certain  brethren  unto  the 
rulers  of  the  city,  crying,  These  that  have 
turned  the  world  upside  down,  are  come 
hither  also ; 

7.  Whom  Jason  hath  received:  and 
these  all  do  contrary  to  the  decrees  of  Cse- 
sar,  saying,  that  there  is  another  king,  one 
Jesus. 

8.  And  they  troubled  the  people,  and  the 
rulers  of  the  city,  when  they  heard  these 
tilings. 

9.  And  when  they  had  taken  security  of 
Jason,  and  of  the  other,  they  let  ihem  go. 

10.  And  the  brethren  immediately  sent 
away  Paul  and  Silas  by  night  unto  Berea : 
who  coming  thither  went  into  the  syna- 
gogue of  the  Jews. 

1 1 .  These  were  more  noble  than  those  in 
Thessalonica,  in  that  they  received  the  word 
with  all  readiness  of  mind,  and  searched 
die  scriptures  daily,  whether  those  tilings 
were  so. 

12.  Therefore  many  of  them  believed : 
also  of  honourable  women  which  were 
Greeks,  and  of  men,  not  a  few. 

13.  But  when  the  Jews  of  Thessalonica 
had  know  ledge  that  the  word  of  God  was 
preached  of  Paul  at  Berea,  they  came 
thither  also,  and  stirred  uj)  the  people. 

14.  And  then  immediately  the  brethren 
sent  away  Paul,  lo  go  as  it  were  (o  the  sea  : 
but  Sllas'and  Timotheus  abode  there  still. 

15.  And  they  that  conducted  Paul  brought 


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him  unto  Athens:  and  receiving  a  com- 
mandment unto  Silas  and  Timotheus,  for  to 
come  to  him  with  all  speed,  they  departed. 

1 6.  Now  while  Paul  waited  for  them  at 
Athens,  his  spirit  was  stirred  in  him,  when 
he  saw  the  city  wholly  given  to  idolatr)'. 

1 7.  Therefore  disputed  he  in  the  syna- 
gogue with  the  Jews,  and  with  the  de- 
vout persons,  and  in  the  market  daily  with 
them  that  met  with  him. 

1 8.  Then  certain  philosophers  of  the  Epi- 
cureans, and  of  the  Stoics,  encountered 
him ;  and  some  said.  What  will  this  babbler 
say  ?  Other  some.  He  seemeth  to  be  a  setter 
forth  of  strange  gods :  because  he  preached 
unto  them  Jesus,  and  the  resurrection. 

1 9.  And  they  took  him,  and  brought  him 
mito  Areopagus,  saying,  May  we  know  what 
this  new  doctrine, whereof  thou  speakest,  is? 

20.  For  thou  bringest  certain  strange 
things  to  our  ears :  we  would  know  there- 
fore what  these  things  mean. 

21.  (For  all  the  Athenians  and  strangers 
which  were  there,  spent  their  time  in  nothing 
else,  but  either  to  tell,  or  to  hear  some  new 
thing.) 

22.  Then  Paul  stood  in  the  midst  of 
Mars-hill,  and  said.  Ye  men  of  Athens,  I 
perceive  that  in  all  things  ye  are  too  super- 
stitious. 

23.  For  as  I  passed  by,  and  beheld  your 
devotions,  I  found  an  altar  with  this  in- 
scription, TO  THE  UNKNOWN  GOD. 
Vyiiom  therefore  ye  igiiorantly  worship, 
him  declare  I  unto  you. 

24.  God  that  made  the  world,  and  all 
tilings  therein,  seeing  that  he  is  Lord  of 
heaven  and  earth,  dwellcth  not  in  temples 
made  with  hands ; 

25.  Neither  is  worshipped  with  men's 
hands,  as  though  he  needed  any  thing,  scic- 
ing  he  giveth  to  all,  life,  and  breath,  and  all 
things ; 

26.  And  hath  made  of  one  blood  all  na- 
tions of  men,  for  to  dwell  on  all  the  face  of 
the  earth,  and  hath  dctcrmincMl  (he  times 
before  appointed,  and  the  bounds  of  their 
liabitalion ; 

27.  That  they  should  seek  the  I-ord,  if 
haply  they  might  feel  after  him,  and  find 
him,  though  he  be  not  far  from  every  one 
of  us : 

28.  For  in  him  we  live,  and  move,  and 
have  our  being ;  as  certain  also  of  your 
own  poets  have  said,  For  we  are  also  his 
oflspring. 

29.  l<'orasmuch  then  as  we  are  the  off- 
spring (if  (ind,  we  ought  not  to  think  that 
the  Godiiead  is  like  unto  gold,  or  silver,  or 
stone,  graven  by  art  and  man's  device. 


30.  And  the  times  of  this  ignorance  God 
winked  at ;  but  now  commandeth  all  men 
every  where  to  repent : 

31.  Because  he  hath  appointed  a  day, 
in  the  which  he  will  judge  the  world  in 
righteousness,  by  that  man  whom  he  hath 
ordained ;  whereof  he  hath  given  assurance 
unto  all  7neji,  in  that  he  hath  raised  him 
from  the  dead. 

32.  And  when  they  heard  of  the  resur- 
rection of  the  dead,  some  mocked :  and 
others  said,  We  will  hear  tliee  again  of  this 
matter. 

33.  So  Paul  departed  from  among  them. 

34.  Howbeit  certain  men  clave  unto 
him,  and  believed :  among  the  which  was 
Dionysius  the  Areopagite,  and  a  woman 
named  Damaris,  and  others  with  them. 

CHAP.  xvni. 

3  Paulf  labouring  with  his  hands,  and  preaching  at  Co- 
rinth, 9  is  tncouraged  in  a  vision,  gj-c. 

1.    A  FTER  these  things,  Paul  departed 
J\.  from  Athens,  and  came  to  Corinth; 

2.  And  found  a  certain  Jew  named  Aqui- 
la,  born  in  Pontus,  lately  come  from  Italy, 
with  his  wife  Priscilla ;  (because  that  Clau- 
dius had  commanded  all  Jews  to  depart 
from  Rome :)  and  came  unto  them. 

3.  And  because  he  w^as  of  the  same 
craft,  he  abode  with  them,  and  wrought :  for 
ijy  their  occupation  they  were  tent-makers. 

4.  And  he  reasoned  in  the  synagogue 
every  sabbath,  and  persuaded  the  Jews  and 
the  Greeks. 

5.  And  when  Silas  and  Timotheus  were 
come  from  Macedonia,  Paul  was  pressed 
in  the  spirit,  and  testified  to  the  Jews  that 
Jesus  teas  Christ. 

6.  And  when  they  opposed  themselves, 
and  blasphemed,  he  shook  kin  raiment, 
and  said  unto  tiiem.  Your  blood  be  upon 
your  own  heads ;  I  am  clean :  Jrom  hence- 
forth I  will  go  unto  the  Gentiles. 

7.  And  \w  departed  thence,  and  entered 
info  a  c(^rtain  'man''s  house,  named  Justus, 
nnr.  tiiat  worsliipped  God,  whose  house 
joined  hard  to  tlie  synagogue. 

8.  And  Cris]ius,  the  chief  ruler  of  the 
synagogue,  believed  on  the  liord  with  all 
his  house;  and  many  of  the  Corinthians 
hearing,believed,  and,  were  baptized. 

9.  Then  spake  the  Lord  to  I'aul  in  the 
night  by  a  vision.  Be  not  afraid,  but  speak, 
and  hold  not  thy  peace  : 

10.  For  1  am  with  thee,  and  no  man 
shall  set  on  thee  to  luu't  thee :  for  I  have 
nuich  people  in  this  city. 

11.  Anrl  he  continued  there  a.  ycM  sx\A 
six  months,  teaching  the  word  of  God 
among  them. 


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133 


12.  And  when  Gailio  was  the  deputy  of 
Achaia,  the  Jews  made  insurrection  with 
one  accord  against  Paul,  and  brought  him 
to  the  judgment-seat, 

1 3.  Saying,  This  fellow  persuadetli  men 
10  worship  God  contrary  to  the  law. 

1 4.  And  when  Paul  was  now  about  to 
open  his  mouth,  Gailio  said  unto  the  Jews, 
If  it  were  a  matter  of  wrong  or  wicked 
lewdness,  O  ye  Jews,  reason  would  that 
I  should  bear  with  you : 

1 5.  But  if  it  be  a  question  of  words  and 
names,  and  of  your  law,  look  ye  to  it ;  for 
1  will  be  no  judge  of  such  matters. 

16.  And  he  drave  them  from  the  judg- 
ment-seat. 

1 7.  Then  all  tlie  Greeks  took  Sosthenes, 
liie  chief  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  and  beat 
liim  l)efore  the  judgment-seat.  And  Gailio 
cared  for  none  of  those  things. 

1 8.  And  Paul  after  this  tarried  there  yet 
a  good  wliile,  and  then  took  his  leave  of  the 
brethren,  and  sailed  thence  into  Syria,  and 
w  1th  him  Priscilla  and  Aquila;  having  shorn 
/lia  liead  in  Cenchrea*.  for  he  had  a  vow. 

1 9.  And  he  came  to  Ephesus,  and  left 
thcnn  there :  but  he  himself  entered  into  the 
synagogue,  and  reasoned  with  the  Jews. 

20.  When  they  desired  hi}ii  to  tarry  long- 
er lime  with  them,  he  consented  not ; 

21.  But  bade  tliem  farewell,  saying,  I 
must  by  all  means  keep  this  feast  that 
<-ometh  in  Jerusalem :  but  I  will  return 
again  unto  you,  if  God  will,  v^nd  he  sailed 
from  Ephesus. 

22.  And  when  he  had  landed  at  CiPsa- 
rca,  and  gone  up,  and  saluted  the  church, 
lie  went  down  to  Antioch. 

23.  And  after  he  had  spent  some  time 
there,  he  departed,  and  went  over  all  the 
country  of  Galatia  and  Phrygia  in  order, 
strengthening  all  the  disciples. 

24.  And  a  certain  Jew  named  ApoUos, 
born  at  Alexandria,  an  eloquent  man,  and 
mighty  in  the  scriptures,  came  to  Ephesus. 

2.5.  This  man  was  instructed  in  the  way 
of  the  Lord;  and  being  fervent  in  the  spi- 
rit, he  spake  and  taught  diligently  the  things 
of  tiie  Lord,  knowing  only  the  baptism  of 
John. 

2G.  And  he  began  to  speak  boldly  in  the 
synagogue :  whom  when  Aquila  and  Pris- 
cilla liad  heard,  they  took  him  unto  them, 
and  exi)ounded  unto  him  the  way  of  God 
more  perfectly. 

27.  And  when  he  was  disposed  to  pass 
into  Acliaia,  the  ijrethren  wrote,  exhorting 
liie  disciples  to  receive  him:  who,  wlicn 
lie  was  come,  helped  them  much  wiiich 
had  believed  through  grace: 


28.  For  he  mightily  convinced  the  Jews, 
a7id  that  publicly,  shewing  by  the  scriptures 
that  Jesus  was  Christ. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

6  7%e  Holy  Ghost  given  hij  the  laying  on  of  Paulas  hands. 
17  Many  believe  the  gospel. 

1.    AND   it  came   to   pass,  that  wliile 
l\.  Apollos  was  at  Corinth,  Paul  hav- 
ing passed  through  the  upper  coasts,  came 
to  Ephesus :  and  finding  certain  disciples, 

2.  He  said  unto  them.  Have  ye  received 
the  Holy  Ghost  since  ye  believed  ?  And 
tiicy  said  unto  him.  We  have  not  so  much 
as  heard  whether  there  be  any  Holy  Ghost. 

3.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Unto  what 
then  were  ye  baptized  ?  And  they  said, 
Unto  John's  baptism. 

4.  Then  said  Paul,  John  verily  baptized 
with  the  bcUitism  of  repentance,  saying  un- 
to the  people,  that  they  should  believe  on 
him  which  should  come  after  him,  tliat  is, 
on  Christ  Jesus. 

5.  When  they  heard  this,  they  were  bap- 
tized in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

6.  And  when  Paul  had  laid  his  hands 
upon  them,  the  Holy  Ghost  came  on  them ; 
and  they  spake  with  tongues,  and  prophesied. 

7.  And  all  the  men  were  about  twelve. 

8.  And  he  went  into  the  synagogue,  and 
spake  boldly  for  the  space  of  three  months, 
clis]Duting,  and  persuading  the  things  con- 
cerning the  kingdom  of  God. 

9.  But  when  divers  were  hardened,  and 
believed  not,  but  spake  evil  of  that  way  be- 
fore the  multitude,  he  departed  from  them, 
and  separated  the  disciples,  disputing  daily 
in  the  school  of  one  Tyrannus. 

10.  And  this  continued  by  the  space  of 
two  years ;  so  that  all  they  which  dwelt  in 
Asia  heard  the  word  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
both  Jews  and  Greeks. 

1 1 .  And  God  wrought  special  miracles 
by  the  hands  of  Paul : 

1 2.  So  that  from  his  body  were  brought 
unto  the  sick  handkerchiefs  or  aprons,  and 
the  diseases  departed  from  tlicm,  and  the 
evil  spirits  went  out  of  them. 

13.  Then  certain  of  the  vagabond  Jews, 
exorcists,  took  upon  them  to  call  over  them 
which  had  i!vil  spirits,  tlie  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus,  saying.  We  adjure  you  by  Jesus, 
whom  I'aul  |)reachcth. 

14.  And  there  were  seven  sons  of  one 
Sreva,  a  Jew,  and  chief  of  tlie  priests, 
which  did  so. 

15.  And  the  evil  spirit  answered  and 
said,  Jesus  I  know,  and  Paul  I  know ;  but 
wiio  are  ye  ? 

1 6.  And  the  man  in  whom  the  evil  sjiirit 
was,  leaped  on  Ihcin,  and  overcame  tlieni, 


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THE  ACTS. 


and  prevailed  against  them,  so  tliat  tliey 
fled  out  of  that  house  naked  and  wounded. 

1 7.  And  this  was  known  to  all  the  Jews 
and  Greeks  also  dwelling  at  Ephesus ;  and 
fear  fell  on  them  all,  and  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  was  magnified. 

18.  And  many  that  believed,  came,  and 
confessed,  and  shewed  their  deeds. 

19.  Many  also  of  them  which  used  cu- 
rious arts,  brought  their  books  together,  and 
burned  them  before  all  men:  and  they 
counted  the  price  of  tliem,  and  found  it 
fifty  thousand  pieces  of  silver. 

20.  So  mightily  grew  the  word  of  God, 
and  prevailed. 

21.  After  these  things  were  ended,  Paul 
purposed  in  the  spirit,  when  he  had  passed 
through  Macedonia  and  Achaia,  to  go  to 
Jerusalem,  saying.  After  I  have  been  there, 
I  must  also  see  Rome. 

22.  So  he  sent  into  Macedonia  two  of 
them  that  ministered  unto  him,  Timotheus 
and  Erastus ;  but  he  himself  stayed  in  Asia 
for  a  season. 

23.  And  the  same  time  there  arose  no 
small  stir  about  that  way. 

24.  For  a  certain  man  named  Demetrius, 
a  silversmith,  which  made  silver  shrines  for 
JJiana,  brought  no  small  gain  unto  the 
craftsmen ; 

25.  Whom- he  called  together  with  the 
workmen  of  like  occupation,  and  said.  Sirs, 
ye  know  that  by  this  craft  we  have  our 
wealth. 

20.  Moreover,  ye  see  and  hear,  that  not 
alone  at  Ephesus,  but  almost  throughout 
all  Asia,  tiiis  Paul  hath  persuaded  and 
turned  away  mucii  people,  saying  thai  tluy 
b(^  no  gods,  whieh  are  made  with  hands: 

27.  So  that  not  only  this  our  craft  is  in 
danger  to  be  set  at  nought;  Ijut  also  that 
the  temple  of  the  great  goddess  Diana 
should  be  despised,  and  her  magnificence 
should  be  destroyed,  whom  all  Asia  and 
the  world  worshippeth. 

28.  And  when  they  heard  these  sayinp,s, 
they  were  full  of  wrath,  and  cried  out,  say- 
ing, Great  is  J)iana  of  the  Ephesians. 

29.  And  the  whole  city  was  filled  with 
confusion :  and  having  caught  (iaius  and 
Aristarchus,  men  of  Macedonia,  I'aid's 
companions  in  travel,  diey  rushed  witii  one 
accord  into  llu^  theatre. 

30.  And  when  ]*aul  would  have  enlcred 
iti  unto  the  jjcople,  the  disciples  suflc'red 
him  not. 

31.  And  certain  of  the  chief  of  Asia, 
vyhich  were  his  friends,  sent  unto  him,  de- 
siring him  tliat  he  would  not  adventure 
himself  into  the  theatre. 


32.  Some  therefore  cried  one  thing,  and 
some  another ;  for  the  assembly  was  con- 
fused ;  and  the  more  part  knew  not  where- 
fore they  were  come  together. 

33.  And  they  drew  Alexander  out  of  the 
multitude,  the  Jews  putting  him  forward. 
And  Alexander  beckoned  with  the  hand, 
and  would  have  made  his  defence  unto  the 
people. 

34.  But  when  they  knew  that  he  was  a 
Jew,  all  with  one  voice,  about  the  space  of 
two  hours,  cried  out,  Great  is  Diana  of  the 
Ephesians. 

35.  And  when  the  towni-clerk  had  ap- 
peased the  people,  he  said,  Ye  men  of  Ephe- 
sus, what  man  is  there  that  knowetli  not 
how  that  the  city  of  the  Ephesians  is  a 
worshipper  of  the  great  goddess  Diana,  and 
of  the  image  which  fell  down  from  Ju- 
piter ? 

36.  Seeing  then  that  these  things  cannot 
be  spoken  against,  ye  ought  to  be  quiet, 
and  to  do  nothing  rashly. 

37.  For  ye  have  brought  hither  these 
men,  which  are  neither  robbers  of  churches, 
nor  yet  blasphemers  of  your  goddess. 

38.  Wherefore  if  Demetrius,  and  the 
craftsmen  which  are  with  him,  have  a  mat- 
ter against  any  man,  the  law  is  open,  and 
there  are  deputies :  let  them  implead  one 
another. 

39.  But  if  ye  inquire  any  thing  concern- 
ing other  matters,  it  shall  be  determined  in 
a  lawfid  asseml)ly. 

40.  For  we  are  in  danger  to  be  called  in 
question  for  this  day's  uproar,  there  being 
no  cause  whereby  we  may  give  an  account 
of  this  concoiu'se. 

41.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he 
(hsmissed  the  assembly. 

CHAP.  XX. 

1  Paul  goclk  to  Macedonia :  7  he  cekbraleth  the  "Lord's 
supper,  and  prearhcth.  9  Eulyelius,  falling  down  dead, 
10  M  raised  to  life, 

1.     A  ND  after  the  uproar  was  ceased, 
-/ V  J'aul  called  unto  him  the  disciples, 
and  embraced  them,  and  departed  for  to  go 
into  Macedonia. 

2.  And  when  he  had  gone  over  those 
parts,  and  had  given  them  much  exhorta- 
tion, he  came  into  Greece, 

3.  And  there  abode  three  months.  And 
when  the  Jews  laid  wait  for  him,  as  lie  was 
about  to  sail  into  Syria,  he  purposed  to  re- 
turn througli  Macedonia. 

4.  And  there  accompanied  him  into  Asia, 
Sopater  of  Bcrea;  and  of  the  'J'hessaio- 
niaiis,  Aristarchus  and  Secundus;  and 
(iaius  of  D(ube,  and  Timotheus;  and  of 
Asia,  Tychicus  and  Tropliimus. 


CHAP.  XX. 


135 


5.  These  going  before,  tarried  for  us  at 
Troas. 

6.  And  we  sailed  away  from  Philippi 
after  die  days  of  unleavened  bread,  and 
came  unto  them  to  Troas  in  five  days ; 
where  we  abode  seven  days. 

7.  And  upon  tiie  first  acnj  of  the  week, 
when  the  disciples  came  together  to  break 
bread,  Paul  preached  unto  them,  ready  to 
depart  on  the  morrow ;  and  continued  his 
speech  luuil  midnight. 

8.  And  there  were  many  lights  in  the 
upper  chamber,  where  they  were  gathered 
together. 

9.  And  there  sat  in  a  window  a  certain 
young  man  named  Eutychus,  being  fallen 
mto  a  deep  sleep :  and  as  Paul  was  long 
preacliing,  ho  sunk  down  with  sleep,  and 
icU  tlovvn  from  the  third  loft,  and  was  taken 
up  dead. 

10.  And  Paul  went  down,  and  fell  on 
him,  and  embracing  him,  said.  Trouble  not 
yourselves ;  for  his  life  is  in  him. 

11.  When  he  t  herefore  vvas  come  up 
again,  and  had  broken  bread,  and  eaten, 
and  talked  a  long  while,  even  till  break  of 
day,  so  he  departed. 

12.  And  they  brought  the  young  man 
alive,  and  were  not  a  little  comforted. 

1 3.  And  we  went  before  to  ship,  and  sail- 
ed unto  Assos,  there  intending  to  take  in 
Paul :  for  so  had  lie  appointed,  minding 
jiimself  to  go  afoot. 

14.  And  when  he  met  with  us  at  Assot, 
we  took  him  in,  and  came  to  Mitylcne. 

1 5.  And  we  sailed  thence,  and  came  the 
next  day  over  against  Chios ;  and  the  next 
day  we  arrived  at  Samos,  and  tarried  at 
Trogyllium;  and  the  next  day  we  came  to 
Miletus^ 

16.  For  Paul  had  determined  to  sail  by 
I'iphesus,  because  he  would  not  spend  the 
time  in  Asia :  for  he  hasted,  if  it  were  possi- 
ble for  him,  to  be  at  Jerusalem  the  day  of 
Pentecost. 

17.  And  from  Mdetus  he  sent  to  Ephc- 
sus,  and  called  the  elders  of  the  church. 

1 8.  Aud  wlien  they  were  come  to  him, 
h(^  said  unto  them.  Ye  know,  from  the  first 
day  that  I  came  into  Asia,  after  what  man- 
ner I  have  been  with  you  at  all  sea- 
sons, 

1 9.  Serving  the  Lord  with  all  humility  of 
mind,  and  with  many  tears,  and  tempta- 
tions, which  befell  me  by  the  lying  in  wait 
of  the  Jews : 

20.  And  how  I  kept  back  nothinii  that 
was  profital)le  uiilo  you,  but  have  siiewi'd 
you,  and  have  taught  you  publicly,  and 
from  house  to  house. 


21.  Testifying  both  to  the  Jews,  and  also 

to  the  Greeks,  repentance  toward  Gtid,  and 
laitli  toward  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

22.  And  now,  behold,  I  go  bound  in  the 
spirit  unto  Jerusalem,  not  knowing  the 
things  that  shall  liefall  me  there : 

23.  Save  that  the  Holy  Ghost  witnesseth 
in  every  city,  saying  that  bonds  and  aiHic- 
tions  abide  me. 

24.  But  none  of  these  things  move  me, 
neither  count  I  my  life  dear  unto  myself, 
so _  that  I  might  finish  my  course  with  joy, 
and  the  ministry,  which  1  have  receiveil  of 
tiie  Lord  Jesus,  to  testify  the  gospel  of  the 
grace  of  God. 

25.  And  now,  behold,  1  know  that  ye 
all,  among  whom  I  have  gone  preaching  the 
kingdom  of  God,  shall  see  my  face  no 
more. 

26.  Wherefore  I  take  you  to  record  this 
day,  that  1  ufii  pure  from  the  blood  of  all  men. 

27.  For  I  have  not  shunned  to  declare 
unto  you  all  the  counsel  of  God. 

28.  Take  heed  therefore  unto  yourselves, 
and  to  all  the  flock,  over  the  which  the 
Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you  overseers,  to 
feed  the  church  of  God,  which  he  hath 
purchased  with  his  own  blood. 

29.  For  I  know  this,  that  after  my  d(?part- 
ing,  shall  grievous  wolves  enter  in  among 
you,  not  sparing  the  flock. 

30.  Also  of  your  own  selves  shall  men 
arise,  speaking  perverse  things,  to  draw 
away  disciples  after  them. 

31 .  Therefore  watch,  and  remember,  that 
by  the  space  of  three  years  I  ceased  not  to 
warn  every  one  night  and  day  with  tears. 

32.  And  now,  brethren,  I  commend  you 
to  God,  and  to  the  word  of  his  grace,  which 
is  able  to  build  you  uj),  and  to  give  you 
an  inheritance  among  all  them  which  arc 
sanctified.  • 

33.  I  have  coveted  no  man's  silver,  or 
gold,  or  apparel. 

34.  Yea,  you  yourselves  know,  that  these 
hands  have  ministered  unto  my  necessities, 
and  to  th.em  that  were  with  me. 

35.  I  have  slicwed  you  all  things,  how 
that  so  labouring  ye  ought  to  support  the 
weak;  and  to  remember  the  words  of  tlu; 
Lord  Jesus,  how  he  said,  It  is  more  blessed 
to  give  than  to  receive. 

36.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he 
kneeled  down,  and  prayed  with  tliein  all. 

37.  And  tiiey  all  wept  sore,  and  fell  on 
Paul's  neck,  and  kissed  him  ; 

33.  Sorrowing  most  of  all  for  the  words 
which  he  spake,  that  they  should  see  his 
face  no  more.  Aud  they  accompanied  him 
unto  the  ship. 


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THE  ACTS. 


CHAP.  XXI.  I 

i    Paul,  journeying   to  Jerusalem,  comelh  to  Philip's  | 
house,  whose  daughters  prophesied.     17  Paul,  at  Jeru- 
salem, 27  is  apprehended,  31  but  rescued  by  the  chief 
captain. 

1.  A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  after  we 
J\.  were  gotten  from  them,  and  had 
launched,  we  came  with  a  straight  course 
unto  Coos,  and  the  day  following  unto 
Rhodes,  and  from  thence  unto  Patara : 

2.  And  finding  a  ship  sailing  over  unto 
Phenicia,  we  went  aboard,  and  set  forth. 

3.  Now  when  we  had  discovered  Cyprus, 
we  left  it  on  the  left  hand,  and  sailed  into 
Syria,  and  landed  at  Tyre :  for  there  the 
ship  was  to  unlade  her  burden. 

4.  And  finding  disciples,  we  tarried  there 
seven  days :  who  said  to  Paul  through  the 
Spirit,  that  he  should  not  go  up  to  Jeru- 
salem. 

5.  And  when  we  had  accomplished  those 
days,  we  departed  and  went  our  way ;  and 
they  all  brought  us  on  our  way,  with  wives 
and  children,  till  we  were  out  of  the  city:  and 
we  kneeled  down  on  the  shore,  and  prayed. 

6.  And  when  we  had  taken  oin*  leave 
one  of  another,  we  took  ship ;  and  they  re- 
turned home  again. 

7.  And  when  we  had  finished  our  course 
from  Tyre,  we  came  to  Ptoleinais,  and  sa- 
luted the  brethren,  and  abode  with  them 
one  day. 

8.  And  the  next  day,  we  that  were  of 
Paul's  company  departed,  and  came  unto 
Cffisarea :  and  we  entered  into  the  house 
of  Philip  the  evangelist,  which  was  one  of 
the  seven ;  and  abode  with  him. 

9.  And  the  same  man  had  four  daugh- 
ters, virgins,  which  did  prophesy. 

10.  And  as  we  tarried  there  many  days, 
there  came  down  from  Judea  a  certain  pro- 
phet, named  Agabus, 

1 1 .  And  when  he  was  come  unto  us,  h(> 
took  Paul's  girdle,  and  Hound  his  own  hands 
and  fet;t,  and  said.  Thus  saith  the  Holy 
Ghost,  So  shall  the  Jews  at  Jerusalem  bind 
the  man  that  owneth  this  girdle,  and  shall 
deliver  him  into  the  hands  of  the  Gentiles. 

12.  And  when  we  heard  these  things, 
both  we,  and  they  of  that  place,  besouglit 
him  not  to  go  up  to  Jerusalem. 

13.  Then  Paul  answered.  What  mean 
ye  to  weep  and  to  break  my  heart  ?  For 
I  am  ready  not  to  be  bound  only,  but  also 
to  die  at  Jerusalem  for  the  name  of  llie 
Lord  Jesus. 

H.  And  when  he  would  not  be  per- 
suaded, we  ceased,  saying.  The  will  of  the 
Lord  !)(;  done. 

15.  And  after  tiiose  days  we  took  uj)  our 
carriages,  and  went  up  to  Jerusalem. 


16.  There  went  with  us  also  certain  of 
the  disciples  of  Cfesarea,  and  brought  with 
them  one  Mnason  of  Cyprus,  an  old  dis- 
ciple, with  whom  we  should  lodge. 

1 7.  And  when  we  were  come  to  Jerusa- 
lem, the  brethren  received  us  gladly. 

1 8.  And  the  day  following  Paul  went  in 
with  us  unto  James;  and  all  the  elders 
were  present. 

19.  And  when  he  had  saluted  them,  he 
declared  particularly  what  things  God  had 
wrought  among  the  Gentiles  by  his  ministiy. 

20.  And  when  they  heard  it,  they  glo- 
rified the  Lord,  and  said  unto  him.  Thou 
seest,  brother,  how  many  thousands  of  Jews 
there  are  which  believe ;  and  they  are  all 
zealous  of  the  law : 

21.  And  they  are  informed  of  thee,  that 
thou  teachest  all  the  Jews  which  are  among 
the  Gentiles  to  forsake  Moses,  saying,  that 
they  ought  not  to  circumcise  their  children, 
neither  to  walk  after  the  customs. 

22.  What  is  it  therefore  ?  The  multitude 
must  needs  come  together:  for  they  will 
hear  that  thou  art  come. 

23.  Do  therefore  this  that  we  say  to  thee : 
We  have  four  men  which  have  avow  on  them; 

24.  Them  take,  and  purify  thyself  with 
them,  and  be  at  charges  with  them,  that 
they  may  shave  their  heads :  and  all  may 
know, that  those  things,  whereof  they  were 
informed  concerning  thee,  are  nothing ;  but 
that  thou  thyself  also  walkest  orderly,  and 
Iftepest  the  law. 

25.  As  touching  the  Gentiles  which  be- 
lieve, we  have  written  and  concluded  that 
they  observe  no  such  thing,  save  only  that 
they  keep  themselves  from  things  offered 
to  idols,  and  from  blood,  and  from  stran- 
gled, and  from  fornication. 

26.  Then  Paul  took  the  men,  and  the 
next  day  jjurilying  himself  with  them, en- 
tered into  the  temple,  to  signify  the  ac- 
complishment of  the  days  of  purification 
until  that  an  offering  should  be  olilered  for 
every  oiw.  of  them. 

27.  And  when  the  seven  days  were  al- 
most ended,  the  Jews  which  were^f  Asia, 
when  they  saw  him  in  the  temple,  stirred  up 
all  the  people,  and  laiil  hands  on  him, 

28.  Crying  out.  Men  of  Israel,  help :  this 
is  the  man  that  teachelh  all  men  every 
where  against  the  people,  and  the  law,  and 
this  place:  and  further,  brought  (ireeks  also 
into  the  temple,  and  hath  polluted  this  holy 
I)lac<3. 

29.  (For  they  had  seen  before  with  him 
in  th(!  city,  Tr()i)iiinnis  an  i'>phesian,  whom 
they  supposed  that  Paul  had  brought  into 
the  temple.) 


CHAP.  XXII. 


137 


30.  And  all  the  city  was  moved,  and  the 
people  ran  together :  and  they  took  Paul, 
and  drew  him  out  of  the  temple :  and  forth- 
with the  doors  were  shut. 

31.  And  as  they  went  about  to  kill  him, 
tidings  came  unto  the  chief  captain  of  the 
band,  that  all  Jerusalem  was  in  an  uproar: 

32.  Who  immediately  took  soldiers  and 
centurions,  and  ran  down  unto  them :  and 
when  they  saw  the  chief  captain  and  the 
soldiers,  tiiey  left  beating  of  Paul. 

33.  Then  the  chief  captain  came  near, 
and  took  him,  and  commanded  him  to  be 
bound  with  two  chains ;  and  demanded 
who  he  was,  and  what  he  had  done. 

34.  And  some  cried  one  thing,  some 
another,  among  the  multitude :  and  when 
he  could  not  know  the  certainty  for  the  tu- 
mult, he  commanded  him  to  be  carried  into 
the  castle. 

35.  And  when  he  came  upon  the  stairs, 
so  it  was,  that  he  was  borne  of  the  soldiers, 
for  the  violence  of  the  people. 

3G.  For  the  multitude  of  the  people  fol- 
lowed after,  crying.  Away  with  him. 

37.  And  as  Paul  was  to  be  led  into  the 
castle,  he  said  unto  the  chief  captain.  May 
1  speak  unto  thee  1  Who  said,  Canst  thou 
speak  Greek  ? 

30.  Art  not  thou  that  Egyptian,  which 
before  these  days  madest  an  uproar,  and 
leddest  out  into  the  wilderness  four  thou- 
sand men  that  were  murderers  1 

39.  But  Paul  said,  I  am  a  man  lohich  am 
a  Jew  of  Tarsus,  a  city  in  Cilicia,  a  citizen 
of  no  mean  city :  and,  I  beseech  thee,  suf- 
fer me  to  speak  unto  the  people. 

40.  And  when  he  had  given  him  license, 
Paul  stood  on  the  stairs,  and  beckoned  with 
the  hand  unto  the  people.  And  when  there 
was  made  a  great  silence,  he  spake  unto 
them  in  the  Hebrew  tongue,  saying, 

CHAP.  XXII. 

1  Paul  dcclarflli  how  he  was  converted;  25  he  escapelh 
scourging,  being  a  Roman  citizen. 

1 . 1%/B^^^'  hrethren,  and  fathers,  hear  ye 
-LtJL  my  defence  which  I  make  now  unto 
you. 

2.  (And  when  they  heard  that  he  spake 
in  the  Hebrew  tongue  to  them,  they  kept 
the  more  silence  :  and  he  saitli,) 

3.  I  am  verily  a  man  which  um  a  Jew, 
born  in  Tarsus,  a  city  in  Cilicia,  yet  brought 
up  in  this  citviat  the  feet  of  Gamaliel,  trnd 
taught  accordiiiig  to  the  perfect  manner  of 
tlie  law  of  tlie  fathers,  and  was  zealous  to- 
ward Geid,  as  ye  all  are  this  day. 

4.  And  i  persecuted  this  way  unto  the 
deatii,  binding  and  delivering  into  prisons 
both  men  and  women. 

S 


5.  As  also  the  High  Priest  doth  bear  me 
witness,  and  all  the  estate  of  the  elders : 
from  v\hom  also  1  received  letters  unto  the 
brethren,  and  went  to  Damascus,  to  bring 
them  which  were  there,bound  unto  Jerusa- 
lem, for  to  be  punished. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  I  made 
my  journey,  and  was  come  nigh  unto  Da- 
mascus, about  noon,  suddenly  there  shone 
from  heaven  a  great  light  round  about  me. 

7.  And  I  fell  unto  the  ground,  and  heard 
a  voice  saying  unto  me,  Saul,  Saul,  why 
persecutest  thou  me  ? 

8.  And  I  answered.  Who  art  thou.  Lord  ? 
And  he  said  unto  me,  I  am  Jesus  of  Na- 
zareth, whom  thou  persecutest. 

9.  And  they  that  were  with  me  saw  in- 
deed the  light,  and  were  afraid  ;  but  they 
heard  not  the  voice  of  him  that  spake  to  me. 

]  0.  And  Tsaid,  What  shall  I  do.  Lord  1 
And  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Arise,  and  go 
into  Damascus ;  and  there  it  shall  be  told 
thee  of  all  things  which  are  appointed  for 
thee  to  do. 

1 1 .  And  when  I  could  not  see  for  the 
glory  of  that  light,  being  led  by  the  hand  of 
them  that  were  with  me,  I  came  into  Da- 
mascus. 

1 2.  And  one  Ananias,  a  devout  man  ac- 
cording to  the  law,  having  a  good  report 
of  all  the  Jews  which  dwelt  there, 

13.  Came  unto  me,  and  stood,  and  said 
unto  me.  Brother  Saul,  receive  thy  sight. 
And  the  same  horn-  I  looked  up  upon  him. 

1 4.  And  he  said,  The  God  of  our  fathers 
hath  chosen  thee,  that  thou  shouldest 
know  his  will,  and  see  that  Just  One,  and 
shouldest  hear  the  voice  of  his  mouth. 

15.  For  thou  shalt  be  his  witness  unto 
all  men,  of  what  thou  hast  seen  and  heard. 

1 6.  And  now  why  tarriest  thou  ?  Arise 
and  be  baptized,  and  wash  away  thy  sins, 
calling  on  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

1 7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when  1 
was  come  again  to  Jerusalem,  even  while  1 
prayed  in  the  temple,  I    was  in  a  trance ; 

1 8.  And  saw  him  saying  unto  me.  Make 
haste,  and  get  thet;  quickly  out  of  Jerusa- 
lem: ibr  they  will  not  receive  thy  testi- 
mony concerning  me. 

19.  And  I  said,  Lord,  they  know  that  1 
imprisoned  and  beat  in  every  synagogue 
them  that  believed  on  thee : 

20.  And  when  the  blood  of  thy  martyr 
Stephen  was  shed,  I  also  was  standing  by, 
and  consenting  unto  his  dealh,  and  ke|)t 
the  raiment  of  them  that  slew  him. 

21.  And  ill-  said  imto  me,  Depart:  for  I 
will  send  thei;  far  henccimto  (he  Gentik'S. 

22.  And  they  gave  him  audience  unto 


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THE  ACTS. 


this  word,  and  then  lifted  up  their  voices, 
and  said,  Away  with  such  ^.felluw  from  the 
earth :  for  it  is  not  fit  that  he  should  live. 

23.  And  as  they  cried  out,  and  cast  off 
their  clothes,  and  threw  dust  into  the  air, 

24.  The  chief  captain  commanded  him 
to  be  brought  into  the  castle,  and  bade 
that  he  siiould  be  examined  by  scourging ; 
that  he  might  know  wherefore  tiiey  cried  so 
against  him. 

25.  And  as  they  bound  him  with  thongs, 
]'aul  said  unto  the  centurion  that  stood  by. 
Is  it  lawful  for  you  to  scourge  a  man  that 
is  a  Roman,  and  uncondemned  ? 

26.  When  tiie  centurion  heard  that,  he 
went  and  told  the  chief  captain,  saying. 
Take  heed  what  thou  doest :  for  tliis  man 
is  a  Roman. 

27.  Then  the  chief  captain  came,  and  said 
unto  him.  Tell  me,  art  thou  a  Roman  1 
He  said.  Yea. 

.  28.  And  the  chief  captain  answered, 
With  a  great  sum  obtained  I  this  freedom. 
And  Paul  said.  But  I  was/ree-born. 

29.  Then  straightway  they  departed  from 
liim  wiiich  should  have  examined  him :  and 
the  chief  captain  also  was  afraid,  after  he 
knew  that  he  was  a  Roman,  and  because 
he  had  bound  him. 

30.  On  the  morrow,  because  he  would 
have  known  the  certainty  wherefore  he 
was  accused  of  the  Jews,  he  loosed  him 
from  his  bands,  and  commanded  the  chief 
priests  and  all  their  council  to  appear,  and 
brought  Paul  down,  and  set  him  before  them. 

CHAR  xxni. 

1  Paul  pleadeth  his  cmise :  7  dissension  among  his  ac- 
cusers: 10  he  is  again  imprisoned:  23  lie  is  sent  to  Fe- 
lix the  governor. 

1.    A  ND  Paul  earnestly  beliolding  the 
j\.  council,  said,  Men  and  bretlircn,  f 
have  lived  in  all  good  conscience  before 
God  until  this  day. 

2.  And  the  High  Priest  Ananias  com- 
manded them  that  stood  by  him  to  smite 
him  on  the  mouth. 

3.  Then  said  Paul  unto  him,  God  shall 
smite  thee,  t/iou  whited  wall:  for  sitlcst 
thou  to  judg(!  me  after  the  law,  ;ind  com- 
inandcst  me  to  be  smitten  contrary  to  tiie 
law  ? 

4.  And  thoy  that  stood  by  said,  Iv('vilest 
thou  God's  High  Priest  .' 

5.  Then  said  I*aul,  I  wist  not,  brellircn, 
that  he  was  Ihe  High  Priest:  for  il  is  writ- 
ten. Thou  shall  not  speak  evil  of  tlic  ruler 
of  tliy  jK'ople. 

6.  But  when  Paul  jieiceived  that  tlie  one 
part  were  Sudihicecs,  aiul  tlie  other  I'iiari- 
secs,  he  cried  out  in  the  council.  Men  and 


brediren,  I  am  a  Pharisee,  the  son  of  a 
Pharisee :  of  the  hope  and  resurrection  of 
the  dead  I  am  called  in  question. 

7.  And  when  he  had  so  said,  there  arose 
a  dissension  between  the  Pharisees  and  tlie 
Sadducees :  and  the  multitude  was  divided. 

8.  For  the  Sadducees  say  that  there  is 
no  resurrection,  neither  angel  nor  spirit : 
but  the  Pharisees  confess  both. 

9.  And  there  arose  a  great  cry :  and  the 
scribes  that  were  of  the  Pharisees'  part, 
arose,  and  strove,  saying,  We  find  no  evil 
in  this  man :  but  if  a  spirit  or  an  angel  hath 
spoken  to  him,  let  us  not  fight  against  God. 

10.  And  when  there  arose  a  great  dissen- 
sion, the  chief  captain,  fearing  lest  Paul 
should  have  been  pulled  in  pieces  of  them, 
commanded  the  soldiers  to  go  down,  and 
to  take  him  by  force  from  among  them,  and 
to  bring  him  into  the  castle. 

11.  And  the  night  following, the  Lord 
stood  by  him,  and  said.  Be  of  good  cheer, 
Paul :  for  as  thou  hast  testified  of  me  in  Je- 
rusalem, so  must  thou  bear  witness  also  at 
Rome. 

12.  And  when  it  was  day,  certain  of  the 
Jews  banded  together,  and  bound  them- 
selves under  a  curse,  saying  that  they  would 
neither  eat  nor  drink  till  they  had  killed 
Paul. 

1 3.  And  they  were  more  than  forty  which 
had  made  this  conspiracy. 

14.  And  they  came  to  the  chief  priests 
and  elders,  and  said,  We  have  bound  our- 
selves under  a  great  curs((,  that  we  will  eat 
nothing  until  we  have  slain  Paul. 

15.  Now  therefore  ye,  with  the  council, 
signify  to  the  chief  captain  that  he  bring  him 
down  unto  you  to-morrow,  as  though  ye 
would  inquire  something  more  perfectly 
conc(>rning  him  :  and  we,  or  ever  he  come 
near,  are  ready  to  kill  him. 

1 6.  And  when  Paul's  sister's  son  heard  of 
their  lying  in  wait,  he  went  and  entered 
into  the  castle,  and  told  Paul. 

17.  Th(!n  Paul  called  one  of  the  centuri- 
ons unto  him,  and  said,  Bring  this  young 
man  unto  the  diief  captain  :  tor  he  hath  a 
certain  thing  to  tell  liim. 

18.  So  he  took  him,  and  brought  him,  to 
the  chief  cnptain,  and  saitl,  I'aul  the  pri- 
soner called  me  unto  him,  and  prayed  me  to 
bring  tiiis  young  man  unto  thee,  who  hath 
something  to  say  unto  thee. 

19.  Tlien  liu^  chief  captain  took  him  by 
tlie  hand,  :ind  went  iritli  him  aside  ()rivately, 
and  asked  him,  What  is  tiial  thou  hast  to 
tell  me  ? 

20.  And  he  said.  The  Jews  have  agreed 
to  desire  thee  tliat  thou  wouldest  bring 


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clown  Paul  to-morrow  into  the  council,  as 
tliough  they  would  inquire  somewhat  of  him 
more  perfectly. 

21.  But  do  not  thou  yield  unto  them  :  for 
there  lie  in  wait  for  him  of  them  more  tlian 
forty  men,  which  have  bound  themselves 
with  an  oath,  that  they  will  neither  eat  nor 
drink  till  tlicy  have  killed  him :  and  now  are 
they  ready,  looking  for  a  promise  from  thee. 

22.  So  tlie  chief  captain  then  let  the 
young  man  depart,  and  charged  him.  See 
thou  tell  no  man  that  thou  hast  shewed 
these  things  to  me. 

23.  And  he  called  unto/«'/H  two  centuri- 
ons, saying.  Make  ready  two  hundred  sol- 
diers to  go  to  Caesarea,  and  horsemen  three- 
score and  ten,  and  spearmen  two  hundred, 
at  the  third  hour  of  the  night ; 

24.  And  provide  them  beasts,  that  they 
may  set  Paul  on,  and  bring  kirn,  safe  unto 
Felbc  the  governor. 

25.  And  he  wrote  a  letter  after  this  manner: 

26.  Claudius  Lysias  unto  the  most  ex- 
cellent governor  Felix  sendeth  greeting. 

27.  This  man  was  taken  of  the  Jews, 
and  should  have  been  killed  of  them :  then 
came  I  with  an  army,  and  rescued  him, 
having  understood  that  he  was  a  Roman. 

28.  And  when  I  would  have  known 
the  cause  wherefore  they  accused  him,  I 
brought  him  forth  into  their  council : 

29.  Whom  I  perceived  to  be  accused  of 
questions  of  their  law,  but  to  have  nothing 
laid  to  his  charge  worthy  of  death  or  of 
bonds. 

30.  And  when  it  was  told  me,  how  that 
the  Jews  laid  wait  for  the  man,  I  sent 
straightway  to  thee,  and  gave  command- 
ment to  iiis  accusers  also,  to  say  before  thee 
what  they  had  against  him.     Farewell. 

31.  Then  the  soldiers,  as  it  was  com- 
manded them,  took  Paul,  and  brought  him 
by  night  to  Antipatris. 

32.  On  the  morrow  they  left  the  horse- 
men to  go  with  him,  and  returned  to  the 
castle : 

33.  Who,  when  they  came  to  Cffisarca, 
and  delivered  the  epistle  to  the  governor, 
presented  Paul  also  before  him. 

34.  And  when  the  governor  had  read 
the  letter,  he  asked  of  what  province  he 
was.  And  when  he  understood  that  he  was 
of  Cilicia ; 

35.  I  will  hear  thee,  said  he,  when  (hine 
accusers  are  also  come.  And  lusconuiianded 
him  to  be  kept  in  Herod's  judgment-hall. 

CHAP.  XXIV. 

1  Tcrlulhui  aenisclh  Paul :  10  Ac  anstrrrelh  for  himself: 
24]trrnrhrlh  Christ  to  the  govemoT  and  liit  wife :  27  is 
left  in  prison. 


I .    A  ND  after  five  days,  Ananias  the  High 
IJL  Priest  descended  with  the  elders, 
and  iiith  a  certain  orator  mimed  Tertullus, 
wlio  informed  the  governor  against  Paul. 

2.  And  wlien  he  was  called  fortli,  Tertul- 
lus began  to  accuse  him,  saying,  Siieing  that 
by  thee  we  enjoy  great  quietness,  and  tiiat 
very  worthy  deeds  are  done  unto  this  na- 
tion by  thy  providence, 

3.  We  accept  it  always,  and  in  all  places, 
most  noble  Felix,  with  all  thankfulness. 

4.  Notwithstanding,  that  1  be  not  furllier 
tedious  unto  thee,  I  pray  thee  that  thou 
wouldest  hear  us  of  thy  clemency  a  few 
words. 

5.  For  we  have  found  this  man  n  pesti- 
lent/e/Zoec,  and  a  mover  of  sedition  among 
all  the  Jews  throughout  the  world,  and  a 
ringleader  of  the  sect  of  the  Nazarenes : 

6.  Who  also  hath  gone  about  to  profane 
the  temple :  whom  we  took,  and  would  iiave 
judged  according  to  our  law. 

7.  But  the  chief  captain  Lysias  came 
upon  us,  and  with  great  violence  took  him 
away  out  of  our  hands, 

8.  Commanding  his  accusers  to  come 
unto  thee :  by  examining  of  whom,  thyself 
mayest  take  knowledge  of  all  these  things, 
whereof  we  accuse  him. 

9.  And  the  Jews  also  assented,  saying 
that  these  things  were  so. 

10.  Then  Paul,  after  that  the  governor 
had  beckoned  unto  him  to  speak,  answered, 
Forasmuch  as  I  know  that  thou  hast  been 
of  many  years  a  judge  unto  this  nation,  I  do 
the  more  cheerfully  answer  for  myself: 

1 1 .  Because  that  thou  mayest  under- 
stand, that  there  are  yet  but  twelve  days 
since  I  went  up  to  Jerusalem  for  to  worship. 

12.  And  they  neither  found  me  in  the 
temple  disputing  with  any  man,  neitlier 
raising  up  the  people,  neither  in  the  syna- 
gogues, nor  in  the  city : 

13.  Neither  can  they  prove  the  things 
whereof  they  now  accuse  me. 

1 4.  But  this  1  confess  unto  thee,  that  after 
the  way  which  they  call  heresy,  so  worsliip 
I  the  God  of  my  fathers,  believing  all  things 
which  are  written  in  the  law  and  the 
prophets : 

15.  And  have  hope  toward  God,  wliich 
they  themselves  also  allow,  that  there  shall 
be  a  resurrection  of  the  dead,  both  of  tiie 
just  and  unjust. 

IG.  And  herein  do  I  exercise  myself,  to 
have  always  a  conscience  void  of  oflence 
toward  God  and  toward  men. 

17.  Now  after  many  years,  I  came  to 
bring  alms  to  my  nation,  and  oHerings. 

18.  Whereupon  certain  Jews  from  Asia 


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found  me  purified  in  the  temple,  neither 
witli  multitude,  nor  with  tumult. 

19.  Who  ought  to  have  been  here  be- 
fore thee,  and  object,  if  tliey  had  ought 
against  me. 

20.  Or  else  let  these  same  here  say,  if 
they  have  found  any  evil-doing  in  me,  while 
[  stood  before  the  council ; 

21.  Except  it  be  for  this  one  voice,  that 
f  cried  standing  among  them,  Touching 
the  resurrection  of  the  dead,  1  am  called  in 
question  by  you  this  day. 

22.  And  when  Felix  heard  these  things, 
having  more  perfect  knowledge  of  that 
way,  he  deferred  them,  and  said.  When 
Lysjas  the  chief  captain  shall  come  down, 

1  will   know  the  uttermost  of  your  matter. 

23.  And  he  commanded  a  centurion  to 
keep  Paul,  and  to  let  him  have  liberty,  and 
that  he  should  forbid  none  of  his  acquaint- 
ance to  minister  or  come  unto  him. 

24.  And  after  certain  days,  when  Felix 
came  with  his  wife  Drusilla,  which  was  a 
Jewess,  he  sent  for  Paul,  and  heard  him 
concerning  the  faith  in  Christ. 

25.  And  as  he  reasoned  of  righteousness, 
temperance,  and  judgment  to  come,  Felix 
trembled,  and  answered.  Go  thy  way  for 
this  time ;  when  I  have  a  convenient  sea- 
son, 1  will  call  for  thee. 

26.  He  hoped  also  that  money  should 
have  been  given  him  of  Paul,  that  he  might 
loose  him :  wiierefore  he  sent  for  him  the 
oflener,  and  communed  with  him. 

27.  But  after  two  years,  Porcius  Festus 
came  into  Felix'  I'oom :  and  Felix,  willing 
to  shew  the  Jews  a  pleasure,  left  Paul 
bound. 

CHAP.  XXV. 

2  TheJr.vs  accuse  Paul  before  Feslua:  8  he  answerclk 

fur  hiviself  and  appcaleth  \oito  Ciesar^  &:f. 

l."^rOWwhen  Festus  was  come  into 
J3I  the  province,  after  tlircc  ilays  he  as- 
cended from  Caisarea  to  Jerusalem. 

2.  Then  the  High  Priest  and  tiie  chief 
of  the  Jews  informed  him  against  Paul, 
and  bc^souglit  him, 

3.  And  desired  favour  against  him,  that 
he  would  send  for  him  to  Jerusalem,  laying 
wait  in  tlie  way  to  kill  him. 

4.  But  Festus  answered,  liial  Paul 
should  be  kept  at  Ca^sarea,  and  Ihat  Ik; 
himself  wouKl  depart  shortly  thither. 

5.  Let  them  tluTefore,  said  he,  which 
among  you  nrv  able,  go  down  with  nii., 
and  accuse  this  man,  if  llicne  be  any  wick- 
edness in  him. 

fi.  And  when  he  had  tarried  among  them 
more;  than  ten  days,  he  went  down  unto 
Caesarca ;  and  the  next  day  sitting  in  tin 


THE  ACTS. 


judgment-seat,  commanded  Paul    to    bo 
brought. 

7.  And  when  he  was  come,  the  Jews 
which  came  down  from  Jerusalem  stood 
round  about,  and  laid  many  and  grievous 
complaints  against  Paul,  which  they  could 
not  prove. 

8.  While  he  answered  for  himself.  Nei- 
ther against  the  law  of  the  Jews,  neither 
against  the  temple,  nor  yet  against  Caesar, 
have  I  offended  any  thing  at  all. 

9.  But  Festus,  willing  to  do  the  Jews  a 
pleasure,  answered  Paul,  and  said.  Wilt 
thou  go  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  there  be 
judged  of  these  things  before  me? 

1 0.  Then  said  Paul,  I  stand  at  Caesar's 
judgment-seat,  where  I  ought  to  be  judged: 

j  to  the  Jews  have  I  done  no  wrong,  aa 
thou  very  well  knowest. 

11.  For  ifl  be  an  offender,  or  have  commit- 
ted any  thing  worthy  of  death,  1  refuse  not 
to  die:  but  if  there  be  none  of  these  things 
whereof  these  accuse  me,  no  man  may  de- 
liver me  unto  them.     I  appeal  unto  Caesar. 

1 2.  Then  Festus,  when  he  had  conferred 
with  the  council,  answered.  Hast  thou  ap- 
pealed unto  Caesar?  Unto  Caesar  shall 
thou  go. 

1 3.  And  after  certain  days,  king  Agrippa 
and  Bernice  came  unto  Csesarea,  to  salute 
Festus. 

1 4.  And  when  they  had  been  there  many 
days,  Festus  declared  Paul's  cause  unto 
the  king,  saying.  There  is  a  certain  man 
left  in  bonds  by  Felix : 

15.  About  whom,  when  I  was  at  Jeru- 
salem, the  chief  priests  and  the  ciders  of 
the  Jews  informed  me,  desiring  to  have 
judgment  against  him. 

1 G.  To  whom  I  answered.  It  is  not  the 
manner  of  the  Romans  to  deliver  any  man 
to  die,  before  that  he  which  is  accused  have 
the  accusers  face  to  face,  and  have  licence 
to  answer  for  himself  concerning  the  crime 
laid  against  him. 

1 7.  Therefore,  when  they  were  come  hi- 
ther, without  any  delay,  on  the  morrow  I 
sat  on  the  judgment-seat,  and  commanded 
the  man  to  be  brought  forth. 

IB.  Against  whom,  when  the  accusers 
stood  u|),  they  brought  none  accusation  of 
such  things  as  1  supposed : 

19.  But  had  certain  questions  against 
him  of  their  own  superstition,  and  of  one 
Jesus,  which  was  dead,  whom  Paul  affirm- 
ed to  1)(!  ahve. 

20.  And  because  I  doid)ted  of  sut^h  man- 
ner of  (|U('stions,  I  asked  him.  whether  ho 
would  go  to  Jerusalem,  and  there  be  judged 
of  these  matters. 


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21.  But  when  Paul  had  appealed  to  be 
reserved  unto  the  hearing  ot"  Augustus,  I 
commanded  him  to  be  kept  till  I  might  send 
him  to  Caesar. 

22.  Then  Agrippa  said  unto  Festus,  I 
would  also  hear  the  man  myself.  To-mor- 
row, said  he,  thou  shalt  hear  him. 

23.  And  on  tiie  morrow,  when  Agrippa 
was  come,  and  Bernice,  with  great  pomp, 
and  was  entered  into  the  place  of  hearing, 
with  the  chief  captains,  and  principal  men 
of  the  city,  at  Festus'  commandment  Paul 
was  brought  forth. 

24.  And  Festus  said.  King  Agrippa,  and 
all  men  which  are  here  present  with  us,  ye 
see  this  man,  about  whom  all  the  multitude 
of  the  Jews  have  dealt  with  me,  both  at 
Jerusalem,  and  also  here,  crying  that  he 
ought  not  to  live  any  longer. 

25.  But  when  I  found  that  he  had  com- 
mitted nothing  worthy  of  death,  and  that 
he  himself  hath  appealed  to  Augustus,  I 
have  determined  to  send  him. 

26.  Of  whom  1  have  no  certain  thing  to 
write  unto  my  lord.  Wherefore  I  have 
brought  liim  forth  before  you,  and  specially 
before  thee,0  king  Agrippa,  that,  after  exam- 
ination had,Imight  have  somewhatto  write. 

27.  For  it  seemeth  to  me  unreasonable, 
to  send  a  prisoner,  and  not  withal  to  sig- 
nify the  crimes  laid  against  him. 

CHAP.  XXVI. 

1  Paul,  before  Agrippa,  declareth  his  life,   12  and  his 
wonderful  conversion,  ^c. 

1.  rr^HEN  Agrippa  said  unto  Paul,  Thou 
JL    art  permitted  to  speak  for  thyself. 
Then  Paul  stretched  forth  the  hand,  and 
answered  for  himself: 

2.  I  think  myself  happy,  king  Agrippa, 
because  I  shall  answer  for  myself  this  day 
before  thee,  touching  all  the  things  where- 
of I  am  accused  of  tiic  Jews : 

3.  Especially,  because  I  know  thee  to  be 
expert  in  all  customs  and  questions  which 
are  among  the  Jews :  wherelbre  I  beseech 
thee  to  hear  me  patiently. 

4.  My  manner  of  life  from  my  youth, 
wiiich  was  at  the  first  among  mme  own 
nation  at  Jerusalem,  know  all  the  Jews ; 

5.  Which  knew  me  from  the  beginning, 
if  they  would  testify,  that  after  the  straitest 
sect  of  our  religion,  I  lived  a  Pharisee. 

6.  And  now  1  stand  and  am  judged  for 
the  hope  of  the  promise  made  01*00(1  unto 
our  fathers: 

7.  Unto  which  promise  our  twelve  tribes, 
instantly  serving  God  day  and  niglit,  hope 
to  come.  For  which  hope's  sake,  king 
Agrippa,  T  am  accused  of  the  Jews. 

8.  Why  should  it  be  thougiit  a  thing  in- 


credible with  you,  that  God  should  raise 
the  dead? 

9.  I  verily  thought  with  myself,  that  I 
ought  to  do  many  things  contraiy  to  the 
name  of  Jesus  of  JNTazareth. 

10.  Which  thing  I  also  did  in  Jerusa- 
lem :  and  many  of  the  saints  did  I  shut  up 
in  prison,  having  received  autiiority  from 
the  chief  priests ;  and  when  they  were  put 
to  death,  I  gave  my  voice  against  them. 

1 1.  And  I  punished  them  oft  in  every  syn- 
agogue, and  compelled  them  to  blaspheme ; 
and  being  exceedingly  mad  against  them, 
I  persecuted  the7ri  even  unto  strange  cities. 

12.  Whereupon  as  I  went  to  Damascus, 
with  authority  and  commission  from  the 
chief  priests ; 

13.  At  mid-day,  O  king,  I  saw  in  the 
way  a  light  from  iieaven,  above  the  bright- 
ness of  the  ^un,  shining  round  about  me 
and  them  which  journeyed  with  me. 

14.  And  when  we  were  all  fallen  to  the 
earth,  I  iieard  a  voice  speaking  unto  me, 
and  saying  in  the  Hebrew  tongue,  Saul, 
Saul,  v/hy  persecutest  thou  me?  It  is  hard 
for  thee  to  kick  against  the  pricks. 

15.  And  I  said.  Who  art  thou.  Lord? 
And  he  said,  I  am  Jesus  whom  thou  per- 
secutest. 

1 6.  But  rise,  and  stand  upon  thy  feet : 
for  I  have  appeared  unto  thee  for  this  pur- 
pose, to  make  thee  a  minister  and  a  witness 
both  of  these  things  which  thou  hast  seen, 
and  of  those  things  in  the  which  I  will  ap- 
pear unto  thee ; 

1 7.  Delivering  thee  from  the  people,  and 
from  the  Gentiles,  unto  whom  now  I  send 
thee ; 

18.  To  open  their  eyes,  and  to  turn  them 
from  darkness  to  light,  and /ro/«  the  pow(!r 
of  Satan  unto  God ;  that  tliey  may  receive 
forgiveness  of  sins,  and  iniioritance  among 
them  which  are  sanctified,  by  faith  that  is 
in  me. 

19.  Whereupon,  O  king  Agrippa,  I  was 
not  disobedient  unto  the  heavenly  vision : 

20.  But  shewed  first  unto  them  of  Da- 
mascus, and  at  Jerusalem,  and  throughout 
all  the  coasts  of  Judea,  and  then  to  the  Vnm- 
tiles,  that  they  should  repent  and  turn  to 
God,  and  do  works  meet  for  repentance. 

21 .  For  tiiese  causes  the  Jews  caught  me 
in  the  temple,  and  went  about  to  kill  me. 

22.  Having  therefore  obtained  help  of 
God,  T  eoiilinue  unto  this  day,  witnessing 
both  to  small  and  great,  saying  none  otiier 
tilings  than  lliose  which  tiie  prophets  and 
Moses  did  say  should  come: 

23.  Tiiat  Christ  should  suffer,  and  that 
he  should  be  the  first  that  should  rise  liom 


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the  dead,  and  should  shew  light  unto  the 
people-,  and  to  the  Gentiles. 

24.  And  as  he  thns  spake  for  himself,  Fes- 
tus  said  with  a  loud  voice,  Paul,  thou  art  be- 
side thyself;  much  learning  doth  make  thee 
mad. 

25.  But  he  said,  I  am  not  mad,  most  no- 
ble Festus,  but  speak  fortii  the  words  of 
truth  and  soberness. 

26.  For  the  king  knoweth  of  these  things, 
before  wliom  also  I  speak  freely :  for  I  am 
persuaded  that  none  of  these  things  are  hid- 
den from  him;  for  this  thing  was  not  done 
in  a  corner. 

27.  King  Agrippa,  believest  thou  the  pro- 
phets? I  know  that  thou  believest. 

28.  Then  Agrippa  said  unto  Paul,  Al- 
most thou  persuadest  me  to  be  a  Christian. 

29.  And  Paul  said,  I  would  to  God,  that 
not  only  thou,  but  also  all  that  hear  me 
this  day,  were  both  almost,  and  altogether 
such  as  I  am,  except  these  bonds. 

30.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  the 
king  rose  up,  and  the  governor,  and  Ber- 
nice,  and  they  that  sat  with  them . 

31 .  And  when  they  were  gone  aside,  they 
talked  between  themsclves,saying,This  man 
doeth  nothing  worthy  of  death,  or  of  bonds. 

32.  Then  said  Agrippa  unto  Festus,  This 
man  might  have  been  set  at  liberty,  if  he 
had  not  appealed  unto  Csesar. 

CHAP.  XXVII. 

1  Paul  thipping  towards  Rome,  lOforelelleth  the  danger 
of  the  voyage,  but  is  not  believed,  ^c. 

1.  A  ND  when  it  was  determined  that 
J\.\ve  should  sail  into  Italy,  tliey  de- 
livered Paul  and  certain  other  prisoners 
unto  one  named  Julius,  a  centurion  of  Au- 
gustus' band. 

2.  And  entering  into  a  ship  of  Adramyt- 
tium,  we  launched,  meaning  to  sail  by  the 
coasts  of  Asia ;  one  Aristarchus,  a  Mace- 
donian of  Thessalonica,  being  with  us. 

3.  And  the  next  day  we  touched  at  Si- 
don.  And  Julius  courteously  entn^ated 
Paul,  and  gave  him  liberty  to  go  unto  liis 
friends  to  refresh  himself. 

4.  And  when  we  had  launched  from 
thence,  we  sailed  imder  Cyprus,  because 
the  winds  were  contrary. 

5.  And  when  we  had  sailed  over  the  sea 
of  Cilieia  and  Pamphylia,  we  came  to 
Myra,  n  cilij  of  Lycia. 

6.  And  there  tiie  centurion  found  a  ship 
of  Alexandria  sailing  into  Italy;  and  he 
put  us  tiierein. 

V.  And  when  we  had  sailed  slowly  many 
days,  and  scarr-e  were  come  over  against 
('nidus,  the  wind  not  sufli'ring  us,  we  sailed 
under  Crete,  over  agaiuat  Salnione ; 


8.  And  hardly  passing  it,  came  unto  a 

place  wliich  is  called.  The  Fair  Havens; 
nigh  vvliereunto  was  the  city  o/  Lasea. 

9.  Now  when  much  time  was  spent,  and 
when  sailing  was  now  dangerous,  because 
the  fast  was  now  already  past,  Paul  admo- 
nished them; 

1 0.  And  said  unto  them,  Sirs,  I  perceive 
that  this  voyage  will  be  with  hurt  and 
much  damage,  not  only  of  the  lading  and 
ship,  but  also  of  our  lives. 

1 1 .  Nevertheless,  the  centurion  believed 
the  master  and  the  owner  of  the  ship,  more 
than  those  things  which  were  spoken  by 
Paul. 

1 2.  And  because  the  haven  was  not  com- 
modious to  winter  in,  tlie  more  part  advised 
to  depart  thence  also,  if  by  any  means  they 
migiit  attain  to  Plienice,  and  there  to  win- 
ter ;  which  is  a  haven  of  Crete,  and  lieth  to- 
ward the  south-west  and  north-west. 

1 3.  And  when  the  south  wind  blew  softly, 
supposing  that  they  had  obtained  their  pur- 
pose, loosing  thence,  they  sailed  close  by 
Crete. 

1 4.  But  not  long  after,  there  arose  against 
it  a  tempestuous  wind,  called  Euroclydon. 

1 5.  And  when  the  ship  was  caught,  and 
could  not  bear  up  into  the  wind,  we  let  her 
drive. 

1 6.  And  running  under  a  certain  island 
which  is  called  Clauda,  we  had  much  work 
to  come  by  the  boat : 

1 7.  Which  when  they  had  taken  up,  they 
used  helps,  undergirding  the  ship ;  and  fear- 
ing lest  they  should  fall  into  the  c[uicksands, 
strake  sail,  and  so  were  driven. 

1 8.  And  being  exceedingly  tossed  with  a 
tempest, liienextf/a?/ they  hghtened  the  ship; 

19.  And  the  tliird  day  we  cast  out  with 
our  own  hands  tiie  tackling  of  the  ship. 

20.  And  when  neither  sun  nor  stars  in 
many  days  appeared,  and  no  small  tem- 
pest lay  on  vs,  all  hope  that  we  should  be 
saved  was  tiu'u  taken  away. 

21 .  But  after  long  abstinence,  Paul  stood 
forth  in  the  midst  of  them,  and  said.  Sirs, 
ye  should  have  hearkened  unto  me,  and  not 
have  loosed  from  Crete,  and  to  have  gained 
this  harm  and  loss. 

22.  And  now  1  exhort  you  to  be  of  good 
cheer:  for  tiicrc^  shall  be  no  loss  of  any 
mun.''s  life  among  you,  but  of  the  ship. 

23.  For  there  stood  by  me  this  night  the 
angel  of  God,  whose  1  am,  and  whom  I 
serve, 

24.  Saying,  Fear  not,  Paul ;  tiiou  must 
be  l)rouglit  before  Cirsar:  and,  lo,  God 
hath  given  thee  all  them  that  sail  with  thee. 

25.  Wherefore,  sirs,  be  of  good  cheer: 


CHAP.  XXVIII. 


for  I  believe  God,  that  it  shall  be  even  as 
it  was  told  me. 

26.  Howbeit,  we  must  be  cast  upon  a 
certain  island. 

27.  But  when  the  fourteenth  night  was 
come,  as  we  were  driven  up  and  down  in 
Adria,  about  midnight  the  sliipmen  deemed 
that  they  drew  near  to  some  country ; 

28.  And  sounded,  and  found  it  twenty 
fathoms :  and  when  they  had  gone  a  little 
further,  they  sounded  again,  and  found  it 
fifteen  fathoms. 

29.  Then  fearing  lest  we  should  have 
fallen  upon  rocks,  they  cast  four  anchors 
out  of  the  stern,  and  wished  for  the  day. 

30.  And  as  the  shipmen  were  about  to 
flee  out  of  the  ship,  when  they  had  let  down 
the  boat  into  the  sea,  under  colour  as 
though  they  would  have  cast  anchors  out 
of  the  foreship, 

31.  Paul  said  to  the  centurion  and  to 
the  soldiers,  Except  these  abide  in  the  ship, 
ye  cannot  be  saved. 

32.  Then  the  soldiers  cut  off  the  ropes 
of  the  boat,  and  let  her  fall  off. 

33.  And  while  the  day  was  coming  on, 
Paul  besought  them  all  to  take  meat,  say- 
ing. This  day  is  the  fourteenth  day  that 
ye  have  tarried,  and  continued  fasting, 
having  taken  nothing. 

34.  Wherefore  I  pray  you  to  take  some 
meat ;  for  this  is  for  your  health :  for  there 
shall  not  a  hair  fall  from  the  head  of  any 
of  you. 

35.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he 
took  bread,  and  gave  thanks  to  God  in  pre- 
sence of  them  all ;  and  when  he  had  Ijro- 
ken  it,  he  began  to  eat. 

3G.  Then  were  they  all  of  good  cheer, 
and  they  also  took  some  meat. 

37.  And  we  were  in  all  in  the  ship,  two 
hundred  threescore  and  sixteen  souls. 

38.  And  when  they  had  eaten  enough, 
they  lightened  the  ship,  and  cast  out  the 
wheat  into  the  sea. 

39.  And  when  it  was  day,  they  knew  not 
the  land :  but  they  discovered  a  certain 
creek  with  a  shore,  into  the  which  they 
were  minded,  if  it  were  possible,  to  thrust 
in  the  ship. 

40.  And  when  they  had  taken  up  the  an- 
chors, they  committed  themselves  unto  the 
sea,  and  loosed  the  rudder-bands, and  hoiscd 
u])  the  mainsail  to  the  wind,  and  made  to- 
ward shore.  ^ 

41.  And  falling  into  a  place  where  two 
seas  met,  (Jiey  ran  the  ship  aground  ;  and 
the  forepart  stuck  fast,  and  remained  un- 
moveable,  but  the  hinder  part  was  broken 
with  the  violence  of  the  waves. 


143 

42.  And  the  soldiers'  counsel  was  to  kill 
the  prisoners,  lest  any  of  them  should  swim 
out,  and  escape. 

43.  But  the  centurion,  willing  to  save 
Paul,  kept  tliem  from  their  purpose ;  and 
commanded  that  they  which  could  swim 
should  cast  themselves  first  into  the  sea,  and 
get  to  land : 

44.  And  the  rest,  some  on  boards,  and 
some  on  broken  pieces  of  the  ship.  And 
so  It  came  to  pass,  that  they  escaped  all 
safe  to  land. 

CHAP.  XXVIII. 

1  Paul  and  compani/  enlerlained  by  the  barbarians :  8  lie 
heatelh  many  in  the  island,  fyc. 

1.    A  ND  when  they  were  escaped,  then 
-lV.  they  knew  that  the  island  was  call- 
ed Melita. 

2.  And  the  barbarous  people  shewed  us 
no  little  kindness :  for  they  kindled  a  fire, 
and  received  us  every  one,  because  of  the 
present  rain,  and  because  of  the  cold. 

3.  And  when  Paul  had  gathered  a  bun- 
dle of  sticks,  and  laid  them  on  the  fire,  there 
came  a  viper  out  of  the  heat,  and  fastened 
on  his  hand. 

4.  And  when  the  barbarians  saw  the  ve- 
nomous beast  hang  on  his  hand,  they  said 
among  themselves,  No  doubt,  this  man  is  a 
murderer,  whom,  though  he  hath  escaped 
the  sea,  yet  vengeance  suffereth  not  to  live. 

5.  And  he  shook  off  the  beast  into  tlie 
fire,  and  felt  no  harm. 

6.  Howbeit  they  looked  when  he  should 
have  swollen,  or  fallen  down  dead  sudden- 
ly :  but  after  they  had  looked  a  great  while, 
and  saw  no  harm  come  to  him,  they  chan- 
ged their  minds,  and  said  that  he  was  a  god. 

7.  In  the  same  quarters  were  possessions 
of  the  chief  man  of  the  island,  whose  name 
was  Publius ;  who  received  us,  and  lodged 
us  three  days  courteously. 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  father 
of  Publius  lay  sick  of  a  fever,  and  of  a 
bloody  flux  ;  to  whom  Paul  entered  in,  and 
prayed,  and  laid  his  hands  on  him,  and 
healed  him. 

9.  So  when  this  was  done,  others  also, 
which  had  diseases  in  the  island,  came, 
and  were  heaUxl : 

10.  Who  also  honoured  us  with  many 
honours  ;  and  when  we  departed,  they  laded 
ns  with  sucli  tilings  as  were  necessary. 

11.  And  after  three  months  we  de|)arted 
in  a  ship  of  Alexandria,  which  had  wintered 
intheisl(",vvhosc  sign  wasCastorand  Pollux. 

12.  And  landing  at  Syracuse,  we  tarried 
there  three  days. 

13.  And  from  thence  we  fetched  a  com- 
pass, and  cuinu  to  ilhegiuui :  and  after  one 


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ROMANS. 


day  the  eoutli  wind  blew,  and  we  came 
the  next  day  to  Puteoh : 

14.  Where  we  found  brethren,  and  were 
desired  to  tarry  with  them  seven  days :  and 
so  we  went  toward  Rome. 

15.  And  from  thence,  when  the  brethren 
heard  of  us,  they  came  to  meet  us  as  far 
as  Appii-Forum,  and  the  Three  Taverns : 
whom  wlien  Paul  saw,  he  thanked  God, 
and  took  courage. 

16.  And  when  we  came  to  Rome,  the  cen- 
turion delivered  the  prisoners  to  the  captain 
of  the  guard :  but  Paul  was  suffered  to  dwell 
by  himself,  with  a  soldier  that  kept  him. 

1 7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after  three 
days  Paul  called  the  cliief  of  the  Jews  to- 
gether: and  when  they  were  come  toge- 
ther, he  said  unto  them.  Men  and  brethren, 
though  I  have  committed  nothing  against 
tlie  people,  or  customs  of  our  fathers,  yet 
was  I  delivered  prisoner  from  Jerusalem 
into  the  hands  of  the  Romans : 

1 8.  Who,  when  they  had  examined  me, 
would  have  let  vie  go,  because  there  was 
no  cause  of  death  in  me. 

1 9.  But  when  the  Jews  spake  against  it, 
I  was  constrained  to  appeal  unto  Csesar ; 
not  that  I  had  aught  to  accuse  my  nation  of. 

20.  For  this  cause  therefore  have  I  call- 
ed for  you,  to  see  you,  and  to  speak  with 
1J0U  :  because  that  for  the  hope  of  Israel  I 
am  bound  with  this  chain. 

21.  And  they  said  unto  him,  We  neither 
received  letters  out  of  Judea  concerning 
thee,  neither  any  of  the  brethren  that  came, 
siiewcd  or  spake  any  harm  of  thee. 

22.  B  ut  we  desire  to  hear  of  thee  what  thou 
thinkest :  for  as  concerning  this  sect,  we 


know  that  everywhere  it  is  spoken  against. 

23.  And  when  they  had  appointed  liim  a 
day,  there  came  many  to  liim  into  his  lodg- 
ing; to  whom  he  expounded  and  testified  the 
kingdom  of  God,  persuading  them  concern- 
ing Jesus,  both  out  of  the  law  of  Moses,  and 
out  o/"the  prophets,  from  morning  till  evening. 

24.  And  some  believed  the  things  which 
were  spoken,  and  some  believed  not. 

25.  And  when  they  agreed  not  among 
themselves,  they  departed,  after  that  Paul 
had  spoken  one  word ;  Well  spake  the 
Holy  Ghost  by  Esaias  the  prophet  unto 
our  fathers, 

26.  Saying,  Go  unto  this  people,  and  say, 
Hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall  not  under- 
stand; and  seeing  ye  shall  see,  and  not 
perceive : 

27.  For  the  heart  of  this  people  is  waxed 
gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing,  and 
their,  eyes  have  they  closed ;  lest  they  should 
see  with  their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their 
ears,  and  understand  with  their  heart,  and 
should  be  converted,  and  I  should  heal 
them. 

28.  Be  it  known  therefore  unto  you,  that 
the  salvation  of  God  is  sent  unto  the  Gen- 
tiles, and  that  they  will  hear  it. 

29.  And  when  he  had  said  these  words, 
the  Jews  departed,  and  had  great  reason- 
ing among  themselves. 

30.  And  Paul  dwelt  two  whole  years  in 
his  own  hired  house,  and  received  all  that 
came  in  unto  him, 

31.  Preaching  the  kingdom  of  God,  and 
teaching  those  things  which  concern  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  with  all  confidence,  no 
man  forbidding  him. 


•H  The  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the  Apostle,  to  the  ROMANS. 


CHAP.  L 

1  Paul  commcndeth  to  the  Romans  his  catting:  16  he 
shcweth  tliMt  the  gospel  is  for  the  justification  of  all 
men  through  faith. 

1.  TJAUL,  a  servant  of  Jesus  Christ,  call- 
X    ed  to  be  an  apostle,  separated  unto 
the  gospel  of  God, 

2.  (Which  he  had  promised  afore  by  his 
prophets  in  the  holy  scriptures,) 

3.  Concerning  his  Son  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord,  which  was  made  of  the  seed  of  ])a- 
vid  according  to  the  flesh ; 

4.  And  declared  to  be  the  Son  of  Ciod 
with  power,  according  to  the  Spirit  ol  lio- 
liness,  by  the  resurrection  from  the  dead : 

5.  By  whom  we  have  received  giace 
and  a|)ostleship  for  obedience  to  tiie  faith 
among  all  nations,  for  his  name : 


6.  Among  whom  are  ye  also  tlic  called 
of  Jesus  Christ: 

7.  To  all  that  be  in  Rome,  beloved  of 
God,  called  to  be  saints :  Grace  to  you,  and 
peace,  from  God  our  Father,  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

8.  First,  I  thank  my  God  through  Jesus 
Christ  for  you  all,  th.at  your  faith  is  spoken 
of  throughout  the  whole  world. 

9.  For  God  is  my  witii(!ss,  whom  I  serve 
with  my  spirit  in  the  gospel  of  his  Son,  that 
without  ceasing  I  make  mention  of  you  al- 
ways in  my  prayers ;  ^ 

10.  Making  ie(|uest  (if  by^  any  means 
now  at  length  I  might  h.nr  a  prosperous 
jcMiniey  by  the  will  of  God,)  to  come  unto 
you. 


CHAP.  n. 


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11.  For  I  long  to  see  you,  that  I  may 
impart  unto  you  some  spiritual  gift,  to  the 
end  you  may  be  established ; 

12.  That  is,  that  I  may  be  comforted 
together  with  you  by  the  mutual  faith  both 
of  you  and  me. 

1 3.  Now  I  would  not  have  you  ignorant, 
brethren,  that  oftentimes  I  purposed  to 
come  unto  you,  (but  was  let  hitherto,)  that 
I  might  have  some  fruit  among  you  also, 
even  as  among  other  Gentiles. 

1 4.  I  am  debtor  both  to  the  Greeks,  and 
to  the  Barbarians,  both  to  the  wise,  and  to 
the  unwise. 

15.  So,  as  much  as  in  me  is,  I  am  ready 
to  preach  the  gospel  to  you  that  are  at 
Rome  also. 

1 6.  For  I  am  not  ashamed  of  the  gospel 
of  Christ :  for  it  is  the  power  of  God  unto 
salvation  to  every  one  that  believeth;  to 
the  Jew  first,  and  also  to  the  Greek. 

17.  For  therein  is  the  righteousness  of 
God  revealed  from  faith  to  faith :  as  it  is 
written.  The  just  shall  live  by  faith. 

18.  For  the  wrath  of  God  is  revealed 
from  heaven  against  all  ungodliness  and 
unrigliteousness  of  men,  who  hold  the  truth 
in  unrighteousness . 

1 9.  Because  that  which  may  be  known 
of  God  is  manifest  in  them ;  for  God  hath 
shewed  it  unto  them. 

20.  For  the  invisible  things  of  him  from 
the  creation  of  the  world  are  clearly  seen, 
being  understood  by  the  things  that  are 
made,  even  his  eternal  power  and  God- 
head ;  so  that  they  are  without  excuse. 

21.  Because  that,  when  they  knew  God, 
they  glorified  him  not  as  God,  neither  were 
thankful,  but  became  vain  in  their  imagina- 
tions, and  their  foolish  heart  was  darkened  : 

22.  Professing  themselves  to  be  wise, 
they  became  fools, 

23.  And  changed  tlie  glory  of  the  incor- 
ruptible God  into  an  image  made  like  to 
corruptible  man,  and  to  birds,  and  four- 
footed  beasts,  and  creeping  tilings. 

24.  Wiierefore  God  also  gave  them  up 
to  uncleanness  through  the  lusts  of  their 
own  hearls,  to  disiionour  their  own  bodies 
between  tiicniselves: 

25.  Who  changed  the  truth  of  God  into 
a  lie,  and  worsliipped  and  served  the  crea- 
ture more  than  the  Creator,  who  is  blessed 
for  ever.     Amen. 

26.  For  this  cause  God  gave  them  up 
unto  vile  affections :  for  even  their  women 
did  change  the  natural  use  into  that  which 
is  against  nature: 

27.  And  likewise  also  the  men,  leaving 
the  natural  use  of  the  woman,  burned  in 

T 


their  lust  one  toward  another ;  men  with 
men  working  that  which  is  unseemly,  and 
receiving  in  tlieniselves  that  recompense 
of  their  error  which  was  meet. 

28.  And  even  as  they  did  not  like  to  re- 
tain God  in  their  knowledge,  God  gave 
them  over  to  a  reprobate  mind,  to  do  those 
things  which  are  not  convenient; 

29.  Being  filled  with  all  unrighteousness, 
fornication,  wickedness,  covetousness,  ma- 
liciousness ;  full  of  envy,  murder,  debate, 
deceit,  malignity ;  whisperers, 

30.  Backbiters,  haters  of  God,  despite- 
ful, proud,  boasters,  inventors  of  evil  things, 
disobedient  to  parents, 

31.  Without  understanding,  covenant- 
breakers,  without  natural  affection,  impla- 
cable, unmerciful : 

32.  Who  knowing  the  judgment  of  God, 
that  they  which  commit  such  things  are 
worthy  of  death,  not  only  do  the  same,  but 
have  pleasure  in  them  that  do  them. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  TTiey  who  condemn  sin  in  others,  and  do  the  like  them- 
selves, are  inexcusable,  whether  Jews  or  Gentiles.  17 
The  Jews,  sinning  against  boasted  light,  doubly  guilty. 

l.rriHEREFORE  thou  art  inexcusa- 
_1_  ble,  O  man,  whosoever  thou  art  that 
judgest:  for  wherein  thou  judgest  another, 
thou  condemnest  thyself;  for  thou  that 
j  udgest,  doest  the  same  things. 

2.  But  we  are  sure  that  the  judgment  of 
God  is  according  to  truth,  against  them 
which  commit  such  things. 

3.  And  thinkest  thou  this,  O  man,  that 
judgest  them  which  do  such  things,  and 
doest  the  same,  that  thou  shall  escape  the 
judgment  of  God  1 

4.  Or  despisest  thou  the  riches  of  his 
goodness,  and  forbearance,  and  long-snfTer- 
ing  ;  not  knowing  that  the  goodness  of  God 
leadeth  thee  to  repentance  ? 

5.  But  after  thy  hardness  and  impenitent 
heart,  treasurest  up  unto  thyself  wrath 
against  the  day  of  wrath,  and  revelation 
of  the  righteous  judgment  of  God  ; 

6.  Who  will  render  to  every  man  ac- 
cording to  his  deeds : 

7.  To  tiieni,  who,  by  patient  continu- 
ance in  w(!ll-doing,  seek  for  glory  and  ho- 
nour and  immortality,  eternal  life : 

8.  But  unto  them  that  are  contentious, 
and  do  not  i)l)(\v  'I'o  truth,  but  obey  unrigh- 
teousness ;  indignation  and  wrath, 

9.  Triliiilation  and  anguisii,  upon  every 
soul  of  man  tiiat  d()ellievil,of  the  Jew  first, 
and  also  of  tlie  Gentile  ; 

10.  But  glory,  honour,  and  poaic,  (o 
every  man  that  vvorketh  good,  to  the  Jew 
first,  and  also  to  the  Gentile : 


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11.  For  there  is  no. respect  of  persons 
with  God. 

12.  For  as  many  as  liave  sinned  without 
law,  shall  also  perish  without  law :  and  as 
many  as  have  sinned  in  the  law,  shall  be 
judged  by  the  law; 

13.  (For  not  tlie  hearers  of  the  law  are 
just  before  God,  but  the  doers  of  the  law 
shall  be  justified. 

1 4.  For  when  the  Gentiles,  which  have 
not  the  law,  do  by  nature  the  things  con- 
tained in  the  law,  these,  having  not  the 
law,  are  a  law  unto  themselves  : 

15.  Which  shew  the  work  of  the  law 
^^ritten  in  their  hearts,  their  conscience 
also  bearing  witness,  and  their  thoughts 
the  meanwhile  accusing,  or  else  excusing 
one  another ;) 

16.  In  the  day  when  God  shall  judge  the 
secrets  of  men  by  Jesus  Christ,  according 
to  my  gospel. 

1 7.  Behold,  thou  art  called  a  Jew,  and  rest- 
est  in  the  law,  and  makest  thy  boast  of  God, 

1 0.  And  knowest  his  will,  and  approvest 
the  things  that  are  more  excellent,  being 
instructed  out  of  the  law, 

19.  And  art  confident  that  thou  thyself 
art  a  guide  of  the  blind,  a  light  of  them 
wiiich  are  in  darkness, 

20.  An  instructor  of  the  foolish,  a  teacher 
of  babes,  which  hast  the  form  of  knowledge 
and  of  the  truth  in  the  law : 

21.  Thou  therefore  which  teachest  an- 
otiier,  teachest  thou  not  thyself?  thou  that 
preachest,  a  man  should  not  steal,  dost 
thou  steal  ? 

22.  Thou  that  sayest,  a  man  siiould  not 
commit  adultery,  dost  thou  commit  adul- 
tery 1  Thou  that  abhorrest  idols,  dost  thou 
commit  sacrilege  ? 

23.  Thou  that  makest  thy  boast  of  tlie 
law,  through  breaking  the  law  dishonour- 
est  thou  God  ? 

21.  For  the  name  of  God  is  blasplicmed 
among  tlie  Gentiles  tlirougli  you,  as  it  is 
written. 

25.  For  circumcision  verily  profitclh,  if 
thou  keep  tlie  law  :  but  if  thou  be  a  bn-nkcr 
of  the  law,  thy  circumcision  is  made  un- 
circumrision. 

26.  Tlierefore  if  the  uncircumcisinn  keep 
the  righteousness  of  the  law,shall  not  iiis  iiii- 
circumcision  be  counted  for  circumcision  ? 

27.  And  shall  ijot  uncircumcision  w  liicii 
is  by  nature,  if  it  fulfil  the  law,  judf^e  (lice, 
W'ho  l)y  the  letter  and  circumcision  dost 
transgress  the  law  ? 

28.  For  he  is  not  a  Jew,  which  is  one 
outwardly;  n(!ither  is  that  circumcision, 
wliich  is  outward  in  the  flesh : 


29.  But  he  is  a  Jew,  which  is  one  in- 
wardly; and  circumcision  is  that  of  the 
heart,  in  the  spirit,  and  not  in  the  letter; 
whose  praise  is  not  of  men,  but  of  God. 
CHAP.  III. 

]  Tlie  Jews'  prerogative  not  made  void  hy  the  unbelief  nf 
some.  20  /^otte  justified  by  the  law,  but  all  by  God's 
graee  through  faith  in  Christ  without  di^'erence,  6,-e, 

l.X)57'HAT   advantage  then  hath  the 
T  T     Jew  ?   Or  what  profit  is  there  of 
circumcision  ? 

2.  Much  every  way:  chiefly,  because 
that  unto  them  were  committed  the  ora- 
cles of  God. 

3.  For  what,  if  some  did  not  beheve  ? 
Shall  their  unbelief  make  the  faith  of  God 
without  effect  ? 

4.  God  forbid :  yea,  let  God  be  true,  but 
every  man  a  liar;  as  it  is  written.  That 
thou  mightest  be  justified  in  thy  sayings,  and 
mightest  overcome  when  thou  art  judged. 

5.  But  if  our  unrighteousness  commend 
the  righteousness  of  God,  what  shall  we 
say  1  Is  God  unrighteous  who  taketh  ven- 
geance ?     (I  speak  as  a  man.) 

6.  God  forbid :  for  then  how  shall  God 
judge  the  world  ? 

7.  For  if  the  truth  of  God  hath  more 
abounded  through  my  lie  unto  his  glory, 
why  yet  am  I  also  judged  as  a  sinner  I 

8.  And  not  rather,  (as  we  be  slander- 
ously rejiorted,  and  as  some  affirm  that  we 
say,)  liCt  us  do  evil,  that  good  may  come  ? 
whose  damnation  is  just. 

9.  What  then  ?  are  we  better  than  they? 
No,  in  no  wise  :  for  we  have  before  proved 
both  Jews  and  Gentiles,  that  they  are  all 
under  sin ; 

1 0.  As  it  is  written,  There  is  none  right- 
eous, no,  not  one : 

11.  There  is  none  that  undcrstandcth, 
there  is  none  tiiat  seeketii  after  God. 

12.  Tliey  are  all  gone  out  of  the  way, 
they  are  together  become  unjirofitable; 
there  is  none  tliat  doeth  good,  no,  not  one. 

13.  'I'heir  throat  is  an  open  sepulchre: 
with  their  tongues  lliey  hav(!  used  deceit; 
llie  poison  of  asps  is  under  their  hys  : 

1 4.  Wiiose  mouth  is  full  of  cursing  and 
bitterness : 

15.  Their  feet  are  swift  to  shed  blood . 

1 G.  Destruction  and  misery  arc  in  their 
ways : 

1 7.  And  the  way  of  peace  have  they  not 
known : 

1 8.  There  is  no  fear  of  God  l)efore  their 
eyes. 

1 9.  Now,  we  know  that  what  things  so- 
ever the  law  saitli,  it  sailli  to  them  wlto  are 
under  the  law ;  that  every  moutli  may  be 


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stopped,  and  all  the  world  may  become 
guilty  before  God. 

20.  Therefore  by  the  deeds  of  the  law 
there  shall  no  flesh  be  justified  in  his  sight : 
for  by  the  law  is  the  knowledge  of  sin. 

21.  But  now  the  righteousness  of  God 
without  the  law  is  manifested,  being  wit- 
nessed ijy  tiie  law  and  the  prophets ; 

22.  Even  the  righteousness  of  God,  loliich 
is  by  faith  of  Jesus  Christ,  unto  all  and  upon 
all  tiieni  that  beheve :  for  there  is  no  differ- 
ence : 

2,3.  For  all  have  sinned,  and  come  short 
of  the  glory  of  God ; 

24.  Being  justified  freely  by  his  grace 
through  the  redemption  that  is  in  Christ 
Jesus : 

25.  Whom  God  hath  set  forth  to  be  a  pro- 
pitiation through  faith  in  his  blood,  to  de- 
clare his  righteousness  for  the  remission  of 
sins  that  are  past,  through  the  forbearance 
of  God ; 

26.  To  declare,  /  saj/,  at  this  time,  his 
righteousness  :  that  he  might  be  just,  and 
the  justifier  of  him  which  believeth  in  Jesus. 

27.  Where  is  boasting  then  ?  It  is  ex- 
cluded. By  what  law?  Of  works?  Nay: 
but  by  the  law  of  faith. 

28.  Therefore  we  conclude  that  a  man  is 
j  ustified  by  faith  without  the  deeds  of  the  law. 

29.  Is  he  the  God  of  the  Jews  only  ?  Is 
he  not  also  of  the  Gentiles  ?  Yes,  of  the 
Gentiles  also : 

30.  Seeing  it  is  one  God,  which  shall  jus- 
tify the  circumcision  by  faith,  and  uncir- 
cumcision  through  faith. 

3 1 .  Do  we  then  make  void  the  law  through 
faith?  God  forbid:  yea,  we  establish  the  law. 
CHAP.  IV. 

1  Abraham  justified  bij  faith:  \8  his  faith  recorded  for  the 
sake  of  those  who  believe. 

l.^X/'HAT    shall  we  say    then,   that 
T  T     Abraham,  our  father  as  pertain- 
ing to  the  flesh,  hatii  found  ? 

2.  Forif  Abraham  werejustified  by  works, 
he  hath  tvhereof  io  glory;  but  not  before  God. 

3.  F^or  what  saith  the  scripture  ?  Abra- 
ham believed  God,  and  it  was  counted  unto 
him  for  righteousness. 

4.  Now  to  him  that  worketh  is  the  re- 
ward not  reckoned  of  grace,  but  of  debt. 

5.  I'ut  to  him  tiiat  worketh  not,  but  bc- 
licvctii  on  him  that  justificth  the  ungodly, 
his  faith  is  counted  for  righteousness. 

6.  Kven  as  David  also  describ(>th  the 
blessedness  of  the  man  unto  whom  God 
imputeth  righteousness  without  works, 

7.  Saying,  Blessed  are  they  whose  iniqui- 
ties are  forgiven,  and  whose  sins  are  co- 
vered. 


8.  Blessed  is  the  man  to  whom  the  liOrd 
will  not  impute  sin. 

9.  Cometh  this  blessedness  tlien  upoathe 
circumcision  onhj,  or  upon  the  uncircum- 
cision  also  ?  For  we  say  that  faith  was 
reckoned  to  Abraham  for  righteousness. 

10.  How  was  it  then  reckoned  ?  When 
he  was  in  circumcision,  or  in  uncircumci- 
sion  ?  Not  in  circumcision,  but  in  uncir- 
cumcision. 

11.  And  he  received  the  sign  of  circum- 
cision, a  seal  of  the  righteousness  of  the 
faith  which  he  had,  yet  being  uncircum- 
cised ;  that  he  might  be  the  father  of  all 
them  that  believe,  though  they  be  not  cir- 
cumcised ;  that  righteousness  might  be  im- 
puted unto  them  also : 

12.  And  the  father  of  circumcision  to 
them  who  are  not  of  the  circumcision  only, 
but  who  also  walk  in  the  steps  of  that  faith 
of  our  fath(?r  Abraham,  which  he  had,  be- 
ing yet  uncircumcised. 

1 3.  For  the  promise,  that  he  should  be 
the  heir  of  the  world,  was  not  to  Abraham, 
or  to  his  seed,  through  the  law,  but  through 
the  righteousness  of  faith. 

1 4.  For  if  they  wliich  are  of  tiie  law  be 
heirs,  faith  is  made  void,  and  the  promise 
made  of  none  effect : 

1 5.  Because  the  law  worketh  wrath :  for 
where  no  law  is,  there  is  no  transgression. 

1 6.  Therefore  it  is  of  faith,  that  //  7)iiiiht  be 
by  grace ;  to  the  end  the  promise  might  be 
sure  to  all  the  seed ;  not  to  that  only  which 
is  of  the  law,  but  to  that  also  which  is  of 
the  faith  of  Abraham,  who  is  the  father  of 
us  all, 

17.  (As  it  is  written,  I  have  made  thee  a 
father  of  many  nations,)  before  iiim  whom 
he  believed,  eve7i  God,  who  quickenetii  the 
dead,  and  calleth  those  things  whicli  be  not 
as  though  they  were. 

1 8.  Who  against  hope  believed  in  hope, 
that  he  might  become  the  father  of  many 
nations,  according  to  that  which  was  spo- 
ken. So  shall  thy  seed  be. 

19.  And  being  not  weak  in  faith,  he  con- 
sidered not  his  own  body  now  dead,  wiien 
he  was  about  a  hundred  years  old,  neither 
yet  the  deadness  of  Saraii's  womb : 

20.  He  staggered  not  at  tlie  i)r()misc  of 
God  througii  unbelief;  but  was  strong  in 
faith,  giving  glory  to  God  ; 

21.  And  being  fully  persuaded  tiiat  what 
he  had  promised,  he  was  able  also  lo  per- 
form. 

22.  And  therefore  it  was  imputed  to  him 
for  righteousness. 

23.  Now  it  was  not  written  for  his  sake 
alone,  that  it  was  imputed  to  him ; 


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24.  But  for  us  also,  to  whom  it  shall  be 
imputed,  if  we  believe  on  him  that  raised 
up  Jesus  our  Lord  from  the  dead  ; 

25.  Who  was  delivered  for  our  offences, 
and  was  raised  again  for  our  justification. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  Being  justified  by  faith.,  lee  have  peace  with  God.  12 
Sin  and  death  came  by  Adam,  17  righteousness  and  life 
by  Jesus  Christ. 

I.  rpHEREFORE,  being  justified    by 
JL    faith,  we  have  peace  witii  God, 
through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ : 

2.  By  whom  also  we  have  access  by 
faith  into  this  grace  wherein  we  stand,  and 
rejoice  in  hope  of  the  glory  of  God. 

3.  And  not  only  so,  but  we  glory  in  tri- 
bulations also:  knowing  that  tribulation 
worketh  patience ; 

4.  And  patience,  experience ;  and  expe- 
rience, hope : 

5.  And  hope  maketh  not  ashamed ;  be- 
cause the  love  of  God  is  shed  abroad  in  our 
hearts  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  which  is  given 
unto  us. 

6.  For  when  we  were  yet  without 
strength,  in  due  time  Christ  died  for  the 
ungodly. 

7.  For  scarcely  for  a  righteous  man  will 
one  die :  yet  peradventure  for  a  good  man 
some  would  even  dare  to  die. 

8.  But  God  commendeth  his  love  toward 
us,  in  that,  while  we  were  yet  sinners, 
Christ  died  for  us. 

9.  Much  more  then,  being  now  justified 
l)y  his  blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath 
through  him. 

10.  For  if,  when  we  were  enemies,  we 
were  reconciled  to  God  by  the  death  of  his 
Son,  much  more,  being  reconciled,  we 
shall  be  saved  by  his  life. 

11.  And  not  only  so,  but  we  also  joy  in 
God,  tlirough  our  Lord  Jesus  C^hrist,  by 
whom  we  have  now  received  the  atone- 
ment. 

12.  Wherefore,  as  by  one  man  sin  enter- 
ed into  the  world,  and  death  by  sin ;  and  so 
death  passed  upon  all  men,  for  that  all  liuve 
sinned : 

13.  (I'^or  until  the  law,  sin  was  in  tiic 
world :  but  sin  is  not  imputed  when  there  is 
no  law. 

14.  Nevertheless,  death  reigned  from 
Adam  to  Moses,  even  over  them  that  had 
not  sinned  after  the  similitude  of  Adam's 
transgression,  who  is  the  figure  of  him  tiiat 
was  to  come. 

1 5.  But  not  as  the  offence,  so  also  is  the 
free  gift,  p'or  if  tlirough  the  offence  of  one 
many  hv.  dead ;  much  more  tiie  grace  of  God, 
and  the  gift  by  grace,  tvhick  is  by  one  man,  I 


Jesus  Christ,  hath  abounded  unto  many. 

1 6.  And  not  as  it  ims  by  one  that  sinned, 
so  is  the  gift :  for  the  judgment  ivas  by  one 
to  condemnation,  but  the  free  gift  is  of 
many  offences  unto  justification. 

1 7.  For  if  by  one  man's  offence  death 
reigned  by  one ;  much  more  they  which  re- 
ceive abundance  of  grace,  and  of  the  gift  of 
righteousness,  shall  reign  in  life  by  one, 
Jesus  Christ :) 

1 8.  Therefore,  as  by  the  offence  of  one 
jiidgiiient  came  upon  all  men  to  condemna- 
tion ;  even  so  by  the  righteousness  of  one  the 
free  gift  came  upon  all  men  unto  justifica- 
tion of  life. 

19.  For  as  by  one  man's  disobedience 
many  were  made  sinners,  so  by  the  obedi- 
ence of  one  shall  many  be  made  righteous. 

20.  Moreover,  the  law  entered,  that  the 
offence  might  abound.  But  where  sin 
abounded,  grace  did  much  more  abound : 

21 .  That  as  sin  hath  reigned  unto  death, 
even  so  might  grace  reign,  through  righte- 
ousness, unto  eternal  life,  by  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord. 

CHAP.  VL 

1  fVe  must  not  live  in  sin,  2  for  wc  are  dead  unto  il;  12 
nor  let  sin  reign  in  us.  21  The  end  and  wages  of  sin 
is  death,  i^c. 

1 .  "^¥^HAT  shall  we  say  then  ?    Shall 
y  T     we  continue  in  sin,  that  grace 
may  abound? 

2.  God  forbid.  How  shall  we,  that  are 
dead  to  sin,  live  any  longer  therein  ? 

3.  Know  ye  not,  that  so  many  of  us  as 
were  baptized  into  Jesus  Christ,  were  bap- 
tized into  his  death  ? 

4.  Therefore  we  are  buried  with  him  by 
baptism  into  death :  that  like  as  Christ  was 
raised  up  from  the  dead  by  the  glory  of  the 
l''ather,  even  so  we  also  should  walk  in 
newness  of  life. 

5.  For  if  we  have  been  planted  together 
in  the  likeness  of  his  deatli,  wo  shall  be 
also  in  the  likeness  oi  his  resurrection  : 

G.  Knowing  this,  that  our  old  man  is  cru- 
cified with  liim,  that  the  body  of  sin  might 
be  destroyed,  that  henceforth  we  should 
not  serve  sin. 

7.  I^'or  he  that  is  dead  is  freed  from  sin. 

8.  Now  if  we  be  dead  with  (,'iuist,  w»i 
ijclieve  that  wo  shall  also  live  vvitii  him : 

9.  Knowing  that  Christ,  being  raisi.'d 
from  the  dead,  dieth  no  more ;  death  hath 
no  more  dominion  over  him. 

10.  For  in  that  he  died,  he  died  unto  sin 
once:bntiMthathelivelh,hclivnhuntoGod. 

11.  liikcwise  reckon  ye  also  yourselves 
to  be  dead  indeed  unto  sin,  but  alive  unto 
God  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 


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1 2.  Let  not  sin  therefore  reign  in  your 
mortal  body,  that  ye  should  obey  it  in  the 
lusts  thereof. 

1 3.  Neither  yield  ye  your  members  as  in- 
sliunients  of  unrighteousness  unto  sin :  but 
yield  yourselves  unto  God,  as  those  that 
iu  jj  alive  from  the  dead,  and  your  members 
as  instruments  of  righteousness  unto  (Jod. 

1 4.  For  sin  shall  not  have  dominion  over 
vou :  (or  ye  are  not  under  the  law,  but  un- 
der grace. 

15.  VV^hatthen?  Shall  we  sin,  because 
we  are  not  under  the  law,  but  under  grace  ? 
Gotl  forbid. 

16.  Know  ye  not,  that  to  whom  ye  yield 
yourselves  servants  to  obey,  his  servants  ye 
are  to  whom  ye  obey ;  whether  of  sin  unto 
death,  or  of  obedience  unto  righteousness  ? 

17.  But  God  be  thanked,  that  ye  were 
the  servants  of  sin :  but  ye  have  obeyed 
from  the  heart  that  form  of  doctrine  which 
Wcis  delivered  you. 

1 8.  Being  then  made  free  from  sin,  ye 
became  the  servants  of  righteousness. 

19.  I  speak  after  the  manner  of  men, 
because  of  the  infirmity  of  your  flesh :  For 
as  ye  have  yielded  your  members  servants 
to  uncleauness  and  to  iniquity,  unto  ini- 
<[uity;  even  so  now  yield  your  members 
servants  to  righteousness,  unto  holiness. 

20.  For  when  ye  were  the  servants  of 
sin,  ye  were  free  from  righteousness. 

21.  What  fruit  had  ye  then  in  those 
things  whereof  ye  are  now  ashamed  ?  For 
the  end  of  those  things  is  death. 

22.  But  now  being  made  free  from  sin,  and 
become  servants  to  God,  ye  have  your  fruit 
unto  holiness  -,  and  the  end,  everlasting  life. 

23.  For  the  wages  of  sin  is  death ;  but 
the  gift  of  God  is  eternal  life,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  J^o  law  hath  power  over  a  man  longer  than  he  livelh. 
7  The  law  is  not  sin,  12  but  holi/,jttst,  and  good. 

1 .  "IT^  NOW  ye  not,  brethren,  (for  1  speak 
JV.  to  them  that  know  the  law,)  how 
that  the  law  hath  dominion  over  a  man  as 
long  as  he  liveth  1 

2.  For  the  woman  which  hath  a  husijand 
is  bound  by  the  law  to  her  husband,  so  lonji 
as  he  livetli  -,  l)ut  if  the  husband  be  dead, 
she  is  loosed  from  the  law  of  her  husband. 

3.  So  then,  if,  while  her  husband  iivetli, 
she  be  married  to  another  man,  she  siiall  hv. 
called  an  adulteress :  but  if  her  husband  \h: 
dead,  she  is  free  from  that  law;  so  that  she 
is  no  adulteress,  though  she  be  married  to 
another  man. 

4.  Whcucfore,  my  brethren,  ye  also  are  be- 
come dead  to  the  law  by  the  body  of  Christ ; 


that  ye  should  be  married  to  another,  evcji 
to  him  who  is  raised  Ironi  the  dead,  that 
we  should  bring  forth  fruit  unto  God. 

5.  b"or  when  we  were  in  tiie  flesh,  the 
motions  of  sins,  which  were  l)y  tiic  law, 
did  work  in  our  members,  to  bring  forth 
fruit  unto  death. 

6.  But  now  we  are  delivered  from  the 
law,  that  being  dead  wherein  we  were  held  ; 
that  we  should  serve  in  newness  of  spirit, 
and  not  i?i  the  oldness  of  the  letter. 

7.  What  shall  we  say  then  ?  Is  the  law 
sin  ?  God  forbid.  Nay,  I  had  not  known 
sin,  but  by  the  law :  for  1  had  not  known 
lust,  except  the  law  had  said,  Tiiou  shall 
not  covet. 

8.  But  sin,  taking  occasion  by  the  com- 
mandment, wrought  in  me  all  manner  of 
concupiscence.  For  without  the  law,  sin 
was  dead.    . 

9.  F'or  I  was  alive  without  the  law  once : 
but  when  the  commandment  came,  sin  re- 
vived, and  1  died. 

10.  And  the  commandment,  which  was 
ordained  to  life,  I  found  to  be  unto  death. 

11.  For  sin,  taking  occasion  by  the  com- 
mandment, deceived  me,  and  by  it  slew  me. 

12.  Wherefore  the  law  is  holy ;  and  the 
commandment  holy,  and  just,  and  good. 

13.  Was  then  that  wliich  is  good  made 
death  unto  me  ?  God  forbid  But  sin,  that 
it  might  appear  sin,  working  death  in  me  by 
that  wiiich  is  good ;  that  sin  by  the  com- 
mandment might  become  exceeding  sinful. 

14.  For  we  know  that  the  law  is  spirit- 
ual :  but  I  am  carnal,  sold  under  sin. 

15.  For  that  which  I  do,  I  allow  not: 
for  what  I  would,  that  do  I  not ;  but  what 
I  hate,  that  do  I. 

16.  If  then  I  do  that  which  1  would  not, 
I  consent  unto  the  law  that  it  is  good. 

1 7.  Now  then  it  is  no  more  I  that  do  it, 
but  sin  that  dwelleth  in  me. 

18.  For  I  know  that  in  me  (that  is,  in 
my  flesh)  dwelleth  no  good  thing :  for  to 
will  is  jiresent  witii  me  -,  but  how  to  perform 
that  which  is  good  I  find  not. 

19.  For  the  good  that  1  would,  T  do  not : 
but  the  evil  which  I  would  not,  that  I  ilo. 

20.  Now  if  I  do  that  I  would  not,  it  is  no 
more  I  that  do  it,  but  sin  tliat  dwelleth  in 
me. 

21.  I  find  then  a  law,  that,  when  1 
would  do  good,  evil  is  present  with  m«!. 

22.  For  1  delight  in  the  law  of  God  af- 
ter the  inward  man : 

23.  l]ut  1  see  another  law  in  my  mem- 
bers, warring  against  the  law  of  my  mind, 
and  bringing  me  into  captivity  to  the  law 
of  sin  which  is  in  my  members. 


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24.  O  wretched  man  that  I  am !  who 
shall  deliver  me  from  the  body  of  this  death  ? 

25.  I  thank  God,  through  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.  So  then  with  the  mind  I  myself 
serve  the  law  of  God,  but  with  the  flesh 
the  law  of  sin. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

1  Who  are  firee  from  condemnation.  5,  13  TFhaC  harm 
Cometh  oftheflesh,  6, 14  and  what  goodoftlie  Spirit,  17 
and  what  of  bemg  God's  children.SlThechristian'shope. 

].  rwiHERE  is,  therefore,  now  no  con- 
-*■    demnation  to  them  which  are  in 
Christ  Jesus,  who  walk  not  after  the  flesh, 
but  after  the  Spirit. 

2.  For  the  law  of  the  Spirit  of  life  in 
Christ  Jesus  hath  made  me  free  from  the 
law  of  sin  and  death. 

3.  For  what  the  law  could  not  do,  in  that 
it  was  weak  through  the  flesh,  God  sending 
his  own  Son  in  the  likeness  of  sinful  flesh, 
and  for  sin,  condemned  sin  in  the  flesh  : 

4.  That  the  righteousness  of  the  law 
might  be  fulfilled  in  us,  who  walk  not  af- 
ter the  flesh,  but  after  the  Spirit. 

5.  For  they  that  are  after  the  flesh,  do 
mind  the  things  of  the  flesh ;  but  they  that 
are  after  the  Spirit,  the  things  of  the  Spirit. 

6.  1^'or  to  be  carnally  minded  is  death ;  but 
to  be  spiritually  minded  is  life  and  peace : 

7.  Because  the  carnal  mind  is  enmity 
against  God :  for  it  is  not  subject  to  the  law 
of  God,  neither  indeed  can  be. 

8.  So  then  they  that  are  in  the  flesh  can- 
not please  God. 

9.  But  ye  are  not  in  the  flesh,  but  in  the 
Sjiirit,  if  so  be  that  the  Spirit  of  God  dwell 
in  you.  Now  if  any  man  have  not  the 
Spirit  of  Christ,  he  is  none  of  his. 

1 0.  And  if  Christ  be  in  you,  the  body  is 
dead  because  of  sin ;  but  the  Spirit  is  life 
because  of  righteousness. 

1 1 .  But  if  theSpirit  of  him,  that  raised  up 
Jesus  from  the  dead,  dwell  in  you,  he  that 
raised  up  Christ  from  the  dead  shall  also 
rjuicken  your  mortal  bodies  by  his  Sjjirit 
that  dwelleth  in  you. 

1 2.  Therefore,  brethren,  we  are  debtors, 
not  to  the  flesh,  to  live  after  the  flesh. 

1 3.  For  if  ye  live  after  the  flesh,  ye  shrdl 
die :  but  if  ye  through  the  Spirit  do  mortify 
the  deeds  of  the  body,  ye  shall  live. 

1 4.  For  as  many  as  are  led  by  the  spirit 
of  God,  they  are  the  sons  of  God. 

1 5.  For  ye  have  not  received  the  Spirit 
of  bondage  again  to  fear ;  but  ye  have  re- 
ceived the  Spirit  of  adoption,  whereby  wc 
cry,  Abba,  i  ather. 

16.  The  Spirit  itself  bcareth  witness  with 
our  spirit,  that  we  are  the  children  of  God : 

1 7.  And  if  children,  then  heirs  -,  heirs  of 


God,  and  joint-heirs  with  Christ ;  if  so  be 
that  we  sufler  with  him,  that  we  may  bo 
also  glorified  together. 

1 8.  For  I  reckon  that  the  sufferings  of 
this  present  time  are  not  worthy  to  be  com- 
pared with  the  glory  which  shall  be  reveal- 
ed in  us. 

1 9.  For  the  earnest  expectation  of  the 
creature  waiteth  for  the  manifestation  of 
the  sons  of  God. 

20.  For  the  creature  was  made  subject 
to  vanity,  not  willingly,  but  by  reason  of 
liim  who  hath  subjected  the  same  in  hope ; 

2 1 .  Because  the  creature  itself  also  shall 
be  delivered  from  the  bondage  of  corruption 
into  the  glorious  liberty  of  the  children  of 
God. 

22.  For  we  know  that  the  whole  crea- 
tion groaneth  and  travaileth  in  pain  toge- 
ther until  now. 

23.  And  not  only  they,  but  ourselves  also, 
which  have  the  first-fruits  of  the  Spirit,  even 
we  ourselves  groan  witliin  ourselves,  wait- 
ing for  the  adoption,  to  wit,  the  redemption 
of  our  body. 

24.  For  we  are  saved  by  hope :  but  hope 
that  is  seen,  is  not  hope :  for  what  a  man 
seeth,  why  doth  he  yet  hope  for  ? 

25.  But  if  we  hope  for  that  we  see  not, 
tlicn  do  we  with  patience  wait  for  it. 

26.  Likewise  the  Spirit  also  helpeth  our 
infirmities :  for  we  know  not  what  we 
should  pray  for  as  we  ought :  but  the  Spirit 
itself  maketh  intercession  for  us  wdth  groan- 
ings  which  cannot  be  uttered. 

27.  And  he  that  searcheth  the  hearts 
knoweth  what  is  the  mind  of  the  Spirit, 
because  he  maketh  intercession  for  the 
saints,  according  to  the  icill  of  GoA. 

28.  And  we  know  that  all  things  work  to- 
g(!ther  for  good  to  them  that  love  God,  to 
thom  who  are  the  called  according  to  his 
purpose. 

29.  For  whom  he  did  foreknow,  he  also 
did  predestinate  to  be  confomied  to  the 
imago  of  his  Son,  that  he  might  be  the  first- 
born among  many  bretliren. 

30.  Moreover,  whom  he  did  predesti- 
nate, them  he  also  called :  and  whom  he 
called,  them  he  also  justified :  and  whom 
he  justified,  them  he  also  glorified. 

3 1 .  What  shall  we  then  say  to  these  things? 
If  (iod  be  for  us,  who  can  be  against  us  ? 

32.  He  that  spared  not  his  own  Son,  but 
delivered  liim  up  for  us  all,  how  shall  he 
not  with  him  also  freely  give  us  all  I  lungs  1 

33.  Who  shall  lay  any  tiling  to  the  charge 
of  God's  elect  ?    //  is  God  that  juslifieth. 

34.  Who  is  he  that  condemneth  ?  Jl  is 
Christ  that  died,  yea  raUicr,  that  is  risen 


CHAP.  IX. 


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again,  who  is  even  at  tlio  right  hand  of 
God,  who  also  niaketh  intercession  for  us. 

35.  Who  shall  separati^  us  from  the  love 
of  Christ  ?  Shall  trihulation,  or  distress,  or 
persecution,  or  famine,  or  nakedness,  or 
peril,  or  sword  ? 

36.  As  it  is  written.  For  thy  sake  we 
are  killed  all  the  day  long ;  we  are  account- 
ed as  sheep  for  the  slaughter. 

37.  Nay,  iu  all  these  things  we  are  more 
than  conquerors,  through  him  that  loved  us. 

38.  For  I  am  persuaded,  that  neither 
(leatli,  nor  life,  nor  angels,  nor  principali- 
ties, nor  powers,  nor  things  present,  nor 
things  to  come, 

39.  Nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor  any  other 
creature,  shall  be  able  to  separate  us  from 
the  love  of  God,  wlrich  is  in  Christ  Jesus 
our  Lord. 

CHAP.  IX. 

I  PauVs  sorrow  for  the  Jews.  7  ^11  Abraham^s  seed  were 
not  ihe  children  of  the  promise.  ^  The  calling  of  the 
Gentiles,  and  rejection  of  the  Jews  foretold. 

I.X  SAY  the  truth  in  Christ,  I  lie  not, 
V       A  my  conscience  also  bearing  me  wit- 
ness in  the  Holy  Ghost, 

2.  That  I  have  great  heaviness  and  con- 
tinual sorrow  in  my  heart. 

3.  For  I  could  wish  that  myself  were 
accursed  from  Christ  for  my  brethren,  my 
kinsmen  according  to  the  flesh : 

4.  Who  are  Israelites ;  to  whoxh pertaiii- 
eth  the  adoption,  and  the  glory,  and  the  co- 
venants, and  the  giving  of  tlie  law,  and  the 
service  of  God,  and  the  promises ; 

5.  Whose  are  the  fathers,  and  of  whom, 
as  concerning  the  flesh,  Christ  came,  who 
is  over  all,  God  blessed  for  ever.     Amen. 

6.  Not  as  though  the  word  of  God  hath 
taken  none  effect.  For  they  j[ire  not  all 
Israel,  which  are  of  Israel : 

7.  Neither,  because  they  are  the  seed  of 
Abraham,  are  they  all  children :  but.  In 
Isaac  shall  thy  seed  be  called. 

8.  Tliat  is.  They  which  are  the  children 
of  the  flesh,  these  are  not  the  children  of 
God  :  but  the  children  of  the  promise  are 
counted  for  the  se(?d. 

9.  For  this  is  the  word  of  promise.  At  tliis 
time  will  I  come,  and  Sarah  shall  have  a  son. 

10.  And  not  only  lliis ;  but  when  Re- 
becca also  had  conceived  by  one,  even  by 
oin-  father  Isaac; 

1 1 .  ( Vox  the  children  being  riot  yet  born, 
ncillier  having  done  any  good  or  evil,  that 
the  jjurpose  of  God,  according  to  election, 
might  stand,  not  of  works,  but  of  him  that 
calletii ;) 

12.  It  was  said  unto  her,  The  elder  shall 
serve  the  younger  : 


1 3.  As  it  is  written,  Jacob  have  I  loved, 
but  Esau  have  I  hated. 

14.  What  shall  we  say  then  ?  Is  there 
unrighteousness  with  God  ?    God  forbid. 

15.  For  he  saith  to  Moses,  I  will  have 
mercy  on  whom  I  will  have  mercy,  and  I 
will  have  compassion  on  whom  I  will  have 
compassion. 

16.  So  then  it  is  not  of  Irim  that  willeth, 
nor  of  him  that  rumieth,  but  of  God  that 
sheweth  mercy. 

17.  For  the  scripture  saith  unto  Pha- 
raoh, Even  for  this  same  purpose  have  I 
raised  thee  up,  that  I  might  shew  my  power 
in  thee,  and  that  my  name  might  be  de- 
clared throughout  all  the  earth. 

18.  Therefore  hath  he  mercy  on  whom 
he  will  have  mercy,  and  whom  he  will  he 
hardeneth. 

19.  Thou,  wilt  say  then  unto  me,  Why 
doth  he  yet  find  fault  ?  For  who  hath  re- 
sisted his  will  ? 

20.  Nay  but,  O  man,  who  art  thou  that 
repliest  against  God  ?  Shall  the  thing  form- 
ed say  to  him  that  formed  it.  Why  hast 
thou  made  me  thus  ? 

21.  Hath  not  the  potter  power  over  the 
clay,  of  the  same  lump  to  make  one  vessel 
unto  honour,  and  another  unto  dishonour  ? 

22.  fVhat  if  God,  willing  to  shew  his 
wrath,  and  to  make  his  power  known,  en- 
dured with  much  long-suffering  the  vessels 
of  wrath  fitted  to  destruction : 

23.  And  that  he  might  make  known  the 
riches  o^"  his  glory  on  the  vessels  of  mercy, 
which  he  had  afore  prepared  unto  glory, 

24.  Even  us,  whom  he  hath  called,  not 
of  the  Jews  only,  but  also  of  the  Gentiles  ? 

25.  As  he  saith  also  in  Osce,  I  will  call 
them  my  people,  which  were  not  my  people; 
and  her  beloved,  which  was  not  b(!loved. 

26.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in  tlic 
place  where  it  was  said  unto  them,  Ye  are 
not  my  people ;  there  shall  they  be  called 
tiie  children  of  the  living  God. 

27.  Esaias  also  cricth  concerning  Israel, 
Though  the  number  of  the  ciiildri'u  of  Is- 
rael be  as  the  sand  of  the  sea,  a  remnant 
shall  be  saved : 

28.  For  he  will  finish  the  work,  and  cut 
?'<  short  in  rigiiieousness:  because  a  short 
work  will  llie  Lord  make  upon  the  earth. 

29.  And  as  Lsaias  said  l)efore,  Except 
the  Lord  of  Sabaoth  had  left  us  a  seed,  wc 
had  been  as  Sodoma,  and  been  made  like 
unto  Goinorrha. 

30.  Wiial  shall  we  say  then  ?  That  the 
Gentiles,  which  followed  not  after  righte- 
ousness, have  attained  to  righteousness, 
even  the  righteousness  which  is  of  faitli. 


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31.  But  Israel,  which  followed  after  the 
law  of  righteousness,  hath  not  attained  to 
the  law  of  righteousness. 

32.  Wherefore?  Because  they  sought  it 
not  by  faith,  but  as  it  were  by  the  works  of 
the  law :  For  they  stumbled  at  that  stum- 
bling-stone ; 

33.  As  it  is  written.  Behold,  I  lay  in 
Sion  a  stumbling-stone  and  rock  of  offence : 
and  whosoever  believeth  on  him  shall  not 
be  ashamed. 

CHAP.  X. 

1  PauVs  prayer  for  Israel,  who  are  misled  by  blind  seal. 
1 1  Salvation  open  to  alt  that  believe,  S,-c. 

1.  "|3RETHREN,my  heart's  desire  and 
-O  prayer  to  God  for  Israel    is,  that 
they  might  be  saved. 

2.  For  I  boar  them  record,that  they  have  a 
zeal  of  God,  butnot  according  to  knowledge. 

3.  For  they,  being  ignorant  of  God's  right- 
eousness, and  going  about  to  establish  their 
own  lighteousness,  have  not  submitted 
themselves  unto  the  righteousness  of  God. 

4.  For  Christ  is  the  end  of  the  law  for 
righteousness  to  eveiy  one  that  believeth. 

5.  For  Moses  describeth  the  righteous- 
ness which  is  of  the  law.  That  the  man 
wliich  doeth  those  things  shall  live  by  them. 

C.  But  the  righteousness  which  is  of  faith 
speaketh  on  this  wise.  Say  not  in  thy  heart. 
Who  shall  ascend  into  heaven  1  (that  is,  to 
bring  Christ  down  from  above ;) 

7.  Or,  Wiio  shall  descend  into  the  deep  ? 
(tiiat  is,  to  bring  up  Christ  again  from  the 
dead.) 

8.  But  what  saith  it  ?  The  word  is  nigh 
thee,  even  in  tliy  mouth,  and  in  thy  heart : 
that  is,  the  word  of  faith,  which  we  preach  ; 

9.  That  if  thou  slialt  confess  with  thy 
nioiitli  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shall  believe  in 
tliy  heart  that  God  hath  raised  iiim  from 
the  dead,  thou  shalt  be  saved. 

10.  For  with  the  heart  mtm  believeth 
unto  righteousness;  and  with  the  mouth 
confession  is  made  unto  salvation. 

11.  For  the  scripture  saith.  Whosoever 
believeth  on  liim  shall  not  l)e  asliamed. 

12.  For  there  is  no  difference  between 
the  J(!w  and  the  Greek  :  for  tlie  same  Lord 
overall  is  rich  nnlo  all  (hat  call  upon  him. 

13.  For  whosoever  shall  call  ujjon  ihe 
name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  saved. 

14.  How  then  shall  ihey  call  on  him  in 
whom  lliey  liave  not  believed  ?  And  how 
shall  they  believe  in  him  of  whom  they 
have  not  heard  ?  And  how  shall  tliey  hear 
without  a  preacher  1 

15.  And  how  shall  they  prcacii,  except 
they  be  sent  ?  As  it  is  written,  How  beaii- 
tiful  are  tlie  feet  of  them  that  preach  the 


gospel  of  peace,  and  bring  glad  tidings  of 
good  things  ! 

1 6.  But  they  have  not  all  obeyed  the  gos- 
pel. For  Esaias  saith.  Lord,  who  hath  be- 
lieved our  report  1 

1 7.  So  then  faith  cometh  by  hearing,  and 
hearing  by  the  word  of  God. 

1 8.  But  I  say,  Have  they  not  heard?  Yes, 
verily,  their  sound  went  into  all  the  earth, 
and  their  words  unto  the  ends  of  the  world. 

1 9.  But  I  say.  Did  not  Israel  know  ? 
First  Moses  saith,  I  will  provoke  you  to 
jealousy  by  them  that  are  no  people,  and 
by  a  foolish  nation  I  will  anger  you. 

20.  But  Esaias  is  very  bold,  and  saith,  I 
was  found  of  them  that  sought  me  not ;  I 
was  made  manifest  unto  them  that  asked 
not  after  me. 

21.  But  to  Israel  he  saith.  All  day  long 
I  have  stretched  forth  my  hands  unto  a 
disobedient  and  gainsaying  people. 

CHAP.  XI. 

1  A  remnant  of  Israel  saved  by  grace :  7  the  blindness  of 
the  rest  prophesied  of.  17  The  Gentiles  may  not  boast 
against  them. 


1. 


I  SAY  then.  Hath  God  cast  away  his 
people  1  God  forbid.    For  I  also  am 


an  Israelite,  of  the  seed  of  Abraham,  of 
the  tribe  of  Benjamin. 

2.  God  hath  not  cast  away  his  people 
which  he  foreknew.  Wot  ye  not  what  the 
scripture'  saith  of  Elias  ?  How  he  maketh 
intercession  to  God  against  Israel,  saying, 

3.  Lord,  they  have  killed  thy  prophets, 
and  digged  down  thine  altars ;  and  1  am 
left  alone,  and  they  seek  my  life. 

4.  But  what  saith  tlK>,  answer  of  God 
unto  him  ?  t  have  reserved  to  myself  seven 
thousand  men,  who  have  not  bowed  the 
knee  to  the.imagc  of  Baa\. 

5.  Even  so  then  at  this  present  time  also 
there  is  a  remnant  according  to  the  elec- 
tion of  grace. 

6.  And  if  by  grace,  then  is  it  no  more 
of  works :  otherwise  grace  is  no  more  grace. 
But  if  it  be  of  works,  then  is  it  no  more 
grace :  otherwise  work  is  no  more  work. 

7.  What  then?  Israel  linth  not  obtained 
that  which  he;  seeketh  for  ;  but  the  (^Uiction 
hath  obtained  it,  and  the  rest  were  blinded, 

8.  (According  as  it  is  written,  God  iialh 
given  them  the  spirit  of  simnber,  eyes  that 
they  should  not  see,  and  ears  that  they 
should  not  hear;)  unto  this  day. 

9.  And  David  saith,  Let  thi^ir  tabh;  be 
made  a  snare,  and  a  trap,  and  a  stumbhng- 
block,  and  a  recompense  tnito  thc^m: 

1 0.  Let  their  eyes  be  darkened,  that  thev 
may  not  see,  and  bow  down  their  back 
always. 


CHAP.  XII. 


153 


11.  I  say  then.  Have  they  stumbled  that 
they  should  fall  ?  God  forbid :  but  rather 
through  their  fall  salvation  is  come  unto  the 
Gentiles,  for  to  provoke  them  to  jealousy. 

12.  Now  if  the  fall  of  them  be  the  riches 
of  the  world,  and  the  diminishing  of  them 
the  riches  of  the  Gentiles ;  how  nmch  more 
their  fulness  ? 

13.  For  I  speak  to  you  Gentiles,  inas- 
much as  1  am  the  apostle  of  the  Gentiles,  I 
magnify  mine  office : 

14.  If  by  any  means  1  may  provoke  to 
emulation  them  ichich  are  my  flesh,  and 
might  save  some  of  them. 

1 5.  For  if  the  casting  away  of  them  be  the 
reconciling  of  the  world,  what  sha/l  the  re- 
ceiving of  them  be,  but  life  from  the  dead  ? 

16.  For  if  the  first-fruit  be  holy,  the  lump 
is  also  ho/i/ :  and  if  the  root  be  holy,  so  are 
the  branches. 

1 7.  And  if  some  of  the  branches  be  broken 
off,  and  thou,  being  a  wild  olive-tree,  wert 
grafted  in  among  them,  and  with  them  parta- 
kestof  the  root  and  fatness  of  the  olive-tree ; 

1 8.  Boast  not  against  the  branches.  But 
if  thou  boast,  thou  bearest  not  the  root,  but 
the  root  thee. 

19.  Thou  wilt  say  then.  The  branches 
were  broken  ofl,  that  I  might  be  graffed  in. 

20.  Well ;  because  of  unbelief  they  were 
broken  off;  and  tiiou  standest  by  faith.  Be 
not  high-minded,  but  fear : 

21.  For  if  God  spared  not  the  natural 
branches,  take  heed  lest  he  also  spare  not 
thee. 

22.  Behold  therefore  the  goodness  and 
severity  of  God  :  on  them  which  fell,  seve- 
rity ;  but  tow  ard  thee,  goodness ;  if  thou 
continue  in  his  goodness :  otherwise  thou 
also  slialt  be  cut  off. 

23.  And  tiiey  also,  if  they  abide  not  still 
in  unbelief,  shall  be  graffed  in:  for  God  is 
able  to  graft  them  in  again. 

24.  For  if  thou  wert  cut  out  of  the  olive- 
tree  which  is  wild  by  nature,  and  wert  graft- 
ed contrary  to  natvu-e  into  a  good  olive-tiee  ; 
how  much  more  shall  these,  which  be  the 
natural  branches,  be  graffed  into  their  own 
olive-tree  ? 

25.  For  I  would  not,  brethren,  that  ye 
should  be  ignorant  of  this  mystery,  lest  ye 
should  be  wise  in  your  own  conceits ;  that 
blindness  in  part  is  happened  to  Israel,  until 
the  fulness  of  the  Gentiles  be  come  in. 

26.  And  so  all  Israel  shall  be  saved :  as 
it  is  written.  There  shall  come  out  of  Sion 
the  Deliverer,  and  shall  turn  away  imgod- 
liness  from  Jacob : 

27.  For  this  is  my  covenant  unto  them, 
when  I  shall  take  away  their  sins. 
U 


20.  As  concerning  the  gospel,  tlicy  arc 
enemies  for  your  sake :  but  as  touclnng  the 
election,  they  are  beloved  for  the  fathers' 
sakes. 

29.  For  the  gifts  and  calling  of  God  are 
without  repentance. 

30.  For  as  ye  in  times  past  have  not  be- 
lieved God,  yet  have  now  obtained  mercy 
through  their  unbelief ; 

31.  Even  so  have  these  also  now  not  be- 
lieved, that  through  your  mercy  they  also 
may  obtain  mercy. 

32.  For  God  hath  concluded  them  all  in 
unbelief,  that  he  might  have  mercy  upon  all. 

33.  O  tlie  depth  of  the  riches  both  of  the 
wisdom  and  knowledge  of  God  !  How  un- 
searchable arc  his  judgments,  and  his  ways 
past  finding  out ! 

34.  For  who  hath  known  the  mind  of  the 
Lord  ?  or  who  hath  been  his  counsellor  ? 

35.  Or  who  hath  first  given  to  him,  and 
it  shall  be  recompensed  unto  him  again  ? 

36.  For  of  him,  and  through  him,  and  to 
liim,  are  all  things :  to  whom  be  glory  for 
ever.     Amen. 

CHAP.  XII. 

1  Holiness  and  conformity  to  GocTs  will  enjoined.  6  Gifts 
to  be  used  for  lite  common  benefit.  9  Sundry  practi- 
cal duties  recommended.   \9  Revenge  specially  forbidden. 

1 .  T  BESEECH  you  therefore,  brethren, 
JL  by  the  mercies  of  God,  that  ye  pre- 
sent your  bodies  a  living  sacrifice,  holy, 
acceptable  unto  God,  which  is  your  rea- 
sonable service. 

2.  And  be  not  conformed  to  this  world:  but 
be  ye  transformed  by  the  renewing  of  your 
mind,  that  ye  may  prove  what  z's  that  good, 
and  acceptable,  and  perfect  will  of  God. 

3.  For  I  say,  through  the  grace  given 
unto  me,  to  every  man  that  is  among  you, 
not  to  think  of  himself  move  highly  than  he 
ought  to  think;  but  to  tiiink  s()l)erly,  ac- 
cording as  God  hath  dealt  to  every  man 
the  measure  of  faith. 

4.  For  as  we  have  many  members  in 
one  body,  and  all  members  have  not  the 
same  oftice : 

5.  So  wc,  beiuff  many,  are  one  body  in 
Christ,  and  every  one  members  one  of  an- 
other. 

6.  Having  then  gifts  differing  accordnig 
to  the  grace  that  is  given  to  us,  whether 
propliecy,  let  us  prophesy  according  to  the 
proportion  of  faith ; 

7.  Or  ministry,  let  us  wait  on  our  minis- 
tering: or  he  that  teacheth,  on  teaching; 

8.  Or  lie  that  exiiortcth,  on  e.xhortaliou : 
he  that  givetii,  let  him  tlo  it  with  sinipli- 
city  ;  he  that  ruleth,  with  diligence ;  he  that 
shewcth  mercy,  with  cheerfulness. 


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9.  Let  love  be  without  dissimulation. 
Abhor  that  which  is  evil ;  cleave  to  that 
which  is  good. 

1 0.  Be  kindly  affectioned  one  to  another 
with  brotherly  love ;  in  honour  preferring 
one  another ; 

11.  Not  slothhil  in  business ;  fervent  in 
spirit ;  serving  the  Lord  ; 

12.  Rejoicing  in  hope;  patient  in  tribu- 
lation; continuing  instant  in  prayer; 

13.  Distributing  to  the  necessity  of 
saints  ;  given  to  hospitality. 

14.  Bless  them  which  persecute  you: 
bless,  and  curse  not. 

15.  Rejoice  with  them  that  do  rejoice, 
and  weep  with  them  that  weep. 

16.  Be  of  the  same  mind  one  toward 
another.  Mind  not  iiigh  tilings,  but  con- 
descend to  men  of  low  estate.  Be  not  wise 
in  your  own  conceits. 

1 7.  Recompense  to  no  man  evil  for  evil. 
Provide  things  honest  in  the  sight  of  all  men. 

18.  If  it  be  possible,  as  much  as  lieth  in 
you,  hve  peaceably  with  all  men. 

19.  Dearly  beloved,  avenge  not  your- 
selves ;  but  rather  give  place  unto  wrath : 
for  it  is  written,  Vengeance  is  mine ;  I  will 
repay,  saith  the  Lord. 

20.  Therefore  if  thine  enemy  hunger,  feed 
him ;  if  he  thirst,  give  him  drink :  for  m  so  do- 
ing thou  shalt  heap  coals  of  fire  on  his  head. 

21.  Be  not  overcome  of  evil,  but  over- 
come evil  with  good. 

CHAP.  xin. 

1  Of  siihjcclion  to  magistrates.  8  Love  is  a  debt  we  al- 
wai/s  oire^  and  virtually  containeth  thf.  %vhole  law.  11 
Jigaitut  gluttontj^  ^c. 

l.X  ET  every  soul  be  subject  unto  the 
\A    higher  powers.     For  there   is   no 
power  but  of  God :  the  powers  liiat  be  are 
ordained  of  God. 

2.  Whosoever  therefore  resisteth  the 
power,  resisteth  tlie  ordinance  of  God  :  and 
they  that  resist  shall  receive  to  themselves 
damnation. 

3.  For  rulers  are  not  a  terror  to  good 
works,  but  to  the  evil.  Wilt  thou  then  not 
be  afraid  of  the  power  ?  Do  that  wliich  is 
good, and  thou  shalt  have  praise  of  tlu;  same: 

4.  For  he  is  the  minister  of  Ciod  to  tiice 
for  good.  But  if  thou  do  that  whicli  is  civil, 
be  afraid  ;  for  \\v.  beareth  not  the  sword  in 
vain :  for  he  is  tiie  minister  of  God,  a  reven- 
ger to  execute  wrath  upon  him  that  doeth 
evil. 

5.  Wherefore  7/s  must  needs  be  subject,  not 
only  for  wratli,  l)ut  also  for  (•onscience''sid<('. 

6.  For,  for  lliis  cause  pay  you  tribute  also: 
for  they  are  ( iod's  ministers,  attending  con- 
tinually upon  this  very  thing. 


7.  Render  therefore  to  all  their  dues;  tri- 
bute to  whom  tribute  is  due;  custom  to 
whom  custom ;  fear  to  whom  fear;  honour 
to  whom  honour. 

8.  Owe  no  man  any  thing,  but  to  love 
one  another:  for  he  that  loveth  another, 
hath  fulfilled  the  law. 

9.  For  tliis.  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adul- 
tery, Thou  slialt  not  kill.  Thou  shalt  not 
steal.  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness. 
Thou  shalt  not  covet ;  and  if  there  be  any 
other  commandment,  it  is  briefly  compie- 
hended  in  this  saying,  namely.  Thou  shalt 
love  thy  neighbour  as  thysclt". 

1 0.  Love  workcth  no  ill  to  his  neighbour : 
therefore  love  is  the  fulfilling  of  the  law. 

1 1 .  And  that,  knowing  the  time,  that  now 
it  is  high  time  to  awake  out  of  sleep  :  for  now 
is  our  salvation  nearer  than  when  we  be- 
lieved. 

12.  The  night  is  far  spent,  the  day  is  at 
hand :  let  us  therefoi'e  cast  otf  the  works  of 
darkness,  and  let  us  put  on  the  armour  of 
light. 

1 3.  Let  us  walk  honestly,  as  in  the  day ; 
not  in  rioting  and  drunkenness,  not  in 
chambering  and  wantonness,  not  in  strife 
and  envying. 

1 4.  But  put  ye  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  make  not  provision  for  the  flesh,  io  ful- 
fil the  lusts  thereof. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

How  to  treat  a  weak  brotlitr,  and  not  to  censure  one  an- 
otherfor  things  indijferent^  fyc. 

1 .  TXIM  that  is  weak  in  the  faith  receive 
jn  yc,biit  not  to  doubtful  disputations. 

2.  For  one  bplieveth  tiiat  he  may  eat  all 
things :  another,  who  is  weak,  eateth  herbs. 

3.  Let  not  him  that  eateth  despise  him 
that  eateth  not ;  and  let  not  him  which  eat- 
eth not  judge  him  that  eateth:  for  God 
hath  received  him. 

4.  Who  art  thou  that  judgest  another 
man's  servant  ?  to  his  own  master  he  stand- 
eth  or  falleth.  Yea,  he  shall  be  holden 
up :  for  God  is  able  to  make  him  stand. 

5.  One  man  esteemeth  one  day  above 
anotiier :  another  esteemeth  every  day  alike. 
Let  every  man  be  fully  persuaded  in  his 
own  mind. 

C.  He  that  regardeth  the  day,  regardeth 
//  unto  the  JiOrd;  and  he  that  regardeth  not 
the  day,  to  tlie  Lord  he  dotii  not  regard  it. 
He  that  eateth,  eateth  to  the  Lord,  for  he 
giveth  God  thanks;  and  he  that  eateth  not, 
to  the  Lord  he  eateth  not,  and  giveth  God 
thanks. 

7.  For  none  of  us  livcth  to  himself,  and 
no  man  dicth  to  iiimself 

8.  For  whether  we  live,  we  live  unto  the 


CHAP.' XV. 


155 


Lord ;  and  whether  we  die,  we  die  unto  tlie 
Lord :  whether  we  hve  therefore,  or  die,  we 
are  the  Lord's. 

9.  For  to  this  end  Clirist  both  died,  and 
rose,  and  revived,  that  he  might  be  Lord 
botli  of  the  dead  and  hving. 

10.  But  why  dost  thou  judge  thy  bro- 
ther? Or  why  dost  thou  set  at  nought  tliy 
brother  ?  for  we  shall  all  stand  before  the 
judgment-seat  of  Christ. 

11.  For  it  is  written.  As  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord,  every  knee  shall  bow  to  me,  and 
every  tongue  shall  confess  to  God. 

1 2.  So  then  every  one  of  us  shall  give  ac- 
count of  himself  to  God. 

13.  Let  us  not  therefore  pdge  one  an- 
other any  more:  but  judge  this  rather,  that 
no  man  put  a  stumbling-block  or  an  occa- 
sion to  fail  in  Ills  brother's  way. 

1 4.  I  know,  and  am  persuaded  by  the 
Lord  Jesus,  that  there  is  nothing  unclean 
of  itself:  but  to  him  that  estecmeth  any 
thing  to  be  unclean,  to  him  it  is  unclean. 

15.  But  if  thy  l)rother  be  grieved  with 
fJnj  meat,  now  walkest  thou  not  charitably. 
Destroy  not  him  with  thy  meat,  for  whom 
Christ  died. 

1 6.  Let  not  then  your  good  be  evil  spo- 
ken of: 

1 7.  For  the  kingdom  of  God  is  not  meat 
and  drink;  but  righteousness,  and  peace, 
and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

1 8.  For  he  that  in  these  things  serveth 
Christ,  is  acceptable  to  God,  and  approved 
of  men. 

19.  Let  us  therefore  follow  after  tlie 
things  which  make  for  peace,  and  things 
whcMcwith  one  may  edify  another. 

20.  For  meat  destroy  not  the  work  of 
God.  All  things  indeed  are  pure ;  but  it  is 
evil  for  that  man  who  eatcth  with  offence. 

^\.  It  is  good  neither  to  eat  flesh,  nor  to 
drink  wine,  nor  any  thins:  whereby  thy  bro- 
ther stumbleth,  or  is  oflended,  or  is  made 
weak. 

22.  Hast  thou  faith  ?  have  it  to  thyself 
before  God.  Ha[)py  is  he  that  rondcmneth 
not  himself  in  that  thing  which  he  alloweth. 

23.  And  he  that  (loul)teth  is  damned  if 
he  eat,  because  he  eateth  not  of  faith  :  for 
whatsoever  is  not  of  faith  is  sin. 

CHAP.  XV. 

1  77jc  strnnt;  nught  to  hear  tfitli  the  weak.  2  fVr  mmi  not 
please  ourselves,  7  but  receive  one  another.,  as  Christ  also 
received  us.  SfC. 

1.  "WrE  then  that  are  strong  ought  to 
▼  T     boar  the  infirmities  of  the  weak, 
and  not  to  please  ourselves. 

2.  Let  every  one  of  us  please  his  neigh- 
bour for  his  good  to  edification. 


3.  For  even  Christ  pleased  not  himself; 
but,  as  it  is  written.  The  reproaches  of 
them  tliat  reproached  thee  fell  on  me. 

4.  For  whatsoever  things  were  written 
aforetime  were  \\ritten  for  our  learning, 
that  we  through  patience  and  comfort  of 
the  scriptures  might  have  hope. 

5.  Now  the  God  of  patience  and  conso- 
lation grant  you  to  be  like-minded  one  to 
ward  another,  according  to  Christ  Jesus : 

6.  That  ye  may  with  one  mind  and  one 
mouth  glorify  God,  even  the  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

7.  Wherefore  receive  ye  one  another,  as 
Christ  also  received  us,  to  the  glory  of  God. 

8.  Now  1  say  that  Jesus  Christ  was  a  minis- 
ter of  the  circumcision  for  the  truth  of  God, 
to  confirm  the  promises  made  unto  the  fathers: 

9.  And  that  the  Gentiles  might  glorify 
God  for  his  mercy ;  as  it  is  written.  For 
this  cause  I  will  confess  to  thee  among 
the  Gentiles,  and  sing  unto  thy  name. 

10.  And  again  he  saith,  Rejoice,  ye 
Gentiles,  with  liis  people. 

11.  And  again.  Praise  the  Lord,  all  ye 
Gentiles ;  and  laud  him,  all  ye  people. 

12.  And  again,  Esaias  saith,  'I'here  shall 
be  a  root  of  Jesse,  and  he  that  shall  rise  to 
reign  over  the  Gentiles ;  in  him  shall  tlie 
Gentiles  trust. 

1 3.  Now  the  God  of  hope  fill  you  with 
all  joy  and  peace  in  believing,  that  ye  may 
abound  in  hope,  through  the  power  of  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

14.  And  I  myself  also  am  persuaded  of 
you,  my  brethren,  that  ye  also  are  full  of 
goodness,  filled  with  all  knowledge,  able 
also  to  admonish  one  another. 

1 5.  Nevertheless,  brethren,  I  iiave  writ- 
ten the  more  boldly  unto  you  in  some  sort, 
as  putting  you  in  mind,  because  of  the 
grace  that  is  given  to  me  of  God, 

16.  That  I  should  be  the  minister  of 
Jesus  Christ  to  the  Gentiles,  ministcMing 
the  gospel  of  God,  that  the  offering  up  of 
the  Gentiles  might  be  acceptable,  being 
sanctified  by  the  floly  Ghost. 

17.  I  have  tiiereforc  whereof  T  may 
glory  througii  Jesus  Christ  in  liiose  things 
which  pertain  to  God. 

18.  For  I  will  not  flare  to  speak  of  any 
of  those  things  which  Christ  hath  not 
wrought  by  me,  to  make  the  Gentiles  obe- 
dient, by  word  and  deed, 

19.  'riirough  mighty  signs  and  wonders, 
by  the  power  of  the  Si)irit  of  God  ;  so  that 
from  Jerusalem,  and  round  about  unto  11- 
lyriciim,  I  have  fiilly  preached  the  gospel 
of  Christ. 

20.  Yea,  80  have  1  strived  to  preacii  the 


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ROMANS. 


gospel,  not  where  Christ  was  named,  lest  I 
should  build  upon  another  man's  foun- 
dation : 

21.  But,  as  it  is  written.  To  whom  he 
was  not  spoken  of,  they  shall  sec :  and  they 
that  have  not  heard  shall  understand. 

22.  For  which  cause  also  I  have  been 
much  hindered  from  coming  to  you. 

23.  But  now  having  no  more  place  in 
these  parts,  and  having  a  great  desire  these 
many  years  to  come  unto  you ; 

24.  Whensoever  I  take  my  journey  into 
Spain,  I  will  come  to  you  :  for  1  trust  to  see 
you  in  my  journey,  and  to  be  brought  on 
my  way  thitherward  by  you,  if  first  I  be 
somewhat  filled  with  your  company. 

25.  But  now  I  go  unto  Jerusalem,  to 
minister  unto  the  saints. 

26.  For  it  hath  pleased  them  of  Mace- 
donia and  Achaia  to  make  a  certain  con- 
tribution for  the  poor  saints  which  are  at 
Jerusalem. 

27.  It  hath  pleased  them  verily;  and 
their  debtors  ihey  are.  For  if  the  Gentiles 
have  been  made  partakers  of  their  spiritual 
things,  their  duty  is  also  to  minister  unto 
them  in  carnal  things. 

28.  When,  therefore,  I  have  performed 
this,  and  have  sealed  to  them  this  fruit,  I 
will  come  by  you  into  Spain. 

29.  And  1  am  sure  that,  when  I  come 
unto  you,  I  shall  come  in  the  fulness  of  the 
blessing  of  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

30.  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  for 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ's  sake,. and  for  the 
love  of  the  Spirit,  that  ye  strive  together 
with  me  in  your  prayers  to  God  for  me  ; 

31.  That  1  may  be  delivered  from  them 
that  do  not  believe  in  Judea ;  and  tiiat  my 
service  which  /  havr.  for  Jisrusalem  may 
i)e  accepted  of  the  saints; 

32.  That  I  may  come  unto  you  wilii  joy 
l)y  the  will  of  God,  and  may  with  you  be 
refreshed. 

33.  Now  the  God  of  peace  he.  with  you 
all.     Amen. 

CHAP.  XVI. 

1  Paul  sendeth  salutations  to  manif^  ^  and  cndrth  with 
praise  and  thanks  to  (rod. 

1.  y  COMMEND  unto  you  Piieix!  our 
A  sister,  which   is   a  servant  ol'  tlie 
church  which  is  at  Ccnchrea: 

2.  That  ye  receive  her  in  the  I/ord,  as 
becometh  saints,  and  that  ye  assist  iter  in 
whatsoever  business  she  hath  need  of  you  : 
for  she  hath  been  a  succourer  of  many, 
and  of  myself  also. 

3.  Greet  Priscilla  and  Aquila,  my  help- 
ers in  Christ  Jesus : 

4.  Who  have  for  my  life  laid  down  their 


own  necks :  unto  whom  not  only  I  give 
thanks,  but  also  all  the  churches  of  the 
Gentiles. 

5.  Likewise  g^reei  the  church  that  is  in  their 
house.  Salute  my  well-beloved  Epenetus, 
who  is  the  first  fruits  of  Achaia  unto  Christ. 

6.  Greet  Mary;  who  bestowed  much 
labour  on  us. 

7.  Salute  Andronicus  and  Junia,  my 
kinsmen,  and  my  fellow-prisoners,  who  are 
of  note  among  the  apostles ;  who  also  were 
in  Christ  before  me. 

8.  Greet  Amplias,  my  beloved  in  the 
Lord. 

9.  Salute  Urbane,  our  helper  in  Christ, 
and  Stachys  my  beloved. 

10.  Salute  Apelles,  approved  in  Christ. 
Salute  them  which  are  of  Aristobulus' 
hovsehold. 

1 1 .  Sahite  Herodion  my  kinsman.  Greet 
them  that  be  of  the  household  of  Narcissus, 
which  are  in  the  Lord. 

12.  Salute  Tryphena  and  Tryphosa, 
who  labour  in  the  Lord.  Salute  the  beloved 
Persis,  which  laboured  mucii  in  the  Lord. 

13.  Salute  Rufus,  chosen  in  the  Lord; 
and  his  mother  and  mine. 

14.  Salute  Asyncritus,  Phlegon,  Hernias, 
Patrobas,  Hermes,  and  the  brethren  which 
are  with  them. 

1 5.  Salute  Philologus,  and  Julia,  Nereus, 
and  his  sister,  and  Olympas,  and  all  the 
saints  which  are  with  them. 

16.  Salutes  one  another  with  a  holy  kiss. 
The  churches  of  Christ  salute  you. 

17.  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  mark 
them  which  cause  divisions  and  ofienccs, 
contrary  to  the  doctrine  which  ye  have 
learned  ;  and  avoid  them. 

1 8.  l''or  they  that  are  such  serve  not  our 
fiOrd  Jesus  Cinist,  but  their  own  belly; 
and  by  good  words  and  fair  speeches  de- 
ceive the  hearts  of  tiie  simple. 

19.  For  your  obedience  is  come  abroad 
unto  all  men.  1  am  glad  therefore  on  your 
behalf:  but  yet  I  would  have  you  wise 
unto  that  which  is  good,  and  simple  con- 
cerning (>vil. 

20.  And  the  God  of  p(>ace  shall  bruise 
Satan  under  your  feet  shortly.  'J'he  grace  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  he  with  you.  Amen. 

21.  'J'iniotheus  my  work-fellow,  and  Lu- 
cius, and  Jason,  and  Sosijjater,  my  kins- 
men, salute  you. 

22.  I  Tertius,  who  wrote  iJus  epistle, 
salute  you  in  the  Lord. 

23.  Gains  my  host,  and  of  the  whole 
church,  saluteth  you.  Eraslus  tli(^  cham- 
berlain of  the  city  saluteth  you,  and  Ciuar- 
tus  a  brother. 


CHAP.  i. 


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24.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
he  with  you  all.     Amen. 

25.  Now  to  him  (hat  is  of  power  to  es- 
tablish you  according  to  my  gospel,  and 
the  preaching  of  Jesus  Christ,  (according 
to  the  revelation  of  the  mystery,  which  was 
kept  secret  since  the  world  began, 

26.  But  now  is  made  manifest,  and  by 
the  scriptures  of  the  prophets,  according 


to  the  commandment  of  the  everlasting 
God,  made  known  to  all  nations  for  the 
obedience  of  faith ;) 

27.  To  God  only  wise,  be  glory,  through 
Jesus  Christ,  for  ever     Amen. 

IT  Written  to  the  Romans  from  Corinthus, 
and  sent  by  Phebe,  servant  of  the  church 
of  Cenchrea. 


U  The  First  Epistle  of  PAUL  the  Apostle,  to  the  CORINTHIANS. 


CHAP.  I. 

1  Paul,  after  salutation  and  tlianksgiving,  10  exhortelh 
to  Hnili/i  11  and  reprovcth  their  dissensions.  26  God, 
to  lake  avay  boasting,  rejecteth  the  wisdom  of  the  wise. 

1.  "|3AUL,  called  to  be  an  apostle  of  Jesus 
JL     Christ,  througli  the  will  of  God,  and 
Sosthenes  our  brother, 

2.  Unto  the  church  of  God  which  is  at 
Corinth,  to  them  that  are  sanctified  in  Christ 
Jesus,  called  to  be  saints,  with  all  that  in 
every  place  call  upon  the  name  of  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord,  lioth  theirs  and  ours : 

3.  Grace  be  unto  you,and  peace,  from  God 
our  Father,  and//-o/H,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

4.  I  thank  my  God  always  on  3;our  be- 
iialf,  for  the  grace  of  God  which  is  given 
you  by  Jesus  Ciirist ; 

5.  That  in  every  thing  ye  are  enriched  by 
him,  in  all  utterance,  and  in  all  knowledge ; 

G.  Even  as  the  testimony  of  Christ  was 
confirmed  in  you : 

7.  So  that  ye  come  behind  in  no  gift;  wait- 
ing for  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ: 

8.  Who  shall  also  confirm  you  unto  the 
Olid,  that  ye  may  be  blameless  in  the  day 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

9.  God  is  faithful,  by  whom  ye  were 
called  unto  the  fellowship  of  his  Son  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord. 

10.  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  by 
the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that 
ye  all  speak  the  same  thing,  and  that  there 
be  no  divisions  among  you ;  but  that  ye 
be  perfectly  joined  together  in  the  same 
mind,  and  in  the  same  judgment. 

1 1 .  For  it  liath  been  declared  unto  me 
of  you,  my  brethren,  by  them  irliirh  arc 
nf  the  house  of  Chloe,  that  th(;rc  are  con- 
tentions among  you. 

12.  Now  this  I  say,  that  evei-y  one  of 
you  saitli,  I  am  of  Paul ;  and  I  of  A  polios; 
and  I  of  Cei)has ,  and  I  of  Christ. 

1 3.  Is  Christ  divided  ?  Was  Paul  cru- 
nficd  for  you  ?  Or  were  ye  baptized  in 
the  name  of  Paul  ? 

11.  I  lliank  God  tliat  I  baptized  none 
of  you,  but  Crispus  and  Gaius ; 


1 5.  Lest  any  should  say  that  I  had  bap- 
tized in  mine  own  name. 

16.  And  I  baptized  also  the  household 
of  Stephanas:  besides,  I  know  not  whe- 
tlicr  I  baptized  any  other. 

1 7.  For  Christ  sent  me  not  to  baptize, 
but  to  preach  the  gospel:  not  with  wisdom 
of  words,  lestf  the  cross  of  Christ  should  be 
made  of  none  effect. 

1 S.  For  the  preaching  of  the  cross  is  to 
them  that  perish  foolishness;  but  unto  us 
which  are  saved  it  is  the  power  of  God. 

19.  For  it  is  written,  I  will  destroy  the 
wisdom  of  the  wise,  and  will  bring  to  no- 
thing the  understanding  of  the  prudent. 

20.  Where  is  the  wise  ?  where  is  the  scribe  ? 
wliere  is  the  disputer  of  this  world?  hathnot 
God  made  foolish  the  wisdom  ol  tliis  world  ? 

21 .  For  after  that,  in  the  wisdom  of  God, 
the  world  by  wisdom  knew  not  God,  it 
pleased  God  by  tlie  foolishness  of  preach- 
ing to  save  them  that  believe. 

22.  P^or  the  Jews  require  a  sign,  and  the 
Greeks  seek  after  wisdom : 

23.  But  we  preach  Christ  crucified,  unto 
the  Jews  a  stumbling-block,  and  unto  the 
Greeks  foolishness ; 

24.  But  unto  them  wliicii  are  called, 
botli  Jews  and  Greeks,  Christ  the  power 
of  God,  and  the  wisdom  of  God. 

25.  Because  the  foolishness  of  God  is 
wiser  tlian  men  ;  and  the  weakness  of  God 
is  stronger  than  men. 

26.  For  ye  see  your  calling,  bretiiren, 
how  that  not  many  wise  men  after  the  flesh, 
not  many  mighty,notmany  wMo^arccalled: 

27.  But  God  hath  chosen  the  foolish  tilings 
of  the  world,  to  confound  the  wise ;  and  God 
hath  chosen  the  weak  tilings  of  llie  world, 
to  confound  thi;  things  which  are  mighty; 

28.  And  base  things  of  (he  world,  and 
things  which  are  despised,  hath  God  cho- 
sen, yrr;,  and  Ihings  which  are  not,  to  bring 
to  nougiit  things  that  an^ ; 

29.  'J'hat  no  flesh  should  glory  in  his 
presence. 

30.  But  of  him  arc  yc  in  Christ  Jesus,  who 


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I.  CORINTHIANS. 


of  God  is  made  unto  us  wisdom,  and  righte- 
ousness, and  sanctification,and  redemption: 
31.  That,  according  as  it  is  written,  He 
that  glorieth,  let  him  gloiy  in  the  Lord. 

CHAP.  n. 

1  How  Paul  preached  Ike  gospel;  6  which  i$  God't  wise 
cownsel  for  mens  salvation. 

1.    A  ND  I,  brethren,  when  I  came  to 
J\.  you,  came  not  with  excellency  of 
speech  or  of  wisdom,  declaring  unto  you 
the  testimony  of  God : 

2.  For  I  determined  not  to  know  any 
thing  among  you,  save  Jesus  Christ,  and 
him  crucified. 

3.  And  I  was  with  you  in  weakness, 
and  in  fear,  and  in  much  trembling. 

4.  And  my  speech  and  my  preaching  was 
notwithenticingwordsof  man's  wisdom, but 
in  demonstration  of  the  Spirit  and  of  power: 

5.  That  your  faith  should  not  stand  in  the 
wisdom  of  men,  but  in  the  power  of  God. 

6.  Howbeit  we  speak  wisdom  among 
them  that  are  perfect :  yet  not  the  wisdom 
of  this  world,  nor  of  the  princes  of  this 
world,  that  come  to  nought : 

7.  L>ut  we  speak  the  wisdom  of  God  in  a 
mystery,  even  the  hidden  wisdom,  which  God 
ordained  before  the  world  unto  our  glory : 

8.  Which  none  of  the  princes  of  this 
world  knew :  for  had  they  known  it,  they 
would  not  have  crucified  the  Lord  of 
glory. 

9.  But,  as  it  is  written.  Eye  hath  not 
seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have  entered 
into  the  heart  of  man,  the  things  which 
God  hath  prepared  for  them  that  love  him. 

10.  But  God  hath  revealed  i/tem  unto  us 
by  his  Spirit:  for  the  Spirit  searcheth  all 
things,  yea,  the  deep  tilings  of  God. 

11.  For  what  man  knowctli  tiie  tilings 
of  a  man,  save  the  spirit  of  man  which  is 
in  him  ?  Even  so  the  things  of  God  know- 
cth  no  man,  but  the  Spirit  of  God. 

12.  Now  we  have  received,  not  tlie  spi- 
rit of  the  world,  lint  the  Spirit  vvhicli  is  of 
God  ;  that  we  might  know  the  things  that 
are  freely  given  to  us  of  God. 

13.  ^Vhicll  things  also  we  speak,  not  in 
the  words  wliicli  man's  wisdom  teaclicth, 
but  which  tlie  Holy  Ghost  teacheth  ;  com- 
paring spiritiKil  things  with  spiritual. 

M.  But  the  natural  man  receivcth  uot 
the  things  of  the  Spirit  of  (Jod :  for  (licy  are 
foolishness  unto  him  ;  neiliier  can  he  know 
iJiem,  because  they  an;  siiiritually  discerned. 

15.  But  he  that  is  sjiiritiial  judgetli  all 
things,  yet  he  himself  is  judged  of  no  man. 

10.  L'or  who  hath  known  the;  mind  of 
the  Lord,  that  he  may  instruct  him  ?  But 
we  have  the  mind  of  Christ. 


CHAP,  in. 

1  How  Paul  dealt  with  weak  beliercrs.    5  Tlte  mosl  emi- 
nent preachers  only  instruinenls,  ^c. 

1.    4  ND  I,  brethren,  could  not  speak 
JTJL  unto  you,  as  unto  spiritual,  but  as 
unto  carnal,  eveji  as  unto  babes  in  Christ. 

2.  I  have  fed  you  with  milk,  and  not 
with  meat:  for  hitherto  ye  were  not  able 
to  bear  it,  neither  yet  now  are  ye  able. 

3.  For  ye  are  yet  carnal :  for  whereas/Aere 
is  among  you  envying,  and  strife,  and  divi- 
sions, are  ye  not  carnal,  and  walk  as  men  ? 

4.  For  while  one  saith,  I  am  of  Paul ;  and 
another,  I  am  of  Apollos ;  are  ye  not  carnal  ? 

5.  Wlio  then  is  Paul,  and  who  is  Apol- 
los, but  ministers  by  whom  ye  believed, 
even  as  the  Lord  gave  to  every  man  ? 

6.  I  have  planted,  Apollos  watered ;  but 
God  gave  the  increase. 

7.  So  then  neither  is  he  that  planteth 
any  thing,  neither  he  that  watereth ;  but 
God  that  giveth  the  increase. 

8.  Now  he  that  planteth  and  he  that  water- 
eth are  one :  and  every  man  shall  receive  liis 
own  reward  according  to  his  own  labour. 

9.  For  we  are  labourers  together  with 
God :  ye  are  God's  husbandry,  ye  are  God's 
building. 

10.  According  to  the  grace  of  God 
which  is  given  unto  me,  as  a  wise  master- 
builder,  I  have  laid  the  foundation,  and  an- 
other buikleth  thereon.  But  let  every  man 
take  heed  how  he  buikleth  thereupon. 

1 1 .  For  other  foundation  can  no  man  lay 
than  that  is  laid,  which  is  Jesus  Christ. 

12.  Now  if  any  man  build  upon  this 
foundation,  gold,  silver,  precious  stones, 
wood,  hay,  stubble ; 

13.  Every  man's  work  shall  be  made 
manifest :  for  the  day  shall  declare  it,  be- 
cause it  shall  be  revealed  by  fire ;  and  the 
fire  sliall  try  every  man's  work,  of  what 
sort  it  is. 

14.  Ifanyman'swork  abide  which  he  halh 
built  tlicri'upon,  he  shall  receive  a  reward. 

15.  If  any  man's  work  shall  be  burned, 
he  shall  siiOer  loss:  but  lu;  himself  shall  be 
saved  ;  yet  so  as  by  fire. 

IG.  Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  temple 
of  God,  and  l/iat  the  Spirit  of  God  dwelleth 
in  you  ? 

i  7.  If  any  man  defile  the  temple  of  God, 
him  shall  God  destroy ;  for  the  temple  of 
God  is  iioly,  which  temple  ye  are. 

18.  Let  no  man  deceive  himself  If  any 
man  among  you  seemeth  to  be  wise  in  this 
world,,let  iiim  become  a  fool,  that  he  may 
be  wise. 

1 9.  For  the  wisdom  of  this  world  is  fool- 
ishness with  God  :     For  it  is  written,  He 


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laketh  the  wise  in  their  own  craftiness. 

20.  And  again,  The  iiOrd  kuowetii  the 
tlioughts  of  the  wise,  that  they  are  vain. 

2 1 .  'I'heiefore  let  no  man  glory  in  men : 
for    all  things  are  yours  ; 

22.  Whether  Paul,  or  Ajjollos,  or  Cephas, 
or  the  world,  or  life,  or  death,  or  things  pre- 
sent, or  tilings  to  come;  ail  are  yours; 

23.  And  ye  are  Christ's ;  and  Christ  is 
God's. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  Hoic  to  account  of  Christ's  ministers.     8  Tbn  self-siijji- 
cienl  vanity  Paul  opposeth  his  oiryi  afflicted  state,  ^c. 

1 .  T  ET  a  man  so  account  of  us,  as  of  the 
ii  ministers  of  Christ,  and  stewards  of 
the  mysteries  of  God. 

2.  Moreover,  it  is  required  in  stewards, 
that  a  man  be  found  faithful. 

3.  But  \\  rth  me  it  is  a  very  small  thing 
that  I  should  be  judged  of  you,  or  of  man's 
judgment :  yea,  I  judge  not  mine  own  self 

4.  For  1  know  nothing  by  myself;  yet 
am  T  not  hereby  justified:  but  he  that 
judgcth  me  is  the  Lord. 

5.  Therefore  judge  nothing  before  the 
time,  until  the  Lord  come,  who  both  will 
bring  to  light  the  hidden  things  of  dark- 
ness, and  will  make  manifest  the  counsels 
of  the  hearts ;  and  then  shall  every  man 
have  praise  of  God. 

6.  And  these  things,  brethren,  I  have  in 
a  figure  transferred  to  myself,  and  to  A  pol- 
ios for  your  sakes ;  that  ye  might  learn  in 
us  not  to  think  of  men  above  that  which  is 
written,  that  no  one  of  you  be  puffed  up  for 
one  against  another. 

7.  For  who  maketh  thee  to  differ  from 
another?  and  what  hast  thou  that  thou 
didst  not  receive ''.  Now  if  thou  didst  re- 
ceive it,  why  dost  thou  glory,  as  if  thou 
hadst  not  received  it  1 

8.  Now  ye  are  full,  now  ye  are  rich,  ye 
have  reigned  as  kings  without  us:  and  1 
would  to  God  ye  did  reign ;  that  we  also 
migiit  reign  with  you. 

9.  For  I  think  that  God  hath  set  forth 
us  the  apostles  last,  as  it  were  appointed 
to  death:  for  we  are  made  a  spectacle  unto 
the  world,  and  to  ang(!ls,  and  to  men. 

10.  We  are  fools  for  Christ's  sake,  but 
ye  are  wise  hi  Christ;  we  are  weak,  but 
ye  arc  strong ;  ye  are  honourable,  but  we 
arc  despised. 

1 1 .  Even  unto  this  present  hour  we  both 
hunger,  and  thirst,  and  are  naked,  and  are 
l)uffeted,  and  have  no  certain  dwelling- 
place; 

1 2.  And  labour,  working  with  our  own 
hands:  being  reviled,  we  bless:  being  per- 
secuted, we  suffer  it : 


13.  Being  defamed,  we  entreat:  we  are 
made  as  the  fiitii  of  the  world,  and  are  the 
offscouring  of  all  things  unto  tliis  day. 

14.  I  write  not  these  tilings  to  shame 
you,  but  as  my  beloved  sons  1  warn  you. 

1 3.  For  though  ye  have  ten  thousand  in- 
structers  in  Christ,  yet  ham  yc  not  many 
fathers  :  for  in  Christ  Jesus,  1  have  begot- 
ten you  through  the  gospel. 

16.  Wherefore,  I  beseech  you,  be  ye  fol- 
lowers of  me. 

17.  For  this  cause  have  I  sent  unto  you 
Timotheus,  who  is  my  beloved  son,  and 
faithful  in  the  Lord,  who  shall  bring  you 
into  remembrance  of  my  ways  which  be 
in  Christ,  as  I  teach  every  where  in  every 
church. 

1 8.  Now  some  are  puffed  up,  as  though 
I  would  not  come  to  you. 

19.  But  I  will  come  to  you  shortly,  if  the 
Lord  will;  and  will  know,  not  the  speech 
of  them  which  arc  puffed  up,  but  the  power. 

20.  For  the  kingdom  of  God  is  not  in 
word,  but  in  power. 

21.  What  will  ye  ?  shall  I  come  unto 
you  with  a  rod,  or  in  love,  and  in  the  spirit 
of  meekness  ? 

CHAP.  V. 

I  Of  the  incestuous  person.     6  Of  necessity  the  old  leaven 
must  be  purged  out,  Sfc. 

1.  XT  is  reported  commonly,  that  there  is 
JL  fornication  among  you,  and  such  for- 
nication as  is  not  so  much  as  named  among 
the  Gentiles,  that  one  should  have  his  fa- 
ther's wife. 

2.  And  ye  are  puffed  up,  and  have  not 
rather  mourned,  that  he  that  hath  done  this 
deed  might  be  taken  away  from  among  you. 

3.  For  I  verily,  as  absent  in  body,  but 
present  in  spirit,  have  judged  already,  as 
though  I  were  present,  concerning  him  that 
hath  so  done  this  deed ; 

4.  In  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
when  ye  are  gathered  together,  and  my 
spirit,  with  the  power  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ, 

5.  To  deliver  such  a  one  nnlo  Satan  for 
the  destruction  of  the  flesh,  that  the  spirit 
may  be  saved  in  the  day  of  the;  Lord  Jesus. 

6.  Your  glorying  is  not  good.  Know  ye 
not  that  a  little  leaven  leavenctli  the  whole 
lump  ? 

7.  Purge  out  therefore  the  old  leaven, 
that  ye  may  be  a  new  lump,  as  ye  are  un- 
leavened. Fqi-  even  Christ  our  passover 
is  sacrificed  for  us. 

8.  Therefore  let  us  keep  the  feast,  not 
with  old  leaven,  neither  with  the  leaven  of 
malice  and  wickedness;  but  with  the  un- 
leavened bread  of  sincerity  and  truth. 


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I.  CORINTHIANS. 


9.  I  wrote  unto  you  in  an  epistle  not  to 
company  with  fornicators : 

10.  Yet  not  altogether  with  the  fornica- 
tors of  this  world,  or  with  the  covetous,  or 
extortioners,  or  with  idolaters;  for  tlrcn 
must  ye  needs  go  out  of  the  world. 

11.  But  now  I  have  written  luito  you  not 
to  keep  company,  if  any  man  that  is  called 
a  brother  be  a  fornicator,  or  covetous,  or  an 
idolater,  or  a  railer,  or  a  drunkard,  or  an  ex- 
tortioner ;  with  such  a  one  no  not  to  eat. 

12.  For  what  have  I  to  do  to  judge  them 
also  that  are  without  ?  do  not  ye  judge 
them  that  are  within  ? 

1 .3.  But  tiiem  that  are  without  God  judg- 
eth.  Therefore  put  away  from  among  your- 
selves that  wicked  person. 
CHAP.  VI. 

1  Of  bringing  controversies  before  heathen  judges.  7  How 
lawsuits  may  be  avoided. 

I.T^ARE  any  of  you,  having  a  matter 
JLf  against  another,  go  to  law  before 
the  unjust,  and  not  before  the  saints  ? 

2.  Do  ye  not  know  that  the  saints  shall 
judge  the  world  ?  And  if  the  world  shall 
be  judged  by  you,  are  ye  unworthy  to 
judge  the  smallest  matters  ? 

3.  Know  ye  not  that  we  shall  judge  an- 
gels ?  How  much  more  things  that  pertain 
to  this  life  ? 

4.  If  then  ye  have  judgments  of  things 
pertaining  to  this  life,  set  them  to  judge, 
who  are  least  esteemed  in  the  church. 

5.  I  speak  to  your  shame.  Is  it  so,  that 
there  is  not  a  wise  man  ^.mong  you  ?  no, 
not  one  tiiat  shall  be  able  to  judge  between 
his  bretliren  ? 

6.  But  l)rothcr  goeth  to  law  with  bro- 
ther, and  that  before  the  unbelievers. 

7.  Now  therefore  there  is  utterly  a  fault 
among  you,  because  ye  go  to  law  one  witli 
another.  Why  do  ye  not  rather  take 
wrong?  Wliy  do  ye  not  ratiicr  suffer 
yourselves  to  be  defrautled  1 

8.  Nay,  you  do  wrong,  and  defraud,  and 
that  your  brethren. 

9.  Know  ye  not  that  the  unrighteous 
shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God  ?  lie 
not  deceived ;  neitlier  fornicators,  nor  idola- 
ters, nor  aduherers,  nor  effeminate,  nor 
abusers  of  themselves  with  mankind, 

1 0.  Nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  (Iruuk- 
ards,  nor  rcvilers,  nor  extortioners,  sliall 
iniierit  tiie  kingdom  of  God. 

1 1.  And  such  were  some  of  you  :  but  ye 
are  washed,  but  ye  are  sanctified,  but  ye 
are  justified  in  llie  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
and  by  llie  Spirit  of  our  (iod. 

12.  All  things  are  lawful  unto  me,  l)ut 
all  things  are  not  expedient:  all  things  aru 


lawful  for  me,  but  1  will  not  be  brougiit 
under  the  power  of  any. 

1 3.  Meats  for  the  belly,  and  the  belly  for 
meats :  but  God  shall  destroy  both  it  and 
them.  Now  the  body  is  not  for  fornication, 
but  for  the  Lord  -,  and  the  Lord  for  the  bodj'. 

1 4.  And  God  hath  both  raised  up  the  Lord, 
and  will  also  raise  up  us  l)y  his  own  power. 

1 5.  Know  ye  not,  that  your  bodies  are 
the  members  of  Christ  ?  shall  I  then  take 
the  members  of  Christ,  and  make  i/iem  the 
members  of  a  harlot  ?     God  forbid. 

16.  What!  know  ye  not  that  he  which  is 
joined  to  a  harlot  is  one  body  ?  For  two, 
saith  he,  shall  be  one  flesh. 

1 7.  But  he  that  is  joined  unto  the  Lord 
is  one  spirit. 

1 8.  Flee  fornication.  Eveiy  sin  that  a  man 
doeth  is  without  the  body :  but  he  that  commit- 
teth  fornication  sinneth  against  hisownbody. 

1 9.  What !  know  ye  not  that  your  body 
is  the  temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost  w/iich  is  in 
you,  which  ye  have  of  God,  and  yc  are  not 
your  own  ? 

20.  For  ye  are  bought  with  a  price : 
therefore  glorify  God  in  your  body,  and  in 
your  spirit,  which  are  God's. 

CHAP.'  VII. 

I  Tlieuse  of  marriage :  10  CIi  risl  halk  forbidden  lo  liis- 
solve  the  bond  thereof,  ^c. 

1 .  '^TOW  concerning  the  things  whereof 
J3I    ye  wrote  unto  me :  It  is  good  for 
a  man  not  to  touch  a  woman. 

2.  Nevertheless,  to  avoid  fornication,  let 
every  man  have  his  own  wife,  and  let  every 
woman  have  her  own  husband. 

3.  Let  the  husband  render  unto  the  wife 
due  benevolence :  and  likewise  also  the 
wife  unto  the  husband. 

4.  Tlie  wife  lialh  not  power  of  her  own 
bod}',  but  the  husband  :  and  likewise  also 
the  husl)and  hath  not  power  of  his  own 
body,  but  tli(>  wife. 

5.  Defraud  ye  not  one  the  otiier,  except 
it  he  with  consent  for  a  time,  that  ye  may 
give  yoiu'selvcs  to  fasting  and  prayer ;  and 
come  together  again,  that  Satan  temj)t  you 
not  for  your  inconlinency. 

C.  But  1  speak  this  by  permission,  and 
not  of  connnandnuiut. 

7.  For  I  would  that  all  men  were  even 
as  I  myself:  but  every  man  hath  his  proper 
gift  of  God,  one  after  this  manner,  and  an- 
other after  that. 

8.  I  say  therefore  to  the  unmarried  and 
widows.  It  is  good  for  them  if  they  abide 
even  as  I. 

9.  But  if  tiu!y  cannot  contain,  let  them 
marry  :  for  it  is  better  to  marry  than  to  burn. 

10.  And  unto  the  married  I  command. 


CHAP.  VIII. 


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yet  not  I,  but  the  Lord,  Let  not  the  wife 
depart  from  her  husband  : 

11.  But  and  if  she  depart,  let  her  remain 
unmarried,  or  be  reconciled  to  her  husband : 
and  let  not  tiie  husband  put  away  his  wife. 

12.  But  to  the  rest  speak  I,  not  the  Lord : 
If  any  brother  hath  a  wife  that  bclieveth 
not,  and  she  be  pleased  to  dwell  with  him, 
let  him  not  put  her  away. 

1 3.  And  the  woman  which  hath  a  hus- 
band that  believeth  not,  and  if  he  be  pleas- 
ed to  dwell  with  her,  let  her  not  leave  him. 

1 4.  For  the  unbelieving  husband  is  sanc- 
tified by  the  wife,  and  the  unbelieving  wife 
is  sanctified  by  the  husband :  else  were  your 
children  unclean :  but  now  are  they  holy. 

1 5.  But  if  the  unbelieving  depart,  let  him 
depart.  A  brother  or  a  sister  is  not  under 
bondage  in  such  cases :  but  God  hath  call- 
ed us  to  peace. 

1 6.  For  what  knowest  thou,  O  wife,  whe- 
ther thou  shalt  save  thi/  husband  ?  Or  how 
knowest  thou,  O  man,  whether  thou  shalt 
save  thy  wife  ? 

1 7.  But  as  God  hath  distributed  to  every 
man,  as  the  Lord  hath  called  every  one, 
so  let  him  walk.  And  so  ordain  I  in  all 
churches. 

18.  Is  any  man  called  being  circum- 
cised ?  let  him  not  become  uncircum- 
cised.  Is  any  called  in  uncircumcision  ? 
let  iiim  not  be  circumcised. 

19.  Circumcision  is  nothing,  and  uncir- 
cumcision is  nothing,  but  the  keeping  of 
the  commandments  of  God. 

20.  Let  every  man  abide  in  the  same 
calling  wherein  he  was  called. 

21.  Art  thou  called  bemg  a  servant? 
care  not  for  it;  but  if  thou  may  est  be  made 
free,  use  it  rather. 

22.  For  he  that  is  called  in  the  Lord,  bc- 
iiifr  a  servant,  is  the  Lord's  freeman  :  like- 
wise also  he  that  is  called,  being  free,  is 
Christ's  servant. 

23.  Ye  are  bought  with  a  price;  be  not 
ye  the  servants  of  men. 

24.  Brethren,  let  every  man,  wherein  he 
is  called,  therein  abide  with  God. 

25.  Now  concerning  virgins,  I  have  no 
commandment  of  the  Lord  :  yet  I  give  my 
judgment,  as  one  that  iialh  obtained  mercy 
of  tlie  Lord  to  be  faithful. 

2G.  I  su|)pose  therefore  that  this  is  good 
for  the  present  distress ;  /  say,  tiiat  it  is 
good  for  a  man  so  to  be. 

27.  Art  thou  bound  unto  a  wife  ?  seek 
not  to  be  loosed.  Art  thou  loos(;d  from  a 
wife  ?     seek  not  a  wife. 

20.  But  and  if  thou  marry,  tliou  hast  not 
sinned ;  and  if  a  virgin  marry,  she  hatii  not  U 
X 


sinned.  Nevertheless  such  shall  have  trou- 
ble in  the  flesh :  but  I  spare  you. 

29.  But  this  I  say,  brethren,  the  time  is 
short.  It  remaineth,  that  botii  they  that 
have  wives,  be  as  though  they  had  none  ; 

30.  And  they  tiiat  weep,  as  though  they 
wept  not;  and  they  tiiat  rejoice,  as  though 
they  rejoiced  not ;  and  they  that  buy,  as 
though  they  possessed  not ; 

31.  And  they  that  use  this  world,  as  not 
abusing  it ;  for  the  fashion  of  this  world 
passeth  away. 

32.  But  I  would  have  you  without  care- 
fulness. He  that  is  unmarried,  careth  for 
the  things  that  belong  to  the  Lord,  how  he 
may  please  the  Lord : 

33.  But  he  that  is  married,  careth  for  the 
things  that  are  of  the  world,  how  he  may 
please  his  wife. 

34.  There  is  difference  a^so  between  a  wife 
and  a  virgin^  The  unmarried  woman  careth 
for  the  things  of  the  Lord,  that  she  may 
be  holy,  both  in  body  and  in  spirit :  but  she 
that  is  married,  careth  for  the  things  of  the 
world,  how  she  may  please  her  husband. 

35.  And  this  I  speak  for  your  own  profit; 
not  that  I  may  cast  a  snare  upon  you,  but 
for  that  which  is  comely,  and  that  you  may 
attend  upon  the  Lord  without  distrac- 
tion. 

36.  But  if  any  man  think  that  he  be- 
haveth  himself  uncomely  toward  his  virgin, 
if  she  pass  the  flower  of  her  age,  and  need 
so  rerjuire,  let  him  do  what  he  will,  he  sin- 
neth  not :  let  them  marry. 

37.  Nevertheless,  he  that  standeth  stead- 
fast in  his  heart,  having  no  necessity,  but 
hath  power  over  his  own  will,  and  hath  so 
decreed  in  his  heart  that  he  will  keep  his 
virgin,  doeth  well. 

38.  So  then,  he  that  giveth  her  in  mar- 
riage doeth  well :  but  he  that  giveth  her 
not  in  marriage  doeth  better. 

39.  The  wife  is  bound  by  the  law  as 
long  as  her  husband  livcth :  but  if  her  hus- 
band be  dead,  she  is  at  liberty  to  be  mar- 
ried to  whom  she  will ;  only  in  the  Lord. 

40.  But  siie  is  happier  if  she  so  abide, 
after  my  judgment:  and  I  think  also  that  I 
have  the  Spirit  of  God. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

1  Charily  prrfrmble.  to  knowledge.    4  .In  viol  is  nothing 
in  those  who  righlli/  know  God. 

1.  l^TOW  as  touching  things  oflfercd  unto 
J^    idols,  we  know  that  we  all  have 

knowledge.     Knowledge  puffetJi  up,  but 

charity  edifieth. 

2.  And  if  any  man  think  that  he  knovv- 

clh  any  tiling,  he  knowcth  notliing  yet  as 

h(^  ougiit  lo  know. 


IG2 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


8.  But  if  any  man  love  God,  the  same 
is  known  of  liim. 

4.  As  concerning  tiieiefore  the  eating  of 
those  things  that  are  offered  in  sacrifice  unto 
idols,  we  know  that  an  idol  is  nothing  in  tlie 
world ,  and  that /Ap;e  «  none  otlier  God  but  one. 

5.  For  though  there  be  that  are  called 
gods,  whether  in  heaven  or  in  earth,  (as 
there  be  gods  many,  and  lords  many,) 

6.  But  to  us  ikere  is  but  one  God,  the 
Father,  of  whom  rire  all  things,  and  we  in 
him  ;  and  one  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  by  whom 
are  all  things,  and  we  by  him. 

7.  Hovvbcit,  there  is  not  in  every  man  that 
knowledge :  for  some,  with  conscience  of 
the  idol,  unto  this  hour,  eat  /;  as  a  thing 
offered  unto  an  idol ;  and  their  conscience, 
being  weak,  is  defiled. 

8.  But  meat  commendeth  us  not  to  God: 
for  neither,  if  we  eat,  are  we  the  better ; 
neither,  if  we  eat  not,  are  we  the  worse. 

9.  But  take  heed,  lest  by  any  means  this 
liberty  of  yours  become  a  stumbling-block 
to  them  that  are  weak. 

1 0.  For  if  any  man  see  thee,  which  hast 
knowledge,  sit  at  meat  in  the  idol's  temple, 
shall  not  the  conscience  of  him  which  is 
weak  be  emboldened  to  eat  those  things 
which  are  offered  to  idols ; 

1 1 .  And  through  thy  knowledge  shall  the 
weak  brother  perish,  for  whom  Christ  died  ? 

12.  But  when  ye  sin  so  against  the  bre- 
thren, and  wound  their  weak  conscience, 
ye  sin  against  Christ. 

13.  Wherefore,  if  meat  make  my  brother 
to  offend,  I  will  eat  no  flesh  while  the  world 
standeth,  lest  I  make  my  brother  to  offend. 

CHAP.  IX. 

1  Paul  asscrlcth  his  apostolical  cliaracler,  3  and  right  to  a 
mainteinancc:  24  he  slrivcth  to  obtain  an  incorruptible 
eroxen. 

1 .    AMI  not  an  apostle  ?     am  I  not  free  ? 

xV    have  I  not  seen  Jesus  Christ  our 

Lord  ?     are  not  you  my  work  in  the  Lord  ? 

2.  If  I  be  not  an  apostle  unto  others,  yet 
doubtless  I  am  to  you :  for  the  seal  of  mine 
apostleship  are  ye  in  the  Lord. 

3.  Mine  answer  to  them  that  do  examine 
me,  is  this : 

4.  Have  we  not  power  to  eat  and  to  drink? 

5.  Have  we  not  power  to  lead  ab(jut  a 
sister,  a  wife,  as  well  as  other  apostles,  and 
as  tlic  brethren  of  the  Lord,  and  Cephas  ? 

6.  Or  I  only  and  Barnabas,  have  not  we 
power  to  forbear  working  ? 

7.  Who  goelh  a  warfare  any  time  at 
his  own  charges  ?  who  planteth  a  vine- 
yard, and  eateth  not  of  tlic  fruit  thereof? 
or  who  fccdtth  a  flock,  and  eateth  not  of 
tiie  milk  of  the  flock? 


0.  Say  I  these  tilings  as  a  man  1  or 
saith  not  the  law  the  same  also  1 

9.  For  it  is  written  in  the  law  of  Moses, 
Thou  shalt  not  muzzle  the  mouth  of  the 
ox  that  treadeth  out  the  corn.  Doth  God 
take  care  for  oxen  ? 

10.  Or  saith  he  it  altogether  for  our 
sakes  ?  For  our  sakes,  no  doubt,  this  is 
written:  that  he  that  plougheth  should 
plough  in  hope ;  and  that  he  that  threshelh 
in  hope  should  be  partaker  of  his  hope. 

11.  If  we  have  sown  unto  you  spiritual 
things,  is  it  a  great  thing  if  we  shall  reap 
your  carnal  things  ? 

12.  Ifothersbepartakersof//«'xpowerover 
you,  are  not  we  rather  ?  Nevertheless,  we 
havenotusedthispower;  but  suffer  all  things, 
lest  we  should  hinder  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

13.  Do  ye  not  know,  tliat  they  which 
minister  about  holy  things  live  of  the  things 
of  the  temple  ?  and  they  which  wait  at  the 
altar  are  partakers  with  the  altar  1 

14.  Even  so  hath  the  Lord  ordained, 
that  they  which  preach  the  gospel  should 
live  of  the  gospel. 

.  15.  But  I  have  used  none  of  these  things: 
neither  have  I  written  these  things,  that  it 
should  be  so  done  unto  me :  for  it  were  bet- 
ter for  me  to  die,  than  that  any  man  should 
make  my  glorying  void. 

16.  For  though  I  preach  the  gospel,  I 
have  nothing  to  glory  of:  for  necessity  is 
laid  upon  me ;  yea,  wo  is  unto  me  if  1 
preach  not  the  gospel. 

1 7.  For  if  I  do  this  thing  willingly,  I  have 
a  reward:  but  if  against  my  will,  a  dispen- 
sation of  the  gospel  is  committed  unto  me. 

18.  What  is  my  reward  tlien  ?  f'eriJy 
tliat,  when  I  preach  the  gospel,  I  may 
make  tlie  gospel  of  Christ  without  charge; 
that  1  abuse  not  my  power  in  tlie  gospel. 

1 9.  For  thougii  1  be  free  from  all  men, 
yet  have  1  made  myself  servant  unto  all, 
that  I  might  gain  the  more. 

20.  And  unto  the  Jews  I  became  as  a  Jew, 
that  I  might  gain  the  Jews ;  to  them  that 
are  under  the  law,  as  under  the  law,  that 
I  might  gain  Ihem  that  are  under  the  law ; 

21.  To  them  that  are  witliout  law,  as 
witliout  law,  (being  not  without  law  to 
God,  but  under  tlii'  law  to  Clirist,)  that  I 
might  gain  tlu'iii  that  are  witliout  law. 

22.  To  the  weak  became  I  as  weak,  that 
I  might  gain  the  weak :  I  am  made  all 
things  to  all  men,  that  1  might  by  all  means 
save  some. 

23.  And  this  I  do  for  the  gospel's  sake, 
that  I  miglit  be  partaker  thereof  with  yo?/. 

24.  Know  ye  not  that  they  which  run 
in  a  race,  run  all,  but  one  receiveth  tlie 


CHAP.  X,  XI. 


prize  ?      So    run,    tliat    ye    may  obtain. 

25.  And  every  man  that  strivetii  for  tiie 
mastery  is  temperate  in  all  tilings.  Now 
they  do  it  to  obtain  a  corruptible  crown; 
but  we  an  incorruptible. 

26.  I  therefore  so  run,  not  as  uncertainly : 
so  fight  I,  not  as  one  that  beateth  the  air : 

27.  But  I  keep  under  my  body,  and  bring 
ii  into  subjection ;  lest  that  by  any  means, 
when  I  have  preached  to  others,  1  myself 
sliould  be  a  cast-away. 

CHAP.  X. 

1  The  Jews  had  sa/:rame?its  tt/jrical  of  ours.  6  Christians 
mutt  not  hist  after  evil  things  :  7  thet/  must  avoid  idola- 
try;  13  God  will  in  affliction  make  a  way  for  them  to 
escape^  ^c. 

1.  "m^tOREOVER,  brethren,  I  would  not 
ItA  that  ye  should  be  ignorant,  how 
that  all  our  fathers  were  under  tiie  cloud, 
and  all  passed  through  the  sea  ; 

2.  And  were  all  baptized  unto  Moses  in 
the  cloud,  and  in  the  sea; 

3.  And  did  all  eat  the  same  spiritual  meat ; 

4.  And  did  all  drink  the  same  spiritual 
drink :  (for  they  drank  of  that  spiritual 
Rock  that  followed  them :  and  that  Rock 
was  Christ .) 

5.  But  with  many  of  them  God  was  not 
well  pleased ;  for  they  were  overthrown  in 
the  wilderness. 

6.  Now  these  things  were  our  examples, 
to  the  intent  we  should  not  lust  after  evil 
things,  as  they  also  lusted. 

7.  Neither  be  ye  idolaters,  as  luere  some 
of  them ;  as  it  is  written.  The  people  sat 
down  to  eat  and  drink,  and  rose  up  to  play. 

8.  Neither  let  us  commit  fornication,  as 
some  of  them  committed,  and  fell  in  one 
day,  three  and  twenty  thousand. 

9.  Neither  let  us  tempt  Christ,  as  some 
of  them  also  tempted,  and  were  destroyed 
of  serpents. 

1 0.  Neither  murmur  ye,  as  some  of  them 
also  murmured,  and  were  destroyed  of  the 
destroyer. 

1 1 .  Now  all  these  things  happened  unto 
them  for  ensamples :  and  they  are  written 
for  our  admonition,  upon  whom  the  ends  of 
the  world  are  come. 

12.  Wherefore  let  him  that  thinketh  he 
Btandeth,  take  heed  lest  he  fall. 

1 3.  There  hath  no  temptation  taken  you, 
but  such  as  is  common  to  man :  but  God  is 
faithful,  who  will  not  sutfer  you  to  be 
tempted  above  that  you  are  able;  but  will 
with  the  temptation  also  make  a  way  to 
escape,  that  ye  may  be  able  to  bear  it. 

14.  Wherefore,  my  dearly  beloved,  flee 
from  idolatry. 

15.  I  speak  as  to  wise  men;  judge  ye 
what  I  say. 


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16.  The  cup  of  blessing  which  we  bless, 
is  it  not  the  communion  of  the  blood  of 
Christ  ]  The  bread  which  we  break,  is  it 
not  tlie  communion  of  the  body  of  Christ  ? 

1 7.  For  we,  being  many,  are  one  bread, 
and  one  body  ;  for  we  are  all  partakers  of 
that  one  bread. 

1 8.  Behold  Israel  after  the  flesh :  are  not 
they  which  eat  of  the  sacrifices  partakers 
of  the  altar  ? 

1 9.  W1iat  say  I  then  ?  That  the  idol  is 
any  thing?or  that  which  is  offered  in  sacri- 
fice to  idols  is  any  thing  ? 

20.  But  /  say,  that  the  things  which  the 
Gentiles  sacrifice,  they  sacrifice  to  devils, 
and  not  to  God :  and  I  would  not  that  yc 
should  have  fellowship  with  devils. 

21 .  Ye  cannot  drink  the  cup  of  the  Lord, 
and  the  cup  of  devils :  ye  cannot  be  partakers 
of  the  Loixl's  table,  and  of  the  t  able  of  devils. 

22.  Do  we  provoke  tiie  Lord  to  jealousy  ? 
are   we  stronger  than  he  ? 

23.  All  things  are  lawful  for  me,  but  all 
things  are  not  expedient:  all  things  are 
lawful  for  me,  but  all  things  edify  not. 

24.  Let  no  man  seek  his  own,  but  every 
man  another's  iveallh. 

25.  Whatsoever  is  sold  in  the  shambles,  ^/;a/ 
eat,  asking  no  question  for  conscience'  sake : 

26.  For  the  earth  is  the  Lord's,  and  the 
fulness  thereof 

27.  If  any  of  them  that  believe  not,  bid 
you  to  a  /east,  and  ye  be  disposed  to  go ; 
whatsoever  is  set  before  you,  eat,  asking 
no  question  for  conscience'  sake. 

28.  But  if  any  man  say  unto  you.  This 
is  offered  in  sacrifice  unto  idols;  eat  not, 
for  his  sake  that  shewed  it,  and  for  con- 
science' sake:  for  the  earth  is  the  Lord's,  and 
the  fulness  thereof. 

29.  Conscience,  I  say,  not  thine  own, 
but  of  the  other  :  for  why  is  my  liberty 
judged  of  another  man's  conscience  ? 

30.  For,  if  I  by  grace  be  a  partaker,  why 
am  I  evil  spoken  of,  for  that  for  which  1 
give  thanks  ? 

31 .  Whether  therefore  ye  cat  or  drink,  or 
whatsoever  ye  do,  do  all  to  tlie  glory  of  God. 

32.  Givenoneoffence,neillH'r  to  the  Jews, 
nor  to  the  Gentiles,  nor  to  the  clunrii  of  God : 

33.  Even  as  I  please  all  men  in  ail  Ihingft, 
not  seeking  mine  own  profit,  l)ut  tlie  pto^fit 
of  many,  that  they  may  be  saved. 

CHAP.  XI. 

\  He  exhorldh  them,  3  andforhiddeth  nun  to  prni/  orpro- 
phesi/  villi  their  heads  covered,  and  women  with  their 
heads  unem-ered.     SJ3  Of  the  Lord's  supper. 

1.  "IJE  ye  followers  of  me,  even  as  I  also 
33  am  of  Christ. 
2.  Now  I  praise  you,  brethren,  that  you 


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remember  me  ia  all  tilings,  and  keep  the 
ordinances,  as  I  delivered  them  to  you. 

3.  But  I  would  have  you  know,  that  the 
head  of  every  man  is  Christ ;  and  the  head 
of  the  woman  is  the  man ;  and  the  head  of 
Christ  is  God. 

4.  Every  man  praying  or  prophesying,  hav- 
ing his  head  covered,  dishonoureth  his  head. 

5.  But  every  woman  that  prayeth  or 
prophesieth  with  her  head  uncovered,  dis- 
honoureth her  head:  for  that  is  even  all 
one  as  if  she  were  shaven. 

6.  Forif  the  woman  be  not  covered,let  her 
also  be  shorn :  but  if  it  be  a  shame  for  a  wo- 
man to  be  shorn  orshaven,  let  her  be  covered. 

7.  For  a  man  indeed  ought  not  to  cover  his 
head,forasmuc]iashe  is  tlie  image  and  glory 
of  God:  but  the  womanis  the  glory  of  the  man. 

8.  For  the  man  is  not  of  the  woman ; 
but  the  woman  of  the  man. 

9.  Neither  was  the  man  created  for  the 
woman ,  but  the  woman  for  the  man. 

1 0.  For  this  cause  ought  the  woman  to  have 
power  on  her  head,  because  of  the  angels. 

11.  Nevertheless,  neither  is  the  man 
without  the  woman,  neither  the  woman 
without  the  man,  in  the  Lord. 

12.  For  as  the  woman  is  of  the  man, 
even  so  is  the  man  also  by  the  woman ; 
but  all  things  of  God. 

13.  Judge  in  yourselves:  is  it  comely 
that  a  woman  pray  unto  God  imcovered  ? 

14.  Doth  not  even  nature  itself  teach 
you,  that,  if  a  man  have  long  hair,  it  is  a 
shame  unto  him  1 

1 5.  But  if  a  woman  have  long  hair,  it  is 
a  glory  to  her :  for  her  hair  is  given  her  for 
a  covering. 

16.  But  if  any  man  seem  to  be  conten- 
tious, we  have  no  such  custom,  neither  the 
churches  of  God. 

17.  Now  in  this  that  I  declare  unto  you, 
1  praise  you  not,  that  ye  come  together,  not 
for  the  better,  but  for  the  worse. 

1 8.  For  first  of  all,  when  ye  come  toge- 
ther in  the  church,  I  hear  that  there  be;  di- 
visions among  you  ;  and  I  partly  believe  it. 

1 9.  For  there  must  be  also  heresies  among 
you,  that  tlu-y  which  are  approved  may  be 
macle  manifest  among  you. 

20.  Wiu^n  ye  come  together  therefore  into 
one  place, /Aiiisnot  to  eat  the  Lord's  supjicr. 

21.  For  in  eating,  every  one  takctli  be- 
fore other  his  own  supper:  and  one  is  iiun- 
gry,  and  another  is  drunken. 

22.  What !  have  yc  not  houses  to  cat 
and  to  drink  in  ?  or  despise  ye  the  church 
of  God,  and  shame  them  that  have  not  / 
What  shall  I  say  to  you  ?  shall  1  praise 
you  in  this  ?    I  praise  you  not. 


23.  For  1  have  received  of  the  Lord  that 
which  also  1  delivered  unto  you.  That  the 
Lord  Jesus,  the  same  night  in  which  he  was 
betrayed,  took  bread : 

24.  And  when  he  had  given  tiianks,  he 
brake  it,  and  said.  Take,  eat ;  this  is  my 
body,  which  is  broken  for  you :  this  do  in 
remembrance  of  me. 

25.  After  the  same  manner  also  he  toolc  the 
cup,  when  he  had  supped,  saying,This  cup  is 
the  new  testament  in  my  blood :  this  do  ye, 
as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance  of  me. 

26.  For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread, 
and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do  shew  the  Lord's 
death,  till  he  come. 

27.  Wherefore,  whosoever  shall  eat  this 
bread,  and  drink  this  cup  of  the  Lord,  un- 
worthily, shall  be  guilty  of  the  body  and 
blood  of  the  Lord. 

28.  But  let  a  man  examine  himself,  and  so 
let  him  catof^Aai  bread, and  drinkof^Afl/cup. 

29.  For  he  that  eateth  and  drinketh  un- 
worthily, eateth  and  drinketh  damnation  to 
himself,  not  discerning  the  Lord's  body. 

30.  For  this  cause  many  are  weak  and 
sickly  among  you,  and  many  sleep. 

3 1 .  For  if  we  would  judge  ourselves,  we 
should  not  be  judged. 

32.  But  when  we  are  judged,  we  are 
chastened  of  the  Lord,  that  we  should  not 
be  condemned  with  the  world. 

33.  Wherefore,  my  brethren,  when  ye 
come  together  to  eat,  tarry  one  for  another. 

34.  And  if  any  man  hunger,  let  him  eat 
at  home  ;  that  ye  come  not  together  unto 
condemnation.  And  the  rest  will  I  set  in 
order  when  I  come. 

CHAP.  XIL 

1  spiritual  gifts  are  diverse,  7  yet  to  profit  vilkal,  8  and 
to  lliMl  aid  are  all  diversely  bestowed  of  God  for  the 
general  good. 

1.  ^^OW  concerning  spiritual  gi/ts,  bre- 
Jl^  thrcn,  I  would  not  have  you  ignorant. 

2.  Ye  know  that  ye  were  Gentiles,  car- 
ried away  unto  these  dumb  idols,  even  as 
ye  were  led. 

3.  Wherefore  I  give  you  to  understand ,  that 
no  man,  speaking  by  the  Spirit  of  (Joel,  call- 
eth  .Fc^sus  accursed ;  ami  that  no  man  can  say 
thatJesusistheLord,but  by  llie  Holy  (iliost. 

4.  Now  there  are  diversities  of  gifts,  but 
the  same  Spirit. 

5.  And  there  are  differences  of  adminis- 
trations, but  the  same  Lord. 

6.  And  there  arc  diversities  of  opera 
tions ;  but  it  is  the  same  God,  which  work- 
cth  all  in  all. 

7.  But  the  manifestation  of  the  Spirit  is 
given  to  every  man  to  profit  withal. 

8.  For  to  one  is  given,  by  the  Spirit,  the 


CHAP.  XIII,  XIV. 


IGB 


word  of  wisdom ;  to  another  the  word  of 
knowledge,  by  the  same  Spirit ; 

9.  To  another  faith,  by  the  same  Spirit ; 
to  another  the  gifts  of  heahng,  by  the  same 
Spirit ; 

10.  To  another  the  working  of  miracles ; 
to  another  prophecy ;  to  another  discerning 
of  spirits;  to  another  divers  kinds  of  tongues ; 
to  another  the  interpretation  of  tongues : 

1 1 .  But  all  these  vvorketh  that  one  and 
the  selfsame  Spirit,  dividing  to  every  man 
severally  as  he  will. 

12.  For  as  the  body  is  one,  and  hath 
many  members,  and  all  the  members  of 
that  one  body,  being  many,  are  one  body ; 
so  also  is  Christ. 

1 3.  For  by  one  Spirit  are  we  all  baptized 
into  one  body,  whether  we  be  Jews  or  Gen- 
tiles, whether  jce  be  bond  or  free ;  and  have 
been  all  made  to  drink  into  one  Spirit. 

14.  For  the  body  is  not  one  member, 
but  many. 

1 5.  If  the  foot  shall  say.  Because  I  am 
not  the  hand,  I  am  not  of  the  body;  is  it 
therefore  not  of  the  body  ? 

16.  And  if  the  ear  shall  say.  Because  1 
am  not  the  eye,  1  am  not  of  the  body ;  is  it 
therefore  not  of  the  body  ? 

1 7.  If  the  whole  body  were  an  eye,  where 
ivere  the  hearing  ?  If  Ore  whole  were  hear- 
ing, where  ivere  the  smelling  ? 

1 8.  But  now  hath  God  set  the  members, 
every  one  of  them  in  the  body,  as  it  hath 
pleased  him. 

19.  And  if  they  were  all  one  member, 
where  were  the  body  ? 

20.  But  now  are  thei/  many  members, 
yet  but  one  body. 

21.  And  the  eye  cannot  say  unto  the 
hand,  I  have  no  need  of  thee :  nor  again, 
the  head  to  the  feet,  I  have  no  need  of  you. 

22.  Nay,  much  more,  those  members  of 
the  body,  which  seem  to  be  more  feeble, 
are  necessary : 

23.  And  those  members  of  the  body,  which 
we  think  to  be  less  honourable,  upon  these 
we  bestow  more  abundant  iionour;  and  our 
uncomely  ^ar/s  have  more  abundant  come- 
liness. 

24.  For  our  comely  parts  have  no  need : 
but  God  hath  tempered  the  body  logether, 
having  given  more  abundant  honour  to  that 
part,  which  lacked : 

25.  That  there  should  be  no  schism  in 
the  body;  but  t/iot  the  members  should  have 
the  same  care  one  for  another. 

2G.  And  whether  one  member  sufi'er,  all 
the  members  suffer  with  it ;  or  one  mem- 
ber be  honoured,  all  the  members  rejoice 
with  it. 


27.  Now  ye  are  the  body  of  Christ,  and 
members  in  particulai-. 

28.  And  God  hath  set  some  in  the  church ; 
first,  apostles;  secondarily,  prophets;  thirdly, 
teachers ;  after  that,  miracles ;  then  gifts  of 
healings,  helps,  governments,  diversities 
of  tongues. 

29.  Are  all  apostles  ?  are  all  prophets  ? 
Jreall teachers?  oreallworkersofmiracles? 

30.  Have  all  the  gifts  of  healing  ?  Do  all 
speak  with  tongues  ?      do  all  interpret  ? 

31.  But  covet  earnestly  the  best  gifts:  and 
yet  shew  I  unto  you  a  more  excellent  way. 

CHAP.  XIII. 

1  Jill  gifts,  Iwwever  axcelknt,  are  nothing  loitliout  charity: 
^^^  4  the  praise  thereof. 

1.  r  I  "THOUGH  I  speak  with  the  tongues 
JL    of  men  and  of  angels,  and  have  not 
charity,  I  am  become  as  sounding  brass,  or 
a  tinkling  cymbal. 

2.  And  tliough  I  have  the  gift  of  pro- 
phecy, and  understand  all  mysteries,  and 
all  knowledge ;  and  though  I  have  all  faith, 
so  that  I  could  remove  mountains,  and 
have  not  charity,  I  am  nothing. 

3.  And  though  I  bestow  all  my  goods  to 
feed  the  poor,  and  though  I  give  my  body 
to  be  burned,  and  have  not  charity,  it  pro- 
fiteth  me  nothing. 

4.  Charity  suffereth  long,  aiid  is  kind; 
charity  envieth  not ;  charity  vaunteth  not 
itself,  is  not  puffed  up ; 

5.  Doth  not  behave  itself  unseemly,  scek- 
eth  not  her  own,  is  not  easily  provoked, 
thinketh  no  evil ; 

6.  Rejoiceth  not  in  iniquity,  but  rcjoiceth, 
in  tlie  trutii ; 

7.  Bearetii  all  things,  believeth  all  things, 
hopeth  all  things,  endureth  all  things. 

8.  Charity  never  failctli :  but  whether 
there  be  prophecies,  they  sliall  fail;  whether 
there  be  tongues,  they  shall  cease;;  whether 
there  be  knowledge,  it  shall  vanisii  away. 

9.  For  we  know  in  part,  and  we  pro- 
phesy in  part ; 

10.  Butwhenthatwhichis perfect  is  come, 
thonthatwhich  isinpartshall  be  done  away. 

11.  When  I  was  a  child,  1  spake  as  a 
child,  I  understood  as  a  child,  I  thought  as 
a  child ;  but  when  I  became  a  man,  I  put 
away  childish  things. 

12.  For  now  we  see  through  a  glass, 
darkly ;  but  then  face  to  face :  now  I  know 
in  part ;  but  then  shall  I  know  even  as  also 
I  am  known. 

1 3.  And  now  abideth  faith,  hope,  charity, 
these  three;  but  the  great  estof  these  w  charity. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

1  Prophrry  fommendcd,  2,  3,  1  and  prrfrrrtd  before  speak- 
ing with  tongues.  34  IVomcnforbiddai  to  speak  in  the 
church. 


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l.TT'OLLOW  after  chanty,  and  desire 
JC    spiritual  gifts  i  but  rather  that  ye 
may  prophesy. 

2.  For  he  that  speaketh  in  an  unknown 
tongue,  speaketh  not  unto  men,  but  unto 
God:  for  no  man  understandeth  him;  hovv- 
beit  in  the  spirit  he  speaketh  mysteries. 

3.  But  he  that  prophesieth  speaketh  unto 
men  to  edification,  and  exhortation,  and 
comfort. 

4.  He  that  speaketh  in  an  unknown 
tongue  edifieth  himself;  but  he  that  pro- 
phesieth edifieth  the  church. 

5.  I  would  that  ye  all  spake  with  tongues, 
but  rather  that  ye  prophesied  :  for  greater 
is  he  that  prophesieth  than  he  that  speak- 
eth with  tongues,  except  he  interpret,  that 
the  church  may  receive  edifying. 

6.  Now,  brethren,  if  I  come  unto  you 
speaking  with  tongues,  what  shall  I  profit 
you,  except  I  shall  speak  to  you,  either  by 
revelation,  or  by  knowledge,  or  by  prophe- 
sying, or  by  doctrine  ? 

7.  And  even  things  without  life  giving 
sound,  whether  pipe  or  harp,  except  they 
give  a  distinction  in  the  sounds,  how  shall 
it  be  known  what  is  piped  or  harped  ? 

8.  For  if  the  trumpet  give  an  uncertain 
sound,  who  shall  prepare  himself  to  the 
battle  ? 

9.  So  likevtnse  you,  except  ye  utter  by  the 
tongue  words  easy  to  be  understood,  how 
shall  it  be  known  what  is  spoken  1  for 
ye  shall  speak  into  the  air. 

1 0.  There  are,  it  may  be,  so  many  kinds 
of  voices  in  the  world,  and  none  of  them 
is    without  significalion. 

11.  Therefore  if  I  know  not  the  mean- 
ing of  the  voice,  I  shall  be  unto  him  that 
speaketh  a  barbarian ;  and  he  that  speak- 
eth shall  he  a  barbarian  unto  me. 

12.  Even  so  ye,  for  as  much  as  ye  are 
zealous  of  spiritual  gifts,  seek  that  ye  may 
excel  to  the  ecUfying  of  the  church. 

1 3.  Wherefore,  let  him  that  speaketh  in  an 
unknoicn  tongue,  pray  that  he  may  interpret. 

1 4.  For  if  I  pray  in  an  unknown  tongue, 
my  spirit  prayeth,  but  my  understanding  is 
unfruitful. 

15.  What  is  it  then?  I  will  pray  with  the 
spirit,  and  I  will  pray  with  the  understand- 
ing also :  I  will  sing  with  the  spirit,  and  I 
will  sing  with  the  understanding  also. 

16.  Else,  when  thou  shalt  bless  with  the 
spirit,  iiow  shall  he  that  orcupieth  th(!  room 
of  the  unl(!arn('(l,  say  Ann  ii  at  thygi\  ini^  of 
thanks,  seeing  he  understandeth  not  what 
thou  saycst  ? 

17.  For  thou  verily  givest  thanks  well, 
but  the  other  is  not  caifiotl. 


1 8.  I  thank  my  God,  1  speak  with  tongues 
more  than  ye  all : 

1 9.  Yet  m  the  church  I  had  rather  speak 
five  words  with  my  understanding,  that  by 
my  voice  I  might  teach  others  also,  than  ten 
thousand  words  in  an  unknown  tongue. 

20.  Brethren,  be  not  children  in  under- 
standing :  howbeit,  in  malice  be  ye  child- 
ren, but  in  understanding  be  men. 

21.  In  the  law  it  is  written.  With  men 
of  other  tongues  and  other  lips  will  I  speak 
unto  this  people;  and  yet  for  all  that  will 
they  not  hear  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

22.  Wherefore  tongues  are  for  a  sign,  not 
to  them  that  believe,  but  to  them  that  believe 
not :  but  prophesying  serveth  not  for  them 
that  believe  not,  but  for  them  which  believe. 

23.  If  therefore  the  whole  church  be 
come  together  into  one  place,  and  all 
speak  with  tongues,  and  there  come  in 
those  that  are  unlearned  or  unbelievers,  will 
they  not  say  that  ye  are  mad  ? 

24.  But  if  all  prophesy,  and  there  come 
in  one  that  believeth  not,  or  one  unlearned, 
he  is  convinced  of  all,  he  is  judged  of  all : 

25.  And  thus  are  the  secrets  of  his  heart 
made  manifest ;  and  so,  falUng  down  on  his 
face,  he  will  worship  God,  and  report  that 
God  is  in  you  of  a  truth. 

26.  How  is  it  then,  brethren  ?  when  ye 
come  together,  eveiy  one  of  you  hath  a 
psalm,  hath  a  doctrine,  hath  a  tongue,  hath 
a  revelation,  hath  an  interpretation.  Let 
all  things  be  done  unto  edifying. 

27.  If  any  man  speak  in  an  unknmon 
tongue,/c/  itbehy  two,or  at  the  most  by  three, 
and  that  by  course ;  and  let  one  interpret. 

28.  But  if  there  be  no  interpreter,  let 
him  keep  silence  in  the  church ;  and  let 
him  speak  to  himself,  and  to  God. 

29.  Let  the  prophets  speak  two  or  three, 
and  let  the  other  judge. 

30.  If  any  thing  be  revealed  to  another 
that  sitteth  by,  let  the  first  hold  his  peace. 

31.  For  ye  may  all  prophesy  one  by  one, 
that  all  may  learn,and  all  may  be  comforted. 

32.  And  the  spirits  of  the  prophets  are 
subject  to  the  prophets. 

33.  For  God  is  not  the  author  of  confusion, 
but  of  peace,  as  in  all  churches  of  the  saints. 

34.  Let  your  women  keep  silence  in  the 
churches :  for  it  is  not  permitted  unto  them 
to  speak ;  but  they  are  commanded  to  be  un- 
der obedience,  as  also  saith  the  law. 

35.  And  if  they  will  learn  any  thing,  let 
tiicm  ask  their  husbands  at  home :  for  it  is 
a  siiame  for  women  to  speak  in  the  church. 

36.  Wliat !  came  the  word  of  God  out 
from  you  ?     or  camo  it  tuito  you  only  ? 

37.  If  any  man  think  himsejf  to  bo  a  pro- 


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phel,  or  spiritual,  let  him  acknowledge  that 
the  things  that  1  write  unto  you  aro  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord. 

38.  But  if  any  man  be  ignorant,  let  him 
be  ignorant. 

39.  Wherefore,  brethren,  covet  to  pro- 
phesy, and  forbid  not  to  speak  with 
tongues. 

40.  Let  all  things  be  done  decently  and 
in  order. 

CHAP.  XV. 

3  By  ChrisCs  remrnction  the  o-af^s  in/errelh  the  neces- 
sity of  our  resurrection,  23  Ciirist  thejirst-fruils.  35 
Tlie  manner  of  the  resurrection,  ^'c. 

l,-m|rOREOVER,  brethren,  I   declare 
IvX  unto    you    the    gospel    which    I 
preached  unto  you,  which  also  ye  have  re- 
ceived, and  wherein  ye  stand : 

2.  By  which  also  ye  are  saved,  if  ye 
keep  in  memory  what  I  preached  unto  you, 
unless  ye  have  believed  in  vain. 

3.  For  I  delivered  unto  you  first  of  all  that 
wliich  I  also  received,  how  that  Christ  died 
for  our  sins,  according  to  the  scriptures ; 

4.  And  that  he  was  buried,  and  that  he 
rose  again  the  third  day,  according  to  the 
scriptures : 

5.  And  that  he  was  seen  of  Cephas,  then 
of  the  twelve: 

6.  After  that,  he  was  seen  of  above  five 
hundred  brethren  at  once ;  of  whom  the 
greater  part  remain  unto  this  present,  but 
some  are  fallen  asleep. 

7.  After  that,  he  was  seen  of  James; 
then  of  all  the  apostles. 

8.  And  last  of  all  he  was  seen  of  me 
also,  as  of  one  born  out  of  due  time. 

9.  For  I  am  the  least  of  the  apostles, 
that  am  not  meet  to  be  called  an  apostle, 
because  I  persecuted  the  church  of  God. 

1 0.  But  by  the  grace  of  God  I  am  what 
I  am :  and  liis  grace  which  icas  bestowed 
upon  me  was  not  in  vain ;  but  I  laboured 
more  abundantly  than  they  all :  yet  not  I, 
but  the  grace  of  God  which  was  with  me. 

11.  Therefore  whether  it  vjere  I  or  they, 
so  we  preach,  and  so  ye  believed. 

12.  Now  if  Christ  be  preached, thathe  rose 
from  the  dead,  how  say  some  among  you, 
that  there  is  no  resurrection  of  the  dead  ? 

13.  But  if  there  be  no  resurrection  of 
the  dead,  then  is  Christ  not  risen  : 

1 4.  And  if  Ciuist  be  not  risen,  then  is  our 
preaching  vain,  and  your  faith  is  also  vain. 

15.  Yea,  and  we  are  found  false  wit- 
nesses of  God  ;  l)ecause  we  have  testificKl 
of  Ciod  that  he  raisc-d  up  Christ :  whom  he 
raised  not  up,  if  so  be  that  the  dead  rise  not. 

IG.  For  if  the  dead  rise  not,  then  is  not 
Christ  raised : 


17.  And  if  Christ  be  not  raised,  your  faith 
is  vain ;  ye  are  yet  in  your  sins. 

18.  Then  they  also  which  are  fallen 
asleep  in  Christ,  are  perished. 

19.  If  in  this  life  only  we  have  iiope  in 
Christ,  we  are  of  all  men  most  miserable. 

20.  But  now  isClirist  risen  from  the  dead, 
aiiii  become  the  first-fruits  of  them  tlr.it  slept. 

21.  For  since  by  man  came  death,  by 
man  came  also  the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 

22.  For  as  in  Adam  all  die,  even  so  ia 
Christ  shall  all  be  made  alive. 

23.  But  every  man  in  his  own  order: 
Christ  the  first-fruits ;  afterward  they  that 
are  Christ's,  at  his  coming. 

24.  Then  comcth  the  end,  when  he  shall 
have  delivered  up  the  kingdom  to  God, 
even  the  Father ;  when  he  shall  have  put 
down  all  rule,  and  all  authority  and  power. 

25.  For  he  must  reign,  till  he  hath  put 
all  enemies  under  his  feet. 

26.  The  last  enemy  that  shall  be  de- 
stroyed is  death. 

27.  For  he  hatii  put  all  things  under  his 
feet.  But  when  he  saith,  All  things  are 
put  under  him;  it  is  manifest,  that  he  is  ex- 
cepted, which  did  put  all  things  under  him. 

28.  And  when  all  things  shall  be  subdued 
unto  him,  then  shall  the  Son  also  himself 
be  subject  unto  him  that  put  all  things 
under  him,  that  God  may  be  all  in  all. 

29.  Else  what  shall  they  do,  which  are  bap- 
tized for  the  dead,  if  the  dead  rise  not  at  all  ? 
Why  are  they  then  baptized  for  the  dead  ? 

30.  And  why  stand  we  in  jeopardy  every 
hour  ? 

31.1  protest  by  your  rejoicing  which  1 
have  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  I  die  daily. 

32.  If  after  the  manner  of  men  I  have 
fought  with  beasts  at  Ephesus,  what  advan- 
tageth  it  me,  if  the  dead  rise  not  1  Let  us 
eat  and  drink,  for  to-morrow  we  die. 

33.  Be  not  deceived :  evil  communica- 
tions corrupt  good  manners. 

34.  Awake  to  righteousness,  and  sin  not; 
for  some  have  not  the  knowledge  of  God : 
I  speak  this  to  your  shame. 

35.  But  some  man  will  say.  How  are 
the  dead  raised  up  ?  and  with  what  body 
do  they  come  ? 

36.  Thou  fool !  that  which  thou  sowest, 
is  not  quickened,  except  it  die : 

37.  And  that  which  thou  sowest,  thou 
sowest  not  that  body  that  shall  be,  but 
bare  grain,  it  may  chance  of  w  heat,  or  of 
some  other  p^rairi  ; 

38.  But  God  giveth  it  a  body  as  it  hath 
pleased  liiin,and  to  every  seed  his  own  body. 

39.  All  ileslu'snot  the  same  flesh:  but  ihtrc 
is  one  kind  q/"  flesh  of  men,  another  flesh  of 


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beasts,  anotheroffishesjcrad  another  ofbirds. 

40.  There  are  also  celestial  bodies,  and 
bodies  terrestrial :  but  the  glory  of  the  ce- 
lestial is  one,  and  the  glory  of  the  terres- 
trial is  another. 

41.  There  is  one  glory  of  the  sun,  and 
another  glory  of  the  moon,  and  anotlier 
gloiy  of  the  stars;  for  one  star  differeth  from 
another  star  in  glory. 

42.  So  also  is  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead.  It  is  sown  in  corruption ;  it  is  raised 
in  incorruption : 

43.  It  is  sown  in  dishonour ;  it  is  raised 
in  glory :  it  is  sown  in  weakness ;  it  is  raised 
in  power : 

44.  It  is  sown  a  natural  body ;  it  is 
raised  a  spiritual  body.  There  is  a  natural 
body,  and  there  is  a  spiritual  body. 

45.  And  so  it  is  written.  The  first  man 
Adam  was  made  a  living  soul ;  the  last 
Adam  icas  made  a  quickening  spirit. 

46.  Howbeit,  that  was  not  first,  wliich 
is  spiritual,  but  that  which  is  natural ;  and 
afterward  that  which  is  spiritual. 

47.  The  first  man  is  of  the  earth,  earthy : 
the  second  man  is  the  Lord  from  heaven. 

48.  As  is  the  earthy,  such  are  they  that 
are  earthy :  and  as  is  the  heavenly,  such 
are  they  also  that  are  heavenly. 

49.  And  as  we  have  borne  the  image  of 
the  earthy,  we  shall  also  bear  the  image 
of  the  heavenly. 

50.  Now  this  I  say,  brethren,  that  flesh 
and  blood  cannot  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God; 
neither  doth  corruption  inherit  incorruption. 

51.  Behold,  I  shew  you  a  mystery: 
'We  shall  not  all  sleep,  but  we  shall  all  be 
changed, 

62.  In  a  moment,  in  the  twinkling  of  an 
eye,  at  the  last  trump :    for  the  trumpet 
shall  sound ,    and  the  dead  shall  be  raised 
incorruptible,  and  we  shall  be  changed. 

53.  For  this  corruptible  must  put  on  in- 
corruption, and  this  mortal  viiist  put  on  im- 
mortality. 

54.  So  when  this  con'uptible  shall  have 
put  on  incorruption,  and  this  mortal  sliall 
have  put  on  immortality,  then  shall  be 
brought  to  pass  the  saying  that  is  written. 
Death  is  swallowed  up  in  victory. 

55.  O  death,  where  is  thy  sting  ?  O 
grave,  where  is  thy  victory  ? 

5G.  The  sting  of  deatli  is  sin ;  and  the 
strength  of  sin  is  the  law. 

57.  But  thanks  be  to  God,  which  giveth  us 
the  victory  through  our  F^ord  Jesus  Christ. 

58.  Therefore, my  beloved  brethren,  be  ye 
Steadfast, unmoveable,  always  abounding  in 
the  work  of  the  Lord,  forasmuch  as  ye  know 
that  your  labour  is  not  in  vain  in  the  Lord. 


CHAP.  XVI. 

1  Soto  to  proceed  for  the  relief  of  the  brethren.     13  Admo- 
nitions, \9  and  salutations. 

l."T^OW  concerning  the  collection  for 
X^    the  saints,  as  I  have  given  order  to 
the  churches  of  Galatia,  even  so  do  ye. 

2.  Upon  the  first  day  of  the  week,  let 
every  one  of  you  lay  by  him  in  store,  as 
God  hath  prospered  him,  that  there  be  no 
gatherings  when  I  come. 

3.  And  when  I  come,whomsoever  ye  shall 
approve  by  your  letters,  them  will  I  send 
to  bring  your  liberality  unto  Jerusalem. 

4.  And  if  it  be  meet  that  I  go  also,  they 
shall  go  with  me. 

5.  Now  I  will  come  unto  you,  when  I 
shall  pass  through  Macedonia:  for  I  do 
pass  through  Macedonia. 

6.  And  it  may  be  that  I  will  abide,  yea, 
and  winter  with  you,  that  ye  may  bring 
me  on  my  journey,  whithersoever  I  go. 

7.  For  I  will  not  see  you  now  by  the 
way ;  but  I  trust  to  tarry  a  while  with  you, 
if  the  Lord  permit. 

8.  But  I  will  tarry  at  Ephesus  until 
Pentecost. 

9.  For  a  great  door  and  effectual  is  open- 
ed unto  me,  and  there  are  many  adversaries. 

10.  Now  if  Timotheus  come,  see  that  he 
may  be  with  you  without  fear :  for  he  work- 
eth  the  work  of  the  Lord,  as  I  also  do. 

11.  Let  no  man  therefore  despise  him: 
but  conduct  him  forth  in  peace,  that  he 
may  come  unto  me:  for  I  look  for  him 
with  the  brethren. 

12.  As  touciiing  ovr  brother  Apollos,  I 
greatly  desired  him  to  come  luito  you  with 
the  brethren :  but  his  will  was  not  at  all  to 
come  at  this  time ;  but  he  will  come  when 
he  shall  have  convenient  time. 

13.  Watch  ye,  stand  fast  in  the  faith, 
quit  you  like  men,  be  strong. 

14.  Let  all  your  things  be  done  with 
charity. 

15.  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  (ye  know 
the  house  of  Stephanas,  that  it  is  the  first- 
fruits  of  Achaia,  and  that  they  have  addict- 
ed themselves  to  the  ministry  of  the  saints,) 

16.  That  ye  submit  yourselves  unto 
such,  and  to  every  one  that  helpeth  with 
lis,  and  laboureth. 

17.  I  am  glad  of  the  coming  of  Stepha- 
nas and  Fortunatus  and  Achaicus;  for 
that  which  was  lacking  on  your  part  they 
have  supplied. 

18.  I<or  they  have  refreshed  my  spirit 
and  yours;  therefore  acknowledge  ye  them 
that  are  such. 

19.  'i'hc  churches  of  Asia  salute  you. 
Aquila  and  Priscilla  salute  you  much  in  the 


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Lord,  with  the  church  that  is  in  their  house. 

20.  All  the  brethren  greet  you.  Greet 
ye  one  another  with  a  holy  kiss. 

21.  The  salutation  of  7He  Paul,  with  mine 
own  hand. 

22.  If  any  man  love  not  the  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ,  let  liim  be  Anathema,  Maran- 
atha. 


23.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Chiisl 
be  with  you. 

24.  My  love  be  with  you  all  in  Christ 
Jesus.     Amen. 

H  The  first  epistle  to  the  Corinthians  \vas 
written  from  Philippi  by  Stephanas,  and 
Fortunatus,  and  Achaichus,  and  Timo- 
theus. 


1  The  Second  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the  Apostle,  to  the  CORINTHIANS. 


CHAP.  I. 

3  Tlie  apostle  encouragelk  against  troubles,  12  sheieelh 
the  sinceritii  of  his  prcachinj;,  13  and  excuscth  his  not 
coming  to  them. 

1.  XJAUL,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  by 
jL  the  will  of  God,  and  Timothy  our 
brother,  unto  the  church  of  God  which  is 
at  Corinth,  with  all  the  saints  which  arc 
in  all  Achaia : 

2.  Grace  be  to  you,  and  peace,  from  God 
our  Father,  and/rora  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

3.  Blessed  be  God,  even  the  Father  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of  mer- 
cies, and  the  God  of  all  comfort ; 

4.Whoconiforteth  us  in  all  our  tribulation, 
that  we  may  be  able  to  comfort  them  which 
are  in  any  trouble,  by  the  comfort  where- 
with we  ourselves  are  comforted  of  God. 

5.  For  as  the  sufferings  of  Christ  abound 
in  us,  so  our  consolation  also  aboundeth 
by  Christ.. 

6.  And  whether  we  be  afflicted,  it  is  for 
your  consolation  and  salvation,  which  is 
effectual  in  the  enduring  of  the  same  suf- 
ferings which  we  also  suffer :  or  whether 
we  be  comforted,  it  is  for  your  consola- 
tion and  salvation. 

7.  And  ourhopcof  you  is  steadfast,  know- 
ing, that  as  ye  are  partakers  of  the  suffer- 
ings, so  shall  ye  be  also  of  the  consolation. 

8.  For  we  would  not,  brethren,  have 
you  ignorant  of  our  trouble  which  came 
to  us  in  Asia,  that  we  were  pressed  out  of 
measure,  above  strength,  insomuch  that 
we  despaired  even  of  life : 

9.  But  we  had  the  sentence  of  death  in 
ourselves,  that  wc  should  not  trust  in  our- 
selves, but  in  God,  which  raiseth  the  dead : 

10.  Who  dcilivered  us  from  so  great  a 
death,  and  doth  deliver:  in  whom  we  trust 
that  he  will  yet  deliver  us : 

11.  Ye  also  helping  together  by  prayer 
for  us,  that  for  the  gift  bestowed  upon  us  by 
the  means  of  many  persons,  thanks  may 
be  given  by  many  on  our  behalf. 

12.  For  our  rejoicing  is  this,  the  testi- 
mony of  our  conscience,  that  in  simplicity 
and  godly  sincerity,  not  with  fleshly  wis- 


dom, but  by  the  grace  of  God,  we  have  had 
our  conversation  in  the  world,  and  more 
abundantly  to  you-ward. 

13.  For  we  write  none  other  things  unto 
you,  than  what  ye  read  or  acknowledge ; 
and  I  trust  ye  shall  acknowledge  even  to 
the  end; 

1 4.  As  also  ye  have  acknowledged  us  in 
part,  that  vvc  are  your  rejoicing,  even  as  yc 
also  are  ours  in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

1 5.  And  in  this  confidence  I  was  minded 
to  come  unto  you  before,  that  ye  might 
have  a  second  benefit; 

1 6.  And  to  pass  by  you  into  Macedonia, 
and  to  come  again  out  of  Macedonia  unto 
you,  and  of  you  to  be  brought  on  my  way 
toward  Judea. 

17.  When  I  therefore  was  thus  minded, 
did  I  use  hgiitness  1  or  the  things  that  I 
purpose,  do  1  purpose  according  to  the 
flesh,  that  with  me  there  should  be  yea, 
yea,  and  nay,  nay  ? 

1 8.  But  as  God  is  true,  our  word  toward 
you  was  not  yea  and  nay. 

19.  For  the  Son  of  God,  Jesus  Christ, 
who  was  preached  among  you  by  us,  even 
by  me  and  Silvanus  and  Timotheus,  was 
not  yea  and  nay,  but  in  him  was  yea. 

20.  For  all  the  promises  of  God  in  him 
are  yea,  and  in  him  Amen,  unto  the  glory 
of  God  by  us. 

21.  Now  he  which  establisheth  us  with 
you  in  Christ,  and  hath  anointed  us,  is  God ; 

22.  Who  hath  also  sealed  us,  and  given 
the  earnest  of  the  Spirit  in  our  lu-arts. 

23.  Moreover  I  call  God  for  a  record 
upon  my  soul,  that,  to  spare  you,  I  came 
not  as  yet  unto  Corinth. 

24.  Not  for  that  we  have  dominion  over 
your  faitii,  but  are  helpers  of  your  joy:  for 
by  faith  ye  stand. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  77te  reasons  of  PauVs  not  comini;  vnio  them.     6  Of  the 
cxcommunicaltd  person. 

I.TIUT  I  determined  this  with  myself, 
JD  that  I  would  not  come  again  to  you 

in  heaviness. 
2.  For  if  I  make  you  sorry,  who  is  he 


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then  that  maketh  me  glad,  but  the  sama 
whicli  is  made  sorry  by  me  ? 

3.  And  I  wrote  this  same  unto  you,  lest, 
when  I  came,I  should  have  sorrow  from  them 
of  whom  I  ought  to  rejoice ;  having  confi- 
dence in  you  all,t]iat  my  joy  is //je/o^ol  you  all. 

4.  For  out  of  much  affliction  and  an- 
guish of  heart  I  wrote  unto  you  with  many 
tears ;  not  that  ye  should  be  grieved,  but 
that  ye  might  know  the  love  which  1  have 
more  abundantly  unto  you. 

5.  But  if  any  have  caused  grief,  he  hatli 
not  grieved  me,  but  in  part :  that  1  may  not 
overcharge  you  ail. 

6.  Sufficient  to  such  a  man  is  this  pun- 
ishment, wliich  was  inflicted  of  many. 

7.  So  that  contrariwise  ye  ought  rather 
lo  forgive  him,  and  comfort  fiim,  lest  per- 
iiaps  such  a  one  should  bo  swallowed  up 
with  overmuch  sorrow. 

8.  Wherefore  I  beseech  you,  that  ye 
would  confirm  your  love  toward  him. 

9.  For  to  tliis  end  also  did  I  write,  that 
I  might  know  the  proof  of  you,  whetlier  ye 
be  obedient  in  all  things. 

10.  To  whom  ye  forgive  any  thing,  I 
forgive  also :  for  if  I  forgave  any  thing,  to 
whom  I  forgave  it,  for  your  sakes  forgave 
I  it,  in  the  person  of  Christ ; 

1 1 .  Lest  Satan  should  get  an  advantage 
of  us :  for  we  are  not  ignorant  of  his  devices. 

1 2.  Furthermore,  when  I  came  to  Troas 
to  preach  Christ's  gospel,  and  a  door  was 
opened  unto  me  of  the  Lord, 

13.  I  had  no  rest  in  my  spirit,  because  I 
found  not  Titus  my  brother :  but  taking  my 
leave  of  them,  1  went  from  thence  into 
Macedonia. 

14.  Now  thanlvs  be  unto  God,  which  al- 
ways causeth  us  to  triumph  in  Christ,  and 
maketh  manifest  the  savour  of  his  know- 
ledge by  us  in  ev^ry  lilate. 

1 5.  For  we  are  unto  God  a  sweet  savour 
of  Christ,  in  them  that  are  saved,  and  in 
them  that  perish : 

1 6.  To  the  one  tve  are  the  savour  of  death 
unto  death ;  and  to  the  other  the  savour  of 
life  unto  life.  And  who  is  sufficient  for 
these  things  ? 

17.  For  we  arc  not  as  many,  whicli  cor- 
rupt the  word  of  God  :  but  as  of  sincerity, 
but  as  of  God,  in  the  sight  of  God,  spcsak 
we  in  Christ. 

CHAP.  TIL 

He  sheioelk  that  their  pifls  and  i^races  wen  a  nifficienl 
commendaliun  of  his  ministry. 

1 .  T\0  vve  l)egin  again  to  commend  onr- 
M.9  selves  ?    or  need  we,  as  some  others, 
epistles  of  commendation  to  you,  or  letters 
of  commendation  from  you  ? 


2.  Ye  are  our  epistle,  written  in  our 
hearts,  known  and  read  of  all  men  : 

3.  Forasmuch  as  ye  are  manifestly  de- 
clared to  be  the  epistle  of  Christ  ministered 
by  us,  written  not  with  ink,  but  with  the 
Spirit  of  tho  living  God ;  not  in  tables  of 
stone,  but  in  fleshly  tables  of  the  heart. 

4.  And  such  trust  have  we  through  Christ 
to  God- ward : 

5.  Not  that  we  are  sufficient  of  our- 
selves to  think  any  tiling,  as  of  ourselves ; 
but  our  sufficiency  is  of  God  ; 

6.  Who  also  hath  made  us  able  ministers 
of  the  new  testament ;  not  of  the  letter,  but 
of  the  spirit:  for  the  letter  killeth,  but  the 
spirit  giveth  life. 

7.  But  if  the  ministration  of  death,  writ- 
ten and  engraven  in  stones,  was  glorious, 
so  that  the  children  of  Israel  could  not 
steadfastly  behold  the  face  of  Moses  for 
tiie  glory  of  his  counteoauce;  which  glory 
was  to  be  done  away ; 

8.  How  shall  not  the  ministration  of 
the  Spirit  be  rather  glorious  ? 

9.  For  if  the  ministration  of  condemna- 
tion he  glory,  much  more  doth  the  ministra- 
tion of  righteousness  exceed  in  glory. 

10.  For  even  that  which  was  made  glo- 
rious had  no  glory  in  this  respect,  by  reason 
of  the  glory  that  excelleth. 

1 1.  For  if  that  which  is  done  away  was 
glorious,  much  more  that  which  remaineth 
is  glorious. 

12.  Seeing  then  that  we  have  sucii  hope, 
we  use  great  plainness  of  speech : 

13.  And  not  as  Moses,  which  put  a  veil 
over  his  face,  that  the  children  of  Israel 
could  not  steadfastly  look  to  the  end  of 
that  which  is  abolished : 

1 4.  But  their  minds  were  blinded ;  for 
until  this  day  remaineth  the  same  veil  un- 
taken  away  in  the  reading  of  the  old  testa- 
ment :  which  veil  is  done  away  in  Christ. 

15.  But  even  unto  this  day,  when  Moses 
is  read,  the  veil  is  upon  their  heart. 

IG.  Nevertheless,  when  it  shall  turn  to 
the  Lord,  the  veil  shall  be  taken  away. 

1 7.  Novvtheljordisthat  S|)irit:  and  where 
th(^  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is,  tlu-re  is  liberty. 

1 0.   But  we  all,  with  open  face  beholding 
as  in  a  glass  the  glory  of  the  Lord,  are 
changed  into  the  same  image  from  glory  to 
glory,  even  as  by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord. 
CHAP.  IV. 

1  Paul's  unweari/d  diligent e  an  d  zeal  in  preaching :  7  his 
trouhlts  for  the  same. 

1.  npHFREFORE,  seeing  we  have  this 
JL    ministry,  as  we  have  received  mer- 
cy, we  faint  not ; 

2.  But  iiave  renounced  the  hidden  things 


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of  dishonesty,  not  walking  in  craftiness, 
nor  liandling  the  word  of  God  deceitfully ; 
but  by  maniiiestation  of  the  truth,coauiiend- 
ing  ourselves  to  every  man's  conscience  in 
the  sight  of  God. 

3.  But  if  our  gospel  be  hid,  it  is  hid  to 
them  that  are  lost : 

4.  In  whom  the  god  of  this  world  hath 
blinded  the  minds  of  them  which  believe 
not,  lest  the  light  of  the  glorious  gospel  of 
Ciu-ist,  who  is  the  image  of  God,  should 
shine  unto  them. 

5.  For  we  preach  not  ourselves,  but 
Christ  Jesus  the  Lord ;  and  ourselves  your 
servants  for  Jesus'  sake. 

6.  For  God,  who  commanded  the  light  to 
shine  out  of  darkness,  hath  shined  in  our 
hearts,  to  give  the  light  of  the  knowledge  of 
the  glory  of  God  in  the  face  of  Jesus  Ciuist. 

7.  But  we  have  this  treasure  in  earthen 
vessels,  that  the  excellency  of  the  power 
may  be  of  God,  and  not  of  us. 

8.  JVe  are  troubled  on  every  side,  yet  not 
distressed ;  we  are  perplexed,  but  not  in  de- 
spair ; 

9.  Persecuted,  but  not  forsaken;  cast 
down,  but  not  destroyed ; 

1 0.  Always  bearing  about  in  the  body  the 
dying  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  that  the  life  also  of 
Jesus  might  be  made  manifest  in  our  body. 

11.  B^or  we  which  live  are  always  deli- 
vered unto  death  for  Jesus'  sake,  that  the 
life  also  of  Jesus  might  be  made  manifest 
in  our  mortal  flesh. 

12.  So  then  death  worketh  in  us,  but 
life  in  you. 

13.  vVe  having  the  same  spirit  of  faith, 
according  as  it  is  written,  I  believed,  and 
therefore  have  I  spoken ;  we  also  believe, 
and  therefore  speak  -, 

14.  Knowing  that  he  which  raised  up 
the  Lord  Jesus,  shall  raise  up  us  also  by 
Jesus,  and  shall  present  us  with  you. 

15.  f^or  all  things  are  for  your  sakcs, 
that  the  abundant  grace  might,  through  the 
thanksgiving  of  many,  redound  to  the  glory 
of  God. 

16.  For  which  cause  we  faint  not;  but 
though  our  outward  man  perish,  yet  the  in- 
ward man  is  renewed  day  by  day. 

17.  For  our  light  affliction,  which  is  but 
for  a  moment,  work(!th  for  us  a  far  more 
exceeding  and  eternal  weight  of  glory; 

1 8.  While  we  look  not  at  the  tilings  which 
are  seen,  butatthe  things  which  are  not  seen: 
for  the  things  which  are  seen  arc  temporal ; 
but  the  things  which  are  not  seen  are  eternal. 

CHAP.  V. 

Paul,  in  assured  hope  of  immortal  glo-n/,  labourclh  to  ap- 
prove himself  to  Christy  ifc. 


l-"|^01l  we  know,  that  if  our  earthly 
J-     house  of  this  tabernacle  were  dis- 
solved, we  have  a  building  of  God,  a  house 
not  made  witii  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens. 

2.  For  in  this  we  groan,  earnestly  de- 
siring to  be  clothed  upon  with  our  house 
which  is  from  heaven  : 

3.  If  so  be  that  being  clothed  we  shall 
not  be  found  naked. 

4.  For  we  that  are  in  this  tabernacle  do 
groan,  bemg  burdened:  not  for  that  we 
would  be  unclothed,  but  clothed  upon,  that 
mortality  might  be  swallowed  up  of  life. 

5.  Now  he  tiiat  hath  wrought  us  for  the 
self-same  thing,  is  God,  who  also  hath 
given  unto  us  the  earnest  of  the  Spirit. 

6.  Tiierefore  we  are  always  confident, 
knowing  that,  while  we  are  at  home  in  the 
body,  we  are  absent  from  the  Lord : 

7.  (For  vye  walk  by  faith,  not  by  sight :) 

8.  We  are  confident,  /  say,  and  willing 
rather  to  be  absent  from  the  body,  and  to 
be  present  with  the  l^ord. 

9.  Wherefore  we  labour,  that,whether  pre- 
sent or  absent,  we  may  be  accepted  of  him. 

1 0.  For  we  must  all  appear  before  the  judg- 
ment-seat of  Christ ;  that  every  one  may  re- 
ceive the  things  done  in  his  body,  according  to 
that  he  hath  done,  whether  it  be  good  or  bad. 

11.  Knowing  therefore  the  terror  of  I  he 
Lord,  we  persuade  men ;  but  we  are  made 
manifest  unto  God,  and  I  trust  also  are 
made  manifest  in  your  consciences. 

1 2.  For  we  commend  not  ourselves  again 
unto  you,  but  give  you  occasion  to  glory  on 
our  behalf,  that  ye  may  have  somewhat  to 
answer  them  wliich  glory  in  appearance, 
and  not  in  heart. 

1 3.  For  whether  we  be  beside  ourselves, 
it  is  to  God :  or  whether  we  be  sober,  it  is 
for  your  cause. 

14.  For  the  love  of  Christ  constraineth 
us ;  because  we  thus  judge,  that  if  one  died 
for  all,  then  were  all  dead : 

1 5.  And  that  he  died  for  all,  that  they 
which  live  should  not  henceforth  live  unto 
themselves,  liut  unto  him  which  died  for 
them,  and  rose  again. 

16.  Wherefore  henceforth  know  we  no 
man  after  tli(>  flesh :  yea,  though  we  have 
known  Christ  after  the  flesli,yct  now  hence- 
forth know  we  him  no  more. 

17.  Therefore  if  any  man  he  in  Christ, 
he  is  a  ncnv  creature :  old  things  are  passed 
away ;  iichold,  all  things  are  become  new. 

18.  And  all  things  wrfiof  God,  who  halii 
reconciled  us  to  himself  by  Jesus  Christ, 
and  hath  given  to  us  the  ministry  of  recon- 
ciliation ; 

1 9.  To  wit,  that  God  was  io  Christ,  recon- 


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ciling  the  world  unto  himself,  not  imputing 
their  trespasses  unto  them;  and  hath  com- 
mitted unto  us  the  word  of  reconciliation. 

20.  Now  tiien  we  are  ambassadors  for 
Christ ;  as  though  God  did  beseech  you  by 
us,  we  pray  you  m  Christ's  stead,  be  ye  re- 
conciled to  God. 

21.  For  he  hath  made  him  to  he  sin  for 
us,  who  knew  no  sin;  that  we  might  be 
made  the  righteousness  of  God  in  him. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1  Paul's  sufferings  andpalience  in  the  minislri/.    14  Ex- 
hortation to  avoid  idolaters,  ^c. 

I .  TrjS/'E  then,  as  workers  together  with 
T  T     him,  beseech  you  also  that  ye  re- 
ceive not  the  grace  of  God  in  vain. 

2.  (For  he  saith,  I  have  heard  thee  in  a 
time  accepted,  and  in  the  day  of  salvation 
have  I  succoured  thee :  behold,  now  is  the 
accepted  time  -,  behold,  now  is  tho  day  of 
salvation.) 

3.  Giving  no  offence  in  any  thing,  that 
the  ministry  be  not  blamed : 

4.  But  in  all  ihir.gs  approving  ourselves, 
as  the  ministers  of  God,  in  much  patience, 
in  afflictions,  in  necessities,  in  distresses, 

5.  In  stripes,  in  imprisonments,  in  tumults, 
•n  labours,  in  watchings,  in  fastings ; 

6.  By  pureness,  by  knowledge,  by  long- 
suffering,  by  kindness,  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
by  love  unfeigned, 

7.  By  the  word  of  truth,  by  the  power 
of  God,  by  the  armour  of  righteousness  on 
tlie  right  hand  and  on  the  left, 

8.  By  honour  and  dishonour,by  evil  report 
and  good  report :  as  deceivers,  and  yet  true ; 

9.  As  unknown,  and  yet  well  known ;  as 
dying,  and,  behold,  we  live;  as  chastened, 
and  not  killed ; 

10.  As  sorrowful,  yet  always  rejoicing; 
as  poor,  yet  making  many  rich  ;  as  having 
nothing,  and  yet  possessing  all  things. 

11.  O  ye  Corinthians,  our  mouth  is  open 
unto  you,  our  heart  is  enlarged. 

1 2.  Ye  are  not  straitened  in  us,  but  ye 
are  straitened  in  your  own  bowels. 

1 3.  Now  for  a  recompense  in  the  same, 
(I  speak  as  unto  my  children,)  be  ye  also 
enlarged. 

14.  B(;  ye  not  unequally  yoked  together 
vyith  nni)elievers:  for  what  fellowship  linlli 
righteousness  willi  unrigiiteousness  ?  And 
what  communion  hath  ligiit  wilh  darkness  ? 

15.  And  what  concord  hath  Christ  with 
Belial  ?  or  what  part  hath  he  that  ix'liev- 
cth  with  an  infidel  ? 

16.  And  wliat  agreement  hath  the  temi)le 
of  God  wilh  idols  ?  For  ye  are  the  lein|)le 
of  the  living  (kxl ;  as  God  hatii  said,  J  will 
dwell  in  them,  and  walk  in  </te?K,-and  1  will 


be  their  God,  and  they  shall  be  my  people. 

1  T.Whereforecomeout  from  among  them, 
and  tje  ye  separate,saith  the  Lord,  and  touch 
not  the  unclean  ///wj^;  and  I  will  receive  you, 

1 8.  And  will  be  a  Father  unto  you,  and 
ye  shall  be  my  sons  and  daughters,  saith 
tho  Lord  Almighty. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  He  exliortelk  to  purili/  of  life,  3  and  shewelh  the  source 
of  his  comfort  in  ajflictions. 

AVING  therefore  these  promises, 
dearly  beloved,  let  us  cleanse  our- 
selves from  all  filthincss  of  the  flesh  and 
spirit,  perfecting  holiness  in  the  fear  of  God. 

2.  Receive  us;  we  have  wronged  no 
man,  we  have  corrupted  no  man,  we  have 
defrauded  no  man. 

3.  I  speak  not  this  to  condemn  you ;  for 
I  have  said  before,  that  ye  are  in  our  hearts 
to  die  and  live  with  you. 

4.  Great  is  my  boldness  of  speech  to- 
ward you,  great  is  my  glorying  of  you :  I 
am  filled  with  comfort,  I  am  exceeding 
joyful  in  all  our  tribulation. 

5.  For,  when  we  were  come  into  Mace- 
donia, our  flesh  had  no  rest,  but  we  were 
troubled  on  every  side ;  without  were  fight- 
ings, within  were  fears. 

6.  Nevertheless  God,  that  comforteth 
those  that  are  cast  down,  comforted  us  by 
the  coming  of  Titus ; 

7.  And  not  by  his  coming  only,  but  by 
the  consolation  wherewith  he  was  comfort- 
ed in  you,  when  he  told  us  your  earnest  de- 
sire, your  mourning,  your  fervent  mind  to- 
ward me  ;  so  that  1  rejoiced  the  more. 

8.  For  though  I  made  you  sorry  with  a  let- 
ter, I  do  not  r(>peiit,  though  1  did  rcjjcnt :  for 
I  perceive  that  the  same  epistle  hath  made 
you  sorry,  though  it  loerc  but  for  a  season. 

9.  Now  I  rejoice,not  that  ye  were  made  sor- 
ry ,butthat  ye  sorrowed  to  repentance:  for  ye 
were  made  sorry,  after  a  godly  manner,  that 
ye  might  receive  damage  by  us  in  nothing. 

10.  For  godly  sorrow  worketh  repent- 
ance to  salvation  not  to  be  repented  of:  but 
the  sorrow  of  the  world  worketh  death. 

11.  For  behold  this  self-same  thing,  that 
ye  sorrowed  alU'r  a  godly  sort,  wliat  care- 
fiilness  it  wrought  in  you,  yea,  irhat  clear- 
ing of  yourselves,  yea,  what  indignation, 
yea,  what  ft^ar,  yea,  what  vehement  desire, 
yea,  what  zeal,  y(>a,  what  revenge  I  In  all 
things  ye  have;  approved  yourselves  to  be 
clear  iu  this  matter. 

1 2.  Wherefore,  though  I  wrote  unto  you, 
/  flid  it  not  (or  his  cause  that  had  done  the 
wrong,  nor  for  his  cause  that  suffered  wrong, 
but  that  our  care  for  you  in  the  sight  of  God 
might  ajjpear  unto  you. 


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13.  'I'herefore  we  were  comforted  in 
your  comfort :  yea,  and  exceedingly  the 
more  joyed  we  for  the  joy  of  Titus,  because 
his  spirit  was  refreslied  by  you  all. 

1 1 4.  For  if  1  have  boasted  any  thing  to 
him  of  you,  I  am  not  asiiamcd ;  but  as  wo 
spake  all  things  to  you  in  truth,  even  so  our 
boasting,  which  /  made  before  Titus,  is 
found  a  truth. 

15.  And  his  inward  affection  is  more 
abundant  toward  you,  whilst  he  remem- 
bcrcth  the  obedience  of  you  all,  how  with 
fear  and  trembling  ye  received  him. 

1 6.  I  rejoice,  therefore,  that  I  have  con- 
fidence in  you  in  all  things. 

CHAP.  VJll. 

1  He  stinelh  them  up  to  rnnlribute  to  the  taints :  16  he 
commendelh  Titus  and  others,  ^c. 

1.  ll/rOREOVER,  brethren,  we  do  you 
ItJL  to  wit  of  the  grace  of  God  bestow- 
ed on  the  churches  of  Macedonia ; 

2.  How  that,  in  a  great  trial  of  affliction, 
the  abundance  of  their  joy  and  their  deep 
poverty  abounded  unto  the  riches  of  their 
liberality. 

3.  For  to  t/ieir  power,  (I  bear  record  ) 
yea,  and  beyond  their  power,  they  were 
willing  of  themselves ; 

4.  Praying  us  with  much  entreaty  that  we 
would  receive  the  gift,  and  take  upon  us  the 
fellowship  of  the  ministering  to  the  saints. 

5.  And  this  they  did,  not  as  we  hoped, 
but  first  gave  their  own  s(;lves  to  the  Lord, 
and  unto  us  by  the  will  of  God. 

6.  Insomuch  that  we  desired  Titus,  that 
as  he  hatl  begun,  so  he  would  also  finish  in 
you  the  same  grace  also. 

7.  Therefore,  as  ye  abound  in  every 
thing,  in  faith,  and  utterance,  and  know- 
ledge, and  in  all  diligence,  and  in  your  love 
to  us,  see  that  ye  abound  in  this  grace 
also. 

8.  I  speak  not  by  commandment,  but  by 
occasion  of  the  forwardness  of  others,  and 
to  piove  the  sincerity  of  your  love. 

9.  For  ye  know  the  grace  of  our  LiOrd 
Jesus  Christ,  that,  though  he  was  rich,  ycjt 
for  your  sakes  he  became  poor,  that  ye 
through  his  poverty  might  be  rich. 

10.  And  herein  1  give  my  advice:  for 
this  is  expedient  for  you,  who  have  begun 
before,  not  only  to  do,  but  also  to  be  for- 
ward a  year  ago. 

1 1 .  Now  therefore  perform  the  doing  of 
it;  that  as  there  was  a  readiness  to  will,  so 
there  may  be  a  performance  also  out  of  that 
which  ye  have. 

12.  For  if  there  be  first  a  willing  mind,  it 
is  accepted  according  to  that  a  man  hath, 
aud  not  according  to  that  he  hath  not. 


13.  For  /  7nean  not  that  other  men  be 
eased,  and  you  burdened  : 

14.  But  by  an  equality,  that  now  at  this 
tune  your  abundance  may  be  a  svpply  for 
their  want,  that  their  abundance  also  may 
be  a  siipphj  for  your  ^vant ;  that  there  may 
be  equality: 

15.  As  it  is  written,  He  that  had  gather- 
ed mucii  had  nothing  over ;  and  he  that  haa 
gathered  little  had  no  lack. 

16.  But  thanks  be  to  God,  which  put  the 
same  earnest  care  into  the  heart  of  Titus 
for  you. 

1 7.  For  indeed  he  accepted  the  exhor- 
tation ;  but  being  more  forward,  of  his  own 
accord  he  went  unto  you. 

18.  And  we  have  sent  with  him  the  bro- 
ther, whose  praise  is  in  the  gospel  through- 
out all  the  churches ; 

19.  And  not  that  only,  but  who  was  also 
chosen  of  the  churches  to  travel  with  us 
with  this  grace,  which  is  administered  by 
us  to  the  glory  of  the  same  Lord,  and  de- 
claration of  your  ready  mind : 

20.  Avoiding  this,  that  no  man  should 
blame  us  in  this  abundance  which  is  admi- 
nistered by  us : 

21.  Providing  for  honest  things,  not  only 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  but  also  in  the 
sight  of  men. 

22.  And  we  have  sent  with  them  our 
brother,  whom  we  have  oftentimes  proved 
diligent  in  many  things,  but  now  much  more 
diligent,  upon  the  great  confidence  which  / 
have  in  you. 

23.  Whether  any  do  inquire  of  Titus,  he 
is  my  partner  and  fellow-helper  concerning 
you :  or  our  brethren  be  inquired  of  they 
are  the  messengers  of  the  churches,  and 
the  glory  of  Christ. 

24.  Wherefore  shew  ye  to  them,  and  be- 
fore the  chinches,  the  proof  of  your  love, 
and  of  our  boasting  on  your  behalf. 

CHAP.  IX. 

1  He  sheweth  why  he  sent  the  brethren,  6  and  stirrtlh 
them  vj)  to  give  bountifully,  <w  a  likely  means  to  irurcate 

their  store,  fyc. 

l.TT^OR  as  touching  the  ministering  to 
X.     the  saints,  it  is  superfluous  for  me 
to  write  to  you. 

2.  For  I  know  the  forwardness  of  your 
mind,  foi-  which  I  boast  of  you  to  tliein 
of  Macedonia,  that  Achaia  was  ready  a 
year  ago;  and  your  zeal  hath  i)rovokcd 
very  many. 

3.  Yet  have  I  sent  the  brethren,  lest  our 
boasting  of  you  should  be  in  vain  in  this 
behalf;  that,  as  I  said,  ye  may  be  ready : 

4.  Ijcst  haply  if  tht.y  of  Macedonia  come 
with  me,  and  find  you  unprepared,  we  (that 


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we  say  not,  you)  should  be  ashamed  in  this 
same  confident  boasting. 

5.  Therefore  I  thought  it  necessary  to 
exhort  the  brethren,  that  they  would  go  be- 
fore unto  you,  and  make  up  beforehand 
your  bounty,  whereof  ye  had  notice  before, 
that  the  same  might  be  ready,  as  a  7natter 
of  bounty,  and  not  as  o/"  covetousness. 

6.  But  this  /  sai/,  He  which  sovveth  spa- 
ringly siiall  reap  also  sparingly ;  and  he  which 
soweth  bountifully  shall  reap  also  bountifully. 

7.  Every  man  according  as  he  purposeth  in 
his  heart,  so  let  him  give  ;  not  grudgingly,  or 
of  necessity :  for  God  loveth  a  cheerful  giver. 

8.  And  God  is  able  to  make  all  grace 
abound  toward  you ;  that  ye,  always  hav- 
ing all-sufficiency  in  all  things,  may  abound 
to  every  good  work : 

9.  (As  it  is  written,  He  hath  dispersed 
abroad ;  he  hath  given  to  the  poor:  his  right- 
eousness remaineth  for  ever. 

1 0.  Now  he  that  ministereth  seed  to  the 
sower,  both  minister  bread  for  your  food, 
and  multiply  your  seed  sown,  and  increase 
the  fruits  of  your  righteousness;) 

11.  Being  enriched  in  every  thing  to  all 
bountifulness,  which  causeth  through  us 
thanksgiving  to  God. 

12.  For  the  administration  of  this  ser- 
vice not  only  supplietli  the  want  of  the 
saints,  but  is  abundant  also  by  many  thanks- 
givings unto  God ; 

13.  While  by  the  experiment  of  this 
ministration  they  glorify  God  for  your  pro- 
fessed subjection  unto  the  gospel  of  Ciirist, 
and  for  your  liberal  distribution  unto  them, 
and  unto  all  men; 

14.  And  by  their  prayer  for  you,  which 
long  after  you  for  the  exceeding  grace  of 
God  in  you. 

1 5.  Thanks  be  unto  God  for  his  unspeak- 
able gift. 

CHAP.  X. 

Paul  wishtthfor  no  cause  to  exert  his  spiritual  power  and 
aulhorili/,  <5"C. 

1.  "T^OW  I  Paul  myself  beseech  you  by 

_L^     the  meekness  and  gentleness  of 

Christ,  who  in  presence  am  base  among 

you,  but  being  absent  am  bold  toward  you  : 

2.  But  I  beseech  you,  that  I  may  not  be 
bold  when  I  am  present  with  lliat  confi- 
(l(!ncc,  wherewith  1  think  to  be  bold  against 
some,  which  think  of  us  as  if  we  walked 
according  to  the  (lesh. 

3.  For  though  we  walk  in  the  flesh,  we 
do  not  war  after  tiie  flesii : 

4.  (For  the  weapons  of  our  warfare  arc 
iiot  carnal,  but  mighty  through  God  to  the 
pulling  down  of  strong-holds  ) 

5.  Casting  down  imaginations,  and  every 


high  thing  that  exalteth  itself  against  the 
knowledge  of  God,  and  bringing  into  capti- 
vity every  thought  to  the  obedience  of  Christ; 

6.  And  having  in  a  readiness  to  revenge 
all  disobedience,  when  your  obedience  is 
fulfilled. 

7.  Do  ye  look  on  things  after  the  outward 
appearance  1  If  any  man  trust  to  himself 
that  he  is  Christ's,  let  him  of  himself  think 
this  again,  that,  as  he  is  Christ's,  even  so 
are  we  Christ's. 

8.  For  though  I  should  boast  somewhat 
more  of  our  authority,  which  the  Lord  hath 
given  us  for  edification,  and  not  for  your 
destruction,  I  should  not  be  ashamed : 

9.  That  I  may  not  seem  as  if  I  would 
terrify  you  by  letters. 

10.  For  his  letters,  say  they,  are  weighty 
and  powerful ;  but  his  bodily  presence  is 
weak,  and  his  speech  contemptible. 

1 1 .  Let  such  a  one  think  this,  that,  such 
as  we  are  in  word  by  letters  when  we  are 
absent,  such  will  we  be  also  in  deed  when 
we  are  present. 

12.  For  we  dare  not  make  ourselves  of 
the  number,  or  compare  ourselves  with 
some  that  commend  themselves :  but  they, 
measuring  themselves  by  themselves,  and 
comparing  themselves  among  themselves, 
are  not  wise. 

1 3.  But  we  will  not  boast  of  things  with- 
out our  measure,  but  according  to  tiie  mea- 
sure of  the  rule  which  God  hath  distribu- 
ted to  us,  a  measure  to  reach  even  unto  you. 

1 4.  For  we  stretch  not  ourselves  beyond 
our  measure,  as  though  we  reached  not  luito 
you :  for  we  are  come  as  far  as  to  you  also 
in  preaching  the  gospel  of  Christ : 

15.  Not  boasting  of  things  witliout  07ir 
measure,  that  is,  of  other  men's  labours ; 
but  having  hope,  when  your  faith  is  in- 
creased, tliat  we  siiall  be  enlarged  by  you 
according  to  our  rule  abundantly, 

1 6.  To  preach  the  gospel  in  the  regions  be- 
yond you,  and  uot  to  boast  in  another  man's 
line  of  tilings  made  ready  to  our  hand. 

17.  But  he  that  gloricth,  let  him  glory 
in  the  Lord. 

18.  For  not  he  that  commendeth  him- 
self is  approved,  but  whom  the  Lord  com- 
mendeth. 

CHAP.  XI. 

1  Paul  unxcillinglii  ente.rctk  into  a  lommendation  of  him- 
srlfnrUk  the  other  apostles :  7  he  declineth  being  charge- 
alite :  23  he  sheieeth  his  sufferings  for  the  gospel. 

1.  '^"l/'OULD   lo  God  ye  could   bear 
▼  V     with  mo  a  little  in  my  folly :  and 
indeed  l)ear  with  me. 

2.  For  I  am  jealous  over  you  with  godly 
jealousy :  for  1  have  espoused  you  to  one 


CHAP.  XII. 


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husband,  that  I  may  present  you  as  a  chaste 
virgin  to  Christ. 

3.  But  I  fear,  lest  by  any  means,  as  the 
serpent  beguiled  Eve  through  his  subtilty, 
so  your  minds  should  be  corrupted  from 
tlie  simplicity  that  is  in  Christ. 

4.  For  if  he  that  cometh  preacheth  an- 
other Jesus,  whom  we  have  not  preached, 
or  if  ye  receive  another  spirit,  which  ye 
have  not  received,  or  another  gospel,  which 
ye  have  not  accepted,  ye  might  well  bear 
with  him. 

5;  For  I  suppose  I  was  not  a  whit  be- 
hind tlie  very  chiefest  apostles. 

6.  But  though  I  be  rude  in  speech,  yet  not 
in  knowledge ;  but  we  have  been  thorougli- 
ly  made  manifest  among  you  in  all  things. 

7.  Have  I  committed  an  offence  in  abas- 
ing myself  that  ye  might  be  exalted,  be- 
cause I  have  preached  to  you  the  gospel 
of  God  freely  ? 

8.  I  robbed  other  churches,  taking  wages 
o/lhem,  to  do  you  service. 

9.  And  when  I  was  present  with  you, 
and  wanted,  I  was  chargeable  to  no  man : 
for  that  which  was  lacking  to  me,  tlie  bre- 
thren which  came  from  Macedonia  sup- 
plied :  and  in  all  l/iings  I  have  kept  myself 
from  being  burdensome  to  you,  and  so  will 
I  keep  myself. 

1 0.  As  the  truth  of  Christ  is  in  me,  no 
man  shall  stop  me  of  this  boasting  in  the 
regions  of  Achaia. 

1 1 .  Wherefore  ?  because  I  love  you 
not  ?    God  knoweth. 

12.  But  what  I  do,  that  I  will  do,  that 
I  may  cut  off  occasion  from  them  which 
desire  occasion ;  that  wherein  they  glory, 
they  may  be  found  even  as  we. 

1 3.  For  such  are  false  apostles,  deceitful 
workers,  transforming  themselves  into  the 
apostles  of  Christ. 

14.  And  no  marvel;  for  Satan  himself 
is  transformed  into  an  angel  of  light. 

15.  Therefore  it  is  no  great  thing  if  his 
ministers  also  be  transformed  as  the  mini- 
sters of  righteousness;  whose  end  shall  be 
according  to  their  works. 

1 6.  I  say  again.  Let  no  man  think  me  a 
fool ;  if  otherwise,  yet  as  a  fool  receive  mc, 
that  I  may  l)oast  myself  a  little. 

17.  That  which  I  speak,  1  speak  //  not 
after  the  Lord,  but  as  it  were  foolishly,  in 
this  confidence  of  boasting. 

18.  Seeing  that  many  glory  after  the 
llesh,  I  will  glory  also. 

1 9.  For  ye  suffer  fools  gladly,  seeing  ye 
yourselves  are  wise. 

20.  For  ye  suffer,  if  a  man  bring  you  into 
bondage,  if  a  man  devour  you,  if  a  man 


take  of  you,  if  a  man  exalt  himself,  if  a 
man  smite  you  on  the  face. 

21.1  speak  as  concerning  reproach,  as 
though  we  had  been  weak.  Howbeit, 
whereinsoever  any  is  bold,  (I  speak  fool- 
ishly,) 1  am  bold  also. 

22.  Are  they  Hebrews  ?  so  am  1.  Are 
they  Israelites  ?  so  am  I.  Are  they  the 
seed  of  Abraham  ?     so  am  I. 

23.  Are  they  ministers  of  Christ?  (1 
speak  as  a  fool.)  I  am  more ;  in  labours 
more  abundant,  in  stripes  above  measure, 
in  prisons  more  frequent,  in  deaths  oft. 

24.  Of  the  Jews  five  times  received  1 
forty  stripes  save  one. 

25.  Thrice  was  I  beaten  with  rods,  once 
was  I  stoned,  thrice  I  suffered  siiipwreck  ; 
a  night  and  a  day  I  have  been  in  the  deep  ; 

26.  In  journeyings  often,  iJi  perils  of  wa- 
ters, in  perils  of  robbers,  in  perils  by  mine 
own  countrymen,  in  perils  by  the  heathen, 
in  perils  in  the  city,  in  perils  in  the  wilder- 
ness, in  perils  in  the  sea,  in  perils  among 
false  brethren ; 

27.  In  weariness  and  painfulness,  in 
vvatchings  often,  in  hunger  and  thirst,  in 
fastings  often,  in  cold  and  nakedness. 

28.  Besides  those  things  that  are  without, 
tliat  which  cometh  upon  me  daily,  the  care 
,of  all  the  churches. 

29.  Who  is  weak,  and  I  am  not  weak  ? 
who  is  offended,  and  I  burn  not  ? 

30.  If  I  must  needs  glory,  I  will  glory  of 
the  things  wiiich  concern  mine  infirmities. 

31.  The  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  which  is  blessed  for  evermore, 
knoweth  that  I  lie  not. 

32.  In  Damascus  the  governor  under  Are- 
tas  the  king  kept  the  city  of  the  Damascenes 
with  a  garrison,  desirous  to  apprehend  me : 

33.  And  through  a  window  in  a  basket  was 
Iletdownby  the  wall,  and  escaped  his  hands. 

CHAP.  XII. 

1  lie  chooselh  to  commend  Ids  aposlleship,  not  by  revela- 
tions, 9  but  b\i  his  infirmities,  11  blaming  them  for  for- 
cing his  boasting. 

1 .  "FT  is  not  expedient  for  me  doubtless 
X  to  glory .  I  will  come  to  visions  and 
revelations  of  the  Lord. 

2.  I  knew  a  man  in  Christ  above  four- 
teen years  ago,  (wiietiier  in  the  body,  1 
cannot  tell ;  or  whether  out  of  the  body,  1 
cannot  tell :  God  knoweth;)  such  a  one 
caught  up  to  the  third  heaven. 

3.  And  1  knew  such  a  man,  (whether 
in  the  body,  or  out  of  the  body,  I  cannot 
tell :  God  knoweth ;) 

4.  How  that  he  was  caught  up  into 
paradise,  an(l  heard  unspeakable  words, 
which  it  is  not  lawful  for  a  man  to  utter. 


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5.  Of  Such  a  one  will  I  glory :  yet  of  my- 
self I  will  not  glory,  but  in  mine  infirmities. 

6.  For  though  I  would  desire  to  glory,  I 
shall  not  be  a  fool ;  for  I  will  say  the  truth  : 
but  now  I  forbear,  lest  any  man  should 
think  of  me  above  that  which  he  seeth  me 
to  be,  or  that  he  heareih  of  me. 

7.  And  lest  I  should  be  exalted  above 
measure  through  the  abundance  of  the  re- 
velations, there  was  given  to  me  a  thorn  in 
the  flesh,  the  messenger  of  Satan,  to  buf- 
fet me,  lest  I  should  be  exalted  above  mea- 
sure. 

8.  For  this  thing  I  besought  the  Lord 
thrice,  that  it  might  depart  from  me. 

9.  And  he  said  unto  me,  My  grace  is  suf- 
ficient fbr  thee :  for  my  strength  is  made  per- 
fect in  weakness.  Most  gladly  therefore 
will  1  rather  glory  in  mine  infirmities,  that 
the  power  of  Christ  may  rest  upon  me. 

10.  Therefore  1  take  pleasure  in  infir- 
mities, in  reproaches,  in  necessities,  in  per- 
secutions, in  distresses  for  Christ's  sake : 
for  when  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong. 

1 1 .  I  am  become  a  fool  in  glorying ;  ye 
have  compelled  me :  for  I  ought  to  have 
been  commended  of  you :  for  in  nothing  am 
I  behind  the  very  chiefest  apostles,  though 
I  be  nothing. 

1 2.  Truly  the  signs  of  an  apostle  were 
wrought  among  you  in  all  patience,  in 
signs,  and  wonders,  and  mighty  deeds. 

1 .3.  P^or  what  is  it  wherein  ye  were  in- 
ferior to  otiier  churches,  except  it  he  that  I 
myself  was  not  burdensome  to  you  ?  for- 
give me  this  wrong. 

14.  Beliold,  the  third  time  I  am  ready 
to  come  to  you ;  and  I  will  not  be  burden- 
some to  j'on  :  for  1  seek  not  yours,  but  you  : 
for  the  children  ought  not  to  lay  up  for  the 
parents,  but  the  parents  for  the  cliikhen. 

15.  And  I  will  very  gladly  spend  and 
be  spent  for  you ;  though  the  mon;  abund- 
antly I  love  you,  the  less  I  be  loved. 

16.  Butbeitso,Ididnotburdenyou;ncver- 
theless,  being  crafty,  1  caught  you  with  g^ul(^ 

1 7.  Did  I  make  a  gain  of  you  by  any  of 
them  whom  1  s(!nt  unto  you  1 

18.  I  desired  I'ltus,  and  with  him  I  sent 
a  brother.  Did  Titus  make  a  gain  of  you  .' 
walked  we  not  in  the  same  spirit  l  irallc- 
ed  wc  not  in  (he  same  steps  ? 

19.  Again,  liiink  ye  that  we  excuse  our- 
selves unto  you  ?  we  speak  before  Ciod  in 
Christ:  but  ive  do  all  things, dearly  beloved, 
for  your  edifying. 

20.  For  I  fear,  lest,  when  I  come,  I  shall 
not  find  you  such  as  I  would,  and  Ihul  1 
shall  be  Inund  unto  you  such  as  ye  would 
not:  lest  there  be  debates,  envyings,  wraths, 


strifes,  backbitings,  whisperings,  swellings, 
tumults : 

21.  A  fid  lest,  when  I  come  again,  my 
God  will  humble  me  among  you,  and  that 
I  siiall  bewail  many  which  have  sinned  al- 
ready, and  have  not  repented  of  the  un- 
cleanness,  and  fornication,  and  lascivious- 
ness  which  they  have  committed. 
CHAP.  XIII. 

1  He  tkrealeneth  obstinate  sinners :  5  he adviaelh  them  to  a 
trial  uf  their  faith. 

1.  ^I^HIS  is  the  third  time  I  am  coming  to 

JL    you.    In  the  mouth  of  two  or  three 

witnesses  shall  every  word  lie  established. 

2.  I  told  you  before,  and  foretell  you,  as 
if  I  were  present,  the  second  time;  and 
being  absent,  now  I  write  to  tiieni  which 
heretofore  have  sinned,  and  to  all  other, 
that,  if  I  come  again,  I  will  not  spare  : 

3.  Since  ye  seek  a  proof  of  Christ  speak- 
ing in  me,  which  to  you-ward  is  not  weak, 
but  is  mighty  in  you. 

4.  For  though  he  was  crucified  through 
weakness,  yet  he  liveth  by  the  power  of 
God.  For  we  also  are  weak  in  him,  but 
we  shall  live  with  him  by  the  power  of  God 
toward  you. 

5.  Examine  yourselves,  whether  ye  be  in 
the  faith ;  prove  your  own  selves.  Know 
ye  not  your  own  selves,  how  that  Jesus 
Christ  is  in  you,  except  ye  be  reprobates  ? 

6.  But  I  trust  that  ye  shall  know  that 
we  are  not  reprobates. 

7.  Now  I  pray  to  God  that  ye  do  no  evil , 
not  that  we  should  appear  approved,  but 
that  ye  should  do  that  which  is  honest, 
though  we  be  as  reprobates. 

8.  For  we  can  do  nothing  against  the 
truth,  but  for  the  truth. 

9.  For  we  are  glad,  when  we  are  weak, 
and  ye  are  strong :  and  this  also  we  wish, 
even  your  perfection. 

]  0.  Therelbre  I  write  these  things  being 
absent,  lest  being  |)resent  I  should  use 
sharpness,  according  to  the  power  which 
the  Lord  liath  given  me  to  edification,  and 
not  to  d(!struclion. 

1 1.  Finally,  brethren,  farewell.  Be  per- 
fect, be  of  good  comfort,  be  of  one  mind, 
live  in  jjcace ;  and  tlu;  God  of  love  and 
peaci;  shall  be  with  you. 

12.  Greet  one  another  with  a  holy  kiss. 

13.  All  the  saints  salute  you. 

14.  The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  the  love  of  Goil,  and  the  connnunion 
of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  witii  you  all.    Amen. 

IT  The  second  epistle  to  the  Corinthians 
was  written  from  Philippi,  a  city  of  Ma- 
cedonia, by  Titus  and  Lucas. 


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CHAP.  1. 

1  PavCs  salulation ;  6  he  wonders  that  Ihey  had  so  soon  left 
the  truth  of  ike  gospel,  S:c. 

1.  "pAUL,  an  apostle,  (not  of  men,  nei- 
MT  ther  by  man,  but  by  Jesus  Christ, 
and  God  the  Father,  who  raised  him  from 
the  dead ;) 

2.  And  all  the  brethren  which  are  with 
me,  unto  tlie  chiu-ches  of  Galatia : 

3.  Grace  be  to  you  and  peace,from  God 
tlie  Father,  and  from  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

4.  Who  gave  himself  for  our  sins,  that  he 
niiglit  dehver  us  from  this  present  evil  world, 
according  to  the  will  of  God  and  our  Father : 

5.  To  whom  he  gloiy  for  ever  and  ever. 
Amen. 

6.  I  marvel  that  ye  are  so  soon  removed 
from  him  that  called  you  into  the  grace  of 
Clirist  unto  another  gospel : 

7.  Which  is  not  another ;  but  there  be 
some  that  trouble  you,  and  would  pervert 
the  gospel  of  Christ. 

8.  But  though  we,  or  an  angel  from  hea- 
ven, preach  any  other  gospel  unto  you  than 
that  which  we  have  preached  unto  you,  let 
him  be  accursed. 

9.  As  we  said  before,  so  say  I  now  again, 
If  any  inan  preach  any  other  gospel  unto 
you  tiian  that  ye  have  received,  let  him  be 
accursed. 

1 0.  For  do  I  now  persuade  men,  or  God  ? 
or  do  I  seek  to  please  men?  Forifl  yet  pleas- 
ed men,  I  should  not  be  the  servant  of  Christ. 

1 1 .  But  I  certify  you,  brethren,  that  the 
gospel  which  was  preached  of  me  is  not 
after  man. 

1 2.  For  I  neither  received  it  of  man,  nei- 
ther was  I  taught  it,  but  by  the  revelation 
of  Jesus  Christ. 

1 3.  For  ye  have  heard  of  my  conversa- 
tion in  time  past  in  the  Jews'  religion,  how 
that  beyond  measure  I  persecuted  the 
church  of  God,  and  wasted  it : 

14.  And  profited  in  the  Jews'  religion 
above  many  mine  equals  in  mine  own  na- 
tion, being  more  exceedingly  zealous  of 
the  traditions  of  my  fathers. 

15.  But  when  it  pleased  God,  who  sepa- 
rated me  from  my  mother's  womb,  and 
called  me  by  his  grace, 

16.  To  reveal  his  Son  in  mc,  that  I 
miglitijrcach  him  among  the  heatiicn;  imme- 
diately I  conferred  not  with  flesh  and  blood : 

17.  Neither  went  I  up  to  Jerusalem  to 
them  which  were  apostles  before  mc ;  but 
1  went  into  Arabia,  and  returned  again 
unto  Damascus. 

1 8.  Then  after  three  years  I  went  up  to 


Jerusalem  to  see  Peter,  and  abode  with  him 
fifteen  days. 

1 9.  But  other  of  the  apostles  saw  I  none, 
save  James  the  Lord's  brother. 

20.  Now  the  things  which  I  wTite  unto 
you,  behold,  before  God,  I  lie  not. 

21.  Afterwards  I  came  into  the  regions 
of  Syria  and  Cilicia ; 

22.  And  was  unknown  by  face  unto  the 
churches  of  Judea  which  were  in  Christ: 

23.  But  they  had  heard  only.  That  he 
which  persecuted  us  in  times  past,  now 
preacheth  the  faith  which  once  he  destroyed. 

24.  And  they  glorified  God  in  me. 

CHAP.  11. 

1  He  sheu'cth  when  and  for  what  purpose  he  went  up  to 
Jerusalem.  14  Of  justification  by  faith,  and  not  by 
works :  20  thei/  that  are  sojuslifiied  live  not  in  sin. 

1.  raiHEN,  fourteen  years  after,  I  went 
A    up  again  to  Jerusalem  with  Barna- 
bas, and  took  Titus  with  me  also. 

2.  And  I  went  up  by  revelation,  and  com- 
municated unto  them  that  gospel  which  I 
preach  among  the  Gentiles,  but  privately  to 
them  which  were  of  reputation,  lest  by  any 
means  I  should  run,  or  had  run,  in  vain. 

3.  But  neither  Titus,  who  was  with  me, 
being  a  Greek,  was  compelled  to  be  cir- 
cumcised : 

4.  And  that  becauseof  false  brethren  una- 
wares brought  in,  who  came  in  privily  to  spy 
out  our  liberty  which  we  have  in  Christ  Je- 
sus, that  they  might  bring  us  into  bondage : 

5.  To  whom  we  gave  place  by  subjec- 
tion, no,  not  for  an  hour ;  that  the  truth  of 
the  gospel  might  continue  with  you. 

6.  But  of  tliose  who  seemed  to  be  some- 
what, whatsoever  they  were,  it  maketh  no 
matter  to  me :  God  accepteth  no  man's  per- 
son :  for  they  vvlio  seemed  to  be  somewhat, 
in  conference  added  notiiing  to  me ; 

7.  But  contrariwise,  when  they  saw  that 
tlie  gospel  of  the  uncircumcision  was  com- 
mitted unto  me,  as  the  gospel  of  the  cir- 
cuvTicision  was  unto  Peter ; 

8.  (For  he  that  wrought  effectually  in  Pe- 
ter to  the  apostleship  of  the  circumcision,  the 
same  was  mighty  in  mc  toward  the  Gentiles;) 

9.  And  wiien  James,  Cephas,  and  John, 
who  seemed  to  be  pillars,  perceived  tlie 
grace  that  was  given  unto  mc,  they  gave 
to  me  and  Barnal)as  the  right  hands  of 
fellowship ;  that  we  should  go  unto  the  hea- 
then, and  they  unto  the  circumcision. 

10.  Only  tfiey  would  that  we  should  re- 
member the  poor ;  the  same  wliich  I  also 
was  forward  to  do. 

11.  But  when  Peter  was  come  to  Aiili- 


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och,  I  ^vithstood  him  to  the  face,  because 
he  was  to  be  blamed. 

12.  For  before  that  certain  came  from 
James,  he  did  eat  with  the  Gentiles :  but 
when  they  were  come,  he  withdrew  and 
separated  himself,  fearing  them  which  were 
of  the  circumcision. 

13.  And  the  other  Jews  dissembled  like- 
wise with  him ;  insomuch  that  Barnabas  al- 
so was  carried  away  with  their  dissimulation. 

1 4.  But  when  I  saw  that  they  walked  not 
uprightly,  according  to  tlie  truth  of  the  gos- 
pel, I  said  unto  Peter  before  them  all.  If 
thou,  being  a  Jew,  livest  after  the  manner 
of  Gentiles,  and  not  as  do  the  Jews,  why 
compellest  thou  the  Gentiles  to  live  as  do 
the  Jews  ? 

1  b.  We  who  are  Jews  by  nature,  and  not 
sinners  of  the  Gentiles, 

16.  Knowing  that  a  man  is  not  justified 
by  the  works  of  the  law,  but  by  the  faith 
of  Jesus  Christ,  even  we  have  believed  in 
Jesus  Christ,  that  we  might  be  justified  by 
the  faith  of  Christ,  and  not  by  the  works  of 
the  law :  for  by  the  works  of  the  law  shall 
no  flesh  be  justified. 

17.  But  if,  while  we  seek  to  be  justified 
by  Christ,  we  ourselves  also  are  found  sin- 
ners, is  therefore  Christ  the  minister  of  sin  ? 
God  forbid. 

1 8.  For  if  I  build  again  the  things  which 
I  destroyed,  I  make  myself  a  transgressor. 

19.  For  I  through  the  law  am  dead  to 
the  law,  that  I  migiit  live  unto  God. 

20.  I  am  crucified  with  Christ :  never- 
theless I  live ;  yet  not  I,  but  Christ  liveth 
in  me  :  and  the  life  which  I  now  live  in  the 
flesh,  I  live  by  the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God, 
who  loved  me,  and  gave  himself  for  me. 

21.  I  do  not  frustrate  the  grace  of  God  : 
for  if  righteousness  come  by  the  law,  then 
Christ  is  dead  in  vain. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  He  (ukf.lh  what  moved  Ihem  to  depend  on  the  law,  having 
received  the  Spirit  through  faith.  6  Abraham  lieing  jus- 
tijied  by  faith,  so  tliey  vho  are  of  faith  inherit  his  blessing. 

\.£\  FOOLISH  Galatians,  who  hatli 
\y  bewitclicd  you,  that  ye  should  not 
obey  the  truth,  before  whose  eyes  Jesus 
Christ  hath  been  evidently  set  forth,  cruci- 
fied among  you  ? 

2.  This  only  would  I  learn  of  you,  Pic- 
ceivcd  ye  the  Spirit  by  the  works  of  the 
law,  or  by  the  hearing  of  faith  1 

3.  Are  ye  so  foolish?  Havingbegun  in  the 
Spirit,  are  ye  now  made  jierfecl  by  the  llesli  / 

4.  Have  ye  suffered  so  many  things  in 
vain? if  ?/  be  yet  hi  vain. 

5.  He  therefore  that  ministereth  to  you 
the  Spirit,  and  worketh  miracles  among 


you,  doeth  he  it  by  the  works  of  the  law, 
or  by  the  hearing  of  faith  ? 

6.  Even  as  Abraham  believed  God,  and 
it  was  accounted  to  him  for  righteousness. 

7.  Know  ye  therefore,that  they  which  are  of 
faith,  the  same  are  the  children  of  Abraham. 

8.  And  the  scripture,  foreseeing  that  God 
would  justify  the  heathen  through  faith, 
preached  before  the  gospel  unto  Abraham, 
sai/ing.  In  thee  shall  all  nations  be  blessed. 

9.  So  then  they  which  be  of  faith,  are 
blessed  with  faithful  Abraham. 

10.  For  as  many  as  are  of  the  works  of 
the  law,  are  under  the  curse :  for  it  is  writ- 
ten. Cursed  is  every  one  that  continueth 
not  in  all  things  which  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  law,  to  do  them. 

11.  But  that  no  man  is  justified  by  the 
law  in  the  sight  of  God,  it  is  evident :  for. 
The  just  shall  live  by  faith. 

1 2.  And  the  law  is  not  of  faith :  but.  The 
man  that  doeth  them  shall  live  in  them. 

13.  Christ  hath  redeemed  us  from  the 
curse  of  the  law,  being  made  a  curse  for 
us :  for  it  is  written.  Cursed  is  every  one 
that  hangeth  on  a  tree : 

14.  That  the  blessing  of  Abraham  might 
come  on  the  Gentiles  through  Jesus  Christ ; 
that  we  might  receive  the  promise  of  the 
Spirit  through  faith. 

15.  Brethren,  I  speak  after  the  manner 
of  men ;  though  it  be  but  a  man's  covenant, 
yet,  if  it  be  confirmed,  no  man  disannulleth, 
or  addeth  thereto. 

16.  Now  to  Abraham  and  his  seed  were 
the  promises  made.  He  saith  not.  And  to 
seeds,  as  of  many ;  but  as  of  one,  and  to 
thy  seed,  which  is  Christ. 

17.  And  this  I  say,  that  the  covenant, 
that  was  confirmed  before  of  God  in  Christ, 
the  law,  which  was  four  hundred  and  thirty 
years  after,  eaimot  disannul,  that  it  should 
make  the  promise  of  none  effect. 

18.  For  if  the  inheritance  be  of  the  law, 
it  is  no  more  of  promise :  but  God  gave  it 
to  Abratiam  by  promise. 

19.  Wlierelbre  then  xeruf/A  the  law  ?  It 
was  added  because  of  transgressions,  till 
the  seed  should  come  to  whom  the  promise 
was  made  ;  (ind  it  ^ens  ordained  by  angels 
in  the  hand  of  a  mediator. 

20.  Now  a  mediator  is  not  a  mediator 
of  one;  but  God  is  one. 

21.  Is  the  law  then  against  the  promises 
of  God  ?  God  forbid  :  f"or  if  there  had  been  a 
law  given  whirli  could  have  given  life,  verily 
rigliteousuess  should  have  been  by  the  law. 

22.  But  the  seiipture  hath  concluded  all 
luider  sin,  that  the  promise  by  faith  of  .Tesus 
Christ  might  be  given  to  them  that  believe. 


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23.  But  before  faith  came,  we  were  kept 
under  the  law,  sluit  up  unto  the  faitli  whicli 
should  afterwards  be  revealed. 

24.  Wherefore  the  law  was  our  school- 
master to  bring  ns  unto  Christ,  that  we 
might  be  justified  by  faith. 

25.  But  after  that  faith  is  come,  we  are 
no  longer  under  a  schoolmaster. 

26.  For  ye  are  all  the  cliildren  of  God 
by  faith  in  Christ  Jesus. 

27.  For  as  many  of  you  as  have  been 
baptized  into  Christ,  have  put  on  Christ. 

28.  There  is  neither  Jew  nor  Greek,  tiiere 
is  neither  bond  nor  free,  there  is  neither  male 
nor  female :  for  ye  are  all  one  inChrist  Jesus. 

29.  And  if  ye  be  Christ's,  then  are  ye 
Abraham's  seed,  and  heirs  according  to  the 
promise. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  The  Jews  were  for  a  while  under  the  laio,  4  but  Christ 
came  to  redeem,  and  to  give  both  to  Jews  and  Oenlites 
the  adoption  of  tons.  11  PauVs  lender  regard  for  them. 

1.  l^TOW  I  say,  tliat  the  heir,  as  long  as 
X^    he  is  a  child,  dililereth  nothing  from 
a  servant,  though  he  be    lord  of  all ; 

2.  But  is  under  tutors  and  governors, 
until  the  time  appointed  of  the  father. 

3.  Even  so  we,  when  we  were  children, 
were  in  bondage  under  the  elements  of  the 
world : 

4.  But  when  the  fulness  of  the  time  was 
come,  God  sent  forth  his  Son,  made  of  a 
woman,  made  under  the  law, 

5.  To  redeem  them  that  were  under  the  law, 
that  we  might  receive  the  adoption  of  sons. 

6.  And  because  ye  are  sons,  God  hath 
sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  your 
hearts,  crying,  Abba,  Father. 

7.  Wherefore  thou  art  no  more  a  ser- 
vant, but  a  son ;  and  if  a  son,  then  an  heir 
of  God  through  Christ. 

8.  Howbeit  then,  when  ye  knew  not 
God,  ye  did  service  unto  them  which  by 
nature  are  no  gods. 

9.  But  now,  after  that  ye  have  known 
God,  or  rather  are  known  of  God,  how  turn 
ye  again  to  the  weak  and  beggarly  elements, 
whereunto  ye  desire  again  to  be  in  bondage? 

10.  Ye  observe  days,  and  months,  and 
times,  and  years. 

11.  lam  atiaid  of  you,  lest  1  have  be- 
stowed upon  you  labour  in  vain. 

12.  Brethren,  I  beseech  you,  be  as  I 
am ;  for  I  am  as  ye  are :  ye  have  not  injured 
me  at  all. 

13.  Ye  know  how  through  infirmity  of 
the  flesh  I  preached  the  gospel  unto  you  at 
tlic  first. 

14.  And  my  temptation  which  was  in 
my  flesh  ye  despised  not,  nor  rejected ;  but 


received  me  as  an  angel  of  <5od,  even  as 
Christ  Jesus. 

1 5.Whereisthenthe  blessedness  ye  spake 
of?  for  1  bear  you  record,  that,  if  it  had 
been  possible,  ye  would  have  plucked  out 
your  own  eyes,  and  have  given  them  to  me. 

16.  Am  I  therefore  become  your  enemy, 
because  I  tell  you  the  truth  ? 

17.  They  zealously  affect  you,  but  not 
well;  yea,  they  would  exclude  you,  that 
ye  might  affect  tiiem. 

1 8.  But  it  is  good  to  be  zealously  affect- 
ed always  in  a  good  tlmig,  and  not  only 
when  1  am  present  with  you. 

19.  My  little  children,  of  whom  I  travail 
in  birth  again  until  Christ  be  formed  in  you, 

20.  I  desire  to  be  present  with  you  now, 
and  to  change  my  voice ;  for  I  stand  in 
doubt  of  you. 

21.  Tell  me,  ye  that  desire  to  be  under 
the  law,  do'  ye  not  hear  the  law  ? 

22.  For  it  is  written,  that  Abraham  had 
two  sons,  the  one  by  a  bond-maid,  the 
other  by  a  free-woman. 

23.  But  he  tc/io  icas  of  the  bond- woman 
was  born  after  the  flesh ;  but  he  of  the  free- 
woman  was  by  promise. 

24.  Which  things  are  an  allegory;  for 
these  are  the  two  covenants ;  the  one  liom 
the  mount  Sinai,  which  gendereth  to  bond- 
age, which  is  Agar. 

25.  For  this  Agar  is  mount  Sinai  in  Ara- 
bia, and  answercth  to  Jerusalem  which 
now  is,  and  is  in  l)ondage  with  her  children. 

26.  But  Jerusalem  which  is  above,  is 
free,  which  is  the  mother  of  us  all. 

27.  For  it  is  written.  Rejoice,  thou  bar- 
ren that  bearcst  not;  break  forth  and  cry, 
thou  that  travailest  not:  for  th(!  desolate 
hath  many  more  children  than  she  which 
hath  a  husband. 

28.  Now  we,  brethren,  as  Isaac  was, 
are  the  children  of  promise. 

29.  But  as  then  he  that  was  born  after 
the  flesh  persecuted  him  that  was  bom 
after  the  Spirit,  even  so  it  is  now. 

30.  Nevertheless  what  saith  the  scrip- 
ture ?  Cast  out  the  bond-woman  and  her 
son:  for  the  son  of  the  boTid-woinan  shall 
not  be  heir  with  the  son  of  the  free-woman. 

31.  So  tiien,  brethren,  we  are  not  chil- 
dren of  the  bond-woman,  but  of  the  free. 

f  CHAP.  V. 

1  He  mopelh  them  to  maintain  ihrir  christian  lilierty,  3 
and  not  to  ubsen<e  rirnmcision,  V.i  but  ralhrr  love.  19 
Tlie  works  of  the  flesh  ;  '22  the  fruits  of  the  6;yiriy. 

1.  OTAND  fast  therefore  in  the  liberty 
J5  wherewith  Christ  hath  made  us  free, 
and  be  not  entangled  again  with  the  yoke 
of  bondage. 


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2.  Behold,!  Paul  say  unto  you,  that  if  ye  be 
circumcised,  Christ  shall  profit  you  nothing. 

3.  For  I  testify  again  to  every  man  that 
is  circumcised,  that  he  is  a  debtor  to  do  the 
whole  law. 

4.  Christ  is  become  of  no  effect  unto 
you,  whosoever  of  you  are  justified  by  the 
law ;  ye  are  fallen  from  grace. 

5.  For  we  through  the  Spirit  wait  for  the 
hope  of  righteousness  by  faith. 

6.  For  in  Jesus  Christ  neither  circumci- 
sion availeth  any  thing,  nor  uncircumcision ; 
but  faith  which  worketh  by  love. 

7.  Ye  did  run  well ;  who  did  hinder  you, 
that  ye  should  not  obey  the  truth  ? 

8.  This  persuasion  cometh  not  of  him 
that  calleth  you. 

9.  A  little  leaven  leaveneth  the  whole 
lump. 

10.  I  have  confidence  in  you  through  the 
Lord,  that  ye  will  be  none  otherwise  mind- 
ed :  but  he  that  troubleth  you  shall  bear 
Adjudgment,  whosoever  he  be. 

1 1 .  And  I,  brethren,  if  I  yet  preach  cir- 
cumcision, why  do  I  yet  suffer  persecution  ? 
ihan  is  the  offence  of  the  cross  ceased. 

1 2.  I  would  they  were  even  cut  off  which 
trouble  you. 

1 3.  For,  brethren,ye  have  been  called  un- 
to liberty ;  only  use  not  liberty  for  an  occa- 
sion to  the  flesh,but  by  love  serve  one  another. 

14.  For  all  the  law  is  fulfilled  in  one 
word,  eveii  in  this;  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbour  as  thyself. 

1 5.  But  if  ye  bite  and  devour  one  an- 
other, take  heed  that  ye  be  not  consumed  one 
of  another. 

16.  This  I  say  then.  Walk  in  the  Spirit, 
and  ye  shall  not  fulfil  the  lust  of  the  flesh. 

1 7.  For  the  flesh  lusteth  against  the  Spirit, 
and  the  Spirit  against  the  ilcsh :  and  these 
are  contrary  the  one  to  the  other ;  so  that 
ye  cannot  do  the  things  that  ye  would. 

1 8.  But  if  ye  be  led  of  the  Spirit,  ye  are 
not  under  the  law. 

1 9.  Now  the  works  of  the  flesh  are  mani- 
fest, which  are  these;  Adultery,  fornication, 
uncleanness,  lasciviousness, 

20.  Idolatry,  witchcraft, hatred, variance, 
emulations,  wrath,  strife,  seditions,  heresies, 

21.  Envyings,  murders,  drunkenness,  w- 
veilings,  and  such  like :  of  the  which  1  tell 
you  before,  as  1  have  also  told  you  in  time 
past,  that  they  which  do  such  things  sliall 
not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God. 

22.  But  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy, 
peace,  long-suffering,  gentleness,  goodness, 
faKh, 

23.  Meekness,  temperance :  against  such 
there  is  no  law. 


24.  And  they  that  are  Christ's  have  cru- 
cified the  flesh  with  the  affections  and  lusts. 

25.  If  we  live  in  the  Spirit,  let  us  also 
walk  in  the  Spirit. 

26.  Let  us  not  be  desirous  of  vain  glory, 
provoking  one  another, envying  one  another. 

CHAP.  VL 

1  He  willclh  Ihem  to  reform  the  faulty  with  gentleness, 
mid  to  bear  one  another's  burdens ;  6  to  be  liberal  to 
their  teachers,  9  and  not  be  weary  in  well  doing. 

BRETHREN,  if  a  man  be  overtaken 
in  a  fault,  ye  which  are  spiritual, 
restore  such  a  one  in  the  spirit  of  meek- 
ness ;  considering  thyself,  lest  thou  also  be 
tempted. 

2.  Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens,  and 
so  fulfil  the  law  of  Christ. 

3.  For  if  a  man  think  himself  to  be  some- 
thing, when  he  is  nothing,  he  deceiveth 
himself. 

4.  But  let  every  man  prove  his  own 
work,  and  then  shall  he  have  rejoicing  in 
himself  alone,  and  not  in  another. 

5.  For  every  man  shall  bear  his  own 
burden. 

6.  Let  him  that  is  taught  in  the  word 
communicate  unto  him  that  teacheth  in  all 
good  things. 

7.  Be  not  deceived ;  God  is  not  mocked : 
for  whatsoever  a  man  soweth,  that  shall  he 
also  reap. 

8.  For  he  that  soweth  to  his  flesh,  shall 
of  the  flesh  reap  corruption ;  but  he  that 
soweth  to  the  Spirit,  shall  of  the  Spirit  reap 
life  everlasting. 

9.  And  let  us  not  be  weary  in  well-doing ; 
for  in  due  season  we  shall  reap,  if  we  faint  not. 

1 0.  As  we  have  therefore  opportunity,  let 
us  do  good  unto  all  men,  especially  unto 
them  who  are  of  the  household  of  faith. 

1 1 .  Ye  see  how  large  a  letter  I  have 
written  unto  you  with  mine  own  hand, 

12.  As  many  as  desire  to  make  a  fair 
shew  in  the  flesh,  they  constrain  you  to  be 
circumcised ;  only  lest  they  should  suffer 
persecution  for  the  cross  of  Christ. 

1 3.  For  neither  they  themselves  who  arc 
circumcised  keep  the  law ;  but  desire  to 
have  you  circumcised,  that  they  may  glory 
in  your  flesh. 

14.  But  God  forbid  that  I  should  glory, 
save  in  the  cross  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
by  whom  the  world  is  crucified  unto  me, 
and  I  unto  the  world. 

1 5.  For  in  Christ  Jesus  neither  circum- 
cision availeth  any  thing,  nor  uncircumci- 
sion, but  a  new  creature. 

16.  And  as  many  as  walk  according  to 
tiiis  rule,  (icace  he  on  tliem,  and  mercy,  and 
uj)on  the  Israel  of  God. 


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1 7.  From  henceforth  let  no  man  trouble 
me ;  for  I  bear  in  my  body  the  marks  of 
the  Lord  Jesus. 


1 8.  Brethren,  the  grace  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ  be  vvitli  your  spirit.     Amen. 
1  Unto  the  Galatians,  written  from  Rome. 


IT  The  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the  Apostle,  to  the  EPHESIANS. 


CHAP.  L 

1  Paul  blesaeth  God  /or  tpirihml  blessings,  7  and  Jbr  re- 
demption by  his  grace  iliroiigh  Christ,  11  which  is  the 
proper  fountain  of  man's  salvation,  ^c. 

1.  TJAUL,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  by 
JL     the  will  of  God,  to  the  saints  which 
are  at  Ephesus,  and  to  the  faithful  in  Christ 
Jesus : 

2.  Grace  be  to  you,  and  peace,  from  God 
our  Father,  and/rum  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

3.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  blessed  us 
with  all  spiritual  blessings  in  heavenly 
places  in  Christ : 

4.  According  as  he  hath  chosen  us  in 
him  before  the  foundation  of  the  world, 
that  we  should  be  holy,  and  without  blame 
before  him  in  love : 

5.  Having  predestinated  us  unto  the  adop- 
tion of  children  by  Jesus  Christ  to  himself, 
according  to  the  good  pleasure  of  his  will, 

6.  To  the  praise  of  the  glory  of  his  grace, 
wherein  he  hath  made  us  accepted  in  the 
Beloved : 

7.  In  whom  we  have  redemption  through 
his  blood,  the  forgiveness  of  sins,  according 
to  the  riches  of  his  grace ; 

8.  Wherein  he  hath  abounded  toward  us 
in  all  wisdom  and  prudence ; 

9.  Having  made  known  unto  us  the  mys- 
tery of  his  will,  according  to  his  good  plea- 
sure wiiich  he  hath  purposed  in  himself: 

10.  l^hat  in  the  dispensation  of  the  ful- 
ness of  times,  he  might  gather  together  in 
one  all  things  in  Christ,  both  which  are  in 
heaven  and  which  are  on  earth ;  even  in  him, 

11.  In  whom  also  we  have  obtained  an 
inheritance,  being  predestinated  according 
to  the  pur]DOse  of  him  who  workcth  all 
things  after  the  counsel  of  his  own  will ; 

1 2.  That  we  shoukl  be  to  the  praise  of 
his  glory,  who  first  trusted  in  Christ. 

13.  In  whom  ye  also  trusted,  after  that 
ye  heard  the  word  of  truth,  the  gospel  of 
your  salvation :  in  whom  also,  after  that  ye 
believed,  ye  were  sealed  with  that  holy 
Spirit  of  promise, 

1 4.  Which  is  the  earnest  of  our  inherit- 
ance, until  the  redemption  of  the  purchased 
possession,  unto  the  praise  of  his  glory. 

15.  Wherefore  1  also,  after  I  heard  of 
your  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  love  unto 
all  the  saints, 


16.  Cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you, 
making  mention  of  you  in   my  prayers; 

17.  That  the   God  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  the  Father  of  gloiy,  may  give  unto 
you  the   spirit  of  wisdom  and  revelation 
in  the  knowledge  of  him : 

18.  The  eyes  of  your  understanding  being 
enlightened;  that  ye  may  know  what  is  the 
hope  of  his  calling,  and  what  the  riches  of 
the  glory  of  his  inheritance  in  the  saints, 

1 9.  And  what  is  the  exceeding  greatness 
of  his  power  to  us-ward  who  believe,  ac- 
cording to  the  working  of  his  mighty  power, 

20.  Which  he  wrought  in  Christ,  when 
he  raised  him  from  the  dead,  and  set  him  at 
his  own  right  hand  in  the  heavenly  places, 

21.  Far  above  all  principality,  and  pow- 
er, and  might,  and  dominion,  and  every 
name  that  is  named,  not  only  in  this  world, 
but  also  in  tliat  which  is  to  come : 

22.  And  hath  put  all  things  under  his 
feet,  and  gave  him  to  be  the  head  over  all 
things  to  the  church, 

23.  Which  is  his  body,  the  fulness  of 
him  that  fiUeth  all  in  all. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  What  the  Ephesians''  state  was :  God's  mercy  in  their 
deliverance.  8  Though  saved  by  grace,  yet  created  unto 
good  works. 

1 .    A  N^D  you  hath  he  quickened,  who  were 
1\.  dead  in  trespasses  and  sins ; 

2.  Wherein  in  time  past  ye  walked  ac- 
cording to  the  course  of  this  world,  accord- 
ing to  the  prince  of  the  power  of  the  air, 
the  spirit  that  now  worketh  in  the  children 
of  disobedience : 

3.  Among  whom  also  we  all  had  our 
conversation  in  times  past,  in  the  lusts  of 
our  flesh,  fulfilling  the  desires  of  the  flesh 
and  of  the  mind ;  and  were  by  nature  the 
children  of  wrath,  even  as  others. 

4.  But  God,  who  is  rich  in  mercy,  for  his 
great  love  wherewith  he  loved  us, 

5.  Even  when  we  were  dead  in  sins, 
hath  quickened  us  together  with  Christ, 
(by  grace  ye  are  saved;) 

6.  And  hath  raised  its  up  together,  and 
made  ns  sit  together  in  heavenly  ;>/aces  in 
Christ  Jesus : 

7.  That  in  the  ages  to  come  he  might  shew 
the  exceeding  riches  of  his  grace,  in  his 
kindness  toward  us,  through  Christ  Jesus. 

8.  For  by  grace  are  yc  saved  through 


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faith ;  and  that  not  of  yourselves :  it  is  the 
gift  of  God : 

9.  Not  of  works,  lest  any  man  should 
boast . 

10.  For  we  are  his  workmanship,  crea- 
ted in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good  works,  which 
God  hath  before  ordained  that  we  should 
walk  in  them. 

1 1 .  Wherefore  remember,  that  ye  being  in 
time  past  Gentiles  in  the  flesh,  who  are  call- 
ed Uncircumcision  by  that  which  is  called 
the  Circumcision  in  the  flesh  made  by  hands; 

1 2.  That  at  that  time  ye  were  without 
Christ,  being  aliens  from  the  common- 
wealth of  Israel,  and  strangers  from  tlie 
covenants  of  promise,  having  no  hope,  and 
witiiout  God  in  the  world : 

13.  But  now,  in  Christ  Jesus,  ye  who 
sometimes  were  far  off,  are  made  nigh  by 
the  blood  of  Christ. 

1 4.  For  he  is  our  peace,  who  hath  made 
both  one,  and  hath  broken  down  the  mid- 
dle wall  of  partition  between  us ; 

1 5.  Having  abolished  in  his  flesh  the  en- 
mity, even  the  law  of  commandments  con- 
tained in  ordinances;  for  to  make  in  himself 
of  twain  one  new  man,  so  making  peace ; 

16.  And  that  he  might  reconcile  both 
unto  God  in  one  body  by  the  cross,  having 
slain  the  enmity  thereby : 

17.  And  came  and  preached  peace  to 
you  which  were  afar  off",  and  to  them  that 
were  nigh. 

18.  For  through  him  we  both  have  an 
access  by  one  Spirit  unto  the  Father. 

1 9.  Now  therefore  ye  are  no  more  stran- 
gers and  foreigners,  but  fellow-citizens  with 
the  saints,  and  of  the  household  of  God ; 

20.  And  are  built  upon  the  foundation  of 
the  apostles  and  prophets,  Jesus  Christ  him- 
self being  the  chief  corner-s/oTze  ; 

21 .  In  whom  all  the  building,  fitly  framed 
together,  growelh  unto  a  holy  temple  in  the 
Lord : 

22.  In  whom  ye  also  are  builded  together 
for  a  habitation  of  God  through  the  Spirit. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  Tilt  hidden  mi/steri/  of  their  calling  had  been  revealed 
unln  him:    14    he  prat/eth  that  their  faith  may  be 

slrrii'^thened. 

I.  Hj'^OR  this  cause  I  Paul,  the  prisoner 
_i_     of  Jesus  Christ  for  you  Gentili's, 

2.  If  ye  have  heard  of  the  dispensation 
of  the  grace  of  God,  wliich  is  given  me  to 
y(Ki-\\  ard : 

3.  How  that  l)y  revelation  he  made 
known  unto  me  the  mystery ;  as  I  wrote 
afore  in  few  words ; 

4.  Wiu'rcby.when  ye  read,  yc  may  under- 
stand my  knowledge  in  the  mystery  of  Christ, 


5.  Whicli  in  other  ages  was  not  made 
known  unto  the  sons  of  men,  as  it  is  now 
revealed  unto  his  holy  apostles  and  pro- 
phets by  the  Spirit ; 

6.  That  the  Gentiles  should  be  fellow- 
heirs,  and  of  the  same  body,  and  partakers 
of  liis  promise  in  Christ  by  the  gospel : 

7.  Whereof  I  was  made  a  minister,  ac- 
cording to  the  gift  of  the  grace  of  God  given 
unto  me  by  the  effectual  working  of  his 
power. 

8.  Unto  me,  who  am  less  than  the  least 
of  all  saints,  is  this  grace  given,  that  I 
should  preach  among  the  Gentiles  the  un- 
searciiable  riches  of  Christ ; 

9.  And  to  make  all  men  see  what  is  the  fel- 
lowship of  the  mystery,  which  from  the  be- 
ginning of  the  world  hath  been  hid  in  God, 
who  created  all  things  by  Jesus  Christ : 

1 0.  To  the  intent  that  now  unto  the  prin- 
cipalities and  powers  in  heavenly  places 
migiit  be  known,  by  the  church,  the  mani- 
fold wisdom  of  God, 

1 1 .  According  to  the  eternal  purpose 
which  he  purposed  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord: 

12.  In  whom  we  have  boldness  and  ac- 
cess with  confidence  by  the  faith  of  him. 

1 3.  Wherefore  I  desire  that  ye  faint  not  at 
my  tribulations  for  you,  which  is  your  glory. 

14.  For  this  cause  I  bow  my  knees  unto 
the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

1 5.  Of  whom  the  whole  family  in  hea- 
ven and  earth  is  namefl, 

16.  That  he  would  grant  you,  according 
to  the  riches  of  his  glory,  to  be  strengthened 
with  might  by  his  Spirit  in  Ihc  inner  man  ; 

1 7.  That  Christ  may  dwell  in  your  hearts 
by  faith ;  that  ye,  being  rooted  and  ground- 
ed in  love, 

1 8.  May  be  able  to  comprehend  with  all 
saints  wiiat  is  the  breadth,  and  length,  and 
deptii,  and  height ; 

19.  And  to  know  the  love  of  Christ, 
which  passeth  knowledge,  tiiat  ye  might 
l)e  filled  with  all  the  fiilness  of  (Jod. 

20.  Now  unto  liim  that  is  able  to  do  ex- 
ceeding abundantly  above  all  that  we  ask 
or  think,  according  to  the  power  that  work- 
eth  in  us, 

21.  Unto  liim  be  glory  in  the  church  by 
Christ  Jesus,  tliroughout  all  ages,  world 
witlioul  end.     Amen. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  He  exiiortrlh  to  unity:  24  to  fut  on  the  new  man;  Sr> 
to  rast  off  lyini;,  29  corrupt  communication,  31  atid 
all  billcrnrsf,  ^-c. 

1.  X  TIIKUKFOKE,  the  prisoner  of  the 
X  Lord,  besetich  you  tliat  ye  walk  wor- 

tiiy  of  the  vocation  wherewith  ye  are  called, 
2.  With  all  lowliness  and  meekness,  with 


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long-suffering,  forbearing  one  another  in 
love ; 

3.  Endeavouring  to  keep  the  unity  of  the 
Spirit  in  the  bond  of  peace. 

4.  There  is  one  body,  and  one  Spirit,  even 
as  ye  are  called  in  one  hope  of  your  calling; 

5.  One  Lord,  one  faith,  one  baptism, 

6.  One  God  and  Father  of  all,  who  is 
above  all,  and  through  ail,  and  in  you  all. 

7.  But  unto  every  one  of  us  is  given  grace 
according  to  the  measure  of  the  gift  of  Christ. 

8.  Wherefore  he  saith,  When  lie  ascend- 
ed up  on  iiigh,  he  led  captivity  captive,  and 
gave  gifts  unto  men. 

9.  (Now,  that  he  ascended,  what  is  it 
but  that  he  also  descended  first  into  the 
lower  parts  of  the  earth  ? 

10.  He  that  descended  is  the  same  also 
that  ascended  up  far  above  all  heavens, 
that  he  might  fill  ail  things.) 

11.  And  he  gave  some,  apostles;  and 
some,  prophets ;  and  some,  evangelists;  and ; 
some,  pastors  and  teachers ; 

12.  For  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for 
the  work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edifying  of 
the  body  of  Christ : 

13.  Till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the 
faith,  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of 
God,  unto  a  perfect  man,  unto  the  measure 
of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ: 

1 4.  That  we  hencefoTtk  be  no  more  chil- 
dren, tossed  to  and  fro,  and  carried  about 
with  every  wind  of  doctrine,  by  the  sleight 
of  men,  and  cunning  craftiness,  whereby 
they  lie  in  wait  to  deceive ; 

15.  But,  speaking  the  truth  in  love,  may 
grow  up  into  him  in  all  things,  which  is  the 
head,  even  Christ : 

1 6.  From  whom  the  whole  body  fitly  join- 
ed together,  and  compacted  by  that  which 
every  joint  supplieth,  according  to  the  effec- 
tual working  in  the  measure  of  every  part, 
maketh  increase  of  the  body  unto  the  edi- 
fying of  itself  in  love. 

1 7.  This  I  say  therefore,  and  testify  in  the 
Lord,  that  ye  henceforth  walk  not  as  other 
Gentiles  walk,  in  the  vanity  of  their  mind, 

1 8.  Having  the  understanding  darkened, 
being  alienated  from  the  life  of  God  through 
the  ignorance  that  is  in  them,  because  of 
the  blindness  of  their  heart: 

19.  Who,  being  past  feeling,  have  given 
themselves  over  unto  lasciviousncss,lo  work 
all  uncleanness  with  greediness. 

20.  But  ye  have  not  so  learned  Christ ; 

21.  If  so  be  that  ye  have  heard  him,  and 
have  been  taught  by  him,  as  the  truth  is  in 
Jesus : 

22.  That  ye  put  off,  concerning  the  for- 
mer conversation,  tlie  old  man,  which  is 


corrupt  according  to  the  deceitful  lusts; 

23.  And  be  renewed  in  the  spirit  of  your 
mind ; 

24.  And  that  ye  put  on  the  new  man, 
which  after  God  is  created  in  righteousness 
and  true  holiness. 

25.  Wherefore  putting  away  lying,  speak 
every  man  truth  with  his  neighbour :  for  we. 
are  members  one  of  another. 

26.  Be  ye  angry,  and  sin  not :  let  not  the 
sun  go  down  upon  your  wrath : 

27.  Neither  give  place  to  the  devil. 

28.  Let  him  that  stole  steal  no  more: 
but  rather  let  him  labour,  working  with  his 
hands  the  thing  which  is  good,  that  he  may 
have  to  give  to  him  that  needeth. 

29.  Let  no  corrupt  communication  pro- 
ceed out  of  your  mouth,  but  that  which  is 
good  to  the  use  of  edifying,  that  it  may 
minister  grace  unto  the  hearers. 

30.  And  grieve  not  the  Holy  Spirit  of 
God,  whereby  ye  are  sealed  unto  the  day 
of  redemption. 

31.  Let  all  bitterness,  and  wrath,  and 
anger,  and  clamour,  and  evil-speaking,  be 
put  away  from  you,  with  all  malice : 

32.  And  be  ye  kind  one  to  another,  ten- 
der-hearted, forgiving  one  another,  even  as 
God  for  Christ's  sake  hath  forgiven  you. 

CHAP.  V. 

2  Ht  exhorlelk  to  love;  3  to  flee  fornication;  15  /o  walk 
witk  prudence.  22  The  duty  of  wives,  25  uTid  of  husbands. 

1.  XJJE  ye  therefore  followers  of  God,  as 
-13  dear  children; 

2.  And  walk  in  love,  as  Christ  also  hath 
loved  us,  and  hath  given  himself  for  us, an 
offering  and  a  sacrifice  to  God  for  a  sweet- 
smelling  savour. 

3.  But  fornication,  and  all  uncleanness, 
or  covetousness,  let  it  not  be  once  named 
among  you,  as  becometh  saints; 

4.  Neither  filthiness,  nor  foolish  talking, 
nor  jesting,  which  are  not  convenient:  but 
rather  giving  of  thanks. 

5.  For  this  ye  know,  that  no  whoremon- 
ger, nor  unclean  person,  nor  covetous  man, 
who  is  an  idolater,  hath  any  inheritance  in 
the  kingdom  of  Christ  and  of  God. 

6.  Let  no  man  deceive  you  with  vain 
words :  for  because  of  these  things  cometh 
the  wrath  of  God  upon  the  children  of  diso- 
bedience. 

7.  Be  not  ye  therefore  partakers  with  them. 

8.  For  ye  were  sonuilime  darkness,  but 
now  are7/c  light  in  the  Lord:  walk  as  chil- 
dren of  light; 

9.  (For  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  in  all  good- 
ncjss  and  righteousness  and  truth  ;) 

10.  Proving  what  is  acceptable  unto  the 
Lord. 


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11.  And  have  no  fellowship  with  the  un- 
fruitful works  of  darkness,  but  rather  re- 
prove them. 

1 2.  For  it  is  a  shame  even  to  speak  of 
those  things  which  are  done  of  them  in  se- 
cret. 

13.  But  all  things  that  are  reproved  arc 
made  manifest  by  the  light:  for  whatsoever 
doth  make  manifest  is  light. 

1 4.  Wherefore  he  saitli,  Awake,thou  that 
sleepest,  and  arise  from  the  dead,  and  Christ 
shall  give  thee  light. 

15.  See  then  that  ye  walk  circumspectly, 
not  as  fools,  but  as  wise, 

10.  Redeeming  the  time,  because  the  days 
are  evil. 

1 7.  Wherefore  be  ye  not  unwise,  l)ut  un- 
derstanding what  the  will  of  the  Lord  is. 

1 8.  And  be  not  drunk  with  wine,  where- 
in is  excess ;  but  be  filled  with  the  Spirit ; 

19.  Speaking  to  yourselves  in  psalms, and 
hymns,  and  spiritual  songs,  singing  and 
making  melody  in  your  heart  to  the  Lord ; 

20.  Giving  thanks  always  for  all  things 
unto  God  and  the  Father,  in  the  name  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ ; 

2 1 .  Submitting  yourselves  one  to  another 
in  the  fear  of  God. 

22.  Wives,  submit  yourselves  unto  your 
own  husbands,  as  unto  the  Lord. 

23.  For  the  husband  is  the  head  of  the 
wife,  even  as  Christ  is  the  head  of  the 
church :  and  he  is  the  Saviour  of  the  body. 

24.  Therefore,  as  the  church  is  subject 
unto  Christ,  so  let  the  wives  be  to  their  own 
husbands  in  every  thing. 

25.  Husbands,  love  your  wives,  even  as 
Christ  also  loved  the  church,  and  gave  him- 
self for  it ; 

26.  That  he  might  sanctify  and  cleanse 
it  with  the  washing  of  water  by  the  word  ; 

27.  That  he  might  present  it  to  himself 
a  glorious  church,  not  having  spot,  or  wrin- 
kle, or  any  suc'h  thing ;  but  that  it  siiould 
be  holy  and  without  blemisli. 

28.  So  ought  men  to  love  their  wives  as 
their  own  bodies.  He  that  loveth  his  wife 
loveth  himself. 

29.  For  no  man  ever  yet  hated  his  own 
flesh;  but  nourisiieth  and  cherisheth  it,  even 
as  the  Lord  the  church : 

30.  For  we  are  members  of  his  body,  of 
his  flesh,  and  of  his  bones. 

31.  For  this  cause  shall  a  man  leave  his 
father  and  mother,  and  shall  be  joined  unto 
his  wife,  and  they  two  shall  be  one  flesh. 

32.  This  is  a  great  mystery :  but  I  sjjeak 
concerning  Christ  and  the  church. 

33.  Nevertheless,  let  every  one  of  you  in 
particular  so  love  his  wife  even  as  himself ; 


and  the  wife  see  that  she  reverence  her  hus- 
band. 

CHAP.  VL 

1  The  relalire  duties  of  children;  4  of  parents ;  5  of  ser- 
vants ;  9  of  masters.  13  He  exhorlelh  to  resist  spiritual 
enemies  bi/  putting  on  the  Christian  armour. 

1.  4~1H1LDREN,   obey  your  parents  in 
\J  the  Lord :  for  this  is  right. 

2.  Honour  tiiy  father  and  mother ;  (which 
is  the  first  commandment  with  promise ;) 

3.  That  it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and 
thou  mayest  live  long  on  the  earth. 

4.  And,  ye  fathers,  provoke  not  your  chil- 
dren to  wrath :  but  bring  tiiem  up  in  the 
nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord. 

5.  Servants,  be  obedient  to  them  that  are 
your  masters  according  to  the  flesh,  with 
fear  and  trembling,  in  singleness  of  your 
heart,  as  unto  Christ ; 

6.  Not  with  eye-service,  as  men-pleasers  -, 
but  as  the  servants  of  Christ,  doing  the 
will  of  God  from  the  heart ; 

7.  With  good  will  doing  service,  as  to  the 
Lord,  and  not  to  men : 

8.  Knowing  that  whatsoever  good  thing 
any  man  doeth,  the  same  shall  he  receive 
of  the  Lord,  whether  he  be  bond  or  free. 

9.  And,  ye  masters,  do  the  same  things 
unto  them,  forbearing  threatening :  knowing 
that  your  Master  also  is  in  heaven ;  nei- 
ther is  there  respect  of  persons  with  him. 

1 0.  Finally,  my  brethren,  be  strong  in  the 
Lord,  and  in  the  power  of  his  might. 

1 1.  Put  on  the  whole  armour  of  God,  that 
ye  may  be  able  to  stand  against  the  wiles 
of  the  devil. 

1 2.  For  we  wrestle  not  against  flesh  and 
blood,  but  against  principalities,  against 
powers,  against  the  rulers  of  the  darkness 
of  this  world,  against  spiritual  wickedness 
in  higii  'places. 

1 3.  Wherefore  take  unto  you  the  whole 
armour  of  God,  that  ye  may  be  able  to  with- 
stand in  the  evil  day,  and  having  done  all, 
to  stand. 

1 4.  Stand  therefore,  having  your  loins  girt 
about  with  truth,  and  having  on  the  breast- 
plate of  righteousness ; 

1 5.  And  your  feet  shod  with  the  prepara- 
tion of  the  gospel  of  peace ; 

16.  Above  all,  taking  the  shield  of  faith, 
wherewith  ye  shall  be  able  to  quench  all  the 
fiery  darts  of  the  wicked. 

1 7.  And  take  the  helmet  of  salvation,  and 
tlu!  sword  of  the  Spirit,  which  is  the  word 
of  God : 

1 8.  Praying  always  with  all  prayer  and 
supplication  in  the  Spirit,  and  watching 
tluneunto  with  all  perseverance  and  suppli- 
cation for  all  saints ; 


CHAP.  I. 


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19.  And  for  me,  that  utterance  may  be 
given  unto  me,  that  I  may  open  my  mouth 
boldly,  to  make  known  the  mystery  of  the 
gospel, 

20.  For  which  I  am  an  ambassador  in 
bonds;  that  therein  I  may  speak  boldly,  as 
I  ought  to  speak. 

21.  But  that  ye  also  may  know  mine  af- 
fairs, and  how  1  do,  Tychicus,  a  beloved 
brother  and  faithful  minister  in  the  Lord, 
shall  make  known  to  you  all  things : 


22.  Whom  I  have  sent  unto  you  for  the 
same  purpose,  that  ye  might  know  our  af- 
fairs, and  that  he  might  comfort  your  hearts. 

23.  Peace  be  to  the  brethren,  and  love 
with  faith,  from  God  the  Fatlicr,  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

24.  Grace  he  with  all  them  that  love  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity.     Amen. 

1  Written  from  Rome  unto  the  Ephesians, 
by  Tychicus. 


1[  The  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the  Apostle,  to  the  PHILIPPIANS. 


CHAP.  L 

3  PauVs  thankfulness  and  prayer  to  God/or  them :  21  his 
readiness  to  suffer :  27  he  exhortelh  them  to  walk  uorthily. 

l.TJAUL  and  Timotheus,  the  servants 
B      of  Jesus  Christ,  to  all  the  saints  in 
Christ  Jesus  which  are  at  Philippi,  with  the 
bishops  and  deacons: 

2.  Gracefie  unto  you, and  peace, from  God 
our  Father,  and/ro/n  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

3.  1  thank  my  God  upon  every  remem- 
brance of  you, 

4.  (Always  in  every  praj'er  of  mine  for 
you  ail  making  request  with  joy,) 

5.  For  your  fellowship  in  the  gospel,  from 
the  first  day  until  now ; 

6.  Being  confident  of  this  very  thing,  that 
he  which  hath  begun  agood  work  in  you  will 
perform  it  until  the  day  of  Jesus  Christ: 

7.  Even  as  it  is  meet  for  me  to  think  this 
of  you  all,  because  I  have  you  in  my  heart ; 
inasmuch  as  both  in  my  bonds,  and  in  tiie 
defence  and  confirmation  of  the  gospel,  ye 
all  are  partakers  of  my  grace. 

8.  ForGodismyrecord,howgreatlyIlong 
after  you  all  in  the  bowels  of  Jesus  Christ. 

9.  And  this  I  pray,  that  your  love  may 
abound  yet  more  and  more  in  knowledge 
and  in  all  judgment; 

1 0.  That  ye  may  approve  things  that  arc 
excellent;  that  ye  may  be  sincere  and 
without  offence  till  the  day  of  Christ ; 

11.  Being  filled  with  the  fruits  of  right- 
eousness, which  are  by  Jesus  Christ,  unto 
the  glory  and  praise  of  God. 

12.  But  I  would  y(!  should  understand, 
brethren,  that  the  things  irhicli  liappcnrd 
unto  me  have  fallen  out  rather  unto  the  fur- 
therance of  the  gospel ; 

1 3.So  that  my  bonds  in  Christ  are  manifest 
in  all  the  palace,  and  in  all  other  ;;/rtres  ; 

1 4.  And  many  ofthe  brethren  in  tiie  Lord, 
waxing  confident  by  my  !)onds,  are  nuich 
more  bold  to  speak  the  word  without  fear. 

1 5.  Some  indeed  preach  Christ  even  of 
envy  and  strife ;  and  some  also  of  good  will. 

A2 


1 6.  The  one  preach  Christ  of  contention, 
not  sincerely,  supposing  to  add  affliction  to 
my  bonds : 

17.  But  the  other  of  love,  knowing  that 
I  am  set  for  the  defence  of  the  gospel. 

1 8.  What  then  ?  notwithstanding,  every 
way,  whether  in  pretence,  or  in  truth, 
Christ  is  preached ;  and  I  therein  do  re- 
joice, yea,  and  will  rejoice. 

1 9.  For  I  know  that  this  shall  turn  to  my 
salvation  through  your  prayer,  and  the  sup- 
ply ofthe  Spirit  of  Jesus  Christ, 

20.  According  to  my  earnest  expectation 
and  my  hope,  that  in  nothingi  shall  be  asham- 
ed, but  that  with  all  boldness,  as  always,  so 
now  also,  Christ  shall  be  magnified  in  my 
body,  whether  it  be  by  life,  or  by  death. 

2 1 .  For  to  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and  to  die 
is  gain. 

22.  ButifIliveintheflesh,thisjsthefruitof 
my  labour:  yet  whatlshall  choose  I  wot  not. 

23.  For  I  am  in  a  strait  betwixt  two, 
having  a  desire  to  depart,  and  to  be  with 
Christ ;  which  is  far  better : 

24.  Nevertheless  to  abide  in  the  flesh  is 
more  needful  for  you. 

25.  And  having  this  confidence,  I  know 
that  I  shall  abide  and  continue  with  you 
all,  for  your  fiirtherance  and  joy  of  faith  ; 

26.  That  your  rejoicing  may  be  more 
abundant  in  Jesus  Christ  for  me,  by  my 
coming  to  you  again. 

27.  Onlv  let  your  conversation  be  as  it 
becometh  the  gospel  of  Christ ;  that,  whe- 
ther 1  come  and  see  you,  or  else  be  absent, 
I  may  hear  of  your  affairs,  that  ye  stand 
fast  in  one  spirit,  with  one  mind,  striving 
together  for  the  faith  ofthe  gospc  I ; 

28.  And  in  nothing  terrified  by  your  ad- 
versaries ;  which  is  to  them  an  evident  to- 
ken of  perdition,  but  to  you  of  salvation, 
and  that  of  God. 

20.  For  unto  you  it  is  given  in  the  behalf 
of  Christ,  not  only  to  believe  on  him,  but 
also  to  suffer  for  his  sake ; 


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30.  Having  the  same  conflict  vvhicli  ye 
saw  in  me,  and  now  hear  to  be  in  me. 

CHAP.  11. 

1  Love  and  unily  recommended ;  3  humility ;  12  to  be  di- 
ligent in  the  loay  of  salvation ;  14  and  cheerfully  to  sub- 
mil  to  God's  will. 

l.TF  there  be  therefore  any  consolation 
X  in  Christ,  if  any  comfort  of  love,  if  , 
any  fellowsiiip  of  the  Spirit,  if  any  bowels 
and  mercies,  I 

2.  Fulfil  ye  my  joy,  that  ye  be  like- 
minded,  having  the  same  love,  being  of  one 
accord,  of  one  mind. 

3.  Let  nothing  be  done  through  sti'ife  or 
vain  glory ;  but  in  lowliness  of  mind  let  each 
esteem  other  better  than  themselves. 

4.  Look  not  every  man  on  his  own  things, 
but  every  man  also  on  the  things  of  others. 

5.  Let  this  mind  be  in  you,  which  was 
also  in  Christ  Jesus : 

6.  Who,  being  in  the  form  of  God, 
thought  it  not  robbery  to  be  equal  with  God : 

7.  But  made  himself  of  no  reputation, 
and  took  upon  him  the  form  of  a  servant, 
and  was  made  in  the  likeness  of  men : 

8.  And  being  found  in  fashion  as  a  man, 
he  humbled  himself,  and  became  obedient 
unto  death,  even  the  death  of  the  cross. 

9.  Wherefore  God  also  hath  highly  ex- 
alted him,  and  given  him  a  name  which  is 
above  every  name : 

10.  That  at  the  name  of  Jesus  every  knee 
should  bow,  of  things  in  heaven,  and  things 
in  earth,  and  things  under  the  earth; 

1 1 .  And  thai  every  tongue  should  confess  i 
that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to  the  glory  of 
God  the  Father. 

12.  Wherefore,  my  beloved,  as  ye  have 
always  obeyed,  not  as  in  my  presence  only, 
but  now  much  more  in  mine  absence,  work 
out  your  own  salvation  with  fear  and  trem- 
bling : 

1 3.  For  it  is  God  which  worketh  in  you 
both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his  good  pleasure. 

14.  Do  all  things  without  murmurings 
and  disputings ; 

1 5.  That  ye  may  be  blameless  and  harm- 
less, the  sons  of  God  without  rebuke,  in  (lie 
midst  of  a  crooked  and  perverse  nalioii , 
among  whom  yc  shine  as  lights  in  tlic  world; 

IG.  Holding  forth  the  word  of  hfe;  that  1 
may  rejoice  in  the  day  of  Christ,  that  I  liave 
not  run  in  vain,  ncitlicr  laboured  in  vain. 

17.  Yea,  and  if  I  be  ofliTcil  upon  the  sa- 
crilice  and  service  of  your  faith,  I  joy,  and 
rejoice  with  you  all. 

1 8.  p'or  the  same  cause  also  do  ye  joy, 
and  rtjoif-e  with  mc;. 

19.  But  1  trust  in  the  Lord  Jesus  to  send 
Timothcnis  shortly  unto  you,  thai  1  also 


may  be  of  good  comfort,when  I  know  your 
state. 

20.  For  I  have  no  man  like-minded,  who 
will  naturally  care  for  your  state. 

2 1 .  For  all  seek  their  own,  not  the  things 
which  are  Jesus  Christ's. 

22.  But  ye  know  the  proof  of  him,  that, 
as  a  son  with  the  father,  he  hath  served 
with  me  in  the  gospel. 

23.  Him  therefore  I  hope  to  send,  pre- 
sently, so  soon  as  I  shall  see  how  it  will  go 
with  me. 

24.  But  I  trust  in  the  Lord  that  I  also 
myself  shall  come  shortly. 

25.  Yet  I  supposed  it  necessary  to  send 
to  you  Epaphroditus,  my  brother,  and  com- 
panion in  labour,  and  fellow-soldier,  but 
your  messenger,  and  he  that  ministered  to 
my  wants. 

26.  For  he  longed  after  you  all,  and  was 
full  of  heaviness,  because  that  ye  had  heard 
that  he  had  been  sick. 

27.  For  indeed  he  was  sick  nigh  unto 
death :  but  God  had  mercy  on  him ;  and  not 
on  him  only,  but  on  me  also,  lest  I  should 
have  sorrow  upon  sorrow. 

23.  I  sent  him  therefore  the  more  careful- 
ly, that,  when  ye  see  him  again,  ye  may  re- 
joice, and  that  I  may  be  the  less  sorrowful. 

29.  Receive  him  therefore  in  the  Lord 
with  all  gladness ;  and  hold  such  in  reputa- 
tion : 

30.  Because  for  the  work  of  Christ  he 
was  nigh  unto  death,  not  regarding  his  life, 
to  supply  your  lack  of  service  toward  me. 

CHAP  IIL 

2  To  bexcare  of  false  teachers;  4  his  grounds  of  confidence, 
1  but  that  he  disclaimed  them  all :  12  Aw  anxiety  for  the 
heaveiily  prize. 

1.  T7^  IN  ALLY,  my  brethren,  rejoice  in 
X.     the  Lord.    To  write  the  same  things 
to  you,  to  me  indeed  is  not  grievous,  but  for 
you  it  is  safe. 

2.  Beware  of  dogs,  beware  of  evil  work- 
ers, beware  of  the  concision. 

3.  For  we  are  the  circumcision,  which 
worship  God  in  the  spirit,  and  rejoice  in 
(Christ  Jesus,  and  have  no  confidence  in  the 
flesh : 

4.  Though  I  might  also  have  confidence 
in  the  flesh.  If  any  other  man  thinketh 
that  he  hath  whereof  he  might  trust  in  the 
flesii,  I  more : 

5.  Circumcised  the  eighth  day,  of  the 
stock  of  Israel,  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  a 
1  icl)rew  of  the  Hebrews;  as  touching  the 
law,  a  Pharisee ; 

G.  Concerning  zeal,  persecuting  the 
cliurch;  touching  the  righteousness  which 
is  in  the  law,  blameless. 


CHAP.  IV. 


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7.  But  wliat  things  were  gain  to  me, 
those  I  counted  loss  for  Clirist. 

8.  Yea  doubtless,  and  I  count  all  things 
but  loss  for  the  excellency  of  the  knowledge 
of  Christ  Jesus  my  Lord :  for  whom  I  have 
suffered  the  loss  of  all  things,  and  do  count 
them  but  dung,  that  I  may  win  Christ, 

9.  And  be  found  in  him,  not  having  mine 
own  righteousness,  which  is  of  the  law,  but 
that  which  is  through  the  faith  of  Christ,  the 
righteousness  which  is  of  God  by  faith: 

1 0.  That  I  may  know  him,  and  the  pow- 
er of  his  resurrection,  and  the  fellowship  of 
his  sufferings,  being  made  conformable  unto 
hisdeatii; 

11.  If  by  any  means  I  might  attain  unto 
the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 

1 2.  Not  as  though  I  had  already  attained, 
either  were  already  perfect :  but  I  follow  af- 
ter, if  that  1  may  apprehend  that  for  which 
also  1  am  apprehended  of  Christ  Jesus. 

1 3.  Brethren,  I  count  not  myself  to  have 
apprehended :  but  this  one  thing  /  do,  for- 
getting those  things  which  are  behind,  and 
reaching  forth  unto  those  things  which  are 
before, 

1 4.  I  press  toward  the  mark  for  the  prize 
of  the  high  calling  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus. 

1 5.  Let  us  therefore,  as  many  as  be  per- 
fect, be  thus  minded :  and  if  in  any  thing 
ye  be  otherwise  minded,  God  shall  reveal 
even  this  unto  you. 

16.  Nevertheless,  whereto  we  have  al- 
ready attained,  let  us  walk  by  the  same 
rule,  let  us  mind  the  same  thing. 

1 7.  Brethren,  be  followers  together  of  me, 
and  mark  them  which  walk  so,  as  ye  have 
us  for  an  ensample. 

18.  (For  many  walk,  of  whom  I  have 
told  you  often,  and  now  tell  you  even  weep- 
ing, that  they  are  the  enemies  of  the  cross  of 
Clirist : 

1 9.  Whose  end  is  destruction,  whose  God 
is  their  belly, and  lohose  glory  is  in  their 
shame,  who  mind  earthljr  things.) 

20.  For  our  conversation  is  in  heaven ; 
from  whence  also  we  look  for  the  Saviour, 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ; 

21.  Who  shall  change  our  vile  body,  that 
it  may  be  fashioned  like  unto  his  glorious 
body,according  to  the  working  wiiercby  he 
is  able  even  to  subdue  all  things  unto  him- 
self. 

CHAP.  IV. 

4  General  exhortations :  10  hu  joi/  for  their  liberality  to- 
ward him,  and  God's  grace  in  them. 

1.  rpHEREFORE,  my  brethren  dearly 
JL    beloved  and  longed  for,  my  joy  and 
crown,  so  stand  fast  in  the  Lord,  my  dearly 
beloved. 


2.  I  beseech  Euodias,  and  beseech  Syn- 
tyche,  that  they  be  of  the  same  mind  in  the 
Lord. 

3.  And  I  entreat  thee  also,  true  yoke-fel- 
low, help  those  women  which  laboured 
with  me  in  the  gospel,  with  Clement  also, 
and  ivith  other  my  fellow-labourers,  whose 
names  ore  in  the  book  of  life. 

4.  Rejoice  in  the  Lord  always :  and  again 
I  say.  Rejoice. 

5.  Let  your  moderation  be  known  unto 
all  men.     The  Lord  is  at  hand. 

6.  Be  careful  for  nothing ;  but  in  every 
thing  by  prayer  and  supplication,  with 
thanksgiving,  let  your  requests  be  made 
known  unto  God. 

7.  And  the  peace  of  God,  which  passeth 
all  understanding,  shall  keep  your  hearts 
and  minds  through  Christ  Jesus. 

8.  Finaljy,  brethren,  whatsoever  things 
are  true,  whatsoever  things  are  honest, 
whatsoever  things  are  just,  whatsoever 
tilings  are  pure,  whatsoever  things  are 
lovely,  whatsoever  things  are  of  good  re- 
port ;  if  there  be  any  virtue,  and  if  there  be 
any  praise,  think  on  these  things. 

9.  Those  things  which  ye  have  both  learn- 
ed, and  received,  and  heard,  and  seen  in  me, 
do :  and  the  God  of  peace  shall  be  with  you. 

10.  But  I  rejoiced  in  the  Lord  greatly, 
that  now  at  the  last  your  care  of  me  hath 
flourished  again ;  wherein  ye  were  also 
careful,  but  ye  lacked  opportunity. 

11.  Not  that  I  speak  in  respect  of  want : 
for  I  have  learned,  in  whatsoever  state  I 
am,  therewith  to  be  content. 

12.  I  know  both  how  to  be  abased,  and 
I  know  how  to  abound :  every  where,  and 
in  all  things,  I  am  instructed,  both  to  be 
full  and  to  be  hungry,  both  to  aliound  and 
to  suffer  need. 

13.  I  can  do  all  things  through  Christ 
which  strengthenetii  me. 

14.  Notwithstanding, ye  have  well  done 
that  yedid  communicate  with  mine  affliction. 

1 5.  Now,  ye  Pliilippians,  know  also,  tluit 
in  the  beginning  of  tlie  gospel,  wlien  1  de- 
parted from  JNlacedoiiia,  no  cluiich  coni- 
municated  with  me  as  concerning  giving 
and  receiving,  but  ye  only. 

IG.  For  even  in  Thessalonica  ye  sent 
once  and  again  unto  my  necessity. 

17.  Not  because  1  desire  a  gift:  but  I  de- 
sire fruit  that  may  abound  to  yinir  account. 

18.  Ihit  I  have  all,  and  abound:  I  am 
full,  having  received  of  Kpaphioditus  the 
things  ii^hich  were  sent  from  you,  an  odour 
of  a  sweet  smell,  a  sacrifice  acceptable, 
well-pleasing  to  God. 

19.  But  my  God  shall  supply  all  your 


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need,  according  to  his  riches  in  glory  by 
Christ  Jesus. 

20.  Now  unto  God  and  our  Father  be 
glory  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

21.  Salute  every  saint  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  brethren  wlrich  are  with  me  greet  you. 


22.  All  the  saints  salute  you,  chiefly  they 
that  are  of  Caisar's  household. 

23.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
be  with  you  all.     Amen. 

IT  It  was  written  to  the  Philippians  from 
Rome,  by  Epapiiroditus. 


IT  The  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the  Apostle,  to  the  COLOSSIANS. 
CHAP.  I. 

I  Paul  thankelh  God  for  their  faith,  9  prayeth  for  their 
increase  in  grace,  15  and  descnOelh  the  exalted  nature 
and  office  of  Christ. 


1.  "OAUL,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ, 
X.     by  the  will  of  God,  and  Timotheus 
our  brother, 

2.  To  the  saints  and  faithful  brethren  in 
Christ  which  are  at  Colosse:  Grace  be  unto 
you,  and  peace,  from  God  our  Father,  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

3.  We  give  thanks  to  God  and  the  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  praying  al- 
ways for  you, 

4.  Since  we  heard  of  your  faith  in  Christ 
Jesus,  and  of  the  love  which  ye  have  to  all 
the  saints; 

5.  For  the  hope  which  is  laid  up  for  you 
in  heaven,  whereof  ye  heard  before  in  the 
word  of  the  truth  of  the  gospel ; 

6.  Which  is  come  imto  you,  as  it  is  in 
all  the  world;  and  bringeth  forth  fruit,  as 
it  doth  also  in  you,  since  the  day  ye  heard  of 
it,  and  knew  the  grace  of  God  in  truth : 

7.  As  ye  also  learned  of  Epaphras  our 
dear  fellow-servant,  who  is  for  you  a  faith- 
ful minister  of  Christ; 

8.  Who  also  declared  unto  us  your  love 
in  the  Spirit. 

9.  For  this  cause  we  also,  since  the  day 
we  heard  it,  do  not  coese  to  pray  for  you, 
and  to  desire  that  ye  might  be  filled  with 
the  knowledge  of  his  will,in  all  wisdom  and 
spiritual  understanding ; 

10.  That  ye  might  walk  worthy  of  the 
Lord  unto  all  pleasing,  l)eing  fruitful  in 
every  good  work,  and  increasing  in  the 
knowledge  of  God ; 

11.  Strengthened  with  all  might,  accord- 
ing to  his  glorious  power,  unto  all  patience 
and  long-suffering  with  joyfulness ; 

1 2.  Giving  thanks  unto  the  I*'athcr,  wlii(  ii 
hath  made  us  meet  to  be  partakers  of  llic 
inheritance  of  tiie  saints  in  light: 

1 3.  Who  hath  delivered  us  from  the  pow- 
er of  darkness,  and  hatli  translated  us  into 
the  kingdom  of  iiis  dear  Son : 

14.  In  vviiom  we  have  redemption  through 
his  blood,  even  the  forgiveness  of  sins; 

15.  Who  is  the  image  of  the  invisible 


God,  the  first-born  of  every  creature : 

16.  For  by  him  were  all  things  created, 
that  are  in  heaven,  and  that  are  in  earth,  vi- 
sible and  invisible,  whether  they  be  thrones, 
or  dominions,  or  principalities,  or  powers : 
all  things  were  created  by  him,  and  for  him: 

17.  And  he  is  before  all  things,  and  by 
him  all  things  consist : 

18.  And  he  is  the  head  of  the  body,  the 
church ;  who  is  tlie  beginning,  the  first-born 
from  the  dead ;  that  in  all  things  he  might 
have  the  pre-eminence. 

1 9.  For  it  pleased  the  Father  that  in  him 
should  all  fulness  dwell ; 

20.  And,  having  made  peace  through  the 
blood  of  his  cross,  by  him  to  reconcile  all 
things  unto  himself;  by  him,  I  say,  whether 
they  be  things  in  earth,  or  things  in  heaven. 

21.  And  you, that  were  sometime  aliena- 
ted and  enemies  in  yoi/r  mind  by  wicked 
works,  yet  now  hath  he  reconciled, 

22.  in  the  body  of  his  flesh  through  death, 
to  present  you  holy,  and  unblameable,  and 
unreprovable  in  his  sight : 

23.  If  ye  continue  in  the  faith  grounded 
and  settled,  and  be  not  moved  away  from 
tiie  hope  of  the  gospel,  which  ye  have  heard, 
and  which  was  preached  to  every  creature 
which  is  under  heaven ;  whereof  I  Paul  am 
made  a  minister ; 

24.  Who  now  rejoice  in  my  sufferings 
for  you,  and  fill  up  tliat  which  is  behind  of 
the  afflictions  of  Christ  in  my  flesh  for  his 
body's  sake,  which  is  the  church ; 

25.  Whereof  I  am  made  a  minister,  ac- 
cording to  the  dispensation  of  God  which  is 
given  to  me  for  you,  to  fulfil  the  word  of 
God; 

26.  Even  the  mystery  which  hath  been 
hid  from  ages  and  from  generations,  but 
now  is  made  manifest  to  liis  saints : 

27.  To  whom  God  would  make  known 
wiiat  is  the  riches  of  the  glory  of  this  mys- 
tery among  the  (Jentilcs;  which  is  Christ 
in  you,  the  hojje  of  glory : 

28.  Wiiom  we  preach,  warning  every 
man,  and  teacliing  every  man  in  all  wisdom; 
that  we  may  present  every  man  perfect  in 
Ciirist  Jesus : 

29.  Whereunto   I  also  labour,  striving 


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according  to  his  working,  wliich  worketh 
in  me  mightily. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  Ht  exhorlelh  them  lo  constancy  in  Christ,  8  to  beware 
of  philositphy  and  human  traditions,  16  not  to  submit  to 
legal  ordinances,  wursltipping  of  angels,  kc, 

1.  TT^OR  I  vvoiiki  that  ye  knew  what  great 
Ju     conflict  1  have  for  you,  AnAJ'or  tliem 
at  Laodicea,  and  for  as  many  as  have  not 
seen  my  face  in  the  flesh ; 

2.  That  their  hearts  might  be  comforted, 
being  knit  together  in  love,  and  unto  ail 
riches  of  the  full  assurance  of  understand- 
ing, to  the  acknowledgment  of  the  mystery 
of  God,  and  of  the  Father,  and  of  Christ; 

3.  In  whom  are  hid  all  the  treasures  of 
wisdom  and  knowledge. 

4.  And  this  I  say,  lest  any  man  should 
beguile  you  with  enticing  words. 

6.  For  though  I  he  absent  in  the  flesh, 
yet  am  I  with  you  in  the  spirit,  joying  and 
beholding  your  order,  and  the  steadfast- 
ness of  your  faith  in  Christ. 

6.  As  ye  have  therefore  received  Christ 
Jesus  the  Lord,  so  walk  ye  in  him; 

7.  Rooted  and  built  up  in  him,  and  esta- 
blished in  the  faith,  as  ye  have  been  taught, 
abounding  therein  with  thanksgiving. 

8.  Beware  lest  any  man  spoil  you  through 
philosophy  and  vain  deceit,  after  the  tradi- 
tion of  men,  after  the  rudiments  of  the 
world,  and  not  after  Clirist. 

9.  For  in  him  dwelleth  all  the  fulness  of 
the  Godhead  bodily. 

10.  And  ye  are  complete  in  him,  which  is 
the  head  of  all  principality  and  power ; 

1 1 .  In  whom  also  ye  are  circumcised 
with  the  circumcision  made  without  hands, 
in  putting  off  the  body  of  the  sins  of  the 
flesh  by  the  circumcision  of  Christ: 

1 2.  Buried  will)  him  in  baptism,  wherein 
also  ye  are  risen  with  him  through  the  faith 
of  the  operation  of  God,  who  hath  raised 
him  from  tlie  dead. 

13.  And  you,  being  dead  in  your  sins 
and  the  uncircumcision  of  your  flesh,  hath 
he  quickened  together  with  him,  having 
forgiven  you  all  trespasses ; 

1 4.  Blotting  out  the  iiand-writing  of  or- 
dinances that  was  against  us,  which  was 
contrary  to  us,  and  took  it  out  of  the  way, 
nailing  it  to  his  cross ; 

15.  Atid  having  spoiled  principalities  and 
powers,  he  made  a  shew  of  them  openly, 
triuni[)hing  over  them  in  it. 

IG.  Let  no  man  therefore  judge  you  in 
meat,  or  in  drink,  or  in  respect  of  a  holy-day, 
or  of  the  new  moon,  or  of  the  sabbath-A/3/.s ; 

17.  Which  are  a  shadow  of  things  to 
come ;  but  the  body  is  of  Christ. 


1 8.  Let  no  man  beguile  you  of  your  re- 
ward, in  a  voluntary  humihty  and  worship- 
ping of  angels,  intruding  into  those  things 
whicli  he  hath  not  seen,  vainly  puffed  up 
by  his  fleshly  mind  ; 

19.  And  not  holding  tiie  Head,  from 
which  ail  the  body  byjoints  and  bands  hav- 
ing nourishment  ministered,  and  knit  toge- 
ther, increaseth  with  the  increase  of  God. 

20.  Wherefore,  if  ye  be  dead  with  Christ 
from  the  rudiments  of  the  world,  why,  as 
though  living  in  the  world,  are  ye  subject 
to  ordinances, 

21.  (Toucii  not ;  taste  not ;  handle  not ; 

22.  Which  all  are  to  perish  vvitii  the 
using ;)  after  the  conmiandments  and  doc- 
trines of  men  ? 

23.  Which  things  have  indeed  a  shew  of 
wisdom  in  will-worsiiip,  and  humility,  and 
neglecting  of  the  body ;  not  in  any  honour 
to  the  satisfying  of  tlie  flesh. 

CHAP.  in. 

1  He  exhorteth  lo  be  heavenly  minded:  5  to  mortify  cor- 
rupt lusts,  and  all  malice:  \2  to  jmt  on  kindness,  cha- 
rity,  Sfc.     18  Sundry  other  relative  duties. 

1.  TTF  ye  then  be  risen  with  Christ,  seek 
JL  those  things  which  are  above,  where 
Christ  sitteth  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

2.  Set  your  affection  on  things  above, 
not  on  things  on  the  earth. 

3.  For  ye  are  dead,  and  your  life  is  hid 
with  Christ  in  God. 

4.  When  Christ,  who  is  our  life,  shall  ap- 
pear, then  shall  ye  also  appear  with  him  in 
glory. 

5.  Mortify  therefore  your  members  which 
are  upon  the  earth ;  fornication,  undean- 
ness,  inordinate  affection,  evil  concupis- 
cence, and  covetousness,  which  is  idolatry : 

6.  For  which  things'  sake  tiie  wrath  of 
God  cometh  on  the  children  of  disobedience: 

7.  In  the  wliich  ye  also  walked  some- 
time, when  ye  lived  in  tliem. 

8.  But  now  ye  also  i)ut  off  all  these  ;  an- 
ger, wrath,  malice,  blaspiiemy,  filthy  com- 
munication out  of  your  mouth. 

9.  Lie  not  one  to  another,  seeing  that  ye 
have  put  off  the  old  man  with  his  deeds ; 

10.  And  liave  put  on  the  new  mail,  which 
is  renewed  in  knowledge  after  tlie  image 
of  him  that  created  him: 

11.  Where  there  is  neither  Greek  nor 
Jew,  circumcision  nor  uncircumcision.  Bar- 
barian, Scythian,  bond  7ior  free :  but  Christ 
is  all,  and  in  all. 

12.  Put  on  therefore,  as  the  elect  of  God, 
holy  and  beloved,  bowels  of  mercies,  kind- 
ness, Iiunibleness  of  mind,  meekness,  long- 
suffering  ; 

1 3.  B  orbearing  one  another,  and  forgiv- 


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ing  one  another,  if  any  man  have  a  quarrel 
against  any :  even  as  Christ  forgave  you, 
so  also  do  ye. 

14.  And  above  all  these  things  put  on 
charity,  which  is  the  bond  of  perfectness. 

15.  And  let  the  peace  of  God  rule  in 
your  hearts,  to  the  which  also  ye  are  called 
in  one  body ;  and  be  ye  thankful. 

16.  Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell  in  you 
richly  in  all  wisdom;  teaching  and  admo- 
nishing one  another  in  psalms  and  hymns 
and  spiritual  songs,  singing  with  grace  in 
your  hearts  to  the  Lord. 

17.  And  whatsoever  ye  do  in  word  or 
deed,  do  all  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
giving  thanks  to  God  and  the  Father  by  him. 

1 8.  Wives,  submit  yourselves  unto  your 
own  husbands,  as  it  is  fit  in  the  Lord. 

1 9.  Husbands,  love  your  wives,  and  be 
not  bitter  against  them. 

20.  Children,  obey  7jour  parents  in  all 
things:  for  this  is  well-pleasing  unto  the  Lord. 

2  .  Fathers,  provoke  not  your  children 
to  anger,  lest  they  be  discouraged. 

22.  Servants,  obey  in  all  things  your  mas- 
ters according  to  the  flesh ;  not  with  eye- 
service,  as  men-pleasers ;  but  in  singleness 
of  heart,  fearing  God  : 

23.  And  whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it  heartily, 
as  to  the  Lord,  and  not  unto  men  ; 

24.  Knowing,  that  of  the  Lord  ye  shall 
receive  the  reward  of  the  inheritance :  for 
ye  serve  the  Lord  Christ. 

25.  But  he  that  doeth  wrong,  shall  re- 
ceive for  the  wrong  w^hich  he  hath  done : 
and  there  is  no  respect  of  persons. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  He  exhorteth  lo  be  firvcnt  in  prayer,  5  to  walk  wisely,  6 
arul  with  well-ordered  speech:  7  he  commendelh  7)/chi- 
chus  and  Onesimus.     10  Sundry  salutations. 

1.  nV/TASTERS,  give  unto  your  servants 
ItJL  that  which  is  just  and  equal ;  know- 
ing that  ye  also  have  a  Master  in  heaven. 

2.  Continue  in  prayer,  and  watch  in  the 
same  with  thanksgiving ; 

3.  Withal,  praying  also  for  us,  that  God 
would  open  unto  us  a  door  of  utterance,  to 
speak  the  mystery  of  Christ,  for  which  I : 
am  also  in  bonds : 


4.  That  I  may  make  it  manifest,  as  1 
ought  to  speak. 

5.  Walk  in  wisdom  toward  them  that 
are  without,  redeeming  the  time. 

6.  Let  your  speech  be  always  with  grace, 
seasoned  with  salt,  that  ye  may  know  how 
ye  ought  to  answer  every  man. 

7.  All  my  state  shall  Tychicus  declare  un- 
to you,  who  is  a  beloved  brother,  and  a  faith- 
ful minister  and  fellow-servant  in  the  Lord ; 

8.  Whom  I  have  sent  unto  you  for  the 
same  purpose,  that  he  might  know  your  es- 
tate, and  comfort  your  hearts ; 

9.  With  Onesimus,  a  faithful  and  belov- 
ed brother,  who  is  one  of  you.  They  shall 
make  known  unto  you  all  things  which  are 
done  here. 

1 0.  Aristarchus  my  fellow-prisoner  salut- 
eth  you ,  and  Marcus,  sister's  son  to  Barna- 
bas, (touching  whom  ye  received  command- 
ments ;  if  he  come  unto  you,  receive  him ;) 

1 1 .  And  Jesus,  which  is  called  Justus ; 
who  are  of  the  circumcision.  These  only 
are  my  fellow-workers  unto  the  kingdom  of 
God,  which  have  been  a  comfort  unto  me. 

1 2.  Epaphras,  who  is  oiie  of  you,  a  servant 
of  Christ,  saluteth  you,  always  labouring  fer- 
vently for  you  in  prayers,  that  ye  may  stand 
perfect  and  complete  in  all  the  will  of  God. 

13.  For  I  bear  him  record,  that  he  hath 
a  great  zeal  for  you,  and  them  that  are  in 
Laodicea,  and  them  in  Hierapolis. 

14.  Luke,  the  beloved  physician,  and 
Demas,  greet  you. 

1 5.  Salute  the  brethren  which  are  in  La- 
odicea, and  Nymphas,  and  the  church 
which  is  in  his  house. 

16.  And  when  this  epistle  is  read  among 
you,  cause  that  it  be  read  also  in  the  church 
of  the  Laodiceans;  and  that  ye  likewise 
read  the  epistle  from  Laodicea. 

1 7.  And  say  to  Archippus,  Take  heed  to 
the  ministry  which  thou  hast  received  in 
the  Lord,  that  thou  fulfil  it. 

18.  The  salutation  by  the  hand  of  me 
Paul.  Rememb(>r  my  bonds.  Grace  be 
with  you.     Amen. 

H  Written  from  Rome  to  the  Colossians,  by 
Tychicus  and  Onesimus. 


II  The  First  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the  Apostle,  to  the  THESSALONIANS. 


CHAP.  L 

2  Paul  sheweth  his  remembrance  of  them  in  thanks/diving 
and  prayer,  5  and  approveth  their  exemplary  reception 
of  the  gospel. 

1.  TpAlJL,  and  Silvanus,  and  Timotheus, 

-BT    unto  the  church  of  tlu;  Thcssuloni- 

ans,  which  is  in  God  the  Feather,  and  in  the 


Lord  Jesus  Christ :  Grace  be  unto  you,  and 
peace,  from  God  our  Father  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Ciuist. 

2.  We  give  thanks  to  God  always  for  you 
all,  making  mention  of  you  in  our  prayers ; 

3.  Remembering  without  ceasing  your 
work  of  faith,  and  labour  of  love,  and  pa- 


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tience  of  hope  in  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in 
the  sight  of  God  and  our  Father ; 

4.  Knowing,  brethren  beloved,  your  elec- 
tion of  God. 

5.  For  our  gospel  came  not  unto  you  in 
word  only,  but  also  in  power,  and  in  the 
Holy  Ghost,  and  in  much  assurance ;  as  ye 
know  what  manner  of  men  we  were  among 
you  for  your  sake. 

6.  And  ye  became  followers  of  us,  and 
of  the  Lord,  having  received  the  word  in 
much  affliction,  with  joy  of  the  Holy  Ghost : 

7.  So  that  ye  were  ensamples  to  all  that 
believe  in  Macedonia  and  Achaia. 

3.  For  from  you  sounded  out  the  word 

"  of  the  Lord,  not  only  in  Macedonia  and 

Achaia,  but  also  in  every  place  your  faith 

to  God-ward  is  spread  abroad ;  so  that  we 

need  not  to  speak  any  thing. 

9.  For  they  themselves  shew  of  us  what 
manner  of  entering  in  we  had  unto  you, 
and  how  ye  turned  to  God  from  idols  to 
serve  the  living  and  true  God ; 

10.  And  to  wait  for  his  Son  from  heaven, 
whom  he  raised  from  the  dead,  even  Jesus, 
which  delivered  us  from  the  wrath  to  come. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  In  what  manner  the  gospel  was  preached  unto  them, 
and  how  they  received  it :  17  he  sheweth  his  desire  of 
coming  to  them,  ^-c. 

1.  ii^OR  yourselves,  brethren,  know  our 
X.     entrance  in  unto  you,  that  it  was 
not  in  vain : 

2.  But  even  after  that  we  had  suffered 
before,  and  were  shamefully  entreated,  as 
ye  know,  at  Philippi,  we  were  bold  in  our 
God  to  speak  unto  you  the  gospel  of  God 
with  much  contention. 

3.  For  our  exhortation  was  not  of  deceit, 
nor  of  uncleanness,  nor  in  guile : 

4.  But  as  we  were  allowed  of  God  to  be 
put  in  trust  with  the  gospel,  even  so  we 
speak ;  not  as  pleasing  men,  but  God,  which 
trieth  our  hearts. 

5.  For  neither  at  any  time  used  we  flat- 
tering words,  as  ye  know,  nor  a  cloak  of 
covctousness ;  God  is  witness : 

6.  Nor  of  men  sought  we  glory,  neither 
of  you,  nor  i/et  of  others,  when  we  niigiit 
liave  been  burdensome,  as  the  apostles  of 
Christ. 

7.  But  we  were  gentle  among  you,  even 
as  a  nurse  cherisheth  her  children  : 

8.  So,  being  affectionately  desirous  of 
you,  we  were  willing  to  have  imparted  unto 
you,  not  the  gos|)ei  of  God  only,  but  also 
our  own  souls,  because  ye  were  dear  unto  us. 

9.  For  ye  remember,  bretliren,  our  la- 
bour and  travail :  for  labouring  night  and 
day,  because  wc  would  not  be  chargeable 


unto  any  of  you,  we  preached  unto  you  the 
gospel  of  God. 

10.  Ye  are  witnesses,  and  God  also,  how 
holily,  and  justly,  and  unblamably  we  be« 
haved  ourselves  among  you  that  ijelieve : 

11.  As  ye  know  how  we  exhorted  and 
comforted  and  charged  every  one  of  you, 
as  a  father  doth  his  children, 

1 2.  That  ye  would  walk  worthy  of  God, 
who  hath  called  you  unto  his  kingdom  and 
glory. 

13.  For  this  cause  also  thank  we  God 
without  ceasing,  because,  when  ye  receiv- 
ed the  word  of  God,  which  ye  hoard  of  us, 
ye  received  it  not  as  the  word  of  men,  but, 
as  it  is  in  truth,  the  word  of  God,  which  ef- 
fectually worketh  also  in  you  that  believe. 

14  For  ye,  brethren,  became  followers 
of  the  churches  of  God  which  in  Judea  are 
in  Christ  Jesus :  for  ye  also  have  suffered 
like  things  of  your  own  countrymen,  even 
as  they  have  of  the  Jews ; 

1 5.  Who  both  killed  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 
their  own  prophets,  and  have  persecuted 
us ;  and  they  please  not  God,  and  are  con- 
traiy  to  all  men ; 

16.  Forbidding  us  to  speak  to  the  Gen- 
tiles, that  they  might  be  saved,  to  fill  up 
their  sins  always:  for  the  wrath  is  come 
upon  them  to  the  uttermost. 

17.  But  we,  brethren,  being  taken  from 
you  for  a  short  time  in  presence,  not  in 
heart,  endeavoured  the  more  abundantly  to 
see  your  face  with  great  desire. 

1 8.  Wherefore  we  would  have  come  unto 
you,  even  I  Paul,  once  and  again;  but  Sa- 
tan hindered  us. 

1 9.  For  what  is  our  hope,  or  joy,  or  crown 
of  rejoicing?  Are  not  even  ye  in  the  presence 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  at  his  coming  ? 

20.  For  ye  are  our  glory  and  joy. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  Why  Paul  sent  Timothij  lo  them  :  6  his  good  report  a 

consolation  to  him, 

1.  ■^^m7'HEREF0RE,when  we  could  no 
▼  T     longer  forbear,  we  thought  it  good 
to  be  left  at  Athens  alone ; 

2.  And  sent  Timotlunis,  our  brother,  and 
minister  of  God,  and  our  fellow-labourer 
in  the  gospel  of  Christ,  to  establish  you, 
and  to  comfort  you  concerning  your  faith; 

3.  Tiiat  no  man  slioukl  be  moved  by 
these  afflictions :  for  yourselves  know  that 
we  are  appointed  tiierounto. 

4.  P\)r  verily,  when  we  were  with  yon, 
we  told  you  before  that  we  should  suffer 
tribulation ;  even  as  it  came  to  pass,  and 
ye  know. 

5.  For  this  cause,  when  I  could  no 
longer  forbear,  I  sent  td  know  your  faitli, 


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lest  by  some  means  the  tempter  have  tempt- 
ed you,  and  our  labour  be  in  vain. 

6.  But  now,  when  Timotheus  came  from 
you  unto  us,  and  brought  us  good  tidings 
of  your  faith  and  ciiarity,  and  ihat  ye  have 
good  remembrance  of  us  always,  desiring 
greatly  to  see  us,  as  we  also  to  see  you; 

7.  Therefore,  brethren,  we  were  com- 
forted over  you,  in  all  our  affliction  and 
distress,  by  your  faith: 

8.  For  now  we  live,  if  ye  stand  fast  in 
the  Lord. 

9.  For  what  thanks  can  we  render  to 
God  again  for  you,  for  all  the  joy  where- 
with wejoy  for  your  sakes  before  our  God; 

10.  Night  and  day  praying  exceedingly 
that  we  might  see  your  face,  and  might 
perfect  that  which  is  lacking  in  your  faith  ? 

1 1 .  Now  God  himself  and  our  Father, 
and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  direct  our  way 
unto  you. 

12.  And  the  Lord  make  you  to  mcrease 
and  abound  in  love  one  toward  another, 
and  toward  all  vien,  even  as  we  do  to 
ward  you : 

13.  To  the  end  he  may  establish  your 
hearts  unblamable  in  hohness  before  God, 
even  our  Father,  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  with  all  his  saints. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  lie  exhorteth  to  go  on  in  godliness,  7  to  holiness^  9  to 
love^  1 1  to  quietness.  15  The  saints'  resurrection^  and 
ChrisCs  second  coming. 

1.  "plURTHERMORE  then  we  beseech 
X.  you,  brethren,  and  exhort  yo?/,  by 
the  Lord  Jesus,  that  as  ye  have  received 
of  us  how  ye  ought  to  walk  and  to  please 
God,  so  ye  would  abound  more  and  more. 

2.  For  ye  know  what  commandments 
we  gave  you  lay  the  Lord  Jesus. 

3.  For  this  is  the  will  of  God,  even  your 
sanctification,  that  yo  should  abstain  from 
fornication  : 

4.  That  every  one  of  you  should  know 
how  to  possess  his  vessel  in  sanctification 
and  honour ; 

5.  Not  in  the  lust  of  concupiscence,  even 
as  the  Gentiles  which  know  not  God : 

6.  That  no  man  go  bcj'ond  and  defraud 
his  brother  in  ajii/  matter;  because  that  the 
Lord  is  the  avenger  of  all  such,  as  we  also 
have  forewarned  you  and  teslified. 

7.  For  God  hath  not  called  us  unto  un- 
cleanness,  but  unto  holiness. 

8.  He  tlierefore  that  despisetli,  despiseth 
not  man,  but  God,  who  hath  also  given 
unto  us  liis  holy  Spiri't. 

9.  Rill  as  touching  brotherly  love, ye  need 
not  that  1  write  unto  you;  for  ye  yourselves 
are  taught  of  God  to  love  one  another. 


10.  And  indeed  ye  do  it  toward  all  the 
brethren  which  are  in  all  Macedonia:  but 
we  beseech  you,  brethren,  that  ye  increase 
more  and  moie : 

1 1 .  And  that  ye  study  to  be  quiet,  and 
to  do  your  own  business,  and  to  work  with 
your  own  hands,  as  we  commanded  you; 

12.  That  ye  may  walk  honestly  toward 
them  that  are  without,  and  that  ye  may 
have  lack  of  nothing. 

1 3.  But  I  would  not  have  you  to  be  ig- 
norant, brethren,  concerning  them  which 
are  asleep,  that  ye  sorrow  not,  even  as 
others  which  have  no  hope. 

1 4.  For  if  we  believe  that  Jesus  died  and , 
rose  again,  even  so  them  also  which  sleep  in 
Jesus  will  God  bring  with  him. 

1 5.  For  this  we  say  unto  you  by  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  that  we  which  are  alive  arid 
remain  unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord  shall 
not  prevent  them  which  are  asleep. 

16.  For  the  Lord  himself  shall  descend 
from  heaven  with  a  shout,  with  the  voice 
of  the  archangel,  and  with  the  trump  of 
God :  and  the  dead  in  Christ  shall  rise  first : 

1 7.  Then  we  which  are  alive  and  remain, 
shall  be  caught  up  together  with  them  in 
the  clouds,  to  meet  the  Lord  in  the  air :  and 
so  shall  we  ever  be  with  the  Lord. 

1 8.  "Wherefore  comfort  one  another  with 
these  words. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  He  sheweth  that  Christ's  semnd  coming  will  be  mddeyi, 
and  exhorteth  to  watch  :  14  he  givelh  divers  precepts,  kc. 

1.  TJUT  of  the  times  and  the  seasons, 
XJ  bretlTren,  ye  have  no  need  that  I 
write  tmto  you. 

2.  For  yourselves  know  perfectly  that 
the  day  of  the  Lord  so  cometh  as  a  thief  in 
the  night. 

3.  t  or  when  they  shall  say,  Peace  and 
safety;  then  sudden  destruction  cometh 
upon  them,  as  travail  upon  a  woman  with 
child  ;  and  tiiey  shall  not  escape. 

4.  But  ye,  brethren,  are  not  in  darkness, 
that  that  day  should  overtake  you  as  a  thief. 

5.  Ye  are  ail  the  children  of  light,  and 
the  children  of  the  day :  we  arc  not  of  the 
night,  nor  of  darkness. 

6.  Therefore  let  us  not  sleep,  as  do  others ; 
but  \vt  us  watch  and  be  sober. 

7.  For  they  that  sleep,  sleep  in  the  nigiit ; 
and  they  that  be  drunken,  are  drunken  in 
the  night. 

8.  But  let  us,  who  are  of  the  day,  be 
sober, putting  on  the  breastplate  of  faith  and 
love;  and  for  a  helmet,  the  hope  of  salvation. 

9.  For  (jod  hath  not  appointed  us  to 
wrath,  but  to  obtain  salvation  by  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ, 


10.  Who  died  for  us,  that  wliether  we 
wake  or  sleep,  we  should  live  together  with 
him. 

11.  Wherefore  comfort  yourselves  toge- 
ther, and  edify  one  another,  even  as  also  ye 
do. 

12.  And  we  beseech  you,  brethren,  to 
know  them  whicli  labour  among  you,  and 
are  over  you  in  the  Lord,  and  admonish 
you; 

13.  And  to  esteem  them  very  highly  in 
love  for  their  work's  sake.  A7id  be  at  peace 
among  yourselves. 

14.  Now  we  exhort  you,  brethren,  warn 
them  that  are  unruly,  comfort  the  feeble- 
minded, support  the  weak,  be  patient  to- 
ward all  men. 

1 5.  See  that  none  render  evil  for  evil  unto 
any  man;  but  ever  follow  that  which  is 
good,  both  among  yourselves,  and  to  all 
men. 

16.  Rejoice  evermore. 

1 7.  Pray  without  ceasing. 


CHAP.  1,  11.  193 

1 8.  In  CVC17  thing  give  thanks :  for  tliis  is 
the  will  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus  concerning 
you. 

1 9.  Quench  not  the  Spirit. 

20.  Despise  not  prophesyings. 

21.  Prove  all  things ;  hold  fast  that  which 
is  good. 

22.  Abstain  from  all  appearance  of  evil. 

23.  And  tlie  very  God  of  peace  sanctify 
you  wholly  :  and  /  pray  God  your  whole 
spirit  and  soul  and  body  be  preserved 
blameless  unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ. 

24.  Faithful  is  he  that  calleth  you,  who 
also  will  do  it. 

25.  Brethren,  pray  for  us. 

26.  Greet  all  the  brethren  with  a  holy  kiss. 

27.  I  charge  you  by  the  Lord,  that  this 
epistle  be  read  unto  all  the  holy  brethren. 

28.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
be  with  you<    Amen. 
If  The  first  epistle  unto  the  Thessalonians 

was  written  from  Athens. 


•H  The  Second  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the  Apostle,  to  the  THESSALONIANS. 


CHAP.  I. 

1  PauVs  good  opinion  of  their  faiths  love^  and  patience  : 
6  of  God's  punishing  their  enemies,  and  recompensing 
their  sufferings, 

1.  TJAUL,  and  Sylvanus,  andTimotheus, 
JL     unto  the  church  of  the  Thessaloni- 
ans in  God  our  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ : 

2.  Grace  unto  you,  and  peace,  from  God 
our  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ . 

3.  We  are  bound  to  thank  God  always 
for  you,  brethren,  as  it  is  meet,  because  that 
your  faith  growetli  exceedingly,  and  the 
charity  of  every  one  of  you  all  toward  each 
other  aboundeth: 

4.  So  that  we  ourselves  glory  in  you  in 
the  churches  of  God,  for  your  patience  and 
faith  in  all  your  persecutions  and  tribula- 
tions that  ye  endure ; 

5.  fF/iick  is  a  manifest  token  of  the  right- 
eous judgment  of  God,  that  ye  may  be 
counted  wortliy  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  for 
which  ye  also  suffer: 

6.  Seeing  it  is  a  righteous  thing  with  God 
to  recompense  tribulation  to  tiiem  that 
trouble  you ; 

7.  And  to  you  who  are  troul)led,  rest 
with  us,  when  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  re- 
vealed from  heaven  witii  iiis  mighty  angels, 

8.  In  flaming  fire  taking  vengeance  on 
tliem  that  know  not  CJod,  and  that  obey 
not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ : 

9.  Who  shall  l)e  punished  with  everlast- 
ing destruction  from  the  presence  of  the 

B  b 


Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of  his  power ; 

10.  When  he  shall  come  to  be  glorified 
in  his  saints,  and  to  be  admired  in  all  them 
that  believe,  (because  our  testimony  among 
you  was  believed)  in  that  day. 

1 1  .Wherefore  also  we  pray  always  foryou, 
that  our  God  would  count  you  worthy  of  this 
calling,  and  fulfil  all  the  good  pleasure  of  his 
goodness,  and  the  work  of  faith  with  power; 

12.  That  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  may  be  glorified  in  you,  and  ye  in 
him,  according  to  the  grace  of  our  God,  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  He  willelh  tlirm  to  continue  steadfast  in  the  truth  re- 
ceived; Ssheirclh  that  there  shrill  be  a  departure  from 
the  faith,  8  and  a  discover;/  of  the  antichrist,  &ic. 

1 .  "T^fOW  we  beseech  you,  brethren,  by 
.  ^  the  coming  of  our  Lord  JesusChrist, 
and  bij  our  gathering  together  unto  him, 

2.  That  >  e  be  not  soon  shaken  in  mind, 
or  be  troubled,  neither  by  spirit,  nor  by 
word,  nor  l)y  letter,  as  from  us,  as  that  the 
day  of  Christ  is  at  hand. 

3.  Let  no  man  deceive  you  by  any 
means :  for  that  day  shall  not  come,  except 
there  come  a  falling  away  first,  and  that 
man  of  sin  be  revealed,  the  son  of  perdi- 
tion ; 

4.  Wlio  opposeth  and  ("xaiteth  himself 
above  all  that  is  called  God,  or  that  is  wor- 
shipped; so  (hat  he,  as  God,  sideth  in  the 
temple  of  God,  shewing  himself  that  he  is 
God. 


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I.  TIMOTHY. 


5.  Remember  ye  not,  that,  when  1  was 
yet  with  you,  I  told  you  these  things  ? 

6.  And  now  ye  know  what  withholdeth, 
that  he  might  be  revealed  in  his  lime. 

7.  For  the  mystery  of  iniquity  doth  al- 
ready work:  only  he  who  now  letteth  ztiVZ 
/e/,until  he  be  taken  out  of  the  way. 

8.  And  then  shall  that  Wicked  be  re- 
vealed, whom  the  Lord  shall  consume 
with  the  spirit  of  his  mouth,  and  shall  de- 
stroy with  the  brightness  of  his  coming : 

9.  Even  him,  whose  coming  is  after  the 
working  of  Satan,  with  all  power  and  signs 
and  lying  wonders, 

10.  And  with  all  deceivableness  of  un- 
righteousness in  them  that  perish ;  because 
they  received  not  the  love  of  the  truth, 
that  they  might  be  saved. 

11.  And  for  this  cause  God  shall  send 
them  strong  delusion,  that  they  should  be- 
lieve a  lie: 

1 2.  That  they  all  might  be  damned  who 
believed  not  the  truth,  but  had  pleasure  in 
unrighteousness. 

13.  But  we  are  bound  to  give  thanks  always 
to  God  for  you,  brethren  beloved  of  the 
Lord,  because  God  liath  from  the  begin- 
ning chosen  you  to  salvation  through  sanc- 
tification  ofthe  Spirit  and  belief  of  the  truth; 

14.  Whereunto  he  called  you  by  our 
gospel,  to  the  obtaining  of  the  glory  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

15.  Therefore,  brethren,  stand  fast,  and 
hold  the  traditions  which  ye  have  been 
taught,  whether  by  word,  or  our  epistle. 

16.  Now  our  Lord  .Tesus  Christ  himself, 
and  God,  even  our  Father,  which  hath  loved 
us,  and  hath  given  vs  everlasting  consola- 
tion and  good  hope  through  grace, 

17.  Comfort  your  hearts,  and  establish 
you  in  every  good  word  and  work. 

CHAP.  HL 

1  He  crai'flk  their  prayers ;  3  he  tesfijielh  his  ronfidrnre 
in  them,  praying  God  to  direct  lliem  :  6  he  gives  tliem 
divers  precepts^  ^r, 

1.  TT'INALLY,  brethren,  pray  for  us, 
X.     that  the  word   of  the  liord    may 

have yrce  course,  and  be  glorified,  even  as 

it  is  with  you  : 

2.  And  tiiat  we  may  be  delivered  from 

unreasonalile  and  wicked  men: for  all  men 

have  not  faith. 


3.  But  the  Lord  is  faithful,  who  shall 
establish  you,  and  keep  j/ou  from  evil. 

4.  And  we  have  contidence  in  the  Lord 
touching  you,  that  ye  both  do  and  will  do 
the  things  which  we  command  you. 

5.  And  the  Lord  direct  your  hearts  into 
the  love  of  God,  and  into  the  patient  wait- 
ing for  Christ. 

6.  Now  we  command  you,  brethren,  in 
the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  ye^ 
viiithdraw  yourselves  from  every  brother 
that  walketh  disorderly,  and  not  after  the 
tradition  which  he  received  of  us. 

7.  For  yourselves  know  how  ye  ought  to 
follow  us:  for  we  behaved  not  ourselves 
disorderly  among  you ; 

8.  Neither  did  we  eat  any  man's  bread 
for  nought ;  but  wrought  with  labour  and 
travail  night  and  day,  that  we  might  not  be 
chargeable  to  any  of  you : 

9.  Not  because  we  have  not  power,  but 
to  make  ourselves  an  ensample  unto  you 
to  follow  us. 

10.  For  even  when  we  were  with  you, 
tills  we  commanded  you,  that  if  any  would 
not  work,  neither  should  he  eat. 

1 1 .  For  we  hear  that  there  are  some 
which  walk  among  you  disorderly,  working 
not  at  all,  but  are  busybodies. 

12.  Now  them  that  are  such  we  com- 
mand and  exhort  by  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
that  with  quietness  they  work,  and  eat  their 
own  bread. 

13.  But  ye,  brethren,  be  not  weary  in 
well-doing. 

14.  And  if  any  man  obey  not  our  word 
by  this  episde,  note  tliat  man,  and  have  no 
company  with  him,  that  he  may  be  ashamed. 

15.  Yet  count  him  not  as  an  enemy,  but 
admonish  him  as  a  brother. 

16.  Now  the  Lord  of  peace  himself  give 
you  peace  always  by  all  means.  The  Lord 
be  with  you  all. 

17.  The  salutation  of  Paul  with  mine 
own  hand,  which  is  the  token  in  every 
epistle :  so  1  write. 

18.  The  graceof  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
be  with  you  all.     Amen. 

H  The  second  epistle  to  the  Thessalonians 
was  written  from  Athens. 


1  The  Fkst  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the  Apostle,  to  TIMOTHY. 


CHAP.  I. 

3  Paul  remindeth  Timothy  of  his  charge.  5  The  end  ofthe 
commandment  is  clitirity.  B  The  scope  ofthe  lair  mas  to 
condemn  wicUednesSy  ivhich  u  also  the  design  ofthe  gospel. 

l."I3A[Jr,,anapostleofJcsusChrist,hythe 
JL     commandment  of  God  our  Saviour, 


and  Lord  J(^sus  Christ,  lohich  is  our  hope ; 

2.  Unto  Timothy,  my  own  son  in  the 
faith :  Grace,  mercy,  and  peace,  from  God 
our  Father  and  .lesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

3.  As  I  besought  thee  to  abide  still  at 
Ephcsus,  when  I  went  into  Macedonia,  that 


CHAP.  II,  III. 


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thou  mightest  charge  some  that  they  teach 
no  other  doctrine, 

4.  Neither  give  heed  to  fables  and  end- 
less genealogies,  which  minister  questions, 
rather  than  godly  edifying  which  is  in  faith : 
so  do. 

5.  Now  the  end  of  the  commandment  is 
charity,  out  of  a  pure  heart,  and  of  a  good 
conscience,   and   of  laith  unfeigned: 

6.  From  which  some  having  swerved, 
have  turned  aside  unto  vain  jangling; 

7.  Desiring  to  be  teachers  of  the  law ; 
understanding  neither  what  they  say,  nor 
whereof  they  affirm. 

8.  But  we  know  that  the  law  is  good,  if 
a  man  use  it  lawfully  ; 

9.  Knowing  this,  that  the  law  is  not  made 
for  a  righteous  man,  but  for  the  lawless  and 
disobedient,  for  the  ungodly  and  for  sinners, 
for  unholy  and  profane,  for  murderers  of 
fathers  and  murderers  of  mothers,  for  man- 
slayers, 

10.  For  whoremongers,  for  them  that 
defile  themselves  with  mankind,  for  men- 
stealers,  for  liars,  for  perjured  persons,  and 
if  there  be  any  other  thing  that  is  contrary 
to  sound  doctrine ; 

11.  According  to  the  glorious  gospel  of 
the  blessed  God,  which  was  committed  to 
my  trust. 

12.  And  I  thank  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord, 
who  hath  enabled  me,  for  that  he  counted 
me  faithful,  putting  me  info  the  ministry; 

13.  Who  was  before  a  blasphemer,  and 
a  persecutor,  and  injurious:  butl  obtained 
mercy,  because  I  did  it  ignorantly  in  unbe- 
lief. 

14.  And  the  grace  of  our  Lord  was  ex- 
ceeding abundant  with  faith  and  love  which 
is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

1 5.  This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and  worthy 
of  all  acceptation,  that  Christ  Jesus  came 
into  the  world  to  save  sinners ;  of  whom  I 
am  chief.  ,     ,  , 

16.  Howbeit  for  this  cause  1  obtamed 
mercy,  that  in  me  first  Jesus  Christ  migiit 
shew  fortii  all  long-suffering,  for  a  pattern 
1o  them  which  should  hereafter  believe  on 
him  to  life  everlasting. 

17.  Now  unto  the  King  eternal,  immor- 
tal, invisible,  the  only  wise  God,  be  honour 
and  glory  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

18.  This  charge  1  commit  unto  thee,  son 
Timothy,according  to  the  prophecies  wiiich 
went  before  on  thee,  that  thou  by  them 
mightest  war  a  good  warfare ; 

19.  Holding  faith,  and  a  good  con- 
science ;  which  some  having  put  awaycon- 
cerning  faith  have  made  shipwreck  : 

20.  Of  whom  is  Hymeneus  and  Alex- 


ander ;  whom  I  have  delivered  unto  Satan, 
that  they  may  learn  not  to  blaspheme. 
CHAP.  IL 

1  He  cxhorieth.  to  pray  and  give  thanks  for  all  men,t  4  for 
God  irilleth  the  salvation  of  all  men  :  7  his  commission 
to  the  Gentiles.  9  IJow  icomen  ought  to  be  tiltired^  ^-c. 

1.  T  EXHORT   therefore,  that,  first  of 
JL    all,  supplications,  prayers,  interces- 
sions, and  giving  of  thanks,  be  made  for  all 
men ; 

2.  For  kings,  and  for  allthat  are  in  au- 
thority; that  we  may  lead  a  quiet  and 
peaceable  life  in  all  godliness  and  honesty. 

3.  For  this  is  good  and  acceptable  in 
the  sight  of  God  our  Saviour; 

4.  Who  will  have  all  men  to  be  saved, 
and  to  come  unto  the  knowledge  of  the 
truth. 

5.  For  i/«ere  2S  one  God,  and  ^e  Media- 
tor between  God  and  men,  the  man  Christ 
Jesus ; 

6.  Who  gave  himself  a  ransom  for  all,  to 
be  testified  in  due  time. 

7.  Whereunto  I  am  ordained  a  preacher, 
and  an  apostle,  (I  speak  the  truth  in  Christ, 
and  lie  not,)  a  teacher  of  the  Gentiles  in 
faith  and  verity. 

8.  I  will  therefore  that  men  pray  every 
where,  lifting  up  holy  hands,  without  wrath 
and  doubting . 

9.  In  like  manner  also,  that  wonnen  adorn 
themselves  in  modest  apparel,  with  shame- 
facedness  and  sobriety  ;  not  with  broidered 
hair,  or  gold,  or  pearls,  or  costly  array ; 

10.  But  (which  bccometli  women  pro- 
fessing godliness)  with  good  works. 

1 1 .  Let  the  woman  learn  in  silence  with 
all  subiection. 

1 2.  "But  I  suffer  not  a  woman  to  teach, 
nor  to  usurp  authority  over  the  man,  but 
to  be  in  silence. 

1 3.  For  Adam  was  first  formed,  then  Lvc. 

1 4.  And  Adam  was  not  deceived ;  but 
the  woman,  being  deceived,  was  in  the 
transgression. 

15.  Notwithstanding,  she  sliall  lie  saved 
in  child-bearing,  if  they  continue  in  faith 
and  charity  and  holiness  with  sobriety. 

CHAP.  III. 

2  How  bhhops,  ii  rfraco«.s  1 1  m"i  H'ur  vii'cs,  should  bequa- 
Mrd   1 6  Thr  important  truths  of  tin-  Christian  revelalion. 

1.  npHlS  is  a  true  saying,  If  a  man  desire 
I     the  office  of  a  bishop,  he  desireth  a 

good  work. 

2.  A  bishopthenmust  be  blameless,  the  hus- 
band of  one  wife,  vigilant,  sober,  of  good  be- 
haviour, given  to  hospitality,  apt  to  teach  ; 

3.  Not  given  to  wine,  no  striker,  not 
greedy  of  filthy  lucre ;  but  patient,  not  a 
brawler,  not  covetous ; 

4.  Onethatrulcthwellhisownhouse,hav- 


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I.  TIMOTHY. 


ing  his  children  in  subjection  with  all  gravity, 

5.  (For  if  a  man  know  not  how  to  rule 
his  own  house,  how  shall  he  take  care  of 
the  church  of  God  ?) 

6.  Not  a  novice,  lest,  being  lifted  up  with 
pride,  he  fall  into  the  condemnation  of  the 
devil. 

7.  Moreover,  he  must  have  a  good  report 
of  them  who  are  without ;  lest  he  fall  into 
reproach  and  the  snare  of  the  devil. 

8.  Likewise  must  the  deacons  be  grave, 
not  double-tongued,  not  given  to  much  wine, 
not  greedy  of  filthy  lucre  ; 

9.  Holding  the  mystery  of  the  faith  in  a 
pure  conscience. 

1 0.  And  let  these  also  first  be  proved ; 
then  let  them  use  the  office  of  a  deacon,  be- 
\ng  found  h\a.me\ess. 

1 1 .  Even  so  must  their  wives  be  grave,  not 
slanderers,  sober,  faithful  in  all  things. 

]  2.  Let  the  deacons  be  the  husbands  of 
one  wife,  ruling  their  children  and  their 
own  houses  well. 

13.  For  they  that  have  used  the  office 
of  a  deacon  well,  purchase  to  themselves  a 
good  degree,  and  great  boldness  in  the  faith 
which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

1 4.  These  tilings  write  I  unto  thee,  hop- 
ing to  come  unto  thee  shortly : 

15.  But  if  I  tarry  long,  that  thou  mayest 
knc  .V  how  thou  oughtest  to  behave  thyself 
in  the  house  of  God,  which  is  the  church 
of  the  living  God,  the  pillar  and  ground 
of  the  truth. 

16.  And  without  controversy,great  is  the 
mystery  of  godliness :  God  was  manifest 
in  the  llesh,  justified  in  the  Spirit,  seen  of 
angels,  preached  unto  the  Gentiles,  believed 
on  in  the  world,  received  up  into  glory. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  He  fortteUtth  and  descrihelh  a  great  apoalacy.  6  Di- 

reciions  to  Timothy. 

1 .  ^^rOW  the  Spirit  speaketh  expressly, 
jL^    that  in  the  latter  times  some  shall 
depart  from  the  faith,  giving  heed  to  seduc- 
ing spirits,  and  doctrines  of  devils; 

2.  Speaking  lies  in  hypocrisy;  having 
their  conscience   seared  with  a  hot  iron ; 

3.  Forbidding  to  marry,  and  command- 
irif^io  abstain  from  meats,  which  God  hath 
created  to  be  received  with  thanksgiving  of 
them  which  believe  and  know  the  truth. 

4.  For  every  creature  of  God  is  good, 
and  nothing  to  be  refused,  if  it  be  received 
with  thanksgiving: 

5.  For  it  is  sanctified  by  the  word  of  God 
and  prayer. 

6.  If  thou  put  the  bretliren  in  remem- 
brance of  these  thaigs,  thou  siialt  be  a 
good  minister  of  Jesus  Christ,  nourished  up) 


in  the  words  of  faith,and  of  good  doctrine, 
whcrcunto  thou  hast  attained. 

7.  But  refuse  profane  and  old  wives' 
fables,  and  exercise  thyself  Tather  unto 
godliness. 

8.  For  bodily  exercise  profiteth  little: 
but  godhness  is  profitable  unto  all  things, 
having  promise  of  the  life  that  now  is,  and 
of  that  which  is  to  come. 

9.  This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and  worthy  of 
all  acceptation. 

10.  For  therefore  we  both  labour  and 
suffer  reproach,  because  we  trust  in  the 
living  God,  who  is  the  Saviour  of  all  men, 
especially  of  those  that  believe. 

1 1 .  These  things  command  and  teach. 

1 2.  Let  no  man  despise  thy  youth ;  but 
be  thou  an  example  of  the  believers,  in 
word,  in  conversation,  in  charity,  in  spirit, 
in  faith,  in  purity. 

1 3.  Till  I  come,  give  attendance  to  read- 
ing, to  exhortation,  to  doctrine. 

14.  Neglect  not  the  gift  that  is  in  thee, 
which  was  given  thee  by  prophecy,  with  the 
laying  on  of  the  hands  of  the  presbytery. 

15.  Meditate  upon  these  things;  give 
thyself  wholly  to  them :  that  thy  profiting 
may  appear  to  all. 

16.  Take  heed  unto  thyself,  and  unto 
the  doctrine ;  continue  in  them :  for  in  do- 
ing this  thou  shall  both  save  thyself,  and 
them  that  hear  thee. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  Rules  to  he  absented  in  reproving.    3  Ofwidowt  and  el- 
ders.    23  A  precept  for  Timothy^!  health. 

1.  "j3  EBUKE  not  an  elder,  but  entreat 
X%i  liim  as  a  father;  and  the  younger 
men  ;is  brethren ; 

2.  The  elder  women  as  mothers;  the 
younger  as  sisters,  with  all  purity. 

3.  Honour  widows  that  are  widows  indeed. 

4.  But  if  any  widow  have  children  or  ne- 
phews, let  them  learn  first  to  shew  piety  at 
home,  and  to  requite  their  parents :  for  that 
is  good  and  acceptable  before  God. 

5.  Now  she  that  is  a  widow  indeed,  and 
desolate,  trusteth  in  God,  and  continueth  in 
supplications  and  prayers  night  and  day. 

6.  But  she  that  liveth  in  pleasure,  is  dead 
while  she  liveth. 

7.  And  these  things  give  in  charge,  that 
they  may  be  blameless. 

0.  But  if  any  provide  not  for  his  own,  and 
especially  for  those  of  liis  own  house, he  hath 
denied  the  faith, and  is  worse  than  an  infidel. 

9.  Let  not  a  widow  be  taken  into  the 
number  unchn-  threescore  years  old,  having 
been  the  wife  of  one  man, 

1 0.  Well  reported  of  for  good  works;  if  she 
have  brought  up  children,  if  she  have  lodged 


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strangers,  if  she  have  washed  the  saints' 
feet,  if  she  have  reheved  the  afflicted,  if  she 
have  diligently  followed  every  good  work. 

1 1 .  But  die  younger  widows  refuse :  for 
when  they  have  begun  to  wax  wanton 
against  Christ,  they  will  marry ; 

12.  Having  damnation,  because  they 
have  cast  off  their  first  faith. 

1 3.  And  withal  they  learn  to  be  idle,  wan- 
dering about  from  house  to  house;  and  not 
only  idle,  but  tatlers  also,  and  busybodies, 
speaking  tilings  which  they  ought  not. 

14.  1  will  therefore  that  the  younger 
women  marry,  bear  children,  guide  the 
house,  give  none  occasion  to  the  adversary 
to  speak  reproachfully. 

1 5.  For  some  are  already  turned  aside 
after  Satan. 

1 6.  If  any  man  or  woman  that  believeth, 
have  widows,  let  them  relieve  them,  and 
let  not  the  church  be  charged  ;  that  it  may 
relieve  them  that  are  widows  indeed. 

17.  Let  the  elders  that  rule  well,  be 
counted  worthy  of  double  honour,  espe- 
cially they  who  labour  in  the  word  and 
doctrine. 

18.  For  the  scripture  saith.  Thou  shall 
not  muzzle  the  ox  that  treadeth  out  the 
corn  :  and.  The  labour*  is  worthy  of  his 
reward. 

1 9.  Against  an  elder  receive  not  an  ac- 
cusation, but  before  two  or  three  witnesses. 

20.  Them  that  sin  lebuke  before  all,  that 
others  also  may  fear. 

21.  I  charge  thee  before  God,  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  elect  angels, 
that  thou  observe  these  things,  without  pre- 
ferring one  before  another,  doing  nothing 
by  partiality. 

22.  Lay  hands  suddenly  on  no  man,  nei- 
ther be  partaker  of  other  men's  sins :  keep 
thyself  pure. 

23.  Drink  no  longer  water,  but  use  a 
little  wine  for  thy  stomach's  sake  and  thine 
often  infirmities. 

24.  Some  men's  sins  are  open  before- 
hand, going  before  to  judgment ;  and  some 
men  they  follow  after. 

25.  Likewise  also  the  good  works  of 
some  are  manifest  beforehand ;  and  they 
that  are  otherwise,  cannot  be  hid. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1   The  duly  of  seri'anls.    3  To  avoid  corrupt  teachers.     G 
The  gain  of  gudlinesa. 

1 .  T  ET  as  many  servants  as  arc  under 
MA  the  yoke  count  their  own  masters 

worthy  of  all  honour,  that  tiie  name  of  God 

and  his  doctrine  be  not  blasphemed. 

2.  And  tiiey  that  iiave  believing  masters, 

let  them  not  despise  them,  because  they  are 


brethren;  but  rather  do /Acmservice,because 
they  are  faitliful  and  beloved,  partakers  of 
the  benefit.  These  things  teach  and  exhort. 

3.  If  any  man  teach  otherwise,  and  con- 
sent not  to  wholesome  words,  even  the 
words  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  to  the 
doctrine  wliich  is  according  to  godliness, 

4.  He  is  proud,  knowing  nothing,  but  doting 
about  questions,  and  strifes  of  words,whereof 
Cometh  envy,  strife,  railings,  evil  surmisings, 

5.  Perverse  disputings  of  men  of  corrupt 
minds,  and  destitute  of  the  truth,  supposing 
that  gain  is  godliness :  from  such  withdraw 
thyself. 

6.  But  godliness  with  contentment  is 
great  gain. 

7.  For  we  brought  nothing  into  this  world, 
and  it  is  certain  we  can  carry  nothing  out. 

8.  And  having  food  and  raiment,  let  us 
be  therewith  content. 

9.  But  they  that  will  be  rich.fall  into  temp- 
tation and  a  snare,  and  into  many  foolish 
and  hurtful  lusts,  which  drown  men  in  de- 
struction and  perdition. 

10.  For  the  love  of  money  is  the  root  of 
all  evil ;  which  while  some  coveted  after, 
they  have  erred  from  the  faith,  and  pierced 
themselves  through  with  many  sorrows. 

11.  But  thou,  O  man  of  God,  flee  these 
things ;  and  follow  after  righteousness,  gcjd- 
liness,  faith,  love,  patience,  meekness.    "^ 

12.  Fight  the  good  fight  of  faith,  lay  hold 
on  eternal  life,  whereunto  thou  art  also 
called,  and  hast  professed  a  good  profession 
before  many  witnesses. 

13.  I  give  thee  charge  in  the  sight  of 
God,  who  quickeneth  all  things,  and  be- 
fore Christ  Jesus,  who  before  Pontius  Pi- 
late witnessed  a  good  confession ; 

1 4.  That  thou  keep  this  commandment 
without  spot,  unrebukable,  until  the  ap- 
pearing of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ: 

15.  Which  in  his  times  ho  shall  shew, 
loho  is  the  blessed  and  only  Potentate,  the 
King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords ; 

16.  Who  only  hath  immortalit}',  dwell- 
ing in  the  light  which  no  man  can  approach 
unto;  whom  no  man  hatii  seen,  nor  can 
see :  to  whom  be  honour  and  power  ever- 
lasting. Amen. 

17.  Charge  them  that  are  rich  in  this 
world,  that  they  be  not  high-minded,  nor 
trust  in  uncertain  riches,  but  in  the  living 
God,  who  giveth  us  richly  all  things  to  enjoy; 

18.  That  tlipy  do  good,  that  they  be  rich 
in  good  works,  ready  to  distribute,  willing 
to  communicate ; 

19.  Laying  up  in  store  for  themselves  a 
good  foundation  against  the  time  to  come, 
that  they  may  lay  hold  on  eternal  life. 


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II.  TIMOTHY. 


20.  O  Timothy,  keep  that  which  is  com- 
mitted to  thy  trust,  avoiding  profane  and 
vain  babblings,  and  oppositions  of  science 
falsely  so  called : 

2 1 .  Which  some professing.have  erred  con- 


cerning the  faith.  Grace iewath  thee.  Amen. 

IT  The  first  to  Timothy  was  written  from 
Laodicea,  which  is  the  chiefest  city  of 
Phrygia  Pacatiana. 


1[  The  Second  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the  Apostle,  to  TIMOTHY. 


CHAP.  I. 

1  PauVs  love  to  Timothy :  6  he  exhortelh  him  to  stir  up 
the  gift  of  God,  8  and  not  to  be  ashamed  of  the  gospel  of 
Christ.     15  Of  Pht/gellus  and  Hermogenes. 

1.  XJAUL,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  by 
JL     the  will  of  God,  according  to  the 
promise  of  life  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus, 

2.  To  Timothy,  my  dearly  beloved  son : 
Grace,  mercy,  and  peace,  from  God  the 
Father  and  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 

3.  I  thank  God,  whom  I  serve  from  my 
forefathers  with  pure  conscience,  that  with- 
out ceasing  I  have  remembrance  of  thee  in 
my  prayers  night  and  day ; 

4.  Greatly  desiring  to  see  thee,being  mind- 
ful of  thy  tears,  that  I  may  be  filled  with  joy ; 

5.  When  I  call  to  remembrance  tiie  un- 
feigned faith  that  is  in  thee,  which  dwelt  first 
in  thy  grandmother  Lois,and  thy  mother  Eu- 
nice ;  and  I  am  persuaded  that  in  tiiee  also. 

6.  Wherefore  I  put  thee  in  remembrance 
that  thou  stir  up  the  gift  of  God,  which  is 
in  thee  by  the  putting  on  of  my  hands. 

7.  For  God  hath  not  given  us  the  spirit 
of  fear;  but  of  power,  and  of  love,  and  of  a 
sound  mind. 

8.  Be  not  thou  therefore  ashamed  of  the 
testimony  of  our  Lord,  nor  of  me  his  prison- 
er: but  be  thou  partaker  of  the  atHictions  of 
the  gospel  according  to  the  power  of  God  ; 

9.  Who  hath  saved  us,  and  called  us 
jvith  a  holy  calling,  not  according  to  our 
works,  but  according  to  his  own  purpose 
and  grace,  which  was  given  us  in  Christ 
Jesus  before  the  world  began  ; 

10.  But  is  now  made  manifest  l)y  tiie  ap- 

E earing  of  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who 
ath  abolished  death,  and  hatii  brought  life 
and  immortality  to  ligiil  through  tlu;  gospel : 

11.  WhcreuntoIainapi)ointedai)reacher, 
and  an  apostle, and  a  t(;acherof  the  (icntiles. 

1 2.  For  the  wiiicii  cause  1  also  suffer  tiu-se 
things  ;  nevcrllicless  I  am  not  ashamiMJ :  for 
I  know  whom  1  have  believed,  and  I  am  per- 
suaded tliat  Ik;  is  able  to  keep  that  which  1 
have  committed  unto  him  against  that  day. 

13.  Hold  fast  the  form  of  sound  words, 
which  tliou  hast  heard  of  me,  in  faith  and 
love  whicii  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

14.  Tiiat  good  thing  which  was  commit- 
ted unto  thee,  keep  by  the  Holy  Ghost 
which  dwellcth  in  us. 


1 5.  This  thou  knowest,  that  all  they  which 
are  in  Asia,  be  turned  away  from  me ;  of 
whom  are  Phygellus  and  Hermogenes. 

16.  The  Lord  give  mercy  unto  the  house 
of  Onesiphorus;  for  he  oft  refreshed  me,  and 
was  not  ashamed  of  my  chain  : 

1 7.  But  when  he  was  in  Rome,  he  sought 
me  out  very  diligently,  and  found  me. 

1 8.  The  Lord  grant  unto  him  that  he  may 
find  mercy  of  the  Lord  in  thai  day :  and  in 
how  many  things  he  ministered  unto  me 
at  Ephesus,  thou  knowest  very  well. 

CHAP.  II. 

I  Timothy  exhorted  to  constancy  and  perseverance.^  15  and 
to  sheiv  himself  approved. 

1 .  ^  I  ^HOU  therefore,  my  son,  be  strong 
JL    in  the  grace  that  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

2.  And  the  things  that  thou  hasi  heard 
of  me  among  many  witnesses,  the  same 
commit  thou  to  faithful  men,  who  shall  be 
able  to  teach  others  also. 

3.  Thou  therefore  endure  hardness,  as  a 
good  soldier  of  Jesus  Christ. 

4.  No  man  that  vvarreth,entangleth  himself 
with  the  affairs  of  ^/h's  life;  that  lie  may  please 
him  who  hath  chosen  him  to  be  a  soldier. 

5.  And  if  a  man  also  strive  for  mast  eries,3^e< 
is  he  not  crowned,  except  he  strive  lawfully. 

6.  The  husbandman  tiiat  laboureth,  must 
be  first  i)artaker  of  the  fruits. 

7.  Consider  what  1  say ;  and  the  Lord 
give  thee  understanding  in  all  things. 

8.  Remember  that  Jesus  Christ,  of  the 
seed  of  David,  was  raised  from  the  dead, 
according  to  my  gospel : 

9.  Wherein  I  sufli'r  trouble,  as  an  evil- 
doer, even  unto  bonds ;  but  the  word  of 
God  is  not  bound. 

10.  Therefore  1  endure  all  things  for  the 
elect's  sakes,  that  they  may  also  obtain  the 
salvation  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus,  with 
eternal  glory. 

11.//  is  a  faithful  saying:  For  if  we  be 
dead  with  him,  we  shall  also  live  with  him  : 

12.  If  we  suffer,  we  shall  also  reign  with 
him:  if  we  deny  him,  he  also  will  deny  us: 

13.  ]f  w(!  believe  not,  yet  he  abideth 
faithful ;  he  cannot  dcuiy  himself. 

14.  Of  these  things  put  ihctn  in  remem- 
brance, charging  them  before  the  Lord,  that 
they  strive  not  about  words  to  no  profit,  Init 
to  the  subverting  of  the  hearers. 


CHAP.  Ill,  IV. 


199 


15.  Study  to  shew  thyself  approved  unto 
God,  a  workman  tliat  needeth  not  to  be 
ashamed,  riglitly  dividing  tlie  word  of  truth; 

1 6.  But  shun  profane  and  vain  babbhngs: 
forthey  will  increase  unlo  more  ungodliness. 

1 7.  And  their  word  will  eat  as  doth  a  can- 
ker :  of  whom  is  Hymeneus  and  Piiiletus ; 

18.  Who  concerning  the  trutli  have  err- 
ed, saying  that  the  resurrection  is  past  al- 
ready, and  overthrow  the  faith  of  some. 

19.  Nevertheless,  the  foundation  of  God 
standeth  sure,  having  this  seal,  The  Lord 
knoweth  them  that  are  his.  And,  Lei  every 
one  tiiat  nameth  the  name  of  Christ,  depart 
from  iniquity. 

20.  But  in  a  great  house  there  are  not 
only  vessels  of  gold  and  of  silver,  but  also 
of  wood,  and  of  earth ;  and  some  to  honour, 
and  some  to  dishonour. 

21.  If  a  man  therefore  purge  himself 
from  these,  he  shall  be  a  vessel  unlo  ho- 
nour, sanctified, and  meet  for  the  master's 
use,  and  prepared  unto  every  good  work. 

22..  Flee  also  youthful  lusts :  but  follow 
righteousness,  faith,  charity,  peace,  with 
them  that  call  on  the  Lord  oulof  a  pure  heart. 

23.  But  foolish  and  unlearned  questions 
avoid,  knowing  that  they  do  gender  strifes. 

24.  And  the  servant  of  the  Lord  must 
not  strive ;  but  be  gentle  unto  all  men,  apt 
to  teach,  patient, 

25.  In  meekness  instructing  those  that 
oppose  themselves ;  if  God  peradventure 
will  give  them  repentance  to  the  acknow- 
ledging of  the  truth ; 

26.  And  thul  they  may  recover  them- 
selves out  of  the  snare  of  the  devil,  who  are 
taken  captive  by  him  at  his  will. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  He/orelelleth  the  wickedness  in  the  last  days,  6  describeth 
the  enemies  of  the  truth,  16  and  commendelh  the  holy 
scriptures. 

1.  ^  I  ^HTS  know  also,  that  in  the  last  days 
JL    perilous  times  shall  come. 

2.  For  men  shall  be  lovers  of  their  own 
selves,  covetous,  boasters,  proud,  blasplie- 
mers,  disobedient  to  parents,  unthankful, 
unholy, 

3.  Without  natural  affection,  truce-break- 
ers, false  accusers,  incontinent,  fierce,  dc- 
spisers  of  those  that  are  good, 

4.  Traitors,  heady,  high-minded,  lovers 
of  pleasures  more  tlian  lovers  of  (jod; 

5.  Having  a  forinof  godliness, but  denying 
the  power  thereof:  from  such  turn  away. 

6.  For  of  this  sort  are  they  which  creep 
into  houses,  and  lead  captive  silly  women 
laden  with  sins,  led  away  with  divers  lusts, 

7.  Ever  learning,  and  never  able  to  come 
to  the  knowledge  of  the  truth. 


8.  Now  as  Jannes  and  Jambres  with- 
stood Moses,  so  do  these  also  resist  the 
truth:  men  of  corrupt  minds,  reprobate  con- 
cerning the  faith. 

9.  J3ut  they  shall  proceed  no  further :  for 
their  folly  shall  be  manifest  unto  all  rnen, 
as  theirs  also  was. 

10.  Bui  thou  hast  fully  known  my  doc- 
trine, manner  of  life,  purpose,  faith,  long- 
suffering,  charily,  patience, 

1 1.  Persecutions,  afllictions,  which  came 
unto  me  at  Antioch,  at  Ironium,  at  Lystra  ; 
what  persecutions  I  endured :  but  out  of 
them  all  the  Lord  delivered  me. 

12.  Yea,  and  all  that  will  live  godly  in 
Christ  Jesus,  shall  suffer  persecution. 

13.  But  evil  men  and  seducers  shall  wax 
worse  and  worse,  deceiving,  and  being  de- 
ceived. 

1 4.  But  continue  thou  in  the  things  which 
thou  liast  learned  and  hast  been  assured  of, 
knowing  of  whom  thou  hast  learned  them; 

15.  And  that  from  a  child  thou  hast 
known  the  holy  scriptures,  which  are  able 
to  make  thee  wise  unto  salvation,  through 
faith  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

16.  All  scripture  is  given  by  inspiration 
of  God ;  and  is  profitable  for  doctrine,  for 
reproof,  for  correction,  for  instruction  in 
righteousness : 

1 7.  That  the  man  of  God  may  be  perfect, 
thoroughly  furnished  unto  all  good  works. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  Paul's  solemn  charge  lo  Timothy:  9  he  willeth  him  to 
come  to  him,  and  to  bring  Murk  with  him  and  certain 
other  things. 

1.  T  CHARGE  thee  therefore  before  God, 
i   and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  shall 
judge  the  quick  and  the  dead  at  his  appear- 
ing and  his  kingdom ; 

2.  Preach  the  word ;  be  instant  in  sea- 
son, out  of  season ;  reprove,  rebuke,  exhort, 
with  all  long-suffering  and  doctrine. 

3.  For  the  time  will  come  when  they 
will  not  endure  sound  doctrine  ;  but  after 
their  own  lusts  shall  they  heap  to  themselves 
teachers,  having  itching  ears ; 

4.  And  they  shall  turn  away //ie?>ears  from 
the  truth,  and  shall  bi;  turnc^l  unto  fables. 

5.  But  watch  thou  in  all  things,  endure 
afflictions,  do  the  work  of  an  evangelist, 
make  full  proof  of  (by  ministry. 

6.  For  1  am  now  ready  to  be  offered, 
and  the  time  of  my  departure  is  at  hand. 

7.  I  have  fought  a  good  fight,  1  have  finish- 
ed mij  course,  1  have  kept  the  faith : 

8.  Henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  mo 
a  crown  of  righteousness,  which  the 
Lord,  the  righteous  Judge,  shall  give  me 
at  that  dav :  and  not  to  me  onlv,  but  un- 


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TITUS. 


to  all  them  also  that  love  liis  appearing. 

9.  Do  thy  diligence  to  come  shortly  unto 
me: 

10.  For  Demas  hath  forsaken  me,  hav- 
ing loved  this  present  world,  and  is  depart- 
ed unto  Thessalonica ;  Crescens  to  Gala- 
tia,  Titus  unto  Dalmatia. 

11.  Only  Luke  is  with  me.  Take  Mark, 
and  bring  him  with  thee :  for  he  is  profit- 
able to  me  for  the  ministry. 

12.  And  Tychicus  have  I  sent  to  Ephesus. 

13.  The  cloak  that  I  left  at  Troas  with 
Carpus,  when  thou  comest,  bring  tdth  thee, 
and  the  books,  but  especially  the  parch- 
ments. 

14.  Alexander  the  coppersmith  did  me 
much  evil :  the  Lord  reward  him  accord- 
ing to  his  works : 

1 5.  Of  whom  be  thou  ware  also ;  for  he 
hath  greatly  withstood  our  words. 

•16.  At  my  first  answer  no  man  stood 
with  me,  but  all  men  forsook  me :  /  pray 
God  that  it  may  not  be  laid  to  their  charge. 


1 7.  Notwithstanding  the  Lord  stood  with 
me,  and  strengthened  me ;  that  by  me  the 
preaching  might  be  fully  known,  and  that 
all  the  Gentiles  might  hear :  and  I  was  de- 
livered out  of  the  mouth  of  the  lion. 

18.  And  the  Lord  shall  deliver  me  from 
every  evil  work,  and  will  preserve  me  unto 
his  heavenly  kingdom  :  to  whom  be  glory 
for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

19.  Salute  Prisca  and  Aquila,  and  the 
household  of  Onesiphoms. 

20.  Erastus  abode  at  Corinth  :  but  Tro- 
phimus  have  I  left  at  Miletum  sick. 

2  ] .  Do  thy  diligence  to  come  before  win- 
ter. Eubulus  greeteth  thee,  and  Pudens,  and 
Linus,  and  Claudia,  and  all  the  brethren. 

22.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  thy 
spirit.  Grace  be  with  you.  Amen. 
H  The  second  epistle  unto  Timotheus,  or- 
dained the  first  bishop  of  the  church  of 
the  Ephesians,  was  written  from  Rome, 
when  Paul  was  brought  before  Nero  the 
second  time. 


IT  The  Epistle  of 
CHAP.  L 

6  Why  Titus  was  left  at  Crete.     6  How  ministers  should 
be  qualified.     10  Of  evil-doers. 

1.  XJAUL,  a  servant  of  God,  and  an  apos- 
1      tie  of  Jesus  Christ,  according  to  the 
faith  of  God's  elect,  and  the  acknowledg- 
ing of  the  truth  which  is  after  godliness ; 

2.  In  hope  of  eternal  life,  which  God,  that 
cannot  lie, promised  before  the  world  began; 

3.  But  hath  in  due  tmies  manifested  his 
word  through  preaching,  which  is  commit- 
ted unto  me,  according  to  the  command- 
ment of  God  our  Saviour  ; 

4.  To  Titus  viine  own  son  after  the  com- 
mon faith :  Grace,  mercy,  and  peace,  from 
God  the  Father,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
our  Saviour. 

5.  For  tliis  cause  left  I  thee  in  Crete, 
that  thou  sliouldest  set  in  order  the  tilings 
that  are  wanting,  and  ordain  elders  in  every 
city,  as  I  had  appointed  thee: 

6.  If  any  be  blameless,  the  husband  of 
one  wif(!,  having  faitiiful  children,  not  ac- 
cused of  riot,  or  uuruly. 

7.  For  a  l)isiu)p  must  be  blameless,  as 
the  steward  of  God ;  not  self-willed,  not 
soon  angiy,  not  given  to  wine,  no  striker, 
not  given  to  filtliy  lucre ; 

8.  But  a  lover  of  hospitality,  a  lover  of 
good  men,  solier,  just,  holy,  temperate; 

9.  Holding  fast  the  faithful  word,  as  he 
hath  been  taught,  that  \w  may  be  able  by 
sound  dnrtriiie  lioth  to  exhort  and  to  con- 
vince the  gainsayers. 


PAUL  to  TITUS. 

1 0.  For  there  are  many  unruly  and  vain 
talkers  and  deceivers,  especially  they  of  the 
circumcision : 

11.  Whose  mouths  must  be  stopped; 
who  subvert  whole  houses,  teaching  things 
which  they  ought  not,  for  filthy  lucre's  sake. 

1 2.  One  of  themselves,  even  a  prophet  of 
their  own,  said.  The  Cretians  are  always 
liars,  evil  beasts,  slow  bellies. 

1 3.  This  witness  is  true.  Wherefore  re- 
buke them  sharply,  that  they  may  be  sound 
in  the  faith ; 

14.  Not  giving  heed  to  Jewish  fables, 
and  commandments  of  men,  that  turn  from 
the  truth. 

1 5.  Unto  the  pure  all  things  are  pure ; 
but  unto  tJKMn  that  are  defiled  and  unbe- 
lieving is  notliing  pure;  but  even  their  mind 
and  conscience  is  defiled. 

16.  They  profess  that  they  know  God; 
but  in  works  they  deny  him,  being  abonii- 
nabii!,  and  disobedient,  and  unto  every 
good  work  ri'probate. 

CHAP.  n. 

1  Dirrrlions  given  unto  Titiis  both  for  his  doctrine  and 
life.     9  Of  the  dull/  tifscrrnnts,  ffC. 

1.  T|3UT  speak  Ihoii  the  things  which  bo- 
Jj  come  sound  doctrine  : 

2.  Tiiattli(%agedmcn  be  sol)er,grave, tem- 
perate, sound  in  failh,  in  charity,  in  jjatience. 

3.  The  aged  women  likewise,  tiiat  theij 
he  in  behaviour  as  becoineth  holiness,  not 
f:ds(>  accusers,  not  given  to  much  wine, 
teachers  of  good  things; 


PHJLEMOiN. 


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4.  That  they  may  teach  the  young  wo- 
men to  be  sober,  to  love  their  husbands,  to 
love  their  children, 

5.  To  be  discreet,  chaste,  keepers  at  home, 
good,  obedient  to  their  own  husbands,  that 
the  word  of  God  be  not  blasphemed. 

6.  Young  men  likewise  exhort  to  be  so- 
ber-minded : 

7.  In  all  things  shewing  thyself  a  pattern 
of  good  works;  in  doctrine  s/ieiviiig  uncor- 
ruptness,  gravity,  sincerity, 

8.  Sound  speech,  that  cannot  be  condemn- 
ed ;  that  he  tliat  is  of  tiie  contrary  part,  may 
be  ashamed,  having  no  e\  il  thing  to  say  ofyou. 

9.  Exhort  servants  to  be  obedient  unto 
their  own  masters,  and  to  please  them  well 
in  all  things ;  not  answering  again  ; 

10.  Not  purloining,  but  shewing  all  good 
fidelity ;  that  they  may  adorn  the  doctrine 
of  God  our  Saviour  in  all  things. 

11.  For  the  grace  of  God,  that  bringeth 
salvation,  hath  appeared  to  all  men, 

1 2.  Teaching  us,that,denying  ungodliness 
and  worldly  lusts,  we  should  live  soberly, 
righteously,  and  godly,  in  this  present  world; 

13.  Looking  for  that  blessed  hope,  and 
the  glorious  appearing  of  the  great  God  and 
our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ; 

14.  Who  gave  himself  for  us,  that  he 
might  redeem  us  from  all  iniquity,  and  pu- 
rify unto  himself  a  peculiar  people,  zealous 
of  good  works. 

15.  These  things  speak,  and  exhort,  and 
rebuke  with  all  authority.  Let  no  man 
despise  thee. 

CHAP.  III. 

TUus  is  yet  further  directtd  by  PauU  both  concerning  the 
things  he  should  leach,  and  not  teach,  ^. 

I.XJUT  them  in  mind  to  be  subject  to 
JL     principalities  and  powers,  to  obey 

magistrates,  to  be  ready  to  every  good  work, 
2.  To  speak  evil  of  no  man,  to  be  no 

brawlers,  but  gentle,  shewing  all  meekness 

unto  all  men. 


3.  For  we  ourselves  also  were  sometimes 
foolish,  disobedient,  deceived,  serving  divers 
lusts  and  pleasures,  living  in  malice  and 
envy,  hateful,  atid  hating  one  another. 

4.  But  after  that  the  kindness  and  love 
of  God  our  Saviour  toward  man  appeared, 

6.  Not  by  works  of  righteousness  which 
we  have  done,  but  according  to  his  mercy 
he  saved  us,  by  tiie  washing  of  regenera- 
tion, and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost ; 

6.  Which  he  shed  on  us  abundantly 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour; 

7.  That,  being  justified  by  his  grace,  we 
should  be  made  heirs  according  to  the  hope 
of  eternal  life. 

8.  This  is  a  faithful  saying;  and  these 
things  I  will  that  thou  alfirm  constantly; 
that  they  which  have  believed  in  God  might 
be  careful  to  maintain  good  works.  These 
things  are  good  and  profitable  unto  men. 

9.  But  avt)id  foolish  questions,  and  gene- 
alogies, and  contentions,  and  strivings  about 
the  law ;  for  they  are  unprofitable  and  vain. 

1 0.  A  man  that  is  a  heretic, after  the  first 
and  second  admonition, reject ; 

11.  Knowing  that  he  that  is  such,  is  sub- 
verted, and  sinneth,  being  condemned  of 
himself. 

12.  When  I  shall  send  Artemas  unto 
thee,  or  Tychicus,  be  diligent  to  come  unto 
me  to  Nicopolis :  for  I  have  determined 
there  to  winter. 

1 3.  Bring  Zenas  the  lawyer  and  Apollos 
on  their  journey  diligently,  that  nothing  be 
wanting  unto  them. 

1 4.  And  let  ours  also  learn  to  maintain 
good  works  for  necessary,  uses,  that  they 
be  not  unfruitful. 

15.  All  that  are  with  me,  salute  thee. 
Greet  them  that  love  us  in  the  faith.  Grace 
be  with  you  all.     Amen. 

IT  It  was  written  to  Titus,  ordained  the  first 
bishop  of  the  church  of  the  Cretians,  from 
Nicopolis  of  Macedonia. 


^  The  Epistle  of  PAUL  to  PHILEMON. 


1  PauVsjoy  in  hearing  nfihefaxth  and  love  of  Pliilemon. 
10  Onesimus  entreated  for. 

1 .  T3AUL,  a  prisoner  of  Jesus  Christ,  and 
JL     Timothy  our  brother,  unto  Philemon 
our  dearly  beloved,  and  fellow-labourer, 

2.  And  to  our  beloved  Apphia,  and  Ar- 
chippus  our  fellow-soldier,  and  to  the  church 
in  thy  house: 

3.  Grace  to  you,  and  peace,  from  God 
our  Father,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

4.  I  thank  my  God,  making  mention  of 
thee  always  in  my  prayers, 

5.  Hearing  of  thy  love  and  faith,  which 


thou  hast  toward  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  to- 
ward all  saints ; 

6.  That  the  comnumication  of  thy  failh 
may  become  effectual  by  the  acknowledg- 
ing of  every  good  thing  which  is  in  you  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

7.  For  we  have  great  joy  and  consola- 
tion in  thy  love,  because  tlie  bowels  of  the 
saints  are  refreshed  by  theo,  brother. 

8.  Wherefore,  though  I  might  be  much 
bold  in  Christ  to  enjoin  thee  that  which  is 
convenient, 

9.  Yet  for  love's  sake  I  rather  beseech 


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HEBREWS. 


thee,  being  such  a  one  as  Paul  the  aged, 
and  now  also  a  prisoner  of  Jesus  Christ; 

10.  I  beseech  thee  for  my  son  Onesimus, 
whom  I  have  begotten  in  my  bonds : 

1 1 .  Wliicii  in  time  past  was  to  thee  unpro- 
fitable, but  now  profitable  to  thee  and  to  me : 

1 2.  \\'hom  I  have  sent  again :  thou  there- 
fore receive  him,  that  is,mine  own  bowels ; 

13.  Whom  I  would  have  retained  with 
me,  that  in  thy  stead  he  might  have  minis- 
tered unto  me  in  the  bonds  of  the  gospel : 

1 4.  But  without  thy  mind  would  I  do  no- 
thing ;  that  thy  benefit  should  not  be  as  it 
were  of  necessity,  but  willingly. 

15.  For  perhaps  he  therefore  departed 
for  a  season,  that  thou  shouldest  receive 
him  for  ever ; 

16.  Not  now  as  a  servant,  but  above  a 
servant,  a  brother  beloved,  especially  to 
me,  but  how  much  more  unto  thee,  both  in 
the  flesh,  and  in  the  Lord  ! 

1 7.  If  thou  count  me  therefore  a  partner, 
receive  him  as  myself. 


18.  If  he  hath  wronged  thee,  or  oweth 
thee  aught,  put  that  on  mine  account ; 

1 9.  1  Paul  have  written  it  with  mine  own 
hand,  I  will  repay  it:  albeit,  I  do  not  say 
to  thee  how  thou  owest  unto  me  even  thine 
o\vn  self  besides. 

20.  Yea,  brother,  let  me  have  joy  of  thee 
in  the  Lord :  refresh  my  bowels  in  the  Lord. 

21.  Having  confidence  in  thy  obedience, 
I  wrote  unto  thee,  knowing  that  thou  wilt 
also  do  more  than  I  say. 

22.  But  withal  prepare  me  also  a  lodg- 
ing :  for  I  trust  that  through  your  prayers  1 
shall  be  given  unto  you. 

23.  There  salute  thee  Epaphras,  my  fel- 
low-prisoner in  Christ  Jesus ; 

24.  Marcus,  Aristarchus,  Demas,  Lucas, 
my  fellow-labourers. 

25.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
be  with  your  spirit.     Amen. 

1  Written  from  Rome  to  Philemon,  by 
Onesimus  a  servant. 


T  The  Epistle  of  PAUL,  the 
CHAP.  I. 

1  Tht  essential  dignili/  of  the  Son,  by  uhom  God  hath  re- 
vealed himself  in  these  last  days:  4  his  pre-eminence 
above  the  angels  in  office 

1.  rf~~1  OD,  who  at  sundry  times  and  in  di- 
Vff  vers  manners  spake  in  time  past 
unto  the  fathers  by  the  prophets, 

2.  Hath  in  these  last  days  spoken  unto  us 
by  his  Son,  whom  he  hath  appointed  heir  of 
all  things,  by  whom  also  he  made  the  worlds; 

3.  Who,  being  the  brightness  ufhis  glory, 
and  the  express  image  of  his  person,  and 
upholding  all  things  by  the  word  of  his  jjovv- 
cr,  when  he  had  by  himself  purged  our  sins, 
sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of  the  Majesty 
on  high ; 

4.  Being  made  so  much  better  than  the 
angels,  as  he  hath  by  inheritance  obtained 
a  more  excellent  name  than  they. 

5.  For  unto  which  of  the  angels  said  he  at 
any  time,  Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day  have  I 
begotten  thee  ?  And  again,  I  will  be  to  him 
a  I'^ather,  and  he  shall  Im;  to  me  a  Son  .' 

G.  And  again,  when  he  hringeth  in  llu- 
First-begotten  into  the  world,  he  sailh.  And 
let  all  the  angels  of  (iod  worship  him. 

7.  And  of  the;  angels  he  saith.  Who 
maketh  his  angc-ls  spirits,  and  his  ministers 
a  flanu!  of  fire. 

8.  Ihit  unto  the  Son  he  saith.  Thy  throne, 
O  (iod,  is  for  ever  and  evcT :  a  sceptre  of 
righteousness  is  the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom: 

9.  Thou  hast  loved  righteousness,  and 
hated   iniquity;   therefore   God,  even   thy 


Apostle,  to  the  HEBREWS. 

God,  hath  anointed  thee  with  the  oil  of 
gladness  above  thy  fellows. 

10.  And,  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  beginning 
hast  laid  the  foundation  of  the  earth ;  and 
the  heavens  are  the  works  of  thy  hands : 

]  1 .  They  shall  perish,  but  thou  remainest; 
and  they  all  shall  wax  old  as  doth  a  garment; 

1 2.  And  as  a  vesture  shalt  thou  fold  them 
up,  and  they  shall  be  changed :  but  thou 
art  the  same,  and  thy  years  shall  not  fail. 

1 3.  But  to  which  of  the  angels  said  he  at 
any  time.  Sit  on  my  right  hand,  until  I 
make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool  ? 

14.  Are  they  not  all  ministering;  spirits, 
sent  forth  to  nnnister  for  them  who  shall  be 
heirs  of  salvation  ? 

CHAP.  IL 

1  Our  obligation  to  give  earnest  heed  to  the  gospel.  5  The 
dominion  of  the  world  not  granted  to  angels,  but  to  the 
San,  ^-r. 

HEREFORE  we  ought  to  give  the 
more  earnest  heed  to  the  things 
wiiich  wc  have  heard,  lest  at  any  time  we 
should  let  them  slip. 

2.  For  if  the  word  spoken  by  angels  was 
steadfast,  and  every  transgression  and  dis- 
obedience received  a  just  recompense  of 
reward ; 

3.  I  low  shall  wc  escape,  if  wc  neglect 
so  great  salvation  ;  which  at  tiie  first  began 
to  he  spok(!n  by  the  Lord,  and  was  confirm- 
ed unto  us  by  them  that  heard  him; 

4.  God  also  bearing  them  witness,  both 
w  iih  signs  and  wonders,  and  with  divers 


CHAP.  Ill,  IV. 


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miracles,  and  gifts  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  ac- 
cording to  his  own  will  ? 

5.  For  unto  the  angels  hath  he  not  put  in 
su'ojection  the  world  to  come,  whereof  we 
speak. 

6.  But  one  in  a  certain  place  testified, 
saying,  What  is  man,  that  thou  art  mind- 
ful of  liiui  ?  or  the  son  of  man,  tliat  thou  vi- 
sitest  him  ? 

7.  Thou  madest  him  a  little  lower  than 
the  angels  ;  thou  crownedst  him  with  glory 
and  honour,  and  didst  set  him  over  tlie 
works  of  thy  hands  : 

8.  Tiiou  hast  i)Ut  all  tilings  in  subjection 
under  his  feet.  For  in  tiiat  he  put  all  in 
subjection  under  him,  he  left  nothing  that 
is  not  put  under  him.  But  now  we  see  not 
yet  all  things  put  under  him. 

9.  But  we  see  Jesus,  who  was  made  a 
little  lower  than  the  angels,for  the  suffering 
of  death,  crowned  with  glory  and  honour ; 
that  he  by  the  grace  of  God  should  taste 
death  for  every  man. 

10.  For  it  became  liim,  for  whom  are  all 
things,  and  by  whom  are  all  things,  in  bring- 
ing many  sons  unto  glory,  to  make  the  Cap- 
tain of  their  salvation  perfect  through  suf- 
ferings. 

1 1.  For  both  he  that  sanctifieth  and  they 
who  are  sanctified  are  all  pf  one :  for  which 
cause  he  is  not  ashamed  to  call  them  bre- 
thren ; 

12.  Saying,  I  will  declare  thy  name  unto 
my  bretiiren,  in  the  midst  of  the  church  will 
I  sing  praise  unto  thee. 

13.  And  again,  I  will  put  my  trust  in 
him.  And  again.  Behold  I  and  the  chil- 
dren which  God  hath,  given  me. 

1 4.  Forasmuch  then  as  the  children  are 
partakers  of  flesh  and  blood,  he  also  iiimself 
likewise  took  part  of  the  same ;  that  through 
death  he  might  destroy  him  that  had  the 
power  of  death,  that  is,  the  devil ; 

15.  And  deliver  them  who  through  fear 
of  death  were  all  their  life-time  subject  to 
bondage. 

1 6.  For  verily  he  took  not  on  hin  the  na- 
ture of  a.nge\s  ;  but  he  took  on  him  the  seed 
of  Abraham. 

17.  Wherefore  in  all  things  it  behoved 
him  to  be  made  like  unto  hifi  brethren,  that 
he  might  bi;  a  merciful  and  faitiiful  high 
priest  in  tilings  pertaining,  to  God,  to  make 
reconciliation  for  the  sins  of  the  people: 

18.  For  in  tliat  he  himself  hatii  suffered, 
being  tempted,  lie  is  al)le  to  succour  them 
that  are  tempted. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  Christ  u  shewfd  In  he  more  vnrlhii  than  Moses :  7  Ihf re- 
fore  we  must  be  careful  not  to  follow  the  examjik  of  the 
obstinate  atid  unbelieving  Israelilr^y  4^. 


WHEREFORE,  holy  brethren,  par- 
takers of  tiie  heavenly  calling,  con- 
sider the  Apostle  and  High  Priest  of  our 
profession,  Christ  Jesus ; 

2.  Wiio  was  faithful  to  him  that  appointed 
him,asalsoMoses?<;a4:y«i//(/"«/inaliiiis  house. 

3.  For  this  7nan  was  counted  worthy  of 
more  glory  than  Moses,  inasmuch  as  he 
who  hath  builded  the  house,  hath  more  ho- 
nour than  the  house. 

4.  For  every  house  is  builded  by  some 
man;  but  he  that  built  all  tilings  is  God. 

5.  And  Moses  verily  was  faiiiiful  in  all  iiis 
house,  as  a  servant,  for  a  testimony  of  those 
things  which  were  to  be  spoken  after ; 

6.  But  Christ  as  a  Son  over  his  own 
house ;  whose  house  are  we,  if  we  hold 
fast  the  confidence  and  the  rejoicing  of  the 
hope  firm  unto  the  end. 

7.  Wherefore  (as  the  Holy  Ghost  saith, 
To-day, if  ye  will  hear  his  voice, 

8.  Harden  not  your  hearts,  as  in  the  pro- 
vocation, in  the  day  of  temptation  in  the 
wilderness ; 

9.  When  your  fathers  tempted  me,  prov- 
ed me,  and  saw  my  works,  forty  years. 

10.  Wherefore  I  was  grieved  with  that 
generation,  and  said.  They  do  always  err 
in  their  hearts ;  and  they  have  not  known 
my  ways. 

11.  Sol  sware  in  my  wrath,  They  shall 
not  enter  into  my  rest.) 

12.  Take  heed,  brethren,  lest  there  be  in 
any  of  you  an  evil  heart  of  unbelief,  in  de- 
parting from  the  living  God. 

13.  But  exhort  one  another  daily, while 
it  is  called  To-day ;  lest  any  of  you  be  hard- 
ened through  the  deceitfulness  of  sin. 

1 4.  For  we  are  made  partakers  of  Christ, 
if  we  hold  the  beginning  of  our  confidence 
steadfast  unto  the  end ; 

15.  While  it  is  said,  To-day,  if  ye  will 
hear  his  voice,  harden  not  your  hearts,  as  in 
the  provocation. 

16.  For  some,  when  they  had  heard,  did 
provoke :  liowl)eit  not  all  that  came  out  of 
Egypt  by  Moses. 

17.  But  with  whom  was  lie  grieved  forty 
years  ?  IVas  it  not  witii  Ihem  liiat  had  sin- 
ned, whose  carcases  fell  in  the  wilderness  ? 

18.  And  to  whom  sware  lie  that  they 
should  not  enter  into  his  rest,  but  to  them 
that  believed  not  ? 

19.  So  we  see  that  they  could  not  enter 
in  because  of  unbelief 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  7^£  Christian's  rest  lo  he  allaiiied  by  faith.     12  The 
power  of  Clod's  uord,  JJ-f. 

1 .  X  ET  us  therefore  fear,  lest,  a  promise 
JLi  being  left  us  of  entering  into  his  rest, 


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any  of  you  should  seem  to  come  sliort  of  it. 

2.  for  unto  us  was  the  gospel  pieachctl, 
as  well  as  unto  them  :  but  the  word  preach- 
ed did  not  profit  them,  not  being  mixed  with 
faith  in  them  that  heard  it. 

3.  For  we  which  have  believed  do  enter 
into  rest;  as  he  said,  As  I  have  sworn  in 
my  wratii,  if  they  shall  enter  into  my  rest  : 
although  the  works  were  finished  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world. 

4.  For  he  spake  in  a  certain  place  of  the 
seventh  daij  on  this  wise,  And  God  did  rest 
the  seventii  day  from  all  his  works. 

5.  And  in  this  place  again,  If  they  shall 
enter  into  my  rest. 

6.  Seeing  therefore  it  remaineth  that 
some  must  enter  therein,  and  they  to 
whom  it  was  first  preached  entered  not 
in  because  of  unbelief : 

7.  Again,  he  limiteth  a  certain  day,  say- 
ing in  David,  To-day,  after  so  long  a  time  ; 
(as  it  is  said  )  To-day,  if  ye  will  hear  his 
voice,  harden  not  your  hearts. 

8.  For  if  Jesus  had  given  them  rest,  then 
would  he  not  afterward  have  spoken  of  an- 
other day. 

9.  There  remaineth  therefore  a  rest  to 
the  people  of  God. 

1 0.  For  he  that  is  entered  into  his  rest, 
he  also  hath  ceased  from  his  own  works, 
as  God  did  from  his. 

11.  Let  us  labour  therefore  to  enter  into 
that  rest,  lest  any  man  fall  after  the  same 
example  of  unbelief. 

12.  For  the  word  of  God  is  quick,  and 
powerful,  and  sharper  than  any  two-edged 
sword,  piercing  even  to  the  dividing  asun- 
der of  soul  and  spirit,  and  of  the  joints  and 
marrow,  and  is  a  discerner  of  the  thoughts 
and  intents  of  the  heart. 

13.  Neither  is  there  any  creature  that  is 
not  manifest  in  his  sight :  but  all  things  are 
naked  and  opened  unto  the  eyes  of  him 
\\  ith  whom  we  have  to  do. 

14.  Seeing  then  that  we  have  a  great  High 
Priest, that  is  passed  into  the  heavens,  Jesus 
theSon  of  God,let  us  hold  hsiour  profession. 

1 5.  For  we  have  not  a  high  priest  whicii 
cannot  be  touched  with  the  feeling  of  our 
infirmities;  but  was  in  all  points  tempted 
like  as  tve  are,  yet  without  sin. 

16.  Lotus  therefore  come  boldly  unto  liic 
throne  of  grace,  that  we  may  obtain  mercy, 
and  find  grace  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

CHAP.  V. 

Of  Ihf  high  priests  taken  from  among  men;  whcrnrith 
ChrisCs  priesthood  is  compared^  and  its  privileges  set  forth. 

1.  TL^OR  every  liigh  priest  taken   from 

A     among  men  is   ordained   for  men 

in  things  pertaining  to  God,  that  he  may 


offer  both  gifts   and    sacrifices   for  sins: 

2.  Who  can  have  compassion  on  the  ig- 
norant, and  on  them  that  are  out  of  the 
way ;  tor  that  he  himself  also  is  compassed 
with  infirmity . 

3.  And  by  reason  hereof  he  ought,  as  for 
the  people,  so  also  for  himself,toofter  for  sins. 

4.  And  no  man  taketh  this  honour  unto 
himself,  but  he  that  is  called  of  God,  as  was 
Aaron . 

5.  So  also  Christ  glorified  not  himself  to 
be  made  a  high  priest ;  but  he  that  said  unto 
him.  Thou  art  my  Son,  to-day  have  1  be- 
gotten thee. 

6.  As  he  saith  also  in  another  j^^ace. 
Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever  after  the  order 
of  Melchisedec. 

7.  Who  in  the  days  of  his  flesh,  when  he 
had  offered  up  prayers  and  supplications 
with  strong  crying  and  tears,  unto  him  that 
was  able  to  save  him  from  death,  and  was 
heard,  in  that  he  feared  ; 

8.  Though  he  were  a  Son,  yet  learned  he 
obedience  by  the  things  which  he  suffered ; 

9.  And  being  made  perfect,  he  became 
the  author  of  eternal  salvation  unto  all 
them  that  obey  him  ; 

10.  Called  of  God  a  high  priest,  after 
the  order  of  Melchisedec. 

11.  Of  whom  we  have  many  things  to 
say,  and  hard  to  be  uttered,  seeing  ye  are 
dull  of  hearing. 

1 2.  For  when  for  the  time  ye  ought  to  be 
teachers,  ye  have  need  that  one  teach  you 
again  which  he  the  first  principles  of  the 
oracles  of  God ;  and  are  become  such  as 
have  need  of  milk,  and  not  of  strong  meat. 

13.  For  every  one  that  useth  milk  is  un- 
skilful in  the  word  of  righteousness  :  for  he 
is  a  babe. 

14.  But  strong  ineat  bclongeth  to  them 
that  are  of  full  age,  even  those  who, by  rea- 
son of  use,  have  their  senses  exercised  to 
discern  both  good  and  evil. 

CHAP.  VI. 

1  77ie  higlier  doctrines  of  Chrislin?iiti/  proposed  to  lie  treat- 
ed of.     1 0  Of  eharitiible  deeds,  fyc. 

l.rH^HEHEFdRE,lcavingtiic  principles 
JL  of  the  doctrine  of  Christ,  let  us  go 
on  unlo  perfection ;  not  laying  again  the 
Icnnulation  of  repentance  from  dead  works, 
and  of  faith  toward  God, 

2.  Of  the  doctrine  of  baptisms,  and  of 
laying  on  of  hands,  and  of  r(;surrection  of 
the  dead,  and  of  elcu-nal  judgment. 

3.  And  tiiis  will  we  do,  if  God  permit. 
•1.   For  it  is  impossil)le   for   those  who 

were  once  enlightened,  and  have  tasted  of 
tiu;  heavenly  gift,  and  were  made  partakers 
of  the  Holy  CJhost, 


CHAP.  VII. 


SOA 


5.  And  have  tasted  the  good  word  of 
God,  and.the  powers  of  the  world  to  come, 

G.  If  they  shall  fall  away,  lo  renew  them 
again  unto  repentance  ;  seeing  they  crucify 
to  themselves  the  Son  of  God  afresh,  and 
put  him  to  an  open  shame. 

7.  For  the  earth  which  drinketh  in  the 
rain  that  cometh  oft  upon  it,  and  bringeth 
forth  herbs  meet  for  them  by  whom  it  is 
dressed,  receiveth  blessing  from  God : 

8.  But  that  which  beareth  thorns  and 
briers  is  rejected,  and  is  nigh  unto  cursing ; 
whose  end  is  to  be  burned. 

9.  But,  beloved,  we  are  persuaded  bet- 
ter things  of  you,  and  things  that  accompa- 
ny salvation,  thougli  we  thus  speak. 

10.  For  God  is  not  unrighteous  to  forget 
your  work  and  labour  of  love,  which  ye  have 
shewed  toward  his  name,  in  that  ye  have 
ministered  to  the  saints,  and  do  minister. 

1 1 .  And  we  desire,  that  every  one  of  you 
do  shew  the  same  diligence  to  the  full  assu- 
rance of  hope  unto  the  end  : 

1 2.  That  ye  be  not  slothful,  but  follow- 
ers of  them  who  through  faith  and  patience 
inherit  the  promises. 

13.  For  when  God  made  promise  to 
Abraham,  because  he  could  swear  by  no 
greater,  he  sware  by  himself, 

14.  Saying,  Surely  blessing  I  will  bless 
tiiee,  and  multiplying  I  will  multiply  thee. 

15.  And  so,  after  he  had  patiently  en- 
dured, he  obtained  the  promise. 

IG.  For  men  verily  swear  by  the  great- 
ei' :  and  an  oath  for  confirmation  is  to  them 
an  end  of  all  strife. 

17. Wherein  God,willingmore  abundantly 
losiiewunto the heirsof  promise  the  imniuta- 
i)ility  of  iiis  counsel,  confirmed  it  by  an  oath : 

1  S.That  by  two  immutable  things,in  which 
it  lias  impossible  for  God  to  lie,  we  migiit 
have  a  strong  consolation,  who  have  fled  for 
refuge  to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  set  before  us: 

1 9.  Whicli  hopi:  we  have  as  an  anchor  of 
I  lie  soul,  both  sure  and  steadfast,  and  which 
entereth  into  that  within  the  vail ; 

20.  Whither  the  forerunner  is  for  us  en- 
tered, even  Jesus,  made  a  high  priest  for 
ever  after  the  order  of  Melchisedec. 

CHAP.  VII. 

1  ClirisI,  a  priest  afler  Ike  order  o/Melrhisrder,  1 1  isprovcd 
t'l  be  far  more  cxrelknt  than  the  priests  of  Aaron  s  order, 

1.  BT^Oll  this  Melchisedec,  king  of  Salem, 
_B_     jiriest  of  the  most  high  God,  who 
met  Abraham  returning  from  the  slaughter 
of  the  kings,  and  blessed  him; 

2.  To  whom  also  Abraham  gave  a  tenth 
part  of  all :  first  being,  by  interpretation. 
King  of  righteousness,  and  after  that  also. 
King  of  Salem,  which  is,  King  of  peace; 


3.  Without  father,  without  mother,  with- 
out descent,  having  neither  beginning  of 
days,  nor  end  of  life ;  but,niade  like  unto  the 
Son  of  God  ;  abidelh  a  priest  continually. 

4.  Now  consider  how  great  this  man 
was,,  unto  whom  even  the  patriarch  Abra- 
ham gave  the  tenth  of  the  spoils. 

5.  And  verily  they  that  arc  of  the  sons 
of  Levi,  who  receive  the  office  of  the  priest- 
hood, have  a  commandment  to  take  tithes 
of  tlie  people  according  to  the  law,  that  is, 
of  then-  brethren,  though  they  come  out  of 
the  loins  of  Abraham : 

6.  But  he  whose  descent  is  not  counted 
from  them,  received  tithes  of  Abraham,  and 
blessed  him  that  had  the  promises. 

7.  And  witiiout  all  contradiction  the  less 
is  blessed  of  the  better. 

8.  And  here  men  that  die  receive  tithes ; 
but  there  he  receiveth  them,  of  whom  it  is 
witnessed  that  he  liveth. 

9.  And  as  I  may  so  say,  Levi  also,  who 
receiveth  tithes,  paid  tithes  in  Abraham. 

10.  For  he  was  yet  in  the  loins  of  his  fa- 
ther, when  Melchisedec  met  him. 

11.  If  therefore  perfection  were  by  the 
Levitical  priesthood,  (for  under  it  the  peo- 
ple received  the  law,)  what  ftnther  need 
was  there  that  another  priest  should  rise 
after  the  order  of  Melchisedec,  and  not  be 
called  after  the  order  of  Aaron  1 

12.Forthepriesthoodbeingchanged,there 
is  made  of  necessity  a  change  also  of  the  law. 

13.  For  he  of  whom  these  things  are 
spoken, pertaineth  to  another  tribe,  of  which 
no  man  gave  attendance  at  the  altar. 

1 4.  For  it  is  evident  that  our  Lord  sprang 
out  of  Juda ;  of  which  tribe  Moses  spake 
nothing  concerning  priesthood. 

1 5.  And  it  is  yet  far  more  evident :  for 
that  after  the  similitude  of  Melchisedec 
there  arisetli  another  priest, 

16.  Who  is  made,  not  after  the  law  of  a 
carnal  commandment,  i)ut  after  the  power 
of  an  endless  life 

17.  For  he  testifieth,  Thon  art  a  priest 
for  ever  after  the  order  of  Melchisedec. 

18.  For  tliere  is  verily  a  disaniudling  of 
the  coniinanthnent  going  before,  for  the 
weakness  and  unprofitableness  thereof 

19.  For  the  law  made  nothing  i)erfect, 
but  the  bringing  in  of  a  i)etter  hope  did;  by 
the  wiiicli  we  draw  nigh  unto  Ciod. 

20.  And  inasmuch  as  not  without  an 
oath  he  tnas  made  priest ; 

21.  (For  those  priests  were  made  with- 
out an  oath  ;  but  this  with  an  oath, by  him 
that  said  unto  him,  The  Lord  sware,  and 
will  not  repent,  Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever 
after  the  order  of  Melchisedec  :) 


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22.  By  so  much  was  Jesus  made  a  sure- 
ty of  a  better  testament. 

23.  And  tliey  truly  were  many  priests, 
because  they  were  not  suffered  to  continue 
by  reason  of  death : 

24.  But  this  man,  because  he  continueth 
ever,  hath  an  unchangeable  priesthood. 

25.  Wherefore  he  is  able  also  to  save 
them  to  the  uttermost,  that  come  unto  God 
by  him,  seeing  he  ever  liveth  to  make  inter- 
cession for  tliem. 

26.  For  such  a  high  priest  became  us,  luho 
is  holy,  harmless,  uiidefiled,  separate  from 
sinners,  and  made  higher  than  the  heavens ; 

27.  Who  needeth  not  daily,  as  those  high 
priests,  to  offer  up  sacrifice,  first  for  his  own 
sins,  and  then  for  the  people's :  for  this  he 
did  once,  when  he  offered  up  himself 

28.  For  the  law  maketh  men  high  priests 
which  have  infirmity;  but  the  word  of  the 
oath,  which  was  since  the  law,  maketh  the 
Son,  who  is  consecrated  for  evermore. 

CHAP.  VIII. 

1  The  excellency  of  Chrisfs  ministry,  &  being  the  mediator 
of  a  better  covenant. 

1 .  I^TOW  of  the  things  whichwe  have  spok- 
X^    en  this  is  the  sum :  We  have  such  a 
high  priest,  who  is  set  on  the  right  hand  of 
the  throne  of  the  Majesty  in  the  heavens ; 

2.  A  minister  of  the  sanctuary,  and  of 
the  true  tabernacle,  which  the  Lord  pitch- 
ed, and  not  man. 

3.  For  every  high  priest  is  ordained  to 
offer  gifts  and  sacrifices :  wherefore  it  is  of 
necessity  that  this  man  have  somewhat  also 
to  offer. 

4.  For  if  he  were  on  earth,  he  should  not 
be  a  priest,  seeing  that  there  are  priests  that 
offer  gifts  according  to  the  law ; 

5.  Who  serve  unto  the  example  and  sha- 
dow of  heavenly  things,  as  Moses  was  ad- 
monished of  God,  when  he  was  al)out  to 
make  the  tabernacle :  for.  See,  (saitli  he) 
ihat  thou  make  all  things  according  to  the 
pattern  shewed  to  thee  in  tiie  mount. 

6.  But  now  hath  he  obtained  a  more  ex- 
cellent ministry,  by  how  much  also  he  is 
the  mediator  of  a  better  covenant,  which 
was  established  upon  better  promises. 

7.  VoY  if  tiiat  first  coccnaiil  hail  been 
faultless,  then  slioiild  no  place  have  been 
souglit  for  the  second. 

8.  l""or  finding  fault  wilh  them,  he  saith. 
Behold, lluuiays  come,  sai til  the  Lord,  when 
1  will  make  a  new  covenant  with  the  house 
ol  Israel  and  with  the  house  of  Judali. 

9.  Not  according  to  tlie  covenant  that  I 
made  with  tiieir  fathers, in  the  day  when  I 
took  them  by  the  hand  to  lead  them  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt ;  because  they  continued 


not  in  my  covepant,  and  I  regarded  them 
not,  saith  the  Lord. 

1 0.  For  this  is  the  covenant  tliat  I  will 
make  vvitli  tlie  house  of  Israel  after  those 
days,  saith  the  Lord ;  I  will  put  my  laws 
into  their  inind,  and  write  them  in  their 
hearts;  and  I  will  be  to  them  a  God,  and 
they  shall  be  to  me  a  people : 

11.  And  they  sliall  not  teach  every  man 
his  neighbour,  and  every  man  his  brother, 
saying.  Know  the  Lord  :  for  all  shall  know 
me, from  the  least  to  tlie  greatest. 

1 2.  For  I  will  be  merciful  to  their  un- 
righteousness, and  their  sins  and  their  ini- 
quities will  I  remember  no  more. 

1 3.  Inthathesaith,Anewcoj)e7ta?z,;,hehath 
made  the  first  old.  Now  that  which  decay- 
eth  and  waxeth  old,zs  ready  to  vanish  away. 

CHAP.  IX. 

1  By  the  imperfection  of  the  legal  sacrifices,  14  he  sheweth 
the  efficacy  uf  the  blood  of  Christ.  16  The  necessity  of 
Christ's  death. 

l.rr^HEN  verily  the  first  covenant  had 
JL    also  ordinances  of  divine  service, 
and  a  worldly  sanctuary. 

2.  For  there  was  a  tabernacle  made,  the 
first,  wherein  ivas  the  candlestick,  and  the 
table,  and  the  shew-bread ;  which  is  called 
tlie  Sanctuary : 

3.  And  after  the  second  veil,  the  taber- 
nacle, which  is  called  thcHoliest  of  all ; 

4.  Which  had  the  golden  censer,  and  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  overlaid  round  about 
with  gold,  wherein  was  the  golden  pot  liiat 
had  manna,  and  Aaron's  rod  that  budded, 
and  the  tables  of  the  covenant ; 

5.  And  over  it  the  cherubiras  of  glory 
shadowing  the  mercy-seat :  of  which  we 
cannot  now  speak  [)articularly. 

6.  Now  when  these  things  were  thus  or- 
dained, the  priests  went  always  into  tlie  first 
tabernacle,accomplishing  the  service  q/'6r'or/.- 

7.  But  into  the  second  it^cjit  the  high 
priest  alone  once  every  year,  not  without 
blood,  which  he  offered  for  himself,  and  J'or 
the  errors  of  the  people  : 

8.  The  Holy  Ghost  this  signifying,  that 
the  way  into  the  holiest  of  all  was  not  yet 
made  manifest,  while  as  the  first  tabernacle 
was  yet  standing: 

9.  Which  irris  a  figure  for  the  time  tlien 
present,  in  which  were  offered  both  gifts 
and  sacrifices,  that  could  not  make  him 
that  did  the  service  perfect,  as  pertaining 
to  tlie  conscience; 

1 0.  IFIiich  stood  only  in  meats  and  drinks, 
and  divers  washings,  and  carnal  ordinances, 
imposed«rt //(c/rt  until  the  timeof  reformation. 

1 1.  But  Christ  being  come  a  high  priest 
of  good  things  to  come,  by  a  greater  and 


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more  perfect  tabernacle,  not  made  with 
hands,  that  is  to  say,  not  of  this  building ; 

12.  Neither  by  the  blood  of  goats  and 
calves,  but  by  his  own  blood ,  he  entered 
in  once  into  the  holy  place,  having  obtain- 
ed eternal  redemption  _/br  us. 

1 3.  For  if  the  blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats, 
and  the  ashes  of  a  heifer  sprinkling  the  un- 
clean, sanctifieth  to  the  purifying  of  the  flesh; 

14.  How  much  more  shall  tlie  blood  of 
Christiwho  through  the  eternal  Spirit  offer- 
ed himself  without  spot  to  God,  purge  your 
conscience  from  dead  works  to  serve  the 
living  God  ? 

15.  And  for  this  cause  he  is  the  media- 
tor of  the  new  testament,  that  by  means 
of  death,  for  the  redemption  of  the  trans- 
gressions that  were  under  the  first  testament, 
they  which  are  called  might  receive  the  pro- 
mise of  eternal  inheritance. 

1 6.  For  where  a  testament  is,  there  must 
also  of  necessity  be  the  death  of  the  testator. 

1 7.  For  a  testament  is  of  force  after  men 
are  dead  :  otherwise  it  is  of  no  strength  at 
all  while  the  testator  liveth. 

18.  Whereupon  neither  the  first  testa- 
ment was  dedicated  without  blood. 

1 9.  For  when  Moses  had  spoken  every 
precept  to  all  the  peojile  according  to  the 
law,  he  took  the  blood  of  calves  and  of  goats, 
with  water,  and  scarlet  wool,  and  hyssop, 
and  sprinkled  both  tlie  book,  and  all  the 
people, 

20.  Saying,  This  is  the  blood  of  the  tes- 
tament whicii  God  hath  enjoined  unto  you. 

21.  Moreover  he  sprinkled  likewise  with 
blood  both  the  tabernacle,  and  all  the  ves- 
sels of  the  ministry. 

22.  And  almost  all  things  are  by  the 
law  purged  vvitli  blood ;  and  without  shed- 
ding of  l)l()od  is  no  remission. 

23.  It  was  tliercfore  necessary  that  the 
patterns  of  tilings  in  the  heavens  should  be 
purified  with  these  ;  but  the  heavenly  things 
themselves  with  better  sacrifices  than  tliese. 

24.  For  Christ  is  not  entered  into  the 
holy  places  made  with  hands,  w/iick  are  the 
figures  of  the  true;;  but  into  heaven  itself, 
now  to  appear  in  tlu^  presence  of  ( iod  for  us  : 

25.  Nor  yet  tliat  he  should  ofli'r  liimself 
often,  as  the  high  priest  (mtcrelii  into  tlie 
holy  place  every  year  with  blood  of  others  ; 

2G.  For  then  must  he  often  have  suffered 
since  the  foundation  of  the  world  :  but  now 
once  in  the  end  of  the  world, hath  he  appear- 
ed to  put  away  sin  by  tlie  sacrifice  of  liimself 

27.  And  as  it  is  apixiinted  unto  men  once 
to  die,  but  after  this  the  judgment ; 

28.  So  Christ  was  once;  offered  to  bear 
the  sins  of  many  -,  and  unto  them  that  look 


for  him  shall  he  appear  the  second  time, 
without  sin,  unto  salvation. 

CHAP.  X. 

I  The  law-sacrifices  ineffecluallo  take  away  sins.  \OBythe 
offering  of  Christ's  body  onceweobtainperfeclretnission,SfC. 

••  X^^Oii  the  law,  having  a  shadow  of 
X.  good  things  to  come,  and  not  the  very 
image  of  the  things,  can  never  with  those  sa- 
crifices which  they  offered  year  by  year  con- 
tinually make  the  comers  thereunto  perfect. 

2.  For  then  would  they  not  have  ceased 
to  be  offered  ?  because  that  the  worhsip- 
pers  once  purged  should  have  had  no  more 
conscience  of  sins. 

3.  But  in  those  sacrifices  there  is  a  re- 
membrance again  made  of  sins  every  year. 

4.  For  it  is  not  possible  that  the  blood 
of  bulls  and  of  goats  should  take  away  sins. 

5.  Wherefore  when  he  cometh  into  the 
world,  he  saith.  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou 
wouldest  not,  but  a  body  hast  thou  prepar- 
ed me : 

6.  In  burnt-offerings  and  sacrifices  for 
sin  thou  hast  had  no  pleasure : 

7.  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come  (in  the  vo- 
lume of  the  book  it  is  written  of  me)  to  do 
thy  will,  O  God. 

8.  Above,  when  he  said,  Sacrifice,  and 
offering,  and  burnt-offerings,  and  offering  for 
sin,  thou  wouldest  not,  neither  hadst  plea- 
sure therein;  which  are  offered  by  the  law; 

9.  Then  said  he,  Lo,  I  come  to  do  thy 
will,  O  God.  He  taketh  away  the  first, 
that  he  may  establish  the  second. 

10.  By  the  which  will  we  are  sanctified 
through  the  offering  of  the  body  of  Jesus 
Christ  once  ybr  fl//. 

1 1 .  And  every  priest  standeth  daily  minis- 
tering and  oftering  oftentimes  the  same  sa- 
crifices, which  can  never  take  away  sins: 

12.  But  this  man,  after  he  had  offered 
one  sacrifice  for  sins,  for  ever  sat  down  on 
the  right  hand  of  God; 

13.  From  henceforth  expecting  till  his 
enemies  be  made  his  footstool. 

14.  For  by  one  offering  he  hath  perfected 
for  ever  them  that  are  sanctified. 

1 5.  !f'hcrro/i\w  Holy  Ghost  also  is  a  wit- 
ness to  us :  ibr  afier  that  he.  had  said  before, 

IG.  'J'his  is  the  covenant  that  I  will  make 
with  them  afi(n-  those  days,  saith  the  Lord; 
I  will  put  my  laws  into  their  hearts,  and 
in  their  minds  will  I  write  them ; 

17.  And  their  sins  and  iniquities  will  J 
remember  no  more. 

18.  Now  when!  remission  of  these  is, 
there  is  no  more  offering  for  sin. 

1 9.  Havingtherelbre,brethren, boldness  to 
enter  into  the  holiest  by  the  blood  of  .'esus, 

20.  By  a  new  and  living  way,  which  iio 


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hath  consecrated  for  us,  through  the  veil, 
that  is  to  say,  his  flesh ; 

21.  And  having  a  high  priest  over  the 
Iiouse  of  God ; 

22.  Let  us  draw  near  with  a  true  heart, 
in  full  assurance  of  faith,  having  our  hearts 
sprinkled  from  an  evil  conscience,  and  our 
bodies  washed  with  pure  water. 

23.  Let  us  hold  fast  the  profession  of  our 
faith  without  wavering ;  (for  he  is  faithful 
that  promised;) 

24.  Let  us  consider  one  another,to  pro- 
voke unto  love  and  to  good  works : 

23.  Not  forsaking  the  assembling  of  our- 
selves together,  as  the  manner  of  some  is ; 
but  exhorting  one  another:  and  so  much 
the  more,  as  ye  see  the  day  approaching. 

26.  For  if  we  sin  wilfully  after  that  we 
have  received  the  knowledge  of  the  truth, 
there  remaineth  no  more  sacrifice  for  sins, 

27.  But  a  certain  feaiful  looking  for  of 
judgment,and  fiery  indignation,  which  shall 
devour  the  adversaries. 

28.  He  that  despised  Moses'  law,  died 
without  mercy,undertwoor  three  witnesses: 

29.  Of  how  much  sorer  punishment,  sup- 
pose ye,  shall  he  be  thought  worthy,  who 
hath  trodden  under  foot  the  Son  of  God, 
and  hath  counted  the  blood  of  the  cove- 
nant, wherewith  he  was  sanctified,  an  un- 
holy thing,  and  hath  done  despite  unto  the 
Spirit  of  grace  ? 

30.  For  we  know  him  that  hath  said. 
Vengeance  belongeth  unto  me,  I  will  re- 
compense, saith  the  Lord.  And  again.  The 
Lord  shall  judge  his  people. 

31.  It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall  into  the 
hands  of  the  living  God. 

32.  But  call  to  remembrance  the  former 
days,  in  which,  after  ye  were  illuminated, 
ye  endured  a  great  fight  of  afflictions ; 

33.  Partly,  whilst  ye  were  made  a  gaz- 
ing-stock,  both  by  n^proaches  and  afflic- 
tions :  and  partly,  whilst  ye  became  com- 
panions of  them  that  were  so  used. 

34.  For  ye  had  compassion  of  me  in  my 
bonds,  and  took  joyfiilly  tlie  spoiling  of  your 
goods,  knowing  in  yourselves  that  ye  have 
in  heaven  a  1  )et  terand  an  enduring  substance. 

35.  Cast  not  away  tiicrefore  yoiu'  confi- 
dence, which  hath  great  recompense  of  re- 
ward. 

36.  For  ye  have  need  of  patience,  tlial, 
after  ye  have  done  the  will  of  God,  ye 
might  receive  the  promise. 

37.  For  yet  a  little  while,  and  h(!  tlial 
shall  come  will  come,  and  will  not  tarry. 

38.  Now  the  just  shall  live  by  failli :  but 
if  a7iy  iitun  draw  back,  my  soul  shall  have 
no  pleasure  in  him. 


39.  But  we  are  not  of  them  who  draw 
back  unto  perdition ,  but  of  then)  that  be- 
lieve to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 
CHAP.  XL 

1  The  nalure  of  failli.     6  Without  failh  we  cannot  please 
God:  the  fruits  of  faith. 

1 .  I^TOW  faith  is  the  substance  of  things 
i-^    hoped  for,  the  evidence  of  things 
not  seen. 

2.  For  by  it  the  elders  obtained  a  good 
report. 

3.  Through  faith  we  understand  that  the 
worlds  were  framed  by  the  word  of  God, 
so  that  things  which  are  seen  were  not 
made  of  things  which  do  appear. 

4.  By  faith  Abel  offered  unto  God  a  more 
excellent  sacrifice  than  Cain,  by  which  he 
obtained  witness  that  he  was  righteous, 
God  testifying  of  his  gifts :  and  by  it  he,  be- 
ing dead,  yet  speaketh. 

5.  By  faith  Enoch  was  translated,  that 
he  should  not  see  death ;  and  was  not  found, 
because  God  had  translated  him :  for  before 
his  translation  he  had  this  testimony,  that 
he  pleased  God. 

6.  But  without  faith  it  is  impossible  to 
please  him :  for  he  that  cometh  to  God, 
must  believe  that  he  is,  and  that  he  is  a  re- 
warder  of  them  that  diligently  seek  him. 

7.  By  faith  Noah,  being  warned  of  God  of 
things  not  seen  as  yet,  moved  with  fear,  pre- 
pared an  ark  to  the  savingof  his  house;  by  (he 
which  he  condenmed  the  world, and  became 
heir  of  the  righteousness  which  is  by  failli. 

8.  By  faith  i^braham,  when  he  was  called 
to  go  out  into  a  places  which  he  should  after 
receive  for  an  inheritance,  obeyed  ;  and  he 
went  out,  not  knowing  whither  he  went. 

9.  By  faith  he  sojourned  in  tiie  land  of 
promise,  as  in  a  strange  country,  dwelling 
in  tabernacles  with  Isaac  and  .Facob,  the 
heirs  witii  him  of  the  same  promise : 

10.  l''or  he  looked  for  a  city  which  hatii  foun- 
dations, whose  build(>r  and  maker  is  God. 

11.  Through  faith  also  Sara  herself  re- 
ceived stn^ngth  to  conceive  seed,  and  was 
delivered  of  a  child  when  she  was  past 
age,  because  she  judged  him  faithful  who 
had  promised. 

1 2.  Therefore  sprang  there  even  of  one, 
and  hiin  as  good  as  dead,  so  many  as  the 
stars  of  the  sky  in  nuiltitude,  and  as  the  sand 
which  is  by  tn(^  sea  siiore,  innumerable. 

1 3.  These  all  died  in  faith,  not  having  re- 
ceived the  promises,  but  having  seen  them 
afar  ofi",  and  were  persuaded  of  them,  and 
embraced  them,  and  confessed  that  they 
were  strangers  and  pilgrims  on  the  earth. 

14.  For  they  that  say  such  things,  de- 
clare plainly  that  they  seek  a  country. 


CHAP.  XII. 


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1 5.  And  tniljr,  if  they  had  been  mindful 
of  that  country  iioni  whence  tliey  came  out, 
tliey  might  have  had  opportunily  to  have 
returned : 

1 6.  But  now  they  desire  a  better  counlrij, 
that  is,  a  heavenly:  wherefore  God  is  not 
ashamed  to  be  called  their  God ;  for  he  hath 
prepared  for  them  a  city. 

1 7.  By  faith  Abraiiam,  when  he  was  tried, 
offered  up  Isaac ;  and  he  that  had  received 
the  promises,offered  up  his  only-begotten  sow , 

1 8.  Of  whom  it  was  said,  That  in  Isaac 
shall  thy  seed  be  called  : 

19.  Accounting  that  God  ivas  able  to 
raise  him  up,  even  from  the  dead ;  from 
whence  also  he  received  him  in  a  figure. 

20.  By  faith  Isaac  blessed  Jacob  and 
Esau  concerning  things  to  come. 

2 1 .  By  faitli  Jacob,  when  he  was  a  dying, 
blessed  both  the  sons  of  Joseph ;  and  wor- 
shipped, leaning  upon  the  top  of  his  staff. 

22.  By  faith  Joseph,  when  he  died,  made 
mention  of  the  departing  of  the  children  of 
Israel ;  and  gave  commandment  concern- 
ing his  bones. 

23.  By  faith  Moses,  when  he  was  born, 
was  hid  three  months  of  his  parents,  because 
they  saw  lie  was  a  proper  child ;  and  they 
were  not  afraid  of  the  king's  commandment. 

24.  By  faith  Moses,  when  he  was  come 
to  years,  refused  to  be  called  the  son  of 
Pharaoh's  daughter ; 

25.  Choosing  rather  to  suffer  affliction 
with  the  people  of  God,  than  to  enjoy  the 
pleasures  of  sin  for  a  season  ; 

26.  Esteeming  the  reproach  of  Christ 
greater  riches  than  the  treasures  of  Egypt : 
lor  he  had  respect  unto  the  recompense  of 
the  reward. 

27.  By  faith  he  forsook  Egypt,  not  fear- 
ing the  wrath  of  the  king:  for  he  endured, 
as  seeing  him  who  is  invisible. 

28.  Through  faith  he  kept  the  passover, 
and  the  sprinkling  of  blood,  lest  he  that  de- 
stroyed the  first-born  should  touch  them. 

29.  By  faith  they  passed  through  the  Red 
sea  as  by  dry  land:  which  the  Egyptians 
assaying  to  do,  were  drowned. 

30.  By  faith  the  wallsof  Jericho  fell  down, 
afterthey  were  compassed  about  seven  days. 

31.  By  faith  tlie  harlot  Rahab  perished 
not  with  tliem  that  believed  not,  when  she 
had  received  the  spies  with  peace. 

32.  And  what  shall  I  more  say  ?  for  the 
time  would  fail  me  to  tell  of  Gedeon,  and  nf 
Barak,  and  o/" Samson,  and  o/"Je|)hthnh  ;  aj 
David  also,anclSaniuel,aniWy/'the  propliets; 

33.  Who  tinou!;li  faith  subdued  king- 
doms, wrought  righteousness,  obtained  pro- 
mises, stopped  the  mouths  of  lions, 

Dd 


34.  Quenched  the  violence  of  fire,  escap- 
ed the  edge  of  the  sword,  out  of  weakness 
were  made  strong,  waxed  valiiuil  in  fight, 
turned  to  flight  the  armies  of  the  aliens. 

35.  Women  received  their  dead  raised 
to  life  again  :  and  others  were  tortured,  not 
accepting  deliverance  ;  that  they  might  ob- 
tain a  better  resurrection: 

36.  And  others  had  trial  of  cruel  mock- 
ings  and  scourgings,  yea,  moreover,  of  bonds 
and  imprisonment : 

37.  They  were  stoned,  tliey  were  sawn 
asunder,  were  tempted,  were  slain  with  the 
sword  :  tiiey  wandered  about  in  sheep-skins 
and  goat-skins;  being  destitute,  afflicted,  tor- 
mented ; 

38.  (Of  whom  the  world  was  not  worthy:) 
they  wandered  in  deserts,  and  in  mountains, 
and  in  dens  and  caves  of  the  earth. 

39.  And^these  all,  having  obtained  a  good 
report throughfaith.receivednot  the  promise: 

40.  Goil  having  provided  some  better 
thing  for  us,  that  they  without  us  should 
not  be  made  perfect. 

CHAP.  XII. 

1  .in  exhorlaUon  to palinnce  and  constancy;  14  to  folloiir 
peace  and  holiness.  25  The  danger  of  refusing  the  word. 

1 .  "YXTHEREFORE,  seeing  we  also  are 
T  T  compassed  about  with  so  great  a 
cloud  of  witnesses,  let  us  lay  aside  every 
weight,  and  the  sin  which  doth  so  easily  be- 
set us,  and  let  us  run  with  patience  the  race 
that  is  set  before  us, 

2.  Looking  unto  Jesus,  the  author  and 
finisher  of  our  faith ;  who,  for  the  joy  that 
was  set  before  him,  endured  the  cross,  de- 
spising the  shame,  and  is  set  down  at  the 
right  hand  of  the  throne  of  God. 

3.  For  consider  him  that  endured  such 
contradiction  of  sinners  against  himself,  lest 
ye  be  wearied  and  faint  in  your  minds. 

4.  Ye  have  not  yet  resisted  unto  blood, 
striving  against  sin. 

5.  And  ye  have  forgotten  the  exhorta- 
tion, which  speaketh  unto  you  as  unto  child- 
ren, My  son,  despise  not  thou  the  chasten- 
ing of  the  Lord,  nor  faint  wiien  thou  art  re- 
buked of  iiim : 

6.  For  whom  the  Lord  lovetli  he  chast- 
eneth,  and  scourgeth  every  son  whoni  he 
receiveth. 

7.  If  ye  endure  chastening,  God  dealeth 
with  you  as  with  sons  ;  for  what  son  is  he 
whom  till"  father  chasten(!th  not  ? 

8.  But  if  ye  be  without  ('hastisement, 
whereof  all  are  partakers,  tiien  are  ye  bas- 
tards, and  not  sons. 

9.  FurtlHMniore,we  have  had  fathersofour 
flesh,  which  correc^led  iis,  and  we  ga\e  fhcm 
reverence :  shall  we  not  much  rather  be  in 


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HEBREWS. 


subjectionunto  the  Fatherof  spirits,  audlive? 

10.  For  they  verily  for  a  few  days  chast- 
ened us  after  their  own  pleasure ;  but  he 
for  our  profit,  that  ice  might  be  partakers  of 
his  holiness. 

1 1 .  Now  no  chastening  for  the  present 
seemeth  to  be  joyous,  but  grievous :  never- 
theless, afterward  it  yieldeth  the  peaceable 
fruit  of  righteousness  unto  them  which  are 
exercised  thereby. 

12.  Wherefore  lift  up  the  hands  which 
hang  down,  and  the  feeble  knees ; 

13.  And  make  straight  paths  for  your 
feet,  lest  that  which  is  lame  be  turned  out 
of  the  way  ;  but  let  it  rather  be  healed. 

14.  Follow  peace  with  all  7nen,  and  holi- 
ness, without  which  no  man  shall  see  the 
Lord : 

1 5.  Looking  dihgently,  lest  any  man  fail 
of  the  grace  of  God ;  lest  any  root  of  bit- 
terness springing  up  trouble  t/ou,  and  there- 
by many  be  defiled ; 

16.  Lest  there  be  any  fornicator,  or  pro- 
fane person,  as  Esau,  who  for  one  morsel 
of  meat  sold  his  birthright. 

17.  For  ye  know  how  that  afterward, 
when  he  would  have  inherited  the  blessing, 
he  was  rejected :  for  he  found  no  place  of 
repentance,  tiiough  he  sought  it  carefully 
with  tears. 

1 8.  For  ye  are  not  come  unto  the  mount 
that  might  be  touched,  and  that  burned 
with  fire,  nor  unto  blackness,  and  darkness, 
and  tempest, 

19.  And  the  sound  of  a  trumpet,  and  the 
voice  of  words ;  which  voice  they  that  heard, 
entreated  that  the  word  should  not  be  spok- 
en to  them  any  more  : 

20.  (For  they  could  not  endure  that 
which  was  commanded.  And  if  so  much 
as  a  beast  touch  the  mountain,  it  shall  be 
stoned,  or  thrust  through  with  a  dart : 

21.  And  so  terrible  was  the  sight,  t/tat 
Moses  said,  I  exceedingly  fear  and  ijuake :) 

22.  ]5ut  ye  are  come  unto  mount  Sion, 
and  unto  the  city  of  the  living  God,  the  hea- 
venly Jerusalem,  and  to  an  innumerable 
company  of  angels, 

23.  1  o  the  general  assembly  and  church 
of  the  first-born,  which  are  written  in  hea- 
ven, and  to  (jod  the  Judge  of  all,  and  to  the 
spirits  of  just  men  made  perfect, 

24.  And  to  Jesus  tiie  mediator  of  the  new 
covenant,  and  to  tlu^  l)lood  of  sprinkling, 
that  speaketh  better  things  than  f/int  o/'Abel. 

25.  See  that  ye  refuse  not  liiui  that  speak- 
eth. For  if  they  escapeil  not  who  reliiscd 
him  tiiat  s|)ake  on  earth,  much  more  shall 
not  we  escapp,  if  we  turn  away  from  him 
that  speaketh  from  heaven : 


26.  Whose  voice  then  shook  the  earth: 
but  now  he  hath  promised,  saying,  Yet 
once  more  I  shake  not  the  earth  only,  but 
also  heaven. 

27.  And  this  word,  Yet  once  more,  signi- 
fieth  the  removing  of  those  things  that  are 
shaken,  as  of  things  that  are  made,  that  those 
things  which  cannot  be  shaken  may  remain. 

28.  Wherefore  we  receiving  a  kingdom 
which  cannot  be  moved,  let  us  have  grace, 
whereby  we  may  serve  God  acceptably 
with  reverence  and  godly  fear: 

29.  For  our  God  is  a  consuming  fire. 

CHAP.  xin. 

1  Exhortations  to  charity^  2  to  hospitalitj/,  3  pift/  to  tht 
afflicted,  4  cliaslity,  5  contentment,  7  to  regard  God't 
preachers,  9  to  avoid  strange  doctrines,  ^c. 

1 .  X  ET  brotherly  love  continue. 

JLi  2.  Be  not  forgetful  to  entertain 
strangers :  for  thereby  some  have  entertain- 
ed angels  unawares. 

3.  Remember  them  that  are  in  bonds,  as 
bound  with  them;  and  them  which  suffer  ad- 
versity, as  being  yourselves  also  in  the  body. 

4.  Marriage  is  honourable  in  all,  and 
the  bed  undefiled  :  but  whoremongers  and 
adulterers  God  will  judge. 

5.  Let  your  conversation  be  without  co- 
vetousness ;  a7id  be  content  with  such  things 
as  ye  have :  for  he  hath  said,  I  will  never 
leave  thee,  nor  forsake  thee. 

6.  So  that  we  may  boldly  say.  The  Lord 
is  my  helper,  and  I  will  not  fear  what  man 
shall  do  unto  me. 

7.  Remember  them  which  have  the  rule 
over  you,  who  have  spoken  unto  you  the 
word  of  God  :  whose  faith  follow,  consider- 
ing the  end  of  their  conversation : 

8.  Jesus  Ciirist  the  same  yesterday,  and 
to-day,  and  for  ever. 

9.  Be  not  carried  about  with  divers  and 
strange  doctrines.  For  it  is  a  good  thing 
that  the  heart  be  established  with  grace ; 
not  with  meats,  which  have  not  profited 
them  that  have  been  occupi(;d  therein. 

10.  We  have  an  altar,  whereof  they  have 
no  right  to  eat  which  serve  the  tabernacle. 

1 1 .  For  the  bodies  of  those  beasts,  whose 
blood  is  brought  into  the  sanctuary  by  the 
high  priest  for  sin,  are  burned  without  the 
camp. 

12.  Wherefore  Jesus  also,  that  he  might 
sanctify  the  people  witli  his  own  blood,  suf- 
fered without  the  gate. 

13.  Let  us  go  forth  therefore  unto  him 
without  the  camp,  bearing  his  re])roach  : 

1 4.  For  here  have  we  no  continuing  city, 
but  we  seek  one  to  come. 

1 5.  By  him  therefore  let  us  offer  the  sacri- 
fice of  praise  to  God  continually,  that  iS)  the 


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fruit  of  our  lips,  giving  thanks  to  liis  name. 

16.  But  to  do  good,and  to  communicate, 
forget  not :  for  with  such  sacrifices  God  is 
well  pleased. 

17.  Obey  them  that  have  the  rule  overyou, 
and  submit  yourselves  :  for  they  watcli  for 
your  souls,  as  they  that  must  give  account, 
that  they  may  do  it  vvitli  joy,  and  not  with 
grief:  for  that  is  unprofitable  for  you. 

1 8.  Pray  for  us :  for  we  trust  we  have  a 
good  conscience,  in  all  things  willing  to 
live  honestly. 

19.  But  I  beseech  you  the  rather  to  do 
this,  that  1  may  be  restored  to  you  the  sooner. 

20.  Now  the  God  of  peace,  that  brought 
again  from  the  dead  our  Lord  Jesus,  that 
great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep,  through  the 
blood  of  ihe  everlasting  covenant, 


2 1 .  Make  you  perfect  in  every  good  work 
to  do  his  will,  working  in  you  that  which  is 
well-pleasing  in  his  sight,  through  Jesus 
Christ ;  to  whom  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 
Amen. 

22.  And  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  suffer 
the  woid  of  exhortation  ;  for  I  have  written 
a  letter  unto  you  in  few  words. 

23.  Know  ye,  that  our  brother  Timothy 
is  set  at  liberty ;  with  whom,  if  he  come 
shortly,  I  will  see  you. 

24.  Salute  all  them  that  have  the  rule 
over  you,  and  all  the  saints.  They  of  Italy 
salute  you. 

25.  Grace  be  with  you  all.     Amen. 

IT  Written  to  the  Hebrews  from  Italy,  by 
Timothy. 


1  The  general  Epistle  of  JAMES. 


CHAP.  I. 

1  Tlie  aposlle's  address :  he  exhorlelh  lo  patience  in  afflic- 
tion., 6  lo  pray  in  faith.     14  Our  lusts  tempt  its  lo  sin. 

1.  TAMES,  a  servant  of  God  and  of  the 

•J    Lord  Jesus   Christ,  to  the  twelve 

tribes  which  are  scattered  abroad,  greeting. 

2.  My  brethren,  count  it  all  joy  when  ye 
fall  into  divers  temptations ; 

3.  Knowing  this,  that  the  trying  of  your 
faith  worketh  patience. 

4.  But  let  patience  have  her  perfect  work, 
that  ye  may  be  perfect  and  entire,  wanting 
nothing. 

5.  if  any  of  you  lack  wisdom,  let  him  ask 
of  God,  that  giveth  to  all  ineii  liberally,  and 
upbraideth  not  •,  and  it  shall  be  given  him. 

6.  But  let  him  ask  in  faith,  nothing  wav- 
ering. For  he  that  wavereth,is  like  a  wave 
of  the  sea  driven  with  tlie  wind  and  tossed. 

7.  For  let  not  that  man  think  that  he 
shall  receive  any  thing  of  the  Lord. 

8.  A  double-minded  man  is  unstable  in 
all  his  ways. 

9.  Let  the  brother  of  low  degree  rejoice 
in  that  he  is  exalted : 

10.  But  the  rich,  in  that  he  is  made  low : 
because  as  the  flower  of  the  grass  he  shall 
pass  away. 

11.  For  the  sun  is  no  sooner  risen  with 
a  burning  heat,  but  it  withereth  the  grass, 
and  the  llovvcr  thereof  falleth,antl  the  grace 
of  the  fashion  of  it  perisheth :  so  also  shall 
the  rich  man  fade  away  in  his  ways. 

12.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  ciifiuretli 
temptation:  for  when  he  is  tried,  he  shall 
receive  the  crown  of  life,  which  the  Lord 
hath  promised  to  them  that  love  him. 

13.  IvCt  no  man  say  when  he  is  tempted,! 
am  tempted  of  God:  forGod  cannot  be  tempt- 


ed with  evil,  neither  tempteth  he  any  man: 

14.  But  every  man  is  tempted,  when  he 
is  drawn  away  of  his  own  lust,  and  enticed. 

15.  Then  when  lust  hath  conceived,  it 
bringeth  forth  sin :  and  sin,  when  it  is  fi- 
nished, bringeth  forth  death. 

16.  Do  not  err,  my  beloved  brethren. 

17.  Every  good  gift,  and  every  perfect 
gift,  is  from  above,  and  cometh  down  from 
the  Father  of  lights,  with  whom  is  no  varia- 
bleness, neither  shadow  of  turning. 

1 8.  Of  his  own  will  begat  he  us  with  the 
word  of  truth,  that  we  should  be  a  kind  of 
first-fruits  of  his  creatures. 

1 9.  Wherefore,  my  beloved  brethren,  let 
every  man  be  swift  to  hear,  slow  to  speak, 
slow  lo  wrath : 

20.  For  the  wrath  of  man  worketh  not 
the  righteousness  of  God. 

21.  Wherefore  lay  apart  all  filthiness, 
and  superfluity  of  naughtiness,  and  receive 
with  meekness  the  engrafted  word,  which 
is  able  to  save  your  souls. 

22.  But  be  ye  doers  of  the  word,  and  not 
hearers  only,  deceiving  your  own  selves. 

23.  For  if  any  be  a  hearer  of  the  word, 
and  not  a  doer,  he  is  like  unto  a  man  be- 
holding his  natural  face  in  a  glass : 

24.  For  he  beholdcth  himself,  and  goetli 
his  way,  and  straiglitway  forgetteth  what 
manner  of  man  Ik-  was. 

25.  But  whoso  looketh  into  the  perfect 
law  of  liberty,  and  continueth //;p/t/»,  he  be- 
ing not  a  forgetful  hearer,  but  a  doer  of  the 
work,  this  man  shall  be  blessed  in  his  deed. 

26.  If  any  man  among  you  seem  to  be  re- 
ligious,andbridlethnothistongue,butdereiv- 
eth  his  own  heart,  this  man's  religion  is  vain. 

27.  Pure  religion  and  undefilcd  before 


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JAMES. 


God  and  tlie  Fatlier,i3  this,  To  visit  the  fa- 
therless and  widows  in  their  affliction,  and 
to  keep  himsell"  unspotted  from  tiie  world. 

CHAP.  11. 

1  We  must  not  regard  the  ricJu  and  despise  the  poor.  10 
The  guilt  of  any  one  breach  of  the  law.  17  Faith  icith- 
oul  works  IS  dead. 

l.'M/f'Y  brethren,  have  not  the  faitli  of 
ItJL  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Lord 
of  glory,  with  respect  of  persons. 

2.  For  if  tiiere  come  unto  your  assembly  a 
man  with  a  gold  ring,  in  goodly  apparel,  and 
there  come  in  also  a  poor  man  in  vile  raiment; 

3.  And  ye  have  respect  to  him  that  vvear- 
eth  the  gay  clolliing,  and  say  unto  him.  Sit 
thou  here  in  a  good  place  ;  and  say  to  tlie 
poor,  Stand  thou  there,  or  sit  here  under 
my  footstool : 

4.  Are  ye  not  then  partial  in  yourselves, 
and  are  become  judges  of  evil  thoughts  ? 

5.  Hearken,  my  beloved  brethren,  Hath 
not  God  chosen  the  poor  of  this  world,  rich 
in  faith,  and  heirs  of  the  kingdom  which  he 
hath  promised  to  ihem  that  love  him  ? 

6.  But  ye  have  despised  the  poor.  Do 
not  rich  men  oppress  you,  and  draw  you 
before  the  judgment-seats  ? 

7.  Do  not  they  blaspheme  that  worthy 
name  by  the  which  ye  are  called  ? 

8.  If  ye  fulfil  the  royal  law,  according  to 
the  scripture, 'J'liouslialt  love  thy  neighbour 
as  tliyself,  ye  do  uell. 

9.  But  if  ye  have  respect  to  persons,  ye 
commit  sin,  and  are  convinced  of  the  law 
as  transgressors. 

10.  For  whosoever  shall  keep  the  whole 
law,  and  yet  offend  in  one  point.,  he  is 
guilty  of  all. 

11.  For  he  tliat  said,  Do  not  commit 
adultery,  said  also,  Do  not  kill.  Now  if 
thou  commit  no  adultery,  yet  if  thou  kill, 
thou  ail  become  a  transgressor  of  the  lav\'. 

12.  So  sp(>ak  ye,  and  so  do,  as  ihey  tiiat 
shall  be  judged  by  the  law  of  liberty. 

13.  For  he  shall  have  judgment  without 
mercy,  that  liath  shewed  no  mercy;  and 
mercy  rejoicelh  against  judgment. 

I'l.  Wlial  ilotli  it  profit,  my  brethren, 
though  a  man  say  he  hath  faith,  and  have 
not  works  ?     Can  faith  save  him  ? 

15.  If  a  brother  or  sister  be  naked,  and 
destitute  of  daily  food, 

1 6.  And  one  of  you  say  unto  therti,Depart 
in  peace,  be  j/e  warmed  and  filled ;  notwith- 
standing ye  give  them  not  those  things  which 
are  needful  to  the  body ;  what  dnth  it  piofit  ? 

17.  Even  so  faith,  if  it  hath  not  works,  is 
dead,  being  alone. 

18.  Yea,  a  man  may  say,  Thou  hast 
faith,  and  1  have  works :  shew  me  thy  faith 


without  thy  works,  and  I  will  shew  thee 
my  failh  by  my  works. 

i  9.  Thou  believest  that  there  is  one  God  ; 
thou  doest  well :  the  devils  also  believe,  and 
tremble. 

20.  But  wilt  thou  know,  O  vain  man, 
that  faith  without  works  is  dead  ? 

21.  Was  not  Abraham  our  father  justi- 
fied by  works,  wiien  he  had  oflered  Isaac 
his  son  upon  the  altar  ? 

22.  Seest  thou  iiow  faith  wrought  with  his 
works,  and  by  works  was  feith  made  perfect? 

23.  And  the  scripture  was  fulfilled  which 
saith,  Abraham  believed  God,  and  it  was 
imputed  unto  him  for  righteousness:  and 
he  was  called  the  Friend  of  God. 

24.  Ye  see  then  how  that  by  works  a 
man  is  justified,  and  not  by  faith  only. 

25.  Likewise  also  was  not  Rahab  the 
harlot  justified  by  works,  when  she  had  re- 
ceived the  messengers,  and' had  sent  them 
out  another  way  ? 

26.  For  as  the  body  without  the  spirit  is 
dead,  so  faith  without  works  is  dead  also. 

CHAP.  lU. 

1  Pfe  must  not  rashly  or  arrogantly  reprove  others.  2  The 
importance  of  governing  the  tongue.  13  How  tnie  wis- 
dom will  manifest  itself,  in  opposition  to  strife  and  envy. 

1.  l^/fY  brethren,  be  not  many  masters, 
JJfi  knowing  that  we  shall  receive  the 
greater  condemnation. 

2.  l*'or  in  many  things  we  offend  all.  If 
any  man  offend  not  in  word,  the  same  is  a 
perfect  man,  and  able  also  to  bridle  the 
whole  body. 

3.  Behold,  we  put  bits  in  the  horses' 
mouths,  that  they  may  obey  us;  and  we 
turn  about  their  whole  body. 

4.  Behold  also  the  siiips,  which  though 
tlicy  be  so  great,  and  arc  driven  of  fierce 
winds,  yet  are  they  turned  about  with  a 
very  small  helm,  whithersoever  the  govern- 
or listeth. 

5.  Even  so  the  tongue  is  a  little  member, 
and  boastelh  great  things.  Behokl,  how 
great  a  matter  a  little  fire  kindleth  ! 

G.  And  the  tongue  is  a  fire,  a  world  of 
iniquity :  so  is  llie  tongue  among  our  mem- 
bers, That  it  (icfiicth  liie  wiiole  body,  and 
settclh  on  fire  the  course  of  nature  ;  and  it 
is  set  on  fire  of  hell. 

7.  i''or  every  kind  of  beasts,  and  of  birds, 
and  of  serpents,  and  of  things  in  the  sea,  is 
tamed,  antl  hath  been  tamed  of  mankind: 

8.  But  the  tongue  can  no  man  tame ;  it 
is  an  unruly  evil,  full  of  deadly  poison. 

9.  Therewitii  bless  we  God,  even  the  Fa- 
ther ;  and  therewith  curse  we  men,  which 
arc  made  after  the  similitude  of  God. 

1 0.  Out  of  the  same  mouth  proccedcth 


CHAP.  IV,  V. 


blessing  and  cursing.    My  brethren,  these 
things  ought  not  so  to  be. 

1 1 .  Doth  a  fountain  send  forth  at  the 
same  place  sweet  water  and  bitter  ? 

1 2.  Can  the  fig-tree,  my  bretliren,  bear 
olive-berries  ?  either  a  vine,  figs  ?  so  can  no 
fountain  both  yield  salt  water  and  fresh. 

1 3.  Who  h  a  wise  man  and  endued  with 
knowledge  among  you  ?  let  him  shew 
out  of  a  good  conversation  his  works  with 
meekness  of  wisdom. 

14.  But  if  ye  have  bitter  envying  and 
strife  in  your  hearts,  glory  not,  and  lie  not 
against  the  truth. 

15.  This  wisdom  dcscendeth  not  from 
above,  but  is  earthly,  sensual,  devilish. 

1 6.  For  where  envying  and  strife  is,  there 
is  confusion  and  every  evil  work. 

1 7.  But  the  wisdom  that  is  from  above  is 
first  pure,then  peaceable, gentle,  a«f/ easy  to 
be  entreated,  full  of  mercy  and  good  fruits, 
without  partiality,  and  without  hypocrisy. 

18.  And  the  fruit  of  rigliteousness  is  sown 
in  peace  of  them  that  make  peace. 

CHAP.  IV. 

I  Our  evil  lusts  cause  contention :  1  how  we  may  overcome 
ihem^and  gain  GoiPs  favour. 

1.  Bj^ROM  wlience  come  wars  and  fight- 

X.    ingsamongyou?  co7ne//«c^  not  hence, 

even  of  jour  lusts  that  war  in  your  members? 

2.  \  e  lust,  and  have  not :  ye  kill,  and  de- 
sire to  have,  and  cannot  obtain :  ye  fight  and 
war,  3'et  ye  have  not,  because  ye  ask  not. 

3.  Ye  ask,and  receive  not,because  ye  ask 
amiss,that ye  may  consumei<  upon  your  lusts. 

4.  Ye  adulterers  and  adulteresses,  know 
ye  not  that  tlie  friendship  of  the  world  is 
enmity  with  God  ?  Whosoever  therefore 
will  be  a  friend  of  the  world,  is  the  enemy 
of  God. 

5.  Do  ye  think  that  the  scripture  saith 
in  vain.  The  spirit  that  dwelleth  in  us  lust- 
eth  to  envy  ? 

6.  But  he  giveth  more  grace.  Where- 
fore he  saith,  God  resisteth  the  proud,  but 
giveth  grace  unto  the  humble. 

7.  Submit  yourselves  therefore  to  God. 
Resist  the  devil,  and  he  w  ill  (lee  from  you  . 

8.  Draw  nigh  to  God,  and  he  will  draw 
nigh  to  you.  Cleanse yo//r  hands,  yr  sinners ; 
and  purify  your  hearts,  yr.  double-minded. 

9.  l^e  afilicted,  and  mourn,  and  weep : 
let  your  laughter  be  turned  to  mourning, 
and  your ']oy  to  heaviness. 

10.  Humble  yourselves  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  and  he  shall  lift  you  up. 

11.  Speak  not  evil  one  of  another,  bre- 
thren. He  that  spcaketh  evil  of  his  brother, 
and  judgeth  his  brother,  sjjeaketh  evil  of 
the  law,  and  judgeth  the  law :  but  if  thou 


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judge  the  law,  thou  art  not  a  doer  of  the 
law,  but  a  judge. 

1 2.  There  is  one  Lawgiver,  who  is  able 
to  save  and  to  destroy :  who  art  thou  that 
judgest  another  ? 

13.  Go  to  now,  ye  that  say,  To-day  or 
to-morrow  we  will  go  into  such  a  city,  and 
continue  there  a  year,  and  buy  and  sell, 
and  get  gain : 

14.  Whereas  ye  know  not  what  shall  be 
on  the  morrow.  For  what  is  your  life  ?  It 
is  even  a  vapour,  that  appeareth  for  a  little 
time,  and  then  vanisheth  away. 

15.  For  that  ye  ought  to  say.  If  the  Lord 
will,  we  shall  live,  and  do  this,  or  that. 

16.  But  now  ye  rejoice  in  your  boast- 
ings :  all  such  rejoicing  is  evil. 

17.  Therefore  to  him  that  knoweth  to  do 
good,  and  doeth  it  not,  to  him  it  is  sin. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  Wicked  rich  nen  warned  of  God's  judgments.   7  Of  pa- 
tience.    13  To  pray  in  adversity. 

1.  #^0  to  now,  ije  rich  men,  weep  and 
VJT  howl  for  your  miseries  that  shall 
come  upon  you. 

2.  Your  riches  are  corrupted,  and  your 
garments  are  moth-eaten. 

3.  Your  gold  and  silver  is  cankered ; 
and  the  rust  of  them  shall  be  a  witness 
against  you,  and  shall  eat  your  flesh  as  it 
were  fire.  Ye  have  heaped  treasure  toge- 
ther for  the  last  days. 

4.  Behold,  the  hire  of  the  labourers  who 
have  reaped  down  your  fields,  which  is  of 
you  kept  back  by  fraud,  crieth :  and  the 
cries  of  them  which  have  reaped  are  enter- 
ed info  the  ears  of  the  Lord  of  Sabaoth. 

5.  Ye  have  lived  in  pleasure  on  the  earth, 
and  been  wanton ;  ye  have  nourished  your 
hearts,  as  in  a  day  of  slaughter. 

G.  Ye  have  condemned  and  killed  the 
just;  and  he  doth  not  resist  you. 

7.  Be  patient  therefore,  brethren,  unto 
the  coming  of  the  Lord.  Beiiold,  the  hus- 
bandman waiteth  for  the  precious  fruit  of 
the  earth,  and  hath  long  patience  for  it, 
until  he  receive  the  early  and  latter  rain. 

8.  Beyealsopatient; establishyourhearts: 
for  the  coming  of  the  Lord  draweth  nigh. 

9.  Grutlge  not  one  against  another,  bre- 
thren, lest  ye  be  condemned :  beiiold,  the 
judge  standeth  before  the  door. 

10.  Take,  my  brethren,  tiie  prophets, 
who  have  spoken  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
for  an  example  of  sullbring  aflliclion,  and 
of  patience. 

1  1 .  IJcliold,  we  rount  them  hajipy  which 
endure.  Ye  have  heard  of  the  patience  of 
.fob,  and  have  seen  tlie  cm\  of  the  Lord ;  that 
tile  Lord  is  very  pitifiil,  and  of  tender  mercy. 


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I.  PETER. 


12.  But  above  all  things,  my  brethren, 
swear  not,  neither  by  heaven,  neither  by 
the  earth,  neitlier  by  any  other  oath :  but 
let  your  yea  be  yea,  and  xjour  nay,  nay ;  lest 
ye  fall  into  condemnation. 

1 3.  Is  any  among  you  afflicted  ?  let  him 
pray.  Is  any  merry  ?    let  him  sing  psalms. 

]  4.  Is  any  sick  among  you  ?  let  him 
call  for  the  elders  of  the  church ;  and  let 
them  pray  over  him,  anointing  him  with  oil 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord : 

15.  And  the  prayer  of  faith  shall  save 
the  sick,  and  the  Lord  shall  raise  hmi  up ; 
and  if  he  have  committed  sins,  they  shall 
be  forgiven  him. 

1 6.  Confess  your  faults  one  to  another. 


and  pray  one  for  another,  that  ye  may  be 
healed.  The  effectual  fervent  prayer  of  a 
righteous  man  availeth  much. 

1 7.  Elias  was  a  man  subject  to  like  pas- 
sions as  we  are,  and  he  prayed  earnestly 
tiiat  it  might  not  rain  :  and  it  rained  not  on 
the  earth  by  the  space  of  three  years  and 
six  months. 

1 8.  And  he  prayed  again,  and  the  heaven 
gave  rain,and  the  earth  brought  forth  herfruit. 

1 9.  Brethren,  if  any  of  you  do  err  from 
the  truth,  and  one  convert  him  ; 

20.  Let  him  know,  that  he  which  con- 
verteth  the  sinner  from  the  error  of  his 
way,  shall  save  a  soul  from  death,  and 
shall  hide  a  multitude  of  sins. 


U  The  First  Epistle  general  of  PETER. 


CHAP.  I. 

1  The  aposlk^s  address :  3  he  blesselh  God  for  their  hope  nf 
a  blessed  immortality :  \0  he  sheioeth  that  their  salvation 
in  Christ  had  been  foretold  by  the  prophets  of  old,  S^c. 

1.  "OETER,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ, 
X^  to  the  strangers  scattered  through- 
out Pontus,  Galatia,  Cappadocia,  Asia,  and 
Bithynia, 

2.  Elect  according  to  the  foreknowledge 
of  God  the  Father,  through  sanctification 
of  the  Spirit,  unto  obedience  and  sprinkling 
of  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ :  Grace  unto 
you,  and  peace,  be  multiplied. 

3.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which  according  to  his 
abundant  mercy  hath  begotten  us  again 
unto  a  lively  hope  by  the  resurrection  of 
Jesus  Christ  from  the  dead, 

4.  To  an  inheritance  incorruptible,  and 
undefiled,  and  that  fadeth  not  away,  reserv- 
ed in  heaven  for  you, 

5.  Who  are  kept  by  the  power  of  God 
through  faith  unto  salvation,  ready  to  be 
revealed  in  the  last  time. 

6.  Wherein  ye  greatly  rejoice,  though 
now  for  a  season,  if  need  be,  ye  are  in 
heaviness  through  manifold  temptations: 

7.  That  the  trial  of  your  faith,  being 
much  more  precious  than  of  gold  that 
perisheth,  though  it  be  tried  with  fire,  might 
be  found  unto  praise  and  honour  and  glory 
at  the  appearing  of  Jesus  Christ : 

8.  Whom  having  not  seen,  ye  love ;  in 
whom,  though  now  j'e  see  him  not,  yet  bc;- 
lievin'g,  ye  rejoice  with  joy  unspeakable 
and  full  of  glory  : 

y.  lleceiving  the  end  of  your  faith,  even 
the  salvation  o{ your  souls. 

lO.Of  which  salvation  the prophetshavc  in- 
quired and  searched  diligently,  who  jirophe- 
sied  of  the  grace  ihat  should  come  unto  you : 


11.  Searching  what,or  what  manner  of 
time  the  Spirit  of  Christ  which  was  in  them 
did  signify,  when  it  testified  beforehand  the 
sufferings  of  Christ,  and  the  glory  that 
should  follow. 

12.  Unto  whom  it  was  revealed,  that 
not  unto  themselves,  but  unto  us,  they  did 
minister  the  things,  which  are  now  reported 
unto  you  by  them  that  have  preached  the 
gospel  unto  you, with  the  Holy  Ghost  sent 
down  from  heaven;  which  things  the  angels 
desire  to  look  into. 

1 3.  Wherefore  gird  up  the  loins  of  your 
mind,  be  sober,  and  hope  to  the  end  for  tiie 
grace  that  is  to  be  brought  unto  you  at  the 
revelation  of  Jesus  Christ; 

14.  As  obedient  children,  not  fashioning 
yourselves  according  to  the  former  lusts  in 
your  ignorance ; 

15.  But  as  ho  which  hath  called  you  is 
holy,  so  be  ye  holy  in  all  manner  of  con- 
versation ; 

1 G.  Because  it  is  written.  Be  ye  holy ; 
for  I  am  holy. 

1 7.  And  if  ye  call  on  the  Father,  who 
witliout  respect  of  persons  judgcth  accord- 
ing to  every  man's  work,  pass  the  time  of 
your  sojourning  here  in  fear : 

18.  Forasmuch  as  y(^  know  that  ye  were 
not  redeemed  wilii  corruptible  things,  as 
silver  and  gold,  from  your  vain  coiwersaiion 
rcccmd  l)y  tradition  from  your  fathers  ; 

19.  But  with  the  precious  blood  of  Christ, 
as  of  a  lamb  without  blemish  and  without 
s[)ot : 

20.  Who  verily  was  fore-ordained  before 
the  foundation  of  the  world,  but  was  mani- 
fest in  these  last  limes  for  you, 

21.  Who  by  him  do  believe  in  God,  that 
raised  him  up  from  the  dead,  and  gave  him 


CHAP.  II,  III. 


glory ;  that  your  faith  and  hope  might  be 
in  God. 

22.  Seeing  ye  have  purified  your  souls  in 
obeying  the  truth  througli  the  Spirit  unto 
unfeigned  love  of  the  brethren,  see  that  ye 
love  one  another  with  a  pure  heart  fervently: 

23.  Being  born  again,  not  of  corruptible 
seed,  but  of  incorruptible,  by  the  word  of 
God,  vvhicli  liveth  and  abideth  for  ever. 

24.  For  all  flesh  is  as  grass,  and  all  the  glo- 
ryof  man  as  theflowerofgrass.The  grass  wi- 
tnereth,  and  the  flower  thereof  falleth  away : 

25.  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  endureth 
for  ever.  And  this  is  the  word  which  by 
the  gospel  is  preached  unto  you. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  He  incitelh  them  against  uncharitableness  :  4  he  shewclh 
their  privileges  through  Christ  the  chief  corner  stone  : 
11  he  beseeclieth  them  to  abstain  from  fleshly  lusts,  <^c. 

1.  Xl/'HEREFORE,laying  aside  all  ma- 
T  T     lice,  and  all  guile,  and  hypocri- 
sies, and  envies,  and  ail  evil  speaking. 

2.  As  new-born  babes,  desire  the  sincere 
milk  of  the  word,  that  ye  may  grow  thereby : 

3.  If  so  be  ye  have  tasted  that  the  Lord 
is  gracious. 

4.  To  whom  coming,  as  ttnto  a  living 
stone,  disallowed  indeed  of  men,  but  cho- 
sen of  God,  and  precious, 

5.  Ye  also,  as  lively  stones,  are  built  up 
a  spiritual  house,  a  holy  priesthood,  to  olfer 
up  spiritual  sacrifices,  acceptable  to  God 
by  Jesus  Christ. 

6.  Wherefore  it  is  contained  in  the  scrip- 
ture, Behold,  I  lay  in  Sion  a  chief  corner- 
stone, elect,  precious  :  and  he  that  believ- 
eth  on  him  shall  not  be  confounded. 

7.  Unto  you  therefore  which  believe,  he  is 
precious :  but  unto  them  which  be  disobedi- 
ent, the  stone  which  the  builders  disallow- 
ed, the  same  is  made  the  head  of  the  corner, 

8.  And  a  stone  of  stumbling,  and  a  rock 
of  offence,  even  to  litem  which  stumble  at 
the  word,  being  disobedient:  vvhercunto 
also  they  were  appointed. 

9.  But  ye  arc  a  chosen  generation,  a 
royal  priesthood,  a  holy  nation,  a  peculiar 
people;  that  ye  should  siiew  forth  the 
praises  of  him  who  hatii  called  you  out  of 
darkness  into  his  marvellous  light: 

10.  Which  in  time  past  mere  not  a  peo- 
ple, hut  are  now  the  people  of  God  :  wliich 
had  not  obtained  mercy,  but  now  have  ob- 
tained mercy. 

11.  Dearly  Ix'loved,  T  beseech  ynti.  as 
strangers  and  pilgrims,  abstain  from  fleshly 
lusts,  which  war  against  the  soul; 

12.  Having  your  conversation  honest 
among  the  (ientiles :  that,  whereas  they 
speak  against  you  as  evil  doers,  they  may 


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by  your  good  works,  which  they  shall  be- 
hold, glorify  God  in  the  day  of  visitation. 

1 3.  Submit  yourselves  to  every  ordinance 
of  man  for  the  Lord's  sake:  whether  it  be 
to  the  king,  as  supreme ; 

14.  Or  unto  governors,  as  unto  them  that 
are  sent  by  him  for  the  punishment  of  evil  do- 
ers, and  for  the  ])raise  of  them  tiiat  do  well. 

15.  For  so  is  the  will  of  God,  that  with 
well-doing  ye  may  put  to  silence  the  igno- 
rance of  foolish  men : 

16.  As  free,  and  not  using  yotir  liberty 
for  a  cloak  of  maliciousness,  but  as  the  ser- 
vants of  God. 

1 7.  Honour  all  men.  Love,  the  brother- 
hood.    Fear  God.     Honour  the  king. 

18.  Servants,  6e  subject  to  j^o?/r  masters 
with  all  fear ;  not  only  to  the  good  and  gen- 
tle, but  also  to  the  froward. 

1 9.  For  this  is  thank-worthy,  if  a  man  for 
conscience  toward  God  endure  grief,  suf- 
fering wrongfully. 

20.  For  what  glory  is  it,  if,  when  ye  be  buf- 
feted for  your  faults,  yeshall  takeitpatiently? 
but  if,  when  ye  do  well,  and  suffer  for  it,  ye 
take  it  patiently ,this  is  acceptable  with  God. 

2 1 .  For  even  hereunto  were  ye  called :  be- 
cause Christ  also  suffered  for  us,  leaving  us 
an  example,  that  ye  should  follow  his  steps : 

22.  Who  did  no  sin,  neither  was  guile 
found  in  his  mouth  : 

23.  Who,  when  he  was  reviled,  reviled 
not  again  ;  when  he  suffered,  he  threatened 
not ;  but  committed  himself  to  him  that 
judgeth  righteously: 

24.  Who  his  own  self  bare  our  sins  in  his 
own  body  on  the  tree,  that  we,  being  dead 
to  sins,  should  live  unto  righteousness :  by 
whose  stripes  ye  were  healed. 

25.  For  ye  were  as  sheep  going  astray  ; 
but  are  now  returned  unto  the  Shepherd 
and  Bishop  of  your  souls. 

CHAP.  III. 

I  Hr  teachrlh  thcduly  of  leires  andhusbandi,  8  exhorlinf; 
alt  men  to  unilii  and  love,  14  a7i4  to  suffer  boldly  for 
righteousness'  sake. 

IKE  WISE,  ye  wives,ie  insnbjection 
to yourown  husbands;  lhat,if  any  obey 
not theword,they also maywilhout  the  word 
be  won  l)v  tlie  conviMsalion  of  tiie  wives; 

2.  While  they  behold  your  chaste  con- 
versation roiiplril  w  ilh  fear. 

3.  ^\  hose  adorning,  let  it  not  be  that  out- 
ward ailorninc^  of  ])l:iiting  \\\v  hair,  and  of 
wearing  of  gold,  or  of  putting  on  of  apparel ; 

4.  But  let  it  be  tiic  hidden  man  of  the 
heart,  in  that  which  is  not  corruptible,  ei'cn 
the  ortutment  of  a  meek  and  iiuiet  spirit, 
which  is  in  the  sii;iit  of  God  of  great  price. 

5.  For  after  this  manner,  in  the  old  time, 


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the  holy  women  also,  who  trusted  in  God, 
adorned  themselves,  being  in  subjection 
unto  their  own  husbands: 

6.  Even  as  Sara  obeyed  Abraham,  call- 
ing him  lord :  whose  daughters  ye  are,  as 
long  as  ye  do  well,  and  are  not  afraid  with 
any  amazement. 

7.  Likewise,  ye  husbands,  dwell  with 
them  according  to  knowledge,  giving  honour 
unto  the  wife,  as  unto  tire  weaker  vessel, 
and  as  being  heirs  together  of  the  grace  of 
life ;  that  your  prayers  be  not  liindered. 

8.  Finally,  be  ye  all  of  one  mind,  having 
compassion  one  of  another;  love  as  bre- 
thren, be  pitiful,  be  courteous : 

9.  Not  rendering  evil  for  evil,  or  rail- 
ing for  railing;  but  contrariwise  blessing; 
knowing  that  ye  are  thereunto  called,  that 
ye  should  inherit  a  blessing. 

1 0.  For  he  that  will  love  Hfe,  and  see 
good  days,  let  him  refrain  his  tongue  from 
evil,  and  his  lips  that  they  speak  no  guile : 

11.  Let  him  eschew  evil,  and  do  good; 
let  him  seek  peace,  and  ensue  it. 

12.  For  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  over 
the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are  open  unto 
their  prayers :  but  the  face  of  the  Lord  is 
against  them  that  do  evil. 

13.  And  who  is  he  that  will  harm  you,  if 
ye  be  followers  of  that  which  is  good  ? 

14.  But  and  if  ye  suffer  for  righteous- 
ness' sake,  liappy  arc  ye :  and  be  not  afraid 
of  their  terror,  neither  be  troubled  ; 

15.  But  sanctify  the  Lord  God  in  your 
hearts:  and  be  ready  always  tog  n;e  an  answer 
to  every  man  that  asketli  you  a  reason  of  the 
hope  that  is  in  you  with  meekness  and  fear : 

16.  Having  a  good  conscience;  that, 
whereas  they  speak  evil  of  you,  as  of  evil 
doers,  they  may  be  ashamed  that  falsely 
accuse  your  good  conversation  in  Christ. 

17.  For  it  is  better,  if  the  will  of  God  be 
so,  that  ye  suffer  for  well-doing,  than  for 
evil-doing. 

18.  For  Clirist  also  hath  once  suffered 
for  sins,  the  just  for  the  unjust,  that  lie 
might  bring  us  to  God,  being  put  to  death 
in  the  flesh,  but  quickened  by  the  Spirit : 

1 9.  [5y  wliich  also  he  went  and  preach- 
ed unto  iIk!  spirits  in  prison; 

20.  Wliicli  som(!time  were  disobedient, 
when  once  tlie  long-suffering  of  God  wait- 
ed in  the  days  of  Noah,  wliile  the  ark  was 
a  pre|)aring,  wherein  few,  that  is,  eiglit 
souls,  were  saved  by  water. 

21.  The  lik(!  figure  whercunio,  even  baj)- 
tism,  dolh  also  now  save  us,  (not  liie  put- 
ting awny  i'li  tlie  filth  of  tlie  flesh,  but  llie 
answer  of  a  good  conscience  toward  God,) 
by  the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ : 


22.  Who  is  gone  into  heaven,  and  is  on  the 
right  hand  of  God;  angels,  and  authorities, 
and  powers  being  made  subject  unto  him. 
CHAP.  IV. 

I  He  exhorlelh  them  to  cease  from  sin  by  the  example  of 
Christ.  7  Bi/  the  approaching  end  of  all  things  he  ex- 
hortetli  thtm  to  sobriety^  cliarily^  S^c, 

1.  T^ORASMUCH  then  as  Christ  hath 
JL  suffered  for  us  in  the  flesh,  arm  your- 
selves likewise  with  the  same  mind  :  for  he 
that  hath  suffered  in  the  flesh,  hath  ceased 
from  sin ; 

2.  That  he  no  longer  should  live  the  rest 
of  his  time  in  the  flesh  to  the  lusts  of  men, 
but  to  the  will  of  God. 

3.  For  the  time  past  of  our  life  may  suf- 
fice us  to  have  wrought  the  will  of  the  Gen- 
tiles, when  we  walked  in  lasciviousness, 
lusts,  excess  of  wine,  revellings,  banquel- 
ings,  and  abominable  idolatries : 

4.  Wherein  they  think  it  strange  that  ye 
run  not  with  them  to  the  same  excess  of 
riot,  speaking  evil  of  yoiL : 

5.  Who  shall  give  account  to  him  that  is 
ready  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

6.  For,  for  tliis  cause  was  the  gospel 
preached  also  to  them  that  are  dead,  that 
they  might  be  judged  according  to  men  in 
the  flesh,  but  live  according  to  God  in  tlie 
spirit. 

7.  But  the  end  of  all  things  is  at  hand :  be 
ye  therefore  sober,  and  watch  unto  prayer. 

8.  And  above  all  things  have  fervent 
charity  among  yourselves :  for  charity  shall 
cover  tlie  multitude  of  sins. 

9.  Use  hospitality  one  to  another,  with- 
out grudging. 

10.  As  every  man  hath  received  the  gift, 
even  so  minister  the  same  one  to  another,  as 
good  stewards  of  the  manifold  grace  of  God. 

11.  If  any  man  speak,  let  him  speak  as 
the  oraclcs  of  God  ;  if  any  man  minister,  let 
him  do  it  as  of  the  aiiility  which  God  givelh  : 
that  (i()(l  in  all  things  may  be  glorified 
throngli  .iesns  Christ ;  to  whom  bo  jiraiso 
and  dominion  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

12.  Beloved,  think  it  not  strange  con 
cerning  tlie  fiery  trial  which  is  to  try  you, 
as  though  some  strange  thing  hajjpened 
unto  you : 

13.  But  rejoice,  Inasmuch  as  ye  are  jiar- 
takcrs  of  Christ's  sufferings;  that,  when  his 
glory  shall  be  reveidcd,  ye  may  be  glad 
also  with  exceeding  joy. 

14.  If  ye  be  reproar  lu-d  for  the  name  of 
Christ,happy  areye;{<.n-  llie  s|)irit  of  glory  and 
of  (jod  rcslctli  upon  yon  :  on  their  part  he  is 
evil  spoken  of,  but  on  yourpart  he  is  glorified. 

15.  But  let  none  of  you  suffer  as  a 
murderer,  or  as  a  thief,  or  as  an  evil  doer, 


CHAP.  1. 


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or  as  a  busy  body  in  other  men's  matters. 

16.  Yet  if  any  man  suffer  as  a  Christian, 
let  him  not  be  ashamed  ;  but  let  liim  glorify 
God  on  this  behalf. 

17.  For  the  time  is  come  that  judgment 
must  begin  at  the  house  of  God :  and  if  il 
first  begin  at  us,  wliat  shall  the  end  be  of 
them  that  obey  not  the  gospel  of  God  ? 

18.  And  if  the  righteous  scarcely  be 
saved,  where  shall  the  ungodly  and  the 
sinner  appear  ? 

19.  Wherefore,  let  them  that  suffer  ac- 
cording to  the  will  of  God,  commit  the 
keeping  of  their  souls  to  him  in  well-doing, 
as  unto  a  faithful  Creator. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  The  elders  exhorted  to  feed  the  flock  of  Christ;  5  the 
younger  to  obey  tfie  elder;  8  and  all  to  be  sober^  icatch- 
ful^  and  steadfast  in  the  faiths  resisting  the  devils  £fC, 

1 .  PX^HE  elders  which  are  among  you  I  ex- 
JL  hort,who  am  also  an  elder,  and  a  wit- 
ness of  the  sufferings  of  Christ,  and  also  a 
partaker  of  the  glory  that  shall  be  revealed: 

2.  Feed  the  flock  of  God  which  is  among 
you,  taking  the  oversight  thereof,  not  by 
constraint,  but  willingly  -,  not  for  filthy  lu- 
cre, but  of  a  ready  mind ; 

3.  Neither  as  being  lords  over  God''s  he- 
ritage, but  being  ensamples  to  the  flock. 

4.  And  when  the  chief  Shepherd  shall 
appear,  ye  shall  receive  a  crown  of  glory 
that  fadeth  not  away. 


5.  Likewise,  ye  younger,  submit  your- 
selves unto  the  elder.  Yea,  all  of  you  be 
subject  one  to  another,  and  be  clothed 
with  humility :  for  God  resistcth  the  proud, 
and  giveth  grace  to  the  humble. 

6.  Humble  yourselves  therefore  under 
the  mighty  hand  of  God,  that  he  may  exalt 
you  in  duo  time : 

7.  Casting  all  your  care  upon  him;  for  he 
careth  for  you. 

8.  Be  sober,  be  vigilant;  because  your 
adversary  the  devil,  as  a  roaring  lion,  walk- 
etli  about,  seeking  whom  he  may  devour : 

9.  Whom  resist,  steadfast  in  the  faith, 
knowingtliat  the  same  afflictions  are  accom- 
plished in  yourbrethren  that  are  in  the  world. 

10.  But  the  God  of  all  grace,  who  hath  call- 
ed us  unto  his  eternal  glory  by  Christ  Jesus, 
after  that  ye  have  suffered  a  while,  make 
you  perfect,  establish,  strengthen,  settle  yon. 

11.  To  him  he  glory  and  dominion  for 
ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

12.  By  Silvanus,  a  faithful  brother  unto 
you,  as  I  suppose,  I  have  written  briefly, 
exhorting,  and  testifying  that  this  is  the 
true  grace  of  God  wherein  ye  stand. 

13.  The  church  that  is  at  Babylon,  elect- 
ed together  with  you,  saluteth  you ;  and  so 
doth  Marcus  my  son. 

1 4.  Greet  ye  one  another  with  a  kiss  of 
charity.  Peace  be  with  you  all  that  are  in 
Christ  Jesus.     Amen. 


H  The  Second  Epistle  general  of  PETER. 


CHAP.  I. 

Peter,  saluting  the  Christians,  admonisheth  them  of  the 
gifts  and  promises  of  the  gospel,  ^e. 

1.  OIMON  Peter,  a  servant  and  an  apos- 
^  tie  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  them  that  have 
obtained  like  precious  faith  with  us  through 
the  righteousness  of  God  and  our  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ: 

2.  Grace  and  peace  be  multiplied  unto 
you  through  the  knowledge  of  God,  and  of 
Jesus  our  Lord, 

3.  According  as  his  divine  power  hath 
given  unto  us  all  things  that  pertain  unto 
life  and  godliness,  througli  the  knowledge  of 
him  that  hath  called  us  to  glory  and  virtue  : 

4.  Whereby  are  given  unto  us  exceeding 
great  anri  precious  promises;  that  by  these 
ye  might  be  partakers  of  the  divine  nature, 
having  escaped  the  corruption  that  is  in  the 
world  through  lust. 

5.  And  besides  this, givingall  diligence,  add 
(o  yourfaitii  virtue;  and  to  virtue  knovVledge; 

G.  And  to  knowledge  temperance;  and 
to  temperance  patience ;  and  to  patience 
godliness ; 

Ee 


7.  And  to  godliness  brotherly  kindness ; 
and  to  brotherly  kindness  charity. 

8.  For  if  these  things  be  in  you,  and 
abound,  they  make  you  that  ye  shall  neither 
be  barren  nor  unfruitful  in  the  knowledge  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

9.  But  he  that  lackcth"  these  things  is 
blind,  and  cannot  see  afar  off,  and  hath  for- 
gotten that  he  was  purged  from  his  old  sins. 

10.  Wherefore  the  rather,  bretluen,  give 
diligence  to  make  your  calling  and  election 
sure :  for  if  yc  do  these  things,  ye  shall  ne- 
ver fall : 

1 1 .  For  so  an  entrance  shall  be  minister- 
ed unto  you  al)undantly  into  the  (iverlasting 
kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ. 

1 2.  Wherefore  I  will  not  be  negligent  to 
put  you  always  in  remembrance  of  these 
things,  though  ye  know  thr.m,  and  i)c  esta- 
blished in  tiu!  present  truth. 

13.  Yea,  1  think  it  meet,  as  long  as  I  am 
in  this  tabernacle,  to  stir  you  up  by  putting 
you  in  remembrance ; 

14.  Knowing  that  shortly  I  must  put  oflf 


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this  my  tabernacle,  even  as  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  haili  shewed  uie. 

15.  Moreover,  I  will  endeavour  that  you 
may  be  able  after  my  decease  to  have  these 
things  always  in  remembrance. 

1 6.  For  we  have  not  followed  cunningly 
devised  fables,  when  we  made  known  unto 
you  the  power  and  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,but  were  eye-witnesses  of  his  maj  esty. 

17.  For  he  received  from  God  the  Fa- 
ther honour  and  glory,  wlien  there  came 
such  a  voice  to.  him  from  the  excellent  glo- 
ry. This  is  my  "beloved  Son,  in  whom  I  am 
well  pleased. 

1 8.  And  this  voice  which  came  from  hea- 
ven we  heart!,  when  we  were  with  him  in 
the  holy  mount. 

1 9.  We  have  also  a  more  sure  word  of 
prophecy ;  whereunto  ye  do  well  that  ye 
take  heed,  as  unto  a  light  that  shineth  in  a 
dark  place,  until  the  day  dawn,  and  the 
day-star  arise  in  your  hearts : 

20.  Knowing  this  first, that  no  prophecy  of 
the  scripture  is  of  any  private  interpretation. 

2 1 .  For  the  prophecy  came  not  in  old  time 
by  the  will  of  man :  but  holy  men  of  God 
spake  «s  they  ivere  moved  by  the  HolyGhost. 

CHAP.  n. 

He  foreli'lkth  them  of  false  leacliers,  shewing  the  impklij 
and  punishment  of  them  and  their  followers,  S^c. 

I .  "ffj  UT  there  were  false  prophets  also 
AJ  among  the  people,  even  as  there 
shall  be  false  teachers  among  you,  who  pri- 
vily shall  bring  in  damnable  heresies,  even 
denying  the  Lord  that  bought  them,  and 
bring  upon  th(!mselves  swift  destruction. 

2.  And  many  shall  follow  their  perni- 
cious ways ;  by  reason  of  whom  the  way 
of  trutii  shall  be  evil  spoken  of. 

3.  And  through  covetousness  shall  they 
with  feigned  words  make  merchandise  of 
you:  whose  judgment  now  of  a  long  time 
lingereth  not,  and  their  damnation  slumber- 
cth  not. 

4.  For  if  God  spared  not  the  angels  dmt 
sinned,  but  cast  litem  down  to  hell,  and  de- 
livered Ihetii  into  chains  of  darkness,  to  be 
reserved  imto  judgment ; 

5.  And  spared  not  the  old  world,  but 
saved  Noaii  tiic  eightli  person,  a  preaciier 
of  riglitrousncss,  Ijringing  in  the  flood  ujjon 
the  world  ofliie  ungodly; 

6.  And  turning  the  cities  of  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  into  ashes,  condemned  tkr.m  with 
an  overthrow,  making  them  an  ensaniple 
unto  those  that  after  should  live  ungodly; 

7.  And  (Itilivered  just  Lot,  vexed  witli 
the  fillliy  conversation  of  the  wicked: 

8.  (For  that  righteous  man  dweliiug 
among  them,  in  seeing  and  hearing,  vexed 


his  righteous  soul  from  day  to  day,  with 
their  unlawful  deeds ;) 

9.  The  Lord  knoweth  how  to  deliver 
the  godly  out  of  temptations,  and  to  reserve 
the  unjust  unto  the  day  of  judgment  to  be 
punished : 

1 0.  But  chiefly  them  that  walk  after  the 
flesh  in  the  lust  of  uncleanness,  and  despise 
government.  Presumptuous  are  they,  self- 
willed  ;  they  are  not  afraid  to  speak  evil  of 
dignities. 

1 1 .  Whereas  angels,  which  are  greater 
in  power  and  might,  bring  not  railing  ac- 
cusation against  them  before  tiie  Lord. 

12.  But  these,  as  natural  brute  beasts, 
made  to  be  taken  and  destroyed,  speak  evil 
of  the  things  that  they  understand  not ;  and 
shall  utterly  perish  in  their  own  corruption  ; 

13.  And  shall  receive  the  reward  of  un- 
righteousness, as  they  that  count  it  pleasure 
to  riot  in  the  day-time.  Spots  they  are  and 
blemishes,  sporting  themselves  with  their 
own  deceivings,  while  they  feast  with  you ; 

14.  Having  eyes  full  of  adultery,  and 
that  cannot  cease  from  sin ;  beguiling  un- 
stable souls :  a  heart  they  have  exercised 
with  covetous  practices ;  cursed  children : 

15.  WhicJi  have  forsaken  the  right  way, 
and  are  gone  astray,  following  the  way  of 
Balaam  the  son  of  Bosor,  who  loved  the 
wages  of  unrighteousness ; 

16.  But  was  rebuked  for  his  iniquity: 
the  dumb  ass,  speaking  with  man's  voice, 
forbade  the  madness  of  the  prophet. 

1 7.  These  are  wells  without  water, clouds 
that  are  carried  with  a  tempest ;  to  whom 
the  mist  of  darkness  is  reserved  for  ever. 

18.  For  when  they  speak  great  swelling 
words  of  vanity,  they  allure  through  the 
lusts  of  the  flesli,  through  much  wanton- 
ness, those  that  were  clean  escaped  from 
them  wl)0  live  in  error. 

19.  \Vhile  they  promise  them  liberty, 
they  themselves  are  the  servants  of  corrup- 
tion :  for  of  whom  a  man  is  overcome,  of 
the  sauK!  is  \w  brouglit  in  bondage. 

20.  For  if  after  they  have  escaped  the 
pollutions  of  the  world,  through  the  know- 
ledges of  the  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ, 
they  are  again  entangled  tiierein  and  over- 
come, the  latt(n-  end  is  worse  with  them 
than  the  beginning. 

2 1 .  For  it  had  been  better  for  them  not  to 
have  known  the  way  of  righteousness,  than, 
after  they  hav(!  known  it,  to  turn  from  the 
holy  commandment  delivered  unto  them. 

22.'<But  it  is  hajjpened  unto  them  accord- 
ing lo  the  true  proverb,  Tiu;  dog  is  turned 
(o  his  own  vomit  again;  and.  The  sow  that 
was  washed,  to  her  wallowing  in  the  mire. 


CHAP.  I,  11. 


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CHAP.  HI. 


1  7%e  cartainlj/  of  ChnsCs  coming  to  judgment.     12  .4n 
exhortattun  to  godliness. 

1.  r  I  iHIS  second  epislle,  beloved,  I  now 

JL  write  unto  3'ou;  in  both  whicii  I  stir  up 

yoin-  pure  minds  by  way  of  remembrance  : 

2.  Tiiat  ye  may  be  mindful  of  tiie  words 
which  were  spoken  before  by  the  holy  pro- 
phets, and  of  the  commandment  of  us  the 
apostles  of  tlic  Lord  and  Saviour : 

3.  Knowing  this  first,  that  there  shall 
come  in  tlie  last  days  scoffers,  walking  af- 
ter their  own  lusts, 

4.  And  saying,  Where  is  the  promise  of 
his  coming  ?  lor  since  the  fathers  fell 
asleep,  all  things  continue  as  t/ieij  were 
from  the  beginning  of  the  creation. 

5.  For  this  they  willingly  are  ignorant 
of,  that  by  the  word  of  God  the  heavens 
were  of  old,  and  the  earth  standing  out  of 
the  water  and  in  the  water : 

6.  Whereby  the  world  that  then  was,  be- 
ing overflowed  with  water,  perished : 

7.  But  the  heavens  and  the  earth,  which 
are  now,  by  the  same  word  are  kept  in  store, 
reserved  unto  fire  against  the  day  of  judg- 
ment and  perdition  of  ungodly  men. 

8.  But,  beloved,  be  not  ignorant  of  this  one 
thing,that  one  day  w  with  the  Lord  as  a  thou- 
sand years,and  a  thousand  years  as  one  day. 

9.  The  Lord  is  not  slack  concerning  his 
promise,  as  some  men  count  slackness ;  but 
is  long-suffering  to  us-ward,  not  willing  that 
any  should  perish,  but  that  all  should  come 
to  repentance. 

10.  But  the  day  of  the  Lord  will  come 


as  a  thief  in  the  night ;  in  the  which  the 
heavens  shall  pass  away  with  a  great  noise, 
and  the  elements  shall  melt  with  fervent 
heat,  the  earlh  also,  and  the  works  that 
are  therein,  shall  be  jjurnt  up. 

1 1 .  Seeing  then  that  all  these  things  shall 
be  dissol  ved,w  hat  manner  q/persortx  ought  ye 
to  be  in  all  holy  conversation  and  godliness, 

12.  Looking  for  and  hasting  unto  the 
coming  of  the  day  of  God,  wherein  the  hea- 
vens, being  on  fire,  shall  be  dissolved,  and 
the  elements  shall  melt  with  fervent  heat  ? 

13.  Nevertheless  we,  according  to  his 
promise,  look  for  new  heavens  and  a  new 
earth,  wherein  dwelleth  righteousness. 

14.  Wherefore,  beloved,  seeing  that  ye 
look  for  such  things,  be  diligent  that  ye 
may  be  found  of  him  in  peace,  without 
spot,  and  blameless : 

15.  And  account  that  the  long-suffering 
of  our  Lord  is  salvation ;  even  as  our  belov- 
ed brother  Paul  •  also,  according  to  the  wis- 
dom given  unto  him,  liath  written  unto  you ; 

16.  As  also  in  all  his  epistles,  speaking  in 
them  of  diese  things;in  which  are  some  things 
hard  to  be  understood,which  they  that  are  un- 
learned and  unstable  wrest,as  they  do  also  the 
other  scriptures,  unto  their  own  destruction. 

17.  Ye  therefore,  beloved,  seeing  ye 
know  these  things  before,  beware  lest  ye 
also,  being  led  away  with  the  error  of  the 
wicked,  fall  from  your  own  steadfastness. 

18.  But  grow  in  grace,  and  in  the  know- 
ledge of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 
To  him  be  glory,  both  now  and  for  ever. 
Amen. 


H  The  First  Epistl 
CHAP.  L 

1  He  declarelh  what  he  had  seen  and  known  of  the  U^ord 
of  life.  5  To  have  fellowship  with  God  he  enjoineth 
holiness. 

l.rinHAT  which  was  from  the  begin- 
1  ning,  which  we  have  heard,  which 
we  have  seen  with  our  eyes,  which  we  have 
looked  upon,  and  our  hands  have  handled, 
of  the  Word  of  life; 

2.  (For  the  life  was  manifested,  and  we 
have  seen  it,  and  bear  witness,  and  shew 
unto  you  that  eternal  life,  which  was  with 
the  Father,  and  was  manifested  unto  us ;) 

3.  That  which  we  have  seen  and  heard 
declare  we  unto  you,  that  ye  also  may 
Jiave  fellowship  with  us :  and  truly  our  fel- 
lowship is  with  the  Father,  and  with  his 
Son  Jesus  Christ. 

4.  And  these  things  write  we  unto  you, 
that  youi  joy  may  be  full. 

S.'l'his  th(m  is  the  message  which  we  have 
heard  of  him,  and  declare  unto  you,    that 


e  general  of  JOHN. 
God  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 

6.  If  we  say  that  we  have  fellowship 
with  him,  and  walk  in  darkness,  we  lie, 
and  do  not  the  truth  : 

7.  But  if  we  walk  in  the  light,  as  he  is 
in  the  light,  we  have  fellowship  one  with 
another,  and  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his 
Son  cleanseth  us  from  all  sin. 

8.  If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we  de- 
ceive ourselves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us. 

9.  If  we  confess  our  sins,  he  is  faithful 
and  just  to  forgive  us  oitr  sins,  and  to  cleanse 
us  from  all  unrighteousness. 

10.  If  we  say  that  we  have  not  singed, 
we  make  him  a  liar,  and  his  word  is  not 
in  us. 

CHAP.  II. 

I  Christ  our  adiorale  and  propitiation.     3  To  know  God 
aright  is  to  keep  his  commandments.     18  To  beware  of 

seducers. 

1.  "IVrV  little  children,  these  things  write 
Irl.  I  imto  you,  that  ye  sin  not.     An.l 


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I.  JOHN. 


if  any  man  sin,  we  have  an  advocate  with 
the  father,  Jesus  Christ  the  righteous : 

2.  And  he  is  the  propitiation  for  our  sins : 
and  not  for  ours  only,  but  also  for  the  sins 
q/'the  whole  world. 

3.  And  hereby  we  do  know  that  we 
know  him,  if  we  keep  his  commandments. 

4.  He  that  saith,  1  know  him,  and  keep- 
eth  not  his  commandments,  is  a  liar,  and 
the  truth  is  not  in  him. 

5.  But  whoso  keepeth  his  word,  in  him 
verily  is  the  love  of  God  perfected :  hereby 
know  we  that  we  are  in  him. 

6.  He  that  saith  he  abideth  in  him,  ought 
himself  also  to  walk,  even  as  he  walked. 

7.  Brethren,  I  write  no  new  command- 
ment unto  you,  but  an  old  commandment, 
which  ye  had  from  the  beginning.  The  old 
commandment  is  the  word  which  ye  have 
heard  from  the  beginning. 

8.  Again,  a  new  commandment  I  write 
unto  you,  which  thing  is  true  in  him  and  in 
you :  because  the  darkness  is  past,  and  the 
true  light  now  sliineth. 

9.  He  that  saith  he  is  in  the  light,  and  hat- 
eth  his  brother,  is  in  darkness  even  until  now. 

10.  He  that  loveth  his  brother  abideth 
in  the  light,  and  there  is  none  occasion  of 
stumbling  in  him. 

11.  But  he  that  hateth  iiis  brother,  is  in 
darkness,  and  walketh  in  darkness,  and 
knoweth  not  whither  he  goeth,  because 
that  darkness  hath  blinded  his  eyes. 

12.1  write  unto  you,little  chiklren,because 
yoursinsare  forgiven  you  forhis  name's  sake. 

13.  I  write  unto  you,  fathers,  because 
ye  have  known  him  that  is  from  the  begin- 
ning. I  write  unto  you,  young  men,  be- 
cause ye  have  overroino  the  wicked  one.  f 
write  unto  you,  little  children,  because  ye 
have  known  the  Father. 

14.  I  have  written  unto  you,  fathers,  be- 
cause ye  have  known  him  that  is  from  the 
beginning.  I  have  written  unto  you,  young 
men,  because  ye  arc  strong,  and  the  word 
of  God  abideth  in  you,  and  ye  have  over- 
come the  wicked  one. 

15.  Love  not  the  world,  neither  the  things 
that  are.  in  the  world.  If  any  man  love  tiu; 
world,  the  love  of  the  Father  is  not  in  him. 

16.  For  all  that  is  in  the  world,  the  lust 
of  the  flesh,  and  the  lust  of  the;  eyes,  and 
the  pride  of  life,  is  not  of  the  Father,  but  is 
of  the  world. 

17.  And  the  world  passcth  away,  and 
the  lust  thereof:  but  he  that  docth  the  will 
of  God  abideth  for  ever. 

18.  Little  children,  it  is  the  last  time: 
and  as  yc;  iiavo  heard  that  antichrist  shall 
come,  even  now  arc  there  many  antichrists  ; 


whereby  we  know  that  it  is  the  last  time. 

19.  They  went  out  from  us,  but  they 
were  not  of  us ;  for  if  they  had  been  of  us, 
they  would  no  doubt  have  continued  with 
us :  but  they  went  out,  that  they  might  be 
made  manifest  that  they  were  not  all  of  us. . 

20.  But  ye  have  an  unction  from  the 
Holy  One,  and  ye  know  all  things. 

21.1  have  not  written  unto  ybu  because 
ye  know  not  the  truth,  but  because  ye 
know  it,  and  that  no  lie  is  of  the  truth. 

22.  Who  is  a  liar,  but  he  that  denieth 
that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  ?  He  is  antichrist, 
that  denieth  the  Father  and  tlie  Son. 

23.  Whosoever  denieth  the  Son,  the 
same  hath  not  the  Father :  [but  he  that  ac- 
hioiuledgeth  the  Son,  hath  the  Father  also.'] 

24.  Let  that  therefore  abide  in  you, 
which  ye  have  heard  from  the  beginning. 
If  that  which  ye  have  heard  from  the  be- 
ginning shall  remain  in  you,  ye  also  shall 
continue  in  the  Son, and  in  the  Father. 

25.  And  this  is  the  promise  that  he  hath 
promised  us,  everi  eternal  life. 

26.  These  things  have  I  written  unto 
you  concerning  them  that  seduce  you. 

27.  But  the  anointing  which  ye  have  re- 
ceived of  him  abideth  in  you,  and  ye  need 
not  that  any  man  teach  you :  but  as  the 
same  anointing  teacheth  you  of  all  things, 
and  is  truth,  and  is  no  lie,  and  even  as  it 
hath  taught  you,  ye  shall  abide  in  him. 

28.  And  now,  little  children,  abide  in 
him ;  that,  when  he  shall  appear,  we  may 
have  confidence,  and  not  be  ashamed  be- 
fore him  at  his  coming. 

29.  If  ye  know  that  he  is  righteous,  ye 
know  that  everyone  which  doelh  righteous- 
ness is  born  of  him. 

CHAP.  TIL 

1  He  declarelh  the  singitlar  love  of  God  toward  us  in  i/iak- 
ing  lis  his  sons ;  3  we  lliercfore  ouglU  obcdientlij  lo  keep 
Ills  commandments,  ^c. 

1.  l^KHOLD,  what  manner  of  love  the 
Jj  Father  hath  bestowed  ujion  us,  that 
we  should  be  called  the;  sons  of  God !  there- 
fore the  world  knoweth  us  not,  because  it 
knew  him  not. 

2.  Belovcd,now  are  we  the  sons  of  God,and 
it  doth  not  yet  appear  what  we  shall  be :  but 
we  know  that,  when  lie  shall  appear,  we 
shall  be  like  him;  forweshall  scehim  as  lieis. 

3.  And  eveiy  man  that  hath  this  hope  in 
him,  purifieth  himself,  even  as  he  is  pure. 

4.  Whosoever  committ(;tii  sin,  transgress- 
eth  also  the  law :  for  sin  is  the  transgression 
of  the  law. 

5.  And  ye  know  that  he  was  manifested 
to  take  away  our  sins ;  and  in  him  is  no  sin. 

6.  Whosoever  abideth  in  him,  sinneth 


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not :  whosoever  sinneth,  hath  not  seen  him, 
neither  known  him.    • 

7.  Little  children,  let  no  man  deceive 
3'ou :  he  that  docth  righteousness,  is  rigiit- 
eous,  even  as  he  is  righteous : 

3.  He  that  committetli  sin,  is  of  the  devil ; 
for  the  devil  sinneth  from  the  beginning.  For 
this  purpose  the  Son  of  God  was  manifested, 
that  he  might  destroy  the  works  of  the  devil. 

9.  Whosoever  is  born  of  God,  doth  not  com- 
mit sin  ;  for  his  seed  remaineth  in  him  ;  and 
he  cannot  sin,  because  he  is  born  of  God. 

10.  In  this  the  children  of  God  are  ma- 
nifest, and  the  children  of  the  devil :  who- 
soever doeth  not  righteousness,  is  not  of 
God,  neither  he  that  loveth  not  his  brother. 

1 1 .  For  this  is  the  message  that  ye  heard 
from  the  beginning,  that  we  should  love 
one  another. 

12.  Not  as  Cain^  Wio  was  of  that  wick- 
ed one,  and  slew  his  brother.  And  where- 
fore slew  he  him  ?  Because  his  own  works 
were  evil,  and  his  brother's  righteous. 

1 3.  Marvel  not,  my  brethren,  if  the  world 
hate  you. 

14.  We  know  that  we  have  passed  from 
death  unto  life,  because  we  love  the  bre- 
thren. He  that  loveth  not  his  brother,  abid- 
eth  in  death. 

15.  Whosoever  hateth  his  brother,  is  a 
murderer :  and  ye  know  that  no  murderer 
hatii  eternal  life  abiding  in  him. 

16.  Hereby  perceive  we  the  love  of  God, 
because  he  laid  down  his  life  for  us :  and  we 
ought  to  lay  down  our  lives  for  the  brethren. 

17.  But  whoso  hath  this  world's  good, 
and  seeth  his  brother  have  need,  and  shut- 
teth  up  his  bowels  of  compassion  from  him, 
how  dvvelleth  the  love  of  God  in  him  ? 

18..  My  little  children,  let  us  not  love  in 
word,  neither  in  tongue ;  but  in  deed,  and 
in  truth. 

19.  And  hereby  we  know  that  we  are 
of  the  truth,  and  shall  assure  our  hearts  be- 
fore him. 

20.  For  if  our  heart  condemn  us,  God  is 
greater  than  our  heart,  and  knoweth  ail 
things. 

21.  Beloved,  if  our  heart  condemn  us 
not,  thru  have  we  confidence  toward  God. 

22.  And  whatsoever  we  ask,  we  receive 
of  him,  because  we  keep  his  command- 
nicnts,  and  do  those  things  that  are  pleas- 
ing in  iiis  sight. 

2.3.  And  this  is  his  commandment,  That 
we  should  believe  on  the  name  of  iiis  Son 
Jesus  Christ,  and  love  one  anotiicr,  as  he 
gave  us  commandment. 

24.  And  he  that  keepeth  his  command- 
menls,  dwelleth  in  him,  and  he  in  him. 


And  hereby  we  know  that  he  abideth  in 
us,  by  the  Spirit  which  he  hath  given  us. 

CHAP.  IV. 

1  He  warnelh  them  not  to  believe  all  teachers  tcho  boast  of 
the  Spirit,  but  to  try  them  by  the  rules  of  the  catholic 
faith:  7  and  by  many  reasons  exhorteth  to  brotherly  luie. 

!•  TJELOVED,  believe  not  every  spirit, 
-U  but  try  the  spirits,  whether  they  are 
of  God :  because  many  false  prophets  are 
gone  out  into  the  vvorld. 

2.  Hereby  know  ye  the  Spirit  of  God : 
Every  spirit  that  confesseth  that  Jesus  Christ 
is  come  in  the  flesh,  is  of  God : 

3.  And  every  spirit  that  confesseth  not 
that  Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  the  flesh,  is  not 
of  God  :  and  this  is  that  spirit  of  antichrist, 
whereof  ye  have  heard  that  it  should  come ; 
and  even  now  already  is  it  in  the  world. 

4.  Ye  are  of  God,  little  children,  and 
have  overepme  them :  becavise  greater  is  he 
that  is  in  you,  than  he  that  is  in  the  vvorld. 

5.  They  are  of  the  world :  therefore 
speak  they  of  the  world,  and  the  world 
heareth  them. 

6.  We  are  of  God:  he  that  knoweth 
God,  heareth  us;  he  that  is  not  of  God, 
heareth  not  us.  Hereby  know  we  the  spi- 
rit of  truth,  and  the  spirit  of  error. 

7.  Beloved,  let  us  love  one  another :  for 
love  is  of  God ;  and  every  one  that  loveth, 
is  born  of  God,  and  knoweth  God. 

8.  He  that  loveth  not,  knoweth  not  God : 
for  God  is  love. 

9.  In  this  was  manifested  the  love  of 
God  toward  us,  because  that  God  sent  his 
only  begotten  Son  into  the  world,  that  we 
might  live  through  him. 

10.  Herein  is  love,  not  that  we  loved 
God,  but  that  he  loved  us,  and  sent  his 
Son  to  be  the  propitiation  for  our  sins. 

1 1 .  Beloved ,  if  God  so  loved  us,  we  ought 
also  to  love  one  anotlier. 

1 2.  No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time. 
If  we  love  one  another,  God  dwelleth  in  us, 
and  his  love  is  perfected  in  us. 

13.  Hereby  know  we  that  we  dwell  in 
him,  and  he  in  us,  because  he  hath  given 
us  of  his  Spirit. 

14.  And  we  Imve  seen,  and  do  testify, 
that  tiie  Father  sent  tiic  Son  to  be  thi;  Sa- 
viour of  tiie  world. 

15.  Whosoever  shall  confess  that  Jesus 
is  the  Son  of  God,  God  dvvelleth  in  him, 
and  he  in  God. 

IG.  And  w(^  have  known  and  believed 
the  love  that  (>od  hath  to  us.  God  is  love ; 
and  he  tiiat  dwelictii  in  love,  dvvelleth  in 
God,  and  God  in  him. 

17.  Herein  is  our  love  made  perfect,  thai 
we  may  have  boldness  in  the  clay  of  Judg 


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11.  JOHN. 


ment  t  because  as  ne  Is,  so  are  we  in  this 
world. 

18.  There  is  no  fear  in  love;  but  perfect  love 
casteth  out  fear :  because  fear  hath  torment. 
He  that  fearetli,is  not  made  perfect  in  love. 

1 9.  We  love  hiin,  because  he  first  loved  us. 

20.  If  a  man  say,  I  love  God,  and  hatetii 
his  brother,  he  is  a  liar :  for  he  that  loveth 
not  his  brother  whom  he  hath  seen,  how 
can  he  love  God  whom  he  hath  not  seen  ? 

21.  And  this  commandment  have  we 
from  him,  That  he  who  loveth  God,  love 
his  brother  also. 

CHAP.  V. 

1  He  thai  loveth  God  loveth  his  children,  and  keepeth  his 
commandmtnls.  4  True  faith  will  overcome  the  world. 
11  Believers  kave  eternal  life  through  Christ:  18  they 
are  distinguished  from  the  world  by  abstaining  from 
sin,  and  by  a  right  knowledge  of  God. 

l.^^HOSOEVEK  believeth  that  Je- 
T  ¥     sus  is  the  Christ,  is  born  of  God : 
and  every  one  that  loveth  him  that  begat, 
loveth  him  also  that  is  begotten  of  him. 

2.  By  this  we  know  that  we  love  the 
children  of  God,  when  we  love  God,  and 
keep  his  commandments. 

3.  For  this  is  the  love  of  God,  that  we 
keep  his  commandments ;  and  his  com- 
mandments are  not  grievous. 

4.  For  whatsoever  is  born  of  God,  over- 
cometh  the  world :  and  this  is  the  victory 
that  overcometh  the  world,  even  our  faith. 

5.  Who  is  he  that  overcometh  the  world, 
but  he  that  believeth  that  Jesus  is  the  Son 
of  God  ? 

G.This  is  he  that  came  by  waterand  blood, 
even  Jesus  Christ ;  not  by  water  only,  but  by 
water  and  blood.  And  it  is  the  Spirit  that 
beareth  witness,  because  the  Spirit  is  truth. 

7.  For  there  are  three  that  bear  record 
in  heaven,  the  Father,  the  Word,  and  the 
Holy  Ghost :  and  these  three  are  one. 

8.  And  there  are  three  that  bear  witness 
in  earth,  the  spirit,  and  the  water,  and  the 
blood :  and  these  three  agree  in  one.  | 


9.  If  we  receive  the  witness  of  men,  the 
witness  of  God  is  greater  :  for  this  is  the  wit- 
nessof  God  which  he  hath  testified  of  hisSon. 

1 0.  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son  of  God 
hath  the  witness  in  himself:  he  that  believ- 
eth not  God  .hath  made  him  a  liar ;  because 
he  believeth  not  the  record  that  God  gave 
of  his  Son. 

11.  And  this  is  the  record,  that  God  hath 
given  to  us  eternal  life ;  and  this  life  is  in 
his  Son. 

1 2.  He  that  hath  the  Son  hath  life ;  and 
he  tliat  hath  not  the  Son  of  God  hath  not  life. 

13.  These  things  have  1  written  unto 
you  that  believe  on  the  name  of  the  Son 
of  God ;  that  ye  may  know  that  ye  have 
eternal  life,  and  that  ye  may  believe  on  the 
name  of  the  Son  of  God. 

14.  And  this  is  the  confidence  that  we 
have  in  him,  that,  if  we  ask  any  thing  ac- 
cording to  his  will,  he  heareth  us : 

15.  And  if  we  know  that  he  hear  us, 
whatsoever  we  ask,  we  know  that  we  have 
the  petitions  that  we  desired  of  him. 

16.  If  any  man  see  his  brother  sin  a  sin 
which  is  not  unto  death,  he  shall  ask,  and 
he  shall  give  him  life  for  them  that  sin  not 
unto  death.  There  is  a  sin  unto  death  :  1 
do  not  say  that  he  shall  pray  for  it. 

17.  All  unrighteousness  is  sin :  and  there 
is  a  sin  not  unto  death. 

18.  We  know  that  whosoever  is  born  of 
God,  sinneth  not ;  but  he  that  is  begotten 
of  God,  keepeth  himself,  and  that  wicked 
one  toucheth  him  not. 

19.  A7id  we  know  that  we  are  of  God, 
and  the  whole  world  lieth  in  wickedness. 

20.  And  we  know  that  the  Son  of  God  is 
come,  and  hath  given  us  an  undfirstanding, 
that  we  may  know  him  that  is  true ;  and  we 
are  in  him  that  is  true,  even  in  his  Son  Jesus 
Christ.  This  is  the  trueGod,and  eternal  life. 

2 1 .  Little  children,  keep  yourselves  from 
idols.     Amen. 


•H  The  Second  Epistle  of  JOHN. 


1  He  tcstijieth  his  regard  for  n  certain  pious  matron  and 
her  children:  5  he  exhorlelh  them  to  persevere  in  Chris- 
tian love  and  belief,  that  they  lose  not  their  full  reward ; 
10  and  to  have  nothing  to  do  with  seducers. 

j.rjpHE  elder  unto  the  elect  lady,  and 
JL    her  children,  whom  I  love  in  the 
truth  ;  antl  not  I  only,  but  also  all  they  that 
have  known  the  truth  ; 

2.  For  the  truth's  sake  which  dwclleth 
in  us,  and  shall  be  with  us  for  ever. 

3.  Grace  be  with  you,  mercy,  cmd  peace, 
from  God  the  Father,  and  from  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  Father,  in 
truth  and  love. 


4.  I  rejoiced  greatly,  that  I  found  of  thy 
children  walking  in  truth,  as  wi;  iuive  re- 
ceived a  commandment  from  the  Father. 

5.  And  now  I  beseech  thee,  lady,  not  as 
though  I  wrote  a  new  commandment  unto 
thee,"  but  that  which  we  had  from  the  be- 
ginning, that  wo  love  one  another. 

6.  Anel  this  is  love,  that  we  walk  afler 
his  commandmenls.  This  is  tiie  conimand- 
ment,  that,  as  ye  have  heard  fioin  the  be- 
ginning, ye  should  walk  in  it. 

7.  For  many  deceivers  are  entered  into 
the  world,  who  confess  not  that  Jesus  Christ 


JUDE. 


e23 


is  come  in  the  flesh.  This  is  a  deceiver  and 
an  antichrist. 

8.  Look  to  yourselves,  that  we  lose  not 
those  things  wliich  we  have  wrought,  but 
that  we  receive  a  full  reward. 

9.  Whosoever  transgresseth,  and  abideth 
not  in  the  doctrine  of  Christ,  hath  not  God. 
He  that  abideth  in  the  doctrine  of  Christ, 
he  hath  botli  tlie  Father  and  the  Son. 

10.  If  there  come  any  unto  you,  and 


bring  not  this  doctrine,  receive  him  not  into 
your  house,  neitiier  bid  him  God  speed : 

1 1.  For  lie  that  biddeth  iiim  God  speed, 
is  partaker  of  his  evil  deeds. 

12.  Having  many  tilings  to  write  unto 
you,  I  would  not  lorile.  with  paper  and  ink : 
but  1  trust  to  come  unto  you,  and  speak 
face  to  face,  that  our  joy  may  be  full. 

13.  The  children  of  tiiine  elect  sister 
greet  thee.     Amen. 


1[  The  Third  Epistle  of  JOHN. 


1  He commendelh  Gaiusfor  his  pic(i/,  5  and  hospilalili/  to 
true  preackers :  9  he  censuretk  Diotrephes^  and  threat- 
eneth  him  for  his  ambitious  opposition^  11  whose  evil 
example  is  not  to  he  followed. 

1.  ^I^HE  elder  unto  the  well-beloved  Gai- 
JL    us,  whom  I  love  in  the  truth. 

2.  Beloved,  I  wish  above  all  things  that 
thou'  mayest  prosper  and  be  in  health,  even 
as  thy  soul  prospereth. 

3.  For  1  rejoiced  greatly,  when  the  bre- 
thren came  and  testified  of  the  truth  that  is 
in  thee,  even  as  thou  walkest  in  the  truth. 

4.  1  have  no  greater  joy  than  to  hear 
that  my  children  walk  in  truth. 

5.  Beloved,  thou  doest  faithfully  what- 
soever thou  doest  to  the  brethren,  and  to 
strangers ; 

6.  Which  have  borne  witness  of  thy  cha- 
rity before  the  church :  whom  if  thou  bring 
forward  on  their  journey  after  a  godly  sort, 
thou  siialLdo  well : 

7.  Because  that  for  his  name's  sake  they 
went  forth,  taking  nothing  of  the  Gentiles. 

8.  We  therefore  ought  to  receive  such, 


that  we  might  be  fellow-helpers  to  the  truth. 

9.  I  wrote  unto  the  church :  but  Diolre- 
plics,  who  loveth  to  have  the  pre-eminence 
among  tiiem,  receiveth  us  not. 

10.  Wherefore,  if  I  come,  1  will  remem- 
ber his  deeds  which  he  doetii,  prating  against 
us  with  malicious  words :  and  not  content 
therewith,  neither  dotii  he  himself  receive 
the  bretiiren,  and  forbiddcth  them  that 
would,  and  casteth  them  out  of  the  church. 

11.  Beloved,  follow  not  that  which  is 
evil,  but  that  which  is  good.  He  that  doeth 
good,  is  of  God :  but  he  that  doeth  evil  hath 
not  seen  God. 

1 2.  Demetrius  hath  good  report  of  all  men, 
and  of  the  truth  itself:  yea,  and  we  also  bear 
record,  and  ye  know  that  our  record  is  true; 

13.  I  had  many  things  to  write,  but  1 
will  not  with  ink  and  pen  write  unto  tliee : 

14.  But  I  trust  I  shall  shortly  see  thee, 
and  we  shall  speak  face  to  face.  Peace 
be  to  thee.  Our  friends  salute  thee.  Greet 
the  friends  by  name. 


IT  The  General 

1  Jttde  exhorleth  Christians  to  constancy  in  the  received 
faith :  4  he  foretellelh  the  punishment  of  certain  false 
teachers,  J^c. 

1.  XUDE,  the  servant  of  Jesus  Christ, 
•#    and  brother  of  James,  to  them  that 
are  sanctified  by  God  the  Father,  and  pre- 
served in  Jesus  Christ,  and  called  : 

2.  Mercy  unto  you,  and  peace,  and  love, 
be  multiplied. 

3.  Beloved,  when  I  gave  all  diligence  to 
write  unto  you  of  the  common  salvation,  it 
was  needful  for  nie  to  write;  unto  you,  and 
exhort  you  that  ye  should  earnestly  con- 
tend for  tiie  faith  which  was  once  delivered 
unto  the  saints. 

4.  For  there  are  certain  men  crept  in 
unawares,  who  were  before  of  old  ordained 
to  tills  condemnation,  ungodly  men,  turn- 
ing the  grace  of  our  God  into  lascivious- 
ness,  and  denying  the  only  Lord  God,  and 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

5.  1  will  therefore  put  you  in  remem- 


Epistleof  JUDE. 

brance,  though  ye  once  knew  this,  how  that 
the  Lord,  having  saved  the  people  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  afterwaid  destroyed 
them  that  believed  not. 

6.  And  the  angels  which  kept  not  their 
first  estate,  but  left  their  own  habitation,  he 
hath  reserved  in  everlasting  chains,  under 
darkness,unto  thejudgment  of  tiie  greatday. 

7.  Even  as  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  and 
the  cities  about  them,  in  like  manner  giving 
themselves  over  to  fornication,  and  going  af- 
ter strange  flesh,  are  set  fortii  for  an  exam- 
ple, siifli-'ring  the  vengeance  of  cJernal  lire. 

8.  Likewise  also  tliese  /t/t/iy  dreamers 
defile  tiic^  (lesh,  despise  dominion,  and  speak 
evil  of  dignities. 

9.  Yet  Michael  the  archangel,  when, 
contending  with  the  devil,  he  disputed 
about  the  body  of  Moses,  durst  not  bring 
against  liiin  a  railing  accusation,  but  said, 
The  Lord  rebuke  thee. 

1 0.  But  these  speak  evil  of  those  things 


224 


REVELATION. 


which  they  know  not :  but  what  they  know 
naturally,  as  brute  beasts,  in  those  things 
they  corrupt  themselves. 

1 1.  Wo  unto  them!  for  they  have  gone 
in  the  way  of  Cain,  and  ran  greedily  after 
the  error  of  Balaam  for  reward,  and  perish- 
ed in  the  gainsaying  of  Core. 

12.  These  are  spots  in  your  feasts  of 
charity,  when  they  feast  with  you,  feeding 
themselves  without  fear:  clouds  ihcy  arc 
without  water,  carried  about  of  winds; 
trees  whose  fruit  withereth,  without  fruit, 
twice  dead,  plucked  up  by  the  roots ; 

1 3.  Raging  waves  of  the  sea,  foaming  out 
their  own  shame ;  wandering  stars,  to  whom 
is  resei-vedtheblacknessof  darkness  forever. 

14.  And  Enoch  also,  the  seventh  from 
Adam,  prophesied  of  these,  saying,  Behold, 
the  Lord  cometh  with  ten  thousand  of  his 
saints, 

15.  To  execute  judgment  upon  all,  and 
to  convince  all  that  are  ungodly  among 
them  of  all  their  ungodly  deeds  which  they 
have  ungodly  committed,  and  of  all  their 
hard  speeches  which  ungodly  sinners  have 
spoken  against  him. 

1 6.  These  are  murmurers,  complainers, 
walking  after  their  own  lusts;  and  their 
mouth  speaketh  great  swelling  words,  hav- 


ing men's  persons  in  admiration  because 
of  advantage. 

1 7.  But,  beloved,  remember  ye  the  words 
which  were  spoken  before  of  the  apostles 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ; 

1 3.  How  that  they  told  you  there  sliould 
be  mockers  in  the  last  time,  who  should 
walk  after  their  own  ungodly  lusts. 

19.  These  be  they  who  separate  them- 
selves, sensual,  having  not  the  Spirit. 

20.  But  ye,  beloved,  building  up  your- 
selves on  your  most  holy  faith,  praying  in 
the  Holy  Ghost, 

21.  Keep  yourselves  in  ihe  love  of  God, 
looking  for  the  mercy  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  unto  eternal  life. 

22.  And  of  some  have  compassion,  mak- 
ing a  difference : 

23.  And  others  save  with  fear,  pulling 
thein  out  of  the  fire ;  hating  even  the  gar- 
ment spotted  by  the  flesh. 

24.  Now  unto  him  that  is  able  to  keep 
you  from  falling,  and  to  present  you  fault- 
less before  the  presence  of  his  glory  with 
exceeding  joy, 

25.  To  the  only  wise  God  our  Saviour, 
be  glory  and  majesty,  dominion  and  power, 
both  now  and  ever.    Amen. 


1  The  REVELATION 
CHAP.  I. 

4  Johns  sahilalion  to  Ihe  seven  churches.    7  The  coming 
of  Christ :  14  his  glorious  power  and  majesty. 

1.  ri^HE  revelation  of  Jesus  Christ,  which 
-i_  God  gave  unto  him,  to  shew  unio 
his  servants  things  which  must  shortly  come 
to  pass ;  and  he  sent  and  signified  it  by  his 
angel  unto  his  servant  John  : 

2.  Who  bare  record  of  tiie  word  of  God, 
and  of  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ,  and 
of  all  things  that  he  saw. 

3.  Blessed  is  he  that  readeth,  and  they 
that  hear  the  words  of  this  propiiecy,  and 
keep  tliose  things  which  are  written  tliere- 
in :  for  tlie  time  is  at  hand. 

4.  XOHN  to  the  seven  churches  which  arc 
*f  in  Asia:  Grace;  be  unto  you,  and 
peace,  from  him  which  is,  and  which  was, 
and  vvhicli  is  to  conir  ;  and  from  the  seven 
S))irits  wiiicli  are  before  liis  throne; 

5.  And  from  Jesus  Christ,  ivho  is  the 
faitliful  witness,  and  the  first-begotten  of 
the  dead,  and  the  prince  of  the  kings  of  tlie 
eartli.  Unto  him  that  loved  us,  and  wash- 
ed us  from  our  sins  in  his  own  blood, 

6.  And  hath  madt;  us  kings  and  priests 
unto  (i()(l  ;ind  his  Father;  to  him  he  glory 
and  (loniinion  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

7.  Behold,  he  cometh  with  clouds ;  and 


of  St.  JOHN  the  Divine. 

I  every  eye  shall  see  him,  and  they  a/xo  which 
pierced  him :  and  all  kindreds  of  the  earth 
shall  wail  because  of  him.  Even  so.  Amen. 

8.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  begin- 
ning and  the  ending,  saith  the  Lord,  which 
is,  and  which  was,  and  which  is  to  come, 
the  Almighty. 

9.  I  John,  who  also  am  your  brother,  and 
companion  in  tribulation,  and  in  the  king- 
dom and  ])aticncc  of  Jesus  Christ,  was  in 
the  isle  that  is  called  Patmos,  for  the  word 
of  God, and  for  the  testimonyof  JcsusChrist. 

10.  I  was  in  the  Spirit  on  tiie  I^ord's 
day,  and  heard  behind  me  a  great  voice, 
as  of  a  trumpet, 

11.  Saying,  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  tho 
first  and  the  last:  and,  What  thou  seest, 
write  in  a  book,  and  send  it  unto  the  seven 
churches  which  are  in  Asia  ;  unto  Ephesus, 
and  unIo  Smyrna,  and  unto  Pergamos,  and 
unto  'I'hyatira,  and  unto  Sardis,  and  unto 
Piiiiadelpliin,  aiitl  nnfo  I^aodii'ea. 

12.  And  I  turned  to  see  the  voice  tiiat 
spake  with  me.  And  being  turned,  1  saw 
seven  golden  candlesticks ; 

13.  And  in  tiie  midst  of  the  seven  candle- 
sticks one  like  unto  tlic  Son  of  man,  clothed 
with  a  garment  down  to  the  foot,  and  girt 
about  the  paps  witli  a  golden  girdle. 


CHAP.  II. 


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14.  His  head  and  his  hairs  were  white 
hke  wool,  as  white  as  snow ;  and  his  eyes 
were  as  a  flame  of  fire ; 

16.  And  his  feet  like  nnto  fine  brass,  as 
if  they  burned  in  a  furnace ;  and  his  voice 
as  the  sound  of  many  waters. 

16.  And  he  had  in  his  right  hand  seven 
stars :  and  out  of  his  mouth  went  a  sharp 
two-edged  sword  ;  and  liis  countenance  was 
as  the  sun  siiineth  in  liis  strength. 

17.  And  when  I  saw  him,  1  fell  at  his 
feet  as  dead.  And  he  laid  his  right  hand 
upon  me,  saying  unto  me,  Fear  not ;  I  am 
the  first  and  the  last : 

18.  I  am  he  that  liveth,  and  was  dead; 
and,  behold,  I  am  alive  for  evermore,  Amen; 
and  have  the  keys  of  hell  and  of  death. 

19.  Write  the  tilings  which  thou  hast 
seen,  and  the  things  which  are,  and  the 
things  which  shall  be  hereafter ; 

20.  The  mystery  of  tiie  seven  stars  which 
thou  sawest  in  my  rigiit  hand,  and  the  seven 
golden  candlesticks.  The  seven  stars  are 
the  angels  of  the  seven  churches :  and  the 
seven  candlesticks  which  thou  sawest,  are 
the  seven  churches. 

CHAP.  II. 

1  What  John  was  commandi:d  to  ivrite  to  the  angels  of  the 
churches  of  Ephesus,  8  Smijrna,  12  Pergamos,  18  and 
Thyatira. 

l.XTNTO  the  angel  of  the  church  of 
\j  Ephesus  write ;  These  things  saith 
he  that  holdeth  the  seven  stars  in  his  right 
hand,  who  walketh  in  the  midst  of  the 
seven  golden  candlesticks ; 

2.  I  know  thy  works,  and  thy  labour, 
and  thy  patience,  and  how  thou  canst  not 
bear  them  which  are  evil :  and  thou  hast 
tried  them  which  say  they  are  apostles,  and 
are  not,  and  hast  found  them  liars : 

3.  And  hast  borne,  and  hast  patience, 
and  for  my  name's  sake  hast  laboured,  and 
hast  not  fainted. 

4.  Nevertiiel(!ss  I  have  snmrwiiat  against 
thee,  because  (liou  hast  left  tiiy  first  love. 

5.  Remember  therefore  from  whence  thou 
art  fallen,  and  repent,  and  do  tiie  first  works ; 
or  else  I  will  come  nnto  thee  r|ui(kly,  and 
will  remove  thy  candlestick  out  of  his  place, 
except  thou  repent. 

G.  But  this  tiiou  hast,  that  thou  hatest  the 
de(;ds  of  lh(!  Niciolaitans,  wiiich  I  also  hate. 

7.-  H(s  tiiat  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear 
what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  churches; 
To  him  that  overcometh  will  I  give  to  eat 
of  the  tree  of  life,  which  is  in  the  midst  of 
the  paradise  of  (jod. 

8.  And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in 
Smyrna  write ;  These  things  saith  the  first 
and  the  last,  which  was  dead,  and  is  alive; 
F  f 


9.  I  know  thy  works,  and  tribulation,  and 
poverty,  (but  thou  art  rich,)  and  I  know  the 
blasphemy  of  them  which  say  they  an;  Jews, 
and  are  not,but  are  the  synagogue  of  Satan. 

10.  Fear  none  of  those  things  which 
thou  shalt  suiter:  behold,  the  devil  siiall 
cast  some  of  you  into  prison,  that  ye  may 
be  tried ;  and  ye  shall  have  triiiulation  ten 
days :  be  tliou  faithful  unto  death,  and  1 
will  give  thee  a  crown  of  life.  " 

11.  He  that  hath  an  car,  let  him  hear 
what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  churches; 
He  that  overcometh  shall  not  be  hurt  of 
the  second  death. 

1 2.  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Per- 
gamos write ;  These  things  saith  he  which 
hath  the  sharp  sword  with  two  edges ; 

13.  I  know  thy  works,  and  where  thou 
dwellest,  even  where  Satan's  seat  is :  and 
thou  boldest  fast  my  name,  and  hast  not  de- 
nied my  faith,  even  in  those  days  wherein 
Antipas  idus  my  faithful  martyr,  who  was 
slain  among  you,  where  Satan  dwelleth. 

14.  But  1  have  a  few  things  against 
thee,  because  thou  hast  there  them  that 
hold  the  doctrine  of  Balaam,  who  taught 
Balak  to  cast  a  stumbling-block  before  the 
children  of  Israel,  to  eat  things  sacrificed 
unto  idols,  and  to  commit  fornication. 

1 5.  So  hast  thou  also  tliein  that  holdthe  doc- 
trine of  the  Nicolaitans,  which  thing  I  hate. 

16.  Repent;  or  else  I  will  come  unto 
thee  quickly,  and  will  fight  against  them 
with  the  sword  of  my  mouth. 

1 7.  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what 
the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  churches  ;  To  him 
that  overcometh  will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  hid- 
den manna,  and  will  give  him  a  white  stone, 
and  in  the  stone  a  new  name  written,  which 
no  man  knoweth  saving  he  that  receivetli  it. 

18.  And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in 
Thyatira  write  ;  These  things  saith  the  Son 
of  God,  who  hath  his  eyes  like  unto  a  flame 
of  fire,  and  his  feet  arc  like  fine  brass; 

19.  1  know  thy  works,  and  charity,  and 
service,  and  faith,  and  thy  i)alieiicc,  and  thy 
works ;  and  the  last  lo  he.  more  than  the  first. 

20.  Notwithstanding,!  have  a  few  things 
against  thee,  because  thou  sufferest  that 
woman  Jezebel,  which  calletli  herself  a 
prophetess,  to  teach  and  to  seduce;  iny  ser- 
vants to  commit  fornication,  and  to  eat 
things  sacriliced  unto  idols. 

21.  And  1  gave  her  space  lo  repent  of 
her  fornication ;  and  she  repented  not. 

22.  Behold,  I  will  cast  her  into  a  bed,  and 
them  thatcommitadullerywith  her  into  great 
tribulation, except  they  repent  of  their  deeds. 

23.  And  I  will  kill  her  children  with 
death;  and  all  the  churches  shall  know 


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that  I  am  he  which  searcheth  the  reins  and 
hearts :  and  I  will  give  unto  every  one  of 
you  according  to  your  works. 

24.  But  unto  you  1  say,  and  unto  the 
rest  in  Thyatira,  as  many  as  have  not  this 
doctrine,  and  which  have  not  known  the 
depths  of  Satan,  as  they  speak ;  1  will  put 
upon  you  none  other  burden : 

25.  But  that  which  ye  have  alreadi/,hold 
fast  till  I  coiiie. 

26.  And  he  that  overcometh,  and  keep- 
eth  my  works  unto  the  end,  to  him  will  I 
give  power  over  the  nations : 

27.  (And  he  shall  rule  them  with  a  rod 
of  iron  ;  as  the  vessels  of  a  potter  shall  they 
be  broken  to  shivers:)  even  as  [  received 
of  my  Father. 

28.  And  I  will  give  him  the  morning  star. 

29.  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear 
what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  churches. 

CHAP.  III. 

1  JVhal  John  was  commnnded  to  write  to  the  angels  of  the 
churches  of  Sardis^  7  Philadelphia^  14  and  Laodicea. 

1.  A  ND  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in 
_nL  Sardis  write ;  Tliese  things  saith  he 
that  hath  the  seven  Spirits  of  God,  and  the 
seven  stars ;  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou 
hast  a  name  that  thou  livest,  and  art  dead. 

2.  Be  watchful,  and  strengthen  the  things 
which  remain,  that  arc  ready  to  die :  for  I 
have  not  found  thy  works  perfect  before  God. 

3.  Remember  therefore  how  thou  hast 
received  and  heard,  and  hold  fast,  and  re- 
pent. If  therefore  thou  shalt  not  watch,  I 
will  come  on  thee  as  a  thief,  and  thou  shalt 
not  know  what  hour  I  will  come  upon  thee. 

4.  Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in  Sar- 
dis which  have  not  defiled  their  garments ; 
and  they  shall  walk  with  me  in  white :  for 
they  are  worthy. 

5.  He  that  overcometh,  the  same  shall 
be  clothed  in  white  raiment;  and  I  will 
not  blot  out  his  name  out  of  the  book  of 
hfe,  but  I  will  confess  his  name  before  my 
Father,  and  before  his  angels. 

6.  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear 
what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  churches. 

7.  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church  in  i'hi- 
ladclpiiia  write  ;  These  tilings  saith  he  that 
is  iioly,  he  that  is  true,  he  that  hath  tiie  key 
of  David,  ho.  that  openeth,  and  no  man  sluit- 
teth  ;  and  shutteth,  and  no  man  opcnclii ; 

8.  I  know  thy  works :  behold,  I  hav(!  set 
before  thee  an  open  door,  and  no  man  can 
siiut  it:  for  thou  hasta  little  strcngth,and  hast 
kept  my  word,  and  hast  not  denied  my  name. 

9.  Behold,  I  will  make  them  of  the  sy- 
nagogue of  Satan,  which  say  they  are 
Jews,  and  are  not,  but  do  lie ;  beiiold,  I  will 
make  them  to  come  and  worship  before 


thy  feet,  and  to  know  that  I  have  loved  thee. 
lO.Because  thou  hast  kept  the  word  of  my 
patience,  1  also  will  keep  thee  from  the  hour 
of  temptation,  which  shall  come  upon  all  the 
world,  to  try  them  that  dwell  upon  the  earth. 

1 1 .  Behold,  I  come  quickly:  hold  that  fast 
which  thou  hast,thatnoman  take  thy  crown. 

12.  Him  that  overcometh  will  I  make  a 
pillar  in  the  temple  of  myGod,and  he  shall  go 
no  more  out :  and  1  will  write  upon  him  the 
name  of  my  God,  and  the  name  of  the  city 
of  my  God,  tvhich  is  New  Jerusalem,  which 
Cometh  down  out  of  heaven  from  my  God : 
and  /  will  ivrile  upon  him  my  new  name. 

13.  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear 
what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  churches. 

14.  And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of 
the  Laodiceans  write ;  These  things  saith 
the  Amen,  the  faithful  and  true  witness, 
the  beginning  of  the  creation  of  God ; 

15.  1  k  no  w  thy  works,  that  thou  art  neither 
cold  nor  hot :  I  would  thou  wert  cold  or  hot. 

1 6.  So  then,  because  thou  art  lukewarm, 
and  neither  cold  nor  hot,  I  will  spue  thee 
out  of  my  mouth  : 

1 7.  Because  thou  sayest,I  am  rich, and  in- 
creased withgoods,and  have  need  of  nothing; 
and  knowest  not  tiiat  thou  art  wretched, and 
miserable,  and  poor,  and  blind,  and  naked: 

1 8.  I  counsel  thee  to  buy  of  me  gold  tried 
in  the  fire,  that  thou  mayest  be  rich ;  and 
white  raiment,  that  thou  mayest  be  clothed, 
and  thai  the  shame  of  thy  nakedness  do  not 
appear ;  and  anoint  thine  eyes  with  eye- 
salve,  that  thou  mayest  see. 

19.  As  many  as  I  love,  I  rebuke  and 
chasten  :  be  zealous  therefore,  and/epent 

20.  Behold,  I  stand  at  the  door,  and 
knock :  if  any  man  hear  my  voice,  and 
open  the  door,  I  will  come  in  to  him,  and 
will  sup  witii  him,  and  he  with  me. 

21.  To  iiim  that  overcometh  will  I  grant 
to  sit  with  me  in  my  throne,  even  as  1  also 
overcame,  and  am  set  down  with  my  Fa- 
ther in  his  throne. 

22.  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear 
what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  ciiurchcs. 

CHAP.  IV. 

I  John  seeth  the  throne  of  God  in  heaven.  4  The  four  and 
tirenli/  elders.  G  The  four  beasts  full  ofei/es  before  and 
behind,  S;C. 

1.  A  FTER  this  1  looked,  and,  behold,  a 
l\.  i\oo\- iras  opened  in  heaven  :  and  the 

first  voice  which  I  heard  was  as  it  were  of 

a  trumpet  talking  with  me;  which  said. 

Come  up  hith(!r,and  I  will  shew  thee  things 

which  must  be  hereafter. 

2.  And  immediately  I  was  in  the  Spirit: 

and,  behold,  a  throne  was  set  in  heaven, 

and  one  sat  on  the  throne. 


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3.  And  he  that  sat  was  to  look  upon  like 
a  jasper  and  a  sardine-stone  :  and  there  was 
a  rainbow  round  about  the  throne,  in  sigiit 
like  unto  an  emerald. 

4.  And  round  about  the  throne  were  four 
and  twenty  seats :  and  upon  the  seats  1  saw 
tour  and  twenty  elders  sitting,  clotiied  in 
wliite  raiment ;  and  tiiey  had  on  their  iieads 
crowns  of  gold. 

5.  And  out  of  the  throne  proceeded  light- 
nings and  tliunderings  and  voices.  And  there 
were  seven  lamps  of  tire  burning  before  the 
throne,  which  are  the  seven  Spirits  of  God. 

6.  And  before  the  throne  there  was  a  sea  of 
glass,  like  unto  crystal.  And  in  the  midst  of 
the  throne,  and  round  about  tiie  throne,  loere 
four  beasts,  full  of  eyes  before  and  behind. 

7.  And  the  first  beast  tms  like  a  lion,  and 
the  second  beast  like  a  calf,  and  the  third 
beast  had  a  face  as  a  man,  and  the  fourth 
beast  was  like  a  flying  eagle. 

8.  And  the  four  beasts  had  each  of  them 
six  wings  about  him ;  and  they  were  full  of 
eyes  within :  and  they  rest  not  day  and  night, 
saying,  Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God  Al- 
mighty, which  was,  and  is,  and  is  to  come. 

9.  And  when  those  beasts  give  glory, 
and  honour,  and  thanks,  to  him  that  sat  on 
the  throne,  who  liveth  for  ever  and  ever, 

1 0.  The  four  and  twenty  elders  fall  down 
before  him  that  sat  on  the  throne,  and  wor- 
ship him  that  liveth  for  ever  and  ever,  and 
cast  their  crowns  before  the  throne,  saying, 

11.  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord,  to  receive 
glory,  and  honour,  and  power :  for  thou  hast 
created  all  things,  and  tor  thy  pleasure  tiiey 
are  and  were  created. 

CHAP.  V. 

I  The  book  sealed  with  seven  seals^  which  no  vtan  is  wor- 
thy lo  open :  6  Ike  Lamb  openelk  the  book  :  Ike  beasts 
and  elders  praise  him. 

1.    A  ND  I  saw  in  the  right  hand  of  him 
J\.  that  sat  on  the  throne  a  book  writ- 
ten within  and  on  the  back  side,  sealed  with 
seven  seals. 

2.  And  I  saw  a  strong  angel  proclaiming 
with  a  loud  voice.  Who  is  worthy  to  o|)i'n 
tlie  book,  and  to  loose  the  seals  thereof? 

3.  And  no  man  in  heaven,  nor  in  eartii, 
neither  under  the  earth,  was  able  to  open 
the  book,  neither  to  look  thereon. 

4.  And  I  wept  much,  because  no  man 
was  found  wortliy  to  o[)cn  and  to  icad  the 
book,  neither  to  look  thereon. 

5.  And  one  of  the  elders  saith  uiilo  me, 
Weep  not :  behold,  the  1  iion  of  the  tribe  of 
Juda,  the  Root  of  Uavid,  hath  prevailed  lo 
open  the  book,  and  to  loose  the  seven  seals 
thereof. 

6.  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  in  the  midst  of 


the  throne  and  of  the  four  beasts,  and  in 
the  midst  of  the  elders,  stood  a  Lamb,  as 
it  had  been  slain,  having  seven  horns  and 
seven  eyes,  which  are  the  seven  Spirits  of 
God  sent  forth  into  all  the  earth. 

7.  And  he  came  and  took  the  book  out  of 
the  right  handof  him  thatsatupon  the  throne. 

8.  And  when  he  had  taken  the  book,  the 
four  beasts  and  four  and  twenty  elders  fell 
down  before  the  Lamb,  having  every  one 
of  them  harps,  and  golden  vials  full  of 
odours,  which  are  the  prayers  of  saints. 

9.  And  they  sung  a  new  song,  saying, 
Thou  art  worthy  to  take  the  book,  and  to 
open  the  seals  thereof:  for  thou  wast  slain, 
and  hast  redeemed  us  to  God  by  thy  blood, 
out  of  every  kindred,  and  tongue,  and  peo- 
ple, and  nation ; 

1 0.  And  hast  made  us  unto  our  God  kings 
and  priests :  and  we  shall  reign  on  the  earth. 

11.  And  I  beheld,  and  I  heard  the  voice 
of  many  angels  round  about  the  throne, 
and  the  beasts,  and  the  elders :  and  the 
number  of  them  was  ten  thousand  times 
ten  thousand,  and  thousands  of  thousands; 

1 2.  Saying  with  a  loud  voice,  Worthy  is 
the  Lamb  that  was  slain  to  receive  power, 
and  riches,  and  wisdom,  and  strength,  and 
honour,  and  glory,  and  blessing. 

1 3.  And  every  creature  which  is  in  hea- 
ven, and  on  the  earth,  and  under  the  earth, 
and  such  as  are  in  the  sea,  and  all  that  are 
in  them,  heard  I  saying.  Blessing,  and 
honour,  and  glory,  and  power,  be  unto  him 
that  sittelh  upon  the  throne,  and  unto  the 
Lamb  (or  ever  and  ever. 

14.  And  the  four  beasts  said,  Amen.  And 
the  four  and  twenty  elders  fell  down  and 
worshipped  him  that  liveth  forever  and  ever. 

CHAP.  VI. 

T/ie  opening  of  six  of  the  seals  in  order,  and  what  follow- 
ed thereupon. 

1.    4  ND  I  saw  when  the  Lamb  opened 
J%_  one  of  the  seals,  and  1  heard,  as  it 
were  the  noise  of  thunder,  one  of  the  four 
beasts,  saying.  Come  and  see. 

2.  And  I  saw,  and  behold  a  white  horse ; 
and  he  that  sat  on  him  had  a  bow ;  and  a 
crown  was  given  unto  him ;  and  he  went 
forth  conquering,  and  to  conquer. 

3.  And  when  he  had  opened  the  second 
seal,  I  heard  the  second  beast  say,  Come 
and  sec. 

4.  And  there  went  out  another  horse 
that  iras  red  :  and  power  was  given  to  him 
that  sat  thereon  to  take  peace  from  the 
earth,  and  that  they  should  kill  one  another : 
and  tiiert!  was  given  unto  him  a  great  sword. 

5.  And  when  he  had  opened  the  third 
seal,  I  heard  the  third  beast  say.  Come  and 


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see.  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  a  black  horse ; 
and  he  that  sat  on  him  had  a  pair  of  ba- 
lances in  his  hand. 

6.  And  1  heard  a  voice  in  the  midst  of  tiie 
four  beasts  say,Ameasure  of  wheat  for  a  pen- 
ny ,and  three  measures  of  barley  for  a  penny; 
and  see  thou  hurt  not  the  oil  and  the  wine. 

7.  And  when  he  had  opened  the  fouith 
seal,  I  heard  the  voice  of  the  fourth  beast 
say.  Come  and  see. 

8.  And  I  looked,  and  behold,  a  pale  horse; 
and  his  name  that  sat  on  him  wasDeath,and 
hell  followed  with  him.  And  power  was  giv- 
en unto  them  overthefoiirthpartof  the  earth, 
to  kill  with  sword,  and  with  hunger,  and 
with  death,  and  with  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

9.  And  when  he  had  opened  the  fifth 
seal,  I  saw  under  the  altar  the  souls  of 
them  that  were  slain  for  the  word  of  (iod, 
and  for  the  testimony  which  they  held  : 

10.  And  they  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
saying,  How  long,  O  Lord,  holy  and  true, 
dost  thou  not  juclge  and  avenge  our  blood 
on  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth  ? 

1 1 .  And  white  robes  were  given  unto 
every  one  of  them ;  and  it  was  said  unto 
them,  that  they  should  rest  yet  for  a  little 
season,  until  their  I'ellow-servants  also,  and 
their  brethren,  that  should  be  killed  as  they 
were,  should  be  fulfilled. 

1 2.  And  1  beheld  when  he  had  opened  the 
sixth  seal,  and,  lo,  there  was  a  great  earth- 
quake ;  and  the  sun  became  black  as  sack- 
cloth of  hair,  and  the  moon  became  as  blood; 

13.  And  the  stars  of  heaven  fell  vmto  tlie 
earth,  even  as  a  fig-tree  casteth  her  untime- 
ly figs,  when  she  is  shaken  of  a  mighty  wind. 

14.  And  the  heaven  departed  as  a  scroll 
whenit  is  rolled  together;  and  every  mountain 
and  island  were  moved  out  of  their  ])laces. 

15.  And  the  kings  of  the  eartii,  and  the 
great  men,  and  the  rich  men,  and  tiie  chief 
captains,  and  the  migiity  men,  and  every 
bondman,and  every  freeman, hid  themselves 
in  the  dens  and  in  the  rocksof  the  mountains; 

1 6.  And  said  to  the  mountains  and  rocks. 
Fall  on  us,  and  hide  us  from  the  face  of 
him  that  sitteth  on  the  throne,  and  from 
the  wrath  of  the  Lamb : 

17.  For  the  great  day  of  his  wrath  is 
come ;  and  who  shall  be  able  to  stand  ? 

CHAP.  VII. 

2  An  angel  cnmelh  to  sr.nl  the  servants  of  Ood  in  their 
foreheads :  4  the  number  nf  them  that  were  sealed  out  of 
each  of  the  tribes  of  Israel,  fyc. 

1.  AND  after  lliesc  things  I  saw  four  an- 
2\.  gels  standing  on  the  four  corners  of 
the  earlli,  holding  tlu^  four  winds  of  the 
earth,  that  the  wind  should  not  iilow  on  the 
earth,  nor  on  the  eea,  nor  on  any  tree;. 


2.  And  I  saw  another  angel  ascending 
from  the  east,  having  the  seal  of  the  living 
God  :  and  he  cried  witii  a  loud  voice  to  the 
four  angels,  to  whom  it  was  given  to  hurt 
the  earth  and  the  sea, 

3.  Saying,  Hurt  not  the  earth,  neither 
the  sea,  nor  the  trees,  till  we  have  sealed 
the  servants  of  our  God  in  their  foreheads. 

4.  And  I  heard  the  number  of  them 
which  were  sealed :  and  fhere  were  sealed 
a  hundred  and  forty  and  four  tliousand  of 
all  the  tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

5.  Of  the  tribe  of  Juda  trere  sealed  twelve 
thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Reuben  were  seal- 
ed twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Gad 
were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

6.  Of  the  tribe  of  Aser  ?oe?-e  sealed  twelve 
thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Nephthalim  were 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of 
Manasscs  itjere  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

7.  Of  the  tribe  of  Simeon  tcere  sealed 
twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Levi  jimre 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of 
Issachar  nmre  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

8.  Of  the  tribe  of  Zabulon  irere  sealed 
twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Joseph 
were  sealed  twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe 
of  Benjamin  were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

9.  After  this  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  a  great 
multitude,  which  no  man  could  number, 
of  all  nations,  and  kindreds,  and  people, 
and  tongues,  stood  before  the  throne,  and 
before  the  Lamb,  clothed  with  white  robes, 
and  palms  in  their  hands ; 

10.  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying. 
Salvation  to  our  God  which  sitteth  upon 
the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb. 

1 1.  And  all  the  angels  stood  round  about 
the  throne,  and  about  the  elders  and  the 
four  beasts,  and  f(>ll  before  the  throne  on 
iheir  faces,  and  worshipped  God, 

1  '2.  Saying,  Amen  :  Rlessing,  and  glory, 
and  wisdom,  and  thanksgiving,  and  honour, 
and  power,  and  might,  he  unto  our  God  for 
ever  and  ever.    Amen. 

1 3.  And  one  of  the  elders  answered  ,saying 
nnto  me,  What  are  these  which  are  arrayed 
in  white  robes  ]     and  whence  came  they  ? 

14.  And  1  said  unto  him.  Sir,  thou  know- 
est.  And  he  said  to  me,  These;  are  they 
which  came  out  of  great  tribulation,  and 
have  washed  liieir  robes,  and  made  them 
white  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 

15.  Therefore  are  they  before  till'  throne 
of  God,  and  serve  him  day  and  night  in  his 
txnnple  :  and  he  that  sitteth  on  the  tiiroiie, 
shall  dwell  among  them. 

IG.  They  shall  liimger  no  more,  neither 
tiiirst  any  more  ;  neitiier  shall  the  sun  light 
on  them,  nor  any  heat. 


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1 7.  For  the  Lamb,  which  is  in  the  midst 
of  the  throne,  shall  feed  them,  and  shall 
lead  them  unto  living  fountains  of  waters : 
and  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from 
their  eyes. 

CHAP.  vni. 

1  At  the  opening  of  the  seventh  seal,  2  seven  angels  have 
seven  trumpets  given  them.  6  Four  of  them  sound  their 
trumpets,  and  great  plagues  follow,  4-c. 

1.    A  ND  when  he  had  opened  the  se- 
XJL  venth  seal,  there  was  silence  in  hea- 
ven about  the  space  of  half  an  hour. 

2.  And  I  saw  the  seven  angels  which 
stood  before  God ;  and  to  them  were  given 
seven  trumpets. 

3.  And  another  angel  came  and  stood 
at  the  altar,  having  a  golden  censer ;  and 
there  was  given  unto  him  much  incense, 
that  he  should  offer  it  with  the  prayers  of 
all  saints  upon  the  golden  altar  which  was 
before  the  throne. 

4.  And  the  smoke  of  the  incense,  zvliich 
came  with  the  prayers  of  the  saints,  ascend- 
ed up  before  God  out  of  the  angel's  hand. 

5.  And  the  angel  took  the  censer,  and 
filled  it  with  fire  of  the  altar,  and  cast  it  into 
the  earth  :  and  there  were  voices,  and  thun- 
ilerings,  and  lightnings,  and  an  earthriuake. 

6.  And  the  seven  angels  which  had  the  se- 
ven trumpets  prepared  themselves  to  sound. 

7.  The  first  angel  sounded,  and  there 
followed  hail  and  fire  mingled  with  blood, 
and  they  were  cast  upon  the  earth :  and 
the  third  part  of  trees  was  burnt  up, 
and  all  green  grass  was  burnt  up. 

8.  And  the  second  angel  sounded,  and 
as  it  were  a  gi'eat  mountain  burning  with 
fire  was  cast  into  the  sea:  and  the  third 
part  of  the  sea  became  blood ; 

9.  And  the  third  part  of  the  creatures 
which  were  in  the  sea,  and  had  life,  died  ; 
and  thethird  partof  thoshiiis  wcredestroyed. 

10.  And  the  third  angel  sounded,  and  there 
fell  a  great  star  from  heaven,  burning  as  it 
were  a  lamp,  and  it  fell  upon  the  tliird  part  of 
the  rivers,  and  upon  the  fountainsof  waters  ; 

11.  And  the  name  of  the  star  is  called 
Wormwood;  and  the  third  part  of  the  waters 
became;  wormwood  ;  and  many  men  died  of 
the  waters,  because  they  were  made  bitter. 

12.  And  the  fourth  angel  sounded,  and 
the  third  part  of  the  sun  was  smitten,  and 
the  third  part  of  the  moon,  and  the  third 
part  of  the  stars ;  so  as  the  third  part  of 
them  was  darkened,  and  the  day  shone  not 
for  a  third  part  of  it,  and  the  night  likewise. 

13.  And  I  beheld,  and  heard  an  angel 
(lying  through  tiie  midst  of  heaven,  saying 
with  a  loud  voice.  Wo,  wo,  wo,  to  the 
inhabiters  of  the  earth,  by  reason  of  the 


other  voices  of  the  trumpet  of  the  three 
angels,  which  are  yet  to  sound  ! 
CHAP.  IX. 

1  At  the  sounding  of  the  fifth  angel,  a  star  fallelh  from 
heaven,  to  tchom  is  givai  llie  key  of  Ike  Iwltornless  pit :  2 
/(':  openrt/i  the  pit,  and  there  coinefortti  tucusts  like  scor* 
jiions :  \2  the  first  wo  is  past,  ^c. 

1.    AND  the  fifth  angel  soimdcd,  and  I 
J-JL  saw  a  star  fall  from  heaven  unto 
the  earth :  and  to  him  was  given  the  key 
of  the  bottomless  pit. 

2.  And  he  opened  the  bottomless  pit; 
and  there  arose  a  smoke  out  of  the  pit,  as 
the  smoke  of  a  great  furnace ;  and  the  sun 
and  the  air  were  darkened  by  reason  of 
the  smoke  of  the  pit. 

3.  And  there  came  outof  the  smoke  locusts 
upon  the  earth:  and  unto  themwasgiven  pow- 
er, as  the  scorpions  of  the  earth  have  power. 

4.  And  it  was  commanded  them  that 
they  should  not  hurt  tlie  grass  of  the  earth, 
neither  any  green  thing,  neither  any  tree ; 
but  only  those  men  which  have  not  the 
seal  of  God  in  their  foreheads. 

5.  And  to  them  it  was  given  that  they 
should  not  kill  them,  but  that  they  should 
be  tormented  five  months :  and  their  tor- 
ment was  as  the  torment  of  a  scorpion, 
when  he  striketh  a  man. 

6.  And  in  those  days  shall  men  seek 
death,  and  shall  not  find  it ;  and  shall  de- 
sire to  die,  and  death  shall  flee  from  them. 

7.  And  the  shapes  of  the  locusts  irere  like 
unto  horses  prepared  unto  battle ;  and  on 
their  heads  were  as  it  were  crowns  like  gold, 
and  their  faces  were  as  the  faces  of  men. 

8.  And  they  had  hair  as  the  hair  of  wo- 
men, and  their  teeth  were  as  the  teeth  of  lions. 

9.  And  they  had  breastplates,  as  it  were 
breastplates  of  iron;  and  the  sound  of  their 
wings  was  as  the  sound  of  chariots  of  many 
horses  running  to  battle. 

10.  And  they  had  tails  like  unto  scorpions, 
and  there  were  stings  in  their  tails :  and 
their  power  icas  to  hurt  men  five  months. 

11.  And  they  had  a  king  over  them,  irhirh 
is  the  angel  of  the  bottomless  pit,  wiiosc 
name  in  the  Hebrew  tongue  is  Abaildon,but 
in  tlieGreek  tongue  hath  his  namcApollyon. 

12.  One  wo  is  past;  ffHr/,  behold,  there 
come  two  woes  more  hereafter. 

13.  And  the  sixth  angel  sounded,  and  I 
heard  a  voice  from  the  foiu"  horns  of  the 
golden  altar  which  is  before  Ciod, 

14.  Saying  to  the  sixth  angel  which  had 
the  trumpet.  Loose  the  four  angels  which 
are  bound  in  the  great  river  Euphrates. 

15.  And  the  four  angels  were  loosed, 
which  were  prepared  for  an  hour,  and  a 
day,  and  a  month,  and  a  year,  for  to  slay 
the  third  part  of  men. 


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REVELATION. 


16.  And  the  number  of  the  army  of  the 
horsemen  were  two  hundred  thousand  thou- 
sand :  and  I  heard  tlie  number  of  tliem. 

17.  And  tlius  I  saw  the  horses  in  the 
vision,  and  them  that  sat  on  them,  having 
breastplates  of  fire,  and  of  jacinth,  and  brim- 
stone :  and  the  heads  of  the  horses  were  as 
the  heads  of  hons  ;  and  out  of  their  moutlis 
issued  fire  and  smoke  and  brimstone. 

1 8.  By  these  three  was  the  tliird  part  of 
men  killed,  by  the  fire,  and  by  the  smoke, 
and  by  the  brimstone,  which  issued  out  of 
their  mouths. 

1 9.  For  their  power  is  in  their  mouths, 
and  in  their  tails :  for  their  tails  toere  like 
unto  serpents,  and  had  heads,  and  with 
them  they  do  hurt. 

20.  And  tlie  rest  of  the  men  which  were 
not  killed  by  these  plagues,  yet  repented  not 
of  the  works  of  their  hands,  that  they  should 
not  worship  devils,  and  idols  of  gold,  and 
silver,  and  brass,  and  stone,  and  of  wood : 
which  neither  can  see,  nor  hear,  nor  walk : 

21.  Neither  repented  they  of  their  mur- 
ders, nor  of  their  sorceries,  nor  of  their  for- 
nication, nor  of  their  thefts. 

CHAP.  X. 

1  ji  7nighti/  strong  migel  appeareth  with  a  book  open  in  his 
hand:  6  hr.  swearelh  by  him  thai  livelh  for  ever,  that 
there  shall  be  no  more  lime.  9  John  is  commanded  to 
take  and  eat  the  book.  • 

1.  A  ND  I  saw  another  mighty  angel 
J\.  come  down  from  heaven,  clothed 
with  a  cloiid  :  and  a  rainbow  tvas  upon  his 
head,  and  his  face  ivas  as  it  were  the  sun, 
and  his  feet  as  pillars  of  fire : 

2.  And  he  had  in  his  hand  a  little  book 
open :  and  he  set  his  right  foot  upon  the 
sea,  and  his  ]e{tfoot  on  tiie  earth, 

3.  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  as  when 
a  lion  roareth :  and  wlien  he  had  cried,  se- 
ven thunders  uttered  their  voices. 

4.  And  when  the  seven  thunders  had  ut- 
tered their  voices,  I  was  about  to  write : 
and  I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying 
unto  me.  Seal  up  those  things  which  the  se- 
ven thunders  uttered,  and  write  them  not. 

5.  And  tlie  angel  which  I  savy  stand 
upon  the  sea  and  upon  the  earth,  lifted  up 
his  hand  to  heaven, 

6.  And  sware  by  him  that  liveth  for  ever 
and  ever,  who  created  iieaven,  and  tlu; 
things  that  therein  are,  and  the  earth,  and 
llie  things  tliat  thcirein  are,  and  the  sea, 
and  the  things  whifdi  are  therein,  that  there 
Bhould  be  time  no  longer : 

7.  But  in  the  days  of  tlie  voice  of  the  se- 
venth angel,  when  he  shall  begin  to  sound, 
the  mystery  of  Ciod  should  be  finished,  as  he 
hath  declared  to  his  servants  the  pro[)hets. 

8.  And  Iho  voice  which  I  heard  from 


heaven  spake  unto  me  again,  and  said.  Go 
07id  take  tiie  little  book  which  is  open  in 
the  hand  of  the  angel  which  standeth  upon 
the  sea  and  upon  the  earth. 

9.  And  I  went  unto  the  angel,  and  said 
unto  him.  Give  me  the  little  book.  And  he 
said  unto  me,  Take  it,  and  eat  it  up ;  and 
it  shall  make  thy  belly  bitter,  but  it  shall 
be  in  thy  mouth  sweet  as  honey. 

10.  And  I  took  the  little  book  out  of  the 
angel's  hand,  and  ate  it  up ;  and  it  was  in 
my  mouth  sweet  as  honey :  and  as  soon  as 
I  had  eaten  it,  my  belly  was  bitter. 

11.  And  he  said  unto  me.  Thou  must 
prophesy  again  before  many  peoples,  and 
nations,  and  tongues,  and  kings. 

CHAP.  XI. 

3  The  tiro  witnesses  prophesy.  6  They  have  power  to  shut 
heaven,  thai  it  rain  not.  7  Tht  beast  shall Jight  against 
litem,  and  kill  them,  ^e. 

1.    AND  there  was  given  me  a  reed  like 
J\.  unto  a  rod :  and  the  angel  stood,  say- 
ing. Rise,  and  measure  the  temple  of  God, 
and  the  altar,  and  them  that  worship  therein, 

2.  But  the  court  which  is  without  the  tem- 
ple leave  out,  and  measure  it  not ;  for  it  is  giv- 
en unto  the  Gentiles :  and  the  holy  city  shall 
they  tread  under  foot  forty  and  two  months. 

3.  And  I  will  give  power  unto  my  two 
witnesses,  and  they  shall  prophesy  a  thou- 
sand two  hundred  and  threescore  days, 
clothed  in  sackcloth. 

4.  These  are  the  two  olive-trees,  and  the 
two  candlesticks  standing  before  the  God 
of  the  earth. 

5.  And  if  any  man  will  hurt  the  in,  fire 
proceedeth  out  of  their  mouth,  and  (le\our- 
eth  their  enemies :  and  if  any  man  will  hurt 
them,  he  must  in  this  manner  be  killed. 

6.  These  have  power  to  shut  heaven, 
that  it  rain  not  in  the  days  of  their  prophe- 
cy: and  iiave  power  over  waters  to  turn 
them  to  blood,  and  to  smite  the  earth  vvitii 
all  plagues,  as  often  as  they  will. 

7.  And  when  they  shall  have  finislied 
their  testimony,  the  beast  that  ascendeth 
out  of  the  bottomless  pit  shall  make  war 
against  them,  and  shall  overcome  them, 
and  kill  them. 

8.  And  their  dead  bodies  sliaU  lie  in  the 
street  of  the  great  city,  which  spiritually  is 
called  Sodom  and  Egypt,  where  also  our 
Lord  was  crucified. 

9.  And  they  of  the  people,  and  kindreds, 
and  tongues,and  nations,shall  seetiieirdead 
bodies  three  days  and  a  half,  and  shall  not 
suili'r  their  deacl  bodies  to  be  \mi  in  graves. 

10.  And  tli(;y  that  dwell  u|)on  tiu;  earth 
shall  rejoice  over  them,  and  make  merry, 
and  shall  send  gifts  one  to  another;  be- 


CHAP.  XII,  XIII. 


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cause  these  two  prophets  tormented  them 
that  dwelt  on  the  earth. 

11.  And  after  three  days  and  a  half  the 
spirit  of  life  from  God  entered  into  them, 
and  they  stood  upon  their  feet ;  and  great 
fear  fell  upon  them  which  saw  them. 

12.  And  they  heard  a  great  voice  from 
heaven  saying  unto  them,  Come  up  hither. 
And  they  ascended  up  to  heaven  in  a 
cloud ;  and  their  enemies  beheld  them. 

1 3.  And  the  same  hour  was  there  a  great 
earthquake,  and  the  tenth  part  of  the  city 
fell,  and  in  the  earthquake  were  slain  of  men 
seven  thousand :  and  the  remnant  were  af- 
frighted, and  gave  glory  to  the  God  of  heaven. 

14.  The  second  wo  is  past;  and,  be- 
hold, the  third  wo  cometh  quickly. 

15.  And  the  seventh  angel  sounded  :  and 
there  were  great  voices  in  heaven,  saying. 
The  kingdoms  of  this  world  are  become  the 
kingdoms  of  our  Lord,  and  of  his  Christ; 
and  he  shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever. 

16.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders, 
which  sat  before  God  on  their  seats,  fell 
upon  their  faces,  and  worshipped  God, 

17.  Saying,  We  give  thee  thanks,  O 
Lord  God  Almighty,  which  art,  and  wast, 
and  art  to  come ;  because  thou  hast  taken 
to  thee  thy  great  power,  and  hast  reigned. 

1 8.  And  the  nations  were  angry,  and  thy 
wrath  is  come,  and  the  time  of  the  dead, 
that  they  should  be  judged,  and  that  thou 
shouldest  give  reward  unto  thy  servants  the 
prophets,  and  to  the  saints,  and  them  that 
fear  thy  name,  small  and  great ;  and  should- 
est destroy  them  which  destroy  the  earth. 

1 9.  And  the  temple  of  God  was  opened 
m  heaven,  and  there  was  seen  in  his  tem- 
ple the  ark  of  his  testament:  and  there 
were  lightnings,  and  voices,  and  ihunder- 
ings,  and  an  earthquake,  and  great  hail. 

CHAP.  xn. 

1  A  woman  clothed  with  the  sun  trnimileth :  4  the  great  red 
dragon  s/nndeth  before  her,  ready  to  derour  her  cliild :  5 
»he  is  delivered,  andjlecth  into  tlie  wilderness,  SfC. 

1.    AND  there  appeared  a  great  wonder 
x\.  in  heaven;  a  woman  clothed  with 
the  sun,  and  the  moon  under  her  feet,  and 
upon  her  head  a  crown  of  twelve  stars  : 

2.  And  she  being  witii  child  cried,  tra- 
vailing in  birth,  and  pained  to  be  delivered. 

3.  And  there  appeared  anotiier  wonder 
in  heaven ;  and  behold  a  great  red  dragon, 
having  seven  heads  and  ten  horns,  and  se- 
ven crowns  upon  his  heads. 

4.  And  his  tail  drew  the  tiiird  part  of  tiie 
stars  of  heaven,  and  did  cast  them  to  tlic; 
earth :  and  tlie  dragon  stood  before  tiu;  wo- 
man which  was  ready  to  be  dislivered,  for 
to  devour  her  child  as  soon  as  it  was  born. 


5.  And  she  brought  forth  a  man-child, 
who  was  to  rule  all  nations  with  a  rod  of 
iron :  and  her  child  was  caught  up  unto 
God,  and  to  his  throne. 

6.  And  the  woman  fled  into  the  wilder- 
ness, where  she  hatli  a  place  prepared  of 
God,  that  they  should  feed  lier  there  a 
thousand  two  hundred  and  threescore  days. 

7.  And  there  was  war  in  heaven :  Mi- 
chael and  his  angels  fought  against  the  dra- 
gon ;  and  the  dragon  fought  and  his  angels, 

8.  And  prevailed  not ;  neither  was  their 
place  found  any  more  in  heaven. 

9.  And  the  great  dragon  was  cast  out, 
that  old  serpent,  called  the  Devil,  and  Sa- 
tan, which  deceiveth  the  whole  world :  he 
was  cast  out  into  the  earth,  and  his  angels 
were  cast  out  with  him. 

1 0.  And  J  heard  a  loud  voice  saying  in  hea- 
ven. Now  is  come  salvation,  and  strength, 
and  the  kmgdom  of  our  God,  and  the  pow- 
er of  his  Christ :  for  the  accuser  of  our  bre- 
thren is  cast  down,  which  accused  them 
before  our  God  day  and  night. 

1 1 .  And  they  overcame  him  by  the  blood 
of  the  Lamb,  and  by  the  word  of  their  tes- 
timony :  and  they  loved  not  their  lives  unto 
the  death. 

12.  Therefore  rejoice,  ye  heavens,  and 
ye  that  dwell  in  them.  Wo  to  the  inha- 
biters  of  the  earth  and  of  the  sea  !  for  the 
devil  is  come  down  unto  you,  having  grc^at 
wrath,  because  he  knoweth  that  he  hath 
but  a  short  time. 

13.  And  when  the  dragon  saw  that  he 
was  cast  unto  the  earth,  he  persecuted 
the  woman  which  brought  forth  the  man- 
chiJd. 

14.  And  to  the  woman  were  given  (wo 
wings  of  a  great  eagle,  that  she  might  flee 
into  the  wilderness,  into  her  place,  where 
she  is  nourished  for  a  time,  and  times,  and 
half  a  time,  from  the  face  of  the  serpent. 

15.  And  the  serpent  cast  outof  his  mouth 
water  as  a  flood  after  the  woman,  that  he 
might  cause  her  to  be  carried  away  of  the 
flood. 

16.  And  the  earth  helped  the  woman, 
and  the  earth  opened  lier  nioutli,  and  swal- 
lowed up  the  flood  which  the  dragon  cast 
out  of  his  mouth. 

17.  And  Ihe  dragon  was  wroth  with  the 
woman,  and  went  to  make  war  with  the 
remnant  of  her  seed,  which  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  (jod,  and  have  the  testi- 
mony of  Jesus  Christ. 

CHAP.  XIIT. 

1  A  henst  riselh  out  of  the  sea  tcith  scien  heads  and  ten 
horns.  1 1  Anotlier  beast  eomrlli  up  out  of  the  earth, 
which  suiiportcth  the  Korsldji  of  the  former  beast. 


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REVELATION. 


1 .  A  ND  I  stood  upon  the  sand  of  tlie  sea, 
J\.  and  saw  a  beast  rise  up  out  of  the 
sea,  having  seven  heads  and  ten  horns,  and 
upon  his  horns  ten  crowns,  and  upon  his 
heads  the  name  of  blasphemy. 

2.  And  the  beast  which  1  saw  was  like 
unto  a  leopard,  and  his  feet  were  as  the  feet 
of  a  bear,  and  his  mouth  as  the  mouth  of  a 
lion :  and  the  dragon  gave  him  his  power, 
and  his  seat,  and  great  authority. 

3.  And  1  saw  one  of  his  heads  as  it  were 
wounded  to  death  ;  and  his  deadly  wound 
was  healed :  and  all  the  world  wondered 
after  the  beast. 

4.  And  they  worshipped  the  dragon  which 
gave  power  unto  the  beast:  and  they  worship- 
ped the  beast,  saying.  Who  is  like  imto  the 
beast  ?    who  is  able  to  make  war  with  him  ? 

5.  And  there  was  given  unto  him  a 
mouth  speaking  great  things  and  blasphe- 
mies ;  and  power  was  given  unto  him  to 
continue  forty  cmd  two  months. 

6.  And  he  opened  his  mouth  in  blasphemy 
against  God,  to  blaspheme  his  name,  and  his 
tabernacle,  and  them  that  dwell  in  heaven. 

7.  And  it  was  given  unto  him  to  make 
war  with  the  saints,  and  to  overcome  them : 
and  power  was  given  him  over  all  kindreds, 
and  tongues,  and  nations. 

8.  And  all  that  dwell  upon  the  earth 
shall  worship  him,  whose  names  are  not 
written  in  the  book  of  life  of  the  Lamb 
slain  from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

9.  If  any  man  have  an  ear,  let  him  hear. 

10.  He  that  leadeth  into  captivity,  shall 
go  into  capliVity :  he  that  killeth  with  the 
sword,  must  be  killed  with  the  sword.  Here 
is  the  patience  and  the  faith  of  the  saints. 

1 1.  And  I  beheld  another  beast  coming 
up  out  of  the  earth  -,  and  he  had  two  horns 
like  a  lamb,  and  he  spake  as  a  dragon. 

1 2.  And  he  exerciseth  all  the  power  of  the 
first  beast  before  him,  and  causeth  the  earth 
and  them  which  dwell  therein  to  worshij)  the 
first  beast,  whose  deadly  wound  was  healed. 

i  3.  And  he  doeth  great  wonders,  so  that 
he  maketh  (ire  come  down  from  heaven  on 
tiie  earth  in  the  sigiit  of  men, 

1 4.  And  deceiveth  them  that  dwell  on  the 
earth  by  the  means  o/ those  miracles  wliicJi 
he  iiad  power  to  do  in  the  sight  of  the  beast ; 
saj'ing  to  them  tiiat  dwell  on  the  earth, 
lliat  they  should  make  an  image  to  tiie 
l)cast,  vvi)i<;ii  had  the  wound  by  a  sword, 
and    did    live. 

15.  And  he  had  power  to  give  life  unto 
the  image  of  the  l)east,  that  the  image  of 
tin;  beast  should  i)oth  speak,  and  cause  that 
as  many  as  would  not  worship  the  image 
of  the  beast  sliould  be  killed. 


16.  And  he  causeth  all,  both  small  and 
great,  rich  and  poor,  free  and  bond,  lo  re- 
ceive a  mark  in  their  right  hand,  or  in  their 
foreheads: 

17.  And  that  no  man  might  buy  or  sell, 
save  he  that  had  the  mark,  or  the  name 
of  the  beast,  or  the  number  of  his  name. 

18.  Here  is  wisdom.  Let  him  that  hath 
understanding  count  the  number  of  the 
beast :  for  it  is  the  number  of  a  man  ;  and  his 
number  is  Six  hundred  threescore  cmd  six. 

CHAP.  XIV. 

1  The  Lamb  standing  on  mount  Sion  leilh  his  compani/,  6 
an  angel  preaclielh  the  gospel;  8  another  proclaimelh 
the  fall  of  Babylon,  15  the  harvest  of  the  ii-orld,  ^-c. 

1.    A  ND  I  looked,  and,  lo,  a  Lamb  stood 
J^SL  on  the  mount  Sion,  and  with  him  a 
hundred  forty  and  four  thousand,  having  his 
Father's  name  written  in  their  foreheads. 

2.  And  I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven,  as 
the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  the  voice 
of  a  great  thunder :  and  I  heard  the  voice 
of  harpers  harping  with  their  harps : 

3.  And  they  sung  as  it  were  a  new  song 
before  the  throne,  and  before  the  four 
beasts,  and  the  elders:  and  no  man  could 
learn  that  song  but  the  hundred  and  forty 
and  four  thousand,  which  were  redeemed 
from  the  earth. 

4.  These  are  they  which  were  not  de- 
filed with  women ;  for  they  are  virgins. 
These  are  they  which  follow  the  Lamb 
whithersoever  he  goeth.  These  were  re- 
deemed from  among  men,  being  the  first- 
fruits  unto  God  and  to  tiie  Lamb. 

5.  And  in  their  mouth  was  found  no 
guile :  for  they  are  witiiout  fault  before  the 
throne  of  God. 

G.  And  I  saw  another  angel  fly  in  the 
midst  of  heaven,  having  the  everlasting  gos- 
pel to  preach  unto  them  that  dwell  on  the 
earth,  and  to  every  nation,  and  kindred, 
and  tongue,  and  people, 

7.  Saying  with  a  loud  voice,  Fear  God, 
and  give  glory  to  him  ;  for  the  hour  of  his 
judgment  is  come:  and  worship  him  that 
made  heaven,  and  earth,  and  tiie  sea,  and 
the  founlains  of  waters. 

8.  And  there  followed  another  atigid, say- 
ing, Babylon  is  fallen,  is  fallen,  that  great 
city,  because  she  made  all  nations  (h-iiik  of 
the  wine  of  the  v\  rath  of  her  fornication. 

9.  And  the  tliird  angel  followed  them, 
saying  v\illi  a  loud  voice.  If  any  man  wor- 
siiip  the  beast  and  his  image,  and  receive 
his  mark  in  his  forehead,  or  in  his  hand, 

10.  The  same  shall  drink  of  tiie  wine  of 
the  wrath  of  God,  which  is  poured  out 
without  mixluie  into  the  cup  of  his  indig- 
nation ;  and  he  shall  be  tormented  with  fire 


CHAP.  XV,  XVI. 


and  brimstone  in  the  presence  of  the  holy 
angels,  and  in  the  presence  of  the  Lamb : 

1 1 .  And  the  smoke  of  their  tomient  as- 
cendeth  up  for  ever  and  ever:  and  they 
have  no  rest  day  nor  night,  who  worship 
the  beast  and  liis  image,  and  whosoever 
receiveth  the  mark  of  his  name. 

1 2.  Here  is  the  patience  of  the  saints : 
here  are  they  that  keep  the  commandments 
of  God,  and  the  faith  of  Jesus. 

13.  And  I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven, 
saying  unto  me.  Write,  Blessed  are  the 
dead  which  die  in  the  Lord  from  hence- 
forth :  Yea,  saith  the  Spirit,  that  they  may 
rest  from  their  labours ;  and  their  works  do 
follow  them. 

1 4.  And  I  looked,  and  behold,  a  white 
cloud,  and  upon  the  cloud  one  sat,  like  unto 
the  Son  of  man,  having  on  his  head  a  gold- 
en crown,  and  in  his  hand  a  sharp  sickle. 

1 5.  And  another  angel  came  out  of  the 
temple,  crying  with  a  loud  voice  to  him 
that  sat  on  the  cloud.  Thrust  in  thy  sickle, 
and  reap :  for  the  time  is  come  for  thee  to 
reap ;  for  the  harvest  of  the  earth  is  ripe. 

16.  And  he  that  sat  on  the  cloud,  thrust 
in  his  sickle  on  the  earth ;  and  the  earth 
was  reaped. 

1 7.  And  another  angel  came  out  of  the 
temple  which  is  in  heaven,  he  also  having 
a  sharp  sickle. 

18.  And  another  angel  came  out  from 
the  altar,  which  had  power  over  fire  ;  and 
cried  with  a  loud  cry  to  him  that  had  the 
sharp  sickle,  saying.  Thrust  in  thy  sharp 
sickle,  and  gather  the  clusters  of  the  vine 
of  the  earth ;  for  her  grapes  are  fully  ripe. 

19.  And  the  angel  thrust  in  his  sickle 
into  the  earth,  and  gathered  the  vine  of 
the  earth,  and  cast  it  into  the  great  wine- 
press of  the  wrath  of  God. 

20.  And  the  wine-press  was  trodden  with- 
out the  city,  and  blood  came  out  of  the  wine- 
press, even  unto  the  horse-bridles,  by  the 
spaceofathousanda?<(/sixhundred  furlongs. 

CHAP.  XV. 

\  The  leven  angels  with  the  seven  last  plagues.  3  Tlie  song 
of  Ihrm  that  overcome  the  beast.  7  The  seven  vials  full 
of  the  wrath  of  God. 

1.    A  ND  I  saw  another  sign  in  heaven, 
J\.  great  and  marvellous,  seven  angels 
having  the  seven  last  plagues ;  for  in  them 
is  filled  up  the  wrath  of  God. 

2.  And  I  saw  as  it  were  a  sea  of  glass 
mingled  with  fire ;  and  them  that  had  got- 
ten the  victory  over  the  beast,  and  over  his 
image,  and  over  his  mark,  and  over  the 
number  of  his  name,  stand  on  the  sea  of 
glass,  having  the  harps  of  God. 

3.  And  they  sing  the  song  of  Moses  tlie 

Gg 


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servant  of  God,  and  the  song  of  the  Lamb, 
saying.  Great  and  marvellous  are  thy  works, 
Lord  God  Almighty ;  just  and  true  are  thy 
ways,  thou  King  ol  saints. 

4.  Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O  Lord,  and 
glorify  thy  name  ?  for  l/tou  only  art  holy  : 
forall  nations  shall  come  and  worship  before 
thee  ;  for  thy  judgments  are  made  manifest. 

5.  And  after  that  1  looked,  and,  behold, 
the  temple  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  testi- 
mony in  heaven  was  opened : 

6.  And  the  seven  angels  came  out  of  the 
temple,  having  tiie  seven  plagues,  clothed 
m  pure  and  white  linen,  and  having  their 
breasts  girded  with  golden  girdles. 

7.  And  one  of  the  four  beasts  gave  unto 
the  seven  angels  seven  golden  vials,  full  of 
the  wrath  of  God,  who  liveth  for  ever  and 
ever. 

8.  And  the  temple  was  filled  with  smoke 
from  the  glory  of  God,  and  from  his  pow- 
er ;  and  no  man  was  able  to  enter  into  the 
temple,  till  the  seven  plagues  of  the  seven 
angels  were  fulfilled. 

CHAP.  XVL 

1  Seveyi  angels  commanded  to  pour  out  their  vials  on  the 
earth :  2  great  plagues  follow  thereupon.  15  Christ 
cometh  suddenly. 

1.    A  ND  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of  the 
-L\-  temple,  saying  to  the  seven  angels. 
Go  your  ways,  and  pour  out  the  vials  of  the 
wrath  of  God  upon  the  earth. 

2.  And  the  first  went,  and  poured  out  his 
vial  upon  the  earth ;  and  there  fell  a  noi- 
some and  grievous  sore  upon  the  men 
which  had  the  mark  of  the  beast,  and  upon 
them  which  worshipped  his  image. 

3.  And  the  second  angel  poured  out  his  vial 
upon  the  sea;  and  it  became  as  the  blood  of  a 
dead?7J«7z:  and  every  living  soul  died  in  the  sea. 

4.  And  the  tliird  angel  jjoured  out  his 
vial  upon  the  rivers  and  fountains  of  wa- 
ters ;  and  they  became  blood. 

5.  And  I  heard  the  angel  of  the  waters 
say.  Thou  art  righteous,  O  Lord,  which  art, 
and  wast,  and  shalt  be,  because  thou  hast 
judged  thus . 

6.  For  they  have  shed  the  blood  of  saints 
and  prophets,  and  thou  hast  given  them 
blood  to  drink ;  for  they  arc  worthy. 

7.  And  I  heard  another  out  of  the  altar 
say,  Even  so,  Lord  God  Almighty,  true 
and  righteous  arc  thy  judgments. 

8.  And  the  fourth  angel  poured  out  his 
vial  upon  the  sun ;  and  power  was  given 
unto  him  to  scorch  men  with  fire. 

9.  And  men  were  scorched  with  great 
heat,  and  blasphemed  the  name  of  God, 
which  hath  power  over  these  plagues :  and 
they  repented  not  to  give  iiim  glory. 


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REVELATION. 


10.  And  the  fifth  angel  poured  out  his 
vial  upon  the  seat  of  the  beast;  and  his 
kingdom  was  full  of  darkness;  and  thej' 
gnawed  their  tongues  for  pain, 

11.  And  blasphemed  the  God  of  heaven 
because  of  their  pains  and  their  sores,  and 
repented  not  of  their  deeds. 

1 2.  And  the  sixth  angel  poured  out  his 
vial  upon  the  great  river  Euphrates ;  and  the 
water  thereof  was  dried  up,  that  the  way 
of  the  kings  of  the  east  might  be  prepared. 

13.  And  I  saw  three  unclean  spirits  like 
frogs  come  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  dragon, 
and  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  beast,  and  out 
of  the  mouth  of  the  false  prophet. 

14.  For  they  are  the  spirits  of  devils, 
working  miracles,  iDhich  go  forth  unto  the 
kuigs  of  the  earth,  and  of  the  whole  world, 
to  gather  them  to  the  battle  of  that  great 
day  of  God  Almighty. 

1 5.  Behold,  I  come  as  a  thief.  Blessed  is 
he  that  watcheth,  and  keepeth  his  garments, 
lest  he  walk  naked,  and  they  sec  hjs  shame. 

16.  And  he  gathered  them  together  into 
a  place  called  in  the  Hebrew  tongue  Ar- 
mageddon. 

17.  And  the  seventh  angel  poured  out 
his  vial  into  the  air ;  and  there  came  a  great 
voice  out  of  the  temple  of  heaven,  from  the 
throne,  saying.  It  is  done. 

18.  And  there  were  voices,  and  thun- 
ders, and  lightnings ;  and  there  was  a  great 
earthquake,  such  as  was  not  since  men 
were  upon  the  earth,  so  mighty  an  earth- 
quake, and  so  great. 

1 9.  And  the  great  city  was  divided  into 
three  parts,  and  the  cities  of  the  nations  fell : 
and  great  Babylon  came  in  remembrance 
before  God,  to  give  unto  her  the  cup  of  the 
wine  of  the  fierceness  of  his  wrath. 

20.  And  every  island  fled  away,  and  the 
mountains  were  not  found. 

21.  And  there  fell  upon  men  a  great  iiail 
out  of  heaven,  every  stone  about  the  wcigiit 
of  a  talent :  and  men  blasphemed  God  be- 
cause of  the  plague  of  the  hail ;  for  the 
plague  thereof  was  exceeding  great. 

CHAP.  XVII. 

Z,iA  woman  arrayed  in  purple,  and  scarkl,  with  a  golden 
cup  in  her  hand,  silteth  upon  Ike  hrasl ;  5  her  name  :  ti 
she  is  drunken  with  Ike  blood  of  the  saints.  7  The  in- 
tcrprctution  of  the  seven  heads  and  the  ten  horns,  S^c. 

1 .  AND  there  came  one  of  the  seven  an- 
J\.  gels  which  had  the  seven  vials,  and 
talked  with  me,sayinguntome,Come  hither; 
I  will  shew  unto  thee  the  judgment  of  tiie 
great  whore  that  sitteth  upon  many  waters : 
2.  With  whom  the  kings  of  the  (!artii 
have  committed  fornication,  and  the  inha- 
biters  of  tiie  earth  have  been  made  drunk 
with  the  wine  of  her  fornication. 


3.  So  he  carried  me  away  in  the  spirit  into       ! 
the  wilderness :  and  I  saw  a  woman  sit  upon 

a  scarlet-coloured  beast,  full  of  names  of  blas- 
phemy, having  seven  heads  and  ten  horns. 

4.  And  the  woman  was  arrayed  in  pur- 
ple and  scarlet  colour,  and  decked  with 
gold,  and  precious  stones,  and  pearls,  having 
a  golden  cup  in  her  hand  full  of  abomina- 
tions and  filthiness  of  her  fornication : 

5.  And  upon  her  forehead  tvas  a  name 
written,  MYSTERY,  BABYLON  THE 
GREAT,  THE  MOTHER  OF  HAR- 
LOTS AND  ABOMINATIONS  OF 
THE  EARTH. 

6.  And  I  saw  the  woman  drunken  with 
the  blood  of  the  saints,  and  with  the  blood 
of  the  martyrs  of  Jesus :  and  when  I  saw 
her,  I  wondered  with  great  admiration. 

7.  And  the  angel  said  unto  me.  Where- 
fore didst  thou  marvel  1  I  will  tell  thee  the 
mystery  of  the  woman,  and  of  the  beast 
that  carrieth  her,  which  hath  the  seven 
heads  and  ten  horns. 

8.  The  beast  that  thou  sawest,  was,  and 
is  not;  and  shall  ascend  out  of  the  bottomless 
pit,  and  go  into  perdition:  and  they  that  dwell 
on  the  earth  shall  wonder,  (whose  names 
were  not  written  in  the  book  of  life  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world,)  when  they  behold 
the  beast  that  was,  and  is  not,  and  yet  is. 

9.  And  here  is  the  mind  which  hath  wis- 
dom. The  seven  heads  are  seven  moun- 
tains, on  which  the  woman  sitteth. 

1 0.  And  there  are  seven  kings :  five  are 
fallen,  and  one  is,  and  the  other  is  not  yet 
come ;  and  when  he  cometh,  he  must  con- 
tinue a  short  space. 

1 1 .  And  the  beast  that  was,  and  is  not, 
even  he  is  the  eighth,  and  is  of  the  seven, 
and  goeth  into  jierdition. 

1 2.  And  tlie  ten  liorns  which  thou  saw- 
est are  ten  kings,  which  have  received  no 
kingdom  as  yet;  but  receive  power  as 
kings  one  hour  with  the  beast. 

13.  These  have  one  mind,  and  shall  give 
their  power  and  strength  unto  the  beast. 

1 4.  These  shall  make  war  with  the  Lamb, 
and  the  Lamb  shall  overcome  them :  for  ho 
is  liord  of  lords,  and  King  of  kings:  and 
they  that  are  with  him  are  called,  and 
chosen,  and  faithful. 

1 5.  And  he  saith  unto  me,  The  waters 
which  thou  sawest,  where  the  whore  sit- 
teth, are  peoples,  and  multitudes,  and  na- 
tions, and  tongues. 

]  G.  And  the  ten  horns  which  thou  sawest 
upon  the  beast,  these  shall  hate  the  whore, 
and  shall  make  her  desolate  and  naked,  and 
shall  eat  hrr  flesii,  and  burn  her  witii  fire. 

1 7.  l<'or  God  hath  put  in  their  hearts  to 


CHAP.  X\  III,  XIX. 


fulfil  his  will,  and  to  agree,  and  give  tlicir 
kingdom  unto  the  beast,  until  the  words  of 
God  shall  be  fulfilled. 

1 8.  And  the  woman  which  thou  sawest 
is  that  great  city,  which  reigneth  over  the 
kings  of  the  earth. 

CHAP.  XVIIl. 

2  The  fall  of  Babylon:  4  Gorf'j  people  commanded  to  go 
out  of  her,  S^c. 

1.    A  ND  after  these  things  I  saw  another 
J\.   angel   come   down    from   heaven, 
having  great  power;  and  the  earth  was 
lightened  with  his  glory. 

2.  And  he  cried  mightily  with  a  strong 
voice,  saying,  Babylon  the  great  is  fallen,  is 
fallen,  and  is  become  the  habitation  of  de- 
vils, and  the  hold  of  every  ibul  spirit,  and 
a  cage  of  every  unclean  and  hateful  bird. 

3.  For  all  nations  have  drunk  of  the  wine 
of  the  wrath  of  her  fornication,  and  the 
kings  of  the  earth  have  committed  forni- 
cation with  her,  and  the  merchants  of  the 
earth  are  waxed  rich  through  the  abun- 
dance of  her  delicacies. 

4.  And  I  heard  another  voice  from  hea- 
ven, saying,  Come  out  of  her,  my  people, 
that  ye  be  not  partakers  of  jier  sins,  and 
that  ye  receive  not  of  her  plagues. 

5.  For  hersins  have  reached  unto  heaven, 
and  God  hath  remembered  her  iniquities. 

6.  Reward  her  even  as  she  rewarded 
you,  and  double  unto  her  double  according 
to  her  works :  in  the  cup  which  she  hath 
filled,  fill  to  her  double. 

7.  How  much  she  hath  glorified  herself, 
and  lived  deliciously,  so  much  torment  and 
sorrow  give  her :  for  she  saith  in  her  heart, 
I  sit  a  queen,  and  am  no  widow,  and  shall 
see  no  sorrow. 

8.  Therefore  shall  her  plagues  come  in 
one  day,  death,  and  mourning,  and  famine  ; 
and  she  shall  be  utterly  burned  with  fire : 
for  strong  is  the  Lord  Ciod  who  judgeth  her. 

9.  And  the  kings  of  the  earth,  who  have 
committed  fornication  and  lived  deliciously 
withher,shall  bewail  her,and  lament  for  her, 
when  they  shall  see  the  smokcof  herbuining, 

10.  Standing  afar  off  for  the  fear  of  iier 
torment,  saying,  Alas,  alas,  that  great  city 
Babylon,  that  mighty  city  !  for  in  one  hour 
is  tiiy  judgment  come. 

1 1 .  And  the  merchants  of  the  earth  shall 
weep  and  mourn  over  her ;  for  no  man  buy- 
eth  their  merchandise  any  more : 

12.  The  merchandise  of  gold,  and  silver, 
and  precious  stones,  aiul  of  pearls,  and  fine 
linen,  and  purple,  and  silk,  and  scarlet,  and 
all  thyinc  wood, and  all  manner  vessels  of 
ivory,  and  all  manner  vesselsof  most  pre- 
cious wood,andofbrass,andiron,and  marble, 


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1 3.  And  cinnamon,  and  odours,  and  oint- 
ments, and  frankincense,  and  wine,  and  oil, 
and  fine  flour,  and  wheat,  and  beasts,  and 
slieep,  and  horses,  and  chariots,  and  slaves, 
and  souls  of  men. 

1 4.  And  the  fruits  that  thy  soul  lusted 
after  are  departed  from  thee,  and  all  things 
which  were  dainty  and  goodly  are  depart- 
ed from  thee,  and  thou  shalt  find  them  no 
more  at  all. 

1 5.  The  merchants  of  these  things,  which 
were  made  rich  by  her,  shall  stand  afar  off 
for  fear  of  her  torment,  weeping  and  wailing, 

16.  And  saying,  Alas,  alas,  that  great 
city,  that  was  clothed  in  fine  linen,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet,  and  decked  with  gold, 
and  precious  stones,  and  pearls  ! 

17.  For  in  one  hour  so  great  riches  is 
come  to  nought.  And  eveiy  ship-master,  and 
all  the  company  in  ships,  and  sailors,  and 
as  many  as  trade  by  sea,  stood  afar  off, 

1 8.  And  cried  when  they  saw  the  smoke 
of  her  burning,  saying,  What  city  is  like 
unto  this  great  city  ! 

19.  And  they  cast  dust  on  their  heads, 
and  cried,  weeping  and  wailing,  saying, 
Alas,  alas,  that  great  city,  wherein  were 
made  rich  all  that  had  shijjs  in  the  sea  by 
reason  of  her  costliness  !  for  in  one  hour  is 
she  made  desolate. 

20.  Rejoice  over  her,  thou  heaven,  and 
ye  holy  apostles  and  prophets;  for  God 
hath  avenged  you  on  her. 

21.  And  a  mighty  angel  took  up  a  stone 
like  a  great  millstone,  and  cast  it  into  the 
sea,  saying,  Thus  with  violence  shall  that 
great  city  Babylon  be  thrown  down,  and 
shall  be  found  no  more  at  all. 

22.  And  the  voice  of  harpers,  and  musi- 
cians,and  of  pipers,  and  trumpeters,  shall  be 
heard  no  more  at  all  in  thee  ;  and  no  crafts- 
man,of  whatsoever  craft //eZ/r,shall  l)r  found 
any  more  in  thee ;  and  the  sound  of  a  mill- 
stone shall  be  heard  no  more  at  all  in  tliee; 

23.  And  the  light  of  a  candle  siiall  shine 
no  more  at  all  in  thee  ;  and  the  voice  of  tin; 
bridegroom  and  of  the  bride  shall  b(>  hoard 
no  more  at  all  in  thee  :  for  thy  merchants 
were  the  great  men  of  the  eartli  ;Tor  by  tiiy 
sorceries  were  all  nations  deceived. 

24.  And  in  her  was  found  the  blood  of 
prophets,  and  of  saints,  and  of  all  that  were 
slain  upon  the  earth. 

CHAP.  XIX. 

1  God  IS  praised  in  hravrn  for  judgh>^  the  great  whore, 
and  armging  the  blond  of  his  saints.  7  'J'ke  marriage 
of  the  Lamb.  \0  The  angel  vill  not  be  worshipped.  17 
Tlu  folds  culled  to  the  great  slaughter. 

1 .    A  N13  after  these  things  [  heard  a  great 

J\.  voice  of  much  people  in   heaven, 

saying.  Alleluia;  Salvation,  and  glory,  and 


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honour,  and  power,  unto  the  Lord  our  God  : 

2.  For  true  and  righteous  are  his  judg- 
ments :  for  he  hath  judged  the  great  whore, 
which  did  corrupt  the  earth  with  her  form- 
cation,  and  hath  avenged  the  blood  of  his 
servants  at  her  hand. 

3.  And  again  they  said,  Alleluia.  And 
her  smoke  rose  up  for  ever  and  ever. 

4.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders  and 
the  four  beasts  fell  down  and  worshipped 
God  that  sat  on  the  throne,  saying.  Amen ; 
Alleluia. 

5.  4nd  a  voice  came  out  of  the  throne, 
saying,  Praise  our  God,  all  ye  his  servants, 
and  ye  that  fear  him,  both  small  and  great. 

6.  And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice  ol  a 
great  multitude,  and  as  the  voice  of  many 
waters,  and  as  the  voice  of  mighty  thun- 
derings,  saying.  Alleluia ;  for  the  Lord  God 
omnipotent  reigneth. 

7.  Let  us  be  glad  and  rejoice,  and  give  ho- 
nour to  him :  for  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb  is 
come,  and  his  wife  hath  made  herself  ready. 

8.  And  to  her  was  granted,  that  she  should 
be  arrayed  in  fine  linen,  clean  and  wliite  :  for 
the  fine  linen  is  the  righteousness  of  saints. 

9.  And  he  saith  unto  me.  Write,  Blessed 
are  they  which  are  called  unto  the  mar- 
riage-supper of  the  Lamb.  And  he  saith 
unto  me,  These  are  the  true  sayings  of  God. 

10.  And  I  fell  at  his  feet  to  worship  him. 
And  he  said  unto  me.  See  ihou  do  it  not :  I 
am  thy  fellow-servant,  and  of  thy  brethren 
that  have  the  testimony  of  Jesus :  worship 
God :  for  the  testimony  of  Jesus  is  the  spi- 
rit of  prophecy. 

1 1.  And  1  saw  heaven  opened,  and  lie- 
hold,  a  white  horso.;  and  he  that  sat  upon 
liiin  ims  called  Faitliliil  and  True ;  and  in 
righteousness  he  doth  judge  and  make  war. 

1 2.  His  eyes  lucn  as  a  flame  of  fire,  and 
on  his  head  tverc  many  crovv'ns;  and  he 
had  a  name  writtf^n,  that  no  man  knew 
but  lie  himself. 

13.  And  he  was  clothed  with  a  vesture 
dipped  in  blood :  and  his  name  is  called, 
The  Word  of  God. 

14.  And  the  armies  vhich  ?/'ere  in  hea- 
ven followed  him  upon  white  horses,  cloth- 
ed in  fine  linen,  while!  and  clean. 

15.  And  out  of  his  mouth  gocth  a  sharp 
sword,  that  with  it  ho  should  smite  the  na- 
tions ;  and  he  shall  rule  them  with  a  rod  of 
iron  :  and  he  treadeth  IIk^  wine-pn^ss  of  the 
fierreiK'ss  and  wrath  of  Almighty  God. 

Hi.  And  he  hath  on  his  vesture  and  on 
his  thigh  a  name  written,  KING  C)l<" 
KINGS,  AND  LOlin  OK  LORDS: 

17.  And  f  saw  an  angel  standing  in  the 
sun ;  and  hc  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying 


to  all  the  fowls  that  fly  in  the  midst  of  hea- 
ven, Come  and  gather  yourselves  together 
unto  the  supper  of  the  great  God  ; 

1 8.  That  ye  may  eat  the  flesh  of  kings, 
and  the  flesh  of  captains,  and  the  flesh  of 
mighty  men,  and  the  flesh  of  horses,  and  of 
them  that  sit  on  them,  and  the  flesh  of  all 
j/ien,both  free  and  bond,both  small  and  great. 

19.  And  I  saw  the  beast,  and  the  kings 
of  the  earth,  and  their  armies,  gathered  to- 
gether to  make  war  against  him  that  sat 
on  the  horse,  and  against  his  army. 

20.  And  the  beast  was  taken,  and  with 
him  the  false  prophet  that  wrought  mira- 
cles before  him,  with  which  he  deceived 
them  that  had  received  the  mark  of  the 
beast,  and  them  that  worshipped  his  image. 
These  both  were  cast  alive  into  a  lake  of 
fire  burning  with  brimstone. 

21 .  And  the  remnant  were  slain  with  the 
sword  of  him  that  sat  upon  the  horse,  which 
sword  proceeded  out  oi'  his  mouth  :  and  all 
the  fowls  were  filled  with  their  flesh. 

CHAP.  XX. 

2  Satan  bound  for  a  thousand  years.  5  T/ie  first  resur- 
rection :  6  lliey  blessed  tlwt  iiave  part  therein.  7  Satan 
let  loose  again.  10  The  deril  cast  into  the  lake  of  fire 
and  brimstone.     1 1  The  general  resurrection. 

1.    A  ND 1  saw  an  angel  come  dovi'n  from 
J\.  heaven,  having  the  key  of  the  bot- 
tomless pit,  and  a  great  chain  in  his  hand. 

2.  And  he  laid  hold  on  the  dragon,  that 
old  serpent,  which  is  the  Devil,  and  Satan, 
and  bound  him  a  thousand  years, 

3.  And  cast  him  into  the  bottomless  pit, 
and  shut  him  up,and  set  a  seal  upon  him,lhat 
he  should  deceive  the  nationsnomore,lill  the 
thousand  years  should  be  fiilfilled  :  and  af- 
ter that  he  must  be  loosed  a  little  season. 

4.  And  I  saw  thrones,  and  they  sat  upon 
them,  and  judgment  was  given  unto  them: 
and  I  .w?/i  th(!  souls  of  them  that  were  be- 
headed for  the  witness  of  Jesus,  and  for 
the  word  of  God,  and  which  had  not  wor- 
shipped the  beast,  neither  his  image,  neither 
had  received  //w  mark  upon  their  fore- 
heads, or  in  their  hands;  and  they  lived 
and  reigned  with  Christ  a  thousand  years. 

5.  Hut  the  rest  of  the  dead  lived  not 
again  until  the  thousand  years  were  finish- 
ed.    This  is  the  first  resurrection. 

C>.  I)lessed  and  holy  is  he  that  hath  part 
in  the  lirst  resurrection  :  on  such  the  second 
deritli  hath  no  power,  but  they  shall  be 
priests  of  Ciod  and  of  (Jiirist,  and  shall  reign 
vvitii  him  a  thousand  years. 

7.  And  when  the  thousand  years  arc  ex- 
pired, Satan  shall  be  loosed  outof  his  jirison, 

0.  And  siiall  go  out  to  deceive;  the  na- 
tions vvhicii  are  in  the  foin-  (juarters  of  the 
earth,  Gog  and  Magog,  to  gather  them  to- 


CHAP.  XXL 


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gether  to  battle :  the  number  of  whom  is 
as  the  sand  of  the  sea. 

9.  And  they  went  up  on  the  breadth  of 
the  earth,  and  compassed  the  camp  of  tlie 
saints  about,  and  the  beloved  city  :  and  fire 
came  down  from  God  out  of  heaven,  and 
devoured  them. 

10.  And  the  devil  that  deceived  them, 
was  cast  into  the  lake  of  fire  and  brim- 
stone, where  the  beast  and  the  false  pro- 
phet are,  and  shall  be  tormented  day  and 
night  for  ever  and  ever. 

11.  And  I  saw  a  great  white  throne,  and 
him  that  sat  on  it,  from  whose  face  the 
earth  and  the  heaven  fled  away;  and  there 
was  found  no  place  for  them. 

12.  And  1  saw  the  dead,  small  and  great, 
stand  before  God:  and  the  books  were  open- 
ed :  and  another  book  was  opened,  which 
is  the  book  of  life :  and  the  dead  were  judg- 
ed out  of  those  things  which  were  written 
in  the  books,  according  to  their  works. 

1 3.  And  the  sea  gave  up  the  dead  which 
were  in  it ;  and  death  and  hell  delivered  up 
the  dead  which  were  in  them:  and  they  were 
judged  every  man  according  to  their  works. 

14.  And  death  and  hell  were  cast  into 
the  lake  of  fire.     This  is  the  second  death. 

15.  And  whosoever  was  not  found  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  life  was  cast  into  the 
lake  of  fire. 

CHAP.  XXI. 

1  ./l  new  heaven  and  a  neiv  earlh.  3  The  blessedness  of 
God's  people.  8  The  judgment  of  the  wicked.  10  Jl 
description  of  the  heavenly  Jerusalem. 

1.    A  ND  I  saw  a  new  heaven  and  a  new 
jr\.  earth:  for  the  first  heaven  and  the 
first  earth  were  passed  away ;  and  there 
was  no  more  sea. 

2.  And]  John  saw  the  holy  city,nevv  Jeru- 
salem,comingdown  fromGod  outof  heaven, 
prepared  as  a  bride  adorned  forherhusband. 

3.  And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of  hea- 
ven, saying,  Behold,  the  tabernacle  of  God 
is  with  men,  and  he  will  dwell  with  them, 
and  they  shall  be  his  people,  and  God  him- 
self shall  be  with  them,  and  be  their  God. 

4.  And  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears 
from  their  eyes  ;  and  there  shall  be  no 
more  death,  neither  sorrow,  nor  crying, 
neither  shall  there  be  any  more  pain :  for 
the  former  things  are  passed  away. 

5.  And  he  that  sat  upon  the  throne  said, 
Behold,  I  make  all  things  n(^w.  And  he 
said  unto  me.  Write :  for  these  words  are 
true  and  faithful. 

6.  And  he  said  unto  me.  It  is  done.  1  am 
Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the 
end.  I  will  give  unto  him  that  is  atliirst, 
of  the  fountain  of  the  water  of  life  freely. 


7.  He  that  overcometh  shall  inl»erit  all 
things ;  and  I  will  be  his  God,  and  he  shall 
be  my  son. 

8.  But  the  fearful,  and  unbelieving,  and 
the  abominable,  and  murderers,  and  whore- 
mongers, and  sorcerers,  and  idolaters,  and 
all  liars,  shall  have  their  part  in  the  lake 
which  burneth  with  fire  and  brimstone: 
which  is  the  second  death. 

9.  And  there  came  unto  me  one  of  the 
seven  angels  which  had  the  seven  vials  full 
of  the  seven  last  plagues,  and  talked  with 
me,  saying.  Come  hither,  I  will  shew  thee 
the  bride,  the  Lamb's  wife. 

10.  And  he  carried  me  away  in  the  spirit 
to  a  great  and  high  mountain,  and  shewed 
me  that  great  city,  the  holy  Jerusalem,  de- 
scending out  of  heaven  from  God, 

11.  Having  the  glory  of  God :  and  her 
light  icas  like  unto  a  stone  most  precious, 
even  like  a  jasper  stone,  clear  as  crystal ; 

1 2.  And  had  a  wall  great  and  high,  and 
had  twelve  gates,  and  at  the  gates  twelve 
angels,  and  names  written  thereon,  which 
are  the  names  of  the  twelve  tribes  of  the 
children  of  Israel : 

1 3.  On  the  east  three  gates ;  on  the  north 
three  gates ;  on  the  south  three  gates ;  and 
on  the  west  three  gates. 

1 4.  And  the  wall  of  the  city  had  twelve 
foundations,  and  in  them  the  names  of  the 
twelve  apostles  of  the  Lamb. 

15.  And  he  that  talked  with  me  had  a 
golden  reed  to  measure  the  city,  and  the 
gates  thereof,  and  the  wall  thereof. 

16.  And  the  city  lieth  four-square,  and 
the  length  is  as  large  as  the  breadth :  and 
he  measured  the  city  with  the  reed,  twelve 
thousand  furlongs.  The  length,  and  the 
breadth,  and  the  height  of  it  are  equal. 

1 7.  And  he  measured  the  wall  thereof,  a 
hundred  and  forty  and  four  cubits,  according 
to  the  measure  of  a  man,  that  is,  of  the  angel. 

1 8.  And  the  building  of  the  wall  of  it 
was  q/"  jasper;  and  the  city  ivas  pure  gold, 
like  unto  clear  glass. 

1 9.  And  the  foundations  of  the  wall  of 
the  city  were  garnished  with  all  manner  of 
precious  stones.  The  first  foundation  was 
jasper ;  the  second,  sapphire ;  the  third,  a 
chalcedony ;  the  fourth,  an  emerald  ; 

20.  The  fifth,  sardonyx;  the  sixth, sardius; 
the  seventh,  chrysolite;  the  eighth,  beryl;  the 
ninth,  a  topaz ;  tne  tenth,  a  chrysoprasus;  the 
eleventh,  ajacinth;  the  twelfth, an  amethyst. 

21.  And  the  twelve  gates  ivere  twelve 
pearls ;  every  several  gale  was  of  one  pearl ; 
and  the  street  of  the  city  was  pure  gold,  as 
it  were  transparent  glass. 

22.  And  1  saw  no  temple  therein:  for 


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the  Lord  God  Almighty,  and  the  Lamb, 
are  the  temple  of  it. 

23.  And  the  city  had  no  need  of  the  sun, 
neither  of  the  moon,  to  shine  in  it :  for  the 
glory  of  God  did  lighten  it,  and  the  Lamb 
is  the  light  thereof 

24.  And  the  nations  of  them  which  are 
saved,  shall  walk  in  the  light  of  it :  and  the 
kings  of  tiie  earth  do  bring  their  glory  and 
honour  into  it. 

25.  And  the  gates  of  it  shall  not  be  shut 
at  all  by  day:  forthereshall  be  no  night  there. 

26.  And  they  shall  bring  the  glory  and 
honour  of  the  nations  into  it. 

27.  And  there  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into 
it  any  thing  that  defilelh,  neither  tvhntsoever 
worketh  abomination,  or  maketh  a  lie :  but 
they  which  are  written  in  the  Lamb's  book 
of  life. 

CHAP.  XXIL 

1  The  river  of  the  water  of  life.  2  The  tree  of  life.  5  The 
light  of  the  city  of  God  is  himself.  9  The  angel  will 
not  be  worshipped.  18  JYolhing  may  be  added  to  the 
word  of  God,  nor  taken  therefrom. 

I.    A  ND  he  shewed  me  a  pure  river  of  wa- 
j\.  ter  of  life,  clear  as  crystal,  proceed- 
ing outof  the  throne  of  God  andof  the  Lamb. 

2.  In  the  midst  of  the  street  of  it,  and  on 
either  side  of  tlie  river,  was  there  the  tree  of 
life,  which  bare  twelve  manner  of  fruits, 
and  yielded  her  fruit  every  month :  and  the 
leaves  of  the  tree  were  for  the  healing  of 
the  nations. 

3.  And  there  shall  be  no  more  curse :  but 
the  throne  of  God  and  of  the  Lamb  shall 
be  in  it ;  and  his  servants  shall  serve  him : 

4.  And  thoy  shall  see  his  face ;  and  his 
name  shall  be  in  tlieir  foreheads. 

5.  And  there  shall  he  no  night  there;  and 
they  need  no  candle,  neither  ligiit  of  the 
sun  ;  for  the  Lord  God  giveth  them  light : 
and  they  shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever. 

6.  And  he  said  unto  me.  These  sayings 
are  faithful  and  true  ;  and  the  Lord  God  of 
the  holy  prophets  sent  his  angel  to  shew 
unto  his  servants  the  things  which  must 
shortly  be  done. 

7.  Behold,  I  come  quickly  :  blessed  is  he 
that  keepeth  the  sayings  of  the  prophecy  of 
tiiis  book. 

8.  And  I  John  saw  these  things,  and 


heard  them.  And  when  I  had  heard  and 
seen,  I  fell  down  to  worship  before  the  feet 
of  the  angel  which  shewed  me  these  things. 

9.  Then  saith  he  unto  me.  See  thou  do  it 
not :  for  J  am  thy  fellow-servant,  and  of  thy 
brethren  the  prophets,  and  of  them  which 
keep  the  sayings  of  this  book :  worship  God. 

10.  And  he  saith  unto  me.  Seal  not  the 
sayings  of  the  prophecy  of  this  book :  for 
the  time  is  at  hand. 

1 1.  He  that  is  unjust,  let  him  be  unjust 
still :  and  he  which  is  filthy,  let  him  be  fil- 
thy still :  and  he  that  is  righteous,  let  him 
be  righteous  still :  and  he  that  is  holy,  let 
him  be  holy  still. 

12.  And  behold,  T  come  quickly;  and 
my  reward  is  with  me,  to  give  every  man 
according  as  his  work  shall  be. 

13.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  begin- 
ning and  the  end,  the  first  and  the  last. 

14.  Blessed  are  they  that  do  his  com- 
mandments, that  they  may  have  right  to 
the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  in  through 
the  gates  into  the  city. 

15.  For  without  are  dogs,  and  sorcerers, 
and  whoremongers,and  murderers,and  idola- 
ters, and  whosoever  loveth  and  maketh  a  lie. 

16.  I  Jesus  have  sent  mine  angel  to  tes- 
tify unto  you  these  things  in  the  churches. 
I  am  the  root  and  the  offspring  of  David, 
and  the  bright  and  morning  star. 

1 7.  And  the  Spirit  and  the  bride  say.  Come. 
And  let  him  that  heareth  say.  Come.  And 
let  iiim  that  is  athirst,  come :  and  whosoever 
will,  let  him  take  the  water  of  life  freely. 

18.  For  I  testify  unto  every  man  that 
heareth  the  words  of  the  prophecy  of  this 
book.  If  any  man  shall  add  unto  these 
things,  God  shall  add  unto  him  the  plagues 
tliat  are  written  in  this  book  : 

1 9.  And  if  any  man  shall  take  away  from 
tiie  words  of  the  book  of  this  prophecy,  God 
shall  take  away  his  part  out  of  the  book  of 
life,  and  out  of  the  holy  city,  and  from  the 
things  which  are  written  in  tiiis  book. 

20.  He  which  testifieth  these  things 
saith,  Surely  I  come  quickly;  Amen.  Even 
so,  come.  Lord  Jesus. 

21.  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
be  with  you  all.     Amen. 


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